The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

Iowa, and that Mr.. Billingsley is full.
filling his obligations as head of the
household, and the motion was based
on the ground that public policy no
longer demands prosecution.
Newton Fauskee, sheriff of Mobiles
county, has sent out postcards notify
ing officers of the law of a theft of a
motorcycle that was committed at
RushmOre, Mimi, on the night of
July 30. The motorcycle is a 1911
model, an Excelsior, engine No.
12054, run by batteries; no license
tag on machine but may substitute
paper tag or some other tag, G. &
j. tires, usual color light gray, with
red panels. The sheriff offers $25 re-
ward for the apprehension of the
thief.
The councilmen and City Attorney
Daley held their second meeting
last evening to read over the city
ordinances with a view to bringing
them up to date. The only one
considered last night was the one
relating to nuisances. Only slight
changes were proposed in this
1t was suggested that this ordi-
nance ought to have provision pro-
hibiting the sale and use of air
guns, owing to the danger from the
use of these weapons by irresponsi-
BILE children. The cOuncilmen were
in favor of this, and such an
amendment will no doubt be incor-
porated in the ordinance. One boy
Wit nj do lat of
havoc, both to other people and to
window glass, etc.
Reports from Elysian today were
to the effect that a cyclone swept
the country south and southeast of
that village late yesterday afternoon
and that house on what is know
as the John Dalton farm was de-
mOlished and the inmates, Mr.. Everitt
and daughter, were killed 1t is true
that a miniature cyclone visited the
section referred to, but it did not
damage a house or kill anyone, for
tunately.
The storm was pretty severe and
did some damage to trees and fences.
The funnel-shaped cloud was plain
ly visible from Elysian and it's prog
ress was watched by number of
people in that village. The specta.
tors saw the cloud dip several times
and then vanish.
The cyclone swept up a great deal
of grain that stood in the shock.
Sheriff Pat KeOgh of lie Sueur
county and the police of the city OF
lie Sueur are baffled in their at
tempts to gain a clue to the murder
ers of the farm hand who was found
dead on the railroad track in that
city late Saturday night Nothing
new has developed.
The cOrOner's jury, after listening
to the testimony of a number of wit
nesses returned a verdict that the
stranger was slain by parties to them
unknown.
Pat Manley, or Pat Lancaster as
he now calls himself, is still held
in the LIE Sueur jail, but it is now
certain that this man had no connec.
ton with the murder of the stranger.
Lancaster admitted having drank al
cOhol with the man who was killed
Lancaster told the police that the
used to go under the name of Man
ley, but he now calls himself Ian
caster. He is the man who is in pos.
session of a gun that answers the
description Of one that was stolen
from the home of Patrick Henrietta
a few weeks ago. Lancaster claims
he procured the gun while working
in the north woods last winter
Manley or Lancaster is not known
to the police in Mankato
Sheldon Sun: H. Fl. Buntley left
for MankatO, Minnesota, last Monday
and will locate there and engage in
the business of a piano tuner. The
Sun is informed that there is only
one other piano tuner in that city
and it would seem that Hal has
struck good field for his work
st has been demonstrated that he
is an adept at the business, having
worked under one Of the best piano
tuners in the country, and there
is no doubt that he will be success.
full His ability as a musician should
be of value to him in getting into
musical circles, and being a good
mixer will also help. him in work
ing up "a business. Many Sheldon
friends are hoping that he will
prosper.