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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26
!, WASHINGTON

Senator Hansbrough yesterday began a
speech in favor OF the oleomargarin bill
Major General Otis closed his active career
yesterday by reason of age, and will 60 into
retirement. The war department has paid an
unusual tribute to him in issuing a general
order reciting the distinguished services Of
the officer, not only through the civil war, but
in his management at Manila.
Protests are received by the senate COM
mittee on commerce against the amendment
Incorporated in the river and harbor bill, by
the house committee, providing for the pur-
chase Of dredges for river and harbor i'm
provements at Duluth and points on the lakes
The statement is made that the experience
of the government shows conclusiyely that
dredging companies perform this work cheap
er than the government can with dredges of
Its own. It is pointed out that the govern
ment recently abandoned three dredges which
were operated for some years on the east
shore OF Lake Michigan. .,a rs
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dollars a box would not stop my purchasing
them should I ever suffer again as I did
for week before using them.
The one 50-cent box l bought at my drug
gist's did the work and my digestion is all
right again.
Many Of my neighhors have also tried these
tablets and found them to be just repre-
sented and MI. Films also wants me to
his in indorsng Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets. Signed,
Assistant Postmaster, South Sudbury, Mass
Mrs. James Barton OF Toronto, Canada
writes: For eighteen months suffered from
what I supposed was bladder and kidney
trouble and took medicine from three different
doctors without any sign Of cure. l felt so
i'll at last was hardly able to Go my work.
I thought l would try box Of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets and see If they would
make me feel better, never really thinking
I had dyspepsia, but after only three or four
tablets had been taken all the acid trouble
disappeared and then discovered I had had
acid dyspepsia, while the doctors had been
treating me for kidney and bladder trouble
My digestion is fine, my complexion clear
and l am able to do my work and low spirits
are unknown to me.
Il am SO thankful for finding a cure so
good and SO pleasant to take as stuart's
change they have made in me-
y All druggists sell and recommend Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, because they contain only
the simple natural digestives and taken after
meals prevent acidity and prompt
digestion and assimilation of food If
Physicians everywhere indorse them be-
the adult: they are invaluable for sour
stomach, nervous dyspepsia, heartburn, gas
on stomach and bowels and every form Of
stomach arrangement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26
CAREER IN THE WEST
Hopkins, Slain by Ripley, Known
at Head of Lakes. .
ALMOST MET DEATH AT DULUTH
How ''Red" Mccormick Figured In
Getting Him Into n Desper-
ate Scrape.

Duluth, Mimi, March 26.-When Daniel
Ripley, ex-detective of Chicago, shot
Joseph Hopkins with fatal results in that
city a few days ago, he killed a burglar
who first att racted the attention of the
police when in st. Paul in 1884, - s. ..
1t also served to clear up mystery to
the authorities at the head of the lakes,
who, ever since 1892, have wondered
whether Hopkins was dead, or, If alive,
leading an upright life or continuing a
criminal career. ..ss~ ~ .-.--
In 1891 and 1892 Red Mccormick, So
called because Of his fiery red hair, tried
to get on the soft side of the police by
getting q commission as a plain clothes
man under Chief Evans Of Superior. He
argued that it takes a crook to catch
crook, and that he ought to be given
job. In order to make showing, accord
ing to the police, Mccormick cast about
for victims. He is credited with having
written to Joe Hopkins and Punch Ma
honey in st. Paul and told them to come
to Superior and turn trick that he could
put them onto. They knew Red but
did not know he was double crossing his
old acquaintance, and they followed his
tip.
He sent them to burglarize the house of
a groceryman named Hicks Mr. Hicks
meantime was told to look out for bur-
glars and he was sitting up waiting for
Hopkins and Mahoney when they entered
his front door about midnight with skele-
ton keys. Hicks poured terrible fire
at the burglars as they were ascending
the stairs, and both fed, desperately
wounded. l~. - 4 =
They ran for ten blocks to their board
ing house on the bay 'front.' where they
were both arrested in a fainting condi-
ton, and sent to St, Francis hospital. A
guard was placed over them, but both
mysteriously disappeared one night after
their recovery was assured That same
night the tug Maud S was missing from
her dock for six or seven hours.
Later it was learned the men were
landed with friends far UP the north
shore and subsequently made their way
to Canada. Hopkins was a Brandon
(Man.) man, and his father was here at
the time the boys escaped. A year later
1t was reported he had died as a result of
his wounds. Mahoney was never heard
Of SINCE Mccormick was killed in Chi
cago few years ago.
+ Chicago, March 26.-Daniel Kipley
nephew of former Superintendent of Po-
lice Joseph Ripley, was held to the grand
jury by coroner's jury for the murder
Of Joseph Hopkins. Lillian Arlington
known as Diamond ILL., was held as an
accessory. Hopkins death revealed the
fact that he had been leading a Jekyl-
Hyde existence, his picture being in the
rogues' gallery as burglar, while at Pa
los Park he was a highly respected citi-
zen and church attendant.
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IOWA z

INDEPENDENCE-Th Gedney. Hotel and
street caroline have passed into the hands OF
a syndicate. G. w. Williams. the former
owner ofssthe famous racer, lAxtell, was the
owner VIZ
GLINT0N-While watching the high school
track team at practice, Hugh Callahan, an
s,year,old boy, was struck ON the head by q
shot thrown by Tim Clark. captain Of the
football tea ~, and died. soon faf. His skull
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

Berlin-The department of agriculture has
gathered samples of European meat products
These meats show a general use of borax and
that some sausages contain borax in large
quantities. Chemicals are much more largely
used in the preservation of meats in Germany
than in the United States, because the system
of cold storage used in the latter country is
little in vogue here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN-The democrats nom
mated: Mayor, Charles Creole, ST.; treasurer,
F. smrcina clerk. William NJ. Evans; as
SCISSOR, Patrick Dunno; police justice, John
Garrity; marshal, Charles Lindner. The re-
publican ticket is: Mayor, Marcus Frederick;
treasurer, Seward Beach: clerk. Henry Tur-
bitt; assessor Alpha Barrett; police justice,
8. c. Chase; marshal, John. Stackiand.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

London-An acrimonious correspondence be-
tween A. j. Balfour and General Butler has
been published. Mr. Balfour contends that
General Butler was in chief command at the
battle of Spion Kop, while the general denies
this assertion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

sMORRIS-A Jury gave George Clark, a
farmer, verdict for SIS for shepherd pup
killed by Marshal Zahl.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

from a bite Of a pet cat.-Ex- Mayor A. w.
Pettibone, who last year purchased large
part of Barrons island for park purposes,
has acquired the remainder Of the island
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voted. 1t is asserted that 400 illegal votes
were cast In Bemidjf alone
SOUTH DAKOTA

PIERRE-The steamers Jim Leighton and
Scotty Philip began their seasons work to-
day.
STURGIS-Kitty King who was shot on
Thursday of last week, died yesterday. Name
Hill, who Is charged with the shooting, is in
the Meade county JAIL Both are colored
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

city treasurer. mas decfned.
CUMBERLAND-At the republican caucus
the following city ticket was nominated:
Mayor, Sidney Fl. Waterman; treasurer. Fred
w. Miller; assessor, Andrew F. Wright.
MILWAUKEE-The Grafton upon Alexander
Hamilton, delivered by Ambrose c.. Grace,
representing the Milwaukee normal at the
contest at West Superior Friday night, is
under investigation. He is charged with
cribbing it.
WEST sSUPERIOR-George Shultheis, who
was shotgbya highwayman near Carlton, is
questionable whether he will live.-John S.
johnson was arrested on the charge of run
ming gambling house. The case was put
over until March 81.
ia CROSSE-Mrs. A. A. Gibson OF ST.
Paul, who is visiting La Crosse friends, is
Seriously III with blood poisoning resulting
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

NORTHFIELD-St Olaf college closed to-
day for the Easter vacation. The spring
term begins Wednesday, April 2. Commence
ment opens Tuesday, June 10.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26
MINNESOTA

HASTINGs-The railway drawbridge was
opened, the j. ]. Hill being the first boat
through.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

FARIBAULT-Mrs. Annie Doping died on
Sunday at the age of 70. L. Newton Hender-
son died yesterday at the age of 49, and Mrs
Esther l.. Budlong died, aged SO.
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WISCONSIN

EAU CLAIRE-Mrs. George Hart died sud
denly of heart. disease, aged 57.-Clarence A. 4
Chamberlain, nominated by the democrats for
city treasurer. has declined.
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Rare old vfolins.

Pure silver wound q and genuine Italian
violin strings. Rose and Savters, as s 9Th Sc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

DULUTH-Four new boats were enrolled
at Duluth. the Flint, Pretoria, Matanzas and
Carthegena. Captain A. r. Sinclair, Of Du-
luth, has bought the Sinclair for $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

CRooKSToN committee of Shevlin citi-
gems spent day in the city comforting with
the recent election In Beltrami county In
which bonds for S50, 600 for a courthouse were
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-03-26

Certain it is, however, that it the
people of this country are called upon
to choose between concentrate owner
ship of railroads in the hands of pri-
vate individuals or ownership by the
government, they will choose the lat
ter. Certain it also ie, that the trend
of railroad finance In the last two
years representing as it does the logis
cal evolution of the community of own
ership principle, is towards some such
organization in the railroad industry
as already exists in the steel industry
In other words, If the law does not
prohibit it, there can be very little
doubt that in relatively short time
We shall have q large proprietor,
company controlling the railroads
over q large section OF the country.
We do not believe that this would be
viewed with equsnimity BY the people.
Wall Street Daily Journal, March
"a, 1902. .
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post e the ground ia order TO % over
with the threshinR machine, and some
times leave them that way till the
farmer fixes it, and we never know
the differeRce, and as for fence wire
breaking, we do not know what that
ie, 80 it has happened but twice in
eight months.
Take the barbwire system all
through, and no. one can ask for any.
thing better or cheaper.
These statements above mentioned
have been proved by eight months Of
experience and can be vouched for by
over SO different farmers.
ALI parties interested in barbwire
phone lines or those contemplating
putting In q system are welcome to in
spect or get any information by call
ing at the central Q flee of the farmers
telephone system of Davenport,
Wash. Respectfully yours.
J, A. HANSON.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-03-26

Representative Cumming, of Polk,
and Senator DAILY Of Otter Tail, (popu-
lists paved the way for some very
effective railroad legislation at the
recent session by introducing a reso-
luton reciting that there had been no
reduction in passenger rates within
twenty years, and instructing the state
railroad and warehouse commission
to endeavor to secure passenger
rate of no less than two and half
cents mile, first class, and CORES
pondingly low rates second class, and
report to the next session of the legis-
lature. Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-03-26
PoPuLlST WHISPERS,

The Princeton Union thinks that,
with potatoes crowding dollar q
bushel, populistic whiskers are little
our of style.-Ex.
The above may be trihe 6gurative.
but the thought-or lack of thought
is the same that burdens-iphates
rather-the average republican editor
ial of the day. 1t is one of the many
bungling attempts to convey the idea
to intelligent readers that conditions
are now so perfect that the principles
of the populist party must die for what
they think want of proper nourishment,
that is, hard times. They seem to for
get the populist party had its best
growth during the good times of Har-
rison's administration, before and not
after '93. These editors, and the mas
tiers they serve, those that live on the
fat of the land, although they have
long since proclaimed the populist
party dead, have not yet begun to OBJ
serve that commonly accepted rule OF
decency, not to ridicule anyone after
he is dead and gone. From their lofty
altitude of political perfection they
are as profuse with "populist whisk-
ers" as they ever were in the balmiest
days of the populist party. They show
by this that they have no respect for
the man behind the "whiskers, the
man who works for two and spends for
none, but give all their homage to the
man who works for none and spends
for many.
The popu|ist party stands for fund
amental principles, and fundamental
principles do not depend for their ap.
plicacableness upon good times or bad
times. The party has always aimed
at two things, to stop political cor
ruption and to secure a more equitable
distribution of wealth. Are these
aims more desirable at one time than
another? If We are progressing they
certainly ought to be more desirable
at the present moment than at any
other time. We are not afraid to as.
sert that this is the case. The public
mind is infinitely better prepared to-
day for the adoption of populistie
principles than it was before the party
began its agitation.-Elbow Lake
Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-03-26
Anderson Bros,
g. Opticians.

Under the head of elderly Wins in
Minnesota "Both Sides" the liquor
paper of MINES ota, jubilates over the
victories won by the saloon element
in many villages in Minnesota at the
spring elections. We notice, however.
that while they report Atwater with
considerable gusto as place in which
the fanatics" were defeated they say
nothing about New London in this
same county where the saloons were
voted to stay out to the tune of IS to
%. If the paper were true to its name
it ought not to be so partial. The
pictures of the officers of the Mime
sofa Retail Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton are given and in big black type
it is announced that this organization
is ''mainly responsible for the results
noted above" So you see that the
state saloon organization by the con-
fession of their own paper takes a hand
in and leads the fight for saloons in
the small towns in order to give the
citizens of these villages "liberty'
and save them from 'narrow-minded-
ness and tyranny" 1t was currently
reported that at one of the last cleo.
tions at Willmar active young men
were promised S25 each if the town
went wet. 1t might be interesting to
watch and see who are most active in
the fight for saloons outside of the
parties who are regularly in the bust.
ness for making money.
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the SPECIAL SESSION.


The legislature can be commended for one
act, having taken an adjournment when it did.
--Litchheld Saturday Review. Rep)
~
1t is passing strange that the state legislature
has really decided that there is nothing more
they can do to take up time.-Hancock
Record. (Rep)
The members OF the legislature who created
the tax commission year ago for the express
purpose OF preparing an improved tax code to
be adopted at special session this winter,
but instead of enacting suitable measure
have contrived to defeat any fair tax legisla-
ton, are the fellows who are about due to take
their places on the apology bench.-Inter-Lake
Tribune.
It will ever be memorable for things it didn't
accomplish. The only good thing it did do
was to appropriate $4,000 for an exhibit at St.
Louis and the repeal OF the dog tax law. The
less said about the rest the better.-Chippewa
County Herald Rep.)
The session cost s., 600, but as it did but
very little damage the money viii not be missed.
-Ortonville Herald Star. \Rep)
The calling OF the extra session OF the !egis-
lature has proved a blunder as was predicted
by many costly to the state and probably to
the party in power. But for the powerful in
fuence Of the great money interests exerted
through an influential portion of the public
press, and more directly upon the individuals
the purpose OF improving the present tax laws
to some extent might have succeeded.-Sauk
Rapids Sentinel. (Rep)
~
The extra session OF the legislature has
proven failure from any standpoint it may
be looked at and has cost three times what
was intended it should when it was called
Litchaeld Ledger. (Rep)
~
The legislature failed to do nearly all the
tn ings expected Of it, and quits with the en-
tire consent of the people OF Minnesota. At
its regular session last year it made an excel
lent record, but this extra session has eliminat-
ed all the glory it then earned.-St. Cloud
Journal Press. (Rep.)
~
S54,OOO for the extra session. Net possible
result: Repeal of the dog taxlaw, with COM
promised constitutional amendment thrown in
AOI SOuSOAouOu. SCIuy pIOuu EcCOTU IOI
our retiring statesmen.-St. Peter Free Press
(Rep.)
~
1t has been figured out that the late specia
session of the legislature cost Minnesota 8
cents per capita. Wonder II anybody 60,
| their moneys worth!-Fairmont Sentinel.
~
Tax reforms must of course come sooner OF
later, but the first thing to be done is to elect
senate responsive to the interests of the
state at large and willing to decide all ques
lions impartially and upon their merits. regard
less OF what parties may be af.ected.-st.
Peter Free Press
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Ma. N 70.

Mar. A.-J. E. Nelson shipped a
carload o: timothy hay to- West Su-
perior last Thursday.... Gunnar Jon
Jonson from Mora, Dalarne, Sweden,
conducted services at East Salem
Thursday evening and Sunday fore
noon. Rev. Jonson is % years old
and has preached for about so years.
:. Theodore johnson has bought the
farm of Abel Anderson in town Of
Pillsbury, consisting Of 280 acres, for
500 per acre. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ostlund OF Pennock attended the meet.
Ing at East Salem Sunday......D David
Anderson came home from " illmar
last Saturday al ght $. .s.. 4 . NE
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-03-26
A JEWEL

for each month as birthday gifts you
will find Get in pin or ring, pendant
or ear drop. We have jewe'ry for all
occasions, wedding gifts, society pins
and badges. We have many things to
choose from that are inexpensive and
appropriate. IT you examine our
stock, choice will be easy.
AHNE
Note-We arc now located In the
Blonde block, south Of the postoffice.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-03-26
Barbwiro Telephones.

The following letter contributed to
a Spokane newspaper tells of a cheap
method of erecting telephones:
The barbwire telephone system is
coming to be a fixed feature of farm
life in the Ioland Empire. The fol-
lowing letter from J. A. Hanson tells
of the experience of over so farmers in
the Big Bend country:
Davenport, Wash, Feb ITO the
editor of the Spokesman-Review:-l
was reading an article in your paper
today in regard to barbwire telephone
systems.
I wish to inform you of what we
have out here, as it might be of some
good to the farmers who are contem-
plating putting III system and who
DO not know what they can do.
have four lines running out OF
Davenport in four different directions,
with, altogether, So farm houses and
nine small towns and stations con-
nected. The longest line l have is 2e
miles. This line, counting the
branches running into it, has alto
gether SO miles of fence wire, with "a
phones working perfectly.
can connect one line of "a phones
and one of IA and ring the 80 phones
at once. There ia not one insulato1
on this system; roads and gates are
crossed underground.
This system has been running fol
eight months, and we have had but II
days, counting different times, that /,
did not work perfectly. If it has beer
raining hard for three or four days i
will bother little in ringing, but no
talking on lines that have so many
phones on.
l have one line with six phones OF
10 miles long that has yet its first day
to see that it did not work perfectly
The lines work better in the presen
weather than any time of the year.
| have q switchboard here at Daven
port with q day and night service.
also have line around town, with thu
principal business houses connected
also three doctors who have phone,
by the side of their beds for cases O
night calls. They only have to rais'
up in bed to be in conversation will
the farm where the sick are.
| Early last fall grain buyer bouqh
SO, 900 bushels of wheat from 10 differ
ent farmers in 10 different places; h
did the talking over the barbwire sys
tenn and completed the de&ls in les'
than 80 minutes.
AS for the voice sounding plainly
over these lines, I will put them ny
against any insulated line in the stat
of Washington. and say they canno
beat it. : .= ,<>
The farmers did not realize the goot
of q phone till they had one in; nov
they will let you take anythir & from
|their farm before they will let 20,
take their phone. .&.:. *.
Your paper says in one place tina
the users of the phone system say tina
If q staple that fastens q wire to q POS
becomes loose or rusty it is likely *
render hearing somewhat difficult. #~
can show you thousands of placer
where the staples are loose and rusty
also wire loose, fence tumbled owe
on the ground, but not in waterS ant
we fail to see any difference In TIL
working OF the phone.
Often through harvest do the thresh
ing men staple the three wires 70 III
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Prinsburg.

Miss Mary Noteboom has returned
home from her stay with Mrs. Reed.
80. Peter Berghuis and several
other gentlemen have started to North
Dakota to file on claims. %. Mrs. De
Vries, who has been severely i'll for
some time, died last week Wednesday.
The deceased had lung fever. The
funeral took place Saturday. The en-
tire community shares in their sad
affection. Miss Emma Ramstad
was a guest of Miss Lille Johnson
Saturday and Sunday. Louis Brink
and Abe Noteboom were visitors at
the home of Jacob Berghuis. $500.
Quite number of the farmers around
here have started seeding ....Dan
Van Der Nicer and Abe Noteboom
made business trip to Renville Sat-
urday. Miss Jacobson, who is
teaching in district No. "a, has left
for q visit to her parents. MIR. and
Mrs. j. Bosch left for an extended
visit with their relatives in Sioux
Center, Iowa, Saturday and are not
expected back until next Saturday,.
Miss Lizzie Huisinga was visitor a,
Lizzie Bosh's Sunday. Peter Huis'
inga has recovered from his recent
illness. Several persons around
here have attacks of of la grippe. We
hope it is not very severe. -. Mrs
Albert Van Buren, died suddenly Sun
day morning, having only been sick
since Saturday morning. The funera
took place Monday ..... Misses Lille
Johnson and Emma Ramstad took ii
the dance at Warner last Saturday.