davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01
PIT CONTESTS ARRANGED
Feature of Annual Show of Poultry
a>asr.an Association at Sioux Falls.

: SIOUX FALLS, s. D.-The Queen City Poultry
association will soon issue its premium list for
in this city the week Of Jan. IL to q. 1T is
expected to be the most successful affair Of the
kind ever held In South Dakota. Fine exhibits
win be made by the poultry fanciers of South
Dakota and adjoining states. The secretary has
made arrangements for the transpor tation iof
birds from the Webster City, Iowa, show. In
addition to, the pit contests, which will be
a special effort to conduct a sale of tirds.
Preparations have been completed by members
of the Elk lodge for their annual lodge Of sor-
row, which will be held at the auditorium on
Sunday afternoon. The memorial address will be
delivered by Curtis H. Winsor. I'M
LITCHF1ELD,, NINA. j.. Davidson Of
eral store, household goods and barn. The
loss is $500, ~ith $4,000 insurance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01
~-~'. FIRE IN A SCHOOL :.
.&.T{ 49,.
40 Children at Washington Springs
4 Hustled Out Without Injury .

WASHINGTON SPRINGS, $. D.-Intense> ex-
citement prevailed when aatse1o clock Yesterday
morning the alarm Spread that the schoolbuild-
ing was on fire. One hundred and forty pupils
were III the building, But all escaped without
Of the -fire-.vas given by the bursting OF smoke
and fame from the. register in the first primary
IN an Incredibly short time crowd had gath
cred and after lthree-quarters Of hour Of hard
work, the. MIRA. was extinguished.. 1t seemed
fire, starting around the pipes leading from
the fur 1ace,. had made great headway and was
burning between the partitions.
When an effort was made to reach the fire
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01

Special to The Journal. .&&. - -.
Anoka Mimi, Dec. 41.--Mrs. L.. P. Storms, who
but a few months ago celebrated her golden we'd
ding, died last evening. r. 49,.
she is survived by her husband and five chill
dren three boys and two girls, Mrs. W. A..
Ridley and l.. u. Storms of Minneapolis. Rev.
Charles Storms of Chicago, Mrs. G. FL. Wyman
of this CITY, and Arthur Storms OF Havana,
Cuba.
Mrs Storms was born in Kingsbury Wash
ington county, n. Y, Sept. Is, 1885, and had
married in 1854.
For fifty three years she a member of the
Baptist church, taking active part in all
movements for It's upbuilding and the good of
society at large
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01

as the water supply is not sufficient to keep
a full head Of steam twentyfour hours. The
at the mines, and its mill here is running night
The Spearfsh Gold Mining and Reduction COM
pany Is taking out. on an average fifty tons,
day from the lower ore deposit, and this Will
be gradually Increased as development pro-
crosses. Quarterly dividends are Forthcoming
today, ~"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01
$3.50 SCARCITY OF TEACHERS
Ten Rural Districts in Marshall May
Have No School. -, -

MARSHALLTOWN. IOWA-There is a. dearth
of school teachers for the rural districts in Mar
shall county. The county superintendent has ap-
plications, for teachers from ten districts whish
She is unable to FILL The districts demand
ing experienced teachers and are paying better
wages than formerly. ,,
The case involving what is known as the old
soldiers preference law which was declared un-
constitutional by a decision of the Marshall coun-
ty court, will be carried to the supreme court.
Commander Davis called conference of G. A.
r. men to consider the matter. and to provide for
the appeal. The best legal talent obta1nable will
be secured. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01
FLANDREAU's MILL BURNED
Not Even Sack Of Flour Saved
FIRES Origin a Mystery. sS..:, 3.

FLANDREAU, s. D.--Fire destroyed the Elan
dreau roller mill. Altho the. department re.
were speedily playing on the flames nota single
sack Of -four was. saved, The mill was the
property of the S. e. Twitchell estate, and was
valued at $4,000. Insurance Of $4,000 was car
red: The lessee, S. 2. Carr carried a spolicy; OF
81 800 on the stock, which was worth much more
it is believed a modern mill will be erected, al
once. How the fire started is myster8.rs,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01

thru the grammar room, the dense, smoke drove
the men back, but after repeated efforts they
succeeded In chopping openings in the floor
and partitions and water pas poured in to ex-
tingu1sh the flames. The damage Is estimated at
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01

wAHPEToN, N. D.-James Stone, a farm
hand was sentenced two years in the peni
Tertiary for forgery. Stone was paid check
for $28.75. written in pencil. He took the check
to the bank and while indorsing 1t changed
the first figure from 2 to I.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01

STURGTs, s. Din the trial Of John and
Joseph Porter charged with larceny of a mare
and colt belonging to Foley Bros, the jury re-
turned verdict of not guilty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01

WEST BEND, IoWA.--Merchants have organ
lied a. sale company with ]. L. Reid as secre
tary and will hold their first CONTINUATION bin sale
horses 100 high grade cattle. hogs, poultry
machinery and buggies. a small fee is charged
FOL listing. = -. - -. y :. ...E.--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01

MANDAN, N. D.--The new Catholic church
was dedicated with imposing ceremonies. Bishop
Father Cleary of Minneapolis made the prin-
cipal Address: The church Will cost $45, 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01

PRESTON, MINN.-Horace G. Shaw was
buried yesterday. He a brakeman on the
Northern Pacific and was killed at jamestown,
N. D. His mother and sister reside in Mime
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01

" FERGUS FALLS, MINN.-The six Dewey boys
returned from the woods north of Bemidf to-
is the poorest record they have made in recent
years., and they state that conditions could
scarcely have been more unfavorable, there
full of hunters. - 49, E.. ~. >,~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01

= osAKIs, MINN.-M. Tilton. aged 80, resi-
dent Of this locality for nearly forty years, was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01

=. GRAND MEADOW, M1NN.-A. L. Bush. aged
t79f an old resident Of Mower county, died to-
day.. never .regaining consciousness after a
stroke of apoplexy. He leaves two sons, II. p.
Bush Of Grand Meadow and w. L. Bush Of
Wyoming. -. ," 49,. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01

BEMIDJI, M1NN.-George Weetman has made
application for patent upon an improved acety-
lene. gas plant. He asserts that acetylene gas
under hts process is absolutely safe and that it
can be manufactured at low COST:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01
" Vote to Be Canvassed Dec. Is. =

The state canyassing board, that declares the
official vote and result in the state election,
meets at the office Of the secretary of state on
Dec. 10. The official returns from counties are
still incomplete about ten counties being still
missing. ssf-i
A peculiar feature Of the law makes the SUI
preme court justice7elect take his seat on the
first Monday in December several days before
the state canvassing board has officially declared
his election The other state offcials-elect as
sumo their Offices on the first Monday in Janu-
arya ---.--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01

CRooKsTON, MINN.-Mrs John brennan
dropped dead from heart disease. She was an old
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01
Another Irrigation Convention.

President williams and Secretary Plumley of
the State Irrigation association have about de-
cided to call another irrigation meeting in the
course of the next legislative session. This will
be called for several purposes, chief Of which
Is to enlist the interest Of land owners in the
projects that have been approved in this state
by the secretary of the interior, and to impress
upon them the Importance of forming water
USERS associations. - a.. :. = -.
~ Another purpose is to enlist the interest and
aid Of the legislature, have provision made for
state irrigation engineer, and appropriate funds
with which the state will be able to cooperate
with the government in developing irrigation
plans in the state. 49,.
r Another matter that will be brought up In this
connection will be the question OF leasing state
coal lands The State Irrigation association is
opposed to the leasing of the states coal lands
for the reason that IT fears that an effort will
be made to lease them by present owners of ex-
Stensive coal veins, and thus monopolize the
product to the damage Of consumers and the
Interference with the plans of the government In
getting cheap Ignite coal for pumping pur-
poses. - -. 80 ~ss =, - ~ r-.e az. Il.
l. River traffic ION the Missouri was open this
gyear until nearly the LIST of December the
Longest in the history Of the river as recalled
by oldat time rivermen This has enabled farmers
I'm northern Mclean and Mercer counties to ,ge,
their wheat down to market and take advantage
of the high price. Several hundred Thousand
| bushels Of grain have been transported by The
river to market at Washburn, where it has beer
shipped over the 500 line. $50 rs>r. ~ ~"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01
FELL UPON CoWCATCHER ;
Young Farmer Has, Miraculous Escape
from Engine Wheels.

~MARSHFIELD, WIS.-Fred e. johnson, a
young farmer of the town Of vesper, was seri
ON the Princeton branch of the North Western
while crossing the tracks with his team and
wagon. The wagon was hit and Johnsony who
was wrapped In a. heavy quilt, was thrown
into the air and fell upon the cowcatcher, where
he was carried G800 feet with his head sliding
along on the rail- He will recover.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01
i TRIALS: 1T: !.
!. r.. r. ON THE SLOPE ]
..eat;f
TWO CASES TRANSFERRED TO
- - ...zr BURLEIGH COUNTY,: :. = 49,
seaverth, Alleged Slayer Of His Wife,
to Be Tried at the Present TERM
General Washburn to- Fight the Case
:" Started - Against the Bismarck &
: Great Falls Road for. Collection Of
Attorney Fees. =. ..4>., =
L. ri. 2
Snacial TO Tha Journal.

J.
Special to The Journal. -. .,: ,"".t,
Bismarck, N. D., Dec 1.--District- courts in
the western part Of the state are busy with the
trial Of murder cases. At the term now being
held in Burleigh county q, murder case trans
ferred from Mclean county will be tried that
of Gottlieb Seaverth, who is charged with the
murder Of his wife at Goodrich Jealousy was
the cause of the crime, and the woman was shot
dead by her husband. Seaverth afterward at
tempted suicide. He has been held in Jail at
Washburn pending trial.>s., l.; -.
The Van Vorste: murder case, from Emmons
county, has also been transferred from that
county to Burleigh and will be tried in January
3: Among the civil cases being tried at this
term of court is that Of A. T. Patterson and
John F. Philbrick, :, attorneys, of Bismarck,
against General W. D. Washburn and the Bis
marck, Washburn & Great Falls road for 81 800
alleged to be due them counsel in rightof-way
condemnation cases tried several years ago. when
the road was obtaining its right of way thru
Burleigh and Mclean counties. IT, General Wash
burn will attend the trial OF the case, -,
I : The supreme court has appointed Charles E.
Taylor Of Devils Lake as referee to take the
testimony in the disbarment proceedings that
have been brought against Guy L.. Whttemore,
| and attorney of Rugby. The testimony must all
be offered by Feb. 1. The referees report is
to- be filed not later than Feb: 10, and the case
will be argued at the March term of the court
Mr.. Whittemore has filed answer to the
charges, making a general denial and declaring
| the witnesses are hired by Andy Jones of Rugby
to testify, receiving as high as $500 day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01

PRAIRIE DU CHEN, WIS. Barney Hines
aged co, was found dead on the highway five
miles eask,eafs So ldiers,. Grove, where he had
been thrown out Of his buggy,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-01
ELlendaie, North Dakota, NOV. rs, 1904.

= andh very
haou h IA viii
t whha thai gavbe ag a hs aenoe
thai "
@ eoyeI send orders or N them here n three
We have them o Cap k lays
{ " :%; p Yours "
; - I E. r.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25
DIXON AND LABOR.

| Joe Dixon visited Kendall and Gilt
Edge while doing political stunts in
Fergus county this week. While in
these camps Mr.. Dixon assumed the
role of labor's bosom Friend. The fol-
lowing editorial comment from the
Missoulian of June 10, Mr.. Dixon's
newspaper, will show the miners of
Kendall and Gilt Edge just what Mr..
Dixon's personal organ thinks of the
miners Of Colorado:
"This in brief, is the history of
labor troubles in Colorado, due in large
measure to handful of Molly Ma
guires, murderers, cut-throats and an
archists. who have no standing with
fair men and against whom every
mans face should be set and hand
raised. Get rid of these men and
there will be no further trouble. They
are responsible for angering the man
ayers and mine owners"
From the above quotation it would
appear that Mr.. Dixon believes the
miners in Colorado are molly Ma
guires, murderers. cut-throats and an
archiSts," while he is just now Occu-
pying his time going about the state
delivering carefully prepared essays
on his affection for the Montana miner
and all other horny-handed sons of
toll who have a vote in the coming
election. According to Joe's personal
organ Peabodyism is all right in Colo
RADIO and the miners of that state are
called murderers and severely CEN
sured for 'angering the managers and
mine owners" The miners of Ken
dali and Gilt Edge will give Joe credit
for an immaculate nerve, but they
will find it necessary to vote for
Gormley.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25

Enquiries have come to the Demo-
crat Office as to the reason George
Canon is not making a personal cam
paign over the county for the Office of
treasurer. In previous issue we ex-
planned that Mr.. CanOns duties as
deputy clerk and recorder will not
permit him to leave the office. If he
were able to get out, his election
would be simply a matter of course,
but rather than neglect one single
duty of his Office, he will not take ad-
vantage Of getting away. The same
conscientious devotion to the duties
of the Office will characterize him if
he is elected to the treasurership of
Fergus county. He is exactly the
sort of a man that should occupy that
most important of all Fergus county
offices.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25

IN intricate set Of books has to be
kept and carefully kept-in theo
OF county treasurer. No one has ever
accused Mr.. Chandler. the republican
candidate for treasurer of being a
bookkeeper In such an event. it will
most likely devolve upon Mr.. Chand-
ler, in the very remote chance of his
election, to employ deputy. to be
paid for by the county, of course.
George Canon is recognized as one of
the most expert book keepers in the
state. He has held many important
positions as book keeper and has al
ways filled the bill to perfection. If
elected. as he most likely will be. he
| will be able to attend to the duties of
that Office without the assistance of a
deputy which will be Just that much
saved to the taxpayers of this county.
Qualification should be the first re-
QuiSite in the selection of public
officer. In that important matter.
Mr.. Chandler can in no way. compare
with Mr.. Canon.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25

The Argus is now having difficult
time in reaching a conclusion as to
how vote for George Canon is a vote
for lower taxes. The Argus usually ex-
periences difficulty when a logical con-
clusion has to be reached on any sort
a proposition. A vote for any demo-
cratic candidate is vote for lower
taxes 4 vote for Parker is a vote for
decrease in national expenditure
and consequent decrease in taxes.
A vote for Toole is a vote for an
economical administration of state
affairs with the inevitable conclusion
that state taxes will be kept on a
reasonable,basis. A vote for any county
official is a vote for an economical
conduct of county affairs with most
apparent decrease i'll taxes. For in
stance: Two years ago people of Fergus
county voted for and elected a demo-
cratic candidate for clerk and record
er. AS soon as he went in the Office
force was reduced from four at times.
five deputies to two deputies. making
a saving of several hundred dollars to
the taxpayers and such savings must
soon result in decrease in the taxes.
BY electing George Canon, the people
will be voting for man who will
follow out the general policies of his
party in reducing public expenditures
in places where the reduction works
for the welfare of the people and. in
that manner, vote for lower taxes. 1t
IS true that the treasurer has nothing
to do with leVying the taxes 1t is a
republican board of county commits
sioners who fix the levy in this county
so that one banking institution which
is responsible for whatever successes
the republicans achieve in the coun-
ty may always have on deposit thou
sands of dollars more than is REQUIRED
for the running expenses of the
county. This explanation is made for
the enlightenment of the Argus only
as the Democrat believes that every
intelligent voter can easily figure out
for himself why vote for George
Canon is Il vote for lower taxes Just
as Mr.. Canon's card asserts.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25
DOCTRINE OF DEMOCRACY.
No Man Shall Touch That Which His
NeighbOr Has Created.

NelShEOr Has Created.
Democracy, which is but the recog-
milton of the equality of all men, is not
new on this earth, though it is new in
government. 1t has not had it's origin
in the Declaration of independence nor
in our constitution, did not have its or.
igin in the bill of rights adopted in
England nor in Magma Charta nor in
the statutes of the good King Edward
the Confessor nor in the Institutes of
King Alfred nor in any monument of
purely human ingenuity, but it had its
origin on the shore of Lake Galilee.
where the Saviour of mankind pro-
claimed that in the eye of God all men
We're born equal. That is but the ap-
plication to civil institutions of that
fundamental Christian doctrine and
ethical belief in the supreme equality
of all men which necessarily led to DO
litical institutions based ON the polit-
ical equality of all men.
That political equality had for its
object but the enforcement of another
law of heaven, and that was the law
which was given to man for his guild
ance, the law which was laid down as
the condition of his life when our first
parents were expelled from the garden
Of Eden. That law was laid down in
its completeness when the first man
was told that he and his prosperity
must forever eat their bread in the
sweat of their brows All the mis-
chiefs that have ever effected polit-
ical institution, all the schemes of con-
quest that have ever launched nations
upon enterprises of violence and wrong
and plunder, resulting in the ruin of
their own prosperity as well as the in
jury of others-all have had their ori-
gin in the attempts of some men TO
eat their bread in the sweat Of other
mems brows. Democracy, Democratic
faith, Democratic policy. is that all
men shall enjoy to the utmos, what
they themselves can produce. No man
shall touch that which his neighsor
has created.-From Speech of Hon. W
BOurke Cochran.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25
FORGED ENDORSEMEN

The republican press throughout
the state, the Argus included. have
been giving especial prominence to
the following resolution for the past
several weeks, claiming that it was
passed by the International Brother
hood Of Railway Employees of Glen
dive:
"Resolved. That we tender our
united support to Hon. William Lind
say for governor, knowing him as an
extensive employer of labor and always
liberal and fair in his treatment of
those in his employ. We commend
him to our brethren in other parts of
our state"
The resolution is pronounced Il
forgery pure and simple. Mr.. ID. j.
Donohue, secretary Of the Dawson
county democratic committee has
made a thorough investigation Of the
alleged endorsement and reports to
the state committee as follows:
Il have investigated the resolution
purporting to have been passed by
the international Order of Railway
Employees of Glendiye, endorsing Lind
say. and there is no such order known
here. There is such an order as the
international Order of Railway Track
men. This order is made up of sec
tion laborers who are controlled by
the local republican boss. James
Rivenes.
''Mr. Rivenes got these people to
pass those resolutions. and signed
them with one Thomas kean, who is
foreman of a railroad painting crew
The title was purposely changed from
'Trackmen to Employees. and sc
sent to the papers.
Il have personally seen the presi
dent and secretary of the local lodge
of Brotherhood of Railway Trackmen
and they deny any connection will
such resolutions, and denounce then
as misleading in that they ostensibl.
include all railroad employees
1t is certainly amusing to observ
the contortions indulged in by the re
publican press in its endeayor to rak
up some sort of endorsement of MI
Lindsay by working men. Mr.. Limo
says legislative record is too prom
nent in the minds of all working me
to admit of their giving him thei
support. During Mr.. Lindsay's c;
reer in the legislature he was alway
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25

Saturday evening, the democratic
orators held a fine meeting at Forest t
Grove. llilger Ayers and Worden
made good speeches and left the usual
excellent impression. 4 good crowd
was present. A rousing meeting was
held last night in Peck's hall in Gar
neill. Hilger and DeKalb made good
speeches and met with spontaneous
response by the large crowd present.
Every where the democratic speakers,
have appeared they have found a pre-
dominent sentiment for democracy
and the chances for Il complete demo-
cratic victory brighten as the decide
ing day draws near.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25

Said prominent Helena business
man to the editor of the Democrat in
Helena last week, 'There was not a
more useful and popular member of
the last legislature than David Hilger
OF your county. | was in a position
to observe the actual workings Of the
house and it was easy to see that
'Hilger of Fergus, although a new
member, occupied position with the
leaders of the session. Such words
coming from disinterested outsider
is gratifying. The best interests of
the people Of Fergus county demand
that Mr. Hilger be returned to the
legislature.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25

John b. Ritch is making quiet but
a most effective campaign. He has
not bank at his back to enable him
to make ''hurrah' campaign but he
is making friends and votes every day.
Everyone knows that he is thoroughly
competent to perform the duties al
though he has not been drawing a
salary from the county for twelve
years as has his opponent, Edmund
WRIGHT
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25

Despairing of winning in straight
away fight, the republicans are at
tempting to break the solid phalanx
of Fergus county democracy by circu-
lating stories of dissension and dis
cord But the democrats only laugh at
their. efforts and the smooth game of
the black-and-tan leaders is liable to
have a boomerangish effect on the day
of election.