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K 'J l££/t- VA Whsst Getsip. Chicago, Aug. 26.—Wheat: Llver 'fool prices suffered a considerable iarlnkag* today. dosing quotations be W 1% to i%d below yesterday's fcnal prices. The September option kas under the greatest pressure and Ihowed the most decline. Dissatisfac tion on the part of buyers with the Quality of contract wheat -was given reason. Russian offerings were kgaln a 'feature. Continental markets Jpere all lower except Buda Pesth. -fcbich was higher. Market opened tialf cent lower in sympathy with the lower taWeg and fine weather la the liortlvwest where the markets e&rly In the day were weak. Around the 10* p-ornt there were •nough buying orders In the hands af gommission houses thought to be for .1 large local interest to prevent a fur flier decline. September was run up gharply to 98*, but on moderate sell ing eased again. Kansas City reported iOO ears wheat unsold on the tables teahoardofexporters nd prices in St. Louis were 1* lower. advices are moet jkiscouraging regarding the outlook for business with Europe and ocean freights to continental ports are down to a minimum rate. Prices may hold fairly steady until the northwestern Ibovement becomes good but we be Jfceve short will be repaid for the wait to* UUIIWnf WVVIf^ New York, Aug. 26.—American stocks V London to 1 per cent below. Bank of England rate unchanged. Reports on Harriman's health reas turing. Iron age reports active pig Iron tiarket in all selling centers. Favorable wheat harvesting reports ftnd large primary receipts. American locomotive directors authorized issue of |5,000,000 5 per cent gold deb notes. Republic iron and steel annual sates men shows 8 per cent surplus preferred Charim&n Wilcox of public service commission returns and subway con struction plans will now be taken up. London settlement concludes today. Copper stocks in London heavy and lower. Lehigh Coal Navigation company ex pected to put stock on 10 per cent basts & November. Unprecedented activity to southern lexile mills. Anthracite and bituminous operators rxpect pnd advance o* 25 cents a ton Irith a further similiar Increase by Oc tober first, twelvo industrials decline, 15 per cent, twenty active railroads de cline 1.42 per cent. Dow Jones & Co. Liverpool Markets. lLlverpool, Aug. 26.—There was a Steady undertone at the start in wheat fcnd values were unchanged to lower. Offerings were slightly smaller prompt ed by the late steadiness in American giarkets yesterday. Following the opening an during the remainder of th© ssorning the market was under heavy pressure and values broke to 1% on general liquidation due to a poor de mand for all positions. Russian offer ings continue large, cargoes are offered ower, spot market weak and early sables from Berlin report free realls fig. The weather In the United King |om continues fair and arrivals of Am irican wheats are grading satisfactory. mid-day market was weak and 1* 1% lower than yesterday. Corn was eady at the start and unchangtd. t»atter there was a decline of to Hi the cheaper American offerings and contradiction of the prohibition of Bulgarian exports. Broomhall cables that the rumor regarding the prohibi P* 1 atH 'P wpa.j H. w. iiiw i T, Morton Blook,' Fsroo, N. D. PHONE 518b HIDES AND WOOL.| Quoted by Bolles A Rogers, Fargo. No. 1 NO. 2 O. 6. cured hides 11%. 0. S. cured calf sktoii .. .15 -0. S. cured bull hides .. .10 $. S. cured horse hides. 2.00 Q. S. pelts, good No. 1 skins, 1.00@1.50 Tallowv•*«••• k.. 11044 tediun* V V *,v* .* l'* MARKET COMMENT OF THE DAY Open Cose .10% .13% .08 2.75 Wpol i i it«l••1 209 23c |fine medium IS(&)21c i n e 1 7 1 0 o s Above prices for No. 1 goods pro» •irlv handled and tied. Y' Broken fleece a seedy, gurry at value. chaffy or Mariield, Tearse & Noyes (Incorporated) GRAIN Consigned Grain Oir Specialty Correspondence Invited MfftNEAPOUS DULUTH MILWAUKEE CHICAGO Address all Correspondence to Mintu aiwTis office, 511 Chamber of Comaiert-e \f tion «C «*»oit «f com has been denied. Broom halL 1 Argtnlint Wheat. Liverpool, Aug. t*.—Our Argentine agent estimates the wheat shipments this week 400.000 bushels, last week 904.000. last year 95j.i0t. Com ship ments this week 2,800.000. last, week 2» 74MM, taat year, MtS.oW. 0 Fersisn Markets. Liverpool, Aug. 26.—Wheak closed 1^4fii%c lower efern, He fower. Paris, Aug. 26—Wheat closed un charmed: flcnir, !4f 4c lower. Antwerp, Aug. M—Wheat closed %c lower. Berlin. Aug. SL-—WVkMlt cloaM l%c lower. Biida Pesth. Auc. I«.—^Wh«at closed %c higher. Buenos Ayres, Aug. SC.—Wheat closed unchanged to Vfcc lower corn, H@\c higher. B. P. Co. Live Stock. C%ka«iK Aug. 26.—Estimated—Hogs 17.000 left over, 7,153 prospects 6c lower than yesterday's average. Light »7©8.15 heavy. 17.15^8.20 mixed, $7.45f?8.25 rough, $7.15#8.20. Catde, &.000 prospects weak. Sheep^ 15,000 prospects steady. Omaha, Aug. 2f.—Estimated—Hog^ 6.500 cattle, 3,000 sheep, 7,600. Kansas City. Aug. 26.—Estimated— Hogs, 7,000 cattle, 7,000 sheep 4.000. South St. Paul, Aug. 26.—Estimated —Hogs, *00 steady 17.65^7.75 cat tle, 800 sheep, 700 both steady. GRAIN MARKETS. Chas. E. Lewis A Co., Grain sfltf iKook Brokers, Morton Bioofc, Fsrflo, N. D. Chi. Minn. .97% High s e e Open Close Open rxa. -94% .t€ .98* .95 .«« Low 9«% .96 Close 97% .95 .95% Dec. Wheat. Chi. Minn. Dul. s e e .9$ .$$% High .94% .93* .$3* Low «.+ .93* .92* .12% V .94* .93* .15* May Wheat. Chi. Minn. DuL Opsb .97% .97* w• High .97% .97* V" Low 97* .»«% Close -97% .97* •|7* Chi cage Corn. Sept. Dec. Hay. e .6$ .55* High 6 6 s e Open .!«% .55* .»7 Low .65* .55% .»«* Clos* .#5% .55* .66* Chicago Oats. Sept. Dec. May. e .36* .36* .$9* High .36* .36* Low .36* .36* Close .36* .36% 'Chicago i n o*sa 17.55 High '.«* FffK* Sept. Dee. llay. I I I Low 17.63 5 17.37 e s s e e e s 17.42 Minneapolis Cash Market. 1 hard 99% ©1.00% No. 1 northern A 88%® 99% No. 1 northern to arrive .... .$9% No. 2 northern 95%@ .97% No. 2 northern to arrive ... .95% No. 3 northern 94% .9iS% No. 1 durum .84% .85% No. 1 velvet chaff ,,S7 .90 No. velvet chaff *w... .85 O .88 N o 3 w i e o a s i 3 3 No. s yellow corn ..61%® .•«% Barley .40 & .&».. Fta* L«&% Duluth Gash Market. N«, 1 hard Nd. 1 northern No. S northern No. 1 durum No. 2 durum ... September durum October durum November durum Oats Rye ...s Barley ... Caflft fit! mjjt..«. 14* *!'».. September flax .. October flax November fl*x tecemtoer flag *.. i"4. ii.,..... May flax ....• Lees I Ms rketa. No. 1 northern Nb. northern No. 8 northern No. 1 d-urum .. No. 2 durum 1 %v* Chisago Recsipts. Wheat, 58 cars same time last year, 06 cars, Corn,, Id eati* MUMS tftm last ysar, 258 cars. Oats, 884 CM*{ mudo ttmo taut! year, 217 cart. Minnespolis. Receipts Wheat, 271 cars same ti m$ Hut year, 881 cars. Duluth Reeeipts. Wheut, 8 cars same time last ysar, 87 cars. Winnipeg Rsoeipta WINTER WHEAT and RYE For Seed WE HAVE A LARGE SUPPLY OF OF PURE, CLEAN SEED. WRITE OR TELEPHONE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICE. N. J. OLSEN CO., Moorfiead, Minn. **v Whs^, II cars same time hut year care, Puts M4 Calls. Minneapolis September Wheat uts 94 %c calls, 9#o. i not expect every sale to be at "top price," but now that, taken tlie season through, an old and ex prrtnired house will give the best service This ex perience 15 valuable at eveiy pew phase of the mar ket, and financial strength is a constant contort. Remember the name when you ship. BH:ine«pol», -anr» "IM** Missed Mis Vocation. Philadelphia Bulletin: Counterfeit Imes dangerously like the real coin re being put out 1" this city. A ounterfeiter who would descend to shoving" dimes has made a mistake 1 his vocation. He should fee rob ing hen roosts. THE VAN DUSEN-HARRINGTOM CO. Du luth. wtnaepjg. GRAIN AND UVE STOCK namMBwi *V The Sickroom "It Is surprising how little many People know about the ears ot Um sick." remarket) a trained nurse. go Into houses where there to a dangerous lilnees. and I And a com plete disregard of the commonest thlnirs thsx sake tar the comfort ot the patient." This came complaint Is made by tnany other nurses and doctors." The fclckroom has a heavy carpet, perhaps, or tt is filled with furniture that as sumes strange and terrifying shapes to the patient in a delirium. T^ie sick room is close to the living rooms of the family, and it Is Impossible to keep It from noise, etc. A few words on the car* of the skk, therefore, will not be out of place. In most of the new houses now be ing built some provlslo 1 Is made for a room In case of sickness This can be planned so 1 is almost isolated, «mi s system of communication be had means of a dumb waiter. A room of this sort should be fur nished without angles at the joining of celling war and floors The walls should be painted, not papered, so they can be washed, and the windows should be without curtains. The floors should be bare, or If rugs are u#ed they should be of the kind that do not slip easily. The furniture should be devoid of ornamentation and should be abls to be washed without harm. A table tray to be put on the bed holding the patient's food can easily be manufactured at home from a smooth board mounted on four large spools An appliance to keep the patient from slipping out of bed may also be made at home In the shape of a board the length of the bed, padded and cov ered and .with a hole at each end to •ecure It to the bedpost. Ht IMLHIIHIll WITH 4N OFFICER JOHN VITCH BROUGHT IN FROM CA8SELTOM TO ANSWER TO COUNTY COURT FOR INTERFER ING WITH POLICE OFFICER AT GTTY TO WEST, Charged with resisting and' Interfer ing with a member of the police force at Casselton, in the performance of his duty, John Vitch must answer to the county oourt. He was arrested and bound over at Casselton and brought to this city last evening by Deputy Sherift J. C. Ross, and Is now held in the (#unty jail. It is claimed that Vitch endeavored to etop the Casselton officer from ar resting a couple of men. This is not the first time this has been tried at Cassehon and it was 'decided to make an example of Vitch. KRANTLES IS BURIED MM ffho l.t0% .8% J7% i-85% .15% .84% .84% .40 .?% .69 1.45 1.87 1.33% 1.38% 1.31 1.36 1/ ~v? V"* -:. How It Should Be Fiu»f nished The bed should be high Hospital are about twenty-six inches from bedi the floor, and this saves a great deal of Strain on a nurse's back. No wooden bed Is fit to be allowed In a sickroom. The proper material Is either brass or enamel The springs should be Arm and strong, and the mattress Is better In one piece than two There should be very little In a sick room besides the chair and tfeble for the nurse and the bedside table, containing a toy or a plant or a flower for the pa tient to look at. Died at City Jail Last Fri- d*y Inferred Today at Expense Of the County. The remains of Herman Krantler, the pauper who died last Friday at the city jail, were laid to rest this after noon at the expense of the county. The interment was at the county cemetery near the county farm. Rev. O. E. Mc Cracken took charge of the funeral ser vice. MAM ELLiOfT Mil Fargo's Exeeutivs Drives Entire Dis tance from Detroit Arriving Home Lest Evening. Mayor Peter Elliott and son, Poter Elliott, jr., arrived In Fargo last eve ning at 7:30 from Detroit, Minn., mak ing the entire distance in one day with their horse and rig which they brought back from the summer resort. The remainder of the family came in by train, closing the Elliott summer home after several weeks of pleasure at the water* tKRMONS AND SLEEfe A Comforting Theory in Regard to Dozing in Church. Dayton News: The French scient ists are the most cbnsollng people In the world. They are always working outsome explanation that affords con solation. Here comes one woth a theory about sleeping in churches that will be a relief to both pastor and sleeper. According to the French psycholo gist's theory, persons are Inclined to "doze" In church because of the de vout attention they pay to the services "In endeavoring to fix every word In the minds they put themselves into a sort of trance." It Is about the same as what Is called self-hypnotism, and the more closely one follows the min ister the more likely he Is to find him self unable to remain awake. For a good many years the pert p»r agarphers have had a great deal to say about church sleepers, and usually the preacher has gotten the worst of the argument. All manner of devices have been suggested by the humorists as aids to lengthy sermons, even to the placing of electric needles In the cush ions to awaken the sleepers at the pressure of a button by the minister. But now that the inclination to slum ber In church has been accounted for upon purely scientific grounds, the remedy for the evil will probably be abated In a practical way—perhaps by encouraging the employment of pas tors who are incapable of holding one's attention at all. A Great Jollier. Hope is a great jollier. Perbap* Has fooled you some. It gets the boys expecting That never come. V t. V.v'v THS PABQO fOHUli ATO DAI1T REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST M, 190». The OT i- S- 1 TWO TELESCOPES FULL OF V.iM COUPLE OF' MEN BROUGHT IN FROM MAPLETON BY DEPUTY SHERIFF ROSS A TOTAL OF THIRTY-SEVEN PINT BOTTLE8 IN THEIR POSSES8I m. Deputy Sheriff J. C. Ross arrived In the city last evening from Mapleton, N. D., having in his custody two men giv ing their names as Wm. McDonald and Joe Nixon, arrested at Mapleton on the charge of bootlegging. The men were arraigned before Judge Miller on their arrival here and their preliminary hea lng was set for this morning, when they entered a plea at not guilty. Their hearings were adjourned to Aug. 27. In the possession of the two men were found thirty-seven pints of whis- N. D. HIliU L\ PiiiilltltrS Ranks Nineteen in the List of Big Pro* ducing States in the Union. The agricultural department 1MM Just Issued Its annual report of farm pro- TALK ON TEMPERANCE Scandinavian W. C. T. U. Held Meeting Yesterday—Another Big Meet ing Tomorron*, V-• The Seartrtlnavian W. C. If, U. of Fargo held an Important session yes terday afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. R. Lacer, 610 Third street north. Two interesting addresses were deliv ered by Miss Anna Ursine and Miss Lillian Topping. There were fifty members present. After the initia tion of several new members, refresh ments were served. I O/) 'II ^IIM «M rm .^111 REAL E8TATE TRAN8FER8. Bassinet Hat J. ky, which they had in two telescopes, reports all over the northwest. In default of $500 bonds they committed to the county jail. were ducts for the current year giving the .. resultB as tabulated up to Dec. 1, and, county hoaplta. The cause of for ten years previous. death was old tuge. The old man had w f1 f. J. 'rf, Vsf A "'V i-J* fSf "riMt-gnjiiin jr^ji "7 ^iiij in linTy at inn la •T^HIS en irs called th« bassinet bseauss upslds dothT would certainly do for a baby's cradle^ North Dakota ranks nineteenth In'a weak heart and was treated at the the list, with Texas and Illinois as the county hospital last year. He has first two in the list. The total value been at the Institution sines June 18 of crops from this state amounts to and has been gradually growing $106,712,000. The value of all pro ducts ten years ago was hardly more than half that amount, totalling only $53,893,000. There will be a meeting Friday after noon at 3 o'clock at the Norwegian forfeited! church, corner of Fourth street and ___ Fourth avenue north to which all of! GIRL8 8TOLE THE DIAMONDS, the women of the city are cordially Invited. This meeting will be ad dressed by Miss Ursine, who will talk on temperance work. -8 The following real estate transfers were filed in the office of the register of deeds during the past week: Chas. W Darling to C. R. Merf dith, w. d., L. 1-2, Blk. 4, Darling's second add $ 260 W. T. Warner to Albert Hallen berg, w. d., U 12-13, Blk. "MP Erskine's add £50 Elizabeth Gaskell to Agnes 0, Gaskell, w, d., se% 6-140-54,,y 1 R. F. Calkins to C. O. Wheeler, w. d., L. 19-20, Blk. 21, Ells by's second add to Tower City 100 Wallace Grosvenor to Rosalie Lier, w. d., L. 5-, Blk. 4®, Burke's add to Casselton ..... $00 Frances E. Miller to John Boos, w. d., sw Vt, 24-187-52 $,040 Morton Page to Chas. A. Morton, q. c. d., L. 22 to 26, Blk. ^, Morton & D.'s add 1 Mary McMurchy to Peter Wred$»''"'* ling, w. d„ L. 20-21-22. Blk. $, Harwood's add 800 W. J. Lane to P. H. Cummings, w. L. 2, Blk. 4, Keeney 4k Devitt's add $,500 H. Amerland to O. A. Fodness, w. L. 8-9, Blk. 7, Chand ler's add loo D. J. Scoby to Anna B. Mills, w. d., L. 10, Blk. 6, Fargo ... 4,500 H. W. Gearey to D. C. Scoby, q. c. d„ L. 10, Blk. 16, Ffcrgo 1,000 A. Marquette to G. Q. Ers kine (est) q. c. d., I* 4-5-6-7, Blk 8. Woodruff's add (0 N. M. Young to Jas. Kennedy, W. d„ se% 7-1.3S-50 A* V ^v.V jr :w: it to WEATHER TAKING lituri COL. GRAS8E HAS COAT AND VE8T OFF AND 18 DOPING OUT SOME REAL HOT 8TUFF—WILL SHOW NORTH DAKOTA THE GENUINE ARTICLE. ....... doing up! Get ready (or soma real genuine, name blown In the bottle hot weather. The kind that will be remembered in years to come by the oldest Inhabitant. This morning- Colonel Grasse, of the Moorhead weather bureau, peeled his coat and vest and got busy doping out some of the genuine article. He be gan by hauling the hot weather sig nal to the highest notch on the pole and then grabbed his pencil and sent Fair tonight and tomorrow. Warmer tonight. And the thermometer today well up in the nineties. AGED PAUPER IS DEAD 8am Rogers, Agsd 72, Passed Away at County Hospital Yesterday— Punersl Today. S(Lm Rogers, aged 72. died yesterday weaker. He came to the hospital from Gran dly where he has worked off and on for* some years. He has no known relatives. The funeral .will fee held a* the county cemetery this afternoon. Rev. O. E. McCracken taking charge of the funeral service. FAILED TO SHOW DP Colorsd Women Forfeited Bonds of $20 Eaeh Rather Than Appear in Court. eelored women gfrrtwa their names as Miss Pylis and Miss Get her, arrested last evening by Officer Keefs, and who were released on f20 ball, failed to show up in the police court this morning and their ball money was Mi not Man Extended Hospitality to Two Girls and They Rob Him. Mi not, N. D., Aug. 26.—Two weeks ago when the summer school opened In Mlnot two young ladles from Town er appeared at the home of C. F. Truax and were given lodging as both claim ed that they were without funds and needed the school work In order to apply for the teachers examination to be held later. A few days ago Mrs. Truax left for the country and left a valuable diamond ring in a desk draw er. Mr. Truax Sunday made an exam ination of the desk and discovered that the ring was missing. He con tinued his investigations further and found that a small bank kept in the house had be-n broken open and rob bed. He immediately swore out a war rant and while all of the belongings of the young ladles in question, whose names are withheld on account of their family connections both were coddled to go before Justice of the Peace Lynch this morning and answer to the charge. Conflicting stories were told as to the ownership of certain old coins, but the ring, which is valued at $125 has not yet been located, although both glris were placed in charge of a woman and thoroughly searched at one of the hotels today no ring was located. The case has not yet been disposed of and soma interesting developments are looked for. Dog Day Dishabille. *4 called on Dingbat and Ws wife last Sunday afternoon, but didn't see either of them." "Weren't they at homef* "Yes I could hear them quarreling about who should go to the door, so $,$48 I sneaked away.** -£*.•% a NO ILLUMINATION IHLHIUIW WATER AND LIGHT COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THAT COUNCIL WAIT UNTIL N. P. TOWN 18 IN In substance the report was to the effect that the commission could not recommend the runnlnK of lines to Dil worth under existing conditions. But, If the people of Dilworth should per fect a system of incorporation and the latter should undertake to enter Into a contract to take a specified amount of electricity, at the city limits, at a price to be established, then the com mission would possibly be In a position to make a recommendation to supply the light. not otherwise. Buy Thsir Own Bonds. There's no going out Into otner mar kets by the city to sell its own secur ities. When they are for sale there are local buyers only too willing to in vest In them. I^ast night the council opened the bids for the sale of a $10,000 lseue of permanent revolving improve ment fund bonds and they were dis posed of as follows: Water fk Light commlsskgl...*.. $8,000 E. P. Sundberg 1,000 First National bank 1,000 Moorhead National bank 1,000 First State bank ...» 1,000 Total ^••*•••.«*•»«$10,000 Among a number ef thfseellaneous matters considered by the council was one that the city clerk was instructed to transmit a pungent letter to the park commission urging it to wake up and fix up the city park lnstanter. The council gave the property auth ority for the purchase of a number of chairs for use In the court room at police headquarters. This is a desid eratum which has been lacking for a very long time. It has been a game of first standing on one foot and then another by attorneys, newspaper men and persons who had business in the court, witnesses, etc., and the chief, when courtesy required It, would vacate his chair and use his desk for a seat It Is understood that spacious revolving desk chairs are to be furnished the desks of the chief of police and the presiding justice. The license of Peter Relnhart, as per application properly filed, was ordered transferred to a. W. Wilhelm, the lo cal representative of the Heilmann Brewing Co. The council adjourned to meet Sept. 7, the regular date, Sept. 6, being Labor day. WITNESS ASKS RELEASE Frank Johnson Applies for WHt Hebeas Corpus—Detained in Brown Case. This afternoon Nye ft Dostendr rep resenting one Frank Johnson, had pa pers served asking for a writ of ha beas corpus, seeking the release from the county jail where the plaintiff is being held as a witness. Johnson was a witness in the case of the state vs. Henry Brown, held three weeks ago to the grand Jury for an Indecent as sault upon a young girl and he with two others were, on the application of the county attorney, remanded to the county jail as witnesses as they had no means to furnish bonds. Friends of Johnson have come to his assistance and they say he is Illegally detained. The matter will come before Court Commissioner Witherow late this aft ernoon. It Is said that the chances for the release of Johnson are very good. TWENTY IN BULL PEN Robert Dorsey, out of N. D. Prison Three Days, Gets 30 Day* For Being Drunk. Justice Malloy had an even score of defendants to deal with In the poltce court this morning, all of them arrest ed yesterday and last night—some were bona flde unfortunates, toyed with tlw cup too long and others were of the distinctively tough class. Some were able to liquidate fines not only for themselves, but for their pals. One tough was a darky, Robert Dor sey, only released from the penitentiary at Bismarck three days ago, where he did time for stealing an overcoat from an employe in the Stone's music house. Fargo, a year ago. He was arrested for being drunk and disorderly—the officer who arrested him found him to be a butter with a very hard head. He will do thirty days. John Alstad confessed to stealing a watch from C. C. Davison when the latter was In a drunken dose last night. He will be detained In the county jail for one month. Several suspicious characters were ordered detained to allow the chief to look Into their an tecedents and have their pictures tak en. One of the suspects is believed to be an Important find. MONSON CASE I* DlSMI88ED. City Attorney Did Not Have Sufficient Evidence to Convict Saloonkeeper. Last evening the case against An drew J. Monson, saloonkeeper, was dismissed on the charge of violating the Sunday law, last Sunday. City Attorney Witherow states that the only evidence obtainable was of such a nature that he could not con scientiously ask for a conviction and he believed It would not stand in case of an appeal. The principal witness was very conflicting in his statements made on Monday and yesterday and there were grave doubts whether the. liquor alleged to have been purchased was actually bought at the Monson place. It Is the first time Mr. Mon son has been in trouble and no man in the trade is In more favorable stand ing with the authorities than he. It Is said that Gus Peterson. Monson's bartender, who was convicted on Mon day for selling on the dav stated will Jappeul the cat:' to the district court,. i'-fc Li •".A J* yd Moorhead Department CORPORATED BEFORE SUPPLY ING JUICE—CITY BONDS SOLD. The water and light commission filed lto report with the city council last night on the petition of certain citi zens of Dll worth, asking that the city of Moorhead supply them with elec tricity for Illumination purposes. SIMMS HOST MM OBSTRUCTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 0* MINNESOTA 8AY8 CITY COUN CILS HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO GRANT PERMITS TO CAU8E THE OBSTRUCTION OF 8IDEWALK8. "Sidewalks must be clear," the may or and city council notwithstanding, is the gist ot a written opinion Just delivered to the city attorney of Crookston from the office of the at torney general of Minnesota. Complaints had been made fejl Crookston about the encumbrance of, and obstruction of streets in the city by shoe-shining stands, peanut and popcorn roasters, bicycle racks, porta ble restaurants, etc., and to test tho matter a complaint was filed against the mayor with the attorney general which was tantamount to asking the removal of the executive for not en forcing the ordinances. The mayOf justified himself by the permits grant ed by the city council for the main tenance of different kinds of stands. The attorney general holds that the council has no authority to Issue such permits and that Is supported by a stringent state law. The opinion sajra for one thing, "control of public streets Is vested, generally speaking. In the council and the governing body of your city, but this does not authorilO them to enact ordinances for the leas ing of space on the streets or side walks In front of business houses fog use by produce dealers or other meg chants, or for shoe Bhinlng establish ments such use of the streets aad sidewalks Is unlawful and constitutor a nuisance per se." It also cites the following from aa opinion handed down by the supremo court In the case of Chapman vs. olty of Lincoln: "The public hare a right to use bl Its entirety, and free from any ob structions, the space In the publte street and it 1s the duty of the mayor and city council to see that sidewallm and streets are kept unobstructed." The attorney general says it is of no particular concern how the mattor is served, provided It is done expedi tiously. The nuisance must be abated or his department must proceed against the mayor for not enforcing the laws of the city. Local attorneys say that the opinion settles for all time a per plexing question which frequently facig municipal authorities. 8sumweber Won 8ilvor Modal, After a close contest. George Saurn wober won the sliver medal last night at the Moorhead Gun club shoot. A tie between Dr. Awty and Mr. Saurn weber was shot off last night, with the final honors going to the latter. The medal la a club trophy and is now the property of the winner, la the contest for the gold medal, a weekly event, Carl Tonsagger was tho winner. The weekly meets will b» suspended for a time on aooouat of Che hunting season, EA8T SIDE NOTES. flL A Com stock had the pleasure yesterday of renewing acquaintances with Papt. H. W. Donaldson who Is counted among th© real old-timers of the Red river valley. For many years he was in charge of farms owned by President Hill of the Great Northern. The venerable gentleman now lives at Morrtstown, Minn. The Rev. J. O. Cavallln left th|g morning for Bismarck on matters per taining to the care of churches in his charge. Miss Bessie Van Houton has ad vised her parents that she has left 8aa Francisco on her way home, whtotl journey she will make by easy stages and making visits with friends oft route. The roles of the road (state laws) for the guidance of drivers of teanM or autos are more noted for their iH» fraction than they are for observance* the average driver pays no more at tention to them than a Jack-rabbit does to a fly. Only last evening thero was a meeting of the driver of a light team and an autolst. After glaring St each other and dispensing a few ad*, jectlves a turn was made and off thqjr went. The driver of the horses said something about rules and then the holler from the autolst. Father Shrlppman, who has begg transferred from a parish in Long Island, N. Y.f to succeed Father Can non as rector of St. Joseph's churclj. Is still in New York and is not ex pected to arrive in Moorhead until after the first week In Septerrtber. A "birthday" party, one of a serlsg of events promoted by the ladies of the Swedlsti Lutheran church, was held this afternoon at the home of Mrs. N. M. Nyquist, Tenth street south. A prominent sidewalk improvement is being made, In front of the Palm saloon, corner of Front and Fourth streets, a site more seen than any other in the business cventer. Alfred Hanson, a patient at ttfg Northwestern hospital, is recovering nicely and Is expected to be witti hftk friends again In a few days. Miss Hazel Perry, who has been attending the normal summer school, leaves this evening to visit with h6r mother at Bu«hanai\ Sank., betDjNft'i resuming her studies this fall. President Huntoon of the First Na tional bank came up from the lakes last night, and at once hied himeelf to St. Paul on a business matter and to attend a committee meeting in con nection with the Bankers' association* Lousi Smith, for many years in thO meat market business, now of Parma* Idaho, is in the city renewing ac quaintances and making a note of tlM •progress of things in general. BLANCHARD PAY8 VISIT, He spent most of the time consult ing with QM div worth, & a, 4 & i FOR STAT. NTW HRM) i-f •.S4r. & .iC'« .. V v v- -T?" 4r 1 *14V-4 "*r •i 'Vs! •f: i 3 •3 i 4 "S. Getters I Superintendent of N, P. Fsrgo for a Few Hours. Gen. Bupt. E. C. Blanchard of His N P., came up from St. Paul last nig 1st and spent a few hours in the city. Hip came up on No. 7 which arrives hers at 5:35 p. m. and returned on No. W at 1© p. m. V, i IvLaton officials at bit- j., ,»