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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-01-22
CASH FOR BANDITS
Miss Stones Captors Prove
Shrewd in a Business
Way.

Constantinople, Jan. 22.-It is understood
that the American negotiators for the
release of Miss Ellen Stone and Nine.
Tsilka, to whom the money subscribed for
the ransom of the captive missionaries
was sent, may haye to entrust the fund to
the brigands for some days before the
latter release the captives, in accord
ance with the precedent adopted in the
cases Of previous brigandages. The ban
dts are said to insist on this point in or
der to enable them to dispose of the cash
ganiZed. !,
There is some risk in adopting this
course, but the behavior of Miss Stones
captors thus far encourages confidence
that they will fulfill their engagements.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-01-22
SPEEDY EXECUTION
Appeal to President Roosevelt After
the Corporal Is Dead.
ve,o Yorze s,1ss Special servsos


Ne.o Yorb S.sss Special Servios
Washington, Jan. 22.-There is some in
side and unwritten history back Of the
public execution of Phineas Foutz, late
corporal of Company K, Nineteenth in
fantry. A belated effort to obtain OK
ecutive clemency in his case resulted in
the information from Manila that Foutz
was executed Jan. 3 at Cebu.
Foutz was convicted Of the willful muir
der OF native girl in the Philippine
islands last November, and was sentenced
to be hanged. He escaped from the GUS
tody of the military, but finally gave him
self up. Immediately after Foutz sur
rendered. the sentence of the court
martial was carried out His case ex-
cited the sympathy of some of the soldiers
of his former regiment, who made up a
purse to send a cablegram to this coun-
try. They followed up the message with
a letter. 1t was not until Monday that
any effort was made to obtain from
President Roosevelt the mitigation OF his
sentence to that of life Imprisonment.
When the war department came to in
uuire into the case, the information came
from Manila that Foutz was dead End
buried.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-01-22
WAR REVENUE
Ways and Means Commit
tee Favor Postponing
a Reduction.
hew York Sun SD@cxaI Soev1u~

Washington, Jan. 22.-The republican
members of the ways and means commit
tee have taken up the subject of war
revenue reduction to the extent Of begin
ming an investigation Of the present rev.
enues ard surplus for the purpose of de-
termining how much they will aggregate
for the current fiscal year and what pro-
portion of the aggregate will be needed
to meet the extraordinary governmental
expenditures which the fifty-seventh con-
gress seems to be ready to create
The republican leaders are approaching
the question of reduction with the great
est possible caution, and their present
disposition is to leave 1t until the short
session of next winter If there Is to be
canal, a ship subsidy bill and an enor-
nous drain upon the treasury for forti-
fications in the Philippines, not taking
into account the extra appropriation asked
for by the several departments, the COM
mittee is of the opinion that all existing
revenues will be needed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-01-22
HERREiD Will SEE
Alleged Lynch1ng of an Indian to Be
Investigated.

Special to The Journal
Aberdeen, s. D., Jan. 22.-Governor Herreid
to-day wired the authorities at Rapid City
for information relative to report that
John Yellow Wolff, an Indian, was lynched
a few days ago on White river for stealing
a horse near Rapid City.
( Should the report prove true the governo:
will undoubtedly exert himself to punish the
guilty persons. Recently he took much pains
in searching the records and compiling evi-
dence to disprove newspaper report that
lynchings were common in South Dakota anl
he naturally feels indignant over this alleged
occurrence
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-01-22
KILLED A MAN

Carlson, u WOodsman, Run Over by,
wisconsin Central Freight.
Special to The Journal.
Marshfeld, Wis, Jan. 22-Ed Carlson, a
woodsman whose home ia at La Crosse, Was
killed one mile south of the city this morn
ing by being run over by freight train on
The Wisconsin Central. 1t is thought Carlson
was Intoxicated and laid down on the track
to sleep. He has been working for the Arpin
Lumber company at Arpn.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-01-22
IN SELF-DEFENSE
MetcaIf Ex0nerated From Blame for
Death of Prisoners.

DeHIH OIL I,TISOHeTs' = TT"
Kansas City, Jan. 22.-Lemuel D. Cum
Minis, former member of the Twentieth
Kansas regiment, is quoted as admitting
that he and Maurice Cohan, deceased,
shot and killed two Filipino prisoners at
the battle Of Caloocan, and generating
General Wilder S. Metcalf from all blame.
Cummins says that Metcalf had ordered
him and Cohen to take the prisoners to
the rear.
'tCohen and I started with them to the
rear" said Cummins. ''The prisoners re-
sisted and in the mix-up that followed
they were killed. Metcaf was short
distance away, but 1 don't think he saw
the shooting. We killed these Filipinos
in self defense
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-01-22
ONE ON PA.

Philadelphia Press.
Willie-Ma, does the Atlantic ocean ever
freeze over?
Ma-No. indeed Why do you ask?
4 WilHe-I just heard pa telling Mr.. Chumley
that when he was coming over from Europe
last month he had skate on all the time.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-01-22
Governor Tells What the Phil
ippines Should Have.
CHANCE FOR MARKETS
"When You Tax Country Too
Heavily You Spoil It."
$4,000 TROOPS ARE ENOUGH
Native Constabu1ary Able to Pre-
serve Peace Before the Close
of This Year.

San Francisco, Jan. 22:-Regarding a
standing army in the Philippines, Cover
nor Taft said
Fifteen thousand men will be an ample
force in the islands before the close of the
year. Officers thoroughly versed in the
situation gave me the figures. We have or
ganiZed native constabulary, which is work"
ing efficiently Congress allows us to main
tain constabuary Of 5000 men. They are
under the command of Major Allen. who al
ready has enlisted $500 men in this branch
of the service When the force is fully or
ganized the men will be distributed in the
provinces, $50 men to each province. The
detachments of contables are commanded by
four officers, three Of whom are retired volun-
teer officers and the other native Filipino.
The constabulary will be detailed in the field
to clean out the ladrones, who are intimidat-
ing the natives. These Filipino contables
could be maintained by the government at
cost of $3.50 each a year, while the soldiers
in the islands cost Uncle Sam about $1,000
head. ,-.---r.-.-.-.aa .....
Lower the Dingley Rates.
I know that the Pacific coast people would
like to free trade instituted between this
country and the islands, but I am sorry to
say that cannot see how it would work. The
civil government adopted tariff schedule
which is working we'll, but our internal
revenue receipts are not large. When you
tax a country too heavily you spoil it, and
that is the situation in the Philippines. 8
We have asked that the Dingley tariff be
reduced for the products of the islands at
least so per cent. We hope that congress will
be as generous to the Philippines as it was
to Porto Rico. The reduction of the Dingley
tariff will mean the opening up of a large
market for tobacco and sugar of the islands
as well as or other products there. Hemp you
need and are buying in larger quantities
every day. By SO reducing the Dingley tariff
good market for the Pacific coast will be
opened up.
Governor Taft said there had been no
serious clash between the military au-
thorities and declared that the best of
good feeling existed between himself and
General Chaffee. y
This evening Governor Taft will be the
guest of honor at a reception to- be ten
dered him by the Union League Club, in
which the chamber of commerce, board OF
trade and other organizations will join.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-01-22

New York, jan 22.-An Associated Press
dispatch announced that the death SEN
tence upon Commandant Scheepers Of the
Boer army had been confirmed by General
Kitchener and that he would be executed
next Saturday. The fact is that he was
executed last Saturday, Jan. IS.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-01-22
UNCLE SAM GETS
.... DANISH ISLANDS
Definite Decision that the Necessary
Treaty Will Be Signed at Wash.
ington This Week.

the Danish West Indies Is to be signed
at Washington this week. All the for
mallties here are completed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-01-22
TELLER TOO LATE
Intervention Asked After
Sc;heepers Was Exc
Cuted.

day introduced concurred resolution
asking the president to request the Brit
ish government to set aside the death
sentence Of Commandant Scheepers, be-
cause he was captured while sick In a
hospital, in violation of the Geneva con-
ventiOn.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-01-22

. =. 1895. r.s POUNDS.
Ssv S;s rate ess. .ss :::s 4 q i i i i / j;
Cuts in Competitive Territory.
At Hankinson, N. D., FOG miles, the 500
again meets the Great Northern, both
roads being crossed by the Milwaukee in
nearby territory In this more or less
strongly competitive district the reduc-
tions reach the average of about u per
cent. Old and new rates from Minneapolis
over 500 and Great Northern to Hankin-
son and also over the Northern Pacific to
the neighboring village of Great Bend,
follow:
MERCHANDISE CLASSES CENTS PER
100 POUNDS.
Old rates ......7a 81 I q s. :
New Rates
caREoAb e K h5ne cLissEsepsrs IS e PER iso 1Bs
Old rates 2s ! q , e e is 3 2 2
New Rates
70 10 Ct. aanasIn: send..:5 e IS 1s i i 4
At Cakes, N. D., 264 miles, the 500.
Northern Pacific and North Western join
tracks and rates; the Milwaukee likewise
competing at the next stations, Cogswell
and Harlem. Perhaps the heaviest reduce
tions made by the new tariff apply to this
competitive territory of the 500, North
ern Pacific. Northwestern and Mill
Waukee.
Old and new rates for the first three
! roads named are:
MERCHANDISE CLAssEs-CENTS PER 100
POUNDS.
Old rates ................... S :s $ i s
e4R eaR rates IoAD cIAssns-cbNrs g . PER sf . 1so g
.a,, 4 C 6 p q 3
New rates ................... 81 27 % 18 15
! Where Cuts Taper on.
| AS the 500 and the two northern roads
proceed northwesterly and west from the
| strongly competitive territory of the
southern tier of North Dakota counties,
the rate reductions gradually taper of
| until at Minot, the last meeting point OF
the 500 and Great Northern, only three
of the ten merchandise and carload classes
| show any reduction whatever.
| New and old rates from Minneapolis to
| Minot, 469 miles, are for both 500 and
| Great Northern
MERCHANDISE CLASSES-CENTS PER 100
! POUNDS.
Old rates .....u5 80 81 20 IS
New rates .u5 80 so 81 81
| CARLOAD CLASsES-CENTS PER 100
! POUNDS.
Old rates 800. .46 Al IS 2S "a
New rates .....4s Al So 2s q
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-01-22
Points Where Northern Lines Cross
Other Roads Get the Best Of
the Rate Reduction.
Beyond 500 Miles the Rate Reduc-
ton 'Tapers Off Sharply Some
Increases Beyond That Limit.

CARLOAD cLAssEscENTs PER 100
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-01-22
Some Frontier Reductions.

New rates .....46 Al So % "a
Some Frontier Reductions.
Within the rate cutting territory. reduce
tions are made by the respective roads at
practically the same ratio for non-inter-
secting as for intersecting points.
s. For example, to Fessenden. n. D., $50
miles out from Minneapolis. the Soo
chandsse rates, which on fourth and fifth
class goods reaches 16c per hundred, or
about 25 per cent, as witness:
MERCHANDISE CLAssEs-CENTs PER 100
POUNDS.
s's as4 rate: s.::. :::5s i !; & 4 4
The Northern Pacific also makes very
substantial reduction for Bismarck:
MERCHANDISE CLAssEs-CENTs PER 100
POUNDS.
S2s Ssx rates esss. 1Ss :1Ss lsS g 5 Z Z
Likewise the Great Northern gives
considerable and greatly, needed reduo-
tion to st. Vincent shippers:
MERCHANDISE qIAssEs- pnafNEs CENTS PER 100
s.,, s,s rate: =.;., :'ss;; !; :; 4 i i !;
Where Hill Spoke.
The "piece de resistance" of the rate
reform tariffs is supposed to be the new
schedule for Fargo-the point at which
President Hill delivered his recent famous
speech, which was the foreunner of the
new tariff. To Fargo run two main lines
of the Great Northern, and Fargo Is not
only a Northern Pacific center, but it Is
the Milwaukee's northwestern terminal.
Old and new rates from the twin cities
to Fargo, as put in force by the three
roads named, are:
MERCHANDISE CLAsSES-CENTs PER 100
POUNDS.
9la Old rates rsts. s. s. S S = = e e e e
cAR eAR 'il5s LOAD cLAssEs-cESrs PER : 100
a B b d 3 E
S.d Sew rates rates. ..:::::: Il Z 70 IS Is i
Fargo rates from the twin cities (or
Duluth) also apply to Grand Forks,
Crookston Moorhead and common points.
The reductions for this central zone of
President Hills tariff reform movement
approximately average Is per cent. This
margin gradually fades out south. east
and west of the Red River valley, until
in the course of something like 200-mile
radius 1t has practically disappeared. Out
on the North Dakota western border, at
Buford, the Great Northern, instead OF
reducing rates, makes a raise of 1c to 10
per hundred In a number OF classes.
Perhaps an average Of the rate reduc-
tions for the entire mileage Of the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific and Soo from
the twin city and Duluth terminals to
the Northern Dakota frontier would be
about half way between the marked re-
duction at Fargo, the center Of the rate
reform wave, and the slight change at
Minot, 200 miles west Of the Red River
valley This average would approximate
about per cent.
Still Room for Reform.
In comparing the new twin city (and
Duluth) rates to Fargo and Minot. with
twin city rates south and east over the
Chicago roads, there Is still a sharp mar
gin Of difference. Wl0naapotls & ST.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-01-22

Copenhagen, Jan. 22.-It has been def
initely decided that the treaty with the
United States providing for the sale of
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-01-22

Likewise the Great Northern gives q
considerable and greatly needed reduo-
tion to St. Vincent shippers:
MERCHANDISE CLASSES-CENTS PER 100
POUNDS.
1. 3. 3. 4. s.,
Old rates .....10S 90 76 81 81
New rates 80. 81 u so 4e SO
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-11
TRAIN WRECKED
The HindmOst Coach with Fifty
Passengers were Hurled over
the Embankment-Many
Injured but
FORTUNATELY NO ONE KILLED
The Accident Occurred on the Minnesota & Inter-
national Ry., Caused by the Hisd Trucks
Leaving the Rails near Switch.

The north bound passenger on
the Minnesota & international
railroad, while pulling out of Be-
midi on the "Y" last Monday
evening, was wrecked, the hind
most coach leaving the track and
rolling over the embankment
some 25 feet. About fifty pas
sengers were in the coach at the
time, but fortunately no one was
killed, although many were
seriously injured. The car was
nearly turned bottom side up
and how the occupants escaped
being killed seems marvellous.
The car had been in the ditch
but few minutes when medical
aid was on hand. The injured
were taken to town, some placed
in the hospital and others were
taken to the Markham hotel,
while still others who were in-
iured and residing in BemidJ
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-11

Bemidii; John McGrath and Peter
Roe, West Superior; Rev. Hig-
gins, Bemidji, Art Hagberg,
Brainerd; J. P. Billings, Brain
cad; J. N. Hatfield, Minneapolis;
A. P. Turner, st. Paul, and John
Mcdonald, Bemidjl.
The accident was caused by
the hind trucks of the hind car
leaving the track at the switch
and was dragged by the train
for some distance before rolling
over. The coach is a total wreck.
At the time of the accident
General Manager Gemmell was
at the Bemidli depot with his
special car and he was foremost
at the scene Of disaster, looking
personally after the injured.
Acre and half-acre lots for sale in
Whites addition. j. l.. Reynolds. Il
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-11
Wedding Ring Lost 300 Years.

Baron K. u. Spare, OF Ostor-
sund, Sweden, was recently pre-.
sented with the wedding ring OF
two of his distinguished ances.
tors, Count Erik Spare and
Countess Ebba Brahe, whose
marriage in 1873 united two Of
the noblest families in Sweden.
After being lost for 300 years
the rings was found on the es-
tate while some of the old struct-
ures were being torn down. The
age of that ring adds wonder
fully to value. but golden grain
belt beer could be no better than
it is if it were 1000 years old.
The secret Of healthful beer is IN
the aging. Golden grain belt
beer is carefully aged and that is
why it agrees with you. Order
of your nearest dealer, or be
supplied by John Essler, BE"
midi
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-11
were taken to their homes.


Among the most seriously in,
iured are: Mrs. w. D. Smith of
Little Falls, hurt about the head
and injured internally. She was
accompanied by three little
children, the youngest of which
also received severe Injuries
about the head. Gust Hanson, a
lumberjack, a broken ankle; Tom
McGivren, Brainerd, roadmaster
of the M. e. l., a broken arm and
dislocated shoulder; H. E. Brooks,
Brainerd, head cut and leg in
jured; Mrs. Al. Lanigan, Black
duck, internal injuries; Mrs. g..
j. Cornwall, Bemidji, cut about
the head and hurt internally.
Among others injured are:
Mrs. McIver, Farley; e. G. Will
liams, Bemidji; Howard Bailey,
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-11
.CASS LAKE SQUATTEA::y,
Lose Heavily According to the Decision
of the Secretary of the Interior.

this section belonged to the
state. .l
Later the United States SUI
preme court decided the issue
against the state, and Mrs. Ly-
dick pressed her application for
the allotments.
In the meantime many of the
Cass Lake people, disregarding
the notice given by the Indian
bureau, went upon the section
and erected improvements. This
work was done after the filing of
the Lydick applications and after
they were shown upon the pub
lie records.
The townspecple recently pro-
tested against the all )wance of
allotments and asked to take the
land under the townsite law.
Secretary Hitchcock's decision
has sustained the Indian allot-
ment applications as being first
in point of time. Mrs. Lydick
and her children have the right
to the land. ....
In the opinion of the secretary
the townspeople had such no
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-11

The government has given a
woman and her two children full
title to a large portion of Cass
Lake. The secretary of the in
terror decided the contest, in
volving a portion of section Is
which includes a portion of the
town. fl s#""-. ..~"
Nellie Lydick and her two
children, as Chippewa Indians,
applied for allotments on this
section before the establishment
of the town of Cass Lake. At
that time a suit was pending in
the United States supreme
court to determine whether the
section had passed to the state
under the school law act or be-
longed to the Indians.
Because of the pendency of
this suit, while he otherwise
sustained the applications of
Mrs. Lydick and children for
allotments, Secretary Hitch
cock at that time deferred act
ion upon her legal request. He
proposed to wait until the high
est court determined whether
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-11

tice of the true situation as to
preclude them from obtaining
any rights by their subsequent
occupation. .r.. u
A part of the town of Cass
Lake, which was sold couple of
years ago at public auction for
the purpose of a townsite, occu-
pied section Is. This is not af-
fected by the decision. as
The remaining portion of the
town passes to the ownership of
Mrs. Lydick and her children.
They will have title to all i'm.
provement. !
Nearly 1000 persons who
"squatted on the tract covered
by the Lydick allotment are de-
prived of homes, and buildings
which cost in the neighborhood
of 100000 according to State
Auditor r. G. Dunn, will have to
be abandoned unless the occu-5
pants make terms with the sue
cessful litigants. The decision.
of the secretary of the interior
is not final, but should the SO uat-.
ters conclude to continue the
fight they must appeal to the
courts. Il
A dozen or more years ago
the state of Minnesota claimed
that it was entitled to sections
16 and 36 of every township on
Indian reservations as soon as
they were opened to settlement.
The laws of the United States
apportion two sections of the
public lands in every township
to school purposes, and the
state claimed that as soon as the
Indian reservations were open
ed, it should be given title to the
| lands. 70
The matter slumbered for
many years, and finally Auditor
Dunn took it up, and enlisted the
support of the late United States
Senator G. K. Davis, and a suit
was instituted. ~--@v-etr.. ..-s...'
Senator Davis died before the
suit was determined, and the
other day Mr.. Dunn said the
state lost at least 81, 100000, for
had the senator lived, Mr.. Dunn
is confident that decision favor
able to the state would have been
made.
Instead of granting the state
title to these sections, the court
held that it should be allowed tC
select other lands in lieu of them.
This protited the state little
for most of the good land had
been appropriated by home
steaders, and only practically
worthless lands remained for the
state TO appropriate.
The Jasper news., 1902-01-09
Diamond Items.

Hattie ChaIman and Charley Net
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Ms. L,
/ Qulllin.
Quite a Iumber of young people at
tended Sunday School Sunday
Mr. LrrDn will act rs superintendent
in our Sunday School this year,
III ere will O preaching at Bpm
Sonda.. AL. rre inv q a'tnd.
Mr. CofTelt of Preston 81 ent Tuesday
with his daush er Ia BE ny ill
George BIdd was seon pa ,sins by
Monday morning
Minnie WoJd ,linpd with hpr cousin
Ahn Cline Study.
Anna Wo,d has tone to Golden To
visit her parents.
Tom Easley is visiting relatives Of
this vicinity
Maud McGac spont one day last We k
at hnr u1clcs.
Mrs Ryan is On tie sick list.
The Jasper news., 1902-01-09
Dewey sparkIInrs.

The children In the neighborhood Ar
doing their best to keep up a Sunday
school but the New Year opens without
any one for Supt. Those who have had
that Office in the past want change.
There are Christians enough in the
vicinity to tlko hold OF this work and
we hnpe each one will feel il duty to
help and we soon will be as hourishing
as formerly wr
Mr.. Allinn's horse died Monday from
eating fodd'r. Me-. Risslm tDk hiJ
place for couple OF days until he 10,
snother horse. We feel sorry for Mr.
Al!ison's loss but great many borses
are dying from eating fodder this year.
Miss EuIalie Higgins Of Neodpsha
"Trsas spent two weeks visiting Miss
Bee Tompson.
air Chas Flowers and sister Miss
Helen visited in the ncighborhood all
week.
Mr.. Tom Easley is talking about start.
ing n singing school at the Dewey.
Mrs. Glddis has been spending a fcw
days in Webb City.
Mrs. Tom Bu5by is suffering with
worry sore eye.
Mrs Arlo Estey spent Monday and
Tuesday in Joplin.
Mrs. Simmons Of Jasper spent Sunday
with Mrs. Clopton.
Arthu' iin Ley IS visiting hi. brother
Nel.
The Jasper news., 1902-01-09
Lynnlsnd Notes.

Scott Trail and Lando Hendrix, q
Iowa, arc visiting there friends on the
lane.
Mrs Woscott is visiting her Fathol
Mr.. Brock on Center Creek.
Hazel Wood is absent from school :hi
week on account OF sickness.
Rev. Palmer is holding meetings at
the school house this week.
VIM. Lnkins and family wero tho
guests Of Mrs. Cathor Sunday.
Mrs Melton Of Jasper spent Sunday
with Mrs. Win Chapman.
Mr.. weecott spent a few days with
his mother at Nevada.
Hattie Chapman spent several days
visiting Julia Bird.
Gene Phelps and Rost Horton were
It Neck City Monday.
l. Y. Byers is having his hay bailed.
a WATCH PARTY.
A jolly crowd Of young folks spent
worry pleasant evening with Mrs. Link
Milton. New Years Eve. The evening
was delightfully."- spent in games and
music Some Of tho most important
events Of tho evening was tho music by
Scott Trail aud Little Brown jug. At II
O'Clock supper was served by Mrs
Milton aud Laura Byers And il was
then that Oscar" reformed his part.
Martin also proved to the crowd that
there was more pleasure in serving his
supper than 10 hearing about it. Thos,
present were Misses Mabel and Jessie
Gather, Sadie Pace, Hat lie Chapman,
Fannie Milton, Laura and Stella Bytrs, !
Julia Melton. Mr SIS Lando nentI.ck4
Press Roberts, Scot Trail, Oscar
Gather, Oscar Simmons, Chrs Wood,
has. aud Will Nett, Mariou Keiscr,
has. Wescott, Clarence Gather, and
iartin Roberts.