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VOLUME XLVII MANKATO. MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1905 NUMBEI
TWO INDICTMENTS
Frank J.Enns Arraigned in Unit
ed States Court.
Charged With Forging Two
Postal Money Orders.
Grand Jury Still at Work on
Other Cases.
Personal Injury Suit From St.
Peter on Trial.
Ihe I nite.l State grand jury return
ed two indictments tins noon, ami
hating further business retired again.
Joseph Smith was called for, but did
not respond. Erank J .Enns was pres
•nt and he was arraigned. The indict
ment charges that on Sept. 3d last at
Butterfield, he forged a t'nited States
postal money order for SSO, drawn on
the postmaster at Billings. Mont,, ami
payable to James Corbett, and that on
Sept. 2nd he forged a similar order,
< rawn upon the postmaster at Seattle,
\\ ash., for $65, and payable to James
Corbet t.
Enns pleaded guilty. District Attor
ney Dickey moved for sentence. Judge
Amidon questioned the young manclose
ly and learned that he is eighteen years
< Id. is the son of the postmaster at But
terfield. that he ran away three years
ago and was committed to the stale
training school at Red Wing, where he
remained two years. He afterwards
went west, because he did not like But
tergfield. ami was arrested at Seattle
for vagrancy.
Judge Amidon deferred sentence. It
i understood that sentence will be pro
nounced at 5 p. m.
The $5,000 damage suit of Amy M.
Ponwifh vs. the Omaha road went to
trial yesterday afternoon, and occupied
all of today. The plaintiff’s husband,
Henry Ponwith, was killed by the cars
at St. Peter Dee. 9th. 11*03, on a side
t rack.
ALBERT LEA COLLEGE.
It Is Hoped That the Institution Will
Be Restored to Activity.
The meeting of Albert Lea college
trustees ami members of the citizens’
committee was held in the directors’
room of the First National bank last
week and the situation of affairs and
ihe prospects of relieving the college
property of the debt incubus were
fully considered. Further than the sub
scription of about $30.0(10 toward on en
dowment fund nothing was reported as
to expected endowment but some good
news i- confidently expected soon. The
most pressing necessity is that of raising
subscript ions to pay off the debt and
this, with the generous cooperation of
the creditors, it is believed can be ac
complished this fall. Rev. T. N. Weav
er of Jackson. Minn., a mpst earnest and
devoted advocate of the restoration of
the college and who has had remarkable
success as a financier in behalf of benefi
cent ent (Uprises, attended the meeting
and has begun canvassing work and has
already obtained assurance of gratify
ing support in several quarters. He will
devote some time to. his efforts, and w ill
soon visit Chicago and eastern points.—
Albert Lea Standard.
IS A NEW ULM MAN.
Nicholas Marion Attempted Suicide
in St. Paul Yesterday.
Nicholas Marion, who says that he is
a A ranger in the city, was found in a
semi-conscious condition at Lombard
avenue and St. Clair street yesterday
afternoon. He was taken to the Rondo
polite station on a charge of being
drunk.
After being revived by frequent
draughts of coffee he told Sergeant Teg
ler that he is a German sixty years old;
that he recently came from New I lin
and that he had taken poison. This in
formation caused alarm at the station.
Sergeant Tegler called the police am
bulance and Marion was harried to the
city hospital.
It was said at the hospital last even
ing that the patient was in a serious
condition. The character of the poison
from which he was suffering could not
be determined by the physicians.
Mr. Marion said that he is a laborer
and unmarried. He had neither money
nor watch when he reached the hospi
tal—St. Paul Pioneer Press.
City Engineer Thompson this fore
noon laid out a half mile track on the
proposed fair grounds north of the city.
It will need some grading, and the
bed of a creek will have to be moved a
little.
Laid Out Track.
WILL MAKE INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Rossof Blue Earth Goes to New
York; Insurance Matter.
W. E. C. Ross left on the 5:55
Northwestern passenger train Sunday
evening for New York city to assume
his duties as one of Minnesota’s rep
resentatives in the investigation of the
securities and other matters of the New
York Life Insurance company. The live
states that have unitediv undertaken
this investigation, through their insur
ance commissioners have two experts
of national reputation to take charge
of the work and their men have a large
force of competent clerks to compile and
put in proper shape the work accomp
lished. All securieies are to be inves
tigated as to whether they are gilt
edged or otherwise. The board of which
Mr. Ross is a member will receive re
ports from the experts from day to day
and. through deliberation make sugges
tions as to new work, etc. Though the
present move is for the sole purpose of
investigating the New York Life, the
entire expense of which are being paid
by that company, the present invest!
gation of other companies by act of the
New York legislature and profligate rot
tenness unearthed, may lead to further
action by the states of Tennessee, Ken
tucky. Missouri, Nebraska and Minneso
ta, through their governors and insur-
ance commissioners. This investigation
will cost the New York Life at least
$50,000. —Blue Earth Post.
TOOK A COLD PLUNGE.
Charles E. Wise in an Accident; Hunt
ing Spoiled for the Day.
Charles E. Wise was given an involun
tary bath in Loon Lake yesterday. It
was a cold plunge that was not enjoyed
a little bit by The Review publisher,
but happily no serious results followed,
but the pleasures incident to hunting
for duck were spoiled for the day, as
Mr. Wise was forced to seek some se
cluded spot and devote his time and en
ergies to drying out his clothing. 'This
was real fun—"nit” for a man who likes
to hunt, but Mr. Wise took the matter
philosophically—as he does most every
thing in this life, and grumbles not at
the "sliqgs and arrows of outrageous
fortune.”
Mr. Wise and a companion were seat
ed in a boat and at a spot where the
waler is quite deep. A flock of ducks
hove in sight. Vp jumped Mr. Wise and
banged away. From the opposite di
rection came another bunch of the
feathered tribe. Mr. Wise whirled about
and as he let a volley into the flock, he
fell overboard, sinking in the water up
to his neck. He lost no time in getting
back into the boat. Seizing the oars
he pulled for the shore, at the same
time giving an exhibition that oarsmen
of the reputation of Hanlon and others
would feel proud of.
FAILED TO SUPPORT.
Court Finds Weight of Evidence
Against Peter Tjernstrom.
The trial of Peter E. Tjernstrom on
tin' charge of non-support of his wife
and child, was had this forenoon, and
the court announced its decision this
afternoon. County Attorney Wilson ap
peared for the state, and C. O. Dailey
for the defendant. Considerable evi
dence was introduced. The defendant
claimed that his sister had furnished
clothing, etc., to his wife and paid some
thing for her board. He is not living
with her. although their marriage oc
curred last July. The wife, who is a
little Finnish woman, testified through
in interpreter.
Judge Comstock this afternoon said
that the evidence was sufficient to show
the probability of Hie offense, and he re
quired the defendant to enter into a
S2OO bond within three days for three
months to guarantee that he would
properly maintain his wife and infant
'•hild. lie also required that he give a
recognizance bond for S2OO for his ap
pearance with the maintenance bond
Saturday of this week.
Mr. Dailey stated that his client
would be unable to give bonds, and
would have to go to jail. The court
then required that .the bond be furnish
ed forthwith and the costs paid, or in
default that the defendant be committed
to the county jail to await the action
of the district court.
NEW LODGE STARTED.
Good Work for Knights of Pythias of
Garden City Hustler.
From Friday’s Daily.
A new lodge of Knights of Pythias
was instituted at Springfield last night
by B. V. Black of Garden City, special
deputy grand chancellor. It has a list
whom twenty-one- are new members.
The Sleepy Eye hxlge did the work, and
Lamberton sent a large delegation. T.
\V. Hart ami G. C. Towne of this city
were present, representing Mankato
lodge, and assisted in the second rank
work. The new lodge starts out witii
good prospects. x
Mr. Black is a hustler, for besides the
Springfield lodge, he will institute a new
lodge at Blue Earth Oct. 30th. and one
at Winnebago Oct. 31st. Mankato lodge
will do the work at Winnebago.
SOCIAL LITE TOPICS
Subjects Discussed By the Wo*
men at Minneapolis.
Federated Club Delegates Put
in a Busy Day.
Mrs. J. L. Washburn of Duluth
Elected President.
Other Officers Were Chosen
Late Yesterday Afternoon.
Minneapolis, Oct. 21.—-Social topics oc-
copied the attention of the delegates to
Womens federated clubs. The program
wa- in charge' of the educational commit"
tee, whose chairman. Miss Isabel Law
rence. presided. The theme was "Social
Life of Women and Children.” Miss
Lawrence, in stating the problem, said:
“The question is dominant, for on
the training of the American child to
obey the highest social law—to love his
neighbor as himself — hangs not only his
personal salvation, but the welfare of
the community and the future of the na
tion.
“Co-operation is the main need of the
hour in giving to children such train
ing as shall correct the besetting sins
of the American people, as stated by Mr.
frothers plainly as ‘lying and stealing.’
Home and school and church and wom
en’s clubs and men's clubs, every or
ganized force in the community must be
used. Training begins at home, but
the mother should not work alone.
“The teacher is mother to sixty chil
dren one-eighth of the time in sight,
and seven-eights subject to mysterious
social influences at home and in the
street. If the teacher tries to mind her
own business—teach arithmetic and
reading, and let home take care of the
social instincts —she finds is impossible.
No surgical operation can isolate thc>
faction of the child which is to study
arithmetic from the w hole social child. So
social training becomes her duty also,
though the means at her command are
few. The school environment and forms
are bequeathed to the present by a past
when school was inhuman and antiso
cial. The teacher cannot do her duty
without help from the home or at least
from the communitv.”
Mrs. J. L. Washburn of Duluth spoke
on “The Amusements of Youth,” from
the standpoint of a mother with six
children, and proclaimed herself serious
ly “hampered by experience,” as she
could indulge in no beautiful-sounding
theories and generalties. Mrs. Wash
burn said in part:
“Our boys would rather stay at home
and play a game of cards with their
father than to attend almost any kind
of a party away from home. ‘Cards!’ I
hear some of you saying with a ques
tioning look and inflection, for the pre
cepts of our Puritan ancestors are still
weighty with many of us. Yes. cards.
Even ‘bridge.’ if played properly and in
moderation. 1 believe a game of cards
to be one of the very best means of
self-discipline. A boy who can be a
gentleman when playing ‘bridge' with a
poor partner, can be a gentleman in ev
ery relation of life.
“It is a great mistake not to keep in
touch with their parents’ friends, who
ing up all about us, and which will soon
he disputing our places in the business
ami social world. It is a great mistake,
likewise, for our children not to keen in
touch with ther parents' friends, who
by their position and experience might
often be of use to the young man or
woman struggling for recognition and
position in the world of ‘grown-ups.’
“Dancing, with proper surroundings
and under careful chaperonage, is one
of the prettiest and most harmless forms
of amusement. Be thankful if you have
a room in your own home that can be
used for a dancing hall: and if your son
or daughter gets in a way of inviting
in a few friends in the evening for danc
ing. encourage him in it.
"Public dances are a very different af
fair. It is quite unnecessary to speak
of their objectionable features.”
Miss Julia E. Booth presented the
teacher’s view of “Amusements of
Youth.” For the correction of the ten
dency to snobbishness shown by child
ren. Miss Booth recommended the for
mation of social clubs in every grade
school in which the leaders should be
trained to realize their responsibility for
bringing out all their associates social
ly. ami giving them a good time. Play
grounds. gymnasiums and school games
are democratizing in influence, especially
when directed and guided by the teach
er. As a part of the education in so
cial culture Miss Booth would have
baths, with an occasional class in mani
curing, contests in shoe blacking and
lessons in the harmonies of dress
taught, perhaps, by means of paper dolls.
She found the dramatization of reading
lessons invaluable literary training and
a fine amusement. Darning as physi
cal exercise was highly recommended.
More social development was urged and
it was said that freer social intercourse
prevailed in proper environment would
do away with objectionable and clandes
tine meetings of children.
Mrs. Alice W. Cooley of Minneapolis
spoke on “The Social T.ife of High
Schools.” She presented the social in
stinct as vital and fundamental, not
to be eradicated and suppressed but de
veloped and directed. She deplored the
letting-alone policy in the unstable and
impressionable period of adolescence. She
found something radically wrong in con
ditions that revealed high school pupils
frittering their time away in foolish
amusements because they had no serious
aim in life. SI <• held the objectionable
social life of the high school responsible
for the custom of sending young people
away fro mhome to private schools in
the hope of bn iking up unprofitable
home associations with school compan
ions. She diagnosed the causes of so
cial excesses as overanxiety on the part
of parents to give their children a good
time, and lack ot true social ideals.
Dr. Werrett B. Charters of Winona
normal school discussed the question of
"Children's Plat.” and Mrs. H. S. Birch
gave an able and inspiring address on
“The Responsibility of Motherhood.'’
Mrs. J. L. Washburn of Duluth was
yesterday elected president of the fed
erated clubs, as was foreshadowed by her
large plurality in the nominating bal
lot of the preceding day. The other
officers elected were: Mrs. C. E. Conant
of Wells, recording secretary; Mrs. C. L.
Atwood, St. Cloud, auditor; Mrs. IL N.
McKusick. Stillwater, historian. Named
in regular order according to the num
bers of their respective district, the dis
trict vice presidents are as follows: Mrs.
Burdette Thayer. Spring Valley; Mrs.
T. C. Collins, Miss Alice Mott. Faribault;
Mrs. J. AV. Edgerton, St. Paul; Mrs. W.
M. Hopkins. Minneapolis; Mrs. H. J.
Boyd, Mrs. A. C. Peek, Mrs. 11. C. Hol
lister. Mrs. A. C. Wilkinson.
IMPRESSVE SERVICES.
Obsequies of the Late Mrs. C. G.
Northrop Yesterday Afternoon.
The funeral services over the remains
of the late Mrs. Charles G. Northrop
yesterday afternoon were largely at
tended and deeply impressive. They
were held at the residence. 422 Warren
street, at two o’clock, and were con
ducted by Rev. AL E. Martinson, pastor
• f the First Baptist church, and several
touching musical selections were ren
dered by the choir of that church.
The floral offerings were very numer
ous and beautiful, and included the fol
lowing: Knights of Pythias lodge, em
blem of the order worked out with dif
ferent colored flowers; the Royal Ar
canum council, a harp of purple flowers
md roses, resting upon a pedestal of
pink chrysanthemums; the employes
of McLauren & Northrop, a star outlin
ed with white carnations and the body
filled in with pink and white roses; the
Modern Woodmen camp, a pillow’ of
white roses, with the letters, “M. W. A.”
wrought with purple flowers; the Bap
tist .Sunday school, a shower bouquet
»f pink and white roses; the Ladies’Aid
society of the Baptist church, a pillow
>f white flowers; the primary depart
ment of the Baptist Sunday school, a
how er bouquet of pink and white roses;
the missionary societies of the Baptist
murch, a large bouquet of whit reses;
the master plumbers of the city, a bou
quet of white roses; the schoolmates
and teacher of Harold and Marvin
Northrop at the Pleasant Grove school,
yellow and white carnations; the neigh
bors of Mr. Northrop, a shower bou
quet of pink and white chrysan
themums. A large number of individ
uals also made floral offerings.
The funeral cortege to Glenwood was
a long one. The grave was lined with
white cheesecloth and evergreen. There
were few’ dry eyes as the remains of
the loved friend and relative were lower
ed to their final resting place. All felt
the poignancy of grief. ,
The pall bearers were C. O. Dailey,
D. V. Williams, A. C. Gran, Gomer
Jones. J. A. Berquist and E. F. Searing.
HAND BADLY BURNED.
Janitor Barnes Has Warm Time at the
M. E. Church.
From Thursday's Daily,
The central station firemen respond
ed to a still alarm at 1:45 o’clock this
ifternoon. from the Methodist church,
where a blaze had started in a pile of
rubbish in the boiler room. The janitor,
O. L. Barnes, started to do some clean
ing with gasoline, when the fire start
ed. He attempted to extinguish it, and
thought he had. hut in so doing badly
burned his left hand and arm. The fire
men soon had the smudge out, with
out any damage being done to the
church.
“ODD" m WIN
Ames Wants to Be Mayor of
Minneapolis Again.
He Talks Much of Becoming
Candidate Next Year.
Out With a Brief Statement
Setting Forth His Position.
Claims That People are Clam
oring For His Nomination.
Minneapolis, Oct. 25. —Dr. A. A. Ames,
four times mayor of Minneapolis, is
among the possibilities in the mayoral
ty campaign of 1900. The doctor gives
a statement of his position. In order
that there be absolutely no misunder
standing, his idea was reduced to writ
ing and the manuscript was then ap
proved by the doctor after careful delib
eration. |
The announcement that Dr. Ames is
seriously considering re-entering the
lists as a mayoralty candidate will oc
casion great surprise in some quarters.
However, among those who were his
closest political advisers, it has been
W’ell understood for some time that he
was to be urged to enter the race.
If he appears as a candidate in 1906,
as he intimates he may, Dr. Ames will
probably seek the democratic nomina
tion or run as an independent democrat.
This was Ames’ original party, though
throughout his remarkable political
career his support has never been re
stricted by sharply defined party lines.
Incidentally, the doctor’s reason for
considering a re-entrance into politics is
likely to precipitate heated discussions
among and about those elements to
whom certain reforms by Mayor Jones
have not seemed wholly adequate. If
Dr. Ames proceeds to take advantage
of the situation, the campaign promises
to be one of the most interesting ever
fought out in Minneapolis. .
The statement issued by Dr. Ames Is
as follows:
“Since my vindication before this
community, I have naturally been an
interested observer of the mayors who
have succeeded me. Certain so-called
reform elements which were compara
tively quiet and seemingly satisfied un
der my last administration are now
clamoring and dissatisfied. This con
dition prompts me to give serious con
sideration to the suggestion of many
loyal friends that I again become a
candidate for the mayoralty. The for
mal announcement, if made, will come
in plenty of time for my friends to or
ganize for my support.”
FRANCHISE WILL EXPIRE.
Time Limit of M. St. P. R. and L. Co.
Is Up on Sunday.
The franchise granted April 27, last,
to the Mankato-St. Peter Railway and
Lighting company will expire on Sun
day next. The terms 6i the franchise
provide that five miles of road shall be
constructed within six months after the
granting of the franchise. The company
deposited with the city a SI,OOO bond
signed by W. G. Hoerr, Fred Kron, AV.
L. Hixon, H. E. Hance and C. N. An
drews.
The franchise of the Mankato Rail
way, Light and Power company wijl not
expire until Feb. 12, 1906. It was pass
ed upon by the council Aug. 10, 1904,
and the corporation was given eighteen
months in which to have five miles of
the road built. This company has a bond
of SI,OOO filed with the city. It is sign
ed by G. M. Palmer, Charles E. Wise,
George E. Brett. W. D. Willard. M. G.
Willard. A. 0. Eberhart and L. S.
Lamm.
RATE FIGHT IS RENEWED.
Member of Royal Arcanum to Take
His Case Into Supreme Court.
New York, Oct. 25.—Fresh impetus
was given to the fight against the new
rates established by the Royal Arcanum,
late yesterday by a new application, by
James Lawrence Mock, for a perman
ent injunction to prevent his suspension
for failure to pay the increased dues put
in force on Oct. 1.
The application was made in the su
preme court in Brooklyn and after short
argument the hearing was adjourned to
next Monday.
The plaintiff is a member of Berkeley
Council No. 1894. The decision in this
case will affect more than 300,000 mem
bers of the order.
J. W. Schmitt went to St. Clair to
day to appear for the defendant in the
civil action of Campbell vs. Thomas
Bowe, which was tried before Justice
O'Connor.
HUSBAND RELENTS.
H. B. Murray Drops Adultery Charge
Against His Wife.
Sheriff Williams, when he got to Red
Wing yesterday with the warrant for
the arrest of Mrs. Maggie Murray on
the charge of adultery, preferred by
her husband, found that she had not
been locked up as he supposed. He found
her in a hotel with another woman. He
returned last night with Mrs. Murray
and her boy, who was one of the two
who took D. ('. Davies’ horse and buggy
last week. '
IL B. Murray, the complaining wit
ness, and his wife, got together and
came to some arrangement by which
the former agreed to drop the charge
ami take the boy, while his wife is to
go to her home.
When the case was called before
Judge Comstock, the woman was ar
raigned. Then County Attorney Wil
son stated to the court that the two
parties har arranged the matter between
themselves and that it was Mr. Mur
ray’s wish to drop further proceedings.
He thought that the ends of justice did
not require a prosecution, and lie asked
that the case be dismissed upon condi
tion that Mr. Murray pay the costs.
The court made inquiries of the moth
er about the boy and asked why he
was not in school. Mrs. Murray said
that she did not expect to stay in Man
kato and was taking the boy to her
home. Now’ the boy was to be left in
his father’s care.
Mr. Murray told the court that he
would keep the l>oy or take him to his
own folks and in either case would
send him to school.
“As is usual in cases of this kind,”
remarked the court, “the unfortunate
child seems to suffer most.”
The court took the matter under ad
visement until 2 p. in., and the defend
ant was remanded. The court asked that
the boy be sent to him during the fore
noon.
This afternoon Judge Comstock dis
missed the proceeding, upon Mr. Mur
ray paying the costs, which amounted
to $16.50. He gave the boy a talking
to and admonished the parents that they
should look after the boy’s welfare no
matter what happened.
CROWD RAISED THE NINETY.
Devlin Indebted to Standard Oil Com
pany for that Amount.
Topeka. Kan., Oct. 21. —Creditors of
C. J. Devlin, the millionaire coal opera
tor, who collapsed financially early in
July, furnished John D. Rockefeller a
handsome testimonial of the esteem and
regard in which his Standard Oil octopus
is held in Kansas during the course of
a meeting here yesterday.
The courtroom was crowded with
creditors and the little fellows with
claims of only a hundred or so dollars
were being dazzled by the indifference of
lawyers who talked of claims as large
as a quarter of a million dollars, evinc
ing absolute disregard of them. Law
yers representing creditors with claims
less than $25,000 were taking no part in
the proceedings and creditors with small
claims were scared into silence.
It was a big game that was being
played when the Standard Oil company
butted in. In some way Devlin be
came indebted to the Standard for nine
ty cents. According to the contention
of the Standard, this obligation was un
paid at the time of the Devlin failure.
A representative of the Standard pre
sented the claim to the referee in open
court. A creditor humorously inclined,
suggested that the hat Im* passed and the
claim paid by subscription. The sugges
tion was followed and 90 cents in pen
nies and nickels raised with which to
discharge Devlin’s obligation to the oil
trust.
WILL ATTEND CONFERENCE.
Governor Names Delegates to Inter
state Commerce Law Convention.
From Friday’s Daily.
Nine delegates to the interstate com
merce law convention to lie held in Chi
cago. Oct. 26, were named by Governor
Johnson.
All the delegates were vouched for by
the governor as favoring legislation giv
ing the commission larger powers in
controlling railroad freight rates. The
convention is called to aid in securing
legislation along these lines. The dele
gates are: E. V. Knatvold, Albert Lea;
H. J. Miller, Luverne; 3. W. Craven,
Norwood; S. R. Van Sant, Minneapolis;
F. D. Larrabee, Minneapolis; Charles
Vasaly, Little Falls; T. T. Hudson, Du
luth; A. E. Bayeson, St. Paul; E.
Frankeberg, Little Falls.
GIVEN FIVE YEARS.
Gerrard E. McMurray Sent to Prison
for an Assault in St. Peter.
From Friday’s Daily.
The October term of the district
court for Nicollet county adjourned
yesterday without a single jury having
been impaneled. Gerrard E. McMurray,
who was arrected in July 24, charged
with criminal assault, was arraigned
and entered a plea of guilty. Judge
Webber sentencer him to a term of
five years in Stillwater.
TRERSUHYRUNSLOW
School District Strong Box Has
a Lean and Hungry Look.
In All the Funds But $713 Re
mains at This Time.
Better Days Are in Store, and
Teachers Will Be Paid.
Boilers of the Heating Plants
Need Attention.
From Thursday’s Daily.
The adjourned meeting of the school
board last night was attended by all of
(he members except Mr. Coughlan. The
first matter brought up was the report
of Inspector H. L. Crane of the Hartford
Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance
company. The boilers of the different
heating plants were inspected Sept. 4th,
and in the main were found to be in
good condition, although needing some
attention, especially the high school
boiler.
Mr. Currier stated that his company
uses soda ash to keep the boilers in
good condition. This costs $5 a barrel,
and is the foundation for all boiler com
pounds. He thought that it might be
well for the school board to invest in
some.
President Hughes asked what had be
come of the expensive boiler compound
that the board had bought a year ago.
He had supposed until he saw the in
spector’s report that it was being used
and gave good results.
On motion of Mr. Fletcher the presi
dent was instructed 4o look up the
boiler compound and also to see that the
boilers are put in good condition.
The finance committee presented a re
port which approved the reports of the
secretary and treasurer. The reports
of those two officers were ordered pub
lished in the Mankato daily papers.
Mr. Fletcher spoke of the condition
of the funds of the school district. He
said that he as treasurer had received
$5,479.57. but that he had since paid
out in orders all but $713.81, which was
the total balance left in all of the funds.
Before the next meeting $3,500 would
have to be jiaid out. The board had
made a mistake in not keeping the im
provement fund separate and putting it
out to interest. If this had been done
from the start another bond could have
been taken up, but as it was it had
been used to draw upon when the other
funds were gone.
Judge Comstock, chairman of the
finance committee, said that there is
$1,200 due the district on state high
school aid. that could be had at any
time. The state apportionment of
$3,700 would become due Oct. 27th, and
could probably be had a day or two
later. The November settlement would
bring in some more money, the amount
last year being $5,346. Last year there
was received from all sources $32,300,
and the amount paid out was $32,784.
If the expenses were held down to where
they were last year the district would
have a balance of SB,OOO at the close of
the school year, whirh would be little
enough.
Mr. Fletcher said that the board had
increased the salary list $1,200 over
what it was last year. Judge Comstock
replied that the receipts show an in
crease this year of enough to take care
of that.
Secretary Sparrow stated that the
teachers’ salaries will become due Oct.
?Bth. This will call for $2,600.
President Hughes said that the banks
had promised to carry the district
without charging interest when it was
short of funds, and it would be well to
see whether they would do so. Mr.
Fletcher said that he thought that the
warrants would be paid.
Mr. Currier said that a man wants
to buy the pump at the Franklin school
building. Fifty feet of pipe goes with
it. The stoves in the West Mankato
building might also be disposed of.
The committee on property and ex
pense was authorized to sell the stoves
and the pump.
The bills were not taken up because
of the emaciated condition of the treas
•ry.
Appointed Assistant Physician.
From Friday’s Daily.
Superintendent H. A. Tomlinson of
the St. Peter state hospital has appoint
ed Dr. John M. Hoyt of Le Roy as as
sistant physician at the institution to
succeed Dr. C. E. Burleson, who resigned
Oct. 1. Dr. Hoyt is a graduate of North
western university.
Thomas Hughes today forwarded to
the attorney general the descriptions of
the land wanted for the Minneopa state
park. The attorney general will next
make out the deeds, to be sent back for
signatures.