The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25

loF ut Hdu DIOdu pasture " Sio"o'
with not tree in sight, and he was
obliged to make record breaking
sprint The bull was Just behind him
when he reached the fence, and rolled
under the lowest wire.
The bull is huge animal. His
owners intend to corrall him, or if
they are unable to do this to shoot
him, in few days.
From Saturdays Daily.
Christ Hanel, aged eighty, died at
his home in South Bend, this morning.
He had been ailing but a day or two.
The funeral will be held Monday at
ternoon at two o'clock from the house.
Interment at NIinneopa.
Chicken thieves have been remark
ably active in Martin county this year
and their holiness is something I'M
heard of in the annals of the state.
The boldest case of chicken steal
ing that has ever come to notice took
place short distance south of Sher-
burn on last Tuesday night.
1t appears that all of Mr.. Hartke's
people were absent at the time except
a daughter. Hearing connection III
the chicken house and she went out
to investigate and was suddenly con-
fronted by a man who pointed a
gun at her head and told her to clear
out Of course, the girl was frighten-
ed and could do nothing.
After he had frightened the girl
away the thief proceeded to take what
chickens he wanted and decamped
with his booty.
Something must be done to stop
chicken stealing, but the only thing
that seems possible is to shoot few
thieves, and that is not safe or sane
proposition, says The Fairmont Senti-
mel. A few years ago farmer in
Rock county shot and killed a profess
sional chicken thief who was raiding
his hen house and he was sent to
states prison for it. Nothing so en-
couraged chicken thieves in this por-
ton of the state as that one instance
of over jealous work in administering
injustice.
jeremiah F. Barton died at the
residence of his son, +. j. Barton, III
North Sixth street, late yesterday
Afternoon, aged seventy seven years and
eleven days He leaves a wife, three
sons and one daughter. j. F. Barton
of this city. Mrs. George Griffin of
Elk River. DR.. Clark A. Barton of
Almont. \. d.. and Fred Barton of
Sleepy Eye. The deceased and his
wife have been residing with their
son at Sleepy Eye, but he came to
Mankato for treatment.
Mr.. Barton was an old soldier, hav.
ing served in Company A, Sth Wis
consin Volunteer Infantry. He came
TO Afankato in 1869 and lived here for
two years, and then acquired farm
near Sleepy Eye and conducted that
and followed his trade of carpenter
He was highly respected by all.
Short funeral services We're held
at eleven o'clock this Afternoon at the
home of +. J. Barton, and the re-
mains were taken to Sleepy Eye on
the noon train, where short services
will also be had and the interment
made.
Mrs. Andrew J. DIN of Franklin,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Peter
son, of New Ulm, was severely burned
a few days ago. Mrs. DIN was pol
ishing the stove and the mixture used
contained gasoline and benzine and in
some manner ignited, catching fire to
Mrs. Olin's clothing. She called for
help and a neighbor lady came to
her assistance. Fire also caught the
clothing in the baby cab, in which
a little child was resting and but
for the quick assistance of those who
arrived on the scene of the accident,
it is possible that fatal results would
have occurred, as it was, however, the
child was not burned.
|, Mrs DIN was severely burned
about the head and upper limbs and
face. Her hair was badly burned and
her face was scorched. Mrs. Peter
son went to Franklin as soon as pos
sible after the news reached New Ulm
The liquid used to polish the stove
was Black Silk Stove polish and is
preparation said to contain gasoline