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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-21
TO-DAYS TEIEGRAPHIC: NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST

excessively large, probably not up to sew
eral recent winters, but the cut of cord
wood has been very big.
The Northern Lumber company of Clo-
Duet, which has had headquarters for its
southern Mesaba operations near Noun
tain Iron, will establish offices at$.Vir-
ginia, and still has some 100000 feet
tributary to that point.
The Alexander & Edgar Lumber COM
pany Of Iron River, which IS cleaning up
it's timber operations this winter, has
moved its Brule headquarters to Topside,
Wis
The camps of the o. J. Dodge mill at
Brule have broken up.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-21

RAPID CITY, 8. D.-Albert Larson, who was
injured in q runaway last week. died without
regaining consciousness. He received a fracture
Of the skull at the base of the brain.
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CANTON, S. D.-Bob Rodd Of Lennox has
been placed in the county jail to await the next
term Of court on the charge of whipping his
i1aifo
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-21

WASECA, MINN.-Mrs. Sally Parker. a resi-
dent Of this county since 1868, died yesterday
afternoon at the advanced age OF 90. - Fl
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-21

HERMONA, S. D.-Peter Peterson, q we'll
known business man, committed suicide by shoot
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A1TKIN, MINN.-The barn Of T. R.. Foley was
burned and eight cows and four horses persisted
The loss on the building is covered by insurance
The cause Of the fire is unknown. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-21

TWO HARBoRs, MINN.-Mr and Mrs. Franz
Irwin celebrated their silver wedding anniyer
sary. Over sixty invited guests were present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-21

| DETROIT, MINN.-M. A. Baldwin of Cassel-
ton, N. D., is making arrangements for the
erection of cottage Detroit lake.-Out of
seventy five applications for teachers certificates
at the recent examinations but eighteen passed
I-Subcontractors for the 500 extension are here
and grading will be resumed the
| weather petmitS, ,.....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-21

PRESTON, MIMI Politics is picking up in
Fillmore county Burdct Thayer and D. X.
Kitchener Of Spring Valley, Q. NJ Thundale Of
Harmony and s. A. Nelson of I.anesboro are. In
the field for the Legislature. The fact that
two come from the same town makes no differ.
ence under the primary election law. Collins and
Dunn have the warm support of q local paper
and things are doing. s...~,. .s,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-21

IRoNwooD, M1cH.-This city is 50 well
municipal AFFAIRS that there will be only one
ticket in the field at the spring election This
will be composed of all the old officers from
mayor down, fs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-21

OWAToNNA, MINI The prohobitionists Of
the eighth legislative district will seek to get
upon the primary ballot by petition A cam
paign committee of twenty three was provided
for and four delegates were elected to the state
convention which Is to be held in Minneapolis
June IA and Is. A rally In the evening was
addressed by w. G. Calderwood.
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BEssEMER M1CH.-The spring election will
he holly contested. Two parties, the straight
republican and citizens, already in the field
and third. the Finn temperance league. will
also put up candidates.
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DETROIT, MINN.-Fire broke out in the sec
ond story Of Blandng Norby company's depart
ment store The splendid work Of the fremen
prevented the flames FROM reaching the first
story, but much damage resulted from water.
The origin Of the fire has not been determined.
The damage to the stock and building Is estt-
mated at $4,000. ... -...rz
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-21

KALAMAZOO MICH.-The Kalamazoo beet
sugar factory is to be moved to Chippewa Falls,
Wis, at once, farmers in this vicinity finding 1t
improbable to raise beets.
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WHITE OWL, s. D.-Charles Ensor, aged 50,
is dead of rheumatism of the heart.
SPEARFISH, S. D.-Robert Hodgkin died at
the age Of 81. .tr- s7,s IS 3
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and plasters; such things scatter the
her part of the body, but do not touch
of the blood. The thin acid
blood must be restored to its normal
purity and strength, so that all poi
'onous substances may be carried out
If the system, and no medicine accom-
p1ishes this in so shorta time as S. SIS,
which not only neutralizes the acids
and counteracts the poisons, but builds
up the general health at the same time.
ok on Rheumatism, and should you
or advice, our physicians will furnish
WITT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, ca
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= MADISON, W1S.-John e. Willing, wealthy
| merchant ut La Crosse, has been indicted by the
federal grand jury on the charge Of making
false claim against the bankrupt estate of
is a former employee of Willing. - ,".
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NEW RICHMOND, VISA civic federation
Of tie local churches has been organized as a
branch Of the Wisconsin Sabbath Observance
league. The following are officers:> President,
Mayor F. w: Epley; secretary, Mrs. George
Cakes; treasurer, Ed Rulein. The first work
undertaken by the organization will be q
vigorous anti-saloon campaign. 1851
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SPARTA, VISA telegram from Los Angeles
CAL, announces the sudden death of Ira A. Hill,
president Of the Bank of Sparta. The body
will be cremated and the ashes brought here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-21

LA CROSSE, WIS.-Congressman John J. Esch
will be renomfnated without opposition. La
| Crosse, Black River Falls and Sparta are after
| the convention ~
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Very respectfully,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-26

educate your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
tocs &c. nc. G. C. fail, druggists refund nnons'
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04
The nameIess ouest.


flushed was the restless call OF the sea-
While the gulls few far and the sun
sank low,
And ghost of ship sailed in to me
On watt of the softest winds that
blow.
Che sailed from the dim ana magic west
And she was the ghost of The Nameless
Quest
Well know the day when that ship set
sail.
With her snow-white decks and her
sparS a-gleam
Her crew raised a song and CHEEKY hail
From her friends shore caught her
fair a-beam.
She was bound to the dim and magic
West.
And she was the ghost of 1.-THE Name
less Quest
They alone who sailed her out can tell
Where she was bounG. why she ne'er
came back;
But /. who was one who wished her WELL
Have seen her ghost on the homeward
tack.
She sailed from the dim and magic
West,
And she was the ghost of 1.-THE Name
less Quest
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04
Something About Hearst.

Speaking of the candidacy of w. r.
Hearst tor president. John II. Atwood
says;
''Hearst is a strong man; no weak
ling could have done the things be
has accomplished. The man who
imagines that money can be employed
to accomplish results desirable or ad-
vantageous without the co-operation
Of brain power is an abbot of un-
reason indeed. Great wealth is like a
great army; neither can be welded by
any one who cannot mentally grasp it
as an entirety, and this none buO the
big brain can do.
LESS than decade ago he entered
He now dominates, it, the greatest
newspaper man the world has ever
seen. He has duplicated the deeds of
Horace Greeley and James Gordon
sphere, and in mid-continent as we'll.
He is clean in body; he is strong in
mind. He is total abstainer from
all intoxicants: he is industrious: his
days are days of labor, and at l
o'clock in the morning he is in his
Office in touch by private wire with all
his newspapers. In disposition he is
kindly-a gentleman always. There
is nothing very much the matter with
man like that for a candidate, is
there?'
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04

ously as the engine, felt the door tried
from the inside. Ordinarily the
stranger could have worsted him with
one wrench, but in extremes strength
is given us, so the young athlete, pull
ing. pounding and swearing, struggling
to get out, vowing vengeance and de-
handing the meaning of this out
rage" vainly fought for egress, while
his companion mounted a bench and
tried to raise the window.
The officers of the law bounded
from the train before it came to a
standstill and rushed to the exhausted
station agents relief.
In another moment the train was
speeding on it's journey without the
waiting couple. The astonished pris-
oners were confronted by the tri-
umphant jailer and several burly OFF,
GERS.
81 spotted 'em the minute I set
eyes on EN-" he exclaimed, giving
vent to his pent up excitement.
The girl, who was exceedingly
pretty, chung in terrified amazement
to her companion, who appeared far
from calm. although he demanded an
explanation in very dignified man
ner. But the officers of the law are
now hired to enter into details with
those whom they aprpehend.
Now, don't get gay, young fellow;
you know what you've been up to-.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04

The news of the war between Russia
and Japan has been so voluminousIv
reported, and with so many contra
dlctiOns, that it is a relief to turn to
the editorial statement which is pre-
sented in the American Monthly Re-
view OF Reviews for March, which, in
graphic, discriminating style, carries
the reader through the mass CT re-
ports and rumors and lands him safe
ly in the few but intensely interesting
facts This record is copionsly illus
trated, and is supplemented by two
descriptive articles on the men who
are doing things" for both Russi
and Japan.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04
The Boss Busters.

Will Whi'e OF the Emporia Gazette
touches up the boss busters element IN
one of his characteristic articles. He
say: Al w Grass. the canl III tie
against Tom Kelley. should make hay
while the. sun shines. He may beat
Kelley, but it is unlikely. MIR. Gras
il an honest man: he would not raise
the assessrd valuation OF all other
property in be state. as Kelly has
done. and leave the raslroads I'M
changed. rs Kelley has done. Mr..
Grass would rot favor the Topeka
banks anu put the money he draws for
Illegally as Kelley has done. Nj.
Grass would not lobby in the leyisla
ture To prevent the passage OF bill
to make this corrupt practice crime
as Kelley has done. Mr.. Grass would
not let the people call him n thief and
booCler and smile and take il as
Kelley has done. Mr.. Grass would
not pay back stolen money aud say
his enemies made him "a thief as Kel-
ley has done. In short, Mr.. Grass is
not cut out for Kelley's job.
''This is campaign of methods
and not men, and the reformers are
SO dead stuck en- the methods of Tom
Kelley that they can't be weaned. Mr..
Grass might just as well bale himself
up and go to the feed lot. This is the
day for clean politics and men absO-
lutely pure, containing no alumni.
Kelley is clearly the man for the
place. There should be no attempt to
displace him. And, anyway Leland
is against Kelley, and the people to
day would elect Judas Iscariot to any
job in the country over the Apostle
Paul If Leland was for Paul. It was
the same way with Sam Lappan, the
other treasurer. who stole the states
money and skipped out. When he
was running for Office Leland was
against him and the people who want
ed to show old Cy that he could not
boss things, elected Lappan again in
the face of his record, and in the face
of the fact that many republican
papers refused to print his name on
the republican ticket. There is moth
ing the people of Kansas like so much
as a crook; they stuck by Jim Lane
till he killed himself. knowing his
crookedness, they stuck by Pomeroy
till he was caught doing what they
knew he was LONG, they stuck by Sen
ator Caldwell till he was kicked out
of the senate. They stuck by Burton
till he was indicted. They will freeze
to Tom Kelley like sick kitten to
hot brick. He is the Kansas kind of
statesman; he is reformer; and his
methods are what the reformer5 par
ticularly admire"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04

Justice Harlan, of the supreme
court, startled the youth at the Co
lumbar Law School in Washington
the other day by exclaiming: Let us
hope that this great instrument Con-
stitntion of the United States which
has served so well, will weather the
storms which the ambitions of certain
men are creating in an effort to make
this country world power The
justice is republican.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04
Confronted by several burIy officers.


so don't give us no trouble and the
better it'll be for you"
But l assure you there is some
mistake" urged their victim.
"Oh, yes, there always is" laughed
one of the men; never knew it to
fall invariably struck the wrong
party, but he had to stand trial, all
the same" chuckling at his own wit,
land generally done time, too"
The impatient prisoner was about
to remonstrate once more. when the
glad sound of approaching jewellers
broke the stiffness of the place, claim
ing the attention of the group in the
station. The wild shouts and gay
laughter of commingled voices, to-
gether with the merry jingling OF
hilarious bells, rolled nearer and
nearer, until the sound of horses
hoofs Gathering on the icy road greet
ed their ears, and the jolly sleighrid-
ers drew up to the platform. A trunk,
Enthusiastically decorated with red
hearts tied profusely in white satin
ribbons, and with an old shoe conspic-
uously fastened to one of the handles.
was unloaded from the sleigh. The
next instant they all made mad rush
for the station, as the door was flung
open and the inmates were startled by
a breathless cry of:
Have they escaped"
+ mot on your life!" came the quick
response of the complacent agent.
The officers were about to enforce
their authority, but made hasty re-
treat as they were struck by shower
of rice. The prisoners were at once
surrounded by score of laughing
friends, all talking at once, each AK.
ious to tell the story.
THE boys had just put the finishing
touches on your trunks, when it was
discovered that you had given us the
slip. Not wishing to be outdone after
all our trouble, we determined to take
them with us and hunt you down.
Imagine our chagrin when, on reach
ing the depot, you were not to be
found
: Somebody suggested" put in an
other voice, that perhaps you had
cut across country to this out-of-the-
way station. We were in ferment
lest it was too late. for we figured
that you could have taken the seven
thirty train"
But away we raced as If chasing
pair of decamping criminals" added
third.
Which has had its psychological
effect. for we have been detained as
such, while the seven-thirty departed
without u.s. But for the kindness of
these gentlemen. dear friends. we
would now be out of your clutches.
Are they in your employ?" asked the
prisoner. sardonically.
Meanwhile the officers had been
Eliminating, and the crestfallen agent
skunk into his ONCE. out of sight For
once a bride and groom were glad to
be thus branded.
: If you want to buy or sell country or
city property, call and consult US.
IN nv. e.
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A F friendly Persecution
By Carol Richmond.
Copyrighted. 1903. by The Authors Pub. Co.
By Carol Richmond

They locked flushed and guilty as
they entered the station, bought their
tickets and waited restlessly for the
train. The agent was next" in an
instant. He had just finished reading
an account of the hold-up of an agent
on another line not far distant. He
was a shrewd fellow and noted the
strange manner of the couple. and
their evident desire to escape observa-
ton. ''Pll keep my eye on EN- he
said to himself, as he peered through
the little window of the ticket office.
He could dimly discern their shadowy
figures behind the stove. The dusk
of an early winter twilight was fast
descending. The man stood in front
Of his companion as if to shield her.
So far as the agent could judge, in the
dim Tight of the station lamps, they
were well dressed. Nothing unusual
for rogues in these days." he NUT
tered.
"A fellow can't always tell when
he's liable to be gagged and drugged
by the most innocent looking parties"
he unused. while the perspiration slow
ly began to rise. as vision of being
swOoped down upon by these two, the
man strangling him into submission
while the woman held chloroform to
his nose, the safe ransacked before
help arrived, went sailing athwart
his mental horizon. The clock of the
instrument broke his silence, making
him jump convulsively.
'Ah, ha! Just as [ expected" he
muttered, as this message flashed
across the wire:
'Detain suspicious looking pair, il
they come your way. Man and wom-
an. Notorious pickpockets. SLIPPED
through our fingers an hour ago. Sup
posed to be in your vicinity: Man.
an: Rather slight, brown hair and
eyes. Both appear refined. Officers
arrive on seven-thirty train"
1T was nearing seven and the man
had purchased tickets for the seven
thirty-the very train the authorities
were coming on.
Thrilling with excitement, the agent
sauntered into the waiting room. I'm
der pretense of trimming the lights he
came close beside the guilty couple,
scanning each keenly as he passed.
The descriptions me had received
tailed exactly and he felt sure of his
game. The stranger impatiently con-
suited his watch and they talked in
subdued tones. The station agent
caught few fragments of their con-
versation and these were enough to
make him doubly sure.
do you think they will suspect
which way we have Gomez" she whis-
pered.
well, we have outwitted them any
way; they can't overtake us now" he
answered.
= wish we were web on our way"
Don't get nervous. i, will soon be-.
over and wewill be safe. Our train
is due in few minutes. Did you get
what you waDted?"
Yes, but l had to act so quickly
that l stuffed them all in my coat
pocket she answered. The man
bent over her, and 10 the agent it
looked very much as if he kissed her.
The suspense seemed interminab1e.
At last the low rumble of the ap-
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04

About seventeen republican .senatois
will refuse to vote for Wood a MT
jor-gt neral. 1t is said that the silver
service present sticks in their throat,
Foraker will not make IA violent fight
for Wood as he wishes to stand well
with the Hanna people Al@er and
Lodge win advocate Wood for all
they are worth. He map get through
10y Il tight squeeze
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04

On Feb. 20 by vote OF so to 10. the
Federal Assembly of Porto Rico de
manded that the island be admitted tn
statehood by the United States or else
granted its independence. Did not
the republican president virtually
promise this when he sent General
Miles to receive their salutation>? Is
it not "a part of ''our plain duty -
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04

There is fear and trembling. in
Washington lest China become invol-
we'd in the war. That is WHY our
Asiatic fleet Is to be kept near the
danger line, and why six transports
are held in leash at San Francisco to
fly TO China with 5000 men and sup
plies at moments notice But if
the Panama precedent is good for
anything, they ought to be in China
now. What's the use of waiting?
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04

The clamor for a service rension
granting $l2 Il month to all Civil War
soldiers over sixty-fve years of age
has become so great and persisten Mt
that it is being earnestly discussed by
congressional leaders. It. would cost
$50, 100000 annually. Some of the
presidents best friends are afraid of
it lest there should be revolt among
the younger generation of voters, es-
pecially the Spanish war veterans.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04

The predictions Plat of Connecticut
in he senate. He could not endure it
To s. e justice done to exQueen Liliu
eha'ani whom This country robbed
not only of hei' crown land, and their
revenue but of her private fortune.
Let these royal women look out for
themselves :" is his way of compound
ing with Justice
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04

Last year holds the record for i'm.
migration to this country-nearly one
million. A quarter of them came from
Austria-Hungary and another quarter
from Italy. Russia stands next,
Films and Poles.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04

The Review of Reviews for March
has an interview with Pope Plus y.
which sets forth the Pontiff's views on
the Macedonian situation. In con-
nection with this article. the new por-
trait of the Pope by Thaddeus is re-
produced.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04

Lorenzo Crosby, an elder in the
Mormon church, committed suicide on
Feb. 10Th by shooting himself in a
sleeping car in Illinois. In his pee
kets were found Two letters, one from
Molly, The other from Sadie. Our re-
publican friends ought to exami ne
Senator Shoots pockets without de-
L..
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04

Prof. Langley is a. dangerous pre-
eedent. His success in tapping Uucle
Sans till for $780, with which to
construct flying artillery has encour-
aged eleven other inventors to demand
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04

Perry Heath's resignation relieves
the republican national committee of
heavy burden. His ostensible
reason for getting out was the ceath
of Mr.. Hanna.
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