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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-07
: AN ARTISTIC .TREAT
Splendid Free Exhibition of Drawings
I. and Paintings Is in Progress
;rr;~ a., at Century Hall. 80:

!. There is an interesting art exhibition
in progress now at Century hall, under
the direction Of the International liz
brary bureau. The exhibition con
sists of the original drawings, paint
ings. and color sketches that were used
IN illustrating the Consolidated En-
cyclopedic Library and the space in
Century hall is none too large to do
Justice to : the splendid collection in
which are represented some of the
best artists hof the day. There is; alb
solutely% no charge to the exhibition
and throngs Of" people have inspected
the work that was done under the
and Frank j.. Dewitt, two of .theefore-
most Illustrators of the age. : ~: .--
The pictures, which are truly works
of art, are but in keeping with the
Consolidated Encyclopedia Library,
which is undoubtedly the most monu-
mental and exhaustive work of Amer
lean literary genius. School children
have become specially interested In
the great art collection and they have
found them entertaining and i1lstruc-
tive: IL s2fe: 80 : = =,
1T is. almost impossible to- tell the
story on paper of the: hundreds of pic
lures. One must pay a personal visit
The great field Of learning from time
imme oria1 is covered by the pictures.
-.7 Mans strange conceptions Of God
are, given in reproductions of icons
from all ages and chimes Of the world
the cold Egyptian Isis to grim
Thor, the godfather of our Scandina-
Wan ancestors; from Zeus, the out
rageously flirtatious ruler of the Greek
olympus, With"his menagerie Of CEN
taurs, harpies and other d. t. creations.
to the crude and horrible home- made
idol Of the African negro. :
Engineering Feats.
Great engineering feats and draw
ings Of tools and machinery interest
the mechanic, while the student. Sof
architecture stands spellbound before
the masterpieces Of man, the builder.
Sports and pastimes of + different
countries amuse the youth, from 10 to
SO years of age, that views the life
like groups pictured in this section.
isn't that cute ?' This exclanno-
tiohaOf gushing. matron draws orr
attention to a series Of pictures from
child-life, drawn with. the magic pen-
Gil OF one who has not forgotten the
golden hours of childhood in the dead
ening rush Of mature life - i
beWildering array! Pictures OF
cathedrals and burrows; Of gods and
demons; of kings in regal array and
hide-clad eayemen ;-ea tapults. and Cat.
ling guns; the wonders of the starr.
universe and the beautiful fauna an9
hora IN q drop of water; and SO on II
DeW1lder1ng profusion, till the hea
begins to swim and the spectator. Il
regretfully compelled to decide on an.
other visit for another treat. 80.
Every person In Minneapolis sho,,lf
put nothing in the way Of a visit r.
this free exhibition. &. Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-07
CRACKSMEN WE'RE WISE
They Evidently: Knew Plumber
T. Had Received Money. .-.. :!

Burglars last, night entered j.. Fl.
McGuire's plumbing shop, 1919 Fourth
street, Sc, and smashed the safe. They
secured but 81. -.,s..,.sr' .,....I
: Shortly before the: banks closed yes
terday Mr.. Mcguire deposited some
$500. It is believed that the burglars
knew he had, received this sum and
thought it would still be, in the safe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-07
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1 No better flour to be had.
80 THE BEST HAVANA CIGARS.
We are agents for Park g. Tilford's
- Mi Favorita. Z.
Butter,

Good Separator, lib. ..,.,;.... zoe
Choice Creamery, lib. .23c
Very Fancy, lb .... 24c and Csc
Full Cream Cheese, lib. .13c
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-07

The Art, of Being Agreeable.
It brings you friends, business,
happiness. Acquire it by reading the
Adelaide Gordon letters in the Satur-
urday Journal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-07
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EVERYTHING. TO EAT.
353 Either Phone3 53

If not convenient to visit
our stores and markets, try
an order by telephone; goods
carefully selected. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-07
BLEW OUT THE GAS
A Business College Student, Just Ar
rived Narrowly Escapes =

Steven Campbell. a a19-year-old country
boy who is in the city to- attend bust.
ness college, blew out the gas in his room
at 329 First avenue N last night and 1t
took DR.. J. w. Doyle more than an hour
to resuscitate him. Campbell was discov-
cred by other roomers who smelled the.
gas. Il: = ~ ~ fE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-07
~ Bakery Specials
Home Made Bread, loaf: Sc
3.Ib Loayes Milwaukee Rye Bread

GREEN APPLE PIE, each. 1oc
Home Made Doughnuts, doz. .:...... Sc
Almond Slices, dog. Observation-Disclosures &c
Devil Food, two for. -. ..... ......,:e5c
=
Assorted Cookies, dog. .................%sc
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LATE STRAWBERRIES
The Wisconsin Product Sells Here
for So a Case.

Several cases Of late Wisconsin straw
berries were received at the Central mar
ket to-day: They were moved out readily
at IS case. 3s5 81 s iis y
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BEST NEW YORK CONCORD


BEST NEW YORK CONCORD 1ss
GRAPES, basket ..........:. .25c
Cling Peaches, box = :. -. :. 81 90
Malaga Grapes, basket ..........s SOC
preserving Pears, peck .S Z. :. 45c,
Cape Cod Cranberries, quart ,..2...z. SC
italian Blue Piums, basket -. CSC
spinach, peck ............... 1Oc
Green Tomatoes, peck ........... 1Oc
Silver Prunes, basket ...... =. Csc
Hungarian Prunes, basket ...... Csc
Hot House Lettuce, 8 for .....s. sc
Nine lbs Jersey Sweet Potatoes for 25c
Spanish Onions, lb :. SC
PURE LARD, Id. -, so
h 80 ~ 80
~ ','i'ae' - ~
Mason Jars, pints, dozen $50
Mason Jars, quarts, dozen .42c.
Mason Jars, half gallons. soc
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-07
The Art Of BEING 4 craaa ~, 81.

It means the difference between
success and failure. The way is
pointed out In the Adelaide Gordon
letters in the Saturday Journal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-07
Apples
,ery kind. and. variety.

q n OF every Kind, and. Variety. s.
Michigan Apples, barrel. ........... :. So 90
Fancy Apples, bushel.... ........ 81 90
Good Cooking Apples. peck.a-..... 25c
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-07
SCR A NA1T,-

SCRATCHEDzEBY A NAIL. n..~t.'.-...
is at the bethesda. hospital In St. Paul suffer
ing from blood poisoning. the result of nail
scratch He is in a serious condition. but It is
hoped that he Will recover. 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-07
BURGLAR FEARED PITCHER

Fled When Young Woman. Threatened
Him With One Washington
il" Avenue Episode. =, =. -.
Miss Eva Martelson, a young woman,
employed in a hotel at 327 WASHINGTON a,y
enue S. frustrated the Attempts of a negro
burglar last night. 1.-THE man entered Miss
Martelson's room, but she seized a water
pitcher and drove him from the place, The
police were summoned but could find M
trace of the man.EFT
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-07
Can You Spell?

-" - = can You Spell? St
: ,"Oh, yes! T can. spell. Got eighty
per. cent in spelling when was in the
grammar school," -
wanted to. be excused from spelling at
our. leading business college. The
president is a bit OF wag himself,
and he called the boy in and proposed
to- give him a short, simple examina-
ton. To show his fairness he read
aloud the following, and then handed
the: paper to. the boy to copy correct
required, meaning. Try it yourself. If
you make. one error mark yourself
zero, for it is not enough that we spell
most of our words right: we must spell
them all right. s.rs s
: ~. Examination in Spelling.
: >, The following passage is correct in
every way, except that the spelling of
the words does not correspond to the
meaning required. Write the passage
out as it ought to be written:
= Know won knead weight two bee tolled
thee weigh too dew sew.
A rite suite little buoy, the sun Of a
CRATE kernel, with rough around his
neck, flue up the rode as quick as dear.
After a, thyme he stopped at a blew house
and wrung the belle. His tow hurt hymn
and he kneaded wrest. He was two tired
to raze his fare, pail face. A feint mown
rows from his lips.ee 8.
The made who herd the belle was about
to pair a pare, butt she through it down
and ran with awI her mite, for fear her
guessed wood knot weight. Butt when
she saw the little won, tiers stood in her
ayes at the site.
1--WE poor deer! Why dew yew I've
hear? Are you dyeing?'' 55
Know" he said, II am feint.', .
She boar, hymn in her arms, and hurried
two rheum where he mite bee quiet.
gave him bred and meet, held a cent bot
tie under his knows, untide his neck
scarf, raped hymn UP warm, and gave
him a suite drachm.
The, examination in spelling quoted
above was given as a prize Compel;
ton by st. Nicholas, many years ago
OF course the competitors had the
benefit of the suggestions Of parents
and friends We have not the file at hand
but the gentleman who hands us the
material says his memory is that out
of nine thousand replies received by
the magazine, only one was absolutely
correct in every detail, and only q
hundred or so were substantially cor
rect. 5.sS
Can Minneapolis school children dc
better? We will mail a corrected yer.
sion to any one who chooses to send
| in an answer. s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-07
JOHN. GUG's MIsFORTUNES

ter Killed by "a
Bull. ~ $50
John Gug Of Winona is at the city hos
pital in st. Paul dying from a brain tu-
NOR. A few days ago one Of his daughters
was killed by an angry bull but the father
is kept in ignorance Of her death as the
physician thinks the news would result in
his death
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
CRACK TW0-YEAR-0LDS
AT CRESCENT CITY MEET.
Nose Goldblntt. Durnell & Hers and
Wyndham Walden Have Fast
Youngsters.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Orleans. Jan. T.@S1udents of pedi-
grees all are interested in The performances
Of 2-year-olds at this time. Many sires Of
fame are represented in the batch of tots
which make their debut at New Orleans
every. year. This time the dIyersity Of
breeding is greater than ever. Tn Durnef!
youngsters, though entered in the stakes.
will not be seen here. More's the pity. They
have been well trained and are a very
Veronica, is a grand-lookinE fellow and
more than once has been mistaken for a 8
year-ola.
Ildward Corrigan has some promising
ones by such famous sires ar ReQuitat.
Bassetlaw and Faverdale. H. r. Griffin. r.
II. Fiser, Barney schreibsr, Uiiman Hay
man, Thomas Carey. Nose Goldblatt, E. C..
Reynolds and McGinnis 6 Co. are all we'll
represented.
iiis lot has been trained carefully and
educated to the barrier. In trial work the
allyho gelding has had the foot
of the party.
GOLDBLATr OWNS FASTEST COLT.
Nose Goldblatt has the fastest colt at
the track. 1t Is the unnamed one by Onon-
daga, dam He has stepped a quar-
ter in % on two different occasions. and is
well made.
Dernham's youngsters have been broken
thoroughly. There is little to choose. be-
tween the two. Repeatedly they have
worked quarters in "a, and have always
finished head and head.
Fizer's lot We're broken at Nashville. Ow-
,Ahe : ~ vi NhS ooNh thEy LhNV
not been able to take any brisk work here.
They all look well. however, and their own
er thinks well of them.
Griffin has paid a great deal Of attention
to his colts and has schooled them at the
barrier himself. They have not been given
any fast work. but are in good condition
and racy looking.
w. S: Laird has a smart flly in Nettie
E.. by Hero. out of Mollie d.. She shows the
speed characteristic OF all the
Heros and may be another Agnes Mack or
perhaps a Splinter Of the Money Muss cal
ibcr.
Airs. Lyles's chestnut filly. by Gotham
Free Silver, has shown a remarkable turn
Of speed.
H. ]. Scoggan has a flyer in the Doctor
Rice-Jessie Weller filly, which has run
in :a5 and has always been fight
ing for her head.
wALDEN's PROMISING LOT.
r. w. Walden has Two very promising
ones in his lot. The brown colt. by jim
Gore-Iad Jack. and the bay FLY by Ga
lore. dam Metcmpsychosis. ran three fur
long in :SS over q track that was far from |
good. :
Thomas Carey. the Chicago Alderman. has
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
HUNTERS ANDsFISHERMEN WILL
MEET TO DISCUSS LEGISLATION.
Various Shooting and Fishing So cieties Announce That They Will
Attend Assemblage at Jefferson Club Next Thursday to Con.
slider Changes in Laws-lntercountyG Game Law to Be
One of the Topics Under Discussion.

! WRITTEN FOR HI SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Discussion of necessary amendments to
me existing game laws Of Missouri will be
evening. WI When Ser repTesen aiaH ne1 81 I ths vaai.
Gus hunting and fishing clubs Of the State
Viii meet members Of the new Jefferson
point. Decor j. H. Simon, president Of the
new club. will preside. .
From present indications q large assem-
hlage OF sportsmen will attend the meeting
TO make suggestions as to amendments Of
the present game laws and to, propose
others. Secretary Combs Of he new club
uves of at least twenty societies will at
tend; including the Audubon Society. Mis-
souri, State Cams and Fish Protective As
land, Noble and Stringer Clubs.
1t is recognized that some Of the existing
laws fail to meet the approval Of sports,
men and farmers alike, and 1t Is proposed
to Introduce such regulations as shall be in
dorsed by the farmer on whose land game
ons Of ae t fso iir aad nd tine hS so ba b ara sRer 9n wi1i
ent.
1t is believed that this law, prohibiting
game being carried from the county where
in it is killed. should be repealed to the ex-
tent at least of allowing sportsmen to carry
Laws will he urged. however, placing severe
penalties upon market hunters who break
existing legislation and this topic Will also
come up for discussion.
Now that the Legislature IS In session, 1t
is beslieved that new laws on the game
question can he discussed appropriately. All
the local clubs and shooting societies APP
preached on the subject of the meeting a
lent their heartieJt support. and 1t Is
in the meeting throughout the State.
The meeting will be held under the au-
spices of the Jefferson Roc and Gun Club,
ing with the following officers; Doctor
treasurer; I. /. Combs, secretary. and
Judge F. N. Kleiber. f. j: Clifford. q.
Heimberger and Il. B. Alexander. directors.
The object Of this new association is to
state. and TO this end a preserve viii be
considerable sum has been contributed for
this purpose. and as new members are rap
fees will soon be sufficient to lease a'large
tract of land
AS now proposed, it is the intention Of
the club TO lease q tract OF at least ! loo
acres in some portion OF T. M Missouri the
members of the club. On a tract Of this
size. it IL pointed out, game OF all sorts
can find a refuge in the closed season.
ticn.
One of the first rules adopted was the
regulation that no man who shoots for
TIE market can become q member OF the
association. which will be limited to JEFF
defs9n Club member: !, y Exposed to.
ever. and to enlist the cooperation of
sportsmen in all sections OF Missouri TO
the end Of game preservation.
Articles of Incorporation have been fled
S been an d.d Initiation Zee rho net p 70 sacesd =. ri has
point a committee this week to decide upon
the site of the preserve. which will most
likely be in Southern Miaseuri
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18

fected by his Just condemnation or disap-
prevail.
The tendency of publications to exploit"
the performances of prominent merchants,
social lights and leading professional men
has a deal TO do with driving them into ex-
IRENE privacy when they pursue sport.
European newspapers are more consider
ate. Contrast the papers Of England and
Germany when the King and Kaiser went
shooting and the papers of America when
the President went hunting in Mississippi.
1t seems that the sportsman camp is his
castle and that it Is hard lines to have to
miss pot shots In public, to have the tale
of shooting lassoed bears and trapped tur-
keys told daily as it is done. It Is to be
man valued Oh his ability and merit IN the
game he plays, not on his Importance or
position in other walks Of life.
AT best. public competition IL the only
satisfactory competition to competitors. In
days of old. tournaments and jousts. in
were public spectacles. There In but a sad,
small pleasure in deeds of g~allantry and
daring done unless the appreciative eye
of beauty IS upon them. Actors and preach
ers would not enjoy speaking without an
audience. The larger and more apprec1ative
the audience the better the performance.
preciative the crowd the better the exhibit
ton.
The habit of having public sporting exhi-
deal of the habits Of decadent Rome with
its gladiators and animals. and Of decadent
Spain, with its bull fights and professional
ropean habit Of personal participation in
sport than the Southern European habit Of
dangerously watching paid opponents Of
athletic ability.
When the American gentleman shakes of
his timidity and difidence and proceeds-
with the permission Of the extravagant
American newspaper-to participate in pub
lie exhibitions of athletic craftsmanship
The better it Will be for the American ma
ton.
there seems to exist an inclination to as
cribe improper and impure motives to
gentlemen who fill judicial positions at
horse shows; 1t may be safely assumed
attributes of the better class of sportsmen.
Horseshows are the amusement. the
pleasure and the hobby Of many gentle.
gentlemen of quite as high class and -
much merit socially: morally. seneaoloEi-
cally and commercially as the leaders
cases the Judges are men Of wealth and
high character. Not in any case. It would
seem, could the money At stake; In Q horse
to make unfair and improper decisions.
Surely no exhibitor would caro- to buy a
ribbon. to purchase glory.
a man might purchase money. but pur-
chased glory Is OF no value whatever,
Hence with 500 maxium prizes. and no
betting. 1t does not seem that men of the
character Of those who Judge at horse
from Chicago to New Orleans could Be- In
duced to give unfair decisions. Yet at
every show in America you find exhibitors,
ousins judges of being crooked, purchased.
etc.
make such charges unless he can prove
them. Indeed he should be made to prove
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
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F1tzsimmons Or Jeffries. or the chest de-
xe!opment of any OF the top-no,chers In the
hghting game. 4 dozen men might be
would beat him in tests OF strength. His
muscles are covered with fat and layers OF
fat nang over his ribs. There is the foun-
the foundation is about all that exists.
is ALMOST BASHFUL.
Every new man in the pugilistic game is
different in the beginning and Munroe is no
exception; He is not a ta!ker-as yet. It
In complying with the demands made upon
him for poses for Photographic and material
he shows q native shrewdnessi In action AID
conversation that is convincing.
In the matter of legs. .Munroe is overly
knees down, he is built like the supports Of
a square piano. In his fighting attitude he
stands solidly upon HIS feet and. braced up
ter to knock him off his balance. In put
ting up his fists he betrays no knowledge
OF science as II is e1empliied by the best
Jeffries was slow when he began. A good
instructor can probably put speed into the
Percheron legs and gigantic arms of Mum
roe.
For a man who has done hard work in
the mines and has toiled as a deliver in the
tunnels through the mountains. Munroe has
big pugilists. he has wrists that show. His
hands do not run OF into his arins Above
the waist he Is very well proportional. He
appears to be light amidshfps. but It is hard
to size up a mans capabilities from ap-
~pearances until he has trained of his storn-
ach, and at this time Mnnroe has too much
of.a protuberance In front.
He wears a Mol shoe and he has not q
bad neck. His shoulders slope away we'll.
He is not stopped. as one would imagine a
miner should be. His forehead is good.
Above the chin he shows capacity for cal
culation.
IS NOT QUITE SIX FEET.
j.. His eyes. overhung by bushy. mouse-col-
ored eyebrows. are small and gray, and
hard. His ears stand out from his head
like .spfnnakers. When he smiles his mouth
turns up slightly at the corners. He has a
sense of humOr, which is more than can he
said Of most pugilists. and he enjoys the
company OF men who talk about things not
Identified with his own interests. In time
he may change. but as yet he abhors to
In weight he is no match for JefYries. He
strips at 1893 pounds. But a blow with 1913
pound OF bone and living muscle behind 1t
can easily be powerful enough to knock out
In height Munroe is 5 feet LIE inches in
his stocking feet. This is over two inches
Legs than Jefries and half an inch less than
Fttzsimmons. but it is three inches more
than Sharkey. and there was Q time when
Tom Sharkey was considered, Jefriess equal
at the fighting game.
Some dag. not SO far away, Munroe will
will be possible to get a good line on him.
1t may be. that the miner-football player is
Of championship stun.
Munroe admitted to-day that Mary Mac
when it was suggested that he and Mary
mad done quite a little to popularfze Butte.
the miner-pugflis replied:
hax oh, ca ! don't at, KNOW nc Rn a. lot Of 5ood people
lot OF them there yet. Besides. I am not in
the same class will Mary MacLane."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
MUNROE IS STILL An
UNKNOWN QUANTITY.
Must Be Satisfied With Popular
Idefatry Until He Is Tested
in a Real Fight.
EXPERTS RESERVE DECISION.
Think He May Have the Founda-
ton Of a Champion Pugilist,
but Agree He Has Much
to Learn First.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Jan. 17.-Jack Munroe, the
miner and new idol of tho prize ring, who
with Mary McLane made Butte. Mont. ia
mons. was on exhibition at the office Of the
New York newspapers to-day, where he
posed for photographs. Munroe says his
object IN coming East is to clinch a mum
Der OF challenges which have been hurled
at him since he bested ~Jefrries, and he. will
sign articles to fight Sharkey in a few days.
Charley White. the referee. and Gus Rub
lin were present when Munroe posed for
photographs to-day.
Rubin watched quizzically as the young
man from Butte stripped. Munroe felt the
scrutiny of the Akron Giant and blushed
rs he showed his white, soft skin. As he
stood out in the glare of the sunlight in
front OF the camera and extended his big
arms, he looked at Rubin. and his lips
con pressed as though he were saying to
himself:
YOU Elay think I'm an easy mark, old
man. hut III change your mind II get a
Munroe, who arrived last night on the
Empire State Express. was Immediately
recognized as the man who enjoys the dis
has ever scored a knockdown against James
of the world.
Is YET TO BE TESTED.
Thus far he is a pugilistic accident and,
until he is put. to tho test, no man can
tell whether the adulation that follows him
IS warranted. But he Is on the pedestal
now and tho fchie public, hoping that he
Is the rising star in. the pugilistic firma-
ment, gives him the alteration that the
weak give 10 the strong.
AZ FIRST Glance one would say that Mum
roe does not look like a fighter. A. little
study serves to convince that he looks like
nothing else. His smiling, good-natured Wis
age. With high cheek bones, upon which
ole might crack nuts. somewhat
that\pf the man that set Terry McGovern's
etarN Dung C~orbett-another product OF The
West.
He il not as tan as JeffrIes. Rubin, Fitz-
simmons or Corbett: but he towers above
Tom Sbarkey. In his street clothes. how
ever, he gives the impression Of a man Of
great strength.
!. The Impression does not stand when he Is
ZEN stripped He has not the shoulders Of