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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
FACTS ABOUT AMERICA
Contained in New Book for Scandi-
nayianS at Home

Carl Fischer-Hansen, L. l.. B.. is
the author of a book "Om Amerika."
It comes from the New York publish
ing house of Brentano, which shows
its ability to publish as screditable
works in Dano-Norwegia as in Eng
lish. Mr.. Fischer-Hansen is a gifted
young Danish attorney, who has mar
ried into a New York nillionaire's
family. He is very popular among the
Scandinavian-Ame in the me-
tropolis.
His work ION Amerika" (About
America) is to some extent a con-
densed encyclopaedia of the United
States. For those in Scandinavia de-
string information of the conditions
in the United States, the book will
prove exceedingly valuable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06

boundary commission. says that the fact
that no award was made for part of tina
line is unimportant. and that it will make
no difference to either country if that
portion of the boundary is not marked
for fifty or a hundred years. To provide
for the future, however. the commission
laid down a principle by which the line
could be defined, should that become nee
essary.
The commission did not mark the line
because no adequate surveys are in exist
ence by which the predoninating noun
tain chain could be ascertained. Most OF
the territory, which is between Jake's
Needle and Devils Thumb, is wild
plateau where the snow rarely melts, and
its only possible value is for minerals.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
MODEL GOES TO NORWAY
Fjelde's Model of Ole Bull Statue
Sent to Fielde's Birthplace.


Sent to Fielde's Birthplace.
The model for Jakob Fjelde's sta
tue of Ole Bull in Loring park, Min
neapolis, has been presented to the
city Of Aalesund. Norway, by the
sculptor's widow, Mrs. Marguerite
Fjelde. Aalesund was Jakob Fjelde's
birthplace from which he wandered
out as a lad Of II to make q, name as
a sculptor. Tho he returned only
for occasional visits he always cher
ished the memory of the old town.
The presentation of the Ole Bull
model, which took place Sunday, Oct.
II, was recognized as an event of i'm
portance and the leading newspaper
Of the place, Aalesund's Handles og
Soefarts Tidende, gave two swhole,
pages to an account Of the exercises.
The statue was presented by DR.. Her
man Fjelde of Abercrombie, N. D.,
a, brother of the sculptor, and Claud-
inc Fjelde, attired as Columbia, I'M
yelled the statue after an eloquent
address by School Inspector Guessing.
Hr. Aarf1ot delivered an address on
the life and work of Jakob Fjelde.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
seland's Next Outbreak.

Hans Seland's next public appearance in
Minneapolis will be next Tuesday evening,
Nov. TO- at I. o. OF. hall, Central ave-
nue. and Fourth street. Seland is the
best story teller that Norway has sent to
the United States. Some of his tales are
old, but are all the better for that. for
the dialect employed by Seland and the
significant manner he has for giving point
to his tales make the old stories as in
teresting as the new ones.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06

Der Of the well-known Drewsen family of
paper makers in Norway. is reported to
have invented process Of making paper
out of cornstalks and the finest of parch-
ment paper Of the pitb. Those who have
at Warren & Co.'S mills in Maine say that
the invention marks another epoch in the
history Of paper-making. North America
uses about two and a half million tons
Of paper annually. It is estimated that
seven states alone will yield $4,000, 600
tons of cornstalks suitable for paper
making after every harvest
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06

been absent from the city for twe years.
have returned. Both have 1teen added
to the faculty of the Minneso,a Normal
School and Business College, Fifth ave-
nue. S and Twenty fourth street. Of which
Mr.. I,oftfeld was president until COM
PEELED to give up the work on account
of iL-health.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
Fishermen Are Lost.

Terje Vixen. a fishing steamer from
Aalesund, went to the bottom last month,
taking with 1t thirteen men. ten who lived
at Aalesund and three who lived at Ber-
gund. Nine were married and left widows
and from four to seven children in strait
ened circumstances, and the other four
were the sole support of aged parents
A sum of LOO kroner for the relief of
the destitute people was raised at the
Jakob Fielde memorial exercises, at which
the Ole Bull statue was unveiled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
THE NORTHERN LION
A Lecture ON Gustayus Adolpl,us by
Rev. David Holmgren.

Rev. David Holmgren.
Rev. David Holmgren, will give his
lecture on Gustavus Adolphus, the
hero king of Sweden, at the St. Ans
garius Swedish Episcopal church this
evening. Unlike great many Of the
educated Swedes who come over here
simply for amusement or for sight
seeing, Mr.. Holngren is refreshingly
frank in comparing the conditions in
Sweden and America. After seeing
the prosperity attained by thousands
of sons and daughters of Sweden who
wandered from home with empty
hands he unlesitatingly says that
they did right and that others in
Sweden should do likewise, for Amer
lea is the country Of unlimited oppor-
tuntty.
Mr.. Holmgren is a leading preacher
and an influential member of the
Swedish riksdag or national parlia-
ment
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
NEWSPAPERS CONSOLIDATE.

"Svithiod" of Des Moines, Is Alb
sorbed by Minneapolis Paper.
svenska Folkets Tidning Of this
city, the Oldest Swedish paper In the
northwest, has bought the plant and
subscription list of "Svithiod'', the
Oldest and most influential Swedish
newspaper in Iowa. "Svithoid'' has
been in existence for twenty-one
years and has been credited with a
circulation of 10000. Manager Karl
Ekman says that all the subscribers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
UnfurI a Banner.

Nordlyset Lodge No. 10, Sons of Nor
way, will unfurl it's new banner Saturday
evening, Nov IA, at Union Temple, 1928
Washington avenue s. The banner, which
has been embroidered by the Fjelde sis
tiers, is one of the handsomest ever seen in
this city. An address will be made by
Hans Seland, the Norwegian author.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
sweden,s New FortIficatIons.

Several of the coast defenses on which
Sweden has been working for several
years have recently been completed,
among them the Notifications at Wax
holm, Oscar Fredriksborg, Karlskrona,
Faaresund and Gothenborg. Several 9TH
ers are nearing completion Batteries Of
heavy coast artillery are also being estab-
lished at Vaxholm, Karlskrona and other
places
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
TO FIGHT THE TRUST
independent Cigar Dealers Plan to Ralse
Err

Chicago, Nov. 6.--The Independent cigar
dealers of the country have adopted a
plan to secure 100000 a year with which
to fight the trust. This plan will remain
in effect until the independent dealers
have accomplished some results. The
money will be raised by selling sta-eo@s-
to the dealers to be placed on all goods
sold.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06

of the 'svithiod'' will begin receiving
Svenska Folkets Tidning with the
next issue. The latter paper is MAX
ing great strides and is recognized as
one of the strongest of Swedish week
lies, numbering on it's editorial staff
some of the brightest of Swedish writ
erS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
A WORK OF NOTE
Shown by Svend Svendsen at Pitts
burg Exhibition.

Svend Svendsen, the Chicago artist.
has again painted something which
has attracted attention. In recent
years he has been accused of looking
overmuch to the commercial side Of
his art, but his contribution to the
international exhibition at Pittsburg
has brought him again into notice.
The scene is from Svendsens Scan
dinavian home, says James William
Pattison, the critic; canal running
straight from the front of the canvas
to a tree-lined distance. There is a
white house in the center and others
near and far. The hour is just sun
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
A Slate Mine.

Deposits of slate exist in large guam
titles in Norway, but very little attention
has been paid to it. Last. summer the
quarries in Voss sent a, small cargo to
Scotland, which resulted in an order for
two shiploads at once. A large order
has also been received from Denmark
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
panIsh Reforms.

The Danish government is preparing a
bill for universal suffrage in municipal
matters for Introduction In the rigsdag.
The bill likewise provides for the secret
ballot In the main the proposition is the
same as that introduced in former rigs
days by the liberals
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
Drachmann Improving.

Holger Drachmann, the Danish artist
and author, celebrated his fifty seventh
birthday on Oct. 9. He is rapidly i'm
proving in health and the physicians ex-
pect that he will entirely recover from the
nervous prostration which has afflicted
him for some time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
Changes in Swedish Ministry.

1t is reported that Minister Vestring
will soon resign from the Swedish ministry
in order to accept place on the supreme
bench, which Judge Nosberg will vacate.
Governor Holmquist of Falim is named
as a possible successor to Minister Yes
tring. 5
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
A SNOW COVERED PLATEAU

Is the Territory Unmarked by Alaskan
Boundary Award.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Nov. 6-Former Senator
Turner, discussing the work of the Alaska.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06

The early bird usually gets the best
Bring. send or phone in your want
ads for the great Saturday Journal
before 1880, Saturday, if you can,
and get the best.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06

Professor Loftfield Returns.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Loftfeld. who have
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06

Paper from cornstaI<s.
DR.. Viggo Drewsen Of Brooklyn. mem
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-02
License or No License.

AS the question of license is to be
submitted to a vote next Tuesday
people will be inquiring as to how
the vote on the question of license
or no license has compared in the
past. Following is the JOURNAL S
record for every year, beginning
with 1888:
At the election in the spring of
1888 two tickets were put in the
field, the candidates for the city
council Of the one party p1edging
themselves not to issue licenses for
the selling of spirits and those Of
the other agreeing if elected TO give
licenses. The no license ticket was
elected by a majority of five. Since
that time, whenever the question of
license or no license has been sub
mitted there has been a majority
for license. In 1889 license carried,
but the majority is not on record.
In 1890 the majority for license was
A; in 1891 it was So; in 1892 it was
40; in 1898 it was Al; in 1894 the
vote was a tie; in 1895 there was a
majority of AZ for license; in 1896
the majority was 4S; in 1897 the vote
on the question was 1876 for license
and 40 against, a majority for IL
cense of 26. In 1898 the question
was not submitted TO vote. In 1899
the vote cast on the license question
was $50 = 1876 in favor and 1853
against-a majority for license of
SO. In 1900 the question was not
up. In 1901 there were 800 votes
cast, POI for license and 1873 against
"a majority for of "a. Last spring
the question was not submitted to
vote.
1t will be seen from this that IL
cense has prevailed since 1888, for
in those years when the question
was not submitted the council
granted license as well as when the
question was voted upon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-02
Legend of the Looking Glass.

Who ever heard it stated that the
looking glass was first invented to spite
q pretty woman? And how would it
be possible to spite a woman by show
ing her a perfect reflection of her own
dainty self? Well, according to Japa
nese mythology, the deity presiding
over the sun and furnishing light to the
world became Infatuated at some trihe
and hid herself away in a cave, thus
depriving humanity of a very neces-
sary element. In order to induce her
to come out the mirror was invented
and placed in the cave. The beautiful
goddess, seeing another beautiful god
dess within those narrow confines, i'm
mediately departed, and the people
took care that never again should she
enter the precincts of a cave. And so
that most valued of woman's treasures
was invented for spite, but for what
a different purpose has it served!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-02
old Coins From Old MINIS.

The mint house, in Boston existed
about thirty-four years. All the coins
issued from it bore the dates 1852 or
1862. the same dies being used proba-
bly, throughout the thirty-four years Of
coinage. Some coins had been made
in Bermuda for the use of the Virginia
colony as early as 1914. Copper coins
bearing the figure of an elephant were
struck in England for the Carolinas
and New England in 1854. Coins were
also struck for Maryland bearing the
efhgy of Lord Baltimore. A mint was
established in Rupert, Vt, by legisla-
tive authority in 1856, whence copper
cents were issued, bearing on one side
pillow and a sun rising from behind
hills and on the other a radiated eye
surrounded by thirteen stars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-02
DIAMOND RLuEE.

Mrs. James Hartley took the re-
mains of her husband back to Vic
tory, Wis, for burial. He had been
at Cremers & Cladons hospital in
Red Wing for several weeks and
died there Friday morning.
Mrs. Katie Gilman and son came
down from St. Paul Park Saturday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Erb of Red
Wing spent Sunday with Mrs.
Fannie Burke.
Mrs. ]. E. Morgan visited friends
in River Falls last week.
Harry Judd came down from
Nickerson, Mimi, last Saturday on
a visit to his father.
Misses Agnes Wiley and Mabel
Judd came down from Prescott to
spend their vacation.
M. L. Sparks left on Wednesday
to be chief engineer on the steamer
Jessie B.
c. E. next Sunday evening led by
Edwin Niles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-02
ROBERTS,,

Miss Maude Davis spent Tuesday
with friends in St. Paul.
The rural free delivery route start
ed last Wednesday.
Miss Pearl Whitcomb has been
visiting friends in Roberts the past
few days.
Wildly Davis purchased a fine
new buggy of A. T. Colbeth lately.
Charlie Brown will give dance
in the hall Easter Monday. He is
rafting fine new mich cow.
Miss Daisy Odell of Durand, who
has been visiting at E. Kegar's, re-
turned to her home last Saturday.
Hugh Gibson arrived here last
Wednesday. He expects to begin
work on his new brick block soon.
He will live in the house lately va
Gated by VIM. Brackenburg.
Walter Pierce is back in Roberts
after long absence in the wild and
woody west.
John Ford went home on a visit
last Friday.
6. Hoofengardner shipped a car
load of mich cows up north last
week.
Johnnie Irvine gave a dance at
Comstock Hall Thursday night.
Miss Anna Swanson was visiting
with Mrs. A. Aldrich last week.
Miss Stella Colbeth went to St,
Paul last Saturday to visit friends
DR.. Banks and father went to Mil
waukee last Monday on visit.
c. Spillcke made his usual trip to
Roberts last Monday. Oscar ac-
companied him.
VIM. Hawkins spent a few days
in St. Paul on business last week.
Joe WEIGH, who for the past few
months has been working in St.
Paul, returned home last Monday.
F. S. Kirkof returned home last
Monday, after very pleasant visit
in Eau Claire.
Emil Tourcher has accepted po-
sition in River Falls.
A. w. Schilling expects to move
into the Osgood house soon.
Roy Glendenning has the mea,
sles.
Miss Mile TAFT is employed in
the Novelty Emporium.
Joseph Bell is building a large
machine shed.
Albert johnson was over from
Minneapolis last week.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give
an entertainment in the l. 0. 0. F
hall next Friday evening. The
chief feature of the evening will be
a parlor play entitled GA Business
Meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society,"
The I. O. o. F. order Of Roberts
is having some repairs done on the;l
hall.
Bert TAFT, who for the past few
weeks has been seriously i'll, is able
to be around again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-02
MAR ELL.

Miss Maria Rud has gone to
Hudson.
OEf Osen of Mendoza visited with
relatives here several days last week.
Nena Forsyth has gone to River
Falls.
DR.. Harding spent Sunday in St.
Paul.
Mrs. Henry Gasman is entertain
ing Mrs. o. Olsen of Goodhue Co.,
MINI.
Lyman Morgan made a trip to
River Falls last Monday.
Henry Gasman contemplates
building up the dam again in the
near future.
Anton Finstad of St. Paul was
Sunday visitor here.
Mrs. Ulen, who had spent the
winter in Minneapolis and Still
water, has returned to live on her
farm. Her son Oscar accompanied
her.
Harry Iverson has gone to Dako-
ia to work on his claim.
Oluf Fosmoe visited in Chippewa
Falls last week.
Hans Hagstad has gone to Cando,
n. D., where he has position in a
store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-02
ROCK ELM

Anderson Kilgore, aged about
thirty-seven years, died last week of
rheumatism of the heart, after brief
illness. He was buried in the ceme-
terry here, the funeral services being
conducted by Rev. Wolf. He is
survived by wife, formerly Miss
Ida Yates, and two young children.
Mr.. Frank Whitney and Miss
Mary Yates were married March
20 and have begun housekeeping on
Mr.. Whitney's new farm, formerly
owned by the late Mr.. Yates.
Elmer Merrill has returned from
Valparaiso, Ind, where he had been
attending school for some time.
Mrs. John McCardle is seriously
i'll.
A large amount of maple sugar
is being made this spring, and it is
of superior quality.
School began in the village Mon
day for the spring term.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-02

The schools take up their work
Monday after a weeks vacation.
A. P. Forsyth and T. H. Daniels
made trip TO North Dakota the
latter part of last week.
Paul Diedricksen of Menomonie
was visitor in the city the first of
the week. He will work for ]. S.
Hemenway after the first Of June.
1t is said to be the intention of
Prof. and Mrs. w. D. Parker, now
of GAINESVILLE, to move to Salt Lake
City where their son, Downs, is To-
Gated.
The Good Temp1ars have bas-
ket social at the Reading Rooms
Tuesday evening of next week.
The baskets will be for sale. Every
body invited.
We have received a copy of the
Manual for Wisconsin Teachers
Institutes for the season of 1908,
issued from the office of the Super
intendent of Public Instruction.
Profs. Sims, Fletcher, Wilson
and Forden of the Normal and Pr1n-
cipal ]. w. T. Ames of the High
school are attending the meeting OF
institute conductors in Madison this
| week.
Of the Normal faculty Miss Carrie
Pardee, accompanied by her sister,
is spending the vacation week in
Minneapolis; Miss Belle Scofeld is
at her home at Oshkosh and Miss
Alice Shu1tes at Kasson, Mimi.
Since President Roosevelt spoke
in praise of large families, the
newspapers are giving pictures of
groups of large families, consisting
of a dozen or more members. Miss
Thayer has lately been taking pic
lures in groups of some families
that count up pretty we'll. Families
of ten to sixteen have recently been
photographed. The first of the
week Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert Fos-
bender of Big River came to the
city with their twelve children and
were photographed by Miss Thayer.
Some time ago the True Republi-
can advised that the doctors in their
visits take some kind-hearted old
lady with them to diagnose their
cases for them. The sentiment was
pretty generally endorsed by the
community. We would now ven
ture another suggestion, that some
intelligent lay member of society
open a school for lawyers. Since
the complex caucus laws went
into force the newspaper men of the
city have called the caucuses until
this year when representatives of
the law took hold of the matter, and
everything went bump.
True Republican.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-02
WARREN p. KNOWLES,
Attorney,
River Falls, Wis.
A story With n Rad Moral.

In prosperous town in Mexico lives
a merchant whose wealth grew out of
a combination Of good luck and drunk
enness. An uncomfortable desire for
drink cost him position after position,
and he drifted down to Mexico and be-
came news agent. He sold lottery
tickets. He had to report on drawing
day what unsold tickets he had and
forward them. He got drunk the day
before one of the big drawings. Two
days later he sobered up and found
himself in possession of several hun
dred dollars worth of unsold tickets.
He did not possess $40 in the world.
He examined the list and found that
q number of the unsold tickets had
drawn prizes aggregating $4,000 in
gold. He collected the winnings, paid
for the unsold tickets and took an oath
of perpetual total abstinence. That
was years ago. He has never touched
liquor since and is today a wealthy
man. The moral is bad, but the story
is too good to suppress.-New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-02
SPRING LAKE.

A party was given at Grant Ora
hams Friday night and a good time
is reported by those who attended
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Johnson visited
at H. Irish's Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Davis of Spring Valley
visited her parents Monday.
Mrs. E. Weldon is recovering
from a seige of the grip.
Mrs. H. Irish, who has been sick
for some time, is better.
J. w. Biddle and wife of Spring
Valley visited on South Hill Sun
day.
Mrs. Florence Holcomb and baby
Of Centuria are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Irish.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-02
OAK GROVE.

Ernest Corcoran returned home
from a few days visit with his
brother John in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Eichman is recovering slow
ly from her illness.
Miss Anna Hall is home on her
vacation.
Misses Blanch and Madge Corcor-
an visited with relatives in River
Falls THURSDAY and Friday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-02
4 FEW REASONS Why
YOU SHOULD TAKE
The JOURNAL:

BECAUSE it is the largest
and best local paper in Pierce
and st. Croix counties;
BECAUSE it aims to furnish
all the news all the time;
BECAUSE it never knocks at
local enterprise, but is always
willing to give home people
a helping hand;
BECAUSE it is clean, whole
some, and good reading-fit
for any Preside;
BECAUSE the money so in
vested will more surely help
the town than a like amount
expended in any other way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-02
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