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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15
FOR REFORM AND
F. LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE ANTISALOON LEAGUE PLANS
NEW ORGANIZATION.
"Knights of the Ballot Hope to Hold
the Balance of Power Between the
Parties, but Will Not Form a New
Party-P1an Of Organization.

Members of the Minnesota Anti.
saloon league are preparing to organ
ize the order Of the knights Of the
Ballot. in the interest Of legislative
reform and law enforcement. The
purpose, according to q statement OF
the league, is to give to a large and
growing body. of voters in sympathy
with this work an organization which
will make It, most effective In the
realm of practical politics., where
they think the questions at issue must
be fought out. This, they say, Is not
a new party movement, nor will 1t
interfere with the political affiliations
Of any voter 1t is simply an organ
lied. movement within the lines Of
existing parties to accomplish results
for which the Antisaloon league ex-
lists. The following statement from
the headquarters committee presents
the principles and plan of 'organiza-
ton:
I.-OBJECT.
TO defend the purity Of the ballot and
to secure the nomination and election to
office Of men who favor impartial law
enforcement and the enactment of laws
cially the liquor traffic, will be the sacred
duty, of every Knight of the Ballot. 1'
u-POLICY.
political party and nominate no candi-
dates. Good citizens Of all. political par
ties will be welcomed to membership, and
those Of each party will be organized to
work within the party for the nomination
of good men. The organization will act
as balance of power" between the par
ties whenever the interest Of good gov
eminent demands such action.
II-MEMBERsHIP.
Any male citizen Of Minnesota, 81 years
of age, of good moral character and In
sympathy with the object and policy
above set forth, may become a Knight
Of the Ballot by paying an initiation fee
of 81. The annual dues for the support
Of the state work will be 81, payable in
January of each year, the initiation fee
to take the place Of the dues for the
year in which it is paid.
REORGANIZATION.
knights residing in each township, in
corporated village or city will form q
conclave; but, when the interests of the
work in any city demand more complete
organization, conclave will be instituted
in each ward.
v.-OFFICERs.
The officers of conclave will be a
commander, a vice commander for each
political party represented in the con.
clave, a scribe and a treasurer, who shall
hold office for one year or until their sue.
cessors are elected.
The officers Of each conclave shall con.
stitute an executive committee, to dtrect
the work of the organizat ton in accord
ance with the principles herein set form.
Other working committees may be ap
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15
Go with Journal band tomorrow.

Go with Journal band tomorrow.
st. Anthony camp, No. 1898, r. N. A..
will picnic Sunday at the M w. A. park
in Robbinsdale.
Dr. NJ. F. Lenox of the dental firm Of
Lenor 4 Faawson has returned from a six
weeks vacation
F. NJ Durgn has taken out building
permit for residence at SIT Essex street
Sc, to cost $4,000.
Typography material at less than cost.
Closing it out. Your framing done at fac
tory prices. Bintliff. AIT First avenue S.
Souvenir postal carda. for &c. Also
largest line Of magazines and papers. Gen.
tury News Store, Third street s. near
Hennepin avenue.
Mendenhall. the florist. 81 Sixth street
S. Minneapolis, continues to get up the
finest funeral flowers Also ships them to
any part Of the northwest.
Don't miss The Journals evening
tour of Minnetonka tomorrow evening,
with the famous Journal band. Forty
mile steamer trip only rs cents. See big
ad under 'Amusements.'
@. I. Morrill, will give an illustrated
sermon, with fifty new and original views
of Beirut, Smyrna, Ephesus and Con-
stantinople, at the Masonic Temple, Hop.
kias, Mimi, Sunday evening.
w ORD mas Deen received by the "A. RI
Johnson company Of the arrival in Bos.
ton Of the Cunarder Saxonia, with twenty.
seven Norge survivors aboard. The Other
passengers made up q purse of $3.50 fol
them.
Every Saturday and Monday evening
| from until deposits are received In the
| Participation Department Of the Mime
sofa Loan & Trust Company, 31S Nicolle'
av. Capital and surplus, $65O,oO0. Ont
| dollar starts your account.
Postoffice station F (Richfield) has beer
changed from 1929 Lyndale avenue S t.
531S Lyndale. The change was made or
account Of the resignation Of Arthur L
Richard, clerk in charge. A. H. Schiff
bauer has been promoted to the position
OF clerk in the new station.
A new house engaged in the sugar brok
erage business Is the w. F. Pagel com
pany, recently Incorporated with a capita
stock of $4,000. w. F. Pagel Is the presi
dent; E. F. Coddington, secretary, an
T. J. Pagel, treasurer The Reorganization
Of this firm is for the purpose Of enlarg
ing their business. They handle the out
put of the independent refineries.
George Gustelius of 1857 Fifteenth ave
nue. s is in luck not to be short one foo
today. He is a delivery boy, and yesterday
at Third avenue N and Washington, hi
wheel spilled him in the path of a rapid
ly moving street car. His left foot becam
entanged in the spokes Of his rear whee
which was swashed by the car, and fiji
teen minutes work with wire-cutttn
pliers was necessary to free his ankle fror
the mass of tangled steel.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15
Cigars Cigars

The following prices are for satur-
day only:
ala LONADA," fine Porto
Rican Cigar, regularly sold at
sc straight; special bundle 25c
Cigars, 75c; 8 for. ......... csc
A few broken lines of clear Ha-
vana Cigars we have decided
to close out at, each. ........ SC
for ........... CSC
EMANUEL Lopez" Henry Clay"
"Remnantos," "Americus."
"MENTONE," q very fine domestic
Cigar, all Havana filler, box
70 cigars III %
We have few well-known do
mestic Cigars which have al
ways been sold for 10 cents
straight, we now offer to close
at 4 for Csc; box so cigars $3.50
"Seal of Minnesota" LA Dis
hnction," "Villa Garcia"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15
Bakery and Candy Items

Home made Bread, loaf &c
Assorted Trirnovers, dozen 80. 25c
Strawberry Shortcake, each 80. fOc
Milk Tarts, dozen .......... 1Oc
Walnut Pound Cake, each go. zoe
English Fruit Cake .......... 1Oc
Large Assortment Of Layer Cake,
Gilt Edge, Devil Food, Almond
Pound, Fruit Pound, Lady
fingers, Macaroons, Nut Slices,
Kisses, Etc. '.-u 49,
Sailed Peanuts, lib. ..........., 12c
Finest Marshmallows, lib. ...... csc
Stick Candy, very dainty, pkg. SC
Sunshine Cuts, q delicious Con-
lection, jar ................ 1Oc
Phosphate Tablets, new, lb. 80. zoe
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called by the officers of the Anti Saloon
league.
Conventions may be composed of all
knights residing in the territory repre-
sented, or, when this is not feasible, OF
delegates from conclaves, apportioned ac-
cording to membership; but no scheme
of apportionment shall contemplate con-
vention of less than 100 members
Conventions may indorse candidates for
office who have already been nominated,
or who have announced themselves as
candidates. It will be the duty of every
knight to give such action Of his con-
vention respectful consideration but he
will be bound thereby only SO far as it
tallies with his convictions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15
swedish Seals Attached:

Affidavit of service upon the defendant
was filed with the clerk of court today in
the case OF Robert Winberg against Jose
phine Winberg, an action brought for
absolute divorce, which contained seals
enough almost to cover the document.
Winberg charges that his wife deserted
him and is now living in Malmo, Sweden.
The papers were served on. her there.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15
Y X A,
353-EITHER PHoNE-353

There are many reasons why your
name should be on our telephone
railing list. Here are a few: You
ran select from the best and largest
ptock in your own home. You get
the advantage of all bargains adver-
Used, without the annoyance Of Sc
lecting in person. You save time,
save money. Eliminate the chance to
forget, we remind you and many
Entered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15
PARKER FINISHED
IN THIRD PLACE
Minneapolis Crack Amateur Lost
to Morrison and Guptill at
St. Paul Shoot.

J. D. Morrison of st. Paul succeeded in
defeating L. E. Parker of Minneapolis
with the best average score in the anna
teur event Of the St., Paul Rod and Gun
club tourney. r. .. Guptill finished sec
ond and Parker third. Klein of Spring
Lake won the consolation handicap The
weather was favorable and high scores
marked the close Of the meet. The scores
for the three days and the totals in the
amateur event are: q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15
Fruits and Vegetables
Dust Picked - Raspberries, Straw
berries, Blueberries, Gooseberries

Uust Picked - Raspberries, Straw
berries, BlueberTies, Gooseberries
and Crlrrants.
Wax Beans, Id .............. 4c
Three punches new Beets for. sc
Home grown Cabbage, head. &c
Fancy liberia Peaches, basket csc
California Peaches, R-bu box. csc
BIuebe,aies, box. 12Iac
Jumbo Waternelons, each. 80. Soc
Full Cream Cheese, lb. ....... &c
Fancy Full Cream Cheese, lb... 1Oc
Fine Brick Cheese, lb. ........ 13c
Young America Cheese, about 10
pounds each, Id. ............ Tic
Fancy Imported Swiss Cheese, Id CSC
Pure Lard, Id .............. &c
Manxanilla Olives, quart. 2oC
Sweet Slices, something new In
pickles, quart. 2oc
Large Queen Olives, quart. Zoe
STUFFED Olives, 15c bottle ...... 1Oc
Rolled Oats, pound. .......... 2|ac
Soda Crackers and Ginger
Snaps, pound .............. &c
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15
TO EXPEDITE MAILS
Commercial Clubs VIII Investigate Inter
-.-. urban Service.

.-.E urban Service.
The Commercial clubs Of the twin cities
will take up with the postoffice the mat
ter Of interurban mail delivery. 1t was
decided after discussion at the last
meeting, Wednesday night, to investigate
thoroly the conditions to see If better
service is not possible. Under the present
arrangement it is often quicker to send
a special messenger than to use the
United States mails, especially for par
cells.
It Is believed that the chief trouble is
the sub-station system in St. Paul. A
commercial station is established down.
town and much Of the hurry mail to ane
from st. Paul must pass thru this office
making another handling.
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d Picnic = ems

American Sardines, Ia can 80.
Deviled Ham, IA can ........
"Rolland" fancy imported Sur
dimes, Ia can e.
"Yvonne" fancy imported Sar-
dimes, IA can
"DaIy" fancy imported Sardines,
IL can, special 80.
"Auto Club" finest Boneless Her.
ring, can -.
Fresh Mnckerel, Glib. can 80.
"Sea Gull' Crab Meat, can -.
Brook Trout, BIB. can $500.
Finest Salmon outlet, oval can,
regularly 35c, special ........
"Judge Salmon" packed in por-
celain jar inside tin can, spec.
"Tulip Salmon" flat tins, great
est bargain ever offered In
Salmon, lb. can, 1Oc; Ha-lb. can
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pointed as needed, either by the conclave
in session or by the executive committee.
V-MEETINGS

Each conclave shall hold an annual
meeting for the election Of officers and
the transaction of other business, the date
of which shall be set at the institution
Of the conclave; also such other regular
and special meetings as may be deemed
advisable. bril-,
County, city, district and state conven-
tons shall be held as the interest Of good
government may demand. At these con-
ventions committees shall be appointed for
campaign work ana to call future conven-
tons. Until such committees are ap-
pointed, necessary conventions will be
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15
professional.

Viewed the River Bank.-A meeting
Of the park board committee on improve
ments was held this afternoon for the in
spection of the plans for a driveway along
the west river bank, from Franklin ave-
nue. to Minnehaha park, which have been
prepared by F. H. Nutter, the boards
engineer. It is expected that the drive
will be completed by next fail.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15
NOT THE PURITAN

Twas Another Steamer That HIT the
Dickey Launch. 's.,
The collision this week at Wayzata be-
tween II. G. Dickey's gasolene launch and
a steamer did not involve the Puritan, as
stated, nor was the boat even one Of that
line, operated by Captain Johnson. The
Puritan does not call at Wayzata, and at
the time Of the accident was many miles
away from that place. Captain Johnson
has operated steamers on Minnetonka for
many years and by careful management
las come thru without a single serious 40
cident charged against him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15
The Ferris PLAYS at the Lvceum.

"Niobe,' with Miss Florence Stone in
the stellar role, is proving a drawing card
at the Lyceum. There will be three more
performances. For next week the company
will be seen in sardous great drama, La
Tosca." Dick Ferris will be seen as Mario
Cavaradossi, and Miss Stone in the title
role.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15
PROF. GETS REDUCTION
G. M. Freeman Of the 40" Finds Assess
ment Too High.

E. M. Freeman, an assistant professor
at the university has been assessed $34O
ON personal property, making the tax
about IS, and this morning he appeared
before the city board Of equalization to
see about it.
Professor Freeman was not to be drawn
into any academic discussion Of civic re-
sponsibilities. He maintained that he did
not own the property for which he was
assessed and the equalizers thereupon re-
duced the valuation to $3.50 and changed
the subject
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15
Coffee

ae best bIender and the best and
only roasting machine to be had,
have made Yerxa Coffees famous.
You'll like it. Fresh roasted every
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15

Remember Hoffman House Coffee
offered to you in bulk outside our
stores Is fraud. 1t is sold only in
sealed packages by other dealers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15

Light Weight Clothes for Men.
Is per cent off. Barnaby's. Alfred
BENJAMIN & Co., makers"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15

Light Weight Clothes for Men.
25 per cent off. Barnaby's. Alfred
Benjamin & Co., makers
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DIDN'T WANT LENITY
husband CHARGED with Nom Support Held
for Grand Jury.

Henry Olson. 1917 Washington avenue
S. arrested on complaint Of his wife for
non support, was this morning bound over
to the grand jury in $500 bail.
Olson was surly in court and ignored
the hint that if he would promise to sup
port his wife he might get a chance to
brace up. He probably will have to stay
in Jail until September.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15
MATCHAN MAY RUN
Chairman of County Committee
Would Like Judgeship.

George L. Matchen is a possible |
candidate for district judge. He said
today that he had received consider
able encouragement to enter the race,
and had it under serious consideration.
He leaves tonight for an eastern trip,
and will decide the question when he
returns
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15
CITY News.
TOWN TALK
EVENTS OF TONIGHT

Garden Theater THE Bohemian
Girl"
Lyceum Theater-"Niobe''
Lake Harriet Pavilion Minneapolis
Park band, concert.
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knights residing in each township, in
corporated village or city will form {
conclave; but, when the interests of the
work in any city demand more complete
organization, a conclave will be instituted
in each ward.
The broad ax., 1904-01-02
Ynrrnntn in PnrI..

A recent arrest Of an aged warrant
led to some interesting revelations IN
regard to an association Of beggars
which has its headquarters in the sor-
bonnie district Of Paris. The members
are fairly numerous and the leading
spirit is man Of education who has
been reduced to beggary by drink and
gambling. Every morning a meeting
Is held and the operations Of the dav
planned out. Some members are sent
to beg In the rich quarter OF the
Champs Elysees, others to the Plaine
Monceau, while still others are sent on
special missions to wealthy people
taking with them begging letters. In
the evening all meet again and the
spOils are equally divided, the usual
daily share Of each member being
from five to six dollars.
The broad ax., 1904-01-02
YOUNG sCHOOL-TEACHER.
u Only Thirteen Years Old and HA8
LaFruDod Pupn who Was
Twice His Weight.

The youngest pedagOgue in Missouri.
and perhaps In the United States. il
teaching a country school near Games
vile. in the Ozark mountains. He il
Glenn Harrison, aged 13 years. says the
Kansas City Journal. Glenn is the old
est son Of Guy T. Harrison. a lawyer.
He completed the course of study Of
the Gainesville public schools in March,
1902. The same month he took the ex-
animation given candidates for third
grade teachers certificates in Ozark
county. making a good average and Sc
curing a certificate. He continued to
study, and just after he became Is years
old he took the examination for a sec
ond grade certificate. This time his aV-
erage grade was the highest made, being
Sc per cent. Mr.. Harrison believed his
promising son was too young to teach,
and refused to let him accept several
offers. But one day when his father was
absent attending court. Glenn took the
job Of teacher Of rural district, the d.
rectOrs Of which came and offered him
the place. He began work before his
father returned. and the latter. finding
him so ambitious. decided not to inter
fere.
Glenn now has % pupils. The ma
jority are larger and older than he. but
he maintains a degree Of discipline which
many older and more experienced teach
ers may well envy. How are you get
ting along. GLENN" asked his mother
one day. when he came home at the end
OF weeks work. Il had to whip sew
eral Of the boys" the youngster replied.
1t turned out that among others he had
larruped an obstreperous youth that
weighed $50 pounds. Glenn doesn't
weigh much more than half that.
The broad ax., 1904-01-02
THE CABS OF PARIS.
streets Day and NiEht-A Col
leEe for COachmen.

By day and night $4,000 cabs ply in the
streets Of Paris. A few hundred Of them,
blue, drawn by young, mercuriaI horses,
driven by liveried cOachman, bearing
neither numbers nor placQues, make
snObbish pretense to being private car
riages. OF the others the greater part be-
long to the three great comprehensive
Compagnie Generate, with its blue-bel-
lied cabs; the Urbaine, with cabs deco
rated with yellow IOzenges; the AbeiIIe,
with its cabs stained dull green. In ad-
ditiOn, writes Vance Thompson in Out
ing, there are scores Of small stables,
where three or four cabs are sent out.
Many cabmen, too, own their own rigs.
On the whole, however. the Three Com
panies" are masters Of the trade.
Is IL trade? Upon my word, I think
II is profession and one of the ancient
and honorable. The casual rogue has no
chance Of making himself free Of the
guild. He must, in the first place, be a
college graduate" duly provided with a
diploma. The most notable Coachman's
college is in the Rue Marcadet, yOider on
the flank Of MOntmartre.
Officially the college is known as the
"Ecole 'apprentissage des cOchers de
fiacre de la vile de Paris" The director
is Pernette, a capable, horsey man, IA
nous whip. A half dozen profes sors aid
him-Vets, hostlers, grooms.
The broad ax., 1904-01-02

great admlrer Of strong leadership. He
believed in men Of strong force auG
character, pluck, push and persistence II
pressing their policy upon the nations
to which they belonged. This affinity
drew him to Grover Cleveland. who was
then Governor Of New York
There was no man who worked harder
for the nomination at Chicago in 1891
for Mr.. Cleveland'S nomination than
did c. H. J. Taylor. Though abused
by his own race, he held aloft the Cleyc-
land banner, and never faltered till Cleve-
lands election, and this laid the founda-
ton for Negro Democracy After Mr..
Cleveland's election and he was inaugu-
rated Mr.. Taylor was appointed Min
lister Resident and Consul-General to
Liberia. In 1888 he was the first and
only Negro ever sent TO a Democratic
National Convention. He was president
of the first Negro Democratic National
The broad ax., 1904-01-02
AGED QUEEN IS IN EXILE.
widowed EIectreaa of Hanover LIV-
ing on Her Austrian Estate-Re-
sembIeH the Late Victoria.

When Queen Victoria came to the
throne in 1887 the Salic law. which pre-
walls in German principalities, made It
impossible that she should be sovereign
Of Hanover as we'll as ruler Of England,
as her Guelph predecessors had been.
The throne Of Hanover, therefore, fell
to her next Of kin in the male line, the
duke Of Cumberland, who was succeeded
BY his son, the queens cousin. That
king Of Hanover was the last In the
war between Prussia and Austria in
1860, which was practically a war for
precedence in the German speaking
lands, the king Of Hanover took the
wrong side; that is to say, he took the
side Of Austria, and Prussia was Victo-
rious. The result was that he found
himself crownless and an exile and Han
over became part Of the north German
confederation. The exiled king died in
1878, but b. queen still lives; she Is IS
years Of age. Aportrait Of her was taken
rencently on her Austrian estate az
Gmunden. II Is interesting to observe
the striking likeness Of the lower part
Of the face Of the electress to Queen Vic
toria-
The broad ax., 1904-01-02

Convention, that met in Indianapolis,
Indiana, the same year, and true to hi
traditions he resumed his lecture tour
and made such success that when the
next campaign came on he was consid-
cred a power on the public rostrum.
he did not believe any man
could win in the campaign of o.,
but Mr. Cleveland, and he worked nigh
and day for his nomination. He per
fccted the Negro organization that year
and was elected permanent President OF
the famous Washington convention. II,
was one of the ablest presiding officer,
in the Negro race. Mr.. Taylor wa
named as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipoten,iary to the Republic
Of Bolivia bun failed on confirmation BY
the senate and afterwards was appointed
Recorder of Deeds Of the District OF
Columbia. He served the entire term nf
the Cleveland'S administration with
credit 10 himself, his race, and country
Mr.. Taylor's record, his perseverance,
his imdOmitable will and determination
TO build up a model for his race to fol
low; only leaves the fact that Mr.. Tay-
Tor lived and died for the upbuilding OF
his race, the honor of his land and
country. Though Mr. Taylor is dead.
his life, his record, his works and his
deeds stand a living monument of famc
to the honor OF all that knew him.
Mrs. Taylor, nee Julia A. Shropshire.
was the youngest daughter of Isiah
Shropshire and Angelina Duncan Shrop-
shire the Grand daughter of Edward
Shropshire formerly Of Kentucky in
IzS6.
Mrs. Taylor was educated in the
schools Of Jacksonville, III.
She began to teach at Palmyra, Mo.
in 1873, where her brother, Thos. E.
Shropshire. a Baptist minister. resided
and taught FIVE years successfully, loved
by both parents and pupils, with the
favor Of the educational board teaching
one year after marriage and was also
substitute teacher in the schools Of