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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
The Weather.

apparently we are not going to have
much of summer this year; no more
of a seasonable July at least, than we
had last year. Old-timers may we'll
ask what has become Of the old-fash-
toned summers that the country used
to have. From end to end of the
Mississippi valley the weather condi-
tons today are more like those to be
expected 90 a raw day in early spring
than like day in the fist half Of
July.
The rain of last night has done no
good in the northwest. The country
does not need rain, but warm growing
weather. The early reports show that
thru southern Minnesota and parts of
central Minnesota and South Dakota
the fields are very wet and the grain
almost too heavy to stand in places.
This is not necessarily alarming.
There is time enough yet for every
thing to look up and since it has been
rainy and cloudy off and on for
fortnight and since it cannot remain
50 always, the chances would appear
to favor a turn for the better soon.
+ Nevertheless the season to date has
been a disappointing one. Spring
was backward and the first weeks of
summer have been little better. What
the northwest needs is a period of
continued warm weather to bring the
crops along in the many localities
where grains are late, wheat espe-
cially so.
For two years nothing has been
heard about "drought-stricken Kan
sas." A year ago the Kaw, river, the
famous Kaw that in the old drought
days wosld dwindle away to a chalk
mark, burst it's banks and did enor-
nous damage to crops, to the railroads
and the manufacturing and jobbine
interests in the bottoms at Kansas
City and other southwestern points
EhAs year conditions are much the
Same. The river was some weeks later
In reaching the more alarming stage
of turbulence, but it has finally gone
over the banks and unless the rains
cease other rivers will follow and tn.
damage of last year will be repeated
Ten thousand people are reporte,
many railroads are blocked.
The damage recorded in the new
items Of today is probably the smalle
part of the whole. Kansas has had
winter wheat crop ready to move t
markell crop not record-breakel
but a good one nevertheless, som
early estimators having made the tota
for the state Approximately. 80, 00O
600 bushels. In the midst of the har
vest the rains came and have contin
Ied for ten days with only short peri
DDS of sunshine. The damage cannc
be foretold, but 1t will be very grea
Much of the wheat will be lowered
quality. and in any case the move
nent of new winter wheat to marke
has been delayed. '
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
The Railroad Side.

If the inference that the railroad
men who are responsible for the dis
criminatory rates on wheat as against
-four are interested in grain elevators
and are prompted by the desire for
personal gain is correct one, 1t
brings home to them very serious
charge It cannot be said that such
an inference is either unwarranted or
unfair. The railroad managers know
that a cut rate on wheat that dis
eliminates against flour to. the extent
of 7 cents a barrel kills the American
export flour trade and inflicts serious
injury upon an industry to which
they look for a large tonnage. They
know that the policy Of taking out the
raw material at an advantage over the
manufact product is wrong in
principle, and in conflict with public
interest. Nevertheless they do it,
and there must be a reason.
| This reason will come out in full
some day, for the millers are in the
fight for their rights and will con-
tinue the agitation for equable rates
on wheat and flour until the matter
reaches final determination.
There is, of course, a railroad side
to the controversy. The fact Is that
tremendous pressure has been
brought upon the roads by the export
interests of New York, Boston, Phil
adelphia and Baltimore. These sea-
h. Oh 1e
to do little business Of late. A mum
Der of considerations enter into this
one Of which is the higher range o.
wheat prices in American markets
prices that make it difficult to com
pete with other wheat-exporting coun
tries, but which a large element il
the grain trade considers reasonable
in view Of the crop uncertainty, tn
knowledge that big American whea
crop is scarcely to be hoped for ant
that with any serious damage t
spring wheat the total would fall be
low the average.
. On this basis the trade has no
seen the necessity for forcing expor
sales of wheat until it is a littl
clearer whether or not we are to hav
a normal quantity to sell, especial
8 when there is practically no surplu
r left over from the crop Of last yea
D But the exporters, chatting under dull
D ness in trade, have made out a cas-
}, of unfavorable rates as cause for the
e light business. They were able
i show that in a recent six-day perio
= Philadelphia exported 2,19s bushe
= Of wheat, Boston 1852 bushels, Ba
= timore nothing worth recording an
= New York 111,9S5 bushels, viii
t Montreal exported 355,414. With tn
t. as an argument they clamored #
n rates to equalize the Montreal rat
: and it was in response to this tn;
It the reductions were made. This
least is the ostensible reason, but thu
other and more personal motives ma
= underlie the action Of the roads
not Improbable. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
NO CLASSICS WHEN FIGHTING

Sir Cyprian Bridges plea for a knowl-
edge of the classics as most useful to
naval officers" serves to recall famous
incident in the career of Admiral Rodney.
In the middle Of one of his great sea
fights Sir Charles Douglass, full Of enthu-
siasm for the classics, said to Rodney,
Behold, Sir George, the Greeks and Tro-
jams contending for the body. of Patro-
clus!' to which the admiral peevishly
replied: damn the Greeks'and damn the
Trojans! I have other things to think of"
After the battle was won, however, the
brave old Rodney went up to Douglass
and said: NOW my dear friend, am
at the service of your Greeks and Trojaps
and the whole of Homer's niad,' or as
much of it as you please"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
AGE OF SoVERElGNs

The oldest sovereign in Europe is the
King Of Denmark, who is Sc. Next comes
the King of Sweden, IS, followed by the
Emperor of Austria, 70; the King of Bel
GUM, 50; the King of Rumania, 65; King
Edward VII, 81; the Sultan Of Turkey,
g.; the King Of Greece, 5S; the German
emperor, As; the King of Portugal, 40; the
ear, So; the King of Italy. 35; the Queen
of the Netherlands. %. and the King Of
Spain, Is.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
AN Habichool Ca,waygie Hnw0'

CIV coorse won't be good anything I'll have to sell
liquor What's ayro dom pusn' bottles acro
an reracthry beer pump I'll quit wurru FIR good
an hang arround livery stable ptchn hoeshoe They
hayro with medal do f Twin that amt him
Wanst hayro always awhile I'll be urkn in tn
corner v tn bridge pushn fnds into tn river an hauln
thin medal I'll become habchoo Carnayge hayro an
good FIR nawthin' else.
The aboves Dooey the Carnegie hero fund
Get the whole irresstby funny story tomorrows Journal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

The nineteenth Earl Of Suffolk and
Berkshire, Henry Molyneux Paget How
ard, is travelling in the United States
just to look US over. He is the head Of
one of the Oldest of the English families,
but we do not lay that up against him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

Our evening contemporary has promoted
Champ Clark from the house to the sem
ate, to which Champ will probably not
object, but he cannot be expected to sub
nit to having to- adopt the features and
facial likeness Of Senator Clark of Mon
tana. Champ is a pretty good-looking
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

Robert L. Dunn one Of the ten cor
respondents who has been with the Jap
anese army, has returned to this coun-
try. Mr.. Dunn has been in Korea since
the early part Of January, where he has
been working for an American magazine.
Mr.. Dunn is of the opinion that the Rus
sian army will eventually crush the Jap
anese. He says that so far the Rus
SLAMS have received the worst
end Of the reports In the news
papers, but that they are really
better soldiers than the public has been
led to believe. Most of us are so strongly
pro-Japanese that we may, perhaps, per-
nit our hopes to run ahead of the game
But there are other authorities besides Mr.
Dunn, and the preponderance@ of them
seems to be in favor Of the japanese
| fighter. .-.-A f.. ,....'s s r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

When the big four of the beef trust hear
what demand there is for dog meat for
the Igorrotes in the Philippine exhibit at
st. Louis they may be expected to organ
lie a corner in dogs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

A wealthy man at Alton, ILL.,, has put
up an apartment house called tStorks'
Nest" because only families in which
there are children will be received as
tenants. You will notice that people in
flat who complain of neighboring chill
dren usually keep piano. gramophone
or a parrot.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
DOG RAISING IN MANcHuRlA

In Manchuria dog raising is practiced
upon pretty much the same, scale as sheep
farming in Australia. A pretty bride does
not take her dowry in specie or in land.
Dogs are the dowry, ~, if she be the
daughter of poor parents, more if they
be wealthy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

AN INVITATION is extended to all to visit
the Press Room which Is the finest In the west
The battery OF presses consists of three four:
deck Goss Presses, with a total capacity OF
144.O00 eightpage Journals an hour. printed
yolded and counted. The best time to call 10
from 3:l5 to 4:3O p. m. Inquire at the bust
ness office and be directed to the visitors gal.
lery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
BOOKS RECEIVED

THE REAL NEW YORK. BY Rupert Hughes
emart sst p M eyef ree
THE NATURALIST OF THE ST. CRoIX.
Memoiraof George A. Boardman. By Samuel
Lane Boardman, MS. University Of Maine,
honorary 1899. Bangor: Privately printed.
THE HEART OF ROME, Tale of the !''Lost
Water" by Francis Marion Crawford New
York: The Macmillan Co.. Minneapolis: Ma
thaniel Mccarthy. Price % cents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
ALUMINIUM A WHETTING AGENCY

A German investigator has recently dis
covered an exceedingly valuable and inn
portant property of aluminium, which con-
sists in its application as whetting agent.
the effect produced on cutlery set with it
being most astonishing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

We would like to know what right
Mr.. Hall has to assume that the repub-
leans Of this district want man in
congress who has ideas about "the i'm
portant issues before u.s." Does he sup
pose that they care whether their con-
gresham informs himself on facts and
conditions affecting the general welfare"7
How perfectly absurd! a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

About a million dollars worth of dam
age suits have been filed against thu
owners of the steamboat General Slocum
A dretrap is not only dangerous to the
public, but very troublesome to the owner
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
TRAVELLERS ABROAD

Will find The Journal file as follows:
LoNpoN-U. S, Express Co.. 80 Strand; Amerl'
can Express Co., 8 Waterloo place.
DENMARK-U. S. Legation. .. ...
pARIS-Eagle Bureau, SO Rue Cambon. Resi-.
dents visiting Paris can have their mail OF
kilograms sent Of this Bureau and the
same will be forwarded to them or held TOE
their arrival.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

Is Alderman Powers in training FOR tho
office of governor? His tactics are defec-
tive in one particular He does not seem
to be familiar with what the Pioneer Press
calls the Dunn idiom.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

1t is no longer necessary for young
woman to have been prize winner at a
beauty show to get position as teacher
in the public schools of Chicago. Former
ly the applicant had to stand an examina-
mental, submit to measurements, show
her teeth, prove that her back hair was
her own and reach certain requirements
as to good looks and good form. But now
they have concluded that if she knows
how to teach school, these other things
are, after all, Of minor Importance
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

Dunn was nominated after all. The
Minneapolis Journal is a great newspaper
but poor guesser on politics.-Aberdeen
IS. d. News.
The Lord forgive you If that is you,
idea of what a newspaper ought to be-
simply a good guesser
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

The Milwaukee road must be going to
Seattle after all. The purchase of~tide
lands, presumably for terminal facilities,
at fabulous prices and to an aggregate OF
$1,000, 900, has not been made for fun. The
Milwaukee may be little early, but Puget
sound is going to carry as much commerce
some day New York harbor, and west
ern railroad systems have got to reach il
somehow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

The Globe is very sure that the rupture
in the Minnesota delegation at st. Louis
has produced no hard feeling. OF course
not. Mr.. Lind and the rest of the anti
Hearsters just enjoy being thrown
down with a slam, and the harder
the slam the better. Little things like
that only serve to develop that cordially
and good feeling which is so essential to
party success. There are some republicans
in Hennepin county who know all about it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

The true story of the first explorer of the
west is now presented to the public in "The
Journey Of Coronado from Mexico to the Buffalo
Plains Of Texas, Kansas and Nebraska" trans
ted from the original journals and edited by
George Parker Winship. This remarkable his
tory told at first hand. which has been pro-
nounced Of more thrilling interest than any his
torical novel, has just been published by A. S.
Barnes & co. in their Trail Makers series.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

It is hard work to sober up after being
on bat for eight years. If you don't be-
lieve it, ask the democratic party.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

The young Baptists-the B. z. p. u
are in session at Detroit, Mich. This is
great weather for Baptists
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

Good evening, were you burglarized last
night or has 1t been postponed to smoth-
erevening?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
WASHINGTON BUREAU.

OO<s1IS4O',
w. W. Jermane, Chief of Washington
Bureau 9o1 -902 Colorado Building. North
western visitors to Washington invited 10
make use of reception-room. library sta-
| tionery, telephone and telegraph facilities.
Central location, Fourteenth and q streets
Il NV.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

You would never suspect up this way
that Tom Watson was running for the
1 presidency 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

A book that is of much general interest
and good deal of special interest locally
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

The Chicago Chronicle deplores the fact
that Mr.. Williams wasted an opportunity
in his speech as temporary chairman Of
the st. Louis convention. The Chronicle
is democratic, and its standard is pretty
high. 1t declares that:
The opening of the ST. Louis conven-
ton was an occasion for the enunciation
Of democratic doctrine, for the glorifica-
ton of democratic achievement and for
the promise Of democratic performances.
TO substitute for all this a minute and
carping criticism of a republican orator
eulosy of his own party was not only a
mistake in judgment, but an exhibition OF
bad taste. The democratic party must
work cut it's own salvation, and it must
do 50 not by decrying other people, nor
by apologizing for past errors, but by adj
herring to principles which are worthy and
which cannot be overthrown by misrep-
rcsentation. The issue just now is not
between the temporary chairmen Of the
| two party conventions, as Mr.. Williams
seems to think, but between right anc
wrong in the democratic party itself.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

A Missouri girl has just gotten an april
fool'' that draws tears She lived in Sar-
coke and wrote her name on strawberry
box. A Duluth, Mimi. man saw it. He
wrote her telling her the berries were the
best he ever ate The scoundrel! Why
didn't he rush down, marry her. die and
leave her $10,O00,O0o? We would. g.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

J. Hamilton Lewis Of the pink whiskers
is very busy at st. Louis. He wears
gloves, the under part: of which are white
and the upper a steel-gray. He has a
fawn- colored hat sleng-tailed coat of
champagne color, trousers of mauve hue
and a huge puff tie of robin's-egg blue.
That tout ensemble issa picture of seduc-
tive loneliness. %$x&EH 1865. ..e.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

appropriations than Minnesota made.
1t is not too late for the people Of
Minnesota to correct this serious mis-
take and wake up to the value of a
good exhibit at the worlds fair. Prob
ably two-thirds of the attendance ex-
pected at that fair will arrive there
after the LIST Of September, so there
is time enough yet to brace UP our
present unsatisfactory exhibits and
make such a showing there as we
ought to make.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

Less than twenty five years ago William
B. Biddlee was 'bralsing' on a freight
train. This is not drawing room job.
where you wear white Kid gloves and U.s..
a gold-tipped cigarette. Mr.. Biddle
broke" we'll and kept up the deuce of a
thinking. Today he is second vice presi-
dent of the big Santa Fe road in place of
Paul Morton, resigned to- go, into the cabi-
net. Hence you should never try to lick
a brakeman. He may be vice president
some day. Besides that, he is usually
quite stout. - +h3siss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

With nearly all the European crops not
up to the average and very bad condi-
ton in Hungary and terrible floods in the
American southwest, the wise farmer in
the northwest this year will come pretty
near seeing a large round plunk before he
lets go .of. a .bushel 81, his cereal. We are
going to hold all the wheat we harvest
from our upper eighty provided the gosh
dinged hot winds don't get it in the milk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-07
)kNIGHI5 ] |! !! 4

Ever strive to cultivate the social
amenities Of the order. They are well
verify of cultivation So many make
the glaring m ,ake that ritualistic
formalities are all there is 10 be regard
ed. II such was the status of things
all lodge meetings would very soon be-
come dry husks. Fraternalism is much
greater than mere routine. Knight
North Carolina has III active Pythian
lodges, with over 5000 members.
In all the domains the work Of the
order Is being carried on with great
energy and large gains are promised
during the remainder OF the year.
The D. o. X. X. will meet In Louis
Vile at the same time as the supreme
lodge instead Of ST Louis, as first de-
cided The palace will be called to
order on Aug 10
Clay lodge OF Louisville, KY. CON
ferred the first rank recently on 205
candidates.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-07
rll!|5'l'|3;;|I||'sa'B1lI|!!'EIE''lD

The national officers of the Modern
Woodmen have issued call to the
membership of the society to assist the
deputies in a general movement to In
crease the membership OF the order TO
the million mark by the date Of the
national convention at Milwaukee next
year The present membership OF the
society is 10000
Since the Modern Woodmen society
admitted Greater New York rs a part
~ the Modern Woodinen Jurisdiction
twelve camps have been instituted In
that city and about 500 members Sc
cured
WOodmen who can make only one
trip TO ST. Louis and the exposition
should arrange TO be there on Wood
men day. Sept :
Cleveland 90 camps are having quite
boom and initiating many new mem
bers
A pretty and well furnished lodge
room adds much 70 the pleasure OF at
tending lodge meeting.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-07
THE DUTCH COTTAGE.
Handsome iittle Holland Houses
Make Fine summer Homes.

Handsome little Holland Houses
Make Fine summer Homes.
Within the last few months there
has been a perfect craze for Dutch ef-
fects, says the Washington Star.
A house - the Dutch fisher variety
will necessarily be an affair Of only a
few rooms. Although the furnishings
may be of Old Dutch carved cgbinets.
brass hinged CHEST chairs with carved
backs tables with carved legs. tail
clocks aud hanging timepieces with
brass faces the general effect should
he one of simplicity Barring an these
antiques. the shops furnish excellent
productions Of less expensive Dutch
furniture which win he within the
reach of the average person.
The living rom Of a TYPICAL Dutch
cottage is paneled in wood. and the
floor is Of sturdy oak riveted with inn
mense dup brass nails. The ceiling il
gross besfned. Ms enc would expect.
with rsfiers Of oak. Around the walls
ana on the odd high. carved dresser
are blue and white delft plates. brass
warming pans and candleslickS and
pewter. silver and delft tankards.
The chimney piece IS au especial Oh
JET Of pride 70 the Dutch vrouw II is
.bhili u blue and white tiles. and at
the top Is run what we would can n
plate shelf which fhe Holland house
wife hangs with short fril Of blue
and white ,sbinfg and dE4s,lax-e ho~ .-fs-,-
lest china upon. The bed. which Is
the most curious article Of furniture
in the ROOM Is let into the wall AMI ar
ranged somewhat in tho manner IF p
berth on shipbnsrl Two curtains arc
drawn across Il night aud day Sew
eral Of these berths might he put in
different parts Of the Americanizc,i
Dutch room. aud in case Of "fuli
house" which often happens where
the host or hostess is popular. these
hunks would come IN very handy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-07
fastens on The opposite side.

fastens on The opposite side
The casting box. which is movable,
is then swung in an upright position,
the ends where the top and bottom
are fastened together being down
ward. Al the other end, between the
space made by the iron bars on each
side OF the matrix and which hold it
in place is poured stream of molten
metal which fills every crevice and
impression made in the matrix by the
type face making an exact reproduc-
tion of il.
The metal cast thus made after be-
ing allowed TO cool Is taken out and
the rough edges planed and trimmed.
Ii is then ready for use.
The outfit used by The Bulletin Is
manufactured by the Butcher Engrav-
mig and Manufacturing company of
Columbus. o.. and as an example of
the excellent work produced from L
the reader is referred to the adver-
tisements of the Woodward Hardware
company, r. Smyth & Co., and Jacob
Baur.