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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-11
Amother Jefferson Amecdote

he best story on Joe Jefferson has never
been printed, and the kindly old gentle
man himself went to his reward without
ever having heard it, = said the advance
agent, "for none: of the people ever got
up nerve enough to tell him that he had
been taken in.
1T was years ago in Baltimore. Jeffer-
son opened on a Monday night in RIP
Van Winkle' The folks in front of the
house cast their eyes over the ticket rack
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-11
WILLIAM DEAN HowELLs,

cloakooms OF fashionable restaurants who without the
Of checks numbers keep and nfaby,
hats and wraps.
MIR. Howells, with SMILE to say that, after
dining evening at restaurant in New York, he
much impressed with the with which the cloak
picked out his hat from hundred others that
sembled-it.
+" How did you know that my hat?' Mr.. Howes
asked.
'ssI didn It know, sir the man answered
Then said Mr.. Howells why did you give it meg
Because, sir you gave it to me- said the cloakroom
man. - .@
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-11
TOBACCO IN sHAKsPERE's DAY.

THE antiquary took down little brown book dated 1873
This little book, he said, "descrbes English life in
interest pipe this passage is said to resemble
form ladle It does resemble ladle, doesn't it?''
The passage in the old book
these daes the taking Of the smoke of the Indian
herbe called Tobacco by instrument formed like little
adee whereby passe from the mouth into the he'd and
stomach gretle taken vp and vsed in England against
Rewes and other diseases ngendered in the unges
and other parts, and not without effect.
The herbe Tobacco is commonly Of the height of man
with CRETE long leaves the COLOUR Of the carnaton
resembling that of the lennon in FORM the rooe yellow
with many flees.
The first Of Tobaccos smoke is vile but aromatck
and swee enough it becomes with usuage to make men
its slaves. It is best taken with wine or beere'
THE DUMP BOSS.
HERE are forty fifty dump bosses in almost every
large city. These live in shantes on those low
lying and outlying urban tracts that need be filed in It
is their duty to watch the rubbish deposited on their
tracts to that Of it is Of perncous nature-that
for instance includes the dogs or cats
IT get said Philadelphia dump boss, f'four dollars
week. free rent and the disposal of any dumpage of value
'Tin cans, for instance belong if they are dumped
here Lots of them dumped here, and pretty
penny out Of them They turned, you know into tin
soldiers and so forth.
sCorks another perquisite. Many and many an old
broken bottle this dump has good big cork in it, get
cents pound for all the corks I find.
stOd shoes too old to be sold. They have
always one good piece the instep-ha can
be again The smaller pieces of good leather cut out
Of them made into purses and wristlets.
EGG shells also have value Something like million
pounds Of eggse used every year the manufacture Of
kid gloves and print calicos
sDo you those eighteen barrels behind thereq Well
of those barrels contains its variety of assorted
marketable dnmpage Each will SELL when filed at good
prices There tyseven varieties Of marketable Dump
age, and dumps yield all the varieties Mine yields
tWenty=nine q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-11
Anecdotes Of UzeN-Knoaun Folk.
THE ATTENDANTS JOKE.

a N American, recently re-
"A Gently returned from Eu-
rope, described dinner party
at San Reno, where William
Dean Howells had been the
guest Of honor.
3'Mr. Howells talked well, f"
he said. "He gave us many
instances of feats Of memory
remarkable feats Of memory.
He asked us, too, if we had
never wondered at the memory
of +boeo otfnp or4c -, ~,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-11
The Best Of Life.

What is the best portion of your life?
Is it the winning Of your way in the
world Of business success in
your chosen vocation-the accumulation
of wealth-the acquisition Of power politi-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-11
PALINDROMES.

stT is fascinating occupation, said philoogist "o
search the language fol-. paindromes A palindrome
word that reads the backwards forwards Ro-
tator for instance palindrome Several hundred Of
these strange words abulaed and contn
ally turning up the English tongue If you find one send
it to the Paindrome society of New York
'I rattle off extempore dozen two pandro1nes
Thus:
"Bab refer, bib sexes Anna, tot bob peep, civic too
dad, madam, deed pup defed dewed, tat did, shah
noon, Otto.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-11
What the Market Affords.

DUTTERFISH 20 cents pound.
- Fresh herring, 10 cents pound. .--..
Roe shad, 81 to $l.25 apiece. -.*-- 49,.
Fresh mackerel, unfrozen, so to go cents apiece.
y Shad roe, 50 cents a pair, large. =.
Salmon, 20 cents.
( Haibut, Is cents $50 ... -.
Haddock, Is cents.
Mountain trout 1912 cents. 49, - ..
Pike and Lake Superior trout, 1912 cents.
Lake Superior whiteish l6 cents northern whitefsh
s121a cents. '...-
Flounder, Is cents pound. ~:
Lobster 30 cents pound
+ Hard shell crabs, 20 cents
, Soft shell crabs, $2.40 Dozen ~-..- ~~~~z.
Z Shrmps 40 cents quart. ..e... -s---
Clans Is and IS cents dozen in the Shells 40 and 60
cents quart in bulk. -..~. .s.~G
Buttersh delicate little salt water parrish that
just into the market Fresh herring are also
novelties this week. Mackerel fine, being the first
frozen specimens this All of the fish steaks
easy being all ready for the pan and requiring
little cooking Being always clear fesh it also economical
The good parrish include fresh herring founders mountain
trout and crappes CLANS being largely used now
ing replaced oysters first dinner CLANS can
be used for any purpose that oysters for They
also come in bulk at about the price as oysters
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-11

"We, sir, before Jefferson had time to from
his SURPRISE they seized and carried him the carriage
the traces and turned the horses loose and bowling started
up the street mady, with the driver the box and the
actor inside, followed by mob of hundreds They pulled
him to his hotel and then he aghted gave him cheer
after cheer
Mr Jefferson absolutely ignorant Of the true character
of his strenuous admirers made them little speech
the steps Of the hotel which he spoke of the and
art and other things which his hearers did not know the
meaning of, but which cheered to the echo.
'Nauraly, to it that the omniscient eye Of the
press did not overlook this interesting piece news
Washington Star.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-11

them washed and shaved,
Z. clothed in gay toys and put in
applepie order. " X, =
Sat the conclusion it was
voted that we had a crowd Of
seniors and freshmen that would
have faded the flower Of Yale,
Harvard, Princeton and Hop
kins.
GAS the spectators were fl
ing out from the matinee at
4:30 o'clock, among them we're
our gaxuished friends of the
Space, who had been let in
thru the stage entrance.
"Our fellows kept things 60
ing hot until Mr.. Jefferson
emerged from the alley at the
side Of the theater. They
yelled: >~ ..-
Jefferson, Jefferson,
Grand old man, 49,.
Let her RIP, boys,
All you can. Il i .
He's the stuff, .
For me. and you, !;
Here's luck, Joe, -.
From j.. H. u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
EXTENSION OF M STREET,
Jury Of Appraisers Begins the Hearing
Of Evidence.

Daniel Fraser, Edward Graves, Thomas
p. Stephenson. Frank X. Raymond, John
H. Nolan, John Mitchell, jr., and John J.
Barnard, the jury appointed by the su-
preme Court of the District Of Columbia
In the matter of the extension of NJ street
from Bladensburg road to 2Sth street, have
commenced hearing evidence regarding the
damages and benefits which will result to
adjacent property from the extension. Evil
dence was first submitted to the jury by
Special Counsel for the District A. Left
witch Sinclair. In behalf of the District Com
missioners, who are the petitioners in the
case. Several real estate brokers called
by Mr.. Sinclair expressed opinions respect
ing the value of the land to be condemned
for the extension and the benefits which
will result to property in the neigflborhood
from the opening Of the street mentioned
The jury will next meet Friday afternoon
at o'clock when evidence will be heard
in behalf Of the properly owners concerned.
No further testimony will be introduced by
counsel for the District Commissioners IL
Is stated.
The act OF Congress under which the pro-
ceedings to extend M street were instituted
provides that the entire amount Of the dam
ages awarded by the jury shall be assessed
by them against adjacent property, as BEN
efts, including all of the expenses Of the
condemnation proceedings.
In connection with the condemnation Of
ground for the approaches to the new Ana
costa bridge, Messrs. A. A. Wilson, James
F. Oyster and George e. Fleming, the ap-
praisers appointed by Justice Gould, hold
ing a District court, met late yesterday
afternoon and resumed the hearing of EVIL
dence as to the value Of the land to be
appropriated. The hearing was not con-
cluded and will be resumed tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at the city hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
Coffee Factor i'm the Production of Gastric and
Cardiac Disorders.
By B. r. UNDERWOOD. N. D.

D.
The pahogenc properties Of coffee have
ton from medical authors although doubtful think that
than other single substance responsible great
prevalence OF gastric and cardiac
and that the great increase in sudden in
years be justly coffee as
beverage.
Shoemaker, his Materia Medca treating upon coffee says
Used disorders digestion and functional
of the system shown headache vertigo confusion
and paaon of the heart secretion sensation
exals reflex excabi increases activity produce
somn and resessnes and this any
ical author has say upon the subject.
my may merely convert which
inspires but Ifeel strongly from both personal professional
that there much that could
the deeteou effects of coffee and Its potency the
production OF disease This has been strongly impressed upon me
the past winter that npeed make contribution
e by reporting few which coffee mansy causing
continuing the disease that Il could not be ignored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
AFTER BOGUS INSPECTOR.
Police Belief Of His Identity COM
municated to Other Cities.

Capt. Boardman has prepared a de-
scriptive circular to be sent to the police
departments in different sections of the
country offering a reward of $50 for the
arrest of Leonard Bruce alias George r.
Willis, who Is thought to be the man
who recently called at the house OF Will
liam e. Boulter, impersonated a tele-
phone inspector and carried of about
$1,000 worth OF jewelry. A copy Of the
photograph Of Bruce. alias Willis, forms
part of the circular. In addition to the
reward offered by the police for his ar
rest Mr.. Boulter offers an additional re-
ward of $3.50 for the return Of the stolen
property.
Two men called at the house OF Mr..
Boulter the day the robbery was COM
mitted. and both men are described in
the circular sent out by Capt. Board
man. Bruce was arrested in Massachu-
sets two years ago for committing a
robbery similar to that committed at
the house Of Mr.. Boulter. and was SEN
fenced to three years in the house Of
correction. He escaped from there In
September Of last year.
Persons whose houses were visited In
this city by the bogus telephone men
saw the photograph of Bruce at police
headquarters and agreed that their WIS.,
ftor looked very much like the photo
graph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05

Many people found the truth about odfashoned coffee
They have overcome disease caused by it.
The plan easy and
Postum. T
Proof with self is stronger than any theory.
The Postum army grows by hundreds of thousands yearly
The od-ashioned Coffee Magnates dedng Postum
through the papers.
would drive the people
back o old slavery.
prevacaor says ut POSTUM has lately been exposed
contain OF very ordinary coffee"
Posum) from small amount of pached
beans wheat potatoes paste of wheat middng
faithful followers Of the tribe of Ananas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
Samples Of Breakfast Food.

At the "Egg-o-See" stand the announce
ment was made that 600 packages, fun size,
were given away last night. During the
remainder of the show 1000 more large
packages will be distributed gratis and co.
600 samples Nightly demonstrations of
sEgg-o-See'' will be given free, the delicious
food product being dalntily served with
cream and sugar.
Another point of interest In the great local
exhibition OF food stuffs is that OF Mr.. A.
G.. Hermann, successor to J. +. Hermann &
Son. manufacturers of carbonated bever-
ages. The list OF goods prepared and put
upon the market by Mr.. Hermann includes
high-class ginger ale. soda, cider. vichy.
seltzer, soda in syphons. ale. porter and
beer. Tonight there VIA be an exhibition
OF 8 bottle-washing machine. furnished by
the s. s. Wentzel Company OF Philadelphia,
which washes and rinses sixteen bottles at
one time
The booth of the Scotch Hop Ale Manu-
featuring Company OF Philadelphia pre-
sents an odd and pretty effect In tn deco
rations OF Scotch plaid. The handsome
booth u octagon IN shaDe and the colora Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
To Give Away Bread.

The savory odor Of fresh bread greeted
the throngs as they neared the booth OF
the Boston Baking Company. where are
exhibited sixteen different varieties OF
bread produced by that company. But the
piece de resistance of all the products OF
this baking company Is 'butternut bread"
which Is very much in evidence at the
booth. 1t is announced that tonight the
Boston Baking Company will give away as
souvenirs 500 full sized loaves Of bread.
Another picture in white and yellow UNI
der a glow of electric light Is the pretty
booth of the Chris. Lipps Company OF
Baltimore. manufacturers of soap and laun-
dry aids. The managers of this exhibit are
calling particular attention to the "Chr.
Lips" premium soap, and the White Fly
err floating soap. for which much merit
Is claimed. Samples of "Bleacher' soap
powder are given away
Dainty crackers. spread with DR.. Schin-
dler's peanut oil butter. are presented to
every caller at the SCHNEIDER booth. This
delicacy Is a Washington product and Is
said to be a most agreeable substitute for
butter Besides, its manufacturers claim
that people do not yet fully realize the
healthful properties and delicious flavor OF
this home product. which Is coming into
general use by bakers and confectioners In
the preparation of cakes and candies. The
features of peanut oil butter as q health
full and delicious bread spread are demon
strated every night.
A corps of pretty whfte-aproned young
women are engaged constantly at the booth
of D. Fleischmann & Co., preparing de-
licious hot cakes. made with Fleischmann' g
noted compressed yeast. These hot cakes
are buttered and served to those who call
at the stand. Mr.. Claus Denehas, the
Washington representative Of the Fleisch-
mann Company, first introduced compressed
yeast to the Washington public January IL,
1874. At that time he carried the little
yeast cakes in a hand satchel. Today ten
delivery wagons are required to distribute
the product.
..My success" said Mr.. Denehas, TO a
Star reporter last night, '1s due to the fact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
Elks' Memorial Services.
,ecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, December A.
The EBks' Lodge Of this city held fits annual
memorial exercises In its hall Sunday aft
ernoon, which was participated in by a
large membership and number of visitors
Exalted Ruler e. A. Brulle presided over
the meeting. which was opened with prayer
by the chaplain, Rev. H. II. Barber Dr.
]. G.. King delivered the address of eulogy.
After the services at the hall the members
repaired to the cemetery, where they dec
Grated the grave Of their departed brother,
Eugene Bode.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
Prospect for District Leeislation.

In making Official calls yesterday on the
Vice President. the Speaker and the lead
ers OF the two houses dealing with District
AFFAIRS Commissioner Macfariand found
the prospects for useful legislation for the
District favorable, and learned that the
house committee would be appointed short
ly. so that some work might be done be-
fore the holiday recess. This nneans an
early opportunity for the Commissioners to
present the arguments for their estimates
and for the general legislation which they
havo roconnnendod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
$500, 100000 CASH

deposited company less if
desired against like coffee dealer If the
charges prove take the partial quda
ton for the infamous o business.
The Pure Food factories the largest the world the
business having been built absolutely food products made
scientific lines for reason and the plain unvarnihed truth told
day and all the These factories visited by thousands of
pie every month They shown into every and examine
every ingredient and Each made of differ
the wheat berry treated by different mechanical methods and
blended with small part of pure New Orleans So
knows Postum contains thing the world but Wheat and New
the and learn how develop dase properly
makes suspicious wonder But there has been gram
of odahioned drug coffee in Postum and will be-
Another thing have file general Offices original
every testimonial letter published
attitude regarding coffee and always has been absolutely
stmuant and digest up
of physical aiment drink it.
But heart land it does with
Or disease OF the stomach bowels (and with
Or if it weak eyes, land it does with some)
prostration land many)
Then good plain odfashoned might without ask
permission of coffee mecan suggest putting
drug of coee) highly organized human body for health really
wealth and the happiest sort of wealth
Then urges him study the
and There's reason he will unea great big facts that all of
ophstes the importers
time read the following F. Underwood
The American Physician
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05

old convalecng
tack of pneumonia She had responded voaby
doing nicely peculiar and fall of the temperature
and irregular action of the heart She
less with was giving
good deal of its beat being irregular and feeble
much than others. study Of conditions
70 light the until found that the eguay marked
On the when she had coffee which she did every
morning AS could not discover other advised she
should not take the coffee After demu the part OF the pa
tient she acceded Postum
favorable effect Immediately apparent irregular
place steady regular beat, the pulse became and
stronger the became the
interrupted recovery.
H. me thinking For some years
had been troubled with dyspepsia irabiy
and times rreguay the action of the
beat of the pulse and depression spite
treatment steadily getting had had light enough thrown
the had been blinded by prejudice that could
for instance OCCASION when the cook who did
eve that coffee good unless aled in color her ebony face
cup morning fully
which, although that .possessed nearly strength
son. drank without consideration
feeling better day two
peculiar
unable go obliged upon colleague
Sngulary enough although feeling
the influence of drug until time aerward that
realized had poisoned by coffee Under strong
December, 1905
and falling effect improvement
began look was in danger OF complete breakdown
colleague treating suspicious kidney dis
a urinary analysis cleared up point, but did
prove said, No.
thinking found from study the modaes that
depressed taking coffee finally penetrated
possibly condition
my prescription gave up coffee, of
and the dyppc symptoms lessened
steady improvement set in
Case had under young
suffering chronic nepis who presented almost endless
variety symptoms which would yield for time only
aggravated Among persistent and annoy
ing was gastric rriabity
stomach to digest any progressive great
weakness hunger frequent
spells vomiting the food would be unchangd
paptaton heart coq1atve
rigid diet the mitigation OF the symptoms
very slight
should be given up,
hopeless that
induced follow advice and refrain from coffee The beneficial eff
feet this apparent the stomach began
rray the vomiting stopped and the food taken
digeed of continual hunger disappeared
strength slowly returned OF course
which hopeless before
has been made possible.
AS result Of these experiences which could be added
ntractabe gastric
gard and important the chief factor the
production disconnuance
Of and may add with uniformly good effect have
found also that although the giving coffee has been in
with reluctance has been attended
with difficulty paatable and satisfactory substitute
and in that of the Others described used
entirely satisfactory Even the
veterae the Postum all
be perfectly satisfied with the Cereal
Study the subject and apply the facts to yourself
There's a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

for the amount Of his claim, plus tho
interest. s.
Frederick Bourne was 35 when he was
elected to an important position in
the Singer Sewing Machine company;
One day, when he was only IA, he said
good-by to his school friends at the
gate Of the public school in New York.
He had his own way to make and he
was leaving school to find some kind Of
place where he could support him
SELF. He found it in the machine COM
pany and worked his way along from
one small promotion to another, until
he became secretary. to the president,
Edward Clark. Clark had been the at
torney for Isaac M. Singer, the founder
Of the company, in long series Of law
suits. Singer was unable al to pay the /, at at
share in the business in payment Of his
bills. When Mr.. Clark died, Bourne
had given such good account Of him
self that he was made manager Of the
Clark estate. This#gave him position
Of some Importance in the Singer COM
pay, which led to his being made secre-
tary and later president.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

life,' he declared. IT saw my work
cut out for me. I took my place in the
directorate fully determined to rescue
the road and make it pay"
For ten years Mr.. Sloan devoted him
self to the finishing, extending, and bet
ter equipment Of the road with such
success that the stock rose gradually
devoted himself to the affairs Of the
Lackawanna, gradually taking up the
many other roads which he has since
handled in his money-making career Of
railroading.
When D. K. Pearsons reached the age
of 40 he had saved $4,000 by practicing
his profession and exercising the great
est economy. He had been practicing
ten years in Chicopee, Mass. He felt
the limitations which he was under pro-
fessionally i'm such small place, and
had restlessness burning within him
to not only enlarge his scope but to get
rich. His wife backed him in giving up
his practice altogether and coming to
Chicago, in the face Of the fact that
relatives whom he had there discour-
aged him from coming. west. They did
the hustle and scramble Of growing
city, and advised him that the best
thing he could do at his age was to
stick to his country practice.
It was rainy, disagreeable day when
he arrived. and he and his wife left the
old @Galena railroad station, in West
Van Buren, street, and walked over the
bridge into the city, he carrying the
$4,000 in his satchel. The western
city looked forlorn enough that day tt
the eastern wayfarers. They had made
up their minds not to 60 to their rela
tives, altho they practically. knew ne
one else. They had the address Of Will
liam H. Carter, whom they had known
in the east, and they went to his house
at 46lVan Buren, street, and persuaded
him to take them to board for SIS {
started out to hunt up an office, ant
began his business operations by put