davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-17
MARINE MONSTERS.
The sea Serpent Is Not Joke-He
Really Exists.

Reniiy Exists.
There Is a belief current that the sea
serpent has been laughed out of ex-
istence Rut this Is not the case. Evi-
dence has been suppressed because of
the mockin@. IncredulouS hearers. But
today science has weighed. measured
and photographed sea monsters. and
their reality * established ut last.
Half century ago kraken was
stranded on The Danish coast. and the
scientific world heard Of it, From that
time. year after year. these creatures
have been noted In 1861 the warship
Alecton pursued one for three hours.
fighting all the time Ii was killed at
length but lis carcass was lost i'll at
tenptin. Ia draw ii on board The
size was roughly estimated ut eighty
feet from tip To tip. y clergyman
measured an arm which three New
foundland fishermen secured as Il tro
ply in 1913 after Il hand TO hand fight
with one OF these monsters. Six feet
had been cut from il in the struggle.
and ten feet remained upon the body.
The Intermediate portion WAS nineteen
feet long one measuring fifty-siX feet
was actually landed soon after. and ii
now lies in the museum ut st. Johns.
The New York AQUARIUM has Il fine
specimen taken in 1877. Its body is
q feet Il inches long and I feet in cir
conference and the arms stretch sixty
feet from tip Ia tip. Bigger specimens
are recorded-lar@est of all that taken
in Logic bay and anchored To the shore
by a .rapncla single arm measuring
not less than fortyiive feet In 1870
some Connemara fishermen saw one of
these monsters asleep AMI assailed il.
though they had no other weapons
than their knives The fight lasted two
hours. till the men. keeping out of
reach. had cut off its limbs one by one.
The tentaclc proved To be thirty feet
long. the eyes fourteen inches in di-
ametcr and The beak four inches long.
Ii WAS sick or wounded before the dis
covery ar probably the tale would new
er have been told.
Any one who sails i'm small vessels
around the shores of Il tropical coun
try may see hundreds Of snakes. In
the brazilian seas they have been
caught thirty feet long. The crew of
vessel which was sailing in the In
dian ocean saw three large sperm
whales come into view. One of them
was seen 10 be struggling in the grip
OF gigantic serpent. the coils of
which appeared TO be eight or nine feet
long. the head and tail being both visi-
BILE. The struggle lasted about fifteen
minutes. when the serpent sank with
its victim
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-17
Killed Himself In Hotel.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Dec. 6.-H. r.
Thompson who is supposed to be from
New York city. committed suicide at
the I.uzerne House in this city by
slashing his throat from ear TO ear
with razor. Thompson came here to
dispose of a patent right to a cement
thing and a patent cigar holder. Two
men went to his room and found his
body in a pool of blood. He had de-
stroyed all his papers. Several photo
graphs were found, one of which had
been taken by a Bayonne. N j.. pho
tographer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-17
We will
help you.

If yen are living in IA rented house,
you, no doubt. have long desired to own
your own homeland have made plans to
that end. There is no need to delay the
matter. when the Snow Hill Building
and Loan Association is ready To help
YOU, and when you realize that the
money YOU have been paying out every
year for rent would have bought and
paid for home for you, then you will
no longer continue to. pay rent.
Call and see w ID. Cordry, .Ir.. Sec
rotary of the Association and he will
explain how you can get the money to
build you a house an and easy way by
which you can repay the loan.
Snow Hill Building and Loan
Association.
MARION T. HARGIS,
President
w. ID. CORDDRY. Jr.
Secretary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-17

No connects nj Berlin from d. NJ X
'. train "" 512, north. and connects AT Salisbury
III \. y. T.. IL y. Juncti III with y Y. T. & y
train No. -. north. and ~ south. when on time
No. connects At y. Y. L. ~ y. Junction
with y. y. i. Il y, train NJ. -, south. and at
Rerlin with d. NJ. Il V. train ~. south when on
time.
No connects at y. Y. r. ( y Junction with
y. Y. + y y. train, NJ ~ north when on time
No. . gets connection ut y Y. l.. Il. y, June
ton from y. Y. +. ~ y. train. No. ~ North. when
on time.
WILLARD THOMSON. Gen Manager
I MURDOCH, A. ] BENJAMIN
Pass Agent. Supt. & Div. Pass Agt
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-17
PocOMoKE RIVER LINE.
Baltimore Snow Hi Route.

BaItimOrc-S Snow Hi Route.
The steamer Maryland leaves Snow Hill AT q
O'Clock a. m. every Monday and Thursday
weather permitting stopping at Mataponi,
Pocomoke city p. m. Powcll's. Rehoboth,
Cedar Hall. Pitts Wharf. shclltowu, Saxis
Pier, onancock 23Op m. Finncy's. Tapgier
Island 3 p. m. Crisfcld i p. m. arriving in
Baltimore o'clock next morning
Returning the Steamer leaves Baltimore
from pier foot OF South street at 800 p. m,
every Tuesday and Friday for points named,
arriving at Crisneld on p. m, Tangier Island
80 "a. M. Onancock - a. m Saxis Pier She'll
town, Pitts Wharf, Cedar Hall. Rchoboth.
Powels. Pocomokc City 90 = m. Snow Hill
$50 p. IN.
a J0YNES. Superintendent.
tt MURDOCH Passenger Agent
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
CLUBS AND LODGES.

Fraternity lodge, No. 15O, A. o. U. W., will
give a leap year ball ato.fnorrow evening at Ma
sonic hall, Twenty third and Central avenues
One Of the features Of the evening will be a
prize two-step.
Last Thursday AFTERNOON the ladies Of Itasca
court, Royal Arcanum, were entertained by Mrs.
w. S. Dayton at 954 Twenty second avenue NE.
The afternoon was passed in needlework and q
social time. Mrs. Dayton was assisted by Mines.
Tasker, Crary, Gray. Shamp and Guernsey.
Shoreham lodge, No 80, B. Of L. F., will
give q dancing party next week at Odd Fellows
hall, Twenty second and Central avenues
The Woman's Relief corps Of William Downs
post will give a New England supper at q. A.
r. hall, GAL Twenty fourth avenue NE, next
Wednesday evening.
Ldnea, organized for the purpose of establish
ing home. for the destitute and aged Of scandi-
navian parentage, was held tats the residence OF
Mrs. Aaron Wagner; 1913 Madison street NE,
Wednesday afternoon The new constitution
adopted. Mrs. Ida Kendall Of 2S17 g
Twenty fourth street, who expects to leave the
city soon, to be gone several months, offered
planned; to give concert at Elm Baptist church,
May 25, for the benefit of this society.
Mrs. Matilda j.. c. Wilkin entertained the
Kranzchen at her home, 61S Fifteenth avenue
Sc, Wednesday evening, this being the last
meeting of the An interesting program
served by the hostess. Before adjourning Mrs
Wilkin was presented with a handsome token Of
the grateful appreciation of the club.
Unity lodge, No. a, Knights of Pythias, will
give another Of its delightful parties at K. P
hall, Wednesday evening, May Is.
The degree team of Northern Light lodge con
ferred the inaitiatory degree upon two candidates
St.. Paul last evening. About $50 members
| of the lodge accompanied the team ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
EAST SIDE NOTES

DR.. Thomas Laliberte is planning to erect a
large residence at 2311 Jackson street NE. The
Charles schemezter, a resident Of Northeast
Minneapolis, was recently robbed of a gold watch
and his surplus cash on the Twentieth avenue
The sheet metal shop Of Frank Thompson or
2526 Central avenue has been removed to 507
Mrs. Elizabeth Rutherford lectured on .'The
hlondike and Its Tributaries" at Masonic hail.
Central avenue Sc, last evening.
:, The new Bergen residence, on Fifth street
81, corner OF thirteenth avenue, Is approaching
Ing thru the paving process
Don't forget the name, Phoenix -four for health
and wealth. See ad on this page.
is our way Of doing business. ~ aN''''
longeF Mcclure does a as he agrees anu ta''s
- Chute Realty company are Offering some good
Buy your stoves now ", on sm ana Weeky
ments. GIessner & Washburn sA are offerng some
Read Read Hughes doug bargains on this. page. !.
a Help +, your children to help themselves, and
get al he Of small bank
tb and girls read the Model laundry ad
pleasure to WE, pte hea
Br s.y in 5 b asa5a 6ula ths tight Kind
sa@ those hes IT. he told his Wife
beSee Of at WI Williams
and save time lost in waiting for street car.
You can get all kinds of lumber, shingles, etc.
arces Mhi3oles at most reasonable
Hutcains Bros. do all kinds Of frescoing, paint
READ esnfng ee the@ trial
page. a chance for you to own your own home
and save money.
Palmer, the EAST Side meat market, make their
own sausages, lard, bacon and ham. Read the
ad on this page. ." - !.
| You can't beat AIitchelrs prices on butter,
Inc pest always at cheapest prices.
school large number Of eighth grade and high
lessons in business writing given by Professor
This Gurtlss at the Minneapolis Business College
grade and high school students to learn to Write
we'll W. few hours spent under the instruction
q Inls renowned teacher will be Of great as
/ slstance to any yonug person.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
ABOUT EAST SIDE PEOPLE.

Miss Laura Gould of the Ashmore flats will
teach Latin aad English in the Lake City high
school next year.
to make his home with his brother Ferdinand
Belanger IN Northeast Minneapolis.
Miss Amy J. Cook of Eleventh avenue and
Seventh street SE will be instructor in La tin at
the New Paynesville high school next season.
West of Sixth street Sc, is contributor to the
recent issue Of the Minnesota magazine. as is
Miss Katherine j. Gallager
Mrs. Thomas Reiner Of 1900 Taylor street NE
Mrs w. B. Hammond spent part of last
week in Anoka as the guest of Mrs. George Bar
tie. -
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. q. Chapman Of 2714 FIJI
Conrad Brede of 2512 Pierce street NE is Ill
with inflammatory rheumatism.
Mrs. 1. H. Rushford has moved to 1913 Uni
versity avenue SE
Dr.. Dewe Of st. Thomas academy lectured at
the University last Friday on the ''English Poor
Laws" His audience was very enthusiastic,
gone to Los Angeles to attend the national con.
vention of the B. of l.. E.
L. A. Lathrop has, after much trouble, been
able to Get into his new home
been confined to his home for the past month
with an aggravated case Of rheumatic fever, is
out again.
Herbert Knowlton of 1906 Fifth street Sc
has gone east on a railroad survey. He viii
Clarence Paris of SIT Eleventh avenue Sc has
| accepted a position in architects office IL
northern Canada for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs: Charles H. Pratt returned las
week to their home in the west.
| Miss Grace Lavayea has been visiting on thu
| Paul Smith of Chicago is in the city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
EAST SIDE CHURCHES

The Epworth League Of Trinity M. E.
church will celebrate the leagues fifteenth
anniversary next Sunday evening. A spe-
cial temperance program will be given and
the evening will close with the installation
of the newly elected officers 50
James Fl. NicoI will occupy the pulpit
In Andrew Presbyterian church Sunday f.
The Missionary committee Of the Wo-
mems union of OllNet Baptist church will
give it's annual tea next Friday at $50.
At O. clock as a. part Of the program a
debate will be given on the question, Re
solved That the sYmpathies Of the United
States should be. with; Japan during the
present eastern crisis. James Everington,
Professor G.. D. Shepardson and Mrs. E. r.
Cooke will maintain the affirmative, while
G. B. Darling Earl Greasy and Mrs Brad
bury will uphold the negative.
The Ladies' Benevolent society of the
First Congregational church held the last
meeting of the season yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Stahl Of Thirteenth
avenue Sc. An Interesting program added
to the pleasure of the afternoon.
The Junior Endeavor society Of the
First Congregat ional church will go on a
picnic to Minnehaha Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. H. r. Eddy will chaperone the party.
Judge Hickman, Dr.. Hare and others
will speak at the First Methodist church
Sunday evening.
The Olivet Baptist church presented
their pastor with "a check to defray his
expenses to Cleveland, where the national
anniversaries are to be held May 16 to 81
Mrs Cooper will leave next week.
The first picnic of the Christian En-
deavor society of the First Congregational
church was held at Minnehaha this after
noon
Mrs H. R. Chase entertained her Sun
day school class Of the First Congrega-
tional church at Minnehaha this after
noon.
The work in the gymnasium department
of the First Congregational Sunday school,
has closed for the summer. with the inter
est of the young people still keen for the
work. Much enthusiasm is expected TO,
the opening classes of next fall.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13

ready for a fight. Marshal Berna-
dotte, elected heir-apparent to the
throne of Sweden, invaded Norway
with 10000 men and the whole Swed-
ish navy. The Swedes were repulsed
in engagements at Lier and Medskog,
but on the eve of a big battle between
the main armies near Moss, Berna-
recognize the Norwegian constitution,
and the two countries formed a union
of two sovereign kingdoms with
joint king. Lier and Medskog were
not great battles; neither were Lex
ington and Concord: still they have
| important places in the histories Of
their respective countries.
Wherever there are enough Norwe-
gians to sing ia vi Elsker Dette
Landet" there is some sort Of a cele-
bration on May II, whether it be Nor
way, America, Australia or South
Africa.
| There will be several notable cele-
brations in the northwest, the most
| elaborate being at Fargo, where the
| Bjornson "bauta" stone is to be I'M
yelled. One of the features will be
a reproduction of an time Hard
anger wedding, all the features being
accurately reproduced with the excep-
ton Of the. drinking bout and the in
CNAeopAC hillIC ll5AIs uC railways
have made special rates to the Fargo
i celebration, and a big crowd is ex-
pected. Among the speakers will be
i Senator McCumber of North Dakota
Congressman sHalvor STEVENSON OF
Minnesota, DR.. Victor Nilsson of Min.
neapolis and others.
ST. Olaf college at Northfield, will
have two days of festivities, an out
door program according to Norwegian
! custom, and various other features
including a ball game between st. Ola
and Luther colleges.
Candy will likewise observe the day
and has secured as orator the Rev. G.
L. Morrill,, who is diligently practicine
on the Norwegian diphthongs obi
xxi" etc.
There will be upwards of a half
i score Of tests in Minneapolis; so man,
that even a complete recital of tn,
programs is hardly possible.
Trinity church has arranged FOL
a celebration at the church, Nintl
street and Twentieth avenue S. TIL
program includes numbers by a larg
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13

chorus under the direction Of Harvard
Askeland, the Apollo Singing society,
Olaf Halls, the violinist, and other
numbers, and an address by Rev. Gus
tav Oftedal.
Betaina congregation will celebrate
at the church on Franklin and Twen-
ty-fifth avenues S. An address by
and Grundtvig and special musical
program will be the features.
Nidaros lodge, No. 1, Sons Of Nor
way, will celebrate at Foresters hall,
2O11 washington avenue N. One Of
the features will >be the appearance Of
the Nidaros guards.
Oslo lodge, No. Q, of the same or
der, will hold it's affair at Maccabees
hall on Franklin avenue, where a very
! interesting program will be given,
after which the floor will be cleared
| for dancing.
Dovre lodge, Sons Of Norway, will
observe the day with "a fest at For
esters' hall, Fourth street and Thir-
| teenth avenue NE. Addresses will be
made by Mayor Haynes and Thomas
Lajord, and the program will include
songs by the Dovre society, humorous
recitations by Carl Grabow, the cele-
bration ending in a ball, for which APP
pelou's orchestra will furnish music.
Fran society will hold forth al
Tollefson's hall, Franklin and Fiji
4 teenth avenues S.
Nordlyset Singing society has en-.
i gagged the East Side Turner's hall fol
4 an entertainment and ball.
4 The Turner's will, as Of old, be al
! Normanna hail. A varied program
has been prepared. Henry J. Gjert
sen will speak and Mayor Haynes i.
also expected to be present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
NO WHIPPING POST
Danish Rigsdag Summarily Dismissed
by Ministry.

Denmark's rigsdag was dissolved on
April 20, after a long conference in the
ministry. AS the final vote was not
reached on the proposition to revive
the whipping post this much discussed
measure is. dead. The opposition
press declares that it is dead for all
time. The result is a serious blow
for Minister Albert Of the justice de-
partment, and may lead to his with
drawal from the ministry.
Minister Albert maintained his po-
sition to the last, but his defeat is not
likely to injure his political influence
as all agree that the present laws are
not sufficient to prevent certain name
less crimes and misdeeds which seem
to be on an increase His earnest
warfare against these immoralities vii
hardly injure him with right thinking
people, tho this law was drastic.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
THE MAY FESTIVAL
Many ~" Organizations Assist at Y. "
c. A. Event.


c. A. Event.
The Y. w. c. A. of the state university
gave it's annual May festival at the uni
versity this afternoon. The festivities will
extend into the evening, too. The pro-
gram commenced this afternoon at with
the presentation of the Dramatic club
farce, "One Night Only which was given
in chapel, the members Of the cast being
Misses Alice Bean, Gornelia Hollinshead,
Rose Marie Schaller, Florence Hofflin,
Messrs. Cyrus Brown, Max Kicker, Dana
Easton and Paul Magnusson.
At the close of the performance the
campus was thrown open to the public.
All evening the girls will serve in the
pretty booths; lighted with gay lanterns
, and festooned with bunting. In the soror-
ity booths and those of the four classes
and literary societies, either ice cream or
candy will be sold. There will also be a
chatting dish booth in charge of Miss Bes-
sic Healy, where hot dishes may be pro-
cured.
| During the entire evening the band
which has received such unstinted praise
during the past season, will play on the
esplanade Of the library. Both the girls
and mems Glee clubs will give several
numbers during the evening. The Y W.
G. A. is indebted to Captain Guild for d
large flag and four headlights. Miss Mary
Frances Sanford has had entire charge
Of the affair and to her belongs the credit
for the delightful entertainment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
TWO SUCCESSES
Given at Andrew Presbyterian and the

Given at Andrew Presbyterian and the
First M. e. Churches
The play written by Miss Miriam Clark,
and recently produced by the young people
OF Andrew church, proved a great hit, and
occasloned great deal of merriment
Attic the stage accommodations were
very inadequate, the spirit Of the play was
splend1dly carried out. Fred M. Hinch, as
Toby Solitaire, was the bright particular
star of the performance. Gillette Anderson
and Catherine Rittenhouse were also espe-
cially clever altho the entire cast is de-
serving of great credit. The Buttinsky
quartet, the Andrew orchestra and Miss
Maybelle Schneider added to the enjoy.
ment of the evening.
Another entertainment which attracted
a large crowd, was the performance of the
Seven Sweet Sisters at the First Metho.
dist church. This was a combination Of
fun and music, and was thoroly laughablt
| and enjoyable. Miss Louise Pye proved
capable mother, and her daughters gave
ample evidence Of her musical training.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
"SYTTENDE MAI"
NEXT TUESDAY
NsORWEGIANS WILL CELEBRATE
THEIR INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Chief Event in Northwest Will Be
That at Fargo-Local Churches
Plan to Observe the Day--Speech-
making and Dancing Among the
Sons Of Norway.

Dear to all Norwegians is May IT,,
'Syttende Mai" they call 1.-THE ma
tional holiday Of Norway. Just as a
band of chosen patriots at Philadel-
phia on July 4, 1776, proclaimed the
freedom and independence of the
American colonies, a gathering at
Eidsvold, on May II, 1914, declared
Norway sovereign and independent
nation. The country for 400 years
had been under the domination Of
Denmark, and had but few months
before, by the treaty of Kiel, been
coded to Sweden. The gathering at
Eidsvold was due directly to the in
fuences Of the American and French
revolutions, and the Norwegians were
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
/ April was Good to Fishermen.

April saved the Norwegian fishers from
the consequences Of a poor year. The
hauls were remarkably rich and the net
catch is ahead Of the average for the past
seven years. Indeed, in all the principal
districts except Lofoten and Sondmore,
the catch is better than the average for
ten years. In Lofcten the last week in
April brought joy to all by the big re-
suits and the hope that the season would
be prolonged. The total catch was about
36,500,000 fish, and these figures will be
increased somewhat. The average for five
years has been about 30OO0,OO0
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
ANNOUNCED TOO SOON
Sam Reynolds Is Not to Go to Cuba

Sam Reynolds Is Not to Go to Cuba at
Once.
The announcement was recently made
that Samuel s. Reynolds Of 1409 Fifth
street S would soon leave for Cuba, where
he had accepted position as manager of
a large plantation. Mr.. Reynolds has
for many years been the proprietor of the
Ski-U-Mah barber shop at Fourteenth
avenue and Fourth street, where he has
made hosts of friends. His close applica-
tion to business has made a change OF
some sort, where he can get plenty Of
outdoor exercise, necessary The an
nouncement that he will go to Cuba soon,
is, however, somewhat premature, since
Mr.. Reynolds has made no definite plans
There is a possibility that he may &c
later.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
Norway's Idols Are Well.

Both Henrik Ibsen and Edward Grieg
are compelled to remain very quietly at
their quarters in Christiania, but the
health Of each is reported to be salts
factory. Ibsen may very soon be seen
taking his daily walks In the Queens park
and Grieg is preparing to leave for his
summer home near. Bergen before the end
Of this month.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
An Ancient Dame.

Denmark's Oldest inhabitant is Karen
Brodbaek Of Holstebro, who recently cele-
brated her 1O7th birthday. She received
all day long and gifts were simply show
cred on her, not only from Holstebro and
vicinity, but large numbers came thru the
mails. She is confined to her bed most Of
the time, but her mental faculties are
keen and she delights in visitors.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
WISE PROFESSORS
Can Not Ascertain Nordenskjold
Qualifications as Geographer.

Great indignation is expressed in
Sweden at the shabby treatment melted
out to Otto Nordenskjold, the south
pole explorer, by the authorities of
the Stockholm university. Nord-
enskjold has applied for the vacant
chair OF geography. The candidature
l5of Nordenskjo ld, said the university
authorities. has to be rejected prin
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13

quest for an appropriation Of over
100000 kr. for war supplies.
In answer to several pointed ques-
lions in the riksdag, Minister Palan-
der replied that the. navy had never
been on such an effective footing as at
present and enumerated in detail the
strength Of the navy and the state of
readiness for active service.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
WaIdenstrom peclIned.

DR.. P. P. Waldenstrom spoke for two
hours to a number of his constituents at
Gef1e on the contest In the Swedish riks-
to give his personal views he declined to
do so, much to the chagrin of his audience.