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MINNESOTA STATE BANK ROBBED Safe Blown to Pieces and $400 in Silver Taken by Cracksmen :.' at Kasota. When the Town Was Aroused by the Explosion the Bobbers Fled on a Handcar. { Special to The Journal. ?'' Kasota. Minn., March. 12.-hAt 3 o'clock this morning the safe in the State bank of Kasota was blown by two cracksmen and $400. In silver taken. The men seized a1 after the explosion and started south on the Omaha line. Officers went to work at once on the case and it is believed the robbers will be caught. Mrs. O. T. Buell. wife of the cashier of the bank, heara the explosion and aroused her husband, who gathered a few neighbors and was soon on the The m en had decamped, however, re alizing, apparently, that to remain longer was to invite a fight or at least a hot chase. Two strangers seen on the streets undoubtedly did the job. BEMIDJI'S NEW MILL Sixty-five Men Installing Machinery Plant to Be Ready May 15. BEM1DJI. MINN.Machinery for the Crookston Lumber company's new saw mill is on the ground. The boilers, gang and band saws are placed and the work is being pushed. The machinery for the planing mill is arriving daily and about thirty more men will be put on this work. About sixty-five men are at work putting in the machinery and the company ex pects to have the mill in operation by May 15. The crop of logs this year will be the largest ever harvested' in this part of this state. The winter has been an ideal one, the only drawback being the lack of men. One or two camps have broken up, but it is expected that the most of them will hold out for a week or so yet. The high water this spring will also help the log gers. The main contest on election, day was for the uffice of justice of the peace, there being four candidates. J. L. Reynolds was re-elected. For the office of treasur er, W. I Brooks, cashier of the Lumber men's State bank, defeated F . J. Kennedy, cashier of the First National bank, by a large majority. Following is the ticket elected: President, J. A. Ludington trus tees. A. B. Hazen. John Graham and W. N. Bowser recorder', II. W. Bailey treasurer. W. L. Brooks assessor, James Doran justice, J. L. Reynolds con stables, J. F. Hennessy and George Palmer. FLOUR MILL BURNED Loss at Elk River Is $35,000, with Insur ance of $24,000. ELK RIVER, MINN.The 300-barrel frame flour mill of the Elk River Milling company burned about 6:30 a. m. The fire was past control when discovered and nothing could be saved from the office or mill. /The office safe, containing the books of the concern, went through the fire. Surrounding buildings, which were all of frame, were saved after hard work by the fire -brigade. The i. turance on mill and machinery.4$ JJL#.C$0 V.'S^,*j$V* h Burarice' on - wheat and flour, $'5,000 loss about $6,000. The Are is believed to have caught from the heating plant. No plans have as yet been made as to rebuilding. Only one ticket was in the field at the annual town election yesterday. N. K. Whittemo re was elected chairman Charles E. Brown and A. H. Keen, su pervisors W. F . Chadbourne, clerk: Henry Castle, treasurer A. B. DeLaittre, assessor E. H. Davis and Riley S. Carr, justices: George Worden and R. D. Roath, constables. The vote in Otsego town, Wright coun ty, on a proposition to bond for $5,000 for a bridge at this place, stood 10.0 against and 90 for. TO-DAYS TELEGRAPHIC NEWS THE NORTHWEST handqar immediately CHURCH MEETINGS Plans for Two Conventions by Methodists of Winona District, WINONA. MINN.Presiding Elder J. F . Stout reports plans for two district gath erings. The ministers will hold their an nual spring meeting at Racine on May 18, 19 and 20, and the district Enwor th Leatue convention will be held at Pine Islai d on June 5, 6 and 7. It is expected to h&'-c Rev. Dr. W.: F. Oldham of New York, i returned missionary, at both gath erings, while Rev. Dr. J. F . Berry, secre tary of the Epwor th League, has promised to attend that convention. The Winona Oratorical society has de cided to put on the. opera "Pinafore," some time in May. The solo parts will be taken by Winona vocalists, and the chorus will be large. Mrs.- Ann Wright died yesterday after noon. She had been prominent in W. C. T. U. work. , The young people of the cathedral parish will next Tuesday evening present the play "Shannon Boys" in celebration of St. Pat rick's Day. BRITT'S BODY RETURNED Morrls Man Probably Robbed and dered In Washington State. '..' ,'. _ MORRIS, MINN.The body of W. W. Britt of Chokio, this county, arrived last evening from North.Yakima. Wash., where he died under peculiar circumstances. The coroner's jury reported that he died of an overdose of morphine, administered by an unknown person. Just how much money Mr. Britt had no one seems to know though his family think he started from here with $1,400. Money had to be telegraphed there, so it Is believed someone robbed him. Mr. Britt was born in 1849 and had lived near Litchfield before moving to Stevens county. H e ran for county auditor on the democratic ticket in 1900. H e leaves a wife and six children. MAYOR KRATKA RETURNS Thief River Falls Grateful for What He Has Done. THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN.Mayor Kratkgi has returned from Washington. If the Red Lake reservation treaty c an be closed by May 1, the reservation will be opened this summerb ut if It Is Relayed beyond that it cannot be opened until a year hence, Mayor Kratka and the secre tary agreeing that it would not be wise to open it in the winter when the lands could not be 3een by prospective buyers. A banquet and general celebration greeted the mayor last evening. There is B., feeling prevalent in this section that Mr. Kratka has made .a strong hit and if he has political- aspirations his chances of success are good. . ....... ^ FUND FOR IMPROVEMENTS Congregational Church Workers Pledge $1,000 at Excelsior. EXCELSIOR, MINN^The ~ gentlemen of the Congregational church, served - ar eupper in the church parlors -frorii 6,to/9 o'clocki-last evening. Fifty guests - were' seated at the tables at once, and the ta bles were refilled several times. : After the supper an informal musical and lit erary program was conducted in the audi torium of the church. Walter M\ Carroll of Minneapolis -delivered an address on r the subject, "Money in the Kingdom," after which the., improvement committee passed pledge cards among the audience and in a few minutes raised $1,000 towards a fund for the improvement of the church this summer. The fiftieth anniversary of the church comes on July 17, xand it is purposed to celebrate by entirely remodeling the build ing inside and out. It will take $1,500 or $2,000 to do this properly, and the commit tee is certain the amou nt will be raised in a short time. Professor Ballard of Minneapolis has organized a ladles' vocal club in Excelsior and will have a concert in the hear future. scene. SURE OF A PLAYHOUSE Engesser Bros, Will Spend $25,000 or More at St. Peter. ST. PETER, MINN.Engesser Bros., wealthy brewers of this city, will build an opera-house for St. Peter to take the place of the one burned in the winter. They are planning to spend not less than $25,000 and may invest much more. The building will be modem and up to date in all respects and. will be the best playhouse in this part of the state. NORTHFIELD, MINN.-The annual ex-^ hibition of the gymnasium team of Carle ton will be held at the Auditorium to morrow night. Especial attention has been paid this year to the work on the horizon tal and parallel bars. The less interest ing drills will be replaced by a punching - bag exhibition and a fencing" match. The senior class of Carleton will be entertained by Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Riddell this eve ning. The Carleton glee ' club will not take its tour into the northern part of the state this spring, as planned, but will give a concert in Minneapolis about April 1. ' FARIBAULT, MINN.A rise in the Straight river has resulted in washing out two bridges on the Rock Island railway near this city. Rock Island trains were run over the Milwaukee road yesterday, A. Von Boeckman of the Minnesota Sugar company has closed contracts with farm ers in this vicinity for raising 100 acres of beets next season. The Great Western will put in a spur track four miles west to give farmers better shipping facilities for beets. RED WING, MINN.The trustees of the Sheldon estates have paid the debt on the Red Wing hospital amounting to over $1,200. and the association owns its property unincumbered.Goodhue county has contributed over $2,000 to the Scan dinavian famine sufferers.The Red Wing military band, which has been the only organization of its-kind in this vicinity since the state training school band was abandoned, has been discontinued. JACKSON, MINN.The following ticket was elected: Mayor, E. Stubbs trustees, M. L. Frost. H . M. Burnham and J. Pe terson, Jr. recorder, W . H. Miller treasu rer. J. K. Brown assessor. W. V. King justices. J. A. Goodrich and C. J. Wethe constables, B. Matteson and V. W. Avery board of education, A. B. Cheadle, W . C. Portraann and H. G. Anderson. License carried. SPRINGFIELD, MINN.The new yil-. lage board is as follows: President, H. O. Schlender trustees. W . W . Blackmun, E. Altermatt and James Dickson. The board of education has re-elected the -en-' tire corps of teachers for the coming year.St. Patrick's Ia will be Observed by the Catholics, who will have an en tertainment. CAMBRIDGE, MINN.Daniel Ander son, president P. M. Sohlberg. H . H. Bentz and H. P. Hanson, members of council P. M*. Torell, recorder A. G. Pet erson, treasurer O. A. Hallin. justice August Bergin, constable. Total vote cast,' 195. No license carried by 30 major ity. Last year license carried by 5. CALEDONIA, MINN-The following were elected: Walter Noergen, mayor Leonard Hill. R. D. Sprague and William Schants, councilmen J. Kenny, recorder O. K. Blexrud. treasurer E. Croty, as sessor A. H. Belding. justice D. P . Roop, constable. Electric lights carried "by a large majority. L E SUEUR CENTER, MINN.Henry Emmers met with an accident which will probably cost him his life. While felling an oak tree a dead limb struck him on the head, fracturing his skull. His left side is paralyzed and it is thought he can not recover. H e is about 23 years of age. ARLINGTON, MINN.The following officers were elected: President, P . A. Cosgrove Huckenpoehler, A. L. Hillemann recorder, W . C. Porter treasurer, V. F . Schmoll assessor. P. W. Esser justice, Henry Mef fert constable, Frank Bandelin. v trustees, A. Zimmerma n, A. HAMPTON, MINN.The new village of ficers are: N. P . Gores, president ojseph Lindenfelser. N. N. Their and William Weiler, trustees C. M. Daheiden, clerk . James B. Hoor, treasurer Philip Drome ter, constable N. P . Becker, justice Ed. Kinner, assesor. ELMORE, MINN.The election proved to be the closest known for several years. It was voted to license saloons by 11 ma jority. C. D. Williams was re-elected mayor. Elmore will install either an electric or gas lighting plant this year. CROOKSTON, MINN.The revival meetings which have lee carried on by Miss Smith and Miss Millard have grown to great proportions. Hundreds of peo ple are turned away every evening and scores are being converted. Mur- MINNESOTA LAKE, MINN.New of ficers: Mayor. R. Rademacher clerk, E. N. Kremer treasurer. W . H . Willson. Peter Kremer, J. G. Be tt and O. H . Schroeder were elected councilmen by a majority of almost four to one. LAKEFIELD, MINN.At the annual village election David Crawford was chosen president C. M. Gage. James Rost and A. A. Fosness, truste.es and Charles Norgrant. recorder. License carried by sixty majority. WACONIA, MINN.After a hotly con tested campaign the following City candi dates were elected: President, B. Riuien recorder, W. J. Kuntz treasurer,- F . J. Efferty councilmen. W . Scharmer, F . Radde and T.. .Burfleld. CASS LAKE, MINN.Indian Agent Michael Michlet. of the White Earth agency, with a staff of assistants,-paid over $1,000 to the Indiana living at Cass Lake, but who are enrolled, on the White Earth agency. DULUTH, MINN.A 15-year-old Min neapolis, boy. who gave the name of OScar B. Nelson, was arrested here, ifor attempt ing to pass a worthless check for $15. H e confessed and may be sent to St. Cloud. CYRUS, MINN.The village elected the following ticket: President, H, C. Estby councilmen J. S, Thompson, P . CX Kron and P . O. Jacobson recorder, P. Ov Lee treasurer. O.. E. Bjoregaard .assessor, Axel Fe.ldt. License was defeated. HOWARD LAKE, MINN.License car ried the election by a majority of 28 out of 140 .votes. The new men among viL lage officers are W . J. Tousley, president, and E. C. Tuttle, assessor. . -.-':.-'''"::.- VERNDALE, MINN.The following ticket was 'elected: S. L-. Frazfier, .^presi- dnt AV D.. Fulton, E. E. Dickinson, B. ijfi Pettit, -trustees H . Lyon, recorder L. D. Frazier, treasurer. , : JASPER, MINN.The vote on license was 70 to 46 in its. favor. Rev. J. J . Ram sey, pastor of the M. E. church, was elected justice of the peace N0ETH DAKOTA WORLD'S FAIR MEN North Dakota Board to Meet on the 17th to Name an Executive Commissioner. Bartlett and Cushing, Who Were at Buffalo, Would like the '""-s.-\ Special to The Journal. Bismarck, N. D., March 12.If the gov ernor approves the bill for the display of the state's products and resources at th St. Louis exposition, and it is expected he will do so, a meeting of the fair com mission will be held at Bismarck March 17. The commission consists of Governor White, Lieutenant Governor Bartlett, Commissioner of A.griculture R. J. Turner, State Auditor H. L. Holmes and Warren F. Steele of Rolla. The original bill pro vided for the appointment, of the first three named commissioners- as a board, but the senate committee on appropria tions amended it -to add the latter two names. The mo st important business of the commission will be the selection Of an executive commissioner who will have charge of the collecting of an exhibit and its display at the'fair, subject to the supervision of the board of managers. So far as known, no definite agreement has been reached as to the executive com missioner. Lieutena nt Governor Bartlett has been favorably mentioned. W. F . Cushing, who assisted wi th the work at the Buffalo exposition, would also like a place with the St. Louis display. Senate to Lose La Moure. Several old-time senators served the last half of their four year-terms at the recent session and some of them will prob ably not be candidates for re-election. Among them is reported to be Senator L a Moure, who does not want to stand for re election. H e has been a sufferer from asthma for yea rs and believes the only re lief is to get out of this climate for a time. Senator Hale of Ramsey county is an other who will probably not be a candidate again. Little of Burleigh county, one of the mo st influential m en in the upper house, served the second half of his term at the last session, and in view of his In fluence and value to the interests of his district, it is probable his constituents will return him for anoth er term. Fargo will have a new senator to elect at the next election, Senator Lewis' term expir ing. Stutsman county has been repre sented by a populist for the last four years, and the voters of that county will probably get into the republican column again at the next election. Sta te Examiner R. E. Wallace turned over his office to his successor, l S. Tyler of Fargo, Wednesday. It is understood that Bert Proctor, who was at. one time an applicant for the examinership, will b e. reappointed deputy. - - " , John Rooney of Fargo will be the first man executed at the state penitentiary -under the Johnson bill. The law provides that no execution shall take place in Ies3 th an six months or more th an nine mefnths from the time .sentence is passed.. Prison ers who are sentenced must bo, brought to the penitentiary within ten days from the date of sentence and kept in close confine ment until the date of execution. Senate Bills Approved. The following additional senate bills haverbeen approved by the governor: lOST Place.-' Johnson,101, necessary notice to,terminate land- contract : Decline , to make election of commissioners in Richland anrt Sargent coun ties uniform with balance of State: 100, Plain, time of holding Tillage annual elections 135, committer on appropriations, clerk hire for state officers 140. committee on state affairs, creat ing sinking fund for payment ot honds 144, Lavayea, trains need not stop at crossings where there are interlocking switches: 145, Taylor, preparation of Tital statistics 153, Little, pub lication of annual statement by state treasurer l?i5 Carroll, appropriation for public printing. 157, Taylor, appropriation for geological survey. 158. Lewis, printing of special agricultural re ports 160, Wipperman, terms of court in the fourth judicial district 165, Main, county, rec ords of land department: 173, committee on edu cation, compulsory attendance of pupils 175, Herhrftndson. authorizing time deposits of coun ty funds 177, Little, sheriffs' fees in distress and sale 178, Little, defining ."raluation" irhen used as a basis for county officers' salaries 183, Crane, bonds of $70,000 for state insane asylum, 197, Le-n-is, appropriation for geological surtey 200, Williams, establishing order of succession: 203, Simpson, attaching unorganized counties to Stark for Judicial purposes 155, Swenson, maxi mum coal rates: 23b", Cox, governing adoption of children 231, Talcott, fees of clerk of court 218, Hale, executions of mortgages 213. Dev lin, what cities may become special school dis tricts 213, Main, contract for road Improve ments: 211, Taylor, lease of state coal lands . 210, McArtnur, vote on question of Increased jurisdiction for county courts 200, Robinson, terma of court in third district 204, .Simpson., extending jurisdiction of justices to unorganized counties. "Drug Stores" May Have to Go. While not much has been said of liquor legislation: at the recent session, the Shells bill, amendi ng the dr ug permit law, which is awaiting the approval of the gov ernor, is calculated to p ut some of the drug stores that exist largely for the pur pose of supplying "booze" to the thirsty, out of business, and to make the legiti mate drug establishments hustle if they want a permit, " The . new law provides that no permit shall be issued unless the druggist obtains a petition signed by 80 per Cent of the freeholders and 70 per cent of the women of the town, village or ward of the city. The present law requires the signatures o'f only . twenty-five freeholders in the wa rd and of twenty-five reputable women. - Other changes are intended to regulate the liquor business in the drug stores. The affidavits that are to be signed when application is made for liquor for medici nal purposes now have to include the residence and street number of the appll-j cant if the sales are made in a,city, or the quarter section, township and range, if the/applicant lives in the country. The applicant for liquor must toe. pers'onally knpwn to the druggist before the sale can \e made. , * The drug permit has an emergency clause and takes effect at once upon its approval. '. City elections will be held through the state on the first Monday in April. Bis marck this year elects a mayor, complete city ticket and four aldermen. No nom inations have been made yet. There is a sentiment in favor of indorsing the ad ministration of Mayor Register. City Elections. JAMESTOWN OR VALLEY CITY State Press Association May Not Meet at Devils Lake. FARGO, N. D.The editors o%"er the state seem to have taken it for granted that the summer meeting of the North Dakota State Press association would be held at the Devils Lake Chautauque, but President De la Bere announces that no definite arrangements have been made and that several editors favor a meeting in the south half of the state. I t is un derstood that Valley City or Jamestown may invite the editors to be their guests. The students of the agricultural college complete the stock judging contests to morrow evening and leave for Minnesota points . on ah inspection trip. The class will visit St. Cloud stock farms and'-the Minnesota agricultural college. W. C Butler, agent for the Hartford company here for two years, died last night. His remains were taken to James town, the home of his wife's parents. He had been married only a few months. BIG REWAR D, RECOMMENDED Bankers Executive Council Would Pay $1,000 for, Conviction of Robbers. DBS ' MOINTCS, IOWA.-The executive council of the Iowa State Bankers' asso ciation, in session here yesterday after noon, decided to recommend to the annual meeting that a standing reward of $1,000 be offered for the arrest and conviction of any criminal robbing a bank connected with the association. The date of the aYmual meeting was riot definitely fixed cm, but it wilt be held at Davenport the last of July and .simultane ous with the Illinois meeting at Rock Island. General surprise was caused here yes terday by the announcement that J. D. Whisenand, vice president of the Central State bank, and member of the republican state central committee from the seventh district, would not be a candidate fox* re election. Mr. Whisenand says there will be candidate for the place from one of the counties of the district outside of Polk and. he cannot make the business sacrifices necessary to remain on the committee.. It is believed the reason for Mr. Whise nand's withdrawal is that he feels there is opposition ta himself from Cummins men because of his well-known allegiance to Hull, although Governor Cummins was friendly to his re-election arid Mr. Whlte na nd was considered to have acted at all times impartially on the committee. Officials of the Iowa State Federation of Labor have received reports showing that the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen are affiliating with local trade*: and labor as semblies. The officials of the federation are greatly pleased at the movement. IOWA FALL S, IOWA.Bridge Foreman J. C. Calhoun of the Illinois Central nar rowly escaped being instantly killed. While directing some work, a -block used by the workm en fell and struck-him on the head.: Luckily he was bending and was struck a glaEricing blovy., which in flicted but slight bruises. :,../' HAWARDENr lWAiM. ,Lr Bftim^r carpenter, fell from-a scaffolding'sixteen feet high and died from the effects. He leaves a large family. J0WA WISCONSIN DEBATE AT GRIN NELL Iowa and Cornell Colleges to Meet on FrN . day Night. GBINNELL, IOWA.The annual debate between Iowa college and Cornell college will be held in Grinnell to-morrow eve ning. The question is, "Resolved, That courts of arbitration similar to those of New South Wales and having the same essential powers, should be established in all the leading Industrial states of the American union." . Iowa college has the affirmative and will be represented by G. O. Arnold of Grinneli. E. F . Denison of Atlantic and W. E. Paul of Gilrrian. The judges will be Professor E. A. Ross of the University of Nebraska, Professor G. E. Finch, and Jud ge Horace E. Deemer of the Iowa supreme court. Governor Cum mins has been asked to preside. Cornell students expect to secure a special train and come 150 strong. This is the sixth debate between the two colleges, Cornell having won the preceding ones! Several Congregational academies in Iowa, among them Hull and Wilton, have asked Iowa college to take them under its management and use them as feeders for the college. President Bradley is inves tigating their condition and will bring the matter before the college trustees. At the school election, the propositions to bond the district to the limit and levy a special 10-mill tax for the purpose of building a $60,000 high school building wer$ carried by the narrow majority of 29, out of a total of almost 1,000 votes. The majority was received through the votes of the womeli. The men declared against the proposition by a majority of 21. MINNEAPOLIS PROOF. Mrs. I*. A. Branch, of 1415 Clinton Avenue, says: "I have never bfetsn an advocate of using medicine, and dur-: ing a long life have used but very little, bufe when with advanced years , ailments overtake us, it is pleasant to" "know.,of/a remedy upon which a person can reply. I Suffered of late from a complication of ailments^ and among them kidney trouble.: My son learned about Doan's Kidney Pills and got a box from the Voegeli Bros. Drug Co., ?- and 4 Washington avenue south, corner of Hennepin. Thtf ben efit I derived from their use gives me confidence in them. --Doan's Kidney Pills certainly meet with my approval after the beneficial results I obtained from their use." 'TWILL BECOME LAW Wisconsin Grain Inspection Bill Probably Will Have Unani mous Favorable Report. Piglit Will Be Carried to the Floor, but the Bill'Has Many ' Friends. Special to Th3 Journal. Madison, Wis., March 12.The bilLpro viding for a Wisconsin system of grain in spection will be reported by the corrunit tee on state affairs to the senate this evening. It is possible there may be a divided report, with one memb er of the committee opposed to the bill, but. indi-.I to-day. Theyjiaye been receiving SO cents r cations are that the report wiJLbe unani mous for" its passage. ' The committee is holding art executive session this after noon for final consideration of the meas ure. The fight against it will undoubted ly be carried to the floor, but there is a, strong . sentimen-t in its favor, and .it looks as though it will become a law. The last argument against the bill was submitted to the committee yesterday in. a brief by C. H. Crownhart of. Superior, representing the interests of the Peavcy elevator interests.' It was a summing up. of the arguments which have been made against the bill. k . - More Than a Mellon for Schools. : ' A school tax approximating one-half av mill on the dollar of the entire assessed valuation of the taxable property of the state is recommended by the senate com mittee on assessment and collection of taxes. This will yield an income for the school 'fund of more than $1,000,000 a year Charles F. Pfister of Milwaukee reache'd Madison yesterday afternoon and was in conference with the members of the legls lature and the railroad men. It is under stood he is here to oppose the bill of the Milwaukee manufacturers seeking to oblige the payment of damag es resultinK from the raising of the railroad tracks in Milwaukee. . ^ The Milwaukee Electric Railway ..com- pany, of which Mr. Pfister is a heavy stockholder, is directly interested in the question of elevating the railroad tracks, inasmuch as elevation of the tracks of the .Milwaukee and the North-Western roads, at the Kinninikinnic avenue crossing will- do-' away with the necessity of'the com*' pany erecting a subway. No Chance for Hatten Resolution. . The Hatten resolutions requesting that a call be Issued for a convention for July 3, in Atlanta, Ga., for a discussion of the race questions were laid over for a week. It is probable this is the end of them. Senator Hatten made a. canvass of the senate and discovered that the sentiment was so strongly against them they never could" be passed. ....... - NEW MACHINERY IN . Second Crew to Be Put on the Weyerr haeuser Copper Property. WEST SUPERIOR, WIS.The new m a chinery for the cOpper prbspect on the Weyerhaeuser property has all been in stalled. It is being worked by one crew but Captain Dunn expects to p ut on a n other in a few days, working day: and '.night shifts. The shaft is down J30 -feet and seventy*five feet of drifting has"been -done.-'' rover a - ' ' " '..."'.- ' " ::- While the twenty-five boarders slept at -the Detroit boarding house early this morning two robbers entered and took all FEW Cure all kidney domplfcations from common backache to dangerous diabetes. ".Not an ill in the kidney calendar this, great specific will not breach. Doan's Kidney Pills cure in- flammation of the Bladder, Infrequent and Too Frequent Urination, Excessive Urinary Discharges, Painful Urinary Passages, Dropsical Swellings, Kidney Rheumatism and Re- sultant Conditions of Uric Acid Poisoning. :'. A TRIAL FREE. This coupon good for one free trial box of DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS. Write plainly name and address. Send to Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., and a free trial will be mailed you promptly. FREE TO MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL REAPERS. Name- Street end No.. PUce. Stmte. the money and jewels they could find in every room. ^.The wrork was-done so cau tiously that no one in any of the rooms awoke and the m en made good their es cape. Cedar block, paving will go- in an Tower avenue again this spring. No ceedings will be taken to stop the contract, as it is feared it will prevent the laying of any new paving5 are the people in Minneapolis who never have a bad back. Nearly every one you know has "now and then" an aching: .back-r'sbme suffer severely from backache pains, others have mild attacks that only harass, annoy and seem riot serious. Many previous mistakes are made through back neglect. Ever-st^pctQiiiWk that there is reason for-the weak- ness which caus,es ^vef f strain of the backevery coldevery exertion to bring backache pains? There will be less pain less back trouble when 'tis understood the kidneys are to blame for it all nine times out of ten. The kidneys' cpnstant call for help comes through the backkidneys are overworked and become easily disordered, unable to perform their proper functions, then it is the back warns you to assist nature and right the wrong that is.going on in the system causing impure blooci to circulate ,arid breed disease. - .The city has let the contract for the planting of 989 shade trees at the East End. LA CROSSE, WIS.The democrats nominated the following: Mayor, William Torrance clerk, Joseph M. Sieger treasu rer, George W. Young tax commissioner, Joseph J Frisch controller, Lafe Holme's board of public works, F . Gautsch, George Falk police judge, George "C. Hunt.. Nineteen students of the high school were avielled for "i-ushing" Professor Leahy and preventing him from opening the school. BROADHEAD, WIS.Because their de mands for increased wages were refused, :125~tobaccb ican TobaCco company went on a strike per 100 and demand ?1. The company of fered to conipromise at'90 cents* but.this the strikers refused to accept. MILWAUKEE, WIS.Joseph Munwash, one of the firemen who mhaled nitric acid fumes uring.the Schwab fire at Which Chief Foley lost his life, committed sui cide yesterd ay at Palestine, Texas, while onhis^way home from San- Antonio. , MENOMONIE, WIS.James R.. Wilson, Joseph MiHcr and James ^Henderson, charged .with .the Meridian-safe-blowing and burglary, were convicted last night. :r-- G-RVSTAL-FALLS, MjCH.^-John Oberg. employed at tha.Bristol/mjne. Was running afdriTl-riear-"S'' "raise" leading up from the Idvelj below, when kjnut on the tripod of . his^macliine became loosened.and he.pro- " piired_,_a..wr|.iich with, which to -tighten it. H:is : MANISTEE, MICH.Announcement is made that, a deal was closed in Chicago yesterday Which brings the ownership of the Pere Marquette steamers, Two. Three arid F-our into the hands of. August Kit ainger. Captain John Smith and Captain B6ndeis. : ^OyVERS/MlCH.A 5-year-old boy |was ieftt'at the restaurant of Miss Mc GWHs' Vesferday by two stylishly dressed women,,,.whpi disapepared. Prosecuting A t torney Lineh as taken steps to locate the parents of-the child and arrest the wo men. .-...'....' ' at all this summer. sorters employed by the Amer- -MICHIGAN wrench ''slipped and he lost his balance aBiLpIungect down the raise, a distance of. eighty feet. \ ESCANABA, MICH.Within a few days the Chicago & Northwestern Railway company will commence work on a gigan tic plant for the purpose of applying zinc tannin preservation treatment to railway 'ties-, _ bridge timbers and telegraph poles. :f|QF(Ai ii%?'engineer of Chicago, believes he has located a body of iron orft in Menominee county and Will at once begin the work nf development, backed by Chicago cap ital. MENOMINEE, MICH.The lodge of the Brotherhood of Ajnerica state banner for securing th'e largest membership in the state before the first of the year. IOWA FALLS, IOWAThe local G. A, R. post has just gone on record as op-i posed to the proposition to erect in Stat ua ry hall in Washington, D. C a statue of Robert E. Lee. MICH.A. G. Clark, a min- ioiis KIDNEY PILLS r legal pro- na s captured the M i&tA'&ils SOUTH DAKOTA Mrs. Frankel Sues Her Husband1 a Divorce in the South Da kota Courts. Her Residence Perfected at Siotfx FallsDesertion, Cruelty and - /Statutory Charges. Special to The Journal. "- ' '""' " '--- Sioux. Falls, S. D... March 12.Mrs". Bes sie Brouigrhton Frankel, a Maryland girl, has Instituted a suit for divorce in the ' third judicial circuit from her husband. Rev. Clarence Davfti Frankel, at present ~ pastor of the Episcopal church at Lees burg, Fla. They wer married at Ppcomoka City, M$L, Feb. 1. 1900. whije the defendant was pastor of the Episcopal church at that place. From there they went to Lincoln, Neb., he having been pastor of the Epis copal church in the Nebraska capital for a time, after whi ch he Was assigned to a - similar position in Chicago. His next reg ular charge was. at Leesburg, Fla., where he now is. Mrs. Frankel-h as resided in Sioux Falls for the ^necessary-period to entitle her to j residence in the state. ' I n her application for divorce Mrs. Fran kel makes sensatibnai allegations against her husband. She charges that on Aug. 20, 1901. - Frankel wilfully and without cause abandoned her and has since lived apart from her, neglecting to.provide for hei* and compelling her to live upon the charity of relatives and friends. She further charges that her husba nd has treated h er in an extremely cruel and inhuman manner. Her complaint sets forth that when they lived together he always treated her with kindness in the presence of others, but when alone treat ed Her with harsh, unkind and abusive words arid neglected both herself and her daughter, Zora Ewens Frankel, now in custody of the mother. Mrs. Frankel al leged that in conversation with her, the defendant was harsh, vulgur and obscene, that- after their separation he wrote her many letters of a harsh and obscene chat - act er in which he is alleged to have con fessed his many alleged violations of his marriage vows. She charges him while they lived in Chi - cago with having committed a statutory offense with divers women whose names to her are unknown. She asks that the marriage be dissolved, that she be re stored to the status of a single person and that she be awarded the custody of her daughter. , OLD MAID NOT AFRAID She Applied for a Position at Miller, Cele brated for Its Weddings. MILLER. S. D.An eastern old maid, having read of the inability of directois here to keep the schools running on ac count of the teachers being married by rich bachelors, makes application for a school, and in her postscript says: "Un- less they act different from the bachelors in Minnesota, where I have taught thirty odd terms, you can depend on me to teach right along. I do hope there will be no danger out there ." HURON, S. D.Five farriHies, all frofn Iowa, arrived yesterday to take up their residences on farms near this city.It is said that J. R. Milliken will soon estab lish a ba nk at Virgil.-^A delegation of Elks will go to Watertown this week to assist in the organization of a lodge there. MINNEAPOLIS PROOF. Stevens Avenue Mrs. N. A: Churcb, of 2812 Stevens avenue, says: , "Mr. Cliurch has a high appreciation of Doan's Kidney Pills. Their ac tion was so prompt and the bemefit was so thorough that a long ex perience was not necessary for him to learn the merits of the remedy. 'I procured Doan*s Jidney Pills at the Voegeli Bros.?"Drug Store, 2 and 4 Washington avenue south, corner Hennepin, Minneapolis." for : I *s