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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
THE NONPAREIL MAN
wants to. 1t would take a pretty hard
knock out Of the knuckles to make us let

wants TO. II Would take a pretty hard
knock out of the knuckles to make us let
go.
& Farmer Ben in the Mower County
Transcript has been steadily kicking on
the outrageous deception" Of starting a
900 statehouse and making it cost
$780, 900. But the latest move that has,
stirred Farmer Ben's wrath to the dregs
is the 1quadriga what ever that may be.
Farmer Ben says:
The latest appendix is quadriga to be set over
tne main doorway, the contract price of 1t being
$Se,ooo. Why, the present statehouse, that amt
been used twenty years yet only cost quarter
OF million. and here the spend thrifts are
putin over one-seyenth of the total cost of the
OLD one into foolish and needless ornament
that amt of any more use than a piano in 81
deaf and dumb institution. The audacity and
brazen extravaganza of the capitol commissions
ers would shock field of barley. I couldn't find
out for while just what a quadrisa was. Our
gal Sarah looked it up in the dictionary and
found 1t to be two-wheeled chariot to which
four horses were harnessed abreast of frequent
occurrence in ancient sculpture. OF course, when
the commission went to Georgia to get marble
to veneer the bui1din' with when Minne-
sofa has the finest granite EARTH naturally it
looked the proper thing to go to the old heath.
ems of a million years ago for quadriga, but
amt it fool job, all the same?
I asked of the boys about this qpadriga
and he said that it was goin to be manufac-
tured of bronze and represented Columbus In
cnar1OC Qr1vln. IOuc-ln-nanQ, ana Inat IL was
second hand reproduction of some crazy design
they had at the worlds fair Christopher Co
lumbus! But wouldn't that cork you, and strike
you dumb? Columbus has been dead four centu-
ries, and he never saw Minnesota or the United
States Comrade Van SAINT. The idee of stick
In up such contraption on twentieth century
capitol. Columbus want even charioteer. He
didn't travel to this country in any such way.
bet he never see chariot. Maybe he wouldn't
know how to hitch up team to plow with
question if he could drive even one horse without
accident. George Russell could beat him all hob
low. Yet the state of Minnesota is putin in
$50, 500 into such a contraption. Why, think
of how many buildings for the insane this
$50, 500 would put up in Granny Pease's town.
Think of what $4,000 would show for new
buildings for Shaws state school at Owatonna
for INDECENT children. Think of how many bush
els of hard-earned grain raised by the sweat of
the farmers brow put into tax money to
make up this $780, 800 and all this wasted on a
good for nothin', 400 years behind the times
heather and out1andish contraption that nobody
even knows the meanin' of.
Farmer Ben is about three-fifths right.
Whatever a, "Guadriga' may be, we and
Uncle Pease and Farmer Ben are agin it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
Pm THE MAN

I'm the man who writes the novel and
the play that always thrills,
invented debts and bills. and discev.
cred grip and chills;
And I built the finest airship that has
ever sailed the seas,
But for me the fruit would not grow on
the trees,
to sneeeze!
CHORUS.
I'm the man who. built the auto and the
penny slot machine,
And I made the grass SO green, dis
covered kerosene;
And the government to all intent would
make me president,
I'm the man who makes the world appear
SO joyous!
1t was me who told Columbus that
America was here,
I am noted far and near, for I first
brewed lager beer;
It was me who sent Napoleon up against
his Waterloo,
It was me who put the monkeys in the
zoo,
And helped to write the Monroe doc
trine, tool
CHORUS.
I'm the man who told George Washington
to never tell a lie,
And taught the birds to fly and the lit
tie kids to cry,
I'll confde to you that marriage too, is
really to me due,
I'm the man who makes the world ap-
pear so joyful!
I'm the man who wrote "Quo Vadis,"
carried Sapho upstairs, and
Organized the Sousa band, shook Cleo
patra by the hand;
It was me, not Noey Webster who got up
the only book,
I showed Grover Cleveland how to throw
the hook
When the world was made taught Eve
how to cook!
CHORUS.
1t is me who tells the weather man to give
us sunny days,
I made wearing clothes the craze and
wrote all of Shakspere's plays;
If twas not for me YOU must agree you'd
all be UP a tree!
I'm the man who makes the world ap-
pear so joyful.
&c. ?. Mcdonald, in Chicago Record
T. Herald 49,, :,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
know and think. When get thru they
will understand me and that is all I ask z

The Elk River Star News says rather
sarcastically:
THE Hennepin county people are
booming y. T. Wynan of Minneapolis for
the gubernatorial nomination. Mr.. Wy.
man Is a splendid man. with all qualifica-
lions to make a good governor, all Of
which are pretty good indications that
he will not be backed by Hennepin coun-
ty.''
w. G. Whiteman says in the ortonyille
Herald STAR;
IF all the proposed candidates for rail-
way commissioner and all those who have
been mentioned. for governor should hold
a convention Of their own they could die
tate the politics Of the state.' 81
That is, II any two Of them could agree
long enough.
Charles B. Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

II notice in the car there" said the old
man on the platform to the conductor,
notice a passenger with an emblem OF
mourning on his hat.
"a Eyes, see,'' was the reply.
.'Do you know who he is mourning for
father, mother, wife or child?'
..No, sir"
..Haven't asked him no questions nor
extended a word of sympathy"
'Of course not.
..And you don't appear to care a red
cent what has happened him. He may
have lost all he loved on earth at one fell
stroke, and yet your heart isn't touched. .
I'm not in the heart touching bust
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

st have often pondered this little tale
in thinking of those writer's, few and rare,
who grow slowly into their fame-espe-
cially in thinking of that great writer, the
author of Richard FevereP and DIANA
who is still happily among us, to whom we
can still express our debt and our graft
tude. How strange it is. One opens a
book again after ten or twenty years
and all is changed. What was obscure has
become a mere delightful challenge to the
wits; what was a struggle is now a fasci-
nation. The reader has grown to the
writer. And round the writer, the poet
round our George Meredith in his 10Th year
the world has become electric. Kind
airs blow now from all parts. His books
are read by the thousand, where once they
were read by the score. The middle aged
and the old look upon him with new eyes
and listen to him with new sympathies.
While in the universities we shall find, if
we look close, that the young and sener-
Gus minds-the minds that matter-are
living in his life, thinking in his.thoughts.
The parable is instructive, but it is not
altogether credible that Mr.. Halevy and
his wife ever seriously doubted the where
abouts of the head and arms and toes in
Degass drawing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
HOW THE SOUL Is HARDENED
Chicago Journal

j Ournal. :. 81
ness replied the conductor as he rang for
a stop. 'I'm conducting this car for
about $12 a week and getting blow-up
on every trip, and it's all can do to SYM
pathize with myself
But was it that way when we used to
have horse cars?'' asked the old man, as
he seemed to be thinking backwards.
"Mebbe not
mo, 1 don't think it was. Horse-car
conductors used to be touched and yield
up their sympathy, but electricity has
hardened everybody up and the fountains
of pity and sorrow have been closed. I
feel the change in myself, and I'm saying
that I'll drop off at the next corner and
get a glass of beer''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
PULPIT ELoQUENCE OF, THE PAST

serves. think, to be perpetuated. This
is it, word for word:
"'Who, my brethren, can describe the
glory of saint? Why, nothing on earth
can liken it. If you drill a hole thru the
sun and put it on your head for a crown.
and split the moon in sunder and put the
pieces on your shoulders for epaulettes-
if you tear down the starry curtain of
the skies and wrap it round your body
for a robe, and ride to heaven on the
lightning wings of the tempest, this will
be nothing to the glory Of the saints.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

Cyrus Townsend Brady was talking
about the itinerant preachers of the
past.
.'These. men he said, "were rugged
and sincere. : Their minds, if they were
coarse, were also strong. Their eloquence
was Something powerful sometimes it
was amazing.
.".There was notable itinerant who
once preached on the Glory of the
Saints and the description of a saints
glory that he gave in this sermon de-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

The minneapolis Journal from January LIST to June 1st
1908 carried 73 per cent advertising than the
daily Tribune.
The Minneapolis Journal from January LIST to June 1st,
1908 carried "a per cent more want advertising than
the daily Tribune.
The Minneapolis Journal from January list to June 1s
1908 carried 8 per cent more advertising than the
Sunday and Daily Tribune combined
The Minneapolis Journal of 1924 residences
vassed had SOL subscrbers-th the Evening Tribune
1314-the Morning Tribune 784.
The Minneapolis Journal in "a apartment and fiat build
ings canvassed had 1858 subscribers the Evening
Tribune $780, and the Morning Tribune $50.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

If he will look for them, and If a man
will but turn away from the contagion
of pessimism which, starting in the east.
has been slowly spreading, and will look
at the situation with clear eye, he will
see that, while the declines in inflated
stocks from high points once recorded,
show a shrinkage running to the astound-
ing total of $1,3o2 55s,ooo, legitimate
business meanwhile has Been little af-
fected
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
SUGGESTIVE

New York Mail and Express.
The pictures of the newest great racing
automobiles look exactly like burial cask-
cts on wheels.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
THAT WOULD DE AWFUL
Boston Herald.

Mr.. Bryan still insists that if the old
ship Of democracy isn't steered to suit
him, he will endeavor to sink it by jump
ing overheard.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

AN INVITATION lie extended to all to visit
the Press Room. which Is the finest In the West
Goss Presses. with a total capacity OF Ia QUO
eight-page ourna i s an hour, printed, foldsa
and counted. The best time to call Is from BIO
to 4:3O p. m. Inquire at the business office and
be directed to the visitors gallery. OF the Press
Room. OK ss55 ~,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
GOING TO THE MOUNTAIN
Washington Post.

j Senator Allison has shown how much
easier it is to revise a platform than to
revise the tariff.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
Casually Observed.
This new chemical compound Boyate OF
Green apple is said to be poisonous.

7 { i III 4. z 8
There are yellow tetrads in ice cream
say the psychologists. Then they had
better get out before our best girl gets
around.
The directory man with one hand tied
behind him gives Chicago population Of
.2,231, 900. or these about 100000 are
planning to get money enough so they
"can get away from Chicago
Did you ever hear anything more sick
ening than the long distance goo-goo-
when you are not at one end Of the line?
/ Hicks says look out for hot weather
Wonderful
DR.. Charles Wardell Stiles of the Pub
lie Health and Marine Hospital service,
has made discovery in the parasite
world, which is considered by govern
ment scientists as Of the greatest i'm
portance. This is the discovery and iso-
lation of what DR.. Stiles has named the
|aganlomern1is culicis, or the mosquito de-
|stroyer, a parasite which kills millions of
mosquitoes each year, and which it is
believed, under artificial propagation, will
prove far superior to any means now
known of Kidding infested communities of
these pests. While every well regulated
summer resort should be obliged to keep
three or four agamomerises on its front
lawn we should rely more for protection on
an act Of the legislature 'for the debilling
/ of mosquitoes"
| One sweetly solemn thought
Comes to me Ger and Ger,
I'm nearer to burning next winters coal
Than I've been this month before.
Robert Harper of Minneapolis cele-
brated his t04th birthday recently by TAX
ing a strenuous little trip down river and
by coming back as fresh as a daisy and
as lively as a boy. A story has recently
come from Russia of man who is nearly
/ 200 years old and who has the documents
| to prove it. He doesn't show much sign
| Of wear and tear either, says the dispatch,
and the fund of anecdotes and experience
that he has laid up is said to be great. A
man who refuses to worry and who insists
on loving his fellow man ought to live to
Ebe two or three hundred years old if he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

TEN JOURNAL. Is published every evening,
except Sunday, at 47-a9 Fourth Street South.
Journal building. Minneapolis. Mimi.
New York Office.
Mgr. General Advg, Tribune Building.
NJ. LEE STARkN. Chicago Office.
Tribune Building.
w. w. JERMANE, washington office,
Representative. 4b Post Building.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
AN OLD SAW PLAeIARlzED

Jacksonville Times
/ It's wise child that knows its own toy
pistol $500 -. 8
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

One sweetly. solemn thought
Comes to me DER and DER,
I'm nearer to burning next winters coal
h Than I've been this month before.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

The directory man with one hand tied
behind him gives Chicago a population of
2, 231, 200. or these about 100000 are
planning to get money enough SO they
"can get away from Chicago
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

There are yellow tetrads in ice cream
say the psychologists. Then they had
better get out before our best girl gets
around, ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

Did you ever hear anything more sick
ening than the long distance goo-goo-
when you are not at one end of the line:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

Hicks says look out for hot weather.
Wonderful!
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-06
ED OF PROFESSIONAL CIR CRITIC : 10
Paris Newspapers Adopt a New Plan
In Handling the News Of che
Theateru,

Are the golden days of the pro4ea-
sional critic drawing to a closer is a
question now occupying Partisan play
goers. The Paris Matin has beer
gradually drifting away from the old
practice. It started by assigning re-
porters like M. CASTOR Leroux andl1eao-
er writers like NJ. Harduin ts report
first nights. Then it called upon .
dramatist, NJ. Pierre Wolfe, to CRIT
else his own play. It now publishes
q criticism by NJ. Antoine of the latest
production at that managers house
This craving for a change is evi.
denced also by the Figaro, which is IN
terviewing playwrights on their opiD,
ION OF what critics say about them.
The day of infallible experts is EVIDENT
" over.
The Paris municipal council has de-
cided to send children Of the municiral
schools TO witness 8 matinee perform
ance Of "Theroigne de Merfcourtn !.
the Theater Sarah Bernhard. to sIvs
them an object lesson IA the historr
q the French revolution.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-06
AN ORDINANCE.

In the matter of ordering special
election for the issuance of $50, 900
of city bonds for the purpose of
paving certain streets.
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the city
council of Greenville, that special
election be held at the city hall in
the city of Greenville, ON Wednesday,
the gath day of June, 1908. to ascertain
the will of the qualified electors of the
city of Greenville in the matter of
authorizing by vote, the issuance by
the city counil of Greenville of Fifty
Thousand Dollars of twenty year
bonds of the city bearing interest at
rate of not exceeding five (5) per
cent per annum; or SO much of said
sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars as
may be necessary in paving the fol-
lowing streets, to-wit: Walnut street
from it's intersection with the south
line of Central avenue to the north
line of it's inter t o II
with Washington favenue, Washing
ton avenue, Washington avenue from
Walnut to DeLesseps street, Main
street from Walnut to Shelby street
and Poplar street from Main street to
Washington avenue.
Sec.2. Be it further ordaineud that
the city clerk give notice of said spe-
cial election by publication in the
Greenville Democrat of the following
notice, to-wit:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given that a spe-
cial election will be held at the city
hall in the city of Greenville, on
Wednesday, the gath day of June,
1908, to ascertain the will of the
qualified electors of the city of
Greenville in the matter of authoriz-
ing by vote, the issuance by the city
council of Greenville of Fifty Thous-
and Dollars Of twenty year bonds of
the city bearing interest at rate net
to exceed five (5) per cent. per annum;
or so much of said sum of Fifty
Thousandd Dollars as may be neces-
sary for the purpose of paving the
following streets, to- wit Walnut street
from its intersection with the south
line of Central avenue to the north
line of Washington avenue, Washing
ton avenue from Walnut street to
DeLesseps street, Main street from
Walnut street to Sehlby street and
Poplar street from Main street to
Washington avenue.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained that
Archie Baugh, s D. Wilson and
Max L,mler be and they ae hereby
appointed election commissioners
with full power and authority to
perform all duties in respect to said
election prescribed by law. And Ar
chic Baugh, one Of said election
commissioners is hereby designated to
have printed and distributed the Off
cial ballot to use in said election for
or aaginst the issuance of said bonds.
"a true copy. W. Yerger,
City Clerk.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-06
CITATION NOTICE.
State of Mississippi
To Floranna Hvrnan.

State of Mississippi
To Florence Hyman:
You are hereby commanded to ap-
pear before the chancery court of
Washington county, in said State,
ON the LIST Monday of October, 1908, to
plead answer or demurr to the bill filed
against you in said court by A. M.
Hyman, wherein you are defendant.
Given under my hand and official
seal this All day of June, 1908.
T. H. Hood, Clerk.
]. M. Cshin A. 6. Ga
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-06
TRUSTEES SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned trustee in the matter of the
bankruptcy of F, Daviddow, bankrupt,
will, on the 18th day of June, 1908,
at or about the hour of IL o'clock
noon, sell, at public outcry, to the
highest bidder for cash, at the store
house in Belzoni, Mississippi, lately
occupied by said bankrupt, all of the
assets in my hands as such trustee.
W. D. Lester, Trustee.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-06

The Delta Guards, Co. A., under
Capt. Sam Montgomery, attended the
cornerstone ceremony at Jackson last
Wednesday, and by their soldiery
bearing and exemplary conduct while
at Jackson the boys reflected honor
upon themselvs and the Delta, which
they represented.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-06

The Times contains professional
cards of nearly all the attorneys and
doctors in the city, also small cards of
the city's cotton men. These we can
assure all are appreciated, for while
the cost is small, the income from
this source helps to get out better
paper, for every citizen is interested
in the progress of his his home city.
All who have not a card in The
Times should send it in at once.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-06

In today's issue appears the pro-
fessional card of Jayne g. Watson, at
torneys at law. This firm has large
and lucrative practice, not only in
this, but in other counties in the
Delta and State. Mr.. Watson and the
writer we're classmates at the A. &
NJ College and his success is the graf
ication of his many college and citi-
zen friends.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-06
FOR CHINESE JEWS.
A Boston Hebrew Society Is Working
to Get Them Back in the
Old Faith.

A letter much discussed by Hebrews
in this city was recently received by
those interested in the work of the So
ciety established in behalf of the Chi
nese jews, reports the Boston Globe.
Some time ago it was learned that in
the heart of China there was a COLONY
that some time or other had been
Jews. This discovery led to the estab-
fishing of a society that has for its
members Leading Hebrews in Europe
and America.
The letter is dated Shanghai, Apfi;
10, and is signed by S. j. Soloman, Sec-
rotary of the organization. 1t tells of
the work done up to date and giyes an
account of eight Chinese Jews who ar
rived in Shanghai on March 10. These
people are the ones selected by their
community to learn the laws of their
forefathers and teach it to the others
at home
The secretary writes: "Soon after
their arrival house was taken for
them and teacher engaged to teach
them Hebrew, and he has been giving
them lessons regularly. The Jews of
Kaifengfu are the descendants of
seven clans, and those eight who are
now here are the descendants of four
of them.
There knowledge of religion was
gradually dwindling down, and when
the TAPPING rebellion came, the last of
their teachers were killed, and that
put an end to all knowledge of religion
among them.
1.-The flood which followed during
the twenty-frst reign of the Emperor
Tao Kwang broke them down com
pletely and they now are in HELPLESS
condition. They have no teacher. no
house of worship and no one observes
any religious rites at all.
Their synagogue was DESTROYED
many years ago, and " stone is now
standing to mark the place. Three mr.
four of the eldest anon e TIE eight are
shortly to return to Kvifengfu, posi-
bly, with one or more teachers. and
gradually they will be inverted back
to the faith of their forep nhers."
GyN nF ppnrCccrOw r~r--m--
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-06

L. Moyse, N. A. Wagner, P. s.
Stoval H. r. Fields, T. @. Holmes,
E. 9. Goode, M. A. Bergman, G. W.
Wheeler, R. J. Adams, J. M. Robert
shaw, E. N. Taylor, Sol Selliger, S.
J. Turner, JEhrlich Wade H.Negus,
B F. Bats, VIM. Isenberg, T. L.
Skinner, Jno. F. Darlington, A. W.
Scruggs, D. G. Love, Jno. Mosely,
VIM. Krasnopolski, R. L. Thurmond,
A. NJ. Smith, J. FScull, MA. Tread
way, G. W. Ferguson. E. A. Lang,
and Chas. Halter.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-06
F IR ST NATIONAL B AMI
BUILDING.

n Sealed proposals will be received
at this Office until IL O'Clock, noon,
fifteenth day Of June, 1908, then
opened, for the construction of the
First NATIONAL Bank building at
GreenviIle, Miss. Exclusive Of all
marble work which will be delivered
f. o. b. Gfeenville, but to be set by
contractor) all in accordance with
drawings and specifications, copies Of
which may be had at this Office or Eat
.rirst Nationa Bank. Greenville, Miss.
The right to reject any or all bids is
reserved.
Barber & Klutz, Architects.
Knoxville, Tenn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-06
LATE NEWS.

= Today negro team driver work
ing ON the levee for Mr.. Leonard
went in bathing with several others
near where they were working at dina
ner time and was drowned before help
could reach him.