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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-01
NEAR TO HOME ALL THE TIME
Missing Glasgow, Wis.,, Man Had Shipped
As a Deck Hand.

WINONA, NINA report from Gales
vile states that Alexander Tucker, who
disappeared from Glasgow near that
place. the other day, has been located not
many miles from home. Instead Of har-
vesting in the Dakota grain fields, he has
taken a position as a deck hand on the
steamer Lion.
AL Rheinberger and party Of friends
spent an unpleas SAINT night on the river.
This Is Mr.. Rheinberger's first season with
launch and up to the present the water
has been so high there has been no need
to look out for sandbars Consequently
when the launch stuck on q sandbar Mr..
Rheinberger was unprepared. The launch
could not be removed until about 2
o'clock In the morning, and then the pro-
peller was so twisted that the only way to
get back to Winona was by floating.
Arthur McLaird Of Chatheld, while at
work on the McCulloch farm near that
place, had narrow escape from violent
death. He was attacked by young bull,
which knocked him down and threw his
weight upon him as If to crush him. AS
the bull raised up for: a second attack, Nc
Laird succeeded in rolling under the
fence. Had the animal not been dehorned
the result might have been different.
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MONTANA
FACES A SHORTAGE
Democratic Politician and Leader Is
Charged With Embezzlement
in His Office.
County Board Investigated and Now
the County Attorney Has Filed
a Complaint.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Big Timber, Mont, Aug. 1.-B. NJ.
Mjelde, clerk of the district court may
face charge Of embezzlement and falsi-
ication Of his reports to the county treas
urer's office, as the result of a complaint
fled by County Attorney E. M. Hall.
The complaint is the result of an in
vestigation made by the county commits
sioners into the affairs of Mr.. Mjelde and
specifically charges the clerk with violat
ing his oath of office and neglecting to
perform his duties. r.
Mjelde, it is charged, collected s113.50
during June, but reported only S3S, and
it is problematica1 as to the action the
court will take in the matter. 1t is be-
lieved he will be asked to make good his
shortage and then resign.
Mjelde was acquitted at the last term
on a charge of having misappropriated
funds paid him by persons filing on land.
He was one Of the most prominent dem
ocratic politicians in this section of Mon
tana.
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HENDERSON PLAcERS
Minneapolis Men May Install a Dredge on
Old Mining Ground.

BUTTE, MONT.-Extensive tests are
being made in Henderson gulch. near here
With a view to installing a dredge, should
the showing indicate the existence of suf-
fcient values in the old placer grounds.
c.. E. Van Barneveld, a Minnesota mining
engineer has been employed by a com
pany composed of Minneapol men to
make q thoro examination of the fields,
and he has about dozen men at WORK
In the early days Of Deer Lodge county
the Henderson placers produced thousands
OF dollars worth of the yellow dust, and
were among the most noted in Montana
Eight years ago a nugget of gold, worth
about 5000, was thrown out of a Hender-
son sluice box by a fork in the hands of
one Of the .workmen. The nugget passed
| unnoticed and was later accidentally
found in pile of rocks.
OF late years the Henderson placers
have been worked in a small way by
leasers, who, with sluice boxes and rock {.
ers, have been made as high as So a
day to the man.
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CLAY couNTYs VALUATION
State Board VIII Boost the Figures Of the
Nonn$u BOARD

State Board VIII Boost the figures OF the
County Board. % -.
VERMILLION, IS. D.-The total valua
ton of Clay county, as returned by the
board Of equalization, is about $4,200,000
The state board of" equalization usually
raises valuations and its return for 1908
taxes undoubtedly shove the valuation
past the Sc, 100000 mark. Even after this
is done, the sum total Of the value of prop
erty in the county will not be high enough
by many thousands Of dollars. .r
Malaria fever abounds in the city. and
several severe cases are reported. Physi-
clans agree that athe origin, is due to- the
long period of damp weather.. The rainy
season has left pools of stagnant water
on all low places. Physicians advise the
strictest precaution on the part of resi-
dents. -
Residents of Norway and Meckling
townships were unable to come to an
agreement concerning the big drainage
ditch along the bottom, consequently the
board Of county commissioners has taken
no action. The disagreement came when
Ia route for the ditch was laid out, and
until the promoters can agree they will
be the ones to suffer for want Of drain
/ Dealers in this city estimate they will
sell $4,000 pounds less Of binding Irvine
this year than they did in 1908. The total
sales will probably amount to 10000
pounds.
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stenographic report of the governors
speech. No attempt was made to declare
shat the" fact Of the successful use Of
money was capable of proof. The govern
or said: .G S#
a Bribery is a crime in the dark. There
lis the bribe giver and the bribe- taker. 1t
sis crime difficult to prove. No one will
confess himself willingly into the peniten-
Stary. That money was used no one who
watched the session can doubt. That
money was offered and refused is suscep-
.;tible Of proof But YOU can understand
with what reluctance men in public life
are willing to come forward and offer
their testimony Of even that. They know
they will he pursued by all the agencies in
the power of these great and rich cor
poratiens."
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BADGER BANKERS
Former Controller Eckies and Congress
man Fowler VIII Have Papers.

Former Controller Eckies and Congress
man Fowler VIII Have Papers.
: MILWAUKEE, WIS.-The program for
the convention Of the Wisconsin Bankers
association, to be held in Milwaukee Aug.
and g., is completed. This will be the
ninth annual gathering: 9. sHhf
A paper bys4James P. Eckles, president
OF the Comm ercial National Bank Of Chi
cago former, controller of the currency,
will be presented. The chosen subject
is "Currency Questions" The paper will
be read by a substitute, as Mr.. Eckles
will be unable to be present. u.s.
& An address upon Sound VS.. Soft
Money" will be made by A. j. Frame
president, of the Waukesha National bank
I An address will be made by Congress
man e. Ne, Fowler of New Jersey, chair
man of the house committee on banking
and currency. His subject will be 1.-THE
Only. True Banking Currency is a Credit
Currency
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IOWA
WINTER MEETING in DIES MONIES
How the Prize Money Was Awarded al
xho Siovx r>l+x ro,,,n.-~~<

How the Prize Money Was Awarded at
the Sioux City Tournament.
SIOUX CITY, IowA-Des Moines was
chosen last evening as the location for
the meeting Of the Iowa Firemen's State
association In - November. Davenports
team, Prince and Dewey won the
high event Of the last day--the paid de-
partment hub and hub race-in 1T As.
Sioux City. No 8. and Des Moines tied
for second.
The summary for the tournament shows
that Of the paid department prizes Sioux
City took 1885,; Davenport, s275; Des
Moines. s24o; Council Bluffs, nothing. OF
the volunteer teams onawa won 1885 and
two gold medals; Marion. 1925 and one
medal; Iowa City, $3.50, silver medal and
state, belt; Nicola, $210; West Liberty,
$3.50; Mapleton, $140; Humboldt, $25;
Cherokee, $25.
| It has been announced here that A. C.
Smith, editor OF the Storm Lake Pilot
Tribune will be candidate for state
printer before the next legislature, and
that Tom w. Purcell Of the Hampton
Chronicle will ask election as state binder
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Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Forest City, Iowa. July 31.-Forest City
is to have a college. The forming Of the
Waldorf Lutheran College association here
was the contamination of a project that
will be of great importance to the com
munity.
The articles Of incorporation provide for
capital stock Of 100000, with shares OF
$40 each. Affairs will be managed by a
board Of nine trustees, three to be elected
each year. The entire board was elected
at this time, as follows: =he:
, One Year-N. N. Johnson, Belmond
Rev. N. E. Boz. Silver Lake; Rev. 7. c.
Thompson, Baskerville.
Two Years-Luther |: lAasgaard. Forest
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ahe work of securing funds pushed. Be,
|sides creating a cash endowment the debt
Of $4,000 on the building will be raised
as soon as possible. i. y
y Waldorf college will draw students from
Fillmore circuit. Minnesota; :Des Moines
fcircnit, DEBORAH circuit Iowa, and this,
the st. Ansgar circuit ~
The building shown above, known as the
Waldorf hotel, was built in 1901 at an actual
cost Of $6s,000, and it is estimated it
Eeould not be replaced to day for less than
$4,000. It. was used four months as a
hotel and was the finest in Iowa. without
Exception. 1t has been purchased by Rev.
Mr.. Salveson for the college.
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NOT A POPULAR SUIT.

Northwestern Bell Company Would En-
Join AustIn's Home Telephone Co.
AUSTIN, MINN.-An application was
heard by Judge Kingsley Friday for
temporary Injunction asked for by the
Northwestern Bell Telephone company
against the new local company, the In
terstate Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany Of Austin, to restrain it In the use
Of the streets Of this city to the detriment
Of the service of the old company. Judge
Kingsleys took the matter under advise
ment. The new company has commenced
"a set poles and will have one Of the
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Mr. E. T. Sims. Brooklyn, N. Y, writes:
'sUse my name as a twenty-year drunkard
restored to manhood and health by four
boxes Of 'ORRINE.' It Is a wonderful
and marvellous cure for the drink habit"
Mrs E. Wycliff, New York City. writes:
'ORRINE' cured my husband, who was
steady drunkard for many years. He
now has no desire for stimulants, his
health is good and he Is fully restored to
manhood. He used only five boxes OF
.ORRINE'''
Ell have waited one year before writing
you of the permanent cure Of my son. He
took sanitarium treatment, as well as
other advertised cures, but they all failed
until we gave him 'ORRINE.' He is now
fully restored to health and has no desire
for strong drink"
Mrs. u. L. R.. Kansas City, Mo-, writes:
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City; Rev.vJ. J.. Ackre, Belmond; Rev. N.
c. Brun, Lake Mills. III
Three Years-OlivernssG orden,; Forest
City; Rev. c.. S. Salveson, Forest City;
Rev. j. A. E. Naess, Albert Lea. MINI.
! The trustees will meet in Forest City on
Aug. 6 to organize W., 80
The work Of securing instructors, pre-
pairing courses of study and the general
affairs in connection with the educational
part of the enterprise were placed in the
hands OF, five directors. Az.
Rev. C. S. Salveson was elected presit
dent of the college and will probably &C
cept. If possible, Professor l.. M. Larson
Phi. D.. Of the sta university Of Wiscon-
sin, will be secured, as principal.
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II am. atisfied that drunkenness is dis
ease and the worst in the world. ORR
me in my opinion, will cure any case If
taken as you direct. I was g common
drunkard for twenty years. but to-day I
am free Of any desire for liquor. You
have found the specific. God bless your
Mr.. A. e. L.. Atlanta, Ca, writes: I
was born with a love Of whiskey and
drank 1t for thirty two years. It final
~ brought me to the gutter homeless and
friendless. I was powerless to resist the
craving and would steal and lie to get
whiskey. Four boxes cured me Of all de-
sire and I now hate the smell Of liquor y
Price 81 per box. sixiboxes for SIS. Mailed
in plain, sealed wrapper by orrine Com
pany, S17 18th Street. Washington, D. C..
Interesting. booklet, sealed, free on re-
quest Sold and recommended by voegeli
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TO-DAYS TELEGRAPFIIC NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
Iheads of deer "in the velvet, and hides

heads Of deer "in the velvet and hides
at this place were found several feet un-
der ground, where they had been buried
They were discovered by fresh ridges Of
dirt thrown UP near the house.
The three men were placed under ar
rest and brought to Grand Rapids. All
pleaded guilty. Brown was fined $50 and
costs He is an old offender and has been
frequently reported. Targenson and Nc
Dougall had their fines RENTED.
Phillips Is doing good work as game
warden In checking the slaughter Of deer
in Itasca. county
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FOUND A BLINDPIG
Carson Lake Proprietor and One Other
Held Under Cash Bonds


Held Under Cash Bonds.
HBBING, MINN.-Chief Of Police But
ebert and Deputy Sheriff Bates captured
a blindpigger operating at Carson Lake
The officers found the proprietor to be
one Alex Lasseczky, assisted by one Vim
cent Bezizensky. The two men were tried
and furnished cash bail to the amount Of
5000 each and were released. Carson Lake
is midway between this city and Steven
son mine.
Hibbing. according to Folks directory,
has doubled in population since 1901.
There are twenty towns contained in the
new range directory. Omitting Duluth,
the aggregate population is $4,000. Hib-
bing is given a rating of 1000, a gain OF
100 per cent in two years Hibbing is nov
| the largest town north Of Duluth.
Rev. J. w. Robinson and wife have re-
! turned from four weeks vacation spent
in lower Canada and Boston.
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on the range a surprise will await the
Third regiment team during the rifle
camp. The marksmen Of the Second
will make a special effort to retain the
Fort Erie medal now worn by Sergeant
.Gerhardt Of Company M; the first man in
the Second to win it. a-S'
Excellent Shooting.
Battery A of Milwaukee did some ex-
cellent work at target practice with per-
cussion and schrapnel shells at the $500
yards range. The targets were silhou-
cites of men standing in position, Of firing
the distance of about a mile and a half
from the point where the guns were fired.
They appeared like mere specks. There
were thirty Of the figures standing in
three rows of ten in a row. Two Of the
figures were knocked down by percussion
shells while the battery men were find
ing the range.
The range once determined, firing began
with schrapnel, total Of eight shells be-
ing fired. The first two with the fuse
cut according ito the rules in the army
book for the range determined in the
first place. struck the ground before ex-
ploding.
Then Captain Ludington, who was in
formed of the result Of every shot by
telephone from the timber near the tar.
gets, began to cut the fuses according
to his own ideas. The first shell exploded
Just back of the targets and the second
too far to the front, but after that two
shells were sent in succession that ex-
ploded In the air from 70 to $50 yards
in front and the schrapnel went whistline
forward and downward into the group OF
figures. AN examination afterward
showed that all except nine of the thirty
| targets had beens perfo ted
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LOSS rs $4,000
OWatonna Livery Barn Burned and Othei
..s~z. 3. Property DAMAGED.

>4s- Property Damaged. 49,
OWATONNA, MINN.-One of the worst
fires ever known to the city occurred here
yesterday. when the largest livery barn
here was burned. "
The fire started in small shed at the
rear Of the barn, and spread rapidly to the
adjoining wooden buildings. The horses
were all rescued. but a large quantity Of
hay and several cutters and seighs were
burned. Blaska's wagon shop was also
destroyed with all it's contents. The own
ers of the livery barn are E. M. Twiford,
P. Jefferson and G. Green.
The fire spread to the Metropolitan
opera house block, but before it had done
any great damage it was placed under
control by the firemen. The origin Of the
fire is unknown. 49,
The loss is in the, neighborhood Of $780,
900, partly covered by insurance.
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TO GROW GINSENG
Travelling Men Start a Plantation i
Otter County.

FERGUS FALLS. MINN.-A new in
dustry has been established In the town
of Star Lake, in the northern part Of this
county, a company, composed largely of
travelling men, having organized for the
cultivation of ginseng. The company is
capitalized at $4,000, and set out about
$4,000 roots, which will bear their first
seed this fall. The. gardens are man
aged by R. w., Coates, local resident.
The Chippewa club held a farewell
dance Friday evening in honor of A. p.
Jensen. who left on the night train for
Crockett, Texas, to accept a position as
assistant cashier Of the First National
bank there.
Executive Agent Fullerton has pur
chased a point of land on the shore Of
Otter Tail Lake and will erect q summer
cottage and make this his county his
summer home In the future.
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BLEED TO DEATH
Cut on the LIP Kills Little Child at
Anoka,

Anoka. .-...,.-s-
ANOKA, MINN.-The little child Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Middlebrook, who was cut
on the upper lip some days ago, died last
evening, having bled to death.
w. F. Street, the business man of Be-
midji who was accidentally shot and
killed by his young brother in-law, was
married in this city on June 8, last, to
Miss Etha Bland. a young and charming
society lady. The boy who did the shooting
was native of Anoka and was at Be-
midi on visit.
Rev. DR.. Bond has accepted the unan-
imous call Of the Congregational society
of this city. 80
Anoka has one Of the best half mile
tracks in the country and many Mime
apolis horses have found their way up
here, where they are being trained for
the fall races. ...,: ,-
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BARRON, WS.-Matt Arneson, Nor.
wegian farmer, met death in a peculiar,
manner. He was unloading hay, and ap-3
pearances indicate that his hay fork
caught and that it jerking it loose both. it
and the carrier fell and struck him, one
tine entering his breast and decorating his
heart. $3.50 .-..r. - -.
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FISH HATCHERY SITE
GIenwood Owners VIII Be Asked to Make
Reasonable Pronosiflons

= GLENWOOD, MINN.-Several of the
sites proposed for the location of the fish
hatchery are being surveyed and plated.
When this Is completed, the owners will
be asked to make reasonable propositions,
and the same, with the plats, will be pre-
scented to the commission.
Representative Ofsthun is directing the
work. and he has the backing of the bust
ness men.
The officers of the Pope County Agri-
cultural society are making plans for an
exceptionally good fair. with good sized
race purses.
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BELT, MoNT.-The home of ]. W. Nc
CURE was burned. and only the heroic
action of the mother saved Baby Mcclure
from death. Rushing into the burning
structure, Mrs. MCGUIRE grabbed her little
one. and carried it to safety. Her hair
was badly singed. The loss is about
81, 900. 49,. ..
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BUFFALO LAKE, MINI. - Adolph
Eiselein, a merchant, to-day purchased
this brick store and lot occupied by
Nagei and Siewert, also the dwelling Of
Fred Woelpern, who Is about to move to
Idaho.
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sTILLWArER, MlNN.--Wm. Schultz
of the town Of Lakeland was killed in a
runaway accident. His team became UNI
manageable and ran against q tree, throw
ing him out and crushing his skull
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TRIED TosHRlRE
Sensational Side Remarks by La Toilette
at Monona Lake Assembly.

at Monona Lake Assembly.
MADISON; WIS. Strong and direct
charges Of attempted bribery in connec-
ton with the legislature of 1901 were
made yesterday by Governor La Toilette
In his Chautanqua speech before the
sMonona assembly. The remarks were not
INCLUDED In the prepared address OF the
governor, but was cleaned from the
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IA CROSSE, WIs.-In probate court it
developed that Joseph Porsche, a crippled
well digger who died some time ago, left
an estate of from $4,000 to $4,000. He
was supposed to be poor.
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HASTINGS, MINN.--The Hastings Tel
ephone company has been Incorporated by
H. l.. Sumption, Irving Todd, Jr., 3. A.
Whitford, John Heinen, w. E. Beerse and
N. B. Gergen, with an authorized capital
of $50, 000.-Patrick Griffin has sold to
Mrs Sarah Y. Thompson 466 acres in sec
tons 10, II and IA. Empire, for s20,970.
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SPARTA, WlS.-Thornas Page and Rob-
ert Wood, La Crosse negroes, were ar
rested here, charged with robbing the
Commercial Hotel.
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Wk,iskey and Beer Hahn
Permanently Cured by
&C RRIN -


wsey
We If
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BEMIpJf, MlNN.--A. j. Richardson OF
cass Lake, a Great Northern brakeman,
was fatally injured here while making 2
coupling.
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IA CROSSE, WIs.-The police raided
the gambling house Of Dan, Trump. All
para phernalia was conflscated and nine
citizens arrested.
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NANKATo, MINI. Miss Minnie
Rausch. daughter Of John g. Rausch. was
married this week to. Frank G. Philips OF
Minneapolis. They will make their home
ut ST. Louis.
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NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

GLENWOoD,s MINI. Miss Lottie
Thacker, daughter of ex-senator G. w.
Thacker Of Glenwood, and Melvin scherf-
fius Of Sank Center, were married at the
Congregational church. Leo Scherffius
was groon1sman and G. H., and S. w.
Thacker ushers. The bride was attended
by her sister, Clara, Julia McMasters of
Sank Center, and Bertha Johnson of Min
neapelis. The ceremony was followed by a
reception at the brides home, attended
by over 200 guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Scherf-
flus will spend a week at Linwood (near
Osakis), before beginning housekeeping at
Sank Center.
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HASTINGS, MINN.-Warren Fl. Web
ster OF this city, and Miss Maui Johnson
of Prescott, Wis. were married.
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DULUTH, MINN.-Albert Runden, a
woodsman, was drowned.-Deputy Game
Warden Archie Phillips uncovered a big
plant Of slaughtered deer in the vicinity
Of Jesse lake and arrested w. H. Brown,
Justice Of the peace; Samuel Targenson,
constable and ! John McDougall, chairman
Of the town board, all of Bowstring town
ship. IT.