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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
a Hon1eIy Illustration.

When you get a silver in your finger,
the sensation is anything but pleasant.
Allow it to remain long enough and it
will tester and give you a lot of
trouble. Remove the cause and the
pain will stop.
It's the same way with your whole
body. When your head aches, it is
natures message sent from the ston-
ach to the brain. Every throb is but a
click in the message whose letters spell
when they get headache, rush to the
drug store and swallow some powerful
tablet or powder which sets the heart
to humping and the blood racing
around the body at a terrific rate. Do
YOU? 90; Other people take 4aor stf r6n,;
the stomach and bowels, leaving them
irritated and sore. Do you? Still
other people take Vernal Palmettona
formerly known as Vernal Saw Pal
mettona Berry Wine). 1t Is sensi-
BILE remedy to use. 1t removes the
stomach and bowels to get rid Of poi
sonous waste matter by stimulating
their natural muscular action. It
tones up and strengthens the nerves; it
enriches the blood and builds up hard,
healthy tissues. Only one small dose
a day is required to permanently cure
ailments Of stomach, liver, bowels,
heart, kidneys and blood. Try it be-
fore you buy. Write us for a free
sample bottle. 1t will do you good.
Promptly sent postpaid. Formula sent
in every package. Address Vernal
Remedy company, Suite 3o5 Seneca
building, Buffalo, N. Y.
On sale at leading drug stores.
For sale in Minneapolis by Lyman
Eliel Drug company, wholesale dis
! tributors, and the following retail
druggists: Gamble & Ludwig, Third
street and Hennepin; Rufus H. Lane,
Fifth street and Hennepin, Voegeli
Bros, Washington and Hennepin;
Voegeli Bros, 628 Nicollet avenue; J.
Jacobson (Masonic Temple), Henne-
pin and Sixth street; J. F. Danek.
Plymouth and Washington; Fred
Weinhold, West Hotel Drug Store;
Gem Drug Store, SO Western avenue;
E. H. Weinhold, Sixth street and Nicol-
let avenue; A. B. Crowell, 1912 Hen
nepin avenue; Geo. A. Rose, 3O3 Cen
trail avenue; J. O. Peterson, 1901
Washington avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
NEW YEARS DAY
FOR CHINESE
OF MINNEAPOLIS
BEGIN TWO WEEKS FEAST.
Personal and Tribal Grudges Are
Temporarily Forgotten and Mem
bers of Rival longs Lay Aside Their
Knives-Rice Wine Flows Freely
and Strange Dishes Are Consumed.

Gong hay! Fat toy!" remarked
the -laundryman this morning as the
Celt laid the weeks bundle on the
counter.
"Aisy there me bucko," cautioned
the son of a thousand kings; If it's
ye to be handin' out amy of yer orry-
initial cuss words, do it in plane Eng
lish, thot I may reprove We as is fit
tin f'r plain, blunt man O. few
words" .....
But the Acknowledged son of the tub
was not engaging in profanity or per-
sif1age. 1t Is New Years day with the
celestials, and the greeting of Gong
hay! Fat toy!' merely means that the
scion of the suds is hoping that you
may grow six inches during the com
ing year. For fifteen days happiness
and serenity will be mixed with the
cleansing of the soiled linen Of the
Mclean man. The corks are pop
ping from the necks Of the rice-wine
bottles and some Of the Minneapolis
seek their touches tonight with Wis
ions of pink dragons and blue ele-
plants chasing them across the floor.
There was scurry yesterday among
the yellow-complexioned clans to get
all debts paid up, as the man in front
Of the queue feels that he is disgraced
In the business world unless all obli-
cations are cleaned up before the
dawn of the happy day. All grudges
are laid aside and members of war;
ring "tongs" lay aside their revolvers
and knives and mix freely. New Years
cards are handed about indiscrimt-
nately.
The multiple gods of the Chinese
will be we'll fed tonight, as feasts of
vegetables will be spread for the vege-
tartan gods, and meat and fish will be
DreDare0 for the Snirjts who are not
afraid Of animalculae. Strange dishes
will be consumed by the celebrants.
Money will be burned in large guam
titles in honor Of the gods, but there
will be no contraction of the currency
as a result. 1t is stage" money and
calculated to pass muster with the
financial gods.
The Chinese of the city are paying
visits to-day and feasting, but they
MY the Srs
works have been heard.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
JUNGLE BILLY'S"
CORNER VACANT
FAMILIAR STREET CHARACTER
is BURIED AT RICHFIELD.
For Years the Infirm Old Vendor of
Cement Has Been Almost a Fixture
at Fourth Street and NicOllet ave-
nue-Misfortune Followed Him
Thru Life. -

Those tens Of thousands who have
daily passed the corner of Nicollet
avenue and Fourth street in the past
ten Years and carelessly noted the
bent and twisted figure of an old man
sitting behind a frame on which hung
suspended bits of cemented glass and
crockery, may and may not note that
the figure is gone. But Uncle Billy
Grant, who died of paralysis at the
city hospital Saturday morning, and
whose remains were inferred beside
those of his sister at Richtield this
afternoon, was probably as we'll known
to the eye Of the Minneapolitan as
any one in the city.
A man Of lifelong misfortune but
Of constant endeavor, deform1ty
which came with his birth added to
the handicap placed on his life. In
his sixty-siX years he made many starts
on the uphill road, as often being
brought back to the bottom by the
unforeseen or unavoidable.
Uncle Billy" by which name he
was almost altogether known, was
born in New York state in 1888, and
when. two years old came, with his
people, to Lanark, ILL.,, where he spent
most of his early life, and eventually
engaged in business. Finding fortune
not what he would have it there, he
followed the westward tide to Mar
SlldlllONll, 1OW1, 1llu ll1Cl1 w = e'AA
mont, Neb., where he opened drug
store.
Fire wiped him out when prospects
were brightest and in 1887 he came
to Minneapolis to join his sister. Mrs.
Daniel H. Stauffer of 1928 Pierce
street NE. She died in August, 1901,
and Uncle Billy's' only close blood
relative in the west left him.
Since his sisters death, Uncle Bill
ly' had maintained his stand at Mic
ollet avenue and Fourth street, winter
and summer, rain or snow. Every
week day the old man sat patiently
behind his samples of cement, and
every night he would drag his display
frame and his small stock in trade into
an adjacent basement, from which
they were brought out again the next
morning.
During the last three years his home
has been the Parker house, and his
associates those who lived at the no.
tel and the picturesque chimney
sweeps whose stand was opposite
his. A sensitive, tired old man, he
seldom made approaches, but when
approached, was found to be most
genial and receptive.
Uncle Billy's'' funeral was held
from the undertaking rooms Of Hume
& Davies at 1870 this afternoon. B.
H. Stauffer, brother-in-laW, and E. G.
Stauffer, nephew of the dead man.
and a very few of his better acquaint-
ances, were alone present to pay their
Ia st rasDects
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
CONTINUED COLD"
No Break Promised In This Newest Cold
Wave,

No Break Promised In This Newest Cold
Wave.
More weather" about summarizes the
climatic conditions of to-day. When the
weather sharp crawled out on the wind
swept tower of the Federal building he
found that the thermometer had registered
16 degrees below zero at o'clock this
morning. This was change Of - degrees
from the reading Of yesterday morning at
the same hour. After the reports came in
from the frost bitten sphere it was given
out that tonight and tomorrow would
be fair but that there will be a continual
ton of the cold. 1t may go to 20 degrees
below zero tonight.
Record breaking temperatures are re-
ported from the far northwest. 1t was ~
degrees below zero this morning at Prince
Albert and 44 below at Battleford. These
were the lowest readings made this winter
for those tations. The zero line extends
to Central Iowa and 30 readings are
coming In from the Dakotas. Thirty de-
grees below zero is reported from the
northwest part of North Dakota.
The postoffice authorities report mail
trains as from three to ten hours late this
morning, the western mails being especial
ly late. This is thought to indicate heavy
SHOWS in North Dakota.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15

the red men to Sterrett that he was
made chief of one of the tribes, and
keepsake, cherished highly by his son,
is a photograph of Sterretts surrounded
by his red followers.
About thirty years ago Sterrett came
to Minneapolis and began teaching
boxing and training athletes. Later
he became a barber and at different
times had shops in the city hail. Win
dom house, .Nicollet hotel and under
the old First National bank corner.
While engaged in this capacity he be-
came acquainted with ex-senator
Washburn. When Senator Washburn
made a tour of the country, Sterrett
was in charge Of his private car.
1t was while on one of these trips
that Sterrett had an experience which
came near ending fatally. The car
was in a southern city and while it
was standing on the sidetrack a white
man insulted Sterrett. Without stop
ping to consider the danger, Sterrett
promptly knocked the man down. An
instant later a mob of angry whites
was charging the car and bullets be-
gan to- whistle about Sterrett's head.
The engineer Of the train started his
engine at that moment and Sterrett
was carried out of the hands of the
mob. - 5sA1t-1S- -..t g..
Sterrett was well known among the
sporting fraternity Of the northwest
and especially among the lovers Of
dog fights. At one time he owned the
champion dog Of the northwest, lit
tie Mack He was also an enthusi
astic secret society man, and was a
member Of the Shriners, being one of
the most prominent colored Masons
of the country. He was a charter
member Of the MAT Turner lodge
knights of Pythias and at one time
was a member of the Odd Fellows.
Sterrett was deputy sheriff under
Alonzo Phillips and was turnkey at
the county Jail when Moshik was
hung. He was a member of the po-
lice force under ex-Mayor Winston,
and remained in that position until he
resigned in ex-Mayor Eustis' admins
tration At the time of his death he
was a guard at the city workhouse.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
Inspiration on Trains.

Sir Arthur Sullivan, the composer,
once said: There is no place where
I have so many inspirations as in a
railway carriage. There Is some
thing in the rapidity Of the motion,
in the changing of iron and In the
whirring of the wheels, which seems
to excite the imagination and supplies
material for a host of harmonies.'
Had Sir Arthur been privileged a
trip on the Milwaukee's famous Pho
neer Limited--the famous train of the
world-between the Twin Cities and
Milwaukee and Chicago, he would GER
tainly have been inspired to a COM
position even greater than his fam
Gus masterpiece, the Lost Chord"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
RESULTS OF POLICE RAIDS
TWELVE PERSONS IN COURT
CHARGED WITH BEING FOUND
IN OR KEEPING DIVES.

AS result of raid on two alleged
resorts of i'll repute, Saturday and
Sunday, twelve persons were ar
raigned in police court this morning.
The place over Peter Hagen's
saloon. 10 Third street S, was raided
Saturday night and Frank Harroun,
said to be the proprietor, and two
women were arrested. Hagen himself
was arrested yesterday on a charge Of
running a disorderly house.
Another place at 243 Third avenue
N was raided last night and three
women and two men were arrested.
In police court, VIM. Wilson, Louise
Miller, Annie Roach, Chas. Williams,
Joseph Stevens, Bessie Wilson, Hen
rietta Coleman, Ida Nelson and Tina
Otterson, were charged with being
found in a house of i'll fame.
Hagen, Harroun and Gold1e john
son were charged with keeping houses
of i'll fame.
Charles Williams, Ida Nelson and
Bessie Wilson pleaded guilty and were
given sentences of $40 or ten days.
The cases of the others were set for
tomorrow morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
"l3" H0OD0 AT "WORKS"
EFFECTED THE COMBINATION IN
VARIOUS WAYS BUT THE
GUARDS BROKE THE SPELL.

Unlucky "13"1 figured extensively IN
Workhouse routine last Saturday
which was the thirteenth day Of the
month. At thirteen minutes after
twelve o'clock the driver of the work.
house van telephoned the workhouse
from the municipal court that he was
just about to start with thirteen pris-
oners. At thirteen minutes after one
o'clock the van arrived at the Single
Creek institution and the thirteen
prisoners were searched, the entire lot
being relieved of just thirteen cents.
In the course of the day thirteen pris-
oners were released and thirteen
women were employed in the laundry.
Superintendent Mcdonald says that he
fears that SO much of the unlucky
"13" will hoodoo the institution but to
break the spell he ordered all guards
to get out Of bed backwards this
morning,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
JOHN G.. STERRETT
DIES AT HOSPITAL
WAS ONE OF THE LEADING COLI
ORED RESIDENTS OF CITY.
He Was the Son of Free Born Parents
I'm Early Days Went to Wisconsin
Where He Was Made an Indian
Chief-Had Held Numerous Offices
in the City. US

John Coins Sterrett, one of the best
known colored me min the state, died
at the city hospital yesterday of blood
poisoning. He leaves one son, John
G. Sterrett, Jr., of this city, and a
mother and sister who reside in Wash
ington, D. c., as we'll as a divorced
wife, who resides in Toronto, Can. The
arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been made. -.r
Mr.. Sterrett was born Of free pa
rents in Louisville, KY, in 1S47, and
when quite young went to Chicago,
going later into the wilds of Wiscon-
sin, where he lived with the Indians
for several years. So friendly were
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
RULES FOR LENT
Archbishop ireland Makes Usual Pre-
Lenten Announcements

Archbishop Ireland has issued the reg
ular rules for the observance Of Lent by
the Catholics of this archdiocese. They
provide that meat shall not be eaten more
than once day, altho those performing
manual labor are exempted from the oper-
alton of the rule. Meat is prescribed on
Wednesdays and Fridays. Attendance at
church services is not obligatory, but spe-
cial Lenten services are outlined for
Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays The
regular morning services will also be held.
The attendance, however, is always large
as the Stations Of The Cross are observed
at the Friday evening services. Lent be-
gins on Wednesday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
LAST FENOLLOSA LECTURE
Japanese Buddhism" Tomorrow Night
VIII Close the Series.

Professor Ernest F. Fenollosa will give
his last Minneapolis lecture tomorrow
night at the First Unitarian church. The
subject will be Japanese Buddhism" and
the lecture shows the highest ideals of
oriental races and their influence upon life
and culture. In some respects this will
be the most interesting and most impor-
tant subject in the entire course on Japan
revealing AS It's does the mainsprings Of
national character.
On Saturday night Professor Fenollosa
gave his last lecture in the Teachers club
course on The Landscape Motive In
Medieval Chinese Poetry and Paintings"
giving glimpses Of literary field wholly
new to his audience that impressed them
with it's charm and its elevated poetical
qualities. The illustrations Of the land
scape motives were especially beautiful.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
NATIONAL GAME PRESERVE
Warden Fullerton Favors Plan OF the
Sportsmen's League.

S. F. Fullerton, executive agent of the
state game and fish commission, is back
from Columbus, Ohio. where he attended
the national convention of the League Of
American Sportsmen He is much inter-
sted In a resolution passed at the meet
ing. favoring a national game preserve in
Oklahoma, for the propagation of deer,
moose, caribou, cartridges, wild turkeys.
and other game animals and birds. This
reserve is to be drawn on to stock up other
sections Of the country. Mr.. Fullerton
says there Is no reason why wild turkeys
would not multiply in the Minnesota
woods.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
TRIBUTES TO LINCOLN
Lincoln Memorial Services at Wesley
Church Last Evening.

The annual Lincoln memorial services
were held at Wesley church last night
Frank M. Nye delivered a graceful trib-
ute to the martyred president in his adj
dress on THE Character Of Abraham Lin
coln," and Mayor Haynes delivered an
address on 1.-The Human Side of Lin
coin" Governor Van SAINT had also been
requested to address the meeting. but was
unable to do 80. The service was largely
attended.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
NEW MONEY VAULT
Cash In Bank OF Commerce VIII Be Well
Protected.

Steel rail vault Innings are being low
cred into the Bank of Commerce building
to-day for a new money vault. The brick
foundation Is placed and when the Innings
are set they will be surrounded with 20
inch wall Of vitrifed paving brick. Elec-
trio protection also will be installed.
When the vault is done the old one will
be torn down preparatory to remodeling
the main banking room. Only one marble
slab must be placed to finish the new
lobby from Fourth street. Already the
working room on the half floor is occupied
and the new directors room is nearly
done,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
Two Through Tourist Cars
To California

Every week via the Chicago Great
Western Railway. Choice of routes
west of Kansas City via Santa Fe or
Rock Island Ell Paso Route. Low
rates and every comfort afforded. For
further information apply to L. G..
Rains, general agent, corner Nicollet
avenue and Fifth street, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
MEMORIAL DAY PLANS
General Committee Is Organized and OF:
ficers Are Elected,

flcers Are Elected.
Organization of the general Memorial
Day committee was effected at a meeting
held in the G. A. r. headquarters, Luln-
Der Exchange, last night. General L. A.
Grant was appointed chairman of the COM
mittee on speakers and J. c.. Lewis, chair
man of the committee on place Of meet
ing. Officers were elected as follows:
Chairman, S. M. Finch secretary, B. F.
Ward; treasurer, Matthias KEGS; chairman
of finance committee, Matthias KEGS.
Another meeting will be held March ~,
at which two representatives from each
of the allied orders and six from the Union
Veterans Sons will be present, and chief
marshal and the working committees Sc
lected. An eminent orator Of the day will
be secured ----- = -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
RIVER WATER VERY BAD
Or. corbett Says the Typhoid 6ae'IIl Arc

Or. SOrpett Gays tHS 'yPHo'o 0dS'"I T'o
Common.
DR.. ]. Frank Corbett, the city bacterio-
logist after making several tests Of the
water supplied direct from the river by the
East Side pumping station, declares that
it is bad The presence Of the colon bacil-
lus is shown and while the colonies are
not very numerous, there are enough to
indicate sewage contamination. Medical
men would consider the conditions very
favorable to the appearance of a typhoid
fever epidemic, which is just what the
East Side has.
Supervisor J. H Mcconnell says the
work of repairing the submerged main
which supplied a portion Of the East Side
with reservoir water is being pushed as
rapidly as possible. 1t is, however, neces-
sary to cast big sleeve, and the work can
hardly be completed within ten days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
A STRANGE MALADY

Mrs. Maggie J. Wilson Dies of Addison's
Disease. -.
Mrs Maggie J. Wilson, who for some
time has been suffering from Addison's
disease, one of the least understood and
rarest of al diseases, died yesterday morn
ing at the home of her mother 2021 Cedar
avenue. The funeral will be held to-mor
row from the residence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
MONEY TO AID JAPS

Jews OF the City contribute-Tho Some
Remain Neutral.
There seems to be division of senti-
ment among the Jews of the city about
contributing money to aid Japan in the
war against Russia. Some are contribut-
ing but say that no general movement by
the Jews Of the country has been organ
lied yet. Others say that the Jews as
American citizens should maintain a neu-
trail attitude
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15

Best GRADUATED Sugar 10O-lb
sack Ono stamps) ........... $4.03
Navy Beans, hand picked, qt.. 10
Tomatoes standard, dozen cans $50
Good Carroll Corn, per doz. ..... $50
Peas, Early Morning, per doz. $50
Corn Meal, 10-lb bag .......... 100
Graham Flour, 10-lb bag. 1870
Seeded Ra1sins, per pkg. ..... SEQ
Peaches, dried, per Id. ......... Go
Apples, dried rings, per lib. ..... SIao
Apricots, very fine, per lib. ...... 1890
Good Prunes, per lib. ......... So
Soap, Swifts Pride, 10 bars. 80. soc
Soap, Swift's Pride, case. ....... $50
Soap, Swift's Snap, - bars, 800. 25c
Soap, Swift's Snap, case. ....... 1.SO
Soap, Santa Claus, bars. 49,. 25c
MEAT SPECIALS.
Porterhouse Steak, Id. .12L2c, 1850
Round Steak, Id 100
Shoulder Steak, Id .............. 80
Rib Roasts Chest cut) ...........1 2o
Rib Roasts Goth and 7th ribs) Id. 100
POt ROaStS, 10. &c, &C, 90
Boiling Beef and Mutton Stews,
Mutton Legs, lb 10c
Mutton Shoulders, lib. ........... 20
Pork Loins, lb. .............. SO
Pork Shoulders, 1b. SO
Salt PORK 30
Poultry, Fish and Oysters, Best Quail
ity, Lowest Prices.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
AFTER THE BIG TENT
Minneapolis Maccahees Seek to Bring Big
Catherine Here

...- Gathering Here.
Minneapolis Knights Of the Maccabees
are laying plans to capture the meeting of
the state supreme tent for the flour city.
A. meeting was held Saturday night and
general plans were outlined for securing
the meeting. The order has 10000 mem
bers In the state and over 1000 of these
members are in Minneapolis. 1t is
thought that the board Of trustees will
honor the request Of the local lodges.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
f. o|dberg' s
S24 HEHNEPIN AVE.

Double amount of S. & H. trading
stamps (meat department only with
all cash purchases and C. O. ID. orders.
SPECIALS FOR TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY,.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-04-21
.fanannsa In America.

The project or the japanese Of New
York to raise S5.0O0000 to aid their
home country in its war with Russia
will perhaps excite surprise at the size
Of the gift contemplated. There Is,
however, no doubt Of their ability to
"finance'' their patriotism to the extent
promised. The Importance Of Japan
ese business interests In the city Is
not generally realized.
Al quarter Of a century ago the Jap
anese commercial houses Of conse-
auence lii this country could be num-
bered. on the fingers OF one hand.
They are now very numerous and al
most uniformly prosperous. With the
beginning OF the new order OF things
in the island kingdom there set In
tide OF emigration to the United
States which last year reached the
large number Of 19.96S
That Ii to say, more than half as
many japanese came as Irish and very
nearly half as many as came from
Germany: Scotland sent only One-third
as many, France one fourth and
Spain one-third as many. They
brought with them an intelligence and
industry, an adaptability to occupa-
fions ranging from the kitchen to the
counting room and spirit OF good
citizenship by which the nation has
been largely the gamer. The "Yan-
KEGS OF the East fit very quickly and
well into the yankeedom OF the west.