Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, September 27, 1902, Page 3

_— call ——— DRAMATIC SCENE IN CHURCH. Slergyrnan Ends Trial by Handing in His Resignation. Keokuk, Iowa, Sept. 23—The case of Rev. P. L. Henness befor? the Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal church ended Saturday night as ab- Tuptly as it had begun, when the ac- cused pastor resigned in a dramatic manner. After the trial committee appointed by Bishop Hamilton and composed of thirteen prominent di- vines, had been in session far into the . Mr. Henness himself took the He said it was evident to him- if and to his attorneys that he was not to have fair treatment, and then he handed the parchments of his ordina- tion in 1887 and his resignation from membership in the church as well as from the ministry. Turning to his wife, who was present, the self-un- frocked minister exclaimed: “Woman, behold the wreck of a man you have made.” His wife broke down at this exhibition. The committee immedi- ately closed its session, having lost its jurisdiction of. the case. Mr. Henness, after maintaining silence stubbornly for a year, said that the reason he left his wife was for continual “nagging,” which broke down his health and ren- dered it impossible for him to do min- isterial work. The charge against him before the conference was simply his separation from his wife, whom he agreed to support but refused to live with. No question of immorality was involved. YOUNG HERO SAVES 200 LIVES. Flags Crowded Train Just in Time to Prevent Frightful Accident. Winona, Minn., Sept. 23—To Fred Anderson, a young man of this city, belongs the credit of having saved from death a train load of passengers on the Northwestern road.‘ By the ex- ercise of quick wit he flagged the Northwestern train that was bearing down on a horse and wagon caught on a high trestle near Stockton in the darkness. The escape of the trainfui of passengers was a narrow one, for when the train was brought to a stand- still the pilot was within two feet of the horse and wagon. Had the train, which crosses the trestle at a speed of sixty miles an hour, struck the ob- ‘struction, the engine and cars would have been precipitated into the depth below, with great loss of life. THROWN FROM A CAR. Minneapolis Society Belle Seriously Hurt at Racine. Racine, Wis., Sept. 23.—Miss Kath- erine L. White, a society belle of Min- neapolis, was seriously injured near Racine college yesterday afternoon by being thrown from an_ electric inter- urban car. The young woman had come to the city to accompany her nephew to the college, the most ex- boys’ school in the state, and landing from the car to go to the school when the accident occurred. The car started before Miss White was able to step from_ the platform, and she was thrown with great force to the ground. She has been injured internally and is under the care of physicians. EIGHTEEN MONTHS A FUGITIVE. Confidential Agent at Milwaukee Skips Out but Is Caucht. Milwaukee, Sept. 23—W. P. Leppere, who has since Jan. 14, 1901, been want- ed in Milwaukee on a charge of embez- vling $2,000 from Jones, Evans & Co., formerly of this city, but who have since removed to Chicago, has been captured at Donald, B. C., and Detec- tives MceManuss and Schweitzer have gone there for the purpose of bringing him back. Leppere was the confiden- tial agent for Jones, Evans & Co., and was intrusted with large sums of money in their brokerage office in Michigan street. When he arrives in this city representatives of Jones, Ev- ans & Co. will come from Chicago to prosecute him. CHARGED WITH MURDER. Man Who Is Alleged to Have Tortured Another Is Arrested. Mandan, N. D., Sept. 23. — Sheriff Weeks yesterday arrested A. J. Har- rob.and turned him over to the sheriff of Gage county, Neb., who took his prisoner away without requisition pa- pers. Harrob is charged with being implicated in the murder of David Jones in 1897 in Gage county. Frank Olds, reported to have been guilty with Harrob, has turned state’s evi- dence. It is reported that Olds and Harrob tortured and killed Jones for his money. IN ANNAPOLIS. Northwestern Men Who Will Be Ad- mitted as Cadets. Annapolis, Md., Sept. 23.—Of the 117 candidates examined by the civil ser- yice commission for admission to the naval academy only thirty-two passed mentally. It is thought that a number of the candidates who were only slight- ly deficient will be admitted by the ex- amining board. Those from the North- west who passed were: J. B. Wright, Minnesota; H. F. Swenson, South Da- kota; L. M. Atkins, Montana; H. W., Cleveland, Wisconsin; F. E. Follet, Wisconsin; F. G. Fletcher, Iowa. MAKE A GOOD HAUL. Sneak Thieves Rob Sioux City Men of Money and Valuable Watch. Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 23.—Burglars entered the homes of two business men of this city lest night and secured $300 in cash and a gold watch and chain: Julius Pappe lost the cash and Dave Davidson the watch, valued at $150. Mr. Pappe’s money was in bills was taken from his pockets. Fntrance was gained through a win dow in poth instances. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and: Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, Sept. 24. — Wheat—No. 1 Northern, 67@67 1-4c; No. 2 Northern, 64 1-2@65 1-2c; No. 3, 64c; no grade, 50@65c. Corn—No. 3 yellow, 61¢; No. 3, 58@60c. Rye—No. 2, 45 1-2c. Barley —Malting, 50@60c; feeding, 41@45c. Flax—No. 1, $1.291-2@1.331-2. Oats —No. 3 white, 30@34c; No. 4 white, 28@30ce; No. 3, 25@28e. Minneapolis, Sept. 24.—Wheat—No. 1 hard, 721-4c; No. 1 Northern, 70c; No. 2 Northern, 69¢. Duluth, Sept. 24.--Wheat-—-Cash, No. 1 hard, 72 3-8¢; No. 1 Northern, 70 7-8¢; No. 2 Northern, 68 7-8c; No. 3 spring, 66 7-8e; oats, 291-2c; rye, 48¢; barley, 42@60c; flax, $1.32 1-2. Chicago, Sept. 24.—Wheat — No. 2 red, 75 1-8@78 1-2c; No. 3 red, 67@73c; hard winter, 70¢; No. 3 hard win- ter. 66@69c; No. 1 Northern spring, 79¢; No. 2 Northern spring, 70@ No. 3 spring, 67@76c. Cash Corn —No. 2, 601-2@61c; No. 3, 581-4@ 58 3-4c. Cash Oats—No. 2, 29c; No. 3, 26 1-2@27c¢. Milwaukee, Sept. 24. — Wheat—No. 1 Northern, 75@771-2c; No. 2 North- ern, 72 1-2@74c. Rye — No. 1, 5le. Barley —- No. 2, 68@681-2c. Oats — Standard. 31 1-2@33 1-2c. Corn—De- cember, 44 3-4c. Sioux City, lowa, Sept. 24.—Cattle— Beeves, $5.75@7.50; cows, bulls and mixed, $2.50@4.50; stockers and feed. ers, $3@ earlings, $2.50@4.25. Hogs, $7.25@7.50; bulk, $7.35@7.40. Chicago, Sept. 24.—Cattle—Good to prime steers, $7.50@8.50; stockers and feeders, $2.50@5.25; cows, $1.50@5.50; heifers, $2.50@5.75; calves, $3.50@7; Texas-fed steers, $3 @ 5; Western steers, $3.75@5.50. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $7.30@7.35; rough heavy, $7.20@7.50. Sheep — Good to choice wethers, $3.40 @ 4; fair to choice mixed, $2.50@3.25; Western sheep, $2.50@8.75; native lambs, $3.50@5.65; Western lambs, $3.75@5.25. South St. Paul, Sept. 24. — Cattle— Good to choice steers, $5.50@6; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.50@4.50; good to choice feeding steers, $4@5; good to choice stock steers, $3.15 @ 3.40; steer calves, $2@3.25; good to choice stock cows and heifers, $2.50@ 2.85; calves, $2@2.75. Hogs — Price range, $7.25@7.65; bulk, $7.35@7.45; rough sorts, $6.50. Sheep — Fancy lambs, $4.75@4.85; good to choice fat lambs, $4.25 @ 4.50; good to choice yearling wethers, $3.50@3.75. KILLED IN THE NIGHT. Prominent Wisconsin Man ts Shot While He Slept. Ashland, Wis., Sept. 24. — Michael Miller, superintendent of logging ope- rations for the Ashland & Siskowit Railway and Logging company, was found dead in his bed yesterday morn- ing at Nash, with a bullet hole extend- ing from just back of the ear and com- ing out through the top of the head. A 38-caliber revolver, with one empty chamber, was found lying on the flodr near the bed and the bed clothes were badly smeared with blood. Mrs. Cas- sidy and Miss Dubinska of this city were arrested and placed in jail pend- ing an investigation. Both deny all knowledge of the tragedy. Mrs. Cas- sidy admits having been intimate with Miller for some time, but says that three weeks ago they had a falling out and their intimacy ended then. A coroner’s jury held an inquest and decided that Miller came to his death from a pistol wound in the head ad- ministered by the hand of some un- known person, and recommended Mrs. Cassidy be charged with the commis- sion of the crime and held for prelim- inary examination in the Washburn courts. During the session of the jury Mr. Churebill, brother-in-law to Mrs. Cassidy, identified the revolver found on the floor as_ belonging to the ac: cused woman. PARDON CONFIRMED. Harry Clark, the Montana Highway- man, Will Celebrate Christmas. Helena, Mont., Sept. 24——The state board of pardons yesterday afternoon confirmed the pardon of Harry Clark, the Lewis and Clarke county highway- man who is serving a forty-year term in the ‘penitentiary. Clark and a dar- ing woman companion operated in Helena a number of years ago. Clark shot a policeman who attempted to ar- rest him. Judge W. H. Hunt, now governor of Porto Rico, who sentenced him, and ex-Attorney General C. B. Nolan, who prosecuted him, urged the pardon. Clark will be released on Christmas eve. GRAIN CAR FAMINE. Elevators Closed on the Canadian Northern Railway. Winnipeg, Sept. 24. — A dispatch from Roland, on the Canadian North- ern railway, says: “Elevators are closed; no cars. There is talk among the people of asking the Northern Pa- cific come to the rescue.” No cars can be had at Wawanesa and other sta- tions. Downing May Contest. St. Paul, Sept. 24—<M. J. Dowling, candidate for the Republican nomina- tion for congressman from the Seventh district, will undoubtedly take steps to have the vote of Grant county at the recent primary election thrown out. Mr. Dowling learned Saturday that in two of the precincts of the county the names of the congressional candidates on the Republican ballot were not ro- tated as required by law. Both Legs Cut Off. Merrill, Wis., Sept. 24.—Ralph Bak- er, a brakeman in the employ of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail- road, had both his legs cut off by a log- ging engine at Irma, a smell village about fifteen miles north of here. Falls Into the Lake. Menomonie, Wis., Sept. 24. — Jesse Long, a pioneer of Dunn county, fell from a boat on Lake Menomonie yes- terday afterncon and was drowned. It is believed he was stricken with heart ! The tate Day by Day. Ca) NAMED FOR CONGRESS. Latest Returns From the Congression- al Primaries. Practically complete returns are now at hand from the several congres- sional districts. The, only district in which there is a shadow of doubt as to the result is in the Seventh, where Volstad leads over Dowling by a small majority. Dowling, however, has not given up the fight. He has hopes that the official count will give him the nomination by a fair majority. Republican. First District—James A. Tawney of Winona. Second District—James T. McCleary of Mankato. Third District—C. R. Davis of St. Peter. Fourth District—Frederick C. Stev- ens of St. Paul. Fifth District — Loren Fletcher of Minneapolis. Sixth District — C. B. Buckman of Little Falls. Seventh District—A. J. Volstad of Granite Falls. : Eighth District — J. Adam Bede of Pine City. Ninth District — Halvor Steenerson of Crookston. Democratic. First District—Peter McGovern of Waseca. Second District — Charles drews. of Mankato. Third District — Charles C. Kolars of Le Sueur. Fourth District—John L. Gieske of St. Paul. Fifth District — John Lind of Min- neapolis. Sixth District—Julian A. Du Bois of Sauk Center. Seventh District—No nominee. Eighth District—Mareus L. Fay of Virginia. Ninth District — Alexander McKin- non of Crookston. J. A. Tawney was renominated in the First district by a majority of 4,028. The majorities by counties were as follows: N. An- Tawney. Knatvold. Winona .. -+ 1,706 . Olmsted 945 . Houston ee Wabasha . 526 re Dodge .. 56 Cher Fillmore e's Waseca 382 Mower . 295 Steele .. o41 et Freeborn . see bee 375 TOtAIB 29's wisi o 4,451 423 Tawney’s majority, 4,028. Peter McGovern had no opposition for the Democratic nomination. In the Second district the Repub- lican nomination went to James T. McCleary without opposition. The Democrats favored Charles N. An- drews of Mankato in a like manner. Seven candidates were in the field for the nomination in the Third dis- trict. The contest was a warm one, C. R. Davis of St. Peter winning out by about 500 votes over G. S. Ives, his nearest competitor. The majorities by counties follow: _ = 235 §. 8 2-8 Sa Soe ee Counties. “8° 8 2 Bop ahha ace ot ete Carver . 15 16557 7 5 16 56 Dakota. 59 56 20 46525 13 34 Go’dhue 1,521 216 42 44 616 612 379 L Sueur. 05° 464.25 fo. a a8: M’Leod .° 15 181 140 53 80 5 83 Nicollet. ... 555 ... 2. 2s. ++. 898 Rice ... 126 794 51 193 411 113 592 Scott 209 51116 9 38 3179 Sibley .. 14 92 406 15 12 14 324 Totals ..2,425 2,912 Federick Stevens was renominated by the Republicans of the Fourth dis- trict without opposition. The Demo- cratic candidate, John L. Gieske, also had a clear field. The three-cornered fight among the Republicans in the Fifth was won by Loren Fletcher. He led his nearest opponent by over 4,000 votes. The vote follows: Fletch- Peter- er. Hay. son. Country ........ 1,360 347 407 First ward - 12 90 155 Second ward.... 772 539 311 Third ward. - 1,180 532 430 Fourth ward.... 1,352 1,043 427 Fifth ward.. - 1,295 982 421 Sixth ward. - 309 179 356 Seventh ward... 796 333 508 Eighth ward.... 1,243 970 385 Ninth ward - 562 199 381 Tenth ward..... 439 152 426 Eleventh ward.. 697 236 71 Twelfth ward... 453 114 286 Thirteenth ward. 362 365 101 Totals ...... 10,992 6,081 5,345 John Lind had a walkaway for the Democratic nomination in the Fifth. ‘The vote follows: Robin- Vander- Lind. son. burg. Country 243 22 29 First war 1,346 81 199 Second ward. 379 22 22 Third ward. 1,407 84 183 Fourth ward. 570 35 62 Fifth ward...... 595 33 40 Sixth ward.. + 925 22 31 Seventh ward... 267 14 17 Eighth ward + 328 11 33 Ninth ward. - 816 41 76 Tenth ward..... 406 15 26 Eleventh ward.. 428 7 20 Twelfth ward... 262 9 12 Thirteenth ward. 50 1 2 Totals ...... 8,017 397 152 Official returns in the Sixth district give the nomination to C. B. Buckman by a plurality of 192. Pluralities by counties follow: Counties. Buckman. Foster. Benton . 1 e Cass ... 228 Crow Wing 573 Douglas . ot bese. e 16 eae Meeker .. is 638 Morrison 464 B tee Sherburne . tiie 257 Stearns .. 11 Todd .... asa Fi 4 emitted by the volcano. = - © PUN GHE Sh. cs aperces ss SOY ee oe Totals + «1,567 1,975 Julian A. Du Bois had no opposition ue Democratic nomination in the xth. It was in the Seventh that the most interesting contest developed. The returns, unofficial, but practically com- plete, give Volstad the nomination by a majority of 54. Following is the re- ports by counties, a majority having al- ready been canvassed: Counties. Volstad. Dowling. Young. Big Stone .... 119 415 644 Chippewa ..... 585 482 119 Grant ... + 437 201 275 Petia seer. 564 474 885 ac qu: i Lincoln res, Sea BGA Lyon .. - 620 1,046 161 Pope .. + 693 214 264 Redwood 384 1,048 745 Renville . 755 1,692 210 Stevens . 223 123 420 Swift .. - 219 104 841 Traverse ...... 28 104 430 Y. Medicine. ...1,359 324 49 Totals......7,080 7,026 5,575 The Democrats put forward no nom- inee in the Seventh. J. Adam Bede won out in the Kighth (Daluth) district by a majority of about 3,890. His opponents were Judge Edson and Mr. Jellison. It was in this district that the Dem- ocrats experienced their only real con- test. Marcus L. Fay carried off the nomination by a majority of about 400 over C. d’Autremont. Ealvor Steenerson captured the Re- publican nomination in the Ninth by about 400 majority. The pluralities by counties follow: Steener- Grinde- son. land. 126 sees Counties. Becker ... Beltrami 521 Clay . 35 wees Kittson eee 20 Marshall ose 750 Norman . ee 364 Otter Tail 25 wees 13) | aaa 856 Red Lake . nee Roseau .. 14 Wilkin 25 Totals. soc.icc pata. 1,602 1,144 Alexander McKinnon of Crookston had ho opposition for the Democratic nom- ination. CATTLE TRAIN WRECKED. Animals Are Crushed in Collapse of Railroad Cars. Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 23. — A stock train consisting of forty-two ears bound for Chicago left the track yesterday while passing a switch at Arvilla. Twenty-two cars of cattle and horses were piled up in the ditch. Five hundred head of stock were killed or so badly injured that they were killed by employes. Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 23. — R. P. Humphrey, a farmer near Ipswich, was killed on Friday in a runaway accident. While mowing with a high-spirited team they ran away, throwing him in front of the sickle, which cut and mangled him in a frightful manner. He died a few hours after the accident. His relatives live at Cambria, where his remains have been taken for burial. Clinton, Iowa, Sept. 23. — George Jones, cashier of Hinstine & Norris’ clothing store, committed suicide when the sheriff came to arrest him ona charge of embezzling $15,000 of the firm’s money. Another Horse ts Stclen. Winona, Minn., Sept. —In spite of the meeting of the sheriffs in this part of the country and the extra precau- tions that are being taken all through Southern Minnesota, horse thicving is still going on. Last night a valuable driving horse, with saddle and bridle, was stolen from John Watts, a farmer living about four miles south of St. Charles. Rain Puts Out Forest Fires. Encampment, Wyo., Sept. 23—Heavy rain has extinguished the forest fires in Southern Wyoming and Northern Colorado. Fifteen Persons Injured. Chicago, Sept. 23.—Fifteen persons were injured, two of them seriously, when an Elston avenue electric car jumped the track last night, hurdled over the curbing and across the side- walk, tore down a wooden fence and dashed against the end of a house. Shot by Burglars. Goldfield, Colo., Sept. 23.—Gus Kale, night marshal, was shot and killed in a battle with burglars in Stowe’s drug store early yesterday. Two shots pierced his heart, another entered the mouth and another shattered his hand. Boxers Not Subdued. London, Sept. 23. — In a dispatch from Shanghai the correspondent of the Standard declares that Boxerism in the province of Sze Chuen has not been subdued. The Boxers are now threatening three cities. Coghlan to Go South. Boston, Sept. 23.—Rear Admiral Jo- seph B. Coghlan has raised his flag on the Olympia and awaits orders to pro- ceed to the Isthmus of Panama to as- sume charge of the affairs in that vi- ceinity. \ Killed in a Wreck. Johnstown, Pa., Sept. 23. — In a wreck on the Pennsylvania railroad near Conemaugh last night in which two freight trains were involved, Fire man George Freeman was killed. The wreck took fire and was destroyed. Eruption of La Soufriere. Kingston, B. W. I., Sept. 23.—There was an eruption of La Soufriere at midnight Saturday, but no loss of life, A peculiarity of this eruption is found in the fact that no dust or scoriae were CORR SCR ees} 2 . 2 (In Minnesota, |§ 3 fz, State News of the 14 2 Week Briefly Told. | CUR Wn we Gov. Van Sant and staff attended the eounty fair at Windom, Miss Daisy Horton died suddenly at Anoka of typhoid fever. Miss Mamie I. McKay, a prominent young lady of Argyle, died of consump- tion. Cc. J. Melquist of Fergus Falls broke tis arm while working around a sep- arator. The Duroe Brothers of Jeffers have bought a considerable interest in the Bank of Currie. Many good judges think the corn crop around Wykoff was injured fully 40 per vent bp the late frosts. Jerry O'Connor, a prominent farmer of Stewartville, died of cancer. He was a member of A. O. U. W. and K. P. lodges. The Hutchinson mill, with a capac- ity of 150 barrels, is running day and night, and is scarcely able to keep up with orders. Mrs. C. A. Manning died at the hos- pital at Breckenridge. She left a hus- band and six children, and was thirty- three years old. G. R. Colburn, an old resident of Isanti county, who lived near Green Lake, died recently of dropsy, aged eighty-six years. The new bank building at Glyndon is completed and is now open for busi- ness. Norman,A. Stadman of Barnes- ville will be cashier. The Empire Lumber company of Wi- nona has voluntarily increased the wages of its employes, the raise being an average of 10 per cent. William Walker and William Smith were injured by a boiler explosion in a saw mill seven miles east of War- toad. Walker will die. The Wilkin hotel at Breckenridge, un- jer the management of Frank Miksche, the well-known horseman for a great many years, has been leased to Nels Os- ‘und. The second district convention of the M. B. A. was held in Pipestone, to select seven delegates to the meeting of the grand lodge at Sioux Falls in October. Judge Banta secured a verdict of $540 jJamages in his suit against the Stephen- ton Mining Company of Duluth’ on a tlaim that a blast from the company’s mine wrecked his house. Mrs. Louisa Elizabeth Romick, wife of Robert Romick, a prominent citizen of Lake City, died of dropsy. She was born at Lewiston, Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1, 1839. Two new steel bridges are heing built across the Bois des Sioux river, five and tight miles south of Breckenridge. This will throw trade to that city that has heretofore gone to Wahpeton. Jacob Elstad, a farmer, of Marsh township, Marshall county, has filed a petition in bankruptcy, placing his as- sets at $2,216, of which $1,341 is ex- empt, and his liabilities at $2,402. ‘A young man, a member of a thresh- ing crew, was held up at Pipestone. He had a goodly sum on his person, but when his assailants ordered him to hold up his hands, he took to his heels, and was soon out of reach. Justice William Murphy, one of the pioneer residents of Holdingford, Stearns county, died of dropsy. Mrs. Murphy died three months ago of blood-poisoning, caused by scratches on her hand made by a pet cat. The store of H. L. Berg of Monte- video was broken into, both the front and back doors being opened. Only a few goods are missing. This is the second time the store has been robbed this year. There is no clue. The work preliminary to the exten- sion of the sewer system and also the the putting in of additional water mains, has been commenced at Cass Lake, under the supervision of J. Hen- ty Fitz, a civil engineer of St. Paul. The Hutchinson Telephone Exchange company has moved into its new solid brick building. The exchange has 207 subscribers, and has applications for thirty more ’phones, which it is un- able to supply, owing to the fact that lealers cannot fill orders. The finest residence in McLeod county is being built in Hutchinson by D. A. Adams. It is in colonial style, of red pressed brick with Kasota stone trimmings, and a profusion of hard isfy will be used on the interior fin- ih. The Jackson Telephone company is incorporating, and expects to begin construction work in a few days. About one-half of the $20,000 capital stock has been subscribed. As this exchange will reach out into the rural districts for about twelve miles in all directions and connect with long-dis- tance companies, it will be an excel- lent thing for farmers . Philip H. Stackmesser, driver on Truck No, 2 of the Duluth fire department, was killed while answering an alarm. The wheels of the heavy wagon ran into a rut, throwing him from his seat and injuring him so severely that he lived but an hour, Two Mormon missionaries are so- journing in Hutchinson, making’ a house-to-house canvass in an effort to secure converts. No converts have been made. This is the second attempt of the Mormon church to secure a foothold in i Miss Celia Byroa cf St. Mary died Friday nisht after a lingeviag illness. Tke corn crop in the vicinity of Iicscings has been greatly Gameged by -scent frosts. Preparations ‘are on foot for the ded- ication of the new $15,000 church at Sleepy Eye on Oct. 15. Janesville is to have a new clothing store. Miner Bros. and Miller & Ti- ratski will open Oct. 1. Herman Kielmeyer of. Fergus Falls town, lost several stacks of hay by a fire set by a Great Northern train. Charles Blanchea was the victim of a runaway at New Ulm, and cannot live. He was thrown under a sulky plow. Mathias Ficker of Hastings broke his right leg below the knee by a fall from a separator while threshing in Marshan. The annual convention of the Gen- eral Congregational Association of Minnesota was held at Fergus Falls last week. The Carver county agricultural fair was held at Carver last week. L. A. Rosing and Gov. Van Sant were both present and spoke. The forty-first annual fair of Blue Earth county was held at Garden City last week. An address was delivered by Congressman McCleary. The four-days’ fair and carnival at St. James was a complete success from start to finish. Gov. Van Sant and L. A. Rosing were present and spoke. Thomas Lynch, a supposed tramp, died at the Red Cross hospital at Du- luth, and it developed that he was a well-to-do farmer living near Aitkin. Herald Nelson, aged six years, son ot Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Nelson of Kas- son, while playing with matches, was burned so badly that he died shortly afterwards. Granville W. Deacon of Minneapo- lis, whose ankle was broken by step- ping through the sidewalk at Excelsi- or, has brought suit against that vil- lage for $1,000. John Zawatzki ang team were killed by a stock train while cressing the track at Perham. The dead man lived in the town of Corliss, and nad a wife and seven children. Herman Cohen, a merchant of New Paynesville, filed a petition in bank- ruptcy at Fergus Falls, placing his as- sets at $1,160, of which $160 is exempt, and his liabilities at 1,751.81. Theodore Sorenson, a_ paroled in- mate of the hospital for the insane, shot and killed his brother Albin, near Hallock. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Notwithstanding the abundant rain- fall, a lake about three miles south- west of Carver has completely dried up, and the wells in that neighborhood have also failed to furnish the neces- sary supply of water. L. S. Burrell of Rosendale township, near St. James, sold his fine 240-acre farm last week for $60 per acre. Sey- en farms were sold last week in Riv- erdale township at prices ranging from $40 to $50 per acre. A huge brown bear was shot and killed by a sixteen-year-old boy at the east end of the boulevard at Duluth. This is the sixteenth bear killed with- in the city limits during the last two weeks. The street fair opened at Willmar with a large attendance of the people of the neighborhood. Gov. Van Sant made an address. The exhibits and decorations were the best ever seen in that part of the state. Gov. Van Sant says that rafting on the river is good and that the boats will be kept active until cold weather. All the Van Sant fleet of boats are busy, and severai more could be used to advantage. Mrs. Stephen A. Austin, living south of Faribault, committed suicide by drowning in a cistern. Her husband and only son went to church. Return- ing, they found her body in the cistern. She was subject to fits of insanity. Clarence C. Dinehart, a graduate of the state university and for the past three years cashier in his father’s bank at Slayton, and since last spring mayor, has gone to Harvard universi- ty, where he will take a three-years’ law course. The collapse of a sidewalk caused al- most a panic at Anoka just previous to the coronation of the carnival queen, Miss Kate Meyers. The walk was seven feet over the ground over an area way. Miss Gonynea of Dayton was bruised and fainted away. The grand jury at Winona returned two indictments against Martin Sim- beck, one for grand larceny in the third degree and one for burglary in the second degree. Simbeck was ar- raigned and pleaded guilty to the first charge. He was given an indefinite sentence in the reformatory. While the One-year-old child of L. Husted of Kensington was sitting on the ground near the house it was trampled on by a horse. The animal stepped squarely on the child’s breast, but upon calling a physician it was found the child was not seriously injured. Henry Kriebs, who war arrested in Ot- ter Tail county for treating his cus- tomers while soliciting orders for a St. Paul liquor house. The law provides that liquor can neither be sold nor given away without a license, and Krebs was arrested on the theory that while the actual selling was done by the house, the giving away was Kriebs’ personal act. His attorneys brought habeas pus proceedings and asked for his lease on the ground that he had o mitted no offense, but the court | 78 : Judge Baxter has refused to release st