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The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
BEST LEGS IN THE WoLRD
Americans Have Them, That Is
When They Are Artificial.
kansas civ journal.


Americans have the best legs in the
World-that is, when they are artificial
and are made in the United States. They
are most lifelike and serviceable, and
great quantities of them are shipped
abroad.
The modern artificial leg is a work of
art. It's rise dates from the civil war.
This started a boom in made-to-order
supports, and the business has been kept
up since then by the number OF railroad
and trolley accidents, which have severed
limbs. Another reason why the demand
is so great now is the growing use OF
antseptics in surgery, whereby blood
poisoning is avoided. Now a man may
have his leg removed with little risk;
formerly the chances for life were against
him. Hence, large proportion Of those
who lose their real limbs depend upon
the artificial ones.
Time was when all that was left for the
man who lost leg was peg. That is the
sort that Silas Wegg wore, in the Dickens
story. Now, however, few ''peg-legs" are
to be seen. The artificial limb is work Of
art, and can often deceive the best OBJ
server, especially If the wearer has been
using 1t long and has become expert.
Every improvement possible to think of
has been added to them, with ever the
idea OF simplicity in view till now the
leg can be used almost as well as the
natural one. Willow enters into the con-
struction of them, and they cost, for the
best, $780, while 1t costs $5 to $25 a year
to keep them in good condition.
Old soldiers are allowed a certain fixed
rate by the government for artificial legs
per year. Many of them take this money
and get along with pegs" or crutches.
Few women wear artificial legs; seemingly
few have need of them. The practice now
Is to fit them even to children, who thus
grow more symmetrically than If they
walk on crutches in the formative period
of their lives.
Kansas City is quite center for the
making Of artificial legs, and they rank
with the best that are turned out.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
ALL WEST POINTERS
Gen. Charles King Tells of Leading
Officers After the Civil War.
Saturday Evening Post.

saturday Evening Post.
The army register of 1s67-the first pub
ilshed after the reorganization of that
day-is field for study now. At the head
OF the list, general-in chief, is the name
OF the great silent soldier who, in '61,
ValnIy rendered his sword to the war de-
partment and sadly waited two long days
IN McClellan's anteroom at Cincinnati,
begging an audience that was never ac-
corded. Neither the wisdom of the adju-
tant generals department, nor that of the
great organizer, saw anything worthy OF
consideration in the appeal of resigned
captain, despite his West Point diploma
ana his fine fighting record in Mexico.
Illinois gave him the start, merit did the
rest, and in spite Of everything Grant
forged to the front
second on the roll, lieutenant general,
was sherman, who, with influence to begin
with, IN '61 had skill to send him on.
Tnen came the major -generals-"Old
Brains" Halleck, Meade, the loyal head Of
the army Of the Potomac, Sheridan (whose
own state had no place for him among it's
volunteers and who got his start from
Mlcnlgan), Thomas, the rock of Chicka-
mauga, and Hancock, the ''superb''-all
West Pointers.
800 TOO, were the brigadiers, save only
Terry, the Connecticut soldier-lawyer,
VINO won fame at Fort Fisher, and his
Kentucky fellow-fgnter, Rousseau,
awarded the fag-end of the list when
Rosecrans resigned in the spring of '67
Even the brigadiers had commanded inde-
pendent armies, or at least corps d. armee
during the great war-Rousseau and the
veteran dragon St. George Cooke alone
excepted. In the order of regular rank
there were Mcdowell, Cooke, Pope Hook
er' Schofeld, Howard, Terry, Ord, Candy
and Rousseau.
so there you have the seventeen gener-
ais OF the line as determined by the war,
beside which the recent furry was but an
aHalr OF outposts, and all but two-West
Pointers.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
THE BIRTHDAY BOOK
Form of Literature which Ought
to Be Discouraged.
w. L. Alden's London Letter.

w. l.. Alden's London Letter.
y Miss Zoe Proctor has compiled Birth
day Book from the writings of Mrs.
John Oliver Hobbies Craigie. This settles
Mrs. Craigie's position in the litreary
world. A writer must be undeniably pop
ular when 1t becomes worth while to serve
up his or her remarks in the shape Of
birthday hash. Later on, the same au-
thor, having grown in popularity may
have the further qualification Of wit
Messing the publication of volume OF his
or her Choice Selected Works." After
that. ther is nothing more to be achieved,
except tomb in the Abbey.
WonderShow an author really feels when
he sees his best things in the way of epi-
gram, joke, or wisdom, published in the
shape of birthday book. Some authors
miss the birthday book, and instead un-
dergo the humiliation of seeing their wit
and wisdom used TO pad an almanac. No
one is ever pleased with the latter process,
though after all there is no sufficient
reason why man should not be pleased
with a birthday book and not at all tick
lea with an almanac. The birthday book
Is not particle more useful than an al
manac, and the person who receives it as
birthday gift would in most cases be
giad TO change it for an almanac. STILL
the one is considered to be far more hon
orable than the other. A John Oliver Hob
Wit mixed up with astronomical data and
advertisements of patent medicines, would
not be regarded by her as a compliment
while the chances are that she is very
Wei satisfied with her birthday book.
II we look at the matter seriously, does
not the birthday book seem like a rather
vulgar method Of advertising? 1t is sup
posed to offer samples of the authors wit
and wisdom, and it is taken for granted
tnat, being pleased with the samples, the
reader OF the birthday book will straight
way buy the authors other books. In point
OF arct, that result probably seldom takes
place. The person to whom a birthday
oook is given finds it about as interesting
as the average jest book and his impulse
usually is to have nothing more to do with
the works of the author whom the birth
day book advertises. I'never yet saw a
birthday book that l could possibly read
One might as we'll attempt to eat dinner
OF jam The birthday book proves that the
author is sufficiently popular to be worked
up into birthday book, but it also proves
that the author has a sublime confidence
In the excellence of his or her epigrams
and brief paragraphs. 1t is a bastard sort
OF literature which ought to be frowned
down. OF course that is only my opinion,
ana as such Is worth no more than any
otner mans opinion, but of one thing l am
sure, and that is that every birthday book
ought to be sold with large chrome
Ilthograph OF the author and a bottle of
some ones hair restorer.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
SLEPT IN A HOSPITAL
How "BattIeaxe', Gleason Fared NJ
the Indianapolis Convention,
New York Mail and Exnrese

New York Mail and Express
good story about 'Battleaxe' Gleason
was dug up the other day. said the man
from Long Island City. TITS a story
which gives some clew to the ex-Mayor,s
success as political leader. It happened
IN 1895 when he was out in Indianapolis
as delegate to the national convention
which nominated Palmer and Buckner
Ihe hotel accommodations in the Indiana
city were not the largest or the best. and
by the time the advance guard had got
rooms the town was filled to overhowino
When the mayor arrived everybody asked
MIN what he was going to do to get
place to sleep.
Dol he said What am going to doq
Just watch me- And they watched him.
with the result that he had the laugh on
the whole crowd Of 'em. He simply went
to hospital, hired a private room at s10
week and slept there in the greatest
comfort for two nights while the other
delegates tried to be comfortable in band
boxes for which they had paid at the rate
OF from $40 to $40 day. No one can tell
me that Paddy Gleason isn't a great man
It's these little things that show It."
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
LITTLE MAN; STOUT WOMAN
Unexpected Ending OF Suspected
Case of MASKING i'm N Street Car.
New York sun.


New York Sun.
A small, neatly dressed man made him
self extremely obnoxious to stout, mid
le-aged woman who sat beside him in
Lexington avenue car Yesterday afternoon
When the little man began his operations
there was clear space between them, but
he edged over inch by inch until he was
almost lost to view by the ample folds OF
the stout Woman's velvet cloak.
At first the stout woman merely glared
at him, but when he got too close she
turned away with such suddenness that
her back rammed him forcibly into the
man who sat on his other side. The peo-
pie in that part of the car looked at the
little man with disapproval, but he seemed
no whit discouraged.
He worked forward on the seat and over
past the stout woman's defending shoulder
until he was again snug beside her. The
stout woman glared at him ferociously
and gathered her Jskirts abont her with a
fiirt.
In reply the little man gazed at her
stony profile with mild appeal that would
have been funny had not the rest of the
passengers been so disgusted and indig-
nant. The stout woman looked three edged
sn1ckernees at the little man for a mo-
ment and then moved away from him as
far as possible.
Inside of two minutes the little man
was cuddled beside her again. In the
movement fold of the stout woman's
coat fell over the little mans arm He
glanced at the stout woman and back at
his arm. then sat very still for a moment,
the picture Of guilt.
Finally with an inexpressibly shy look
at the stout woman's face he brought his
left hand over and laid it softly on the 70 IA
Of her coat. The interested passengers
could almost hear him purr
The action, however, attracted the stout
woman's attention. She took in the situa y
tion at glance, snatched her cloak away
and wrapped it closely about her, while
the little man shriveled visibly under her
gaze.
The incident was too much for the rest
OF the passengers. A big man few seats
away on the opposite side of the car got
up and took off his hat to the stout
woman.
Madam" he said. 'if this monkey Is
annoying you, l should be delighted to
throw him off the car"
The stout woman turned her Iightnings
from the little man to the big one
Sir" she demanded, how dare yoy
speak to me in that manner of my hus.
band? Daniel" to the little man, "arG
you man to sit there and see me in
sulted?"
"Oh, damn!" choked the big man, making
for the door.
The rest Of the passengers smiled a
things in the street.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
THE UNIVERSITY IDEA
The Individual Not Considered the
Thoughts the Thing.
Now York Sur

New York Sun.
In no way does the new" teacher show
her difference from the old than in her
relations with her pupils. Methods them
selves are not more diametrically opposed.
1t was a cardinal principle of the old
teachers faith that she should know each
member of her class personally, complete
ly-even intimately, Such an acquaintance
was deemed best, not alone for the pupils
good, but for the teachers. The process Of
imparting knowledge was supposed to be
rendered more or less null and void with
out it. The instructor adapted herself and
her teachings to each scholar according to
that scholars needs. A teacher, nowadays,
takes no heed Of the individual. She
makes special point of not knowing her
scholars. They are to her merely so
many members of class, and as class
she is aware of them only. On the cam
pus or in the street she fails to recognize
them-studiously avoids doing so, in fact
OF course this new cult is chiefly practiced
at the colleges. Private and public schools
of lower grade still foster the individual
spirit somewhat, though in a less de-
gree than formerly. The greatest differ
ence is observable between the relations Of
women's college faculties and pupils ten
years ago and such relations to-day. ''The
university idea" Is what they call the new
cult, and the girls Of Smith, Wellesley
and Vassar are quite as proud to announce
that their institutions are each year more
nearly approaching this desideratum as are
the members Of the faculty. 81 met Miss
-, the literary professor, while crossing
the campus this morning and she cut me
dead" announced Wellesley junior glee-
fully. 'But l thought your speciality was
literature? You're in her class, aren't
you?" questioned the astonished visitor.
"Of course I'm in her Glass; was the an
swer still more gleefully; That's just it.
She knows me just as we'll as well, and
yet she won't recognize me outside the
lecture room by so much as an eyelash
culver. l worship her more than ever
for it. There isn't member of the fac
ulty who carries out the university idea
so perfectly as Miss -
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
WITH A GRIEVANCE.


81 understand you whipped my boy, this
morning" the angry father said, striding
into the schoolroom after the children had
been dismissed.
Yes, sir, l did," the terrified teacher
answered. But I did not whip him Sc
yerely."
That's what I'm kicking about, % he re-
Joined. ''You didn'a hurt him at all. Now,
look here, sir, I'm one of the largest tax
payers in this school district, and my boy
is entitled to as good whipping as you
give any other boy. Understand that! II
you slight him again you'll hear from me
in way you won't like. Good afternoon,
sir"
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
HIS CONSCIENCE WAS CLEAR.
WASHINGTON Post

MY friends" said the condemned, as
he stepped forward for a few last words
before the moose was adjusted, 81 amt
no speech maker and l amt got much
to say. I've stole hosses and drunk
whisky and played keerds and bin a tuff
man, and if I'd lived year longer / should
probably hev bin sent to congress. Thank
the Lord that I've escaped sich a fate and
kin still look you in the face, and now,
Jim, you kin go on with the hangin' and
sbe burned to you
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
SAYS BROTHER nrcxEv

Feople orter use Judgment in maxim Easter
presents Last April we sont one er de wo-
men heathens, cross de water, a fine Easter
plate. soup
in desc days dat pears ter me de problem he ~
10 us now is-'Hats or Heaven p
De word is dat you mush consider de lilies
spend all yo' days considerin' EN-,
Deys so much light in de world dat I hez
come ter de conclusion dat hits crime fer
anybody ter stumble
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
A TASK FOR SCIENCE.

Mr.. Bildad-I see that the scientists
claim that within the next decade they
will solve the problem OF communicating
with Mars.
Mrs. Bildad-I wish the scientists would
devote their time to solving a greater
problem right here on earth.
Mr.. Bildad-What Is that, my dear.
Mrs. BiIdad-I want to know WHY the
baby would rather play in the coal scuttle
than in the nursery.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
MILLS ORDERED CLOSED
Company Says the Employees Are
Trying to Make Trouble.

Oswego. N. Y. April 19.-The Fulton
mills OF the American Woolen company
have been closed on telegraphic in
structions from headquarters in Andover,
Mass. Beween 1900 and 1900 men and
women lose employment. The company
gave as reason that the employees were
trying to stir up trouble and were inter-
fering with the business. This was Wig
orously denied by the workmen, who say
the only trouble was with weayers, who
objected TO instructing apprentices. be-
cause they lost time from their work and
received no pay for the time lost
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
A QUESTION OF VALUE.

The editor of one Of our leading daily
papers received a telegram on the day
Of the queens funeral from very WELL
known novelist that ran as follows: 81
am prepared to write you 400 words de-
scriptive of the queens funeral for e 200. .
The editor, recalling the fact that this
novelist was in the habit of obtaining
ESQ per 1000 words for his stories, as
sumed the dropping OF a nought by the
telegraph department and wired back +.
"Will pay a200 for 1000 words" He re-
ceived the reply: Not 1000 but 400
words" Needless to say that the editor
did not assess the writer's literary value
at quite this high rate, and the negotia-
tion fell through.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
HE MISSED NOTHING
Chicago Tribune .

Uncle ST." the fellows in the village
grocery asked him. after he had returned
from his visit to the big city, "where
did you stay while you were there?"
stopped at one os the taverns near
the stoekyards," replied Uncle ST.
Did you see the Hull house?" inquired
the sociologist of the group.
The hull house!' he echoed. shifting
his quid to the left cheek. II saw the null
derned city!"
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
ALL PLAIN TO HIM NOW.
Chicago Tribune.


OAIOA5O
Here said the foreman of the press
room, leading his visitors into another
apartment, 'are the great presses The
matter is stereotyped in the form Of
curved plates, these are placed on the CYL
inders. and as they revolve they leave
their impression on the paper that un-
winds from that roll at the back of the
press"
4 Il see now" remarked one of the visit
ors, person of much sagacity, what is
meant when we read of an item going the
rounds Of the press"
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
ALL PLAIN TO HIM.
Chicago Tribune

Here said the foreman of the press
room. leading his visitors into another
department, ''are the great presses The
matter is steTeotyped in the form OF
curved plates, these are placed on the
cylinders. and as they revolve they leave
their impression on the paper that un-
winds from that huge roll at the back of
the press"
IT see now" remarked one Of the visi-
tors, a person OF much sagacity, what IS
meant when we read Of an item going the
rounds of the press"
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
"BUY AND DON'T PAY"
Vancouver, b. c., GrOcers Organize
for Protection Against Beats.

Special TO The Journal.
Vancouver, B. c.. April 19.--The grocers
have formed an association to prevent
fraud on themselves and to restrict credit.
In the past they have lost enormously by
bad debts. chiefly incurred by people liv-
ing in fashionable quarters and spending
far beyond their means. The grocers' as
sociation has now ''blacklisted" and ex-
tended to the trade the names of over 800
persons who ''buy and don't pay" They
are consequently being refused any fur
ther credit by the trade AS a result
many have paid their arrears, while
others will in the future need to deal for
cash or else leave the town. The grocers
threaten to send round a debt collector,
clad in some conspicuous uniform, to per-
sons who are habitual non-payers, but
this is probably only a threat.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
CouLDN,T IMAGINE Ir.
Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune.
Tuffold Knutt-I wonder wy it is that
the papers is alwuz tellin' people to boil
the water.
Goodman Gonrong-So's to make it fit
to drink, O. course
Tuffold Knutt-To drink? Goshl
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
BOTH PLACES WILL BE COVERED.

= : =" u bTOOKIyu LILe.
You believe, then, after all thai
Shakspere wrote the plays himself?''
She-Yes. But to make sure, the first
time come across him in heaven I'll asI
him.
But s'pose he isn't there?''
Then you can ask him"
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
STEAMSHIP ON FIRE
MunsOn Line Boat OIinda Is Burn
ing at Her Pier.

New York. April 19.-The Munson line
steamship Olinda. which arrived here
Wednesday from Cuban ports, is on fire at
pier IA, East river. The large quantity
of water pumped into the hold has caused
the vessel to sink at the stern, throwing
her bow almost out of the water. 1t may
be necessary to scuttle the vessel.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
SOMETHING JUST AS coon.

PhlFadeIphla Record.
She-You have broken your promise to
me, and a broken promise cannot be
mended.
He-Oh, can do better than that. I'll
make you new one
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
NOT HER WAY.

PnlIadeIphia Bulletin.
II suppose that woman orator spoke her
mind freely on the subject?"
Not much. She demanded half OF her $50
IN advance before she went on the platform
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
MARATHON RACE WINNER
Caffrey of Hamilton, Ont, wins the
Twenty-fve-MfIe Run.

Boston, April 19.-John ]. Caffrey of the
st. Patrick Athletic association. Hamil-
ton, Ont, won the Marathon road race,
twenty-five miles. from Ashland to Boston
to-day. breaking the course record held
by him. made in last years race. Caffrey' S
previous record was 2 hours, 80 minutes
and A seconds. Thirty seven men
started
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
THE OLD LApY,s MEANING.
OA14D A44AD I = " EE14N44N u
Boston TRANSCRIPT.

Johnny-Pa. Aunt Hannah says boils
are healthy. Shouldn't she say health
ful?"
Wise Pa-Well your aunt didn't mean
to be grammatical, but l guess she was
this time. 1t is the boil that is healthy.
not the fellow who carries it around.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
NO SECRET OF BEAUTY.
PHILADELPHIA Press.

She--Ive often wondered what is the
secret Of beauty
He-There couldn't possibly be such a
thing. Amy woman who had beauty
wouldn't think of making a secret Of it.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19

To Prevent Fneumonia and Grip
Laxative Bromo- -ouinine removes the cause.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-19
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Denartmar1A of Insurance.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Departments of Insurance,
St. Paul. March S0 1901.
Whereas. the Retail Lumbermen's Insur-
ance Association, a corporation organized un-
der the laws of Minnesota, has fully complied
with tue provisions Of the laws Of this state,
relative to the admission and authorization
of insurance companies OF its class,
Now. therefore, /, the undersigned Insur-
ance Commissioner, do hereby empower and
suthorize the said above-named company to
tran-act its appropriate business of FIRE in
surarce in the state Of Minnesota, according
to the laws thereof, until the 31st day Of JAM
uary, A. D. 1902, unless said authority be re-
voked or otherwise legally terminated prior
thereto.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto SCI
my hand and affixed my official seal at 81
Paul, this S1st day of January, A. D. 1901.
ELMER Fl. DEARTH
Insurance Commissioner