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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-12
DEATH OF MRS. L. J. CLARK.
Contrcted Fever from Nursing Her
 Dauphter

Eufaula, Nov. n.-(Special. .)-Informa- tion of the death of Mrs. L. J. Clark. of White Oak. who died at her home near that place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, has been received here. Mrs. Clark lost an only daughter, Mrs. c. H. Brock. of Elamville, about six weeks ago and is thought to nave contracted fever from nursing her. She was a most estim- able Christian woman, widely known and esteemed by all who knew her. she leaves a grown son, husband and num- erous relatives to mourn her loss.
 The street fair committee is getting things in shape preparatory to the open- ing of the fair next week. A number of clean attractions have been secured and large crowds are expected. Circuit Court will also convene here during thas time.
 Mrs. Annie Vaughn has gone to Mo " In fttfta a31
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-12
TUSCALOOSA STREET FAIR.
Promises to Be One of the Most Suc-
 cessful in Towns History.

| Tuscaloosa, Nov 11.-(Special.)- )-ThC | Carnival Company of Cincinnati, O., ar.
 rived in the city Sunday morning from
 Americus, Ga, and at last evening the ! fair opened. From the outlook, Tusca- | loosa will have one of the largest and
 best street fairs in her history. The at- | fractions are placel along Broad Street
 from Twenty-third Avenue down to Sixth Street on Greensboro Avenue.
 Last evening at o'clock young negro, John Bruce, about A years of age, was
 shot and almost instantly killed by an | en.ploye of the flying jenny. The flying | jenny is not connected with the street | fair management, but Is operated by | Charles Murry. There was such a large | crowd of negroes around that 1t was diff | ficult to obtain the details, but it is said | that the shooting was done by the ticket agent, man named Noel. Noel left the grounds immediately after the shooting | and has not been seen since.
 The County Commissioners yesterday came to the decision that the new court house be erected on the lot owned by Walker and Little just to the south of the present location, if it can be obtained for reasonable amount; if not 1t was decided. to proceed to build on Twenty eighth Avenue between Sixth and Sev- enth Streets, which property is owned by the county.
 Tuscaloosa friends are in receipt of in- vitations from Fayette to the marriage of Miss Minnie Lee Naughter to Frank DeLacy Smith. November 18th For the past two years the bride-to-be has been popular student at the Tuscaloosa Fe- male College. MT. Smith Is a popular mall agent on the Southern.
 President John w. Abercrombie and Prof. c. IT. Barnwell of the University, have returned from Oxford Miss, where they attended the meeting of colleges and preparatory schools of the South.
 News has been received here from Tide water of the killing of a negro boy there Saturday evening in crap game The man Nho did the shooting escaped.
 Prof. Cl7m C. Foster, who was called to the bedside of his father Dr. Joshua H. Foster, has returned to his home at Waco, Tex.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-12

This morning J. P. D. Murphy an aged man, and for many years postmaster at Wedowee, died suddenly in his buggy, just as he was coming into town and when almost in front of the residence of his son-in-laW. Emil Zobel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-12

a lever the lever suddenly stopped. his jaw striking 1t. the jaw being broken. Martin bit his tongue in two. The phy- sicians sewed his tongue together and he is now doing fairly we'll.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-12

AdAACO W1CA OuhInDGTl0ln. London, Nov. 11.-Generals Botha and Delarey had a private interview today with ColonaI Secretary Chamberlain at the latters office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-12

J. H. Hines, a prominent citizen and merchant of Standing Rock, in NoHth Chambers. will be married tomorrow to Mrs. Annie Burgess of Troup County, Ga.
 F. P. Nichols, grand prelate of the Grand Lodge of Alabama, Knights of Pythias. went to Selma this afternoon to attend a called meeting of the Grand Lodge.
 R. F. Taylor and Miss Eva Pittman of this place. are attending the State con- vention of the Christian Church in Sel- ma. Miss Pittman has a place on the program.
 Rev. Sam P. Jones lectured to a full house In Roanoke last night. He left some of his hearers mad and others amused-but all impressed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-12
Talked With Chamberlain

Mrs. Annie Vaughn has gone to Mo bile. where in future she will reside.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-12

President John w. Abercrombie and Prof. c. H. Barnwell of the University, have returned from Oxford Miss, where they attended the meeting of colleges and preparatory schools of the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-12

News has been received here from Tide water of the killing of negro boy there Saturday evening in crap game The man vho did the shooting escaped.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
PRIDE OF RAT PORTAGE
COSTLY billiard HOUSE BURNED
A Second Hotel, the Queens Laid in
!. Ruins Towns Business Sec
T.. ton Threatened.

Special to The Journal.
Rat Portage, Ont, Jan. 2S.-Fire started
in the Hilliard house kitchen in the center
of the building and made much Roadway
before it was discovered. The fire brig
ade responded promptly and turned Oh
five powerful streams. The thermometer
stood at 80 below with light wind.
From the Hilliard house, large three
story building, the fire, with good start
broke through the walls into the Queens
hotel, an alI-franle building, and it speed
lily burned to the ground. ...
The fire then spread eastward, consum-
ing two wooden buildings. 1t was stopped
at McLeod's brick block
Losses and insurance: F1illiard house
$4,000; we'll insured; Queens hotel build
ing, $4,000; we'll insured; J. G. Brady,
occupant, $4,000; insurance, $4,000; Pat
Comber, $1,000; insurance, $500; J. Wilson,
Marine store, $500; no insurance; Frank
Gardner, butcher, $4,000; insurance. $500.
1t was at one time thought the whole
business heart of the town would go up
in smoke Plate glass fronts were broken
by heat in all directions.
Alderman Hudson had his foot badly
cit while engaged in fighting the fire.
The Hilliard house was 100room hotel
and the pride of Rat Portage.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
THE SONS AT SALTWATER
Principal Business the Location OF :,
Home for Old Members of
the Order.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Saltwater, Mimi, Jan. 2e.-The grand
lodge Of the Sons Of Hermann convened at
1890 this forenoon and will be in session
until Thursday. The delegates number
about 100 and come from all parts of the
state. In the absence CT Mayor Arnson
from the city, Attorney George H. Sulli-
van made the address of welcome The
ports and the transaction of routine bust
ness.
Indications point to a warm fight over
the location Of the state home for old
and feeble members of the order. Many
think this home ought to be near the
twin cities, but all do not hold that view.
lea, Mimi, and other points have their
supporters.
The selection Of an official organ may be
brought up to-day and will cause some
difference of opinion. Newspaper men
from Minneapolis, st. Paul and Saltwater
are bidders. r. c.. Neumeier, of Still
water, has published the paper for sew
eral years and would like to continue it,
Duvall, Of Minneapolis. and Bergmeier of
st. Paul, are bidding for the work and
the prospect is for close vote unless a
compromise is arranged
The Sons will be we'll entertained while
In Saltwater. A. dance and g concert
will be given in Sons of Hermann hall to-
night and tomorrow afternoon the Wis
itors will be piloIed through the pen1ten-
tiary Resident members of the order
will see there is no lack of amusement
and entertainment
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
IMPLEMENT MEN AT WORK
City's Hotels Filled With DeleRates
An Address by the Ma
tiOnal President.

Special to The Journal
Crookston, Mimi, Jan. 28-The session of
the implement dealers association for the
northwest convened at 10 o'clock this NOR
ming In the city hall. Mayor Campbell well
coined the delegates and visitors and ex-
tended the freedom of the city. and was fol-
lowed by ]. ]. Dougherty of Park River,
n. D., secretary of the association, in re-
Spouse in behalf Of the dealers.
G. w. Horton of Wahpeton delivered his
annual address. which full of good
thought and expressions Of satisfaction at the
results OF last seasons business and the out
look for the current year. He was followed
by Professor A. VI. Teneyck of Fargo. who
outlined a course of instruction in farm ma
chlnery that was we'll received and was fol-
lowed by vigorous discussion.
The attendance meets the most sanguine
expectations, and the hotels of the city are
taxed to their utmost to accommodate the
delegates and members
4 public meeting will be held in the opera
house this evening, at which w. s. Thomas,
president of the National Association of I'm
plement Dealers. will speak, his subject be-
ing 1.-The Relations of Manufacturers and
Dealers The City band and Riggs full
orchestra have been secured to provide music
and the later hours OF the evening will be
given to banquet rendered by the local
dealers to the visitors .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
POOR BRYAN!
He Cannot Mail His Paper to
Congressman at Pound
Rates.

Fro,, The journal Bureau. Room, IS, Post
Building, Washingtoss $50 r"
Washington, Jan. 28.-The postofice de-
partment has notified William J. Bryan
that he is violating postal regulations in
sending the Commoner regularly free to
senators and congressman. He wrote
the department several days ago asking if
the carrying of such free list was a VIOLA
Etion. and what the department does is
simply to call his attention to existing
laws The notice sent to him reads:
The 'postal laws do not authorize one person
to subscribe for another except that in the
case OF bona fde gift person may so sub
scribe. publisher is not entitled to mail at
pound rates copies sent in fulfllment of al
legged subscriptions which are paid for by 9TH
ers than those to whom the copies are sent
when parties who pay for such subscriptions
are interested in the circulation of the publi->
cation, either in Its advertisements or in the
doctrine or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., economic or
herwse-which it advocates Neither may
Publisher give away so-called subscriptions
to his publication because of some Interior
interest and mail copies in fulllment thereof
at pound rates. Ia .->--.
No objection has been made to pub
Usher sending 4 few complimentary
copies. Bryan some time ago sent cir
cular letter to senators and congressman
who had not subs cribed to the Commoner
explaining that be would forward the pa
per to them free. Hereafter ne must
put enc cent stamp on every copy sent
to the congressional deadhead list.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
IRIAL0FTANKES
Opened at St. Peter To-day
The Husbands Case
Called First.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
St. Peter, Mimi, Jan. 28.-The trial sof
the Tankes for the coldblooded murder
of John Wellner of Lafayette, this county,
began here to-day. Judge B. F. Webber
of New Ulm is the presiding judge, and
murder trials are not new to him, for he
presided in the Holden and Rose cases at
New Ulm, as we'll as several other muir
der trials about the district. That he
realizes the Importance of the present
trial is evident from the care with which
he is proceeding. .-,.% So H
County Attorney Davis has charge OF
the case for the state and he has AFRO A.
Stone, Of this city, associated with him.
J. A. Eckstein, Of New Ulm; H. J. Peck, of
shakopee and H. N. Benson, of St. Peter
are attorneys for the defense. The attor-
neys for the Tankes made demand for
separate trials and the states attorney
decided to try Mr.. Tanke first.
Judge Hanscome, Senator J. A. John
son and C. A. Johnson, were appointed by
the court as triers of the jury. Albert
Hopp was the first juror called and, con-
trary to expectations, was accepted and
sworn in. He is resident OF st. Peter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28

Minnesota's land wealth is little re-
allied. Those who read the complaint Of
Attorney General Douglas in the Northern
Securities case We're startled by his state
ment. which showed the states direct In
terest. He asserted that more than 3,000,-
900 acres of land, worth more than SIS
100000, now, belong to the state. These
lands are not used for the. reason that
they do not have railway facilities, and it
is of vital interest to the state that rail-
way competition spur the various COM
panies to gridiron this territory and bring
in the settlers. t~
The statement of the attorney general
was conservative. The records of the
state auditors Office show that there are
still left in the states hands 3,630,000
acres of land. This is valued at $751;,
$1,000.
All railroad grants are filled, and as the
land acquires value by reason of rail-
road facilities and settlement, it will be
sold off and occupied.
May Get More Swamp Lands.
Much of the land lies near the Canadian
boundary, in Lake, st. Louis, Itasca and
Beltrami counties. Some thirty towns,
or 1880 sections, have never been sur
veyed. The state will get sections 16
and 36 in each town, making seventy sec
lions from that source. These are already
counted in the states land assets, but
beyond doubt large tracts Of this unsur-
veyed land will be classed as swamp, aud
will also accrue to the state.
The land held belongs to various state
funds. The school fund still owns about
1,250,00O acres Of unsold land. The sale of
this will increase the fund, which is now
100000, to over $4,000, O00 to say
nothing Of the swamp lands, half of which
go to the school fund, and have an esti-
mated value Of 100000
The other half of swamp land sales goes
to state institutions, and is apport1oned
to them according to their several needs.
Nearly 100000 acres still belongs to the
state institutions, exclusive Of the uni
versity.
The state university land is all sold ex-
cept $4,000 acres. Some Of this contains
valuable mineral deposits, and will bring
the university a substantial addition to its
present fund, which is $1,200,000.
The internal improvement fund is cred
tied with about $4,000 acres of unsold land.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
NIGHT OF FIRES
The Combined Losses at Deadwood
Amount to $4,000.

Special to The Journal
Deadwood, S. D., Jan. 28.-Property was
destroyed and damaged to the amount of
$4,000 In one night in Deadwood. There
were two fires. The first started on Lee
street, In arrow OF story frame build
ings near the business center The
heaviest losers we're Rogers & Son, meat
market 5000, insured for 5000; Harvey
Washington bootblack parlors, $50;
Thomas Foley, confectionery, SIS; Peter
Burns, saloon, $780,; Campbell & May, con-
fectionery, $50; E. A. Breeding, barber
shop and barber supplies, s1,700, insured
for $500; G. A. Sprinkle, barber shop, par
tial loss, insured for $500. The buildings
belonged to Joseph Swift and William
Swift and T. d. Cook of Wilmington, Del.
They were valued at $500, $500 and 5000,
respectively, and were all covered with
insurance. A small fire to thaw out pipe
started the blaze. I
The second fire was in the Burlington
freighthouse. It caught from a defective
f1ue In the second story, in which c. E.
Magner freight agent, lived with his
family Mr. Wagner lost part OF his
household goods, and the Office part Of the
building. down stairs, was partly burned.
The loss Is estimated at $780,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
NEW YORK'S EXPLOSION
FREE FIGHT IN COURT a RESULT
District Attorney jerome Is Struck
by n Clerk-NIurray Hill Hotel
Abandoned AS Unsafe.

New York, Jan. 28.-Fonowing are the
names of those killed by the explosion at
the Park avenue shat: OF the rapid tran
sit tunnel:
Cyrus Adams. cigar man at the Murray
Hill hotel.
James Carr, waiter at the Murray Hill
hotel.
- Helm Of Ansonia, Conn.
J. Roderiek Robinson OF Nelson, B. c..
guest at the Murray Hill hotel.
J. H. Thompson, assistant engineer.
William Cor Charles) Tubbs, master me-
chanic for Contractor Isra Ashalter
Mr.. Robertson was killed by debris
hurled into his room at the Murray Hill
hotel. He was general manager in Can
ada for the British Columbia Gold Fields
company and prominent citizen in the
community where he lived.
Ira A. Shaler, engineer in charge of the
work at Park avenue; John Bracken, a
foreman, and Martin McGrath an assist
ant foreman. were placed under arrest
and charged with homicide.
The damage may exceed 81 600. The
first estimate on the Murray Hill hotel
placed the loss at $1,000 Later the hos.
tel was abandoned as unsafe. II, the
building is condemned the loss on 1t alone
will approach $1.G00,000.
=, ~ Fist1cuns in Court.
There was clash in court between Dis
trict Attorney Jerome and Coroner Col
denkranz. resulting in the former being
struck in the face by clerk. Mr.. Je-
rome was in his Office examining Shaler,
Bracken and McGrath. when a policeman
entered, and, under the coroner's instruc-
lions demanded that the prisoners ap-
pear before that official.
Mr.. Jerome allowed them to CO., but
enc of his assistants followed. The dis
trict attorney told the coroner that there
was no information in the patrol
mans affidavit on which to hold any
body, and there was a iWordy wrangle be-
tween the two officials.
In spite of protests the coroner gave
the case to the jury, who returned a ver-
dict recommending the discharge Of the
prisoners. The coroner then opened
court as sitting magistrate, had the men,
re-arrested and held them without bail.
More protests came from Mr.. Jerome.
and the coroner changed his decision,
holding the men in $4,000 each.
All this worked up the feelings of
everybody so much that there was free
fight. Mr.. Jerome received blow from
coroners clerk who in turn was beaten
by two of the district attorneys detec-
tives. Then the detectives and the clerk
had each other arrested, but all charges
We're withdrawn for the present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
THE ELEVATOR TAX
Stored Grain Might Pay 1925, 900 In
stead of $4,000.


Should the new tax law in it's relation
to the taxation of grain in terminal ele-
vators be adopted by the legislature in its
present form, the grain elevator men Of
Minneapolis say they would pay in taxes
more than four times what they do under
the present system. The elevators alone,
outside of assessments made against the
flour milling companies under the head OF
credits and including the wheat in their
own st forage elevators, wall pay this year
taxes on total assessed personal Valua-
tion of S1,650,269. At the rate Of 80 mills
on the dollar, the taxes will come to $49,-
500.
This is somewhat larger valuation
than has ever been assessed against the
elevator companies in the six or seven
years the system has been in effect. The
system is practically a compromise be-
tween the companies and the assessor.
The assessors principle is to put on about
what the traffic will bear. Legally,
however, the companies probably could
not be compelled to pay cent on their
grain holdings, from inability of the au-
thorities to prove the ownership of the
grain. The present system, therefore, is
. based on the consent of the companies to
bear share Of the public burden of tax
alton.
The new system proposed by the tax
commission provides that all grain in
ltiluludl SlcFdLOIS Oh April SudlA DS as
sessed at its full value. There are Qow
. forty-two elevators in the city, with a
total capacity of about 80, 100000 bushels.
On April II Of last year the stocks on
hand were 10, LAT 900 bushels.
The average stocks for the past ten
years is 14,72S,420 bushels. This year
stocks are heavier than usual, aggregat-
ing Is, zoos bushels of grain of all kinds
and grades, and this viii probably in
crease for some weeks yet. Surprising
that the assessment were levied on the
present stocks, and taking last nights
closing prices for basis, the grain in
terests of Minneapolis would pay per-
sonal taxes on an assessment Of $15,057,-
020.
1t Is fair to presume that with the new
law fairly administered the personal and
real estate assessment would be at least
doubled the present figure. This would
mean a reduction of onehalf in the rate
Of taxation If the same amount of money
were to be raised as this year.
A rate of fifteen mills on the above
valuation would yield about 1925, 900,
which would be the amount the grain in
terests would contribute to the support of
the state, county and city, against the
present figure Of little less than $4,000.
1t has been suggested that the law be
amended to have the assessment made
May l, as at present, instead of April
l. This would make the burden a little
lighter, but not much, and the principle
would be the same from the elevator
mems standpoint
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
WHAT MINI. HAS. At STAKE
Nearly 4,000,0 900 Acres of State Land Whose
Development Is Menaced by the Merger.

Minnesota's liberality in the way of rail-
road land grants is partly accounted for
by the lavish way in which congress hand
ed out the public domain to the infant
state. as5 Two sections out OF each Town
were reserved for the state school fund
All swamp lands were given to the state
to be disposed Of by the legislature. BY an
amendment of 1881, half of these swamp
lands go to the school fund, and half to the
state institutions. Grants aggregating
92.b58 acres were made to the university,
and 100000 to the agricultural college. A
grant OF 100000 acres was made by con-
gress for internal improvements.
In 1857 ten sections in Kandiyohi coun-
ty were granted by congress for state
capitol. These were sold last year, the
proceeds going into the revenue fund.
Also In 1857. congress granted to the
state all the salt springs, not to exceed
twelve in number, with six sections OF
land adjoining each. The twelve salt
springs were duly discovered(?) ~ says the
state auditor in his report, and the land
selected. In 1873 this land was turned
over to the board of regents OF the state
university, making a grant worth at least
100000
Much of the state school land is we'll
timbered and the stumpage sales held
every year bring considerable revenues
into the fund. These sales do not dis
pose Of the land, which after the timber
Is removed may be found valua Bile for
agricultural purposes.
State Mineral Lands.
State mineral lands are not sold, but
are worked on contracts, the state receiv
ing a royalty of Is cents a ton on all ore
taken out Many prospecting leases were
issued last year, under which contracts
may be taken out at any time within
the twelve months. The states wealth
in this direction is largely problematical,
but these lands are likely to bring in an
annual income of several hundred thous-
and dollars before many years have
passed.
Every year land sales are held by the
state auditor in a dozen or more coun-
ties, certain descriptions Of available land
being put up at auction. The minimum
price is IS an acre, and the average ran
last year close to $40 acre for over
100000 acres. The buyer must pay Is
per cent down, and has forty years in
which to pay the remainder, which yields
four per cent interest. There are now
some 40, 900 descriptions of land held from
the state in this way. q.