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

Ones opinion of football is sometimes
modified a little when his child has his
face stepped on by giant with spikes in
his shoes. "r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-11
PUT THE VODKA LID ON

Chicago News.
Shutting off the sale Of vodka might do
much to clarity the Russian situation.
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The st. Louis Post-Dispatch wants to
know what has become Of the old-fash-
toned man who carried his change In a
shot bag; who carried a. fiat carpetbag;
who creased his boots on Sunday, and
wore a shawl Gone to join the woman
who had ring curls all about her head.
who wore a crinoline and who always
introduced her guests to Intercourse
dinner with an apology for lack Of prep
aration. So ,-9F - 3@<a g-.
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- The university faculty proposes to
exercise a censorship on all university
publications. This ought not to be neces-
sary, but in view Of some things which
have come out from the university we
are obliged to agree with the faculty that
the necessity exists. Possibly the exer-
else of this censorship for a time may
make it's continuance unnecessary. The
publications of the university are scat
tered widely and must be accepted as
representative of the institution. When
they fail to be creditable it is certainly
the business Of the faculty to exercise
their authority in a reasonable censorship.
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A PurItanlcaI Policy

TO the Editor Of The Journal:
Please explain what you mean by Y
narrow, puritanical policy r. ii.
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NEW YORK oFFICE-Tribuns building.
D. A. CARROLL, Manager.
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WASHINGTON oFFIoz-W. ". Jermane. chief
Of Washington Bureau. So1-9O2 Colorado oMio-
ing. Northwestern visitors to washington IN
vited to make uss Of reception-room, library
stationery, telephone and telegraph facahaes'
Central location Fourteenth and G streets NV
Copies Of The Journal and northwestern news
papers On fia.
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King Menelik Of Abyssinia is going to
start a bank. The man whose account
is overdrawn loses his head.
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Organization that Pays.

For Cox, one box.
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"a narrow, puritanical policy" is a
Of action by an administrative officer,
usually a mayor, who is an extremist In
matters Of law enforcement. He might
exhibit this disposition in variety OF
ways by making police regulations bur-
densome and obnoxious when they We're
only intended to be restrictive and regu-
lative.
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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-11
EYX

"Dat's pestle, fo' sure!" exclaimed Uncle Nose.
"Dat's what dem Stone Age men used ter grind der
corn IN a big hollow rock! I'll bet you could git
half dollar for dat if one of dem purfessors was
'roun' heah!"
"But why did they take so much trouble, those
Stone Age menp demanded the boy "Whs didn't
they take their corn to the mill and have it
groundW
"How you talki Don't you know dey didn't have
no mill nor nothin' in dem tines" replied Nose
"Dey Jlst naturally had to do everything by hand"
How long ago was that timer" asked Davy.
Long before all dat gravel and sand came to be
piled on to de earth" said Uncle Nose. "P'raps
thirty. mebbe a hundred thousand years ago."
"How do you know thatp asked the boy.
Cause we find dem stone things down beneath
the gravel and sand. De purfessors say dat long
bout de Calorlc Age, or some sch time down came
slam bang, spngl all dat gravel a-whirlin' and a
twlrlin' and buried up everything in sight-trees
men, anamiles and ALL Fust time hear bout it
twas good while sence, and dey says dat it all hap
pen IN what dey call de Ice Age, and den dey say
de ice done bring all dat sand clay and gravel here
but lately dem purfessors dey say it's impossible for
any Ice to make all dat stuff; and besides dat
where's de ice to git all dat stuff from, anyway"
We'll then, where did it come from 7" demanded
Davy.
"Dey says comet just hauled off and slapped
1t all de face of de earth and den went spinning
away againi Reckon dat's right cause all dat sand
and clay am list mussed up in spots like de wind
swept 1t roun' and 'roun like a snowdrift And
down at the bottom, underneath the hardest and de
toughest part, lays dem stone knives and axes and
so on"
"Well anyhow even if the ice brought it. all
these things must be mighty old" yentured the boy
Fletcher ifew exclaimed Uncle Nose. 'T reckon
dem de times O. witches and hobgoblins Why
dey had anamiles bout big railroad trains a.
wanderin' round de earth seeking who dey might
devour, case some of deir skelingtons has been
found, and in em sticking to deir ribs, am arrows
and spearsp
Gee whizp exclaimed Davy. II wish I'd been
alive them"
"You wouldn't a. been mouthful to one of dem
taxidermusses, or dem alabasteroziumsl" |" replied
the old man. 81 seen de head of what dey call
squirmusotherium, and it was bigger dan your pas
wagon bodyw
Now Uncle Nose, as your father will tell you did
not really name these ancient animals correctly but
it made no difference TO Davy, who listened in won
der and awe, after which he searched more eagerly
for relics of the past and found many which he sold
to collectors for good sums. Along the sloping
banks of the river and up the narrow creeks that
flowed into it he roamed daily, with keen eyes that
rarely missed the CLEAN of white quartz arrow
head, the rough end of spearhead some other
ancient implement.
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The King seeing that he never could escape
through his own little exit, had started to run to-
ward the door of the room which he had carefully
closed and locked; but the frightful Thing darted
upon him and swallowed him quickly as 1t had
ever swallowed any of his victims! He uttered an
awful yell as he vanished down that terrible red
throat, yell that rang through the whole palace,
and that was the last of King Dram the Ninetieth !
When Davy darted through the little door he
found himself in the main hall, where gathered
host of the palace inmates shivering In terror, for
that had always followed the entrance into that
fatal room of one of the suitors of the beautiful
Princess
When Davy told them that the King had been
swallowed by his pet they all shouted with JOY and
instantly called for CinnabeL When she appeared
they said that the good King Dram, her deariy-be-
loved father, had left without any parting message,
and very likely would never come back-for they
didn't want to hurt her feelings-and that now she
was Queen of Oquimba.
But is this legal?" she demanded "Who can
prove that nv father has but gone on short jour
ney and that he may not return at any momentP
"1 can swear that he went a short journey, all
right" declared Davy. "The trip perhaps only
few yards in length, but it's cinch that he will
stay there, for he simply can't come backP
Then, to make sure, he took out his mario glass
and looked. Sure enough, the King was packed
away inside of the great Thing, which was lying
down in its with horrid grin on its face. So
he added:
"Yes, the King your dear father, is gone for
good and he wouldnr be nice sight if he did coma
back nowl"
Then the Princess said:
"Then I am free to tell great secret. am nos
his daughter at all, but he stole when little
baby from my mother, the Queen of North Polaria,
a land far away and unknown to any but certain
travellers who, like the King, venture far into
strange regions. He has often told mo that my
parents still mourn for me- and hope to recover me,
and before take the crown wish to find them and
tell them that / am alive"
Davy cried eagerly:
"Permit me to conduct you to themi know ex-
actly where they are, and we get there In less
than two weeksW
'I am afraid it wouldn't be proper for mo Ia
travel with young unless he were my hus-
band" replied the Princess, blushing.
"Oh, that's easyi" said Davy. "Let's get married
at once, and then people can't talk"
"That certainly would be quite the correct &insJ
and besides, we would then have up-to-dats
king as well as queenl" said the Court Chamber
lain; and everybody followed every suggestion Of
the Court Chamberlain, great shout of Joy went
up from the multitude of people who had gathered
hearing that the mean cruel old King had been
swallowed by the Thing, and then Davy saids
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happening The King had told the young man that
if he gave him two hundred thousand dollars and
guessed first what was in q certain ebony box, and
then what was behind certain brass door, he might
ask the Princess to we'd him. but that was all.
The young man quite confident that the Prin-
cess would have him, because all Pittsburg lads
very pleasing princesses: but he didn't want to
take the risk of guessing, as he poor guesser
But after time he tried to hazard what in the
box, and said it contained diamonds, and then he
declared that the Princess herself stood behind the
brazen door.
When he had uttered the words the door flew
open, and into the room flew an awful Thing 1t
was as big as an elephant, all hairy and spiky like
big chestnut burr. with long claws and horns and
eyes like fire. 1t rushed at the young man, and it
did 80 the King slipped out through tiny little
door concealed in the wall and escaped. The Thing
swallowed the poor young man SO suddenly that
Davy scarcely saw how it done; and then, after
shifting at the tiny door, it back into the place
from whence it came Then the door closed and
the King appeared, grinning, and he took the bags
of gold which the ill-fated young man had laid on
the table snd went away laughing. Davy's blood
boiled in his veins. and he resolved to punish this
bad, cruel monarch.
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Now as soon as the ship was tied up at her wharf,
the captain, crew and passengers heard all about
for it had all come about since the ship had been
there before; but as Davys curiosity vastly ex
cited he got out his magic glass and took long,
careful look at the Princess. He was immensely
pleased with her, and with gaxng on her beautiful
face he soon fell in love With her. also He resolved
to visit the greedy King but before he did SO be
anined the whole royal palace to discover what it
was that the King made his visitors guess.
Pburr there % :. ts e tpvpg an = make dso
proposition to the King TO let him marry his daugh-
ter and while Davy could not. of course, hear hat
.Nss said. he had pretty good idea Of what was
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Next day he walked about the public gardens of
the palace and yet made no attempt to enter, but
peerng into his magic emerald he saw that the Prin
cess was watching him from behind the window
curtains with much interest. On the following
morning he again appeared in the garden, and this
time the King came forth and said:
Good morning, my young friend. suppose you
have come. like all the Others steal glimpse of
the Princess without paying the usual fee! Ia ha
1t can't be done! keep her too well concealed"
ooh, am not so fond of looking at girls, wheth-
er princesses Or cooks especially when it costs
enough in town, assure youp'
He caught the geam of Cinnabels eyes at the
window as he spoke and he was quite sure that she
heard him.
"Ah, but no such beauties as the Princess CHINA
bel exist anywhere elsel" declared the monarch of
Oquinnba. "She is said to be fairer than the day /
I am sure that you will feel sorry to have missed
seeing her." he added.
II guess she's no prettier than my sister Molly !"
said Davy.
IF you are such good guesser, I'll let you do
some guessingp said the King, his cruel eyes gilt
tering with spite. Come inside, and if you can
guess what's in my ebony chest I'll let you see my
daughter for nothing!"
If you will promise to give her to me I'll try it !"
declared Davy.
"If you can guess what's in the box and what's in
the next room I'll let you marry her and be my
heir! Now. that's fair, isn't itq'
Davy said it certainly seemed 50, and he followed
the King into the palace; but he started do so
he the beautiful Princess show her face at the
window and motion him to run away. Then he was
quite sure that she pitied him and wished to save
him from the jaws Of the Kings pet animal; but
Thing and was merely signaling him to 60 to the
garden, whore she meant to slip out and speak
to him, perhaps tell him what was in the ebony
chest. However, be went inside. and the King,
pointing to the black box, asked:
"Now, tell me what's inside Of thatp
Davy, who had often looked into the box during
the last two days and knew exactly what it con-
tanned, pretended to Be- thinking deeply, and after
q long pause he said hesitatineH:
ut seems such an odd thing that king should
conceal such unroyal articles in such costly boxw
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-11
How He Accomplished the
Downfall of a Cruel KING
and the Release of a
Beautiful PrinCeSS-HiS
Magic Emerald

The King turned pale, and then, laughing, he
said:
'Comei Speak up and say what you thinkF'
n that costly box are three pieces of stale bread
two frankfurter sausages, an old wooden sock and
bit of leather that is part of harness - replied
Davy with decision, looking the King in the eye.
The King jumped about four feet into the air, and
cried
Somebody must have told you! Or else you are
a wizardp'
THE question now is, / right| demanded
Davy. "Are those things in the box, or are they
notP
"You have guessed rightly. Now, what's IN the
next room, beyond that brazen doorP' asked the
monarch, trying, as he spoke, to edge toward hls
little door to escape, but Davy had placed himself
before that door as soon he entered the room,
and he got closer to it now. The King spoke IN
nervous manner and said:
"Ill allow you to examine that brazen door II you
like, so that perhaps you may guess easier"
Now Davy knew well that the electric button
which opened the big brass door was IN the wall
near the small exit, and he laid his hand on 1t as
he replied:
"No, can guess without leaving this spot. don't
know the name of your pet beast, but III show him
to your'
Then he pressed the button, and as the brazen
door few open he slipped through the tiny door,
which opened at the moment
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Before we celebrate the wedding, let's have
killing! I want to get rid of that nasty beast IN
that back room!"
So they got whole barrel of chloroform and
forced it into the room where the Thing was con-
cealed; but it succumbed very slowly to the drug
it was decided to take him and confne him in
great steel cage that he could be exhibited to the
multitude. This was done, and when Davy and his
beautiful bride returned from their wedding Jour
ney, with her rejoicing parents, the King and
Queen of North Polaria, there the horrid thing
in its cage and whole rainloads of people still pour
ing into town from the country districts and each
paying quarter see it roll its dreadful eyes; but
assure you it wasn't getting any more rich young
men as fodder, by any means.
If it should be your good fortune to ever visit
Oquimba, you may for yourself this strange
monster; and perhaps you may have the luck, as
had, to see him yawn, and it will not surprise you
then to hear how easily he swallowed the cruel old
King
You may see Davy almost any day riding around
in diamond-studded automobile with Cinnabel,
and if you have letter of Introduction from the
Assemblyman of your district he may perhaps show
you the wonderful emerald heart and allow you to
look through it, he does very often, to see how
the folks at home are getting on in your absence.
WALT McDOUGALL.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-11
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AT first he experimental only with simple things,
such looking down the well or through the thci--
of oak tree into rock. Then he went
farther, and saw by its magic where things were
lost and what people doing afar off. Thus,
without leaving his room, he could SEQ play
In the theatre witness the performance in cir
Gus, although, of course, he could hear nothing at
all of what said As to fires 1t was possible 20
see half dozen at once If he wished, and prize
fights, football games boat and baseball were
continual sources of fun.
He used to spy into all sorts of things at first de-
tecting all manner of wonderful happenings; he
knew just what everybody carried in his pockets
and he could read anybodys letters in the post Of
fee if he wished. Thus he knew where Uncle Amos
spent his evenings, how much money Mr.. Barritt
had in the bank and whose dogs were killing sheep
SO far as it related to actions. for he could see
everything
Later he found that he could detect diseases
which had baf1ed even Dr. Reynolds skill His
Aunt Amanda Brewer was lady who imagined
she had every disease in the known world, and
was continually the lookout for symptoms of
new ones. When she read the advertisement of any
patent medicine she instantly imagined that she
felt every pain and ache there described and in
the course of day she would have every symp-
tom of dozen awful illnesses very plain and dis
tinct
At one moment she would have all the signs of
the disease cured by Fortner's Fiery Fever Pills
then the Baldine advertisement would cause
queer feeling in her scalp; next Carmony's Celery
Compound had her all twisted with agony unspeak-
able, after which for short period she would la
ment that she felt as if she needed Potters Peru
Wan Lung Balsam. Griggs' German Capsules. Irish
Moss Tablets, Codds Emulsion, Liquid Air Inhaler.
Radium Plasters and Mixem's Talcum Powders
gave her, after another, spasms Of mysterious
aches, as she read about them; and anybody who
wished to afaict the good woman had but to send
her by mail the circular Of some new medicine to
fill her with woe.
All her time was spent in taking her temperature.
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He hastened home with his prize Doctor Pollard,
the eminent oculist, who was always famous judge
of diamonds and other precious stones, instantly
pronounced the find to be emerald and one of
immense value. Mr.. Goldgrabber, the town jeweler,
offered Davy $1S for it as he saw it Judge
of Davys surprise when Professor Rankin, of
Princeton, declared that the emerald heart was
worth fully $50,O00
Parting with it was far from his mind but as
Goldgrabber said it ought to be polished, Davy be-
gan to accomplish the task in Japanese manner.
which consists simply in rubbing a stone between
the hands. This is the way they used to give such
perfect polish to the beautiful "cloisonne ware"
before they learned how to polish with machinery.
Day after day Davy rubbed his prize, noting with
delight that it grew smoother and more shini-g as
the time passed, although it certainly taxed the
boys patience Finally it glittered like green sum-
and not scratch remained to show what hard usage
it had passed through during the thousands of
it had lain in the gravel amid pounding rocks and
swirling floods.
Now, boylike he had often held the stone heart to
the light and looked through its green spendor at
the sun, for it as clear as crystal throughout
and fawless: but one day he saw with establishment
he peered through it that he was looking Gear
through the walls Of the house and the fields
beyond This was his first intimation that the stone
had magic qualities. He tested it again to find that
with its aid it possible to see through all sorts
of substances and then he discovered although
this happened ater-that with it could see any
thing he wished. the world overl
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Every time he spied freshly-fallen mass of
gravel he hastened to it. and it was not often that
he failed 10 find treasure hidden there. In time
the professors from the colleges, who fairly haunt
ed that locality, came to look for him and depend
on him for supplies, and in the college museums
were many things marked with Davy Browns name
as the original discoverer which he had presented
to the museums.
One summer afternoon he struck new spot,
one that he had never explored, where immense
trees overhung high-banked creek, and among the
gnarled roots of a fallen tree he spied something
that reflected the sunshine with strange greenish
gleam. 1t half buried in the sand, but his keen
practiced eye instantly detected that it was stone
and one of the ancient relics.
When be had lifted it from its gravelly bed he
delighted to find that he had discovered some
thing entirely new and strange, stone object the
like of which nobody had ever before seen for, of
course Davy now knew just about what had been
found previously because the professors had given
him many books the subject of Stone Age imple-
ments.
The thing which he had found was made of dull
green hinty stone, shaped like heart, with sur
face dull but smooth; and when Davy had removed
the clinging earth from it he saw that a small
round hole had been bored through it so that It
might be suspended. like a l0cket. about the neck
of Its yearer.