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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-11
IOWA
WHERE ARE THE GIRLS?
That Is the Question that Is Agitating
Des Moines Parents.

DES MONIES, IOWA.-Excitement was
aroused turnout the city yesterday afternoon by
the discovery that two young women, Miss Cora
Kelly and Miss Mary Forester, were missing.
Interest heightened by the fact that Miss
Margaret Poggenthol, popular young woman
residing on Easton boulevard had suddenly
dropped from sight two days before, and by the
further fact that Miss Clara Humeston the
daughter of a wealthy land Center
ville was lost trace of five days ago, immed-
ately after her arrival In this city. Sugges-
tions were made that the girls had been enticed
to st. Louis by flattering offers with a view to
placing tAem In houses of shame
report was started that negro had been
seen in company with a white girl answering the
description of of the missing women. Alarm
existed all over the city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-11
LAND SALE REMOVED
Owing to Failure at Thief River Falls,

1t Goes to CrOOkstOn.
Sale of reservation lands Thief River Falls
closes Thursday, July IA, and will be con-
tinued in Crookston Oct. 3. The sale at the
Falls was a complete failure, only about one
fourth Of the lands having been sold Crookston
people were notified of the change thru United
States Land Commissioner Richards. L
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-11

sPEARFIsH, S. D.--The small fruit crop in
this vicinity is being harvested. 1t is estimated
that there will be 100000 quarts of strawber-
ries and nearly as many raspberries picked from
market is turnout the Black Ellis towns entira-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-11

DAVENPORT IOWA.-Because his mother
had whipped him for trivial ofense John
Schnoore. aged IL, went into the woods and
hanged himself with binding Irvine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-11

IOWA FALLS, IoWA.-Rev Charles H.
burglar, In which he was shot, Is recovering.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-11

IOWA FALLS, IoWA.-Alpine lodge, No. 7,
Knights of Pythias Of this city, will confer the
rank of knight at the grand lodge to be held in
Waterloo next month
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-11

" The spearfsh normal school has several
acres set out to small fruits which yield several
thousand dollars In profit each year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-11
For Our. Mail Orser Customers.

We have reserved certain quantities and will fill all
orders received by mall provided that choice is left
u.s. of course samples be sent Give color and
price. We will shop carefully for you.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-11

so pcs. fancy nub black
lawns, always 25c; on
sale at, per yard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
To 1t Belongs by Right the Distinctive and
Honorable Title of "Mother Supreme
Council of the World
The Library, Rich in Volumes of Masonic
Literature and History, Ore of Its
Most Valuable Features

form. and the ornamentation, wholly
in gold leaf, is most gorgeous
The center Of the design is made uD
of the insignia of the grand commander.
The triple cross and the rays Of light
emanating from this have been extended
to cover the entire semi-circular wall.
forming a burst of splendor which is
particularly brilliant when the whole
great niche is flooded with light from
row of invisible incandescent lamps
around its border.
At the apex of the arch over the dais
is the emblem of the order. the double
headed eagle surmoUnted by 4 crown.
The banner Of the Supreme Council and
a large American flag occupy prominent
places at the sides of the council cham
Der, and at the opposite end OF the
chamber. facing the dais occupied by
the grand commander, are three smaller
thrones for the lieutenant grand COM
mander, the grand prior. and the grand
standard bearer Of the order. Above
these three sub-thrones rises a chOir-loft
extending over the width OF the hall and
containing a large pipe organ. This
organ was a present from General Pike
The Banquet Hall.
A banquet hall. which is Identical in
size with the council chamber, IS located
in the basement. This room affords
seating accommodations for more than
800 persons, and adjoining it is a spacious
kitchen and pantry. The basement Of
the temple also contains the furnace
rooms and the janitcrs quarters.
All visiting Masons and their families
and friends, whether the latter be affili-
ated with the order or not, are always
welcome at sthe House OF the Temple,
and assuredly tourists can ind. even IN
the city of many sights, no more inter
esting and instructive place TO spend
day than the great Masonic mecca It's
street number is 4S3 Third Street north
west.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24

TITLE is generally known about
the Papuans. the natives of New
IL Guinea. Although in the posses
sion of Great Britain for centuries. the
island has never been thoroughly eX-
r,orad In one portion of the island is
tribe of marshIand jewellers. Owing TO
the DAcuIIar character Of the country
they inhabft. pedestrian locomotion is
aIuost irnpracticable AS is usual in
tronicaI countries, there is a very tam
oiled undergrowth while the land Is too
swampy to be walked upon. Even IN the
wide stretches OF shallow water canoe
ing is almost impossible. owing 10 the
rank vegetable growth. The result of
these conditions Is that this most pccI-
liar tribe have practically lost the use
of their lower limbs. Their dwellings
are built in the trees above water level.
Their bodies have developed in such pc
..1Ifar way that they have most enorm-
GUS trunks, but the thighs, legs, and
feet are so small as to be useless, al
most. In fact, in figure and carriage,
they are quite apelike.
There are very curious races of men
in the more inaccessible portions OF Mexi-
CO. Most of the people are cave-dwell-
ers, but there is rarely more than one
family in the cave. The curious thing
about them, according 70 DR.. Carl Lum-
holtz, is that they do not feel pain in
the same degree as we do. They have
a delightful habit of pulling hairs out
of one another's heads, but this gives
them scarcely any pain at all. They
tear out the hairs exactly as we should
tear out the tail of a horse. These in
ferior races feel pain to a far less ex-
tent than In the case of civilized man
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24

bath adjoining, which are in use only
for an interval Of ten days every alter
nate year. during the sessions Of the
Supreme Council.
The senate chambers occupy a goodly
portion of the third floor. The old cOun-
ell hall has been transformed into a
meeting place for the knight command
ers of the court of honor. intermediary
between the thirty-second and thirty
third degrees, and in both furnishings
and decora tons Is unpretentious. The
new senate chamber Of the Supreme
Council, to provide for which was one
Of the main objects in the enlargement
of the temple, is assuredly one of the
most attractive meeting places within
the realm OF Masonry
The senate chamber is entered from
the corridor through two anterooms. and
the effect of its spacious proportions
is emphasized by a domed ceiling. The
walls are ornamented in oil and water
color. tan and gold being the prodomi-
mating colors in the decoration, and har-
monizing effectively with the red carpet
and upholstery The ceiling and walls
bear representations in color of the in
sigma Of the various Masonic degrees
The chairs and desks provided for the
members of the Supreme Council are OF
oak. and so, likewise. are the seats re-
served for visiting thirty-third degree
members.
Commanders Throne Room
The grand dais, which is approached
by three steps. is at the end of the hall.
Mounted on this dais, sheltered by
heavy canopy of velvet and silk. border
ed with gold fringe and gold tassels, are
the throne of the grand commander and
the sub-thrones of the grand chancellor
and the grand minister of state. Before
the throne of the grand commander is
2 white and gold pedestal. with triangu-
lar ton. supporting a gavel. At the bach
NJ the dais the wall is shell-like in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24

row" Near at hand IS the candlestick
and candle used at the midnight funeral
service over General Pike.
Equally interesting as a nenento of
perhaps the most striking personality IN
Masonic history is General Pixies col
lection of pipes. The general was a
great smoker and had an especial weak
ness for fine pipes. one of those in
the collection Is Of meerschaum and am
Der, gold-mounted and hand-carved and
cost $500
Another Is a small japanese pipe.
given to General Pike in 1850 by VII
liam T. Porter editor of the Spirit Of
the Times" In the generals handwrit-
ing is a note to the effect that the same
tobacco which was in the pipe when he
received il is yet IN the bowl Other
objects IN the room include a miniature
facsimile of the Pike Memorial statue,
and set into one wall is a triangular
brass plate commemorative of the three
grand commanders who have died in the
House of the TeUple-Albert Pike on
April . 1891; James Cunningham Ratche-
Tor. on July IS. 1893. and Philip Crosby
Tucker. on July g. 1894.
Grand Commanders Office.
The private office Of the sovereign
grand commander is just across the hal
from the Pike memorial room. This
room, which IS in the corner of th'
building and Is lighted by three large
windows, Is most attractive It is fur
nished entirely in mahogany, and tA'
walls are hung with valuable painting:
purchased by General Pike. A marble
bust of the present grand commander
| James D. Richardson, occupies one cor
ner. Adjoining the Office is a handsom'
! tiled bath Grand Commander Richard
son does not elect to reside at the TEN
| pie. as did some of his predecessors
Including General Pike, but should h
wish TO do so ample accommodation
would be at his disposal Indeed, tn
scale upon which provision has beer
made for all eXigencies may be appre
ciated from the fact that there are OF
the second and third floors of the build
| ing eight large and attractively-furn
ed committee rooms, each with tileC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24

General Pike. by the sculptor. Winnie
K. HOxic, who was one Of his personal
friends
Takes Up Muh Room.
The library, with It's Office. occupies
practically one-half of the entire first
floor OF the building. On the opposite
side Of the hall is the office Of the
secretary general Although most at
tractively appointed. this is plainly a
Workroom. and this is true in even a
greater degree of the file room which
opens from it at the rear. In this spa
cious apartment, preserved IN dust-pToor
cases in accordance with a most perfect
system of dlinB. is the whole volume Of
correspondence of the Supreme Council
its records, and reports Of the bodies
under its jurisdiction.
Here also is the card system which
affords individual memoranda covering
the whole membership Of the order. The
secretary general has an executive staff
Of five persons, and that they have few
idle moments may be imagined from
the fact that. aside from their work IN
the division OF records and files. they
nave responsibilities for the various
publications issued by the office
Handsome portraits in oil of the &C
tive inspectors general Of the order III
the Southern Jurisdiction look down
from the walls Of these business offices.
In the large safe IN the file room repOses
perhaps the greatest treasure In the
temple, General Pixies manuscript
translation OF Sanscrit literature. This
colossal work comprises twenty volumes,
each containing more than zoo closely
penned pages; and most remarkable OF
all is the fact that in this entire l4,Ool
pages there cannot be found a single mis-
spelled word. an error in punctuation
blot, a mistake, on an erasure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24

is comparatively little in the collection
that is distinctly Masonic in character.
The various objects have. however. al
most without exception, been donated by
Masons or members Of their families
who considered the House Of the Tenn
pie the most fitting repository for the
treasures. The museum is particularly
rich in minerals and in specimens OF In
dian handiWork.
4 bird cage which was the property
Of General Pike, constitutes one of the
most interesting objects in the museum.
The famous Mason was accustomed to
have fully 200 birds as constant COM
panions in the room where he wrote
and the cage which has been preserved
is a large one which housed several Of
mis- favorlte feathered pets. The museum
also contains a number Of specimens
of Masonic china, including Washington
and Pike plates, an album containing
thousands of souvenir programs of Ma
sonic reunions, a collection Of photo
graphs Of a eleven thirty-third degree
members, and an interesting display of
souvenir medals of meetings Of Masonic
grand bodies.
The Pike Memorial.
The apartment in which General Pike
died. known as the Pike Memorial Room
adjoins the museum. Here are grouped
the desk, chair. and other personal cf-
! fects Of the founder Of the Scottish Rite
Temple Included IN the collection are
many old and rare portraits of General
Pike, his sword, the compass, with the
| aid OF which he travelled In the West
| before the days of railroads; his ink
stands, certificates OF honorary member
/ ship In other Grand Masonic bodies,
medals bestowed by foreign Masonic
/ bodies, his Kadosh boots and Masonic
/ collars, his scrap-books of poetry and
albums of photographs of prominent
men OF his day.
| Especially priced is the original pen
ciIed manuscript and the pencil with
which General Pike wrote on bis death
/ bed the famous sentiment: ''Shalom-
Peace that comes with blessing to care
| fretted. weary men when deaths dream
less sleep ends all suffering and sor-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
A Rich Museum.

Occupying space on the second floor
Of the temple. corresponding to that
devoted 10 the library on the first floor.
is the museum. This museum is rich IN
treasures of various kinds, its scope
being almost as broad as that Of the
United States National Museum, or any
other similar institution, and yet there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
SOME STRANGE SAVAGE TRIBES

Dr. Carl LumhoItz once pulled six hairs
at a time from the head OF sleeping
child, and it had no effect upon II AT al.
Then he asked for more, but Wlthout
effect At last. when twenty-three halrs
were pulled out at one stroke, the chila
scratched its head little, ana slept on.
The poor among some of the chinese
have a peculiar custom of giving their
children in pledge 10 their creditors.
First of all, the parents go before
Judge and make a statement OF the case
after witch the scrivener draws up
deed of sale. Then the deed is signed
| by the scrtvener, following Whlch 1le
| fat ars the PAIN u
| his INK anu p4aeeS
ink is much the
san INK lh@t -
| = deed the father
/ treatment with
! the Ioot' -. -
/ - parents receive
/ ttc 7 over the child.
rest Mexico have
ding their court
| - woman has. All
ne b. the woman
| ~ meet at feaStS.
] ~ yes upon GER
| - ppOsiIe sex and
| ~ stion by dancing
| - he does this she
! Der back toward him.
/ m ne wishes him to
/ ~. After a time,
/ MI las proceeded
tt.. down near him
on is blanket away
| frS ings 10 him in
/ % last the matter
Is the girl pitching
so .s. for If he throws
| SIGN that they
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-07
President Roosevelt's Position

McClure's Magazine for May prints a
most interesting excerpt from a letter
written by President Roosevelt to Ray
Stannard Baker. commenting on his
discussion Of Great Labor Conflicts.
in that magazine. in which the presi.
dent defies his attitude toward capital
and labor as follows:
Il believe in corporations. l believe
In trade unions. Both have come Il,
stay and are necessities in our present
industrial system. But where in either
one or the other there develops corrup-
ton or mere brutal indifference to the
rights Of others. and short-sighted re-
fusal to look beyond the moments gain,
then the offender, whether union or
corporation. must be fought, and If the
public sentiment is callorsed to the
iniquity of either, by just so much the
whole public is damaged"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-07
The Origin Of Life

Very little seems to be going forward
with concern to the origin of life itself
The field, it is true, has been pretty
well cleared up for some new genius
who will tell us just how the living ma
chine is originally put together-that
is, how the living machine arises with
out the agency of another living ma =
chine. Nobody-at least nobody dis
tinguished as biologist-now believes
that life is anything but natural
spontaneous growth or evolution, OF
genesis from non-living matter. We
say that the cell has in it the potency
of all forms of life. May we not also
say that so-called dead matter has
within it the potency of life itself? And
carrying the argument step farther
may we not say that the o-called ele-
ments of oxygen. hydrogen, nitrogen
carbon, sulphur. phosphorus and so
on, having in them the potency of con-
seriousness? that the difference between
man and so-called dead matter is a
difference not of kind. but of guam
tity? that a man is highly complex
matter intricately combined chemically
and intricateiy arranged mechanically ?
From New Dawns or knowledge, -
by Michael A. Lane. in National Mag
azne for May.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-07
1.-THE Vineyard"
BY John Oliver Hobbies.

Mrs. Graigies new novel, which is
not equal to some of it's predecessors.
is story of English country life and
concerns chiefly the affairs of a man
and two women, Gerald Federau. Jen-
ME Sussex and Rachel Tredegar The
heroine,N Jennie Sussex is alive, Iowa
BILE and very feminine. She is a girl Of
brilliant mind and rare personal charm
who is employed as companion to
wealthy, young invalid Her patron
falls in love with Jennie's fiance. and
he is weak enough to permit it. This
brings about crisis and the heroine
and her former suitor, although they
love each other sincerely, decide that
their characters are too similar for true
happiness together. Federau is of
weak character though handsome and
irresistible. He marries the rich young
woman. but fortunately destroys the
illusions OF the heroine. She appar-
emily deserves better fate than the
author has prepared for her. for her
second lovers attentions meet with but
half hearted approval
AS a tale, 1.-The Vineyard" is not pro-
foundly interesting. but in it's delinia-
ton of character it is often strong.
The analysis of action. while not tire
some, are vigorous. the portrayal of the
decline Of Gerald being particularly
good. The drawings Of the two women
are disappointing, on the one hand be-
cause she does not turn out as strong
as she ought to be and on the other
because she does not prove as bad as
the reader has all along supposed her
to be. There is IA good deal of Mrs.
Craigie's brilliant diction in the book
but not enough to keep the brain busy
translating the meaning, while the
thread of the story is lost. Cd. Apple
ton & Co. New York; price, $500
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-07
New Idea Woman's Magazine

A number of new features character
ize the June issue of the New Idea
Woman's Magazine. Among them may
ne mentioned especially "Perditas
Problems" the, first of a series OF pa
pers by Alice Chittenden. telling how a
small family may live comfortably on a
moderate income. Summer Comfort
is another interesting paper by Maud
Murray Miller. "A Glimpse Of Capri
by Jean r. Stearns. is charming tale
of travel. "A German Brides Outfit
by Mabel A. Potter. is both Instructive
and entertaining. In fiction, fashions
theatrical news, domestic science and
interior decoration. the number fairly
teens with good things and the Illus
trations fifty supplement the text
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-07

The season of the Metropolitan opera
house. the first under the management
of Mr.. Conried and one OF the most
brilliant and successful ones ever
known in this city. closed this week and
most OF the foreign song birds have
left for Europe. Some of them, who
still have a number of concert engage
men:s, have remained, but they are
in decided minority. The net profits
of the season are estimated at half a
million dollars and some enthusiasts
place them even at a higher figure.
The management Of the house has not
yet given out a report. but there is not
the least doubt. that the result of the
season was more than merely satisfac-
tory. Mr. Conried. certainly, deserves
great credit for his longheaded and
shrewd management of the affairs o.
the theater. But that is not all. He
has earned the everlasting gratitude
of every music lover of this country. by
his audacity in taking up fight
against long odds and transplanting
'Parsifal," that remarkable and SO
sacredly guarded work of Richard
Wagner on American soil. 1t was
great venture and it Is doubtful wheth-
er it could have been accomplished at
all by any other man. 1t is even more
doubtful whether any other manager
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-07
Week End Excursion Rates

Where will we go Sunday, is re-
mark often heard on the streets of
Lewiston. TO enable the business man
to have Sunday outing, among the
pines, of the upper Clearwater. Com
mencing May the first and continuing
until Oct. the n. p Ry. will sell ex-
cursion tickets to all points on the
Clearwater short line, and the Culdesac
branch. at rate of one fare and third
for the round trip, good going on Sat
urday returning on the following Mon
day. For further information as to
good fishing and camping places ap-
ply to
5-1--e-1 ". j. JORDAN Arent
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-07

coul1 have succeeded in making the
performance of "Parsifai' on American
soil as dignifed an artistic success as
Mr. Conried made it
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-07
LITERARY REVIEW

yond the Arctic citcle and persist in
the chase until both fugitive and pur-
suers stand face to face with starva-
ton. The logged, faithful love Of ar
Indian girl for one of the white men
furnishes a beautiful and pathetic
strain in the story
The Illustrations in Stewart Edward
Whites new book are by Phillip r.
Goodwin. They will be reproduced in
four colors by a special process.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-07

List vonr rn'n'rg DroEpecrs an- prop-
A~''eS with 7. Y Merrill. non, 2. Adams
block.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-07
TIE Story Of a Great Man Hunt

Stewart Edward Whites new novel
The Silent Places has just been
brought out by Mcclure Phillips II is
a story OF the Hudson Bay country. the
forest wilderness inhabited by the pic
turesque trappers of the Hudson Bay
company, and Indian hunters, with
which Mr.. White has already made his
readers familiar. 1t is a very powerful
story of determines struggle against
the forces OF nature. telling the ex-
periences of two Hudson Bay company
agents who are sent out to capture a
defaulting Indian trapper.i The white
men follow the Indians trail far be.