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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
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MAYOR HAYNES iHONORED
is ELECTED PREsIDENr OF THE
MINNESOTA SONS OF TIE AMER
IcAN REVoLUTIoN.

Fifty-fve members of the Sons of the
American Reve1utioH attended the an
nual meeting and banquet of the Min
nesota society at the Commercial club,
st. Paul, last evening. It was one Of the
most 81 sgc?essfl dl gatherings the society
Judge Ell Torrance, in his remarks,
urged a more rational celebration of the
Fourth of July. The hideous noises, reck-
less use of firearms and explosives, caus-
ing incalculable loss to property and a
useless waste Of life, were a. perversion
of the real idea of the day.
Addresses were made also by. Presi-
dent-elect James c.. Haynes, William B.
Dean, the retiring president; Winfield S.
Hammond St. James,. and B" II. Schri-
Der, st. Paul. 7s:-.@ = .Tsz ss&s
An interesting feature was the read
from Rachel J. Albright of Fort Madi-
son, Iowa, a grand d-daughter Of Betty
Ross,. who made the first American flag.
The big silk flag behind the speakers
was made by Mrs. Albright, being pat
termed after the original flag made by
The following We're elected to mem
bership: '< |'-
Judge Frank Thomas Wilson, Saltwater de.
scendant Of Simeon Moody; Henry William Du-
lany, Jr., Minneapolis, descendant of Joseph Du-
!aney, gr.; Henry Freeman Barker. Cambridge
Mimi, descendant of Asa Barker; Major Charles
William Taylor, U.S.A.. descendant, Of, Phineas
Hitchcock; Courteney Thomas Glass Luverne
Mimi. descendant of Phineas Smith: Harry Kim
ball. -Oelwein, Iowa, descendant of Caleb Kim
ball.
Officers were elected as follows:
President James O.: Haynes. Minneapolis spas.
presidents, Daniel R. Noyes, st. Paul: Ell Tor
rance, Minneapolis; General Judson Wade Bfsnop.
st. Paul; E. c. Stringer. St. Paul Henry, A.
Boardman, st. Paul; Frank g. Mcmillan, Mime
apolts; william B. Dean, st Paul: o<,:e -:
Vice presidents, Francis Marion Crosby, Has
Honorary vice presidents, Walter H. sanborn,
Brown Norris; James 0. Pierce: Minneapolis;
Colonel william Colville, Duluth.
| Secretary Dr. Reginald 3. Leach ST. Paul.
Assistant secretary, Charles II: Bronson, st.
Paul. ....:S''
| Treasurer, Edward r. Sanford. :Jr. st. Paul.
Registrar Charles Stees, st. Paul.
Historian, Rev. Edward c.. Mitchell. st. Paul.
! Chaplain Rev. Maurice. Dwight Edwards, st
Paul.
Board of managers, Frank L.. Randall, st.
| Cloud. David L.. KingsburE,~~St. Paul: Robert
D. Cone Minneapolis; Henry B. Wells. Preston;
snmes Minnsapois 4. l. stebbins. Rochester; Arthur
M. Wickwire st. Paul; John Il. Riheldafer,
Minneapolis: < Winfield Scott Hammond i st.
JaTHes:' Dr. Oscar, Fl. Hail., St, Paul Louis P.
Chute Minneapolis Charles Keith. Princeton:
Bishop H. Schriber st. Paul. Ellis J. Westlake.
/ Minneapolis William G: Masterman, saltwater;
Professor Henry G. Ennis, Faribault: Jerome ".
/ Wheeler, Red Wing: =Nergil B. Seward Mar
shall. ~.-l-
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
FIRM MAKES ODD BOOKS
tI1M1TED EDITIONS ;, THE WORK
OF A NEW YORK" CONCERN
SOME OF: OF :: I THEIR: ACHIEVE
MENTSat.. -. - = 2.J.::s So

One Of the remarkable exhibits in the
library of Columbia university is an
artistically bound volume containing
printed items. from almost every news
paper in the United States concerning
the recent 150th anniversary OF that
institution. .. .~.r
, , The. beauty of the finished: work, has
caused much Comm ent, especially, -When
it was. learned that there is a4-concern
which makes a business Of preparing
lust. such volumes for. every sort : OF
mentioned. is the Bufrelle press clipping
bureau, which occupies the. sentire- Old
Fremont mansion in West Nine
teenth e street; =: New -, York - The
wonder Of their work =. is !. that
while the: cost Of a volume : Is
comparatively trivial, the labor of pre-
pairing one is immense, for in the max
ing Of q. single volume, It is necessary to
read every paper. published e -. IN ! the e
United States. = ( =. y: - : -.
A unique feature, of the bureaus
tory of men, especially such as are con-
nected with city, state or national at
fairs. Such orders: usually come: from
a. wife, a daughter Or SON., Day by
dav the mans @career.ls watched and
every line printed concerning him is
clipped and mounted into volumes: .',.E:
Volumes are made of the start and
finish of big enterprises, of~golden we'd
dings, inaugurations of officials. boat
races, automobile tests. and opening OF
hotels. It is ascustom5 TOO, to prepare
volumes including not + only everything
printed about a person -deceased, but
such volumes include letters Of condol-
enee and the life, ~ e~es%cI.,
Recently the concern made volume
concerning a weddingztbe engagement,
the ceremony and the reception. The
idea, it seems, came from a. man who
wanted to give a unique. present ana
hit supon the idea so that there would be
no duplicate present so far as: he was
| concerned. s:,.i. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
NEWS OF THE BOOK WORLD ]
THE UNEASY CHAIR


The Wonderful Hands sof Men; a New
Appreciation Of TheirsPowers from Read
Ing Sketch by Helen keIler.-In the
Century Magazine for, January Helen Kel-
Ter has "A Chat About the Hand When
you have read it you will wonderNat the
powers in this all too often clumsy limb.
You get a better view Of what the writer's
hands are to her from this
1T is the hand that binds me to the
world of men and women. The. hand Is
myafeeler with which I reach thru isola-
ton and darkness and seize every pleas
ureSeyery activity that my fingers en-
counter With the dropping of little
word from another's hand into mine, a
slight Hutter of the fingers, began the in
te1ligence, the joy, the fullness of life.
Like Job, feel as if the hand had made
me, fashioned me together, rounded about
and nodded my very SOUL
{, Miss Keller says she can "feel the comic
as well as the beautiful in the outward ap
pearance of things" Again: my fingers
are tickled to delight by the soft ripple ot
a baby's laugh ~ :
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
. A Way to Home Rule.

Minneapolis has failed at three sue
cessive elections to adopt home rule
charter. The provision requiring four
sevenths Of the total vote to be cast
in favor of the instrument has been a
fatal objection to every charter submit
ted.
The recent state election, however,
holds out suggestion for Minneapolis
which ought to make this home rule
city within another two years. The
separate ballot is the solution Of the
difficulty. Two years ago the voters
of Minnesota failed to pass the 4 per
cent gross earnings bill, after years of
agitation, because a majority did not
take the trouble to mark that portion of
the ballot. As an experiment the
legislature passed new law at the last
session, under which. all propositions
submitted to popular vote are now
grouped on a separate ballot.
The experiment worked beautifully
ings bill received 24O,57S votes out Of a
total of 322,692, or nearly three-fourths
Of the votes. The two constitutional
amendments on the ballot also passed
The explanation is that the ballot was
put in each voter s hands, bearing moth
ing butt the amendments. He must dc
something with it, and it was the
natural thing to mark it, either yes o.
/ no. s
Since 1898, when the constitution wa:
amended to require a majority of al
the votes cast for carrying futur,
amendments. no proposition has Sc
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
READY FOR HoD CARRIERS
Locals Prepare for International Con
i .-: ~ % .yentiou. Here JAN. 9. go.

The entertainrne ent committees of
the Hod Carriers and Building Labor
ers unions will next Saturday. night !1il g
announce the program : for the inter lr
Minneapolis Ari, Jan: 9 Each union WI
be responsible. for one night Of the
program as will the B Building ldd ahna Trades
sembly and the, Commercial club. 4ae
) international Secretary H; A: stemp.
berg will be, here sJan.:4 and will be at
the Brunswick. 81 -
/ The two unions last night elected the
following officers: Thomas Connor,
president; Louis Anderson, vice .presi-
dent: Olaf J Johnson, recording secre-
I tary; August johnson, financial secre-
fary; N. Hanson, treasurer; William IL
johnson, sergeaat-at,-arrlmIss FRANK an. I.S Fet-
strand and William Dunk1ey, trustees;
John Kinney and John G gillespie, dele
gates to the Building Trades council. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
ELKS AS SANTA CLAUS
Entertainment and Gifts for Poor
Children Next Friday.

Christmas for little folks will be pro-
vided by the Elks next Friday: The
place will be the Bijou, where Elks of
histrionic talent will put on a Christ
mas entertainment, The play is the
annual one which the Elks put on for
the benefit Of the poor boys and girls OF
the city who are seldom privileged: to
see anything in the way of stage en-
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Manager F. B. Henderson Of the Or
.pheum, Will Gallagher of the Unique
and NJ. Il. Singer Of the Dewey will con
tribute some Of their performers to the
program. -.s7 -. = :, -. -.
Theodore L. Hays and E. Kayser have
the program in charge and 1t promises
to excel that of any previous years,
!. In this performance the Elks will en-
act the role of. Santa Claus in a way
that will appeal directly to the hearts
Of the little ones. SO - 80 -
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27

cured enough votes until this year, when
the separate ballot proved it's efficiency.
Why not submit the next new charter
on separate ballotY This may be
easily provided for by the legislature
this winter. Section Of Chapter 23S,
General Laws Of 1909, provides the man
ner of submitting the charter. It is
only, necessary to add a paragraph, di-
recting the use of a special ballot to
carry the charter question. Then, un-
less the next charter submitted proves
to be an unpopular document, there is
no reason to doubt it's success at the
polls. The state has worked the prob
lem and successfully, and Minneapolis
should profit by the experime ent. IS ss ]
| London Punch fears that Admiral
Rojestvensky will fire on the equator
The geographical society should hurry
and get out an Injunction. .af#
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
Those Street Car Gates.

The fatal grade crossing accident on
the East Side Saturday night again
raises the question as to whether the
street car gates in use in Minneapolis
are not as much Of menace as a pro-
lection. In this accident the gates
were closed, of course, and even those
who were near the door or on the plat
form found it impossible to jump from
the car after they realized their, peril.
A somewhat similar case occurred some
weeks ago when car caught fire and
the. passengers found themselves
trapped by the gates.
Aside from their utility in protecting
passengers there. is a positive objection
to the gates in the loss of time they oc-
casion. The delay in opening and clos
ing the gates, since the motorman dare
not open them until the car stops, nor
start before they are closed, is very
ability of the Minneapolis cars to keep
up to the schedule under the pressure
Of traffic slightly heavier than usual. ;
+ The gates occasion a deal Of loss OF
time to passengers in getting off the
cars. They are opened when the motor
man gets ready. He may have to wait
two minutes on the near side of the
street for the tracks to be cleared, but
the gates ARE not swung open till the
car reaches the far side Of the street.
We do not deny that there are argu
ments in favor of the gates, but the
subject is not so ona-sided as has gen
orally been supposed r.. !;
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
TIL esday Evening,

cils, and the militant, physical revolu-
tionists of whatever name; who have,
more than once, defeated the good in
tentions of the czar. Nevertheless, it
is evident that Russia is on the verge
of a great crisis in her history, Of vital
interest to- Russians, and Of vast i'm
portanee sto the outside world Sof men,
and Lowell $ zine lines may be recalled
with profit: .a.a5.. =.
For mankind aa'e one in spirit and an
instinct bears along E% \, .,.
Round the eair,th's electric circle, the
swift flash of right or wrong;
Whether conscious or unconscious, yet
humanity's vast frame sz ... ..-
Thru its ocean-Sundered tf1bers. feels the
st# gush of joy Or Shame. zEsi a-t
In the gain or loss of one race, all the
.s q rest have equal claim. E%
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
THE AVALANCHE

New England's sun was falling fast
As thru old Boston's street there passed, ~
A man who bore mid beans and ice,
A banner with this strange device,
s.I'll soak Tom Lawson!' &
"Oh. stay, the maiden cried, ''thy haste
! A luscious plate of Goldfish tasten;
The moisture glistened in his eye, &
AS to the maid he gave reply:
''Ill soak Tom Lawson!'
The morning came-they found him there
Some coupons tangled mid his hair.
His features masked in wild despair
A magazine was in his coat.
His wallet didn't hold a note
He lay extended on the walk,
Crushed down by Lawson's tide of talk!
Chicago Journal.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
THE TELEPHONE GRE
:. New York Herald

Undoubtedly it, is very annoying to hear
her cry Busy" almost before you have
given her number, but did it ever occur
to you what nerveracking, temper-try-
ing position is hers, answering incessant
and often Impossible demands from "early
morn till dewy eve' for a pittance OF sal
ary? Yes, she may give you 4-11-44L-
Spring when you, ask her for 4-11-43R-
Spring, but with bells ringing in her ears
all day and calls rushed at her from every
quar- ter-in voices that are often not un-
derstandable-is it a wonder i you we--e
to call for -heayer---she would feel like
giving you 563-purgatory--or worse?
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
rangements Of popular and classical COM
positions and the adaptat ton sof such NUM-
bers to- So u1compromising an 4 Fs3finstr1i i

positions and. the adapt ation of such nuid-
bers to. So uncomp promising an sinstru- 4
ment essssh sa m 4 = Ez Ezss
The numerous Nelson family of aero
bats, includins the grandfather and a
tot Of 3 as the two extremes, proved
such favorites last week that they have
been retained They have varied their
act so that 1T is largely new tho equally
surprising.
Charles Leonard Fletcher makes up OF
the stage to impersonate various we'll
known authors and their creations, ard
winds up with a horrible delirium tce-
mems scene. Wolfing's Arabian stalli ons
are urged to do some truly wonderful
feats for horses but. they display all the
erratic tendencies Of high breeding, and
last night, at least, spoiled their act by
refusing to box. Or to do much else than
race around the stage
The kinotiron.e, which closes the pro
gram, presents scenes from the life .:
! Napoleon. w. A. Frisbies ..
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
THE FIGHT FOR THE SENATE
Kansas City Star.

= - fAdISdS CITY SIdT. : : : =.
In Missouri the politicians are schen ::
ing and wire-pulling to substitute rail-
road representative for Francis M. Cock !
rell. The state is no sooner taken from
the solid south than it is singled out as a
sacrifice for solid plutocracy. If the
scheme wins the state will go back to the
solid south.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
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The Russian Loan.

Late foreign financial advices bring
the report that part of the new Russian
loan is to be floated in America. Rus
sia applied for loan some months ago
and but for the unfortunate Hull Incl
dent, in which the Baltic fleet, thru
decentralization of officers and men, fired
upon and killed number Of innocent
fishermen, the final arrangements would
probably have long since been made.
Finance is tinlia, rand that affair
checked negotiations at once. More
recently they were renewed. Russia
wants $260,000,000.. a :
France has long been Russia's great
source of money supply, and railroad
and industrial enterprises in Russia ag-
gregating many millions in value have
been put thru with French money.
Germany is secondary source. Eng
land is, of course, out Of it,. and the
United States has been favorable to
the Japanese bond issues to cover
loans, but has shown no. disposition to
favor Russia. = ,..- ,..- *.$$ .$ + st- x1srrS srS-s Il
I Doubtless the great New York bank
ing houses syndicated to take the $50 ,
100000 allotted to the United States
know what they are about, and have
satisfied themselves that the bonds can
be remarketed, sor, it may be that the
bulk will be, taken by: insurance com.
panies or other great financial institu-
tions and held, Details are lacking;
but the American life insurance com:
panies have in the past taken Russian
bonds as Investments, partly 5to# place
their money, and, in greater. part per:
haps, to gain favor with that govern;
ment, the better to advance their. for,
.eign business. = }$-sst FL. =. :
| That part Of this loan should come tc
the United States: is matter of gen,
eral surprise, and has given rise ste
considerable adverse comment. Con
servative men are found in opposition
Astute financiers have not. failed tx
take note Of the recent report of Gen
eral Mockel, of the German staff, tothf
effect that { the Russians have not It'll,
faintest chance Of winning the sWar
and this opinion is concurred ?5ins 5iiina BY tlh,
staff. Here is as good opinion perh abs
in military way, as the world aFfffoirds
Such opinion finds it's reflection Il
the financial centers, and the Financia
Chronicle Of recent date says, "No
/ one dollar ought to be contributed {,
help continue war the outcome 20
which is no longer a question of unceF
tainty.' ~-~-,.~ -.~~,-~~ --,, -s~''
The mere fact that any part Of Eth
Russian: loan should be- offered in Ney
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
/. Foyer Chat.

Robert Edeson will play his first stellar
engagement in Minneapolis at the Met.
ropolitan next: week; beginning Sunday
night. "Ransonas Folly will be the open
ing play, It will be followed the latter
half Of the week: by ''Stronghearts,' a
play of American college life, written by
w c. de Mile gssf.sG a. ..li' -5s. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
THE MAGAZINES

Governor Elect Johnson as a "Mans. of
the Month. ''-The governor elect OF Min
nesota has a prominent place in The
World Today for January: In that maya.
zine Theodore NJ Knappen gives short
sketch Of the man who defeated Dunn
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27

7 One by one they are falling in line
South Dakota, has a petition for prim-
ary election law which requires the leg
isature to act, and North Dakota is all
primary. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27

They are having a novel sort Of re-
count in st. Paul, where T. D. o. Brien is
contesting the election of Oscar Hallam
to the district bench. AS Mr.. O'Brien
has already accepted the office of ii1sur-
ance, commissioner. it seems. at, first
glance that the votes are being recounted
just for fun. There is method in it,
however. If O'Brien wins the contest, he
can take the judgeship and then resign,
leaving the vacancy to be filled by the
new governor. They don't need any les
sons in politics down in st: Paul. i
The. United States supreme court de-
cided a few. days ago that the Missouri
Nebraska boundary line is not where the
Missouri river: is. but where it used to
be, Hereafter the meanderings of the
river cannot affect state boundaries. This
will save a great many disputes
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27

One fact has been unearthed in the
Utah matter, and::that is, that Mr.. Shoots
papa was a. .polygamist and the senator
has the unique distinction of having had
four mothers in good and regular stand
Ing. Somehow these facts are not agree
able to the American people. :, =
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27

T. General Mockel, a, German authority
ON official killing, says that. the Rus
slams haven't the faintest chance of win
ming the war He adds that the German
official staff concurs in this conviction.
And the Germans are pretty good author
tiles on the art of war.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27

The dispatches say that Mrs Chadwick
is suffering from mental exhaustion.
Judging from previous reports it must
be complicated somewhat by pen paraly-
sis 3
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
NOT "a CANDIDATE FOR RENoMl
81 - sss,S5zs8 ~ 81 NATION @.

Chicago News. s
President Roosevelt recommends a pub
lie accounting for campaign funds. The
president does not seem to care whether
the politicians love him or not.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27

They are bathing on the California sea
beaches today and the f1eas are biting.
Give us the grand old Minnesota climate
in spite of all.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27

If Mr. Addicks would hire magazine
and make a few revelations we might
find out something else. ~ .
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27

American Beauty roses reclined around
SO to $40 a dozen this season. The
American Beauty egg is expensive enough
for most Of u.s. $*5s#S
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27
MONEY ENOUGH
Kansas City Times


Dr. McEwan. a London surgeon de-
fends the vermiform appendix as having
an important function in assisting diges-
ton. Evidently this surgeon has money
enough to satisfy him.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27

The mere fact that any part Of Ethe
Russian loan should be: offered in New
York is evidence Of z the. increasing
weakness of the financial position of
the czar's great empire.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-27

NEW YORK OFFICE, Tribune Building;
# g D. A. CARROLL. Manager
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-02
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PASSENGER TRAIN HELD UP.
Three Masked Men Make a Vain At
tempt to Rob q Safe.

aL 4 MaL ELALL 10 T1 AE- .
Delhart, Tex, Aug. Rock Island
passenger train No. 4, eastbound, was
held up Saturday night about seventy
miles west Of Delhart by three masked
men at a small station, Logan. Engi-
neer G. e. Walker made the following
statement concerning the holdup:
"We had made u regular stop at
Logan, when both myself and firemen
were covered with guns and ordered
to move up. We did as ordered and
stopped the train at the end of the
switch. The robbers then had us un-
couple the mail and express cars and
run a short distance up the track,
where they again ordered us to stop,
when they proceeded to enter the ex-
press car and attacked the through
safe with explosives. They exploded
two separate charges of dynamite on
the safe, but failed to effect an en-
trance. Having used up all their ex-
plosives they made off in the darkness.
The mail car and passengers were not
disturbed. The explosions badly
wrecked the express a and safe. The
local safe did not contain any money,
consequently the robbers did not Sc
cure anything"
A posse from Delhart headed by
Sheriff J. N. Webb was rushed to the
scene of the holdup and it is said they
have the robbers surrounded and ex-
pect to make a capture. Is