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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
HEIRESS TO MILLIONS
! POOR MANS FIANCEE


soprnsl special 6orvtee.
Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. l5,-The
ardent and dauntless love Of Johannes
Schiott. 8 fine young Norwegian sailor
man, has won splendid prize The
engagement Of Miss May Esther Bed
ford, daughter Of Edward T. Bedford
of Brooklyn, N. Y, to ex-Lieutenant
Schiott has been announced. They will
be married in October.
Miss Bedford is blonde, very pretty,
about % years old. Her father, whose
wealth is estimated at $15,000,000, is
high in the counsels of the Standard
Oil company.
Johannes Schiott was first lieutenant
in the Norwegian navy for a few years.
Very recently he was compelled TO take
the position of chauffeur here, for he
has no fortune. For time Mr.. Bed
ford regarded the match with disfavor.
But the determined Norseman cut out
his prize from under the guns of her
father g displeasure.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
COURSE OF STUDY

BUSINESS Bookkeeping Commercial Arithme-
ing Correspondence, Banking and Office Practice.
Term six months.
sHoRTHAND-Gregg Shorthand, Touch Type
writing, Penmanship, Grammar, Correspondence and
Spelling. Term, five months.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES course complete
end part OF Bookkeeping. Term, six months.
PREPARATORY-Arithme Reading, Pen
manship, Grammar and Spelling. Term, three
months.
NIGHT SCHooI-Opens Monday evening, Sep
TENDER TO- All the Day School subjects taught.
Term eight months
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
COMMITS SELF TO ASYLUM


Seurnal special Service.
Lexington, KY, Aug. 15.-James
Spauldlng, q prominent young man who
owns q farm in Boyle county, was
brought here today and placed in the
Lakeland asylum for the insane, altho
no one says he is crazy Spaulding
goes to the asylum of his own free will.
He drove into Danville last Satur-
him up, saying that he had burned a
barn few days before eand was suf-
fering with a criminal impulse which
he could not withstand.
Spaulding told the trial Jury today
that if permitted to remain unconfined
he might murder his wife and three
little children and kill himself after
burning their home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16

CAPITAL $500 GOO 90
Surplus and Undivided Profits s677,44S.52
Assumes Four Glasses of Corporate otliga-
1ions:
1St-7he payment of the principal of honds
2d-The payment of interest bonds.
3d-The redemption of corporate stock,
4th-The payment Of dividends or redeem
able preferred Stock.
II also performs the following services
FOR its clients:
First-SeCures The services of 4 reputable
trust company to act trustee for the
boudholders and to certify To the genuine
ness of the bonds.
Second-PrepareS the necessary deed of
frust in conformity with the requirements
of the trustee.
Third-Hns the bonds and coupons en-
Eravsd or Autographed. laying same before
the officers of the corporation ready for
execution.
Fourth-Attends to sill the details Of AT
issue of bonds relieving the officers Of the
annoyance incidental thereto.
Fifth--FuTnishes engraved or Autographed
certificates of stock bearing proper en-
dorsement Of guaranty and ready for is
suRnce.
Sixth-Prepares and submits che form of
necessary motions and resolutions to he
passed by the stockholders and directors
and otherwise superyiscs ali work in nny
manner affecting the legnlity of the issuance
of the securities,
Correspondence invited Interviews So
licited.
General Offices. III La 6slle ST., Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16

marching to the Parade on Kenwood
boulevard.
Made Fine appearance.
Barring the amount of confusion on
the streets, owing to the immense
crowds, and the frequent halts. the pa
rade was in every way a success and
the cadets made showing Of which
they can well be proud. All the com
panies made a fine appearance, their
alignment was good and they handled
their guns well. The little fellows in
the small A company were the partlcu-
lar pets of the occasion and nattY little
Captain Searles was especially re-
marked.
Parade Tomorrow Afternoon.
The regiment will give daylight
parade tomorrow afternoon, so that G..
A. r. visitors may have a better oppor-
tunity to see the boys march, as much
interest has been expressed concerning
the regiment.
Very many cities have cadet com
panies, but it is thought this is the first
effort to organize and maintain a regi-
ment of boys. The start was made last
/ March, the purpose being to organize
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
AMERICAN GUARANTY GO.

OF CHICAGO. EgTR8LIsHED 1892.
FREDERICK NJ. STEELE. President.
CHARLES /. FU5REY Vice President
LEWIS V. PITCHER Secretary.
JAMES L. BIGELUW. Treasurer.
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marching to the Parade on Kenwood
boulevard
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
Free Rdde on the Hudson,

First-class tickets to New York via
the Wabash and West Shore are goo
from Albany to New York via the Hud-
son River day line, steamers at the
option of holders. Buy tickets via this
route and enjoy day on the Hudson,
Three daily trains. Ticket office, 81
Adams street, Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16

!, This college has the largest and strongest
faculty Of any business college in the Northwest.
, We place more students in high grade office
positions than any other three schools in the Twin
Cities combined.
3. The fact that this college had fully double
the attendance of any other business school in
the Twin Cities proves that it must be correspond
ingy better.
4. Our school quarters the largest, finest,
best lighted and best located in the Northwest.
8. Books and supplies furnished free.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
CARRIE NATION BUYS LAND
FOR BOYS PURITY FARM
1ournal special seryice.

journal Special Service.
Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 15-Forty acres
of ground In the eastern suburbs of
this, the capital city, were bought and
paid for today by Carrie Nation 3
business manager, on which will be
erected a purity farm school and home
for Door bows. Miss Nation donated
the $4,000 site to Rev. Charles Nit
chel1 of Missouri, who will be in charge
of the institution, the first of the kina
for the new state.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16

You know your neighbors and you
ought to know that Hunt IS Perfect
Baking Powder is Minnesota product.
Patronize home industry. 1t 'sa good rule
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Justice and Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Mrs. Foraker, the Cuban Minister and
Nine. Quesada. Mrs. Van Vechten OIL
colt, Mrs. Foraker, Count and CoUDtC IS
Seckendorfr. Mrs. Lodge, Miss CaI2w.
the sister of Mrs Roosevelt; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward Thoron, Miss Warder, Mrs.
Sheridan, the Misses Sheridan, Mrs.
Boardman. the Misses Boardman. Nine.
Nabuco, wife of the Brazilian ambassa-
dor; Mrs. Charles J. Bell, Mrs. Clement.
Mrs. George Howard. Mrs. Harlow. Mrs
Pinchot. Mrs Emo. Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins, Miss Ethel Roosevelt, Miss Hag-
ner. Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland Perkins. Mrs. Greely. Mr.
and Mrs. Watson. OF the British en-
bassy. and Mr. and Mrs Perdicaris.
The performance was given for the
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
SHAKESPEARE ON
GREENSWARD STAGE
Ben Greet Players In Two
Delightful Performances.
Benefit CATHEDRAL CLOSE
Many Prominent Society People Attend
Unique Productions by English
Actors in Woodley PARK.
Benefit CATHEDRAL CLOSE

Never to have seen 1.-The Tempest"
until they had a chance to see such a
performance as Ben Greet and his play
ers gave yesterday afternoon at Wood
Icy Park is one of the advantages that
the present generation may, If IL be In
luck, enjoy over the last For our eld-
ers are fond of telling us that 1.-The
Tempest was a great favorite OF
theatergoers of thirty years ago. Now
1t is almost never given.
II was good not to have seen it be-
fore. or in any other way. not to have
had ones taste vitiated by the purely
ndventitious circumstances of a theat-
rical production" but to sit there un-
der the trees, the wind and the sun
playing with the new leaved oaks
against the blue of a summer sky. to
hear real birds twittering in real trees.
and with the air filled with early sum-
mer fragrance. to listen to the music Of
the lines and watch players so little
made up or so cleverly made up that
they were almost human. It was to
realize how much better nature does
things than man.
Ben Greet as Caliban.
Ben Greet's "Caliban"-why it was
the Caliban we all conjured up as chill
dren when we took our Shakespeare in
the form of Lambs Tales" Such a
lovely monster. so patheticaIIy grotes-
que, and yet not for moment ridicu-
lousi So pitiful so lOathsOme. so hu-
manly inhuman. and so convincing.
George Vivian played the Ariel salts
factorily. His peculiar radiance Of ex-
preston helped him wonderfully. His
voice was not all that might have been
desired, however
Miranda. as presented by Camille
Reynolds, was merely the lovely inno-
cent girl Shakespeare meant her to be.
The other characters were satisfac-
torily taken.
A Midsummer Nights Dream.
The fairy scenes of "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" We're presented by Mr..
Greet and his players in the evening.
The play. which lends itself admirably
TO out-of-door production. lost none of
its charm at the hands of the well bal
4nced cas-
Mr.. Greet was seen as Bottom, the
weaver, and the same qualities Of droll
humor which have so delighted Wash
ington al" ,enccs on former occasions
were n evidence in his Interpretation OF
this broadly farcical role. He was ably
assisted in all the more important parts.
Miss Agnes Scott, as Hernia, was as
fascinating as in some of her more i'm
porrant but not less artistic interpre-
tations Miss Sybil Thorndlke was a
most pleasing Helena.
In the temporarily constructed boxes
and camp chairs were Nine. Jusserand,
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
JUVENILE COURT
WILL SOON BEGIN
Sessions Are to Be Inaugur-
ated Next Month.
NOW SEEKING QUARTERS
Judge De Lacy Back, Is Looking About
for Best People for
Officers.
NOW SEEKING QUARTERS

The act creating the Juvenile Court
for the District of Columbia takes ef-
feet on July /. bat as that day is Sun
day. the court will convene on Monday.
July ?. which day is memorable in the
history of the country, as it marks the
first quarter of a century of President
/ Garfeld's assassination. IN the Penn
syivania railroad station. at the corner
of Sixth and b streets northwest
Ready for Business.
Judge William II. DeLacy has just re-
turned from a trip 70 Philadelphia. and
was at the Interior Department today
On the I'd OF July the Juvenile Court will
be ready for business. and the two pro-
! batiOnary officers. and the clerk Of the
court, will have been appointed by the
judge ere that date. Just where the
court Will locate has not been agreed
on. but the understanding is Commits
sioner Macfarland. who has the secur-
ing OF accommodations for the court in
hand, viii confer on this subject with
Judge DeLacy before renting quarters
for the court
Commissioner Undecided.
1t is understood that several places
have been offered TO Commissioner Mac
I AuA tutAu bAl lAN Has 44bL NblAAul4lAtu
self. as he desires 10 consult the wishes
OF the judge In this matter.
Judge DeLacy win not act hastily in
selecting the officers OF the court. but
will carefully weigh the recommenda-
tions Of the candidates. with the view
/ of appointing only the best qualified per
sons for probationary officers. one Of
whom must be a woman. as the work
they VIII be called upon TO perform VIII
/ In large measure, determine the good
results expected from the Juvenile
/ Court When the court has agreed on
his appointees they Will be made public
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
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Bladder and the Blood.

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four hours If you find any deposit, seGi-
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The Washington times., 1906-05-19
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The Washington times., 1906-05-19
CHIEF GERONIMO
IN REVIVkLIST ROLE

LAwTON. Okla. May 1s.-Chief Go
ronimo. OF the Apache tribe. yesterday
called his tribesmen together at the
Fort Sill military reservation for re-
lfgious worship. Geronimo has in the
last two years shown an unusual
amount Of zeal along religious lines
Yesterday he preached 10 his tribes
men from the text:
The Lord IS my Shepherd I shat
not want" "
His sermon was a strong one and
had much effect upon the Apaches
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
HUNDRED HOUSES BURNED
IN TOWN OF STANLEY, WIS.

STANLEY. Wis, May 19.-FIre, which
started from spark from the North
western Lumber Mil yesterday, de-
stroyed more than 100 residences and a
dozen business buildings The loss is
estimated at $4,000
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

benefit OF the Cathedral Close. and a
large number OF the young girls, includ-
ing Miss Ethel Roosevelt. who are stu
dents at the Cathedral Close School.
were present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-26
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF
RUSSIA BADLY SHAKEN
GOVERNOR TO GIVE
FIELD MEET MEDALS
Adds Special Interest to Contests of
9th Regiment at Camp
Lincoln.

Springfield, H.. July 26.-The eighth
Illinois regiment at Porto Rico was
celebrated last night at Camp Lincoln
at s o'clock with a band concert, and
entertainment, consisting of vocal and
instrumental numbers, with specialties.
Teams from the Kewanee, Mon
mouth and Rock Island companies are
competing in the regimental field meet
this afternoon, and the event promises
to result in some good records. The
meet consists of so, 100. 220, 440, and
$50 yard dashes, the 220 yard hurdle
race. running broad and high jump,
shot put. hammer and discus throw and
one-half mile relay race. 1t is planned
to have the presentation of the various
prizes made by Governor Deneen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-26
DEATH AND RUIN
IN WIND AND RAIN
Terrific CIoudburst in Neighbcrhood of
Mont Gents Tunnel Kills Fifteen
Persons

Turin, July 26.-There was a terrible
cloudburst yesterday in the region OF
the Mont Gents tunnel, causing great
loss of life and property and interrupt
ing international traffic, owing to wash
outs and the fall of rocks from the
mountains. Almost the entire village
of Fourneaux, at the French end was
destroyed. Thus far il has been ascer-
tanned that Is persons were killed and
so wounded in that vicinity. From Mo
dena to Bardonneche the country was
ravaged by the storm.
The cloudburst was accompanied by
which destroyed the church
at Les Chavannes. in France. about So
miles from Chambery melting church
bells into a solid mass and injuring a
number of persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-26
DIETz IN A FIGHT
Wisconsin Timber Pirate and
Family Defies Squad OF
Troops.

Ladysmith, Wis, July 20 James
Hedrington, who cares for the dams of
the Mississippi Logging company on
the Thornapple river, arrived here to-
day from Cameron and reports an en-
counter took place yesterday afternoon
between John F. Dietz and family and
six militiamen accompanied by Sheriff
GyIand of Sawyer county.
Two Shot.
One of the militiamen from Milwau-
kee, name unknown, was shot. in the
hip, neck and leg. Clarence Dietz, son
of John, was shot in the head and fell
TO the ground. The militiaman, whose
recovery is doubtful, is being taken to
a hospital here. The women of the
Dietz household took part in the de-
fense and $50 shots were fired.
Held Back Much Timber.
Dietz for a long time past has held
possession of Thornapple dam, pre-
venting the driving of several million
feet of logs belonging to the Chippewa
company.
Efforts Abandoned.
The effort to capture DietZ has been
abandoned for the present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-26
FOLK IN WELCOME.
Democratic Governor of Mis-
souri, Addresses Republi-
can Convention.

Jefferson City, July 26.-The republi-
can state judicial convention met here
today for the nomination of two can
didates for justice of the supreme
court Governor Folk delivered the adj
dress of welcome. He put the conven-
tion into a jovial humor by saying:
"You may have noticed escaping gas,
a thing never discovered here before.
He said further:
Governor for All.
'WhiIe we may differ politically, !
welcome you as the chief executive OF
the state. | have tried to be governor
of no one class, but of all the people of
the state. Parties should not attempt
to win by partisanship, but because
they stand for something that is good
for the people"
Candidates Named.
For supreme justices John Kennish,
assistant attorney general, was nom
mated for the long term, and Judge
James T. Neville of Springfield for the
short term. The convention adopted
the report of the resolutions commit
tee, declaring only men of high charac-
ter should receive the support of re-
publicans and endorsing the national
and state republican administrations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-26
FRANK ]. CONSTANTINE Is
CAUGHT AFTER LONG CHASE
SLAPS DREYFUS' FACE
AT MILITARY CLUB
Officer Whose Name is Suppressed In
suits Famous Frenchman in
Public.

Paris, July 26.-Just after being hon
ored by President Fallieres at the Ely
see palace yesterday, Major Dreyfus
was publicly insulted in the Cercle Mil
itaire, one of the most exclusive clubs
in Paris. by an officer. who slapped
him in The face. This brought about
an immediate clash in the club ard
will tend TO revive disputes over the
Dreyfus affair throughout France
1t was at a reception at the Cercle
Mil!taire to the Bird regiment of ar.
mandant large made their first appear
ance in military gathering since the
recent court verdict. AS soon as Major
Dreyfus came into the salon, an officer,
whose name is not yet known, ran up
and slapped him in the face The major
did not reply.
Instantly there was almost riot in
the clubrooms, two groups being form
ed of sympathizers and opponents of
Dreyfus
1t appears that the incident was pre-
arranged. and the officer who attacked
Dreyfus is said to have declared that
he would refuse to fight a duel in order
to bring opprobrium on Major Dreyfus
and force him to retire from active
service.
Paris, July 2G.-An official denial
was issued today regarding the rumor
that Major Dreyfus had been assault
ed yesterday by a brother officer at
club
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-26

which it ever accused of organizing
programs and disorders. By sending a
deputation to Bialystok it openly as
pired to usurp executive power
Appeal for Disorder.
Fourteen deputies appealed to the
people, melting disorders, step which
called forth no expression of disappro-
baton from the house. In the last mo-
ments of its existence the house declar-
ed the government had acted illegally
in explaining to the population the ma
ture of the agrarian project proposed
by itself, and decided to address man
ifesto to the people persuading them
not TO believe in the government re-
garding the question, but to await its
settlement by parliament. Several
members also undertook journeys to
the interior of Russia with the object
of supporting agitation, their appear
ance being followed by renewed disor-
ders and strikes. All these causes ne
cessitated the decision to dissolve the
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-26
Outgrowth OF Contest.
TOWN ENDANGERED
BY FOREST FIRES
Birch, Mich, Lumber Settlement Saw
ed by Hard Work From De-
Struction.

Marquette, Mich, July 26.-After an
all night fight participated in by sever
al hundred men. among them the Mar
quette fire department, which was rush
ed 10 the scene by special train forest
fires which threatened the destruction
of Birch, numbering town 16 miles
northwest. were beaten back. and now
the danger is considered over. Famed
by a heavy wind the flames are still
burning briskly and constant vigilance
is necessary. The country is sparsely
settled and except for the damage to
standing timber, the loss will not be
great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-26
None for Charity.
PROBE FOR PEAVEY & co.
Interstate Commission Reopens Case
on Complaint OF Railroads.

Washington. July 2G--The interstate
commerce commission has ordered a
rehearing on the charge of Peavey &
Co. an elevator firm. accused of ac-
cepting rebates from the Union Pacific
railroad The inquiry is urged by the
Chicago Great Western the Santa Fe.
and the Burlington. chairman Knapp,
in making the order, said that a hear
ing in 1904 developed that Peavey &
Co. was not violating the law, but that
at that time all the facts were not
brought out Chairman Knapp stated
that the other railroads thought an ar
rangement with the Union Pacific
whereby Peavey & Co. received IA
cents a 100 pounds for handling grain
gave the elevator firm an advantage
over competitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-26
SIR ROBERT HART RETIRES
Head of Chinese Customs Service Will
Return to England.

Pekin, China, Ju yI26.-Sir Robert
Hart, who is stopping at the seaside,
has written to friend in Pekin that
he has finished his work for the Chi
nese customs service and proposes to
devote few months to arranging his
affairs and then retire to England. Sir
Roberts decision appears TO confirm
the evidences that the new customs
board proposes to assume executive
duties. No one expected he would ac
cept a secondary position in the serv-
ice he has directed for nearly half a
century
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-26
KEEPS OUT OF PENNSYLVANIA
President Will Not Make Speeches for
Party in State.

Oyster Bay, n Y, July 26.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt is not to make any pO-
litical speeches in Pennsylvania this
fall To correct an impression that he
is TO speak in Pittsburg and Philadel-
phia in support of the republican state
ticket, Secretary Loeb explained that
the president will speak at Harrisburg
Oct. 4. when the new state capitol is to
be dedicated. and also at the county
fair at York. Pa, on the same day.
Neither of these speeches will be poll
tical in character. and they are the
only ones he will make in Pennsyl-
vania.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-26
SHERIFF OUTWlTS
WOULD-BE LYNCHERS
Hangs William Lee, Maryland Negro,
Who Assaulted White Wo-
man.

Crisfield, Md, July 26.-William Lee,
colored. who was sentenced to death in
Baltimore three weeks ago for assault
ing two women in Summerset county
and who had been threatened with
lynching, was hanged by Sheriff Brown
today on Smiths island in the presence
of deputies and a few witnesses. The
hanging was orderly. The mob that
threatened to burn Lee at the stake
was completely outwitted by the sher-
iff