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

today were the thieves of yesterday.
1--WE turned thru the market gate
and found the money changers with
their laps full of copper and silver
coins. We secured a large number Of
the copper pieces to free ourselves
from the innumerable beggars. We
were surrounded and stared at by the
natives who crowded the barket place.
Centuries have had no power to
change their simple garb. A wooden
garment, white Or brown, long and
broad, hole in the center thru which
they put their head, is thrown over
their shoulders. This outer garment
by day serves as a covering by night.
Their head Is crowned with white
turban and their feet are stuck in
fantastic slippers. Their diet is as
simple as their dress; fruit, vegetables,
little meat, no wine. Their meat Is
cooked by wrapping trifies OF flesh
burning Goals. For a blankio or two
the keeper Of the cook shop strips off
q piece Of the roasted meat into the
hand Of a hungry Moor.
Water Is to be had at the great
we'll Of the city, where hungry men
and beasts alike congregate. Naked
negroes, merry in their slavery, are
the water carriers. The water is car
ried in a goatskin, which is slung over
the shoulder.
Europeans in the city fare better
than might be expected. The oranges
Of Morocco are the finest in the
world. Rioh cream and delicious but
host served most appetizing meals.
Full of joy we sat down to the morn
ing repast, with a sandaled Moor in
his accustomed place behind our
chair and in thought repeated the
islam form Of grace, Allah. grant
that the end of the meal be as happy
to us as the beginning
We found the Moors an indolent
people, of slender build when young,
but stouter when they grow older.
Their complexion is of various hues,
running from yellow to black. This
variety of color Is due to their fire.
quent intermarriages with the negro
women Of Soudan. ....
The Grand shereef's Harem.
The grand shereef of the city is in
| the line of direct descendants from
the prophet, a mark of distinction
which ranks highest in the Moham-
medan world. In the harem of the
Shereef Is an English woman, and it
Is said that she ranks favorite among
his many wives. Quite a case Of
Othello and Desdemona. Is 1t not?
1t created a great sensation at the
time of the marriage, as she was a
girl Of good birth and education. The
shereef met her at a reception at the
English consups.
1.-THE present sultan, Maley Hasan,
has reigned for long time, and Is as
rich as Croesus. His untold wealth Of
precious gems silver and gold is kept
in a deep, dark underground laby-
rinth, more remote than the historic
one at Crete. A band Of armed slaves
from Soudan guard 1t night and day.
When once they are placed under
ground to watch the royal treasure,
they never more are allowed to see
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-07

thou art to travellers! There is no
cline or race proof against thy Sc
ductive powerl The servant of AL
lah and Mohammed surrenders to thee
as quickly as the followers Of Nam
mon. Be it right or no to bride Off,
cials, it is at least convenient.
and bazaar, thru the quaint old town,
and were followed by a rabbla OF
Moors and Jews, and took UP our
abode at the Villa de France on a
commanding eminenoe outside the city
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-07
MISSOURI JUDGE STRICKEN.

Jefferson City, Mo-, July 7.-Justice
Gavan D. Burgess of the Missouri SUI
preme court has suffered a stroke Of paral-
ysis at his home here, and is in a serious
condition. Judge Burgess Is now serving
his second term on the bench. He was
born in Kentucky in November, 1895, and
has been engaged in the legal profession
in Missouri for fifty years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-07
THINKING
FOLKS

need food that will keep brain and
nerves well nourished else the
brain grows dull and tires
quickly.
Suppose you spend a few min
utes studying the subject and a
few days on an easy, pleasant
!, trial Of GRApE-NUTs food that
will furnish a clean cut argument
to drive the facts home.
A strong, sturdy, money MAX
ing set Of brains can be built on
Grape-Nuts and trial proves 1t.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-07

w. II. Eustis, formerly mayor of
Minneapolis, wasn't kidnapped by BAN
dts In Tangieg, but he did have some
curious and thrilling adventures in the
ancient Moorish city. If he did not
meet the Identical Raisun. who alb
Quoted Perdicaris, he at least saw, and
on one memorable night had a terrify-
ing encounter with many villains of
the same out.
Mr.. Eustis says that an American
visiting in Tangier scarcely can be-
UeNe that he Is living in modern
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-07

thought he would keep them. and he
was Just THAT much ahead.
In the hard times O. blacksmith. to
protect himself On a small debt. SCI
cured title to one lot. He sold 1t to
the Milwaukee men the other day for
$4,000, after having repeatedly tried
to sell it for $500. Instances Of this
kind may be connected with almost
every piece Of property.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-07

walls. We then turned our steps
back to the city, the city reputed to
have been founded by the Cartha-
ginians and which at one time or an
other has been under almost all the
nations Of the old world, ancient Or
modern. It was here that the con-
quering Akhbar raised his banner and
gave thanks to Allah that he had
seen its fertile plains and green
slopes.
In the Walled City.
"Tangier OF today Is a city Of about
10000 inhabitants, one-third Jews,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-07

There are many forms Of nervous
debility in men that yield to the use
Of Carriers Iron Pills. Those who are
troubled with nervous weakness, night
sweats. etc., should try them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-07

the special train were General Manager 81. ].
Horn, Second Vice President ;. NJ. Hannaford,
Land Commissioner Thomas Cooper and General
Counsel O. W. Bum.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-07
THE TOWN OF TANGIER
TERRIFIES THE TRAVELLER

Plenty Visitors Metropolis MoroccoW H Euss Vidy
Strange Sights
Bandits of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-07
ROADS MAY REDUCE RATES
In Order to Meet Competition of Lake
Tinas

Rail traffic is already beginning to
show the effect Of lake traffic resump-
ton. Shipments from Chicago last
week were several per cent under the
1908 record.
It is likely that the railroads will
reduce rates to stimulate business in
grain and provisions. During the
lake strike the railroads quoted lake
and rail rates. The all-rail lines from
Chicago restored rates, but the lines
from Duluth and Minneapolis did not,
thus injuring the business of lines
from Chicago. The statement Of ship
ments last week from Chicago:
Flour, Grain, Prvsns,
brls. bu TONS
Last week ......... 81, 1923 $4,000 17,OO2
Previous week ....... 1O5, 575 1904 900 %, 4SO
Last year ...s>...... 8S,90S $4,000 Is, S04
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
School Iaxation.

The school tax collected in Jeffer- son county, exclusive of poll taxes, amounts this year to $145,246 Only $35,000 in round numbers of this amount is returned to the schools of Jefferson county, the remainder going to Lowndes and similar coun- ties to be disbursed in all sorts of ir- regular ways.
 The tax payers of Jefferson county have reasonable right to inquire what is done with the $110,00O con tributed by them towards the educa- tion of children in other counties They have a right to ask how the counties that receive Jefferson county money are expending. it. The reports that come from some of the bounty fed counties are not wholly satisfac- tory.
 The education plan of the constitu- tion of 1901 could not well be more de- fective. It overtaxes the richer coun- ties in order to build up a slush fund to be expended in the poorer counties, inviting therein irregularities and pe- culiarities too numreous to mention. At the same time it prohibits volun- tary local taxation. In other words, l it says the parents who send children to school shall not become interested in the conduct of the school. No one takes an interest in anything that he does not pay for. A school that draws its support from the state treasury is a public, not a local, institution, and like interest is taken in it that is taken in the University of Alabama or any other public affair. The public schools of this state cannot become efficient until local tax is assessed for their support and then every tax payer in the district will take a warm l interest III HIS OWu oOhOOi. Al Pi iSo7 ent he has no school. All belong to the state, and the rich counties to great extent pay the bills.
 Jefferson contributes on the average about two thousand dollars to each and every county in this state for school purposes This would not be so bad if the money were well expended. But it is not, and never will be under i the present system of this state. This states entire educational scheme is l in direct defiance of experience in the schools of the states that have nearly extinguished illiteracy. AS things are going Alabama may oust Louisiana from the foot of the list, becoming tailender herself in the census tables of 1910
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
Youno Lady in a Barber shop.

Did you ever see young lady in a barbers chair?' asked a gentleman last night. You do not frequently meet a lady patron of the tonsorial artist, but this afternoon while seated in a barber shop a cute young lady of perhaps three summers came in, escorted by her father, to have her golden locks shorn. Her hair was unusually beautiful and it seemed a pity for it to fall under the shears, but the wee bit of temininity was lifted to the chair after 1t had been made high enough for the child by placing a box in the seat and after her dainty hair ribbons were re- moved the clipping process began.
 ''1'he towel was adjusted about her shoulders in the customary manner, the little lady appearing to enjoy the novelty of the situation very highly, smiling at her reflection in the mirror and glancing at the gentlemen present. Her ladyship was the attraction of the room. and each man had smile for her. It seemed too bad for her curls to be removed. but soon each one had fallen and the little girl of all present, seemed the least regretful The shearing was soon over, and the young lady lifted from her high seat apparently pleased with the change wrought while in the barber's chair.
 While the hair worn short is not quite so pretty as the curls. 1t Is much more comfortable during the summer months This young lady had not reached an age when women are generally believed to hold comfort secondary to appearahce"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
An Unusual Incident.

Rather an unusual sight was witnessed on First avenue yesterday" remarked a citizen last night. Tt was an old negro driving a single large OK to a cart. The old ,man guided his bovine through the crowded street, avoiding trolley cars. wag- ons and automobiles very successfully and with perfect composure. The OK did not appear to be worried by the crowds. or the unusual noise, and under the guild anee of his driver passed safely through the thoroughfare.
 A few years ago such a sight was of common occurrence. and in the memory of the driver no doubt, the site of Bir- mingham was an untenanted waste, where cattle roamed at will. But in few de- cades Birmingham has grown to be a metropolis. Today her streets are alive with busy people. Trolley cars, automo- piles and handsome equipages have dis placed the rude cart and docile OK of the past"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
From the Cape to Cairo.

The cable recently announced that the first train had been sent over the rails from Capetown to Victoria Falls on the Cape-to-Cairo railroad. Victoria Falls is on the Zambesi at a point where water drops three times more than it does at Niagara. It is about fifteen hundred miles north of Cape town, and the entire distance traversed belongs to England.
 The line from the mouth of the Nile has been extended to Khartoum, thus leaving a gap of perhaps fifteen hun dred miles to be filled About three hundred miles of the gap will lie over German territory, but concession of a right of way has been obtained, skirting Lake Tanganyika. North and south of this German strip lie nearly six thousand miles of unbroken Brit ish territory.
 The project is in individual hands. the government having no share in it. It will, however, be built, although many years will run their course be- | fore the ends of the two extensions meet near the equator. Altogether the project will cross between SO and 70 degrees of latitude, and on account of attitudes nearly every sort of tempera- ture and a wealth of scenery will be brought before the traveller upon it
 When the Cape-to-Cairo line is com pleted, there will remain in this world room for but two more great lines Loth in the Americas--the one extend ing from Boston to Buenos Ayres-the other to Siberia via Behring's Straits An all-rail line to Buenos Ayres has long been considered, and an all-rail line to Europe is by no means impossi'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
Past and Coming Conventions.

From the New York Sun.
 The democratic convention which is to meet at St. Louis week from today will differ wholly from the republican con- vention held at Chicago last week. This difference will be not merely diffenr- ence in political principle and policy, but also and strikingly in its freedom from controll by any dominating personality.
 Everything was cut and dried for the republican convention. The chairman, temporary and permanent, had been chos- en long In advance, under white house in- spration; their speeches had been pre- pared weeks before. So also was it with the men appointed to nominate a predes tined candidate And to second his nomi- nation. The platform had been written, to the crossing of at the dictation of the white house. 1t was a convention without discussion and without sponta- neity. Everything had been arranged for 1t at Washington. It had nothing to do of it's own motion. so far as concerned it's main nomination and the expression of its political faith.
 The democratic convention which assem- bles at St. Louis next Wednesday will be preemintntly for discussion, for delibera- tion and for judgment. Nothing except the most superficial and mechanical de- tails has been arranged for it. No indi- vidual among its delegates will dominate it; and who among them will prove most potent in their influence is wholly con- jectural MT. Bryan will be only a mod est delegate from Nebraska, with far less power in the deliberations than will be exercised by many others. Judge Parker may have more delegates specifically in- structed for him than any other candi- date, but neither he nor his advocates and political managers will enter the con- vention as dominating force They must take their chances with the rest. No man will become dominant until he is made dominant by the final selection of him as the democratic candidate for president.
 That is. the democratic convention will be a deliberate body. It will frame it's platform for itself at St. Louis. and not take it's declaration of principles ready made from Lincoln. or Albany. or any where else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
Belmont Leaves New York.

From the New York American.
 August Belmont is to leave for St. Louis by the New York Central this af- ternoon without holding further conver- sation with Judge Parker than that of Sunday last. which consumed most of the day. MT. Belmont was to have returned to Esopus this morning for one last visit before the assemblage of the democratic delegates on Wednesday next, but he is said to have found 1t best to proceed westward without delay.
 MT. Belmont's yacht, the Scout. which conveyed MT. Belmont, MT. Sheehan and others to Esopus three days ago, will hold her steam ready 10 carry any one Mr. Belmont desires to send to the Par ker farm between now and convention day.
 It was said yesterday that neither Mr. Belmont David B. Hill, w. F. Sheehan, Senator McCarren nor any other advocate of Judge Parker's nomination will carry to St. Louis any official document or mes- sage intended as verbal property that may be used by the delegates as coming authortatively from Parker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
From the New York Journal


 HH HIS is the time of the year when \0 New York restaurant-keep-
 CTS get out their states, look sadly over the unpaid ac- counts chalked thereon, and then de- liver long orations to the nearest by that class of trousered humanity which looks like ready money" but isn't.
 The men who run up big bills in the first-cass restaurants and then forget them do their heaviest work in the good old summer time It is then that all of the wealthy folk are away in search of cooling zephyrs and tanned faces. The other branch of New York's smart set those who hang on by dint of silk hats and frock coats-havent gone away for the summer.
 Their trips are confined to short visits to Newport and Lenox. Then they come back and hang around the big cafes where they run up big bills
 One of these men dropped into Sherry's s with two friends early today and ordered an elaborate breakfast. When he had fln- ished he proceeded to sign his name to the check. Then he handed the walter 5O-cent tip and started out. He was met at the doorway by the head waiter.
 Beg your pardon" said the dignitary. but might speak with you a1one?"
 It's always a sure sign of trouble when the head waiter consents to use that many words in addressing customer. Perhaps the man who had just disposed of the hearty breakfast knew this. At any rate he drowned haughtily upon the din- ing room dignitary and responded'
 T am in a great hurry, now. l really haven't time.' Waving the waiter aside he rushed out into the street and sprang into a cab with his friends.
 '.That man owes us big bill" said Manager Flauraud, land I haven't the slightest idea of ever collecting it. don't know just how to handle men like that We can't keep them away. and we don't like to insist upon payment of the bill for fear of creating scene. We are between what an Englishman would call Satan and the sea. Is not that it?
 we lose between s25OO and 5000 year on bills run up by irresponsible men. Some of them give dinner parties which cost $50 There isn't any way of heading them off decently. so we have to grin and bear 1t. And the worst part of is the hot weather never seems to effect the appetites of these men who won't pay up."
 Assistant Manager Niese of Delmonicos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
Boom for Kern.

Indianapolis Dispatch to the Cincinnati
 Enquirer
 The movement among democrats to pre- sent the name of John w Kern as vice president at the St. Louis convention is gaining much favor, and 1t now seems certain that it will be done. MT. Kern, like MT Fairbanks, is saying nothing but saving wood. It is understood he will ac- eept if the nomination comes to him. He will go to the convention without giving any interviews on the subject.
 John Mccarthy of Chicago, the right hand man of John P. Hopkins, who is in control of the Illinois democratic ma- chine, is here.
 of Indiana decides tS present the name of John W. Kern for the vice presidency, am positive that he will have the sup port of the Illinois delegation" said MT. Mccarthy. T consider it important that Indiana should have the wee presidential candidate now that Senator Fairbanks has been nominated by the republicans Yes, Indiana can count on the solid vote of Illinois for Kern"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
FASHIONABLE MEN WHO
 DO NOT PAY FOOD BILL s

said he used 1a sterner hand than MT. F1aurand in wrestling with the bad debt problem.
 Any man who comes in here and is well dressed and has a gentlemanly way about him can run up a bill once-but only once unless he pays up," said MT. Niese. If he fails to settle and comes back we give him what the police call the third degree I suppose we lose 5000 year on unpaid food bills"
 q hold my head walters responsible for all unpaid bills, said J. D. Martin of the Cafe Martin. If the head waiter wants to extend credit he is allowed to do so. but the amount Is deducted from his sal ary every month. Now. the head waiter knows our customers better than we do. and he doesn't extend credit unless he thinks he is going to get the money back. Result: Very few unpaid bills. lots of happy customers, and big tips for the head waiter from the men to whom he grants favor occasionally. Of course we run a credit account of our own with re- sponsiDle persons but before doing so we look all applicants up through Dun's agency"
 Several proprietors of less prominent restaurants said they lost from s5000 to s25.ooo a year by giving credit to men who travelled in good society and never had any money
 "The worst part of the thing" said Manager Rosenfeld of Haan's restaurant, is that you can't tell the irresponsible man from the one who pays his bills Of all the mean men on earth the meanest are the ones who won't pay Tor the food they get"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Commercial Club nehats.

When the Commercial club meets at o'clock Friday afternoon said a wag- gish member yesterday. "a lively debate is promised over the request of the repub- lican party for the use of Vulcan as a device for it's ballot in the November cleo ton.
 'The new constitution requires that each political party shall print device at the head of the ticket, and the republicans desire to use a picture of Vulcan with the motto Progress and Prosperity under heath. This is a taking emblem and will prove good vote catcher. The democrats are also pleased with the idea and it is possible that the Commercial club will put up at auction the right to use the device, and thus a good sum will be realized with which to pay off the two or three thousand dollars indebted ness still existing. The Commercial club has had Vulcan copyrighted and it Is be- coming more and more valuable. A lead ing member of the club will offer the fol- lowing resolutions:
 " Whereas, the republican party has requested of the Commercial club the use of Vulcan as design for their ticket, be it
 " Resolved, First. That the request be granted provided compensation is given therefor.
 " Resolved. second, That the use of the device be given free provided the repub- lican party will change the motto prog ress and prosperity to progress toward poverty
 '"rhe mover of the resolution will con- tend that this last motto is more ap- propriate for the republican party as It is the party of trusts and high tariff, which increases the cost of living, thus keeping the people poor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Churches are an awful long ways from good fishing.
 It makes man awful tired working hard to keep from doing anything.
 In an argument the way to get the other fellow mad is not to let him get you mad.
 You don't have to tell girl you are go- ing to kiss her; she can tell 1t quicker than you.
 It's curious how little objection you have to drinking water when it isn't the only thing you have to drink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
Roosevelt an Emperor.

Galveston Speclai to New York World.
 Roosevelt has dreams of imperialism. He wants to be emperor of the United States. He nourishes the nope that he will never have to leave the White House" said A. W. Gregg. congressman from this district, today. He added:
 "I don't know that such thought ever came into the mind of any .one else, but 1t has often occurred to me. Look at his policy of militarism. See how he is connecting the militia of the states with the national guard See his plans of en- larging the navy and the army"
 MT. Gregg Is native Texan and is serving his first term in congress.