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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04
LOTHIAN CANDIDATE
FOR c. 4. R. H0N0Rs
Milbank Veteran Enters the Race
for Commander of South
Dakota.


Milbank, S. D., Feb. 3.-Prominens
among the candidates for commander
of the G. A. R. of South Dakota is N. /.
Lothian, of Milbank. He has received
handsome endorsement from Hum
phrey post Of this city and letters of
encouragement from all over the state.
Mr.. Lothian was born in Ontario in
1910. He moved to Iowa in 1856 and
later to Minnesota. March 9, 1862, he
enlisted in Company G Fifth Minnesota
volunteer infantry which was attached
to the old eagle brigade of the Six
teenth army corps. During his term
Of service he was in the Red river
campaign, Grants campaign against
Vicksburg and at Corinth and Tupilo.
At the operations around Nashville, he
was with General A. J. Smiths corps
which was afterwards sent to Mobile.
He was in fifteen distinct engagements,
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I was the oldest scholar for that term
I struck out to notify the directors
that there was no teacher. The di-
rector told me to 60 back to the school
and notify the scholars that I would
put them to their work and serve as
their teacher. 1 did as told and classed
them off as best I could and got thru
with that day. I asked them all to
come back next day which they did
and from then on till the end of the
term I served as the teacher. I taught
fifteen consecutive terms Of school in
that little backwoods district and in
Iowa.
The veteran teacher is now nearly 80
years of age.
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WHIST TOURNAMENT
Annual Meeting of Association to Be
- Held at Grand Island.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Feb. 3.-Local
whist players are taking great interest
in the approaching annual meeting of
the Central Whist association to- be
held ct Grand Island, Neb., Feb. 16
and II. The Sioux Falls club has some
players who are hard to beat, and prob.
ably will send team of four members
to compete for the. trophies at the
Grand Island meeting. The selection
of the members to represent the local
players will be made from the follow.
ing: DR.. R. f. Woodwork, Frank
Blackman, c. NJ. Day, J. K. Haughton
w. L. Baker and J. H. Gates.
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and was mustered out in 1865 when he
settled in Freedom county, MINI. In
1879 he came to Grant county, 8. D.
During his residence in South Dakota
he was member of the constitutional
conventions of, 1888 and 1885, a state
senator from Grant county in 1898, and
reelected in 1895. He has held numer-
Gus positions in the grand army and
represented the state at many national
encampments. He was married in 1859
and has three children living. He is
one of the substantial citizens of Grant
county. --ss-. s~-.-...E s-=a.
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HOMESICK CHILD RETURNS

Special to The journal. -:.'.>
Norfolk, Neb., Feb. 3.-Because she
had difficulty at school, pretty Bessie
McComb, aged Ia years, left her home
and disappeared the greater portion Of
the past week. It was feared for a
time she had been kidnapped or killed.
1t developed later that she had merely
run away, rented a room in hotel for
a day or two and then departed fol-
Tilden, Neb., where her dead sister is
buried. A postal card came from he1
yesterday and told Of inconsistencies. A
policeman went for her and brought
the child back today. H.. - "
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Mayors Office, Black River Falls, Wis, Feb. i,

Mayors Office, Black River Falls Wis, Feb. i,
This city will continue to be in the front rank with
cities Of its class the coming year. 1t owns it's own
electric light plant and water SYSTEM also water power
furnishing light and power to local industries, and
capable of an increased capacity. $4,000 home
for the county poor is nearly completed Several fine
brick business blocks and residences to be erected
and cement walks will continue to replace of wood
The system will also be extended and stone evee
will make room for large market place on the river
front. ......,.s -. .-.' .- n
large cranberry company, with headquarters here
will spend thousands of dollars in extending CRANBERRY
culture and marshes to be developed by other
The project of electric road to La Crosse
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04
OFFICIAL BELIEVES
IN OPEN 0 7 GAMBLING N |
County Attorney at Butte Says
Attempt to Close House
Proved Disastrous.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal. ~ ..-.-
Butte, Mont, Feb. LII am thoroly
tired Of this question of. gambling
said County Attorney Healy yesterday
to the Journal correspondent when
asked what action he intended to take
in regard to the resumption of open
gambling. '.'ss. ~ -
IT stand. exactly as have done ever
since the antigambling law went into
effect. Personally, / believe in open
gambling and the imposition Of a
license. I do not believe in the hypo-
crisy that exists at present, of closing
gambling and driving the gamblers into
secrecy. The condition is far, worse to-
day than it was when all gambling
houses were openly conducted, when
square games were run in all of the
gambling houses that paid license for
the privilege. Driving gamblers into
back rooms of saloons and cigar stores
has resulted disastrously. The gambling
dens that existed under such conditions,
were filed with thieves and thugs, and
IT those running the games cannot
fleece their victims in brace games they
take their money by force.
Gambling cannot be eradicated.
Those who seek games will find them,
and those who wish to run games will
run them. Licensed open gambling is
far the better Of the two evils. The
effort to enforce the antigambling laws
has not accomplished its purpose, but
has created gambling room in the rear
Of nearly every saloon and cigar store
in Butte, and even in some of the large
buildings, games may be found by those
who seek them.
"No; my policy has not changed, =
said Mr.. Healy when asked if he in
tended to open campaign against the
gamblers. ct am always ready to
prosecute them if complaint is fled or a
person is produced who will swear to
facts. I do not conceive it to be my
duty to act the part Of detective. In
this connection i will say that my sup
port has been very weak. It has
nearly all been left for the county at
torney's office to.ferret out gambling. =
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IOWA FAMILY CLAIMS TO
BE OLDEST IN COUNTRY
Grunday County Pioneers Beat Records
of the Eatons.

of the Eatons. -,
Special to The Journal. ..-..g g.
Iowa Falls, Iowa, Feb. 3.-The
claim of the =. Eaton family of this
place to being the oldest living fam
lily in the. United States, is disputed
by the Crecelius family @ living in
Grunday county; near Conrad. The
claim Of the Eaton family was that
the ages Of the six children averaged
80 years. The average in the, Gre
celius family is 81 years, and the to-
tai ages of the six children aggre-
gates 4S6 years. The members Of the
Crecelius family are as follows: Mrs.
Mary Crecelius Bartles Of Conrad,
aged 92; Adam Creceius Of Conrad,
76 years; George Crecelius of Conrad,
II years; Mrs. Phoebe Melton of Mar
shalltown, IS years; David W. Crecel-
ius Of New Amsterdam, Ind; SO years;
Harrison Crecelius, also Of Indiana, "A
years. The seventh member of the
family died at the advanced age Of SO
years. Adam Crecelius is bachelor.
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WILTSEY WILL CONTEST
Suit Goes Again to State Supreme
Court for Ruling.

Webster City, Iowa, Feb. S.-The
Tolman Wiltsey will contest has been
sent to the state supreme court for the
second time. The suit has been twice
tried in the district court in this city
and attracted a good deal Of attention.
and hinges upon the legitimacy Of Eu-
gene Wiltsey, now deceased, as son Of
Tolman Wiltsey. In both trials the
jury decided that Eugene Wiltsey was
legitimate heir Of Tolman Wiltsey,
and, as he was an only son, the estate
passes in its entirety to his widow. The
elder Wiltsey in his later life disowneGi
Eugene and in his will left all his prop
erty to other relatives.
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still alive and efforts being made to secure road
from another direction Brick made from the immense
deposits of kaone are uneuuaed for building
purposes and granite furnishes the best of
iZing material. -. a.-.
This city has many attractions as a summer resort
and to increase the number of visitors has en-
tered on an advertising campaign publishing booklet
full OF interest to desiring to spend enjoyable
vacation Excellent fishing and hunting make this Sec
ton especially attractive to sportsmen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04
STRANGE WOMAN IN HOME
Nebraska Man Startled by Finding an
Insane Person in Kitchen.

Special to The Journal.
Norfolk, Neb., Feb. 3.-Mr. and Mrs.
Laurence Simonson, of Madison, awoke
early in the morning, walked into the
kitchen to start the range fire and
found, calmly sweeping the floor, a
woman whom they had never seen be-
fore. She refused to give her name or
to answer questions concerning herself,
but was willing to talk on other topics.
1t developed later that the woman was
an insane person, formerly an asylum
inmate, and that she had left home the
night before. Her name was Imhoff.
Her husband had been searching most
of the night for her. How long she
had been in the house was not Known.
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Special to The Journal.
st. Cloud, Mimi, Feb. 3.-1n the vi
cinity of st. Cloud are many small lakes
where no boats are kept. These pretty
and secluded places are usually the best
fishing grounds for the reason that they
are not visited much by the average
sportsman.
In order to enjoy the sport these
lakes afford, H. G.. Erwin has hit, upon
the novel idea of carrying his boat on
his automobile. Between his own in
genuity and that Of handy black
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 3-Millers of a
dozen states are vitality interested in
series of suits that are to come before
the federal courts this month, arising
out of the controversy now, existing
between the Alsop Process company
of st: Louis, manufacturing -four
bleaching machines, and several other
manufacturers Of machines that do
similar work. Involved in this con-
troversy. are not only the makers of
-four bleachers, but all the millers Of
the Missouri and Mississippi valleys.
On the charge of Infringement, the
Alsop company has brought suit against
several concerns that manufacture
bleachers. It is claimed that the Alsop
people have gone to all the millers in
Nebraska who are using bleachers that
were not purchased from them and
threatened to bring suit for, infringing
the patent, unless the millers would
agree to pay a royalty of $500 for the
privilege Of using the other machines.
This the millers refused to do and sub
sequently there was formed the Ne
braska Millers' Protective association.
A fund of $40, 1000 has already been
raised with which to fight the claims of
the Alsop company. Similar organi-
cations have also been effected by
the millers Of the states of Kansas
Iowa, Illinois and Indiana.
+. Claim Exclusive Rights. -
Flour bleaching, which is declared to
be great Improvement in the milling
industry, is of but practically recent
discovery and consists chiefly in the
employment of nitrogen peroxide gas
An English firm claims to have the ex
elusive right to make nitrogen peroxide
gas and the Alsop company alleges that
it has bought that right and that any
process of making the gas is an in
fringement on the patent. This state
Of affairs has put chemists thruout the
country at work in search of new
bleaching agent, something that viii
bleach the -four without destroying tn,
| glucose.
The Infringement cases will be triei
in the United States district courts Of
the states involved, some time Thu
month; and Nebraska will be the cen
| ter of the hot legal battle that is bount
to come" ---.--.-.
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Speoial to The Journal.
Calumet, Mich, Feb. 3.-CaIumet has
q church that is unique. It has never
held fair or social for remunerative
purposes; never begged cent from the
business people, nor has it ever gone
outside its own organization for money
necessary to its support. 1t is the Fin
nish Apostolic Lutheran church and has
been established thirty -four years. The.
pastor is Rev. "A. L. Heidamen
For a long time this church has been
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04

known as the dumping Finlander. y
The name originated when the organ
ization was first formed because its en-
thusiastic leaders became so aroused
when holding revivals, which happened
every Sunday, that they got into the
habit of jumping up and down in their
seats and embracing one another.
When the church was organized, it
was one Of the first in the United
States. Then it had 40 members. To
day it has more than 1000.
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NO FOOD 3 WEEKS; DOG LIVES.

Menominee, Mich, Feb. 3.-Mrs.
Fred Carney of Marinette, wife Of a
former Wisconsin congressman, went to
California three weeks ago, leaving her
address 50 that a dog she had lost
might be sent to her when found. Yes
terday the dog WAS found locked in the
Carney house. ..i4It had lived twenty
one days without food or drink. It
is now in the care of a veterinary and
Is recovering
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04
BOY BITTEN BY DOG
Son of Detroit Official Is Taken t,
Chicago Pasteur Institute.

Special to The Journal
Detroit, Mimi, Feb. 3.-Conrad
Glaum, the l3-year-old son Of County
Treasurer Glaum, has been taken to
Chicago for treatment at the Pasteur
institute. He was bitten about month
ago by a large Newfoundland dog that
showed signs Of hydrophobia. The
head of the dog was sent to the state
authorities for examination, and on re.
ceipt of their report the boy was taken
to Chicago.
Two horses, bitten by the same dog
have since died. Other dogs that have
shown dangerous symptoms have beer
killed. The authorities have issued
strict orders. to tie up or muzzle all
dogs until the danger is over, and az
q result Marshal Clement has killed
about fifty dogs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04
BANK HOLDS MEETING.

Frederic, Wis, Feb. AT a meeting
of the stockholders and board Of direc-
tors of the Bank Of Frederic, Charles
E. Lewis Of Minneapolis was elected
president; M. A. Scheldrup, vice presi-
dent; Louis A. Copeland, cashier, and
J. LIE Roy Elwell, assistant ca shier.
The bank has, enjoyed prosperous
year, and the capital stock has been
Increased from 5000 to $4,000.
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CHANGES TO NATIONAL BANK.

Special to The Journal.
Fargo, n. D., Feb. 3.-The Merchants
State bank of this city will be con-
verified into a national institution as
soon as the formalities can be COM
piled with. 1t has been conducted I'M
der its present organization for nearly
score of wears.
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MISSING SEVEN YEARS
Miles City Mans Estate Is Given tt
His Mother,
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Miles City, Mont, Feb. a. County
Attorney T. J. Porter has filed a petit
tion for the appointment of Mrs. Tor
KEEL Oleson as administrative for the
estate Of her son, Andrew Anderson,
which consists of a band Of horses in
the Little Missouri country. Ander-
son left for Omaha seven years ago
and thence started for Alaska. He has
never been heard from since. Under
the Montana law, seven years absence
is considered good foundation for the
presumption Of death when the person
has not been heard Of or seen in that
period.
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FARMER oBJEors TO pRocEpuRE;

Fargo, ID, Feb. Brick Guthorn-
son, farmer in Addison township, OBJ
jected to the execution Of a Judgment
by an officer and chased the limb Of
the law with a rifesand club. A war
rant has basn issued for his arrest. a
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smith, continuance was rugged up that
holds sectional steel boat. This is at
tached to the rear of the automobile
and is carried without effort or incon-
venience to the riders. The boat is di-
vided into two sections when it is
loaded ON the auto, the two parts slid
ing one into the other.
The apparatus is so arranged that
there is no severe strain on any particu-
lar portion of the auto, the weight,
which is only $50 pounds, being evenly
divided and balanced to the machine.
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Helena's Balance S643,4s4

specisl to The Journal.
Helena, Mont, Feb. 3.-The monthly
report of State Treasurer Rice, made
public today. shows a cash balance of
$643,49 More than one-third of this
is in the school fund.
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CONDITIONS THAT MAKE
BEMIDJI ATTRACTIVE

Ten passenger trains daily.
Possesses beautiful lake with
twenty five miles of sandy beach.
Gateway to undeveloped terri
tory in northern Minnesota.
Enterprising spirit of business
men.
Churches Of all denominations.
Excellent school system.
Paradise for hunting and fishing,
with modern accommodations as
summer resort.
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Eighteen Thousand members Of a Ro-
man Catholic society, called the Holy
Name society, marched thru Brooklyn Is
streets, recently, banded together to
put an end to b1asphemY and profanity.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04

a steel chimney 26O feet high was re-
Gently successfully completed in South
Wales It is the tallest of its kind
In the world.
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Mayors OF Three Cities IN Many Northwest
RIM States Tell Their Plans and Future Prospects
SOME FACTS ABOUT
BLACK RIVER FALLS

Owns electric light plant and
water system
Building a $4,000 home for its
poor. #
Planning to build two electric
roads
Possesses immense deposits of
kaolin, used for building purposes.
Granite industry is thriving.
Attractive summer resort.
Conducts an advertising cam
paign that promises to keep it in
the front rank with cities Of same
size. ~:
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MINNESOTA BLIZZARD" s..
" REVIEWS HER CLAIM

Washington, Feb. 7. = Representa-
tive Tawney has received a petition,
signed by numerous persons in Pelican
Rapids, Mimi, urging him to do every
thing possible to secure pension for
Mrs. Maria J. Bloesdell Of that city,
who is we'll known in the state and in
Washington as the Minnesota Biz
zard. !" Here is one Of the reasons
stated in the petition why Mrs. Bloes-
dell should be granted a pension:
''She was the author Of the temper
ance plank that was incorporated in the
republican platform when the national
convention was held in Minneapolis.
This has made her many enemies
1t is said further that on account of
her advocacy of the temperance plank
saloonkeepers in the state have con-
>spired to prevent her from securing JUS
tice at the hands of the government.
For several years Mrs. Bloesdell, who
was proud of the sobriquet " Minnesota
Blizzard,' came to, Washington during
every session Of congress: She invaded
the pension Office and the capitol and
asserted her rights with vigor. Repre-
sentative Steenerson has introduced a
bill for Mrs. Bloesdell's relief, and will
make every effort to have it passed in
the house. She is the widow Of a civil
war veteran. g
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-07
TILT IN SENATE
OYER BADGER FEUD.
spooner and Tillman Exchange
Retorts Over White House
Visit.

Washington, Feb. THE recent
Spooner-La Toilette visit to the White
House furnished a theme for a lively
tilt late yesterday in the senate. Mr..
Spooner, speaking on the prerogatives
of the senate in the matter of fran
ing treaties, had said that "the presi-
dent is uncontrolled and uncomfortable
and not answerable to us or the other
house,
Mr. Tillman interrupted to relate that
a few days ago he had read in the
newspapers an account Of a visit by Mr..
Spooner and his colleague, Mr.. La Fol,
lette, to the White House, and told
how they had come out arm in arm,
and then when asked by the news
paper men for statement regarding
the purpose Of the interview, Mr..
Spooner had replied that lit was only
a little matter of appointing nts.'
"What I want to know asked Mr..
Tillman. els what the senators were
doing at the White House if they were
not sadvising' with the president. - s.
Mr.. Spooner simply said:
"It is none of the senator's bust
ness.' ..s :E.......
Mr.. Tillman joined in the general
laugh at his expense. but, he lost no
time in declaring that Mr.: Spooner 8 re:
ply showed that he (Tillman) chad
him up a tree 1....-
Mr.. Spooner then related the cir.
cumstance which had taken himself
and his colleague to the White House
They had disagreed, he said, as to the
division of territory in the state in the
matter of appointments and had taker
the matter to the president with a view
Of having him decide between them
They had presented the question ano
come out as they went in, in perfec
amity.
"Have you divided the state on geo
graphic lines9' asked Mr.. Tillman
and Mr.. Spooner declared good natured
ly that that was none Of the South Car
DINA senator's business. He added tina
the territory in controversy is demo
cratic district. 4
"Then,' said Mr.. Tilllman, 9th
) democrats should have something t
say
''They are satisfed,'' Mr.. spoone
answered, and added, "they are bette
represented than they would be by some
body else.''
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''MILLION BABIES
KILLED BY DRUGS

Washington, Feb. THAT more than
a million infants had been sacrificed to
the various connections known as
soothing syrups and painkillers, and
more than twice that number killed by
impure milk was the declaration Hade
last night by Professor H. W.. Wiley,
chief Of the chemistry bureau of the
department of agriculture: =,
HWe do not know anything ABOUT the
milk we have left at our homes, or
the condition under which it is pro-
duced,' he added. HThere are thou,
sand and one possibilities which mlght
have combined to make what, nature
intended for a food, the most vlrlle
Doison that chemistry can produce.
II have found that the foods we
daily consume are so fraught with germ
life of harmful nature that | am -, al
most afraid to go to the table. Inc
butter is painted, there is little other
to be found anywhere. Canned goods
are kept years and sold for the, gen,
uine article. T speak particularly OF
condensed milk. If we know nothing
of the fresh milk we get, surely oul
knowledge is more limited as to the prod
uct that is put in cans. The Lord IN
tended us to resort to cans only te
tide us over one season, until greer
fruits could be had again, but the can
aneries don It know this. There is nj
! law requiring them to stamp the dat.
upon their goods. If they did, it would
kill the SALE,