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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
SEED GRAIN BONDS
County Attorney Holds That State Cannot
Collect From the Counties.

Collect From the Counties.
MORRIS, .MINN.-At the time Of the
poor crops in 1898 to 1895, the state legis-
lature passed law whereby the state
loaned to the farmers money for the pur-
chase of seed grain. The money was
loaned to the various counties, and by
them to the farmers. The law provided
that the counties should give bonds to the
state for the return of this money, and
further provided that the loans should be
first lien upon the crops,
The amounts were taxed against the
various farmers who awaited themselves Of
this method of getting seed grain, and.
for the most part, the loans were paid
with the taxes. But the state had poor
accounts. and as a result about $3,7O0,with
interest, still remains unpaid Of what was
loaned to this county.
Last year the state auditor wrote to
County Auditor Spur, asking him to levy
a tax to take up these bonds; but, under
the instructions Of County Attorney Bick-
nell the tax was not levied. Recently the
state auditor wrote to Auditor Munro, ask
ing for the payment Of the bonds, and the
matter was again referred to Mr.. Bick-
NELL who wrote the following communica-
ton to the county auditor:
'In regard to the matter of the bonds
Of this county for seed grain loans, you
are advised that it Is my opinion that these
bonds cannot be collected from the tax
payers of this county. The law authorizing
these bonds is unconstitutional in that it
appropriates public money for a private
purpose. Public money cannot be ap-
propriated for private purpose except in
the case Of paupers, and it cannot be
claimed that this seed grain was furnished
to paupers. The state must look to the
persons to whom it furnished seed for its
pay. 1t cannot collect its money on these
bonds by a tax on the taxable property
of this county,,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
BUILDING A BREWERY
Contract for WInona Enterprise Award
ed j, x, Becker,

ca u n. Becker.
.WINONA, MINN.-Work has been COM
menced on the erection of the new brew
cry building for the Parl Brewing COM
pany, the contract having been awarded
to J. K. Becker. 1t is to be completed by
the first Of December.
The Chicago & North Western road ran
largely attended excursion from here
to Devils Lake, Wis, to-day.
Invita- tons are out for the wedding of
Miss Nellie Allen of this city to DR.. Rob-
erts of Chicago: The wedding will take
place on Wednesday in this city.
The priests of the Winona diocese went
into retreat at the young ladies' semin-
airy In this city last evening and will con-
tinue in seclusion until Friday morning.
All the priests Of the diocese are in at
tendance The retreat is conducted by
Rev. Joseph Campbell of st. Paul SEM
mary.
Work has been commenced on the re-
building of the plant Of the Winona Rail-
way and Light company at outlay of
close to $1,000 The new enclosed arcs
for lighting the city are to be ready by
Oct. 1. ---s---.
James Fitzgerald, : who is said to
make a business Of stealing bicycles and
then selling them, was arrested.
The park board of Winona has had
erected in the wall at Riverside park,
which is conceded to be the finest along
the Mississippi. tablet which gives to
City Attorney Finkelburg the entire credit
for the project.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
NORTH DAKOTA .....
ADDED A CIPHER TO Sc ORDER
Frank HysIer In JAIL to Await Action:

Frank Hyser In JAIL to Await Action of
the Grand Jury .sEa p. .-.<
FARGO, N. D.-Deputy Marshal Stout
has brought Frank Hysler from Bismarck
to Fargo to await the action of the United
States grand jury. Hysler is charged
with having purchased a Sc postoffice or
der in Fargo under the name of James
Jones and payable to Frank Hysler at Bis
marck. He endeavored to cash the or
der at business house at Bismarck, but
as it read for $50 he was told to go to
the postoffice. At the latter place the
letter of advice showed that the order was
only for Sc and payment was refused.
Later Hysler endeavored to have the or
der cashed for the original sum and was
arrested. The work Of raising the order
was clumsily done ,sa~
The local board appointed to work up
a market for macaroni wheat has sent
out a lot of flour to different persons who
have given it tests and nearly all report
they are well pleased with it. The favor
tie bread seems to be from a blending of
macaroni with other wheats.
In the case Of Asbjorn Bjsad VS.. S. J.
Little for a valuable quarter section in
Barnes county, the contestant won. Lit
tie had taken the homestead and before
he made. proof purchased three quarter
sections under a crop payment plan. The
land office people held that he was not
entitled to homestead rights when he
owned more than a quarter section of
land ..'--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
IOWA
WOMAN HELD FOR RANSOM
Wife of Rich Iowa Farmer Kidnapped
and imprisoned

DAVENPORT. IOWA-Report comes
from Sunbury, Iowa, of the kidnapping
late last night of Mrs. John Hilsrow, wife
OF a wealthy farmer in an attempt to ex
tort $780, 900 ransom from her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hisrow We're decoyed
from their home by a man who said their
son was i'll in nearby town.
While they were driving along lonely
road, with the strange man, it is said
Hilsrow, who Is aged and feeble. was
thrown from the buggy and was told that
his wife would be held until he brought
the money to certain secluded spot.
Mrs. Hilsrow was imprisoned in the
cellar of a deserted farmhouse. Last
night, while her captor was away from
the house, she made her escape, running
to farmhouse in the neighborhood.
In the meantime her husband had COM
municated with the county authorities,
but no trace of the kidnapers could be
found. Mrs. Hilsrow is in critical condi-
ton from exposure. ftE-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18

MURDER OF A CHILD.
Officers Dare Not Take jackson to-
Scene of Crime for Fear Of
Lynohing.
Preliminary Examination to Be at
Hamilton-State Has Some
Strong Evidence.
Special to The Journal.


Hamilton, Mont, Aug. 1s--The prelim-
mary examination of Walter Jackson, who
yesterday was charged by the coroners
jury with assaulting and numbering Fon-
ME Buck, has been set for Thursday, at 10
g.. M, It will be held in Hamilton, as it
Is certain the prisoner will be summarily
dealt with If taken back to the scene Of
the crime. '=.2 -
The prisoner is closely confined in a
steel cage and doubly guarded. The au-
thorities are apprehensive of an attack on
the jail and are taking every precaution
to protect the prisoner a- ~ go
The district court will convene next
Monday and if the law is allowed to take
It's course, speedy trial is assured.
Jackson still maintains his innocence
and says. he can prove an alibi. He has,
however, been positively identified by Mrs.
Charles Buck, Vivian Warner and N. S.
Mutt as the man who accompanied the
murdered child the evening he was last
seen alive and all the accommodating evil
dence points conclusively. to his guilt. All
the authorities are positive they have the
right man.
| A brother of Jackson is said to be serv-
ing a term in the Washington penitentiary
for the crime of sodomy. 3tc - :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
NEXT coNFERENcEI IN BUTTE
Montana MethodIsts Finish Their Work at
LIVINGSTON and Ad lourn. . ..

Montana Methodsts Finish Their Work at
Livingston and Adjourn. -...
LIVINGSTON, MONT.-The seventeenth
of the Methodist church closed it's five
days session in this city last night A
large amount Of work was accomplished in
the interest Of the church turnout Mon
tana. The conference is pronounced the
most successful ever held by the church
in this state. -..... 49,. : -. %. ~ e. .
The reports submitted show that the
church has made rapid strides during the
past twelve months and that the outlook
is bright. Financially the church is in
excellent condition The bishop last night
announced the appointments of ministers
to the various fields. 49, re,h - p;
During the sessions $4,000 was raised
for the Montana university and the dea-
coness hospital at Great, Falls. At the
morning session there was a sharp debate
over the report of the temperance commit
tee. The report of this committee con-
tanned the following resolution:
/ "Hhat Montana stands among the low
| est In public sentiment a. among the first
| In the amount of liquors consumed" This
report was finally adopted by the con-
ference after. a spirited debate. -.
The report also indorsed the American
Anti-saloon league. President Roosevelt
was commended for his letter recently
written against lynchings and favorable
comment was made on the presidents
stand on irrigation and home missions and
his opposition to the introduction of opium
into the Philippines. - .. =
! Bishop McCabe read letter, which he
received in the afternoon, in which it was
stated that a contribution of $500 had
been made to the Church Extension So
ciety.l The conference elected c.. E. Miller
! and Edward l.. Mills as delegates to at
tend the anti-saloon convention, which
meets in Washington city next December.
The conference appointed Bishop McCabe
as member of the board of directors
After a spirited contest Butte was selected
as the next meeting place. ~ -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
MINNESOTA
DIPHTHERIA TAKES THREE

All the Children Of MIR. and Mrs. Holt
husen Are Dead.
FERGUS FALLS, MINN-A triple be-
reavement has befallen Mr. and Mrs
Henry Holthusen, their family Of three
children having been wiped out by diph-
iberia. The first child died on Tuesday
last. The second died on Saturday after
an illness Of only two days. The father
buried it on Sunday, and. on returning
home, found that the third and last child
had died during his absence. He himself
was very low with the disease for some
time, but has recovered.
The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Newton died Monday morning
from pneumonia and mumps.
The Minot, N. D., baseball nine defeated
the insane hospital nine in this city yes
terday afternoon by a score of 10 to IL.
The 'Minot nine claims the championship
of North Dakota.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
SLOT MACHINES ROBBED
Loss at HIbbIne Was smaIl-New Block
to Be Built.

Loss at Hlbblng Was Smal!-NeW BLOCK
to Be Built.
HIBBING, MINN.-Thieves entered the
Hibbing bowling alley clubrooms and
robbed the different slot machines Of $40
In cash. Entrance was effected by pry-
ing open a rear window.
Some months ago Jerome Kelliher of
Brainerd purchased three lots on South
street opposite the Exchange, and it is
his intention to erect a large two story
solid brick block 100x125 feet with stone
basement.
The Drake & Stratton company has
discontinued stripping operations at the
Cleveland Cliffs mine at Nashwauk. This
takes from Nashwauk over 100 laboring
men, whose wages ran from 50 to $3.50 a
day. It is the intention Of the company
to have the property more fully explored
before resuming work Of a stripping char
acter.
A surveying party is at work for the
city OF Nashwauk surveying a line from
O'Brien creek to town for the waterworks
system. good supply of fresh water
exists In O'Brien creek, and as soon as
the survey is completed a force of men
will rush the waterworks system to COM
pletion. .a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
FIshIna and Hunting.

The angler will find in Utah ample OPP
portunities to indulge in his favorite sport.
The mountain streams are stocked with
gamy trout and the but little, less gamy
black bass abounds in the water of Utah
lake. In season good duck hunting can
be had on Utah lake. the Jordan and
around the pools and lagoons Of the Salt
Lake valley On the mountain sides
grouse are plentiful and larger game can
be found on the mountain ranges of the
Uintah and Uncompahgre reservation.
To enable people to reach these favored
localities without unnecessary expenditure
Of time or money, the Union Pacific has
put in effect very low rates and splendid
train service from Missouri river. Ac-.
Communications provided for ali classes Of
passengers.
Full information cheerfully furnished
on application to ]. o. Goodsell. T. P. A.,
Omaha -Neb. -ss-sz .tss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
GOING TO QUINCY. ILL.

Rev. James Smith VIII Have a $4,000
z @ Church and $1,000 Parsonage.
= SUPERIOR. WIS---Rev. James Robert
Smith, who has resigned the pastorate Of
the Pilgrim Congregational church Of this
city to go to Quincy, ILL.,, will have a
church of between 400 and 500 members.
The building is a $4,000 affair and there
is a $1,000 parsonage. The resignation was
acted upon last evening. Rev. Mr.. Smith
has in the last two or three years refused
offers from Lansing, Grand Rapids, Mich,
and other points.
The Swedish Baptist church has just
finished the celebration of it's fifteenth
anniversary The church started fifteen
years ago with membership of six and
now has 305 on the rolls. A church build
ing has been put up at a cost of several
thousand dollars and within the last few
months the Indebtedness has been de.
creased to $500. II" 7gs-Er s.;
/ The ARRAY yesterday morning, in which
q. w. Montgomery, a 1notor1nan on an
Interstate car, was stabbed by David
Evans, colored, has caused good deal Of
feeling. Evans is held on the charge OF
| assault with intent to do great bodily
harm, but it Is expected a graver charge
| may be placed against him, as Montgomery
is in q critical condition.. ..a.. ,..-...s.
Edward Huffey Of Hudson, Wis, was to-
day sentenced by Judge Smith to one year
| at Waupun. He was charged with desert
/ ing his wife and is said to have lived with
| another woman here. He pleaded guilty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18

out on the prairies in the vicinity of Nina
looking for him or his body, but without
success. Bailey was cook for a construc-
ton crew working west and few days
before his disappearance was in Aberdeen
drinking heavily It is said that before
leaving camp Saturday night he had been
using a drink composed of Wizard dill and
vinegar, which it is feared proved fatal
to him.
An unknown tramp cut his throat and
wrists at Columbia yesterday afternoon
but did not succeed in killing himself
Work has at last been commenced upon
the new station of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railway here The building will
be lS2 feet long and the most complete
and handsomest passenger station in the
state. The cost will be something over
SCI, 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
JUDGE BIDWELL KILLED
Idaho official Had Left His Home to
Hold an Inquest.

6pec1aI --1------ .
Hope, idaho. Aug. 1s.-Word has been.
received from Clarks Fork that Judge
Henry L. Bidwell, one of the most prom
inent men Of central idaho was acct
dentally killed at that place. He was
there to hold an inquest on the body Of
James Mccain, who had been killed by a
train. He was a prominent member Of
the I. o. o. F., A. o. U. W., Foresters of
America, Degree of Honor, and Order Of
Pendo, w. of w. He leaves a wife and
two children. Particulars in regard to his
death are unobtainable at present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
HOTEL JORDAN ON FIRE
Loss on a GIendIve Hosiery Is Estimated
l.. ,- at About $4,000. 80

Loss on Gtendlve Hosiery Is Estimated
g. ~ at About $4,000. -
GLENDIVE, MONT.-Fire broke out In
the basement of Hotel Jordan last even
ing at 1890 and for a time threatened the
destruction of the building. The blaze
started from a heating plant, it Is thought,
and gained much Roadway before discov-
cred. ~. .. I. 49,.
: Two crews Of f1remen arrived and in
spite of the heat and smoke, entered the
basement and got the flames under con-
troll there, but they had reached the ele-
vator and spread to other floors where
they were difficult to subdue.
The loss will amount to about So, 00O..
The bowling alley in the basement was
destroyed and the floors, plaster and fur
niture damaged by water. The property
is insured. The f1remen worked like
Trojans and it was due to their efforts
and the high pressure given by the big
engines at the pumping station that the
building was saved. .5.-.,.s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
:INCENDIARY FIRE
NJ, G. Gannon's Building at @cass Lake
80. Burned with Contents -. :.

CASS LAKE, MINN:-A fire which was
undoubtedly Of incendiary origin occurred
here Monday morning, when the building
owned by M. c. Cannon was completely
Quilted and the contents either destroyed
or damaged beyond extent of repairing.
The building was unoccupied When dis
covered the flames shot upward with
lightning-like rapidity, indicating that
some inf1ammable material had been ap-
piled to the rear Of the building. There
Is no clue to the sfrebugs.
The building was valued at $500, and the
contents, which included household goods
in the second story and some bar fixtures
In the first floor, which had not been used
for several months, were valued at $500
more. There dIas but $500 insurance on
the building a1id'n whatever on the fix
lures or household goods
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
RAISED THE VALUES
Real Estate Assessment as Left by the

Real Estate Assessment as Left by the
State Board of Equalization. o..
PIERRE, S. D.-The following list of
real estate values as returned by the
county boards and as changed by the state
board will be Of interest to all counties
of the state. It will be noted that the
average for Lawrence county is far be-
yond that of any other county Of the
state, but this is from the fact that all
the mining property is included as "acre-
age" and few acres of that class of
property would keep the average well up
regardless of what farm lands were as
sessed at. The first column Of figures are
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18

CANT LET IT REST
Holy Hill Controversy Gathers More
Force Among Catholic Church
men in Wisconsin.
Father Bertram Points to Recent {.
Cures and Father keenan, De-
mands an Investigation.
speoial to Tho Journal.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 1S.-The Holy
Hill controversy continues with renewed
vigor. Father Bertram, in charge of the
church on the famous shrine, claims new
cures during the pilgrimage now in prog
ress and Father Keenan,, the Fond du Lac.
priest who pronounced the shrine as a
money making fraud, has. issued a new
statement demanding an Investigation un-
der the auspices Of the church.
Father Bertram was asked what cures
had come to- his knowledge since the pill
grimage began several days ago. He said
that while several had been reported to
him, the one that he himself knew Of and
which he considered remarkable was that
of a young man who had come to the
shrine in rheumatic condition.
The young man, with hundreds Of 9TH
ers, had prayed at the shrine, and this
morning his crutches were found on the
altar. The patient had left for his home
without them. Father Bertram also says
that several pairs of spectacles were found
in the church, and while he did not about
the details of these cures, 1t was self-eyi-.
dent that the Wearers would not have left
them had they not been cured.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
MICHIGAN
STRUCK BY A BEER MUG

Murder May Follow a Quarrel Over the
Price of Drink. .-..sx =
SAULT. STE. MARIE, MICH-In a
fight in the Cliff saloon on Magazine street
yesterday afternoon, Joseph Tremdlay
was nearly killed by heavy blow from a
beer mug and fears are entertained that
he may not recover. -. ..rr--...-
In a quarrel over the price of drink
Ben Trudo, who was intoxicated, threw
the mug at Tremdlay as he was turning
away from the cash register. 1t struck
him over the eye with such force that the.
glass was smashed into a hundred pieces.
Trudo was arrested by Officer Roberts
and locked up. W.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
STAGE ROBBERS DEATH
Witnesses Ready to Swear That Ortoff

Witnesses Ready to Swear That ortoff
Was Driven to Suicide by Cruelty.
BUTTE, MONT.--Coroner Egan, COM
PEELED by the pressure of public sentiment,
changed his first decision not to hold an
autopsy over the remains of Frank Ort-
off, whom it was alleged had been driven
to suicide as the result of inhuman treat
ment received at the hands of his jailors,
and physicians last night made an official
examination of the body of the stage
robber. III ~,
20. No bruises were found on the corpse TO
justify the belief that death was due to
other than suicide by hanging. Other wit
nesses have been found ready to testify
to the beating of Ortoff until he was in
sensible, and it is reported that the federal
authorities will order an investigation.
Edward Dorvat, chief operator Of the
Western Unidn, made a. signed statement
that he saw deputy sheriff stamp upon
the prisoners stomach until the shackled
man become unconscious 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
SLIGHT INJURY CAUSED A DEATH
Young Wasgatt of Albert Lea a Victim
of Blood Poisoning. ..---. a

ALBERT LEA, MINN.-G. M. Wasgatt,
aged about 10, son Of w. NJ Wasgatt of
this place, fell while playing tennis and
burst a blood vessel near the knee After
being around for three days without much
difficulty Of pain, he was confined to his
bed and became delirious and died. A
theory advanced for his death is blood
poisoning. -
The storm center Of the contest for
the site of the federal postoffice has been
transferred to Washington, where sew
eral prominent citizens have gone, armed
with petitions and affidavits.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
TWO SAVED FROM SUICIDE
Landon and Petit Of MarshaItown Had
Been Drinking Heavily.

Been Drinking Heavily.
:. MARSHALLTOWN,I OWA.-Daniel J..
Landon, an old soldier, who has been a
hard drinker, attempted to commit suicide
by taking an ounce Of laudanum. The
prompt aid of a physician saved him.
Earl j. Petit also attempted to XIII him
self with poison while intoxicated.
Mrs. Ann Wyckoff a waitress in res
,taurant, took an overdose of morphine to
alleviate pain and came near dying.
s. M. Dodge, an operator for the Postal
Telegraph company, disappeared sud-
denly Sunday with the contents of the
money drawer Of the office, about $12.
Manager Howe had a warrant for his ar
rest sworn out. -" = ..-s.t.. ! : =
:: The new St. Thomas hospital will be
formally opened in about. two weeks. i.
+ A freak of ma ture was exhibited on the
street here yesterday in the shape of a
COW with five legs. ~. ,-.--... $3.50 (
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18

Governor Herreid has appointed as dele
gates to the eleventh annual session of the
National Irrigation congress, which meets
in Ogden. Utah, Sept. Is to 10, Senators
Kittredge and Gamble, Congressman
Burke and Martin, Doane Robinson and
G. w. Nash.
A letter from Lexington, KY, an
nounces that T.. M. Loomis, former sec
rotary to ex-governor Sheldon, is presf-
dent of the Southern Stationery company
of that city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
Wall Street Failures.

.'Wall street speculations have dazzled
the country of late years. It has turned
out multi mllionaires who have swarmed
over the land as though the earth were
theirs. High finance has had a wild day
Of booming everything good and bad, and
now has come the inevitable collapse.
But the country is safe and the failures In
Wall street: mean absolutely nothing so
far as the general prosperity Of the coun-s
try: is concerned The man on a salary or
the man with his own business will do we'll
to keep a7going'' in the same old way,
except he had better add golden grain
belt beer to his daily menu. It Is pure and
invigorating and helps to keep men
healthy and contented You need it in
your home.
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