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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
.CAsEOF PRIME EGGS
Commissioners Abbott's Secretary
Runs Across q New Va
. riety Of Crime.
Country Dealer Thought a Com
missioner Must Be a Com
mission Merchant.
rs prime eggs like counterfeiting, Mr.

rs prime eggs like counterfeiting, Mr..
Abbott? ~
This question surprised Howard Alb
bQtt, United States commissioner, when
it was put to him in his office at the
Corn Exchange. But the question was
asked by his own secretary, within her
most serious and official accent.
II shouldn't say eggs is, he an
sWered, tho prime eggs certainly are
counterfeitsi in a good many restaurants.
But what do you mean?'
That's it-'prime eggs. Is the pun
ishment for it severe? 2"
Depends on how many you eat Now,
some boys on a farm-but you never
were a boy, of course
mo, sir
What makes you so interested in eggs
this morning, anyway
Tn not; I don't like 'enl, except in
phosphates, you know. Still, this isn't
about eggs; it's prime egss and that's
government business-sonle sort of a
crime. "A man in Montevideo writes to
YOU about it, and wants to know the
punishrnent-how much anybody will get
If he does 1T, I suppose. and
Well, by the great seal!'' exclaimed the
commissioner. reaching out both hands.
sd like to know if you are-are mis-
taken, or if am crazy
zE''Well, SIR replied the commissioner
coadjutrix, passing over a bit of note pa
per heavily blue lined. The paper bore
a letter most businesslike and '.snappy,' y
| to-wit:
.'Montevideo, Mimi, Sept. 10, 1903
Dear Sir-How much would you give q
man for prime eggs? I mean the aver
age figure. I will probably have a number
Of cases next week.
Respectful.
Jacob K:---.''
The commissioner thought long in deep
judicial silence. Then he observed, cheer.
fully, Il see how it is
Yes, sir; it-is--a crime, isn't it?''
1T is worse. retorted Mr.. Abbott; with
Napoleonic, quickness.s Its a mistake
Let me look at the envelope ii
When he had glanced at the address the
United States commissioner, examining
magistrate for the federal government
recalled that he had been described or
previous occasions as commissioner o.
pensions, as land commissioner" ant
even as Chippewa commissioner for Min:
nesota." But never before had he foun6
himself disguised as
! ''Mr. Howard Abbott, ,
1 commissioner and produce, ::
Minneapolis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
THE WEATHER PREDICTIONS

Enthusiastically fair tonight and
Wednesday except possibly showers in
northwest portion Tonight: cooler: prob
ably frost tonight; brisk southwest shift
ing to northwest winds. Wisconsin-Gen-
orally fair tonight and Wednesday;
warmer in southeast portion tonight;
cooler Wednesday; brisk southwest shift
ing to northwest winds. Upper Michigan
Parity cloudy tonight and Wednesday
with probably showers; warmer in east
portion tonight; cooler Wednesday;
brisk and high southwest to west winds.
Iowa-Fair tonight and Wednesday;
warmer in east and cooler in west por-
lions Tonight; cooler Wednesday,; brisk
southwest to west winds North Dakota
Fair tonight and Wednesday; cooler with
frost tonight; northwest winds. South
Dakota-Fair and cooler tonight and
Wednesday,; frost tonight; northwest
winds. Montana-Fair tonight and
Wednesday,; frost and cooler tonight;
northwest winds. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
DID not HOLD
Two People Seeking Divorce Discov-
er That They Were Never
Married.
The Discovery Was the Source Of
Satisfaction to the
u, /, Wife.

Without the least intention of usurping
the perogatives Of the district bench, a
local attorney recently granted a divorce.
The separation was most gratifying to at
least one Of the contracting parties, and
the celebrity with which the work was
dispatched will never cease to be source
Of wonder to the judge pro tenn
rs this the lawyer?'' is the unobtrusive
way in which James Milton made his
presence known to the attorney who was
working out some vexing legal problem
and had not noticed the entrance of two
people. The speaker, a small non -asser-
tive individual. was accompanied by a
magnificent specimen Of well-developed
and athletic womanhood who had been
for about two years the most influential
member of the Milton household. It de-
Veloped later, moreover, that she was pos
sessed Of the money belonging to the
money belonging to the partnership and
made to the attorney. The visitors were
evidently from rural district.
Yes, I am a lawyer. What can do
for you? replied the barrlster.
I'VE want to get divorced" meekiy said
the man. 81
"Allf right, but, OF course, can't
give you a divorce this morning. You
will havest to go into court"
':lnto court? What for? This is the
way I got my other divorce. I went to
a lawyer and he gave me. a paper that
separated U.s."
He did, said the attorney with. a
laugh. We'll. in that event you don't
need any divorce from this woman. She
was, never your wife,
| That's good. That just suits me, .
exclaimed the woman who had up to that
tinae maintained discreet silence. Good
by, John, I'm going, home and you can
go where you please. We're thru" And
with that salient remark the large woman
turned on her heel and started for the
| door.
But Mary" calculated the surprised
man. rafn't 1 going too?
No answer as Mary continued on he1
way. 4 Ess 1t
wait minute I'll go and unhitch the
| horses for YOU"
The woman turned in the doorway and
pointing her finger at John said: Nc
you don't 'unhitch my horses" And she
was gone.
John looked at the attorney and the
attorney looked at John. Finally the de-
serted man smiled a sickly smile and re.
marked as he slowly rose to go: Il guess
that settles it, he said, and the lawyer
thought SO too.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
LORD GETS HIS DAUGHTERS
Preston saloonkeeper Takes Children
From MINNEAPOLIS Homes.

Cyrus Lord, saloonkeeper of Preston,
Mimi, abducted his two daughters last
week and took them back to Preston.
The girls, Hattie and Marie, are II and
IA years old, respectively, and were placed
In the Washburn home by the Huma ne
Society some time ago. = They were per-
fectly contented, but the father was not
Private homes were found for the girls
but the father met them by appointment
and took them home. "
Lords two boys, Hugh and Rex, were
placed in the Washuburn home last spring
and while being taken from the home
Lord boarded the street car they were
on seized them and made for St. Paul
The Humane society officers followed
him and Lord abandoned his children
and made his escape. - -. = =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
TURN IT FROM ITS BED
The West End Improvement Associa-
ton Heartily Approves Bas-
sett's Greek Diversion.

A hearty Endorsement Of F. M. Henry s
plan to divert Bassett's creek into Cedar
lake and thru the chain Of lakes to Min
nehaha creek was given last evening by
the West End Improvement association,
which held rousing meeting at Kistler's
hall F. M1Henry outlined his plan fully
and County Surveyor George w. Cooley
explained how beneficial it would be for
that part OF Minneapolis thru which the
creek flows, to have It diverted. Alder
men A. E. Merrill, 8. e. Adams and Claus
Mumm pledged themselves to assist in
carrying out the plan. Perry Stark
weather Of the Northwestern Knitting
mills, r. B. Tomlinson Of the Oak Park
Improvement association, C. w. Van Tuyl
Of the Linden Hills Improvement assoc
ciation, A. D. Smith, Senator John. T.
MCGOWAN and others favored the plan.
A committee consisting of F. M. Henry,
c. P: Lowell, Edward J. Lamb, Perry
starkweather and r. B. Tomlinson was
selected to interest the Commercial club,
the park board, the city council and the
board of tax levy In the enterprise, which
will cost about 1000 to complete.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
ON THE BANKS OF THE KAW
DR.. c. E. Dutton and Miss Burroughs
of Minneapolis Will Marry,

It Is on the boards that DR.. C. E. Dut-
ton and Miss Florence Blanch Burroughs,
both Of Minneapolis, Will be married to-
day at the home Of the brides father DR..
Burroughs Of Kansas City.
DR.. Dutton was divorced from his for
mer wife Aug. 10, and, apparently under
the impression that a law passed by the
last legislature prohibits the remarrying
Of a divorced person in this state until six
months after the divorce has been grant
ed, the well-known physician and his
bride to be have gone to the city by the
Kaw to be married.
The bride is a young artist who has
been studying in Kansas City and is well
known In Minneapolis where she resided
with her mother, Mrs. Fluella G. Mckay,
at "a Thirteenth street s, and later at
the Northwestern building, where Mrs
Mckay has an office.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
CLEVER WORLD BEATERs
They're Putting on Lively Program a,
81 the Dewey This

The olio presented by the World Beat
ers at the Dewey theater this weekis one
Of the best#ever given at the theater. The
honors are taken by Tom Waters, the
musical tramp, whose piano selections
were encored half a dozen times. Besides
being clever musician, Mr.. Waters is a
comedian Of more than ordinary ability.
He is assisted by Major Caspar Novak,
said to be the smallest comedian in the
world. The knockabout- act given by this
pair keeps the audience in constant roar
of laughter.
Rogers and Hilpert also make decided
hit with their double baton and gun jug
Cling turn. The three Nudos present an
acrobatic turn which contains some novel
and very clever tricks. Dorsch and Rus
sell give some very enjoyable musical
specialties,i and Bohannon and Corey win
several encores with their illustrated
songs. ~
The burlesque is. not as strong as the
.olio, but some very clever comedy work
is done by Tom Waters and Ed Sanford.
The costumes are good and most of the
music il. enjoyable. The, dragon and the
demon ballet make a strong finale.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
JOEY TOO PREVIOUS
English Novelist's View of Cham.
berlain's Resignation.

In the opinion of William Edward Nor
ris, an English novelist who is now in
Minneapolis, Joseph Chamberlain would
better have stayed upon the order Of
his going from the British cabinet
Joey was too quick, too-ah, too pre-
vious,' as you Americans put IT, declared
the novelist yesterday. II ran over from
London lately by way Of India and Aus
tralia, and the colonials tell me that they
of thing-oh, yes, they admire it hugely.
But they're afraid their trade might fetch
a cropper, dye know, If Joe should stick
up his protection hurdles all along the
track Is
Mr.. Norris is visiting James G. Young Of
1900 Second avenue s. They met last
year in Italy. The noyelist's books include
mo New Thing and "a DeplorabIe AZ
fair
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
THE YEAR 1854
It Begins Tomorrow According to
the Jewish Calendar.

The feast Of Rosh Hashona, the Jewish
New Year, was celebrated to-day by serv-
ices at all the. Jewish synagogues, both
orthodox and reformed, in the city.
To-day marks the ending Of the year
$3.50 since the creation, according to the
Jewish calendar. Tomorrow begins the
year 1864.
Rosh Hashona is a compulsory holiday,
and both to-day and tomorrow Jews are
forbidden to work. Services began in the
various churches at a. M. to-day and
continued until 1 p. m. Similar services
will be held to- morrow.
In the orthodox synagogues a feature OF
the services was the blowing of the rams
horn, according to the ancient custom es-
tablished by the Mosaic law. This cere-
mony commennora the escape of the
Jews from Egypt to Palestine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
HALL WITH THE GLOBE
Former Promoter Of Jabour- Circus t
-ta - Represent st. Paul Paper -
In MINNEAPOLIS. EA.- II

Smith B. Hall Is once more to repre-
sent the St. Paul Globe In Minneapolis,
having resigned as promoter with the ia
bour Carnival and Circus company.
Jabour, he says, lost great deal OF
money the first two months Of the sea
son. his only paying engagements being
at Minneapolis and St. Paul. Nearly all
his performers left him at Dubuque the
second week of August, and he organ
lied on cheaper scale and went to the
Puget sound country to fill the balance
of his engagements, this week showing at
Portland under the auspices of the Multi
nomah Athletic eli club. @E@ "a ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
/, GOING TO PLAY AT WAR
Brig. Gen. Kobbe Leaves for New
port, Ky,, Tomorrow.

Rrigadier General w. A. Kobbe, COM
manding the depa rtment Of Dakota, will
leave st.. Paul tomorrow for Newport
KY, where he will command the f1rst
brigade of the federal and state troops in
the maneuvers to take place between
Sept. % and Oct. 49, Several thousand
men will play this war game They
will come from Jefferson Barracks, Mo-;
Fort Wayne, Mich: Fort Porter, N. Y;
Fort Brady, Mich; Fort Thomas. KY;
Columbus arsenal Tennessee; Columbus
barracks, Ohio, and Fort Myer, Va. Ma
jer General j. G. Bates of the department
Of Missouri will be in chief command.
The scene of the maneuvers-2S, 900 acres
Of varied topography along the Ohio and
Salt rivers, near Newport and eighteen
miles from Louisville-is well chosen for
the practical solution Of military problems.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
DEATH OF MRS. F. w. PLANT
Vacation Trip Has Tragic Ending
at Deer River.

kilograms received in Minneapolis this
morning from F. w. Plant conveyed the
sad news Of the sudden death Of Mrs.
Plant at Deer River. Death resulted from
heart failure. The news will be a sad
shock to all Of Mrs. Plants friends, as
she left the city three weeks ago in ap-
parently perfect health for a canoe trip
with her husband and Mr.. and Mrs. Lind
say. The party were just returning after
a journey Of $50 miles in the northern
woods.
Mrs Plant was the daughter Of Senator
and Mrs. j.. K. Jones Of Arkansas, who
have been frequent visitors to the city
since she came here to make her home.
Friends will meet Mr.. Plant in Duluth
tonight.
Heart failure is said to have been the
cause of Mrs. Plants death.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
WAS DECREE FORGED7
Marriage Prevented Because Young
Mans Story Is Doubted.

Joseph Placek and Vina Reitz were not
married last night. The couple had an
appointment with Court Commissioner
Gallick at ST. Paul, but that gentleman
had been warned and refused to perform
the ceremony. The trouble was in a pre-
vious divorce of Placek. In securing his
license he stated that he had been divorced
two years before and produced a docu-
ment to prove his assertion. This paper
is said to be forgery and the young
mans case may be taken up by the grand
jury The young lady is said to have left
a good position in Wisconsin school in
order to be near Placek and has worked
in st. Paul laundry for some time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
MUST CUT OUT MAILS"
Rock Island Employees Ordered to
Shun the Cigarette or
Quit. 49,.

Cigarettes and intoxicating drinks are
tabooed by the Rock Island. An order has
been issued which will result in the dis
charge Of employees using either. The
purpose is to secure the highest degree OF
efficiency, especially in the operating de-
partment, and to reduce the probability
Of disasters. The North Western has had
a liquor order in effect, fifteen years OF
more. Cigarettes are also forbidden on
the same line. The Northern Pacific en-
ployes cannot drink while on duty. The
same rule holds on the Milwaukee road.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
FAVOR THE CREAMERY
state Fair Butter Tests Show Better
i Product From Whole Milk

{. A. w. Trow of the state dairy and
food department, says the state fair
butter. tests showed that a higher grade
of butter is made from creameries
where the whole milk IS sent In, than
from hand separated cream. For that
reason, he does not believe the hand
separator will drive out the cooperative
creamery in the more settled parts OF
the state. In the Red River valley, and
other districts where farms are not so
close together, the hand separator will
continue to be used almost entirely, as the
difference In quality is not great, and the
economy is considerable
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
RECEIPTS IN AUGUST
The State Treasury Received $13,
838 From Various Institutions.

/. State institutions turned s13, 1884 into
the state treasury as receipts for the
month Of August. The receipts from the
various institutions wers as follows:
!, Anoka asylum $65e7; Hastings asylum
SOTO; Fergus Falls hospital $22s.77; Rochester
hospital, $3.50. u; st. Peter hospital, 1898 &c.,
Faripault school for the deaf, $13.25; Faribault
school for the feeble minded, 1902. 83 Owatonna
state public school, 1925; Red Wing state train
ing school, $15O.74; st. Cloud state reformatory
So, S96.91; Saltwater state prison, $s,397.1S;
Moorhead state normal school, $17.9S; St. Cloud
state normal school 81 10
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
DESERTS HIS BRIDE
President Of ST. Paul Hack. Drivers Is
Mlsslna--Wlfe says He
Has Fled.

John Luckenheimer Jr., president of the
Hack Drivers union in st. Paul, is miss
ing, and his bride OF Ave days charges
that he has deserted her, going away with
ing and threatens to have Luckenheiner
lArrested
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
{ Mr.. PLUMLEY's BREAK
Painful. Accident to North Dakota Man
Does Not Prevent HIS
sfsss Ss ~ .@$ssssss TRAVELLING

He. Plumley. business manager Of the
Fargo Forum. broke his ankle Friday
while on his way from the hotel to the
train at Ogden, Utah, where he attended
the national Irrigation congress as a dele
gate from North Dakota. The break re-
suited from stepping into a hole. The
ankle was set at Ogden and then Mr.
Piumley boarded the train with the dele
CATION from the northwest and came thru
to st. Paul for treatment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.

Special to The Journal
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Sept. 22-The September
term of the federal court convened in this city
to-day, Judge Page Morris presiding The first
criminal case called was against Bernhard
Riverman, who pleaded guilty to using a can
celled postage stamp. and paid fine of $50
for the ofense. The timber trespass suit against
A. L. Morris Is first set for trial.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22

The most for the money is what Journal
want ads give. Greatest results cent
a word-not less than 20 cents-cheap
enough.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
>Ex.MAYoR OF CH1cAGo DEAD.

Chicago. Sept. 22.-Alson Smith Sherman, who
was chosen mayor of Chicago In the eighth year
Of it's corporate existence, died at his home In
Waukegan to-day, aged 90 years. Mr.. Sherman
came to Chicago from Barr, VT. his birthplace
in 1885, and at once took active part in pub
lie affairs. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
CUT IN A BRAWL
James Dermody and Fred A. Clarke Il
Hospitals Suffering from 80. =
. 3. -..- knife Wounds, <.tG T'tt.,@5

James Dermody, 41e sixth street s., is
In st. Barnabas hospital, and Fred !: A.
Clarke, 416 Tenth street IS, Is at the city
hospital. Both are, suffering from knife
wounds received in a street brawl al
Tenth avenue s and Wastingt on 4 last
night. John DAILY Is under arrest at the
central police station awaiting the out
come of the mems wounds. Dernody is
the young man who is under bail for al
legged participate in the Hencir robberies
a few months ago. =s@s -;@.5.S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
1rsrsNNcsNsesesreeSNNe NrscsesesSSeSSSSSs
I Your Credit Is Good at. the New

On Wednesday we will sell so Piano
finish, Full Quarter-sawed Golden
Oak Parlor Tables like picture and {
similar, thoroughly constructed, {
graceful in shape, and ali that is
properly comprised In the term "A )
Fine Table; regularly 1928, Wednes-
day .-.-.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05
SEWING MACHINES.

SEWING MACHINE sALE[Greatest
snap ever offered; twelve new sewing
machines will be sold Monday and Tues
day for charges of storage, from 80 to
- SO. Is East Third st. Bring this ad.
800 SINGERS, Domestics: genuine auto
oak case, all attachments, ten years,
guarantee, $3.50. SO West Seventh.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05

boldest and best seamen are appointed as
leaders and the reputation for brutality
toward prisoners is not the least of rec
concentrations.
Arms and ammunition are furnished
them by the society, which also finds"
them in opium and rice alcohol. the pi-
rate crew in return yielding up half its
booty to the Sam ITEM, some of whose
officials being high in the governments
service have many opportunities Of saw
ing their precious necks when it comes 10
Sometimes on their important expedi-
tions these pirates attack in fleets OF
twenty or thirty junks, the crews
amounting to not less than four or five
hundred men. At others it may be
very small fishing smack with half a
dozen men who have the capture OF a
single junk in view. They are always
ready to employ treachery rather than
to force bloody fight and fight desper-
ately only to avoid capture. which, IL
they be not saved by powerful friends
means death by torture:
Malcolm ]. Graham. j
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05

and in many respects conducted like
Masonic order.
The principal cause Of the power of the
Sam ITEM is its secret system and its
utter fearlesSness in carrying out any
threats it may make.
Punishment Sure and Awful.
The failure to carry out its mandates by
any of its members means death by the
most terrible tortures imaginable. Death
is the only means of escape from the
Sam ITEM when once one is member.
Even those who are not members of the
Sam ITEM are subject to the most hor-
rible punishments when it becomes known
that they have given information detri-
mental to them. The pirates sometimes
number no more than dozen in viii
lage and in others there may be over a
hundred. They act in combination with
the Black Flags of other villages when
bent upon more risky and important
raids.
Their operations are by no means con-
fined to the water. They make some OF
their most desperate raids on communi-
ties living along the coast.
The pirates live principally by proving
upon native coastwise merchantmen. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
MINES AND MINING.

with piracy. AS the patriarchal form of
government principally obtains in these
villages and there are no police, the whole
coast. is practically in the hands of these
raScalS.
The whole administration Of the pirate
system is under the management of the
Sam ITEM, vast secret organization with
very able men at it's head. The original
purpose Of this society was not piracy,
but the establishment of the Mings
and the casting out of the Manchu dynas-
ty. Its membership involves a hetero-
geneous mass of people, but it's inner cir
Gle is devoted to the cause Of the Black
Flags and includes some of the worst cut
threats living.
The Sam ITEM has a secret language,
both written and oral. In one respect it
resembles the blackmail system of Amer
lean politics. It's head men, who preside
at the meetings and handle the finances,
take no active part in the expeditions al
though they direct them, the collection
of spells being left to those In the lower
ranks. although they invariably find their
way higher up.
The Sam ITEM has nothing to do with
the Boxer organizations. beng as a mat
ter Of fact opposed to them. It is secret