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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-09
REVIEW FOR LiBBEY
The Adjutnnt General to Remain
Through the Camp.

CAMP LAKEVIEW, LAKE CITY, MIMI
Rain interfered with the First regiments tar
get practice yesterday afternoon until after
8 o'clock. The second battalion then went
on the range but did not succeed in finish
ing. Some very good scores were made.
Colonel Reeve rendered review. the first
Of the camp, to Adjutant General Lihbey
last evening, and the regiment, attired in the
khaki uniforms, presented a very pretty ap-
pearance. General Libbey was high in his
praise. A request has been sent to Colonel
Bobleter to be here on Thursday evening to
receive a review. On Friday evening 1t is
expected Colonel Van Duzee will be here for
q review. National Commander Ell Torrance
OF the G. A r. will receive the review on
Saturday evening and General William B.
Bend on Sunday evening. The gala day will
be next Monday, when Governor Van SAINT
will be here for his annual review, to be fol-
lowed by a reception in the city.
In addition to the serious injury to Private
Harrington, Company B., which resulted IN
his removal to Minneapolis yesterday, there
are two other cases at the hospital. Private
Ed Erickson, Battalion A, st. Paul, while
trying to master an unruly horse, received
q Kick in the face which broke three front
teeth in the upper jaw and cut deep cash
In his lower lip, necesstating several stitches.
The other case was one Of strangulated her
MIA, which was quickly reduced by Major
Fitzgerald, and the patient sent home.
The Scores.
Following are the scores made by members
of the first battalion on the 200 and 300-yard
ranges.
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DETERMINED ON DEATH
Young Woman of La Crosse Made
Four Unsuccessful Attempts.


LA CROSSE, W1s.--Miss Hattie Brown,
who made four attempts to kill herself yes
terday, was taken to Mendoza hospital to-
day, after having been committed on the
physicians examination. Her first attempt
was by cutting her throat with carving
knife She was overpowered by friends after
struggle and her knife taken from her.
Then she drank some liquid, surprising it to
be carbolic acid, but she had the wrong
bottle. AS soon as she discovered her error
she rushed to the river, only three blocks
away, and tried to drown her sorrow in the
Mississippi She was caught by a bystander
and taken home, by this time her relatives
were alarmed and an officer was sent for.
He arrived just in time to prevent her kill
Ing herself with a chopping- knife.
City Park Engineer Nutting of Minneapolis;
who was brought here by A. w. Petitions
to plan system of improvements for Petit
bone park, the pleasure island presented to
the city by Mr.. Pettibone, has reported, rec
cmmending elaborate changes. Among these
will be large pavilion, baths, bicycle paths.
athletic grounds and arrangements by which
launches can be run from the island to tho
lake further west. HIS report is being con-
sidered by the ;Petttbone park commission.
Two carnival nights and a double midway
will be the special attractions at the Inter
state fair this year, besides the visit of the
president The carnival night last year was
very successful and it il believed two nights
would be still better. r.;
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DIES MONIES, IOWA

The Des Moines river broke over the levee
last evening, in the southeast part of the city,
and a score of families were driven from their
homes. John Childs, a cripple, was rescued
with difficulty, and boats were used in saving
others The steamer Lehman, the biggest OF
the river excursion boats: was sunk and is in
danger Of being broken up A, At m Ia19an NJ
ten hours.-Richmond Pearson Hobson lee
tured at the Des Moines chautan 10 al; to "a
large audience. In an interview ne SAID ne l
had no intention of quitting the navy, as his
eyesight was rapidly improving and would, no
doubt be all right by fall.
Mayor Brenton has named George Macart-
ney, Thomas Christie and W. w. Wise as
members Of the board Of fire and police com
missioners Of Des Mcines, for which provision
was made BY the last general assembly,
Captain ]. S. Lothrop of Sioux City is here
comforting with members of the executive
council in reference to his compensation for
services in securing the Iowa war claim from
the federal government. This claim. Wh w g
was recently paid, amounted to $456 AIT SO.
Captain Lothrop has the credit Of being the
prime mover in securing it,
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WASHINGTON, ID. c.

Pensions granted: Minnesota--John c. Bur-
ton, Dover, S12. IoWa-Benjamin ]. Lindsey,
Ticonic, S. Michael O'Rourke, Soldiers
Home Marshalltown, SO; Thomas Buckner,
Anamosa, $24; John Shay, Iowa City, So;
Ralph Reamer, Oxford Mills. $40; Samuel S.
Hubbell. Perry, So; Alva Criner, Kingston,
s14; William Conway, Manchester, $12; Kitn-
sey Wagner, Davenport, $12; John NJ Runkle,
ST.. Charles, ST.; BENJAMIN F. Gabbert, Bat
avia, SIT; Frank Plaek, Marshalltown, SIT;
Henry S. Kickoff, Clinton, $40; Jesse Bailor,
Wapella, $40; Edgar N. Sleeper Mason City,
$14; Edward Fortman, Cordova, So; Ebenezer
Lewis, Sioux City, So; Laura McCord: Mar
shalltown, So; Marian Bowlin, Clarinda, So;
Cynthia A. Wylie, Centerpoint, IS: Caroline
Neal, Allison, IS; Margare: Vannostrand,
Delta, So; Margaret Mulhall, Des Moines, $12;
Elizabeth Morry, Cedar Rapids, So; Anna E.
Mills, Claronda, IS. Wisconsin-Sutcliff Par
kin Mazomanie IS; Wm BatchelssS P Ra1as
tine Ewing, Viola, SO; Reinhold Becker,
morris S.; Eliza strangeway, Lodi, s.; Win
fred Dooley, Rathbun, IS; Caroline U. Span
genborg, Watertown, 50; Mathilde Kumm,
Bangor, IS; Mary A. Bottsford, Waupaca, $l2
South Dakota-Iseral J: Bates Platte, Sc;
Henry R. Carver, White Rock, IS; Alfred
Lotus, Parker, SO; Maletba A. Oliver, Get
tysburg, IS.
A, warrant for the surrender to the Cana
dian authorities of Gordon Metcalfe, 9
former railroad telegraph operator at sault
Ste Marie, Ont, who is charged with EN-
bezzling 5000, has been granted by the state
department at the request OF the British
embassy. Metcalfe is held at New Haven,
Conn.
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wINONA, MINI.

At the meeting of the fourth quarterly con-
ference Of the Central Methodist church to
be held tomorrow evening an invitation will
be extended to Rev. S. F. kerfoot to return
as pastor of the church for a sixth year, thus
breaking the record of the church for long
pastorates, If the appoin is made. Here
tofore pastorates have been limited to five
service here the time limit has been removed.
conference will meet in September and 1t
is thought the wishes OF the church will be
acceded to. 1t is learned in this connection
that the Minnesota conference is to lose one
of its prominent pastors this fall, Rev. Frank
Doran, who for some years has been sta
| toned at Rochester, and prior to that filled
call to large Ohio church, provided the
bishop approves of his removal from the con-
ference.-A bold attempt at a holdup was
made here yesterday when tramp assaulted
Ella Panzer she was walking along the
milwaukee, track. The fellow pointed a re-
volver at her and demanded her money but
she pluckily refused to deliver andrran away.
annual convention of the Winona County
Sunday School association, usually held I'M
June will not take place until September this
year, inasmuch the state Sunday school
convention was held here in June, and it
was thought wise to have longer interval
between the two gatherings. A union rally
of all the Sunday schools IN the city will be
held in the fall which Marion Lawrence,
noted Sunday school worker, and Professor
E. Q. Excel will attend.
Bluffside park, beautiful. park on the other
side of Lake Winona, Is to be opened for the
season next week, and among the first attrac-
lions to appear is Carrie Nation. She has
been engaged to deliver a lecture on the eve
ming of July 81.
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BISMARCK, N. d.

A delegation of fifty farmers from Burleigh
county left this afternoon for Fargo to Visit
the state agricultural college. The popularity
of these excursions Is proven by the tact that at
the number of applications from farmers to
make the trip far exceeded the number Of
tickets provided BY the railroad eom aa1S
ties also made the trip-Sheriff Twichell of
Cass. county obtained requisition papers from g
Governor White for the extradition OF F. 3:
Day, wanted at Fargo for obtaining money
under false pretenses. Day is at Olympia and
the sheriff has gone after him.-The 500 rail- J.
road is laying steel on its Bismarck extension
at the rate Of over a mile a day and expects
to reach Bismarck in twenty days.-Reports
from Steele say that l.. C. Pettibone will not
be a candidate for the legislature. although
the majority of the delegates to the 1esisaatye i've
candidacy The other candidate is P. j., Ly
ons, county judge of Kidder county 1 a6 EN-
mons county Wesley Baker and Alex MELON
aid are opposing candidates for the republican
nomination for state senator. W. L. Belden,
formerly a member Of the lower house, would
like the nomination for the senate from the
Logan Mcintosh county district.
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ANOKA, MINI.

The town of Grow, this county, was visited
by severe wind and hailstorm. The town
hall was removed from its foundation and
damage done to other pronerty;-The CITY
advertise for bids for the completion of the
load work on South Ferry street; About
5000 has already been expended on this piece
over the manner in which street work has
been carried on this spring.-Mayor Hanson, s
resignation is still before the city coun-
ell It was thought it would be acted upon
at the regular meeting last night, but it was
not taken up. His resignation was handed
in at the! previous meeting and laid on the
| table,. S. Goeldner has purchased the
| confectionery business Of H. M. Gray Mr..
Gray will engage in the clothing business in
| this city ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-09
MORPHINE USED
Mrs. Lambert of Marshnlltown Be-
Iieved to Have Been Murdered.

(
MARsHALLToWN, IoWA.-A report of the
examination OF the contents Of the stomach
Of the dog, which was found dead at the same
time Mrs. Maud Lambert was poisoned shows
the animal died Of morphine. Mrs. Lambert,
it will be remembered, was found dead in
bed about ten days ago. the indications point
ing to poison. The officers have little doubt
that Mrs. Lambert and the dog died through
the same agency. State Chemist Macy of Des
Moines is now making an analysis of the dead
woman's stomach There is little doubt that
the woman was murdered. ~ -.
There is no change in the strike situation
at the Iowa Central shops. The boilermakers
and anachinlsts say they cannot accept the
proposition Of the company, and the latter
says it cannot offer better terms. Master
Mechanic Brooke says the strikers places will
be-. filled soon with outside men, unless the
Inachinists decide to return to work. !.
. The death of A. e. shorthill removes from
Marshalltown one Of its best-known citizens
He had been identified With the business in
terests Of the city for many years and was
wealthy About a year ago his health began
to fall and three months ago his illness devel-
oped into pulmonary tuberculosis. He was
born in 1851 at Pulaski. Ohio. and came to
this city in 1865 with his parents.
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FERGUS FALLS, MINI.

The seventh annual commencement Of the
training school FOR nurses at the insane hospi-
tai was held in the amusement hall OF the
hospital last evening, William H.: Lee OF the
board of control delivering the address. Chair
man Leavitt was also to have been present,
but had been subDoenaed as a witness in a
murder trial at Litchfeld. Mr.. Lee stated
that the present management hoped to of1er
greater inducement to nurses to remain per-
manently in the service of the state. and to
this end is arranging to give better wages to
those who give evidence Of special efficiency.
He also stated that the board would endeayor
Of the legislature for the purpose Of erecting
cottages in the vicinity of the hospitals, to be
used by the nurses as homes. class OF
twenty three received diplomas, other features
'The Trained Nurse" BY Miss Clara Arndt,
and the class prophecy, by Albert Boyer. The
program closed with a tablean. Rock OF
Ages" and was followed by a class reception.
| to sit with Judge Baxter in the case brought
by the railroad commission against the
Northern Pacific railroad to compel the re-es-
tablshment OF the station at the village OF
Bluffton. Judge Mills and Assistant Attorney
General Donahower we're here to represent
the commission and almost all the people OF
Button were on hand as witnesses. The
company presented figures to show that the
business originating at the village was not
sufficient to justify the continuance Of the
station, particularly in view of the fact that
the village is situated on a heavy grade and
the heavy trains which the company, now
runs make it very difficult to stop and start
at such a point. The COMMISSIONS testimony
went to show that the station had been main
tanned for great many years. that roads
throughout that section had been established
and graded on the supposition that it would
country In the vicinity had settled up very
| rapidly. "A decision will not be given for
| some little time. z:<2t 81. "
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WEST SUPERIOR, WIS.

Frank Haws, a 17-year-old boy, fell off the
dock near Hughitt slip and was drowned.
Toilette for the pardon Of william cabots.
sentence for wife murder.-Arrangements
have been made whereby the entire property DpeI1
of the Lake Superior Contracting and Dredg-
ing company, which recently took over the
two dredging plants at the head OF the lakes kat
The yards of the Barker dredging plant Ian; have
always been on this side and the Williams
plant has been in Duluth, but now that both
Of these plants are under the control OF the
new company the yards for the entire prop
erty will be located here.-The carnival of the
Superior Elks is running full blast.
H. c. Pierce Of St. Louis, president OF the
Mexican Central railway, owns private fish
hatchery on his private preserve in the town
Of Nebagamon, this county. The town
roll, but Mr.. Pierce asserts that fish, even
in private hatchery, are, not taxa6le.A
crew is at work for the Northern Pacific
putting down rails between this city and an
failed and the stock will be sold at auction
next week.
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STEVENS POINT, WIS.

The Stevens Point creamery has been abb
sorbed under three-year lease Of the prop
erty by the e. G. Hicks Creamery Separator
company, Of Minneapolis, which took charge
to-day. The separation of cream at the cen
trail plant will be abandoned and each patron
will be expected to provide himself with a
hand separator. The cream only will be re-
ceived at the factory. This is to be made the
Capacity Of the plant will probably be en-
larged. Cream will be received by express
from points at a distance Of 100 miles OF more.
In the local territory, men will be put on the
road to collect the cream, so that the farm
ers may discontinue their daily visits to the
creamery.-Both the local iron. works will be
ENLARGED at once to provide for an increase of
about twenty-five hands in each. The John
Rice Foundry and Machine company will en-
gage in making heavy gray iron castings for
the Allis- Chalmers company, Of Chicago, while
the Central City Iron Works will engage in
the manufacture of gas engines. -;
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LONG PRAIRIE, MINI.

Anew candidate for senator from the legis-
latlve district composed of Todd, Wadena and
of George W. Maynard Mr. Maynard is a
popular merchant in Long Prairie. He is
member of the village council, has been sher-
if OF Toad county for some six terms. and
ident Of Todd county for more than thirty
years and enjoys an extensive acquaintance.
lie is good vote-getter, will put up an ag
grsssivep fight and Is out to beat Captain
Word go 49,
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WATERFOWL, s. d.

The Codington county democratic conven,
ton was held in this city. Only a partiai
county and legislative ticket was noniin ated
the olficss of county treasurer. auditor and
superint endent of schools being left vacant
Nominations for these Offices will be made
later by petition. The ticket as nominated IL
as follows: State senator. Charles II. Les.
ter; representatives, John H. King and vii,
liam Glendinning; register Of deeds, Earle
Lane; sheriff, Henry ,Weirsbeck; clerk Of
courts, Fred M. Bronson; judge Of probate
W.. r. Thomas; states attorney, S. B. Van
Buskirk; county commissioners, first district
William Luck; second, Nick Marx; fifth, Tim
Cooley. John B. Hanten was elected chair,
man OF the county central committee and
Larry S. Deming secretary. y.
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STEELE, N. ID.

ployed on the Troy farm at Tappen, this coun-
ty, died suddenly in the barn. The coroner
was notified and DR.. Pryse summoned. The
doctor said post mortem was unnecessary,
as he had died from heart failuer. Robinson
was "a years old and single. He came from
Lake Park, Iowa, last year with Mr.. Jamison,
a stock man, located north of Dawson.-An
Italian track hand west of town shot himself
through the foot while fooling with small
rifle. He was sent to Bismarck to the hospi-
tal-The wool clip in the county has been
good one The average weight Of 1eeces
is placed at seven pounds.-The Independent
and democratic county committees met and
decided it would be impracticable to hold eau
vention to send delegates to the state con-
vention, as people are too busy at this time.
County and legislative conventions will be
called later.
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GREENFIELD, IOWA

Another old employee of Secretary Shaw,
while he was governor. has been rendered
an appointment in the treasury department
Governor Cummins, and also under Shaw.
Mr. Patterson is from this town. and has
some political influence in the ninth district.
He will become stenographer under Secre-
tary Shaw and has been promised rapid adj
vancement.
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tact with poison ivy and as a result carries

tact with poison ivy and as a result carries
both his hands in sings. ,s
General e. D. Libby is in camp and will
remain for the entire time
Captain F. B. Rowley Company B, was the
first officer Of the day, with Lieutenant Harry
S; Taylor, Company I, senior officer Of the
guard and Lieutenant E. NJ. Bassett, Company
9. supernumerary officer. The detail for
yesterday was: Captain E, w; Langdon,
Company !, officer of the day, with Lieuten-
ants e. Skoglund. Company G. and R. |.
Pratt, Company B, officers of the guard.
Both guard mounts went off very nicely, and
the men are beginning to understand their
duty Lieutenant H. D. Lackore mounted
guard yesterday.
Corporal Harry K Jones, Company I, Min
neapolis, has been detailed permanently as
orderly at the quartermasters depot. ...
Private H. B. Colestock. Company D, St.
Paul, was chosen as the first orderly at gen.
eral headquarters. ri
A new scheme of detailing non-commis-
stoned officers for guard duty this year,
adopted by Sergeant Major Jesse Dyer, Is to
detail them by name instead of assigning
a certain company to supply a certain NUM-
Der of non-coms. r,.'@ FL b.
The officers Of the First battalion held off,
GERS school yesterday morning. :, Z
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MARRIED THE WRONG MAN
Iowa Home Broken Up by the Antics
OF Mrs. Prince.

OF MIS- fC1ACcs
TABOR, 3IOWA-Several papers in south
western Iowa have been printing a sensa-
tional story about the recent marriage and
Omaha and Mrs. Ella Beckwith Of Red Oak
But the, facts leading up to their marriage
have not as yet been given. The son and
daughter were the cause of getting their re-
specttve parents in love and thus into trouble.
Mrs. Ella Beckwith of Red Oak sent her
daughter to Tabor college. andN George r.
Prince, 'widower and then manager OF the
Omaha waterworks, sent his son also to
Tabor The young folks became infatuated
with each other and the respective parents
rushed down to Tabor to prevent their mar
riage, or at least persuade the lovers to post
pone 1T until their school work was COM
pieted. =.s&l ~.
The result was that the two old folks be-
came acquainted and Prince fell in love with
Mrs. Beckwith. Then it was the turn of the
children to object and urge postponement.
Prince pressed his suit for year and last
month they were married Meantime he re-
signed his position with the water company
and went to Davenport, where he built an
elegant residence and furnished it sumptu-
ously for his bride. They lived In 1t just one
day and then Mrs. Prince telegraphed her
daughter at Red Oak to ask Samuel Baxter.
a former sutton and wealthy business man,
II he would wed her If she would divorce
Prince. Baxter wired that he would mere
upon Mrs. Prince imemdiately packed up her
things, returned to Red Oak, took her two
daughters and FASTENED to Hot Springs, S. D.,
where she will remain till she gets divorce.
Prince sold his property and went to Phi1a-
delphia. 4 ~; M ..---
Mrs. Beckwith's former husband was a
missionary to Japan, and she still draws a
pension from the Methodist Missionary socie-
ty. She discovered she did not love the man
she married OF loved another man more, and
promptly decided to change right at the start.
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CLINTON, IOWA

Carrie Nation is soon to invade Iowa again.
She will visit Clinton on Sunday, July 20,
and speak at,Joyce park.-Miehael oConnell,
an Sold resident, was the first victim Of the
oppressive heat. He was riding along the
I&out of the vehicle and few hours later
died. He was GO years old.-The Mississippi
river has claimed its first victim here this
Il, who was drowned while bathing. cry
of alarm was raised and the river dragged.
The remains we're recovered few hours
later s. ~, ~. Fl s3
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ABERDEEN, 8. ID.

The annual encampnlent of the fifth division
Of the G.. A. r. Of South Dakota began here
to-day and will last through Thursday and
Friday The big campfire will be held Thurs
day night. A party OF $50 Indians, making
the three days They give daily parades and
dances, and on Thursday there will be q
sham battle between them and members Of
the militia-Levinger & Bergman, cigar
manufacturers Of Groton, have leased quar-
ters and will remove their business to .Aber-
deem to secure the excellent distributing
facilities Of this city for their goods
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FORT DODGE, IOWA

Edward Admanson had narrow escape
from death by lightning which descended
upon his house in a severe thunder storm.
He was badly shocked, but the lightning spent
it's force upon a piece Of bread and butter
which he was eating. During the same storm
water overlooked some low ground in the
eastern part Of the city. Mr.. and Mrs. H. j.
Coleman were aroused from sleep to find their
bed on the point of floating around the room.
Other residences were flooded
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LISBON, N. ID.

Daniel schmidtka, who shot Earl Bliss, a
farmer in Shenford township, near here, last
week, has been captured and is now in jail
He IS acting queerly, and plea Of insanity
has been set up, which is now being investi-
gated By the board of insanity. schmidtka
because of his Glove for Efie,'' the injured
mans wife. After the shooting the prisoner
escaped, swan the sheyenne. river twice and
is said to have lodged Sheriff Cooper and MS
posse by hiding in an old bears den in the
sand hills in the eastern part of Ransom
county, 60 o. --.%.- p. ... ra..-.