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SECRET LAID BABE
Mrs. Pension Application
Proved Her Undoing.
SHE ELOPED WITH THE VETERAN
bake Pre»ton Folk* Deceived for
Over Twenty "learn—The
Denouement.
Special to The Journal.
Sioux Falls, S. D.. Oct. 24.—N0 event
for years has created such a sensation,
espeoAlly in G. A. R. and W. R. C. cir
cles throughout this portion of the north
west, as the case brought in the United
State* court here against Mrs. Sarah J.
Flynn, a prominent and highly respected
pioneer resident of Lake Preston. For
over twenty years she has lived at that
place, and has always taken an active
interest In Grand Army and Woman's
Relief Corps matters.
As announced in dispatches ou Wednes
day, she ploaded guilty In the federal
oourt to an Indictment charging her with
making a fraudulent application for a
pension, alleging that she was the widow
of Silas J. Flynn, who served during the
war of the rebellion In the Seventeenth
Independent New York artillery.
The arrest of Mrs. Flynn revealed the
life secret of herself and the veteran
whose widow she claimed to be. More
than twenty years ago the couple eloped
from the ea«t, she leaving a husband and
he a wife, from whom neither ever ob
tained a divorce.
They came westward, living for a time
at Milwaukee and other places, and Then
coming to Dakota with the first rush of
settlers, locating at Lake Preston in 18S1.
After reaching Dakota they lived as hus
band and wife, and the most intimate of
their wide circle of acquaintances never
suspected for a moment during all the
long years that they had never been mar
ried. While residents of Dakota they
reared a family, some of the children now
being grown.
Like a thunderbolt out of clear sky
came the revelation that the couple were
not husband and wife.
Plynn died in May, 1900, and the secret
of their guilty love was revealed in a cu
rious fashion. Mrs. Flynn's friends, after
the death of her supposed husband, ad
vised her to apply for a widow's pension
under the act of June 27. 1890. She hesi
tated, but they became so persistent that
she, fearing that if she longer declined
to do so the suspicions of her friends
would be aroused that all was not right,
finally consented to sign the application
papers and make the necessary affidavits.
Thus, in the hope of keeping the secret
of herself and Flynn from the world, she
committed another crime which drew
down upon her the sleuths of the pension
bureau and resulted in her arrest and
the laf ing bare to the world of the care
fully guarded secret of Flynn and her
self.
In her application papers she claimed
to have been married to Flynn at Lock
port, X. V., on Sept. 3, 1876, even giving
the name of a minister of the gospel who
was alleged to have performed the mar
riage ceremony. Even then she might
have kept the secret of herself and Flynn
had It not been for other curious combina
tions of circumstances.
About the time that the Dakota Mrs.
Flynn applied for a pension as the widow
of Silas J. Flynn, the deserted wife of
the old veteran, Mary C, Flynn, chanced
to read an article in a newspaper which
referred to the right of deserted wives
of pensioners to share their fickle hus
band's pensions. She therefore made ap
plication to the pension bureau at Wash
ington for half the pension of Silas J.
Flynn. Thus the officials of the pension
bureau had two applications before them
for a pension on account of the service in
the army of Silas J. Flynn.
The matter was referred to special
agents for investigation. They speedily
ascertained, the truth as revealed in the
papers in the present case against the
spurious widow of the veteran.
It is said that when the defendant in I
the present suit was approached by a I
pension examiner she readily confessed j
everything. She had no desire whatever
to defraud the government, he only ob- |
ject in applying for the pension being to j
allay suspicions on the part of her friends
that she was not the widow of Silas J.
Plynn, the man with whom she had lived
for more than twenty years.
Since the death of Flynn she has been
earning a livelihood by sewing. The
minimum penalty for the crime committed
by her in making a fraudulent application
for a pension is a fine of $1,000. Sentence
will probably not be pornounced upon her
by Judge Carland until Saturday.
RECEIVER LIKELY
Jodge Clancy Expected to Appoint
One for Parrott Company.
Special to The Journal.
Butte, Mont., Oct. 24.—Judge Knowles
of the United States court to-day sent
back to Judge Clancey's department of
the district court the receivership and in
junction suit of John MacGinnis and
Daniel Lamm against the Parrott com-
Qany. The federal court was deprived of
Jurisdiction by the attorneys for the
plaintiffs dismissing the action as to the
Amalgamated company.
The case will next come up before
Judge Clancy on a motion to appoint a
receiver for the Parrott company on the
ground that it violated the antitrust law
of the state by uniting with the Amal
gamated company. The prediction is free
ly made that Judge Clancy will appoint
a receiver.
GLUCOSE MEN AMBITIOUS.
New YorS, Oct. 24.—Local glucose dealers
are of tho opinion that the cut in the prlco
tit Chicago to $1 per 1,000 pounds means an
interesting contest between the various glu
cose companies. It is also generally believed
that the glucose sugar refining company or
the independent companies are about to at
tempt to supply the demands both of this
country and of Europe.
A SCIENTIFIC BREAKFAST.
. Rightly selected food will cure more
ihan half the diseases. Try a scientific
and healthy breakfast —Fruit of some
kind, preferably cooked; a dish of Grape-
Nuts, with cream; two soft-boiled eggs.
Put two eggs in a tin pint cup of boiling
water, cover and set off for nine minutes.
Whites will then be the consistency of
cream and most easily digested. One
■lice of bread with butter; cup of Postum
Cereal Food Coffee.
On that breakfast you can work like a
horse and be perfectly nourished until
noon. Your nervous troubles, heart pal
pitation, stomach and bowel troubles, kid
ney complaints and various other dis
orders will gradually disappear and firm
solid health will set in.
Why? You have probably been living
on poorly selected food, that is food that
does not contain the required elements the
body needs. That sort of food, and coffee,
Is the direct or indirect cause of more
than half the ills the human body ac
quires.
Grape-Nuts is a perfectly cooked food
and both that and the Postum Food Cof
fee contain fine microscopic particles of
phosphate of potash obtained in a natural
way from the grains of the field and by
scientific food experts incorporated into
food and drink. That element joins with
the albumen in food to make gray matter,
which is the filling the brain cells and
the nerve centers all over the human
body.
A man or woman thus fed is scientifical
ly fed and rapidly grows in vigor and
vitality, and becomes capable of conduct
ing successfully the affairs of life. To
produce a perfect body and a money
making brain, the body must have the
right kind of food and the expert food
specialist knows how to make it. That Is
Grape-Nuts and Postum Cereal Food Cof
fee, produced at the pure food factories
of the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., at Battle
Creek, Mich.
NORMAL BOARD SUES
Quo Warranto Proceedings Against
Control Board Begins Tomorrow
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PETITION
Gen. H. W. Child* and Lafayette
French Will Argue Case for
Noi-iuhl Board.
Attorney General Douglas will ask the
supreme court to-morrow morning for a
writ of quo warranto directed against the
state board of control. Papers have been
prepared by H. W. Childs, attorney for
the normal school board. The attorney
general argued the borax case in the Min
neapolis municipal court this afternoon,
and to-morrow will be free to bring the
action.
The attorney general's appearance will
be only formal. The case will be argued
by General Childs and Lafayette French.
The court will set a date for a return of
the writ, when both sides will appear with
arguments.
General Childs left for Washington last
evening with P. B. Kellog. They will rep
resent the state in the suit against the
interior department to establish title to
sections 16 and 36 in the Red Lake Indian
reservation. This case was originally
won by Senator Davis when L. Q. C. La
mar was secretary of the interior, but the
decision was afterward reversed, and then
taken into the supreme court. F. B. Kel
logg appears for the attorney general,
succeeding Senator Davis, and General
Childs is retained by State Auditor Dunn.
On leaving for Washington he left the
normal board papers to be completed by
his partner, George Edgerton. He will
not return for a week or more.
The petition will set forth that the
board of control has been usurping the
authority and duties of the normal school
board and will demand that the board of
control show reason for such action. The
case will determine whether the board of
control has authority over the educational
institutions.
APPLE OF HIS EYE
Kidnappers Threaten the Child of a
Rock Rapids Man.
LETTERS LEFT ON THE DOORSTEP
I'iiikertun Detective Brought From
Chicago to Guard the
Little One.
Special to The Journal.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 24.—A Pinkerton
detective from Chicago is at Rock Rapids,
east of here, across the lowa line, guard
ing the little 9-year-old daughter of O. E.
Keck, c member of the firm of Roach &
Keck, grain and live stock dealers of
that place. Arrivals in Sioux Falls from
Rock Rapids give the particulars of tha
efforts of a disciple of Pat Crowe to exact
money from Mr. Keck.
The daughter of Keck is the pride of
her parents. About two weeks ago the
first threatening letter was received. It
was found by a member of the family on
the doorstep of the Keck residence, where
it doubtless had been placed by the writer.
It was set forth in the letter that if Keck
did not place the sum of $500 at a certain
spot his daughter would be stolen. No
attention was paid to the letter, as Keck
and his friends thought it was the work
of some practical joker.
A few days i later another letter was
found in the same place. The demand
contained in the first letter was re
iterated, acorapanied by some additional
threats of what would happen in the event
that no attention was paid to the demand
for money. Keck finally decided that the
letters were the work of some intended
kidnapper, and he placed the sum demand
ed at the spot designated, but kept a
guard over it. The writer at the two
threatening letters must have discovered
that the money was guarded, for he made
no effort to secure it. Keck was further
alarmed by the receipt of still another let
ter, which demanded that $10,000 be placed
at another point. The letter stated that
if he placed a guard over the money no
further communications would be sent
him, but that his daughter would be stolen
and subjected to all kinds of torture and
punishment.
Believing the matter had gone far
enough, Keck consulted with friends and
decided that he would send to Chicago for
a Pinkerton detective. The detective ar
rived at Rock Rapids last Sunday, but to
this time has been unable to discover the
identity of the letter writer. He guard!
the little girl whenever she appears on
the So angry are those familiar
with the circumstances, that if an attempt
is made to kidnap the girl summary pun
ishment will be meted out to those re
sponsible, should they be captured.
ANOTHERJfIURDER
William loungren, Shot at St. Peter,
Is Dead.
Special to The Journal.
St. Peter, Minn., Oct. 24.—William
Youngren, the young man who was shot in
this city last Sunday night while visiting
at a place of evil resort, died early this
morning from the gunshot wound in the
abdomen. The coroner's inquest is being
held upon the body. Davis, the man who
did the shooting, is In jail, and his hear
ing will take place next Wednesday. The
charge against him will now be changed
to murder in the second degree.
HASTINGS HAPPENINGS.
Special to The Journal.
Hastings, Minn., Oct. 24.— G. A. Underwood
of West St. Paul was appointed administrator
of his brother, F. D. Underwood, late of
Farmington, yesterday.—Mrs. Cappellen, wife
of Dr. Charles .Cappellen, has just received
intelligence of the death of her brother, Karl
Gochringer, at Karlsruhe, Germany.—Anton
Pichota of New Frier, has been committed to
the Rochester asylum by Judge F. P. Moran.
—G. L. Hageman bought 100 head of cattle at
the South St. Pau.l stockyards for his atock
farm In Denna«Tk. The average weight was
1,155 pounds, and the price $3.75 a hundred.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure.
E.W.Grove's signature Is on each box. 25c.
Told Where Body Might Be Found
Special to The Journal.
Dubuque, lowa, Oct. 24. —A floating bottle containing a piece of soiled and
crumpled paper tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of an old fisherman
who inhabited the islands north of Dubuque during the spring and summer. A fish
erman espied the bottle floating down the Mississippi with this message therein:
Aug. 7, 1901. —I have this day drowned myself. If you want to, drag for
me opposite 100 feet south of Maquoketa chute. —Olle Nelson.
The body of Nelson was never recovered.
Linseed Trust Loses Heavily
Hew York Man Snoot at Smrvlcm
New York, Oct. 24. —Various rumors concerning the American Linseed company
are being heard in Wall street, and it ia reported that there have been some heavy
losses in the trade, while the company's efforts to undersell the Independents, it is
said, seriously crippled the big trust. When the Standard Oil company secured con
trol of the American Linseed company and Inaugurated a new management about
Aug. 1, linseed oil was selling at 80 cents a gallon. The company had accumulated a
large surplus of oil and the new management immediately cut the price to 40 cents.
It soon raised the price, however, until now it is selling at about 62 cents. The price
of raw seed has risen to a figure which meant a loss of about $15 per barrel on oil
sold at 40 cents. A conservative estimate of the present loss to the company, figur
ing on the increased price of seed, ranges between $500,000 and 11,000,000.
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOUKNAL.
CRIED LIKE A CHILD
Mrs. Tanke Breaks Down as She
Leaves the Courtroom.
BROTHER TESTIFIED AGAINST HER
She Had Said She Would Get Rid of
Wellner, Her Former
Haiband,
Special to The Journal.
St. Peter, Minn., Oct. 24.—The principal
witness in the Tanke examination to-day
was Richard Bierangel, a brother of Mrs.
Tanke, the widow of John Wellner. Mr.
Bierangel described several conversa
tions between Mrs. Wellner and her
Mother before the murder. Upon several
occasions Mrs. Wellner had stated that
her husband, John Wellner, was cranky,
cross, morbid and mean, and that if he
did not change his conduct she would have
to procure a divorce from him or get
rid of him some other way.
Mrs. Fritz, another witness for the
state, testified to having gone to Mrs.
Wellner's home Jan. 23, after the murder
to get some wheat. At that time she
talked with Mrs. Wellner of her husband's
death. Mrs. Wellner had stated that the
day before his death Wellner quarreled
with the hired man, and that that quarrel
had cost him his life, and was the means
of bringing about his death; that Well
ner always had trouble with his hired
men.
The witness said that she asked Mrs.
Wellner if she was not afraid to live
clone, and that she replied she got along
better now than when her husband was
alive.
Frank J. Franke of New Ulm, on the
stand yesterday and this morning, was a
hired man at the farm from March to
August. He swore that Tanke and Mrs.
Wellner were criminally intimate and
that he found them in compromising posi
tions; that Tanke admitted to him the
intimacy prior to Wellner's death, and
added that he and Wellner had quarreled
because of' It; that Tanke tried to urge
the witness to aid in organizing a band of
highwaymen, saying that it would be
"easy money."
He also stated that he spoke to the
daughters of Mrs. Wellner, who said that
their father was not at supper the night
of the murder and that they did not see
him at hdme that night.
As Mrs. Tanke left the courtroom,
upon the conclusion of her brother's tes
timony, she broke down completely and
cried like a child.
Franke also swore that Tanke exercised
an influence over Mrs. Wellner, and at
times was brutal in his treatment of her;
that in a cornfield he grasped her by the
neck, forced her to her knees, and made
her beg his pardon. He brandished a
corn knife over her head, and said if sho
didn't do es he said, he would cut her
head off.
RUSSIA AND CHINA
Stipulations of Revised Convention
on Manchuria.
BEAR RAKES IN ADVANTAGES
Japan, It Is Said, Cannot Permit
Manchuria to Become a Ru»
»luu Po»«e«»ion.
Mmw York Sun Special Smrvlom
London, Oct. 24.—The Shanghai corres
pond*^ of the Times cables statements
made in the native press in reference to
the revised convention between Russia
and China regarding Manchuria. The con
vention, according to these sources of in
formation, requires China to grant to
Russia advantages, not specified, as com
pensation for the return of the railways.
All railway and mining privileges in Man
churia are to be confined to Russians. All
the native garrisons in Manchuria are to
consist of Russian drilled troops, Man
churia is eventually to be restored to
China, but the Russian troops are to re
main in occupation of the country for
three years or until the disturbances
cease.
The throne can sanction a convention
such as this only by ignoring the protests
of the southern viceroys, who express the
opinion of the nation.
A dispatch from Tokio to the Times
says the attitude of the Japanese press
toward the Manchurian agreement is
calm but resolute. The papers doubt
whether Great Britain will oppose Russia
strenuously, but are convinced that Brit
ish interests are menaced. Russia's
promises of withdrawal are not believed.
It is declared that Japan cannot permit
Manchuria to become a Russian posses
sion.
The opinion is expressed that Russia is
seizing the opportunity furnished by the
absence of the Japanese ministers from
Peking and St. Petersburg and the depart
ure o Prince Ching rom Peking.
MONSTER INDUSTRIAL SHOW
Milwaukee Man's Plan to Centralise
All Interests.
Special to The Journal.
Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 24.—Since the
exposition failed to pay expense this sea
son and the state fair was a failure on
account of the rainy weather, and there
seemed to be a decline in the stock of
the carnival association, men interested
in all three of the enterprises will be in
clined to listen to a proposition made to
day by Vice President A. C. Clas of the
carnival association, which is, in brief,
that the whole state participate in giv
ing, in Milwaukee, the greates industrial
show in the history of Wisconsin.
His idea is to have a monster com
bination affair, getting together all of
the industries of the state in a great ex
hibit of resources, and to combine with
that a week of carnival fun. This would
necessitate the co-operation of the mer
chants and manufacturers' association,
the citizens' business league, the cham
ber of commerce, the bankers, brewers
and other business associations, together
with the carnival association, the state
fair and the exposition officers, also the
manufacturers and business men of the
state.
SCHLEY ON
THE STAND
Continued From First I'age.
commodore made the same speech about mid
night of the same day when we were ranging
alongside the lowa and we had learned that
Admiral Cervera and his officers were on
board that ship. It afterward developed that
Admiral Cervera heard Commodore Schiey
make the remark and he appreciated it very
much, so we were told.
Captain Clark Heard.
The captain of the Oregon is a man of
goodly proportions, with a short, brown
mustache and dark complexion. Admiral
Dewey smiled as he walked around to the
end of the table to administer the oath.
At the request of Mr. Rayner, Captain
Clark described the battle of July 3, as
follows:
When we discovered the Spanish coming I
out our fle<et closed in at once to attack them,
each ship being ordered to keep her head
directly toward the harbor entrance. The
Spaniards turned to the westward, breaking
through our Hue or crossing it, and our j
ships swung off to the westward in pursuit. |
Both sides opened fire promptly and fired j
rapidly. Dense smoke soon obscured the ve»
sels, making it difficult to distinguish them, j
The Oregon ran between the lowa and the'
Texas and the next ships to the westward in
our line, and soon after we sighted four
Spanish ships ahead, apparently uninjured.
They hud gained so much ground that I'be
lieved they had been successful in attempt
ing to escape, but it was soon evident we |
were gaining on at least one of them, which ;
afterward proved to be the Maria Teresa, .the j
flagship, and I thought wo should bring her j
to close action, but might be exposed to the j
concentrated fire of all the ships.
Just then the smoke lifted to the left and
I discovered the Brooklyn. She was well for
ward of our port beam and broadside to the
enemy's fleet. Her course was perhaps a lit
tle divergent from ours, because the Oregon
was attempting to draw up upon the Teresa.
But the Brooklyn and Oregon maintained this
relative position, bow and quarter, approxi
mately to the end of the battle, the Brooklyn
steaming straight ahead, as nearly as I could
judge, and engagmg any and all of the Span
ish ships; the Oregon endeavoring to come to
close action with the sternraost one, and when
she was driven put of action and pointed to
the beach, then pushed on for the r.ext one
ahead, and so on until the entire fleet was
driven ashore, burning or sinkiug.
Signals From the Brooklyn.
Mr. Rayner—Did you get any signals from
the Brooklyn on the day of battle?
Witness—Yes, sir. Of my own knowledge
and remembrance the signals that impressed
themselves upon me at the time were "Follow
the flag." I had this repeated to the vessels
following, thinking they might not see the
Brooklyn and might see us. I remember an
other signal, "One of my compartments filled
with water." I recollect it because it per
plexed me a little. I was fearful that the
Brooklyn might have to haul out of action
and run in shore and I concluded that it was
given to me as a warning in case she did haul
out that I would be prepared to look out for
the chase alone and not to pay any attention
to her and that she would look out for her
self.
I also remember a signal because I did not
understand it at first, "The enemy's ship ap
pears to have been built in Italy," to which
I told the signal officer to answer, "She will
end on the coast of Cuba." I also remember
a signal, "Congratulations over the grand vic
tory and thanks for your splendid assistance."
There were other signals made. Of my own
recollection I cannot recall any others.
Mr. Rayner—What distance was it that you
were engaged in the chase of tfce Colon after
the Vizcaya ran ashore? How many miles do
you suppose the Oregon and the Brooklyn
ran in the chase of the Colon before she sur
rendered?
Witness—l cannot tell you that. I presume
fifty or fifty-flve miles.
Mr. Rayner—Can you tell me with how
many ships the Brooklyn was engaged when
the smoke lifted and you saw her on her
%estward course 7
The Brooklyn Fought All Four.
Witness—She must have been engaged with
all four.
Mr. Rayner—Did you see the turn of the
Brooklyn?
Witness^No, sir. I never saw the Brooklyn
until I came out of the smoke.
Mr. Rayner—How did the Brooklyn's flre
appear to you at that time?
Witness—l remember nothing about that. I
remember seeing her. It made a deep im
pression upon me to find her there, and I
felt that we should mutually support and
sustain each other. I felt that a battleship
was neded and that we were to be there to
gether.
Mr. Rayner—Did you see the commodore on
the day of the battle of July 3?
Witness—Yes. sir. I saw him after the New
York came up, after the surrender of the
Colon.
Mr. Rayner—Was any conversation held be
tween you and the commodore on board the
New York?
Witness—A Spanish battleship was reported
by Captain Eaton of the Resolute. She had
arrived off Santiago and I think he said he
had been pursued by her. The admiral did
not seem to be Impressed by that. He seemed
incredulous but I remarked that it must be
Camara's fleet; that they had arrived there
to form a conjunction with Cervera's fleet,
but they had arrived too late. The admiral
did not assent. Finally he said: "Well,
Clark, you will have to go after that ship,"
and believing as I did that there was really
a Spanish vessel there I said: "Admiral, In
war we ought to overpower an enemy if pos
sible. Why could not the Brooklyn go
along?" He turned and said: "Certainly,
Schley, you go also." I then felt that I
had perhaps assumed too much in speaking
to an admiral and suggesting that a commo
dore also accompany me. I turned to the
commodore and said: "Commodore, we have
knocked out several vessels this morning. We
can another, can't we?" He said: "Certain
ly we can. Come on." He then started over
the side and I started after him for my boat
on the other side. What impressed me was
his cheery manner of approving of my hav
ing mentioned his going and that he had no
feeling against me for mentioning it as a
senior, and was rather approving in his man
ner.
"Applicant" Takes the Stand.
The cross-examination of Captain
Clark by Mr. Hanna followed, and then,
at 2:06 p. m., Rear Admiral Sehley was
called. There was a flutter when the
name was called. After giving name and
rank, he was requested by Mr. Rayner to
relate his conduct of the campaign. He
began by relating the particulars of his
taking command of the flying squadron at
Hampton Roads, where he said "the gen
eral plan of campaign was thrashed out."
The captains of his squadron had diverse
views and he resolved to take the helm
himself. The question of torpedo boats
in the fleet was early discussed and he de
cided the manner in which they should be
cared for. He continued:
I put the squadrou immediately upon a war
footing, and established pickets and patrols,
and also the masking of lights which were
under inspection on several occasions to as
certain how effective and complete it was.
At first, there was some fault found. Later
the masking was absolutely complete, so that
it was impossible, when the ships were un
der way, in the column or line of battle, to
distinguish anyone at more than ordinary dis
tance.
He had, he said, explained it would be
impossible to arrange a general plan of
battle, but he had explained to his com
manders-that in a general way, it was his
idea "to attack the head and lead in the
hope of the enemy attacking us and con
centrating the fire upon her." My rea
son for this," he continued, "was two
fold, the first being the moral effect upon
the enemy and the second the confusion
it would create.
NEW ORANGE SUPPLY.
New York, Oct. 34.—Much interest is being
taken in local fruit circles at the receipt of
oranges from Porto Rico and the possible
Increase in trade in the Porto Rican product
in competition with the fruit grown in Cali
fornia and Florida. The Porto Rlcan product
1b an early product, maturing much sooner
than either the Florida or California article.
It costs the average vessel £860 to pass
through the Suez canal.
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made to sell for $1 ORa ! wind and set, warranted and |! ished golden, &4 RQ
yard, Friday wUw ;| kept in repair one year, worth < worth $2.50 V* B ■ €j?9
CilLe ;! 14.60, §62 22 !; Parlor Tables—24x24 inch top,
Novelty Silks, fine qualities, ■; Friday ft^jL \ golden oak parlor •. ftfjn
Novelty Silks, fine qualities,;; . .■ « . Ji table, worth §2, sp"l.. %FOV
good fall styles, splendid selec- \ L63in6l uOOuS n ■
tions, worth to $1 yd., QQp ; Chatelaine Bags-Finest qual- ;! Urßp6r!Bs
cnoice •- •• • • wmP V ; j ty sea i grain c i ia telaine bag,4^- ; \ Nottingham Lace Curtains—
OlfiaEf Dfillt inch size, fancy silver gray top. 100 pairs — two good durable
~,. ' J ■ ¥ \ Big value 59c. O^fetf* I; patterns, 3 yards long, 1 yard
50 fine-27-in. Kersey Jackets, Friday "U I'wide, worth fully 85c, BA A
well lined * with twill silk, ;! U ■ !' pair .............. uUv
made in half fitting back; come <| BiOSIBrY ! ai ** ,
! l % CStor^ lnean2ii!i kfV2£: Ladieß' and Children's Fast |: OnOallept,
51-oUcoat, f§ / B^.Sg Black and Full Seamless Cot- \ Extra Special Friday,
11 ay..;..... «T !' ton HoSe> ribbed and Ra ;, 2,200 pairs Women high grade
BOYS OSPS plain; sells at 15c. Friday ,; Shoes; every pair worth $3.00:
The largest Boys', Misses' and Meil'S FUmishlliSS °ver4° styles ' in all fathers; A
Children's Hat Department. '< I™" "* ,«!!%, <? EE/ every Bizjj° fit any
Friday and Saturday 4Q A Men Black, Fancy and Bal- shape foot; j£-g Qfg
special, Boys' Caps.. IPC |! bnggan Cotton Half Hose and S extra special H? B n oS?*i^
special, Caps.. "vv ; Me^s Pancy gilk Shield jl Children's. Vici Kid Shoes;
« SllVArW^fO * Bows, values to 20c. Be \ many styles to fit any 69c
«t> r „, n - "-V Choice .....O© : sizefoot, worth §1.50, ©5f ©
"Roger Bros." C. Rogers & ;> ' * «'
Bros, and Wm A. Rogers and j| 1.111611$ !| CorSetS, UddermUSlinS
Ta?i POnt 3 G^ avy|l adleß ' CJ eam j! Table Linen-Unbleached; our Great Corset Sale—l.ooo pairs
S 8 'BS KmeV g^ar j! regular 45c quality. Special \ genuine P. D., J. 8., R. & G.,
Shells, Cold MeatForks.Kmves, sac price for Friday O€l^ G D- and American Lady;
Forks Desert and Tab^spoons; onl * .. jfiSfC ' latest shapes, French gored,
value 50c: and 23© ! „ , M iL- straight fronts and girdles, all
75c. Friday, choice..^^© !; BOYS OlOtlilng • j colors and sizes,worth QftA
BlOVeS&nd MittenS Knee Pants, best quality cor- !; to $3, choice SfOU
xr , j 13 , •»«• i o, • S duroy pants, for one day only, < Petticoats — Get one of those
Men's and Boys' Mule Skin sizes 4to 15 worth Ca" 54.00 skirts on i-i QO
Gloves and Mittens, 25c quality, 5 75c for DUG \ sale at. 3) I mW O
just a few pairs to 4C^ <[ ' "m'»" "§" !'
close pa ir......... bo*, Flannels i| Wash Goods
Hsinffllrorrhiole \ Parisian Flannels—Large line \\ Fleeced Sateens—loo pieces of
IIUIIUIV^IWIIICIO i o{ new and choice effects for J. this fabric in latest, swell-
Good Hemstitched Lawn Hand- ![ Dressing Sacques, Wrappers, ]! est styles, including the popular
kerchiefs, value sc, Of|j» > Kimonos, etc.; worth "i f§|i fl* j! Persian effect; a 20c |QI A
special per \ d0z..... fcV© Sto 15c yard. Friday.. l"w \\ yard value, one day Ita2v
EVANS, MUNZER, PICKERING & CO.
SUFFRAGISTS AT WORK
LIGHT ATTENDANCE AT MAKKATO
First Sessio.- Held Thin Afternoon
With the Customary Welcome
and Kmpuuie.
Special to The Journal.
Mankato, Minn.. Oct. 24. —The first ses
sion of the annual convention of the Min
nesota Woman Suffrage association was
called to order shortly after 2 o'clock
this afternoon. The attendance is light,
not to exceed twenty delegates from out
side the city being present.
Little business will be transacted to
day. Mrs. Ella Barnard of Mankato gave
the welcoming address, and the response
was made by Mrs. Maud C. Stockwell of
Minneapolis, president of the associa
tion. The appointments of various com
mittees and reports of officers followed
the opening exercises.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. president of
the national organization, is expected this
evening, and will speak to-mororw after
noon and evening.
Mrs. Gracia L. Jenks of Stillwater will
.report on the press committee. Dr. Cora
Smith Eaton of Minneapolis will report on
the national convention arrangements and
Dr. Margaret Koch on the library com
mittee. Reports will a}so be given on
the bazaar and on the Greek play.
Mrs. James Brown, Luverne, Minn., will
be in charge of the work conference. The
subject will be "Plan of Work." The fol
lowing discussions will be led: "Presi
dential Suffrage," Dr. Cora Smith Eaton,
Minneapolis; Prize Essay, Dr. Margaret
Koch, Minneapolis; Bulletin, Dr. Ethel
E. Hurd, Minneapolis; Traveling Library,
Mrs. A. T. Anderson, Minneapolis;
Woman's Journal Subscription, Mrs. Ella
L. Carlton, Minneapolis.
After Mrs. C. Stockwell gives her ad
dress, fraternal greetings from local clubs,
Minnesota W. C. T, U., by Mrs. Addie Bix
by Upham, St. Paul; Minnesota State
Federation; Order Eastern Star, by Mrs.
Lodueky Taylor, Le Sueur; and Woman's
Relief Corps, by Mrs. Mary E. Plymat,
Mankato, will be read.
Mrs. Laura Wheeler Demmon, fraternal
delegate from Wisconsin, W. S. A., La
Crosse, wil speak on "The Effect of Pub
lic Life on Women." Mrs. Alpha Boos
trom of Austin, Minn., will speak, as will
also Mrs. Lizzie McClary, Minneapolis.
California Tourlat Cars.
To find out all about them, consult Min
neapolis & St. Louis Agents.
Aotre»K SniiK the Menu.
At a recent Parisian dinner party the |
hostess devised a novel method of pre- j
senting the menu to the eighty guests I
assembled. In the center of th« table j
was a decoration In gilt which measured i
over a yard square and over which trailed j
sprays of beautiful roses. When the j
guests were seated, the rose-laden grill!
gradually opened disclosing Marguarite j
Deval, the most beautiful music hall
BTttet in Paris. The actress sang a song !
giving the dishes of the first course, then
disappeared. This was repeated for each
course, but in all the magnificent dinner
she sang of nothing that excelled "Golden
Grain Belt* freer, the purest, most de
licious and itraet healthful beverage
brewed. It brings hcaiSifc and strength to
those who use It for it is brewed from
the purest barley malt and hops.
Biff Proflta Never Pall.
The business of the Investors' Syndi
cate is one of the most wonderful bank
ing propositions for the small Investor
we have ever known. It positively can
not fail to redeem ita obligations in every
respect. Yet It has paid $2 for one ever
since it has been in existence (July, 1895).
Agents who represent this syndicate are
making good money. In some towns al
most every family has one or more mem
bers in the syndicate. Write for par
ticulars to Investor's Syndicate, 1204-6
Guaranty Loan building, Minneapolis.
Journal want ads are the best profit
able result producers In the northwest.
One cent a word nothing less than twenty
cents cash with order. If you can't bring
it in telephone No. 9 either line. The
Journal will trust you.
IHURSDAT EVENING,' OCTOBER 24, 1901.
CENSUS BUREAU BILLS
EFFORT TO SECURE PERMAXEXCY
(.{uiiitrnnial Manufacturing I emit
SusK'fMted—Population of
100,000.000 In 1010.
Washington, Oct. 24.—1t is expected that
the census committee of both houses of
congress at the coming session will con
sider legislation looking to the establish
mf nt of a permanent census bureau. It is
claimed at the census office that approxi
mately three quarters of a million dollars
could be saved from the cost of the census
if the officials could profit by the knowl
edge and experience of the present cen
sus. A quintennial manufacturing census
also has been suggested. The idea, as it
probably will be outlined in bills to be in
troduced in both houses, is to provide a
census force of 100 or 200 people, including
as far as possible, experts in each impor
tant branch of inquiry.
Director Merriam to-day estimated that
the total population of the United States,
including the new possessions, in 1910,
would be 100,000,000 people. The work of
the present census is progressing rapidly
and the first volume of the report on the
population of the United States will be out
in December, and the final report by July
next. The principal reports, it is claimed,
are being gotten out over three years in
advance of the usual time.
CAPITALIST DANGEROUSLY ILL.
Oakland, Cal., Oct. 24.—John J. Valentine,
president of the Wells-Fargo Express, Is
lying dangerously ill at his residence in East
Oakland. Sine* July he has been suffering
from acute heart trouble.
BUILD THEIR OWN TELEPHONE.
Special to The Journal.
West Concord, Minn., Oct. 24.—The citizens
of West concord are putting the finishing
touches to a first-class telephone system.
They already have about fifty subscribers,
and when they decide with which long dis
tance line they will connect, will undoubtedly
have nearly double the number.
"FULL OF PRUNES."
San Jose. Cal., Oct. 24.—Local fruit pack
ers estimate the amount of prunes for the
crop of 1900 now on hand at 1,000 car loads.
The estimated crop of Santa Clara county
prunes this year is 40,000,000 pounds, which,
together with the estimated 20,000,000 of tho
Italian variety produced by Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho, constitutes the stock to
be disposed of.
Bargain Friday
Some odd lots and some regular lines of shoes will
be offered tomorrow at very interesting Bargain
Friday Prices. /
mi t * -*v*£.
THREE-STRAP SLIPPERS . - GIRLS' SHOES—A miied
—For ladies, of Vicl Kid, - .'.' .« lot of girls' button and lace
with hand-turned soles and #%#% shoes, regular value 98c, m■■
French heels; any size; reg- I%U^ among them all sizes from £jL £f*
ular $1.50 values. Bargain WWW * l* to » and 12 to 2. Bar ■? ■ V
Friday gain Friday
BABIES' SOFT SOLES— " ' ODD LOT— 60 pairs
Our lines of Babies' 25c soft 4A 1 of odd lots of girls' and la- AA
Bole button and lace shoes, IJ *^ dies' shoes, odd sizes, values ■
different colors, sizes Ito 4. I MOW to $2, on table for Bargain fioiVV
Bargain Friday ■** Friday at
LADIES' SHOES—Our La- i 810 GIRLS' SHOES—Our
dies' "Pontiac" line of high- $4 A A J1"68 line of glrls' sPrUIB AA A
top winter shoes, all sizes, «1 XX neel > kangaroo calf button %I||P
widths Cto E. regular price I■ WW shoes, in ladies' sizes, -4 WWW
$2.39. Bargain Friday _ to 6. Bargain Friday ....
MEN'S SHOES—Ou# $2 50 - G&&&* SLIPPER SOLES AND
lines of Men's Box Calf and «^*» m 21. OVER GATERS — Ladies'!
Vici Kid lace shoes, latest fit' /■*■*«» TVarl^^L lambs' wool slipper sole*,
toes, all sixes. Bargain AJ CIUIIIC UaUt M* any color binding, and la-
Friday •.'dr CL . C»»> ?f dies' 7-button black over
y ■ ' X f DhOC DtOr€ ; V gaiters, toy size in either.
:=.-?: IM ' ft«, •■ v.v jV^"9'l" NKoll«t^|/> Bargain )fia,y „...,' .**■*&
IOWA FINANCES
Treasurer Recommend* a I.avv for
Interest on State DeuuaitH.
Special to The Journal.
Dcs Moines, lowa, Oct. 24.—The report
of State Treasurer Gilbertson for the
biennial period ending June 30, has been
transmitted to the governor. It is re
markable for a recommendation that a law
be enacted requiring- a reasonable rate of
interest on deposits of state funds. The
report shows the state to be in excellent
financial condition. The total receipts in
the general revenue fund for the period
were $5,120,059.54. or more than $40,000 in
excess of the receipts for the biennial
period ending in 181*9. A large sum was
received from the collateral inheritance
tax, the total for the period being $16i»,
--464.54.
The balance in the treasury at the be
ginning of the biennial period was $445.
--002.37. The balance June 30, 1901, the
close of the period, was $1,143,888.17.
The treasurer recommends several
changes in the law relating to the collat
eral inheritance tax.
BASKET PICNIC IN OCTOBER.
Austin, Minn., Oct. 24.—The city council is
making a radical change in the waterworks
by lowering the pumps and attaching, so as
to pump directly from the deep wells instead
of using the reservoir overflow system as
heretofore. It Is believed this plan will givo
a sufficient supply of water.—The teachers
of the city schools enjoye a basket picnio
down the Cedar river yesterday afternoon,
with supper in the woods.—Dr. Bracken of the
state board of health, was here Wednesday
and pronounced the two suspicious cases
chlckenpojc and ordered the temporary quar
antine raised.—ThreshiDjc of grain in this
county is generally completed. The increase
in price makes up for tha shrinkage.
A WEAK BACK.
Some people suffer from this ailment
nearly all their lives. They are nerv
ous and despondent through loss of
sleep. The fact Is, their kidneys are
weak and unable to perform their
proper functions. The best medicine
to strengthen the kidneys, stimulate
the liver and cure indigestion, dys
pepsia, sleeplessness or malaria,
fever and ague, is
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS.