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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
WE'D SLYLY
Patrick Gets a Wife in the
Tombs Under a Pecu-
liar Law.

New York, March 31.-AIbert T. Pat
Millionaire Rice and now awaiting the
death sentence, and Mrs. Addie l.. Fran
els have become husband and wife in the
matron's room of the Tombs. A pen
stroke did it. despite all measures taken
to prevent. Not until the marriage was
complete were Patrick's guards cognizant
that 1t was even intended. The fact that
Commissioner of Corrections Hynes had
declared his opposition to a marriage be-
tween the prisoner and the woman who
has been SO faithful to him, made the
Tombs officials more alert to prevent a
marriage in the prison. The marriage is
said to have been accomplished, however,
while the matron was present, though she
was so occupied that she was unaware
what was going on ....
Mrs. Francis, accompanied by her attor-
ney, her sister and Patrick's father, called
at the Tombs and asked for conference
With the prisoner. He was escorted 80
the matron's room and after few mo-
ments the guard is said to have stepped
outside 1t is said the wedding contracts
were then signed by Patrick and Mrs.
this form of marriage is lawful when the
signing of the contract is witnessed by
two persons. To perfect the ceremony it
is only necessary to file a copy Of the
contract with magistrate within six
months -nEE
Samuel B. Thomas. attorney for Mrs.
Francis, made the following statement to-
day:
AS counsel of Mrs. Francis I advised her
that the contract marriage was absolutely
valid and binding. Mrs. Francis had been
engaged to Mr.. Patrick since 1895. 1t was
their intention to be married the day OF
Patrick's acquittal. They were married prop
erly and legally, and as MS wife Mrs. Addie
Francis Patrick can visit him when he is
confined in the death house, which would
have been denied her otherwise. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
RAIL AND LAKE
Things Done and Left I'm
done at the Conference
of Managers.

Special to The Journal.
New OYrk, March 31.-The conferences
of Buffalo last week of the managers of
rail and lake lines were not abrren Of re-
sudts, though not as much was accom-
plished as hoped for by the former with
special reference to the matter of diyi-
sions No agreement was reached in re-
spect to that question. The lake lines are
not satisfied with the arrangements here
tofore in effect and apparently to. gov
ern this season. OF course, they can
make trouble, and should they undertake
to carry out policy at variance with that
which insures the maintenance of agreed
rates the result might prove serious when
the season is at it's height.
An important decision was reached re-
garding the transportation Of east-bound
flour and grain products, though it is said
to have been assented to by the lake lines
with reluctance. The final outcome was
evidently a compromise. Under it the
lake differential on commodities named is
reduced from 3 to 2 cents. The under
standing is that the lower differential
shall prevail only until June, when the
matter must be taken up at another con-
ference
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31

CARRIE LARSEN'S DEATH
Trial of Alleged Murderer of Former
minneapolis Girl.

Chicago, March 31.-The story Of the muir
der of Carrie Larsen, as believed by the au-
thorities, was presented to jury to-day by
Assistant States Attorney Barnes Louis
looms, On trial for the murder, listened un-
moved.
with q wife living, enticed Carrie Larsen to
the steamer Peerless, then lying icebound In
the Chicago Earbor. murdered her and then
compelled Robert keissig, boy employed on
the boat, to help him carry the body, heav
lily weighted, to hole in the. ice. Keissig
later told the story to the police. Toombs
has declared he is innocent and said that the
boy had committed the murder and that he
(Toombs) helped him to dispose of the body
out 81 pity.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31

fault with the pension laws as they now exist.
Their objections were confined solely to the
manner in which the laws have been con-
strued and administered by the pension
bureau. desire for a change in the Office
of commissioner of pensions has been stead
lily growing for more than two years past
until, at the present time, it is almost uni.
versal SO far as the surviving soldiers of tho
war for the preservation of the union ara
concerned. This feeling has been shared by
conservative Grand Army men ell over the
country, for they believe, and with good cause,
that great injustice has been done to many
deserving and worthy claimants for pensions.
Many OF those who are now applying for
pensions have record Of long continued and
efficient service in behalf of their country al
we'll e. long and honorable record as civil
| ians. They gave their best energies with
| patriotic devotion to their country, and now,
after lapse Of almost forty years since the
| war, they are compelled by the infirmities OF
age, to seek relief at the hands of the gov
eminent; and because they have no hospital
| record and have failed to ask aid Of the gov
eminent at earlier period, they are looked
upon with distrust and their applications are
! subjected to the strictest scrutiny and evil
dence both as to quality and quantity Of their
| service is exacted beyond q reasonable de-
gree, the result. in many cases. being denial
| OF Justice.
| Veterans Ask Simple Justice.
All the veteran soldier Of the union desires
is that the laws be Justly and fairly admin
| stered according to their reasonable intend
| ment, and that all who entitled to receive
| their benefits shall enjoy them without
! diminution or unreasonable or vexatious de-
4 lays, and that every unworthy claim shall be
rejected and every fraudulent pensioner
stricken from the rolls.
The atmosphere Of the pension bureau has
| been such as to create an impression that 4
great many frauds are attempted to be per-
petrated ON the government by the old
soldiers, but it Is worthy Of notice that,
| cording to the last report Of the commissioners
| Of pensions, there were, out of 159 persons
convicted of frauds against the bureau last
year but ten soldiers Of the civil war, of
whom two were deserters and not to be prop
erly classified as soldiers. A large number
! Of the convictions were. for ofenses against
| the old soldier and not by him. The records
show that only one old soldier out Of 1900
has been convicted of fraud against the gov
eminent in this matter Of pensions. Ger
| tainly that is wonderfully good showing
| l do not know who will be appointed to
| succeed Commissioner Evans Neither do I
| know whether or not he is to be given another
| governmental position.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
SHRINK FROM
PUBLIC POST
Some Republicans Reluctant
to Accept Office at the
Presidents Hands.
Holding Off Till They See
How the Political Tide
Will Turn.

From, Tho Journal Bureau, Room 80. Pos
Building, Warrington.
Washingt on, March 31.-The good places
in public life which President Roosevelt
has to offer Just now, to the right men are
numerous. These places are actually or
prospectively vacant. The following cata-
lcgue sets forth, after fashion, the pres
ent needs of the administration:
Secretary of the interior, commissioner
of pensions, minister to Madrid, ambessa-
dor to Italy, Ambassador to Mexico, COM
missioner of immigration, first assistant
postmaster general
Besides these there will eb a minister to
Cuba and several consuls soon to be ap-
pointed, and at least one assistant secre-
taryship in the treasury is likely to seek
a new incumbent. One Office in the fore
going list-the first assistant postmaster
generalship-has actually been going beg
ging for over a month. The place has
been offered to two members Of the ma
tional committee but they have gently
put it away. There are plenty of men
who would take it, but not one of them
is man the president wants.
Presidents Frankness Charming.
The president is candidate for the
nomination to succeed himself. In his
Enthusiastically frank manner he has
let this fact become known. He desires
therefore, in filling high places to fine
men who will not only fill them efficiently
but at the same time strengthen the adj
ministration politically. This is but nat
ural under the circumstances. There is
an apparent disposition on the part OF
some republicans who would ordinarily be
available for public service to wait unit
the political atmosphere clears.
The talk Of Senator Hanna for presi-
dent, which continues in spite of him, is
responsible, in measure, at least, fol
reluctance in certain quarters to become
too prominently Identified with Mr.. Roose-
velt's administration. An uncertainty as
to how the party will line up in 100:
makes the present condition an unusua
one. ....
w w !Tarmana
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
lLLOMEN
The German Emperors' New
Yacht Badly Damaged
in Collision.

New York, March 21.-Meteor III, the
yacht of the German emperor was dam
aged while being towed clear of her berth
at Shooters island for her trial spin to-
day. The tug A A. Sumner was pulling
her out of her berth, when the tug S
steering gear gave way and the Meteor
was left helpless. She had considerable
Roadway and collided with pier in the
basin of the dock. Her port rail was stove
in and the large contemplate at her stern
was badly dented.
She continued on to sea for her trial
spin, but she will return to Stapleton,
Staten Island, for more careful survey
before she starts on her journey across
the Atlantic.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
FOR VAN SAINT

Senator Buchanan OutspOken in Fa-
vor of Governors denomination.
From The journal Bursau, 40, Pod
Building, Washisfgton.
Washington, March Ex-senator Buck
man of Little Falls, before leaving WASH
ington for home, authorized T e o r
nal man to say that he was In favor OF
the denomination of Governor Van SAINT,
and would use all his influence to that
end. - He says Governor Van SAINT is
Justly entitled to a denomination and that
there is no excuse for opposition to him
anywhere In the republican party.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
TRIED FOR MURDER

Three Young Men Called to Account
for HalIenbeck's Death.
Hudson, N. Y, March s1.-WiAis, Bur
ton and Fred Van Wormer and Harvey
Bruce were brought into court here to-day
to answer the charge OF numbering Peter
A. Hallenbeck on Dec. "a, 1901. Hallen-
beck, well-to-do farmer, was called to
his back door and shot to death by four
masked men. Suspicion pointed to the Van
Wormer boys, to whose mother Hallen-
beck had loaned money, taking mort
gage on her property as security. The
Van wormers are relatives of Mrs. Hal
lenbeck. The boys are between 10 and 26
years of age. A separate trial was granted
to Bruce and the trial of the three Van
Wormers was ordered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
COULDN'T FIND
HIS AFFINITY
Nevada, Iowa, Woman One
Of Christian Nelson's
'sss Thirteen Wives. B.
Nelson, a Bachelor Till SO,
Was Unfortunate in
His Selections.
Neio York 5 an Special Serrtce

.Neto York San Special Serrtce
ST. Joseph, Mo-, March 31.-Christian c.
Nelson. who is probably married to thir-
teen women. confessed that he is a biga-
mist, but defends his conduct vigorously
saying:
[ was bachelor until was Sc years old
and kept out of trouble, but then l got mar
ried, and just what fix I'm In now. Ii
| had been fortunate enough to get the right
kind OF a wife in the first place 1 never
would have become a bigamist l was de-
ceiyed in every instance, and kept right on
trying, expecting finally to meet my affinity.
Nelson confesseS to marrying three
widows-Mrs. A. Townsend, Conway,
Ark; Mrs. Mary A. Parker, Plattsburg,
Mo-; and Mrs. A. E. Milburn, Fort Scott,
Kansas. Information continues to reach
the police duplicating him in a dozen
affairs. The latest TO he heard from is
Mrs. D. A. Harvey, Of Nevada, Iowa,
who is reported $1,000 the loser on &C
count Of marriage in which Nelson is
said to have figured
Three Years in the Penitentiary.
st. Joseph, Mo, March SIC. c. Nell
son, who was brought here from San An
tonic two weeks ago, charged with
bigamy, pleaded guilty to having three
wives to-day and was sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
CUBAN BILL
DECIDED UPON
Ways and Means Committee
Votes to Report the Reel
procity Measure.
Messrs. Tawney and Met
calfe Two of the Five
Voting in Negative.
Twelve Members, Including
One Absentee, Recorded
in Affirmative.

Washington, March S1.-The ways and
means committee to-day voted report
the Cuban reciprocity bill, II to S.
Messrs. TawneY and Metcalfe voted
against the bill. All amendments were
defeated. '.-s .7'
Mr.. Hopkins, recorded as voting for the
bill, was absent, making the recorded vote
u to 5. B.. -
sInsurgents" Meet.
About thirty republican members of the
house opposed to reciprocity met this af-
ternoon to determine upon their course in
view of the ways and means committee
action in reporting the Payne bill. 1t Is
expected the meeting Will determine to
carry the contest to the floor OF the
house. III ~>..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
PROBABLY IT'S EDDY

Two Thousand NorweEians Hired to
3 Work in Canada.
Christiana, Norway, March 31.-Two
thousand laborers have been hired here
for railroad work in Canada by an Amer
lean congressman.
This probably refers to Representative
Frank Eddy OF Minnesota, who has been re-
ported in Norway, leave of absence in the
interest of the Clersue syndicate Of Sault Ste
Marie.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
DIES MONIES VOTING
of Hartenbower ana

Adherents of Hartenbower and
ErentOn Wage Fast Fight.
Des Moines, Iowa, March 31.-An excit-
ing municipal campaign ends to-day with
the municipal election. An unusually
heavy vote Is being polled. Mayor Harlem
blower is a candidate on the citizens
ticket and James NJ. Brenton Is the re-
publican nominee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
Washington Small Talk,

Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Dunn of st. Paul are in
Washington on their way home from Florida.
They will be here several days and then visit
Mr.. Dunn's brother in Philadelphia a few
days and start home. Mr.. Dunn is greatly
improved in health. He declines to discuss
state politics. Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Byrnes
who accompanied them to Florida, have gone
to Palm Beach and will not come north for
several weeks.
State Representative Rich of Ramsey coun-
ty will remain in Washington several weeks.
1t is his first trip east.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
AGUlNALDo AS WITNESS Z
'Pino CHIEF in Court, but His Evil
dence Not Allowed.

Manila, March 31.-Aguinaldo. with
General Chaffee's permission, was in court
to-day in answer to a subpoena calling
upon him to testify in the suit brought
against Senior Valdes, editor Of Spanish
weekly paper here, by two Filipino mem
bers Of the United States Philippine COM
mission. CDR. Pardo de Tavera. former
president of the liberal party, and Benito
Legardo); but his evidence was not al
lowed on the ground that the truth of the
article complained of was immaterial. Dr..
De Tavera and Legardo were not called
Tor the same reason.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
'PlNO GOVERNM ENT

Both Republican and Democratic
Bills Reported to the Senate.
Washington, March 31.-Mr. Lodge
chairman of the committee on Philippines
reported to the senate the bill to provide
for the government of the Philippine
islands. Senator Rawlins (Utah) offered
an amendment representing the views OF
the minority.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
BETTER WATCH RUSSIA
Sixty Thousand Rifles Landed at u
Persian Seaport,

Bombay, March Sit is asserted that
Russia subsidized the steamer Korniloff
and landed 10000 rifles at Bender. sea-
port of Persia, on the Persian gulf.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31

TOO HOT FOR THEM AT HOME
Kingston, Jamaica, March 3f-Many Hay;
tian refugees are arriving in consequence of
the political upheava in Hayti. They say the
situation is serious and trouble certain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
JONES PROBABLY BEATEN
Arkansas Senator Not Likely to be
Reelected.

Little Rock, Ark, March 31.-Returns
from majority Of the counties indicate
a victory in the democratic primaries for
Ex-Governor James P. Clark for United
States senator over Senator James X.
Jones, though his majority on joint ballot
probably will not exceed IL. In several
large counties the vote is SO close that
the official count is awaited. Senator
Jones Will not concede CIark's victory.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
BOYCOTT RENEWED
Breweries In Operation,
NOtxyi fh ats ndinp.

Notwithstanding.
Cincinnati, March 31.-Tne United
Brewery Workmen yesterday rejected all
propositions and renewed the boycott and
fight on the engineers. To-day the brew
ers reinstated many men who returned in.
dividually OF the fifteen hundred orig
inally out, the brewers report all have re-
sumed except two or three hundred and
all breweries are operating.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-29
J. A. sEDGWICK

One of the biggest land owners in
northern Minnesota is J. A. Sedgwick of
Wadena. His business is devoted almost
entirely to the selling of lands and the
loaning Of money. He has control Of 49,
900 acres Of land in the rich county of Wa
dena and is one of the most reliable and
square business men in the state.
In an interview with h o ur
Mr.. Sedgwick said:
please understand in the first place
there is no prairie land (such as you I'M
derstand 1t) In this part of the state How
ever, we have large tracts of open mea-
dow lands free from sticks, stones or
stumps and covered with the best hay in
the state. The low land or meadows are
not Doggy or marshy and can be cut
with mower at any time Of the year.
The low land is black, heavy rich soil.
The surrounding land is a sandy loan
covered with mixed timber and brush and
when cleared makes good corn and wheat
land. The timber Is poplar, oak and ma
pie and in some places small pines. The
water Is best in the world, always good
and easily obtained at a depth of IL to 1s
feet Our soil will grow anything, for 1t
is warm and quick producing. We have
about the only good cheap land left in
this section Of the country .-...,.
Mr.. Sedgwick is a native of Illinois
When boy he entered the employ Of the
Chicago & North Western railway and
was gradually promoted to the responsible
title of Right of Way Agent" position
demanding exceptional fine business quail
tiles. After remaining with the big rail-
road for eighteen years Mr.. Sedgwick
branched out for himself in the land bust
ness and has made signal success Of it. !
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-29
FOR YOUNG FARMERS
The State School of Agriculture Will
Soon Issue an Interesting
Text Books.
It Describes Several Hundred Exper.
iments Illustrating Points of
Value Upon the Farm.

Within a few days a school text book
will issue from the press that is of more
than ordinary interest as a new departure
1t Is compiled by professors at the state
agricultural school for use in the rural
schools Of the state, and will be distrib-
uted free Of cost to such schools as de-
sire to use 1t. The expense Is met by a.
special appropriation Of the legislature
The book does not pretend to be a.
text book In agriculture. 1t is series Of
experiments, designed to teach children
on the farm facts that will be Of advan-
tage to them as farmers, and could well
be made use of by their parents. The ex-
periments cover a wide range, including
stock raising. tree culture, selection of
seeds and soils. and domestic lessons for
the girls. There will be In all about 300
experiments which will be for the most
part a fascinating sort Of play for the
farmer boy and girl. Brought to them in
such attractive form, the lessons will
stick to them, and will into play in
later years, if not Immediately taken ad-
vantage of.
A sample exercise from the book is on
"Vitality of Seeds" Instructions are
given follows:
Object-To teach the pupils the relative vital
ity of large and small seeds.
Meterials-A box four inches deep and twelve
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-29
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ITAsCA COUNTY

ltasca county, the birthplace or the
Father of Waters is veritable empire
In itself. It has an area of 5, 789 SQUARE
miles and contains nearly 100000 acres
of land-rich in timber and agricultural
resources. It's extreme length north and
south IS more than 108 miles, and It's
breadth Is fully sixtythree miles. The
Mississippi river, that great fertilizer Of
the continent, flows southeasterly through
the county, from it's western to its south
ern boundary, a distance Of nearly 200
miles, Within these 200 miles the gov
eminent of the United States has built
a large system of reservoirs, and the
river Is navigable for large steamboats,
the entire distance. -
There is scarcely a section Of land In
this great county that does not contain
lake of pure, clear water, and many Of
these beautiful little bodies Of water rival
the most famous lakes of the world in
point of picturesqueness. .-.'T
The surface is undulating and high, and
the soil throughout the county is exceed
fngly fertile. Portions are heavily tim
bered with almost all the harlwoods, such
as maple, oak, elm, ash, birch and bass
wood. Other portions are heavily TIM
bered with pine. Along the rivers, espe-
cially the Mississippi, the Big and Little
Fork, and many of the smaller: streams,
there are vast tracts Of land covered with
a splendid growth of wild grass. Thous-
ands Of acres of these natural meadows,
especially along the Big and Little Fork
rivers, have never yet been cut or utilized
by man. "
Itasca county has as fine and healthful
a climate as can be found in the United
States. The winters, though cold, are ex-
tremely dry and invigorating, and the
summers are simply perfection -"
It Is to homeseekers that Itasca county
offers the greatest opportunities and pos
sibilites It is safe to say that there is
not any equal portion Of the United States
to-day that can offer as great induce
ments to the man Of moderate or small
| means as can Itasca county. There are