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Now Is the Time.

= In urging the immediate reassembling
of the joint high commission the New
York Evening Post declares that if there
is a "glimmer Of large political sense: at
Washington the joint high commission
will be promptly convened and directed to
draw up a plan for a reciprocal lowering
Of duties" This language is not too
strong. 1t is to be regretted that
President Roosevelt, who is always so will
ling to take the initiative, does not ap-
preciate the Importance of improving our
trade relations with Canada. The COM
mon answer to insistence upon improve
ment is that those relations could hardly
be better from our point of view than they
are now. } While we are not willing to
concede that, it Is sufficient answer to
say that if the relations do not soon get
better, they will soon get worse. The
present time offers one of those oppor-
tunities that rarely repeat themselves.
Negotiations for reciprocity must soon be
inaugurated unless Americans are pre-
pared to wait many years for a step to-
ward that freedom Of trade which ought
to prevail turnout the continent as it
does thruout the United States.
In a debate in the Canadian house OF
commons the other day, Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier said that he was free trader by
conviction. That statement alone is
enough to call for the most earnest efforts
,, of the American friends of Canadian rec
iprocity to urge the immediate negotia
lions and ratification Of a treaty. The
next premier may not have such liberia
| tariff views.
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banks and that nobody is discouraged. is
causing some to deprecate Governor Bal
ley's proclamation calling on the country
fol, aid. They think IT Is q bad advertise
ment OF Kansas. Not necessarily. In
the American family Of states we have
got intooa sneighborly fashion Of extend
ing help to any part Of the union that
needs 1t. We do not consider destruc-
ton of. life or. property that happens to
occur within the territory Of certain
state is a local affair. TT concerns US ALL
and state lines are OF no effect in restrict
ing help ts3Ess5s,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-23

At Wilmington last night the officers did
not shoot enough. They were content to
fire one volley into the mob for the vim
adication of the law, and then they gave
up A shot or two is merely enough to
enrage a mob. When officers Of the law
begin to shoot to sustain the law they
should keep at it.fNo matter if scores had
been killed and wounded to save for the
hangman's moose the execrable wretch
who killed Miss Bishop, bloody defeat
for this mob would have been invaluable
in its effects on otter mobs.-
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-23

The Investigations Of the Pennsylvania
department Of agriculture have brought
out q declaration that over 60 per cent
of the food samplesssubmitted from Pitts
burg for analysissare more or less adulter-
ated. What this country now needs is
protection against the home foodspreparer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-23

The Minneapolis Journal from January LIST to June 1st
1908, carried 70 per cent advertising than the
daily Tribune
The Minneapolis Journal from January LIST to June 1st
1908 carried "a per want advertising than
the daily Tribune.
The Minneapolis Journal from January LIST to June LIST,
1903, carried per cent more advertising than the
Sunday and Daily Tribune combined.
The minneapolis Journal of 5746 residences
vassed, had 1867 subscribers the Evening Tribune
1,168-the Morning Tribune Isl,
The Minneapolis Journal in 81 apartment and fiat build
ings canvassed, had 1250 subscribers Evening
Tribune 1876, and the Morning Tribune 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-23

of the garden were out of their holes and
hiding places, engaged in the pursuit of
food or in social pleasures. Dotty Moth
and her best fellow, Frank Junebug, were
sitting on the grape vine, and Frank had
Just put three or four arms around the
moths waist and was proceeding to call
her ''l1is very own" when the Firefy
sometimes called the Lightning Bug, lit
ximself up.
"Confound that Lightning Bug" said
the Junebug, hastily withdrawing his
arms, whats he want to butt in with
show down like that for, I'd like to
know?"
''This. isn't his grapevine" said
..Dotty Moth, spitefully. "he might go over
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-23

privilege upon himself in this case as
a recognition Of faithful and meritorious
service. The best way to get him to re-
woke the self-conferred privilege would be
to call his attention to this article.
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THE CANALS ON MARS ARE DOUBTED.

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-23

New Orleans has now passed New York
as grain exporting port. The time will
yet come when even some of our north
western grain and -four will find an out
let via the Mississippi river and New Or
leans
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NEW BOOKS
THE ROMAN ROAD. BY lack. New York
Charles Scribners Sons. Minneapolis: N
Mccarthy Price s.. 80. q.

THE ROMAN ROAD. !. By lack. New York:
Charles scribners' Sons. Minneapolis: N.
Mccarthy. Price $1.b0. 5,@s
These stories are bred Of the inspira-
ton which gave us .'The White Cottage,
weird. and dealing with the soul side Of
life more than with the material. ''The
Roman Road the title story, is a love
story of decided ability. The discovery
was made by young Roland Groot that
the Groot property was not his. even II
Sir Theophflus left it to him, because
Mrs. Groot, as the author says, "Misad-
ventured over and thru the sound laws
that should govern good prim ogeniture.
The old lady left Groot to Vantage, Ro-
lands cousin, and Roland was turned out
of his income, but fortunately, he had
won the heart of his pretty Australian
cousin Qoved by Vantage also), and sher
loved him so we'll that, with all his faults
she was ready to marry him and let him
share her wealth. So they left "Groot
hand in hand on the straight old Roman
road which ran thru the village. The
second story, 1.-THE Balance" Is a psyche
logical study of two lovers of beautiful
woman seen first by. one of them asleep
on the seashore. 1.-THE body, carelessly
outstretched, retained inviolate its air OF
guarded mystery; and the suns rays
playing on the sleeping form. seemed but
| an iridescence Of Womanhood. The CIR
loved R1cnafQ East, CueN 'liOVciASl, app1i
emily under a spell, while he cursed him
self for his emotion; cursed the girl and
struggled away from her as a thing tina
| "drags me down. The: third story Is
ls"Fhoughty,'' a peculiarly, original tale o.
| two young boys. ="
PREsENr-DAY EVANGELISM ByEJ., Wilbur
| Chapman. New York: The Baker Taylor
company 1887 East Seventeenth street. Min
neapolis: N. Mccarthy. Price, 60 cents net.
The author compares the present day
| methods of consecrated evangelists II
bringing the gospel to the masses, togeth'
| er with the special agencies of the church
| with the work Of the earlier agencies, sug
costing that all changes of methods, tt
be successful. must more and more pc
come the evangelism Of the first century
Personal evangelism is likely to be thu
method Of successful work with greater
attention to the special training of evan
gelists in the seminaries who will recogniz.
the truth that evangelistic work is {
means to an end rather than the end It
Eself. The author sets. forth the need fol
such work and for a general recognition
Of the need and enters fully. Into tn
| methods essential, and the responsibility.
| of the laity. to awaken to their oppor
tunities for personal work. $50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-23

Time and energy can be utilized to bet
ter purpose than in importing Carrie Ma
ton. She Is a detriment to the cause she
advocates.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-23

After all, the area affected by the Kan
sas floods does not exceed 5000 square
miles. This fact. together with the oth-
lers, that Kansas has 500, 100000 In the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-23

AN INVITATION is extended to all. to visit
The battery OF presses consists Of three four
Goss Presses. with a total capacity Of 144,9o uG
and counted. The best time to call from, asis
to $3.50 p. m. Inquire at the business onice and
be directed to the visitors gallery of the Press
Room. ftts4l GgSs s. p q N ssA a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
Question Box

PRIZES-A prize of short story book
will be sent to the first person to send in
correct answers to questions annexed.
Address replies to Puzzle Editor care of
L h G o b e, st. Paul. MINI.
ANSWERS to questions two weeks ago:
420.-The Aeolian harp, the invention of
which is ascribed to Athanasias Kircher,
who lived in the seventeenth century, is a
simple musical instrument. the sounds Of
which are produced by the vibration of
strings moved by wind. 1t may be COM
posed of a rectangular box made Of thin
boards, five or six inches deep and about
the same width. and of a length sufficient
to extend across the window 1t is to be
set at, so that the breeze coming In can
sweep over it. Sometimes its strings are
made as follows: AT the top of each end
of the box a strip of wood is glued about
a half-inch in height; the strings are then
stretched lengthwise across the top Of the
box, and may be either catgut or wire.
For the purpose of making a fine-toned
harp. the strings should be tuned in uni
son by means of pegs constructed to con-
troll their tension, as in the case of a
violin. The instrument is then ready to
be placed at the window, which, when
partly raised. will admit a current of air,
and this passing over the strings pro-
duces very pleasant sounds. which vary
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
HOW TO OVERCOME.

The Baptist Young Peoples Union
topic for Aug. is found in II. Corin-
thians, xii. 10; x. 10. The August
lessons are from Paul. The one today
is Glow we may overcome our
hindrances."
A favorite, race with good riders Is
the obstacle race" where all sorts OF
difficulties are placed in the way, and
he who surmounts them all most COM
pletely wins the prize. No race upon
smooth ground can possibly prove the
horse and rider as this test Of OBJ
stacles does. The harder the course
the more strenuous and exciting the
race.
Doing things easily is not the best
experience for any of us. 1t is doing
the hard things that develops unused
powers. Thwarted and humbled. the
soul learns things it otherwise would
never seek to know. Headed off in
the direction 1T ignorantly chooses for
itself, 1t finds better way
In ever difficulty a lesson is set for
u.s. Every hindrance hides help behind
its frowning mask. eve gain the
strength of the temptation we resist
Failure can be the starting point of
better success. We are meant to
"* rise on, stepping stones
OF our dead selves to higher things"
To ask God to take away our diff
ficulties is weak and mistaken prayer
Paul saw this mistake. after he had
made it, and left it on record for us
that we should avoid making it too.
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without saying. 1t is to those that
overcome that Christ offers the crown
of eternal life
REMEMBER The SAVIOR.

The Epworth league topic for Aug.
2 is found in II. Timothy, H., s. Ere
member Jesus Christ. risen from the
dead. of the seed of David
The general topis this month is.
sPauIs advice to a young Christian"
The texts are all selected from his let
ter to his young travelling companion
Timothy.
This letter to Timothy is probably
the last he ever wrote to any one, and
was written from Rome. where Paul
was a prisoner and under sentence of
death. For many years he had trav-
eled extensively by sea and land
throughout the empire of Rome.
preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ
and establishing churches, often at the
risk of his life from mobs. from rob-
bers and in perils Of travel. He labored
daily to support himself at his trade
and shrank from no toll or priyation If
he might by any means advance the
cause Of Christ.
His belief in the Savior kept him
buoyant and cheerful under all depres-
sions and prosecutions. This same
hope he commends to Timothy. Gre
member Jesus Christ" Let His prom
ises, His presence, His power, be ever
realized as a living, vital experience.
Let His mind, His love, His work, ami
mate all the life and fill the heart.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
QUACK COM
PANIES.
Consumption Cures.

matter in various captivating guises.
The New York Charity Organization
society through a committee is seek
ing to restrict the operations of these
nefarious firms and should receive the
help of all good citizens. So far this
committee is able only to advise. 1t
has printed for general circulation res
oiutions it recently adopted, declaring
that there is no special medicine for
pulmonary tuberculosis known; that
the so-called cures and specifics, and
special methods of treatment advertis-
ed in the daily papers, are in the opin-
ion of the committee, without special
value. These "cures.'h the committee
proceeds "do not I5atd all justify the
extravagant claim made for them, and
serve chiefly to enrich the promoters
at the expense Of the poor and fire.
quently ignorant or credulous con-
sumptives." No cure, it is the commit
tees opinion, can be expected from any
kind of medicine or method except the
regularly accepted treatment, which
relies mainly upon pure air and nour-
ishing food.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
SAMUEL AMOUNTS DAVID.

The International Sunday school
topic for Aug. 2 is I. Samuel, xvi, Alb.
The golden text is the seventh verse.
Samuel was much grieved by the fail
ure of Saul. But he was finally arous-
ed to take action for TsraeTs future.
The dynasty of Saul must soon end.
Who should succeed him? Twelve
miles to the south of Ramah lay the
famous town of Bethlehem, the home
of Jesse, the grandson of Ruth and
Boaz. His fine family of eight stall
wart sons was doubtless known to
Samuel whose Judicial journeys for
many years had given him VIDE ac-
ouaintance. One morning, under oil
vine impulsion, the old prophet took
his horn of sacred oil and walked to
Bethlehem.
The people were surprised and did
not understand his errand. He goes
to Jesse's house and interviews his
sons. Each youth is measured by the
lofty standard of the divine ideal for
the kingship. Eliab, the oldest, is IN
the full strength of robust manhood
At first thought the prophet is IN
clined to accept him and look no fur
Their. But his second thought warns
him not to trust too much in outward
appearance. The memory of the hand
some young Saul haunts him. He
turns away. He scrutinizes the faces
of six more of Jesse's sons in turn,
searching for kingliness in character
None of them meets the requirements.
Finally the youngest son was present
ed. Something in David's face and
manner betokens the boys developing
possibilities. Being youthful and I'M
trained, he was the more susceptible to
SamueTs influence. Early youth is
the time for amounting for ones life
mission. The ceremony of amounting
was not understood by the brothers.
They little dreamed the Office intend
ed was the kingship.
A strange malady had attacked Saul
"a species of insanity or perhaps
only violent dependency, induced by
his growing evil temper. This dis
temper was found to yield to the
soothing effect of music, and the young
shepherd musician from Bethlehem
was brought to court to charm into
good humored sanity the king whose
successor he was destined to be. Here
he soon became favorite, and in due
time he was made the kings armor-
bearer.
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DO NOT BE DECEIVED.

A medical writer says that with the
professional crusade against pulmo-
nary tuberculosis there have arisen a
number of fraudulent cures which
should receive the attention of city and
state governments. Medical societies
should institute suits and "clean the
rascals out" wherever it is legally pos
sible to prosecute them, for hardly
any crime is more heinous than to de-
fraud the ignorant poor as these scoun-
drels are doing. There is said to be at
least dozen of these absolute con-
sumption cure" concerns in New York
city. Every trick of the quack scamp
is skillfully carried out to deceive the
unwary, and as money is easily got by
him it is freely spent to fleece the I'M
fortunates. The worst feature of
many of these companies is skillful use
of the names of eminent physicians
and scientists in such a way that it
becomes difficult to trap the rogues.
The public is reached through printed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
THE WATCH ON THE RHINE.

This song was written in 1910 by Max
Schneckenburger, and, as is not uncom-
mon in the history of literature, it has SUI
perseded much better poems on the sub
ject, as Germany has a long list of fine
lyric writers. The Watch was selected
from a large number to be the war song Of
1870, when it Immediately caught on"
and took the place of Korner's 1tSchwert-
lied" Schneckenburger was a quiet and
obscure merchant in Swabia, who, as far
as is known, was never moved to write,
or at any rate publish, any more than this
one song, and did not live-dying in 1S49-
to enjoy the fame thrust upon it during
the Franco-Prussian war. The music for
the Watch" was composed by Carl Will
helm. The words are as follows:
A voice resounds. like Handicapped,
Mid dashing waves and clang of steel.
1.-THE Rhine! the Rhine! the German
Rhinei
Who guards today my stream divine?"
Dear Fatherlandi No danger thine:
Firm stand thy sons to watch the Rhine.
They stand, hundred thousand strong,
Quick to ayenge their country's wrong:
With filial love their bosoms swell:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
Puzzle Corner

.PRIzES-A copy of short story book
will be sent to the first person to send
in answers to all puzzles The person
who sends in the best original puzzle
this week will receive a copy of a choice
story. The puzzle printed first in this de-
partment, will be considered the best. con,
puzzles should be written on one side OF
the paper. Write name distinctly.
ANSWERS to puzzles two weeks ago:
435-Work making; 1. Deacon, canoe,
caned. Dane, cane, cone, code, node, done.
dace. 2. Persist. stripes. strips. spirits,
tripe. trips, spite. 8. Pheasant peasant,
hasten, Athens, paste, pants, thane. 4.
Theater, thereat. teareth, threat. halter,
tether. tareth, heart three treat. there,
hater, teeth. 5. Teacher, cheater, heart,
cheat, chart, caret three, there. cheer,
hear. hare. here. care cart. chat, tear
thee hart hate. .G97ia 10 sdGi,tiRB<tt
436-Some Ships: /. 5Judgeship. q.
Courtship. 8. Authorship. n 4. General
ship. 5. Friendship. 6. Lordship. q.
Ownership. 81
Puzzles to be answered Aug. 16.
438-Transportation
A word Of five letters transposed in two
instances will fill the blanks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
Short Stops

The Man Vino Clipped.
saw him take the paper, and
Turn to the Household Page,
Then scan the columns up and down,
AS one who all would gauge.
'.Aha!" he muttered to himself
Here's How to Make Rice Fritters,
And How to Utilize Cold Beef
And Homemade Stomach Bitters.'"
Then from his pocket forth he took
A pair Of scissors small,
And severed from the printed page
The helpful hints and all.
He clipped 1.-THE Way to Scramble Eggs,
And How to Make Peach Butter"
AS we'll as half dozen more.
That's alP'-again his mutter.
ga thoughtful man." at once unused,
"a man who cares for things;
Who loves the calm. contented song
The home teakettle sings"
did you" I asked, preserve those notes
So that your wife may eye them ?'
mot much!' he growled ST cut them out
. So she won't-get to try them
Baltimore American.
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Curious Things In
Life and Literature.

with the breeze. 1t receives it's name
from Aeolus, the god or ruler of the
winds.
421@The English antiquary. John Au-
brey who wrote about the middle Of the
seventeenth century, says that in his time
most of the houses In the West End OF
London were protected against witches
and evil spirits by having horse shoes
fastened to them in various ways. 1t was
the belief that then no witch or evil
genius could cross the threshold which
was protected by the shoe. The fact Is
that the superstition has been traced
about SO far back. and then we find it
lost in the obscurity of the ages. The
custom Of mailing horse shoes for luck to
all kinds of sailing craft is still in vogue,
and is religiouSly maintained to be a wise
and lucky measure. The superstition
goes further, by making its fortunate for
any one to find a horse shoe, and the
good luck is increased with the number OF
nails that are attached to the shoe when
it is picked up. The common way of nail
ing 1t up Is with the points downward.
QUESTIONS to be answered Aug. 10:
425.-What is the origin of pronouncing
the benediction in church?
426.-Are there any other metals besides
gold that can be welded together In cold
or natural state?
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OVERCOMING HlNDRANcEs.

The Christian Endeavor topic for
Aug. is found in II. Corinthians, xii,
ITO; x, 10. 1t is a lesson from. Paul
as to how we may overcome our hin
ORANGES.
The life of Paul is worth thoughtful
study on the part of all Christians, and
especially so to young Christians, who
need the inspiration of noble lives and
the lessons that come from those who
have had a broad and deep religious
experience. Such q man was the
great apostle Of the gentiles. He was
a great leader, well calculated to in
spire the young with enthusiasm for
noble deeds.
Paul was not without hindrances in
his life. AS missionary, his way was
beset with trials and difficulties. He
was Gin journeyings often, in perils Of
waters, in perils of robbers, in perils
by mine own countrymen, in perils by
the heather, in perils in the wilder
ness, in perils in the sea, in perils
among false brethren" Then, too, he
had his personal deficiencies and af-
flictions. He himself tells us that it
was said of him that his Bodily pres
ence is weak and his speech contempt
ible." He had, too, what he called "a
thorn in the fesh," some physical de-
feet which some have supposed was
some kind of weakness of the eyes.
In these hindrances and Affections
Paul was not unlike all disciples of
Christ. All have their share of diff
culties to overcome. We are not car
ried to the skies on fowery beds of
ease" Man is born to trouble as the
sparks fly upward" Nor is the Chris
tan exempt. Christ definitely declar-
ed, IF any man will come after Me,
let him deny himself and take up his
cross and follow Me-" Since him
ORANGES beset our way in the Christian
life, how are we to overcome them?
That they must be overcome goes