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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
EAST MONTANA IRRIGATION
Engineer Robbins Of the United States Re-
cIamatlon Service Reports on It,
From the Journal Bureau, Colorado Building

Engineer Robbins Of the United States Re-
cIamatlon Service Reports on 1t.
From the Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington
Washington, Dec. 3.-Engineer s.. B.
Robbins of the United States reclamation
service has just completed a thoro recon
naissance Of the large area on the Mis-
souri, river slope, between Musselshell and
Yellow Stone, in east Montana, between
the Great Northern and Northern Pacific
railways. His report is on file in the
geological survey, where it is receiving
careful consideration.
In some respects the report is disap-
pointing to government engineers, who had
hoped to begin in this section at an early
date, the construction of large govern
ment work. Robbins reports he has thoro-
~ investigated this region, having trav-
eled about 1900 miles, and that he failed
to find therein any project worthy Of gov
eminent construction
He reports, however, that there are
many places where private enterprise can
reclaim considerable tracts. The country
is well situated. has good soil and can be
irrigated by the, storage OF flood waters at
a reasonable expense. 81
There are numerous dam sites and
many things to attract settlers. Individ.
ual farmers can undoubtedly find good To-
cations and by cooperating with neigh
bors can construct necessary irrigation
works. There are no government reserva-
tons In this region and Robbins describes
it as eminently place for the small set.
tier. A wide publicity will be given his re.
port, as it is the policy of the reclamation
service to aid in every reasonable and safe
way the development of homes in the aric
country by individual effort.
Robbins detailed report is now being
prepared and will appear shortly in on,
Of the publications Of the geological sur
vey. w. W. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
GRAIN AN DCHEESE
American Products Not indispensable
in European Countries.
From the Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,


in European Countries.
From the Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Dec. SIS. w. Han
auer, deputy consul general at Frank
fort, Germany, writes the state de-
partment concerning complaints
brought in Europe against the defec-
tive condition, owing to dampness, of
grain received from this country and
adds the following warning, which he
hopes grain exporters will heed:
+ The present situation shows the enor-
nous grain exporting capacity of the
southeastern countries of Europe when
they have good crops. This ought to bring
conviction to Yankees that their grain
supplies are not at al times so indispen-
sable for European needs as they seem to
think, and a knowledge of this fact may
cause them earnestly to try to abolish
abuses which have led to these com
plants.
James Boyle, consul at Liverpool,
writes the state department that i'm
portations of American cheese into
England continues to decrease, and
the average Canadian cheese is con-
sidered superior to American, and
thus far the price is somewhat lower.
w. w. sJermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
DAUGHTERS OF CoNFEDERAcY
John n. Reagan Speaks Of Negro Cues.
ton at the Annual
Convention


New York Sun Special Service.
Houston. Texas, Dec. 3.-The Daughters
of the Confederacy are holding their an
nual state convention here. John H
Reagan, IS years old and feeble, was a
visitor to-day, and was made to take the
platform and address the daughters. When
he had finished he was seized by the
daughters almost in a body in an en-
brace. A large Confederate flag that
served as a part of the decorations was
borne from its place and Judge Reagan
was completely wrapped in it's folds. Emo.
lions were stirred and sobs and tears and
pathetic expressions mingled. Judge
Reagan was visibly moved.
Finally the audience Gained a bit and
the aged statesman talked seriously to his
hearers. He explained to the younger
generation the causes of the civil war,
and advised the daughters to place in
their various chapters histories Of the lost
cause which gave impartial facts. He
advised the reading of the history Of JEFF
ferson Davis, the Life of Jefferson Davis
by Mrs. Davis, the Life Of Stonewall
Jackson by Mrs. Jackson, and other pub
locations which recounted the truth.
Referring to the negro problem, he said
that he had formerly thought education
the best course to bring about solution
of the race question, but he was not SO
certain In later years of the correctness
of such a theory. He said that while edl1-
cation helped some negroes, it made many
unfit to associate with either negroes or
whites.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03

The Spoor trophy contest at the
Chicago livestock exposition always
attracts a great deal Of attention. It
is bronze model bull, made after the
model by Isadore Bonheur. The mo-
del is three feet six inches high and
stands on an Italian green mottled
slab, which is three and a half feet
high, making the model from base to
top about seven feet, high. It was
made in Paris.
1t is offered by President j. A.
Spoor of the Union stock yards at Chi
cago and cost $7O0. It was first
awarded in 1900 and is given annual
ly to the agricultural college in the
United States whose three men re-
ceive the highest standing in judy
ing live stock at the exposition. It
was won by the University Of Ill1-
nois in 1900 and by the Iowa State
college in 1901 and 1902. This year
each college is allowed to enter five
men in the contest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
WANTS A : PENSION
j. Adam Bede Helps Man He Defeated
for Congress.
From the Journal Bureau Colorado Building,

for Congress.
From the Journal Bureau, Colorado Building.
Washington.
Washington. Dec. 3.-Jesse L.. Jelli-
son of Cohasset, who ran against j..
Adam Bede for congress, has applied
for an increase Of his pension. He
is now getting Sc month. Bede has
taken the matter up with the pension
bureau, which insures prompt action.
Change Towns Name.
The name of Winchester, Stearns
county, Mimi, has been changed to
Colchester on account of the fact that
there is Winchester in Mississippi.
and in writing the abbreviation of the
two states there is likely to be con-
fusion. Already there has been a
good deal Of trouble owing to mail
for one place going to the other.
Thomas J. Anderson will be postmas-
ter at Colchester.
Want a POstoffice.
Richards, Cass county, Mimi, has
applied to the postoffice department to
be designated as a postoffice. Nobody
has yet been agreed upon for post
master. ... ..,-
W. W. Jernana.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
PAST COMMANDERS THERE
An Enjoyable Social Event at the Soldiers

An Enjoyable Social Event at the Soldiers
Home.
Commandant James Compton of the SOL
diers home, with thea assistance Of
Mrs: Compton as chef, entertained last
evening the past department commanders
of the G. A. r. in Minnesota and some
other guests, including two members of
the board of trustees, S. H. fowler Of
Minneapolis and F. b. Doran of st. Paul,
and Judge T.. w. Collins Of the supreme
bench, Colonel Jacob Kline and Captain
William Morrow Of Fort Smelling. The
past commanders were Judge Ell Tor
rance, who is also past commandment in
chief; Adam. Marty of Saltwater, Judge
and r.. A, Becker of Sa. Paul, John Day
Smith and Perry Starkweather Of Min
neapolis and Mr.. Compton himself.
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abers of the committee as a distinct re-
Election upon President Mckinley and
Secretary Root, of far graver nature
than the acts of characterization al
legged against General Wood.
Changed Platt Amendment
Somebody tempered with section
of the Plat amendment as it was
passed in the senate before the amend
ment was incorporated in the Cuban
constitution and an effort will be made
to show that General Wood was cog
infant of the change. The section APP.
plies to various acts of the military
government, embracing concessions,
and was changed to the advantage of
Important concessions granted by Gen
era1 Wood.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
HARD ON RANGE STOCK
Blizzard Assails the Missouri River
Country and the Regions to the
West-snow Piled in Drifts May Be
a Hindrance to Traffic.
specia1 to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Bismarck, N. D., Dec. "a severe
blizzard ragged here all night and this
morning. There is great body of
drift snow and the wind is still high.
The temperature was not as low as
usual and it is believed no damage
has been done except possibly to stock
in some cases and in the interruption
of traffic. The storm is reported of
about the same severity along the
500 branch to Cakes and upon the
,Washburn line north. being general
over the Missouri slope.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Dec. "a
fierce storm is in progress here, the
is still blowing.
Dickinson, N. D., Dec. ga severe
snoWstorm ragged in this locality all
night and is trying on range stock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
Bladder and Urinary Troubles
Promptly Cured by SWamp=Root
Because SWamp-Root is the Most Gentle Healer and
Natural Aid to the Kidneys and Bladder That
Has Ever Been Discovered.

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almost given up hope of ever becoming
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If you are sick or feel badly" begin
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all the other organs to, health. A
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There is comfort in the knowledge,
so often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
|Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulhlls every wish in relieving pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part of the urinary passage. It
corrects inability to hold the urine and
scalding pain in passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity Of be-
ing compelled to get up many times
during the night to urinate.
! If your water when allowed to re-
| main undlsturbed in a glass or bottle
for twenty-four hours, forms a sedi-
ment or settling, or has cloudy APP
| pearance, it Is evidence that your kid
neys and bladder need immediate at
| tention.
Swamp-Rootis the great discovery o.
DR.. Kilmer, the eminent kidney and
bladder specialist. Hospitals use i,
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and severe cases. Doctors recon.
mend it to their patients and use it ir
their own families, because they
recognize in Swamp-Root the Creates
and most successful remedy.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take ant
d is for sale the world over at druggist.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
.HONORS GIVEN
men And CATTLE.
AT INTERNATIONAL LIVE STOCK
EXPOSITION IN CHICAGO
Representatives of Canada and Mexico
and -Four State Governors Among
the Large Delegation from
Pittsburg-Twenty-s Agricul-
trraI Colleges represented Cham
pionships Awarded Cattle and
Horses.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Among the hon
ored guests at the International live
stock exposition yesterday were Gov
ernors Van SAINT Of Minnesota, Lon
gino of Mississippi, Fraser of Nebras-
ka and Cummins of Iowa. There
were among the honored guests. Gov
ernor Earisiz of Chihuahua, Mexico;
John Dryden, secretary Of the depart
ment of agriculture of Canada; sid
ney Fisher and DR.. D. E. Salmon OF
the bureau of animal industry Of the
United States.
Mayor w. B. Hays Of Pittsburg, Pa,
and Mayor James G. Wyman of Allie
from the Pittsburg Live Stock Ex-
change, in visit to the show during
the afternoon.
Twenty-seven agricultural colleges
were represented by $40 students ac-
credited as members Of the Students
federation, which held a meeting IN
the evening. Aside from the members
of the organization there were several
hundred from the neighboring states.
Among the students were the follow
ing:
J. A. Dewey, University Of Illinois;
| J. A.. Gentry. University of Indiana;
A. F. Magdanez, University OF Ne
| braska; Oliver Dynes, North Dakota
university; c. S. Guthrie, Iowa Agri-
cultural college; D. F. Clay, University
| of Missouri, and T. E. Newsome, Uni
yersity of Colorado.
| Cattle Champions.
In the judging ring several cham
| pionships were decided. In the Here
Malta & Son Of Fowler, Ind, took the
senior championship, while Prairie
Donald, from the Stanton breeding
farm, Madison, Neb., was awarded
junior championship honors. Van
| Malta &c Son also own the show cham
pion senior Hereford COW, Lorna
| Doone. Rosalie, also from their farm
won the junior championship. In the
| Aberdeen Angus class Lucky's Prince
Is the senior champion bull. He is
owned by D. Bradfute, Cedarville
| Ohio.
The junior champion is Censor
owned by w. A: McHenry Of Denlson
Iowa. The senior champion Aberdeen
Angus COW is Vala, owned by G. IT
Gardner, B1andinsville, I'll. The junior
champion Aberdeen Angus COW i
Eureka McHenry I'LL, owned by w. A
McHenry, Denison, Iowa.
Prize Horses.
Cairn Hill, owned by Graham Bros
of Claremont, Ont, was adjudged the
champion Clydesdale stallion. The
champion mare is Lady Superior
Ont.
Commodore ", owned by Finch
Bros. of Joliet, ILL.,, carried off thu
| honors in the Shire class as champion
4-year-old stallion.
5 The champion 3-year-old is Blais
den Albert, Trumans Pioneer stut
t farm, Bushnell. Chancellor, of Wales
) owned by Taylor & Jones, Williams
willie, ILL.,, took the 2-year-old cham
iIpionship. Commodore V. is champion
$ of all ages 80. sa
Minneapolis Champions. n
The sensational acting Frencl
. coach stallion, Torrent won f1rst
! prize and championship, and Apropo
: won second prize at the international
= exposition to-day. Both horses. ar
. owned by Mclaughlin Bros. of Min
y neapolis. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
CITY NEWS.
DR.. HALL WINS
Damage Suit Brought by Judges Rela.
tyeS Is Dismissed.


Health Commissioner P. M. Hall
and his surety company are not liable
for damages on account of the death
of James Judge, who escaped from the
detention hospital. Judge Brooks late
yesterday afternoon granted the
plaintiffs motion to dismiss urged on
the ground that the plaintiff had
failed to show that Judges death was
due to the exposure following his es-
cape from the hospital.
l. A. H. Hall, attorney for DR.. Hail.
stated last night that in some ways
he was sorry the caseshad not come to
a hearing on it's merits as he would
have brought out some interesting
facts relative to a conspiracy against
the health commissioner and would
have shown UP some of the PLAINTIFF S
testimony in an uneomplimentary
light. He felt it his duty, however,
to urge the motion for. a dismissal
and the judge ruled with him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
"sPLIT THE MONEY IN TWO
Prosecution of Dietrich Said to Have Inn
portant New Evidence.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. "a link in the evil
dence which it was thought doubtful that
the prosecution could produce as tending
to show that Senator Dietrich was in any
way connected with sums of money de-
manded from postmasters for his inderse-
ment was forthcoming yesterday.
1t is said that witnesses before the
grand jury told how Representative Lowe
declared in their hearing that he split
the money in two with Dietrich" Lowe
has been subpoenaed. Several witnesses,
it is said, heard Lowe make a stateme..e
about Dietrich having shared money
which he exacted from Postmaster J. j.
Mitchell of Alma.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
PRAYED TO The DEVIL
Cornelius Williams, Negro Slayer Of
Andrew III. Green, Describes the
Trend of His Devotions to Exanin-
ing Alienists.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York, Dec. 3.-Drs. Charles r.
Mcdonald and Austin Flint will have
another session with Cornelius Will
liams, the negro who killed Andrew
n. Green. They are much puzzled.
At the first examination he did not dis
sane delusions..
All was a good and pious man all
nah life. until recently he said. "Ah
used to pray to God every day, but
never once did He answer nah pray
ers. All Went by contraries. Bimeby
All thought All would pray to the devil
instead, and All said, Dear Mr.. Devil,
II you Will grant the prayer oh your
servant All will give you nah soul to
Durn IN hell. Only grant nah request
to Kill three men and you can take
nah everlasting SOUL .
What three men?'' Williams was
asked. Neither of the three whom he
named is the man who has been put
ting up for Mrs. Elias, the negro wo-
man on account of whom Williams
says he shot Mr.. Green.
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Northwestern Bank Notes.

Washington, Dec. 3:-The controller
Of the currency has extended the cor
porate existence Of the First National
bank of Billings, Mont; has approved
the Northwestern National bank Of
Minneapolis as reserve agent for the
Citizens National bank of st. James,
Mimi and the National Bank Of North
America at Chicago, for the First Ma
tional bank Of Scotland, S. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
BAsSETT's CREEK CHANGE

To Be Discussed at Commercial Club Mon
day Afternoon.
Monday at p. m. members of the Com
mercial club, of all the improvement asso-
Citations, of the city, Of the park board,
city council, and real estate board, and
county board, with Mayor Haynes will
gather at the Commercial club to consider
the Bassett's creek proposition
Surveys have been made and reports
from different attorneys as to the legal
phases Of the diversion will be presented
and steps will be taken toward the draft
ing of u law which will cover the changing
of the creeks course.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
DIPHTHERIA IN SCHOOL
Ten Cases Are Reported In the LyndaIe
District.

The residents of the Lyndale school dis
trict have been greatly alarmed over a
rumored epidemic of diphtheria in the
school. The health department says there
are only ten cases in the district and that
the quarantine in at least five of these
cases will be removed this week. Resi-
dents of the district feel that conditions
warrant more attention. and three rooms
in the school, in which the afflicted chill
dren were seated, will be funaigated by the
health department tomorrow night.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
CROWDS EVERY NIGHT
Scotch Features the st. Stephens Bazaar
Attraction Last Evening.

Scotch Features the st. Stepheh'S Eazar
Attraction Last Evening.
The st. Stephens bazaar in the parish
hall on Clinton avenue, continues to be at
tended by crowds of interested people. In
spite of the storm last evening, the hall
was filed and the program of Scotch
songs and music by Captain George Sin
clair and Archie Johnson was tforoly en-
joyed. Master Raymond Moore gave an
exhibition of buck and wing dancing. The
different booths did brisk business and
the pile Of pretty and useful articles rap
idly changed hands. This evening the at
traction will e be the BLACK Diamond
quartet, with Messrs. Robb and Green as
directors, In program of plantation
songs and music. The bazaar will con-
tirlue thru the week and a different en-
tertainment has been arranged for each
evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
FOREIGN FLASHES

London-The Earl of Stair died at Lochinch,
Scotland, to-day. He was born In 1910.
Berlin--Chancellor Won Buelow. as the empe-
ror's representative, opened the reichstag IN the
white hall of the palace to-day
Placeritasa. Mexico--Desperado headed by
two Americans, robbed d general store of 500 600
in daylight and are being pursued by troops.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
CAPITAL cULLINGs

Former Congressman William NJ. Springer of
Illinois is seriously Ill here with pneumonia.
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, British am
bassador. presented his credentials to President
Roosevelt yesterday.
hearing a.. OF railroad representatives and
tariffs has been fixed by the interstate COM
merce committee for Dec. II.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
STATE CAPITOL.
RONK'S CASE IS HEARD
Convicted Murderer Bases Hopes on
Irregularity in Drawing the Jury
His Attorneys Appear Before the
Supreme Court to Save Him from
Thirty Years Imprisonment.

The appeal of Bert Ronk, convicted
in Faribault county of murder in the
second degree, and sentenced to thirty
years in the penitentiary was heard
by the supreme court to-day. The
main point urged was that the jury
was improperly drawn. The state had
put in it's case, and the defense was
well started when one Of the jurors
was taken i'll. With the consent of
the defense he was excused, but in
stead Of proceeding with eleven jurors,
a new one was picked from special
venire of ten and the evidence was
all heard over from the beginning.
The defense, represented by Senator
Fl. A. Morgan of Albert Lea, contended
that this proceeding was a, fatal 1r-
regularity. Senator F.. E. Putnam OF
Blue Earth City argued for the state
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
BLooDHoUNDs AS WITNESSES

New Trial for Brott Because He Could Not
Cross Examine Them.
Special to The Journal.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 3.-The Nebraska
supreme court yesterday granted a new
trial to George w. Brott of Nen1aha county
on the ground that he was prevented from
meeting two witnesses face to face and
cross examining them.
The two witnesses were bloodhounds
that traced him from a house that had
been robbed. The court held that the tes-
timony of dogs was not admissible.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
MIcHELET TO RESIGN
Will Leave Indian Bureau to Go into
Business.

Business.
From the Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington
Washington, Dec. 3.-Simon Niche
let, Indian Agent at White Earth, gave
unofficial notice when here a short
time ago that he intended to resign
from the service in the near future.
Michelet was appointed on the rec
ommendation Of Congressman Loren
Fletcher about two years ago and has
found that there is no future for him
in the Indian service, with the posi-
bility of a change Of administration
and consequent loss of place.
In the past few months he has been
seeking business opening, and when
he finds one will formally tender his
resignation. His salary is $1,000 a
year.
w w Tarrooro
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
Arbitration Impracticable.

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 3.Sticklers for
form and precedent in the Russian
declare that the political issues in
yolved in the question Of the evacua-
ton Of Manchuria prevent its being
submitted to the determination of The
Hague tribunal. Such course is I'M
precedented and would be imprac-
ticahle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-03
To Prove What SWAMPROO7, the Great Kidney LIVER and
Bladder Remedy VIII for YOU, Every Reader OF The
May Sample Bottle FREE by Mail

bladder trouble
In Bnghamton
Minneapolis
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ANOTHER REVOLUTION

San DomIngans Seem to Have Caught the
# Revolution Habit.
New York Sun Special Service.
Santo Domingo. Dec. 3.-President Nor
ales has assumed charge Of the provisional
government that was established few
days ago, to succeed the government OF
the deposed President Senior Wos y Gil.
Another revolution has broken out on
the south side of the island.