Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, November 18, 1899, Page 2

The Meraii--Review. MINNESOTA, GRAND RAPIDS - | The proper style of hair-cuts for sol- (diers is bangs. In the court of adversity any one cap get a new trial. A whisper in a country village con- tinues to echo for weeks, There is neither disappointment nor pucker in an unexpected kiss. Only fools continue to do up-hill work after they have reached the top. Nothing is more apt to make some people lose their way than getting married. The man who never tracks mud into the house is usually meddlesome in the kitchen. The devil doesn’t have to wait for his cup of coffee before he gets to work in the morning. A man has to earn his dollars by himself, but anybody he knows. will help him spend them, The woman who worries generally has a husband and a lot of daughters who won't worry at all. It may be all right for a girl to hus- tle around for a husband, but after she gets him he shouid do the hustling. A Kentucky man recently married his aunt. As he is now his own uncle he will probably wear his watch regu- larly, Some interesting Roentgen ray ex- periments on Egyptian mummies have just been concluded at the British mu- seum. Dr, J. Anderson, who is en- gaged on a great work on the zoology of Egypt, has satisfactorily determined the species of the sacred animals of the ancient Egyptians. By means of the X-ray a case of sacreg baboons has been identified. One mummy dat- ing from the fourteenth century before Christ belongs, he finds, to the species now found in northeastern Africa. “Nothing will give your life so high a complexion,” said Lord Rosebery, “as to study to do something for your country.” He added that he believed that a town councilor could efiect some small, practical, tangible good, more satisfactory to look upon, than what he could accomplish as a member of parliament. The first citizen of a village, a leader in local enterprises and improvements, is more to be en- vied and more sure to be remembered than the uninfluential, ineffective con- gressman. The neglect to use lesser opportunities to serve the community through an ambition to shine in high places is in most cases a civic mis- take, and the fairest exemplification of good citizenship may be strikingly ex- hibited within narrow municipal lim- its, \ ay A Methodist missionary in Ceylon one day received a call from an aged Buddhist. He was 96 years old and very decrepit and almost blind. Like all others of his religion he looked for a reincarnation in another body, after he died. ording to his merits, and this is his list of merits as he told it to the missionary: “I have climbed am’s Peak twenty-six times; I have ted the Temple of the Tooth seven times; I have caused several Buddhist hooks to be copied and given to the priests, and I have never killed an nal, except a few fish that I caught. So you see I have plenty of merit, and I shall be born well in my next life.” This old man had not done good to any human being, and his faith appeared to be mostly faith in himself. Ceremoniai religion«furnish- es few examples more characteristic— or more hgpeless. French justice has overtaken one sophisticator of good. A Parisian swin- die amusing to all but the sickened and disgusted victims consisted in the man- ufacture of an especially fine quality of the pate de foie gras so dear to the stomach and the pocket of the gour- mand. Put up in elegant pots or jars, this supposed delicious preparation of the liver of the fatted goose sold at high prices, and was highly esteemed by epicures, until they learned that the exquisite delicacy over which they smacked their lips with so much gus- to was simply a preparation of horse- flesh, and ancient horseflesh at that, bought from the knackers, boiled, mixed with fat pork, spiced with nut- meg, ginger and cayenne pepper, a lit- tle rum kirsch or eau de vie being poured over the delectable compound to give ita flavor. Pates of quail, lark, duck, hare and pheasant were also pre- pared from the same foundation and found ready sale among the gour- mands, whose ire is by no means as: suaged by the fact that the manufac- turer has been sent to prison for eight months. Canada has wonderfully modifieg the demands made in connection with the Alaskan boundary. Anxiety for a sea- port has at length led to the abandon- ment of all claim to a large part of the disputed country. Having arrived at this accommodating resolution Cana- dians are in a better mood to hearken to the unanswerable American argu- ment of delimitation. pA SCE TL MSE 2: You have no doubt observed that it is only after you have made a mistake that people begin to tell how it could have been avoided, THE ELECTIONS AND THEIR BEARING ON THE 1S- SUES OF 1900. Unbiassd Review—Ohio's Significant MI- nority Contrasted With the Magnifl- cent Nebraska Victory — Imperialism the Great, Burning Issue—Mr. Bryan’s Over - Towering Personal Strength. Hon. C. A. Towne’s Conspicuous Part. Stato Political Potnts—Antl-Imperial- ism Organized in Minnesota on Strictly Non-Partisan Lines — More Trouble About That Republican “Orgin”—Note and Comment of the V Reform Press Bureau. Sr. Paur, Nov. 13, 1899. An‘important review of election re- sults is in every way encouraging to the reform forces, Such unbiased review is necessary in order to counteract the usual misrepresentation of the facts, which in this case has been done with unusual ingenuity. This will appear in the following reviews of the four principal states. Beginning with Ohio. Our friends, the enemy, made the comparisons with certain former years when the state had gone Democratic, or cast the small- est Republican majorities, such years as those preceding presidential years, or otherwise known as ‘“‘off years.” Does anybody believe this was an “off year,” when vital ques- tions were up, and especially that of endorsement of the Ohio president. Therefore the comparison must be with later or Republican years. Nash has something like 50,000 plural- ity, whereas Bushnell, the present Re- publican governor received 67,000 when elected two years ago. Then the vote was some 200,000 less than has now been cast. The change against the Re- publicans has therefore been enormous. But further. Two years ago there was but about 28,000 minority or third party vote, wheras now Jones has received fully 100,000. This is estimated to be at least three-fourths from the Demo- crats, in the large cities. All of the Jones vote is to be added to the McLean vote on the protest against Hannaism and Imperialism. Jones’ campaign was distinctly anti-McKinley, and in lis address since election, he hopes that what he has done will contribute to forcing a halt in the wicked and un- American Philippine policy. The re- sult, therefore, is that instead of win- ning a victory in Ohio, the McKinley administration is snowed under by more than the Nash plurality over Mc- Lean—or at least 60,000 to 70,000 votes! Take Nebraska: All reports agree | ihat in the closing and effective parts of the campaign, the chief figures of which were Mr. Bryan and Mr. Towne, the issue turned almost entirely upon the administration’s policy. Of course endorsement of Mr. Bryan vend his posi- tion upon all issues was co-incident to it, but Mr. Towne himself states that the question of imperialism was the burning one to which the public never tired of listening. The magnificent majority there, mounting up to almost 20,000, is the increase over the meagre fusion majority for governor last year of 2,721, and over the 13,000 given Mi. Bryan in ’96, > - ntirely misleading is the statement that the Republicans made little effort in that state. The testimony is that they made the fight of their lives there. There was a schoolhouse campaign made all over the state. Unprecedented amounts of money were sent there and everyining done, in the Republican power, to weaken Mr, Bryan’s hold upon his home state. The victory is greater and more magnificent on that account, which is beyond question. As to Kentucky: Misleading com- parisons have been,,made when Ken- tucky was Democratic; going back to 1875, It is deemed a Republican vic- tory, that in an unprecedented fac- tional fight, the Republicans may “have ¥, elected a governor, though that is not yet certain, but if so, they have merely succeeded through Democratic division in maintaining what McKinley secured in 96, But the fact is, there is nothing discouraging in Kentucky situation from the fact that both of the warring Democratic factions are pledged to Mr. Bryan and the regular organization next year. Itis quite sufficient if, as is believed to be the case, the legisla- ture is all right for Senator Blackburn. New Jersey, if 20,000 Republican, but reaffirms her position as a Repub- lican state, since she went 16,750 Re- | publican in ’$8, and gave McKinley only 87,000 in ‘96. Let her go and stay in welcome, with her whole trust brood, With regard to Maryland. Here again misleading comparisons are made. The comparison must be with the recent gubernatorial election, when the Re- publicans carried the state. The fact that the Democrats have this year ex- ceeded 15,000 shows that Maryland has returned to the fold tostay. The same comments would apply to all the other principal states. But it is unnecessary to itemize. New York has done no more than to return the small Republican plurality given Roosevelt in 98. National issues were not fought there to any extent, yet the 17,000 or 18,000 plurality this year must-be com- pared with the McKinley 200,000 in ‘96. Massachusetts gives 65,000 this year, against the 83,000 given the pres- ent governor in ’98, while in Boston. where the imperialist question was made a distinct issue, the Republicans were routed horse, foot and dragoons. It was gratifying to the friends of Hon. C. A, Towne that he was in the tremendous campaign made in Ne- braska. They well know that he did his full part. Mr, Towne himself says | that the méetings there were such as he never before saw in a campaign., The'| people came many miles through the country, and .imperialism was the theme that most deeply interested them, He pays a great tribute to the intelli- gence of the people of Mr. Bryan's state and their loyalty to their beloved statesman is almost one of reverence, As above stated, the Republicans made their utmost efforts to save Nebraska, hoping thereby to save themselves from the campaign they dreaded so much next year, with Mr. Bryan at the head of the united reform forces. It is learned from Mr. Towne that Mr. Bryan has stood the ordeal of this tremendous campaign and his labors of the past year, very well, but that upon the earnest solicitation of friends, Mr. Bryan will take a surcease for a time, and will probably spend the winter quietly in some portion of the south, probably Texas. The Democratic national committee is called to meet }Tovember 20, at Chi- cago. It is hoped that active work for next year’s campaign will then be in- augurated. The organization of the Anti-Impe- rialist League in Minnesota hus been an event of the week, Hon. Edwin Burritt Smith, chairman of the executive com- mittee of the National League, Chicago, having been here for that purpose, Mr. Smith gave very encouraging re- port of progress of the anti-imperialists, stating that within the past 40 or 50 days, upwardsof 60 branches of the league have been organized, The na- tional name is American Anti-Imperial- ist Leagide. The Boston, or parent league, has become the New England branch of the American. It is probable that the Northwestern states will be organized into the Northwestera League, the headquarters of which would be at Minneapolis or St. Paul. The Minneapolis anti-im perialists will soon hold a public mass meeting which will probably be addressed by Prof, Freeman of Wisconsin university, with other speakers of note. This meeting, however, will in no way conflict with the coming Jackson Day banquet and mass meeting under the auspices of the Young Men's League of Democratic clubs which Mr, Bryan will attend. In fact the anti-imperialists are to act en- tirely independent of partisan politics. Some of our Republican friends are troubled about the bureau suggestion of election ‘‘earthquakes.” Well, Ohio thrown into a.60,000 to 70,000 minority is one, Maryland reclaimed, another, while if Nebraska 1s not an earthquake, what is it? But after all the real, sure- thing earthquake will be next year, when Bryan goes in. And. regarding funerals. There's Hanna’s. Good bye old dollar mark. You will be missed, but not mourned. To be or not to be Eustaced, is the question Bob £vans is considering, A glance at eastern newspaper news suggests that there is not so very great. difference between gold newspaper prosperity and that of 55-cent wheat and 5-cent cotton. In Philadelphia the old Philadelphia Record is about to go for $1,500,00u under the hammer, when its value was never placed lower than $5,000,000—part of the Singerly estate. There is a receiver for the Utica, N. Y., Herald, also suspension of publication of Harpers’ Round Table. A distress- ingly dull market is reported for jokes for the funny papers—significantly ap- propriate. There is an oppressive b cott of the New York San by the traa*_ labor unions, and application of The Sun to the courts for relief by the in- junction route. This, with 20 per cent money on Wall street, makesa ‘tpub- lic” situation quite up to the gold standard notch. The recent national bank statement throws light on 20 to 40 per cent money in the channels where money should be plenty. For while loans and discounts increased $210,000,000 in the year end- ing September, ’99,,individual deposits ‘increased $420,000,000. That is, money money went into hiding in the banls, rather than into business. John Sherman was the author of the anti-trust law, and what did the Hanna party do to Join Sherman? The number of those who dispnte Governor Lind’s proposition that the volunteer soldier carries a conscience as wellasa gun, are growing beauti- fully less. After two short years of the gold standard, Chile cries ‘Hold, enough.” Curtis, in the Chicago Record, says that wages have decreased from 20 to 85 per cent, with a corresponding re- duction in the purchasing power of in- comes of the entire population of Chile, Valparaiso is on the front edge ofa panic, the same as almost constantly confronts Wall street. President McKinley in 1899:—‘‘I con- fidently believe congress will provide for these people (Plilippines) a govern- ment that will bring them blessings and advance their material interests.” King George III. in 1776:—‘One par- liament will provide for these colonists (American) a government that will fully protect all their interests.” And what did George Washington say? x Grover Cleveland, on McKinley Im- perialism: “The use of power in the extension of American stitutions presents an in- consistency whose evils and dangerous tendency ought to be apparent to all who love these institutions and under- stand their motives and purposes.” GS. C. hate Fmughters of the Confedera ——— pect teeter ce ae Sale AT IT IN EARNEST HEAVY BOMBARDMENT OF LADY- SMITH NOW PROCEEDING. Locality of the Town Nothing but a Huge Cauldron of Smoke—British Heavy Naval Guns Are Relieved to Be Active im the Befense— Signs of Greatly Increased Boer Activity in Natal and Along the Western Frontier—Shortaze of Food Around Ladysmith May Compel the Boers to Abandon the Sieze. Estcourt, Natal, Nov. 14. — Heavy firing is now proceeding in the direc- tion of Ladysmith. It began at day- break. Some reports are so much heavier than any previously heard as to lead to a general belief that the British heavy naval guns are again active. The safe arrival at Lady- smith of Lieut. Smith, of the Fifth Lancers, shows that communication with the garrison is possible. He was anxious to join his regiment and start- ed herce, accompanied by a Natal po- liceman. They succeeded in traversing the Boer lines. A party which" rode out several miles about noon to observe the bom- bardment of Ladysmith, could see “Long Yom,” a forty-pounder posted cn the railway side of Bulawar, firing at intervals of six to eight minutes. Another gun was observed in operation a little distance away. Puffs of smoke were discerible on the opposite side, showing that Ladysmith was with- standing a big bombardment. The lo- cality of the town was nothing but a huge cauldron of smoke. Increased Boer Activity. London, Noy. 14.—There are sighs of increased Boer activity in Na- tal and along the western frontier. All the dispatches tend to show that the British are holding out ably. Col. Baden-Powell reports that all was well at Mafeking on Noy. 6. Ladysmith’s latest Gate is Noy. 9. While nothing adverse is heard from the latter point and confidence is felt in Gen, White’s ability—previous experience — having shown that the Boer artillery is not very effective—it is borne in mind to be proved that acquisition of artillery, which has destroyed the former mo- bility of the British forces, has also failed to give them any compensating advantage. On the contrary the re- verse is the case. It is held here that if the Boers had not been hampered by the transport of heavy guns and their rescue from tight places Gen. Joubert might ere this have been in Pietermar- itzburg. Unless the Beer heavy ar- tillery justifies itself by reducing Lady- &mith, it will again hamper him in the eventual ratreat from Natal when Gen, Buller sends the relieving force. It is believed that the Boer retreat will be made over the Drakensburg range into the Soulspansburg district. where every preparation for provisioning and maintaining the Boers is said to have been made for the last stand ana where it will be difficult to dislodge them. Already it is rumored that they are in straits for food around Lady- smith, and may, therefore, be obliged io abendon thé siege. Boers Were Driven Off. London, Nov. 14.—The following has been received by the war office from the general commanding dt Cape Town, dated Sunday afternoon: “Col. Plumer is reported to have had a suc- ful engagement near i 4 2 The enemy renewed the attack, but with ammunition much damaged by rain and finally drew off, not press- ing the attack. Maj. Hollawell w by way of Kuraman that on Oct. 27. Mafeking was safe. ‘The Boers have a ninety-four-pounder but the gun is doing le de Boeis Repu Lonéon, Noy. 14. ing dis- patch from Col. Baden-Powell, com- mander at Mafeking, dated Oct. 25 and forwarded by Ge posted by the war oflice IL is well here. After two days shelling ard a heavy bombardmen, a body of the enemy made a general attack on three sides of the town, which was repulsed by our Maxim fire. The enemy is now drawing off. Our casualties were slight. Lieut. Llewel'yn, with several armored trains, drove off the enemy at Crocodile Pool cn Wednesday, killing eight. ‘i SOUTHERN SOLDIERS' HOME. Jeff Davis’ Homestead to Be Turned Over for the Use of Wearers of the Gray. Richmend, Va., Nov. 14.—The United y have in- corsed the movement to buy “Beau- voir,” the Davis homestead, and turn it into a home for Confederate soldiers and sailors. The plan is at present to issue certificates of $1 cach and sell them throughout the South. It is probable Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, Gen, Jo- seph Wheeler or some other dis- tinguished ex-Confederate will be asked to accept the position of presi- cent of the association. . Wreeked by‘an Explosion. Santa Cruz, Cal.,, Nov. 14.—An ex- plesion occurred in the glazing house of the California powder mill, Four cylinders containing 16,000 pounds of powder exploded. A small amount was fuse powder and the remainder blasting powder. The — explosion wrecked the mill, blew down miles of fencing, destroyed the saltpeter ware- house, broke panes of glass in Supt. Peyton's residence some distance away and extinguished the electric lights in Santa Cruz. The night wat Meri] killed. No cause for the can be ascertained. Advance in Wages. Racine, Wis., Nov. 14.—The S. Free- man & Sons Manufacturing company, employing over 250 men, yesterday posted notice of a voluntary advance in wages of 10 per cent. ‘Three months ago an increase of 10 per cent was given. Need Not Be a Lawyer. Springfield, UL, Nov. 14.—Attorney General Akin has rendered an opinion that it was not necessary for a man to be an attorney-at-law in order to qual- ify for the office of state’s attorney, THE MARKETS. —_—— Latest Quotations From Gra live Stock Centers. St. Paui,.Nov. 14. — Wheat — No. 1 Nortlern, 64 1-2@65 3-4e; No. 2 North- ern, 62 1-4@64ce. Corn— 3 yellow, 801-2@31c; No. 3, 30@30 . Oats— No. 3 white, 23 1-4@2381-2¢; No. 3, 223-4@23¢. Barley avd Rye — Feed barley, 38@40 1-2c; No. 2 rye, 53c; No. 3 rye, 52 1-2¢. Duluth, Noy. 14—Wheat—No, 1 hard, cash, 67 1-2c; No.1 Northern, 66 1-2¢; No. 2 Northern, 63 1-2c; No. 3 spring, G0c: to arrive, No, 1 hard, 67 1-2c; No. 1 Northern, 661-2c; December, No. 1 Norther: ; May, No. 1 Northern, 693-4c; cats, 22 3-4@28¢; rye, 49¢; bar- ley, 34@38c; flax, to arrive, $1.24; De- cember, $1.22 14; May, $1.26 1-4; corn, 29 1-4¢. Minneapolis, Nov. 14.—Wheat — De- cember opened at 63 3-4e and closed at 635-8c; May opened at 673-4¢ and closed at 673-4c. On track — No. 1 hard, 66 7-8c; No. 1 Northern, 64 3-8e; No. 2 Northern, 62c¢. Milwaukee, Wis., Noy. ¥'—Flour is dull. Wheat lower; No. 1 Northern, 66 1-2@68c; No. 2 Northern, 641-2@ 653-4e. Rye easier; No. 1, 54 3-4@ Barley dull; No. 2, 45 1-2c; sample, 36 @421-2c. Oats firm at 24@26c. Chic Noy. 14—Wheat—No, 2 red, 62@70e; 8, G5@68 1-2c; No. 2 hard winter, 65c; No. 38. 61@64c; No. 1 Nerthern spring, G8@7i1c; No. 2, 68@ 69c; No. 3, 62@71ce. Corn—No, 2, 313-4 @32e; N 30 3-4@31 3-4¢. Oats—No. 2, 223-4¢; 3, 22 1-2c. Chicago, . 14. — Hogs — Mixed $4 @ 4.25; good heavy, rough heavy, $3.95@4.15; 25. Cattle—Beeves, $4.40 and heifers, $2@ Z $3.85@4; stocker: Sheep steady to strong; lambs, $5.50@ 5.90. , Iowa, Noy. 14.—Cattle— ; cows and bulls, Beeves, § mixed, $8.40@4: calves and yearlings, $3.50@ weak and lower, selling at bulk, $4. . Paul, Nov. 14. — H Cattle — Cows, $2.50@ $4@4.50; bulls, $8; stockers, 5. Sheep, $8.40@4; lambs, 4.65. $3.90@4.0: South $3.65@4. heifers, $2.85@4. $4.25. TARLAC CAPTURED. Filipino Stronghold Occupied With- out Opposition. Manila, Nov. 14.—Col. Bell’s regiment and a small force ef cavalry entered Tarlas last night without opposition, Where Aguinaldo, with his army and the so-called government have fied, is a mystery. . Communication with distant points is inpossible except by means of the government wire, which is crowded with official business, Gen. MacArthur took Bamban Saturday. This is sup- posed to be the strongest position held by the Filipinos, except Tarlac. The brief account of the engagement re- ceived indicate that the rebels fought according, to thei® recent tactics, re- treating after firing a few volleys. One officer of the Thirty-sixth regiment is the only American reported killed. Gen. acArthur began his advance at daylight, Col. Smith, with the Sev- enteenth regiment on the right; Maj. Bell's command and the Thirty-sixth on the left end the Ninth in the center. Col. Smith encountered a small force at 6 o'clock, easily dispersing the reb- els. > Maj. Bell’ secured a position on the mountain, from which he poured an enfilading fire from rifles and Hotchkiss guns upon the first line of the enen trenches. The Filipinos stocd the fire for twenty minutes and then retreated to the mountains. Gen. MacArthur entered Bamban at 10 o'clock and Cel. Smith occupied Capas, the first town beyond. Gen. Lawton'’s headquarters are still at Cabatanun. «Gen. Young, with his cavalry and infantry, is still pushing ahead through the fearful mud, but his exact whereabouts is not known. A TERRIELE BATTLE. Puerto Cabello Surrendered by Ge. Parades. Puerto Cabello, Venez., Novy. 14. — Gen. Parades, former commander in the army cf ex-President Andrade, who’ had refused the demand made vpon him by Gen. Castro and the de facto authorities to surrender the town, even when this was reinforced by the request of the British, Ame can, French, German and Dutch com- niapcer urrendered yesterday morn- ing after a tervible battle. The aspect of the city is one of ruin and devasta- tionand it is estimated that upward ef 656 persons were killed or wounded during the fighting. Dr. Braisted, of the United States cruiser Detroit, and the other surgeons of the various warships in the harbor, are mi ering to the wants of the wounded. Gen, Ramon Guerrera be- gan a land attack upon the town and the position of Gen. Parades on Fri day night. Desultory fighting con- tinued until Saturday morning about 4 o'clock, and then a fierce strugs’e ensued. Gen. Parades made a_stub- born defense, but Gen. Guerrera forced an entrance into the town at 5 o'clock Saturday. As early as. 8 o'clock Sun- day morning the fleet arrived and be- gan a bombardment, but the range was teo great and the firing proved inef- fective. Gen. Parades hel:l the fort on the hill and Fort Liberador until yes- terday merning. Japs Are in a Harry. , London, Noy. 14.—Hurry orders have been received by the builders ef the Japanese battleship now in process of construction at Clyde bank, to com- plete the yessel as speedily as possible. ‘The new ship, which will be one of vest afloat, is to be finished by i 1, 1900. It is believed these in- strretions are the result of increasing tension between Japan and Russia. Heroic Motorman. Milwaukee, Nov. 14, — William Fra- mer, a motorman on the Racine & Ne- posha street railway line yesterday saved the lives of nine passengers by stickirg to his post. Framer received injuries from which he may die. Government Quarries Close. Winona, Minn., Noy. 14.—The goy- ernment quarries at La Moille have been closed fer the season. Capt. ‘Thompson reports the season’s work a very fair one, An average of 125 men have been employed. a EE Aajt. Gen, Lambert is arranging the stete’s war claims against the war de partment. _ 4 ‘The provision of the game law for- 7 bidding the shipp'ng of venison will b> - tested in the courts. * A Northwestern brapch of the Inter- national Bureau of Commerce will be established in St. Paul, “Ten persons were injured—one per- haps fatally—by the fall of an elevator in a Minneapolis building. Kathrena Siebrecht sued John H. Houck, Jr., of Red Wing, for $10,600 damages for breach of promi The jury awarded her $200. Members of the Catholic Chureh soct- % ety at Mazeppa have just made public i plans for the erection of a new and larger church building. 5 Herbert Wherland, superintendent of the electric light plant at Fairmont, had his head crushed by a falling cabi- net. He is in a critical condition. Quite a colony from the nerthtrn portion of Otter Tail county is leaving for Virginia, and expects to settle in { the vicinity of Taona, that state. The ir adjusters have urance al- lowed Louis Heintz of Winona, whose | stock of clothing was badly damagea by fire recently, $12,000 for the loss. Robbers entered the room of Ole Os- munéson in the Hotel Jasper, at Jas- per, going through the transem. They obtained $160 in bills from his cle*h- ing. x ioe ¢ State Auditor Dunn conducted a sale Pe } of state lands at the county iter’ ‘ office at Willmar. About 100 acres land was sold at an av ge price of { $18 per acre. ; Mrs. Catherine Locher was found — dead in her bed at St. Cloud. ‘The cor- oner viewed the remains and cect: that death was due to natural caus No inquest was held. A fifteen: son of Sp husker, had his right arm caught im the knives and mangled so badly that amputation was necessary. i A special policeman at Albert Lea injured by a blow on the head, in- er, While feeding a corn- w flicted by a man whose son the officer attempted to remove to the hospital, he having smallpox. He died from the in- juries. The been in progress for some time past } ¥ a @> just above Winona has closed for the f_ winter, and the men who have been t government work which has- engaged cn it will seek other employ- : ment. j The United States court, in sessi ] at Mankato, sentenced Jerry Mc¢ q to the penitentiary for eighteen months for robbing the J son postoffice last July. The sentence also includes & fine of $100. The acetylene gas tank in Dr. Schoonz —_ i maker's office at Perham exploded while the doctor was making some €x- periments, injuring the doctor erious. ly and entirely ruining the second sto- . ry of the building. 3 j Members of the United Norwegian church from several of the Northwest- ern states gathered at Harmony Jast week, attending a Kredsmode. It was one of the largest gatherings Harmony witnessed for some time. The new opera house at Willmar is now nearing completion, and, Manager Markhus states that the opening at- traction will be given about Dec. 2. The opera house, when completed, wilh be one of the finest in the state. A. G. Whitney and R. L. Gale, the latt secretary and treasurer of the Milling company, have bought at St. Cloud and will put in a com, plete cold storage plant, to begin busi- ness May 1. Gale will resign and re- turn to St. Cloud. The iron ore fi ht rate from Du- luth to Lake Erie been reduced to $1.50 per ton, equal to about 4 cents a bushel for wh: This is 5 cents less than top notch six weeks ago. ‘There is: much inquiry for wheat tonnase for next year on a basis of 3 1-2 cents. The general store of William Paizer at Brainerd was destroyed by fire. The lcss on the building will exceed $1,500. It was fully insured. ‘The stock is valued at $4,000, and is near- a total loss, being insured for 3 ‘The origin of the fire is unknown. F Rasmus Lennon, a Sauk Center man, 4 was at St. Cloud recently, looking for = his missing wife, only seventeen and v with a babe in her arms. He returned > from work in the country last week, and found she had sol) the furniture and disappeared with the proceeds an@& the baby. John Johnson of Blooming Prairie,. while engaged in blasting reck on as 2 Little’s farm, south of Kasson, met with a frightful accident by the prema- ture explosion of a dynamie charge. Three fingers were blown off, one arm was horribly lacerated and an eye put out. by a piece of rock imbedded in the skull Officers of the Johnson Nickel Mining company of St. Paul, R. Forbes of Du- luth and others, have organized the Imperial Copper company, with an au- thorized capital of $50,000, to develop: some of the Parry Sound, Ont. bornite lands, discovered by Forbes. ‘The com- pany proposes to issue $3,000,000 of its ‘ capital stock and open a mine at Parry Sound. Four flat cars brought in te the Wi- rona shops the mass of wreckage re- sulting from the head-end collision at New Ulm a few days ago. The engine on which Engineer Hanson lost his life was so badly wrecked that it had to be ¢ consigned to the scrap pile. ‘The re- maitder of the mass was little better, and the entire lot was ordered wrecked! and melted down by te officials. Nerthern Minnesota contains the most thoroughly dissatisfied lot of deer slayers that ever glanced along a rifle barrel. Never haye the woods been so full of hunters in quest of big game as this fall. ‘They came before the seasom opened and prepared for a big slaugh- ter, but up to date they have had littte or no success. The weather is the finest of Northern Minnesota's famous: Indian summer brand, and the big: game can hear the hunters long before the man with the gun can sight a pair of antlers, Many have quit disgusted and gene home. oe = oma of a