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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
CAMP DOUGLAS, WIS.

The First regiment was active to-day, the
first battalion taking up record work on the
range, while the second and third were e,,in. IN
spected by Captain Chynoweth, the regular
army inspector.-Sergeant ]. H. ROOT, COM
pany L. Beloit, is wearing the badger state
medal this year. which is beautiful emo!em,
costing $3.50. 1t belongs to the state, and IL is
awarded each year to the man making tne
highest score at the 200 and 5oo-yard ranges.
Lieutenant A. E. Gartz adjutant OF the hrst
battalion, has been detailed as acting ora
nance officer on the range. Lieutenant Il: -.
Jarks, Company F, has been detailed statls-
tical ofHcer-The Ninth and Twenty-frst bat
teries, U. S. A., Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, have oeen
ordered to this point for target practice ana ana
are expected to arrive next Tuesday. The
artillery range Is one Of the finest IN tne
country and this reservation STANDS an eXcel-
lent chance of being chosen for one OF tae
interstate military reservations-Company a,
Milwaukee, Captain Charles T. Tucker, desires
to to arrange for a rife competition with any any
company in the state, or will be glad to meeI I
any Minnesota company. His ADDRESS VIII
be Comp Douglas until next Saturday, anu
then iiwaukee.-Lieutenant H. X: Prescott,
Company E, Milwaukee, expects to ieaVe mere
On Saturday for a short visit with friends IN IN
Minneapolis.-T artillery took up gun drill drlil
during the morning. and fired oeeaslonaiiy naa:
For the purpose of breaking IN the horses;
Target practice for record will be commencsu
tO-mOrrOW,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
"TEDDY" BIDDEN
Elks of Sioux City Want Him for
Their Carnival.

hlAS Ol S1Ou4 lily want him lot
Their Carnival.
SIOUX CITY, IoWA-An invitation was
drawn up by the Elks yesterday, inviting
President Roosevelt to visit Sioux City on
his western tour, which would bring him here
during the Elks' carnival Sept 22-27 He
will be In Omaha and Council Bluffs. that
week.
John Tucker, horse trainer, employed
until recently on a ranch near, Oneida, S. D.,
yesterday caused the arrest of Minnesota
Slim" or Nels P. Peterson, charging him
with holding him up in a saloon on last
Sunday and robbing him of SILT.
James l.. Storey, who with three other
prisoners, broke jail hero July @ has been
recaptured through the iaithlessness of a
woman. He has long known Della Woods
OF Davenport He went directly there when
he escaped. Later the Davenport police
called. but Storey was gone. Miss Woods
went to Marshalltown. brought. Storey back.
kept quiet till he had spent all his money
with her, then called UP the police and told
them to meet her at the postofice. and she
would have Storey there. They did and Sto-
rey was arrested.
Captain w. II. Gould of Yankton, S.. D.,
yesterday began preparations to take out
the government snagboat Mandan. Definite
orders have been received directing the serv-
| Ice of this boat. Gould's engineer will be
F. e. Titus Of Bismarck, and his mate James
CharleSwOrth of St, Paul. -.---...~ ...-7
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

LA CROSSE. WIS.-The marriage OF A.. H.
Allen and Miss Isabelle Gaskill, both OF this
city, took place yesterday, Justice John A.
Daniels performing the ceremony.-Frank
j. Killian and Miss Anna Plemling Of Winona
were united in marriage yesterday at the
home of the BRIDE The bridegroom is head
electrician in the La Crosse fire department.
MENOMINEE, MICH.-The engagement OF
A. P. English, Menominee's chief of police,
to Miss May Liberty, the only daughter OF
Felix Liberty Of Daggett, was announced
Sunday at St. Johns Catholic church. The
wedding will take place in about two weeks.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
ABERDEEN, s. ID.

company is in process Of formSod or 4Se depth nth
of 2 600 feet in search Of natural gas ano
possibly IN the Tie deph ef so
Pierre, Selby and at points north or mere ieaa
the belief that gas ss may in NE hs city
hnt little over LOCO feet, and the idea Is 10
low enough to hasn to notSns
found below the artesan flow. 1t is believed
The water would pay as an lnyestmens s m sron dui
Wheat growing has led to the discussion OF
a proposition for the turning OF the olo og, I.
sipota factory into a macaroni factory: II
is understood that the eastern owners OF inc
property will dispose Of it at "a low ngure aho an
there Is believed to be fine opening Tor tne
proposed industry here:-The gas company
which recently completed numerous exten-
sions to its service. has now ordered 2ta m1les e
more of pipe and expects to have 1t al laid
this fall to connect the system with new
residences and institutions requiring gas. M.
f. Heninger of Westport has become inter
ested in the company and will take part IN tne
management, having removed his family
here,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
FERGUS FALLS, MINI.

The Fergus Falls Sash and Door go company apaa
ter of deeds office to-day. The company Is
eompcsed COZ DC T entirely Of local men, the incorpo,;
rators being August Palm, B. F. oIGowt g5own and Mr
G. w. Kemmer. Mr.. Palm IS presioent, MI
The The"e eapitalisation piHi Is $4,000 Work on the
factory has already j. Dun
assets at s11,sH, Of which s2.525 is exempt,
and his liabilities at $A,7s27o. His vile vile
nIacing her assets at s., ,03O, of which SIS is
exempt, and her liabilities at $25,2s5.l5.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
FARGO, N. d.

There IS CONTROVERSY in Nelson county as
day, in which Messrs. Smart and Dahl were
nominated for the house of representatives.
Senator Swenson. being a hold-over., The
always fought ex-Congressman M. NJ John
son. although the latter was not factor in
this fight. After the nominations were over
and resolutions adopted. some one moved
that the nominees and Senator Swenson IA
vor the election of Johnson for United States
senator. The idea that holdover senator
could be instructed by convention was so
humorous that the opponents of Johnson made
no fight against the motion. and it was sent
broadcast over the country that the nominees
were instructed for Johnson. The friends of
Senator Hansbrough repudiate the statement
strongly and seem to have the best Of the
argument. Mr.. johnson has formally de-
clared he is not a candidate for the senate.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
BOUQUETS FOR CUMMlNs
Many Letters of Congratulntion for
Recent Successes.

= - = ! !. I = 4 j.. ( E.4t : Z . 6
DIES MONIES. IoWA.--Governor Cummins
is being overwhelmed with congratulations
from within and without the state over the
result of the recent state convention and the
fact platform was adopted for tariff revi-
sion in accordance with the position he took
in his Minneapolis address. The governors
stand in opposition to the Rock Island reor-
ganization has brought letters Of congratula-
ton from many sources. and has prompted,
too, alarmed inquiries from interested per-
sons. The governor is waiting for the de-
tailed statement of the Rock Island 1nanciers
and for other information he has arranged to
get in New York. before entering into the
work of investigation. He hopes to take the
matter up in detail the latter part of this
week.
The following delegates to the Trans Missis-
sippi Commercial Congress, to be held at St.
Paul Aug. 10 to %. have been announced by
the governor: A. ID. Clarke Of Algona, w. L..
Roach of Muscatine. Duncan Rule of Mason
City, S. f. Prouty OF Des Moines, ]. B. Sulli-
van of Creston, NJ Mcdonald of Bayard, Carl
Lenander OF Bancroft, R. la Hasselquist of
Charlton, w. H. Torbert of Dubuque. e. D.
Chassell of LIE Mars.
A general order has been issued from the
state G. A. r. department calling on every
! Iowa soldier who attends the national en-
| canpment at Washington in October to take
with him the largest ear OF corn he can IND.
EaCn veteran VINO appears III Lue xEduu pa
rade is expected to wear one, suspended from
his shoulder by buff ribbons fastened to each
end OF the ear. The idea was conceived by
Department Commander Lindt at the time OF
the state encam2ment. 1T has met with ap-
proval everywhere and is expected to make a
hit at the time of the grand parade. q:
| Permission has been given by the governor
| for three companies of the F'iftyfrst regi-
| ment of the guard and also the regimental
rand to attend the reunion Of the. Philippine
veterans at Council Bluffs, Aug. 1S to Is. The
companies authorized to go under arms are
those from .Glenwood. Red Oak and Shenan-
doah. The expense will be borne by the citi-
zens of Council Bluffs. Captain Landers
chief musician of the regimental band, Is en-
deavoring to get together all the old members
of the organization. Des Moines, will send 9
| crowd Of 100 or more to the reunion. Iowa
veterans will probably support General Arthur
Macarthur for president of the national So
ciety of the army of the Philippines.
| The work of sending out campaign literature
from the republican state headquarters has
been begun. The first consignment from thu
national bureau consisted OF forty-two mai
sacks It contains. among other matter. th'
| address Of Tillman, in which, while attacking
the policy of this country in the Philippines
| he justified tho treatment given the negro II
| the south.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
SIOUX. FALLS, S. ID.

During past years it has been customary
for the Sioux Falls baseball team to furnish
an outside team to play here on Lapor DAYS
for the Federation Of Labor. Conditions are
changed this year, however, by the fact that
the Sioux Falls clubs is a member of league
league game Of ball in this city on Labor
Day, under the auspices of the local Fedora
ton Of Labor. The contest will be between
iowa-South Dakota League. In addition to
the ball game the Federation is :preparing a
fine program.-Bernt S. Peterson (formerly
known as Knudt P. Svalde) OF Split ROCK
township, Minnehaha county, and Charles A.
Sells OF Sioux Falls, have been granted
discharges from bankruptcy. " s-...~ -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
HOUGHTON, MICH.

Mystery surrounds the drowning of Mrs.
MARGARET Mccormick of Lake Linden, whose
body was found in Torch lake yesterday af-
ternoon She left home in the morning to
do some shopping Several hours later her
BODY was discovered In shallow water twenty
feet from the shore, with her cape and hand
bag on the pier near by. She was in good
health and had no reason to take ner l1ie.
The family scouts the idea of suicide. She
was a widow and 70 years old and pioneer
Of the copper country. -,
The body of a man found floating in Little
Traverse Bay last Thursday is believed to
be that of Captain William H. Pryor, the
keeper of the lighthouse, who has been miss
ing since July 18, 1900. In some respects the
a description of Captain Pryor and articles
which he had in his possession. The authori-
ties have written Mrs. Pryor for further
particulars. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
CALUMET, MICH.

Mrs Edward Mccormick, a widow over 60
years of age was drowned at Lake ~ Mnaea;hh Math-
odist Sunday schools Of Calumet VIII unite 11
the schools, with an aggregate membership
Of 1000, will gather at Tamarack park Aug. ..
Captain W. e. Parnall Of this city, super
intendent of the Bigelow-Lewishon syndicate
Of mines, has purchased large interest IN
the Jacobs Portage Sandstone company from
j. H Jacobs Of MarqTetteMr Frank ds6s Roezi
to the extent of $2,5O0 from Emery .Pinter
for an alleged libel printed IN the
timberman in No. shaft, South Hecla
branch Of the Calumet 8 Hecla mne was wa!
stick of timber.-D. G. Mcmillan, formerly
in charge Of the commercial department OF
the Coldwater, Mich, high school, has been
engaged to take charge of the commercial
Department Of the Calumet high school the
coming year.-A. L. Clark, who has had
charge Of the Calumet manual training ng;u sch1e
charge Of the Oakwood manual training school
in Chicago. IA. u. Bradford OF Lansing, a
graduate Of the Michigan agricultural col
lege, will take the position here.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
SHERBROOKE, N. ID.

purpose of nominating county officers was
held here to-day. There Were seventy-fv
delegates present. The utmost harmony pre-
vailed, the following ticket being nominated
without opposition: Auditor, S. Mcpherson; !;
treasurer, T. %. schjeldahl; clerk of court,
John A. Carlson; register OF deeds, T. G..
Anderson; county judge, =, Albert Mickels;
states attorney, C. IS. Shippy; superintend-
ent of schools, T. "a. Hasselquist; commits
soners, G. o. johnson, K S. Sulland and II.
n. Horner. The delegates 2toi the legislative
convention were instructed TO vote for M. B.
Casell. G. II. stavsns and John Palfrey., The
Grand Forks Herald primary election plank
was embodied in the resolutions. as was also
plank insisting on the maintenance and
enforcement Of the prohibition law. Z
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
IOWA FALLS, IOWA

This is the first Of the big days scheduled
for the Chautauqua assembly that opened here
Saturday, evening. 1t Is Iowa or governors S
Letters have been received from MT. and Mrs:
W. L. Hanna, the first since the arrival
on their claims in the interior of the klon-
dixie. They left Seattle June TO-, and the
letters bear date of July g.. stating that the
party is we'll and that active work on the
claims is in progress.-City Marshal Clifford
arrested two men who were trying to sell
some new clothing on suspicion that the goods
might nave been the fruits of a burglary.
The men say they purchased the clothing at
tied. They gave their names as Frank Col
Inns and Bert Norton.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
CLINTON, IOWA.

Arthur Mcdonald met a tragic death while
fishing in the Maquoketa river. He dropped
stick Of dynamite in the river to kill the fsh
and the charge exploded directly under him:
The buildings Of the Iowa Packing and
Provision company have been sold Just
who the purchasers: are cannot be learned
The agent who made the purchase said the
sum Of $500, 900 would be expended In making
extensions and that the plant would be run
to its fullest capacity as soon as the exten-
sions are made There is a general opinion
that the purchasers are Armour & Co., or
some 81 the other big syndicates which have
bought the plant to get trout Of the way.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
MENONIINEE, MICH.

The contract for the new opera-house to be
Thomas E. Young, of Chicago. His bid was
$25, 500 He sublet the mason work to William
Bang, of this city, and the heating and PLUMP plumb
Work was begun this morning.-Chief OF Po-
lice English received telegram yesterday
from Hurley, Wis., that August Johnson rSa ol
chief looked up every johnson in the city,
IuteA but the % only trace he could obtain Of the
mans probable identity was from I woman !,
residing on Dunlap avenue. she ,sala II
ployed on the log slide of the Kirby Car.
penter Co.'S mill, and left his wife & ABOUT nd
three years ago.-Jacob Pail, u years OF age
was overcome by heat but Is recovering.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
Vacation Tours.

You can best avoid many of the unpleas
ant things that occur in travelling by ar
ranging to start via the Northern Pacific
railway See the city ticket agent at
No. 10 Nicollet House block. ask him all
the questions you can think Of. then ho
will remind you Of some you have not
thought OF. -s..
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
FIGHTING IN SLAM.

Bangkok, Siam, Aug. ga body Of troops
numbering 1000 men has been sent north to
punish the Shans. who recently attacked and
seized the town OF Phrae. The town is now
In possession Of 600 Shans, who are prepar-
ing to resist the troops sent against them.
The Shans have killed twenty-five Siamese
.oficiaIs, but have not molested any Of the
other inhabitants of the town. 4
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
CUMBERLAND, WIS.

While walking on stills yesterday, Hjalmar,
the 6-year-old son Of A. H. Larson, fell and
broke his right arm.-Coonel P. H. Swift has
leased his paper the Rice Lake Leader, to c.
U. jenkins and G. H. Munger, both young
continue republican in politics. Colonel Swift
has been appointed a special agent in the
Interior department and has left to assume n
his new duties.-The annual picnic OF the
be- held at Chetek. in the southeastern part
of this county, Thursday 1t is expected that
several thousand grocers from this section
of the state will join the Eau Claire and Chip
peWa crOWd.a
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
WEST POINT, NEB.

EIGHT foot vein Of iron ore on the banks of the
Eikhorn. Samples have been sent east for
analysis AS result, land has doubled about
price. Coal has been found In Nebraska this
years, despite geological predictions and this
gives the West Point people confidence IN
their iron mine. -''
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
REGeY VANDERBILT ENGAGED.

Newport, r. L., Aug 5.-The long talked
of engagement Of Miss Cathleen Nelson, the
Youngest daughter Of Mrs. Frederick Nelson,
and reginald C. Vanderbilt was announced
to-day. Mr.. Vanderbilt is one Of the wealth
lest young men in the country, his fortune
being estimated at s., Oo0, ,Ooo, with more to in
herit later He is barely 81 years Of age.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is OF medium height, is In
cIined to be stout, and is the. image Of his
father. Miss Nelson Is tall has dark hair
and a clear, rosy complexion. b
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
NO HARD COAL
Receipts at Duluth Last Month Less
Than 10. 600 Tons

Than 10000 Tons.
DULUTH, MINN.-There is no hard coal
here now. For the early part OF the season
some companies held enough hard coal for
their local customers and friends. but this
has all been exhausted and nobody can buy
anthracite. Receipts of hard coal into Lake
Superior last month were less than IL, 900 tons,
instead OF ten times that much. as would be
customary this month. The northwest. no
matter how soon the coal strike may be set
tied, must depend very largely next winter
on coal brought In by all rail, at a cost of 81
or So ton higher than If by water Should
the strike be settled this week it would be
absolutely impossible to get any large guam
tity OF coal up by lake, on account OF the
eastern demand that must first be filled.
The Interstate Traction company, which OPP
crates the street railway line on Minnesota
point below the canal. has bought for $2o,000
some twenty five acres OF unplatted property
lying just beyond the end of its line and
reaching from the shore OF the lake to that
OF the bay 1T is just cityward from the site
that is most favorably looked on as location
for the proposed United States seaman
training school, if that be established here.
The traction company will plat the property
run its line across it, put In water and other
improvements and locate large summer motel
site there which it hopes to induce outside
| hotel interests to build on. 1t will endeaVoI
| to make the trans-canal region pleasant
| part of Duluth, not only for summer homes,
as now, but for all-the- year dwellings, which
except for few people living close to the
| canal, it has never been.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
TACOMA, WASH.

The Imnachuck district is vouched for as
being rich in gold by w. v. Perry, one of the
pioneer miners Of Alaska Perry arrived at
Nome the day prior to the sailing Of the
steamship Roanoke. Discussing what he
saw in the Imnachuck region; he said: II
firmly believe that the De Ashley claim, on
the Imnachuch river located just below Ari-
zona creek, will develop into one OF the richest
claims ever discovered in. Alaska, and that
the entire creek will be a great surprise to the
mer cleanup are known" =s.. - -.-.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
LA CROSSE, WIS

A peculiar disease has made its appearance
in Miller's pasture, east of this city, where
several hundred cattle are pastured. Satur-
day. several, COWS died, and since them ten
more have succumbed Several are sick,
Dead animals were dissected and it was found
they had been poisoned. An investigation
Is being made and it is probable that some
arrests will follow.-A burglar was discovered
in the residence of Alderman T: H. Spence.
Mrs. Spence was awakened by the noise and
saw a man going through the window. The
police were notified and officers started to
scour the town on bicycles. Officers Jacques
and johnson arrested suspicious looking
character who proved to be the man. He
gave his name as James Manning and said his
home was in Beloit, Wis. The police believe
him to be PROFESSIONALISM records were
smashed by Company, NJ in competition
shoot. The company holds the state cham
pionship, having won that honor d week ago,
when Fond du Lac was defeated, the score
Of the La Crosse company being 1.7es points:
It's latest score was 1888 points. Corporal
Verket made the highest score and holds
the record for fixed distance firing. His
score was III, or a total with, the skirsmish
firing Of 211 points.-The government feet be-
gan work near Dresbach yesterday morning,
Captain Thompson having received orders to
go ahead with the repairs on the upper Mis-
sissippi There are over thirty wing dams
to be put In between Dresbach and point
north of Dakota. .
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
ST. CLOUD, MINI.

Applications for homestead entry have been
made at the United States land Office for many
tracts of land in the Northern Pacific indem-
nifty belt in Morrison, Todd and Crow Wing
counties. 1t Is estimated that fully 10000
acres In this belt have been sold by the
railroad company to settlers. Many have
engaged attorneys and will attempt to secure
the lands under the homestead act, holding
area of land granted by it's charter-At a
meeting of the city council last night, an ordi-
nance was presented by the Minnesota Rural
Telephone company, giving permission to en-
q Princeton concern, with a traffic agreement
with the Twin City company, and desires to
gridiron Benson and Mile Lacs counties. Ac-
ton on the application was postponed
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
PIPEsTONE, MINI.

The board of education, with its newly
elected members, held it's first business meet
ing of the year last evening. The vacancy
CAUSED by the resignation Of Mrs; A. Az W: vii
Sichols. The members now acting on the
hoard are: II. H. Reed, P. P. Cady, F. A.
Walker, Dr.. William MeGtllivray; Mrs: O: 1 +.
ellison and Mrs. ]. H. Nichols.The new pup
A. Hyde president and Mrs. g. j. cawley sec,
retary. Mr. Hyde is one of the newly elected
members while Mrs. Cawley was returnedt 10
the office which she filled last year.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
LEONARD, N. d..

Some mouths ago C. W. Hill, a hotel man,
was convicted Of selling whisky in violation
of the prohibition law and sentenced to
serve six months in Jail and to pay fine OF
$500, or If not paid, Ito serve the fine out at
So a day. chill has served his sentence, but
says he has no money with which to pay the
fine, and If he has to serve 2SO days for that
part of the sentence it will make his term
in Jail more than a year, which is against
the statutes 1T Is thought Hills point can
be made to hold. .-- -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
IOWA CITY, IOWA ,,

The sixth annual picnic of the Southeastern
Iowa Picnic Association Of Modern Woodmen
Of America is in progress here to-day. Be-
ginning Monday afternoon, each incoming
train brought great numbers OF Woodmen to
the city. Colonel William Jennings Bryan
delivered the main address. The visitors were
welcomed by Mayor F. K. Stebbins, for six
teen years venerable consul of the %. X. camp
OF Iowa City. j. L. Gesler of Muscatine
president of the association, responded. A
parade, balloon ascension, athletic contests,
fireworks, etc., are on the program. ..
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
OsCEOLA,. WIS.

The Young Peoples &C. e. of Polk county
will meet in the Dalles of the St. Croix Sat
urday and Sunday, Aug. $40: Large crowds
from all parts of the county will be tn at
misunderstanding machines that have
started in this locality are having gooa
run and grain is yielding better than in sew
eral years.-The largest small-mouth channel
bass caught so far this season was landed by
the editor of the Sun last Sunday. 1t meas,
ured nineteen inches in length and weighed
four pounds. 1t was caught in the st. 'Croix
rlver-John A. Blackwell, formerly editor
and publisher Of the st. Croix Valley stand
ard. st. Croix Falls, has gone to Apollonla,
where he will establish the Review, a weekly
paper devoted to the interest Of Gates county
it will make its first appearance about Aug
H. and be republican in politics..