The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
RETAIL men OF
SOUTH DAKOTA
TWIN CITY SPEAKERS FOR THEIR
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
An Address on Robbery by the Rail-
roads" to Be Made by Governor La
Toilette of MISUNDERSTANDING Splen-
did Features Provided for the An
nual Convention at Sioux Falls.
Special to The Journal.

special TO The Journal. $685.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Jam 8.-The program
has just been completed for the seventh
annual convention of the South Dakota
Retail Merchants association, to be held in
Sioux Falls on Jan. 10, 20 and 81. At the
opening session P. F. Wickhem of Alex
andria. will present a paper on What Is
Being Done for the Merchants of the State
by This Association H. J. Rice Of HUI
ron, expresident of the association, will
also speak.
At the session Wednesday morning,
Jan. 20, ]. D. Barlow Of Plankinton, will
address the convention on How
Knocked Out Catalog Competition; Big
Store and a Large Stock Are Essential
A. ]. Alvin of New Ulm, Mimi, will talk
ing Fur Coats at a Loss" Legislation,
Passed and Proposed will be the subject
of paper by E. F. Gross of Gettysburg.
why Merchants Are Sometimes Forced
Into Grain Buying will be presented by
F. L. Larson Of Viborg; Fl. O. Rhine Of Dell
Rapids and H. Fossler of Hartford.
l.. S. Tyler of Sioux Falls, will address
surance Company" A Sioux City ner-
chant, yet to be selected, will give his
views on Premium Stamps 1.-The Ar
mour Plan" is the subject of an address
by T. ]. Courshon Of belmont.
The entire session on Wednesday after
retail hardware dealers, the principal ques-
| ton to be discussed being whether it will
be advisable for the hardware men ia
withdraw from the association and organize
an association of their own, to which only
dealers in hardware will be eligible.
Among those who will take part will be
Charles D. Baker Sioux Falls; r. A. Kirk
st. Paul; Noah Keller, Woonsocket; D. D.
Gross, Yankton; w. H. Wumkes LennoxA
At the session on Wednesday evening
Fred Mason Of St. Paul, and J. F: Jordan
Of Minneapolis, will have addresses and
Governor La Toilette Of Wisconsin, will
talk on Robbery by the Railroads
Thursday morning, N. G. Choad of Hull
Iowa, will tell of MY Struggle With John
D. Rockefeller "Bridgewaters Expert
ence. With the Standard Oil Company and
the Result will be related by e. L. Abel
Of Bridgewater. @. P. Sherwood state
food and dairy commissioner, will discuss
Walker of Davis, will give his views or
How Best to Compete With Mail Order
Houses; Advertiser
| On Thursday evening the visiting mer.
chants will be guests at an entertainment
which will be followed by a dance.
Boss Cannot Be Found.
I What has become of Clarence F. Bos!
of Iowa City, Iowa, who was last heard O.
| in this city? is a qeustion which is agi
|
police authorities of Sioux Falls Boss wa!
employed by a farmer named Wyant, wht
| lives near Sioux Falls. About two week.
ago he threw up his position and will
Wyant came to Sioux Falls, where he wa!
| paid for his services. He asked Wyant tt
check his trunk to Iowa City, and this
was done. Boss then disappeared and M
trace of him has been found.
The funeral of Milton W. Miles, who OF
Wednesday ended his life by shooting him
self, was held to-day under the direction
Of local Masons. The funeral sermon wa:
preached by DR.. w. H. Jordan, assisted by
Presiding Elder j. P. Perkins
Saving In Interest Charges
| The sale Of Sioux Falls refunding bonds
in the sum of $4,000 has just been com
pleted by H. r. Dennis, president of the
Sioux Falls Savings bank, to Chicago
| firm at par with accrued interest. There
will be material saving in interest, az
the old bonds which will be replaced by
the new issue drew per cent, while the
new ones will draw but per cent.