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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02

One thing, 1t seems to be agreed, must
be placed to the credit of the present
state board of equalization. It Is without
that sectionalism that has marred the
been no disposition to play the mean
game of making one part of the state pay
more than its share Of the state tax. The
board is to be commended for It's raising
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02

Municipal ownership of gas lighting has
been a great success in Duluth, where
9O-cent gas is at hand and 75-cent gas
is coming on. It is good thing to have
few municipal lighting plants distributed
thru the country-they are very handy
when lighting corporations begin to tell
US how much we are getting for our
money and how great is the danger that
their property will be confiscated by tax
alton.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02
SIR THOMAS TO SAIL
Well Known Yachtsman Will Leave
! for London Next Week.

Chicago, Oct. 2.-Sir Thomas Upton
will leave for New York tomorrow
morning, and will sail next Friday for
London. a
Sir Thomas has almost entirely recov-
cred from his illness and his physician
does not anticipate any relapse. Last
night he sat in a box at the Auditorium
and listened to Mayor Lows speech.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02
ALBUMS FOR FRENCH PASSENGERS

. The French railway companies have is
sued to all stations an album which con-
tains pictures of every possible article
that a traveller is likely to have about
him. Owing to the great number Of pas
sengers who are unable to speak French,
it is often found difficult to trace lost
articles from the description given. Now
all that a passenger has to do Is to point
to the missing articles in the album.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02
Helen Sherman Griffith

The late Frank Peavey Of Minneapolis
had excellent taste, Of which his hand
some and luxurious home bore evidence.
Mr.. Peavey had an old uncle whose un-
sophisticated mind he delighted to sur
prise with his works of art. 4
For an enormous ballroom in his house,
room measuring nearly sixty feet in
length, Mr.. Peavey had recently bought
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02

Sir Thomas Upton is nominated for
British minister to the United States. If
our British friends will permit us to
choose their representative at Washing
ton, Thomas would sweep the country
over any other possible candidate by a
ma jority Of about Ia, 900, 900.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02
THE OLDEST KENTUCKY POLITICIAN

General Simon Bolivar can doubtless
lay claim to being the Oldest man in Ken
lucky who will take an active part in a
political campaign this. fall. Altho now
80 years. of age he is engaged in trying
to elect his son -in-law, Colonel Morris
B. Belknap, the republican nominee, gov
ernor Of Kentucky.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02
THE suLTAn,s EXPENSES.

The yearly expenses Of the Sultan Of
Turkey have been estimated at s30. 0OO,-
900. OF this s7500.00O alone Is spent
on the clothing of the women, and s4OO,-
900 on the sultan's own wardrobe. Nearly
another 81, 100000 is swallowed up by
presents, $5,0oo,o0O goes for pocket
money, and still another IS, 900, 900 for the
table.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02
JUST WANTED A CHANCE

4 ''Mr. Judge called out the colored wit
ness after he had been on the stand a full
hour, kin say one word, suh?'
Eyes replied the judge; what is it?"
'IIit's des dis, sub: Eff you'll des make
de lawyers set down en- keep still two
minutes, en- gimme livin' chance, I'll
whirl in en- tell de truth
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02
A Lost Opportunity.

To the Editor of The Journal
When read in your paper about East
Side parks (and, also, some one referred
to the island as a park) it reminds me Of
days long ago when I was a boy in the
COS. This same island between Mime
apolis and st. Anthony, now East Mime
apolis. was offered thru my father, the
late Colonel J. B. Clough, then city engi-
neer, who, by the way, did great deal
for the upbuilding of the city in it's early
days, for the sum of $4,000. The city
council at that time lin their wisdom y
decided not to buy the island as a park,
for the city was small and too poor. I
have said often in the past years: tWhat
a pity the city council at that time did
not see ahead as my father did and buy
it, issue bonds, anything to get posses
sion. They did not appreciate the island
then as the citizens do now.
q, s.a.s -s,.r- ..-.-sa E. J. Clough.
Minneapolis, Oct 1, 1903,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02

A Minneapolis messenger boy rode his
bicycle six blocks in three hours. He Is
likely to be in great demand, being a sort
of Dan Patch without a windshield
among his fellows.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02

Sir Thomas Upton is suggested for
British minister to the United States.
Since Sir Thomas couldn't take the cup,
We'll take Sir Thomas If the British gov
ernment says SO. ..
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02
UNIQUE PAPER WEIGHT

The German emperor uses as a paper
weight on his writing desk the summit
of one of the highest mountains in
Africa. DR.. Buchner, an African traveller
Of some fame, broke the piece of rock
from the highest point of Mount Kilima-
Marc, which is on German-African
ground, and presented it to the emperor.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02
A CARPET WAS CHEAPER

In Lippincott's Magazine
handsome and valuable rug at a very
high price. The rug reposed, veritable
silken gem, in the center of the polished
ballroom floor, and Uncle Jimmie was TAX
en- to inspect it. When he was told the
cost he puckered his lips in silent whis-
tie, scratched his head, and after long
silence, said slowly:
Frank, I'm burned if I don't think it'd
a been cheaper to carpet this room''
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02

| The board Of tax levy has decided to do
something toward all-night street lighting
and to add ten patrolmen to the police
force A beginning is better than nothing
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02

Oxford, Ohio had a wild time last night.
You don't have to go to the middle ages
or to yellowbacks for thrills nowadays
the daily papers will do. All Of the ele-
rnents Of the mellowest melodrama were
assembled In Oxford last night with the
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02
IMMIGRAT1oN BREAKS RECORD

New York, oct.s 2. - Forty-seven thousand
eight hundred and ffty-two immigrants landed
for September, exceeding by 5,543 the number
landed In September, 1902.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

The journal would be glad 10 re-
ceve by mall, or otherwise the naI"es "
scrIbers to this paper when 1t stared
twenty-five years ago this fall, or VINO
became subscribers during the first year
of Its existence, and their present aa
dresses
The journal would also be p'easeo
TO have the names of men living VINO
were newsboys In Minneapolis twehty- :
five years ago, and their present au'
dresses.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02
A State Holiday.

=" ~ 0tstec3aEIUIIUdy' -...-- z -------T
To the Editor of The journal. s2i2z
Is Labor Day national holiday, or only
made SO in each Stately legislative en-
actment? ssas-E. Y. Sarles.
Hillsboro, N. D. %SS3SStsM
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02

OF course Judge Dickinson is right in
saying that the police have no authority
to keep persons in custody with no other
charge against them than that of held"
The fact that usually persons thus unlaw-
fully detained are of the criminal and
vicious class does not justify the act. A
man can not lawfully be imprisoned, even
temporarily unless formally arrested, and
that means that formal charge be made
against him for violation of law. There
are times, of course, when strict compli-
ance with the law governing arrests
might result in the defeat of justice and
the escape of a criminal. But there is
much less danger to the public from
such possibilities than from the infringe
ment Of the citizens liberty thru the ar
rogant use of brute force by the police.
The policeman is not law unto the com
munity, but merely the instrument of the
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02

AN INVITATION is extended to all to ylsts
the Press Room which Is the finest IN the west-
The battery Of presses consists of three fo9r @
Goss Presses. with total capacity OF l;9oS
and counted. The best time 10 cali is from s:lo
to 4:3O p. m. inquire at the business ohace s ans
be directed to the visitors gallery. OF 'nS TAeS
Room.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02

Good evening! Have you been men
toned for president Of the Northern Pa
cihc?
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02

Fifty dollars or sixty days. was the
Judgment Of the court this morning In
the action against the proprietors of the
building ordinance. Complaint was made
that the management had disregarded
municipal regulations as to safety in the
seating Of the remodeled Metropolitan.
The management urged in extenuation
that they had permission by resolution of
the council to depart from the regular
legal requirements. This plea the court
promptly dismissed by declaring that it
was no defense whatever. The Metropol-
itan people will be obliged to go to work
at once and reconstruct the seating Of the
theater In accordance with the municipal
taught in this case ought not to be lost
on the proprietors and builders of other
places of public assemblage. They have
no right to place their patrons in danger
and create conditions which would make
escape difficult, If not impossible, in case
of panic. While the theater people suffer
the penalty they are not the only ones
guilty before the eyes of the public. The
members Of the council who voted for that
resolution are just as culpable, and while
| there may be no way to reach them, they
ought to share the penalty as we'll as the
blame, not only for this offense, but fol
many other violations of the building
ordinance which have been accomplished
in the same way from time to time.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-02

gunplay, the death and wounds, the at
tempted lynching and the final rescue of
the murderer thru the impassioned APP
peal OF the brother Of the victim. The
United States may be trifle lawless as
compared with some sleepy old coun-
tries. but 1t Is mighty interesting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-28

ton City hospital and is expected out
In about two weeks.
The Portland and Saco Railroad
company has large crew of men at
work building the steel trestle over
the Eastern division tracks of the B.
q M. r. r.. near Milliken's Mills on the
branch line to Old Orchard from the
Saco line. This trestle will be about
QUO feet long and is an expensive piece
OF work. When it is completed the
company can run cars to Old Orchard
direct from Portland, leaving the Saco
road Just beyond Dunstan's Corner,
Early in last year the management of
the Rockland, Thomaston and Camden
street Railway Co. inaugurated a sys-
tenn of awarding prizes. These prizes
consisted of two prizes of $50 each for
the conductor and motorman whose car
met with no accident, had the greatest
mileage and occasioned the least COM
plant; also two second prizes of S25
each to the conductor and motorman
who had the next best record. The
plan has worked excellently and
stirred up great interest among the
employees. The following are the WIN
ners Of the prizes for the past year:
First prize to motorman, $50, Fred Con-
don: first prize to conductor, $780, Eli
son Mullin; second prize to motorman,
$40. Fred Herrick; second prize to con-
ductor. $25. Charles Condor. A prize
or 30 was also awarded to William w,
Smith. whose car presented the neatest
condition during the year,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-28
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.

The Maine Central railroad has or
dered 400 box cars and 100 coal cars
from the American Car and Foundry
Company.
Harry Burns, brakeman on trains 8
and 16 on the Maine Central. has been
temporarily transferred to Michael
Haley's crew. Spare Brakeman Boyn-
ton is running on the first trains mem
toned.
The Boston & Maine has just re-
ceived two new handsome passenger
engines to be used between Portland
and Worcester during the coming
summer on the now famous Knicker-
booker.
Engineer Leonard Marshall Of the
Boston & Maine, who sustained serious
injuries by being struck by an engine
in the Charlestown yards several weeks
ago. is steadily improving at the Bos-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-28
CITY OF AUGUSTA
FIRE Department..

The Committee on Fire Depart
rnent hereby invites sealed bids for
hauling Hose No. 2 for the ensuing
year. Bids must be accompanied
by satisfactory pond for the
amount Of the bid certified to by
at least two responsible sureties.
The Committee reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. The bids
will be opened on Saturday, March
~, 1908, at 2 p. M. at the Alder
mems Room in the City Building.
The Committee on Fire Depart
ment hereby invites sealed bids for
moving the electric fire alarm ma
chine from its present location at
the mill of the Augusta Lumber
Company to the City Building, and
installing there an electrically op-
Grated air COMPRISING plant for
operating the same and BLOWING
the whistle, which may either DO
the present whistle or an 8-inch
chime whistle. Bids must be ac-
companied by satisfactory bond
for the amount of the bid certified
to by at least two responsible sure
ties. The Committee reserves tho
right to reject any or all bids. Tho
bids will be opened on Saturday,
25 April, 1908, at p. M. at the Al
dermen's Room in the City BuiId-
ing. .
Any additional information on
both these subjects may be OBJ.
tanned of Chief Engineer Charles
w. Kicker. =. ~
Committee on Fire Department. q
BY Samuel c. Marley. Chairman.
Augusta, Maine, 10 March, 1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-28
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25

few weeks until Miss EytipEes engagement began.
was also engaging number of people for the
coming season. I found that certain changes had
CURED at the Baldwin and that members of that
company available-amOng them Mrs. Belle
Douglas and Miss Adams. and. OF course Aaude.
Eureka 1 had found my star 7 immediately secured
the play. a Celebrated Case together with the cos
TUNES. etc; teegraphed Marcus Mayer. now manae-
ing Patti at that time associated with me as bust
ness manager, TO announce the opening the 'elhu
star the marvellous child actress, Naude Adams i'm
the great Union Square theatre success. "A Ceie-
brated Case such date The parts We're iu1n7e-
diately mailed TO Portland The company began re-
hearSaL and il eVentfuI OF Ouenfne
seems to thing and every body such
occasions. The last rehearsal a long and eN-
hauSung one Little scenes here and there had be
gone over again before the finish. last the peo-
first night to be safely Seated in the parlor
of the Clarendon hotel. Miss Adams Mrs. Douglas
Mr.. Mayer and myself discussing some details
in reference to the coming performance when MaUdes
mother remarked: II am awfuly anxious for Maudies
performance tonight For Maudie2' I QuerieG.
Yes she replied. Mr. Leman so 'dshy' in his
lines that I'm afraid he'll confuse her. Standing
a window the sill of which MaUde putting
two dolls through scene Of play of her own
creation she turned around abruptly CRYING: Don't
better than he knows ii himself And did-not
only Mr. Leman's part but everybody elses part
the play, which she had absorbed from the
repetition. Nothing further thought of the mat
nihcent acton and accomplished and venerable gen
teman. Walter Leman would meantime brush up"
nights performance The greatest act of the
play. think, IS the second which almost
construction Of any similar play. Here is where the
child is the central figure of all the characters Mr.
L.eman. playing the part of the colonel propOunds
every question to the child on whose the life
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
BY Ernest Harold Baynes.

an appetite for what to follow some weeks later
am IN the habit Of taking him for walk of
respect Tor my neighbors' poultry I take him on a
chalh. On the morning of Labor day opened the
cage door as usual, with his collar my hand but
before could put it ne slipped past me and out into
the garden AS though he had been planning it for
week, he ran directly for my nearest neighbours hen
yard with his fond owner in his wake doing the best
no use; The Sprite" knew his advantage and even
turned to laugh in my face. In another moment he
was over WALL and in the middle of cOvey of WELL
grown chickens which scattered like skittes before
ten-strke.' But they were not quick enough the
foX, VINO had one of them in his teeth came
up with him. My presence did not discOncert him in
the least either he kept his presence of mind in spite
of my shouts and the noisy cackling of the hens OF
course, he lodged me; but he did his mind
was strictly on the business in hand He glanced quick
~ about, much to say. Are there any more
around here while I'm at it? Oh. yes. here's one"
and before L could turn he had another victim and
away he dashed with the two in his mouth. Back he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
A TAME FOX,

II EADERS Of this series may perhaps remember
N THE Sprite," one Of the three little fox cubs
which dug out of a burrOw last April. while
they yet blind and wOolly The Sprite is still
guest of mine and, although ne has since lost all ap
pearance OF puppy, at heart he is young and
chievous ever
For long time the young fox had the run of the
house, but there finally time when in the in
terests of humanity, decided that roof must
no longer cover all In fact If THE Sprite' had
stayed another week, it is a question whether there
would have been roof for any of us. Then the neigh
bors, good-natured as they were, had got into the
retiring and all that were not present at tattoo"
were accounted for" in just way. So we built
large cage of wire and wood, out in the garden and
into it put The Sprte,' with pretty yellow
haired vixen to keep him company. And they were
happy together playing by the hour leaping
each others backs or standing their hind legs
box each other with their fore paws. At first the
vixen was very Wild, but her mate showed such de
light whenever any of went near the cage that in
time she too. lost all fear, and fed from hands.
Among the many TO whom the young foxes were
into the garden and stare rudey through netting.
The vixen. like the little lady that she was paid no
attention to these vulgar fowls but "The Sprite"
chafed the insult which frequently sought 20
clean through thick wire netting. he gave it up.
and bided his time. The hens became holder bold
and srutted back and forth, close beside the cage
twisting their saucy necks that they might the
better. One morning the boldest of these fowls was
walking past. and THE Sprite' was nowhere to be
seen. Tt may have been Irresistible curiosity which
prompted the hen to find just where he was but.
3t any rate, I'm that evil hour she thrust head
through the netting. Il never again. There
was flash Of red, and the fox wipng out all i'm
suits The good little jaws came together with
click. the black front legs Strengthened like ram
rods and had the hens neck been made of wire cable
he would have had the whole OF her. AS 10 was he
twisted off the head like fash and tossed il into the
air might toss "a ball.
That bit Of revenge, sweet as it was, but gave him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
REMINISCENCES OF MAUDE ADAMS
BY JOHN MAGUIRE

as permanent members Of the company. We played
before opening in san Francisco. Carson, Sacramento
1IaTysviIe, San Jose and Oakland.
The opening of the company at the Baldwin theatre
a memorable The audience grand one
in point of culture and numbers Most of the players
already established favOrites in san Francisco
James A. Herne long established there as stock star
Lewis Morrison. with John Mccullough, etc, each got
hearty reception their first entrance. Tt
glorious event, but when the mite of baby came
and when every syllable uttered by that child voice
could be heard all the house and voiced with that
intelligence which gave every word spoken its
and emphasis. and all with that sweetly sympa-
thetic that still remainsthe child crept into the
hearts of the audience and she is doing the thing
yet and the question in that great performance
to who of ali could claim any higher hOnOrs than
the child actress. BIaudie Adams.
The company remained stock company at the
Baldwin Whenever play requiring child i'm
preparation Maude took regular part Her mother of
course, was then prominent member of the COM
PAW.
Meantime I had severed my connection with the
company and went to Portland Ore. where I leased
the New Market theatre, formed stock company and
the first manager to introduce regular visit of
all the then star actors that city. Among the first
attractions Mrs. Scott Sddons Lawrence Bar
rctt. Augusta DargOn. Frank Mayo Samuel Pfercy
and many other celebrities of that period. My COM