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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-14
FORMER t'MELL"
COMES IN RAGS
- II -
Ten Years Worked Complete
Transformation in Life Of
!. lias.
Downfall Dates from the Tragic
Death Of Mother and Sister +
in 1896. - =, -

L. D. Elias, at one time accused Of
being the author Of startling tragedy
in this city, has returned to Minneap-
oils after a long absence, and was today
arraigned in police court on charge of
vagrancy.
From broadcloth and diamonds to
rags is the route traversed by Elias
ter in the terrible fire at 1927 Nicollet
avenue ten years ago. 4: T-s..-.. r..
At that time he was prominent fig
ure in Minneapolis. Altho considered
by most persons slightly demented, he
always had phenomenal luck ON the
stock market and often his daily win
nings went up into the thousands. His
money went as easily as it came, and
Elias and fhis fine clothes and jewels
were conspicuous on the street. But
today the once prosperous Spectator
made sorry figure.
The bad luck in his case was the
later brought against him by the po-
lice. The tragedy which ruined his life
occurred early on the morning Of June
I, 1895, while his mother and sister
were in their apartments alone: A
fire suddenly broke out in the building
and the mother and daughter were
cremated. The mother was locked in
OAAC va OOAIl OU CAO G1AAAO GILL WY VI VI
murder was Immediately raised. The
young man was not at home that night
and did not appear until late in the
afternoon following the murder. Sus
picion was directed against him and he
was arrested.
Was Cleared of Blame.
The following day, however, the cor
| oner's jury learned that Mrs. Elias hao
| been gradually losing her mind ano
that she had threatened to commit sui
eide in this way. The young man was
freed from all blame, was released bJ
the police and disappeared.
Old-time police officers were startled
by his appearance in court today. Since
that awful day the bad luck has cluns
to Elias He could get no work ant
what few speculations he made wen
against him. With scarcely enough
clothes to cover his body, he wa
found in the weeds near the Fifth pre-
cinct police station by Mounted Patrol
man Harry Jones. For several day
he has lived in a hut, made of weeds
Begging his meals and smoking tobac
co between times, he has managed t
subsist in this primitive fashion. ;.
He pleaded guilty to the charge I
court and on promise that he Woul
leave the city sentence was suspended
'sI suppose I have stayed just lon
enough to revive the old talk, and no!
I'll leave. the town forever he sale
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-14
EVERY MONTH.

This year The Journal has car
ried more advertising than any
other local newspaper-daily and
Sunday combined.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-14
TAKE A LOOK.

Something is always wanting
to our imperfect fortunes, " and
1t may be found, usually, by
reading Journal Want Ads.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-04
WHAT DOES HE WANT

Commenting upon the argument oi H. D. Reynolds, of New York, who has "inyestmsnt5" in Alaska, in favor of the Dietrich bill, the Ketchikan Jour nal pertinently says:
 "The gentleman from New York and YAldez' asserted in his argument to the senate committee in favor of the Brady Dietrich monstrosity, that it would be impossible 70 maintain a territorial form of government in Alaska, owing to the small population, immense area, and insufhciency of taxable property. He failed to say to the committee, how ever, that while there are DO property taxes levied in Alaska outside the in- corporated towns, the license and occu- patton taxes collected bv the federal authorities last year amounted, in round figures, to S4OO 900. Add to this amount the fines, fees and forfeiturgs, about how much more in the way of property taxes does the gentleman from New York and Valdez think would be necessary to the maintenance of a territorial organization"
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-04
1T IS SERIOUS
Some Alaska People Fail to Realize
 the SeriousnesS

The constant aching of bad back,
 The wcariuesS, the tired felling.
 The pains and aches of kidney ills E1Are seriOuS-if neglected.
 Dangerious urinary troubles follow.
 l.. Bennett, employed by the DjnG- hue Lumber Co, residing at 43g South E. street. Tscoma. Wash, says: For some time last fall had considerable trouble from lame and aching back, I paid little attention to it at first, but as time rolled by it kept getting worse. | I was uncertain as to the cause. am employed with the Donahu Lumber Co. and my part of the work is what is called ratcher, setting the logs up to the saw. thought the constant riding and iarriug of the log carriage might have caused the trouble; be that as it may, I felt tbe result Severly in my back, particularly if stopped, when I could scarcely straighten. Doan's Kid ney Pills came to notice and procured box. They cured the dull, lheavy aching in a very short time and I was soon able to get about my work with my wonted vigor. I am sure if anyone Is troubled from backache which arises from kidney complaint they can depend upon DOan'S Kidney Pills to cure it."
 For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents. Foster -Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the United states.
 Remember the name-Doan's-and take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-04
IN NEED
St. Matthews Hospital
 Wants $2,O00

Two thousand dollars is the sum that is wanted by the St. Matthew's hospi- tai. The Rev. Howard Stuck, archdea' con for the interior country, writing for the Spirit of Missions, an illustra- ted monthly review of Christian missi- ons, published at New York City, says that much is needed very badly and very quickly.
 MT. Stuck writes:
 "The hospital is sadly in need of money. The bishop sent us an "outft" for the mission staiT-Miss Carter, Miss Farthing, Mir. Huh1 and myself-but the patients have almost eaten 1t up. So far, of the thirty-one patients-I think that is the number we have had in the hospital-only six have paid any thing. Many of them will pay in the spring, when the "clean up" of the winters work takes place; some of them, of course, will not pay at all. We make no distinction be. ween those that have money and those that have not. When the improvements and ex- tentions that are now in progress are completed, the hospital will have niue- teen beds, and the indications are that before the winter is oyer every one of them will be needed The town is ap- preciative. The council voted S250 to- wards the hospital the other day, and is now advancing sl, 200 to pay for the improvements and extentions to which have referred. This amount is to be repaid by charge upon the revenues of the city of s2 per head per diem, for iudigent patients-about half what it costs to take care of them. The peop of the town have recently giveu,a char ity ball, which will give the h spital nearly sl l,0OO. But the pressure is only temporarily relieved by these gift, ard the shortage of food siufs gives cause for anxiety, I think the hospital can not get through the winter vi hout au additional 5000"
 Speaking of the management ot the hospital which is under the direction of Miss Carter, formerly of Skagway, MT Stuck says:
 "There never was a better manage ment of any institution than that which this hospital gets at the hand of Miss Carter. She Is an ideal hospital super iutendent, and her name is almost sac red in this town. It does me good to see the attention she receives every where. They call her "Ihe Little Angel in Black"
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-04
GENEROUS AND JUsr

The other day the congress passed without opposition in either house a resolution authorizing the secretary ot war to return the Confederate battle flags to the respective states from which came the regiments that bore them to victory and defeat.
 That indicates how great aehange the last two decades has wrought ln the sentiment of the country with ref srence to the civil war that came so near rsnding the states of the Union in twain. Less than a score of years ago Gov. Foraker, of Ohio, threatened to do all sorts of rebellous things if the secretary of war attempted to return to the states lately in rebellion any battle flags that were captured by the sol diery of the Buckeye state, and he was sustained in his position by large DOT ton of the public. Now, ."Fireworks" Foraker, the senior senator from his Eate, has permitted the passaEe by the congress of a joint resolution providing for that which President Cleveland at tempt-d to do by executive order with out objection from any member, and there is not one in all the reunited re- public to and fault.
 The action of the congress was not more generous than just, No men ever followed regimentsl standards into bat tle with more valorous patriotism than did those Americans who wore the grey of Dixie during those terrible years Of the war of the rebellion. The frayed and begrimed flags of the south which will be handed back to the people who sur rendered them because Uf the OverpOw- erlnE force of numbers represent as truly as anything else in exi teuce rep resents the bravery of the AnglO-Saxon race and the willingness of it's meG- bers to die for those things which they believe to be their right.
 That these time-faded and blood stained battle flags represent a lost cause rather than a victorious one is well. That IS agreed by both north and south. However, they typify a period in American history that is re- plsts in glory for the entire American people. To the Host cause" is our history indebtel for many of it's most luminous pages. It not only gave us Lee, and Jackson, and the JOhnstons, and Stephens, and Hampton, and La mar, but we are indebted to it for the greatness of Lincoln, and Grant, and Sherman, and Sheridan, and Hancock, and Seward, and Chase. It is meet that the symbols of the cause from which sprang that awful conflict of strong men and .iervid patriotism should be returned to those states the sons oI which paid so dearly for their loyalty to 1t.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-04
Notice of Disslution of Psrtntrship

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the partnership lately subSisting between w. W. BOughtOn, and Joseph G. Smith, proprieters of the business known as the Idaho Saloon, in the Town of Skag- consent. All debts owing to the said part nership are to be received by the said Joseph c. Smith, and all demands on the said partnership are to be presen- ted to him for payment, he alone being responsible to settle all debts due to and by the firm.
 Dated at Skagway. Alaska, this 4th day of November, 1904.
 JOE G. SMITH .
 w. W. EDUCATION.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-04

George Sternberger, formerly press- man on the Juneau Dispatch force, will establish a weekly paper at wrspgell. It is said that the purpose of the under taking is to run Major A R. V. Shy der's Sentinel out of business. If there Is no more worthy object for the birth of the new paper i, will probably fail.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-04

the Yukon council to denounce the newspapers of the north. Joe's chief objection to the newspapers is because of the fact that they favor the election of men to office who have some visible means of support. He favored the Daily
 Alaskan with his condemnation.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-04
R svivaI Meetings

There will be special revival meet ings conducted by Adjutant Smith at the Salvation Army hall on Sixth ave hue Saturday night and at 3 p. m. and s p. m. Sunday. Monday night Adju- taut Smith will give his experience as a Salvation Army outrider, entitled "Three Years on the Back of BrOn- cho.n
 You are invited to attend these meet ings. All will be welcomed.
 Capt. and Mrs. Salisbury.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-04
Spring GopGs Fer SkaRway

Chas. E. Hooker, of Caro- & Co will arrive iu Skagway on the Georgia oi Feb. 18th with full line of the lstes, samples of spring goods. Mir Hooker will display for inspection all of the various lines that J. B. Caro- & Co. rep resent 2-23-4t.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-04

Some of the papers of the north are just discovering that the W. P. & Y. R. will quote through rates this year from the sound to Fairbanks. That infor- nation was published in the Daily AlAskan many weeks ago.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-04
Notice to Public

have sold my entire express busi- ness and good will thereof to F., McC. Weste, of the Merchants Express De- livery, who will receive all orders and deliver the same promptly,
 F. NJ. Lucavish. Skagway. March l, 1905. 32 lw Office Phone 90. Residence S4.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-04

Joe Clarke, politician, office holder and office seeker, is making use of every opportunity that is offered him in the course of bis campaign for election to
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-04
IF COSTO GOES
 10 FAIRBANKS

Frank Ls Costo, who has been in business at Whitehorss for some time, has left that place for Fairbanks. He will go into business at the Panama camp. He took stock of goods with his own team from Whitehorse.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-04
At Wholesale Prioea

The Mascot saloon sells liquors, either b K or case goods at wholesale prices, All the old brands always on hand. l0-l-tf.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

A certain newspaper man in this
state relates an experience that nigh
shed some light on the mail order bus
mess. He was at the town depot and
saw farmer friend receiving a bill of
goods from Chicago. He attempted to
prove to the latter that he was making
mistake, as the local dealers would
furnish him the same or better goods
and the profit be kept at home. But
said the farmer, this is the first that
have heard that there is such a firm in
your town. have taken your paper for
five years and have never seen a line
of advertising in it about such an in
stitution in all of that time. But you
bet that the Chicago houses have kept
me posted
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

Rev. Geo. M. Hughes, former well
known pastor of the ME. church in this
city, more recently of Sioux City, and
who at the last meeting of the north
west Iowa conference was sent to EN-
metsburg, has been given permission by
Bishop Warren to accept call from the
Methodist church at Mount Holly, N. Y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19
At Fiurst's
Shoes and RubberS.

Shoes and Rubbers get first place
top Of the ad this week-because shoes and
rubbers are important items this kind Of
weather. Wewant you to see the new
shoes to fit them-and you are
welcome to look whether you buy or not.
Honest shoes for men at $I.5o,$1.85, $500,
$500, $500. and $3.50.
All Solid Shoes for women at $1.5c,
$500, $3.50, $500 and $3.50.
Liberty Bell and Little Giant shoes for
the boys and girls.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

MIR. Clyde Rauch, of Bloomington
township, and Miss Alice Summers,
OF Davis City, were united in marriage
at the Tuskeego church on Wednesday
evening, Oct. 18th, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. S. Harvey in the
presence of few relatives. The bride
and groom are most excellent young
people and will soon be at home on a
farm recently vacated by Ben Cotton.
Their many friends wish them happy
Journey as they go hand in hand along
life's journey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19
Underwear.

Tempting prices on underwear here.
Mems cotton underwear at sc. Mems
heavy f1eeced shirts and drawers at 45c.
Mems heavy weight ribbed wool under
wear at GOO. Wright's wool Aeeced cold
defyers at $I.oo each.
Ladies feeced cotton underwear, best
csc garment we've ever had Heavy
ribbed Aeeced at 45c. Woods at 75c and
SI.oo Union suits SOC to So. SO.
Chldren's underwear 15c up. Special
line for the boys
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

c. NJ. Keller's agency has made sever
al big real estate deals the past. week,
trading Kemp Aten's store at High
Point to Q. e. Neal, of GAINESVILLE, for
] 40 acres of fine land near Akron, Mo.
Also for Sigler 4 Keller they sold 12O
acres of the Middlebrook farm north
east of Leon to John and Nick Gilbert,
at $40 per acre.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

A fair sized audience was present at
the opera house Saturday night when
jed and Jean Carleton and an excellent
company presented ellis Fathers SIM"
The Carletons have been here before
and always made good, and our theatre
goers were pleased to see them in q
new piece. 1t was good attraction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

Leon has been right in the swim with
many of the large cities the past two
weeks, genuine ice famine existing.
Roe Caster has shipped in little ice
and has secured the country for miles
around trying to buy ice, but there is
none for sale. Des Moines, Ottumwa
and Burlington are all out. Burlington
dealers are shipping ice from Madison
Wisconsin,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

At Eugene Massey's sale Satur-
day, Oct. 20, will be sold 80 head
of pure bred Poland Chlnds. Also
horses, mules and cattle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

Elder F. o. Hoffman will preach atgthe
Advent Christian church on Sunday,
Oct. 22d, at II a. m. Subject; "ThesDree
of Life" All are invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

@. E. Keller who resides six miles
north OF Leon, shot and killed strange
water fowl on his pond one day last
week, and having curiosity to
know what it was he sent it in to DR..
Layton, who pronounced it sea gull,
It's beautiful bird and Dr.. Layton
will mount it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19
Nelie Buggies.

Just as well buy your wall paper now
when you can buy it at SOC on the 81. at
w. c. Stempel & Co.'S. 1t will keep
till spring if you don't want to use it
now.
The Hotel Leon figured with Bowsher
& Bowsher on an Ideal Hot Water Heat
ing Plant and made deal with them to
eqnip the hotel with a new plant at
once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

Ii you want a farm sold or want
a farm loan at lowest rate of in
terest and best terms go to e. j.
Sankey. southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets. Leon, la.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

WANTED 100 head Of stock to feed on
pasture and stock fields. Will furnish
hay. 7tf. w. E. SHINN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

All the ladies OF Leon, whether club
.iielhoers or not, are cordially invinted
W attend the reciprocity day program
az ohe +. .. e. hall ON Wednesday even
Ing OF this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19
Don't miss Eugene Massey's sale
If you want some thrifty Poland
Chlnas for breeding purposes.

j. G. Faust and wife take to them
Sharples Cream Separator which they
purchased of Bowsher Il Bowsher last
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

There is much stress laid on the val
ue of friends. Well, when you study
over your experience you may discover
that in prosperity man has no use for
friends; and in adversely they may have
no use for him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

We are decidedly pleased with the
result of our 20 per cent reduction sale
on wall paper advertisement. Remem-
Der this sale continues until January
1st unless we are sold out sooner.
W. C.. 5STEMPEL & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will give Harvest Home dinner and
supper, Oct. 26, in basement of church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

TIL. Schenck has presented THE RE-
PORTER editor with fine large sugar
beet which he brought back with him
from Lamar, Colorado, where they are
raised in great quantities, there being
a big beet sugar factory at that place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

The trouble with the average young
man is that he wants wages from
the start without any reference to his
earning capacity" asserts the Cedar
Falls Record. He is not willing to
start at the bottom and work his way
up. He is more anxious to get good
wages in order that he may have funds
that will enable him to have a good
time than he is to learn trade that
will guarantee competency in the
days Of adversely. There is no need OF
any young man hunting for job these
days. There are jobs innumerable
hunting for the young men and the
young man who is qualified is not idle
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

Roscoe and Florence Oney have pur-
chased the interest of their sister, Mrs.
r. L. Fisher in the 240 acre farm which
they owned just south Of town, the sale
being negotiated by e. M. Keller 4 Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

We will pay Chicago prices for milk
Bring in your milk and get the highest
price paid by any creamery in southern
Iowa. LEON CREAMERY co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

w. C. Stempel & Co. are sending lots
of people ION their way rejoicing" with
large bundles of wall paper which they
bought at SOC on the 81. All nice
bright goods.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

Mrs. Ada Koehler, a Shenandoah dress
maker, has just been awarded the first
prize of $500 offered by the National
Dressmakers' Association for the best
designed and best made dress, and the
Iowa woman was unanimously awarded
the prize. Her design was tailor-made
gown of brown broad cloth, and is now
on exhibition in New York City. 1t is
not an expensive dress, costing com
plete only $500.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

The wrestling match at the opera
house Monday night did not come off
as no audience appeared. Wrestling
seems to be done for this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

Leave orders for rugs made by Iowa
Rug. Co., of Des Moines, with Belle
Thompson, at Thompson & Warmers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

EThe Lewis and Clark centennial ex-
position closed at Portland, Oregon,
Saturday night, and on Monday the
work of wrecking the buildings was
commenced. The exposition was a
great success, over 100000 people hav-
ing passed through the gates, and the
stockholders will receive dividend OF
about 40 per cent instead of being called
upon to make good a loss.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

LosT-A bill pocket book containing
S5.15 in money, a certificate of deposit
and other papers of value only to the
owner, and two gold rings. The finder
will be rewarded by returning it to THE
REPORTER office, or the owner, Charles
Hacker, of Van Vert.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

Ferguson's Jubilee Singers; reserved
seats on sale at Van Werden's drug
store, Wednesday, Ferguson's Famous
Jubilee Singers, Saturday night. First
number lecture course. Get your seats.
Bishop McCabe says: have heard the
Dixie Jubilee Singers with the greatest
pleasure. At the Colfax, Iowa, Assem-
bly, they were greeted with great en-
thusiasm whenever they appeared upon
the platform. No one will be disap-
pointed who engages them for a con
cert
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

James Willis, proprietor of the brick
livery barn, has put in a big hose at the
barn which will be used for fire protec-
ton and also for washing buggies.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

The best time to buy wall paper is
right now while our stock is fairly COM
plete. Twenty per cent off the regular
price. w. C. STEMPEL & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19

VIM. Kirkpatrick, of Mercer county,
Mo-, came up to Leon last Friday, a dis
! lance of % miles to buy Velie Car
riage of Bowsher & Bowsher. He said
he had been to Princeton and Gains
vile and saw nothing like the Velie
and took one home with him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19
Velie Buggies.

Belief as to religion is sacred to that
heart-shame on the doctrinaire.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-19
New reading matter appears in this space each
Quickly Wears Away

Deople sometimes dread to enter a
bank; this is simply because they
are not familiar with the customs of
business. But this feeling of embarass-
ment quickly wears away with those
who deal at this bank; at least we try
to have it so; we want every customer
to feel easy and at home.