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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17
LITERARY NOTES

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The Macmillan company have issued
Owen Wister's Philosophy 4. in their
series of Little Novels by Favorite Au-
thors. It is a story Of "cramming'' at
Harvard.
Edna Underwood and W. H. Chine are
publishing a series of translations from
the Russian of Gogot, the noted Russian
story writer.
f Jessie Montgomery, who knew Mr..
Shortho1se, author of "John Inglesant,"
the story which gave him some literary
reputation in this country and much
voguesin England, says he told her once
that he had read every word of Words
several times since Shorthouse was
a devoted English churchman and at fam
lily prayers he and his wife read all the
prayers together, because, if he encoun-
tered an attack Of stammering, her voice
would carry on the thread until he re-
covered.
Here is a. pretty little song by Laurence
Binyon:
"O'er the round throat her little head
It's gay delight upbuoys;
"A hareball In the breeze Of June
Hath such melodious poise;
And Ginning with her heart my heart
Is hers and heavenly joy s.
But my heart takes a deeper thrill,
Her cheeks a rarer bloom,
When the sad mood comes rich as glow
OF pansies dipped in gloom.
BY some far shore she wanders-where?
And her eyes dll-for whom?"
"A sixth edition OF David Gray's Gal
| lops' (hunting stories) has been called
for, and the Century company announces
a new volume by the same author, to be
published in the autumn.
The Century company will publish this
fall a volume containing nine of John
| Luther Longs stories, some of them APP
pearing for the first time.
| Edward Stratemeyer has written new
story for boys, entitled Joe the Surveyor,
or, The Value OF, a Lost Claim illus
trated. The same author has completed
| a third volume of the Colonial Series, .
"At the Fall Of Montreal Both books
will be published by Lee & Shepard
Boston
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17
Detroit Free Press.

On the subject of neat and clever pro-
posals of marriage. Professor Moore of the
weather bureau is credited with the fol-
lowing story:
s. A bachelor preacher had occasion to
drink tea with maiden lady of his con-
gregation She RECALLED him with the bit
terness of her life and surroundings and
expressed a, longing to be Of some service
to her neighbors.
The preacher listened attentively. AT
every pause In his parishioner's bewail-
ment he asked for another lump of sugar.
After at least a half dozen squares OF
sugar had been added to the tea, the
maiden lady said inquiringly, why, doc
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17
we are to get open D,

If we are to get open ports in
Manchuria that will be really open
ports. our interest in the Russian occupa-
ton Of Manchuria will probably end. It
does little good to talk about Russian du-
plicity, abundant as it Is; the fact re-
mains that the Russians have Manchuria
and will hold on until driven out by force
of arms. That job is not one that we
care for, and Japan, which has most at
stake, does not seem to relish it to any
great extent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17
Casually observed.

There is one thing worthy Of all imi-
tation about the sacred college of car
dinals. It hasn't any college yell.
a man who tried to corner the bean
market has gone into bankruptcy. The
inviSeble supply Of the Boston Breakfast
Food proved too great for him.
81 Teddy Jr., tried to get into the house
after the family was asleep and was
rounded up by the guards. II pop didn't
get after him in the morning he was in
great luck.
The Kansas farmer who was unde-
cided whether to make his threshing ma
chine a screw propeller or sidewheeler
is pounding out one Of the largest crops
in the history Of the state. Never holler
until the season is over.
Professor Wiley says soda is deadly.
That SO? What flavor will you have?
Philadelphia expert declares that
flies are not scavengers, but are germ
carriers and breeders of epidemics. He
insists that the fly like the mosquito, is
the enemy Of the human race That may
be true, but what are we going to do
about 1t? Are we to add the fly problem
to the race problem?
Without leaving a clue to her identity
an elderly woman left package contain
ing S11,110 in greenbacks at the door OF
James Mealey of Schuylerville N. Y, a
few nights ago with no explanation save
that 1t was from a friend Mr.. Mealey
has been in financial difficulties Of late
and the money comes in very handily
For the benefit of any elderly woman
| in this part Of the country who has sim
| liar high ideals, we will state that we
hang around the office until p. m.
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There will be very little indignation

There will be very little indignation in
this country over the cars refusal to
receive the Kishinef petition. Great as
was the provocation Of the petition, the
attempt Of our government to present it to
Russia. was an act Of meddling in an.
other nations domestic affairs that no
proud government could be expected to-
tolerate. Aside from this. a nation that
has 50 many domestic problems Of its own,
and one OF them much like the Russian
race problem, has no moral right to pre-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17
HOW THE PREACHER PROPOSED

tor, you'll have more sugar than tea II
you keep on
But it's not sweet" protested the
doctor.
Then stir It." suggested the lady.
That's what I've been waiting for be-
gan the doctor. You are the sweetness
lying idle in this community. For want OF
stirring your sweetness cannot commune
cate itself to others.
yet, Doctor said the maiden, demure-
" '.it required spoon to stir your tea,
the sugar would not act of itself.
And would you be willing" faltered the
reverend approaching the seat Of the
other. ito take such an old spoon as me to
stir"
And then followed the same old story.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17

A new weighing machine with pho
nograph attachment is causing dismay at
coast summer resorts. The machine is a
little joker. 1t promises for a nickel to
tell a lady's weight and give her name.
The joke is to get some rather large lady
who is sensitive about her growing
weight to try it. If she weighs 100 or $50
pounds the machine puts her down at 210
and the photograph yells out in strident
tone Birdie or 'Dewdrop' or Little
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17
STRAW VOTE IN A DULUTH CAR

the others and then remarked as he saw
several smiles:
eff there's man on this car that's never
been full let him raise his right hand. "
9 OF course, not a hand went up See,
knew it," gleefully said the intoxicated
one. ..All been full, and honest 'nough to
admit it, And he settled back in his
seat with look of satisfaction on his
face
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
Congressman Cannon tells this incident
in the career of a postmaster in his dis
trict:
aAn Irishman came to this man and
asked if there was a letter for him.
sstThere is, says the postmaster, and
it's a big, fat letter, too. There's IL cents
due on It,
well said the Irishnan. just open
it and read it to me. will you? My edu-
cation was neglected in my youth.
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duluth Neus-Trih,,ne

Duluth NeWS-Iflbune.
s. An East End man who had been innbib-
ing too freely caused good deal of
amusement the other night on a street
car. He was talking confidentially to the
man sitting next to him when the car sud-
denly stopped This is what the amused
passengers heard:
Bet there amt man on this car that's
never been full He leered foolishly at
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17
VII HAVE HIS hackers
Bismarck / Palladium

Tom j ohnson is Of the opinion that he
can defeat Hanna. for United States sem
ator. There are always plenty of people
willing to back the 500 to shots.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17
WE PAUSE 8 BLUSH

Litchville, N. D., Bullein.
There may be a better daily newspaper
somewhere in the world than T he M i n
n ca p o lis Journal. but it is GER
family not printed in America. It's a news
paper that makes every reader feel glad
he is alive
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17

of the Grand Trunk Pacific is necessary to
prevent the diversion Of part Of it's
traffic to Its American terminals, a thing
most abhorrent to the hot national
policy Canadians.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17

AN INVITATION is extended to all to visit
The battery Of presses consists Of three four deck
Goss Presses with total capacity OF ia; 9o9
eight-page 10 UT g an hour, printed fososa
and counted. The best time to call IS from Big
to 4.So p. m. Inquire at the business office ana
be directed to the visitors gallery OF the Press
Room.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17
LOOKED FOR THE iMPRoBAHLEI
Fargo Call.

Salt Lake City is repining because a re-
cent prize fight there was fake. Fos-
sibly the Mormons had been expecting a
miracle. sssyzs5
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17
THE posroFF1cE DEPARTMENT Fo1LED

.'The letter was twenty pages long, but
the postmaster read 1t all thru out loud.
q Just read it again. said the Irishman.
when he ended, and, being obliging, the
postmaster did SO.
Then the Irishman scratched his head
and said:
!" How much is due on her?'
Eleven cents
!" Well keep her; she's none of mine.
said the Irishman. She don't belong to
me- And he walked off,
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~ + s
why, Augustus, what do you mean?
never heard such nonsense.
No.. Amelia. that is the simple truth.
The loss of a great city. could be met and
forgotten in a lifetime; but the potato IS
essential to the well being OF a large num-
Der of the human race. If the last one
We're gone the race would suffer for gem
erations'
Now. Augustus. think what we should
lose if New York were burned up to-day.
But. of course. if that potato were lost
people would skirmish around and find an
other potato somewhere.
So great is the ingenuity of the modern
woman that one is inclined to believe that
Amelia was right, and that somebody
=presuma ably a wonlan-would skirmish
round and make good the irreparable
loss-find potato when there was none
to be found.
Wages are 60k per cent of the operating
expense of railways. zss7E 49, IS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17

The MINNEAPOLIS Journal from January LIST to June 1st
1908 carried 73 per cent more 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 lst
1908, carried 9 per cent more advertising than the
Sunday and Daily Tribune combined.
The Minneapolis Journal out Of 6272 residences
vassed had 5,o85 subscribers the Evening Tribune
l,3O6-the Morning Tribune 784.
The Mlnneapolis Journal in "a apartment and flat build
ings canvassed had 1858 subscribers-the Evening
Tribune $780, and the Morning Tribune 180
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17

There is one thing worthy Of all in1i-
tation about the sacred college Of car
dinals. It hasn't any college yell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17

Mary MacLane has a new book coming
out. After drawing $4,000 or so from
her first effort, Miss MacLane is justified
in thinking once more
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17

In Worcester, Mass. typewriters'
union has been started ito embrace all
operators except those who conduct busi-
ness of their own" 1t may be all right
for the union to embrace the typewriters.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17

Wages are COZ per cent of the operating
expense of railways
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
FOREIGN PARTICIPATION.
Heavy Appropriations Made for Ex
hibits at st. Louis.

Washington, Sept. 14.-Mr. John
Barrett, who visited Asia as commits
sioner general of the Louisiana Pur-
chase. exposition, in behalf of the ex-
position management has issued a
statement with reference to foreign
participation in the exposition. He
says in part:
"Forty-ive foreign lands, i~ndepend-
ent and dependent, will be seen in
miniature, as it were, at st. Louis in
1904. A carefully prepared summary
OF the appropriations made or officially
assured by foreign governments for
pavilions and exhibits shows a grand
total OF %S6.190.000. This exceeds by
nearlys 81. 600, 900 the amount cores
pondingly appropriated for the Chica-
so worlds fair in 1893, and represents
an average of nearly $4,000 for each
country. Europe will expend ap-
proXimetely ss.0000O0. Asia $4,000
Geo, Central and South America ST.
000, 006. Africa 100000"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
BULGARIA. REQUESTS THAT TuR.
KEY BE MADE TO WAGE l-E-
CLIMATE WARFARE.
CANNOT NEGLECT HER DUTY
WILL INTERVENE IN BEHALF OF
CHRISTIANS UNLESS EUROPE
= ACTS VERY QUICKLY.

London, Sept. 14.-Rumor from Wen
ma and elsewhere Is very busy this
morning regarding the Balkan crisis
and whilst it is impossible to confirm
the more sensational statements. there
is accumulation OF evidence that some
violent solution cannot long be delay
ed. The Sofia correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph sends under Sundays
date another long dispatch warmly de-
Tending Bulgaria's patient and quix-
otto attitudeo OF loyalty toward the porte
and the powers, and denouncing Eu-
ropes Indifference to the wiping out
of atlarge Christian community. He
says:
Bulgaria has displayed unexampled
moderation. Her last urgent request
to the powers was that they should
compel Turkey to suppress the rising
by legitimate methods of warfare. but
to spare women and children from IN
dignfties and massacre.
"Bnt even this Christian Europe has
refused and now Prince F~erdinand's
government, having carefully consid-
cred the question and aware Of the
disastrous consequences with which
the powers threaten Bulgaria it she in
tervenes, has decided that it cannot
longer neglect it's sacred duty to pre-
vent the Christian population being
done to death. In a couple Of days
more the die will be cast and Bulgaria
will do her duty. An official communi-
cation will be made to the powers in
the above indicated sense and forth
with the necessary measures will be
49, -~I --I- IL 4 Tho
powers Immediately intervene. This
Is Bulgaria's last word. The moral
responsibility will fall upon Christian
Europe even. If the material conse-
quences have to be endured by Bull
garia."
1t is reported from Constantinople
that 10 foreign military attaches have
gone to Monastir, bit that another
American warship, presumably the
gunboat Machias, has arrived at Bel
rut.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
coNvlcTs IN A PENNSYLVANIA
PRISON TURNED OUT COIN
TERFEIT MONEY.
FIVE MEN DID THE WORK
PRESUMED THAT PEi.iTENTiARY
EMPLOYEES !NNocENTLY CIR
cuLATED COINS.

Philadelphia, Sept. 14.-FolloWine
cio~e'~ non the exposure Of gross ir-
regrl"..ties II the cigar department OF
the Eastern state ~penitentiary, came
the public announcement last night
that the Illegal coinage Of minor sill
yer pieces has been carried on by con.
victs in the big institution. No de
tails Of the counterfeiting scheme can
be learned from the officials connect
officials that have been assigned to
the case. The fact. that such a daring
plan has been carried on in the peni-
Tertiary was made public by George
Vaux, Jr., one of the prison inspectors.
who summoned newspaper men to his
home and voluntarily made the dis
closure. He. gave out a brief state.
ment. which is as follows:
cdr. w. D. Robinson and Mr.. VauX,
Jr.. who are at present the visiting
inspectors on duty ct. the East q Il
penitentiary. madeethe statement that
there has come to their Official knowl.
edge that within a short time an at
tempt has been made by certain con;
victs now confined in the ~penitentiary
to manufacture counterfeit silver
coins. But a few pieces were made.
and a number of these have come into
the possession of the inspectors. to-
gcther with the metals and chemicals
used. the attempt thus being nipped
In the bud The evidence in the case
Is not yet complete, but all that has
been secured has been submitted to
the United States authorities"
Initiated Small Silver Coins.
Mr.. Vaux refused absolutely to give
any more details than contained in his
statement. From other sources, how
ever, it was learned that dimes, quar-
tiers and half dollars, were the coins
manufactured. .
Later in the night further details of
the counterfeiting scheme leaEed out.
These were to the effect that five men
were engaged in the work. the head
OF the counterfeiters being a Phila-
delphian now completing his second
term for this o%ffense. The others were
professional criminals, who secured,
through the plumbing department of
the prison, the necessary metal made
Of solder, tn and ground glass. The
molds, 1t is believed were made Of
plaster Of paris. srraped from the
walls of the cells. Some of the coins
got into circulation, but in what mar
ner has not vet been fully determined.
There is a beliefthat certain employees
who did favocs for the prisoners, such
as mailing letters. in violation Of the
rules of the institution. were given the
bogus money as tips and that they in
nocently passed 1t into circulation.
1T is believed the discovery of oun
terfeiters in the prison was the result
of the Investigation now being carried
on in the place as a result of the ir-
r~egularities in the cigar department,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
A Remarkable Record.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has a
remarkable record. 1t has been in use
for over 30 years, during which time
many million bottles have ben sold
and used. 1t has long been the STAN
dard and main reliance in the treat
ment of Group in thousands OF homes,
yet, during all this time no case has
ever been reported to the manufacture
ers in which it failed to effect a cure.
When given as soon as the child be-
comes hoarse or even az soon as the
croupy cough appears, it will prevent
the attack. 1t is pleasant to take;
many children like it,. 1t contains no
opium or other harmful substance and
may be given as confidently to q baby
as to an adult. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
Two Switchmen Killed and Three
Other Men Injured.

Bay City, Mich, Sept. 14.-Clarence
D. Hopper and Roy Boucher, switch
men on the Michigan Central railway,
were instantly killed in an explosion
of dynamite in a car in the yards at
West Bay CITY, Mich. Robert Rolin.
engineer; William Noble, fireman. and
John Crackle. conductor, were injured,
the latter so seriously that he may die.
All of the trainmen were residents of
this city.
The explosion occurred as a switch
engine was making up a train. The
engine backed down upon several
cars. the first containing 1000 pounds
of dynamite, a consignment of Lee
Metford rifles and a quantity of re-
duced charge shells for indoor rife
practice. and it is said that the force
with which it struck the explosive
laden Car, exploded the dynamite. An
other report has it that one of the
shells exploded and set. off the dyna-
mite. HopDer's body was badly cut
by flying steel and Boucher was de-
capitated. his body being terribly
mangled. A big hole was torn in the
ground by the explosion, a score of
freight cars. many loaded, were de-
molished and. nearly 800 houses in the
vicinity suffered broken windows and
several were so badly wrecked as TO
be uninhabitahle. The shock was
telt in Essexville, three miles from
the scene.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
The Big Ditch Company.

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the trustees OF the Big
Ditch company, held on the 18th day OF
September, 1908, an assessment OF 5
per cent. per share was levied upon
the capital stock OF. the. corporation,
payable on or before the i2til say OF
October, 1903, to the secretary, at. his
ranch, or by mail at Billings, Mont.
Any stock upon which the assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the said
18th day of October, 1903, will be de-
linquent and advertised for sale at pub
JIG auction, and unless payment is
made before will be sold on the 18th
day of October, 1908, to pay the delin-
quent assessment, together with costs
of advertising and expenses OF sale.
E. B. HASTINGS,
39-4t Secretary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
PRESENTS A NEW SCHEME.
Russia Would Further Delay Evacua-
ton Of Manchuria.

Picking. Sept. 14.-Russia has pre-
sented the Chinese government a new
scheme for ~evacuating Manchuria,
further p%rolonging the time for the
evacuation, originally fixed for Oct. s,
and proposing certain new conditions
In addition to most ~ the conditions
Included in the last scheme.
Russia now proposes to evacuate
New Chwang and Mukden province
Oct. g.; K1rin province four months
later, and the third province a year
later.
Among the new conditions Russia
stipulates that she shall maintain mill
tary posts on the road from Tsitishar,
capital of Heilung-Kiang, to Blago-
vestchensk, and on the Sungari river.
The reason Russia gives for maintain
Ing these posts is that they are neces-
sary to protect the commerce Of the
railroad. There is a vaguely worded
clause prohibiting heavy dutios on
goods transported by tho railway,
which the diplomats oonsa~nc as ex-
empting Russian goods transported
on the railway from the surtax which
the British. japanese and American
treaties substitute for the likin duties.
The scheme also contains a provis-
ion that Chinese troops shall protect
the branches Of the Russo-C Chinese
bank when necessary.
Prince Ching, president OF the for
efgn board, has informed the ministers
that he considers the Russian condi-
lions to be very reasonable.
The japanese minister at Picking
has had ar interview with Prince
Ching and has entered a strong pro-
test against the new proposals of Rus
STA regarding the evacuation of Man.
churia. whilh have excited angry sur
prise in Japan.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED
Unknown Man Killed and Fifteen 9th.
ers Slightly injured.

st. Paul, Sept. 14.--Passenger train
No. 10. on the Great Northern. coming
from Winnipeg, was derailed one mile
west OF Dassel, Mimi, shortly after s
O'Clock yesterday morning. five cars
leaving the track, three of which over
turned down an embankment, result
ing in the death of one person, an un-
Known tramp. who was riding on the
rods underneath the train, and the in
jury OF fifteen passengers. None OF
the injured are fatally hurt, it is
thought. the greater number of them
being but slightly bruised.
The place where the wreck occurred
is about siyty-ive miles west of st.
Paul.
The cause Of the wreck is unknown
and cannot be determined until an in
vestlgation is had, although a refriger-
ator car, which was second from the
engine. is thought by some of the pas.
sengers to have been the cause of the
accident. The trucks of this car were
the first to leave the track. The train
was running at the rate Of forty-fve
miles an hour when the accident oc-
cured.
The injured are: Arthur E. uen.
messy, st. Louis; w. w. Horn, South
English: August Widdeen, West Su.
perior, Wis; Charles Conklin, Belle.
vue. Ia; John Foltz. Glidden, Wis;
Frank Nethken, Scyoc. Pa; w. H.
Narrower and Robert Boucher. Colora-
do Springs; e. L. Scoville, Mankato;
|. TT. Miller, Grand Forks: w. N. Pur.
dy, Belmond, Ia; Ed A. Johnson, Grand |
Forks; /. B. Pelton, Chicago; F.. H.
McGill. Moorhead; Conductor George
A. Devaney.