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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-27
ART IN JAPAN
Professor FenoIosa Shows How 1t Ii
Based on Reality. -

Based on Reality e. -
Professor Ernest F. Fenollosa gave the
first of his Japanese lectures last night at
the First Baptist church to a large audi
ence. The lecturers complete command
of his subject and his deep, infectious in
beauty of the numerous Illustrations
shown amply repaid his hearers for hav-
irg braved the severe weather.
The lecturer expressed his satisfaction
in giving at this time a series Of lectures
calculated to show Minneapolis people the
Importance and value of the civilization
that IS being threatened by the present
eastern war cloud. In slight general
outline of the entire group of:lectures, Mr..
Fenolosa indicated that while dealing
primarily with Japan, the kindred lines Of
art and liteature in China and Korea
would be considered, for they are prao-
tically inseparable and would be incom-
plete and unintelligible treated as stand
| ing alone. 4-E
| Japanese scenery and life was shown as
a background for the native art. Typical
city and country scenes, ordinary and
holiday gatherings. atmospheric effects
and tree and plant growths were shown.
with occasional examples Of the way these
have been used In prints and paintings.
The procession Of flowers from the cherry
blossom to the chrysanthemum and the
snow laden trees that are called winter
Towering was very beautiful. Wisteria
arbors with flower tassels several feet long
and chrysanthemums with hundreds Of
blossoms on each plant were shown.
! The consideration OF Japan and Japan
csc Art" will be continued in special
course Of popular lectures beginning Sat
urday evening at the Y. w. G. A. assembly
hall. The first lecture will take up sum
mary Of the whole history Of Japanese art.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-27
STUDY IN IONS
and WEATHER
DIVIDED MOLECULES AND THEIR
EFFECT UPON METEOROLOGY,
Professor Zeleny Of the University
Throws Light Upon Announcement
from London that Accurate Weather
"Statements" Will in the Near
Future Take the Place Of the Pres
ent Forecasts.

John Zeleny, associate professor of
physics at the state university, whose
name was quoted yesterday in a cable
message from London, does not agree
with the English meteorological ex-
pert that, in the near future, it will
be possible to prophecy the weather
with certainty to issue weather
statements instead of weather fore
casts Professor Zeleny admits that
the scientific discoveries mentioned in
the London message throw additional
Light upon the origin of weather phe-
nomento; but it's assuming too much,'
says he, Ito declare that the weather
will be calculated exactly in the near
future It may be in the future;
near Is too confident. Yet it's true
that we've learned a good deal late
ly upon electricity and radio-activity
in the atmosphere and these elements
must be reckoned with hereafter"
The publication that is the subject
of the London cable is THE Conduc-
ton Of Electricity Thru Cases." by
Professor Thomson Of Cambridge uni
'versity. This work, copy of which
has been received in Minneapolis,
quotes many pages from Professor
Zeleny's published treatises upon at
n1ospheric ions. For the Minneapolis
scientist has announced important
last six years. One Of the best known
papers is that upon 'The Velocity OF
IONS" which was read by proxy, in
July 1898, before the famous Rotyal
society Of London.
The study Of these ions was made
possible by the knowledge Of the
Roentgen or X-rays, and the additional
Information set forth by Professor
ThoHsan relates chiefly to the new
substance, radiunl, the effects of which
upon atmospheric molecules are SINH.
lar to the effects Of the X-rays.
THAT u.s." explains Professor Zeleny
"the gases in our atmosphere are
composed. as every one knows, OF
molecules--the number in a cubic incl
of atmosphere could be represented
by figure with twenty-One ciphers-
and under the influence Of X-rays. OF
OF radlum rays, each molecule divides
into two parts or ions. One Of the two
ions Is charged with positive cleo.
tticity, the other with negative cleo.
trlcity. The two ions differ consid
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-27
QUIT COFFEE
Said the Great German Specialist.

1T disappoints some people to be
told that coffee causes the disease. But
1T Is best to look squarely at facts and
set the face towards health, for that's
more fun than anything else anyhow
A Cincinnati man consulted Berlin
physician on nervous diseases and
says: .........
-Four years ago I was an habitual
coffee drinker, having used it for 25
years and being naturally of a nervous
temperament 1 became almost a
nervous wreck, greatly suffering from
pated and weighing only 12S pounds.
Il consulted physicians and took
medicine all the time but had no relief.
About three years and half ago I
went abroad and while in Berlin
heard frequently Of great physician,
Professor Mendel, an authority on
nervous trouble, SO I resolved to con-
suit him. ...... ,
Professor Mendel surprised me very
much by asking at once If I was a cof-
fee drinker and on my telling him I
used it two or three times a day he
examining me he told me there was
nothing the matter with me whatever
but what could be entirely cured in
80 days by letting coffee and other
stimulants alone and dieting.
II had hard time following his ad-
J.
/ came home and told my wife, who
got some Postum. We tried it but at
first did not like it; then we went over
the directions on the package together
and found we had not boiled it long
enough. That was the beginning Of the
end of my trouble, for the Postum was
delicious after that and I drank il
regularly and it helped from the start
TN very short time began to fee
much better and in the last three years
I haven't been absent from business
one hour on account of i'll health, fol
my health is fine now. I have a gooG
appetite, sleep we'll and weigh II;
pounds Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich.
Any nervous person who drinks cot
fee will feel better from 10 days ust
of Postum in place of coffee. Tria
easily proves this. There's a reason.
Look in each package for a copy o
the famous little book, The Road tt
MELVILLE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-27
Who will be the lucky forty?

Who will be the lucky forty?
Ifyou have not yet fully grasped the
attractive plan offered by h e
Jour whereby forty of it's sub
scribers will be taken to the st. Louis
worlds fair with all expenses paid,
here Is the plan in nutshell:
The J ourn lis worlds fair
contest will begin next Monday, Feb.
/, and is open to all its readers In
Minnesota, the Dakotas, Wisconsin,
Iowa and Michigan. Each of these
states Is divided into districts, to each
of which is allowed one prize winner.
In this way each contestant will know
exactly the territory he must carry
with the biggest vote to win one of
the forty prizes.
The forty who get the most votes,
who are the most popular, will get the
prizes.
Any Journal subscriber in any Of
these districts can enter the contest,
provided he or she Is Endorsed by two
well known citizens OF his or her city
or county.
The question arises, How can T get
votes to push my name along?"
- There are various ways. Commence
ing next Monday, Feb. l, T h e u r
a will print each day on it's want
page a coupon which may be cut out,
filled out properly and mailed to T h e
J urnal. Each coupon thus cut
cut will count as one vote.
But a quicker way to roll up big
votes is to get Journal subscrip-
ton payments. Each cent you send
in for subscriptions Of your friends
will count one vote-a vote for each
cent paid.
Thus s5 cents paid will count
thjrty-flye votes,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-27

erably; I was the first person, I be-
lieve, to point out these differences.
All ions are in constant motion, but
the negative ions, which are the
smaller, move much faster. 1t is the
negative ions also that attract
moisture. .-.. :.
so. in case the weather is set fair,
the two classes Of ions separate be-
cause of their relative activity. The
negative ions, being more active, reach
the earth first and charge it mega
lively, the wind keeps in motion the
slower, larger, positive ions, and pre-
vents most of them from reaching the
earth. This is one reason why the
earth, as we know, is negative and the
upper atmosphere positive.
And when moisture abounds in the
air, the negative ions attract that
moisture; drops of water, gradually
forming, drop to the earth as rain,
likely that the electric currents, NOV
ing from the positive ions down to the
negative ions, create lightning and
electric storms. AN. ,,-.5.. .. ~.
ITO avoid misunderstanding, I
should say, too, that rain is caused by
dust as we'll as by ionized mole
cules, that is, moisture in the air col
forms drops. It is not true, as many
imagine, that the mere presence of
much moisture in the air. makes rain
drops. Unless dust or ioniZation as
sists, atmospheric moisture, however
abundant, would seldom be deposited.
THE discovery of radiun helps us
thus much; it accounts for a flow of
radio activity from the earth. We're
not obliged to assume that the ioniz-
ing rays all come from the sun as
protected electrons.' -
Nov as to the practical applica-
| tons: Whenever we master the de-
| tails of these laws, whenever we shall
be able to observe not only the tenn
perature and the barometric pressure
but also the electrical condition and
the relative moisture of the upper and
the lower amospheres over a large
area, then we shall be in a position te
publish accurate weather statements
Instead of uncertain weather predic-
TONS Temperature and pressure will
regulate, in the main. the temperature
foretold; electricity and moisture will
be the principal bases of statements
concerning fog, snow and rain"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-27
JEWELLERS TO ORGANIZE

Retailers Asked to Meet in st. Paul on
Feb. II.
Retail jewelers. turnout the state have
been asked to meet Feb. II at the rooms
Of the Commercial club, st. Paul. to or
ganize the Minnesota Retail jewelers. as
ISOLATION. The object of the new soci-
ETY. will be, succinctly, "the good Of the
trade A jeweler that cannot be present
personally is requested to send his watch
maker Delegates may profit from the
sale, at reduced rates, Of merchants ex-
cursion'' tickets to the twin cities. Such
tickets may be procured Feb. 10 to q
inclusive.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-27
kilograms and Letters
For Berths to Muncie

OH SIe6p1IlS CIT IeHVlng
Chicago 8 o'clock p. m. daily over
Pennsylvania Short Lines should be
addressed to G. L. Kimball, A. G. P.
agt., No. 2 Sherman street, Chicago.
Thru car arrives Muncie $50 a. m.
and may be occupied until o'clock
a. m. Returning, sleeping car is
ready for occupancy at Muncie at
o'clock p. M, leaves there at 11:45 p.
M, arrives Chicago 1885 a. m.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-27
CHURCH's ANNIVERSARY
Open Door Congregational Church Will
-; Celebrate Sunday.

The twentieth anniversary of the found
ing Of the Open Door Congregational
church will be commemorated next Sun
day by special services at the church,
Thirteenth avenue NE and Jefferson
street.
The morning service will be at 1880,
and will include special music, with
solo by Mrs. G. E. Sinclair; an address
and greeting from charter members and
former pastors. A Sunday school rally
will be held at II o'clock; historic
Y. P. s.. c. E. meeting at $50 p. M, and
an evening service at 1880. At the last
as special features will be an address and
music by Miss Cook and Mrs. Cotton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-27
AFTER BRAINERD ASSETS
Creditors Of c. L. Marx Put In Claim
Brainerd to Appear.

George S. Brainerd will appear before
o. c. Merriman, referee in bankruptcy,
tomorrow for examination. Shortly be-
fore his failure Brainerd had purchased
the business of c. L. Marx of Minneap-
oils, and, 1t Is alleged, had given Marx
but 50 900 on assets valued at $4,000
brought about the failure Of Marx. The
attorney for the latter's trustee contends
that the assets should be diverted to the
use of Marks creditors, and this claim
is disputed by the attorneys looking after
the Brainerd affairs. To settle the dis
,pute. Brainerd will be brought from the
Scott county Jail tomorrow and Referee
Merriman will attempt to discover the
merits of the case.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-27

My friend, look here! you know
how weak and nervous your wife is,
and you know that Carriers Iron Pills
will relieve her. now why not be fair
about it and buy her box?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-27

Don't Forget the Place
To buy stylish, well-made garments
at popular prices. E.. e. Atkinson &
Co., 716-71S Nicollet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-27
WHO WILL BE
THE LUCKY 40?
Journals Readers Will Get Free Trips AL Elk
pens Paid to the Worlds Fair at St. Louis Next Summer
Begins Next Monday Why Not Get Into the
Game?

One dollar paid will count 100
votes.
Two dollars paid will count 200
votes. But for one years subScrtp-
ton paid in advance a special credit
of 1000 votes will be allowed.
There is still another way to get
votes. In case It should not be con-
venient to get subscription payments
in advance, subscribers may contract
for r h e J o urn a for any period Of
time and will receive in votes as fol-
lows:
One years subscription will count
800 votes.
Six months subscription will count
1875 votes.
Three months subscription will
count fifty votes.
One months subscription will count
fifteen votes.
The urnal will give forty of
it's subscribers the finest trip they ever
made. paying all expenses. A visit
to st. Louis will be as good as trip
round the world. Journal ex-
cursions are famous for the good
times they afford and the Lucky
Forty" will travel on a special
Journal train to st. Louis and return,
with meals on dining cars and the
best accommodations money can pro-
cure.
Besides. each one Of the forty may
invite friend to join the party and
enjoy the same fine accommodations
at exactly cost price to T h u r
| n a !.
Make up your mind to be one OF
the contestants and get in the race
from the start. Write to the Circula-
more detailed information If this does
not answer all yOur questions
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-24
Paner Parachute.

This is not quite as exciting sport
as shooting the chutes, but 1t is good
fun. OF course you know what para
chute is-a thing like an umbrella.
with or without the stick, which,
when properly weighted and dropped
from a balloon or a high tower, will
fall to the ground very slowly and
gently because it's broad surface offers
great deal OF resistance to the air.
Parachutes used by balloonists are
generally very large and have no
stick, but some daring persons have
jumped from housetops with common
umbrellas and escaped without seri-
Gus injury.
1t would be rather interesting to
drop a small parachute from the roof
or window and watch it sail grace
fully to earth, but the fun would hard
ly pay for the work, as you would
have to carry it upstairs for each
fight, unless it was destroyed or cap
tured by some other boy on its first
descent, which would probably be the
case. What you want, clearly, is
some means by which you can shoot
the parachute up into the air from
the ground.
Such a parachute gun is easy to
make. You need only a tube large
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-24

to go through the ring, and on the
bottom of the knob is a groove for
the rubber band. The shooting tube,
which may be of paper, should be as
long as the stick and large enough to
let the closed parachute slip through
easily. The rubber band is attached
across the bottom of the tube, one
end being tackled to each side.
Put the folded parachute into the
tube, see that the rubber band lies in
the groove, hold the tube firmly with
the left hand, and, with the right, pull
down the knob and the ring together
several inches and let go.
The stretched band contracts and
shoots the parachute up into the air
like pea from pea shooter. When
the parachute has reach ed it's high
est point it begins to fall, but imme-
diately opens out, fills with cir, and
descends very slowly. If there is
much wind it will sail quite a dis
lance before 1t reaches the ground,
especially If you stand with your back
to the wind and incline the gun for
ward.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-24

hole, both at the end and at the side,
with sealing wax, leaving only small
round hole at the point farthest from
the end, as shown in Fig. B.
Now all you have to do is to fasten
a fine cord with sealing wax to the
edge of the bowl, at the precise point
that comes nearest to the smokers
mouth. Tie the other end of the cord
to the chandelier or other convenient
object, and pour water gently into the
bowl.
A fine jet of water will shoot out
sidewise from the little hole in the
stem and the pipe will begin turning
in the direction indicated by the ar
row. l twill keep on turning as long
as there is any water in the bowl,
and, indeed, good deal longer, by
the effect of the momentum.
What makes it turn is this: At any
point of the pipe except near the little
hole the water presses with equal
force in every direction on the pipe.
At the point of the stem opposite the
little hole there is a certain pressure
on the pipe from the inside, and this
pressure is not balanced, because on
the opposite side-that is, the hole
there is nothing for the water to press
against except itself Hence the water
is driven out in one direction and the
pipe is spun around in the other.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-24
An Honest Opinion.

Mineral, Idaho, Nov. 14th.-(Spe-
eial. )-That a sure cure has been
discovered for those sciatic pains that
make SO many lives miserable, is the
arm opinion of Mr.. D. s. Colson,
we'll known resident Of this place.
and he does not hesitate to say that
cure is Dodd's Kidney Pills. Tho
reason Mr.. Colson is SO firm in his
opinion is that he had those terrible
pains and is cured. Speaking OF the
matter he says:
81 am only too happy to say Dodds
Kidney Pills have done me lots of
good. I had awful pains in my hip,
so could hardly walk. Dodd's Kid
1ey Pills stopped 1t entirely. l think
.hey are a grand medicine"
All sciatic and Rheumatic pains are
caused by Uric Acid in the blood
Dodds Kidney Pills make healthy
Kidneys, and healthy Kidneys strain
all the Uric Acid out Of the blood.
With the cause removed there can be
40 Rheumatism or Sciatica.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-24

enough to contain the parachute easily
and a stout rubber band.
The parachute may be made of It's
sue paper or other thin, tough paper,
or of thin muslin or silk. 1t needs
neither the stiff ribs of an umbrella
nor any mechanism for opening and
shutting; its weight and the resist
ance of the air attend to that.
1t does need stick, however, and
this should be very thin and light, and
at least twice as long as the closed
parachute-that is, Is long as the
diameter of the open parachute. The
stick is simply poked through the
parachute, and thread tied around
the top of the paper and the stick will
make all secure.
The ribs, If they may be called
such, are merely six or eight threads
or fine cords pasted to the outside of
the parachute from the top or center
to the edge. The upper ends of the
cords may be tied round the stick
the lower ends should project far be-
yond the edge of the parachute, and
be fastened to metal ring, through
which the stick passes. The lower
end of the stick has knob too big
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-24

The mild and immediate, effect of
Swamp Root the great kidney and
bladder remedy is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for it's wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root will set your whole system
right, and the best proof of this is trial.
SO COTTAGE ST., MEhRosH, MASS.
DEAR Sir: JAN. 18th, 1904.
Ever since was in the Army. / had more or
less kidney trouble, and within the past year it
became SO severe and complicated that L
suffered everything and was much alarmed-my
strength and power was fast leaving me. 1 saw
On advertisement of Swamp-Root and wrote
asking for advice. l began the use of the
medicine and noted decided Improvement
after taking Swamp Root only short time
/ continued its use and am thankful to say
that am entirely cured and strong. In order
90 be very sure about this, Ihad a doctor exam
inc some of my water to-day and he pronounced
II oil right and In splendid condition.
know that your Swamp Root Is purely vege-
table and does not contain any harmful drugs.
Thanking you for my complete recovery and
recommending Swamp-Root to all sufferers
I am" Very truly yours,
l. 9. RICHARDSON.
Swamp-Root is not recommended for
everything but it promptly cures kidney,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-24
Best for Soap Bubbles.

The hest solution yet made fol
blowing soap bubbles is prepared as
follows: Fill a quart bottle half full
of distilled or soft water, and sift
into it four-fifths OF an ounce of Cas-.
tile soap powder. Allow the powder to
thoroughly dissolve, then add one.
third of pint of pure glycerin. In
making the solution be sure to keep
the bottle in a temperature of 70 de.
grees or more; also, when blowing
bubbles, carefully see to it that the
room is at temperature of 65 de.
grees or few degrees above. Having
the right temperature is one of the
greatest factors of success in making
bubbles. After the solution is a day
or two old, or at any time when it
fails to make good bubbles, freshen it
up by adding more glycerin. With this
solution bubbles can be made which
will last from one to ten minutes.
Some have been made which floated
in the air from twelve to thirteen min.
utes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-24

Run the cord over the top of the up
right eighteen inch stick and turn the
wheels backward until the cord wind
ing around the rear axle draws the
weight to the top of the upright.
Hold the wheels and weight in this
position, put the auto on the floor and
let it go. The weight will pull On the
string, which in unwinding wilt turn
around the axle and the wheels and
the auto will run swiftly across the
floor, stopping only when the weight
rests against the floor or auto body,
or when the cord is all unwound from
the rear axle.
You may pile quite a cargo of build,
ing blocks on the front OF the auto
and transport them from place tc
place, or you may take your sister;
entire doll family for a ride, provided
your weight is fairly heavy,