The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-22


that you can supply at once and put
dollars In your pockets. o..
conservatively expended, and the sub
scribers to the good roads fund
should respond promptly and cheer
fully. ....
There are some who are not yet on
the list, but an effort will be made
In the very near future to give them
an opportunity TO sign up for such
amounts as they feel able to. and II
is hoped that they will do the best
that they can for this worthy and
businesslike cause
From Thursdays Daily.
Fire late yesterday afternoon to-
tally destroyed the screening house
Of the old Sage Brothers grain ele-
vator at Kasota, now owned and
operated by the p. B. Mann Elevator
company at Minneapolis. The to-
tai loss amounted to something In
the neighborhood of $4,000. includ-
ing not only the building but a car.
load of grain that had been stored
in the bins, and two neighboring
|'straw-stacks. The loss on building
and grain Is fully covered by insur-
ance. The engine and office build
ings near by were not touched. Sew.
eral neighboring buildings, however,
caught fire from the shower of
sparks, and among them was the
home OF David Hugunin, which was
ignited time and time again, but
prompt work on the part OF the vol
unteer fremen saved all of. these
structures, and practically confined
the fire to the elevator and its con-
terror Of the screening but the cause
erior of he screening but the cause
Of the confagration at a late hour
today had not been determined.
Henry Mapson, teamster, South
Bend, came into the police station
last evening with a bad cash over
his left eye, saying that. he had
been struck with q beer glass by
the bartender in a saloon on South
Front street. He gave the name OF
the saloon, and a description of the
bartender, but refused to take any
steps to have q warrant issued for
his arrest. Those who attended to
the bar in the saloon denied all
knowledge OF the affair.
Mr.. Mapson has been pursued by
series OF misfortunes during re-
cent years. losing his wife and two
children. The latest unhappy event
of his household was the burning to
death of his four-year-old son some
weeks ago, his clothing catching fire
from a stove at the family home in
South Bend.
winona Herald: Anna Lowry, an
ti-Catholic lecturer pleaded not
guilty TO the charge OF using OBJ
scene language I'm Winona on March
Is last, on complaint made by Mary
o'Brien, when arraigned before Judge
S. H. Somsen in the municipal court
at nine o'clock this morning. The
case was set for trial at nine o'clock
Saturday. May Is, on, motion Of T,
p. French, manager OF the lecturer,
who stated that an attorney from
out OF the ely was o. be .reained.
The defendant was informed by the
court that she was entitled to q trial
by jury II desired. In which case the
jury will be drawn Friday morning
at nine o'clock. The court room was
crowded with spectators this morn
ing.
At the regular weekly shoot. held
by the Mankato Gun club last even
ing at the fair grounds, scores were
made as follows: Theodore Just.
1921; Stanley Sheldon, 1S-21-2222;
Max Harlan, 16-1s-20-1614; Al Pi.
oske, %; F. w. Darsow. 1912; AL
Johnson. %; John Nyquist. 17-1G;
Ed Langes. is: F. 8. Langes 1922:
H.. Schwickert, IA; Aron Bekke. IL
Sc; Miles Porter. TIA; Fred Him
melman, 1924; DR.. C. r. Peterson.
10. During the week between this
contest and the next one, Badge A
will be worn by Al Johnson. Badge
b by Al Pioske and Badge c by
Fred Zimmerman.
Mrs. John Laurisch, mother OF At
forney c. J. Laurisch, died suddenly
yesterday at her home at Minnesota
Lake. Mrs. Laurisch had been more
or less ailing for some time, but
her death was not expected, She
was the mother also OF Frank Laur-
isch. farmer Of Danville. the disap-
pearance OF whose little son last Feb
ruary. with the general belief that he
had been kidnapped by his older sis
ter, caused profound sensation
throughout this part of the state.
Mrs John Laurischl Is survived also
by several daughters.
Judge Lorin Cray, chairman Of the
good roads committee OF the Com
mersial club, and John Nyquist,