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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
CITY NEWS
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Maximum Temperature To-day II
Degrees, Year Ago 80 Degrees.
To preserxs standins Timber -

To Preserve. Standing Timber - A
petition will be presented to the park board
at its next meeting asking the board 10 pur-
chase strip of timber rand not less than
200 feet wide located on the north side OF
Minnehaha parkway, between Lyndale ana
Portland avenues: The chief purpose OF the
movement is to preserve the hne timber On 'ne
land. !. -E I;..>
To Boom Mr. .Mengher-About 100
friends of John Meagher, candidate for the
sioner from the fourth district. met last even
ing at 5o3 Sixth avenue N, TO boom MT.
Meagher's candidacy A permanent organize
chairman and Harry NJ Cohen secretary. A
campaign committee of three was appointed
Outing Work In PrOgress-The Out
ing Association sent party of four to Orton-
vile yesterday morning and Wednesday nve
went to Fairfax. Tuesday a group OF seven
left for Frederic, Wis The work Of the as
and other parties are being planned Clotn.
ing is provided when necessary and there Is
need for boys shoes and waists and women
clothing.
Departure Delayed-J. Newton Ry-
ker, weather observer, first assistant, ~ ~
Minneapolis, who was directed TO sstaohsu
the new weather station in Yellowstone fark
will not go west until the building for the
bureau is completed, probably next spring
Mr.. Ryker until that time, will remain o.
Ills present post
To Make Dairy Machinery-Articles
OF incorporation of the E. G. Hicks Cream
Separator company were filed this mornina
with the register OF deeds. The corporation
will engage in the manufacture OF butter ,ano
cheese machinery and in the sale OF its prod
ucts. 1t is capitalized at 100000. The lncoS-
porators are Eliphalet G. Hicks, Daniel "
Pease and Fred B. Pease OF this city.
The Courthouse Pienic-Aug. has
been selected as the date for the annua
picnic of the county officials and courthouse
employees AS usual it will be held at LAKE
Minpetonka. John Christie is in charge OF the
arran gements and will be master of cere
monies at the picnic. An effort will be made
to induce the city hall colony to join In th'
outing and if this plan is carried out there
will be game of baseball between the county
and city forces.
Columbia Heights Service-A nu-
merously signed petition was presented to thu
officials Of the street railway company TO-
day, asking for evening service on the
Columbia Heights extension. At present th'
last car leaves Twenty-ninth and Centra
avenues at 6:33, rendering 1t necessary fo
people whose places of business are in the city
to board car down town before o'clock ant
to remain at home in the evening or provide
themselves with private conveyance
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
a SHOWER FOR FIREMEN .
Gift of Member of the Grand
Jury.

Engine house, station A, located on!
Fourth. street near First avenue N, has
new shower bath, the gift of Hovey C.
Clarke, foreman of the grand jury. Mr..
Clarke, in company with the other mem
Sbers Of the grand jury, were on their;
tour of investigation the other day, and
when they called at the new engine house,
discovered shower bath had been omit
ted from the equipment. A few days
later plumber appeared at the house and
proceeded to put in the shower bath. Cap
tain Baker had not been notified OF the
Improvement and reported the matter to
District Chief Kehoe, who said that he
knew nothing Of the order. a further In
vestigation revealed the fact that the
bath had been ordered by Mr. Clarke and
was being paid from his private funds.
nreciate the gift
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
FITCHETTE SAYS "N0T So"
Demands Retrnction From n Remfn-
Es.z4- iscent CHICAGO PaDer 49,. .-..

iscent Chicago Paper. :,
The Chicago Tribune in yesterdays is
sue published story purporting to give
some interesting side lights on Captain
Coffee John Fitchett's career while a
resident Of Chicago. The charges made
in the article were of such asserious char
acte rhtat Captain Fitchette instructed
his attorney to send to the sheriff OF Cook
county Illinois, immediately instructing
him to serve notice of retraction on the
publishers of the Tribune. Whatever his
record may have been in Chicago, Captain
iFtchette declares the Tribune story is
false in every particular. 80
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
Young Peoples, Union.

The annual meeting of the Young People
Union of the Augustana synod opens next
Wednesday evening at the Bethlehem Swed-
ish Lutheran church, Lyndale and Fourteenth
sist Of addresses Of welcome and an excellent
musical program. On Thursday, July a.
business affairs will be disposed Of at the
ming another concert will take place. A pic
mic has been arranged for Friday at Spring
Park, Lake Minnetonka. The Journal News
poy 4 pana mas oeen secareh G aor , ane aftsr e.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
WE'RE LA TOILETTE. MEN
Scandinnvians of Wisconsin Were
the 'sTrue Stalvarts."

THE Boilers in Wisconsin have car
ried scarcely single district where the
Norwegians are numerous enough to exert
decisive influence upon a contest be-
tween the parties or within the lines OF
the republican party" says skandtnaven
in an editorial on The True Stalwarts.' .
'"The scandinavian counties are all in the
La Toilette column - Let politicians make
g. note of this fact The Scandinavian
voter is rot easily tricked. He goes about
with his eyes open, knows what is going
on, and is in the habit of doing his OWL
thinking. He believes in Justice and
progress, and votes as he believes. Po-
litical tricksters who attempt tolead him
from his chosen path vii discover that
they have undertaken a fruitles and in
glorious task ''-..aH :. ~.E,.t"F =.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
Te1egraphers to- play Ball.

There will be some warm doings at Min
nesota Transfer. tomorrow when the broker
telegraphers of Minneapolis play the broker
ing minneapolis have all been stars in their
day and are going to take with them $500 to
bet on their winning out. The game will be
called at $780, The batteries will be Dapron
and Miller for Minneapolis; Dempsey and
Carlson Tor St. Paul. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
REAL ESTATE BOARD
1t Takes Its Weekly Drive-North
minneapolis Inspected.

The Minneapolis real estate board took
its weekly drive in two tallyhoes to-day,
starting at 1890 a. m. Thirty members
were aboard Lunch was served en- route.
North Minneapolis was the district inves-
tigat ed to-day. The drive was up North
Washington to the Camden Place pumping
station. through Nickels & Smiths new
addition and through Walton park. On
the return down, Penn avenue visit was
made to Oak and Rosedale parks.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
NEUROLOGICAL

HULDA OLIVIA GR~ANLUND, aged II,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Granlund,
21s7 Lyndale avenue n, died Wednesday Of
lung and heart trouble. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
in Bethlehem Swedish Lutheran church, Lyn-
dale and Fourteenth avenues N. Mr.. and
Mrs. Granlund are old residents OF North
Minneapolis, where they have many friends
who will sympathize with them in their be-
reavenent.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
Northern Athletes.

"A very interesting athletic tournament was
held June II at Ghristiania, Norway, in
which Norwegian, Swedish and Danish ath
letes participated The Swedes were particu-
larly successful in the running races, but
the Norwegians took the prizes in the other
contests. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
INFANTICIDE
Number of Case. In. St. Paul Said i

Number of Cases In st. Paul Said to
Be Very Large.
city this year. is alarrningly large. Nearly
twenty bodies have been found thi spring,
most OF them being taken from the river.
There is usually no means OF identifying
the remains and thus no way Of punish-
ing the murderers.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18

The matches "Made in Sweden which can
only be lighted on the box, sustained their
reputation in the eruption of Mont Pelee.
About the only part of the cargo of the ILL
fated Roddam, to escape injury was a dozen
cases of Swedish matches, which stood on
deck preparatory to being unloaded at ST..
Pierre. Although the heat was terrible and
which destroyed human life, set the vessel on
fire and melted metal work, not a single
match was lighted ''.' +-&.5..-. - =
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18

CHRISTINE HI. LUNDSTUN, wife Of
Louis H. Lundstun, died last Wednesday at
the family residence, 2700 Cedar avenue Fu-
neral Sunday at 2:S0 p. NJ. 1nterment at Lay
mans cemetery.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18

MRS. IDA A. Fits, wife of Edward
B. Fits, residing at 2531 Hennepin avenue.
died at St. Barnahas hospital on Wednesday.
Funeral at Calvary Baptist church Sunday at
$50 o. m.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
DIDN'T KNOW HIM.
Brooklyn Scrub Woman Threatens
Borough President With Mop.


President swanstrom, of the Borough of
Brooklyn, had an encounter with the
scrub woman at :thellBrooklyn city hall
the other day which furnished the papers
with some amusing stories.e- Mrs. Kate
Burke is "a faithful qempl oye Of the bor-
ough but it's 4 resident was unknown to
her and when he appeared at the office
one morning she promptly ordered him
out. I He tried the my good woman"
method of subduing her until she threat
ened him with her mop. *SWanstrom re-
treated into an adjoining room and sat
down to work. Mrsu Burke Immediately
ran for the jaritors jWho hurried in an
swer:to 4the- call and prepared to bounce
the Intruder. 81 - 5GijIs' = - 3.
"Why, that's President Swanstrom,'' he
said with surprise.
Then Mrs. Burks fell in an unconscious
heap in the janitor's arms while Mr..
Swanstrom, applied the cold water cure.
The poor woman didn't. even wait to
apologize when she "came to-
- Big Fire in Larvik. -. -.
Larvik, Norway, had a most disastrous fire
on July L. e. Over $50 buildings were de-
stroyed, 1000 people rendered homeless and
loss Of about 1900, 900 kroner sustained. The
burned district. extended from the market
square to the old forest and to the sea. While
most of the buildings were dwelling houses,
many stores, factories, warehouses and Offices
were destroyed. Larvik was a thrifty little
town and as over halfsthe loss is covered by
insurance, the burned district will doubtless
be rebuilt before long, =. - 49,.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
REQ LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SAIE@oNE TRGNK, ONE TEIE-
scope one grip; all three for 81; good condi-
finn 72a 9Th ay
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18

WANT PARTNER WITH s100 TO-DAY;
restaurant, first class. now running; partner
left town and can't attend to It myself. III
Lumber Exchange. q ..-
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
ASSESSORS NOTICE.
N1OTICE is hereby given that the under

N1OTIcE is hereby given that the under VI signed, as assessor of Jackson county,
 Arkansas, will meet the people of the different townships at the following times and places, for the purpose of listing the Personal Property and Per Capita Tax for the year 1902:
 Barren township, McDougals residence, Mon- day and Tuesday, June 2, and 8. G1aize township, Grand Glaize Wednesday and Thursday June and 5. Breckinridge township Auvergne, Friday June 6.
 BrecSinridge township, Weldon Saturday June7.
 Breckinridge township, Tupe1o, Monday June g.
 Cow Lake township, Nance's Store Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10 and Il. Richwoods township, Martins Old Residence Thursday and Friday, June 12 and 13. Cache township Burtons Store, Saturday June IA.
 Cache township, Martins Sch ool House. Mon day and Tuesday June 16, and F. Grubbs township, Robinson's Chapel, Wednes- day and Thursday June IS and 19. Village township, Barnes Mill, Friday June 20.
 JeleISO1 tOWISHp JdIhSOlpoll, hoHSiey dIu Tuesday, June 23 and 24
 Bird township, Elgin, Wednesday June 25. Bird township, Centervi1le, Thursday, June 26. Bird township, Tuckerman, Friday and Sat urday, June 27 and 28.
 Glass township, Swifon, Monday June 90 Tuesday and Wednesday July and 2. Union township Court House, Newport, from July 7 to August 20.
 Please bring along your deeds or last tax receipts
 Given under my hand this 9th day of May 1902.
 B. F. SIMMONS
 Assessor of Jackson County First published May Daily Independent St.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John Hurt, guardian of Rosa Love to s. D. Bateman, Is interest in 17S.27 acres, 5-11-3, $334.2S.
 A. G. Harrison to G. D. Clements, 189.69 acres 30, 3l-11-2, $4000.
 Wm. B. Beck and wife to Aver & Lord Tie Company 12O acres 26, 35-9-2, $39O.
 Wilmans Bros. to l.. M. Sedgwick all timber on certain lands in Village, Grubbs and Bird townships, $G5OO.
 Mrs. E. G. Harrison ct al. to Au- vergne Gin & Milling Company, tract in 7-10-2, $20O.
 Mrs. s. A. Brandon to N. D. Moon 12O acres 19, 30-14-1 and lots 10 and il block 12, Swifton, $2000
 Mrs. s. A. Brandon to N. D. Moon, lot 7, block 20, Swifton, $10.
 The lease of the White & Black River Valley Railroad Company to the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Rail- road Company entered into June %, 1900 for term of 80 years, was filed for record this week.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
ACTION POSTPONED.

The application of the attorney Gustave Jones for bail for the de- fendant Rufus Johnson, charged with the murder of James Cole on May 10, came up before Judge F. D. Fulker- son, Wednesday afternoon, upon the arrival of the circuit judge in this city.
 No action was taken however and the attorneys for state and defense will bring the cause up before Judge Fulkerson Friday. The defendant is in the custody of the sheriff, being kept at the latter's home and not in the county jail.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
HELD FOR MURDER
 WITHOUT BAIL

Rufus Johnson Refused Bail By Justice Manning In Preliminary Hear ing-Must Await Action Of Grand Jury-Story Of Shooting AS Told By
 Only Eye
 Witness.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
ARKANSAS CROP CONDITIONS
Generally Very Favorable, With Cot ton Planting About Completed Nights Too Cool.-Fine
 Fruit Prospects.

The weekly summary of Arkansas crop conditions, issued from the l. t. tie Rock weather bureau says:
 Favorable conditions prevailed generally throughout the state Rain fell on the 9th, 7th and 9th. Good in some localities but insufficient in others. This delayed farming opera tions somewhat, but put the ground in good condition for cultivation. Cot ton planting is about competed, t5e early planted is coming to good stand generally, and is being chopped out. The growth has been retarded by cool nights. Corn planting is completed. The early planting is in good con- dition, having been benefttcd by rains. Most of it has been plowed the first time, and in some local ties the second. Wheat and oats have i'm proved and the prospects indicate a fair yield. Some winter oats 9 e heading out. Potatoes are generally good. In some localities they are being marketed. Some damage by bugs is reported. Fruits of a' - .ds generally present favorable pros poets for good yield.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
COOMBS- ROSS.

MT. William Coombs of Centralia, Illinois, and Mrs. Savannah Ross, of this city, better known by her former name of Mrs. Savannah Hunter, were quietly married Wednesday eve c.,.g at the home of John Q. Guynn in East Newport.
 Only few friends were present to witness this celebration of nuptial VOWS performed by Rev. James H. Brooks of the Christian church. The welded couple left Thursday morning for Centralia, Illinois, their future home, which the INDEPENDENT hopes may ever be happy one, blessed with contentment and sunshine.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Emmett Calvin and Ella McC'e''"n, both of Newport.
 Ed Boyd and Francis Nash, both of Newport.
 Louis Kammarar and Malinda Illus key, both of Swifton.
 Martin L. Jennings, Newport, a~d Della Webb, Jacksonport.
 Will Fletcher and Ada Richardson, both of Elmo.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
POPLAR BLUFF -POCAHONTAs LINE
 COMPLETED.

COMPLETED.
 MT. John McMahon, general fore man of track laying for the St. L., M. & s. E., informs us that they have completed laying all track on the road from Poplar Bluff to Pocahontas. The track laying crew is now in the city being paid off and are we'll satisfied with the treatment they have receiv- ed and their pay.
 The Quigley Contracting Company have finished their contract and the work has been accepted by the com pany. The only remaining link to be completed is the bridge across Current River, the false work of which will be finished within forty eight hours, when the track will be immediately placed thereon, thus making a contin- uous road from Cape Girardeau to HOXie.
 The steel draw bridge will be imme- diately constructed and within a month completed. The telegraph wire is now in operation on the whole line of this division and the operating force has taken charge Bluff Sentinel.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
FEDERAL COURT JURIES.

The May term of the United States district court convenes at Batesville Monday, May 26, the following reHi- dents of Jackson county having been subp@naed as grand and petit jurors: grand jurors, Forest Blakeley, L. A. Blackwell, Joseph Griffin; alternate, Geo. L. Smith; petit jurors, J. A. Smith, Vim. Hurley, J. A. Turner, W. s. Lawrence, Harry H. Luckett, John Rhey.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
STORY OF THE SHOOTING.

The shooting of James Cole by Ru- fus Johnson was witnessed by but one man, J. c. Ball, constable of Rich woods township in whose custody Cole was at the time of the tragedy. As the only eye witness, his testi- mony will be of the highest impor- tance in the final trial of the case, and for this reason, the story of the shooting as told by him in the pre- liminary hearing is of interest to all acquainted with this awful affair.
 J.C. Ball testified to all acquaintance with both Cole and Johnson, told of his trip to Coles home in company with the deceased, when they met Rufus Johnson, whom Cole ordered out of the way in these words "Give the road, G-d d-n you." He said this happened about il o'clock Satur- day morning, that Cole and Johnson were 75 yards apart. When this threat was made, Ball had asked Cole for the gun which the latter had levelled at Johnson and the same was delivered up. When they had gone on, the witness testified that Cole had said if he ever caught Rufus Johnson or Nelson Cans at his house, he would kill them.
 The shooting according to Ball, oc- cured about 3:30 p. m., 20 or 30 steps north of Ben Thomas gate. Cole was then in the custody of Ball, about three feet away with his back turned to him, when shot rang out. Cole yelled and ran about ten steps; when he checked up, second shot was fired and he ran 10 or 15 steps further when he fell.
 The shots sounded to Ball as though they were 20 or 30 steps away, and he saw Johnson, just as the last shot was fired come from thicket, with 32- calibre Winchester.
 He handed the gun to Ball, whom he told to straighten Cole out as hs died in half minute, but this the constable refused to do until an in- quest should be held. Ball then took Johnson in charge, and they started to Esquire Manning's, for they feared more shooting as Cole had relatives, who might take the matter up.
 Before going however, Johnson told Ball he didn't want to do that (mean- ing the shooting) but had it to do. Johnson had left his coat in the thicket and they went after it. Johnson said he had started down there and met Floyde Thomas, who tod him Jim Coles wife was at Ben Thomas and he knew that would be the place to get him (Cole.) Johnson further said he saw Ball and Cole when they came up the road a short while before, but couldn't get any chance at him because Ball was in the way. The place of concealment from which he shot Cole was pointed out being a distance of about 20 feet from where Cole stood when the fatal sho was fired.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
REVIVAL AT THE
 CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

It is safe to say the people of New port have never had better oppor- tunity to hear the scriptures fully ex- plained than they now have, in the sermons being delivered by Mr. Cline. He is fearless in the presentation of the truth, and the large audiences that hear him from night to night, gladly show that the better class of citizens appreciate the power and the simplicity of the Gospel.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

Rufus Johnson, who on May 10, shot and killed James Cole, his neighbor and tenant, was on Tuesday in the preliminary hearing before Esquire L. Manning, of Richwoods township, held for murder and committed to jail without bond to await the find ing of the next grand jury.
 The defendant was taken before Justice Manning, Monday, May 12, charged with the offense of murder and moved an adjournment till Tues day, May 13, when the defendant with attorneys for state and defense ap- peared and preliminary examination into the case was held.
 In the opinion of the court, which has been filed with the circuit clerk, it is held that there are reasonable grounds to believe the defendant guilty of said charge of murder and it is therefore considered and ordered that, said offense not being bailable, the defendant is committed to the iail of Jackson County to await the action of the grand jury of the Jackson County circuit court of the July term. Such commitment was ordered placed in the hands of the constable of Richwoods township, with orders to deliver the defendant to the cus- tody of the sheriff.
 J. 0. Ball, W. L. Beasley, H. F. Durham, J. 0. Howard, Mary John son, Maggie Pheffer and Dr. G. A. Cccsey, witnesses in the preliminary hearing, were recognized in the sum of $100 each for appearance at the
 first day of court.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
AUVERGNE COMPANY
 INCORPORATED

The Auvergne Gin and Milling Go. of Auvergne, Jackson County, Tues day filed it's articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. The cap- ital stock is $4,OOO, all of which has been subscribed The officers are: A. E. Shoffner, president; George w. Harrison vice president; C.. D. Clem- ents, secretary and treasurer.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
B. F. SIMMONS

The Union Pacific is closing up it's contract for 1000 ties and her in- spectors will give way to the Burling ton until they complete contract for 100000 additional ties, having already loaded and received 100000 a large portion of them being received at Black ck.-Black Rock Blade.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
J., L. c. & E. EXTENSION.

Lake City, May 1O.-Officials of the Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern rail road announce that the work of ex- tending the road from Big Lake, in Mississippi county, east toward the Mississippi river, will be started with in thirty days. A proposition has been made to the citizens of that town if sufficient right of way is contributed. and the proposition will be accepted. Some of the officials favor extending the road to Osceola.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

The smallpox situation is so much improved that the board of health has raised the general quarantine and things will resume their normal status in few days. Greatly exaggerated reports on the situation have damaged the town.-Paragould Soliphone.