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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
GENERAL CRUSADE "
TO ]. FIGHT RATES
n~~
Chicago Shippers Begin Move
ment to Resist Railroads Re-
classification Scheme. <~~
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. 49,.
Chicago, April 1S.-An :all-American
crusade to resist unwarranted advances
in freight rates and compel. the rail-
roads.4tos cease reclassifcations that
have extorted millions of dollars from
merchants and manufacturers, has been
begun by the shippers. : -.
The idea originated in Chicago and
the first step. was taken here, but it
is planned to have the movement spread
thruout the country. The movement
will be as widespread and general as
is the move now being made for a
uniform bill Of lading. for it will be
conducted thru the same channels.
As the railroads seem to have turned
against the shippers for having kept
them from collecting their Just freight
rates, so the shippers will retaliate
against the railroads by joining to;
gether in a demand for general re-
duction Of freight rates. 1871 ~ =: 5. II.
The concentrated effort for a general
reduction Of rates is to. be brought
about thru the reorganization Of the
American Shippers association, which
formerly was organized thru the efforts
of the Illinois Manufacturers associa
ton for the purpose Of getting uni
| form bill Of lading. This matter is
now pending before congress and also
before an arbitration commission com
posed of railroad officials and shippers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
IVERS0N TELLS
+. OF LAND SALES ! J;
$4,000 ACRES OF STATE LANDS
" =, SOLD TO BIDDERS.
Cash Payments Amount to About
100000 and the Gross Consideration
Is Close to $3.50, 0o0-Average Paid
Triie Over 81 an Acre-Many Set
tiers Increase Holdings. = tst2s95sss

Duluth, Mimi, April 1s.-State Auditor Iver-
son returned to Duluth last night after COM
pleting the series Of eight sales of state lands
begun here week ago last Monday. +. z
Ihe land sales were great success. A total
or $1,000 acres was sold at prices ranging from
So to $500 an acre. The average, Mr. Iverson
says, little better than 81 an acre. The
cash payments OF is per cent together with adj
vance interest amounts to about 500, 900, and the
gross amount Of the sales about $36O,0o .#7>
The sales in the several towns were as fol-
lows: Duluth, $500 acres; Carlton, 12, 500; Att
kin, $780, Brainerd, $500; Walker. 4, 500; Park
Rapids 5000; Bemfdji, 1900; Grand Rapids
$500. total acres, $4,000. 81
1.-The saIes'' said Mr.. Iverson, "have been
successful beyond our expectation. The demand
and good prices for the state lands indicate that
there, Is a strong movement on the part of the
people to come to northern Minnesota and es-
tablish homes The crowds at the sales were
large and so per cent of the sales were made to
in which the land is located and many were
from other states" ~ '~ -.
The land that brought $500 an acre is q
thirty -fve-acre tract in Hubbard county, and It
should be explained that this unusual price for
wild land off the mineral belt was paid because
the tract has dam upon it that two lumber
meE We're trying to control. The thirty-fve
acres brought $40, 800 and were appraised by the
state at IS an acre. The next highest price
county on Trout lake. Another good sale was
$25 an acre for 120 acres in the same county.
Mr.. Iverson and Mr.. Warner expressed specfa
satisfaction that many of the present settler;
of northern Minnesota purchased acres to enlarge
their holdings. They are more than ever en-
couraged in the belief that northern Minnesota
is. to- become great agricultural region.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
SEE LITTLE WOE IN
DIVORCE DECISION
~.'.., - '# -' GEs |,s& y So
Lawyers Call Supreme Court S
Ruling Reiteration and Elk
pect Little Trouble.
Journal Speoial Service.

Journal Special Service. '~ss~s
New York, April 18.-While the de-
cision Of the United States, supreme
court in the .Haddeck divorce case is
the leading topic Off discussion with
lawyers and divorces, TT is generally
conceded by the lawyers that the de-
cision simply reiterates previous rul-
ings of the same court in the cases of
Andrews VS.. Andrews, Anterior VS..
Anterior and indicated in the case Of
Bell VS.. Bell. ~ IL "" -
Lawyers who have made, divorces a
special study expressed the opinion
that there was nothing either radical
Or new in the decision. i
"Well,' said a prominent divorce
lawyer, "what difference does it make,
after all9 For years we have known
that the supreme court of the United
States has been Of. the opinion that
there must be matrimonial domicile
and that all the so-called Dakota di-
vorces are voidable because Of lack of
matrimonial domicile.
II venture, however, that there will
be but few applications to void those
voidable divorce DEGREES, because in
nearly every instance the divorced de.
PENDANT was willing party to the de.
| cree-and the defendant alone has a
right to attack the validity of such a
divorce and that most of these voidable
divorces will remain just where they
are, voidable and not void.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
CROZIER IS MODERATOR
spring Meeting Of the Waterloo Pres.
bytery Is Held at Marshalltown.

Marshalltown, Iowa, April 1s.-The
semi-annual meeting of the Waterloo
presbytery is in session here.@ The prin-
eipal event Of the opening session was
the election of W. S. Crozier of Mason
. City moderator. Rev. c. W.. McCord
was installed as pastor of the Marshall.
town church. Rev. F. T. Conner deliv-
cred the sermon. Rev. G. H. Purmort
Of Des Moines delivered the charge to
the people and Rev. o. H. L. Mason of
Boone the charge to the pastor.
= James Lamont, a well-known. farmer
who suddenly left home last fall, de.
sorting his wife and family, as sud.
denly returned home on Tuesday. He
says he has been in a hospital at the
state university most of the time tax.
Ing treatment. His wife had moved to
sGrinnell.
The restoration of train service on
the Iowa Central is scheduled to begin
next Monday. Business men and in
fact all classes are overioyed at the
announcement, as there has been prac
tieally no service since trains 3 and
were taken off on account of the strike
There now seems little doubt but thai
the miners will be at work again The
LIST of May.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
SWEEPING PROBE
FOR COAL ROADS.
Government Decides to Subject
Interested Carriers to Strong
searchlight.

journal Special Service.
= Chicago. April 1S.-A Washington
special to the Chicago Tribune says:
t'There' is to be a sweeping govern
ment Investigation Of the anthracite
coal roads and Charles E. Hughes, who
made such splendid success In dig
ging into the mysteries of the 1nsur-
ance business in New York, has been
engaged as special counsel to aid the
United States in pushing the inquiry;
This is in addition to the general
interstate commerce commission. In
fact. it is the direct result, and a
speedy one, of the facts developed in
the hearings. in Baltimore and Phila7
deiphia, which showed that many Of
ficials of the highest rank in the Penn
sylvania and the Baltimore 6. Ohio were
interested personally in mining COM
panies along the line of their roads.
1.-THE testimony taken by the COM
mission showed that some of these Of
ficials were given stock without pay
ing for it. the obvious object OF such
a transaction being to secure from the
railroads illegal favors in the way OF
rebates, and particularly in the, direc,
tion Of furnishing cars, sidetracks and
3other transportation facilities. =
:. sit is the belief at the depart:
ment of Justice that the interstate com
-merce commission already has devel
oped facts enough to justify a sensa.
tional presentation to the federal court
for violation not only Of the interstate
commerce law, but Of the antitrust law
as WE'LL
The government. will not consider
itself wholly bound by Judge Hum
phrey's decision regarding immunity
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
$751; IN MEXICO
Fried Beans and Red Pepper.

eft is positive pleasure, = writes a
San Antonio, Texas, man, s'to write
what follows, and you may use it at
your discretion. It may, 1 hope, serve
to set some other unfortunate on the
3 |Road to Wellvil1e. =. -. 49,.
am a travelling man, selling dry
goods il. Texas and Old Mexico. That
dered stomach, sluggish liver-what I
once thought was hopelessly impaired
digestion, and all the rest of the ills
that go with a stomach completely
wrecked.
=, "Have YOU ever eaten a meal in a
country town in Mexico9 To keep it
up for three years would break down
any decent American constitution, just
as it did NINE
Just figure, Mr.. Grape Nuts man,
one is served three times day with
black Mexican beans, cooked semi
hard in grease. and you eat them, too,
because you have to- Along with this
you must eat (for you can get nothing
felse) greasy pork, cooked in the hottest
of hot, peppery juice or grease, and
drink coffee black as Hades and strong
as aqua FORTS. .
=. Now wouldn It that jar your consti-
tuition, even if you are from Michigan
- Well, it got me, and got me good
h.
holloweyed, sallow, and what we here
In Texas call mo count that I Sc
riously thought of collecting my life
Insurance. This was a year and a half
ago. One doctor gave me liver medi-
cine that made me worse, but the next
one struck was what then called a
apure food crank Il don It call him
that any more
He ordered me to use Postum for
coffee and Grape-Nuts for my meals
and mighty little else. I was desperate
and followed his directions implicitly
Then. I got well. Today, after. IA months
Of this diet, I weigh 81 pounds more
have clear complexion, a good appe
tite, good digestion, attend to my
business every. day. but never go on 3
"trip without carrying my Postum and
EGrape-Nuts with me. - Name given by
Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich.
There s a reasoa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
FOUGHT IN "a BATTLES
Burial of Elijah Weaver at Anoka-
Fine War Record. '@'*
Special to The Journal s,-


Fine War Record. -*
Special to The Journal. ..t. f.
: Anoka, Mimi, April 18.-The funeral
of Elijah Weaver was held yesterday
afternoon from the Methodist church.
He was born in Upper Blackville, N B.,
March March ~, 1929, and came to St. An
the First Minnesota regiment, and par
tlclpated In twenty-four battles, being
woundecle at Gettysburg and permanent
" injured. In 1867, he was married to
Miss Hannah Weaver who survives
him.
Mrs. O. F. Warnes gave a violet
luncheon Monday in honor of Mrs. H.
o. Hilton of East Minneapolis. Covers
were placed for twelve. The menu
was served in five courses. The color
scheme Of violet was carried out in
both menu and decorations. Mrs.
Chauncey Foster of Minneapolis was
also guest.
=, A district meeting of the Rebekah
lodge was held in Anoka. Mrs
Phillips Of st. Paul, past president
gave instructions in the secret work.
Delegates were present from St. Paul.
minneapolis and Zimmerman.
A Sunday school has been organized
n. the Crooked Lake district by c.. l..
5KingsDury. Miss Almeda Bare is sec
retary; Mrs. John Giddings, treasurer
and Mrs. Jorgison teacher of the Bible
class. :,
-. A marriage license was issued yester!!
day afternoon to, John Kelly of Scott
county and Miss May Hoolihan of
~Anoka county. -
The Anoka high school baseball team
will play the Monticello high school
boys at that place on Saturday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

may not be useful in later life. Is it not
possible to inject into this street training
school, SO far as the newsboys are con-
cerned, a higher standard of p1anliness
than the one which now -pervades 1t :?
Teach the newsboys something Of "a
mans obligation to his fellows. He will
have to learn it later if he would become
a respectable, law-abiding citizen. Why
not in some way add this to the curricu-;
lum? Other good things are taught them,
beneficial both to themselves and others;
why not this?
The greatest good to the greatest num-
Der is the spirit supposed to underlie all
our laws. Surely the newsboys and the
few struggling customers they may find
upon our streets during the early Sunday
morning hours do not constitute the
greatest number. BY far the greater
number are quietly striving for the bit of
rest they feel entitled to- waiting patient
ly~(?) for some one to take up the cudgel
in behalf of the suffering public.
! Minneapolis, April IA. -. M l.. 8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
ROADS TURN DOWN REQUEST
Missouri River Jobbers Fail to Secure
~. i Special Rates. ::

journal Special Service. !. <;>
Chicago, April 1s.-Executive officials
of western lines today. did the expected
thing when they turned down the re-
quest Of Missouri river jobbers for spe-
cial rates which would give them an adj
vantage over their Chicago competitors.
The denial, however, was handed out
on a silver platter in the form Of: IN
explanation that the requested change
would be, too widespread in: its effects
on freight rates. :. >*s-.:2 ,-.'- :. -,
At the same meeting, the roads de-
cided upon a change in rates on ex-
port corn, which results in adding i
cent to the rates both to gulf ports and
to the Atlantic seaboard. This brings
the rates back to what they were be
fore the Wabash quoted the low rate. to
the east and grain men are beginning
to wonder what they have accomplished
by all the labor Of the. past few months.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
CROP OUTLOOK GOOD
Western Minnesota and South Dakota
Are Planting Again.

Special to The Journal, ~.
Winona, Mimi, April 1s.-While
seeding has again been delayed by bad
weather, the outlook at the beginning
of the growing season along the lines
of the. Chicago & North w estern road
west of Winona is shown. to be excel
lent in this week Is crop report, which
is as follows: Z 80. ~ Es27
E. 90 Weather conditions are clear and
warm, and seeding will be resumed at
once in western Minnesota and South
Dakota While preparatory work: will
be resumed in eastern Minnesota, actual
seeding will not commence for, five or
six days, and then only on higher land.
: While the spring rains have delayed
work until the season can be classed
as at least two weeks later. than last
year, yet on the whole the rains arc
beneficial over large area Of the terri
tory. and will be of more benefit than
an earlier season without precipitation,
so the season can be classed as a IA
yorable one to date.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
The Raucus-Volced Newsboy.

4 l ne RauCuS.VOICeo NeWSpOy.
To the Editor of The Journal.
Is there any way of finding the road to
the newsboy's heart? That he possesses
such a piece of mechanism is an automatic
inference. When he darts before you on
the street corner with his papers under
his arm, his heart sometimes seems look
ing out of his eyes and his tone Of voice
almost extracts the nickel from ones
purse whether the paper is wanted or not
One person at least often pursues her
way with the spirit of self Condemnation
uppermost in her mini that she was so
strong hearted as to refuse to buy a
paper from the poor little "newsey."
But change the scene and time to the
residence district and a Sunday morning,
the one morning Of the week that busy
humanity feels it can afford an extra hour
Of sleep. For some good reason the
night may, have been wakeful, the un-.
pleasantness of which Is greatly modified
by thoughts ola late breakfast. Alas in
Minneapolis, the early hours Of the Sun
day mornings are made hideous by the
often meaningless jargons Of these same
newsboys They congregate on street
corners in the thickly settled districts
emitting at intervals a cry ranging in
pitch and intensity from the sshrillest fall
setto to the heaviest bass, from the pop
Of the tiny firecracker to the sullen roar
of the cannon.
Their words are usually unfntelligible,
but the inference is they want purchasers
for the papers with which each is heavily
tladen.
Few people are on the streets, and why
| it is necessary for at least four newsboys
to infest a block at once under those con-
ditions, and to repeat their visits at
short intervals all morning from, say
| to or 10 o'clock, is one of the mysteries.
| The sleepers in the quiet homes along
their beat are suddenly awakened, not
only once, but several times, if they are
fortunate enough to be able to get to
sleep again after the first rude awaken
| ing. The cries are always loud, vigorous,
| explosive and rend the still morning air
with the effect of bombshell.,
In many homes from one to three
pers are paid for by yearly subscrip-
| ton In such the aroused sleeper won
ders at the Justice of being thus buffeted
about when he has, as he considers done
/ his share toward supporting the city
papers.
In some homes the Sunday papers are
not wanted In such the disturbee won
ders at the justice of being thus perse-
cuted for his opinions.
i Where is the heart of the newsboy
4 now? Has he any regard for the rights
q or the feelings of others? It is said that
i the streets are a good school, using the
word good broadly. Certain it is that
i street education develops a. kind OF
brightness or alertness. which may o.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

AAOACA0 AAhI1x4AoAe
tle So used, it can be taken any length
of time without acquiring drug habit.
It has no bad effect upon the system,
and. gradually eliminates catarrh by re-
moving the cause of catarrh.
There are a multitude of homes where
Peruna has been used OFF and on for.
twenty years.
Such thing could not be possible IL
Peruna contained any drugs Of a harm
full nature.
Revised Formula.
For number of years requests have
come to me from multitude of CRATE
full friends, urging that Peruna be given
a slight laxative quality. I have been
experimenting with a laxative addition
for quite a length of time, and now feel
gratif1ed to announce to the friends of
Pe-ru-na that I have. Incorporated such
| a quality in the medicine which, in my
opinion. can only enhance its we'll
known beneficial character.
| IS. B. HARTMAN. M d. +
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
- GREAT SHIPPING YEAR 81
Millions Of Peet Of Lumber Will Be
=" Handled at Washburn.

WASHBURN,, WIS.-The lumber shipments
from this port the. coming season promise to
surpass those OF any other year, in the his:
Will: run into the millions of feet. Besides
the lumber, from the mills In this city will
be the lumber from the mills of the Edward
Hines Lumber company at Mason, Hayward and
Iron River. all of which will be shipped here
by rail and loaded boats and taken to The
markets at Chicago and the east.
i The Northern Pacific is getting it's dock in
the, city ready for the handling Of the western
this port and loaded into boats for shipment by
water. -, q. ~, i. e
The extra amount of lumber that will be hand
led at this point will give employment to a
large number Of men and will mean much to
the city, as the wages paid for this class of
work are Of the highest @ i. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
A YEAR FOR RUDOLPH
Supreme Court Gives No Relief to Con
: J: victed Bride Solicitor.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.-Robert 4. Rudolph
former alderman from the eleventh ward, mus
serve one year in the house OF correction as re
suit OF a decision of the supreme court, today
affirming the judgment of the jury In Judge
Tarrant's court and declining to hold as cor
rect the allegations Of mistrial.
Rudolph was indicted on the charge OF solicit
ing 800 bride from former City ATTORNEY
Charles II. Hamilton for altlermanic influence
In favor Of the allowance of a claim of 81 ,6J(
made against the city by Mr.. Hamilton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

"A friend advised me to try Peruna.
I bought bottle and wrote to you for
advice. Before had taken one bottle,
my cough was better, so concluded to
give it a further trial
II followed your directions as closely
as possible and thanks to you and Pc
rlna, am well woman today. H.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
OLD HEADS LOSE MATCH
Zumbrota High School Spoilers Too
strsag for Town People.

zumbrota, Mimi, April 1s.--The
spelling contest between citizens and
the students Of the high school resulted
in a victory for the young people. The
plans were to spell two hours and the
side having the greater number stand
the end Of one hour and twenty-nine
minutes the last member Of the citi-
zens' team succumbed to the word
6 bergamot, while the high school still
had thirteen of the original twenty
standing. Superintendent Howard of
Rochester pronounced the words. The
city hall was crowded and great inter
est in spelling has been aroused gen.
orally.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
A Spring Tonic.

a sLMOST everybody needs tonic
"A in the spring. Something to brace
the nerves, invigprate the brain
and cleanse the bloodA That Peruna
possesses such qualities is beyond all
question. -. + .s.-, /. ss.-: Il
We have on file thousands of letters
which testify to the curative value of
Pernua in cases of nervous depression
and run down conditions of the system.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
Minneapolis Health Department.

To the Editor Of The Journal. ..~- -, +.
In what year did Minneapolis establish
the health department, and when did it
begin to keep a record Of births and
deaths? Where can the old records be
found? =. 80 -. Curious.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
Peruna never fails to prevent
spring cafarrh or nervous pr0sfra-,
fiOn, If taken I'm time. i

~ &c Pe-ru-na Contains No Narcotics.
One reason why Peruna has found per-
manent use in SO many homes is that 1t
contains no narcotics of any kind.
Peruna is perfectly harmless, if taken
according to the directions on each bot
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

Answer-M Minneapolis organized a health
department in 1868 and reorganized it
again in 1873 and in 1889. 1t has kept a
record Of deaths sincef1S7O and of births
since 1872. These records are kept at the
health office in the city hall. ..:..- =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

VERNON CENTER, M1NN-At special
meeting of the council last night the saloon
license was fixed at 81 ,OOO. Miles Porter, presi-
dent of the council, expects to leave soon to
enter the law office of Speaker Clague in Lam
ron. .ztf54:.5s 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

MANKATo M1NN.-Leslie Wade, a young
married man, is missing. He was sent to a
store by his wife and since then nothing has
been heard of him. He had often threatened
to kill himself. A. .ts .s.-r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

CANNON FALLS, MINN.-O. X. Nesith of
Wanamingo announces that he is a candidate
for denomination as state senator from the
twenty ninth district. s.*s1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

RED WING, MINN.-An epidemic of measles
has broken out and some of the schools have
very small attendance. $3.50 '-f ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

j. NELSON, wIs.-George Hartman killed a
twenty-pound pickerel with brick. The Ash
got into the shallow marsh at the foot Of
Main street, where 1t was discovered by Hart
man After chasing it about for while s he
finally threw brick at it and killed It.