The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
St. Clair Boy Gets Mixed Up With
Horses and Binder.


St. Clair, Aug. ll.-Frank Kruse's
seven year old son had narrow escape
from death Friday. He was riding a
lead horse among five hitched to bind
er. His father left the team to get
some Irvine and Immediately the horses
ran. In moment things were badly
mixed up and it was several minutes
before they were Strengthened out suf-
ficiently to discover that one horse was
badly cut. The boy by miracle rolled
out of danger, suffering nothing but a
very painful fall. 1t is generally con-
sidered that the child was scarcely old
enough to go harvesting.
Monday evening a gathering of the
villagers was much disappointed. 1t had
been noised abroad that Barney, raised
on the Maloney farm, was to race
against Mr. Treutner's new purchase,
named Unknown. So the street was
well filled with local enthusiasts and
spectators, as well as some people from
afar. But for some reason, Barney fail
ed to put in an appearance, and the first
race, it seems, goes to the Treutner
pony by default Some night this week
will be pulled off the contest, which will
decide the merits of the respective ami
mails.
James Maloney essayed a trial of
strength with gentleman COW" a few
nights since. 1t became more exciting
than interesting to him, although it
seemed funny to one not so close to
'the lord of the pasture" The bull has
but one horn, and to this fact Mr. Ma
loney attributes in great part his sal
walton. He made good and swift use of
his fork and finally succeeded in subdu-
ing his opponent.
Just now all the citizens of this place
as well as the neighbors of the adjacent
farming country are intensely interested
in the proposed car line between st.
Clair and Mankato. Already specula-
tons are rife as to the good that will
accrue to St. Clair. Although these
hopes may not be realized, there can be
no reasonable doubt that with bank,
two elevators, lumber yard, a stock
yard, and other lines of business de-
manded by so many that wish to make
this village their shopping point, town
of over twice the present size would re-
suit from the establishment of the
street car line. The incorporation of
the village, which must logically follow,
will certainly do much to oblliterate the
spirit of disorder, inherited from the
agency days. Every st. Clairite bids
Godspeed to the new enterprise, as the
influence that comes from easy commu
nication and transportation is sorely
needed.
The P. R. S. club, after its regular
meeting Saturday night, surrounded a
ripe and moist watermelon and was
RECALLED in true African fashion.
William Polchow of .Mankato is run
ming the Kurth barber shop. Mr.. Pol
show is workman of experience and
speed.
Mrs. C. w. Hamilton left early We'd
nesday morning to join her husband at
Brownton.
Miss Lydia Alpers is visiting her par
ents for short time preparatory to re-
turning to the Mankato high school.
Albert Lossow, candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for the county at
torneyship, together with his wife, is
visiting at the home of his parents.
Eddie Dooley, who has been in the
st. Joseph's hospital as the result of
a bad kick of horse, returned home
Tuesday with his grandfather, Michael
Dooley.