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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
MUST HAVE DEEDS
READY IN 10 DAYS
CONDITION ENACTED TO CLOSE
OAK PARK SITE.
State Board Of Control Will Begin
Work at Once on New Penal Institu-
ton if Property Owners Agree to
Offer Made 81 100000 Will Be Elk
pended on Building and Factories.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
e Saltwater, Mimi. Feb. 26.-The state board
OF control having made definite statement as
to just what it's attitude is regarding the So
called Bean and Perro site for new state
prison at Oak Park, residents in that vicinity
are now actively engaged in an endeayor to re-
tduce the price for lands there to $4,000, the
amount the board has agreed to pay.
The board has positively refused to consider
any other location in and about Saltwater, and
there seemed to be an attitude on the part of
some members to drop all negotiations for site
till after the next legislature meets with the
expectation that arrangements would be made to
have the new prison constructed elsewhere. The
city committee, however, after a long discussion
with members Of the board, succeeded in OBJ
tanning definite proposition, which is to take
in all the required land and the railroad right
of-way. The deeds must be ready within ten
days" II they not Forthcoming, all further
consideration of the Oak Park site will be
dropped. se
It is the intention Of the board, If the site
is secured, to at once begin the work of con
| strueting the new prison.. For the present the
buildings will consist of stockade and factory
buildings, suitable for the Irvine machinery hui
within ten years it is expected the state will
spend at least 81 100000 on the new institution
and shops. The old prison will remain in use
for that period, after which the state will prob
ably dispose Of the shops to manufacturing con
Germs, several of them being we'll adapted t,
l. AnV kind Of n facfur
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
MINNESOTA
SAYS CHARGES OF
GRAFT ARE FALSE
COUNSEL FOR DULUTH FIRE
CHIEF MAKES STATEMENT.

Blacks Attorney Declares Prosecution
of His Client Is Spite Work and that
Political Phase May Be Developed
When Hearing Is Resumed Accused
Official Will Testify and Be Cross
Examined.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
SPEAKS WELL OF
! SALTWATER Pen
MICHIGAN OFFICIAL SAYS GOOD
WORD FOR PRISON.
New Warden at Jackson Finds Dis
cipline at Minnesota Penal Institu-
d Stion as Good as That in Any He In
spected in -Four States, and Explains
the Operations of Binding Irvine
Factory.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Marquette, Mich, Feb. 26.-"Down in the
southern part Of the state the impression pre-
walls among many people that the Marquette
prison IS governed with " rod Of iron, and that.
the inmates Of the Institution are without priv
ileges of any kind said An. Armstrong, Of
Cassopolis, In an interview here. Mr.. Armstrong
is the newly appointed warden Of the sta te
prison at Jackson and with his visit here con-
cluded a tour of various penitentiaries in differ
ent states to gather knowledge of the methods
employed in the government Of the convicts and
the general administration Of penal affairs.
II confess that at the termination of q two
days inspection of the Marquette prison, among
all the penal institutions visited by me in sew
eral weeks travel, during which time covered
territory extending over three states besides
Michigan, did not find where considered
the discipline better than that maintained here
only wish that those of our citizens in the
| lower part Of the state who have been most &C.
tive In branding the discipline at Marquette as
harsh and cruel, could have the opportunity of
visiting the prison.. There would be a radical
change Of 'front.' and they would go away as I
have, with everything to commend in this re-
spect. 80 %
| Good Word for Saltwater :
II think the discipline at saltwater is az
good as that in any penitentiary I visited In
| the states of Indiana Illinois or Minnesota but
it is no better than at Marquette. The men at
| saltwater work ten hours day on binding
| tW1ne contract, the product being sold to the
| farmers OF the state at price 21s cents O
pound less than the trust charges for the same
grade of Irvine. Of coure the employment; OF
men In the manufacture Of an article in com
petition with trust is popular, and the Still
water Institution finds a ready market for it,
entire output. The convicts receive no part o
| the revenue derived from the sale of tn,
| Irvine, and the reason why the discipline there
is so good is because men who labor ten hour
as hard as they do, are ready for bed at tn,
end Of the day and do not have time for mis-
| chief. =. ~
However, am free to say that M,cbipa,
prisons are doing more to reclaim the men AM
make them better citizens when they are finall
released upon society than the penal institu
full inquiry into the system of government I,
force here, am able to trace the origin Of goo
discipline, which instead Of being harsh, is fri
II ~ kindly"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
Will Ask Aid from Congress.

L: The boards Of county commissioners Of the
valley counties in this state have made appro-
priattons of small amounts to get the drainage
work started. Whatever plan is decided upon
by the present conference, the congress of the
up the matter of preventing the overflow Of
the Red River Of the North, and probably also
to assist In the drainage Of swamp lands, along
the line Of bills which already have been intro
duced. ~ 81 - Lts #.- E
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26

THESE prices are Tor No. / large, medium and
small; other goods are in proportion. For other
furs not quoted prices are about the same as
last year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26

LEAD, IS. 5D.--Mrs Mary j. Ellis, who has
been in poor health for several years, died
today at her home in this city, aged A years.
She leaves husband and thSee children, the
youngest Of which is only 8 years old. The
funeral will be held from the Catholic church.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
Want Train Restored.

Officials Of the Milwaukee road arrived here
today to confer with the committee of business
men regarding the protest over the withdrawal
Of the passenger train service between here and
Hastings. An effort will be made to have the
train restored r. r.. ....4 ~ ~
Fred Baker, employed at the pile driving oper
attons at st. Crox bridge, was seriously injured
by being struck on the head. flying pile hi
his face and fractured his jaw. He narrowly
escaped being killed. E
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26

| CEDAR FALLS, IOWA.-Mrs. A. s. Smith,
who for fifty years has been a resident Of
Cedar Fails, died of old age. Her husband
Sarah A. Ba1amy of Nashua, Iowa; Edward P.
Smith Of this city, and Mrs. Ella s. Dyer Of
Carthage, Mo. AZ X
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26

PIERRE, s. DR.. w. Beebe, one Of the
leading business men of Blunt, died at ST.
Mary's hospital in this city, where he was
brought Feb. "a suffering from an attack OF
pneumonia. SIS,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26

GAINESVILLE, MINN.-Mrs Hannah Ander-
son, aged IS years, died here at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. A. A. Banker. The body
will be taken to Tibola today for burial.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26

SALTWATER, MINN.-Louis Pa1mersten, a
business man Of this city for several decades,
is dead at his home on North Fifth street from
pernicious anemia. He is. survived by wife
noon, under Masonic auspices, with services.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
NORTHWEST NECROLoGIC

PEMBINA, N. D.-J.y b. Branchaud, aged 80
merchandise business, died suddenly at his home
from neuralgia Of the heart following an III
ness Of but a few hours. He Is survived ny
a wife and several grown children. What makes
his death more sad is the fact that Mrs
Branchaud is away from home, visiting rela-
tiyes at Montreal :.e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
Plan to Prevent Floods.

One Of the principal questions to be dis
cussed. at the conference is the matter of pre-
venting damage by the annual spring overflow
melts in the upper portions of the river before
it. has gone out at the mouth, there! is each
spring much damage done by. the back water.
Several plans for the prevention Of food dam
age have been under consideration % "a ..
One plan Is to istraighten the river not By
converting it into q canal, but by cutting off
the bends, and thus shortening the distance of
the channel to Lake, winnipeg. 'EI-rt5 5.
. Another plan contemplates the erection Of a
series Of dams at the headquarters: IN, Red
lake, Lake Traverse, Otter Tail lake and across
the sheyenne and Pernbina rivers. In behalf of
this plan it is argued that with the aid Of locks
and dams the stage OF the river could be kept
at a normal point, such as is the case in the
Mississippi river. This plan would have the
added advantage Of making Red river naviga-
ton easier and allow it to be carried On for
greater distances than at present. ] !
= WIFI A cir Az e,.o,,. w.. 1900. + i
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26

/ HURON S. D-George II. Rice, only son
of a.. J. Rice Of this city. died suddenly at
the family home He had been resident of
this city since early childhood, and was, for
several years engaged in the painting and deco
rating business here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26

" Grand Forks N B., Feb. 2s.-An important
conference will be held here tomorrow to dis
cuss the Red River Valley drainage question. 1t
was called by President J.. L., Cashel Of the
North Dakota Drainage league. and will be held
at the rooms of the Commercial club. 4 ~
Twenty delegates, will attend i've being
named by the governor of each of the states In
terested, and the rest by the premier Of Mani
toba. They are as Follows: - -
+ Manitoba-Mayor. sharpe. Winnipeg; = Mayor
Hamilton, Efnerson; D.. II. McFadden proYin-
cial secretary; 9: H. Dancer; assistant CHIEF en-
gineer Of public works ..'s -. - ~. ~.
North Dakota-J L. .Chashel, Grafton; j. d.
Bacon, Grand Forks; =. e. Paulson, Hillsboro;
II. A.. Mayo, Walhalla; F. R. Atkinson, Bis
marck. ... -. .-.@s ~. j. IT.
South Dakota-E NJ Bennett, sisseton;, w.. s.
q. Oscarson, b. H. Dudley, White Rock; John
O.. Nelson, sranberg; !: W.. b. Sanders, MIL
bank. ..S- Tsa,.g1r .......t .e.,...j
Minnesota-George "A. Ralph, P. M Ring
dahl, Crookston Harry NJ Wheelock, Fergus
Falls; n. A. Nelson: st. Hilaire; Mayor G. 4.
Nye, Moorhead. ~ ..-.,.,' -. ...l ...<3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
kills Disease Germs. I

The main value Of Liquozone lies in
the fact that it is deadly to germs, yet
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
The G. A. R. ENCAMPMEHT
SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND VISIT.
oRS IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Promises to Be One Of the Most
Stirring Encsmpments Ever
Held BY the Order.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Fully $4,000
people, according to railroad estl.
mates, have poured into this city for
the fOrtieth annual encampment of the
Grand Army Of the Republic.
1t promises to be one OF the
most stirring encampments ever
held by the Grand Army. There are
at least half a dozen candidates for
the honor Of being the next comman-
dor OF the organization, and the con-
test promises TO become warm be-
fore # is decided.
Aside from the work Of the en-
campment there will be many social
functions, and these will continue
throughout the week The first event
of this kind will be held by Mrs. H. H.
Kimball, who will give a reception in
honor Of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution. The first reunion
OF veterans Of the civil war will be
that Of survivors of the First Min
nesota volunteers, who assert that
they were the first troops to offer
their services for the civil war. In
the evening a grand patriotic concert
will be given in the Auditorium.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
DOUBTED HIM
PAYING TELLER OF FAILED MIL.
WAUKEE AVENUE BANK, CHI
cAGo, COMMITS SUICIDE.
HIS NEIGHBORS TALKED
Believed Final Adjustment Of the
Banks Affairs viii Show Stems
lands Shortage TO Be
Two Million.

Chicago-Frank Kowalski, the pay.
ing teller of the Milwaukee Avenue
state bank, which failed last Monday,
and for some time assistant receiving
teller in addition to his other duties,
shot and killed himself at his home,
$40 North Carpenter street. Crit
olsm by neighbors and lifelong friends,
who accused him of a share in the
dawnfall OF the bank, is believed to
have driven Kowalski to his death
Complained Bitterly Of Suspicious.
Kowalski had complained bitterly of
the suspicious of his friends, and de-
clared that unless his character was
speedily cleared he would take his own
life.
Kowalsh's relatives assert their firm
belief that he was innocent of any
knowledge of the mismanagement OF
the bank by President Stensland..
When the bank failed Kowalski had
$500 of his own money on deposit in
the institution, and his immediate rel
atlves nearly $4,000 Had the teller
known of Stenslands defalcations,
they assert, he would at least have no
tilted his relatives, and would have
taken his own money out OF the insti-
tuition.
The dead teller, who was 80 years
of age, had been with the bank for IS
years.
stensland's Shortage Nearly 100000.
While the search for Paul o. stems
land, the missing president. is being
extended to all parts of the country,
Cashier Herring, who was arrested
Thursday, spent the day with the
states representative and Bank Ex-
aminer Jones, in examining the banks
collateral, in an effort to determine
how much the president is short in
his accounts. After an allday's
search, forged notes aggregating more
than 100000, were found, and are now
in the possession of the states attor-
ney who will use them in the prose
cution of the officials responsible for
their utterance. From statements
made by Herring regarding loans made
by Stensland, as banker, to himself,
and the shortages found by previous
1t is asserted that when
a final adjustment of the affairs of the
bank is made, it will be found that
President Stensland's defalcations will
aggregate nearly $2,00O,00O.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
THlEVING SQUIRREL DRIVEN OFF
Robins Successfully Defend Nest
Against Marauder.

A pair Of robins proved too much
for marauding squirrel in Independ-
ence square yesterday. While on a
midair cruise he suddenly stopped as
though something special had attract
ed his attention, and then he came
down the tree in a slow, unconcerned
manner The secret was out when
he shyly began the ascent of another
oak, in the branches of which a pair
OF the redbreasts had built their nest.
His little eyes glistening and his
whole manner that Of a thief, he
moved up the tree trunk, and had al
most reached the little blue eggs in
the nest when the mother bird and
her mate saw him and flew down from
their upper perch. They were on Mr..
Squirrel in an instant and the fur
few when their beaks got into action.
The retreat Of the squirrel was quick
ly effected. The watchers were
amused, Then a second time the rob
Der advanced, and was so successful
as to get one of the eggs in his paws
before the birds came to the rescue.
The squirrel was nonplussed as he
couldn't back down with the egg with
the birds peclrng him, and he was
loatlf to relinQuish his hard-won prize.
His hesitation was fatal, though as
the birds. with a concerted rush, fair
ly showed him out of the nest, and the
robins followed him so quickly and
furiously that the egg was dropped
and smashed on the ground. The
squirrel then gave up his purloining
Observation-Disclosures Record
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
He Hit the Bookmaker.

Patrick Murphy had an afternoon
lf. so he thought he would go out to
see the horse races.
Pat had heard about the fortunes
made at the race track, so he thought
he would try his luck. He went down
stairs before every race, but didn't
find any odds that suited him until
the last race. 1t was large gray
horse. | don't remember its name.
but It suited Pat all right, for it had
SOL after it.
Pat put up his dollar and went up
stairs to see the race. His horse won
by a neck. Pat hurried downstairs
with lively step to cash IN his
check.
1t was the last race Of the day and
the bookmaker was anxious to get
rid of his silver, therefore Pat was
paid with silver dollars.
Pat stood there a few minutes fum'
bling over his handful of silver dol
lars, when the bookmaker hollered;
whats the matter, Irish? Don't you
think they are good?"
Pat said: They look all right, but
am Just trying to see II can hnd
the bad one I gave You among them
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
ANYTHING FOR FILTHY LUcRE
Writer'S Cynical Justification Of Mean
Piece of Work.

A certain gifted writer Of whom it
was once said that he wouldn't recog-
nize his wife if he met her on the
street wrote a charming love story
not so long ago, and it was printed in
a popular magazine. His friends and
all those of the circle in which the
author moved recognized the story as
an exact and recent transcript from
the life of the writer, involving very
beautiful young woman, also well
known in the same set. One man,
coming across the author, took him to
task for it,
what in the world did you write
up that affair with Miss Blank for?"
he demanded.
The author looked at him unmoved
and with the same exquisite calm and
clearness that characterized his work,
replied;
II needed the money"
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
chamols Skin Of Commerce.

Charles C. Druedling, of Philadel-
phia. has written an article for the
American Journal of Pharmacy on the
subject of chamois skins. What is
known in the market as chamois skins,
he says, is really an obtained sheep
or lamb skin lining, The supply OF
skins from the chamois animal is very
limited-enough could not be Obtained
in year to supply the United States
for more than a single day He made
special inquiry on a recent visit to
Switzerland about the annual crop or
the chamois skin and ascertained that
from 5000 to 5000 skins would be a
fair average yearly crop. This skin is
heavier than the skin of the sheep or
lamb. also much coarser. For strength
and durability the chamois skin is pre-
ferable, but for ordinary use and ap-
pearance the obtained sheep skin
lining would, in most instances, be
preferred.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
AN OLD PAINTERS IDEAS.

The autumn season Is coming more
and more to be recognized as a most
suitable time for housepainting There
is no frost deep In the wood to make
trouble for even the best job of paint
ing, and the general seasoning of the
summer has put the wood into good
condition in every way. The weather,
moreover, is more likely to be settled
for the necessary length Of time to
allow all the coats to thoroughly dry,
very important precaution. An old
and successful painter said to the
writer the other day: House owners
would get more for their money II they
would allow their painters to take
more time especially between coats
Instead of allowing barely time for the
surface to get dry enough not to be
'tacky,' several days weeks would
not be too much should be allowed
so that the coat might set through
iud through lis inconvenient, Of
course, but, II one would suffer this
slight inconvenience, 1t would add two
or three years to the life Of the paint"
All this is assuming, Of course, that
the paint used is the very best to
be had The purest of white lead and
the purest Of linseed oil unmixed with
any cheaper of the cheap mixtures.
often known as white Lead" and oil
which has been doctOTed with fish oil
benzine, corn oil or other of the
adulterants known to the trade are
used, all the precautions Of the skilled
painter are useless to prevent the
cracking and peeling which make
houses unsightly in year or so and
therefore, make painting bills too fre,
quent and costly. House owner
should have his painter bring the in.
gradients to the premises separately,
white lead Of some well known relia-
BILE brand and linseed oil of equal quail
ity and mix the paint just before ap.
plying it. Painting need not be eX-
pensive and unsatisfactory If the old
painters suggestions are followed.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
Convenient English.

1--WE become accustomed to q
phrase" observed an educator at a
teachers convention, but when we
introduce a new one along exactly
the same lines. it startles the hearer.
"a number of ladies were seated in
q hotel parlor, and one of them, COM
menting on a woman who was stand
ing in the hallway, said:
Mrs. Lorraine seems unusually hap
py this morning
Yes answered companion,
knowingly, the ladies of Newark gave
a tea in her honor yesterday. But
doesn't her husband look gloomy and
dejected?'
THAT Is true admitted the first
speaker. I presume the gentlemen
of Newark gave a beer in his honor
last night"
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
ZION CITY OWES FIVE MILLION
VoiVia's Plan to Pay on the lndebt,
edness Adopted.

Chicago-The first detailed state.
ment of the Indebtedness OF Zion City
was given to the investors at meet.
ing in the college building at Zion
City
The table showed a total of nearly
s5,OOO,OOO, which it is proposed by
Overseer w. G, Vollva to pay by fund
ing the entire Indebtedness for IS
years and to issue bonds bearing six
per cent, interest.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

Chicago-Theodore Stenzlund, vice
president of the Milwaukee Avenue
State bank, has been arrested, and
the bank placed N the hands OF a re-
ceiyer, and Paul o. Stenzlund, presi-
dent of the bank, and father of the
vlce-president, together with Cashier
Herring, were officially declared fugi-
tiyes from Justice, and their personal
descriptions placed in the hands of the
police throughout the country.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
AN OLD TIMER,


A woman who has used Postum
Food Coffee since it came upon the
market years ago knows from ex-
perience the necessity OF using Pos
tum in place of coffee if one values
health and a steady brain.
She says: AT the time Postum was
first put on the market | was suffer.
ing from nervous dyspepsia and my
physician had repeatedly told me not
to use tea or coffee. Finally | de-
cided to take his advice and try
Postum, and got sample and had 1t
carefully prepared, finding it deli
cious to the taste So | continued
its use and very soon its beneficial ef-
fects convinced me of its value, for
l got well of my nervousness and dys-
pepsia.
My husband had been drinking cof.
fee all his life until it had affected
his nerves terribly. l persuaded him
to shift to Postum and it was easy to
get him to make the change for the
Postum is delicious. 1t certainly
worked wonders for him.
I'VE soon learned that Postum does
not exhilarate or depress and does not
stimulate, but steadily and honestly
strengthens the nerves and the stom.
ach. To make long storJ short our
entire family have now used Postum
for eight years with completely sat
isfying results, as shown in our fine
condition of health and we have no.
ticed rather unexpected improve.
ment in brain and nerve power
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
Increased brain and nerve power al
ways follow the use of Postum in
place of coffee, sometimes in very
marked manner
Look in pkgs for The Road to
Wellvi.le,"
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
Grocer Was Getting Even.

"That was tit for tat with a ven'
geance," said Walter Christie, the au-
tomobilist, apropos Of quarrel be-
tween two French chauffeurs 1T re-
minds me of grocer | used to know
in Paint Rock. This grocer went over
TO the jewelers. one day to get new
crystal put on his watch. The latter
as he fitted and cleaned the crystal
suddenly flushed He bit his lip and
frowned. His hand trembled so that
he could hardly go on with his task.
Finally, handing the watch to the gro
Ger, the jeweler said in restrained
voice: Beg pardon, but didn't | just
see you put a couple Of rings and a
scarfpin in your pocket?"
" Sure you did, said the grocer,
boldly. When you come to my place
aren't you always putting things in
your mouth?"