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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
FUNERALS OF DEAD FIREMEN
General Grief Shown at Mllwaukee-Chlcfs
- of Other Cities Present.

OF oIHST SIIlcS PRESENT.
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.-Estimates made
of the number of people who viewed the
bodies Of Chief Foley and the three fire.
men who lost their lives with him, vary
all the way from $1,000 to $4,000. The
caskets were placed in the great corridor
of the city hall at noon yesterday, and at
o'clock the people began to come and
passed in a constant stream until 9
o'clock last night. The decorations were
very elaborate. The entire lower floor
Of the hall was draped in solid black from
the second-1oor balcony. On the east side
Of the, hall stately palms, smilax, ferns
and few small, modest white flowers,
peeping from the mass of green, were set
in q solid bank.
The funeral to-day was attended by
several well-known firemen and their fam
lilies from out of town, including ex-Chief
Swenie and wife, Chief Musham and ten
firemen from his department from Chica-
go, and the chiefs of Oshkosh, Racine and
other cities of the state.
All Of the patients show signs Of i'm
provement but Captain Lancaster is still
criticalySill at Engine company No. 4.
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STATE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL
Wahpeton Business Men Ask the Lesisla
$,rrn far nnA

Wahpeton Business Men Ask the LesisIa-
iture for One.
wAHPETON, N. Dat mass meet
ing in the city hall, resolutions were
adopted and a, petition framed asking
the legislature to provide for the immedi-
ate formation of a. state scientific school
at Wahpeton. The state constitution
provides an endowment of 100000 acres of
state land. The petition does not ask for
an appropriation but prays that a board
of trustees be formed, with powers, to
bond the 100000 acres in an amount not
to exceed $4,000, this sum to be used In
securing a suitable site for the school and
in other preliminary arrangements. The
petition is signed by about $50 business
men. 81 -..- U.s..
The Helms Manufacturing company has
resumed work for the season. Orders al
ready are placed for about one-third of
the possible output Of the factory for 1903.
The institution Is out of debt and the
stockholders, who are local business men,
are in hopes the sale of self-feeders will
put the company by the last of this year
upon dividend pa ing basis.
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more satisfactory, state Of things. The
unusually large number Of men employed
this winter at mills. around unloading
decks and In piling yards has had it's
effect upon the class of labor ordinarily
going into the woods. Up along the Mis-
sissppi and through to Red lake the same
difficulty is met with and the shortage of
good men is rot peculiar OF one section.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

Shenango Furnace Company, independ
cnt, Deals for Ore Land.

Shenango Furnace Company, independ-
emit, Deals for Ore Land.
DULUTH, MINIMIZING Shenango Fur
mace company, one Of the largest indie
pendent iron and steel concerns in the
country. has purchased state leases COW
ering thirteen forties from Alexander
Maitland, lieutenant governor of Michi-
gan and. general manager Of the Republic
Iron and Steel company. ...... e..
. The lands are described as follows:
Northwest quarter of the northwest quar-
ter of 21-5S19, north half Of the south
west quarter of 3-5S-1S, and the west half
Of the southwest quarter Of 2-5S-1S. The
state of Minnesota will come in for %
cents a, ton on the ore.
Indications point to Corrigan, Mckin-
ney & Co. Of Cleveland as having OBJ
tanned control Of the Winifred and Laura
iron mines at Hibbing. Articles Of incor-
poration Of the Winifred Iron Mining
company were filed to-day with the reg
lister of. deeds, and Price Mckinney of the
Cleveland firm and William r. BeggsS and
j. d. Armstrong Of st. Paul are incor-
pOratOrS- - y 49,. =.
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oi.. -, DEBTS PAID IN FULL
William Arrowsmith Was Caught at Fargo
~ ,.s''.> by angry Creditors. .E

SISSETON, S. D.-William Arrowsmith
a stockman, attempted to leave the coun
try with an indebtedness Of over $1,000
Secretly Distressing Of mis- cattle, ne loaded
his personal belongings into a car and
started for Canada. He was caught at
Fargo and brought back. the officer hay
ing made the arrest upon the charge Of
leaving the state with the intent Of de-
frauding his creditors. IA ..s.s4t ,..
Arrowsmith was placed in jail and was
to have been tried to-day, but his brother
came to his relief, giving a local bank Sc
curity for the money, and the entire debt
was liquidated and the prisoner released.
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WORSE AND WORSE
Evans Of Grafton Arrested for Embezze-
ment, Perjury and Forgery.

Evans OF SraFton Arrested Tor EmpezZte.
ment, Perjury and Forgery.
GRAFTON, N. D.-Elmer D. Evans, who
was last week arrested on the charge of
appropriating $1,000 Of the funds belong
ing to his employer, the ST. Eilaire Re-
tail Lumber company, and who was adj
mitted to bail in a nominal amount pend
ing his preliminary hearing, was last night
rearrested on three separate charges-em-
bezzlement, perjury and forgery-and is
confined in the Walsh county Jail. Bail
was fixed at $4,000, which he was unable
to furnish.
A closer investigation Of the books has
disclosed a shortage Of $500. instead Of
$1,000 as originally reported, and it was
also discovered that several notes held as
security by the company had never been
given by the persons whose names were
signed thereto. but were forgeries. per-
petrated by Evans to cover up his de-
ficiency,
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CARLOAD OF BEER RETURNED
Persons Who Removed It Were Threat.
ened With Criminal Suits.

BISMARCK, N. D.-The carload of beer
that was taken from the custody Of the
court and authorities on a writ of re-
plevin obtained by the 500 road and taken
out Of the city was last night hauled back
to the courthouse by the persons who re-
moved it. This was done after the state
announced; it's intention Of bringing Grim
inal action against the persons concerned.
The whole proceeding was said by the
state to be without authority, and in con-
tempt of the district court, following
whose orders the liquor was held by the
sheriff Public sentiment generally con-
dennis the action Of the persons who re-
moved the beer.
ment in the suit Of Fred A., Baker Of De-
troit vs. Enmons county, and entered a
verdict for the county. This was a suit
for $1,000 brought on contract for recov-
cry Of taxes from the Northern Pacific.
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IMPROVED STOCK BREEDING
Ate Association VIII Be Organized a,
Mitchell Next Week,

MICcnelt Next week.
F.. MITCHELL, S. D.-The raising of high
bred stock in this state has reached such
proportions that the men engaged are
going to form an association called the
South Dakota Improved Stock Breeders
association. The association is aimed to
include all classes of pure-bred cattle;
hogs, sheep, horses and poultry. -,
! The meeting will be held in Mitchell
Feb. II. Notices have been sent to- a
good many of the leading breeders Of the
state and there is a general feeling that
some: such an organization ought to be
established.
i The county commissioners held a meet
ing to appoint a sheriff for Davidson coun-
ty, which: office was made vacant by the
death Of George II. Brooks. There were
about a dozen applicants, and after twelve
ballots had been held, I. E. Kintigh of
this city was made the appointee. He is
an old soldier.
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BREckENRlDGE,

6REckENRIDGE, MIMI. = Howard
Dykman has sold to Harm Otthoff 475
acres, known as the Hugh Mcdonald farm
for $14.1s3.12. Mr.. Otthoff has purchased
for home.--A farewell party was held
at the home Of Ezra G. Valentine last
night for F. Won Schlegel, who left to-day
for Minneapolis and who was presented
with a handsome chain.-W. ]: Cham
pion, former county superintendent Of
schools, has gone to Rugby, N. D., to
engage in the hardware business.
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on the question Of abolishing the poll tax.
A petition to this effect has been signed
by 20 per cent of the taxpayers. The SEN
tirnent against the poll tax is PRONOUNCED.
Princeton village raised the saloon
license to $S75.-Clerk Of Court Briggs,
who has bene appointed to raise funds in
Mile Laos county for Swedish famine suf-
ferers, has set to work to have a system
attic canvass made. T., -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

BOWS, IoWA.-The Knights of Pythias
will celebrate the anniversary of the
founding of their order. Addresses will
be made by Grand Chancellor O. NJ. Gill
lette Of Independence, L. Hezzewood of
Iowa Falls and r. G. Brass of Clarion
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

SIOUX CITY, IOWA-Mrs. Isaac W..
Daggett was granted divorce yesterday
on the ground that her husband, worth
$4,000, would not provide suitable help
for her to do the Homework. She was
allowed $1,000 alimony.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

LONG PRAIRIE, MiNN.-The new Ho-
tel Reihcert. costing $4,000, erected ON
the site of the burned Long Prairie hotel,
will be opened on Monday.
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NEBRASKA

DAVID CITY, NEB.-Mrs Lena M
Lille pleaded not guilty in district court
to the charge of numbering her husband,
Harvey M. Lille, and will be tried next
Tuesday.
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FORTUNE OF WISCONSIN MAN
Brother of John Mccuen Is Sought for by
Officials

MENoMONIE, WIs.-Charles sedg-
wick, county clerk, has received a letter
from the public administrator Of the
estate of John McCuen, who died at Ward,
Col. He had an only brother living in this
part of Wisconsin,, and a small fortune
is awaiting him if he can be found.
There will be farmers institute at
BoycevilIe, Feb. 20 and 81. At this meet
ing a farmers club will be formed.
The W. r. c. and G.. A. r. will hold a
campfire and reunion at the memorial on
Lincoln's birthday, Feb. II. Several
prominent Grand Army men are expected
to be present.
The hardware dealers Of the city will
close their places of business at O'Clock,
beginning Feb. 10.
Diamonds and Hearts is the name Of
Ia play to be presented Feb. 1s, by home
talent for the benefit of the Unitarian
Sunday school.
Sneak thieves entered the City hotel,
broke open the cigar show case and took
s6,-The Norwegian United Lutheran con-
gregation has collected $50 to be sent to
the famine sufferers Of Europe.
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BOW. LAKE MIMI

ELBOW. LAKE, MINN.--The Atlantic
Elevator company is building new eleva-
tor on the site of the one destroyed by fire
a month ago.--The most successful farm
ers' institute ever hold in Elbow Lake was
held Wednesday,. The largest hall was so
crowded that many could not enter. The
instructors were Professors Trow Rice.
Bush and DR.. Frank -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

BARARoo, WIs.-The feed mill Of D.
c. Tanner was closed by the sheriff on
attachments issued by several creditors.
Tanner has been taken to the poorhouse.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

PRAIRIE DU CHEN, WIs.-Fire de-
stroyed the general store Of M. Jurgensen
at Gays Mills. The loss is $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000.
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CEDAR FALLS, -IAWA-Professor Ar
thur w. Rich, professor Of mathematics
in the state normal is reported to have
made fortune in mining speculation. He
is president Of the Adriondiac Mining com
pany of Denver and member of the adj
Visory board of the American Exploitation
company Of the same city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

sAULT STE. MARIE-The biennial
meeting of the high court of northern
Michigan, Independent Order of Fores-
tiers, will be held here next week, COM
mencing Wednesday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

You can't drum UP trade by any better
method than by using the Classified Col
1unns of The ] our al.
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NORRIS, MINN.-Under the auspices of
the Queen Esther Circle of the M E.:
Sunday school, the Japanese Wedding:
was presented in the opera house last
evening under the direction of Professor
Shegetaro Morikubo from Japan. The
entertainment consisted of pantomime
scenes, songs and monologues and was an
artistic success.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

s QUETTE,. Mi CHA boom for the
nomination, OF Peter White of this city as
regent of the state un lversity has been
launched and is meeting With strong favor
throughout the peninsula. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

Pneumonia often, but never when DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
is used 1t cures Colds and Grip SOC,
$1.Q0.
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ST. CLOUD, MINN.-The sixth annual
session Of the Northern Minnesota Teach
ers' association will be held in this city
on April 10 and H. =. ,-'
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GAINESVILLE, WIS.-Investigation into
the alleged rottenness of city affairs
caused Judge B. F. Bunwiddie to call
special grand jury. This will undoubtedly
involve prominent and wealthy politicians.
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IMhat FOLLOWS Grip7

BAYFIELD,, WiS.-Andrew Carnegie
will give bayfield, $4,000 for library.
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MASON CITY, IoWA-A. NJ, Graves,
the rich Cerro Gordo farmer who mys-
teriously left home, has been heard from
in CUBA corporation with half mil
lion capital stock has been organized by
Colonel j. H. McConlogue, c. B. Dake,
E. " FRANKIE and A. n. Gale. It is the
Salt Lake Valley Oil company, and has
long time lease on 800 acre t1:Ssss.s ir
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ANTHON, IOWA-Mrs. D. Henderson
was buried near Bethel church. She died
Of elephantiasis, a very rare disease. She
was so large it required eight men to
carry the body, which weighed 600 pounds.
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.EERMAN, MINN.-rhis village has a
bad mad dog scare. Two daughters of
William Schmidt were bitten and sent to
Chicago for treatment at the Pasteur in
stitute.
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Bath county, Kentucky, near the oil field
owned by the Standard Oil company.

IOWA FALLS, 1OWA.-C. il. Walker.
who has been running Hotel Cooper, will
be succeeded tomorrow by John A. Ely.
III. j. Barrick announces his intention
OF withdrawing from the race for the re-
publican nomination for sheriff. His
withdrawal and that of Sheriff Mitterer
leaves three active candidates, Tom Sour
ry OF Eldora, C. G. Marshman of Hubbard
and Tom Walsh Oh this CITY,
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8 HERMANsvIELE, MIC E.-Mrs J ohm
Richards, an Indian woman, who died here
lived in three centuries. She was aged
LOS, having been born in 1885, She re-
membered the war Of 1872 distinctly. a
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41PRINCEToN,6 MlNN.--The township Of
Princeton will vote at the March election
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CoRREcTlONvlLLE, IoWA-Rudolph
Hinkhouse is himself and his four broth
ers. At least he so represented himself,
and because Of this he is bound over to
the grand jury, charged with forgery. He
procured from the county clerk convey
ances of $1,000 belonging to the Hinkhouse
estate to his mother. He signed the name
of Louis Hinkhouse in Sioux City, Helm
rich Hinkhouse In Correctionville, William
Hinkhouse in Anthem, Henry Hinkhouse
in Anthem and Rudolph Hinkhouse at his
home.
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RED WING, MINN.-Andrew Carnegie
has given Red Wing another $4,000 toward
a public library, increasing his gift to
1900.
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LOGGERS GOING SOUTH
Menominee Firm Has Billion Feet Of
Pine in Louisiana.

~
MENOMINEE, MICH.-The Ludinston.
Wells and Van Schaick Lumber compa-
ny is preparing to move Its plant to the
southern part of Louisiana. where it has
large timber holdings The old mill is
Menominee is being torn down and the
machinery will be. mived to losation
near DeRidder, La, on the Kansas City,
Southern railway. A town has been plat
ted and large sawmill will be built. The
company owns $1,000 acres on which it is
estimated there are about. 1000, 900, 900 feet
of long-leaf yellow pine. s.
Most of the fishermen north Of this city
suffered losses of nets last night by a
movement Of the ice. The nets were ready
for lifting and were full Of fish, so that
the loss is felt all the more. &s: ~
Louis Setunsky, one of the fishermen,
was in town to-day and says that when
the men went out this m orning to lift
their nets: they were Unable to find them.
The ice moved southwest 900sfeet by ac-
tual measurement, and also slightly to-
ward the shore, cutting off the nets. Many
of them were torn to pieces and could
not be found, although remnants of some
We're discovered. = ~.
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LAKE CITY, MlNN.-Christ Lippert,
for forty-six years q resident. of this coun-
ty, died at the home of his nephew, B.
G. Flick. He was born in Mecklenburg,
Germany, in 1927. and emigrated to the
United States in 1855
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i CALUMET, MICH.-"This is nearly an
ideal winter for the upper peninsula lum-
Der interests said John S. Morrison Of
this city, one Of the heaviest operators in
this section. Contractors are skidding
their logs as rapidly as possible. Mr..
Morrison is operating three large camps
and getting out a large amount OF square
timber to be used in the Calumet &
Hecla nine IS -
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= MADISON, MlNN.-The new opera
house IS completed and the council has
made arrangements for an opening attrac-
ton for Feb 16. II and is. The building
is modern in every respect. lighted by
electricity, furnace heated. and has opera
chairs. The scenery is the finest in any
town in the northwest
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MONTENEGRO, MINN.-Tollif Jacob
son is dead fror the result of an opera
ton for cancer of the stomach He came
to this country in 1855 and settled near
La Crosse. He leaves a, wife, and nine
grOWn-up sons and daughters.
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SHIPPING CORN TO IOWA
Stock Feeders Of GrinneI Go Outside for
the Cereal.

GRINNELL, IOWA-Local stock feed
ers have not been able to secure suf-
ficient supply of good corn to supply their
needs, and have had several car loads
shipped in from the western part -of the
state. Sonders Brothers. Lyman Long
ley and Goodfellow & Flock are the feed
ers who have received corn SO far.
The city council is agitated over the
question of bowling alleys. An ordinance
has just been passed providing for their
regulation. Billiard halls and poolrooms
also come under the new law. The latest
complication is the charging of Joe Less
Ter with a violation of the statute prohih-
iting the presence of minors in bowling
alleys. The case was brought before Jus
tice Wilson, who has reserved his opin.
ion. The boys admitted to the alley
were those employed as pin-setters This
is the first case Of the kind In Iowa.
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FARIBAULT, MINN.-Iver Nelson. an
employe of the Sheffield king Milling
company, had an arm broken while un-
loading a freight car.--Joseph Kahn has
been awarded a Knights of Pythias vet
-eran's jewel, having been a member in
good standing thirty-six years.
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HUDSON, !OWA-Fire originating from
defective chimney came near destroying
the high school building yesterday. The
children were marched out without mis-
hap.
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EScANABA, MIC H.--A passenger train
on the Escanaba' & Lake Superior was
stopped by two land lockers who did not
care to spend the night in the woods. and
started a fire in the middle Of the track.
The plan was successful, but there was
a great commotion among the passengers
The spot is, a, wild one, and it was feared
"a holdup and robbery were being at
tempted. Ais f.s@
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ROCK RAPIDS, IoWA-Mrs. Charles
Bradley died here yesterday at the age Of
81. Her husband died Wednesday at the
age Of "a. There will be a double funeral.
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Con umptives
Doubt No M ore

The Copper Cure for Consumption
Wins Converts Everywhere s.
Critics Are All Silenced-
8 Doubters Are Convinced
-Unbounded Joy to 49,.
Sufferers. ~ -
Ehe Astounding Cures Made 4aily
Speak Louder Than Ar r.
gument.
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WATERLOO, IOWA-Ministers have
decided upon Sunday, Feb. %, as the day
on which all the churches will throw open
their doors for temperance service.