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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
LED CAPTORS OF
The YOUNGERS
DEATH OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM
MURPHY AT NLADELIA.
Dominant Spirit in the Posse of Pur-
suers Which Fought the Outlaws
Hand to Hand - Brave Civil War
Soldier Who Showed Devotion on
Field and in Prison.

Madelia, Mimi, Aug. 20.-Captain
William Wallace Murphy, who led the
seven men that captured the notori-
Gus Younger brothers in the latters'
attempt to escape from the Mortified
raid, died here yesterday.
When the Younger brothers were
sought on Sept. q, 1876, Captain
Murphy was the spirit of the posse of
pursuers. Only thru his fearless
leadership, it is asserted by persons
who best know, the surrender of the
bank robbers was accomplished. The
to the captains bravery. When they
saw him fording and refording the
creek, calling his followers from
places of safety, the Youngers knew
that their most timely act would be to
kill him in order to defeat inevitable
capture.
They fired upon him, one bullet
they did not turn him from his pur-
pose. He advanced upon them, rally
ing seven brave men of his party. A
hand to hand fusilade occurred. Pitts
was killed, and every member of the
gang of fugitives was wounded. The
fugitives' surrender followed.
Captain Murphy was born in Penn
sylvania in 1889. While still in his
youth, he went to California and re-
manned in the gold fields until the civil
war broke out. Returning to his
native state he enlisted and went tc
the front. Months of suffering in And
ersonville prison and acts of heroisn
on the battlefield are known to have
entered into his experience.
| Captain Murphy married Miss Inel
| Nicholson, who with six children sur.
vive him. He was an active anc
ardent republican, and in 1872 he rep.
resented the thirty-eighth Legislative
district in the legislature.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
PLANNING A FLOWER SHOW
Improvement League at Aberdeen
in New Enterprise.

ABERDEEN, @S..fD.-The Improve
ment league has decided to hold a
flower show this fall if sufficient
flowers can be secured, and it is be-
lieved no difficulty will be encount-
cred Early in the spring the league
offered cash prizes for the best kept
lawns in the city, the prizes to be
awarded on Sept. 1, and the contest
ants to be divided into three classes,
those with residence property worth
less than $1,000, those worth from
$1,000 to $4,000, and those valued at
$4,000 or over. Only the latter class
was. represented in the competition,
and "a committee has been appointed
by the league to award the prize.
Charles e. Baldwin was last night
appointed city auditor by Mayor AL
sdrich and unanimously confirmed by
the council, to succeed M. P. Stroupe,
who had resigned and will remove
to California. MIR. Baldwin has been
city editor of the Daily News of this
place for several years, but resigned
recently.
Good progress is being made on the
foundation to the addition to st.
Luke's hospital. When the addition
is completed the capacity of the hos
pital will be doubled.
The Hub City Iron Works made the
first casting today, and a new and
promising industry has been added to
the list of Aberdeen's manufacturing
enterprises.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
Cure for Asthma and Hay Fever

The statements published below
confirm the claim Of DR.. Schiffmann,
that his remedy is an absolute cure
for Asthma and Hay Fever.
Mrs. Mary Zachery, Pleasant Hill,
La, says: II have found your Asth-
ma Cure a permanet cure for Asth-
ma, for which I used it seven years
ago. 1 have never had the slightest
return of the trouble since. I have
also found your remedy excellent in
Bronchial affections"
A Hay Fever Sufferer writes: IT
have had Hay Fever for IA years. I
bought package Of your remedy
(Schiffmanns Asthma Cure). of our
druggist and, due to it's use, this is
the first summer that l have not been
troubled Mrs. Frank Guilfogle
6237 Ridge avenue, Roxboro, Phila-
delphia.
Sold by druggists at soc and S1.0o.
Send &c stamp to Dr. R. Schiff-
mann, Box 500, ST. Paul, Mimi, for a
free sample package.
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To Convince You

that Paracatnph is safe, pure, reliable
remedy and one that will cure your all
me11ts, we arewi11ing to give you bottle
free, if you have never tried it. Thou
sands of people to-day are the victims Of
dangerous remedies which have been
drawn to their attention by Earring advcr-
tisments. Don't join this class. It is
dangerous. Paracamph is a scientific ex-
ternal remedy, which cures through the
natural channe1s-the pores Of the skin.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
WAR WAGED OVER
DOLLS CARRIAGE
ACTION IN REPLEVIN CON-
MENCED Ar PIERRE.
Toy Worth a Few Cents Has Already
Cost the Warning Families Many
Dollars and Expenses Have Hardly
Begun - Filings on Reservation
Lands Continue Good.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Pierre. S. p, Aug. 2o.-A case
shows the extent to which men will
go when their anger is aroused. The
children of two families engaged in
"a quarrel over the possession of a
dolls carriage worth a few cents, and
it was taken up by the parents, one of
them replevining it from the posses
sion of the other. The costs in the
suit already amount to $40, and the
case has hardly begun.
The fire which started in a cattle
train just east of this city was set
by sparks from the engine, and was
discovered in the second and fourth
cars back of the engine at about the
same time, The train was hurriedly
broken up and the burning cars sepa-
rated from the rest, and the doors
broken open to allow the cattle to
escape. The stock belonged to
"Scotty' Philip and one car was prac-
tically a complete loss, the cattle not
jured in jumping out that they are
| worthless. The cars were thrown off
the track and burned to scrap iron.
The records of the land office show
that eighty-nine filings were made
for the first fifteenksdays in August.
brought land seekers from Iowa and
Nebraskae3who are looking over the
country west of the river for locations.
The indications are that $50 filings
will be made in this office for the
month.
Governor Herreid today issued a
commission to John H. Griffin Of this
city as fish and game warden for
Hughes county.
A telephone message from Blunt
| announces the death of Miss Pear
Gunsalus of that place from strych.
nine poisoning. 1t is not known
whether the taking of the poison was
additional or intentional. She did no.
recover consciousness from the time
her condition was discovered until he1
death.
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NEW BUILDING COMMENCED
Directors of Gustayus AdOlphUs Ratif.
Committees Contract

ST. PETER, MINN.-At a meeting
of the board of directors of Gustavus
Adolphus college the contract made by
the building committee for the erec-
ton Of a new building was ratified.
Operations have already commenced.
Rev. T.. G.. Almen of Balaton was APP
pointed solicitor for college funds to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Rev A. Bergin Of Cambridge.
Arrangements are being made for
the Nicollet county agricultural fair
in st. Peter Sept. 6, and 8. Among
the attractions will be the Fort Smell
ing regimental band, the Prescott
Carnival company, with twenty tent
shows, and racing program, as fol-
lows: Wednesday, Sept Z, free
for all, $500; 2:40 trot or
2:45 pace. $500; running *
Thursday, Sept. 8, 2:1S trot, 2:23 pace,
$500; 2:27 trot, 2.94 pace, $500; mile
run and repeat, 500; pony race, $25
At the annual meeting of the library
board, officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: President
James Bennett; vice president, J. A
Poetz; secretary. Mrs. c. R. Davis.
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Paracamph

is combination of refined camphor and
soothing, healing, antiseptic oils. The
process of combining same is the discov-
cry OF prominent Scotch chemist who
spent many years in experiment and close
study before perfcctiag the combination.
His object was to combine camphor with
certain medicinal oils so as to have a safe,
effective treatment for all forms of con-
gestion, soreness, swelling and infamnla-
ton by external application.
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Common Sense

So why not use little common sense.
Just stop and think for yourself and you
will realize that what we say is true. II
VIC cid not know that Paracafnph would
do what we claimed for it we certainly
would not give you a bottle free, because
we would be the only losers. We not
only want to relieve and cure your aches
and pains, but we want your friendship,
your goodwill, we want you to tell your
neighbors what Paracamph did for you.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
CHATFIELD SCHOOLS
Improvements Under Way for the
Openine on Sept, s.

Opening on Sept. 5.
CHATFIELD, MINN.-Preparatio
are being made for the opening of
school on Monday, Sept. 5. Many i'm
provements are being made to the
rooms in the high school building.
Grant Pickett caught the largest
trout seen in this city this season at
Bear creek one day this week. 1t was
21 inches long and weighed 3k
pounds. Several fine catches of
brook trout have been made here
this season.
Threshing is the principal occupa-
ton of the farmers. Oats average
from forty to fifty-five bushels to the
acre.
The Peoples Telephone company
has purchased an automobile, the first
to be owned by Chatfield men.
Several stalks of corn have been
brought to town which are over
twelve feet in height. The crop will
be an excellent one if killing frost
holds off.
Several of the most prominent re-
publicans refuse to support r. G.
Dunn for governor. His vote in Fill
more county will be cut in every pre-
Cinct
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
Thousands

e suffering people fail to use even little
common sense when they take strong dras.
tic opiate internal medicines for the cure of
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sore Joints, Cat
arrh, Eczema and Piles. Such medicines
as a rule. only benumb the pain and afford
temporary relief. They will not only fail
to cure you but will upset your stomach,
shatter your nervous system and often
times form dreaded drug habit which
will destroy your general health.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
ALL TO Be DRAWN
ON SINGLE DAY
LAST OF THE REGISTRATIONS
FOR FORT TOTTEN LANDS.
Five Hundred Eighty-eight Claims
at Stake and First Filings, Fifty in
Number, to Be Received on Sept.
Richards at Grand Forks Ar
ranging for the Lottery.
Snacial to The Journal,
NORTH DAKOTA

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. gov.
A. Richards, commissioner of the gen.
eral land office, who will have charge
Of the drawing at Devils Lake next
Wednesday to determine who shall
have first choice OF claims on the Fort
Totten Indian reservation, arrived
here last night to arrange for the lott
terry.
There are SIS claims on the reser-
walton, and that number of envelopes
will be drawn on the first day.
Notice will be sent to the first fifty
that filings must be made on Sept. 6.
The next fifty will be advised that
they may file on Sept 7, the third
fifty on Sept. 8, and so on, fifty filings
a day being permitted. The entire
registration will be drawn, numbered
and tabulated, and as those who have
drawn in the first 5S8 fail to make fill
ing, notice will be sent to those next
in order, so that if all the claims are
not filed upon those whose names are
not drawn until late in the lottery
will be given a chance. It is hardly
expected that any of those drawn
above the first thousand will have OPP
portunity to complete a filing on the
| Fort TOtten reservation.
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the ann1ication in the testimony OF

the application in the testimony Of
Mrs. Cora Stewart and Mrs. Bascom,
who heard the threats made by the
man who was killed on July Z.
While Stoddard was unpopular at
Langdon, there is a strong feeling
against the young men. Hartzell
shot and killed Stoddard during dis
pute over a certain fence and road
and Bascom was with him at the
time.
It is doubtful if the case is ever
tried in Cavalier county, as applica-
ton will be made for a change OF
venue to another county on showing
that the young men could not be given
a fair trial.
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NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
to make a comfortable living for her
self and child

to make a comfortable living for her
self and child.
Recently a sister of her husband
came to visit her and urged her to re-
join him. Her parents objected, but
she quietly left the city and is now
known 20 be with him.
The remains of Miss Aagot Dahl
were identified by the relatives who
went to Bemidji from this city, and
will be brought to Crookston for
burial. The funeral will probably be
help Sunday in this city and she will
be laid beside her father. There had
been a lingering hope that she was
alive and would be found The entire
city seems Swallowed with grief over
the tragedy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
MRS. STACK is DEAD
Early Resident, of sAnoka Victim Of
Cancer.

ANOKA, MINN.-Mrs. Johanna
Stack is dead after three years
ness of cancer. She was born in
Limerick county, Ireland, in 1880.
She married Patrick Stack in 1867 at
ST. Anthony and came to Anoka the
afternoon of her marriage and moved
into the home where she had lived
ever since. She left a daughter, Mrs.
Rich Dwyer, FIN @
The Royal Neighbors surprised Mr..
and Mrs. William III. Jordan Thurs
day evening, the occasion being the
twentieth anniversary of their mar
riage. Some choice china was pre-
sented them, Frank Hart making the
presentation remarks.
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"sOONER" FINED
Two Prairie Chickens Cost Alexandria
Hunter $50 and Costs

ALEXANDRIA, MINI. - Game
Warden Walker arrested P. H. Ley,
Rual Fredrickson and William Toed-
ter for shooting chickens out of sea-
son. The case against Ley and Toed-
ter was dismissed. Fredrickson
pleaded guilty and was fined $40 and
costs. They had two birds.
The wheat on the farm Of c.. H.
Raiter, adjoining town, twas threshed
yesterday. 1t averaged about ten
bushels to the acre and weighed from
forty-one to forty-four pounds to the
bushel Some barley has been
threshed which averaged from thirty
five to fortY-fiYe bushels an acre.
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recognized the man in the person Of

FTeu Green.
Green had been ordered out of town
and had crossed to the Canadian side.
American side, and a deputy sheriff
promptly placed him under arrest. He
was not to be taken easily and slipped
out of the deputy's hands and ran
across the line. A northwestern
mounted policeman was called and
chased him across a field. Half the
town was after Green and he was
finally cornered. With E. Martinson
he was arraigned before Judge
Matthews, and held for further ex-
animation.
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NO BAIL STIPULATED
William Kerr in JacksOn's Jail for
Crime Against a Girl.

CFIfII6 tiE5dIEISI a UII1'
JACKSON, MINN.-William Kerr
of sLakefield is in the Jackson county
Jail charged with seducing Bertha
Pool, 15-year- girl. A prelimin-
airy hearing was held this morning
and Kerr was bound over to the
grand jury without bail. He is 81
and has wife.
A still more serious charge hangs
over the prisoner for having had a
criminal operation performed on Miss
Pool in Minneapolis.
Kerr gained notoriety last fall in
the famous Jackson county pot
hunting case and his partner in that
affair, Robert Pool, is a brother of
the girl.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
HANDLED GUN MUzzLE FIRST
Dearborn, 15-Year-old Boy of Do
land. Accidentally Killed.

DOLAND, S. D.-Roy Dearborn, a
boy Is years old, residing south of
town, was accidentally killed while
hunting yesterday afternoon. He was
in a buggy and was pulling his gun
up, muzzle first, when it was dis
charged, the entire load entering
Dearborn's stomach.
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MONTANA
MANsLAUGHTER CASES
Two Convictions at the August TER

Two Convictions at the August Term
at Fort Benton.
FORT BENTON, MONT. - The
August term of the district court
closed today. Howard Ewing Isbill
was found guilty of manslaughter for
the killing of John Hackett at Harlem
in May. John Simmons, the Chester
hotelkeeper, was found guilty of man
slaughter. He shot and killed Emile
.Lauener, at Chester, in May. James
Brown was convicted of grand larceny,
and Robert Mcdonald was acquitted
of the charge Of burglary. Harry
-Thane, accused of burglary, was found
to be insane by a jury.
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DEATH FOLLOWS OPERATION
Thomas w. Swift, Secretary of Far.
COS Board of Education, Is Dead.

FARGO, N. D.-Thomas w. Swift,
secretary of the board of education
is dead. He failed to recuperate after
a long illness and an operation. He
had been secretary of the board four
teen years.
The Fargo city tax levy will be less
than last year. The amount of as
sessable property is larger and a
smaller total will be necessary.
A w. Hadley, northwestern repre-
sentative of the National Irrigation
association, has been here in the in
terests Of the movement and will
spend a few weeks in the state and
northern Minnesota.
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RICH sToCKMAN KILLED
Tooth of Horserake Driven into Gil.
mOre's Brain

MILES CITY, MONT.-Sam Gill
more, well-known- stockman, who
resided eighteen miles east of here,
was instantly killed last evening thru
the piercing of his brain by the tooth
of horserake. His horses ran away
with the rake and Gilmore was
thrown under it. The horses dragged
him six or eight feet and the rake
passed over him, one of the teeth
entering his head behind the ear. He
was the owner of three of the largest
ranches in this county.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
ARLINGTON RECTOR RESIGNS
Rev. Arnold Luton to Become Assist
ant in a Chicago Church.

ant in chicago Church.
ARLINGTON, S. Drew. Arnold
organiza ton here, has decided to go
to Chicago, where he will become as
sistant rector of the Church of Our
Saviour.
One and one half inches of rain fell
here last night, delaying stacking and
threshing operations, but greatly i'm
proving pasturage, corn and late
crops.
James Long Of Minneapolis, a car
penter employed on the Central Da-
kota Flouring. Mill company's build
ing, had his right leg broken by be-
ing struck with a heavy timber.
REDFIELD, s. D.-A young man who says he
is "a resident of Oakley, Kan, was struck by
North Western freight train and his left foot hat
toStse amputated.
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Below Expectations.

large as expected. The low rates
made by the railroads kept the regis
tration of the last two days up to a
been the case had the old rate been
maintained. The registration offices
here and at Devils Lake will close at
6 o'clock this evening.
Each days registrations have been
tabulated and placed in alphabetical
order, and the small slip signed by
each applicant for a claim has been
enclosed in small envelopes, on the
front of which is printed the words
Devils Lake The first one of these
envelopes will be marked No. 1 and
the second No. Q, and SO on, and I'M
til they are opened there is no one
who will know whose name is con-
tanned in any of the envelopes. After
the numbering process the envelopes
will be opened and the names tabu-
Hated in order.
Bail Sought for Alleged Murderers.
Application will be made to Chief
for an order admitting Leslie S. Hart
zell and e. 7. Bascom to bail. The
young men are attorneys at Lang
don and are accused of murder in the
first degree for the killing Of Byron
Stoddard, a neighbor, on July Z.
Judge KneeShaW of the district
court denied motion made to admit
| the men to bail, and they have been
prisoners in the county Jail at Lang
don since the afternoon of the shoot
| ing.
Application of the supreme court
| for release of the men on bail will
/ be made on the grounds that Stoddard
| had frequently threatened to kill both
on sight, that he had made these
threats openly and that they had been
communicated to both Hartzell and
Bascom. These points are set forth in
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IOWA
VICTIM OF BANK FAILURE
Deposition of First National at Grins
nell Hangs Himself.

GRINNELL, eIOWA-The first VIC.
tim of the looting of the First Na-i
tional bank by, Henry c. Spencer in
James B. Jackman, who was found
suspended from a beam in his barn.
Mr.. jackson had $4,000 deposited in
the defunct bank, and worry caused
him to commit suicide.
A new bank, to be known as the
Citizens National, will be organized
as soon as the necessary formalities
can be attended to.
John Parker, a farmer, was shot
and killed, it is alleged, by George
Mitchell, miner. Mitchell is accused
of shooting Parker with shotgun
following an alteration in which
Mitchell was badly beaten. Mitchell
is under arrest and claims self-de-
Tense.
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DULUTH. NINA stranger who says he is
a clergyman. and who really looks the part, was
arrested at midnight last night on charge of
intoxication. At the station he gave the name
of William Robinson.
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MooRHEAD. MINN.--Mrs. Mary e. Bracket
was adjudsed insane- The Hamm Brewing COM
south bridge.--St. Joseph's Catholic church is to
have new pipe organ. which will cost $1,000.
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TWENTY YEARS AGO
Hecla Took Out First Iron Ore Cargo
Of 427 Tons

of 1,427 Tons
TWO HARBORS, MINN.--Twenty
years ago today the first shipment of
iron ore from Minnesota was made
when the steamer Hecla sailed from
this port with a cargo of Breitung
ore, the load being 1927 gross tons.
Since then about 42,500,O0O gross tons
Of ore have passed thru the docks
here, and the cargoes. have grown from
the size of the Hecla's to that of the
steamer Wolvin Of about 1850 tons.
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who Said Chickens?

There are lots of them, any amount
of them along the 500 Lines famous
shooting grounds this year. It's been
a good season for their breeding. Sea-
son opens September list. Call at the
ticket office for hunting booklets, ETC.,
119 Third street S.
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PERHAM, misunderstanding killed horse
attached to S. Friedmans delivery wagon.-A
14-year-old bov from the state school at Owa:
tonna, who adopted by Perham man.
stole some money from his employer and was
returned to the school,
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HASTINGS, MINN.-Ernest Voelker pioneer
resident of Washington county, is dead. He is
survived by wife, six sons and three daugh
tars.
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CHASED BY HALF A TOWN.
Fred Green, Suspected Highway an
Hunted Down Near Portal.

PORTAL, N. D.-The town is all ex-
element over the recent burglaries
and holdups. Today the stockman
who was held UP between the 500 and
Canadian Pacific stations believed he
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HAMPTON IoWA.-William Keefe, one Of
the wealthiest farmers of Franklin county, died
in q hospital in Chicago, where he was oper-
ated upon for a cencer in the head. He was SO.