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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16
HOLD UP THE MONEY
Taxpayers Object to City Paying for
Fire Chiefs Trim.

Chief Canterbury Will be put to some
bother and possibly some expense in COLI
lecting the money appropriated by the
city council to defray the expenses Of
his trip to the fire chiefs convention at
Atlantic City. A taxpayers league, rep
resented by F. H. Cashier and w. M.
Babcock is opposing the payment and
seeking to prevail upon city officials whose
signatures are necessary to decline to
sign the warrant. The league has not
met with success, as these officials take
the position that it is for the council to
determine whether it is proper to pay the
chiefs expenses. .S.5
( Messrs. Castener and Babcoek informe ed
Mayor Haynes this morning that they
would apply to the district court at once
for an injunction.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16
PLACE FOR MOY SING
Local Restaurant Cashier Becomes
: Interpreter for Uncle Sam.

That the power of political appointment
IS not unappreciated even by the alleged
unsophisticated oriental has been demon-
strated by George Moy Sing, waiter in
Chinese restaurant on First avenue 8.
Moy Sing is but 80, but left his Can
ton home nearly seventeen years ago and
has been In America ever since. For
five years he went to public school in
Boston and afterwrad engaged In jobbing
Chinese goods For thirteen months he
has acted as cashier and waiter in the
restaurant. About three weeks ago he
conceived the idea that he could be an
interpreter for Uncle Sam. He consulted
Lewis Gjertsen. and the result Of cor
respondence between Mr.. Gjertsen, .-Sena-
tor Knute Nelson and the department Of
the treasury has been the appointment
Of Moy Sing as. interpreter at Portal, N. D.
The formal appointment has not been
received. but the department has notified
Moy Sing that he must report at Portal
within few weeks. Moy Sings appoint
ment was secured without examination
and solely upon the the representations
OF Mr.. Gjertsen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16
ALMOST A FATAL PLUNGE
Street Car Narrowly Misses Run.
ming Off Sixth Avenue
Car Line.

An accident full of frtghtful possibili-
ties was narrowly averted on the Sixth
avenue N street car line this morning by
the prompt action of the motorman. A
north bound car, carrying thirty passen-
gers and running at high rate Of speed,
Jumped the rails on the bridge across
the Great Northern tracks at Fourth ave-
nue N and Fifth street, and was stopped
just as it, was about to plunge over the
edgeaof the bridge to the railroad tracks
below. No one was injured, altho the
car was damaged and the passengers
well frightened.
At the bridge there is rise which
neeessitates extra power. This morning
the car was going at a high rate when
apparently without cause, the car left
the rails and started for the sidewalk
Two heavy iron posts at the side of the
bridge were broken and the car was about
ready to topple over the bridge when the
air brakes brought 1t to a stop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16
NEW YORK IS IN Line
Nine States Have Now Endorsed the
New Bank Money Order
System.
American Bankers Association May
Take Action to Secure Uni
" form Order.

New York has taken favorable action
on the bank currency order, system, and
with nine states in lire, 1t is expected
that soon all the banks will be in com
petition with the governme mt and the ex-
press companies in transmitting credits
for small sums Of money.
Joseph Chapman, Jr., has returned from
Saratoga Springs, where he read paper
on bank money orders before the New
York Bankers association. The cenven-
ton ordered a committee to devise plan
whereby members could have a uniform
bank money order and proper advertis-
ing. Delegates to the convention of the
American Bankers association in Sar
Francisco in October were directed to. use
every endeavor to secure definite action
favoring the, system. ss..s 5 s. N j.
The state associations which have APP
proved the system are those of Mime
sofa, Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin
Missouri Tennessee, Virginia, Texas and
New York.
Mr.. Chapman has been invited to de-
liver several addresses before state con-
yentions and chapters Of the American
Institute of Bank Clerks, but has not time
to do SO In this busiest period of north
western banking business.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16
BIRDS FOR CHARITY
confscated Chickens Much Appre-
ciated at the State University.

Sam Fullerton, state game warden, had
large batch of prairie chickens captured
by one Of his deputies, which, under the
new law, had to be donated to Charitable
institutions. Remembering that the SUI
preme court had held the state university
to be charitable institution, Fullerton
sent a dozen Of the birds to President
Northrop to be distributed among the
{ inmates Of the institution. 1T is not
known how many Of the inmates ate prai-
RE chicken, but 'Prexy" took care Of his
share and enjoyed the joke. In letter Of
acknowledgement he. said
have already made provision for the
proper distribution Of these chickens
among the inmates Of the institution. MY
pleasure in eating my share will not be
one half os great as that derived from
the delightful humor Of your communities
tion,r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16
.HAHA'S LOUD LAUGH.
Historic Cascade Is Transformed for
q Few Hours Into q Roaring
Cataract.
Breaking Of the Dam in Minnehaha
Greek Affords a Fine Spectacle
to Visitors.

Never In allits long history has Mime
haha Falls ever presented such a magnif-
cent spectacle as 1t did for up a few hours
this morning, for never has such an Inn
mense stream gone over the ledge. The
went out this morning, releasing the wa
tiers OF the pond which extended back
Tor mile or more. A wave of water
four feet high rushed down the creek and
transformed, the poetic cascade into a
roaring cataract.
@ There We're only, a. few visitors, but they
enjoyed the rare sight.
The destruction Of the dam Is Of small
moment as 1t was built of plank, and the
damage con be repaired at small ex-
pense when the water goes down.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16

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delegates to the general federation meet
ing at st. Louis In the spring. The cleo
ton this year promises to be quite a. diff
ferent affair from any previous one as
contrary to precedent there is a plentiful
crop Of candidates willing to accept
presidential .honors.
Other important matters for considera-
ton are plans for the continuance of work
in forestry and library extension, for CO.
operation with the new state art society
established thru, the efforts Of the fedora
ton, and for the reforma tory for women.
The committee on constitution will report
an amendment providing for the return
to the old form Of a large executive COM
mittee made up of the presidents Of all
Of the clubs, the state officers and chair
men Of standing committees. Should this
be adopted 1t would do away with the
council and would require number Of
minor changes in the bylaws. A small
business committee to carry on emer-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16
FOUND NO POISON
Psychologists Unable to Verify Elk
istence Of Ptomarines in Sausage.

DR.. +. r. Wesbrook, state ba;cterielogist,
reported to Dairy Commissioner McCon-
nell to-day that he was unable to find any
evidence Of ptomaines in the stomach OF
little Irene Flatgard, who died of eating
summer sausage near Bergen. On ac-
count Of decomposition it was impossible
to determine absolutely whether the pol
sons had existed In the food
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16
NEUROLOGICAL

ANTON NELSON Of Nelson Brothers,
81 Washington avenue s., died this morn
Ing at 813 Fifth street 8. He had been a
sufferer for three months from heart dis,
ease. Mr.. Nelson was born in Sweden
thirty-nine years ago and had lived In
Minneapolis since 1882. He leaves a wife
and one son, aged 7, five brothers and
one sitter. His brothers are Charles A,
Gust, Fred, Olaf and Nels. The sister is
Mrs. John Westberg. Funeral from the
residence Saturday at 2 p. m. Interment
at Lakewood. ~.
s. ROBERT SULLIVAN, formerly q we'll
known resident Of Minneapolis, died Tues
day morning in Seattle, Wash. He is sur
yived by three children, Sara Sullivan OF
Phoenix, .Ariz., Mrs. Angea Howard of
this city. and Harry Sullivan of Butte,
Mont.
MRS. II. F. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fu-
neral of Mrs. H. F. Fankhauser, who died
at Pullman, WASH, Sept. IA, will be held
In the lodge room on the sixth floor of the
Masonic Temple, Thursday. at $3.50 p. M
Friends invited.
y ALBERT GJERVick-The funeral Of
Albert Gjeryick, who died Monday at his
home, 1929. Thirteenth avenue S, will be
held from the Bethany Lutheran church,
Thursday, at p. M Interment will be at
Layman's cemetery. .9@A
~ MRS. HELEN TRETT, aged AZ years
died at the city hospital Tuesday of ner-
vous trouble. She leaves a son, daugh-
ter and a husband.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16
DID HE ATTEMPT SUICIDE?
'sat5. q $50
Aged Man Is Found Suffering from
-. Wounds In Wrlst-PossI-
: l#.. bIv insane

:. III. H. Broder, 2511 Seventh street s.,
was found to-day by telephone linemen
in an alley near Thirty second street and
Dupont avenue, with several small ar
teries In his wrist severed and bleeding
profusely. He claimed that he had fallen
on piece Of glass, but the wounds APP
peared to have been inflicted with knife,
and his family says that he had talked
Of suicide
Broder left home this morning and his
family at once reported to police head
quarters that they feared for his safety,
as he was said to be slightly deranged
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16

that ran away and in their mad career injured
Etta Thompson. Now Mr.. Ronncr is the de-
PENDANT In 4 damage action for $500.
The Anal account Of the administrators In the
estate Of the late Levi y. leighton shows $34,82S
to be distributed. q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16

gency work between meetings of the con-
vention and of the executive committee
will be proposed and 1t is expected that
this small committee will do the work
designed for the executive committee as
now constituted. The constitution COM
mfttee will also present a. model consti-
tuition for district federation and clause
in the state constitution. regulating them
in vital particulars.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16

Sequel to Jerusalem Romance.
Married In the city of Jerusalem, Palestine In
1895, Joseph Michael. a street laborer in st.
Paul has now commenced an action for divorce
against his young wife on the grounds Of de-
sertlOn.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16
DREGER ADMITS 1T

The Ames Police Captain Is Taken Into
Custody.
The arrest Of Captain Hill is evidently
under a grand jury indictment charging
him with completely In the Ames ad-
ministration graft
Sheriff Dreger late this afternoon adj
mitted that he had wire from GAINESVILLE
telling Of Hills arrest. He refused to
say what the exact charge is, but init
mated that the indictment charges COM
plicity in the Ames graft" systems.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16

valley last year was 1885, 600, 600 TONS which was
nearly four-ffths Of the entire production Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16
F1andreau Memorial.

Flandreau Memorial.
The Ramsey County Bar association will hold
memorial services for the late Judge Charles e.
Flandreau Saturday morning, Sept. 20, In the
St. Paul court house. ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16

"Ciever New Neckwear, Well Selected
500, 81. Hoffman's Toggery Shop.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
HERBERT W. BOWEN.
Now Recognized as a Diplomat Of
the First Order.
Rapid Rise from Consul mt BARGE.
lonn-Experience with Castro
Acting ns Plenipotentiary
for Venezuela.

Herbert Wolcott Bowen came tn
washington as Nenezuela's plenipo-
Tertiary in the peace negotiations, ON
a mission which neither the diplomats
with whom he was to treat nor his w
government, through whose courtesy
he was permitted to assume the task.
thought could result in anything more
than a protocol for the reference of
the entire case to The Hague for ar
bltration. He returns to his post as
United States minister at Caracas in.
a few weeks with the satisfaction of
having accomplished all and more than
President Castro hoped for, with hav-
ing received the hearty official and
personal approval of the officials of the
washington government, from the
president and secretary of state down,
and with the public recognition of his
w and foreign countries as an Amer
lean diplomat of the school in which
honesty and fair play are the first
rules.
Mr.. Bowen is a native of Brooklyn,
n. T.. where his father, MI. Henry c..
Bowen, the distinguished editor and
oWner of the Independent, was a resi-
dent for many years. He was born in
February, 1856 He prepared for col
lege at the Brooklyn Polytechnic in
stitute. After further study in Europe
he entered Yale in the class of rs.
From Yale Mr.. Bowen went to Colum-
bia university, where he received the
degree of III. b. cum laude in 1881. He
began the practice of law in New York
the same year and had built up an ex-
tensive practice when he entered the
consular service in 1890, receiving the
appointment as consul at Barcelona.
His career since then has been full of
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
UNIQUE N SCHOOL.
Poor Children of Los Angeles Saved
Their Pennies and Built a House
for Themselves.

What might be termed rejoicing
services were held Sunday afternoon,
says the Los Angeles Times, in a
unique little sunday,schoolin the lower
part of town, originated by Miss Belle
L. White, of the First Congregational
church.
With a large attendance of children
and adults, the rough board building
just completed at 332 Hewitt street to
house Miss Whites Independent union
Sunday school, was publicly opened,
with a membership of $50, grown up
from a class of two little boys gathered
in by the teacher one rainy Sunday not
SO very long ago.
Miss White, who has been the assist
ant superintendent of the Pacific Cos.
pei union for several years, organized
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

Located in the City OF Genoa, Italy. and
Soon to BE Removed)
enlist a permanent resting place in the
grounds of the institution which he
founded?" The very justice of the
proposition almost warrants one in
regarding it as a %foregone conclusion
that this step will be taken. The coun-
try is justly proud of the Smithsonian
institution, and if the funds at the
disposal of the directors are INSULT
Gent to accomplish what is now pro-
posed it is highly probable that con-.
gress will be asked to make an ade-
quate appropriation. Washington
should be proud to contain the tomb of
James Smithson.
While scientists all over the country
are interesting themselves in this
question, the Washington papers and
the issues of Science are printing let
tiers from all sorts of people urging
that the country to which Smithson
left his entire fortune ito promote the
increase and diffusion of knowledge
among men" should show itself CRATE
full. A letter from Gilbert H. Grosve-
o closes with the words: "He left
no descendants to care for his re-
mains; let us accept them as a sacred
trust and bring them to the United
States to be deposited with all rever-
nee in the institution which bears his
name."
smithson died in Genoa on the eth
Of June, 1929, at the age of rs. By the
terms of his will his property of about
100000 was left to his nephew, then
to revert. to the nephew's sons, with
the further provision that if he should
die childless the fund should be used
to endow just such an institution as,
now exists. The gift was a~cceptedsby
act of congress in 1896, but it was ten
years later before the institution was
actually founded. In 1867 the fund was
Increased to ST. 900 by congress.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

corporation, to which it had granted
financial, Industrial and police con
troll of Acre. The contract, Brazil
declared, was beyond the power of
the Bolivian government to make, as
it involved the partial surrender OF
sovereignty, and was void because it
disposed of territory part of which
was claimed by Peru, and part by
Brazil. In the event Of refusal to
break the whole contract Brazil in
sisted that the agreement to permit
the syndicate to maintain a police
force be annulled. Bolivia refused
to grant either demand. While these
negotiations we're in progress q rev.
olntion was started in Acre by men
who sought to make the district IN
~dependent. They were assisted by
1 Brazilians. Bolivian troops were
en- into the district January goth to
s,,nnress the Instruction, and on
January. goth Brazil a%nnounceds thai
. had decided to concentrate troops
IN the adjoining states OF Matte
Crosse and Amazonas. The reason
a;yen by Brazil for its interest in the
Contract with the syndicate is that
~ establishment Of so strong an
Ar,e,ican company in the interior OF
samth America would endanger the
s.rrounding republics. The United
s.a+es has been requested by Bolivia
- exercise its good offices TO restore
am;cable relations between that conn-
- and Brazil, and independent ne
n:t;at;ons are also in progress TOT
M settlement Of the dispute ~ ar'
bitratien.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
BUILT BY

a Sunday school about a year and a
half ago in this neighborhood in con-
nection with the Gospel unions work
among men. A short time ago it was
decided by the union to dropthe work
among children here, because of a
prospective turning of their labors
among adults toward the heart of the
city, but Miss White and her helpers
disliked to give up the well organized
school, and concluded to carry it On as
an independent work.
The children were told of the new
state Of affairs, and, loyalty set about
to saw their pennies toward the! erec-
ton Of school quarters. Aided by
small contributions from the outside,
enough money was raised by January
1, last, to lease a lot in the locality
named, and erect a rough, but service
able room. a
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

stirring incidents and of steady pro-
motion for merit. President Cleveland
made him consul general to Spain in
1895, and he was serving in that capac-
ity at the time of the war with Spain.
He was the last American to leave the
enemy's country, and calmly stood on
the rear platform of the train putting a
cigarette and laughing at the threats
of a bowling mob of dons shortly be-
fore wal was declared.
Mr.. Bowen, says the Washington
Star, is perhaps the only officer in the
consular or diplomatic service of the
United States to-day who has served
in the four positions of consul, consul
general, minister resident and minis
ter plenipotentiary successfully. Pres
ident Harrison appointed him to his
first post at Barcelona; President
Cleveland retained him in the service,
promoting him to be consul genera1to
Spain; President Mckinley elevated
him to the rank of minister at Teher-
an.
Mr.. Bowen's career in Venezuela has
been marked by UNMARRIED success. He
found the country exceedingly indif-
ferent, if not prejudiced, in its attitude
to the United States as the result of
several untowardincidents. To-day he
is n of the most popular and trusted
men, native or foreign, in the republic.
President Castro confers with him
more frequently than he does with his
own minister of foreign affairs.
Indeed, the giant American, who is
all of six feet four and built proper
tionately, won the presidents admira-
ton in a singular way. Castro had sent
for the minister one day to ask his adj
vice about an important state matter.
Mr.. Bowen discussed the matter with
his usual frankness. Castro's anger
was aroused at what Mr.. Bowen said,
and he proceeded to fly into a rage.
Mr.. Bowen. instead Of %retreating in
diqnantly, as many Of his diplomatic
confreres had done on previous occa-
sions, stood his ground and called the
president severely to task for his be-
hayior. Castro's rage was soon passed,
and since that moment he has trusted
and respected the American who
showed he was not afraid to take is
she with the Venezuelan chief execu-
tive himself.
A more painful task than that of
openly differing with President Castro
fell TO Mr.. Bowen when he came to
washington as yenezuela's plenipo-
tertiary. When the allies endeavored
to ignore him and appealed to the pres
.ident without Mr.. Bowen's assent the
minister. with his characteristic force,
though it cost him sincere regret, de-
1clared that as Venezuela's representa-
tive he could not consent to arbitra-
ton Of the question Of preferential
treatment, even by the president him
self. The minister's strenuousposition
was personally applauded by President
Roosevelt, and its wisdom has been
demonstrated BY subsequent e7ents.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
The General was Cautious.

It has become necessary to act
warily in showing civility to stran-
gers in London. Recently a retired
general officer Of benevolent aspect
was standing outside N OF the great
West-end shops when a well-dressed,
yelled woman approached him and
said: Excuse me, would you mind
holding my baby till + put my UNI
brella up?" But the general had
learned many things in his journey
through life, among them the trick
sometimes practiced Of abandoning
infants in broad daylight. Il am sor-
~ 7 don't know how to hold the
baby" he replied, politely, "but I'll
put your umbrella up for you"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
Romance Long Deferred.

an inland town Of Queensland
s a'oen OF 65 lately welded a youth
Wv The youth left Dorset, Eng
~ IN 1855 to seek his fortune in
s'ral,a, and, ere leaving, became
sagea to a local maid, aged is.
fortune did not arrive quickly;
aast as the money came in it was
"oeNed down" in = way that will
understood by Australians who
~, the COS. The lovers CORE
mace twice a year-at Christmas
on her birthday-in June. At
L. the maiden's patience was .ex-
,as'ed, and, as she was in comfort
circumstances, and had recently
nne In for $4,000. she put aside her
~ ness M proposed to join hands
=. hearts for aye. She went recent
.ah Queensland, and though at first
was amazed at the apparently
Apected change in the others ap-
Nd they were made husband
EE ~
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

Roman Anglais," "Le Roman au
Temps de shakespeare and "Le
Theatre ell Angleterre Depuis lie Con
quote Jusquaux Predecessors Imme-
diats de Shakespeare" Some of NJ.
J~usserand's books have been trans
lated into English.
\ NJ. Jusserand was born in Lyons in
1855 and in 1878 he entered the French
ministry of foreign affairs. After
ward he became consul in London
and held various other Offices, includ-
ing the counselorship of the embassy
in London, which he held from 1887
to 1890. In 1890 he was appointed
minister to Denmark. In 1883 NJ.
J%usserand was decorated with the Le-
gion of Honor and in 1892 he was
promoted to be an officer of the le-
gion. His wife a formerly Miss
Elsie Richards, an American beauty
of note.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
AUTHOR AND DIPLOMAT.
New French Ambassador Mt Wash.
tngton nm Authority on Social
Life In England.

Jean Orien Antonio Jules %Jusserand,
n new French ambassador to the
United States, is not only a we'll.
known diplomat, but also an author
who has achieved an international
reputation. He is one Of the first liv-
ing authorities on the social life of
England in the middle ages and his
work, ia Vie Nomade ct les Routes
d'Angleterre au XIV. Siecle," pub.
lished in 1884, has been Crowned" by
the French academy.
Other works by NJ. Jusserand are
lies Anglais au Moyen Age" "Le