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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
low AN MAKES A
DEAL IN FROGS
THOUGHT COUNTRY BOYS EASY
AND FOUND TROUBLE.
He Contracted for Bait at the Ridicu-
lously Low Figure OF Twenty five
Cents a Hundred, and the Boys
Brought Him Thousands in the
First Installment.

Sherman Yates, editor Of the Tip
ton Iowa) Advertiser starts ner-
vously whenever anybody says
frogs" He was in Minneapolis to-
day en- route home from a fishing trip
to Buffalo Lake, and incidentally he
acquired something more than fish
on the trip. This something was a
dear teacher-not buxom school
ma am-but experience. 1t was q
bunch Of strawhatted, barefooted
farm boys that contributed to the
higher education Of the 1owan.
The arrival Of a new party at the
fishing club was duly noted by the
rural youth, and early the next morn
ing there was a group of them at the
door. One Of them was freckled like
a branmash and had a rag around his
left big toe, but Yates couldn't read
the signs and walked deliberately into
trouble. Assuming his blandest air,
he appeared at the door and accosted
the guileless lads.
"Jest thought we'd ask We If We
didn't want us to pick a few frogs fer
ye,' said the bran-faced spokesman.
eyes," said Yates, recollecting that
he and his friends really would need
frogs for bait, "and how much do you
charger
s'Twenty-fi' cents a hundred" re-
piled the boy.
Don't you mean dozen? z" correct
ed Yates, mindful of city prices, and
| ashamed to take advantage of a mere
baby: !,
cents hundred. an We'll have 'em
here in the mornin'; won't we, boys q
| There was a chorus of assent and
Yates closed the deal, wondering
greatly at rural simplicity. His COM
panions were elated over his bargain
Next morning it seemed as if about
half the boys in the county We're
headed for the clubhouse. Led by the
freckled face, long procession filed
Into the yard bearing grain sacks, COW
cred baskets and milk pals thatched
with muslin. The squirming, clamn1y
burdens filled the porch, covered the
steps and hid half the grass in the
yard.
| Here's yer frogs, Mister" said the
young contractor beaming proudly
'"The rest of the boys'll be here pretty
4 quick, but we thought We could star
in on these
Yates fairly gasped for breath
"How many?' he finally managed t
whisper.
'Well, there's three thousun' here
and more comm said the youth.
cts too bad to put you to so much
himself, ''but you have brought Vi
about seven frogs more than all of u
could use in four million years. Now
have some friends from Missouri
coming next week@an I don't doub
, that they'd like about five THOUSAND
frogs they doteon frogs--but thes
are enough for us. Here are tire
!. thousand at Is cents a hundred-wel]
| how would IS strike you, and yo1
keep the rest?"
, There was hurried consultation
and the offer asaccepted, but neve
again will one e# Yates ate Of Upton, Iowa
easy mark. Il
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
FEAT OF THE u. S. COURT
Despite Physical Laws 1t Will Be in
Two Places at Once.

The physical law that it is impossi-
BILE to be in two places at once has
been set at naught by the federal au-
thorities in regard to the offices Of the
district court and the United States
marsnal.
When the offices were moved to the
Corn Exchange building, w. II. Grim
shaw was appointed official custodian
to guard with his life the office equip
ment The furniture and attachments
were then considered collectively to
belong to the United States treasury
But it has been discovered that the
latter come under the department Of
justice, and special permission from
that source will be required before
they can be moved to the federal
building.
The two departments will give their
permission separately, and in short
| time the court will be in the federal
building, according to the treasury
department, and yet will be in the
Corn Exchange if the department of
justice is to be believed.
| The clerks declare that it is a trif1e
too much to be asked to be In two
places at once, and that double sal
| airy ought to- be paid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
GUzzLES PER SAUCE.
WHISKY NOT HOT ENOUGH FOR
FRED KELLEY WHEN HE GOES
ON A SPREE.

Fred Kelley, who drinks pepper
sauce because whisky is not strong
enough, in police court this morning,
on a charge Of drunkenness was
ordered out of town.
Kelley was arrested last night on
Washington avenue and when
searched at Central station two large
bottles Of pepper sauce were found in
his pockets. He told the officers that
he always started his sprees with whis-
ky, but it soon became tasteless and
he had to have something hotter. One
bottle was full and the other was
nearly empty. He says when he be-
comes intoxicated, he will do anything
to get the pepper sauce. He thinks
it is a, great joke to lift a few bottles
from restaurant counter.
The court offered Kelley the chance
Of getting out of town, but if he is
found by the police tonight he will
be taken before the probate court to
lice say his mindralas been deranged
by the excessive use of liquor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
BAR MAY VOTE
ON JUDGESHIPS
MEETING OF HENNEPIN ATTOR-
NEYS CALLED FOR FRIDAY.
Will Discuss Proposal to Take Straw
Vote on Republican Candidates for
District Bench, and See Who Are
Favored by Legal Profession.

Hennepin county attorneys will
meet Friday morning at 10 o'clock,
in the large courtroom, to discuss the
advisability of taking straw vote
on judgeship candidates. A call for
the meeting was circulated this morn
ing by H. q. Fryberger, and it re-
ceived a number OF signatures. At
noon it was announced that the re-
Spouse was sufficient to warrant the
holding of the meeting. About thirty
names had then been signed to the
call.
The proposal is to take a vote by
secret ballot, on the candidates that
have filed for the four republican
nominations, so as to ascertain the
feeling among attorneys that they
should have more of hand in Sc
lecting the nominees than the pri-
mary law allows them. They are
afraid that under the primary system
men may secure places on the bench
who are inferior ir legal knowledge
and fitness for the place to others who
might be selected.
The move is not connected with
the bar association, but the call Is
signed among others by John H
Steele, president of the association
It is believed that the four candidates
standing highest on such a poll would
have a great advantage at the pri-
mary election, as many votes would
accept the opinion Of the bar.
1t is said that the idea originated
with Judge Elliott, and it was dis
cussed by a group Of attorneys, who
decided to push 1t. The details have
| not been worked out, but if the meet
| ing on Friday decides to go ahead
| and take the vote, polling place
| will be opened somewhere in the
courthouse within two weeks, and
kept open for two or three days. Each
attorney will register and vote on
secret ballot for four names, selected
from the republican candidates. I
was first suggested to include the dem
ocratic candidates in the list, but i
was decided that this would compli
cate matters. -Four republicans mus
be selected at the primaries, and wha
| the attorneys want is to make a wis
choice of these four. Democratic at
torneys may be voted for in a separat
ballot box, but this is a question to b
| determined later. The fact tina
Judge Brooks will be supported a
the polls by many republican attor
neys will have nothing to do with tn
| republican primaries, or the propose
straw vote.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
CLEANING MINNETONKA
Captain johnson Will Remove Weeds from
All the Channels.

All the Channels.
Weeds in Lake Minnetonka are doomed
Captain ]. r. Johnson, who already has
the contract to remove the Gibson reef and
Diamond reef, has taken the additional
contract to remove all weeds in the shall
low waters near the shores and thru the
cha nnels. He will clean the channels, g.
width of 16 feet, for S25 mile.
The cleaning-up process will be accom-
plisEed by means of a gigantic mower,
which is the invention Of Captain Johnson.
It is attached to a large hat-bottomed
paddleboat, and is controlled by sepa,-
rate engine. AS the boat Is driven thru
the water, the huge mower cuts away the
weeds and they in turn are caught in the
padde-wheel and cast up in punches,
which are easily gathered and hauled
| ashore.
| It is expected that this work will thoro-
w reclaim the lake and that bathing there
will once more become more popular. Il
was feared at one time that the channels
would be entirely closed.
The work will be begun at once, and the
proposed routes will be posted in the Elk.
celsior pavilion and as the work progresses
the results will be similarly announced.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
GRAIN HELD BACK
Cold Weather Checks Rust but Delays
zE{i @E#a Wheat as Well. @

a@s Wheat as Well.
Minnesota weather and crop conditions
for the week ending yesterday are thus
summarized by Section Director Outram
in the special bulletin Of the weather
bureau:
The early morning temperatures during the
week were all below the normal, except in the
and the day temperatures were only moderately
warm There were few scattered light show
ers in the south early in the week, and IN the
north late in he week, but they were not heavy
enough to interfere with any work. The cool
weather has delayed the ripening of the grains,
and it has also probably checked the development
of the rust, which was so much feared about the
first Of the month. Corn is growing, but 1t
needs warmer weather if 1t Is to mature. Pota-
toes are generally fine and the early crop is
being marketed. Barley is generally all cut in
central and southern portions, and some of 1t IS
in stack, while in the north its cutting is
begun. Dat harvest Is going on rapidly in the
southern half Of the stete, and the crop 1s
nearly ready to cut in the Red River valley.
Spring wheat cutting began on the 4th at some
southern points,, and the early crop is ripen1ng
and oats are not already ripe, the heads are
filling we'll, and these crops are generally good,
with very little injury. by rust, but on the low
lands where the seeding was late, wheat and
oats rusty and poor. The rust seems to
have been most serious in spots in the Mime.
sofa valley, in Grant, Wilkin, Ottertail and
Becker counties. and in this infected region it
are very much injured, the rust having attacked
not only the POOR crops on the low lands, but the
best crops on the uplands as well. Flax Is do.
ing well generally tho it is somewhat late.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
MISTRUST THE COMMITTEE
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN is CAR
RIED ON INDEPENDENTLY BY
CANDIDATES WHO FEAR
HAYNES ORGANIZATION.

The county democratic COMMITTEES
will probably do less actual general
political work this campaign than any
like committee for several elections
past. This is because Of the fact that
the committee is purely a Haynes or
ganization. 1t is composed of men
who are all deeply interested in the
reelection of Mayor Haynes, and
other democrats seeking office fear
that if they trust their interests to this
committee, these interests would be
thrown overheard any day if it would
advance those Of the present mayor
to do so.
AS result, democrats wanting NOM
nations are forming separate organi-
cations among their friends, and
keeping their money to spend them
selves to their own advantage instead
of contributing towards the expenses
of the county committee. Especially
is this true of the democratic aspirants
for aldermanic nominations. There
are many little trades and combines
going on among the democrats aspir-
ing to all offices outside of that Of
! mayor. The "old machine'-the
county committee organization, mean
while is going on saving wood for
Haynes without paying much atten-
| ton to the dickering.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
THOMAS SHEVLIN
MOVED TO TEARS
DRAMATIC SCENE IN THE FANII-
LIZ QUARRL IN COURT.
Judge Lancaster Declares in His
Argument That ''rom'' is Still
Eds" Best Friend and That He
Ever Will Remain Such - Accuses
Outsiders.

There was dramatic incident this
noon in the Shevlin family drama
now being presented in Judge Simp-
sons courtroom. Judge Lancaster,
in presenting Thomas shevlin's side
Of the brothers quarrel, referred feel
ingly to the love which had hereto
fore existed between ED and tom"
and eloquently described the sad re-
suits of the present bitter litigation
which he said grew out Of the plain
tiff's insane delusion that Tom" had
tried to injure him. Visibly affected,
the millionaire lumberman moved
nervously in his chair, then arose and
with tears in his eyes paced to the
back of the room. The Younger
brother listened intently but with an
outward calm.
After reviewing the evidence
in an asylum at Buffalo, N. Y,
and Thomas Shevlin's part therein,
Judge Lancaster paused dramatically,
faced the court and said:
II believe just as firmly as I do
anything in this world that Ed Shev-
lin thinks his brother had something
to do with his trouble at Buffalo.
And out Of this insane delusion, fos-
tered by other influences, has grown
this painful litigation, this estrange-
ment of families which should be and
have been in the past so near and dear
to each other, a litigation which has
been as bitterly contested as any with
which have ever been connected.
II am firmly convinced that Tom
Shevlin has been and is still his
brothers best friend and that after
this litigation and all It's unhappy ac-
compartments is over, after this in
sane delusion has passed, the old feel
| ing will return, the old endeared rela-
tons will be resumed.
| "Out of that Buffalo affair all OF
this bitterness has grown and the
plaintiffs delusion has been carefully
nursed by the man who induced him
to begin this suit. I do not wish tc
enter into any 1audation Of Thomas
Shevlin, either in his presence or GU
Of it, but do feel that counsel should
come up here and apologize for the
things they have said and intimatet
in regard to the defendants connec
ton with the Buffalo affair.
Thomas Shevlin is not afraid, ant
never has been, of the freest .ant
widest investigation Of all the fact
in this case and after it Is over, afte
Ed has gotten thru with his nev
found friends and this delusiol
passes away, he will have a recurring
sense and will realize who his friend
are and that his brother Tom ha
been the best and truest of them"
Judge Lancaster occupied the Who'll
forenoon but announced at the moor
: recess that he would conclude thi
afternoon. The plaintiffs case Will b.
presented tomorrow.
| <<rr n Q~vr ~ r1,r& G~k
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
ROGERS WILL OBEY
City Controllers Faith In Human Kind Is
RudeIy Shattered.

City Controllers Faith In Human Kind Is
RudeIy Shattered.
Joshua Rogers, city controller, will abide
by the order of Judge G. B. Elliot in the
aldermanic salary nandamus, altho it is
plain that he is far from convinced that
the decision is good law. He surrenders
with poor grace and Is even believed to
have considered taking appeal to tho
supreme court.
Mr. Rogers feels bitter toward the attor-
neys and prominent members Of several
organizations interested in municipal mat
tiers who urged him time and again to
block what they called a salary grab, .
assuring him that they would supply him
with legal and moral and even financial
support in fight. When the issue came
he was found standing all alone and he
strongly resents the desertion of these
citizens, in whose interests he was fight.
| ing.
THANK heaven, I have only five months
| more in this Office he remarked fervent.
| ly today.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09

We wish to extend our sincere appreci-
alton of the sympathy and kindness
shown us during this hour Of heartfelt
sorrow and bereavement in the loss of
our beloved daughter Bessie Linnea, which
came so unexpectedly and left such an
empty place in our midst, but our hearts
have been greatly cheered by the loving
kindness of our many friends A link in
our home has broken. Our. darling we
loved has gone We miss her sweet face
from it's accustomed place. We watch,
but she is not there. Very respectfully,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Dahl
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
WINN BRACKET HERE
He Is on Leave OF Absence from tho
Revenue Service,

Winslow M. Bracket, known all over
the northwest as .Winn' Bracket, of this
United States internal revenue service. is
spending his vacation in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Bracket, who came west with him,
is at present with relatives at Farming
ton The Brackets now live at Cincin-
natl.
VIM Bracket was for many years
one Of the prominent citizens of Mime
apolis. He was a volunteer fireman, chief
Of the fire department from 1872 to 1881
chief Of police during the administration
Of Mayor E. G. Babb and was superin-
tendent of the Minneapolis expositions Of
1891 and '92.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
Weather Conditions.

The rainfall last night or yesterday ex-
tended over the southern half of Mime
sofa. eastern and central North Dakota,
South Dakota, western Iowa and eastern
Nebraska, western Missouri and eastern
Kansas, in western and northern Wiscon-
sin. also in the south Atlantic and gulf
states The following are the largest
amounts reported: 3 1.62 inches at New
Ulm, Mimi; 2.35 at Aberdeen. S. D.; "a
at Huron, S. D.; 1.19 at Pembina. N p.
and 100 at Galveston. Rain was stu
falling this morning at Duluth, Houghton,
La Crosse Kansas City, Galveston and
Asheville. The temperatures are higher
than they were yesterday morning In most
of the country, except in New England
and the middle Atlantic states and the
Dakotas and thence westward, but they
are still below normal except IN the
Rocky mountain region.
Il. S. -Outram, Section D1rector.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
CITY NE VS..
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

Minnesota-Showers and thunderstorms
in east; partly cloudy in west portion to-
night; cool tonight, except In northwest
portions; fresh and brisk variable winds.
Wisconsin and Iowa-Showers and thun-
derstorms tonight and probably Wednes-
day: brisk variable winds.
Upper Michigan-Showers and thunder.
storms tonight and probably Wednesday;
fresh easterly winds,
North Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight;
probably showers Wednesday: warmer In
northwest portion; variable winds.
South Dakota-Fair tonight; partly
cloudy tonight; north winds.
fundamentally cloudy tonight and
wednesdays; warmer in east portion to-
night: cooler Wednesday,; variable winds
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
STATE MAY SELL PINE
Federal Government Claims 1t but VIII
Consent to Sale.

Government authorities have made a
proposition to State Auditor Iverson look
ing to the immediate sale Of 100000
feet of pine on Leech lake, now in danger
Of loss by fire or decay. The timber is
on a tract claimed by the state as swamp
land, and now in contest. It was sold at
the reservation pine sale for Sc thou
sand, but the sale was held up on account
of the states contest.
William O'Neil. superintendent of the
government timber fields in Minnesota
called on the auditor yesterday and pro-
posed that the pine be sold and the pro-
ceeds placed in escrow until the title tc
the land is determined Mr.. Iverson said
he had no authority to make such ar
agreement, and the proposition is hung VI
unless he changes his mind.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
EDITORS OUTING
Northwestern scribes VIII Take Three
Days Trip Next Month.

The Northwestern Editorial association
will enjoy its eighth annual outing Sept.
SO in trip from st. Paul to Pine City,
Lake Pokegama, Taylors Falls, Saltwater,
down the st. Croix on a boat and then
back to st. Paul.
The party will leave st. Paul at 2:15
the afternoon Of Sept. 6, over the North
ern Pacific line. From Pine City, the
party will take a trip UP the Snake river
to Lake Pokegama, where a luncheon will
be had at a summer hotel, returning to
Pine City in time for a banquet there that
evening. At Saltwater, the party will be
taken thru the state prison. The return
to ST. Paul will be made on street cars,
with a stop off at Wildwood
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
AN UMBRELLA LOCK
e. r. Eckman's Invention of Peculiar
Value Days Like This.

e. r. Ekman, of the poor depart
ment, who had been a victim of UNI
brella thieves all his life, was repaid
for his sufferings this morning by q
patent from the government on new
lock appliance.
Eckman often wondered whether
the thieves stole the UNI brellas to use
pr for the fun of it and the result of
his experiments is a lock which rem
iers the article useless to any one but
the owner. The lock is worked by a
combination and the umbrella cannot
be raised when it is attached.
Several factory owners have made
offers for the exclusive use Of the
patent but Mr.. Eckman has not dis
posed of it yet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
SOLDIERS HOME ANNUAL
Reports Indicate Improvement in Various
Departments.

At the annual meeting of the board of
governors Of the Soldiers Home today,
the reports read by the commandant,
James Compton, and other officers showed
an Improvement in all departments.
In the financial report It was shown
that the total amount available for the
support Of the home, during the year end
ing Aug. 1, was s69,6272S. This was Sc
cured from state appropriations, national
appropriations and pensions retained
Warrants paid for the relief of soldiers
families amounted to 1854, 1895. This was
paid to 1,044 heads of families, who rep
resented widows, guardians Of minor chill
dren, parents of soldiers and soldiers moi
In the home.
The election of officers was scheduled
for late this afternoon It was not ex-
pected that there would be any change.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-09
THE GORGEOUS DURBAR
Reproduction of the Most GIlttering Pa
geant Of the Orient.

Reproduction Of the Most differing Pa
geant Of the Orient.
Spectac1es We're first introduced as a
part Of the circus program in America by
the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on
Earth. This establishment has always
maintained its supremacy in the produc-
ton of spectacular display as well as in
all other departments Of tented exhibit
lions. It mas beer the usual thing to
ballet; and, in fact, the spectacle has,
with others, been more or less an excuse
for the introduction of long lines Of dane
ing girls in flowing costumes For the
present season of 1904 this show, as ever
keeping in the vanguard, will Introduce
another spectacle. but this one will be de-
void Of ballet While there will be nc
dancing girls in view, it will embrace the
most gorgeous costumes, massive para
phernalia and costly material It will be
a reproduction, upon gigantic scale, OF
the gorgeous Durbar at Delhi. which took
place in January, 1902.
| The Durbar was meeting Of the SOW
ereign Princes of the great Empire Of In
dia, which includes ninety-two states, fol
the purpose of renewing their allegiance
to the King of Great Britain and Ireland
and Emperor Of India. He was repre-.
sented officially by Lord Curzon, Viceroy
with his American wife, formerly Miss
| MARY LelCeT OIL lineage, ana III person Oy
the Duke of Connaught, his brother, wht
was accompanied by the Duchess. The
ninetytwo princes, all endowed with thei
heritage, of centuries of accumulated
wealth and rich possessions, brought t,
the Durbar all the barbaric splendor o
ancient India.
It has been estimated by conservative
historians that the value Of the parapher
MALTA, elephants, ran1ent. accouterments
and the jewels that were displayed at thi
Durbar was considerably in excess Of hal
a tillion dollars.
All these things will be illustrated in tn
most adequate manner in the presentation
Of the Durbar at Delhi by the Barnum
Bailey Show when the Greatest Show O
Earth" exhibits in this city on Aug. %.