The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-26
ANDERSON WON'T HAVE IT
Fourth Democrat to Decline to Run TO
Congress In an Iowa District.

Fourth Democrat to Decline to Run for
Congress In an Iowa District.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA.-Mort Anderson Of
Inwood, Lyons county, who. is the fourth
man to be offered the congressional nOml-
nation by the democrats Of the eleventh
district, has written a letter to the COM
mittee stating that he cannot accept the
nomination. The congressional commit
tee will meet in Sioux City to-day to
choose a fifth nominee.
The annual session of the Quadri-State
Homeopath association, which met In
Sioux City yesterday, proved almost en-
tirely a fizze. The states of Nebraska.
Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota were
represented, but the doctors were so busy
with their patients that only dozen
came. A clinical session was held at the
Samaritan hospital and then the visitors
went to ball game.
The third day Of the E1ks' fair saw 1854
excursionists brought into Sioux City by
the railroads. Probably a thousand others
came in on regular tickets The manage
ment believes it will come out even, In
spite of the attack by Bishop Garrigan and
the failure Of the president to come.
Judge Chytraus Of Chicago has entered
an order dissolving the Injunction pro-
cured by the Weare Commission company
to prevent the board Of trade from inves-
tigating charges made by it against the
charges made by the Sioux City company
against it. This IS a signal victory for
Mr. Mcneil. The Weare company claims
$37, 900 Of McNe1l's account money, charg-
ing him with conspiracy. to defraud that
company, which he represented here, while
Mcneil charges that the company Is trying
to repair losses at his expense. :,
DUBUQUE, lOWA-The dead body of
an unknown man, supposed to be Clar-
ence Jarvis, of Chicago was found south
Of East Dubuque along the railroad track.
Representatives Of about twenty Ger
man societies Of Dubuque held a meeting
to hear the reports Of the committees
with reference to the proposed celebra-
ton. 1t will take place Oct. 16 and it's
object is to commemorate the 219th ami
versary Of the settlement Of the first Ger
man colony in America, at Germantown,
near Philadelphia.-Th democrats Of Du-
buque county nominated the following
ticket: Judges of district court, M. C.
Matthews and Fred ODonne1l; clerk Of
courts, NJ j. Mulgrew; auditor, John
Weimer; attorney, T. J. Fitzpatrick.
MARsHALLToWN, IoWA-The off,
cial test of the sewage plant was begun
yesterday and will continue for two or
three days. Professor Bissell and Pro
fessor Marston, Of the State College at
Ames, have the work in charge.-FranlS J.
Fletcher has passed the physical examina-
ton at the naval academy at Annapolis
and Is now midshipnan.-Mrs. Emma
Norris, of Liscomb, who was welded
Wednesday to George Nugent, Of LIE
Grand, in this city. was robbed at the
union station Of her purse. She suspects
two women, who saw her lay her purse
down. go =.
MASON CITY, loWA.-Work at the
Memorial university is progressing salts
factorily. James o. Pierce, dean of the
College, of American History, is expected
in a few days to open the college. Football
and basketball teams have been organized.
Preliminary steps have been taken for the
organization Of two literary societies.
BOONE, lOWA--W. H. Whalen super
intendent Of the northern Wisconsin di-
vision Of the North Western, will succeed
II. j. Slifer as superintendent of the Iowa
division. Mr.. Silfer's position with the
Rock Island will be superintendent Of the
lines east Of the Missouri with head
quarters at Chicago.
DYERSVILLE, lOWA.-Suit' has been
| fled in the district court by Mayor j. H
Schroeder against D. Gehrig in which per-
sonal damages to the amount of $4,000 are
asked for a black eye.