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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
N.
NJ. S. HEAD e son,
---kNSURANGE
Fire, Plate Glass, accident, Burglary ard
Employers Liability,

ASASDAOAAS SOAAAlSSIAOASe
Reclaimable on perpetual policies. o49, 6sO.48
Commissions and brokerage 20. 854.34
Capital stock paid up ............ 4o0,0 100000
Total liabilities including cap
1tal p S2,O96, 5OS. 80
Net surplus Observation-Disclosures. 1,045, O55.bS
RISKS AND PREMIUMS, 1903 BUSINESS.
Fire risks written during the year.s103 931 10000
Premiums received thereon ...... LIT 90
Net amount in force at end Of the
year ...................... 105, 651, 25s. 90
: BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN 1903.
Fire risks written .............. $1,955. 245. 90
Fire premiums received 81. 39S. 90
Fire losses paid .-...............& 10. 029.OO
Fire losses incurred .............. 9,541.OO
Amount at risk, fire ............ 1855, S24 90
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Department of Insurance. ...s. -
Whereas, the Franklin Fire Insurance Com
pany, corporation organized under the laws of
Pennsylvania, has fully complied with the pro-
visions of the laws of this state relative to the
admission and authorization of insurance cGmpa-
MES Of Its class.
Now, therefore, I, the undersigned, Insurance.
Commissioner, do hereby empower and authorize
the said above-named company to transact its
appropriate business Of fire insurance in the State
Of Minnesota, according to the laws thereof.
until the 31st day Of January. A.. D. 1905, I'M
legally terminated prior thereto.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal at st. Paul
this Both day Of January A. D. 1904.
~ - = II. ELMER H. DEARTH,
Insurance Commissioner
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The Sentiment of the Ages.

:. 1N6W I VI X IIIIICSs :
Atlas stood patiently holding up
the earth. r...-. .> .z. 81
The walking delegate eyed him
angrily.s ..sr. =.
&"Scab!' he cried. /
Atlas was not slow to understand
that he had been working overtime.
So has the union sentiment pervaded !
the ages. S..= ~ 'r~.-.. i :. III. I
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BEFORE OR AFTER MARRIAGE
x should know them

oAA v 49, ~ MIN" OAA
Of the laws Of SELF AND
SEX leads to misery and
ill-health. DO not permit
FALSE modesty to debar
you from such knowledge.
Know about the Process
of Generation. Physical
and Vital Properties Of
the Blood. the Organs OF
the Body.
A great deal Of sickness
and a great many doctors
bills might be saved to
any family by keeping Z
copy Of DR.. Pierce'S great
thousand-page free book.
The Common Sense Med
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MINISTER ASSAULTED

TrIpIett Knocked Down by Saioonkeeper
and His Jaw Fractured.
Special to The Journal ....
Belgrade, Mont, April Much excite
ment was caused here last night on ac-
count of an assault upon Rev. Mr. Trip
lett by D.. Tate, a saloonkeeper. It was
said the minister had in his possession a
petition for obtaining an election upor
local option AS he was passing Tate's
place, it Is alleged that the latter asked
to see the petition. This was refused
whereupon Tate struck the minister in the
face, knocking him down and fracturine
his jaw. A warrant was sworn out charg-
ing Tate with assault in the second de-
gree Is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
REPEALS TOBACCO TAX
Bill Reported by House Committee Re
! 49, moves Leaf From list :.

-EE.- moves Leaf From List. -,
Washington. April 1.-The internal rev.
enue tax Of cents pound on leaf to-
,bacco is eliminated by the terms Of bill
on which favorable action was taken by
the house internal revenue subcommittee.
The bill was suggested by Commits
sioner Yerkes who saw administrative diff
ficulties in the way of abolishing the tax
on the twist. but none on tt natural leaf,
or tobacco '.in the hand as it is termed.
This relief had been sought by the south
ern tobacco raisers. r. a.. ~ /. :
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Easily Fixed.
PHILADELPHIA Press.

TN m afraid ah our 3nr,, horse ras wont ~, run
track.
why not?' she asked"
HE has been scratched
stGood Gracious! Don't the people
here know anything about court plas-
ter %
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Income tax has been introduced for the first
time in Montenegro. and Is causing much dis
content.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15
MEASURING THE EARTH.
Recent Appliances Used In the Science
Geodesy.

Recent Appliances Used In the Science
Geodesy.
The science OF geodesy is making
acy and there is not much left to be
perfected In the way Of method, says
the Philadelphia Record. The all-im-
portant problem Of modern as well as
ancient geodesy, Of course, is the
measurement OF the dimensions of the
earth, which enters into all practical
work Of surveying. navigation and ter
restrial physics. The International
Geodetic Association several years ago
undertook the problem, the different
nations having agreed to contribute
their shars toward an accurate deter
mlnation- As has already been record
ed, the determination was undertaken
In Ecuador, in 1901, and extended
from the Colombian to the Peruvian
frontier, and every possible refinement
to attain the maximum degree Of ac-
curacy was adopted. The greatest diff
ficulty IL to secure an accurate base
line, which is complicated by so ap-
parently trivial a thing as the expan-
sion OF the measuring medium. The
latest refinement In the bar method Is
that originated by the United States
coast and geodetic survey, using a sin
gle bar immersed In melting Ice, the
containing trough being carried on a
suitable car upon a temporary track.
Later still, NJ Guillaume discovered
an alloy Of "a per cent steel and 80
per cent nickel possessed an exceed
ingly low coeff1cient OF expansion and
consequently offers the best medium
for accurate base-line measurements.
THIS alloy is known as ''invar" and Is
usually employed in the form Of wire
supported by tripods and stretched by
definite weight. A very valuable
piece OF work on the island of Spitz-
bergen was completed with the use Of
this alleged wire.
Even the inhnitesimal variation in
the force Of gravity at different por-
tons of the earth is not too insignifi-
aanr to be regarded and must be de-
termined and a correction applied.
This delicate determination is made by
observing the pressure Of the atmos-
phere by the determination of the boil
ing point OF water and comparing the
same with the barometric reading, the
difference, II any. being considered
due to variation In the action of the
force OF gravity upon the mercury.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15
He Needed Assistanoe.

They had been pressing him hard
the whole week. The house was full
of widows and pretty girls and all the
other men but himself had flown be-
cause they could not stand the pace.
He refused to be disturbed In his sum-
mer arrangements and so he stayed on.
Sunday night they had him in the
corner and the time began to wane
when some one started the game OF
what you'd rather be if you had your
choice" There were a lot of answers
and chorus of laughter and the usual
noise that goes with summer resort
pastimes, and they saved the lone man
for the climax. When it finally reach
ed him, says the New York Times, 1t
found him not only ready, but willing.
what would you rather be il you
could have the powerof changing your.
self?'
"A syndicate" was his reply.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15

Talk about always having your
wits about your began Mrs. Doull.
"If you can find anybody to beat Lyd-
dy Baxter, I'll board ye a week for
nothing" The boarder preserved the
silence of the modest and the mex
perienced, but his look OF interest was
all the encouragement Mrs. Doull need
ed.
Now take 1t this summer" she con-
tinued. Long the early part Of June
she'n l went down to the chapel one
night to evening meeting. We set in
Lyddy's pew. Bout as soon's we got
there young Thomas Luther showed a
woman into the seat ahead, and Lyd-
dy says to me, That's one OF Almiry
Burnham's boarders, and they say
she's awful well-off.'
when the hymn was given out
Lyddy see the woman hadn't a hymn.
book, so she passed over one OF hers
finding the place and all Keep II
right through says she. After meet
Ing the woman turned round and
passed it hack to Lyddy.
Thank you says she. I'm going
10 be here several weeks. and I'd like
to buy one O. them books
81 guess you can have this one fol
the summer says Lyddy, passing 4
right back, quick's a fash, II you'll
give me a pair Of gloves same's yours
only mebbe a shade lighter and mum
Der sevenv
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15
Cure To Sfau Cured.

Wapello, Iowa, Oct. 10 Especially
One of the most remarkable cures ever
recorded in Louisa county is that Of
Mrs. Minnie Hart of this place. Mrs.
Hart was in bed for eight months and
when she was able to sit up she was
all drawn up ON one side and could
not walk across the room. Dodd's
Kidney Pills cured her. Speaking Of
her cure M1s. Hart says:
Eyes, Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me
after l was in bed for eight months and
know the cure was complete for that
was three years ago and have not
been down since. In four weeks from
the time started taking them l was
able TO make my garden. Nobody can
know how thankful 1 am to be cured
or how much feel l owe to Dodd' g
Kidney Pills"
This case again points out how much
the general health depends on the Kid.
neys. Cure the Kidneys with Dodd''
Kidney Pills and nine-tenths of the
suffering the human family is heir to-
will disappear.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15

Henry Gassaway Davis found his
first advancement when he secured the
coveted position of brakeman on a
freight train on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. 1t was not long before
he was advanced to the more respon-
sible position of freight conductor, re-
spensible in these days. but far more
SO, relatively, in those. At "a he was
again promoted, this time to the posi-
ton of superintendent In charge Of the
running of all the trains. BE intro
duced an innovation which marked a
decided advance step in railroading
Up to that time, 1t had not been con-
sidered practicable to run trains at
night; when nightfall came, freight
trains and passenger trains alike were
'tied up" their journeys to be resumed
only when daylight came. Davis held
there was no good reason why they
should not be run by night as well as
by day. and proved it. His first night
train from Cumberland to Baltimore
marked an important epoch in railroad
ing.-Leslie's Monthly Magazine
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15
-
Pule.G!;'4Sience.


In the "Petrifed Forest of Arizona
there Is natural bridge. across a mar
row canyon, consisting the petrihed.
or agatized, trunk Of a truce. III feet
In length. The petrifed trees In this
region are believed to have fourished
In the Triassic age Most Of them are
allied to the Norfolk Island pine (Aru-
caria) Of to-day. but some resemble the
red cedar Professor o. G. s. Carter
thinks that the petrifaction was due to
soluble silicates derived from the de-
composition of the feidspathic cement
found In the sandstone of that locality.
Professor II. B. Smith. of the Wor-
cester Polytechnic Institute, says that
1t is to-day possible to deliver on the
coast of California, for use In factories,
electric power derived from the melt
ing SHOWS and glaciers OF the Rocky
Mountains, at smaller cost than that
OF an equal amount of power produced
by steam, even II the fuel were deliv-
cred free at the factory furnaces. A
few years ago, In San Francisco, an
electric-power current cost 10 cents per
horsepower per hour, but now the
same current costs only one-seventh as
much
From Russian sources 1t Is learned
that streams of colonists are still pour
Ing into Siberia to develop It's agricul-
tural resources, and on the shores OF
fifty rivers homes are rapidly being
made. Farms as large as those of ILL.
nois, Iowa. the Dakotas and Minnesota
are cultivated either by single families
or by combinations of men and women
In local communities, the basis Of each
Of which is mir. or village But these
Siberian farmers are still backward in
the use of agricultural machinery, al
though there is steady progress in thai
regard
Readers of THE Thousand and One
Nights" will remember the islands OF
WakWak." and the marvellous adven
lures OF Hassan of Balsora and the
princess with the dress of feathers
DR.. Alfred Russell Wallace suggests
that the islands were real, and thaf
they can be identified with the Aru Isl
ands, the home Of the great bird Of
paradise The name "Wak-Wak," b,
thinks. may be an imitation of the cal
Of the birds. and the story Of Hassan'i
visit to the islands OF Wak-Wak ma,
be based on the actual adventures O
some traveller who discovered tn,
haunts Of the birds of paradise.
Olona. the textile of Hawaii, is foun'
to have promising qualities. The plan
belongs to the nettle family, it resem
oles ramie without the troublesome res
In of the latter, and it fourishes Il
tropical forests at a height of 200
feet. The fiber proves to be extrao1
dinarily fine, light. strong and durable
A rope Of ordinary size appears lik
silk and has the strength Of a ship
hawser, and strands no heavier tina
Irvine are as strong as wire. Nets an
fish lines resist the action of salt We
ter, having been used for scores c
years without loss of strength. Ca
ments from the fiber have the delicat
texture of silk, are practically ind,
structible, and may last a lifetime.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15
ouatemaIa,s aie Gomez Crou.

When the volcanic eruptions In Guat-
emala last year covered the coffee fin
cas- it was believed that the industry
was ruined and that Guatemala had
received a blow from which recovery
would be slow. Many planters aban-
doned their ash covered plantations
and believed themselves ruined. But
the activity OF the volcanoes was fol-
lowed by heavy and long continued
rains. which washed away a great deal
of the ashes and Incorporated more OF
them with the soil. The rain also
seemed to bleach the ashes and extract
from it a liquid fertilizer which proved
of great benefit to the coffee trees. The
result is crop nearly as large again
as last years. Hereafter when the
volcanoes Of Guatemala erupt and
spout ashes the only unfortunate coffee
planters will be those whose fincas are
outside of the slfowers-London Globe
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15

fact they are the Douay, the King
James and the American version.
Ever since the events that made
biblical history occurred have accounts
of these same been written. And as
civilization spread and gave rise to
new people speaking new tongues,
these earlier accounts were translated
into different tongues to meet human
needs.
brary a book which contains all the
English translations from the original
Greek text. The book Is called the
English Hexapia. The Greek text oc.
cupies the upper part OF the page and
the six translations are side by side
In columns underneath. These trans
lations are the Wiclif, published Fl
1880; the Tyndall, In 1884; the Gran
mer, 1889; the Geneva, 1857; the
Rheems, 1882, and the authorized yer
sion. 1911.
What is called the Douay version II
made up Of the New Testament, pub
lIshed in Rheims In 1882, and Of tn.
Old Testament OF the Douay version
published In coo A. D.. This Is tn,
Bible OF the Catholics. 1t was publish
ed with the appreciation of Carolina
Gibbons by the great Catholic publish
ers. the John Murphy Company, New
York. The title page bears the lnscrip
ton: Printers to the holy see."
When the early TRANSACTIONS Of tn
Bible were being made, history wa
unfolding itself at a rapid rate in tn
British empire. Much OF the work wa
done by Professionals, who were drive
into exile for their religious beliefs
The Geneva translation was the out
come of such an exile.
After Henry Wills stand agains
the Pope. the cause of Catholicism
as the established religion was a los
one, but it was not until later. durin
the reign of King James, that the al
thorized version of 1911 was transla
ed for use In the Church OF England.
The American version is the Kin
James version revised, annotated an
brought up to date.
Other books of reference here ar
the Cyclopedias of Biblical Literatur
the Jewish Cyclopedia, commentarie
Of various sorts and concordances.
Catholic dictionary contains descril
ton of the doctrines and rites Of tn
church, and was published In Englan'
-Washington Post
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15
Refused to Eat Eight Courses.

A story is told of a distinguished
diplomat from Japan who was the
guest of honor at a dinner in Wash
ington. After the first two courses of
oysters and soup. as the walters were
bringing in the fish, he exclaimed:
What Can anyone possibly want
more to eat?" During the remaining
six courses he opened his mouth for
the exclusive purpose of conversation.
When his abstemiousness was CON-
mented upon, he said Il am satisfied.
feel bright and wide awake. II l
were to eat as much as you do,
should fall asleep. and then could not
make my speech. Most OF the men
around this table are fat, because they
eat too much. 1t is a misfortune to be
so fat. l am stronger and healthier
than any fat man."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15

There's some people," said Mr.. Har-
rington, 'that'll get all they can out Of
a boarder for his board an charge
him extra for the toothpick. If
hadn't had insurance on the place. I'd
"a let that Teller put his automobile in
our barn here"
Does it hurt the insuranceT asked
Mrs. Harrington.
Course 1t does. If anything should
set fire to the barn, while the automo-
bile is there, nary a cent of insurance
do you get. That's why l sent him
over to Betty Young's. She amt got
any insurance, an l guess she could
take the risk fer the money she got.
An she got it.
II saw the Teller this morning an
asked him how he made out. He'd
left his machine there for a week lack
ing one day, while he went back and
got some parts.
How'd you get onT says to him.
HE sort o. laughed an said, All
right
Miss Young treat ye wellT
"'Oh, yes. But she has a queer no
ton Of making out bill
'Overcharge yer says, knowing
Betty's ways.
WELL he says. she's charged me
for things that l clearly amt had
though she may ha' lost EN-
"Then he handed me the bill Betty
had made. 1t was queer.
Supper, breakfast and night:
lodging. rs cents That was all right
Keeping one automobile in tn,
barn six days and nights, a dollar anc
half That was all right, l suppose
Then came other items.
Damage for burning green wood
on account Of not being able to get tC
the dry wood-pile because was afraid
O. the automobile, two dollars.
"'Cost OF one calico skirt, tore IL
going round the automobile to get the
scythe, on account OF being afraid tC
go near the thing. go cents.
Mental anxiety, one dollar.
"'Total, FIVE dollars an SO cents.
Quite an expensive week for thai
young Teller, but guess those that car
afford to run one OF the things can af
ford to pay for stabling when they'r,
laid up for repairs. YOUTHS Com
/ paniOn.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15
TOBACCO IN GERMANY.
Over 1000 Factories Which Emp1o.
About 100000 workmen.

Over 1000 Factories Which Employ
About 100000 workmen.
The use of machinery of German,
French and American designs is COM
mon in the better factories for all pro-
cesses Of tobacco and cigar manufac-
ture where machinery has been found
practicable Inquiries made would in
dictate a desire on the part Of the cigar
and tobacco manufacturer to avail
himself Of labor-saving devices as far
as possible. Ten trade journals de-
voted to tobacco are published in Ger
many and are extensively used for ad-
vertising machinery and other appli-
ances used by the trade.
The feeling Of hostility and alarm
aroused by the Introduction of Ameri-
can and British capital, especially in
cigarette manufacture, in Germany
has not wholly subsidized. The multi
tude of small manufacturers Ia coun
try villages and elsewhere-over Z,
600 factories and 100000 workers. o.
whom 10000 are on cigars, is referred
to by the press as the surest defens'
the tobacco business Of the empire
This feature of German manufactur
ing is one sure to attract the notice o
an American resident and undoubted
/ ly is to be taken into account In an,
survey OF manufacturing in the EN-
pire.
Portions Of Baden and that part o
Bavaria known as the Rhine Pfal
form one OF the largest and by far tn
most important tobacco region OF tn
empire. Baden itself leads all tn
German States In acreage planted
tobacco and In the Importance OF II
cigar manufacture. Recently publish
ed statistics for the department Of fat
tory inspection for Baden show tina
the number of cigar factories in Bs
den was 100. giving employment
33, 100 workmen. or more than in an
other branch OF manufa cturing in til
grand duchy.-Eew York Tribune.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15
Railway Supremacy.

Texas is neck and neck with Illinois
IN the race for the largest railroad
mileage. Illinois has been in the lead
for some time, but 1t looks as IL she
would not long hold the supremacy.
In the last authentic report Illinois is
credited with 11.5O3, Texas II, 4S9.
Pennsylvania 1O.s20. Iowa 9,s06 and
New York s.1S2 miles. BY the rate Of
increase Texas. which has only four
teen miles less than Illinois, will go
to the head of the list AS indicating
her possibilities for future develop
ment it may be noted that il she had as
many miles of road as Illinois in the
ratio Of area she would have a mileage
of 45.s23. but If no more in proportion
to population the number would be
4,210 less.-Louisville Courier-Journal
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15
eenet,t or Advertiatng

A merchant In one of our Northern
cities lately put an advertisement In
a paper headed:
boy wantedv'
The next morning he found a band
box on his doorstep, with this inscrip-
ton on top:
How viii this one answerT
On opening it he found a nice. fat,
chubby-looking specimen Of the article
he wanted, warmly done up in flannel.
Spare Moments.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15
In Q,sandary.

Mr.. De StyIe-Well, are all your ar
engagements for a summer at the fash-
ionable resorts completed?
Mrs. De Style-Nearly, but I'm In
such a quandary. have arranged to
send our house plants to florist, our
cat to cat home, and our dog to q
canine boarding house, so that all will
be well cared for until fall; but what In
the world shall l do with the baby?
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15
The Young Mother.

Mrs. Newpop-Baby was awake all
last night with collie and tonight I'm
afraid there's something worse the
matter with him.
Her Mother-Why do you think
so7
Mrs. Newpop-He's been asleep for
four hours and hasn't stirred once
Philadelphia Press.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15
what Il the Date OF rhi, year

OF course you would say 1904. but If
that is meant to denote the number OF
years since the Christian era II is prob.
ably wrong. Look in some good au-
thority and see If this year should not
rightly be at least 1908. 1t is worth
your investigation II it happens to be a
subject you have not yet carefully con
sidered--St- Nicholas
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15

The lady shopper approached the
Hoorwalker in the great department.
store.
81 am looking for some japanese cal
ico," she said.
Japanese calicog' he echoed In sur
prise.
Eyes; something that will not rum"
she explained.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15

Tess-so their engagement Is broken
of.
Jess-Yes, they quarreled and she
was in the wrong.
Tess-And she wouldn't admit it7
Jess-No, that was the whole trou-
Bile. She did admit it and after that he
simply became Observation-Disclosures
phia Press.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-15
],-l<eeley R-moRPHlNE- ToHAcc0I
NGIre HABITS PERMANENTLY CURED
GO - FOR FULL PARTICULARS -
Aorrxts rHf kEEIEYlNsTiTUTE- PoRTLANp,oRr.
Wanted No Extremes.

Daughter-Papa, l wish you wouldn't
look so fierce when young men call to
see me. 1t frightens them.
Father-How shall look-meek?
aughter-Um-not too meek; that
might scare them of. too.