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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
GOOD THINGS. OF NORGE
Prominent Norwegians Will Organ
ize to Preserve Morse Art and
Literature in This Country.


Leading Norsemen5 in America have
called meeting of persons interested in
Norwegian literature and art in this city
next week to organize for the preserva-
tlon Of the Norwegian literature and Ian
guage IN America. The meeting will be
called to order Tuesday afternoon at
Dulles hotel, 1919 Fifth street 8. ~
The call is issued by r. B. Anderson of
Madison. Wis, late minister to Denmark.
Ihose Interested are. Professor elsie
Bothne OF Luther college, DEBORAH, Iowa;
Professor Wilhelm Peterson of Augsburg
seminary, MinneapoHs; Professor l.. M.
Gimrnested. pri Of Gale college,
Galesville, Wis; Frofessor P.J. Eikeland.
St. Olaf: college, Held ;;the REV Ben
dix Bondahl. Racine, Wis; Peer O. strom-
mer, Madison, NFlss.::Ior.G HsssO. Field,
Abercronahie. q: J. I1s: Rev Henrik Vol
dal, Parry % u. NV. O. e.
These With the ma
9or1ty ofsthpssH born la fserway, feel that
there is much lin tie-art. literature and
spirit Of Norway that ought, to be pre-
served by her children in THIS Scoutnry.s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
AN Old SEA DOG, He
John II. Pray Of Minneapolis Has
Been Filibusteriing Along the
Colombian Coast.
Though a Civil War Veteran, He
Wasn't Too Old for a S
!. Fight.

An eVentful career has been that of
John II. Pray Of Minneapolis. charter
MEMBER or theS.Union Veterans league
since leaving this city two years ago
Tired OF searching for gold in Alaska,
winch was his first objective point after
leaving Minneapolis, Mr.. Pray, who is
an old sea dog with a. civil war record
joined hiloustering expedition at Seat
tie and sailed the rolling main for four
months under THE flag Q fthe Colombian
government With seventy Americans
VINO had seen service on the high seas
during the Spanish war: "Paymaster'.'
Pray followed the fortunes of war along
| the Colombian coast. On board the good
snip Bogota, a converted merchantman
the hre- eating Americans struck terror
to the hearts of the rebels under Victor
Lorenzo the rebel leader. and got credit
for, being largely responsible for the
speedy termination Of the revolution.
When the Colombian minister to the
united states purchased the Bogota, he
mad little difficulty in recruiting a crew
OF former American marines. Her cap
tam was arthur button, now a police re-
porter on the San Francisco Chronicle,
who served UNDER Wainwright OH the
Gloucester. Her first engagement was
the blockade of Cherokee in the harhor
OF which the rebel fleet was bottled Up.
The Bogota lost one man=killed and three
wounded. After that she cruised up and
down the coast singly and in company,
bombarding shore batteries and rendering
signal service in the capture of several
schooners. = -
r' Mr.. Pray has the names Of the ships
crew, and when things look right for
trouble in Nicaragua or any other south
ern republic, his shipnlates will all be
ready for another ''go.'',ss
Mr.. Pray, who is over 60 wears old
served through the civil war as masters
mate on the, SPocahontas and on the AL
batross. He}was the eighth man to Join
the Union Veterans League of Mime
apolis. i ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
= GETS HIS ROOM
The: School Board Will Aeoom11ro.
date the County Superintendent.

D. c. Mackenzie, county superintendent
or schools, seems to be the winner in the
controversy with the board of education
over his right to use one or more rooms
III one OF the city schools for examir1a-
lions for teachers in the rural schools of
Hennepin county: AT a special meeting
of the school board this noon permission
was granted Mr.. Mackenzie to use the
Lincoln school. City Attorney Frank
Healy ruled that the board was not com
PEELED to provide any accommodations as
the county superintendent was not a
city official. Still he admitted that there
was some doubt on the question.
After the meeting had adjourned, a. ses-
sion OF the committee on text books de-
veloped something decidedly interesting.
There was an intimation that Minneapo.
lis was not getting as good prices on text
books as other cities which are providing
the school children with free text books.
To ascertain what the prevailing prices
might be-, the secretary was instructed
to write to: all the principal cities in the
middle west to secure the prices paid on
various standard books. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
SOME NEW FAST ONES
They VIII Appear In the Park Avenu,
Equine Pageant Next

i Entries are pouring in from every quar-
ter for the horse show, which takes
place on Park avenue on Thursday after
noon next, ], D. McArdle attended tho
recent Splan sale in Chicago, where he
purchase of the fast horse, The Merchant,
2:13h one Of the finest trotting horses of
the west, and will enter his new acquisi-
ton. $500. ~..-:- p. - - -. =. -<.s', .---.
st. Paul entries are numerous, and
among them is P. J. Alexander, who
names the handsome young trotter, NAL
com Boy, for which he just paid $1,000.
i: Entries for the show close next Mondav
They are in charge of r. F. Jones, room 8,
43 Fourth street S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
The Homeless.

It has been said that there is no word
in the French language for the Anglo
Saxon word home" and that further
than this the real home is also wanting in
France. In this country the homeless
are either the very poor or the very rich.
The poor man can't afford one, the rich
man owns too many to settle down iii
any one and really enjoy it. If you are
fortunate enough to own a home get your
full measure of enjoyment out of. it by
keeping golden grain belt beer constantly
on hand as a pleasure for yourself and
family. It will keep you strong and
healthy, for it contains the strength OF
purest barley malt and hops from which
it is brewed. B
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24


Submarine Torpedo Boat LegIslatlon...
the house naval affairs committee by
Representative Lessler:
II regret that the committee declined
to receive my testimony yesterday. mas
| much as think it should have gone out
with Mr.. Lessler's. have no interest
whatsoever and never have had any in
terest In the Holland torpedo boat, or in
any Of the companies organized to pro-
| mote it. Nor am I now, nor was I ever,
! In any way interested in obtaining pend
ing Or other legislation in their behalf.
At the solicitation Of a. friend whose name
will give the committee, who said he
was interested, I consented to speak with
Mr.. Lessler in advocacy of the boat. AS
the result Of efforts to reach Mr.. Lessler
by telephone I was visited by Philip Dob
lin, whom knew to be Lessler's personal
friend. I made no other request Of Dob
lin than that he should let me know when
Mr.. Lessler was in town and in his Office,
in order that I might see hin1::' ''9.''H
''Subsequently Doblin called at my
office again and told me that Lessler was
in his office, and I called there accord
ingly. Mr.. Lessler, at his office, did not
open the conversation by saying that, of
course there could be no talk about
money. He did not say this then or at
any other time during the conversation,
nor was there any talk about money ex-
cept in his own defamation against the
methods to which he said the company
was resorting. It is very true, however,
that he did not mention to me any prior
conversation between him and Doblin.
He received me politely and in friendly
way, and 1t was he who introduced the
subject of the Holland torpedo boat. Mr..
Lessler promptly announced his opposi-
ton to the pending appropriation, and
stated with great detail why, in his opin-
ion the Holland bill should not pass.
did not feel myself sufficiently we'll in
formed about the merits Of the case to
discuss them with him. and when he had
done I told him that guessed he knew
more about the subject than I did, that
had sufficiently performed my errand
and that I had no request whatever to
make Of him.
II did not mention to Lessler the name
Of the gentleman who had requested me
to talk with him or say more on the sub
ject than that he was friend whom I
should like to oblige. AS g. matter Of fact
he was not General Eppa Hunton or any
Mr.. Hunter or any person Of similar
name. I never said anything of that sort
to Lessler. Subsequently to thla CONVEX
sation between LESSER and me Doblin
called twice at my office urging me to
visit Lessler again, but did not do so'
Mr.. Quigg specifically denied the
statements made concerning Doblin 50 far
as they associated Quigg with offers Of
money.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
A Choice Of Ways

To California is afforded by taking the
Chicago Great Western railway. Close
connection is made at Kansas City with
the finest transcontinental limited The
choice of two through tourist cars via
the different routes may be had via this
line. For further information apply to
L. G. Rains, general agent, corner Nicol-
let av and 9Th st, Minneapolis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24

territory of Alaska in the house by a dele
gate. 1t also. defines the citizenship and
the qualification Of electors. and creates
the machinery for the elections, the date
of which shall be the last Tuesday in Sep
tember The first delegate is to be elect
ed next autumn, and is to hold a seat in
the Fifty eighth congress.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
A Guaranteed Cure Tor Piles.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding and. Protruding
Piles. No cure, no pay. All druggists
are authorized by the manufacturers OF
Pazo Ointment to refund the money where
II fails to cure any case Of piles, no mat
ter Of how long standing. Cures ordinary
cases in SIX days; the worst case in four
teen days. One application gives ease and
rest. Relieves itching instantly. This IL
a new discovery and it is the only. pile
remedy sold on a positive guarantee. no
cure no pay. Price Soc. ..t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
!: ALAsKA's DELEGATE
He Will Be Elected by the Territory
-: Next Fall. J.. 49,

Washington, Jan. 24.-The house yester-
day passed 235 private pension bills They
included pensions to the widows of Gem
eral Franz Sigel at 500 a month; the
widow OF General Francis Negley at $50,
and the widow of Rear Admiral Henry
Picking at $50. zs..&,.... -
! The Alaska delegate bill was passed, It
provides for the representation Of the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24

the discussion that followed the showing
of the patients DR.. Taylor said: I'VE
would suppose from what we have read
Of the Lorenz operations that all the pa
TENTS were doing, SO we'll that most Of
them would be able to walk by this time.
The fact remains, however, that few Of
them can walk, and in some cases a
paralysis Of some Of the muscles has set
in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24

the Bone-Setter at Hudson, Wis are
walking and doing fine. In no case was
chloroform given. knife or plaster cast
used. or the least pain experienced. The
Lorenz method is the old method, while
the BoneSetter method is the new, and
original with him. That is the difference.
The Bone Setter method offers hope and
help to every crippled child in the land.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. -
New York. Jan. 24.-Seven of tho
children operated upon by. DR., Lorenz for
congenital dislocation of the hip and one
operated on by DR.. Muller, the assistant
Of the great Austrian surgeon, were
brought before the orthopedic section of
the Academy of Medicine tonight, In
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
QUlGG'S DENIAL

He Tells What He Had to Do With
st.-s lessler.
Washington, Jan. 24.-Lemuel F.
Quigg made the first statement last night
with reference to the testimony before
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
Chinese Careful Buyers.

OF one thing the American manufacture
er should in particular beware, namely,
OF the delusion that it is possible to pass
off spurious article on the Chinese as
the real thing. The Chinese are very care
full in sampling the goods they buy, and
nothing for granted on receiv-
ing the goods. but are exceedingly patient
in examining them to find out If they
are according to contract. There has been
a tendency on the part of American ex-
porters to the empire to ignore that fact.
The. hrst thing an occidental merchant
needs to get into hissfead in dealing with
the Chinese merchants Is that he is deal
ing with class Of people fully his equal
In business astuteness. The Chinaman
knows what he wants. and he is no more
disposed to take what he does not want
than IS any one else The most careful
buyer in the world can find no fault with
the perfected heating plant made by w
F. Porter & CO., 521 Second avenue s,
You ought to look into it. It will save
you money. 8
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24

You can be cured while
you sleep. In IF cen
days. "Gran-So.v mt
dissolves urethral oh
structions like snow oe-
meath the sun, reduces
enlarged gland. con-
tracts and strengthens
the parts, forever stop
ping drains and losses
fifteen days.
No drugs to ruin
the stomach, but a di-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
Hin ancient Foe

To health and happiness is scrofula-as
ugly as ever since time immemorial
1t causes punches in the neck, disfgures
the skin. inf1ames the mucous membrane.
wastes the muscles, weakens the bones,
reduces the power Of resistance to dis
ease and the capacity for recovery, and
develops into consumption.
"A bunch appeared on the left side OF
my neck. It caused great pain, was lanced,
and became a running sore. went into q
general decline. I was persuaded to try
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and when had taken
six bottles my neck was healed, and
have never had any trouble of the kind
since."-Mrs. X. T. Snyder, Troy, Ohio.
Hoods Jarsaparilla
and Pills
Will rid you OF it, radically and perina-
nently rs they have rid thousands.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
Write Today, DO Not Delay.

ri Any sae ere from uKETHEAL eBsTRuG
ENING DRAINS and NERVOUS DEBILITY l.
invited to cut out the coupon herewith write
his name and address plainly, mail it to the
st. James Med Assn. 50 st. James Building,
Cincinnati. Ohio, and they will send their illus
trated Treatise. showing the parts OF the
Male System involved "~
i T. a5stn: :.,,.a silp SRE:: EREF
PAID. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24

To get relief from Indigestion, bilious
ness. constipation or torpid liver without
disturbing the stomach or purging the
bowels, take a few doses Of Carter's Little
Liver Pills; they Will please YOU.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
Correspondence

New Berlin, Jan. 9.-Miss Carrie
Newbens, Of Suffield, is visiting New
Berlin friends.
Miss Sarah Moulton, of Midway, is
visiting New Berlin relatives.
David Stinson is visiting at the
home of j. o. Kreichbaum.
Mrs. Alice Gongler has returned to
her home at East Liberty after q
weeks visit with her mother, Mrs.
Ada Hershey. @
Mrs. Andrews, of Johnsons Corners,
is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Berkey. of Elk
hart, Ind, visited their parents. MI.
and Mrs. William Hoover, over the
holidays.
Frank Hoover, who is attending the
Ohio State university, is spending his
vacation with his parents.
Mrs. Warburton, of Tallmadge, o..
is visiting her SON, Thomas, and
family.
Rev. Bertram Reemsynder is Wis
iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Reemsnyder.
Miss Mamie Homer. who spent sew
4
eral months with relatives at Johns
town, Pa, has returned.
Mrs. d. Bender, Of Akron, spent
few days of last week with her faith
er and other relatives.
| James Coleman, of Ashland, o., was
the guest of his brother, Hardin Cole
man, over Sunday. 1855
The "Nickle club" gave surprise
masquerade party New Years eve al
the home of Mrs. Homer, one OF itf
members.
The literary club held Its annual
business meeting at the home Of Mrs
Snyder on Manday evening, and elect
ed the following officers: President
Maggie Evans; vice president. Mrs
Kreighbaum: secretary, Mrs. S;hick;
assistant. Emma Holl; chaplain, Mrs
Young; treasurer. Mrs. Coleman;
critic, MIRA. Gteele. The ladies' vii
take UP : study Of Russia during tht
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13

were numerous.
An advertisement signed by F..
Deming and company, shows that silk
raising must have been one of the
infant industries in Massillon at that
time, as patent silk reels and twist
ing machines. silk worms, their eggs
and trees upon which they feed were
offered for sale. A mulberry plantation
where the silk worms were raised
was located one mile south of the
town.
Nearly whole page OF the paper
was given over to patent medicine ad-
vertisements, elixirs of health, drugs,
etc. The total absence of local news
is noted In the paper. There is not
line relating to anything of local
character.
The following couplet, which be-
came famous In that campaign Is pub
lished and credited to the Eaton Reg
| lister: t,suF. fN
"Ye Jolly young Whiss OF Ohio,
And all ye sick Democrats too,
I Come out from amongst the foul
| And. vols Tor Old Tippsesao~''
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
THE BOCKIUS.
WRITTEN FOR
THE NEWS-DCMOCRAT
BY JOHN DANNER.

The two-story brick, building on
South Market street, where Charles j.
Bockius has his shoe store, and where
Mackenzie G. Robel have\ their store,
was built many years ago by John c.
Bockius, grandfather Of Charles j.
Boclius, most of which was occupied
by the builder for his residence while
he lived in Canton. The name OF
Bockius is quite familiar to people OF
Canton, Valentine Bockius, great
grandfather of Charles j. Bockius,
was a halter by trade, and lived for
some years on South Walnut street,
near Tenth street. He was very fond OF
fishing, and made frequent trips to
Meyers lake for that purpose; very
few of the citizens of Canton at this
time remember this veteran. He lived
to be quite old / do not know his
exact age, but he must have been well
up towards 100 years old at the time
of his death / think he was past SO.
| He was born in the United States
but went to Germany, his fathers ma
tive land, and there was married, and
while living there his son, John G.
Bockius, was born. so that the father
was an American by birth, while his
son was German by birth.
In 1919 they all come to the United
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
Stark County Newspaper
of the Vintage Of 1910
\ Old COPY Of the MassilIon

A N OLD copy of the Massillon
"a Gazette has been left ct this Of
fee by gentleman from Massillon,
who failed to give his name. The pa
per is dated April 20, 1840, and is
full of articles relating TO the CAM
paign Of Old Tippecanoe Harrison for
president against Van Bu:en.
There are numerous demands pub
lished 10 Strike my name from the
Nottingham list lot of Stark coun-
ty citizens refusing to allow them
selves to be placed on Van Buren COM
mittees when they intended voting for
"Old Tip"
The paper is nicely printed and well
preserved. Upon the margin are two
names written In ink. A. Underh.ll
and NV. Goodhue, ,Massillon.
A great deal of space Is given to
| letters from soldiers who were with
General Harrison at she battle of the
Thames, TO refute the charge that had
been made by some OF his political
enemies In the state house OF repre-
sentatives. The language used Fwat
rxther strong and the italics uSed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13

States. John c. Bockius, while yet in
Germany, served several years in
Bonapart's army as drummer boy,
after which he learned the shoemaking
business in Prussia, and came to the
United States in 1920. This same John
C. Bockius opened the business In
Canton for making and keeping for
sale boots and shoes and continued
in active business until his death in
1878. l. V. Bockius, son Of John c.
Bockius, was associated with his faith
er in the shoe business for many years
under the firm name of ]. c. Bockius
& Son. The business of making and
keeping shoes for sale appears to have
been congenial to the family, as three
generations have been engaged in
that business in our city for more
than seventy-five years and at this
time there are two shoe stores In
Canton known as Bockius' shoe
stores, viz: Y. V. Pockius Son, III
South Market street, Charles ]. Book
ius, 224 South Market street. When
John C. Bockius first began keeping
a shoe store, 1t was looked upon as
quite an innovation theshoemaker;
in town, for up to this time 1t was
the invariable habit where shoes were
wanted. to go to the shoemaker, leave
your measure, and after due time &c
back and get the shoes, thus made
from actual measurement. There
were at that time number of shoe.
makers in town, but no shoe stores
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
Our Underpaid Fede' al Judges.

1t has long been ridiculous anoma-
~ as we'll as glaring injustice that
the salaries paid to the federal JUDGES
of our highest courts are far less than
those paid to the judges of the local
courts in this city. The salary of the
chief justice Of the supreme court OF
the United States-the most import
ant and powerful judicial tribunal in
the worlds only s1O,5O0; that of the
associate justices 10000; Of United
States circuit judges $4,000 and dis
trict is s17,5OO. The salary of the city
judge and the judges OF the court OF
general sessions is $4,000. We agree
with the New York Sun, that the
salaries of the federal judges Ought
to be at least doubled.-New York
World.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13

When the Cleveland retail coal
dealers association found that it was
being Investigated and. that certain
provisions in it's bylaws made it
amendable to the law, the members
got together and officially declared it
dissolved. Prior TO its dissolution,
plans had been made to advance the
price of coal another notch, and it is
announced that this advance will be
made just the same. The association
though dead, yet liveth. There is a
suspicion that there is a tacit under
standing that all the old rules are
still in force Coal in Cleveland is a
dollar a ton higher than it is in Can
ton, and Canton people think they
are paying a big price.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
News and Comments
Mr.. Roosevelt, and Congress.

1t has been for two days a matter OF
current report In Washington that the
president is practically threatening
senators and representatives with an
extra session after March 4, in case
congress fails to enact before that
date the experimental antitrust legis-
lation of doubtful constitutionality,
which he now advocates. This recalls
certain historical facts never more in
teresting than they are today. The
last extra session called by Mr.. Roose-
welt was an extra session of the New
York legislature. That was three
years ago last May. The president
was then the chief executive, not oil
the United States, but of this state.
During the regular legislative session
of 1899 at Albany, Governor Roosevelt
was more strenuously interested in
the enactment of franchise tax law
than any other subject, or, indeed. in
all other subjects combind. The
warning from Albany will be heard
at Washington.