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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28

The marriage of Miss Louise H. Woerner
and Fred E. Gates was soleminized Wednes-
day evening at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Woerner, 3131
Calhoun boulevard Asparagus vines and
golden glow banked the wall and staircase
in the hall. The bay window in the living
room where the ceremony was performed was
hlied with the green of palms and ferns.
frightened with white flowers. Roses and
smilax were arranged with artistic effect in
the parlor. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28

Miss Mime Wagnes, of 1929 Lake straat
was most happily surprised Tuesday eveny
a shg by ya, her friends and relatives. the Coco
sion sion be1ng Ter birthday. The evening was
Misses Wagner, Miss Prindle and Miss Ho,r nne
assisted in the dining rccm. - 20 iioiines
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
1.-THE BAND PLAYED DIXIE
Proposition to Alter the Words
Spurned by Ex-Confederates.
Extraordinary Incident of the Re.
union of Veterans mt Columbia
Name Good Enough.

Columbia, Mo-, Sept. ga motion &c
change the words to the music OF Dixie
almost caused riot at the ex-Confed-
crate reunion in the auditorium OF Mis-
souri, university Friday. Resolutions
were introduced by John G. Stone, OF
Kansas City, suggesting the change on
the ground that the present wording OF
the song is childish and undignified.
MIR. Stone asserted that the wording
was not in keeping with the music
which was grand. He suggested thai
the Missouri Daughters of the Con-
federacy take the matter in hand an6
rewrite the song.
THE words of Dixie" said Mr.
Stone, when compared to really
great poem such as My Maryland,
seem foolish and unbecoming the glori.
GUS air to which they are played.
The motion was greeted with vel
of disapproval. A hundred men were
on their feet in a moment. A veteran
shouted Dixie as it is written is goot
enough Tor any man. Another shouted
that it had been the JOY Of the south
erners' hearts for 40 years and should
endure forever.
Someone started the rebel yell Every
veteran in the house leaped to hi:
feet and cheered. Hats were tossed il
the air and the women in the audi
ence fiourished banners and confeder
ate colors of all designs.
The motion was put to vote, AMI
promptly defeated. Only one mai
voted for it. Just as it was announced
that the motion was defeated the bant
struck up Dixie and the crowd wen
wild A veteran suggested that thu
rebel yell be given in their honor, ant
it was given with vengeance.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
LIVES LOST IN HOTEL FIRE.
Two Lives Lost and Several Persons
Injured in the Burning of n HO-
tel at Rochester, n. n.

Rochester, N. H., Sept 26.-Two
lives were lost and several persons in
jured in fire that destroyed the Hotel
Brunswick early Friday morning.. The
dead:
George HARDWOOD, Concord, N. H.
Mrs. George HARDWOOD, his wife.
The injured:
George McHugh, back spraincd.
Will McHugh, injury to legs.
c. w. Paige, proprietor of the hotel;
burned about head.
Mrs. c. w. Paige, slight injuries and
shock.
Mr.. and Mrs. HARDWOOD occupied a
room ON the second floor acd were
found in the corridor, where they had
met death while attempting 20 escape
from the flames.
The two McHughs jumped from the
second-story window and landed on the
roof of an adjoining building. An I'M
known man jumped from 4 third
story window and landed on the wires
of the street railway.
There were many narrow escapes,
and it was at first believed that num-
Der of persons had persisted in the
building.
The monetary loss is about 81 l. 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
PEORIA Is NOW BLAMED.
In the ST. LOufs-ChicagO Drainage
Canal Case Peoria is Blamed for
PoNuting Illinois River.

Chicago, Sept .26.-Peoria now is
blamed for polluting the Illinois river
which, in turn, is said to contaminate
the supply for st. Louis. Prof. Long,
Friday morning, testified in the ST.
Louis Chicago drainage canal case that
the two large sources of pollution along
the Illinois and it's tributaries, are Chi
cago and Peoria. He declared that
oxygen consumption destroys nearly all
the organic matter discharged from the
Chicago sewer before it reaches Peoria.
The sewage of the latter town, he
testified, was contaminated with waste
from distilleries, and offal from slop-
fed cows. Despite it's polluting char
acter, this sewage is diluted SO rapidly
that it's influence for the destruction of
health are soon destroyed When the
water reaches Grafton, ILL.,. contami-
mating organic matter has almost en-
tirely disappeared from it. Oxygen
consumption purifies the water before
it reaches st. Louis.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
CONDITION OF MRS. DAVIS.
Confederate Presidents Widow 4,
Dangerously III, But Still
Holding Her Own.

Buffalo, N Y. Sept. 26.-The condi-
ton of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow OF
the president of the confederacy, is
still critical. Mrs. Davis is at Castle
inn, once the home of President Mil
lard Fillmore. She is suffering from a
stomach affection, which has all the
symptoms of acute indigestion.
Her physician, Dr. Charles G. Stock
ton, a specialist on affections of the
stomach, declines to state the specific
malady from which Mrs. Davis is suf-
fering. He said:
Mrs. Davis is dangerously ill-sc
i'll in fact that l will not assure her
recovery. Further than this | do not
care to discuss her case just now
She is still holding her own. Her con-
dition may be said to be better than il
was last night. as she is feeling better
But l can not say that her danger is
less than it was at that time. | will
not disclose the nature of Mrs. Davis
illness to the press at this time, MOI
later, unless it is necessary"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
CONSTITUTION DID
NOT FOLLOW FLAG
Attorney General Says It Does Not
Not Extend to Guam.
NAVAL GOVERNORS POWER
UphOlds Action Of Late Admiral
Leary in ConfiscatinE Property Of
Lieut.. Stafford For Execu-
tive Mansion.

Washington, Sept. 26.-According to
the attorney general the constitution
did not follow the flag in the case of
the establishment Of the United States
government in the island of Guam.
When the American naval colony
was originally established in Guam,
with Admiral (then captain) Leary as
the supreme power, one Of his assist
ants, Lieut.. W. E. Stafford, obtained one
of the very few dwelling houses on the
island by purchase from the owner and
improved it to such an extent that it
became the most desirable residence
there
Gov. Leary finally concluded that
Lieut.. Safford's house was needed by
the government as an executive man
sion and opened negotiations for it's
purchase. The price asked, however,
the governor thought excessive, and
when he and Lieut. Stafford could not
rs. zee, Gov. Leary finally condemned
tic premises for government purposes
an took possession.
Lieut.. SdHOTQ maze vigorous pro-
test against this summary proceeding,
and appealed to Washington for
redress, financial and otherwise. Ever
since then the case has been under con-
sideration and finally became SO COM
plicated that it was referred to the at.
torney general for an opinion on the
legal principles involved.
The attorney general has now sus-
tanned the action of Gov. Leary as be-
ing legal under the peculiar circum-
stances of the case. In his opinion,
the attorney general holds that the con-
stitution has not been extended to
Guam, by constitutional enactment,
and that the sole powers of govern
ment of the island has been necessarily
and properly committed by the presi-
dent to the naval governor, and shat in
appropriating the property Of Lieut..
Stafford he was entirely within his au-
thority in the exercise OF tno right OF
eminent domain. and that the United
States has clear and valid tile to
the property in dispute.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
MAYOR OF NATION INDICTED
Francis NJ. Mcnl&e Indfted on Twen-
ty-Nine Counts Charging NAL
feasance in Office.

Mattoon, ILL.,, Sept. 26.-Mayor Fran
els M. Menke was indicted, Friday, on
80 counts charging malfeasance in Of
fee. The different allegations cover al
most everything from grating to en-
tering into contracts to allow gambling
houses and places of ill-repute to be
conducted in the city.
One of the most serious charges
against the mayor is that he entered
into a conspiracy with DR.. Pinkstaff,
a local physician, issuing an order that
women of the town must pay for pro-
lection under the guise of weekly
health certificates.
The charge upon each one, it is set
forth, was to be 81 week. The mayor
was to take so cents and the physician
so cents from each fee.
Other charges are that Mayor Menke
offered to appoint persons to certain
positions in the city, they to turn in
bills at an advance over the regular
salary and to divide the same with
him.
Mayor Menke was arrested and ia
ken before Judge Henley at noon. The
court placed him under bond for his
appearance for trial next week.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
BATTLE WITH A MOB.
A Tennessee Sheriff, In an Ineffectu-
al Effort to Save a Negro,
Wounds n Citizen.

Lynchburg, Tenn, Sept. 26.-Sheriff
George r. Davidson, in attempting to
save the life of a negro, early Friday
morning, fired into mob which was
storming the Jail, wounding a man
whose name is unknown. The sheriff
summoned assistance, but he and his
aides were overpowered, the jail was
entered and the much-wanted negro,
Allen Small, shot to death in the cor
ridor. The mob was composed OF
about 25 persons. Sheriff Davidson was
alone at the time He refused to give
up the keys, and opened fire from a
window. The sheriff then called for
the police. Two officers and several
citizens rushed to the Jail but despite
their presence the mob battered down
the wooden door at the foot of the
stairs leading to the corridor.
Small was under arrest on the charge
of assaulting Mrs Eliza Eggleston, and
at the preliminary hearing the warrant
was amended so as to charge a simple
case of assault. The negro had waived
examination and was awaiting the ac-
ton of the grand jury.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
MILITARY VERSUS
CIVIL AUTHORITY
Judge at Cripple Creek Renders a
Decision in Favor of the Latter.
HELD WITHOUT WARRANTS
''To Hold That Military lis supreme
and Not Amenablc to Law Would
Overthrow Free Government
and Substitute a Monarchy"

Cripple Creek, Col, Sept. 25.-In the
district court here, Thursday, Judge
Seeds overruled the motion to quash
in the case of the four military prison.
ers for whom writs of habeas corpus
were issued recently and ordered the
prisoners turned over to the civil au-
thorities. These prisoners have been
held by the military for about two
weeks without warrants and with no
formal charges against them. Judge
Seeds said that he could not subscribe
to the doctrine of the respondent that
the military was supreme and not
amenable to the court, as to do so
would overthrow free government and
substitute monarchy. The court said
that the question involved was: Does
the executive order calling troops con-
stitute a justification of the arrest?"
He held that civil law had not been
overthrow in Teller county and no
evidence had been presented that law
breakers would not be prosecuted and
punished by the civil authorities. Judge
Seeds also strongly rebuked the pres
ence of the troops in the court room.
Gen. Chase declined to obey the or
der of the court, but Gov. Peabody in
structed him last night to turn the
prisoners over to the civil authorities.
History of Cripple Creek TroubIe.
A strike of the union miners was or
dered at Cripple Creek about the mid
die of August by the Western federa-
ton of Miners in support of the mill
nen at Colorado City and other points
who had for long time been contend
! ing for an eight-hour day. The mine
owners, alleging that large percent
age of the men desired to work if pre-
| tec;ion was assured, called upon Gov.
Peabody for troops, although the civil
authorities denied the necessity for
such a course. The governor, however,
decided that troops were needed, and,
on September "a, ordered almost the
entire national guard of the state,
about one thousand men, to the dis
| trict, under command of Brig.-Gen.
| Chase. Since that time several proml-
nent members of the miners union, in
Guiding all the members of the execu-
tive committee, which have the strike
in charge, have been arrested without
warrant and held in the guard house.
Habeas corpus proceedings were begun
in their behalf last week. Gen. Chase
and his legal advisers held that al
though martial law had not been form
ally declared, it was really put in force
by the order issued by the governor
directing the troops to maintain order
and that, therefore, the civil court had
no jurisdiction.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
ENGINEER DIES AT HIS POST
Heroism Saves Passengers But
Costs His Own Life.
Omaha Limited Crashed Into De-
rallied Freight and Engineer
Wills Is Crushed To Death.

st. Louis, Sept 26.-That only one
life was lost and but three persons
slightly injured in wreck on the Mis-
souri, Pacific, just inside the city limits.
was due to the heroism of the man
whose life was lost-James Wills, the
veteran engineer. OF the passenger
train.
A spreading rail caused the wreck.
freight train, coming in on the east
bound track at 25 miles an hour, hit
the weak rail- The engine ran into
the embankment on the north side OF
the track, and the following cars were
skewed around so that they blocked
the west-bound track.
Into this blockade of freight cars,
Engineer Wills train ran. 1t was the
Omaha limited, which left Union sta
ton at $3.50 Thursday night. 1t had
gone through the yards at a moderate
speed, and, after stopping at Tower
Grove station, had received a clear
track" signal from the Worlds fair sta
ton tower and got well under way.
At almost the moment when the
clear track signal was given to the
passenger train, the accident to the
freight train occurred William Nc
Clure, a brakeman on the freight, ran
east in an effort to flag the passenger
as soon as he could extricate himself
from the wreck, but had gone only a
block when he met the coming train,
going at 35-mile speed He waved his
lantern and the engine crew realized
the danger.
Wills cried to his fireman to jump,
and at the same time applied the air
brake to his train. His speed was such,
however, that he could not reduce it
by more than half, and his engine
crashed into the freight cars.
The cars were splintered, and the
passenger engine overturned, with
Wills beneath it. He was lifted out
of the ruined cab after an hours work
by w. w. Dougherty, his fireman. He
died two hours and half after the
accident. His body will be taken to
his home at Sedalia, Mo-, for burial.
None of the passengers was hurt, al
though they were Jared and tumbled
out of their seats by the sudden stop
and by the shock of the collision.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
LOSSES NOT VERY SERIOUS.
The Southern Railway Co.'S Losses
at Greensboro, n. c., and Gull
PEPPER, Va, Not Heavy.

Washington, Sept. 26.-Reports re-
ceived at Southern Railway headquar-
tiers in this city to-day, concerning the
fires at Greensboro, N. c., and Gull
pepper, Va, indicate that the losses
were great At Culpeper the station
and two freight cars were destroyed
and at Greensboro an oil tank and two
empty cars were burned.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
CURTIS JETT SENTENCED.
The Convicted Murderer of MARSHALL
Cockrill Sentenced to be
Hanged December Is.

Cynthiana, KY, Sept. 26.-Curtis Jet
was brought into court Friday, when
Judge OSBORNE decreed that he be
hanged between sunrise and sunset.
December Is, for killing Jas. Cockrill
at Jackson, KY, July 81, 1902"
When Judge Osborne said he would
send the prisoner to another Jail, Jet
pleaded earnestly not to be returned to
Lexington, KY Judge Blanton filed pa
pers giving his grounds for new trial
preparatory to carrying the case to the
court of appeals at Frankfort.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
Gov. Peabody's Views.

Denver, Col, Sept. 25.-Gov. Peabody
said last night that the decision of
Judge Seeds in the habeas corpus
cases at Cripple Creek would be re-
spected. He stated that the formal Or
der in the case would be issued from
headquarters in the field. He said:
Judge Seeds has decided against the
military, and as the national guard is
in the Cripple Creek district for the
purpose of aiding the courts and the
civil authorities generally, there was
nothing left for me to do except TO
order that the prisoners be turned over
to the civil authorities"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
GLUT IN ANTHRACITE COAL.
Over FOrty-Three Million Tons Have
been Mined Since Last
January.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 2o.-The or
ders for a restriction of the anthracite
coal output has affected nearly all the
collieries in this region. Over 43,0OO,-
900 tons of coal have been mine since
January /, which is several million
tons more than was ever produced for
a like period in the history of the min
ing industry. The present glut in the
market and the efforts to prevent a
break in prices is the cause of the re-
StrictiOo
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
BANK OFFICIALS INDICTED.
Charged With Accepting Deposits
After the Bank Was Declared
Insolvent.

Chardon, O., Sept. 25.-The grand
jury, Thursday, returned two indict-
ments against George H. and r. N.
Ford, the bankers of Burton, o., who
recently failed with liabilities aggre-
eating S1,125,0 600. The Fords are
charged with obtaining property under
false pretenses, in accepting deposits
after the officials of'the Institution are
said to have known the bank was in
solvent.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
BRYAN-LEAVlTT NUPTlALS.
They Will Be Celebrated at Fair
view. the Bryan Home In Lin
coin, Neb., October ;.

Lincoln. Neb., Sept 26-The mar
riage of Miss Ruth Bryan and w. H.
Leavitt. of Newport, will take place
Saturday evening, October 3. ct 7:30
o'clock, at Fairview, the home of the
Bryans Rev. DR.. Swearingen. pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, OF
which Mr. Bryan is member, prob
ably will perform the ceremony.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
"Red shirt" Gordon Captured,

Sacramento, Cal, Sept. 25.-rhe city
marshal at Jacksonville, Tex, Thurs
day telegraphed Gov. Pardee that he
had arrested Red Shirt" Gordon, the
notorious convict who escaped from
Folsom prison in July last. The con-
vict's photograph has been sent to
Texas officials.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
A SINGLE GRAIN OF RADIUM.
One of the Smallest and At the Same
Time Most Valuable of FIX
hibits for st. Louis.

St. Louis, Sept. 26.-One grain of ra-
dunn, out of the three or four grains
of the precious substance now in the
world will be exhibited at the Worlds
fair, according to Dr. David T. Day, of
Washington, d. c., who returned to St.
Louis after an absence of several
months. Dr. Day is connected with the
department of mines and metallurgy.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
OF THE PRESIDENT.
Declares He Never Weighed More
Than 2O7 In Last Six Years
Weight Now 1876 Pounds.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 26.-In order
to dispose of canard that he was a
220-pounder and gaining weight, Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Friday, stepped on the
scales. Later he caused it to be made
known that his present weight is 1876
pounds, that he has never fallen be-
low 1874, nor gone above 207 pounds in
the last six years, that he is pretty
well, and taking all kinds of exercise
as usual, especially horseback riding
and lawn tennis.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
Was a Chum of Lincoln.

Galesburg. ILL.,, Sept. 2s.-Danie,
Green Burner, Lincoln's boyhocd friend,
is dead, in his ninetieth year. Burners
people lived in New Salem from 1923
to 1884, and for four years of that time
Lincoln boarded at Burners log cabin,
and the two boys roomed together.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
Funeral of Frederick Gibbs.

New York, Sept. 26.-Funeral serv-
ices for the late Frederick S. Gibbs
were held, Friday, in the Church Of the
TRANSPORTATION. The church was
crowded, all grades of the political,
commercial and social life Of the city
being represented.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
Torrentinl Rain Mt Ell Paso, Tex.

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept 26.-A heavy
rain and hail storm swept over this
section Thursday afternoon. For over
an hour the downpour was terrific,
much resembling .cloudburst. Much
damage was done by the water.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
Berlin win Participate.

Berlin, Sept. 26.-At a meeting,
Thursday night, the Berlin city coun-
Gil decided to make an exhibit and
participate in the ST. Louis Worlds
fair. Immediate steps will be taken tc
arrange the exhibit.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
Americans Prevented Massacre

London, Sept. ga correspondent
of the Times, writing from Beirut, says
nothing but the presence of the Ameri-
can squadron prevented the recent riot
there from becoming general mas
sacre of Christians.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02

Indiana day" at the st. Louis ex-
position will be celebrated on Thurs
day, September 10, 1904 Assistant
Secretary Alexander, on the 25th, asked
Gov Durbin of Indiana to fix the date
and the governor did SO.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02

Dublin, Ind, Sept. 26.-Gen. Kyd
Douglas, one of the most prominent OF
ex-confederate officers now living, is
dying at his home at Hagerstewn. Gen.
Douglas was chief of staff TO Cen.
Stonewall Jackson
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
Light Frost In Kansas.

Lawrence, Kas., Sept. 25.-There las
light frost in Douglass and Clay
counties last night. but it is believed
no material damage was done. The
temperature was AZ degrees above zero.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
-Four Killed In a Collision.

Marion, Ind. Sept. 25.-Joseph Wolf,
of Peru, Ind, fireman, and three la
borers were killed and two others IA
tally injured here, Thursday afternoon,
in a collision between an interurban
car and construction train.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
Costly Ride For Two Tramps.

Brownsville, Pa, Sept. 26.-When a
car of lumber which had been shipped
from Michigan was opened here, Fri
day, the dead bodies of two men were
found. 1t is thought they crawled in to
steal ride, were locked in and starved
to death.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02

Tangier, Morocco, Sept. 26.-The sui
tan has issued decree, recently fore
Swallowed, ordering all foreigners, ex-
cept the consuls, to leave Fee and pro-
coed to Tangier because he is en-
gagged in a campaign"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
Bad Fire in Toronto.

Toronto, Ont, Sept. 26.-Fire on the
island, Friday, destroyed the power
house and machinery, the wharves and
shelter. The Hotel Hanlon was saved
from the flames. The loss. $4,000.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02

Eldorado, ILL.,, Sept 26.-The grain
elevator belonging to Shelton G War
rem, and leased by Wers, & Harry, was
burned Thursday night. The elevator
contained about 1000 bushels of wheat.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02

Mayor Francis NJ Menke of Mat
toon, H., was indicted by the grand
jury, on the 25th, upon 29 counts
charging him with malfeasance in Of
flee. He was placed under arrest and
bond was fixed at $1,000.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
Entire Business Block burned.

Wellington, Kas., Sept. 26.-Fire, be-
lieved to have been of incediary origin,
destroyed an entire block of business
houses at South Haven, near here, early
Friday, causing a loss estimated at
SIS, 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02

Because of trouble near Bluefields,
Nicaragua, involving the interests of
an American steamship company, the
state department has requested the
navy department to send a warship
there for the protection of American
interests. The gunboat Nashville will
be sent
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02

Fishing Schooner and Crew LOST
Delaware Breakwater, DEL, Sept %.
The schooner Kenney, which arrived
Thursday, reports that the fishing
schooner Edith Petersen sank during
the recent storm. off Five Fathom banN
lightship.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02

The officials of the Renfrow Cotton
Manufacturing Co., of Adams, Mass,
on the z5d. announced that their plant
would resume at once full time after
TWO months of operation on a four
days-a-week schedule. About twenty
1--WE hundred hands are employed at the
five mills of the company.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02

Four hundred messenger boys en-
ployed by the Illinois District Tele-
graph Co., in Chicago, stopped work on
the nth. This action was decided on
as a protest against the employment OF
colored messenger boys.