The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-17

Walsh has returned from Detroit with
Walter e. Stone, against whom Miss Alice
Donahue has preferred charges that he
deceived her by a mock marriage and is
guilty of seduction.-Gossip among G. A.
r. leaders is that Colonel l.. B. Raymond
of the Hampton Chronicle will be chosen
the next commander-in-chief. He Is a
leading veteran and one of the oldest
newspaper men in the state. 49,
q CLINTON, IoWA-A man of the name
Of Ira Stebbins from Morrison, ILL.,, had
been arrested here on suspicion that he is
the Jack the Hugger" who has terror
lied women of the city for the last three
weeks. Many complaints have reached
the police department from different
parts Of the city of man approaching
and embracing women. Last night the
offender was caught In the act Of en-
bracing two young girls. It is said his
mind Is affected. In an interview he says
the girls whistled to him and enticed him
on. He does not seem to think he has
done anything to make an outcry about.
IOWA FALLS, lOWA-The Central
Telephone company is rapidly carrying out
a plan whereby a network of rural tele-
phones will ultimately cover the coun-
ties OF Harding, Franklin and Wright
counties. The company offers a good
service at 81 a month and the rural
phone Is becoming so popular that it
looks as though but a short time would
elapse before every farmer in reach of
the lines would have telephone connec-
tions.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IoWA-The eighth
annual meeting of the Western Poultry
Fanclers' association will be held in this
city Jan. 12-17.-The Iowa Veterinary as
ISOLATION has decided to meet here at the
same time; which will bring $50 horse doc
tors here and will make the week doublv
interesting to farmers. The Judges for
the poultry show are James a Tucker.
Concord, Mich, and E. w. Rankin, Chi
cago.
ALLISON, iOWA.-The saloonkeepers
OF Butler county are circulat ting a peti-
ZION or consent since the recent crusade
made by the Anti-Saloon League. It is
estimated that the required IS per cent OF
the voters signatures have been secured
and there are several weeks yet in which
to complete the canvass.
| FORT DODGE, IoWA.-The Jury in the
case of Mary O'Brien against the North
western railroad returned a verdict OF
! $4,000 for the plaintiff. The case was
brought for $4,000 by Mrs. O'Brien. exec.
utrix for the estate Of her husband, who
was killed in a wreck.
| WATERLOO, lOWA.-The State Can.
ners' Association elected the following Off.
GERS; PRESIDENT II. B.. Kelly, Waverly; vice
president, c. w. Miller, Vinton; secre
tary and treasurer, H. S. Gilkey, Cedar
Falls. Another meeting will be held Al
Cedar Rapids, Dec. 16.
| MANSON, IOWA-David Williams. 2
city policeman, has sued the Fort Dodge
Racing association for 100000 damages
His wife was sitting in the ampitheater
! when some one kicked beer bottle int
the crowd, striking her head and makine
her insensible.
NORTHFlELD,. MINN-The firm q
| Kelley & Dawson has dissolved partner
snip owing to the health of Mr.. Dawson
line militia company has been pract1cin,
for an indoor ball team and will cleo
officers and perfect an organization hi
week.
MAXWELL, loWA.-Charles Lone
while drilling we'll on his farm nea
here, struck a four-foot vein of coal. whic
Is covered with nineteen feet Of slate
The vein Is at a depth Of 10 feet, TIL
coal Is pronounced of good quality.
| AckLEY,' loWA.-The second annua
| meeting Of the Big Four-Butler. Frank
| lin, Hardin and Grundy counties-teach
ers' association, will be held here Nov 2
and 22 President Mclean Of the stat
university, and President Mccormack Q
Coe, will deliver lectures.
LEON, ioWA-w. H. Clark was acouit
ted Of the murder of DR.. w. D. Duff
The defense did not deny the allegations
It set up temporary insanity and state