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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
WISCONSIN
COURT HAS TO ACT
Milwaukee's Fugitive Declared a
Bankrupt and Receiver for
Estate Appointed.
New Assignee Of Plankinton Bank
to Be Named on Account Of
Herman's Fall.

Special to The Journal. .st-
Milwaukee, Wis, April 21.-Judge Sea-
man Of the federal court has appointed
Paul G. Lewis as receiver for the estate
of Henry Herman, whom he declared
bankrupt Lewis to-day takes charge of
all the personal assets, but will have
nothing to do with the Plankinton bank
receivershfp.
Judge Halsey of the circuit court will
appoint a successor to Herman as the as
signee of the Plankinton bank. This will
be done upon application of the National
Bank of the Republic of New York and
other creditors who ask that the Wlscon-
sin Fidelity Trust and Safe Deposit COM
pany be appointed. .-<& !,
OF 1O8 mortgages which have been filed
with the registrar of deeds only four
have been found which have not been
the basis Of irregular dealings.
Crowds to See Mrs. Schissler.
1t was announced from the stage last
night that Mrs. Lillian Schissler was too
sick to appear at the South Side theater.
Her husband is on trial for murder: He
town, two months ago because Ruel came
home from the theater late at night
with Mrs Schissler in a. carriage. :
The house was. crowded, most of the
audience being present to see Mrs. Schiss-
ler. At the last moment the director an
nounced she was too sick to appear, but
the management hoped she would be able
to take part next week. =.
Mrs. Schssler's sudden illness surprised
her friends, who knew nothing Of it. The
rumor is current that the police interfered
to prevent her appearance on the local
stage while her husbands trial is on.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
"JoHN KILLED ME FOR $22'
Note Found on the Dead Body Of Ste
vens Print Resident

"JOHN KILLED NE FOR $22'
vens Point Resident.
STEVENS POINT, WIS:-Mystery still
surrounds the death of William Pulls Of
this city, whose body was found on a
lonely road near Rhinelander. On the
body was found a note reading, "John
killed me for $22," and near by was found
his own handkerchief and a woman's
mourning handkerchief both saturated
with blood from the bullet wound in his
head. .->~'.
r. Mrs Walter Harroun, charged with
poisoning her husband. has been ad
mitted to bail in the sum of $5,0OO
The changes that are being made in
the lines and office Of the Wisconsin
Telephone company in this city are only
a small part Of extensive improvements
that have just been begr& thruout the
Wisconsin river valley. A new copper me-
tallic line is being put in between this
city and Grand Rapids, and large force
Of men is at work on the new six copper
wire line between Stevens Point and Ash
land, which when completed will bring
this city in direct communication not
only with Ashland and other towns along
the iron range and Lake Superior coun-
try, but also with all towns between
Abbotsford and Ashland along the Wis
consin Central. This line will also corr
meet with the new copper line being built
between Neillsville and Wausau taking
I'm all places along the line of the Chicago
& North Western railroad. =
Contracts have just been executed with
the new rural telephone system now being
built by the farmers in the townships of
Buena Vista and Almond which will con-
meet with the Wisconsin Telephone com
pany at Arnott. Similar contracts have
been made with the Union Telephone
company, the Almond Telephone com
pany, and the Waushava County Tele-
phone company. completing a vast net
work of lines in the central part Of the
sta te -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
IOWA
FARM WATERWORKS
Thornhill's Place Has a Complete
System and Men "Go
Miles to See It.
Getty Water Piped to All Parts Of
His House and to Various
Buildings.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Webster City, Iowa, April 21.-In his
famous book, Looking Backward Ed
ward Bellamy overlooked the possibility
of locating a modern system of water
works on a farm. Could the author have
directed his vision Webster Cityward no
further, into the future than the year 1909,
he could have seen such a farm. The Oh
lie Thornhill place, a mile east of Blairs-
burg, near this city, is equipped with such
a system and is attracting widespread at
tention.
The farm contains 200 acres and Is one
Of the finest in point of improvements in
the county. Mr.. Thornhill but recently
began the exter sive improvement system,
but has carried it out until he has place
which probably cannot be duplicated in
the surrounding country. While it is
equipped with Every imaginable conven-
ience, the waterWorks system attracts
more attention than anything on the farm.
The tank from whence comes the water
supply is a huge affair, built in the loft Of
a large barn. The water is pumped into
it with a windmill from well $50 feet
deep. From the tank the water is: piped
to the house, which has plumbing thru
out.
The house has rough plaster finish
which Is painted in different tints and
shades in the various rooms. The inside
finishings are in hard wood. The whole is
heated by furnace.
The barn on the place is 48x56 feet. Ad-,
joining is a corn crib 35x4O feet, a hog
house 20x40 feet, a chicken house Hx1f
feet and a shop 14x16 feet. ALI thes build
ings on the place are painted and the
farm thruout Is fenced with a hog tight
fence. Mr.. Thornhil bought the place
several years ago for $50 an acre. practi-
cally in al unimproved condition. The
improvements have made the place cost
him about $65 an acre. He has refused
$125 an acre for it.
Mr. ThorEhill says there is no reason
why farm home should be behind a city
home In point of convenience. He has
solved the problem of "city water" and
has hit upon a plan which can be suc-
cessfully carried out on any farm
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
SWAP OF ADMINISTRATIONS
Old Council and Officers About to Retire
at Albert Lea.

ALBERT LEA, MINN.-To-n night the
old city council has it's final meeting ana
the new council will meet and organize.
The mayor will send in his appointments
for the police force. 1t is expected there
will be few if any changes. ,
Frank Moore Jeffrey Of New York city
will have force of men in this city short
ly putting in a gas plant to supply fuel
and lighting. The franchise was granted
a year ago and was for two years, and
work must be done this summer or fall.
A largely attended meeting was held
in the Broadway theater Sunday night in
the interests Of the proposed Y. M. c. A.
Messrs. Peck of Minneapolis, Fellingham
of Marshalltown, Iowa. and Hamilton Of
Chicago spoke. All advised that there
was little uses in attempting anything in
the way Of an organization without a
building. and some sconvassing will be
done to see what prospect there is Of
raising $4,000 for the purpose.
Seeding is again in progress after the
numerous rains and showers, and with
good weather most of the small grain will
be in the ground this week.
The county commissioners met this
afternoon. Among other matters that
will come up wilt be the, purchase of land
to be used for fair sgrounds~and race track
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21

THE SPRING DRIVES
Everything Favors the Work in the
Timbered Regions Of North
ern Michigan.
Ground Is Bare Of Snow Except in
the Deep Woods The Log
ging Situation.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Calumet, Mich, April 21.-Last week
saw the last Of the snow, except in the
deep woods, and preparations for the
spring drives are under way. A few log
gers are still in the woods, but they will
finish in a short time. The water in the
streams is high and everything points to
favorable conditions for the spring drives.
George Hall, a local contractor, has re-
turned to his logging camps on the South
Range. During the winter he cut timber
for the Tan:arslck Mining company, $780,
pany, 100000 feet. He got out about
100000 feet of lath timber for various
men. 49,:
A. Scanlan of Bay Mills, superintendent
of the Hall & Munson company's camps
in this section, has been here on visit
of inspection. W. G. Baudin, who sold
100000 feet of logs to the Hall & Mum
son people, says that he will start the Ot-
ter river drive at once.
c. H. Worcester of Chicago, president
Of the Worcester Lumber company, has
been at Chassell this week. The plant
there has been remodeled and the sawmill
will start up this week on the seasons
cut. Only a few men will be employed
at first, but later the force will lbe in
creased to 200. The shngle mill will start
shortly.
The Sparrow.Kroll Lumber company's
mill at Kenton is closed for repairs. A
large force will be employed as soon as
saving is resumed. The company has a
large amount of logs on hand and 1t IS
expected that the seasons cut will be
exceptionally large. Much manufactured
product is piled IN the yards and is being
shipped rapidly, -
Walter Prickett of Sidnaw has secured
an option on 33, 900 acres of cut-over lands
| in Iron and Baraga counties from the Me
| nominee Lumber company. It is said that
| 900 was paid down.
| Nicholas S. Bray has purchased the saw
mill plant from the st. Ignace Furnace
company at St. Ignace. The mill has a
capacity Of $4,000 to $4,000 feet q day. 1t
will be removed to a site on the Copper
Range railroad on lake near here: A
railroad will be extended to the timber
country tributary and a locomotive and
| rolling stock purcha sed. 80. - -:
The Calumet & Hecla Mining company
will resume operations at it's sawn1ill near
Sault Ste. Marie in a few days. The logs
are cut by contract and then sawed at the
company's mill. The lumber which the
company does not require is sold to the
| lumber dealers at the 500.
| Timber for the mine is shipped to Lake
Linden by water. -
Calumet and Houghton capitalists have
taken a bond on 400 acres Of mineral land
adjoining the Solomon Springs Consoli-
! dated Copper cOmpany's mine in the War.
rem mining district of Cochise county
Arizona. The Calumet & Duluth Develop.
ment company has been formed and 2,O0(
shares sold at par, value, $40 each The
insiders took all the stock and none was
| offered for public subscription.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
AT RED DLAKE AGENCY
Mclaughlin Is There to Treat With
Reds for the Cession of -.z.
Lands.
Three Weeks or More Required to
Get a Good idea Of the
Situation. '~'--.."
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Crookston Mimi, April 2t.--Major Nc
Laughin, who during past years has ne
gotiated the greater number of successful
treaties with the Indians is at present on
the Red Lake reservation. He went to
the Red Lake agency on Saturday and at
once sent out runners to collect the scat
tered members of the Red Lake band for
the purpose of laying before them the pro-
visions of the amended treaty, the work
OF the last congress. to which their sig
natures are. necessary before it can be-
come effective and the eleven townships
On the west end of the reservation opened
for settlement.
The redskins at this time are scattered
In the sugar bush and about the lake
their spring hunt. and the work of get
ting them together will require at least
week
Major Mclaughlin has set Friday as the
day for the first council. but he does not
expect them to get down to business be-
fore Monday. He will be joined at the
agency at that time by Fred A. Dennis
of this city who has been with him
several occasions when treaties were ne
gotiated and the matters will be reduced
to writing for the Indians to sign.
While the Indians are in council they
Will be fed at the governments expense,
and great preparatio have been made to
supply their needs with the best going, a
short cut to their hearts being taken in
that way.
Heretofore the negotiating Of treaties
has been a matter in which the major
has been allowed some discretion, but in
the present instance the matter has been
gone over by both parties to the agree
nent separately, and unless the Indians
are inclined to sign the agreement to ce1e
their lands under the amended treaty
nothing can be done.
Major Mclaughlin does not yet know
what degree of opposition to signing the
agreement has been stirred up by the ac-
tion of Acting Indian Agent Scott, AMI
this will certainly influence the matter.
1t will require at least three weeks time
to get q line the conditions, and per-
ha nS longer.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
ClAMMERS CANNOT WORK
All the Islands in the River Covered Vi,
Water,

All the Islands in the River Covered Wy
Water.
WINONA, ,MINN.-Clammer hereabOuts
have been compelled to desist from their
work on account of the high water in
the river, which has covered up the
islands where they were wont to land and
cook their clans, the cooking process be-
ing necessary before they can be opened.
The son of John F. kremer may lose
his sight a result of being hit in the
eye by a bullet from an air rifle shot by
a. boy companion while at play. Young
kremer has been taken to Milwaukee.
A party of some forty Knights Of Coum-
bus of this city Is being organized to go
to Dubuque Saturday evening to partici
pate in a big celebration and eXemplifica-
tion of degree work to be held there next
Sunday Many of the council Of, the mid
die west will be represented. The knights
and candidates will attend mass at the
cathedral in the forenoon, degree work
will be exemplifed in the afternoon and
In the evening there will be a banquet at
the Hotel Julian.
The WinOna Minis terial association on
Monday rendered banquet to Rev. Theo-
dore Payne Thurston. who will leave the
last of this week for Minneapolis to be-
come the rector of st. Pauls Episcopal
church. Resolutions were adopted appre-
ciative of his work here and wishing him
success in his new field.
Although the new city council is demo
cratic, the republicans secured some of the
plums by combination at the organization
last evening The republicans got James
Simpson, president, and S. I. Berthe wa
ter commissioner The official paper i:
the Republican and Herald. The demo
Gratis get city recorder Paul Kemp; en-
gineer G.. P. Coleman; attorney, w. "A
Finkelenburg; street commissioner, JOIN
LOBBY and poor commissioner, Mrs. w
l.. Boynton, besides minor offices.
The new board of education organized
bv.electing Edward Lees president and w
7 Whipple clerk The election of a. su
perntendept is referred to the teachers
committees. There are about sixty appli
cations.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
purposes. If grounds are secured 1t is
hoped to hold fair and stock show this
fall
RAYMOND HAS A BAD FIRE

Three Business Houses Destroyed-Wiil-
mar Asked to Send Help.
WILLMAR, MINN.-Raymond was Wis
tied by destructive fire last night caused
by lamp explosion in the general Iner-
chandise store of Carl Henning. Three
buildings We're destroyed, entailing a loss
Of about $4,000. They were the build
ings of J. Hanna, occupied by Carl ien-
ming for general merchandise; H. Stol1,
occupied by Buss & Frieling as farm inl-
plement house: w. III. Harris, occupied by
E. Meyer as a meat market. s.-...~-
The loss will be heavy. as very little was
saved and the insurance will not cover
either buildings or stock. The fire de-
partment was unable to. check the flames
on account Of defective apparatus and a
call for assistance was sent to Wllmar.
The Willmar department, however, ar
rived too late to be of any service.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
DULUTH MAKES A CONTRACT
Gas at 90 Cents a THOUSAND for lIlunfnat-
-. lnu and COOKING, -.

Gas at 90 Cents a Thousand for lIIumfnat-
- Ing and Cooking. .... +.
DULUTH, MINN.-The common council
last night formally entered into a. ten-year
contract with the Zenith City Furnace
company whereby the latter agrees to fur
nish an ample supply of gas on a basis
which will enable the people to get it for
Illuminating and cooking purposes at 80
cents and at Is cents for all other pur-
poses. The gas will be a by-product of a
large coking plant
Magnus Jensen, who is wanted in Min
neapo1is to serve an unexpired sentence in
the workhouse, from which he escaped,
was arrested yesterday at spooner by
Chief Troyer Of Duluth, along with Anto-
min Lundquist. They are charged with
plundering the checkroom at the Spaldfng
Hotel here. Jensen was convicted in Min
neapolis of securing a valuable seal coat
on a forged order, and served but a short
part Of a ninety-day sentence when he
escaped.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
SOUTH DAKOTA
PROMINENT; FARMER DEAD
Robert couIson Prior to 1880 Lived at ST..
=: a Charles, Minn

Robert couIson Prior to 1880 Lived at ST..
-. Charles, MINI.
LAKE PRESTON,Ss. D.-Robert Coul-
son, living northeast Of this city, died at
the age of 43 years, of a nervous trouble.
He was one of Kingsbury county's most
prominent and prosperous farmers. He
came to this county in 1880 from ST.
Charles, Mimi. The funeral was held from
the Congregational church. He leaves a
wife and three children.
The question Of issuing $1,000 bonds to
complete the waterworks will be voted on
at the regular election to be held May
s; the license question will also be all
issue. II.
Rev. N. A. Stubkjaer of the Lutheran
church, who a short time ago resigned,
has decided not to leave. His congrega- A.
tion would not accept his resignation.
The Dakota Central Telephone company
will build farmers line south a, distance
Of twelve miles, connecting with the Old
ham exchange. Lines in other directions
will also be built soon.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21

HANCOCK, ssMlcH.-On wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, Aug. 19, 20 and q,
the annual tournament OF the Upper
Peninsula Firemen's association will be
held In HancocA, One OF the innovations
will be a race in which horses instead OF
men, as in the past3 will pull the fire ap-
paratus. ss @
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
HELD TO THE GRAND JURY

Nelson Boys Committed to Different JaiIs
Mo Violence Shown.
OWATONNA, MINN.-The preliminary
examination of William Sutton and the
two Nelson boys resulted in committing
them to await the action of the grand jury
at the June term of the district court.
Charles Nelson was committed to the
Waseca county Jail and Henry Nelson and
Sutton to the Jail at Austin. The jail
here is being rebuilt.
There were no indications of violence to-
ward the prisoners, tho a large crowd at
tended the examination. many being un-
able to gain admitance to the courtroom.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
MONTANA
ESCAPE OF SCHWARTZ MIRACULOUS
caboose In Which He Was Riding Tel.
escopeci by an Engine.

CapooSe IN Whlcn he was nIoIn9 81.
escoped by an Engine.
MILES CITY, MONT,-Carl Schwartz
of Forsyth had an almost miraculous
escape in collision which occurred at
Hathaway, twenty two miles west of here,
yesterday when the. engine on an extra
train east ran into the caboose of an
other freight. The caboose and four cars
were burned.
y Schwartz was asleep in the caboose
when he heard some one cali to him to
jump. The trainn1en all got off, but he
was too late and started for the front Of
the car just a moment before the engine
struck, knocking the stove down and
sending everything inside flying after
him. rw -tz,..
The engine went almost the entire
length of the car and Schwartz was
pinned fast while fire began to blaze about
him. His feet were fast, but he slipped
out of his overshoes and managed to get
loose. The only injury he received was
about the hip and that is not serious. It
took about five hours to clear away the
wreck .sf.-.t.A .,-.. :,,;.-.-.-
GLENDIVE, MoNT.-Elmer Harpster
the eldest of five brothers and two sis
ters, natives of Red Wing, Mint, and a
resident of Dawson county for the last
twenty years, was found dead in his cabin.
An inquest is being held. 49, q. r - =
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
ROE TAKEN TO SIOUX FALLS
Charge of Embezzlement Confronting q
Pipestone Man. T.

Pipestone Man.
aPIPESTONE. MINN.-John Roe OF
Sioux Falls who has been conducting a
gymnasium in this city, was arrested yes
terday. Sheriff Robert Huston of Min-
nehaha county. S. D.. and P. Ferrigan. a
detective of the United States Express
company, from Chicago. took the pris-
oner to Sioux Falls. He is involved IN
an affair by which the United States EX-
press company is short large amount Of
money. His brother, George Roe, has
also been arrested in Sioux Falls and has
given bonds.
The brothers were employees of the ex-
press company. Roe is also in debt III
this city. and creditors have taken pos
session of the gymnasium apparatus as
security for claims.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
NORTH DAKOTA
FIERCE SCHOOL ELECTION
=, FTETCE oVT'S0I EEEV tIVN ~
Strong Opposition to, Present Board
.-----.- Sn,,aA. Ear Of Ii, lIne4Ion -. :.

0SFO1I9 OPPVSTeE0Vt -tISSSHC- 0VdTU~
Some Fear Of injunction.
9 FARGO, n. D.-The annual election is
on to-day and much work is being done
by the supporters of the different candi-
dates The opposition to the present
board is concentrating it's efforts to elect
Messrs Pollock, Price and Moulder. Mr..
Pollock is one of the retiring members
Strong efforts are. also being made by
the ladies to re-elect Mrs. Roberts, whose
term expires. Much i'll feeling is aroused
over the matter. ...-
The majority members of the board
seem to fear an injunction to prevent the
execution Of the contracts with the new
superintendent and principal. The con-
tracts were hurriedly drawn, signed here
and forwarded. The board has been ad-
vised that the new officials have signed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21

FARlBAULT, MiNN.-Mrs. John Null
doom, a resident Of Faribault for about
forty years. died yesterday at the age of
81. She left a husband and family The
family of James Joachim, a farmer living
west, is quarantined for diphtheria. A
9-year old daughter died of the disease
yesterday. -.-4 q. ..---- -.< :! -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21

HALLock, MINN.-The first townsite
on the new extension Of the Great North
ern into Roseau county will be in the
southwest quarter of section 2S in the
town of Holt, twelve miles north of Thief
River Falls, .#f+ =. - "a
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21

MARQUETTE, MlcH.-The summer
session Of the Northern normal school,
opening July 6 and continuing until Aug.
IA, Is expected to witness a record
breaking attendance Advance reports
show that students from all sections Of the
peninsula will besfenrolled.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
NEW BLOCK AT ELK RIVER

Room for Two Large Stores and a Bank
on the First Floor.
ELK RIVER, MINN,--W. H. Houlton
has seven cars Of brick on the ground, and
building operations will commence very
soon on his block. This will contain two
large stores for the .Heebner Mercantile
company and Davis Bros. and the bank
room. on the first floor. The second floor
will be divided into offices, and will also
have a fine lodge hall. 1t is believed the
building will be finished by July l.
The local telephone company Is extend
ing it's lines into the country east and
west. 1t will have about five miles of
lines outside of the city limits.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21

SIOUX CITY, loWA-As a counter
claim to the suit of Porterfield & Campbell
of Atlantic, Iowa, for $3.50 medical fee,
Mrs. Jennie f. Pierce Of this city yester-
day instituted suit against the firm for
$1,500 damages for malpractice. She says
the operation, the fee for which they are
demanding, was so unskilfully performed
that she has been permanently disabled.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
FORT DODGE PREsBYTERY
Annual Meeting at EstherviIIe--Professo
Dukes Enemies Active,

Etherville, Iowa, April 21.-The Fort
Dodge Presbyterian church begins to-day
a two-day session and 200 ministers and
delegates are expected to attend.
Ben Mclean was arrested by Sheriff
Hullen while passing whisky thru the
windows to prisoners in the county Jail.
Petitions are being circulated for sigma
lures asking for the removal of Professor
Edwin Dukes from the superintendency OF
the public schools. Many patrons are
signing them.