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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-06-02

DR.. Fergerson and wife were
Minneapolis visitors, Sunday.
Mrs. M. a. Wilson, was at Alb.
erdeen Oh business, Saturday.
You will find the very best
styles in rubber tired buggies at
Wood Bros.
A. M. Nelson, of Watertown,
tran sacted business in Milbank
Wednesday.
The dance given Tuesday even
ing, by Miller's orchestra, was
we'll attended.
W. w. Reeves, on Monday,
shipped something like, $500 lbs.
of wool to Minneapolis.
Miss Lillian Oleson, of Aber.
deen, has been the guest of Mrs.
M. A. Wilson, this week.
Miss Annie Cleveland has en-
gagged to take school at Grafton,
N. D., for the coming year.
George Fanset and wife at
tended the travelling men S meet.
ing at Watertown, last week.
Miss Esther Partridge left Sat.
urday morning for a visit, at
Portland, Oregon and other
points.
T. B. Chris tianson and family,
ofsAlbee, were in Milbank Tues
day, taking in the decoration
exercises. j.
Mrs. Kate Suhr. has been very
low this week, with pneumonia,
but is somewhat improved at
this writing.
w. G.. Ackerman and wife, who
live south of town, left Monday
for Oregon, to take in the Lewis
-Clark exposition.
Will Enamel returned Tues
day from Watertown, where he
attended the travelling men S
doings. He reports a good time.
Miss Gretchen Bleser, who had
been visiting with friends in
Minneapolis for several weeks,
returned home the first of the
week. Sr
The Minnewarmett hotel at
Simpson park is now prepared
to accommodate visitors at the
lake, and the good fishing and
fine appearance of the park make
the present a good time for a
visit to the lake.
Janitor Conright, at the court
house, has recently been paint
ing and repairing the interior of
the office rooms of the county
buildings, and now the different
Off Gals feel as we'll as though
they had moved into a new build
ing.
Deputy Land Commissioner
John Truran, with his wife and
two children, came to Milbank to
enjoy decoration day exercises
with their friends and former
neighbors and remain over a few
days before returning to the cap.
ital.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Keeney, of Co.
roma, spent Tuesday at the home
of the formers uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Keeney.
Mr.. Keeney returned to Corona
in the evening, and Mrs. Keeney
left for Illinois, to visit her ole
home.
The members of the high
school ball team wish to thank
the friends who so generously
assisted them in the presentation
of their plays on decoration even
ing, and for the many Other
cOurteSleS extended them by
their friends.
Irving Ely, who has just grad
uated in the electrical course a.
Minnesota university, was home
for a few days the first of the
week, for a short visit before
going to New York state, wher.
he has secured a position with
an electrical company.
The entertainment given by
the pupils of the St. Lawrence
school, at the opera house, las
Friday, was we'll attended, anC
everyone was well pleased will
the entertain ment. The pupil.
and sisters labored patiently anc
deserved the encores which
they received.
Last Saturday a bevy of youns
ladies, composing the basketball
team of OrtOnville. came nm +.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
LEWISTOWN, MONT, Aug. A. 1905
SEES INJURY TO FERGUS COUN-
TY COAL MINES.

Elsewhere in this issue viii be
found an article entitled Fergus
County Coal Fields and Freight
Rates. The contention of the witt
er is that great injury to the devel-
opment of the coal measures of the
county would follow if the govern
ment were given the power TO flH
freight rates, as a straight distance
tariff woutd take the place of that
now in force, which aims to equalize
rates between localities. OF course,
no one in Fergus county would favor
legislation that would operate to re.
tard the development of our coal
fields.
The chief points at issue and the
ones dwelt upon by the railroad in
terests, are that the government asks
for the power to fix rates" and that
such power means straight distance
tariff The government, or its rep
resentatives. deny both propositions.
ticable or right for the government
through a commission, to go far in the
matter of rate-making, nor do we un-
,lerstand that is even proposed. What
is asked for is the power to fix or
change a specific rate when complain
ed of as being exorbitant or unjust.
the same redress as the shipper. II
the rate is fair it will stand, if not
a new rate will be made by the com
mission The law will aim to he cor
receive instead of constructive, and
experience has shown the need OF
such law or power vested in the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
AS to the straig ht distance tariff, We
have the assurance of the Interstate
Commission that it has never tried tc
bring about this change, is not it,
purpose now. nor the desire of Presi
dent Roosevelt The commission has
frequently passed upon the claim that
rates should be made according to dis
lance and has invariably declined tC
apply that rule when competitive con
ditiOns prevailed
AS everybody knows. this proposed
legislation would affect only roads
doing an interstate business. not
roads operating wholly within state
We trust the time will come wher
our coal will find a market outside O
this state, but this cannot be expect
ed in the near future In any even
it will not be the purpose of the gov
eminent to inflict hardships on an!
region or on any of it's people in 1t:
efforts to regulate freight rates.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
DEATH oE BISHOP Joyce.

In the death of Bishop Isaac W.
Joyce Methodism lost one of it's most
jealous opponents and a great and
good man. He had been stationed at
Minneapolis, Minnesota, for a mum.
Der of years past and it was while
preaching at Red Rock, in that state,
on July 2, that he was taken with a
sudden faintness after uttering i'm
pressively the words: Il have preach
ed the word of God in every land, and
everywhere it has met the needs of
man. Twice he repeated the state
ment and then yielded to the attack
of brain hemorrhage. Medical aid
was summoned and he was taken to
his home in Minneapolis, where his
vigorous constitution enabled him to
resist death until July 80. when he
passed peacefully away after years of
mankind.
Bishop Joyce was born in Hamilton
county, Ohio, in 1886. and was in his
69th year at the time of his death
He had served his church forty-seven
years, thirty as pastor and seventeen
as bishop. He was an earnest and
untiring worker in the cause of Meth
o:iism. Being called TO various fields
in his capacity as bishop he had Wis
tied all parts of the United State-
and was beloved everywhere by hi,
followers. He had also travelled in
foreign lands.
While not great orator Bishop
Joyce was a pleasing and convincing
speaker. his simplicity of manner an
his earnestness leaving a strong i'm
preston on the minds and hearts o
all who listened to his discourses.
Eleven years ago Bishop Joyce at
tended the Methodist conference helC
in Lewstown and many of our citizen
will recall the powerful sermon de
livered by him at that time. In hi
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
Church and Clergy.

The Rev. DR.. Charles Crane. of
Boston, after careful inquiry, has come
to the conclusion that there are about
140 different fads or kinds of religion
in that city.
Miss ARIA S. Huntington, daughter
of the late Rt. Rev. Bishop Frederic
Dan Huntington, has under prepare
ton literary work dealing with the
life and letters of her father.
AS a church choir singer Mrs. Fred
erick B. Bushnell. of Dennisville, N. j.,
is believed to hold the record. At IS
years of age she is still a member
of the choir of the Methodist church
az Dennisville.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

Now comes Frederick W. Smith,
grandson of the prophet, Joseph
Smith and the son of Joseph Smith.
the present head of the church of
Latter Day Saints, with propagan-
da to convert the Mormons of Utah
to the former principles Of the church
starter Mr.. Smith has issued an open
letter in which he appeals to the
Mormons to abandon poly2amy, com
mercialism and political interference
He quotes authorities to prove that
Brigham Young led the people away
from the teachings of the prophet
1t remains to be seen what will be
come of this movement. Does it mean
disintegration and the beginning OF
the end of the Mormon church? Pos
sibly we shall hear no more of it
Brigham Young, according to the view
of most people, was neither sain
nor martyr, but he was wise in his
day and generation in that he lookel
carefully after the material as wei
as the spiritual interests of his church
He did not believe that his followers
could live on faith alone, even il
Utah. The new would-be leader ad
vocates reforms that should appea
to many of the more liberal Nor
mons. But. after all, material wealth
and political power and influence are
likely to prove more potential in per
petuating the existence of the church
than any attempts at reform, unfor
tunate as it may seem.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

A woman down in Indiana ate a
dozen raw cuCumbers and died with
IN an hour. The price of the cum
Gers would prevent anyone in Mon
tara from inviting death in that way
She probably found the vegetables
cumbersome.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

The members of the sheep shearers'
union at their annual convention in
Butte last week, clipped off ali con-
nections with other unions with which
they had affiliated, and will go it alone
under the name of the Sheep Shearers'
Union of America.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

Admiral Schley is said to be so
polite that he takes off his hat and
throws away his cigar when talking
by telephone to a lady.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

A California man claims that he can
electrify eggs so that people who eat
them will live forever. He is trying
to accomplish too much. If he will
only fix the eggs so they will stay
fresh nothing more will be required
cf him
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

Johann Hoch, the Chicago blue.
beard" is given a lease of life by the
timely interposition of a woman with
money and misdirected sympathy. Oil
the day set for his execution 1t re.
quried $500 to take the Hoch case
up to the supreme court of the state
for review. At the last moment the
money was guaranteed and Governor
Deneen granted reprieve until Aug
ust 25. Considering Hoch's offenses
against her sex. it is surprising that
woman could be found who would
go to his assistance But this is a day
of strange things. The bigger the
criminal the greater the effort to save
him from punishment. apparently.
Possibly Governor Deneen is satisfied
that Hoch had a fair trial and has
no doubt of his guilt, hence his will
ingness to give the condemned man
every chance But the laws delay in
such cases is causing dstrust among
the people and impairing the power of
the courts to check the prevalence OF
crime
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

Collins. Chicago's new chief of po
lice, Immediately upon assuming the
duties of his office, instituted raids
upon the gambling dens of that city
and says he is going to keep busy
until the gentry Of the green cloth are
driven to parts unknown.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

1t will take a hundred men and wom-
en- three months to count the money
in the United States treasury at
Washington and they are not slow at
the business, either.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

Evidently the Chinks are working
their boycott 1t Shanghai and Hong
Kong with disastrous effect to the big
importing and exporting houses of San
Francisco.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

Judge Alton B. Parker came near
losing his life by drowning while
bathing in the Hudson recently. He
will probably confine his bathing to
a bath tub in the future.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

death the church has sustained a
great loss. but he has fought the
good fight, he has kept the faith" and
rich should be his reward
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

sertation on the crops remarks that
haying is now in full blast. This
leads the Cleveland Plaindealer to say
that this must be the sort of having
they do on one of those rocky Mass
achusetts farms. where the seed has
to be crowded down between the
boulders with a putty knife
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

According 10 press reports there are
more cases of yellow fever in New
Orleans than there are at Panama.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
Is IT PRACTICABLE?

The small clips of wool sold on this
and the Great Falls market and taken
from pet sheep, or sheep receiving ex-
traOrdnary care, raises the question
as to whether it would pay ranchmen
and farmers generally to own limit
ed number of sheep. 1t does not APP
pear impracticable and is in line with
diversified farming as pursued in
Ohio. Indiana and other states of the
Union. Doubtless there are many of
our farmers who have pastures and
hay lands that would enable them to
keep punches of from % to 100 head
of sheep with very little trouble and
expense. BY aiming to get the very
best results both as to weight and
quality of wool through proper breed
ing, a small number of sheep might
prove a very handy source of revenue.
A good grade of sheep well cared for
will produce from 10 to Is pounds to
the fleece and by tub-washing the
wool a fancy price can be realized
for the extra labor. If the wool alone
will bring from $3.50 TO $3.50 per fleece
under such conditions, why wouldn t
it pay every farmer to invest in few
sheep. The one great risk TO the keep
ing of small bands of sheep, and one
which might make it impracticaole
at present, is the prevalence Of wild
animals. Even in the more thickly
settled portions of the county there is
no immunity from the coyote and bob
cat. though the former is gradually
disappearing with settlement. 1t is
only under most favorable conditions
as TO locality and the exercise of care
and watchfulness that sheep could be
added to the products of the farm
Nearby pastures and tightly enclosed
corrals for keeping at night would les
sen the danger from loss by ami
mails. but whether sufficiently so tC
pay for the trouble, is a question for
those chiefly concerned to determine
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

The Cost Of the Chicago Strike.
The Chicago strike lasted loo uas
and 1920 men were out Oh emp'oS
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

and full line of supplies. Also
varied assortment of typewriter pa
pers at 6be Argus Office
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-07
WISCONSIN MAY
INSURE LIVES
RADICAL LEGISLATION PROPOSED
BY FREAR OF HUDSON.
State Life Insurance Department Pro-
posed in Resolution Appointing a
Committee to Report to the Next
Legislature-Methods Of Big Private
Concerns Held Up as Oppressive.

Madison, Wis, March 7.--Senator J. A. Frear
Of Hudson proposes state life insurance.. He
introduced resolution last night to secure an
investigation of his scheme. The resolution is
in part follows: D. '-. ~, '.-.r.--.' 81.
whereas, under the present methods Of life
insurance astounding business conditions have
been disclosed in the management of certain non
resident companies, whereby surplus earnings
are used in exploiting trust companies stoeE.
jobbing ventures, and 800 '...n.-t .-,
Whereas, the reports of three of said insur
ance companies disclose the following facts
First, that their combined assets amount te
paratively short period Of years they have
practically doubled the ratio of their expenses
to receipts; third, that during a prosperous
period they have reduced dividends to less thar
one-third the percentage formerly disbursed
fourth, that they have accumulated approx
mately 5000 600, 900 in surplus profits; fifth, tina
the Wisconsin policy holders Of these three com
panies pay over So, SOC, 900 into the treasury u
these three companies over which they exercise
no CONTROL and -si
"Whereas, government life insurance has beer
found to be absolutely safe, cheap, free from
oppressive conditions, and cooperative in char
acter; .-,
Resolved, That a committee Of three men,
bers Of the senate be appointed to Investigate
into the methods and successful operation o
governmental and state life insurance, and tina
the result Of their Investigations in brief form
together with such legislation as they may rec
ommend, be printed for the use Of the mex
leg'slature.'
The assembly passed the Hudnall Superio
grain inspection bill. The measure now goes
receive the assured approval of the governo
and will take effect upon official publication.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-07
WILLMAR-BRECKE
Former Will Sustain the Negative at
-. Debate on the 18th.

WrLLMAR. MINN.-The Wlllmar- Brecken.
ridge high school debate will take glacei if az
tha sos Of the
this time instead Of the affirmative. as before.
AS the result of the arrest of two boys fof
grief Upon being examined in municipal cour
the youngsters turned states evidence and Tn;
result was that warrants were issued Tor tW'
later on. Martin Olson was fined So and costs
for selling tobacco to minors: Ludwig Eliefson
is charged with the same offense and 5, VIII be
fined 50 and costs for obtaining tobacco for
minors.
A crusade has been started against the, VIC
the act of police officers in reducing the sales
of tobacco to minors.
John Gault, a Great Northern freight con
structing railway crossing longer than ten
minutes and paid fine of SIS ana costs.
The statement of Kandiyohi county funds
Proposed amendments to the city charter will
be voted upon at the city election to be held
The Civic Federation has called a mass meet
ing to be held in the Bonde hall Friday evening
for the purpose of placing city ticket in the
the Christensen n machine shop J. A. Masters Of
Harrison will be the proprietor.
At largely attended meeting Of the Civic
Federation the following resolution was adopted
"Wheleas, we believe that the time is ripe
for the permanent settlement Of the license cues
Of the city; therefore be it
Resolved. That the OFFICERS Of the Civic
Federation are hereby instructed to procure the
for amendment to the city charter governing th1t
point, and the secretary is instructed to present
the same to the charter commission and reques,
| 1t to, submit such an amendment to the vote Of
! the people at the coming election
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-07
FOLLOWED INTO CANADA
Fred Jocelyn Charged with Selling
Mortgaged Horses.

INTERNATIONAL FALLS. M1NN.-Fred
Jocelyn, who came here from Benton county
early in the winter with several teams of horses
which he sold to settlers, left town rather hur-
riedly because Of the appearance Of F. s. LET
fngwell, sheriff Of Benton county, and George
r. Whitney. st. Cloud banker. 1t appears
that two of the horses Jocelyn brought here
and sold were given security on a mortgage
held by Whitney, and he came here to gain
Jocelyn left for Rainy Lake City, fourteen
miles east Of here, but, believing that he would
eventually cross into Canada warrants. Were
sworn out for his arrest on. that side Of the
line, and an officer Immediately took the
train for Mine Center, and arrived there just
in time to see Jocelyn drive. into town. = He
was taken into custody and brought back to
Fort Frances. Both the horses have been re-
covered. Jocelyn says he will be able to settle
Grand Master Winn Powers Of the Odd Eel.
lows came here to assist in the organization
Of lodge with about twenty-five charter mem
bers. Some twenty members Of the lodge In
Fort Frances were present After the work OF
the evening was completed, banquet was given
Grand Master Powers at the Internal onal hotel
County Commissioner F. S. Lang, former
County Auditor Farrell. Dan NJ Gum and others
Of Grand Rapids two years ago acquired seyera
mile east Of town on the Rainy. river. They
have decided to plat portion Of it and offe,
it for sale as town lots. County Surveyor Johr
A. Brown Is surveying the land. About eighty
acres will be plated, making about 700 lots
The lots will prove very desirable, many OF
them fronting on the river. Bridges will b.
put in and the road between the land and thu
town otherwise improved so that the addition
may be reached at all seasons Of the year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-07
THE NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA WISCONSIN
MINNESOTA
SECOND FIRE IN
A PLAYHOUSE
OWATONNA'S CHIEF FINDS EVIL
DENCE OF FIREBUGS.
Citizens Subscribed Toward the Build
ing Fund and Are Incensed at At
tempted Arson-Alarm Was Sounded
Promptly and Flames Were Quickly
Checked. .-.. .....-, ~

Owatonna, Mimi, March 7.--Citizens are IN
censed over an alleged attempt to burn the
Metropolitan theater in this city yesterday after
noon. Smoke discovered issuing from doors
and windows and the alarm was given just in
time to save the building. :
Chief NJ. Twiford of the fire department de-
clares the work Is that of incendiaries who
have some motive in destroying the building.
He says he discovered a quantity of kerosene
sprinkled about the floor underneath the stage.
The management of the house assert that
the fire was due to an exposed wire, but Chief
Twiford contradicts the theory on the grounds
that the wire in question never could
have set the building fire. Slight damage
was done to the building, only a portion OF
the furnishing about the stage being damaged
On jan Is last an incipient blaze was dis
covered in the opera house, but as 1t was ex
tinguished by the department without damage
to the building nothing more was thought Of it.
The building is owned by w. f. Dage and wa:
purchased short time ago from a stock com
pany for $4,000. The original cost Of the
opera house was $685. part Of which was
raised by popular subscription. The fact thai
citizens subscribed $4,000 toward the erection
Of the building makes them doubly indignant.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-07
TCARIETUN SEIECTS UEBATERS
Northfeld Men to Meet Upper Iowa
| 49, and North Dakota.

NoRTHF1ELD. M1NN.-The Carleton debaters
selected to meet the team from the University
of North Dakota are Rolla F.. Hunt Of Blue
Earth, Harry s. MacIntyre OF lansing ana Al: Al,
meet upper Iowa university are Roscoe G. Hunt
Of Blue Earth, Homer G. Krause of Dell Rapids,
S. D., and James H. o'Bryan Of Dundas: s., The
contest for the selection Of sophomore debaters
to meet Beloit Is not yet finished. There are
fourteen contestants for three places.
st. Olaf college Is preparing to present Han,
dels, Messiah at commencement, on June Is
and ID. DAM orchestra has been engaged.
Mrs. Raymond Brown of New, York will give
a lecture-recital 'Parsifal,' on the 18th,
under the auspices of the Carleton School OF
Music.
Mcconnell entered the pulpit, the CONGREGATION
rose and sang "Blest Be the Tie That Binds
Our Hearts in Christian Love" Mr.; Mcconnell
has just returned from a four weeks absence
| in the east, where it is understood he preached
as a candidate at Poughkeepsie, NJ Z. and
Providence, r. I.
At the chapel exercises Of Carleton college
President Sallman referred to the inauguration
at Washington and spoke Of President Roosevelt
NOBLE b man. 5ne 70 the Sear
Of the people than any leader since the days q
| Lincoln The audience sang America with
! great enthusiasm.