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Electrocute Sharks

In tn British navy the engineers have
a curious way of killing sharks. They
seal up a dynamite cartridge in an
empty can, and put the can inside lump
of pork. The pork Is thrown overheard
on q wire, which has been connected
with an electric battery. When the
shark takes the bait the engineer presses
a button, which explOdes the cartridge
and kills the fish.
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Quick work on shirta.

The up-to-date song Of the shirt lasts
Just six an done-half minutes, accord
ing 70 q factory inspector for whose
edifcation the foreman OF q shirt fac
tory started a piece Of cloth on the
rounds and made 1t come out ready
for a customers back before the sec
ond hand on q watch had revolved
seven times. In this time seven girls
had contributed their efforts to the
finished product. One machine in this
shop makes $500 buttOnholes q day,
or % in a minute, and in ten-hour
day a man can cut ESQ dozen shirts.
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Infants and Marriage.

The chances at birth that baby will
eventually marry are nine in twenty, OF
rather less than one-half. This result
may seem surprising, but it is largely
accounted for by the great mortality OF
persons under manageable age, espe-
eially Of infants up to the age Of five
Boston Budget.
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| euEER THINos IN NATURE.
Anomalies Of the Plant World That
Have Never Been satistae-
torily Explained.

How does the Duib Of the common
lawn lily set Getper aud deeper into
the ground each YEAR, asks a writer IN
Country Lie In America. Why does
the ginger root hioe It's blossoms When
nearly en- otner pants haunt theirs
Why do the roots Oh tries Low through
the ground like 'Tunnels OF molten
meta" often separating and uniting
again, while the branches are thrust out
In right lines or curvesy Why is our
common yellow birch more often than
any other tree planted upon a roek3
Why do oaks or chestnuts so often spring
up where a pine or hemlOck forest has
been cleared away? Why does lightning
so commonly strike q hemIock tree or
q pine or an oak and rarely or never q
beech? Why does the bolt sometimes
scatter the tree about and at others only
pillow a channel down its trunk? Why
does the humble bee complain so loudly
when working upon certain fiowers7
Why does the honey bee lose the sting
when it stings a person. while the wasp,
the hornet and the humble bee do not?
How does the chimney swallow get the
tWigs its builds its nest with? From
what does the hornet make its papeE2
have never been greatly interested in
spiders, but have always wanted to
know how a certain spider managed to
stretch her cable squarely across the
road in the woods about my height from
the ground
The broad ax., 1904-06-11

To determine whether one has pur-
chased butter or oleomargarine. put a
little in small tin and set over a burn
er. II it is butter, it will bubble up and
burn. giving on a sweet, fresh odor as
1t burns, while OleOmargarine will
simply boiL-Chieago Post.
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= b London Police.

Including the higher officials, London
has over 5000 persons on its police
force. A polieeman's pay is at first only
six dollars a week, rising to eight dol
lars. Inspectors get 81 900 a year; the
commissioner salary is 81, 500.
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Mammoth Saving.

What Is said to be the largest log
ever foated in Puget sound has been
tOwed into the Capital box factory
pond. 1t is q 40-foOt spruce log, nine
feet through at the small end and Il
feet through at the large end 1t was
cut on the Skagit river banks.
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Liverpool Cathedral

1t is stated that when Liverpool
cathedral is completed 1t will surpass ali
other English eathedrals in area, length
and height. 1t is built on a mound $50
feet above the river, and from the sea
approach viii produce a very striking
eject.
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To Clean Porcelain.

A porcelain saucepan that has Be-
come stained should be half filed with
water, into which q tablespoonful Of
powdered borax has been put Let the
water boil briskly for awhile. Should
all the stain not come OF, vet q cloth,
dip in bOrax and scOur the spotA-De-
trolt Free Press.
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Paterusl Duty.

BLANK Is a very eIeminate sort Of
fellow, isn't he?"
Yes; you see, his wife Is such u
strong minded parsonage that he feels
It incumbent upon him to preserve the
hne balance Of the family for the SAX
Of the children Detroit Free Press.
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sharks in the Baltic.

For some unknown reason the shark
has returned to European waters. In
the Baltic, for example, where sharks
had been extinct since 175s. they have
made their appearance in considerable
numbers-London Tit-Bits.
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Women Voters.

The Isle Of Man, Of all places, grant
ed the electoral suffrage to women in
1880. The Madras presidency recog-
nized female votes In 1885. New Zea-
land gave its womenkind the electoral
franchise in 1893. Victoria has passed
q women's suffrage bill. And women
have right to sit in the federal house
IN Austrslia--London Tit-BitS
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Rdueation M9apa.

The young japanese who wishes TO
enter the public service, a profession, or
even to rank as educated, has practically
to learn four languages-pure japanese,
Japano-chinese. epistoIary japanese,
and eolloquial dialect
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80 - ne.oendant.-

One Of the most remarkable records
for numerous descendants Of any person
in the United States is that held By Mrs.
Jacob Dearinger, who lives in Taylors-
vile, III She Is 81 years old and has "a
descendants.
The broad ax., 1904-06-11

Sycamore Is an exceedingly durable
wood, and q statue from It now in the
museum Of Giz0n il reported sound and
natural IN appearance, although near
u 5000 years old.
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Patriotic Englishmsn.

A London laborer has collected many
hundreds Of Union Jacks Of all shapes
and sizes. Every table, bed and pillow
in his house has its covering Of bunt-
ing. The very shirt this man wears
is a red, white and blue one.
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Japan,s Railroads

Japan has only half as many miles
Of railroad as New York state, al
though It is three times as large ane
has six times its population.
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-, Home in -.

IN Cairo at the present time there Is
an endowment in operation founded ex-
pressly for the lodging and feeding
of homeless cats
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Zinc naan.r

To clean zinc use whiting made into
paste with turpentine. Whiting MIXED
With water or cloudy ammonia Is ex-
eellent for all sorts Of tins. especially
With tin dish ecTerS-Ameriean Queen.
The broad ax., 1904-06-11

There are about $50 volcanoes on this
earth that have performed in modern
times. There are many hundreds more
that have long been Standardization
Budget
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Tha PernonaI Prnnnnns

Teacher-What are three personal
pronouns?
Pupil-He, she and It
Teaeher-Give an example Of their
use?
Pupil-Husband, wife and baby
N. Y. Sun.
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Actressss' Batha

MIA. vine, OK blood. eau ds cologne
strawberries, yiolets and rose leaves
are among the things used b. we'll
known European actresses to medi-
cate and perfume their baths.
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oUR LOW PRICES UNTIL MAY 81.

OUR LOW PRICES UNTIL MAY 81.
Sci q To.fh....R Porcslala cFggus. ....---.. 81
Besi SCI q Tssih So Geld FIlllnFs, Soc .....Sl
IA Geld crOWn..1 Silver FillinEs, TX 10 Sc
Our plate work is unexcelled. When
others fail call on US. We will make
a beautiful. substantial and perfectly
fitting plate, one with which you may
enjoy a good meal. Our gold crowns
guaranteed equal to any high-priced
dentists. Ten years guaranty on all
work. Consultation and examination
free.
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An Ancient Al

In the British museum is an adver-
tisement Of a reward for q runaway
slave. The "ad." is written on papyrus
and is 5000 years old. II was ex-
humed from the ruins Of Thebes.
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BiRRest Lump Of Coal

The biggest lump of coal ever dug
out Of the earth is that raised from one
Of the Wiggan eollieries. It took nine
months to heW It out Of the seam, and
1t weighed over u tons
The broad ax., 1904-06-11

The robbery Of graves Is the only
crime under Chinese Law for which the
lhief may Be justly killed On the spot
b. anyone finding him 70 Be guilty
London Tit-BilS
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Sunlight on Jewels.

The emerald improves in color on ex-
posure to the light Pearls kept in the
dark lose their luster, but regain It on
exposure to the sun.
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q u AIona

The man who has q good opinion q
himself generally finds It dimcult 70 get
other folks 10 shars it-somerTiIIe
Iournal
The broad ax., 1904-06-11

only one-third Of the worlds popula-
tion use bread as 3 daily article Of food.
Nearly one-haf 81 the people 81 the
World Suhsisi chiefly on ricG
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- Rornltr onlr.

For wearing q crest upon q finger rlns
without q license q nan was fined ss.q5
n . London court the other day.
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A oueen's TOYS.

The toys used by Queen Victoria wheu
a child will be on exhibition at tn,
worlds fair at St. Louis.
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Often So.

Men occasionally are misjudged BY
being too fond Of argument.-Philadel-
phia Record.
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Feed It Well.

1t is the contents Of the hopper to-day
that count in the greattO-morroW.-Chi.
cago Daily News
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Wen Fixed

The individual who possesses both
dollars and sense is pretty well equipped
for the battle Of life.-ChicagO News.
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Mrs. Anna L. Newly.

First class furnished rOms for rent
to gentleman, with bath and gas.
1928 Wabash avenue.
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Not the Real Thing

Benevolence for business only breeds
MISUNDERSTANDING Tribune.
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Wm pl0nllgsts and e ~ erass uJhold ths tlus
frlae.l. 1nldela, Farmers, 6lnEis IEx1r1 EsNubii-
culs. Euightg q Labor, O. GiV cn8 elI8 en- ave
1elr saE, g ionEa - t1e,f lHnElass = proper end
responll6ility e dEod-
M Broad AZ q nsuspapsr uhoss pIstsors- 4
broad enough fox an, ever claimlng tfs editorial
rieht - spelt ~ osn uind-
Local cOmmuniogtio1g wa EsesiFs gtt1ntiol.
Hrits only On ons Gids q ths papoF.
subsoriDsous mas b paid b udvanss.
81 III
Advertising rsaos nnads known On applieutson.
THE BROAD AK
30 Ara0ur kvsu1s, Ohio.go.
JULIUS 7. TAYLOR. Eator nd PubH.bsr.
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VINO Is developing considerable
strength in his candidacy for the NOM
ination as Governor Of 600.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23

rietta Mcfarland, P. M. Gould, J.. S.
Harris, Mrs. Ida M. Coleman, Harriet
E. Loomis, Jeanette V. LOOMS, R.
S. Cousby, Ella Gardner, w. P. Tuck
er, A. M. Tucker, G. T. Vaughn, LOU
Use Gordon, C. P Gordon, Alice c.
Jackson, Matilda R. Jackson, I. M.
Harris,> C. J. Miller, Maude V. Web
Der and Ruth McGhee.
The archbishop also preached at
the late mass at St. Peter Claver's
Church Sunday morning, his sermon
being directed particularly to the
Afro-AmericaD. members Of the church.
He spoke of the Catholic church as a
friend of the Afro-American people,
and said that in Christianity they
would find the solution of the difficult
ties which confront their race. He
further said that the teachings of
Christ were for all nations.
He also noted, that the Afro-Amer-
lean membership in the Catholic
church in this city was fast increas-
ing, and said that, before long there
would be a. sufficient number to form
congregation. He urged his hearers
to attend the mission meetings to be
held by the ST. Paul missionary band,
and complimented Father Printon
upon his good work among the Afro
American population of st. Paul and
upon the excellent music afforded by
the zAfrO-American choir.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23
1.-THE FATAL WEDDING"
At the Grand Opera House.

One of the most striking and mag
nificent scenes ever presented on any
stage is said to be the great wedding
scene in '"The Fatal Wedding" which
appears at the Grand Opera House
next week. In order to add to the
effectiveness of this scene, Sullivan,
Harris & Woods, under whose man
agement "The Fatal Wedding" is,
have procured the services of the we'll
known organist, Miss Gertrude
Haynes. Miss Haynes has a world
wide reputation as a church organist
and has attracted great deal of at
tention with her "Choir Celestial
This consists of choir of twenty
five boys headed by the boy soloist,
Master James Byrnes. All of these
boys are clothed in the regulation
surplice and cassock, and as Miss
Haynes plays upon a large. organ,
which is especially carried fors the
production, the boys march in upon
a magnificent church settings singing
an appropriate selection, such as The
Palms. or "The Holy City" The ef-
feet is very impressive and for few
moments the stagecraft is entirely
lost sight of while a religious fervor
seems to dominate everything and ev-
erybody. This scene has again and
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23

The society under the name of the
Afro-American Citizens League OF
Minneapolis invites the active aid OF
all those earnest citizens who feel
that the time is ripe for concerted &C.
ton looking toward the solution OF
the grave troubles which confront our
people. The charter members of the
league are: VIM C. Jeffrey, presi-
dent; Geo. W. Nelson, vice president;
Ralph B. Grey, Jr. treasurer; VIM. M.
Smith, secretary; VIM. R. Morris. Dr.
r. S. Brown, Geo. w. Day, Rev. Tim
.othy B. Reeves, Jno. w. Wright, Rev.
w. W. Wethers, Rev.>D. E. Butler,
Edward Hammond, Harvey B. Burke.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23
again been declared the most effective
ever presented on any stage.
OXYGEN is Life's Necessity.

Without Oxygen man dies, but when
the blood is we'll fed with oxygen man
lives in the full enjoyment of health.
Life should be a constant physical
revolution. Oxygen is a feeder Of liv'
ing tissues.
Disease and sickness arise from lack
of vitality, which is due to lack OF
oxygen in the blood. OXYDONOR an
imates and thus reverses this degen-
Grafton, opens the way for the whole
organism to drink freely of oxygen,
through the pores of the skin and
membranes, and sets in operation an
energizing, irresistible, vital force,
which speedily overcomes disease.
One OXYDONOR will serve the fam
lily. It cures while you rest, and it's
results are equally efficaciOus for the
infant and grandsire.
The following testimonial, one of
many hundreds, testif1es as to the eff
cheney of the Oxydonor:
St. Paul, Mimi, Jan. %, 1908.
Or. G. S. Wilson:
I take great pleasure in notifying
you that I have given the OxydOn0r a
thorough test lately, when my wife
was sick with La Grippe, Bronchitis,
and a touch of Pneumonia. It was a
severe attack, accompanied by high
fever, and I must confess that I had
some doubts about the outcome. But
to my surprise the Oxydonor worked
like magic; I had to use it in ice for
IS hours. but it conquered the dis
ease Applying the Oxydonor two
more nights perfected the cure.
Yours very gratefully,
JOSEPH STEP,
Anyone wishing to investigate fur
Their in regard to the Oxydonor should
call on or communicate with DR.. G. S.
Wilson, GIL N. Y. Life Bldg, st. Paul;
MINI.
925- e. 9Th st.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23

VAULTS.-We invite your inspection.
It costs little to place your papers,
cash securities and valuables in abso-
lutte safety. Boxes in our vaults can
be had for 81 per year. Store your
boxes, trunks. etc., with us. North
western Trust. Co., 1873 Endicott Ar
cade. H.. ..
BENTON's CAFE, No. 204 West
Third street, near "Seven Corners"
the SWEETEST place in town for up-to-
date meals and lunches. Meals from
rs cents up. Private rooms for ladies'.
Regular dinner 25 cents. Lunch coun-
ter. Everything in irst-class style.
Open night and day. Private rooms
for dinner parties. t1
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23
To the Public.

Next Friday evening at Bethesda
Baptist Church, Minneapolis, the
Southland Concert Company will rem.
der one OF their most excellent pro-
grams. The program will be made up
with choruses, quartettes, duets, solos
and many original jubilee songs OF the
South.
The. company has with it a lady
whose Evolutionary powers promise
to. startle the world. She already en-
ioys much fame and is favorite to
the Minneapolis people. The COM
pany will appear for the first time IN
this city under the auspices OF the
Industrial Home. sa
]. Ellison Bush,
General Manager.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23
CONFIRMED A SCORE.

Class Of twenty-five Admitted to st.
Peter CIaver's Church.
Archbishop Ireland confirmed TWEEN
tv-two persons as members of st. Pc
Tor Clayer's Church last Sunday after
mon Father Printon, of st. Peter
sClayer's Father Harrison, of st. Jo-
seni,,s and Father Gelason, OF st.
Johns. assisted in the service.
Archbishop Ireland addressed the
.class an the meaning of confirmation
and counseled them to be steadfast IN
their religion and the performance OF
their religious duties. Those con
firmed were 80.
lanes Logger, Addison Davis, Hen
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23
To Whom This May Concern.

: TO WHOM IT'S Way -CUHCSrH. -
You and your friends are invited to
attend a free lecture by John q. White
next Sunday, January "a, 8 p. M, at
'Hiawatha Hall, Wabasha street near
9Th. formerly Sherman HalD. Mr..
White is lecturing under the auspices
Of the Henry George Association OF
Chicago and will dwell on the ''Impos-
sibilitv of Enforced Idleness or Bust
ness Depressions under the Natural
Order A: J. Gray, Pres,
= So Didie Dion, Sec,
Minnesota Just Taxation League.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23
. PROGRAM.

OF the Mems Sunday Club at Pilgrim
Baptist Church for the Month
- s~ of January.
The following is a program of the
principal features of the various meet
ings of the club: r... kali,
January 24-Rev. w. D. Carter; sub
iect. Moral Status of the Afro-Amer-
ican." =.
January 31-Mr. J. @. Adams; sub
iect, "The .Afro-American Newspaper
and It's influence. . n.
Meetings every Sunday at: 4 o'clock
D. m. Everybody cordially invited. Il
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23
Coal $3.50 Per Ton.

Coal $4.5U PeT On -
Splint coal from Independent
mines for stoves, furnaces and
ranges. Many prefer it to hard
coal. Exclusive agents. Holmes
& MacCaughey Co., Seven Cor
ners. Try it. Office open from,
1880 a. m. to $3.50 p. m. Tele-
phone 401, both phones.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23
ST. PAUL.
~ "a EKs REcoRD IN M'NNRso-
,<....., TA'S CAPITAL. s....s
~hs salnsly City and SANITY City Folks
~sy Itetas - EOcial. Religious and
General Matters A.sS14x tho People, Beil-
- Down. +s*.r5-E Z

If it's Hamm's, it's all right
Isn't this lovely weather for Mime
=.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23

After you have been to the theatre
or to dancing school and should feel
hungry, visit the Superior Cafe at 316
Hennepin avenue. They will be pleas
ed to wait on you. Smiley & Monroe,
proprietors.>
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
SHELL KILLS ONE;
WOUNDS ANOTHER
Powerful Missile Explodes Under
the Blows of Hammer Held -
by Young Man.
Special to The Journal.


New Ulm, Mimi, Oct. 24.-Germanus
III Klossnerf about 20, was killed and his
blown off and the other badly lacerated
so that it was necessary to amputate
the thumb and index finger, by the ex-
plosion of percussion shell left on the
ground where the Tenth and Thirtieth
battalions of artillery were at target
practice near this city - ....,.-.
The boys remarked TO General Bob.
Letter that they were going to- take the
shell apart and see how it was made
He advised them, to throw, it in the
river. When they returned home they
told their parents Of their purpose at
the dinnertable and the old folks ad
vised them to let the shell alone, but
the two, hastily finished his dinner and
went to the workhouse, where he sue.
ceeded in unscrewing the cap. He
then took the parts to the house, where
he gave them to his father, who
emptied the powder, as much Of it as
he could upon a plate.
Finding that the interior Of the shell
would not come out, the young man
took it to the shop again and, laying it
on the anvil, proceeded to break it by
striking it with a sledgehammer. AS
he was in the act his brother Ger
manus came in the door and, as he en-
tered, the cap in. the shell exploded and
fragment of the projectile was
hurled against the young man IS heart.
Altho no wound was inflicted, the blow
killed him instantly. ....
At the same time the father, fearing
what might happen, was hurrying to the
shop and was about to enter when the
explosion took place. He caught Ger
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manus as he was thrown from the
building and saw the mangled hands of
Ed as he rushed past him to the house
AS quickly as possible the wounded boy
was brought to the hospital in this city
where he was given surgical aid
Aside from the injuries to his hands he
suffered a severe cash in his right leg.
1t il. miracle that he was not, blown
For; a month the United States ar.
tillery stationed at Fort Smelling has
occupied the land adjoining the ,Kloss-
ner farm for the purpose Of target prac-
tice, and the young men have been con-
stantly at camp, even ambitious to en-
list, tho they were prevented from this
by their. parents. AS far as possible
the artillerymen removed the unexplod-
ed shells after each practice. The two
battalions Of artillery left here yester-
day on their return march to Fort Smell
ling and were at st. Peter when Major
Allen was telephoned of the accident.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
HUNGER FOR RAILROADS
North Dakota Towns Want Feeders to
Soo's New Line.
Special to The Journal.

Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 24.-The
| building of the 500 line thru northern
| Minnesota to the Canadian boundary
has stirred up the people Of the North
Dakota side of the valley to an interest
In railroad building such as has not ex-
| listed for years. There is scarcely a
town in the valley that has not some
| 500 project on foot. A meeting was
| held at Glasston last Thursday night,
and committees were appointed for the
purpose of bringing about, if possible
the building of a branch from Emerson
to the Mclean cement mines west Of
Glasston. Similar meetings have been
held in most of the towns in Pembina
county, and in other counties there is
similar interest. Grafton is at work on
500 line, and Grand Forks and Fargo
have been thinking the situation over.
There is some interest here in a prof.
ect for a road from Grand Forks south
west to Hope and Valley City, striking
Northwood, Hope, Sherbrooke, and a
to organize an Independent company,
and then make thru arrangements with
either the 500 or the Northern Pacific,
amenable to reason. ,:tifA
There is some talk of the possibility
Of legislation repeating the law requir
ing railroads to run daily trains on all
roads. AS matter of fact this law is
now a dead letter, but in some circles it
is said that as long as it is on the books,
it operates as a hindrance to the build
ing of branch lines.