Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, September 7, 1901, Page 3

S STATE’S BIG FAIR . “GREATEST EXHIBITION IN THE HISTORY OF THE STATE FOR- MALLY OPENED. ‘STRENUOUS DAY FOR ROOSEVELT Wice President Delivers a Brilliant Address at the Opening Exercises —Vast Throng Turns Out to Do the Famous Rough Rider—Gen. Miles Also Partici- pates—Truly a Great Show. Honor to St. Paul, Sept. 4.—The vice president has had a strenuous day. Arriving over the Milwaukee road yesterday morning, he was the orator of the day at the formal opening of the Minnesota State fair, by invitation of the Minne- sota gricultural society, shook a thousand hands at a reception follow- ing the exercises, was the guest of the } f sociation at lunch en the grounds | and reviewed the First infantry and | First artillery, Minnesota National | guard. “Col.” Roosevelt occupied the | judges’ stand at the race track with | Gen. Miles, Archbishop Ireland and Goy. Van Sant of Minnesota. The grand stand was literally packed, and whe oy. Van Sant, in introducing Roosevelt, asked the ladies to wave their handkerchiefs and the men to give three cheers the result Was a re- | sponse which the vice president will long remember. The audierce was re- sponsive throughout the vice presi- dent's address, and he had frequently to pause and smile his smile before he could make himself heard. A Brilliant Oration. Mr. Roosevelt said in part: “It is not only desirable, but neces- sary, that there should be legislation which shall carefully shield the inter- ests of wage workers and which shall discriminate in favor of the honest and humane employer by removing the dis- advantages under which he stands when compared with unscrupulous competitors who have no conscience and will do right only under the fear of punishment. “The vast individual and corporate fortunes, and the vast combinations of capital which have marked the devel- opment of our industrial system, create new conditions and _ necessitate @ change from the old attitude of the |/ state and nation toward prosperity. “There’s but the scantiest justifica- tion for the most of the outcry against men of wealth as such, and it ought to be unnecessary to state that any ap- peal which finally entails the possi- bility of lawlessness and violence is an attack upon fundamental principles of American citizenship. “Our interests are at the bottom common. In the long run we go up or down together. Yet more and more it is evident that the state, and, if neces- sary, the nation, has got to possess the right of supervision and control as re- gards the great corporations which de- rive a portion of their importance from the existence of monopolistic tenden- cies.” Mr. Roosevelt said, with respect to our relations to foreign powers, that the United States, while first of all see- ing to its own domestic well-being, must not shrink from playing its part among the great nations. Gen. Miles Speaks Briefly. The vice president was followed in a few brief remarks by Gen. Miles. Two hours of the afternoon were spent by the vice-presidential party in viewing the exhibits. Those which appeared to interest the vice president most were found in the dairy and fat stock pa- vilions. During the reviewing of the troops, Roosevelt, in top hat, mounted on a spirited animal, rode down the line, followed by Gen. Miles and Gov. Van Sant, afterward taking a position on the race track, where the troops marched in review. This over, he was glad to drive to the home of National Committeeman Thomas H. Shevlin for an hour’s rest. Last night Mr. Shevlin was host and Col. Roosevelt honored guest at a din- ner given at the Minneapolis club. About 100 invited guests were in at- tendance and the function was formal and elaborate. It’s a Great Fair. A state fair never opened under more auspicious circumstances than did the great Minnesota exposition in St. Paul yesterday. The weather was perfect. The crowds all that the most enthusi- astic friend of the institution could ask. The management has made the most determined effort in its history to have the exhfbits in place when the show opened. In the main building, the ‘horticultural and agricultural build- ings, and, in fact, all over the grounds, the employes and exhibitors were busy day and night since Friday installing the exhibits. The result was the most complete show for a first day ever seen ‘on the grounds. Taken altogether, it is the greatest fair Minnesota has held. The interest begins with the fish exhibit in the front of the main building, nearest the gate, and it is never allowed to lag. ‘The fair cannot be seen in one day. LABOR DAY ST. PAUL. . Cae CHARGED BY A MOB, Yourg Man Has a Narrow Escape From Lynching. St. Paul, Sept. 4.—A young man giv- ing the name of Harry Sorell had a narrow escape from lynching yester- day. Only prompt action on the part of the police saved him from the ven- geance of an infuriated mob. Sorell is accused of having attempted to assault a little girl near Harris Park where the labor picnic was in progress. The lit- tle girl’s screams attracted the moth- er’s attention and Sorell took to his heels. In no time the news of the al- leged attempted assault spread and a mob of 200 men was in pursuit of the suspect. He was finally captured by the police after a chase of two miles. The mob then took after the police with the avowed purpose of capturing the prisoner and lynching him. The police, after a hard fight, succeeded in getting their prisoner on a street car and hurried him to the police station. Sorell denies the charge. STOLE HER SON. Woman Kidnaps Her Son From Di- vorced Husband. La Crosse, Wis., Sept. 4.—The wife of a well known conductor on the South- ern Minnesota division of the Milwau- kee road, residing at Austin, Minn., who refused to give her name, yester- day called upon a local attorney for ad- vice. She said she had been divorced from her former husband, now living at Knapp, Wis., who secured the cus- tody of their fourteen-year-old boy. Saturday night she went to Knapp, stole the child from the home of the father, who, with her, started toward Menominee Junction. Some distance away a farmer was hired to take them to the station, where they purchased tickets to Eau Claire. From there they came to this City. Last night they drove to La Crescent, where they took the train for Austin. RED WING WOMAN’S FATE. Resists Her Husband’s Efforts to Save Her and Is Burned to Death. Red Wing, Minn., Sept. 4.—Mrs. P. Donklin was burned to death Saturday night. Her husband was awakened by screams from an adjoining room and, rushing in, found his wife envel- oped in flames. She was frantic with fear and resisted all efforts of assist- ance. She broke from her husband's grasp and fled to the street, where she sank overcome. She was_ terribly burned about the body and her face was unrecognizable. Medical aid was summoned, but she died Sunday morn- ing, after undergoing fearful agony. Before her death she stated that she did not know how her dress caught fire, but it is supposed to have been from the explosion ef a lamp. TAWNEY INJURED. Struck by Golf Ball on Leg and Seriously Hurt. Winona, Minn., Sept. 4. — Congress- man J. A. Tawney is confined to his home in this city as the result of an accident which occurred Sunday even- in# While searching for a lost ball on the golf course he was struck on the leg by a ball driven by another member of the club. The ball struck just below the knee on his left leg, and*the pain for a time was very severe. Surgical aid was at once summored. The con- gressman was taken to his home and the injured limb properly dressed. It is not believed that the injury will have a serious result, but he will be com- pelled to remain in his bed for several days. MONEY FOUND IN WHEAT BIN. It Had Been Deposited There Over Two Years. La Crosse, Wis., Sept. 4.—After being hidden away in a bin of wheat for two years, John Walaum, a prominent farmer residing near Holman, this county, unearthed a sack of gold, notes and securities, placed there by his father, Ole Walaum, who died over two years ago. Ever since the death of the old man his children were of the opinion that he left considerable cash. but leaving no will, the property could not be located. Every effort was made to find the money without avail. While measuring wheat yesterday prepara- tory to taking it to market the son found the sack containing several thou- sand dollars at the bottom of the bin. THREE HOURS IN WATER. Unpleasant Experience of a Trio of Young Men on Lake Monona. Madison, Wis., Sept. 4.—A quartet of young men who started about mid- night tc sail from Oak Park, a resort across Lake Monona, to the city cap- sized in the middle of the lake and floated for three hours, clinging to the boat before they were rescued, almost exhausted, by two policemen who heard their cries and put out in a rowboat. The rescued party, who had a narrow escape from drowning, were R. L. Schmedemann, Edward Nelson and N. Lynch of this city and C. H. Galbraith, a New York traveling man. IOWA TOWN DESTROYED. Mason City, Iowa, Sept. 4.—The busi- ness portion of Dougherty was de- stroyed by fire Sunday night. The town has limited fire protection, and when the fire spread to a hardware store and into the powder, benzine and gasoline, embers were thrown all over the town, and nothing could be done to prevent the spread.¢ The fire started at 10:30, and by 2 o'clock yesterday morning the town was in ashes, The total loss reaches $44,000, with $28,500 insurance, Indicted for Murder. Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 4—Ben Mc- Celbration Is M ked by Unprece- a ed Enthusiasm, St. Paul, pt. 4.—Labor day was cel- brated in St. Paul yesterday with un- yrecedented enthusiasm. The parade gn the morning, which passed through the principal streets, had many more men in line than ever before. In ap- ypearance, too, it far excelled the ef- forts of former years. The afternoon picnic at Harris Park was the most successful in years, both in point of numbers and in the enjoyable recrea- tion. ‘ }Knight has been indicted for murder |in the first degree with chances in fa- vor of conviction. He was bound over to the grand jury in the second degree but that body evidently thought him guilty of a more serious crime, Mc- Knight is accused of killing his wife. Repeatedly he beat her brutally, and when she would have him arrested she would weaken and refuse to prosecute, Shortly after his release he pounded her so mercilessly that she never re- covered and died in a month, DPOSSOCHCSHSHSOSHSHSH SH HOHSHSHHOS SOHHOHSUSHOOOHOSOHOOD DOOOOEOD News of the Northwest& ROOSEVELT DEPARTS. Will Long Remember His Reception in Minnesota. Minneapolis, Sept. 4.—The visit of the vice president of the United States to the Gopher State is over. It has been a continuous ovation from beginning to end. Highly complimentary greetings have been accorded him on his every public appearance. Men, women and children have stood in line for an hour for an opportunity to grasp his hand. Political men and business men alike have vied with each other to do him honor, and receptions, dinners and drives have followed in quick rotation during his two days’ stay. Breakfast- ing rather later than is his usual cus- tom, his first appearance yesterday was at the Fourth ward wigwam, where he spoke to veterans of the civil war. In the afternoon he was tendered a reception by the Commercial club. The vice president left for Chicago over the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road at 6:25 last evening. RELEASED ON BAIL. Judge Bond’s Friends’ Petition Is Granted by the Court. Helena, Mont., Sept. 4. — Assistant Attorney General Frank W. Metlock received a telegram last night announc- ing that Judge Duboise, his brother-in- law, who is serving a six months’ term} in the Alamada county jail for con- tempt of court in advising a client at nome to disregard an order of the cir- cuit court of appeals, had been released on bail. Judge Duboise had served six weeks of the term. Petiticns of several hundred Montana friends recently ad- dressed to the court in behalf of the judge were submitted to the court 4 few days ago, and it is believed that they had the effect of procuring a re- hearing. The bond was secured within an hour after the court's order was an- nounced. 1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 *|In Minnesota. s State News of the 3 Week Briefly Told. 3 @ 0 00 0 oo Oscar Olson of Pleasant Valley had a valuable mare stolen, It is asserted that a ereamery trust is being orgenized in this state. A fierce wind storm did considerable damage in Minneapolis last week. The soap used in state institutions is manufactured at the Rochester asylum. Dairy Commissioner McConnell urges the establishment of mcre cheese fact- ories. Mrs. William Albrecht, Sr., a pioneer resident of St. Cloud, died aged sixty- seven. Joseph Gaffney, deputy suditor, was married at Morris, to Miss Mary Fin- negan. Lightning struck the barn of P. Dix- on, near Currie, and a horse was killed by the bolt. Peter Hub’s brewery at Winona was damaged to the extent of $1,000 by fire. Fully insured. F, V. Hubbard, superintendent of the Red Wing schools, was instantly killed in his, dooryard. The 100th birthday anriversary of Grandma Danielson was celebrated at Cambridge recently. . It is estimated that there will be a shortage of nearly 4,000 teachers hold- ing state certificates. ‘The state board of health is planning a vigorous campaign against smallpox in the lumber camps. Mrs. Caroline Gerde has purchased the J. C. Haines brick block at New WAS THE OWNER KILUED. Grip of a Traveling Man Found in a Millet Field. Watertown, S. D., Sept. 4. — Word comes from Castlewood that a grip be- longing evidently to B. U. Fowler, a traveling man, was found in a field of millet and that fear is entertained that the owner may have been waylaid. The grip contained valuable articles, such as jewelry. Authorities at Castlewood think the owner of the grip has been killed. 2 MILL WRECKED. Boiler Explosion in Mills at Musca- tine—Three May Die. Clinton, lowa, Sept. 4. -- Two boilers in the Musser lumber mills at Musca- tine exploded. Three men were severe- ly hurt and may die. The mill is a to- tal wreck and other boilers were thrown off their foundations. An hour later the mill would have been filled with workmen. The cause of the ex- plosion is unknown, Stock Yards Sold. Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 4.—In circu- lars to stockholders it is officially an- nounced that the $2,000,000 stock yards of this city have been sold. The pur- pose of the circulars is to secure a con- trolling pool of the stock of the Credits Commutation company, the Sioux City Stock Yards company being practically the only live asset of this giant corpor- ation, formed of 361 banks. The meet- ing in October will corsummate the deal. Two Women Killed. Milwaukee, Sept. 4.—Mrs. S. Barney of West Bend, wife of Congressman S. Barney of the Fifth district, and Mrs. W. H. Ramsey of Port Washington, wife of a former state bank controller, were killed by a Northwestern train shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday af- ternoon one mile south of the Port Washington station. The women were driving across the track and the train struck them. For Criminal Assault. Battle Lake, Minn., Sept. 4.--Homer Rize of Tanglewood campMon Otter Tail lake five miles north of this vil- lage, was arrested last night for crim- inal assault on Miss Sleagle, who was employed by his father at the camp. Miss Sleagle swore out the warrant late Monday night. Rize gave bonds and the case will be tried in ten days. Game Law Violation. Aigora, Iowa, Sept. 4.—In the case of the State of Towa against Judge Hub- bell and Judge Trimbell, for shooting prairie chickens on Saturday, Aug. 31, E. H. Clarke, the justice before whom they were tried, found Judge Trimble guilty and fined him $50 and costs and discharged Judge Hubbard. Hair Saved Her Skull. La Crosse, Wis., Sept. 4.—A great abundance of luxuriant hair saved Miss Neva R. Perkins of La Crosse from death at a hotel in Stevens’ Point. She fell down stairs, lighting on her head, sustaining severe cuts and concussion. Hunting Mishap. Brookings, S. D., Sept. 4. — While hunting Jergen Ronning, a young man about seventeen years old, lost part of his right hand by the premature dis- charge of his shotgun Mail Routes Approved. La Crosse, Wis., Sept. 4.—Congress- man sch has received notice that the Paynesville, for $2,000. Lightning struck and burned two stacks of wheat on the farm of O. J. Irenveller, near Currie. Lightning struck the spire of the Church of the Sacred Heart at Fari- bault, doing much damage. The home of Michael Golden of Lodi township, near Austin, was entered by two burglars and $190 taken. ‘The Shell Prairie Agricultural associ- ation will hold its seventh annual fair at Park Rapids, Sept. 17, 18 and 19. Company J, Third Regiment N. G. S. M.,will not visit the Pan-American ex- position, as was originally intended. Wheat averages from fifteen to eight- een bushels per acre, and grades No. 2 ‘and No, 3 Northern around Hubbard. The coal sheds, coal and barn at Wel- come belonging to the Ward Milling | company were totally destroyed by firé. Fire destroyed the large planing mill, general store, postoffice and dry sheds of De Long & Chamberlain at Nicker- son. William I. Drake, a brakeman on the Minnesota & International road, was instantly killed by falling from a train at Brainerd. John Shilz, a pioneer resident of Belle Plaine, died at the age of seven- ty-five years. He was for many years a leading merchant. Mr. and Mrs. B. F, Buck, the oldest residents of McLeod county, celebrated their golden wedding recently. They came to Minnesota in 1855. A middle-aged man, claiming to be a railway man, passed an alleged worth- less check for $15 on R. E. Orne, 2 boot and shoe dealer of Faribault. The detention hospital at Benson was struck by lightning, and but for the prompt action of the fire department, would have gone up in flames. The body of Charles, the young son of Mrs. K. Farmer, who had been miss- ing for several days, was found float- ing in the lake at Two Harbors, ‘The postoffice in New Paynesville has been raised from the fourth to the third or presidential class, and A. L. Elliott has been reappointed postmaster. Albert Goodwin, forty-nine years old and unmarried, hanged himself in his granary at Luvern® He wag an old settler, prosperous and well own. Lightning struck and killed fourteen head of grade Shorthorns belonging to L. Parsons, in Jackson county. The cattle were against a barbed wire fence. Mrs. Sanford, widow of a prominent Red Wing lawyer, died while on a visit to the home of Mrs. Hattie Campbell! ir Point Douglas. Death was caused by heart failure. A pretty wedding was celebrated at, the home of F., A. Bean, at New Prague. The bride was the eldest daughter, Miss Laura A. Bean, and the groom Prof. A. H. Knapp. WANTS A GUNBOAT. pes United States Con r Agent In Colombia Appeals for Aid. Colon, Colombia, Sept. 1 — (delayed three days by the censor)—Bocas de) Toro, 140 miles west of, Colon, is vir- tually besieged by ‘the Liberals cr in- surgents. They number at least 200, and, as already cabled, occupy Pro- vision island, which town and commands the entrance fo the harbor. For more than a month the Liberals have been threatening the town. About a fortnight ago they improved their position on Provision island, about a mile and a half from Bocas del Toro, which also is on an island; .and the opposing forces have occasionally exchanged shots, although, with the exception of one Jamaican wounded, there have been no casual- ties. Liberal Position Strong. The Liberals express no desire or in- tention to damage the town or to mo- lest foreigners or foreign vessels. The Liberal position is strong, and the sit- uation is likely to remain as it is until one side or the other makes an attack. Martial law prevails in Bocas del Toro. The authorities have stopped communi- cation with other ports except Colon. They have stopped local fishing and forbidden passage along the streets af- ter 8 o'clock at night. Foreigners claim that the measures adopted for harbor supervision materially injures commerce. The United States, French, British and German consular agents in Bocas del Toro told the Colombian commander there that if the severe harbor restrictions interrupting com- merce were not abated they would Call for Gunhoats, These representations reculted in a limited improvement only in harbor conditions. The local trade, which has been chiefly in bananas sent to the United States, is virtually dead. The United States consular agent in Bocas del Toro has made an urgent appeal to the United States consul at Colon to send a gunboat. Commander Sargent of the United States gunboat Machias is fully informed of the situation, and if this does not improve shortly the Machias probably will proceed to Bocas del Toro. The Liberals on Provision island say the presence of the Machias will not alter the situation, as they have in no way interfered with or in- jured foreigners, and the government alone is responsible for the restrictions laid upon commerce. INTEREST BEGINS TO LAG. Strikers Turn Their Attention to the Labor Day Celebration. Pittsburg, Sept. 4.—The big labor day demonstration monopolized the atten- tion of workmen and strikers here and in the surrounding towns, but steel manufacturers went on making prepar- ations for the opening of plants that are shut down by the strike and in- creasing the number of men at the mills already in partial operation. Pub- lic interest in the strike itself is lag- ging, as the contest seems to have set- tled down to an issue of endurance. Only the unusual incidents connected with each day’s doings receive notice by those rot directly affected by the struggle, Evidences of impatience are cropping out on the side of the strikers and feers that the unlawful acts par- ticipated in by the strikers may multi- ply and spread to other quarters. The officials of the Star plant claim that the pickets about the mill held up a special delivery boy from the postof- fice with a letter for the office while he was coming down Twelfth street and inspected the letter before he was al- lowed to proceed. The matter will be reported to the pestal authorities at once. It is also charged that the strikers stoned the conmany carriage jon Fenii avenue yesterday morning, but did no special damage to the occu- pants. The aggressiveness of the strik- ers was further demonstrated late in the afternoon when a mob surrounded William Jones,.a colored man mis- taken for a non-union man from the Star works. He had a narrow escape from severe injury and possibly death by the appearance of Police Lieutenant Crossan, who came to his rescue. Be- fore. Crossan could secure additional aid he was almost overwhelmed by the large crowd that had gathered. The prompt arrival of a large force of of- ficers probably saved Jones from being lynched. BOER IN TROUBLE. He Is Arrested in London on a Charge of Espoinage. London, Sept. 4.—Dr. Kraus, a promi- nent résident of the Transvaal and ex- governor of Johannesburg, has been arrested here on the charge of espion- age. He has been in Great Britain for four months, and it is alleged that he has been secretly forwarding informa- tion to the Boers. He had been visiting Inverness and returned to London last evening with his sister, Mrs. Dixon, who, it is stated, is the wife of a Brit- isa officer. Detectives awaited him at his hotel and he was arrested when he alighted fre the carriage which brought him from the railway station. Dr. Kraus made no reply when the charge against him was read. He seemed to be dumb- founded. Mrs. Dixon’s baggage was searched, but she was not detained and remains at the hotel, where she is prostrated. Dr. Kraus was taken to Bow Street. It was Dr. Kraus who surrendered the keys of Johannesburg to Lord Rob- erts in June, 1900. He subsequently took the oath of allegianse. Pacifying the Boxers. Pekin, Sept. 4.—Thirty deputies who proposed rural routes from Trempea- leau and Hixon have been approved. Barn and Horses Burned. Morgan, Minn., Sept. 4.— Fire de- stroyed a barn and six head of horses belonging to Charles Sprink. Loss, $1,- 500; insurance, $500. Cause unknown. Product of the First Month. Houghton, Mich., Sept. 4—The prod- uct of the first month of operation of the mass mill was 175 tons of mineral, of which 66 were mass copper. Hunter Loses an Arm. Sleepy Eye, Minn., Sept. 4.—Wayne Wering of Golden Gaté while hunting chickens had his right elbow shattered by the accidental discharge of his gun as he was climbing into his buggy. Amputation waz necessary. ; Six farms in the vicinity of New Paynesville were sold recently, all of the sales being at high prices, and to Towa farmers, who will move upon the purchases during the coming fall. Luverne is threatened with the loss of her cracker factory. L. D. Man- chester, the proprietor, has received offers of locations and bonuses from; several Minnesota and Iowa towns. and has the propositions under considera- tion. . A steam engine belonging to the threshing outfit of Samuel Watkins ex- ploded while threshing on the farm of C. L. Christenson, near Porter, and In- stantly killed Mrs. Christenson and se- verely injured Lars Christenson, John Anderson and one of the assistants. _ were sent from Paoting-fu by Chou- ‘fu, lieutenant governor of the province (of Chili, to pacify the Boxers and con- verts in the surrounding districts, have met with considerable success in their mission. A 850,000 Blaze. Muskegon, Mich., Sept. 4.—The plan- Ing, shingle and sash factory of N. Mc- Grath & Son at Lakeside was burned yesterday, together with the finished stock. Loss, $50,000; ‘insurance about half. Wiped Out by Fire. Mason City, Iowa, Sept. 4.—The re- port reached this city that nine busi- ness houses at Dougberty, the new town eighteen miles south of here, burned last night. This wipes out fully is opposite the| Capital Gossip BITS OF NEWS GATHERED AT ST. PAUL. (Special Correspondence.) The commission on statute revision appointed by the judges of the supreme court, under authority conferred by the last legislature, has found itself con- fronted by an apparently endless amount of work. A revision of the Minnesota statutes was made in 1866, and since that time the statute books have become incumbered with a great mass of conflicting laws, many of which will have to be repealed. In Massachusetts, where the laws were re- vised and compiled in 1881, the com- mission now at work has recommended the repeal of something over 3,000 ob- solete acts which have been rendered inoperative by subsequent enactments, although never specifically repealed; and the commission is still at work. The work of the Minnesota commis- sion up to the present time has been largely preliminary. Scrap books have been. made containing all laws passed within the past seven years. Others contain the decisions of the supreme court, annotated for easy reference. With the aid of these books, the revised statutes of 1866 and a private compila- tion issued by a law publishing concert in 1894, the commission is now about ready to get down to business. Judge Daniel Fish of Minneapolis, a member of the commission, says the confusion seems interminable and that the laws are in even worse shape than the legislature realized. There are all sorts of acts upon the statutes which have since been declared unconstitu- tional and which must be removed. There are two log lien laws, diamet- rically épposed to each other on vital points, both of which are in full force and effect. The chapter relating to the formation of corporations has been amended time and again, until now it is hopeless confusion, and the dairy and food act is also in a bad way owing to carelessness, an amendment which should have been passed simply as an amendment to Sestion 1 of that act, having been made to apply to the en- tire law, so that all following sections were virtually repealed, although such was not the intention. “There is a constitutional provision against special legislation, wfth which, in the opinion of Judge Fish, the Sheehan home rule bill is inconsistent. Taking it all to- gether the commission has found itself with a very much tangled legal skein that must be unraveled and set to rights. The body meets biweekly at the capitol. e+e The summer training schools held this year in forty-seven places in the state were unusually interesting and profitable. The reports now in the office of State Supt. Olsen show an at- tendance of more than 4,000, with an [average attendance daily of 3,206. The sures do not include the summer school at the university nor the com- bined school at Simpson, Big Stone Lake, S. D. The largest individual school report- ed was,at Mankato. It had an enroll- ment of 245 students with an average daily attendance of 166. The school at Simpson was a combination of two schools, teacherg going from both Min- [nesota and South Dakota. If had an | enrollment of 217 students, I The average age of the teachers at- Eo ae! the School was twenty and the average age at which they began to teach was eighteen. The report of the schools show thet 849 of the teachers attending were high school graduates; 122 were normal school graduates and 36 had a college education. There were 260 first-grade certificates, 1,877 second- grade and 701 third-grade held by the teachers attending the summer schools. Among the improvements introduced into the summer schools this year was the medel school which is similar to the city training schools. It was found to be a great help to the teachers in giving them a knowledge of the meth- ods employed in the best schools. tee State Auditor Dunn has arranged twelve land sales in the northern part of the state. The sales last year were cancelled because of poor crops, and the fact that the lists contained a num- ber of delinquent tracts on which the owners could not then have redeemed. The sales will be held in Wadena, Becker, Clay, Otter Tail, Roseau, Nor- man, Polk, Marshall, Kittson, Red Lake, Morrison and Benton counties, The places and dates of sales are: ‘Wadena, 3:30 p. m., Monday, Oct. 7. Detroit, 9 a. m., Wednesday, Oct. 9. Moorhead, 9 a. m., Thursday, Oct. 10. Fergus Falls, 10:30 a. m., Friday, Oct. 11. Roseau, 10 a. m., Saturday,, Oct. 12. Ada, 9 a. m., Monday, Oct. 14. Crookston, 10 a. m., Tuesday, Oct. 15. Marren, 1t a. m., Wednesday, Oct. 16. Hallock, 1 p. m., Thursday, Oct. 17. Red Lake Falls, 2 p. m., Friday, Oct. 18. Little Falls, 2 p. m., Tuesday, Oct. 22. Foley, 4 p. m., Wednesday, Oct. 23. tee Seventy-four cases of smallpox were reported to the state board of health for the two weeks ending Aug. 29. This is a decrease of 50 per cent from the previous two weeks. The largest num~ ber of cases is from Todd county. There were twenty-three cases in Grey Eagle township. St. Louis county has twelve new cases, of which eleven are in Floodwood. Bills amounting to $1,613 were pre- sented to the state auditing department for oil used in killing grasshoppers in the Red river valley during the last spring and summer. When the grass- hoppers appeared Gov. Van Sant sent Prof. Forbes, acting state entomologist, to fight them. As an inducement to farmers to make a vigorous fight with hopperdozers, the state furnished kero- sene for the machines. The farmer, upon getting the kerosene, was com- pelled to promise that he would use it for no other purpose than to fight the grasshoppers. About 10,000 gallons were used in the three counties of Nor- man, Polk and Clay, where the fight was made. The oil is to be paid for out of a special fund created in 1889 and ~ placed at the disposal of the governor. - / | L i