The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23
Nix. No Laurel Wreaths For
Me-" He Declares


Minneapolis, January 2l.-"Nix, no
laurel wreaths for me-"
With this trite statement, made
more vehement by a sweeping mo-
Ton of his right arm that might
have cast n whole world into OBJ
Iiviun. Martin Ryan, thirteen-year-
old hero OF the sensational rescue
OF six-year-old Cora Mitchell from
under the ice OF the river Saturday.
refused today to attend exercises
in his honor At the st. Anthony OF
Padua parish school tomorrow.
Il was intended that the boy be
KEEP; in ignorance of special exercises
as a tribute TO his bravery in
rescuing the little CARL when fifteen
men stood by helpless when the child
and her sled broke through and
were swept under the ice by the
current. at Twentieth avenue y. Rev.
Father Patrick Kenny of st. Anthony
of Padua church had purchased a
gold watch for the little hero and
Sister Sybilla composed song to
be sung at the exercises. In some
manner Martin heard of 1t and in
formed his young friends that he
VAS no hero ut all and would not
be made one.
Made Sure He Was Of Age.
An old family Bible record com.
PEELED Francis Walkup. Pipestone,
Mimi. to wait an hour to make sure
he had attained legal age, and avoid
question of the legality of a license
he asked for at the courthouse 10
marry Miss Belle NJ Grigsby, 1920
Bryant avenue s.
Il am twenty-one years old today
lie informed Charles Williams, dep
uty clerk OF court.
do you know the hour of your
Eirth?" asked TIA clerk, uncertain
whether the applicant was legally of
rEe M the beginning OF his birthday
9nI still wishing TO avoid the delay
OF a wedding
The family Bible recorded IL as
II n. m" replied Walkup.
II was then 10 n. m. and ut the
Clerks suggestion the would be
LrideerCCm sat down and waited an
hour to make sure Of the legality of
the license which was issued ut
l1.Ol a. m.
County Auditors In Session.
The Minnesota legislature was ar
ragned before the state auditors
association by n. \. Nelson, auditor
az Washington county. who declared
that laws were passed without prop
or Investigation and without regard
for efficiency and economy in county
work The work and lack of work
by legislators was discussed at length
by the auditors after Mr.. Nelson
had finished his paper telling of the
work Of the auditors legislative COM
mittee.
Al. p. Erickson of Hennepin county
was elected president and other Of
fcers are: Ernest Shepard. Lyon
county. vice president: +. NJ. Berg,
Todd county, secretary. and j. Il.
Connolly of Carver county. treasurer
Declaring they ar often puzzled
by the new assessment law providing
different rates on classification of real
and personal property. the auditors
asked a member of the state tax
commission to discuss II before them
late yesterday.
Meeting Of lumbermen.
Several hundred retail lumbermen
and yard managers from the states
of Minnesota. Iowa. North Dakota
and South Dakota are in Minneapo-
lis for the annual convention of the
Northwestern Lumbermen's associa-
ton. which opened late yesterday in
the assembly room at the courthouse.
President W. II. Wood OF Parker, s.
d.. was TO deliver his annual ad-
dress. and Secretary w. G. Hollis of
Minneapolis presented his annual
report. Thomas Cooper. Fargo, N. d..
president of the Better Farming
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