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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-07
IOWA GUARD INSPECTION
AdJutant 6yers Assured IT viii Be CON
s~4>n@AA eho.$I.x

AdJutant 7yers Assured It viii Be COM
n1eneed Shortly.
DIES MONIES IOWA-Adjutant Gen
eral Byers, who has returned from Oma-
ha, where he was called to confer with
officers of the department of the Mis-
souri, in regard to inspection of the Iowa
national guard under the new Dick law,
expects the inspection Of the different
companies to begin in a few days. He
was assured of this by Colonel E. j. Nc
Clernand, adjutant general Of the de-
partment ...5.- 49,. :@-&.. H., b.. .
Cummins has written the secretary of
war asking for 500 Krag rifles to fit the
Fifty-fourth to make a good showing at
st. Louis. ~.
It is now known that Governor Cum
Minis has no thought Of going on the fed
eral bench to succeed Judge Caldwell.
The rumor that such an offer had been
ness among his friends. They regard the
whole matter as originating in the desire
of the old machine politicians Of the
state to sidetrack him. -. u
The proposition to hold an exhibition OF
large families at the statehouse for the
benefit Of President Roosevelt has resulted
in reports coming in from all quarters
Of the state as to large families who are
willing to be present and afford a living
argument against the existence Of the
danger of race extinction. It looks as II
the city of Des Moines would be bank
rupted if it attempted to pay passenger
fare for all the big families that are be-
ing disclosed. Several families Of from
fifteen to twenty have reported and one
Of twenty-tWO. z- ..-.s-E
Polk county will resist payment Of the
quarterly expense account from the state
| for the care of the inebriates from Poll
county at the state hospitals.
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MONTANA
A DEMOCRATIC DAY
Nominees Of That Party Win Six Of
Eight Aldernanic Contests
! at Helena.
Missoula Carried by the Party Of
Bryan for the First Time
in Years,

Specials to The Journal.
Helena, Mont, April There was
democratic: landslide in Helena yesterday,
the nominees Of that party winning in
six of the eight aldermanic contests, leav-7
ing two for the republicans. This makes
the council a tie politically, but the mayor
is republican.
The Great Falls republicans elected the
mayor, police magistrate and one alder
man.: while the democrats captured the
city treasurer and three aldermen. There
was tie in the first ward on alderman.
AS the democratic majority will elect in
this vacancy, the council will stand Ave
to three.
In Missoula the democrats swept the
field, electing their entire ticket for the;
first time in years.
At Red Lodge the socialists elected two
out Of the three aldermen the citizens
naming the third. Ef.s
ANACONDA, MONT.-The socialists
elected John Frinke mayor; Patrick Nc
Hugh, police Judge; Michael Tobin, treas
urer, and three out of six aldermen. The
democrats elected two aldermen and the
republicans one.
BUTTE, MONT.-Returns from seven
out of the eight wards indicate that Pat :
rick Hullins {fusion) is elected mayor by
a small plurality.
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MINNESOTA
ALMOST TOP PRICES
Large Sales Of the Spring Cut Of
Lumber Made in the Duluth
Country.
Lath and Shingles Are in Such De-
mand That Clean Sweep vi
Is Predicted.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. " . .s
Duluth, Mimi, April There have
been large sales of lumber at about the
top prices in the past ten days or two
weeks. Among them was a large lot by
the Merrill Ring company, 100000 feet
of dry stock left at its dock last fall, and
about cleaning up all it's old stock. Then
Richardson & Avery have sold 5000, 900
feet Of spring cut, which is the first they
will have for sale. The Red Cliff Lumber
spring cut stock. following large saiCs
that have Ger made by it Lu'llg the
winter. aa...- .....4. a.. e.. BE-
Negotiations are pending for quantity
more and the indications are that big
portion Of the unsold cut Of the summer
and of what is now on docks will soon be
placed. There is also much inquiry for
lath and shingles. II. -Z@5.. .s-EHt
The east is now making inquiry here
for; the summer. cut Of lath and several
sales have been made, among them all the
cut of the Merrill-Ring company for the
coming season. There will be. a clean
sweep of lath in this market early this
year. Prices of lath are about $3.50 to
S2.75 for No. 2 and So to 1926 for No. l..
Wall Street Responsible.
The city light and water department
was organized a year ago to sell $50 ooo
water extension bonds. OF these $4,000
bearings per cent were sold last year and
light and water extended to the Glen
Avon and Hunters Park districts. Now
the department is trying to sell the re-
mainder of the issue at 3k per cent, but
has been unable to secure bids at that
price. The present condition OF Wall
street money is supposed to be RESPONSE
BILE. The $40, 900 spent last year is earn
ing 10 per cent from consumers.
r. f. Cole, head of the mining depart
ment Of the Z. s. Steel corporation and Of
the phenomenally successful copper min
ing interests at Bisbee, Arizona, has been
elected director in the Great Northern
Power company here. This is regarded by
the public as most favorable indication.
The canal for power will be shortly
started. -' I'd.
Mrs. Baker Convicted.
Mrs. j. s. Walter Baker. general over
seer Of the Sacred Refuge" of Duluth of
two years ago. was found guilty last
evening at Hudson, Wis. OF obtaining
money under false pretenses.
After Duluth and Superior. where she
and her colleagues collected, It Is asserted
severalthousand dollars. Mrs. Baker left
for Wisconsin. where she represented to
the people that she was at the head OF
a. large orphanage In the zenith city. She
gathered in large sum from the people
of Hudson, who at last inquired or the
Duluth authorities concerning the estab-
lishrnent.
They were informed that the Sacred
Refuge was a myth, and that she ana
her husband and several Of their employees
had beer called to account in the way or a
public investigation.
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CORNER STONE LAYING

Rev. Or. Forbes offIeIated at the Exer-
cises Held at Princeton.
PRINCETON. MINN.-The corner stone
of the new M. E. church was laid Sunday
afternoon, Rev. DR.. Forbes officiating al
the ceremony. He delivered an appro-
pirate address. and the pastor. Rev. Mr.
Gratz, read historical sketch of the
Princeton church. The new edifce will
be completed this year. =.
Court opened here yesterday. No grand
jury will sit as there is no work for such
a body this spring. There are seven
criminal cases on the calendar and
twenty eight civil cases. Court will last
but few days.
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MEMORIAL DAY At AUSTIN
United States Senator cIapp Secured to
Make the Address. H..

United States Senator cIapp Secured to
Make the Address. H..
AUSTIN. MINN.-Senator Moses E.
Clapp has been secured to give the Me-
mortal day address in this city. @>
Work on the new Carnegie library
building, to cost $4,000, has been re-
sumed The foundation was put in last
fall ~ .. -gsy . .. :.
Rev. DR.. Poole of Seabury Divinity
school, Faribault, made the closing Len
ten address at Christ Episcopal church
last evening on 1.-THE Impregnable Rock
of Scripture. w.
st. Bernard Commandery, knights
Templar, will hold their Easter service
at the Episcopal church next Sunday aft
ernoon.
Rev A. B. Miller. recently of Cassel.
ton, N. D., commenced his pastorate
with the Presbyterian church last Sunday
The city council is considering plans
for paving several blocks in the business
portion this summer. $500. So g. ~
The greater part Of the stock for the
new Independent telephone has been sub
scribed.
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PRIZES FOR CORN
How the Interest Is Being Stimulated In
an Iowa County. u

How the Interest Is Being Stimulated In
an Iowa County.
STORM LAKE, IOWA-The farmers
institute Of this county has offered prizes
asgregating several hundred dollars for
the best samples OF corn to be raised this
season and exhibited at the next meeting
OF the institute. Storm Lake merchants
and implement. dealers donated the varil
Gus articles of merchandise, farm imple-
ments and cash, the county superintend-
ent of schools will assist by bringing the
matter before all the schools In the coun-
ty and interest the children. in growing
corn. The seed is furnished free.
The institute will offer an additional
cash prize, as well as others who have
promised to aid, the list to be announced
later. It is predicted this plan will prove
very successful in interesting farmers
boys as well as farmers themselves.
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WISCONSIN.
'MAN.ktLLING HORSE
Imported Animal Worthy $4,000 Shot al
. = la Crosse. - - l.

imported Animal .Worth, $4,000 Shot at
Ia Crosse. -;
LA CROSSE WIS.-After killing two
men in France before being imported to
this country, and seriously injuring two
of his keepers in this city, a valuable
Percheron stallion was shot yesterday.
The animal was imported gby< Mcconnell
& White, and ever since the men in
charge of. the barn have had exciting
experiences. Saturday A. Hardness was
so badly injured that the immediate at ::
tention of a physician was required to
prevent him from bleeding to death. Will
liam Marble was attacked yesterday af-
ternoon and had it not been for the as
sistance, of two men would have been
trampled to death. The horse was valued
| at $4,000. -
| Word has been received that Max Levy,
| a shoemaker who suddenly disappeared
several weeks ago, is on his way to Eu-
rope. Levy was said to be doing a thriv-
| ing business. Suddenly he disappeared
and with him $500, which he had III
the bank. He left no word with his wife
and children, who are destitute. -. "a
| Because of a grudge against G. N. Ash
ley, a former patrolman, his house and
barn were burned. Threats by. several
persons whom he arrested while on the
force are thought to- have been carried
out. There was but little insurance on
| the property. sss,e-a.
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business man and a former alderman. who
made a splendid record In the council.
He is high In the Masons and q director
In the National Citizens bank
The democratic candidate is Charles r.
Taylor, vice president of the present coun-
Gil a we'll known business man, a promi-
nent Elk, and whose weight is about 800
pounds. He has also made an excellent
record in the council.
The platform OF the two candidates is
much the same, both favoring public i'm
provements. The contest has therefore
been largely on personal grounds. The
labor unions are taking no hand and
party lines are not being closely drawn.
The contest is close one.
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charged with killing Will Reul, a bank
! clerk, was a rendezvous of abandoned
women. Some of the girls who frequented
the place, one officer swore, were not over
16 years of age. The place was once
raided. and everything the officers had to
say about 1t was calculated to show that
it was one of the worst, dives in the city
at the time.
Much of the evidence was introduced by
the prosecuting attorney to show that
Schissler had no reason to be shocked
when he discovered that his wife was in
the company Of another man.
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TREE FELL UPON HIM,

clvl, Engineer Clark o. the c. & N. W..
Killed In a Wind Storm.
APPLETON, WIS.-One fatality and
some loss of property resulted from the
wind storm which visited this vicinity
last night.
{ Percy NJ. Clark, civil engineer of the
Chicago & North Western railway, was
struck by a falling tree and killed, about
thirty miles north of Appleton. Property
losses throughout the county will aggre-
gate. several Thousand dollars.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-07

WEBSTER CITY, IoWA.-The fact has
just come to light. that there are seven
or eight illegal permits to sell Intoxicating
liquors held in this county. They were
granted previous to 1887 and have no ex-
piration clause, but are made to expire
when revoked by; proper authority"
Under the provision Of the new code all
permits Of this character expired in 1900,
when it was specified that all should have
a certain and specifed~date Of expiration.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-07
TAKEN OVER a DAM

TWO Young Men Of Cedar Rapids Drowned
While Sailing.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.-.Roger Clay
and Frank Roehm1er. young men of this
city. while sailing up the river, were cap
sized and taken over a dam, both losing
their lives. t.#
The work Of searching for the bodies is
very difficult. Mr.. Clay was q member
of the firm Of Clay e Christie, manufae-
turers Of gasolene engines, and secretary
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BOUND TO MARRY

Goodhue County Couple Walked Nine
Miles Through the Storm.
RED WING, MINN.-Carl Knutson and
Ida Odeen, young people residing near
Pine Island in this county, eloped to this
city and were married to overcome the
opposition of their parents. They walked
to Zunbrota. distance of nine miles,
through a severe storm, and completed
their journey by rail. .......'
The fact that they were an clipping cou
pie was not known until they had returned
to their home to receive the blessings OF
the parents of the bride.
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EMERALD, WIS.-Some unknown per-
son fired shot through the office door of
Dunham's Doings last night. The bullet
only missed Deacon Durham by eight
inches. The Dunhams say they will con-
ent stand If one of them has to stand
guard with a Winchester while the other
works the press.
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MENoMoNlE, .Wls.-William Weissen-
bach OF Dayton, Ohio, travelling salesman
of the Wholesale tea and coffee house Of
Grinnell, Wright & Co... died suddenly
last evening at the Hotel Royal. The
doctors have been unable to determine
the cause of his death.
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WINoNA, MINIMIZING schedule of as
sets and liabilities Of Cornelius c. Scan
Ian, Jr.. of Lanesboro, for some time en-
gagged in the general merchandise busi-
ness, has been filed. It shows assets Of
$9,621.3S, all in cash, the stock having
been converted into cash before Seaman
was declared bankrupt. The liabilities
are $34,451.19.
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GRAND FORKS, NJ p.-The Great
Northern to-day purchased the Economic
gas plant property OF the city. and on a
shed 400 feet long. The present freight.
house will be torn down to give more room
for passenger trackage.
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CALEDONIA, MiNN.-Report from
Brownsville town says that James Collier
an shot his brother Thomas with shot
gun. Drs. Rhines and Browning were
called to amputate the arm where the
shot took effect. There is said to have
been bad blood between the brothers for
some time. @'1'
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MILWAUKEE, WIS.-Frank Schmidt, a
butcher, was found in his ice box in an
unconscious condition and further inves-
tigation brought out the fact that he had
been assaulted, thrown into the ice box
and his cash drawer rifled of about 1915.
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IOWA FALLS, loW,A-Two Hardin
bankruptcy. Charles Thies says he owes
$631 and has assets Of ss475, all exempt.
Adelbert D.. Wood Of; Union lists obliga-
lions to the amount OF $162.24 and assets
of $133. 50-The remains of Mrs: E.
Northcraft were taken to Webster City
yesterday for interment. She died of
cancer and was 81 years old. ~
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MONTiVlDEo, MINIMIZING. Baptist
church has. extended a call to- Rev. W. z,
S. Spriggs Of Park Rapids and he has ac-
capitalization week will be observed by
a special series of meetings at the Con-
gregational church.--The firm of Justice
& Banker has been dissolved by mutual
consent.-Plans are made for several fine
residences.
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PLATFORMS ABOUT THE SAME

Mankato Contest for Mayor Is Very
Close Affair. f7;
MANKATO, MINN.-A warm municipal
campaign closed last night, the principal
fight being on mayor. The republican
candidate Is. A. G.. Meyer. successful
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EMMETsBURG, IOWA-Peter Reither,
who was a candidate for mayor a year
ago and for alderman, this spring, became
Respondent because Of i'll health, put a
rifle In his mouth and pulled the trigger,
killing himself instantly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-07

MADRID, IOWA-The firm Of Davis,
Davis & CO. has made a general assign
| men for the benefit of creditors. A re-
| ceiver will be appointed. The liabilities
have not been estimated. ~.
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EAU CLAIRE, WS.-Bids for the con-
struction of the Carnegie library were
opened. Hoehner & Bartlett of Eau Claire
will secure the contract at $29,646
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FOND DU LAC, WIS.-After an unsuc-
cessful attempt to murder a woman
named May Mitchell, Samuel Clark turned
the revolver on himself with fatal effect,
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e. MONTICELLO, MIMI. ~ Postmaster
Robert Kreis is very ill.-A blizzard has
been raging all over this section.
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FARlBAUlT, MINN.-The, mattress
factory at the Minnesota school for the
feeble minded caught fire yesterday but
was put out by. the attendants. The en-
tire damage will not exceed $500.-Mrs.
Phoebe Foglesong, probably the oldest
resident of Faribualt, died yesterday Of
old age. She was 90 years old and had
lived here forty seven years. 49,.
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! JANEsvlLLE, Wls.-The GAINESVILLE
Traction. company, composed of eastern
capitalists, was granted franchise to
construct a railway through GAINESVILLE
and from GAINESVILLE to Madison.
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MARQUETTE, MICH--The republican
state ticket carried in Marquette county
by 1000. The total vote was $500.
Greene, peoples party. was elected mayor.
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FEDORA, lOWA--Dr. Brubaker, a we'll
known physician Of Hubbard, was kicked
by horse and severely hurt, the bones
in his right hand being shattered.
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MORRIS, MtNN.-About twenty-five OF
our citizens went to Fargo yesterday and
last night to see President Roosevelt,
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-oRUNDY CENTER, IoWA-The +prin-
cipal political contest in Grundy county
seems to be over anominat ton for rep
resentative on the republican ticket. Al
ready four canaid1a ay h9ave entered the
Reynolds and John Lister The only other
, announcement made. is J. D. Adams for
superintendent. !, - nc '4g
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HAMPTON, IoWA-The April term of
the Franklin county district court con-
vened yesterday, One Of the leading cases
to be tried will be the Boldly land case,
which has been In the courts for years.
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NORTHFiELD, MINN.-The public
schools have opened for the spring term
reception will be held this evening by
the lady teachers of Carleton for the citi-
zens Of Northfeld. and the junior and
senior classes Of the college.
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DULUTH, MiNN.-The ministerial as
ISOLATION is backing up Rev. Harry
Knowles In his crusade against Sunday
baseball. A meeting of that body was
held at which 1t was agreed to prevent
Sunday baseball II possible
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CRookST0N, MINN.-Ed Gordon liv-
ing north Of Bagley, committed suicide
by shooting. He wrote several letters, paid
some bills, then bought a revolver and
shot himself while on his way home.
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ANNAkDALE, MINN.-Coroner Moffatt
and pr. A. M. Rtdgway. after making an
examination of the body Of Walter s..
Towle. decided that the shooting was
accidental and was done by his own hand.
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* Tragic Life Story.

there anything the that heaven and hell here earth
literally lifted this out Of hell The awful ss Of poisoned skin can s
tearing the general condition which as
this physique By. will Be seen from his face in the
the will fairly consider the picture after tseatmsn with
worked wonder Reader nothing on earth but D. D. and kind
this and its such farther than
would To this fact he all the content and
the remedy all his distress had entirely The ey5sa
The this glen Mr. Henry Walters Of St Louis Mo- We have
with p p he further use every visible trace the dis
His hair has since grown long and the beard
stngy fine with the highest ambition and activities lite and
be directly due to preparation this sort certainly call tor public
sold ST. The aberl and has proved sufficient
entirely
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HENDERSON. MINN.-Mayor A.. A
Poehler; aldermen, F. Wegge and F.
Brahs: clerk C. I. WEIGH; treasurer,
F. Dempsey; assessor, c.. w. Daugs.
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MARSHALLToWN, IOWA-The home
Of E. L. Rolston, five miles north of this
city, was destroyed by fire yesterday.
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ESCANABA. MICH.-Jof1n T. Sourwine,
the Independent labor candidate for
mayor, defeated Abe Valentine rep),
by so majority. Three independent al
dermen and the treasurer and four repub-
lican aldermen and the clerk were elected.
The county returns will not all be in be-
fore Thursday. The county viii be strong
" republican.
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@FARMfNGToN, IoWA-A new news
paper will appear here to be called 1.-The
Christian as Jesus Christ Would Edit 1t. -
The publisher is to be E. H. Rockwell of
the Pennington Herald and the editor M.
l.. Hostetter Of Chillicothe, Mo.
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opened cloudy and cold. Aldermen and
supervisors are to be elected from the ten
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MADISON, WIS.-Election day opened
clear, but the voting was light, the fact
that no mayor was to be elected this
spring taking away the interest. Sic
becker is receiving practically all the votes
for supreme court justice.
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e. CLAUDE CARNEY, RUGBY, N. D..
of the Cedar Falls and GAINESVILLE Powe,
company. ~ s,S.a .,.-t..
BURGLAR WAS A GIRL
Miss Jorsenson Had Cut Her Hair ant
Donned Brothers Clothes.

ROCKWELL CITY, 1OWA-The city
marshal of Lohrville came here with a
prisoner charged with breaking and en-
tering a house. Sheriff Risely thought the
prisoner looked like a girl, but it was
denied. - <~e:%r s
When he said he would search the pris-
oner she admitted she was: Christiana Jor-
genson Of Calendar aged IL years. She
had cut her hair, donned her brother S
clothes and broken into a residence.