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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
JANITOR REWARDED
Custodian Of Church for Last Fifteen
Years Warmly Commended.

There was a special feature at the
service at Wesley church last evening
in which George Hicks, who has been
janitor of the church for the last if
teen years, was prominent. Mr., Hicks
in token Of their appreciation for his
long and faithful services the trustees
Of the church did a little something
for him.
DR.. j.. T. Guild, pastor Of the church,
called Mr.. Hicks to the rostrum and
addressed the congregation, speaking a
few words in commendation Of Mr..
Hicks services thru the long term Of
his service. He then gave him an en-
crossed copy of the resolutions of the
official board, testifying to the jani-
tors worth, and purse containing a
little more than $50. The congregation
applauded the janitor as he left the
rostrum.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
HOOKS MONSTER FISH
Eastern Grain Exporter Takes Seven.
teen-Pound. Pickerel in Crystal Bay.

s..
p. Pfarrius of New York, the largest
grain exporter in the United States,
who has been the guest of Frank w.
Commons for the last week at the La
fayette club, Lake Minnetonka. caught
a pickerel in Crystal bay Saturday
weighing seventeen and one-half
pounds. Mr.. Pfarrius is noted fish
erman in eastern waters, but had never
before fshed in the lakes Of the north
west, and as this was one Of the larg-
est pickerels caught in Minnetonka this
season, he was naturally elated.
The fish put up desperate fight and
was only landed after severe strug-
gle. Mr.. .Pfarrius' experience and skill
in deep sea fishing proving Of valuable
assistance in securing the prize.
Fasteners who fish off coast and in
deep water are wont to look upon fresh.
water fishing as tame sport, Mr.. Pfar--
RUS says, but he thinks a try at fish
as gamy, as the, one he took out Of
Crystal bay would make convert Of
anyone, S@.s$-f,.--E~ -.-s,.~- ~, 4 :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
GERMANS ARE ASSIGNED
BISHOP NEELY READS APPOINT
MENTS OF NORTHERN GERMAN
CONFERENCE AND MEETING IS
ADJOURNED.

J.. The annual session Of the Northern
ence, which was held at Central
church, adjourned today after Bishop
T: B: Nelly had read the appointments
for the year. The conference has been
one Of the best In the history of the
German work. The appointments fol-
low: ..4 .,,-~ ..,.,-=
MINNEAPOLIS DISTRICT. If;
c. L. Lehnert, presiding elder.
Ada, 9. Biermann; Averill and La Moure, to
be supplied, G. Weiss; Bertha. FIR. Brinkmann;
Brownton, E. P. Christ Clearwater and Prince
ton, w: H. Koenig; Crow River. William G.
Duluth e. aa1dens
trami II. F. schaak Maple Grove and Green
wood. G.: A. Thiel; Minneapolis Central, G.. G.
Holm Minneapolis First church, F: J: Preine;
ris, y. W. Baumgarten; Underwood and Heaton,
n. D., to be supplied; Valley City, N. D.,
c. F. Bublitz
ST. PAUL DISTRICT.
A. II. Koerner, Presiding Elder.
Cannon River, H. Clement; Chippewa Falls,
to be supped By F. pfTn ahe Hoka ha
Meierbachtol Menomonie. W. E. Baumgarte n;
Papin, Karl Kruger; Pamela. to be supplied by
J. G. Bauer; Red Wing, W: F. Koerner; Roches-
koeneke; First church. J. Berger: Park. j. J.
Hofert; Rice Street. W. e. Mahle; West Side
b. Uhle: Salem. L.. w. Diedr1ch; Washington,
J. J. Hoffman,: Winona. c. F. Blume.
SOUTH MINNESOTA DISTRICT.
John Hauk, presiding elder.
Albert t,d Lea C. A. Borehardt arlington G.
Florita. A. F. w. Krienke; Fairfax and West
Newton. W. H. Miller; Faribault, H. J. Hobert
Johnsonville, W. ]. Gamelin; LIE Sueur, G. Dos
dali; Aankato, F. J. Wiegand New Ulm, G. II
Sauter; Owatonna. J. F. Steiner; Sleepy Eye,
w. F. Fritze; Springfield, ]. Schneider; Waseca
D. Pfaf; Morgan, II. Potthoff.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
JOHN T. QU1RK OBJECTS
Man with Name Similar to Murderer
Finds Himself Famous.

!, John T. Quirk, who runs saloon at
80 Hennepin avenue, is not the man
who shot -HBilly'' Dowell. The man
who did the shooting is John P. Quirk.
The similarity Z in names, and the. fact
that the man who did the shooting for
lower Hennepin avenue, and before
that was in the saloon business, has
occasioned John T. Quirk considerable
annoyance. His telephone has been
rung many times today by interested
friends and would be jokers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
Weather Conditions.

A deep and rather extensive low, cen.
trail over northern Minnesota, is caus-
ing cloudy weather, with rain during
the past twenty-four hours in the upper
and lower lake region, Minnesota, North
Dakota, northern Montana, Manitoba
and Saskatchewan, and rain was still
falling this morning at points on Lake
Superior. The air pressure in Alberta
and Montana is 90 of an inch (as
shown by the barometer) higher than
it is over northern Minnesota, a de-
cided difference in pressure which is
causing strong northwesterly winds
west Of Wisconsin and north Of Ne
braska, with falling temperatures in the
I Canadian Northwest, North Dakota and
Montana. It is warmer than it was
yesterday morning. in the upper: lake
region. Clear weather is general in the
south, on the Pacific coast and in the
Rocky mountain region. The south
eastward movement Of the high pres
sure will be accompanied in this vicin-
ity by fair weather tonight and Tues
day; cooler tonight and continued cool
Tuesday. It. s. Outram,
Section Director.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
Politics in Hennepin

First ward democrats are organizing
for the coming campaign and, in marked
contrast to the last campaign, are pre-
pairing to boost the entire democratic
ticket, city, county and state. Plans
for the coming contest were discussed
at meeting of the first ward demo-
hall, Main street and Thirteenth avenue
NE, yesterday. Headquarters will Se
maintained in -lWeingart's hall, which
has been rented for the entire time Of
the campaign. In addition to the other
activities of the campaign the ward
committee, at it's meeting yesterday.
decided to organize a First Ward Demo-
cratic club. The first meeting will be-
held Tuesday evening and headquarters
The campaign of education of the
charter commission in behalf Of the
adoption at the coming election, has
begun. Today Fred B. Wright, repuh-
lican nominee for representative from
the fortieth district, spoke favoring
the adoption of the charter before the
Baptist ministers of the city at their
meeting in the Central Baptist church.
The provisions and advantages of the
new measure were presented by Mr..
Wright. Similar work will be done be-
fore other associations all over the city.
The members of the commission if re-
quested will furnish speaker to adj
dress any organized body on the char
ter. Representatives of the commits
sion will speak at the regular political
meeting Of both parties during. the
campaign. .:'
The Garfield Republican club will
meet tomorrow evening in Morgan
post hall, Nicollet avenue and Third
street. A discussion of the primary
law will be a feature of the meetin1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
q swITcHMAN's ARM CRUsHEp.

6petiA1 20 IHe JOufnaI. IE3Es ----7---
Mason City, Iowa, Oct s-While in the act
Of coupling cars, Albert o. Green, a switch
man for the Milwaukee road, had his arm
crushed. The coupling held him fast till he was
able to shift his lantern to the other hand and
signal the engineer to move. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
GRAND JURY TO PROBE
Patrolmen Must Explain Death of
Prisoner. l. =.

Peter Quist and William Munger, the
southtown patrolmen held answerable
by a coroner $ jury for the death of
Sigwald Brendenburg on the night Of
Sept. 29, will not be arrested until the
grand jury makes; an investigation Of
the case. In the meantime the county
attorneys force is accommodating evil
dence which will be presented to the
Jury when 1t convenes on Oct. /.
TIL two men has been suspended and
will not be reinstated until the matter
is cleared up. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
City News
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

| Minnesota and zsWisconsin-Rain and
colder tonight; Tuesday, fair. .
Upper Mich gan-Rain and colder to-
night; Tuesday, showers or snow fur
ries. - q @S Y
Iowa-Fair and colder tonight; Tues
day, fair.
North Dakota and Montana-Fair to-
night and Tuesday; warmer Tuesday.
South Dakota and colder to-
night; Tuesday, fair and warmer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
TODAY IN THE DISTRICT COURT

Judge HoIt-MansIauehter trial,
Peter BIar.
Judge Brown-Murder trial, Stephen
Shurba.
Judge Smith-contlnuatio Of the
Smith VS.. Baremore land dispute.
Judge Dlckinson-ln chambers.
Judge Brcoks-EIrst National bank
of Superior VS.. John F. EIwell, In
voIvng $4,000 promssory note.
: Judge Simpson - EIWeiI- Comstock
senatorial contest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
TWO ACCUSED By LoDaEMEN.
0pecia1 tn The journal &-

Red Wing, Mimi, Oct. 81. P Shelly and,
w. Gropesky, accused Of defrauding the Elks
here, and arrested at La Crosse while round
ing up the Eagles there, were brought to Red
Wing without requisition papers and today
bound over to the grand jury
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
FIRE MARSHAL RETURNs.

Edward Peterson fire marshal Of Minnesota
has returned from Washington. where he at.
tended q meeting for the organization Of q
national association Of fire marshals ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
JAPAN WILL CONTROL.

London. Oct. 8.-Dispatches received here from
Toxic declare that the bonds Of the Southern
ManchuEtan railroad have been oyer-subscribed
applications. g -, -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
CASE OF sKIDoo
William Potter Admits Twenty-three
Terms at the Workhouse.

y ~ : oo1-1 % 1WCuIy-IH1S6
Terms at the Workhouse.
]. Twenty three said William Pot
ter in the municipal court today when
Judge Smith asked him how many times
he had been sent to the city work
house. Potter was arrested for stealing
an overcoat from Swan J. Turnblad,
and he admitted the theft. In the
workhouse twenty three times and six
times thru a liquor cure, Potter's rec
ord on his owns admission was shady,
and Judge Smith gave him a straight
ninety day sentence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
A Beautiful Genet

A Beautiful Cemetery.
. Scenic surroundings, parklike, peace.
full, ecluded-ideal in every way is
Crystal Lake cemetery. Lots sold on
small payments.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08

Weather Now and Then.
Today, maximum 60, minimum 46 de-
grees; a year ago, maximum 80, mini.
mu 80 degrees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
Arnlory Fund Saved.

The armory appropriation of $4,000
was nearly lost, also, and was saved
principally by Alderman w. E. Satter-
lee,. chairman Of the committee, who
explained that this amount was neces-
sarY in order to put the building in
such shape that it would withstand the
weather until the work of completing
the armory was resumed.
= There was considerable pickering over
various items, but no change was made
except to allow $4,000 for an engine
house OF Minnehaha.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-08
FIGHT THE DANDElIONS.

Dandellons are an unfailing crop.
They are not discouraged by drouth
or the energies of man to annihilate
them. They promise to be as prolific
thlS year as ever and the only way 10
fight winning battle with the obnox-
ious plant is to get after them early
and keep at it. In Great Falls and
other cities OF the state a concentrate
ed effort will be made to prevent them
from capturing the lawns and boule-
wards. Ex-senator Paris Gibson, re-
alizing the danger that may follow
neglect, urges the people to action. He
says: 4 beg to suggest to the citi-
Zens OF Great Falls the importance of
exterminating the dandelions, as fast
as they show their heads above the
ground. Unless this is attended to
promptly, our beautiful lawns will soon
be destroyed. Dandelions can be ex-
terminated or kept under control in
This city by a united effort in the
spring by the municipal government
and our people. 1t will pay to give
this matter prompt attention. Dan
delions should be dug out by the roots.
They are much used for greens and
can be sold to hotels and restaurants.
Of course. anyone who has struggled
with the pesky dandelions knows how
dihicult it is to get them out by the
roots without some portion of the ROOF
remaining in the ground Yet if this
is not always possible by little labor
each day lawns can be kept quite free
from them. By plucking the plants
daily they are not permitted to bios
som and go to seed, thereby increasine
the danger
Some who have tried it have been
very successful in the use of gasoline
as a destructive agency. When the
plants are large or in clusters, cut of
the tops close to the ground and then
apply the gasoline This kills the root
and accomplishes the purpose desired,
but, Of course. it is slow process and
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-08

The scheme of eX-Mayor Phelan OF
San Francisco to have the federal gov
eminent guarantee a bond issue of
$200,00O,000 to aid in rebuilding the
city is one that does not appear prac-
ticable. Even if the government had
the power to act without testing the
elasticity of the constitution it would
be a bad precedent to establish, as it
could hardly make exceptions in ex-
tending assistance when called upon
Such a calamity as that which has be.
fallen San Francisco may not occur
again in a century but relative degree
would not render Uncle Sam immune
from appeals for help as an endorser
for loan. Other cities are likely to
be destroyed any day by fire or the
hidden forces of nature and they would
have the same right as San Francisco
If the government took favorable ac-
ton in this instance. Congress and
the people of the United States have
responded very generously in the APP
peal for help and all hope to see the
city rise from its ashes more beauti-
full and prosperous than ever. But the
men of San Francisco will have to
find some other plan of financing the
undertaking than that suggested by
Mr.. Phelan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-08
San Francisco.

She sits upon her seven hills,
All bare and blackened now,
A mourning veil of sable smoke
Obscures her stricken brow.
She weeps above her dead that lie
Uncounted in the gloom,
With ashes for winding sheet
And cinders for tomb.
Where rows of charred and crumbling
walls
Stand roofless to the sky.
For bread and water ceaselessly
Her homeless thousands cry;
With earthquake shocks that rent the
In assures gaping wide.
And fire and famine, too. behold
A city crucified.
There's crepe upon the Golden Gate
And sorrow in the land,
And all the nations of the earth
Extend helping hand:
From east and west and north and
south
The long relief trains go,
For every heart in every breast
Is melted by her woe.
But from the ruins at her feet,
10! she will rise again;
The spirit bold of forty-nine
Still burns in heart and brain.
A San Francisco newly built
And grander than before
Will crown with palaces of trade
Her seven hills once more.
-MINNA IRVING.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-08

Senator Tillman's bill to prohibit
insurance and other corporations from
contributing to campaign funds, is in
fair way to become a law as the
senate committee on privileges and
elections has reported favorably upon
the measure. This BILL as amended,
will apply to corporations all kinds
and to all elections for presidential
and vice presidential electors, for leg
islatures where United States senators
are to be chosen and for representa-
tives in congress. 1t makes offending
corporations subject to fine of 1000.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-08

lnasmuch as eminent biologists hold
that the eruption of Vesuvius and the
earthquake at San Francisco have no
connection it would be presumptuous
for layman to take issue with them
Yet it will occur to many as a re-
markable coincidence that the seismic
disturbances on the western coast
should follow so soon after. Further.
more, ii reports can be credited. Mount
Heda, in Iceland, and Stromboli, near
Messina, are both active. 1t was only
short time previous to the San Fran
cisco disaster that the island of For
mosa was shaken by an earthquake
which was destructive of lives and
property. Certainly there must be a
great connection in the bowels of the
earth to produce such external evil
dences and possibly it is just as well
that even the wisest of men can only
speculate and theorize as to existing
conditions. 1t might not be comfort.
ing to know everything
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-08
FOR A NEW COURT HOUSE.

The necessity for taking the initia-
tive steps in the direction of building
a new court house for Fergus county
should be apparent to ALL For two
years after the county was organized
its officers and records were housed
in a private residence. II soon became I
necessary 70 provide other quarters
and as the county commissioners could
not, under the law incur an indebted
ness to exceed $4,000 without submit
ting the question to the people of the
county, it was deemed best to erect a
building that would meet the needs
of the county until such time as it
was able to finance a structure that
would prove credit to the county
and meet the demands for century.
The present building cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. the people of Lew
istown contributing $4,000 toward de-
fraying the expense of it's erection
displaying commendable enterprise
and generosity considering their means
and the size of the town.
The present building has served the
purposes of the county for the past
eighteen years, but the time has come
when it fails to meet the demands
of public business and is a disgrace
and eyesOre to a county of the class
in which Fergus now stands and which
has such promising future. Popula-
ton and official business has out
grown its capacity Furthermore, for
several years past the building has
been unsafe for occupancy and al
though repairs have been made to
lessen the danger it still exists, par
trial and the court room is crowded
with people.
The population of the county has
trebled since the court house was
erected and the public business and
assessed valuation of property has kept
pace with its growth in other respects
With the development of our mines
the opening up of large agricultural
oISdS " ScttltlIltHl ana me CrdNGrSlnG
of portion of the county by two more
railroads, the growth of the county
will be rapid in the next few years,
both in population and wealth. The
TWO railroads alone will contribute no
small amount to the assessed valuation
of the county-possibly from mil
lion and half to two million of dol
lars
Thus it will be seen that while the
erection of a new court house is an
imperative necessity. the work can
be undertaken and accomplished with
out any increase in taxation.
Fergus county should have a court
house that will meet all demands for
several generations to come a struc
ture in which every citizen will take
a just pride.
To get the proposition before the
people of the county it should be sub
mltted to the voters at the coming
general election next fall.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-08

-
Bray & Choate Lumber company, and
Choate is treasurer of that company.
The Doughtys are retired lumbermen.
Daily is cashier Of the Commercial Ma
tional Bank, and all of the men are
large stockholders in that institution.
Each was placed Under bonds OF H..
900 and the hearing adjourned to May
II. Beside the above defendants, war
rants have been issued for August An
derson and Joseph Black, Of Shawano.
The charges contained in the indict-
ments under which the men are being
prosecuted is that of conspiracy to
defraud the federal government by
having furnished money to Oregon
parties to make entries and buy home
steads in the state named
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-08
is OUT OF THE RACE.
SONS

In a signed statement, published IN
his personal organ, the Butte Miner,
Senator w. A. Clark announces that
he will not be candidate for re-elec-
ton, and that at the close of his pres
ent term he will return to Montana
and to private life.
1t is to be hoped that there are no
strings attached to his decision not
to be candidate. While it will Gre
ate profound sorrow among a good
many who were joyously anticipating
the day when the senatorial barrel
would be opened. the majority of the
people of the state will read Mr..
Clark's letter of withdrawal from the
contest with sigh of relief.
Mr.. Clark is well aware that there
is neither party nor popular demand
for his return to the senate and that
to succeed meant the debauchery of
the electorate of the state without any
his ambition. however ignoble and
powerful the means to be employed.
Montana has reached that point in her
population and civilization when it
can no longer be regarded as "pock-
ct borough to be controlled by one
man or corporation to promote person
al and special interests.
No one will seriously question Mr.
Clark's shrewdness and ability as a
financier and his capacity for large
undertakings in industrial pursuits,
but he lacks the qualities and training
Of statesman and the personal traits
and magnetism that win the admira-
ton and loyalty of the masses.
There are ADLER and more deserv
ing men within his own party in this
state if senatorial honors must go to
that party which. of course we do not
concede. With fair field and an un-
purchased ballot Montana will return
Republican senator to succeed the
retiring multi-millionaire. He may be
poor in purse and worldly possessions,
yet such as man as to have the conf
ience and support of the people.
Mr. Clark has shown the part of
wisdom in declaring his intention to
retire to private life
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-08

would not prove practicable where the
plants have been allowed to accumu.
late in large numbers, owing to neg
lect. The method would prove both
arduous and expensive.
To keep the dandeliOns under con-
troll, then, means little work every
day. If this is not done they will soon
gain the mastery and the lawn will
soon be covered with the yellow bios
SONS
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-08

The athletic contest on the high
school grounds last Saturday was of
very encouraging nature. 1t demon
strated the fact that in out-of-door
sports as well as in declamatory ex-
ercises there are pupils in the school
who are capable of making a good
showing in any company of their class,
if some of them do not prove to be
first prize winners. The best wishes
OF the patrons of the school go with
the team which attends the state meet
at Missoula on the 18th, 18th and 18th
of this month The team, in Mr.. Bel
den. is almost certain to win the 100
yard sprinting race and Mr.. Grupe is
likely to bear away the first honors
as declaimer. In any event they
VIII make good showing.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-08
Wealthy Men Are Arres ted.

Milwaukee, May IA special to the
Sentinel from Oshkosh. Wis, says:
Five lumbermen and bankers, rep.
resenting an aggregate wealth far in
excess of $1,OOOOOO were arrested here
today by the federal authorities.
The men arrested are Leander
Choate, James Matt Bray, Benjamin
Doughty, Jas. Doughty and Thomas
DAILY. Mr.. Bray is president of the