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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
She Was the Daughter of Rev. Gid
con III. Pond, the Famous Pioneer
Missionary Among the Sioux Their
Early Home was at Lake Calhoun.

I Is Mrs. Sarah Ellison, who died this
week at her home, 3716 First avenue
S, was one of the first white children
born in the state outside Of the mill
tary reservation at.the fort. She, was
the second daughter of Gideon HI.
Pond, the first white settler within
the present limits of the city of Min
zen settlers Of the state. Mrs. Eli
son was born in 1912 in the old Baker
house, a stone traders house situated
about half way between Fort Smelling
and Minnehaha. This was only a tenn
porary residence for the family, and
the following year Mr.. Pond built his
home, which was also used for, a mis-
sion: at Oak Grove, which Is nearly
opposite Savage, on the Minnesota
river. In this home Sarah Pond grew
up and lived until her marriage in
1859. The family still retains the old
homestead. The site of the first house,
built of tamarack logs, was on a high
bluff covered with fine growth of
old oaks.
Mr.. Pond came to Minnesota in the
spring Of 1884 with his brother, S. w.
Pond, as volunteers to bring the COS
pei to the Dacotah Indians, who had
received, no missionary attention up
to this time. By the advice of the In
dian agent, Major Taliaferro, they de-
folded to cast their lot with a band of
Dacotahs, who for several years had
had a summer village on the low land
lying between Lakes Calhoun and Har-
riet, where they cultivated some of the
land. One reason for the choice, was
that the village was nearest to the
| fort, where they would have oppor-
| tunities of coming in contact with
! other Indians and of keeping in touch
with life in the Indian country. Also
the band was a typical one, com
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16

n1anded. by. Cloud Man, an Intelligent
man Of good disposition, who was not
blind to the benefits of civilization. Il
Well Received by Indians.
From the first the brothers ingra-
tiated themselves with the Indians by
working with them and for them.
Their first contact with them was in
piowing for. them with oxen furnished
by the government. Gideon Pond
succeeded in managing the
Indian farming we'll and for a consid-
cradle part of his connection with the
Dacotah mission he was employed by
the government as Indian farmer,
doing his special missionary work in
addition TWAS this fact that deter
mined the situation of his permanent
home Il for after the Rum River mas
sacre, the Indian agent moved the
Lake Calhoun band south of the river,
not far from Oak Grove.
The year following the arrival of
the Ponds, two groups Of mission
aries, sent out officially by mission
airy boards, arrived to share the Ia
bors #of the great Dacotah field. In
one party was DR.. Thomas S. Will
Hanson and Alexander G.. Higgins,
with their wives and young children,
and Miss Sarah Poage, a sister of Mrs.
Williamson. In 1887, Miss Poage was
married to Gideon Pond, at Lac qui
Parle, and was the mother Of Mrs.
Ellison, Mrs. Ruth Goodrich and Mrs.
Mary p Hynes of California, Mrs
Ellen P. Miller of Asheville, N. c..
and Edward r. Pond Of Bloomington
This party decided to locate at Lac
qui Parle instead of near the fort
and the journey of 200 miles be-
tween the places was made frequent
ly Sby the various missionaries, otter
under desperately dangerous cOndi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16

ters are not in the loafer class, and
that it's necessary to discriminate, or
it may become necessary, in order to
avoid an injustice. So long as the
city lOafers are arrested, a SIS fine is
none too large. But if the occasional
splitter, the really ignorant splitter, the
splitter from physical necessity, is to
be brought into court, it may be prop
er to reduce the fine
stake the boys and young men in a
theater gallery:" They violate this
ordinance every night; and being
crowded together in air necessarily
initiated, they are=very likely to scatter
the germs of tuberculosis. But they
can't step out to the street curb like
men on the sidewalk, and they fool
ishly think, NO doubt, that where no
women are present it isn't necessary
to be particular as they would say.
The theater police should regulate
these boys.
.sThen there's the man from the
country or the village. On farm, of
course, expectoration would pass al
most unobserved. In a small town
legal checks for such faults are hard
~. ry--theres are no city crowds
Many, Of our country cousins seldom
ride III street car unless they come
to town. These. spitters offend thru
ignorance. or inadvertence. Often
they can't realize that they could pos
sibly.a be violating any law. Might as
we'll arrest a man for breathing, pro-
tested one Jerry Simpson, the other
day; say, jege, might 1 ask you,I as a
man, what-what do you do?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
SAYS COLVILL WAS IN COMMAND

era1 Harrow personally and directed
- res11me command Of his regiment.
Colonel Colvill reported his release
from arrest to Lieutenant Colohel
Adams before Z o'clock the same
,,,and and made all orders for detail.
Retween 9 and 10 o'clock Companies
q and l. were sent out on sk1rmlsn
lines and the remaining eight COM
nanies. with Colonel Colvill in COM
mand. We're ordered to the front 70
support Battery c, United States ar
tillery.
The charge occurred about sun
set or some twelve hours after Col
onel Colvill's release from arrest. Inc
order to charge was given by Generall
Hancock in person directly to Colonel
Colvill, altho, not knowing OF COL
was Adams. At the time, Colonel
.Colyill was in his place in the imme-
date rear and near the center OF the
regiment; Lieutenant ColoneI Adams
was in his place at the right and
Major Downie at his place at the left:
The details Of the charge are too well
known to need repetition here. Suf-
flee it. that during the charge all the
field officers were wounded and Cap
tain Nathan S. Messick. as senior
captain, assumed command.
It was my fortune to serve contin-
uously with the regiment from it's
original muster in, April 20, 1851, to
its muster out at Fort Smelling. May
2, 1864, and to become familiar with
all the movements of the regiment. AT
Gettysburg I was in command OF
Company D, the Minneapolis COM
pany, before and during the charge
on July 2, and General Pickett's
charge on the Sd, 1.-The high-water
mark of the rebellion" know that
whereof speak,
There can be no mistake as to who
commanded the regiment during the
charge at Gettysburg. It was Colonel
William Colvill and not the lieutenant
colonel. The facts, as recorded in.
Judge Lochren's history Of the Gettys-
burg campaign (see Minnesota in the
Civil War" PIP 32-38) were well
known to and not disputed by Lieu-.
tenant Colonel Adams during his life
tinae-facts which can be readily VERT
fed by the survivors in our midst.
There was glory enough for all; let
not the living be denied their proper.
share. &C. B. eldnger.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
AVICTORY FOR FAIRMONT
Winnebago City Defeated in First De
q. bate in Second District.

"lIlllcUdSO Clty HSC DS'
bate in Second District.
Special to The Journal. ...,.-... I'D.
Fairmont, Mimi, Jan. 16.-The de-
bate last night between the Winneba-
go City and Fairmont high school
teams was a great success. The opera
house was filled. A delegation of 100
came from Winnebago City, also thir-
ty from Granada. Much interest was
shown and the question of municipal
ownership and the operation of public
utilities was ably handled by the pu-
pills.
The gathering was called to order
by Professor P. p. Kennedy of Fair
mont, who introduced Professor J. B..
Mcconnell of Winnebago, who briefly
spoke of the benefits to be accom-
plished by the series of debates. At
torney Palmer of Fairmont was an
nounced as clerk and A. E. Clark of
Mankato, E. M. Phillips of Albert Lea
and G. M. Phillips of Mortified
judges.
The Winenbago team, Frank Hath
away, Cleon eHeadley and Grace Will
| had the, affirmative. The Fairmont
team was composed Of John Norris
Frank Tonne and Benedicta A. Moen
| with Ralph Richardson as alternate
The debate was ably waged on both
4 sides and every phase of the question
at home and abroad was ,thoroly can
vassed. After the first speeches it was
evident that Fairmont had the bes
team, and SO the judges decided.
Ralph Richardson and choru!
from the grades, under the direction
of Miss Griffin, sang several selections
which were highly appreciated. Con
stance Day and Nina Johnson present
| ed an instrumental duet and Mis-
Weeks had an instrumental selection
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
EAST HIGH ARGUMENTS
Convinced Judges That Municipal
Ownership Is Not E,xpedient.

Convinced Judges That Municipal
Ownership Is Not Expedient.
Superior delivery, greater readiness
in reply and better exhibition of re-
source enabled the East High de-
batting team to win from the Central
High trio in the East High hall last
night. With the exception of Harvey
Estep, leader for Central, the East
High speakers made much the better
impression. =
s. Opening for the affirmative, Estep
sought to show that municipal owner
ship of lighting plants would cause a
reduction in prices, and cited the Du-
luth and Minneapolis prices for gas as
an example of what municipal owner
ship of gas plant might do. He also
maintained that cheaper lighting
meant an improved condition among
the tenement-house jewellers and
lessening Of crime in the community.
He also thought that municipal own
ership of all public utilities would bet
ter city government, because corpora
tons were now largely responsible
for the corruption in city govern
ments.
Earle F. Wyman of East High
opening for the negative, commended
that while the constitutionality of mu-
| nicipal ownership was unquestioned
| necessity Of proving it's expediency.
Experiments in systems of government
| were dangerous and expensive and
should not be made unless absolutely
necessary. At the present time the
dangers were greater in making q
| change than in retaining the present
system. Municipal ownership is but
| a dream Of socialists and scheme
Of grabbers. A change of system will
not reform boodlers; only education
will do that" he said.
1.-THE public service corporation has
| two ways of making money; high
prices and poor service, and the city
! get BOTH" said Theodore Thompson,
for the affirmative. He referred to
| the large number of strikes due to
| private ownership.
For the negative, J. Cecil McKer-
cher explained that Duluth had cheap
err gas because of natural conditions
and not by virtue Of municipal own
ership, dwelt on the poor service NJ
the municipality owned street car .sys-
tenn in Glasgow as compared with the
service here, the enormous expense
to which public service corporations
were put and the large sums of money
they paid into city treasures.
Public control of a public service
corporation was failure, public own
ership was the only solution of thu
problem, was Wilbur Shaw's conten
ton. The necessity Of maintaining
political pull would ruin public serv
Ice corporations owned by the cit.
and differed by politicians. was Har
, old G. behring's answer.
The judges were Representativ
: George Armstrong, Senator Herr
Gjertsen and Frank Holton of tn
, Northwestern National bank. The vot
stood two to one in favor Of the mega
. tive.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
Major C. B. Heffelfnger Writes to Cor
rect Statement of w. H. Adams
Concerning the Old First at Gettys-
burg.
To the Editor Of The Journal.

To the Editor OF The Journal.
NV attention has been called to an
article in your issuefOf Dec. z, headed
Commander at Gettysburg-some
Prevalent Misconceptions Cleared up
by Official Records" in which w. II.
Adams, son of the late Charles P.
Adams, formerly lieutenant colonel of
the First Minnesota regiment, claims
that his father, and not Colonel COL
will commanded the regiment during
the now famous charge at Gettsburg
on July 2, 1863. Mr.. Adams makes
this claim .ainNdefense Of one whose
lips are closed in DEATH" and doubt
less believes his statement to be true,
but the late Lieutenant Colonel
Adams needs no defense at the ex-
pense Of the living, and in justice to
Colonel William Collvill and the sur
vivors of the regiment, it should be
known that the claim is not only in
correct, but wholly unwarranted.
At the time, the First Minnesota
regiment was part of the Second bril-
gade, second division, second army
corps, Major General Hancock being
in command of the corps, while Gener-
al Gibbon commanded the division
and General Harrow the brigade.
While on the march thru Maryland, a
general order was issued by the COM
manding general directing all troops
to march in close column and to ford
all streams. On June 20 it was re-
ported to General Harrow that Colonel
Colyill's regiment was crossing the
Monocacy on the footbridge instead of
by fording.. Altho the report was in
correct, Colonel Colvill was ordered
under arrest by one of General Har-
rows staff officers and remained UNI
der arrest, but with the regiment I'M
til the morning of July q, during
which period Lieutenant Colonel
Adams was in command.
The regiment arrived on the field
Of Gettysburg early on the morning
of July 2, whereupon, seeing that a
battle was Imminent, Colonel Colvill
requested that he be released from
arrest and was so released by, Cen
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16

Elm the matter of salivary indiscre-
ton, that is to say, spitting,'' observed
Judge H. D. Dickinson of the mu-
nicipal court the other day while out
lining in the air, with a folded com
mitment,' an unconscious sixty -
Gin this as in swearing, drinking
whisky, playing poker. and many 9th
err vices, a novice may be excused,
but a professional should be pun
ished.
IT have been glad to assist the
health department recently in check
ing the repulsive expectoration that
violates both decency and hygiene.
I have hoped that the police would
pay special attention to the habitual
offenders, the fellows that hang about
saloon doors and hotel entrances,
about theaters, the street corners, and
the public buildings. These loafers-
for that's what they are, as a class
are in greatest need of punishment
because they are old enough and they
have seen enough Of social life to UNI
derstand that splitting on the side
walk is the worst of bad manners.
They know that, justas they know the
xileness of profanity. But that S the
very reason they spit and swear. Like
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
the Why's Whereoes the
Splitting Classics Spters and Believes No Mercy Should
Be to Professionals

all the vicious, they're proudest of
their vices; like all the vulgar, they
hate refined people even more than
they hate refinement. They spit be-
cause it annoys decent citizens, and
any widespread sentiment against the
custom will only make these creatures
spit the more unless the law asserts
itself. ~hs
1.-THE same description applies to
most of the men that have been
brought before me for splitting on
T the floor or on the platforms Of the
street cars. Nothing ], would please
them more than to think that they
were making themselves detested .by
clean people, especially by women
with womanly refinement. If these
offenders could convey any disease,
thru expectoration, to- any healthier
person. il, would sa1ss i, doubt please them
Il have 10 desire, therefore, to deal
leniently with the professional. ex-
pectorator, who knows just What he's
doing. Such men will get the maxi
mum fine whenever ] recognize them
they'll get something more, If necas-
sary. .fsqs.3s
! stR,,t r don't forget that MANY spit
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
" TROOPS MUTINY
Turkish Army Men Want Their Pay
Threaten to Sack a Bank. 81

Turkish troops have been terrorizing
Beirut, Syria, for several days. About
1900 men landed Jan. II from Yemen,
Arabia, Immediately besieged the gov
errors palace, demanding the payment Of
about $4,000 in arrears and threatening
to sack the town.
The governor pacifed the men by daily
small advances, borrowed from the branch
of the Ottoman bank until Thursday
when the bank was closed for holiday.
The latest accounts received here said the
mutineers were threatening to sack the
bank. ,i.:+ ~
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Jordon presided, and briefly intro
Gerald Young produced a table OF
duced the speakers. The three judges
were Frank w. Wadsworth, F. Nv.
Carleton and G. w. Gardner: The
South High orchestra gave several
musical numbers exceptionally we'll.
Chester Pratt opened the debate for
the affirmative and, after emphatical-
ly maintaining that public utilities
were inherent monOpolies, he pro-
ceeded to show how infinitely SUI
perior to private monopolies are those
controlled by the civic machinery.
With a rapid flow of statistical argu-
ment, the speaker depicted the bene-
fits of municipal ownership, chief
among which was the doing away
with strikes.
| Brewer Goodsell followed for the
negative, and, after refuting the argu-
| ments, advanced and prospective, OF
his opponents, he offered as solu-
ton of present difficulties the state
supervision Of public utilities, backing
up his suggestions with convincing
| logic and statistics.
Ralph Turner, in an enthusiastic
burst of eloquence, pictured the evils
of the present operation of 'monopo
listic gluttons'' and corrupt capital
lists who plumber the public purse
statistics to prove that private owner
ship is cheaper for the consumer thar
is municipal ownership, and both HI
and his colleague, Arthur Anderson
dwelt at length and eloquently upol
/ the "hotbeds of corruption which
civic governments would become upol
i the introduction Of municipal owner
ship of public utilities. The ''spoi
system was elaborated upon, and mu
nicipal ownership was depicted as of
fering untold opportunities for an
putting a premium upon official mu
nicipal corruption. Donald Hughe
= gave strong statistical argument
showing the success Of public owner
! ship.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
BALL CARTRIDGES RECALLED
Manufactures During War with Spain and
Found Defective.

ManUfacfUred During war WITH SPAIN anu
Found Defective.
New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, Jan. 16.-Eight million
rounds of ammunition hurriedly pur-
chased during the war with Spain have
been found defective. An order issued by
the war department says:
''All ball cartridges for United States
magazine rifles and carbines, models 1896
1898 and 1899, caliber 80, marked with
w. r. A. 80 u. S. C. on the cartridge, now
in the possession of the troops, will be
turned into the nearest arsenal or post fol
shipment to Frankfort arsenal
The defect is regarded as a natural re.
suit Of inadequate ordnance nlanufactur.
ing facilities.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
FOREIGN FLASHES

Copenha gen-King Christian has recovered
from his attack of govt.
London-King Edward has been under treat
ment for slight throat affection.
Berlin-Emperor William took part in the
meeting of the Black Eagle yesterday.
Valparaiso, Chile-The president Of the repub-
lis has sent message to congress asking authori-
cation to onen tenders for the construction of the
pert of Valparaiso: according to surveys and
plans by Jacob Krass. director of the Polytechnic
school of the Netherlands. The work will cost
about S11 900, 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
A SOCIETY DIVORCE

PROMINENT Boston am11y VIII MT It's
Troubles In Court.
New York Sun Special Service.
Boston, Jan. 16.-Mrs. Rosamond Tuder
Higginson, wife of Alexander Henry Eig-
gibson, has instituted divorce proceedings,
charging cruelty. She asks for the Gus
tody of the 3-year-old child.
Mr. and Mrs. Higginson have been lead
ers Of local society. The wife is one Of
the Tuder girls, and at the time of her
marriage in 1899 was considered one Of
the beauties of the season. The husband
has long been prominent in sporting cir
Giles. AS an amateur yachtsman he has
competed for the Seawanhaka Corinthian
cup, besides capturing the Quincy chal-
lenge cup and retaining it in a series of
races. He is Harvard man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16

resented East Grand Forks were by
no means deficient, however, and
made highly creditable closing argu-
ments.
" The decision of the judges was
unanimous for Fergus Falls, and
after prolonged cheering, the school
joined in it's favorite chorus:
Hockey, Pokey, Roxey, Mickey,
We're the people. smooth and foxy.
Always ready, hot cool;
Fergus Falls high school.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
SOUTH HIGHS VICTORY
Her Debaters Win from the North
High Team.

With marked ability and boundless
enthusiasm, Brewer Goodsell, Gerald
Young and Arthur Anderson of the
South High school last evening, at the
South High school hall, defended the
negative of the same question against
the North Side team, consisting of
Chester Pratt, Ralph Turner and
Donald Hughes. The victory went to
the South High.
Several hundred friends and parti-
sans of the two high schools gath
cred to listen to the youthful de-
baters. The supporters of each team
were very much in evidence, and the
friendly spirit of rivalry between the
schools added much life and interest
to the event. Superintendent c.. M.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
THE QUESTION
Resolved: That American Cities and villages sfC
own and Operate Their Public Utilities.
THE QUESTION

Minneapolis at Fergus Falls and
in
lin
The
of competition for several years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16

The South Dakota delegation yesterday held
an informal conference relative to the Yankton
agency. 1t is understood that the appointment
of an agent at Yankton will be fought out be-
fore President Roosevelt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
PLEsKE IS DYING

Russian Minister of Finance Fatally Ill
Czarna Is lndisposed.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 16.-Reports have
been received from Berlin giving a bad
account Of the condition Of M. Pleske,
minister of finance, who is said to be dy-
ing peritonitiss having set in.
The czarina is confined to her room by
ear trouble, while dispatches from Cannes
where Grand Duke Michael Alexandra
witch is ill, say the condition of the car S
uncle is serious.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16

In the Best of Health, and spirts-san'
cuet in His Honor.
Lincoln. Neb., Jan. l6.-William Jen-
nings Bryan returned to Lincoln to-day
and went Immediately to his home at
Fairview. He was in fine health and spir-
it's and said he had never enjoyed any
thing more than his quick trip to Europe.
He confirmed the statement that he will
issue the Commoner in st. Louis as a daily
during the democratic convention. A ban
quet in his honor will be given here Mon
day night. r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
BRYAN AT FAIRVIEW

"But T don't forget that many s.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-05
Public Schools Re-opened.

The public schools of this city were reopened yesterday morning, and the school children are back at their stud ies after a Christmas holiday of two weeks. Miss Halleck, of Nogales. who short time ago was elected to fill vacancy, has sent in her resigna. tion, and another teacher will be chosen by the trustees. Miss Riley has assumed the position as Assistant Superintendent. and Miss Kelsey has been assigned to Room 2. and in. ad dition is teacher of music. Miss Thomas continues to act as substi. tute teacher.