The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13

Mr.. Lund will next start out for
indianapolis and will then head out
for Cincinnati. Here he will look up
Joseph Hoffman. another famous
"hiker," who once walked from Gin
cinnati - Bismarck and back
Whether Mr.. Lund win go any
farther south, he cannot at present
tell. II all depends, he says, on iIow
his trip turns out financially.
Ftom FRIDAYS Daily.
Three gentlemen who wen from
this city to the University of Min
nesota years ago and achieved hon.
ors for their athletic skill. have
recently been awarded prs" for their
accomplishments in that line. W.
ID. Willard, who Is now a resident
NJ the city has been given an M"
for his football record. Mr.. VIII
lard was q member of the univer-
sity's first team. In the year of
1888.
Eugene Patterson. who was
Mankato hoy, played on the foot
ball team I'm the years OF 1891 and
1892, and was also a baseball man
ut the school. The third man Is
Charles G. Flanagan, who went to
the university from Mankato. He
achieved n reputation as a football
player and was given an W. for
his ability in that SPORT Mr.. Flan-
agan's present location is not known
to the other university men OF his
time who are now in Mankato.
From Fridays Daily.
The ladies will have their wish
gratified IN regard to twelve o'clock
closing as far rs tie next public
lance Is concerned" said Mayor
..leyer today. ~ have instructed the
chief Of police to watch and see
that the dances do not continue
their pastime into Sunday. As IA
rule, these public dances are held
on Friday evening. SO there is no
danger of dancing right into the
sabbath day. Tonight, however,
there viii be no public dance! be-
cause the masquerade bali Of the
Sons or Herman will be a counter.
attraction. Tho public dance will
be held Saturday evening"
The mayor had reference to the
representations made tn him last
Monday morning by n committee
OF the Women's club of Mankato.
which asked for twelve O'Clock clos
ing and more stringent regulation
II all public dances. The deiega.
ton also asked for the immediate
appointment of police.woman.
Mayor Meyer said today that he
did not intend to recommend this
10 the city council, as he did not
deem such a move necessary.
An ordinance has been drafted to
close the public dance halls I'm ST.
Paul at twelve o'clock at night. The
Women's Welfare league has been
advocating the matter before the
city council in st. Paul.
From FRIDAYS paiiv
l.. n. Beckwall Of North Mankato
and @. Fred Widell, formerly OF this
city. but more recently of Chicago.
have formed a partnership which will
be known ms Beckwall Il WidelI. and
VIII engage in the general contracting
business. MIR. Beckwall has been do
ing work of that kind for some time,
and previous to that he was employ
ed by the ]. B. Nielsen Construction
company.
MIR. Widell Is a graduate Of the
Mankato high school and the uniyer-
sity OF Minnesota and has but re-
Gently severed his connection with q
large construction company of Chi
cage. They will establish Offices In
Mankato very soon.
Frnr, Fridav's psiiv.
Judge A. II. Pau today granted q
divorce to Mrs. Louis Heiser OF
divorce to Mrs. Loise Heiser OF
er, living near Minneaopa. The case
was tried this morning The action
was brought on the ground OF cruel
and inhuman treatment.H. l.. & ].
w. Schmitt were attorneys for the
tin and s. b. Wilson for the de-
PENDANT
This afternoon the suit of I. A.
pelton against Mrs. Mary E. soule
md others, to clear title to attract Of
sloiISh property. was again on trial
before Judge Pau. John L. Regain
and Thomas Hughes were attorney
for the plaintiff and Judge w. l..
Comstcek for the defendants.