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The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-15

Guilty in the way of it Is mere Gus
tom or habit, easily modified.
The terms of school of all city
schools should be changed. There
| should be a short winter term, our
ing which the time should be given 10
instruction from the books and In
handicraft within doors.
There should be summer term OF
equal length during which the schools
would be transferred to the suburbs,
and work in summer school gardens.
| The children should be taken back
and forth to these summer school gar
dens at public expense, as they are
now taken to and from the consoli-
dated rural schools on the trolley
lines in some of the New England
states.
The vacation, which would not need
he so long, should be divided between Il
spring vacation and n fall vacation,
Intervening between the winter city
erm and the country summer term OF
each school.
Building a Strong Citizenship.
OF course, many will hold up their
hands and say this is impossible.
England finds it impossible, as the
result of her system of great landed
estates, to provide her people with
homes on the land, and in conse-
quence her ruin as Il nation is only Il
question of comparatively brief
time.
Japan, on the contrary, put forth
her hand and solved the very problem
which, to England, seems impossible,
and behold the results in her strength
and power as nation.
1t is only n question with us as n
people, whether we will follow the
lead of Japan, and profit by her les.
sons, or follow the lead of England
and share in her eventual ruin.
The influences which are destroying
England are at work steadily and in
sidiously in this nation, and though
it will take longer for them to work
our ruin, it is sure to come if we do
not find n way TO root the great
majority of our people to the land in
homes of their own, as Japan has
done, and as we can do, unless we
are as blind and as impotent in deal
ing with our national problems as
seems to be the fate of England.
In the carrying out of this great
patriotic purpose of building a strong
citizenship by building rural homes
on the land, we are, at the same
time, doing that which will create
the greatest possible commercial
prosperity, and develop to the high
est attainable point, not only the re-
sources of the Middle West, but of
our entire country.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-15

nor military equipment, nor manu-
| featuring skill. Western nations will
fail fully to grasp the secret of the
| dynamic intensity of Japan today, and
will dangerously underestimate the
| formidable possibilities of the Greater
Japan-the Dai Nippon-Of tomorrow,
until they begin to study seriously the
agricultural triumphs of that empire.
For Japan, more scientifically than
any other nation, past or present, has
perfected the art of sending the roots
of its civilization enduringly into the
soil.
Progressive experts of high author
ity throughout the Occdent now adj
nit that in all the annals of agri-
culture there is nothing that ever ap-
preached the scientific skill of Sunrise
husbandry. Patient diligence, with
knowledge of the chemistry of soil and
the physiology of plants. have yielded
results that have astounded the most
advanced agriculturists in Western
nations"
The Safe Foundation.
The creation of the conditions above
described under which the people of a
nation are rooted to the soil III homes
of their own on the land, is not only
gOOu StuleSuduSulp anu lHt hlShVSl
patriotism, but il is the only safe fOun-
dation for an enduring national
structure.
To ignore and neglect this founda
ton while we build battleships. equip
armies and annex islands and dig
ISthmian canals. is as fatal mistake
as it would be to build Il twenty-story
skyscraper in Chicago without any
foundation but the mud Of Lake
Michigan
We need not muster out our armies,
nor dismantle our battleships nor
Cvacuate the Philippines, nor stop
work on the Isthmian Canal, but the
fact remains as clear as the sun from
an unclouded sky at MONDAY. that the
attention of our people as nation Is
riveted on our naval and military af-
fairs and schemes of foreign eXploita-
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-15

hrSt-claSS fighting nation, il is not neg
Iecting its fields Of rice, genge, millet
ana muji, its groves OF mulberry ana
bamboo, its priceless plots of tea ana
mitSumata shrubs. and its multi-mll-
lion gardens of berries, vegetables,
fruits ana flowers. The thousands OF
patriots that have marched to the
front have not thinned the ranks OF
the mightier hosts tilling the soil.
Thirty million farmers are gathering
ample haryests in the dlm!nutive fields
of Japan.
husbandry Dignified.
"For twenty-five centuries the Sun
rise Sovereigns have digniiicd hus-
bandry as the most important and
most honorable industrial calling i'll
the empire. and now more than sixty
per cent of the Mikado'S subjects till
with incompatible skill the limited
soil of his islands
THE same dlligent genius that ena-
blcs a landscape gardener in Japan TO
compass within few square yards OF
land forest, a bridge-spanned stream,
a waterfall and lake, chain Of ter
raced hills, gardens and chrysanthe-
NUNS, hyacinths, peOnies and plnkS, Il
beetlng crag crowned with dwarfed
cOnlfer, ana through all lle ualllly
park meandering paths, with here a
shrine and there dainty summer
house, has made ii possible for the far
mers of the empire to build up on less
than nineteen thousand square miles
of arabic land the most remarkable
agricultural nation the world has
known. If all the tillable acres OF
Japan were merged into one field, &
man I'm an automobile, travelling at tn,
rate of fifty miles an hour, could skir
the entire perimeter of arabic JapaI
in eleven hours. Upon this narrow
freehold Japan has reared nation o.
imperial power, which is determined
TO enjoy commercial preeminence owe
all the world of wealth and opportu
nifty from Siberia TO Siam and already
by the force of arms, is driving from
the shores Of Asia the greatest mon
archy of Europe.
Roots in the Soil.
The secret of the success of the lit
tie Daybreak Kingdom has been {
mystery to many students of nations
Patriotism does not explain the riddle
Of its strength, neither can commerce
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-15
Source of Power.

And the Home Acre farms or gar
dens-the rural homes of Japan-are
the source Of that national power.
Commenting on this, the author of
the article in the August 1904 Book
lovers Magazine, quoted from above,
says in that article:-
From what its advanced agricult-
ure has made its plains TO yield, Japan
has fed and clothed and educated its
multiplying masses, fast nearing the
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-15
Our Own Country.

Wher we compare Japan, with its
dense population, its wealth, its rev
enues. its trade and commerce, its
national strength, with any section of
our own country equal to it in area
and natural resources, we are amazed
ut the great possibilities of future de-
VelOpment in our own country.
The entire population of Japan is
about forty-fve million, of which
thirty million is farming population,
and this vast population of thirty mil
lon farmers and their families is sus-
tained on nineteen thousand square
miles of irrigated laud. There is no
agriculture in Japan but irrigated
agriculture. They have learned that
water is the greatest fertilizer known
to nature, and save and utilize 1T with
the same care that they use every
other available process for the fertili-
ZatiOn of their fields.
Nineteen thousand square miles is
an area about one hundred and thirty
five miles square, and in a square in
corner of the State of Illinois, the COM
parative size of which to the rest of
the State is shown on the accompany
ing map, is sustained a nation which,
TO the amaZement of all other peoples
on the earth, has sprung to the front
as one of the great world powers.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-15

..pn from Japan mas not yet been
armed, and when President ROose-
Nclt fails to see it,and demands only
more battle ships, as the lesson of the
great sea fight which has just been
fought, he unfortunately diverts the
minds of the people of this country
from facts of supreme and overshad-
owing Importance, when should be
burned into the public mind as by Il
stroke of lightning from every victory
won by the Japanese.
That lesson is the profoundly i'm
portant fact that the japanese man.
the unit of her national strength, is
the product of Il mode of life ana an
environment which combines the
physical strength which comes only
from the rural life-from living next
To nature-with the mental activity
and keenness which come from con-
slant contact with his fellowmen-the
community life.
a Nation of Gardeners.
The japanese are not nation of
farmers. as we understand the word
They are a nation of gardeners
There is neither isolation nor conges-
ton in their life. They dwell, the
great majority of them, not in great
cities. but i'm closely settled rural COM
munities. The ranch and the tene-
ment are alike foreign to the life of
the japanese.
The greatprinciple that mustcontrOl
our own national development hence
forth is that the land shall be suhdi-
vidcd into the smallest tracts from
which one mans labor will sustain Il
family in comfort. and that every
child, boy or girl, in the public schools
should be 50 trained in those schools
that it will know how TO till such q
tract of land for a livelihood.
In other words, let us reproduce in
this country the conditions 50 well |
described i'm an article from the Book |
lovers Magazine for August. 1904 !
from which we quote the following
while Japan is cannOnadingitsW way |
TO rank with Christian powers as Il !
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-15

For, in fact, they are undeveloped.
We have, as yet. hardly more than
tickled the earth over this immense
area.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-15
PENSIONS.

Over one Million Dollars
allowed our clients during the last
six years.
Over one T h O u 8 a n d
claim o allowed through us dur
ing the last six months. Dis.
ability, Age and In:
ere a $ e pensions obtained
in the shortest possible t me.
Widows claims a speciality.
Usually granted within 90
days ifplaced with US immedi-
ately on soldiers death. Fees
fixed by law and payable out of
allowed pension. A successful
experience of rs years and benefit
of daily calls at Pension Bureau
are at your service. Highest ref
erences furnished. Local Magis-
trates pecu n j a rily
benefited by sending US
claims.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-15
Roots in the Soil.

The secret of the success of the lit
tie Daybreak Kingdom has been a
mystery to many students of nations.
Patriotism does not explain the riddle
Of its strength, neither can commerce,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06

"Hortense was somewhat hustered when she came ino
the dningroom morning to that she had
of abstraction put handful Of tea in the coeepot
and the result not pleasing She also said that she had
suspect that should not have much at break
fast the rolls had not She had ordered nothing
the night BEFORE because she did not know how low supplies
were, and therefore she would give eggs -.
''In about minutes awful yell from the
cesses the Kitchen We fastened down There pale and
trembling before pot Of water stood Hortense She
pointed it and explained She had put dozen eggs
and allowed them to boil dozen minutes her
for that quantity she looked in again the
gone!
''Witchcraft! Juggery!
"a most joyous gurgle from wife drew attention
away from the magic kettle The pale face of Horense grew
red menacng for respects she had the
Of policeman. s......~ @:.-
But my wife continued to chortle and point to plate
which still contained few EGGS I picked of them up
then smiled in genial way that docated the cookery
,''The eggs Easter eggs-made Of sugar:
'Hortense gave notice. She said had imposed upon
and nsulted her. and that tho the best naured in
the world, she could stand it no longer
s'My wife insisted that it all the ROSTERS joke but
she did not endeavor to dissuade Horense New York
Press - 49,. Il. =@>G
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
Welded IN A TRlCE;;
SMALL BOY AS CUPID

New York, April 6.-Mrs. Ella G.
Hull, widow of Perry Hull, we'll
known attorney and politician of Chi
Henry f. n Fuller, an nc official ais Of ' the
United States Realty & Construction
company.
The bride arrived from the west only
a few hours before the wedding. With
her 9-year-old son she was being enter
tanned at dinner in an uptown hotel.
Altho the couple had been engaged for
some time, no plans had been made for
followed suggestion from Mrs. Hull IS
young son.
The bride is native Of Iowa. For
some years she was in charge Of the
Cedar Rapids industrial school, and
later served as member of the Chi
cago board of education.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
IN MONTE CARLO.

GEORGE AIDE describing a Monte Carlo experience
~ Elm the big, gded halls,' he said ''women
in beautiful gowns and fro and each gaming
surrounded with players and onlookes four five
Deep
y. <'Voices hushed to Above this murmur
could be heard the click of the roulette balls the blinking Of
of god and the sharp quick voices of the croupers saying
'Rien plus Faites jeux, 'Rien plus
''Among all these foreign and strange sounds heard
suddenly familiar note
"'Well, this is interesting, and mistake
II turned and young in American clothes,
young in American clothes, and boy in American
clothes American clothes, you know, spotted very
quickly there. .... 49,.
. Il going to play. I'm going risk five francs. I'm
going to risk it on my age said the young woman.
She her eye the three columns Of yellow
bers the table, and she set silver fvefranc piece
eighteen.
sFaes vos jeux 'Faites vos eux said the croupers
as they placed the players bets And with their rakes
they handled the stacks Of gold dexerousy Chnama
handles chopsuey with his chopscks Across the table
would be stack of, say ten godpeces WE'LL crouper
with his rake would push another stack beside it. and
them with the rake alone he would place the
top Of the first He would place stack gold
top Of another with the end of longhanded rake
" Gee they re clever with them rakes said the Ameri-
can boy.
francs at stake.
q Ren plus said the croupier And the little
white ball whred round dropped claered about Bit and
rested, finally in the pumber twenty-eght
:. tVngthut Vingt-huit rouge cried.
g 'Gosh hang it, I've lost said the American girl.
Eighteen doesn't win thing.
1Say, Minnie said her little brother, cts pity you
ddn bet your real age You'd have won them wouldn't
youi'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
If This is
Your Portrait
You Are
Entitled to a
Prize of 81.
Explanation of Plan.

These photographs are selected
at random from number taken
each day by The Journals pho
tographer on the principal busi-
ness streets.
Those whose pictures are pub
lished will receive prize Of $1.O0
by calling at The journal office
and being identified before 8
o'clock p. m. of the second day
following the day Of publication
of the picture.
No claim will be considered
that is not presented before g
o'clock pm. on the second day
after the publication of the pic
ture.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
MRS. KOCH HAD NO BROTHER
Relatives of the New Ulm Defendant
DENY Recent Story.

Relatives of the New Ulm Defendant
Deny Recent Story.
Special to The Journal.
New Ulm, Mimi, April 6.-Relatives
Of DR.. George Koch are indignant over
story, which they say was given out
by the state, to the effect that an uncle
Of the celebrated defendant brutally
murdered a neighbor in Todd county,
Minnesota, several years ago.
1t was stated that the murderer was
one, Samuel Sable, brother Of DR..
Koch s mother. Mrs. Koch had no
brothers and the article in all other
respects was grossly exaggerated.
Members of DR.. Koch's family do not
attempt to conceal the fact that a dis
tant relative, second or third cousin,
was involved in a crime in northern
Minnesota years ago, but Icontend that
the facts in no wise justify the conclu-
sions which the state is represented to
have drawn.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06

lin from beared French diplomat last year novel
variant of this The diplomat said he was sure would
sympathze with the profound and ingenious emotion Of
young American GIRL who lived, he sad in bleak western
city There those days institutes for the
ment of rabies save in Paris The young girls life was
very monotonous. One day she burst into neighbours
house. almost beside herself with joyous excitement
Her DARK eyes flashed Her cheeks had delicate rose
fush Painting little, she cried in tremuous voice.
Thank goodness going to Paris at last Dad
has been bitten by mad dog!''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06

she did things
with eggs. Adroit
and cunning? I
should say so!
Why, she could
make scrambled,
poached, shirredl,
DO il 9 d, fri e d,
roast or other
e e G S SO t h ey
tasted all alike
anu one egg was
sufficient. for sew
eral persons. She
was also the only
woman I ever
knew who could
make a tough
custard.
"But she came
by i'll luck at
last. My wife
q lway S. m a i n
tanned it was the
work of a rooster
we had, for that
rooster, was a
confirmed practi-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
AN ERROR.

M RS L. T. Letter. when in Paris spends much time in
IVA the shops of the jewelers. and dealers antiques and
objects of art. On rather dull afternoon Mrs. Letter
visited art shop in the Rue de la Pax She looked at
Rodin bronzes Laque jewels, drawings of Daumier and
other priceless things and finally, pointing to dark corner
she said to the polite young salesman:
How much is that Japanese idol over there worth -
The salesman bowed and answered:
"About 100000 francs madam. It is the proprietor'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
What the Market affords.

ROUT II cents; freshly caught Lake Superior, Is cents
Whitefsh, 1921 cents freshly in Lake Superior, l8
cents
Pickerel 8 cents
Sheepsheads; 6 cents
Halibut steak, Is cents.
Salmon steak, Is cents.
Shad, IS cents apiece; roe, IS cents.
Lobster, SO cents pound
Shrimps, As cents quart.
Fresh cod is little appreciated in Minneapolis that
bnany of the large shops do not find it profitable to keep
stock at ALL The salt article largely used and thick
moist pieces such the best grade be
almost the fresh fish This fine quality sells for IS
cents pound, but is entirely free from large bones
skin and there no waste about it, Most buyers
show judgment in buying salt and smoked fish. Mack
erel especially varies greatly in quality Fish thick
belly and fat should be chosen. There SMALL
variety that good especially for brong, and
large variety selling for about rs apiece whose skin
clear in color and handsomely marked the fresh
fish. ~.-'~- '->
The frozen trout and whitesh that have been staple
the market for time have been handled we'll that
without the fresh fish compare them with they might de-
ceive nearly anyone, but that both freshly caught fish
and the cold storage product the slabs side by sde
difference be detected in looks and still notice.
afford good and cheap fish dishes. 49,: 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
BOY AND GOLD GONE
Treasure from the Black Hills Lost at
Muscatine, Iowa.

Muscatine, Iowa, April 6:-After
$4,000 in gold in bag to reach the
home of his grandmother, Mrs. Harry,
Leonard, in this city, 15-year-old Rich
ard Hoorigan disappeared with the
money within two hours after his ar
rival. The grandmother is frantic.
The boy was the son of prospector,
who on his death sent him, with the
savings of lifetime, to the old home
in Muscatine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
BOY KILLS HIS BROTHER

Tries to Drown Himself When He Sees
Result of Accidental Shot.
Special to The Journal.
Madison, Mimi, April 6.-The 7-year-
old son Of Albert Huffman, farmer
living near Bellingham, accidentally
shot and killed his brother, aged II, the
When he realized what had happened
the youngest boy ran to well and
would have jumped in had he not been
restrained.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
COPPER STRIKE SPREADS
Wolverine Company's Men In the Pen.
.s insula Quit Work.

Calumet, Mich, April 6.-The ranks
Of the striking miners were further
augmented today, when the employees
Of the Wolverine Mining company
walked out for a 10 per cent increase
in wages. All work at the Kearsarge
and Franklin Junior mines is now sus-
pended, $500 men being idle.
mitted on the Houghton Street Rail
way. company line. Four poles sup
porting trolley wires near Hancock
were blown up yesterday, necessitating
the suspension Of traffic on the Inter
urban branch several hours.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06

the only have had the pleasure Of knowing
who could take the finest portehose steak and cook it
tasted like very fair piece of liver.
Her greatest work done in connection with eggs.
We keep hens for receipt of good income and
support them in the style to which they accustomed
1.-THE cook readily answered to the of Horense and
she graduate of school that taught cooking by
mail Now she taking postgraduate course and that
accounted for failure sometimes get meal She had
banked and particular DISH and the plans and
specifications of it failed to arrive in time for her
them. So we got along as best we could. <5&.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
DISTRESSING,
MARS. HETTY GREEN, the

M RS. HETTY GREEN, the
IVA noted financier, was talk
ing about the vicissitudes Of
housekeeping.
''.Accidents occur in house.
keeping,'' she said, Gas dis
tressing and horrible as any in
the. world of finance.
"a woman Of Bellows Falls
gave a party last year. Pie
was served at the party, apple
pie, with the crust very prettily
ornamented. -.
"The woman called the cook
Mary she said, this CT
did you scallop it so beautifully
with your false teeth, mu
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
What Women Want TO K110w.

PRECEDENCE IN SERVING.-Is it proper for the host
ess be served first at luncheon dinner should
the guests be served before the hostess p NIolie
This is somewhat disputed question The idea Of serv-
ing the hostess first that where elaborate dish passed
is better for her to take the initiative in helping herself
and embarrass guest who may know just how it
should be served The majority Of hostesses the majority
of OCCASIONS however, prefer to have their guests
first IF there guest Of honor the maid her before
she does the other guests
QUESTION FOR TOMORROW
CREAKING SHOES.-Do you know Of anything that will
prevent shoes from creakng took my shoes shoe
maker but he has made them worse instead Of better
Subscriber. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06

Anecdotes Of N1eN- Knoum Folk
THE LOVE OF PARIS,
6HARLEMAGNE TOWER,

( HARLEMAGNE TOWER,
~ the, American ambassador
to Germany, spoke Of the
Americans love for Paris at a
dinner he gave in Philadelphia.
'Our love for Paris is no
doubt great" he said, "but I
am sure it is not SO great as our
European cousins would have
US believe. We all, of course,
have heard the European say
ing, when a good American
dies. he goes to Paris In Rar-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
More Oxfords.

This will be the oxford season. Get
yours early. See Us. Nickel plate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
Why H0rtense HIT the Hiqha,0v

2OFESSOR EDGAR FOLSOM says he never
really enjoyed life until about month ago,
when new cook was engaged by Mrs.
Folsom.
zone morning." said the professor,
II went into the kitchen and found that
new cook had taken possession Of us and
was preparing breakfast After develop
ments proved that she was the gem Of all
we ever possessed. or who ever possessed us.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06

Sc to Dakotas via 500 Line.
Every Tuesday in April. Particulars
at the Ticket Office, 119 Third street s,
Minneapolis, MINI. ~