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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

FARlBAULT, MiNN.-St. Patrick Day
was duly cclebra ted by the Celtic element.
The days program opened with solemn
high mass at the Church of the Immaeu-
late Conception. the Ancient Order Of Hi
bernians attending in body. Dinner was
served in Matthews hall and matinee
performance of the Irish drama. "Arrah-
Na-Pogue," was presented at the opera
house by the Celtic Dramatic club in the
afternoon and repeated in the evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

sioux CITY, JoWA.-The Sioux Cit,
and Rock Springs Coal Mining company
with $500, 600 capital, half subscribed, wa.
formed yesterday for the purpose OF de-
| veloping 800 acres of coal land near Rocl
Springs, Wyo. H. d. Brown Is president
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
FORGERY IN SECOND DEGREE
"CheerfuI charey' Howard Convicted by
Jury at Duluth.

-SHeeTIul marley F7OWar0 convicted ny
Jury at Duluth.
DULUTH, gMINN.-"Cheerful Charley
Howard of Minneapolis was found guilty
In the district court yesterday of forgery
IN the second, degree. after the jury had
been out about four hours. g.. .,.r.. o..
In his remarks to the jury. Attorney
Marshall cautioned that body not to con-
slider Towards, previous record and the
part he played in the Minneapolis MUM
cipaI scandal last spring, but as man
who had been playing poker. -. ~
He said that if all the poker players
In, the room were arrested there would not
be enough men left to hold court.
Howard was charged with having at
tempted to pass a forged check on young
man named Joseph Benning. =, ~ =.
ST., VINCENT, MlNN.-A successful
farmers institute was held in Reds hall
The speakers were Dr. j. C: Curryer, Pro-
fessor Hoverstad and William Slater OF
the dairy and food department A large
committee Of influential farmers escorted
the speakers to the hall. AT the morn
ing session Professor Mcleod, principal OF
the village school, and his pupils attended
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

IOWA FALLS, IoWA.-The municipal
campaign was formally opened last eve
ming when three of the four ward eau
cuses were held. The second ward re-
nominated DR.. J. H. Stooksberry. The
third named FMank Truman by a majority
Of So votes. In the fourth. J. G.. jackson
was renoninated without opposition. The
first ward and general caucuses will be
held later in the week. The election is
March 80. Z"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

CASCADE, S. D.-A rancher shot an
eagle that measured 81 feet from tip to
tip cf its wings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

kORTHFiELD, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hen
ny G.. King Of Oberlin college will lecture
at the Auditorium tomorrow evening. UNI
der the auspices of the Mems club.-The
second intersociety debate of the year. on
the question of the initiative and referen-
dunn, between the Adelphic and Philo-
nathan. societies of Carleton. was Won
by the Observation-Disclosures c. S.
Weston of thef Great Western has been
in the city and states that brick sta
ton. with all modern Improvements, will
be built by the company this spring.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

BRECKENRIDGE, MiNN.-Louis South
of Kent has been arrested charged with
forging the name of Frank T. McElhoes of
Breckenridge to a note of 1898, which was
discounted by the Farmers and Mer-
chants State bank of GAINESVILLE. The
new city council held its first meeting
last night. Daniel Flint was appointed
chief of police and J. A. Harvey patrols
mana parcel shower was given At the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. z. r. Hyser last
night for Miss Maude Hamilton.--Mrs. B.
Rademaeher of Kent died Of typhoid
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

DUBUQUE, loWA.-Mayor Berg re-
ceived communication from Washing
ton yesterday stating that the river and
harbor committeeman of the house will
visit Dubuque this spring on a tour of
inspection Of the Mississippi river.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

HASTINGS, MINIMIZING choir of the
Church of the Guardian Angel celebrated
St. Patrick's Day by presenting the three
act farce The SNOWFALL" before large
audience. The cast comprised Senator
Albert Schaller, in, the leading role; w.
II. Brady, A. J. Schaller, N. A. Schroeder
Miss Kathryn G. Steffen, Miss Mary A.
Fitzgerald and Miss Celestine Nj. Schaller
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

HIB6lNG, <MlNN.-John Tanko, charged
with numbering George Bolliah at CHS
holm waived examination and was bound
him to that city.-The Powers-Simpson
Logging. company is closing one of it's
most successful winters. It's log cut on
the La Prairie river and tributaries will
aggregate 65,000,OoO feet. .....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

slBLEY, IoWA.-A dispatch from Chi
cago says that William Shadt stocknal
Of this county, narrowly escaped death b.
asphyxiation in the fremont hotel yes
terday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

LAKE CITY, MiNN.-Mr. and Mrs.
John McQuade entertained a. few friends
at drawing contest and supper.-The la
dies of the G. A. r.. circle held a basket
social but owing to the inclemency of the
weather the attendance was light. 1t
was held for the G. A. r. in honor of
their winning the banner for the greatest
gain of any post in the state. 49,. &c.. !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

COUNCIL BLUFFS, JoWA.--I.e on Loser
and Ed More were found guilty OF con
spiracy to defraud III connection with the
famous Webb City (Mo.l footracing gang
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wls.--Frank Barr
dropped dead IT heart disease.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

| TRlPoLl, loWA-Professor G. H. SEQ
by. principal Of the schools, has rendered
his resignation. He is liked by the board
the pupils, the parents, and he likes his
position, but. says he has not the audacity
to accept $40 a month for instructing nine
pupils in the high school.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

LIE MARS, IoWA.-Miss Libby I4od-
wick, a teacher in INeenah, Wis, until
two years ego a resident Of LIE Mars, has
been Tilted by Sidney Frank Shattuck, a
young. millionaire. Of Neenah. Some
months ago he announced their engage
ment, but two days ago he said publicly
It had been cancelled,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

tended mass meeting Of citizens was held
to plan for the; annual meeting of the
Woodmen Of northwest Iowa. While the
date was not fxed, 1t was the sense Of the
meeting to have the event in June. Storm
Lake will make an effort to Guido other
cities.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
IoWA's REPRESENTATIVE
VIVA . Ut oE''N ~ =
e. J. shannahan Wins oratorIeaI Honors
at the University.

at the University
. IOWA CITY, IOWA-Speaking on st.
Patrick's Day in q hall decorated in
green, wearing shamrock in his button
hole and with Daniel O'Connell as his
theme, e. J. sShannahan last night won
the University Of Iowa oratorical contest
He will represent Iowa at the. Northern
Oratorical league contest at Minneapolis
in May. IL
shannahan, Walker and Hadley led in
the order named
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

WoRTHlNGTON, MlNN.-The annual
village election resulted as follows: May
or. f. A. 'rupp; councilmen. w. p Mann
w. T. Humiston and w. e. Oliver; re-
corder. Loren Clark; treasurer, Fred Wall;
assessor Harvey Rev; constable, r. p.
Free; justices, Gilbert Anderson and G.
w. w. Dow A majority of IS was cast
against license. There were three tickets.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

MORRIS, MlNN.-The general March
term of court convened yesterday. with
Judge Stephen "A. Flaherty on the bench.
The calendar consists of twenty-five civil
cases, and was reduced to fourteen cases
by settlements, continuances and dismiss
ais. A special venire for a grand jury was
issued to take up the cases Of two prls-
oners confined for minor offenses.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-05
THE WAR ON TYPHOID FEVER.
Hon. Waitman Barbe Tells Of Measures
Taken by MOrgantOwn.

Hon. Waitmau Barbe, field agent
Of the University of West Virginia,
has been in the city in the line of his
duties. While here he was asked as
to the condition of Morgantown in re-
gard to typhoid fever, says the
Charlestown Mail Mr.. Barbe said
that there were now about dozen
cases of typhoid fever or about the av-
erage amount to be found at this time
in West Virginia towns Of that size.
While they had had considerably
more cases, yet they had never had
the number that exaggerated reports,
which are customary in such cases,
had credited them with.
However the authorities of Nor
gantown and the people generally had
co-operated to do all that could be
done in the way of modern sanitation
to improve conditions. The town had
been thoroughly cleaned, until the al
leys and back yards were as clean as
your front yards. All the sewers bad
been examined, and one defective
sewer had been repaired. The water
works company, which is private
corporation owned by men of means
were cooperating with the city
authorities, by putting in the best
kind of sand filter at great expense,
in order to eliminate what germs there
might be In the water. In fact, ac-
cording to Mr.. Barbe, the city OF
Morgantown has been put In first
class sanitary condition, according 10
the best modern ideas on this subject.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-05
ATTACKED OPERATOR
Buns Tried to Force B. = o
Night Operator

To Give Tickets -ifvsFsaan Gave enc
good Thrashing mayor McGrew
SentImpostors to Jail on Bread and
water.
Chas. Conaway ana James Wilson
we're in town on business YESTERDAY.
They are lin town today on bread
and water Yesterday thew were
doing eharitably disposed people.
Today they are doing time in Jail.
Yesterday, Wilson went on a crutch.
Today he is going on an empty stom-
ach.
These two worthless hail from
Martinsburg, they say. They came
to Morgantown Yesterday and spent
the day gong from place to place
begging money. Wilson the larger
man, used a crutch rather awkardly
for lame man. He carried a card
setting a forth the wards OF
charity. Many people took pity on
them, and gave them money. To
ward evening, they had accumulated
quite sum, and later accumulated
jag OF Corresponding proportions,
Between eleven and twelve O'Clock
last night, they went to the b. and
o. station and demanded tickets
They were not particular where to
but any place 10 take them out OIL
town. They had a premonition that
it would be better for them not tc
be here this morning.
The ticket agent was not there
and all of the tickets were locked IN
the safe, as they should be. Mr.
Hoffman the night operator told
them SO, and ordered them out. He
had no authority to sell tickets
much less give them away.
The buns, then attempted to take
the tickets. Wilson struck at !Heff
man with cratch, and Conaway
used his fist. Hoffman sailed in and
Knocked Conaway down. Wilson
departed, When Conaway was al
lowed to get up, his face was badly
damaged, and he needed a ticket e
the hospital.
Policeman Garrison and Fleming
were called and arrested the men
who tried to force the B. d O. char
lity. Wilson was made to discard
his crutch, and walked as we'll as
anybody.
This morning Mayor McGrew
fined him $500 and sentenced him
to days in Jail on bread and water.
Mostly water Conaway was fined
IS and sentenced TO 30 DAYS in jail
onI bread and water. Wilson's sen
tence was lighter because Hoffman
did not charge him with assault,
but only plain drunk.
If the b. a. o. takes the case up
as they should, both men will land
behind the bars They wanted
Bromo- Settler this morning to
steady their nerves. but had to
worry along without it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-05

roofs were covered with tarred paper.
There was no plastering, and the cell
Ings and walls on the inside we're lined
with thin wainscoting. This burst
into blaze wherever a tongue Of flame
touched.
The length of the row added 10 the
dlfiiculty. While the flames were be-
ing checked in one part, they gained
Roadway In another. The buildings
are of the shed kind. and the space
between the roof and the ceiling 10
front is not more than two feet. This
diminishes toward the rear, where
roof and ceiling meet in a short angle
1t was in this triangular space that
the fire maintained its hold, and raI
rapidly from one room to another
The water pressure was very strong
and two good streams were kept or
the blaze for over an hour. Tn,
| firemen did excellent work, aud are t.
be congratulated on their control o
/ the flames.
The buildings have been regarded
as lre-traps ever since they were built
and many predictions have been mad,
as to the result II fire should eve
break out IN them. The remarkabl,
thing is that they were not totally
destroyed.
Policeman Yoke was the only mar
hurt in the fire. fighting The curtain!
inside OF the jewelry store OF Theo
Dilger took fire, and he smashed thu
plate glass window with monkey
wrench; big piece of glass fell TO
wards his face, and he threw up his
hand to keep it from cutting him
His hand and wrist were badly cut
and he is carrying that member in 9
sling to-day.
The fire probably caught from the
decorations around the gas jet IL
Conneway's millinery store. These
burned and dropped to the floor, ig.
hitting it. Mr.. Conneway is away
from home, and Mrs. Conneway is III
from the excitement and loss of theil
property.
The buildings were rooted with a
composition roofing, which resisted
the fire well.
Iheo. digger, the jeweier, was
robbed of a considerable amount OF
jewelry which was on display in the
window. He arrived too late to pre-
vent unprincipled persons in the crowd
from taking what they could lay theiI
hands on.
Mr.. Gloss has the sympathy of ev.
erybody in bis losses. 1t is hoped that
he will continue his business, with
the assurance OF large share Of pub
lie patronage.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-05
NEW RECORD ESTABLISHED.
Contractors at Worlds Fair Making
Unprecedented Roadway in Building
the Palace of Agriculture.

A record in the rapid construction
of big exposition building is being
made by the contractors who are
putting up The mammoth Palace o.
Agriculture at the Worlds Fair al
st. Louis.
The building when completed viii
be $40 by 1860 feet, and will cover
more than p acres. After 10 days Of
work, 1850 feet of the frame work Of
the giant structure had been finished
and the work was progressing so sat
isfactorily that it was confidently
pred icted that the remainder would
be completed in II days more.
Caldwell & Drake are the contract
ors. Though they were awarded the
contract last March much time was
spent in buying materials and getting
them on the ground so that they die
not begin until after the dedication
ON May l. Then small force began
laying the floor.
When the real work began Charles
Il. Caldwell, who personally directs
the operations, put on 1870 men, who
work 10 hours a day. A night shift
of 40 men is also employed. Work
started on the north end. As soon
as the frame work was finished on
the north end the staff workers began
their task and they are closely follow.
ing the builders on the journey south.
ward of 1860 feet.
Mr.. Caldwell says by December J.,
when the building is due to be turned
over to the Exposition officials, the
great building will be complete in
every detail.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-05
THEY ALL SAY SO.
Not Only in Morgantown but in Every
CITY and TeWn In the Union.


Ii Inc reader TOOK the Time and
trouble TO ask MS feilow residents Of
mofgantown Inc simple question given
below he would obtain the one answer.
II ne would read the statements now
pe,ng published Ia Morgantown which
Ielef 10 thls answer, IL would surprise
ann TO noUe mat they number SC
many AS many more could De, and
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-05
Ere broke out in The 'sky-scrapers'

Fire broke out in the ssky-scrapers"
on Peasants street opposite the New
DOMINION building about one o'clock
Saturday, and completely Quilted
four OF the store rooms. The total
loss something like s., 0o0or SIC, 600,
part of which is covered By insurance.
The losers are nearly all parties who
have just started in business here, and
are poorly able TO stand the loss.
Mr. Coneway, who conducted mill
mary store is the heaviest loser. His
stock was completely destroyed. 1t
was worth about 80. 900. Insurance
81. 800
Clyde E. Jacobs stock OF clothes and
furnishings was completely destroyed.
He carried insurance TO the amount
OF $1,000: and his stock was worth
5000,
Y. a. Gloss, candy kitchen, stock
entirely destroyed No insurance.
Loss about $500. Mr.. Gloss saved
some Of his most valuable tooIs-ice
cream freezers. and similar utensils.
Peoples Telephone Company, dam
age to phones, cable, aud other ma
terial, $500. No insurance.
G. II. Mayors and Bros. plumbing and
electrical supplies. Damaged to the
amount of 5000. No insurance.
Theo Dlger, jeweler damage OF
$500 TO stock worth 81, 900 or S., 900.
No insurance.
The buildings we're owned by DR.. l..
&. White, DR.. L. S. Brock and DIR. ID.
II Courtney. They were built at a
cost OF about 81, 800. They were in
sured in the Aetna for 81 900, and fn
the Philadelphia Fire Association for
$500. Three OF the store rooms are
not damaged toany great extent. The
insurance companies will probably put
the buildings back in the same condi-
ton they were for less than the amount
| of insurance.
The lire was discovered about one
O'Clock this morning by Sam Newman,
from his restaurant across the street.
He saw blaze in the milllnary store
Of Mr.. Conaway, 1t seemed to be In
the middle OF the floor. He ran up
street yelling fire, and Bert Meeks
sounded the alarm. Geo. Wood, Lou
Beall, Sam Newman, Policeman Yoke,
Bert Meeks arrived with the first reels.
There was considerable delay 10 get
ting the hose attached to the plug at
the corner of Peasants and High
streets, and the fire had big head
way before the streams were playing
on the flames.
The buildings were as combushble
as big pine knot, and the fight was
a fierce one from the start. The
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-05
COLOkED FOLKS MIL CAMP.
A. N. II. Churches Of M0rgant0wn and
Fairm0nt VIII Hold Joint Meeting
at Arnettsyille.

The colored people OF the A. NJ. T.
churches of Mogantown and Fair
mont are arranging to hold an old
time camp meeting in the Oak Grove
at Arnettsville, beginning Saturday
August 22nd, 1908, and continuing
unit; August Both.
a number Of prominent colored
ministers have been engaged, and
the meeting is looked forward to as
one of old fashioned spiritual
awakening. ]. H. Lewis the Nor.
gantown organist, and VIM johnson
and wife, Of Fairmont, will lead q
troup of old time jubilee singers
that will whoop it up constantly
with old time melodies.
John Hunt will have big tent on
the ground from which to dispense
refreshments.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-05
BRIDGE MUST BE REMOVED.
1t Impedes Navigation In the Mononga,
hela River-Will Have to be Raised
or Torn Away.


If the war department adheDes to IL.
present attitude the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad bridge over the Monon'
gahela river mile and half below
Fairmont, w. Va, must either be
raised by December 1, of this year, OF
it will be removed.
When the railroad company was
about to begin the construction oil
this bridge in 1884, the department
gave the b. & o. people to under.
stand that when the Monongahela
was open TO navigation as far as Fair.
mont the structure must be raised.
The company acquiesced in this con.
dition and the bridge was built.
On September IL, 1902, President
Loree, of the b. & O., wrote TO The
secretary Of war saying that the CHIEF
engineers OF the road reported that
the raising Of the bridge would bt
impracticable and intimated that Q
modification OF the previous agree
ment would be welcomed. Secretary
Root, however, on September "a, re
piled to Mr.. Loree requesting that the
terms of the understanding be carried
out. No answer was received from
the b. & O. officials and last April
Secretary Root again communicated
with President Loree, reminding hin
Of the conditions under which the
bridge had been allowed to be con
structed. Mr.. Loree repeated thai
the raising OF the bridge would b.
impracticable, and that if the war de
partment insisted upon the terms o.
the agreement being adhered to. thu
company would abandon the structure
and cross the river at point some
distance above Fairmont, and which
is not included in the government
scheme of frightening the navigabl'
distance of the Monongahela. Ii
this letter Mr.. Loree suggested tina
In order that navigation should mo-
be interfered with and that at thu
same time the bridge might remain
as it is that vessels plying the stream
should be ''modernized" that is
equipped with sliding smokestacks
etc.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-05
HOW IT HAPPENED.
Member OF State Board Re-
turns from Charleston.
And Tells of the Trading of the Teach
ers Manuscripts Only 200 Teachers
in the state Received 80. Certifi-
cates-Qneer antics in one School.

Anu lCiic VI tHe UtdufhB Vi tHV tHcG-
ers Manuscripts Only 200 Teachers
In the state Received 80. ! Certifi-
Gates -eneer Antics in one School.
AItha Warman has returned from
Charleston where he has been en-
gagged as one of the board which ex-
amined the papers sent in from the
teachers of tho state at the recent
uniform examination The board
was composed Of Profs. r. A. Arm
strong, Josiah Keely, L. L. Friend.
C. e. Carrigan, u. S. Fleming, @.
S, Laidley, Altha Warman and
Misses Fontaine and Michigan.
Over two thousand papers were
examined. OF this number 200
received No. l certificates, $50 got
No. 2 and 500 received No. 3. About
$50 hunked out
Mr.. Warman was asked about the
report that there was evidence OF
wholesale cheating on the part OF
teachers. He said that the lips oil
the board were sealed on this subject
but when pressed stated that he
would think the statement sounded
correet1f he saw it published.
All who showed evidences of cheat
ing were allowed to submit evidence
that they had not cheated. One
young lady made affidavit that she
had not received help and No. /
certificate was sent to her. Others
who may have received notices that
their certificate have been with
drawn for this reason may get then
in at tbs same way.
Mr.. Warman said that there was
no evidence of cheating In the man.
uscripts submitted from this county
Many of the applicants were new
teachers. But three of those who
took the examination in this county
were old teachers. Two of them
received No. | and the other receiy-
ed No. 2 certificate.
Some OF the answers were lndi-
crous. One OF them in anfwer to the
question as to the character or elecn-
tionary exercises which were held
was that ''glmelastics and bowel
exercises" were held weekly in his
school.
Under the new law No. / certi6-
Gates are good anywhere in the state
and are good for five years. Under
the old system they are good four
years and in only the county which
issues them.
The board concluded to raise the
standard and under the new law a
No. 2 is as good as a No. under
the old one. A great many Of the
teachers Of the state have hold over
certificates and did not have to take
the examination.
In regard to the criticism Of the
board, Mr.. Warman had nothing to
say further than to remark that it
was time for The standard to be
raised and the board intends to raise