The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-09

tDal She nNcu SO We'll, uBy attcT
day went up the silent prayer:
Not here. o Death. not here. g.. ..,
Is there no other flower for thee TO
~ take? .'
All the world is thine. aud for its
sake
Oh! come not here"
Bnt alas. Death. loves shining
MARYLAND SO II came.
From FRIDAYS Daily.
Word vas received here today OF
the death OF :. Mrs. 4. J. .Klopfcr.
mother of Mrs r. Jacobs or this
city. II was only last Sunday even.
ing that Mr.. Klopfcr died suddenly
OF apoplexy. lie and his wife had
como to Mankato, to, visit with their
daughter and son-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacobs. and the family was
visiting Sunday evening at the ia.
cobs home when Mr.. Klopfer dropped
dead.
Mrs. Klopfer had accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Jacobs to the family home
In Frankfort. Ind. where Mr.. Klop-
fer was buried on Wednesday. Mrs.
Kiopfar died OF heart failure this
morning. Sire was scventy-onc years
of age. She was member OF tho
Womcn's Relief Corps. the Eastern
Star aud OF the. Rebekah lodge. Mrs.
A. NJ. Stein received the telegram
announcing her death: .ri.
Mrs. klopfer was a most excellent
lady and one OF the most popular
In Frankfort. She made many friends
during her visit 10 this city,
Mr.. and Mrs, KIopfer were q most
devoted couple. They had long
shared each others joys and sor.
rows. On Sunday last while Mr..
klspfer was, alive and enjoying what
seemed TO ail--the best OF healtli--he
made the remark that u he should
pass away first he hoped his good
wife would not be hong I'm followiny
him to their last abiding place. He
was anxious that their separation
should not be for. long. Ills wish has
been fulfilled. rs ..s -.s ..-
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From Fridays Daily. al. 80.
Cyrus, Turpsr Of Round Lake at.
tempted suicide by shooting himscif
while In saloon In that village. lie
was unsuccessful and, q few hours
after his case had been properly nj.
tended to by physicians. was about
town little the worse for his 'ex.
pcriencc 80
Turner, u seems, entered The sa.
loon during the early part Of the
forenoon and ordered and drank two
glasses Of wine mt the har. nc
then went into a back room and
shortly after the report OF a revol.
yer was heard and a bullet came
hurting through the partition and
came very near woundlng another
man. v., -.
No reason for tho attempt upon
Turner's life by himself In known.
He formerly lived on a farm between
Worthington and Round Lake but
for some time past has been q resi-
dent OF the svillage. Turner has
family, Ills wife was greatly OK
cited over tho shooting but she
quietcd down. when she learned tina,
the wound was not dangerous. -
From FRIDAYS patfv. ..v.
AT meeting of the Modern Wood
men Of America the following dele
gates were elected TO represent Blue
Earth Camp No. $50 at the con
vention TO be; held in Minneapolis
January 5. 8 and 4. FF. Ellsworth,
William Morgan, c. +. Gunstrom. r
C., Banker. George Anderson. c. w.
Jessup. Dan. Fuquay and : Albert
SchippeI. John Dsckins had previ
ously elected delegate. The con.
lvention will be attended by delegates
from insurgent and stand pat camps
Of Wisconsin. Minnesota and the two
Dakotas. and some action will be TAX
en- on the rates which will be set
at the neat meeting OF the head
camp. Tho convention headquarters
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