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The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
VIM. BONGA WRITES
Appeals to Senator Nelson for An-
siStance.

A characteristic Indian plant regarding
the cutting of pine on the reservation is
found in a letter from William Bonga at
Leech Lake to Senator Nelson. The quaint
letter follows:
My Friend-I ask you why Agent Mercer
gives white men contracts to cut pine on our
land and refuses to give Indians a chance to
log? The law and only authority to cut dead
pine is in the Indian bill of 1897. This you
know better than 1 says to give Indians work,
not white men contracts to cut green pine
More than ever was done before Never were
Indians robbed as now. Soon the logs will
be down the river or sawed into boards
What will you, Senator Clapp or committee
see next summer when mosquitoes bite?
Nothing. What will you see then? Green
pine? No. Maybe ride on Agent Mereer's
pleasure boat.
Did not Mr.. Rice come to Indians and
make contract and agreement how all busi-
ness be done by commission for Minnesota
Chippewas? Indian commission, President
Harrison and all signed this contract for
Nelson law. What has been done? All times
they have broken the law, broken faith
every way with these Indians. These Indians
are for peace, have always been or they
would rise up and die to the last man the
way they have been treated
There may be some things about the Nell
son law we don't like, but it is the best Of
fered. 1t is solemn, binding contract and
it is the law and 1 ask who has right to
oTerturn or change any part Of that contract
without even consulting the parties making
the agreement. Who has any right to stop
all work under the Nelson law and start up
other for which no word in the contract was
spoken?
1 could ask you much more, but will wait.
Our people are anxious and restless Notice
my words. Send honest men to look at the
green pine at once. Your friend,
William Bonga.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
WANTED A LOCAL MAN
Some Disappointment Felt Among
Two HarbOr Employees.

Special to The journal.
Two Harbors, Mimi, April 23.-The an
nouncement that E. F. House, present
general manager of the Bessemer & Lake
Erie railway, is to be the new general
manager of the Duluth & Iron Range and
Duluth, Missabe & Northern railways, is
disappointment to those who had hoped
the plum would be handed out to some
one nearer home. The under officials at.
this point are decidedly uneasy lest their
heads may be in danger, and several
designations are said to be imminent,
among them that of H. S. Bryan, master
mechanic, who has served the company
many years.
1t is said that the steel combine can,
when it gets down to business, dispense
with some 1000 clerks and many higher
officials, by reason of the Capitalization
Of the authority in the east in the hands
of a comparative few. 1t is hardly
likely, however, that many sweeping
changes will be made at present as
such a policy would be wholly contrary
to any precedent of the past; the en-
ployes of the road having always been
treated as well, and perhaps better. than
anywhere else in the country.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
A LINE TO OMAHA
The Milwaukee Considering Build.
ing the First Link.
IT WOULD TAP MANKATo FIRST
The Mendoza Route Said to Be in
Favor, Though Another May
Be Chosen.

The Milwaukee Railway company has
had under consideration for several weeks
a plan to build new line running toward
the southwest from the twin cities. The
line will not only open up very valuable
territory, but eventually give that road a
short line to Omaha
The first part of the line would extend
from Mendoza to Mankato passing
through lie Sueur Center, seat OF lie
Sueur county. now without railroad. If
the line is built to Mendoza, st. Paul will
naturally be the chief city to gain by it.
Some Minneapolis people are said to be
trying to induce the Milwaukee to build
the new line from Mankato via Benton
Junction, which would make the mill city
the chief gamer.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
HUNDREDS DROWNED
Fight Adds to the Horror of the
Wreck of a Turkish Ship.

Constantinople, April 23.-The latest re-
ports show that from 1S0 to 200 men were
drowned or killed in the wreck of the
Turkish transport Asian near Yenbo
There was savage fighting between the
Ioldiers and sailors for possession of the
lew boats of the transport
The captain and a portion of the crew
a survivor says, seized the boats and
abandoned the ship, stabbing and belabor-
ing with bludgeons the soldiers and pill
grims who tried to enter the boats.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
RED WING CITY ELECTION.

Special 70 Tie JOurnaI.
Red Wing. Mimi, April 23.-The city
election yesterday resulted: Mayor, ]. H.
Rich. trep. -dem.); treasurer, L. c. Strom-
berg, (dem.); alderman, at large. Ed
Johnson; first ward c. E. Friedrich: sec
ond, S. H. Haynes; third F. w. Reipert.
fourth, A. r. Brink; board OF education.
at large. C. H. Meyer; first ward G. ID.
Williston; justices of the peace. G. H.
Diepenbrock and !. 8. Kellogg.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
AN OBVIOUS ERROR
Thirty-nine Sections Instead of
Three-Typographic Mistake.

IhIrty-n1ne sections Instead or
Three-TypOsraphic Mistake.
In I h e ournal's S story Saturday
OF illegal green pine cutting on the Min
nesota Indian reservations it was said as
an evidence of the discrimination exer-
cised by lumber company that It had
tapped three sections to secure the 49,
100000 feet Of dead and down timber con-
tracted for" 1t should have read thirty
nine sections instead of three. The error
occurred in a mistake in composition.
Another accidental slip was the state
ment that the contractor makes the diff
terence between the cost to him of land
Ing the logs and the purchase price. The
difference between what the contractor is
paid for delivering the logs and what the
purchasers pay for them goes to the In
dian Enthusiastically all of it, The
contractor makes the difference between
his expenses and the contract price.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23

Mrs. Hearst is to leave in a few days for
her home in California. She will stop on
her way at Lead City, S. D., to inspect her
free library and Kindergarten, established
mainly for the miners and their children
Two additional rural free delivery routes
have been ordered established at jackson
jackson county, Mimi, June 1, with Peter
7. Wick and Ed Smith as carriers. The
routes will cover an area of eighty three
square miles and 1908 people will be served
Postmasters appointed to-day: Minnesota
Barrett, Grant county, ]. G. Peterson; Che
ney, Dodge county, J. D. Franklin; Holden,
Goodhue county, ]. E. Widmey. Iowa-Van
Cleve, Marshall county, B. T. Midhous Wis
consin-Edgar, Marathon county, A. C. Wag-
ner
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
UP TO SECOND STORIES
Flood Sufferers Are Sheltered in
school Houses.

Gallipolis. Ohio, April 23.-Point Pleas
ant has seven feet of water in it's busi-
ness houses, and in the lower portion of
the town the water is creeping into the
second stories. Many families are cared
for in schoolhouses and by neighbors. The
depots at Middleport and Pomeroy are
under water.
Five thousand barrels of salt were al
most given away to save it at the Pom
eroy mills. A coal famine is imminent
From Parkersburg down, the river is
still rising, but it probably will commence
falling by nightfall.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
Az to wolf Ronntfes.

The legislature appropriated $25, 900 to pay
wolf bounty claims already filed. and that
sum will be sufficient, in the opinion of the
state auditor, to pay claims up to July 81.
No provision was made for claims in excess
and the auditor has instructed county audi
tors not to send in claims after Aug 1.
Whatever clans the counties pay after that
time will have to wait until the next legis-
lature provides funds
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
BORN DURING QUARANTINE
Bodies of Dead Twins Buried In ,
Back Yard.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, April pa sad
story has been brought to light by the
release from smallpox quarantine of
Mrs. Charles Of 800 East Broadway. Dur
ing the period of quarantine she gave
birth to twin babies. The babies died
and were buried in the yard back of the
residence. When she was released from
quarantine she broke down with grief and
asked permission to have the remains re-
moved The board Of supervisors au-
thorized an undertaken to give the twins
a decent burial
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
INDICTMENT FOR PATRICK
FOR THE MURDER OF W. NJ. Rrcn
short and Meyer Are to Re Indicted
on Charge of
Forgery.

New York, April est IS said an order
has been given by the grand jury for an
indictment against Albert T. Patrick on
the charge that he caused William M.
Rice's death and against David L. Short,
and Morris Meyer on charges Of forgery
in having signed as witnesses a forged
Rice will.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
MILLS RUNNING AGAIN
Boards of Health Take Steps to Pre-
vent Disease.

Pittsburg, April 2S-The officials of the
Allegheny bureau Of health have com
menced thorough inspection of the
flooded districts. Houses that were in
undated will be cleansed and disinfected
to prevent disease. A similar INSPECTION
will be made In this city
Work was resumed to-day at many
mills along the river fronts and within
forty-eight hours all the plants will be in
operation.
The rivers continue to recede here and
at the headwaters. At 1870 O'Clock the
stage of water in the Monongahela river
was II feet inches.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
DEArH OF DIR. CLEMMER.

Special to The Journal
Cresco, Iowa, April 23.-Dr. J. ]. Clemmer-
died last night OF epoplexy. He came here
in 1856 and was a druggist and prominent
breeder of black polled cattle.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23

The display of storm warnings on Lake
Pepin for the season was commenced yester-
day The signals will be displayed on Lake
Superior as soon as the locks at the 500
ere opened.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23

of the lands in accordance with the plan I
have outlined.
w. w Jermane
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23

From The Journal Bsreass. Room k5 Post
Building. Washington.
Washington, April Ex-senator Kyle
announces in Washington that ex-senator
to the senate next year, and he says Pet
tigrew is already busy berfecting an or
ganization in South Dakota, and in due
time will openly come into the field.
Kyle, of course, will be a candidate as a
straight republican, and predicts he will
win.
Pettigrew has not been in Washington
since congress adjourned. He went to
New York and has been there since, it
is said. Kyle has also been there, as have
Hansbrough and MeCumber.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23

Albany, y. Y.-The state tax rate for the
next fiscal year has been fixed at 1.21 mills,
rthe lowest in forty years.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
Count ToIstoi Expelled From Russia


a the decree
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
END THE LAKE STRIKE
Steel Trust Likely to Accept Amend
ed Wage Schedule.

Cleveland, Ohio, April pa revised
wage schedule was submitted to the off,
cials of the United States Steel corpora
tion vessel interests to-day by the ex-
ecutive committee OF the Marine En-
gineers' association. 1t is believed it will
be accepted, which would result, it is
said, in a settlement of the engineers
strike
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23

with leading men regarding his bill to
abolish the tariff on articles controlled by
trusts. He says he purposes next winter
to reintroduce his bill putting steel on the
free list, and he will add plate and glass.
He says the biggest men in the west
heartily support him, among them James
]. Hill. 81 am more determined than ever
to make the fight, said Mr.. Babcock.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23

Congre S S m a n
Babcock, Of Wis
consin, has re-
turned to Wash
ington for a short
visit. While in the
west he talked
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23

President McKin-
ley has received re-
plies from the fed
eral judges at San
Francisco to the ap-
peal for the pardon
of Alexander Nc
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23

Kenzie. 1t is stated at the
White House that the president will
take up the case Immediately and will
announce whether or not he will grant the
day. AS the papers came from Califor-
MIA directly to him, it is impossible to
get any Information whether the judges
still insist that the sentence imposed
upon Mckenzie was fair or whether they
have relented and recommended execu-
tive clemency.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23

REMEDY FOR
TRUSTS.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23

RE;,s;, FeS TIE e. 5ssr.ss . B~rsa~. Room 40. ro.'
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
Refused to Uncounle.

Sidney Drew, the negro porter, refused
to uncouple the train when first com
manded, and one Of the robbers fired at
him.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
Safe Blown Open.

Engineer johnson ran back to the rest
OF the train and as soon as the coupling
was made pulled away for Edmonson, the
nearest telegraph, twelve miles distant
The affair was reported to Superintendent
Harris, who Immediately secured a pack
Of bloodhounds and hurried to the scene.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23

JUDGES REPLY
ON M'KENzIE
PARDON.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-23
Washtngton Small Talk.

W. w. Jermane.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-03-22

for the city was limited at as one of the
most important parts in his program of
affairs for the city during his admins
tration. He also thanked the conven-
ton sincerely for the honor conferred.
Mr.. Curry was also called for and in a
few fitting words told of his admiration
and friendship for Mr.. Parker and
assured the convention that he would
do what he could to help secure his
election. He had not himself sought
the nomination and had no bruised
spots on him because he had not re-
ceived it.
The other nominations were quickly
made in the order above given, the
nominations in each case being made
by reclamation. Alderman b. S. STRAIT
ton jokingly called attention to the
way in which the candidate for mayor
had referred to the Ann Arbor road and
said that he should propose an exrail-
road man for assistant for the mayor.
He also spoke of the pleasure it had
been to audit the books of the present
city clerk and placed him again in
nomination. There being no other
nomination on motion of F. H. Watson
the tellers were instructed to cast the
vote of the convention for the nominee
which was done and Fred Edwards was
declared the choice of the convention
for city clerk. He was promptly called
for and responded with an appropriate
speech of thanks.
The name of John l.. Curtis was pre-
sented by w. Z. Hall for the nomina.
ton for treasurer and he too was NOM
mated by reclamation, there being no
other candidate for the office. Mr..
Curtis was also called out and responded
ieelingly for the honor conferred upon
him.
DR.. +. T. Wilson then presented the
name of John B. Stockdale for the
nomination to the Office of justice of the
peace and the nomination was made by
reclamation. Mr.. Stockdale addressed
the convention briefly.
The list of nominees was then COM
pleted by the nomination of DR.. E. T..
Wilson as the candidate for the Office of
school inspector after some fun on the
part of the delegates who persisted in
nominating several other candidates
before DR.. Wilson's name was finally
mentioned and agreed upon.
The ticket being completed the con-
vention adjourned with the feeling
that winning ticket had been placed
in the field.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-03-22

Don't forget the constitutional amend
ments to be voted on week from Monday.
The matter of paying the state representa-
tives and senators fixed salary instead of
per diem is one of especial I'M
portance to every one. The claims which
its advocates make for 1t are that the new
method will tend to lessen expense to the
state by removing all temptation to
dilatoriness in the conduct of legislation and
making 1t profitable to the individual
members to do the business as soon and
adjourn at as early date as possible. 1t
Is believed that the change will make a
great saving to the state In the expense OF
conducting the legislature aud 1t seems In
everv way to be most desirable one to
make.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-03-22
SHIAWASSEE'S SCHOOL COM.
MISSIONER.

No Opposition to the Election Of Q.
L. Bristol-Brief Sketch of the ONLY
Nominee for the Office in this
County.
There Is small doubt about the election of
School Commissioner Grin l.. Bristol TO
succeed himself. AS q matter of fac, his
name Is the only one which appears on the
ticket as q candidate for that office.
Neither the democratic or prohibition
parties have ca ndida for the place.
sketch Of Mr.. Bristol's career at this time
therefore, while 1t is not exactly needed In
order to ensure his election, Is never. the
less Of especial interest. A man who is the
unanimous choice of his own party for re-
election and later on becomes the tacit
choice of the other parties In the same field
thru their failure to ill their own ticket is
man Of more than ordinary: interest to
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-03-22
Republican Ticket.

Republican Ticket.
For Judge OF the Supreme Court,
ROBERT M. MONTGOMERY,
For Regents,
FRANK w. FLETCHER,
OF Alpena.
HERMAN W. CARY,
of Manistee.
For County School Commissioner,
ORIN L. BRISTOL
Republican Caucuses.
VENICE.
Venice republicans will meet in caucus at the
town house, at 2 o'clock p m, March 2sth. to
place in nomination candidates for township
ofhcers.
The republicans will meet in caucus at the
town hall on Monday, March 26th, at 10 o'clock
q N.
NEW HAVEN.
The republicans of New Haven township
will meet In caucus at the town hall In New
Haven on Monday, March IS, 1901, at two
o'clock p. m, for the purpose OF placing in
nomination township officers.
BY order town committee,
WALTER 8. BURGE, Secretary.
RUSH TOWNSHIP.
The republicans of Rush will meet In caucus
the town hail. Henderson, for the nomination
BY order Of township committee.
BENNINGTON.
The republicans of the township of Benning-
ton will meet In caucus at Pittsburg, Tuesday,
the 26th day of March, 1901, at O'Clock, D. m,
for the purpose of nominating township officers
and for the purpose of doing all other such
business as may properly come before the
caucus.
BY order Of committee,
A. p. STRONG.
OwOSsO TOWNSHIP.
The republicans of Owosso township will
meet In caucus at the town hall at one o'clock,
Saturday, March 90, 1901, for the purpose Of
nominating township officers.
BY order township committee,
F. M. SHEPARD, Chairman.
CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP.
The republicans of Caledonia township will
meet in caucus at the town hall on Saturday.
March %, at one o'clock p. m, for the purpose
Of placing in nomination candidates for the
township officers.
BY order Township Committee.
j. b. EvELETH, Chairman
SHIAwAssEE
The republican electors of the township Of
Shiawassee will meet in caucus at TIE opera
house, in the village OF Bancroft, on Tuesday,
March 20, 1901, at 2:30 o'clock p. m, for the pur
pose of placing in nomination candidates for
the several township offices, and to transact
such other business as may come before the
meeting.
BY order OF committee
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-03-22

Improvement and expansion are good
watchwords for the city but the present
time is better for expansion along the lines
of new factories and industries for the city
than it is for increasing the bonded in
debtedness of the city for paving. Let the
city get another of its oldtime bo0ms on and
by the increased business activity will be
glad to assist in gradually extending the
paving wherever 1t will be profitable to do
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-03-22

1t would have been hard work to find
strength to the republican city ticket this
year than the name of Miles l.. Parker
gives to It. With candidate for clerk who
is so strong that the democratic nominee
declined to allow his name. to run at all,
and with candidate for treasurer who has
far more than the ordinary strength with
the voters in the city and who has for
an opponent man who runs not because
he has any expectation Of being elected but
just to have the democratic ticket so much
nearer filled-and just because he Is good
enough joker to enjoy seeming to run
when he knows all of the time that he isn't
the condition In which the republicans of
the city find themselves Is q decidedly good
one. 1t is however to be expected that the
democrats will do something and as In
times past they have managed more than
once to elect the mayor of the city and as
they have at the present time made what
they doubtless considered one of their
strongest nominations for the Office, 1T Is
apparent that they intend to take advantage
Of any evidence which the republicans
might possibly show Of being off their
guard. Republicans should be vigilant In
protecting the interests of their own
nominee. M. l.. Parker is an aggressive
and fearless man, devoted to the best
interests of the city and In his speech
accepting the nomination last night struck
the keynote of what his efforts will be to
assist the city In forging still farther to the
front. II elected he may be counted on to
put forth every possible determined, but
quiet and safe effort towards the matter
OF securing more manufacturing industries
for the cit, +, and to keep 1t in the line of
progress. Mr.. Parker is strong man. He
is we'll liked and fully trusted by the men
who work for him and is popular in the
best sense with the greater part of the
people. His election at this time will be
the best assurance that the city can have
that there will be no jobbery put on the
city during the next pear.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-03-22

Whether you are property holder In the
city or not, put yourself in the place Of the
taxpayers who signed the remonstrance
printed In another column of this paper and
see what you would like to have done In
the matter of paying this year II you we're
In their place.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-03-22

A condensed milk factory located In this
city will bring in more mutually profitable
farmer trade than all the paved streets
which could be laid In the city to make the
farmers wagons run easily after they reach
the civ.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-20
Impressed Upon His Notice.

The various features for which the Iacka-
wanna Railroad has become noted are in
voluntarily impressed upon the notice of
hotel or club appointment in the electric
lights; the smooth-running journals of the
wheels; the extraordinary cleanliness made
possible by the use of anthracite coal, avoid
ing all dust and nauseating smoke; the
consciousness of being always on time
which comforts force an ease of mind and
body most favorable to the enjoyment of
the unsurpassed scenery through which its
lines pass. 1t is but the natural sequence
that the Laekawanna Is prosperous in like
degree to its excellence of service. and its
warm friends are equal in number to its
whole list of patrons, for once to test its
service means an ardent admirer and friend
earned for the road-Van Etten Breese.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-20
HUNKS OF SOLID FACT.

Cryolite is mineral found il
Greenland.
Egypt was the first country to have
o military organization.
Skating was sport of the North
men in prehistoric times.
Umbrellas were in use in America
before they were in England.
In ancient times black inks wero
made of SCOT and ivory black.
Lettuce was introduced into Eng
land from Flanders about 1920.
The invention of the organ is at
tributed to Archimedes, about 220
3. C.
The Phoenicians and the Greeks
were the first to place much depen-
dence on naval warfare.
The mace was a weapon anciently
used by cavalry of most nations. 1t
was originally spiked club, usually
of metal, hung at the saddle-bow.