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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
BLAMES THE STORY
Carl Drescher Charges All His
Troubles to an Unfinished Sc
rial Love Narrative.
Wife Turned Cold When Denoue-
ment Was Denied Her, and
Sought Divorce.
WISCONSIN
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. ia novel, pub
lished in serial form, in local 2Gerruan
newspaper, is blamed for a family rup-
ture. that has REACHED the stage of the
divorce courts. The facts have developed
in the filing of an affidavit in the case
of Drescher VS.. DGeSchef,.Fp- .assa w.
Carl Drescher is fhe defendant, and his
wife is demanding; alirnony which he says
he cannot pay The affidavit relates the
alleged fact that Mrs. Drescher is natur-
ally of a very nervous disposition, and is
easily affected by anything of an unusual
character" He says that this trait was
aggravated by the publication in the news
papers of a. love story which dealt With
the doings of a deceived husband in pros
ecuting his unfaithful wife and her lover
The wife followed each instalIment OF
the serial with great interest. which in
creased as each chapter appeared. AS
luck would have it. however a fire broke
out in the office Of the newspaper in ques-
ton and the last few chapters of the
story were burned which prevented the
completion of the story. 'rhe fact. the
husband says, worked SO upon the nerves
of his wife; that she Became i'll and caused
her to dislike him, and endeavor to gel
| rid of him.
Finally on Feb. 11s19O2, her mental con.
dition became such that she deserted hin
and has not lived with him since. This
Faction is said to have been preciptatet
liby a letter which she received from he
I'sister. in Ger1nany.s which stated tina
She could have a good position in tina
country if she would go there.
i Drescher says hisaWife earns more thai
I,he does, and consequently should no
ask for alinlony.s Judge Ludwig though
/ differently. however, as he ordered thu
payment of the sums asked for.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
LAWYERS AGAINST MINISTERS
Sentiment atsWest superior Divided ovt
Amend ina the Divorce Laws.

Amending eaDivorce Laws.
WEST SUPERIOR, Superior at
torneys are not in favor of the passage
of the proposed amendment to the divorce
laws. They say it will accomplish no re-
form but will only drive from the state
goodly amount of business that now
brings in attorneys fees. 1t is not diff
cult to get divorces in Wisconsin, and
attorneys admit that as an ethical propo-
sition it should be made more difficult.
However unless there is a national uni
form law they contend there is no use
of Wisconsin making laws. more strin-
gent than neighboring states When the
bill comes up at Madison it is likely to
meet with opposition from the legal pro-
fession of this city those grounds,
just as the Superior ministers are OPP
posing the present marriage law and
asking that the five days waiting clause
be dispensed with
The annual convention. of the lumber
showers of the Lake Superior district is
being held in this city. The convention
will name a committee to meet with the
committee from the Lake Carriers as
ISOLATION. That meeting will also be hello
in this city, and the vessel owners and
the lumber showers will then agree upor
the wage schedule for the coming year.
The committee appointed by the Young
Peoples union for the purpose of stop
ping the sale of trashy literature to chill
dren has given UP the idea of stopping
the sale through the law, as there is
none in this state covering the offense anG
| it is too late to have one passed at this
session. The committee, however, will
| endeavor, through moral suasion prin.
| cipally, to put a check on the sale of OBJ
| jectionable publications.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
IMPLEMENT MEN AND GRocERs
One Thousand Expected During the Week
at Fargo.


FARGO N D.-The implement dealers
and the grocers met in annual session
this morning and the hardware dealers
come tomorrow. Large numbers OF the
delegates reached the city last night, and
it is expected there will be at least 1000
here. during the week. At the implement
dealers convention the fun was started
by a concert by the North Dakota State
band. This was followed by the prehm-
mary work of the organization.
The grocers got together in the fore
noon and had the usual welcoming
speeches and responses. The business
session of the afternoon was devoted to
reports from officers.
The big warehouse of the Northwest
Thresher company is headquarters for
the implement men and there is grea
exhibit of all forms of farm machinery,
much of which is in operation.
Mark Hunt. editor of the Wells County
Free Press. is out in strong boost for
the transfer of the state fair from Man
Gan to Fargo. Other editors have helped
the movement along with kindly notices
The different machinery agencies have
offered a series of cash prizes for essays
by students of the agricultural college
on farm machinery. Ten prizes are Of
fered and there are already about eighty
five applicants. Six subjects have beer
determined upon.
Judge Amdon has made decision
in the case of Richard Sykes VS.. D. M
Robbins. involving some $4,000 acres o
land in Stutsman county. Robbins made
land contract with Sykes for 10000
acres and after the transfer of 400
there was some difference of opinion OF
the construction of the contract. and Mr.
Sykes refused to transfer the rest of tn
land. In the meantime the tract in
volved advanced practically S. an acre
making an increased valuation of $4,000
Judge Amidon found the contract al
right and ordered Mr.. Sykes to convey tn
1000 tacres to Mr.. Robbins 1t is un
derstood there will be an appeal.
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Little Falls is city Of over 1000 peo-
pie and Is growing rapidly. 1t has large
manufacturing interests, a good agricul-
tural region surrounds it and it's public
and business buildings are matter of
pride to it's people,
There are four good brick public school
buildings, including good modern high
school building Of fourteen rooms. The
schools are well supported and well
equipped both with apparatus and good
teachers for the best work. The schools
are this year sustaining creditable lee
ture course and in various ways contrib
uting to the intellectual: life of the COM
munity. OF the class of. twenty-five grad
yates from the high school last year over
half entered higher institutions Of learn
ing at once, all of the remainder enter
ing upon some creditable occupation.
There is a large Little Falls colony at the
state university, and large percentage
of the students now. in the high school
contemplate joining the colony soon. The
schools enjoy. an enviable reputation, fol
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
GOLDEN JUBILEE
Methodists of Red Wing Planning BIG
Celebration in April. ]. -

RED WING MINN.-The First Meth
odist church is planning a big celebration
in April. 1t will be held for a week and
will be in honor Of the fftieth anniver-
sary of Methodism in Red Wing. 1t was
in this month fifty years ago that Rev.
DR.. sChauncey Hobart preached his first
sermon here. and it is hoped the vener-
able preacher will be able to take part in
the services. Invitations will be sent
to all former pastors of the church.
Owing to the extreme cold yesterday
all employees of the Red Wing Hat Manu-
featuring company were compelled to re-
ma in idle the entire plant being frozen
up.
The relief fund for the Scandinavian
sufferers collected in this city amounts
to over $3.50.
The plotyto burn No. cottage of the
state training school may land half a
dozen of the inmates in the reformatory
1t ST. Cloud.
The conspirator-in- chief is known and
| is languishing in solitary confinement,
while some five other boys are being
closely watched as they are supposed to
have participated in the crime.
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good work, but they have never until
this year done much Sin the line, Of de-
bate. The high school entered the league
with a view to Strengthening the interest
in debate in the local societies. The
present team was chosen as a result of
a preliminary contest, and is composed
of one senior and two sophomores. Twelve
months ago none of the members of the
team had done any debating whatever.
Miss Eva Richard, the only girl in the
trio, was born in Little Falls in 1886, and
has had all her schooling in this place,
with the exception of two years in a pri-
waite school in Canada. She has made a
good record and has always been popular
with her mates. She is now president of
the senior class and has held numerous
offices in class and literary society organ
izations. Her father L. e. Richard is a
successful merchant, being one of the firm
of Richard Bros He has for several
years been a member Of the Little Falls
boar dof education. 3
Stanton Cawley is member of the Sec
ond year class, is Is years Of age, and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
SOUTH DAKOTA
{ UNIVERSITY DEsATERs
Personnel Of Teams to Meet Bookings
and North Dakota University.

Personnel Of Teams to Meet srookings
and North Dakota University.
VERMILLION, S. D.-The preliminary
finals Of the university debating league TO
decide who will represent the university
in the intercollegiate debates were held
on Friday and Saturday evenings. The
question on Friday evening was: Re
solved that the single tax policy as adj
vocated by Henry George. should be
adopted in this country, Shouse, Grip
pen and Stuart upheld the affirmative,
while Williamson. Anderson and Rooney
spoke for the negative.
The debaters on Saturday evening dis
cussed the subject, Resolved. that there
has been growth in the power of the ma
TONS executive in the last fifty years
which marks dangerous tendency"
Newcomb, Sheldon and Geppert had the
affirmative and Sterling, Waddle and
Stuart the negative.
The decision of the judges gave the hon
Ors to Sterling. Geppert, Stuart, William
son. NeWcomb and Waddle, the first two
winning in order first and second prizes,
| $40 and SIS.
The judges were E.. Z. Collins. Carl
| Gunderson. M. l.. Fox, III. G. Tilton and
Rev w. L. Dibble The respective teams
to which the debaters will belong have
not been decided upon, hence it canno!
be told as yet who will go against Brook
| mss VI Lie SlitVSISlly VI -I<OIlu DdhOld.
The Clay County Agricultural and Me
| chanical associa ton held it's annual meet
ing Saturday afternoon. C. E. Prentice
was reelected PRESIDENT Niels Hansen
vice president; c. j. Gunderson, treasure
and<C. Christensen, secretary. Owing K
the absence of Secretary Trent, the repor
OF the 1902 fair was not given, but from
the treasurer's report it is evident tn;
meeting did not pay out A committe
was appointed to call on the county com
i m1ss1oners to ask them to take stock il
the asoscia tion with view to clearin,
up an Indebtedness of $780, An ad
Journment was taken to April, when plan
for the 1908 fair will be discussed.
The Odd Fellows lodge held social t
raise funds for the I. o. O. F. home TIL
proceeds amounted to over $50, whic
have been forwarded to the home
4 Citizens are advocating municipal own
ership of the waterworks and electri
light plants. The belief is entertaine
that the two combined will work to tn
clty,s advantage, both financially and i
point of service
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DIED IN CHICAGO
Remains of Orrin Thurber:sVilI Be Brought

Remains Of Orrn Thurber Will Be Brought
to Chatfield for Burial. s
f. CHATFIELD, MINN.-Orrin Thurber,
one of the Oldest and snost highly respect
ed residents Cof this city, died in Chicago
early Sunday morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thurber had gone east to spend the win
ter. Mr.. sThurber located in Chatfeld in
1854 and was something over 10 years
old. He at. ones$t time served in the legis-
lature and was prominent in Masonic cir
cles. The remains will be brought to this
city and the funeral will be held from the
M. E. church on Wednesday.
Mrs. A. Mitchell died at her home in
this city yesterday morning. She had
been an invalid for several years.
An expert architect of Chicago is here
to erect the new canning factory the
necessary $4,000 having been subscribed
by citizens. A company to be known, as
the Chatfield Canning company has been
formed j. c. White of Mabel was elected
president; NJ II. White, treasurer, and
A. L. Ober, secretary.
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{ u ~ Z . y s. = E . =
although born at Glendale, N. D.. has
received all his schooling at Little Falls.
He has been through the grades and in
the high school at the head of his classes
in scholarship, and since entering the high
school has been active in the work of the
literary society to which he belonged. He
has during the present year been president
Of his literary society. His father is
managing partner of the Minnesota Mill
and Elevator companies and president of
the Commercial Club of Little Falls.
Loren Roberts has been in the Little
Falls schools only since the spring of 1902,
entering from the Brainerd public schools
where he has. lived with his grandparents
since the autumn of 1896 He is a mem
Der Of the second year class with a good
record in scholarship. His literary work
in the class room and literary society at
tracted the attention of his fellow stu
dents, who soon honored him with a place
on their debating team. TIE is now secre-
tary of the FRESHMAN Sophomore Literary
society and is the youngest member of the
debating team.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
WANT A LATE SEASON
Timber Cut Before the Holidays Was Be-
low the Average.

Timber Gut Before the Holidays Was Be-
low the Average.
!. IuBBING, MINN.-There is scarcely, a
lumber camp in this locality that has not
had shortage of labor If conditions
change so as to curtail the log cut for the
rest of the season, there are many con-
tractors that will feel the pinch. The
amount of timber cut before the holidays
was below the average. The companies
were hindered through various causes
scarcity of men. bad weather and high
wages. The early cut this season did not
amount to great deal if any over former
Years.
|. The Longyear Lake Lumber company
will reopen it's mill at Longyear Lake
on March l and will put on full force.
lit estimates its cut at 18,000,000 feet for
the season
| Mrs. Purdy, district organizer for the
Degree of Honor. instituted an auxiliary
here with over thirty members.
The wood business in this district is a
iheavy one. but the larger part goes tc
the mines, which use many thousand cords
every season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
TWO SOUTH DAKOTA PLACES
Candidates to Succeed Receiver Warne,
and Assayer MinIter


LEAD, S. D.-There are two important
1ederal places in western South Dakota
that are expected to be available to new
appointees in few months, receiver of
the United States land office at Rapid
City and assayer in charge of the United
States assay office in Deadwood 1t is
understood that w. S. Warner will retire
from the land office in May, and as the
term Of p. J. Miniter who is now in
charge of the assay office. expires about
the same time, it is considered likely that
some one from the state will be appointed
to succeed him, although there is some
contention over this, the Illinois delegation
in congress insisting upon, the retention
OF the distribution of the patronage of the
place, and the South Dakota delegation
bringing all possible pressure to bear to
prevent it.
| Mr.. Miniter, the present assayer. is from
Chicago When the office was about to
| be created, it is said that the secretary
of the treasury, Lyman J.,Gage, only al
lowed the bill to pass on the condition
that he be permitted to name the as
saver, which he did, choosing Mr.. Miniter
! PERSONALLY he is entirely satisfactory but
the claim is made that the office should
';be made available to the South Dakota
i representatives, and it is asserted that
President Roosevelt and Secretary Shaw
| have declared themselves in favor of the
South Dakotans. There are four avowet
candidates for the position-W. J. Thorn
by, w. A Remer, r. e. Grimshaw and A
ikoenlgsberger, all of Deadwood.
| Mr. Warner, present receiver at tn,
/ Rapid City land office, is one of the edi
tors of the Pioneer Times at Deadwood
w. H. Bonham, manager of the Pioneer
i Times, was appointed to the Deadwoot
postoffce, and it is said that one of tn,
conditions of the appointment was tina
Mr.. Warner should relinquish the lane
office when his term expired, it being con
/ tended that one federal place was all tn,
paper was entitled to-. L. p Jenkins o
Lead, state senator from Lawrence coun
ty, is said to be favorite to succeed
/ Warner, but of late there hi, been ru
mors that United States Senator Kit
tredge had John L.. Burke, state senate
from Fall River county, slated for tn
place.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
MICHIGAN
CALUMET AND ARIZONA ADVANCE

Early investors Have Already Cleaned
Up Small Fortunes.
CALUMET, MICH-The stock of the
Calumet & Arizona Mining company,
controlled by Lake Superior people, has
gone up about $50 share in the last
week. AS there are over 100000 shares.
or one half of the stock owned in Calu-
met and other copper country towns. the
rise in the stock means an increase of
about 900 in the value of the cop
per country holdings.
The Calumet & Arizona mine was float
ed by Calumet people two years ago, and
the million dollars worth Of stock Of
fered was subscribed in a single day.
Many miners and common laborers We're
fortunate enough to get some of the
shares, and consequently they are on
easy street. Within the last six months
at least a dozen old miners. men who
have worked hard all their lives, have
retired because of their fortunate invest
ments In Calumet & Arizona.
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ACCOUNTS ARE SHORT
Bergen, La Crosse travelling Man. Also

Bergen, La Crosse Travelling Man, Also
Accused of Forgery.
LA CROSSE. WIS.-Joseph Bergen, a
well-known travelling representative of the
John Dengler Cigar Manufacturing COM
pany. was to-day found to have forged the
name of j. J. Poeglin. a prominent mer-
chant here, to notes amounting to between
$500 and $500. His accounts with the
Dengler company are also short and it
is said the entire amount will exceed
81. 900.
Because Benjamin Higgins, rival, tel
ephoned tales uncomplime ntary to his
sweetheart. whom he was about to visit.
Sherman Stone to-day attacked and seri-
ously injured the former in his office.
Higgins was cut about the head from the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
Il HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
Defamation Contest at Ely Won b,
YOUNG Ladies'.

Is ELY. MINN.-The second annual dec
lamatory contest Of the high school was
held in the opera house, which was
crowded. There were six speakers and
all performed their parts soleWell the
judges were perplexed to decide. Miss
Emma Werterin carried off first honor,
Miss Carman Miller was second. while
Miss May Brown captured the third prize.
a flag drill and chorus by about twenty
of the primary grade was a delightful
feature of the evening, as was also a
Grecian drill by sixth grade pupils
The piano playing of the Misses Cross
man, Knutson and Stone and Master John
Zarman added much to the evening $
entertainment. The City band also
played selections during the evening, and
altogether the affair was decided sue
cess. ~.
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ABERDEEN, S. D.-George Martin has
sold the Red Front grocery to Alex Nc
Diarmid and George Slater. O. A. Crit
ifs, late of Geddes, has bought the drug
business of M. Bennett. c. Sheldon has
been appointed general agent and man
ager for the Mccormick branch of the
International Harvester company for the
northern part Of South Dakota. He has
had charge of the collections for the
company for several years in this terri
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blows of Stone, but will recover. stone
is awaiting trial.
An interesting case was taken up for
trial before Judge. Fruit to-day in which
Josephine McDougall brings an action
against Joseph Schafermeyer, a wealthy
retired saloonkeeper, whom she says is
her husband. According to her story she
was married to the defendant in the COS
but it is asserted the defendant tore uI
the marriage certificate after a quarre
several years ago with the plaintiff. To.
day the PLAINTIFF brought in bits Of the
certificate to proye=fto the court that She
had been married, which the -defendan
denies.
Twenty six witnesses were brought t,
| testify that it was their general opinion
the couple was married.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
AFTER coD,NeToN's LAND
Over Five Hundred Inquiries for One Piec
Reported to Be Vacant


Reported to Be Vacant.
WATERTOWN, S. D.-The officials OF
the United States land office in this city
have received the past two or three weeks
over 500 inquiries concerning a tract OF
800 acres of land in Codington county
which was reported to be vacant. The
report was published in twin city paper
several weeks ago, but is erroneous, as
there is not a vacant foot of land in
Codington county. Over half Of the in
quiries are from a distance and yesterday
a man came 200 miles for the express pur-
pose of filing on the land. Codingtor
county land is worth from $40 to $40 al
acre.
Fred c. Seiverts house, three miles
north of WATERFOWL, was burned yester-
day afternoon, the origin of the fire be
ing unknown. Most of the household
goods were saved The house was valued
at $1,000; insurance in the Continental o
$500. Mr., Seivert moved here from Iowa
a year ago and is a wealthy farmer.
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have been made entirely without the au-
thority Of the college faculty. The build
ing having been wired in strict accord
ance with the rules of fire indemnities,
there seems to have been no possibility
of the fire originating in this way.
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REsSEMER, MIcH.-For the first time
since the organization of the county. the
Gogebic circuit court met to-day with no
criminal case on its docket. Moses Hall.
who shot a woman at Wakefield last week,
cannot be tried, as the prosecutor is await
ing the result Of the woman's injury.
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u oSAkiS, MINIMIZING body of George
J.. Fry, who died at Phoenix, Ariz., was
brought here for burial last night. He
died of consumption, and was 81 years old.
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HASTINGS, MINN.-Two boys captured
in this vicinity were returned to the state
training school at Red Wing last evening.
One of them had his feet badly frozen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17

WINDOW, MIhlN.-Fred Sangrack. who
was accidentally shot at String Lakes
three weeks ago, died last week and the
remains were sent to Spencer, Iowa, where
the funeral took place on Sunday, Feb. Is.
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+ RIB LAKE, WIS.-Fire destroyed the
residence of r.. J. Kennedy. The loss is
estimated at $1,000, with a partial &insur-
ance. The furniture was saved.
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ONALASkA, WIS.-Charles Maynard
a young farmer lis under $500 bonds to
answer to- a charge of beating his aged
father over the head with heavy club.
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oscEoLA, MI .-The annual meeting
of the Polk County Fair. society will be
held in st. Croix Falls on Monday, March
q, to elect new officers. The thermome-
ter registered 80 below zero yesterday
morning, being the coolest day Of the year.