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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
GOVERNMENT SETS
FOOD STANDARDS
Means to Gage Purity and Whole
someness Adopted by Agri-
cultural Department.
New York Sun Special Service.


Washington, Dec. GA standard by
which food products will be measured
to ascertain their purity and whole
someness has been adopted by the sec
rotary Of agriculture. A commission
Of experts, after careful examina-
ton, made report to Secretary Will
son Of their conclusions, which he had
approved. The standard will be used
in prosecutions under the pure food
law to punish dealers for. the sale OF
adulterated and injurious foods.
The standard adopted for -four calls
for not more than 1876 per cent Of
moisture, not less than 1.36 per cent
Of nitrogen, not over l per cent Of ash
and not more than IS per cent Of fiber.
Maize meal, cornmeal or Indian corn
per cent Of moisture, not less than
| liz per cent Of nitrogen and not over
]1.6 per cent Of ash. Oatmeal, to be
wholesome, requires not more than s
per cent Of moisture, 1.5 per cent OF
crude fiber, not less than 2.24 per cent
of nitrogen and not over % per cent
of ash.
The standard Of milk requires IL pei
|cent Of total solids, 8.5 per cent solids
not fat and 1926 per cent of milk fat
lCondensed milk should contain at leas
less than one-fourth should be milk fat
4 1.-THE cream standard calls for not les
than 18 per cent Of milk fat, Will
full cream or whole-milk cheese shoul
have not less than SO per cent Of but
ter fat.
Many other articles of common us
are standardized, including wines an
liquors The percentages Of alcohol an
: Of adulterants in each are limited.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21

ems and sustains as nothing else Can
For convaiescents, tired men and
women, nursing mothers and others who
are delicate, we honestly believe it has
no equal. All druggists, or Lauritzer
Malt Co., 1900 Third street NE. Min
neapolis. Hi.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
wATTY'S NEW TwIRLER.

club Of the New York State league last year
will be found wearing a Minneapolis uniform
next spring It was discovered that he had beer
signed by Manager Watkins when a move waa
made by the National League to draft the prom ON;
high in his uniform and weighs over 200 pounds
HIS speed. shoots and curves are said to be Of
the first water.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
RIQER.HARB0R BILL
IN REVENUE GAIN
Government Seems Likely to Meet
Expenses, So Public Build
ings Are Possible.
Ry w W. Jermane.

Washington, Dec. 2l.-There is every
Indication. according to members OF
CONGRESS- and others who have studied
the daily treasury statements, that the
government will pull out whole IN Its
business transactions Tor this hscal
year.
thing in excess of $23,O00,00O. A
month ago it was more than $25,OOO,-
900, and in the past three weeks there
have been only three days when the ex-
penditures exceeded the receipts. On
all other days there was surplus, rang
ing from a small amount up to $500, 600,
the latter sum being the excess OF re-
ceipts over expenditures on Monday
| last. ,
With an average surplus each day of
100000, it will take between seventy
and seventy-fve days to wipe out the
deficit now shown, and there is every
prospect, according to the experts, that
it will be wiped out.
One large item Of receipts is the duty
on sugar, which is now about to be
sent in from Cuba. Figures showing
the amount Of estimated revenue from
prediction is made that it will be
enough to keep the surplus income up
to the notch Of last Monday.
River and Harbor Bill.
The reason members Of congress arr
so vitality Interested in this question Of
government income is that they want
river and harbor and public buildins
bill passed at this session. Plans ar,
now under way. for the preparation of I
$50 100000 river and harbor bill, abou
the remainder to be paid in small an
nual instalrments extending over !,
period Of four or five years. A publ
building bill approximating $15, 100000
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
See Stockwell soon-That life insur.
ance-The Penn Mutual. Andrus Bldg.

Low Christmas Rates via Northern Pa
cific Railway.
One fare for the round trip to Taylors
Falls, Glenwood, Wyndmere, Sheldon,
Lisbon, Henning, Cakes, Bismarck
Mandan, Lucca, Valley City, Rogers
Darlington, Detroit. Inquire at city
ticket office, 10 Nicollet House block
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
A Good Thina.

The lively competition among rail-
roads to provide the very finest equip
ment and excellent service enables the
traveller Of today to travel in style
only dreamed Of 2 few years ago; Be,
cago the finest trains in the world will
be found and the king bee is the cleo
tric-lighted North w estern Limited
Nothing better. can be found anywhere
in railway equipment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
Twin Cities to Winnipeg, Man.
via 500 Line.
T,ow Ro,1nd-trip Holiday Raj

8 n Low EUCIU-G11P 14O11UeEy 1S6U0o.
From ST.. Paul, $1455; from Minne-
anolis. $14.25. Tickets on sale Dec.
2ist to 25th inclusive and 28th to Jan.
LIST inclusive, good to return Jan. Sd,
1905. Ticket office 1l9 Third street 3.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21

Must not be COMPOUNDED with com.
mon cathartic or purgative pills. Car.
ter's Little Liver Pills are entirely un:
like them in every respect. One trial
will prove their su periority.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21

Christmas gift. Come and see our large
assortment Of bath robe blankets. North
Star Wooden Mills Co., Third avenue S
and Second street, Minneapolis. Buy a
blanket certificate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21

Holtzermann g Chicago Store Co., Az
425 Cedar avenue. For something en-.
tirely different for Xmas presents
see us.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
WRESTLING

John Gordan and Max Luttbeg. the well known
wrestlers are matched for a mat contest at
Union temple, SO washington avenue s, on Jan.
co. The match is for best two out Of three,
atch-as-catch can, strange holds barred. and
ONLY min falls to count.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
LAW AND BASEBALL
Manager Hugh jennings Of Baltimore
Admitted to the Bar.

New York Bun Speolal Sefv1ce'
Baltimore, Md, Dec. 21-Manager Hugh Jen-
nings Of the Baltimore baseball club was mott:
fed yesterday that no has successfully passed
the examination for admission to the baltimore
and in the fall will associate himself with a law
firm Of this city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
BASEBALL CHANGES.

BASEBALL CHANGES.
Pitcher Norwood R. Gibson signed a two-year
contract with the Boston American baseball
Jack Warner. catcher Of the New York Ma.
tional league team has been bought outright BY
Frank De Haas Robson, principal owner OF the
81 fonia National league club
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21

Buy Him Nice Pipe. r.
The kind sold by Cox & Harris will
please him. 400 LIST avenue s. 413
Nicollet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
MICHIGAN WANTS SPEED
Football Players Will Work Out with
Track Team.
Now York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Speo1aI serv1ce'
Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec H.-Michigan's 1908
football team had It's frst meeting last night
Fully forty men met with Yost and the full
staff Of coaches and trainers to plan out a
course of supplementary football work Tor the
Yost's appeaI to the men was first Of all to
be good students. Trainer Fitzpatrick arranged
team, in order to attain greater speed. The
eleven presented Captain Heston with 4 gold
" tch
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
No Subsidy Bill Yet.

When congress adjourned today For
the holiday recess, the subsidy bill
drawn by the congressional commission
had not been introduced. Chairman
Gallinger intended to present the re-
port and the bill Monday, but was pre-
Vented by an agreement in the senate
last week that no business whatever
should be transacted until after the hol-
idays. He will introduce the bill when
congress- reconvenes Jan. 4.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
Low Round-Trip Holiday Excursion
Rates to All Points on s'North-
....-0Ir Wesfern Tine -

Tickets will be on sale Dec. 24th,
25th, 26th, 31st, Jan. LIST and I'd, with
return limit of Jan. 4th, at one and
one-third fares for the round trip. City
ticket office 600 Nicollet avenue, Min
neapolis.
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Mn, rhor1a. Smith ne Jimes oh

Mrs. Charles Smith Of Jimes, ONO,
writes: I have used every remedy
for sick headache I could hear Of for
tho past fifteen years, but Carter 9
Little Liver Pills did me more good
than all the rest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21

Warranted Carving Sets
AT Gardner Hardware Company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21

Buy Him a Nice Pipe.
The kind sold by Cox & Harris will
please him. 400 1st avenue 8. 41a
/ Nicollet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21

not more than q third Of which must
be expended next year, is also being dis
cussed. 49,. - 81
With no government deficit, advo-
Gates Of these measures believe they can
induce Speaker Cannon to. permit their
passage in this session. And they are
predicting that he. will yield, but prob
ably under protest. Thus far, however,
he has given them no encouragement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21

Please Her With 4 Fur
Muffs, round black thibet, 24inch $500 @+rasg y
Natural river mink fiat and round, $500 and 1926.
Stone marten opossun 24-inch So. Imitation krim-
mer $3.50. Black seal, fat hand cord, $l.75.> Mon
key, 23-nch, $1.75.
Double boas black seal, 70 inches long, inches wide
trimmed with six 12-inch bear tails and ca &n
cords, with ornaments special ...:.... ~~1.OO
Double Boas, South American beaver II inches long,
inches wide, trimmed with six 10inch CO M
Isabella fox tails and ornaments, special
Doube boas American sable opossum ~ inches long,
6 inches wide trimmed with six 12-inch marten tails
and ornaments, ...>.::== So. rs
Cluster Scarfs nearsea 81 inches long, inches WIDE
made Of choice select SKINS trimmed or Hn
with six 12-inch black marten tails 49,.
Cluster scarfs South American beaver As inches long,
S inches wide, trimmed with six 10-nch qSA AR
fox tails special .....................~
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-27
A Business pointer

Success or failure in business depends
in great measure where You buy your
goods. Not 10 price alone does this le-
fer, but quality and style must he consid-
cred In the wholesale millinery line NJ.
Heimann * Co, in Milwaukee have
proven their ability 10 serve their Gus
TONERS RICH and insure their success.
Their Spring Opening taxes place in
February and continues 10 April. Their
stock of millinery goods and millinery
novelties is now complete and their
trimmed hats from low-prced to French
patterns are superior 10 any shown in
any market.
Railroads offer one and one-ffth fare
70 Milwaukee and return this week. No
milliner nor dealer in trimmed hats can
afford to miss the opportunity offered by
VI. II. & 60.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-27
Applicant Too Honest.

Those who recommend men for place to
Commissioner Holm I. Oakley have tn he
ready Of tongue. \ nest reply warns
the official heart. tut woe 10 him VINO
attempts eioqueuce cXaggerasius his sub
lcct.
I've just the man for Il COB said an
soyer-ready citizen.
There may be no suitable place" re-
piled The commissioner.
"You'd make one Tor THIS man"
Another case of tine anly man, eli z"
n:'mned the official smiling sood-na-
tUredly.
Il should say 80" exclaimed the citi-
zen seating himself pomloTyiy. Hes
a. honest as the day is long
That's il. my friend. I've only rot q
few Jobs left, and Be won't 10 Tor any OF
them
How that
You say les as hoac.t rs 5he day is
long"
''Yes. and I can prove it,"
"A9d there's the rub, That's what
bars hin cut. These jobs If uiiuc call
TO. mon who are houesr in the evening"
-Pli!a9eiphia Ledger.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-27

Gainesville, Texas, Feb. 22nd. -Mrs
T. Z. Burton, of 5o7 Glad street, this
city, writes the following letter.
II have been awfully troubled with
my Kidneys; | was in a bad fix and
had been doctoring with the Doctors,
but was getting no better. | tried a
remedy called Dodd's Kidney Pills and
I found they did me lots of good had
a slight return of my trouble and ]
went to the Drug Store and called for
Dodd's Kidney Pills. They said there
was DO such pills. told them there
was. They said they had the best pills
that were made and persuaded me to
try box Of another kind, not Dodd's.
AS | needed some medicine. / bought
box. but they did me no good. so l
went elsewhere and got the real Dodd's
Kidney Pills, and very soon was COM
pletely cured. / took a box up to the
Drug Store and showed them that
there was such pills and asked them
TO order some, but as haven't needed
any more haven't called to see wheth-
er or not they got them"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-27

Dr. Hartman receives many letters
from Catholic Sisters from ali over the
United States. \ recommend recently
received from n Catholic institution in
Detroit. Mich. reads as follows:
DR.. s. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
Dear Sir: THE young girl who uscd
the Peruna was suffering from LarynRi-
IT'S, and loss of voice. The result of the
treatment was most Satisfactory. She
found great relief, and after farther use
or the medicine we hope TO be able TO
say she Is entirely cured" Sisters of
Charity.
This young girl was under the care Of
the Sisters OF Charity and used Feruna
for catarrh of the throat. with good re-
suits. as the above letter testides.
From q Catholic institution in Gem
trail Ohio comes the following recon-
mend from the Sister Superior:
Some years ago friend of our iusti.
tuition recommended to us DR.. Hartmans
lerHna as an excellent remedy for the
lxsinenza OF which we then had several
Gases which threatened TO be Of a serious
character
we began TO use it and experienced
such wonderful results that since then
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-27
CAN LIVE WITHOUT WATER.
Sheep Have Shown Their Endurance IN
Seasons Of DroUth.

Other creatures than the camel are
able 10 get along for extended periods
without drinking Sheep ia the south
western deserts go for forty to sixty
days la winter Without drink. grazing
on the green. Suppulent vegetation az
that SEASON. Pevcalics in the desert of
Sonora live in little dry hills. where
there Is no natural water for long PEE
lloHS. They cannot possibly find water,
Iii fact, for months at a time The only
moisture they can obtain comes from
roots and the fruits Of cacti.
But The most extraordinary case is
that of the pocket mouse. one OF the
common rodents of the desert. This it
TIE creature, by tile way, has genuine
lur-lncd pocket" on the outside of its
check. When ii is hungry it takes food
From this pocket with its paw, just as a
sn8n would pull a ham sandwich from
his pocket.
One Of these mice has been keIe fo;.
three years with Ito other food than the
mixed hrdSecd of commerce. During
this period it had not taste OF either
water or green food. Other cxpcrin,ent-
crs have found. in fact. that these mice
1T captivity refuse such treats. Hot seem
ing to know that water Is good 90 drink
The hir1Seed PUT before this Mouse CON
tanned not more than 10 p@r cent. of
moisture. which is less than as necessary
for digestion. Stuff 50 dry rs this can
not even be swallowed tAdtil il is
moiStened by saliva Yet ihis remark
able mouse gave nothing but his time to
the interests OF science. Gle suffered
nothing in health or spirits during his
captivity. The "ahsolutcir abStemious
Ass" of which Edward Lesr wrote is
completely outclaSsed.
Tie question is seriously ~ iSed wheth-
or fhis mouse is provided with a con-
ti.,rt.- an. I,.-r q,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-27
col. WARES HISTORIC RIFLE.
Responsible for the Death of Mai. Fer
guson at Kings Mountain.

Commissioner Eugene F. Ware OF the
pension bureau has recently come into
POSSESSION OF an Old fintlock rife that saw
service in the Revolutionary war He
bas placed the rife IN Il conspicuous nlare
Ia bis Office at the pension bureau, with
card telling where it came from and to
whom il belonged.
The weapon was the property of Oar
ling Jones, who was eorn in 1864. At
the age OF is years he entered the Cont
mental army and served for nine months.
part of which time he was with Col.
Sheiby's North Carolina regiment and
part OF the time with Col. John SEWERS
East Tennessee regiment. Ec was pres
ent at the battle Of Kings Mountain and.
il is claimed, shot and killed Mai Fergu-
son. the British commander, with the rjaa
row in the pension bureau.
The battle of Kings Mountain was the
turning pointin the war in the south, and
the death of Maj. Ferguson. it is claimed.
was the turning point in the battle, SO, it
may be said, the old rifle was largely in
stTumental in bringing about the indie
pendcDce Of the American colonies.
Darling Jones named his gun Sweet
Lips" it being the custom in those DAYS
to gre names to rifles He died in lS4C
at Jonesboro, Tenn.. which he had made
his home ever since the Revolutionary
war, I1e IaV seven SOUh, three OF u nom
were in the Union army in the Civil war.
He drew a pension from the government
mp TO the time of his death, and his wife.
who died only two years ago, also drew n
pension.
The rife was given by Jones to his SON
in-law. William Duncan, who in turn
gave it to his friend. Frank Moncastle,
son of Judge Moncast1e of Tennessee.
The rife was ia the keeping of the Nor
castle family for fifty years. Gen. Wild
er Of Tennessee obtained it and presented
it to Commissioner Ware.
The gun is fully five and half feet
long Its barrel is about four feet in
length and is octagonal. 1t has a com
paratively small bore. 1t has been placed
on stand over the fireplace i'll the office
of the commissioner of pensions, by whom
it is highly priced. Washington Star
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-27
A Star Witness.

Lawyer Edwin O. LOWS. tie rromis-
ing younE candidate Tor state senator
from this city. says that hc recently
came acruss tire brightest witness that
ever faced cross questioning.
1T was y murder case" said Mr.
Lewis. accounting the incident. and my
witness was on the stand. He had been
in tho vicinity Of the spot where the
crime was committed. and. naturally.
was tho star witness Of the trial.
VIII you tell the court how far you
were from the spot where Mr.. Blank
was shot? asked the counsel Of the op-
position.
IL was just fourteen feet eleven
inches away. replied my witness.
VIII you tell ne how Il came about
that you know the distance 50 specificai-
lyE'
II measTrej H. sir. ! was pretty sure
some fool would ask the question soon
CT or later
Even the court gavel couldn't Sup-
press the disturbance that followed this
unexpected answer" finished Mr. Lewis
relighring isis cigar-pAiladapIlla relo-
graph.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-27
Hu,nor of English Children

Raymond BIathwayt writes to the
London Daily Mail: Edward Cooper
has given us some delightful instances
Of child humor. Here are two which
quite recently came within nnv~own ess-
perienee: A little girl, aged years met
a Hindu gentleman at luncheon. Gazing
Ia establishment at his dnsky face she at
last cried out: Why. when you went to
the seaside you must have stopped out
Of doors all the time In the second
case the child's sarcasm is all the more
biting that it is unconscious The late
mayor of Shrewsbury colonel of vol
unteers-came into the dining room ono
day recently clad in sill the panoply of
war. His wife said to their baby boy,
There, when Bobby's man he shall be
soldier, too. No, mother said his
little sister, aged years Bobby won't
be a soldier because he'll be killed, and
he won't be sailor because hell be
drowned, but he'll be a volunteer like
daddy, and then he'll be quite safe"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-27
TIMELY CALLING.
How the Pastor Saved a Lite.

u
A man near Fort Gay, W. Va. made
an entire failure in getting strength
from the kind Of food he ate, and not
showing that the trouble was with the
1000 kept on losing health until the
ooctors gave him up to die.
1t was supposed to be consumption
because he was wasting away stead
ny and slowly dying. His minister
called from time to time and one day
Drought along a package OF Grape
NUS thinking from what he knew Of
tne famous food that perhaps 1t might
Aelp HIM The sick man took to 1t at
once, and from that day began to get
wen. In writing he says:
walked to town to-day 3 miles.
nave gained over 10 pounds in about
TWO months and my neighbors don't
SNOW what to say. l frequently am
toid II was as IL / am raised from the
DEAD Everybody here knows of my
case; you can tell people to write to
the postmaster or Rev. L. d. Bryan.
l VIII make a sworn statement that
DrapNAnts saved my life Name
gwen by Postum Co, Battle Creek.
Mich.
his is another illustration that
"hefe all other food fails one can be
Wrought back 10 health and strength
% 1rape-NGts. There's a reason"
look In each pkg. for the famous
ht'ie book. The Road 10 Well7ile."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-27
Seagulls Visit the Interior.

The vast fiocks of seagulls which have
been spending the winter here. TO get
away from the violent storms on the
coast, appear TO have taken liking to
inland life. At all events they show no
signs Of any intention of leaving, and
many imagine that they intend to re-
main here permanently. Thousands of
them are to be seen on the Italian vege-
table gardens in the eastern part of the
city daily, following tho plOughmen or
hopping about Mt the heels OF the man
out any fear of being molested. They
ind q lavish supply Of earrhworms,
slugs, etc, and are becoming rs plump
as patridges. Every evening they wing
their way to the river in focks Of 800
or more TO ''roost," If spending the night
on the water can be called roostiuG, The
gardeners are pleased to have them
around, as they destroy many noxious ill.,
sects.-Portland Oregonian.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-27
FACTS AND FANCl

Thermometers arc not the only
which are graduated and get
without having brains.-CorneH
lle-Be candid, and tell me vi
want me TO go.
She--It's couple of hours too
that.-Smart Set.
Art--Now money is really a mil
Sideration.
With me it's minus co
tion.-1ale Record.
TcsS-Aiiss Ann Teek says she
reached the marriageable age.
JeSS-lndccd? | wonder what
hcr:-Philadelphia Press.
How did YOU like tie pony Ia
Shortest girls ever saw. Yo
Ia arrange n dachshund dan
them. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
DO YOU think they will ever I
eft China?"
"Oh, yes. There'n be auothe
conference soon.-Harvard Lamp
Junior-Docs Maudie like til.
tache OF youFS?
Senio"-No. she set her fac,
against it from the start.-Yale
Stranger-I'm from Moo York,
RIGA.
Waiter (who has not been t
Right Yer har, sir. IN warn ii
gueS,s.-Tit-BitS.
Two men held me up comm.
my dear" vcntured the tardy hu,
SO you admit you had to be
do YOU? You brute returned /,
Wife.-Princeton Tiger.
What's your hand doing in ID
coat pocket -
Excuse me. sir. Merely ahSoI
ednesS. had Il coat like that II
ters ago. -Flicgendc Blacttcr.