The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-21

tomorrow night, at 324 North Broad
street. In case the weather being
unfavorable, it will be held i'm the
church parlors.
II was reported today that burglars
got into house on Poplar street
the police received no such report,
and people living on the street report
having heard nothing of burglary
there
Mrs. Sam Mace of Decoria visited
a local photograph studio this fore
noon to have her photograph taken,
but was overcome with sudden weak
ness and tainted. Two physicians
were summoned, and soon had her
all right again.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Eagle
Lake will serve a six O'Clock dinner
this evening in the Odd Fellows
block, Eagle Lake. They extend
special invitation to Mankato people
to attend
II. h. Brown, manager OF the Con.
sumerS Power company left today
for Chicago He will remain there
day and then will go to Duluth to
meet his family. From there they
will take ten days trip on Lake
Superior
Those in need of spectacles will
do well to have their eyes fitted
by DR.. Muedeking, the well-known
optician. who will be in Mankato
the 10Th and 9th Of July. Office
hours at the Hotel Heinrich from
1890 till p. IN.
Rev w L. Evans was taken with
severe attack Of gall stones Friday
and was unable TO fill his pulpit
Sunday. He is reported better today,
but still unable to leave his bed.
Ills many friends hope to see him
around again in a few days.
DR.. Muedeking will make his regu-
lar professional visit TO Mankato the
Goth and 9th of July and take or
ders for his splendid white flint
spectacles. Office hours at the Hotel
Heinrich from 1890 p. m. till 5 p. m.
No charges for testing the eyes.
Warren Mitchell. charged with
drunkenness, second offense, and
Fred. Carly. charged with drunken.
ness. first offense, were before the
court this morning, and each was
sentenced to pay fine of SO and
costs or to serve ten days in the
county Jail.
Fred Briggs, the cigar salesman
who is under arrest at Minneapolis,
charged with being in league with
a gang that had planned a number
OF robberies, is well-known in South
ern Minnesota towns, he having COW
cred this territory in his work as
travelling salesman.
Friends of the doctor will be in
terested in the following from The
Rochester Post and Record: CDR.
II. S. Plummer took an unexpected
bath in the refreshing waters of
Lake Shady on Sunday. when his
canoe capsiZed. The doctor proved
equal to the emergency, and was
soon back TO terra firma, none the
worse for the experience
st. Cloud Times: At special
meeting of the st. Cloud Lodge of
Elks held Saturday evening the trus-
tees were instructed to close the
deal for the purchase OF a building
site for the proposed Elks' home. The
lot selected is the one adjoining the
Farmers State bank building on the
South of Fifth avenue. The lot is
44X132 feet and was owned by John
ODonnell. The consideration was
$4,000 and the transfer was made
this afternoon While the lodge is
not contemplating the building of the
home Immediately, the site offered
was one that appealed to q majority
of the members of the lodge as the
most available location and it wal
thought best to secure il now. There
are two small buildings on the lot
and the rent is sufficient to carry
the investment until such a time as
the lodge will'be in position to build
The Elks have subscribed something
over $4,000 towards home.
I1lDuit. odUl WIZ
son OF Mankato, who has been men
toned as possible candidate for
congress in the second district, was
twin city visitor yesterday. Mr.
Wilson refused either TO affirm or
deny whether he was q candidate
or not. He acknowledged that con
sressional politics was being dis
cussed at considerable length in the
district, and remarked that Ed
Weaver of Mankato would make an
ideal candidate. Further than that
he refused to go. While he was in
GulGtng in this conversation, State
Senator Julius Haycraft of Madelia
appeared on the horizon at the CAPT
tol. Senator Haycraft was also in a
non-committal mood. Referring to
the possibility of his candidacy for
congress, Mr.. Haycraft smiled mod
cstly and said he was going to Du-
uth to attend meeting of the state
bar association, and besides, this was
long time before congressional pol
itics could be seriously considered.
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