The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-02
MINNESOTA
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WAHASHA CHOSEN
Next Meeting Place Of Catholic Societies

Next Meeting Place OF Catholic Societies
of the State.
MANKATO. MINN.-The biennial state
convention Of the Roman Catholic Benev-
olent society adjourned yesterday after
noon. The old officers were elected,
as follows: -.
President, George N. Gerlach, st. Paul;
vice president. Martin Walser Mankato;
secretary, J: Q. Jueneman. st. Paul:
treasurer, Peter M. Kerst. st. Paul. The
following f.,s executive -. committee was
s. Grote of ST. Paul. William. Brose Of
Sleepy Eye, Matthew Gross Of Minneapo-
lis and Paul Kemp OF Winona. Henry
Schreiner Of Jordan was elected a MEM
Der OF the auditing committee for three
years. Wabasha was chosen the place
for holding the next meeting. New Rich
land and Jordan also being applicants.
The sum of s110 was collected among
the 200 delegates and directors. to be
used for the benefit Of the Catholic In
dian schools and the German immigra-
ton station at New York.
Two changes were made in the consti-
tuition BY one of these members Of all
secret orders except four are to be per-
mitted to Join the benevolent society.
The four prescribed orders are the Free
Masons. Odd Fellows. knights Of Pythias
and Sons Of Temperance. Heretofore no
member Of secret society has been ad-
nitted to the benevolent society. Another
amendment changes the rates Of insur-
ance slightly. a schedule by years instead
OF by hve-year periods being adopted
Twenty per cent Of the scciety's income
Is to be placed in the reserve fund which
now amounts to $40, 600. The secretary's
report showed that there are 122 mems
branch societies in the state, with about
5000 members. an increase of 273 during
the year; and thirty three women .
branches with over 100 members. an in
crease Of some 200. There were fifty-six
deaths Of men. involving a payment of
S565oO insurance, and one death of a
woman, with $500 insurance. women's
branches were organized at Little Falls,
St Augusta. Colegeville and Belle PLANE
during the year
An organizer Is to be put into the field.
resolutions were adopted indorsing Pope
Leo action In settling the religious
question In the Philippines, denouncing
the calumnies that have been placed on
ehe OLD Spanish clergy in those islands,
urging increased support of parochial
schools and the maintenance of the Ger
man language in Minnesota. and urging
that young men in particular be urged
10 join the branch societies.
PARK RAPIDS, MlNN-The committee
OF five appointed by the last county con-
Vention met yesterday with the republican
candldates for the legislature and county
offices and named the county central COM
mittee. Henry R. Cobb editor of the
Park Rapids Enterprise, was chosen chair
man. and the different precincts Of the
county represented thus: Akeley, E. A..
Farris; Badousa, Robert Ogilvie: Farden,
/. .. Truestadt; Guthrie. L. Mills: Hart
Lake, A. E. Johndahl; Hendrickson, c,
A. Wildly; Lake Emma. George Theetje;
Mantrap, J. l. Brown: lockwood, c. G..
Morris; Straight River. John Moran
White Oak, j. E. .Waltenbaugh; Farris
M. M. Nygaard; Arago, Peter Kavanaugh;
Grow Wing, Fred Sanford; Fern. w. H
Blackie; Hennetta, Jacob Avenson: Hell
ga, Theo. testers; Lake Post, j. C. Lou
kenbtll; Hubbard. Herb Hough: Nevis, c.
NAHUM; Schoolcroft, U. G. Wray; Todd
M. s. Leault: Park Rapids, E. M Kicker
Nary, Charles Greenlaw. The democratic
central committeeman appointed yester-
day are Robert F. Shields, chairman: T.
s. Finney., secretary; W. A. Burnett
treasurer: with a large executive commit
tee The county Is overwhelmingly re.
publican and Roosevelt and Van SAINT are
both very popular. The. only thing that
can prevent heavy vote for Van SAINT
fs republican apathy The democrats
nevertheless. are planning a vigorous
campaign. l.. A. Rosing. Major Bowler
Jones Of Rock and some speakers sem
by the national committee are already
booked for speeches in this county. DR.
Dubois Of Sank Center. the democrati,
candidate for congress, will speak severa
times in the county. The republicans ar,
not asleep. and will maintain an aler
organization. Governor Van SAINT an
other prominent speakers will address tn,
voters here. and every effort will be mad
20 get out a large vote.
PiPEsToNE, MINN.-G. C.. Illsley an,
wife, Mrs. e. F. Kessel and family an,
r "a i1y Loft
ing for Lewiston, Idaho, where the frs
two families will make their home.-Th
republican campaign will open In thi
city on Saturday evening, when Senate
Knute Nelson will speak.
The annual campfire Of Simon Mix posl
g. A. r., which had been set for tn
evening Of Oct II. has been postponed un
I'll Nov 21.-Arrangements have bee
made for q football game on the Pipe
stone grounds Saturday afternoon betwee
the high school teams of Pipestone an
Madison, s. D.-Arrangements have bee
completed for the lecture course which
to be given for the benefit of the publ
library. The course will be placed by tn
Columbian Lyceum bureau of st. Paul,an
will consist of five numbers. The Paig
Concert company will open on the evenin
Of Got. %. There will be lectures b
Franklin Peake and H. w. Sears, and en-
tertainments given by the Quaker quar-
fet and e. Abbie Thompson,-w
Thalls. chairman Of the prohibition count
central committee, received word to-da
that the prohibition automobile cannc
reach here on Oct 8, as promised. TT
auto has given more trouble and hs
been abandoned entirely. Other plans ha,
been formed, and the workers will contin,
their campaign on a smaller scale. TT
candidates may yet be here. =
WiNoNA,I @9- MfNN.-A class Of fro
twelve to fifteen will III complete the
studies at the Winona normal school {
Oct. II and be graduated: at that tim
the graduation being without the form
ceremony that marks the June comm enc
ment Another class Of about the san
number will be graduated just befo
Thanksgiving.-The Winona tent Of II
Maccabees has in three months taken
q total Of fifty new members, which Ell
titles 1t to paraphernalia free from Il
supreme tent.-George Stevens. an q
legged forger, who has been in this coul
try for some weeks, was captured /
Chief Schoening.
SLAYTON, MiNN-One Of the thrt
saloonkeepers who, were arrested on con
plant Of Rev.szG. w. Hickman for doir
business after hours, had his trial t.
day. The; violation of the law was
palpable, and the evidence so overwheln
ing that the defense did not try to col
flute It, but pleaded that the saloOnkee