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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
CHRISTIAN CHURCH CONVENTION
New Officers Of State Societies Elected
= At Rochester Meeting.

ROCHESTER, MINN.-The Christian
state convention closed yesterday. Offs
GERS were elected for the M. c. M. s.. as
follows: President, F. H. Mellen, Mime
apolis; vice president, c. R. Sine. Duluth;
corresponding secretary, J. Shellenberger,
Mankato; treasurer, e. j. ,Watles, Min
neapolis; recording secretary, G.. w. Wise,
Plainview; auditor, J. W. Anderson, Man
kato; G. E. Superintendent, John Treloar,
Cleveland. .....' r.. s. . Z
Officers for the c. w. B. M-President,
Mrs. A. D. Harmon, ST, Paul; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Coplin, Minneapolis; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. B. F. Ingersoll;
treasurer, Mrs. J. Treloar, Cleveland; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. w. H. Crandall,
Minneapolis; organizer, Emma A. Fire
stone, Mankato; Junior superintendent,
Mrs. M. H. Towner, Minneapolis; direct
ors, retiring in 1904, w. w. Smith, st.
Paul; w. W. Devine, Rochester; Il. T.
Iadd, st. Paul; retiring in 1905, M. M.
Towner and H. r. Waters, Minneapolis;
| r. e. Weiland, Duluth ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, they cannot reach the
diseased portions of the ear. There is only one
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the eus-
tachian tube. When this tube is inhamed you
have rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube sestored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten caused by catarrh. which
is nothing but an infamed condition Of the mu-
cous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for any case
of deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
f. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
sUBDUED THE WEST
Pioneers of Stevens: County Hold Their
Annual Outing and Election.


Annual Outing and Election.
MORRIS, MINN-The Stevens county
old settlers meeting was held to-day In
Wintermute's grove about six miles east
of town and was we'll attended tho the
showers of the morning deferred many
from going. The speech Of the day was
delivered by Attorney Royal a.. Stone;
several OF the old settlers gave. talks and
the Morris boy band furnished the musical
entertainment. A picnic dinner was
spread for everybody.
The following officers were elected for
next year: Anton Watzke. president;
John w. Eddy, vice president; J. l.. Walk
err, treasurer; Mrs. L. E. Pearce, secre-
tary. Mrs. Pearce and R.*A: Stone were
appointed committee on statistics, q
new committee. Eight new members
= who have been in the county twenty two
years or longer, were voted in; memorials
were read regarding John D. Good and
William Dragoo, who passed away during
the year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
CHARGED WITH THE "oLD FIRST"
Death OF William /. Wakefield, Soldier
and Pioneer.

GRAND RAPIDS, MINN.-William L..
Wakefield, a pioneer resident of the state;
a member of the "Old First and as hon
est man and kindly a gentleman as ever
lived, passed to his reward in this city
last week.
Mr.. Wakefield was one Of the: few sur
vivors of the little band of men who. un-
der the Divine Providence, saved the
crucial battle of Gettysburg to the union
army, and with it the life of this republic
The story Of the charge of the First
252 strong, rank and file on a division
of as good troops as ever pulled trigger
and that in the open, is so we'll known
as to need no repetition here, but Mr.
Wakefield was one Of the 252 men who
went in, and one of the ferty-seven who
came out with the colorS. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
IOWA
IOWA
CARNEGIE LIBRARY CONTRACT
Contract for $4,000 Building Awarded a

Contract for $4,000 Building Awarded at
Iowa City.
IOWA CITY, IOWA-The contract for
the new Carnegie library was awarded to
Sheets & Freyder Of Iowa City at $30,989.
The millionaire gave Iowa City
s35, 700, but the remainder will be used to
pay for plumbing, etc. The building will
be of stone and ground will be broken by
September.
Wood alcohol probably caused the death
of Joseph Falansky, a nomadic laborer
,of Johnson county, who was found dead
in the road side close to Scion, a village
of johnson county. DR.: J. g: Mueller.
coroner, found indisputable evidences OF
the substitution Of the drug noted for
wood alcohol, and he decided that no In
quest was necessary.
President George E. MacLean declared
to-day that the rumor concerning his
resignation was baseless report It
was reported that the board Of regents
which granted him leave Of absence for
! a summers visit to Europe, had thus
| made easy an ultimate resignation. DR..
| MacLean asserted he was going abroad
| for the sake, of his eyes and nothing else.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
Following is the result of the volley firing for

The Crookston company has the old
guns and many of them are not fit to fire.
which accounts for the poor showing by
Company 7.
Company D, of Zumbrota, is the oldest
organization in the Third regiment, having
been organized for about twenty years
Prior to. the organization of the Third
regiment 1t was known as the Zumbrota
guards, and was an unassigned conf
Sergeant Teich is the only man who will
pany. Aside from Captain Davis, First
drawn increase service pay
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
DELAY IN THE RONk CASE
All the Evidence Must Be 3etaken Be-
cause of Jurors illness.

BLUE EARTH, MINN.-It was found
yesterday that Juror j. H. Allen is suffer-
ing from appendicitis and is in danger
Gus condition. After consulting authori-
ties and discussing the matter with the
attorneys for the state and defense, the
judge issued an order excusing Allen from
further duty at this term. He at the
same time ordered that a special venire of
ten men be drawn and sent out, returnable
forthwith, from which number a juror
will be selected to complete the panel,
after which the Ronk case will proceed to
trial.
The jury is an exceptionally good one
and it is considered by all the wisest thing
possible under the circumstances to keep
the eleven we'll men. They are farmers
and business men. financially stable and
all in the prime Of life. Bert Ronk is con-
fident that going over the evidence again
will help his case. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
GREEK LETTER SOCIETY
State University Is Recognized by the
ORGANIZATION of One

State University Is Recognized by the
Organization of One.
VERMILLION, S. Done of the note
worthy events Of the closing days of the
state university was the organization of a
Greek letter sorority, the Alpha XII Delta,
which was perfected by Miss Edna Ep
person of Galesburg, ILL.,, grand president
Of the college society. Only seven young
ladies go in as charter members, and
each has an office, the president being
Lorena Grange; vice president, Hazel
Lotze; recording secretary, lola Jones';
corresponding secretary, Ethel Richard
son; chaplain and historian, Mabel Rich
ardson; marshal, Josephine Hanson;
treasurer, Clara Hanson.
The members are confident that the So
ciety will have a rapid growth, and will
do much for the university in connection
with national college fellowships. It was
no easy task to secure this recognition
from the organization Of world wide re-
pute.
Ole Carlson, 10 years of age, arrived
from Sweden this week, having made the
trip all by himself. His mother resides
in Clay county, having come here when
the son was but years old, leaving him
with relatives.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
MARRIED FIETY-FlVE YEARS
Anniversary Celebration Of Mr.. and Mrs
4 Webster OF Red Wing.

RED WING, MINN:-Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Webster and a party Of their imme-
date friends celebrated the f1fty-fifth an.
niversary Of their wedding. Mr.. and Mrs
Webster are among the Oldest settlers
in Red Wing and have many acquaint-
ances and friends who congratulated them
on having passed so many years of welded
happiness and who added to. the con-
CALCULATIONS the hope that many more
years will fall to their lot.
Mr.. Webster and Miss Susan W. Sturte-
want were married in Hartland, VT, on
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

MORTIFIED, MINN.-NorthfeId is making
great preparations for celebrating the Fourth'
mittee is arranging for. the sports and attrac-
tions.-The annual picnic excursion Of the NJ.
E. Sunday school will take place next Tues
day. special train win make the round trip
to Minnehaha.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

LAKE BENTON MINN.-The Lincoln County
tended Wet weather interfered with the pro
gram, Officers elected for the ensuing year
were Fred Stricken, PRESIDENT John Brandt Sc
was chosen as the place of meeting next year.
The ball game resulted, E1kton, S. D., 4; Lake
RentOn -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

FoSsToN MINN.-The board of county COM
missioners Of Clearwater county has appropriated
$500 as compensation to Attorney A. r. Holston
of Crookston for his services In organizing the
| county and handling the appeal before the su.
| nre1ne court.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
WHOLE FAMILY IN JAIL
Shocking Case of Depravity Found by HUI
name Society Agent.

ANACONDA, MONT.-An appalling case
Of depravity has been disclosed by Agent
0. F. Schoenfeld, of the State Humane
society, in the arrest of Gustav Anderson.
an initerate Swede, on the charge of
incest and criminal assault upon his niece,
a comely Swede girl of 16, known as Annie
Anderson
AS a result of the investigation Agent
Schoenfeld sWore out warrants for the ar
rest of the parents Of the girl and for a
brother, and the whole Anderson family is
now in the county Jail.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

NEW ULM, M1NN-The grand jury brought in
Sleepy Eye for assault in the second degree in
attempting to shoot his wife, and one against
John Kunz for indecent conduct. Both pleaded
not guilty. t%
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
CONTEMPT OF COURT
TWO Strike sympathlzers at Dubuque Are
y Held Under Bonds.

DUBUQUE, IoWA-Albert Gruetz-
macher and L. Allen, strike synpathizers,
have been held to thesdistrict court IN $500
bonds by Judge O'Donnell for contempt of
court. It was shown they had violated
the Injunction restraining anyone from in
terfering with the operation Of the Union
Electric company's cars, or intin1idating
passengers.
Mayor Berg says that II more property
is destroyed as the result of rioting, the
citizens of Dubuque must blame Cover
nor Cummins, as the mayor has urged
the latter to send more troops here and
has done all in his power to protect the
property of the company and the citizens.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

1t Certainly Pays
To place your ad where you car get re-
turns, and you can by using The Journal
Want Columns.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

MONTEVIDEO, MINN.-The old settlers re-
union at Lac qui Parle was largely attended in
spite, Of the showery weather and bad roads.
Senator Clapp was the principal speaker He
reception rendered him by citizens. His
short address was greatly enjoyed and his earnest
advocacy of the election of United States sena-
tors by direct vote of the people received
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

Bargains Of every description may be
found on the classified pages of to-day's
issue. Look them up.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

GLENDIvE, MONT.-Burglars entered the
jewelry store of J. H. Minkiman last night and
stole stole watches, charms, pins, etc, worth $500;
of the back door. The most valuable stuff was
in the SAFE but no attempt was made to modest
it. The sheriff has offered $3.50 reward for the
arrest and conviction Of the thieves.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
Drink Habit
Permanently Cured
WITHOUT THE PATIENTS KNOWLEDGE

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In most cases the. craving for LIQUOR is not
mere habit but a disease, requiring more than
will-powsr to cure It; We positively guarantees
that "oRRINE" will destroy all desire for al
coholic stimulants in any form, and we will
refund the money should 1t fail to do 50. But
it never fails! It tones up tho diseased stom.
ach and gives a hearty appetite and good
digestion. Steady nerves soon follow its use.
Booklet lsealedl mailed free on request. =
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Mr.. B. F. Smith, President Of B: F. Smith
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

MELLETTE, s. D.-yiolet Rebekah lodge has
elected the following officers: N. g., Mrs. R. c.
STYLES: v G., Miss Mamie Haven: secretary,
John McCaughey; treasurer, Mrs. Henry Rich.
having his leg amputated
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

BLUE EARTH, MINN.-Bishop Cotter Of WI
mona will confirm large class at the Catholic
church tomorrow. In the afternoon he will ded-
cate the fine new church of Our Lady of Mercy
at Quicken, seven miles from here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

GREAT FALLS, MoNT.-Postoffice Inspector
United States land commissioners in this sec
ton have been violating the postal laws by the
in their own names and used for official mails.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

AUSTIN, M1NN.-Carrie Nation spoke here
White Slavery in the Nation a large crowd
greeted her.-The annual banquet Of the Aus.
tin high school alumni association will be held
Friday odne g. at the Congregational church.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

GLENCOE, M1NN.-The funeral of Miss Louisa
Lukesh took place at the Congregational church
afternoon, Rev. J. X. Schultz offci-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

DULUTH, MINN.-The crew Of the tug Excel
sior here had perilously close call for their
lives. Captain Frank Byers; who was in the
The tug coliided heavily With the dock. which
caused a huge pile of lumber to slide out over
the boat, the upper works of which were crushed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

HUDSON WIS.-The residence and barn OF
Fred Baker were destroyed by fire. with their
contents The loss is about So 600 and insurance
81, POO.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

BEMIDJI, MINN.-W. f. Street, president Of
the land company here, and Miss Etha D. Bland,
Of Anoka. were married this week. They will
reside in Bemidjf.
WINONA NINA. c. LOOMS Of the town
of Rollingstone and Miss Mary Walsh of this
ethyl have been united in marriage by Rev. R.
L. jackson OF this city.
PIPESTONE, MINN.--Wesley Aldrich and
Miss Leila Heathfeld both of this city. drove
to FIanGreau, where they were united In mar
riage. They will make their home here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

PIPEsToNE, MINN.-Burglars entered the
house of Pat Riley, the engineer. A note for
$775 was taken from a safe and the intruders
were ready to escape when attacked by large
St. Bernard watch dog. Their cries awakened
next X. P. convention for the eleventh district
will be held in this city, in June, 1904.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

HASTINGS, M1NN.-O. B. Could S. W. Leav-
EFT and j.. A. Martin Of the state board of con-
troll and G. H. Johnston architect, of St. Paul,
located the additional cottage for female pa
ttents, pumping station and heating plant The
cottage will he about LOO feet northeast of the
main building the reservoir at the top of the
BLUM, and the heating and power plants the
plateau below. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

LEsTERvILLE,s s. D.-Tne contract for erect
ing handsome new Catholic church has been
awarded to Joseph Pullman. 9s
Evening journal., 1903-07-16
THE REAL MOTIVE.

II is q matter of regret that the Neal
case should have been raked up to JUS
ufy the mob violence which visited a
horrible death on n negro iiend re-
Gently. We are certain that the de-
cison in that case did not remotely
influence the men who took George
White from the workhouse and burned
him. 1t was an after thought to JUS
tify their violence. We venture to as
sert that had the members OF the mob
which assembled az the workhouse that
night been questioned regarding the
Neal case, not hundred would have
remembered it. and not ten would have
been able TO give any intelligent ac-
count Of IT,. Notwithstanding the stor-
les in Harpers Weekly and other
papers we state as a matter Of fact
that that famous case was not even
I'm the public mind at the time Of the
outbreak. II had been twenty-three
years. and at the time that case was
tried there was much feeling that had
been left after the tide of civil war had
passed The question that created the
greatest interest at that time was over
the selection of jury. 1t was claimed
that in excluding negroes from the jury
box Delaware was violating the con-
stitutional provision which says that
a man shall be tried by a jury OF his
peers The real interest centered In
the Interpretation Of that question.
The attempt to defend the mob OF
, the grounds that it was justified I'm tbs
belief that the negro would probabl,
escape punishment at the hands of 4
court and jury. cannot be sustained
Nobody can point TO case Of this ma
! ture in recent years when the evidenc
has been conclusive, when adequat
I punishment has not followed. %
/. course there are those who withou
S sitting evidence regard themselves "a
L competent to set aside opinions q
( courts and verdicts of juries. but thes
s are not safe to trust with disputes in
s volving human life.
5, No; the mob burned George Whit
y without any regard for what the coui
II might do OF for what il had done
other cases. II was in such a tempe
al that had jury been empaneled will
,e in twenty-four hours after the con
10 mission OF the crime. it would hay
f. taken the prisoner from the custot
10 Of the law and meted out TO him II
Evening journal., 1903-07-16
A Timely utt.ranee.
From The New York tribune.

from tne New Aoik lIlpuue.
Justice Brewers declaration that
lynching is murder, and that the par
ticipants In the crime can be held by
any court I'm the land FOR murder in the
same degree as II the crime were COM
mitted by an individual gives no new
definition of the acts by which the
country has been increasingly dis
graced I'm recent years. and puts no
new ban upon them. Coming how
ever. from a justice Of the Supreme
Court of the United States. that resO-
lutte and timely assertion is likely to
produce a salutary effect. II should
at least clear the vision and dectify
the opinions OF many persons whose
detestation of other forms OF lawless-
ness has blinded them to the real nat
ure of criminal reprisals. II should,
furthermore. strengthen and unity the
sentiment of an undoubted majority of
the people whose separate protests
have hitherto lacked the force which
the public voice Is capable OF exerting
Justice Brewer says: There is going
ito be a reaction against the atrocious
Grimes with which the papers have
been filled. The fact that the people
"are now interesting themselves IN
the discussion of this problem makes
1T manifest that there is a tendency
toward a change. I expect that il
"will come soon."
There are welcome indications that
Justice Brewer is not mistaken-that
indeed, the reaction which he foresees
has already begun. The Wilmington
horror found few aRologists and evoked
a sterner and more general condemna.
ton than has usually followed out.
breaks OF mob frenzy. It is crafty.
ing fact also that Governor Durbini
incisive utterances concerning tn
Evansville riot won such almost uni
versal appreciation as vividly recalle,
the manner i'm which the country re
, sponded TO the late Senator Davis
grim admonition TO a constituent VIII
sympathized with Debs. These ar
signs of a tendency which has evei
a now set in-of n coming development
of public opinion which we believ
will put an end to the hideous orgie
of lynch law.
Evening journal., 1903-07-16

Right Rev. Thomas NJ. ClarK, Bishop of
Rhode Island, celebrated on July 4 the
ninety-iirst anniversary Of his birth at
his summer home in Middletown, r. 1.
Mr.. f. w. Vanderbilt says he has given
up living at Newport for good, as he loves
farm life and yachting better than the so
cial life at the Rhode Island resort.
Colonel William d. snyman one of the
best known OF the Boer fighting men. is in
Chicago on his way to Mexico, to arrange
for the coming of about 100 Boer families
Dave Pratt, Of Dalton, Mass, the driver
Of the Presidents carriage when Craig. Of
the Secret Service was killed. has written
a four-act play which viii be produced
next fall
Mrs. Clayton Glyn. the English author
ess. will leave for America on August s.
and, will be entertained at Newport and
New York. J. j. Van Allen has promised
to give her 'Nhe best time anyone ever
had IN America "
The Rev. A. b. Shields. rector of the
Church OF the Redeemer. Boston. is an
artist as wen as a priest. lie earned
enough money painting the past winter to
afford a summer i'm the galleries of the
Old World and left for Europe to paint in
the Louvre, and Luxembourg galleries
during his vacation season.
Odor may be removed from a knife
which has been used to cut onions by
rubbing in coarse salt.
Ernie Is Mabel really such a crank
on the subject of microbes?
Emily--t should say so. Why she
won't let a man kiss her unless he's
had his mustache ste=ilized
Hin is not lying awake wondering
what he ought TO do I'm the event Of
the Presidential nomination coming
his way. No sense of imperative
duty" bothers him. Give him a chance
at the nomination or the power to die
tate who shall get it and he will run
all the risks as far as the effect upon
the country may be concerned.
Black-Are there any duh moments nt
that seaside hotel?
Green-Oh, no; the flies go off duty at
7.30 o'clock but the night shift of mos
quitoes comes right on.