The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-02-21


mittee, but at the same time they
believe it to be a good thing. They
declare it will minimize treating,
even if it does not stop it alto
gether.
How saloonkeeper can be trap.
ped, and that innocently, is pointed
out by one member Of the opposi.
ton. Two men may saunter up to-
the bar and ask for their brand Of
poison. No mention of treating is
made and the barkeeper hands over
the drinks. The price is rendered
by one of the party and the two
leave the saloon. Here is case of
treating beyond the control of the
barkeeper and he is plainly guilty
if a charge is preferred.
In case of a man taking his wife
or family to Il restaurant where food
and liquor are served he would be
prohibited from including drink in
his order if it was to be shared
with his wife or other members of
his family.
TIL anti-treating bill will be fought
vigorously when it reaches the floor
of the house. Efforts will be made
to amend it SO as to remove the OBJ
noXious features complained Of.
Note Sargent and Jim Brown have
abandoned their sensational splurge
for the postoffice appointment be-
cause they think they have struck
something just as good, if not bet
ter, and much more to their liking.
On March President-elect Wilson
will be inaugurated at Washington.
The great feature of such an occa-
sion is the grand parade from the
capitol building to the White House,
a distance of one mile. 1t is be-
lieved that the parade for this event
will eclipse all previous ones in var
iety and number participating A
new and novel feature will be tue
marching of 1000 suffragets, who
have been assigned to the place of
honor, which is at the head of the
column.
1t is the desire of the women to Sc
cure two men of intelligence and
good looks, and also in full accord
with the right of women to the bal
lot to act as their mounted escort
in the parade. So confident are our
AmbOy men that they will be chosen
for the dignified and honorable posi-
ton that they will at once commence
preparations to go to Washington.
Nate will either buy or borrow
George Strong's magnificent coal
black horse and Jim will dicker with
Rev. w. S. Emery for his superb
black. The horses will be shipped
in special palace horse car in
charge Of Walter Kinney. Two days
after the Inauguration the 1000 suf.
fragettes will start on their heroic
march from Washington to San
Francisco. the Amboy men continu-
ing as their escort, who will plan to
arrive in Amboy on the morning
of the 4th of July, when monster
reception and general celebration
will take place, under charge of Ma
jor S. s. Doty. Whether Nate and
jim will continue as escort for the
rest OF the journey will depend on
how they have behaved thus far.
Later-lt is not SO sure that the
above named gentlemen after all will
be selected as escort OF the suffra-
rivals for the distinguished and
honorable position in the persons of
Than Stevens and Ed Bartholomew,
both wealthy bachelors. men of good
character and supposed to be in IA
vor of women voting. The probable
ity is that a committee of suffragists
from Washington will come here
soon to decide the matter.
Saltwater, Mimi, February IS
The prices of prison binding Irvine
for the season of 1913 have been
made by the board of control and the
warden as follows: Standard, 500
feet to the pound, 81 cents; sisal,
500 feet to the pound, 81 cents;
standard manila, 500 feet to the
pound, 9 cents: manila, 600 feet to
the pound, 10 cents; pure manila,
$50 feet to the pound, II cents.
The prices are somewhat higher
than last years, but the spread is
not so great as the difference be-
tween the prices of raw material last
year as compared with this season.
The price of sisal fiber is 21a cents
higher now than it was last year;
manila fiber from to cents high
er, and New Zealand 2R cents
higher
The state was fortunate in secur.
ing a good part of the raw material
required early in the season, so that
it is in favorable position to make
satisfactory prices to it's customers.