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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
Larger Uses for Wireless Teleg.
raphy.

Nothing more is needed to prove that
wireless telegraphy has practical and
commercial value. Announcement. is
made in the scientific Journals that the
General Electric company is haying
wireless stations installed at Schenec-
tady, N. Y, and Lynn, Mass. The
company's factories at these places will
communicate by wireless messages en-
tirely. :,
This movement really marks an epoch
in the development Of the science. It
is not an advertisement or an expert
ment. The General Electric company
does not make wireless apparatus, and
is paying another company for the work.
The new system is installed either to
save the cost Of commercial messages,
or to bring about quicker and more ,di-
rect communication.
So far as known, this is the first in
stance where permanent wireless .sys
tenn has been installed to supersede com.
merciaI wires. 80, The Marconi invention
has already become. Indispensable fol
ksending messages out at sea, and has
been used successfully in military com
munication. Where wires cannot be laid
the wireless system has filled the gap
Some have thought that it would have
no further use, but when great corpor
ation adopts it at considerable initia
expense, the future of wireless teleg
raphy is broadened. The example of the
big electrical company is sure to sbe
followed by other large interests, ani
the next step will be commercial sta
lions open to pay messages from every
customer.
Marconi now has an established posi-
ton as worthy colleague of ThomasA
Edison. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

The collection Of complete election re-
turns is slow business. Only nineteen
states have made official counts on presi-
dental electors, and the exact popular
plurality for Roosevelt will not be known
for weeks to come. The official count so
far as received indicates greater lead
for Roosevelt than was first supposed
and if the other states make similar
showing he will have 100000 plurality.
The total vote Of the states that have
been counted is much lighter than in
1900, indicating that while many demo-
Gratis voted for Roosevelt, others stayed
at home ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
The Settlement with Panama.

# Secretary Taft has effected satisfac-
diction between the United States and
Panama sooner than was expected. The
people of the terminal cities Of Panama
and Colon were apprehensive lest the
establishment of customs tariff and the
establishment Of ports of entry by the
United States on the strip might seri-
pusly affect, if not ruin, the commerce
of Panama and Colon, but one Of the
arrangements agreed to is the retention
by the Panama government Of the Gus
toms receipts at the canal ports, the
latter being open to supplies for canal
construction, while Panama materially
reduces her tariff on all but few ar
gticles and reduces her consular fees and
port charges. free trade being. estab-
flished between the canal zone and the
republic Of Panama. The United States
has complete sanitary and quarantine
jurisdiction in the harbors of Panama
and Colon, the republic reduces her post
age rate to 2 cents, and is to furnish
all the stamps needed in the republic
and the canal zone. This arrangement
was made conditional upon the estab-
ishment by Panama of the gold stand
ard, an important and essential change
which the Panama authorities agreed to
make last summer.
y. This settlement has been heartily ac-
cepted by the Panama authorities, and
an enthusiastic popular demonstration
Panama revealed the appreciation by
& %na ~ Ia
nents made.
Turnout the late political campaign,
the democrats did their, best to dis
parage the president and saddle upon
him the crime Of 4" treason,'' because
of his prompt action in recognizing the
republic of Panama and negotiating a
treaty with the new sovereignty of the
isthmus.
The more the Panama question has
been placed under the imelight of pub
4 lie discussion, the more it has enlight-
+ ened the people and brought to the sup
port of the government general recog-
milton of the wisdom and justice, the
Sexpediency and sound public policy of
tho proceeding, which is sanctioned by
international law. This is the reason
why the wild attack upon the president
on the basis Of his action as to the
Panama republic, failed SO signally and
died out for want of breath.
The establishment Of the gold stand.
nrd by the republic of Panama is an
absolute business necessity. The cur
rency of Panama is almost entirely i'm
ported. There are British sovereigns
gold doubloons of Spain, condors, half
scondors, silver pesos, reals, half-reals
and quarter-reals, French fve-frant
pieces, centavas, American money an6
Others. The transition to the gold stand
ard and stable currency Of home issue
is as possible Of accomplishment as sucl
process has been in the Philippines an6
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
ONE sAFE.;PLAcE
New York Tribune.

~, = New York Tribune.
The republic of Panama now has an
army Of only twenty-five men. It is
pleasant to know, that there is one coun
try to which fearful democrats in terror
Of the American army and navy may flee
and find an army small enough to quiet
their fears and, permit them to sleep O.
nights. .. !
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

e 1t is foolish to talk about Eustfs., Col
Elins, Dunn or any other such candidate
for governor two years from now. E.
wv. Randall. secretary Of the state agfi-
cultural society, will be the unanimous
nominee Of the state republican conven-
fon Of 1906 will carry the north star
Estate at the November election by 10000
SInajority over johnson or any other DEM
tocrat.-Austin Transcript.
s Any other nominations? If not, the
customary election will be dispensed with.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
THE PRAYER-PERFEcT

Dear Lord, kind Lord, gracious Lord, pray
Thou wilt look on all love, tenderly today!
Weed their hearts of weariness scatter every
care
Down wake Of angel-wings winnowing the4air.
Bring unto the sorrowing all release from pain;
Let the lips of laughter overflow again,
And with all the needy, divide, pray,
This vast treasure of content that is mine today!
James Whitcomb Riley in the November Read.
s. er Magazine. indianapolis. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Oxford university has refused to dis
continue Greek in favor Of French or
German. A few generations of boys to
come are bound to get a dose Of Greek,
and perhaps it is all right-if they have
time enough: ST..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Il 6 The public practice of dentistry on the
streets IS annoying the Brooklyn author
tiles. A dentist who could not get office
work conceived this brilliant plan and,
as a. result. people, who were not particu
lar had their mouths. upholstered at half
price on the street. There is talk of pro-
hibiting the practice
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

A man in New York paid $1,000 for
copy Of the Mohawk prayerbook of IT'S,
and he cannot read it, either. AS be-
tween a Mohawk prayerbook and $1,000
the majority of booklovers could find
more use for the latter. But tastes differ.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
ECONOMY IN CONSOLIDATION
Hartford. Conn, Times

The federal government is now going to
spend lot of money in consolidating the
electric power plants at the various
navy yards. 1t seems that the separate
bureaus have been allowed to go ahead
and build independent plants in each
yard. The New York yard has five or
six Of them Hundreds of thousands Of
dollars have been wasted IN this foolish
ness.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

st. Louis refuses to accept the fate that
usually comes to a town after a worlds
fair. The business men will not relax
their energies, but will organize Zone
Million Club
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Hennepin avenue beyond the hill ought
shifting with every wind current, is MAX
ing life not only a grind but grind with
emery powder thrown on the wheel.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
NUISANCE OF. .HANDsHAkINe
Portland Oregonian.

: = !"
Handshaking Of president Is a nuis-
ance, a bore, a hardship and a danger,
and it seems to have been properly
omitted for the ceremony of the reception,
to President Roosevelt at st. Louis. If
the president inaugurates during his pres
ent term a needed reform by declining to
shake hands at any public reception he
will be sustained by sentiment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Orchardists in southern California
write that they are setting out, trees, but
they do not add, as rule, that they are
also hunting f1eas. Stand up for this
climate! 80 .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
~, - -. - -!
WOMEN SET GOOD EXAMPLE
Buffalo Express.

Women in Massachusetts town act
ually have compelled the street railroad
company to increase the number Of cars
at busy hours by refusing to pay fares
when they could get no. seats. There are
some things that women can do better
than men. 49, .-.-r d. -. .- I'd. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
MATRIMONIAL HARD LUCK.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Mrs. Crowther Of New York, who has
been divorced seven times, and is willing
to marry again.. says that she simply has
had run Of hard luck 1t would be in
teresting to hear the opinion of the seven
as to who had has the the hard luck.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

The chief task before the legislature
this winter will be to reconcile 1872 diff
ferent schemes for the amendment of the
primary election law. The number Of
ideas is fortunately limited by the mem
bership Of the house and senate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
JUST LIKE THE SOUTH
Milwaukee Sentinel.

Milwaukee Sentinel
Why wouldn't it be just as we'll for
Pennsylvania to instruct its secretary Of
state hereafter to cast the ballot Of the
commonwealth for the republican presi-
dental candidate?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
Monday Evening,

in Japan. American civilization is des-s
tined to accomplish wonderful things on
the isthmus, and, with American civil
ization goes, inevitably, the gold stand
ard
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Christmas presents bought this week
will conduce to much peace of mind in
the next two weeks, when you see people
falling over one another. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Exercises in commemoration of the
275th anniversary of the. founding of the
first church in Salem, Mass, were held
yesterday. A good many events have
been crowded in between 1929 and 1904
but this church has survived them ALL.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Knee breaches with evening dress are
seriously proposed. This reform may de-
pend somewhat upon the kings legs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Traverse "a, Washing tons Do, IND Wright
I131. ~
What do these figures meanf Simply.
that the delegates from these twenty
eight counties did not properly repre-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

1.-THE Two Orphans which comes to
the Metropolitan with an all-star cast to-
night, has held the stage almost continu-
ously~ since 1874, when it was first pro-
duced. AS a final judge the public sell
dom errs, and if it gives it's approval to
a play for whole generation, that play,
must have in it certain vital elements
that raise it above the rapidly shifting
fashions of the times. The revival prom
Uses to be unusually interesting, as it not
only gives chances for comparison be-
tween the old and modern schools of act
ing, but also in play construction.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
IMPoSSI BILE
Washington Star.

Washington Star.
The hardest task that confronfs the re-
organizers Of the democratic party is to
create new list Of doubtful states.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

With Jessie Bartlett Davis as top
liner, the Dumonds as holdovers, and an
unusually strong bill of other features,
the Orpheum> theater again crowded it's
house yesterday. A review of the bill
will be made in this column tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

After a successful week, the Unique
management puts on "a change Of bill
today that will please everyone. There
are two headline acts Fox and Simmons
in a bright laughter making sketch, and
Don and Mae Gordon in clever bicycle
act, followed by four more acts Of merit,
and new moving pictures and Illustrated
songs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Some vagrant strand escaping from
The couture thick that CLEANS,
1t always is the hand whereon
The nice large diamond beams.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
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POSTAGE RATES OF SINGLE COPIES

i All papers are continued until an explicit order
As received for discontinuance, and until all ar
rearages are paid
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

WASHINGTON OFFICE.-W. w. Jermane, Chief
y Of Washington Bureau, 9O1-902 Colorado build
ing. Northwestern visitors to Washington IN
4 vited to make use OF receptionroom, library,
stationery, telephone and telegraph facilities.
~ Central location, Fourteenth and streets NV :.
FL papers on file.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05

Eva Tanguay. comes to the Metropoli-
tan Thursday evening in that laugh-com-
pelling, blues -dispelling play 'The Sambo
Girl" While she hasr been on the stage
since she was eleven, she made her first
great hit four years ago, in 1.-THE Chaper-
OneS.'
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PARIs-Journal on file at Eagle Bureau, % Rue
y Cambon.
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WHY?

I've sat behind the maidens at
Unnumbered matinees;
I've watched them curiously in church
On divers holy days.
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.LoNDoN-Journal on file at American Express
office, 8 Waterloo Place, and U. s. Express
Il office, 80 Strand.
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CHICAGO OFFICE, Tribune Building ...,
w. Y. PERRY, Manager
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And one thing always struck me as
But little short of strange:
Whenever one doth raise her hand,
So deity to arrange
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DENMARK-Journal file at U. 8. Legation
ST. PAUL oFFICE42o Endicott building. Tele.
n phone, N. W., Main $50.
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NEW YORK OFFICE, Tribune Building,
l&EE. n A.%CARROLL. MANAGER.
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TELEPHONE-Journal has private switchboard
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lE call for department you wish to speak to.
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EAST SIDE OFFICE~Central avenue and Sec
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The Union Republican., 1904-12-02
The Birds In the Picture.

George Chambers, an artist, was
once commissioned by King William
~. of England to paint picture of
the attack on a fortress on the Spanish
coast by frlgate commanded by his
majesty, who was then the Duke Of
Clarence. The attack took place at
night. Chambers completed beauti-
full picture from some rough sketches
that were in the kings possession, and
when submitted for approval his maj
esty was delighted with 1t, but Cham
bers had taken an artists liberty with
the picture and for the purpose of re-
lieving the somber veil Of night had
introduced some sea gulls skimming the
waves. Hello, hello Chambersw said
his majesty. 'This will never do to
have the birds flying about at night
They were all gone to roost." $50 they
were, your majesty" replied Cham
bers. "but you gave such a rouslng
broadside with your guns that they all
woke up and flew about" "Ah, so
did; so did, Chambers. forgot that.
Very good, very goodr'
The Union Republican., 1904-12-02
The worst Wind OF the world.

"What is the worst wind of the
world?" said the captain of a trading
ship that polles her nose in almost
every spot OF the world during her
curious wanderings. "Well, I'll tell
you first of other winds, so as to lead
up to II artistically. I've been through
a Kamchatka. which is what they
call the storms of that country, and
I've seen it blow drifts fifty feet high
in an hour | put in three days in II
typhoon. which is the great-grand-
father of all the hurricanes. 1t blew
every sail out of the bolt ropes and
swept the deck so clean that 1t looked
as if it had been scraped. Down in
st. Vincent, in the West indies, lay
on the beach during West Indian
hurricane. the black storm that sweeps
over the Caribbean, and / had to dig
my hands into the earth to hold tight
But worse than all these is the wind
that they call the woolly, or the willy,
or the willy willy, according to locality.
You get II at its best in the strait of
Magellan, but great part of the coun-
try around the southern end of the
south temperate regions enjoys its
blessings. New York Press.
The Union Republican., 1904-12-02
Jnpnnene Playing Cards.

Japanese playing cards. writes a
correspondent who has given some
study to the playing cards of differ
ent countries, "are unlike those of any
other country on earth. In shape they
resemble those used in France and 9th
err countries on the continent but they
are very much smaller than ordinary
cards, being but two inches in length
by one I'm breadth. The backs Of the
cards are almost invariably black and
with true Japanese artistic instinct are
pasted over the edges of the cards so
as to leave narrow rim to form IL
frame on the face of the card. The
symbols are stenciled and the card var
nished or enameled, thus causing 1t to
be extremely slippery. The pack con-
sists of forty-nine cards, the extra one,
which has a plain white face, being
used or not at option as Joker"
The Union Republican., 1904-12-02
Beecher ana the Medium.

While in England Henry Ward
Beecher was entertained by gentle
man who heileYed in spiritualsm and
was himself medium. one day he
asked if leecier would like TO talk
with the tlirit Of his father, DR., Ly-
man BeecLer Mr.. Beecher replied that
it would please him immensely. After
the seance was over he was asked how
1t had impressed him. at which. with Il
twinkle in lia eye, Beechcr responded,
"All linvc 70 say is t'iat if deterio-
rate us fas, Tor tie flI~,t len years after
l am dead aa ry ~ ner has shall be
a stark naked fooF
The Union Republican., 1904-12-02
Couldn't Find It.

A young man having evolved what
he considered good joke forwarded
it to comic paper, but received no
answer. DESTROYS OF: ascertaining the
fate of his contribution he sent the
editor the following letter:
Sir-I have car, fully read your paper
for the last month, but fail to find any
trace of the joke l sent you on the 9th
ult.
In due course he received this reply:
Slr--ln reply to your letter, / deeply
sympathizo with you, for, since received
your MS. on the 5th ult l have carefully
read it several times. but up to date 1,
too. have failed to find any trace of the
joke referred to,
The Union Republican., 1904-12-02

Gliding Wien gentle voice spoke,
"GlOves- -53iw
Yes, madam! What shade do you
pre-
'Goodness,' cried the new customer,
"if 1t isn't Jocelyn Duane!"
A plump little woman, holding Il
plump little baby sat beside the coun-
ter. The wholesome tan of the coun-
try was on her cheek, and the joy of
living shone in her soft brown eyes.
"Why, Mary Andrews!" Jocelyn
greeted her gladly. st does seem good
tn see any one from Maplewildl l
heard you We're married soon after |
left. And this is your child? What Il
darling!'
Isn't he!" said the mother proudly.
"John thinks there never was such
boy. He came up to the convention,
ana of course we had to come along.
You look awfully stylish, Jocelyn-
and pretty. You're prettler than ever.
But-my, you're thin!'
How is every one mt Maplewild?"
Jocelyn asked hastily, busylng herself
with the gloves.
"Blooming-all that are left. We've
had some deaths, you know. Poor
Mrs. Ford is gone. They do say that
Ellie Moore would willingly be mis-
tress of Ned's fine old house now
"Illlie Moore.' repeated Jocelyn.
She flushed hotly. There was queer
ache in her throat What right had
Ellie Moore-Or any other girl
shes rich girl-and not bad look
ing! Tan, please! How queer 1t seems
to be buying gloves from you! Yes,
those will do. | must hurry. This
young man is getting impatient.
suppose you'll never condescend to
come to Mapcwild again, Jocelyn"
Jocelyn laughed in sudden, breath
less. happy fashion.
"Perhaps ! shal!' she said.
When she opened the door of her
ugly little room that evening a miracle
of lovelincss met her gaze. In the
pitcher on the window sill was an
immense bunch of daisies and butter
cups-a blaze Of snow and gold
"a splendid looking young gentleman
brought them" the maid said when
questioned. lie said l was to put
them in water in your room. And he
left card with writing on"
Jocelyn's tired face glowed as she
read the penciled lines:
| couldn't bear to read your answer
my letter in person. VIII call
at this evening.
Jocelyn went to her portfolio, took
out half written sheet of note paper
and tore 1t into minute pieces. Then
she knelt down by tile window and
laid her hot cheek against the cool
velvet of the flowers. And all the dull,
dreary present fell away
from her. Sic was not an independent
young working woman. She was a
happy gill again among the fields at
admired, protected.
Such magic had they wrought
And wien she dressed herself in her
prettiest gown of blue and silver it |
" ssts CIR i'i;;l afaa fese
red cheeks who smiled proudly back at |
her from the mirror.
"Ellie Moore she said-"Ellie |
Moore, indeed The very ideaw
She looked 50 radiant and so lofty |
when she swept into the parlor that
the stalwart young fellow striding |
across tie room to meet her felt his
heart sink.
"Jocelyn," he said, "I've come for
my wer,"
She smiled tenderly and touched the
blooms thrust in her belt.
"Oh, Jocelynw he whispered, his
eyes kindlihg. ''Oh, Jocelyn-dearestw
Evening journal., 1904-09-09
LETTERS FROM
THE PEOPLE
Retain Manhood.

Retain Manhood.
Laurel Sept. O.
Editor Of The Evening Journal:
Kenney has unhorsed salisbury, and
is in the Democratic saddle so far as
the State ticket goes. This is Kenney's
birthplace, and a battle royal Is being
planned for Saturday next, when the
Democratic primaries will be held.
The Kenney people are all smiles, but
the dissatisfied look sour and humble
their discomfort No matter who Is
nominated, knives will be sharpened
for action. The present indications
point TO a four-cornered fight this fall.
The Democratic National Committee
will strengthen the hand OF Kenney,
and the Democratic foaters viii leave
the Addicks majority and go back to
their former wallow. II the Regular
Republicans maintain their past man
hood they Will reap a reward.
II would be a poor general, one not
worthy the name, who would fight
when the enemy was strong and sur
render when the enemy was weak. II
principle. manhood and the honor OF
Delaware were what caused the split
in '96 it should be maintained,
Observer,