The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
NORTH SIDE WILL PUT
THE IRAMPS AT WORK
From Mondays Daily.


Henry Robel, ST., was appointed
committee of one at a meeting
of the North Mankato Commercial
club Saturday night to confer with
the council committee of Mankato,
recently appointed with view to
take steps toward having the switch
ing across Main street by the Mil
waukee railroad stopped, After a
short discussion in which Mr. Robel
said that this switching must be
"teetotally abolished" it was de-
cided to comply with Mayor Taylor's
request that a committee be appoint
ed to help the council committee, in
order to make a stronger impression
upon the railroad officials.
o. w. Walker, chairman of the
fireworks committee of the club.
gave his report as to the receipts
and expenditures of the Fourth of
July celebration. After all the ex-
penses had been paid, at least as
many as they knew Of, the finance
committee reported a balance OF
$33.49, which will be placed in the
club treasury.
The commercial club extended a
vote of thanks to all the committees,
the firemen and every citizen, who
took part in the Fourth of July Gel
ebration, which was considered the
most successful one of years. Every
thing was carried out in an orderly
and entertaining manner, and the
citizens deserve credit for their help.
The Commercial Club Float.
r To hn
which was voted as the prize by the
committee on floats to the CONNER
cial club float, into the funds of the
club. Forty-nine girls took part in
this float, but the club furnished
the equipment, decorations, ETC., and
thought that it would be difficult
to divide So among so many girls,
hence it was decided to place this
money in the funds of the club.
On motion of Louis Larson, it was
decided that the money left over
from the celebration be turned over
to the treasurer of the club, who is
to pay all incoming bills. 1t was
also decided that the secretary be
authorized to hire Will Page to tear
down the grandstand and the fire.
works stand.
After this business was over, sew
eral of those present began to tell
stories of their comical experiences
on "the dull gray dawn of the morn
| ing after" the Fourth. Henry Ro-
| bel, Jr., returned to North Mankato
from another city about four O'Clock
| in the morning, embarking from an
early train, and he found as many
as seven men, lying along the
bridge and sidewalk, and of these
DRINKS, he awoke four. 1t seems
that the tramps know that the Man
kato police cannot so into North
Mankato on their beats and not fear
ing the officials of North Mankato
they find Nicollet avenue and the
river bank haven of rest.
Will Be Made to Work.
But hereafter, all tramps and vag
rants found in North Mankato will
be given taste of bread and water
and moving lawns, and crushing stone
on the streets A motion was made
that the club ask the village coun
Gil to take action toward having
all tramps and "vags" arrested ano
placed in the charge of the officers
are to make them help the street
commissioner and work while under
arrest. 1t is believed that by doing
| this, North Mankato will be cleared
of this class of people.
| Henry Robel ST., stated that a
trio had camped across the river
from this place in Mankato for about
month, doing all their cooking
| there and spending their time fish
ing. He said that on the night o.
the Fourth, two women and a mar
stole his flag from the flag pole
! Now, Mr.. Robel is quite patrio
tic man, and to have two womer
and man steal his flag meant
danger to the miscreants if caught
Mr.. Robel nearly caught them too
but his avoirdupois being slightly
greater than that of the thieves, he
was outrun, although he did give
them a merry chase up the roaC
and into the hills that night. He
said that he believed these were
the people who camped across the
river, and suggested that the Man
kato police make a visit there some