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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
"GooD OF THE ORDER.

Drive out the scalperl
It's up to the u. T. @. to do this be-
fore an interchangeab mileage book
ut cents a mile without rebate will
be granted to travelling men.
This is about the sum and substance
of the position assumed by the railroads
In the Western Passenger association.
Wednesday a committee consisting Of
A. Schaefer and John A. McDermott,
st. Paul; II. K. Richardson and A. w.
Crozier, Minneapolis, and w. B. Clark
son, Albert Lea, held conference with
the railroads. They represented the
United Travellers Of the northwest and
Is per cent of the jobbing and manu-
featuring firms They made the re-
quest for an interchangeable mileage
/ book of 800 miles at the net rate Of $50,
and an Interchangeable excess mileage
book at $50 face value to be sold at $40.
i There is prospect that the latter re-
quest will be granted.
The Western association, however, de-
lclared that they must continue to sell
mileage books as now with a rebate of
1880 on a 2,000-mile book because
without the rebate the books would be
handled by scalpers. With the scalpers
sout of the way the fat rate will be
Ereadily granted. rs
Whether the U. G. T. can succeed in
sdoing this remains to be seen. The
railroads manifestly cannot do it them
selves. A. W. Crozier had the temerity
to inquire pointedly: -
How can the scalper be elm
inatedq'' :. ...s-.@.. ~ I
The chairman Of the association re-
piled with a smile: r,~i.
eff you will tell lis how, the railroads
will be glad to pay you salary OF
$4,000 a year" -" T..
The e.. 6. T. can do this much, how
ever. It can join with the commercial
organizations of the various cities, thu
business men and other Influences tt
create a public sentiment against pat
ronizing scalpers. It can aid in Great
ing a public sentiment that will back
up prosecutions Of the scalpers thru the
courts. At present grand juries refus.
to find indictments and if scalper doe.
come to trial he can hardly be con
victed. The popular impression that :
man is justified in cheating a, railroad
corporation is back Of all this. Thi
should be changed, and it can b,
changed in time, but it is moral re
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fine in the way Of new floor work, and
q good time for all is assured.
Will those members who have taken
applications recently for Minnehaha
council see that the applicants are pres
emit to be initiated on the evening of.
March "a without fail, as that evening
closes our year, and we want to get in
all the applicants who have not been
initiated.
The members Of No. 141 were glad
to see Brother Mortland, our genial
conductor, with us at the last meeting.
Brother Walter Swart is up and about
again. Here's hoping that there are
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11

form that can be brought about only
thru persistent and systematic work.
Appeals must be made to all classes Of
citizens, the aid of the newspapers must
be enlisted, and personal work must be
done to accomplish this, but it can be
done4s especially If the railroads too will
combine to starve the scalpers out. Is
The granting of an interchangeable
excess baggage book, of the two favors
asked, was the more important in the
point of actual accommodation to trav-
cling men, so. the conference resulted
in quite victory for the U. G. T. The
meeting was very satisfactory one.
The railroads were represented by their
general passenger agents who gave
plenty Of time to the discussion Of the
claims Of the travelling men and ap.
peared very much Interested. Chair
man e. E. Mcleod even promised to at
tend the O.. G. T.. district convention at
Albert Lea next summer for further
consideration Of the subject.
One reform has been readily accom-
pllshed. Monday representatives of
the q. g. Z. met the superintendent of
the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul rail
road before the state warehouse and
railroad commission at st. Paul to make
complaint concerning the inadequate
depot accommod ations at Isinours, a
junction point on the southern division
of the railroad. Before the travelling
men had finished their description Of
the horrors of a lay-of at Isinours The
superintendent caved in and said. g'sIt
ism t necessary to say anything more
boys. LII fix things up as you want. y
| The proposed amendments to the con.
stitution which will come before the
! next session Of the supreme council
United Commercial Travellers, have
been issued in printed form by Supreme
Secretary G. O. Daniel and sent out tc
the subordinate councils of the order
for consideration. They will also be
acted upon by the various grand coun
ellis before being presented to the su
preme council for action. The amend
ments, which are offered by member.
in all parts Of the United States, mum
Der 1873 and cover a variety Of points
Most of the radical changes proposed
relate to the benefit provisions, particu
larly the widows and orphans, fund
but the social membership question il
again brought forward. One amend
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11

A traveller engaged a room in a hotel
at Winona recently, and was somewhat
surprised at the meagerness Of the fur
nishings.
els this all the soap there is in the
room9' he asked the landlord.
eyes, SIR was the reply; "all We
will allow you.
ssWell, /" remarked the traveller, II IL
take two more rooms. I'll want to
wash my face in the morning.
GAINESVILLE, MINI. I'M. T.
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no moro rusty nails lying around for
Walter to step on, as he has had his
share Of that kind Of misfortune.
It was noticeable fact at the re-
the U. G. T. boys were in evidence, and
the genial handshake when brother
met brother made one feel glad to be-
long to the fraternity.
Will the boys Of No. 141 who have
any news items kindly hand same in
on or before Thursday Of each week to
Brother Chalmers at the National Cash
Register company's office, $50 Henne-
pin avenuef
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winona Councils New OFFICERS.

W4llOu& SVU4AC4 . @NVW OAASV@o'
Special to The Journal.
Winona, MINI, March 1o-The Wi
mona council Of the United Commercial
Travellers last Saturday evening in
itiated two new members and passed the
hundred mark in its membership.
At the same meeting officers for the
ens,iing year were chosen, the election
resulting as follows: Senior counselor,
F. w. Kadletz; Junior counselor, F. o.
Gregerson; past counselor, d. Kahn;
secretary and treasurer, George H.
Ramer; conductor, J. 2. sarbacher;
page, O. III. Griswold; sentinel, Charles
r. McConnon; executive committee, AL
Miller, Emil Leicht, A. NJ. Kramer and
IT. B. Mckenzie. Following the bust
ness meeting the members enjoyed a
banquet.
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Special Correspondence Of The Journal
r ONDON, Feb. 24.-I wonder how
many peers there are, actual or
prospective, who marry without
past. = II half the stories that are
told in the club smoking rooms and
whispered in feminine boudoirs are true
their number is small indeed. Occa-
sionally the stother woman makes.
trouble in fashion that brings the
whole story to light, but far oftener
she is Squared by private settle
ment and the ttpagt" receives decent
burial.
It is we'll known, for instance, that
one Of our dukes who contracted an
international marriage, paid 500, 900,
or rather his prospective stepfather
paid 1t for him, to escape being COM
PEELED to defend breach Of promise
suit.
A Recent Instance.
It was generally supposed that a
certain young nobleman who married an
American heiress, not SO long ago that
everybody does not remember it, was
among the blessed few who had man
aged to SOW his wild oats without be-
COmluR 1uVO1V0u LII SuCu Ill OAIoASAO
ment. But there is now living in Lon
don woman who has substantial rea-
sons for knowing otherwise in the shape
Of beautiful bijou London residence,
and 100000 in cash. She possesses an
extensive acquaintance in swelldom.
altho her name is only whispered in
Mayfair. Unlike most such stories it
is vouched for on good authority and
incidentally it throws an interesting
light on certain phases Of modern SO
ciety with the big "S.o #
/ She began life as model in fash
ionable dressmaking establishment-did
this lady at salary Of $3.50 week
She left that position to marry clever
young journalist. Exquisitely pretty
vain, ambitious and utterly selfish, sht
soon tired Of humdrum domestic lift
on moderate income. She left he
husband to try what her beauty coult
win from the world. He, poor fellow
took to drink, and drifted no one know
where. At the Carlton she made thu
acquaintance Of the blue-blooded younl
man who afterwards welded one Of Co
lumbia IS daughters. He installed he
in handsome fat and surrounded he
with all the Injuries she craved.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
WHEN A PEER WITH A
PAST GETS MARRIED
Frequently He Has to Square the 'Other Woman" BY
Means Of Large Private Settlement-An Incident
That Preceded Recent Notable Anglo American
4 Marriage.
BY LADY MARY.

The time came when the blue -blooded
young man found chance to make
what is called brilliant marriage
brilliant meaning, in this instance, a
big pile of American dollars. The other
woman had no objections, provided she
received q pecuniary soliatum for her
wounded feelings.
Pooh, pooh!'' said the blue-blooded
young man, ayou couldn't sue for
breach of promise. You have no case
"True," she answered, "but I could
see that American girl, and if did
rather think she would marry somebody
else
The upshot Of the matter was that
the blue-blooded young mans family
lawyer was called in and settlement
effected in accordance with several well
established tho not publicly recorded
precedents.
The Princess Of Wales Brother.
Before she was discarded she had
made the acquaintance Of q friend of
the blue-blooded young man-Prince
Francis Of Teck, who, IS everybody
knows, is brother Of the Princess OF
Wales. He occasionally partook Of the
dainty little banquets. she used to serve
! in her handsome fiat.
One day recently, driving In Picca-
dilly, she espied tho prince and prompt
I y ordered the coachman to stop. The
| prince fought shy Of speaking to her,
but she refused to be ignored.
tCome and drive home with ma
she said.
| "Well,' he replied, after casting q
hasty glance abound, II viii If you will
wager ten pounds that won T.
HNot likely she replied. "1'd see
you in much warmer place first.
i She drove off without his serene high
ness, who thus lost the $50 he would
not have scrupled ito accept from a
notorious woman The Tecks are dread
fully hard up, but there are limits which
honor imposes even on impecunious
royalty.
! How did the incident leak out
That's interesting, too. Had the other
/ woman told it no one would have be-
lieved her. But caught in the jam Of
vehicles while crossing Piccadilly, a
well-known club man sought refuge be.
hind the carriage that had halted and
overheard the brief and tart converse.
ton.
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Minnahaha Spray.

The members Of Minnehaha council
are requested to be present at the next
meeting, Mach "a, as on that night the
annual election Of officers is held and
a number Of matters Of great import
ance to the council will come up. The
degree team have promised something
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yoedisch, M. Schamber, Jr., ]. L. w.
Zeitlow, Otto Mueller, 3. W Campbell,
M. d. Fulker, +. =. Herrett, John H.
frey, F. j.. Macarthur, Louis Lager, 9.
III. Allen, A. A. Woodward, w. g.
Jacobs, Rev. M. r. Montgomery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Storm Causes Heavy Loss

MILES CITY, June l2.-Heavy losses
of sheep, cattle and horses are re.
ported in this section, resulting from
the late fierce wind and rain storms.
The destruction of sheep is partic.
ularly serious. Charles Wood of
Hackett is reported to have lost l,s0O
out Of ,, 100. Frank O'Neil, 600 out Of
200: a. Lauey, 200: James DAILY, 500:
Kenneth Mclean, $50, out of 1900: j.
S. Howe, between 500 and 1000: Will
liam Wincup, 25O, and many other
smaller numbers.
Aged, weak and shorn sheep and
lambs are the most numerous victims.
Pi!ing up in the storms caused the
death OF many, one herder reporting
1000 sheep in his band, belonging to
three owners AT Hank Greeuway's
place. beside 200 dead sheep, a band
Of $500 young wethers disappeared,
j. NJ. Holt, Hostetter Il Jones, Henry
Struckmeyer and others have los
small numbers of horses and cattle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Glasgow News Notes.

Advices from Glasgow state that
the railroad blockade caused by the
recent hoods has been broken. The
population Of the town was greatly in.
creased for several days, owing to the
holding OF several passenger trains
there.
Landlord Coleman and the various
restaurants did a thriving business.
Regular boarders stepped aside and
allowed the hungry crowd to be fed
first. Fortunately there was a good
supply of provisions on hand in town,
for it had been impossible to get any
thing from the country. Souvenir
cards and kodak films were sold out
slick and clean. Owing to the high
water in nos parts of town, exercise
ground for the impatient passengers
vas limited. A ball game was at.
tempted on the cinders of the right OF
way, and a local rider volunteered an
exhibition Of broncho busting inside
an amphithea alter OF passenger coaches,
crowded with people to the tops.
Agent Il. J.. Moore, and his assistants,
had a strenuous time taking care OF
the extra business occasioned by the
tie-ap of SO many trains.
a. Mckinney, of Culbertson, who
had been in attendance upon the dis
trict court as a juror, became de.
mented Saturday night at the hotel,
and was taken In charge by the Off.
GERS. His friends have been unable
to account for his sudden derange.
ment of mind, as he is not a drinking
man, and has not been subject to any
mental troubles. Mr.. Mckinney is q
half. brother of County Commissioners
| Mitchell.
Owing to the impassibility Of the
country roads since the great storm,
and high water, Judge Tattan found
it necess airy to dismiss the jury. l,
was found to be impossible to secure
the attend auce of witnesses on the
days set for trial of civil cases. The
trials OF the cases set ha We therefore
been postponed indefinitely.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Cattle Scab Scare In Valley.

NJ. +. Miner. the Valley county
member of the state board of stock
commissioners, informs the River
Press that stockmen in the eastern
part of Valley county r having con.
siderable trouble over cattle scab
regulations. 1t appears that federal
inspectors who had supervision OF
cattle that had grazed on the Fort
Peck reservation, claimed to have
found a small percentage of the ami.
mails affected with a skin disease
which they assumed to be scab, and
made a lengthy report upon the SUBJ
ject to the state board. The latter was
given to understand that, unless prop
er dipping regulations were made, no
cattle would be permitted to go to
market from the locality described
and the state board, to prevent any
unnecessary trouble of that kind, es.
tablished a dipping district to con.
form in q practical manner with the
suggestions made by DR.. Ramsey and
DR.. Treacy, the federal officials who
have charge of the matter.
Mr.. Miner. who has always main
tanned that cattle scab in northern
Montana is merely q bugaboo of the
federal bureau of animal industry,
has arranged for q meeting in Helena
which will be attended by federal Off
cials, members OF the state board Of
stock commissioners, and Valley
county stockmen, at which it is hoped
q satisfactory settlement Of the trouble
nav be effected,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
MONTANA NEWS BRIEELETS.
4 Hudget Of Readable Short Items from
Various Parts OF the State.

BOHEMIAN, June l2.-Zade Morgan
has just disposed of his ranch Of
about 500 acres to II. NJ. Buell., OF
Iowa. Mr.. Buell. is said TO have paid
MIR. Morgan about $50, 600 for the
ranches, which are about four or five
miles from Bozeman.
BUTTE, June l2.-William Scallon,
president of the Civic league, and
other members filed an extended peti.
ton with Judge Bourquin, asking him
to call a grand jury to investigate the
charges of violation Of the gambling
law. The court announced today he
would take the matter up Thursday
morning.
BOHEMIAN, June l2.-The 5000 acres
OF sugar beets% necessary to secure the
establishment of a factory here have
been subscribed and the sugar beet
committee OF business men holds cor.
tracts for the full acreage within the
five.mile limit prescribed by the sugar
company. The campaign will be con-
tinued, however, to enable the COM
mittee to secure a large factory if pos.
81 bic. Notice was sent today to the
Amalgamated Sugar company, OF
Ogden, Utah, that the 5000 acres were
contracted for.
BILLINGS, June Systematically II
miles of Northern Pacific track be.
tween Beltield and Dickinson, n. D.,
are washed out and it l. thought that
through train service may not be re-
sumed on that road within a week.
The railroad follows Hart river near.
ly the entire distance, and at every
point where the grade is near the river
bank the track is gone. Gaps number
a score or more. An eastbound
freight train went into the river Mon.
day and a wrecking train coming
from Dickinson to clear the wreck was
also thrown into q stream ten miles
east of the first wreck.
HELENA, June l2.-Three men were
given sentences today by Judge Hunt,
two of whom will have to 60 to Dee,
Lodge to serve. The three me1
pleaded guilty to indictments found
against them by the recent grand jury
Thomas Doyle. for introd acing liquo,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
are now fifteen guests under the care
of Jailer j. w. Haigler.

are now fifteen guests under the care
Of Jailer j. w. Haigler.
The ice cream festival given by the
members of the Junior Guild in the
city park last evening was attended
by a large crowd. The city band
rendered a few selections during the
evening, which were enjoyed BY all
present. The proceeds amounted to
about $40.
H. j. O'Hanlon, the we'll known
Chinook merchant, is a visitor in the
city today. Mr.. O'Hanlon reports
that, while the floods in the Milk river
country caused considerable damage
to dams and 10 some instances to
crops, the benefit from the heavy rains
is beyond estimate
Word comes from Harlem that w.
c. Heuseu, the we'll known sheepman,
was arrested a few days ago q charge
of shooting at Percy jonathan. a
sh~eepherder, who is alleged TO have
made some disparaging remarks about
the defendants wife. The accused will
have a hearing before Justice Ven.
mum.
H. Earl Clack, of Havre, who was
recently fined 500 and costs in Justice
Sullivan's court. upon being found
guilty of assault in the third degree,
has filed in the district court a petition
for a writ Of review. The crime OF
which he was declared guilty was com.
mitted at Havre. and he alleges that
the justice court Of this township is
without jurisdiction.
The Great Falls Leader reports tina,
thirty entries Of farms under Indian
homestead allotment were passed
yesterday by the Great Falls land Of
flee, the land being located GEAR Cul'
bertson, in Valley county, and the In
dians being those from Turtle Noun
tain in North Dakota, of the For
Totten reserv alton. In all there have
been 100 Indian homesteads passed by
the local land Office in the same sec
ton, and to the same Indians, making
20, 500 acres Of land taken from white
settlers by the wards of Uncle San
from Dakota.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Following the Flag.

When our soldiers went to Cuba
and the philippines, health was the
most important consideration. Willis
I. Morgan, retired Commiss AIRY
Sergeant U. S. A. Of Rural Route l.
Concord, N. H., says: 81 vas TWO
years in Cuba and TWO years in the
Philippines, and being subject to
colds, | took DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, which KEEP,
me in perfect health. Aud now, in
New Hampshire, we find it the be-'
medicine on earth for coughs, colds,
bronchial troubles and all lung dis
eases. Guaranteed a: W. j. Minar's,
druggist. Price SOC and 81 90. Tria'
hOttIa frea.
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on the Grow reservation, was given
sixty days in Jail and q fine of 800.
A. Lincoln, indicted for stealing a
horse from f. n. Cooper on the Crow
reservation, was given nine months in
the Deer Lodge p%enitentiary. j. Co.
bell, for stealing a horse on the Black.
feet reservation, was sentenced to
eleven months at Deer Lodge. The
other cases to be tried will not come
up until Jane %, when all criminal
and civil cases ready for the petit
jury, which has been summoned, will
be disposed of.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Curfonities of Woman.

from right to left. Women button
from right to left; men from left to
right. Women stir from left to right
(their tea. for i%nstance); men from right
to left. Women seldom know the diff
ference between a right and a left
shoe, and If a housemaid brings up a
mans boots she will nine times out Of
ten place them so that the points will
diverge. Can these peculiarities be
explained?-LOndOn Truth.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
BAD For Creditors,

In the faraway. benighted commu-
nifty Of Damen, in Africa, the old fash
Toned method of throwing a debtor
into prison, where he is safe from the
tormenting visits Of his creditors, Is
not followed. Instead. he Is practical
" turned over to the mercy Of the
creditors in u literal sense. a heavy
tree log Is attached to his bare leg,
and this he is obliged to drag after
him wherever he goes. There is nc
escaping the creditors now, and the
log remains bound to his ankle until
his debts are paid.