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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
PRAISES GOVERNOR
Veteran Tells His Comrades of
thoughtful Act

GOV. johnson will be invited to adj
dress the German-American Veterans
association at their next meeting. Nav
:, IN the supreme court room at the
ola capitol. On that date musical and
literary entertainment for the benefit
Oh the association fund will be given.
AT a meeting yesterday afternoon in
the old capitol c. G. Hausdorf. who
was a member of the committee COM
posed of representatives of all patriotic
organizations of the city entrusted
with the duty of securing suitable
quarters in the old capitol building.
SPOKE highly of Gov. johnson on be-
nan no OF himself and the other members
OF the committee
telephoned to the governor" he
SAID, after We had picked out the
rooms and prepared the necessary pa
pers incident to the transfer. and asked
MIN IL he would receive us that after
noon and he replied that he would be
pleased to do so.
Inc weather is bad,' he said, and
l am younger than you old veterans.
1 MINK II would be better If / came
10 you, instead of you to me- And he
came down to us in the old capitol.
AFTER inspecting the quarters we asked
LOT ne signed the papers without a
word Gov. Johnson is a gentleman
and a friend of the old soldiers"
Inc association held its first meet
ing in the new quarters. the supreme
court room of the old capitol yester-
DAY, and Will meet there the first Sun
day In every month. The rooms set
aside Tor the joint use of the patriotic
organizations are now being placed in
order and will be ready within two
weeks The old library quarters will
be used as a dining and drill hall
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
TEACHERS TAKE HAND
Want State Summer Training
Schools Abolished

War has been declared on the state
summer training school by a number
of school men, headed by ]. K Nc
Broom, superintendent of the Excel
Sior schools.
An appropriation of $4,000 is an
nually provided for conducting sum-
mer schools in various counties of the
state, and Supt. McBroom has written
letters to the members of the finance
and appropriation committees of the
legislature. He has declared for the
summer schools in connection with the
state normal schools. such as are pro-
Vided for in the Fosseen bill, and
against the four weeks term school at
the county seats.
The Excelsior mans chief objection
to the schools is that the term is so
short as to give time for little else
than the perfection of an organization
Another is that, as now conducted, the
schools receive pupils from the grades,
and the instruction given is far from
the professional standards originally
set by the promoters.
1t is said that Mr.. McBroom has the
sympathy of number of county and
city superintendent in his crusade
against the summer school. w. F. f.
Selleck, superintendent of the Prince
ton schools, and former County Super
intendent F. w. Uline of Mankato are
also opposed to the plan, it is said.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
SMITH SAYS VOLSTEAD
WILL BE REELECTED
Former Lieutenant Governor Thinks
the Congressman Is Safe

Andrew ]. Volstead, present con-
gresham from the seventh congress
sional district. is extremely likely to
be the nominee of his party for a re-
turn to congress, in the opinion of
Lyndon A. Smith of Montevideo, who
was in st. Paul yesterday. Mr.. Smith
is former lieutenant governor of the
state, but at present is not actively
concerned in politics.
1T looks as though Mr.. Volstead will
have no opposition TO a denomination, -
he said yesterday, unless Nj. ]. Dow
ling of Olivia is candidate. Mr..
Bowling can scarcely defeat Volstead,
nor can anybody else who has been
mentioned as a probable aspirant. The
present congressman is in accord with
the views of most of our Republicans,
and / can see no immediate hope for
anybody who may aspire to be his sue
cessor in the next two years"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
RECORD LEGISLATION
Landeen Wants Information
Bureau for Lawmakers

John Landeen, member of the house
from Douglas county, has returned
from visit to Madison, Wis. where
he went to secure data to be supplied
the appropriation committee having in
charge his bill to establish the office
of legislative librarian in Minnesota
Wisconsin is the pioneer in estab-
fishing the office and its state officials
are anxious that other states create a,
similar office. for on Qlutual coopera-
ton much of it's value to legislators
and state officers depends.
The scope of the legislative librarian
is to secure data relating to railroad
taxation, factory and municipal legis-
lation; TO obtain from other states
copies of bills proposed to be adopted
and information generally. A large
clippings bureau is maintained and
books and reports OF other states are
gathered for the use of members of
the legislature and political economists
Exact information, free from political
bias or the coloring of interests in
volved, is at the disposal of the legisla-
ture on almost every topic, and the
bureau assists members in properly
drafting bills on almost every conceiv-
able subject.
During the present session of the
Wisconsin legislature as many as forty
one calls in single day have been
made on the legislative librarian. Mr..
Landeen's bill provides for an annual
appropriation of $4,000 year for the
support of the bureau, which is to be
made part of the state law library.
he reports that Gov. La Toilette in his
last message highly complimented the
work of the bureau and recommended
an increased appropriation to make 1t
more useful to members of the legisla-
ft1ra
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
FIGHT POOL SELLING
Hamline Citizens Don't Want
Betting at Fair Grounds

Citizens of Hamline, where the state
fairs are held, are aroused at the bill
permitting pool selling at the state
fair grounds. They have issued a cir
cular to show that the fairs have been
more successful since pools went out
OF fashion with the fair of 1894.
A financial statement compiled. the
circular says, from the reports of the
secretary, shows an immediate and
notable Increase in the gate receipts
when the ponies no longer ran to the
cries of the touts. The receipts jump
ed from $3S,500 in 1894, when pools
We're sold, to $4,000 in 1904, when
bets on the races had not been per-
united for ten years There were four
tlmes as many paid admissions, and
the claim is advanced that the in
crease was from the farmers.
1t is urged that farm papers will
oppose the fair if the bill permitting
the sale Of pools becomes a law. and
that the attendance will materially
suffer, while the stock papers will also
oppose the fair if the evil is again per-
mltted. The Hamline people make a
strong case against a revival of the
law, and cite the fact that the CITY
councils of both st. Paul and Mime
apolis in the old days had been forced
10 prohibit pool selling by the long
line of local evils that 1t created.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
SEEK FORTUNE LOST
DURING INDIAN WAR
Hundreds Search i'm Vain for
Bags of Gold i'm North
ern Iowa
Special to the Globe

Special to the Globe
WEBSTER CITY, Ia, April "A rich
prize lies buried in the vicinity of North
McGregor, Ia, where $4,000 in gold was
deposited more than half a century ago
by four soldiers in the army of Col.
zachary Taylor during the bloody Black
hawk Indian war. Hundreds of people
have attempted to find the hidden treas
ure. but none has been successful.
The tale OF the lost thousands has its
beginning in the middle of the Blackhawk
war. Fort Mckay, over which Col Tay-
LOT mad command, was prepared for attack
at any time. Scouting expeditions were
sent forth from time to time to scour the
surrounding country and there we've
many battles. One day in 1850 four bags
OF gold were received at the fort to he
USED IN the payment of the United tSates
SSoldlers on duty at the stockade. The
pags contained $50. 600 in coins of large
denominations. The utmost secrecy at
tended the shipment of the gold and its
care after 1t reached its destination. Col.
Iaylor took all possible pains for its
safe keeping until such time as the In
dams again should be driven away
Calling together the command he chose
from the men four of the bravest and
most trustworthy, and after Informing
them or the Importance of the mission
with which he was about to intrust then,
ne gave each a bag of gold. with instruc-
lions to carry 1t to a safe hiding place
Hardly had the four left the stockade
when the Indians made an attack. ana
AFTER the repulse many of the defenders
or the fort were found dead. The fight
ing kept up for many days, and at its
conclusion an expedition was sent in
search of the men to whom had been in
trusted the bags of gold. They also had
been killed by the Indians. The search
ers found their bodies
One of the members of the party found
scrap of paper near the BODY of one of
the men known as MercieTTe. Upon this
scrap OF paper was sCrawled the intelli-
gence that the money had been buried on
the highest OF the bluffs near the place
1t is supposed Mercierre, upon finding
that ms minutes were numbered hastily
wrote the few words on the bit of paper
and threw it into the bushes in the hope
that his comrades would find it.
PARTIES were sent out in search of the
money, but the four bags never were
found. Hundreds of people have search
ed without result for the treasure buried
In the lonely bluff. The most intricate
measurements have been taken but all
attempts have been baffled
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
NEGRO MUST FIGHT
HIS OWN BATTLES
President of CoIOred Club
Makes Eloquent Appeal for
Better Conditions

At the Mems Union Sunday club
meeting yesterday afternoon in the st.
James A. NJ. Z. church, Orrington G.
Hall, the newly elected president of the
club, delivered an address which was
one of the most eloquent appeals to
the colored race, coming as it did from
the lips of a colored man, ever voiced
in that edifice.
Mr.. Hall spoke for twenty minutes
of the conditions of the black race, its
antecedents and its future prospects,
graphically touching upon bright spots
OF the past and appealing for bright
er, better future for the race. In the
course of his remarks he said:
What Word "Nigger" Means
Il have sometimes thought that the
word Niger much as we disdain the
terance of it, can never mean any
.Aing different from what we really
are. Once it meant the unclad, black
savage, lodging about in the jungles
of Africa; then the ignorant slave sold
in Freedoms new made home. Today
1t means whatever we are; tomorrow,
whatever we make it mean.
Just as we cannot have a high re-
spect for the beggar at out door whom
We pity, the white people cannot have
respect for us so long as we ask them
TO support our institutions. If we ex-
pet " nc dCCepleQ DIS Ilen we
accept the responsibilities of men. The
wave of sympathy which swept over
the country after the end of the civil
war is fast receding. Economic condi-
lions have so changed that it is diff
cult for white man to make his own
way. He has little time to think of u.s.
We are forced to qualify ourselves that
we may stand up and take a mans
chance with men.
Q1nnlInnf nv,
Frederick Douglass when he said ::
Judge us not by the heights which
we have attained but by The depths
from which we came Those words.
cropping as they did, centuries without
home life churches or school, and re-
calling the crack of the lash, the Weep
ing of slaves, the baying of hounds.
must have tinsled in the ears of his
listeners. We needed much help them
We need some now. but we will forever
be puny if we continually lean upon
someone else.
1t is the righteous duty of our mems
clubs and women's club to enlist the
assistance of our white brothers ros-
trums and puipits. and especially his
Tar reaching, opinion molding, epoch
making press in our efforts to teach
the world that the stories of i'm
morality and frivolity told in the rag
time song, the stories of missiona ries
IN the southland, the stories told by
the minstrel show and the comic car
toons, the stories told by the daily
papers of horrible outrages, thefts and
murders are not stories of the negro
but of distinct class of negroes, who
have little in common with our nu-
merouS respectable better class; that
distinct line of demarcation is drawn
by morals, manners and intelligence
rather than occupation and money"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
PRISONER ON WAY TO
ANSWER MURDER CHARGE
James Wesley, Wanted at Bemidii,
Spends Night in County Jail

James Wesley, wanted for a double
murder. was held at the county jail
over night. Wesley is on his way to
Bemidji. Mimi, in custody of Sheriff
T. Bailey of Beltrami county. The
man was arrested at Green Bay. Mich.
a few days ago, after avoiding the au-
thoritieS for over year.
A year ago last September Peter
Dahl. an aged settler owning a home
stead in the vicinity of Bemidji, and
his 30 year old daughter suddenly dis
appeared. Wesley disappeared a few
days later.
After a search of several months the
body of Peter Dahl VISA discovered
buried under a tree. and a further
search led to the finding of the girl.
Both bodies were badly decomposed,
and it was impossible to tell how the
victims came to their death.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
HUSBAND KILLS TWO
CleveIandMan Avenges Alleged
Insult to His Wife

CLEVELAND. o.. April because of
an alleged insult to his wife while he was
temporarily absent from her side tonight.
William Hill shot and instantly killed
Ralph NJ Lewis and fatally wounded
James H. Huff
The shooting took pace while Hill and
his wife were boarding a street car. Ac-
cOrding TO the police Huff and Lewis had
made sighting remarks to Mrs. Hill while
she was in a restaurant. When her hus-
band returned the couple went to take a
street car home. Huff and Lewis were
going to take the same car, when Hill 1t
is alleged. pulled a pistol from his pocket
and Immediately fired upon the two men.
Hill was placed under arrest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
MYSTERIOUS BOX
SENT TO POTTGIESER
Combination of Brown Powder and
Matches Turned Over to Police

An Internal machine or a good imita :
ton. was left at the Astoria hotel on
Wabasha street near Fifth, Friday even
ing addressed to County Commissioner
Nicholas Pottgieser. The machine. en-
cased in a pasteboard box. was carefully
wrapped in coarse paper. and the hotel
clerk was instructed to handle the pack
age with care.
When Mr.. Pottgieser opened the lid of
the box there was a cracking, and the
county commissioner dropped the thing
demonstrations were noticed the machine
was more thoroughly investigated.
The interior of the box was lined with
parlor matches. so arranged that they
would ignite when the lid was removed
Packed around the matches. and filling the
box, was ordinary cotton batting. saturat-
ed with brownish powder Mr. Pott-
gieSer regarded the matter as an April
fool joke. but did not care to further ex-
pertinent with the box. which was turned
over to Chief OConnor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
RAINY WEATHER SENDS
CROWDS TO CAPITOL

Despite the rainy weather the nev oan-
ital came in for its full shaps of atten-
tlon yesterday, and from morning until
night a. stream of visitors thronged the
of the streets the visitors were reouired
TO carefully scrape all mud from their
SHOES before entering the building. and
tne attendants were constantly on the
inner doors. The capitol was given q
more thorough inspection yesterday than
on ON previous previous Sundays. for. owing to the
forced to remain inside the building And
al the points of interest were carefully
gone over '
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
Fire Damages Residence

Fire of unknown origin damaged the
residence of Louis Applebaum, 27O
Kentucky street. to the extent of 500
late last night. The engine companies
were called and extinguished the blaze
in a few minutes. The upper part of
the house was slightly scorched. The
family We're away from home when
the fire was discovered
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
browns in White River

ARLINGTON, S. D.. April 2.-Word
was received today that D. w. Nc
Casken of this place. an electrician and
clvii engineer, was drowned in the
White river in Arkansas, falling from
steamboat and being dragged under
me propeller. Mr.. McCaskell was on a
pleasure trip through the south when
the accident occurred.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
DANISH KING HONORS
ANDERSEN'S MEMORY
Places Wreath on Monument of Story
Teller

COPENHAGEN, April 2.-Hans Chris
tlan Andersen's centenary is being cele-
brated throughout Denmark under rovaI
patronage Several foreign countries have
sent delegates to Odense, the birthplace
of Andersen.
Foreign Minister Levetzau gave grand
fete Saturday night. which was attend
ed by King Christian and members of
the royal family, diplomatic corps and
American colony.
King Christian today placed laurel
wreath on Andersen's monument in the
royal gardens The celebrations include
of relics.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
LABORER IS CHARGED
WITH SHOOTING AT WIFE
Despondent and Out of Work He
Attempts Suicide
Special to The Globe

PIERRE, S. D., April George
Miller, laborer. is under arrest here
on the charge of shooting at his wife
and then attempting suicide. He has
been out of work lately. and despond-
ent which is supposed to be the cause
Of his action.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
CITY NEWS

Gasoline Stove ExpIodes-The explo-
sion of a gasoline stove at K. E. Est's
residence, 81 East Delos street, caused
q small fire a few minutes after 6
o'clock last night. The engine compa-
mics were called. but their services
were not required.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03

Fire Damages Barn-Fire in a barn
of SAG Butternut street, owned by
Frank Carrigan. called out the engine
companies early yesterday morning
The blaze started in the loft and the
roof was burned off. A horse in the
lower part was taken out. The loss
was about 5000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03

River Season Opens-The river sea-
son opened yesterday. although but one
of the boats moored at the Jackson
street landing put out from the shore.
The steamer Oracle Mower took ad-
vantage of the opening day and took
short trial spin up the river to the
soldiers home and back. The rest of
the boats did not leave their docks. but
the crews were busy making repairs
and getting things in readiness for the
summers work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03

Detective Furnace Starts Fire-A
defective furnace at the residence of
Moses 1. Lieberman, 122 Iglehart street.
called out the engine companies early
Yesterday evening. The fire was con-
fined to the basement and did but
slight damage. No one was home at
the time. The loss was about $50.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-01

strides made by the association in this
direction.
Representatives were present from
many teams. including Manton, Olney-
vile. Pontias and the different sections
OF the city. Mr.. Cooney called the meet
ing TO order and after explaining tSe
purpose called for nomina tions for tenn
porary chairman and secretary, which
resulted I'm the selection OF Mr.. Cooney
as chairman and Mr.. Fsllon, last sea
sons incumbent. as secretary.
Mr.. Quinn, the representative OF Man
ton asked for an explanation of the
system in vogue last season in order that
those delegates present could report back
10 their respective clubs. Messrs. Mat
thews and Cooney briefly explained the
records and dealings for the past two
seasons and dealt with considera bile length
upon the success Of this undertaking last
season MI Rutledge of Pontiac told
Of the situat tion in that town and Thought
II advisa BILE to proceed at once TO make
II permanent organization.
After lengthy discussion In this re-
spect a motion was passed that circuit
committee OF three he put on. Messrs.
Conney. Matthews and Fallon were Sc
lected
The meeting was then adjourned until
Monday. March 18Th.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-01
MINOR LEAGUE TROUBLES

The minor leagues. that is. the leaders
Of them. are holding pow-wow in Chi
cago. which will result I'm the disruption
of the National Association of Minor
Leagues. \ plan is on foot 10 form
protective alliance. embracing the East
ern. Western and Pacific Coast league
with the American association and South
ern league. with the idea of heading of
a movement on the part Of the smaller
leagues 10 have the recent preparation
made by Ban Johnson Of the American
league accepted over the heads of the
few individuals who recently turned n
down on their own responsibility
The plan IL To place all the fvo league.
mentioned in class \ under tho provi-
slons Of the national agreement. with
the ultimate idea of breaking away from
the nation agreement. h1cked UP by
the National league. In such an event
IL would be possible that the smaller
leagues about ~ IN all, would organize
the American league, which would mean
friction all around
Meanwhile II IL announced that some
~ the schemers who are Identified with
the Eastern league will ask p T. Powers
To resign from the presidency of that
organization inside Of two weeks. Powers
said today that N any responsible club
owner desired his resignation ne would
hand Il in without hesitation. All OF
which is further evidence that the minor
leagues are still hghting among them
selves
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-01
FOR WIDENING Of
SOUTH MAIN STREET

Washington, n. G., March 1-Senator
wetmore has introduced an amendment
10 the sundry civil appropriation bill au-
thorizing the secretary 81 the treasury.
in his discretion, 10 sell tn the city OF
Providence the whole or such portion of
a lot of land and building thereon be-
longing to the United states. situated on
South Main street. a. shall ne required
for the widening OF said street. provided
that after investigation ne shall find that
such sale IL not adverse 10 the interest OF
the United States
This amendment. with accompanying
papers. is before the committee on appro-
priations. who will take e. up for con-
alteration I'm connection with the sundry
civil bill
This amendment was introduced I'm re-
sponse to a Joint resolution OF the city
council OF Providence. Feb. q. request
ing congress to 80 legislate that the city
OF Providence may acquire from the gov
ernment such land on South Main street
as may be necessary for widening that
street
The matter Was referred 20 the secre-
tary Of the treasury. Who reported 20 the
committee that ne had no knowiedRs OF
the situation AZ Providence. hut he saw
no objection 20 the amendment. as ts
merits could be Investigated after its
passage
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-01
AT new ORLEANS

The mile handicap that featured the
program at the fair grounds yesterday
afternoon at New Orleans developed into
one of the most sensa tional finishes OF
the past two weeks. and Old Stone. the
fourth choice in the betting. was returned
the winner. On Saturday Old Stone ran
a smart race with Rapid Water. until Phi
Finch came along and beat them both
and on the strength OF that good show
ing should have been one of the choices.
but the players gave preference 10 Trap
per and Bdth May. and even 70 Huzzah.
Old Stone took up the running at the
start and after racing Gregor h. and
Trapper of their feet was good enough
TO come on under a 6erce drive and win
by neck Edith May and HuzZah were
the oontenders and in another stride
either might have beaten Goldblatts
horse
In all the other races big helds started
and in only two OF them did the favorites
get home In front These winning choices
were Athana in the first and Canyon In
the second Both looked to outclass their
respective fields and both won easily
enough.