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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

LITTLE FALLS, MINN.-The Morrison county
summer school now enrolls 14S teachers and
prospective teachers. 1t was not expected that
the enrolment would exceed the hundred mark.
The corps of instructors consists of Superinten-
dent g. R. Frazier Of Winonas conductor; Super per.
intendent Robert Mckay, Of Brownton, Miss
Furst, Minneapolis, and Mrs. Julia A. Bachner
of Duluth
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14
HIGH DIVER HURT
He Hit Edge Of Tank and Nearly Broke
His Neck

LA CROSSE, wIs.-Kid Connors. who makes
the high dive at a free exhibition In the
street carnival here, nearly broke his neck and
now lies In dangerous condition. Connors
climbs a ladder to the 4eight e.. Of 90 feet.
He struck the edge of the tank instead of
striking squarely in the water. The muscles
of his neck were badly hurt, the neck is rigid
and his spine is injured.
Miss Myrtle Goddard and Miss Edna Tarbox,
daughters of two prominent lumbermen Of this
civ were injured in a runaway. Both were
thrown out of the buggy into barbed wire
fence They were picked up unconscious and
brought to this city by train. Their injuries
are unite serious.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

BENSON. MINN-One Of the prettiest home
last night, when Miss Agnes Arnesen, daugh-
ter of Anthem Arensen, for many years village
recorder, was married to Arthur ELLSWORTH OF
ter, Rev s. Heath, took their places in a bay
window wreathed with green; eight attendants
peas Separating, they formed an aisle thru
which the bride walked, Joining the bridegroom
under a floral wedding bell from which ropes OF
Bride was .ttired daintily in white silk null
with beautiful lace bertha and carried shower
bouquet of white sweet peas and ferns. The
lawn was lighted with many Japanese lanterns
and the guests strolled there after the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs Ellsworth left on the 3 am train
for Minneapolis After visiting the bridegroom s
family in jackson. Mimi, they will make their
home In Page, NJ D.. where MIR. Ellsworth is In
charge of an elevator.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

The peace plenipotentiaries are to
meet on an island away from the mad
ding throng Of automobilists, Gamer
lists and pnblicists- Nobody win be
able to reach them except clairvoyant
reporters.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

Mrs. James J. Hill, an awed contem-s
porary informs the world, rolls up her
sleeves and goes into the kitchen and
puts up her own preserves. She is
wise. Hired girls waste sugar dread
fully and they let the gas range run
whether there is a pan on or not. We
venture the prediction that if Mrs.
Hill had not put up her preserves dur
ing the past thirty years, her husband
would not be where he is today in the
financial world. He will be able to
say some day, All that I am I owe
to my wife; she ielled her own iell.', J.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14
NORTON, M1NN.-The majority of the v

NORTON, MINN.-The majority of the voters
of the town of Norton are up in arms because
of the arbitrary action of two members of the
board of town supervisors in refusing to carry
out the instructions given them at recent
town meeting, when It was voted by small
majority to build a new town hall to take the
place of one destroyed by fire, and to locate
this hall in a place at Altura. The two
supervisors who have so far refused to take
steps toward the building of a new hall want
the hall in the old place The trouble may get
into the courts
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

The fact seems to be that it is easier
to reject tainted dollar than a faint
ed million. The faint is in the inverse
ratio to the amount.-From HRefec-
tions on the Way to Put Down Trusts, =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

grades Of the service and to gradually
push forward those who showed capa-
city to- represent the country in more
important positions. At present this is
largely impossible because, in most
cases, transfer from second-grade
ministry to a European embassy would
mean financial ruin for the man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

John D. Rockefeller, since 1902, has
given $44,ooo,OoO to education. Pre-
viously he had given $7,oo0,oOO to a
like object. The $7,0oO,00o will not
have to be returned. 1t was given be-
fore the law against rebates, and there
is no faint on it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

Miss Tarbell in judging Rockefeller
by the golden rule seems to have over
looked the important amendment made
by David Harum, towit: "Do others
as they would do you and do the other
fellow fust. We feel sure from read
ing Miss Tarbell's published remarks
that John has not overlooked it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

Merchants in England and Wales are
rejoicing over the fact that the great
religious revival is causing people to
pay their debts. There is revival
scheduled for Minneapolis in Novem-
Der.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

{ A measure of safety can be secured in
railroad wrecks by the use of heavy, non
telescoping cars. BUT when a train going
fifty miles an hour stops violently within
its own length, people are bound to be
shaken up. The best way is not to be on
a train that stops that way.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

The glorious Fourth having reported
its tale Of victims, incidentally Paris
green is beginning to send in few re-
turns. Children viii eat Paris green
who will turn up their nose at the po-
tatoes underneath.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14
SUICIDES BODY FOUND
Forest Lake Mystifed by Discovery of
Uuknown's Remains.

FOREST LAKE, NINA mysterious sui
eide, in which drowning and probably also poi
son were the means used to make death certain
has been brought to light by the finding Of the
unidentified body of man In the lake here.
An inquest will be held.
The stranger Yves about 40 years old, had
a sandy nnustachc, was about five feet six
inches tall, and weighed about 175 pounds In
his clothes S83.eo was found. The quality of
the apparel and the money In the pockets has
given rise to belief that the dead man was a
person in comfortable circumstances.
The man was seen about the lake "Wednesday
afternoon and evening; He was noticed in the
evening, and his body was discovered at
o'clock, making it evident that early in the
evening he rowed into the lake to take his life.
The theory that the man took poison before
Jumping into the lake is based on the fact
that. his body did not remain at the lakes bot
tom, but continued to 1oat until picked up.
MANKATo, MINN.-Mrs. Ellen Macbeth got
up at 4 o'clock this morning and took a scythe
and moved weeds near her home; She was
instantly. Her body was found where she had
been working. She was about 20 and was the
mother OF Charles =. Macbeth, q prominent busi-
mesa man. ass. ~ ..ssF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

Mayor Weaver has secured the pass
age Of the 11repealers' BY the councils.
The repealers are ordinances robbing the
traction company Of abort eighty miles
of streets. 1T is a great outrage.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14
WHO WILL GET TIT
New York Press.

II does not require set Of expert ac-
countants to answer the question whether
the graft to be recovered from the old
Equitable gang VIII bel turned over to
the new owner or to the policy lders,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14
CHILD FALLS IN RIVER
Fergus Falls Boy browns Unnoticed by
Near Companions.

FERGUS FALLS, MINN.-The little son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mosk was drowned In the
day The child followed alder children to the
river and fell in before being noticed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

WELCOME, MINN-At a meeting of the d.
rectors of the Welcome Farmers Elevator COM
Haagersen of Superior, Wis, as their grain buy.
er.-The annual school election will be held Id
elect two members for term of three years.
There will be no contest for the place.-R. NJ
Brown, who has been agent for the Nye,Schnei,
has gone to Washburn, n D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

b Japan waited until all, was ready. then
she stepped out and roped Russia's big,
island in fifteen minutes. There is moth
Ing Ike fighting in your own yard.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

FossToN, MINN.-The board of directors of
the First National bank Of Fosston recently
elected the following officers. who entered upon
Stephens: first vice president, S. S. stadsyold;
second vice president, l.. G. Hancock. cashier.
Lewis Lohn; assistant cashier, Hardin Hell
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

h A New York physician with a record
Of thirty years practice, says that there
are too many water topers'' and that
more people are killed by drinking water
to excess than by alcoholic liquors. HAY,
ing been carefully educated to drink
water freely, now where, are we?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14
PART III.
Big Audiences at the Lyceum.

Big Audlenceg at the Iyceum. -
1.-THE Ensign IS ara draw ngs big All.
diences to thess ,ssfl 1tgesum theater, and
est, is attracting 1.-THE attention Of many
outside the usuaA theater goers. Next
week Hoyt's bright satire on the work
ings Of the liquor law, A Temperance
Town. will be given, with special set
tings and an augmented cast, which
includes twenty-five important. speak
ing parts. -. - vs. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

The move for higher salaries in cer-
tain public positions is all right and il
will still be all right. when accompa panied
by higher sense Of official duty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

, u The cable dispatches again bring the
important news that Sarah Bernhardt is
! furious, about, something or other.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

z Baseball stock sagged off three points
yesterday and seven rooters were ex.
amined for insanity. Ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14
Wagner at Harriet Tonight.

Early arrivals at the Lake Harriet
roof garden. last night beheld the rare
spectacle of a double rainbow and
nearly full moon shining simultaneously
pairing for the evenings concert. In
spired by this good. omen the band and
soloist gave an exceptionally pleasing
concert to fair-sized audience I" A
Day in Norway and Emil Oberhoffer g
introduction and waltz coming in for a
large share of applause. l.
Tonight will again be Wagner: night,
and Mr.. Oberhoffer has arrangedsa com
bination Of Wagner and Luders which
should appeal equally to the classical
and the popular school. The entire pro-
gram will be played no matter what the
weather conditions may be.
This evenings program: I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

When street railways begin to shake
down houses it is time to inquire. It
is the street railways prerogative to be
shaken, not to shake down.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

The Boston Globe thinks 1t might Join
the vegetarians If the lobster were only a
vegetable. Lobster salad is a good deal
OF vegetable! 4.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

Or. Harper smiles and smiles. Yale
and the Chicago University are now
bound together by "a special tie. /.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

Am exchange Demands to know what hut
Chauncey did for the Equitable. Can 4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

Maybe the czar has been ratified
some, but he is gradually gathering his
Whites.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

WHEATON, MINN.-The body of Joe Arm
holdt who was drowned in the Mustinche river,
near this place, last evening, was recovered
today.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

.Chauncey Depew to Charming Seabury
Dear Chan.-Yours was mot big enough
to be in my class"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

s It Is not absolutely necessary to refer to
the future state Of the impenitent to
characterize properly the heat.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

answer that question IN It's present form.
The proposition will have to be changed.
The presidents oculist. states that the
executive will soon be able to get along
without glasses. Fortunately he will not
be called on to get along without teeth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

PART I. I'D
(Wagner.)
March, HNibelungen'' Wagner
Grand Fantasia from 'Walkuere' So. Wagner
Including the weird ..Ride Of the .Yalky
ries, Siegmund's Love Song and the Magic
Fire Scene.') -, s.
Trombone Solo, Song to, the Evening Star,
Ralph E.. Kenny. -,sae=
Procession Of the knights" from "Parsi-
Overture, "Tannhaeuser"A Wagner
So si1t7 ~ PART II. ,sats p ssfF
sxa.a. Ia. (Luders.)
Airs. from the Musical Fantasy, wood
1and .Luders
Cornet Solo. Shadow Dance" from 'Di-
Herman Bellstedt. {sS
Airs from ''The Burgomaster" ....... .Luders
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14
CHARLES CITY, IOWA.-Roy ". Smith and
Bradley. They will reside at Bradford.

Catherine Groth and August Fingerhut took place
yesterday at the home of the bride. Rev. F. 4.
Eilert officiated.-August Kusche Of this city
and Miss Ella Curtis Of West Salem. Wis, were
united IN marriage yesterday at the home of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14

MENoMONIE, WIS--Rey. &c. j.. Nolstad of
,C1arkfeld,s Mimi, and Miss Alma loft of this
city were married at the home Of the brides
parents Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. loft. Rev. T. B.
Trelstad performed the ceremony.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-10
HITCH OYER INDEMNITY.
That Nay BE the Stumbling Block
in Peace Conference.
cBy The Associated Pressl

Portsmouth. y n. Aug. 9-With the proba-
bility that Baron Komura viii tomorrow re-
veal to the Russian pIeuipotentiaries the terms
on which Japan is willing TO conclude peace.
opinion as 20 the result among those who ara
cousresated here to watch the proceedings os
the Peace Conference has become decidedly PES
simistic. This is due 70 the growing conviction
that JaDan's conditions viii not prove sO mol
crate as was at cue time anticipated ami. es-
peciaIIy in the matter of an indemnity. may pre-
cIude the possibility of their acceptance by the
Russian euvu,s basis of negotiation.
The firm attitude Of NJ. Witte in private cor
versation against the payment Of an indemnity
and the persistent reports emanating from Jap
anese quarters that stin contribution. ap-
proxinating the cost OF the war, constitutes one
Of Japan's demands. indicate wide. IL not an
irreconciabIe. difference between Japans IRE
ducible minimum and what Russia is prepared
10 accept Upon the question of the payment OF
a large indemnity the Instructions Of the Rus
stan plenipotentiaries believed 20 admit of
New-York tribune., 1905-08-10
Has NO COTTON SECRETS,
Mrs. Peckkam Denies KnolcIedge OF
The Brokers affairs.

Mrs Sarah Fl. Peckham, Wlfe oi I r,,-o
ham. the cotton broker denied to Inc
last night any knowledge Of the secre's %
cotton scandal Marshal Henkel. on Noiad'
evening. al the Hotel Imperial summoned me-
~ connection with the investigation "f'ic" 10
being made at Washington. The subpoena
issued at the instance Of United States At'oi"7'
Peach. and se~eral other witnesses were sun
,,oned TO appear before the grand jury az ''ie
.o,,,e time Mrs Peckham said last night;
In, sure Go not know why the authoIitleS
L.',id summon me to testify in this lhEestlsd-
- know nothing about cotton, ana HaN ~
..a,est i'm any company that deals IN II; 5ei
ire theV want me 10 explain what @ IIau ~ ~
,. 1vsterious box which kept last summer
tlIa. ~ Madison Safe Deposit vaults II CON
,s at - ~ cotton secrets. If the United states
ItIo+ Attorney had sent me word that ne
DIslta DI5 20 see me would have gone 10 " ashlhg-
va itbout the issuing Of a subpoena. know
Ton W. a bout The cotton scandal and nave not
Ilolisii.s ,+b M Peckham for two years. am
- nerson 10 whom Secretary wilson, OF
iloI % ppraTtment n Of Agriculture, referred when
tie Lrpnunced that the cotton scandal would
ne S.ii, heve been exposed had not two New-fork
IleneL lL,rs ouarrelled over woman support
gamp,seiS aStne the president of three corpora
ny .a.Iss and the Editor of The Engineering
lItnISd lolIs; >, a technicaI paper of Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-10
In DARKNESS.
accident Cuts off Fort George
Searchights to Rescue.

The breakdown of the plant of the United
Electric Light and Power Company at No. 523
West 146th-st. at $50 last night frightened the
pleasure seekers at Fort George, at West 19oth-
st. More than ten thousand persons were III
the park at the time. many of them in the tun-
nels of the Old Mill and on the Ferris wheel
and the aerial swings. The sudden cutting of
of the electric current plunged the entire place
in darkness and cut off all power and stopped
all of the machinery of the place.
The Ferris wheel stopped suddenly Edward
keeler of No. IS Washington Terrace. and two
women were caught high in the air Theodore
Murphy and 3 party of women were similarly
marooned on the aerial swing
The patrons of the Old Mill were badly
frightened. This place consists of many tunnels
through which feat boats on stream of water
With the shutting off of the power the water
ceased TO flow and the boats began to settle
The occupants OF the boats knew that some
thing was wrong. but We're unable in the dark
ness to make their escape TO the outside and
became frightened.
a music hall which gets its current from an
other source remained lighted. Many persons
at once entered there.
The police reserves We're sent to the park to
pacify the people, but for ten minutes pande-
monium prevailed. \ gunboat and several
yachts in the river sent their dazzling lights
playing over the park and furnished sufficient
illumination to relieve any possible panic.
Gradually the crowd thinned out of the park
and the police, accompanied by employees. went
down into the tunnels and rescued the people
there. Those up in the Ferris wheel and the
aerial swing We're kept prisoners twenty min
utes after the breakdown, until the power was
suddenly resumed and the machinery began to
work
The sudden stoppage of the electric plant
plunged the Colonial Hotel and the Kinsman
drug store. at 125th-st. and Sth-ave. and many
other places in that locality into darkness.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-10
ERlE'S BGIT0MLESS PIT.
Tao Engines Sink in Hole Near
Middlet05cn, Blocking Branch.
La TELEGPArH 10 10 TRIRrNE.

Middletown. N Y, Aug. 9--One of the most
peculiar railroad accidents which ever occurred
in this neighborhood has completely tied up the
Pine Bush branch Of the Erie Railroad and
caused the wrecking Of two large engines and
serious annoyance to many New-York people
sllmmering ar Pine Bush, Thomson Ridge. Bull
Vile and CircleviIle who are unable to get to or
from those places except by wagon
The trouble occurred at Crawford junction.
three miles from here. on Tuesday afternoon a
work train stopped at Crawford Junction to re-
pair the track The engine suddenly began to
sink the roadbed dropping ten feet. The engine
turned on one side the engineer jumping and
escaping injury. Another engine, sent to DRAG
the first one out also sank, with another sec
ton of the track. Then a passenger train was
stalled and the passengers after spending
part of the night i'm the ears. were brought to
this city and put up at hotels.
The spot where the engines sank is known as
tho botton,less Dit. 1t has caused the road a
great deal Of trouble and its mysteries have
been the talk of railroad men for many years
When The road was built about thirty-fve years
ago the bones Of mastodon were found at
this snot. and when the attempt to make
roadbad was made thousands Of carloads Oh
.-os rocks and dirt were dumped in, only to
he swallowed up in short time This gave
~ s,ot It's name The big wrecking derncks
e +,,a Erie and ontario and Western roads have
,obo,,ad all dav to extrcate the engines, but IN
IN Haaz-v tfmbers have been placed under
+ta eDgines to prevent them from sinking out or
-. a,a track is being built around the
New-York tribune., 1905-08-10

would occupy to-day's session. and Ne had not,
therefore. brought the Japanese letters with
him. whereupon NJ. witte withdrew his creden-
tials until the exchange could be mutual.
The hours of meeting were then discussed
and it was determined to convene each forenoon
at $50 O'Clock the session to last until 12;30
o'clock. and again each afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
adjournment for the day to be taken at $50 or
6 o'clock as the ENJOYS might elect Some in
formal discussion followed. in which the ENJOYS
assured each other that the powers conferred
on them by their respective governments were
entirely plenary. Adjournment was then taken
until tomorrow morning. The envOys returned
TO their hotel. and this afternoon Baron Kouur't
sent the Japanese credentials 10 NJ. Witte and
few moments later messenger brought the
Russian letters to Baron Komura. it being as
serted later that the powers of both delegations
were entirely satisfactory, and that the Russian
credentials were unusually full and did not CON
tain certain restrictive clauses which are al
ways understood and not infrequently inserted
in such documents.
The only persons present at today's session
of the conference were the four envoys and
secretary ON each side IL is expected. how
ever. that hereafter NJ. Martens and Mr.. Denn-
son will also be present as the legal advisers Of
Russia and Japan. No decision on this point
has been reported however.
The democratic conduct of the diplomats. who
take their meals in the main dining room Of
the hotel and mingle freely with the guests
stroll on the broad piazzas. is source OF gratt-
fication to the numerous guests and summer
residents. and is a pleasant surprise. 1t having
been supposed that the ENJOYS, at least, would
conduct themselves with the utmost exclusive
ness
NJ Witte has determined to submit his state
ment of the events leading up TO the present
war in writing. and 1t will be spread on the rec
ords. probably without objection from the jap
anese plenipotentiaries. who have decided TO
make no reply and 10 enter into discussion
of occurrences prior to the beginning of hos
tilites
While the question of armistice has not
Yet been raised, it may be stated that no effort
will be made TO arrive at a cessation Of hostili-
ties until there is some indication Of the possi-
bility of a fnaI treaty of peace.
The question of credentials having been prac-
tically disposed of to-day. il is fully expected
that the japanese plenipotentaries will submit
tomorrow. in outline if not in detail. the terms
they are prepared 10 demand as the price Of an
immediate cessation Of hostilities.