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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
Case of Turrittin VS.. Burke Decided
By Jury at st. Peter.

by jury at St. refer.
From Fridays Daily.
. The grand jury. at st. Peter indicted
William II. Culp yesterday, OH the
charge of assault in the first degree
on Chester Purrier. Culp took few
days to plead. a Lafayette party was
also indicted OH the charge of selling
liquor without q license.
The suit of George w. Turrittin
VS.. John Burke was the first case for
trial, and was tried with jury We'd
nesday and yesterday. Mr.. Turrittin
sued for commission for the sale o.
Nicollet county land. 1t was the see
ond trial of the case. a new tria
having been granted after the first
trial. On the first trial Mr.. Turrittil
got verdict for the full amount
asked for, SAG and interest. The de
PENDANT moved for the new trial, whicl
was granted. The jury yesterday
brought in q verdict for the defendant
c. i. Benedict and d. J. Severanc.
were Mr.. Turrittin's attorneys.
When the case of r. A. Tidland VS.
Cal. Thurston was called. there was
no appearance for Mr.. Tidland. and
Evan Hughes, attorney for Mr.. Thurs
ton. secured q dismissal of the act ion
on its merits. The case was one that
was appealed from justice court by Mr.
ThurstOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13

81 per day, according to arrangement
made with the State Christian En-
deavor union.
A special train will bring two humid
red from the twin cities OH Thursday
evening at $50. Dinner will be pro-
vided for all delegates together Thurs;
day evening and the address of wei
come and response given at the table.
The delegates will spend four days in
this city. Saturday afternoon will be
given to recreation and sight seeing.
The committee is DESTROYS that all
visitors should see and enjoy the beau
tiful surroundings of Mankato.
The committee will meet again with
Roy Andrews next Tuesday evening
at eight o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13

| scholars in the Franklin and Union dis
/ trlcts and report at the next meeting
as to what arrangements can be made
to relieve the Franklin school. Mr.
Hughes seconded this.
Dir. Beach said that if it was found
that an addition was needed to the
franklin building he would be the first
to vote for it. He was in favor of
putting fund aside, to be used when
the addition is needed To order the
addition built before the board knew
whether it was needed or not would
not be using the pubIic's money as it
ought to be.
Mr. Blissenbach said That there was
no question whether the addition was
needed, as the board knew it was need.
cd. The people of the district OBJ
jected to having their children trans
ferred to condemned building. No
district would want to stand that.
The seprent plan breaks up families,
the little one going to the Union,
and the larger ones to the Franklin
school.
Mr.. Hughes thought that the board
ought to get the Information proposed.
If it was found that the addition
was needed, he would vote to build
1T this year. The people showed their
confidence that the board would not
waste the districts money by voting
the large bond proposition. the general
feeling being that if the building was
needed it should be built. If an addi.
ton was built to the Franklin before
it was needed, it would be a waste
of money. He would not vote to
please any member of the board at the
expense of the money of the district
DIR. Beach said that families have to
divide when some 90 to the high school.
The districts are changed by the board
according to the needs of the school.
When there were nearly empty rooms
III the Union school he did not see
why an addition should be built to
the Franklin.
DIR. Beacb's motion was carried. four
TO three.
Funds Set Aside.
Mrs. Smith moved that $1,000 be
set aside and left with the state un-
til needed. to be used in building
an addition to the Franklin school,
Mr.. Blissenbach offered an amend
ment to the effect that $4,000 be set
aside. to be used. or any part of it,
for the Franklin addition, and left
with the state until used.
Mrs. Smiths motion was carried, six
ayes and one no.
Mr.. Scherer moved that the commit.
tee on property and expense be author
lied to engage competent builder
to Inspect the Union building and de-
terminc its safety, to set at rest ru-
mOrs going around about its not being
safe. This was carried after it was
stated that if found unsafe it would be
closed.
The bills were allowed.
Chandler & Park have sent prelimi-
nary plans for the new high school
building to Superintendent Spcrry for
approval, and Mr. Sperry has made
suggestions that will cut out any
crooked Railways.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
Mankato Syndicate Invests in Texas
Gulf Coast Country.

Negotiations for the purchase of
several thousand acres of the finest
orange and fig truck land in the Texas
gulf coast district have been concluded
by Mankato syndicate, composed of
Allen Jackson, Frank i. Crandall, +.
f. Browder, John r. Thomas, H. w.
Baker, f. w. Hunt and E. d. Scott.
w H. Mallory of Port Lavaca. Texas,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
New Newspaper Venture.

The Hill City News is among the
latest newspaper vetures. It is pub
lished in the new town of Hill City,
Aitkin county, in a section familiar to
many in southern Minnesota who have
investments there. The News starts
out well and looks prosperous. 1t
is edited BY Cay c. Huntley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
An1boy and Vicinity

Oliver Randall of Vernon is paper
ing in this locality.
Theodore AIandtkc and family spent
Sunday with relatives near Vernon.
Grandma Lowell of Nashville has
been seriously i'll for the past week.
Mrs lrma johnson and children of
Amboy spent Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. Spencer Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs Lew Shonts are the
proud parents of an eight pound boy
which was born on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Dwight killmer are
rejoicing over the arrival of nine
pound boy that came on Sunday.
Frank Briggs and wife were callers
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jess
Cornish of Amboy Sunday afternoon
John J.. McKibbem, who was operated
upon at Mankato few weeks age,
went to Mankato Saturday to further
consult the doctors in regard to his
case.
The Woman's league had a special
meeting at Amboy at their headquar-
WIS anu CltNltu ~hiN' i'ti tOh III "
delegate to the national convention
which convencs ut st. Louis on June
9. 10, IL.
Ruth and Earl Albright returned
home Saturday from their visit with
relatives i'll Dodge Centre and they
were greatly pleased at the coming
of a baby sister which arrived during
their absence.
The farmers are busy planting corn
and some large fields will be planted
in this locality. \. NJ Schneeberger
will plant eighty acres. Lee Look
seventy. Fox Bros. seventy-iive and
August Remford fifty.
Lawrence Doolittle's health having
failed him. has decided to give up
farming and will sell all of his stock
and machinery on Tuesday at public
auction He has decided to move to
Truman and open a feed barn.
John White an old and respected
settler, was buried at Basey church |
cemetery on Sunday afternoon. He
met with painful accident, bruising |
his foot causing blood poison and
lock jaw which caused his untimely |
death
The Willow Creek Telephone com
pany is running Il new line from AM
boy to Vernon. This new enterprise
will be great accommodation to the
public, as the old line could not take
care of all of the business between
the two towns.
Don't forget the lee cream social
which was announced in last weeks
news at the home of Frank Briggs
Friday night of this week, The young
ladies will conduct a fish pond and
many useful articles will be sold for
j cents. besides furnishing lots of
amusement for the young people.
Miss Pearl Parks, who has just
closed 4 successful term of school i'll
Pleasant Prairie, will start Thursday
for Rahme, n d., TO occupy her claim
which she filed upon some time ago.
Her father will accompany her and
will visit her sisters and other rela
tives in that section of the country.
Henry Winekauf had a serious raln
away last Thursday while returning
home from Amboy. His morse be
came frightened aud threw him into
barbed wire fence, cuttin" a deep
ga sl clear across his face and almost
scycring his nose. DIR. O'Conner was
called and had to take several stitches
in the cash. The young man is III
a serious condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
Committees Arranging for the Chris
tian EndeavOr Convention.

The central committee, appointed to
prepare for the Christian Endeavor
convention, July 40, met last even
ing at the home of DIR. Roy Andrews.
Rev. c. b. Osgood, chairman. is de-
termincd that everything shall be done
to entertain the delegates i'll a way to
do honor TO Mankato. J. Ii. Sherk
was authorized to write and make in
qury about Christian Endeayor pen
nants and banners to decorate stores
and buildings along the main thor
oughfares.
Raymond Hughes, chairman of the
entertainment committee, will call his
committee together this week to de-
wise Il plan to secure room and board
for four hundred or more delegates at
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
Session Held During the Day; Quar-
tcIly Estimates Made for Schools.

FROM tuesdays Daily.
The state normal school board held
its quarterly meeting in this city to-
day, which was attended by the prcsi-
dents of all of the normal schools OF
the state. The board members present
were Judge Ell Torrance of Minneapo-
liz, president, State Superintendent [.
G.. Schultz of st. Paul. Secretary Carl
Matlie of St. Cloud s. s. Somscn of
+. c. Ross of Blue Earth, and John
c. Wise OF this city. The only mem
bcrs not present were Mr.. Hoard %
Montcvidc and Mr.. Nyc of MoOrhead.
The presidents of the state normal
schools present were G.. L. Maxwell OF
Winona. Frank y. Weld of .IoOrhead,
W. \. Shoemaker of St. Cloud, f. W.
Bohannon of Duluth and G.. ii. Cooper
of 'Mankato.
The quarterly estimates for tie diff
fcrent schools were approved, and other
routine business transacted and the
$4,000 appropriated for the summer
schools was divided among the FIVE nor
NAL schools.
The board members and presidents
of The normal school were entertained
at a delicious six course luncheon, serv-
cd in the domestic science department
by the students taking that course,
under the direction of Miss Oberein.
The tables were preLtily decorated
with yellow tulips.
At chapel exercises this morning
each member of the board made some
remarks before the assembled school.
The annual meeting of the board
will be held i'll St. Paul in June,
when the vacancies in the teaching
forces will be filled
The division of the summer school
money is as follows: Winona, $4,000;
Mankato, $4,000; st. Cloud, 100;
Moorhead, $4,000; Duluth, $1,000,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13

another, and that no attempt was
made by the boy to board the moving
freight train.
Dr. Bjelland states that death was
due TO confusion and conclusion of the
brain and laceration. with fracture of
the skull, probably at the base.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
Continued From PAGE One

well as some dynamite. Fortunately,
these had been removed. The need of
plenty of hose was felt. If fire had
broken out in another part of the city
the. department might have been hand
icappcd. The department needs about
600 feet more hose.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
Franklin Addition.

Mr.. Bishman moved that the board
set aside $4,000 from the loan from
the state, for the addition to the
Franklin building9and that a commit
tee be sappointed to prepare to build as
soon rs, possible. PAS this had no sec
ond, DR.. Beach moved that the super
intendent and school committee be in
structed to lo9k over the list. oi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13

they would be paid for their services
and that they would be returned to
their homes on the Pine Ridge reser
walton in South Dakota.
Washingtn, July 12.-Thirty mine
Sioux Indians from the Pine Ridge
agency thought of the Great White
Father in Washington and thanked
their lucky stars that they were still
his wards when they woke up in Brus-
sells. Belgium, recently and learned that
the Wild West show with which they
were travelling had gone broke and
would have no monthly pay envelopes
to hand out at the usual time.
Brussels is long way from Washing
ton, and a still longer way from the Pine
Ridge reservation in Montana. And the
Indians had not saved -thei4 money
Frank GOings, a brother redskin, under
whose direct charge they were placed by
this government when they started out
solved the problem by cabling to the In
dian commissioner here for help. Money
for their passage home was sent at once
and they will be none the loser, either
for passage home or back salary, as the
money for both will be deducted from a
bond furnished by the promoter of the
show. Such bond is required of every
show promoter who desires to employ
American Indians off their reservations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
Johnson Opera House,

Buck and wing, highland fling, jigs,
reels and all sorts of dancing has been
seen at this theatre but for a straight
Irish dancing, bag pipe and converse
ton stunt, the big pair, Fitzpatrick
and Long, have certainly got them all
beaten. AS a dancer, Pat Long has
style of his own and one you will not
see again this season. Both men were
born in Ireland and are members Of
Irish societies, including the A Q.
F. The Langweed Sisters at the
Opera House for Thursday. Friday and
Saturday and the big roller race BE-
tween Goggin and Hamilton at the
Coliseum, Friday evening at O'Clock
should furnish plenty of amusement
for the latter part of the week.. 4
special electric car will be run %
Gardiner from both Lewiston and Az.
gusta for the race. A person will Dc
able to see the Langweed Sisters ana
the big race the same evening. No
betting will be allowed in the hail.
First row balcony and five rows on
stage Will be reSereved at ten Genus
extra. Admission 10 cents. Skating
before the race. Good music ana
good time. Don't miss seeing the two
fastest men in the New England states
go three good miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
P|T7SF|ELD.

The Lawn party and out of doors en-
tertainment given on the lawn of the
Universalist church Tuesday afternoon
and evening was very attractive
event The decorations were Of flags
and Japanese lanterns. Different tables
were arranged for the sale Of pop corn.
candy, lemonade and ice cream. In
one corner Hastily erected was Gypsy
booth, from which during the euter-
taiument a GYPSY read palms in Il most
satisfactory manner. The affair open
ed at 4.30 O'Clock with the attraction
of pony riding for the little folks. The
two ponies used were from the farm of
John auckland and were in charge of
the Misses Ada auckland and Rita
Pushor, with Miss Jessie wilkins cash
Ter A dolls parade was given at 5
O'Clock Eighteen little folks We're con-
testar,ts each one having we'll dec
Grated and handsome doll and carriage.
Instead of awarding two prizes as had
been first planned. each little girl was
presented a souvenir. From $50 to Z
a Buffet supper was served. the tables
being arranged in q hollow square IN
the lawn nearest the street. Festlv-
tiles continued throughout the evening
Music was furnished by selected or
chestra, the> members of which were
seated in the vestibule OF the first main
entrance to the church which was
decorated for, the occasion. The af-
fair was given under the auspices OF
the Ladies Aid Society connected with
the church and the several commit
tees in charge are deserving OF much
credit for !, presenting so unique and
pleasing mid summer entertainment
Mrs, Charles Healey and daughters,
Miss Merle and Agrandice. left Mon
day for Ocean Park, where MRS.
Healey will be engaged as matron OF
Granite State hotel for the summer
Miss Lonap Perkins, who has been
d few weeks in Portland ana
Rumford Falls. returned home Tues
day. ~
Dr. C. w. Brown Of Watervilie was
in town Tuesday afternoon on profess
sionsl business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
KENNEBEC
MONMOUTH.

| Notwithstanding the intense heat 3
| large audience assembled in Cumstor
hall Sunday morning to listen to 8
| sermon by Chancellor Day of Syracuse
n. Y. DR.. Day spoke in his usual elo-
quent and impressive manner from the
text Hebrews il and part of the sec
md verse. The people of Monmouth
| md surrounding towns always look
forward with pleasure when it is an
| nounced that DR.. Day will preach here
and of the audience that last Sunday
| nearly filled Cumston hall it is safe to
say that not one went away disap-
pointed.
Harley d. Maxwell of Somerville.
Mass, who purchased of Leroy Batch
elder his farm on Back street, has re-
Gently moved here with his family
Rev. G. l. Spear will preach Sunday
morning, July II, on subject that
ought to give give him good hearing,
Jesus the Physician" The Emanuel
Movement, Christian Science. mental
science and other movements are de-
manding much attention. Are the
days of miraculous healing a thing of
the paste" is being asked. All are in
vited to worship at "Maine's Historical
church." In the evening at O'Clock
the subject will be on "A Young Man
who Found Himself" The evening
song services are interesting and live
ly.
Miss Hattie Clifford of South Ber-
wick was the guest of Mrs. II. B.
Blake Monday.
Rev. F. 4. Fl. Jones has resigned
n TO ,f 4 iat, al
church in Monmouth to take place
Sunday, July H. Mr. Jones and family
VIII soon return to England.
Benjamin Lane of Lynn Mass, is
the guest Of his sister, Mrs. Charles
Curtis
Mrs. Sarah Harris of Skowhegan is
the guest of Mrs. c. j. Bragdon.
Mrs. VIM. Edwards, Jr., of Augusta
has been visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Colt.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Dill and daugh-
ter of Brockton, Mass. and MIR. and
Mrs. Benjamin Swift and family of
Gardiner have been visiting Mrs.
George Pottle
Nearly all Of the cottages at Among
the Birches'' on the shore of Lake
Cochnewagan are occupied. Miss Star
bird of Lewiston and Miss Mutt of
Portland are at their cottage for the
season. Two new motor boats have re-
Gently been placed on the lake, making
IA in all.
Mrs. Davis and daughter, Miss Hazel,
have gone to Greenville to visit Harry
Davis, Mrs. Davis son.
Roy Sherman Stowell, teacher in
bn Is<r1,
will give a talk on Methods in His
torical Reading" at the library rooms
Saturday evening, July &c. at O'Clock.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Mrs. W. s. Sprague entertained the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
KNOX
WARREN.


Miss Lubelle Hall, who has been
teaching in the Perkins Institution,
South Boston. for the past year, is at
home for the summer
Several young people, who teach out
Of town, are at home for the summer.
Among them are Miss Ella Starrett,
who has been teaching in Rumford !;
Miss Florence Eastman, who has beer
teaching in Union, and Miss Mabel
Spear, who has been teaching in War
rem. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Collins of Wa
terville have been visiting friends in
town.
Rev. Henry W. Webb was in Union
Friday.
A supper was served on the lawn at
the Baptist church Friday. followed by
the sale of ice cream, cake and home
made candies.
Miss Florence Brewster is visiting
friends in Richmond.
Mrs. Thos. Williams and son Harold
If Boston, who are visiting in Thomas
.on, We're calling on friends in town
Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Copeland of MARI
boro are in town.
Mrs. Geo. league has been visiting
friends in Belfast.
Mrs. Lewis Montgomery and son
Frank have arrived from Massachu-
sets for an extended visit.
Several delegates attended the Dis
trict convention of c. E. held at the
Baptist church in Waldoboro Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week.
The haymakers are busy and are
wearing very happy smiles as they are
having ideal weather for their work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
VICTIM OF AVIATION.
A Discouraged Operator Supposed to
Have Committed Suicide.

Marblehead. Mass, July IL The
science of aviation may be said to have
claimed it's 18th victim in the suicide
here Tuesday Of Lieut. Alexander L.
Pfitzner, a native of Buda Pest. Hun
gary, former officer in the Hun
esrian artillery and a member of an ole
and ariStocratic family of that coun-
PfitZner had met with a number o.
mishaps recently in attempting to fly
The Burgess Curtis, near Newbury port
and each time became more and more
discouraged and morose. His high
strung temperament was apparently
unable TO stand the discouragements
and early to:ay he went out from
Marbleheat in skiff. and it is believ-
ed, committed suicide by drowning The
sliiff was found floating late in tho
day. containing the mans coat and
hat and an automatic revolver. The
barrel Of the revolver was somewhat
clouded as If it had been fired.
Lieut.. Pfitzner was about IS years Of
age He graduated from the Univer-
sity of Charlottenpurg and the Univer-
sity Of Buda Pest. taking engineering
courses. after which he served in the
artillery. Later ne specialized in in
tcrnal combustion motors
He carle to this country about eight
years AGO and was employed by 4 lead
ing automobile company. developing
motor which won many awards for
speed and endurance.
Later he associated himself with the
Herring Curtiss Aeroplane Co, at
Hamr'ondsport and designed and built
himself the motor which Glenn Curtiss
used in winning the Gordon Bennett
cum at Rheims last year
A few months ago he came to Marble
head to become superintendent Of the
burgess Co. and Curtiss Aeroplane
Plant ard had made many fights al
Plum island.