The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-24

found inbedded in the brain tissues,
and was successfully removed. There
is every reason to believe that Mr..
Miokie will recover. 49,
The injury was received when Mr..
Miche attempted to take his own
life by shooting himself in the head
with q twenty-five calibre rifle. The
bullet penetrated his forehead, and
lodge in the train One side of the
mans body was paralyzed, but he
gained In strength steadily, although
it was feared that he would never re-
gain his normal condition without re.
sort to an operation. Hence It was
decided upon. ....
DIR. r. @. Olson of Nicollet, was
present when the operation, a most
delicate one, was performed. When
he left Minneapolis yesterday morn
ing, the patient was doing remark
ably we'll o..
Mrs. Fred Strusz received word to-
day that her brother, John Micke,
had been successfully operated on
at Minneapolis hospital, the bullet
being extracted from his head, where
1t had lodged about an inch and a
half. back from the forehead. II
is thought that the bullet at first
penetrated to depth of three inches
but was gradually working out to-
wards the front. The operation was
performed by DR.. Olson OF Nicollet,
with the assistance of some Minnea-
polls physicians. Mrs. Oscar Osland
of Minneapolis, sister OF the injured
man, who has been at the Micke
home near Nicollet. almost from the
time he shot himself, helping 10
take care of him, is now I'm Minnea-
polls, and still spends great deal
OF her time at her brothers bedside.
MIR. and Mrs. John Rolf, brother-in-
law and sister OF Mr.. Micke, of Mic
ollet, are still at the Micke home,
taking care OF the children, who are
now going TO school.
From fridays Daily.
Several buildings were \completely
destroyed by fire on the farm of An
drew Anderson, located near Swan
Lake in CRANKY township, last Tues.
day afternoon. The flames consumed
a large barn. a chicken house and
ed to death, and a stack of hay was
destroyed. Mr.. Anderson rents his
farm to Sven Rodning, but the lat
ter was not at home when the fire
broke out. II was caused by the burn
ing OF rubbish and dry leaves, the
flames communicating to the differ
ent buildings and entirely destroying
them. The calves and the haystack
were the property of Mr. Rodning.
them. The calves and the haystack
amount to at least $4,000.
While the North Mankato firemen
were discussing the question of what
their department should do, in the
village hall last evening, another
meeting was taking place on the out
side OF the hall in c. A. Keen's au.
tomobile. for the discussion of the
same topic. II was attended by ].
b. Coy and Henry Robel, ST., who
had understood that the public meet
ing to be held on that subject was
to take place that evening. So they
waited and waited for the firemen
to be through With their session, not
wishing to intrude,en not aware Of
the fact that they would have been
heartily welcomed, had they merely
let those inside know of their pres
ence.
Particularly sad circumstances sur
rounded the death of Miss Mabel
Johnson, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. s. Johnson OF New Sweden, which
occurred at the family home in that
township at 7:10 o'clock last Mon
day morning. With preparations
completed for her wedding, which
was to have taken place on April s,
Miss Johnson was taken suddenly
III. Her condition soon became
alarming and yesterday. attired in
what was to have been her bridal
finery, the young woman was laid
TO her long rest i'm the Methodist
Episcopal cemetery at Norseland.
The young lady was to have been
married to Paul Manthey.
st. Peter Herald: So much road
work Is to be done In 'Nicollet county
this year that County Surveyor II.
w. Daniels is unable to handle the
work OF preparing the plans and speci-
fications. Last Tuesday, while the
county board was in session, ii. l..
Hopper of Minneapolis, was engaged
as his assistant at a salary OF $50
per month. A petition for the estab.
lshment of a state rural highway
I'm Brighton was received, and was
recommended to the state tax COM
mission. II was voted to buy ten road
drags, and st. Peter was given an
appropriation of $500 with which TO
repair the. Green Hill cemetery hill.
The Bluff Road Social club of
North Mankato met last Thursday
night at the home OF Mrs. L. J.
Belts The evening was spent most