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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-27
FELLOW JUMPED FROM TRAIN
Donahue May Die of Shock and Loss Of
Blood.

Donahue May Die of Shock and Loss Of
Blood.
ALBERT LEA, MINN.--Daniel Dona-
hue was found lying beside the Mime
apolis & ST. Louis track near Twin Lake.
He was unconscious and must have been
there some time, as he doubtless jumped
or fell from freight that left here at 7
or in the morning and did not stop at
Twin Lake. Both his legs were broken
at the ankles and a large section of the
shin bone was broken out Of one of them.
He Is in state Of collapse from shock
and loss of blood, and his recovery is not
certain. When Donahue left here he was
Intoxicated
1t is reported that movement is on
foot to establish another bank at the vii
lage of Emmons and also to have sec
ond one at Clarks Grove.
The rain yesterday put stop to thresh-
ing and all kinds of outdoor work as we'll
as the preparations for the fair upon the
new grounds here. Corn is much behind
the season.
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village and its officers are engaged in the
sale Of flour and feed at and below the
cost Of it's manufacture; that it is using
the village hall as storage house, and
that it is using the village funds for the
purpose of carrying on the business, con-
trary to law; that as a taxpayer he OBJ
iects to the use of the public money in a
private business. 1t is alleged that the
village has sold an average Of two car
loads of -four and feed a month, and that
in the year just passed there has been sold
not less than 100000 pounds of flour.
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LIGHT STATION EQUIPMENT

contract at Two Harbors Awarded to a
Duluth Company.
TWO HARBORS, MINN.-The Crowley
Electric company Of Duluth was awarded
the contract for the new machinery to be
installed at the new village electric light
station here. The cost will be over SIG, 1000.
me local ball club will run an excur-
sion to Hibbing on Friday and play with
the team of that place. for the amateur
cham plonship of the head Of the lakes.
Lumber shipments by boat are on the
increase again, and the outlook is that
last seasons record will be equaled this
year. Many of the mills have shipped
considerable lumber to Chicago by rail
TINS season, which cuts into the boat
business.
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NO NEW TRIAL
Ruling in the Case of Mrs. Grantz Against
Civ Of Deadwood

Huiln9 III tne case OF MfS, Grantz Against
City of Deadwood.
DEADWOOD, S. D.-The new trial de-
manded by Mrs. Otto P. TIL. Grantz In
her damage suit against this city has been
denied. Mrs. Grantz sued the city for
large damages for a fall alleged to have
been received from a defective sidewalk.
The city council has been asked for a
twenty-year franchise by the Nebraska
Telephone company This company has
bought out the Black Hills Telephone and
Telegraph company. The Nebraska COM
pany promises to spend 100000 in improve
ments the coming year il the franchise is
granted.
A young man named Robert Thompson
lost a portion Of his foot while trying to
board a train to the ball grounds.-Roy
Wells, fireman, committed suicide by
taking morphine.-A colored porter named
Alonzo Bruce was found dead from apo
plexy. He was a nephew of ex-senator
Bruce of Mississippi.
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rupts. The petition is filed jointly by
three Minneapolis and one ST. Paul whole
sale firm, who allege they have claims
aggregating $1,000.
Charles III. Aldons, farmer, of Clark
county, has filed a petition In voluntary
bankruptcy. He places his liabilities at
$4,396 and says he has no assets. The
case will be adjudicated by Referee in
Bankruptcy Charles N. Harris Of Aber-
deem. s=.fseel5Ets z.t.5sE
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IOWA
HEART WAS BROKEN
UnfalthfuIness Of Her Lover Caused the
. Death Of Mrs. Beer,

ohi ditIlI Unless VI HSE IOVcT SduSSu IHS
. Death Of Mrs. Beer.
CLINTON, IOwA-According to a re-
port from Rio, Hannah Beer Is dead as
the result Of unfaithfulness on the part
of her lover, which fact was disclosed to
her by the son Of the man she was en-
gagged to wed.
While sitting at the supper table at
the home Of l.. Fritz, Charles Pont, SON
of John Pont, the man she was to wed,
exposed the private life Of his father. The
information threw the woman into hys-
terics and three hours later she was q
corpse, and the physician who was sum-
moned said she died Of broken heart
In the vicinity of Bellevue and Maquo-
keta A. Ralston killed twenty-five rattlers
while harvesting the hay from a twenty
acre field. A woman was bitten at Bel
levue while picking berries and little
girl was bitten by a RATHER near Green
Island while reaching into hens nest for
eggs. 1t IS supposed the high water drove
the snakes from out of the rocks along
the Maquoketa river. 1'*-@i.
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VILLAGE OFFICERS ENJoINED
Unique Business Proceeding in the Town
Of Brooten.

ST. CLOUD, MINN.-The village Off
GERS of Brooten, Stearns county, have been
served with temporary injunction re-
straining them from the selling of flour
and feed. The complainant is Ludwig l..
Nerlien, who operates a line of flour mills
on the 500 road.
In 1894 or 1895, the village donated a
site and about $1,000. toward the establish
ing of flour mill near the station. L. L..
Nerlien, operating a competing mill at
Belgrade, four miles distant purchased
the Brooten mill in the winter Of 1898 and
closed its doors. This incensed the citi-
zens and village council.
The village went into the flour trade
and has been selling flour at few cents
above cost ever since. This makes five
years that it has been carrying on a re-
lentless warfare against Nerlien.
Nerlien In his petition asserts that the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-27
GETTING AT 1T EARLY
Wlnona May Celebrate Its SEMI centen-
nIaI In 1907.

Nal In 1907. -
WINONA, MINN.-The suggestion has
been made that Winona celebrate the
semicentennial of its incorporation as a
city, which would come early In 1907. The
matter is being discussed this early on ac-
count Of the semicentenniaI at Oshkosh
this week and the plans being made by st.
Paul for a similar demonstration next
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burt Of the town of
Cross in Buffalo county. Wisconsin, cele-
brated their golden wedding anniversary
on Wednesday, entertaining many rela-
tives and friends.
Another union has been added to those
already organized in Winona. This is the
laundry workers union. Mrs Noble has
been elected president and Matte Heffer-
man recording and financial secretary
Almost every branch of labor in Winona is
now unionized.
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SOUNDING HIS CONSTITUENTS
Congressman Marshall Sends Circular Let
tiers to the Bankers

congressman Marshall Sends Circular Let
tiers to the Bankers.
FARGO, N. D.--Congressman Marshall
purposes to determine the sentiment of his
constituents on the financial legislation
contemplated by the especial session Of
congress. He has sent out circular let
ters to the bankers in which certain ques-
tons are asked. He will get a symposium
OF their opinions and be governed some
what by it at Washington.
The bankers of the state are in session
at Grand Forks. A large number passed
thru here this morning on their way to
the meeting.
Several bootleggers who started to do
business in this county have been gath
cred in and are pleading guilty before
Judge Pollock to get the minimum sent
ence and to secure their freedom as
quickly as possible.
Charles Williamson, who was arrested
at Hankinson while attempting to dispose
of a lot of trousers, has been discharged.
1t was supposed that Williamson and a
pal broke open a AGAR at Casselton, but
the evidence was insufficient. A de-
tective identified Williamson as a man
wanted in Ashland, Wis, on g. burglary
charge, but the officials there didn't seem
anxious for him and he was liberated.
The bakers have discovered that maca-
roni flour will make more loaves to given
number of pounds than ordinary spring
wheat. 1t has also developed that less
sugar is required. The only difference In
the appearance IS that the new bread Is
a little darker than ordinary wheat flour.
Several bakers over the state say the de-
mand for macaroni bread is becoming so
great that they have to keep it on hand.
The city officials have practically de-
cided to adopt the meter system In con-
nection with the waterworks.
Fargo college will open Sept Is. Field
Secretary Shaw has been over the state
visiting prospective students and predicts
a large attendance. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-27
WISCONSIN
HOSTS NEW RULING
Equitable Life Assurance Company
Would Have the Insurance
Commissioner Enjoined.
Division Of Surplus With Policy
Holders Every Five Years the
Casus Belli.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 27.-The Equit-
able Life Assurance company of the Unit
ed States has brought suit in the superior.
court to enjoin Insurance Commissioner
Host from carrying out his ruling that this
and other insurance companies shall di-
vide their surplus with the policy holders
at least every five years. The commits
sioner's order was that such division be
made in thirty days.
The undivided surplus of the Equitable
amounts to about $11, ZOO, 900, and the rul-
ing affected other companies in equally
large amounts.
This suit is the initial one and is de-
signed to be carried to the supreme court.
Pending decision the ruling has been
suspended as to other companies.
Whitehead Is Whiteheaded.
Governor La Toilette was announced to
speak at the Evansville fair next week.
Senator Whitehead of GAINESVILLE, 'stal-
Wart' candidate for governor against La
Toilette and recognized as a leader of the
anti-La Toilette forces asked permission
Of the secretary of the fair association to
reply to the governor if he made charges
against the legislatures Of 1901 and 1903
His request was refused. He afterward
learned that the matter had been referred
to Governor La Toilette. The governor is
In the east and his private secretary re-
FUSED the request for him. Colonel Han
nan said that Senator Whitehead might
speak the next day if a friend of the ad-
ministration were allowed to answer him,
and suggested that to Judge Levi Bancroft
be assigned this reply
When Senator Whitehead was officially
Informed Of his decision he was angry,
and expressed surprise that the governor
was allowed to come into Rock county and
run the fair association for his own pur-
poses exclusively. He declined to make
any such agreement, and the matter rests
there.
Forty Years OF Faithful Service.
Adolph Meinecke and his family yester-
day celebrated the fortieth anniversary of
the service Of Miss Kisshinger in the fam
1ly. She was presented by Mr.. Meinecke
with a gold medal in token of appreciation
of her long and faithful work
Her life with the family includes four
generations, for when she first came the
Observation-Disclosures Of the family, the
widow of DR.. Meinecke and the mother of
Adolph Meinecke, was living with them.
HAYWARD, WIS.-Ashland capitalists
are looking up Hayward property with a
view to investing.-A council is being held
at Sand Lake to-day for the purpose of
organizing a Protestant church. Many
ministers from abroad are present. Rev.
l.. w. Winslow Of this city Is at the head
of the meeting
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sHELDoN's DISTRICT FAIR q.
Fine Program OF Horse Races and General
Sports,

SHELDON, IOwA-This Is a big week
In Sheldon for sport and merry making
Two theater companies opened last night
for all week run, and Gentry Brothers
trained animal show Is here. The great
Sheldon district fair begins on Wednes-
day.
The entries Of fast horses and fine cattle
hogs and sheep are the best ever seen In
northwest Iowa. The management Is
elated over the prospects for the best
fair ever held here.
A league game of baseball is played
each day. The home team won pretty
game from Sioux Falls yesterday
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-27
LANEsRoRo AFTER FACTORIES
Citizens Organize, Subscribe a Fund and
Elect a Secretary

LANESBORO, MINN.-At a meeting
last evening $4,000 was subscribed by cit
liens to be offered as an inducement to
manufacturers to locate here.
Some years ago Lanesboro was one of
the hest flour milling towns in southern
Minnesota. Two Of these big mills have
been standing vacant for years. They
can now be bought by manufacturing con-
Germs for less than half their original
cost. Besides this, Lanesboro has one
Of the best water powers in the state,
owned by the town.
At the meeting the citizens organized
an industrial league for the Improvement
Of the town, and o. M. Levang, the editor
Of the Leader, was chosen industrial COM
missioner to open correspondence with
manufacturers looking for a location.
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CEDAR FALLS, IOWA.-The board of
trustees Of the state nominal has de-
ctded to retain the military department.
Miss Henrietta Thornton, instructor In
drawing, has been granted leave of alb
sence and will be succeeded by Miss
Louise M Rowe of Indianapolis.
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NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

LIDGERWOOD, N. D.-Louis Christian
son and Miss Minnie Muloy were married
this morning at the Catholic church, Rev.
Father Zumbush officiating. After a
short visit east they will reside at Minor,
where Mr.. Christianson owns drug store.
IOWA FALLS, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
has been made Of the marriage at Denver
of Fremont s. Catlin. member OF the
firm Of Catlin Bros. Of this place, and Miss
Lou Shain Of Los Angeles, a former resi-
dent of Mason City, Iowa.
eFARIBAULT, MINN.--Miss Annabel
Beach was married last evening to Bert
ram G. Knight Of New York CITY, Rev.
j. H Albert officiating. The bride was
at one time teacher in the city schools
They WILL reside in New York;
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cASs LAKE, MINN.-The Cass Land
company, owner of the townsite, has COM
pleted lease with the department Of
Indian affairs for $50 feet Of land joining
the village, which will be made into a
park. handsome fountain will be placed
in the park and flower beds laid out.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-27
SIX INDIANS SENT 70 JAIL
Pleaded Guilty to Cutting Green Timber
on the Reserve

4 SIOUX FALLS, S. D.-six Sioux In
dams Of the Lower Rrule reservation,
Anthony Blackbird, Charles Long Turkey,
Splendid Horn, Paul Councillor, Mitchell
Quilt and Samuel High Elk. appeared be-
fore Judge Garland and pleaded guilty to
the charge Of cutting green timber on the
reservation. Judge Garland sentenced
each Of them to a term Of sixty days in
the Brule county jail at Chamberlain.
"A petition has been filed in the United
States court in this city asking that
Frank Bennett and Adelaide r. Bennett,
copartners in a mercantile business at
.Yeblen. be ad11dEad involuntary bank
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BURIAL OF w. M. McRosrlE
'hriners From the Cities VIII Attend a

snriners From the Cities VIII Attend a
Funeral at Lake City.
LAKE CITY, MINI. The funeral Of w.
NJ. McRostie will be held from ST.. Mark 8
Episcopal church Friday afternoon at 2
{, CLOCK. Mr.. McRostie was Mason in
h1gh standing and the services will be
under the auspices of that order. It is
expected there will be many from the
cities, as he was a Shriner and belonged
to the st. Paul lodge Rev. C. H. Plummer
Will officiate. Mr.. McRostie leaves q. wife
and one SON. An
Mesdames Hoytt and Richardson enter
famed several lady friends yesterday af-
ternoon with games and refreshments
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WAvERLY, loWA.-The Paulist or
der Of Catholic priests will in few
months begin the erection Of a home in
this city which will cost $4,000, and be
the first one In the west. The funds were
donated by Abraham Simmer, the phil
anthropist.
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cLoQUET, MINN.-The second fatal
accident within ten days occurred at the
big mill Of the Cloquet Lumber company.
by which boy, Emil Lake, was instantly
killed. While working on the single
block saw, he fell upon 1t.
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4 FARlBAULT, MINN.-The conference
Of the German Lutheran church of south
ern Minnesota, which has been in session
since Tuesday, closed to-day. Forty five
ministers We're present.-Employes of the
Sheff1eld-King Milling company have been
granted an eight-hour day. The new
schedule takes effect Sept. 7.-Grocers will
close at $50 o'clock, except Saturday even
ings, from Sept. to April 1.
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LA CROSSE, WIs.-The fourth annual
meeting Of the Wisconsin State Optical
society opened here yesterday with a large
attendance.-Mr. and Mrs. R. e. Hauser
celebrated their golden wedding anniver-
sary yesterday.
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4 MORRIS, MINN.--A farewell reception
in honor of DR.. Roderick j. Mooney and
family and a welcoming reception to his
successor, Dr. Moody and family, were
held last night DR.. Mooney has been
called to St. Luke's parish in Duluth
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ANACONDA, MoNT.-John J. Macdon-
aid, a motoInan, died last night from in
jurles received while coupling two trolley
cars. His abdomen was crushed and his
mutilated body was a sickening sight.
He was a veteran Of the Philippine war,
having been promoted twice for bravery.
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IOWA CITY, IOWA.-Coal was discov-
cred In Jefferson township, not far from
Iowa City, to-day Prospecting will fol-
low as soon as arrangements can be
made.
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Rome-The resignation Of Mr.. Root is regret
ted at the vatican, under him the negotiations
regarding the friars' lands in the Philippines
were conducted with reciprocal satisfaction. How
ever, the news that he will be succeeded by
Judge Taft was received with great pleasure.
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BELLE FoURcHE, s. D.-Peter Miller,
a young man, killed himself with shot
gun. He had been Tilted by young lady
of Belle Fourche.
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BARRON, WIs.-M. G. Borgerson Of
Cumberland pleaded guilty to incest and
was sentenced to four years. Michael Kos
XII of Turtle Lake pleaded guilty to for
gerry and was sent to the reformatory at
Green Bay for athree years. e--s- $780,
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ARMOUR, S. D.-Karl Krull, living ten
miles northwest, lost his barn and three
horses by fire. A granary and 1000 BUSH
els Of wheat were saved. The fire was
started by a small boy playing with
matches. The loss is $1,000. No insur-
.
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CARTHAGE, s. D.-The creamery made
a good record last month, when $4,2e4 81
was distributed among the farmer pa
irons.
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IONA, S. D.-Recently about thirty cat
tie and horses have died on the ranges in
this neighborhood from a mysterious
cause, which has now been discovered to
be anthrax.
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ARLINGTON, S. D.-The business men
having subscribed a sufficient sum Of
money to pay the salary Of a special night
Waterman, George Helfrich, has been ap-
pointed to the position.
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DUBUQUE, IoWA.-The socialists Of
Dubuque county held convention this af-
ternoon to name full county ticket. They
assert they will poll a much heavier vote
than in previous years.
MARsHALLToWN, IoWA-s. Refer
son, aged SO, was killed by a cavern Of
earth at a quarry. His body was recov-
cred fifteen minutes after the accident,
but life was extinct.
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LEAD, S. D.-John Pjalas, Finlander,
will probably die from the effects of a
fall in the HON mine. He sustained
a fracture of the skull
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MILLER, S. D.-Herman Gross and
family, charged with an attempt on the
life of ARTHUR Herne, were DISCHARGED.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-27

HETLAND, s. D.-Work has begun on
new rural telephone line which will con-
meet with the system at this place.
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LISBON, N. D.-sergeant Clarence Cole
was removed yesterday to the hospital
and a second operation performed on his
arm.-This has been a rainy week, but a
good deal of threshing has been done new
ertheless. Barley on the J. E. Wisner
farm near Plymouth went sixty five BUSH
els to the acre. Pr
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SPARTA, WiS.-Robert Heasty; one Of
the most prominent farmers Of this coun-
ty, died from complication of diseases.
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PRESTON, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. j. Thaler
of Calmar, Iowa, has been engaged to in
struct the Preston band. He will devote
TWO days week to his work here.-Miss
Ruth Bleekman of La Crosse has been
added to the teaching force Of the high
school Senator Thompson is rebuilding
his home and will have one Of the most
elegant residences In the city.
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( CHANDLER, S. D.-Work is progress
ing rapidly on a new Methodist church
building.
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GETTYSBURG, s. D.-The members Of
the local Methodist society have paid off
the last dollar Of Indebtedness on the old
church building, and are raising money
for the construction Of a new edifice.
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LIDGERWOOD, N. D.-J. D. Muloy,
mayor, has sold his drug business to
Jerry Barton Of Veblen, S. D., and intends
going to the Pacific coast to live.---It has
rained more or less every day since Sun
day, and threshing is delayed. A few
fields were threshed last week, yielding
from u to II bIshels Of wheat to the acre
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SCOTLAND, S. D.-Alfred Brown has
signed a contract with the postoffice de-
partment to erect a solid chalk rock build
ing for a. postoffce by Nov. 1. The gov
eminent has leased the building for five
years at an annual rental of $3.50 a year.
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HASTINGS, MlNN.-The county COM
missioners appropriated $50 to the Farm
ington fair.-Bids for repairing the Cedar
avenue bridge were opened in the con-
tract awarded to Frank Dowdle of
huntsville, at $1,327.50.
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WEBSTER, MiHlN.-,The dwelling house
Of Mr.. Hartridge was burned with prac-
tically all OF its contents. Loss $1,000; no
insurance
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NoRTHFlELD, MINN.-The supposed
tramp who was shot by Chief Of Police
Ramage. escaped from the insane asylum
at Rochester. He says his name is And
erson.