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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31

David Gilbert Wilcox was a native of
New York, having <een born in Man
Inns, Onondaga county, Feb. 5, 1921.
His death occurred Dec. 80, at his son s
hosnital in. Buffalo, n. Y. Mr.. Wilcox
left New York at the age Of l6 years
and went to Akron, Ohio, where he
made his home for some time. On Sept.
%, 1912, he was married to Hannah
G. Whitney, whose death occurred April
4, 1892.
A large family was the result of the
marriage, the surviving children being
Mrs. Ida Peters, formerly of Mime
apolis; John F. Wilcox, Minneapolis;
Nathan B. Wilcox, Durango, Col;
Mrs. James A. Brown, Aurora, ILL.,;
Dr.. Dewitt L. Wilcox, Buffalo; Frank
Wilcox, Minneapolis; Mrs. James L..
Dissette, Indianapolis.
Mr.. Wilcox came to Minneapolis IN
1901, making his home while here with
his son, John F. Wilcox. Last Novem-
ber he left for Buffalo to visit another
son, DR.. Dewitt Wilcox It was there
that he contracted the illness which
resulted fatally. j. The body will be
brought here for burial. The funeral
will be held at 2 pm, Monday, from
the residence of John F. Wilcox, 524
Sixth street Sc.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
PRESS CLUB MEMBERS
WILL THROW HAMMERS

Members of the Press club of Mime
apolis have been requested to gather at
the rooms Of the club in the Franklin
building, Second avenue and Fourth
street, at clock tomorrow afternoon
for "Swear Off Smoker A chair
man will be appointed to take the affair
in hand and will call upon everyone
present to own up to their "wrong do
ing' of the year and give promises of
better behavior in the year to come.
AS those present are privileged to con-
fess the shortcomings not only OF them,
selves but of their fellows, it is expected
that sensational revelations will be
made.
This is the first of a series Of informal
entertainments planned for the club s
winter season. In prospect are pool,
billiard and whist tournaments re-
stricted to the members of the club
These plans will be informally discussed
5at the meeting tomorrow afternoon.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
THE CHANGE OF OFFICERS
MR.. JOHNSON WILL BECOME Gov
-. ERNOR MONDAY BUT WON'T BE.
@ DAY.

John A. Johnson will become govern
or of Minnesota next Monday, but will
not be formally inaugurated until
"Wednesday.
Under the state law, all elective state
officers assume their duties the first
Monday in January: 1t is likely that
the GOVERNOR elect will take the oath OF
office privately on Monday, soon after
arriving in st. Paul.
The legislature will convene for its
first session Tuesday noon, when the
new house members will be sworn IN
and the two houses will organize. Com
mittees will be appointed to confer
with the retiring governor and the
governor elect as to the inaugural cere-
mony. Adjournment will then be
taken until Wednesday morning, at 10
clock, when Gov. Van SAINT will read
his retiring message to the legislature
After it the oath Of office will be pub
licly administered to Governor John
son, probably by Chief Justice Start
after which the new governor will read
his message.
That will conclude the business of
the legislature for the second day. The
regular routine of the session will be-
\ gin Thursday.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
Weather Conditions.

The mild temperatures Of yesterday corr
tinue in all parts of the country, the low
est reported this morning being 1o de.
erees at Battleford, while In all parts OF
the United States they are above 81 ue-
erees, except in parts of Montana. Inc
aanrees higher than they were yesterday
n,ornine in the lake region. Minnesota,
South Dakota the middle Mississippi and
Ohio valleys, and about Is degrees lower
in Montana and the western part OF AS
slniboia and Saskatchewan. KAN was
failing at at Los Angeles ana Gal
.a.tan aud there were scattered areas
~ clo,1dv weather In the lake region. Nc"
g,yland and west of the lower M1ssls-
sippi, but generally the weather was
IT 6 Outram, Local FOrecaster.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
SAY LIFE IS
MORE THAN MEAT
EDUCATORS OPINION ON PRAC-
TICAL TRAINING.
Committee Recommends United Action
to Simplify Spelling - Resolution
Asks for 'Teachers' College, at the
"U'-Teaching of Agriculture in
Rural Schools to Be Considered

The Minnesota Educational associa-
tion, by resolutions, expressed It's de-
Iiberate Judgment on the more 1mpor,
tant topics presented at the annual
meeting. Practical training IN prep
aration for life received much atten-
tion in the program this year. 10 this
the association gave only qualified ap-
proval. =
The state authorities were sharply
criticized for the, unsatisfactory quar-
ters furnished the department OF public
instruction in the, new capitol.
Other resolutions approved the ad-
vancement of civic training in the
schools; approved summer sessions OF
the normal schools; urged the legisla-
sity, a "teachers' college, for the
training of high school instructors, such
college "to be comparable in every
way to the college of arts and sci;
ences''; approved athe consolidation OF
school districts o0thruout the state
praised the successful efforts of State
Superintendent 8 of Public INSTRUCTION
Of Of the the lraf rnraf schools. si Committees Were
appointed to investigate the ,deslrabll
ity Of teaching agriculture in the rura
schools and to consider the problem OF
training rural teachers. The commit
tee on simplifed spelling reported II
favor of spelling words as they sound
The following section officers wer'
| elected: .2''
Associated School Boards. H
Sharp, Moorhead, president; A. G. Long
Excelsior, secretary I. V. Stark, treas
urer. Z J2%.
Rural School Section-Mss Louise Sny
der, Hennepin county, president; Mis-
Anna Plapp, Redwood Falls, vice presi
dent; M S. Burrow, Crow Wing, secre
tary.
Elementary School section-Presiden'
Miss Jessie Policy OF Minneapolis: vic
PRESIDENT W. w. Charters, Winona; sec
retary, Miss Martha V. Collins, Mankato
business College Standardization
W. P. Garfield, Owatonna; vice president
c. G. Wallace, st. Paul; secretary, Mis-
Rosa L. Terrill, Owatonna.
College Section-President, A.
Haynes, Minneapolis; vice president,
N. Kildahl, St. Olaf's college; secretary
George 8. Innes, Hamline.
The associated school boards wen
after football, condemning it on tn
ground that it benefits only a few VIII
are not in need Of incentives to exe]
cise A favorable report was made O
baseball, basket ball and track athle
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
DIED WHILE MARRIAGE
WAS BEING CELEBRATED

1t has been learned that while the
ceremony which made Chester Blng-
ham and Bessie Adams man and wife
was being performed at the home of
Mrs. George Adams, AZ Seventh street
S, last Monday, G. H. Allen, boarder,
lay dying in an adjoining room: He
was supposed to be getting well. Short
ly after the ceremony some one in the
company entered the room and found
him dead.
Allen came to Minneapolis in Sep
tember and engaged rooms at Mrs.
Adams. Relatives feared that his
death had resulted from injuries re-
ceived at the hands of thugs and the
police made an investigation which
proved that it was due to natural
causes.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
A POSTSCRIPT ELECTION
Fifth Ward Will Choose an Alderman
JAM II.

Notices calling a special election were
posted thruout the fifth ward today
under the direction of City Clerk Z: A.
Lydiard. The election will be held on
Jan. II to select an alderman to serve
two years, or the unexpired term OF
David P. Jones, resigned. The call
designates the. regular judges at the
last election as the officials in their
respective districts. The polling places
will be the same and the last registra-
tion books will be used.
Nominations will be by the old-fash-
ioned caucus system and Samuel Gla-
ding, republican ward omnaitteeman,
will issue a call for caucus in few
days.
The republican candidates mentioned
are John M. Hazen, Wendell Hertig,
John S: Dodge and Thomas Downs
suggested for the democratic nomina-
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
DELTA us ELECT OFFICERS
Minnesota Alumni Also Make Plans for
BANQUET and Convention.

The Minnesota chapter, Delta Upsi
lon association, met last evening at the
home of William A. Badger, 81 Thir-
teenth street S, and elected officers for
the coming year las follows: President,
Newton P. Stewart; first vice president,
Or. Harry w; Allen; second vice presl- p1S
Guire; treasurer, Roy G. Slocum; exec
utive committee, Dan Taylor and w. A.
Badger.
Plans were made for the annual ban
quet which will be held early in the
year in conjunction with the Minneso-
work outlined for the entertainment Of
the national convention of the frater-
nitv, which will meet in Minneapolis,
guests of the Minnesota Delta US, in
1907.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
MONDAY WILL Be HOLIDAY
BANK, POSTOFFICE AND STORE
HELP WILL BE GIVEN VACA-
TON FOR NEW YEARS OBSERV-
ANCES

Monday will be holiday in Mime
apolis. Business will be generally sus-,
pended and the day will be observed
as if it were New Years.
The postoffce will be open only part
of the time, the banks and express
offices will close their doors and most
of the retail stores will close. The tel
egraph Offices alone will remain open
during the entire day.
At the postoffce the open hours will
be from $3.50 to IL am. The carriers
will deliver mail thru the windows at
this time. The mounted carriers will
alternate as on Sundays, and collec'
tions in the business district will be-
made the same as on Sundays. The
registry and money-order windows will
be closed all day.
The express Companies will receive
incoming packages.
The public library will issue no books,
but the reading room will be open
from 9 to 10 pm.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
ST. LOUIS PARK BURGLARS

johnson Brothers. meat market and
f. M. Trinkley's grocery store at St.
Louis Park were broken into last night.
The burglars are thought, to have
boarded freight train for Mime
apolis.
tained about 81 in small change, and
L from the grocery about $l5.
Two young men were seen hurrying
away from the back door shortly after
midnight. They ran toward the rail:
road tracks, where they probably hid
until the arrival of the early morning
/. freight.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
ADVERTISING BANNERS
ARE ALL ORDERED DOWN

Banners across the streets have been
banished from the fourth ward. Alder
man A. E. Merrill, smarting under the
criticism against the aldermen BECAUSE
of their wholesale permits for illegal
acts has instructed the street commits
sioner to have every banner removed,
and the order was executed today.
The ordinance prohibiting signs and
banners across the streets was passed
after big banner had pulled heavy
chimney off the fve-story Sidle block,
which formerly stood on the site Of the
Andrus block. No one was killed, but
several people were within hairs
breadth of being crushed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
FAREWELL TO PROF. HAYS
S. A. U. M. Alumni Honor the New
Assistant Cabinet Member.

The Alumni association of the state
school of agriculture last night, at the
West hotel, rendered a farewell ban
quet to Professor William M. Hays, re.
Gently appointed assistant secretary of
agriculture Professor Hays will leave
for Washington tomorrow.
Expressions of regret over their loss
and Joy over the new honor to the pro-
fessor were made by the several after
dinner speakers, and the post-prandiall |
function developed into love feast Of
the most pronounced type.
Dean W. M. Ligget acted as toast
master and the speakers were: l.. B.
Bassett, Dean Downey, J. T. Wyman, S.
H. Hall, c. L. Bartholomew and Pro
fessOr Green
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
EGG WAS NOISOME
Peddler Landed in the City Crate as
p. .'.s Result.

H. p; Thorn pleaded guilty in police
ding without a license. Thorn was
caught yesterday on Vine, place while
offering eggs for sale, which, he said,
were right from the country, Fresh
eggs are in such demand that the ordi-
nances, under usual circumstances,
would not be strictly enforced. but the
officer and fell into the tolls.
Ira Simons, the officer, was careless
in handling them. He was just about
to give an order when he dropped one:
He Immediately moved and demanded
to see the man license. It was not
forthcoming and half an hour later
Thorn was locked up at Central sta
tion. He was fined $15. Hs"
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
LINCOLN DAY BANQUET
Hennepln &. o. P. Makes Plans for At
fair-LegiSlative Committee Named.

The Hennepin county republican cam
paign committee met last evening at
headquarters in the Boston, block and
to heS ha 5E6 s0ms sneaR ban
er of national reputation will be Sc.
cured to make an address.
The committee in charge of the work
of preparing for the banquet is Thomas
H. Girling, Colonel c. w: Johnson,
James Nash, Samuel Glading and A. A.
d. Rain. se--
A legislative committee was also ap-
pointed. This is a new feature of the
work of the campaign committee, but
will be given much prominence. The
purpose of the committee will be to
%Gtn delegation Il nj for legislation beneficial to
the County and the republican party.
The committee is Thomas 81. Girling, A.
A. D. Rain, James w. Nash and 3. Il.
Chandler.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
WHAT THE COUNCIL DID

Voted thrty-year electric franchise
to Minnesota Power e. Trolley COM
pany.
"Exonerated" itself from all respon-
sibIlty for big fire.
Accepted resignation of President
D. P. Jones as alderman of fifth ward.
Established level Of Lake of the
Isles at 145 feet above city datum.
Took notice that Alderman G. A.
Westphal will introduce ordinance
regulating public dances and dance
halls.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
CITY NE US
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

:, Minnesota, Wisconsin and 1owa-Fair
Etonight and Sunday; moderate tempera-
eture; brisk southwest winds.
II Upper Michigan--Partly cloudy tonight
land Sunday;t brisk southwest winds
n North and South Dakota-Generally falf
tonight and Sunday; cooler in west por-
tions Sunday; brisk southwest to west
Ilwinds.
II Montana-Probab bly, rain or snow fur
( ries tonight and Sunday; colder Sunday
u brisk westerly winds.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
INCREASE IN SHIPMENTS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RE-
PORTS SHOW HEAVY GAINS FOR
1904 IN LOCAL RECEIPTS OF
GRAIN.

The annual figures of the Chamber
of Commerce, now in process of com,
pilation, will show year of wonderful
ceipts Of grain will show a gain of
{, 100000 bushels over the year preced-
ing, when the total was l34, ,721,05O.
In wheat, corn, oats, barley and rye,
gains are shown, fax alone falling
under, due principally to a lighter pro
duction The table below gives the
cOmDarisOns
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
CYCLE TAG SALES LESS
Only Item in City Clerks Report Which
Isn't Larger.

City Clerk l.. A. Lydiard, in his an
nual report, shows an increase in all
receipts except for bicycle tags, the
sale of which has fallen off SO greatly
as to reduce the revenues by nearly
$4,000. Last year there were issued
more than 10000 cycle tags, while this
wear the number was but little more
than 10000. The revenue statement for
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
NEUROLOGICAL

GEORGE F. BACHELOR Of Denver,
Col died this morning at the residence Of
his daughter, Mrs. w. l.. Martin, 223
RidgeWoOd avenue.
HENRY j. GLASER.-Funeral pm,
Sunday. from Tuttle Universalist church,
Twenty-seventh street and Blaisdell ave-
nue.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks to the
uanv friends, also to Northern Light
lodge, I. O. O. F.. and encampment branch
for their sympathy and floral tributes in
the death Of our mother
L. Hoffenbroedell, Brother and Sister.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
REv. JoHN sE,kER DEAD.

New York, Dec. 31.-Rev. John II. Seik-
er, pastor Of ,nast, Matthews Lutheran
church. in Brnorne street for twenty-nine
years. is dead, after long illness. Be-
fore coming to this city he was president
of the Minneapolis synod at ST. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
NURSERY RHYMES -e....
UP-TO-DATE,

Little Bo-Peep
Has lost her sheep.
And she doesn't know where to find 'em; ;
Why not get lad.
BY Journal Want Ad.
Who would charge very little to mind 'em
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
was adopted by a vote of II to 8. Their
was no debate.
To Regulate Dance Halls.

Alderman Westphal gave notice of
the introduction at the next regular
meeting of an ordinance defining dance
halls and public dances, and regulating
the same. The measure is understood
to be similar to the one adopted in st.
Paul a few weeks ago, and heartily
approved by the police. 1t is unde
stood that Alderman Westphal has
given the subject some attention, par
ticularly the French ball at Normanna
hall
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
ALDERMEN PASS
NEW FRANCHISE
ORDINANCE FOR NEW ELECTRIC
co. FORMALLY ADOPTED.

A Vigorous Minority Seeks to Delay
Final Passage, but the Measure Goes
Thru by Vote of 16 to 9-Alder-
man westphal Gives Notice of Dance
Hall Ordinance.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31

Bank CIearlnqS. $S43 3,25O,/ /fo.-Ml
lis bank clearings for the year ending TO-
day were SS43, 0,773.O1. Last year 'Ae
total was $741. .094, ,34S.o3.
Dr. Atwood Here.-Rev. I. M. Atwood,
ID Of Rochester, n. Y, general supe.
intendent of the Universalist church' Will
sneak at the Church of the Redeemef To-
morrow morning and evening. III the
ING he will deliver an address on Chah-
ming"
Commissioners Cleaning Decks.-The
county commissioners are holding an an
dav session for the purpose or straigh'-
ening I'D all 1904 accounts and unhnlSheo
business. There are little but routire
matters to be attended TO- puI 'iie7e io
ouire time and work.
Outlet Day on 'Chanqe-Not much OF an
end of the--year ruction occurred OH
'change today Many visitors, rememoer-
ing the great set-to of year ago pe-
tween the cash wheat men and the PIT
traders. crowded the gallery eXpectantlv
but were disappointed
New Years Entertainment.-Ihe Wen
nerberg Choral club will give an inter-
esting musical New Years entertainment
In Grace church. Seven Corners. this
evening. for the benefit of the church.
The club VIII be assisted by Alma olson
and Teckla Wahlquist, sopranos: HerDert
]. Anderson. celloist; Christina Nilsson
pianist; Bernard n. Lambert and Etta
FarnswOrth, readers.
Witness Disappeared.-By order o.
Judge D. F. Simpson. James Leonard
James Kelly and Charles Mason, In 1al
since Sept. II. were released this morn
ing. The three were accused Of highway
robbery alleged to have been committed
upon John Bago. The complaining wit
ness has disappeared. For this reason
the grand jury failed to return an indict
ment and the men were entitled to thei
Freedom
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
FLAGMEN CARELESS

Marrow Escape Of Minnehaha Car Ex-
plains Recent Accidents.
Complaint is being made by. passen-
gers on the Minnehaha car line that
the gateman at the short line cross ing
make no pretense at lowering the gates.
1t was reported yesterday. that Mil
waukee train whizzed by in front Of
car while the fagman stood on the
those which resulted in the disaster on
the Central avenue line Christmas eve
The gates were up.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
Lake Level Established.

Alderman Powers measure establish
ing the level of Lake OF the isles at
145 feet. the same as Lake Calhoun,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
Alderman Jones Resigns.

Just before adjournment President
D. P. Jones rendered his resignation as
alderman Of the fifth ward, the reslg,-
nation being accepted. Being called
upon for some remarks, Mr.. Jones spoke
with qualification over the honor shown
him by the council in retaining him as
presiding officer for four years: His
relations with each alderman had been
most pleasant, and altho translated; to
another position he hoped that they
would work together for the best in
terests of the people, whose servants
they were.
Clark Ordinance.
Alderman E. W. Clark presented his
famous liquor license ordinance In the
council last evening" and it will be the
first matter which President Merrill s
new committee on license will have be-
fore it. 1T is desired to secure its pas
sage as soon as possible after the first
of the year, so that the new police adj
ministration may use it.
It provides for the revocation Of
saloon license at the will of the mayor
or the city council, and directs their
revocation by the municipal court upon
a second conviction of the owner for
violating the liquor laws
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31

Wanted-Lady Clerk, Laundry Dept,
Hoffman s Toggery Shops. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
AROUND THE TOWN

Bank ciearIngs. se4s, ,2so, ,77a.-Minneapo-
lie hank clearings for the year ending to-
day were S43,23o. 773.Ol. Last year 'ne
total was $741, ,094, ,34S.o3.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
Amendments Voted Down.

During the reading Of the ordinance
a number Of amendments were proposed,
chiefly by G. B. Holmes and james 5.
Lane. The formers amendments were
largely to correct clerical errors, technl-
cal mistakes such as replacing ''vo!t-
age' by Hwattage' and to make the
language clearer. All were adopted.
Alderman Lene tried to have the fran
chise period limited to twenty-fiv
years, but was defeated by vote OF
l6 to 8, largely because it woul be nee
essary to make a number of changes in
the gross earnings clause and other
places to conform with his amendment.
He moved a level maximum rate Of 5
cents per kilowatt hour for light and IN
sisted on a vote, altho informed that 1t
would kill the ordinance then and there
for the company could not furnish
| light to small consumers at long dis
| tances for that price. Ten cents was
low and much lower than many are now
paving. This amendment was lost by q
| vote Of 21 to 4, and another amendment
to fix the maximum rate for power at 3
cents per kilowatt hour was also lost.
Later Mr.. Lane wanted an amendment
to have arbitrators appointed by the
district court instead of by the council
and the company, and he lost here.
Alderman Van Nest wanted the pond
for the completion Of the plant fixed
at $5O,OOO, but the aldermen thought
that bond of $25 900 was substantial
guaranty Of good faith and voted down
this amen dnent also
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-07-28
Miss Ida Adams Dead.

Miss Ida Adams. daughter OF
Mr. William \ Adams. died Sat.
urday morning AT her home few
miles south OF town, after brief
illness She had recently gotten
up from severe case e typhoid
fever and WAS apparently we'll
She WAS in town shopping and
last week attended sunday
school convention in the country.
it is thought she probably got
overheate! or overexerted. which
caused n relapse
Miss Adams was one Of the
most popular young ladies in her
neigbborhood She was about 80
years OF age, n memb Der Of the
Chapel Hull Presbyter church.
The remains were laid 10 rest in
the Chapel Hill cemetery Sunday.
Rev. A, j. Thompson conducting
the funeral services. One of the
largest co"courses of people ever
assembled there on a similar occa.
sion, WAS present to witness the
Interment.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-07-28
We ARE STILL HERE

The old reliable grocery firm
of Hearin * Son ara still do.
ing business ut the old stand
and will sell you as many
goods for your money as any
other house in town, quality
considered. Bear in mind we
bank on the quality of our
goods and 5 V they are as good
as the market affords. Our Is
years among YOU give you an
opportunity to know how we
treat our customers and how
we appreciate your tr, de, aid
to the farmer element will say,
for years we have paid you
more for your produce than
any one else and are still doing
so. Chix and eggs 10 cts per
pound and 10 cts per dozen at
our house, and all other pro-
duce in proportion. We ship
ped first car of ice ever shipp-
elk to Marion and are still in
the trade and asking your pat.
ronage. Ice bills all due first
of the month; please be ready
to settle when your accouns is
presented, as we need the mo-
ney Then others come and
90 but we stay with you the
year around and feel that we
merit your trade, We will be
at Piney again this year, bet
ter prepared to cater to your
wants than ever before. Boys
bring your girls around while
there and let them try ourcold
drinks and CONNECTIONS.
Thanking one and all for
the many past favors and ask
ing for a continuance of same,
we are, respectfully, yourt to
please,