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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-18
North New Director of the Census.
(By the Associated Press

IBy the ASSOc1ated PresS.J
Washington, March 1.-THE President
has rendered the position of Director of
the Census to S. N. D. North of Massa-
chusetts. formerly chief statistician of
manufacturers Census Bureau, to sue
coed Director Merriam, resigned. Mr..
North has accepted and will enter upon
his duties some time in May.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-18
THE PERFECTION

of a pure, rich, unsweetened condensed
milk is Bordens Peerless Brand Evapor
ated Cream. 1t is always available for
every use to which raw milk or cream is
devoted and is far superior TO the average
quality of either. Prepared by Borden
Condensed Milk Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-18

Rathbone says it was the other fell
it. Well, If there were any others. we
want TO know all about it. Let's have
no scapegoat business around us, and
don't let's hush anything up like the
Washington Post is trying to do.-Rham-
katie Rooster
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-18
ANOTHER SLAP FOB TEDDY.
The Nomination Of Byrns Reported Adversely
to the Senate.
(By the Associated Press.

Washington, March 1.-THE Senate
Committee on the Judiciary today held
a meeting for the purpose of considering
the nomination of w. NJ. Byrne to be dis
trict attorney for the District of Della
ware, but failed to agree upon report.
OF the eight Senators present four were
favorable to confirmation and four OPP
posed. This even division was construed
as justifying an adverse report and the
nomination was so reported to the Sen
ate
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-18
Mothers Who Allow Their Daughters Suffer are Cruel When
Pellet Easily Obtained. r1ot1ers Experience

to
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said
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IL.
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he daughters
Any girl mother cordially invited to write to
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No has had greater experience in guiding
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AmrMGM
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-18
The Columbia Stale saws.

The Raleigh News and Observer has
been viewing its town through a mag
nifying glass. 1t speaks of Raleigh as
about as large as Columbia, S. c."
We We're speaking of Raleigh before
The enlargement of its corporate limits
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-18
A STUBBORN COLD OR
BRONCHITIS.

yields more readily to SCOTS
Emulsion of cod-liver oil than
to anything that you can take ;
and if persistently used a few
days, will break up the cold
When you awake in the
night choked up and cough
ing hard, take a dose of the
Emulsion, and you will get
immediate relief, where no
cough medicine will give you
relief. 1t has a soothing and
healing effect upon the throat
and bronchial tubes.
Send for Free Sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, 400 Pearl St., ny
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-18
Spirit of the Press.
DEAD BRoTrcuT To LINE

DEAD BROUGHT TO LIFE.
Norfolk Landmark
Can the dead be brought to life by any
human power? BY electing a dead man
to office, the North Carolina Legislature
has arranged for a conclusive test.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-18
A MORNING TONIC.
(James Russell LOVELY


The riches of scholarship, the benigni-
ties of literature, defy fortune and out
live calamity They are beyond the reach
of thief or moth or rust. AS they can
not be inherited, so they cannot be alien
ateds
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-18
Mechanics and Investors Union.

4'iAi'H T1hhooi A\NP OlL O"'iN"'y - $3.50
LIST OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-18

SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, 400 Pearl St., NY
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24


The Austin high school debating team
was winner in the first congressional dis
trict The next contest will come early
in March at Blue Earth with the Blue
Earth team, the victors of the second con-
gressional district. The lot has been cast
for sides and Austin will take the affir-
native and Blue Earth the negative.
The Austin team consists of Miss Ger
trude Kline, Miles Birkett and Roy Adams.
Miss Kline was born in this county and
has attended the grades and high school
in this city. She Is cool and collected
while in debate and has a habit of close
attention of thought which admirably adds
to her effectiveness in argument. She is
a member of the Junior class, nearly Is
years old, strong in history and English
and has an active, bright mind. leading
her class in scholarship. She intends tc
enter the university of Minnesota on com
pletion of the course here. f~a.fs Fl:;.
Miles Birkett was born in Owa tonna
and is the son Of Henry Birkett. who
moved to Austin in 1889. Miles is promi-
nent in athletics. being centre in the high
school football team, which came out VIC
torious in every contest with Minnesota
high schools last season. He is fine
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
EXCELSIOR BITS.
Funeral Of Mrs. Leach-Puklc Instalia-
tIon of Relief Corps,

EXCELSIOR MINN.--The funeral Of
Mrs A. D. Leach took place this after
noon, Rev Mr.. Mckenzie of Excelsior Of
fciating-The Magazine club will be en-
tertained this evening at the home of A.
r. Morse.--The chicken pie supper served
by the ladies of the Congrega tional church
was an unqualified success.--The Women's
Relief Corps served a banquet at the Ma
sonic Vail yesterday noon, and at 2:3O
conducted a public installation to which
old soldiers and the public in general was
invited. :-5,r5G EEE8'<
Miss Anna Mcdonald, who is to be mar
ried soon. was honored by a parcel: shower
at the home of Mrs. Marshall. and also by
a handkerchief and hosiery shower at the
Sampson house.-The Epworth League is
about to purcha Sc new chairs and carpet
for their lecture room. To assist in pay
ing for this furniture the league is prepar
ing for a sofa pillow and cushion sale
about Easter time.--Mrs. E. N. Richards
slipped on the ice sidewalk while going to
the station and fractured her right arm.
r. A. Wright has established a. berry box
factory in the Minor building.-Presidin
Elder Fielder of the Minneapolis district
preached at the Methodist church Sunday
evening.--A majority of the owners of real
estate abuttinS on Lake street have Pc
titioned the village council to Vacate a
portion of Lake street, in favor of Messrs.
Haywood and Beach, and the council has
sgnified it's intention to act upon the pc
tition Saturday night.--Now that the snow
has melted to some extent, the owners of
ice yachts are repairing their crafts in the
hope OF securing some sport during the
spring. s.. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
WISCONSIN,
IT TURNED TO STONE
Body Removed From Wells, Mimi.
to La Crosse Cemetery Was
Thoroughly Petrifed.
Matter Long Kept Secret for Fear
That Ghouls Would Dcsecrate
the Grave.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
La Crosse, Wis. Feb. 24.-About seven-
teen years ago a body was buried In the
cemetery at Wells Mimi, and few years
ago it was dsinterred and brought to this
city for burial. Much to the surprise of
the men who dug up the body, the casket
was found to have turned into stone. but
for fear that the grave would be robbed.
the relatives had the casket enclosed in
a rough box and, after sealing it. shipped
it to La Crosse 1t was an unusually
heavy box. but the trainmen believed 1t to
be a metal casket and nothing was
thought of it.
The sexton at the Catholic cemetery
here was told of the affair and was given
orders to have it immediately inferred
To- day it leaked out and the sexton ad.
mits that the circumstances as stated are
correct, He says that when the casket
was buried it required the combined
strength of ten men to lower it into the
grave 1t is likely the body will be dis
inferred. When buried it weighed 1000
pounds.
Mrs. Minnie Lark, wife of a prominent
farmer of this county, burned to death in
her bed last night. When found this
morning her body was burned to a crisp.
The bedding is thought to have caught
fire from a stove near by Mrs. Lark
was So years of age and lived alone.
The John James company, one of the
oldest iron working concerns in the city,
| made an assignment yesterday for this
benefit of its creditors apd G. II. Green
wood has been appointed assignee.
L. D. Richardson. for twelve years man
ager of the Wisconsin Telephone company
7 in this city has resigned and will go TO
Duluth where he will take the manage
ment of a carriage manufacturing con-
n. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
MINNESOTA
A COUNTRY TROLLEY
franchises Have Been Secured by
Chicago Men at Mankato, St.
Peter and Kasota.
Twin Cities Are the Objective Points
Branches to St. Clair and
Alma City Likely.

Mankato. Mimi. Feb. 24.--sMessrs Hord
and lkeator the street railway men. have
returned to Chicago after having secured
franchises for a trolley line in this city.
st. Paul and kasota. and right OF way
through Blue Earth county. They will
meet the capitalists there whom they rep
resent and may return with them next
week The organization of a company is
expected to follow quickly.
The intention is to run the trolley line
from this city to st. Peter by the way Of
kasota and eventually to keep on down
the river valley to the twin cities. No
bonus or inducement of any kind is asked
from any of the municipalities. All that is
asked in the words of Colonel Hord is
"a place to lay the tracks. -
There is some talk of branching out
eastward from this city and running to
st. Clair. Cream and Alma City neither
of which place has any railroad $connec-
ton This would reach a rich section.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24

ma thematician and is strong in English
and oratorN. OF a mechanical turn, he
is greatly interested in electrical engi-
neering and may pursue that study at the
~" after he graduates here. He is also
All enthusiastic student Of scientific for
estry. He is II years old, member of
the junior class and ambitious in his
school work
Roy Adams was born here in 1886. He
is member Of the sophomore class. Alert
and vigorous in his mental processes, he
has taken good rank in scholarship. lie
is strong in history and rhetoric and ex-
poets to enter the u when he finishes
here.
All three are popular in the circle of
their school friends and high hopes are
entertained that they will win further
victories. <
| The Austin high school is recognized as
one of the leading schools of southern
Minnesota. Its first class of two gradu-
ated in 1877. while the class Of 1902 grad
uated thirty one members. There is ar
attendance Of 22O regular high school pu
pills to-day, with thirty lone in the present
graduating class. Over twenty graduates
are at present in the state university
The corps of teachers is as follows: An
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24

the hospital mana cement at Mt. Pleasant
by J.. L. Marston, an Algona man, who is
in the inebriate department In letter
recently written to Sheriff Mcdonald of
ISossuth county, Marston alleged the in
sane were treated with great brutality and
made other grave accusations. This let
ter was made public. Marston also wrote
to friends and to Governor Cummins ask
ing him to secure his release.
Following the first letter to Sheriff Nc
Donald, Marston wrote a second letter 70
Algona. declaring that Superintendent
Applegate had called him into his office
tore his parole papers up because of his
published letter. and committed him to
the worst ward i'll the hospital along with
the violently insane.
Assessments at Actual Value
The executive council at a meeting yes
to-day directed Secretary Dawson to OBJ
tain a complete list of assessors and the
presidents and recorders of equalizng
boards in the state. for the purpose later
of taking up with them the matter of as
sessing real estate and other property 1t
its actual value as the law contempates.
Increasing evidence of Irregularities in
assessment methods is coming in to the
council.
| The council will insist on the assessors
taking % per cent of the actual value as
/ the taxable value as the law requires. i
! a proper assessment on real estate is Sc
Icured, the valuation Will increase largely
| from the present valuation and If there is
such an increase. the railroads will have
! no ground to stand on to oppose another
large increase in their valuations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24

drew Nelson. superintendent: c. S. Heb
berd, principalj Fortense Robbins, his
tory; Lidie Harold, German; d. M, StranS,
science; Ora Dack. Latin; Clara Hughes,
mathematics; Louise Minot, music; Agnes
Woodward, rhetoric and oratory. The SUI
perintendent was assistant state superin-
tendent of public instruction in 1899-1901,
and came to Austin in September, 1901.
Special stress has been laid upon de-
batting for the past year. The high school
is divided into two debating societies., one
including all freshmen and juniors to-
gether and the other all sophomores and
seniors. Each of these has weekly meet
ings for debate of subjects and for ora
torica work, and occasionally there are
inter-society contests.
The high school building is one of the
most convenient in the state 1t was built
in 1890 at an expense exceeding $4,000
and contains eighteen rooms, all OH two
floors. The spacious high school assem-
bly-room has individual seating capacity
for 22O pupils. The system Of ventilation
and heating is superior.
There is a, total enrolment of 1910 pu
pills in all grades. with thirty three teach
ers. There are six school buildings, lit
ted with modern equipments
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
, NEW TRIAL FOR BELL
Judge Kingsley Grants 1t In a Mower
County MansIaughter Case.

Judge Kingsley Grants 1t In a Mower
County Mansiaughter Case.
AUSTIN, MINN.--Judge Kingsley has
granted the motion for a new trial In the
case of Frank w. Bell. convicted of man
slaughter of Nels S. Green at Elkton last
September, and has set March II as the
date.
Company c; was officially inspected by
Major Whitney of Faribault last evening,
after which a military ball was given at
the armory.
A large delegation of Albert Lea
knights of Pythias was here last evening
With their team which worked the third
rank on a class of eight for the Austin
lodge. A fine banquet followed the ini
tiation exercises.
The second of the university extension
lectures will be delivered next Friday eve
ming at high school hall by Professor Ira
w. Howerth, PHI. D.. of the. University of
Chicago. Subject; ''Wealth and Want"
DR.. w. W. Dawley of Minnea polls con :
tinues the series of special meetings a t
the Baptist church here all this week.
Mrs. Abram Dickerson, one Of the cafli-
est settlers of this vicinity, died Sunday
night of old age. r.,..
The high school debating contest be-
tween Austin and Blue Earth will take
place at Blue Earth March g.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
FLED WHEN DETECTED
Addyman then Took the Booty and Has
Been Arrested.

Addyman then Took the Booty and Has
Been Arrested.
STORM LAKE, IOWA.-On the night Of
Jan. 81 barrel containing forty or fifty
gallons of whisky disappeared from the
Minneapolis & ST. Louis station. II. H
Chrisman Of Minneapolis. special agent
Of the road, has been working on the case
which has resulted in the arrest of j. T..
Addyman Of this city. -
Addyman. when confronted by United
States marshal admitted he saw two
men on the night of the theft with a bar
rel on whcelbarrow. Upon being de-
tected. they disappeared. Addyman dis
covered the barrel contained whisky,
which he took to his home, drew the con-
tents and destroyed the barrel.
4 1t is also reported that some of the
liquor was sold. and that others are impli-
Gated i'll the affair. When Addyrnan' APP
peared for his preliminary hearing the
case was continued until the 26th, he be-
ing relea sed on $500 bonds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
DIED IN HIS CHAIR

Bachelor Resident Of Freeborn County
Found Dead In His House. ,
ALBERT LEA, MlNN.--Enar Herring
stad. a bachelor AZ years of age. of Bath
township was found dead in his house
Sunday afternoon when some of his rela-
tives went to call upon him. He was cit
ting in a chair. Coroner Spicer went
out, and decided it to be a case of heart
disease and held no inquest. q
Jens Larson and wife were arraigned
before Justice Hammond charged with
failure to care. properly for their six
children. The parents signed papers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
NORTHFlELD SOCIAL EVENTS
Annual Reception of Carleton CoIIeg'
Literary Societies. .-,..

Annual Reception of Carleton College
Literary Societies. .-..e
NORTHFIELD, MINIMIZING annual
meeting of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society of the Baptist church will
be held in the church parlors Thursday
afternoon and evening. The annual cleo
ton viii take place at 3:45 p m.
. The annual Washington reception by
tho Alpha Beta Phi: and Philoma THAN
Literary societies to the students Of Garlic
ton college and academy was held last
evening. Most of the guests were cos
TUNED in the old New England style.
The ladies of the Episcopal church will
serve A silver tea Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. j. A. Lawrence.
There was large attendance at the
fifth annual ball given by the A. O. Z. w.
lodge last evening. Music was furnished
by Berke's orchestra and supper. was
served at midnight
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
turning over all the children. but tbs

turning over all the children but the
youngest to the state and they were yes
terday taken to the school at Owatonna-
A goodly sum has been secured for the
famine sufferers In Sweden and more will
be collected. The work was not taken
up as promptly as in some counties. but it
is being pushed.
The committee of the county board to
look up sites for county fair grounds is
to meet on Monday and all the sites Of
fered will be looked over and a report sub
lnitted to the board which meets on
the 5th. -@-.8aN .-..- --s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24

IOWA CITY, IOWA.-Mrs. Sarah Ellen
Gallagher. accused of perjury before the
coreners jury which investigated her
husbands murder, may never: be tried ON
that count. The state. to-day dismissed
the case, as the Indictment was deemed
idefectiNe. Judge .Byington may re- submit
the indictment to the grand jury: The
trial for perjury during the murder trial
ITSELF when the widow was the defendant,
has been set for Feb. q.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24

cLARINDA, IoWA---ldrs. Elizabeth 7.
NorthDowie was granted a divorce from
John Murray Dowie. father: of the Zion
healer of Chicago. She deserted her hus-
band. asserting he was repulsive, over
bearing and cruel She went to Colora-
do to live with a daughter and later
brought suit for divorce in the courts of
Page county, Iowa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
HOTEL RElcHERr OPENED
Five Hundred Served at the Banquet at
ar LONG Prairie, r

LONG; PRAIRIE, MINN-The formal
opening Of Hotel Reichert took place last
evening and the affair was splendid
success. Plates were laid for some 500.
At o'clock the Long Prairie: orchestra
presented a fine program, the grand march
and accompanying dancing numbers fol
lowing later in the evening. j, ..:~
The menu. was an elaborate one, and the
social event of the season in Long Prairie
and vicinity was brought to a close by the
following program Of toasts: 80
The Hotel, an Historical Review J., D.
Jones; soprano solo, selected: Miss lab
bic Thomas: THE Hotel Hdw'Tt Appears
to an Outsider J. A. Du Bots; Whistling
solo, selected, Miss 2. Abbie Thomas;
Hotels I Have KNOWN Senator E. F.
Wood; soprano solo, selected, Miss Ahbie
Thomas; 1.-The Hotel: Our. Appreciation, -
Rudolph a. Lee. .&.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
Estate MILITARY BOARD
Affairs of the Guard In Michigan DI-
rected by It,

sAULTs STE. MARIE. MICH Colonel
Robert j. Bates. commanding the Third
infantry. Michigan National Guard. has
recently received from the adjutant gen
eral a roster of officers together with the
field and staff of brigade and regiments
of the Michigan troops and state naval
brigade. There are three regiments of
infantry, an independent battalion of in
fantry and a battalion Of naval militia.
composed of four divisions. Brigadier
General George II. Brown of Port Huron
is adjutant general. The brigade is in
command of Brigadier General William
T. McGurrin of Grand Rapids, with
staff of seven members.
The regimental organizations corre-
spond with those Of the regular army
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
FASHIONABLE JEWISH WEDDING
Festivities of Several Days Duration
-...-- MarshalltoWn,

Marshalltown.
MARSHALLTOWN. IOWA.-A fash
ionable Jewish wedding, the festivities of
which will end tonight. is being cefebrat-
ed in this city The principals are Miss
Ida Friedman and Samuel Bernstein, both
of this city, and guests from half dozen
states are here. --s~- -
The ceremony was performed in He
brew. beginning by the slipping by the
bride and bridegroom of wine that had
been blessed blythe rabbi. The wineglass
was then. crushed. an ancient Jewish Gus
tom signifying good luck. The rabbi then
delivered the admonitions and congratula
lions to the welded pair. AS in all Jewish
festivities. the dead were reraen bered
and the officiating rabbi chanted pra yers
for}the father Of the bridegroom. Rabb
A. Schapenstein of Chicago off1ciated
Following the service there was a granc
march and then dancing ..-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
IOWA
T0WA = - ,.:r--r
.PR0UIY: FIGHT
Former Shows Surprising Strength
in the City Caucuses Prelimi-.
nary to the Primaries.
Predicted He Will Acquire Complete
Control Over the County Cen
trail Committee.

Special to. The Journal. + '.s# .',s&,. g
Des, Mones, Iowa:Feb. 24:--1he caucuses
preliminary to the republican primaries
were held throughout the city last night
The Prouty forces showed. surprising
strength, with corresponding losses for
Hull. & &&@-', - rF.'ts 2 '-.
The primaries, VIII be held March g.. and
unless there is a great change the Prouty
men will gain complete control over the
county committee, which will put them in
a commanding position for the congress
siona1 contest. next year. -
1t is believed if Hull loses the COM
mittee he will, refuse to run for another
term. 49,. =. e.
State Hospital Abuses
Grave charges have been made against
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24

ESCANABA, MlCH.--An explosion of
the kitchen range, due to the water front
having frozen, came near resulting seri-
ously to Miss leila Cox of Escanaba. She
was hurled across the room, while the
stove was completely shattered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24

IOWA FALLS, IOWA.-The indications
are that within thirty days Company Fl
Of the Iowa national guard will be mus
tered in in this city.---Steps may soon be
taken looking to the organization of a
state veteran Pythian association similar
to like organizations in Minnesota and
other states.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24

ONAWA, loWA-Judge Wakefield SEN
fenced Rev. c. B. Mckay of Marleton
convicted of criminal assault upon one Of
the members of lis flock, to two and one
half years in the penitentiary.