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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-08
Spain's Blithe Young King.

There is a grave crisis in the history
of Spanish etiquette. King Alfonso
Kill, who is described by French
journal as 'very impulsive, and at the
same time very 'sports,'" wishes to
make a royal progress through his
kingdom in an automobile. Horror OF
the Prime Minister! Such q vehicle,
says he, is beneath the dignity of q
monarch to whom the Constitution has
intrusted the "sumptuous car Of the
State.' The sumptuous car must not
be driven by petrol. Horses are still
harnessed to the chariot Of the sun.
But Spanish etiquette does not prevent
the monarch from travelling by rail-
way. Lady Currie tells a story OF q
young man who jumped into con-
partment one day on an English train
and started a conversation with an
old lady who greatly admired his
pleasant manners. When he was
alighting she asked his name, and he
answered, blithely, alfonso" &c was
Alfonso XII, then cadet at Sand
hurst. The anecdote will probably be
read at Madrid with pain and iEcred-
ulity.-London Chronicle.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-08
The Pot and the Kettle.

a young woman who lives in
Southern State net recently another
youn. woman whose home is in New
England.
s'What place do you come from?" il-
quired the New EnglGnder with polite
interest.
The Southerner answered that her
native town was called 'HOrsehead,"
whereat her acquaintance went off into
peals Cf merrinent.
"And where Go you cone from %
asked the Southern girl.
"Oh," was the Indifferent answer,
"I come from Scitico-on-the -Scantic.
HarDer's Weekly.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-08
part Of the SAME band which had It.


part Of the same band which had At
tackled them, was told.
In a. few days it was found that
the Indians had surely departed from
that region, for a time, at least, and
the settlers, who had taken refuge at
the garrison, returned to their homes.
Mrs. Woodleigh had but two plates left
OF her pewter dishes, which had been
the pride of her heart, among her cher
ished household goods: one Of these
was melted ut the side by the. heat
from the hot fire, when on the hearth
that memorable night. But she never
regretted their loss. And that is the
story, true one, OF your Aunt Emma's
pewter plate.-C. NJ. Reed, in Portland
Transcript.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-08
ra,,acv Of "Blue Blood. -

The fact is that, as every observant
raedical practitioner sooner or later
realizes, there is no great difference Of
the kind that theories of ''birth" as
sumo between one man and another.
The basis of this fact, no doubt, is
that the whole population OF this
country lis $50 mixed and-so connected
by marriage that for any one indi-
yiduai to pride himself or herself on
ancestry is a scientific absurdity.-
General Practitioner.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-08
Every Man q Painter. 4,

Paint me picture said great mas
ter to his fayorite pupil. "Paint me
picture" said the student Il cannot
paint picture worthy of such master"
.sBut do it for my sake-for my sake was
the response. The student went to his
task, and after many months Of labor he
returned 70 the master and said. "Come
and see." When the curtain fell, the
greatest picture of the age was before
them, ''The Last Supper" Of Leonardo da
Vinci -
paint Me picture" says the Divine
Master to every Christian worker in this
community. Do not say that you cannot,
for His aid is promised you. NPaint Me a
picture of consecrated service: do It for
My sake" And in the coming time, when
we walk the corridors of the immortal,
perchance we shall see on its jasper walls
our pictures of consecrated efforts, which
shall be to .the honor Of that name which
is forever best: because it shall have been
"for His sake"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-08


The risk Of gangrene from carbolic
acid dressings is not generally appre
ciated by physicians, in the view OF
DIR. G. E. Shoemaker. Harm does not
usually follow the applications, but
one author has found recorded 1872
cases Of gangrene from dilute solu-
tons of one to five per cent. applied
for about twenty-four hours. The ef-
feet is usually produced without pain.
Among other destructive results OF
the storm which passed over Kansas
City recently was the overthrow of
two popular superstitions regarding
lightning, namely, that it never strikes
twice in the same place and that it is
powerless against feathers, says the
Kansas City Star. The spire Of the
First Congregational Church was
struck by lightning for the second
time within week. and at 1921 Char
lotte street the electrical current tack
led a feather bed and scattered the
contents all over the room.
The Japanese excel in the making
of paper from the bark of trees and
shrubs. Among the remarkable va
rieties, D. G. Fairchild mentions the
thin rainproof paper used instead of
glass for windows, the oiled papers.
serving for coverings and clothing, and
the oiled tissue for wrapping delicate
articles. The bark paper, employed
for meal and grain sacks, is not readily
penetrated by weevils and other in
sects. Most interesting of all, per-
| haps. are the leather papers, from
| which tobacco pouches and pipe cases
are made, these. papers being almost
| as tough as french kid, translucent
| and as soft and pliable as calfskin.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-08

The average passenger haul on steam
railways has increased from twenty
three to twenty-seven miles since elec-
trical lines have been competing for
suburban business.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-08

Paper car wheels, made by pressure
from rye straw, are usually in condi-
ton for a second set of steel tires at
ter the first set is worn out by run
of 100000 miles.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-08
Aivsys4wiMr1eA.

Never attempt one duty without Gods
You may sfsempt 1900 With Hins--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
AFTER The GERMS
WITH LANTERNS
COURSE OF sTEREoPTICON Lee
TUREs ON TUBERCULOSIS. S. 8
Associated Charities COMMITTEES
Adopts Novel Method in Came
paign of Education Against the
Dread Disease-FYrst Lecture to Be-
Given Tomorrow Evening at Rivers
80
side Chapel.

The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. committee OF
the Associated Charities is preparing
for an active campaign against the.
spread of consumption in Minneapolis
and has in prospect a series of lee
lures by skilled workers, in addition To
the distribution of leaflets and PAM
phlets. for the education of the pub
lie. The lectures will be held in all
thorities Of such prominence as to att
tract the attention and attendance Of
the people.
The Relation of Tuberculosis to the
Public Health" will be the subject of a.
lecture to be delivered by DR.. HI.
Longstreet Taylor, chairman Of the
State Commission on Consumption, att
Riverside chapel tomorrow at p. m.
The lecture will be illustrated by stere-
opticon pictures. All persons over 15's
years Of age will be welcome, but
children will not be admitted.
This will be the first lecture exclu-
stvely under the direction of the ants
tuberculosis committee, and a large
attendance is expected and desired in
the Seven Corners district. In the
campaign to follow. lectures will bel
delivered In every part Of the city.3
DR.. Harry L. Ulrioh of the Universityi
Free Dispensary will preside at the
meeting tomorrow night. A state
ment Of the purposes of the COMMITTEES,
will be made in detail by DR.. Bradley,
of the Hamline university free dis
pensary, tuberculosis department. The
campaign will be continued for an ms
definite period.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
soHENcK ON "PARs1FAL'
Thursday Mualeai to Attend HIa Lecture
In q Body Tomorrow.

Thursday MuaIcai to Attend ElIs Lecture
In Body Tomorrow.
Members of the Thursday Musical are
arranging to attend In body the spe-
cial explanatory lecture and piano re-
cital by Elliott Schenck, the Wagnerian
conductor, at the Metropolitan tomorrow
afternoon Mr.. Schenck will give his en-
tire "Parsifal" lecture with complete pi-
ano recital, embracing all the leading
motives and stirring numbers of this ia
NOUS work exactly as it was heard at
Carnegie hall in New York.
AIN the principals, chorus and orchestra
enlarged to forty-fi five musicians, will take
part in Sunday nights sacred concert at
the Metropolitan. The program will In
clude a first part, with classic, vocal and
instrumental numbers, after which will
follow the 'Parsifar' concert to be sung
in English. It Is not generally known,
but the "ParsiYaP' concert in st. Paul last
Sunday night was the first time the great
numbers from Wagner's famous festival
opera were ever sung in English. That
portion Of the opera to be heard here in
ciudes the stirring music and vocal selec-
lions from the first and third acts in
which occur the March to the Grail
and Transformation Scene" Of Act 1,
and also the beautiful Good Friday
Spell' and finale from Act 3.
Given in English the concert will af-
ford an excellent opportunity to obtain an
insight into the German masters great
opera that could not be obtained when
sung in a foeeign tongue. Elliott Schenck,
the Wagnerian conductor, will be in
charge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
ART PORTFOLIOS
Illustrating the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition.

The exposition which will open in
browning achievement in expositions
It promises to be the most noted civic
event in the worlds history. It will
be an epitome of the achievements OF
mankind to the present day-a world
in miniature. 1t will be representa-
tive Of the industries. the arts, the
sciences, and above all, it will be rep
resentatlve by actual attendance Of all
mankind from the highest to the low
est civilization. It will be world
exposition. Every quarter Of the
globe and about every isle of ocean
will be there represented. AS an as
sem blage of mankind from every
section of the earth, representing all
peoples, civilized and barbarian, 1t
will be of profoundest interest to
everyone who reads and thinks. Thls
exposition, produced at an expense of
eighty millions of dollars, will exist
for only seven months. At the end of
that time it's exhibits will be removed,
it's buildings RACED to the ground.
Fortunately, the modern advance in
photography, engraving and printing
makes possible the practical reproduc-
ton of the fair on paper for perma-
nent preservation. This will be done
ty Art Portfolios published and bound
in quarto form and issued weekly
| beginning just prior to the opening
In that way will be reproduced fol
permanent preservation its magni1'
cent architecture, its waterways, cas-.
cades, it's Industrial and art exhibit:
| and it's wondrous peoples.
The Jour a has been fortunate
In securing control of these portfolios
for it's readers, and by special arrange
ment will supply them at cost o.
handling and mailing, namely; II
cents per number, the retail price be-
! ing rs cents.
The first part will be issued Apri
IA and as T h e o u n a will onl!
handle limited supply you had bette
send in your orders early. Addres
Circulation Manager, The Journal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
EXCELSIOR WILL
TURN ON LIGHT
THE COUNCIL GRANTS GAS FRAN
CHIsE TO FIRED MUCKEY.
It Is Expected to Have the New Plant
In Operation by July, When Better
Lights Will Be Appreciated - a
Good Street Campaign Started.

The city council Of Excelsior voted
last evening to grant q twenty-yeaf
franchise to Fred mickey Of Eureka
to furnish the village and Its resi-
dents with gas. Work will at once
be begun upon q plant which will
entail an original outlay Of nearly
$4,000.
The council has placed a maximum
charge Of $1.75 a thousand feet to
the general consumer. The company
is to furnish thirty street lamps to
the village, look after lighting, clean
ing, ETC.. at cost greatly under the
present price Of maintaining the thir-
teen lamps that furnish the light for
the village streets.
The franchise also gives the village
the right to buy the plant at the ex-
piration of any five-year term during
the life Of the grant.
The company will begin work at
once upon a two-story brick build
ing to be used for offices, shops, ETC.,
and tanks will be erected with the
greatest possible dispatch. No time
will be lost in laying mains, and Mr.
mickey announced that he intended.
if not unexpectedly delayed, to be able
to turn gas into the main some time
next July, and thus give the village
the benefit of the new system at al
most the opening Of its busiest sea
son. The gas will be made from crude
oil by a system which is said will give
Excelsior as good, If not better,
light than is enjoyed by many of the
much larger cities Of the state.
The plant to be erected will be large
enough to not only look after the
needs Of Excelsior for some time to
come, but it is stated that Mr.. MICKEY
| has planned upon having a plant suf-
| ficiently extensive to look after the
needs Of the other lake points along
| the south shore.
It Is believed that the influence this
Improvement will have on the future
of Excelsior cannot be estimated, anc
the Sampson administration has wor
a triumph which will add greatly t.
it's prestige. It is predicted that i
will not be long before the village ha'
| a waterworks, either of It's own o.
erected and operated by private cap
| ital.
Besides granting the gas franchise
| the council elected j. w. W1ckhan
street commissioner, and reelected
John Powers village marshal. Mr.
Wickham's election is the first stel
in vigorous campaign for goot
| streets.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
AUTO OWNERS LIKE TT
Tonka Clubs Decision to Lease Hotel sAs
louIa In Popular. =

Tonka Clubs Decision to Lease Hotel ses
LouIa 10 Popular
The decision Of the Minnetonlxa club to
lease the Hotel st. Louis and run 1t as q,
clubhouse this summer is proving very
popular with those members Of the club
who own automobiles. The club will pros
vide garage for the housing of autos
owned by club members, and the excel
lent roads between Minneapolis and Deep
haven make the run an ideal one. With
this added attraction the tMinnetonka club
promises to be the most popular Of the
country clubs about Minneapolis this year.
Many Of the members Of the club who
contemplated withdrawing when the CLUB.
house burned last winter have decided to
remain in the organization and number
of automobiles who were not members
have applied for admission.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
LIGHTS FOR RETAILERS
ASSOCIATION REACHES AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE GEN.
ERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
NEW SCHEDULE APPROVED.

Revised rates for electric service to
members of the Retailers association have
been granted by the Minneapolis General
Electric company. The agreement has
been accepted by the retailers and will
continue in effect until April 1, 1905. The
special council committee on franchises
will consider the agreement made with the
retailers in June after the return of M.
B. Koon, president Of the electric COM
pany.
The maximum rate to be charged any
member of the association for lighting Is
10 cents kilowatt hour; the maximum
rate to be charged any member of the as
ISOLATION whose minimum combined light
and power consumption amounts to 1000
annually, III cents per kilowatt hour; to
those members of the association whose
minimum use Of current for lighting pur-
poses amounts annually to $4,000 10 per
hour. Bills not paid by the tenth day of
each month will be subject to per cent
penalty, the above being maximum
charges.
The Wright demand meter system of
charges will be put In. 1t is based on
capacity and consumption Altho this is
considered by experts the best system de-
vised, the company guarantees it's appli-
cation shall not cost the retailers more
than the maximum specified in the
agreement. The matter of special rates
within the maximum is to be adjusted by
agreement as circumstances and chara ctel
of the use of the. current-may justify in
individual cases.
The retailers too4 definite action on the
plan of Individual responses to solicitors
for funds by appointing committee OF
five which will consider all such requests
The action of this committee will be fina
in each case and the expense will be di.
vided pro rata.
April rs, when members of the park com
mission and c. G. Goodrich, vice presi
dent Of the street railway company, will
be the guests.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
WOODMEN'S PARK
Financing Of Project Is Now Nearly Com

VI SISJSSe 10 '>SSs 'SS~''S $500
pleted.
At the annual meeting Of the executive
board of the Modern Woodmen Park asso-
citation, held in the Bank Of Minneapolis
building last night. the secretary reported
that 80 per cent of the sales necessary to
secure possession of the Robbinsdale park
property donated by A. B. Robbins, Ar
thur L. Jones and A. L. Sorter had been
made and that the other 10 per cent would
soon follow. This insures the completion
of the park project in which the people OF
Robblnsdale and the members of the or
der are so much interested. A Woodmen
mass meeting in this connection has beer
called for May 4, in Fraternity hall on
Nicolet avenue.
The following were the officers elected:
President James briggs; first vice presi-
dent, J. A. Hanson; second vice pres1-
dent. w. T. Hall; secretary, A. b. S1lls;
treasurer. Robert Migow; auditing CONF
mittee, DIR. w. II. Hanscom, l.. c. Hut
chins and J. NJ. Murray
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

tion that their man is going to win the
nomination on the republican ticket from
C.. N. Dickey.
Four years ago at the primaries Mr..
Dickey received 9,721 votes, Mr.. Allen re-
ceived 6,524, with Henry Altnow, strong
third II Mr.. Allen can keep his strength
and secure half Of the old Altnow strength,
he can win the nomination, It is contend
ed that the friends Of Henry Altnow are
eceedingly bitter toward Mr.. Dickey be-
cause Of an alleged breach Of faith by the
latter in seeking office for third term.
On this account, 1t Is claimed, the Altnow
following will never vote for Mr.. Dickey.
Another argument brought forth by the
Allen contingent is that on the republican
ticket of four years ago the average plur-
atty for the republican county officers
elected was 3.461, with the exception Of
Mr.. Dickey, whose plurality was but 1913.
Mr.. Allen also shows that while the aver
age vote on the democratic county ticket,
with the exception of Lon Phillips. was
courts against Mr.. Dickey, received 1852
votes.
Holtzerman Won't Run.
J. D. Holtzerman Of the sixth ward de-
MES that he is going to try for the demo-
cratic aldermanic nomination this fall. He
says he has no intention Of entering the
game.
Leary VIII Run.
Among the candidates who will enter
the lists for the republican nomination for
county attorney will be Assistant County
Attorney "Bill'' Leary whose work in the
criminal cases which the office has
handled during the past two years has
brought him to the attention Of many in
terested in the party ticket.
Hugh Marchbank, secretary to the
board of education, is one Of those who
must be reckoned with in the coming race
for the republican nomination for city
controller.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
SCHOOL BOARD PLACES
East Side Republicans May Bring Out
Candidate ...

East Side republicans are likely to
bring out candidate for the school board
this year. The term Of F. G. Mcmillan
expires. and altho an East Slider, MIR. Nc
MILAN Is a democrat, and even II he is
candidate there can be no certainty Of
his reelection. Some Of the friends Of
J. M. Anderson are pressing his name for
consideration, and w. F. Decker Is also
being mentioned.
There will be two places to be filled this
year. The terms Of N. F. Hawley and F.
G. Mcmillan expire.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
COMPETITION IN PAVING
Present Bids to BE Rejected and New
Ones Asked For.

Real competition in the matter Of bids
for creosoted wood block paving is as
sured, as the council paving committee
has decided to reject the two bids now
before it and to advertise for new ones.
It has been brought to the attention Of
the aldermen from various parts Of the
country that the specifications were not
received until 1t was entirely too late to
forward bids within the specified time
The committee ordered about twelve
miles Of curb and gutter at an expense Of
$32, 900. OF this amount $4,000 will be
spent on streets which are to be paved
this year and the remainder will be
divided equally among the thirteen wards.
giving each one $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
..BANAN" PRICES RISE
Thlrty-sfvo Cents Dozen Is Now tn,
FIGURE.

IHrty-HV0 OeHtS OuzeH u NOW tne
Figure.
Count Antonio Racconf presided at a
meeting of the Amalgamated Association
of Banana Dispensers held in Mique Ri
colla's cellar last night. The meeting was
called to protest against the shortage of
the crop in Costa Rica and Jamaica. The
wholesale price has Jumped 10 cents a
hundred pounds and great conversation is
expected to.result in the Tuscan colony.
Bananas now cost $3.50 hundred
pounds in New Orleans and freight and
drayage runs this up to 1874 by the time
the product is ready for the polishing coat
sleeve Of the Romans Of Minneapolis. The
average retail price Of ''banans' Is sc
cents q dozen, but some dealers hold out
for 35 cents dozen. The Italian union
has decided not to raise the prices, but to
buy smaller bananas and sell the same
number for ''ten GEMS"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
CYCLE TAG. SALE
1t VIII Begin About April Is at City
Clerks Office.

Cycle tags comforting the privilege Of
using the bicycle paths Of Minneapolis
during the year 1904 will be placed on
sale at the city clerks office about April
Is. A supply of $4,000 tags has been
ordered and this number will doubtless be
sufficient. There is about $1,000 in the
cycle path fund, left over from last year,
and this will enable the city engineer to
begin touching up the bad places in the
paths as soon as the weather permits.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
To California

I3s a.t To California
for 1890. Tickets on sale during
March and April by the Minneapolis
& st. Louis Railroad, which operates
two through tourist cars each week.
Double berth, $6.75. This is your OPP
portunity. j. q. Rickel, City Ticket
Agent, No. Nicollet House. Minneap-
oils
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
HIS KICK WAS DEADLY

Louis Peterson Quickly DIsposes OF Dog
That Bit Him.
A large dog was instantly killed at the
corner Of Third street and Cedar avenue
by a hearty kick from the slippered foot
of Louis Peterson, living at 275 Cedar ave-
nue. The dog bit Peterson as he was
walking along the street and he turned
and felled the animal with one kick. The
owner has threatened suit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

PEELED to give way to Russia, and has be-
come nominally a mere joint director OF
Korean affairs with Russia.
More than anything else this is now the
exasperating force In the Japanese pub
lie conscience. The relations OF the jap
anese to Americans. Englishmen or Ger
mans Is one Of no account whatever COM
pared with the sensitiveness the Japanese
feel over the growing participation Of Rus
ala In Korean affairs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
PROF. BEoKMAN RESIGNS

The UnIverslty's Spanish Teacher VIII Go
to Europe.
Professor Frederick E. Beckman, for
several years in charge of the Spanish de-
partment at the university, has resigned
and will leave for Europe at the end of the
present semester. He will probably re-
main abroad. He has received offers OF
positions in England, France and Bel
GUM, but has not determined which to
accept q