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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10


California
Does the above message tell of q self
| ended life or is it another practical
joke?
The communication was found, cork
ed up in a bottle, on a raft of logs at
Dakota Mimi, which was made up Il
week ago at the boom of the st. Paul
Boom company, near Fort Smelling.
The captain of the logging crew found
the bottle with it's message of death
and forwarded the scrap of paper to
The G o b e.
The message is written on the ruled
leaf of note book In a smooth. some
what eliminate hand. Indicating the
writer to. have possessed some educa-
ton, as the spelling is correct and the
character evenly made
If the writer ended his life by drown
ing himself it is evident from the let
ter that he probably lived at some town
above st. Paul as reference is made to
the Minnesota river. 1t is possible that
the supposed suicide may have jumped
into the river near the junction of the
Minnesota and the Mississippi rivers
or that he may have lived many miles
north of this city.
The fact however. that the bottle
was found on the raft of logs would
seem to Indicate that if the writer IF
the letter drowned himself, he placed
the bottle on the raft before jumping
in the river in order that it might give
clue to his disappearance. This be-
ing the case. if there was Il suicide, it
would seem that the writer was some
one whose home was not far from ST.
Paul, as the raft was never further
up the Mississippi river than the Min
nesota junction at Fort Smelling. That
it was some one living further down
the river does not seem likely as il is
the tributary and not the Mississippi
river which is mentioned.
The word california; written in the
left hand corner of the leaf, Was
doubtless an after thought of the sup
posed suicide added as an in6ica ton of
the residence of those whom he wish
ed notified of his DEATH
The paper on which the message is
written is wrnkled from having been
closely folded up, and the edges are
stained. doubtless from moisture which
entered the bottle despite the cork but
the writing is plainly legible.
No clue is obtainable from the police
as to who the supposed suicide might
have been. as there are no records OF
son being missing in this city
The theory that the note is an at
tempt al joke is not believed to be as
tenable as the suicide version, as the
torn leaf the hurriedly written lines
and the pathetic nature of the COM
munication appear to indicate the final
act of desperation of some one deter
mined upon ending his life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10
INDIANS TO MOVE TO MEXICO.
Yankee Capitalists VIII COIOnize
Twenty-Five Thousand of the Dis
satisfied Red Men.


Twenty-Five Thousand of the Dis
satisfied Red Men.
CHICAGO. April "a special to the
Tribune from Topeka Kan, says: B.
F. Waggener, general attorney of the
Missouri Pacific railroad in Kansas. is
one of the hackers of scheme to
colonize 100000 land grant in
Central Mexico with $4,000 Indians The
enterprise will be carried on under the
name of the Interstate Investment
company, Topeka, which was today
chartered by the secretary of state
with capital stock of So, 00O, 000 The
incorporators are: b. F. Waggener, of
Atchison; A. B. Hulit of Topeka; E.
T. Todd, w. HI. Craddock and B. r.
Hogan, of Kansas City; John D. Miles,
of Lawrence, Kan. and John Cobb, of
Lehigh, Ind. The Indians are from the
Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek
and Seminole Nations in the Indian
Territory. These Indians are dissatis-
fled with the Dawes treaty and were
induced to join the colonization COM
pany by A B. Hulit, who has been do
ing business with them for many years
Fatal Family Feud.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. April 9.-This morn
ing, near McGhee station Monroe county,
John McGhee and his son, Joe, shot and
killed Henry and Ernest Howard and James
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10
COMES UP TOMORROW.
Case of William Keefe for SuLornn.
tom of Perjury

The case Of William Keefe, indicted for
subornation Of perjury, will be taken up
before Judge Brill tomorrow morning. This
will be the second trial, the Jury in ths
first one having failed to agree County At
torney Anderson and T. D. O'Brlen will an
pear for the state, and the defendant will
be represented by Pierce Butler, E. A, jag
gard and j. H. Barnard.
Judge Kelly is hearing the criminal eases
at the present term Of court but has turned
the Keefe case over to Judge Brill. AS soon
as the Keefe is disposed of the case
against Burns, who is indicted for perjury,
will be taken up.
Both the Keefe and Burns indictments grow
out of damage suit brought against the st.
Paul & Duluth railway.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10
Order of the Eastern Star.

particularly Interesting communication OF
st. Paul Chapter No. "a, Order of the East
ern Star. was held in the Masonic Temple
work Of the order exemplified, after
which a social session was held in the ban
quet hall, in which members of the several
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10
Brokers Arrested.

NEW YORK. April 81. Marshall Freese
and Friend c. Haight, composing the firm
of Haight & Freese. stock and commission
brokers, were arrested today and later re-
leased on bail, charged with having embezzed
nearly $4,000 from Mrs. Adele w. Teach, wife
of Maiden Lane 1ewelry dealer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10
HIS PENNIES RUY LIQUOR,
What Relief Agent Hutchins SAYS of
John Ney. the Organ Grinder.

Relief Agent Hutchins yesterday procured
the arrest of John Ney, the cripple who plays
an organ at Sixth and Wabasha streets. on
the charge of vagrancy. Ney was taken to the
central police station, but was not locked up,
as he left his organ for security for his ap-
pearance in the police court tomorrow
Mr.. Hutchns says Ney spends the money
he gets for drink. and that it Is the desire OF
the Relief society to place the man in an in
stitution where he can be properly cared for.
Ney is sufferer from rheumatism which has
rendered him almost powerless.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10
Grocery Firm Assigns.

George III. Graves and L. B. SCHNEIDER CO.
partners as George H. Graves & Co.. engaged
Peter streets, assigned yesterday to L. J
Dohner. The assignment was voluntary
one, and the assignment was filed with the
clerk of the district court yesterday after.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10
PIaintin Gets a Verdict.

The jury In the case of Mary Morrow
against the street railway company, after be-
ing out all Friday night. returned a verdict
for the plaintiff In the sum of So, OPS
This was the third trial of the case and
the company will take appeal to the SUI
pIeme court
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10
NIPPED 1T IN THE BUD.
c. IL. BrOOker Didn't Get Il Chance Ia
SwfndIe st. Paul People, IL He
Had Been So Inclined


BY arresting Conrad R. Brooker at the Mer-
chants hotel Friday afternoon. the police
claim they forestalled an extensive swinding
game which, it Is alleged, Brooker was pre-
pairing to perpetrate.
The alleged swindler is stylishly dressed
individual about so years of age whose long
suit in the confidence business is said to be
land frauds. His plan, according to the po-
lice, is to advertise in the papers that any
one can make 5000 within sixty days by in
vesting $3.50 To the victim. Brooker is said
to represent that he would file on valuable
farm lands in the name of the investor the
s14.5O to cover the costs, and that at the ex-
piration of sixty days he would purchase the
land for 5000.
1t is claimed that BROKER worked his
scheme in this city year ago under the
name OF C. w. Brookings. when C. W. Col
burn. living on Franklin street. lost S15 Mr.
Colburn saw the recent advertisement in the
papers and put the police on Brokers track.
BROKER was arraigned in the municipal
court yesterday the charge of swindling,
but Mr.. Colburn failed to appear, and the
prisoner was released upon a promise to I'M
mediately leave the city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10

EvanGclists j. e. Hunter anC H. -
Crossley, of Toronto. Canada. arrived
in the city yesterday to conduct tN"1-
gtHstic meetings under the ausc,res
of The NJ. L. churches of the city
The meetings begin today a : !. an,
and there will be two meetings ;tay
every day for a month a; the Cen al
Park NJ. f. church. These eVanseiisrs
are called the Moody and SauAeH Of
Canada. They are very successor. il
their work, and gracious results are
expected from their visit to his city.
They are graduates of Victoria uni-
versity, Toronto, as We're also ~.
Bridgman. of Hamlne university: Esv.
Benjamin Longley. of the Centra. Park
church, and Rev. W. n. Jamie scr. of
The Bates avenue church. all o. ,.forG
were acquainted with the evans lists.
Mr.. Crossley is the singer anC dce5
the larger part of the preaching. while
Mr. Hunter directs the meetings,
usually opening and closing them. Af-
ter today the Sunday afternoon r.eeF-
lngs will he for men, when some re, Y
plain talks will be given.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10

Has been used for ffty years by millions
or mothers for their children while teething. with
perfect success 1t soothes the child. softens the
gums allays all pain cures wind collie, and ts
the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Sold by Druggists
In every part of the world Be and ask for
-" Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup" and take NO
other kind. Twenty-hv, cents . bottle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10

Murrand. and mortally wounded Tom How
ard. The Howards were brothers and sons-in-
law of McGhee. The killing was the result
of family feud. The McGhees are prom
inent people and highly connected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10
IS IT A MESSAGE OF DEATH
THE TALE TOLD IN A SEALED
BOTTLE

licked L." ON Raft of Logs at Da-
kOta. Mi"n.-A Communication
Therein. Signed by Jim Peterson,
Declares the Writer'S Intention of
Committing SUicfde-Asks That
His Friends He Notified.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10

l am discouraged with the worl1. Moth
ing is left but death. If this should reach
any of my friends please notify, as the va
ters of the Minnesota about 10 cover
my remains. With a fond farewell to The
world | am yours, etc,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10
THEY COM EFROM CANADA
EVANGELISTS HUNTER AND CROSS
LEY ARRIVE IN ST. PAti.

VIII Conduct Services in Thi. ca,
Under the Auspices of the Meth
Odfst Episcopal Churche>-I
Meeting to Be He'd Thj. AIIrr-
noon ut 3 O'clock at the Central
Park vi. r. Church..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10

AT St. Vincents church today Few
Richard Cahill will preach the mem
ing sermon, and Rev. DR.. Heffron VIII
occupy the pulpit in the evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10

Rev DR.. Humphrey Moynihan c: ii.
Pauis seminary, will preach r. 81
Luke's church today at the SOLE mu
high mass.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10
MICHIGAN WAR LOAN.
Gov. Pinsree Asks the Legislature
to Appropriate Half IA Million Dol


LANSING. Mish.. April 9.-Gov. Pin
gree today sent message to the leg
islature recommending the authorize
ton of a war loan of 100000, also ad-
vising recruiting the national guar1
and volunteer militia companies to
strength not exceeding $50 men per
company. A scene of enthusiasm fol-
lowed the reading in the house, and
the loan bill was passed within half an
hour.
A bill also passed increasing an APP
preparation for the naval reserves from
$1,000 to 81 900, and providing for rails
ing the same. AS the senate had ad
journed until Tuesday. no action was
had in that body. e
ALBANY. N. Y. April As the
result of dispatches received from
Washington yesterday, Col. Griffith,
the private secretary of Gov. Black,
left this morning for Washington 1t
is said that he will inform the presi-
dent that, in the event of congress
passing a bill authorizing the presi-
dent to call for volunteers, New York
would furnish the full strength of it's
national guard, over $4,000 men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10

The Easter Sunday collections si he
Catholic churches will be for The n-ne-
fit Of the orphans.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10

The Body of Miss willard CreMat-
ed. as Had Bee" Her Expressed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10

Does the above message tell of a self
ended life or is it another practical
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-20
PERSONAL MENTION,

G. j. Salick had business in Chi.
cago Thursday.
Emil Speer, of Wausau, is here on q
visit to relatives.
DR.. o. E. Meyer spent Sunday with
relatives in Milwaukee.
Albert Lauffs, of Chicago, is q
visitor among friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Beaulieu returned
to their home in Chicago Monday.
Miss Birdelle Keysar, of Beaver
Dam, is visiting DR.. and Mrs. E.
Goeldner.
Will Gille, Of Ellsworth, spent
several days with friends here the
past week.
Miss Johanna Habermann of Jeffer-
son, was the guest of friends here
over Sunday.
Mrs. George W. Hill, accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. j. g. Ford, of
Whitewater, is visiting relatives at
Minneapolis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-20

pany, and who died some ten years
ago. She was a person of true womanly
worth, fine qualities of mind and char
acter, and one who was greatly be-
loved by all who knew her. She
was neighborly and friendly to all
and followed the path of kindness
and uprightness through life. Her
death is sincerely mourned by large
circle Of acquaintance, and the mem
bers of the family have general sym
pathy in their bereavement. She is
survived by one son, A. H. Chadwick,
OF Minneapolis; three daughters, Mary
E. and Edna NJ, of this city, and Mrs.
S. E. Holmes, of Racine; two brothers
and two sisters. The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon from the fam
lily home, 513 West street, and the re-
mains were inferred in Oak Hill ceme-
terry. Services were conducted by
Revs. 6. G. Weiss and H. S. Foster.
On the night of Saturday, April Is,
1898, the spirit of Luther S. Boughton
took it's flight to the other world. Mr..
Boughton had been confined to his
bed all winter by complication of
diseases, and preceding this he had
been in feeble health and ineapacitated
for work for several years. His death
was therefore not unexpected.
Deceased was born in Rensselaerville,
n. Y, and had he lived until the 28th
of this month would have been 76
years of age. He was educated in an
academy at his native place, and when
Fl years old migrated to- the West,
settling in Watertown. In 1916 he
purchased the farm in the eastern por-
ton of the city where he passed his
entire remaining life. In the early
days he conducted a saw-mill on the
river, in company with his brothers.
Mr.. BOughtOn was married in his ma
tive town, October 25, 1910, to Esther
Tubbs, who survives him, together
with three children: Joel P, of Fall
River, and the Misses Celia and Lily,
living at home.
Mr.. Boughton, until health failed
him, was a true example of the rugged
pioneer class who settled this section
and changed it into the civilized and
progressive community which it now
is. He was tireless and energetic in his
duties and in time became numbered
among the successful farmers of this
vicinity. He was warm-hearted and
generous in his every dealing in life, and
enjoyed the esteem and confidence of
his neighbors to a marked degree. In
his home, especially, was his kindly
influence felt, and the members of his
household, through his death, sustain
loss that will be sorely felt, The
funeral was held from his late home
yesterday afternoon, Rev. j. d. Woods,
of the NJ. E, church, officiating. The
interment was at Oak Hill GENE terry.
X
Rudolph Stallman, brother of G.
A. Stallman, died of commissions at
1:30 this morning, aged AZ years. De-
ceased was born in the town of Wa
tertOwn. He was an invalid from the
time of his birth, caused by convul-
sions, and was tenderly cared for since
the death of his parents by his sister
Miss Louise, with whom he lived at
4O1 North Fourth street. The funeral
will be held Saturday afternoon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-20
Is He EIigible?

The question has been raised in the
minds Of some of our citizens as to
whether or not NJ. A. Began is elig-
ible to qualify as city treasurer, to
which Office he was elected on April 6.
Section 211 of the the charter reads:
''No member of the common council
shall, during the term for which he
was elected, be eligible to any other
municipal Office, except the office of
mayor, existing at the time of his
election, or created by the common
council
According to this section it is held
that Mr.. Began could not run for
treasurer while he was still an alder
man. His term as alderman did not
expire until yesterday at noon. But
a parallel case was that of ex-Alder-
man Kruger, who has just served two
terms as treasurer. Perhaps the
opinion of some high legal authority
ought to be secured on this question.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-20
No Special Peace PRAYERS.

Bishop Nicholson does not intend
to follow the example of certain pre-
lates of the East in having special
prayers for peace or in making any
references to the war question.
1.-The prayer book covers all that is
necessary to be said and puts il
much better than | could, he replied,
when asked if he would make any
special invocation. There is no
necessity for such additional prayers. "
milwaukee, Sentinel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-20
HOME MATTERS.

Mrs. w. G. Stone entertains the
French club this afternoon.
Miss Kate Hall, 705 Second street,
entertained the Saturday club yester-
day.
Fire at Oconomowoc Sunday morn
ing destroyed block of frame build
ings near the depot,
R. P. Koenig & Co.'s minnesota
Queen is the best. Ask your grocer
for it. Only S1.4O a sack.
The Inter Nos Whist club enjoyed
a pleasant session Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. A. Solliday.
Try Globe Milling Co.'S New
White Daisy. Gotten up expressly for
home patronage. Ask your grocer
for it.
Honest Labor lodge, A. 0. y. W.,
has arranged an excursion to Milwau-
kee on May 20. Central park has
been rented for picnic.
After the meeting last night fash
light pictures of the council chamber
and new council were taken by Henry
Fuermann and Henry Bergman.
Rev. J. E. Roy, D. D., of the Am
erican Missionary society, Chicago,
will assist the pastor in the services at
the Congregational church next Sun
day
-Gamm's drug store, next to post
Office. Headquarters for pure drugs
and medicines. A large assortment
of fine perfumes. Prescriptions care
fully prepared.
Thursday afternoon a child of
Frank Brusenbach and wife fell into
the west side mill race, but was
rescued by its mother just in time to
avert drowning.
The first ball game of the season
was played on the Sacred Heart col
lege grounds Sunday between the col
Iege team and the Crescents. The
latter won by a score of % to II.
The condition of E. E. Davies,
who has been i'll with Bright's disease
for several weeks, remains very
critical and his hosts of friends are
panied to learn that his life is
despaired Of.
The gold watch offered by the
Davis company, which appeared at the
fConcordia Opera house Saturday in
ssUncle TOMS Cabin, . for the best es-
say of 100 words by school girl on
the story of the popular play present
ed, was awarded to Miss Hilda Shasky.
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the postoffice April 20:
Bodinberger, j. NJ. Marquart, Herman
Clark G. A. Palmer Joseph
Disper, Frances Saloon, Miss Rosa
Ferge, Mike StrehIOW. Charles
Gronerd, Fred Schumacher. Heinrich
Ph. Heinrichs Co. Schumacher, Miss Minnie
W. T. GRUETzMACHER, P. NJ.
Every who knows "Chetn
Fraser (and that means the travelling
public in generaD rejoices in his recent
promotion to be station master at the
Union depot in Milwaukee. He has
been a popular conductor between
this city and Milwaukee for several
years, making his home at the juno
ton hotel.
Internal Revenue Collector Blum
enfield has received notice from the
government that the beer stamps now
in use would not be available after the
passage of the pending act raising the
tax on beer. This notice was sent out
to prevent the brewers purchasing
large quantities of stamps before the
the increase in the tax
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-20
What IS
SCOTS
muISionf =

It IS a strengthening food and
tonic, remarkable IN its f1esh-forn-
ing properties. It contains Cod
Liver Oil emu1sified or partially
digested, combined with the welt
known and highly priced Hypo-
phosphites of Lime and Soda, SO
that their potency Is materially
increased.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-20
What WIZ If EDG$

It viii arrest loss of flesh and
restore to a normal condition the
infant, the child and the adult. It
viii enrich the blood of the anernic;
will stop the cough, heal the irrita-
ton of the throat and longs, and
cure incipient consumption. We
make this statement because the
experience Of twenty-five years has
proven 1t in tens of thousands of
caSeS. Be sure yOu get SCOTTs Emulsion.
soc. and $500, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-20
FOR RENT.

Brick dwelling, either furnished for
housekeeping, or empty. Also furni-
ture, carpets and stoves for rent.
Enquire of Mrs. W. F. SOmmerfield<
913 Third street.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-20

Deafness OfI2 Years Standing-Protract
ed Catarrh produces deafness in many cases
Capt. Ben. ConnOr, of Toronto, Canada, was
deaf for y years from Catarrh; all treat
ments failed to relieve. DR.. Agnew's Ca
tarrhal Powder gave him relief in one day,
and in a very short while the deafness left
him entirely. 1t will do as much for yOu-34
Sold by III. T. Eberle. 294 Main street, and E.
NJ Staneton, 100 W. Main street.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-20

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure 25c
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13

ruary festival similar to that described
OF drawing from the lottery box the
names Of women, who became the am
aced OF the one who drew the name
This pagan practice shocked the pre-
lates when Christianity began TO get
the upper hand, and a courageous effort
was made TO stamp II out, but 1t proved
too popular, and so the best that the
clergy could do was TO give the sanction
OF the Church to the festival, by having
a. saint selected on the 18th of February,
who was called a Valentine
But II is far more likely that the Gus
tom Of sending valentines on one day
of the year Is queer survival OF the
religion OF nature that existed in primi-
tive Europe IL would seem so, from the
fact that legendary lore has handed down
to US this passage; about this time or
the year the birds choose their mates
and thence probably came the custom OF
the young men and maidens choosing
valentines or special loving friends on the
day"
The custom IS dying out. as all customs
will when they descend from the roman
tic TO the foolishly strife-stirring stage.
The mails are still heavy with the nd-
ditional missives that owe their existence
to the valentine custom, but the time
honored and favorite picture Of the pro-
fessionai humorist, In which the letter
carrier is represented as staggering be-
meath the weight OF a huge load OF VAL
entlne-Day mail, can no longer be called
into service with absolute confidence.