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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
BANKS ACTION !,
:. : HELPS :!'!|.. 3 MIL]| |.
A NEW FACTOR IN TIE BILL OF
-. Pc. LADING FIGHT. T.
Millers Fear the Proposed Uniform Bill
Is Drawn to Relieve Railroads of Liza
bility in Case Of Ioss-Banks Will
Decline to Accept Bills as Collateral.

Breaking suddenly into the fight be-
tween the Minneapolis millers and the
railroads over the proposed uniform
bill of lading, the great financial inter
ests of New York have handed heavy
blow to the roads and have helped the
millers' cause materially. The bankers
have decided to refuse acceptance OF
+ The new bills of lading when presented
as collateral for loans.
Charles G. Bovey Of the Washbnrn-
Crosby company is representing Min
neapolis in the conference on today in
Chicago, in whicE representatives OF
the ailroads, officers of the Millers ;
federation and the Interstate commerce
commission are concerned.
The proposition, in brief, is a rail
road emanation, based on the conten-
tion that bills Of lading differ SO widely
| that much trouble results, and that this
can be remedied by the issuance of q
uniform bill by all roads:
Underlying the element of simplifi:
cation, the help to expeditiousness and
the indicated benefits of a mutual ma
ture manifested in the new bill, tho
4 millers suspect a possible construction
lessening the liability of the roads and
rendering it more difficult for the ship
pers to obtain prompt redress In the
event Of loss or damage to property
/ dllu Cu1S, Willie uOG CuS OAAy OUJOOGiOA
1 is one around which the most substan
tial arguments in opposition to the new
bill have been made. =:
The fight has been a deadlock to this
morning. Now comes the announce
ment that at conference Of bank pres
idents in New York it has been decided
that this new bill Of lading which the
Trunk, Line Association Of Railroads
proposes to put into general use in the
east on Jan. l. is not negotiable. Fol
/ lowing this decision announcement wa!
made to shippers that the banks repre-
sented at the meeting will not accept
the bill of. lading@ as collateral fo1
lloans. ~ -. -. y.')....,- :: " ..' ' -.
The Journal of Commerce says :thi
opinion will be submitted to the inter
state commerce commission during it,
investigation into the workings Of tn.
uniform bill of lading in Chicago thi
i week. ..- j. ~. :, s..g.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 9. Akeley are home from
Mudlavia, Ind.
George Wilks has gone to Los Angeles Cal, to
spend the winter.
The Union Card club will meet with Mrs.
Spencer, 40 Tenth street N, tomorrow.
Mrs Frank Sampson Of Excelsior has gone
to Denver, COL, to join her husband.
The Sans Souci club will give dancing party
Wednesday evening In the Phoenix club.
Mrs. Lafayette Lamb Of Clinton, Iowa, is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. q. J. Carpenter.
Mrs Bert L. Smith leaves tonight for In
dianapolis to spend the holidays with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Beaver will leave
this evening for Boston to take the Mediter-
ranean trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Hays and Mr.. and Mr..
to ST. Louis .-.. ....I So !:
Mrs. +. E.. Hobbs is the guest of her mother
and brother in Washington, D. c.. after a visit
In ST. Louis - III. ,...t.
euchre party Friday afternoon in the hall, 229
Central avenue. .,-* 5+s3.s-sE.
Miss May Griffith of Davenport, Iowa, is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Griffith Of the Lowry
Hill apartments. y. 80. ~. ri -.
Mrs. NJ. A. Fulmer and Mrs. E.. NJ. Roper will
entertain Pansy Social club, Thursday afternoon,
at II Seventh street N.
Mi. and Mrs. Charles Fisher Hepburn returned
from their wedding trip yesterday. Mrs. Hep
burn was formerly, Miss Alice Smith, and her
wedding was the prettiest event in November.
Minneapolis people at New York hotels are as
follows: GAstor, G. H. Tullar; Victoria, Mrs T.
Southwick; Grand, /. Bennett; Buckingham, K.
Merrill. Duluth-Holland, T. w. Powell and
J. T. Hale.
Mrs. H. H. Steele of Mohall, N. D., is visiting
friends In the city. Mrs. Steele was formerly
Miss Maude Benson and taught school here for
time. Mr.. Steele is senator elect for his
district and Mrs. Steele is receiving congratula.
lions ON his behalf. -
j. A. Hansen of 343O Fourteenth avenue S was
pleasantly surprised Saturday evening by group
do frNr nhot,o lid n
U. W., who presented him with picture of the
founder Of the order In honor of his forty fourth
birthday anniversary. Supper was served by a
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49," - 70 ~- -. 49,: - - IT, II
CLUBS AND CHARITIES
Club Calendar.


TUESDAY, 49,.
Cosmopolitan Study club, Mrs. E. H.
scofield, IT'S Dupont avenue N, 2:3O pm.
w. C. T. U. conference, Shiloh Presby-
terrain church, 2:30 pm ~
James Bryant w. R. c.. in the hall,
Lake street and >Nicollet avenue. after
noon. r.. =. = ~ r.
:. Unity club Of the First Congregational
church, Mrs: II. 2. Carpenter, ILL Sew
enth street Sc. ~ -..
zuhrah Ladies, Masonic Temple, all
day. -,,
Oliver Wendell Holmes club, Mrs. Gal
lison, 2009 Nineteenth avenue NE. =.
Study club of Prospect Park, Mrs
TIartzell, 1 Seymour avenue Sc, 2:3(
pm. IS
Ranablers, Public Library building, 1,
| o'clock. .-.-o -. - -. /.
Tuesday club, Mrs. w. T. Carpenter, 22O
G1rard avenue S, 2:30 o'clock a@.-. =.
Cassiopeia guild, all day, Mrs. Tunnel
3707 Portland avenue. *r-..$
Pathfinders Mrs. J.. B. Massey, 1922 Gin
ton avenue, 2:30 pm. ..,-- r. !
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An Eminent Distinction,

The superiority of Mellin IS Food over
all other infants foods has been recog-
nized by the International jury at the
World s Fair, st. Louis, by giving to
Mellin s Food the Grand Prize (highe1
than the gold medaD, the highest
award of the Louisiana Purchase Elk
position. This eminent distinction is
justly merited by Mellin IS Food, which
has always been the standard of in
fants food excellence. ~
No other infants food received Sc
high an award. ~
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w. r. G. Home Board.

The W. R. G. Soldiers home board
was entertained this afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. H. A. Norton, 1928
Hennepin avenue. After q short bust
ness session, refreshments were served
and a social hour gave an opportunity
to greet the new members of the board,
Mrs. Eugenia Dennis Of Minneapolis
and Mrs. Sophia Camp Fisher of ST..
Paul. Mrs. James Compton, wife Of the
commandant Of the Soldiers home, and
Mrs. Sarah 3. Milham, past department.
president of St. Paul, were the guests
of honor.
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and subduing nervous excitability, irri-
liability, nervous exhaustion, nervous
prostration, neuralgia, hysteria, spasms,
chorea, or St. Vitus's dance, and other
distressing, nervous symptoms COM
monty attendant upon functional and
organic disease of the womb. It in
duces refreshing sleep and relieves
mental anxiety and dependency:
A prospective mother cannot begin
too early to look after her own health
and physical condition: This is sure
to be reflected in the baby. Any weak
ness or nervous depression, or lack of
vigor on the mothers part should be
overcome early during the expectant
time by the use OF DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, which promotes the per-
feet health and strength of the organ
ism specially concerned in motherhood.
: 1t makes the coming of baby abso-
lutely safe and comparatively free from
pain; renders the mother strong and
cheerful, and transmits healthy consti-
tutional vigor to the child. r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Wood gave a
handsomely appointed luncheon this af-
ternoon at the Minneapolis club for a
group of women from North Dakota
who are spending the winter in Mime
apolis. Palms furnished an attractive
background and in the center OF the
yelled with feathery ferns. The place.
cards were ornamented with sheaves OF
wheat, in honor of the home state OF
the guests, and were tied with gauze
ribbon. Yellow tapers furnished soft
light and covers were placed for SIX
teen. EtE
A wedding which has brought a bride
to Minneapolis took place Wednesday
evening in Urbana, Ohio, when Miss
Bess Eloise Patrick, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter K. Patrick, and Sam
uel Albert March were married. Mrs.
and March, Mr and Mrs. HarT sMah
went down from Minneapolis to be
March was his brother IS best man. The
service was read at the Patrick resi-
dence, which was deliberately decorated
with chrysanthemums and roses, carry
ing out color scheme Of pink and
white. The bridal couple stood before
large pier glass Whae aaa was ith Da n;Res
Miss Louise Patrick was her sister g
maid of honor and wore white silk over
blue taffeta and carried pink roses. The
bride was in white crepe de chine fash
toned with duchess lace. Orange bios.
SONS held the tulle veil in place and
the bridal bouquet was of white roses.
Moss Conrey sang a nuptial hymn just
before the orchestra played the we'd
ding march. The service was read by
Rev. Dr.. MeCabe of Springfield and
was followed by g supper; Mr.. and
neapolis and they will receive after
JAN 1 at 22O7 Fremont avenue n. Mrs.
March visited in Minneapolis a. num-
Der of times and made many friends
who will welcome her return as bride.
Last summer she was the guest Of Mrs.
w. w. Eastman and Of Mrs. Fred Board
man.
Mrs. William L. Wolford issued fifty
will give Wednesday at her home on
Tenth street S.
Mrs. George Bagley will entertain the
younger set at a dancing, party Thurs
day evening, in Elks hall, for her son,
Ralph Bagley.
John S. Bradstreet will give recep-
ton at the Craftshouse, Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. ,Lynes have an
nounced the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Emma Kathleen. to Walter A. Bel,
lis. The wedding will take place early
in the year.
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A New French Club.

A group 0 fFrench students have or
ganized a club to be known as Nous
Autre and meeting will be held this
evening with Mrs. James ,Falconer on
K Eeaa nest Kean agaay and WIZ
lard will read the play HL Gram
maire.' The club is planning to pre-
sent a play at the close Of the season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
THE r1ARRIAGE QUESTION.

IT, The professor who announced that
Glove and romance die out with the
sound of the wedding-bells,' was the
first to start the ball rolling. It would
seem brave woman who marries with
this echo in her ears, yet we have not
heard that there we're fewer marriages
during the year. There are unhappy
married lives, but large percentage Of
these unhappy homes are due to the
illness of the wife, mother or daughter.
Very often married woman or
Young girl does not know to whom to
turn for advice in circumstances where
she dislikes to talk with the family ply
stefan about delicate matters. At such
times write to DR.. R. V. Pierce; chief
consulting physician to the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo,
N. Y, for free consultation and advice,
and the same will be held as sacredly
confidential. It is foolish to consult
women friends or persons without med
ical training.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
contains no alcohol, is entirely vegeta-
BILE and was the first exclusively wom-
ans tonic on the market-it has sold
more largely in the past third of cent
uIy Cldu any otilCI -~ Lh0o1CihO AVA
women.
All other compounds intended for
women only are made with alcohol, or
alcohol is large compromising alco-
hol Injuries the nerves. The little red
Ecorpuscles of the blood are shrunken by
alcohol. All such compounds, there
fore, do harm.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigor-
ate. the stomach, liver and bowels. Use
them with the Favorite Prescription !"
when pill is required. One is laxa-
tive, two mild cathartic. :,
All women should read DR.. Pierce's
thousand-page illustrated book, The
Peoples Common Sense Medical AID,
viser.' 1t contains more clear and
comprehensive advice on medical sub
iects than any other book ever pub
/ iished. A paper-bound copy sent free
for twenty-one one-cent stamps to pay
the cost of mailing only. Or cloth-
| bound for thirty-one stamps.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
Mrs. Guinness Will Sneak.

Mrs. H. Grattan Guinness will speak
Wednesday afternoon at 8 O'Clock at
the meeting Of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary ap Society Of the First Baptist
will be a social hour in honor Of Mrs.
Guinness and Of Mrs. John H. Elliott,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Warning cards issued by the Minnesota
Bankers association in the future will
bear the portrait Of the niscreant The
latest, No. 10, has the picture Of James
Peterson, indicted for forgery on the
State Bank Of Morgan. Il ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

GRAND FORKS, N. D.-A. Hammelstrom, a
Great Northern fireman, had a narrow escape
from fatal injuries. His head caught be-
tween chute and a car and the scalp was torn
from one side and the top Of his head.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

A knifeblade passes thru seven stages
in it's evolution. After it is first rough
forged by the blacksmith it must be
shaped, hardened, tempered, ground,
polished and fitted with a handle. y
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$1,000 Reward

contains alcohol OPIUM harmful drug Any
medicine compounded Of medicine
from INDIGENOUS
which 7f is
jOyed fhe public confidence century.
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Mrs. 3. Snow Woodworth was hostess

Mrs. ID. Snow Woo dworth was hostess
at dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs G., j. Joynson Of 1901
Tenth avenue s., entertained at dinner,
Friday evening, for Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles johnson, who have returned
from trip to Europe. Covers were
placed for sixteen, and American Beauty
After dinner a musical program was
given.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Chapped, smarting, windburned 4, rough
skin healed by Satin Skin Cream. IT'S
best made Csc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Idaho are spending a fortnight with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Little on Vine
place. Mr.. and Mrs. WOODBURY. for
merly lived in Minneapolis, but went
west about eight years ago. Mrs. Lit
tie entertained at two luncheons and a
dinner last week for her guests, and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

day bazaar Friday and Saturday at 7O4
Nicollet avenue. Among it's articles
for sale will be gifts from all the states
presidents. { v -. - - ''< ejI''za<'i
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HOLIDAY 5BAZAARS.

meeting tomorrow in Masonic Temple
to sew for the bazaar, which will be
held Friday afternoon and evening, in
the commandery room in Masonic Tenn
pie. A box lunch will be served at
noon. The women have been busy for
some time preparing for this sale, and
apron and bag table and fshpond as
well as other attractions. Refresh
ments will be served both afternoon
and evening. Mines. III. S. Ray, j. f.
Ellis, IL. M. Myers, f. g. BarroWs and J.
A. Falconer form the committee, which
has charge of the affair and the proceeds
will be used for the charity fund.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

The Ladies Aid society of All Souls
Universalist church will have its an.
nual Christmas sale, Dec: 10, at 804
Nicollet avenue, and a. variety of useful
and fancy articles, dolls and aprons will
be shown. 81 s.---.sss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Tie Sunshine is society Will hold a hoi-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Lynes have an
nounced the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Emma Kathleen, to Walter A. Bel
lis. The wedding will take place early
in the year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Mrs. George Bagley will entertain the
set at dancing party Thurs
lay evening, in Elks' hall, for her son,
Ralph Bagley.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Mrs. William L. Wolford issued fifty
invitations for the luncheon which she
will give Wednesday at her home on
Tenth street S.
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John S. Bradstreet will give. a recep-
tion at the Craftshouse, Wednesday
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-02
The First Burmese Novel.
From the Lahore Tribune


A new departure in Burmese literature, in
the form of a publication of Burmese nov
ell. has been welcomed in Burma, says a
correspondent. To every one familiar with
the literature of the Burmesc-and, unhap-
lily they are not manS-the-e is no doubt
that this departure will be welcomed as a
relief from the tedious tales printed in pom
derous Volumes and written iE conventional
style
An educated Burman well known in Ran
COON has had the happy idea of writing the
novel somewhat on the lines of those is
sued daily by the publishers III other coun-
tries The task was one beset with many
difficulties, the first and greatest of these
being the language itself. for its fcXibility
in expressing new ideas makes 1t, we are
told. a very unwieldy instrument in the
hands of even the most accomplished schOl-
ar The cause of this stiffness Is to be
found in the evolution of Burmese litera-
ture. The first Burmese novel which intro
Guces this new departure from conventional
literature, and surprised and even aston
ished Burmese readers, has appeared in
serial form in the Friend of Burma and will
be shortly published In book form with IL
Illustrations. The story is entitled "Maung
Gin Manng Ma Maydo Vatthu." 1t is in
teresting, we are assured. not only to its
plot but as giving much valuable insight
into Burmese family life and into the Gus
toms and practices of the Burmese people.
Burmese life is painted, not as seen through
European glasses but from within by one
who ha 1 lived and is living it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-02
COMPLEXION AND INSANITY.
Fewer Blondes Than Brunettes in State
Insane Asylums.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Several months ago 1 happened across
a pamphlet published by the government of
a southern state in which were some inter-
esting statistics regarding the complexion
of the inmates of the state insane asylum"
Mr.. Hobart Langdon said. 'Only per cent
of the total had light hair and only per
cent blue eyes
1T struck me a rather curious fact
that dark haired and dark-eyed people
Should so largely predominant among the
insane, but the matter of latitude might
play some part in this, thought; for natu
rally there were more dark than light-hair-
ed people in that section. Just as a matte
of curiosity, however. l thought / would
write to asylum authorities in certain other
parts of the country to see what the ratio
of light-haired inmates was to those who
were dark, and expected to find the per-
centage increase in communities where the
total of light-haired was larger, but in this
l was mistaken; so I am led to infer from
the statistics l gathered that there is IA
greater possibility for insanity among dark
haired than among light-haired people
my figures were obtained from sixty
eight asylums located in nearly every
state in the Union, and few in Canada
and England. The total number of pa
tents In these institutions was 1852, Of
whom 7O3 had light hair and only &c red
or auburn locks. In other words, 96 per
cent of the inmates were brunettes, with
either black or brown hair. the latter in
VARYING shades. In one asylum in New
England there was not single inmate that
was not brunette. OF course. do not
know how to account for this, for am not
a specialist In such matters, and only Sc
cured the statistics out of pure curiosity,
but it certainly looks as though blondes
were less liable to insanity than those with
darker hair or eyes.
"Another peculiar feature about the facts
/ obtained, however, was that the percent
age of those regarded as incurably insane
was much greater among the blondes than
.mong tho brunettes The totals show that
| amons, the dark-hared inmates only 53 per
cent were marked hopelessly insane. while
among the blondes 81 per cent were put in
this category. and that only three among
the red-haired patients escaped the same
classification"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-02
GEN. R. E. LEES ROSE BUSHES.
Old Residents of Lexington, Va, Dis
turbed by Their Transplanting.

From the Augusta tGa.l Herald.
The older inha bitants of the quiet old
town of Lexington, Va, wrought up
property which once belonged to Gen. Rob
ert E. Lee.
Soon after the close of the civil war Gen.
Lee took up his post as president of the
university and was made a present of a
home on the college campus. In the rear of
the house was quite an extensive garden.
and along the walks We're a large number
of rose bushes set out by Gen Lee himself.
1t is these rose bushes which still bloom
brilliantly every year, that are causing the
present indignation among Lexington S
staid old population.
In extending the equipment of the Wash
ington and Lee University the faculty has
seen fit to order the erection of dormitories.
and in the rear of Gen. Lees old home the
founda tons are being laid. When the work
men began to break the dirt the flowers of
the sleeping hero began to fall. and Wig
orous protest arose from those who knew
the general when performing his duties as
president of the college. Although the fac
ulty holds everything pertaining to Lee in
the deepest reverence, that body is of a
practical turn of mind and looks upon the
matter from a utiltarian point of view.
The dormitorieS and the rose bushes could
not be ~reconcled, the latter were dug
up. Then arose the problem of their proper
DISPOSAL Having been the property of Gen.
Lee they could not be sold. Such asSoca-
ton denied them money value. They were
after due consideration distributed among
the neighborS of the present incumbent OF
Gen Lees house, and in the face of the In
dignant ante-bellum inhabitants several Ia
dies in the neghborhood proceeded to
transplant the roses that have so well out
lived their famous owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-02
"Sealed" Pesos.
the New York TribuIle


Everv one knows that Mexican silver
dollars circulate in the far east, especial
" In China. But 1t seems the Mexican
mirting is not enough of certificate Of
character peso that has long been in
circulation in China is covered with Chi
nese characters The bankers. of whom
there are hundreds in China, who receive
Mexican dollars affix to them their seals
to guarantee their legitimacy, and, as pesos
circulate and go from one bank to another,
they are being marked by all banks which
receive them In case the peso proves to be
illegal, the banker who sealed 1t last has
to change it for god money and withdraw
IT from circulation. When the pesos are
completely covered with seals they are sent
back to Mexico to be recoined. the expense
being paid by all the bankers whose seals
are seen on the coin. 1t is in accordance
with a recent agreement. But 1t often hap
pens that dollars although marked all over
their two faces, continue in circulation and
are highly esteemed, as the seals so
many guarantees that they are genuine
The decision to seal pesos was taken be-
cause Illegal coins began to circulate In
China.