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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16
SECOND WARD STREETS
Alderman Chatfield on Compa rison
With Eighth Ward Streets.

Alderman Chathe1d on COmpa risOns
With Eighth Ward Streets.
Alderman Chatfeld of the second ward,
whose attention was called to a communica-
ton Of Il second ward taxpayer in T e
n al with regard to the condition of
tho streets in that ward, says that, SO far as
comparison with the streets in the eighth
ward is concerned. the unDaved streets or
dirt roads will naturally. never be SO good as
in the eighth ward. because of the different
character OF the soil. He declares that the
new pavement on University avenue Is
cleaned three times week. which ought to
be often enough for residence district, but
If it does not prove to be often enough 1t will
be done more frequently. AS for sweeping the
streets, of course, none but paved streets can
be swept. and portions of University avenue,
Fourth and Fifth streets and Tenth avenue
SE, paved with wooden blocks. are in such
bad repair that they cannot be swept salts
factorily. The matter Of paving is one for
residents of the ward to determine. at least
SO far as concerns those portions Of the streets
covered Isy a direct assessment for pavement
purposes. Doubtless there are some property
owners on these streets who would be glad
to pay for a new pavement, but there are
more who are not ready to DO SO. And as
for the general paving fund of the city, upon
which it would be necessary to rely for paw
ing intersections. the city has money and
could not do it's part If the residents were
ready to do theirs Sprinkling Is done as
literally as the ward fund will permit, and
covers as long time as in any other part OF
the city. .,-t - ,..-.-... - = ...-,5@e -...
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16
J DIAMOND EXPERTS.

RI am convinced that few people know
anything about diamonds, no matter how
much they may pose as experts, = ssaid a
young business man yesterday. "A recent
experience. of mine has forced me. to this
conclusion. I bought, as : Christmas
present for my wife, a brooch containing
ia cluster of diamonds and took occasion
to show It to several. of my friends at the
club. They examined 1t very closely,
looked wise and then started to show me
where my Judgment had been at fault.
Every man in the crowd seemed to be a
diamond expert. By the time they had
got through reallysfelt as though had
been buncoed and was considerably de-
pressed. Next day I got to thinking the
matter over and came to the conclusion
that my friends had been talking about
something they knew nothing about. At
any rate, determined to make, a test. /
went to one of those .imi tion diamond
stores and for so cents bought a. brooch
which placed in the box that had for
merly contained the real one. Again
went to the club and announced to my
critical friends that I had takenzthe coll
lective advice and by paying an extra $50
had exchanged the brooch In which they
had picked 80 many flaws. They all
agreed that the 50-rent bauble, which |
showed them, was a, great Improvement
over the other and when / told, them OF
the trick 1 had played on them they
wouldn't believe me. To a man they con-
tended that they couldn't be fooled on dia-
monds. Now I feel better satisfied with
my purchase.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16
GARDNER WEAKENS
Still Confined in Jail; he Is Nearly
Ready to Talk.
WANTS OUT TO c1NcH THINGS
Efforts of Mayor Ames to Raise Bail
Futile-Efect of Harvey's
imprisonment.

Irwin Gardner, still guest of the
county jail despite all the efforts Of the
administration to get together the where
withal to effect his release, is about ready
to unbosorn himself to the county author
tiles, and to CO. operate with them along
certain lines.
He desires first, however, to secure bail
in order that he may be in a position to
do certain work that will put the state in
such shape as to make it's work both GER
tain and effective against the men
wanted Gardner believes it is quite nee
essary to the complete success of his
plans, to be at liberty, that he may Zine
facts and in position ito corroborate
such testimony as may be given.
1t Is still uncertain, however, when he
will be free. Mayor Ames made mighty
effort yesterday to secure his bond and
was at it again to-day, butt without sue
cess. The mayor was closeted with the
Sodini brothers. proprietors of the Column
bia theater and Peter Blar, of the First
street theater and saloon fame, all yes
terday afternoon and made every effort to
induce the trio ito make good They
met again this morning at Sodinis house,
but this afternoon Gardner was still in
custody and it was reported that nothing
definite had been accomplished toward his
release. e.
Inc SOdlnlS and Blar are prime ADMIN
istration favorites and have received many
substantial marks of favor in the past
year and a. half, and If any one is bound
to help the mayor out it would seem to
be up to them. But Brondo Sodini has
gone on Norbeck's bond for $4,000 and
holds that he has done all that belongs
to the Sodinis to do at this time. Blar
is willing, but claims he lacks the coin.
All three at the courthouse just before
noon expressed themselves as very un-
certain regarding their course 8
With all his boasted organization be-
hind him and the people in thorough sym
pathy with his administration, as she has
asserted all along, Mayor Arnes is unable
in crisis like this to find friends of
sufficient standing In the community to
guarantee a $4,000 bond for the release
of one so close to him in a personal ca
pacity as young Gardner has been. Gard
rer Is growing dtsspirited under conflne-
ment and has lost nerve appreciably since
he was Joined by George Harvey. Harvey
is not very lively company at just this
time, and his moodiness and discourage
ment plainly affect Gardner.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16
New York Tribune.

p This month, according to the reckoning
Of entomologists, old orchards, bits OF
primeval forests and patches OF nursery
stock in various parts of the United
States will begin to resound with the
shrill whistle Of one of the largest and
most destructive broods Of periodical
cicada, or seventeen year locusts, known
to scientists. Already they have appeared
in Maryland. The localities that will be
affected are Richmond, Kings, Monroe
and Niagara counties of New York state,
the northern part of New Jersey and six
teen other eastern, southern and central
states, together with the District of
Columb mbia. In these districts it is ex-
pected that very soon the dreaded pests
will arouse from their comfortable :siesta
Of seventeen years under the sod. For
the three or four days following their ap-
pearance the swarnas will increase with
wonderful rapidity, and the work of de-
struction will then begin.
The injury to the beautiful declduous
trees is not, as is the popular belief, a
result; of a. ravenous devouring Of the
foliage, but will be caused by the female
locusts laying their eggs in the young
twigs. Frequently the twigs and smaller
limbs are so weakened by the .punctures
Of the: female Gs to break off with the
slightest wind Large trees may with
stand this without serious consequences,
but the smaller ones OF few years
growth are severe sufferers from the raw
ages Of the cicada. The entire subject of
the periodical cicada has recently been
investigated by Victor H. Lowe, M s.,
of the New York Agricultural Experiment
station. Mr. Lowe has completed an ex-
tended treatise on the subject which is
now in press for publication in bulletin
form.
How They Announce Their Arrival.
their appearance in great swarms and the
noisy way in which they proclaim their
presence early attracted attention. The
species is "a native Of: America, and leg
end has 1t that the aborigines of the con-
tinent were acquainted with it's periodi-
cal appearances, but the first authentic
record lis found in Moreton's New Eng
land, Memorial" in which it is stated
that the Puritans observed the swarm at
plymouth in: 1888 The first person to
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16
PROVIDE HISTORIC TRAINING
D.. A. r.. Donates
Second Reference Library. -

D.. "A. r.. Donates q
Second Reference =, Library. "@1
Minneapolis chapter, Daughters Of the
American Revolution, held a business meet
ing and picnic Saturday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Galehouse at Minnehaha.
report was read from Miss Clara Baldwin
of the state library commission on the travel
ing reference library given by the chapter
last year to the commission. The library on
colonial history has been used this year with.
much profit and pleasure blythe Ladies'
Library club of. Park Rapids. Miss Baldwin
said in her letter. ''We have. a steady de-
mand for more reference libraries than we
can supply, and we feel that this. is one Of
the most important branches of our work
We find the clubs glad to- take whatever Is
offered for study work and so we are able
to encourage more specific subjects and more
thorough work z.zs-a1-e s.-
The chapter decided to donate ANOTHER S25
library and it will be supplemental to the
first being on revolutionary history. AT
rangements were made to complete the fur
nishine Of the. memorial room to Mrs. Nancy
McDonald mother of the chapter regent. Mrs
Robert Stratton. The room is in the Jones'
Harrison Home for Old Women.
"A paper on Flag Day. was read by Mrs
F. E. Hobbs. Following the program pic
mic supper was served. The next meeting
Of the chapter will be Sept. 6, and Mrs F.
A. Rising state regent, has accepted an in
vitation to be present. X
IT is expected that the state meeting In
October will be held in Minneapolis, and 1t
is hoped that Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks,
president general Of the national society,
will be guest on that occasion
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16
THE MINDS MATURITY
of Men Who Have
Passed the Half-Century Mark.

Accomplis nnents Of Men Who Have
Passed the Half-Century Mark.
For the sober encouragement of people
who have reached middle age,s sa famous
correspondent Of the British Weekly has
written g. letter presenting examples of
great deeds accomplished after the half
century mark had been reached. He men
tions Lincoln who became president at
81; Milton, who published Paradise Lost
at So; Handel, who began his oratorios at
IS; Samuel Johnson, who wrote his Lives
of Poets at 6s; Samuel Richardson who
attained success after So; and So on
through cheerful compilation of similar
optimistic evidence. ~. This is. pleasant
reading for young and old--for the young
because it confirms their own trust In the
future; for their elders because 1t renews
hope that maybe was about to lose a
shade of It's glow and warmth. To the
latter it recalls the inspiring example Of
the old gentleman who studied Hindos-
tanee at the age Of 80, and the old lady
Of 70 who took up fine embroidery because
her eyes had begun to fail and she
wished to exercise them. Bless the old
people, of whom many accomplish so
much after the age Of SO that their pre-
vious years seem to have been merely a
preparatory course in the understanding
Of true happiness and the best methods
Of ybestowing it upon Others. For the
first fifty years of life are those Of strug-
gle and stress; lin the subsequent years
often lies the true achievement. It may
not be book, q poem. or aided Of states
manship. 1t may be only the sculptured
ideal a. man has wrought, with how much
of labor and of pain from the crude clay
of his own inchoate nature.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16
JUNE 80 A BIG DAY
That's the Date for RinEling's Cir
Gus ih Minneapolis.

Although little has been said about the
coming of Ringing Bros circus to Minneapo-
lis ur to this time, owing to the agreement
Of the managers not to Interfere with the
Elks' fair, there is already great deal OF
popular interest in the event, and circus day.
Monday. June 80. will undoubtedly be one
of the biggest days of the year from an
amusement standpoint. Readers of T h 9
Iourna need hardly be reminded OF the
magnitude or novelty of this great show, and
vet it is interesting to learn from the press
of other cities that the exhibition has been
notably enlarged since last year and that the
current seasons attractions surpass anything
in the arenic line ever presented even by
these progressive managers. There are new
acts, new artists and new spectacular displays
and every civilized land the world over has
been placed under tribute to secure the latest
and most novel arenic features. The show
will be given here in its entirety, and that
means the biggest best and most convincing
circus performance ever seen in this city.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16
IT Is A aW0RLD's FAIR
the Stockman-Board Meet
ing Tomorrow.

Tuesday morning the last full board
meeting Of the managers of the state fair
before the days Immediately preceding
that event will be held in the administra-
tion building. The amusement program
and some minor matters will be attended
to. .t-
Secretary E. W. Randall has been in
Chicago looking after horse matters. The
entries for the fair races close in about
TWO weeks, and it is necessary to have in
tending competitors in line early. Mr.
Randall met with cordial reception, as
the state fair programs are favorites
among the horsemen.
AS result of the energetic management
OF the Minnesota state fair and the secur-
ing of speakers and exhibits of national
lame 1t is becoming we'll known to both
exhibitors and the public.
1t is the only fair which gives national
exhibitions Of pure bred cattle. A good
deal OF recent immigration into the state
resulted reat ID from the reputation g}ven. the
state by stock breeders. H. F! Brown;
the we'll known stockman, says:
Impatient at the delay .of,fthe merger
as we'll as those of the adjoining states, Of
attendance at our state fair is becoming more
fully realized as our fairs have enlarged and
broadened out in the last few years. In
deed, consider our state fair liberal
educator, not only to the people from the
country and to the farmers, but for all classes
from our cities-for it is really t'world's
fair as 1t is now managed. We have not
only all of the best Of stock of all classes
from all over the world, but in large num-
bers. And not only do we excel in stock.
but in the most moderan machinery for farm
uses. -
Hence I say that It behooves every man,
woman and child who possibly can to at
tend the coming state fair at Hamlne. be-
lieve that North and South Dakota, Mon
tana, Washington and Oregon will be largely
represented at our fair next September.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16
AT THE PARTY
What One Young Girl Saw and
Heard There.

What One Young Girl Saw and
Heard There.
Says a giddy young thing, writing in
the Ohio State Journal:
Last night went to a musicale where
a lady In Nile green dress and pea
green complexion sang en- evergreen
song:
"And a gentleman who didn't know his
notes played the accompaniment;
t'And a young man with an incipient
mustache and pathetic eyes stood up
against the wall and looked at me until
1 made face at him; .
.'And there was ice cream and cake and
weak punch;
'And only one newspaper mana cub
reporter; 3
''And a sister Of mine who got fright.
ened and then sang;
"And q man who wanted to bring us
hcme, and we had to go out the back way
to escape him;
And wet slippers and sore throat;
tsAnd mamma scolded, because the
young man who wanted to bring us home
has a rich papa"
"And I wish I was not and never had
BEEN"
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16
PERIODICAL CICADE
SUPERINTENDENT
DESTROYING pEc1DUous TREEs-THE1R
LOW

make a study Of the species was the p1o-
neer in natural science, Lime Tor Lin
naeus), who described 1T in 1853 and gave
it the scientific: name Of Cicada septen-
decem. From that: time to the present
the unusually popular and scientific inter-,
est connected with the species has caused
it, to- be the subject of Investigation by
many prominent American entomologis
among whom are Asa Fitch, first New
York state entomologist: DR.. j. A. Lieut.
ner,. the second New York state. ento-
mologist, and DR.. A. D. Hopkins, ento-
mologist of West Virginia. The difficulty,
however, of following a number of indi-
viduals through the long life under
ground prevented thorough knowledge
of the Insects subterranean life until the
comparatively recent Investigations Of
the late DR.. G. V. Riley, former entomol-
ogist Of. the department Of agriculture,
Washington; and those of c. L. Marlett,
assistant entomologist at Washington.
The work of these two men has resulted
the cause OF Cuba may: not be imperilled,
in throwing much light on the entire life
history of the seventeen year locust.
Stages of Existence.
Like all other species of insects, the
periodical 'cicada passes through the egg,
larva, pupa and adult stage. The princ1-
pal difference in the life history of the
cicada is it's long life under ground There
are many others that are known to live
nearly a year in the soil, and there are a
few, such as the common white grub, the
larva of the May beetle, which remain
three years in the ground before emerging,
but no other insect known can equal the
periodical cicada for longevity.
The eggssare deposited in the twigs and
young branches of&both fruit and forest
trees and vines. In fact, all kinds of trees
are attacked except Eeyergreen Thev are
deposited we'll into the wood in two dou-
BILE converging rows The color is pearly
white, and they measure one twelfth of
an inch in length. Although affected by
weather conditions, the period of incuba-
tion is from six to seven weeks. When the
larva is fully nlatured within the egg and
ready to emerge the 4eggshell gives way
and permits it's escape.
The newly Matched larva is an awkward,
somewhat spider shaped creature six
teenth Of an inch in length The most
striking pecularity of the insect, both in
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16
Club Notes.


The ladies Of the Liberal Union will hold
their annual picnic at Mahtomedi M June 25
in St. Paul at 10 o'clock.
Westminster Social Ciscle will have the last
thimble bee of the season with Mrs. J. +:
Gordon 200 Groveland avenue, tomorrow at
$40 o'clockx All ladies OF the congregation
urged to be present
The Women's Home Missionary Society Of
Westminster church will meet Wednesday al
ternoon at o'clock. in the church parlors.
The topic for the afternoon will be Alaska and
messages from the annual meeting at New
York will be given
THE Young WoInan's Missionary Society of
westminster church will spend Friday with
Mrs. Horace Hill at CottageWood, Lake Min
netonka The members will take the train
at the St Louis station at 8 a. M and a
basket lunch will lbe served at noon.
The members of the Territorial Pioneer
Woman's Club will attend the reunion Of the
First Minnesota regiment in st. Paul Fri
day and Saturday and assist in the entertain
ment OF the soldiers.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16
STATE MERGER SUIT.
Prosecution Wants It Remanded to
the State Courts.
NOTICE OF a MOTION is GIVEN
This Action Indicates a Disposition
on Part Of the State to
Prevent Delay.

Impatient at the delay of the mreger
attorneys, counsel for the state forced
the fighting to-day in the federal court. :
Counsel for the Northern Securities
company have until June "a, the first day
of the coming term, ito file. transcript
OF the record in the circuit court. The
states move is to- seek to have the case
remanded to the state courts. and action
on this line: was taken to-day without
waiting for the next move of the defend
ants. M D. Mum, one of the counsel for
the state, filed with the clerk of the
federal court a certified transcript Of the
record, and gave notice of a motion tore
mand, to be heard on the frst day of the
term. This means that argument. on the
proposition will be had June "a, instead
Of waiting until after that day to make the
motion, and another delay for the argu-
ment. Judge Iochren this afternoon
granted the petition fer leave to argue
the motion on June a..
The states anxiety ito keep the case in
the state courts is due, to the fact that
there is better prospect of the state
court assuming jurisdiction than for the
federal court, which applies a stricter rule.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16
CITY NEWS
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Maximum Temperature To-day 70
Degrees; a Year Ago II Degrees.

Concert at North High-A concert
to raise funds to complete payment on piano
Tor Logan school will be given at North high
school this evening.
No Clue Again-John n. Kohen OF the
Dewey Hotel reported to the police last nlght
that some one had entered his room and stolen
S27 from the pockets of his trousers. Detective
Malone was detailed on the case, but has no
clue to the guilty, parties.
Death From MOrphine-S. s. Meach-
er, a Iaborer whose home was in Portage,
Wis, was found dead in his room at the
fremont House. Sixth avenue and Fourth
street, yesterday afternoon. The body was re-
moved to the morgue. where an autopsy was
held day Dr. Williams decided that death
was due to an overdose Of morphine and no
inquest will be held The remains We're
shipped to Portage, Wis, to-day
Question of Authority - Patrolmen
of the local police force scarcely know from
whonli to take orders. This fact was proved
Saturday night, when Sergeant Joseph kolon-
tersky and Mounted Captain Fred Cottin en-
gagged in a wordy war at the Elks' fair over
the matter of authority. Sergeant kolonter-
sky reported at the fair grounds with squad
OF men and then refused to place them under
the orders of Captain Coffin, maintaining .that
a mounted captain had no authority over loot
patrolmen. He was shown his error ana Cap
tain Coffin assumed command .-,.,~ -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16
RECEPTION TONIGHT

Will Close Twentieth Anniversary
Celebration Mt Riverside.
The twentieth anniversary exercises of
Riverside Sunday school will close to-
night with reception to former workers,
officers, old members and friends of the
institution. -..-...- .-... ..-
Yesterday afternoons exercises we're
dor the Sunday school. Charles H. Smith,
temporarily in charge when the school
was under the control of the Yoke Eel
lows band of the Y NJ C. A., related in
cidents in connection with the school, S
early history. Former. superintendent
spoke of the steady growth of the schapel.