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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
THORONESs.

washington Evening Star.
t'What are the duties of the United
States senate?" Inquired the visitor from
abroad.
''You see,' said the man who now adj
mits that he can't tell you all about every-.
thing, ''there is invariably a great deal to
be said on both sides of any question
eyes"
'sWell, it is the business Of tho senate ia
see that it is all said.S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
BREWER GAVE UP MILLIONS
TO CRUSADE AGAINST SALOONS.
Frederick N. Charrington Of Lon
don, Son Of Wealthy Brewer,
Disinherited by His Father,
Uses Fortune Left Him by His
Mother to Combat the Evils Of
the Liquor Habit.

Six millions Of dollars is not a sum to
be sneered at, yet an I1ngishnan of excel
lent family and good education and an,
enviable position in London society," de-
gave up the luxuries to which
he had been accustomed because he could
not have the cake and the penny, too"
This extraordinary person. who preferred
to follow his own bent, to falling heir to
an immense and growing business and
$6,000,000. is Frederick N. Charrington,
who declares that he finds life much more
worth living in his modest little home in
the center of the poorest district Of the
great English capital than he did in the
magnificent mansion in fashionable Lon
don.
Then he attended smart functions and
generally led the life in which the profits
from his fathers lucrative brewing bust
ness enabled him to move. Now he spends
very little on his personal pleasures, and
great deal Of both money and time in
bringing simpler enjoyments and actual
necessities into the way of his present
humble neighbors.
At the door Of the Rev. DR.. w. S. Rains
ford, the prominent New York clergyman,
Mr.. Darlington lays the responsibility for
all his extraordinary behavior, and to
judge by the close friendship between
these two well known men, DR.. Rainsford
is evidently glad of the honor
Mr.. Charrington gave up his wealth to
Iolp SpOOIt u1l1OIluIlaL6S III Cnelr Struggles
gaainst the temptations that crowd the
| life Of the lower classes, and in doing so
he took up arms against the very business
whose financial success had secured for
him in his fathers home all that could
make life worth living. He is the son of
the late millionaire brewer, Charrington,
the head of the largest firm engaged in
that business in London, and this CONVEX
sion to temperance and turning to battle
against the means which gave him former
ly his means of livelihood he declares is
ldue to his friend DR.. Rainsford.
Converted by DR.. Rainsford.
| During one Of DR.. Rainsford's visits tc
the continent he met Charrington The
clergyman and the young brewer became
lcompanions and as a result Of many lone
talks Charrington became interested IL
1.-THE temperance question.
After their return to England Charring.
ton accompanied DR.. Rainsford to. many
temperance meetings in the Whitechape
district. The side of the liquor question
there revealed caused Charrington to vow
\ that he would never again be connected
in any way with the liquor traffic, ant
that he would do all in his power for the
cause Of temperance.
Charrington went to his father and toll
lhim Of his resolve. There was scene
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12

..Do you like mountain scenery r.
at might as WELL
Might as well2 fear don't get your mean
ing .
it.'s
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-09

An irascible old colonel who used to
play golf at Sandwich, on the River
Stour in England, had habit, COM
mon with many, of blaming everybody
but himself for his bad strokes. Fin
ally one day, becoming badly
bunkered, he first took mighty ven
geance on the turf with his club.
Then, glaring around in expectation
of the usual friendly comments, and
nobody saying anything, he blurted
out: "How can you expect man to
play decent golf on these cursed links
with ships passing up and down the
ckanne1?"
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-09
THE HABIT OF SCANDAL.
Tongue SchoOled to Dlsapproval
Was 10th to Speak Words
of Praise.

Old Mrs. Etheridge had loved gossip
all her life, but although her ears were
always ready for it, she had schooled
her tongue to disapproval, relates
Youths Companion. Nobody minded
what she said, for although she might
shake her head and utter her custom,
ary mild repoof. her eyes never failed
to express interest and q desire for
more information.
The one phase which rose to her
lips when the tale was ended had be-
come SO habitual that toward the close
Of her ltfefshe occasionally employed it
involuutarily. -.
"Have you heard about Edward?''
asked one of the family connection,
moving her chair close 10 the old
lady's rocker and leaning over con-
ddentially.
Grandmother Etheridge shook her
head and put her hand to her ear.
"They say" announced the relative
I'm strident tones, 'tthat he's making
q splendid name for himself. and has
been offered salary of $l5, 900 by an
other firm, and that he is Just a. clever
as he can: be. has hosts Of friends
there in Chicago, and deserves then
all!" -.:..'', -. = -sr.:-',:s> :"
The light OF pride and Joy shone n
Tho tdd 1ady's eges. but custom WAS to0
strong for her tongue. - j.
: "You shouldn't repeat Il, dear sho
quavered. '-zhsre's q wrong stpe1
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-09
JAPANESE WAR TOWELlNG.
Bears Artistic Sketches and Carica-
lures or Cartoons Of Bat
tie Scenes.

As might have been expected, military
and naval subjects occupy large place
among the years designs for toweltng
The towel designs celebrating naval VIC
tories have been particularly successful;
they are mostly in white, on a blue
ground; or in black, on white ground.
Besides towels decorated with artistic
sketches of this sort, says Lafcadto
Hearn, in Atlantic, there have been
placed upon the market many kinds of
towels bearing comic war pictures,-
caricatures or cartoons which are anus
ing without being malignant. It will be
remembered that at the time of the first
attack made upon the Port Arthur
squadron, several Of the Russian Off
GERS were in the Dalny theater,-never
dreaming that the japanese would dare
to strike the first blow. This incident
has been made the subject OF. towel
design. At one end of the towel is q
comic study Of the faces of the Rus
slams. delightedly watching the gyra-
tions Of ballet dancer. At the other
end of the towel is a study of the faces
of the same commanders when they
find. on returning to the port, only the
masts Of their battleships above water.
Another towel shows a procession of
fish in front of surgeons ofice,-wa1t-
ing their turns to be relieved of sundry
bayonets, swords, revolvers, and repeat
ing rifles, which have stuck in their
throats. A third towel picture repre-
sents Russian diver examining, with a
prodigious magnifying glass, the holes
made by torpedoes in the hull of sunk
en- cruiser. Comic verses or legends, in
cursive text, are printed beside these
pictureA
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-09
RAILWAY RUMOR,

American railways handle about $12,-
O00, 900 worth Of grain year.
A new railroad planned to scale Grays
Peak, near Dillon, COL. will attain a
height at least 200 feet greater than the
road which climbs Pixies Peak.
The experiment made about year ago
of employing Mexican porters in Pull
man cars has not been successful. Forty
Mexicans have entered the service of the
Pullman company, and Of that number
only five are left
Timothy ]. Lee, an American locono-
tive engineer. has been held responsible
for the wrecking of train he was driv-
ing. near Zacatecas, Mexico, and SEN
fenced to hard labor in the salt mines for
four years. He was badly hurt in the
wreck. His brother is a Denver police
captain.
The Southern Pacific company has
forbidden its men to bring cocaine into
its yards or shops. 1t has been custom
ary for the men to use it when they get
a cinder in an eye, but it has been used
for other purposes; and, besides, the
doctors say. its unskilled use in the eye
is dangerous. The men have the use Of
q well-equipped emergency hospital.
OF the sum which had been invested in
the worlds railroads at the close of 1902
It is estimated, according to the Eng
lish Railway Magazine, that more than
&3,760, 100000 has been spent on 1884,
900 miles Of European railroad and
e3,232.000,0 900 on the 337, 900 miles owned
by tie rest of the world On this basis 1t
is found the roads Of Europe represent
an investment of G22,952 q mile, while
those of the rest Of the world average
e11.402. Great Britain's railroads rep
resent the highest cost per mile, figures
standing at 251 1868: while those of BEL
gium come next with E30,048.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-09
WOLVES HELD At BAY
A GREEDY PACK OF ILLS SURROUND
A AOLERGYMAN'S WIFE. I: ].
Through tho Arrival Of Timely Aid NE
= Escapes from tho Terrors ,ofSa
PROLONGED Siege. .5-.


Escapes from tho Terrors ,ofla -
Prolonged Siege.
The Rev. w. A. Denton, Of Girard,
Crawford county, Kansas, tells the fol-
lowing story Of a narrowing experience
Of one Of the members Of his familys
My wife," he says, was assailed for
fifteen years by a combination Of all
ments following the birth of our first
child. The food she ate fermented in
her stomach, she had frequent dizzy
spells, her limbs were swollen and pain
full, her nerves were quite shattered, she
was unable to sleep and she was many
times on the verge Of heart failure.
"Physicians gave her only temporary
relief. Finally the favorable reports Of
some relatives and neighbors led her
to make trial of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. She expert
rienced improvement almost at once.
They relieved her sleeplessness, the
srnothering sensations have disappeared
hns have not annoyed her for years.
They freed her from stomach trouble
and the dropsical tendency was miti-
gated. The progress Of the rheuma-
tisn, which had begun to make her
fingers crooked. was stayed and the pain
was banished. In every respect they
gave her more help than any other REM
edy she had ever used, and she is today
in better health than for many years.
cdr. Williams Pink Pills are our sta
pie household remedy, andI am in tho
habit Of recommending them to all who
suffer from troubles like those which at.
ficted my wife,"
All the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and repair
shattered nerves are contained, in con-
densed form, in DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. They are also specific
for troubles peculiar to females, such al
suppression, Irregularities and all forms
of weakness. In men they ysefeotea> rad
ical cure in all cases arising from men,
tai strain, overwork or excesses of what
ever nature. DIR. Williams Pink Pills
are sold in boxes at fifty cents box
or six boxes for two dollars and fifty
cents, and may be had Of all druggists,
or direct by mail from DR.. Williams Med
icine Company, Schenectady, NY. Be
sure you get the genuine; substitutes
never cured anybody.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-09
Larger Gloves Worn,

A size six glove to-day is larger than
one five years ago, and this applies
to all the sizes made. The explanation
is that women's hands have grown lar
ger than they used to be, through their
practice of tennis, golf, ETC., but they
do not like to admit it, SO the glove
makers must meet the new conditions
and yet avoid hurting the vanity Of
their customers.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-09
Almost Human,

Almost Human.
''That dog certainly seems almost
human at times" said old Mr.. Fussy.
"Yes," replied Mrs. Fussy. "He
growls over his food quite as much al
you do."-Smith's Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-09

Two fashionable women were re-
Gently calling on new neighbor, and
while awaiting her appearance a lit
tie girl came into the room, evidently
bent upon the rescue Of doll recent
ly abandoned there. Naturally she
was viewed with some curiosity, and
one Of tho callers. secure in the child s
obviously tender age. spelled a low
voiced comment: mot very p-r-e-t-
t-y." To her horror, the small maiden
paused on the threshold, and, fixing a
contemptuous eye upon the culprit.
remarked. with lofty composure:
mo, not very pretty. but rather
s-m-a-r-tl"
Prof. Simon Newcomb tells of the
following incident which occurred dur
Ing a recent visit paid by several
young western women to the Wash
ington observatory. "1 had done my
best" said the astronor Ito answer
with credit to the government and to
myself the running fire of questions
which my fair callers propounded.
think had named even the remotest
consultations for them, and was con-
graduating myself upon the outcome
when one Of the younger members OF
the party interjected: But, as it has
never been proved that the stars are
Inhabited, how do the astronomers
ever find out their names?"
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-09
I'M S1e9aX. { !! + ). .Ttllf$
- 8
SUCCESS.

To you success is dear. and
Am hoping on and striving, too:
Perhaps the aim you have is high.
And God may prosper what you do.
See over there is one who stands
Proud-faced, from other men apart,
And there are jewels on his hands,
And Joy. perhaps. is In his heart.
That he might heap up worldly stores
A hundred men and women died:
Great wealth Is his, but at his doors
Love has been rudely thrust aside.
And men behold him where he goes,
Him unto whom mems lives are less
Than money is, and still suppose
That he has mounted to success.
-S. E. Kiser, in Chicago RecordHerald.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-09
Out Of the Ordinary.

Mr.. Subbubs- Mrs. NeWcone
seems to be very remarkablewomaa. =
Mr.. Subbubs-Why, what do you
Know 8 slboat her?
. !. Mr. 6ubbubs| notice that u pou9h
ahe'0 been living in this =neaehbCshood
asarly six months, none OF you other
women have found out anything msaa
to say about her:-catholic standard
and Times. | .s*.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-09
MANY TOWNS FOR MEN ONLY
Communities in the Old World and
the New That Are Without the
Feminine Element

On the borders between China and
Russia in Asia, almost due south of Lake
Baikal, is a good sized town known~as
Maimatehin, which is exclusively in
hab1ted by men. The place has q con-
siderable trade and is also a military
post, says the New York Herald. An
old law forbids women to live in this
territory, and they cannot pass the
great wall of Kalkan nor enter Mongolia
at all.
THE Prison of the Ten Thousand" is
the name given by the wandering Arabs
OF the district across Jordan to the
fortress monastery of Mar Saba, on the
Dead sea. Not many years ago there
were actually 10000 monks living in this
grim retreat, and even to-day there are
more than 1000 left. The monastery is
one Of the oldest in the world, having
been founded about 1900 years ago by
Eutheymius.
The Empress Eudoxia formed 4 ro-
mantle attachment for this stern old
anchorite, and built near by tower,
which still exists, from which she could
watch him at a distance. True to his
VOW. Eutheymius utterly refused to sec
or hear the voice Of a woman. Now the
tower Is inhabited by a watehman, who
keeps guard against the incursions Of
prowling Arabs. Twice during the last
year the place has been raided by hordes
from the desert. The monks who live
there to-day are the most rigorous Of
any In the Greek church. They pass
their lives In everlasting penance,
without hope Of pleasure or cheerful
incident. Many of them go mad from
the horror and desolation Of their sur
roundings., No woman is permitted to
come within sight of Mar Saba.
When Montana City burned some
strange facts concerning it's inhabitants
came to light The town, which held
at the time about 5000 inhabitants, was
occupied only by less than 100 China
men, who lived by working the tailings
of once valuable mine. Small wonder
that the fire ragged for days till the town
was reduced to ashes. 1t is said that for
years no woman had been seen in that
once prosperous town.
Another far western settlement which
Is composed exclusively Of men is Ex-
celsior City. situated in a wild, rugged
stretch Of country on the Mexican edge
of Southern California. This, too, was
once mining town and has many fine
buildings. but the ore gave out and it
was deserted. Gradually it became a
resort for escaped criminals and out
laws, who are practically all men. There
are said to have been 300 of them in all.
murderers and desperadoes every one.
But as there is no port or railway any
where near, they are entirely isolated
and practically prisoners.
A spot practically unknown to CIV
lltzatfon on the shores of the Red sea at
Midi Is the home of pirates and slavers,
regular nest of criminals. The place
Is Inhabited almost entirely by men, for
the sheik who holds absolute cQntro,
there allows only the best of his warriors
to marry. 1t pays no tribute to the
Turkish government, for it lies at the
end of long, narrow harbor inacces-
slble to vessels. 1t seems probable that
twill continue its career unchecked.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-09

the TOdQSlQe.
Sentry on number three, boloed on
post" he muttered. THAT means an
attack-the devils will probably strike
just at daybreak." That would be in
less than an hour he knew. AS he
crouched in his shelter, he saw dark
forms creeping silently along the road
one or two at a time, all moving in
the same direction. The Americans
would be murdered in their beds.
Walters thought of the girl waiting
at the church not SO yards distant; he
could join her and by daylight they
could be far away toward the noun
tains. What affair was this of his?
Had he not renounced his race? If
he went back to warn the troops, he
would probably never reach the quar-
ters alive; and even If he succeeded in
saving the garrison and himself. after
1t was all over he would only get
put back in prison for his pains. That
would mean an end to his dream of
oblivion on the mountain side. He
would be taken back to America
Goods Country" as the men called it.
At the name there ran through his
mind fragment of the Improvisation
the soldiers sang when starting on a
hike:
But Gods country Is behind us-long ago
and far away,
And we're fightin' Filipinos round the
old Manila bay,
| And were goin' home in boxes-but this
story's what it tells:
When you've heard the nag a-callin,'
why. you won't heed nothin' else"
When you've heard the Tag a-call-
1n'@" Yes. the flag was calling
now.
What is wrong" asked. CapG:: Ora:
han, startinezup in sbe.i' asa pa6n stag
gered into his room Gaming his name.
1T is I, captaln-Waltsrs. There's
an attack 10 :AeznGilEedn q DeW mlnuteu.
! About 300 :Filipinos lying In the grass
in front Of the quarters waiting for
daylight" Tne voice died away, and
Waltefs sank i1to Q heap On the 1ooc.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-09
,TW1uE-ToLD TALES.

James jeffrey Roche was having 4
chat with President Roosevelt in the
white house recently when the tele-
phone began to ring. There seemed
to be nobody at hand to answer 1t,
so the president performed the duty
himself. The. visitor says that this
conversation took place: We'll, what
is it7" Hello. is Archie there?" mo,
he's not" who's this I'm talking
tor" "The president" "Well, you'll
do. Tell Archie to come over and play
ball." And the president proceeded to
execute the order as directed.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-09
Natural History.

Natural History.
Benevolent Old Lady-And can you
tell me where the swallow goes to in
the winter, my boy7
Boy-Dunno, mum. Mine goes, down
to my stomich. Sloper.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-29
Prices Tended Upward and There
We're Large Orders for Many
Stocks
A QUICK JUMP IN SUGAR.
Favorable Cup Reports Had a Stimu.
lating lnflucucS.-UnIOn Pacific
Heavily Bought

New York, Aug. 20 --Busness for the
week opened on the stock exchange to-
day with an upward tendency to prices.
Large buying orders came into the mar
ket for Pennsylvania, Reading, Baltimore
& Ohio, the Pacific, st. Paul and United
states Steel preferred, Traders sold out
on the opening rise and prices reacted
After a period Of dullnes and hesitation
the market recovered to the opening
range. Trading became broader, stronger
and more active as the morning advanced,
Pool operations were resumed I'm certain
stocks and there was buying FOR both ac-
counts IN all Of the speculative favorlte
a rise Vt a point in 81, Paul and Penn
sylVnnia stimulated quite an active de-
mapd for Otherh standard stocks. Very
heavy dealings appeared I'm Dstillers Sc
curitios which advanced points. Gem
cral Electric and Westinghouse Electric
and Westinghouse Electric moved mp 24m
24 and there was q quick jump in Sugar
Of W.. Fresh selling Of St PAU can-
celled its rise and the market fell on In
sympathy. but rallied again az noon when
Union Pacific was bid up TO 1904,
Bonds were steady at noon,
Favorable reports from the crop region
and the substantial character OF the
mornings business influenced a further
rise In prices after midday. great var
icty of stocks weresdeat IN at material
Improvements for n number OF tho less
known properties, Reading Union Pacific
and AtChlson were bought heavily at Inn
prOvCmonts OF from ! TO ~ and there
was a jump Of 25s In New York Central
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-29
"a SOLDIER ON DUTY"
Was the Theme of Rev Benjamin
Young Of First Methodist Church.

Rev Benjamin Young Of the First
Methodist church preached last eve
ming from the theme, "a soldier on
duty will not entangle himself with the
affairs of this life A soldier must be-
come used to the hardships OF life, The
speaker further said. In part:
During the Spanish American war
number Of wealthy young men enlisted
under Roosevelt The rendezvous was
to be Galveston. When they were ready
TO start these young fellows naturally
bought themselves tickets on the Pull
man sleeper The lrishman who was
in command over them heard OF this
and his Irish was raised. He had
them routed out, and they rode the rest
of the way with the other soldiers. A
soldier on duty must become used to
the hardships OF this life A newspapers
correspondent once said that the diff
ference between the laps and the Rus
slams IN battle was about 30 pounds Of
baggage. The Russians had too much
impedimenta, The acknowledgements OF
life are like this foolish excess OF bag
gage, Some people seem 10 think that
heaven Is q junk shop. They seem TO
think that you can take anything TO
heaven. The truth is, you can take
only one thing TO heaven, and that Is
character The entanglements of life
ruin character. We grasp after those
things I'm life which are az no use.
Dickens has drawn a terrible example
Of a man so entangled with the affairs
of this life that his home Is broken,
his children and wife are sacrificed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-29
ON EXTENSION OF
THE TRADE DOLLAR
Prominent Salt Lakers Interested
In a Bonanza Mine at Sill.
YER City, Idaho
HAVE VISITED GOLD MOUNTAIN.
Splendid Returns from the linn
Lease on the Great Jumbo Ledge
Az GOldlicld.

There have recently been some Won
dcrful disclosures at silver city, Idaho
but the matter was hushed up and not
until yesterday did q News man get
next to the story. The property IN
which the strike was made is con-
trollcd by strong company Of the
most prominent men in mining circles.
This Is the Trade Dollar Extension
Gold Mining company in which are
such men as w. H. clark. a. j, Davis
W. V. Rice, j. W. Kidwell aud A. j..
Orem. The property adjoms the fam
Gus Trade Dollar mine, which has paid
In dividends over 5000 600,
For ten months past work has been
progressing at the rate OF 100 feet a
week. In development and running on
the vein. Search was being made for
the old True Blue lead, Of the Trade
Dollar. from which such fabulous wealth
was formerly secured, While driving
a tunnel for this ledge. some time ago
a vein six feet wide was encountered,
which later proved TO be the old True
Blue" ledge The tunnel had been
driven 200 feet when the discovery was
mad and the ledge was tapped at a
depth Of 900 feet. Assays made re-
Gently from the width Of the vein show
values of SAG IN gold and 2S ounces in
silver TO the ton. Immense quantities
Of this ore are now being blocked out,
preparatory to regular shipments.
with such = strong company I'm con-
troll and with such wealth already IN
sight, It should not be long before the
mine viii be on the dividend list ana
nossIbly surpass It's famous nelghb0r.