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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04
LEFT A LARGE FAMILY
Funeral at Sank Rapids Of Mrs. Nicholas
Sand.


.. Sand.
SAUK> RAPIDS, MINN.-Mrs. Nicholas
Sand died Saturday evening, aged 43
years. Beside a husband nine children
are left. She was member of the De-
gree of Honor lodge and daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Dehler of LIE Sauk
wealthy farmers of that section. The
funeral took place yesterday from the
cathedral. t-..
Register of Deeds J. A. Jochem Of
Foley has purchased the general store Of
F. e. Rather at Rather, this county,
and will take possession Sept. l. The
stock, was purchased for $4,000 and is
considered a bargain. Mr.. Jochem Is the
youngest register of deeds in the state,
being but % years Of age, and his evil
dent retirement from politics is a sur
prise to his friends He has deputized 3.
N. Bartheleny as register and has sold his
home at Foley to Mr.. Bartheleny.
. G. e. Bell, ex-mayor, has been offered
SO, 900 for his residence property by one
of the Watah dam promoters who is
DESTROYS Of coming to Sank Rapids to re-
side. Last year he could not have OBJ
tanned $4,000 for the property, the house
on which was erected in 1888 by Congress
man G. B. Buchanan Of Little Falls. The
Watah dam company expects to expen6
100000 hereabouts and property has ad'
vanced in consequence.
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ANOTHER ORE DISCOVERY
Estimated Size OF This Deposit Is Over
100000 Tons.

100000 Tons.
DULUTH, MINN.--Captain J. H. Pearce
of Duluth and James Geary Of Hibbins
have made a discovery Of an important
ore deposit on the Mesaba range in the
forty described as the southeast quarter
Of the northwest quarter Of section Is,
township 5S range II. The fee Of the
land Is owned by the Robinson Flynn syn
dictate and the tract Is but short distance
from the Petit mine, near Mckinley.
The ore Is Of excellent quality. Five
of the holes have shown a depth In ore
of from $50 to more than 300 feet. The
estimated size Of the deposit is something
over 100000 tons -
Hugo & Tins have been awarded con-
tract by the government to rebuild the
breakwater at Sandbeach, Lake Huron, at
cost Of $780, 900. The work will occu-
py seven years and $500, 900 Is now avail
able. ...
AS result Of collision between an
engine running light and the engine of an
ore train near Proctor Knott, Engineer
William Schlitz of the light engine e. A.
Kemp, conductor Of the train, and a fire.
man named Frank Gates were injured
The engines were damaged and four cars
broken up.
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NORTH DAKOTA
jest 70 EARNEST"
Young Bruce, s. D., Couple Quickly Wed
on the Premises Of Friends

{ ARLINGTON, S. D.-"From jest to ear
nest" was never more strikingly exempli-
fed than in the busy little city of Bruce,
a dozen miles from this place. few eve
nlngs since. A company Of young people,
married and single, were enjoying an eve
ming together, when the conversation
turned upon the subject of marriage. In
the company was bright young man
whom several of those present thought
fought to get married." and the name Of
a certain young woman was suggested.
One gentleman declared: IF you will
marry that girl I'll give you the house
and lot now have in course of construc-
ton" Another offered to provide certain
articles Of furniture; another would do
nate carpets; a fourth would give a heat
ing stove and range; then one came for
ward with crockery and glassware; still
another agreed to give tableware, and this
was followed with offers Of bedding, linen,
ctc. and one gentleman finished the list
with a check for $500.
The young man sat quietly listening.
apparently enjoying the ''joshing' and
protesting that he was only on speaking
acquaintance" with the lady whom they
desired him to marry. Later in the eve
ming he absented himself from the com
pany and was gone an hour or more, when
he again appeared. Securing tn, atten-
ton of the company, he informed them
that each could Immediately prepare tc
make good the promises made an hour
before, for he proposed to hold each strict
Ily to his pledge.
1t transpired that the young man ha6
visited the girl In question. told her o,
what had been promised should they be.
come husband and wife, and asked VIVA
she had to say about it. She consented
to the proposition and directed him tt
inform his friends. When this announce
ment was made, none Of the company be
lieved that marriage would result, bu
they had only few days to wait, for
marriage license was procured and tn.
/ two young people were made husband ant
wife. Then there was a "hustling' t
fill all pledges, and within few days tn
couple were living in the house promise,
them, surrounded with furniture, house
keeping utensils, etc., according to agree
ments made on the evening the jestin
was enjoyed.
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COUNCIL oUTWITTED
Franchise Of New Phone Company VIII
BE brought to Vote.

Franchise Of New Phone Company VIII
BE brought to Vote.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA-The promoters. Of
the Sioux City Telephone company have
circumvented the council, which blocked
their enterprise several months by refusing
to submit the franchise to vote Of the
people. The telephone company obtained
petitions from all the wards, thus forcing
Mayor Caldwell to call a special election,
which he says will be held Sept. Is.
The financial statement Of the recent
tournament of the Iowa Firemen's State
association indicates that it was perhaps
the most successful that has been held in
the state. The admission and grand stand
tickets totalled s2,o42.75; the privileges
were sold for $44S.60; the purse winnings
Of Sioux City teams were SITS and sub
scriptions amounted to $2,160, making the
total receipts $5,426.35. The expenditures
were, $4,417.77, leaving balance to be
divided among the frernen Of 81, zoos. SO.
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.sasr GAMBLED AWAY HIS MONEY
Thereupon Riggs Took Paris Green and Isr
Likely to DIE.

BILLINGS, MONT.-George T. Riggs, a.
well known ranchman living one and one
half miles northwest of the city, is lying
in a critical condition at his home as the
result Of an attempt to commit suicide by
taking paris green.
He came to town last evening with
something like $50 in his pocket which he.
lost at a gambling table. He returned
home at late hour and while laboring
under regret at his misfortune went
directly to his barn and, taking the poison,
which he kept for use in his farm work,
laid down on the floor.
His continued absence was noted by his
wife, but she believed that he had re-
manned in town for the night. This morn
ing when she arose to do her work she
went to the barn and discovered her hus-
band lying upon the floor in an uncon-
scious condition. A physician was called.
but the poison had had such a start that
it is feared the mans life will be the for
felt.
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TALK OF LYNCHING
Town Of Pony Is Excited by a
Double Shooting Last Night :
in a Saloon.
One Man Is Dead and Another Fa.
tally Wounded-Scufle Ends 7
in Fearful Crime.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Pony, Mont, Aug. ALEX Shelly shot
and killed Bert Crawford and fatally
wounded Walter Alkire at 6 o'clock last
evening In a saloon. Alkire asked Shee-
ly who it is said was intoxicated, for a
match to light his cigarette, and Sheely,
replied he had none. Alkire put his hand
in Sheely's vest pocket, feeling for a
match.
They commenced to scuffe, when Shee-.
ly broke away and grabbed a pick,
which was taken away from him. He then
left the saloon, but returned with gun
and resumed the quarrel shooting Allkire,
and fatally wounding him.
Crawford then interfered, when Sheely
turned the gun on him and shot twice,
killing him instantly.
Allzire and Crawford were partners in a
blacksmith shop in this city and both Of
them were recently married. Sheely was
arrested and placed in Jail.
The excitement in the city is high and
there was some talk Of lynching, but bet
ter counsel prevailed and the feeling soon
subsidized The sheriff and the county at
torney Of Madison county at Virginia City
were notified and are expected to arrive
here some time to-day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04
HOSPITAL FOR CONSERVATIVES
State tuberculosis Commission Appointed

State Tuberculosis Commission Appointed
BY Governor La Toilette.
MADISON, WIS.-Governor La Toilette
last evening appointed state tuberculosis
commission, composed Of DR.. Gustav
sell, bacteriologist at the state university,
and DR.. Michael Ram of Merrill.
The commission is appointed in accord
ance with joint resolution passed by the
legislature. Its duty Is to determine the
advisability Of the establishm ent Of a
state hospital for the treatment Of tuber-
culosis in human beings, select site and
report to the next legislature.
A movement is also on foot for the
establishment Of a state health park,
where consumptives who cannot afford to
go to warmer and drier climates, may
find a home, 1t being asserted that por-
lions of Wisconsin are as beneficial to
those affected by pulmonary trouble as
Colorado or California.
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OLD OFFICERS REELECTED
Annual Meeting of Largest Grain Organ
zatIon In Southern Minnesota,

zatIon In Southern Minnesota.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.-The Western Ele-
vator company, the largest grain organiza-
ton in southern Minnesota, has reelected
It's old officers as follows: President,
Charles Horton; vice presidents, w. B.
Parsons and w. P. Tearse; treasurer, r.
E. Tearse; secretary, E. D. Dyar.
Up to the present time the ordinance
requiring automobilists to take out licenses
has not been enforced In Winona, but
Boiler Inspector Hardwick has now notified
owners Of these vehicles that they must
take out licenses and get their machines
numbered at once or be prosecuted.
Joseph Leicht, editor Of the Westliche
Herold. has returned from an extended
trip thru Europe. He says that the ma
jority Of German newspapers are milk and
water affairs, but that a few Of the So
cialist organs come out with strong edi-
torials. He noted much progress in some
Of the cities Of Germany.
John Hughes and Edwin Gourin have ar
rived here on their wheels from Milwau-
kee. They travelled the $50 miles in five
days, stopping along the route for recre-
alton.
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GANG OF THIEVES
Stores and offices at Sioux Falls Entered
.. t-.a and Robbed.

ana Roppeo. I . F..
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.-During the past
forty Eight hours several places have been
raided by gang of thieves, which ap-
pears to have selected Sioux Falls and
vicinity as the field of its operations.
While Lewis Best and wife, who reside
south of the city, were temporarily alb
sent from home, their dwelling was en-
tered by thieves, who carried away money
and other property. The thieves over
looked the sum Of $50 which was concealed
in bed. The robbers in this instance are
supposed to have been persons who were
travelling thru the country.
The grocery store Of Heron & Son In
this city was also entered by thieves, who
carried away the contents Of the cash
register, cigars, quantity of tobacco,
canned goods and other property. Drs.
F. e. Field and John Donahoe Of this
city were also victims Of the thieves. The
dental offices Of both were entered and
robbed of quantities of gold leaf. The
loss Of DR.. Field was about $55. No clue
has been secured.
Rev. Charles A. Lyons Of London, Eng
land, has accepted the position Of tenn
porary pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. He will act as pastor during the
absence of Rev. j. N. Hutchinson, who,
because Of impaired health, was forced to
abandon the work for time.
By turning detective, William Mathews
of Doom, Iowa, has succeeded in recover
ing a valuable bird dog which was stolen
from him a short time ago. He traced the
animal to Baltic, four miles north Of Sioux
Falls, where he recovered the dog after
expanding about $50 searching for it.
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geant Diltz won with score Of 80, Ser
geant Kiesel making rs. Sergeant Kiesel
won the first 200 points in the whole
meet.
OLD ENGINEER PENsIoNED
Goodwin Was Made to Haul Troops for
the Confederacy.

the confederacy.
CLINTON, IOWA.-Corning F. Good
win of this city, who has been an en-
gineer on the northwestern road for
thirty mine years. has just received no.
tice that his name has been added to the
roll of pensioners.
In many respects Mr. Goodwin has had
a wonderful railway experience. In 1850
he went south and took an engine on the
Mobile & Ohio road. The civil war broke
OUT finding him in charge Of an engine in
a hostile country He was pressed into
the service of the confederacy and for
three years was engaged in transporting
confederate troops from place to place.
In 1853 he escaped to Grants lines
walking seventy-ave miles thru a hostile
country For the next year he had charge
of an engine, but instead of hauling con-
federate troops had as his passengers the
armies of Grant and Mcpherson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04
FOUR CHILDREN DROWNED
skIff In Which Seven Were Riding Was
CapsIzed.

skff In Which Seven Were Riding Was
CapsIzed.
DAVENPORT, IOWA-Arvid Rodelius
Of Chicago, aged 10 years, and three of
his young cousins whom he was visiting
in Moline were drowned in Sylvan slough
the south course Of the Mississippi river,
which runs between Government island
and Moline, early. last evening, as the
result of the capsizing Of skiff in which
they were riding. There were seven chill
dren in the boat at the time of its sink
ing, but three were saved, one swimming
to shore. n -t rs.- .y..s,a
The drowned are: Arvid Rodelius Of
Chicago, aged 10; Lille RodeAus, aged 49,;
Agnes Rodelius, aged Is, and Arthur
Lindquist, aged 10, the three latter Of
Moline. a;it
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ORANGE CITY, zIoWA--The case of
Connel1 VS.. Connell,s a divorce suit, has
been appealed to the supreme court: The
case is made interesting by the age Of
the principals, the plaintiff being about
70 and the defendant 49,. The plaintiff
makes the charges that she was almost
starved by her husband and that she
was forced to wear -four sacks for under
clothing. She was given a decree and
Judgment for $25 a, month alimony. The
defendant says he has no money.
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NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

DULUTH, NINN.-The wedding of Mrs.
Mabel Holden Clarke, formerly Of Duluth,
to Wilhelm Heinrich Griison Schaffer,
Count Won Leopold and Weddigen, will
take place Wednesday at the home of the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs G. H.
Holden, Franklin, N. Y. The bride to- be
was Miss Mabel Holden an accomplished
singer, who left Duluth ten years ago to
go on the stage. Five years ago she mar
ried g. New Yorker named Clarke, who
objected to her continuing before the
footlights, but to no avail. Not long aft
erward the couple were legally separated
and she continued her career. 'a
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NO CLUE TO WORK UPON
N. p. Bridge at Livingston, Damaged
More Than at First Thought

WUrG I1IdIt at TfTSI HUUSHI y :.
LIVINGSTON, MONT.-Althoe the Of.
ficials of this city, assisted by detectives
in the employ Of the Northern Pacific rail-.
road, have been hard at work in an effort
to get some trace Of the persons who at
tempted to blow UP the big steel railroad
bridge just east of the city Sunday morn
ing, not the slightest clue is believed to
have been secured. a. teof: i
"A large quantity of dynamite was used
in the work, but it was evidently not se-
cured in this locality for none has been
either stolen or purchased from dealers
here. The bridge was injured worse than
was at first reported and it is now said
the center pier will have to be rebuilt.
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MEANS a BILLION ALL TOLD

What Lee VIII Do for Stevens Point IT
1t viii Change Its Name.
STEVENS POINT, visa. G.. Lee, a
citizen of Denton, Tex, writes that If the
city Of Stevens Point will change its name
to Philanthropy he will secure a loca-
ton here for two philanthropic institu-
tons of worldwide interests, backed by
unlimited capital, and which will mean the
expenditure Of 81, 900, 600, 900 first and last
He calls the institutions the Interna-
tional Political Specialists Schools and the
Worlds Diathetic Institute. "A letter Of
inquiry addressed to the editor of a lead
Ing paper at Denton brings the reassur-
ing answer that .'Mr. Lee Is perfectly
reliable and responsible
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MICHIGAN

HoUGHToN, MIcH.-W. O. Chapman,
vice president, and James H. Asselin, SUI
perintendent of construction, of the
Houghton County Street Railway COM
pany, are In IIoughton on business con-
nected with the construction Of a new
extension from Lake Linden to Tamarack-
Osceola mills, and possibly to Hancock.
This extension will make the last link in
loop which includes Houghton, Han
cock, Laurium, Red Jacket and Lake
Linden. 50
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DIES MONIES, IoWA-A monster meet
ing will be held in this city soon under
the auspices Of the Commercial league to
denounce the articles by W. e. Curtis.
Insurance Commissioner Dearth Of st.
Paul will probably be invited to attend.
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NO BAN ON THE BELLS

Ordinance at EIdora Is Vetoed by His
Honor, the Mayor.
ELDORA, IOWA.-The church bell ordi-
nance of this city Is dead. and the bells
will continue to summon the, people to di-
vine worship.
Maintaining that the ringing Of the
church bells disturbed and annoyed the
patients in the city hospital, an ordinance
was passed by the city council prohibiting
the old-tinne custornsof ringing and tolling
the bells. 81 ,gttfnE
The ordinance was vetoed by Mayor
Robb and an effort was made to pass the
measure over the mayors veto, but it
failed by oneaVote41a GasE ~
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WAHPETON, N. D.-Andrew Larson,
who assaulted his wife about three weeks
ago in the township Of Berrie, this county,
was found yesterday near Comstock,
Mimi, and is In the Richland county Jail
awaiting the action of the court. He
pounded his wife on the head with shot
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NoRTHFIELD, MlNN.-A young won

NORTHFIELD, MlNN.-A young wom-
an while attempting to cross the Milwau-
kee tracks near the station narrowly es-
capped being run over by an engine and
caboose. She was only saved by the
brakeman snatching her from the track
with some damage TO her apparel.-A
picnic supper of the G.. A. r. and w. r.
c. will be served at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Madison in Waterford tomorrow
at p. m. Those from Mortified will
go in carriages.
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To be free from sick headache, bilious
ness, constipation etc., use Carriers Little
Liver Pills Strictly vegetable. They
gently stimulate the liver and free the
stomach from bile.
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g GRlNNELL, IOWA-Miss Minnie Girls
void Of Lexington, Kan, has just been
elected to the faculty of Iowa college
school Of music to succeed Professor H.
w. Matlack.
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LITTLE FALLS, MINN.-Ed Williams,
held to the grand jury an a charge Of for
gerry, escaped from the county jail.-Lewis
Triplett has been awarded the contract
for the new Episcopal church.
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AITKIN, MINNIE. A. clyde and Mrs.
Anna Estey were married yesterday aft
ernoon at the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Scrivens. Rev. Mr..
Griffith officiated. The bridegroom Is one
of the leading business men of Aitkin.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04
BROKE UP A RLINePIe
All OF Townsend's Liquors and Fixtures
Confiscated by the State.

FERGUS FALLS, MINN.-The county
authorities swooped down on blindpig
at Parkers Prairie yesterday, seized five
wagon loads of liquor and fixtures and ar
rested Clarence Townsend, the proprietor.
Townsend was brought to this city this
morning and pleaded guilty. He was fined
$40 and Immediately rearrested on a
charge of selling liquor without license.
Failing to furnish $500 bail he has gone
to Jail. The liquor will be destroyed and
the fixtures sold at auction.
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LANeDoN, Misunderstanding struck
the large barn of Theodore Hoffman in
Cottage Grove. killing a horse and con-
Stunning the building.
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SUNDAY LAW ENFORCEMENT
jackson Is Moving for It-5asebaIi Chief,
Affected, .....

JACKSON, MINN.-A petition was cir
culated yesterday asking for the enforce
ment Of the Sunday law. The action is
aimed at the baseball club, which had a
game scheduled for Sunday. AS the games
are played outside of the village limits,
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EAU CLAIRE, Wis.-David R. Davis,
president of the Dells Paper and Pulp
company, died yesterday afternoon. He
was 81 years old and was born In Neenah,
where for some years he was engaged in
paper manufacture.
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SAUk RAPIDS, MlNN.-Sinon Prutz-
man died at his home at Watab of acute
Bright's disease. He was IS years old.
He was a member of Company L. Seventh
Minnesota volunteers, in the civil war.
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CUMBERLAND, WIs.-The Island City
bank has reorganized as the Inland City
State bank, with capital Of $4,000. The
following officers were elected: President,
Fred w. Miller; vice president and cashier,
Lewis Larson; assistant cashier, A. i.
Morken.
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FOLEY, MINN.-The public school has
been accorded a place in the list Of
graded schools of the state.At the last
meeting of the board levy of $4,000 was
made upon the taxable property which has
a value of $4,000; $500 apportionment Is.
due and $3.50 state aid for the district.
The school will employ four teachers next
year.
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CEDAR FALLS, IOWA.-Cedar Falls
has secured the encampment of the Fifty
third regiment. to begin Aug. 13, and con-
tinue ten days. .- "
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You hardly realize that It is medicine
when taking Carriers Little Liver Pills;
they are very small; no bad effects; all
troubles from torpid liver are relieved by
their use.
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LEAD, S. D.-Three PATIENTS are con-
fined in the Lawrence county Jail awaiting
the action Of the county board Of insanity
They are Charles Hastings and Jacob
Boomer Of Lead and Albert gGerow OF Ter
rayille, " %SH III $50
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GLADSTONE, MIcH.-The son Of A.
Denney, aged IA, had his hand cut off
while working at a lath machine Of the
Escanaba Lumber company at Mason
ville Mr.. Denny has started suit, con-
tending the machine was not covered
properly.-The men employed in the livery
barns have formed union and asked
for better hours and pay.
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BRYANT S. DIR. McNab, b. Wright
and G, Pitcher were arrested for shooting
prairie chickens out Of season and were
fined $40 and costs apiece. James Nc
Shane, the game warden, has deputies out
and purposes to see that the law Is obeyed.
The next culprits will not get off 50 easily.