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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
HIS HOME \ IN RUINS
Rodermund of Smallpox Fame Loses
Il by Fire.
HE TAUGHT A STRANGE DOCTRINE
Enemies May Have Set the Blaze-
His Family of Five All
Sick.

Special to The Journal.
APPLETON, Wis, Jan. 2S.-The home OF Dr..
M. j. Rodermund was totally destroyed by
fire about 1 o'clock this morning. high
wind was blowing at the time and, despite
the efforts OF the entire city fire depart
ment, the house burned to the ground.
Incendiarism is suspected by the police.
There was no one at the house when the
blaze started, and the firA1nen say that
when they arrived the structure was a
mass of fismes. There have been numer-
GUS threats against Dr. Rodermund of late
and the report is gaining credence that
one Of them may have been carried out
by his enemies.
Rodermund is the doctor who smeared
smallpox virus over his hands about q
year ago and then escaped from his
guard OF six policemen. He started for q
weeks trip from town to town intending
to prove that smallpox was not con-
taglOus. Thus thousands were exposed
and the epidemic now raging at Appleton
is attributed to him. The authorities, as
we'll as the general public, are incensed,
as Rodermund has been melting people
against quarantine laws.
Now, the people say, retribution has
come, for the Doctors wife, son and three
daughters-the entire family-are stricken
with typhoid fever. The destruction OF
his home is regarded by some as another
visitation of an avenging fate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
DULUTH TO FIGHT HARD
TAX BILL REGARDED INIMICAL
LeEislative Delegations to Meet This
Week and Plan a Working s
Policy. ~. -

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. ga meeting Of
the senator's and representatives of the
forty ninth, fiftieth and fifty first legisla-
tive districts will be held in this city
Thursday afternoon. The meeting is for
the purpose of mapping out some plan of
action to defeat certain provisions of the
tax bill that are inimical to the city of
Duluth and the county Of st. Louis. 80,
The people are alarmed at the prospect
Of losing all the boats enrolled here and
are not afraid the dangerous provisions
ficient time We're, given for their consid-
Grafton by the members, but it is feared
that the tendency will be to take too
much for granted, rush the measure
through and leave it. for succeeding legis-
latures to patch the law up. There is a
feeling in some Auarters that the tax com
mission purposely aimed to benefit the
southern half of the state at the expense
of the northern. .
One of the provisions pointed out in this
connection is that reducing exemptions
from 500 to $25.,.. It is pointed out that
inethe northern half of the state are many
hundreds of new settlers, the majority of
whom are Of limited means, and the redu-
cling of the exemptions to $25 is designed
to reach them, among others. 1t is
claimed that this provision would not help
immigration to this state. s@5
!. Duluth will have strong representa-
tion in ST., Paul to look after the inter-.
ests Of this city and section. Probably
fifty we'll known men outside OF the Du-
luth legislative delegation will be there
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29

practitioners for diseases arising from Q
debilitated nervous system. Professor
Phelps gave to his profession positive
| cure for sleeplessness, wasting strength,
dyspepsia, tiliousness, liver complaint.
neuralgia, rheumatism, all nervous dis
eases and kidney troubles. For all sucn
complaints Paine's celery compound has
succeeded again and again where every
thing else has failed.
No remedy was ever so highly recon-
! mended, because-none every accomplished
so much. g. ..-
To-day's Paine celery compound stands
without competition for feeding exhausted
nerves and building up the strength Of
the body. It cures radically and perma-
nently. The nervous prostratioa and gen.
'eral debility from which thousands Of
women suffer so long that it finally gets
to be second nature with thenl-all this
suffering and dependency can be very
soon removed by properly feeding the
nerves, and replacing the unhealthy blood
by a fresher and more highly vitalizsd
fluid. A healthy increase in appetite and
corresponding gain In weight and good
spirits follow the use of Paine's celery
compound.
Paines celery compound is the most
remarkable medical achievement of this
generation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
DAWSON KIDS WON
Government BY Regulation Mayor
and Council.
SPECTACULAR ELECTION SCENES
Crowds Of Men Celebrated the Vio-
tory ON the Well Known
American Plan.

Special to The Journal.
~ Tacoma. Wash, Jan. pa Dawson let
ter OF Jan. IL says that after strong
nght. Dawson decided at the polls that 1T
oeslres city government. with mayor
and council rather than government by a
commission to be appointed by the gov
ernor OF the territory. The battle was one
OF the liveliest ever held in the north.
me heavy taxpayers were. arrayed against
the more energetic ag1tators known as
the kids committee
Inc kids won by majority of 70
votes out Of total Of 6S7. The total
number. of voters registered was 1853.
Only British subjects we're allowed to
vote. few American subjects~took the
oath of allegiance to King Edward short
ly before the election. Two thirds of the
population Of the town are Americans.
The yictors celebrated with grand pro-
cession.- The temperature was so below
zero, but 200 men turned out and marched
through the stretes for an hour, shouting
and yelling. The governor was called on
at the executive mansion. He threw open
the elegant new home to the crowd and
served refreshments to all, and made q
speech of congratulation. The theaters
were next visited, patriotic speeches
made and cheers given in vociferous
demonstration. Clad in furs, parkas and
other northern, garments, there never be-
Aoie was SUCH spectacle presented III the
north by a mob of men celebrating vic
tory in the affairs of government.
A strong point against a commission
was that it was not representative and
and opposed to self government The
extraordinary organized effort of the win
ners. howevre, is conceded to have swung
the day. Committees worked in all parts
of town seeking votes and hustling them
through the cold to the polls in sleighs.
The ELECTION of the mayor and, aldermen
Is expected to take place in about two
weeks. The governor must first issue a
proclamation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29

the world, and made his life an era in
the practice of medicine.
Professor Phelps was born in Connect
cut and graduated in medicine at Yale.
His unusual talent soon brought him
reputation and prominence among his
professional brethren First he was
elected to the professorship of anatomy
and surgery in the Vermont University
Next he was appointed lecturer on ma
terra medica and medical botany in Dart
mouth College. The next year he was
chosen professor of the chair then vacated
by Professor Robby, and occupied the
chair the most important enc in the
country, at the time when he first formu-
lated his most remarkable prescription
In view of the overwhelming testimony
to the value of Paines celery compound
that has recently appeared from men and
women of national reputation, the picture
of Professor Phelps IS particularly inter-
esting.
Paine's celery compound makes people
we'll. 1t is the one true specific recog-
nized and prescribed to-day by eminent
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
IN A NUTSHELL

Marquette - Fire at the gasworks Quilted
ehe main building and has cut off the service
Boston--Ten persons persisted in fire which
broke out early to-day il an Italian lOdg-
ing house in Fleet street. ..
Victoria, B. Can unconfirmed report was
received of the finding of wreckage from
the missing British warship Condor in Alder
ME canal. ....-
Charlottesville, Ind.-Arch Gentray and
Charles Groscarp fought a duel almost to the
death. The men used knives and Gentray
perhaps fatally slasied. The men were
rivals in love affair." >f.
Muncie, Ind.-Miss Nellie Hefel, who left
her home here four years ago to seek her
fortune in the klOndke, returned as Mrs.
Colvin Beason millionaire in her own right.
BY cornering coal she obtained money to in
vest in mines.
Seattle-A special from Dawson says
Thomas Middleton chief accountant for the
Yukon Territory, committed suicide by cut
ting his throat rather than suffer arrest for
enlightenment. An examination of his books
showed a shortage approximating $4,000.
st. Louis-Circuit Attorney Fair says: 1.-THE
state, of affairs disclosed by the evidence
brought before the grand jury in the bribery
matter is appalling. In the municipal assem-
bly, it seems that there has been q combine
that made a practice of holding up solicit
ing brides from parties whose bills were be-
fore the legislative body. They would either
revise or defeat the measure unless certain
sums of money were put up for the benefit
OF certain members to secure favorable ac-
: ton ''-'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
THREAT OF QUARANTINE:
WISCONSIN AND iowa THE OBJECTS
The Chicago Health Com m issioner
Fears the Spread of
Smallpox.

Neqv York !Sus. Special Servsoe
Chicago. Jan. 29.-Health Commissioner
Reynolds is. considering the question Of
establishing quarantine measures against
Iowa and Wisconsin,. He sent kilograms
to DR.. J. F. Kennedy, secretary of the
Iowa state board Of health, and to DR.. U.
o. B. Wingate, secretary of the Wisconsin
board of health, asking for the exact
status Of smallpox in the towns of these
states having railway connection with
Chicago.
Many Of our recent cases came from
your state, and the advisability of quar-
antining. against you is under considera-
tion,". the kilograms concluded. In reply,
the following telegram was received. from
Secretary Kennedy of Iowa:
Smallpox at Clinton, Sioux City, Vinton,
Pringhar, Osceola, Corydon, LIE Mars, Stu
art, Hostein, Keokuk, Audubon, Boone, Sey-
mour, Carroll, Dubuque, Lake City, New
Hampton, Mitchellsville, Batavia Independ-
ence. Health Officer DR.. schults reports 500
cases in Des MOines. Quarantine a farce;
general vaccination not enforced; no intelli-
gent effort to. prevent its spread.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
CASH FOR CHlPPEWAS
Indian Committee Decides to Retain
the Annuity. ~

Washington, Jan. 29.-The Indian appro-
prtation bill will be presented to the
house the latter Tart of the week or early
next week. 1t has been decided to re-
tain in the measure the Reimbursed fund
Of 100000 annually appropriated for the
benefit of the Chippewas of Minnesota.
Objection was made to the continuance Of
this item, but Representative Eddy stated
that the Minnesota Indians needed the
money and the REIMBURSED fund will
remain, for the present at least, fixture
Of the Indian bill. The committee
inserted an amendment of $4,000 for the
construction of new house at White
Earth for the use OF the Indian agent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
. CABLE FLASHES

Tokio-Over 200 soldiers have been frozen
to death in northern Japan.
Mania-The condition of Captain David D.
Porters marines. who took part in the expedi-
tion into the. interior of Samar. is much
worse than previously described. The marines
suffered SO acutely from starvation chat they
ate two dogs raw.
London-In a telegram to the war office
Lord Kitchener reports that strong patro
of yeomanry under Colonel Chesney in the
west part OF the Transvaal was surrounded
The British had eight killed, five wounded and
forty-one made prisoners. The prisoners have
been released.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
RIVAL COMBINE

Pneumatic Tool Companies Oppose
Chicago Trust.
. New York, Jan. 29.-The consolidation
of various pneumatic tool concerns in this
country and England, in opposition to the
Chicago Pneumatic Tool combination re-
Gently formed, is to be known as the Con-
solidated Pneumatic Tool company, lin
tied. Its headquarters will be in Chicago,
and its president will be E. N. Hurley,
now president Of the Standard Pneumatic
Tool company. The capital will be about
s.. 900 900,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
WASHINGTON

President Roosevelt sent caklegram OF
congratulaticn to Emperor William on his
birthday.
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a
dinner followed by a musical, at the White
House in honor of Miss Alice Roosevelt.
The advantage of establishing e naval train
Ing station on the great lakes was presented
to the house committee on naval affairs by
Representative Often of Milwaukee,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
Avoid Snow BIOckades

In Your trip to California points-San
Diego, Los Angeles, Pasadena and San
Francisco-by getting your ticket over the
Iowa Central and the:Santa Fe route Be-
sides saving over a days time in the trip,
you will enjoy the palatial comforts of
the popular California Limited" GER
tainly of the most luxuriously ap-
pointed trains in the world. For rates, in
formation and handsomely illustrated
booklet on the "Land of Flowers" ad-
dress George, S. Batty, G. P. & T. A., Mar
shalltown, Iowa.
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Florida and the South via the Pop
Mar Monon Route.

Tourist tickets to all southern points
Fifteen days transit limit, with stopovel
privileges. All tickets via Louisville art
good for stopover at French Lick Springs
Through daily service to Florida, begin
ming Jan. 6, 1902 For "Ten Routes to
the South rates folders, etc, address
Frank J. Reed, General Passenger Agent
Monon Route, Chicago, or l.. E. Sessions
Gen. Agent Pass. Dept, Sal Andrus
building, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
MINNESOTA

Esi!N!NCSOiA ....s
FAR1BAULT-Francis Maloney, a pioneer.
died in Shieldsvlle at the age Of 100 years.
PRESTON-One of Dowes elders is hold
ing meetings here. The churches are up in
arms against him. ...'.. ~
MOORHEAD-The funeral Of Mrs. Benja-
min F. Mackall was held from St. Johns
Episcopal church. The remains were taken
to Georgetown, Md. for interment.
LAKE CITY-Fire broke out in the furnace
room Of the Lake City bank and damaged the
building to the extent of several thousand
dollars, fully covered by insurance
= ST. i,CLOUD-Justce Lmperich performed
the ceremony which united c. H. Burnett to
his former wife, Mary l. Burnett. They were
married four years ago, but were legally
separated s'. KILL. .. .
DULUTH-A, delegation of representative
men left to lay before Governor Van SAINT a
protest against the proposed change in the
present system of taxing vessel property, as
contemplated by the provisions of the report
CT the tax commission.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
To Florida.

Through sleeper from Chicago every
night, via Monon Route, and c., H. & D.
Ry., beginning Jan. 6. e Passes through the
beautiful mountain region in the day time
and arrives at st. Augustine in the morn
ing. For particulars address L. E. Ses-
sions, Gen. Ag't, Pass. Dept, Andrus
Bldg, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
Oldest Married Couple
Special to The Journal.

Spec to The ourna1
the oldest married Illinois
their youth in
wife by working side
reduced beggary All
8
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
THE BALMY SOUND

Unknown Man Freezes to Death in
Seattle.
Seattle, Wash, Jan. 29.-The body OF an
unknown man about 40 years of age, we'll
dressed, was found frozen stiff on First
avenue south near the city limits. 1t
lay in the middle of the roadway.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29

BLACK RIVER FALLS-The remains of T
f. Marsh, were brought here for burial. HI
died of heart disease in ViroQua.
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SUICIDE RATHER THAN ARREST.
Chicago, Jan. 81. M. Walsh, charged
with burglary, barricaded the door Of a
room in the Revere house early to-day
when arrest seemed imminent, and COM
mitted suicide by blowing out his brains.
He had confessed to burglary. y
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IOWA


DAVENPORT-The Rettendorf Steel Axle
and Car. Bolster Car company's plant was
damaged $4,000 by fire. Insurance, $164, 900.
MARSHALLTOWN-Rev Daniel S. Brad
ley of Grand Rapids, Mich. was elected
president of Iowa college, GrinnelI, by
unanimous vote. He was formerly of Yank-
ton, S. D.
MUSCATINE-The Rock Island company
began the construction of sidetrack with
out consent. The council ordered notice
served that unless the track was torn up
within five Gays the councilmen would get
out with crowbars and pry it up.
SIOUX CITY-A smallpox quarantine has
done what nothing else but death could do
caused postponement of a wedding day.
Chris Rubel and Miss Mary Malloy were to
have been married. The young man de-
veloped smallpox and was quarantined in his
sweetheart's home, and she was turned out
from it until his recovery. .',
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MILWAUKEE-A case of smallpox was dis
covered at ST. Francis Catholic school, south
Of the city, and the institution was immedi-
ately closed. Isl
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CHIPPEWA .FALLS-A large range in the
kitchen of Frank lilies home exploded from
some mysterious cause. The kitchen was al
most demolished. No one was injured.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
WISCONSIN

WEST SUPERB OR-Andrsw Smith was
sentenced to serve term of one year for
forgery
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ONE ANARCHIST LESS
Professional Cred" Beats His Family
and Kills Himself. --

Paterson, N. j., Jan. 29.-Hugo Mohr, a
self confessed anarchist, to cheat the law,
committed suicide by inhaling illuminat-
ing gas. Mohr was arrested Saturday
and arraigned before Judge Sencor on a
charge Of abusing his family. He was
released on bail. AS soon as he reached
his home he proceeded to attack his wife
and the children. They reported: the. mat
ter to the police. While they were out
he destroyed himself Mohr was A years
old and had devoted nearly all his life to
the study of anarchy ".-l e.
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HAMMOND-A stock company is bein
formed to build a public gymnasium, wit
bowling alley and baths.
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FOND DU LAC-Samuel Butler attempted
suicide by throwing himself in front Of a
Wisconsin Central train. The engineer man
aged to stop the train before running over
him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
MERCEDES is QUEEN
jefferson County, Wis, Cow Holds a
Worlds Record.

Worlds Record.
Lake Mills, Wis, Jan. 29.-Mercedes
tulips Pieterje, No. 39,480; a Jefferson
county Holstein COW, raised and recently
sold by W. R. Oates, of Oakland, this
county, to the South Side Stock Farm,
St. Paul, now holds the worlds butter
record by producing 584 pounds of milk in
seven days and twenty-nine pounds five
and seven-tenths ounces of butter. The
average test Of this cow is 400.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-30
YaWna of Wrath.

The singular habit Of signifying an
ger by yawning is confined to the
monkey tribe and is most marked in
the balloon family, though the Gibral-
tar apes also indulge in it. 1t is prob
able that the gesture is originally in
tended to brighten an adversary by a
display Of teeth, just as a dog does,
and that the constant wide opening Of
the mouth produces an involuntary
yawn. In fact, if a human being
keeps on opening his mouth in this
way a yawn will result. If two
strange balloons are put together in
the same cage, they Immediately COL
front each other and commence yawn-
ing, and if vexed or insulted by WIS.,
itors they will do the same thing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-30
COSTLY ACCIDENTS.
A Lost Tin Mine and a Lead Mines
B0ttOmless Pit. A.

A Lost Tin Mine and a Lead Mines
Bottomless Pit.
Immense plans which seemed about
to be completed, but have been brought
to disastrous failure at the last mo.
ment, r frequent enough in the his
tory Of industry.
London Answers tells the story Of a
tin mine in England which might have
yielded a fortune but for a storm.
With the finding Of a new vein Of ore
running out toward the sea q new level
was driven out below the water; then
it was found that the lode bent up
ward too near the sea bottom for min
ing to be safely carried on. Undiscour-
aged, the owner borrowed money, built
a sea wall to cut off the water, erected
pumps and again went to work.
On the sixth day just as an enor-
nous mass Of rich ore was being tap
ped a gale came up, a ship was blown
upon the wall, which went to pieces at
once, and the sea drove the heavy
stones in upon the thin roof Of the
mine. In a moment the workings We're
AOpSlcSSly uOOuSu, dLu IlC OW uci was
a ruined man.
A story equally tragic is told of the
Speedwell lead mine in Derbyshire.
Believing that a rich vein Of ore exist
ed in a nearby hill, the owner risked
his entire capital to bore a tunnel 5000
feet long into the heart Of the noun
tain. Suddenly the miners broke
through a wall Of rock into a vast hid
den cavern, through which flowed a
stream of water.
They began to dump rock into. the
stream, and after 10000 tons a bridge
began to rise out Of the darkness, and
then their farther progress was stop
ped. Month after month they toiled,
and at last, after 10000 tons in all
had been cast into the cavern, they
gave it up.
That narrow rift is known to this
day as the Bottomless Pit.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-30

quiet town last Monday morning by
the report that an attempt had been
made the night previous to set fire
to the coal and mchinery shed belong
ing to G. Z. Merrick & Co. Successors
of Delaney & Reeve), in the western
part Of Napoleon. Alfred Koenig, liv-
ing in that vicinity, was arrested and,
had a preliminary hearing before JUS
tice McCalmont lasting three days.
The result was the accused was bound
over to appear for trial at the next
term of the district court.