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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
La TOILETTE
WINS HIS FIGHT
RAILROAD MEM MAKE CONCES-
SIoNS TO TIE GOVERNOR.
Threat TO Resign the senaSorship and
Renew the Old Contest Before the
People Is neutrality-suspicious. Rail
road Rate Commission Bill Reported
by stalwart Senators.

Madison, Wis, May 6.-"Pass an eff
fective, appointiye railroad rate COM
mission bill, or I will hand back the
election as United States senator and
run before the people Of Wisconsin for
the place at the head of your elective
commission
With this trump card, Governor La
Toilette Won the rate bill game in the
senate committee. @"
The stalwarts and railroad men sur
rendered, and a more effective appoint
i've commission bill was reported to the
senate last night by the committee on
railroads than had been hoped for by
the administration.
The bill will probably be quickly
passed. 1t provides for commission
of three MEMBERS appointed by the
governor, with salaries of $4,000 a
year, the commissions to have power to
hear complaints or Investigate rates
and change them if. found unreasonable.
All rebates or DETERMINATIONS between
large d7small .or0pther shippers are
Forgotten q LEM under penalties ranging up
The decisions: of. the commission 60
into effect twenty days after announce
ment, and a stay can be secured only
by injunctions granted by the courts.
The senate killed the Noble patent
medicine label bill, proposing to re-
quire alcoholic or narcotic remedies to
was opposed by. publishers, who de-
clared it would drive patent medicines
out of the Wisconsin market, and would
cut off valuable lines Of advertising. ~
Governor La Toilette last night
vetoed the bill giving park and pleasure
drive associations right to condemn
lands if they, wish to extend their
drives. The bill was introduced by the
request of John M. DIN, who was attor-
ney for the stalwarts in their supreme
court fight against Governor La Fol
lette. -. '-+'s-5f 49, ..'.- IT..
The. Milwaukee elective school board
bly,, introduced by Senator Rogers (by
rcquest), was passed without dissent
istratior Of vital statistics were con
Cured in. These measures are in line
with a resolution adopted by the state
board of health. ..@r--.. -.
The Stondall substitute No. 2 for the
automobile bill was advanced to the sec
ond reading. It eXacts a nominal fee
for registration, rather than tax Of So
The Theme bill to require that fire in
surance contracts be in writing and to
prevent discrimination in premiums was
not concurred in. - -, -.
Among bills advanced were those re-
curing employers of labor to keep reg
listers of accidents to employees, giving
truant officers powers of state factory
supervisors to appoint special policemen
to maintain order at camp meetings. lee
lures, assemblies and other gatherings
and the Martin bill to establish a state
board of medical examiners for veterin-
arians. ,..5s.. ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
DEPOSITORS WANT
THE FULL AMOUNT
TEN PER CENT COMPROMISE OF
FERED BY DIRECTORS.
Conf With Federal Bank Officials
Will Be Held Next Week--Opinion
Held that Nothing Less Than Amount
For Which Directors Are Liable Will
Satisfy the Creditors.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Faribault, MIMI, May 6.-The COM
promise offered by the directors of the
First National bank, which will be the
week between them and Judge Oldham
and Receiver Baird, is that the direct
ors will pay 10 per cent to the bank s
creditors in addition to what may be
realized from the banks assets.
The opinion is general here that it
will not be satisfactory to the deposit
ors, no matter in what light it may be
viewed by the department at Washing
ton. They will hardly be satisfied with
should pay the full amount for which
they may be shown to be legally liable.
The Schummel Piano company has
commenced the erection Of a new fac
tory at Central avenue and Sixth street.
1t will have a frontage Of forty-four
feet and be 100 feet deep. =
The Faribault high school graduates
this year class of twenty eight. Miss
Elizabeth Tate, daughter of Superin-
tendent Tate of the school for the deaf
stands at the head of the class, and
the next ten having standing in the
order named are Mae Austin, Florence
Blodgett, .Guluare Brewer, Malcolm
Grant, Ruth M. Hatfield, Edith j. Pratt,
Carl Rasmussen, Lelah Walrod and Har-
riet Wells. &,...
A teachers summer school will be
held here this year for four weeks, be-
ginning July 5. 1t will be in charge of
w. H. Hollands Of Sank Center, who
will be assisted by M. l.. jacobson of
Atwater, Miss Jessie Patch Of Red
Wing and Professor F. E. Stratton of
Carleton college.
The Firemen s Relief association has
elected the following officers: D. W.
president, E. F. Kelly. treasurer; H. G.
Mosier, secretary; James E. Logue
member of finance committee and John
Kaster and Henry Garvey, trustees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
G, H. ALLEN INDICTED
Minneapolis Man Pleads Not Guilty to
Passing Bogus Checks.

DULUTH, MINN.-The grand jury
indicted G. H. Allen of Minneapolis for
forgery in the second degree on three
counts. He was formerly agent for the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois road in Min
neapolis and is charged with passing
bogus checks here. He pleaded guilty.
:, Governor John A. Johnson and wife,
Mrs. H. R. Hynes of Rochester and
Miss Mary O'Brien of ST. Paul are on
the Brule river in Wisconsin, where
they will be guests at the fishing camp
of c. D. O'Brien for several days.
Patrick Moran, a laborer, met ter
rible death at the Mesaba dock. Hewas
preparing to unload car of logs when
the timbers moved unexpectedly and
he was buried underneath the mass.
Nor Baw Lin, Chinese laundrvman.
was today ordered deported because he
has no papers to show his right to re-
main in this country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
LOSS IN POPULATION 80
Immi grafton to Minnesota and Dakotas
Shows Effect in Iowa.

WAVERLY, MINN.-The State cen
sus is likely to show that Iowa has not
gained much in population the past five
years, if the counties Of Bremen, Chick
asaw and Franklin are any criterion.
These counties show decrease in pop
u.ation as compared with the census Of
1000. ISL
In Chickasaw the loss is over 1000
in Bremen county nearly 300 and in
Franklin it will be several hundred.
The decrease is in the rural districts,
while the towns show but slight gains.
The cities of the state, too, are not
showing the gains expected.
Immi grafton to the Dakotas, Mime
sofa and to the southwest and various
other causes are assigned
LIDGERwooD, N. D.-The Catholic church
was destroyed by fire last night. The loss is
partly covered by insurance
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
STREAMS ARE Low
Driving Still Hampered in the North
Mills Resume.

DULUTH, Misunderstanding has been
resumed at the mill Of the Merrill
Ring Lumber company, where it had
been stopped by a serious accident. It
has also been resumed at the mills Of
the Tower Lumber company and at
Winton, where it was stopped by such
cold weather that the logs could not
be broubht to the mill decks. At Tower
both day and night crews are en-
ployed.
There has been SO little rain that
the streams continue very low and
driving is not making the prokress de-
sired.
Shipments are in steady progress and
trainloads are arriving daily from Clio
quet, Scanlon, Virginia, Winton and
Tower for rehandling and shipment
east.
There were some sales this week, one
In particular, Of about 100000 feet
of No. 3 and better going at $lS. which
lis the market for that grade Of No. 8,
and better. The price for the various
standard grades Of this market run
about as follows, changed slightly BY
the individual conditions determining
the quality of single LOTS
Ne. 5 boards. which used to be mill
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06

culls, and worth the saw bill, are now
selling at from SO to $40 and are going
off wei, there being but a small guam
tity on hand at any mill of the dis
trict unsold. No. 4 boards are selling
at about 1880, tho a good lot of dry
e No and o9aas refGn the taee s 5 cold
today be placed at as good price. No.
3 is worth $15.75 to sic, and a large
lot is now on the market for which
the owner refused an offer of the lower
amount and is holding out for SIG
straight. No. 3 and better of rather
less than common run of that stock
is worth $l8, and from that up to 500
and even more, according to the per-
centage Of better in the piles.
The PPigeon River Lumber company
is to operate heavily this summer on
the new logging railway it is building
south from Pigeon river crossing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
PAROLES FOR FIVE
State Board of Control Holds May
Meeting at Saltwater. - =.

SALTWATER, MINN.-The state
board of control granted five paroles,
and three out on parole were dis
charged. The financial statement of
the prison for April shows receipts on
account Of binder Irvine sales, $780,
925.40, and from miscellaneous sources,
$7,630.90.
The steamer Isaac Staples departed
with raft and one half Of logs for S.
y j: c. Atlee, Fort Madison. The
Clyde took nine brails of logs from
Prescott, consigned to the STANDARD
Lumber company, Dubuque.
The Juniata left with logs and lum.
Der for Moline and South Muscatine
The Lizzie Gardner with lumber for
Burlington and Quincy. .&
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
DALTON INCORPORATES
Otter Tail County Town Takes an Am
bilious SteD,

FERGUS FALLS, Naturalization
has been added to the list Of incorop-
A county teachers convention will
be held in this city On May II and IS.
( The board Of education elected Miss
Elizabeth Burbank and Miss Marian
Harris to positions in the eighth grade,
1t was also decided to have Superintend-
Gnt Denfield of the Duluth schools, de-
llTer the commencement address,
A queer MATRIMONIAL tangle is report
ed in the town of Henning. this county.
Cornelius Larson of that township. was
married this week to Miss Clara Peters.
The bridegroom s father married a sis.
ter CT the bride only a short time 400,
so that father and SON are now
brothers-in-law. A0"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
GROCERIES FOUND IMPURE
Inspector Tests Shipments Made t
s- Chatfield

CHATFIELD, MINN.-Deputy Food
Inspector Graham was in town looking
after groceries sent here by mail-order
houses. He made a test and found
them impure. The entire shipment is
being held until further steps can be
taken.
Ri. Rev. Samuel G. Edsall, DID,,
bishop of Minnesota, made his annual
visitation to St. Matthew s parish on
Thursday.
Gilman A. French died suddenly Of
heart trouble.
Dick, aged 10; Cleve, aged IL, and
Lawrence, aged z, sons of Charles
Oviatt, were taken to the state train
ing school at Red Wing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
LINEHAN DETAILED
Regular Army Officer Will Attend En-
campment of Guardsmen.

PIERRE, S. D.-Captain Michael J.
Linehan, of the Twenty fifth infantry,
has been detailed to attend the state
encampment Of the national guard at
Watertown, as a representative of the
regular army.
The state auditor is receiving lists
from the different land offices in the
state for new lands to go on the tax
list from final proof. Not all have re-
ported, but the largest list is from the
Chamberlain office, which shows over
five hundred proofs for Lyman county.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
GOLD MEDAL CONTEST
Miss Nettie Wellman Wins First Hon.
ors at Frazee,

FRAZEE, MINN.-The gold medal
contest under the auspices Of the W. G.
r.. U. was held last evening and the
following took part: Eta Graham, Ma
bel Hamilton, Tressie Brier, Nettie Well
man, Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Hummel. Miss
Wellman won the gold medal, which
was presented by Miss Watson, teacher
Fritz Stilkie, who had lived in Becker
county. twenty-eight years, died this
week and was buried today. He was
IS years old.
A public meeting has been called to
organize a fire department.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
NEW PRINCIPAL AT ST, CLOUD
SchWarin of Superior Selected by Board
Of Education.

= ST. CLOUD, MINN.-Professor Henry
s1chwarin, Of Superior, Wis, has been
eaectsd principal of the St: Cloud high
neyI; Miss Laura F. Fans. of Browns
Valley, was elected teacher of English.
professor Cooper, of Hamline. wifi de.
liver the commencement address June 8,
- Charles J. Metzroth, of the Metzroth
Clothing company, has sold his interest
to his brother, Otto r. Metzroth, and C.
y. Magnusson and W. J. Ran. The bust
ness was founded forty-nine years ago
by the late J. W. Metzroth. WV
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
DONOHUE GIVES OPTIONS
100000 Offered Former New Richmond
Man for Mining Claims. ...-

NEW RICHMOND, WIS.-Nick Don
ohue, formerly a well-known hotel man
and politician Of this city, now in the
hotel business in Dawson, N. W. T.,
writes that he has given an option on
three of his nine mining claims in Brit
ish territory for 100000. New York
capitalists are figuring on the PROPOSE
tion and he confidently expects to close
a deal at that figure.
horses raised in St. Croix county has
been paid by J. n. Stuart Of Mime
apolis, who bought of Michael Muir
ray a perfectly matched team of colts
for $500 cash.
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.-The semicentennial cell
ebration of the death of Frederic Won Schiller
was made the occasion for a concert by the
Milwaukee Musical society. assisted by the Mil
Waukee L1ederkranz, at the Pabst theater last
night. 'r-.-- .--- -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06

SUPERIOR, WIS. Principal James of the
Blaine high school has not fled his resigna-
ton as demanded at the mass meeting and
the students have walked out again. A meeting
of the school board will be held tonight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
BOTTLE ED IN BOND

can make several dollars a day while
the season lasts.
The Indians sell the root to the local
druggists, who in turn ship it to Chica-
go and from there it is sent to China.
The local price for green ginseng is
about $3.50 a pound, but when dry It is
worth SIS. s-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
YOUNG LOVERS ELoPE
Redwood Falls Couple outwit Parents
of the Girl.

II 3 : = & 4 s- - s 81 II
REDWOOD FALLS, MINI. Leila
Mckay, the l7-year-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Mckay, is said to have
eloped with James Montague, bus
driver.
Young Montague has been working
here for a year and a half and is steady
and Industrious.
|. It is supposed they went to Blue
Earth City, Montague's home. They
but it is thought they were married
either at Sleepy Eye or New Ulm. Mon
tague and the girl have been keeping
company for some months, altho her
parents objected.
MooRHEAD, M1NN.--The city council has
granted ten-year franchise to the Union Light,
Heat & Power company of Fargo to supply
this city with gas for lighting. fuel and other
purposes The Cummings European hotel was
formally opened last evening with 6 o clock
dinner.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06

RH1NELANDER, wIs.-N1ike Jaskya was
killed Joseph Kornfht in a row March -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
INDIANS DIG GINSENG
Winnebagoes from All Over the State
Flock to RarabOO

BARABOO, WIs.-Winnebago In
dians are coming here from all over
the state to dig ginseng. The root is
not so plentiful as in former years, but
still an expert digger with sharp eye
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06

CUMBERLAND WIs.-R. C. Peck, formerl
terest in the Rice Lake Leader from G.. c. L
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
FREE SOCK

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showing how my Belt is applied,
and lots of good reading for those
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of CODA MAN. Inclose this
coupon and / will send this book,
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
Dr.. Perrin's Pile Specific
The Internal Remedy

For dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation,
biliousness, catarrh of the stomach and
Kindred ailments it IS the greatest remedy
that has ever yet benefited mankind.
Certain in its results, this remedy will
cure the most obstinate case Of Piles.
Dr.. Perrin Medical Co, Helena, Mont.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
No Knife Needed

Piles can be cured by internal treatment.
To get at the cause-that is the secret, and
that is why DR.. PERKINS, Pile Specific is
so universally successful in its results. It
increases the flow of digestive juices in
the stomach ccelerates the action of the
liver. With congestion Of the liver removed
and constipation relieved, the two chief and
distinct causes of piles are reached and
conquered.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-16
Notice OfTntentiOn to pass
Local T. egislatiOn.


Notice. is hereby giyeifthat at the COM
ing session of the General ASSEMBLY of
he statc.af Georgia here WILDE a bill in
trodlced, for passage, au aet to change
the present node Of electing the County
Commissioners Of Lee County and for
other purposes OF which the following is
the following: An act to ammend an &C
eDtited al ACT 70 create board of Com
miasioners Of roads ard tessnqea, and
public bindings, aud public property and
finances fnr The County Of Lre and FOR
other purposes, and also The several
amendatory acts relating therelo raricu-
larly the act Of $40 page 28l approved
leb., %, $40 and the act of l224 page s..
422 and 1876 OH page 276 by changing the
existing method of electing the County
Commissioners of Lee County and provid
ing how the said Commissioners Of Lee
County SHALL de hereafter chosen aud
elected 50 as to provide for for the elect
ion of the members of said b ard Of Com
missioners OF roads and revenues and pub
lie buildings.
County Commisso ners) FOR Lee County
he qualified voters Of Lee Co. MY and for
other purposes.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-16
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

No'ic is hereby given that at the coming
session Of the Legislature Of Georgia to
meet tie present month. There wiz be a
billinlroluced f,r passage Of whi'h the
following is the tile.
"Anact iopermit the County Commits
somerset lee; ounty Ga, to use the Coun
" G ail- gang q lee Co, Ca, 10 work the
S els2fany incorporated tom in the said
zee co, when asked 10 do 50 by the right
auhorties Of SAID town TO provide for com
pensatin from said town to said Lee Co.
forthe use Of sail Convict Gang, and fo'
other purposes"
This Jane 9th 1908.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-16
SUICIDAL
:DH 4 7 4.
A Young Carpenter Ends
HIS Life With
Sti'ychnine,

A Mr. Yarn ended his life i'll Albany by
taking Strychnine, Monday evening.
After tying several Drug stores in
vain he at last succeeded III allaying sus-
picion and procured IS grain, Of the dead
korug from one OF the Drug Stores chen
he went to the Union Depot remar luc
on the way that he world con be out OF
tronble He entered the white waiting room
sat down, palled the vial from his pocket
looked at it COR a few moments, and then
swallowed the whole IS grains.
1t was at an hour when several trains
were scheduled to leave the city.
lie walked out on the depot platform
then went and sat down on one of the
lower steps Of the S. + &W Baggage
car. In fewmoments the deadly drug be-
gan TO take effect. ne rolled from the step
anu was seized by violent convuls!ons,
dying several minutes before medi-
cal and could reach him.
Ii is thought that dissipation ca sed
TINS idea to enter his mind.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-16
CITATION.

GEORGIA. Lee Comty: 10 VII mi may
concern; a. A, Paul an | +, M Mimms hav-
ing made application for pefmanentleuers Ct
admioisroti u OH the estate Of Sjlas NJ, Page
late OF said county, deceased, notice is here
by given lhat ssid application will be heard
Al the regular te'm ofllre Slsrr Of Oriinary
Tor said county on the first Monday i'll July
zoos. witness my official siFna,ure, this 9Th
day Of June, l9o5.
GRO c. EDWARDS
(@loinary.)
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-16

Akilling occurred Tuesday nighton the
Stocks place, a few miles from town, be-
tween two negroes. The trouble began by
disputing over some lriAe, which resulted
in the death OF one Abraham Ball at the
hand of Brandy Fleming The SLAYER was
soon picked up by the County Officers and
lodged in lbe Lee COUNTY, Jail
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-16

Editor Mcintosh, Of the Albany Herald
has, no doubt had some trouble with suh-
scrlba's, and to giy' vent to feeling, re.
produces an article in which the Newspo
per Borrower is proven to be the loser. He
OF course knows lis safer to subscribe
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-16

Marshal Hines carried Miss Clara Sny.
aer' the orphan gil who came here witt
Oscar DobbWs, TO Macon Friday where
she re-entercd The Orphans Home.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-16

Mr. and Mis-, J. p Galloway have re-
turned from Baltimore where MIR. calfa-
way has bean under treatment for two or
three months
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-16

Protracted meeting will commence here
al the Methodist church on the third sun
day. II is hoped that much good will be
accomplished
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-16

Mr. T. NJ, Minis ha, the pleasure ol
smiling ON another little SRI she wa,
born on last Molday Hcrname Is Francis
Juliet Mims).
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-16

Miss Clara Hall Of Ameicus, aud Miss
Janette Mitchell, OF Albany, are the two
opular guests of Miss Marie Forester.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-16

There was meeting of the town conn
Gil Monday night at which several cases
Of disordely conduct were tried.