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MYSTIC SHRINE INVADES ST. PAUL Be-Fezzed Nobles From All Sec- tions of Country Arrive for Big Meeting. ST. PAUL IS IN GALA ATTIRE St. Paul, July 14.—St. Paul has sur- rendered to the nobles of the Mystic Shrine. The first of the invading hosts began to arrive yesterday, and last evening representatives from thirteen cities had been welcomed to the city and escorted to their quarters. They found the city fully preparéd for their reception. Never before has such an elaborate scheme of decoration and Ulumination been attempted in any city in this part of the country. Red, green and yellow, the colors of the Shrine, are everywhere in evidence. All the business and public buildings are draped in bunting and decked out in flags. Festoons of colored lights, presenting a bewildering and dazzling display, adorn all the principal streets. Merchants have vied with each other in dressing their building in gala at- tire, with a result that excites the wonder‘and admiration of the visitors. To-day the main body of the vast horde, pilgrims from forty-four cities, will arrive in the city. It is conserva- tively estimated that by this evening there will be over 50,000 visitors in the city. Everything Is Ready. Everything is in readiness for the reception of the travelers and they will be assigned to their headquarters and then turned over to the clamor- ing entertainment committees without delay. It is expected that the specta- cle of the assembled tribes marching through the streets will be a brilliant one, and the police have made extra preparations to handle the crowds of sightseers. i To-day will be devoted entirely to the receiving of the caravans and the mingling of the sheiks and men of the temples, but to-morrow morning will start the active work of the conclave. The imperial divan will be escorted to the Auditorium at 9 o’clock by the allied patrols, where the opening exec- utive session will be held. Ground will also be broken for the new Ma- sonic temple at Sixth street and Smith avenue by Blue Lodge No. 3, the oldest Masonic lodge in the city. To-morrow evening the famous elec- trical parade will take place with 15,- 000 men in line, and in this procession Shrinerdom will be seen at the height of its power and glory. PURDY BEGINS WORK New Federal Judge Takes Oath and ‘Begins Duties. Minneapolis, July 14—Judge Milton D. Purdy, the new judge of the Unit- ed States district court in the district of Minnesota, discharged his first judi- cial duties in Minneapolis Saturday afternoon. After taking his oath of office in St. Paul he came to Minne- apolis, reaching the federal building about 5:30 p. m. There were a number of cases which the interested parties were willing should be continued until the weather was cooler, and they were ac- commodated with the utmost cheer- fulness on the part of Judge Purdy. FILMS BLAZE; PANIC IN CHURCH. Woman Fatally Injured by Jumping From Window. Duluth, Minn., July 14.—A stampede was created in the Catholie church at Biwabik last night, where moving pic- tures of the Passion play were being given, when some of the celluloid films blazed up in the darkened room. About a dozen people were injured in the panic, and one woman, Mrs. Jo- seph Attilick, is so seriously hhrt that fears are expressed for her recovery. She jumped out of a window, ten feet to the ground. . TESTIFIES AND 1S KILLED. Grand Jury Witness Falis Under Train at Helena. Helena, Mont., July 14. — Antonio Flurry of Lewistown was instantly killed at'the union station here yester- day. After testifying before the fed- eral grand jury he went to the station to go home, Some Pullman cars were being switched in the yards. These he mistook for his train and endeavor- ed to board them, but fell beneath the wheels and was dead when extricated, "having been cut in two. Woman Hurt in Runaway. Rhinelander, Wis., July 14. — Mrs. Val Esschwig was badly injured while returning here from Lake George, where she and her husband had spent the day. The horse they were driving ran away. : s Dive is Fatal. Eau Claire, Wis., July 14—John Du- lany, the young man who struck a hidden rock when he made a high dive in the Eau-Claire river on the Fourth, is dead of concussion of the brain, INVITE BRYAN TO STATE FAIR President Nelson Sends Wire to Dem- ocratic Candidate—Taft Also Invited. St. Paul, July 12.—Not satisfied with the efforts on foot to have William H. Taft speak at the coming Minnesota fair, officials of that institution are striving to attract even greater crowds by having both nominees for president attend, and late yesterday afternoon B. F. Nelson, president of the state fair association, sent a telegram to Mr. Bryan, inviting him to be present at the opening day and make an ad- dress. St. Paul friends of the Ne- braskan claim to have enough inside facts to state with some assurance that Mr. Bryan will come to Minneso- ta, providing the date does not con- flict with arrangements already made. Gov. Johnson will have the honor of opening the fair, With Taft, Bryan and Johnson all in attendance, the coming Minnesota exhibition will be the most noteworthy, so far as the presence of national celebrities is con- cerned, in the history of that institu- tion. CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS. Negro Arrested for Burglary May Be a Bank Thief. Crookston, Minn., July 12. — Mose Pataway, colored, is under arrest for breaking into the Guarantee Clothing company’s store and making off with $150 worth of goods, They were found in his room. Pataway is also porter in the Merchants’ National bank, from which several bags of silver have dis- appeared within the past two months, completely mystifying the officers of the bank, and he is now suspected of the robbery. ROBS SAFE; STORE CROWDED. Bold Sneak Thief Ducks Under Coun- ter and Gets $100 From Till. Lead S.'D., July 12—In line with the many robberies that have been recorded throughout the Hills, the Holvey pharmacy of this city was en- tered by a sneak thief during business hours and $100 was taken from the safe. The store was crowded at the time the robbers entered and by crawl- ing under the counter the safe was easily accessible. The robber was ap- prehended as he was leaving the front door, IOWAN VICTIM OF ARSON PLOT. Chloroform on Rag and Kerosene on Cobs Show Attempt on Life. Muscatine, Iowa, July 12.—An at- tempt at arson and murder was made near here early yesterday morning. H. S. Livesay, living near Winfield, was awakened by an explosion. He found the bed in flames and smother- ed the fire with a blanket. A rag sat- urated with chloroform had been thrown through the windows and a Dag of cobs saturated with kerosene was found blazing on the floor. BUTTER STATE ALL RIGHT. James P. Conroy of Lake Benton Makes Best Showing. St.’Paul, July 12.—Out of 20 Otubs of butter entered in the July contest of the creameries of the state James P. Conroy of Lake Benton scored highest with 97, as reported by the judges yesterday. The second highest was Henry Erickson of Winsted, 96 1-2, and the third place was a tie between Hermann Christensen of Delevan and O. P. Jenson of Blooming Prairie, each receiving 96. PILLS ARE FATAL CANDY. Child Eats Palatable Medicine When His Parents Are Not Looking. Eau Claire, Wis., July 12.—The two- year-old son of Columbus Danielson, while rambling about the house when his mother was not looking, found some pills containing poison, and thinking that they were candy ate them. He became terribly ill and died in great agony. Robbed of $165 in Cash. St. Paul, July 12—John McAuley, on his way to his wife and family in Pennsylvania with his earnings from farms in Minnesota, was drugged and robbed of $165 in a saloon yesterday afternoon. The man was found un- conscious in a wine room, with his pockets turned:out. Mr. McAuley is being held by the police pending an in vestigation. Depot Agent Robbed. Chippewa Falls, Wis.; July 12—The Wisconsin Central freight depot was robbed last night by unknown parties. The ticket agent had hidden $50 in the cabin while he went to assist the freight man, and upon his return the money was gone. Big Bridge Nearly Fixéd. Superior, Wis., July 12—It is an- nounced by the Great Northern rail- road that the big Superior-Duluth ‘bridge which was wrecked by the steamer Troy Aug. 11, 1906, will be in operation within two weeks. Murder and Suicide. Mason City, Iowa, July 12. — Krig Nelson, a farmer living near Gordons- ville, last night shot and killed. his wife. He then stepped out! of doors and blew bis own head off. He was ‘drunk. es BRUTAL ASSAULT NADEON TWO GIRLS Man Accused of Dastardly Crime Is Threatened With Lynch- ing by Citizens. BOTH HN SERIOUS CONDITION Bemidji, Minn., July 14. — William Conway, aged twenty years, a laborer at Laporte, assaulted Florence Wil- liams at Laporte Saturday afternoon, leaving the girl in a terrible condition, and also nearly killing Mary Mead, her young companion, while the two girls were walking along the railroad track south of Laporte. The girls claim that Conway hit the Mead girl on the head with a revolver, kicked and mistreated her and hauled her into the woods by the hair of her head and left her there for dead. The Williams girl attempted to es- cape but, it is alleged, was pursued and overtaken by Conway, who as- saulted her and mistreated her in a terrible manner. Whisked Out of Town. Conway went to a cabin near town, where he was afterwards apprehend- ed and placed under arrest. The constable took Conway to Walker on a handcar, and from there sent him to Park Rapids, where he was lodged in the county jail. The girl is in a serious condition, her body having many bruises, and her scalp has a deep gash where Con- way is alleged to have hit her with the revolver. There are-thumb marks on her throat. The Williams girl is not in a serious condition. There were threats of lynching, and it was with difficulty that the constable got Conway to Park Rapids. HARD STORM IN WATERLOO. Cemetery Partly Wrecked, Buildings Damaged and One Injured. Waterloo, Iowa, July 14—A minia- ture cyclone struck Waterloo and vi- cinity Saturday night, doing consider- able damage. A swath forty feet wide was plowed through Fairview ceme- tery, uprooting many trees, Lightning struck Harry Conrad’s barn, burning it, together with three horses and other contents. Our Lady of Victory academy, a Catholic insti- tution, was damaged by lightning. Leroy Kreah, a son of Chris Kreah of Brainerd, Minn., had his head gash- ed by glass from a door which blew against him. IS ARRESTED AT RED WING. A. M. Greegerson Is Taken Back to Worthington. Red Wing, Minn., July 14—A. M. Greegerson, who recently came to Red Wing and who has been employed at the sewer pipe works, was arrested here and held for Newton Faushee, sheriff of Nicollet county, who arrived here Saturday and took his prisoner back to Worthington. He was em- ployed by a Minneapolis grain compa- ny and is charged with embezzlement. SAUSAGE POISONS THREE. Children Who Eat Bologna Narrowly Escape Death. Iowa City, Iowa, July 14. — Three children in the household of Jacob Graef, a contractor, were poisoned by ptomaines. They are from two to thirteen years old, and ate freely of bologna. For seven hours their lives were endangered, but a doctor finally saved them, ONLY CORN IS FAILURE. All Small Grains Are Flourishing in Rice County. Faribault, Minn., July 14, — The crops in this vicinity are looking fine, and the outlook for a bumper crop, with the exception of corn, never was better. All small grains are in the best of coondition, and if favorable weather continues harvest will begin in a few weeks, eet ee as Shocked by Light. Waterloo, Iowa, July 14.—While en- deavoring to turn on an electric light Dwight Stewart was knocked down by the current and his arm was bad- ly burned. Dead Body Found Near Road. Towa City, Iowa, July 14,—Thomas Barr's body was found near a country road west of Iowa City. It is believed that he was the victim of heart dis ease. Bathing Suit Death Trap. Eau Claire, Wis., July 14. — Albert Hanson, twenty-nine years old, while ;Swimming in the Eau Claire river, j was drowned by reason of his bathing suit slipping down around his feet, en- tangling them so he was helpless. PU CMe CHRIS Cramps Claim Victim. Montevideo, Minn., July 14—While bathing in the Chippewa river Satur- day afternoon Carl Keisel, a young , Man of twenty years, was seized with cramps and was drowned before any lone could get to him. aes Twin Cities Swelter> in Heat—Torrid Conditions Embrace Whole Country. St. Paul, July 13—Three St. Paul people, two of them directly and one indirectly, were claimed as victims by the heat Saturday. Tiey were: Jerry Sullivan, street sweeper, Plum and Commercial streets, collapsed and died near his home. Mrs. Julia Shaughnessy, 120 West Pennsylvania avenue, exhaustion. Samuel Hammerless, 453 Oakland avenue, dropped from wagon, over- come by heat, the wheels crushing out his life. In Minneapolis, George Francis, teamster, was prostrated while driv- ing his team in the afternoon, and died shortly afterwards at his home. Although there were many places in the country which were visited by more heat, reports indicated that the mortalities were comparatively light. One died directly from the heat in Chicago, while in another case death was indirectly attributed to the weath- er. One death was reported from Des Moines, Iowa. Prostrations were nu- merous everywhere. Beneath crystal clear skies, out of which the sun shone with an intense heat, St. Paul again sweltered, over- whelmed by a heat wave, the crest of which was reached about the middle of the afternoon, when a maximum temperature of 92.8 degrees was re- corded, only two-tenths of a degree cooler than the highest reached the day before, the record for the year. WOMAN BRUTALLY MURDERED. Negro Kills White Woman Because She Refused His Advances. Joplin, Mo., July 13.—Because. Mrs. Roy Plum, nineteen years of age, white, an attachee of a carnaval com- pany, resented his advances, Will Wil- son, a negro, twenty-three years old, struck her a blow over the left tem- ple, killing her, tied a rope around her neck, and according to his own confession, dragged the body 300 feet along the Frisco railroad track at Carl Junction, near here, the scene of the crime, and leaving the body returned to the place he had murdered her. The negro was arrested and spirited away to escape a mob of employes who had gathered and had secured a rope with which to lynch him. He was later taken to the jail at Car- thage. During his stay at Carl Junc- tion he broke down and confessed. BASEBALL MAGNATE IS DEAD. T. J. Bryce, Owner of Columbus Club, Dies Suddenly at Ball Game. Columbus, Ohio, July 13.—Thomas J. Bryce, known to sportsmen the country over as president of the Co- lumbus American association base- pall club, died suddenly yesterday aft- srpoon in a seat of the grand stand at ill Park, where he had gone, along with thousands of people, expecting to witness the last game of the sched- uled series between the Columbus and Toledo clubs. Heart disease was the cause. The baseball game was postponed out of respect to the memory of Mr. Bryce. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, July 13. — WheatN—No. 1 hard, $1.151-2; No. 1 Northern, $1.121-2; No. 2 Northern, $1.10 1-2. Corn—No. 3 yellow, 70 1-2@70 3-4c. Oats—No. 3 white, 44@48c. Minneapolis, July 13. — Wheat—No. 1 hard, $1.141-2; No. 1 Northern, $1.121-2; No. 2 Northern, $1.10 1-2. Corn — No. 3 yellow, 70 1-2@70 3-4c, Oats—No. 3 white, 44@48c. Duluth, July 13. — Wheat — No. 1 hard, $1.127-8; No. 1 Northern, $1.118-8; No. 2 Northern, $1.08 3-8. Flax—$1.22 1-2. Oats—49 1-2c. Chicago, July 13. — Wheat — N. 2 red, 89 5-8@91 1-2c; No. 2 hard winter, 911-2@921-2c; No. 3 spring, 98c@ $1.08. Oats—No. 3 white, 5ic. Milwaukee, July 13. — Wheat—No. 1 Northern, $1.15@1.16; No. 2 North- ern, $1.12@1.14. Barley—No. 2, 69¢. Chicago, July 13. — Cattle—Beeves, $4.85@8.40; stockers and feeders, $2.60 @5.4 cows and heifers, $4@6.25. Hogs—Bulk. $6@6.65. Sheep — Na- tives, $2.85@5.10; lambs, $4@6.50. Sioux City, Iowa, July 13. — Cattle —Beeves, $5.40@7.65; stockers and feeders, $3.50@4; calves and year- lings, $2.50@3.25. Hogs—Range, $5.85 @6.10. South St. Paul, July 13. — Cattle — Grain-fed steers, $6@6.75; cows and heifers, $4.50@5.50; veai calves, $3.75 @5; good to choice stock steers, $3.25@3.75. Hogs—Bulk, $6.15@6.20. Sheep — Yearlings, $4@4.50; spring lambs, $5.25@6.25. Panama Election Is Quiet. Panama, July 13.—The presidential elections throughout the isthmus of Panama passed off yesterday without disturbance. Senor Don Jose Domin- go de Obaldia, formerly minister to the United States and acting presi- dent during the absence of Mr. Ama- dor, was elected president. Boiler Explosion Kills Two. Columbus, Ohio, July 13.—William Wetterman, engineer, and H. H. Baus, fireman, were killed yesterday by the explosion of the boiler of a Hocking Valley freight locomotive while stand- ilng at Powell station. Admiral Thomas . Buried. Newport, L. I, July 13—The body of Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas, who died at De!monve, Cal., July 3, was buried in the Berkeley Memorial chapel at M:ddletown yesterday with full military honors. Minnesota ng xg State News of the Week Briefly Told’ Roy Mosher, twelve years old, son of Charles Mosher of Faribault, was electrocuted, by a live electric light wire. The home of Mrs. L. Heinlem, on Northrop road, about two and one-half miles from Red Wing, was burned to the ground last week. The nineteenth annual convention of the Minnesota Bankers’ association will open in Duluth on Friday, July 24, continuing through the next day. The body of John Sundstrom was found in a cow pasture in St. Paul. The coroner decided that he had com- mitted suicide by taking carbolic acid. He had been in ill health. The high water in Straight river has weakened the dam belonging to the Polar Star electric light plant at Faribault “io such an extent that a portion of it had gone out. Charles Blazeposky was drowned at the intersection of Rice creek and the Mississippi river, seven miles north of Minneapolis. It is believed he was stricken with cramps while in the water, : Peter Weise’s residence, three miles east of Willow River, and occupied by George Rhomberg, was totally destroy- ed by fire. Mr. Rhomberg’s four-year- old son and only child perished in the flames. The most severe electrical storm of the season passed through the vicinity ‘of Pipestone last week. Six horses were killed. A heavy rain storm fol- lowed, doing much damage to corn and other crops. Nels Hintze attempted to go down a bathing tobaggan slide backwards at Glenwood. He lost his balance, fetl on his face and slid to the bottom feet first. His neck was broken, death resulting in a few hours. Ray Thryeman and Malcolm Grant received severe injuries at Faribault by an explosion of powder which they were using in a toy cannon. Thyre- man was the most severely injured, his face being terribly burned. The Little Falls city council refused to give John Dolan a renewal of his license to sell intoxicating liquors. He pleaded guilty to selling liquor to a posted habitual drunkard a few days ago and was fined $50 and costs. Gottfried Nelson, son of Leonari Nelson of Winnipeg Junction, acci- dentally shot himself. He had made a miniature gun from an old gun barrel, and while attempting to fire it he re- ceived the full charge in his eyes. One was completely destroyed and the other is regarded as serious. ounty Auditor Hoffard and Commis- sioner Rindahl, treasurer of the Polk county board, signed ditch bonds here to-day for..$29,600,..which will be for- warded to-State Auditor Iverson at St. Paul in order that drafts to cover the amounts may be returned and the ditch costs paid. The ditehes are coun- ty numbers 65, 66 and 70. The Jerusalem church (Welsh), situated in the farming district of Judson township, about six miles from Lake Crystal, has celebrated itsfiftieth anniversary. The only living mem- bers who were among the first com- municants and organizers are Hon. William R. Jones, Mrs. William Bow- en and Mrs. David Evans. Preceding the theft of $2,500 worth of diamonds from the apartments of Miss R. S. Baum of Minneapolis, 2 deliberate attempt to murder’ the young woman is believed to have been made by a male companion, who has disappeared. Miss Baum says the man attempted to do away with her by inducing her to drink a bottle of poi- soned pop. H. E. Nason, marshal of the village of Bena, has brought Ben Hawkins, colored, to Walker to await the action of the next term of the district court. Hawkins was arrested on the charge of eutting two Indians, Peter Kickur and John Rabbitt, with a knife. The condition of the Indians is serious, but Dr. Smith of Cace Lake, who dressed their wounds, Says they will live. Joseph U. Barnes, former president of the Minnesota Title and Trust com- pany of Minneapolis, prominent in re- ligious and social circles, was sen- tenced by Judge Andrew Holt of the Hennepin county district court to two years at hard labor in the state prison at Stillwater. Banker Barnes was convicted on a grand larceny indict- ment which alleged the embezzlemen* of $10,000 of the company. While mentally unbalanced, John Norska of Duluth, eighty-eight years old, attempted to assault his wife, aged eighty-seven years, with an ax, according to a neighbor, and a war- rant was issued and served on him. The old man was taken to a hospital instead of the jail or court, for he is breaking down mentally, and when he tried to hit his aged wife with the ax he did not know what he was doing. The couple have been married seventy years. During a baseball game at Dalton one of the players threw his bat after striking at the ball and the heavy club struck a sixteen-year-old boy named Peterson in the head, knocking him senseless and fracturing his skull. He is still alive, bu tit is doubtful whether he will recover. Some one entered the house of Mons Anderson, about two miles south of Lanesboro, and stole $40 from his clothing while he slept. French Law- son, while riding on BR RESETS gS 8 SSIS ANTE SSS 0K py Sih gS ASP RRR a REAR SSA RRS En a SL BP Sern SORT SERS AN’ SSSR eae a ee SRD TD 2, GR Sa cea Paar ae RM Seon = S Decree He Pe Pe toe RO er PE VOR ae! Pee had his purse. containing $260 stolen REMAINS GOOD. Forestry Withdrawal Does Not Affect Land Already Taken. Recently Harry A. Bliler of Bemid- ji wrote to the head office of the for- est service at Washington relative to the withdrawal of many acres of tim- ber lands in Cook, Lake and St. Louis counties, much of which had been filed on for stone and timber claims, and which is now wanted by the for- est service for a national forest re- serve, Mr. Bliler desired to know know whether the withdrawal lands were still subject to stone and timber fil- ings and whether filings already made prior to the withdrawal, would hold good. In a letter to Mr. Bliler, the acting chief of the forest service says the chief inspector at Denver, Colo., has informed him that an officer of the forest service will report in detail upon the land in question some time next fall. These lands were with- drawn subject to all prior valid ad- vance claims, hence all valid claims initiated prior to the dates of with- drawal will proceed to patent as in the ordinary way, but of course no claims can be established on this land subse- quent to the dates of withdrawal. STATE LAND SALE HELD. Beltrami Transactions, at 2,500 Acres, Have Year’s Record. The sale of state lands for Beltrami county was held at the court house at Bemidji last week, and 2,500 acres of land were sold at an average of $7 per acre, the highest price paid for any one piece of land being $30. Several pieces also were sold at from $8 to $13. The sale was conducted by C. S. Brown, deputy state auditor, and E. D. Sherman, superintendent of the im- migration department of the auditor’s office. Mr. Brown said that the sale this year has not been as good as that of last year. However, in the north central part of Minnesota it has been better than in any other part of the state, In Itasca county 4,000 acres were sold at an average of $7 per acre; in St. Louis county 4,000 at an avearge of $6.50; in Aitkin county, 4,500 acres at an average of $6 per acre. CAN MAKE CHEESE. Cannon Falls Farmer Makes Score of 98. Better cheese than ever before was submitted at last month’s contest un- der the auspices of the state dairy and food commission. Dan Danielson of Cannon Falls takes first prize with a score of 98. The officials of the department are much pleased with the number of entries and the increasing quality of the product. The highest scores were: Dan Danielson, Cannon Falls, 98; Charles Hastings, Murdock, 97; H. Clement, Terrebourne, 97; G. H. Soart, Stanton, 961-2; Theodore Fau- rier, Wylie, 961-2; W. .L. Parkin, Northfield, 96; C. Miller, Mantorville, 96; J. S. McCarthy, West Concord, 96, and W. W. McMicking, Phelps, 96. Owing to the heavy entries in the butter contest those awards have not yet been announced. EPIDEMIC AMONG HORSES, Many Animals Are Affected With Dis- ease Resembling Influenza. A large number of horses in Fergus Falls and vicinity are affected with a peculiar disease. It is something in the nature of an influenza, and com- mences with a cough and rapid loss of flesh. An obstruction appears to form between the head and throat, and in drinking the water is forced up, through the nose with a squeaking sound. All kinds of remedies have been tried, but nothing appears to have any effect. The cough ceases as the disease progresses, but the ob- struction remains and the animal eats and breathes with difficulty, and in some cases the jaws appear to be par- tially paralyzed. Only one horse has died from it so far as known. THINKS MINNESOTA IS BEST. After twenty-seven years there is still in the heart of one Oregon farm- er a big warm spot for Minnesota. He said that he moved from Brown coun- ty in 1881 and has always been sorry. He gives advice earnestly to all Min- nesotans who are thinking of moving West, to go West and settle if they want to, but not to sell the farm or | business in this state. He says that | he wants to come back. “That is a type of scores of letters we receive in this office,” said Mr. Welsh. “The people seem to think that | Minnesota is a pretty good state to come back to, even after they have lived for a long time in some other commonwealth.” Pearls in Clams. Barnesville, Minn., Special—While a party of bathers were in bathing in Whisky creek they found fifteen clams, which contained nine pearls The pearls vary in size. After eluding the city and count; authorities for months Jake Schuhe, wanted for forgery, was captured in a lonely cabin at the end of the Alger & Smith logging railroad near Duluth, The sheriff planned his attack well and Schuhe was handcuffed before he awoke. - The Ge: forelgn office, in con- sequence agreement reached with Turkéy, instructed the Ger- ™man minister at Pekin to inform the the midnight} Chinese foreign office that Turkish train from La Crosse to Lanesboro,| subjects residing in the Chinese em- pire henceforth will be under the pro- tection of Germany. os

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