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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12
The Smartest Of Spring Suits.
Plymouth Corner. Sixth and Nicollet
CHAS. SEYMOUR TO LECTURE
Improvement League Has Arranged an
interesting Course, to Be-

gin Tomorrow.
The Improvement League has arranged
course of evening lectures, to be given
by Charles w. Seymour, upon which it is
depending chiefly for financial returns to
provide for its season of school garden
work. The lecture courses in the schools
are chiefly regarded from the educational
standpoint, as the low prices makes it
impossible to realize much profit from
them.
The evening lectures will be given at
All Souls church, the subjects being
FREDERICK the Great March 10; Cath
crime II. of Russia" March 81; Queen
Elizabeth March 80. Mr.. Seymour has
in a eminent degree the power of
entertaining. and at the same time using
valuable and instructive historical ma
terial. His lectures are a portrait gal
lery Of historic heroes and heroines. Mr..
Seymour has carried on extensive re-
searches in his subjects in the great H.
braries. of Europe, as we'll as if this coun-
try.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12
NAMES PILING UP
Total For Third Merchants Excursion
Has Already Reached the
800 Mark.

The third merchants excursion regis
tration has reached nearly 800.
Those registered yesterday were:
Grinager. Madison. s. D.; Mrs. A. j. Gronna
l.akota, N. D.; Perren Cottinghann, Sisseton
S. D.: ]. F. Rundlett, Langford, S. D.; Mrs
Fl. Pelwborg. Mrs. ]. Petroborg, Mrs. A. A.
Sweetman, Aitkin. Mimi; Mrs. Andrew Pur
don, Alexandria: D. F. Thurman Dalton: r.
N. D.. Miss Anna Palmqust Canova, S. b.
Nellie E. G. Baker. Nora Strings Junction, Iowa
Mrs. Humes, Duluth; Ellen Waugh. Mrs. NJ. A
Griggs, Grand Rapids; Mrs. B. Leach. Groton
s. D.; F. w. Torrance, and wife. Atwater: Anna
Smolka, Lester Prairie; NJ. Rabenwitz Wales
N. D.; L. J. Dickinson, Dickinson, n. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12
LOWERING THE CEILINGS
Work on Improvements In Federal Build
ing Is Regun-Changes the
Court Rooms

H. N. Leighton, the contractor who will
remodel the second floor of the federal
building, began his preliminary efforts
yesterday. He has not yet received from
Washington the plans and specifca lions
for his undertaking. His chief object
however. will be to make two apartments
on the second floor out of the United
States courtrooms, each of which now oc-
cupies space in both the second and the
third stories. The lowering of the pres
ent ceilings may render the courtrooms
less stately. but it will improve the
acoustics, which could not be worse II. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12
FAMINE FUNDS GROWTH
A Substantial Increase in Receipts
Is Reported by the Treas
urer To-day.

The specially designated funds for the
different famine districts were RENTED
to-day by Treasurer N. Q. Werner of the
state famine relief committee, the amounts
being: For the Swedish sufferers,
s1.372.4s; Norwegian, s1,065.39; Finnish,
$1,73l.9S; total, s4.16s.9S. The fund to-day
received substantial increase. The treas
urer's statement shows:
State
Fund at the close Of March
Received aa aspS Marc, t. 1908 3 2 $9S 60
----$43, IO2. O5
Hennepin County
Fund at the close of March ~
IL, 1908, $14,sos o.
swenson, secretary 2O21o
Total received .$5S. 1858. u
The largest contribution was from the
United Church, through Lars Swenson,
treasurer, s99s.O3; Chisago county, $500;
Jackson. $500; Renville, s101.05. -..
AT the office of the county committee
Secretary Swenson reported the receipt of
SAB from Robert G. Mills for the town of
Independence; $3.50 from John Easthagen.
committeeman for the first precinct of the
seventh ward; Plumbers union, SO;
Skanse Bros, 81; Christopher Jensen of
Lexington, Neb., $2.10.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12
NEGRO DIALECT STORIES
A Bright Kentucky Girl Who Has
Unique Method OF Enter
talnlnq.

Miss Mamie Bardee Of Danville, KY.
who is the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Martin
b. Hardin, will give a recital of negro
dialect stories to- morrow afternoon at
o'clock in the university chapel. Miss
Bardee is likely to be heard Of and heard
from frequently and delightfully."- during
her stay in Minneapolis, for she has just
come from Chicago where she has been
quite the rage for parlor entertainments.
Many of her stories are her own and her
art is said to be inimita bic and to rep
resent truly and artistically the southern
negro. @ s
Several hostesses and people planning
entertainments have engaged Miss Bar
dee to give some of her irresistible stories
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12
LAMPS DANGEROUS FUMES
Hotel Guest Almost Killed by Gases
Generated by an Oil

A. ]. Cooper Of 1915 Washington avenue
S had a narrow escape from death by
asphyxiation in room at the Winona
hotel, 209 Washington avenue S, Tuesday
night. He blew out the oil lamp but as
the oil was low in the lamp the wick con-
tinued to shoulder and threw out a gas
which soon made Cooper unconscious.
When he was discovered he was nearly
dead and it was several hours before he
could be resuscitated
While the man was lying in the uncon-
scious condition, some one entered the
room and walked away with valuable
overcOat.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12

Always Go to The plymouth" First.
Few people think Of going anywhere else
for really desirable things to wear-fron
head to foot The convenient Plymouth
Corner: Sixth and Nicollet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12
BITTEN BY A HOG
A Small Boy Falls Into Pig Pen and
Is VlcIousIy At
.. .'--Es..s. tackled T.. s.

Eddie Graham, the 5-year-od son Of
Thomas Graham a farmer living on Still
water avenue just outside, the limits Of
st. Paul, was badly bitten by vicious
hog yesterday. He was. playing on the
fence Of the hog pen and fell into the
penn The hog grabbed him by the arm
and dragged him about until his cries at
tracted the, attention of his father. His
arm was bitten through in two places and
his left ear was torn to shreds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12

The Simple, Refined Effects
Which are the delight of good dressers,
men and women, are in many cases
bought at the Plymouth Clothing House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12

Take Piso,s Cure for Consumption for coughs
colds and consumption. Sold every where,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12
THE WEATHER PREDICTIONS

CIothe Your Boys at the Plymouth.
Correct Dress from Head to Foot.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
LOAN OF 100000
WILL GO TO CRAMPS
Philadelphia Bankers to Provide
Funds for Corporation.

PHILADELPHIA, March 13.-Banking
interests in this city have about com
pleted arrangements for loan OF
81. OO0. 900 10 the William Cramp & Sons
Ship and Engine Building Company.
The loan is to be made on four series
OF s per cent notes. fourth of the
total being payable at successive five
year periods. making the total issue re-
deemable at the end Of twenty years.
The notes Will be secured by a CONSOLE
dated mortgage on the plant.
The Cramp property is valued at $12.
SOC. 900. and has a mortgage OF 81 500. 900
on one part and $500. 900 on another.
The shipbuilding company has 81 $780,
900 due on outstanding notes. which will
be retired as they fall due An addi-
tional $3.50. 900 will be used TO meet
obligations incurred in carrying out
Government and other contracts, for
which more than the sum named will
eventually be received. When the
money is paid in by the Government
and other for the completed work the
Cramps will have the s1.5o0,OO0 availa-
BILE as working capital. being entirely
without floating debt
The Cramp Company some time ago
projected an issue OF bonds. but inded-
nitely postponed the plan. because OF
the condition OF the market. which has
been such as TO make the placing OF
Industrial bonds difficult The new ar
rangement. II was said last night, will
obviate the necessity OF a bond issue.
though in effect the notes will be the
same as bonds.
1t was said that the plan was similar
TO one for retiring the outs anding pa
per OF the International Navigation
Company put into effect two years ago.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
PRESBYTERIAN SOCIETY
REPORTS ON MISSIONS
Encouraging Statements Received As to
Work in Home Fields 'tsftt-

The woman's Home Missionary So
ciety OF the Presbytery Of Washington
City met in annual session yesterday at
the Church Of the Covenant. The So
ciety held two sessions, one at 10 a m.
the other at p. m, the president, Mrs
Teunis s. Hamlin, being in charge OF
both meetings. At the morning session
the reports Of the various secretaries
were read. all indicating a most sue
cessful year. The expenditures report
ed we're S5.241.4O. an increase over last
year of 1929. Following these reports
the incumbent officers were reelected.
At the afternoon session, Miss F. L.
Goodrich OF North Carolina. addressed
the society on the Work OF the
Mountaineers" In North Carolina. among
which people she has charge of ten
schools.
The next meeting will be held in
June This society supports missions
In Alaska, Mexico, Porto Rico. and
Cuba, besides giving aid to the noun
taineers OF the Southern States and ex-
pending money for the conversion OF
Mormons.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
GEORGE UHLER IN PLACE
OF JAMES A. DUPONT
New Chief for Steamship Inspection
Service.

James A. DumOnt. Supervising Inspec-
tor General OF the Steamboat Inspection
Service. Treasury Department. has ten
dered mis- resignation. He will remain
in Office until April l. when he viii be
succeeded by George Uhler. OF Philadel-
phia. This change. which has been IN
der consideration for some time, was
finally decided upon at a conference be-
tween Secretary Shaw. Secretary Cor
teIyou. and Assistant Secretary Arm
strong.
The position of supervising inspector
general OF steamboats, is one OF great
responsibility. All the steamboats,. in
GLIDING the great ocean liners. are in
spected annually. and upon the decis-
ions Of the inspectors regarding the
condition OF the vessels depends the
safety OF thousands OF travellers.
Mr.. Dumont will be retained in the
classified service by executive order Of
the President. and His wishes Will be
consulted in the character of employ
ment to be given him He is now
seventy nine years OF age and has held
the Office of supervising inspector gen
eral for nearly thirty years. He has
always declared that he could get bet
ter men outside OF the eligible list o.
the Civil Service Commission
Mr.. Uhler is a man of wide expert
ence having worked his way up from
the bottom OF the ladder. For the past
ten years he has been president Of tbs
Marine Engineers Association OF the
United States.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
NO ATTACK MADE ON
PRESIDENT BY v. c. I. u
Did Not CriticiSe Removal Of
Painting Love and Life"

BALTIMORE. Md. March 13.-Before
the quarterly meeting OF the w. c.. T.
L. held here, Mrs Margaret Dye Ellis,
superintendent OF legislation for the or
ganization. took occasion to deny the
stories published about the Women's
Christian Temperance Union taking issue
with President Roosevelt concerning the
removal OF The painting Love and Life
from the Corcoran Art Gallery TO the
White House.
Mrs. Ellis said that she visited the
President last Saturday and had an in
teryiew with him in regard to the mat
ter.
Il informed the President that the
women's Christian Temperance Union
was entirely ignorant that such pic
ture was esc- rem we'd said Mrs. Ell
lis. land. moreover. the union would not
probe into such question. as 1t is the
mission Of our society to do good aud
use every means n our power 10 down
the liquor traffic. The idea of interior
ing with the Presidents action in re-
moving a picture did not originate with
any officer or member OF the Women S
Christian Temperance Union, but was an
idle rumor.
The President seemed very much
pleased to know the story OF our attack
upon him was untrue. He told me that
he had not received any communication
from the union. and he said: 1 am glad
to know the truth Of the matter
The rumor was also bruited abroad
that the W. c. T. U. was 10 in arms
against the President because he was re-
ported to have disposed OF a sideboard
to which there was attached great his
toric value. 10 saloonkeeper who hap
pened TO be the highest bidder az the
auction rooms where the sideboard was
put NJ for sale.
The question OF the picture led the
President to say that the story OF the
sideboard was utterly without founda-
ton. as one OF the sideboards in question
was purchased during the Administration
of President Hayes and the other was
bought when President Arthur vas In
Office"
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
GOVERNORS BANQUET
TURNED into REVIVAL
Remarkable Scene at Gathering in
Honor of Methodist Executives.

CHICAGO. March 13.-Nebraska' new
governor, John H. Mickey. transformed a
banquet for Methodist governors. given
al the Auditorium last evening by the
Chicago Methodist Social Union. into a
stirring revival service.
As Governor Mickey stood on the
speakers platform. and told why he
would not permit an inaugural ball to be
given at the time he took his seat as
chief executive OF his State, tears
streamed down his face. and more than
half OF his auditors wept with him. The
oratorical part OF the banquet included
denunciation of dancing. card playing.
and theatergoing.
When the religious outburst was over.
the toastmaster OF the evening. Allen A.
Gilbert. asked that the hands OF those
who would establish a family altar OF
prayer be raised. Almost everyone pres
ent responded.
1t was a remarkable scene. Almost
zoo men and women, in evening dress,
were seated about the tables. Governor
Mickey, true to his principles. was al
most alone in a plain business suit. 1t
had been expected that FIVE Methodist
governors would be present. Governors
Durbin and Bliss were compelled to send
kilograms of regret. Governor Van SAINT,
Of Minnesota. and Governor Bates, Of
Massachusetts. had been expected. but
could not attend. Governor Yates was
present and spoke.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
WASHINGTON ELM HAD
HIS PROFILE IN HEART
Nature Defends Authenticity of Dis
puted Historical Tree.

HARTFORD. Conn. March f3.~Doubt
about the authenticity OF the Washing
ton" elm In Main Street seemed almost
put AT rest by nature herself yesterday.
The story was that Washington stopped
under that tree when nc visited Capt.
Jeremiah Wsdsworth on the occasion of
the conference with Rochambeau Ac-
coTdingly. the tree had been preserved
with tender care and marked with a tab
let by the Daughters OF the Revolution
Recently - was decided that what was
left OF the tree must come down before
L fell down. Many went yesterday to
get pieces OF the tree. and the people
who said that the Washington story was
a myth. we're unpopular. Believe it?''
exclaimed superintendent 81 Streets
Hausling. why. ~ that tree could
speak. it would prove IT.
A moment later he picked up a limb
some four inches through. and there al
the cross section was a perfect profile
of Washington. like a miniature in
sepia. II was made by the brown hear,
of the limb.
Ohicers OF the Connecticut Historical
Society pronounce IL marvel Mr.
Hausllng viii have IL mounted and
handed down TO succeeding generations
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
ADVOCATES CONVICT
LABOR FOR GOOD ROADS
George Burns, Union Leader, Outspoken in Its Be-
haIf-AutomobilistS IndorSe BrOwnoW Bill.

shall be applicable to all the States In
the Union. Unanimous in this view.
they adopted resolution indorsing the
passage of the Brownlow bill. which pro-
yides for a system of national. State, and
local cooperation in the permanent i'm
provement OF the public highways. 1t
is very evident from the logic of events
that the time is rapidly approaching
when the friends Of the good roads cause
will be able TO unite many forces in ia
vor of the general plan OF road improve
ment that have heretofore been either
Indifferent OF hostile
The labor leaders generally have been
hostile TO the idea of applying the prison
labor 10 this work, but now one of the
most progressive leaders OF organized
labor has come forward and Endorsed in
the most hearty and intelligent way the
idea of applying this labor to the general
welfare OF the community by building up
the public roads. In order. however
that this shall be made possible the road
building authorities in the various States
and counties must be provided with
funds OF money in order to obtain the
proper machinery, engineering skill. and
expert labor. so as to make use of the
army Of prisoners which would be put
at their disposal under the new plan.
In order 10 secure this necessary fund
II is more and more evident that the
| aid of the National Government should
be called in TO supply a portion OF the
money. This is all provided for by the
! Brownlow bill, which was not only in
dorsed by the Chicago convention, but
/ also by the Detroit convention Of Ameri-
can road makers.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
NEW YORK A REVELATION
TO GERMAN VISITORS
Kaiser'S Officers, Sent to America to
Learn Things" Make Report.

BERLIN. March 13.-"The Americans
have money TO throw at the birds" says
Count Won Bernsdorf. president Of the
Potsdam police. in an account written
for Emperor William of his recent three
weeks visit in New York
The Emperor. talking with the count
and some other officers at the Potsdam
Casino in December, had asked them
where they we're going for their holt
days. One said he was going 20 Paris,
another 20 Bohemia. and so on.
why don't you go where you can
learn something7" the Emperor asked.
Go TO America You shall 90 as my
guests and tell me all about it when
you come home"
So the Emperor made UP party and
sent II TO New York at his own ex-
pense. In the company was the Count
Won Bernsdorf as its chief. four young
guardsmen and a junior attache in the
diplomatic service.
The expression which opens this dis
patch was one OF the things the count
learned.
The party reached New York January
I, on the steamship Moltke. but con-
tinued on the ship for a tour Of the
West Indies. going back TO New York
on another vessel
Then Police Commissioner Greene de-
tailed a detective sergeant TO show
Count Won Bernsdorf the city and the
workings OF the police system
What most astonished the coSat was
that he was not bothered In the streets
by too sociable women.
He especially admired the size OF the
New York policemen, their smart uni
form and their courtesy. In his report
he mentions the large. well-ordered Do-
lice stations OF New York, and con-
trasts them with the rented rooms &C.
cupied by the Berlin police
Since his return Count Won Bernsdorf
has timed the Berlin fremen IN re-
spending to calls He found that il
takes three or four minutes 70 start
an engine here and contrasted this With
New York's thirty seconds 10 do the
same thing.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
ROUGH TIME IN coURTsHIP.

That the cause Of a true courtship is
sometimes turbulent, was graphically
demonstrated in the Police Court yes
terday, when Lena Smith. a diminutive
negro woman, was arrsigned before
before Judge Kimball on the charge Of
assaulting Samuel Jefferson The latter
exhibited badly battered head, which
he attributes 20 a sudden contact with
a lighted lamp from the hands of his
erstwhile sweetheart. The blow cost Lena
a fine OF $40 or a month in the work
house, In default OF payment. She ac-
cepted the latter penalty.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
YOU CAN INTEREST HIM.
Any Man Over ETY. SO

You can interest any man over fifty
years OF age in anything that will make
him feel better, because while he may
not as yet have any positive organic
disease. he no longer feels the buoyancy
and yigor of twenty-five. nor the free
dom from aches and pains he enjoyed
in earlier years, and he very naturally
examines with interest any PROPOSE
tion looking TO the Improvement and
preservation of his health.
He will notice among other things that
the stomach OF nifty is a very different
one from the stomach he possessed at
twenty-five. That greatest care must be
exercised as 20 what is eaten aud how
much OF II. and even with the best OF
care, there will be increasing digestive
weakness with advancing years.
A proposition 10 perfect or improve
the digestion and assimilation OF food
is one which interests not only every
man OF nifty, but every man, woman. and
child OF any age. because the whole Sc
cret OF good health. good blood, strong
nerves, IS to have a stomach which viii
promptly and thoroughly digest whole
some food because blood, nerves, brain
tissue, and every other constituent OF
the body is entirely the product OF d.
gestion. and no medicine or health
food can possibly create pure blood or
restore shaky nerves. when a weak
stomach is replenishing the daily wear
and tear Of the body from q mass OF
fermenting haif-digested food
No, the stomach itself wants help, and
In no round about way either; IL wants
direct. unmistakable assistance. such as
| is given by one or two Stuart's Dys-
/ pepsia Tablets after each meal.
These tablets cure stomach trouble
| because their use give the stomach g
I chance to rest and recUperate; one Of
/ Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets contains d.
! gestive elements sufficient TO digest
/ 5000 grains of ordinary food such as
I bread. meat, eggs. etc.
The plan OF dieting is simply another
/ name for starvation. and the use OF pre-
| pared foods and tangled breakfast
\ foods simply makes mattera worse. as
any dyspeptic who has tried them knows
| AS DR.. Bennett SAYS, the only reason
| I can imagine why Stuart's Dyspepsia
| Tablets are not universally used by
| everybody who Is troubled IN any wcy
/ with poor digestion is because many
| people seem TO think that because q
medicine IS advertised or is sold in drus
stores or is protected by a trade mark
must be a humbug, whereas as a mat
/ ter OF truth. any druggist who IS observ-
| ant knows that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
| let's have cured more people OF indigcs-
ton. heart burn, heart trouble, nervous
prostration. and run down condition
/ generally than all the patent medicines
and doctors prescriptions Tor stomach
| trouble combined.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13

The convention of American road
makers. which met in Detroit February
10 and Il. was remarkable in that
George Burns, the labor leader and
president Of the Michigan Labor Union.
advocated the use OF prison labor.
either in building roads or in preparing
material TO be used for hardening their
surfaces.
He is the first prominent labor leader
TO advocate this course. although il has
been suggested by many speakers ana
writer's on this question in the past ten
years. Mr.. Burns sees that IL would be
clearly in the interest Of such prison
labor and also in the interest OF free
labor TO have the great army Of prison
ers now in the jails in the various states
who are doing no good for themselves
and adding nothing to the common
wealth put at work on the roads
Many people object to q suggestion OF
this kind. because they say that the use
OF such labor for such purpose would
have a communicating influence in the
community where the work is done. But
TO avoid such a result Mr.. Burns showed
how this labor could be applied in the
preparation OF material, either brick OF
broken stone. where the prisoners could
be worked in Enclosures as they now
are
The great meeting OF the automobile
manufacturers OF America. held in Chi
cago soon after this Detroit convention
February 20 and p, developed the fact
that all OF the automobile manufacture
ers OF America are heartily in favor OF
some general plan Of road building that