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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
UNION COUNTY BITCHES


County Board VIII Provide for Their
Construction Soon.
ELK POINT, s. D.-Petitions for three
county bitches or drains are pending be-
fore the county commissioners, having
been recommended by the board of
viewers The matter will come up for
hearing at the next meeting of the COM
missioners, Sept. 1, and the bitches will
undoubtedly be ordered. -..s
Miss Mary HAPPIER, for ten years teacher
in the grammar school here, has resigned
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

Ex-Congressman Allen, Of Mississippi, is in
Washington in connection with his duties
as national commissioner of the, st. Louis
exposition. He stoutly maintains that the ma
tional capital is fine summer resort. 81
am free to declare that Washington provides
sweltering than any other city" he said to
friend. But the thermometer does climb
to great height in the summer, JOHN was
characteristic whimsicality, "but that has
nothing to do with the case.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
PLACE FOR CRAWFORD
Negro University Orator Appointed
to a Court Clerkship.
IN Specia1 Service,

New York Sun Special Service.
New Haven, Conn.,, Aug. 11.-George E.
Crawford. the negro law student of Yale
who won the Townsend prize in oratory
in the university at commencement, was
to-day appointed a clerk in the probate
court here by Judge t. w. Cleaveland
This IS the first instance Of negro clerk
in O. Connecticut court.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
CLEAR, WARM WEATHER
Countryside Is clamorns for It-cereals
Damaged to Some Extent.

Special to The Journal.
Winnona, MINI. Aug. 11.-Hhe crop
report for the territory along the line OF
the Chicago & North Western road west
Of Winona shows that there Is not much
change except in Minnesota. Wet weather
and rust have injured the quality Of wheat
in this state and barley over the entire
division.
All the grain has been harvested ex-
cept wheat, flax and corn. Wheat will be
finished within a week and fax inside OF
two weeks. Clear, warm weather Is what
is most wanted now.
The recent storms did not result in as
much damage to crops as was estimated
at the time, except in so far as the wet
weather induced rust and reduced grades.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
Too Cool for Corn.

Special to The Journal.
Morris, Mimi, Aug. 11.-Oats and bar
ley are mostly in the shock in Stevens
county. Yields are being spoken of as
from 80 to 81 bushels for barley and from
40 to 70 bushels for oats. The wheat
harvest is on this week tho Sundays rain
delayed it some. The weather Is too cool
for corn, but most Of it is in such good
shape.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
ChInch Bugs and HaII.s

bpeC1al 20 TIC JOURNAL, -----
Glenwood, Mimi, Aug. 11.-Hail did
some damage in the southern part Of this
township and in adjoining townships yes
terday. Chinch bugs are working in the
eastern part of Pope county, especially
on sandy soil, but by the end Of this week
nearly all grain will have been cut
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
Rain Stopped the Binders.
Special to The Journal.

SpeC1aI
Pembina, N. D., Aug. 11.-Pembina
county has just had the heaviest rain
storm Of the season. The ground Is
thoroly soaked and harvesting is sus-
pended. No crops have been cut in this
vicinity except a little early barley and
oats The harvesting of wheat would be
general to-day We're 1t not for the storm.
With favorable weather the binders will
be out by Wednesday,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
EYES TOWARD SUPERIOR

Milwaukee Road Believed to Be Looking
That Way.
It. is believed that the Milwaukee road
IS about to build to Duluth. A party Of
madka, to which q branch was built some
years ago by the late George Hiles. 1t
was sold later to the Milwaukee, and it is
presumed that this extension will be con-
tinued to the head of the lakes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
TWELVE BUSHELS TO THE ACRE
Estimate Put on the Yield OF Wheat fol
Walsh County.

Walsh County.
Special to The Journal.
Grafton, N. D., Aug. 11.Harvesting
of wheat is in full swing and If the wealth
err holds good it will be finished by the
middle or latter part Of next week.
Conservative estimates for the yield for
the county place wheat at about ~ BUSH
els to the acre and flax trifle less. There
will be little difficulty experienced in OBJ
tanning sufficient help.
The railroad commissioners in making
their annual tour Of inspection report that
the crops along the line from this place
to Walhalla are fully up to last years
yield.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

The published statement that we now get
no pure Mocha coffee is controverted by the
United States consul at Aden who shows
that mixing other coffees with Mocha or ship
ping coffees to Alden to be reshipped as Mocha
is prohibited by the authorities. The United
States bought of this coffee last year $685.
285 pounds at cost of $37, 1852.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
First ThreshIng on the Slope.
Specia1 to The Journal,

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 1.-THE first
thresher returns from the Missouri slope
are reported from Highmore, Hyde county.
The crop was raised by Jack Henkle on
thirty acres of land, which yielded over
1000 bushels Of grain. It was in wheat,
oats and barley. The wheat measured out
80 bushels to the acre; the barley SO and
the oats 80.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

The bringing of wild beasts from the jun
gle is an immense business and the demand
greatly exceeds the supply City geological
millionaires with private parks are important
markets for animals. The circuses alone,
however. would gladly take all the jungle
beasts which reach New York alive.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

Mrs. Elizabeth Custer, widow of the general
who fell in the massacre at Little Big Horn
is in Washington trying to assist some mem
bers of her husbands old regiment to OBJ
tain pensions and government employment
She is still young, in appearance, altho she
journey.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

No one knows better than those who
have used Carter Little Liver Pills what
relief they have given when taken for
dyspepsia, dizziness, pain in the side, con-
stipation and disordered stomach
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

LENNON, S. D.-The Odd Fellows have
decided to erect a lodge hall, and on Aug.
10 will open bids
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

BY the death of Major Justus Scheibert in
Germany recently another one of the few re-
naming Germans who achieved distinction as
officers on the confederate side in the Amer
lean civil war is gone.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
Treqendet Cleans Your sIJverware

No abrasion, no polishing. No work.
New discovery. Write us. Will demon
strate free. Tregendet Chemical company.
Box AZ, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
RAILROADS.
FREIGHT RATE LIFT
Chicago Reports an Ordered Ad-
vance West Of the Missouri
River.
Officials of the Union Pacific and B.
& M. Say Story Is IN
true.

Chicago Aug. ia sharp advance in
freight rates in all territory west of the
Missouri river is to be made Sept. /. All
kinds Of freight will be affected, the in
crease in rates ranging from half a cent
to II cents per 100 pounds. One of the
most important features of the agreement
Of the railroads is the abolition Of "com-
modify rates on grocery staples Sept. 20.
Live stock rates will be advanced gem
orally from III to cents, effective Sept.
1. Kansas live stock men have appealed
to the state railroad commission, and the
roads have been summoned to answer
but so far only one, the Grand Island
has taken cognizance of the matter. In
it's reply, the Grand Island makes no de-
NAL of the charges, but asserts that the
state commission has no jurisdiction in
the matter, as it is question of inter-
state commerce.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 1.-THE report from
Chicago that the trans Missouri railroads
have decided on a general increase in
freight rates, effective Sept. /, is en-
phatically denied at the general freight
office Of the Union Pacific and Burling-
ton & Missouri and by local freight
agents Of Omaha.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
Harvesting Started Again.

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 11.-After the
showers Of Monday harvesting is again ir,
full blast with no grain suffering from be-
Ing overripe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

Hlawatha, LonsfeIow's Beautiful Poem,
Has been dramatized and is being acted
by Ojibway Indians in costume at Des-
barats, Ont. 500 Line excursion August
18th; s14 for the round trip. Ask for
booklets at the ticket office, 119 Third st s.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-11
GAMBLING LEADS TO THEFT:
Directly Responsible For 3212 OF 4152
Cases Recorded This Year.

Directly Responsible For 321c OF 415:
Cases Recorded This Year.
Chicago. Ill.-It is believed that the
race tracks and poolrooms are respon-
sible for the many entertainments and
larcenies daily reported to the police
and the detective agencies. An inves-
tigation Of the records Of the year show
that many Of the smaller thefts are
traceable directly to attempts to pick
winning horses. 81, Embezzlers Of the
larger sums, as general rule. are
gamblers in stocks. The heaviest bet
tors in the racing ring are professional
gamblers. Here is. the record:
Embezzlements in the United States
recorded. since January l, 1908. 4152.
Chief causes-Gambling. 3212; high
living, $3.50; extravagant wives. 1875
Embezzlements in Chicago since Jam
uary 1, ia. Charged to gambling. 103.
That hundreds Of entertainments are
caused by betting on horse races is
admitted. but the police declare that
not one in q hundred is ever prose-
cuted.
The big firms say they cannot afford
to prosecute employees who steal small
sums. They discharge the dishonest
man and bend their efforts toward
keeping the others honest.
Many firms employ detectives who
watch their men and any one seen bet
ting on races is discharged before the
necessity or the opportunity to steal
presents itself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-11
SHOT THROUGH AWINDOW
Farmers Wife Killed and Husband
Wounded Near Port Jervis
HaIf-Conseious, Bevans Drass Himself
to Telephone and Rings Until He Drops
Senseless-Neighbors Rush to Aid

Port Jervis, n. Y.--The country for
miles around Bevans, \. Y, is thor
oushly excited over the murder Of Mrs
Victor Beyans and the wounding of
her husband at their home, and hun
dreds of persons have arrived at tile
house offering assistance to the stricx-
en- family.
At the time they were shot, about .
o'clock p. m. Mr.. and Mrs. Bevans sat
by the kitchen fire, in direct line
with the window, the husband with an
arm over the back of chair and his
back toward the fire. Two charges
came through the window pane and
lodged in Mr.. Beyan's arm and face
and in his wife's head and shoulders.
Mrs. Bevans died next morning. but
her husband is improving. There is no
known motive for the deed. Mr.. Be-
vans had no enemies. He is a thrifty.
prosperous farmer and. member of a
family of $50 years standing in the
valley.
Eloodhounds were put on the tracks
leading from the house. The dogs fol.
lowed the tracks by a circuitous route
to the house Of certain man and
thence direct back to the Bevans
house. This man Is under suspicion.
as his reputation is said to be not Of
the best and he has appeared much
:gitated since the murder.
It is believed that the murderer fired
from rest, as both of his victims
were hit in exactly the same place.
The window glass was broken in two
places in such a manner as to indicate
that the gun was swept from left to
right. Both holes in the glass are on
the same level.
Woven into the tragedy Of the lonely
manor house when Bevans and his
wife were shot by the assassin lurking
in the darkness outside their home, is
the extraordinary part played By the
telephone which silently notified the
neighbors, miles away, Of the horrid
act in the Bevans home.
His wife dying. himself nearly IN.
conscious. Bevans staggered to the
party phone, used jointly by fifteen
families, scattered for miles around.
One turn Of the crank rang the bell
in every house.
With the last ebbing effort Of
strength. Bevans twisted the handle
madly and shouted into the trans
mitter. Then he sank down and the re-
ceiver was left dangling.
Alarmed by the furious ring. fifteen
people sprang to the phone and heard,
and acted at once.
Strange and fearful sounds came
from the Bevans telephone. The peo-
pie far away knew only that a tragedy
had occurred.
When they arrived at the house
there was little they could do. Mrs.
Beyans was dead and her husband was
wounded, but not dangerously so. Mr..
Bevans. who was unable to speak.
wrote on piece Of paper that he had
no idea who the man was. The Sheriff
and a posse searched the neighbor1ng
country for the man. but have nothing
to guide them in their hunt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-11
DOGSRUN DOWN SUSPECT
Jaggers Arrested and Charged With
Shooting Mrs. Beyans.
LynchiuS Fooled by New Jersey Sheriff.
Mad Dash Over Mountains to Save
Prisoners Mfe-Safe In Jail.

Port Jervis, n. Y. - Sheriff Address
and Deputy Sheriff Thompson arrested
George .Taggers, whom the authorities
have had under suspicion for several
days in connection with the murder Of
Mrs. Victor F. Bevans and the shooting
of her husband at their home near
Bevans, n. J. Jaggers was at his
home at the time Of the arrest He
was taken to the Jail at Newton, the
county seat of Sussex. after a mad
dash over the mountains.
1t was to JaggerS' house that the
bloodhoundS led the chase. The Sheriff.
Prosecutor Huston and several other
county officials held long conference
at New ton. and it is supposed that the
arrest was decided upon ut that time.
The arrest was made quietly, and the
prisoner was ut once taken from the
neighborhood in q carriage. carefully
guarded. Feeling against the suspect
ran high. and the ncighbors of the
wounded farmer and his dead wife
were becoming more and more restless
and impatient at the delay. 1t is said
that Mr.. Bevans had asked the Sheriff
to refrain from making an arrest If
possible until after the funeral.
The funeral Of Mrs. Bevans was held
ut the Bevans home 1t WAS well at
tended. The farmhouse was not large
enough to hold the people, and many
stood outdoors. Jaggers' absence at
tracted much attention. He said later
that he was unable to attend on ac-
count of his wife's illness.
Mr.. Bevans is recovering from his
wounds. and though still weak, rose
from his bed for the first time. He
sat in q chair throughout the service.
Jagsers lived near Huntsville. about
mile and 4 half from the place of the
murder. He has been i'll this neighbor-
hood only a short time. He was one
Of the first at the Bevans home the
morning after the murder was com
mitted. 1t is supposed the motive for
the crime was robbery. Jaggers broke
down and wept when tha Sheriff placed
him under arrest but he soon recoy-
cred his composure and refused to an
swer any questions except to MAINTAIN
his innocence.
The Sheriff alleges that he is IN pos
session of facts in connection with
Jaggers' career. before he moved into
this quiet farming community, that
will count heavily against him.
A crowd of fully thousand gathered
about the jail in Newton when the
prisoner arrived. Twenty armed men
formed Gordon around the carriage
containing him. and escorted 1t to the
jail. There was considerable disorder,
but no outbreak.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-11
MABEL BECHTEL'S MURDER
Evidence That Allentown Girl Was
Slain in Own Home.
BROTHER AND FlANCE ARRESTED

Girls Skull Crushed by Ru:1ians-Mo other
Discovers Body of Pretty Silk Weaver.
Mabel Bcchtel, Whore Slayers Left 1t
in the Alleyway in Allentown, Pa
Ballet in Her Brain.
/ Allentown, pa.-Concealed in Il pas
sageway adjoining her home the body
Of Mabel II. Bechtel, pretty silk
weaver, eighteen years old. was found
by her mother. The head was crushed
MS if struck by a blunt instrument and
had bullet through the brain.
.Ar the ghastly discovery the girls
mother realized the purpose of the
visit to her home during the night of
two strange men, who evidently had
carried the body to the place where it
was found.
The girl was q great fayorite among
her friends. and was engaged to be
married to Alfred EckStein. q cigar op-
orator, employed in Allentown, David
Weiscnberger was his rival. The last
time the girl was seen alive she was in
company with Weisenberger, with
whom she went out driving.
On Monday morning WeiSenberger
called at the Bechtel home and asked
Mabel to go for q drive. That was the
last time Mrs. Bechtel saw her daugh-
ter alive. AS the girl did not return in
the evening her mother retired early
without waiting for her.
During the night she heard the sound
Of carriage within a short distance
Df her house. She arose and saw from
window two men alight from the car
riage and carry out bundle which
they placed in the entrance to the alley.
She thought nothing Of the occur
renee until morning, when she found
her daughters shoes, hat and coat in
the dining room, but no trace of the
yirl. She searched the house. and, di-
rected by the incident of the previous
uight, looked in the entrance to the
alley.
There she saw the body of her muir
dered daughter. Dreadful as was the
sight. she retained her presence of
mind. and informed her neighborS and
the police.
The police discovered what they re-
gard as almost conclusive evidence
that the girl was killed in her own
home. This evidence was in the shape
Of blood stains found on the wall and
floor of a room sometimes occupied
by the girl. and Of small Ratchet
with the handle broken in bureau in
the garret. On the hatchet were some
stains which the police believe are
blood stains.
The police arrested on suspicion AL
fred Eckstein, the girls lover, and her
brother. Tom Bechtel. They were held
in $1,000 bail at police headquarters.
Both have asserted that they know
nothing about the crime. as have the
entire Bechtel family. all the members
Of which have been submitted to the
Sweating process" at various times.
David Weisenberg, the cigar salesman
who gave himself up to the New York
police. has been practically eliminated
from the mystery. His alibi seemed
to be perfect, and lie had no truble in
getting $1,000 bail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-11
PATRICK LOSES RICE MILLIONS.
Will Urged by Condemned Murderer Held
to BE Forgery.

Albany. n. Y.-The Court of Appeals
placed a final negative upon the at
tempts Of Lawyer Albert T. Patrick to
obtain the vast fortune of the deceased
millionaire, William NJ. Rice, for whose
murder he was under sentence of death
in Sing Sing Prison, by affirming the
decision of the lower courts, Whlcn
threw out as forgery the alleged VIII
of Mr.. Rice, which Patrick urged as
superseding that admitted to probate.
The will of AIr. Rice. thus sustained.
makes no mention of Patrick, the bulk
of the estate. estimated at S4,oOOOoo
or more, being bequeathed to the pro-
posed "William NJ. Rice Institute Tor
the Advancement Of Literature, Sci
ence and Art" of Houston, Texas.
The next stage in the extraordinary
case will be the argument Of Patrick
appeal from the conviction of murder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-11
Nara of the ToileCA.

There are about 10000 union men in
Danyille, III.
First-class boat builders in China are
paid SIS a month, also food and lodg-
ing.
The Picture Frame Makers of New
York City have secured nine-hour
day.
Labor Unions ut Niagara Falls, n.
y. are working hard to erect a labor
temple.
Chinese coasting steamers pay fire.
men from $14 to $40 month, and sea-
men from $12 to $2O the men furnish
Ing their own food.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-11
KILLED BOYS TO SPITE WIFE.

Indiana Father Tells He Gave tho
Little Follows Candy 60 Go With Him.
Marion, Ind.-Jesse Mcclure. g farm
hand, murdered his two sons, aged i've
and seven, and left their bodies III
fence corner. Mcclure then drove rap
idly to this city and gave himself up.
Mcclure lived near Frankton. HIS
wife left him year ago and returned
with her children to her fathers home.
Mcclure found the children playing in
the front yard and induced them with
candy to take a ride with him. He
drove a mile up the road and then car.
rled the children to fence corner and
shot them with a revolver. The older
one was found dead few minutes
later and the younger was dying with
a piece of the candy in his mouth.
Mcclure told the Jail turnkey that ne
killed the children because his wife
had left him and refused to see him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-11

A magistrates clerk has been known
to have his tie pin stolen while In
court. and one in Birmingham few
years ago lost his coat in the same
way; but a more remarkable e&a&plel
perhaps, of thief's cJaxe.ness under
the very eyes of the police was that Of
the burglar at Clerkenwell. who man
aged to conceal two diamond rings
while the police were searching him.
and passed one of them to his wife In
the cell while the police were lookl
ing on. The rings were. under hiB
tongue, and one Of them passed froM
his mouth to his wife's when he was1
kissing her goodbye.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-11
Minor AIentIon.

The price of silver has again ad-
vanced.
Canadians chare under the Alaskan
boundary decision.
The French sardine crop for the year
IS failure.
An alliance between France and
italy is talked of in official circles in
Rome.
Six OF The largest toothDick plants
in the country have formed merger
Pressed for money to cover bets lost
On the races. Albert Jocrndt. letter
carrier at Chicago, Ill.,, is under arrest
Tor thieving from the mails.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-11
A NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR.
Cir Mortimer Durand Succeeds Sir BIichae
Herbert.

elr AAOrtlmer DCranu SucceedS Slr nllcnael
Herbert.
London.-Sir Henry Mortimer Dur
and has been appointed British Ambas-
sador to the United States to succeed
the late Sir Michael Eerbert. His
appointment astonishes diplomatic cir
cles. since Sir Mortimer, as he is called
having dropped the Henry, is not a
Foreign Office man.
He was imported into the diplomatic
service from the Indian civil service.
where he attained high position. Sir
Mortimer was a protege Of the late
Lord Salisbury. whose exalted opinion
Of his diplomatic skill was based on his
conduct with Russia in the delicate
matter Of the Afghan boundary delim-
itation.
His father was an eminent general
in India. but Durand has none of the
social pull which tells so largely in de-
termining big diplomatic appointments.
He has often expressed great liking
for Americans. He has a wife and
daughter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-11
American Footwear in Favor Abroad.

The United States Consul at Vienna
makes a report of the establishment Ill
that city of store for the sole purpose
of dealing in American footwear. The
subject OF the introduction of .Amerl-
can shoes in Europe has attracted
great deal of attention lately, for the
reason that such strong efforts have
been made to keep them out. American
shoes have been sold in Vienna for
several years with rapidly increasing
sales, but they have been handled by
dealers and sold side by side with the
domestic goods. The opening OF this
store Is particularly significant for the
reason that shoemaking is one OF the
great Austrian industries.