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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
FIRES DESTROY
NORTHERN TIMBER
LOGGING CAMPS AND STORED
STOCK BURN.
Standing Timber Unframed as Yet, but
Numerous Fires Are Seen in the
Slashings - Duluth's Department
Sends Apparatus to Lakewood, Where
the Loss Is Heavy.
Special to The Journal.

Duluth, Mimi, May 25.--Forest fires are
ported from several directions north and west
Of Duluth. and much damage has been done. 1t
is reported from Two Harbors that 40 OO0 ties
are burning beside the Duluth & Iron Range
tracks at miepost 46. The logging camps of
John McAlphine and Albert Holmes have been
destroyed.
One dangerous fire was burning within nine
miles of Duluth, and the Lakewood pumping
station. which furnishes Duluth's water supply,
was in danger of destruction. A call for as
sistance sent to the Duluth fire depart
ment and some equipment taken out.
l.. r. Martin. dealer in ties and posts, has
lost timber i'll the vicinity of Lakewood. Pas
sengers arriving over the Great Northern from
Cass Lake report numerous fires in the slash
ings but none in the standing timber.
Marvin & Prosser of Duluth report 700 900
feet of logs and $4,000 feet of pulpwood de-
stroyed at loss of $4,000.
Lake Hero Loses His Sight.
been stricken blind. but Chicago specialists say
his case is not hopeless. Olson is modest
north shore hero, whose name few years ago
printed under headlines in every paper in
the country. The steamer Hiram Dixon, on
which he was passenger, lost her propeller
wheel off Pork bay, north shore of Lake
Superior. northeast gale was blowing, and
Captain Jacob Hector called for volunteers to
get into SailbOat and make for Two Harbors
for assistance. The Dixon was tossing in the
trough of the sea.
Olson promptly volunteered. as did Fred Hec-
tor the captains son. 1t was fftHtwo miles
to Two HarbOrs. The high and it was
showing well blowing. IT late in The
afternoon and darkness set in after the
small boat started it's pcrilous trip. Before
morning the little craft entered Two HarbOrs
She was half filled with water, her rudder was
broken and Olson and Hector were drenchet
and stiff and well-nigh exhausted. They gave
the alarm. and the big tug Edna G. wen
out and discovered the Hiram DiXon bringing
| safety and joy to the passengers.
Huge Ore Cargoes.
Two lake steamers, the Augustus B. Wolvil
and the Sylvania. took total of 49, 1888 gros
| tons, q AL net tons, from the Missabe dock
| last night. The former carried 9,764 and tn
latter 9.O19 gross tons of iron ore Scr LAX
J Erie ports. 1t the maiden cargo for tn
| Sylvania, one of the finest boats on the lakes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
RCSEAU rs BUILDING
Many New Residences and $4,000
Brick Block

ROSEAU. MINN.-O. B. Ekman and O. A.
Rice have received carload of machinery for
their pressed stone and brick plaRt. 4 large
amount of building is being DONE S. T. Hol-
dahl. G.. H. Mattson, Michael Holm and J. Fl.
Baugh are erecting dwellings, the aggregate cost
tional bank will erect a $4,000 brick building
The contract for the state drainage ditch Iii
the eastern part of the county was let yester-
day to John Kohler Jr., Of Frazee.
The building for the farmers co-opera tive
creamery is nearly completed. and
the machinery arrives buttermaking will COM
mence. 1t is expected that a cheese factory
will be added TO the plant in the fall.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
JOINT MEMORIAL EXERCISES
G.. A. R. and Fire Department of Sank
Center Prepare Their Program.

SAUK CENTER, MINN.--The joint committee
Of the G. A. X. and fire department has pre-
pared the order of exercises for Memorial Day
DR.. II. l.. Hurb. marshal, will form the parade
at G. A. r. hall: The procession will be
follows: Mounted police. band Grand Army
post. fire department, Women's Relief corps. city
officials school children. citizens i'll carriages
At 2 pm. sharp in the g.: A. r. hall. appro-
pirate memorial exercises will be held. with the
following program: Music. band :nvocation
"Lincoln's Gettysburg Address,. Hattie Lock
head: address. Rev. F. Oeher: music. quartz :;
address, Rev. H. V. Adams; song, children; bene-
diet ion.
old age. having reached her eighty fifth year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
HIGH SCHOOL CONTRACT LET
Redwood Falls to Spend About $4,000
for Building and Furnishings.

REDWOOD FALLS. MINN.-Contracts have
been let for the erection and fitting of the new
high school building, for which bonds were
voted by the district several weeks ago. The
cost will not exceed $4,000
DR.. G. R. Pease of this city. Frank Readon
and DR.. Adams of Morgan and Bottineau and
is known as the Cuban American Land COM
pany, with the object of handling to the best
advantage large tract of land in northwest
ern Cuba. --.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
INSURANCE LAW 4
HOBBY At MADISON
LEGISLATURE'S WORK ON THIS
LINE IS CUT OUT.
State Department Concerned in Fate of
Bill Requiring Companies to Dis
tribute Their Surplus-Senate Re-
fuses to Pay Attorneys Employed in
fractional Party Fight.

Special to The Journal 5a
Madison, Wis, May 25.-Among the most i'm
portant bills remaining before the legislature
those affecting life insurance. From the
number introduced 1t appears that nearly every
member has offered at least one sweeping change
in the regulation Or taxation of these interests,
and some members have introduced many such
measures.
One is strongly advocated by the state de-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

KAsOTA, MINN.--Henry Nelson. quarry
man. net with terrible death yesterday. He
oing pulley a shafting when his
clothing became entangled in belt One arm
was torn from his body andIhe died few hours
after the accident. He had a family
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

LADYSMITH, WIS.-The county supervisors
have decided definitely upon the construction of
county Jail and sheriff's residence, TO cost
approximately $4,000. Eight thousand dollars
III bonds running twenty years, will be issued.
Memorial Day will be observed by all the
churches, in cooperation with the G. A. r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

MANKATo, MINN.-George Thomas Scroggin,
hotelkeeper of Jackson filed petition in
voluntary bankruptcy Wednesday. Hiss labil-
tiles are $3.50 and there are no assets.-Wil,
liam f.. Arnold. Il observation-disclosures Of Mime
sofa Lake, has failed with liabilities of SLIT
and assets of $3.50. w. \. Plymat of this
city has been appointed receiver.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

MILWAUKEE, VISA call has been issued
by Judge Brace Of the municipal court for
grand jury to meet on June to investigate
further alleged "grafting.' ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

WARREN, NINA young named Hen
Erickson who working for John G.. Smith.
farmer. committed suicide. Because he
refused the company OF young girl he walked
home took revolver. went out in wheat field
and shot himself thru the heart.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
NORTHWEST NECROLOGIC

NEW RICHMOND. WIS.-William II. Warner,
pioneer of St. CroiX county. died last even
ing, of cancer. He born in Stormont county.
Ont, and had resided here since 1868.
MANKATO. MINN.-John I. Pugh. aged 20,
cousin of Senator T. Nj. Pugh of Duluth. was
found dead in his bed. Death was caused by
heart disease.
CANTON. S. D-Gilbert Johnson, an old resi-
dentaof this county, died yesterday afternoon az
the result of accident. He tainted and fell
from his buggy. striking on his head and sus-
tanning internal injuries. He past SO.
COSMOS, MINN.-Nels. eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lars Carlson, died of consumption aged &c.
GRAFTON. N. oh. A. Ball received mes
sage this morning announcing the death of his
sister in-law. Mrs. D. Benjamin Church. of CHI.
cago. and the serious illness Of his wife. who
has been the guest of her sister in Chicago for
few weeks. The ladies members of
party of five who were i'll an automobile acci-
dent on the Sheridan road. out of Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

ANokA; ,MINN n marriage of Mrs. Aman-
da Mitchell of this city and Robert Richardson
noon at the home of the bride. Rev. f. r.
Leach offciated using the ring ceremony. The
parlor was decorated in ferns roses and carna-
tons, and the dining room in red and green.
FARGO. n. D.--Mrss Briggs, widow of Gov
married in indianapolis to Major Brosius, con-
S 81. engineer Of the United States army.
on Fort Lincoln at Bismarck and met his pres
ent wife there.
MANKATo. MINN.-The marriage Of Thomas
Clayton Moore and Corn Fern McGraw both of
Kasota, took place. in this city at noon We'd
nesday in the presence of small company of
relatives and friends
and Miss Mary Volkert Of Inver Grove were
married at the home of the brides parents yes
terday afternoon. David w. Terrence of Tabor
We're e. married at South St Pauuolaf Shirley
of st. Louis county and Miss Caroline Torben-
son of Eureka have been licensed to wedd.d
of mining at the imperial in Kyoto, Japan is
in the Black Hills for the purpose of making
himself familiar with mining and milling prac
tees.
PLUMA. S. D.--William Bowen. blacksmith
over by freight trains Both feet
were cut off at the ankles and his head badly
bruised Hopes of his recovery are entertained
TERRY, S. D.-Erick Lantala is in jail for
attempting. while drunk, to shoot Sam Hill
All six cartridges were struck while the re-
volver was within a few feet Of Hills body,
but failed to explode.
LEAD S. D.--The Homestake company has
placed an order with the rsoIl-Sergeant Drill
company for what will be the largest mine
compressor in the world
WASHINGTON. IoWA-The general assem-.
bly, of the United Presbyterian church convened
here last evening with 200 delegates Rev.
j*W. G. Williamson Of Burlington Iowa. was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

partment of insurance, being the bill to require
all companies operating in this state under the
mutual, tOntine Or deferred dividend plan to
distribute among the policyholders the surplus
funds not less frequently than once in five
years.
This is designed to correct Interpretation
placed by the supreme court on the old statute
passed in the suit between Commissioner
Zeno NJ. Host and the Equitable Life Assurance
society of New York.
The statute says that such companies ''may''
distribute their surplus funds among the policy
holders every one, two. three. four five years.
Commissioner Host declared that meant not less
frequently than in the longest period named
five years. The supreme court held otherwise,
also that the word may could not be held
to mean ''must' The bill has been passed by
the assembly and stands fair show to go thru
the senate,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

enlarging of the church. which is now the finest
In the city with the largest auditorium.
Arthur Brecount Is %. He married Mis- Bessie
Kay of Sank Center. and they are parents of the
Youngest one in the group, Helen Kay Brecount.
+ months old. She has two grandmothers,
grea grandmother, and great-great-grand
mother.
These representatives of five generations at
tend the same church and sit in the same pew.
The three ladies in the picture widows and
! little Helen has but one grandfather. but he
declares he loves her as much as all the grand
mothers combined.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

HASTINGS, MINN.--The Kansas board of con-
troll consisting OF 5; e. Elicit 3: Schermere
the Minnesota beard. made Superintendent W. ].
YAM of the asylum visit and inspected the
institution
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

EDEN VALLEY. MINN.--Announcemen was
made from the Catholic schurch of the coming
marriage of Charles Moser of this city and Miss
Annie BILE of Torah
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

LADYSMITH, WIS.-The board of supervisors
has voted to bond the county for $4,000 for
the purpose Of building a Jail and sheriffs resi-
dence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
State Will Not Pay Lawyers.

In the senate grounds for refusing engross-
ment to the Frear bill to pay r. NJ Bashford
and John Barnes $500 each attorneys for
Secretary of State Houser in the litigation of
the republican party row arising out Of the
bolt of the antiadministration men and the eff
forts to have the Cook ticket made the regular
republican ticket We're stated by Senators Hud-
nall, KreutZer and Whitehead. They declared
adequate the law to allow state officials to
hire attorneys when interests of the state were
involved in litigation and that the legsla ture
would be setting bad precedent in passing
the Frear bill. ~, -
Senators Frear and Sanborn declared the leg
isature powerful now as when the
statute referred to was enacted; that the inter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

SHELDON. IOWA, Receiver r. w. Ady TO-
day sold the Sheldon state bank building TO w. H.
and f. l. Myers for $500. Only enc valuable
building representing an asset of the failed
bank is undisposed of, and that is used as an
implement house. It is thought the bank VIII
pay out about 30 or 40 cents On the dollar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
"Capital Removal Passed Again.

The senate declared itself again in favor of
referendum on the proposition to remove the
capital from Madison. The Stevens bill to sub
NIT the question of location to a vote of the
people, which had been passed and reconsidered.
was passed again without debate by vote of
II to IA.
The Stevens bill to authorize Oshkosh to do
nate to the state North Park for site for
the capitol was killed by vote of 10 to 16.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

BLUE EARTH, MINN.--Elmer Cummings. 10
years old. was drowned in the Blue Earth river.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

ests of the people of the state were most
vitality affected in this party litigation and
that the governor in preferring not to appoint
attorneys under the statute. simply chose to
refer the Justice Of the claim to higher
tribunal. the legislature. rather than to assume
the power Of appointment, which the statute
gave him.
Those who voted for the bill were Sena tors
Burns, Frear, Froemming, Hatten, Martin, Me-
Gillivray, Morris, Munson. Noble, Roehr, San
born, Stondall, Stout. Wylie-14.
Against the bill: Senators Beach, Bird, Hag-
emeister, Hudnall, Johnson, Kreutzer, North
Randolph. Rogers, Rummel, Smith. Stevens
Whitehead, Wilcox, Wipperman, Wolff, Wright
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

ROCK RAPIDS, IoWA.--The Davis boys We're
convicted of Illegal fishing and fined So and
aasfS and THAR sain ardaraa a1Irnaa @8
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

SUPERIOR, WIs.-The 9. G.. Wyman COM
pany Of Minneapolis has located a branch office
here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

placed an order with the Ingersoll- Sergeant Drill
company for what will be the largest mine
compressor in the world
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

WASHINGTON IoWA.-The general assem-
bly, of the United Presbyterian church convened
here last evening with 200 delegates Rev.
w. c. Williamson of Burlington, Iowa. was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

PUMA. S. D.--William Bowen. blacksmith
was run over by a freight trains Both feet
were cut off at the ankles and his head badly
bruised. Hopes of his recovery are entertained.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

Of mining at the imperial in Kyoto, Japan. is
himself familiar with mining and milling prac-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

MANKATO. MINN.--The marriage Of Thomas
Clayton Moore and Corn Fern McGraw. both of
Kasota, took place in this city at noon Wed
nesday in the presence of a small company of
relatives and friends -----
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

TERRY, S. D.-Erick Lantala is in jail for
attempting. while drunk to shoot Sam HILL
All six cartridges were struck while the re-
yolver was within a few feet Of Hills body,
but failed to explode.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-10
A RIDE UP PIXIES PEAK.
II ~ Liable to Almost Literally Burst
Hnur IInn.l Omen

II ~ Liable to- Almost Literally Burst
Your Head Open.
To take IL pleasure ride that almost
literally bursts your head open is a
novelty thrilling enough it is to he PFC,
sumcd, for the most eager thrill seeker.
But that is what often happens to
him who essays the dizzy heights If
likc's peak, ll,CoO feet above sea level.
II went UP OH the cog road from
Manitou," said Il Baltimore man, Tin
company with Il party OF tourists, and
before. we reached the Halfway House
there Mere two who exhibited such
positive symptoms of distress that ut
the first stop they had to leave and
take the next train down. The rest of
MS continued. In j, seat II little i'm front
of us was IL young girl who had been
growing gradually hystcrical and whom
we had been watching curiously to
see what would happen next. II hap
pcncd. Suddenly she threw up kcr
hands and fell backward, with blood
gushing from her mouth. cars. eyes and
nose The conductor. who was evil
IDENTIFY accustomed to such scenes. told
her escort to lay her flat on her back
as the pressure was less there than mt
the head height i'm a sitting posture.
Then. ut the next station, she was talk
on Off am, sent back To Manitou by the
wagon road. They didn't dare to take
her down by train, as the quick change
to the denscr air might have proved
serious.
.Wcll, VIC kept going and reached
the top. I thought I'd take IL short run
in the fine rureticd air, aud did
took Il dozen steps, when my heart be-
gan to beat like trip hammer. and l
concluded that running ut that height
was not for me. They told me you
couldn't boil eggs or beans up there. !
don't know, because i didn't try. We
had our pictures taken sitting on a
rock up In that barren spot, where
nothing will grow but the c,lelweiss.
and bought some souvenirs. Then we
came down.aand. SO far as am con
ccrncd. they can level the mountain
tomorrow I'll never have amy mt. y
use for 1T. Manitou. Garden of the
Gods and North Cheyenne canyon for
mine, hut no more of that sky bust
ness. "--Isaltimore News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-10
LEND A HAND.

Lend hand to the tempted.
Lend hand to souls in the shadow
Lend n hand t6 those who are often
misjudged.
Lend hand to the soul crushed will,
unspcnliablc loss.
Lend II hand to the poor fighting the
wolf from the door. n
Lend II hand to those whose lives aye
narrow and cranlpcd.
Lend a hand to the boy struggling
bravcly to culture his mind.
Lend II hand to the young people
whose homes are cold and rcpelling.
Lend hand to those whose sur
roundlngs are steadily pulling them
down.
Lend hand to the prodigal sister
Her life is as precious as that of the
prodigal brother.
Lend II hand to the girl who works
works. works and knows nothing OF
recreation and rest.
Lend IL hand AN open hand, n warm
hand, Il strong hand, an uplifting hand
:: hand filled with mercy and help
Silver Cross.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-10
Who Was Gecrcc WASHINGTON?

An exchange says: We don't
like to be irreverent, but would
like to ask, what did our fore
fathers know? What, for in
stance, did George Washington
know? He never saw a steam
boat, he never saw a fast mail
train, he never held his ear to a
telephone, he never sat for his
picture ina photograph gallery,
he never received a telegraphic
dispatch; he never sighted a
Krupp gun; he never listened to
the "fiz" of an electric pen; he
never saw a pretty girl running
asewing-machine; he never saw
a self-propelling engine godown
the street to a fire; he never
heard of evolution; he never
took laughing gas; he never had
a set Of store teeth; he never
attended an international Ex-
position; he never owned a bo-
nanza mine; he never knew
"Old Prob" he but why go on?
No, when he took an excursion
it was on a fiat boat. When he
went off on a train it was a
mule train. When he wanted
to talk to a man in Milwaukee
he had to go there. When he
had his picture taken it was
done in profile with a piece Of
black paper and apair of shears.
When he got the returns from
back countries they had to be
brought in by a man withan OK
cart. When he took aim at the
enemy he had to trust to a
crooked-barrelled old flint lock.
When he wrote it was with a
goosquill. When he had any
thing to mend his grandmother
did it with a darning needle
When he went to a fire he stood
lin line and passed buckets.
When he looked at a clam he
never dreamed it was relation
of his. When he went to a con-
cert he heared a cracked fiddle
and an insane clarionet. When
he had a tooth pulled he sat
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-10
Won Eucl, Time.

About thirty years ago Il remarkable
bet was made between Captain NJ. Il
racing celebrity, and another officer
who was noted for his activity. Cap
tain NJ. bet $50 that his fellow officer
would not hop up Il certain flight of
stairs Two at II time" The offer was
taken; but, as there We're forty-onc
steps In the flight, he found after TAX
ing twenty hops that he was left only
one step to negotiate and had lost. He
accused Captain. NJ of sharp practice,
but the latter replied:
well, I'll wager you another ESQ
do it."
The officer, thinking to get back his
money, again accepted. Captain NJ.
then hoped up forty steps in twenty
hops and, hopping back one. finished
by going up the last two steps and
won.-London Standard