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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01
HANGED HIMSELF.
The Method of Suicide Adopted by
John Peterson.

John Peterson, dairyman, wi ose
home and dairy were at Long Lake,
committed suicide early yesterday morn
ing by hanging himself in a woodshed,
in the rear of Andrew Hogerson's resi-
deuce, at 1928 Twenty-sixth avenue
south. The circumstances surround
ing the suicide are peculiar!
On Monday he drove to the city
from his home, together with his
son, n. +. Peterson, who resides at the
corner of Thirty-fourth and Riverside.
When they came within block of the
sons place, Peterson pere got out of
the wagon and walked to Hogerson's
place. The old man occasionally goes
on spree. and it is supposed he went
in search of more cOngenial company
than the son proved to be. He remained
with HogersOn. and yesterday drank
considerably. Tuesday evening he sent
one of the children to store for a box
Of matches, and when he got to his
room he scratched the heads off and
mixed the stuff with whisky. He ex-
pected the matches would finish him,
but they did not, and at about 5 O'clock
yesterday morning the other occupants
of the house heard him 90 out Of the
house.
Mr.. Hogerson rose at o'clock and
went out to the woodshed. He found
Peterson hanging, with his neck In a
moose made from an old clothes line.
After adjusting the line about his neck
the man had evidently backed up
against the door jamb, and then, stiffen-
ing his body. let it fall forward With the
full weight of his 200 pounds. He was
dead when Hogerson found him, and
his eyes bulged out Of his head.
Peterson was sixty years of age, and
left wife and quite large family. He
formerly lived at 2909 Twenty-fifth
street south, and had been ten years in
the milk business. Family difficulties
are supposed to have driven the old
man to suicide.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01

several vocal selections. and then
President Khchli made a short speech,
In winch he referred to the ordinance
which will hereafter cause the street
railway company to give transfers at
all intersecting points on the rail-
way lines. The decision of the
court, he said. had settled the
fact that the street railway
company was obliged to take heed Of
the wishes of tine people through their
Representatives In the council. Favors
could be granted the corporation, aud
when the city saw fit to Withdraw such
favors. III the event OF their abuse. it
could do so. The alderman also spoke
cot the work of the council as a whole,
and maintained that the body had ac-
complished great deal of benefit to the
'public.
Judge Brooks. Judge Rand and Alder
man HAYNES spoke on the legal side of
nthe ordinance question and the Second
ward gentleman could not refrain from
mounting his old h0bby-the tariff-and
RECALLING his auditors with dissertation
on'nationai politics, which of course,
was 'agin" Mckinley and his isms. The
other gentlemen who spoke were Aid.
Rollins, Anderson and Lackey. At the
conclusion of the meeting refreshments
were served,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01
BY PISTOL AND ROPE.
TWO MORE UNf0R7UNA7ES PASSMT
THE BEYtKD.
EARLY MORNING SUICIDES.

Col. william Branham, an Old
Soldier, Shoots Himself I'm the
Head = Financial Difficulties
the Cause - Dairynan John.
Peterson Hangs Himself In a
Woodshed.
Col. William Branham. formerly gov
eminent paymaster at Park Rapids. this
state, committed suicide early yesterday
morning by shooting himself i'll tile
head. ! He occupied little room on the
third floor of the lodging house at SCI
Henuepin avenue, and Tuesday night
went to bed as usual, at least so the in
mates of the place say. Shortly before
daybreak the noise of a pistol shot rang
through the hallway on the third floor.
but the dodgers paid no attention to it.
They either concluded they were dream
ing, or else were accustomed TO hear
pistol shots ringing about their heads in
the dead OF night. for no one went near
the room until 8 o'clock in the forenoon.
Then the proprietor of the place, w. Ii.
DuIgin. paid a visit to the colonei's
room. and found the lamp still burning.
In one corner of the room is closet,
and on the floor of it. with feet extend
ing out into the bed chamber, lay the
old soldier. He was stone dead. and a
bullet hole in the left temple told the
story without the asking. The blood
was still pouring from the wound when
the lodging house keeper found his I'M
fortunate ledger. staining the carpet
and covering the shirt front with mass
of dark red clots.
On the table in the room were found
two letters, one addressed to Gilbert g.
Branham, Kansas City, and the other
street south.
Financial reverses are supposed to
have caused the old soldier to take his
life. When the Harrison administra.
ton closed he lost his position at Park
Rapids, and last November came to this
city. His wife and son went to Kansas
City, where they now reside, and since
his arrival here Col. Branham had
hard time of it. He was in financial
straits, and though he acted in the ca
pacity of local agent for the Preferred
aCCfutnb ASSOCidLlOu VI NEW
York, he could scarcely make both ends
meet. Tired of the struggle for bare
existence and fearing disclosure of a
deficit in his accounts with the govern
ment, he determined to end all by the
pistol. The deceased was between fifty
five and sixty years of age. He was
related to William Campell, eX-United
States marshal. and E. A. CAMPBELL, the
attorney whose Office is in the Temple
Court.
The letter addressed to Mrs. Falls
contained an admission that the colonel
did not care to face the consequences Of
being discovered short Ill his accounts
as government paymaster. He stated;
or rather intimated in the letter. that his
bondSmen would become involved to the
extent Of about $4,000. He was also in
bad way financially and had been un-
able to earn any money for long time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01
An Iowa Romancer.

Last night about Z O'Clock a man
named Sharp, who said his home was in
Forest City, To-. called at the police sta
ton and complained of being held up
and robbed. His story was such an i'm
probable one that the detectives who
were present when he recounted his
thrilling adventure concluded 1t was but
1.-THE phantasy of an overtasked brain
and stomach" 1t was evident from
the strength of the mans brea.a that he
had been drinking more THAI little.
He said that he was held up at $3.50 at
the corner of Third street south and
First avenue and robbed of S24o, and
this, too, in spite of the fact that the
streets were crowded with people and
police officer stood on the opposite
corner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01
THIRD WARD DEMOCRATS.
They CopgreGate and Express
Their Satisfaction.

Their Satisfaction.
The Third Ward Democratic club is
an organization of no mean proportions,
and every member is q hustler from
away back. The club held meeting
last night in Hunts hall, at the corne
of Plymouth avenue and Third street.
1t was more than meeting-it was
demonstration to give vent to the salts
faction felt at the successful termIna-
ton OF the Harvey transfer ordinance
suit in the district court. There were
500 Democrats present and fully three
score Republicans. President Kiichli.
of the council, who had great deal to
do with the passage of the ordinance In
the first place. was appointed chairman
of the meeting, and w. Il. Miller, the
street commissioner of the Third ward,
was appointed secretary. There was
grand array of talent in the line of ora
tory. nearly every Democratic member
of the council being present, also Judge
Frank Brooks. Pre- vious to the OPEN
ing Of the floodgates of speech, the fol.
lowing set of resolutions were presented
by Capt. Whelan aud accepted unan-
imonsly by the meeting as the senti-
ments of the club:
1Ht 1HlTu w ara democratic Social
club congratulates the city of Minneap-
oils upon the recent decision of Judge
Seagrave Smith giving them their
rights IN the matter of transfers to be
issued by the street railway company,
aud whereby it has been determined
that the public has yet few rights left
that corporations are bound to respect.
Therefore it is with pleasure that we
commend to the good will Of our people
all who have been connected with and
instrumental in securing to the public
those rights and privileges so long
denied and treated with contempt.
And it is with special pride and gratl-
fication we acknowledge the untiring
energy and zeal of Hon. Joseph l..
Kiichli, representative in the city
council from this ward and an active
and prominent member Of this club, for
his efforts in our behalf and in behalf of
the city. and to whom we are greatly In
debted for the good results that have
bean accomplished.
The North Side Quarsetts rendered
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01
Not Dealing in Gold Lands.

The report that G. A. Pills bury has
recently made extensive. purchases of
mineral lands in the Minnesota gold
fields was denied yesterday by that gen.
tleman, who said:
Il am not purchaser of gold lands
or any other lands affected by the gold
excitement, and have none with gold on
Or in them so far as | know. We are
owners of some timber lands in that
part of the state. but l have never heard
anybody say there was gold in them or
On them."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01
MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.

'PanJandruD" is drawing splendid
audiences to the Grand. The matinee
today will begin at 2 o. III. sharp.
Among the prominent guests at the
West yesterday was A. Boden, of Rot
terdam, Holland, who represents big
-four syndicate. The object of his visit
is TO arrange with the Washburn-Crosby
Milling company TO handle their flour
In Europe.
II. l.. Mason, the capable telephone
expert at police headquarters, and one
Of the most accomplished men in the
patrol service. will today celebrate the
anniversary of his fifty-third birthday.
Mir. Mason has the best wishes of host
OF friends for an indefinite recurrence
of the happy event.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01
KNOCKED OUT BY SMITH.
The Oleomarsarine Law Is Given
q Black I've

Judge Smith rendered a decision yes
terday afternoon in which he declares
that portion of the oleomargarine law
requiring that the article must be
branded bright pink tint is uncon-
stitutional. The law was passed at the
last session of the legislature and it has
been a source of great annoyance to
produce dealers.
Last fall the Minneapolis Provision
company had a quantity of oleomar-
garine in their possession, pun chased
from Chicago firm. 1t was seized by
the state dairy commissioner. who
stored it with the Potter Produce COM
pany.
The provision company began a suit
against the produce company to recover
1t and the state interviewed. In the de-
ciSion yesterday the court finds for the
provision company SITS, the value of
the oleom Irgarine.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01
Miss Lowry to Wed.

The engagement is announced of Miss
Nellie Lowry, second daughter of
Thomas Lowry, to Percy Hagernann.
of Colorado Springs. Miss Lowry is
highly esteemed among wide circle OF
friends in Minneapolis for her many
accomplishments. and the groom pros
pective is popular and wealthy banker
OF Colorado. $50 u3-.
- Hagerman Is graduate of Cornell
and the Yale law school. and was prom
inently identified with college athletics.
having been the guiding genius of the
Cornell boat crew after leaving college.
He is in business with his father in Col
OradO Springs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01
A SERIOUS BLUNDER
Regarding the Anti-Pool Room
Ordinance.

Owing to an error in the official pub
lication of the proceedings of the last
council meeting it is stated that the
ordinance providing for the closing of
the pool rooms is imperative
The records make it appear that when
Aid. Gray moved 10 take the ordinance
from the committee that Aid. Ingenhutt,
Long, Jennings and Rand, who were
members of the committee, voted to
surrender the ordinance from their
keeping. "a
In reality, these aldermen voted
against it. hence the hitch. This mis-
take will. it Is said, make it necessary
to send the ordinance back to the coun-
Gil. Just who is responsible for the
Dlunder is not known, City Clerk Haney
not being present at the meeting.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01
We NOW SUPPLY 2 5zS'2S EVE ny WEEK
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from the Prince Of Wales.
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To the Publishers of q THE MAGIC CITY,"

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at the grand publication
beholding
natural revelation They
will
receive from the intelligent people
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1t was originally intention the kind invitation President
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MAGIC CITY,"
With congratulations and good Wishes
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01
For Deputy U. S. Marshal.

Now that the appointment of j. Adam
Bede as United States marshal has been
confirmed the friends of Thomas F.
Lally, of this city, are working harder
than ever for his appointment as deputy.
Mr.. Lally has secured the backing of
many of the party leaders, Including
some of the best Democrats in the coun-
try, and he is reasonably sure Of the
appointment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01
The Press Club Tourney.

In the Press club billi I'd and pool
tournament yesterday there were two
games of billiards played and two of
pool. In the former the results were:
Reese 100, Daniels 81; Chiids so. San
ders so. Pool: Hail 40, Curtis So; San
derS As. Childs 49,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01

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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01

The Minnesota Loan & Trust Co.
Allow five per cent interest on six
months deposit.
The advocate., 1894-05-09
A TRIUMPH OF PATERNALIsM.

In the Kansas City waterworks
contest, the courts have decided in
favor of the city, and the waterworks
now become the property of the city,
to be managed by the authorities for
the public good. The strange part
of all this is that all the great Kansas
City dsilies, instead of beng shocked
at this triumph of paternsliSm, are
really rejoicing over it. The prece-
dent is q dangerous one. Kansas
City people, after witnessing the
benefits of ownership of their own
waterworks, will next be after the
gas works, electric light plants, and
city railroads, and what argument
will the great dsilies have to offer
against their requirements
Later-Since the above was writ
ten, Judge Brewer, of the United
States supreme court, has granted a
supersedias, and the case is subject
to another delay sud possible rev.
ersal.
The advocate., 1894-05-09

the boom period first appeared, and, after
wards, when the full extent Of our collapse
was known, they thought they had discov-
cred that Kansas people were all "Oonf-
dence men" and swindlers. AS they saw it,
the fair face of our state was tattoOed over
with the hideous signs Of dishonesty. Then,
one morning, the East looked in the RlasP,
and, behold! it's own face was as badly dis
figured as that Of Kansas. It's own fnan-
cial favortes went TO grass with fearful
rapidity. Eastern promises to pay fell TO
lower average than Western promises to
pay. Stocks and bonds which had been con-
sidered higher than the stars above Kansas
securities came plunging earthward with
fearful unanimityo Chaos arrived-and it
did not come from the West.
We commend this letter of Mr..
Gleed to the secretary of agriculture,
to the prsyerful consideration Of the
Topeka Capital and other rule or
ruin republican papers that have
been engaged in the conspiracy to
tear down the credit of Kansas. The
reputation of the state and of her
people have suffered from no other
cause than the falsehoods and vile
ISLANDERS that have found an outlet
through these filthy sewers.
STAND UP FOR KANSAS!
The advocate., 1894-05-09

numerous and moro earnest than We
had thought possible.
What do you think Of the Coxsy
trampsP We are rather nervous over
the report that they will march through
Wall street after leaving Washington
and before disbSnding. We may call ON
Governor Flower for militia, and on the
federal government for troops. Tom
ScOtt's "rifle diet" will probably be swRl-
lowed by some Of these beggars before
they learn their place. The sooner the
better. We don't intend to let them die
tate how our property shall be handled
nor how much taxes we shall pay.
Your uncle, X. GOLD IsAAOs.
The advocate., 1894-05-09
HOW Z

One Of the first things the republican
party will do when il gets back to power
will be to settle the currency problem
Capital, April 2S.
Permit us to ask hOtV the republi-
can party will settle the currency
problem if it gets back to power. 1t
is not that this problem shall be
settled that is important to the
American people, but that it shall be
settled in the right manner.
The advocate., 1894-05-09
LITERARY PIRACY.
ersal.

We observe that several exchanges
reprint, in whole or in part, our
Washington correspondence without
credit. We pay for this correspond
ence, and 1t is our property. We
might protect it by copyright, but we
do not wish to do 80. We are always
glad to see it appreciated and re-
printed, but fairness and common
honesty ought to induce those who
use it to give the proper credit and
not use the letters as original matter.
There is altogether too much of this
literary piracy gong on. We OBJ
serve it, not only in respect to ADVo-
CATE articles, but articles from other
papers as we'll. Boys, this isn't fair;
it isn't honest; it isn't doing as you
would like others to do by you.
Don't do it any more.
The advocate., 1894-05-09

ACCORDING to the Lesvenworth
Times OF April 26, a silver resolution
was "throttled' in the recent republi-
can congressional convention at VAL
ley Falls, and the mongrel plank of
the Minneapolis platform adopted in
it's stead with the attachment, "Ws
mean what We say" The question
now remains to be answered, what
did they say?
The advocate., 1894-05-09
Kind Works.

EDITOR ADvoCATE:-I have been want
ing to congratulate you for some time on
the make up and ability OF the ADvo.
CATE. It is simply grand. 1t stands al
most without q peer in the long list OF 70.
form papers. Your calm and dignifed
discussion of the most advanced ques-
tions ia Of incRlculRble benefit TO the re-
form movement. The bulk Of the peo-
pie are through with the primer and
ready for something harder. The Alli-
ance is slowly dying because it won't
advance. The procession goes on, "Time
and tide waits for no man."
A. SHEARER.
The advocate., 1894-05-09

Az movements calculated TO produce a
revolt against the lawfully constituted au'
thorities Of either state or nation should be
frowned down by all good citizens.-Em-
poria Republican.
What about movements Of the su-
thorities of state or nation to pro-
duce a revolt against the common
rights of American citizens?
The advocate., 1894-05-09

There will be no Kanssns join the CoXey-
Journal.
Fortunately, it is not necessary for
Kansans to go TO Washington in
order to have their interests attended
to by their representatives. If other
states had all done what Kansas has
done, there would be no need OF
Coxeyites from any state.
The advocate., 1894-05-09

association relative to the pension
question which created such wide
spread excitement in 1880. II is thus
that forgery, perjury and immoral
ity are proposed to be rewarded by
the crowd that is crying aloud for the
redemption of Kansas.
The advocate., 1894-05-09
A REWARD OF MERIT.

Reno county republicans have
nominated Fletcher Meredith as their
candidate for the legislature this
year. This man, whose private char
aCter is a reprOach to decency, was
the author of the forged resolution
attributed to the State Reform Press
The advocate., 1894-05-09
YOU'RE NOT A SUBSCRIBER.

Well, what of it, That's no reason
you should not read this paper and
then give it to your neighbor. Some
one has paid for it or else it ls sent
to you as q sample. By reading it
you may catch onto something you
did not think of before.
The advocate., 1894-05-09

A PROTECTED market for the sale Of
manufactured products and q free
trade market for the purchase Of la
Dor to manufacture those products
this is the republican system Of pro-
tectlon to American labor.
The advocate., 1894-05-09

We hear a great deal nowadays
about vested rights of capital, but
nothing about vested rights Of per-
son. Perhaps this is an oversight,
and perhaps again 1t isn't.