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Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
DEATH OF JUDGE sIssELL.
Former Justice Of Colorado Court Of
Appeals.

Appeals.
Denver.-Judge julius Bidwell Bis.
sell, one of the most distinguished jur.
lists of Colorado, died Tuesday after
noon at o'clock from stroke of apo
plexy. He was stricken during the
night and never regained conscious
ness.
Judge Bissell was born July 1. 1889,
at New Britain, Connecticut, where he
grew up and was educated in the pub
lie schools. He was studying law when
the war broke out and twenty-one
years of age. He enlisted with the Fiji
teenth Connecticut infantry, but by
force of his personally and natural
leadership soon won a. commission.
Eventually he become staff officer
and saw distinguished service through
out the war.
Young Bissell returned to New
Britain after the war and resumed the
study of law. After admission to the
bar he located in New York City,
where he practiced for number Of
years.
Judge Bissell moved to Des Moines,
Iowa, in the early '70s and remained
there several years. In 1879 When
Leadville mining camp was at its high
est excitement he came to Colorado
and located at that place, where he
soon acquired an excellent practice.
When the Legislature of 1887 organ
lied the Supreme Court commission to
relieve the court of it's accumulation of
business, Judge Bissell was appointed
one of the commissioners and came to
Denver. A few years later the COM
mission was abolished and the Court
of Appeals created. Judge Bissell and
the other commissioners we're honored
by appointment as justices of the
court. Upon the expiration Of his short
term of four years he was reappointed
for full term of six years. He re-
tired from Office in 1901, having served
ten years as a justice of the court. At
ter leaving the bench Judge Bissell re-
sumed the practise of his profession in
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

A new speed war between three rail-
roads is announced. but the long.
hoped-for emulation in reducing the
amount of man-killing on the tracks
is not yet in sight.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

A Boston pedagogue in the past
FIVE months has admin stored 524
foggings to an average attendance of
500 boys. The regular course at
his school must be almost as excit-
ing as football.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

1t is not true that New York's new
4O-story sHyscraper will have cap.
tive balloon elevator service to the
upper story.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

The son of William Waldorf Astor
has entered the British army on pro-
baton. The army does not intend
to make the mistake of admitting
him unreservedly until 1t knows
whether he has the habit Of loosen.
ing up.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

Walter Beverley Crane urges pa.
rriotic American parents to name
their boy babies George Washing.
ton." and their girl babies Martha
Washington" But II every one should
do this wouldn't 1t In time get TO be
soonotonous? .
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

In London a will of three words
stood the test of the courts. If it had
contained 5000 words the lawyers
would have found all sorts of flaws
in it.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

London Punch is to have a younger
editor. Let us hope the retiring editor
has a copyright on the old jokes and
will retire them with himself.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

Edwin Markham's position is that
good government is simply good
housekeeping. and that women are
needed in 1t just as much as men.
Now why doesn't he put that in a
poem?
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

The Japs want to be as big as they
feel. so they are going to abandon
rice and fish and stop squatting on
the floor. When they get to be as big
as they fee lot of them will be
pushed off into the sea.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

Three plumbers robbed a man on a
Kansas City street car. 1t is not good
form for plumbers to rob people on a
street car.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

That New York surgeon who sewed
up towel inside of patient did not
have the patient arrested later for
stealing the towel. Some doctors are
so merciful.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

1t turns out that Johann Hoch died
from fracture of the transverse proc
ess of the second vertebra. However,
justice was done.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

1t has been rudely borne in upon
young Mr. Vanderbilt that all auto
mobilists look alike to the average
citizen of an Italian town.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

1t will be great comfort to Com.
mander Hosley when he gets the dry.
dock Dewey safely to the Canary isl.
ands. so that he can go ashore and
hear the canaries sing.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

That Moroccan war cloud may i'm,
press them nightly in England, but
to us it looks too much. like our old
friend that used to hang over the
Balkans.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

Newfoundland has found the catch
ing Of whales Improbable, in spite OF
the discovery that they could be
tamed and taught to stay aground
over one tide to be milked
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

AS the increased output Of eggs
shows, the American hen is doing her
share to expedite the pure food move
ment.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

There's one thing about remorse-
it's healthy come-down for a con.
ceited person. for somewhere in the
answer to why did l do it?" is sure
to be the reflection: Il am q fool"
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

Count Boni declares that he will
never beg for bread. Is it possible
that the count would choose the dread
full alternative of work?
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

According to female novelist,
"The joy of living, after all, is not in
having thing, but in wanting it."
But will the world agree with her?
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

The time is coming when it will be
the fashion to speak of any decayed
politician as that grand old war aut-
omobile of the party"
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

Count Boni will be content if his
wife settles the claims against him."
But that will equip him with a new
line of credit.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

Mrs. Craigie told London reporters
she did not see "a single drunken man
during the three months she was in
America" How does she know they
were all married?
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

So the Chinese want a republic.
Took the cue from us this time, it
seems.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

WI Ting-fang seems to maintain IL
his native land the frankness thai
had been noticed while he was here
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

We fear that by heavy feeding the
Japanese will only make themselves
grow taller around the waist.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22

King Edward declares that he often
works twelve hours day. However.
he gets good wages.
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TAX ON FORT UNES
TALK OF THE NATION.
Congressman Predict Extraordi-
nary Interest IN Presidents
Recommend ation.
Proposal Is Most Radical, but So
Was the Rate Law
Demand.
.L.f-F Is q 80
TO- ,rse journal. \

Special to Tie journal i is d
Washington, Nov. 27.. There is
every reason to beheiS that within the
next week OF two the country will be
convulsed with financial and economic
discussion, which will so far over
shadow other things that it will occu-
by the attention OF congress and the
people to the exclusion Of any other
topics Of perhaps greater Importance.
the last few days say there is extraor-
country in the stand to be taken by the
president regarding the proposed legis
lation to strike at swollen fortunes.
His speeches last spring and later at
the dedication Of the Pennsylvania
state house foreshadow the recommen-
dations he will make to congress.
/ An inheritance tax and an income
tax, graduated in such a way as to OPP
crate harshly against great fortunes
and most leniently against moderate
incomes, seem to nave aroused interest
from diverse points, OF view and large
~ according to the section Of the
country. - i
A. system Of taxation not on reve-
nue. basis, but on punitive basis is
what President Roosevelt expects to
propose to congress and the proposal is
so radical, it attacks SO many vested
interests, that In the opinion Of shrewd
observers here it will provoke a dis
cussion in and out Of congress Of far
greater proportions than that which was
stirred up by the president IS unexpect
ed demand for railroad rate legislation.
1t will be remembered that the pres
ident Is recommen dation for reform in
the railroad situation SO ais to give the
interstate commerce commission power
to fix rates came like Z. thund erbolt
from a clear sky. In less than week
the country was in ferment because
populara chord had been struck, altho
the agitation before that time in the
same direction seemed Ito arouse. no
popular enthusiasm. -
%%g People with President,
There was, suspicion Of socialism
about that, propositions which was
seized upon at once by the railroads
and by all their allied Interests. But
the people looking the situation in the
face determined that COVE nmental reg
naa stsn r shs aay r sss
law was finally sssedN BY congress,
there was no timA during which the
demand for such treforn showed any
signs Of diminishing. zt s3a Il
L The railroads reSorted to delay, they
esta blished literary bureaus, they went
to immense" expense in their endeavor,
to- educate the public to their point Of
view, but without the slightest indica-
ton Of success at any time. II! 5.
The new proposition is perhaps much
more socia1istic than that for the regu-
lation Of railroad rates, but the indica-
tions are=that it will prove even more
popular. 49, =. ..-r@. IL.
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RECEIPTS AT MiNNEAPoGIs.

farmer will see another seeding season
roll around before he can realize fully
on, his crop Of 1906. It has not. been
for farmers to unload carloads Of lum-
Der and coal and haul the contents of
the cars to the local lumber and coal
dealers yards, free of charge, for the
chance Of getting an empty with
which to ship their grain. : *.
:" North Dakota needs railroad COM
mission law more effective than the
ones in force in Texas and Wiscon-
sin, and the railroads are bringing such
action nearer when they do not give our
great voting population Of farmers a
squarer DEAL In the long run it might
pay the railroad officials to consider
and make few deductions from our
recent state election. - p.t@'2 - 5Ai5
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LASHED TO WI1EEL--SAVES SHIP

this time it was impossible to. cook
food or even to heat up any coffee.
Kept up only by excitement and pluck
Mrs. Mcclure chung to her post thru
the height Of the gale while Captain
Mcclure and his men attended to their
broke from its insecure fastenings.
It was a man 8 work at the. wheel
with the helm tkickingu strongly to
the wild plunges of the ship, but the,
endurance of the rugged north-woman
was equal to the test. is 4 Z
s S Nov 13 the gale abated and the two
men Figged temporary sails before Mrs.
ti MdcGuire could be relieved from her
post. All hands were exhausted with
such scanty canvas as could be set ID
was hard and slow work bringing the.
Gold Hunter into port, where she had
been given up for lost.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27

SEEKS TO RETIRE
PART OF G. N. STOCK

Attorney General Young said to-
day:
cured in the examination of MIR.
Hill showing duplicate issues Of
capital stock for. the Great North
ern's branch lines, am consider
ing how to bring proceedings to
compel the retirement of one set Of
the stock, either that of the branch
line, which is still af1oat and pay
ing dividends, or that Of the main
line, issued for the purpose of buy
ing up the subsidiary company.
The people are now paying
dividends on this double capital
1zation, and one or the other issue
is certainly water. I believe the
company can be made to retire it.
It also appears that when new
: branch lines were built new stock
was issued, but the lines were built
out of the Great Northern sur
plus, and the stock is water,n
Issues Of stock claimed to be du-
plication are: 40 3~,ll5e.5tl III
For st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba, $40, 0OO, 900. 1E--.. III :. :.
4 For Eastern Minnesota, stocks
and bonds, $25, 100000. - .t.--.sz;.s. =
For Willmar & Sioux Falls.
$40, DOC, 600. :. ~. :,
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GYPSY MOTH IN MAINE
Dread Pest Menaces the Forests Of til
Pine Tree State.

Boston, Nov. 27.-United States
Agent Dexter NJ. Rogers Of the ma
tional bureau of entomology announced
number Of gypsy moths in thesstate Of
Maine, and declared that asthe finding
Of stfthis dangerous enemy of forest
trees in Maine is full Of grave signifi-
canoe, in view Of the large timber in
terests Of that state. Where pine trees,
spruces, and similar trees are stripped
by the gypsy moth, their death follows
in a single year; hence the bureau Of
entomology will make special effort
to locate and to wipe out all incipient
infestations.O
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FINE OF $4,000 +. :. :.
FOR SUGAR TRUST
Another Penalty for Accepting
j Rebates Demanded Of Re- !.
flning Company. -'~+.-.

New York, Nov. 27-A fine of $1s,-
600 was imposed upon the, American
Sugar Refining company by Judge
Hough in the United States circuit
court today for accepting rebates from
the New York Central Railroad COM
pany. " .I... -. re. -, - =, p
The company was allowed sixty days
to prepare to appeal the case. The re-
bates amounted to $4,000. ,%s".t ..zi-.c
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
FIRE AT RED WING
Majestic Theater and Several Stores
49,. gee =, Are Destroyed.

":.... gee =, Are Destroyed.
Special to The Journal ..-....-. -
Red Wing, MINI, Nov. 27.-A stub
born fire today destroyed the old opera
house now known as the Majestic thea
ter, also stores occupied BY. George
Wynn, confectioner; Thor Erickson,
jeweler; Humphrey floral store; Phil
lips & Ganfeld's barbershop. The build.
ing was owned by Miss Anne Wilkin-
son. It is impossible to estimate the
loss at this time, but may not be over
$4,000 or $4,000. The insurance. is
small ~- sf.s - 1t -
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r. M. CA. s HOME BURNED
Fine Building Destroyed by Fire at
New Britain, Conn,

New Britain, Conn, Nov. 27.-Fire
this morning destroyed the handsome
Y. M. G. A.: building and spread to sew
eral other buildings in the neighbor-
hood, causing a loss of over 100000.
G. A. building a. and spread ra - WITH It'll great
rapidity, a general alarm being sounded
a few moments after it was discovered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
aERxANx's DEBT.

Berlin, Nov. GA memorandum submitted
to the reichstag today dealing with the legisls-
tion concerning public loans since 1870 shows
that the imperial debt amounted to $3.50, 100000
Oct. I, 1905, and that more than half that susa
was spent on the xrmy and navy. s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
BISHOP sEYMouR FAILTNe

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. H.-The attending ply
siciens stated this noon that Bishop Seymour
Is failing, that he Ia In comatose condition
from which he Is aroused at times, but other
wise he is delirious. -: - 49,
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Bought the Ore Lands.

Mr.. Hill further testified that the
$4,000, 900 worth Of ore. to use his
The lands were originally Bought by
Mr.. Hill personally with his own money
and. credit, and not cent, said Mr..
Hill, Of the Great Northern company
surplus was used in the deal. Thru
skilful management Of the ore lands
since obtaining them, Mr.. Hill recov-
cred every. cent they cost him. while
holding most Of them. He then placed
these holdings In the Superior compa-
ny, and distributed that company 3
stock among his Great Northern stock
holders gratis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
They Make Sacrifices to Get Cars for
Grain--- Roads Neglect Causes
Widespread Dissatisfaction.
GRAIN is THERE---ROADS DELAY
TODAY's GRAIN RECEIPTS.
rjfa~,,oa ~ 80 81
O44AOAOAS0

The following table
wheat alone from
TO the roots and stored great
-
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Find POISON PLOT i
TO WIPE out: WAITS
Probe Reveals Arsenic in Food of
Rich Auburn, N. Y, d liz
Family. -. -

Auburn, N. Y, Nov. 27.-After over
3 months investigation it has. been
determined that the peculiar sickness
in the family Of William F. Wait is
due to arsenicsl poisoning. Mr.. Wait
is still very i'll at. the: city hospital, and
his l son, Bryan, who recently graduated
a .. is partially paralY zed: Ply
sicians say he may NOT recover in years.
Harvey Clements, son-in law who
recently. spent a few: days in the Wait
household was stricken with the mala-
AZ and was III for some time.,ss Mrs.
Wait also was desperately i'll for sew
eral days. The servants in the house
hold and the coachman were among the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
Food Found Poisoned.

I AL symptoms pointed conclusively to
arsenlcal poisoning; and as a, last resort
detectives and the local police were
secrecy was preserved. J II. = 2 s-.I
Ana ysis Of sugar, -four, tea and
other foodstuffs showed, the presence Of
arsenic in sufficient quantities to pro-
duce death, indeed it is supposed the
victims were given overdoses, for hor-
rible nausea followed meals and this
may have averted speedy death, - t.:
There Is absolutely no proof to indi-
cate, the author Of the crime. = Mr..
Wait is a member Of the carpet manu-
featuring firm Of Nye & Wait, and the
family is among the most respected in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
KNOX YALE's ORATOR.

New Haven Conn.,, Nov. N.-United States
Senator Knox Of Pennsylvania has accepted an
invitation to be the commencement-day orator
at Yale law school Iext June. -..s- =,
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Farmers Give Their Work.

"The result is that more than one
third Of our crop is still out Of the mar
have now made the roads practically
impossible for heavy hauling, and the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27

Every mail is bringing to T h 9
Journal evidence shat the country
is full Of wheat which the railroads are
neglecting to move. And coupled with
the information regarding the gorge of
grain come repeated expressions indi-
eating popular suspicion that the fail
ure to move the crops is due to a poll
cy rather than to physical conditions.
- Today 1t is Anamoose, N. D., which
sends in the. most significant report.
Farmers there are giving their time
and other merchandise, hauling the
stuff wherever 1t belongs and all this
just for the sake of getting the emp
tied car in which to ship their grain.
Time was when the railroads running
westward from Minneapolis sent out
each fall long trains Of ''empties" to
bring back the golden grain. Even so
much as one "empty' in a train now
adays is enough to cause snort of dis
gust from some railroad officials and to
send some hapless freight conductor to
the bench for hauling an unproductive
piece Of equipment.
t. i !. Storage Is ALI Full.
Anamoose is a village Of 900 inhabit-
ants some 412 miles out Of Minneapolis.
A correspondent at that point writes to
The j ournal: =
All Of our seven elevators and one
fiat house, are practically blocked with
some $50 900 bushels on hand, no small
part of which Is now stored in six tenn
porary bins hurriedly erected. Since
shortly after tn buying season opened,
each Of our local grain buyers has been
out Of the market some time, and even
when able to buy, their capacity has
been limited to one to three carloads
at time. Since about Sept. l this
local market has shipped about ESQ 900
bushels in about $50 cars. That NAV
sound ample, but it only means about
eighty-three cars month, or less than
three day allotted to eight busy grain
buyers, coming far short of the de-
mand during the marketing season.
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"a colossal combination Of all the rail
roads in the west, between the. Cana
dian border and the Mexican line-this
was the stupendous railway movement
indicated yesterday by James J. Hill.
And the movement was checkmated
only by the refusal of one man to enter
the combination. This man was him
self. -. 81 7E7
Mr.. Hill made this remarkable dis
closure late yesterday, while testifying
before the Minnesota railroad and
warehouse commission. Wrought up TO
high pitch, he asserted and reiterated
tne honesty Of his purposes in his
grsat transactions, especially Of the
last few years, and thereby he made
another almost equally remarkable dis
closure. -2- ,5 ~ 80 E@.G S.,3s,5 { :
Stockholders Of the Great Northern
road have received the equivalent Of
LAT per cent in. dividends during the
past year-n1ade up Of per cent from
operation Of the road, 40 per cent in
the form of stock dividend and 100
per cent from 'the ore land deal, the
last st being ALMOST free gift of Mr..
Hill to; his stockholders inasmuch as he
could have rightffully held that profit
for his personal account. . .5sLc : -.
This was clearly demonstrated in the
examination Of Mr.. Hill by, Edward r.
Young, attorney general, who had
charge Of the examination. -
The Great Northern Deals.
During the past. year the Great
Northern admittedly has issued $25..
100000 lin new stock. Holders Of the
$125, 100000 stock which was already
out, were, allowed to absorb this new
issue at par, Great Northern investors
being allowed one share Of the new
stock for every five shares they already
held. Many simply sold their options
on the new issue. This proved worth
in profits, "conservatively estimated. a
40 per cent dividend to the old stock
holders. :.
During the year there was also ID
sued BY Mr.. Hill $780, 100000 in stock
Of the. Lake Superior company, which
new company represented the holdings
of iron ore which Mr.. Hill had accu-
mulated thru a series of years. This
Superior company stock was given to
the; Great Northern stockholders. share
for share, thus equaling a dividend Of
100 per cent.
T In addition, the Great Northern de-
clared its usual annual cash dividend
Of per cent. Thus, in the aggregate.
the dividend for the year was prac.
ticaHy LAT per cent. ssas..s.a7szs
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Could Cook Nothing.

Before the fury of the gale The YES
sci drifted out to sea for ninety-eipht
miles of Mount Desert Rock. in all
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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-06-01

for a dead human body, but on
closer examination found to be
live fish-as he concluded, a mon
ster pike, and. the lake having
below the normal supply of fish.
Il popular impression got abroad
that the giant jack had eaten
them all. The phenomenon
seemed so tantalizing that Prof.
Henscher. of Zurich, took it up,
and he has made a discovery
scarcely less remarkable in its
way than the policeman's-that
the fish is not Il single monster,
but a whole shoal of harmless
Dream. which have way of swim
ming so closely damned together
as to give the impression of sin
Gle moving body.