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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
DISCOVERY OF COFFEE.
Made by an Arabian Shepherd.

Coffee was first discovered in the sixth
century by an Arabian shepherd who
having observed the goats Of his flock
skip about and display other signs or in
toxication after eating the coffee berry.
concluded to try its effects on himself, and
thus discovered it's exhilarating property
This discovery proved the poor shep-
herds undoing, for he indiscriminatelv
used large quantities, green, for it's ex-
Vibrating effect and soon died. poisoned
by its use. :,
In the sixteenth century, it was intro
duced into France, and was used so strong
and excessively, particularly by the Part
slams that 1t was found to injure alike
the complexion and digestion. This dis
covery prevented its general introduction
into other European countries for the next
century. =
Since that period, It's growth has grad
uaily spread through the civilized world
despite the fact that pain and destruction
follow It's path, dyspepsia having been
hardly known before it's introduction. #
ls nerve stimulant" and narcotic moi
son, and though in no sense a food. is nsed
TOT It's stimulating principle. Caffeine
which excites the nerves unnaturallv and
wastes the reserve force of the body. Cot
zee orlVes the nerves for time, stimulat-
ing them beyond their natural function
and using up all their reserve force. Afta,.
the frst effects are past, comes breakino,
down OF the nerve centres and senerai
nervous arrangement. Following this IN
many but not all cases is a long fra in
OF misery, among which the princi,,a1
symptoms are dryness in mouth and
throat, headache, biliousness, pains IN
stomach or abdomen, pain in ewes and
head, loss Of appetite, dyspepsia and 90
on through long, long list, but the ona
cause OF all the different symptoms ia tbe
same. o-' & ~ zig
The nerves have been broken f,ou,,,
their reserve force is gone MANY of, tt,s
symptoms of poisoning are-extraToe
nervousness, restlessness, anguish IF 49,,
and heart, excessive relaxation OF hod,
i and brain, gloominess, inability to thjni
correctly, sleeplessness at night, drowsj.
ness In the morning, ETC. -
A lady from Sebastopol Cal. writes
y was sick and poisoned woman when
l began to use Postum Food Coffaa II
place Of coffee and after two wears, Stead
use. find that Postum soothes the nerves
and builds them up, storing reserve fores
and strength for time of need. ena hline
one to sleep well, awake refreshed am
bright for each days task; it tligests ea 81.
~, builds tE and tones up the stomach and
also builds up good, strong brain, read,
for any mental strain or tell Name styer
hy Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
GERMAN AGRICULTURISTS
: Itinerary Of a Party That Is
:, Coming Next Summer.
Journal Bureau, Room As, Post Build
@%shington.
Mhgton, Dec. 5.-Dr.; Sheck, agri-

al attache OF the German embassy.
placed in the hands of the. secretary
or agriculture the itinerary of the deIega-
ton from the German agricultural society
which Will visit this country next spring
Secretary Wilson has instructed the mem
bers OF his staff to make the necessary ar
engagements and will detail a scientist from
the department of agriculture to accom-
pany the VISITORS.
Inc delegation, which will consist of be-
tween thirty and forty scientists, agri-
culturists and students, will also be ac-
companied by DR.. Gerber an agricul-
tural expert who represents German in
terests In New York city. The visitors
VIII arrive in New York on the Pretoria
on June 20 or 80. After spending two
days sightseeing they will visit Balti-
more, West Virginia, st. Louis, Kansas
City and Omaha.
visit will be paid to the Iowa Agricul-
tural college at Anes, Iowa. The feed
Ing OF beet sugar pulp to cattle will be
made the subject Of special examination
In Montana visits will be paid to sew
eral large cattle, sheep and horse ranches.
The wheat fields Of the Red River valley
will be inspected and the milling industry
In Minneapolis will be carefully studied
The Minnesota and Wisconsin agricultu-
raj colleges will be visited as will the great
dairy section of Wisconsin and the party
VIII devote a day or two to the brewing
interests of Milwaukee.
w. W. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
$500 A YEAR
Prtncely Salary Paid One Miner-Some "a
Hour Stretches of Work. =.

'sN -
a Scranton, Pa, Dec 5.-Before the Goa
commission late yesterday John G
Stren1x, an Englishman, followed Mattrt
He said he averaged about $500 a year anG
had worked In the mines for thirty years
John Farari, an Austrian formerly EN-
ployed by the Coke company, said he was
able to save only $50 in the last sever
years. s..-r2
Jackson Ansbach Of Hazelton& distric,
was the first fireman to appear before the
commission. He said he received $751;
for day Of twelve hours and his assist
ant $1.26. y. u, - -, :,
On every other Sunday, when he and his
assistant shifted from day to night work
they were compelled to work twenty-fou1
hours straight without relief. @:@.s
This statement caused a buzz through
the courtroom, and every commissioners
Strengthened up and became more inter-
ested. yE Iss$
In answer to a question put by the
commission, he said he was off duty one
day every two weeks, thus working six
days one week and eight days the follow
ing week. 81
Surprising you should fall asleep when
you work in the long shift of twenty -four
hours. What would happen?" asked Mr.
Darrow. =
'"Well, if I slept long enough, the fans
would stop; the mines fill with gas, and il
GIL eAplOSlOn S1OulQ occur, the miners
would be killed-that Is ALL
Rev. James Tissue, rector of st. Ga.
briefs Roman Catholic church Of Halle
ton, said he had lived in the coal regions
practically all his life. .4 -.
: The conditions in this region, - he Said
are deplorable. The mine workers arc
barely able to exist. 80 '@-*ss
say this without any coloring. know.
ing that l am under oath. I realize tina,
what say is going to the American PEG.
pie, and 1 want to talk cautiously.
Il have been in their homes. The,
are not homes, but merely habitation--
resting place. They are frugal, eonser.
vative, reasonable and a God-fearing PEG.
ple.' '*t'f ~
He examined the tax lists of Hazleton
ne said, and in a population Of which per.
maps 20 per cent was made up of mine
workers, only SO employees out Of 1,72:
persons are shown as owning their ow,
homes He could not say whether the,
were clear of debt y
A check docking boss and time-keepe1
were next called to testify that they were
unable to get their places back after tn.
strike was declared Off
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
THE DRUMMERs' GRIEVANCE
Agitation Regarding Hote' - 7aees anu
Service Strikes Sym r
= = nathetic Chord.

DdtnctIC SHOTus
Minnesota and the Dakotas are not the
only states where the commercial traveller
''gets the worst of it, according to r. A.
Bratton, who writes our a |
from Rock Rapids, Iowa, describing the
conditions obtaining at country hotels In
the hawkeye state. His attention was at
t1acted by a recent article in this paper,
telling, Of retaliatory measures about to
be adopted by drummers in this state.
1--WE arc the easy marks for the hotel
.shyster,'" says Mr.. Bratton. eve are
sore at paying for what we do not re-
ceive. The great majority Of the hotels
feed the farmer for twenty-five cents a
meal They always hold us up for from
thirty-tive to fifty cents for the same serv-
ice. T asked hotel man why he did not
charge the farmer the same price he did
me. He said oh, he won't stand for it.
Most OF these country hotels have boarders
who pay fifty cents day. They hold us
up for fifty cents meal"
BY way of agitation, Mr.. Bratton is ad-
dressing personal cards to the hotel men
asking for redress. He also appeals to
fellow travelling men to organize and Issue
a quarterly bulletin, giving list of the
hotels and restaurants that give them fair
treatment.
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that if the Indians were permitted tc

that if the Indians were permitted to
continue cutting and selling wood they
would soon denude the reservation OF tlm-
Der and suffer for want of fuel.
When this report was received at Wash
ington the authorities issued instructions
to the agent at Rosebud to prohibit the
sale Of wood by Indians. Tayloe and the
other subagents on the reservation We're
officially informed Of this order and IN
structed to obey it.
Bear, a. short time before this order
went into effect, had purchased quaint
ity of goods at Bonesteel. agreeing to pay
for them with wood. He cut the wood,
but when he went to Tayloe for permit
to haul it to Bonesteel and sell 1t, Tay-
loe called his attention to the new order
and in accordance with the instructions
of his superiors declined to issue the
permit. ILL., - 1910.
This angered Bear, and he brooded over
it until he worked himself into such a
frenzy that he believed that only by the
death Of Tayloe could be right the fancfed
wrong of which he regarded himself as
the victim. .. @. - i.. ..-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
PROHIBITION IS DEFEATED
The Province of Ontario Decides
That Rum May Still
Be Sold.
New York Sun Special Service.

Toronto, Ont, Dec. 5.-The prohibition
measure submitted to popular vote in the
province of Ontario under the referendum
system to decide on the question of pro-
htbiting the sale Of Intoxicating liquors.
was defeated in decisive manner. It
was decided that 212,700 votes should be
cast for, the measure to insure it's enforce
ment, that being a majority of one-haf
the number of votes cast in the general
election of 1893. Only about 200, 800 votes
were cast for the measure. OF fifteen cities
only four gave majcrities against the pro-
posed act. Toronto gave a majority for,
Ottawa cast the largest majority against.
over 800. All this was a surprise, as it
was thought the cities would be almost
unanimous against it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
FALSE WORK DAMAGED
!
Loss on Jetty at Grays Harbor,
Wash, of $50. 600.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec 5.-Reports from
Westportt state that the storms of Sun
day and Tuesday night did great damage
to the false work of the government jetty
at the entrance to Grays ,Harbor. This is
the superstructure upon which engines
are run to carry stone and other materials
for the permanent jetty. The loss to the
government is estimated at 100000 and
will probably be greater before the win
ter is over.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
AN IOWA MAN FATALLY STARRED,

Rock Island, Ill, Dec.-Peter Rertolone. a
trusty patient at the WATERFOWL asylum, fatally
stabbed Guy Miller, of the attendancts yes
terday. Miller had been employed at the insti-
tuition only ten days, coming from Independence
Iowa, with the best Of recommendations. The
affair occurred just after dinner. Bartolome, who
is an Italian and another patient. while clean
ing off the table in the dining room, became in
yolyed in q quarrel. When Miller tried to stop
the row, Bertolome picked up bread knife and
thrust It into his side.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
A Freeze In the Southwest

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 5.-The rain and
sleet In the territory adjacent to Memphis
stopped falling at o'clock last night
The weather is cloudy and colder. The
telegraph companies report that commune
cation with southern and western points
is uncertain. The reports from Arkansas
and Texas state that freezing weather
prevails The freeze reached as far south
as Palestine, Texas, with heavy frosts
at Galveston. Houston and Beaumont.
In western Louisiana the Red river is at
the danger line and a further rise is ex-
pected. .: + -. x - =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
Severe In Washfnuton.

Washington, Dec. 5.-A severe wind and
snowstorm visited this city last night
and the snow is still falling. Damage to
telegraph and telephone wires is reported.
The weather bureau promises clear
weather for the afternoon with much
colder temperature tonight The storm
is central on the New Jersey coast and
will move northward into New England
tonight where it will be most active.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
A SWEDISH FUND
To Assist Famine Sufferers Cure of
Cancer by X-Ray.

Special to The Journal. a
Kansas City, Dec. 5.-Swedes in Kansas
City and vicinity are raising fund of
money for the relief Of the faminer strick-
en- Swedes in the old country.
The dean OF the medical department Of
Kansas university claims to have cured
cancer by the use of the x-rays. There is
much interest in the matter among med
ical men.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
INDICTED FOR PERJURY
But Mrs. Gallaugher Of Murder
Case Fame Has Disappeared. 81.

Iowa City, Iowa, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Ella
Gallagher, who was recently acquitted
Of the murder of her husband, has been
indicted for perjury and cannot be lo-
Gated. She is reported to have gone to
Canada. She is alleged to- have sworn
falsely In her own defense. Charles Hola-
day, who pleaded guilty to completely In
the crime, Is a witness against her.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
Bitter Gold In London.

London, Dec. 5.-Bitter cold weather
continues to prevail throughout the United
Kingdom. Gales and heavy seas inter-
fere with the Channel traffic and there
have been many minor casualties among
the shipping: The fall of snow is gen
eral, including the channel islands, which
is almost Unprecedented. Londoners ex :
pect skating on Sunday. Similar condi-
lions exist in the continent =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
Blizzard tn Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Dec. 5.-A fierce snow and
wind storm amounting almost to the pro-
portions of blizzard is prevailing through
Pennsylvania to-day. Railroad service in
all directions is badly crippled and tele-
graph and telephone wires are prostrated
Throughout the anthracite coal region.
the fall of. snow Is reported to be very
heavy and it is drifting badly necessi-
tating the shutting down Of many col
]iarieS n -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
CARRIE IN JAIL
Mrs. Nation Attracts a Hooting Mob
in Topeka.

ton was placed In jail here to-day on the
charge of disturbing the peace. She had
gone the rounds of places where bars are
maintained. She was forcibfy elected from
several drugstores and from a hotel, and
while she was permit tEdaA6 enter several
saloons she attempted no smashing.
Finally a hooting mob followed her, re-
sulting In her arrest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
SOME MoRNING rEMpEaAruREg.
.cHARLEs n. DOW IA DEAD.

Chicago, Dec. 5.--7 u. IN. temperatures: New
SO; minneapolis. 90 Cincinnati, 80; St Louis, So
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05

New York. Dec. 5.-Charles H. Dow founder
OF the Wall street news gathering firm Of Dow,
Jones & Co., died at Ills home In Brooklyn to-
day. he was born in Connecticut In 1851.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
Motive "a I'd TayIoe.

The motive which INDUCED Bear to kill
Tayloe has been a mystery until the last
few days It was a change Of policy on
the part Of the government in reference
to the sale Of wood by the Indians. Prior
/ to a few months ago the Indians were al
lowed to cut wood on their allotments
and sell it, after first securing a permit
irons thegagent or s,Ibagent.
Last summer a special agent Of the
Indian bureau visited the Rosebud reser-
walton and reported to the department
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
When They Find Him Out.

The venerable Senator Pettus Of Ala.
bama is one of the most genial and
popular as well as one of the most in.
fluential members Of the body to which
he belongs. To an acquaintance who
was congratulating him upon the com.
pleteness with which he had suppress.
ed in debate bumptious new Sena.
tor. says the New York Times. the
Nestor Of the Senate explained:
"Well. sub, it's like this: When q
new Senatah assuahs the Senate Of
the United States that he knows mo-
about the pending question than all
the rest Of them put togethah. they be.
lieve him. When he repeats that as
su'ance next day about an entiahly
different question theih acquiescence
is tinged with incredulity. When. on
the thuhd day he renews It about q
thuhd question. their suspicious alb
aroused. And when. on the 10th day
he says the same thing about a 10th
question. unrelated to any Of the 9th.
abs. they know he Is a liah."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
Zk)BgD)egg?s l>U1vgqS,


common allotment. If, through COM
pany, sickness or some unusual demand
the sum was overstepped, the next
week was started in debt that needed
care to eliminate.
The experiment proved highly salts
factory, though 1t must be admitted
that the girl was one of unusual intelli-
gence and adaptability. Undoubtedly,
however, 1t could be successful in many
households, even under somewhat less
favorable conditions. 1t gave the maid
strong incentive to watch all leak
ages, and it effectually prevented the
fault-finding on that score, which is q
large cause for discomfort between mis-
tress and maid in almost every family.
A stipulation in the contract was that
the table should be kept up to its usual
standard, and both parties to the agree
ment felt stimulated to make the food
attractive through service and flavor
rather than by outlay.-New'Y York Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
A Casual Sitter.

One of the close friends of the late
DR.. Evans, of Philadelphia, the Amer
lean dentist" as he was generally call
ed in Paris and London, was Nadar.
the great Paris photographer, who
made speciality Of photographs Of roy
atty. The Philadelphia Press states
that 1t was through DR.. Evans that
Nadar and King Edward of England
were brought together. In an inter-
view, talking about the peculiarities Of
royal sitters, Nadar mentioned the pres
ent King Of England
The Prince Of Wales, now the King.
he said, was one of my easiest and most
successful sitters. He always came In
as II principally bent on lounging about
the studio and hearing me talk about
my old days, my balloonlng adventures,
my boulevard gossip, and all that sort
of thing. The Siege of Paris during the
Franco-German war, and the manner
In which DIR. Evans assisted in Eugenie's
escape, especially interested him.
Then. before going, he or would cas-
ually suggest that we try negative or
two. The result was always good. be.
cause he felt thoroughly at home and
natural. But his talk was always about
men and actualities, never about books
or pictures. If could tell him a good
story about Sir Frederick Leighton or
about Whistler he enjoyed it. If I men-
toned their success In their art he look
ed bored.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30

charming woman with just enough
simplicity and of independent Ameri-
can spirit to render society sought az
ter and keenly appreciated. Her sing
ing Is pronounced by critics to be Of
the finest quality.
A Housekeeping Experiment.
One housekeeper last year tried the
experiment Of running her household
ON the cooperative plan. She consult
ed with her cook, who was the general
homework girl as well, and entered
into an arrangement with her by which
any surplus over the stipulated week
" allowance for household expenses
was to be equally divided between the
two. It was thought that an allowance
Of Sc a day for family of five was
sufficient, and by careful, systematic
watching the weekly expenditures Of
ten did not reach the allotted $14.
Whatever less they were was scrupu-
lousy divided between the two. Often
there would be a dollar to the good,
though IS cents % each was the more
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
AFTER THE FROWNo.

"Say, when you was little boy and
looked up at your dad
And seen him scowln' at you hard and
actin fearful mad,
And when you was all trimbly like, a.
wonderin' what you'd done
And wishin' that you wasn't there, and
yit afraid to run,
And suddenly he up and laughed MS loud
as he could roar
And said that he was jist in fun and
loved you more and more,
Oh, wasn't them the gladdest times OF all
you'd ever knew,
And wasn't them the kindest smiles he
ever had fer you?
"Say, when you got to courtin' Her, SO
fair and sweet and good,
I wonder il she ever looked as angry as
she could,
And when you went to take her hand
she'd draw it right away,
And. lookin' uppish, turn her back with
not a word to say,
And when Mt last youo jist about made
up your mind to run
Shed suddenly commence to laugh and
say she'd been in fun?
Oh, If you've ever been through that,
how glad she made you when
She let you grab her in your arms and
hold her there aRen.
"Say, don't you sometimes git the blues
when these here clouds that's dark
Hang all around and nothin' that you do
quite hits the mark3
When Fate's a-frownin' jist as hard as
ever aho can frOWn
And every tarnal thing appears to want
to keep you down,
Its nightly wearin', amt 1t, now? But
why keep feelin' blue?
Remember how your dear old pap End
She had fun with you.
Go in and slash ahead, the clouds II soon
let through the sun
don't believe God ever frowns on folks,
except In fun"
Chicago Record Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30

There are silk stockings in two
shades Of dark but rich green which
are pronounced the --latest" thing In
Paris. Another kind Of green hosiery
is for the golf girl. 1t is grass green
decorated with golf clubs and balls
1t is also shown in red with the clubs
and balls In green.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
Easy Solution.

The English press reports a story
which Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
told In recent speech on the corn tax.
A man once complained to three
friends, an Englishman, an Irishman
and Scotsman, that his servant broke
q great deal Of china.
The matter-of-fact Englishman gave
the short bit Of practical advice. Dis
miss him."
take 1t out of his wages" suggested
the thrifty Scot.
The objection to that was that the
wages were less than the amount OF
the damage.
The Irishman came to the rescue
''Then raise his wages" said he.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30

years tour Of the
principal European
cities and was re-
celved everywhere
W it b enthusiasm.
Three times she
was summoned to
sing before the
'KaiSer-a cOmpli-
ment which has
been extended to
but few singers.
Miss Muenchoh ia
n h0nf1o0Oo n n n
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
Tragic Deaths Of Emperors.

OF ninety-three emperors who gov
erned the whole or large part Of the
Roman empire, sixty-two were muir
dered or died under suspicious circum
stances.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30

Not Acquainted with Him.
"Nelrs just crazy over Shakespeare"
$50 he's her latest, Is he? Where'd
she meet himT-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
Nerve.

Summer Girl-The man marry
must be handsome and clever.
Summer Man-How fortunate we
have met.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
Fang for the Kaiser.

An American girl who has won fame
abroad b Miss Mary Muenchon, Of
Omaha. She has just finished a four