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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-15
ARE. TOO WELL BEHAVED
Minneapolis Postal Clerks Seldom
Pay Fines Not Directly In.
terested in Test Case. s

Postoffice clerks in Minneapolis are SO
well behaved that individually they have
no particular interest in the, suit filed
against the government by a Chicago en-
ploye for recovery OF money withheld from
his salary as fine. In Minneapolis 1t is
seldom necessary to impose fines. There
fore only as. members Of the union Of
postoffice clerks are the local clerks in
terested, because the union has thus de-
clared war against the department on the
practice Of filming clerks for offenses This
is the first suit Of the kind eyer filed,
IN Chicago at least. It to test the
LEGALITY Of the custom, and back OF. the
suit is q question Of vital Importance to
every minor employe. in the postoffices
of the country
William G. Sherlock is the complain
ant. He formerly was a stamper IN the
mailing division and sues to recover SIS
withheld. It Is said that the amount
withheld from clerks In Chicago alone is
at least $1,000 a year, and that in nearly
every case the fines. are taken from men
who earn only from 5000 to<$700 a year.
1t is stated at the Minneapolis post
office that fines ranging from 81 to SIS
are imposed for such offenses as hardness
inexcusable errors, intoxication, etc, but
to the credit Of Minneapolis employees, the
practice has grown rusty from misuse
This accounts for individual lack of in
terest in the suit filed with the court Of
claims, althp results Of the decision may
Indirectly affect every employe in the
office.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-15
A Squirt BY FLAX.
It Takes a Jump Of 5 Cents, Touch
ing the $1.071z
Notch.
September Wheat Continues Its Up
ward Climb, Reaching S47so
This Morning.

Flax took squirt this morning in line
with other grains and prices at the Min
neapolis Chamber of Commerce were up
sc a bushel No. 1 flax selling at s1.0714.
A few days ago flax was selling here at
96A@971ac The advance Of 10c a sbushel
has been caused by the weather. 1t is
not SO much that actual damage has been
done as that the supply situation is
strained. There is little fax here-only
100000 bushels in store-and receipts are
much under last year. Yesterday AZ cars
came In, against 1,41 on the corresponding
date last year, and this morning there
were only 25 cars against 81. The daily
run averages about 40 per cent OF the
movement Of this time last year. What
is feared now Is that continued moist
weather will prevent the threshing OF
enough flax this fall to meet consump-
tive requirements.
Wheat Goes Higher, Too
September wheat jumped this morning
from sSAc to &c. This option has been
advancing daily by gains Of 1k @2c De-
cember also advanced to S31sc and May
to $3.50. The September option is con-
gested. Little wheat is in sight for Sep
TENDER delivery, and the present veal he1
precludes the possibility that much wheat
Of contract grade will come in soon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-15
COLDER TONIGHT
Showers Also Are Predicted by a
Pessimistic Weather Man.


7 Colder tonight and showers is the
latest prediction Of the weather bureau
But Section Director Outram confesses
that these predictions, when unpleasant,
must not be taken literally-that is, not
too literally. Last night says Mr.
Outram, the prediction was for. colder
and clear weather. But the elements
went wrong The night was warmer in
stead Of, colder, and to-day lis far from
clear
The temperature here was 46~ degrees at
Z o'clock this mornings degrees higher
than the record twenty-four hours. ear
lier. A rise Of from to- 6 degrees was
reported (. from North Dakota, where a
minimum, Of Is degreers had been. reached
Sunday night.
+ Forty six was also the lowest local tenn
peratures since yesterday morning The
continuance of rain and mist kept off the
severe frost Of which warning was given
yesterday. But Increased cold prevailed
this morning in Missouri, Oklahoma, Colo
RADIO and New Mexico, and the snow had
not melted at Kenmare, Medora and
Minot, N. D.. to say nothing of many polar
resorts across the international boundary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-15
W, C. 7. U. WORK FOR SOLDIERS
Experiment of Providing Them with
Wholesome Social Diversion.

The department of soldiers and sailors
of the state w. c.. Z. u. made an exc
pertinent last night that appeared wholly
successful. The chaplain had called the
attention Of the Organization to the COM
plete social ostracism In all desirable so-
ciety of the enlisted men at Fort Shell
ing, and suggested that some social di-
version would influence them more than
anything else that could be done for
them.
Thru the superintendent of the depart
ment, Mrs. Della r. Mandigo of st.
Paul. party Of twenty-five soldiers was
invited to spend the evening at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Hendrix on Blais-
dell avenue. Chaplain Oswarde and Mrs.
Oswarde and a group of young men and
women belonging to the VS. assisted
the hostess and Mrs. Mandigo in enter
tanning.
Several guessing contests proved of abb
sorbing interest. Miss Ruth Spear sang
and the soldiers sang a number of cho-
ruses. A brief talk was given by Mrs.
Bessie Laythe Scovell, president of the
state union, who has done considerable
work at Fort Smelling. There was no
question in the minds of the temperance
workers of the appreciation Of the occa.
sion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-15
NEW CLASS ISLARGE
Registration in University College
of Pharmacy, Which Opened To-
day, Shows Increase.
Dean Willing Urges Upon the Stu
dents the Importance Of
Their Profession.

Registration of the college Of pharmacy
Of the university closed yesterday and
regular class work commenced this morn
ing. The new class is larger than last
year.
Dean wulling delivered the opening adj
dress this morning to the several classes,
speaking on THE Necessity of High
IDEALS r.s
The dean discoursed upon the present
status Of pharmacy and outlined the de-
mands the profession makes upon it's vo-
taries. Emphasis was placed upon the
necessity Of higher ideals and broader
conceptions of the scope Of pharmacy and
medicine. The young men and women
about to take UP the pursuit OF pharmacy
were admonished that 1t demands the
brand Of character and brain which COM
mands success in all callings. The dean
said in part: s,. ..~~1 $e ;#3
The world Is an, arena Of life and you are in
it. In it you can win or lose-it is your privi-
lege to choose, You have the power to choose
rightly. Wisdom guides you, seek it; ignorance
handicaps you, overcome it. Having chosen
rightly You have allied yourself With the law: OF
success. This law in its operation for your sue
cess demands of you perseverance, application,
industry. faithfulness, earnestness of purpose,
and contentments with your choice. With hopeful
cheerful, continuous exercise of these qualities.
you give up the possibility to lose. You can
success is in the nature of, things; The law re-
qu1res only that you be in harmony with it.. In
order t. harmonize with II, with the world and
With yourself, you must be setf-re1iant, indus
trious, persevering, energetic courageous prompt,
executive, methodical, accurate, thoro, nanner1y
and cultured, tactful economical, honest, patient
and kind. The sum of these is perfection the
goal we ought all tofhave In View fsa<ss 81
Tile sum of experience Of men points to self
reliance as the greatest factor in the success
of the individual and the success of the indi-
vidual becomes the success Of the nation. Reli-
ance upon others is AN Indication of weakness
and is enfeebling; reliance upon ones self Is In
yigora ting, stimulating. : Growth and progress
are best insured by the exercise of your inherent
powers; Rightly appreciate yoar own powers:
cultivate and develop them. All really great
men have become So thru the perception and de-
velopment of their own powers. A knowledge
and conviction Of your inherent powers stimulates
you to attempts which you would not otherwise
make TO be self-reliant yon must recognize
the powers naturally yours. You must do for
yourself, and above all think for yourself. See
to the culture of your character as. well ass to
the development of your intellect and skill. Do
not rely upon institutions or persons to do this
for You. The institutions of men, .educat ionaL
governmental social or business, can give you
only aid. The best they can do for you Is. to
stimulate you to help yourself Successful
careers depend upon judicious industry. $gft.5ft
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-15
RAISED 5 PER CENT.
The State Board Of Equalization
Elevates Values Of Household
Goods and Clothing.
Increase in Population and General
Prosperity Justify Higher Value
Than Last Year.

Assessed valuation of household goods
and wearing apparel was increased about
s per cent to-day by the state board Of
equalization. II
values at $12076,559. "A separate listing
was made this year Of office furniture,
which is assessed at $411,726. Household
goods are returned at $11,744, 466, making
the total for the two items $12.156,182, q
trifie over last year. The board decided
that population and prosperity had In
creased sufficiently to warrant am advance
of per cent over last years figures. and
the county returns were handled on that
basis.
The board found 800 automobiles out
side of Hennepin county. which returned
them under the head of wagons, car
riages and other vehicles" Accepting
this explanation. the board thought the
average valuation under this class for
Hennepin county, $72.77, was little low.
No change was voted, however.
Increases in the automobile valuations,
which averaged 800, were voted as fol-
lows: Anoka county, 20 per cent; Big
Stone, 80; Dodge Sc 2-S; Faribault, 15i
Fillmore, 10; LIE Sueur, 83 1-3; Lincoln, 25i
Mcleod, 66 2-S; Martin, 33 la; Mile Laos
SO 1-s; Morrison, so; Polk, rs; st. Louis
Swift, 100; Wright, %; Yellow Medicine
33 1-S. Ramsey county returned only Is
autos.
Outside of Hennepin and Ramsey coun.
ties, 115 street cars were found in the
state. One was reported from Kanabet
county, valued at 81, and member OF thu
| board expressed his belief that it was 8
Wheelbarrow.
Jacob Greiner Of Chaska, who had beer
looking up the assessment Of Dan Patch
reported that he had heard from the audi
| tor of Scott county. He stated that Al
animals were returned from the town o.
Glendale under the head Of stations ant
fine bred mares. and they were assessed
at $12,500. He did not know whether Dal
Patch was in that number or not; and thu
board passed the item again until Mr.
Greiner could hear from the town assessor
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-15
.FOSS IS SANGUINE
Leader Of the Canadian Reciprocity
Movement in New England
Talks.
The Big Manufactures Says the Goal
Is Within Striking
Distance. = s

Eugene N. Foss of Boston, who was
the republican candidate for congress in
the eleventh Massachusetts, district last
year, spent yesterday in Minneapolis on
business errand. Mr.. Foss is one OF
the largest New England manufacturers
and is man Of large fortune. He is the
leader Of the movement in New England
for reciprocity with Canada and is deep
ly interested in an effort now being made
by the Minnesota Branch of the National
Reciprocity league to secure COM
pact organization Of the states inter-
ested in reciprocity with Canada. It Is
expected that before long Wisconsin, In
diana and Illinois, in addition to New
England and Minnesota, will be organ
lied. Mr.. Foss thinks that the best
sentiment of the country is practically
unanimous in favor of reciprocity with
Canada, and that all that is needed to
bring it about Is efficient organization.
Il have never been so sanguine over
the outlook for the realization Of reci-
procity with Canada as at present, :"
said Mr.. Foss yesterday. IT think we
are within striking distance Of the goal.
I have seen many manufacturers between
here and Boston on this trip, and they
are all In favor Of reciprocity. In fact,
/ have never talked with a manufacturer
on this subject who was not in favor Of
1T. Even men, who thru force, Of habit
are contributing to the American Pro-
tective7 league and the Boston Home
Market club, whose publications are
spending all their energy at present in
attacking reciprocity are personally in
favor of it. Politically, reciprocity should
be cardinal doctrine of the republican
party 1t is the corollary Of protection
and its safety valve.
Our manufacturers have been too busy
to give much effort or thought to this
| subject, but from now on for a, period
times will not be quite so flush There
| Will be- less business and more time for
thought. There will be fewer orders and
more efforts to get them This will
turn attention to reciprocity, which
promises to open foreign markets.
| II regard reciprocity with Canada as
the most important field for negotiation
It's realization is essential to the high
est prosperity Of both countries. It is
inevitable =,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-15
ACCEPT FRANCHISE.
straub Syndicate Will Begin Con
structing Plant for Anoka Troll
ley Line at Onoe.
Active New Competitor Will Soon
Appear in the Local Electricity
Market.

DR.. @. o. straub and his associates this
afternoon filed their acceptance Of the
Anoka trolley line franchise and their bond
of $4,000 to secure the county against loss.
Both the acceptance and the bond have
been examined by Assistant County Attor-
ney G. l.. Smith and found acceptable in
every detail, n TT
The combination Of capital represented
by DR.. Straub has now secured the Elk
river dam, and 1t is understood, Ave
miles Of shore line on both sides Of the
Mississippi above Elk River. The work
Of erecting plant, win be commenced at
once and It is understood that an I'M
mense power producing plant will even
tually be completed. The furnishing Of
motive power for the electric railway to
Anoka Is the immediate object, but 1t is
rumored that plans are being laid by the
new concern to. enter as q competitor into
the local electricity market and make a
strong bid for the city lighting contract,
which Is now held at what Is said to be
too high a figure for the city's welfare.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-15
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
Rev. Mr.. sprengling Sued for 81 900
Damages by Miss Walters
of Woodbury..
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Saltwater, Minn., Sept. 15.-Rev. Mar
tin Sprengling, pastor of the Salem Ger
man Lutheran church in this city, has
been sued for breach Of promise to marry
by Miss Elfbeth Walters of the town of
Woodbury., damages of $1,000 being asked.
Miss Walters is 21 and Mr.. Sprengling is
25 Prior to coming to Saltwater he was
pastor of the German Lutheran church in
woodbury., and it is then that the couple
became engaged, according to the ale
cations of Miss Walters She is the
daughter Of a well-to- do farmer and he
is bright and popular.
Matthew Shortall ex-chief of police,
died Of cancer at the city hospital this
morning. He was detective at the
worlds fair in Chicago and later marshal
of Eveleth, where he shot a man in the
discharge of his duties. For the last five
years he had been in British Columbia,
returning to Saltwater a few months ago
to die. He was 81. and is survived by his
wife, four sons and daughter. His oldest
son has a fine position in the navy. The
funeral will be held under Masonic
auspices
Divers are here from Minneapolis to
search for the body of Engineer James
Ferguson, who went down with the
steamer Park Bluff.
The ST. Croix is rising rapidly and is
almost at as high a stage as last spring.
Cellars are being flooded and some losses
and a deal Of annoyance experienced.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-15
THEY SETTLE QUICKLY
New Plan Of Collecting from Students for
Broken Instruments. ~.

New Plan Of Collecting from Students for
Broken Instruments. sNS-
conditions Removed for Twenty-F Five
Cents; apply to Professor E. e. Nichol-
SON." ..t-.%
Thus read the placard placed on the
door Of the chemistry professors s., room
at the university by several students who
had profted by the genial instructors
magnanimity. 49,. .4.r
When college closed last June Professor
Nicholson found, upon taking stock that
nearly dozen students had failed to
settle for broken chemistry bottles
charged against them. is
Rather than stand the loss himself as
he had done in years past, Professor
Nicholson resolved to, use strenuous meas
ures.
Instead Of sending a, due bill ! to the
student, yellow Condition slips were en-
closed with the annual summer letter con.
tanning the marks for the year. Conster-
nation was caused in several homes this
summer when the telltale yellow slips
were received, but rather than let the
condition" become a failure all Of the
unlucky scholars set to work plugging
up" on chemistry so that they might be
ready to take the condition" examina-
lions when they returned to college in the
fall.
At the time set for the examination the
luckless dozen filed into the room ready
for the ordeal which they supposed was
awaiting them. Professor Nicholson, with
his usual serious mien produced a paper
which all supposed to be the dreaded ex-
animation list With their pencils ready
to catch the first ,question the little as
ssemblage listened 70 the professors re-
port:
"B.s 8. Patten, charged with one
evaporating dish, Is cents
'E. c. Smith, one glass beaker, IS
cents, etc. 4.
The professor stated that the conditions
could, be removed by the payment of the
charges, Needless to say. there was but
! little delay In collection and the system
will probably be adopted by instructors in
other departments. s5 .ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-15
ROASTED BY COURT
Judge Dickinson's Caustic Comments
Regarding Tim Byrnes' First
Avenue Place.
Proprietor, and Not an Unfortunate
Woman Arrested There, Should
Be Defendant.

! Il, ( I 4 Z .
The keynote Of crusade against tough
restaurants and drinking dives in con-
nect1on with saloons was sounded by
Judge Dickinson Of the police court this
morning when he declared that Tim
Byrnes, the keeper of a saloon and res
taurant at 247 First avenue 8, should be
the idefendantain court rather than a girl
VINO was arrested In his place In pass
ing upon the case, Judge Dickinson said:
IT appears to me that, the strongest
evidence against this woman Is the fact
That she was found in a bad place, which
IS resorted to by prostitutes and women Of
bad character and reputation. Even SO,
the real defendant should be Tim Byrnes,
the keeper Of this place. Why the officers
should permit such place to exist
tWenty-four hours is. more than can un-
derstand. Places where prostitutes gather
TO ply their: nefarious trade should not
be: tolerated in connection with a saloon
even tho 1t ds under the blind Of res
taurant.''
The police officers who listened to the
courts remarks will bes guided by them
as an indication Of the position the court
Will take when the keepers Of such resorts
are brought into court, and raids are like
~ to be OF frequent occurrence. In fact,
the police are considering the advisability
OF making raids upon a half dozen or more
places that receive the patronage Of per-
sons In higher level Of society than
those that visit Byrnes' place. The police
say that these places do much more harm
than the tough joints" for the latter
| are visited only by the immoral, while in
the others persons frequently begin i'm
| moral lives. Isl 9TH ..Sst
Judge Dickinson spoke as quoted above
| In the case Of May Wilson, whose true
| name Is May Brown, and who is charged
| with vagrancy. She had been arrested In
Byrnes' place, but the court refused to
consider that to be prina facie evidence
Of vagrancy and dismissed the case.
Annie Near, who was arrested at the
same time, pleaded guilty and was fined
l $25, while the, Mcmahon woman failed to
feited. ..s... ..-.ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-15
NEW FINNISH COLLEGE
Language and Traditions of Nation
s Will Be Preserved.

The Kansan Opisto, or national col
slege," an institution of the Finnish
Lutheran church in America, was opened
informally this morning in rooms 7OS, TOO
and ia Boston Block. The school is es-
tablished according to aresolution adopted
last June at Ely, Mimi, by the national
convention of the Finnish church. A
similar college Is already in operation at
Hancock. Mioh
The chief object of the new institution
Is to preserve the Finnish language and
traditions among the Firms who have
innmigrated to the United States. To that
end all the usual curriculum of a college
will be taught, in the Finnish tongue by
Finnish professors. One teacher will use
the English language. She is Miss Aino
Williamson Of Ashtabula, O., who will give
Instruction in English music and history.
Sg The head Of the Kansan Opisto will be
professor Saaranen, from the university
lat Helsingfors, Finland The school is in
temporary charge Of Professor e. Aaltio.
Twenty students are expected the first
term. Il
After the college is well under way it
may be removed to Duluth, near which
city is the largest colony of Firms in
america.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-15
a Cure for Asthma

The worst cases of Asthma in the world
succumb readily to the one greatcure that
never fails. DIR. Rudolph Schifmannss
Asthma Cure almost performs miracles.
Mr.. r. NJ. Spencer, 1880 Vermont
avenue, Toledo, o., says: Asthma has
been growing on me for years, until last
summer the attacks became so severe that
many nights spent half the time gasp.
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relief whatever, and felt there was no
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Send &c stamp to DIR. r. Schifmann, Box
s93, ST. Paul, Mimi, for a free sample
package a..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-15
SAND FLOODS THE HOUSES
rFlatters Under Washington Ave
Is nue. and N. P. Bridges Are
4 in Hard Luck. -

Several denizens Of the flats under the
washington avenue and Northern Pacific
bridges, have taken day or two off in
order to shovel sand and dirt out Of their
houses. One house is filed to the depth
of several feet and the occupants are in
despair. They called on the city en-
gineer for help and First Assistant E. r.
Dutton went down yesterday afternoon to
He found a deplorable state
Eof affairs In small house below the bank
at Bluff street and Twenty first avenue s..
The heavy rains of Sunday had washed
several trainloads Of earth over the bank
1T piled up against the rear Of the house
until it reached the window; then it
flowed thru the window and filled success
sively the Kitchen, bedrooms and front
room, until there was a deluge pouring
thru the house and out Of the front door.
There are four feet Of sand and debris
In the kitchen, and large quantities in
the other rooms.
Unfortunately for the owner, the dam
age is not due to any fault of the city,
and there is nothing the city engineer
can do.
! Other ''fatters' complain of . similar
trouble, but not to as serious an extent.