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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10
sr lPAIIL GusroMs RECEIPTs

The customs receipts for the port of St.
Paul for the last six months of 1900 were $412,-
534. 49, as against $316, 1908 in 1900. OF the
amount for 1901. $2o4,644.56 was received
through the SUPPORT of Minneapolis, leaving
the receipts for all other places in the dis
tricr, including st. Paul. $2O7, Ss0.27. Duluth
is in another district. ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10
Bourne Goes to Prison.

Walter B. Bourne, formerly deputy county
auditor Of Ramsey county, was taken to Still
water yesterday to serve out the fifteen year
sentence pronounced against him for defraud-
Ing the county by means of fraudulent tax
refundment orders ~
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No Bill for Izzf.

No bill was returned against Angelica Izzi
who was arrested on a charge Of forgery
He will stay III jail for time, however, OF
account of the quarantine regulations.
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Bakery.

Good wholesome Bread, Sc Id. loaf.
Finest Cakes. all kinds Pies, Dough
nuts, Rolls, Tea Biscuit. Boston Brown
Bread, Baked Beans.
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County Pays BILL

The county has paid the claim of the Grea
Western. Printing company for printing tai
books amounting to $1,000, which was ap
pealed by the taxpayers. The judgment wa
for $1,039. 80
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observations.

United States Department Of Agricul-
ture, Weather Bureau Observations
Taken at p. m., 18th meridian time at
all stations:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

Great Pant Sale.
$500 and $3.50 ones all go for $3.50.
The Nicollet Clothing House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10
APLuMB1NG INSPECTOR
Board of Health Fills a Long Vacant
Position.

Thomas McCarron was yesterday elected
plumbing inspector by the board OF
health. For the past year the depart
ment has had no plumbing inspector. DR..
Jacob Sutzin was elected dairy inspector,
vice DR.. M. J. Sexton, resigned, and
Health Commissioner Halls selection OF
C. S. Degal as superintendent of the quar-
antine hispita1 was confirmed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Minnesota and Iowa-Fair tonight and
Saturday; colder tonight; northwest
winds, becoming variable Saturday. Wis
@consin-Fair tonight and Saturday; COOL
er tonight; brisk northwest winds. The
Dakotas-Fair tonight and Saturday;
colder in east and central portions to-
night; variable winds. Montana-Fair
tonight and Saturday; variable winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

Shirt, Collar and Gun Sale.
Now going on at The Nicollet Clothing
House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10
THREE CONTRACTS LET

City Hall Commission Buys Engine,
Electric Generator, Etc.
Three contracts calling for an aggregate
expenditure Of $1,000 were let by the
courthouse and city hall commissioners
Yesterday aft ernoon, as follows: Twin
City Iron works, Corliss engine, 1885,;
Electric Machinery company, electric gen.
orator, $4,000; Wilkinson & Co., electric
light fixtures, $4,000, The new marble
and iron bids were discussed, but action
was deferred until later meeting.
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Weather Conditions.

For Minneapolis and Vicinity-Fair
night and Saturday; colder tonight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10
Y RX "a
We will have extra men
and extra teams for Sat
urday, market day. Prompt
delivery guaranteed.
Coffee.

Fresh from the blue-fame gas rooster.
Good Santos and Rio, lb .......... 121ac
Queen Blend, ID 15c
We put this 15c Coffee against any ad-
yertised zoe Coffee in the city. Try it and
( be convinced.
Pobal. This Is a fine Coffee lb $50. 22c
Hoffman House, ID ................ soc
Can't be beat at any price.
Japan Tea; good one; lib. 4Oc
Minardo Tea, ID 60c
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ALL SORTS OF FUN

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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-04

80 repreSor'r';1n ia The 'r.ar,
ooHe Of the parliamentary p.sceea
Jugs were very amusing, aud especi-
ally so To Wsshingtoniaus who are
used to the more strict rulings of Con.
gressi'nal procedure. Usages and
rules IF order were gwen some very
severe COLTS during heated pa sages.
and ~ y result not much has been
accomplished. The reception to the
daughters given in the National Mus
cum was one of the most brilliant
socls| functions ever seen ia the city.
and exceeded in grandeur any other
gathering in the big museum building
since 1t was first used for the inamg.
ural ball OF President Garfield. Mrs
Fairbanks, president of the society
and wife al the Senator from Indiana
presided. wearing beautiful costume
of whine French null. embroidered i'm
Holurs, and literally covered with her
magnificent diamonds. All of the
ushers for the evening wore the cos.
tune OF Continental soldiers, adding
much Ia the ricIuresqueness of the
scences. On account of the failure to
yet many important measures passed
at the beginning ct fine session il is
thought that Washingtun'S Birthday
will have 1" Toe given up to the con
slderatinn of routine business, though
Il number Of the delegates will take
I he day l." visit Mount Vernon. and
the church in Alexandria where
General Washington worshipped
Mrs Gait closed the arguments by
explaining that former failures to.
get recognition from Congress had
IN own them that it was hopeless
task to ask for legislation hearing
on the subject in tine form of
aH amedment to the constitution. bur
she urged that Congressional iuves
tigati"n he started lo see how woman
sufterrnse was working where it has
bee" given trial, aud, if it were
then found L" he "a success. legislation
would be asked Tor oh the basis of the
facts adduced.
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An IugpniOUsb by which Drunk
ards are Being Cured Daily
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MORE LIVES ARE SAVED
by USING.
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FOR.
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Cut this out AND take it TO Dye
drug store aud get tree sample o
Chamberain'S Stomach aud Live
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cure disorders of the stomach, bilious
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SUMMER SCHOOL.

SIS wo.t -umunr -.... uH BEGIN
June 2a i112 Nrms r.".. courses
Especially vuntuI. .t..le. W#
announcements
The Winter Term begins Jtm7r
1902 Spring Term lm Stun
mer Term june
Write for detailed iuufu.u.. q. tlr
President
-. -. PJEITtN. IL. D.
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session ut the ,r,sen, time. whjl, the
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venrion has lust. concluded its meet.
mys and the Mothers Congress- viii
begin next week. The Sufragists
finished their Ini.ors hy visit To- Con.
gress where there was an audience
viii the House of Representatives
| judiciary Committee Looking toward
Il constitutional amendment hat will
ar""' S""r"ge irrespective "i sex
ne committee was addressed 10y
ma"> delegate from this and other
counuics, the representation being
headed by Mrs Can. tho president
,t the orran3,,,ion Th,rs voro
m,nv ;r,ers.,ing n,,r,s hr,uch, nm,
and ,o,r,he lave, ,,,s tho .,ro.,,.,i.,
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man Black
at the mill,
wOT K m en-
his work in
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Farming, Coal, Oil and Tim.
Der Lands
In Calhoun County, FOR SALE.
Secure a Farm; Invest in Calhoun county
Real Estate. Here is the best chance
you ever had.
Secure a Farm;
Real Estate.
you ever had.

Below will he found list OF land with
crption each which the undersigned has for sale
Lok them The prices reasonable the
best q be found in w. Va:
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22j ACRES, living on the head Of Syca-
more and Steer Greek Well wItred
two good orchards, - acres cleared
and mostly in sod Lies ON Pike
between GrantsvilIc and Aruolds.
burg. All the land can be TILED.
Good hewed log house, with cut.
stone chimney. Nearly all fenced
in. Price, $3.50 per acre.
I2si ACRES, on Glenville Ripley and
Ohio Turnpike, miles west of Arm
oldSburg, we'll watered and mostly
cleared Valley land very fertile
Price, $500 per acre.
100 ACRES ola G. X. and O turnpike 4
miles west of Arnoldsburg, on Leather
b1rR, where VIM Walker now lives.
About - acres cleared. Price $500
per acre.
Also ~ acres ON lIenrvs Fork, about on
Plymouth Mills Good new dwelling house
ed, more than 30 apple trees an abundance
sold soon.
More explicit description OF lands and
ne undersigned.
p q
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For Sale by

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D. - PJEIrtN. IL D.
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100 ACRES, on South side of AIush Room,
adjoining Wm. Price farm, lately pur-
chased nv Davis. All in the woods.
Price, $500 per acre.
22j ACRES on Head Of McCune's run,
near Arnoldsburg, mostly in the woods
Price. -. per acre.
800 ACRES ut Arnoldsburg Very fine
land Good bottom, meadow laud.
Price $500 an acre.
400 Acres on Jakes Fork Of Leathcrbarl5.
nearly all in the woods. But all of
land is rolling hill land, smooth and
very fertile Price $500 per acre. 4
bPrgaiu.
l2j Acres on head of Mush Room: run. ON
G., Il. and O. turnpike, partly cleared
Fine farming and grazing land. Price,
$50 per acre.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-27
KNOXVILLE FIRE-SWEPT.
Business District Devastated by the
Worst Confiagration in
YearA.

+ Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 23.-The
worst fire which has ravaged the
business portion of the city since the
disastrous million-dollar conflagra-
ton of 1897 broke out at 1880 o'clock
Monday morning in fOur-stOry
building on Commerce avenue directly
opposite the Central fire station and
occupied by the Knoxville Pants COM
pany. In two hours time buildings
adjoining it on Commerce avenue, oc-
cupied by Broyles, Mcclellan &
Lacley, agricultural implement deal
ers, the L. David Commission COM
pany, the immense establishment of
the George. Brown Hardware COM
pany on Gay street, Shanklin Grain
company and the R. H. Cate & Co.
building on the same streets had been
completely Quilted.
Conservative insurance men say
the loss will be between 100000 and
$5O0,OOO. Other estimates place it
much higher.
The fire was very spectacular one
into the thousands. It is a miracle
that no one was hurt with the Show
ers of falling glass and the terrific
explosions in the Brown Hardware
| company that scattered bricks, burn
ing embers and all conceivable arti-
cles of merchandise. The collapse of
the Brown Hardware company's
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-27
ELEVEN SAILORS perish.
Big Schooners Collide OFF Thatcher's
Island, Mass, and Both Go
to the Bottom.
Fifteen Men GET OFF IN SMALL BOAT,
Five of These Die from the Awful
Suffering and Hardships Endured
Before Being Rescued-Of the Ten
Rescued Four or More Will Prob
ably Die.

Boston, Dec. 23.-The fishing schoon-
er Manhassett arrived here early
Monday, having on board ten survir-
ors of the wrecked schooners Frank A.
Palmer and Louise B. Crazy, which
were in collision Wednesday night off
Thatcher's island. Eleven sailors were
either killed in the collision, drowned
or died from the exposure. After the
accident Is men from either vessel
took to a small boat.
The Louisa B. Crary was a five-mast-
ed and the Frank A. Palmer four
masted schooner. They were both
coal laden, bound for Boston. At
eight a. m. Sund"y when the Man
hassett was As rifles off Highland
Light the lookout sighted small boat
with men who were making signals of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-27
A WEEKS RECORD
----------
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the United States senate on the 18th
1t carries $13s. s47, O0o An urgent deficiency
bill was also passed. The amount carried
by this bill is 81. 1S.40 1t includes an item
of $4,000 to enable the secretary of agr1-
culture to stamp out the foot and mouth
disease. which has become epidemic in the
New England states. In the house the
legislative appropriation bill was passed
practically without amendment except the
insertion of provision appropriating $780,
700 to enforce the Sherman antitrust law
and directing the attorney general to pro-
coed to the prosecution of all violators of
the law.
On the 18th the senate was not in session.
1.-THE house passed bill to reduce the
duties on the products of the Philippine
Islands coming into the United States from
70 per cent. of the Dingley rates the pres
ent duties) to Is per cent of those rates.
The Mccall resolution calling for the cor
respondence in the Venezuela imbroglio,
was adopted.
There was no session of the senate on the
18th. The house passed the pure food bill
by a vote of u to q, the pointof no quorum
not being raised by the opponents of the
measure.
In the senate on the Goth a bill was passed
authorizing the payment of judgments
amounting to 100000, to be paid on ac-
count Of the destruction of property in
Hawaii in connection with the fight on the
lbubonic plague in those islands in 1885, The
senate adjourned until January s, 1903.....
The house agreed to the senate amendments
to the bill fixing the sum to be paid for COM
pensation and expenses of the coal strike
commission, and the measure was passed.
Adjourned until January 5, 1903
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-27
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago, Dec. %.
FLOUR-Quiet, but firm Spring pat.
ents. special brands, $40; hard patents,
So 6cG3.TQ straights $3.00GS. 40; winter pat
ents, $3.5O@3. 80; straights, $3.35@345
WHEAT-Weaker. December, 741k@75c:
May, T@771ac.
CORN-Easy. December, 45A@45kc;
January, 447s@451sc; May, 43A@435sc; July.
:421z@42Ac.
OATS-Active.
RYE-Quiet and steady No. ?, in store,
4S1ac; by sample, 5C@5Okc; May delivery,
5l1A@52c.
BARLEY-Ruled steady Screenings
39@41c; feed barley, 37@41c; fair to good.
A5@54c; choice to fancy, 55@5Sc.
BUTTER-Quiet and easy. Creameriesr
1S@2Sc; dairies, 17@o2c.
EGGS-Steady. At mark, cases INCLUDE
ed, 21@23Ac; loss off, cases returned 05c. =
= LIVE POULTRY-steadv. Turkeys.
10G14c; chickens, springs, 91zl10c; old hens.
&c; ducks, 11@12c. y
POTATOES-Eas Rurais, 4C@t5c; Bur-
banks, 44@45c; Rose anG Kings, 4tM42c. -
New York, Dec %.
FLOUR-Dull but steady. Buckwheat
flour, firm; $23o@2.35 spot to arrive. 4
WHEAT-Higher early but later eased
off December, S45sc: May, Sl1s@S1ssc: July.
7S%67S7sc.
RYE STEADY. State 55a5sc c. i. f. New
York; No. 2 western, 5Sa4c f. o. b. afoat.
CORN-steady to firm. December e09
eO14c; January, 54c; May, As 7-16m 4S5sc. 80
OATS-Firm but quiet. Track white, 50
@49c. s.&&
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-27

peror Francis Joseph renouncing his
rank and dignities as a .member of
the imperial house and saying he will
become civil subject. The whole
Of the archduke's career is redolent
with scandal, dating from the time
when he started to accompany the
heir to the throne on a tour of the
world. He only got so far as Colon-
DO, where he was obliged to leave
the ship on account of his scandal
Gus behavior. The archduke has
since been mixed up in number OF
affairs and was confined for some
months in an asylum.
Crown Princess at Geneva.
Geneva, Switzerland, Dec. 24.-The
crown princess of Saxony is here I'M
der the name of Fraulein Won Oben.
Her brother, Archduke Leopold
Ferdinand and Prof. Giron are at
the same hotel. The archduxe has
assumed the name of De Buriano.
The party are living quietly and pro-
pose to spend Christmas here.
May Return to Dresden.
Munich, Bavaria, Dec. 24.-It is an
nounced that Archduke Leopold
Ferdinand left here to find his SIS
ter the crown princess of Saxony.
The view held at the Bavarian court
is That the princess may yet return
to Dresden. The court at Munich
excuses her conduct, alleging that
the princess was terrorized by Prof.
Glron and yielded to mis- threats.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-27
MARCONrS TRIUMPH.
King of Italy Receives Wireless Mes.
sage from the Station at
Cape Breton.

Rome, Dec. 23.-King Victor EN-.
manuel Monday morning received
the wireless message from Marconi
forwarded from Cape Breton via
Cornwall and sent y congratulatory
reply.
London, Dec. 23.-The second edi-
ton of the Times Monday prints the
text of a wireless Marconi message
received from the Canadian govern
ment as follows:
"Ottawa, Dec. 21.-The government
of Canada through the Times desires
to congratulate the British people
on the accomplishment by Marconi
of the greatest feat modern science
has yet achieved. (Signed)
"CARTRIGHT, Acting PREMIER
The representatives of the Marconi
company say they have been receiv-
ing transatlantic messages for a
week. They add that the messages
to King Edward and others came
through without a hitch and prac-
tically simultaneously. It. is calcu-
lated that the company will be able
to handle 1000 words per hour. AS
soon as it is able to get the post
office authorities to connect Poldhu
with the inland telegraph the com
pany will commence regular CONNER
cial business between Cornwall and
Nova Scotia.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-27
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Secretary of War Root is believed
to be planning to resign in April. Gov.
Taft, of the Philippines, may succeed
him.
Congressman Often says that the
naval training school will be located
somewhere between Chicago and Fox
Point.
Developments in the Humbert case
threaten to revive the anti-Semitio
feuds in France which reigned during
the Dreyfus affair.
Sergt. w. H. Burzell, of Fort Sheri-
dan, ILL.,, committed suicide at High
wood, ILL.,, after squandering $500
back pay in a debauch.
Menacing conditions exist owing to
the shortage of coal. Plenty of the
fuel is mined but railways lack facili-
ties to get it to market.
NJ. J. Carpenter, president of the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois road, re-
signed to become vice president and
general manager of the Pere Mar
quette system.
A "Carnation League of America"
to perpetuate William McKinley's
memory, is proposed to the National
memorial trustees by Lewis G. Rey.
nolds, of Dayton, o.
Mascagni lies Frustrated with tom
silitis at the Audit orium Annex, Chi
cago, and his American tour is ended.
All the members of his troupe will re-
turn to Italy in few days.
NJ. Coubertin chairman of the in.
ternational Olympian games commits
tee, expresses strong sentiment
against the transfer of the games
from Chicago to St. Louis.
A life insurance policy issued on q
murderer's life is held invalid by the
! supreme court. The decision is based
| on the case of the Union Central Life
vs.. S. M. Burt, executed for wife MUIR
der.
Two German electrical companies,
the Allegemeine, with 1922, 1925, 900 capi-
tai, and the Union, with $S5 ,OOO, 900,
! have agreed to combine with an Ameri-
can as the manager. The merger is
due to the collapse of the recent cleo
trical boom.
Odd Fellows Block Burned.
Bradford, Pa, Dec. 24.-The fire
which broke out at 1870 Tuesday
morning destroyed the Odd Fellows
block, entailing a loss of $15O,OOO.