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w. E. KIDD is VERY SICK
South Dakota Editor and Politician
Breaks Down. ~


Special to The Journal.
Aberdeen, SD, April 11.-W. E. Kidd,
editor of the Ruralist ex-chairman of the
fusion forces in South Dakota, and the
head of the socialists of the state, is very
sick at his home in this city. He is suf-
fering from kidney trouble, and 1t is
feared his physicians will not be able
to stop the ravages Of the disease. He
has been in poor health for several
months, but only recently took to his
bed.
The James river is higher in the north
ern part of Brown county than for many
years. At Fecla the bridge across the
river is standing, but the graded APP
proaches, which cost about $4,000, have
been washed out. The business men of
the town have arranged to take orders
for goods and supplies from across the
river by boat and deliver them free Of
charge to farmers at headquarters which
have been established at a farmhouse on
the other side. The river has overlooked
its banks So that u IL four to five miles
eide at points. The stream is sluggish
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LIQUOR Law INDICTMENTS
Good Sized Batch Returned In Fed
eraI Court Mt Fergus.

Special to. The Journal.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, April LIN the
United States court indictments were re-
turned against Peter Martin, Frank Nor
rison, Charles Selkirk, Frank Bellecourt
and Joseph saise, all of whom are charged
with violating the Indian liquor laws.
Martin, Morrison, Bellecourt and tSelkirk
pleaded not guilty and will stand trial.
Saise pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to ninety days in the Becker county Jail
and to pay a fine of 800. John Macarthur
and William Burnette, who are charged
with burning the Jail at White Earth,
pleaded not guilty. The case against
Henry Becker, civil acton to recover for
timber cut on government land was tried
and the court directed q verdict against
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the defendant, the amount which he 10 to
pay being fixed at $698.S8.
Andrew Podas was brought in from New
York Mills to serve ninety days. SEN
tence in the county jail for larceny. He
broke into the house of neighbor and
stole 200 pounds Of flour.
rs Torrance Smith, Bemidji saloonkeeper,
Ned a petition in bankruptcy, placing his
asy,ets at $140, of which $125 is exempt.
an1s his liabilities at $2,473.46. Erick
Berman, a farmer of FELTON,, also filed,
placing his assets at $3.50, of which $3.50
is exempt, and his liabilities at 81 ,206.
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and the country level and the rise is not,
expected to reach the southern part Of
the county for several days.
Knights Templar from various parts of
North and South Dakota are attending a
reunion for work in Aberdeen to-day. g
class of six candidates is receiving the
orders and feature will be fine ban
quet at Masonic, temple this evening"
Frequent rains have prevented the
seeding of low lands to wheat this week.
though the work Is progressing pretty
well in the lighter and tter-drained
lands.
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Herold of this city, w. R. Hodges and
wife Of the Sleepy Eye Herald, J. G. Gre
yer Of the St. Cloud Nordstern, Aug. C.
Fink and wife Of Hills Crescent, and ].
W. Stanton and wife of the Appleton
Standard
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Cheap Rates 20, California.

Tickets on sale daily at Minneapolis &
st. Louis railroad Offices, at rate of s32. 80
from st. Paul or Minneapolis to Los An
geles, San Francisco San Deigo, etc. Best
and most direct route.
Call No. / Washington avenue S, Min
neapolis: 2sS Robert street. St. Paul, for
tickets and berths
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WEST NEWTON LOGS
Only One-half Can Be Moved Be-
cause of Low Water.

cause of Low Water.
Special to The Journal.
Winona, Mimi, April 11.-Captain Aug.
Case, who came down from the West
Newton rafting works yesterday, made q
further statement regarding the situation
at the rafting works. There were at the
present time, he said. about 20,000.O00
feet of logs at the rafting works, but
with the prevailing stage Of water #
would be Impossible to get more than
half Of them out Of the works. The lum-
bermen were wanting logs to commence
saving, but it appeared to be a question
whether 1t would be good policy to open
the works when no more than 10,0Go, 900
feet of logs could be taken out, and there
was no prospect Of an Immediate riso IN
the river to make other loxs lAbls
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parties at from S25 900 900 to $50, 900 600, blu
the department has received from the sal
of said timber and lands only $l,040, 440, 49
while it has paid out and advanced owe
81, 10000 The secretary Of the interior, tn
members Of the Minnesota delegation in con
gress, and the members OF the Chippewa trib
of Indians ask that the act of Jan. II, 1889
be amended
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f., w. Grove

This name must appear on every box Of the
genuine Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets, the
remedy that cures a cold in one day. Is cents
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Bullet Penetrates His Heart and He
Dies Before His Wife Can Alarm
the Household.
HAD BEEN ILL FOR MONTHS
BUT WAS IN A HAPPY HUMOR YES
TERDAY AND LAST EVENING.
Was Forty-One Years Old and Owner
of a Farm and Popular Picnic
GrOye-Had No Children.

John Dietz, a farmer living at Arling-
ton avenue and Railroad street. Irvington,
shot himself in the heart about 10 o'clock
last night. He died instantly. The tragedy
was a frightful shock to the household as
Dietz had been in unusually buoyant spirits
during the day and evening. He was down
town yesterday and bought new suit of
clothing. a pair of shoes and a hat. He
returned home before supper time and was
happy to all appearances. In the evening
he 1oked with members of the family.
He told his wife that he mad lost some
money and search of one of the rooms
in his home was made. His wife says he
spoke Iaughingly about this. The money
was found in another room after Dietz
killed himself.
After the family had retired Mrs. Dietz
discovered her husband searching for his
revolver. which he always kept under
and when he took IL she believed he con-
templated no violence. Suddenly the dis
charge of the weapon shocked her. and
when she made a light she found her hus-
band bleeding profusely from a wound
In the breast. He was then dead. Mrs.
Dietz alarmed the other members of the
family and Dr. Terrell was sent for.
Dietz lived by a beautiful grove which,
for time. much sought by picnic par
ties. 1t was also the scene of some revelry
on Sundays until strict attention by the
police stopped these affairs. Some months
ago Dietz had a serious attack of typhoid
fever, which kept him from business for
several months. When recovered from the
fever he became afflicted with sciatic
rheumatism, but these ailments had not
depressed him much. particularly in the
last few weeks. His family can offer no
satisfactory reason for his suicide. Dietz
was forty-one years old and had no chill
dren
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FRANCHISES APPROVED
COMMITTEE MAKES FAVORABLE RE-
PORT ON INTERURBAN CHARTERS.
Council VIII Hold a Special Meeting
Everybody Seems Satisfied.

The Council committee on contracts and
franchises has signed unanimous report
in favor of the franchise of the Indianapolis
Traction and Terminal Company, and six
of the seven members have signed a re-
port in favor of the passage of the eight
franchises for interurban roads Mr.. Holi-
day. of the committee, withheld his sigma
ture from the report on the interurban
franchises because he mad not compared
the ordinances as the other members had
done.
The Council met at 7:so O'Clock last night
to formally receive the amended franchise
of the Terminal Company. Vice President
Rhodes was in the chair and il only took
four minutes to receive the franchise and
refer it to the committee where il was
substituted for the ordinance introduced
last week. The Council adjourned and the
committee went into session. Ferd Winter,
attorney for Hugh j. MCGOWAN. explained
the amendments, all of which have been
published and Mr.. Holiday moved
favorable report on the franchise. His
motion carried unanimously and the seven
members signed.
The interurban franchises with which the
committee was already familiar, We're TAX
en- up and Mr.. SOurbier expressed the be-
lief that the tax of the Union Traction Com
pany was too high in comparison with the
other roads. Mr.. MCGOWAN said he was
sure Mr.. McCulloch, president Of the Union
Company, who is now in New York. would
prefer not to reopen the tax question. He
said Mr.. McCuloch was satisfied Mr..
Cooper said he wanted the promise of the
mayor that he would require all interurban
cars to stop on the streets to receive those
persons who wanted TO them. He said
he could not induce the Union Traction
Company's cars to stop for him on College
avenue Mayor Bookwalter, who was pres
ent said he would require all regular inter-
urban cars to stop. BY regular, he said,
he meant all the cars of the companies ex-
cept private cars and excursion parties
Nearly all the members of the Council
were present at the committee session at
one time or another and all expressed
desire TO act on the franchises without
further delay. Mayor Bookwalter has
made arrangements TO leave on Monday
morning for Minoqua, Wis, and he wants
a meeting this week There is no expressed
opposition TO the passage of the franchises
and a special meeting will be called
by the mayor for Thursday night This
meeting will be a tedious affair. as all the
documents must be read in full. Another
reason for the special meeting is the desire
not TO obstruct the business Of the regular
session on Monday night with the interur-
ban business.
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REPUBLICANS ARE PLEASED.
Democratic Conditions I'm Decatur
Helpful to the Opposition.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG. Ind. Aug. 12-The DEM
ocrats OF Decatur county are still rejoicing
over the manner in which they outgener-
aled Bartholomew county in the recent
joint conventions. They entered both con-
ventions with thirteen delegates against
Bartholomew county's sixteen. but by skill
full manuevering managed 10 capture all
the nominations for the Decatur county
aspirants To the Gold Democrats. who
were so ANONYMOUSLY routed on the pre-
vious week by the county delegates at the
late county convention, is given most OF
the credit for last Saturdays victory. In
the former contest they lost Zoller for
clerk because IL was hinted that he had
voted for Mckinley, but now the revenge
of Zoliers friends is sweet. since they
have succeeded in getting Dawson Wilson,
another Gold Democrat, on the ticket as
pelling the free silverftes either 10 take
their medicine or bolt the ticket.
Wilson is recognized as good lawyer.
but poor mixer He was outspoken N
his opposition 10 the fanatical teachings
of BRYAN. and this will cause the latters
TO his support. The Republicans are enjoy
ing the discontinue OF those Democrats
who boasted before Zoller's defeat that any
Democrat who voted for Mckinley would
be beaten by 500 votes In this county and
are wondering how they Will reconcile
those statements, since a Gold Democrat
has been placed on their ticket, demand
ing their support.
Marshall r. Newhouse, the Republican
nominee for Joint senator. is with his
marty on all popular questions. and even
many of his opponents concede his cleo
ton by large majority.
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State Department Informed of the Sit
uation-WarshIp Sent to Barcelona

WASHINGTON. Aug. 12-Mnister
Bowen has cabled the State Department
from Caracas that our consul at BARGE
Iona has informed him by wire that Bar
celona has been taken by the revolution
lists; that they sacking the town and
that in his judgment the protection of a
vessel should be Immediately afforded him
Mr.. Bowen says he has cabled the Cincin-
natl to return without delay. He noted
that the Topeka is at Porto Cabello, and
the Marietta up the Orinoco river
After a conference between the State and
Naval Departments the following instruc-
tions were prepared for the commander
Of the Topeka at Porto Cabello. Vessel
needed Immediately at Barcelona If you
sail before the Cincinnati arrives from
Curacao leave for her instructions cabIed
you yesterday"
Before the instructions were sent the
Cincinnati reported her arrival at Porto
Cabello whereupon the instructions were
modified so as 10 direct that one Of the
ships proceed Immediately to Barcelona.
This leaves ii discretionary with Captain
Mclean, Of the Cincinnati, the senior
officer present. to send the Topeka or go
himself with the Cincinnati. The vessel
which remains will be prepared to land
blue Jackets at Porto CabeIlo in case of
necessity.
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IN SILVER MEXICO.
High Premium on Gold Causing sus-
pension of Enterprises.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 12.-Owing to the
depreciation of silver and the high gold
premium various large contracts are held
back and some have been suspended. 1t is
said the steel work for the new National
Theater will not be finally ordered until it
is seen how silver is going. Many houses
that had contracted for machinery or other
articles at an exchange, twenty-five points
lower than the present rate, will lose
money IN complying. Many business men
aver that il is only a question OF time
when the country will go a gold basis.
No importer can make calculations re-
garding future prices and this uncertainty
prevents the fullest measure of business
activity here. The present prosperity is
due largely TO the fact that the impetus
received during the past two years in the
direction Of railway building and construc-
tiOn Of post works, mining, utilization of
electric power. etc, was so powerful that
the country must go ahead. But it is con-
fidently asserted that great foreign capt.
talists who have put millions of dollars into
Mexico will not be satisfied long with the
present monetary conditions. They will. il
is believed, aid the government in carrying
forward some well matured plan of trans
ferring all business to gold basis.
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MR.. TAGGART'S PLANS
DEMOCRATS WILL FIGHT IN ONLY
TWO REPUBLICAN DISTRICTS.
j. A. Hemenway-Has Big Enough
..BarI, of His own.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-Thomas Tag
gart has notified the Democratic congress
sional committee that he will be able to
get all the money that he needs from In
diana Democrats to carry on the congress
sional campaign in that State, and will
not need any, assistance in the way of
funds from the congressional committee
This was in answer TO a letter saying
that the general committee would have
very little money.
He also notified the committee that it
was practical TO make fights in only two
of the districts He said that it was not
sensible TO try TO defeat Fred Lands as
the natural Republican majority in that
district could not be overcome. but that
il was wise TO try and defeat c. B. Lands,
in whose district the Democrats saw some
prospects. He also said that the Demo-
Gratis were in good shape to make a fight
against Hemenway.
This Information was cleaned to present
to the conference of the Democrats which
will be held in New York this week Chair
man Griggs of the committee, is now on
the ocean on the way New York from
Savannah. There he will meet Mr.. Gable
chairman of the executive committee. and
Mr.. Nixon. chairman of the finance COM
miffaa
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ONE MAN SHOT, ONE CUT.
Result of a Drunken Mans Assault on
Morristown Citizens

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
MORRISTOwN. Ind. Aug 12--As the re-
suit of too much whisky. William II.
Powers. aged thirty. is lying at the point
OF death with one bullet hole through the
abdomen. a a bullet in the thigh. which broke
his leg. and another IN his right forearm
which broke that member.
Powers worked for Henry r. Gordon.
wealthy farmer and stock man who lives
lust south OF the corporation line. Gordon
was in tent about a quarter OF mile
below the house with William Russell, an
other hand Powers while intoxicated. be-
gan cutting the tsnt ropes Russell re-
monstrated with him and Powers began
cutting Russell. making several very seri-
Gus gashes over the abdomen. He struck
AT Gordon, but only cut his trousers. Cor
don ran home. Powers followed. but stop
ned at his own home and secured a
volver after destroying most OF his furni-
ture Then ne went in the upper Gordon
barn-yard. turned out ali the horses aud
began shooting at them.
firing OF this. ne followed Gordon 10 tho
house. entered the door and shot al him.
The powder burned the face OF one of Cor
don's eldest sons. Harry, and passed over
two smaller ones. Gordon then put his
own revolver in action with the result
stated Powers probably will die. lie was
taken home where he has a wife and two
small children He formerly lived near
Greensburg. Russell was removed 20 the
CONTINUED ON PAGE 6. COL ID
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Milwaukee Harvester Company Re-
ported to Have Been Taken in at
S5,OOO,OOO Valuation.
ANOTHER MERGER PERFECTED
sHIPBUILDING PLANTS PAID FOR BY
THE SYNDICATE.
Economies in Production the Aim of
the COmbinatiOn-Great Trolley
Line to Be Completed.

TRENTON, n. J.. Aug 12-The Interna-
tional Harvester Company, with an author
lied capital of $120,0o0. 900, was incorporated
here this evening. The company is author
lied to manufacture harvesting machines
and agricultural implements of all kinds.
1t is understood that among the concerns
interested in the syndicate is the Nc
Cormick reaper and mower concern, of Chi
cago. The articles provide that all of the
S120, 900. 900 of the capital stock shall be
common stock until it shall be decided 10
increase the capital beyond these figures.
In that event $120, 100000 is to become pre-
ferred stock and the additional capital is
to be common stock. The incorporators of
the company are Abram NJ. Hyatt, OF
Allenhurst, n. J.; George w. Hedard. New
York; Rowland r. Dennis, Auburn, n. Y;
Edward NJ. s. Miller, New York; Robert
S. Green, Elizabeth, n. j., and Erastus NJ.
Cravath New York.
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CONFESSION OF A FATHER.
Albert UIlman Says He Shot His
Daughter from Ambush.

WOODLAND, Wis, Aug. l2-Sherin
Solon to-day placed under arrest Albert
Ullman, the father of Ida Ullman, who
was shot from ambush on Aug. near
Neosho. He at once confessed the shoot
ing was done by him. On the Saturday be-
fore the shooting Ullman drove to Ocono-
mowoc. pretending to leave his team there
and take the train to Milwaukee. as was
his custom. Instead he walked back TO
the place where his daughter would have
to pass. He fired the shot. returned to
OconomowOc and came home with his
team, after the girl had been taken home.
Ullman was seen by neighbors on his way
to OcOnomOwoc after the shooting. This,
coupled with the utterances made by him.
led to his arrest. He is now in the county
Jail. No reason for the act can be learned.
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GRAND LODGE OF ELKS.
Election of Officers and Presentation
of Annual Reports.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. l2.-Utah and
Salt Lake City extended a royal welcome to
the hosts of visiting Elks al the Mormon
Tabernacle to-day. Facing many thousands
of members of that fraternity representa-
tives Of every section OF the country. Judge
.. w. Powers, of Salt Lake. bade them
welcome TO the city. and all it contained.
while Governor Heber NJ Wells laid before
them as their own the State of Utah and
the riches thereof.
The meeting. followed by an immense
military ana civic parade, marked the for
NAL opening of the reunion of the Grand
Lodge of EIks and was attended by such
numbers that the capacity OF the great hall
was taxed 10 the utmost Elks were pres
ent from practically every State, and even
the Hawaiian islands were represented
Probably 12000 visiting Elks are I'm Salt
Lake tonight, forming. according 10 Exalt-
ed Grand Ruler Pickett. one OF the best and
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w. 4. ROACH MAY RECOVER.
Former Senator Much Benehted by
the X-Ruy Treatment.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Former Senator
William A. Roach, Of North Dakota, who
has been exceedingly i'll here for a long
time, is improving. His illness, which
arose from the growth OF malignant
tumor. has been pronounced incurable and
for days he lay at the point of death. The
knife had been used several times without
avail. Finally the physicians resorted to
the X-ray treatment. The great machine
was placed in the senator's room and
electric treatment was given daily. the
wire springs Of the bed acting as conduct
ors. tube was inserted in the incision
made by the former operation, and through
this the X-ray was applied 10 the affected
part The attempt was being made 10 dry
up the tumor which the surgeons had failed
TO remove thoroughly with the knife
Gradually the dangerous symptoms have
been lessened and at last there is genuine
ground for hone
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Driving and Railway Accidents at
Various Points Result I'm Both
Fatalities and Injuries.
SHERIFF KIDNAPS A PRISONER
TAKES HIM FROM EVANSVILLE TO
ARKANSAS WITHOUT PAPERS.
Efforts to Settle Bedford Quarry
Strike-Growth Of New Industries
Other News OF the state.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind. Aug. 12.-Delegates from
the different labor unions OF the State,
about sixty in number. held a meeting here
to-day 10 discuss the advisability of TAX
ing of the boycott against the Terre Haute
Electric Company. which has been on for
over eight months. The morning session
was taken up by general routine work
While waiting for the report Of the va
rious committees w. d. Vanhorn. of Terre
Haute. representing the c. l. L. OF that
city, made a speech insisting that the
unions stand by the striking street car
men by keeping up the boycott William
Jacobs of Louisville. KY. member or the
national board OF international Association
OF Street-railway Employees. delivered
passionate address, insisting that the
unions keep up the boycott and make
renewed effort to prevent patronage OF the
cars. He said by doing this the strike
would surely be won.
The afternoon session brought out strong
Arguments on the question of declaring
off the boycott. The vote. however. showed
that a large majority favored its reaffir-
nation, and a renewal of the fight on the
street-car company. Excitement was
created in the convention when the perma-
nent chairman, on making known the result
of the vote, branched into an incendiary
speech urging the union men 10 follow
the tactics used in Chicago; TO ditch the
street cars and do. up the conductors
and motormen. Many of the delegateS-
after adjournment condemned the stand
taken by the chairman.
The convention decided to take steps at
once TO open an automobile service between
here and Terre Haute.