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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
GARNERLNGS or NEWS FROM THE GREAT NOR7T4WES7
HE now AWAITS
The HIGHER CALL
Rev. Ephraim Adams the Last Of
Two Survivors Of Old
Iowa Band.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
e Eldora. Iowa, Oct. 1.-THE presence
at the annual meeting Of the trustees of
Iowa college at Grinnell this week Of
Rev. Ephriam Adams, DID,, of Water
loo, who, with DR.. Salter Of Burlington,
are the two survivors of the famous
Iowa band, created a great surprise to
all OF the trustees as well as to the
many friends of the aged pastor, who
today, at the age of 81, is vigorous and
strong in mind. His voice is not weak
and he occupied the pulpit of the First
Congregational church in this city and
preached very able sermon.
DR.. Adams is now retired from active
work, and resides at Waterloo, where,
but short time ago, he suffered the
loss Of his wife. He is now awaiting
his own call. !.
Sixty-two years ago this venerable
gregatlonalist was in the senior
class at Andover seminary in Andover,
Massachusetts, and, with eleven others,
home missionary service in the then
Iowa territory, Oct. 4, 1s43. The com
pany Of young men set out from Al
bany together to make the long jour
ney. In November following, seven
Of them were ordained to the ministry
in the little log church and academy
building. at Denmark, Iowa. This was
in itself a remarkable event. Since
that ordination, DR.. Adams has been
diligently faithful and increasingly
esteemed in the cause of Christ in this
state. DR.. Salter5 of Burlington is the
only other survivor of this Iowa band.
DR.. Adams was for long period
pastor at Decorah. Ten years he was
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
CONVENTION OF
STATE TEACHERS
Executive Committee of the Min
nesota Association Arranges
Program for the Event.

Winona, Mimi, Oct. 14-President
Guy 3. Maxwell of the Winona normal
school, secretary Of the Minnesota Edu-
cational association, has returned from
st. Paul, where he attended a meeting
Of the executive committee of the asso-
citation, at which plans for the annual
convention to be held at St. Paul on
Dec 27, 20 and 20 were discussed
In speaking of the meeting of this
committee he said that program of
much excellence was being arranged fol-
the educational gathering in December
and the indications were there would be
large attendance, much greater than
last year when the unprecedentedly
severe snowstorm prevented many from
reaching the convention. To stimulate
the attendance an endeavor is now being
made to get a one-fare rate from the
railways. This was granted last year
by the Western Passenger association
but this does not include all the roads in
the state. It is hoped to get all to make
this concession this year.
The program has already been par.
TALLY outlined. DR.. Gunsaulus, the eel.
ebrated Chicago preacher, has been Sc.
cured to make one Of the principal ad.
dresses. Another prominent speaker
will be John W. Cook of De Kalb, Ill.
and Governor John johnson has for.
warded his acceptance Of an invitation
to make an address.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15

Special to The Journal. a
:. Hinckley, Mimi, Oct. 14.-Midway
between the twin cities and Duluth, in
the heart Of virgin forest, was, in
1898, little village called Hinckley.
Its one industry was the big sawmill
that cut the pine logs and gave. en-
ployment to it's inhabitants.
The summer Of that year was hot
and dry All the underbrush and the
came tinder waiting for spark to ig-
mite. The spark came. The fire that
followed and burned hundreds of men,
women and children to blackened and
unrecognized shapes; that in the space
of a few moments destroyed every
building in the little town, is now a
matter of history familiar to most Of
the people of Minnesota. Few, how
ever, know Of the growth Hinckley has
made in the last few years.
When the fire wiped out the village,
no one supposed it would ever be re-
built. The sawnill would never again
were no logs left to feed it's saws. The
land was considered absolutely worth
less for agriculture. What, then, could
cause it to grove Because it was the
division point on the st. Paul & Duluth
railroad, few families had to remain
and frame schoolhouse, 1Sx24, was
built. At this time it was supposed
this building would be amply large
enough for any future needs, but three
years later it was found to be too
small. r.z. .:-.D
Some of the men formerly employed
in the sawmill had cleared little land
of the stumps. They tried raising a
few potatoes and vegetables, and, to
their surprise, everything they planted
grew and yielded abundantly. Glover
sprung up and made luxuriant growth,
giving the best Of food for the few
cattle that were accumulating The
few who had tickled the soil with such
surprising results wrote to their friends.
These friends began moving in, bring
ing children with them, and three years
after the first little schoolhouse was
built there were more pupils than it
could accommodate. A new building was
necessary, and this time, with more
faith in the future of their town, the
citizens erected substantial brick
building with four rooms and costing
So 900.
It was then thought allowance had
surely been made for all possible
growth. But the farmers were still
farming with good results and still
more friends were moving in, making
more business for the little town. These
later arrivals began experimenting. It
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
PALEFACES LOSE
ALL TO REDSKINS
Tables Are Neatly Turned on
Sioux City Bookmakers at
Pender, Neb.

Sioux City, Iowa. Oct. 14.-After be-
ing consistently robbed for years and
emptying their wampum boxes of their
coin on their horses in race after race
only to see the bets gobble up by the
white "sports,' the Winnebago In
ians have turned the tables on Sioux
City schemers as neatly as it could be
done by any whites, with the result
that the palefaces hied themselves back
home on foot, relieved Of their last dol
lar. The Indians cleaned up perhaps
$4,000. tho the men who lost it are
reluctant to give the figures.
Several race players from this town
went over to Pender, Neb., to "bilk' -
the Indians on horserace. They took
with them along Pat O'Ran, horse Of
speed, and they figured him sure win
ner over any plugs the Indians could
bring forward.
The Indians produced a horse named
Bald Eagle. This horse was just off
the grass and looked soft and f1abby.
He was breezed about the track by an
and he galloped as if he were looking
for the cows in the pasture.
The bookmakers shouted it was an
even thing and the reds lost no time.
A big Indian whispered "Washta' to
the others, and they all emptied their
pockets The white people had put
even their streetcar fare up. Bald Eagle
went in under a 200-pound Indian, who
bounded up from the horse every time
it jumped, but he was right at Pat
O Ran IS saddle girth thru the first of
the mile, and at the last quarter the
Indian flashed past o IRAN and won.
The Indians took all the money, but
the white people began investigating.
They found Bald Eagle was Kentucky
thorobred, selling platter. which the
made their money four times over.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
EARLY WINTERS
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
This Time Twenty-Five Years Ago
the State Was Swept by a
Blizzard.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal.
Miller, S. D., Oct. 14.-Discussion il
common, even among pioneers In the
state, as to the dates of the early win
ters and deep SHOWS that have come in
the past twenty-five years.
The winter of 1851 set in on Oct.
Ia. The storm was of the nature Of
blizzard. There were some warm spells
after that, but the snow kept accumu-
lating until the following April, when
it disappeared. No trains moved and
as there was but one family at siding
along the line Except at Pierre) and
well provisioned, there was no particu-
lar suffering. At Pierre there was
wood, and as the snow increased in
depth the antelope and deer could be
picked up anywhere. so that fuel and
meat were easy problems.
The blizzard of 1888 came on Jan.
12. The snowfall previously and after
wards was normal. It was the dust
like snow and its ferceness that made
that storm so destructive. The winter
that caused the greatest inconvenience
on account of it's early snow was in
1896. This time it set in Oct. 27. This
was the year of the first Bryan cam
paign and the fierce and heated agita-
tion of silver during the fall had
caused all farm work to be neglected.
Iuc1S was piO nay up w opCe1h VI, hiuSA
threshing was yet to be done, while
the corn in the fields had not been
touched. With farm work brought to
standstill, week before election the
gold and silver debates became hotter,
and election day found the voters
| foundering in snowbanks in some in
| stances to get to the polls. So deter
mined was the desire to vote that only
seven in Hand county failed to vote out
of about 1900 polled. Election boards
were slow in bringing in the returns
on account of impossible roads. 1t was
recommended that the sheriff go after
the delinquent ballot boxes, but this
idea was abandoned when it was found
that he could not travel in deep snow.
The hoped-for thaw to allow gather
ing the corn and hauling the hay did
not come, but instead, snow fell every
few days. The stock was carried thru
the winter without much loss, for the
weather was not severe. There was no
| loss of human life that winter on ac-
count of the storms. The mail serv-
ice was good on the railroad, for the
Legislature was in session at Pierre and
the coinnany put forth heroic efforts to
keep the line open. The great rotary
plows were brought to this line and
used for the first time and have not
been needed here since.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15

lished and published weekly for three
years. 49, ,r-. 49,. ...u - b.
He then moved to Toledo, Ohio, to
assume the management Of the Toledo
Blade. He since has published papers
in Spring Lake and Grand Rapids,
Mich, and worked in Job office in
Chicago, until several years ago, when
he went to Antigo to reside with his
granddaughter, Mrs. Frank Barr, re-
naming with her until she removed to
Manitowoc. In Amigo he was en-
ployed in the office of the Weekly News
Item for number of years. He came
to this city a little over two weeks ago,
and hopes to pass his remaining days
here. .-
Mr.. sprague was personally acauain-
ted with Presidents Harrison, Taylor,
johnson, Grant, Garfield, Hayes and Nc
Kinley. He has been in every state in
the union, and is veteran of both the
Mexican and civil wars. He was Sc
verely wounded while with General
Sherman on his march to the sea, be-
ing sergeant in Company E, One Hun.
dredth regiment, o. V. I. To the lit
tie folks he is known as Grandpa
- 7 o..
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
ELKS WILL BROWSE
Antlered Herd to Visit Jamestown and
Make Home for Many Fawns.
Special to The Journal.


jamestown, N. D., Oct. 14.-James-
town lodge, No. 995, B. P. 0. E., will be
instituted by Charles Fl. Dill, the dis
trict deputy grand exalted ruler, on Sat
urday. Oct. 81 GraId Forks lodge 255
and Fargo lodge, 260, will be present
with large delegations. A class of
twenty-five fawns will be ornamented
with the Elks' antlers in full form. 1t
is understood that all of the officers
doing the work under the direction of
the district deputy, will be past exalt-
ed rulers. Among this number will be
the governor, E. }: sarles. Senators
Hansbrough and McCumber, Congress
man Marshall and other prominent
North Dakota statesmen have signifed
their intention, of being present.
jamestown Elks will sustain the repu-
tation of the city for hospitality and
none Of the visitors will go away disap-
pointed. The candidates receiving the
degree will become charter members Of
the new lodge; It is prdicted that
jamestown lodge will in the near future
rank first in membership among the
North Dakota lodges.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15

Special to The Journal. .
Manitowoc, Wis, Oct. 14.-C. H.
Sprague, employed in the Pilot office
here, claims to be the oldest printer
in active service in this state, and prob
ably in the west. He is now 81 years
old and works at the cases every work
day.
Born in New York state in 1919. his
father being Rev. I. N. Sprague, DID,,
Mr.. Sprague received his education in
the public schools and graduated from
Trinity college, Hartford, Conn. He be-
gan at the printing trade. in that city
in 1888. Reaching his majority, he and
an elder brother purchased the old
Eagle office and published that paper
for a short time in connection with a
job printing and stereotyping office.
Mr.. Sprague, removed to New York
city after ten years, where he contin-
ued in the printing business and CON
Quoted book store. Later he sold
his plant to the Brooklyn Evening Star.
At the advice Of his physician he came
west, locating at Detroit, where he was
employed in the office of the Tribune
for several years, after which time
he went to st. Clair, where he estab-
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
LAWRENCE COUNTY LEADS
Report of South Dakota's Insane Asy-
lun Shows Interesting Figures.

Pierre, S. D., Oct. 1.-THE report of
the superintendent of the state insane
asylum at Yankton for the quarter end
ing Sept 80 last, shows a total attend
ance at the asylum of 600 on that date,
a decrease Of three from the number at
port. Thirty-four patients were ad-
mitted during the quarter, twenty were
discharged, nine died, nine on trial and
one readmitted. Lawrence county has
the largest number from any one coun-
ty with 81, and Minnehaha is next with
SO. Buffalo is the only county of the
state without representation. Ten pa
tients are classed as unknown % FAR
as county location is concerned.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15

was evident that clover grew more nat
urally here than in any place they had
ever seen. It was also evident that
potatoes, vegetables and grain grew
well: But would fruit grows IF it
would, a good market, better than that
of the fruit countries, would be found
in the north. Strawberries were found
to be a success and later berries of all
kinds were grown. Apples were then
tried and soon many young orchards
were thriftily growing and bearing
well. ..ra. r. ,,~...
More friends were told about the
country where land was cheap, where
grain would grow as well as on the
prairies, where fruit would grow as
well as in what are known as the fruit
section, where more food for the cattle
to the acre could be raised than cir
any other country on earth' And still
more friends moved in. The effect OF
this upon the schools could soon be seer
and in 1903, the schoolhouse was agai1
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
TO REORGANIzE COMPANY.

Special to The Journal.
Deadwood, s. D., Oct. 14.-The reor
ganization of the Horseshoe Mining
company is now practically certain
ty. A meeting Of the reorganization
committee has been called and will be
held at Pittsburg. About $55O,00O
worth of bonds have already been
turned in and if this number is thought
sufficient, special meeting will be
called to effect the reorganization
Upon this decision rests the building
of new mill. The mine is in ex.
cellent condition and force of men
constantly employed taking out and
shipping ore to the custom mills. Most
of the Ben Hur and Horseshoe claims.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
NEAR HEAD OF LIST
Sioux City's Building Record Shows an
Enormous Increase for Past Year.

Special to The Journal. ..E
Sioux City, Iowa, Oct. 14.-sioux
City leads all the cities in the. United
States, west Of New York, with the
single exception of Indianapolis, in the
amount of new buildings put up this
year, if the figures of the Construction
News may be believed. This fact is
largely due to the $2,000,000 fire of
last winter, which was Immediately fol-
lowed by building Of an equal value.
The new structures here are valued at
$3,025, 900, and compared with last year,
this shows gain Of 152 per cent.
Other cities made the following gains,
according to the same source Of in
formation: New York, 96 per cent;
Brooklyn, So; Chicago, 10; Philadelphia,
a.; st; Louis, Z; MILWAUKEE,. ll2; Kan
1873; Cleveland, 66; Buffalo, 141; St.
Paul, l02; Atlanta, "a; Columbus, 10;
Louisville, ~; New Orleans, So; Toledo,
IL; Nashville, 1872. ~.
Cities showing losses are Los Angeles,
9; Minneapolis, IL; Denver, 10.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15

superintendent Of home missions, and
for six years he served the Eldora
church. The denomination holds him in
the highest regards both in state and
national mattersnI He Ia corporate
member of the American,fboard Of COM
missioners for foreign missions, and in
the upbuilding of Iowa college, he has
been distinguished factor. Prob
ably afy no preacher in Iowa of the age Of
many younger man ight well covet
his gifts in leading public worship.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
STEAMER BREAKS RECORD.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Oct. IA
The steamer Elbert III. Garry Of the
Steel corporation feet has broken all
ore-carrying records since going into
commission about the 1st of June this
year. On her first trip she carried a
cargo Of 1928 tons from Escanaba to
South Chicago on a draft of twenty
two feet, and the vessel holds all rec
ords in the matter of single shipments
from Lake Superior ports. Her best
perfermance to date in this this latter Ia oos re-
tons from Ashland to South Chicago,
and it is not impossible that she will
exceed even this figure before the sea-
son ends.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15

overcrowded. A room was fitted up in
the town hall, but this was soon crowd
ed, and this summer the building of a
handsome new $4,000 school was be-
gun. It is now completed. The citizens
Of Hinckley are proud of it. The build
trimmings m and contains eight large
rooms, high school assemblyroom, nu-
merous recitation rooms, chemical
laboratory, cloakroom, and all heated
by steam and modern in every respect.
It is so constructed that if it should
again become too small, additions can
be built, and this looks possible for the
country around Hinckley is becoming
more widely known and settling rap.
idly.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
TO TEST WOLFRAMITE ORE.
Special to The Journal, 81.

keystone, S. D., Oct. Ar. J. Tru-
ak, who is interested in the Wolframite
prospects around here, has leased the
old custom mill at this place. It is a
10-stamp mill, and equipped with con-
centrating tables. Mr.. Truax will
make test Of wolframite ore here, and
if he finds that it can be successfully
treated in such a pla'nt, a mill similar to
this will be placed at once upon his
property. Several teams are now en-
ployed in hauling ore to Keystone in
order to make this test run and the va
rious owners Of wolframite claims are
awaiting results with great interest.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Fifty-seven Years of Married Life Is
Record of Cedar Falls Couple.

Cedar Falls, Iowa, Oct. 14.-Mr. and
Mrs. Peter s. Robinson have just eel
ebrated the fifty-seventh anniversary of
their marriage. The former is 78 years
Of age and the latter 76. Both are we'll
and young in thought and interest. They
have lived in this city all their married
life. They have four sons all of whom
are honored citizens They are Will
liam A., John H., James E. and L. O.
Robinson. James E. has for several
years been, suPerintendent Of the Iowa
state normal school buildings and
grounds and is valuable assistant to
the board Of trustees. There are ten
Grandchildren -
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15

the water as lightly as bird upon the
wing.
Theodore Pettmann of Wheatley is
the maker and owner Of the boat and
he has had so many orders for duph-
Gates of it that he may 60 into the
manufacture of others like it. -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
NEARING COMPLETION
Sands Memorial Church of Belmond
Will Soon Be Ready for Dedication.

Iowa Falls, Iowa, Oct. 14.-The new
Sands Memorial church Of Belmond is
fast nearing completion and will be de,
dicated in few weeks. The structure
is built of cement blocks and will stand
as a memorial to the work Of one Of the
pioneer ministers of Iowa. Rev. John
y. Sands did great work for the
church in several parts of the state in
an early day, and while age has necessi-
tated his retireme ment from the ministry
his labors are not forgotten and this
memorial will remain as a splendid
monument to the efforts of one Of the
best beloved men of pioneer Iowa.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
TO EXCHANGE IDEAS
Michigan Mining Interests Send an Ex
pert to Europe for New Inventions.

Special to The Journal. ~ ~
Negaunee. Mich, Oct. 14.-It is large
ly. for the purpose of inspecting iron
mines in Wales and other countries in
ithe expectation Of picking up new ideas
that may be followed with profit here
that James Jopling, chief engineer of
the Cleveland Cliffs Iron compar went
to Europe recently. There is no more
progressive mining field on the globe
than the Lake Superior region, and
visits to it by foreign engineers are
frequent, oftentimes to the great profit
of the companies they represent, but
sthe home mining men are always will
ing to learn, and if improved methods
are to be obtained abroad they are
wanted for incorporation in the policy
here.
It is interesting to note in this con-
nection that the caving system of win
ming iron ore. devised in Europe, was
first instituted in the Lake Superior re-
4 gion by the Cleveland Iron Mining com
pany at it's Cleveland Hematite mine,
located in the northeastern part of the
city Of Ishpeming, Marquette range,
and adjacent to the old Detroit mine,
4 both of which properties are now idle.
It's adoption has saved the mining com
panies Of the Lake Superior country
H millions Of dollars.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15

Jamestown, N. D., Oct. 14.Hav-
ing sold his farm to a good advantage.
1 George Bradford of Sterling, N. B.,
concluded to dispose Of his personal
effects at auction. AS result, there
will be one of the most peculiar sales
ever seen in North Dakota. i Among.
other items advertised are two hickory
logs, one sixteen and one twenty-four
inthes in diameter and twenty four feet
long. These logs were brought from
Michigan twenty years ago.
New Richmond, Wis, Oct. 14.-The
4 Grand View Mercantile company has
been organized by local capitalists to
view (formerly Pratt) in bayfield,
county, this state, in connection with
the Willow River Lumber company IS
logging operations there. The officers
are as follows: President, E. A. Clio.
yer; vice president, G.. G. Glover; sec
rotary treasurer, Z. 3. Glover. The
company is capitalized at $25, 200.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
COMMERCIAL PIRACY
DIR. GLADDEN. ON THE ROCKEFEI.-
 LER GIFT AGAIN.
CouwrexatiOnaI Minister Talks to Ills Members Regarding Much Dis- cussed Donation to Ameri-
 can Board of Missions.

Columbus, O., May 7.-Rev. Dr. Wash ington Gladden., pastor of the Flrst Congregational Church, today distrip- uted among the members of his con ereagtion copies of his recent address 10 the esCongregational ministers Of Bos- ton. protesting against the acceptance of MT. Rockefeller's gift to the Amer ican Board of Missions, and comment- ed thereon. He said:
 q think you know your minister well enough to know that he does not make rash or reckless statements about such matters. Some of you have said you could not judge in the matter because vou had no knowledge of the facts | think I have given you facts enough to justify a judgment But there are volumes more"
 Further he said:
 "If this protest has any significance, If is fin its determination to put the stamn of approval upon lawful and honorable business and to put the stamp of disapproval on lawless and dIshonorabIe business. It is a declara- tion that the time is come when the lines must be drawn by business men tbemseIves between trade and commer- cIaI piracy. think that nobody In this country Is so much interested In having this line drawn as the honest business men. It is their battle we are 6ghting. There Is a tendency to lump them all together, to say that they are all alike. and If you make the people of this country believe that. your good business and your bad business will go down together in a common condemna- ton and ruin"