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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
A Mean Balance h e ct

There are certain things about finance.
and especially about making money, says
the New York World, that no woman APP
parently can find out.
An instance is furnished in the belated
news of the club women's exhibition held
in Madison Square garden for two weeks
in October. The show was a good one Of is
kind and enjoyed a generous patronage.
Everything went merrily and many Of the
women were probaly perplexed as to what
should be done with the proceeds of the
big show.
Then came a preliminary showing of ex-
penses and income, which was a rude
shock. And now, after a period for sober
reflection, comes the announcement that
the Professional Woman's league will REL
ceive less than 81 900 and more than $3.50"
as its profit from receipts amounting to
$50, 900.
No wonder the managers do not want to
talk about the profits! 1t is a painful sub
ject. But the women had a good time new
ertheless, though it will probably always
remain a wonder to them how the $50. 900
could evaporate so quickly and leave such
a small sum as its residum.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
Fat S~harpshOOters

At many of the shooting tournaments this
fall in rifle ranges, armOries and the field,
says Leslie's Weekly, it has been remarked
that fat men are coming to the front as
sharpshooters, and there has been much
speculation as to the reason. There is no
good reason why the men of superiuous
flesh should not excel in this scientific and
delightful pastime If they give attention to
it. Nervous energy plays little part in
craftsmanship, To become a sharpshooter
one must have a good eye, steady nerve
and be an excellent Judge of distance. 1t
has been my experience that fewer fat men
wear eyeglasses than do their thin and
nervous ~neighbors. Shooting from prone
or reclining positions appeals to the stout
shooter, and he consequently does his best
work at distances of 500 yards or over.
While a man with a shooting eye can
handle any sort of a weapon with more or.
less skill, the sharpshootor with his rifle
is seldom expert with the shotgun, and
vice versa. 1t is the nervous and thin man
who generally makes the best bag in the
field with the shotgun.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
Didn't Know His Peril

Boston Courier; Frailman-Ah. doctor!
l called to ask for your bill against ME for
service during my recent illness.
Doctor-Yes? That's strange, for l was
Just about to make it out.
Frailman-What Is the amount?
Doctor-It's Just an even $500.
Frailman-What! You don't tell me it's
mat much; why, | believe il had known
was as sick as that it would have killed
me.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28

more than yours, and they are not so
good"
In talking about leather the question of
durability came up, and Mr.. Greeves gave
me a recipe which will probably decrease
my shoe expenses. Says ne:
THE first thing one should do on buying
a pair Of shoes is to give the soles a good
greasing. You can do this with neatsfoot
oil, greasing them at night and rubbing
them off in the morning. This greasing.
if repeated every month or so, will keep
out the water and make the shoes wear
twice as long. They will be softer TO
your feet, and if you are an average walker
they will last you at least a year without
mCnding." FRANK G.. CARPENTER.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04

MARTIN HUGGETT, a merchant of
Ashby, Mimi, who has been i'll Of paralysis at
St. Marys hospital for some time, died yes
terday morning, aged 40 years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
GOING OYER BOOKS
Local Commission Office Closes for
Inspection of Accounts.
REORGANIZATION is EXPECTED
Claims Are Not Large and All VIII
BE Settled Satisfac-
tOrily.

M. =. Doran & Co., stock and grain
brokers in the New York Life Arcade.
closed their doors yesterday for an exam
1nation of accounts. The firms affairs are
being satisfactorily adjusted and they are
expected to resume business shortly.
There are many small claims for profits
and margins deposited on speculative
deals. While the firm is not large
house, 1t has enjoyed a good standing
among firms of it's class and has always
been considered reliable.
Inc active members of the firm are
Maurice Doran and Edward F. Romadka
Doran is son of Michael Doran of st.
Paul, and has had experience in the COM
mission business. Romadka is young
er man, son Of Anthony V. Romadka,
the millionaire trunk manufacturer OF
Milwaukee.
hTe two had long been friends. Rom
| adka went through Marquette college In
Milwaukee and then cast about for q
business opening. He finally came here
and went into business with Doran. The
nrm prospered, their earnings in commits
slons since January / having been espe-
cially satisfactory.
OF late, Mr.. Doran is said to have emit
cred into speculative deals on his personal
account, in which he lost, and this has
involved the firm. Mr.. Doran is out OF
the city and no statement from him is
obtainable. 1t was said at his Office that
he would return tomorrow. A. v
Romadka has been here from Milwaukee
and with Michael Doran has been trying
to adjust matters satisfactorily to the
firms customers and in such manner
that the business may be continued. From
the high financial standing Of both it If
assumed that no one having legitimate
claim against the house will lose any
money.
| There is not the slightest intimatior
OF any Intentional wrong on Doran's part
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
|NO WAY OUT OF IT.
City Officials Simply Can't Hasten
Water Main Extensions.
THEY CAN THE PUMPING STATION
City Controller Is willing to Have
City Council Anticipate
Revenues.

O1nclals OF the water department, men,
Ders OF the water works committee and
stne City engineer consulted with City At
itorney Healy and Controller Rogers nearly
al yesterday trying to devise some
plan OF relieving the financial embarrass-
ments due to the mayors tying up of
the water works bond issue in the SUI
preme court.
It was decided that nothing could be
done. to hasten the construction Of the
much-needed water main extensions. Not
a Ioot OF pipe can be laid before August
OF september-too late to accomplish any
3tnlng more than small part OF the work
planned for this season.
8 a way was found, however, to proceed
with the new pumping station. 1t Is
necessary to secure the cooperation of
the city council. 1t will cost $4,000 to
complete the station. There is on hand
only enough money to pay for the two
pumps ordered, and the city controller
says that that money cannot be touched.
put ne Will consent to the councils an
stlclpatlng the revenues of the department
up to Jan. about $4,000. This will
leave deficit Of $4,000 if the station is
completed. The council will be asked to
set aside $74, 900 of the revenues of the
department for pumping station construc-
ton, and this, it is thought, will keep
the work. going until additional money
can be obtained from the sale of the
bonds. This plan is, of course, based on
the belief that the court will confirm the
validity Il the bonds.
Inc laesi OF money to proceed promptly
with the laying Of water mains will keep
about 3O0S men out of employment. The
officials say that 1t will be impossible
to get the old trained crews together at
all this year. This means additional ex-
pense. The city engineers department
will have the same trouble.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
SAVED BY SYMPATHY
Nils Anderson Who Confesses a Re-
voting Crime.
HE WILL ESCAPE LIFE PENALTY
Being Allowed to Plead Guilty as
to u Second and Older
Victim.

If Nils Anderson does not spend the re-
mainder of his life in the state peniten-
tiary he may thank the prosecuting off,
GERS of Hennepin county for their mercy.
Convicted by his own confession of a
crime involving a little girl only years
old, there is only one sentence which
Judge Pond can impose, Imprisonment for
life. The law provides that when such a
victim is under 10 the court must give the
maximum penalty.
Anderson, however, has another victim
who is 10, and this may save him from the
extreme penalty, as plea In this case
Will be accepted and sentence imposed &C.
cordingly, while, in the other case, the
plea of guilty will be with drawn
The prisoner has lived in Minneapolis
about eighteen years, and has been a
coachman for some of the best families
in the city. More recently he has been a
teamster. Until these grave charges were
made, the fellow had borne an excellent
reputation, and many friends interceded
for him. He shows every sign of peni-
tence. Sentence will be passed tomorrow
after Judge Pond has looked into the case
further z =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
HAD STRING ON EN-
EqualiZed Wheat and Flour Rates
Are Now Withdrawn.
MILLERs' WORK GOES FOR NAUGHT
The Central Freight Association Re.
vision knocked Out by East
ern Trunk Lines.

Trathc managers OF the eastern trunk
| lines at their recent Buffalo meeting neu-
| tral1zed the work Of the Central Freight
association in placing export flour on a
parity IN rates with export wheat. Ar
rangements are being made for big
meeting OF lines interested in the traffic
to discuss the situation, and some of the
local millers may attend. The trunk lines
assert that the central association ex-
ceeded its authority. On the new basis,
local flour men must do business on an
! advance OF Z cents per barrel over the
| rates granted to them by the Chicago
meeting. This is already affecting the
export trade, as the old discrimination in
favor of wheat is again pronounced.
Previously to the. concession made by
the Central association lines at Chicago,
the export flour rate to New York was
rs cents per hundred pounds. The con-
cession brought the all -rail rate down to
227a cents and the alexandria, rate to
1917. The recent Buffalo meeting put the
all-rail rate back to 25 cents and the
| lake and-rail rate to %, an advance of
3h cents. The Buffalo meeting is said
to have raised the rate on export wheat
the same amount. But as no wheat is
moving via Chicago this means nothing.
Wheat for export goes down the lakes
and east via Buffalo at rates much lower
doubly unfortunate for the millers, as
there is much Canadian wheat moving
through this country in bond to enjoy the
low rate given wheat for export. Millers
would not fear this competition if -four
could get the same rate, but when it
moves at 21a cents less per hundred
pounds than flour the foreign trade of the
mills is practically cut off.
The millers say this change in condi-
lions means that they must continue their
campaign of education among the traffic
men. Traffic managers have long con-
tended that flour could not be handled
as prOfitably as wheat. In recent con-
ferences the millers clearly proved
that -four could practically be
handled at as low cost as wheat The
railroads have other items of traffic in
connection with the flour industry which
they do not have in connection with the
wheat traffic. They haul the bags, coal,
Irvine, and all other material used in the
manufacture and packing of flour.
The argument of traffic men that ex-
port flour could not be loaded to the full
capacity of the cars has been disproved
by the recent experiments. The argu-
ment made by some traffic men that the
salvage from a wrecked load of flour is
less than from wrecked load of grain is
also proved to be wrong. Armed with
this proof the millers are confident that
they can convince the traffic men Of the
country that they are working against
their own interests in discriminating
against flour by carrying wheat at a
lower rate. For this reason they are de-
,sirous of arranging a meeting with the
representatives of the eastern trunk lines.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
CHIPPEWA TIMBER


Committee Adopts Two More Amend
nents to Morris Bill.
From The Journal Bureau, Room SO. Post
Building, Washtagtoss.
Washington, April 4.-Judge Morris
Chippewa timber bill was ordered reported
to the house by the committee on Indian
affairs to-day. Judge Morris will intro
duce the bill as agreed on as a new meas
ure and this will be reported by Represen-
tative Curtis. The necessity for consider
ing the amendments in the house will
thus be avoided.
The committee to-day adopted two new
amendments. One makes it obligatory on
the secretary of the interior to complete
anotments to Indians before any agricul-
tural lands are opened to settlement and
the other provides that title to the islands
in Leech lake and Cass lake and to Sugar
Point and Pine Point peninsulars shall re-
main with the Indians under control Of
the secretary. The second amendment
also reserves the Indian burial places.
The committee agreed to strike out the
proposed amendment to increase Indians
allotments by eighty acres each.
w. w. Jermaxe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
TO BUILD ON SIXTH ST.
OLD sHACKs TO BE TORN DOWN
Another Site Near BY on Hennepin
Is Likely to Be I'm
proved.

H. Alden Smith Of Smith & Wyman will
improve his property at the northwest
corner of Sixth and Hennepin, now occu-
pied by two frame houses which have
stood on the site for about twenty years.
The David P. Jones agency will erect for
Mr.. Smith two one-story brick store
buildings, after plans by A. l.. Dorr, the
architect. Contractors are figuring on the
job and as soon as possession is gained,
work will begin. Present tenants have
been ordered out.
Mr.. Smith will build two tastily de-
signed stores, which will ornament the
street. The corner store is already rent
ed. Mr.. Smith just refused an offer OF
$500 foot for this property, which he
holds at $1,000. 1t lies 40 square on
Sixth street and Hennepin avenue.
Rumors are current that the diagonal
corner which is graced by row of two
story shacks is to be improved. Owners
of the property decline to give out any
thing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
ROOM FOR SPORTS
~" Regents Take Steps for Ex-
pansion of Northrop Field.
PLAN ONE LONG ENTERTAINED
Relations Between Regents and
Board of Control Still
Inde6nite,

Steps were taken by the university re-
gents to-day which probably mean the
enlargement of the present athletic field
and ultimately great field in keeping
with the place the university has taken In
western athletics. These steps were in
the form of request to the attorney
general to commence condemnation pro-
ceedings for the requirement Of the
Islander lot near Northrop field on the
east for use as drill ground. It is I'M
derstood that the regents have options on
other lots adjoining the Northrop field and
the Islander lot, SO that the successful
conclusion Of condemnation proceedings
means an adequate drill ground and ath-
letic field in the near future
Relations between the regents and the
board Of state control are still indefinite
and the whole matter has been deferred
until their June meeting, when committee
consisting of Regents Rice, Wilson and
Ligget will report the results Of second
conference with the state board. This
action was taken by the regents this
morning. A satisfactory agreement, it is
understood, will be reached at that time.
The medical committee submitted an es-
innate of $4,000 for the medical depart
ment for the ensuing year. The report
shows that forty-two crippled children
are being treated at the city, and county
hospital at st. Paul.
To the National Educational associa ton
was granted the use of the university
buildings for the meeting in July.
A Summer Assembly.
Professor Frank L. McVey, John Crosby
Rev. NJ. D. Hardin and Harrington Beard,
as the executive committee of an asso-
citation which contemplates the holding of a
summer assembly to present well known
speakers upon important social and econ
omic questions, requested the use Of the
armory in July and August. The request
was referred to the executive committee
with power to act The board decided
to secure, If possible, the services Of
Professor Thomas Shaw, formerly profess
sor Of animal husbandry, as a teacher at
the agricultural school for the morning.
Miss Sophia Pendergast, teacher Of
English at the agricultural school, re-
signed to accept position in the Duluth
normal school and Miss Catherine Com
fort Of the East Side high school, this
city, will succeed her. Professor G. P.
Bull Of Illinois university was elected
assistant professor of agriculture at the
farm school.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04

MRS. MARY SCOTT, aged 49, died
Wednesday evening at her home, 1911 Third
street S. Funeral to-day at $3.50 q. N. from the
residence. Mrs. Scott has been resident Of
Minneapolis for thirty-siX years. She leaves
two daughters, Mrs Sarah O'Harra and Be-
linda Scott.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
STOLE A CAN OF H,O.
Supt. Oker's Burglar Thought he
Was Getting Oil.
HE'D PLANTED" CAN WITH CARE
Oker Found 1t and substituted
Water for the Origi-
nal Contents.

W. ]. Oker, superintendent of construc-
ton OF the new city hall, has the laugh
on some unknown burglar. Sunday night
the burglar broke into the room in the
new city hall where Mr.. Oker keeps his
personal effects. The superintendent had
on his Sunday clothes, and there was
nothing in the way Of apparel that the
thief could use or sell. In the chest, how
ever, Mr.. Oker had all Of his valuable
tools, and 1t was these that the nocturnal
visitor coveted. So he broke off the lock
and carried away 500 worth of the tools.
There was also missing a Ave- gallon can
of oil.
Later in the day this can was uncov-
cred IN another part of the building. The
burglar, unable to carry 1t, had hid it.
Mr.. Oker remembered that the morrow
was All Fools day, and he decided to
fool the burglar. He emptied the five
gallons of oil into another can, refilled
the stolen vessel with water and replaced
1t. When the shadows of the night had
fallen and no sound was to be heard in
the vacant rooms and corridors of the
administration building save that of the
scurrying bats and rats and mice, Mr..
Burglar stole quietly into the hall, un-
covered the can, grabbed the handle and
escaped noiselessly with his burden OF
valueless moisture
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04

Railroad Buys Il Church-The Bur-
lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern has hied
a deed for the old First German Evangelical
Lutheran church property, lot 10, block 20,
Minneapolis, which is included. in the tract
upon which freight houses are to be erected.
The price paid was $12, 600.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
PRESTIGE IS WANING
Lake Mckenzie No Longer a For
midable Sheet of Water.
FAST WORK ON THE NEW TRACK
submerged Roadbed Will Hold the
Trains-JamestOwn Now Fear
full of q Flood.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
jamestown, N. D., April 4.-The situa-
ton to-day at Mckenzie is the most en-
couraging since the tie-up began. Tests
were made last night with heavy engines
on the submerged roadbed, and it was
found the track was in good condition and
would support trains. Railroad employees
are oubllant as weeks lay-off on the
dakota division was not at all welcome.
1t is announced the new track around
the deep portion Of the lake will be ready
for trains on Sunday. The work, favored
by fine weather, is progressing at a sat
isfactory rate and seems to fulfill the
prediction that a new record in building
track would be made. The local yards
are busy and men are working over
time to get freight trains ready to go
west. The Northern Pacific does not ex-
pect to handle all freight without delay
until the new track is finished
jamestown people are fearful of flood
Jim lake, located in the James river
north of the city, is breaking up. Pre-
cautions will be taken to prevent dam
age along the river. The lake was filed
with snow and ice and the warmer wealth
er of the last few days made great
amount Of water. The James river rose
four feet last night.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
WORK OF MISSIONS
Discussed at the Annual Meeting .
the w. H. f.. Nj. s.

discussed at the Annual Meeting ri
the w. H. f. NJ. S.
The ninth annual meeting Of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary
societies of the Minneapolis presbyt ery
was held yesterday in Highland Park Pres
byterian church. Home missions were
discussed and delegates were present
from twenty-five churches, representine
societies OF Eden Prairie, Waverly, How
ard Lake and Buffalo, as we'll as those OF
Minneapolis. Mrs. M. B. Lee presided
after devotional exercises led by Mrs.
E. Wachter. Mrs. G. A. Donaldson gave
welcome and Mrs. H. L. Day responded
The treasurer, Mrs. ]. M. Gray, stated
that $3.50 was raised during the year
a large increase over last year. Other
reports were. Mrs. NJ H. Mann. work
among the freedmen: Mrs. G. H. Gilker.
son, literature:, Mrs. H. N. Mcdonald
bands; Miss Alice Braden, Y. P. s. C. E.
A box luncheon was served at noon.
feature of the afternoon was the mis-
sionary hour in which Mrs. N S. Dennis
told Of the work in Good Will mission;
Miss Inez Godward, of Porto Rico, and
Miss Mary Nowak, Of New Prague Mrs
2. w. Brown read message from Miss
Prudence Brown in Mexico. Mrs. Eli
Torrance spoke on the Mormon question
uuNel LIE SuD!eCt. udl COuSLlCULlOnal
Amendment" Rev. H. M. Pressly de-
livered an address and there was music
by Miss Florence Bell
The new officers are as follows: Presi
dent, Mrs. M. B. Lee; vice presidents
Mines. e. F. Pomeroy, 8. B. Roberts
o. w. Wallace, r. E. Woodward, F. B
Gammons, NJ. D. Hardin and w. s. Ward
recording secretary, Mrs, 3 B. Frost;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. John Ora
ham; treasurer. Mrs. j. NJ, Gray; secre-
tary for freedmen, Mrs. M. H. Mann;
secretary OF literature. Mrs. G. H. Gil
kerson; Y. P. 8. G. e. secretary, Miss
Alice Braden: secretary Of bands, Miss
Eva McCord; editorial secretary, Mrs
w. N. Morse.
To- morrow the subject of foreign mis-.
sions will be presented at an all-day SEES
sion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
OPEN A new SECTION.
Lake Of the Isles Property to be
Moved.
EXTENSIVE PURCHASES MADE
The Buyers Are Improving the
Property and Will
Push 1t.

A new residence section, Island Park,
Is the latest development in the real
estate situation H. P. Goodnow has
Deen quietly buying in the addition on
Lake OF the Isles, until in blocks 2, 3. 4
ana he has acquired over 100 lots
more than two-thirds of the tract. /. c..
Seeley just previously to his untimely
| death, had with other men plan in mind,
the development Of which fell to Mr.. Good
now, who through Mr.. Seeleys influence
TOOK up the real estate business about a
year ago, Immediately allowing his resig-
nation of lieutenancy in the regular
army.
The plan provides for the establishment
Tof neighborhood essentially homelike.
Shade trees will be provided, sewer and
water connections and sidewalks placed
as fast as required and in a short time a
residence section riyaling Sunnyside, Lin
den Hills and others will be on the mar
| ket.
| since fall grading of lots hitherto un-
salable has been going on. Already $4,000
yards of dirt have been moved. Two
new houses are ready for occupancy and
three more are about to be begun. Other
! houses for sale will be erected. This
VIII supply to limited extent demand
for homes which far exceeds the present
supply.
The new section takes in all but one
block of the addition. It is bounded on
the north by Twenty-hrst street, on the
west by Penn avenue and on the east
| by Lake Of the Isles boulevard. West
! Twenty-si sixth street and it's continuation,
oliver avenue, run diagonally through the
addition; Newton avenue when put
through will divide the section exactly in
half. Lake Of the Isles boulevard which
nearly surrounds the tract connects it
! with the Kenwood parkway, with Harriet
and Calhoun boulevards.
Street car facilities are provided by the
Kenwood and Oak street car line. Ken
| wood school is near by.