The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10

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station the other night gave the
officers the rare entertainment OF an
impromptu monoiogue. Probably the,
man did not realize that anybody
was listening. but his performance
was good for all that. He fancied
himself before the Judge, and would
alternately speak for that official
and for himself, uttering questions
and answers.
What Is your occupation?"
Il tell you. Judge, will not call
myself boilermaker II you want
No. 3 or No. head put on
boiler, ] am the boy to do Il that Is
all. But am not a boilermaker.
No. drink got the better Of me. am
nothing now"
He went on with this series of
questions and answers for some
time, delivered 10 himself a severe
judicial reprimand and finally sen.
fenced himself to ten days In Jail.
But the police let him go without
bringing him to trial at all.
Twenty.three trainmen, engineers.
conductors, brakemen and firemen.
who have been located at Mankato
and employed by the Great Western
railway company. will be transferred
to the main line OF the road some
time soon. Some OF the men stated
this morning that they did not know
whether they would continue in the
employ of the road or not, but most
Of them viii accept the transfer.
Those whose positions are affected
by the lease OF the road by the Dan
Patch people are William Page. E.
A. Yarwood,. p, p. Blyler and James
Ferguson, engineers, C. A. Smith,
William Dordan. III. Cauffman, and r.
Reynolds. conductors: Joseph Robb,
T. NJ. Nicholson, e. A. Waters, Roy
Werner, Frank Finnegan. F. C. Chris.
tenson and Charles Ellis. brakemen:
John Manning, C. williams, +. Void
Glenn Murphy, r. Nelson and w. w
Luben. firemen; III. c. Common and
A. ]. Coleman, conductors
Since Tuesday Tracy is In the
dry" column. The action OF the coun,
ell in refusing to grant license for
another year to the saloon men set
tied that question for the year be,
yond any question of doubt. The
vote stood three against the issu
ance Of license and the other two
not voting. -...
At the spring election the "drys'
received a majority of seventy-three
votes. But an error had been made
In the petition for the submission OF
the question to the voters and tbs
case was carried to the district court
The court found the petition illegal
and declared the election void and o.
no effect. This gave the saloons per
mission to operate until their license.
expired and put the. question of op
Grating further up to the council an,
by a vote of three 10 two that bod,
voted to abide by the decision as reg
istered by the voters at the sprini
election.
Henry Haas, a young farmer, 10
Gated two miles west of ,Amboy
swallowed quantity of carbolic aci,
about five o'clock this morning, mis-
taking the bottle for one contalnin,
some medicine for rheumatism. II,
knew HIS mistake when the liquis
began to burn his. mouth. throat ant
stomach. A hurry call was sent I,
DR.. J. e. Merrill, who was on tn,
scene three-quarters of an hour latei
to administer antidotes. Late toda,
Mr.. Haas was reported to be restinf
easy, but could not be considered ou
OF danger. He has wife and foui
small children. Mr.. Haas rents Z
farm belonging to C. w. Chamberlin
Superintendent John l.. Silvernals
Of the Redwing public schools for the
past eight years. has Just been elect
ed superintendent Of the schools al
Menominee. Mich, at salary OF 81,
500 year, an increase OF $500 over
what he is receiving at Redwing. He
was chosen from a list OF fifty.thres
applicants for the place. He Is now
teaching summer school at Redwood
Falls and the Redwing school au
thorities have not been advised as tc
what he will do, but Il Is anticipated
he will accept the Menominee posi-
ton. Mr.. Silyernale is known to the
educators OF Mankato.
Madison Lake win celebrate july
4. An elaborate program for enter
tainment has been prepared. One oil
the big features Is an aviation TRIP
from Faribault to Madison Lake, a
distance OF thirty.two miles. The
air craft will be handled by d. r.
Bennett, who Is said to be one OF the
youngeft aviators In the country.
The trip win be made in the morning.
There will be number Of events
TO keep the crowds in good humor.
There win be fireworks In the even.
ing. -
The jury serving In the district
court was excused today until Sep.
TENDER IA at two o'clock when an