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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
FRISCO MUST DO BETTER
Otherwise the Government and Vari.
Gus States Will Take Action
Regarding the Plague.

Unless the California and San Fran
cisco authorities soon unite with the
FEDERAL authorities in vigorous measures
to stamp out TIE bubonic plague now ex-
listing at 81. Francisco, stringent action
Will be ta.Aen against California. "There
is no doubt that they have plague at
San Francisco" says DR.. II. M Bracken
secretary Of the state board Of health,
who has just returned from Washington
where he attended a conference of state
medical officers called to consider the
alarming condition in California,
According to DR.. Bracken, the plague
has existed at San Francisco for at least
three years. The federal authorities have
secured an authentic record Of ninety
three cases. Yet there must have been
many more, inasmuch as no less than
ninety out Of the ninety three cases were
not discovered by the federal inspectors
until after the victims death, Proper
investigation was prevented by the ex-
traordinary short-sightedness not to say
criminal recklessness, on the part of GER
tain Californians. They preferred to de-
ce1ve the public into a, belief that plague
did not exist rather than have some busi-
ness interests suffer slightly as the re-
suit or measures necessary to eradicate
a. 1r1ghtful disease. 1t was probably the
same class of Californians that endeav-
ored to suppress every report Of an earth
quake in that state. Governor Gage of
California, the state board Of health and
Mayor Schnitz Of San Francesca are said
to oppose any recognition Of the plague.
The city health board at San Francisco
wanted to admit the truth and stamp out
the disease. The mayor then went so
far as to attempt the discharge of men
upon the city board. He was checked
by an injunction. But sufficient official
influence has been exerted to impede Sc
riously the work Of the federal agents
that are trying to destroy the Infection,
"Unless matters out there are mended
soon,' says DR.. Bracken, 1.-The situation
may easily become serious. The plague
has already spread apparently from San
Francisco to Mazatlan and other cities in
Mexico If the objecting authorities
don't mend their ways federal agents
may be detailed to inspect all travellers
leaving California land the war depart
ment may suspend the army transport
service from San Francisco"
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
"SVen SIX 1heater.'

John JOHNS popular melodrama. 'Lojen-
och Tarar' ('Laughter and Tears") will
be presented at DANA hall next Sunday by
the full strength Of the Swedish Dra-
matte company. The play, which is
real melodrama in that it includes several
songs, has been favorite among Swedish
theater goers for a long time. It has not
been presented in Minneapolis for about
twenty years. The principal roles will be
taken by Miss Emma Nilsson, Mrs. Linde
Miss Illlie Olson, Richard RosenRren
Iilgeblad, Carlson and Bergius..
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
FEATURES OF THE FAMINE
Even the Fish In the Streams Forsake
the PEOPLE,

Unlike famines which ordinarily at
tract attention. those which have brought
starvation to the Inhabitants of northern
Sweden and Finland were caused not by
drought but by too much moisture. The
crops we're drowned out, and the vege-
table products not destroyed in that man.
ner were frozen in the ground.
The lack of crops has made it neces-
sary also for the peasants either to kill
off or dispose of the stock because there
was no hay or fodder for feed. Here
tofore milk has been an important part Of
the diet of these people, but it was i'm
possible to keep the COWS alive. This
led to another very important feature of
the case. 1t will be necessary to import
cattle and other stock when the summer
season comes on, and this will be so ex-
pensive that most of the peasants will
not be able to do it,
Added to this sad state Of affairs Is T.
fish famine. For some reason which is
not altogether explained fish have almost
entirely disappeared from the streams In
northern Sweden. It may be due to the
impoverished condition Of the country
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
California, via Tourist, Over the Rock
Island Railway.

In selecting a route to California the al
titude and climate of the country tray
ersed should naturally be given consider
alton The Rock Island system not only
has the shortest line to the Pacific coast,
but also passes through a territory Of tha
lowest altitude and q most genial tenn
perature. Beginning Wednesday, and
every Wednesday thereafter, the Rock
Island Railway will run a tourist car from
Minneapolis to Los Angeles without
change over the Rock Island-El Paso
Route, leaving the Milwaukee depot at
7:1o p. m. The car will be Of the latest
Pullman design and up-to-date in every
respect, and you may be assured Of a
most comfortable journey if you go this
way. A double berth through costs but
s6, and a nicer way to California can
not be gone over. Information and liter
ature on California can be had at the Rock
island ticket office, 1922 Nicollet acenue.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
NOrmannaheinen
HEAD LODGE s. OF n.
Annual Meeting Will Be Held in
Minneapolis Next Week-Fea-
lures of Program.
Question of Increasing Insurance
Limit to Come Up-Smoke
Social Planned.

The annual melting Of the head lodge
Of the Sons Of Norway will be held next
week at the rooms of 'Nordlyset lodge
in Union temple, 26 Washington avenue
S. The business sessions will open Mon
day and will continue until all business
has been dispatched. One Of the prin-
cipal subjects to be considered Is the
feasibility Of increasing the limit Of in
surance from $500 to $1,000. Though the
order is still very young, the growth of
membership has been so large that many
members are confident that the insurance
limit can safely be increased.
While the delegates to the head lodge
are in Minneapolis they will be the guests
Of the four local lodges, "Nidaros,'
'Oso.'' "Dovre' and "Nordlyset." which
together number about 700 members. For
the present Minneapolis is the center Of
the orders strength.
A "sexa.'' or smoke social will be held
IN honor Of the visiting delegates at
"Nordlyset's' hall next Sunday after
noon at o'clock. James A. Peterson
will preside as POSTMASTER should he re-
turn from Washington in time to par
ticipate in the festivities. Though the
program for the sexa will be wholly in
formal. it is the intention Of the local
entertainment committee to give the WIS.,
ftors time which will be memorable.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23

south one-half of lot IL, block IS, and lot 1.
block %, Meeker Island Land and Power COM
Dany's addition revised, $500.
Hattie NJ. Cheney and husband to joseph e.
Brown, lots - and IA, Lakeside addition 500
Charles A. Smith and wife to Cora D. Cot
trell lot Q. block 6. Ridgewood addition, 81 600
Anders P. Anderson and wife to Charles g.
johnson, lot g. block 2. Wolford, Side & Reid $
addition, 81 100.
Thomas Lowry and wife to George H. Ker-
ridge. lots 25 to %, block I, Second Division of
Remington Park. 81 900.
Ambrose L. Thomas and wife to Noah Schan-
field, lot 4, block 8, Cornell's third addition,
$2.4OO
Girard Investment company to Arthur E.
Smith, lots and 5, block 8, Pleasant Park ad-
dition, 5000.
Edwin o. Sullivan and wife to virginie Sulli-
van, lots II to 80, block IS, Encouragement Of
fifth division Of Remington Park, 81 200.
Bardwell- Robinson company to Charles c. Pat
ten, lot 1, block 5. Fosters second addition,
$500.
Seven minor deeds, $31.
Total, 18 deeds, $11 1881.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Andrew E. Baxel and Anna Ericsson.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
Would Emulate. NordenskIold.

At the Arctic clubs dinner at New York
there was read a letter from Saptain Fl. G.
Johannesen Of Tromsoe. Norway, sug-
gestng an expedition along the north
coast Of Europe and Asia from west to
east. The suggestion attracted consid-
cradle attention and should it be under
taken, Captain Johannesen may be cap
tain. He navigated the Lena, which ac-
companied Nordenskjold on the Vega as
far as the Lena Delta. His seamanship in
the Arctic is vouched for by such eminent
men as DR.. Nordenskjold, DR.. Nansen and
Captain Sverdrup.
Captain Johannesen estima tes that $780,
900 will cover all the expenses for such
an expedition as the one he has in mind.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
Concert at Bethlehem,

A sacred concert will be held next Fri
day evening, Jan. 80, at the Bethlehem
Norwegian Lutheran church, Eighteenth
street and Fourteenth avenue N. Amone.
the numbers will be solos by Miss Clara
Williams, soprano: Owen r. Morris. tenor:
and P. Fl. P. Rydning, organ. The Beth
lehem choir will assist and Dr. J. S. Carl
son of the state university will make an
address,.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
NorWay's Hard Times.

Norway's customs returns show a deficit
OF 81, 100000 on account Of the diminished
consuming power Of the country. On the
other hand, the Swedish customs show a.
surplus Of s2500,000 and the Danish Gus
toms a, surplus Of $500, 900. Even in swed-
en- and Denmark trade is slack and the
number of unemployed is great, but the
economic crisis does not amount to such
a. catastrophe as in Norway
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
FOR THE SANGERFEST
Swedish Singers Concentrate Attention
on the Summer Festival.

on the Summer Festival.
From now on the members Of the Or
pheus Singing Society intend to give par
ticular attention to the arrangements for
the biennial sangerfest of the American
Union Of Swedish Singers to be held in
Minneapolis next summer. It is no guess
to say that the festival will be we'll at
tended and enjoyable to the singers, but
the local entertainers wish the best to
surpass it's predecessors if possible.
President Olof Nelson, of the Swedish
Singers Association Of Chicago, in let
ter to the local committee announces that
Chicago will be represented by at least
$50 active and associate members. The
Swedish Glee Club and the Svithiod Of
that city are. of course, the strongest in
the union and rank among the leading
musical organizations Of Chicago.
At a recent meeting Of the executive
committee the resignation Of Axel Sund-
berg Of st. Paul, treasurer Of the union,
was accepted. John Bjorkman, treas
urer Of Orpheus and the Wennerberg
memorial chorus was elected to fill the
Vacancy
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
twenty Cents VIII Do II.

Are you tired of seeing articles Of all
descriptions stored away In your attic?
Why not dispose Of them? Others would
be glad Of an opportunity to secure some
of these articles. Try an ad in r h g
ourn Is For Sale or Exchange col
umn. You will be surprised at the quick
results. If it is inconvenieht for you to
call at the office with your ad remember
the telephone is at youreservice. Call up
Main No. 9, either line.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
kInq Edward Wins a prlza

When the winner Of the grand prize in
the Swedish art lottery was announced
there must have been general mur11ur Of
disappointment, not because the winner
was unpopular. but because he already
possesses surfeit Of the desirable things
on this earth. The winner was none other
than King Edward Of the British empire
King Oscar won the twenty-first prize.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23

and the lack Of food. However that may
be, there are none to be had, and the
supply is thus shut off in this direction,
too.
These stricken districts are very poorly
settled. While there are a great many
people, they are spread over a large ter
ritory. The little huts and shacks are Of
ten miles apart, and it would take days to
make a passage to one Of them. Some OF
them have been reached and supplied
with food and like necessities, but others
have not and probably cannot be reached
until favorable, weather.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
Norway Is Warl!ke?

Some one started a. joke about a Nor
Weg1an attack on Sweden unless the con-
sular question was speedily settled. There
was even mention made Of mobilizing
troops within three months. Soon the
Norwegian and Swedish papers were
eagerly discussing the question, but all
treated it as huge Joke,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
PRAISE FOR MINISTER SWENsoN
An Excellent Diplomat and Popular with


the Danish Court
In announcing the accession Of Lauritz
s. Swenson of Albert Lea, Minn., as dean
OF the diplomatic corps at Copenhagen,
the New York Herald, in its Paris edi-
sion. added:
.. THE Swedish and Russian ministers,
who were above Mr.. Swenson in seniority,
have just left. Baron Beck" "Friis. the
former doyen. has retired to his estates
tn Sweden after twenty-five years serv-
ice at the Danish court, and the Russian
minister. Count Benckendorff. was ap
pointed ambassador to the Court Of St.
James.
Mr.. Swenson, who was appointed in
1897 to Denmark, under President Nc
kinley, Is persona grata' at the court
and very popular among his colleagues.
He is also considered an excellent diplo-
mat. During the somewhat delicate Dan
tsh West Indian negotiations, he had a
good opportunity to show his mettle.
''Mr. Swenson will act in his new ca
pacity as spokesman at the ceremony
which takes place on New Years Day,
when the diplomatic corps in pleno'
presents its congratulations to King
Christian at Amalenborg.
dinner in honor of Crown Prince Fredrik
last Monday. Premier Deuntzer and
other high Danish officials were present,
AS we'll members Of the diplomatic
corps.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
Decoration for a Churchman.

DR.. Eric Norel1us, president of the
Augustana Swedish Lutheran synod, is
the latest American to be honored by
decoration as a knight of the Swedish
order of the North Star. AS far as can
be recalled at present, he is the third
citizen Of Minnesota, the north star state,
to be thus honored by King Oscar, the
others being A. e. Johnson Of the steam
ship and land firm, and DR.. Wahlstrom,
president of the Gustavus Adolphus COL
lege, St. Peter.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
A Patron Of Agriculture.

Hr. slssener. former member Of the
Norwegian storthing from Smaa1enene.
died recently at the age of IS at Roade,
He was greatly interested in agriculture
and did much by speech and with his
pen for It's advancement He was him
self practical and progressive farmer,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
Quality and Quantity,

These are the two most important fao-
tors that should be considered in selecting
an advertising medium. The Journal
want columns should need no argu-
rr,ert to convince you that you secure
both when using them.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
To California.

Through Pullman Tourist sleepers to
California via the Sunshine Routes lChi-
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and Santa Fe
iines), every Tuesday. Berth rats $6.
Ticket office, 32S Nicollet avenue, or ad-
dress w. B. Dixon, n. W. p. A., st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
To 0ustaf Adolf.

Work on the mammoth statue in honor
of Gustavus Adolphus is progressing verv
satisfactorily. Begun last August it viii
be completed by April. The group repre-
senting Axel Oxenstjerna and History has
been successfully cast.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
Excursion to Mexico,

The Motzorongo Co., will run a. through
Sleeping Car Excursion to Mexico City
via Chicago Great Western Railway, on
Feb. 3. For information apply to L. C.
Rains, agent, corner Nicollet avenue and
Fifth street, Minneapolis
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23

cessors. afraid to speak on the present
issue, for ]. know what is our platform
and what want to put in yours" She
then went on to make a telling argun ent
for the projected measure
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
Twenty Cents Viii Do It.

Are you tired of seeing articles of all
descriptions stored away in your attic?
Why not dispose of them? Others would
be glad of all opportunity to secure some
of these articles. Try an ad in T h q
J u n Is For Sale or Exchange COL
urnn. You will be surprised at the quick
results. If it is inconvenient for you to
call at the office with your ad, remember
the telephone is at your, service. Call up
Main No. 9, either line.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
California Is the Place

to- go and the way to go Is over the Rock
Island railway. Illustrated literature and
information at the office. 322 Nfcollet
avenue.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
Literature Is ProfifahIa-

Selma Lagerlof's royalties on her book
Jerusalem" have already reached sc, 900
kroner. The books popularity remains
und1nlinished and the sales have passed
the $1,000 mark
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23

Fred Erickson and Anna L. Nilsson.
Joseph Domkofski and Charlotte 4. Fisher.
Paul F. Speakman and Rosina A. Buelic.
Thomas McGinn and Gedena Hanson.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
BUILDING PERMITS.

Henry Voegeli, 1000 Girard avenue N, dwell
ing, - 200.
John G: Hirsch; 17eO Girard avenue N, dwell
ing, $4,000. .&s1
Angus Mcleod company, 5262s Fifth street s.,
brick warehouse, $1,000
Two minor permits 1920.
Total, $12,S2O
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
TO Hot SprInus, Ark.

Reduced rate tickets on, sale daily. The
North Star Limited Is the only up-t to-
date train to the south. W. L. Hatha-
way. City Ticket Agent. No. Washing
ton ay s.. y #-s
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23

If you had taken two of Carter's Little
Liver Pills before retiring you would not
have had that coated tongue or bad taste
in the mouth this morning. Keep a vial
with you for occa sional USE
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Sibyl Torley and husband to Michael Folay,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
Reduced Rates to Southern Winter Re-

To New Orleans. Hot Springs, Florida,
or California. The new North Star
Limited offers the quickest and best SER
vice See our new Buffet Library cars,
costing $4,000 each. W. L. Hathaway,
City Ticket Agent Ne. Washington av-
enue S.. r =, &7ana2..Es~ a::t
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23

Playing cards.
At the Rock Island Office, 322 Nicoilet
avenue. Is cents pack or two for quar-
ter. Call and see them.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
BIRTHS.

Johnson-Mr. and Mrs. Henry, 3942 Dupont
avenue n. girl
Loftus-Mr. and Mrs. Stephen 24s Twenty sew
enth avenue N, girl.
Cheese-Mr. and Mrs. John, 40 Humboldt ave-
nue. n, boy.
Storn-NIr. and Mrs. Anton, 1902 Twenty.sec-
ond avenue NE, boy.
Morrissey-Mr. and Mrs. George, 1414 Willow
street, boy.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23
DEATHS.

Wahlstron1-Oscar A., 1924 Thirteenth ave-
nue. S.
Bosworth-George W., 429 Third avenue Sc.
Leegaard-Mrs. Nina, 1854 Twenty y-sereath
nue. S.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23

regular prices for these stockings and
those you will pay Saturday.
Ladies' Black Cotton Hose, silk fleece
lined, full regular made, with extra
spliced heels and double soles; our reg
ular 35c stocking, Saturday Or
the pair. ............... ~OO
Ladies' Black Cotton Hose, extra
heavy feeced, full regular made, with
double heels and soles; some with rib
bed tops, some hemmed; we sell them
generally at 25c pair, Satur- 4 Qn
o&y
Children's IL ribbed Hose fleece
lined, with double knees, heels and
toes; our usual price is l21c O.
pair; Saturday ay.............. ~
Children's heavy worsted Hose, 2-1
ribbed, with splieed heels and toes,
steSai9g ssta55sy we sell at lse; 121c
Mems Black Cotton Hose, extra
heavy feeced, with spliced heels and
double soles, our l8c kind; 101n
Saturday ................ o<ZO
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23

MARR1AGE IlCENSES.
Andrew L. Baxel and Anna Ericsson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-03
BERMUDA MAlDENS.


The Reason So Many OF Them Decide
to Remain Unmarried.
In proportion to populationl there are
more old maids in the Bermudas than
in any other part of the world. This
is true of all classes Of the population,
but especially Of the oldest and wealth
lest families, who have been connected
with the islands ever since they were
colonized by the Virginia company in
1872.
Five out of six Of the daughters of
the old planting families do not marry
In spite of the fact that they are pret-
ty, with a delicate rose flush type Of
beauty, extremely well bred and ac-
complished and just as nice as girls
can possibly be. Their failure to mar
~ is a standing source OF wonder to
the whole of the West Indies.
An antiquated law is undoubtedly
responsible in part for this state of
things. BY this law provision is made
for the daughters to take shares of a
landed estate when their father dies,
but If one marries she loses her for
tune. 1t is taken away and shared
among the others. Under this law
many a girl Of the better class is
robbed Of the dowry which is rightful-
" hers. Sometimes she will not marry
her sweetheart at the cost Of her for
tune; sometimes the mercenary swain
will not marry her IL she has nothing
to bring him but herself.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-03
THE KNOCK OUT BLOW.
EHects Produced by the PuEilistic
jolt on the jaw.

Eaects Produced by the PuEilistic
jolt on the jaw.
All boxers know the knock cut blew
On the point of the jaw, and not few.
have lively recollections of what it
feels like, but probably not one in a
hundred has any idea why the trick
has such effective and,to the performer
valuable results. The generally accept
ed theory was that the impact travelled
direct through the socket of the jaw to
the bony envelope of the brain, which
was stunned by the shock, but Mr.. J.
G. Duncanson, writing in the British
Medical Journal, suggests another rea-
SON.
In the ear-is a set of canals filed
with fluid and lined with delicate ar
rangenent of nerves. The action set up
by the motion of this fluid on the
nerves plays an all important part In
the process Of balancing the body. A
sudden and violent rotation Of theshead
produces correspondingly violent mo-
ton of the fluid. The knock out blow
planted little to one side of the. jaw
In. a somewhat slanting direction causes
just such a rotation, the muscles which
regulate the turning OF the head being
comparatively weak, and the result is
complete loss of the power Of balance
and generally of consciousness also.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-03
WORKS PROGRESS
Chief Engineer Ferris Repots
to the Street and Water
Board.

Mr.. Garwood Ferris, Engineer in
charge of the New Water Works, sub
mitted the following report of the pro-
gress of the construction at yesterdays
meeting of the Street and Water Board:
Jersey City, June 3, 1908.
Honorable Board of Street and Water
Commissioners. Gentlemen:-J
At end of May, 1878 lineal feet of core
wall for Parsippany Dixie had been built
to the level of the stripped surface and
351 lineal feet had bee nbrought up to
the full height. Work has also been COM
menced ON the embankment. of which
about 10000 cubic yeards are estimated
as being required, and about 5000 have
been placed.
Work has also progressed on the clear
ing of the reservoir basin and in the
preparation of beach around the mar
gin between elevations 800 and 306.
At the main daw about 10000 cubic
yards of masonry had been placed during
the month, being the largest months
work yet performed. At that rate the re-
mainder should be placed in about seven
months.
The back lining for Hook Mountain
+np,,a1 10 ,,.o,pnlafad and tha. hofon, ic ha-
ing cleared preparatory to constructing
the concerto inyert.
At Watching during May 719 lineal
feet of brick arch had been turned and
43O feet of sidewalks built and 1902 lin
cal feet Of arch turned.
On the various conduit lines work,
mostly preparatory, and in excavation,
has gone. on, and construction work OF
to small extent, placing ind constructing
culverts has begun
The 72 inch pipe from the East Jersey
junction at Brooksdale to the Bergen
reservoirs is now all connected up and
water is being passed through it.. The
water, however, is not being passed into
the Bergen reservoirs but is being was
ted into sewer on the hill. The tempor-
AIRY filing of the pipe, in sections, had
to be made with such water as was at
hand and of cuorse it is essential that
all such water shall be bolwn out and
the pipe thoroughly cleared.
espectfullysubmitteds
(signeD GARWOODr FERRIS,
Engineer in Charge