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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-07
MANKATO FREE PRESS

To those who own their farms
the loss will not be so great, but
to renters and new beginners it is
particularly hard. With the cut
worms and now hail, things have
been hard for the farmer this year,
but in other localities it is much
worse Other than in the hail dis
trict the rains have been of much
benefit to pastures and the grow
ing grains.
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ST. Paul. July 1.-The triennial
convention of the synod of the Nor
wegian Lutheran Church of
America finished practically all
of its work at noon yes
terday Following brief bust
ness session in the afternoon the
convention adjourned at five o'clock.
1t is estimated that $500 were in
attendance.
At the session yesterday morning
the committee which will confer with
the United church in an effort to
come to an agreement as to doctrine
was appointed. 1t consists of Rev.
J. Norddy, Lee, H.; Rev. r. Mollin,
Thompson, Iowa; Rev. j. E. Jorgen-
son, Bode, Iowa; Rev. G. T. Lee,
Glenwood, Mimi. and Rev. |. d..
Ylvisaker Mayville, n. ID. These men
will start to work at once, working
with a committee which the United
church appointed during their con
vention last week.
Agreement Is About Reached.
II was stated that little remains to
be done to effect an agreement with
the Hauge branch. The old COM
mittee on doctrinal agreement, which
failed to come to an alliance with
the United church, had better sue
cess with Hauges branch, and it will
continue the negotiations. Rev. DR..
H. G.. Stub, president of the synod,
heads this committee, the other mem
bers being Dr. J. Ylvisaker and Pro-
lessor o. e. Brandt of the faculty
of Luther seminary, st. Paul; Pro-
fessor A. Nicholson, Ellensburg,
Wash, and Rev. o. p. Vangsness,
Storey City, Iowa.
The president Of Hauge's branch,
at the Redwing convention last
week, said that the position Of the
Hauge synod should not be under
stood as being in opposition to the
statement of doctrine made by the
committee from the synod which is
in session now.
C. x. Preus Delegate.
President C.. K. Preus of Luther
college, DEBORAH, Iowa, was appoint
ed a delegate to the centennial cele-
bration of the University of Norway,
Christiania DR.. Preus will leave
early in the fall.
Here is list of the important
subjects that were under considera-
ton by the synod:
The Park Region Lutheran college
at Fergus Falls, which will not be
taken over by the synod but will re-
main a private institution supported
largely by students from the Mime
sofa division of the synod.
The Peace Agreement.
The peace agreement as to doc
trine with the United church and
with Hauge's branch. Committees
were appointed to try to make an
alliance, and the synod declared for
the plan.
A policy of missionary expansion
was decided on
District presidents will in the flu
ture hold parish. They will be as
sisted in visiting the various
charges in their district by vice pres
identS.
Officers we're elected for the next
three years.
The matter of meeting place
three years hence was not brought
up and it probably will be left to
the executive committee.
LeSueur, July 1.-The convention
LeSueur, July 1.-The conventin
of the German Catholic societies OF
the First district Of Minnesota, held
at this city was a success. Dele
gates and visitors began to arrive
early in the day, so that by noon
the streets were alive with people.
High mass at ST. AIMS church in
the forenoon, followed by sermon
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f. w. Rath brought in a stock of
corn which measured eight feet and
three and one-half inches to the
top of the tassel. II contains three
ears. The stock measured to top Of
leaf Strengthened nine feet and three
and one-half inches. This stock was
taken out of field in Blue Earth
county on July 4, and there are
many others in the same field ap-
parently as tall.
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From Fridays Daily.
Frantz Zumpf. a laborer who has
made MankatO his headquarters for
fifteen years or more working in
stone quarres and on farms, and
elsewhere, was very badly injured
early this morning by being run
over near the Milwaukee freight
depot He had apparently crawled
under a passenger coach some time
during the night and gone to sleep.
This coach was standing on the
house track, just west of the freight
depot, and was the coach that is
used in the mixed train that leaves
every morning at four o'clock for
Wells. The train crew, consisting
of Conductor James Mccarthy and
Engineer j. A. Hartman, and 9th
ers, started about $3.50 a. m. to make
up the train, and the engine and
several cars backed in upon the
house track and coupled up with
the passenger coach and went out on
the main track.
Groans Were Heard.
The grOans of man near the
depot attracted the attention of the
train crew, and Zumpf was found
lying on the track where the pas
senger coach had been standing
Both of his ankles had been run
over, and his feet seemed to be
hanging by the skin. These had
been across the rail nearest the
depot. The man was picked up and
taken into the depot. and DR.. j. w.
Andrews, the Milwaukee railway
surgeon, was summoned, and had
the injured man removed to Imman-
uel hospital There, this forenoon,
both feet were amputated.
The presence of Zumpf under the
car was not known to the train crew
He is said to be a man who drinks
a good deal when not working, and
he may have been drinking before he
crawled under the car. A piece of
bone a couple of inches long was
picked up this morning where the
man had lain, by one of the rail-
road men. At least two pair of
trucks ran over Zumpf's ankles.
Zumpf is a single man, some for
ty-five or fifty years old, and while
in this city has generally made
the City Hotel his headquarters. In
lower town he is better known as
KAISER Frantz." He worked pretty
steadily when he could find work,
and was employed in the Widell
quarries for long time. A dozen
years ago he was employed on the
Leader farm in Belgrade township. He
time ago. He was not seen around yes
terday and if he was drinking much
he did not show up on the street
DR.. Andrews did not detect much
smell of liquor upon him, but is of
the opinion that he had been drink
ing little, but that he was per-
fectly sober.
Amputation Was Necessary.
The amputation was made two
thirds of the way up to the knees
from the ankles. DR.. Andrews was
assisted in the operation by Drs.
Holman and Bjelland. Zumpf is suf-
fering greatly from shock, and it is
impossible at this time to say
whether or not he will recover. 1t
may be several days before this is
definitely known. At present his con-
dition is very serious. There were
no other injuries found on his body.
He was not able to give an account
of his doings last evening or how
he happened to go to sleep under
the car.
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London, July 5.-What is declared
by many persons to be the worlds
greatest sporting event, the annual
royal regatta at Henley, sent tens of
thousands of people scurrying to the
little village fifty miles from London
to witness the inaugural today of
the thrilling Aquatic spectacle.
Quaint old Henley, which slum-
bers through the year until its an
nual awakening the first week of
June, will probably be called upon
to entertain the most tremendous
crowds in it's history during the
coming four days. The coronation
crowds have turned with relief from
stuffy London to the English coun-
tryside village and from the solemn
stupidity of the browning of king
to the democratic contest in which
brain and Drawn alone decide the
victor's crown.
In the big event, the Grand Chal-
lenge Cup, the Ottawa Rowing Club
of Canada and the Societe Royale
Sport Nautique de Client, Belgium,
will compete with the British oars
men. E. B. Butler of Toronto will
row against English and German en-
trants in the Diamond SOULS.
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From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
George j. Klein's handsome four
cylinder REQ automobile burned on
the Madison Lake road couple OF
miles east of Eagle Lake yesterday
afternoon at about 2:3O o'clock
Mrs. Klein her two daughters and
young son were in the car on their
way to Madison Lake to spend the
afternoon with Mrs. J. C. Thro who
is spending few weeks in one of
the Sugden cottages, with her family
Miss frankie Klein, Mrs. Klein's
seventeen year old daughter, was
driving the car, as she had done
many times before, but she was not
thoroughly familiar with the road
On the big slough near the West
PAIL place, the main road goes east,
while the old road goes north for
ways and then turns east.
Crossed Three Foot Ditch.
Miss Klein attempted to make the
turn from the main road into the
old road, thinking that the way, but
the old road is not graveled and was
muddy and the car skidded and
went across three foot ditch and
got entrangled in cable that sup,
ports a telephone pole. No harm
was done to the car UP to this time,
although it is wonder that it did
not tip over in the ditch and injure
the occupants.
The car came to stop over some
dry hay that had been spread over
some quack grass. Miss Klein had
brought the car to stop, and got
out, with the rest of the family, and
started the engine again intending
to work back onto the road, which
she could probably have done safely
but for the telephone cable. The fire
from the exhaust ignited the dry
hay under the car and the flames
quickly communicated with the
grease and Oil under the car, and in
very short time the car was on
fire with no possibility of saving
it, In attempting to drag the car
from the burning grass Mrs. Klein's
left forearm was painfully burned,
but none of the other members of
the family were injured, fortunately
Mrs. Klein's injuries are expected
to quickly yield to treatment.
The Tank Exploded.
The gasoline tank and the presto
lite tank both blew up but went
straight up in the air. The car is
a total wreck. 1t was thought at
first that the motor would be saved,
but it was found that the cylinders
are cracked. Even the spokes of
the wheels burned, and nothing is
left but the steel framework and a
mass of twisted pipes and wires.
The only thing saved was new
tire that was being carried as an
extra. The loss is about $1,5O0, with
no insurance. The car was fully
equipped and had the latest i'm
provements.
Farmers living in the neighbOr-
hood came to the assistance of Mrs.
Klein and family, but there was
nothing that they could do to save
the car although they were very
kind and did what they could. Word
was telephone - the Lewis garage,
and G. A. Lewis went out and
brought the family home. and last
evening brought in the remains of
the car.
Such accidents are seldom, fortu-
nately, or else motoring would be
much more dangerous than 1T is.
st Paul, June 30.-Five new laws
of general Importance passed by
tho Ioct loci atura will pO into eff
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Sheriff Osten delivered Walter Ma
son to the states prison at Still
water Monday afternoon. Mason had
nothing to say en- route. He was
affectionately met by Miss Anna
Cole at the st. Paul depot.
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action of business. Much time was
devoted to the mission work and
fields, as also the institutions. The
following members of the district
were present: Professor H. Ernst,
d. D.; DR.. Schurthe, president of
joint synod of Ohio; Professor Kree-
ming, Professor N. Schmidt, Profess
sor K. Bush, Professor H. X. Dorm
mann, Revs. S. George Appel, P. Ell
sci, c. Bartels, j. Schneider, F.
Damn, G. Mathiae, Chris Langholz
A. E. Ernst, P. Helm, F. Herr, N.
Meyer, N. Prigge, N. Beiswanger, H.
Dornbrier, H. Schenk, C. Wellsandt,
o. ]. Wolff, J. Dochstriner, ]. Bohu-
hoff, Ed Schlogdruhaufen, Fl. Meyer,
G. Hener, Carl Ganshow, B. Ewald.
N. Ehmke, A. Moench, H. Tychsen,
e. Michaelis, E. Nishwitz, N. Lang
holz, II. w. Krult, N. A. F. Grimm,
F. w. Spirler, William Won Fisher,
c. Kaminske, F. P. Miller, c. Henri
wig, C. Schoenlein, C. H. Kowalske,
J. Cornils, J. F. Gerkenmeyer, P. w.
Gerhard, F. Meske, N. Meier, l..
Kettner, P. Kirk, A. Welmer, E.
Shalinske, G. Diemer, r. A. Schmidt,
H. Holzhousen, J. Janzig, H. Hoyer,
J. Rosh, M. Knoll, G. Pilgrim, P.
Koosman, J. Lomprecht, H. Bau-
mann, P. Shormann, l.. Shornberg;
also the following delegates: l..
Schulz, F. Torch, B. Rurchert, F.
Miller. F. Schwulow, G. Kessel, K.
Wurlff, N. Langholz, E. Benseman,
H. Nitz.
On Thursday evening the Ladies
Aid held a reception. Refreshments
were served and a program rendered.
In connection with the session
the First Evangelical Lutheran con-
gregation celebrated it's twenty-fifth
anniversary. For that occasion
Professor Ernst, Rev. George Appel
and Professor H. Dornmann conduct
ed the service Sunday morning and
afternoon in the German language
and Sunday evening in the English.
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st Paul, June 30.-Five new laws
of general Importance passed by
the last legislature will go into eff
feet tomorrow, July 1. They are:
Prohibiting the sale of malt" out
side of licensed drinking places or
drug store.
Creating state department OF
weights and measures.
Prohibiting the sale of oleomar-
garine colored to initiate butter.
Prohibiting the marriage of first
cousins.
Requiring rubber tires and castings
to bear the name of the maker and
date of manufacture.
The malt bill' was the most i'm
.portant temperance measure passed
by the last legislature. It prohibits
the sale of any kind of malt drinks
except in licensed saloons or in drug
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-25
Wire Fencing.
Real Estate Transfers.

Charles w. Johnson and Henry G.
Johnson from Charles II. Clark and
Annie 7. Clark, his wife, property con-
tanning 81 acres, more or less, near Tay-
larville, in the Third Election District.
Consideration, $500.
Peter H. Holloway from Charles w.
Hudson, parcel of land containing IL
acres, more or less. in Worcester County.
and near the Delaware Line. Consid-
Grafton, $500.
Elizabeth J. Hancock from Sallie A.
Northam and Henry G. Northam, her
husband, ct al, property. on the North
side of Laurel street, in Pocomoke City.
Consideration, 500. etc.
David Stephenson from Caroline
Palmer. piece of ground containing 100
acres, in Atkinson's Election District.
Consideration, $40. etc
George B. Hudson from Levin j. Col
Inns, Jr. and Ethel G.. Collins. his wife.
tract of land containing % acres, more
or less,a mile from Bishopville. Con-
sideration, $500.
Horace w. Lynch from Levin J. Col
Inns and Ethia c. Collins, his wife, tract
of land containing % acres, more or less,
! mile from Bishopville. Consideration,
$l20.
Edgar C. Gaskins from Bette l.
Carey, lot in Ocean City. Considera
ton, 81. etc.
VIM. T. Tarr and Sula Z. Tarr, his
wife. from Thomas r. Tarr, and Mary
E. Tarr. his wife, property on the North
side of the County road leading from
Girdletree to Klej Grange. Considera-
ton, 81, etc.
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Du POnt Offers A Million For
Delaware Boulevard

Wilmington, DEL. Feb. 20. The most
remarkable offer ever made by citi
zen for public improvement is that of
T. Coleman Du Pont, president of the
Du Pont Powder Company and former
Republican State chairman. He has
offered to advance $1,000. 600 to the
State to be used in the construction of
a State road the entire length of the
State. from the Pennsylvania line to
the Maryland boundry, making a mac
adam road 60 feet wide and 1903 miles
long.
This offer. coming just at the time
when State Senator Drexeler gave mo-
tice in the House at Dover for just such
road and the borrowing of $3.50. 600 to
construct it, came as big surprise. II
is the more remarkable because Mr..
DUPONT will countenance no bond issue
and will agree to be reimbursed for the
advancement of the $1,000. 900 in man.
ner that is original and novel.
He wants to effect an agreement
whereby the difference in taxation be-
tween the existing assessment and the
assessment that the Improvement will
surely create will be turned over to him.
He figured that he will be repaid in a
few years.
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TUESDAY.
March '7th, A. D. 1911,

beginning at 2. 80 o'clock, P. NJ, at the
Court House door in the town of Snow
Hill, Worcester County, Nd, will sell
at public auction for cash all the sever
al lots and parcels of land hereinbefore
mentioned to satisfy and pay the State
and county taxes for the years above
mentioned levied upon the said lots or
parcels of land as charged to and due
from the several persons to whom the
same are severally assessed, together
with the interest thereon.
TERMS OF SALE:
That the purchaser pay to the collect
or on the day of sale the entire amount
Of the purchase money, otherwise the
collector will resell at the risk and cost
Of the first purchaser. The right of re-
demption by the owner prior to the sale
extends twelve calendar months from
the day of sale, as provided by the Code
of Public General Laws of Maryland, to
which purchasers are referred.
HENRY j. ANDERSON.
Collector of State and County Taxes for
the First Collection District Of Wor-
cester County. Maryland, for the years
1906, 1907, 1908 and 1909.
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COIOred Teachers Association

The teachers of the colored schools
of the county met Wednesday. February
22nd, and organized an association. Reso-
lutions endorsing the establishment of
State Normal School No. 8, and the pro-
posed Summer School to be held during
June were passed.
Prof. George II. c. Williams, prin-
cipal elect of the school addressed the
teachers during the afternoon and at
night spoke to an audience composed of
the most representative colored citizens
of this vicinity. Among other things
he urged the race leaders teachers,
preachers. and other professional men to
prepare themselves by training of the
highest character. Teachers especially
should be grounded in the industrial arts
as we'll as the classics and science to
realize the needs of the masses and thus
elevate the vocations which offer oppor-
tunities to negro workmen.
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CALVIN b. TAYLOR, ..,a..o.
JOHN w. STATION. A'''"esS'
Order NiSi.

In the matter of the estate of William
j. Collins. deceased.
In the Orphans Court of Worcester
County, Maryland. February term,
1911. to wit-February Ii, 1911.
ORDERED that the private sale made
and reported by Lucy NJ. Collins, Ex-
ecutrix of the last will and testament of
William J. Collins. deceased. to Elizabeth
NJ Palmer be finally ratified and con-
firmed. unless cause to the contrary be
shown by objections filed on or before
the l4th day of March. 1911, provided a
copy of this order be inserted once IN
each of three successive weeks in some
weekly newspaper published in Worces-
ter County. Maryland, before the 4th
day of March, 1911.
The report states the amount of sales
to be $525.00.
ARA r. BOWEN,
VIM. A. TAYLOR.
Judges.
Test EDWARD p. DAVIS,
Register of Wills.
True Copy, Test:
EDWARD p. DAVIS,
lS.3t. Register of Wills.
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A Valuable Farm For
Sale.

The undersigned have decided to sell
at private sale the l.. J. Houston farm
at Stockton, Worcester County. Md,
containing 800 acres, more or less, 200
acres cleared and 100 in woodland. i'm
proved with two dwellings and necessa-
ry outbuildings. The cleared land is in
a high state of cultivation and is especi-
ally adapted to trucking.
Sealed proposals for the purchase of
this entire farm or part of it, will be
received until March LIST, 1911 Address
THE L. J. HOUSTON CO.,
[jan. q Stockton. Md.
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All HaIIOWS Parish Church

Feb. 26. Quinquagesima. Celebration
Of Holy Communion at 7.30. Mathis and
Litany with Sermon at 1890: "The
Forgotten Man." Evening Prayer and
Sermon. Topic -Four Results of Bap-
tism." Offering for General Clergy
Relief Fund. Wednesday March /, Ash
Wednesday, Holy Communion at a. m.
Mathis and Penitential office at 10 a. m.
Evening Prayer and Serman at 1880.
Thursday, March I'd. Evening Prayer
and Meditation at Is Friday. Litany
and instruction at 7.30. Saturday child
ren's Service at 4. Is p. m.
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TUESDAY,
March 21st, A. D. 1911,

beginning at 2 30 o'clock p. NJ. at the
Court House door in the town of Snow
Hill, Worcester County, Maryland,
will sell at public auction for cash, all
the several lots and parcels Of land here
inbefore mentioned TO satisfy and pay
the State and county taxes for the years
above mentioned levied upon the said
lots or parcels of land as charged to and
due from the several persons to whom
the same are severally assessed, together
with the interest thereon.
TERMS OF SALE:
That the purchaser pay to the Col
lector on the day of sale the entire
amount of the purchase money. other
wise the Collector will resell at the risk
and cost of the first purchaser. The
right of redemption by the owner prior
to the sale extends twelve calendar
months from the day of sale. provided
by the Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland, to which purchasers are re-
ferred.
HENRY j. ANDERSON,
Collector Of State and County Taxes for
the First Collection District of Wor-
cester County, Maryland. for the years
1906, 1907. 1908 and 1903.
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Notice of Meetings.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of County Commissioners will meet in
the Court House every Tuesday during
January and February for the purpose
of making transfers in property, or cor
recting any errors on the assessment
books.
BY order Of the Board of County Com
missioners.
EDWIN II. TAYLOR.
President
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JOHN W. STATION, Solicitor.
Order of Publication.
Bessie G. Brown
VS..
Robert Rrown

VS..
Robert Brown.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester Coun-
ty, Maryland. No. 1876 Chancery.
The object of this suit is to procure a
decree of divorce q vinculo matrimonii
of the plaintiff from the defendant.
The bill alleges
/. That the plaintiff and defendant
we're married in Girdletree, Worcester
County, Maryland, December Is. 1907,
and that they lived together in the city
Of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsyl-
vania until February 8, 1908.
2. That the conduct of the plaintiff
towards the defendant has always been
faithful and above reproach, but that
the defendant has without any just
cause or reason abandoned the plaintiff,
and has declared his intention to live
with her no longer, and that such aban-
donment has continued uninterruptedly
for at least three years and is deliberate
and final. and the separation of the
parties beyond any reasonable expec-
tation of reconciliation.
3. That the plaintiff resides in Wor-
cester County, Maryland. and has re-
sided there for more than two years last
passed, and that the defendant is nom
resident of the State of Maryland.
1t is therefore this ninth day of Feb
ruary, nineteen hundred and eleven, or
dered by the Circuit Court for Worces-
ter County, Maryland, sitting in equity.
that the plaintiff by causing a copy of
this order to be inserted in some news
paper published in said Worcester Coun-
ty, once in each of four successive
weeks before the sixth day of March,
1911. give notice to the said absent de-
PENDANT of the object and substance of
said bill warning him to appear in this
Court in person or by solicitor on or be-
fore the 9th day of March, 1911, to
show cause. if any he has. why decree
ought not to be passed as prayed.
OLIVER D. COLLINS, Clerk.
True Copy, Test !:
OLIVER d. COLLINS, Clerk.