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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09

MERRIAM, WIs.-Peter Jepson. bartender
in the saloon of NJ. Bone, was shot and in
stantly killed by one of two tramDs. At first
the man gave the name of Wait. but when taken
to the Jail said his name was Fred Anderson
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09

BELLE FoURCHE, S. D.-Great preparations
are being made for the annual Butte county
This is the only agricultural fair held in the
Black Hills.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09

but, with patience and hard work on the
part of their director. they have acquired
skill and technique in the performance
of their music which is considered re-
markable by all those who have heard
them. ~
Citizens of Minot and all northwest
North Dakota are justly proud of this
organization, which would be a credit to
any school or city in the state. People
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09

{ HOUGHTON, MICH. Arcade Dubour Of Lake
Linden was fatally injured yesterday while pick
ing cherries Overcome by a fainting spell he
fell from a ladder on top of fence breaking
two ribs one of which pierced his lungs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09

HELENA, MoNT.-John Martvok q member
Of the United Mine Workers of America, was
killed at Garrison He is believed to have been
beating his way and was ground to pieces by the
North Coast limited. = '5Hsta.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09

ARGYLE, MINN.-J.J ]. Mcintyre has retired
from the Imperial elevator. management and a.
Hedrick succeeds him. Mr.. Hedrick has pur-
chased Mr. McIntyres residence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09

GRAND MEADOW, WINNINGS Nelson is
dead He was a single of about 6S and
had been living with his sister, Mrs. 7. s..
Green
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09

are especially commenting upon the up
to- tie quality of the bands selections,
among which are r. B. Halls new march,
Trinity Bells; Nichols Master and Mani
march; Holman S .sUncle Sammy Los
ey's "Waldmere,'' and also such old stand
ards as Sousa s Eel Captain" king Cot
TOM etc, which arg" played with a snar
and vim that would do credit to profes.
SIGNALS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09

SIOUX CITY, 1OWA.-Rev. DR.. F.. Newhall
White pastor Of the First Congregational church.
will accept the call of the Union Park Congre-
gational church of Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09

| GLENWOOD IOWA.-Fred NJ. Shaughnessy
has sued the Burlington Railway company for
SIS, 900 damages for injuries sustained while in
| it's employ. Ea
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09

OGDEN, rIOWA.--Andrew Swanson, an aged
farmer committed suicide by hanging 81 Two
years ago he divided his large farm among his
children and at that time threatened to end. his
life He had often made the threat since. but
the children came to believe he had no serious
intention of doing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09

FERTILE, MINN.--Rev. o. P. Champlin who
has been pastor of the Congregational church for
three wears, has resigned and will make his
home at Fargo until ne takes another passionate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09

PIPESToNE, MINI The new city board of
education elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, r. W. Ashton; clerk Mrs. NJ 1. Gibson;
treasurer C. j. Cawley.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09

BIG TIMBER, MoNT.-While G. E. Hesles,
brakeman on Mains circus train, was climbing
of the bridge that spans stream near Grey
Cliff and thrown to the ground and fatally in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
TRIED TO MURDER
Shepherd Who Had Been Discharged
Sought Life of EmplOyer.

MILES CITY, MONT.-Ben Fleming arrived
last night from the Potter & Thomas sheep camp
the Thompson creek, about fifty miles north
from Miles City, with sheepherder who shot
at him with 45-caliber revolver at a distance
of only about ten feet but missed. Before he
could fire again, Abe Harrington, foreman of the
outfit covered him with his Winchester. The
sheepherder had been discharged the day before
and was actuated by desire for revenge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
SMOKED IN BED
Sensational Charges Made by Dr..
Staples Against His Wife.

DUBUQUE IoWA--Dr. George Allen Staples
of this city one of the most prominent Pnys 81.
clans in eastern Iowa, has instituted suit f ts
teorce rs ainst his wife, sister oe.GiIar lsSI "a
anGock former chairman of the repHlSli lean astate
central committee, and a daughter Of the late
John T. Hancock. who was one of Dubuque's
!. lithleSt clrlZens.
Dr. Staples alleges that his wife has at
tempted to secure possession Of his property el
and has cursed defled and assaulted him; that
she loaned her brother Frank, who was manager
of the ST.. Pail agency of the American Sugar
Refinery company for two years, $4,000 on a
worthless personal note, the money belonging to
plaintiff; that her extravaganza has caused him
,naroal embarrassment and that she purchased
supplies with plaintiffs money and gave them to
relatives.
The most sensational allegation is that his
wife remained in bed until 10 O'Clock in the
| morning smoking cigarettes.
| MARSHALLToWN, IoWA.--The first election
bet of any consequence in this section of the
state was made today when A.. G.. Click wagered
500 to $1,000 that Roosevelt would be elected
without the electoral votes of New York, Indiana
and West virginia-in other words, that the
! electoral votes of the three states named would
not be necessary to his election. =
| OGDEN, rIOWA.--Andrew Swanson, an aged
| farmer committed suicide by hanging. . TWt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-25
LABOR.

RiOting Is of frequent occurrence at
South Omaha and arrests are made.
The union paper-maker strikers in
Neenah, Wis, have given up their
fight,
President Shea of the transfers
says there will be no more sym
pathetic strikers of drivers.
The efforts Of Chicago retailers to
arrange a conference of packers and
strikers failed.
Union sluggers continue their as
saults on workers at the Chicago
stock yards Many arrests are made
Chicago strikers, realizing they are
beaten in their fight with the packers,
began n campaign of violence all over
the city,
The central trades and labor unions
of St Louis refused to participate In
the labor day celebration at the
world fair
The brIcklayers' union that went on
a strike on government work ended
tho fight, but will be barred from re-
Stunning lnelf JOBS
| Judge Humphrey of the United
States circuit court dismissed the
united mineworkers motion to dis
solve the Zeigler injunction
Walter Wcllman. after a thorough
study of the Colorado situation, gives
his conclusions. expressing the belief
that hlundcrs by union leaders, Meyer
and Haywood, in particular, are re-
sponsihle for the reign of terror,
severely criticising the methods OF
the Miners Federation. and holding
that the vigorous use Of the military
by the state officers Is justified
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-25

charged with passing counterfeit
money, has been held to the grand
| jury. Secret service officers believe
the money found on him was printed
from plates seized in Cleveland
At Tecumseh, Neb., Frank Wagner,
aged 20, was killed He was thrown
from a broncho, his foot catching in
the stirrup, and was dragged half a
mile the pony and man finally be.
coming mixed up in a barbed wire
fence
The supreme court of Connecticut
in affirming the lower court, which
ruled out the sealed letter In the
Bennett will case declares no error
was committed. w. ]. Bryan there
fore loses the $4,000 bequest made
him by the testator.
Winfield Carpenter died at Iowa
City under circumstances which give
rise TO suspicious Of possible murder
or suicide by poison. Carpenter re.
Gently figured in a lawsuit in which
his wife was one Of the chief wit
nBSSeS against Hlm'
A mail report received at the navy
department from Commander Under
wood, the American naval governor at
Tutuia, announces that the native
chiefs of the island of Manua have
acknowledged the sovereignty of the
United States over that island.
George Bacon Of Mack o., is dead at
the hospital in Cincinnati and Henry
Knapp Is held for his murder They
were rivals in attention to Miss Lelie
Peak. Bacon escorted her to picnic
last Saturday, where Knapp annoyed
them repeatedly. Knapp followed
them home and shot Bacon
Adolph Hubermann, son of a lead,
ing Omaha jeweler, has been arrested
charged with being one of the men
implicated in the murder OF M. D
Rees the Belt line station agent. Ac,
cording to the story told by Huber.
mann to the police his partner, who
fired the fatal shot, was George Van
Halter a noted desperate.
At Kewanee, H., traction engine
broke through country bridge and
fell into the creek bed, pinning Leslie
Clough Of Genosheo wealthy farmer,
under 1t. He was held for two hours
while help was being sought, and then
directed the work of rescue, after,
ward submitting to the amputation of
his crushed right leg, His condition
Is serious.
Two more bodies Of victims of the
Eden wreck, near Pueblo Col, have
been recovered, one being the remains
of Ray w. O'Bannon of Washington
d. G. The body was found several
miles down the Arkansas river. One
body has been found twelve miles
down the river, but has not yet been
Identified. The finding of O'Bannon',
body brings the list Of identified dead
to 81.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-25

bin is generally used. This is cheap
and easily worked, but it has many
drawbacks Being very hygrometric,
it suffers from variations of tempera-
ture; this accounts for the fact that In
spinning factories where the atmos-
phere is full of humidity the bobbins
revolve irregularly, causing jerks
which slacken the speed and occasion
the threads to break. The result is
waste of stuff and loss of time in join
ing the threads again. 1t has been
proposed to substitute aluminium for
wood. Bobbins made of this metal re-
yolve in any temperature and any de-
gree of humidity; their relative light
ness five aluminium bobbins weigh
no more than two wooden ones) al
lows the machines carrying them TO
move more quickly, or an equal speed
may be obtained at less expense OF
motive power; finally, the smaller
volume of the bobbins diminishes the
cost of transport. 1t was stated that
several firms had adopted the use of
aluminium bobbirs and had found that
thew possessed many advantages
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-25
CASH TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM
LAND SALES.
OPINION BY STURDEVANT
attorney General Gives Opinion to
Treasurer kempf to the Effect that
Returns from Recent Sales of
Swamp Lands May Be Used to Car
ny Out Legislative Act.

Work on the improvements on the
Wisconsin river leyees at and mean
Portage, for which the last legislature
made an appropriation Of $4,000, will
be resumed and will be paid for out OF
the state swamp funds as designed by
the legislature.
This is the effect of an official opin-
ion rendered by Attorney General Stur-
devant to State Treasurer Kempf.
The work has been started and some
$4,000 paid out under the appropriation.
The available funds became exhausted
ney general an opinion as to whether
it was proper to transfer to the fund q
sufficient amount from the general
fund to carry on the work planned by
the legislature, and the treasurer also
stated that some $685. 900 realized from
the sale of swamp lands had been
turned into the treasury. The attor-
ney general decides that it is proper
to transfer from this $4,000 received
from the sale of swamp lands and
turned into the general fund, at least
an amount sufficient to carry out the
intent of the legislature toward the i'm.
provement of the swamp lands at Por,
tage by the building and strengthen.
ing of levees The law appropriating
$4,000 for levee improvements at Por-
tage is chapter 4l9 of the laws of 1908,
A law designed for the same purpose
was passed by the legislature of 1901,
but was knocked out by the supreme
court ON the ground that The coRsttu-
ion forbids appropriations for internal
improvements. The last legislature
passed another law, which according
to the rules laid down by the supreme
court was concluded to be drawn con.
stitutionally A law was also passed
to sell the state swamp lands, or a
large portion of them which was done,
netting $4,000. Out of the money
thus received the appropriation for the
Portage levees is available.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-25

congress, in session in Berne, Switzer
land, has accepted an invitation to hold
the next congress in 1907 at Boston
Mass.
/ The body of the murdered American
seaman found at Villefranche after
being five days in the water, is be.
lieYed TO be that of Henry Mitchell OF
the Olympia.
King Edward in a brief speech pro
roguing parliament said the govern
ment will support its subjects in the
exercise of rights recognized by in
ternational law.
The private office of John K. Gowdy,
American consul general at Paris, was
looted by thieves, who failed to force
large safe containing important
papers and much cash.
The Newfoundland steamer Terra
Nova, which successfully relieved the
British steamer Discovery in the
Antarctic, has left Plymouth for Sheer.
ness, where she will be dismantled.
Russia denies that there is any
truth in the report that Chief of Police
Kooznezoc of Nakhichevan and the
head of the forest department, Ire
gubenko, have been murdered. All is
quiet at Nakhichevan.
The British admiralty has denied
the report from Kingston, Jamaica,
that a party from the British cruiser
Tribune recently landed at AYES, on
Bird island, 127 miles west of the
island of Dominica, West Indies, and
annexed it as a British possession.
The coasting steamer Penguin has
been wrecked and twenty-five persons
who were on board of it were drown.
ed, The boatswain is the only sur.
viyor. The Penguin was chartered to
search for "Kruger's Millions" alleged
to have been sunk with the steamer
Iululand three years ago
United States Minister Conger has
forwarded to Washington copy of an
imporal edict which calls attention to
the precarious financial condition or
China, which makes it difficult to pro.
vide funds for drilling the troops. The
empress dowager has set the example
for economy by reducing household ex-
penses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-25
NATURAL PHENoM ENA.

A meteor struck the earth some
where near Concord station, Pa, on
the line Of the Erie railway. A ter.
rife explosion accompanied the i'm
pact with the earth
A strange star In the east Is the
cause OF much interest throughout
Nevada The star was midway be-
tween the horizon and zenith and had
the appearance of bright planet. 1t
appeared suddenly and iIlumlned the
heavens, and then gradually receded
and disappeared
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-25
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
WAR IN FAR EAST

Kuropatlxin retreated fran Liaotung
with the bulk of his army
An enormous body Of troops is re-
ported at Mulden, achievements
having poured in rapidly.
German cruisers at Tsingchou clear
ed for action and protected the Rus
sian ships in the harbor.
The Japanese cruiser Kasuga Is re-
ported to have bene sunk In the battle
OF Aug. 10, gong down with all on
board.
Admiral Kamimura defeated the
VladlVostoli squadron Is q five hours
battle, sinking the cruiser Rurik The
cruisers Rossia and Gromoboi, badly
damaged, fed.
Admiral Kamimura reports that
when he sunk the Rurik in the battle
with the Vladiyostok fleet he rescued
600 out Of the 760 men who made up
the ships crew.
The Japanese are planning an attack
on the railroad between Liaoyane
and Mukden, Chinese bandits accom-
panied by Japs with artillery, have
already advanced in that direction.
The general assault on Port Arthur,
is being carried on from both the land
and sea sides. The Japanese guns
now sweep the harbOr and ships as
well as fortress are at the mercy Of
the mikado's forces.
Germany forced the Russians t.
haul down their flags on the ships at
Tsngtau and announces that the
crews will be detained there,
Russia In protesting to China
against the Chefoo seizure declares
the Chinese admiral at that port Is
either n coward or traitor.
Rear Admiral without, commander
Of the Russian naval forces at Port
Arthur, II transpires, was killed In the
attack by the Japanese when the
ears feet attempted to escape from
the harbor. The seriousness OF that
fight grows as battered Russian ships
reappear Mt nearby ports The Rus
sian dead and wounded are said to
number over 300, several OF their
largest ships suffered serious damage,
and two torpedo.boats are sunk Off
WelthaiweI The seizure Of the Rus
sian torpedo.boat by the Japanese in
neutral ports cause international con
Germ but the powers are making
efforts to meet the Incidents without
violation Of neutrality
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-25
Col. De Groat Dies.

bond du Lac-CoI Charles Henry De
Groat is dead He was born in the
state Of New York in 1889 and came TO
Fond du Lac In 1862. He enlisted Sep
TENDER /, 1861. in CO. II, First Wiscon
sin volunteer infantry and was mus.
tered into the United States service at
Camp Scott. Milwaukee He contin
ued in business until ten years ago.
when lie retired He has been sick
for about one year
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-25

Former Premier Waldeck- Rousseau
died in France as a result of an opera.
ton for liver trouble.
Volney w, Foster, one of Chicago's
prominent citizens, died suddenly from
an attack of apoplexy
John Behold, aged 40 years, died
suddenly from heart failure at Pana
Ill. He was formerly an alderman.
John Crubaugh, aged rs, large
railway contractor in the northwest
prior to 1880, is dead at his home in
Rock Island. Ill.
s. s. Shut is dead at Spencerville,
Ind, at the age of H. He was a
forty-niner, and accumulated a large
fortune in the California gold fields.
Count Kawamura formerly Japan
csc minister of marine, is dead Be
fore his death the emperor promoted
him from vice admiral to full admiral.
Johr Chubaugh. formerly a well
known railroad contractor, who built
the Missouri Pacific bridge over the
Missouri river, is dead at Rock Island,
ILL.,, aged rs.
Seymour d. Thompson, former as
sociate justice of the court Of appeals
at St Louis, died of diabetes at his
home in East Orange, N. J He was
born in Illinois in 1912 and was a
veteran of the civil war.
Samuel Putnam Avery, we'll known
as an art dealer and connoisseur, is
dead in New York at the age of So
In 1867 he acted as a commissioner of
the American art department at the
Unlvel Sal exhibition in Paris.
Captain Andrew j. Byars, 20 years
old one Of the few remaining ante.
bellum Mississippi river men, is dead
at st. Louis He took his own life
because he had outlived the business
he had followed for sixty years.
Edgar Pierce. a leading merchant
and politician, is dead at Big Rapids,
Mich He was born in Pennsylvania
in 1871 and served as a lieutenant in
the civil war. He had been mayor
and member of the Michigan legis,
lature.
Word was received in Chicago from
Monmouth, n j., of the death of
William H. Chappel who for many
years was Identified with the manu-,
facture of chemicals in Chicago, but
who had retired from active business
few year ago. Mr.. Chappell was so
years old.
EXCongressman George II BricSner
died suddenly of heart trouble at She,
hoygan While walking outside tho
Office of the Brickner Wooden Mills
company he fell PROSTATE and lived
only about half an hour after He was
20 years of age. Mr., Brickner was in
congress from 1889 to 1898
Henry j. Rathke. general agent of
the Union Central Life Insurance com
pany of Cincinnati died at Trinity
hospital, Milwaukee. following an
operation for appendicitis, He was
born in Milwaukee Sept 90, 1856, and
In 1850 gained prominence as the
| American athlete who won two prizes
in wrestling, gymnastics and field
work At the international funniest,
held at Franktort-outheM Main Ger
many
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-25

the engine and baggage car and killing
Louis Bodenschatz, foreman Of the
division
The Manila railway report an
nounces that in order to finance ex
tensions the company has entered INTO
provisional agreement with Speyei
Brothers of New York to take up ST.
600 900 in two and a half year notes
and 5000 deferred shares carrying
special voting powers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-25
Poisoned Herself With VILE Cherries

Beloit, Wis, Aug. 21.--Mabel a
young daughter of William McGav-
ock of this city, died from indispur-
able hydrocyanic acid poisoning ami
the case attracted nue. attention Oh
the part of physicians. The child
had eaten freely of wild cherries.
but all wondered how the child could
have taken sufficient hydrocyantc
poison from the cherries to kill her
Investigation shows that she had
crushed large quantities of the cher
ries, skin and stones, and drank the
juice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-25

Mrs Mayhrcll is reported to have
sailed incognito for America.
At st Petersburg. Gen, Glazoft has
been appointed minister of public in
struction
\ son and heir has been born to the
c2ar and czarna of Russia, who IS to
be Christened Alexis.
The American line has reduced the
stoerase rate from Liverpool to Phila
de)phia from $40 to $3.50.
Sarah Bernhardt is spending the
summer In her old fort on Belle Isle
whore she Is leading strenuous life
in the open air.
A German educator taught a horse
to find the square root Of numbers and
to solve arithmetical problems In the
absence OF his master
Calm in the Vatican has succeeded
tho turbulence caused by the French
question and waiting policy seems
TO have been adopted.
Prince Frederick Won Schoenburg
Waldenburg of Austria and his wife
are on Il 400 mile pilgrimage to seel;
the popes forgiveness for a divorce.
The German statistician, LIGHT. es,
Inmates that owing to the droush, the
continental sugar beet crop is 20 to
- per cent lower than that of 1903.
J. Cornell declares the French
ministry gained enough in the
second I, -tions 10 more than make
up its previous losses in earlier ballot
ing
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