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a U liOOSEVELT A MAX in 11 s 11 nominating a In view of the gevf'lt through auuin uasoia me PLATT Mwiug sketches of the various epi- his many-sided career are of A'™, ilOOSEVELT ON THE RANGE. T. Packard, now of Chicago, was pf he Bad Lands Cowboy when I f!'!rsevplt i' was ranching up on the Lit- Missouri '•v„u cannot pay a higher compliment ye, Vf round-up General Grant for a third term. He had been one of the dele gates from New York and had broken way from Conkling. He refused to vote for Grant with the rest of the del egation and cast his vote for Edmnn is. It was his first experience in national politics, and I will never forget his de nunciation of the methods used by Sen ator Conkling and others to coerce bin. And he always would wind up his story with 'and, by Godfrey, sir. I won't be dictated to by any man.' There wasn't a symptom of rant in it. Horceant exactly what he said, and in every fiber of his being. This very trait, with its corollary of never dic tating to others, is the point upon which hinges his multitude of friend ships even among those who do not kr.w him. He is ns firm in his con vif-tions as the everlasting lulls, but is always amenable to argument. I do no know a man," concluded Mr. Pack aril, "whose right-mindedness sur passes that of Theodore Roosevelt." ROOSEVELT THE MAN OP NATURE A. E. Hunt in Philadelphia North American: Roosevelt is irrelevant. You feel that the moment you begin to siutly him. He is out of his time and pi.ce. Instead of a vice president, ur bane, dignified, important, he should have been a Volsung, barbaric, free, untamed by creed, formula or philos ophy. it may be that in some prior age he wa$ such, and is now but a reincarna tion. The Berserker lust of combat re^es within him. He would be con gruous in long hair, whipped by the winds of the sea, or in mail, flourish inga spiked battle ax. He is a brother to the moose and the buffalo, and he knows their iangur.g". The rush of mighty rivers is music to birt ears, and his joy of life is in the cry of the wolf and the crack of the rifle. He is the tonic man for whom Whitman looked for whom Kipling is still seeking. 1 watched Roosevelt in the conven tion the other day. He is not a tall fflaa, as you might suspect. His figure might be called square and stolid. The htad is a perfect round, like a cannon ball, and the hair is cropped close to the scalp. The jaw is straight and firm and the mouth defiaint. Many men pressed upon him when the tide began to sweep him toward the capitol. He grasped their han-is in a way that must have hurt, and gave «aeh a short, quick shake. Sometimes he slapped one on the shoulder with the same emphatic gesture. His head would go to one side and back again In an instant and his lips spread, show ing two rows of even white teeth and reminding you of a bull dog. When he stood upon the platform waiting for their howls to subside, so that he could speak, he was in what might be called aggressive repose hr'nrt erect, feet together, and arms stiffly at his side. Suddenly he raised his hand, palm outward, inclined hi boriy forward, with protruding head sr.d one foot on tiptoe. It was an at titude for the camera, but it was en tirely natural. The first word came like a bullet. When it was out, the head went back A'ith the same abrupt motion, and the land dropped to his side. These were lis only positions during the speech. The voice was throaty but the delivery and incisive. When he felt the hrill of a strong period the anie pout. OF MAXV TARTS 1 trip Of Governor I ROOSEVELT'S South Dakota the I kuoas th and lias many pleasant tuitions of those days. Said hs: u i-_ Theodore Roosevelt than to say that I stubborn determination of the i,e won the friendship of every cowboy the Had Lands. There isn't on earth ,? indenendcnt, self-think ng lot 1 The cowboy is per- the Bad Lands. to-ly willing at all times to back up in any way his friendship for Roose- •Roosevelt words like hisses from between the letched teeth, out went the head again md the mouth screwed up In a fero- if'IIS .'Ayou think this an exaggerated esr to-ite of the man. read what he has °''e. Here are the names of some of (ooks: Glinting Trips of a Rranchman." ^lianch Life and the Hunting Trail". Winning of the West." ]]The Wilderness Hunter." "The Rough Riders." J°hn P. Altgeld's attack upon the ar record of Governor Roosevelt is in eeping with the man. The friend of narchists and revolutionists cannot expected to admire robust Ameri anism. The Keokuk Gate City says that Ad Stevenson got his political distinc by being the running mate of Gro- Cleveland and a sharer in his money policy. It is easy enough see how he will get his political e nction, Ju "Well, you are all right except as to our head," commented the other pait the conversation. flow's that?" "The part you talk with Is out of °Portioo to the part you think with." RELATIONS WITH ronqillt D1 SeIat Watt because him to be the leader of the state organization, in whose hands the majority of active Jtepublieaus see fit to leave the machinery of politics e A1 A e in tlle as a ny more ra statement refused to take his advice atters and has thor- enJ°ed the resultant struggle, ho°p n &S st™ogl' as ttl? velt Relieved any- a n controversy, ltoose- I-ou i THilM f\ Payn to be the wrong lirilil k n i*..1 il character squarely in the face. If Uatt of his intentions, while the "big v like him it is a pretty safe guess stick" of the South African proverb 1 it the man will pass muster any- which he carried was carefully con \»re for his sterling worth, and it is! tealttl. He asked them to name a safe for any one who differs good, honest, representative and capa ble man, who would be agreeable to 'roro such a conclusion about Iloose-, r. to keep his opinion to himself in! him and to the organization, as Mr. Payn's successor. Mr. Piatt simply said in his cold, calm, commanding way that Payn was to remain. Roose- velt pened to Altgeld if he had delivered bany. Later on Mr. Piatt suggested his Toledo speech at a Bad Lands another man who would have been a 't I wonder what would have hap- showed his teeth and left tor Al- counterpart of Payn. Roosevelt's "no" returned directly to Me- caused rumors of a split in the Repub tfora from the Chlcifco convention ofjlican party, or threats of refusal to when Conlcling came so near renominate aud other dire things, while Payn uttered a defiance and de clared he could not be removed. Roose velt savagely grinned aud sent for some of the Democratic senators. That was the beginning of the end. Men call Roosevelt a reformer, and in the public mind the word is associ ated with that always conspicuous spe cies of humanity who sees no good in anything political, even though it may be of their own creation, a fortnight after it has been given birth. Roosevelt is not a reformer in that sense, what ever he may have been years a^o. He is a firm believer in organization, and has only contempt for the men who carp and croak at the corruptions of politics, while they sit comfortably be fore their fires at home and let the men they criticise run the primaries. Yet Roosevelt admires and earnestly believes in personal independence, not only in the office holder, but in the man who has but his vote to control. No man appreciates more than he the rapacity, the solf-interest and corrupt ness that prompt too many moves of tho political bosses. He believes in or ganization because he has the instinct of a soldier and can see no result of permanent value achieved without ac tive numbers working in unison to ef fect it. But he is not a martinet, and has no faith in men who have not minds of their own. It was to Assem blymen Morgan and Price of Brooklyn, two young legislators to whom he took a great fancy, that he said at the be ginning of the last session: "If you choose to be cattle, I must consult your driver. 15e men and I want your ad vice." ROOSEVELT AS A POLITICIAN. From the Brooklyn Eagle (Dem.): Roosevelt is by nature a fighter. He has all the stubborn tenacity that was inherited with his Dutch blood, coupled with an almost Celtic willingness to combat anyone or anything, anyhow or anywhere he deems proper and neces sary. Nevertheless, there is always purpose in his action. Nor can it be said that selfishness has had a promin ent part in his impulses. When he fought against two parties to push through the bills giving Comptroller Coler of New York city the right to pass upon prices paid by departments for goods purchased and supervision in the confession of judgments the lead ers of his party came to him and said: "Governor, you are building up a powerful rival for you next fall." "Maybe so," he said, "but he is right, and he is going to have those bills if 1 can get them through for him." And he got them through. Again, two o! his best friends in the legislature, Speaker Nixon and Leader Allds, came to him and'begged him not to force through the canal appropriation bill. "It is suicide to do it," they pleaded, "for it will lose votes for you anion,", the farmers and in the districts that elected you. It is ungrateful and ex tremely bad politics." The governor appreciated their argu ment and did not say they were wrong in presenting it. He simply shook bi.^ head and said: "You are right, but this is a case where the few must give way for the benefit of the many. It must, go through." And it went through. THE WICKED ROOSEVELT. Kansas City Star: The Democratic country press is directing its efforts to pulverizing Col. Roosevelt,. 'lhe fa vorite epithets are: "Frivolous mounte bank," "Brazen dodger," "Cheap hero," 'Boisting swashbuckler," "Military whippersnapper." 'Tnscrupulous dem agogue" and "Khaki dude." More are being invented every day. and before November many of the truly good will wonder why providence does not de stroy a nation which tolerates a poli tical party so wicked as to nominate for high office a man like Roosevelt. Backed by three nominations, Bry an prepares to oppose McKinley who has only one. But there is a rather blight promise that this is a case where "ace high" may beat "three of a kind." The Democratic party ought never to have formed an alliance with the Pop ulists and the silver Republicans. Had it let tho^e people alone it would have had a vastly better chance to carry the country for its nominees next Novem ber. If Bryan cannot harm the gold stand ard for four years, it is true that he cannot bring about a change In the ex pansion policy for a like length of time. It is a poor rule that works only one way. WATTERSON ON ROOSEVELT. Louisville Courier-Journal: Theo dore Roosevelt! He brings to the ticket just ihe things that McKinley caanot give it. He is in every way McKinley's comple ment—in age, in temperament, in rec ord, in influence. He will supply the magnetism and inspire the ardor nec essary to a hurrah campaign. He will light the torches and wave the flags. But he will do much more than that. He will attract a large element of th independent vote which think for itseli which rebels against bossrule, which recognizes and admires brains, cour age and integrity. There is no man in the country who has a larger following among this class than Roosevelt, aud it is a class which is daily growing stronger and more assertive in the af fairs of government. But Roosevelt's strength will be f,ven greater among the young men, among the full blooded Americans of action and progress, who believe in fighting when fighting is necessary, and who however proudly they may look back on their country's past, look forward to its future even more proudly. Truly the Republicans are fortunate in having such a man to stand by Mc Kinley at this time, to hold up hi^ hands when they most need suport, and to assume, when he drops the reins, party leadership in the widening hori zon of the new century. It is a bold and picturesque figure the young gov ernor makes as he advances to the r.ide of the chieftain who is closing his pub lis career. Youthiul, well balanced a gentleman, a cowpuncher a man of letters, a man of action a clear head ed politician, a dashing soldier, he ha the respect of those to whom ability, both mental and physicial, appeals and he has the admiration of hos whom accomplishment, whether in th fields of politics, arms of literature, im presses. He is today the most hopeful figure in the republican party. He ha^ the confidence of the anti-machine men, and yet he bosses the bosses Better than all, he has shown through out his public work that he has a deep insight into the vital elements of de mocracy, that he has a firm grip on the principles which must guide an en during republic, that he is through and through a sound, self reliant and vi£ orous American. His nomination, undoubtedly again-it his wishes and against his systematic and strenuous campaign to beat aim self, was an unprecedented event in thf history of political convent.oris. It was the spontaneous demand of tin. rank and file of the party, that was not to be denied or evaded by cold ar guments of discretion and expediency. It throws the young governor into the campaign with an impetus that v. ill unquestionably add much momentum to the ticket. Democrats should note and consider. Nothing is to gained by closing the eyes to the strength of the foe. THE ECCENTRICITY OF ROOSE VELT. From the Chicago Tribune: Charles A. Towne of Duluth. Minn., who has beeu posing for several months as a martyr to the sacred cause of free sil ver, has just "answered" the speech ot Governor Roosevelt, delivered before the national convention of the League of Republican Clubs at St. Paul. The climax and keynote of Mr. Towne's speech is the charge that Theodore Roosevelt is eccentric. That their Vice Presidential candidate is even a "predestined and incorrigible eccentric," when viewed from tht standpoint of the average politician, Is a statement to which Republicans will take no exception. In the first place, Governor Roose velt is eccentric, from the politician's standpoint, in the absolute fearlesscest in which he expresses his views o. public questions. He is eccentric in the dogged persistency with which sticks to the right in disputed ques tions, overruling in so doing thi threats and entreaties of self-seekinr. politicians. He is eccentric in making principle his guide in practical politics He is eccentric in allowing his patriot ic feelings to carry him further thai, mere speech making. It was an tx tremely eccentric thing, as a politician looks at it, for a public man to risk his precious life in leading a chargc up San Juan Hill. It may as well be admitted that the public carter oi Governor Roosevelt is a perfect tangh of eccentricities which "Dick" Crokei and other great Democratic statesmen will never be able to understand. The may as well give it up. It is believed, however, that the great majority of the American people are quicker to understand and appre ciate the particular form of eccentrici ty for which Governor Roosevelt if distinguished. They know that if therf was more eccentricity of the same kind on the part of public men there would be less corruption in public office and ROOSEVELT'S SPLENDID CIVIL RECORD. From the New York Herald: Theo dore Roosevelt is fond of repeating a West African proverb: "Speak softly and carry a large stick and you will go far." Its application to New York politics is supposed to be that the amiable re publican who travels, not seeking a quarrel, but fully equipped to partici pate in one if it be forced upon him, is likely to succeed, while the lusty indi vidual who is always seeking a fight, but isn't prepared to fight, is bound to fail. r, constant improvement in the public service. They know that the eccen tricity which leads a man to place the welfare of the country higher than hit own personal interests is a rare en ough thing in contemporary politics to deserve recognition and encourage ment. The Omaha World-Herald notes tint the price of silver has advanced 2 cents an ounce within the past few week? and remarks that "of course Mr. Kinley will not claim the credit." Of course not. The credit will go to the beneficent silver trust which has been controlling a goodly share of the out put of the American silver mines cf late. A South Carolina bishop lias given Senator Tillman the lie. Will the bish op he disfranchised or simply run out of the state? It appears to the Des Moines News as though Mark Hanna would be suc cessful in getting wheat up to the dol lar point. If Mr. Bryan wanted to make a loan on his little Nebraska farm—of course he doesn't, for he is one of the luckv individuals who have been enjoying more than their fair share of the pre vailing prosperity—he could borrow the money now cheaper than at any time in the history ot Nebraska, not withstanding that the iniquitous gold standard bill is in force. Col. Bryan must begin to look upon life as one long sweet speech of ac dgptance of nominations. How does the Congo proverb bear on the governor's own political fortunes? How soft has been the governor's speaking? How large and awe-inspir ing is his stick? How far will he go? Governor Roosevelt, in the first place, has gone through almost three quarters of his term without an open rupture with the Republican state ma chine. He has had many struggles with it. Sometimes he has worsted it sometimes it has worsted him. The ma chine has frequently roundly cursed him, and the governor has frequently warmly sworn at the machine. He has made Senator Piatt much trouble. Y'et he has always fought the senator fairly, and, what is more im portant, he has never sought to build up an opposition machine for himself. That was the fatal mistake Governor Black made. Roosevelt's attitude has been this— that he was not a machine politician that he could not understand machine politics that he would not be coerced by the fear of not getting a renomina tion, and that the machine could nom inate him or not, just as it pleased. Then he has invariably said that he would like to be renominated for gov ernor, and gone ahead trying to make the best record he could. There can be no question that Gov ernor Roosevelt has been a conscien tious governor. He has tried to do the right thing. It would be difficult to point out in his whole career at Al bany a single vicious law that he tried to have passed, or a single bad man whom he tried to put in office. One of the best things about Governor Roose velt has been that he has never tried to please everybody. It was Governor Roosevelt's own in dividuality that forced the legislature to pass the bill providing for a tene ment house commission. The plan for a commission to revise the churter of the city of New York was agreed to by Governor Roo.-evelt and Senator Piatt and by them forced through the legis lature. The plan to have the best men of all parties represented on the com mission was the governor's. Governor Roosevelt has stirred up the party in numerous directions. Hia determination to get Louis F. Payn out of the insurance department never wavered, although he was threatened with political destruction if he went ahead. His determination to reform the fish, forest and game commission was formed long ago. but not made known until the Payn business was out of the way. His decision to put every man who was not a veteran out of the board of managers of the Bath Sol diers' Home met with the solid oppo sition of both political machines, but he did it. Against similar opposition he has succeeded in reforming the El mira correctional institution. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Salt Lake Tribune: A great man is he. Brought up amid the luxuries of New York City, college bred, w th lit erature for a profession, he still had that idea in him that there was nothing a brave man ever did that a brave man should not try. His enemies ad mit that the "mach:ne" has never run him for a minute in New York. All his public utterances and his private and official acts have been in the in terest of reform. He believes in order and law, and in absolute justice. He never goes around the corner to work out his idea. He does not believe that there is anything to do with the sav ages that are killing our soldiers ex cept to kill them in return until they quit. He is impatient at mistakes He has an utter scorn and loathing oi demagogy. He is equipped to shine in the most polite society, and then, if necessary, in a minute and a half to throw off his dress suit, put on his cow boy overalls and topboots and go out side and fight the toughs on their own grounds and in their own fashion. He is the most representative American alive today. ROOSEVELT DOES THINGS. Mr. Roosevelt practices his own doc trine of the strenuous life. Though only 42 years of age he has served sev eral terms in the New York legislature has been a ranchman in the west, has given some years to the police com mission and civil service of New York city, has been assistant secretary of the navy, a leader of the Rough Rid ers in Cuba and governor of his native state. From these varied and exacting du ties he has snatched time for as much literary work as would ordinarily fall to the credit of a professional author. Fourteen solid volumes from his pen have been published, and he is now en gaged on a "Life of Cromwell," which is appearing as a serial in the Century magazine. He lias also written books in collaboration with Henry Cabot Lodge and others. His great work thus far is "The Winnig of the West." Mr. Bryan does not tremble for hia country so violently that he cannot make a speech. Colonel Watterson is supporting the Bryan ticket this year, but making e»' erybody understand that his support i n given in despair ratherd thau with en thusiasm. Wurat Halstead consumes sua entire newspaper page in answering fine of Senator Pettigrew's speeches. This is a case where the flame is not worth the match that lights the candle. If Pettigrew is getting any more let ters from his personal friends among the soldiers in Luzon he is keeping re markably quiet about them. "It is not our fault," says Mr. Bryan, "that we have to take up new questions from time to tttme." Certainly not HETI HKS FROM CI B.l. Bfaj. Dmllry la In St. I'na 1 on Lraf* of Absence. St. Paul, Sept. 16. Maj. Edgar 8. Dudley, who at the outbreak of the Spanish-American war was transferred from the headquarters of the depatment of Dakota to Cuba, eturned to the city yesterday with Mrs. Dudley for a short visit with triends. He has been serving' as adjutant general of the department of Cuba under '.Jen. Wood. Maj. Dudley has had an unusually long term of foreign service, and will return to Cuba at the the expintl of his leave of absence. He was instrumonlal in hur rying' away the first detachments of the regular army for duty in Cuba, a:id after the occupation of Havana by the Ameri can troops he was permanently estab lished there. Like all the officers that have servod In Havana, he emphasises the thorcu&fcly unsanitary condition of the city at the time It was turned over, and is certa'n that none of the money spent ia making It habitable has been waste.1. Gen. Wood is making a determined effort to stamp out yellow fever, but has taund it a dif ficult matter. The soil, which is porous and sponge-like, seems to be saturated with the poison, and it will he necei-f-ary to keep the surface clean until the rains can wash the germs far enough down to be out of reach. The water supply of the city comes from an immense spring and is excellent. Interest among the natives centers In the election tfyat will be held to-day. The constitutional convention will be held in November, and at that time It will be possible to organize some set form of government other than military. As a rule the Cubans have planted crops, but they have been harassed to a considerable extent by politicians who have sougnt to get control of affairs. THE: PROGRESSIVES VICTORIOUS. The Chamber of Commerce Decides to Jlove. Minneapolis, Sept. 16. The Minne apolis chamber of commerce yes terday decided by a very pronounced vole to erect a new building, and the "progressives" in that body are corre spondingly happy. The chamber voted on two propositions. One contemplated the purchase of a building site at fourth avenue south and Fourth street, tcng the vacant property adjoining the pres ent building. The second proposition was made by Deering, the Chicago implement man, who proposed to erect a suitable home for the bulls and bears at Second avenue south and Fourth s-treet. The first nan.^d proposition got £?2 votes and the Deering proposition li2. The extreme conservative element ft-st 51 votes. These latter were against aban doning the present iuar:ers, at least for the present. This action doubtless means that the chamber will proceed with the new u'id log. fatai.ly nrR.\ED. 1,00 l.nx Die* Front Injuries Received Monday. St. Paul, Sept. 16. I*so Lux, the young man who was burned by gasoline at 769 Wabasha street on Monday evening, died from the ef fects of his injuries at St. Joseph's hos pital yesterday. He was nineteen years old and was employed by his broth er, Johti W. Lux, in a grocery store at Rice and University ave nue. Young Lux had delivered a can of gasoline at the apartments of Mrs. Hirschfleld and the latter had asked him to fill the fountain of the stove. While he was doing so his clothing caught fire and he ran from the building a human torch. Tie was followed by Mrs. Wine with a blanket, but by the time she had extinguished the flames Lux had been fatally burned about the body. OFF FOll A 00l) TIME. Party of Plenmir? Seeker* Start for «ibnkot»ee l»i Steam Launch. St. Paul. Sept. 16. A party of pleasure hunters started up the Min nesota river yesterday on the steamer lluber. healed Tor Shikopee, er.d will not return until this evening. In the party were George T3. Harris, Charles Kartak, Will Simondi, Wi'llim Ssrds, Dan Tilly, M. Haas and Tony Neumann. Indicted for Arton. Mason City, Iowa, Sept. 16.—A. A. Hurbretz was indicted by the grand jury for arson. He is charged with setting fire to the store of N. Grant at Manly, causing a loss of $13,000. He Is a prominent young farmer. SPECIAL EXCURSIONS will be tun ftom all points in the »tate, on various days of the Kxposition, at half rates, sod half rates can he'' obtained fiom Buy point in Iowa, Minnesota, illinois and Wiscon sin on September if*th and October 2d, with stopover privileges good fur 2i days. 'l he Hxposition will give nine days continuous amusement, in struction and enjoyment Sprcial events *nd special days to he announced later by pusti*m and- through the newspapers of the entire Northwest. Send for your eastern relatives and friends, land seeker* and investors The Datea—Sept. 26 to Oct. 4 1900, Inclusive. The Place-Mitchell, S. D. The Event—The Greatest Held iu the Northwest. The People Wanted—You and All of Your Friends. WILL GO TO ELROPK. Krnget Will Try to Secure Inter vention. Lourenzo Marques, Sept. 15. Many statements are current regarding Pres ident Kruger s intentions for the fu ture, but none of them can be authen ticated. It is stated that he was ex amined by two physicians before he left the Transvaal, and as a result of their examination he was given six months leave of absence. lie will sail for Europe on the German steam-r Herzog about Sept. 24, and will en deavor to obtain European interven tion. Gen. Shalkberger has been, or will be. appointed acting president dur ing Mr. Kruger's absence. The Boers generally are ignorant of the presi dent's departure from the Transvaal. Boer sympathizers here think that hia absence will prove favorable to the Boer cause, as the burghers will bp less hampered than heretofore, and will adopt guerrilla warfare wholly. Mr. Kruger telegraphed his wife to join him before sailing, but she has re plied that her health will not permit it. Mr. Steyn, formerly president of the (•range Free State, remains in the Transvaal. It is reported that Com mandant Gen. Louis Botha has re signed the chief command of the Transvaal forces to Commandant Villejoen. HOT THE END YET. boor Tlirontfh Which Krnfcer Eii ciiped In Still Open. London, Sept. 15. All conclusions based upon the announcement of lvru frer's arrival in neutral territory are premature, since the door which be is reported to have retired from the Transvaal remains open. If Gen. French has occupied Baerton and the British columns are advancing toward Koomatipoort. the door may be closed tvithin a week and Botha released from 1 11 obligation to keep his burghers in the field. Buller is pressing on after frotha over the mountains, but has raptured abandoned stores rather than commandoes in arms, and French is Still a long way from Koomatipoort. lioeis FiKhtli»SC. Lord •Roberts reports from Macha ttodorp, under date of Sept. 12, that hen. French was heavily engaged that day with the Boers in the hills west t»f Barberton. and that Gen. IJutton had gone to Gen. French's support. ARHESTI'H) A SLTOXD TlttlB* Hardy and Miller charged Wltk tfce Wi*r Murder. Anoka, Minn.. Sept. 1G—James Hardy and Elmer Miller were arrested yes terday afternoon by Sheriff Merrill aud Detective Brown on the charge of murdering Mrs. Elizabeth Wise and her son William. This is the second time the boys have been arrested for the horrible Wise tragedy, having been released at the termination of their preliminary examination before Judge Hughes. Since the boys were released Sheriff Merrill aud Detective Brown have been trying to secure additional evidence, and in this they have been very successful. CIXRSIVG OS THE SCAFFOLD. Scnnntlonal Feature in the Excep tion of Jeiikin* at Blsmarek Bismarck, N. I)., Sept. 16. With ft declaration of innocence on his lipfc with nearly his last words a curse, and with a signed statement of his guilt in his pocket that was taken from his person after he was dead, Ira O. Jenk ins went to the scaffold yesterday morning, and died without a quiver or sign of fear. Jenkins made a speed* on the scaffold, almost declaring hl» guilt in the first breath and afterward declaring loudly that he was an inno cent man. Jenkins' crime was the murder of August Stark at a coal mine north of Bismarck last spring. Red Wing, Minn., Sept. 16. Mrs. Mary Cook, living across the river from Red Wing, on the island, at tempted to kiil her husband, Charles Cook, tiring several shots at him. She is now in jail at Ellsworth. Wausau, Wis., Sept. 16.—A fifty-foot section of the big paper mills dam in the Wisconsin liver at Brokaw, five miles above here, was carried out, al owing a iarge volume of water to rush through-. The dam backs water for nearly five miks, supplying power for the great paper mills. Mill men at this place rnd uther point are prepar ing for a flood. KFQsrrseri* VOTCttELL, Sept. 26 to Oct. 4,1900,'^yi City of Mitchell 50. DAK. Will throw open l^r gates and with bountiful gen erosity will display to her thouaand* ot guesta Shining, Resplendent, Dazzling Corn Palace Whose gorgeous beauty can hardly be excelled In the universe by any building of a temporary nature. In addition to the magnificence of the Corn Palace Building there will be given a Among the mani fold attrac ion* one of the great* eat la Phinney's Oran United State* Band of Chicago, vhoil music has delight* ed thousands upok thousands of list eners. Grand Harvest Hosical Festival Such as has never yet. been given without the borders of this state.