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to place the construction on that clause
that schoolscorporati bonds meant those
of the different school districts. Another
clause seems to define the state institu-
tons as school corporations, along with
school districts, and this may cause Treas
urer Mcmillan to reconsider his deter
mination to await a nandamus from the
courts before cashing the bonds.
The state public land board, in charge of
the school fund, believes it is in the right
and has already ordered the state auditor
to draw warrants for sums 1t wishes to be
paid for institution bonds.
Mass Convention OF Farmers.
4. Schneider, a prominent resident of
Davenport, in this county, and president
of the creamery association there, has
issued call for a mass convention Of the
farmers at Casselton next month to de-
termine the question Of wages to be paid
employees on the farms. The amount to
be paid for having, harvesting and tlresh-
ing are the main issues The question in
cludes the class generally known as day
laborers. The matter has been agitated at
some length and it is purposed to organize
the different Red River valley counties at
least.
John M. Wilkinson an early resident
here and the owner Of a peanut and candy
stand has had two of his sons, 80 and
40 years Of age, in court on the charge
of annoying and abusing him. The old
man is Widower and the boys have as
sisted him in conducting the business and
he thinks they are endeavoring to take
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Arnour's Plant Begun.
sWEETHEARTs IN A HOSPITAL
Miss Pearl Rogers Contracts Smallpox
While Carlnf1 for Her II n,.an

Miss Pearl Rogers Contracts Smallpox
While Caring for Her Lover.
WEBSTER CITY. IOWA-Jofn Jones
and hts pretty sweetheart, Miss Pearl
Rogers. have just been released from de-
tention hospital.
Jones had not been occupying his lonely
retreat more than a week before his in
tended came down with a serious attack
Of smallpox. She had given him the best
Of care when he was sick at the hotel
and as a sequence contracted the disease
She, too. was removed to the hospital and
the lovers were united. The romance, .
which might have resulted seriously
seems about to have a happy closing.
The race among the various first -class
bands In this section of the state for ap-
pointment as the Fifty sixth sregimental
band is becoming fierce. At present the
contest is a three-cornered one between
the; Webster City Concert band. the Fort
Dodge Military band and the Sioux City
band. Il gtE eee4s
The contest, however, seems to- lie be-
tween the Webster City and Fort Dodge
organizations The position is vacant by
the mastering out of the Algona band.
The place was held by the Sioux City band
IN 1898. cat the outbreak Of the Spanish
American war. however, the Sioux City
musicians refused to enlist and the col
onel OF the regiment, indignant: at their
action, promptly mustered them out For
this reason it is. not thought the honor wifi
go to Sioux City Colonel Humphrey OF
pes Mo1nes will make the appointment.
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STEWARDS TURN TO MOVE
Wires Which He Strung at Morris Gu,
Down by the Councils Order

1OWH Wy tHS SOuHCIiS OFOSFs
MORRIS. MINN.-The third chapter in
the Stewart electric light matter was
finished yesterday afternoon. In tran
spired that the council held meeting
and by resolution advised Stewart that
if the wires strung across Sixth and Sew
enth streets were not removed within
twenty-four hours they would proceed to
cut them down. $50
Some time about noon it was reported
the wires had been cut above the building
of S. J. Stebbins & Co., Stewart running
them over this property without consult
ing the owners. IN the afternoon the
rumor was spread abroad that the council
had ordered the village marshal to cut
the wires after 4 clock, and the streets
were lined at that hour to see the pro-
ceeding. With three ladders tied together
and Withsa crew to assist him, the mar
shall put up the ladder near the curbing
and a deputy climbed up. Before he sue
ceeded in severing: the wires; two of Stew
arts employees climbed on the Citizens
bank building and began to swing the
wires out of reach of the man on the lad
der, but they were promptly arrested for
interfering with an officer in the discharge
of his instructions from the council
When the wires were cut on the other
side Of the street the officers moved down
to Sixth street and cut the wires there on
both sides of the street. It is now Stew
arts turn to move.
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GERMAN MINISTERS MEET
st. Paul District Conference Is In Session
at Winona

st. Paul District Conference Is In Session
at Winona.
WINONA, MINN.-The annual session
of the Methodist ministers Of the st. Paul
district of the North German conference
is being held at the German Methodist
church. The ministers arrived yesterday
afternoon and in the evening there was a
service with a sermon by Rev. Mr.. Sci1u-
bert of South st. Paul. This morning
papers were presented by Rev. 6. A..
Borchardt of Menoninee. Wis; Rev. J. G..
st. Paul, and Rev. A. II. Koerner of St.
Paul.
The chief feature this afternoon was q
debate on the topic, Should the Time
Limit Be Re-established?" The affirma-
tive was taken by Rev. j. Berger of st.
Paul and the negative by Rev. II. J. Ho-
bart of Woodbury.. Papers were presented
by Rev. w. F. Kinke of st. Paul Park
college and by Rev. @ F. Blume of
Winona. The sessions will continue thru
Tomorrow
The Winona Oratorio society has ar
ranged to open the opera house at
Rochester after its renovation since the
recent fire by presenting the opera Pima
fore" on the evening of May 80. The So
ciety Is composed Of Winona's best mu-
sicians and has been rehearsing for two
months The opera will be presented here
on the evening prior to going to Rochester.
The normal school authorities are
happy over the action Of the board Of con-
troll in formally accepting the offer of B.
H. Langley and Fred Perkins and pur-
chasing for normal home purposes the
entire block Of land one block west of the
normal school grounds. The price paid
is $4,000. leaving SO. 900 available for i'm
proving two buildings now on the
grounds, one of which Is already occupied
as normal home The improvements
will begin in June.
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MINNESOTA
ANOTHER SEARCH
Parents and Friends of Miss strassberger
at Work on Another Clue.

Parents and Friends Of Miss strassberger
at Work on Another Clue.
CROOKSTON, MINN.-Persons straying
along the Red Lake river between here
and Fisher discovered the skirt and part
of the underwear of a woman, lodged in
the branches OF a floating tree. The dis
covery was made several miles west Of
the city, and a searching party at once
set out to investigate. 1t Is thought to
be some of the garments worn by Miss
Gertrude Strassberger when she disap-
peared so mysteriously some months since
The parents will be taken to the spot
and If they can identify the clothing
thoro search of the river will be made
Preparations are being made here for q
farmers convention and institute to be
held in Crookston on or about June 90.
An invitation has been extended to Pres
ident James ]. Hill of the Great North
ern to deliver an address, The affair will
last two days. An exhibit of cattle and
hogs will be one of the features.
The writ Of custer has been served on
the Columbia county officials and that or
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it away from him. The sons were bound
over to keep the peace.
Mustca 4 = veafs

it away from him. The sons were bound
over to keep the peace.
Musical Events. s.
SIS The Messiah" will be given here to-
night and tomorrow night under the
auspices of the Fargo College Conserva-
tory Of Music. The oratorio is under the
direction Of Professor Pennirnan and SOLO
lists have been secured from Chicago, VIM
nipeg and Minneapolis. The chorus Ii
probably the best that has ever been se-
cured in this part Of the northwest and
contains the ablest singers in the state.
Matinees were arranged for both after
moons, in which the leading soloists will
appear.
s DIR. j. n. Rindlaub and bride have re-s
turned from a honeymoon trip which took
them to the orient.
new stores and business buildings are
going up. Lumber for the Turtle Lake
State bank is being hauled. The Turtle
Lake Wave, published by Edwin w Har-
ris, made its appearance May 2. ~
sWHEATLAND, N. D.-F. B. Newell;
state agent, and rural delivery inspector
for the government. is here and will rec
ommend two mail routes out Of Wheat
land--one north and one south. The con-
tracts for carrying the mail will be let
at once. s:
kENSAL, NJ. D.-Miss Florence Scys-
cusk, cook at the Kensal hotel, committed
suicide by taking strychnine The coro-
ner has been sent for. No cause for the
Ideed is known.
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IOWA LETTER CARRIERS
Annual Meeting Well Cared For by
Clinton and Its Citizens.

Annual Meeting Well Cared For by
Clinton and Its Citizens
:, CLINTON. 1OWA-The sixth annual
convention Of the Iowa Association Of
the National Association of Letter Car
riers is being held in this city with dele
gates present from all parts Of the. state.
4 BANQUET l'a and reception was held last
evening, which was presided over by
Postmaster w. S. Gardner of Clinton.
Mayor w. B. Farmer made the: welcome
address, which was responded to by. w. j.
Clark. Cedar Rapids, president Of the
state association. The delegates had a,
carriage ride about the city this afternoon
and also ride on the Mississippi river.
Another reception will be held this even
ing.
Workmen who are excavating for a new
brewery, unearthed copper box, coffin
shaped, inside Of which was found the
bones of a child, perhaps 3 or years old.
No one can throw any light on the mys-
terry. From the appearances OF the box
and it's contents, it probably had laid in
the ground for a quarter OF q century.
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ganization has ceased to exist. There is

ganization has ceased to exist. There Ii
much bitter feeling at Mcintosh
s Orders were received to-day by the
Maplebay Windstacker company for fif-
teen Of the machines to be sent to Buenos
Aires. South America. and one to AUS
tralia. Last year the company sent two
OF the attachments to South America, and
the large order has come from the Arm
receiving the first consignment The COM
pany is employing fifty men and win turn
out thousand machines this season.
The city waterworks company has
drilled a large artesian well, the water
from which promises to be sufficient In
flow to supply the city for domestic pur-
poses The sinking of the we'll has tapped
the main vein that underlies the city and
In consequences many Of the private wells
have ceased to flow.
The new 300-barrel flour mill of the
Crookston Milling company is enclosed and
will be ready to commence grinding July
4. The motive power will be electricity.
The Crookston Waterworks company Is
relaying its mains in the portion of the
city that will be paved with asphalt this
summer.
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HEAVILY FINED

HemmIngson Fired On the Officers Who
Found. His Fishing Net.
GREENWOOD. MINN.-Hans Hemming-
son of Brooten was fined $100 and costs
for using a seine net in the Little Chippe-
wa river east Of town. He fired on the
men who discovered his net, but has not
been arrested on that charge.
: All but one Of the public school teachers
have been engaged by the board Of educa-
ton and are as follows: Superintend-
ent, F. E. Mcintyre IRE elected); high
school principals, Mr.. Rovelstadt Misses
Mabella Fosseen, Nellie McLachlan, Elsie
Gibbs, Olivia A. Nelson, Amelia Finseth,
Abbie Whittemore. Amelia Erickson.
Aida. Wallens. OF these, only four are
teaching here this year.
F. W. Ferguson and Andrew Eliason, of
Willmar, are in Glenwood for the purpose
of starting a cigar factory.
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DR.. BATES, ESTATE
His Widow and Brother. the Special Ad

His Widow and Brother. the Special Ad-
nlnlstrator, Cannot Agree.
VIRGINIA. INN.-There is every PROS
.peet OF trouble in settling the estate Of the
late DR.. Stuart Bates. His brother. COL
onel Robert Bates of Sault Ste. Marie,
has been appointed special administrator.
and the widow has refused to turn over
to him the keys to the strong box which
is known to contain many valuable papers
and other articles of value.
& The widow was tn edocter's bride four
weeks ago. and was formerly a hospital
nurse. She has consulted legal counsel.
and Colonel Bates IS doing likewise. Ii is
reported the administration may seek to
have the marriage to the nurse declared
void, on the ground that the doctor was
not in good mental health at the time.
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BELONGED TO ANOTHER

Frank Williams Endorsed Money Order
and Appropriated the Cash.
BRAINERD. MINN.-Frank Williams
has been arrested on the charge Of forgery
and had a hearing before a United States
commissioner at Little Falls. He was held
to the United States grand jury and was
taken to Duluth this afternoon by Deputy
United States Marshal Sheehan. 4
Williams some time In February re-
ceived a letter at the Brainerd postoffice
directed to man by the same name. He
opened it and found that it contained a
$40 postoffice money order. He iradorsed
it, was identified at the postoffice and had
it cashed.
The man to whom the letter was sup
posed to belong was sick at the Northern
Pacific sanatorfum. Williams has lived
here for long time
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pop BOTTLE EXPLOSION

This VIII Cost James. SO 1000 Unless the
Decision Is Reversed.
HOuGHTON, NICHE Unless the verdict
of a, jury in the circuit court is reversed
on appeal Joseph James, a Calumet sa-
loonkeeper will have to pay $4,000 dam
ages to Andrew O'Neill who lost an eye
by the explosion Of a pop bottle. After
being out three hours the jury awarded
O'Neill 5000 damages, he having sued for
1000. The bottle exploded while O'Neill
was trying to open it while employed as q
bartender by James q. s
w. E. Stewart commercial agent for
the Milwaukee railway, has been rendered
by w. M. Lowry, general passenger agent
of the Northern Steamship company, the
agency Of the line for this port It Is be-
lieved he will accept
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MICHIGAN
CAPTURED IN IDAHO
Thomas vroman, Charged With conspi,
acY to Qefraud, In jail at Menornlnee.

Thomas vroman, Charged With conspir-
acy to Defraud, In jail at Menomlnee.
MENOMINEE,. CH.-Thornas vron,an
was brought before Justice Vandenberg
this morning and placed under $1,000
bonds to appear for examination on May
25 He did not furnish the bonds and
was taken back to jail. Woman was cap
tured In Idaho and brought to this city
to answer to the charge Of entering into
q conspiracy with George Tobey, who is
now out on $500, for the purpose Of de-
frauding the firm of Raber & Watson,
cedar dealers Of this city and Chicago.
out Of $1,016.35.
Louis setunsky, a Poplar point fisher
man brought to town to-day sturgeon
which weighed $50 pounds and was six
feet long: It had been caught In gill
net. This is the largest sturgeon caught
here for some time.
The teamsters employed by the Kilby
Manufacturing company, which Is building
the big factory for the Menominee River
Sugar company, went out on a strike to-
day, demanding an increase from $3.50 to
50 for themselves and team.
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TITLED GERMAN FARMERS
Here OF Study Western Agricultural Con
dltIons and MAfhnda

Here OF Study Western AGRICULTURAL Con.
dltIons and Methods
AMES, IOWA-Fifty titled German
farmers, touring America to investigate
agricultural conditions, reached Ames yes
terday and visited the Iowa Agricultural
college and experiment station. IN the
evening they were entertained at q ban
quet by the Ames Commercial Club.
Members Of the party said the trip had
revealed wonders to them In the way Of
methods in agriculture which would be-
introduced In Germany. Among the fea-
lures mentioned were the practicability Of
the work done by the colleges and value
of such tests to farmers.
The party will go to Odebolt to- morrow
to inspect the cattle feeding experiments
being conducted there by the college,
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BISHOPS ANNUAL VISIT.
Class to BE Confirmed In st. Paul'.

Class to BE Confirmed In st. Paul's
Church at Pipestone.
P1PESTONE, MINN.-On Friday even
ing ST. PauPs Episcopal church will re-
ceive its annual visit from Bishop Sam
uel e. Edsall, who will administer the rite
OF continuation. This Is the second time
that Bishop Edsall has visited the church.
The May term of district court will
open on Monday. There are nine civil
cases on the calendar.
At the conference recently held at Wa
SEGA Rev 6. F. Sydow was appointed to
the passionate of the German Evangelical
church Of this city for another year.
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NORTH DAKOTA
1T WILL FIND A WAY
Public Land Board Expects to Raise
the Cash on State Institu-
ton Bonds.
Clause Which May Offset the 0bjec
tions Made by State Treasurer
Mcmillan.
Special to Tho Journal.

Special to Tho Journal.
Fargo, n. D., May 13.-.There seems to
be q way around the objection of State
Treasurer Mcmillan to the proposed in
vestment of the permanent school funds
Of the state in the bonds authorized by the
recent legislature for the different state
institutions. The treasurer declined to
cash the bonds ON the ground that they
did. notscom under the provisions OF the
state constitution.
& Among the clauses was one stating the
school fund could be invested in school
corporation bonds. The treasurer seemed
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its way thru the brim OF his hat, just
missing his face.
The board of education has decided to
call district meeting to vote on the ques-
tion OF erecting a new school building to
be used exclusively for the high school
The barn on the John Kosbau farm,
four miles west, was burned Monday night
and three calves and two sheep persisted.
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FoRry-FouR ON THE CALENDAR

May Term Of District Court. MccIena-
han Presiding, Opens at Altlin.
AITKIN, MINN.--The May term Of
district court opened yesterday with for
ty-four cases. Judge w. 8. McClenahan
Is presiding.-The county convention of
school officers was held yesterday after
noon. at which c. G. Schulz. assistant
state superintendent, made an address,
In the evening musical and literary
entertainment was presented in the high
school auditoriun1.-The recent heavy
rains have had the effect Of causing the
Mississippi river to rise and some Of the
lower lands are under water.
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REDWOOD FALLS, MtNN--Louis Wal
ker, an Indian who served under General
Sibley as q member Of Company A, Sixth
Minnesota infantry, died at the Lower
Sioux Indian reservation, east Of this city,
aged 63.
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BARABOO, WIS.-Monroe Bentley one
of the best known lawyers in the state,
dropped dead while visiting a client here
He had practiced law over fifty years, and
was 81 years Of age.
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the grain elevator belonging to the Mon
arch Elevator company yesterday after
noon, and was promptly extinguished by
the fire department without serious dam
age
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MADISON, MlNN.-Thonnas o. Lee,
one Of the early settlers OF this country,
died Of heart failure. II leaves large
family.
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DULUTH, MlNN.-Ex- Postmaster W.
D. Ellsworth Of Eveieth pleaded guilty to
the charge Of embezzling $4,000 of gov
eminent funds He attributes his down
fall to- neutrality-suspicious. H j.. Eve was
last night elected secretary OF the Duluth
Commercial club.
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NoRTHFiELD, MINN.-N. c.. Kinsey
died yesterday OF paralysis. He was the
carrier for the first rural mail route es-
tablfshed here.
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RoTHsAY, MlNN.-The village held
special meeting yesterday to vote on the
question Of erecting new school build
ing. The vote stood rs to SO In favor Of
the building, and a substantial structure,
costing about $4,000, will be erected this
summer.
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YOUNG HUNTER ALMOST KILLED
Load from Gun Accidentally Discharged
Passed Thru His Hat

Johnson, a young man residing in the
town of Elizabeth, was hunting yester-
day, and on returning home leaned his
gun against a fence, retaining light
hold on the muzzle. His little brother
came up behind him unnoticed and began
lingering the trigger, discharging the
weapon almost as soon as he touched it.
The charge tore a hole in the young
man sSleft hand, cut a piece Of flesh from
his right arm, and. passing upward. tore
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WoRTHINGToN, MINI. - NJ. H.
Damen; aged S. died this morning Of
throat trouble. He had an operation
performed five months ago and was fed
thru a tube. He was highly respected.
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MARlNETTE, WlS.-The Prescott Sup
ply company has been absorbed by the
Northern Hardware company of Menomi-
nee. Mich, and the business will be moved
there
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county's Oldest citizens. Patrick Kelley,
died yesterday He was born in Dunn
county. Ireland, over one hundred years
ago and came to the United States in
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HASTINGS, Minnie is reported that
Norris Davies, well -known farmer Of
Denmark, was robbed Of 5000 by an en-
ploye named Ole Nelson.--The reappoint-
ments of Edway Cobb as chief and Henry
Friseler as assistant Of the fire depart
ment were confirmed.
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ST. JAMES, MiNN.-The attorneys Of
Frank Tanke have decided that the ex-
pense attached to the movement for a
new trial is too great to warrant the ac-2
ton; therefore, the case has been
dropped and Tanke will be taken to Still
water this week.
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MILWAUKEE, WIS.-As a result of
conference telegraphers of the Wisconsin
Central will after May is be paid for over
time. Both officers and operators say that
at no time was a strike threatened. a.
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LAKE CITY, MlNN.-At a meeting of
the citizens It was decided to celebrate this
coming Fourth of July and the necessary
committees were appointed. A driving
matinee by the horsemen will be draw
ing card
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Skin On Fire.

troubles begins sometimes with slight redness Of Ii
skim which gradually spreads and the Inflammation