The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-02
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BlSnop shepard tomorrow evening:
II has been decided to give Parker
college OF Winnebago,. 81 500 a year
for running expenses. Iiamline uni.
versity will get $4,000 annually for
the same purpose. These sums will
De raised by the various Methodist
pastors in their charges throughout
the state.
Parker and Hamline will work to-
gether. Parker being an auxiliary OF
the university.
Many prominent laymen from vari-
Gus points around the state are i'm
attendance at the conference. The
visitors speak in the highest praise
of the hospitality that is being ex-
tended them by Winnebago people,
irrespective of denomination.
Although the place for holding the
next conference has not been decided
as yet, IL Is thought il will 60 to
Window. The street meeting last
night drew another large crowd.
Colonel Stephen Marshall OF Min
neapolis accompanied by one of his
staff is visiting Mankato today and
tomorrow and will give a few hours
on Monday to a general inspection
of the corps. Colonel Marshall is not
a stranger here. He has visited in
Mankato a number of times and
his strong, pleasing personality
coupled with his splendid platform
ability and his whole-hearted devo-
ton to God and the Salvation Army,
will always make him most welcome.
Will Prepare For Play.
The Normal School Dramatic club
was organized yesterday with
eighteen members. Officers were
elected as follows: Wesley Wacht-
Ter, president; Joseph Turek, vice
president; Miss lie Barron, secretary.
The club will study modern dramas
during the year, and hopes late in the
year to be able to give a public pro-
duction of some play.
Says IL Is Quite Mild.
DR.. C. c. Pratt, city physician, to-
day expressed the opinion that the
philippe published by the Women's
Civic league, concerning some of
the dairies supplying milk to Man.
kato, did not go any too far. but was
quite mild.
Must Cut Out Smoking.
Chicago, September 26.-The Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
way company has announced that
after January 1. 1915, smoking or
chewing of tobacco or the chewing
of gum will be prohibited in all of.
fees of the company.
Woman Shot Young Man.
Mrs. Anna Eschman Is under ar
rest at Pipestone for putting a
bullet into the shoulder of Kenneth
Stead, a young man of twenty-one.
The shooting occurred on farm
near Pipestone and was the result of
a quarrel
Mayor Meyer, while setting up a
monument at the Lutheran ceme-
terry at Fulda. Mimi. yesterday,
sprained his leg badly. He was
confined to his home today as
result of the injury.
DR.. ]. w. Andrews will speak as
follows next week:
Madison Lake, Monday night,
September %.
Mapleton. Friday night. October ..
Eagle Lake, Saturday night, Octo-
Der 3.
DR.. Andrews will be accompanied
to these places by number OF
speakers. The issues of the cam
paign will be discussed.
DIR. ]. w. Andrews, candidate for
state senator, and Attorney Thomas
Hughes addressed political meeting
at Brooks school house, in Limetown
last night. There was a large at
tendance. Mr.. Hughes discussed the
proposed amendments TO the con-
stitution and DR.. Andrews spoke on
the issues OF the campaign.
Jean A. Flittie, democratic candi-
date for congress, will speak on
Monday night at Lake Crystal
. J. II. Ferris, North Mankato's well
known citizen, who keeps a rooming
house by the bridge, was very noisy
on the street today. addressing any
and all in sight in no very compli.
mentary terms, and showing in other
ways that his nerves were not SO well
balanced as usual. this being due to
his having overestimated their capa-
city for withstanding the upsetting
influence of alcohol. He was taken
i'm hand by William Bohrer. who es-
corted him across the river to the
lookup at the police station Here
he was confined in a cell and ar
rangements were made to take him
before one of the justices Of the
peace.
Miss Margaret Laven has return
ed from Albert Lea, where she had
a position, which she gave. up In
order to take another In Mankato.
Mrs. Otto Neitge and children went
to New Ulm today and will return
with Mr.. Neitge tomorrow by auto
mobile
Peace Sunday October 4.
A week from tomorrow Is Peace
Sunday and prayers will be offered
for the peace of Europe. 1t Is ex-
pected that the churches In Man,
kato will observe the day with
special prayers. sss
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