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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26
SQUINTS At The EAST
Bl RETURNED MINNEAPOLITANS
Walter A. Eggleston and A. e. Tonne
Return From Extended
Trips.

Walter A. Eggleston of the D. c. Bell
Investment company and A. E. Zonne of
the }. F. Conllin & Zonne company, have
returned during the week from eastern
trips Each has something to say Of the
situation in the large money centers and
or business prospects, especially as to
real estate al home. Mr.. EggleStOn says:
In the east business is generally in a very
prosperous condition, and these are regarded
as flush times by financial men, manufac-
turers and business men in general Accord
ing to prevailing opinion, they will continue
so for several years.
In the large eastern cities the real estate
market Is attracting a good deal Of attention.
and it is my observation that there is but
little speculation outside of New York city.
Business property in all large cities, east
or west, commands a ready market because
the investment is regarded absolutely safe at
present prices, and investors, feeling that
values are certain to advance with the growth
of cities, satisfied with a moderate rate
OF interest.
Western real estate dealers are looking to
the east for start in the speculative market.
This has been the history Of such movements
IN the past. There is however nothing in
the east which would warrant the wonderful
speculative demand for western farm lands,
and it is my opinion that, with good crop
e. this fall, conditions in western real estate
will show an even more marked advance than
similar eastern properties.
One thing is absolutely certain--that the
northwest is entering the period Of its great
est prosperity. Every line OF business Is go
ing to be benefited and the time will soon
come for city real estate. $751;.
Mr.. Zonne says: I'LL. +.
| found the east especially prosperous, and
saw. more building in New York and Boston
than l ever saw before-old buildings be-
ing torn down and replaced by steel struc-
lures. This, to certain extent has tenn
porary effect on the money for western realty
Investments, as eastern men Of money prefer
to place their money at home as long they
have market for 1t there.
My trip in reality a vacation, and l
spent most of my time in Washington,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

bills, balances his books and closes them
with weary sigh, wondering how many more
such houses he'll have to build before he can
buy his next winters fuel. or put a fresh
coat of paint on his own humble home.
1t Is not strange on a $1,000 house that
contractors prices vary so little. The prices
On lumber, mill work, Dlastering, plumbing,
etc., would vary little among. reliable firms.
The chief differences would be on estimated
cost Of labor and the figures the contractors
might place for their, own profit and contin-
gencies.
How many men would consider they were
conducting a profitable business for less than
TO per- centaon net cost = Yet as "a matter of
fact the majority of builders for the past nine
years have not averaged 6 per cent.
VIII the prospective builder please resur-
rect the goose?
No Combine Exists.
Another prominent builder adds:
There is absolutely no ground for the article
headed ''killing the Goose No combine of
builders exists in Minneapolis. Minneapolis
has a larger class of competent builders than
any city of It's size in the country. 1t is "a
well-known fact that building is done more
cheaply in this city than anywhere else. Free
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

EASTER EGGS should be colorsd with
Diamond Dyes. Four colors for Easter. 10 cents
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26
REAL ESTATE NOTES

The plat of Andrews addition was filed
yesterday by Mary F. and George G. An
drews trustees. The addition. comprises
thirty lots. 1t is the E1a sen SW4 SEA
section 13-19-24
Ed Johnson and August Beckman have pur-
chased for $4,000 the store property at the
northeast corner of Cedar and Third street
about 99x125 feet of lots and 7, block 1863,
Town Of Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26
Goose Long Dead.

A prominent contractor says:
Anent the article in SATURDAYS Journal
headed KILLING the Goose allow me to re-
mark that ever since the panic OF several
years ago. the goose that laid the
golden egg for builders and contractors In
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26
NEW DINING HALL.
Plans for That for Soldiers Home
Completed. ~.

JOmp1eteU. ~
Architect Charles S. SedgWick has COM
pleted plans for the SIS, 900 dining hall at
the soldiers home. = It. is to be Of two
stories and basement red pressed brick
brown sandstone trimmings and classic
design. The dining-room on the main
floor, measuring so by 70 feet, will be fin
ished in pressed brick Other rooms on
this floor will be private dining ROOM
two reception rooms, large corridor,
kitchen, pantries. refrigerator and bake
oven. -. E.L
On the second floor will be living rooms
for the adjutant and for the quartermas-
ter, with private bath rooms. Two large
rooms will be provided also for the COM
missary department. Bids, are advertised
fo,, 80 ~ ,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26
SALES OF CHEAP LOTS
The Feature of the Week in Real
.:&-~Ef Estate Market.

Small sales, or rather sales of cheap
lots for homes to be built by persons Of
moderate means, are the feature of the
week in the real estate business. Some
offices have actually been swamped with
business, compelling the clerks to work
after hours to take up the loose ends. The
desire of this class to buy was illustrated
this week when in answer to an especially
attractive advertisement. customers came
early and satsat the office entrance, as
the women, come early to bargain sales,
waiting for the office to open. =,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

To get relief from Indigestion, bilious
ness, constipation or torpid liver without
disturbing the stomach or purging the
bowels, take a few doses of Carters Lit
tie Liver Pills; ,they will please you.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

BE- "a 500 Line Easter Rates.
Low round trip rates to all points,
tickets on sale March % and 20, limit ed
to return March 81. For particulars APP
ply to ticket Office. 119 Third street S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

ers that was OF sufficient power, to regulate
prices in the least. .-= }qf E.- s..
The plumbers had such an organization for
several years and last year it reached its full
strength, but it does not appear to be in
force this year. and am told 1t does not exist
now. At. any, rate, we are getting our
plumbing mere reasonably than we did last
year. .... 49,. : .;.s~.-s
There has been a slight advance each year
and probably will be some this coming sea-
son, but it is not enough to affect the cost
OF a building to any degrees worth consider
ing in a serious manner.
The cost of laying brick has. not advanced
since the hard times, as the 7brckmasons re-
ceiged 80 cents per hour then as now. Last
year for "a short time there was a premium
paid for brickmasons, to enable contractors
to complete work at stated time, but other
wise the wages have remained the same.
Carpenter work has advanced about 80 per
cent since the hard times, but the amount of
carpenter work is small compared with the
cost of building, not amounting to one
tenth Of the cost of store and probably one
fifth of the cost of a residence. 81
AS to estimates Of $1,000, mentioned in Sat
urday's article, and contractors figures OF
ST. 900 for a. residence, three causes may be
given: First, the architect probably under
estimated second, the owner, during the
progress of the plans in the architects office,
may have added materially to his original
conception of what he wanted; third. the nat
ural rise in prices.
have had offers to duplicate work of last
year at less than per cent advance on the
general contract and with no advance on the
heating and plumbing. There is no city in the
country where building can be done las cheap
ly as in Minneapolis; nowhere that the owner
can get as much or better. work for his
mOney than here z 81. ts..4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

1uently contracts are taken basis of
from 3 to o per cent and smaller contractors
frequently come out at cost df not at a loss
What applies to the general contractor applies
to the subcontractors all along the line, such
as plumbers, painters, heating companies,
and so on. The contractor squeezes the sub
contractor, and the result is that to-day the
contractors right through get the smallest
returns in the country. ] know this to be
fact from observation In other cities, both
where there combines and where there is
active competition ~. ,aE&s
That tired; 1anguid feeling and dull
headache is very disagreeable. Take two
Of Carter's Little Liver Pills before retir-
ing, and you will find relief. They never
fail to do good.
Train to the Lake Next sunday.
8 Leave Minneapolis & st. Louis depot
at 9:45 a. :m.,, returning, leave Tonka Bay.
4:59 p.: M, stopping at all lake stations.
Round trip fare. 50 cents.
$40 Pages Songs, soc.
Library choice music on sale at Journal
business Office.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-07-24
THE PRIMARY FRAUD.

The primary place of nomination is very pretty
thing to look at But when the average citizen gets
into the office seeking habit and attempts to toy
with it, he is pretty apt to learn that it is of
those things which should be labeled you may
look but you mustn't touch.
The theory of the primary system is beautiful.
Most theories are. But when man comes to put
the theory in practice he will find that it has cost
him money. Particularly is this so when he is re-
ouired to take a second dose.
Only one candidate for the legislature Sc
lected in last weeks Putnam county primary The
two highest candidates, falling short of an election
are expected to run the again to determine
which shall have the job. The executive committee
has decided that it will cost them $137.50 each to
enter the race. They must put up or shut up.
1t is an outrage, but it is the law. 1t will work
particularly hard on Mr.. Chesser, who is poor
man. Mr.. Wall is not rich, and he, too, is justified
in making kick. But the dose is one he helped
compound, and his wry face looks little out of
place at the mere contemplation of swallowing his
own medicine.
The primary is not the ladder by which the poor
man is to climb into office. 1t is simply little sop
thrown out by politicians to make him believe he is
the real factor in selecting candidates 1t is not a
democratic implement 1t is popullstic theory.
One that, like the heaven-born ''rasho' has been
annexed to democracy to give it air of simplicity
AS if it was needed
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-07-24
THE REAL HOBSON.

Richmond P. Hobson, the man who sunk the
Merrimac in Santiago harbor, is lecturing at Chau-
tauquas throughout the United States the Ameri-
can navy. Reports from almost every place note
the surprise of the people who flock to hear him out
of curiosity. They expect to see vain sentimental
appearing and freakish sort of an individual. In
stead they look upon a dgnifed, modest, cultured
gentleman man of brains and an orator who is
said to have few peers Hobson dresses convention
ally, neatly, but plainly. There is insignia of
rank no undress uniform, no fuss ana feathers
When Hobson opens his mouth to speak on the
platform there is further cause for establishment.
The man is said to be born orator His voice is
like the diapason of an organ. His pose is perfect
His gestures are expressive of thought unstudied,
vigorous, elegant. His cumulative is perfect and
the dash of southern enthusiasm stirs the blood.
The patriotism of the man is self evident. His
refusal to be interviewed his deprecatory mention of
himself and disinclinatlon to speak of his exploits
combine to make him the personifcation of dignity
and modesty.
Here is a man who has been misrepresented to
his countrymen. Not only glorious act of history
but the personality of noble patriot has been
spoiled by rdicule. Manifestly none but silly
crazy fool of woman would dare take liberties
with such man.
Yellow journalism has much to answer for. The
exploiting Of those kissing episodes is one of them
Ninetenths of the stories were lies. The American
people have call to poke fun at the French be-
cause of their national phyterio. In some respect:
we are as mercurial as they. We set up an idol il
a day and the next day push it from its pedestal
Through it all Richmond P Hobson has kept
still and sawed wood. The chips tell the story.
But imagine how the man has suffered in his in
most soul
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-07-24
GOING TO FIND PEARY.

There is another Peary expedition on and there is
a bit of pathetic romance in it.
Lieutenant Peary has the north pole habit. II
you have never yeared for glimpse of the home of
the Polar bear and the borealis you'll hardly
appreciate it, but it is fever that gets into mems
blood. They suffer everything, they endure cold
and hunger, they dine on old shoes and sup dog
and then turn their faces northward again.
1t is strange infatuaton. 1t is the spirit
that is found in the airship man who experiments
and tries to fly till he hits the ground with dull,
sickening thud and his remains gathered to his
fathers.
Peary has had the disease, or daring or both, to
an intense degree. He has discovered good many
things been in many places where the rest of hui
manlty have no desire to penetrate, and has even
become the father of daughter in land where ice
burgs grow the year around.
Now it is time for Mr.. Peary to come home. Mrs.
Peary wants him. Little Miss Peary is lonesome
and yearns for her father who has not been heard
from in many, many moons, and the whole family
has started for the frozen north on the good ship
Windward to bring papa" home.
Let's hope that they find him, and even that he
NAV discover that a man with family has little
business for poking about an zee desert, and many
reasons for staying in land where the shines
warm and meals are served at regular hours.
There are very few persons who whether the
pole is found or not and at least two-a mother
and daughter-would be pleased if the Peary ex-
cursons were suspended forever,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-07-24
LOOKING BACKWARD

The world is growing better. If you doubt it.,
take look backwards
Adam had as fine a chance as a man ever had IN
apple.
Noah was the most decent man of his times but
he got drunk the first time he set feet on dry land
Jonah foreign missionary to Ninevah but
he got so mad because the people of that city re-
pented that he went out and sulked under pump
kin vine half day.
Jacob was one of the leading stock raisers and
got most of his land by trading his brother hot
bowl of mush and cheated his father-in-aw out of a
drove of steers.
Abraham was not above suspicion himself where
women were concerned.
Moses would have been hung had he not hid that
quarrelsome Egyptian IN the sand, and Elijah never
batted an eye when two big black bears ate forty
two children at sitting.
And Simon Peter, who was afterwards given the
keys of the kingdom, lied like trooper and swore
! like pirate on one occasion.
| The virtuous Cicero took brides They stuffed
the ballot box in Greece without fear of the penten
tiary. Some of the Popes INDUCED sporting pro-
pensties. Calvin burned Sevitus because he
couldn't agree with him on religion, and Henry the
VIII, head of his church, long on divorce suits
There are some passages in Shakespeare that An
thony Comstock would object to nowadays.
There are saints of the calendar, who, were they
living. could not join the Elks, to say nothing OF
the church
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-07-24

If current reports are to be credit
ed, several of the canteloupe shippers
have been the victims of fraudulent
fruit brokers in Pittsburg, Pa, to the
extent of $1,000 or $4,000 worth of
their products. Fifteen carloads of
canteloupes have been shipped from
ValdOsta to Pittsburg at the instance
of a purchasing agent who spent
some time there some days ago. He
gave drafts for the shipments, $3.50 a
carload, and these drafts have come
back unpaid. Altogether, it is I'M
derstoOd that $3.50 of these drafts
have been turned down, leaving the
shippers out just that much. Messrs.
B. P. JOnes'and j. A. Dasher, two of
the best business men in Valdosta,
were among the victims of these
sharpers. Both of them went to
Pittsburg to try and recover some
thing, and Mr.. Dasher is still there
representing the other shippers and
himself. How they will come out in
retrieving their losses remains to be
seen, though it is feared that there is
little hope of getting much out of
the concerns to whom the canteloupes
were shipped.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-07-24
YOUNG MAN CLUBBED.

The recent clubblngof young man at Sylvester
Ca by the marshal of that city, is another instance
in which the officers of the law are inclined to use the
power with which they vested too freely
During dispute over payment of street tax, be-
tween Arthur Skies young lad about grown, and the
marshal of Sylvester Ga, (Mr. Arnold, Mr.. Skies
was struck severe blow by Arnold, with his 'billy,
which infected very painful wound. Skies it seems.
told Arnold that he did not have the money to pay
his tax, and Arnold told him he would have to lock
himup, when Skies offered some slight resistance and
was dubbed by Arnold. The blow he received knock
ed HIM unconscious for several minutes. Mr.. Skies
is of VERY delicate frame, and from of the most
prominet families in Worth county, and the treat
men he received the hands of the officer has caused
no little indignation. Arnold was arrested upon a
warrant for assault and placed in Jail to wait commit
ment trial 1t is said he will be vigorously prose
cuted for the uncalled for attack He should re-
ceive the fullest extent of the law. Such people
have no business holding official positions.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-07-24
GOSSIP OF THE SHOPPERS.

Small desks in oak are finished with
a high polish or the latest dull finish
and decorated with brass.
A most convenient article which Is
to be found at the counter for toilet
wares is the salts bottle, which comes
in small leather case to fit not very
large fiat bottle, the top of the case
having twisted ball clasp.
Just think of an oil that lubricates,
cleans and polishes metals, furniture
and pianos-you really couldn't expect
much more of any preparation, could
your For clocks and bicycles, guns
and woodwork, locks and typewriters
we'll, it must be handy to have In the
house.
There ia such a demand for straight
edges in many things nowadays that
footings and similarly strsight-fn-
ished materials are used to edge ruff
common fancy edges. There is a
value in this in frocks which launder,
as the straight edges do up" much
better
The utility Of rope portiereS in rooms
where it is important that neither
light, air nor heat shall be excluded
has been so thoroughly demonstrated
that new ideas in this line are con-
stantly appearing. Some are of silk
ropes, some of chenille and others of
silk and wool mingled. They are often
knotted and meshed nearly one-third
the depth Of the curtain and the effect
is exceedingly good.
One of the favorite patterns in din
ner plates is a wreath of deep red
roses, with border of lacy gold and
central medallion of white roses on
a golden ground. Another design has
border of alternate gold medallions.
In the center of the latter are soft
pink roses. The center of the plate is
pale blue encircled with gold and out
side is wreath of pink roseh. White
and gold, green and gold, are also In
vogue and always in excellent taste.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-07-24
GENERAL INFORMATION.

Iron can be drawn into thinner wire
than any other metal except gold.
There is one wood much lighter than
cork. This is the marsh anoua, found
in Brazil.
The one hundred and f1ftieth ami
versary of Benjamin FrAnklin's kite
flying is near at hand.
Yellow stains in either timber or
lumber are an indication of dry rot,
and are regarded as an injury to the
tree or wood.
The gourd rattle, used among the
ZuniS of New Mexico, is made of a
gourd with q wooden handle, a few
pebbles or beans being placed inside.
Native gold always contains some
silver, and generally a little copper.
Platinum and silver are also found
native, but the baser metals are near
ly always alleged with other elements.
Fishermen say that lobster gains
half pound in weight each year of its
life. The record lobster caught on
the south coast was taken at the
Needles lighthouse, and weighed over
eight pounds.
The naming of a Japanese baby is
not simply the beStowal of name up
on it soon after its birth, by which it
shall be known during its lifetime.
The name of Japanese is changed at
various periods of his life.
Z. F. Stephens, prominent horticul-
turist of Nebraska, has distributed
free to farmers of his state $4,000 ap-
pie trees on condition that they will
be cultivated according to his diree-
ton. Mr.. stephens will receive one
half of the yield for certain number
of y0Ara
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-07-24
CAMPHoR TREES IN FLORIDA.

DR.. J. H. Mccarthy carried North with him 200
pounds of camphor leaves, from which he has since
distilled a sufficient amount of camphor gum and
oil to convince him that the possibilities of CAM
phor as a commercial product and money-maker
are far superior to the raisg of citrus fruits. His
faith is so strong that he proposes to plant thirty
acres of camphor trees next fall and positively as
serts that in ten years. under ordinarily favorable
conditions such grove will bring an income of
$2l 900 year at a low estimate. He urges our peo-
pie to procure seed and start groves of camphoI
trees as rapidly as possible and will himself, at as
early date as necessary, set up suitable dlstllng
plant to extract the gum. We hope this will prove
to be the beginning of new and important indus
try which will add much to the wealth and resources
of DeSoto county and Florida.-Wakulla Democrat
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-07-24
EDUCATION BY MAIL R s::s:

Ing, Common and Higher
Branches etc. successfully taught without y0ur
leaving home or employment. Just the drill you
need TO pass any examination Eight years Of sue
- Circulars free. Address l. l. HINES, PAlAtkA, Fla
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-07-24

W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., arrived in
Paris two weeks ago, but only re-
NAMED two days, trying new automo-
biles. Then he went 10 Cannestadt,
Germany, where he had had specially
constructed machine guaranteed to
maintain a 7o-mile speed all day.
After testing it, Mr.. Vanderbilt &C
cepted it, and drove the machine to
Stuggart, two and one-half miles, and
thence to Metz, 15O.miles in less than
eight hours. He finished the trip from
Metz to Paris, 269 miles, the next day
He declares his intention to enter all
the long-distance contests this sum-
mer, and go over the Paris-Berlin
course. simply for the satisfaction Of
seeing if he can beat Fournier's IA
nous record.