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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15
COURTHOUSE FOR OLIVER
Unpretentious Building to Be Erected
at Center. the New Seat.

MANDAN, n. D.-The county commissioners
of Oliver county are about to advertise for bids
for the erection OF a $4,000 courthouse at thes
new county seat, Center. They have the money
to pay for it, the proceeds of bonds which were
sold at $500 premium and bearing per cent in
terest ,f s>s..-. t-t- ,4ys .
County seat removal seems to be catching.
Oliver county's northern neighbor. Mercer, 10
talking it. Stanton, on the Missouri river,
The county is so deeply in debt, being several
thousands of dollars above the debt limit al
citizens are urging that county seat removal be
deferred for few years Stanton possesses a
! courthouse which will do for the present, and
removal would mean the construction Of a new
building and there is no money to- do 1t with,
nor could the county sell bonds, because they
could not be legally issued.
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BOY AND TWO GIRLS
Triplets Born to Conductor and Mrs.
Ellis at GlenWOOd,

GLENW0OD, MINN.--The first triplets born
in Glenwood for many years came to Mr.. and
Mrs. c. D. Ellis last night. boy and two
girls. Mr. Ellis is a conductor on the 500 line.
The babies appear likely to survive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theron Conrad recently .cele-
brated their golden wedding anniversary. Friends
presented each with gold watch. Mrs. Hall, q
sister Of Mrs. Conrad, was present and received
i; gold chain. She was married at the same time
as Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad, her husband dying
about four years ago.
Cyrus business men have arranged for cream
cry meeting for Jan. Is at which State Dairy
Commissioner Mcconnell will be present and all
effort will be made to organize cooperative
creamery association. .iFs
The Glenwood Spring Water company declared
10 per cent dividend. Its business last year
was more than double that Of the previous year.
The, Landing Ronnng company is receiving
orders for Its patent duplicate salesbook and
bookkeeping system faster than it can I'LL
them. a. ~ Voc
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15
IOWA
CONGRESSMAN HAUGEN'S SHOES
Ex-SpeaI<er Willard l.. Eaton a Con
CreSSiOnaI Possibility.

CHARLES CITY. IOWA-Recent mention of
the name of ex-Spcaker Willard l.. Eaton in con-
necton With the congressional nomination this
fall has. set the political tongues to wagging.
While the republicans of the district recognize
in Congressman Haugen good, conscientious Of
fcer, many believe that in Willard l.. Eaton they
have a man whose ability in forensic debate will
equal that of a Cousins. Dolliver, Hepburn Hull
or Cumnins. 1t is not known whether Mr..
Eaton Will consent to- rum but If he does he will
prove formidable candidate.
Mr. lIaugen has control of the congressional
committee and will call an early convention nc
doubt. There may be other candidates before
convention time the district contains mer
of congressional size Fayette county has Mr.
Larrabee. son Of the ex-governor; Floyd county
Judge Burr and Mayor Charles D. Ellis; Howard
county. Judge Reed; Allamakee county ex
Rule, all of whom are supposed to have rods.
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board to take thep laccs of J. A. Johnson, who
moved to Minneapolis, and of r.. W. Ross, who
moved to California They are Mrs. c. e. Game
pointed to solicit subscriptions for a site for the
new Carnegie building. DR.. j: w: Harris and
G. NJ. NlcElroy Of the library board and Mayor
elect House will have charge of the work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15
THE OLD WAR DAYS
Veterans of Mapleton Call Them
Back by Speech and Song.

MAPLETON, MINN.-sam Louden post, G. A.
EFT of Fairmont is to speak tonight. Master
Harold Hamm. the Maple River whistling boy,
will whistle the old war tunes He is a Maple
ton boy, aged IS, aud has promising talent as a
whistler.
Sam Louden post was organized in 1854. From
ty-two veterans, remaining. The organization
also includes a Side degree" order known. as
the owls At each birthday Of veteran,
the Owls gather at his home in the evening and
recount war experiences.
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DO NOT WANT TO SELL
Position of the Indians as tozROsebud
and Fort TOtten.

CANNONBALL, n. DIT Il pathetic TO see the
way the Indians receive the news that congress
is about to pass bin by which the white mat
may take their lands without asking their con-
age by Sitting Bull and other irreconcilables,
Who contended 1t was better to die lighting
than to see their last remaining lands taken
from them. Indians of this generation will not
fight; they will gradually settle the indian ques-
ton by dying. Thc taking away OF their surplus
live and farm on 100 acres west Of the Missouri.
Altho the papers say the Rosebud and Totten
lands are worth $40 an acre Immediately they
give the Indian over $500 an acre. The Indians
say all they want is to be let alone with the
little land they have. They do not want to sell
at ALL - E& ~
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ONLY BOAT IN COMMISSION
Bon Ami Is Carrying Good Cargoe
Along the North Shore

TWO HARBORS, MINIMIZE steamer Bon
Ami is the only boat in commission on Lake SUI
between Duluth and Grand Portage. On her
last trip north she carried 100 lumberjacks,
bound for the woods in the interior, and har
lower deck was filled from floor to ceiling with
meat and provisions. On her return she had
collected from fishermen along the shore up.
wards of 100 tons of herring.
At the annual meeting of the Minnesota Abra-
sive company all of the old directors and officers
were reelected. This company owns new and
five miles northeast, where corundun1 is minsl
and crushed for the purpose of manufacturing
emery wheels.
A seizure of three large moose heads was
made by the local deputy game warden ut Win
ton in the northern part of Lake county. and
George Wattsworth. the owner of the shanty
where the heads were found, was arrested fol-
having them in his possession and for offering
them for sale. He was fined $50 and costs
amounting to another $50.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15
WISCONSIN

BLACK RIVER FALLS, WISH c. Davis,
secretary of the Irving Mutual Insurance COM
pany Of this county, has made his report for
1908. The company Is carrying in the county
during the year of $621. 1t has made but one
assessment in three years, has cash balance of
over 5000 and the cost of insurance is less than
81 thousand year. .ssa-
BANGOR, W1S.-At the annual meeting of
the Western Wisconsin Picnic association of the
Modern Woodmen, 1t was decided to hold the
next annual picnic at Bangor the date to be
lowing officers were elected: President, David
Wood, Bangor; secretary and treasurer, Asa
Darling, Bangor.
LA CROSSE, VISA the annual meeting Of
the G. +. Nichols Lgmbe. comp BY, the follow
Nichols, Onalaska: vice president and treasurer.
Earl Pooler, Seattle, WASH; secretary, w. W.
Schall. La Crosse It was decided to rebuild
Immediately the shing1e mill which was burned
WESLEY, wIs-Rev. Mr.. Halyorson and A.
H. Dahl and wife were victims Of a runaway ac.
eIdent They were crossing small bridge whsr
| the bridge into a ditch about ten feet below
but none was seriously injured. One of the
horses was so badly hurt it had to be killed.
MILWAUKEE,, wIs.-At the meeting Of tn,
Wisconsin National Guard association last night
resolutions were introduced asking congress- FOL
| an appropriation to enable the militia to con
form to the regular army organization, to enac
| a law granting free postage to mlition officer.
for official business and to establish permanent
military camp at or near Camp Douglas
GRANTsBURG, w1s.-The largest policeman
| in the world has resigned his position. Marsha
a. vraN q n,rtf ,h <Sa
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QUINN is PRESIDENT
Annual Meeting of the Faribault Com
~ mercial Club. -.

FARIBAULT, INN.-rheA Commercial club
elected the following officers: Thomas H. Quinn.
president: II. D. Chase. frst',vic president r.
field third vice president: 1. E. Bruckman sec
rotary; George Pease, treasurer. Donald Grant,
H. r. Kester and A. Blodgett, jr directors.
Martin kitzman. aged 81, died from blood poi.
sonins resulting from carbuncle on his neck
Mrs. George W. Tower died ut an age of "a
The funeral took place this afternoon, Rev. J.
H. Albert officiating.
The Fairview farm owned by Senator G. Nj
Buck. has been sold to B. B. Sheffield and D
". Grant for $11, 800. -
The German Lutheran school has hen closet
on account Of epidemic Of scarlet fever.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

COUNCIL BLUFFS, 1oWA-Holding lis in
| FAINT son in one hand and butcher knife in the
other, while ne threatened to plunge the knife
| thru the child's heart if an attempt was made to
for two hours He was crazed with drink and
| was finally disarmed. - -
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taken OFF because it did not pay expenses IT
was decided to appoint committee to confer
with Rochester and Usage business men and see
il some bette arrangement could not be made.
Articles of incorporation Of McConnon 4 %,
fled The company is Incorporated with capi-
tai stock of S5O0,OO0. of which $4,000 Is pre-
ferred The ;ncorporators and directors consti
tute the first set of officers follows: President,
Henry J. McConnon; vice president, Gertrude Ne
Common; secretary and treasurer, Joseph II. NC
Common.
A. A. schwegel, humane officer. has handed in
liz raaiNnafi0n -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15
THREE-DAY PICNIC
Woodmen of Fergus Falls May En-
terrain on BIG Scale.

FERGUS FALLS MINN.-The local Wood
mans lodge appointed committee last evening
to -eport on the feasibility of holding big
Woodncn's picnic here the coming summer and
inviting Woodmen from all over the state The
ldce IS to have q three days gathering with
tests The local lodge has over three hundred
members and promises to take hold Of the
who come N.s
Stanton post G. A. r.. had banquet and In
stalled officers at it's meeting last night
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15
WINoNA TO ROCHESTER,
Chicago Great Western Patrons Dis
satisfied with the Service.

wINONA, NINA meeting Of winona job
bers and business men was held yesterday after
noon with Superintendent Weston and Freight
Manager Heard of this division Of the Chicago
Great Western road In regard to the new service
train has been taken of between Rochester and
winona and freight with passenger coach
alta bed takes FIVE hours to make the trip.
SUPERINTENDENT Weston explained that the main
line had been diverted to between the twin cities
and Usage and Winona made branch from
Rochester because the largest amount OF travel
went that way. The passenger train had been
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

NAYv1LLE, N. D.-fhs weather has been
exceptionally fine, many of the days reminding
one Of the early days of spring The warm
weather is due principally to the chinook winds.
These are peculiar to the country lying just
east of the Rocky mountains, and are most felt
in Montana and Wyoming. 4 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15
MURDERER KEPT HIS WORD

Uniontown, Pa, Jan. 15.-In fulfillment
of his promise James Swaney, the moun-
taineer who was allowed to go home to
spend the holidays with his family after
having been found guilty of killing a man
in mountain feud has returned He
appeared in court to hear an argument by
his attorneys for a new trial upon which
motion the judge reserved decision.
Swaney was again allowed his liberty I'M
der $40, 900 bond furnished by his brothers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15
STEINER SUCCEEDS HEBRON

Chair Of Applied Christianity at Grinnell
at Last Filled.
Special to The Journal.
Grinnell, Iowa, Jan. 15-After two
years the chair of applied Christianity in
Iowa college at Grinnel has been flied.
1T was made vacant by the resignation Of
George d. Heron, who became So
cialist, left hiss wife and married Miss
Carrie Rand. the founder of the chair.
Herrons second wife is rich and they
have travelled much since the marriage.
He is engaged largely in literary work and
on the lecture platform.
Dr. Edward A. Steiner was elected by
the trustees of the college last evening to
succeed Heron.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15
SHERIFF. DEFIED
Court Writ Out for Witnesses Who
Ignored SubDOenaS.

CROOKSTON, MINN.-A writ Of attachment
has been issued by Judge Watts empowering
Sherif Sullivan to arrest Hugh Thompson and
other witnesses in the East Grand Forks saloon
cases: who refused to answer subpoenas. The
shereif was repulsed at Thompson's house by
doors locked and barricaded.
Judge Watts quashed the Norman county court
house injunction brought by Jens Anderson Of
Ada to restrain the payment of contractors.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15
KILLED BY ELECTRICITY
elena Schoolboy Had Been Warned
Not to Touch the Wire.

,IELENA. MONT.-Raymond Hall. 14-year.
Y schooiboy was electrocuted Yesterday Just
side the grounds of the fiawthorne schools;
-niyinr q 900 volts. An electric wire broke and
/ to the ground and sltho the boy was warned
his companions he took UP one end or the
e, and standing on the wet ground competed
circuit He lived about n half hour after
ewing the shock, but did not regain conscious
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

BLUE EARTH, MINN.-Mrs Henrietta Will
inert died, at the age of s9.-Court convened
this week. The calendar is short.-A basket
ball team has been organized by high school
boys. and is arranging schedule of games
J. c.. AIaxson of Minneapolis purchased the
Hale interest in the Maxson s. Hale Hardware
company, which will hereafter be known as the
| Maxson Hardware company.-A teachers and
parents meeting will be held Jan. %.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

+ 'oRT BENTON, MONTH"; memory of some
snty soldiers who fell in the battle on Snake
lex. in this county, when old Chief Joseph
Rde his last stand. a stone IS soon TO ne
me. This battle occurred twenty-six years
IN when Joseph surrendered to General Miles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

EyARTS, S. D,-The infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs:-J. W. Harris died last evening Of congestion
Of the lungS s ,dd. OF Absrdeea Is or
q tent OF Maccabees. Y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15
PERHAM'S NATIONAL
1908 Proved a Good Business Year
90 n

IOUO ITOVcu3 a COOu BUSINESS YCHT
for 1t.
PERHAM. MINN.-The annual meeting Of the
First National bank was held last evening and
the, following officers elected: G.. W. Baum
bach, president; N: J. DAILY, vice president; L..
II. p. Hancock of West Union, Iowa; G. w.
Baumbaeh Of Wadena, G. G. Hastings of New
York Mills. NJ. J. Daily, L. Struett NJ. Goblirsch
and Dr.. F. J.. Brabec of Perhan, directors.
The bank had very successful business during
1908. -
The Perham brickyard turned out 1000, 600
brick the past year. The brick are OF cream
color and have large sale thru northern Min
nesota and North Dakota
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LEAD, s. D.-Rev. George Perry of White.
wood has been found guilty on three heinovs
charges brought against him by the Presbyte.
rian church. Twenty odd boys testified against
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

BLUNT, s.. D.-The new officers of the Ladies
Reading circle, which was recently organized
are: President, Mrs. Hollister: vice president
Mrs. Waite; secretary, Mrs. Stewart; treasurer
Mrs. Sheldon. ~ 80 ~ ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

DICKINSON, IN. .D.-A Hillsrd has pur-,
chased back controlling interest in the First Ma
itonal bank and again becomes president and
active III its management.
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DRAINAGE FOR IOWA
Opening of an Important State Con-
.f" yentiOn at AmeS.

ri" ventiOn at AmeS.
AMES, IOWA-The first session Of the Iowa
drainage convention was held at Iowa state COL
lege last night The convention was called,
said Chairman C. F. Curtis, the result of the
interest aroused in the drainage conditions OF
the state as revealed in an investigation con-
Quoted by Professor w. H. Stevenson of the de-.
partment of soils at the college.
+ The object is to unite upon some plan of action
that will result In effective good for the state.
A large portion of the time of the convention
that exist found by the college department.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

DE SMET, s. D.-A meeting will be held Sat
urday for the purpose OF discussing the question
of organizing farmers elevator company and
constructing an elevator.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

sERHAM, MINN.--The waterworks pumping
ton and electric light puwer-house We're dam
4 ed by fire. TIE town will be In darkness until
pairs can be made.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

DAILY was married yesterday to John Z.
Vogel at the Catholic church in Maine
township. The bride is a daughter OF d
miner at Dawson City, Alaskan
GRAND MEADOW, MINI. Samuel NJ.
Croft OF Washington, d. c.. chief clerk
in the congressional library. and Miss
Josie il. Greening were married here;
C. w. Greening was best man and Miss
Annie L. Little OF Northfield bridesmaid
Among the guests from out of town were
Beth Sheldon of Northfield, L. G. Warner
of Minneapolis and, f. E. Eastman. as
sistant state secretary of the Y. M. c. A..
Minneapolis. Rev. James Oakley officiated
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

VIRGINIA, MINN.-Over 10000 900 feet OF
pine lumber has been produced at the saw mill
shingles and 100000 lath month, and is now
saving 225, 600 feet every twenty-four hours
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15
- NOT IN THE CONTEST
Kanllar of Webster City Will Not Seek
40 q Congressional Nomination.

WEBSTER CITY, IOWA. L. ,Kamrar of
this city, who it has been generally supposed
would be the candidate of Hamilton county for
congress against Congressman Conner, issued
letter to the press this afternoon, stating that
he has decided not to enter the contest.
He says, however, that if D. G. Chase of this
city. whose name has also been mentioned as Il
candidate, desires to run, he will give him his
hearty support. Mr.. Chase, when asked to
his position, said: II am not a candidate
for congress This, however, is not saying that
l will not be-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

meeting Of the stockholders of the First Ma
tional bank, the old officers We're reelected.
T. Roundsville. F. s. Alien and A.. 8. Campbell;
treasurer, J. W. Cooper; vice president, Peter
| j. Schwarg; cashier, c.. NJ. Cooper.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

SPRING VALLEY, M1NN.-Mrs. Minnie Al
berts, an old resident. was adjudged insane ant
taken to the hospital at Rochester...-Professo
military band. was also taken to the hospital
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1T CRoIx FALLS, WIS.-M James Orr,
/, old resident, died Mt her home near Wolf
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

DUBUQUE, iowa.. U. sammis. internal
revenue collector for the northern Iowa district
has announced his intention to seek the nomina-
ton for congress from the eleventh district, to
succeed Lot Thomas.
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i ALMA, w1e.-Eric Paulson of Pepin will
again be tried here for the murder OF the Seldom
girl. It is generally believed that Paulson did
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

MENoMoNIE wIs.-Mrs William J. Ken
needy received news that her sister Mrs. Mary
Reynolds, was drowned the steamer Clal-
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oELWE1N, 1owA--Following the example set
by Omaha and Fort Dodge in entertaining Presi-
dent Stickney, Oelweln will hold a banquet in
his honor Saturday night. The banquet will be
at Hotel Mealey, and the president will respond
to the toast. ''Town Improvement" There are
to be $50 plates. Vice President Ansel Open
helm will also be present and respond to the
toast, 'The Chicago Great Western
MILFORD, 1OWA.-John Woods Of the firm
Of Woods s. Woods, died yesterday Of pneumonia
aged 60:--John Brown of Lakeville township
was buried yesterday He owned at one time
the greater part of the southwestern frontage on
West Okoboji lake, but at the time of his death
was almost pennilessS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

BARRON, WIS.,. w. Tins. who has been
in business here for twelve years, is closing
out his stock on account Of poor health.
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ARLINGTON, g. D.-August Kuehn was
buried yesterday. He was about so. and death
was caused by heart failure.--Mr and Mrs. f.
E. Booth left for Pa1o Alto Cal, where Mr.
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FORT PIERRE, 8. D-William Kunnecke was
given a life sentence for the murder of Andrew
Demmler; Sam Dolphus, By years; Robert SAILS
burg, two years for horse stealing, and Louis
Bowker year in the reform school on the same
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15
"A SETBACK AT SIOUX FALLS
City Restrained from Completing Its
System of WaterWOrks.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.-Judge Garland Of the
United States court, acting on the application
Sioux Falls with water, granted a temporary in
junction restraining the city OF Sioux Falls from
continuing work municipal system of water
: The water company was given forty-eight
hours in which to furnish bond in the sum
Of 100000 to indemnify the city against any
loss which might result because Of the temporary
injunction. tsS
The contract with the private water company
terminates on April 8, and the city endeavor-
ing to have the municipal plant completed and
ready for operation by that time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

SUMNER, 1owA-Allman, the sewing machie
agent, who 1t was thought had stolen a team
from Sumner livery barn. returned last night
after four days absence and agreed to pay all
the costs Of the search for him.-Rev. Mr..
Kreuger, country Lutheran pastor. fell and
broke both bones of his left leg.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15

GRANTsBURG, wIs.-The largest policeman
in the world has resigned his position. Marshal
Anderson OF this village who is feet inches
and weighs nearly 800 pounds. A cut in his wages
was the cause of his resignat ton.
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