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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
POLITICS IN 1878
(Continued from Page Seven, Real Es-
tate and Insurance Section)

one senator and two members of the
house. One of the legislative nominees
for the lower district in 1877 was Loren
Fletcher. A great uprising of the Ia
boring people came on in that cam
paign, and it threatened to carry eve
rything before it. Mr.. Fletcher didn't
like the looks of things in the city,
apparently, and in the country, also,
there was some friction. He was then
interested in the Minnetonka Mills
company, and had been partly respon-
sible for a dam at the mills. to which
the farmers between Minnetonka Mills
and Minnehaha Falls, in the creek
valley, strenuously objected. With the
labor situation in the city unfavorable.
and the farmers opposing him; Mr..
Fletcher probably considered dlscre-
ton the better part Of Valor, and
withdrew from the ticket, about two
weeks before election. Judge Hicks
was nominated in his place, at Mr..
Fletcher's solicitation.
Shortly after l had received the
nomination." said Judge Hicks, II
made up my mind that I would see
Mr. Fletcher and ask him what he
would want me to do in the event of
my election, He was a power in Hen
nepin politics at that time, and, as
was trifle suspicious, because of my
unfamiliarity with public affairs, it
had occurred to me that possibly he
might be anxious for my election in
order to help accomplish certain re-
suits in the legislature. And if that
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only time he ever spoke to me about
it was one day near adjournment, after
we had had a hard fight over some
bill. He came around to me and said:
You are doing finely. If were here
in your place, L should have done
just as you have done
II was elected to the legislature of
1878 by the narrow margin of forty
votes. The labor organization proved
very successful. Edward McDernott,
a brass foundry man for the MilWau-
kee road, on the labor ticket for the
legislature, was elected by 1000 ma
jority. w. Fl. Johnson, foreman for
Dorilus Morrison, running on the re-
publican ticket with me, was elected
by a majority of thirty-six. The third
republican candidate, J. H. Clark, was
Endorsed by the labor people, and, Of
course, had no opposition.
There were no paved streets in Min
neapolis when T he Journ a was
founded; remember that the win
was rain during the holidays, and in
the spring the mud was nine inches
deep in the middle of the street in
front of the old Milwaukee depot. This
open winter was responsible for the
consent of the legislature, which met
in January, 1879. for the issue OF
bonds for street paving.
'Ihere were ABOUT one hundred law
yers in Minneapolis in 1873, but the
number in actual practice did not ex-
coed fifty, probably. Judge Young has
already given you the names of some
Of the principal law firms. In addi-
ton to what he has said, perhaps
ought to mention L. M. Stewart, S
r. Thayer, Judson N. Cross and W
f.. Hale. Mr.. Stewart was probably
| the heaviest real estate attorney In
| the city. He foreclosed a good many
| mortgages in those days, and I dc
not now recall that one of them was
ever attacked Mr.. Thayer was also
| doing real estate law business
chiefly ....
"Speaking again of the legislature
Hennepin county had a very strong
representation In the senate in 1878
Langdon was in the senate from the
upper district and c. A. Pillsbury from
the lower district. Judge Gilfillan was
in the senate from the East Side This
| old East Side district, by the way, ha6
for years been represented by John S
Pillsbury. 1t was while it's represen
tative that he, made the reputation
which gave him to us as governor fol
| three terms and endeared him for al
time to the people Of the state.''
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the most destructive fire in our his

the most destructive fire in our his
tory was averted.
I'm 1878 there was no whisper of
scandal in connection with the city
council, nor had there been in the pre-
vious years The records of the coun-
ellis Of that time were absolutely clean.
Every member was working for the
best interests of the city, unselflshly
and without expectation of reward,
apart from the good opinion of his
fellow citizens.
The second suspension bridge was
completed in about 1878, as now re-
member it, and while there were no
especial ceremonies connected with it's
formal opening to the public I am
sure that the people of the city were
ready to sing peans of JOY. The com
pletion of the bridge had been long
delayed. Promise after promise made
by the contractors was not or could
not be kept. All communication with
the East Side was over the Tenth ave-
nue. S bridge, and it was harder work
to get from one side of the river to
the other than it now Is to go to st.
Paul.
John DeLaittre was elected mayor
In 1878 as a rebuke to the Arnes ad
ministration. There were no charges
of official corruption against Ames,
but there was a feeling that he was
entirely too friendly to the people of
the red light districts and gave them
too many privileges. Mr.. DeLaittre was
splendid mayor. He was judicious
and diplomatic, and secured all neces-
sary reforms without stirring up trou-
BILE. After his election he was criti-
cised a good deal by some of the more
radical of the so-called better ele-
ment' Of the city, people who wanted
him to sn1ite the saloon-keepers, the
gamblers and the keepers of disorder
~ houses, hip and thigh If he had
followed their advice he would have
been in hot water from the Begin
ming to the end of his term, and as
mayor he would have made dis
good people came to the front in the
later years. They made life bur-
den to Mayor Eustis, and they tried
to do the same thing to Mayor Win
ston, and failed. It is rather significant
| that the Eustis policy which excited
so much adverse criticism, has been
the policy Of every mayor since his
time, and will probably never be
I changed. Mr.. DeLaittre was some
thing Of a Eustis in his day, for he
evils just as Eustis treated them. The
effect Of his policy was good in every
essential particular. He recognized
the existence of saloons, gambling.
houses and houses of i'll repute, but
instead of trying to do impossible
things with them, he made up his
mind to keep them within certain
well-defined bounds, and to hold then
responsible for all crime which wa.
traceab1e to their existence. The onl.
other of our early mayors who pur.
sued this policy successfully was May
or Rand, whose administration was Sc
+ popular that he WIS reelected"
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were the case, wanted to know 1t be-
fore my candidacy had gone too far.
80, one day I met Mr.. Fletcher and
said to him: What will you want me
to do in the event of my election
81 shall want you to make the best
member OF the legislature the county
ever has had Mr.. Fletcher replied
quickly.
lis that all?' asked.
Isn't that enough"
"'Well, / suppose it is replied.
But is that ALP
Absolutely ALL he said.
Then, we understand each other
! said.
"'Perfectly.'
well, that ended the conversation
Mr.. Fletcher watched my course dur
ing the session of 1878. which was
the last of the annual sessions, and the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
E. S. Corser's Recollections of
the City in rs.

"In 1878 I acted with the repub-
LEANS said E. S. Corser while
talking about the Minneapolis of TWEEN
ty-five years ago, land as the president
Of the city council Of that year had
something to do with making Andrew
Rinker city engineer and William
Lochren city attorney. Both were
have had occasion to regret my ac-
ton, That was the year Of the mill
explosion, and as the mayor was out
Of the city at the time, it devolved
upon me, as acting mayor, to assume
authority. The danger Of a general
remember that I sent word to the ST.
Paul fire department to come at once
to our help. The response was very
prompt, but fortunately the wind IA
vored us on that day. It blew down
the river, and what might have been
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
: TWO EMISSIONS.
Neru York Sim

Adam had Just laid the blame on Eve
'It was the best could do he ex-
planned; IT had private secretary TO
shift it on
Considering the crudeness of the times,
however, the substitute worked fairly
we'll.
Eliza was crossing the Ohio on the Ice.
II think" she said. as she lightly
skipped over a cake. II have beaten even
Tom Jollnson's Scent fare
Landing lightly on the shore, she COM
pleted her trip free gratis for nothing.
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What Has the Etna
to Recommend 1t to
the Confidence Of
the PubHc2
1. It has Age. Chartered with the
Etna Fire, 1920. independent char
ter, 1858.
=. 1t has Strength: Assets, nearly
S65,000,000, and Guarantee Fund Ill
excess of requirements Of Connecticut
and other states of over 100000.
3. It has Size sufficient to with
stand every possible fuctuation Of
mortality or finance, and yet is not
too large to successfully invest its
funds, nor to lose sight of its iudivid-
ual policy holders.
i. Unparalleled Results to policy
holders on Endowment, Life and Term
Policies.
5. The dividends to policy holders,
after having once been declared, are
absolutely the property of the policy
holders; can be drawn in cash; left to
accumulate at compound interest;
used to reduce the number Of premi-
UNI payments, or to accelerate the
payment of the Endowment. The
dividends remaining unpaid will be
paid in addition to the face of the
policy in the event of death; or in
addition to any other values in the
event Of lapse. .1,.-.'
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Whaf Has 1t TO
Offer the Public?

>o - 7,. .
OUef me FUoAcs
r. ba. tho most ssnn to date,
1iharal 1,ifa policy now IN the market.
- - ~ 49, -. $780, % 1aa,ss
sa a. 81 w .a;d -. ua1'as arton,a+;o
ea1a sals' a p ,;p;ted naymant and
life instalment attachments.
. :. =. 80 raa...,,. p,,-
,.;s. ~ LOO -, Iu ~ oos 20: . $3.50
|SA'0 "A'4A o. 'Ao ao A
3. 1t has the only len year Renew
able Term Policy that has run Tor ~
years without any increase IN the
original rates.
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ReedsrlIIe.
correspon dence Of The Argus.
q nj -. -. NJ
JENNIE MAY.

Corfespon dence Of The Argus
Go with tho tide II your aim is success
We are having plenty OF refreshing
showers
Or. { K. Sherwood. Of Klngwood, was
here Friday and Saturday doing dental
work
X. Bnrnard Fairfax. student at the w.
" u. is spending his vacation at home.
Harvey Smith, Of near town. has sold his
farm to William Watkins Of Tunnelton.
In these good prosperous times there is
no excuse for poverty. but there is Tor
laziness.
x. Emmett For,ney is erecting hand
some residence for Mack Watson in Ma.
sontown
Mrs. Nancy Graham returned home last
week from weeks visit with her Two sis.
tiers near Herring.
Miss Lulu Kiule is teaching very sue.
cessful subscription school here. with
about twenty-five pupils
Chiidren's Day was observed here sun.
day evening 10 the ~. T.. Church. The
program was very good
Mr. aud Mrs Abraham Reed Of stony
Point, Monongalia county arc here visit.
ing relatives and friends.
Misses Josephine and Della Keeiover re-
turned home sunday. after several days
visit with friends az MorgantoVn
Mrs. Stewart Of phsburg has returned
home. after q very pleasant visit With her
daughter. Mrs. Arthur. Of Arthurdaio.
Mrs. Rhodes and son. Of wheeling. re-
turned home last Saturday. after several
days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Dick Arthur.
Mrs. Amos Cuseman Of smith6cld. Wet.
rel county. is visiting her parents Mr. and
Mrs George Ashburn. and other relatives.
Clark Baylos and David Keefover were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette Ralphsny.
der Of Georgetown from Saturday un
Monday
Judge Will Hammond and children and
Mrs Jolliae q Fairmont passed through
our town Friday en- route 20 Nc. Lake Park.
where they will spend the summer
Misses Lurs Dill Matte sbarps. Mrs.
VIII Cobun Clark Phillips. James Dill and
Vcster Dunn attended the Epworth League
Convention az Liftlcton last week They
report a yory pleasant time
We arc sorry to note that our worthy
friend. Joseph Graham is likely TO 60 into
a decline rs be only tips the beam AZ 200
pounds. re cats his three meals a day.
and Is as jolly-as ever SO we conclude
another sumner like the present one is the
very medicine be needs.
RLfhR Tg.
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Deaths Doings.

Mrs. Margaret tBarb) Reckard died near
East View in Grant district, at ~ m. June
~, 1903, OF paralysis Of the brain. She was
a daughter Of Jacob and Catherine Barb.
was born near Centenary church, August
81. 1890, Snd married Joseph Richard on
July 5, IS46 Their children we're, Mary,
wife Of Nicholas Hayden Of PennsyIvania;
Adam j., Of Illinois; Elisha J., Of Pennsyi.
vsnia; Isaac w, Of Birmingham, Alabama;
Mrs. Anne Willard, deceased; Allen Of
Gibbons Glade, Pa, and George C., of
Wirsing, Pa Mrs. Reckard was an estima.
bic woman. a consistent member Of the NJ.
y. church for over thirty years, good
neighbor aRd true friend aud will be greatly
missed in the community. The funeral
sermon was preached by Rev. Faulkner Of
Bmeeton, from Proverbs $40 and her
remains we're laid to rest In East View
cemetery on June 23rd.
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Tunnelton.

correspondenco Of The Argus.
Charles w. Wolfe was business caller
Saturday
Adam bowman, OF Rowlesbure. attended
the lot sale Saturday
Howard Dawson Is the proud father OF 4
bouncing girl baby.
Hon p. ]. crosan. OF Kingwood. passed
through town Saturday.
Frank Menifee. OF Newburs, was in ,owu
last Friday. Who said pic
James Herndon. OF Cumberland, was 10
town last week visiting relatives
Mrs Sheets and daughters. OF Hunting.
ton are visiting Mrs. c. II. Lskiu.
Miss Belle Manning, Of Grafton. spen,
Friday with Mrs. Thomas kenney.
We are to have a racket store. but do
not know who the proprietor Is TO be.
Miss lisa Taylor. of Grafton. spen, few
days last week with Mrs. w. J. Lavelle.
Mrs. W. 5. Raymond aud children. OF
Fairmont. spent Sunday with relatives.
]. 5. Hunt has greatly enhanced the APP.
pearanee of his store by adding a new
counter.
Misses Mary Fleming and Belle Plummer.
OF Newbnrg. were calling on friends here
Thursday.
Assistant Train. master w. n. Cruise OF
Cumberland. was visiting friends and rela.
tives Saturday.
Reese Cummings. one OF TunneI,on's
coming lights. returned from an extended
visit to Wheeling.
A. f. Gibson, OF Morgantown. spent a
Few days of last week calling on relatives
and his many friends.
Misses Mary Cummings and Ethelynd
Bonaheld attended the Epworth League
Convention held at Littleton.
Phil I, Grinter. the genial and updo. date
pharmacist of the Union Drug Co. is spend.
ing a few days at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Lulu Snowden of Pittsburg, and
Miss Myrtle Miller. OF Broadway, Va. are
the charming guests OF their father. /. :.
Miller.
Miss Nellie Sterling. one OF Fairmont's
most charming and accomplished. young
ladies' Is visiting her friend. Miss Ethelynd
Bonaheld.
There was negro severely cut at At.
Iantic last Sunday His face was ripped
up frightfully Crap game was the bone OF
contention. No arrests.
Tunnelton can well boast OF having one
OF the finest tonsorial parlors in the county.
Hart fcderer are gentlemen who know
what the public want and how to give Il to
them.
Miss Nellye Goodwin. OF Kingwood. was
the guest OF Mrs. w. ]. Lavelle last Satur.
day. Miss Ada Lavelle and friend. Miss
Minnie Locke, OF Cumberland accompa.
MED her home.
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Mt Vernon.

Correspondence OF the Argus.
As we haven't seen any letter from this
place Tor some time, will give yon few
items.
We are having plenty OF ram at present.
Miss Matte zinn is very sick at this
writing.
Miss Ethel Taylor is spending a few
weeks at Morgantown.
Miss Gertrude Rogers was visiting at
Jacob Barns last Sunday.
Mrs. Eugenia Reed is sick but glad to
report better at this time
Charles Mckinney went to Morgantown
last Saturday on business.
Mrs Minna Maddican is at the bedside
OF her mother. Mrs. Reed
Mrs. Joe Menear and children were visit.
ing Mrs Toe Reed last Sunday
Miss Nettie Born spent a few days last
week visiting her aunt. Mrs. LEsie Guse.
man.
Mrs 'Clarence Mcncar and children. of
Morganiown. are visiting Mrs. Menear.
sister 10 Mrs. Sathie Barn.
'P"b SN"OOi Sioseu last saturday, Win
Abner Jones as teacher. lie Is good In.
structor and this is the third term he
has taught there
Charles, the two year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Born. died June ~. 1904. and
was laid 10 rest in cemetery at ReedsyIlIe
on Wednesday, June ~.
Grandman Born. as she is generally
called. and Miss Katie Guseman returned
home from six weeks visit last Tuesday.
They we're visiting relatives at Davis. EIk
Garden and Grafton. and report a good
time.
We people OF this place didn't like the
article in the Journal regarding French
Nestor We are acquainted with Mr.. Mes.
tor and several persons have bought in
sruments from his Company around here,
and as far as cheap instruments are con.
cerned don't know where you are going
to End any better for the price. Every one
is veil pleased with their bargain. and we
all think the editor OF the Journal was mad
and nothing else TO do. We are all in favor
OF Mr. Nesior, and why shouldn't we be
BETSY ANN.
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sunday school Convention.

The Preston County Sunday School
Association viii hold The next annual con.
yeniion at Terra Alta, August IS, in the new
NJ. +. church. Each school in the county
Is entitled TO two delegates in addition to the
pastor and superintendent Reports should
be sent a, once to the secretary, Mrs. Geo
a Herring, Kingwood, and dues zsc for
country schools and soc for town schools, 10
the treasurer, y. J. Gibson, Newburg. The
primary work will be 10 charge Of Miss
Ethaland Bona6eld, county supt. Of primary
dept assisted by the State supt., Mrs N.
W. Buck Of Wheeling, and Mrs. J. a. len
hart Of Kingwood. An excellent program
will be out two weeks before the convention.
n. &. fIowARD, President
Mas. G.. a. TIEsRNo, Secretary.
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In Menl0riam

MT ZION. w. Va
Randolph Proizmsn was born IN the
month Of April. Is4o and died OF apoplery
June 23, 1903. aged 81 years, 2 months and
days. lie was the father Of three chill.
dren two Of whom survive him namely,
Mrs. Davy Graham. OF this place. and Mrs
Harry Squires. Of Morgantown. Two
brothers aud one sister survive him Joseph
who resides in Morgantown. and the other
brother and sister live on a part OF the
farm on which Mr.. Protzman was holding
forth. Randolph was twice married. his
FIRST wife being Mslinda Jenkins daughter
Of Rolly Jenkins Three children were
born unto them, and two OF them attended
the burial Of their father After the death
Of his FIRST wife he married the widow Of
Newton Forman Mrs Martha Forman who
was with him during his last hours. The
bereayed family have the sympathy Of the
community. The remains we're Inferred
10 the Forman cemetery Friday. June 7sth.
the funeral services being conducted by
Rev. Shuliz. OF Aibrights. He was mem
Der Of the Methodist church and a member
Of the Board OF Education. lie was
strong aud faithful Republican and proved
true to his party IN all respects. lie was
born and raised In Monongalis county near
Morgantown
VIII The friends Of love be near me
When die
Will they shrink 10 touchshe palior
OF the lips that turn to meet them
Trembling with the last good bye
May my fathers arms enfold me
When de.
They will shield my heart from terror
When 90 to meet the shadows
That beneath the flowers be lies.
And my mother sweetest mother.
When die.
would have thy voice to sooihe me
TIL % mingled with the music
OF the angels In the sky
Brothers. sisters kiss me often
When die,
And my lips viii smile In closing
As u clasped in dreams of golden
That will not wake to sigh
oh the world will soon forget nc
When ! die
And its flowers will bloom as brightly.
Tho leave them when ! die.
a Friend
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The Morgantown Base Ball Club came over
here last Saturday to lick our BOYS on their
own ground and even up the licking they
got over there, but they never got into the
game at all Over there Il was so close
that there was room for dispute, but here
the game was altogether one sided and Nor
gantown only scored twice and then on
errors. Kingwood made il an even dozen
and was satisfied. There we're two or three
members of the University club in the game
and they played bali, but they could not
play the whole game, specially without
pitcher. Hoy Jackson ,wirled and Alton
stopped for Kingwood, getting nine men
out at the bat and one man hit and six got
TO first on balls. They stole one base
Purinton and Waters scored in the eighth
inning.
On our side, three men famed, four got
to first on balls. There were ten stolen
bases, two base hit and home run by
Ross Jackson, who made the star record,
four scores in one game. Art Evick had
good record with three scores. We crossed
home plate four times first time up and
made ten straight marks before Morgantown
could find the way around. This took all
The ginger out Of them. The game was
played in the regulation time, one hour and
forty minutes. Maurice Jackson umpired
and did good job, while Ben Bowermaster
scored. There was fair-sized crowd present
in spite of the rain and mud.
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Musical Convention.

will hold a musical convention at Aurora,
W. Va July the 18th The book used will
be Growing Day No. s." Program to
consist of speaking and singing. Everything
will be done TO advance the cause Of music
and have good time. Everybody cordially
invited TO come. l.. w. flARDRsrY.
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Card or Thanks.

We wish 70 extend our thanks through
the columns OF Jour paper for the kindness
Of the people Of Mt Zion and vicinity dur
ing the short illness and death Of our
beloved father and husband.
Mas. PROTzNAE AND DAUcHrKrs.
Noun Zion, July D, 1904.
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The most ptoninen, and pleasant social
event of the past week was the reception
given by MIR. and Mrs. John n. Brown on
Saturday night in honosso Mr.. aud Mrs.
Edward U. Orr. The house was crowded
with guests who passed the time rapidly ,ill
midnight ere the merry party broke up.
Elegant refreshments were served and
splendid music rendered, both vocal and
instrumental, by Mrs J. II. Brown, Mrs.
X. NJ Ramsey, Miss Ethel Mutdoek, Mr..
Maurice Jackson and others. The Young
men present were indeed lucky for we never
before met so many handsome young ladies'.
There were sbou, six girls to each boy and
theft smiles and beauty added lustre to the
occasion so that the social was great success
in spite of the rain aud disagreeable weather.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-09-04
HAYWOOD MAXWELL, Counsel.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State Of West Virginia.
At rules held in the Office of the clerk
of the circuit court of Harrison county,
on the first Monday in August, 1904
The National Supply Company vs.. ei7 tge
E. DeGolia. Trespass on the case in
assumpsit. Damages s2,5O000.
The object of the above-styled suit is
to recover of the above named defen.l
ant certain debt for goods, wares and
merchandise SOLD and delivered by lie
paintiff to the defendant at the. request
of the defendant, and to subject the pay
:rent of the same by process Of forcing
attachment and assets of the said George
Il. Degolia, said claim amounting to
s3sll.o7.
1t appearing from an affidavit fled in
this action that the defendant, George E.
DeGolia is not resident Of this state.
it is ordered that he appear here within
one month after the date of the first
publication of this order to do what is
necessary to protect his interest in this
suit.
h W. WILLIAMS,
au7-4t Clerk.