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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
FRENCH IN QU|BBLE
OVER PRECEDENCE
First Question from Separation
Law Relates to Place of
Clergy.
New York Herald Special Service.

New York Herald Special Service. 81
Paris, Dec. 16.-No cataclysm has fol-
lowed the PRONUNCIATION of the law for
the separation of church and state in
France. The law comes into force the
first day Of 1906, but as the churches
are given year in which to reorganize
themselves, the change will not be
greatly felt at first. : 49,, .
Curiously enough, the first question
which has come up for settlement under
new conditions concerns the somewhat
trumpery one Of precedence. What
rank, it was asked, would the repre-
sentative Of the clergy take on official
occasions? The decree of Messider,
who regulated the ceremonial of official
receptions, gave the clergy in their diff
ferent ranks precedence over the off
Gals and now they are 20 longer to be
considered as having locus standi.
/ Another curious result Of the separa.
tion act is that the article in the pena
code, relating to the illegal wearing of
priestly garments, will become immedi
ately operative. It is pointed out that
as the church does not require that the
contracting parties in q marriage, when
of age, shall have the consent of theil
parents as does the civil law, the sepa
ration will afford loophole Of escape
for such persons as want to get married
in opposition to their stern, but pious
parents.
/ Up to the present the priests wer'
not allowed to perform the religious
ceremony until the civil contracts hat
been gone thru before a mayor. Under
the new regime of the separation of thu
church and state, the priests recove
their liberty of action and will be abb,
8 to make would-be brides and bride
bgrooms happy without inquiring as t
whether they have previously paid
visit to. the MARIE.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
BRITISH OFFICERS
WINE LIST Is CUT
Admirals Say the whisky Habit Hurts
the Naval Efficiency.
New York Herald Special Service,

New York Herald Special Service.
London, Dec. 16-When Ships belong
ing to navies Of other countries visit
British shores in the future, it looks
as if there will not be much of the
flow of wine in entertaining afforded by
the officers, for the admirals have set
their faces against the consumption Of
liquor except in very moderate doses
by naval officers.
The sea lords assert the daily whisky
habit destroys the nerves and quickness
of brain and is, in consequence, fatal to
the fleets efficiency. 4.
The officers wine books are being
examined and no officer under the age
Of 20 is permitted to consume spirits
of any kind.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
LIBRARIES NEEDED . .
..... IN GAELIC REVIVAL
Books Necessary to Insure Sue
cess of the Gaelic League
Movement.
BY Timothy J. O'Connor.

Journal Special Service.
Dublin, Dec. 16.-Interest in the Irish
language continues an absorbing topic
in scholastic Ireland. Dr. Kuno Meyer,
professor of Celtic in the Liverpool uni
versity, has just delivered lecture on
the subject, "The Making Of the Irish
Language DR.. Kuno Meyer in his ad-
dress said that among the many great
and truly national objects which the
Gaelic league had set before it none
could claim an equal Importance with
the revival Of Irish, both as a spoken
tongue and as literary language. Now,
while every member of the league was
doing his best to make himself con-
versant with the living language, it
also behooved him to know something
of the origin and history of that Ian
guage.
Dr.. Meyer pointed out that there was
a crying need of books and libraries
turnout Ireland. It was his firm belief
that unless such as these needs were
speedily supplied and the whole move
ment put on deeper and scholarly
basis it would not make the steady anC
lasting progress which they all desired
it should make. =.
The Land Problem.
The report of Rev. DR.. Kilkenny
M. P, at the annual meeting of thu
Irish Agricultural Organization society
contains many interesting observation
anentuthe land problem Of Ireland. TIL
report in part says: ILL.,.
"The unique opportunity, afforded TO
| the spread of cooperative propaganda
by the creation of peasant proprietar,.
following so quickly on the establish
ment of the agricultural department
has been referred to. The process ha
been unexpectedly rapid during the las
twelve months, thousands of tenant
having practically become owners i
that time, tho the landlords were nc
in many instances paid off, and thi
opportunity was unique for several req
sons. First, because of the scale o
which this vital change was takin
place; second, because Of the seriou
obstacles in their path which we1
thereby removed, and third, because {
the urgency of the need that had thu
arisen-for it was hardly too much
say that agricultural organization WE
not merely opportune at the moment a
over the country, but was an absolu1
necessity of the time, especially In co,
gested districts or where unecenom
holdings prevailed. AS to the scale
this operation I need only say that
it is Of national proportions it behoov
the nation itself and the government
weigh we'll the consequences and tt
RESPONSIBILITIES involved.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
POTATO SHOW IN LONDON.

London, Dec. 16.-For an event Of
its kind the national potato show just
opened at Horticultural hall is attract
ing good deal of attention. One won
derful exhibit is a basket of 222 po-
tatoes, weighing 43 pounds, taken from
a single root.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
FINDS WALLS OF GOLD
AND MILLIONS in. SIGHT
Mine owner in Manitou District, Makes
Richest Discovery Ever Known.
By Publishers Press.

By Publishers Press.
Winnipeg Man, Dec. 16.-Anthony
Blum Of Boston, principal owner of the
Laurantin mine, in the Manitou district.
200 miles east Of here, unearthed walls
of gold which assay ssOo,o0o to the ton.
There are millions in sight. It Is the
richest discovery ever known In gold
mining. He spent ten years off and on in
the district and has made much money
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
KArsER GLAD OF PEACE.

Berlin, Dec 16-Emperor William. in speech
at a reception at Brunswick today. said: II
am happy because it has been possible for me to
keep peace for the German empire until the
present time
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
osLER SAILS FOR AMERICA

| Liverpool, Dec. 16.-The Cunard line steamer
Caronia which sails from here today for New
York takes among her passengers DR.. William
Osler, regius professor Of medicine at Oxford,
and Mrs. Osler
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

NEW A0RSk QUEEN
RECALLS ANCESTOR l|.[
Queen Maud's Reign Begun just
800 Years After Another j..
English Queen. -.
Journal Special Service.


Journal Special Service. - a.
Christiania, Dec. s16.-It is regarded
as an interesting coincidence by those
interested in the problems surrounding
the Norwegian succession that, Queen
Maud begins helA residence in Christi
ania exactly 500 yeaaI from the date on
which another English princess. Philip!
, pa, the daughter oftHenryqIY., was mar
| red to one of the kings of Denmark
and Norway. But the auspices under
| which Queen Maud takes up her home
in Norway are certainly much happier
than those which attended the fifteenth
| century queen. Then Norway had fall
len on the unfortunate and the inglo-
rious days of the Kalmar union. Now
she has indicated, more fully than ever
before, her individuality AS a separate
! state.
The new era is appropriately marked
by the title which her king has chosen
By taking the name Haakon the sover-
cign revives memories Of the old epoch
when Norway last existed as a distinct
state. Haakon VI, whose marriage
1 with the famous Margaret of Denmark
leo directly to the Danish connection
under the Kalmar union, was the last
king to rule over separate Norway
Now another Haakon ascends the Nor
wegian throne to rule over a country
which is similarly independent, but
which has long ago eagerly adopted al
of the elements of modern life. ~'-
Queen Maud Brilliant. .
1t is an open secret among the mem
bers of royalty in Copenhagen and Lon
don that Queen Maud was regarded a.
the brightest, intellectually, Of thu
children of King Edward VII. Sht
now speaks excellent Danish, and thi
will make it comparatively easy for he
to master Norwegian, for the two Ian
guages are similar in many respects.
The third member of the royal family
the Crown Prince Olav, hitherto Prince
Alexander, is an amusing little boy
who already speaks English and Danisl
we'll and who can already express hi
wishes in French. ~. .sta..tE -.-,z'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-18
COULDN'T FIND HIS HOUSE

senator Clark, Of Montana, tells OF
,he cold winter Of 1877, when Tangue
river. now Miles City, was the camp
ing Mace of the til infantry. The
officers had huts made Of rough logs.
and they were all practically alike, IN
size and appearance. They had never
before encountered such weather; SO
nobody blamed anybody when some
body occasionally snugged up to John
Rarleycorn for warmth and comfort
On one clear, crisp night an old bach
elor officer wended his way wobblingly
to his hut, but halted before the wrong
door. He hammered away until the
occupant opened the door and said'
what do you want here?"
IL want to get into my mouse, OF
course"
This is not your house."
Then whose house is it. If 1t amt
miner"
This is Browns house"
ooh, well then, good night, Brown"
Good night, Jones"
Five minutes elapsed, when some
body began hammering away al
Browns back. door, and, presumans
that another one Of Jones was befud-
died. he called out:
who's there, and what do you
want?"
I'm Jones, and want to get into
my house"
Now, look here. Jones; told you
this is not your house"
Whose house Is II. then7"
"Bfownsss' As'al
so you live here, too. Brown? Good
night"
Almost ten minutes elapsed. Brown
was DOING, when another hammerina
at his front door aroused him and be
yelled: Hello, therel"
'Helloi Let me into my house"
This is not your house. You can't
get in. Go to your own house. or ga
to the devil and stop annoying ma"
Say, whose house is this?"
Browns" shrieked the angry ofl-
Ger.
well, Brown" stammered the maud
lin. befuddled and bewildered Jones.
edo you live all along here?"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-18
COMING EYENTS-

Sept 10. -, u, ~. -, .J-old fasn.
toned fair OF Co G. 2nd Regt 9. n. c.
al Auditorium
Sept 21-Military band prom at Col
umbus hall. Naugatuck.
Sept 22-First annual dance and
sociable will be given by the 0akville
hall. WATERFOWL.
Sept 25-Opening reception OF Pro-
c. A. Bailey's school for dancing.
Sept 2T-Prom OF Waterbury Mill
tary band at Eagles hall, formerly
Auditorium.
sept 2s-whist party given By
America lodge, A. o. L. W.. at Ne
chanics' hall.
Sept 29-Harvest promenade by the
Big Seven Social club at Hamilton hall.
Mill Plain.
Sept %, Friday evening. public so
claI meeting. dancing and entertain
ment. by Queens Daughters. al
Knights Of Columbus ball.
Sept 30oct Fifth annual fair
given by the Brooklyn athletic club at
B. A. e. hall
Oct ESocIal promenade. Division
A. o. H. at the Casino. Polls build
ing. East Main street
Oct S-Grand scenic concet given
BIZ Prof ID. ]. Dwyer. assisted By Mrs
Jennie Campbell KeOugh. under the
auspices OF the Ladies' auxiliary, A. o.
H.. at Polls theater.
Oct 12-Whist party and dance by
Young ladies Of st Michaefs parish
at Goodwill ball. Waterville.
Oct 12-13-14-16-First grand fair
for the benefit Of new church Of 81
John OF the Cross. town hall, Middle
bury.
oct 13.-Sociable and dance By Wa
.erviIIe Engine Co. Ne I, in Good VIII
hall. waterville.
oct la.-SoeIable and dance given
nv Nassau Social club at Hamilton han
/ nm Plain
Oct 2G-Mzsquersde ball given D
the WorkIngmen's circle. Local % al
the AudItoTium-
oct % and 81. Monday and Tuesisy
evenings. whist and szmhnirm. dane
ing and entertainment. by Ovens
/ Daughters. at knights q COlumtu.
han. 43 East Main street
Nov p-r5-AnnuaI fair for the bene
az of 81 Teresa's church. az town haIl
Woodb1rT-
Nov 1a. Sunday evening saerei ca
cer< and lecture. b. ouesnis DaugA
fers. at Jacques thester.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-18
jacques
VAUDEVILLE.

a " LIZ AA<A@A<'
A real Irishman, human, delightful
and utterly without affectation, is the
gardener Pat of Tom Nawn, who with
his company leads the bill at the
Jacques next week in the familiar
sketch, Pat and the Genie" Mr.
Nawn's characterization of frankly
lazy old man who believes in the ex-
Istence of the fairy little folk with re-
ligious fervor is as genuinely artistic a
bit of impersonation as the American
stage possesses to-day and the univer-
sal praise his work has won is the best
recommendation Ii could have. The
quaint drollery of the ease loving Pat
Is presented with simplicity that Is
as remarkable as 1t is effective. The
comedietta itself is of so unusual a
type the dreamy action so well suited
to the oriental atmosphere of the
Psychologists museum in which the
incidents occur and the climax so real
ly true that 1t Is not strange Ii has be-
| come. one of the most sought - for
! sketches in vaudeville. The Mysterious
DeBiere, who is the special feature OF
| the bill is not very well known to
American theater goers because he has
been In this country only few weeks,
but his feats of black art have made
life sized sensation In Paris, Vienna
and London and the few cities on this
side where he has been been. George
Diamond, whose moving picture songs
made such hit here late last season,
Is booked for return engagement and
another triumph Is expected. Mr. Dia-
mOnd is still emphasizing the heroism
Of ''The Man With the Ladder and the
Hose" The other numbers on the
program will be offered by Gilroy.
Haynes and Montgomery in the sing
ing speciality "Pink Eye Pete" Thorn.
son and Vidocq, the Dancing Mitchells,
Miles and Nitnam and the electro
graph. Prices are 10. 20 and 30 cents,
afternoons 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-18

America, and become citizen again
Of that grand old country Of the stars
and stripes, and asked dad how he
could do 1t, for he said he had rather
work in slaughter house in America
than be a grand duke in EnglSnd.
Il never saw dad look so sorry for a
man as he did for Aston, and he told
him the only way was to sell out his
ranch in London and go back on an
emigrant ship, take out his first pa
pers, vote the democratic ticket and
eventually become a citizen. Astor
was thinking over the proposition, and
dad had asked him If he was not
afraid of dynamiters, when he shud-
dered and said every day he expected
to be blown sky high, and finally he
smelled something burning and said
the smell reminded him of an Ameri-
can Fourth of July.
"You see, | had been sitting still on
the step of the yeranda so long ] got
nervous, for something exciting, so
took a giant firecracker out Of my
pocket and lit the long tail, and showed
it under the porch and looked limo
cent, and Just then one Of the fiunkies
with the highest pants you ever saw
came along and patted me on the head
and said l was nice boy, and thai
made me mad. and when he went &c
sit down beside me on the step tool
my horse chestnut out Of my pocket
and put it on the step just where h'
sat down, and how it happened tC
come out so don't know, it must have
been Providence. You see just as th'
turnkey fiunked on the chestnut burr
the firecracker went of, and the man
jumped up and said: 'Ells-fre, han
bowed and he had his hands on hii
pants, and the air was full Of smoke
and dad got on his knees and said
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-18

everybody hates me here, and / don't
dare 90 home to collect my rent for
fear will be qEarantined at Ellis is
land and sent back TO England as an
undesirable emigrant who has commit
ted a crime, and is not welcome in the
land where I was born. Old man, have
a glass Of Milwaukee beer and let's
talk Of your home and my birthplace,
and forget that there is such a coun-
Try as England
Dad sat down on the porch, and !
went out on the lawn chasing peacocks
and freeing guinea hens. and setting
dogs or the swans. until a butler or 9
duke or something took me by the col
lar and shook me tn my teeth got
loose. and be took me back TO the
vsranda and sat me down on the bot
tom step 50 hard my hair raised right
I'D stir. like a porcupine. Then l
listened 70 dad and Aston talk about
America. and I never saw man who
seemed to be 20 ashamed that he was
a brevet EnglIshnan. as be did. He
said be had 50 much money that Il
made bis head ache to hear the inter
est accumulate. nights. when he
couldn't sleep. and Jet he had no more
enjoyment than DreTfUs did on Devil :
island. He had automobiles that would
dH our exposition building hOrses and
carriages By the score. but he never
enjoyed 4 ride about London. because
only one person in ten thousand knew
him. and those Who did looked upon
him with pity and contempt because
he had renowned his country % 81
sold vith the E1Eiish zristocraey. and
uobody would sps4k 70 hin Unless
thsy wanted 10 borrow noneT. and I
tksy did borrow money from hlm hs
sss sfrsId thsT rouh pay Il bsck. 40
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-18

Now I lay me, and Mr.. Astor faint
ed all over a rocking chair and tipped
beer bottles on the veranda and mors
than 40 servants came, and | told dad
to come on, and we got outside the
gate. ahead of the police, and got
cab and drove quicker than scat to
the hotel, and ! asst dad what ne
thought it was that went of. and he
said: You can search me- but he
said he had got enough Of trying ta
reform escaped Americans, and we got
in the hotel and laid low, and the
newspapers told about a Dynamite
outrage, and laid it to anarchists"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-18

selves without matches. and there is
nothing harder to buy out Of the regions
OF the grocery stores. got this tip
from one Of my customers. Why don't
you sell matches?' he asked.
Il laid in a supply and put the sign
IN the window. Scores come In every
day for matches who never before en-
tered my store. and every other one at
least becomes a customer. buying his
pens and paper aud blankboOks here"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-18
The Bad Boy Tells His Uncle About
London Fogs - How They Rode
| First Glass from Liverpool to Lon
! don--A Visit at "Bilp' Astor's
| Country Place = How "Bill's"
/ Flunkey Sat or Chestnut Burr.
BY HON. GEORGE w. PECK.

BY HON. GEORGE w. PECK.
Ex-Governor of Wisconsin, Formerly
Editor OF Peck's Sun, Author of
"Peck's Bad Boy" etc.)
Copyright. 1905. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Come in, you young heather" said
the groceryman, as the Bad Boy looked
through the front door. tits a foggy
morning"
"Foggy?" said the Bad Boy, as he
seated himself. Say, Old man, you
just ought to see a London fog. II
a court sentenced me to live in that
town, would appeal the case, and
ask the judge to temper his sentence
with mercy, and hang me. The fog
there is SO thick you have to feel
around like a blind goddess, and when
you show up through the fog you
look about IS feet high. and you are
SO wet you want to be run through a
clothes wringer every little while. Fol
two, days we never left our hotel, but
looked out of the windows waiting fol
the fog to go by, and watching the
people swim through it, without turn
ing a hair. Dad was for going right
to the lord mayor and lodging a com.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-18
MATCHES A DRAWING CARD
Gotham Stationery Dealer Finds That
Keeping Them in Stock Is Big
Impetus to Trade.

In a downtown stationery shop the
most conspicuous display in the show
window is a card on which are mounted
boxes Of matches Of different sizes. With
the information that Tights" are to be
obtained inside That's my drawing
card" said the veteran dispenser Of pen
ellis and ONCE supplies to New York
Times reporter. TT brings me more
BUSINESS than all the rest Of the stuff In
the window. It's this way" be ex-
planned "Smokers-and who doesn't
smokss-are constantly finding them
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-18

nov 1G-1T-"The ocforoOn, or the
South Before the War;" by the In
graham Ideal Comedy company, under
the auspices Of the young ladies Of st
Michael's church. Goodwill hall, Wa
terville.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-18
J %
P O | is
POLI]I,S.

POLLS.
Action quick and incessant Is the
most noticeable feature of THE Life
That Kills." the new Cressler melo-
drama which Is to be given at Polls
Wednesday evening. From the rise
of the curtain to the final drop thete-
Of the plot moves with remarkable ce-
lerity and the dramatic incidents fol-
low each other in true, thrilling Etyle.
The story has to do with good and
beautiful woman who rouses the de-
sire Of an equally wicked and ugly
man and the efforts of undetermined
youth to save the innocent and punish
the guilty. There is plenty of comedy
in the piece and the somberness OF the
main thread of the tale is frightened
by many happy touches of characteri-
cation and genuine humor. The cast
Is said to be far above the average in
ability and the scenic and mechanical
effects are new and sensationally
spectacular. Prices are %, 80 and 81
cents. Sale of seats tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-18
acRANKs."


The motor car or the horse? That
is the question asked and answered in
the merriest and most satirical way
by Elwood F. Bostwick's automobile
sketch, "Cranks," which is to be a
headline feature at Polls theater the
week of September %. This act, III
short twenty minutes, gives the clever
est take off, on the automobile fad
which has appeared on the stage or in
print. Are you motor car mad-just
crazy to own ehoo-choo wagon-if
you do not already? If so, you will
enjoy "Cranks" Do you spend half
your time lodging ''green monsters"
and gray ghosts" and the other half
swearing at the power that invented
the internal machines? If SO, you,
too, will like "Cranks." Mr. Bostwick
presents both sides of the matter. He
pleads the case of the auto and also
that of the horse The followers of
each will find in this sketch that which
will arouse their sympathy and compel
their laughter. Mr. Bostwick is ably
assisted by Miss Marguerite Starr.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-21
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by local applicat ons, ashley cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure Deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inaamed con
dition Of the mucous lining of the Eust-
achian Tube. When this tube is inflam-
ed you have a rumbling sound of inn
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed Deafness is the result. and unless
the inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to IFS normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
witch is nothing but an inaamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars 70
any case OF Deafness caused by catarrhr
that cannot be cureo Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Sold by all druggists, &c. Toledo, o.
Take Halls Family Pills for cons l.
patton.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-21
Diphtheria At Academy.

A number of cases Of diptheIia which
have broken out among the members
of the new fourth class at the Naval
Academy have given the authorities
much anxiety although there were no
new cases today and fatal results are
not expected in any case. In all there
are ten cases of more or less severity
Three have developed complete cases
and in the other seven only some symp-
toms have been noted The medical
officers have not yet been able to as
sign a reason for tho sickness. The
fourth class is the only one at the
Academy at present and it is believed
that the spread of the disease will tie
prevented.