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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
FREEZE CANCER
Successful Treatment Thru the Use of
Liquid Oxygen.


Liquid Oxygen.
New York World
!. New YORK cancer experts are deeply interested
in a case of epthelioma Of the tongue, which is
city. under an alternative treatment of LIQUID
oxygen and the Finsen light.
N me OF benign and
aesd on for d time by Dr.
but this Is said to be the first case on record
here where that treatment has been combined
with the application Of the ultra violet rays of
the Finsen tube.
The patient is D. w. Whitney. the well-todo
owner OF an estate at Gainesville. near Balti..
more. p Eminent nm surgeons We're consulted and
passed.
AS last resort Mr.. Whitney came to New
c. White. who resolved on heroic measures The
mans tongue was bound down by the growth, so
almost no food except milk.
The treatment began on Dec. 8. A piece of
absorbent 1 cotton was soaked In LIQUID oxygen
and was applied for a few seconds to the under
surface of the tongue. until it was literally
frozen.
The tongue was allowed to regain its normal
temperature. and the liquid oxygen was reap;
thaWnes, four or five We times in all Ie" Within
period Of five minutes. This treatment was re-
peated on three days in succession.
light was applied TO the tongue thru "a long
tube terminating in q vacuum bulb. This;lisht
to be attracted to the living tissues. for wher
the end Of the tube is held to the skin the Fin
sen lays flare thru it like serpents tongue
They touch the skim without producing an,
sensation.
terday, further than to admit that 1t was under
his care and to say that a cure was apparent!
being affected. ,".Altho the nerves Of thu
tongue, he said. are temporarily paralyzet
hy the freezing effects Of the liquid oxygen, thu
psti tsa can now lift the tongue to the roo
| is killed and look for recurrence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
.LIGNITE PRICES
ARE TOO HIGH
MANY CONSUMERS ARE GOING
BACK TO ANTHRACITE.
Output Was Increased and Cost of
Mining Is Some Less, but Prices
Have Been Advanced Notwithstand-
ing-Operators OF Retail Dealers
Said to Be Responsible.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Bismarck, NJ D.. Jan. 9.-Reports from
various parts of the state indicate that
the Ignite coal industry is being much
harmed by the eagerness of mine Oper-
ators or retail dealers to make money at
a more rapid rate than a fair compensa-
ton for their fuel would enable them to
do. Especially is this true in the central
and northern part of the state, where it
is reported the people. are going back to
anthracite and eastern soft coal and re-
fusing to buy Ignite at present prices.
A recent case at Fessenden, in Wells
county, serves as an illustration. Coal
was selling at Valley City at 1925 ton.
At Fessenden. ninety seven miles away.
it sold at $4.25 a ton. A complaint was
sent to General Manager Pennington OF
the 500, and he showed that after all
railroad charges has been paid some one,
either operator or dealer, was getting 81. 81
for the coal, and that the high prices
rested not with the railroads but with the
operators or Dealers
In the northern part Of the state sew
.eral instances are reported where Ignite
is held as high as IS and Sc a ton, where
a few years ago it sold for So to 81 a
ton. People are unable topay this price fol
Ignite, which compares with anthracite
at the rate Of about five to two. Users
complain that, while they are willing tt
cannot stand the prices charged at pres
ent.
Gradual Advance Everywhere.
There has been a gradual advance II
the price of this fuel all over the state
for what reason is not clear. A few
years ago Ignite was delivered at Bis
marck. which is the center Of a large
district, at $3.50 a ton. It was increased
then to $40 and now stands at $3.50
! This advance has taken place, notwith
standing the large increase in the outpu
and the fact that the mines have i'll
stalled modern machinery, which SHOULD
make the mining Of the coal less expen
sive. -.
The result of the publicity given tn
matter Of charges at Fessenden was tn
reduction Of the price of Ignite to So
ton. In Fargo recently a similar inves
tigation resulted in a marked reduction Il
the price.
! Ignite at the mines sold several year
ago, before the opening of the coal field
on a large scale, at 80 cents to 81
| ton. Farmers found it profitable to bu
it at this price. haul it ten to tiftee
miles and sell it delivered for 1920 to $2.2'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
A YOUNG DIPLOMAT
He Understood the Way to His Mothers
Heart.
New York Times.

Heart.
New York Times.
'tSay. ma" said Willie, 'aren't we going to
have i Christmas tree this year:'
mo, W1llie,'' answered his mother. II haven't
time to attend to it this year and your father is
so busy that he will not have time to fix it up,
either
Willie was silent for some time. Then he went
over and sat footstool beside his mother
who was doing some fancy needlework
Say. ma said Willie meekly, after long
finish the sentence, she said kindly
''Well. Wille?' =
He rested bis elbow on her lap and leaning his
head OH his hand, watched her fingers working
-deNterously for few seconds then he con-
tinued slowly:
Say, ma, YOU told I mustn't fight, didn't
81 certainly did, Willie"
I. well, say, ma, You know Willie Smith what
lives across the strect?'
well, I was talking with him yesterday and
he said t his mother nicer'n mine and
sed t she wasn't. and then got to fghtin',
an say, ma you won't be mad if licked him,
Will you? An ! told him It my mother was the
incest looking lady in the street. an don't you
forget it, an said t my mother wasn't old
and wrinkled like his mother ives. an he said
t his mother was more generous n mine, an t
She was going to fix him up a nice Christmas
tree an then couldn't help it ma, and
licked him some more. an just then big police
:nan came along an said t he'd run us both in
ef we didn't stop fghtfn, AMI
But his mother had risen from her chair by
this time. She called the girl and told her to
go to the grocery store and order nice Christ.
mas tree-the incest one they had.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
POLISH PASTOR
is A FIGHTER
CATHOLIC PRIEST ARRESTED
THREE TIMES A YEAR.
His Latest Attack Was Upon Woman
Who, with Others, Sought to Gust
His from the Treasurership of the
Women's Society-Action Will Be
Heard on Jan. II.
Special to The Journal.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 9.-Father Ian
dislaus Mscisz pastor Of the Polish Cath
Ole church at South Milwaukee and Cuda-
ny, was brought into the district court
on an assault and battery charge yester-
day for the third time in about year.
The first case was that in which the
priest was charged by a Cudahy parish
ioner with having kicked him out Of the
parsonage after the parishioner had pro-
tested against remark made from the
pulpit which he thought was aimed at his
family.
The second was the attack made by
the priest upon his organist at christ
ening at which the organist was to be
godfather. The affair was the result OF
alleged derogatory remarks aimed at the
clergyman.
Yesterday the women Of the South Mil
waukee society were involved. one OF
them, Mrs. Veronica Polczynski, being
the complainant. Father Mscisz has been
treasurer of the women's society, and il
was an attempt to GUST him from office
which led to the attack upon Mrs. Pol
cZynski.
The meeting was held Jan. 8 and re.
suited in hot words and fsticuffs. The
priest was notified by Constable Meyer t
be on hand in the district court this
morning, and he was there. The case
was set for Jan. H.
LEAVES FOR CITY OF MEXICO
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
THIRD SALE OF HORSES
Draft and Trotting Stock at Auction
at Waterloo

f WATERLOO. IOWA-The third great horse
of Auctioneer William Holland, formerly Of
Thuett Bros. of Minneapolis. Over $50 horses
draft animals. but there are several carloads OF
thorobred trotting stock. Good prices are being
secured. Among the big buyers present are
Blair & Baker Of Indianapolis, Harry Gil. Chi.
cago: II. Looman, Milwaukee; George Feather
Pillsbury Kansas City: James Hutley, Mime
apolis. and w. +. Becker of New York city.
Mr. Bonny of Eau Claire Wis, has consigned
bunch of trotters among them being "Hidalgo
with a record Of 2;o7A. The trotters will be sold
W. Newton of Independence, was sold to E
Knell of Carthage. Mo, for $1,000. He is OF
Wilkes strain stallion of brilliant record anC
will be placed at the head of the knell stables
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
LEGAL BATTLE
HARD FOUGHT
VAN GORDON TOO READY WITH
HIS GUN.
How He Shot Three, One, an Innocent
Spectator, Fatally-Conyicted at
Iron Mountain of MansIaughter and
an Indeterminate Sentence to the
Branch Prison at Marquette Passed.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Iron Mountain, Mich, Jan. 9-The jury
returned a verdict at o'clock last eve
ming charging Frank Van Gordon with
manslaughter after several hours Of de-
liberation. An indeterminate sentence Of
from ten to fifteen years to the Marquette
prison was pronounced imm ediately after
ward.
On July ., 1903, Van Gordon shot at
Joseph Lawrence, a .saloonkeeper here.
The bullet missed it's mark and killed
John Salchert, innocent bystander.
Another bullet struck Lawrence in the
right thigh and another lodged in the
left shoulder of John Sauna, spectator.
The legal battle was a hard one and the
courtroom was crowded to the doors. The
trial commenced last Monday. A plea OF
| self-defense was entered.
| 1RONWOOD, MICH.-Jonas Kulamane was
bound over for the murder of Constant Maxi at
Jesseville. The trial will be on the third Tues
! day in February.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
HELD FOR KIDNAPPING
Minnesota Game Warden Bound Over
by Wisconsin Justice.

PEPIN, WIS.-The case Of the state of Wis
consin vs. Ira Weeks for kidnapping came be
Weeks was present, with J. II. McGovern of
Wabusha and H. D. Hammond of Lake City as
counsel. w. f. Plummer of Durand and w. G.
Owens of Maiden Rock appeared for the state.
Weeks pleaded not guilty, waived examination
fixed at 81 900. Cash bail furnished.
Weeks is a Minnesota game warden and ar.
rested two boys on Lake Pepin for fishing, and
took them to Wabasha. where they were fined
$43 each. On the following day Weeks was ar
rested for kidnapping. Fishermen here say the
boys were on the Wisconsin side Of the lake. The
suit involves the question of where the boun
dairy line Of Wisconsin and Minnesota is thru
Lake Pepin, and will be taken to the supreme
court
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
.PROUTY OPENS
HIS CAMPAIGN
POLITICAL FEUD WITH CON-
GRESHAM HULL RENEWED. Z.
Prouty, Like Cummins, Stands for
Tariff Modification, While His OPP
ponent is a ''Standpatter'' and Has
a misunderstanding Com
menced at Winterset This After
noon. Z

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa. Jan. 9.--Judge S. F.
Prouty opened the campaign against
Congressman A. Il. Hull at Winterset,
Madison county, this afternoon.
Judge Prouty's prepared speech for the
opening Of the campaign outlines very
clearly his position. He purposes to make
a straight fight in support of the prin-
ciples advocated by Governor A. B. Cum
Minis. Like Governor Cumnins he feels
that tariff schedules are not sacred and
should be changed to meet conditions and
to prevent monopolies. The issue In the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
WINONA pOsTOFFICE RECEIPTS
5000 More Than Last Year, When
the Gain Was SIS. 600.

WINONA, MlNN.-The increase in postofice
receipts the previous calendar year was
SIS, OF. 20. 1t hardly expected there would
be much of gain this year inasmuch as the
gain last year was the largest in the history
Of the office in any one year, being about
$4,000.
This is the first calendar year in which the
receipts of the Winena postofice have exceeded
$50 900.
At the annual meeting Of the board Of county
commissioners the following officers were
elected: Overseer Of the poor farm, L. j. Nc
Elmurray; county physician. DR.. w. F. c. Heise
janitor of the courthouse. J. E. Voss. The Re
paper.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
BE MONEY AHEAD.

Chicago News.
81 shall get divorce" cried the angry wife.
her eyes flashing with fire. ''Henceforth I shall
be free
We'll haven't any kick coming quietly
rejoined her husband. ''It'll be more money in
my pocket every morning, 1 tell you those" 8
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
LEAVES FOR CITY OF MEXICO
Brilliant Student Becomes Physical
Director of Y NJ. G.. A. There.

MADISON, WIS.-Earl H. Wells, brilliant
and popular student at the University of Wis
consin, has just left for the City of Mexico
to become physical director Of the big Y NJ.
G. A. gymnasium there. He has agreed to stay
at least two years.
The Wisconsin state forestry commission last
night formally elected E. NJ. Griffith of Wash.
Mr.. Griffith arrived yesterday afternoon and
announced his acceptance.
The annual meeting Of the Wisconsin state
itol Feb. 3 and f. Kindred associations that
will meet at the same time the Wisconsin
Horticultural society, the Wisconsin Live Stock
Breeders association, the Wisconsin Beekeepers
society and the Short Course Agricultural Col
lege Alumni association. Several Minnesota mer
will deliver addresses
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
VERDICT FOR MACHINE MEN
Judge Fisk Directed 1t in a Case at
Grand Forks.

a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the case
Of the Morrison Manufacturing. company VS..
O'Leary and O'Gorman, formerly in the machine
business in this city. The defendants contended
that machinery purchased of the plaintiffs was
not up to the standard The court held .sed other
wise and gave the ee 70 Inc esta
last summer that the coming season would be
very quiet one in that line in North Dakota
This feeling has not been pronounced fol
some time past. and at present it is scarcely
entertained at all. All of the large holders are
keeping up prices and in many instances have
advanced them The higher tendency of wheat
is of the causes and some local favorable
conditions operate to- this end as well.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
PERFECT BULLET
Controlled by the French Government Has
a Straight Trajectory.

London Globe,
France claims to possess the most perfect rifle
cartridge in the world. 1t is two years since
De Gallifet made the claim inta somewhat ora
cular manner, without indicating that it was
based upon the cartridge This, however. is now
openly stated. 1t is in the trajectory that the
perfection Of the explosive lies causing the
ball turnout the range of its course to follow
virtually direct line from the nluzzle instead
Of rising and descending, in almost all other
rifles. The directness of line obviously increases
the danger by fire to an enormous extent. 1t is
estimated that as between equal numbers Of
French and German rifemcn the French fire
would be twice destructive.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
ALEXANDRIA IMPROVES
S15O,OOO Spent for Buildings and Bet
terments in 1903.

ALEXANDRIA. NINA recent canvass of
1903 amounted to $3.50, 00o.-Frank latter of the
firm OF Raiter Brothers. has taken position as
company.-The NJ. w. A. and r. n. A. lodges
held Joint public installation. program being
presented after the CeremOnies.-T. s. Cowen Of
Treat &-Cowen started for Oregon with large
party Of land seekers from this vicintty.-Dr. J.
A.. McCabe, lately of ST. Paul. has located liz
this village.-The residence of f. Won Baumba ok
had a narrow escape from destruction by fire.
which started in the lace curtains Of the library.
The damage was about 500. :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
MONTANA

FORT BENTON MoNT.-Carl F.. Hansen had
two horses taken from his ranch. He offers a
reward Of $10O.-William Lepley and Charles
John Lepley, have declared a fifth dividend to
the benefciaries. The trustees have paid in
dividends since 1901 over $125 OOO.-The charge
Of seduction preferred against A.. L. Shaw by
Augusta Hoeft, at Havre, has been dismissed,
Shaw is a prominent ranchman at Glasgow
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
ODD NUMBERS
On Paper Money Can Be Told Wlthou
Seeing the Figures.

Seeing the Figures.
Duluth Herald.
''f any comes up to you and wants to bet
you that they can tell whether the number on
any of Uncle Sans paper money is odd even
by looking at that part of the bill which
the number does not appear, shun him you
would the plague said guest at Hotel Mckay
last night.
why? What is the joke?" asked another
guest.
only this.,' replied the first, 81 was out this
afternoon with number Of men with whom I
have business dealings We ate lunch and then
one man wanted to bet me that he could call
the even or odd on the number of any bill had,
the loser to pay for the lunch. took a bill
from my pocket, folded it SO that the number
did not show and after he had looked at it be
said: Even
at was even. Soon afterward got stuck
for the cigars the same way. After had beNn
done four or i've times. they explained to me
that all Of the bills marked "A and .C' we're
odd. while those marked b and 81 were even
It cost me about Sc to find II out, but guess ii
was good investment at that. 1t is the same
on all bills. Be careful when attempting to dc
the work not to take the series letter In front
of the number, but hunt for small letter OF
the lefthand side of the bill.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
MINNESOTA
LIQUOR KILLED HIM
Man Found Dead at Zumbrota and
Coroner Investigates.

RED WING, MANUFACTURES A. II. Allen was
called to Zumbrota by Constable James Grover
dead in his house by Charles Hegstrom, the lat
ter an employe of the Great Western road, who
,roomed at Dybwad's house. There were i.
marks of violence on the mans body and it wis
the verdict Of the jury that he came to his
death from excessive use of liquor.
Mrs. Josephine Yennie, wife of Louis Yenne,
manager of the Merchants Hotel, was found dead
in bed yesterday. MIR. Yenne was awakened
by their child crying. He spoke to his wife to
quiet the little one. Failing to her, he
arose and was surprised to find her dead. A
physician was summoned and pronounced the
cause, Of death heart failure. Coroner Allen
did not think an inquest necessary.
E Professor b. Dudley Parsons, principal of the
Kenyon high school, has rendered his resignation
A short time ago he met with accident which
resulted in serious injury to his left eye. Since
then he has lost the sight Of that organ entirely
and is unable to attend to his school duties.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09

GRAFTON, N. D.-A farmers institute is in
session under the direction Of the state farmers
institute board. The prominent speakers are:
NJ. Il. Greeley. Mrs. Bertha Dahl Laws, Colonel
r. A: Wilkinson E.. S. De Lancey, A. r.. Bush
and r. A. Hoverstad.
WESTHOPE, N. D.-John Marchie, farmer,
who has been living alone in shack about two
miles from here was found dead in bed to-day
by neighbors. He is supposed to have become
sick and unable to keep up fires and SO froze
to death. The coroner decided he had been dead
about eleven days. He had brother living near
Hannah, this state
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
SOUTH DAKOTA
PREPARATIONS FOR PRESS MEN
Speakers Coming from the East for
the Sioux Falls Meeting.

SIOUX FALLS, S. Dat a meeting of the
for the midwinter meeting of the South Dakota
Press association in this city the 2lst and
20 prGgraE f was decided upon i letter mas
the Mahin Advertising Agency Of Chicago, stat
ing that he will make address He will be &C.
companied by A. W. Lee, president Of the Lee
syndicate Of Iowa newspapers, who will also
speak.
The sessions will be held in Germania hall.
A continuous lunch will be served on the lower
floor and refreshments of all kinds will be at
the disposal Of the visiting newspaper en-
the last day they will be enter tanned at ban.
quet served by the ladies of the Episcopal church
Music will be furnished by Professor Baldwin's
orchestra OF thirty pieces, including Professor
lie Febvre and his saxophone.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09

DELL RAPIDS, s. d.. E. French, jew
eler, is the defendant in suit in which D. H.
Richardson, deputy sheriff, seeks to
reward which was offered by French for the
capture of man who last spring robbed his
place Of business.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09

MILWAUKEE,, WIS.-Laundry employees
threaten war on the Milwaukee Laundrymen' S
Protective association because of rule adopted
by the latter body by which the driver of a de-
livery wagon. the engineer or q washerman who
either quits is discharged from one laundry
will not be employed by any other until sixty
days have elapsed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09

RUSHFORD, MINN.--Carl Melgard for years
in the mercantile business here member of
the firm Of Lukkason & Melgard, was injured to-
day by falling tree and died in twenty minutes
after medical help reached him. wife and six
children are left.-During 1903 there were twen-
ty births in this place and ten deaths.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09

BLACK RIVER FALLS, VISA Sunday
school rally for this part Of Wisconsin is being
programs are presented.-C. X. Schenk, an old
soldier was stricken with paralysis and will die.
La Crosse capitalists are talking of putting in
large granite crushing mill on Black river near
Mcmillan,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
TWICE CONVICTED
New Trial Granted James Scott Did
Not Save Him.

FARGO, N. D.--James Scott has been twice
convicted of shooting John Fisher Of Lisbon and
found Scott guilty, but new trial was granted
and the second jury encored on the verdict of the
first. Scott is peculiar looking mulatto with
light hair and eyes and Is known as the Albino.
He endeavored to inyeige Fisher into an alley
for the purpose of robbery.
At 10 O'Clock this morning memorial services
were held in st. Marys Cathedral for Miss
Toinette c.. Peterson. who lost her life in
the Chicago fire horror Miss Peterson was prin-
cipal of the grades in the Central school build
ing The services We're presided over by Bishop
Stanley and attended by the congregation of the
Catholic church, the school teachers and many
pupils.
Sheriff Twitchel and deputies began dis
tribution of supplies to-day for the special cleo
ton to be held Jan. 20 on the special bond issue
Of 100000 for the erection Of a new court
house.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09

EVARTs, s. D.-The I. O. o. F. lodge in
stalled the following officers at public install
Smthberger; V. G., J.. w. Nichols, treasurer;
Q. F. Bonner; secretary. J. NJ. Kellogg; chaplain,
A. l.. Israil. Judge Burr of Selby and Profess
sor Scaenger of the Selby public schools made
appropriate remarks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
MIR. CHOATE NOT A MARINER.
Success.

Success.
AS one of the few occasions when
the wit of Rufus Choate was foiled, an
incident is recalled when that bril-
liant lawyer was examining one Dick
Barton, chief mate of the ship Chal-
lenge. Choate had cross-eXamined
him for over an hour, hurting ques-
tons with the speed of q, rapid-fire
gun.
WAS there a moon that night?"
Yes, sir
did you see it,"
mo, SIR
'Then how do you know there was
moon?'
1.-The Nautical Almanac said so, and
Til believe that 1sooner than any law
yer in the world
BE civil, sir. And now tell me in
what latitude and longitude you
crossed the equator"
"Ah you are Joking"
mo, sir; am in earnest and I de-
sire an answer.
That's more than I can give"
Indeed. You are chief mate and
unable to answer SO simple a ques-
Etion."
Yes, the simplest question I ever
was asked. / thought even a fool of a
lawyer knew there's no latitude at the
equator.