The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02
DIED ON WEDDING DAY

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DIED ON WEDDING DAY
Tragic Ending of an American We'd
ding in the Philippines. %
tragic ending of a marriage in Manila, in
which the cholera bore off the bridegroom
within few hours, has been learned of
here. c. l.. Powell, a well-knOWn resident
Of this city, received q letter from his
niece, Miss Jeanette Williams Of Denver,
who has frequently visited in Des Moines
and has many friends here telling the
dismal particulars
Miss Williams left Denver in June for
Manila to meet Rudolph Zumstein, her
bethrothed, teacher In the islands. She
arrived in Manila July 16 and was met at
the boat by Mr.. Zumstein, who COM
planned Of not being we'll. The marriage
was arranged for the next day, July II. at
9 o'clock In the morning Before the
bridal party left the room where the
ceremony was performed. the bridegroom
was taken violently i'll and by 1 o'clock
was corpse.
The United States Corn Products COM
pany will erect a new starch plant In Des
Moines and in conjunction with it one of
| the largest glucose plants in America The
company has absorbed the National
Starch company and the American Glu-
| cose Sugar company, thus giving it prac-
| tically q monopoly on the starch and
glucose business of this country.
The starch plant that will be built will
| take the place of the National Starch
companys plant here, destroyed by fire
| some months ago. 1t is the plan OF the
| combination to centralize its business. at
Waukegon. Several small plants scat
| will n
| doned.
| cANbO, N. D.-The st. Louis expost-
| ton committee Of Towner county has ap-
propriated s55 to be given as awards for
the best cereals, grasses ETC., brought
| in for exhibition. After awards have
been made the exhibit will be sent to
Bismarck and placed in competition with
those from other counties.-The Thresh-
ers' National Protective association is
about to extend It's organization to this
section. The association stipulates fair
and uniform price for threshing.-George
M. Crume, local contractor, has pur-
chased a brick-making plant with ca
pacity Of $4,000 bricks a day., and will
begin operations this fall.-William Ross,
who murdered Thomas WEIGH near Dun
seth, has been placed In the ToWner
county Jail for safe-keeping.-The tel
| ephone line which is to connect Devils
!
Churchs Ferry to this CITY,. The line will
be connected with the local SYSTEM
The Cando high school will open Monday
Sept. 8.
| ASHLAND, WIS.-The greatest Labor
Day celebration in the history Of the city
was held yesterday. Five thousand visit
ors from Ironwood, Bessemer, Hurley
Washburn, Bayfield,. and Iron River ar
rived in the morning. The grand parade
was participated in by longshoremen, CT
gar makers, ore trimmers, clerks ant
BARRIERS. Over 1000 were In line. Their
was also a magnificent industrial parade
Mayor Burt Williams welcomed the visit
ors, and w. I. Howard of Chicago, tn
we'll known Mexican labor advocate, mad
tho speech of the day. There was a biz
band concert at p. m. on the bay iron
by the Ashland and Washburn city band
and the Third regiment band of 1ronwood
, A log rolling contest for the cham ptonshi
Of the world and other Aquatic sports AM
a ball game between Ashland and Wash
burn were scheduled for the afternoon.
u MAPLETON, N. D.-The Legislative
convention in the tenth district is bein
held here this afternoon. There are tire
candidates for the nomination for stat
| senator and four for the three places a
, representatives. George D. Brown seem
to be in the lead for the senate, thong
it is said that Add Leach, bonanz
I farmer Of Warren, has a strong follow
) ing and P. P. Chacey, an old soldier an
| for several terms in the house, is ais
making a fight for the place. Thoma
Heath, e. F. Gilbert, Filing Siverson an
Nels Brake are contesting for the rer
n sentative nominations. It looks Xix
r Heath and Gilbert, with the fight betwee
a S1verson and Brake for third place.
= TEcUMsEH, NEB.-The Disappearance
, Of Cashier Charles M Chamberlain
=, the Chamberlain banking house, he
caused that institution to lock its door
Chamberlain left a week ago, for tn
:, :, purpose of exchanging a large block
. the banks collateral for cash. Tuesda
: he telegraphed from the union static
In Chicago that he would be back til
q next day with the currency. Nothing ha
= been heard Of him since, and yesterda
, when there was but $50 Of cash In til
:, . bank, the assistant cashier refused I
= open the doors. Chamberlain had enti,
a control Of the bank.
\ HURON, s. D.-Unusually heavy rair
:, have fallen at short intervals over mo:
d Of the jim river valley. The ground
= thoroughly soaked, low places, lakes an
!. creeks filed, and pasturage greatly bene
flied. Threshing has been .interrupte,
j, and In some fields grain in shock is dam
:. | aged Corn is making fair progress, Dl
= two weeks Of dry, hot weather Is needle
- to mature the larger part Of the crop, pal
. ticularly where injury by late frost we
II sustained. The soil is too wet for ia
- blowing, and that work will be delayed #
- a week or more. Pasturage Is In fir
o condition
FARGO, NJ. D.-Ex-Mayor Johnson HI
announced his candidacy for county aud
: tor. He had been suggested for the p,
,r sition by several leading politicians ar
n at last decided to enter the race as
le compromise candidate. There are five cal
IS didates, including the present incunben
10 and the contest is becoming excitin
= 1t Is thought by the ex-mayors frien,
If that when the other candidates find the
will be unable to land they will thro
their support to Johnson.
rs IOWA FALLS, IOWA-William L. Ricl
10 of this city, a young colored man,
re an ardent disciple of Booker T. Was
rs ington, and seeks to emulate his exam
r pie. He is now a senior in the Universe
lie of Minnesota, and will complete his cour
with the determination to enter Il
newspaper profession as soon as he gra
s: yates. He has worked his way throu,
IN the university by putting in his spa
8: hours at the printers desk.
IN BESsEMER, MIcH.-Firemen Of Hu
e. ley, Ironwood, Wakefield and Bessem,
had big demonstration here on Lab