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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-12
BOOKS FOR TEUTONS
Special Appropriation Made by Winona
Free Puhlic r ibpary

WINONA, MINN.-The Winona free public
library, In response to demand from German
American residents here, has appropriated 800
for the purchase Of books in the German Ian
guage. similar appropriation was made a
year ago for the purchase Of books in the Polish
language, and these have been greatly appre-
cated, being out most Of the time.
DR.. A. E. Winship, editor of the New Eng
land Journal of Education, spent Wednesday
in Winona and delivered an address to the
teachers upon the theme Twentieth Century
Methods Of Educa tom DR.. Winship classed
the seventeenth century as an age of authority,
the eighteenth century as age of reaction
from that authority the nineteenth century as
an age of reorganization and the twentieth,
century as an age of records and standards.
Company G of this city, belonging to the
Second regiment Of the state militia, has
filled the vacancy in Its officers caused by the
resignation Of w. F. Pletke as captain by the
election of First Lieutenant Clarence Freeze tc
that position the election of Second Lieuten
ant Pohlman to be first lieutenant and the
election of Quartermaster Sergeant Frank
Wunderlich to be second lieutenant. The cleo
tion was presided over by Major Nicholson. and
Captain Schaffer Of Austin. Company G to-day
received It's consignment of the new Krag
Jorgensen rifles and the old Springfield weapons
win be sent to state headquarters next week.
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DIVORCED WIFE BRINGS SUIT
Loose Charged with Using the Mails
to Annoy and HumiIiate Her.

DIES MONIES, lOWA-B. f. Loose, general in.
surance agent, was yesterday afternoon arrested
by United States Marshal Christian upon infor
nation by his divorced wife on the charge Of
having used the United States mails to reflect
upon her. character and good standing. Mrss
Loose says that her former hunsband ever since
she. secured a. divorce from him in September,
1902 on the ground of cruelty, he has bsym
sending her postal cards with clippings of y
vorce proceedings from newspapers pasted upon
them The clippings did not refer to her case,
but were all Of a sense tional nature. The PEN
atty is fixed by the United States code as n
renitentiary offense. Mr.. Loose will be ar
raigned on Friday
Dr.. Frank Herriott. professor of sociology at
Drake university. Yesterday declared before the
conference of charities and corrections that Iowa
could board all her paupers at the best hotel
in Des Moines cheaper than under the present sys.
ten. To back his statement he pointed to the
fact that there are 900 acres devoted tc
poor farms in the state. This land is valued a,
81 ,416,OO0, which does not include buildings
which are worth 81 ,2o5,ooo The great invest.
ment, including live stock and agricultural i'm
plements, makes the care OF the poor extrava.
CANT. Des Moines and Sioux City are the contest
ants for the honor of entertaining the next con
ference.
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IOWA
run DOWN At LAST
Wheeler, q National Temperance
Bureau Lecturer, Charged with
All Manner Of Frauds.
Chased to Canada, Where He Had
Changed His Name The
Iowa Case.
Special to Tie Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Marshalltown, Iowa, Nov. 12.-Another
evangelist promoter of the Marson type
has been run to earth thru the efforts OF
the sheriff and his officers III this county.
Sheriff 7. j. Shoemaker is now on his way
to Canada to bring back Rev. A. j. Wheel
er to Marshall county, the scene Of one Of
his many crimes.
The arresssOf Wheeler will cause a SEN
sation in temperance and prohibition cir
cles, as he has been working under the
direction OF the national prohibition com
m1ttee all over the United States. The
specific crime for which he is wanted here
is the obtaining from Mrs. Caroline Strain,
of LeGrande. Of $1,000 by false pretenses.
The officers have been at work on the
case for several months. Nearly every
state and territory was flooded with cir
culars and photographs of Wheeler and
often. he was almost In the officers grasp,
when he would deftly elude them and the
search would again be taken up. Wheeler
was finally located and arrested thru the
efforts Of the crown attorney of Toronto,
Canada, he having been furnished with
copies Of the evidence and Indictment
/ which was returned by the August grand
J jury. Wheeler is also said to be wanted
! in New Hampshire and other places where
1t Is alleged he has been doing crooked
work similar to that accomplished in
this county.
4 Wheeler came to Marshall county and
instituted a joint debate with one Hon.
4 Joseph Brown who, it turns out as was
suggested by a local newspaper at the
time, was side partner Of Wheeler's and
was simply a straw man in the debate.
but received half of the proceeds, as
4 Wheeler charged the prohibitionists SO
much for each debate and furnished his
own opponent. The two lectured or gave
joint debates all over Iowa last spring
and it was while lecturing in this vicinity
that he picked out and became acquainted
at a 10 Z
Mrs. Caroline Strain is an aged and de-
crepit woman and became acquainted with
Wheeler while he was engaged in religious
work in that village. To her Wheeler re-
cited the wonderful opportunities afforded
for investment In a cancer cure company
of Omaha, known as the Oyona company,
of which he was president Wheelers OPP
ponent in these exciting joint debates on
the prohibition question was secretary Of
the company
Wheeler's opponent in the joint de-
bates and secretary of the Ovona COM
Epany is a paroled prisoner from the New
: Hampshire prison, where he was sent for
blackmail committed in that state. Brown
was last heard from at Council Bluffs.
, Wheeler is wanted at Auburn, Me-, where
he is alleged to have defrauded friends.
t He is 48 and has wife and two daugh-
: tiers living at Center IIarbor, n. H. When
!, arrested Wheeler was pursuing his usual
o avocation at Orila, Canada, and was
}. known BIS DR.. Judkins.
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NORTH DAKOTA
MOVING TRAIN. ON FIRE
Lamp Exploded In the Caboose-T Train
Crew Took to the Box Cars

JAMESTOWN, \. ,D.-conductor clabbots and
Brakeman McAllister had a narrow escape from
death on Northern Pacific freight train last
night: When about three miles west Of Medina
was mass Of flame. The men dashed from the
with their lives The train was brought to
standstil and the burning caboose was cut OF
from the rest of the cars. In few minutes 1t
was mass Of twisted iron and ashes. Brake
man McAllister lost $50 in money and clothing
to the value Of about $780, Mr.. Clabbots lost
his clothing also.
News was. received yesterday Of the death. re-
Gently at Forty Mile Creek, Alaska, Of William
Malone, who was formerly well known resident
here, he having an express run on the Northern
Pacific. He was killed in mine accident. A
letter, dated Oct "a was received from n him
well. He had sister living in Minneapolis.
Roy Swain is having what he considers a
hard run of luck Last summer he was ncci-
dentally shot and the wound threatened to result
in the 7loss Of one of his legs. He was out of
the hospital few days when he , fell and in n.
for treatment. He Is now. i'll with typhoid fever.
Suits for divorce were commenced Yesterday In
district court by Mrs Allie NJ. Miller against
Joe Miller and Nellie Clark against John CLARK
Desertion and nonsupport are the charges made
In both cases.
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Seventy-tlve people out OF
every hundred need SCOTS

Seventy-tlve people out OF
every hundred need SCOTS
Emulsion just at this season;
the other twenty-five would
be benefited by it there's
scarcely anyone whose gen
eral condition would not be
improved by SCOTS Emulsion
at this time Of the year. 1t
puts on solid, healthy flesh
and builds up the whole body,
That's what SCOTS Emul-
sion is guaranteed to do. As
SCOTS Emulsion has been
the standard for thirty years
this guarantee means some
thing.
BY reason of the great
scarcity Of cod liver oil just
now substitutes Of all kinds
are being offered to the public.
Insist upon SCOTS Emul.
sion and you will get the pure
oil and the best emulsion
made.
SCOTS Emulsion never
changes in quality, purity O
effect.
Wen send you a sample free, upon request.
& SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl Street. New York
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TRUANT LAW TEST
Red Wing Beard of Education VIII
Prosecute a Recreant Parent.

RED WING, MINNs-The board OF education
purposes to test the trhant law for Its own sat
isfaction, and also for Pete Welyang, who re-
Gently refused to send his boy to school In de-
fance of the statutes. The action of-the conn
mittee In getting out warrant for his arrest
has been concurred In by the board OF educa,
ton and the case will be prosecuted to the full
extent. The board of education Is Informed that
the defendant will put up fight. ar
The case of the state VS.. Robert Daniels was
tried In district court yesterday. Daniels was
Indicted ON the charge of assaulting, Selma
Harder, who Is only u years old. In order that
the details might not be heard by the curious
crowd assembled, Judge Wllliston ordered the
courtroom cleared of every one who was not
legally interested In the case Daniels denied
everything. Immediately after the noon hour,
Judge Williston made his charge to the jury
and within hour the jury returned into court:
The verdict was that Daniels was not guilty OF
assault in. the manner charged but guilty OF at
tempted assault. A jury found Adam Red.
pig from John w. Smith of Pine Island
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FOREIGN FLASHES

Berln--Lieutenant Bilsen has been sentenced
by military court at Metz to six months Inn
prlsonment for publishing a novel called "The
tally Of German military officers toward their
subordinates. Several of his fellow officers are
waiting an opportunity to challenge him to
duels. sA=
London---sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the new
British ambassador at Washington, and Lady
Durand, have arrived from Madrid.
Berlin--Baron Speck Won Sternberg, German
ambassador to the United States, who recently
returned here for medical treatment, has de-
veloped a cancerous growth the cheek.
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THAT JUDGEsHIP

Iowa Delegation VIII Try to Decide on a
Recommendation.
from The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Iowa sena-
tors and representatives from the northern
part Of the state will meet tomorrow to
see what can be done towards harmony in
the appointment Of federal Judge. 1t is
felt here that the delegation ought to get
together as soon as possible and get the
question out Of the way. The longer the
appointments is deferred apparently the
worse the situation in the state becomes
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TOO MANY OPERATIONS
BroWnson's Paper on Appendicitis
Aroused Storm of Protests. 9asa

Aroused Storm OF Protests. NJ
NEW HAMPTON, sIOWA-The5 semiannuai
meeting Of the Austin Flint Cedar Valley medical
society was held here with 1876 physicians in at
tendance. The afternoon session was devoted
to papers and discussions, Dr.. J. J. Brownson
of dubuque read paper on appendicitis in which
he adyoca ted drainage treatment and fewer
operations. This paper caused much divussion
and was vigorously opposed by Drs. Henrotin and
Van Hook Of Chicago. kenefck of Algona and
Smith Of Nevada. Or. j. Neimack of Charles
City read a paper on -Four Severe Cases of
Gastric Henorrhage.''
The features OF the afternoon were. however.
papers on Pathology, Diagnosis and Trea tment
Of Pelvic Suppuration," by DR.. Ferdinand Henro-
tin of Chicago, and by DR.. Van Hook of Chicago
on the technique of short incisions in certain
operations. Both gentlemen were elected hon
orary members of the association.
In the afternoon the ladies Of the association
We're entertained at a reception at the homes Of
Mrs. Paul e. Gardner and in the evening the
visitors were the guests Of the local members Of
the fraternity at banquet. Waverly was Sc
lected as the place of the midsummer meeting.
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DIR. GEORGE NOT A su1c1DE
Sensational Death at Sioux Fall
Traced to Natural Causas, -

Z
\ SIOUX FALLS, $. D.-The- closing act in the
tragedy which shocked the people Of Sioux Falls
Tuesday morning enacted this Afternoon
when funeral services were held over the bodies
OF Dr. Egberts George and w. c.. Dockstader
Both were members Of the Masonic fraternity;
and the services were in charge of local Maaons
It. has now been clearly established by later
suicide, as the authorities at first supposed Mrs
Dockstader, his daughter, arose about s o'clock
Tuesday morning being aroused by the smell
Of gas. She Investigated, and discovered that a
gas Jet In the sleeping room of her father was
partly turned on. : ~ :
After. closing the Jet she opened a window
When she left the room her father was sleeping
naturally. The door of his room was left open
so the fumes of the gas would escape more read.
lily from the house. About 1880 o'clock the dead
body of DIR. George was discovered on the floor
Of the room, at the foot of the bed He had
been In poor health for some time: physician,
the aged man died from natural causes.
Since the tragic death sof Mr.. Docksta1er it
has been ascertained that two life insurance
policies held by him, each for ST, O0O are in
force. Mrs. Dockstader is made the beneficiary
in EACH
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From the annual report OF the Anoka county
superintendent OF schools It is CLEANED that
there are stxty-hve school districts, with S,013
pupils enrolled of which $50 are In Anokai
ninety teaohers are employed but eight being
men. Thirty OF the teachers are graduates OF a
high school. fourteen of normal school and hye
of college, The aggregate indebtedness IS
$SS3S. 6S; the cash on hand at the end OF the
year was $13, 00O.T9, and the amount expended
for schools was $41,932.53.
Rev. Dr. Heffronn of st. Paurs seminary. st.
Paul. will delived addresses next Sunday nj Dr.
stephens church.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dick. Miss Lizzie Dick and Mrs
Annie Il. Foote of Preston. MIMI, are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Geddes.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Sedinger and family have
gone to Crookston TO reside.
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TAKEN FROM THE JURY
Judge Garland Directs a Verdict f
Defendant in a Danaoe Case

ABERDEEN. s.. DIN the United States
court yesterday Judge Garland directed verdict
for the defendant in the personal injury sui,
Of Fred McEldowney of yeblsn against the Carr
Scott company for $25.000 for the loss Of a leg
thru alleged defective constructed self -feedel
attached to a threshing machine.
1t was shown that McEldowney was not the
purchaser Of the machine and that the pur
chaser Of the faulty construction. The poin
made by the defense that the plaintiff, beins
third party. could not hold the maker for any
the case from the jury with the verdict stated
James Jenkins, the horseman who lost all hi
possessions in the disastrous fire on Sunda!
morning, has been presented with a purse O.
81, 42O by friends. who contributed the amour
Miss Mary Fife of this city, formerly of Su
perfor, was last night married to Norvil1
Blanchford Arnold Of Duluth. They will live Il
Duluth. 57 s. 20
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MINoTS CITY DELIVERY.

The City VIII Soon Have One Inspector
Sent There.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Nov. 12.-At the request of
Representative Spalding, a postoffice in
spector has been ordered to Minot,- N. D.,
to make an investigation with view to
establishing city free delivery service.
Receipts at Minot last year were over
$4,000, and it is now entitled to free de-
livery service under the law.
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Fire on NicolIet Avenue.

Considerable excitement was caused
by the smell of smoke in the business
district around Nicollet and 9Th. The
officer on the beat started an investi-.
cation and was about to turn in a gem
eral alarm when it was discovered that.
1t was only the fragrant smell of smoke
caused by class Of students who were
practicing and burning wood at.
.Hirschy's typography shop, where a
daily demonstration at this popular art
Is exhibited. 420 Nicollet Ave. In,
structions free with outfit sold. You
are cordially invited to- attend
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CAPITAL CULLINGs

The National Sociological society on behalf of
the negro race, will ask Attorney General Knox
tional constitution in the Alabama cases.. soon
to come up in the supreme court, and which
state. r-.a.g-.- 49,
Secretary Hay has received thru Ambassador
Porter letter signed by Comte de Rochanlbeau.
Marquis de Grasse, Marquis de Lafayette and
Henri Jourip asking him to accept for the gov
eminent marble bust OF washington to replace
the one destroyed by FIRE In the library Of con.
gress in 1851. So
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MINNESOTA
OVER FoURsCORE
Hendrick Peterson Qvam Found Dead
in His Red at WilInar.

WILLMAR, MINI. Hendrick Peterson Qvan1,
a resident Of Willmar for twenty eight years; is
bed after the family had arisen In the morns
to so for the first wolf killed near this city
in d great many years; The animal was killed
BY one of Madison's greyhounds
Is The Episcopal church society Is considering
the extending OF. call to new pastor to hli the
vacancy occasicnedS by the resignation of Rev.
Mr.. McCullougl who is at Janesyille, MINI It
is probable that Rev. Horatio Gates Of Milwan-
kee will be invited
The city council. has adopted resolution FIX
ing the annual levy for the maintenance of the
Carnegie library at Sl:l00. ~
d .Joln W. Arctander of Minneapolis preached to
two big audiences in this city. last Sunday and
in the afternoon addressed large ee,nsregston
his months labor. In behalf Of Augsburg semi
nary, Minneapolis. total amount Of s6s4 90
lake Mr.. Arctander has promised to revisit
Willmar on Dec. 20, when he vii give his new
lecture on Alaska, the proceeds to be used fol
the benefit Of the new church edifee here.
LITTLE FALLS, MNN.-olaf Halleckson was
slugged and robbed OF Sl2
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YANKToN, s. D.-Tlie regular fall term of cir
cult court opened yesterday The case of w;
II. Meirsteine VS.. Sarah-F. Kyes was dismissed
at the request of the plaintiff The case OF N.
]. Cramer VS.. AISLE Kyes was taken up and a
Jury secured. The suit Is to recover prom
issory notes which reads $3.50 iii figures but
ST $50 In writing
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5 Total .s3s, 1874. II

State Superintendent Nash is taking, up the
matter OF school district officer meetings and has
suggested to county superintendent the follow
ing topics as good ones to select from: School
houses and appliances: ventilation Of rooms;
decoration OF schoolhouses and grounds; rela-
lions OF teachers to boards: relation of boards
to county .ssunerintendent how to induce the
atgeF PUPILS srast to remain in school how
reports of district officers teachers reports and
wa ges; how to improve the country school; trans-
pnrtatlon and it's problems; regular and special
yates; formation Of township districts; salary
or scnoai district officers purchase Of appar
instruction in schools; Libraries; high schools:
compulsory education - 80 osN'
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crat from going to the poorhouse Mrs Ellis
worth Worth in her old age is pennies and broken
y for the purpose of creating fund to support
MONTANA
MASKED AND ARMED
Saloon Hoidup on Outskirts Of Helena
A v,,,oe,kc NHnro
MONTANA

Z HELENA. MONT.-Two masked men entered
Lewiston saloon last evening and held up the
two inmates at the point of revolyers, searched
them and then made their escape, but were cap
tured an hour later and are now prisoners in the
county jail.
The scene Of the robbery was the brewery sa-
loon half mile south Of the city. The rob-
5ers with guns eveled commanded that all
present throw up their hands and when their
order was complied with they began going thru
those IN the saloon and then hurriedly left.
Two men which in stature and carriage an
swer the description were shortly afterward cap
tured by the sheriff and posse.s Both refused
to give their names or to make any statement
Wha teycr. ;5
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80, 900 FOR LOSS OF SIGHT
Russell Case at Waterloo Is Being
Hard Fought.

WATERLOO, IOWA-The case of Russell vs..
the Waterloo and Cedar Falls Gas company has
been on trial for week and is still but half
completed The case is one in which former
employe of the company asks damages Of $50,
900 for loss of eyesight in an explosion at the
company's plant.
Great preparations are being madc for tho
meeting OF the Iowa State Dairy association to
be held here next week.
The Iowa Gamers association met in this city
to-day. About sixty Gamers present.
While the Gamers made no money OH this years
pack of corn none of them reported losing
money. Other crops paid we'll The following
officers We're chosen for next year. President.
G.. w. Miller Of Vinton; vice president. ]. D..
Eurchard of Marshallt0wn; secretary and treas.
urer, Fl. s. Gilky@o Cedar Falls.
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GAS PLANT FOR ANOKA
Lee and Associates Will Turn on tn,
Light in Few Weeks.

ANoKA, MtNN.--Anoka is to have a new gas
plant. Henry Lee is principally interested in
the project. The building in which the genera
tors will be placed is the banks Of Rum
river south of the Main street bridge. A crew
of Is at work laying the pipes and lights
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MEMO, 8. D.-Several thousand young black
bass and trout have been planted this year by
Il. o. Robertson of Memo. He has obtained
the trout At the he. United States fish hatchery
bass Of G. r., sanwick of Galena
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FRANKFORT, 8. D.--During the past thirty
days an aggregate Of about 100, 900 bushels of
grain has been marketed at this place.
PRESHo, s. D.-Enough members have been
secured to organize a lodge OF the A. o. U, w.
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FELL FROM A HILL
NJ. C.sConners and Miss Cannon In.

Jured at DcddWOOd.
DEADwOoD, s.. D--M. G. Corners and Miss
Jessie Cannon of Spearfsh, are in st. Joseph's
hospital, both painfully injured the result
Of fail from Spearfsh hill in the lower part
of Deadwood. They were severely cut about
the head and face and Miss Cannon had not
regained consciousness until late hour, altho
the doctors announce that her injuries are not
necessarily fatal.
Each sustained four scalp wounds. several
cuts penetrating to the bone. Neither received
fractures Of the skull, altho the bone was found
to be clipped Aside from the cuts and con-
tusions about their heads and faces, they es-
capped !; injury Jury. ,.au .no., c...,a
Spearfsh, of the firm Of Corners Bros. sons of
tile late NJ. G. Corners, ST.. Miss Cannon is the
daughter of J. p. Cannon, extensive raiser
of fine horses and other live stock. ~
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MICHIGAN

GRAND RAPIDS, MrCH.--Mrs. Nancy Flood
was Yesterday found guilty OF the murder OF John
fondon at Mrs Floods farm on April Il. The
evidence was largely circumstanttal.
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WAGNER, s. D.-Several farmers have en-
the attempt of the managers of defunct in.
suraice company OF WATERFOWL to force them to
pay for insurance which they allege proved to be
worthless. sIs.fs7t