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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
Reunion Of the Magelssens.

An interesting family reunion took
place at Christiania, Norway, on Sept.
Christian Magelssen of West Totem met
for the first time in years. Of the
eleven children in the family, the eld-
est, Claus F. Magelssen, of the Nor
wegian Lutheran synod in America,
died last year and Jens G. M. Magels-
sen, farmer in America, was prevented
from attending. 1t is noteworthy that
four, of five sons were clergymen, and
five of the six daughters married clergy
men.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
CHARLES RAIIELL LOOMS WRITES

CHARLES BATTELL LOOMS WRITES
A NOVELETTE, announcement that
Charles Battell Loomis has written a
novel will be an interesting matter to
those familiar with Mr.. LOOMS former
work. in which there has been much to
amuse and delight. The novel Is called
Minerals Maneuvers.' 1t has already
been issued by A. S. Barnes & Co., and
will be reviewed soon in this column. 1t
is one of Barnes & Co.'s books that will
attract attention this fall, being described
as "a legitimate successor to .Rudder
Grange"
Holman F. Day, the Maine poet, has
also taken to fiction, and the same house
has issued Squire Phin,'' a tale of way
down east" that ought to be good, con-
sidering the author and the setting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
HOME AT NIGHT

When chirping crickets fainter CRY.
And pale stars blossom in the sky,
And twilights gloom has dimmed the bloom
And blurred the butterfly.
When locust blossoms feck the walk,
And up the tiger-lily stalk
The glow-worm crawls and clings and falls
And glimmers down the garden walls;
When buzzing things, with double wings
OF crisp and raspish futterings,
Go whizzing by So very nigh
One thinks Of fangs and stings:
o then within, is stilled the din
OF crib she rocks the baby In.
And heart and gate and latch's weight
Are lifted-and the lips OF Kate.
James Whttcomb Riley.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
AS a Peace Lord,


President Nicholas Murray Butler
comes home with new view Of the
kaiser. To him the: German emperor ap-
peared not as a war lord, but as a man
deeply interested in education and the
other paths of peace. Perhaps DR.. But
Ter Is correct and perhaps he has seen
but one side Of the emperor, the one
he chose to show.
e There is no doubt the German en-
peror is manysided individual. No
one nowadays has the least question
Of his talent for ruling, for intrigue and
for bold moves. He showed his splendid
audacity in sending the cable to Kruger
congratulating him on the probability
Of his whipping the British empire.
While the Britons were still sullenly
disgruntled over this act, he went over
to England and played the part of the
dutiful grandson at the bedside and
funeral of Queen Victoria. He was by
far the greatest figure there, overshad-
owing even the prince of Wales, who
had just come to the throne by the de-
mise of his mother.
He has intrigued with Russia and
bluffed France; he has overcome the
peaceful tendencies of his own people
and committed them to a great naval
program. He even went to the extreme
once of letting it be surmised that he
was the special friend and protector of
the sultan of Turkey. While he has
been doing these things he has also
been shooting innumerable helpless
z pheasants, writing operas and preach
ing sermons.
1t is quite likely that the emperor
met DR.. Butler as an educator, and
made him believe that he was absorbed
in the educational problem. The fact
is, the emperor is too much for most
own people.
Yet President Butler did not get 6
false view of the emperor, for he is
genuinely interested in education, espe
cially technical education, in which he
sees the hope of GermanY;'s future in
dustrial greatness. Germany's plan FOL
conquering the world is not like that
Of the American, who aims to succeed
by doing things a little sooner thar
anybody else. The German theory il
that they will succeed finally by doing
things a little better than anybody else
For this there must be a solid basis Of
technical education, and in this devel
opment the kaiser takes real interest
Perhaps Thomas Taggart could tell hov
Aba auditor of Indiana lost the state,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
Special to The Journal.

Hudson, Wis, Sept. 22.-One of the most in
teresting couples in northwestern Wisconsin is
Mr.. and Mrs. George Steckmeyer of Warren,
st. Croix county. They were married over sixty
years ago and both have passed the eightieth
sick single day, not counting occasional
cold. Mr.. Steckmeyer is still strong enough
to do good days work in the harvest field, and
Mrs. Steckemeyer is still SO active and nimble-
fingered that she knits every winter out of wool
she herself has spun, pair of hose for each
member of her family, including her grandchil-
dren and great-grandchidren.
George Steckmeyer was born in France April
20, 1921. His father was a farmer and he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

took up the same vocation. In 1915 he was mar
ried to Margaretha Sieferman, who born
June 16, 1923. They immigrated to America in
May, 1875, locating in Pierce county, Wiscon-
SIM where they purchased a farm. After living
there six years they removed to the farm they
now occupy, by the Twin lakes, near the village
Of Roberts, ten miles east Of Hudson.
Five and five daughters were born to
Mr. and Mrs Steckmeyer. Of these only two are
alive five having died in their infancy in France
and three in Wisconsin. The venerable couple
have thirteen granchildren and three great
grandchildren. Their eldest son, George E.
Steckmeyer. aged 53 years, lives on farm in
Troy. St. Croix county, and their other surviving
child, Michael Steckmeyer, lives with his pa
rents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
DHARMA LDUTY. OR LAW

As rain breaks thru an ill-thatched roof. 20
break
Passions thru minds that holy thought despise;
As rain runs from perfect thatch, SO run
Passions from off the wise.
The 1awless man. who, not obeying law,
Leaf and leaf recites, and line by line,
No Buddhist he, but foolish herd
Who counts another's kline.
The law-obeying, loving one. who knows
Only one verse of Dharma, but hath ceased
From envy, hatred, malice, foolishness-
He is the Buddhist priest!
From Sir Edwin Arnold's yersien Of tAs
Dhammapada.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
LESE MAJESTE

Hartford Courant.
The senior senator from Massa chusetts
gives us to understand that when he's
entirely ready and feels like it he will
define his present position as regards the
readjusting of the Dingley schedules
and not before. OF course, events win
never be guilty of the horrid discourtesy
of a refusal to await the leisure and
pleasure of the senior senator from Mas
sachusettS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
Swedish Art in America.

Swedish art will be displayed at the
first exhibition Of the Swedish Amer
latter part Of October. The exhibition
will be held at the Anderson galleries
on Wabash avenue, and will be under
the patronage of the American league.
The jury will be selected by the Chi
cago Society of Artists. Many of the
leading artists of Sweden have prom
ised to exhibit, and the collection is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
Nordenskiold Coming to America.

DR.. Otto Nord enskjold, the noted Swe-
dish explorer, is planning series of
lectures in the principal cities of Amer
lea and presumably will visit Minneapo-
lis. He sails from England on Dec. 20,
after lecture tour. Of Germany and
England. A banquet in his honor will
be arranged by the Brooklyn Institute
Of Art and Science at the Union league
rooms on New Years Day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
KNOWLEDGE
assessor.

A learned man came to me once.
He said: 81 know the way-come."
And was oyerjoyed by this.
Together we. hastened.
Soon, too soon, were we 4
Where my eyes were useless,
And knew not the ways of my feet.
II clung to the hand Of my friend;
But at last he cried: 81 am lost.p
Stephen Crane, "The Black Riders"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

Acting Mayor Merrill performed serv-
ice to humanity and civilization when. he
ordered the banners strung across the
streets taken down. He is in line with the
best conception Of civic conditions which
holds that the streets belong to all the
people and therefore cannot be disfgured
or INSTRUCTED by part Of the people for
business purposes. -'i ~, w.. g.. :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

Earnest efforts upon the part Of tax
gatherers to locate William Waldorf Astor
disclose that he sleeps at the office Of the
estate and cooks his own meals when the
office boy happens to be absent. It has
been supposed heretofore that the Astor
estate was so solvent that measures Of
economy were not stringently taken.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

longer, but the weather turned unfa.
vorable. One vessel had taken 1913
whales, another 49, Another had $40
seal, "a sealions, 10 walrus and bears.
All reported the outcome as satisfac-
tory. Hammerfest also reports the ar
rival of three vessels with fine hauls.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

sect known here and in Sweden as the
Mission Friends. --.
Gothenburg's Posten. in discussing
Waldenstrom g downfall, attributes it
to change Of viee6s causing him to be-
ponent Of progressive political ideas.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
Chicago Dentist Is a Professor.

DR.. John N. Sandblom, Chicago
dentist and a native of Sundsvall,
Sweden, has been offered the position
Of professor of dentistry. and dental
He has spent the past six months at the
leading medical schools in Europe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

The Chicago Tribune, noting the fact
that Joseph Jefferson bequeathed his Ken
lucky reel to Grover Cleveland, adds that
he did not give his dog Schneider to
dog. This is a line too much. (.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
WAIDENsTRoM DEFEATED
Noted Riksdag Member Makes a Sorry
Race for Reelection.

One Of tho surprises of the parlia-
mentary elections now going on in Swe-
den was the defeat of p. p. Walden
strom, who has represented Gefie in the
riksdag for twenty-four years. The lib
eral candidates, Messrs. Starbeck and
Lindh, received 1,479 and 1.37s votes.
Mr.. Bodin had 983 and Waldenstrom
but $50. He has for a generation or
more been the leader of the church
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

Strange the way advertising killed off
the Potter subway. What would not an
other saloon give for the same amount of
publicity? s.55
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
TAINTED
Montreal Star,

Montreal Star.
First Cannibal-How'd it happen that
the shipwrecked dude was scratched off
the bill of fare.
Second Cannibal-We found at the last
minute that he was a cigaret fiend.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

- The complaint that the Mississippi
river has incorporated too much water is
not stock criticism Of the river Some
years it is only a thread Of dampness
running thru a sunlit gorge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

When Chauncey w. Depew heard about
Hamilton Of the New York Life, rumor
has it that he went out and reread the
remarks Of Lord Give about moderation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

He'll hath no fury like woman scorned.
Boss Platt admits he is nearly all in
and gives Mae Wood the credit for the
Job.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
NOT NEW WEALTH
90 Record-HeraId.

Chicago Record-Herald.
The prima donna said: my face
My fortune is" Then you"
Remarked her rival for the place,
"Are not a parvenu."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
STILL ATTACKING D. 3. HILL

Louisville Courier-Journal.
A peanut rooster has exploded at Evans
Vile. Sometimes a political machine
smashes itself.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins Fisher, in Ezra
sKendall's down east SKETCH; 1.-The Half.
way House." are winning many admirers
at the Orpheum this week by their faith
full portrayal Of New England character
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
Returning from the Arctic.

Six vessels which had been cruising
after whales and other booty in the
arctic ocean, arrived at Tromsoe, Nor
way, on Sept. 3 and 4. The shippers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

Large audiences are the rule at the Ly-
ceum this week, where Ora Cecil and her
troupe of trained leopards are giving
daily exhibitions. The act takes place in
a mammoth cage which: nearly fills the
big stage and evokes tremendous enthu-
siasm' The only Spaulding, hand balan-
Ger, and Charles Brennan company are
features in the vaudeville bill. d..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

Suppose President Roosevelt determines
that that $4S, 900 shall be returned to the
New York Life. who is going to return
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

At the amateur performances at the
Unique tonight twenty local artists will
appear. .-....... -... .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

Queen of the White Slaves Arthur
j. Lambs thrilling melodrama, will be the
attraction at the Bijou next week., :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

Large audiences have been in attend
ance at the performances Of Her First
False Step" :. Joseph Leg Brandt's thrill
ing melodrama, at the Bijou1 this week.
After the matinee performance tomorrow
Little Dorothyy sFtl1e child i actress, will
hold a reception on the stage for the
Ladies and children. : - ac,,,- ~ >, =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

If you need couple Of millions until
just wire Mccall.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

Perhaps Thomas Taggart could tell how
the auditor of Indiana lost the states
money at French Lick springs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

If versatility is test of merit, stanis-
laus STANCE should have credit for unusual
capacity. In his latest play, 1.-THE School
for Husbands which " presents Alice
Fischer as a star at the Metropolitan the
latter part of next week, authorities
credit him with his best work. It is said
to have more nearly the delightful flavor
of the old comedy of Sheridan than any
thing seen on the American stage since
1.-THE Vicar of Wakefield"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
ADJUSTMENTS
Foyer Chat.

Bright, clean, clever and trimming
over with funny sayings and situations,
Mrs. Temples Telegram dramatized
laugh In three acts, will come direct
from it's present home of success, Pow
ers' theater, Chicago, where it has had a
run OF three months, to the Metropolitan
for half weeks engagement, beginning
Sunday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

NEW YORK OFFICE. Tribune building, =.
D. A. CARROLL, Manager.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

on file at American Express
office 90 Strand - VIZ : - :.
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on file at U. S. Legation.

on file at Eagle bureau. 50 Rue
CANNON -. --E : - !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

Hereafter this department. will appear
as regular feature of T h e Journ rs
Sunday edition. the first Issue of which
will appear Oct. l..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

CHICAGO OFFICE, Tribune building =:
$50 w. y. PERRY. Manager.
Washington telegraph., 1905-10-06
Sandy's Prayer Answered.

A Scotch minister found Sandy the
cobbler, looking sad and asked him
what the trouble was. IT'S 4 sstr
thing that's going to happen to me-
said Sandy THE sweeps ta'en the
hoose over ma held and maun turn
DOT next week" Il am very sorry to
hear this, Sandy" said the minister.
Perhaps you might make 1t matter
Of prayer" "A weel, nucht do
that," said Sandy. Some day3 later
the minister found Sandy haninering
away as cheeriy as ever. I'm glad
to see you locking more hopeful"
said the minister. "Ou ay, meenis.
ter" said Sandy. 81 did as ye tallt
ne; and the sweeps deid."
Washington telegraph., 1905-10-06
GRIP OF THE KING SNAKE.
An Illustration Of the Strength That
Wins in Battles With Rattlers.

L. r. Sanborn, the photographer of
the Geological society, is we'll ac-
quainted with all the snakes in the
reptile house. He occasionally plays
with the harmless species.
The other day he took the biggest
of the king snakes out OF the snarl
In its cage and let it twine around
his arms.
Hes got an awful grip" said Mr..
Sanborn. See, he's got me hand
cuired now. with a turn around each
OF my arms
"A king snake can coil so tightly
around your coat sleeve as to leave
welt On your arm. That's the rea-
sor king snake car kill u rattler.
Hes as quick as light, and he
Ninus himself about the rattlesnake
and breaks its back. But he hasn't
bit of olson" ..}A.t
Mr.. Sauborn declined a suggestion
that he put the king snake in q cage
of diamond backs. just to see what
would haDpen.--New Yolk san.
Washington telegraph., 1905-10-06
4 Misappiied Petit on.

Not long since the choir in one of
the fashionable churches of the South
rendered a long and difficult anthem
1ne with many frills and rurbelows.
The good minister sat patiently
through It, but when the anthem was
finished he arose and, to tie amuse-
ment of both congregation ani choir
began his prayer in deeply earnest
tones, saying, 80 Lord, We thank
Thee that we are still alive!" !".-Lippin-
nntI G
Washington telegraph., 1905-10-06
Caster or for MummIss.

NJ. Be-thslot. secretary OF the
Louvre museum, believes that he has
discovered the secret OF the agent
used In nmbalming in ancient Egypt.
After iaborlous xamination OF the
sareophsg OF the fifth and siXte
dynastics, which data back as far as
$500 b. c., NJ. Bertnelot has come to
the decision that the oil employed
was simply castor oil, such as is still
used i'll Egypt, which has undergone
some oxidation. but retained during
the long period its preseryative quail
ties.--l<ondon Telegraph.
Washington telegraph., 1905-10-06
AN .ABsENT-MiNCEp ACTOR.
Had Himself Hidden Article he Need
ed on STAGE,


Sheridan Knowles, the Irish dra-
natist, was noted for his absent-mind-
edness, He not infrequently took
''rart" in his phys. He was on at the
Freater Royal, Dublin, in THE lunch
back" just before his turn to appear
friend went into his dressing room
and found him in state of great agi-
tation.
Look ct no. vnlia3. look at ne :"
std he. stretchig out his .3gIt leg
On which was red stocking; the
other leg was bare.
What is the matter?" said the
friend.
"Ah," said he, isn't an actors a
fearful life. The other stocking is
lost The overture has begun. l must
pnt CT black sto kings, and in five
minutes 20 on the stage to disgrace
myself TIE part was never acted in
black STOCKINGS. Oh! like a dear fel
low, pull off this red one"
This the friend did and under il
was the lost one. He had two on one
leg
Washington telegraph., 1905-10-06
The peauty Of Hepoee.

Sitting and rising may be motioj
Of ease and grace or suggest the m
neuvers of seal. To tall into Sc
with a thump and spil all over it
not pretty nor is it Necessary. IT.
woman who takes a teat in this VIZ
clutches wildly at anything in req
when she ATTEMPTS 70 rise, and strr'
giles awkwardly tD her feet. Contrc
of the muscles will prevent all thia
and the heavies,. woman may got u
and down with some do~ree of .grac
and ease with q little care ard prac
tice.
Washington telegraph., 1905-10-06
WHY HE WAS ALARMED.
Feared DeatF by Lightning StroIr
Miqht Run in Families.

~ 1ScS' Wy 1iSIlttiih9 iioFN
Might Run in Families.
Gen. James A. Wilson told the TO
lowing story of Washington Irving
which he had from the latters lips
During a prolonged stay in Ems
land" began NIr. Irving, 81 was ont
day walking in the country with ;
friend when violent thunderstorm
burst upon us. We stepped under {
large tree. and while standing there
was reminded of the fact that {
brother of mine who had taken she
ter under IN oak on the banks of th'
Hudson was struck by lightning.
mentioned the incident, The o. c
my friend took on a look of con 'rnn
ton. He ran out into the rolEn
rain. and when l shouted to him
come back he answered:
NO, sire-ee! That kind Of de.,
probably runs in your family I'll "a
my chances out in the open in teN
Of b" your side!
"And he did" added the he init
"Sunnyside" with smile thgt wcul
have opened oysters Pittsl 1rg Di
patch.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-28
He Doesn't Curse Now.

Washington, Kans., Dec. 25 tSpe-1
ciaD-Jesse E. Mitchell is telephone
lineman, and also a we'll known resi-.
dent here. Everybody acquainted
with Mr.. Mitchell knows that he was
a man who held very positive views
about Patent Medicine, Hear what he
says now:
~I used to curse all kinds of Patent
Medicines, for they never did me any
good. but Dodd's Kidney Pills have
caused me to change my mind. For
twelve years suffered from Kidney
Trouble. There was a hurting across
nv back that made it positive agony
to stoop, and as / am in a STOPPING
position nearly all day, you can mag
inc how l suffered. After days work
that any man would think nothing of,
7 would be tired and worn out. In
fact, l was always tired. l began us
ing Dodds Kidney Pills and after
taking four boxes l feel like new
man. I am as fresh at night as when
7 begin work in the morning. ! have
no pain in my back now and | am
stronger than ever"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-28
jc Iron a Fertilizer?

It has not been believer that iron
in any form is what we might call q
real fertilizer in the soil, although we
know that iron gives the color both
to the soil and to all the plants pro-
duced upon it. There are some ex-
perimenters, however, who believe that
iron sulphate is itself fertilizer. One
of these men is Belgian, who has
been making some experiments ON
oats and other cereals. He applied
$50. kilograms of iron sulphate, and
by it produced the same effect on
oats as did $50 Kilograms of nitrate OF
soda. In addition, many weeds were
destroyed by the iron sulphate. The
author attributes the general effect OF
the iron sulphate solely to the iron.
and not to the sulphuric acid. We are
sure, however, that most Of our ex'
perimenters, at least those on this side
of the water, will be very slow in &C.
certing the conclusions of this ex'
perimenter. While iron does enter
into the formation of plants, yet it is
to very limited extent The advan'
tage resulting from the application as
recorded may be due to some other
element rather than to the application
of iron.