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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

with weapons Of various sorts from vari-
Gus countries.
Shiploads of muskets were imported
from Belgium and Austria, Enfield rifles
from the British possessions. Rifles and
smooth bores" of any available pattern
We're secured from all the private factories
of small arms in America Altho the gov
eminent factory at Harpers Ferry was in
possession of the south, a multitude of
Harpers Ferry muskets remained avail
able at northern armories. To these were
ADDED the foreign guns the Springfelds
and Whitneys and Remingtons. Some
regiments carried weapons from the back
woods and the farms-double- barreled
rifles, h1nt-locks, and even tape locks, that
is, guns contriyed to explode successive
bits OF illuminate conveyed to the hammer
by roll of paper tape.
IN general, however, the federal troops
were armed with muzzle load ding rifles
using caps and paper cartridges. The
caps, being vanished, were firepoof But
the cartridges, like the Illuminating
tape, We're constant reminders Of pat
riot soldiers duty-'.Trust in God and
keep your powder dry!" The paper of the
cartridges, thick and tough, had to be BIT
ten or before the rifle could be loaded
Unless a man possessed a fair proportion
OF good teeth, he couldn't fire a shot. If
he could load, he performed complicated
process. He went thru nine motions" in
succession. including Handle cartridge
Tear cartridge! Charge! Draw rammer
Ram cartridge Return rammer!" and
finally "Pr1me!" that is, adjust the copper
cap If he was nervous under fire he
often spilled his powder on the ground.
The Early Breech Leaders.
Towards the close of the Rebellion two
breech-loaders were introduced into the
Union ranks-the Henry rifle, magazine
gun, for the infantry, and the Snyder car
bine for the cavalry. This last weapon
was modification Of the well-tried En-
field rifle, once manufactured in great
quantity, by the British government at
Enfield, Eng.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

London. If she sacrificed the great oppor
tunities for pleasure which are insured by
sidered no less great an opportunity-the
bringing about of a revolution in the con-
dition of the Indians OF the west; ,o,.,.o
take charge of western diocese. he remained
in the confidence of the Drexel family as
their spiritual adviser He was impressed p. sss1
and interested the head of the Drexel family,
who himself gave large sums for their re-
lief.
Miss Drexel herself came west and saw
the plight of the red man. Naturally Of
charitable disposition and encouraged by
Bishop OConnor, she resolved to devote her
life to improving the conditions of his exist
ence. Her fathers death had transferred his
large fortune to the three daughters, whose
combined income became S2,000,000 annually.
Mary Katharine Drexel took the vows of the
Catholic church and in 1889, by the founding
of the Order of the Blessed Sacrament she
became Mother Mary Katharine
At about this time the first settlers in the
Red Conon, Fall River county, S. D., were
beginning to find out the marvellous properties
For many years after the Black Hills were
advertised by the finding Of gold, the Indians
jealously guarded Red Canon. The whites
were driven ruthlessly away, as from tenn
pie. It developed that the Indians had been
coming to these, springs for generations, to
that here dwelt the Great Medicine Man The
springs were a trife cooler than those of
Hot Springs, but possess about the same
constituents.
In 1888 Frank Allabaugh, himself not
dreaming of the value of the. tract, pre-
empted 100 acres Of government land. includ-
ing Cascade Springs. Later he sold half
interest to w. w. olds for 1925, and in 1886
Odds sold his half interest to G. G. Chambers
of Colorado, who was seeking relief from
rheumatism Chambers bathed in the springs
for month and was then a we'll man. He
barganed for the other half interest and
obtained it for wagon and team
He interested spectators and Vernette b.
Prentice of Chicago, Charles G. Fargo and
DR.. A. S. Stewart bought the half interest
Chambers had obtained for a team and wagon,
paying $1,000. The new owners advertised
that a city of great consequence was to be
born here. Some railroad would soon come,
they claimed. and the corporations organized
to initiate the boom plated the district and
gold lotssfor fabulous prices. Then the build
ing of the stone bath house was begun. BY
issuing s51Q@ Of bonds secured by. mort
gage, asts-&sals declared illegal: the the strue-
ture was coM5.ated at a cost of $65, 600 Each
room " q suite, the tubs -are great marble
blocks, the entire building is finished IN
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

and precise looking Alpine Of pearl gray,
with silk binding is not a good style for
wet weather and has, moreover, gone out
of vogue among well-dressed men. A
SLOUGH effect, with crown and brim that
may be- denied and turned in any shape
has much more style.
Is it worth while to say anything about
umbrellas? They are certainly a neces-
sary part Of wet weather dress, but ex-
cept that silk is sweller than gloria, and
gloria Is better than cotton; except that
the light stick and tight roll are neater
and smarter than the opposite, no one
style is pre- eminently to be preferred to
another. Some men incline to the belief
that simple, atwood handles are more
correct for sticks and umbrellas than
handles OF metal, bone or metal ornamen-
tat1on, but so far as fashion is concerned
there seems to be little choice, and bar
ring gun metal, which rusts with the least
dampness, the matter seems to be one
entirely of personal taste and preference.
AS distinct rain style the short gaunt-
let glove of tan dogskin, deerskin or cape
like that shown by the illustration, is un-
questionabTy the best, and whether one
have the gauntlet or not it is certainly
advisable to have a pair of wet weather
gloves. There is another excellent style
out buttons, but not exactly with gaunt-
out buttons, but not exactly whit gaunt-
let, and then there Is the chamois, wash
able glove, shown at the fashionable hab-
erdashers, SO that one may take his
choice.
The gloves illustrated are dark red
tan dogskin with heavy stitching and
spears Of raised leather on the backs.
The man who provides for himself a
pair Of well-built extension sole substan-
tial tan boots, has them properly oiled
and keeps them exclusively for wet days,
shows an unusual amount of common
sense and will save money into the bar
gain. Most shoes do not get the care they
should have at best. and when worn thru
all kinds of weather one can hardly ex-
pect the light calf or patent leather boot
to keep its shape and good looks.
The boot illustrated by the last draw
Ing Is a grain leather designed especially
for stormy days with tongue running
clear to the top and a height of upper
several inches greater than that of the
ordinary. It is as good as the blucher
boot and more slightly for town wear.
When 1t comes to country dress there
are many more styles of wet weather gar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

mory. but she's got to go.
Well, I only hope that Uncle
Sam can get better one!"
Our uncle has a better one already in
the new Springfield that was adopted, a
few months ago, to supersede the Krag-
Jorgenson rifle in the hands of the regu
lar army. But most old soldiers that
served during the thirty years after the
close Of the civil war will agree with the
veteran at the armory, and will lament,
as he laments, that the old Springfield's
got to go, that it has been withdrawn at
last even from the national guard; that
the old American rifle is almost as eX-
tinct as the Prussian needle-gun or the
British Brown Bess.''
For no military weapon was more ef-
fective in It's day than the now discarded
Springfield. The Roman legionary felt no
greater confidence in his short sword, the
knight upon a crusade or quest had
faith no greater in his awkward lance
THAN did the Indian-fighting regular in
his 'forty-fve.'
This favorite gun inherited its virtues
1t was descended from line of Spring
fields, that Is from a long series of mus
kets and Of rifles manufactured by the
United States government in the small
arms factory at Springfield, Mass More
over, the improvements so happily COM
bined in the Springfield gun Of 1870 were
modern Is to detail only. 1t was a rifled
gun, but rif1ing was first used 400 years
ago. 1t was breech-loading gun, but
men-at-arms in casque and corselet bore
breech-loading guns upon their shoulders
In the fifteenth century. The Springfield
discharged cartridge that contained its
own illuminate or cap. And yet this
most recent innovation was patented in
the early thirties, a full generation before
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

are muddy roads to be walked, drives to
be taken in uncovered wagons and per-
haps a little fishing to be done on drizzly
days.
Some men still stick to the old Raglan
shoulder cravanette coat, but as fash
ionable style the pointed shoulder seams
are decidedly Of the past and even the
cravanette cloths have long since been
superseded by other waterproofed mater
ials Not that they are any better, per-
haps for keeping out the rain, but they
are newer and less common, two infallible
requisites of smart styles.
The coat shown by the accompanying
illustration is g. late creation of one of the
New York tailors and, as may be seen, no
cut could be more simple. Indeed, it is
simply the old Chesterfield model made
very long, say f1fty-two inches, full in the
back and skirts and with a narrow deep
rolled collar and lapels. The line Of
stitching In front runs all the way to the
bottom instead Of only to the end of the
fly, and the flap side pockets are set dag
onaliy, but otherwise there is no depart
ure from the usual finish AS a matter of
fact the flap side pocket does not strike
me as being SO practical as that set verti-
cally, because the latter-with it's slit,
which. enables the Wearer to get at the
pockets OF his jacket and trousers without
unbuttontng the COATS certainly of adj
vantage on a rain garment The cuff, too,
which Is made to turn down, seems hardly
so good as that with tab and buttons which
may be drawn tight around the wrist. But
after all, we must take styles as we find
them.
The material is an Oxford rain-clotf
Of light weight, soft surface finish and
dark gray color. There are good many
shades of the water proof materials, but
it is noticeable that all the shops give
the preference to dark gray and black
over the tan and brown tones.
For dainy day hats dark gray felt seems.
to be the best of all materials, and while
there are any number Of slightly differ
ent shapes. that shown by the drawing,
with broad, unbound brim, is both a
sensible and fashionable one. The stiff
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Hot Springs, S. D., July 1S.-Mother Mary
Katharine. daughter of the partner OF j.
Pierpont Morgan, in the firm of Drexel, Nor
gan & Co., has at last secured possession Of
the beautiful site of Cascade Springs and will
soon begin the transformation of the pleas
ure resort into an Indian school which will
be western Carlisle. :-E r 80 - ~ Z,
After ten years of litigation between rival
claimants for the property, a firm OF Hot
Springs lawyers has, within month, sue
ceeded in clearing up the title, which now
rests in the name of the Orderso the Blessed
Sacrament, founded by Mother Mary kath
arine. In the establishment of an Indian
school at this site, the daughter Of the
wealthy fnancier, who gave up social pre-
eminence and life of all elegance to spend
two thirds of a million dollars a year In
charity, will accomplish the great object OF
her years of work among the degraded In-
dams of the west. Ss.s
In the educational: religious and medical
institutions which she will found at Cas-
cade Springs, she will be enabled to afford
relief at once to suffering Indians and better
their morals and intellectual equipment as
well. sssEs
Mary Katharine Drexel had no small am
bition when she gave up the privileges to
which she was entitled as a daughter of the
head of the firms of Drexel & Co., Philadel-
phla; Drexel, Morgan & Co., New York, and
Drexel, Hargis & Co., Paris, who was also a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

of the little fixin's about the barrel and
stock were altered occasionally-but on
the whole, 1t was always a steady, honest,
reliable gun. the Springfield, a gun that
you could count on day and night, sum-
mer and winter, rain or shine-like your
own mother or good horse.
Maybe these neW-fangled guns are bet
ter-the Krag and the 1903 Springfield;
maybe they're better don't know for
certain. But I'd simply like to try 'em
once out there on the Reeo Grandy. I'd
only like to expery -ment on a Greaser or
La 'Pache.'
The Gun Of the Indian Wars.
The merit of the Springfield fitted well
to its responsibilities. For it was with
the Springfield that the boys in blue-or,
more commonly, in alkan dust-fought
bitterly thru to lasting peace tie many In
dian wars from the Missouri to the Pa
cific, from Canada to Mexico, during the
: two decades that followed Appomattox.
It was with the Springfield that these few
companies Of infantry hunted out a myr-
lad tribes of keen, courageous foes across
the plains and mountains, into Bad
Lands and into lava fields, amid the Sibe-
rian cold 81 Montana, the Abyssianian
heat of Arizona Sioux and Modocs, Ban :
nocks and Nez Perces, Arapahoes, Kio-
was, Cheyennes, Utes, Apaches-all were
conquered by the Springfield. And thru
out this warfare with the redskin the
cherished weapon of our infantry was
tested in a prolonged and unique contest,
vengeful struggle with an enemy who,
for vigilance, cunning and marksman-
ship, for cruelty and treachery, for bold
| ness and for perseverance. Is not likely to
be equaled in the future history Of Amer
lea.
The springfIeid's Faults.
And our rifle" continued the old
pla1nsman, had only two faults: if we
fired her good and fast without letting ur
at all, the barrel would get too hot. After
twenty-five or thirty rounds I wouldn't
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
MEMS ToGs FOR RAINY WEATHER
The --latest Things Rain Coats Gloves Shoes Umbre
las, Etc-Comfort With Style a f

New York, July ia recent period Of
rainy weather brought out all kinds Of
stormy day dress and in the shop windows
rain coats were to be seen side by side
with light summer fannels and felt hats;
gauntlet gloves and thick-soled tan boots
side by side with the attire Of fair skies.
Indeed, there is no figuring on old Jupiter
Pluvius and the man who looks out for
the wet as well as the dry side of his
wardrobe before starting out on his vaca-
ton acts wisely. There are not many
things to consider, but the few there are
will be found most comforting and service
able, especially in the country where there
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
DIDN'T FIND sAvAGEs
Anna Hellstrom Delightfully."- Sur
prised bY Her Disappointment.

Madame Anna Helsrom, who will be one OF
the stars in the Swedish sangerfest next week,
arrived yesterday after twelve weary. days of
travel, without apparent loss of charm or
spirits. In fact her .vivacity, her quick and
everch hanging expressions constitute great
deal of the attraction which everyone feels
who comes in contact with her. Madame
Hellstrom has been in the Royal Opera only
six years,..yet she has gained a place In the
hearts of the people and the king has shown
her especial honor. Before leaving Stock
holm the king presented her with medal
which is ordinarily given only to singers
who have sung in the opera company twenty
five years. AS Madame Hellstrom has scarce
ly lived SO long and has been there only six
years it is an unusual honor.
She has sung occasionally in Copenhagen
and Germany but, altho many have at
tempted to lure her from Stockholm, the at
lection of the people there and the fact that
there she has lived all her life still hold her.
Those on board her ship enjoyed her singing
their comments. j.. Townsend Burden has
asked her to sing at his Newport residence,
out she has not yet decided to accept, altho
she will probably give concert in Newport
before her return to Stockholm in Septem-
Der. Her voice has range of two octaves
and half and she reaches high e without
difficulty. Altho her voice is especially beau
tiful in colorature roles, her repertoire in
cludes Gounods Romeo and Juliet ia
Boheme" and "Tannhauser.'' q.
Madame was quite disappointed not to find
savage Indians with rings in their noses here,
and the delicious fruit which she was able
to purchase has delighted her more than any
thing else.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

fments than, those here referred to, for
light. weather knickerbockers, puttees,
etc, are all useful, but in town or cohn-
try one can get along admirably with
the rain coat, hat, gloves, boots and UNI
brella and the man who has them all will
have his wardrobe as well equipped in
this Important respect as any wardrobe
need be-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

Palpitation Of the heart nervousness,
tremblings, nervous headache cold hands
and feet, pain in the back and other forms
of weakness are relieved by Carriers Iron
Pills, made specially for the blood, nerves
and complexion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

that nuns may be brought from France and
Switzerland and thus support themselves and
earn large sums for works Of charity. In
fact, thru Father Heidigger, number of
these nuns have already come ever from Eu-
rope and are anxious that his plan be car
ried out.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

was the best gun the govern
ment ever owned!'' exclaimed
SDO an old soldier the other day, as
he aimed Springfield rifle at
the wall of the Minneapolis ar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
A Large, GenllIne. Charity.

meet, the members Of the B'nai Birth
devote themselves to succoring their
troubled brethren in Roumania
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

1t is a common saying that no man
ever saw Jew beg of Gentle, and
this saying is founded on fact, but there
Is plenty of begging among the: Jews, and
It is one mission of the B'nai Birth to
discourage and If possible prevent this.
So successful has the local lodge been in
this work and SO careful have its officers
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
POLITICAL POINTS

cussed at the last National Convention,
ceased to exist? Is Mr.. Roosevelt strong
er before the people of New York than
he was when voted out OF the governor
ship OF that great State by New forks
sons at the National Convention! Inc
Republican Party wants no surmises, no
guesses no CANDLES upon these vital
points.
"The Republican Party demands a lead
er who can carry New York and secure
to the. party the electoral vote Of that
State"
The Commercial-Tribune briefly suggests
the names of several veterans who would
be equal to carrying New York. Mention
is made of Senators Hanna and Foraker,
of Senators Hale and Frye, of Maine;
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts,; Senators
1t concludes in this more pacific para
graph:
THE situation is plainly stated. Facts
are stubborn things that often block a
pathway. IL, in view of all these facts.
the party says it shall be Roosevelt, then
so say all OF u.s."
A kindred sentiment is known to exist
in other of the Western States. 1t is an
open secret in Washington that although
Indiana Republicans are openly commit
ted to Roosevelt, the State is by no means
sCsidly in line for the President. One of
the Republican leaders said only a few
days ago that Indiana would turn to SEN
ator Hanna in a day should he become
declared candidate for the PRESIDENCY.
In an interview In Cincinnati Mr.. Roscoe
o. Hawkins, a politician of influence In
with the people, expressed the view that
Indiana was at heart a Hanna State and
would certainly be for the Ohio Senator
II he should consent to make the race.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
ALABAMA AND THE CANAL.

Mr.. c. II. z. Caracristi, who is an en-
gineer of well established reputation
recently contributed valuable article on
the canal question to The Mobile Herald
He anticipates great results for the South
and the bringing of the current of the
worlds commerce along the borders and
through the Gulf States. uniting the
people of the South ana Southwest with
the interests Of the Pacific Slope. Not
only will the canal create a divergency of
the present channels Of trade with foreign
countries, in which the Mississippi River
will once more play an important role and
receive careful government attention and
Improvement but there will also follow
a great political change through closer
personal and business relations between
the South and West. BY bringing these
two wealthy sections together in closer
ties of political and Industrial accord the
sonth will qnce more rise to a political
affiuence and power. as well as become
the most powerful trade center of Ameri-
ca" The cost of the canal is going to be-
much larger, Mr.. Caracristi thinks. than
the official estimates, and the South will
profit by its nearness to the canal The
government will be Fortunate" he saws.
III 1t completes the great work with an
expenditure of $1,000 900. It can no
safely estimated that at least $50 oOO oOO
VIII go In machinery and materials +bot
are to come from this country, and i, ~
natural to suppose that much of this ma
terial will be bought in the South. wo
nave for example, in the estimate L.
100000 barrels of portland cement. which
will cost SS7.0OO.0OO Alabama cement will
unduestionably be the cheapest and best
In the canal construction. 1t will be i'm
possible for the Northern mills to deliver
this cement at Colon in open competition
with either the German or Southern pro-
duct owing to high overland freight rates
and the difference in the price of labor,
And then comes the coal question, in
which Alabama is interested"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER o, lso;
SOME PLAIN LANGUAGE.

Recently there was a strike, or a lock-
out or something of the kind affecting all
or most Of the printing establishments IN
Chicago. An Injunction had been obtain
ed against one of the unions and for viola
ton Of that order a motion was made in
court to declare that Union in contempt.
When the case came up before Judge Hol-
dom he declared that it was "a blot on the
civilization to which We belong that, in
this city of Chicago, people who are en-
ployed by a non-union party, who desire
their work from day to day, are not per-
mltted to do it; that they walk about in
this community as citizens do In a city
where there is revolution; that they meet
not only insult but physical violence, as
they have by pickets in this particular
It, from its inception to the present time"
These were strong words but from the
accounts sent out from Chicago while the
strikes were in progress We have no doubt
thai he was fully JUSTIFIED in using st. ong
language. His comments were not half
az strong, however, as were the editorial
utteEances Of the prominent newspapers
of the city. one of which-The Chronicle.
we believe said, referring to one of the
union organizations:
Enough is known already of the desper-
are deeds of this u ganization to put every
member of 1t In the pen4tenuary. 1t Is
q criminal society engaged openly in the
prosecution of criminal objects by means
of criminal violence Fne whole dis
reputable gang should be apprehended,
indicted, tried, convicted and punished for
the unnumL@red vilhanies which are prop
erly chargeable to 1t.
That is putting it in plain terms. but
when a judge on the bench declares in
effect that non-union men walked the
streets in imminent danger, all viii agree
that it was not time for soft words
or gentle methods. 1t was a time when a
legal club as we'll as a material one was
needed. y