The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23

From Fridays Daily.

plicatiors for consideration, but the
idea gained currency the following
day that another would be issued. IL
appeared that there would be an ex-
citing scramble for the license, and
when the aldermen got together Wed
nesday evening they blasted the
hopes of several applicants by re-
stricting the number to six.
The special meeting was called for
the purpose OF putting ordinance No.
81 on its final passage. The ordi-
nance. which Is published elsewhere.
contains number of terms gambling
I'm all forms Is prohibited and stress
Is laid upon the prohibition OF sales
TO minors and students.
Eye-Openers at Seven O'clock.
Saloons may not open until seven
o'clock in the morning. and must
close at eleven at night. While they
are closed all screens must be re-
moved, and the rooms kept sufficient
~ lighted so that all parts of the in
terror may be seen from the streets.
Pianos. music boxes. slot machines
and dice throwing 20 under the ban
and all wine and card rooms are ruled
out.
Complaints may be registered by
citizens, and n II can be shown that
any of the provisions OF the ordi-
nance have been disregarded the IL
Ccnse of the offender will be revoked.
When a license Is so revoked the
holder OF II will not be entitled To- n
refund, aud the premises in which the
saloon was located may not be used
for the same purpose.
Mayor Ed. Bornemann has an
nounced that the saloon regulations
will be strictly enforced
Mayor 4. G. Meyer. and Councilmen
Robert Lamm. G.. W. Eichstaedt and
\. e.. Lack were delightfully."- enter
tanned at the new residence OF Con-
gresham r. p. Ellsworth on broad
street last evening. Councilman NJ. J..
Bekke was also among those invited.
but he was of on business trip to
Minneapolis, and was not able TO at
tehd.
The place cards at dinner were
unique. Tire following was found at
the plate. Mayor Meyer: Provided
Introduce your bill to remove the CAPT
toll from Washington to Mankato, and
II passes and becomes a law, what
do you expect to run for next time.
president or chairman OF the district
cOmmitteC?'
Councilman EiChstaedt had the fol
lowing card: Il will expect you to
return TO Washington with me in De
cember and wire Washington. I need
the wires To pull
These were the words addressed To
Councilman Lack: Kindly accept
500 enclosed for managing the last
campaign In the city OF Mankato."
Mr.. Lack said he felt badly when he
found there WAS no money ON the In
side Of the envelope.
Councilman Lsmm received the
following card: "Shoemaker's. Har-
yey's and Fritz RUter's are closed.
Kindly advise where you desire ac-
cOmmodations provided for you"
A seyen-course dinner was served.
Mrs. Ellsworth managed the service
or the elegant repast without assist
ance. The table decorations we're I'm
pink carnations.
NJ. V. Fuller. associate editor of The
American City, a magazine devoted to
civic interests. published at 81 Mas
sau street. New York, has written to
Secretary Soaring OF the Commercial
club stating that he had read an ac-
count OF the 1914 work OF the Com
mercial club. especially noticing the
movement for good roads. and making
the request that Mr.. Soaring write n
story telling " the actual accomplish =
ments in the line of good roads work,
for publication In their magazine. Mr..
Soaring promptly wrote the matter up,
and sent IL to Mr.. Fuller. and the ar
ticlc will no doubt appear I'm the next
number of the magazine.
Mayor 4. G.. Meyer recently ad :
dressed TO Chairman J.. b. Summers
OF the Nicollet county board a letter
asking when the next meeting OF the
board would be held and today he re :
ceived tho answer that the meeting
would take place ON April 30. The
mayor intends TO appear at that meet
ing. together with J. r. Nielsen. presi-
dent Of the village of North Mankato.
and certain other representatives cit
liens OF this community living on both
sides OF the river. In order To get the
Nicollet county board 10 pass the nee :
h'Hoiutiohs ONtT 10 the
city of Mankato the $4,000 appropri-
ated by the state highway commission
as Nicollet county's present contribu-
tion OF state money for the new bridge
at Main street
August Hollmichel died al imman
uel hospital this morning. where he
was taken last Friday night, severity
iii with a complication OF diseases. his
death being due TO acute rheumatism.
His home was at 1923 North Fifth
street, aud he was a travelling sales
man. He was born In Old Rudtnitz.
Preussen. Germany. I'm 1852. and came
TO America In 1871. settling at Hus-
tusford. Wisconsin. where he made his
home for four years. He came to
GAINESVILLE. Mimi. and after spending
about two and a half years there. he
located at Minnesota Lake. spending
I'm all about forty-two years OF his
lie I'm his state. September %. 1877.
he was uBited>in marriage with Miss
Mary Schmidt OF the town OF DAN
Vile. The surviving relatives are the
widow. and six children, Samuel. Kat
ie and Benjamin, who reside at home.
August =. OF Havre. Mont. Alfred OF
n. Paul. Mrs. Harry Gauthier. Man
Kate and one grandson: also ono sis
ter. Mrs William Kidney OF James,
vile, Mimi.