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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
Some Supposed Standard Brands
Have Deteriorated and Many
Small Fires Result.
Appearance Of Low Grade Goods
May Be Caused by Eastern
Restrictions.

Inferior matches, quantities of which
have been poured into the Minneapolis
ma rl1et within the past three months. and
particularly within the past month, are
causing local fire underwriters much
trouble and considerable expense. These
matches are of the ''parlor'' variety--the
kind that crack when ignited-ard they
are very, poorly made
: An examination into the. records of
losses incurred by local agencies recently
shows an unusually large number of fires
caused by flying match heads. This, the
agents say. is due to cheap methods Of
manufacture. The match Is badly made
and. when ain attempt is made to ignite it,
the head flies off, frequently setting fire
to curtains and other inf1anmable furnish
ings and sometimes occasioning heavy
losses. Last weeks fire in the Best apart
nents OH Park avenue, which entailed a
loss Of about $1,000, was due to a flying
match head. Another fire. ON the same
night. at TEL Seventh street $. and arts
ing from the same cause, occasioned dam
age estimated at $500. The Gale agency
alone reports a, total of eighteen fires
from this cause within the past few weeks,
with a total loss Of. $917.50; and the rec
ords of other agencies. show similar con-
ditions. II
This source of loss has existed to some
attained popularity. Recently, however,
it has become a much more serious prob
lew, for brands of MA tches that formerly
gave little trouble have deteriorated ma :
terially. and the danger from their use
seems to be increasing constantly.
Recently a city ordinance was passed in
New York forbidding the use of parlor
matches; and this fact may be responsible
In part for the sudden influx of cheap
matches into the western markets. Loca
insurance men say that unless the manu-
facturers nend5 their ways and raise the
standard of their product All effort may
be madesto secure the adoption Of : the
New York; ordinance 2 in other cities, al
though. 2ino steps lokfng@ toward that enc
have been taken here
Insurance men believe that the only safe
match is the kind that can be struck onl,
on the box; nor is the variety expensive
assfour boxes may be purchased for a cent
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
'TW AS HARD WINTER.
The Season Which Ends Tonight
Was Much Colder Than the
Average.
Snowfall for December Alone Was
Enough for an Ordinary
Winter.

Winter will end tonight, according to.
the almanac. which. however. doesn't
pay the coal bills. Playing that the al
manac is not Mistaken, one may now as
sert that the winter Of 1909 1905 WAS UNI
usually cold and unconmOnly snoWy--a
regular old fashioned Minnesota winter
December Vas by far the most abnormal
month. 1t brought more snow than the
whole winter of the average year, and was
very much colder than either January or
February.
The average temperature Of the three
months was several degrees below normal
the exact record for February being still
incomplete at the local weather bureau
The snowfall for the winter was nearly
half again as great as usual. This blan-
ket of the beautiful last December was
the thickest on record for that month.
Minneapolitans should not forget how
ever, that the official record in this city
is very brief--only thirteen years, and that
official averages are still deceptive.
In December. 1902. the mean tempera :
ture here was 49, degrees. The average
for thirteen years is 20.4 degrees
Last month the mean temperature was
nearly normal. It was 14.5 degrees, as
against a January average Of 14.9.
The completed record from the list to
the Goth of the present month inclusive,
shows mean temperature OF l0.l degrees,
which is much below the average Febru-
airy record OF 1914 degrees But the laSC
ten days of February this year have been
decidedly warm and the mean temporary
for the month will go considerably higher
than 10l degrees. The average tenn
perature for the three winter months will
be about degrees below the average for
the thirteen years.
It is the phenomenal snow deposit of
last December which. solidifed into ice,
that is still overturning the just and the
unjust upon Minneapolis streets. Two
full feet Of the poets mama were fur
nished forth within the Christmas month.
This is nearly four times the average
snowfall of 6.5 inches: and is ~ more
inches than has usually fallen throughout
the winter months. -
Had the bad example of December been
followed by it's successors flour cityites
might now be wisWagging for relief from
the still uncovered roof of the courthouse
tower But January and February were
almost arid. Only 40 inches of snow fell
in the first month Of the year, although
the January normal is Ss inches. The
month now closing added to its snowfall
last night. yet did not accumulate more
than 80 inches. The average fall for
February is So inches. r.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
NEW MINNET0NKA BOATS
Large Additions to Present Fleet of
Launches Will Be Made This
7. Spring.

Minnetonka will see more new Launches
added to its fleet this spring than ever
before. Not only will the number be
large, but the quality will be high and
the average of size great. At the r. G..
Moore works at Wayzata. the Shevlln
launch Is practically completed. This
boat Is fifty-eight feet long. and IS fitted
with a double engine Of sixty six horse
power, which is thirty rse-power more
than is possessed by any other boat on
the lake. 1t is believed a. speed of e1gh-
teen miles an hour can be attained by
this boat. The f1nishings@ are solid i'll
laid mahogany. 1s;i"s >:
The George W. Beach boa is also near
ly finished. This launch is forty eight
feet long and is being finished like the
Shevlin boat E. c. Gale is having q
forty -footer built. 1t is of torpedo stern
design, with a ram bow.
Work has just been commenced on q.
thirty-fiv half cabin boat for W. l..
Bigelow, to be delivered April IS. Fred
under construction Mr.. Moore is also
building many smaller boats-three thirty
footers. several twenty eight footers.
three Of twenty feet, two Of twenty-five
feet and six Of seventeen feet, the latter
ha1f-dozen being for the White Engine
company.
A carload Of boats is being built for
club at Terminal, CAL Two OF IneSe are
electric launches George f. Hopkins has
placed an order for thirty rowboatst for
the use of his guests at Spring Park. Ne
gotiations are also practically completed
for a tifty-foot launch for a we'll known
Minneapolis man.
Among boats being built by T. II. Wise
& Son at their new boat works are a
| thirty -fve-foot launch for Alois p
Swaboda of Chicago. and a thirty two
| foot boat for johnson Ford. These are ts
be Of the latest torpedo design finished
in red birch and handsomely upholstered
| There are also several smaller boats unde
construction and several boats are being
| remodeled among which is the Florence
/ Deering. belonging to Captain Deering o
! Spring Park. Captain Johnson Is alst
having an eighty-foot passenger steame
built
William Campbell has erected a nev
machine shop adjoining the Wise boa
! works.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
THE WEATHER PREDICTIONS

Minnesota-Fair Sunday breeder by
snow f1urries near Lake Superior to night;
colder in eastern portion tonight; north
west winds, diminishing. Upper Michi-
gan-Threatering with snow tonight and
near Lake Superior Sunday; colder to-
night, with cold wave in eastern portion;
high northwest winds. Wisconsin-SnoW
hurries this afternoon and tonight fol-
lowed by fair Sunray; cold wave; high
northwest winds. 1owa-Fair Sunday.
preceded by snow furries In eastern por-
ton this afternoon and possibly Tonight;
colder to might with cold wave in eastern
and central portions; high northwest
Winds diminishing. North and South Da-
kota-Fair tonight and Sunday: contin-
ued cold tonight warmer Sunday; West
erly winds, becoming variable. Montana
Fair tonight and Sunday; warmer in
northwestern portion tonight; variable
winds. r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
MATCHES ARE POOR WHAT ''MINNE" DID
Flour City's Reconstruction Com
pared With st. Louis Shameless
ness by Lincoln Steffens.
Writer in McClure's Says Future
Will Bring Minneapolis to
the Real Test.

Lincoln Steffens author of THE Shame
of Minneapolis published in McClure's
Magazine. and reciting at length the in
fan1es of the Ames municipal admins
tration, tells in McClure's for March
What Minneapolis Did About it, What
he saws on this point is greatly condensed,
forming merely a paragraph in story Of
"The Shamelessness Of St. Louis Min
neapolis could be moved by shame; st.
Louis could not. Here is what Mr.. Steffens
says:
Minneapolis answered Tweed. (Tweed's
famous question regarding corruption in
New York-'What are YOU going to. do
about it?D With Mayor Ar1est fugitive
the city was reformed. No city ever prof
tied so promptly by the lesson Of it's
shame. The people had nothing to do
with the exposure-that was an accident
nor with the reconstruction Hovey G.
Clarke. who attacked the Ames ring, tore
1t all to pieces; and D. Percy Jones, who
re-esta blished the city government. built
a well-nigh perfect thing. There was
little LETT for the people to do but choose
at the next regular election between two
candidates for mayor, one obviously bet
ter than the ohter. but that they did do:
They scratched some ten thousand ballots
to do their Small part decisively we'll So
much by way of revolt. The future will
bring Minnea polls: to the real test. The
men who saved the city this time have
organized to keep 1t safe and make the
memory Of Doc Ames a civic treasure
and Minneapolis city without reproa CHI
An extra session of the senate to ratify the
Cuban and canal treaties seems assured.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
AN AUSTIN REUNION
Twin City People Who Formerly Resided
There viii Meet
March 10.

The first reunion Of the former resi-
dents of Austin, Mimi. now living in
Minneapolis and ST. Paul. will be held
Tuesday evening. March TO-, in A. o. u.
W.. hail. 1917 Seventh street s. A list
Of 800 names has been secured and various
committees are soliciting their interest
and support. Some may have been omit
ted even on the most thorough canvass
and as It is earnestly desired that all for
mer residents Of Austin may be present a
general and cordial invitation Is extended
to all who may not have been seen. A
musical program has been arranged and
interesting speeches and toasts will be
given among which viii be an address
by Mayor J. g. Haynes. Tickets may be
obtained until Tuesday from any Of the
following: j. A. Sands, L. N McWnor-
ter, Fay r. Smith, Erie Burnham Earl
Varco. Mrs W. Parsons, Mrs George
Fish, Misses Eva Fenton, Grace sher-
wood, Clio Feeter and Mabel Wheeler.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
CARLETON ALUMNI
They Arrange a Minneapolis Reception for
President Salmon to BE Held
In March,

Thirty Of the alumni Of Carleton college
met at the residence Of Senator Lowell T..
Jepson last evening. Important business
was combined with very plea SAINT Social
evening. Secretary James f. jackson Of
the Associated Charities. chairman Of a
committee appointed to arrange for re-
ception to be given to President Salmon
reported The reception will be given
early in March at the residence Of Presi-
dent Hiram SERVER of the st. Anthony
Falls bank. President Sallmon's In
auguration is to take place early in May
and committees were appointed to secure
the attendance of all interested on that
event The alumni also interested in the
College Glee club will tive concert IN
Minneapolis March "a and a committee
was appointed to do the local work. The
with Senator Lowell E. Jepson as presi-
dent and Mrs r. D. Taylor, secretary and
treasurer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
RsEv. A. ,AAR0N's WORK
A Former MInneapoIItan Who Is Doing a
Very Successful Work In
ktn,.y I>r.>,.

New Jersey.
H., Rev. A. Aaron formerly of Minneapolis
is doing a work in New Jersey which is
attra citing considerable attention. 1t has
been recognized by gift Of 5000 from
lady well-known in Minneapolis. He has
two churches-Ansgar church at Passaic
and the Zion Lutheran church at Pa.ter-
son. He has also done missionary work
in Maine, Rhode Island and a part Of
Massachusetts and has been instrumental
in developing small missions into self
sustaining and independent parishes. has
stimulated an interest in church matters
and prevailed upon many others to enter
the field. In spite of his numerous duties
he has devoted mulch attention to educa-
tional work and during the past year has
attended Columbia university.
Mr.. Aaron is much interested in the
movement for the removal Of Gustavus
Adolphus college from ST. Peter to one of
the twin cities and hopes that it will sue
coed as he believes it will be for the
best interest of the school and the Angus
tana synod. The Passaic Daily Herald
Of Feb. ~ conta ms a full report of ad-
dress delivered before the Augustana- Lit
erary society Of the Fiona Lutheran
! church on Washingtons birthday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
DEMAND FOR ENGINEERS
University Receives Letters Asking
Names of "Grads." go

There seems to be a large demand for
electrical and mechanical engineers. &C
cordins to the letters received at the uni
yersitv asking for the names Of prospective
graduates who are competent. Applica-
tior1s are sent in every spring and gradu-
ates have had little trouble in securing
good positions But this year the demand
Is likely to exceed the supply. Two OF the
seniors are now at Bismarck testing the
new electric light plant recently put in
there and to many others have been Of
tered positions to be filled by May !. The
railroads have also applied for men from
the civil engineering department to go on
work as soon the weather will permit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
Article BY Senator severIdae.

In this weeks issue Of the Saturday
Evening Post United States Senator Bev-
eridge contributes an interesting article
..Americans of To-day and 3To-mor-
row Our American Snobs" is another
clever article by James L. Ford, The
mum bersi is most creditable one in every
respect. For more Of the contents see the
Journal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
THE Y. W. G. A. DEDICATION
Formal Services to BE Held at the New
Building Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Building Tomorrow
Afternoon.
The new building Of the Young Wom-
en- 8 Christian Association has been form
ally opened this week and all of the de-
partments are now at work in their new
quarters. Tomorrow at 4 o'clock the
dedication service will be held in the as
sembly room. Mrs. w. S. Pattee will pre-
side and the program will include an adj
dress by Miss Elizabeth Wilson of Chi
cago on "A New Spiritual Activity; let
tiers Of greeting, read by Miss NJ. Belle
Jeffrey; remarks by J. r. KingmaI; vocal
music by the Minnesota quartet, go.
Shepherds Of Israel" and "a Little Flow
err violin solos, Carl Riedelsberger; the
prayer of, dedica ton; and the assembly
HYMN. The usl1ers will be the women OF
the club Of Christian Endcavor society
leaders who took the first steps toward the
organization Of the association, twelve
years ago this winter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28

Knox Hats and Hanan Shoes.
The Plymouth Clothing House, sole
agents for the leading fashionable spec
ialtles. Correct dress from head to foot.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
cets 300 t,oo . ye.r

Because he has a. keen, clear brain In q
vigorous body Electric Bitters give both,
and satisfy or no pay. Try them Soc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28

The World Renowned Knox Hats.
Plymouth Clothing House, sole agents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
Homeseekers, ExcursIon.

Homeseekers' rates to nearly all points
on sale at low rates by Chicago Great
Western railway on the first and third
Tuesday Of each month to April. Avail
able in the through tourist sleeping cars.
For particulars apply to l.. G. Rains, gem
eral agent, corner Nicolet av and 9Th st,
Minneapolis. go L
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28

Rev. w. w. Dawley. pastor Of the Gem
trail Baptist church, will exchange pulpitS
Tomorrow with Rev. F. L. Anderson Of
Austin, MINI. DIR. Dawley is engaged
In assisting Mr.. Anderson in a series Of
evangelistic meetings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28

An extra session of the senate to ratify the
Cuban and canal treaties seems assured
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
SO
The Savings Bank
Of Minneapolis

Now pays per cent on deposits of 500
or multiples left till LIST January on Ger
tiflcates of Deposit. ~
Interest begins LIST March.
This bank has adopted many
economies in cutting out middlemen
and getting close to the borrower.
Therefore, be not afraid of 5 per
cent. ~
The methods Of the Bank attract the
most Intelligent class Of Savings deposit
tors.
The Bank also accepts deposits Of 500
and up on Pass Book accounts. Interest
per cent on sums left a full quarter.
Banking hours. daily 10 a. m. till p. m.
Saturday . a. IN. till noon.
Extra: Monday evenings s till p, m.
E ADAM HANNAH,
TREASURER
ao7 Fourth street S. Bank Of Commerce
Building.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
ADAM HANNAH

ao7 Fourth street S. Bank Of Commerce
Building.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-26
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0UACK COM
Z PANIES. {
Consumption Cures.

matter In various captivating guises.S
The New York Charity Organization
society through a committee is8 seek
ing to restrict the operations of these
nefarious firms and should receive the
help of all good citizens. So far this
committee is able only to ADVISE 1T
has printed for general circulation res
oiutions it recently adopted, declaring
that. there is no special medicine for
pulmonary tuberculosis known; that
the. so-called cures and specifics, and
special methods of treatment advertis-
ed in the daily papers, are in the opin--
ion of the committee without special
value. These "cures," the committee
proceeds, do not at all justify the,
e2xy1travagant claim made for them. and
serve chiefly, to ,enrich the promoters
at the expense Of the poor and fire.
quently ignorant or credulous con-
sumptives." No cure, it is the commit
tees opinion, can be expected from any
kind of medicine or method except the
regularly accepted n treatment, which
relies mainly upon opure air and nour-
ishing food ,aesr
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-26
FROM DENMARK.

The Luther league topic for July 26
is based on I. Kings, xviii. 21-39. with
a historical review of the spread Of
Lutheranism from Denmark. AS God
used the world Sea-power of Denmark
to prepare the soil. SO He used it to
spread the first fruits of the Reforma-
ton to Sweden, Norway. the Farce ISL
ands, Iceland and Greenland, which are
today the most Lutheran lands in the
world. Lutheran Denmark was the
first country to plant Professionalism in
the East Indies and in the West Indies.
In 1919 Hudson bay was taken for the
Danish crown. and called New Den
mark, where Pastor Rasmus Jensen
died Feb. 20. 1920 "eight months before
the Pilgrim Fathers landed at Plyni-
outh Rock" On the gold coast of At
rica, Lutherans preached in 1859 at the
Danish fort of Christiansborg, a station
of the Basel mission today. s'The
China pastors" on Danish ships preach
ed the Lutheran doctrine in China $50
years before Morrison. Danish Luz
theran embassy pastors were stationed
in London. 1866; Dublin. 1898; Vienna,
1915; Paris, 1860; Madrid. 1853; st.
Petersburg. 1743; Algfers. 1853. and at
an early date in Naples. Warsaw Lis
bon and Smyrna. Brunnholtz. one of
the Danes who became Pennsylvania
Dutch" the first assistant sent by Halle
to 81. M. Muhlenberg. to whom he was
an Aaron in organizing the first Luz
theran synod in America -
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-26
Question Box

PRIZES-A prize of short story book
will be sent to the first person to send
in correct answers to questions annexed.
Address replies to Puzzle Editor, care of
r h e G | o b e, St. Paul MINI.
ANSWERS to questions two weeks ago:
418.-Scio is an island off the west coast
of Asia Minor. in the Grecian archipelago.
having an area of about 500 square miles;
its length from north to south Is thirty
two miles, and its greatest breadth IS
eighteen miles. 1t is said that the tragic
poet Ion, the historian Theopompus, the
sophist TheocrltuS. and the philosopher
Metrodorus were natives of the island. and
Homer is called 1.-The blind old man Of
Scio's rocky isle" Previous to 1922 Scio
was the best governed and most prosper
Gus island in the archipelago. and had
thriving silk manufactures and consider
able trade with Constantinople, Syria and
Egypt. But in that year of the Greek
revolution it's inhabitants rose against the
Turks. who. however, speedily quelled the
uprising, and within two months %, 600
Sciotes. without distinction of age or
sex were put to the sword; At 900 were
sold into slavery. and 5000 sought safety
In other parts of Greece and before the
end of the year only 1000 remained OF
the population of over 100000.
419.-One of the purposes for which the
ancient English writ of-habeas corpus was
used was to recover freedom which had
wrongfully been taken away, Personal
liberty was always asserted by the COM
mon law from, the earliest ages and 1t
was assailed by kings who would be
tyrannical. The great provision Of the
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-26
"THE GOSPEL IN THE ISLANDS, .

The EpWorth League topic for July
26 is found in Isaiah, xii, 1: ''The isles
shall wait for His law"
In the prophecy of Isaiah the men
ton of the islands is frequent in con-
nection with the hope for the exten-
ton Of the kingdom of Jehovah. At
that time, Cyprus was of Importance,
as it always was, in the commerce of
the east with the lands around the
Mediterranean sea. The Hebrews were
never a seafaring people. The only
maritime ventures they made were in
the times of Solomon and Hezekiah,
and the results never encouraged a
repetition of the experiments. So for
a Hebrew prophet to predict the ac-
ceptance of Jehovah's law by the COM
mercial populations of the islands was
a vast stretch Of imagination and took
hold of the far future. 1t would in
volve vast changes in conditions then
existing in all departments of life,
1t is singularly significant that the
first real missionary enterprise of the
early Christian church was to the is
land of Cyprus. Perhaps the very
name of Paul was due to his tour of
this island with Barnabas and the con-
version of Sergius Paulus. The part
which the islands have had In the
evangelization of the world has not
been small. What Cyprus was to the
ancient world Britain and Ireland have
been tothe later ages,
Impressive as is the tale of China,
Indias Africa and the continents in
their turning to Christ, the story of the
islands is not less instructive and
cheering. Many Islands, great and
small, Japane, the Philippines, Borneo,
and scores of other groups in the
oceans. await mission work.