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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-17
WITH THE MIJsIc1ANs

Miss Fanny Mcleod will be associated with
the faculty of Holy Angels academy this year.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown Hawkins will be with
the Northwestern Conservatory of Music this
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WASHINGTON LETTER
INTERESTING GOSSIP FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
The Old and New Methods of Nomin-
ating Them-Cortelyou Always
Republican-Alaska Judici-
ary to Be Investigated.

Washington.-At no city in America
is the interest in the great political
conventions so great as it is here.
This is natural, as one or the other of
the nominees of these conventions
must become the official head of Wash
ington, and his home and family be-
come the social center.
Practically all of the large cities
from the Missouri river east to the At
lantic have at some time entertained
one or more of these national gather
ings, with the exception of the nation
al capitol, and yet this is the political
center of the country. 1t is almost an
inde6nable sentiment that keeps the
conventions away from Washington,
and probably always will do so.
Presidents have been nominated in
Washington, however, but it was be-
fore the days of conventions. Previ-
Gus to 1880 national conventions were
unknown, and candidates were named
by congressional caucuses. This meth
cd of naming candidates lost favor
after the race made by Jackson,
Adams and Clay in 1924, none of
whom were named by the caucuses.
Philadelphia entertained the first
national convention in 1880, when del
egates selected by the anti-Masonic
party met in that city to adopt plat
form and name candidates Since that
time every candidate for president has
been named by one of these national
gatherings.
Chicago is prominently the con-
vention city. Since 1860 more con-
ventions have been held there than in
any other city in the country, and as
many presidents nominated there as
in all other cities put together.
Of the many first citizens of the
country nominated by these national
political conventions, three were as
ssinated-Lincoln, Garfield and Nc.
Kinley. William Henry Harrison died
81 days after beginning his term of
office.
Five vice presidents have died while
holding ofice-Elbridge Gerry, 1914;
William r. King, 1858; Henry Wilson,
1885; Thomas A. Hendricks, 1885, and
Carrot A, Hobart. 1899
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that an authoritative denial from a
high official in the government was
telegraphed to Chicago during the
convention SO as to set at rest those
of the national committee who were
uneasy over the prospect of a demo-
crat presiding over the republican
campaign.
A friend of Mr.. Cortelyou, and a
man who has known the family for
rs his political record:
Secretary George B. Cortelyou's
father and grandfather were republi-
cans of the stanchest kind His grand.
father, Peter Crolius Cortelyou, Sr.,
was the intimate friend and associate
of Horace Greeley, Thurlow Weed and
other great leaders of the party's early
history. Both his brothers are repub-
ticans, and the members of his family
have been known as republicans since
the foundation of the party. All the
teachings of his early years were in
that political faith, and when he took
up the study of public questions on his
own account he became a firm believer
In republican doctrines His first vote
was cast for republican candidate,
and from that day to this he has voted
the republican ticket
MIR. Cortelyou. was one of the
founders of the Young Mems Repub-
lican club of Hampstead, N. Y. He
was an active member of the Plumed
Knights, and did hard and effective
service in the Blaine campaign. He
was secretary of the Harrison mana
gers at the Minneapolis convention
Upon the advent of the democratic ad-
ministration in 1885 he rendered his
resignation and left the federal ser
vice. Again. in 1893, upon the advent
of Mr.. Cleveland second administra-
ton, he rendered his resignation and
remained only at the earnest request
Of his new superior. He has gone reg
ularly each year to his home and voted
for republican candidates, and while
be loyalty served democratic presi-
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He Was an Irishman.

A fine specimen of the bull is to be
credited to Sir Thomas Myles, an
eminent Irish surgeon and an eX-
president Of the College of Surgeont
in Ireland. He made it in the course
of a speech delivered at the meeting
of the Solicitors Apprentices Debat-
ing society in Dublin. The subject
of the address was Cecil Rhodes"
Sir Thomas paid ashigh tribute to
the force of character, the spirit OF
personal independence, and the in
domitable courage of Englishmen
He pictured the British empire az
having been in danger at the time o.
the late war. and asked with emf.
phasis, ''Was England to stand with
her arms folded and her hands in her
pockets?' When he realized from
the attitude of his audience what he
had done, he observed that his only
apology was that he was an Irishman
London News.
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BURIED UP TO HER NECK,
Pennsylvania Woman Rescued from
Perilous Position After Ex-
citing Experience.

The earth suddenly opened under
Mrs. Thomas Gaughan's feet, and sht
was enveloped in an old mine caye-iu
but escaped. She resides at Byrnes
vile, a mining village of Pennsyk
vania, and went to visit a sick friend
While she was passing along an al
ley, without a moments warning thu
ground sank, carrying her 25 feet be.
low the surface, and burying her up
to her neck in loose rock and dirt
Her head was not covered, and al
though she was held as in wise, she
could breathe.
Citizens formed a rescuing party.
and. after hard work, released the
woman from her perilous position.
People living near the scene fear
their homes will be swallowed I'D.
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CHAPTER XXIV.-CoNr1NuED.

CHAPTER XXIV.-CoNTINUED.
Before Chalmers could say word,
Capt. Waters opened the door and
went away.
1t was as Capt. Waters said. Hes
tor was in hospital. A bullet had
Plowed its way along the left side
of his head, barely missing the tenn
pie. The skull was slightly frac-
tured, and there had been a hem
orrhage from the brain. When con-
scious, the patient was wildly de-
1irious. Chalmers left instructions
that everything should be done for
his comfort. The hospital physicians
gave little hope. Chalmers secured
the best medical talent in New Or
leans and wired the facts to a famous
New York specialist. He then re-
Joined his companions at the hotel.
The afternoon papers contained ac-
counts of the tragedy, and related
the story of the surrender of Capt.
Waters. Before leaving for New
York, a conference was held in Sid
ney Hammond's room. 1t was the
consensus of opinion that Capt. Wa
tiers had acted in good faith, and
that he was not deserving of pun
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Spoke From Experience.

A man who tried to uphold all his
statements with the prop of per-
sonal experience is pretty sure soon
er or later to find himself in difficult
ties.
what kind of posts should you
say I'd better have for my piazza -
asked summer resident of the or
acle of Bushville. CEDAR"
NO." was the instant reply; mot
less you want to pay for poor stuff
Git pine. Pine will last We hundred
years.
Are you sure?" asked the sum
mer resident, doubtfully.
''Surel" echoed the oracle. II never
state thing without I can prove it
I've tried 'em both. Tried 'em twice
on my south porch, 1 tell ye!"-
Youths Companion.
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Miles Political Aspirations.

The political aspirations of Gen Miles
are not viewed favorably among his
comrades in the army. The fact is that
while Miles has been popular favorite
and hero to the majority of the Amer
lean people, he has not been particularly
so with the army. Some charge his un.
popularity to jealousy, and while tha.
may, and undoubtedly does. account for
a part of it, portion of it at least is
traceable to the generals oppositioL'ee
the post canteen, which is favored by
So per cent. of the army officers.
AS subordinate general officer Mile:
has wonderful record for ability ane
bravery. His campaign against Geron-
imo was a brilliant one and won fol-
him the plaudits of the country, ani
especially of the settlers of the south,
west.
Miles was at that time popular boil
in and out of the army, and rename
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cago, where he was feted and petted by
the public until either he was spoiled
or the jealousies of the officers of the
service were aroused. In either case, it
was while on duty there that his prestige
with the officers of the army began to
wane
Miles, as the commanding general,
had influential enemies at court, and
they did much to discredit his services
He has at times talked more freely than
the regulations warrant, and while moi
more so than many others, his enemies
were always ready to make the most
of every opportunity thus offered them
and greatly magnifed his offenses iD
this line.
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ishment. Sidney agreed to obtain
bail for him, and for the other officers
of the 'Shark." On Monday bail
was fixed at $4,000 for Capt. Waters,
and at $4,000 each for the arrested
officers. Mr.. Hammond furnished
the necessary securities and was ac-
copied as bondsman. For time Capt.
Waters refused to accept bail. He
preferred to stand punishment. Sid
ney argued with him for a long
time. He explained that it might be
months before a trial would be held.
Capt. Waters finally consented to ac-
cept bail. He went to a hotel near
the jail, and reported regularly three
times day at police headquarters.
No argument could convince him that
this was not the right thing to do.
Col. John Mcintyre was the sole
passenger on the Helen Carmody'
when she steamed past the forts and
oNt into the Gulf of Mexico. In his
big leather pocketbook was a check
bearing the signature of Andrus
Carmody. The amount was entirely
satisfactory to Col. Mcintyre.
AhO homecoming VI Tic u1dI OOucu
millionaires was an event never to
be forgotten by those who partici-
pated in or witnessed it. 1t began
at New Orleans. a special train from
New York, containing hundreds of
relatives and friends dashed into
the Crescent city early the following
morning. Those who have followed
the events portrayed in these pages
can imagine the joy of the greeting
between the lost ones and those they
loved. Great crowds surrounded the
hotel, and would not be satisfied I'M
til the principals appeared on the
the balcony. The mayor made a
speech and introduced each man in
turn. Sidney Hammond received an
ovation as he stepped forward; one
sleeve of his coat hung vacant at
his side. Nor was the greeting to
Bernard Seymour less cordial. There
were repeated calls for Miss Car
mody, and when that young lady
arpeared On the arm OF her father,
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The Barber County Index.
PAINTER q HERR, Publishers.
Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
THE SUN COMES PEEPIN' THRo'.

How love the dear old haymow
And the perfume of the hay,
And to listen to the sparroWs
In the rafters hard at play;
And to watch the dancing dust notes,
Sometimes yellow, sometimes blue,
Hurrying out the little knot hole
Where the sun comes peepin' through;
And to hear the cattle munching
In the comfortable stall,
And to see the calves a romping,
Now and then to hear them bawl;
Then to see the mother coming
With a willow switch or shoe,
And watch her through the knot hole
Where the sun comes peepin' through!
Then to tread the horseless thrasher,
And turn the tanning mill,
And climb up to the pigeon nests
And sit there awful still;
Then spy the folks upon the porch,
And wish they only knew
knot hole
Where the sun comes peepin' through!
How I wish 1 could live over
Those scenes which come to me,
Through the long and winding alley
or my clouded memory;
And hear the voice of dear mother,
With a tenderness so true,
And watch her through the knot hole
Where the sun comes peepin' through!
w. "A. Engard, in Springfield MASS. }
Republican.
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HORSES HOLD RIGHT OF WAY
Dispute Track Near Pottsville, Pa,
with Fast Train and Block
q Tunnel.

A pair OF frisky horses which es-
capped from pasture near Pottsville,
Pa, perSistently stopped the Pennsyl-
vania railroad north-bound express one
day recently by running ahead Of the
train in long tunnel. placing the lives Of
100 passengers in imminent peril.
Roberts, the engine driver, noticed
the horses on the track as he pulled
out into the suburbs Of Pottsville. APP
pearing to enjoy the race with the
train, the footing of the whistle failed
to scare them from the track, and for
a long distance the singular spectacle
was presented of a fast train pre-
coded by two splendid horses, with
flashing eyes and distended nostrils,
going at breakneck speed.
1t was an ideal contest between steel
and steam and flesh and bone. Twice
the train was stopped. and the horses
chased away, but each time returned.
The big tunnel between Pottsville and
st. Clair was finally reached, through
which the horses sped, with the en-
CINE close behind, the whistle screech-
ing continually, disastrous wreck GER
tain if they were struck
The tunnel is about a quarter of q
mile long, and the train had to be
stopped every few yards in order to
avoid any chance of running into the
horses. An effort had been made by
the crew at the entrance of the tunnel
to drive the horses from the track, but
they took fright and dashed on into
the darkness.
In order not to drop too far behind
schedule time the conductor decided
to proceed cautiously. Though the sit
uation was of a perilous character, the
humor of it was fully appreciated by
the crew and the passengers.
At the st. Clair station the horses
were still galloping ahead, and it was
necessary to lasso them to give the
train clear right Of way This was
accomplished only after considerable
difficulty.
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Investigations in Alaska.


The rumorS of scandals in connec
be investigated, and for this purpose
Judge Day, as assistant to the attor-
ney general, will make a long trip
through the wildS of that district this
summer
He will sail for Alaska carry in July
and will visit Ketchikan, Wrangell
Sitka, Juneau and Skagway, in the
southeastern part of the territory. II
is in this part of the territory that the
charges have been made against the
conduct in office of Judge Melville
Brown, who was appointed from Wyo-
ming four years ago.
From Skagway Judge Day will go tC
Dawson by the White pass, and thence
1900 miles down the Yukon river to
st. Michael, stopping at Eagle, Ram
part, Fairbanks and other places on
the way. From st. Michael, which is
near the mouth of the Yukon, Judge
Day will go north to Nome, which is
the largest mining town in Alaska,
and where some of the worst scandals
in the history of the territory have oc-
CURED. A visit will probably be made
later on to Valdez, which is a prosper.
Gus town at the head of the gulf OF
Alaska, and where many of the i'm.
portant mining cases have been tried
by Judge Wickersham of the third
district.
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these required little or no attention.
Mr.. Chalmers had not made public
his suspicious concerning Hestor's
Wall street operations, neither had
any statement been made by Mr..
Morton or others. Sidney found
record of the various transactions In
a safety deposit vault. He then
called on Street & Rogers and pre-
sented his credentials. Their books
showed that Walter B. Hestor had
credit of $32, 100000. He had orig
inally purchased 100000 shares of
stock, and had issued instructions
which had been strictly carried out.
The money was due from various
banks, trust companies, commission
and brokerage houses. Street &
Rogers had decided not to force pay
ments, fearing to disturb the money
market. Mr.. Hammond Endorsed this
course and instructed them to grad
ually convert the credits into inteEs
est-bearing securities.
Thus it happened, one fine Septem.
Der afternoon, that the steam yacht
shark sailed down the river from
New Orleans, destined for the. wa
tiers of the South Pacific On board
were Walter B. Hestor. Sidney Ham
mond, L. Sylvester Vincent and Ber-
nard Seymour. Mr.. Vincent and Mr..
Seymour were present at Mr.. Ham
mond's invitation, and Hestor was
delighted with his new acquaintance.
Vincent had wonderful venture on
hand which demanded his presence
in southern waters, and Mr.. Seymour
proposed to gather the materials for
book, which, he asserted, would
make them all sit up nights" And
on the deck of the Shark" with
Capt. Waters once more in command,
this narrative will leave them
The later events in the lives of
these characters must be relocated
to some future chapters. 1t may
be said in closing that the doors of
the Carmody mansion were not
closed to Mr.. William Chalmers, man.
aging editor of the New York Rec
ord.
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American Dollars in Panama.


Good American dollars are to pass
for legal tender in the republic OF
Panama 1t has been left to this coun-
try, virtually, to make the coinage
laws Of that little nation, and it may be
that it will never attempt to. coir
money of it's own, but will use our
currency entirely.
The task of solving the problem OF
Panama's currency was left to Secre-
tary Taft, who acted with a Panama
commission, and they have reached an
agreement for the adoption of a cur
rency system for the republic
This provides, in effect, that the
gold currency of the United States
shall be the standard of value on the
isthmus and be legal tender, and that
the Panamans may, if they choose,
coin gold money of their own equiva-
lent in value to the American dollar;
that they may coin fractional curren-
cy out of Colombian silver now in cir
culation in Panama to the extent OF
one and one-half million dollars gold.
and at the request of the canal COM
mission one and one-half millions
more if the commission needs it,
Further, it is provided that the Pa
namans will maintain parity of the
fractional silver currency by the de-
post of Is per cent. of the normal
value of the fractional silver currency
coin in an American bank in the cur,
rency of this government; added t.
that is the seigniorage as an addition
al reserve. The fractional currency
will consist of 100000 Panaman sill
yer half dollars.
Panama will be the only one of the
South or Central American republics
that has adopted the gold standard
and in which American money will be
worth only its face value. In Mexico
and almost every other republic. on
either continent the American dollar
is priced far above the local currency
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WRONG TRACK
Had to Switch.

Even the most careful person is apt
to get on the wrong track regarding
food sometimes and has to switch over
When he right food is selected the
most OF ails that come from improper
food and drink disappear, even where
the trouble has been of lifelong stand.
ing.
From a child I was never strong
and had capricious appetite and J
was allowed to eat whatever l fancie6
rich cake, highly seasoned food, hot
biscuit, etc.-So it was not SURPRISING
that my digestion was soon out of or.
der and at the age of twenty-three ]
was on the verge of nervous prostra.
non. l had no appetite and as had
oeen losing strength (because l didnf
get nourishment in my daily food tc
repair the wear and tear on body and
Draln) | had no reserve force to fall
pack on, lost flesh rapidly and M
medicine helped me.
Then it was a wise physician or.
dered Grape-Nuts and cream and saw
70 II that l gave this food (new to me,
a proper trial and it showed he knew
what he was about because I got bet
ter by bounds from the very first, That
was in the summer and by winter I
was In better health than ever before
IN my life, had gained in flesh and
weight and felt like new person al
together in mind as well as BODY. ALI
due to nourishing and completely d.
gestible food, Grape Nuts.
This happened three years ago and
never since then lave 1 had anv but
perfect health for / stick to NV Crane
NUTS food and cream and still tbinl,
1t delicious. I eat it every dav
never tire of this food and can enjoy
saucer of Grape-Nuts and cream
when nothing else satisfies NV anne
ute and it's surprising how sustained
and strong small saucerful will make
one feel for hours Name gwen by
POSTUM Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
true food that carries. one along
and there's a reason" Grape-Nuts
~ days proves big things.
Get the little book. ssThe Road to
WsbYillss" g each pix
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THE ENID
Wrote Book While waiting for Wife.

Madame de Genlis, in a work on
Time" tells us that the famous
Chancellor D'Aguesseau, observing
that his wife always delayed 10 or II
minutes before she came down to din
ner, and, reluctant to lose so much
time daily, began the composition of
a work which be prosecuted only
while thus kept waiting. At the end
of Is years, book in three quarto
volumes was completed, which ran
through three editions, and was held
in high repute. Madame de Genlis
profited by this example. Having to
wait at the dinner hour in the Palais
Royal for Madame de Charities, who
was always Is or 20 minutes late, she
utilized the time by copying a selec-
ton of poems from eminent authors.
1t is told of German critic that he
could repeat the entire "Iliad" of
Homer with scarcely an error. How
many years, think you, did he spend
in depositing the immortal epic in his
brain? Years he had not to spare.
or months, or weeks, or even entire
days, for he was a physician in the
full tide of practice; but he cOntrived
to store in his memory the "a books
of the old bard of ''Scio's rocky isle"
in the brief, disconnected snatches of
time while hurrying from one patient
to another. DR.. Mason Good, cele-
brated English physician, performed
similar feat, having contrived to
translate the whole of Lucretius dur
ing his long walks in London to visit
his patients.-William Mathews. in
Success.
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Always a Republican.

Much of the opposition that mani
tested itself against Cortelyou as
chairman of the national republican
committee was in all probability trace
able to the general belief that he was
at one time a democrat. This belief
is widespread throughout the country,
and has been believed even by the
leaders Of the party. 1t is said here
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Russian View of the Jams.

Russian soldiers. says the Chicago
Daily News, who carelessly strolled up
and peeped over the breastworks, de-
clare it is a mistake to think that the
japanese are small, since they are, on
the contrary, the tallest people OF
earth.
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Cannot Be Runcoed

1t is fake meat king who is offer
Ing $4,000 for baronetcy in London.
Real live Chicago meat kings, re-
marks the Daily News of that city. do
do not buy gold bricks even though
they are on the bargain counter.
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dent, he accepted the position then
rendered him only after a frank state.
ment of his political beliefs He has
been secretary of two republican pres
idents and has been a cabinet officer
in a republican administration"
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"Of course" said Nuritch, self
complacently, its something to be
self-made man, but then it's got
its drawbacks
That's So, replied Peppery. .You
can't blame it on anybody else, TO.
instance. -Philadelphia Press.