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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
RELATIVE OF JAMES Kenmore
COOPER

Iowa Falls, Iowa, Feb. 26.-Robert Cooper,
the first man to open a furniture store i'll
Hardin county, died last evening, after an
illness of but three days. Mr.. Cooper's
father was a cousin of James Fenimore Coop
er-News was received last evening Of the
death at Minneapolis of Mrs. stephen Brad
ley of this city, wife of a kell known stock
man. Her death followed an operation. She
was we'll advanced in years and had been a
resident of this city for an extended period,
her husband conducting the big Sunny Side
farm south of this city, The remains will
be taken to Reinbeck, Iowa. for interment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
PRINCESS ARRESTED

RadziwilI and the Forgery Charge
at Cape Town.
Cape Town, Feb. 2e-Princess Radziwill was
arrested to-day on the charge of forgery and
was admitted to bail in 81, 900. The 1nforma-
ton was sworn to by DR.. Scholtz and was
supported by an afidiavit from Cecil Rhodes,
the charge. being the forgery of the latter's
name to promissory notes. The princess was
Princess Radziwill Feb IL paid the judg-
ment for e1,150 obtained against her Oct.
IL last, by Thomas Louw, merchant OF this
city, for money advanced on note for $4,000,
said to have been endorsed by Cecil Rhodes,
but which the latter repudiated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
DIVISION ENGINEER

Reported Appointment of Palmer
Believed to Be Significant.
Special to The Journal.
Helena, Mont, Feb. 26.--1t is currently re-
ported that B. E. Palmer, for several years
supervisor of bridges and buildings Of the
Rocky Mountain division of the Northern Pa
ciic, is to be appointed division engineer for
the territory extending from Spokane to Bill
ings, position recently created. This is
interpreted to mean that the company is
about to commence work on the Clearwater
cutoff, as Palmer has made several surveys
of the route and is believed to be better fitted
for the position Of engineer in charge OF the
work than any one else. =. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
PROMINENT IN MONTANA

Isdell, Who Killed Himself in Min
neapOlis, Former Legislator.
Special to The Journal. ~
Helena, Mont, Feb. 26-N. J. Isdell, who
killed himself in Minneapolis, was one of the
Well-knoWn citizens Of Montana. He had
lived many years at Pony, in Madison county,
where he had extensive mining interests He
prominent in the political and social life
of Madison county and had served term in
the legislature Several years ago he sus-
tanned serious injuries in a runaway, from
which he never recovered. Pain resulting
from this injury is supposed ITO have brought
on the drug habit, from which he was trying
to be cured in Minneapolis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
FROZEN TO DEATH

Body Of Attorney John II. Baker Re-
covered in Nevada.
Special to The Journal.
Anaconda Mont, Feb. 26.-John r. Baker,
a formerly we'll known attorney Of Anaconda,
was frozen to death in Harrison, New. His
relatives living here have received work of
his body being found.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
McKlNLEY DENIED IT
Guietus Put Upon a Charge by Sena-
ton Wellington.
Neao York Sun Special Servsoe

ton wellington.
NeaU York Sun Special Servsoe
Baltimore, Feb. 26.-As result of the dis
pute between Senators McComas and Yelling
ton, the Baltimore American, in its editorial
column, publishes some secret history relat-
ing to the question at issue-the ratification
OF the treaty of Paris.
When, on August 4, 1900, Senator Yelling
ton announced his support of Bryan and &C
cused Mckinley of deception, the American
communicated by telephone with President
Mckinley at his home in Canton, Ohio. That
portion of the interview involving Senator
Wellngton's charge read to the president,
Mr.. Cortelyou taking it down in shorthand.
The president, later in the same day, called
up the American over the telephone and au-
thorized positive and unequivocal denial of
the truth of Senator Wellington's statements.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
UNGOVERNED TOWN
Unique Predicament of Municipal-
ity in Illinois.

ICy III II1IHOIS.
Special to The Journal.
Danville, Ill. Feb. 26.-The town of Sidell,
this county, finds itself in a peculiar predica-
ment. It is without town officials, laws or
ordinances. Mayor Charles Goof died a few
days ago as the result of gunshot wound
accidentally received while hunting; George
Clarkson, the town treasurer, resigned yes
terday and left for Oklahoma, while in a
recent fire the city offices were destroyed, to-
gether with all the town records and ordi-
nances.
A committee has been appointed to prepare
new ordinances, and at the next meeting Of
the town council mayor and treasurer will
be appointed. The predicament of Sdell is
unique in the history of Illinois municipal
tiles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
BORE DOWN HARD
Heavy Sentence for Calders

Heavy Sentence for Calders Who
Was Caught ut Larimore.
Special to The Journal.
Helena, Mont, Feb. 26.-Fred Calders, who
was arrested a few days ago in Larimore,
N. D., and returned to Great Falls on a
charge of forgery, has been sentenced to five
years in the state penitentiary. He pleaded
guilty and acknowledged he had been previ-
ously in the penitentiary. This induced the
judge to give him extra severe sentence.
Calders action in DESERVING his wife and chill
dren also counted against him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
WOLF is INSANE
Old Milwaukee City Official Is De
1iriOus and Violent.

1irfOuS and Violent.
Special to The journal.
Milwaukee, Feb. 26.Au records in the
John R. Wolf insanit. case have been COM
pleted, the findings Of Judge Carpenter and
the commitment papers having been placed on
file in the county court. One of the para
graphs Of the finding touching on the pa
TENTS condition is az follows:
Il hereby find that John R. Wolf is suffer-
ing from a delusion of grandeur, incoherence
of ideas, delirium and violence and that. as
a matter of fact, he is insane and incompe-
tent to manage his personal estate"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
ONE OFFENsE LEADS TO ANOTHER.

Special to The Journal. ....
Marshalltown, Iowa, Feb. 26.-At Steam
boat Rock, forty miles north of here, Will
liam Sharpshear pried his way out Of jail
with the aid of outside persons. He was
recaptured and taken to Eldora for safe
keeping He has since been released on
bonds of $1,000. His first offense was that Of
intoxication, but breaking Jail has put a more
serious phase on the situation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26


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Repo O. st. Louis
cn without cost it the advice wknow West End Doctor that
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his wonderfu emedy
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
NUPITAL EVENT AT HASTINGS.

Special to The Journal.
Hastings, Mimi, Feb. 26.-Coder E. Miller
of California, and Mrs. MIME L. Benson Of
Inver Grove, were married at the CONNER
cial hotel last evening by Rev. P. H. Lin
ley of this city, wife of we'll known stock
left on the late train for st. Paul.-Ernest
Fragenstrom, the evangelist, and Rev. G. A.
Cleveland of Minneapolis, are conducting a
series Of revival meetings at the Baptist
church.-Charles Espenschied of St. Louis is
here looking after his extensive business in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
EXPRESS ABSORPTION
Wells-FarGO Company Said to Have
Invaded Mexico.

invaded Mexico.
Neac York Sam Special Service
Monterey, Mexico, Feb. 26.-It is stated here
that the interests of the Mexican National
Express company are to be absorbed by the
Wels-Fargo Express company. This will
give the latter company an addition Of !, 100
miles of track of the Mexican National Rail
road company to operate over. 1t is under
stood that this proposed absorption deal is
one of the results Of the reported transfer of
the controlling interests in the Mexican Ma
tional railroad to the Southern Pacific.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
JOB FOR BUCHANAN

He VIII Be Diplomatic Representa-
tive of the New York Life.
Special to The Journal s.
Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 26.-W. I. Buchanan,
formerly of Sioux City, widely known as
director general of the Pan-American Expo
sition and delegate to Pan-American congress
in Central America, has accepted position
as diplomatic representative Of the New York
Life Insurance company at a very high sal
airy. His work will take him frequently to
Europe and his family will sail for England
May 1.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26

Fire Of Several Months In Extension
Mine Finally distinguished.
Vancouver, B. c.. Feb. 26.-The fire which
has been burning for several months in the
Extension mine on Vancouver island is now
extinguished and work has been recommended.
search is being instituted for the bodies
of the seventeen men who persisted in the
mine at the time Of the explosion
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
LOVE or DEAD MOTHER
This Drives a 14-Year-Old Chicago
Boy to Suicide.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-For love of his dead
mother, a 14-year- old boy, Charles Anderson,
committed suicide here o-day by taking poi
son.
'Since mama died. he said, in a childish
scrawl left for his father, 81 don't seem to
care to live. miss her that 1 must die,
too Good-by, father. The money she left
me you can have"
The Lad g mother died some time ago
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26

TOLsTOY OUT OF DANGER AGAIN.
Yalta, Crimea, Feb. 2e.-All Immediate
danger Of the death Of Count Tolstoy is
passed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
ONLY SUGGESTION,
But 1t Has Proven of Interest and
Value to Thousands.

Common sense would suggest that if one
result from the food we eat and digest and
that food should be almubinous or 1esh-form-
Ing food, like eggs, beefsteak and cereals; in
other words, the kind of food that make
flesh are the foods which form the greater
part of our daily bills of fare
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
Great Northern Railway Popular
Homeseekers' and Settlers Excur-
sions Three Series of Cheap
Rates,

Rates.
list. Round trip tickets to points in
Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Ida
no, Washington, Oregon, British Column
bia, will be sold first and third Tuesdays
in March, April and May, at one fare
plus 5000 for the round trip.
I'd. One-way settlers tickets to points
in Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon
and British Columbia on sale every day
during March and April at rates SIS to
$25 EACH
3d. One-way settlers tickets on sale
March 4, II, 10 and 25 and April and 8,
to Minnesota and North Dakota points
for only IS each.
These tickets are good on all trains, In
Guiding the famous Great Northern
"Flyer."
Full il1ustrat ed information in refer
ence to land, climate, crops, rates, ETC.,
from any Great Northern Railway agent
or F. I. Whitney, G. P & T. A., st. Paul,
MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
WAITING ON ILLINOIS

Joint Scale Committee of Iowa
Miners In Session.
Des Moines Iowa, Feb. 26.-The joint scale
committee of the Iowa Miners Association
has been in session twenty -four hours with
out reaching an agreement. Before taking
issue on the question of scale, Iowa miners
waiting to learn the action Of the ILL
nois miners. They also demand the employ
ment of special shot frers and better track
and yard facilities at most mines.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26

The well-known strengthening proper
ties of iron, combined with other tonics
and most perfect nervine, are found In
Carriers Iron Pills, which strengthen the
nerves and body and improve the blood
and complexion,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26

Queen & Crescent Route and South
ern Railway.
Through service, three trains day Chi
cago to St. Augustine without change Chg
Four, Monon and Pennsylvania Lines)
after January Cub. Observation, dining
and sleeping cars.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
g. W. Baker. Josiah Thompson.
BAKER & THOMPSON
Fire Insurance.
Pas Temple Court, Minneapolis,
Mimi. Tel. N. w. Main 1865 L 4.

mimi. Tel. N. w. MAIN 1868 L j..
PHOENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
Principal office in the United States. New
York, N. Y. Commenced business in the
M Sa5s h At The United p va Rfeasy d
missioner Deposit capital. $4,000.
INCOME IN 1901.
Premiums other than perpetuals. $2,901, 2l781
Rents and Interest .............. 76, 1870
Total income ............ s2.s77.sna
Amount paid for losses -. =. si,sss, 90
Amount returned to home office. 74,276b1
Commissions, brokerage, salaries
and allowances to agents $500. 509,60771
S as!sa's and q ssers and employees 1sfss
All other disbursements Qnclud-
and payments to scripholders) 25s,saso
Total disbursements .......... ss,sso,s5s.s5
ments .......................... ss,717.5s
Bonds and stocks owned ........ &2,22s,o7s.7s
Cash In Office and in bank AZ, 697.2
Accrued interest and rents 49,. *, 862.76
Premiums in course Of colleo-
ii fie stn.I ;in;fi:s IS ss5s
Total admitted assets ......... $685., oss.A
LIABILITIES.
Losses adjusted and unadjusted sAs,741.so
Losses resisted and disputed 49,. 16,23S.00
Reinsurance reserve ............. 1,8S5, 8A.48
All other liabilities .............. 9A410.36
Total liabilities ................ $s,4so.oos.7s
capital Aa7,o4s %
RISKS AND PREMIUMS, 1901 BUSINESS.
Fire risks written during the - -
Premiums received thereon go. 412s, 9s0.0S
the year ss4o, 0e1 COS. o.
BUSINESS in MINNESOTA IN 1901.
Fire risks written :...:.......... $Sl5d ,a9l. W
Fire premiums received ......... DC, $500
Fire losses paid .................. 10, 469.Uv
Fire losses Incurred ............. 16,77o.Oo
Amount at risk, fire ..........,.. 4,73s,s1000
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Department of Insurance.
! St. Paul Jan. 81, 1902.
Whereas, the Phoenix Assurance company,
corporation organized under the laws OF
Great Britain, has fully complied with the
provisions of the laws Of this state relative
to the admission and authorization of insur-
Now, therefore, I, the undersigned, Insur-
ance Commissioner, do hereby empower and
| authorize the said above-named company to
transact its appropriate business of hre in
surance in the State of Minnesota, according
to the laws thereof, until the 31st day OF
January, A. D. 1903, unless said authority
be revoked or otherwise legally terminated
prior thereto.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my official seal at st.
Paul, this S1st day Of January, A. D. 1902
ELMER H. DEARTH,
Insurance Commissioner.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
SEARCHING FOR BODIES

Q lads mother died some time ago.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-10-17
For the Mother who Travels.

Most mothers dread travelling with
children Not only are they apprehen-
sive lest the child may suffer from the
change and Inconvenience. or be cX-
posed to contagious diseases, but they
are sensitive in regard to the annoy
anCe the child may cause other trav-
elcrs. Various devices ana inventions
have made travelling with children less
of a bugGar than it was formerly. The
problem of how TO have things OF the
right temperature and what 10 do
about milk is solved to a considerable
extent by the use of a hamper in which
babies bottles may be kept as hot or
cold rs desired.
The basket is lined with asbestos.
which makes it freproof a4d holds
the heat when it is desired to he kept
hot and saves ice when the basket is
converted into a refrigerator Bottles
can be kept warm for from twenty
TO twenty-four hours. The fue! used
in the heater burns without n flame.
so that there is neither smoke nor
odor. When one desires TO have the
basket FOR a cooler she has only TO re-
move the heater and fill the box with
Tee. The bottles are arranged with
separate apartments.-New York Her.
AID.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-10-17
Woman to Ee n Civil Engineer.

4 granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady
Stanton is 10 enter the civil engineer
ing course of Cornell University Her
name is Nora stanton Blatch. She is
not yet twenty years old, and she will
be the first woman to enter one of the
engineering courses Of Cornell Univcr.
sity. This move on the part OF Miss
Blatch is especially significant, in that
three other women friends Of Miss
Blatch tried the examination but
failed.
Miss Blatch Is OF striking appearance.
She is a tall. handsome brunette. with
4 carriage aud manner which command
attention. She is a social favoritc. and
"a always an expected and welcome
guest 20 all functions given 10y the
Town and Town and Gown. She l.
from London. England. and last year
she was entered In the arts course Of
Cornell University. She is recognized
as one of the brightest girls OF her
class. and her examination papers re-
seiycd commendatory marks. In math-
amatics she invariably stood first. and
Il was her proficiency in this line OF
work which induced her to enter Pro
fessos Fuertes department. II Is said
that her entrance examination papers
N mathematics were nearly perfect.
Miss Blatch also took a deep interest
IN all student affairs last year. and
was appointed toastmasterof her fresh
man banquet 1t was this banquet.
which, by a clever ruse. the sops sun
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-10-17
Gemmed Buttons For Lingerie.

A pretty new fad IL TO have buttons
Of gold or silver, set with gems or
beautified with enamels, to replace the
usual tiny pearl or linen covered but
tons on lingerie. EXtravagant women
indulge in pearl studs to fasten their
corset covers, and jeweler has re-
ceived an order from certain young
woman who is preparing her trousseau
for five sets of tiny studs and as many
"petticOat pins"-safety pins, such as
are used to fasten baby's bib. Each
set Is to be Of gold enameled and
gemmed with a different cOlor-blue,
green, yellow. mauye and pink. The
blue set Is studded with tiny turquoise,
the yellow is plain dull-fnlshed gold,
the mauve has an amethyst set In the
centre of each stud and a row of anne
thysts on the bar Of the pin. The pink
is gemmed with coral The different
sets are to be worn to match the colors
Of the ribbons with which this dainty
danes lingerie viii be adorned.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-10-17
For the HouhOir.

Such pretty black and white negll.
gee as it is. The material is of lawn
or muslin, with an all-over black figure
which gives it a soft and almost lace
like effect. The trimming Is black
dotted net edge and insertion. To be-
gin at the top, there is deep turn
over collar of the dotted net formed
into plaids by narrow folds OF the ma
terial of the jacket This is edged with
a deep frll of the net, and another frlll
Is carried down the front.
The lower part of the garment, which
basques but little below the waist, has
an inch band Of insertion in it, and an
other deep black net frill finishes the
edge. There is narrow black satin
ribbon that ties the collar in front and
another forms the belt, tying in front,
also. with long loops and ends. The
sleeves are short, reaching a little be.
low the elbows, and are finished with
two rows of black insertion and a
ruflle edged with a deep frill of black
net.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-10-17
Hebridean Justice.

When King Edward landed at Tor
tree the only person in sight was the
local policeman. with whom His Males.
" entered into conversation. A cor.
respondent. writing TO Us about the
peculiar methods Of these guardians
OF Hebridean law and order. says:
some years ago IL tranSpired that
a constable who had a prisoner In Gus.
tody waiting for the next steamhoa;
TO take him 70 the sheriff. followed
a singular plan. Knowing that MS
prisoner could not very well escape
from the island by swimming he was
In the habit OF letting the man free Of
morning. with injunctions 10 fsh for
his subsistence. and to. collect enough
wreckage to cook 1t. The penalty.
should the culprit abuse his parole. was
to lock him out FOR the night. This.
In the stormy times Of the year. was no
slight threat. as the policeman well
knew. and no liberty was taken with
him by any prisoner in his charge" -
London Daily News
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-10-17

DR.. Rina Mastio has been elected pro-
fessor Of anatomy at the University of
Milan.
Nine. Marie Therese Dupuis. the last
surviving witness OF the Battle of
Waterloo, is now living at Chapelle-
lez- z-Herlalmony, near CharleroL
Berlin has its first female BARRIERS
the wife and daughter of a hair-dress.
or. In Bohemia, Hungary and Scan
dinayia there are many women par.
bers.
A Sl50,000 structure, to be known as
the Woman's Building Of the Uniyer.
sity Of Texas is now under cOnstruc.
ton. The cornerstone was laid re.
Gently by the wife Of Governor SayerS.
Mrs. Carter II. Harrison. wife Of the
Mayor Of Chicago, has written a book
Of fairy tales. 1t has been known for
some time that she had some literary
work in hand, but she deprecated any
suggestions that she was IAN author"
1t is announced at Cornell University
that three women have signtied thciI
intention of studying ciyl engineer
ing in that institution next year. This
Is a decided innovation for Cornell
Heretofore no woman has taken that
course.
Miss Lizzie Van Lew. who showed
great kindness 10 Union prisoners at
Richmond, Is buried at ShoOkoe Hill
Cemetery there. and a boulder of gran
ite from the Massachusetts State
House grounds has been placed over
her grave.
Miss Kate Shelley, the heroine Of
many poems and writings in prose
who when a child saved a trainlOad
OF people from death by creeping over
frozen bridge near Moingona. Iowa.
in a raging storm and warning the
engineer of the danger, has been en-.
gagged by the State Insane Hospital at
Cherokee. Iowa, as "A nurse. Miss Shel
ley IS quite old.
one of Englands most popular
matrons, Lady Hope, has started a
movable coffee stall for the conye'
nience Of cOachmen and others who are
kept waiting outside houses where
their employers are being entertained
at balls and parties, and she has made
an arrangement that any hostess who
will purchase tickets at the rate OF
thirty shillings a hundred can have the
stall sent to her house. 1t is suggested
the tickets should be distributed among
the servants as the carriages arrive
on the occasion Of an entertainment.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-10-17

10 make Is TO be just that height; in
this case the leg sticks must each be
two feet long. and rs you will want
them to bend at the knees. these points
should be made considerably thinner
than the other parts of the sticks. The
spine must be about one foot seven
inches long, or little over thrcc-quar-
tcrs Of the length of the leg sticks
Place the two latter one above the
other. lay the spine on top of them,
and see that the tops of all three are
flush, or perfectly even. Then at a
point eight inches from the top drive
pin through all three sticks. carefully
clnmpinc it upon the other side where
the point protrudcs. For the body
take piece of thin rattan two feet
five inches in length. bend 1t into the
form of a circle, allowing the ends 10
overlap an inch or two that they may
be firmly bound together with thread
by winding it around the joint The
circle will bc about eight inches in
diameter. Take the three sticks which
YOU previously pinned together and
lay them on the floor spreading them
apart in the form of an Irregular star.
In such manner that the top of the
spine will be just half way between
the tops OF the leg sticks and about
five inches from each; when you have
proceeded thus far place the rattan