The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-18
STORIES FROM HOME AND ELSEWHERE

From Tuesdays Dafiy.
The four year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Madison met with a
| serious accident at about eight o'clock
last evening, Just after being put to
bed She reached up upon the dresser
undertook TO drink some of it. The
| liquid ran over her face and burned
her lips and tongue, but fortunately
! the child did not swallow any. 1t also
side of the eyelids. The hands were
also burned.
As soon as the action of the child
was discovered, three physicians were
hastily summoned. and afforded relief.
No serious results are anticipated. nor
is it thought that the burns will leave
any permanent scars. 1t was very
close call for the little girl.
The Fairmont Sentinel says there
is much comment and curiosity re-
oarding the whereabouts of Mayor
William W. Ward. He has been alb
sent from the city about five weeks
and so far as we are able to learn,
no word has been receied from him
during that time There has been a
good deal of unnecessary comment
land criticism but The Sentinel believes
that all doubt will be removed and
In. Worl will in dino
time and satisfactorily explain his alb
sence. He has business connections
in st. Paul which he left Fairmont
to look after. His near friends
and relatives express no alarm and
when interviewed today simply stated
that they had nothing to say at
present. Their unconcern convinces
us that Mr.. Ward is all right. There
is no possible reason. so far as we are
aware. why he should not return home
and we confidently expect him at an
early day.
| A report from Fairmont is to the
effect that Mr.. Ward is rather
heavily involved financially He is
engaged in the plumbing business. He
was formerly manager of the theatre
at Fairmont Mrs. Ward declines to
talk about her husbands absence.
Lena, wife of John klatt, a car
penter, died this morning at her home,
1903 North Broad street, following
an operation for tumor. She was
born in 1860, and had been resident
of Nlankato since 1881. She is sur
vived by her husband and six children,
Arthur, Clara, John, Annie, Rose and
George, all of whom live at home.
Mrs. Klatt was well liked by all, and
a devoted wife and mother. The
family has the sympathy of all in
their great loss.
From Thursdays Daily.
The GAINESVILLE Argus says that one
night last week Mrs. Hurlbut was
| the victim of sensational episode
that nearly frightened her wits away
and that send her out after the mar
shall in state of excitement and agi-
tation bordering on the hysterical, if
all reports are true. In any event she
was greatly frightened. Whether it
was maliciously treacherous joke or
a real attempt upon her life may
never be known. The episode so far
as she is concerned, had all the ele-
ments of the genuine and were tragi-
cal in the extreme, the experience sug-
costing nothing less than an attempt
on the part of some unknown char
acter to take her life. She was
called to the door and there before
her eyes stood man, a real live
person. who flashed revolver and
fired it in her face. She then turned
and ran In the darkness she could
only distinguish the dim outlines OF
the man as they faded away.
The will of the late Mrs. Elizabeth
Morgan of Lake Crystal was filed for
probate today. 1t is dated April 9,
1907, and disposes of personal prop
erty to the amount of $500.
The will provides that the expenses
and debts are to be paid by the heirs
in the following proportions: Three
fourths to be paid by the grand
children, Waldo and Ethel Roberts and
Eva Mclean; and one fourth by the
son and step daughter, Hugh NJ. Rob
erts. and Mrs. Kate Price.
| To the son. Richard \. Roberts, is
left So; to the son, Hugh NJ. Roberts,
500; to the step daughter, Mrs. Kate
Price, $500; to the grand children.
Waldo and Ethel Roberts, children
of Richard n. Roberts, $500 each; and
to the grand daughter, Eva Mclean,
daughter of Richard n. Roberts, 5000.
Hugh NJ. Roberts is appointed ad-
ministrator.
Chicago, Oct. l0.-E. X. Slater, dairy
commissioner of Minnesota, says that
the creameries of the west are being
forced out of business by railroad dis
elimination.
He Is here attending conferences OF
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