Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 29, 1901, Page 3

KIDNAPPED YEAQS AGO. ‘Minnesota Man Finds His Parents After Long Search. Crookston, Minn., June 22. — J. H. “Kearnes, a tinner employed in this city, ‘learned yesterday that his parents, ‘from whom he was kidnapped when four years of age, are still living. Mr. ‘Kearnes was born in Linesville, Pa., and lived with his parents until four years of age, when he was stolen, and all efforts on their part were futile. He ‘was taken to Ohio, and later to Minne- sota, wkere he married and has reared a family., Before the death of the wo- ‘man whose husband had’ kidnapped Mr. Kearnes, she told him his history -and the residence of his parents as near sas she could remember. He made -everz effort to ascertain the truth of ‘the story, but was unable to do 80. Recently he discovered that his father was living at Leon, Ohio. A telegram was at once sent and the father was “filled with joy to find that the son he had long mourned as dead was still ‘Yiving. Mr. Kearnes will go to Leon for -an extended trip. WISCONSIN VETERANS. Army Encampment at She- boygan Elects Officers. Sheboygan, Wis., June 22.—Allen H. De Groff of Alma was elected depart- ‘ment commander of Wisconsin G. A. R. ‘The other officers are W. N. Root, She- boygan, senior vice commander, and Georze W. Morton of Berlin, junior vice commander. Mrs. Weloln of Mad- ison was elected department president of the W. R. Cc. Mrs. Johr, »Dietz of Shéboygan was chesen senior vice. Mrs. I. W. Jones of Milwaukee was re-elected department president of the Ladies of the G. A. R. A big camp fire closed the encampment. WAS MENTALLY UNBALANCED. ‘Grand Young Man Hangs Himself in His Father's Barn. St. Paul, June 22.—The body of Julius William Henninger, twenty-five years old, was found at 8 o'clock yesterday morning hanging from a rope in the barn in the rear of his father’s home. Henninger was mentally affected. He was twice committed to the Rochester asylum. He went to the Philippines as a hospital nurse, and was there at- tacked by the old disease and sent to St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Washington. He was discharged from that institu- tion a month ago. Rv’'GREGGOR GRAND MASTER. Elected Head of the Odd Fellows of Minnesota. St. Paul, June 22.—William McGregor of Minneapolis was yesterday elected grand master of the Minnesota Odd Fellows Two ballots were taken. On the first Mr. McGregor received 189; S. A Farnsworth of St. Paul, 125, and C. A. Fesnes of Montevideo, 95. Mr. Fos- nes withdrew and the contest was be- tween Farnsworth and McGregor on the next ballot. The latter received 265 votes and the former 144. Farmer’s Bright Iden. Sioux Falls, S. D., June 22.—A unique scheric for destroying grasshoppers has been adopted by Riley Girton, a farmer living near Bijou Hills. The hoppers are quite numerous in the vi- cini of Girton’s farm. He hatches chickens with an incubator and dis- tributes the various coops around his fields. He states that he has thus pre- vented damage to his garden and crops and, in addition, the grasshoppers make cheap feed for the chickens. Wisconsin Man Missing. Ellsworth, Wis., June 22.—The mys- terious disappearance of Harry Ken- dal, a well known Pierce county man, has greatly excited Ellsworth and com- munity. Some days ago he went camp- ing with some companions near the Mississippi river. During one of the recent severe electrical storms his com- panions discovered that he was miss- ing. No trace of him has been found. Farmer’s Mysterious Death. Sheboygan, Wis., June 22. — Ernest Urner, a farmer of the town of She- boygan, was found dead under circum- stances which denote foul play. Urner was hanging out of a wagon, his head under a wheel and his neck broken. The lines attached to the horses were cut. The district attorney will investi- gate. > Will Fight Paving Ordinance. #’ ‘Adrian, Minn., June 22.—The village # souncil has adopted an ordinance con- # demning the plank sidewalks on Main % avenue and ordering the construction of ten-foot walks of Portland cement. Philip Lynch of St. Pauli, who owns property abutting on Main avenue, will fight the ordinance. Threatened Nervous Prostration. Lisbon, N. D., June 22.—Mrs. Arthur Baring-Gould, whose children were re- cently so adroitly taken from her by her husband, from whom she had sep- arated, while living with a sister, has been brought here. She is a very sick woman from worry, causing nervous prostration. An Unexplained Morder. Washburn, Wis., June 22.—The sher- aff left for Bibon, where Stephen Merri- gan, 2 well-known hotel and saloon- ‘keeper, was murdered. Suspicion points to a couple of negroes, but the object .of the murder is a mystery, as robbery could hardly have been purpose. shoolhouse Burned. Sioux City, Iowa, June 22. — The ‘schoolhouse at McCook Lake, 8. D., was burned down last night after a fhard fought school election, and the fire is believed to have been of an in- endiary origin. The matter will be investigated. National Bank for Armyle. Argyle, Minn., June 22. — The First ‘National bank wilt be opened here about July 1, with J. F. Thompson, president, and N. 8. Hegnes, cashier, ‘both of Iona. The sapited: stock will tbe $25,000. es JUMPS INTO THE LAKB. Woman Commits Suicide by Jamp- ing From a Steamer. Milwaukee, June 25.—According to a story told by Richard Silver, a passen- ger on the Goodrich line steamer Vir- ginia, a woman, supposed to be a Mrs. Rosa Richter, living on Thirty-first street, near Cottage Grove avenue, Chicago, committed suicide by jumping overboard from the Virginia when the steamer was about a mile from Mil-~ waukee at an early hour yesterday morning. It is said Mrs. Richter be- came violent after the steamer left Chicago and attempted to end her life by leaping overboard, but was prevent- ed. LONG FAST. Yankton Man Will Go Three Weeks Without Food. Yankton, S. D., June 25.—J. M. Duns, an old citizen of Yankton, who for many years has been under the care of physicians almost constantly for stom- ach troubles, in desperation will at- tempt to alleviate and if possible cure his ailment by abstaining from all nourishment for a period of three weeks, taking nothing into his system but water for that length of time. He will have in constant attendance the best physicians to’ watch over him, and he will remain in bed during the time taken up by his fast. THREE GIRLS INJURED. West Superior Hotel Narrowly Es- capes Destruction by Fire. West Superior, Wis., June 25. — The West Superior hotel narrowly escaped destruction by fire. As it was $10,000 damage was sustained and three lives were nearly lost. Annie Macki, Carrie Jenson and Kate Yariches, ell three employed at the hotel, were overcome by smoke and burned. The latter is seriously injured and may not live. After a hard struggle to get to her she was carried out by Manager Rossiter. The fire started in the hall from a crossed wire at the switchboard, DROWNING ACCIDENT. Merchant of Albert Lea Loses His Life While Fishing. Albert Lea, Minn., June 25. — A. C. Wanamaker, who kept a store here, while at St. Olaf's lake, Waseca county, with his brother fishing, was accident- ally drowned. No one was with him when the accident occurred. His broth- ar left him about 10 o’clock Saturday night in a boat fishing and ‘he has not seen him since, nor has his body been recovered. The water is very deep in the lake. Searching parties have gone out to attempt to get the body. TO LIGHTEN WOMEN’S WORK. Man Wants Public Steam Laundries Run in Connection With Cream- eries. Grand Rapids, Wis., June 25. — As- semblyman F. J. Frost of this district is endeavoring to work up a sentiment in the rural districts in Portage and Wood counties in favor of steam laun- dries to be run in connection with the creameries and cheese factories and in this way lighten the burdens of the country housewife. CHINAMAN’S AWFUL WORK. He Murders Four of His Own Coun- trymen. Vancouver, B. C., June 25.—A report. just reached here from the country town of Cadun, B. C., of a_ horrible tragedy. A Chinaman murdered four of his countrymen. The murderer has not been caught. There is great ex- citement in the town and every effort is being made to capture him. CLAM FISHER’ LUCK. Largest Perfect Pearl Ever Found in Missinsippi River. La Crosse, Wis., June 25.—The larg- est perfect pearl ever taken out of the Mississippi river was found by John Umberger and B. .D. Stone, two clam fishers residing near the river a few miles below here. The pearl weighs 110 grains and is valued at $5,000. Trouble Over a Line Fence. Redfield, 8. D., June 25.—Redfield has a sensation. Paul Schmidt came and gave himself up, saying he had killed John Kellar, a farmer living a mile west of town. Sheriff King went to the scene and found Keller unconscious. The trouble arose over a line fence. At the last report Kellar was doing well. Schmidt is still here, ready to give himself up if Kellar should not im- prove. Smallpox Grows More Virulent. West Superior, Wis., June 25.—Small- pox is making its appearance in this vicinity in a more virulent form. The predictions of the experts that the dis- ease would grow deadly seems to be coming true. While there have been in the neighborhood of 300 cases in this city in the last few months, there has been but one death. The health authorities, however, are beginning to fear the disease more than ever before. Fined for Assault. Luverne, Minn., June 25.—Clyde Max- well, a young man of Kanarawzi town- ship, was tried in Justice Webber's court for an assault on Miss Lottie Bruissane. Because of the disinclina- tion of the lady to submit to the ordeal of an examination in court Maxwell escaped with a small fine. He paid the amount and immediately left town. Mrs. McKinley Abie to Walk. Washington, June 25.—Mrs. McKin- ley’s strength has increased to the ex- tent that she is now able to walk around her bedroom for some time each day. Her general condition continues satisfactorily and Dr. Rixey said last night that she had passed a comforta- ble day. Minot Boy Drowned. Minot, N. D., June 25.—Herbert, aged nine, only child of James Morrison, a photographer, was drowned in the Mouse sfver while. playing with com- " paplons on the river bam |, 7 EDITORS AT HOME AGAIN. They Distribute Testimonials to De- serving Members. St. Paul, June 26. — The Minnesota Editorial association, accompanied by Gov. Van Sant and his staff, returned at 6:10 yesterday morning over the Milwaukee road from Buffalo, where they attended the dedication exercises of: the Minnesota building at the Pan- American exposition June 18. The train consisted of six sleepers, one day coach and the special car provided for the governor and his staff. The party left Buffalo Friday morning, spent Friday afternoon and evening at Ni- agara Falls, getting into Chicago Sun- day morning. While in Chicago W. J. Monroe, president of the association, was presented by the editors with a diamond ring and C. C. Whitney, F. J. Meyst and H. P. Hall, members of the executive committee, which car- ried out the work of the association at the exposition with such success, were each given a handsome toilet set. Nearly all the editors left immediately for their homes in various parts of the state. CITY PELTED WITH HAIL. Jamestown, N. D., Visited by a De- : structive Hailstorm. Jamestown, N. D., June 25. — At 5 o'clock yesterday morning Jamestown was visited by the most ° destructive hail storm in the history of the city. The electric storm appeared to come from every direction, while the wind blew from the west. The city was pelted with hailstones larger than a man’s fist. Nearly all the plate glass windows in the opera house, Gladstone hotel, Farmers’ National bank and other buildings were ruined; 612 lights in the round house, 150 lights in the asylum building, 23 in St. John’s acad- emy and 103 in the Gladstone block were broken. In this city alone the damage will reach $5,000. In the coun- try many buildings were unroofed, some stock killed, and the earliest sown grain is badly beat down but not ruined. GRAND JURY TAKES A HAND. Advises an Investigation of Ramsey County Auditor's Office. St. Paul, June 26.—The grand jury in a voluminous report made yesterday to Judge Lewis advises an investigation of Ramsey county tax irregularities by the governor, and the remeval of Coun- ty Auditor W. R. Johnson and County Commissioner E. B. Lott from office “for malfeasance or misfeasance, oF both,” in case the charges are sus- tained. The report is voluminous and by far the greater part of it consists of special instances in which the tax laws are alleged to have been violated, either by Mr. Johnson himself or men in his employ. Mr. Lott is implicated through his position. as, chairman of the county board tax committee. MUCH DAMAGE AT ASHLAND. Worst Storm of the Season Strikes That Section. Ashland, Wis., June 26—The worst rain and electrical storm which has visited this section in years started in early yesterday and continued up to mid-day. Much damage was wrought. Lightning struck the Ashland Cigar and Tobacco company’s factory and caused damage to the extent of $5,000. Thirty employes who were at work at the time were knocked from their seats. Mrs. A. Johnson, a_ resident, was struck by lightning while holding her baby in her arms and may die, The child was not injured. ROBBERS GET HIS MONEY. Generosity Repaid by a Hold-ap. Lake City, Minn., June 26.—Con Siev- ers wa. robbed of $325 yesterday morn- ing within about two miles of this city. When a short distance from town two men asked for a ride into the country. The request was granted, and when a lonely place came to view the men drew revelvers and relieved him of his money. They went into the woods and struck for the lake and hired a fisher- man to take them to Wisconsin. Farmer's KYLE MAY NOT RECOVER. South Dakota Senator Seriously ill With Heart Dis ie. Aberdeen, S. D., June 26. — Senator James M. Kyle, who has been ill for several days, is in a serious condition and fears are entertained that he may not recover. Heart trouble is the cause of his illness. Baried in a Cistern. Ellsworth, Wis., June 26:—Ole Peter- son of Spring Lake was buried alive in a cistern. After some hours he was rescued and now lies in a precarious condition. Fatal Rattlesnake Bite. Helena, Mont., June 26.—The three- year-old daughter of Angus Russell of Red Lodge was bitten by a rattlesnake on the outkirts of town and will die. Dies in Barber Chair. Ellsworth, Wis., June 26. — F. Ru- dolph of the town of Ellsworth fell dead of heart disease while being shaved. Corrington, N. D., June 26.—A severe hailstorm struck north of Courtenay, N. D., doing considerable damage to crops. Marder is Suspected. Deadwood, 8. D., June 26.—The body of a man was found buried near Crook City in Whitewood creek. The head had been crushed and the body was badly mutilated. Murder is suspected. The man has not been identified. Down a Coal Chute. Lead, S. D., June 26.—Herman Peter- gon and wife fell down the Highland coal chute while returning to their home at Terreville from this city., The man broke.an arm and the woman was dangerously injured. By ar RUSSIA TOO HASTY. No Cause for Retaliating) Against the United States. Washington, Jume 23 — Most of the time of the cabinet yesterday was Spent in a discussion of the action of the treasury department in tmposing @ countervailing duty on certain Russian products. Secretary Gage explained in detail the action which the department had taken and the cabinet unanimously approved of what he had done. As & result of the consideration of the en- tire matter by the cabinet Secretary Hay will soon make representations to the Russian government fully explain- ing the attitude of this government and pointing out that Russia has acted hastily and under a misapprehension Pt the facts of her position of retalia- lon, MUST REACH THE POLE. Leaders of Arctic Expedition Wil! Re Satisfled With Nothing Less. New York, June 23. — A dispatch to the Journal and Advertises from Dun- dee says: All is ready on the Amertca; ‘the Baldwin-Ziegler expedition ts about ready to start for the north pole. The leaders and@ the forty men who aecom- pany them, many well known scient- ists, declare they will not be content to go “further north” than the duke of Abruzzi, who holds the honor of having been “furthest north.” They vow they will reach the pole and plant the Amertcan flag there. The expedition is fortunate in having a fine ship. She was formerly the Esquimaux, the crack whaler of the fleet here. WAITING AND STARVING. Destitation of People Who Are Ea- ger to Rush Into Reservations. Kansas City, June 23.—Thousands of People men, women and children, camp ing on the border of the Kiowa- Comanche-Apache reservation in Okla- homa awaiting the opening of that land for settlement, are in destitute circumstances, according to Dr. J. J. McKenna, who has just returned from the scene. Dr. McKenna said: “Twen- ty thousand men, women and children are massed on the border, and half of them are utterly destitute. At least 5,900 of them have been there a year and a half. They went with possibly $200 or $300, and have made nothing since they arrived.” HOLD MOB AT BAY. Soldiers Guarding a Negro to Pre- vent Lynching. Houston, Tex., June 23. — A special train bearing the Houston cavalry company, a portion of the Light Guard, has left here for Trinity, Tex., where the remainder of the light guard are guarding a negro named Spencer who was identified as a man who last week attempted an outrage. From a train which was not allowed to stop at Trin- ity the negro could be seen tied to a tree, while around him were grouped the soldiers and surrounding them a mob of people. A late telegram from Trinity says the soldiers are still guarding the negro and the mob is watching the military to prevent any escape with the negro. According to the best information the mob is several hundred strong. a BAN ON WOMEN’S HATS, —_ Methodist Church Wants Headgear Removed. Omaha, June 23—The First Methodist church has put a ban on women’s hats and the official board of that church at a meeting yesterday passed the follow- ing resolution: “Whereas, The wearing of hats in church by the ladies greatly obstructs the view, causing others both incon- venience and annoyance, thereby de- tracting from the enjoyment of the ser- vices, to which all are equally entitled, therefore, be it “Resolved, That it is the desire of the trustees of this church that at all the public services the ladies remove their hats after entering the pews.” BOTHA SURRENDERS. Sensational Story to This Effect Is Reiterated in London. London, June 23. — The Sun again prints the sensational announcement which it made June 18, that Gen. Botha, the Boer commander, after. the receipt of President Kruger’s decision not to concede anything, decided to ig- nore the former president of the Trans- vaal and surrender. - The’ paper also says it is believed at the British foreign office that the formal act of surrender has already occurred. Joseph Chamberlain, the Colonial secretary, declares that the rumors of the surrender of Gen. Botha are un- founded. SHIRT WAISTS IN COURT. St. Louis Jadge Tells Jurors They May Take Off Their Coats. St. Louis, June 23. — Judge Horatio D. Wood, of the criminal division of the circuit court, made a ruling that shirt waists will be permitted in the court during the heated term. It was a most oppressively hot afternoon and the twelve jurors were sweltering in their coats. The judge stopped the trial to announce: “The shirt waist is, I believe, the proper garment for hot weather, and you gentlemen may take off your coats. This rule will hold good during the heated term.” GRIP AMONG HORSES. Peculiar Disease Which Is Rapidly Killing Them Off. New York, June 23. — According to Supt. Hankinson of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a new disease similar to the grip has ap- peared among the horses here and is rapidly killing them. The disease was first discovered last Saturday, .and from the reports submitted by the leading veterinary surgeons fully 10,000. horses are suffering from it. Vermillion’s Hard Blow. Vermillion, 8. D., June 23.—Five miles northeast of this city the wind blew down barns, sheds and one house. The grain fields were badly damaged and many trees were broken down, but no serious damage occurred. Charged With Arson. Bayfield, Wis., June 23.—John Feldt was arrested at La Pointe, charged with setting fire to the old Catholic, church, which was destroyed by fire two weeks ago. He is a resident ot 1 SMALL GRAINS. Observer Outram Says They Are Do- ing Splendidly. Section Director Outram of the weather bureau makes the following report im the Climate and Crop Service Bulletin: The temperatures were moderately high on the 14th and 15th, and during the rest of the week they were season- able. There were rains nearly every day of the week, the days with rain at the fewest places being the 12th and 16th. The rains came in very heavy showers and were generally accompa- nied by lightning and thunder. In Nobles, Murray and Redwood counties there were tornadic conditions on the morning of the 11th, with violent winds covering small areas and causing con- siderable loss to town and country buildings, but happily without loss of life. On the same date in other parts of the scuthern half of the state there was hail at scattered points, which was very large in size, but fortunately in small amounts; it broke much glass, but the only crop injury seems to have been in Big Stone county, where many cornfields were seriously injured. With favorable temperature and abundant moisture, all the small grains are dcing splendidly; late sown flax and barley, and those seeded an spring plowed land, are coming up and doing nicely. Corn, which was badly retard- ed last week by cold weather, and in some places by frost, is recovering rap- idly, but it is not yet as thrifty as it should be. Barley, oats and wheat are beginning to head in the southern half of the state. Pastures and mowing lands are much improved, and there is a good prospect for a large hay crop except in the southeastern part of the state, where rains fell too late to help it. Haying has begun in a small way as far north as Becker county. Grass- hoppers are said to be numerous in parts of Clay and Otter Tail counties. Strawberries, gooseberries and peas are being marketed. DR. BRACKEN'S REPORT. On Cases of Snallpox Throughout the State. In the last two weeks there have been 595 cases of smallpox in Minnesota and five deaths, according to the of- ficial data in Secretary Bracken’s semi- monthly report of the state board of health to Surgeon General Wyman of the United States marine hospital ser- vice. This is a more rapid spread of the disease than has been heretofore noted, and it is especially so from the fact that the warm months are not usually reckoned as the worst for smallpox. The five deaths are divided as fol- lows: Minneapolis, 1; Albert Lea, 1; Chippewa county, 2, and St. Paul, 1. The new cases were not confined to particular localities, but are quite gen- eral-nll over the state. Grand Rapids, Itasca county, has the worst record, with 39 cases. ~ Brainerd, in the same section of the state, is next with 35 cases, ‘Another bad spot is Leavenworth, Brown county, with 34 cases, Minne- apolis also has 34, while St. Paul is not much afflicted, reporting only 14 cases. Other towns and villages showing @ large number of cases are: Montgomery, Le Sueur county, 23. Perkam, Otter Tail county, 24. Hector, Renville county, 14. Three towns in Stearns county have bad records, and they are all saintly places, too. They are: St. Augusta, 28: St. Joseph, 15; St. Wendell, 15. Newport, one of the suburbs of St. Paul, reported 19 new cases, which is particularly black in view of the small- ness of the place. NO TALKING AT STATE EXPENSE. OMcials at the Capitol Must Pay for Their Telephones. According to the mandate issued by State Auditor Dunn the departments at the capitol will have to pay for their own telephones, or have none, Auditor Dunn completed a settlement with the Northwestern Telephone company of its account with, the capitol offices, which took all the money available for telephone expenses. Not only was the fund in the treasury exhausted, but the appropriation for expenses for the year following the first of August was used as well. The legislature provides an appropriation of $800 for maintain- ing the telephones throughout the building. New telephones were put in several of the offices, and outside peo- ple used the department telephones to talk with friends in other cities. The result has been a bill whose payment has taken all of the funds. Hereafter the only official telephone will be in the janitor’s office. SECRETARY JACKSON RESIGNS, Leaves Board of Correctious and Charities to Go to New York. J. ¥. Jackson, who for the past three yeurs has been secretary of the state board of charities and corrections, has resigned his position and will go to Wew York city to accept a place with the associated charities of that city. Mr. Jackson takes this action in antici- pation of the dissolution of the board of charities and corrections June 31, when the board of control will perform the duties which have heretofore de- volved upon the board of charities and corrections. For the short time inter- vening it has been arranged that Sec- retary Jackson’s place shall be filled by W. A. Gates, state agent for the voard. AIMED AT RELIGIOUS ORDERS. Associations Bill Passed by the French Senate. Paris, June 25.—The senate held three sittings on Saturday and finall} the associations bill passed at 1 o'clock on Sunday morning by a vote of 173 to 99, ‘The associations bill, or the law of as- sociations, is aimed at the religious or- ders and is intended to give the gov- ernment control of their operations. The immediate cause of its introduc- tion was the use of money by the As- sumptionist Fathers for political pur- | Poses. It has already been passed by ue chamber of deputies, —§—— —__ News of the State. is to ccst $3,000, ' LUGGER’S PLACE IN DEMAND. Prominent Men Want to Be State Entomologist. The appointment of a successor to Minnesota’s eminent entomologist, the late Prof. Otto Lugger, which will be made soon after Prof. Northron's re- turn from the West, has aroused con- siderable interest in entomologic circles throughout the United States, and the committee in charge of the appoint- ment, Gov. Van Sant, President North- rop and Dean Liggett, is in correspon- dence with fifteen eligibles in almost as many states. The appointment will be made to take effect Sept. 1. The position carries a salary of $2,000 annually, with extra compensation from the governor's con- tingent fund for services in the field. The position is now temporarily filled by Prof. E. B. Forbes of the University of Illinois, who is not a candidate for the permanent appointment and who will return to his work at Champaign in September. Of the fifteen entomologists several are so cennected with other institu- tions that the committee does not feel at liberty tc make their identity public, and several others are only tentative candidates, Among the prominent active candi- dates is Nathan Banks, East End, Va., well known in entomologic circles and at present connected with the depart- ment of agriculture at Washington. P. J. Parrott, assistant entomologist at the state experimental station at Geneva, N. Y. Among the candidates of national reputation is Jerome McNeill of Rich- mond, Ind., formerly connected with the Arkansas college of agriculture and later at Leland Stanford university. Another Eastern candidate of promi- nence is E. E. Bogue of Cambridge, Mass. E. V. Wilcox of Washington, D. C., is connected with the national depart- ment of entomology. Another scientist of national repute who would like to come to Minnesota is Prof. E. D. Ball of the Colorado State station at Fort Collins and who was formerly at the Oklahoma college of agriculture. NEW STATE BUILDINGS. Dean Liggett Will Soon Have the Plans Prepared. Dean Liggett of the state agricultural school will soon have plans for the three new buildings to be erected for the next year’s work. A veterinary building and a stock pavilion, a meat house and a blacksmith shop. They were provided for by the last legisla- ture by appropriations aggregating $35,000. The veterinary building and stock pavilion will be erected from an appropriation of $25,000, which must also provide two years’ experiments and instruction. The meat house will include “a modern cold storage plant and it will be used as a place of in- struction in killing, cutting and ouring meats. This building is estimated to cost $7,500. The new blacksmith gop wet Abad FIGHTING GRASSHOPPERS. Prof. Forbes and Humboldt Lugger Are in Marshall County. Prof. E. B. Forbes of the Illinois Cen- tral university, acting state entomolo- gist, is at Stevens, Marshall county, accompanied by Humboldt Lugger, son of the late Prof. Otto Lugger, fighting grasshoppers with Prof. Lugger's hop- perdozer. Prof. Forbes has been in Minnesota only ten days, but he took up the field work immediately upon his arrival and he is fighting a vigorous battle. The recent rains have rendered him valuable assistance and the wheat is rapidly approaching a growth that will prohibit the use of the hopper- dozer. He is expected to return to the station in a short time to perfect plans for destroying the eggs of the mercuri- al pests, which they will Deen to de- posit in August. CAN'T SELL THE LAND AGAIN. Supreme Court Decision Involving Resale of Lands. The supreme court has rendered two decisions in the St. Louis county tax sale cases. In each case the county auditor had sold the land under the law of 1897 for-delinquent taxes. When the act of 1897 was declared invalid the auditor attempted to sell the land a second time for the same toxes without refunding the money to the purchaser. In both cases the purchasers were con- firmed in their contention that the taxes had been paid at the first tax sale, DESPERADO CAPTURED. Laredo, Tex., June 25—Sheriffs Avant of Atacosa county, Kinsel of Frio and Deputy Sheriff Choate of Karnes coun- ty, with several members of their vari- ous posses, arrived here at 6 o'clock last evening to identify the man cap- tured by Capt. Rogers and R. P. K. Merriam about forty miles above here Saturday. Among the men who ar- rived were two who knew the prisoner. One of them, William Loueary of Bas- trop county, has known Cortez since 1892, and Deputy Sheriff Choate of Karnes county has known him for sev- eral years. They both positively identi- fled the prisoner and said there is ab- solutely no doubt that he is the man whom they have known all these years as Gregorio Cortez and who killed Sheriff Morris of Karnes county and Sheriff Glover of Gonzales county. The identification is complete and the al- leged murderer will be surrendered to the officers from the interior. TRY TO WRECK KANSAS CRURCH. Enmity Toward the Pastor and Mayor of Manhattan Ascribed a» Cause. Manhattan, Kan., June 25. — An at- tempt was made this morning to blow up the First Methodist church with dynamite. The explosive was thrown on the door of the main entrance, blow- ing a large hole in the floor, shattering the steps and breaking a number of wintiows. Rey. J. EB. Miller, the pastor, was elected mayor last spring and hae waged a bitter fight on the joints. | ] i L