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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-18

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED,
 MT. and Mrs. George B. Munger of East River announce the engagem'eanllp 'all of their daughter, Caroline WashDurn, to Edward B. Baker of Hartford.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-18

Tearn how to prevent and cure con sumption, by calling at 200 Orange street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-18

The anti-tuberculosis exhibition will continue for another week at 200 Orange street. Do not fail to see it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-18

Have you seen the tuberculosis ex- hibit If not, call at 200 Orange street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17
A Chicago Problem.

Judge Tuley and other legal lumi
paries in Chicago hold that the law
passed by the last Illinois legislature
torbidding divorced people to renarry
inside Of year does not apply to per-
sons divorced before July l, when the
law became effective. On the other
hand, the attorney general of Illinois
has given an opinion that it does apply
20 people divorced before July l.
The only difference is that people who
we're divorced before July have only
bart of q year to wait before yoking
themselves again.
In some parts Of the country this
might be called a small question, since
The number Of persons who had lost
their married state and wished to regain
1t is small and Of no Importance in the
community. But it is not so in Chicago.
Dne: Of the recreations of that town is
marrying. Many persons strive for the
championship in the number Of times
1t the altar.
On the day the attorney general made
his ruling, there were twenty applica.
lions for marriage licenses on the part
If divorces. Some Of these were on
The fourth or fifth round. Many Of them
had been looking forward to the local
prize in the wedding industry. They
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17
Mentioned by Lawson.

Thomas w. Lawson 8 size-up Of Gov
ernor johnson as material for the demo
cratic nomination for the presidency
may be derided by some who have not
heard of Minnesota's governor. Gov
ernor johnson is young man and has
made but one state campaign. But it
was one that counted for as much as a
dozen, in making his place in the an
nails of the state. s"'s
Besides, presidential candidates are
made much more rapidly than they were
formerly. Politics is more explosive.
Leaders appear and disappear as if by
magic. Instead of nominations being
matter Of slow promotion and cautious
consent on the part Of the bosses they
are now more largely in the hands of
the people. The people are looking for
men who are right on the greatest ques.
tions of the day rather than for candi.
dates whose records have been success
fully concealed and whose assets are a
certain mysterious connection with the
corporations.
Governor johnson may not be men.
toned as democratic candidate fol-
president, but undoubtedly there will
be some men seriously mentioned who
would do no more honor to the .candi
dacy than the present governor of Min
nesota. p 80 ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17
ADJUSTMENTS
Harriet Is Popular,
schools.


Judging from the thousands who heard
the Minneapolis Park band concert at
the Lake Harriet roof garden last night,
nearly all roads led, to the city's favorite
spot. knowledge that the roof garden
was probably the only cool place in town
doubtless had much to do with this, but
the attractiveness of the program offered
is credited with a good portion of the
remarkable crowd present. The bands
selections made a hit, expressed by in
sistent applause, which caused every
number to be followed by an encore.
OF Herman Bellstedts cornet solos the
crowd did not SEEM TO be able to get
enough and after his brilliant perform
ance of his own Devils Tounge'' caprice
he was recalled to- the limit of his un-
usual powers. .-1t.. ..-
This evenings program contains many
things calculated to. encourage another
big evening at Harriet, the piece de re-
sistance being the Robert Bruce" fan
tasia, containing the most popular of all
the Scotch folksongs ..,5
This evenings program: : 80 r..
PART l., .s:15. ...... =,
Overture semram pcs Zion
Grand mosaic Of standard airs from opera. .Tobanl
Cornet solo, Loves Old Sweet Song. .Malloy
--..I -.. Herman Belstedt. r. -
March from "Scenes Pittoresques'' 80. .Massenet
PART II. mi:
Robert .; Bruce grand fantasie on Scotch
Carl Of the od oa cus'
mock Banks eye Banks and Braes O. Bonnie
D DS'ai"rs we oa a Noaain ,n within Mile 2
That 1.-The Bluebeils Of Scotland THE
White Cockade,'' 1.-THE Campbells Are Com
ing," Annie Laurie Rob Roy MacGregor
Cornet solo, Polka Impromptu".. .Bellstedt
ARA from BaDbette' ................. Herbert
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17
Some Hot Spots.

q The Boston Globe is trying to make
Its patrons feel better about it by read
ing to them the history Of hot waves
and high temperatures of the past. If
history tells the truth, the fathers were
almost justified in asking if it was hot
enough for you. 1t is recorded that in
1903 and 1904 the Rhine, Loire and
Seine rivers ran dry. The heat in sew
eral French provinces, during the sum-
mer Of 17O5, was terrific. Meat could
be cooked by exposing it to the sun
Not a soul ventured out between noon
and 4 pm. In 1718 many shops had to
close. The theaters did not open their
doors for three months. Not drop OF
water fell in six months. In 1773 the
thermometer rose to l1S degrees. In
FITS the heat Of Bologna was SO great
That many people had to take refuge
ander ground. In 1893 vegetables were
burned and fuit dried on the trees
Thefurniture and woodwork in dwell
ing houses cracked and split.
The hottest places in the world to
day are Bengal and the African desert
with $50 degrees Fahrenheit; Senega
and Guadalupe 100 degrees, Persia -:
degrees, Calcutta and Central Americs
t20 degrees. ...-
When you think it is "warmish' il
that south bedroom, read these figure!
aloud and think how much worse i
might be.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA
PIONEER OF STATE
DIES AT WILLMAR
FRANK M. THORNTON OF BENSON
JOINS GREAT MAJORITY.
He Fought with General sibley Against
the Indians and Afterward Went to
the Civil War from Minnesota Re
mains Will Be Buried in Minneapolis.

Benson, Mimi, July 17.-Frank NJ Thorn
ton, the Oldest settler of this city and u
resident of Minnesota since territorial days,
died Saturday night at a hospital in Willmar.
His death was unexpected and came at time
when 1t was thought that he was recovering
from his illness. Heart failure was the imnle-
,diate cause Of death and was the result of
diabetes, from which he had suffered for seven
years.
Frank NJ. Thornton was born in 1910 in
Belfast, Ireland, coming to this country with
his mother when ten years old. After having
spent short time among the wholesale houses
of New York, he moved to Minneapolis in
1856 and lived on the shores of Lake Harriet
until the Indian outbreak in 1862 when he
volunteered in the Sixth Minnesota. During that
year and the next summer he was with General
Sibley and then went with his regiment to the
civil. war and advanced to the rank of major
OF the Eighteenth United States infantry. At
the close of the war he came back to MIME
sofa and settled at Benson, which az that time
was the end of the Great Northern railway.
thornton started in the hardware business
In 1883 and later organized the Bank Of Ben
son. At the time of his death he was presi-
advanced age Of SO years he took up the study
of law and admitted to the bar in 1889.
He had the welfare Of fraternalism much at
heart and was a charter member Of the first
Odd Fellows lodge in the state, the North Star
OF Minneapolis.
A wife and eight grown children survive
MIN. The funeral was held this afternoon, and
business was suspended turnout the town dur
Ing the service. The interment will be at
Lakewood cemetery, Minneapolis. Tuesday morn
ing, and Will be In charge of North Star lodge
Of Minneapolis. The honorary pallbearers were
A. n. johnson. H. w. Stone, S. H. Hudson,
NJ Hoban, f. R. Johnson, L. R. Aldrich, W. r.
Smith, J. Moore, A. Carnihan and c. B. McCune
Il. Coles W. A. Foaland, NJ. MCDANIEL, F. G.
Robins and NJ, C. Ostvig.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17
Examining the Books.

The governors determination to
have the books of the capitol commits
sion examined will doubtless rouse the
Tribune and Pioneer Press to digni-
fed protest against the governors pea
nut politics. ..,,~T e.. i
In the Pioneer Press office. it is bad
form to question anything done by
Charming Seabury, while with the Trib-
une it is bore to contemplate public
officials doing anything. There is al
ways SO much politics in it.
But why should not the books of the
capitol commission be examinede The
commission has recently audited and
sent to the governor for his approval
some items which have not the color
Of legality. How does he know. the
same thing has not been done before
How is he to determine what his duty
is without getting up a record Of the
past proceedings of the commission
And suppose that the accounts are all
perfectly correct, who is harmed BY
their being reviewed by the public ex
aminer9
The results of the examiners in
quiry may be nothing more than tt
satisfy the public that the commission
has been very careful of the public
money. The public will be glad to have
this knowledge and the commission will
be glad to have the people have it. Or
the other hand, there may be some &C
counts not good to look upon, and il
that case it would be well to have in
formation Of the payments, so that tn
public may, thru it's proper officers
take steps for restitution of tn
amounts before the claims are out
lawed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17

find themselves baked by ruling Of
the law officers which is neither clear
nor satisfactory.
What to do about it they don't know.
Tt may be necessary to form a divorces
association, hire lawyers and make a
test of the law. Presumably some Chi
cago couple can be found patriotic
enough to go into court for this purpose.
It would be for the good of the greatest
number and would be worth the sacri.
fee. ..
When the law is cleared, the giving
in marriage and in divorce could begin
over again, all having fair start.
There are mean people in the world, tho,
and it would be just like some man
from Evanston or Hyde Park to put
thru a couple Of marriages and divorces
on the eve Of the decision, just to rob
some other couple Of their relative
standing. ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17
INFECTED MILK IS
DESTROYING HOGS
SKINNED MILK FED SWINE
SPREADS TUBERCULOSIS.
Head of Sioux City Bureau of Animal
Industry Attributes Increase of
Plague Among Hogs Shipped to Pack
ers to Use of Diseased Milk Obtained
from Creameries.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux City, Iowa July 1.-THE public cream
cry of the west side is spreading tuberculosis
among hogs. So rapid has been the growth Of
this disease lately that it is feared that it will
not only cause serious loss to stock-growers OF
the west, but will be communicated to the
human family. tuberculosis is appearing at all
of the stock markets, and the bureau of animal
industry reports that as much as per cent
of the hogs often condemned after slaugh-
ter and consigned to the grease tank. This
does not include the diseased hogs that are
culled out by the farmer, the stock-buyer and
the packer. .....
DR.. Johnson. chief of the Sioux City bureau
of animal industry, says:
1.-The course of the increase Of tuberculosis
in swine is directly traceable to the hogs that
come from the dairy districts where there are
public creameries. The farmers bring in malk
from herds of cattle that are afflicted with
tuberculosis, and the cream is separated from
the milk and the skinned milk taken back to
the farm and given to the hogs. The owners
of the diseased cattle should be the only ones
to suffer, but the skinned milk is not always
sent back to the farm from which 1t came and
is fed to other hogs. thus scattering the disease
thru the whole locality. The department cannot
at the present time inspect all dairy herds. but
1t is hoped that in the near future all diaries
will come under government inspection. which
will do much to eradicate the tuberculosis in
hogs. If the cost of the loss in hogs could he
| taxed to the producer, much more care would
be exercised" ..-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17
Gerrymandering Ireland.

The character of the efforts made by
Premier Balfour to hang on to power
in English politics becomes more bare
faced and brazen the more frankly the
people speak their desire to repudiate
Balfour.
The latest is plan to redistribute
the seats in the house of commons. It
is what would be called in America
a "gerrymander. It leaves all the
tory strongholds intact and practically
does nothing for the great industrial
centers of England which are under
represented. It's main effect is to re-
duce the Irish representation about
twenty seats. OF course, the national
lists lose all these.
The decline in the population Of Ere
land and the inequality Of representa-
tion growing out of that fact, is the
excuse for the bill. But the Irish rep
resentation in the English house of
commons does not stand altogether on
the population basis. It is claimed to
| be matter of treaty when Ireland
| Joined the union. At that time she was
guaranteed lO3 seats forever. If the
population Of Ireland had increased
afterwards, undoubtedly the torieswould
have taken refuge behind the act Of
union to show that Ireland s representa-
tion could not be changed.
The reduction of twenty in Ireland 8
quota might seriously affect the stand
ing of parties in the next parliament
Everybody expects the nationalist tc
! be the balance Of power, as they were
when Gladstone passed the home rule
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17

!. 2. 4 / .
Minnesota will probably have another
congressional district as a result Of the
increase IN population which will be
shown by the 1905 census. The present
districts have an average Of 100000 pop
ulation, and the latest returns received
by the state census bureau indicate that
the increase In population will be over
100000. The largest gains will be in the
sixth, eighth and ninth districts, and II
is probable that a new district will be
made In this territory.-BrainerdT Tribune
Congress pays no attention to state
census returns The congressional appor-
tionment is made every ten years, fol.
lowing the federal census, and Minnesota
will have no chance$Sto gain a congress
man before 1912. AS the population ratio
has to be increased each time, the state
may not gain more than one member a.
that distribution s~~ ~ s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17
IOWA
CHURCH ATTACKS
MURDER MYSTERY
DIES MONIES CHURCH OFFERS RE.
WARD FOR LIGHT ON CRIME.
Prominent Young Man in Church Is
Murdered Pastor Alludes to Case in
Sermon, and Congregation Takes Up
Work Of Unraveling the Mystery.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Des Moines Iowa, July 1.-The congregation
Of the Plymouth Congregational church has
startled Iowa by taking active steps to bring
to Justice the murderers of Fritz Westbrook,
who died from injuries received while returning
to his recently.
Westbrook had always taken an active part
in the church work and was one of the most
popular Of the younger members.
In his sermon yesterday Rev. A. L. Frisbie
made reference to the deplorable death of young
Westbrook. Scarcely had he concluded when
l.. ]. kasson, leading member of the church,
arose and declared that it was due the cause
of humanity that Westbrook's assassin be dis
covered, and urged that the members unite in
Offering reward for the apprehension of the
murderer. The congregation was almost unan-
imous in asserting, and W. W. Lyons, l.. j..
Kasson, George L. Lewis and Mr.. Dempster were
selected as a committee to solicit funds. 1t is
expected that more than 81 900 will be raised.
The murder of Westbrook is a most mystic
rious one. He was assaulted at the head of an
alley a residence street in University place
by two men. He resisted their combined COM
mand to throw up his hands and walk ahead Of
them into the alley, and when they attempted
to force him, cried for help and grappled with
one of his assailants.
His skull was crushed by blow from sand
bag in the hands Of the other man. He lived
a few days, but did not regain consciousness
sufficiently to explain the crime. He said his
assailants were masked and he could not iden-
tify them. .'...-.
Residents of the neighborhood say that they
recognized the voice Of one that Of a rival
of Westbrook's for young woman's hand.
This coupled with a recent controversy between
Westbrook and another young man. in which
they are said to have almost come to blows, Is
taken to substantiate the theory Of Jealous
rival.
The detectives at work on the case believe
that the intent to get him In the alley
and under threat of death compel him to accede
to the assailants demands and paying
attention to the young woman in question
WestbroOk was returning from making q call OF
a young woman at the time he was assaulted
The entire city is aroused over the dealt
of the young man, and the authorities are max
ing every effort to apprehend the assassins.
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bill, and as they were in Parnell's time
before the home-rule principle had been
conceded. If, by cutting down Ire
lands membership in the house, Bal
four could prevent the liberals from
forming an effective union with the
nationalists, he would make the next
parliament shortlived and might come
back to power himself after short
parliament and another appeal to the
country.
The Irish party has never had any
objection to fusing with either English
party, but has always preferred to deal
with the liberals, who give the most.
The Depew Improvement company,
you will notice, failed. 1t just had to
give UP trying to improve Depew.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17
The Sun on General Wood.

The New York Sun disputes part of
the president s assertion that "This
country never had work done for It
that reflects more credit on the coun-
try than the work done for it in Cuba,
and that the man, who, above all 9TH
ers, is responsible for doing that work
so well is the present Major General
Leonard Wood"
The Sun, while inclined to admit that
good work was done in Cuba, would
have the president acknowledge that
others than General Wood did it. The
sanitation Of Havana it accredits to
General Ludlow, "who gave his life
for his country as truly as ever did any
one who fell upon the battlefeld.''
The cleaning up Of Matanzas, Santa
Clara, and Cienfuegos was accomplished
by General Wilson, and the sanitation
| of Puerto Principe, was, according to
the Sun, brought about by General Car
| penter.
The theory of the determination of
| the mosquito for the suppression Of vel
low fever was submitted to General
Wood by DR.. Carlos Finlay, Cuban
physician, who had been experimenting
along these lines for twenty years. The
Sun thinks it is wrong to give Wood
too much credit when money was taken
from the Cuban treasury to extend the
Finlay experiments and the work done
under the direction Of Major Reed.
There is, however, nothing in the
Suns criticisms which -detracts from
the credit due to General Wood. He
was the commanding officer. He was
evidently the soul Of the desire tc
bring about healthful conditions. Had
he been one of the despairing kind, a
commander who took good care of his
own health and let the people do the
same for theirs, the reduction Of dis
ease in Cuba probably would not have
beer accomplished. AS far as the Fin
lay experiments are concerned it is very
likely fortunate that they were brought
to the notice of a general who had beer
a physician and who was up to date in
his. reading Of medical literature. We
can imagine some other kinds Of gen
erals, and very good generals, too, turn
ing down such experiments as NONSENSE
cal. -. .~
On the whole the spleen Of the Sur
against General Wood has not pre-
vented it from giving very substan
tial tribute to his worth to his country
in Cuba. 49,. !,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17
Wonderland Was Cool.

Wonderland park last night was the
cooling off place for thousands, who
caught good breeze on it's promenades
or by rides on the scenic railway, the
chutes or the airship swing. AS a
breathing place on a sultry night the
park showed up to good advantage, while
the electrical Examinations made the
scene delightful. The free open-air acts
at Wonderland for the week include Herr
Grenada and Mile. Alma Fedora in a
change of program Of spectacular feats
on the high wire, clever performance
on the Roman rings by the Julians, and
some remarkable feats Of strength by
McGrath, hand balancer
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17
LONGSHOREMEN ELECT
International Association Chooses Off,
GERS at Detroit.

DETROIT. MICH.-The International Long
shoremen, Marine and Transport Workers asso-
citation has elected the following officers:
President, Daniel J. Keefe. Detroit: secretary.
Henry G. Barter Detroit: vice presidents John
J. Joyce Buffalo: C. A. Bush, Cleveland; ]. A.
Jordan, North Tonawanda: ]. w. Thompson. New
Orleans; 1. II. Sanderson, Toronto: William h
Martin Conneaut Ohio; L. E. Fales. Havana:
o. a. Anderson Galveston. Texas. The ninth
vice president. who will serve In the PACING
tive council The five, delegates to the next
two annual meetings of the American Federation
of Labor are: President Keefe, Secretary-Ireas-
urer Barter. c. F. Wilde of Buffalo, ]. F. Thomp-
son of New Orleans and James F. Walsh of Du-
luth. 1t has been decided to hold the eonven-
lions biennially hereafter instead OF annually,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17
WIDOWS MITE
FOUND IN WIS.
COIN OF BIBLE TIMES PICKED UP
ON A FARM.
Experts of University Pronounce II
Genuine-Believe It Was Lost by
Some French Missionaries in the
Early Part Of the Seventeenth Gem
fury.
New York Sun Special Service,

New York Sun Special Service.
Madison, Wis, July 17.-Experts Of the UNI.
versity Of Wisconsin hold that an ancient small
coin picked upin a field of the Allard farm
near Berlin by Anton Disterhof is a genuine
''lepton' or widows mite Of Bible times.
The coin Is copper, Is inch in diameter with
poppy side and an inscription in Greek
on the other. Jonathan, the High Priest and
the Senate of the Jews"
The coin, when found, was inclosed in q
small metal box and is supposed to have been
lost by one of the French missionaries who Wis.,
tied Wisconsin in the early part of the seven
teenth century. 1t was worth about one-twen-
tieth Of an American penny, but has great
value, 1t Is one of very few in existence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17
NEW SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Fergus Falls Chooses Two--Vote of II
Out of 1000.

FERGUS FALLS. MINN.-At the annual
school meeting last evening ]. H. Grass and
w. G. Lincoln were elected members Of the
board Of education for the coming three years.
There were just eleven votes cast at the meet
Ing. out of possible total of over 1000.
The county board of audit met yesterday
and named the following banks as county de-
positories for the coming year: First National
bank Of Fergus Falls, the Fergus Falls National
Fergus Falls. First National bank of Perham.
First State bank of Battle Lake, Wallace Bank
rie, State bank of New York Mills, Bank OF
Perham, Bank Of Richvile, First National bank
of Henning and First National bank of Deer
Creek.
The valuation of the personal property ir
this city, as equalized by the city board 81
equalization, is $462, 454. The Increase In thu
rapid than the increase in population, the tota
five years ago being $275,27S.