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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
AGENT WAS FINED
John Received conslgnments OF Game
for SHIPMENT to CHICAGO

~ ABERDEEN. S. D.-George ;. John, agent
for the Northwestern road and American Elk
press company at Columbia, arrested some days
ago for having received prairie. chickens and
other game for shipment to Chicago, to-day
entered plea Of guilty and paid fine and
ed for shipping the birds paid $40 and costs
each. Franc B. Daniels. superintendent of the
express company was here to attend the hear
ing. So
prairie chickens to Chicago from Columbia, Aaron
or james Lewis being the alleged offender
game warden who furnished the information on
which the various arrests were made ~ al
Legged to be under, a boycott in the little town
Of Columbia, merchants and other business men
refusing to sell him goods,
Business mems teams Of bowlers from Aber.
deem and Groton competed here last night and
Aberdeen won by .1s1 pins in three games. The
Groton team WAS headed. by ex-State Auditor
Reeves and the Aberdeen: team by r. n. Jewett,
the wholesale grocer. i w ~ q
Blaekney and lawrence. the North Western ter
Goods iron, cars on the Groton- Doland line. and
brought here for. trial. entered pleas OF guilty
Ito petty larceny and were fined 800 and fifteen
days each.r ..af j +f5 -.gs 80 z.-ss5
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NORTH DAKOTA
;inlyADEs- NORTH DAKOTA
DoWie the Second Selects Lands for |
Colony OF Ranchers.

{, iirs9 ~. =
FARGO, N. D.--The announcement that John
Alexander Dowie, the second Elijah, Is to invade
North Dakota. does not bring much JOY. He
selected a few townships of land near Dickin-
son and will establish some of his followers
on ranch. 1t Is said he was attracted to
North Dakota By some of the converts in this
state, who have impressed on him the possibilities
of til ,enorthwest.
The Dickinson officials arrested young man,
named Stewart, who represented himself as
leading ;fnancter Of Boise City, Idaho and
contracted with prominent Dickinson men fol-
$1,000 acres of land which he intended To
establish big ranch. A telegram from one OF
the men to an Idaho bank Ia said to have been
the young mans undoing,~ but Dickinson bust
ness men are still sore over the result OF the
deal, as they spent much time and money in the
entertainment of the fellow. @
The hrst man In the state to receive the 500
reward under the new law for evidence for the
conviction Of violators of the liquor law was
Sam McCoskery of Whea tland In this county.
the $50.
The local land office has made a ruling that
has set the travelling men on the anxious sent
In the contest Of G. Palmer VS.. W. w. Boyer
for land in Dickey county. the entry was can
ceHed and Palmer allowed to file homestead
claim. Boyer travels for st. Paul house and
took..up the land some years ago. He has never
resided on the claim except to make trip tc
1t when in that part of the state He has 8
house in which he had not lived and his meals
were taken from the hotel at Morango. Boyer
had the land broken and had secured some
cropS, s.s.7..5 - /, !
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MINNESOTA M. E. CONFERENCE
Chief Features of Annual Meeting to- Be
Held at Redwood Falls.

REDWOOD FALLS, MINN--This city has
practically completed all arrangements for the
the annual conference Of Methodists, to, open on
Wednesday, Sept. 80. 1t will be the forty-ninth
session of the Minnesota conference ana me nihan
Bishop Charles II. Fowler Of Buffalo will
preside. The program commences at 8 a. M
utes will commence and continue until 4 O'Clock
init the eTer f5e sermon
Wednesday morning Rev. George 81: Br1dgman,
president of Hamns university hs NIL h pre so
Bishop Fowler The organization Of the he. con OF,
after which there will be missionary, sermon
by Rev. W. R. .Keesey and a lecture by ,Re e,,
Charles Harswe Of I Rsd on * Faith
sary viii be conducted by Rev: F. "A. Gone,
after which will come an address by Rev. J.
W. Robinson of India :, ,i5
.a.- woman's Society Anniversary.
On Thursday after business session, Mrs.
F. E. White of Blue Earth will conduct the
anniversary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
dPess BY s Mss cara a. ~ Msrt 1Pe e
In the afternoon Rev. Charles Horswell VIII Zee.
Biabop ome IN w deliver
on Abraham Lincoln. which will be followed ny
a public reception to the. ministers and dele
gates. ~
ness session, the lay-electoral conference: In
the AFTERNOON MIS-. JOnn NfrOYe Foi fdul WILL
preside at the meeting of the Women 8 Home
Missionary society, at which there will be an
address by Miss Josephine Corbino Of New York.
At o'clock meeting will be held in the IN
terests of superannuated ministers, addressed by
Rev. H. G. Bible and H. G. Jennings, D. D.
Professor Horsewell will lecture at O'Clock OIL
"What to Do When You Don't Know What to
Do" At o'clock will come the anniversary
Of the Freedman's aid and educational societies,
Rev. Benjamin Longley Of st. Paul presiding,
and addresses being delivered by Rev. W. p.
Thirkfeld of Cincinnati Rev. F. "A. Cone OF
Northfeld and Rev. Frank DOran of Rochester. .
Other Addresses.
At 2 D. m. Saturday there will be temper.
ance anniversary, Rev. G.. W. Hickman OF
Tracy presiding, with addresses by Rev. r.: A.
| Jones and Rev. George F. Wells. Professor
Horswell will deliver the afternoon lecture on
'When the Morning Stars Sang Together and
All the Sons of God Shouted for JOY AT 7:3(
p. IN. there will be a meeting Of the. Church
Extension society, Rev Samuel Ellery presiding
with an address by Rev. DR.. Robert Forbes Of
Philadelphia.
On Sunday there will be love feasts and, ser
| mons, while at the Wesley bicentennial celebra
| ton at 1880 Rev. j. NJ. Bull, Rev. II. G.. Jen
| nings and. Rev. Robert Forbes will speak. THE
business session on, Monday will close the con
| ference.
| It is expected that Senator C1app will b.
here during one day and address the members
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FORGED A SMALL CHECK
Sheriff Lundqulst of kandiyohl Is Look
Inc for Harry Eek.

WILLMAR, MINN.-sherff Lundquist Is look
ing for Harry Eek, who is wanted for forgery
Eek was formerly in the employ Of the fer =; a.
check, 1t is said, amounting to So. which he
rendered as payment for board. The forgery
was not discovered until some time after the
check had been cashed Eek plumber by
trade and was in the employ of the j. II. Wig
gins company about two months.
killed in railroad wreck near this city, and as
yet the town authorities have been unable to find
ny of his DG peyut Of lies at
eating with different persons In the hope of
discovering relatives. it was stated that the
mans home was at Paulina, Iowa. telegram
to that city brought back the following reply:
Don't know any relatives He was private
of Company D, Iowa volunteers, In the late war
with Spain.' Several communicate have been
received from acquantances of Turner, but they
contain no information of value in locating rela-
The attendance at the teachers institute is
expected to reach fifty before the end of the
week. On Saturday the teachers will meet in
joint session with the school officers of the coul-
ty. State Superintendent Olsen will make an
address, and among other educators who will
take part will be Superintendent Borchardt of
Lac qui Parle county. Superintendent Dobbyn
of Kandiyohi count. Superintendent, Tonning of
the Willmar schools. President bitterness of the
Willmar school board, Conductor Colgrove of the
institute, and Mrs Jacques, assistant conduc-
Preparations for willsnar's third annual street
fair are in full sway. Next Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday will be big days.
Grand free attractions will be furnished by the
T. D.. Cash Balloon company. There will be a
balloon ascension each day, exhibitions by Cap
tain Zeno, champion high diver of the world
acrobatic acts by the VALERIE duo, comedy re-
volving ladder acts, exhibitions by the ''loop-
the-loop artist, Signor Frisco; band concerts by
the 'McAlpin great concert band of Chicago, and
performances every evening by the Hans Han
son Comedy company. at the opera house. All
the merchants of the city will have attractive
displays and Kandiyohi county products will be
well exhibited. The city will be gay in bunting
1t Is expected that Governor Van SAINT will be
present one day. ......,. :, :,.,.
An attempt made to break the
mill dam at New London by the use of dynamite
cept the breaking of some windows in the power.
house. The guilty persons have not been dis
covered. -.. .....,.. "a. -,1.-. =.
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IOWA
.E BISHOP TO BE ELECTED
Iowa Conference Of African .Methodlsts
Elect Delegates and Alternates. !

DIES MONIES, 1owA-For the auadrennial
conference Of the African Methodist Episcopal
church, to be held in Chicago next May for
the purpose Of selecting bishop, the following
which includes the states OF Iowa, illinois, Wis.
consin and Minnesota, now In session here: Dr..
A. j. Carey Of Quinn chapel, Chicago; DR.. r. g:
Ransom Of the Institutional church, Chicago, and
Rev. Horace M. Graves of st. Paul's church,
Des Moines; alternates are Rev. T. Reeves,
Minpea polls Rev; ]; g. Anderson, Chicago, and
Rev. l. N. Daniels. Evanston.
Galesburg, Ill, has been selected the next
place of meeting for this conference. :,
Inasmuch as the meeting In Chicago will elect
a bishop every state in this conference was
anxious to have delegate In attendance and
the election was a holly waged one. The Chi.
cago representatives showed much strength and
the first two delegates were elected upon the
first ballot Then the country districts array ed
themselves against Chicago and centering on
Rev. Mr.. Graves, elected him. Many Of the
delegates are among the best educated negroes
in the country. a..
large gathering Of Scottish Rite Masons OF
Iowa Will Be held in Des Moines in the middle
of November. Degrees from the fourth to the
thirty second will be conferred. The conclave will
close with a banquet. . %taE
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/ d general law business. Mr.. McGrath Ia a
j former county Judge, and Mr.. Urdahl is police

d general law business Mr.. McGrath ia a
former county Judge q and. Mr.. Urdahl is police
Mrs. o. r. Thompson was called to Madison.
Wis, yesterday, having been notified OF the
so ~ the Of the
consn state university "
u J. Corcoran departed Tor everett. Wasn;, 10
liz there The state OF Washington now has
about 100 Madison and Lake county Peopl,s who
and there are apparently more to follow.
HURON, 8. D.-Huron college opened the fall
Of
Pr. z. 3. Boughton OF Bridgewater. Rev; -. a. 4;
ths es psrt IN
promises ito be one of marked success. George
terday e attend the funaera Of his prothe
Lieutenant Robert Crawford, who was drowned
in the Philippines two years ago.
YANKToN. 9. D.--The at attendance d, !. at t, the
state fair day The rsss
ths running race Pug III, bolted and threw his his
mans ribs. Another rider was put up and
started Pug ILL.,, which broke his right hind
leg in the stretch and must be killed
SALEM, s. D.--The Mccook County Fire, and
pey har u
$1,7O6 paid In losses all but two we're from
lightning The company has made but one !. as 8
has just overhauled the books Of the county
treasurer and finds them correct to cent
I sCENTERv1LLE, 8. DIP. J.. Bowman and a,
MacFar1and have purchased in the Centeryille
Roller Mills and the electric light plant of G.
Mergren g. Co.., for $21, 900. Mr.. Morgren was
the pioneer, miller, starting in small way
about twenty years: ago. He will retire to his
fine farm at Riverside.
/ GR0ToN, s. D.-The street carnival and band
convention, which was to have taken place here
next week, has been indefinitely postponed on ac-
count of the wet weather.
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7. WISCONSIN
JOHN BLAckMAN HURT
st. Paul Driver Thrown. From His SuIk!
Ne.ss RIch,eoonl
WISCONSIN

r NEW RICHMOND wIs-The fourth annual
fair Of the New Richmond Agricultural and
attendance.
The 2:3o trot or pace race was won by Miss
Russell. owned by Dan Neville Of this city, in
three straight heats best time, 2:29A. Ayene,
John Blackman, st. Paul: was second, and Ham
The go trot Or pace was closely contested,
but was won in three straight heats by Ruby
Mack, a. McNaul; best time. 2:26 Litha Niles,
John Blackman St Paul. third; May W., Mont
BRAND, st. Paul, fourth: Yankee Boy, Tom
Neville, New Richmond, fifth.
In making the turn after the start in, the last
heat the horses We're closely punched and Mont
BRAND and Blacklnan mixed up. with the re-
suit that Blackman was thrown from the sulky.
His horse plunged thru fence and received bad
cuts in the abdomen. Blackman was stunned and
bruised but has serious injuries.
The New Richmond defeated the Clear Lake
baseball club IL to- 10, winning the champion.
ship.
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SENT BACK TO JAIL
Gray Waived Examination on a ctarge
of stabbinq COMPANIONS.

MADISON, s.. 1D.--A1fred Gray has waived
examination OH the charge Of asssaultng ana NJ
lnanded to the county Jail to await trial at the
October term. q NI s. 80.
is $40 this semester,'sa large increase over last
years attendance. The high school attendance
,is Tor with a like inerease In the normal
school the schools population would indicate a
much larger ratioa6f increase than OF the city.
William McGrath and Hans Urdahl have
formed a coparfnershfp under the style Of Nc
sGrath & Urdahl, with the intention Of handling
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SHOTS EXCHANGED mn
Alleged Negro Thief at MarshalltoWn
Was the Ageressor.

MARsHALLTOWN, IoWA.--Officers believe
they have an Important clue in the matter Of
the robbery Of the Singer fur store. here. The
finding of the clue late yesterday afternoon de-
veloped shooting affair that promised to be-
come serious. OFFICER lLage discovered negro
named Austin with lady's fur garment in his
possession. When he attempted to place the man
under arrest the negro whipped out a gun and
opened fire. The, officer followed suit and the
negro ran. Lage followed and caught him. Half
a dozen shots were fred before the negro was
secured. The officers believe they have located
a fence in the south part of town that will
explain several recent robberies.
The program for the state meeting meet p Of the
this city on Oct: 6 and z, has been issued. The
OFFICERS are planning for one Of the largest and
most successful conventions in the history OF
the association.
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Z. WILL OF: SENATOR sFERRts
Estate Valued at $4,000 Left Chiefly to
Wife and Son, T.'' Hf

=. BRAINERD, MINN.-The will of the late
Allen f. Ferris was offered for probate this
morning before Judge j. T. Sanborn by the
executors, Judge S. F. Alderman and George
D. LaBar. It is estimated that the estate is
valued at $125. 900" SIT 900 of which was life
Insurance.
j The first bequest is to HELEN B. Ferris, his
wife, and consists of the home at 813 Seventh
street north, together with all the personal
property therein. 49,
! The second bequest is to Mrs. Beulah A. Fer
ris, his mother, and covers the interest of the
deceased in the undivided estate OF the father,
the late William Ferris, and amounts to from
So, 900 to 81. 600.
The next beauest is to sister. Mrs. Lillian
y. Spencer, and consists of 200 shares Of Cana
dian Land and Colonization company stock, val
ued at 1000.
All the residue Of the estate: outside of the
insurance some 500 600 divided equally be
t tween his wife and MS son Fran6 6 OF the
$4, 900. The remainder Of the insurance runs
to the estate and Will be divided equally be-
tween the wife and son.. -. ri < /
= Be sure and get your want ad for the
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GRAND MEADOW MINN.-The Grand
Meadow school opened this week after week s
delay on account of the failure of the con.
tractor to finish the building on time. The
teachers are Professor George e. keenan,, Miss
Ethel Whsle, Miss Nellie Keenan, Miss LaSelle
Miss Prime and Miss AIDA Bloom.
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NoRTHr1E1D, Mi

NJ NoRTHFIELD, MINN.-The real work at
Carlton began yesterday, 1t being the first day
Of classes The customary Y. NJ. CA. informal
meet, was held last hight The college football
season will be opened by a game with the North
field high school tomorrow. a5.}1s
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WELLS, MINN.--Edward Hynes, an employe
Of the e. B. Hig1ey company. was injured while
at work. Sebastin Krock fell backward in front
of a rapidly moving hand car. No bones were
broken. but his spine was injured. q
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f. HASTINGS MINN.-George, 7-year-old son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Thomas, died this morning
from heart trouble. The public schools have re-
ceived a check for 81, $50, state. aid for last
year.-rhe funeral of Harry W.. son Of Mr.
and Mrs G. A. Hanson. was held from the resi-
dence to-day and was largely attended.
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WILLMAR, MINN.--A section man walking
between Willmar and Priam found pile Of rail
road iron on the track He removed 1t and no.
tilted the railroad OFFICIALS and they ordered No.
AZ to slow up for fear second obstruction might
be found but nothing more was discovered.
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IvANHoE, M1NN.-A H. Mohler, while re.
turning from hunting trip last evening, was
thrown out of his buggy and had his ankle
broken.-Because of the heavy rains the work
of erecting the sheriff's residence and jail has
been delayed ~ *
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HIGH WATER AT RED WING

Choice Camping Places Under Water
-. Highest Stage of Year. 49,. -
RED WING, MINN.-The Mississippi is rising
at dangerous rate. The water now registers
over eleven feet, this being higher than the
highest stage last spring In many places the
island across from the city is inundated and
short time ago are under water. There is a
probability of still further rise.
Miss Helen NJ. Arden daughter of Simeon r.
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Just closed a novel contest They offered SUIT
Of clothes to the farmer who should deliver to
is Ira G. Howard, hustling farmer from near
Alberta. came in first with 251 dozen and the
next best man had 237 dozen to his credit.
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MAPLET0N, MINN.-Rev. F. e. Day, pastor
of the Free Baptist church, has resigned and will
accept position state evangelist for the
Free Baptist denomination zasy
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PIONEER AND RETIRED MERCHANT
Death at River Falls Of G. !. Ap Roberts
zSt:gs< -p.o+or for M 2 Chursha

Death at River Falls OF q. !. Ap Roberts
So Pastor for M. e. Church.
RIVER FALLS, WIs.-G. /. Ap Roberts, a
pioneer, retired merchant, and president Of the
kana II s a g.
He. left widow and six children.
Of Thu he as at F5 If Ss ey sess
Yesterday from. San francisco, where she died
last Pro arsiaaT Parker x.presdent !, the
River Falls normal school and one Of the most
he 81 es
Of this state He has an sitee q Milxaukes
Of his new pastorate in the M. B. church. He
is a Grand Z Army man and vice commander Of
q BLACK RIVER FALLS, wIs.-Afiss Edith
Felt, a. teacher, is lying unconscious from the
effects Of sting BY hornet and there Is lttle
for interment ne was former resident. Mrs.
on shaoce in
who was killed on Monday, We
ELKHoRN, WIZ. walworth county Is hold
ing fair which exceeds the state fair at Mil
and character Of exhibits. This is nothing re-
ty-four years and has been much Of that time
under the &. sane management Yesterday there
coming from Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota
IS MARINETTE, wIs.-A coroner's Jury found
lithat Charles -Bcynton, an advertising manager,
Harry Carter Irwin, who had been held pending
an INQUEST. made a statement in which he said
that Boynton Vas nffering from Alcoholism aad
Egave Boynton three half grain doses Of morphine.
Boynton never recovered consciousness. ,t;s .
LA CROSSE, ~ last night 4 large crowd
of students Of the local high school thsred on
Hemminway. because some OF their, number had
/ been refused permission to play on the football
team this season, their scholarship not coming
/ up to the required standard. !. HI "a
MENoMINEE, wIs.-Yesterday was ia biz
/ day at the Dunn county fair. The attendance
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PERTAIN MINN.-Mrs. George Reider, an old
resident, died suddenly of heart disease. She
was 80 years Of age, and left a husband and
twelve children.-BIiss Jessie Weaver Of st. Paul.
graduate of the University Of Minnesota, has
been engaged to teach the eighth grade in the
public school here
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Be sure and get your, want ad for the
great Saturday Journal before 11:30s If
possible. Bring, send or phone 1t in, as Is
most convenient. Il. . ~ i (
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NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

GRAND RAPIDS, MINN.--Wm. Wheaton and
Miss IIelrna johnson, well known and popular
young people, were married at the home Of the
BRIDES sister by Judge Huson. llsg3t, :
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sHAKoPEE, MINN.-Rudo1ph schoch, aged
62 years. passed away after a brief illness.
Richard Duede, aged 20, died from consumption.
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MEDORA, N. D.-Marchioness De Mores with
her children, Athena and Louis, is back in the
old residence at Medora. This is their first
visit since 1886, when. the children were small.
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SHERBURN, MINN.-Charles Grigsby, an old
resident of this county died suddenly last night,
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ELK RIVER, MINN-Mrs. George B. Upham,
prominent pioneer, ,died suddenly last even.
ing from heart disease. .aTQr
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SPRINGFIELD M1NN.-The funeral of John
Bagin, who died of cancer at the home Of
ness Of eight months, took place from the Cata-
Ole church yesterday and was largely attended.
field, and filed on a claim here thirty years
ago. Springfield is largely built upon his orig.
Einal entry He left large property and had
many relations.-The total enrolment in the
schools is 324.
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ANOKA, 5MINN.-Jullus Jentzen, who drives
a milk wagon for County Commissioner Nelson,
has disappeared, and it is thought he has met
to S55 which belonged to Mr.. Nelson. Jentzen
had about $50 of his own money with him The
theory that he deserted the team and fed with
the money is secuted by his friends ana his
employer, for he had over $50 due him from
Mr.. Nelson for his services. 5t- SHSsla