The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-23
Stories From Home and Elsewhere.

From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
After falling thirty feet, and. strik-
ing on his head at the bottom of the
shaft at the new Methodist church
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, Thomas
Hoy will live and probably be at
work again i'll week. 1t is not
known just how the accident occurred,
but it is thought that he undertook
to step across the shaft hole, just
as the elevator descended and struck
him. He was precipitated to the bot
tom and picked up unconscious and
carried to the office of the nearest
physicians, where his injuries were
dressed.
1t was found that no bones were
broken, and there were no internal in
iuries. Several severe cuts required
stitching. The right ear was cut en-
tirely through, dividing it into two
equal parts. Three deep cuts were
made on the lips, and one three cor
nered cut was made on the left fore
arm.
Hoy is a carpenter, about sixty years
of age, and resides at lO2 Fraser
street. He was employed on the
building. He is a member of the
Modern Woodmen of America.
The physicians predicted that he
would be up and around again in
week.
Wind blew pretty hard at New Ulm
last night and number of rural tele-
phone lines We're put out of commits
sion. A telephone cable box was
struck by lightning and damage done
to the system.
A barn in Nicollet county, Brighton
town, was struck by lightning, fire
followed and the structure was con-
sumed.
The residence of Mrs. Evans OF
Sleepy Eye was hit by bolt and
fire started, but the department
responded and stopped the flames be-
fore any damage was done.
Ten per cent of the standing grain
in Brown county is lodged.
A heavy rain fell at Tracy, but
there was no cyclone. A report that
cyclone had destroyed Tracy was
circulated in Mankato this morning.
An old settlers reunion will be held
in Henderson on the last two days OF
this month. Henderson was the home
of Major Joseph r. Brown, the only
person in Minnesota who was ever APP
pointed to the office of major general
of the state militia, and movement
is to be started to erect suitable
manument to his memory in the Gene
tery named after him at that place.
He was most prominent citizen and
official in territorial and early state
hood days, and to his untiring efforts
and the subtility of Joseph Rolette, st.
Paul is indebted for the retention of
the state capitol instead of st. Peter,
as the legislature had decreed.
H. G. Ward has commenced an &C
ton against his wife, Barbara Ward,
on the ground of cruel and inhuman
treatment and adultery. The parties
reside in the eastern part of the
county.
The complaint alleges that the de-
PENDANT stays away from home and
neglects it and her children, that she
scolds, and drinks beer in saloons. In
fidelity is alleged, and two men are
named as correspondents.
w. R. Geddes is the PLAINTIFFS at
torney As yet, the defendant has not
put in an answer.
Fairfax. Aug. l9-Dan Braun, To-
cal cigarmaker, has started an action
against Marshal William Kiehm OF this
place to recover $2,0l5 damages for al
legged malicious prosecution. Two
months ago the marshal arrested
Braun and charged him with furnish
ing liquor to a man who was posted
at the saloons. When the action came
to trial it was dismissed on motion
of the county attorney because the
states principal witness failed to make
good.
During the excitement of the ball
game at st. Peter yesterday afternoon,
fire started in one part OF the
grand stand. A lighted cigar stub
ienited the dry floor and suddenly
flames shot up. The bucket brigade
was quick to quench the flames. There
was considerable of hubub among the
spectators and at one time they were
on the verge of panic. Cooler heads
prevented stampede.
The high wind that prevailed all day
Yesterday increased toward evening and
did considerable damage. large elm
tree beside the w. w. p. Mcconnell
residence on South, Fourth street, was
broken off, and trees in all parts of
the city were denuded of small
branches. The mercury reached ninety.
two degrees, and the wind and heat
brought on thunder storms that were
most severe west of Mankato. The
electrical display on the western hori-
zon early in the evening was contin-
uous and beautiful.
The storm did not do as much dam.
age to crops as it might have done
a week ago. The grain is nearly all