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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-25
TO HOME FOR AGED
Jonathan e. Petit of Breckenridge Taken
to Little Falls Institution.

SoHaInan e. FettiG OF breckenridge AIKEN
to Little Falls Institution.
BRECKENRIDGE. MINN.--Jonathan E.
Petit, an early settler of Breckenridge,
aged Sc years, who had been court COM
missioner of Wilkin county for many
years, was taken to Little Falls home for
the aged, which is conducted by the Cath
olic sisters. He had been committed to
the asylum at Fergus Falls, but the off,
Gals decided that he was not a proper
subject for their care. His memory is
rapidly failing.
The organization Of a commercial club
is we'll under way and will be completed
Friday evening. Ed Balentine has been
selected as temporary president and H. l..
Shirley secretary.
Crop conditions in this section of the
valley were never better at this season of
the year. The recent rain came at a time
when needed. A larger acreage of corn
than usual will be planted.
The wedding of Miss Kate Josephine
Manikowske and John A. Ambrosich will
be solemnized at the Catholic church to-
morrow.
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AN ESTATE IN THE SOUTH
Kerr Reid VIII Get It-PIaln Woodsmar
VIII Reward His Friend

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MARQUETTE, MICH.-For a portion OF
the time last winter William Netherton
now OF Munising, was employed at Val
mer with a man named William Kerr
Reid. with whom he had previously sailed
Recently Netherton saw in a Cleveland
marine paper the advertisement of firm
Of Birmingham, Ala, attorneys, Offering a
reward for any information that would
lead to the location of Reid. Netherton
communicated with the attorneys and has
now been advised that Reid is the heir tc
an estate in the south. He has informe ed
Reid of his good fortune and the latter
who has been employed as weodsman
lis preparing to return to Alabama. and
take possession. He has promised Meth
erton substantial reward in addition tc
that offered by the legal firm.
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To Issue Bonds,

The British government will soon Issue
bonds in the name of the Transvaal and
the Orange River Colony, the two defunct
South African republics, to the amount Of
SITE, 100000. The proceeds viii be dis
tributed as follows: To buy the existing
railways in the two colonies, $65, 600, 900:
for railroad development, $25, 600 900; Land
settlement, $12,500.Soo; public works. s1o.-
100000, with the remainder reserved for
general purposes. A security that brings
good health as interest should be what
you are looking for. invest In q. case
Of golden grain belt beer and you have
such security. 4;
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THOUGHT TO HAVE DROWNED

Searching Parties Drag the River for the
Body Of Cain.
LA CROSSE, WIS .-Thornas Cain, a
farmer, residing near Brownsville, Is
thought to have been drowned in the Mis-
sissippi.
He came here Thursday and started
back, crossing the bridge here in the
evening. He expected to. float down the
river in a fiat .scow, but since that time
has not been seen. Searching parties are
dragging the river. Cain was SO years OF
age and leaves a wife.
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HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT

First Graduating Exercises In the North :
west Held at LIdgerwood.
LIDGERWOOD, N. D.-The commence
ment exercises of the high school at the
opera house drew a large audience. The
following received diplomas: Misses Annie
Lynch, Pearl Movius, Eta. Movius, Marion
Murray and Cora: Bonner; Leonard Rue,
Don Ford and Ted Ford. Don Ford read
a biography Of the members of the class
and Miss Cora Bonner a prophecy on the
future of each. Miss Pearl Movius, the
class poetess, recited a poem on Pleasure
and Duty. Addresses were made by DR.
Robertson Of the Red River Valley univer-
sity at Wahpeton, Rev. FIR. Zumbush OF
this place and the principal, Mr.. Pringle
Cement sidewalks are being laid along
the four principal blocks on Main street
and the laying Of the water mains will be
completed by the LIST of June.
Several houses are In course OF erection
and the city is presenting a very busy APP
pearance
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CREAMERY MEMS PICNIC
Freeborn County Buttermakers VIII Invite
Governor Van SAINT

ALBERT LEA, MINN.-The creamery
men and buttermakers Of Freeborn county
decided to hold picnic on the new fair
grounds near this city on Thursday, June
IL, and preparations will be made for an
immense attendance. The governor and
other distinguished men of the state will
be invited to be present.
A riot took place at Chenille, small
village eight miles south Of this city, a
day or two since, and the excitement was
intense at one time. It seems that gang
OF railroad men went on a spree" and
drove the marshal off the street and in
sisted upon the citizens going to bed Sew
eral of the ringleaders paid fines and order
has been restored.
The trial of Hamlet by the senior class
Of the high school brought out a large
crowd, and the young people did them
selves proud. >IE ;s7a4A ~ sa@g5 =
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BETTER PRIcEs FoR WOOL

Western Growers Believe That Seventeen
Cents Is Possibility.
IIAVRE, MONT.-Indicatfon noint "a
an Increased price for wool this year. Da-
vid G. Browne, IF Fort Benton was il
Havre, having but recently returned from
the east. He says that wool will sell in
advance of last year, indeed 17-cent wool
is regarded as possibility. The impor
tations of fleece this year have been some
What below the average because Of adj
verse conditions In Australia, the condf-
ton being rejected in the America mo =.
ket. -
Mr.. Browne looks for good market for
beef during the summer and fall, but not
so good as a year ago
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BLACK RIVER FALLS; WIs.-The log
drive on Black river, probably the last
has reached this city It is intended to
get every log into the boom at the mouth
of the river before the season ends.-The
G. A. r. and Relief Corps attended a. Me-
mortal service at the M. e. church yes
terday, about fifty being in line. The
sermon was by Rev. Mr.. Benson
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FIRST ROCK FROM THE MAS
Shaft Is, However, Far Removed from the
Ore Body Sought.

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s NEGAUNEE. MICII-The first rock was
hoisted from the Mas mine last week and
while the shaft is still q long way from
the ore body the situation is such as to
give much encouragement to officials. 1t
mas taken over a year and an expenditure
OF many thousands Of dollars to accom-
plish this. The greatest difficulty was
with the quick sand. 'rhe ore body is
supposed to lie about 600 feet below the
point which has been reached.
Herman Robertson. who is wanted in
Houghton on the criminal charge, was ar
rested here by Marshal Cribble
It is rumored that the concern, which
was recently formed chiefly Of Minneapo-
lis capital. to develop the water power at
the cataract on the Escanaba river, will
make the city an offer of $4,000 for its
electric light plant and pumping station.
The third annual upper peninsula inter-
scholastic field meet will be held at the
Union park next Saturday, May 30 Eight
or ten upper Michigan high school teams
will complete and a big crowd is expected
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LAUNDRYMAN INHERITs
Miller Brothers of Escabana VIII Share
In a 500 900 Estate.

In 100000 Estate.
ESCANABA,- MICH.-Charles Miller a
laundryman Of this city, and his brother
Isadore have been notified by Sacramento
(Cal) attorneys that they, with seven
other nephews and neices, are the heirs
to the estate of Mrs. Charles Miller, who
died In that city recently. The estate is
worth in the neighborhood of 100000
Mrs. Miller's husband was the uncle of
the Miller brothers of Escanaba When he
died the estate passed to his wife with the
provision that at her death it was to di-
vert to his nine nephews and neices. The
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terday morning in q body and listened to
a discourse by the pastor. Rev =. s. Van
Ness Arrangements have been conplet-
ed for the public memorial exercises on
Saturday afternoon. The principal address
will be made by Rev. D. S. Van Ness.
Thomas Simpson, president of the Old
Settlers association. will speak on behalf
OF that body. There will be no parade
to the cemetery.
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DESTROYED HIS wIFE,s PROPERTY
No Statute in Michigan by Which Cum
mIngs Could BE Punished for ~

IA
mIngs Could Be Punished for II.
MUNISING, MICH.-Under the Michi-
gan statutes, man may destroy tha nron-
erty Of his wife and escape punishment
according to the outcome Of a, case lust
tried in the Alger county circuit court.
Recently Mrs. Maurice Cummings swore
out warrant against her husband. charx-
ing assault and battery. The warrant was
served by constable, but before the Off
Ger could arrest Cumnins the latter
nad seized an ak and made kindling wood
mans household belongings. The charge
was thereupon changed to one OF matte
sious destruction Of property.
The defense moved for the discharge az
the prisoner on the ground that there Is
no statute in Michigan which forbfds !
man from destroying his wife's property
and therefore that the common Inv, which
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A, Fine Train to st, Louis.

A. Fine Train to st. Louis,
'The North Star Limited" is one Of the
most magniicently equipped trains In the
country. Free Reclining Chair Cars-Buffet
Library Car-Pullman Palace SleepArs.
It's route is the shortest between the Twin
Cities and st. Louis. Leaves Minneapolis
every evening at 7:45 p. m. w, j..
Hathaway, City Ticket Agent, No. 8
Washington Ave. South
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HANCOCK, MlcH.-It is believed the
common council will grant Harry T. In
gersoll and William Mercer Of Laurium q
franchise to supply Hancock with gas for
heating and lighting purposes.
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makes him the custodian OF her goods and
chattels, governed in the case at issue.
The court thereupon ordered the case
against the prisoner dismissed, but direct
ed that he be kept in custody to be re-
arrested on the charge Of resisting an Of
f1cer. On this charge. he was found guilty
and has yet to be sentenced.
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HUMBOLDT, IoWA.-At ERADICATE the
elevator Of Clark Brown was wrecked and
the Northwestern water tank was
blown over. At the Humboldt county poor
farm the barn was blown off its founda-
ton and the windmill blown down.
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DIES MONIES, IoWA.-Governor Cum
Minis has appointed e. D. Brewer of lie
Mars dental examiner vice e. P. Weber.
Cherokee-William H. Forch was struck
by a, freight engine. in the union yards and
crushed to DEATH
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HoUGHToN, MICH. - Arrangements
are being made by John H. Hill OF Esca-
naba to take party Of Houghton county
and iron country mining men and inves-
| tors to the Sturgeon Lake country In On-
| tario June 2.
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COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL

Graduating Exercises at Winnebago City
the First Week In June.
WINNEBAGO CITY, MINN.-The high
school graduating exercises will take
place June 1. The class is the largest
In the history of the school: Fred Forbes,
leal Hadley, Lon HeadIey, Edwin Knode,
Charles Parker, Daisy Wall, Blanche
Woolery, Harold Wyatt, Francis Nc
Swat, Georgia Ripley
The graduating exercises of Parker col
lege will take place the first week in
June, with the following graduates: Myr-
tie White, Mildred Catlin, Elizabeth May
Fitzpatrick, j. Taber, Hilton Jones and
Joseph Hynes.
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BOY OF 10 KILLS HIMSELF

Parents Refused Him rs. Cents to See a
Ball Game.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA-Warren Scott,
aged 10 years, was found in Perry creek
yesterday. He had committed suicide be-
cause his parents refused him Is cents to
see ball game
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MlfsNEWAukAN, IN. D.-Herman syl-
yester, aged 16, yesterday accidentally
Louis Engelhorn near Churches Ferry viii,
a gopher gun supposed to be unloaded.
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WAKEFIELD, MIcH.-AN the build-
ings at the Meteor mine, two miles east
Of here, will be moved to this place, the
mine being permanently closed.
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VINToN, IoWA-The semi-centenniaI
of the Methodist church began yesterday.
Exercises will be held during the week at
which Governor Cummins, Lafe Young,
Chaplain Lozier, Bishop McCabe and 9TH
ers will speak.
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Wanted -Sweethearts, wives-all admir-
ers of beauty to use agicaI Satin Skin
Cream and Satin Skin Powders. Beauty
[bringers. 49,
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BEssEMER, MicH.-The Italian mus.
ical societies Of this range held their an.
nual picnic here yesterday.
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NEW ULM, MINI. M. Cassidy.
yardmaster In the North Western yards,
was run over by q switch engine.
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MILWAUKEE, WIS.-Mrs Joseph
Gutsch, who was stabbed by her husband
on Friday, died yesterday. Death was
caused by peritonitis and blood poisoning.
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WiNoNA's MEMORIAL

Principal Address on Saturday to Be Made
by Rev. e. S. Van Ness.
W1NONA, MINN.-The members of the
= g. A. r posts and Relief corps attended
service at the First Bantist church wee
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CUMBERLAND, WlS.-Arrow w. Shaw
Of West Philadelphia was thrown under
car wheels and his left leg cut of.
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AMES, IoWA.-Emmett Compton, a
middle aged violinist and piano tuner,
was found drowned in Skunk river.
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{Hioteimen's Reunion

at Toronto. June 7th to 18th. Choice
routes offered by the 500 Line. Call at the
ticket Office, 11s Third street s. for par
1ttculars.
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DAWSON, N. D.-Many new settlers
have opened farms in Kidder county. and
many are yet to come. Dawson is looking
forward to the early commencement Of
grading on the new Northern Pacific emf
off to the twin Cities, the survey Of which
has been completed. =
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FORT YATES TO BE ABANDONED
Cavalry VIII Go to Yellowstone Park an:
Infantry to Fort Lincoln.

Infantry to Fort Lincoln.
II CANNONBALL. N. D.--The military
post at Fort Yates has been ordered aban
doned in two weeks. The cavalry will 60
to the Yellowstone park, and the infantry
to Fort Lincoln at Bismarck Fort Lincoln
will then be the only military post in
North Dakota
Men from Superior, Wis, are here in
vestiga ting the fall of the Missouri and
Cannonball rivers, with a view of using
the immense power which is, going to
waste. - s.
The Indians will receive this week their
per capita money amounting to So each
The total is about $4,000.
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brownsville, MINN.-Amos Colby s
barn was struck by lightning. The loss
is $1,000; insurance. $500.
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CLOQUET, MINN.-The right wing Of
the dam in Cloauet river, at the lower end
of Island lake, gave way, and many nil
lions Of feet OF logs were released.
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FAiRMoNT, Mlnn.-George Ellis, aged
is, sons of farmer near Sherburn, was
drowned in Cedar lake.
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ST. CLOUD, MlNN.--The e-year- old
son OF Paul Rausch an iron worker, was
drowned in Sank river while bathing.
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SALTWATER, MINN.-Miss Marie
Becker died of infammatory rheumatism
and heart failure She was % years of
age and taught school at Odanah, wis.
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F. DUBUQUE, loWA.-Tom Kelly, section
boss. was killed at Lamont by a Great
Western train
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NEW ULM, MINN.-At the election held
by the officers Of the Second regiment
Major F. w. Wright, of Austin, was named
as colonel, succeeding General Joseph Bob
Letter. Major George S. Whitney, Of Fari-
bault, was made lieutenant colonel, and
the majors elected were F. b. Wood, Of
Austin, A. G. Chase, Of Faribault, and NJ
Nicholson, of Austin.
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vert to hos nine nephews and nieces. The
west to close up the estate and DISPOSE OF
the property.
BURNED TO A CRISP
Remains Of Woodsman Found In the
| Cabin He Occupied Alone

NEWBERRY, MICH-The body Of Rory
Mcleod, a woodsman, formerly Of the 500,
was bound burned to q. crisp in the little
cabin he had occupied. The origin Of the
fire is a mystery. Kimball & Kerr. log
ging operators. have closed contract
with the Michigan Iron company, opera
tors of the Newberry blast furnace, that
will keep large force of men employed
for two years or more in the woods near
Newberry. The contract calls for the
numbering Of the hemlock and pine timber
scattered thru the iron company's extern
sive hardwood holdings north Of town.
There is at least 10000, 900 feet Of hemlock
alone on the tract.
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TAYLoRS FALLS, MINN.-The first
Sunday train arrived yesterday at the
interstate park Of the Dalles of the st.
Croix. Next Saturday the daily trains and
excursion rates for every day will com
mence. Park Commissioners Hazard is
arranging for a big opening, as well as
for Memorial Day.
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IRON MOUNTAIN, MIcH.-In response
to a. call of the mayor for volunteers.
searching parties have been organized for
Nels Nelson, who disappeared last week.
Some think he has been murdered or conn
mitted suicide.
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VAsA, MlNN.-The vasa Farmers
Mutual Insurance company is making
preparations for big celebration on June
%. The company has membership Of
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RED WING, MINN.--Carl Hanson and
Thomas Stringer county commissioners
OF Lincoln county, visited the jail here.
Lincoln county intends to build new Jail
soon.
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NoRTHFlELD,MlN senior class
Of the high School will present farce
comedy at the Ware auditorium June 8.
j. w Johnsor> who has taught in the
Philippines for two years, made an adj
dress at the Congregational church last
evening
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sAUk RAPIDS, MINN.--Mrs. Eliza
Sweet. who was resident of st. Paul
when 1t was a village, and was one of the
first white woman settlers of this place,
died Saturday. She was II years Of age.
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His Wife and Friends at MenomInee Al
WORKING for him,
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HENDERSON,, MINN.-The graduating
exercises of the high school will be held
Friday evening. President Cooper Of the
Mankato normal will deliver the address
The graduates are Lillian Summer, Lot
tie Young, Rosa Gaffke, Joseph Schultz
and Winifred Working.
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REDWOOD FALLS, MINN.-The breach
Of promise case Of Mary M. Birum against
Isaac johnson, in which the jury gave
$3.50 to the plaintiff, which verdict
was sustained on an appeal to the supreme
court, has been settled by the defendant
paying $500.
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Died From Weeping.

The strange story of boy VINO died
from excessive weeping, is told oy the
New York correspondent Tor tne
Chicago Tribune. John Crowley, l."
wears old, whose home was at Brook
ivn, was strong and robust. On the
evening of Wednesday, July l, young
Crowley learned of the death of his
uncle, Charles Crowley, who was killed
while attempting to Jump from
train to the platform. The lad crled
without ceasiug for nearly three days.
The Tribune correspondent says
"From the time John Crowley was
hahy his uncle, who was bachelor.
had shown hin great affection. AS
the boy grew older the bond between
the two became stronger and after
the BOYS father died. fonr years ago
the uncle and his nephew became IN
separable. Immediately upon learning
of his uncles death John was seized
with a at of hysterical weeping anu
the efforts of his mother, sisters, ana
h,others to soothe him were in vain.
All night long and all day THURSDAY
he continued to moan ana sob. be
would not eat or sleep and Thursday
night he was so weak he could barely
totter. Yesterday be attended mis-
uncles funeral ano while r1dlng 10 tue
cemetery be had another attack or CON
vulsive soDbing, finally becoming SO
violent that he had to he carried 10 dis
carriage he continued to weep
through the night until finally he was
seized with another burst of convulslve
grief, and died in his mothers arms
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from prac,
tice. had placed in his hands b! an East
India missionary the formula OF simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and per
manent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis,
Catarrh. Asthma and all Throat and
Lung Affections: also positive ana
radical cure for Nervous Deoiilty ana
all Nervous Complaints. Having tested
its wonderful curative powers IN tnous-
snds of cases. and desiring TO relieve
human suffering, L will send free ofcharge
TO all who wish it. this recipe in Ger
man. French or English. with full d.
rections for preparing and using. Sent
by mail. by addressing, with stamp.
naming this paper, w. A Moves, oi'
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