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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20
WAS CONDUCTOR
OF PRAIRIE TRAINS.
CAPTAIN JAMES KELLY HAD a
LONG, EXCITING CAREER.
For Twenty Years He Guided Govern
ment prairie Schooner Trains Of
Supplies Over the Plains and Fought
the Indians His Death Comes as Re-
suit Of Paralysis.
CAPTAIN y James Kelly. for nearly

8 Captain !" James Kelly, for nearly
twenty years conductor Of government
prairie schooner trains carrying sup
plies across the western plains, and
United States marshal and Judge in
Billings, Mont, when dealing with the
business, died yesterday at his home,
20l3 Clinton avenue. The cause Of
death was paralysis, the first stroke Of
which came about four wears ago and
compelled Captain Kelly to resign ~
city clerk of Billings.
Captain Kelly knew the broad ex-
panse OF the western prairies and the
haunts and tricks of the Indians as
well as the red men did themselves. His
headquarters were at Henderson, Mimi,
from where, with the late Thomas
Welch, he. conducted parties Of United
States. soldiers in their march with
| provisions and ammunition to the forts
on the other edge Of the plains Cap
tain Kelly always accompanied the
trains, and he alone was responsible
Tor their course across the trackless
pralr;ies. The soldiers guarding the
supplies knew nothing Of the route, and
depended upon the captain to steer them
clear OF Indians. But if there were an
encounter, it was the business Of the
soldiers to fight, and they usually did
it under Captain Kelly's direction be.
cause Of their unfamiliarity with the
warfare Of the redmen.
Captain Kelly was in many thrilling
encounters on the plains More thar
once he met old Red Cloud, the savage
VINO had often Dragged that no whites
chose to keep them back. He encoun
tered Sitting Bull before he was her
aided as a great warrior. On one oc
casion he had a talk with Sitting Bull
who garrulously professed friendship
| for the palefaces and gave Captairr
Kelly a pipe and large bead covered
leather bag. Captain Kelly often said
tho, that he knew Sitting Bull and al
others OF his race were treacherous, anG
once, however, did he fail to take an7 "
train Of which he had charge. across
delayed. 80
When the civil war broke out he wa
appointed recruiting officer and drill
master for the new soldiers at Hender
son; Later he engaged in the battle
with the Indians near Fort Ridgely.
Captain Kelly struck Billings, Mont.
when 1t was young, and because Of hi
day desperadoes of the west, and hi
daring, he was appointed United State
marshal There was much for him t,
do, and he and his deputies rounded III
many gangs Of "bad men, Some
times it was necessary for him to met
out punishment, too, and his iudicia
experience led up to his election a
Judge. Later he became city clerk O
Billings and held that position unit
Gc00mpelled co to resign because Of illness
was about rs years old. He is survive,
by six. children-Mrs. G.. F. Sunwal]
Mrs. M. s. Homer, Emmett, Dennis, Raw
J, mond and Frank, all Of this city. I'll
funeral will be, held Friday from ST
Stephen Is church.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20
A HEROIC RESCUE
BY nine .YEAR.OLD
LITTLE GoRMAN MCCLURE SAVES
DROWNING PLAYMATE.
Clarence Kellar Had Sunk in the
Meeker Island Lock When German
Plunged In and After a Terrific
Struggle Brought His Friend to
Safety-A Close Call for Both. y

German Mcclure, 9 years old, is the
friends today. He saved the life Of
Clarence Kel1ar, IA years old, who came
near drowning at the Meeker island
dam last evening.
Several boys were swimming inside
the lock, where the water is still and
boys, is not as good a swimmer, but not
wishing to be outdone, he jumped from
the wall Of the lock into the pool. He
swan out for some distance and, Just
as he was starting back, he was seized
with the cramps. He called for help
and began to splash helplessly: The
other boys hastily swan away, fearing
he would pull them under in his efforts
to save himself. Twice ne sank from
again, the little Mcclure boy, small for
his age and not nearly so heavy as
Kellar, jumped from his seat on the
wall and swan out to his chIm. Al be
caught aKellar's arm, The latter grasped
him about the neck and they both sank
from sight.
In moment, however, Kellar was
seen on the surface again, but Nc Clure
had disappeared. He was under the
friend whom he was trying to take to
the wall within reach Of the other boy,
Little by little Kellar neared the
wall, while the little hero would
come to the surface now and, then for
a breath. The goal was finally reached
and the drowning boy was drawn up to
safety while Mcclure crawled back to
his original place unaided.
! Captain Osborne of engine company
No. l, and a friend were walking along
the dam and arrived in time to see the
finish Of the heroic struggle against
death. They assisted in reviving Kel
lar. f."
When Kellar finally sat up and looked
around, his rescuer said: ''I guess
that III teach you to jump in where tho
water is over your head. He then
plunged into the pool again and sw:lr1
about while Kellar was gaining enough
strength to walk home. -
| Kellar lives at 392 Dewey avenue
Merriam Park, and Mcclure lives al
| 1864 Dayton avenue, near Kellar.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20
KILLED BY A CRossTIE
ANDREW HENRY THE VICTIM OF
A STRANGE ACCIDENT ON FIRST
AVENUE s. ....

! Andrew Henry, an employee of the
street railway company, was killed at
First avenue s and Eleventh street
shortly after s am. today.
Henry was on the rear of supply
car loaded with ties. One Of the ties
struck a trolley pole while the car was
going at high speed, and was hurled
against his head. He was knocked
from the car g.,
The other workmen took him to a
physician g office downtown and he died
while his head was being dressed. The
body. was taken to the county morgue
and has not yet been claimed
Henry was employed as common
laborer by the company and had worked
but two days. He lived with his cousin
Fred Osterman, at 14O2 East Twenty.
first street. +
Early. morning reports were to the
effect that it was James Burns, the
trolley man on the work car, who was
killed. Burns was on the car at tht
time, but was uninjured.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20
DEATH WATCH WAS
LAX IN HIS DUTY
GoTTsCHALK WAS ALONE WHEN
HE HANGED HIMSELF.
Letter Found in the Dead Murderer's
Cell Makes Charges Against Sheriff
Miesen-Prisoner Complained of III
Treatment and Abusive Language
''I Fool All of Them

Philip Martin, one Of Edward Colts
chalk's death watches, is accused Of
gross negligence, and is charged with
the responsibility of the condemned
murderer g suicide in his cell yesterday.
The watch left his post at lilo in the
morning when he should have remained
on duty until 1. HI. has been dismissed
and a thoro investigation Of the case
ordered.
Gottschalk had evidently been pa
tiently waiting for just such an oppor-
tunity, and as soon as Martin left the
cell the prisoner took out carefully
1?Gneeaied strip nh Of ticking torn from
inches wide and five feet long. with
this he made a moose and tied it to the
top of the cell and then with his shoes
removed, so as to make noiseless
death struggle, he quietly hung himself.
Letter Accuses Sheriff.
a search of the cell revealed the fol
lowing letter:
Sheriff Miesen has treated me like a
dog. AS soon as I had been sentenced
10 death ne put me in cell with a crazy
man who spit tobacco juice all over the
moor, got blood all over the mattress and
got 1t all dirty, and there he made me
stay until now, and would come and ag-
A~AS esAASA SAso
names and would not even let me have a
| bath since I was locked up. And OF
course, this hot weather, it is terrible
without bath. So concluded to take
my life rather than be treated so. Good
bye to all my friends.
| Written and signed by the accused
murderer, Edward Gottschalk.
| P. S.-The government says I am tc
hang on the Sth Of August, but i fool all
of them, and the talk Of the newspapers
and the big farmer sheriff. If there ever
was big farmer he Is one. He ought tc
be plowing corn on farm somewhere.
The charges against the sheriff art
malicious, or the result Of insanity, al
it was known that Sheriff Miesen was
very kind and considerate toward
Gottschalk. #lf
Gottschalk's father, residing at Wa
HSh Sst he will has n2sS tr fSe seer %fs1 e
| son.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20
"U" BUILDING IS LET
BOARD OF CONTROL MAKES SAT-
| sISFACTORY DEAL ON BACTERI-
oLoGICAL BUILDING, CHANG
ING PLANS, -.' +. ~

The contract for the archaeological
building at the state university, for
which the Legislature appropriated
board Of control to Trainor Bros. ~
!. The contract calls for some changes
in the original plans, in, order to bring
the cost within the appropriation. The
bids as first received were too high, and
bidder for the purpose Of getting re.
duction on account Of certain changes
in material. Being unable to make The
deal with the lowest bidder, the board
took the matter up with Trainor Bros.
the next lowest bidders, and made sat:
isfactory arrangements. The changes
include no alteration in the size Of the
building, but are principally in the
roof and outside finish. It is believed
that as planned the building will be
satisfactory to all concerned.
The contractors will proceed at once
to excavate for the foundation. u
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20

Have you tried the Ice cream served in
Daytons tea rooms all day?
| Postoffices Railroads, Theaters-Al
''Use the Northwestern Telephone"
| For sale, at bargain, a $4,000 automo-
| bile; first class make and almost as good
as new. Call and see it at Strong's Au-
tomobile Co., 249 Third avenue s.
| Beginning today, the domestic rates Of
the United States for delivery at any
place in the republic Of Panama. ~
Mrs. Howard Johnson. S724 Lyndale
avenue S, was Frustrated by the heat yes
terday. Today she is feeling much bet
DR.. Cults.
Joe Nichols, an ex-convict, and George
Robinson were arrested by Detectives
Conroy and Lyons after lively race
along First street yesterday afternoon
They had in their possession two revolv-
ers and small kit Of burglars tools
They will be held pending further inves-
tigation. .r..~s ~
| A. L. Goetzmann Of Winona will suc'
ceed L. T. Jamme of Minneapolis as sec.
retary of the Millers' National federation
He has been connected with the North
Western road eighteen years, rising from
subordinate position in the engineering
department to superintendent of the Min
| nesota & Lake division.
Controller Dan c. Brown, in his frs
semi-annual report on the waterwork:
receipts under the new system of account
Ing speaks highly Of the system, which
has been successfully followed in the
waterworks department to the last detail
The amount charged the city treasurer
for collections was s162,o21.22, Of which
there was collected $154,7S6.O5 ant
s2,s1O.55 Is a credit memorandum ant
$4,424.62 remains uncollected.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20
IN HOT WEATHER EMERGENCIES
DroWnInq.

- -
ExpeI water from lungs by rolling
Victim over barrel or log, or hy rails
Ing body so that head Is lower. In.
duce artificial respiration by raising
arms over head and then bringing
them forward and down across the
breast, repeating the operation slow
ly and regularly until breathing Is re-
sumed. Administer ammonia, whis-
KY or other stImulants; when patient
revlves place hot water bags on ex-
tremltIes and otherwise aid In restor-
Ing heat and circulation.
Heat ProstratIon. r.
When In deIlrium, with face flushed,
eyebaIIs protrudlng and arteries
throbbIng, patient should be placed
In cold bath and Ice coll or Ice applied
to tyead; then patient should be rub
bed over the body with Ice.
When patient Is exhausted or pros
trated by heat and shows symptoms
OF collapse, apply stImuIants to main
tain action Of the heart, such as hot
water bags to extremitles, smelling
salts, Whisky.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20
GINTER LOSS ADJUSTED
Big Grocery Firm Will Open It's Doors
Saturday Morning.

s;1S The Stint Gintef G19cery company, %
ness Saturday morning after the fire Of
Sunday night. The adjustment with
the insurance companies has been made,
and a force is working day and night
making preparations for big sale be-
ginning Saturday morning. Fortu.
nately for the Ginter company the fire
was confined in great part to the rear
Of the basement, where thousands Of
dollars worth Of goods were stored.
Most Of the damage on both floors was
caused. by smoke, and the goods, ex.
age, are in splendid condition. The big
fire sale which will begin Saturday
will undoubtedly be record breaker,
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20
IA Razor Opportunity.

There is q splendid opportunity to
Sixth and Nicollet, this week. Lew
Roberts, well known travelling man.
is making his annual cleanup Of sam
pie razors, all Of which are guaranteed
To- be in good condition. The razors,
which are being sold for 81 cents, are
worth from SO to $3.50 and include
such, well I, known: Y q, makes as Wade &
4 the Pine and Frederick Ern 81,
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20
MORE POISONOUS DYES
Coal Tar Dye and Copperas Found in
Food and Drink.

The latest bulletin Of the state chem
ist shows forty-nine food samples ex.
amined to have been illegal, and fifty;
nine legal. There are thirteen illegal
favoring extracts examined, and five
samples of catsup were found. artifici:
in blackberry brandy in three cases, also
in strawberry pop and orange cider
Copperas was found in one sample Of
French peas, giving them bright green
color. Two samples Of crock candy
syrup were found to contain glucose.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20

Omaha.-D. O. ives general freight agent
Of the Burlington & Missouri River. has been
bash system, with headquarters at st. Louis.
He succeeds Milton Knight, who died recently.
Frederick Montmorercy, former division super
intendent, will probably become general freight
agent of the Burlington.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20
A NEW HOTEL
Barge & Zahnen Will Open One on First
Avenue 8.

Jacob Barge and Peter Zahnen will
S. T. Mcknight building at 24O-2 First
avenue S. about Sept. 1. The lease will
run fifteen years. About $4,000 will
be spent in remodeling the building af-
ter plans by S. J. Bowler. The cafe on
the ground floor will seat 275 persons.
The hotel will contain about lao rooms,
all outside. .
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20

The Omaha road announces popular excur-
Sioux City and intermediate points by way
OF the twin cities. The. round trip rate will be
$5; special train will leave Sioux City at
The return trip will begin Sunday night from
Duluth and Superior and Monday morning from
st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20
Cholera Morbus and
Bowel Complaints

"Over 95 cases In every hundred Of
summer complaints could be avoided, .
says leading specialist, IF every one
was careful to keep his system toned up
with Duffys Pure Malt Whiskey. It 8
the most effective germ destroyer known
to the medical profession" ~ -: -:
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20

Conferences are being held by Northern Pacific
fremen with David Van Alstyne. superintendent
of motive power. After the final talk today
the results will be submitted to H. J.. Horn,
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20
NEW INCORPORATION.

!. NEW INCORPORATION.
The Claro Milling company of Lakeville, Da-
kota county, has fled articles OF incorpora tion;
Capital stock, $100, 600. Harry r. Miller is,
president and E. A. Everett secretary and
treasurer.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20
CITY NEWS
TOWN i TALK
EVENTS OF TONIGHT

Journal automobile tour to Lake
Harriet.
Lake Harriet band concert.
Lyceum Theater-'A Temperance
Town.
T Unique Theater- Continuous van
deville. @ Il,
Wonderland Park-Modern amuse-
ment devices and novelties.
Thirteenth Street and Nicollet Ave-
nue-Gentry Bros show.
ToMORRoW'S CALENDAR.
Journal Seeing Minneapolis au-
tomobile tours.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-20

MINNESOTA ROM
M "A K ES A N IDE AL HOT
WEATHER DISH. FOR SALE
AT ALL GROCERS. SEND FOR
OUR BOOKLET OF MACARONI
RECIPES. MINNESOTA MACA-
ROM CO., ST. PAUL, MINN.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-09

eve very much regret that There is
found in oar midst spirit Of lawless.
ness chat would seek o. set ns before
such q distinguished body as tbs Ma
ucnal Editorial association as wulfu
v'olsters Of the law Of God zua Of
our territory
We regard the character Of this
proposed entertainment as exceedingly
I .moraliz'ng In iis tendencies and cal
cplated by its brutality and its ap-
peal to .he baser instincts Of humsn
nature to be subversivo Of the higher
interests of society. we believe it's
bsneful effects viii be seen in a dis
regard for law and in a train Of cir
cumstances bringing sadness to many
lives for years to come.
ITO us not the least but the great.
est Of the evils Of this show lies in
the fsct Of the desecration Of the holy
sabbath day This day which is di-
vinsly appointed or the cultivation Of
mans higher NATURE and is hallowed
by SD many sacred memories and pro
tected by the laws of our country. can
not be put to 50 base a use without
dealing a direct and destructive blow
to the fundamental principles Of our
Christian civilization
"We also very much regret that in
this hour Of our seeking the rights of
statehood there should be given for
the supposed entertainment of rep
resenta.ive national body having larger
influence than any other in mould
ing political sentiment an exhibition
better calculated % prove our lack Of
qualification rather than our fitness
for place among the states of our
union We. however. express the ear
nest hope that our distinguished Wis
it9rs win not judge us by this wild
display of lawless and desecrating
spirit but VIII remember that the
thousands Of God fearing citizens of
our territory who viii be found in
their places OF worship on that day will
after sll mould the sentiment which
viii guide the destiny Of the coming
state"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-09
DID A WORLD OF GOOD
MADE a BAr. MAN OUT or a
MOST wRErcHEo pYsPEFric.
The Tonic Treatment Cured Mr.. Miller
Of stomach Disorder, Heart Paine,
DIZZY Spells, Weakness.

Easy to get hard to get rid Of that Is
what most sufferers think of dyspepsia.
They are astcnished when their stom-
ach begins 10 trouble them seriously.
They can't think Of any adequate cause.
Everything was going AL right when
suddenly 1t began to gosall wrong
They had been eating hurriedly and
irreguarly for long time. TO be sure.
but they supposed their stomach quite
used to that why should Il give out an
at once ana make them restless and
slecpless and faint and dlzzy2
The situation is simply this They
have used up the strength Of their stom-
ach just as a man may use UP his capi-
tai ia the bank Everything goes on
just the same until the money IS an
gone; them suddenly, he Is in trouble
il he does not know how to find more
cash right away.
Some people know that the strength
which tAe weak stomach needs and for
the lack Of which the whole body is suf-
fering. can be found surely and quickly
in DR. williams Pink Pills. a prepara-
ton known In medical circles as the
greatest blood and nerve tonic.
MY Indigestion" said Mr. Miller
came I'm the first place from the fact
that. a few years ago, worked great
deal az night and ate at any odd hour
whenever the chance came and always
very hurriedly one day I found myself
a victim Of terrible dyspepsia It kept
me miserable an the time for several
clnes would help me for little while,
but they were never able to conquer my
ailments"
what was your chief troube?"
Il always had a great deal Of distress
after eating. and when 1 got up from
nay sleep my stomach would be so veal,
that it would hardly take any food /
had very uncomfortable feelings about
my heart. and was dizzy and whenever
n stopped over and then Strengthened
up, my eyes would be badly blurred"
When the doctor failed to cure you
what did YOU dor"
~ looked around to find a remedy
that had actually cured somebody else
and I was luckily enough to stumble on
the statements Of several persons who
had got rio Of obstinate stomach troub-
les by using Or Williams Pink Pills
bought some and they did me world
Of good They acted promptly and did
just what was claimed for them
"Hnve they rid you Of your ailments '
81 have no more distress after meals
the bad feeling has gone from the regior
Of my heart; the alarming dizzy spells
have disappeared. and / am stronl
again. take the pills occasionally yet
as tonic, and am always ready to Civ,
them the highest praise"
The home Of Mr.. J. r. Miller is an
Dayton, Va DR.. Williams Pink Pill,
can be obtained mt any drug store They
can be used with safety for any length
time as they costaiu no harmful
drugs. a diet hood OF great value tt
dyspeptics can be had free by writing
to the DR. williams Medicine Co. sche,
nectady. n Y
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-09
HlsTosy o. The \. {. A..
2rssnized 10 New Orleans IN less, Our.
ina Worlds Gotten and indus.
trial Exhibition.

The National Editorial association
was organized at New Orleans 10 1855
during the Worlds Cotton and Indus.
trial exposition. by Benjamn B Her
bert. thea president Of the Minnesota
State Press assoc alton. end publisher
Of daily and weekly newspaper in
that state It was during q meeting
Of this press association at the Che.
Quamegon hotel Ashland. Wis. in 1884,
that a circular was sent cut calling a
national meeting Of the editors at New
Orleans It was decided az the FIRST
meeting that one Of the features Of
the apnaal meetings would be a series
oi exoarsops. and for the last twenty
years the national editors have trav
eled thousands Of miles each year To
many who will make the entire trir
this year It viii be a journey Of twelve
thousand miles The following were
the meeting places OF the editors for
tn last twenty years;