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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
EIGHT DIVORCES GRANTED
Judge Simpson Grants Freedom to
Several Unhappy Spouses.

Judge David F. Simpson started the
divorce calendar off with a rush this
morning, and as result Of two hours
of strenuous work sixteen persons will
be free to follow their inclinations at
the end Of six months.
HE beat me, jumped with his
knees upon me, choked me into in
sensibility and then deserted me" was
one Of the fair plaintiffs stories. This,
backed up by allegations Of other
cruel and inhuman acts, induced the
court to grant a legal separation to
Blanche E. Davis from Robert L.
Davis. ss....
Agnes Monroe and three witnesses
testified to the general worthlessness
Of Joseph Monroe, now in the insane
asylum at st. Peter. The defendant
is said to have loafed continuously for
three years prior to his commitment
Other divorces granted on the much
used plea Of desertion were: Cornelia
Black against Sidney Black, Philli-
pena T.. McCressin against William H
McCressin, Matte May Cowdon against
Wilbur Edward Cowdon, Ida "
Brooks against Samuel E. Brooks
Emma Brouillette against Thomas
Brouillette, Swan Johnson against
Hannah Johnson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
LIND ASKS FOR
REPORT ON BIXBY
Representative Desires House to
Know Present Status of
Dawes Board.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Build
ing Washington,

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, April 11.-Representa-
tive Lind to-day introduced a resolu-
ton directed at the retention Of Tams
Bixby and others mentioned in the
Bonaparte report, on the Dawes COM
mission. The preamble quotes at
length from the Bonaparte report as to
Bixgy's connection with the trust
companies and his ownership Of
townsite lands and the recommends
ton that: commissioner Bixbys
connection with this corporation tenn
porarily impairs his usefulness as a
public official and, if he is to retain
his present position, it should, in our
iesS '' - 80 i''i''A'eu WITHOUT ue
The resolution calls on the secretary
Whether Tams Bixby, j. George
Wright, A. L. Aylesworth and v. v.
Smith, or any Of them, are still re-
tanned in the service, and if retained,
the reasons for such retention.
Whether any Of the persons in the
public service in the Indian Terri
tory, mentioned in the report as hav-
ing been guilty Of a violation of law
or Of misconduct in the discharge of
their official duties, are still retained
in the public service, and, if retained,
the reasons for such retention.
What steps, If any, have been taken
by the department to remedy the evils
pointed out in the report, and to re-
store to the rightful owners lands of
| which they have been defrauded by
acts of connivance Of officers of the
government?
Mr.. Lind said he introduced the
resolution because he thought the
| house should be in possession of the
! information relating to the proceed
ings subsequent to the publication Of
the Bonaparte report. He thought il
proper request in view of state
ments made in the report. The reso-
| luton was referred to the committee
on Indian affairs.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
CITY NEWS.

AdJutant Gale Due To-morroW.-AdJu.
kant Gale, who Is to have charge Of the
industrial work of the Salvation army, is
expected from Rochester, N. Y, to-mor-
row.
First Crop BuIetlns.-Weekly climate
and crop condition bulletins tor the sea-
son Of 1904 will have their first publica-
ton from the weather bureau office to-
morrow morning. The service covers the
Minnesota section and Will be continued
until about Sept. is.
a. HedbIoom Charged with Larceny
Andrew Hedbloom is under arrest at the
South Side police station charged with
grand larceny. The police say that He'd
bloom stole $120 but refuse to say from
whom. He was arrested by Detective
John Stavlo.
Customs NotarIes Named.-Miss jose
phine Bagley and D. W. Sprague have
been named as United States customs no.
taries for Minneapolis by the secretary Of
the treasury. Their commissions expire on
Nov. o. 1908 and Nov 20, 1910, re-
spectively ....
Rev. G. L. Morrill, ChapIain.-Rev. G.
l.. Morrill, has received commission as
chaplain of the Actors Church Alliance.
it is In the form of a small card decar-
ing the holder to be duly appointed
chaplain, and signed by Walter E. Bent
ley, the general secretary.
Shot at Imaginary Flsh.--John and Jo-
seph Beneck and Ludwig Tarowsky dis
turbed Sunday quiet yesterday afternoon
by shooting with revolvers at imaginary
fish under the Twentieth avenue N
bridge. All were the worse for drink.
They were locked up and this morning
received sentences Of $40 or ten days each.
Weather Office overooked.-In the re-
1uvenation of the federal building the care
Of the weather bureau has been over
looked. The thermometers Of the depart
ment are in a temporary abiding place
outside one of the towers and the only
way of reaching them is thru a window
It Is planned to install the instruments In
the center of the roof and provide a
proper door
Strauss Recital To-nIeht.-Dr. Richard
Strauss and his wife, Nine. Pauline
Strauss de Alma, appear at Plymouth
church this evening in their Strauss re-
cital, including the ''Enoch Arden" music
the text Of which will be read by Lewis
Shave. There has been a large demand
for seats, and the audience that will greet
the famous German will be large anG
brilliant. There will also be a large con.
tingent Of st. Paul musicians and music
lovers present.
Back from OH FleIds.-E. J. Westlake
secretary Of the Commercial club, re.
turned this morning from a trip of inspec
ton to the Chanute oil fields in Kansas
Excitement is growing in that territory
Many Minneapolitans are there. Chanute
is not a desirable place to live in, bu
some are making money there. The lease
on an eighty-acre tract sold lately a.
100000 The buyers turned it over fol-
100000, and the lease next went at $40.
600. The last buyers capitalized at $500,
600 to work the tract and sold the STOCK
at par
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
THE ART OF CHILDREN
Fine Exhibit from Western Schools at the
City Hall.

Fine Exhibit from Western Schools at the
City Hail.
A children's art exhibition opened this
morning in the teachers assembly room
in the city hall. The exhibition consists
Of drawings in black and white and in
colors by pupils of western schools, every
grade being represented. The work of the
6-year-olds is in some cases intensely
funny.
st. Louis and Indianapolis are repre-
sented largely, but not more largely than
Minneapolis. Miss M. Roberts, supervisor,
says that merit alone governed the selec-
ton of the display. Other cities repre-
sented are ST. Joseph and East Saginaw,
Mich; Moline, Rock Island, Springfield,
Aurora and Oak Park. ILL.,; and Fort
Wayne. Ind. The normal school at De
Kalb, ILL.,, and the Chicago art institute
also have a number Of drawings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
MINISTER'S MEETINGS

James Gray Talks City Charter to Metho.
dist Pastors.
James Gray before the Methodist Min
listers association, this morning made a
plea for the new city charter based on
the home-rule principle. He especially
urged civil service in the police and fire
departments.
The Baptist ministers listened to a pa
per from Rev. ]. c. FAIRIES on THE Dis
tinctive Mission of the Presbyterian
Church of To-day"
The Congregational ministers were adj
dressed by Rev. Henry Holmes on "The
Meaning of Salvation
The Presbyterian ministers held their
monthly social meeting and dinner this
afternoon at the home Of Rev. j. c. FAIRIES
and listened to paper by Rev. Mr.. Gill
christ of Hope chapel.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
HAMILTON SEEKS
A. FULL PARDON
His Application Is Argued Before
the State Board-Iu Health
the Plea.

Frank H. Hanilton's plea for an alb
solute pardon was voiced by his attor-
ney, M. H. Boutelle, before the state
board of pardons this afternoon. Last
year the board committed HamiIton's
sentence SO as to admit of immediate
parole, but the state board of control
refused the parole application with
out giving any reasons. Now the pris-
oner petitions for a second act by the
pardon board, on the ground that his
health is being impaired by the con-
finement. This was the ground as
signed by the board for committing the
sentence. & a-
The Fred w. Ames petition will be
heard tomorrow or later in the week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
ELECTION OF "U" Y. M. G. A.
M. l.. Strathern Is Made President
Growth Reported. . ....

Growth Reported. s........ 1..-
The Young Mems Christian association
at the university held it's annual business
meeting Saturday evening. The election
Of officers resulted as follows: President,
M. l.. Strathern; vice president, Raymond
P. Chase; treasurer, Roy H. Smith; assist
ant treasurer, A. T. Lagerstrom; record
ing secretary, A. S. Cutler. The treas
urer's report showed the financial affairs
of the association to be in good shape; the
report Of the secretary showed marked
progress in all lines of work and an aver
age increase of nearly so per cent. The
association has started on the new year
on a broader and more representative
basis.
Another football possibility has come to
light in the person Of Thomas Manu. a
freshman law who has been in the univer-
sity all the year, but did not try for the
team last fall. He will get out next fall
and try for guard or tackle. Mani weighs
100 and is graduate of Carlisle He
played in the Carlisle line in 1902 He is
of the Sioux tribe and lives in Sisseton
s.. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
HIGH WATER STILL TO COME
Regular Spring Flood Has Not Arrived at
MINNEAPOLIS,

minneapolis has not had the regular
spring high water in the river yet" said
William de la Barre of the Minneapolis
which has come down has been merely
the advance guard and comes from the
creeks and small streams a short distance
to the northward. The river Is yet frozen
over at Little Falls, and the snow and
ice has not come down from the upper
watershed. The storm Of last week was,
think, we'll out of the way by Saturday
night"
At st. Paul the gauge this morning
showed a depth Of 80 feet above low wa
ter mark, and a rise indicated. To all ap-
pearances the stage Of water at Mnne-
apolis to-day is about the same as that Of
Saturday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
NEUROLOGICAL

MARIE LOUISE BOUCHER died this
morning at the home Of her mother, Miss
Celina Boucher, aged II. Besides her
mother she leaves two sisters, Mrs. Mary
Seyler and Mrs. Blanche Van Paul, and
one brother, Joseph, all of this city. The
funeral will be held from the residence
428 Fifth street N, Wednesday at a. m,
followed by services at the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception. Interment in ST..
Marys cemetery.
LEVI n. VERGE, aged II, died at the
family residence, 1880 Fremont avenue 8,
yesterday, Funeral at the residence to-
morrow at 2:30 p. m.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
TRY TO AGREE ON BRIDGE;

City, University and Railroad Officials
Hold a Conference.
A conference regarding the proposed
bridge across the Northern Pacific tracks
at Harvard street NE was held this af-
ternoon at the university. The city was
represented by City Engineer Andrew
Rinker, City Attorney Frank Healey and
the aldermen of the second ward, the uni
versity by number Of regents and the
Northern Pacific by members of the engi-
neering and legal departments. The com
pany has submitted three sets Of plans,
but none finds unanimous approval. The
north approach according to the plans,
will interfere somewhat with the fence
around Northrop field.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
BOY ASSUMES BIG BURDEN
Roy Marietta in Search Of Work to Sup
port Family.

Roy Marietta. aged II, of Cedar Falls.
Iowa. left his relatives Saturday and start
ed out to make living for his mother
and 7-year-old brother. He started for
Glenwood, Mimi. but got only as far as
Minneapolis. He told the police that his
father did not support the family and that
it was necessary for him to find work So
it was decided to allow the boy to proceed.
Il have to support my mother and
brother" said the lad. "a farmer at
Glenwood offered me a dollar day, so I
thought I would go there. 1 bought a
ticket to Minneapolis, thinking Glenwood
was only five miles out. l now learn that
it Is 200 miles away
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
RAILWAY WINS CASE
Verdict for Defendant In Suit Against the
Northern Pacific.

Federal court convened this morning for
the second week Of the April term. Judge
Lochren's time was taken up with the
further consideration Of the ''egg case" Of
the Armour Packing company against the
Minneapolis Cold Storage company. Judge
Morris took up the case Of William l..
Towne against the Northern Pacific Rail-
way company.
Towne was a fireman in the employ Of
the railroad. and was severely injured by
the falling in Of a trestle at Seattle In
the case Of Stanislaus Gormulak against
the Northern Pacific railway, to recover
for the death Of a child, Judge Morris di-
rected that verdict be brought for the
defendant
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
WORK BEGUN ON THEATER
Contractors Start Operations on Site of
the OrpFeum.

Work began this morning on the Or
pheum theater site. The contract for the
building was let Saturday afternoon at
the office of KEGS & Colburn, architects
to c. F. Haglin, the permit calling for
100000 expenditure. H. Kelly & Co. will
do the plumbing and steam heating work
The contract for the electrical work and
scenery was let to the Twin City Scenic
studio. thus carrying out the purpose of
the superintendent of the building, Martin
Beck, to have all work possible done in
Minneapolis. The contract must be COM
pleted Sept. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
FIVE MEN SENTENCED
Judge Elliott Sends Several Criminals
to RefOrmatOry.

Judge C. B. Elliott began the reg
ular April criminal term calendar this
morning by sentencing some of last
terms prisoners and a few Of the
newly indicted who pleaded guilty.
The sentences were as follows:
Irving Cline, grand larceny. reforma tory.
Ole Duus, forl)ery. reformatory.
Hans G.. Gilbrandson, petty larceny, ninety
days in Jail.
Herbert Erickson, forgery. reformatory.
John Henderson, petty larceny, ninety days
in workhouse.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
RELIC OF BALTIMORE FIRE
Promissory Note Reaches First National
Bank for Collection.

A note which passed thru the Baltimore
fire has reached the First National bank
in the course of collection. 1t is slightly
discolored. but the writing Is legible. The
note had been pasted on a card board and
covered with glazed transparent paper to
insure against the danger of disintegra-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
COLLECTORS ARE HAPPY
Revenue offices May Close at / p. m. an
Saturdays

A new ruling Of the treasury depart
ment has gladdened the collectors of in
ternaI revenue turnout the country. The
ruling is to the effect that, upon the
granting of permission, deputy collectors
may close their offices at o'clock on
Saturdays if the bank of deposit. named
by the treasury department. for the office,
closes at that time. On other days, ex-
cepting Sunday. the office must remain
open at least seven and half hours.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
O,S0LLZVAN'S [NhU0
Make the Best Heels. W uY!

Here's the situation in nutshell,
as between O'Sullivan Rubber Heels
and others: O'Sullivan has put vast
capital into his business He has
made "O'Sullivan's Rubber Heel
known from the Atlantic to the Pa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
lie Has Spent
Thousands for
His Reputation.

To keep this reputation his heels
must be all he claims for them. They
must have life and spring and make
walking easy. They must last long
and prove economical. They must be
so good that everybody using them
once will always say to the dealer:
~ want O'Sullivan's Heels. and don't
want any others" O'Sullivan's repu-
tation is too valuable to trifie with.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
WILL SPLIT UP $50, 600
Park Board Improvement Committee to
Meet Wednesday EVENING.

A meeting of the park board commit
tee on improvements will be held wednes-
day evening to cut up about $50, o0O avail
able for park improvements.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11

Special to The Journal.
Dubuque, Iowa. April 11.-John Bowers a
stonemason. was instantly killed by an Illinois
Central train.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11

of the far east. The party has met
several one-time Minneapolitans,
among them Consul General John
Goodnow of Shanghai, former County
Treasurer A. W. Hastings and Judge
c.. A. Willard. The party has Wis
tied Hongkong and is now in Manila.
, Special to The Journal - re
Sioux City, Iowa. April 11.-Fire destroyed the
First National bank at Doom, Iowa. to-day. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, insurance 81, 900.
| The vaults appear to be intact. statement last
month showed 500, 900 assets. 1t is not known
| how the fire started,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
He Can't Afford to
Make Poor Heels.

If your dealer Gait supply you, send 35c for
sample to oSullyan Rubber Co., Lowell, Mass
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11
AGED MAN DROPS DEAD
Lies End Comes Suddenly to Henry E
Smyser.

Henry E. Smyser, aged II, residing at
1918 Nicollet avenue, dropped dead in his
yard this morning Deputy Coroner Irvine
thinks death resulted from a ruptured
blood vessel. Smyser leaves a family.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11

AdIutant Gale Due To-morroW.-Adju.
Eant Gale, who Is to have charge Of the
industrial work of the Saliva ton army, is
expected from Rochester N. Y, to-mor-
row,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-11

Here is an editorial from the Pho
neer Press of Sunday, which gives a
St. Paul view of the Lake street trolley
line agitation and it's outcome:
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-02

gates to the New Orleans con.
vention and to join with Gov.
Heard of Louisiana in asking the
county commissioners and police
jurors and the commercial bodies
of the Southwest to assist the
movement by sending represen-
tatives here. In addition, Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson and other
distinguished persons interested
in good roads have been invited
to be present and speak at the
meeting. We ought to be sure
therefore, of a convention large
in point of numbers and strong
and powerful in it's influence.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-02
ltch-Ringworm.

E T. Lucas, Wingo, Kv..
writes, April 25, 1902: For 10
to IL years / had been afflicted
with q malady known as the
itch The itching was most
unbearable; I mad tried for years
to find relief, having tried all
remedies l could hear of, besides
q number of doctors. / wish to
state that one single application
Of Ballard's Snow Liniment
cured me completely and per-
manently. Since then I have
used the liniment on two separate
occasions for ring worm and it
cured completely. y cts, 50 cts.
and $1.OO bottle. Sold by Lafa-
yette Drug Co.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-02

Pursuant to a resolution adj
opted by the Board of Directors
Feb. 2, 1904, a meeting of the
stockholders of The First Nation
al Bank of Lafayette, La, will be
held in the banking room Tues
day, March Is, 1904, between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and IL
M, for the purpose of consider
ing the question of increasing
the capital stock of the bank in
the sum of $50, OOO. 90, under the
provisions of the act of Congress
approved May 1, 1885.
S. r. PARKINSON, Cashier.
Lafayette, La, Feb. 10, 1904.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-02

.Uem0Cr4C.
Gov. Heard has formally ap-
proved the proposition of the
New Orleans Progressive Union
for . good roads convention, to
be held in this city April 6 and
z, has issued q special invitation
to Mr.. Roosevelt to be present,
and has called on all political
bodies and other organisations
interested in the improvement of
our highways to send delegates
and take part in the convention.
The Times-D Democrat approved
in advance of the call, realizing
how much q convention of this
kind can accomplish by arousing
public interest in good roads,
and also how much needs to be
done id Louisiana in the matter
OF rOaQ 0ull0lnG.
To assure the best results
large, influential and enthusiast
tic conventional is necessary
to agitate the subject thoroughly
and present it forcefully to the
people Of the Southwest. Fortu-
nately this work had already
been started by the Progressive
Union, which has been paving
the way for q Louisiana road
convention, communicating with
the police juries in the several
parishes and consulting them as
to the selection of delegates.
This convention was to have
been restricted to Louisiana,
but President Moore of the
Good Roads Association, who is
visiting New Orleans in it's in
terest, suggested-and his sug-
9esfion has been adopted-that
fhe scope Of the convention Be
broodened and that instead Of
~ being restricted to Louisiana
e inclnde, in addition, the States
MAIIhama, Mississippi, Tennes-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-02
MORPHINE.
What Is To Become OF The Con.
stantly Increasing Number
Of Drug Victims?
Can They Be Cured7

This question is agitating the minds
of the best minister's, doctors and
thinking men of to-day. There are
over a million drug users in the
United States alone, ard the number
is rapidly increasing. All unite in
saying that a reliable cure is the only
salvation. This is no ordinary dis
ease and yields to no ordinary drugs
or methods of treatment. We now
offer our treatment which we guar
antee will cure any case of Morphine,
Opium, Laudanum, Cocaine or other
drug habit or refund your money. To
any person suffering from this dread
full disease we will send q trial pack
age of our treatment absolutely free.
Write to-day. All correspondence
strictly confidential in plain envelopes.
Address,
MANHATTAN THERAPEUTIC ASSOCIA-
TON, Dept B., 1135 Broadway,
New York. City.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-02

Excursion to Alexandria.
The M. L. CT. r. r. 4 s.. S,
Co. will run a theatre special ex.
cursion from Lafayette to Alex.
andria on Sunday, March 6, for
the production of Running for
ONCE by the Four Cohans, the
biggest thing ever produced in
Central Louisiana. There are
- people in the troupe.
Train will leave Lafayette at /
p. m. arriving in Alexandria at
sos p. m. Fare round trip 81. 25.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-02

Try our up to date groceries
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