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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-09
ALLDREDGE AS AN ATHLETE.
The Wrestler VINO Defeated Root
Here Last Week is Quite a Mar
vel as to Muscles.

The second wrestling match in Chari-
ton, on Friday night of last week, re-
suited in second victory for ALL
dredge, the young farmer from Leon,
his opponent this time being Root, of
Wisconsin, who is champion of that
state. Root is little fellow, but he is
wiry and quick as cat. He was no
match for the big Alldredge, however,
who threw him five times within an
hour and won first money. The crowd
was not encouragingly large.
In conversation with Alldredge, the
day after the match, Herald reporter
noted what a tremendously big fellow
he is. He would make crack football
player, but he says he does not want to
play football. 1t is too rough. He
would rather be prize fighter. He has
been in the prize ring considerably, and
three years ago boxed match with
Jeffries, who had just won the worlds
championship. Jefries offered 5000 for
anyone who could stand up for three
rounds against him, and Alldredge saws
he stayed four rounds, SO got the
money.
In the match here the other night
Root was an adept in several of the
Japanese jiu jitsu tricks of wrestling.
and he used them to good advantage
against his heavy opponent. Alldredge
will before long take up the study Of
jiu jitsu, which will make his ability
still more formidable.
He is thinking Of entering the ring
again, and has challenged Frank Gotch
to either boxing or wrestling match,
and he also has an open challenge to
any wrestler in the country for a match.
He says the Iowa State University
tried hard to get him for their football
| team last year, but he has no desire to
enter the game.
Aldredge is an oddly built man. He
is six feet three inches high, but his
legs are quite short for the length of
his body. His trousers measure only 80
inches in length. His great length of
back is the secret of his immense
strength in wrestling. He is big,
jolly, goodhearted looking fellow, with
perfect health showing in his skin and
in his every movement. He is only
twenty-four years old, and if he doesn't
make his mark in athletics we will GER
tainly miss our CONSOLIDATION Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-09

The capitol was to be within two miles
OF the Raccoon fork of the Des Moines
river. Governor Grimes signed the
bill and the commissioners were APP.
pointed and in 1856 the site was Sc
lected. The temporary state house was
completed and on the 10th of October,
1857, Governor Grimes issued procla-
nation declaring Des Moines to be the
seat of government of the state of Iowa.
/ AS we viewed the placewhere Monroe
City was located, the wisdom of the
legislature in refusing to abide by the
decision of the commission manifested
itself to remarkable degree. Water
could have been procured from the
Des Moines river eight miles away but
the disposition Of the sewerage from a
city of hundred thousand or so would
have taxed the engineering skill of all
the sanitary experts in the United
States. 1t is true there would have
been no floods from the pesky Des
Moines river to overflow the city, but
the flat, even surface of the country
would have made it most desirable
place for great commercial and polit-
zeal center.
That particular part Of Jasper county
is still called "Capital Prairie, and
the Capital Prairie" school house and
the neat little country church across
the road from it have long been the
gathering place Of the people of the
community. The old Des Moines Valley
railroad, the first road into Des Moines,
ran through the tract, and the village of
Paramount is on a portion of the origi-
nal grant made by congress for the loca-
ton Of the capitol of the state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-09

trail part Of the state. This commits
sion had authority to select five Sec
tions of land donated by congress, to
, survey zone section and plat the same
into town lots and to sell at public sale
not to succeed two lots in every block.
Having done this they were to suspend
operations and report to the governor.
Four sections and two half sections
ON the beautiful level plain some thirty
miles southeast of where old Fort Des
Moines then stood. At the first public
auction Ais lots were sold. One-fourth
of the purchase price was to be in cash
and the commissioners realized $1,797. 45
from the first effort, and their expenses
and per diem came to S2,206.57. The
commissioners made their report to the
governor as required by law, but the
location was generally condemned. The
new town was called Monroe City and
great preparations were made for the
early settlement Of the open prairie
in that section, but immigrants from the
older portions of the country declared
that it would be impossible for human
life to exist on that bleak and unpro-
tected prairie.
The next legislature took hand in
the matter and repealed the former
enactment and ordered refund of the
money paid for lots, and thus Monroe
City never had an existence, except on
paper. In 1851 another bill was intro
duced making either the dutch town Of
Pella or Fort Des Moines the seat of
government. Each place had it's friends
and there was lively contest. In the
meantime the owners of the lots in
Monroe City had organized powerful
lobby, and for time there was consd-
cradle speculation as to the outcome.
At the session Of the legislature bill
fixing Fort Des Moines as the capitol
was lost by just one vote. In the mean
time the state university had been es-
tablished at Iowa City in order to pacify
the people of that section. In 1856 an
other effort was made in behalf Of Fort
Des Moines and this time it carried
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-09
The c. O. D. Question.

Here is the way the present G. O. D.
liquor law works. Jones, whose wife
takes in washing and whose children
have not sufficient clothing to attend
school, orders gallon Of 1886 whiskey.
Jones may never have been known to
have had even the S5c in his life, but he
goes out and picks up one bum with
fifty cents here and another one there.
and SO on until he has capital sufficient
to lift the goods. Then the company re-
pairs to some lumber yard or empty
corn crib, puts down the booze and the
world moves on, while Jones & Co have
hard time to stay on it. The whole
sale dealers and the express company
get the money, while the small town
realizes not a cent of revenue, but all
the disagreeable features of the transac-
ton, and Jones family to support. Then
again, no retail dealer dare sell to
minors or habitual drinkers. In this
way the beardless lad of sixteen can
get his G. o. D. package as easily as the
old red nosed booze fighter who had
thirty years experience besides a ten
years postgraduate course.-Grayity
Independent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-09
FIRST CAPITOL.
Great Preparations Made at Monroe
City, Which was to be IoWa's
Metropolis.

j. W. Jarnagin, editor Of the Ce lar
Falls Record, in recent issue of his
paper, has an interesting account of
some Of the history OF lowa's first capt.
tai. The article should be especially
interesting and valuable to pupils and
teachers, and might be profitably pasted
in. a scrap book or in some school his
tory or civil government Of Iowa. Mr..
Jarnagin has told the following story
much more in detail and much more in
terestingly than the facts could be
gathered from text books or histories:
"The editor of the Record, few days
ago, visited that portion Of the state
made famous for brief time in 1S47 be-
cause of the location of the capitol of
the state thereon. What was known
afterwards as capitol Prairie" is
level stretch of land between Prairie
City and Monroe, in Jasper county. 1t
is on the divide about midway between
the Des Moines and Skunk rivers and is
as fine a body of farming land as there
is in the state of Iowa. OF course, that
whole part of the state at that time was
a bleak prairie, dotted here and there
with an occasional strip of native trees,
but none of these were nearer the site
select for the capitol of the state than
about four miles.
In November 1916, the legislature met
at Iowa City, then the capitol Of the
territory, because the assembly conven-
ed about month before the admission
into the union. Nineteen senator's and
forty representatives composed the
body. A bill was early introduced pro-
viding for removal of the capitol to
more central location, the boundary
lines of the new state being somewhat
enlarged since Iowa City was made the
seat of government.
A committee was chosen to deter
mine suitable location near the cen
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-09
Grave Trouble Foreseen,

1t needs but little foresight, to tell,
that when your stomach and liver are
badly affected, grave trouble is ahead
unless you take The proper medicine for
your disease, as Mrs. John A. Young, of
Clay, N. ", did. She says: 81 had neu-
ra!gia Of the liver and stomach, my
heart was weakened, and / could not
eat. was very bad for long time but
in Electric Bitters, found just what 1
needed, for they quickly relieved and
cured me- Best medicine for weak
women. Sold under guarantee by L. P.
Van Werden, druggist, at soc bottle
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-09
polsons in Food.

Perhaps you don't realize that many
pain poisons originate in your food, but
some day you may feel a twinge of dys.
pepsia that will convince you. DR.
Kings New Life Pills are guaranteed tc
cure all sickness due to poisons of un.
digested food-or money back. Csc al
L. P. Van Werdens drug store. Try
them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-09

Cures Group, sore throat, pulmonary
troubles. Monarch over pain of every
sort. DR. Thomas Electric Oil.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-09

There will be but two eclipses in
1905, one of the sun and one of the
moon, that will be visible in the United
States, and they both occur in August.
The first one is partial eclipse of the
moon the night of August Is. The
moon passes between the earth and the
sun August SO, making total eclipse Of
the sun in the dominion of Canada and
The extreme northern portions Of the
United States.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-09
Fraud Exposed.

A few counterfeiters have lately been
making and trying to sell limitations of
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds and other med
icines, thereby defrauding the public.
This to warn you Of such people, who
seek ITO profit through stealing the
reputation of remedies which have been
successfully curing disease, for over s5
years. A sure protection to you, is our
name on the wrapper. Look for it|on all
DR.. Kings, or Bucklen's remedies as all
others are mere limitations. H. BUCK
LEN & co, Chicago, Ill, and Windsor,
Canada. For sale by L. P. Van Werden
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-23
ONE RATE
BILL READY
Ii is Proposed by Commerce
Commission
CHIEF VALUE IS DETAILS.
1t Is Not Likely That 1t VIII Be
Adopted Useful as Work
of Reference for Little
Details.

Washington. Nov. 23.The Interstate
Commerce Commission submitted yester-
day TO the Senate committee which is
in session studying the railroad ques-
tion, bill Of comprehensive character
which is the result OF its long studies
OF this question. In form it is series
Of amendments to the present law, and
is much like bill which Senator Gull
lom for some years sanctioned. The
bill deals largely with the methods of
procedure. 1t does not say anything
about the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion as body, leaving its status I'M
der any new legislation to be defined
by Congress without any suggestions
from the Commission. 1t is not supposed
that this bin will be adopted, because
the Senate never legislates in that way,
but that it viii form something OF a
book OF reference for many of the little
details, highly important in the admin
istration Of law, which might otherwise
escape the attention Of Congress, is pro-
bable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-23

He Presents Tusks and Lions Skin From
Menelik.

Washington, Nov 23.In full court
uniform, with brilliant red turban and
IA richly ieweled sword, and wearing a
glitteriDg star on his breast, FL Hadgie
Abduilah Bash, minister Of commerce OF
Abyssinia and governor Of Harrar, was
presented to the President yesterday.
He gave Mr. Roosevelt two elephant
tusks 81 fine ivory and huge lions
skin, all from the Emperor Of Abyssinia,
and laid before the President a letter
of greetings from his august master,
written on the royal stationery in the
Abyssinia language, which nobody in
Washington could read even the inter-
prefer, who talks Arabic, but not Aby-
ssinian, was fioored.
The President gave FL Hadgie his pho
tograph and autograph. for which the
envoy returned through the interpreter
thanks coucned in wealth OF oriental
imagery and language.
The object Of the Abyssinian's mis-
sion Is to negotiate q number Of conees-
sions here. The President expressed his
great interest in promotion Of trade be-
tween the two countries
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-23
PROCRAS7INATION
The Habit of Delay--Some of It's conse-
quences-causes of This Bad Habit.

Tomorrow sun TO thee may never rise
Truly 1t has ben said that procras-
tination is the thief OF time. The habit
Of delay fs one of the most vicious
faults to which mankind is subject. In
almost every instance delays are en-
tirely unnecessary and are often due
to carelessness, but more often to
thoughtlessness. Strange as it may seem,
this danger from delay is encountered
more often as a result of carelessness
or thoughtlessness about our health or
he health of someone dependent upon
ns. How often Pneumonia could be
prevented if the victim had acted sooner
Now is the time to watch out for
that little cold. Now is the time to
take steps to check it, and the best
way to arrest its progress is to take
Magee's Emulsion. This is the wonder
full combination Of Cod Liver Oil, Malt
and Hypophosphites. 1t primes the
system so that it will throw off that
"little cold" and prevent such serious
complications as Pneumonia, Bronchitis,
Grip, ETC. Magee's Emulsion is nom
narcotic and non-alcoholic. Nothing
enters into its composition that is not
of value to the system. 1t produces
fat, keeps you warm and makes you
strong. Magee's Emulsion is food, a
medicine and a tonic combined Beware
Of the wine preparations Of cod liver
oil. They contain no oil, so cannot pos
sibly produce the benefits sought. Be-
sides, the alcohol will cause reaction
after you cease taking it, that viii
leave YOU in worse condition than be-
fore.
Magee's Emulsion will surely help
You. Start taking it today and month
later compare yourself with your con-
dition Of today. Don't delay, tomorrow
never comes. Remember, no wine, no
whiskey, Just food. Get bottle today
Of Z. A. Drown, Druggist, As North
Masn street. Barre, vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-23
CURE HAS BEEN FOUND
FOR LETTUCE DISEASE
Bureau Of Plant Industry Has Succeeded
in Raising Crop That Is Immune
to the Pest.

Washington, D. G., NOV. 20. Nearly
all the winter lettuce in the United
States has become diseased, the Post
yesterday said, as result partly Of
forcing methods and Of the failure Of
greenhouse gardeners to strengthen the
stock Of their plants BY occasional cross
ings with wild lettuce. 10 remedy these
evils DIR. Galloway, chief OF the bureau
of plant industry, has succeeded In OBJ
tanning crop OF winter lettuce plants
that are immune to the lettuce disease,
yet are, Of large size and capable Of
developing early. Seed OF healthy win
ter lettuce was planted and crossed with
wild lettuce. From the best Of the
plants seeds were taken, from which
seed will be furnished to the greenhouse
men OF the great cities
The bureau OF plant industry has i'm
ported from the Philippines a lily re-
sembling the common Easter lily in size
and color, though bearing only one and
at times two flowers TO the plant, but
developing in the remarkably short
space Of two TO three months. This lily
has been crossed with the common Eas-
ter lily, resulting IN hybrid which can
be produced vastly cheaper than the
lily in common use.
The department Of agriculture an
nounces a growing market for guinea
fowl as table birds, and suggests that
they might well be bred in the United
States more extensively. There is rea-
son to believe that breeding IN guinea
varieties will become an increasingly
important branch OF the poultry indus
try
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-23
PUTS THE TARIFF ASIDE.
Deliver Sees No Change Till Presidential
Election.

Sioux City, Ia, Nov. 20. Before de-
parting for Washington, Senator Dol
liver gave out an interview declaring
that talk of tariff revision was I'M
timely, and that nothing could be accom-
plished in this line until after the next
election. He said
Discussion has already developed the
fact that tariff revision means one thing
in Massachusetts, and quite another IN
Iowa, and it requires no very deep know
ledge Of affairs to see that when the
question Is opened it is likely to be
open from one end to the other.
1t is because President Roosevelt un-
derstands the situation that he il not
likely to urge the question Of tariff
revision as matter calling for the inn
mediate attention of Congress.
"My opinion is that there will be no
general tariff revision prior to the next
presidential election, and have very
distinct conviction that the Republic
can party will 90 into that fight with
the fair understanding with the people
that the party win take up the tariff
question with the view to reducing such
duties as are higher than necessary for
the protection Of our domestic indus
try" -.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-23
PREPARING CANAL REPORT.
Consulting Engineers to Draw UP Rough
Draft for the President.

Washington, Nov. o. The sub come
mittee Of three members, with Gen.
Davis as chairman which was appointed
from among the members Of the Board
of Consulting Engineers Of the Isthmian
Canal to draw up rough plan for the
report to President Roosevelt, held a
session yesterday. The last meeting OF
the full board will take place Friday,
when Gen. Davis viii probably make a
short speech, thanking the members for
their efforts and bidding the foreign dele
gates farewell.
Although the board has differed in is
opinions, It can be stated that at all
the meetings the utmost good fellowship
prevailed. No certain choice has as yet
been made Of the number who will 60
to Europe in January to meet the Europ-
can Delegates for final arrangement
81 the report, but 1t IS very likely that
Cen. Davis viii be elected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-23
BEFORE GRAND JURY.
Brother Of Leader Murphy Is Called in
New York.

New York, Nov. 20. John ]. Muir
ply, brother OF the leader Of Tammany
Hall, was the first witness before the
grand jury yesterday in the investiga
ton Of the case OF John Krup, who was
arrested soon after election, accused Of
Illegal voting. Krup disappeared and his
$4,000 bail was forfeited.
IN an effort to find out what influence
caused the payment Of the bail for Krup,
John j. Murphy, James 4. Gaffney and
John F. Pickett, the latter Of whom put
Up the $4,000 bail, were summoned to
testify before the grand jury yesterday.
Attorney General Julius M. Mayer
said later that he expected to find krup
and secure his return soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-23
CHILDREN STILL MISSING.
Charles E. Church Of White River juno
ton Searches Without Success.

White River junction, Nov. 3D..
Charles Il. Church has returned here,
batiied III his efforts III Concord, N. I'll,
and Boston to find his two children
who, il is alleged, were surreptitiously
taken away from the home Of Mr..
Church's mother some three weeks ago
by his wife, Julia Lura Church. Mr..
Church and ris wife have separated and
she had consented that the children be
placed in the care Of his mother to bring
up. She changed her mind, however, and
left town secretly with the children for
some destination unknown to relatives
here. Lura, the older child, ia about
seven years old and Clyde, the youngest,
is little over two. The party was traced
to Concord, N. FL, but all clues seemed
to end there. Boston, the former home
Of Mrs. Church, was visited and inquiries
made at the different institutions in
which children are cared for, but with
out any success.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-23
TEXAS NEEDS IMMIGRANTS.
Italian Representatives Here Wire Re-
port to Their Government.

Rome, Nov. 30. Inspector Adolfo Ros-
81, special representative of the Italian
government for emigrants in the United
States, has sent the government an inn
portant report of an interview which
he had with President Roosevelt on
November O.
The Inspector says the president prom
ised to do everything possible to pre-
vent the congestion of Italian emigrants
in the large cities, and to cause them,
instead, to be spread throughout the
agricultural regions. Successful expert
ments in this direction, the Inspector
adds, have been made
From report Of Chevialier Forni,
Italian consul at New Orleans, it APP
pears that Texas offers good ground for
emigration The consul urges govern
ment to promote Italian emigration to
Texas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-23
FASTING CAUSES HIS DEATH.
Eccentric "Back-to-Nature" Preacher
succumbs to Lack Of Food.

Chicago, Nov. 20. Unable to retain
nourishment, due to long periods of
fasting, John Kleinst, the back to ma
turev preached, died Tuesday
Klesnst, who was fifty years old, had
travelled all over the country on foot,
wearing only sandals and clad in the
thinnest and coarest garments. When
he did not fast he lived on roots and
herbs. One of his beliefs was that the
Day of Judgment was at hand, and
he would frequently stop persons on
the street, and, with nphfted fingers,
warn them to prepare for the Last
Day.
He wore no underclothing and was
a familiar figure in the down town
streets, where he sold pamphlets adj
vocating his ideas of getting back to
nature
He was committed to the Dunning
Insane Asylum three months ago, but
was soon released.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-23
QUESTIONS TO STAND.
Judge 0verrules Governments Plea in
Burton Case.

4 ST. Louis, Mo-, Nov. %. When court
opened yesterday in the trial OF United
States Senator Burton Of Kansas, Judge
Van De Venter announced that he over
ruled the objection made by the gov
ernment Tuesday TO certain questions
asked by counsel for the defense in the
cross examination Of witness Thomas
B. Harlan, former attorney for the
Rialto Grain and Securities company,
who was called by the prosecution.
NJ. Harlan described his first meeting
with Senator Burton on Nov. II, 1902.
He talked over the matter Of the senator
accepting position with the Rialto
company on trip to Chicago. In recall
ing this conversation with Senator Bur
ton, Mr.. Harlan said that the senator
remarked: Il am not going TO do any
thing inconsistent with my duty as a
senator"
Senator Burton finally said he would
serve as counsel for $500 a month.
The agreement was for five months.