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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
TOO MUCH FOR HIM.

|1NlIdUtIFll1d NtCUlu.
Sandy told dat lady I was poet an
If she'd give me meal I'd write a great
effusion.
Cinders-Poetry always touches women.
l bet she hustled yer out great dinner
Sandy-Nothn' Of the kind. She got
out scientific paper to prove dat writer's
do better work on an empty stomach.
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To-day's Canvass.
End Ave. s.
NEUROLOGICAL

CHARLES M. LINDMAN Of 11o4
Twenty sixth avenue NE, died at Bemidji
yesterday. The funeral will be held at 2
p. m. tomorrow from Trinity M. E.
church, Taylor street and Twenty fifth
avenues NE. Imterment at Lakewood. Mr..
Lindman was a member Of Fraternity
lodge No. 81, l. o. 0. F., and Odd Fell
lows and friends are invited to attend the
services.
ROY o'HARA-services for the 6-year-old
son of Frank O'Hara. 2711 Girard avenue n
were held from the family residence to-day. In
terment at Crystal Lake cemetery.
FLORENCE scHLENKER, the infant daughter
g. ded at he s04
yesterday. The funeral was held from 3OOs
Pleasant avenue to-day.
BLANCHE H. BERe-services were held from
tn family rsidence. 1928 Riverside avenue, to-
day. Interment at Laymans cemetery.
ROBERT WILSON died at the Soldiers Home
yesterday. The funeral will be held from the
home tomorrow at $50 a. m. Interment at st.
Marys cemetery.
I. H. voLsTAD-services will be held from
the late residence, 2021 Fifteenth avenue S, to-
morrow at 2:30 p. IN.
LENA LARSON Ar aged r. died at the family
residence TOO Pierce street NE, yesterday after
noon. Funeral from the residence Thursday at
at M srss 81 df Kiss this heda9 SFns
resided in the city since 1863. Funeral notice
later.
NELs G. NELSON, aged IS. died at the city
hospital yesterday. He formerly resided at 30G
Hennepin avenue. Internent probably at Albert
Lea.
BABY LARSON, 2-months- old son of Otto
Larson 1114 Pierce street NE, died yesterday
Funeral from residence Wednesday at 2 p. m.
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A 'PossUM THAT WAS.

Elijah" said the master of the prem
ises the next day after his return from
a weeks vacation in the country, where
is that pet opossum brought out to the
barn last night?"
Fer de lands sake, Mistah Walkah,"
exclaimed the dusky coachman his jaw
dropping, was dat a pet 'possom?"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
THE OATS CROP.

------ TIN OAIS CRUP. :
The average condition Of the oat crop on
Aug. was 7a.5, as compared with 1913 one
1non na ago; S94 on Aug. l, 1902; 1876 on Aug.
l. 1901. and a ten-year average of 1913.
The following table shows for each of the
ten principal oat states the condition on
that on July 1, 1902, with the ten-year aver
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SPRING WHEAT.

The average condition of spring wheat on
Aug. was 1875, as compared with 84.3 one
month, 1877 on Aug. l. 1902, 80.s on Aug. /,
1901, and ten-year average OF 80.2.
The following table shows for each of the
dition on Aug. / in each of the last three
years and that on July l, 1903, with the rem
year August averages
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HIS BEST WORD.

THlldQelpnla freSS.
Now, that we're all thru. dear said
Mrs. Newliwed, II want to tell you a
little secret. I prepared this dinner all
by myself! What do you think Of it?''
We'll, love-" replied the great brute,
"the watermelon was very fair
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ONCE WHEN 1T WAS TRUE.

Noah said his wife the day after they
landed, Il must have $500 immediately.
All my dresses look as II they had come
out of the Ark
Later she wept to think that, with such
a good excuse, she hadn't struck him
for $1,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
FROM ORE VALUATIONS
The Recent Increase Swells St. Louis
County's Tax Receipts, H..

st. Louis county has sent in the states por-
ton of the May tax collections. 1t amounted
to s124,614.64. Last year collections were
only 1913. 251.75. The increase was due to the
added valuation put on the iron ore proper
ties last year. The valuation of 1901 was
81, 315, 5O3 and 1902 increased it to ST. 1865 953
The total tax collections for May last year
were s697 .944.O6. and for this year 81, l07 =
$685. All of the counties have made their
settlement.
State tax collections will be much larger
this year than last. The May collections last
year were $912,924.3S. This year they will
exceed 81, 000 600.
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misunderstood ORDERS
Adam BIankenhorn Purges Himself OF
Contempt Of Court.

Adam Blankerhorn appeared before
Judge Elliott yesterday to answer to a
charge Of contempt Of court. The de-
PENDANT had failed to obey orders Of the
court. He explained that he thought the
papers served upon him were from a COL
lection agency and on that excuse he was
dismissed upon payment Of the costs.
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BOUND OVER. FOR B1aAMY,

Special to The Journal.
Webster City. Iowa, Aug ia. q. Isen-
hart, the Marshalltown bigamist who was mar
ried In this city July 16 to Miss Emma Mitchell
OF Clemens GROVE was bound over to the grand
jury last night. His bond was fixed at $500.
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FOUR AT ONE TIME
A Convention Problem That Compelled
Wallace Nye to Do Some
Eidurno

Secretary w. G. Nye, of the public affairs
committee of the Commercial club has been
in something of a quandry because Of lack
of room for four conventions to be held in
the city at the sine time this month. He
has settled the matter finally by assigning the
American Forestry association to the rooms
of the Minneapolis Whist club on the third
Alpha Theta Sorority will meet in the West
hotel, also the Mississippi Valley Lumber
mems association, while the Northwestern
Photographers' association, which again
Dayton building at Seventh and Nicollet.
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Aug. 1, July, l, Aug. /, Aug.

WIN Ell w HEAT.
Preliminary returns indicate winter wheat
crop of about 410 900 bushels, or an aver
age Of 1874 bushels per acre, as compared
with 1873 bushels last year.
The following table shows the estimated
average yield per acre in the twelve principal
winter wheat states in 1903 and 1902:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

The Scandinavians have now an enormous
fleet of big steel tramp ships in serious
rivalry with the British
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CITY NEWS.
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Maximum Temperature To-day 63
Degrees; a Year Ago SO Degrees.

Sheriff Dredger Is convenlng.-Sherif
ii w. Dredger left yesterday for Omaha,
Neb.. where he Is a delegate to the inter-
state sheriff's convention. He will be gone
about a week.
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AN EVENTFUL CAREER
Tho But 10 Years Old BIanch Davis
Seeks Divorce. ....

Married at seventeen, deserted by her
husband at eighteen and PLAINTIFF in an
action for divorce at 10 years. Such is
the record Of an unfortunate young wo-
man, Blanch E. Davis by name, who Is
suing Robert Lee Davis for divorce.
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KILLED BY HIS HORSE.
special to

Special to The Journal. IA
Red Wing, Mimi, Aug. 11.-John Berkel, aged
81, residing near Ell Paso Wis, was killed BY
a horse. He leaves wife and seven children
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The proportion of the cat crop of last wear
still In the hands of farmers is estimated
at IA Fer cert, as compared with AZ per
cent OF tie crop of 1901 in farmers hands
one year ago, and SO per cent Of the crop Of
eight-year average of IA per cent.
The average condition OF barley on Aug
was s3.4 per cent, against 86.S one month
bonding date in 1901, and a ten-year average
The average condition of spring rye on
Aug.1 was 8.2, compared with $50 one
month ago.. 8O5 on Aug. 1, 1902; s3e at the
corresponding date In 1901, and ten-year
average of 85.3 -
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BUcKwHEAT ACREAGE LESS.

The acreage of huckwheat is less than that
cent The condition OF buckwkest on Aug.
j was 93.9, as compared with e1.4 en- Aug /.
1902; Oil at the corresponding date in ieo1'
and a tcn-year average Of 1876
The average condition of fax on Aug. !
was 1913, as compared With 1852 enc month
ago.
The average condition Of potatoes on Aug
was S72. as compared with 1871 one month
| ago: 94.7 on Aug. l, 1902; s2.3 at the cores
of S4.5. - '> '
Preliminary returns indicate an increase
of 03 per cent in tie hay acreage. $500
The condition of timothy hay on Aug. / was
s2.2. as compared with 80 on Aug. i, 1902
S4.l at the corresponding date in 1901, and O
Reports as to tie production of clover in.
ni nsats that nearly full crop will be har-
is well up to high medium grade
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LAKE CRYSTALS BANK AUTHORIZED.

Washington. Aug. little controller of the
currency lfas authorized the First National bank
of Lake Crystal, Mimi. to begin business with
capital OF 100000. G.. Guttersen Is president
and J. J. MCGUIRE cashier.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

ROY O'HARA-Services for the 6-year-old
son of Frank O'Hara. 2711 Girard avenue n,
were held from the family residence to-day. In.
torment at Crystal Lake cemetery.
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jill FEES IN JULY.

OIL FEES IN JULY. .
The July fees collected by the state oil
inspection department were $182275, the
highest month in the year. The pay roll
for the month was 81, 103.
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FLORENCE sCHLENKER, the infant daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Schlenker, 3o41 First
avenue s, died at the Northwestern hospital
yesterday. The funeral was held from 3OOs
Pleasant avenue to-day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

BLANCHE H. BERG-Services were held from
tn family rsidence. 2123 Riverside avenue, to-
day. Interment at Layman's cemetery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

I. H. VOLSTAD-Services will be held from
the late residence, 2021 Fifteenth s, to-
morrow at 2:30 p. m.
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NELS G. NELSON, aged 49, died at the city
hospital yesterday. He formerly resided at 300
Hennepn avenue. Internent probably at Albert
Lea.
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ROBERT WILSON died at the Soldiers Home
yesterday. The funeral will be held from the
home tomorrow at $50 a. Interment at st.
Mary's cemetery,
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LENA LARSON, aged IL, died at the family
residence, 100 Pierce street NE, yesterday after
Funeral from the residence Thursday at
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

ANNA LEDDY, aged SO. died this morning
at 415 JEFFERSON street NE. Miss Leddy had
resided In the city since 1863. Funeral notice
, 1903-01-01

The power of song among the brute
creation has SO long been associated
In our minds with the featherea tribe
alone that we do not think of 1t as be-
longing to any four footed animals.
Yet there Is a mouse that sings-why.
nobody knows. 1t Is u small animal,
with very large ears. which are moved
about much while singing. as II that
were necessary to the success of the
vocal performance. The song Is not.
as you think. n prolonged squeak with
variations. but a succession OF clear,
warbling notes, with trills. not unlike
the song OF a canary. and quite us
beautiful, though some of the notes
are much lower. One great popularity
Is a sort Of double song. an air with
accompaniment quite subdued. Upon
first hearing this one believes that he
Is listening to more than one mouse
SO perfect Is the Illusion.
, 1903-01-01

A glacier when 1t dislodges itself
and sails AWAY over the Arctic ocean
never travels alone. In the wake Of
every large one floats n line of smaller
companions.
The Eskimos call this phenomenon
"the duck and ducklings," and any
one who has watched the progress of
the elder duck followed by her brood
will appreciate the aptitude Of the
name.
Strange rs 1t may seem. plants grow
and blossom upon these great ice
mountains. When a glacier is at rest,
moss attaches itself to 1t. protecting
the ice beneath, just as sawdust does.
After a time the moss decays and
forms a soil. In which the seeds Of
buttercups and dandelions. brought by
the wind, take root and flourish.
Those who have travelled in arctic
lands say they have found no point
yet where the poppy does not bloom
during the brief northern summer.
, 1903-01-01
Early Name. of Animals.

Among the many names for cattle
none Is IN than those which
come from the roots mu and bu. Ito
below" Hence we have the Akkadian
am, ''bull;' the Turkic en-ek, cow"
the Egyptian am, cattle" and the
Mongol buku. bull" but a more dis
tinctive word Is tor. which seems to
mean probably horned" and which
appears not only as taurus. but as the
Semitic thor and the Mongol shor.
The bull, whether tanned or wild. was
no doubt well known to early man.
The names for goats are also sugges-
tive of connection and include the Ar
yam ais. the Semitic az and probably
the Akkadian w.
For sheep perhaps the oldest word is
the Egyptian ba, but there Is a word
for lamb which seems to be widely
distributed. as the Semitic kar. the
Greek kar and the Finnic kari, proba.
bly, from the roo kar. to Enclose" or
guard" as meaning a herded flock.
From the same root come words for
pasture. no doubt allied.-Scottish Re
view,
, 1903-01-01
A queer TRANSACTION.

Sir Arthur Sullivan discovered at
Monte Carlo one time that certain res
taurant proprletors had a way Of reg
ulatlng their charges with the appear
ance and standing of III ir customers.
When %lunchlng alone. Sir Arthur was
In the habit of frequenting n partic-
ular place where he knew to II centime
what the prices were.
One day there sat at the table adJOin-
Ing his own a wealthy Russian noble
man. Upon asking for his bill the
composer found that the prices were
e~xorbitantly high. He sent for the
proprietor and demanded an explana-
ton.
The man. an Italian. recognized Sir
Arthur as an influential client and
was profuse In his apologies. He ex-
planned that the mistake lay with the
cashier. Going over the items to which
exception was taken. the proprietor
said: 1.-The convert / take him off d.
rectly. and the butter | charge him to
the grand duke. He not notice It."
The idea Of charging to the grand
duke an item against whose extortion-
ate price another customer protested
always struck the great composer as a
decidedly humorous way Of getting out
of the difficulty.
, 1903-01-01

Perhaps no wild animal is more IA
miliar to country people than the wood
chuck. Every hillside and meadow Is
dotted with the small piles of earth
which mark the doorway to his home.
The w~oodchuck prefers II hillside or a
knoll In which to dig his hole. for here
he can easily make the end of his zen
higher than the beginning, thus a'o,d-
ing the danger of being drowned out
What could be more unlike In general
appearance than a w~oodchuck and a
SQUIRREL Yet they are cousins, both
belonging to the same family of NAM
mails. The trim body. sharp claws and
agility of the squirrels make 1t posi-
BILE for them to lead an arboreal life,
jumping recklessly from branch to
branch. while the fiabby form and
short legs of the w~oodchuck better
adapt him for digging than for run
ming or climbing.
The nature OF the food Of the wood
chuck Is such that he cannot lay up
stores as the chipmunks do. nor Is 1t OF
such a kind that It can be obtained
during the winter. The cas- of this
creature during the winter seems to be,
therefore. one Of sleep Icing and
soundly or starve." During the win
ter's sleep or Information life processes
go on very slowly. Breathing Is re-
duced. and the heart beats become so
slow and feeble that they cannot be
felt. They come from their winters
sleep about March l in New York
Country Life In America.
, 1903-01-01

Bathing to many persons is a term
embodying an expenditure of time and
considerable trouble. 1t is probably
because they do not cleanse the skin
until 1t gives visible signs of its needs.
Now, the skin is everlastingly throw
ing on Impurities which you cannot
always see with the naked eye. but
which will be readily found In the ap-
p%earRnce of the bath water even when
one battles each day. When you can
wear a white collar a few hours with
out marring Its spotlessness where 1t
comes in contact with the skin. you
may have some excuse for thinking
that you are perfectly clean and not
before. The neatest person l ever saw
could not boast Of such an achieve
ment. for the thing is well nigh i'm
possible. Nature has provided the
pores for drainage purposes. and In
health they work without ceasing.-
Boston Traveller.
, 1903-01-01

To be content In utter darkness and
ignorance is indeed unmanly, and
therefore we think that to love light
and find knowledge must De always
right. Yet las In all matters before
observed) wherever pride has any
share in the work eve knowledge and
light may be i'll pursued. knowledge
is good and light is good. yet man
persisted in seeking knowledge and
the moths perish In seeking light, and
II we who are crushed before the
moth will not accept such mystery as
is needful to us we shall perish in like
n None but the proud will
mourn over this, for we may always
know more II we choose by working
on, but the pleasure Is. I think, to
humble people In knowing that the
Journey Is endless. the treasure mex
haustible.-"Lamps of Architecture"
Ruskin.
, 1903-01-01

When a certain late shah OF Persia
became temporarily embarrassed for
money, he had quite u unique method
OF filling his purse. He would go to
the market, where, after examining
the shops. he would select one and,
turning to the proprietor, would say,
"Wil you take me In MS a partner in
your business for the day." The Of
fer was, of course. eagerly accepted.
The shah would take his seal near the
shop entrance and say to his courtiers,
whom he always took with him on
these occasions: Nov. I'm salesman.
Who'll buy?" The latter, not daring to
refuse the offers OF the royal mer-
chant, set about clearing the shop OF
its contents, paying sometimes ESQ for
goods that were not worth FLO. No
n was allowed to beat down prices
or to leave the place without making
purchases. When everything was sold,
the shah had a list of the cost price Of
each article made out and loyalty
shared with the slopkeeper the
amount of the profit realized.
, 1903-01-01

1t was the French King Louis ri.
who invented gold lace. and 1t was
Louis XIV. who ordered all the silk
upholsteries of the palace done In
white with figures OF gold and blue
and a touch OF red. The louIsine silks
are named after him. and all the
French kings of the name OF Louis
have had their names brought down to
posterity through the invention CT
some article of dress. whether 1t be n
Louis Quinze heel or n Louis Seize
coat. while to Louis Quatorze belongs
the honor OF q cuff and q hat.
, 1903-01-01
bad Hana maoe nin. Money.

When Lord Curzon vas Mt oxford,
he wrote an abominable hand. One
day he penned two letters. one Of them
to n relative and m to a chum with
whom he always discussed the faults
of their respective relations. and ac-
cidentally put these letters in;o the
wrong envelopes. He was about to
write n profound apology to his rela-
tive when he received the following
note from him: Cant read a word of
your four pages. but guess you want
some money. you young rascal" In
closed was a Bank of England note for
a good amount
, 1903-01-01
On II. own Merits.

A young man who spent his summer
vacation on a Maine farm says that
new instances of the thrift and shrewd-
ness Of his landlady are constantly
thrusting themselves upon his atten-
ton.
One day a wagon load of unexpected
relatives descended on the farm, and
the mistress was, as she ufterward
frankly said. put to 1t" to provide
enough food for dinner. She brought
forward among other things IN apple
pie which seemed to the boarder far
inferior to the pies she usually made.
But when she served 1t she spoke of
her reputation as a piemaker.
''They do say at the sociables that
nobody's pies quite come up to mine"
"and apple pies are what you might
call my speciality. I've often been
asked for the recipe. but I tell EN- it's
knuck and judgment does 1t, not rule"
The pie disappeared. and then, when
her guests were not us hungry as they
had been, she brought forth n second
pie. faky Of crust and luscious to the
taste.
"why. Aunt Mary" said the youn-
gest Of the party. a boy Of twelve, II
think this pies ever SO much better
than the other. and you haven't said
Q word about itT'
His aunt looked al him without so
much as a twinkle in her Eyes.
This one will go down without
praising. I reckon" she said gravely.
, 1903-01-01

H~edsehogs are very strong In the wa.
ter, swimming with east against n
rapid stream. and with their muscular
claws they turn up the nests of trout
or salmon and make a goodly haul
therefrom. They Will breast a very
rapid stream. and cold water. as neal
the freezing point us may he. seems to
have no terror for them. The eggs of
the salmonldR are II welcome prey to
nearly every animal that will face wa
ter. Aquatic birds. rats doth house
and waterl, hedgehogs. beetles and
their larv@, the so called fresh water
shxtmp. are deadly foes.
, 1903-01-01
tn. Doctor Didn't Count.

A Celtic cook asked 'er mistress one
Monday for leave OF absence the fol
lowing Sunday to attend her brothers
funeral.
why" exclaimed the mistress. this
Is only Monday Surely. nobody's go
ing t o keep II dead body n whole week!"
lies not dead yet. mum" explained
the cook.
MOI Well, he may die today or he
may live a month. No doctor can safe
ly say thai u person VIII die at such a
time that II day may be set for the fu-
neral"
The doctors nothing to do wild 1t.
num- was the further explanation.
"OTm sure Sunday'n be all rolght, fr
he's sintinced to be hung Friday"
, 1903-01-01

Are you aware of any mitigating
circumstances in your case?" asked a
magistrate OF a negro convicted of
stealing a coat.
Eyes. sab: lots OBJ 'em. Ell l had
time. jedge. l could talk to you for a
week on dat subject"
"If you know OF any mitigating cir
cumstance. please state It."
"Yes. sab: I'll tell you OBJ one right
now. sab. How easy would 1t have
been for me to bring my family inter
disgrace and misery. sab. ! Jess re-
NAMED single. | nebber married. sab.
Anudder mitigatin' circumstance am
"Oficer. remove the prisoner"
, 1903-01-01

whats the matter. dearr'
Nothing"
Eyes. there is"
"No-that is. nothing to you"
"Come; tell me-"
81 was thinking couldn't you eat
your, breakfast once without reading
the paper"
you know I have 10 hurry"
"There was a time
snow, now"
al scarcely EVER see your face"
"But surely you don't object
Eyes, I do. It's horrid OF you"
But this is Monday morning. and"-
precisely. It's Monday morning,
and you know | like to look ut the i'd
refreshments on Monday morning.
New York Herald.
, 1903-01-01
A Pretty Custom.

South American lovers have n pretty
custom. 1t is well known that when
h petals OF the great laurel magnolia
are touched. however lightly. the re-
suit is a brown spot which develops in
a few hours. The fact is taken nd
vantage Of by the lover. who pulls Il
magnolia flower and on one OF Its pure
white petals writes n motto or message
with a hard. sharp pointed pencil.
Then ne sends the flower. the young
Indy puts II In n vase of water. and in
three or four hours the message writ
tan on the leaf becomes visible.