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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
A HAYWARD CASE WITNESS

George Grindell Died To-day at the
City Hospital.
George Grindell, 10S Eighth street Sc,
died at the city hospital this morning OF
euremia, aged AZ years. Deceased was a
laborer and had lived in the city all his
life. His father, a pioneer resident, sur
wives him. This appears to have been
the man who was introduced by the de-
tense as an impeaching witness in the
Hayward murder trial.
Grindell testified to having seen>a man
get into the famous piano box buggy at
tached to the historical buckskin mare
near the West hotel about $40 on the
December evening of the murder He de-
scribed the mans appearance infinitely.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
JOHN COOPER'S WATCH

The Agricultural Society's Finally
Reaches Its Owner.
Secretary e. ". Randall Of the state
agricultural society, has received let
ter from John Cooper former president,
formally thanking the society for the
gold watch presented to Mr.. Cooper at the
time of his retirement from oflice, last
January.
The watch was sent to Mr.. Cooper
at his winter home in California,
but went to Paris by mistake and only
reached It's owner last week
In bis letter Mr.. Cooper expresses his
thanks for the gift and promises to wear
1t constantly until he shall die The
watch is appropriately inscribed, and, is
one of the handsomest thermometers the
society could buy. Mr.. Coopers letter
was dated Moreno, Cal, April L.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
RESTAURANT BOYCOTT
State Department Will Refer Minis
ter Wu's Letter to Van SAINT

From, The Journal Bureau, Loon, 4S, Post
building, Washington.
Washington, April 14.-Minister WI
Ting-fang's letter to the state department
regarding the Chinese restaurant boycott
Secretary Hill this morning He may
act on it to-day, but there is a possibili-
ty that he will hold it until the return of
Secretary Hay, next Monday or Tuesday.
In any event, the matter will be formally
turned over to Governor Van SAINT with a
request that he make a thorough investi-
cation and report. Department officials
tell me this is a courtesy due the Chinese
government, Independently Of the merits
Of the case.
w Jerp,ona
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
WORTH TRYING AGAIN.

The impecurious author passed over the
manuscript with a faltering hand. The
aged but trut hful editor started.
air of man who has just become sad
died with great thought, did you ever
hear that Walter Scott received the sug-
gest ion of his first successful novel while
he was washing his hands?'
eli blieve I cad of it, stammered
the impecunious author, slipping his
hands into his pockets. A faraway look
came into the face of the aged but truth
full editor.
81 was merely throwing out the sug-
gestion," he said softly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
Mr.. Turnblad Appeals.

Swan ]. Turnblad, not satisfied with
the appraisement Of value on his property
in Loring park has applied to the court
for the vacation Of the report made by
the commission. He contends that the
award is inadequate and cites various
other reasons for the vacation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
DIDN'T WAIT FOR AMEs
Ordinances Passed by Council Signed
by Acting Mayor.

Not for year or more have the execu-
tive proceedings connected with the pas
sage of ordinances and resolutions been
disposed of with such dispatch as in the
case of those adopted by the city council
last night. Everything requiring the
mayors signature was put before Alder
man Jones, president of the council and
acting mayor, this morning and disposed
of in trice. The Cedar Rapids railway
does not now need to wait for the mayor
return from West Baden before begin
ming work on its terminals. 1t is under
stood that Mayor Ames will be back early
next week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
ALL DUE TO COCAINE
Ernest Norton Says 1T Drove Him to
Theft.

Ernest Norton Says 1T Drove Him to
Theft.
An emaciated man with the brilliant
eye and peculiar pallor Of the drug fend-
Ernest Norton, charged with stealing rare
books from collectors shops-pleaded
guilty to petit larceny in the municipal
court this morning.
Its all due to the cursed cocaine
judge" he explained; ut has ruined nv
life, and prompts me to acts that my bet
ter self abhors.'
Judge Holt could see no Justification
In Norton's explanation and refused to
condone his offense.
He expressed the belief that it would
benefit the prisoners health and morals
to hide a wee in the workhouse
The sentence was ninety days straight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
COURT WOULDN'T WAIT
Levin Wanted His Case On q Holt
day.

day.
Israel Levin was arraigned in the mu-
nicipal court this morning on charge Of
violating the health ordinance. w. D.
Mccall, the inspector who made the ar
rest, accused Levin of running slaughter
house on Washington avenue n between
Seventh and Eighth avenues, with Bas-
sets creek for drainage canal.
When the case was set for a certain
date next week. Levin declared that he
was too busy ordinarily to spare time to
come to court.
There will be holiday SOON" he ex-
planned, "and if you will set the case
for that day l will find time to come''
Judge Holt informed the butcher that
the law didn't wait on holidays except
such as were recognized by law, and told
Levin to be sure and not let such a little
thing as that interfere with the progress
of Justice
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
TO SUCCEED CoNGER
w. w. Rockhil1 I'm Iowa Mans Place
at Picking.

AT FeK1nE.
Washington, April 1.-THE name w.
w. Rockhill. at present director of the
bureau OF American Republics. Is under
consideration in connection with
the Chinese mission shortly to
be vacated by Mr.. Conger. of Iowa.
When Mr.. Conger was tentatively can
didate for the republican gubernatorial
nomination in Iowa and it was expected
that he would resign, Mr.. Rockhill had
been practically selected by the late
President Mckinley for Picking, but the
change in the political program suspended
the execution of this plan.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
NOT IN THEIR LINE

Shipment of Womans' Hair to n Pro-
duce Firm.
H. H. Edwards & Co.. commission mer-
chants of produce and fruits, have re-
ceived perhaps the strangest shipment"
ever received by a firm in their line. 1t
is nothing more than package containing
about two pounds of woman's hair. It is
of a beautiful chestnut brown and came
from North Dakota. What the idea of the
shipper was in sending 1t to commits
sion-house is best known to the shipper
Much fun has been made over the receipt
Of the strange package at the Office of
the above firm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
HOW HE KNEW.

The boy had shown such degree of
ignorance and mental obtuseness that the
teacher was disheartened and she finally
asked sarcastically: do you know
whether George Washington was soldier
or a sailor?"
He was soldier replied the urchin,
promptly.
How do you know that?" she persisted
Cause l saw picture of him cross
ing the Delaware, an any sailor'd know
enough not to stand up in the boat
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
FOR LAND OFFICES
President Names Men for Wisconsin
and Alaska.

Washington, April 12.-The president
made the following nominations to-day:
Registrars OF land offices: August Doenitz,
at Ashland, Wis: John W. Dudley, district
Of Columbia, at Juneau, Alaska. Receiver of
public moneys. Patrick M. Mullen, Nebraska,
IT Juneau, Alaska.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
A WESTERN RECEIVER

A Tontine Creditor In Washington
Makes Application.
Receiver Flannery, of the Tontine Saw.
ings association, has been notified that
one of the contract holders in Washington
has secured the appointment of a tempo
rary receiver in that state and that an
application would be heard Immediately
on motion to make the appointment per-
manent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
VIII Not Take Pension Office for
Several Months.

Washington, April 14.-President Roose-
welt to-day told Representatives Calder
head and Scott of Kansas that Eugene
Ware would not be sworn in as commits
sioner of pensions for two CIR three
months
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14

NEVER FAILING SOURCE OF WONDER.
Stray Stories.
Mama-I'm surprised at you. Johnny.
Johnny (thoughtfully)-I wonder if
you'll ever get used to me, mama /? You're
always surprised at me-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14

GEORGE j. BRINK. aged 70 years,
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. w
Morse, 2553 Chicago avenue, at 1925 p. m.
Friday. Funeral from the residence Sunday
at 2:50 p. M. The remains were taken to Sag
NAV, Mich, for nterment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
MEAN NAN.
Smart SGT

Mrs. scrappington-If somebody should
threaten to abduct me and hold me for
ransom. what would you do?
MIR. Scrappingt on-Laugh like thunder,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
NEUROLOGICAL

GEORGE BRYANT. aged 81 years. died
April II at his home, 419 Second street Sc
Funeral notice later.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14

VIOLA BYE, aged II years, died April
IL; funeral Sunday at p. from residence
20 Eleventh street S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14

HENRY F. BARTON-The funeral Of
Henry F. Barton, who died Friday, were held
yesterday at 3 p. m. from the Simpson
NJ. E. church. Interment at Lakewood.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
MRS. JOHN A. REED diod ~ DID

Mrs. JUHN A. REED died at Bed
ford, Ind. April s. Mrs. Reed lived at 1901
Second avenue until October. 1901. when
she returned to the home Of her mother, Mrs
]. P, Francis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14

MRS. MARY ORFF-Funeral 2;30 D.
"a. Monday, from her late residence. 1888 e
Eighteenth treet. ~.s- =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14

Two Blocks to Be Graded-Walter
L. Badger has just let the job of grading two
blocks in Dayton's subdivision Of the Blaisdel
addition to Contractor Falvey. Inc Two
blocks between Twenty second and Twenty
fourth street. Blaisdell and Pillsbury ave
nues, are to leveled up and made into the
finest uniformly laid out blocks in the city.
A uniform level four feet above the sidewalk
will be established, The work will take sixty
days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
WARE MUST WAIT

w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14

The Grocera' Picnic Minneapolis
grocers are considering change in their pic,
mic plans this year. In the past the annual
picnic has entailed an almost endless amount
OF work. and it is believed that some outing
can be arranged on simpler lines President
H. J. Dahn OF the Grocers Association has
named the following committee: Herman j..
Dahn, chairman; John Powell, o. P. Holman,
J. S. Taylor. L. j. Peterson, Paul Weber.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14

HOld-up MethOds-Mr and Mrs. Rus
mia, where Mr. Bennett has lumber and min
ing interests. Mr.. Bennett has a great deal
to say about the hold-up methods OF the ho-
tells on the Pacific coast just now, while the
tourist harvest is at it's height He thinks 1t
will taIf some cities long time to recover
from the sI& nssnes they are getting through
the D,irice OF their hotel-keepers. Many
,thert returning ssj se the same complaint.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-30
APPALACHIAN PARK CONVENTION.

The meeting of Appalachian Park
Association at Asheville, N, g., on 0c-
tober 25th, brought together in Ashe-
ville's auditorium about 1900 people.
Strong resolutions were read by Presi-
dent Lockett Of the Knoxville Chamber
Of Commerce urging upon congress the
great need of pushing through the APP
palachian Park bill for the reservation
and preservation of the appalachian
forests at its next session, which reso.
lutions were prepared by committee
of which Mr.. Lockett was chairman,
the other members being r. p. Hayes,
of Asheville, president of the Appa-
lachian Park Association, and II. G.
Eckles, of Charlotte, N. @.
Resolutions were also passed urging
lumbermen and lumber associations
and the press of the sountry to cooper
ate with the association, and all friends
of the movement, in securing the
speedy passage of the park bill now
pending in the house of representatives.
DR.. @. P. Amber, secretary of the
association, who was one of the first
two men to propose the reserve, made q
report showing the immense amount Of
work and energy that had ben put into
the work since its beginning. j. A,
Nichols, chairman of the ways and
means committee, also made report
showing total amount of collections tC
have been 1858, S45 since the movement
was put on foot.
Speeches were made by Presiden
Hayes, j. w. Caldwell of Knoxville
Prof. j. A. Holmes, Judge o. P. TEN
pie, Gen. John T. Wilder and others
The meeting was very enthusiastic AM
went at their work in a manner tina
shows a determination to carry i
through successfully. Jonesboro an
Johnson City were both represented il
the convention, the latter by Mayor J
A. Summers and w. H. Harmon. TIL
delegates were pleased with their wor
. and all agree that the convention was
great success.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-30

Go to the polls and vote. The great
est enemy to good government, next to
the rotten politician, is the citizen who
neglects or refuses to perform his du-
ties of citizenship. If you leave your
elections to the corrupt, you will have
corrupt elections. If you permit your
government to be run by the vicious,
you will have vicious government. Go
out and vote for what you think is
right, no matter who it hits. "Hew to
the line, let the chips fall where they
will"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-30

The request for joint debate between
Hon. W. p. Brownlow and G. H. Lyle
was we'll timed. Not until the fact that
Mr.. Brownlow had made arrangements
covering the time up to election was
the request made. Herald & Tribune.
Now, isn't that q plausible excuse,
AS soon as Lyle was nominated he
challenged Brownlow for joint debate.
If it had been true that Brownlow's
dates had been made up he could have
divided time at those points had he
wanted to do so. But it is not time.
When Lyle started his campaign
Brownlow made new list of appoint
ments and in territory that he had al
ready covered.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-30
Do Your Duty.

Johnson City, Tenn, Oct. 3O.-I be-
lieve it was Aristotle, the famous Greek
philosopher, who told his students that
"the first thing and the last thing in
oratory" was action. We have already
heard the arguments in favor of our
cause, and are proud of the heightened
gentlemen who represent it in this can
vass. The time is passed for every
thing except downright, steady hard
work. But little time remains for Ia
Dor, let us make the very best possible
use of it. What we want to do now is
to see that every man who will vote
with us does vote with us on next Tues
day and that his ballot is counted. II
we know of any citizen whose heart is
with US, but who, from sickness or in
trinity, is unable to walk to the polls,
let us see to it that he has carriage to
take him there. If there are others
who can not bear the jolting, let us
take them to the polls in litters, or car
ry them tenderly on our backs, boys.
Where the spirit is willing and the
flesh is weak, let us help the weakness,
if need be, with good, sound democrat
ic and old, time-honored republican
muscle. We want every man who be-
lieves in the principles of old Jefferso-
Man democracy, or reveres the names
of Lincoln, Grant, Seward, Conkling,
Harrison, Mckinley and host of 9th.
ers, to show his faith by his vote; and
if every democrat and every republican
who believe in honest elections, anG
who are sick and tired of being chuck
ed and gagged and whipped into line
will do his whole duty in bringing ou
the lingerers and stragglers, the Grip
pies aud invalids, and will come up il
one solid phalanx, with ballots for ban
ners, and cast them for honest govern
ment against corruption, bossism, boo
dleism, whiskeyism and some othel
''isms" we don't care to mention, thu
figures on the evening of the 4th viii
foot up for Frazier, Lyle, Weeks, Clarl
and Barry such a majority as has neye
been even dreamed of by the "moderl
ideal republican" and will astound ever
the big 1 of the party itself. s. M. M
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-30
RECEIVERS SALE
Of Watauga Land Co.'S Proper
at Elizabethton, Tenn.

BY order of the United States Circuit
Court, the valuable farming lands and
the choicest town lots of the Watauga
Land Company will be offered for sale
at public auction, at the court house in
Elizabethton, on the Goth day Of No
vember, 1909.
The following valuable farming lands
will be included: The Butler Slower
farm, 272 acres; the Vanhoy farm, 272
acres; the Ike Slower farm, 145 acres;
the John Morrell farm, 1876 acres; the
Collins Hill farm, SO acres; the Upton
Back Lands, 70 acres; the Toncray
lands, "a acres. All near Elizabethton,
comprising rich lands which produce
all kinds Of cereals, grasses and fruits.
The following additional property
will be offered: One two-story brick,
metal roof, Office building, containing s
large offices and large store-rooms; 8
cottages with large yards, con veniently
located for worrying men; one incom-
plete hotel structure, containing valua-
BILE building material in the way of
bricks, iron columns, etc.; one large
two-story factory bu uding, costing 81, :
600, in good condition of repair; office
furniture, and the choicest lots on this
the most beautiful town site in the
south.
The real estate will be sold on easy
terms. While the right is reserved to
reject all bids, yet this sale is h ecessa-
ry and peremtory, and it is expected
that every piece Of property offered will
be knocked down to the highest bidder.
All of said property is being offered
for sale in pursuance to decree pro-
nounced in the cause of the American
Security and Trust Co. ct al vs.. Watau-
ga Land Co. ct al, pending in the U. s.
Circuit Court at Greeneville, Tennes-
see, wherein the undersigned were APP
pointed receivers. All titles guaran-
teed. All sales will be made subject to
confirmation by the court. This Octo-
Der IA, 1902.
For further information write or APP
ply to HENRY W. COFFIN,
Washington, d. @.
LEE f. MILLER,
Elizabethton, Tenn.
954-4t Receivers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-30

risen up against and have sworn not to
submit to.
Don't vote for Brownlow if ye would
be freemen. Look and see who they
are that are conducting his campaign
the same men who conducted Tyler's
Cor rather Brownlow's) against Harmon.
Federal ofliceholders, revenue agents,
&C., governmental appointees, all hold
ing their places under appointments
made by Brownlow, and that, too, in
violation of the law that such officials
shall not engage in active politics. If
your elections are to be managed in
this way, it is a farce to hold them; and
you had just as well stay at home and
let your bosses run the whole thing.
Don't vote for Brownlow if you have
any of the spirit Of t776 and 1861 left in
your hearts. He is a petty tyrant, a
demagogue, spokesman, violator Of
the civil service laws, a corruptionist, q
disturbing factor in his own party-he
is all of these things in his political ca
pacity, and therefore an enemy to your
form of government; therefore he in
suits you when he says "Vote for me,
because l have brought money to your
district and have given offices to youl
sons, brothers and fathers" Away will
the man who tries to blind the eyes o.
the people with bride, no matter wha
form the bride may take! Down will
the "I-tickle-you-yo -tickle-me" poll
tician-the most venemous and blood
sucking leech that has ever fastened it
self on to our governmental body,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-30
Sheritf'S Sale.
O. ]. Broyles
Jacob Smith.

BY virtue of a venditioni exponas to
me by the clerk of the law court for
Johnson City, Washington county,
Tennessee, in the above styled cause, 1
will, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 90, 1902,
at the courthouse door in johnson
City, Tennessee, offer sale, for cash in
hand, to the highest bidder, the follow
ing described real estate Of Jacob Smith
situated in the Eighth civil district of
Washington county, Tennessee, to-wit;
Bounded ON the north by the lands
of Columbus Leach; on the east by the
lands of Moore Strickland; on the south
by the lands Of Dulaney, and contain
ing % acres.
The said land will be sold to satisfy O
Judgment for the sum of $97 and costs
recovered by @. J. Broyles against jacob
Smith, before Cy H. Lyle, ]. p, or
February 10, 1902, and also for the costs
of the cause, unless said debt, Interest
and costs are sooner paid.
This the Goth day of October, 1902.
955 l. N. BORING, D. Sheriff.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-30
SHYLOCk

Shylock was the man who
wanted a pound of human
flesh. There are many
Shylocks now, the GONZALES
cent, the consumptive, the
sickly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
and they can get it-take
SCOTS Emulsion.
SCOTS Emulsion is flesh
and blood, bone and muscle.
Itfeeds the nerves, strengthens
the digestive organs and they
feed the whole body,
For nearly thirty years
SCOTS Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh.
We will send you couple Of
ounces free.
SCOTT g. BOVINE, Chemists,
4oe-4l5 Pearl Street. New York.
soc. and SIOo; all druggists,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-30

ing and bribery, Don't give up be-
cause the machine has robbed You Of
one election and counted out your can
didate, Harmon. The matter is in the
courts and will be righted. Up and al
them, freemen. "Pick your fints and
try 'em again." A steady front, boys,
and few more shots will give you the
victory. Stand to your guns for the
honor of the First district.