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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
LIGHTS ARE OUT
on the Upper Mississippi
Officially Closed,

LA CROSSE, WIS.-Navigation the upper
Mississippi river officially closed last night,
of the river by the government for the last
time. All boats that ply the river at night from
now on do 50 at their own risk. According, to
the official figures, 2,17O boats passed thru
the drawbridge this season. This is over 600
less than last year, but is ahead of 1902.
The annual state meeting of the Scandinavian
Baptist churches in Wisconsin opened in this
city last night. Rev. G. Henningsen of Racine
preached the sermon.
Among the improvements under way at Oak
Grove cemetery is the erection of a SIG 900
mausoleum for the late s. D. Cargll of Min
neapolis 1t will be built of highly polished
feet long, eleven feet wide and sixteen feet high
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
ROBBERS BIND VICTIM
John Draper Of Murdoch Sandbagged
and Robbed on Highway.

MURDOCH, M1NN:-John Draper was sand
gagged by two men about one mile east of town
asst night. He was returning from Kirkhayen
when two men jumped from bushes near the rail-
Draper, directing him to hold up his hands
Draper complied and then was struck with a
1lunt instrument which felled him to the ground
where he lay unconscious While in this condi-
lion his assailants tied his feet and hands with
fence wire and gagged him with handker-
chief, robbng him of $140.
Draper regained consciousness removed
the gag and rolled to the road, where he was
found.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
STEEL COMPANY LOSES
Squatters Will Hold Island by Right
of Adverse Possession.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.-The right of one
hundred families. involving nearly 800 persons
to occupy the land which they and their prede-
cessorS obtained from Jacob Muza on Jones island
in this city twenty years ago, was confirmed in
a decision handed down today by the Wisconsin
supreme court In the case of Xaver Jeka against
the Illinois Steel company
While the Illinois Steel company. held the
record title to the property. Jeka claimed the
title to his property by adverse possession, on
the ground that he had lived there continuously
for twenty years, having obtained his title from
Jacob Muza. of almost the entire
island: The property occupied by the settlers on
the Islands IS said to be valued at approximately
1000. 600.
A. W. Rich of this city has just purchased
TAO acres of land in Wood county Wisconsin,
land Will at once provide forty-acre farms for
ten families of Jewish immigrants.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
HUNTER SHOOTS HIMSELF
Arthur Emmons of Freedom County
Will Recover from Wound in Side.

ALBERT LEA, MINN.-Arthur Emmons of the
village of Emmons, while hunting Bear lake,
this county, accidentally shot by the prema-
ture discharge Of his gun. The load entered
his side and at first it was feared the wound
would prove fatal, but later advices are to the
effect that he is out of danger.
Mrs Midthun died at the home of her son
long illness of paralysis. She was ST.
Miss Mary Brookins of Minneapolis lectured on
Christian Science in the Universalist church last
night.
The annual meeting of the State Dairymen's
assoc1 ation Is to be held in this city Dec 49,
has been secured TO: the meeting place. A
program of unusual interest is being arranged.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
MINNESOTA
DOCKETS ARE LIGHT
November Term of District Court Opens
at Faribault

FARIBAULT, MINN.-The November term of
the district court is now in session. Both the
civil and criminal dockets light, the latter
being confined to minor offenses.
H. A. Kendry of Stanton has been appointed
agent Of the Great Western road at Faribault.
William Geiger, recently elected sheriff. has
resigned his position superintendent of the
Faribault fire department.
At the meeting Of the city council last night
a resolution was adopted fixing the tax levy
for next year as follows: Interest fund $40
streets and bridges. $4,000; waterworks, $4,000;
general expenses, $4,000. 1t was also decided
to levy d tax Of three-quarters of mill for
library purposes
Work has been commenced on the construction
of rural telephone line from Faribault "a
Shieldsville.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
NORTH DAKOTA
STRUGGLED WHEAT
Law Shares Catherwood Before He
Gould Settle

GRAND FORKS, N. D.-Joe Catherwood. a
zeal estate dealer at Hannah, and an employee
named Michael Young arrested on charge
Of smuggling, and will be given a hearing at
Langdon on Friday.
/, i The are charged with hauling $50 bushels
of Canadian wheat to an elevator at Hannah.
fraud the government, but expected to make a
settlement with the customs officer, paying %
cents bushel for the wheat as soon as he found
tout how much there of 1t.
The federal grand jury will dispose of the
case Of the government again Joseph Plante at
the term of the court to be convened here on Nov.
100. Plante, a general merchant Rolla. Is
toharged with selling Flor water to Indians.
Resulting in the death of MEN OF them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
MATHER LEADS BY ONE
Foster Expected to Bring Contest fol-
a Seat in the House.

ARMOUR, S. D.-The official returns of Doug
las county give Roosevelt 332 majority. A. d.
Mather (dem). candidate for the lower house
of the legislature. is elected over n. q. Foster
(rep.) by one majority. The remainder of the
county ticket is republican except Joe Brett
bach, who elected register Of deeds Foster
will probably contest Mather's election.
The county gave Mitchell for capital SS1 ma
jority. 1t also gave majority of 123 against an
increase of salary for the attorney general.
LEAD, S. D.-Miss Gold Corwin. Y. W. c. A.
secretary for Nebraska. North and South Dakota.
is here to organize association.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

SALTWATER, MIMI The grand jury found
indictments against Joseph Hessler of ST. Paul
for !&ooting and manning Bennett Stenmann, 4
peddler. and against Emil Schelander for bur-
glarizing the bakery of Mrs. Jennie Baldwin Of
South saltwater
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

CHIPPEWA FALLS. WIs.-Jesse Beck came
Sisters. whom he had not seen for twenty one
years, since he years old. He found
one and the two are now trying to find the
other,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

x.ANGDON, N. D.-John Mcleod a halfbreed.
WHO escaped from the asylum for the insane at
Jamestown. recaptured week ago in the
woods along the Canadian boundary line in this
bounty and confined in Jail for safe keeping. es-
Eaped last night by prying the iron bars off the
Syindow with scantling.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
ARLINGTON. MINI,

farmer. while engaged in shredding corn, caught
his arm in the machine, and it was torn off at
the elbow. He was brought here and his arm
amputated four inches above the elbow. He
is very weak from loss of blood, but will prob
ably recover.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

RHODES, IOWA.-Rev A. f. Foster of James
Vile Mimi. has been secured as pastor Of the
Methodist church here.fE' 81 "A
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

vERMILLIoN, 8. D.-The grand jury has de-
eided that the liquor laws have not been vio-
lated by the drug stores Of the city. The case
agaisnt the pharmacists started by Sioux
City minister, who by 1mpersonattng an insur-
lancs agent was supposed to have secured dam
laying evidence against every druggist in town.
tThe jury found the evidence rot sufficient.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

W1NoNA, MINN.-several blue lodge Masons
have arrived in Wtnona and will remain thru
Saturday, while having conferred upon them the
degrees of Scottish Rite masonry from the fourth
to the thirty second 1t is the fall convocation
Of the Valley of WinOna.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

ALTOONA, IOWA.-The small child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph ScOvill burned to death yes
terday in a fire that destroyed its parents
home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

FORT DODGE, IOWA.-While visiting the
worlds fair, Mrs. Matt McDermott discovered
her. husband who disappeared year and a
returned with his wife and is now at home.
He declares that his memory is blank to
the past.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

EsMoND, N. DIN attempt to drye
some hoboes out OF town last night Marshal
Tom Brown shot in the right foot
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
FIRE AND BURGLARS
Howard Lake Merchandise Firm Sus-
tainS Heavy Losses

claus & Klopfeisch, general merchants wal
broken into by burglars and $500 taken from
the safe, Early Sunday morning fire wal
discovered In their basement and only by the
hard work of the fire department was a tots
loss averted The damage to the stock is esq
Work on the new city hall and Touring mil
is being rapidly pushed. The hall will be com
pleted by the first of next month, and the
mill will be ready for the machinery about the
same time.
s. A.: Reko of Hutchinson has opened cloth
Ing and general store in the Merriman building
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

stage coach between this place and Camp Crook
Eresulted in the serious injury. Of Driver Quintin
Eand Roy Hoober, dry goods sa lesman out or
EOmaha. The former Is In critical state, two
wheels having passed his head and right
tarm
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

IOWA CITY, IowA.-Four unmasked men
robbed bank at RoXholm, Iowa. of $1,000.
Posses in pursuit.
MADISON, WIs.-Frank Maine, employed in
the power sta ton Of the Madison Gas & Elec-
trio company. had a miraculous escape from
death. He came in contact with $500 voltage
wire and had all the appearances of dead man,
but was revived and will live.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

W1NONA, MINI: John Phillips of Wilson
was thrown from his wagon down the Man.
kato dixie and is in critical condition
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

SPRING VALLEY MINI The Young ladies,
silver medal contest under the auspices of the
w. Z. I. Q. was held at the NJ f. church la st
night and Miss Sadie Warren was awarded the
medal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

PARK RAPIDS, MINN.-Henry r. Cobb, who
for twenty-five Yeas owned the Park Rapids
Enterprise, has disposed of his interest in the
paper. J. d. Haradon, who has been in partner
ship with him for six months, assumes control.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIs.-Mrs Thomas Mar
shall mother of Justice r. D. Marshall of the
state supreme court, Is dead.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

PRAIRIE DU CHEN, W1S.-James Dunno,
Jr.. of Utica. was sentences! to two years on a
charge Of manslaughter in the third degree for
killing Andrew Overterg last February by a
blow with heavy drag TOOTH
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

will take the law practice of E. T. Young,
attorney general-elect
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
METHODIST sEMICENTENNIAL
Church at Eldora Will Celebrate
Bishop Joyce to Speak.

EI.DORA, IOWA-The semicentennial of the
First Methodist chnnh is to be celebrated here
from Nov. 20 to 27, and an interesting time is
expected by members of the upper Iowa confer
ence who have the program in charge. Bishop
Joyce, Rev. Robert Forbes. DID,, of Philadel
phia and Rev. r. J. Bassett, president of
Upper Iowa university of Fayette. will deliver
addresses A reception will be rendered Mrs.
Lois Beal EdgingtOn and Mrs. Mary A. Wright.
only surviving charter members of the original
Eldora class of fifty years ago.
Catholics of Iowa worried because so few
of their priests willing to forsake the world
don the mcnk's cloak and enter the monastery
at New Mellary. in Dubuque county, and there
settle down to the daily routine of Trappists.
The few monks who are left are getting old. no
recruits have been received for many years
and the place, it is feared, will soon go to
ruin.
Abbot Alberto, the head Of the monastery. is
in Rome where he has been endeavorng to have
some Of the monks from abroad come to the
Iowa place of refuge. This they will not do, as
they hesitate about venturing into the new
world.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

MADISON MINN.-Tbe Commercial Club held
banquet last night in honor of Mayor Nc
Elligott, who left today for Appleton. where he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

CANNON FALLS, MINI. -John O'Brien was
found dead in the rear of John Dordans barn
He is supposed to have died in fit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

Horticultural society opened its thirty fifth an
nual convention in Lone Tree Johnson county
today. The address of welcome was delivered by
F. r. Carl mayor and responded to by
W. s. Fultz of Muscatine. Addresses were de-
livered by President William Langham of Cedar
Rapids w r. Richey of Abba, George Van
Houten of Lenox and Professor A. T. Erwin of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

ARGYLE. MINI Mrs. George Murray, aged
II, wife Of prominent farmer is dead.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

MILWAUKEE, WIS.-The state fair at Mil
waukee last September paid the best of any fair
ever held in the state. The board has hand
q balance of $23, S57 &c.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08

ELKHART, Ind, Oct !. s. g. although
6S years old. Alfred TPrough, who con-
ducts a boarding-house,. chased two
boarders three miles along the st. Joe
river, overlook them and holding his
right hand in his pistol pocket COM
PEELED them to give up 81, two pairs
Of overalls and an express receipt for
trunk which was shipped from Chi
cago to New York. He te}egraphed
the New York office to hold the trunk
for his order.
The men have been at the Prough
house since, last Thursday. They had
their dinner pals filled each morning
and left, ostensibly for work. This
morning. Prough suspected that they
were going to- leave. He followed them
to the Lake Shore yards. When they
saw him they ran toward the river,
and he followed.
During the race he picked UP piece
Of wood, and holding it in his right
hand, pointed toward them: he COM
manded them to stop. They thought it
pistol and obeyed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
CHILD SLAVERY.

It was not until 1919 that factory
work for children under nine was pro-
hibited or that children between nine
and sixteen were not allowed to work
more than twelve hours a day, and it
was not until 1902 that the law re-
quired an apprentice to be provided
with two suits of clothing, one Of
which was to be new each year. Not
withstanding this partial protection,
when Mrs. Trollope wrote 1.-The Fac
tory Boy in 1910 it was illustrated by
pictures of ragged and emaciated chill
dren which would now be regarded on
ly as gross exaggerations of the truth,
but which then produced no adverse
comment, and were perhaps as influ-
entail in reforming the abuses they dis
played as was "Uncle Toms Cabin"
in calling attention to the evils of slav-
ery:-Ex.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
A WORTHY SUCCESSOR

Mrs. Jones, widow of the late Golden
Rule Sam Jones, will conducts the
work laid down by her husband. At a
meeting of all the employees of the two
big factories Mrs. Jones, who is highly
educated and a social leader, addressed
the assemblage. She said she was de-
sirous Of getting better acquainted
with them and their families, and that
she would set aside one evening each
week to meet the wives of all tn en-
ployes. Mrs. Jones did not mean by
this that she would meet few of the
wives Of the clerks and foremen, but
all, from the superintendent wife to
that of the general roustabout's wife.
She has started out with the right
spirit and she will be sure to make a.
success Of it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
s h|ETAIAG Or [AB 0
POWER IN POLITICS.
George II. SHIRLEY of Initiative
and Referendum Fame Tells.
How it May Be Done.
Holds That Third Party Idea
Will Destroy Direct Legis-
lation Movement.

George H. SHIRLEY. of Washington,
d. c., who was nominated by the Con-
tinental party at Chicago as candidate
for Vice-President, has sent the fol-
lowing letter to the notification COM
mittee Of the party, declining the NOM
nation:
With the general objects of the
Continental party I am in hearty &C.
cord, but place the initiative and
referendum as the dominant issue,
for it is only through the establish
ment Of this system that the people
can overcome the monopolists and
secure the desired legislation, The
mistakes of the Continental party,
IN my opinion, and the mistake Of
every third party in the field is in
asking that it, and organization out
side the constitution and controlled by
committee "a machine) shall be in
stalled as ruler of the American
people. Why attempt to build another
party to place more candidates in the
field? Emancipation is within the
| peoples grasp in this years campaign
| If they will only question candidates so
| as to foster this movement. have de-
| voted my time and energies for the
past years, and the ease and rapidity
| with which the movement has been
and is progressing is an assurance that
1T is along the line of least resistance
The American Federation Of Labor,
With its $4,000 unions and 100000 mem
bers; also the Pennsylvania oranges
| and other nOn-partisan organizations
are unitedly pushing this wonderwork-
ing program My duty is to continue
with them. Therefore I must decline
the nomination for the high office
| rendered me by thes Continental party. u
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
WHIPPING COSTS -
FATHER S LIFE

DIES MONIES. Oct. 3-Carl Balstock,
a farmer livingenear Gray. Iowa. while
whipping his son thrust a thumb into
the boys mouth. Whether the boy bit
his father OR The thumb was injured
through accident is not known, but a
small wound was inflicted, from which
blood poisoning rapidly developed.
The trouble would not yield to treat
ment and amputation: was at length
suggested, but the physicians decided
that the system had been too much
weakened to withstand the shock. The
disease was allowed. to take it's course
and death soon put an end to the SUI
fering which the victim Of the acct
dent had been forced to undergo. -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
MARVEL AT ESCAPE.

KOKOMO, Ind, Oct. 2.-Lying in the
hospital at the point of death, Oliver
Orme is attended by physicians who
marvel at his escape from instant
death.
Orme was struck by through
freight just on this side of KOkOmo.
He had been seen previous to this
walking along the track. No one
knows just how the accident occurred,
as he is still unconscious. Although
he is injured about the head his skull
was not crushed or even fractured.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
COOPERATION Grows
THROUGHOUT AMERICA
Fifty Thousand Societies Now
ORGANIZED On the Rochdale
Plan In American Cities.
Estimated That One Fourth of
the Total American Popu-
1ation Is Interested.

A few years ago the fruit product
| of California, or at any rate in many
of the small towns and villages, re-
allied that they were getting little for
their crops, says recent writer in the
Saturday Evening Post They also re-
| allied that they were paying far too
| much for the supplies which they
| needed to conduct their business and
to live. They formed cooperative So
cieties. They banded together to sell
their produce as one man. They bought
their supplies by the wholesale for
themselves.
Last year forty-five societies on the
Rochdale cooperative system and rep
resenting societies from Dos Palos
so on through al 1.-The California CEN
ters, did business amounting to over
100000. They have formed for
| themselves wholesale society in San
| Francisco.
| In the state Of Washington there are
over twenty-four successful co-opera-
tive societies on the same lines.
In Kansas there are thirty-six sue
cessful cooperative stores now in full
blast.
In Iowa there are hundreds of COOP
eratlVe creameries, and attention has
been already drawn all over the coun-
try to the wonderful achievements of
the Rockwell Cooperative society
formed of farmers, with a membership
OF few hundred at $40 apiece, which
did business. last year Of 100000, or
as they figure it, both ways, buying
and selling, business Of $500, 000 and
at cost Of less than 1 per cent.
WESTERN MINERS PLAN.
A western federation of miners has
run four quasi cooperative stores al
Cripple Creek, Colo. the mill men OF
Monessen, Pa, have started a cooper
I at1ve store; the Cooperative Cream.
cry association Of Utica, Mich, did q
business af 100000 pounds of butter
last year, bringing an average of 2;
cents pound; the labor unions OF
Denver have organized a cooperative
F.! store; the people Of Elwood, Ind, have
subscribed shares for a cooperative
| coal company and have already saved
F., 10 per cent on their coal; Deposit, N
F.! Y. has a cooperative store on thu
same lines as those Of Delphi and Por
Jervis. The last named has accumu
/
| last twenty-five years; Montana has {
cooperative ranch with 900 sharehold
! ers scattered all over the United
States, nearly $50 Of whom are women
employees Of the Chicago and Altor
railway have a cooperative society
in Bloomington, ILL.,; the labor union:
of South Omaha, Neb., have establish.
ed: a cooperative store; the Farmers
Supply company: is new co-operatW.
RI society f;of Anita; Ia; Milwaukee Ia!
now a large cooperative department
store, and a great cooperative enter.
prise is spoken of for the esta blishmen1
of branch cooperative stores in var.
1ous parts Of the country; the employ.
ees Of the shipyards at Newport News
Va, have started a cooperative. store
the miners Of Ohio have by unanimous
vote decided to open several co-opera-
tive association with a capital stock
Of $4,000.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
BricklaYers Nav Strike.

Thomas Nolan, jr., Of the central
executive board of the Bricklayers'
Union In Greater New York, mailed an
important communication to the men,
bers of the Building Trades Employ
ers' Association.
1t Is said that the $4,000 bricklayers
nave decided that unless the employ
ers called together the Joint. arbitra-
lion board to settle the strike Of 3d.
goo skilled workers, j the bricklayers
would NtIe NLld take. 81 hand in the st ruggl
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
MONUMENT UNVEILED.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. "a monument
was unveiled today in Bellefontaine
cemetery to the memory Of Gen. Will
liam Clark. who was 0 ne Of the prin-
cipals in the Lewis and Clark expe-
dition into the Northwest territory
The monument was erected according
to the provisions in the will of JEFF
ferson Kearney Clark, youngest son Of
the explorer.
Representatives Of five generations
of the Clark family were present. The
monument was unveiled by John
OFallon Clark, grandson of Gen.
Clark, assisted by his son William
Glasgow Clark, who is the Oldest
great grandson Of the general.>