The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01

sition was put to vote. there was
but one who voted against It. /
S. Amend the bylaws.
II was proposed TO amend the by |
laws by striking out the. passage
giving the directors power Of doing |
business with other Telephone COM
panies without calling a. meeting |
of the stockholders. The point was
raised, however, that the special
meeting was not called to amend the
bylaws. and in order TO do this. a
special meeting would have to be
called. with this purpose announced
in advance. No action was taken
on that matter. M n
A motion was carried providing
that eight new members be admitted
TO the company, taking shares at sac
apiece. This, however, is to be on
the condition OF their applying for
membership before the FIRST Of DC
tober, In order that their Telephones
may be put In before winter.
Many OF those present were farm.
ers living on the ElweH road, and
before the meeting much complaint
was made about the condition Of this
road. The opinion was unanimous
that the county commissioner
should fix up this road without de
lay. One farmer living on that road
declared that il was the worst road
Of any Importance in the county.
! { rom THURSDAYS Daily.
Kasota, April 23-Word was re
ceiyed here yesterday of the death
of c. II. Davis, which occurred at his
home In Vancouver, Wednesday
morning. He had been In poor health
all winter, but three weeks ago wa
taken with typhoid fever, which
caused his death. Mr.. Davis wa!
born in Pittsfeld, ILL.,, in 1867, and a.
the time OF his death was forty-seveI
years OF age. He came to Mime
sofa in 1892 and resided here and II
lie Sueur Center until the time OF hi;
removal to Washington seven year.
ago He was postmaster in Rasoti
for a number of years and was vel
known in the vicinity.
He was married In 1899 to Miss
Helen Bradshaw Of lie Sueur Center
who survives him. He also leave.
two brothers and three sisters t.
mourn his death, four brothers havini
preceded him. Arrangements for tn
funeral have not been made but /
Is probably that the body will b.
brought to lie Sueur Center for burial
From Thursdays Daily.
Victor A. Tenney of Mankato haI
fled with Secretary OF State Schmah
as a candidate for the democrats
nomination for congress in the sec
ond district. This Is the district rep
resented by Winfield Scott Han
mond, who seeks the democrats
nomination for governor. The st
Paul Pioneer Press says that Mr.
Tenney is a real estate man anG
lawyer and his only previous expert
ence in politics was unsuccessful
race for the position of Judge o
. probate of Blue Earth county fou
ears ago.
He appointed as his personal cam
, paign committee w. H. Macbeth an
w. II. Pay OF Mankato. Mr.. MAJ
beth Is an uncle of Florence Mac
beth, who is appearing In gran
opera in st. Paul this week.
Mr.. Tenney stated that he woulf
issue a platform later.
F-on, THURSDAYS Daily.
Attorney G. j. Laurisch late yes
terday afternoon served on City Re
corder Bates q punishment sur
mons. attaching the salary of Cit
Attorney Arthur Schaub, to satisf,
a judgment In the sum Of SIPS, OBJ
tained In the district court about two
weeks ago by Mr.. Laurisch agains
Mr.. Schaub, on account of an unpai,
promissory note. The city recorde'
is summoned to appear before George
20. Krost, clerk OF the district court
on Thursday, May II, to make a dis
closure Of any money that the cit,
may owe to Mr.. Schaub at that time
Mr.. Laurisch has also commended
suit against Mr.. Schaub on behal
of Frank p. Fairchild to recover OF
two notes for the aggregate amour
OF STA and bearing interest ut 81,
per cent since May 16, 1911.
Mr.. Laurisch went to st. Paul toda,
to appear before the supreme court
to argue the case OF Mr.. Fairchil6
against C. Z. Flemming, an actor
TO recover damages for personal In
jury. In October 1912 Mr.. Flemminf
was driving q car in which Mr.
Fairchild was riding near the ole
Vernon Center bridge over the Blue
Earth, when the occupants were
thrown out. and Mr.. Fairchild suffered
a fracture OF the hip. The district
court jury gave Mr. Fairchild a yer
dict In the sum of $4,000. Hughes
& Ellsworth OF Mankato and Charles
b. Elliott of Minneapolis are attor.
neys for Mr.. Fleming.
from Thursdays Daily.
/ Students Enjoy Outing.
About fifty people from the senior
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