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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
100000 DAILY THIRST
New York's Yearly Liquor Bill More
Than Tariff Revenue.
New York WOrlC

New York World.
New York spends 81 100000 a day for
drink, according to the Rev. Madison
G. Peters of Epiphany Baptist church.
He gave his congregation some figures
on the subject yesterday. t.
New York's annual liquor bill was
$365,O00,O0O.
This is,
More than the income from the tariff.
Four times the annual gold output.
Six times the yearly silver product.
One-third the value Of all coal mined
in year.
In some sections of New York there is
one saloon to every thirty families.
-. The money spent here in ten years for
LIQUOR would buy every workingman a
New York's annual drink bill would
buy:
100000 barrels of flour.
100000 wagon loads Of flour.
1t would take fifty persons year TO
count the money in 81 notes.
The money would cover 10000 acres
of ground. t..'.c
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
TO BUILD TEN BRIDGES
Brown County Commissioners Decide on
Several improvements. -

ABERDEEN, S. Dat the annual meeting
Of the board. of county commissioners for Brown
county, it was decided to erect ten bridges over
various streams in the county during the year,
the largest one being 3U0-toot iron and wood
structure across the James river. The Aberdeen
Weekly News. the Groton Independent and the
Frederick Free Press selected as the Off
cial papers of the county. B. H. Rice was re-
appointed superintendent of the county hospital.
DR.. George 3. Countryman county physician, and
John Klein iantor of the courthouse. af
here direct from Odessa. They are mainly young
married couples. They are German Russians and
comparatively wellto-do. They say that they
were compelled to bride the officers Of the
Russian government to permit them to cross the
border and make their escape to America. They
were twenty-one days the way, and expect
to locate permanently in this vicinity.
AT the annual meeting of the Home Building
& Loan association. dividend of 8 per cent
was declared to the stockholders. The old
officers were reelected.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
FOR SPELLING CONTEST
Rural Schools of Winona County Will
Enter Competition. - go

WINONA, MINN.-County Superintendent ~
y. WILDER is making arrangements for another
speIIins contest, in which all the rural schools
1t will be conducted along the same lines as the
one held last spring, which proved so successful,
Ihere VIII be. "a contest in each township at
Wh1ch the pupil standing best in oral spelling
and the pupil standing best in. written SPELLING
viii be selected to attend the final contest to
be held here in March =, y ~
5Wo weeks mission at the pro-cathedraI of St.
I q mas IN this city from Jan. q to Feb 8.
Rev: M J. Boarman and Rev. T. "A! aO,Nia1iaT -
MirlaIE Milton, as admtnistratrix of the es
tate or her son, who was killed recently in the
against Biesanz s Co., the owners of the quarry
tor 5000 damages because of the accident
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
AUDITOR REFUSES
TO SIGN WARRANT
WARD COUNTY OFFICIAL BLOCKS
ACTION OF COMMISSIONERS.
Board Allows Bill for Construction
Work on Bridge, but Auditor De-
clines to Accept Instructions and
Leaves Building with Attorneys-Ac-
tion Is Result Of Legal Proceedings
Against Three Members.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
AIinot, N. D., Jan. 4.-Becausc County Auditor
j. w. Fabrick refused to sign warrant for
Sc, 300 in favor Of the Northwestern Bridge
company Of Moorhead, George w. Kemper. presi-
dent of the company, will begin mandamus
proceedings against Fabrick. The first. steps in
the litigation will begin today.
- The bridge company's bill is in part payment
for the construction of the Des Laos lake bridge,
and four of the five commissioners voted to allow
the bill. Chairman Richardson directed the aud
itor to sign u warrant, but he refused and left
the courthouse in company with his attorneys.
]. B. Wineman and A. W. Gray. The company
has returned the services of Attorney L. W.
Gamnons, who has been instructed to begin
mandamus proceedings. b
This action Of the county auditor is the result
Of case he started last week charging three
commissioners with misconduct in Office. It
was called in the district court yesterday, Com
missioner L. r. Carroll appearing for the de-
PENDANTS. sse#
An agreement was reached between State At
torney McGee and the accused commissioners
whereby the latter were given until 10 o'clock
next Monday morning in which to hle their an.
sTers to the charges.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
STRUCK BY a TREE
. n" SIhOVh OI "a IIlIIG =
Chippewa Falls Man Probably Fatally
~ Injured While Logging.

CUMBERLAND, WISs--sJohn Riplinger OF Cnip-
pewa Falls was hit on the head and seriously, If
not fatally. injured, by falling Tree while log
ging at Gore & Stinson's camp, twelve miles
northwest of this city
At the annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Beaver Dam Lumber company here. the fol
lowing officers were elected; President. Colonel
G. W. Griggs of Tacoma; vice president, Sena-
tor A. G. Foster Of Tacoma; secretary, f. L.
oSs2 EM Tat 81
officers was made the occasion of celebration
by Richmond lodge No. PIG, I. O.. O.. F.: The
Of Osceola who delivered the principal address.
There was supper and social session after the
ceremonies, r. 5.= ~ '~.- =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
POULTRY SHOW AT AUT1N
Minneapolis Mans Collection Attracts
- General Attention. ID IL &sg

AUSTIN. M1NN.-The Mover S, county poultry
show opened here with several hundred en-
Of Minneapolis who has his large collection
Of pheasantss and other wild game. It is PROV
Ing great attraction. The exhibition closes
Friday night. " n ~ ~ 27S'I
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Caswen Fairbanks of this city was cele-
brated yesterday afternoon by surprise party
banks is a veteran of the war, having served
with Berdan's sharpshooters, and is past com.
mandant of Mcintyre G. AIR. post of this
city. He was presented with gold-headed
cane. Mrs. Fairbanks is the retiring president
Of the w. r.. 9. here. and was presented will
pin of the order. Ill j e6>
The newly elected officers OF the Mower Coun
ty Editorial ASSOCIATE ton are: 4 President, II. O.
Basford, Austin; secretary, Il. L. Quimby
EroWnssale; treasurer: D.. Belden. Austin; ex
ecutive committee, j.. II. Skinner, W. f. st
Clair, William Nordland. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
LAWYERS AT SIOUX FALLS
South Dakota Bar Association Holds
&sc/ Annual Meeting.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D.-Attorneys from all
parts OF the state have gathered here to attend
the annual meeting of the South Dakota Bar
association, which convened yesterday for a
two days session. 90 .-f.:,.s-
One Of the features Of the opening session
was the presentation Of the annual address Of
=. r. Homer Of Pierre, president of the asso-
citation One of the principal addresses at to-
days session will be made by Emil McClafn
Of Iowa City, Iowa, Judge Of the supreme court
Of Iowa. WI
mittee are arriving in the city for the purpose
Of attending a meeting Of the committee, which
will be held this evening for the purpose Of
state convention next June fixing the appor-
tionment and making other arrangements for the
Sioux Falls are candidates for selection as the
place for holding the convention. p
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

PLAINVIEW, MINN.-Miss Grace Fiske was
married to DR.. Martin NJ. Grove of Dell Rapids,
s. D., at her home by Rev. W. e. Griffith OF
The First G9ngregational church s They will re-
built up large practice.
MIZPAH, MINN-Miss Clara Gtlbertson Of
Mizpah and r. ]. Heenan were married ut Be-
midji Yesterday Cora CARLSBAD and Tim
othy Mahoney. both young people OF this COM
GRAFTON. N. D.-Miss Ida Mckenzie and
James Foley. both prominent young people OF
this city, were married at the homo Of the
brides mother. Rev. Father Mcdonald ohiciat-
ing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
WILL SELL BIG RANCH
Marshall Field Decides to Part with Ne
< s. braska Property,

LEHIGH, NEB.-Marshall Field of Chicago
viii sell at auction his big ranch lying north
the best land in the state. The livestock will
go with the Land. So s:
Field bought the land years ago when it was
cheap and has raised some fine horses and cattle
there. His livestock has taken premiums at all
the state fairs In the west for years III
Since the ceath Of Marshall Fields son, the
Chicago magnatc has paid little attention to the
ranch, ana at last determined to get rid of it.
In his life the had the active management
of the rarch in his hands,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
WISCONSIN,
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS
Wisconsin Commissioners Begin Work
on Saturday.

MADISON, vision Saturday morning in
every district of Wisconsin will be held exami-
aerviee The law requires that examinations t be
held simultaneously in each assembly district Of
the state, and there are 100 of these districts.
The ciyil-seryice commission has received APP
plications for the various branches of the serv-
Ice which, including the present employees. who
number several hundred and who will take the
noncompetitive examinations, will make approx
imatelye 1000 to take the tests. The largest
classes will be in Madison and at the cities;
where are located the several state charitable
and penal institutions, the important employees
Of which are required to take the examinations.
The commission is composed of DR.. Samuel p.
Sparkling, q professor In the faculty of the state
university; Otto Gafron Of Plymouth and I. j.
Cunningham of Chippewa Falls The merit was
provided for by law passed by the last legis-
latUre.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
COMPANY ELECTS OFFICERS
Farmers Mutual Fire Holds Annual
~ " Meeting at Bagley.

BAGLEY, MINN.-Ehe second annual meeting
of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance company
was held at the courthouse and the following
officers elected for the ensuing year: President,
II. J. Hoist; vice president, o. J. Larson; secre-
tary, T. x. Berglund treasurer Henry Huseby.
The directors. besides the. officers, are John
Wick, Simon Holm. A.aP. Moen, Ole Nosen and
The board of county commissioners has APP
pointed the committees for the ensuing year.
with few changes, from last year. The total
taxable valuation of the county for 1905
amounts to $1,510, 45o,t equalized by the state
board Of equalization. - 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
MAGUIRE rs DYING
Montana Theatrical Man Said to Be Ill
in San Francisco. "

HELENA, MONT.-John Magure, a veteran
Montana theatrical manager, known all over the
west. Is reported near to deaths door in a
San Francisco hospital. and his Montana friends
are not little alarmed: Mcguire has personal
other noted actors, and played parts with some
Of them. He was pioneer amusement man
theaters in Helena. Butte and Great Falls. He
was great friend Of the late Marcus Daily.
The United States land office in this city
did q large business last year, the receipts
being $e7. 233. compared with s8o.177 in 1904.
There were an unusually large number Of min
in district eee being received. There were
twenty-seven desert entries. ffty-six homestead
entries and many coal. timber and stone declara-
lions, f"st - -"-r-' .. p. - --E ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
GETS POWER FROM WE'LL
South Dakota Farmer Adopts Novel
Plan to Run Machines.

small artesian wells to farmers in the east OF
the Missouri river is shown by. the practical
use to which such well is put by H. II. Zim-
mer nan. Miner county farmer. Zimmerman is
the owner Of $50 acres of land upon which is an
artesian well that has a flow Of eighty.four
has formed a lake covering about five acres and
the lake is filed with fish. With power de.
rived from the artesian we'll Zimmerman oper.
ates cornsheller, cream separator, churn and
washing machine. In addition. the surplus
water. FROM the well can be utilized for irrigat.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
a. MAY RAISE NEW ISSUE
Gamble Thinks Government Ownership
MAY Result from Rate Agitation.

SIOUX CITY. IOWA-s'To thwart the clam
orous demand Of the people for railroad rate
legislation along the lines suggested by President
ownership issue in the 1908 campaign. and the
party or posed to 1t would have its success
jeopardize d." 1z..- ~ ~ ,
! So declared Senator Gamble Of South Dakota
who passed thru Sioux City en- route to Wash
ington. He refused to discuss the Dolliver bill.
He said he vas we'll satisfied with the political
situation in, South Dakota as it relates to his
campaign for reelection. - =. ,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
DIES IN ST. LOUIS
Body Of Former Saltwater Prison Guard
Is Unclaimed.

SALTWATER, MINN.-Word has been re-.
ceiyed here from st. Louis of the death in
that city Of Joseph Foley, former guard at
the saltwater, Mimi, prison, and veteran
for whom Foley worked as cook believes that
the dead man had money deposited in a bank
or trust company, and thinks that pension pa
pers belonging to the veteran are in the pos
session Of brother sister. Graham says
he cannot secure possession Of the body be-
cause Foley had relatives in st. Louis and he
is making an effort to locate them.
Foley was member of the Eleventh regular
Infantry and was wounded at the battle of
San Juan Hill. After the war he became par
TALLY deaf and drew pension of $50 month
He had worked for Graham at st. Louis at
irregular intervals for about three years. He
was probably 45 years of age. '.v., -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
DITCH FIGHT IS
BECOMING WARM.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEAR
ARGUMENTS AT SALTWATER.
Protesting Property Owners Have No
Objection to Improvement Provided
They Are Not Assessed for Work of
Construction-Boa Decides to View
Site and Act Later on Merits, of OPP
position. ! 49,
Special 10 The Journal.

Special 10 The Journal. ',r.5 }t r.
Saltwater, Mimi, Jan. 4.--The proposition to
establish public ditch is being aired before
the board OF county commissioners The i'm
pr0yement was asked for by property owners who
petitioned that it be built along Rice creek in
the towns Of Omega and Forest Lake.
There were two protests, one by Adolph Mar
cuttee and thirty five others of the town of
Oneka, and the other by Frank Hansbauer and
twenty-five others of Forest Lake. The discus
sion pro and con was warm one. 1t was
stated that a considerable number of the pro-
testants had no objection to the ditch, pro-
Vided they should not be assessed for the work
of construction. = 55ss 49, 90, ~ r.
AS many Of the protesting property owners
live some distance away but within the two-mile
limits, they may not be assessed for benefits
The board will view the premises and decide
at the next meeting on the merits of the propo-
sition. s..-'.y., i, 81 -.7s '' 80 +
The hearing Of the petition and protes. rela-
tive to the public ditch at st. Paul Park was
concluded and the matter taken under advise
ment by the board, which will look over the
ground. -; - - r. @' . '- :, -
for the sixth time, and Q. W: Grandstrand vice
chairman. u, y -. e.
- Iverson Disapproves Sale. -
State Auditor Iverson has refused to approve
sale Of lands for delinquent taxes made by
County Auditor Browne at private sale, and fur.
no such land sales will be approved, except
When they are sold at the annual sale as pro-
yided by law. = '' ."s.' 49, p ". :
The board of county commissioners has author.
lied the relocation Of half mile of the Val.
icy Creek county road. This will permit grub
ping and other work On it to proceed this win.
| ter. -; s,a
| The city council has decided to employ an ex
| pert engineer to advise it relative to the adj
visibility Of building new steel bridge or tc
| pu1ld a new pontoon and repair the remainder
Of the old structure - :
Butler Brothers of st. Paul have estimated
that the cost Of making fill for the proposed
new bridge over the st. Croix aside from the
1oo-foot channel span, would be $4,000 This
Is for roadway twenty feet wide on top ant
I'LL thirty feet deep. The condition is thai
materials may be secured from the Wisconsin
| bluff, \
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
NORTHWEST NECRoLOGIC

BUTTE, MoNT.-Samuel Douglas, mayor OF
Red Lodge, died at that place yesterday. He
was AZ years of age and was well known in
southern Montana.
GRAFTON, N. D.-Word has been received
here of the death of Hugh Leweaux at his
home at Albany, Ore. He was some years ego
prominent druggist of this city. He leaves
wife and two small children.
COTTONWOOD. MINN.-Qustaf Carlson Is
dead. He was 20 years OF age and was one OF
the early settlers Of Yellow Medicine county
having located there in 1870.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
FELL INTO sNoWDRIFT
Conductor on Milwaukee Has Marrow
Escape from Death.

MASON CITY, IOWA.--Conductor George
Bryan. Milwaukee passenger tram No. s. east
bound. had q 4, narrow escape from deaths While
ter with the train he had orders to meet there,
he fell and struck a bed of deep snow. He got
sup uninju1 ed, but was taken to Charles City
by the tain westbound from Doubleday and
from there to Iona by special engine. where
No. s was held. At the time of the accident
the train was running about Twenty-Five miles
an hour. Doubleday is sidetrack station,
three miles east Of Charles City. sss 5000 ( u
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
COS GOT JOBS
State Free Employment Bureau Was
Busy During December.

Busy During December.
Superintendent Louis Levy of the state
free employment bureau in his report for
December shows that the bureau secured
employment for 3O2 men and 303 women
during the month. The record, while ex-
cellent, is not entirely satisfactory to Mr..
Levy, as hundreds Of men who applied
for work could not be accommodated.
Nevertheless he placed 1877 laborers, sent
thirty-seven men to the woods, secured
places for twelve teamsters and placed
105 others in a score of different trades.
OF the women there were 344 applica-
lions for work. of which 3o2 were accom-
modated Al Those seeking domestic
work, seventy n1ne, were promptly placed,
but the 17S applicants for day work were
not SO fortunate, as only 15s were ac-
commodated. Seventeen housekeepers
an6s six cooks were supplied with posi-
tons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
! SHOT KILLS FARMER
B.: Thelander Of Plummer Dies by Acct
. dental Discharge Of Rifle.

PEUMMER, MINI FAB. Thelander,s promi-
rent farmer, whose home is fewTmiles west
from lere. was accidentally killed. He had
taken d load. of wheat ito the -four mill at
Terrebnnne to exchanges for feed and flour and
took HIS rifle with hinr to shoot wolves. When
unloading the grain, the rifle was accidentally
DISCHARGED the bullet passing thru his breast.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
FARMERS HOLD MEETING
Institute at Prescott Attended by Out.
side Residents.

PRESCOTT, WIS.-The farmers institute held
at Prescott was attended by Pierce, ST. sCroix
was conducted BY W. G. Bradley of Hudson,
assisted BY David .Imrie Of Roberts und Alex.
Arnold Of GalesYille. The morning and after
clover, sheep, silage and silo, bookkeeping on:
farms, dairy cows. beef and swine. General
discussions followed the talks A literary and
musical program was provided by local talent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
AGED COUPLE ELoPE
Deserted Husband and Wife Secure
Warrant at Darby, Mont.

HAMILTON, MONT-The little town of Darby
Shook, so years Of age and father Of six chill
dren, is said to have left with Mrs. Charles
McPhee, aged 40 years and the mother of five
children. The pair took with them Mrs. Nc
Pieces youngest child. The sheriff is after the
clippers warrant sworn out by the woman's
husband and Mrs. Shook.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
GIFT TO LIBRARY -
Heirs of Iowa saloonkeeper Present
Valuable Curios. T.,

. MUSCATINE, IOWA.-The heirs Of the late
James Weir have presented a remarkable col
lection of curios to the public library. The col
lection Is valued at 100000 and represents a
life work Weir was a .saloonkeeDer. but spent
al! his time in gathering Indian relics and
ether curios from all over the world.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04

RAPID CITY, S. Done thousand head Of
cattle have been sold by George p Bennett,
receiver Of the United States land office of this
chaser was John Hart, 6 wealthy cattleman on
Spring creek. The demand for range cattle 1T
the present time is excellent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04

MANKATo, MINN.--some ofsthe creditors Of
Samuel Levy, proprietor of general store ut
Fairmont have filed petition In involuntary
bankruptcy, and Judge Lochren has appointed
Z. L. Patterson Of this city receiver, placing
his bond at 5000. The assets are estimated
at $4,000, mostly stock, and the liabilities at
$1,000 more by attorneys for petitioning
creditors. = - 80. p .l5s9 i ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
National Guard Needs Funds.

The state auditor reports that the appropria-
ton for the present fiscal year for the national
guard has been completely exhausted, and that
the guard will have to get along from now until
the LIST Of July without funds. At that time
will be available. The guard receives a certain
amount from the general government and all it
will have to work on for the rest of the year
viii be whatever is yet in that fund.- which does
not 60 thru the hands Of the state auditor.
Governor Elrod having been called upon by an
eastern paper for sentiment appropriate to the
new year, sent the following: 'Let every off,
cial and every citizen resolve honestly to do his
work. Let everyone boost L.aE.L =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04

PAYNEsvILLE M1NN-The annual banquet
Of the Paynesyille Commercial club was given
last evening and was attended by nearly 100
persons Following the banquet responses to
toasts were made by Sam Kronblawd, R. W.:
Haskins, Thomas Phalen, Dr., g.. E. Putney,
Rev w. X. Gray, Rev. T. c.. Hudson and Frank
Tolman. tS:.'a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04

ADA, MINN.-The board OF county commits
sioners met and elected II. o. Hermanson chair
man. Among the business to come before the
meeting is the petition of several farmers to
have the Wild Rice. river straightened so that