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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-05
THE ROCK ISLAND IN cH1nAco

| Chicago, Nov. 5.-The Chicago, Rock Island l.
in South Chicago by the purchase OF fourteen
| acres on the Calumet river and One Hundred
| and Eighth street, for $3.50, 900. For some years
the company owned forty acres at that place,
and about year ago erected large warehouse
for the Interchange OF freight with lake trans-
| Dortation lines,
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DAVENPORT, IOWA - The Mississippi
river yesterday gave up the body Of an un-
identified man with the initials E. G.. tat
tooed into his arm. He had evidently
been murdered by blows on the head with
some sharp instrument and his body then
thrown into the river.
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NEBRASKA

BLAIR, kER.-Sherin Claus Mencks7
and Coroner Pierce. were called to the
farm of Tim Ohrt, four miles west OF CAL
houn, where Ohrt had bound body Of
an unknown man in his. corn field. A re-
yolver was lying near the body, which
was buried In the corn field about seven :
ty five yards from a well-traveled road /
1t must have lain in the grave four or:
five months.
LEXINGTON, NEB.-Rev. d. C.. Mont
gomery, who was murdered in the. Phil.
ippines, was NebraIskan, whose boyhood
home was at Edgar. He went to the Nc
Cormick seminary, Chicago, and took =
charge at Woodstock, ILL., - ~
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HOW TO LET TT.

Scottish American.
Scotch farmer whose land had never beer
drained made up his mind to look about for
another farm. Meeting his landlord lie said
"I'm gaun to gle up this farm; naebody, cue
Londioriwf am sorry to hear it. II take
shilling of the acre will You stop on?
SFarmer-Deed no; land like that. shud never
be let by the acre, but by the gallon.
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KILLED BY THE GOOD NEWS

- Springfield Ohio, Nov. 5.--With fortune OF
$780, 000fto" be Turned over to him, John H.
Trenton, of Havre de Grace Md, died suddenly
last night; following stroke OF paralysis be-
lieved to have been caused by excitement rela.
tive to receipt OF the good news.
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R0BT. HALL OF ROCHESTER,
Leading Spirit in State Conference
of Charities and Corrections.

ROCHESTER,, MINN.-The eleventh
annual state conference of charities and
corrections will be held In this city on
Nov. IS, 10 and 20. The gathering comes
to Rochester through the efforts of County
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BALLOT AND BULLET.

II suppose said the visitor from New Eng
land that the people in this state don't take as
much interest In the election in. OF years al in
years Of presidential elections. y ~
oh. no, = replied the Kentuchian, strathah
tame affairs. still. I've known the shoottn. It
sab. e. . I
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MASON HAS AN ALIBI.

Boston, Nov. 6.-It is believed that Alan G.
Mason, arrested upon suspicion OF having in
Mclean asylum, Saturday evening, which caused
her death twenty-four hours later. will be set
Tree. Members or the state police say that
abouts on the evening in question.
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CALUMET, MIcH.-Partly disguised,
Rev. Harry Appleton, pastor of the Red
Jacket Congregational church, and Rev.
William Coombe, pastor of the Calumet
Methodist church. visited the saloons and
collected evidence for the conviction Of
several saloonkeepers for keeping open
on Sunday. The pastors were accompa-
MED by delegation of members Of the
Civic Federation, which has been active
in seeing that the state liquor laws are
enforced in Houghton county. Rev. Will
liam Coornbe has made numerous COM
plants against saloonkeepers, many Of
whom have been convicted and heavily
fined. Owing to his fearless work he has
received anonymous letters threatening
his life. n.a
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KINDRED, N. D.-Christian Vangerud
died at his home four miles west Of Kin
dred, leaving widow. and several chill
dren. He was born in Grue lSolor, Norway,
in 1926, and came to America in 1885.
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Chicago. Nov. 5-Waving has arms and shout
years old. held a la1ge crowd spelibound for 1--WE
minutes last evening and then, with a shrek,
!eaped from the top Of the building in which he
lived, falling 1ifeless the sidewalk four
floors below. Hundreds of persons saw the mad
man jump, but none was able to do aught to
restrain him
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e. FERTILE,s .MINN.--Niclk sEiken, bar
tender at Messelt's saloon. had both hands
and arms severely burned while attempt
ing to fill gasolene lamp when it was
lighted.
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DIS MONIES, loWA-The business sec
ton of the town of Bayard; Guthrie coun-
ty, thirty miles northwest, was destroyed
by fire last night. The loss Is 100000.
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FLATHEAD RESERVE :
Some Prospect It Will Be Opened to
Settlement.

Special to The Journal.
Helena, Mont, Nov. 5.-Charles s.
Nichols, a special agent of the interior de-
partment, is in Montana gathering sta
tistics relative to. the Flathead Indian res
ervation that will, it Is readily asserted, ::
be used by the department in paving the.
way for the opening of the rich lands OF
the reservation for settlement. The propo-.
sition Is to allot land to Indians entitled.
thereto and to open the remainder for set
Element. .,:s7s'
Mr.. Nichols, who is here to-day, says
that he found about 100 persons upon the
reservation from Canada and various parts,
Of the union who are enjoying special
privileges which will Of course stop when
the reservation is opened. He is not dis
posed to talk regarding his mission in
Montana other than to say he is gathering
information for the department. l.,
The opening of the reservation or part
of it to settlement would be an event Of
much Importance to the state, as the lands
are very rich and in every way suitable
for ideal farms. T.. - : -
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MICHIGAN
UPPER PENINSULA COUNTIES
Good MaJorities Generally Cast for Repub-
lican Candidates.

lican Candidates.
CALUMET, MicE.-Complete returns
for Houghton county, except Laird and
Duncan townships, give Bliss 1,2S1 ma.
jority; congressman (repD, 1885; state
senator, thirty second district trep.),
1871 three representatives (reps.), 1913,
165 and 400. The republicans elect their
county ticket by 1,274 Keewenaw coun-
ty gives Bliss 112 majority; congressman
(rep.), H.. The entire republican ticket
is elected 4 Ontonagon county gave all
republicans a safe majority. Barago
county gave the state ticket 200 majority.
John c. Real (dem.), is elected county
treasurer by narrow majority.
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p. ST: CLOUD, MINIMIZE. and Mrs L.
r. Putnam, pioneer residents Of Big Lake.
Sherburne county. celebrated their golden
wedding. An interesting sketch of their
lives was read by Rev. Mr.. Jenkins and
the evening was pleasantly spent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-05

SALEM, S. DAT the special election
called for the purpose of voting on bond
Ing the city for $4,000 for waterworks
the proposition carried by handsome
majority. Nt... -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-05

1MENoMlNEE, Wts.-While at work on
a corn shredder, Charles Bilse of Sheridan
had his right hand caught in the machine.
His fingers came in contact with the
grinder and before the machine could be
stopped his entire hand was ground to a
pulp. a."
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HURON, S. D.-The delinquent tax sale
for Beadle county took place Monday; the
list was the smallest in the history of the
county and very little time was con-
sumed in making the sale. ..
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MONTICELLO, MIMI Mrs. Gus Egg
gena, wife OF a business man. died last
night Of pneumonia, after an illness sof
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-05

WEST SUPERIOR, Wls.-several i'm
portant cases will be passed on in the
november term OF court, among which Is
that or the First National Bank against
the city. This case hangs on a technical
point of law and will probably be brought
to the supreme court. The ATTORNEYS for
the bank have brought an Injunction re-
straining the city from taxing the bank
building. separate tax has been levied
on the capital stock and another on the
building. Counsel asserts that the build
ing IS a part of the capital stock and
therefore should not be retaxed.
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SOUTH DAKOTA

+ CANTON, s. D.-The Gettysburg &
Forest City railroad, which suspended
operation about a year ago, Is to resume
business soon. 1t has succeeded in adj
justing its financial difficulties In way
that will enable 1t to resume operation.
It is owned by the Interstate railway
General Manager E. E. Carpenter, who
has just returned from the east, where
he was on business connected with this
line, said yesterday that the affairs of the
road were on solid footing and it would
be put In first class working order = as
speedily as possible. > 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-05

LEAD, S. D.-Walter e. Smead died
yesterday afternoon in Chicago as the re-
suit of an operation performed several
days ago for tuberculosis. He had been
resident Of Lead three years and
for fifteen years had been paymaster and
purchasing agent for the Homestake Min
Ing company. He had been prominent in
politics although he never aspired to Of
flee himself. His widow and three sons
survive him -
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AUSTIN MINI. - st. Bernard COM
mandery. knights Templar, was officially
inspected by Sir F. S. Kilvington Of Min
neapolis. deputy grand commander. Past
Grand Commander A. M. Shuey accom-
panied him. A banquet and toasts fol-
lowed the. inspection.-Mr and Mrs. : e.
w. Marsh entertained Monday evening in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hunkins Of
Winona. The Ladies' Musicale society
presented a, fine program yesterday aft
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-05

ELDORA, IoWA-A Bible agent named
Bohn came into this county and spent
several weeks selling Bibles and preach
ing. Finally he went to F. B. Stout, who
formerly owned the land. on which the
Cumberland Presbyterian church had been
erected, and told him that another church
society wanted the building for $500 and
advised him to take the money and In
close the land in his farm. Later the
congregation found that the church had
been torn down and the timber resold to
a German farmer who made barn Of It,
Bohn is now wanted badly:
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-
PIERRE, S. D.-John E. Perry, a set.
tier on Bad river, was killed in a runaway
accident last evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-05

WlNONA, MI NN.-The Winona Poultry
association has completed arrangements
for holding its fifteenth annual show in
Pythian hall, Jan. 5 to s, A premium list
With premiums valued at 5000 has been
prepared. Silk ribbons instead of pre-
MUM cards will be used this year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-05

i KEYSTONE, S. O:-A new station is to
be built in keystone by the Burlington
this fall, and the building now In use will
be converted into room, for the storage
of freight. Several railroad officials re-
Gently visited keystone for the purpose
OF Investigating desired changes: 1t is
announced that the road will be extended
to the lower end of town and the station
will be built on more convenient site
than the one now occupied,
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NORTH DAKOTA
WRECK COST 1000
Wreeking Train Skill at Work Between
Buffalo and WheatIand

Wrecking Train stIlI at Work Between
Buffalo and WheatIaud.
JAMESTOWN, n. r.-A wrecking train
mas been at work at Magnolia, siding be-
tween Buffalo and Wheat!and, clearing up
saturdays wreck and 1t Is believed that
1t Will take several more days to finish the
work Sixteen cars and caboose were
burned, together with the contents of
three cars containing wheat and one filed
with fax. The bodies of twenty-five head
of cattle were also burned. It is esti-
mated that the wreck cost the company
$4,000.
Experiments on the Clark farm near
Edridge show that Turkestan alfalfa car,
be raised successfully lin this state, and
Mr.. Clark believes that the plant is des-
tined to work great changes in the feed
supply. Ten acres were sown in the
spring or 1901 from seed imported from,
Turkestan. The plant grew rapidly and
came through the winter in good shape.
Three years ago the extremely cold
weather in February killed the clover In
South Dakota and Minnesota. but wher-
ever the Turkestan variety had good
start it was not injured.
Comrade Wood, a well-known veteran,
died at his residence in the southern part
Of Stutsman county as q result Of blood
poisoning from getting a silver in one
OF his fingers.
Alderman J. d. Squirting; has resigned
and a special election will be called to
elect his successor.
Victorene Praillee. aged 81. arrived from
Germany and with f. Wilrlart, aged 60
years, of Montpelier, repaired to the office
of Judge Bigelaw and were granted license
to wed. The twain mere lovers in their
youth and after many years Of faithful
waiting are at last to be made happy.
FARGO, N. D.-Fargo claims an aged
voter in George A. Signor. Yesterday was
the fifty first anniversary OF his first bal
lot which he cast in 1914 for James X.
Polk. He is 70 years old and has voted
in New York, Connecticut. Michigan, H.
linois, Missouri and North Dakota. He is
hale and strong and asserts he is good
for many more elections.
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ADAIR,, lOWA-It has been impossible
to solve the mystery Of the murder! Of
w. D. Schneck, who was found near the
front gate of his home Saturday, morn
ing His umbrella was found two blocks
from the body and the body was covered
with mud. Another thing that leads to
the murder theory Is that when he left
his home he had several dollars, and when
found had not cent In his pocket.
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CLIMAX, MINN.-The Great Northern
section house was burned. Three families
We're living In the house, but all escaped
in safety except Mrs. Larsen who was so
soundly asleep in an upper room that her
door had to be battered in before she
could be aroused. She was badly burned
about the face and arms, and it is feared
she may die. Her four-year- old daughter
was also burned. The fire caught from
the pipe OF a section hand, who was smok-
ing in bed. &C.. -.
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: GALEsVILLE, tWIs. - Mrs. Wesley
King, aged 60 years. died suddenly to-
day while visiting "a friend in this city.
she was the wife Of well known farmer,
who lives near GaIesville.
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FERGUS FALLS, MlNN.-W. J. Far
rell, who has been one of the leading dry
goods merchants of this city, has made
a trust deed converting his stock to G. L..
Hilton for the benefit Of his creditors and
has left the city. Mr.. Farrell was finan-
cially embarrassed some time ago and
twenty-five of the local business men
signed notes for 800 apiece to enable him
to secure his fall stock. It is thought that
the stock is nearly sufficient to pay all
debts.-B. B. Haugan returned form q trip
through the Canadian northwest! tuesday.
He states that the people up there are
not at all alarmed over the march of the
DukhObors, who are the most harmless
fanatics Imaginable, and entertain Quaker
notions of non-resistance.-Mrs. c.. w.
Kadditz gave luncheon to a large party
of young ladies last evening to announce
the engagement of her sister, Miss Bertha
Assem- and Dr. Oskar L. Bertelson. The
wedding will take place the latter part Of
this month. ,,<
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6IGSToNE, S. DIR. G. F. Peabody
recently traded his residence property
here for property in Georgia-The Hote
| Commercial under its new management
is being improved. 1t is now lighted by
gas and heated by steam.-Several fam.
lies have recently moved here from
Marshall county and elsewhere and every
house in town Is filled.
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CROokSTON, Minimize a meeting of
physicians held in this city the Red River
Valley Medical society was organized to
embrace all the counties of the state north
Of Norman. DR.. Dampier was elected
president of the society; DR.. Wattan of
Warren vice president, and DR.. Holte of
Crookston secretary. Meetings will be
held quarterly in Crookston.
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NoRTHFIELD, MINIMIZING first term
reception, held by the lady teachers Of
Carleton for citizens of Mortified and the
Junior and senior classes Of Carleton, took
place at jGridley hall last evening.-The
school for deaf of Faribault played hard
game of football here yesterday with the
Mortified Athletic Club and won by a
score of II to Gan organ recital will be
held at the Congregational church to-mor-
row evening by Professor William Leon
ard Gray, of the Carleton School Of
Music assisted by Mrs. Mary Latimer
Gray, soprano.
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RUSHFORD, MINN.-The total failure
of a stove as a banking institution has
again been proven. Mrs. Toilet Jensen
put $500 in the heating stove for safe
keeping and left home on visit Her
daughter. returning home unexpectedly,
built fire and incinerated the entire
deposit.
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LOOKS ARE nEcrpr1v,

LOOKS ARE DECEPTIVE,
In knocking up and down the world,
I've found that. as rule.
There's mighty lot of kicking
In the meekest looking mule. . ~
j. H. Rockwell in Lippincott's.
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:. APPROPRIATE

-. APPROPRIATE. / 49,
New York, World.
"He is marrying her just for her money. What
ought I to give them % -.
''Why not golden wedding present?'
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v
IOWA
OPERATED ON THE. BOARC
Failure Of the Otto, Iowa, Bank Ascribed
to Speculative Reverses. ~ s

Failure OF the Otto, Iowa, Bank Ascr'oeo
to Speculative Reverses. ~ s
OTTO, IOWA-The web of evidence is
closing about those connected with the
Otto bank. which failed a month ago, and
criminal proceedings are expected. 1t Is
now almost definitely known that the bank
failed because Of the reverses OF a syn
dictate of operators on the board of trade.
Three Of these men--C. F. Perry and j..
W. Redden of Otto and w. l.. Redden OF
Smithland-have disappeared and are not
expected to return Voluntarily !. ~
Five banks have letters written by the
Otto bank about security for notes desired
to be discounted. misrepresenting the
facts. 1t Is also said that chattel mort
cages held by outside banks and held as
security for discounted paper. We're re-
leased Of record when the paper had not
been paid. All the members Of the syn
dictate dealing on the board of trade will
be ruined by the reverses of the bank.
The individual members have paper out
standing to the amount in one case Of
over $4,000 and others not much less.
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ROCK RAPIDS, iOWA-The supreme
court of the United States has denied the
petition for writ of certiorari in the APP
peal of the independent rural school dis
trict of Allison, Lyon county, ct al, VS..
Eleanor G. Fairchild. This ends the long
drawn out litigation over the $4,000 OF
outstanding school bonds issued by the
Allison and Jackson school districts TWEEN
ty years ago. The two little districts will
be sentenced to an Indebtedness Of years
to pay the judgment. The bonds were
originally issued at time of, rank cor
ruption and many times exceeded the con-
stitutional limit. 49,
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GRlNNELL, lOWA-People Of Grinnell
are much interested in the debating COM
pact that is being arranged between Iowa
college of Grinnell and Cornell college Of
Mt. Vernon. Five debates have, already
been held between these colleges and each
time Cornell has been successful. The last
two years Cornell has tried tt. secure bet
ter opposition in debates with Carleton
college, but a short time ago expressed a
willingness to debate again with Grin
nell. According to the compact now under
consideration the debate will be held this
year in Grinnell on the second Friday In
March. The debate of the next collegiate
year will be held in Mt. Vernon on the
same date.
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WISCONSIN,
TO THE. U. S. SUPREME COURT
West Superior Notified That Bond Ca
...- May BE Carried Up,

West Superior Notified That Bond Case
May pc Carried Up.
WEST SUPERIOR, WIS.-Notice has
been filed on the city preparatory to bond
case In which an attempt will be made ia
carry to the supreme court Of the United
States the, question Of whether the city
bonds shall be declared valid or invalid
general or special Stuart Fl. Benton OF
New York has notified the city that his
special improvement bonds are overdue.
His case will be started in the federal
courts. The state supreme court re-
Gently held the bonds to be special. Fed
eral decisions had heretofore been given on
the assumption that the bonds are general
~, X. Flaugher, who has been in charge
OF the Peavy interests for eight years, has
resigned and will spend the winter in Cal
norma On account of his age Mr.. Flaugh :
err has refused to consider coming back
TO ms old position and 1t Is said he will
be the first one to be put upon the pension
llst. as provided In the will of the Ia te
millionaire. Mr.. Flaugher had been with
PeaVy for over twenty years and was a
personal friend of the grain king.
.Consldefable money changed hands Ia al
nlsht "hen the result of the local election
was known. Up to the morning Of cleo.
ZION betting was very light. but suddenly
the supporters of MCGUIRE. the democra ~
nominee for sheriff, brought ont their roll
ana oid not hesitate to place them on thei,
candidate although the republican norma
majority should be close to 4 ,00O The bets
range. .sna from few dollars up to as high as
s Soov. scarcely any bets of large amount
were made on any other candidates. -
l., IA CROSSE, ws.-rhe steamer Bart
Llnenan' that has piled the upper Mis-
elSslppl river Tor many years, has hean
sold to men in Paduca, KY, by. the Mis-
sissipp1 River Towing company of this
Gley;-The annual meeting of the Canada
Ia Crosse & Southwestern Railroad com :,
tne ,o was held in this city Yesterday and
F.. A: Roziene, Chicago; vice president A >
hirshheimer, La Crosse; secretary, r. Cal
'erI; treasurer, IN Holley, La Crosse.
The La Crosse Threshing Machine com
pany has purchased site Of twenty
acres on both the" Burlington and Mil
waukee railroads. AS soon as the deal
is closed work on the factory will begin
and 1t is thought the plant will be ii,
operation by the early part of next sum