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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

HERMAN, MINN.-The Woman's Relief Corps
Installed new officers. Mrs. J.. A. Noel being
the installing officer. A banquet was served in
the hall. and speeches made by J. w Crabtree.
n. j. Bothne, 4. z. Wells and o. w. Jones =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23
NORTH DAKOTA
MORE OF THE
GOOD THINGS
SCANDINAVIAN G. O. p. LEAGUE
is GOING AFTER THEM.

Forty Per. Cent of the Republican
Vote Cast by the acknowledgement
OF the League to Be Extended from
the Valley Counties-Opposition to
Mckenzie for National Committee
man Developing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

BOONE, IOWA.. D. Gay, city clerk, has
been indicted on the charge Of embezzlement. It,
is alleged his accounts with the Boone Building
and Loan association are about 81 900 short.
GREENFIELD, IOWA.-Claud Law is believed
to have been murdered while on his way to Des
Moines. The police have evidence which lead
them to suspect he met with. foul play.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

FERGUS FALLS, MINN.-David. l..
Brooks and Miss Annie Nokelby, were
quietly married to-day. q Mr.. Brooks has
been general manager of the Grand hotel
for ten years or more and is well known.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

SPRING VALLEY, MINN.-The remains Of
Rochester for burial The funeral services We're
held this afternoon from the home OF the Masons.
DR.. Duncan was so and thirty-second degree
Mason.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

SPARTA, WlS.-The American Cigar company
started operations with a force of / 200 at Its
plant here yesterday. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

GARNER, IOWA - Dwight Neale and
Miss Lottie Walker were married by Rev.
Mr.. Bell at the home Of the brides par
ents,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

HASTINGS, MINN.-The state farmers i'm
stitute opened for two days session. Among
the instructors are j. f. Wing of Ohio f. s.
Reyan Of Ontario A. w. Iitehard of New York
and DR.. Mary MILESTONE of Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

WoRTHINGToN, MINN.-The grand iurv
has returned three indictments against George
w. Wilson and one against Martin Levine for
gambling.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

I GRAND RAPIDS, Wise A. Podawiltz has
resigned from his position as clerk Of court
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

ELK RIVER, MINN.-The residence Of r. H.
Martin, eight miles west, destroyed by
hre early this morning; Not a piece of furniture
only rescued by the heroic efforts of the neigh
bors: It is supposed the fire started from an
overheated stove in a room where plasterers were
at MOrk. No insurance was carried. -e--. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

GLENCOE, M1NN.-The first intercounty
skate tournament was held in this city yes
Holm, Norwood, first George Boon, Norwood,
second; John THEM, Shakopee, third; Fl. F..
Hecker, Shakopee, fourth; w. Klancke, Nor
wood, fifth. The next tournament will be held
at Norwood -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

INeW WoTt9d9e aXat1on Law.
The supervisors of assessments of the
seVenty-nine counties of the state are
holding their annual meeting here. The
chief topic of discussion is the mortgage
taxation law passed by the last legisa-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31

The city's new fire hose was tested
Friday and found satisfactory as TO
the pressure. 1t tested up to 500
pounds to the square inch. OF. course.
the main point at issue, whether or
not it will stand ordinary wear and
tear for a period of u months as
guaranteed can not be determined so
readily All the committee can do
now is to satisfy themselves that the
hose shipped is the same in quality
az the sample submitted by the com
pany's agent, and in this test the ques
ton of weight per foot, as Well as
pressure per square inch will cnt
some figure, 1t would be well also to
test all the hose, not only one section.
It may be assumed that the long bond
which the company has filed will
secure the city replacement Of any
section that may fail to render proper
service, but a bond, no matter
how long and strong il may be,
will not replace property destroyed by
fire because of defective hose. Per
haps ii Is safe to assume that cotton
hose, which is really worth one dollar
per foot is the very best cotten hose
on earth; but it is equally safe to as
sumo that there Is something very rot
ten somewhere, about cotton hose at
one dollar per foot, when the agent
who sells 1t to the city, offers TO
bribe aldermen at 500 per head to
buy it from him at that figure Be-
cause OF this scandalous circumstance,
the mayors almost violent measures
10 force this deal through the council
is TO be regretted and the aldermen
who resisted these measures as far as
they could. are to be commended, even
though the chances were that the city
would be kept out Of new hose a few
weeks longer
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31
DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITY.

4 very strong editorial on the po-
IhicaI situation with special reference
Ia the Democratic party appears in the
White County 0lliuoisl Democrat of
January %. II covers the important
points 81 fully and So ably that 1t de-.
serves to be widely read ana The
Bulletin, therefore lends its aid IL ;aat
direction by Reproducing copious eX,
tracts from it Speaking Of the Iowa
idea to stand pat" the Democrat
sends out this fusillade Of shot
Stand pat ON monopoly breeding
trust fostering tariff Stand pat on a
land,grabbing policy that arrays the
rest of the world against MS that
earns for our country fear and con
tempt in place of honor and respect
Slant pat, on a system of army and
navy promotions. that aboltshes merit
and adopts fayoritism, Stand pat on
military persecution Of officers who
do not belong to the inner circle Of Of
fetal favor Stand pat on frauds that
have been pefpetrated in the public
land department whereby millions OF
acres OF Che public domain have been
bodily stolen from its rightful owners
Stand pat ON the past achievements
of the illustrious corruptionists OF the
postoffice department. Stand pat on
violations of the constitutional re
strictions, that have been the founda
ton of our power and influence as
a nation, Is il any wonder that in
dependent voters and conservative Re
publicans should be appalled, at the re-
suit in prospect? What a doubtful
record on which to stand pat Wiser
counsel would certainly advise them
todraw to their hand A Roosevelt
candidate and a Mark Hanna platform
will not attain the dignity Of a hob
tail flush
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31

rious offences al the cCming term 81
the circuit court. aud The stencil arts
ing from them fills the eutire build
ing. Two Of the white prisoners, who
went into the cells in robust health
have withered away until they are
mere skeletons.
But enough has been said on this
score to satisfy any reasonable man Of
the need Of a radical change Various
plans have been talked Of by the coun-
ty commissioners. Fitting mp cells on
the opposite side OF the basement has
been suegested hat this would AFFORD
only temporary and partal relief The
only permanent relief poasibl> lies IL
new Jail and this is now proposed
County Commissioner Miller says the
county is in position 10 issue honds for
the purpose, sufficient in amount to
erect a seperatc jail building on the
present court house ground, and this
ought to be done. The proposition
ought to be submitted to the people Of
the county at the next election and
there can he little doubt that it will
be carried by a decided majority. if
the voters will post themselves
on the present conditions
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31
Nj O UND CIT Y.

Skating parties are quite numerous.
Pleas Heath made a business trip 10
Anna Thursday
Miss Lulu Hearst of Pulaski is max
ing a visit of three weeks duration
with her sister, Mrs. Harry Handley
A movement has been started for
the establishment here Of the Y NJ
C. A. Ii is in reliable hands aud bids
fair for consummation
The Rhodes Burford Furniture com
pany has erected an addition to it's
store room at the rear 1t will con.
stitute their counting apartment.
Mrs. James Rouse, ST., was quite
seriously injured about the head and
face by sustaining a fall on the ice
a few days ago.
J. b. Wall. lately of Cypress, moved
to Mound City and will make his
home here permanently with his son,
Judge w. A. Wall, corner Of High and
East First streets.
Miss Hazel Kennedy Of Beechwood,
was visiting relatives here Friday.
The church services in Mound City
for Sunday. January 81. will be the
same as given in this column a week
ago-saye a change in the subjects of
diaoourses.
Mrs Viola Coggswell of Mobile,
Ala. wife of a sea captain. whose
vessel plies between Halifax, Nova
Scotia and Blue Fields, Central
America. who has been the guest OF
her sister, Mrs Charles Dishinger, the
past six weeks. loft for her Dixie home
Thursday
Jim Carroll, young man Of about
% years OF age induced William Weis-
sker's little boy, aged J. years. TO
drink enough whisky to make him
thoroughly drunk The little fellow
went to school in that condition and
had to be carried home. The authori-
ties declare they will prosecute the
morbid-minded fellow.
There Is a merry war on in Mound
City between the Cairo Telephone
company. and the Central Union Tele
phone company The latter seems to
be a horse on the former as it has the
undisputed leverage of over three
columns of BREWER type reading mat
ter ia the current issue Of the Enter
prise
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31

/ The Bulletin has been openly threat.
ened with a suit for libel II the
threat came from any ordinary source
ana on account of any ordinary grew
ance. little would be thought of it, for
compromise of some sort could then
probably be effected. But the threat
has come from no less a person than
ex-Chairman Warder, of the County
Republican Central committee, with
whom a compromise is out OF the
question when a Democrat is the
party Of the second part And his
grievance is of such nature that his
pardsans will uphold him in his stern
attitude The Bulletins offense is
that il accused him Of having = eistern
which was in danger Of freezing up,
il he left il to attend what the Chicago
Tribune has called the "Cannibal
Lunch. held by Governor Yates in
Springfield the other day Tx Senator
Warder denies that his eistern was in
danger OF freezing up and what Is
more, he denies that he has cistern
or even a rain barrel He says he has
a system Of water works all through
his mansion and premises. which cost
him over One Thousand "pumks" and
which supplies him with cool clear
Ohio river water at regular metre
rates. which Alderman Fraser says
are away mp among the big pictures
that always hang high on the walls,
because they look better at a distance,
Now The Bulletin holds ont the olive
branch to the ex-acting governor OF
Illinois, to show that it bears him no
malice and had no Interior motive
in leading its readers 10 believe that
he underestimate the value Of water
and did not lend proper encourage
ment TO the poor mach-abused
plumber
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31
General Weather Conditions.

An extensive area of low barometer
or disturbance. conferred yesterday
morning in the middle Missouri valley.
1t is causing snow in the lake region,
the upper Mississippi and Missouri
valleys
Areas of high pressure center in the
southeast and northern Rocky noun,
tain region
The temperature has risen through
out the Ohio and upper Mississippi
valleys and in nearly all sections ~
ing west oi the Mississippi river, The
lowest temperature reported yester-
day morning was s degrees above zero
at ST. Paul, Mimi.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31
He Halls FROM CAIRO
Forner Cairo Resident a Probable
Candidate for Congress in
South Bend, lad.

MFR George n, Clark, formeriy OF
this city. son of Mat Clark deceased,
who at one time conducted a grocery
store at 1918 Washington avenue is
being mentioned for congress in In
diana
MIR Clark left Cairo several years
ago, attended Notre Dame college and
studied law for some time His father
died at his home on Ninth street some
twenty years ago
The following is taken from the
South Bend lnd1 Daily Times of re
cent date
There are rumors in circulation
that Prosecutor George L. Clarke has
been fixed upon as an opponent Of
Brick for denomination
Il Is contended that he would
have the support Of the MillerBake
forces and could easily secure enough
delegates in ST Joseph county to de-
feat Mir Brick
"Mr Clarke possesses the oratorical
power 10 win a name AMI fame for
himself in congress, He is already
well known as a lecturer before the
Chautauqua assembly and at various
cities. lie is also mentioned in CON
nection with the Republican mayoralty
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31

The voting contest for The Bulle-
tins free piano is exceeding both in
proportions and interest all expacta
tons During the three weeks of the
contest over 1000 votes have been
cast for the popular candidates Dur
ing the last week alone. one Of the
candidates. Miss Gibson, received G33
votes. When ii is taken into consider.
alton that this represents almost ten
per cent of the actual number of cop
les OF The Bulletin issued during that
time for city delivery, il is a certain
indication of not only very great per.
sonal popularity on the part Of the
young lady, hnt Of remarkable activity
on the part of her friends. The show.
ing of the other candidates is no less
complimentary TO botn the young
ladies and their friends and the in
dications Of interest and popular APP
proyal that the citizens of Cairo have
evidenced in the contest is a matter Of
the greatest pride and satisfaction to
The Bulletin management
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31

The Ohio At Evansville. will con.
time rising at a much decreased rate
during the next SO hours. will come
e q. stand Sunday or Monday At
paducah and Cairo will continue ris.
ing durins the next two days.
The Tennessee from Florence TO
the mouth, and the Mississippi from
below ST Louis 10 above Cairo. viii
continue falling.
Heavy ice, in more OF less consid-
cradle quantities. continues running
IN the Ohio river from Cincinnati to
Cairo; the Mississippi back OF Cairo.
continues fuA OF very heavy running
ice Heavy running ice began pas.
sing Memphis at 800 am. river hair
full
The stage Of the river at 4 p. m.
yesterday was POS showing a rise of
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31

Ing the contest from this date until
its close, The object Of The provision
lust introduced is entirely in the in.
terest Of a fair and impartial con.
test. The Bulletin has no candidate
and wishes that an of the contestants
could win. 1t proposes to make the
contest an equal one in every res.
pect and believes that by giving each
candidate and her friends an equal
to work in her behalf that
The result can not but be fair TO all
Only tue ballots printed in the paper
vii be received and counted as 81
i1inaIiy announced.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31
From w ashiuton.

Washington. d. c. Jan. 20.-lllinois
Snow in north; rain or snow
in south portions followed by fair
and colder Sunday: Monday fair
winds. shifting to brisk northwest
Mlssouri--Colder Sunday with fair
In west and rain or snow followed BY
fair in east portion, Monday fair
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31

To-day the old hose Is being dlstri'
bnted among the volunteer companies
in the north end Of town and as nearly
All Of Il Is In fairly good shape Il will
greatly increase the efficiency of these
crops says the esteemed Telegram
This is such different tune from that
played by the Telegram when II
sought to force the purchase OF the
new hose, that some explanation
seems to be in order Then the city
was in such pressing need Of hose
that II would have been in imminent
danger of destruction by fire, if any
time were lost In getting hose
about which there was no fraud
and graft. Now that. by meth
DDS not ordinarily recognized in
deliberativc bodies, the suspicious
deal has been consummated we
are hlandly informed chat AL the
old hose are III fairly good condition
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31

Continuing the Democrat says. In
1896 and again in 1909 the
Democrats were confronted with the
argument that their candidate was too
spectacular too visionary. TOO unsafe
for the sacred business interests Of
the country. That while he was hon.
est In his views and intentions. he
was TOO uncertain for position where
his actions would influence the bus.
mess OF nation That the arga.
ment won many votes for the op-
posing side can not be doubted. OF
its truth we make no inquiry Hum
hiy bowling TO the VIII Of the majority,
We acquiesce in the wisdom of that
majority as becomes good citizens.
But alas chickens come home to
roost! The strenuous Terry is now
regarded as uncertain and unsafe by
the business interests Of the country
although by a different class and for
different reason Mr. Roosevelt
is not regarded as unsafe because
Of any antag9nism to the trusts
Perish the thought, He has never
been guilty Of the least act Of sac.
rilege against these monuments OF
Republican authority He has never
taken So much as a step toward carry.
ing out that plank OF the last Repub.
licau platform, pledging the party
against combinations OF capital 4"
There is not a trust in the United
states that fears Roosevelt for his
enmity to the trusts Not one, But
H. is feared for q reason that al acts
every citizen in this country. Fer his
war-likc demean0r and his ambition
to rule as a conquererl Booted and
Spurred he rode into the governor
chair in New York. on the idolatry
OF the people for a victorious 5pidier
War to him is the vehicle OF ambition!
II a skirmish is worth goyeinDrship
what is the presidency worth? So
he talks and writes and breaches I'M.
ceasinely Of pity for the weakling. '
81 shooting straight" Of fighting. OF
war! So it is thar when some incou
sequential official OF this country in
some foreign port is offended, a feet
Of war vessels Is ordered 10 the scene
before particulars ar, learned. So
IL Is that aspiring Ia be a war lord
BIZ tic side Of whom Nlqai,1n would
AZ only "me too be has Incurred
the diatrist Of Business America. And
our friends are lefi 90 c0ntrOveFt The
argument, themselves introduced. and
tho performance will be interesting
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31

fare on a common foe nr VIII they
waste their time Ia hroodiug over
desolate past? OF late there has
been such indications OF Democratic
unity as to inspire cheer in us who
are lowly followers of the faith, The
Democrat hopes to see platform abb
breviated of meaningless platitudes
and eyasive declarations A platform
firm but conservative a platform
that reeks not with socialism and
populsm yet one which does mol
SAVIOR of partnership With the trusts
One that frOwns on monopoly
sheltrrinF tariff one that gives both
capital ana labor Just recognition,
for both are entitled to place IN The
history of Commercial America
platform that Is free from the deluSiye
inference that legislation can cure all
evils. and one that limits itself to
the vital needs of the country, al
the present time and without regard
to class, The Democrat is not giving
voice to treason when it expresses
the hope that the next national con
yention when it meets in st. Louis,
will meet for purpose and carry
out its business with no sentimental
weeping over the past gallant leaders,
wise or mwise They have had their
day and the glory or oblnqny thereof
is sufficient Men who have heen pres
ldenta or men who have tried and
failed 10 be presidents. have no rights
ID dictatorship the party is bound to
respect. albeit their services to a party
hat has signally honored them should
IT right To respect There is no
more call to adopt Bryan resolutions .
n Cleveland resolutions than to shed
ears over Horace Greedy or Winfield
Scott Hancock Let us attend to the {
business OF the present with an eye
20 the future. The past is history
md we know its every page.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31
A NEW COUNTY JAIL.

Alexander county needs a new Jail
fer its prisoners The need is con
slant and pressing. II has been a
subject Of much comment for years
past and has brought some very IN
pleasant reflections upou~the people
Of this city and county A jail can
never be a pleasant place TO live in, II
1t serves the purpose of a jan as to
security There must always be con
ditions not in harmony with the adj
vanced ideas ia sanitary and alto
gether humanitarian abode Nor are
the conditions in the Alexander county
Jail 50 bad when only a few prisoners
are Kept there. say FIVE or six or eight
it'll that number of prisoners the
iailer can keep the cells in fairly good
condition by close attention. but when
the number of prisoners goes beyond
that the matter OF clanlnCss becomes
a problem and the TAILOR is rendered
almost helpless. When twenty-five
are crowded into rooM barely large
enough for less than half that mum
Der. the conditions from a sanitary
point of view, are intolerabie The
United States district court. during
its several terms here lately has re-
fused to permit its prisoners 10 be
placed In the county Jail and ordered
them placed in the city Jail, because
of the miserable conditions of the
former. There are now twenty-five
men in the cells awaiting trial for va
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31

Since July /, 1865, the amounts
paid in pensions, including estimates
for the current year, sum up s3.l09,-
S50.563. This is more by nearly a
hundred millions than the entire cost
OF the army and navy during the war
Which was sa,027. 7Gs. ioG. This great
sum expended for pensions is not sat
isfactory to the claimants. They now
ask for a service pension law. which
will add some fifty or sixty millions
a year to our expenses. At the same
time, the secretary of the treasury ex-
poets d deficit Of s2s,0o0,000 next year
without counting the new pension
charge. The president Is said to be
lieve this expenditure IS necessary to
his election, and no doubt he thinks
II would be cheap at that The war
president like the war lord across
the sea must stand by my army
just before election-a and the people
may 60 to grass.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31

Those interested in the Popularity
Contest for the Free upright piano
are particularly referred to the pro.
vision OF the contest as respects credit
for paid-up subscriptions and as ex-
planned under the conditions Of the
contest BY these provisions il will
Ise seen that The bulletin company
has put a premium on paid-np sub
scriptions, 1t being. as is generally
understood, the object OF the manage
ment TO increase the circulation OF the
newspaper. This provision will pos
lively stand during the contest and
no change whatever viii be made In
Il or in any Of the conditions govern
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-31

In counting the ballots cast in the
popularity contest last night (and this
momingl several guesses for the adj
vertising contest were found among
them The guessing coupons had cyl
IDENTITY been deposited in the ballot
boxes under a misrepresentation. The
Bulletin calls attention to the eondi-
tions Of the guessing contest In another
column 10 emphasize the fact that all
coupons for these contests must be
delivered 10 The Bulletin office