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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
JOHNSON ON CROP PROSPECTS
Low Temperature and Storms Have De-
Iayed the First SeedInu,

WINONA. MINN.-General Agent A. C.
Johnson and Assistant Superintendent j.
p. Cantillon Of the North Western have
returned from trip over lines in Min
nesota and the Dakotas, undertaken with
a view of getting the first report OH crop
prospects. The present cool weather. fol-
lowing the high temperatures Of a week
preceding, will delay commencement of
seeding. While there may be isolated
cases where a little seeding has been done.
as was reported on one Winona county
farm this week, these are so rare that
| it cannot be said seeding has begun yet
Mr.. johnson reports plenty of moisture
| Ill over the territory traSersed from the
melting of the winter snow and spring
rains. In South Dakota. while he was
| there, "a heavy rain changed into snow,
which now covers the ground to depth
Of several inches.
The total contributions to the Swedish
famine relief fund amount to $3.50, and
as there are several TOWNS yet to hear
from. Winona countys contribution Is cer-
tain to go above the $1,000 mark.
| Union labor interests have brought to
Winona Organizers J. H. Carver of Min
neapolis from the State Federation of La
Dor, and he will spend week here
Strengthening the union and seeking tC
organize trades at present unorganized.
| The owners of the Winona Railway &
Light plant announce their intention to
eXpend 100000 in improvements the com"
| ing season
Martin Nick, one of the pioneers of
Fountain City, died at the home of his
=, son George in Kansas City. Chris
Schwartz, another pioneer of Fountain
| City, died at his home there.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
SOUTH DAKOTA.
JOINT. LODGE CELEBRATION
Woodmen and Workmen Of Sioux Falls to
Nt Aava Rfn nen,on etra+ion .

Woodmen and Workmen Of Sioux Falls to
Have Big Demonstration.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D:-A joint celebra-
ton, to be held next Monday by the Wood
men and Workmen lodges, will -unques-
tionably be one Of the most interesting af-
fairs of the kind ever held in the state.
The two lodges have an aggregate mem
bership Of about 1900. A feature Of the
affair will be grand street parade. The
A. o. u. W. drill team from Parker, the
crack team of the state, will be present.
Each of the lodges have the distinction
Of having the largest membership Of the
orders in the state. 49,.
The information given out by officials
Of the penitentiary to the effect that
Richard Hayes, who was serving a SEN
tence for criminal assault, committed in
Moody county, had been granted a new
trial, was erroneous. Judge j. w. Jones,
who pronounced sentence upon Hayes, and
who was said to have granted the new
trial, states that Hayes was not released
on his order. The facts are that attor-
neys for. Hayes. have appealed his case
to the state supreme court, and that court
until decision is made on the appeal by
the supreme court. Hayes in the mean
time will remain in the Moody county jail
at Flandreau where he has been taken.
The socialist leaders of Sioux Falls an
nounce they will again enter city politics
this spring. and place candidates for al
dermea in nomination in EACH Of the siz
wards. = .>'t ...,.. = e.. ~.
A new fire insurance company, the Sioux
Falls Mutual, has been organized. w. II
Lyon is president. -: -.
An aggregate :: Of about two inches o1
water fell during the several days rair
this week, 81. = 80, 49,. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
STAPLESSIN INCENSED
Public Authorities Gather Evidence
to Prosecute the Assailants
: Of Young Girl. @
At Least Four Young Men Involved
Girl Had Been Doped
With Liquor. ....
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Long Prairie. Minn.. March 21.--Devel-
opments in the outrage perpetrated at
Staples on the night of Feb. % last are
just coming to light. The facts in the
case seem to be as follows: Two girls un-
der 20 years of age were asked to go riding
by two young men Of the village. They
accepted and during the ride one Of the
girls imbibed freely of some liquor fur
nished by one of the men. She became
seriously affected by the liquor and asked
to be taken home.
The other girl and her escort alighted
from the sleigh, the other young man
saying he would take the other girl home.
Instead. she was driven to the Columbia
hotel and finally taken to one Of the rooms
Of the place. 1t was noised around the
bar down stairs among the young men
there that there was a girl upstairs. 1t
seems she was completely under the influ-
ence Of liquor and dope and was. uncon-
scious at least. Four unknown young men
went to the room where she had been
placed and committed outrages upon her
person.
From the statements Of persons impli-
Gated. the girl was unable to resist Her
people live at Foley, Mimi, and have been
communicated with
1t Is reported that she has gone to Mon
tana, leaving Staples March l.
The story has come to light by reason Of
statements made by one Collins who was
arrested recently for assaulting police
at Staples. He complained that his
offense was minor one compared with
the assault.
Collins is a brakeman and was asked into
the room where the girl lay In a nude and
unconscious state. He protested against
any violation and has revealed many OF
the facts in the case. The public authori-
ties are taking action and the people OF
Staples are incensed and insist on full
Developments.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
ENCAMPMENT CUT SHORT
Saving in Expenses In Order to Take 6rI.
qade to st, Louis, a.

SdEil9 III Expenses IN Ofder TO axe 6rl'
gade to st. Louis. q
LAKE CITY. MINN.--It has been an
nounced that the annual enca,npment of
the national guard this summer will only
be for eight days instead of ten. The
change is made with view to economy,
a S the entire brigade may be taken to
st. Louis next year the legislature nav
ing granted permission to the governor to
allow that much of the annual appropria-
lon for encampment purposes to be ex
pended for the trip south.
The order providing for the annual en-
campment is being prepared. The Third
regiment will be the only one to go into
camp before July a. the First regiment
following immediately afterward. and then
the second. 1t has generally been GUS
tomary for two regiments to enter camp
during June. The Third will probably ar
rive here in on June 15
Annual Inspections. -e3-l
The annual inspection of company and
state property in the hands of the various
companies will take place at the respec-
tive armorics on the following dates:
First acknowledgements A and b,
Minneapolis. April 13: Companies F and
I, Minnea polls. April IA; Company c, st.
Paul, April 15 Companies D and f., St.
Paul, April 49, Company G, Red Wing,
April IS: Company X, Saltwater, April IS.
Second Regment-Company D. North
field. April 20; Company G, Austin, April
21; Company A. New Ulnn. and I. Owa- =
tonna. April %: Company II, Mankato.
April 23 Company z. Pipestone, April "a;
Company F. Rochester. April 27: Com
pany c, Winona. April IS. Third Regi-
rlent-Company F.. st. Paul April Is;
Company u. Zumbrota. April 81; COM
pany F, Brainerd. April %; Company I,
Crookston, April 80: Companies A and c..
Duluth. May 1: Company 3. .Anola, May
.; Company G., Princeton, May 4; Com
pany Fl. Olivia. May s. Battalion of ar
tillery, company Of engineers and Battery
A. ST. Paul, April L. Battery 3, Mime
apois May Z. It is probable Major Will
liam GerlaCh, L. S. "A, retired, will make
these inspections Of property. The an
nual inspection in the school Of the com
pany and as to efficiency will take plac ace
during tho summer encampments in this
city.
Recent changes announced in general or
ders: Resigned-First Lieutenant G.. E.
Grunn. Company F, Second regiment, Pipe
stone; Captain A. c. Page Company G.
Second regiment. Austin; Second Lieuten-
ant John c. Miller, Company D Third
reginl ent Zumbrota. Conlmissioned-'W
W. Knne. first lieutenant, Company D
Second regiment. Ncrthfe1d. Decorations
Captain w w. Price, brigade staff
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
IOWA 81
HAVE A PLANK, TOO
Democratic Iowa Idea Is the Gov
ernment Ownership of Ali
Railway Systems.
Van Wagenen Is It's Prophet and
May Be the Gubernatorial Can
didate Of the Party.
Special to Tho Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, March 21.--Iowa re-
publicans are not to have a monopoly, it
appears, Of furnishing ideas for national
platforms. Just as 1t seems now that the
Iowa idea is likely to be promoted into
the next platform OF the republican party,
so also there are strong indications, that
the Iowa democrats in their state plat
form this year will give a powerful i'm
petus to the movement for the government
ownership Of railways. and compel it to
be seriously considered at the next demo-
cratic national convention.
Little attention to government owner
ship had been given by the democracy Of
Iowa generally until the address Of Judge
"A. Van Wagenen of Sioux City at the time
Of the Jackson bay banquet at Anthon. 1t
appears the Judges address struck a re-
sponsive chord In the breasts Of a large
element Of the party. =
Not only is the movement for the nom
7ination of Judge Van Wagenen for gov
ernor assuming great strength, but it has
just come to light that the friends Of gov
ernment ownership are in decided ma
,jority on the democratic state central
committee and If they have their way
government ownership will be a feature
of this years democratic platform.
It has just come to light here that the
selection of ex-Mayor J. III. Quick Of Sioux
Nlty IIle CHdlTn1aISnlp OF
the democratic convention June II was
due to his position in favor Of government
ownership. When the state central com
mittee met a short time ago, and took ur
the selection of a temporary chairman
Senator Claude Porter Of Appanoose coun
ty had four votes on the first ballot and
the rest were scattered. In urging the
selection of conservative man for the
place, one Of the members Of the commit:
tee took occasion to shy a brick at wfa1
he termed the Van Wagenen vargaries anG
to denounce government ownership. 49,,
This brought Quick, who is committee
NAH from the eleventh district, and who Il
the law partner Of Van Wagenen to hi,
feet. In ringing speech, he defended
government ownership and when the mex
ballot on the chairmanship was taken, he
was chosen for the: honor by a large ma.
jority. The action taken by the com.
mittee was so significant that efforts were
make: to keep it quiet.
B. r. Keltz Of Webster City, who wa.
one Of the candidates for member Of tl1t
pharmacy commission, the appointment
for which was won by Fred Russell O.
Calhoun county, has announced that h,
will be a candidate next year to succeed
N. r. Hendrix Of Columbus Junction.
I An appeal to the supreme court ha.
been perfected in the case Of the Ceda
Rapids waterworks company vs. the Cit,
of Cedar Rapids. The case involves tn,
reasonab1eness of the rates fixed by. tn,
| water ordinance of Cedar Rapids. In th
district court the company won but tn,
| supreme court reversed the trial court
The company now appeals, -,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
TWAS COMPANY MONEY
Peter Schneider Arrested at Instance Of

Peter Schneider Arrested at Instance OF
Han1m Brewing Company.
WADENA. MINN.-Peter Schneider was
arrested at Park Rapids this week. at the
instance Of the Hamm Brewing company
Of Minneapolis, on the charge of having
81 900 belonging to the company. Schnei-
der was in the saloon business at Little
Falls for a short time, and the brewery
furnished him with money. He sold the
saloon and kept $1,000 to go into business
at Wadena. He did not make the deal,
nor did he return the money
J. III. Schantze11 the local agent of the
company, made the complaint, and Schnei-
der said he had given the money to Jake
Sanska. a bartender at Park Rapids. Sen
| ska, too. was arrested and after spending
the night In jail, gave up what he had.
Both men were then liberated. They had
spent a portion Of the money, but agreed
to make 1t up. :,,-r-- . 49,. .~.~ ..~,- :
| Hereford cattle to e. e. Lindsley' this
week. - -
! "A. Murray and J. w. Whipple have made
an offer Of special premiums for stock
exhibits at the county fair this fall. which
will be added to the regular premiums of
fered by the. society. They offer prizes
| ranging from SIS to S15.
Mrs. Leonard Carjalla. wife of the post
| master at Menahga, died yesterday at the
! age Of IS. Blood poisoning was the cause.
| Business men are circulating a, petition
asking the council to refuse to grant a Ii
cense to Martin Williams for a saloon
in the new building which is being erected
| by Mr.. Schaf. .
| Superintendent Simpson Of the high
| school will not be retained another year.
The school board held a spirited meeting
and four of the teachers declared they did
not desire to return. - ~. ..... " .
Local sportsn1en are endeavoring to form
a gun club and have meetings to shoot
| clay, pigeons.
| The home. Of w. E. Parker is quaran-
tined. His little daughter has diphtheria
Greenlaw Hurst is building 2. new bank
| In Motley, for Isaac Hazzlett of Minneap-
, oils.
Andrew Soinella Of Red Eye township
was brought to DR.. P. E. Kenyon to be
examined for insanity. He was found tc
| be sane and was discharged.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21

twenty years service; Major Oscar See
bach, First regiment, jfifteen years serv-
ice; Sergeant Major e. S. Mellinger, First
regiment, and Lieutenant N. P. Nelson
battalion Of artillery, ten years service.
Brigade Consolidated Report.
The following table shows the average
attendance at drill OF the companies last
month. The averages are much better
than for the previous month. In the First
regiment especially, 1t gaining five out
of the first nine l., the brigade. The loss
in membership was twenty-five during the
month. Company K Of saltwater takes
first place In the brigade, being ten points
ahead Of it's nearest competitor, Company
D, First regiment, st. Paul. The tabu-
lation has been compiled from figures on
file in the office of the adjutant general:
Average --r '..-.-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
MICHIGAN
I: ..:..~...: MICHIGAN 3.
TWO FAMILIES BROKEN UP
Wife Of Menomlnee- -6aggageman Eloped
With q Married Man.

MENOMINEE, ,MICH.-Mrs. W. E.
Hobson, the mother of a s-year-old child,
has eloped with Sol Peters, a, married
man, of whom no one seems to know
much. Mr.. -Hobson has been employed as
baggagen1an of the North Western. About
six weeks ago he, was taken to ST. Joseph s
hospital, suffering with typhoid p, fever.
Mr.. Hobson went home Sunday afternoon
and Sunday evening his wife left with
Peters, ostensibly for+Iron Mountain. She
took with her SIS of Hobson's money,
and Peters, it is said by his wife, had
$3.50, which she, had received from New
York for the sale Of some land. When
Mrs. Hobson left there was no money
in the house and nothing to eat The
child was seriously i'll. ~~ e.:
The library which August Spies will
erect and donate to Menominee is to cost
about 100000 and will be built so it can
be added to at any time, for an art gall
lery without narrirg the beauty of the
building. 80; -..'
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
Oxygen .,..
Hunger

The worst starvation is
Oxygen hunger
It is disease when your
blood is deficient in red cor
puscles.
It ends in Consumption and
death. ...-.. - ~..'
Its signs are weakness, loss
Of flesh, pale skin, transparent
complexion, loss Of ambition,
and proneness "catch cold.'
The only cure is
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
EDITORS HOUSE STRUCK.
Wife OF Smith Of the Eeresford New
In iured by Lidltninu, .. .r-

Wife. Of Smith Of the Reresford News
F Injured by Lightning. =. .''-,.
ELK POINT, S. D-The house OF. Edi-
tor Smith of the Beresford News was
struck by lightning and damaged. Mrs.
Smith, the, only. person at home,a was
seriously shocked. ..
- The farm of II. w. Hanson. fifteen miles
north Of this city, sold at a public sale
for $45 an acre. Mr.. Hanson and family
soon go to Alberta, Canada, to invest in
cheaper land. ii e.. -.--... ...-
Twenty two front feet of q business
block in Beresford were sold for $4,000
The improvements, were nominal.-A
basket social in District No. 3, Sioux VAL
ley township, recently cleared $50 for the
starving Finlanders.-The March term OF
circuit court convenes Monday.
At the annual leasing Of school lands
for this county only 100 acres were leased,
bringing % cents an acre. No moro school
lands here are offered for sale.. .~.:.
Mrs. Peter. Lass Of Emmit died Of blood
poisoning. Mrs. Norman Wheelock ,of
Beresford died Wednesday, after being
disabled by paralysis for five years. She
had been a resident of this section fo1
| thirty years. .:... s- -. ..
! W. j. Comfy, Jr.. bought Of Illinois men
Merrick DER, a full brother of John r
Gentry, and Louis Sphinx, who was sired
by Sphinx. ~ 49,. ~-.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21

worth Of bonds for the purpose Of build
ing two large additions to the Washington
and Lowell schools. John Nuveen & Co.,
of Chicago, secured the bonds at 4, per
cent q, year for twenty years.
At a meeting Of the Elks the following
officers were elected: Exalted ruler, J. r.
sanborn; esteemed leading knight, NJ. J.
Reilly; esteemed loyal knight. A. l.. Mat
'tes; esteemed lecturing knight, F. G.. Hall;
secretary, F. b: Low; treasurer, Fl. D.
Treglawny; tyler, George Abbott; trustee
for three years. (re-electe6) DR.. J. A.
Thabes: Exalted Ruler Sanborn was pre-
sented with a diamond ring. ,-.-..:-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
g. . COURTHOUSE CONTRACT
St. Paul Company Had to Assign Its In.
,s terests to Local Concern. 5r

GREAT FALLS, MONT.-The board Of
county commissioners yesterday awarded
the contract for the furniture for the
new county courthouse to A.. P Curtin
& Co. of this city on a bid submitted by
the st. Paul Furniture company of st.
Paul. For the past few days the board
has been making an effort to determine
the standing Of the st. Paul Furniture
company with the unions and several
kilograms have been received stating that
the concern was nonunion and did not
use union labels. '1-s
To obviate this the st. Paul concern as
signed all it's interests In the contract
to A. p. Curtin & CO. After the con-
tract had been let another telegram was
received from President Rasmussen, OF
st. Paul Woodworkers' union, No so.
stating that the st. Paul company was a
nonunion concern. a.: S.'s.. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
LAsHERs WERE AFTER HIM
Cline Stayed Not on the Order Of n
Going From PilIager.

~OiiiS
BRAINERD, MINN.-Edward Cline, q
young man who has been making his
home at Pillager for some time, spent
yesterday In seclusion at the City hotel.
Locked in his room, he trembled like a
captive bird.
Cline got into a fight with Ed Lasher,
and the latter is said to have had the
worst of it. Word was sent to the Lasher
clan. and all the kin started after Cline
with war paint. Cline made his way over
land, through thicket and brush, to
Brainerd and was quietly put away.
The Lashers spent most of yesterday iii
the city looking for Cline. Last night
when the train pulled through for the
west young Cline was escorted to the sta
tion by Officer Brockway and was quietly
tucked away in the toilet room of one Of
the cars s &: u. - VI
The board Of education has sold $40, ,ooo
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
STATE BOARD NOTIFIED
Gases at Garden City Are Believed to Be
Smallpox.

MANKATO, -MINN.-Several cases OF
what has been called Cuban Itch have
developed at Garden City, but physicians
in this city believe it is smallpox and have
notified the state board of, health to make
an investigation.
James Judge, former resident of Fari-
ba.ult, who moved to Mankato four years
ago, died yesterday of pneumonia, after an
illness dating back to Sunday. EIe was
81 years of age. T..
Various local labor unions organized a
building trades council Thursday night.
On the same night, the contractors, .archi-
tects, material men, ETC., organized Il
builders exchange. a IT has nothing to d.
with labor, however.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
WISCONSIN
KENosHA In A PANIC
Forty Persons Bitten by Dogs Supposed to
Have Rabies.

KHNOSFIA, WIS.-The ravages of rabid
dogs continued yesterday. despite the kill
of the brute which ran amuck down the
main street, and last night it was an
nounced that forty persons have been bit
ten since Monday. To-day there We're sew
eral slightly bitten and all went to Chi
cago for. treatment
The most seriously attacked was Mabel
Johnson, 3-year-old child, whose eyes
were nearly torn out by a vicious New.
foundand that ran past the door, snap
ping at her as he passed.
The police last night issued an order
that all dogs be muzzled or shot.
There have been ten mad dogs at liber-
ty this week. and others are chained
because Of their strange behavior, which
indicates an attack of hydrophobiar The
city is i'll a panic and the cry msN dog
suffices to clear the streets in y few
moments .---
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
HANDcAR ACCIDENT.
EIIlns saxFaous OF Fergus Falls Killed at
Crary, NJ, D, .'.E-'

FERGUS. FALLS, ,MINN.-John Sax
haoug' received message from Crary,
n. D, Thursday, announcing that his
nephew. Filling Saxhaoug had been killed
In a handcar accident. The young man
was Is years of age and the remains were
brought here, his home, for interment, the
funeral taking place yesterday afternoon.
Roy Wick. express messenger OH the
Pelican Rapids line Of the Great Northern,
died Thursday evening from consumption.
He was taken to Texas in January in the
hope that a change of climate would save
his life. but his condition did not Improve
and he was brought back ten days ago.
He was graduate of the Fergus Falls
high school.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
LEASED TO NoRTH-WEsTERN
Land Near Brennan Wanted for Forward
Ing Cattle Shipments.

RAPID CITY, s. D.-The treasurer of
Pennington county has leased to the
North Western road a. section and a half
Of school land In the vicinity of Brennan,
the first station east. It is the cattle ship
ping point for this section, and the rail-
road company has leased the land In order
to hold control Of access to the shipping
pens and to command the water holes
near BY, where beef herds are watered
during the shipping season. ~. F..
For one tract of three fourths Of a SEQ
ton the company agrees to pay 421h cents
an acre, and for the other tract of 4s0
acres it pays Il cents an acre a year.
These are the highest prices the company
has had to pay for leased lands in the
state, according to T. G.. Carter. right OF
way man. -.. :.- .a.f
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
METzGER REMOVED
Investigation Of Davenport's Postof1
Affairs Leads to a Chance, -.

Affairs Leads to a Change.
DAVENPORT, IOWA-George Metzger,
for four years postmaster here. was re-
moved from office yesterday by Special
Examiner Stewart. Captain Lon Bryson
was Installed as temporary postmaste: :,
pending q, selection by. the president.
It is said a recent Investigation Of THE
office led to the change. Although the
inspectors announced that the accounts
balanced when they. finished the work a
week or so ago, there were rlmors Of a
shortage of $4,000 or $4,000. r
1t is known. that friends OF Metzger
were busy while the inspectors We're here
with a mysterious subscription paper
Metzger was a piano tuner when he was
selected to the office.