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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-20

anxious to have an outlet without go:
ing as far to railroad. If the line is
constructed, it will connect with the
Sioux Falls & Ireton at Iretoh, thereby
giving an electric line between Sioux
Falls and Sioux City.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-20
ANXIETY IS OVER

Reorganization Of Vanderbilt Lines Has
49, Been Completed. d.
The reorganization of the general
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-20
STRIKES CUT BUSINESS

Labor Troubles Caused Falling Off in
Earnings of Railroads.
Railroad earnings In 1904 were ST.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26
What Happens in London and in
New York When Horse Falls

In New York's Tenderloin. Nothing in the
way Of gear was broken, but the horse
fell In such position, With his legs partly
mixed up with the harness, that there was
no possibility Of his getting up himself:
We'll SIR, the horse was hardly down
b4fore at least q dozen men from the SIDE
vAlks had rushed into the street to do what
they could to right the situation. Several
Of them were very well dressed men, men
Of business by their appearance, and, on
that presumption, busy; but they were
willing to let anything they had in mind
10 do just slide - as to give that horse
and the driver Of the horse a bit Of lift
The hanson cabs passenger, a fine
looking man Of middle age, evidently
bound for a railroad station, hoped out
promptly and proceeds to sit on the
horse's bead, 90 as 10 hold him down and
keep him from struggling while he was
being unhltohed. About seven men at
tended TO the unhitohing-the cabman
himself could hardly wedge his way In 10
take bold Of a strap or buckle; the whole
The big ccp from the corner was on
hand With Ahrewd little remarks Of sugges-
ton and cheer, and when the animal was
unhitched II was this big COP who pulled
the horse 70 bis feet, while the rest Of the
volunteers, including the cabs passenger,
pulled the vehicle 10 the rear TO give the
horse q chance to find his legs and cool out
Of hls excitement bit.
Even when examination showed that
everything was unbroken, and all right
and ting, the helpers didn't disperse. They
stayed right there and hitched the horse
up again. When everything was o. K.
again, the passenger, perfectly good ma
tured climbed back into the cab, the driver,
saying Much obliged, you fellerp. got up
10 his peroh, cluoked TO the horse, and,
amid the oheory words OF the crowd and an
Away you TO- Jackp the cab resumed its
journey and the crowd Of volunteers broke
up.
There's a whole lot Of meaning in this
little comparison OF the different under
standings Of the word 'helpfulneas,' when
you view the thing from the right angle
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26

People do all sorts Of foolish thing
Il must DO . beWildertng eEperienoo 70
wake up and find your room hllod with
smoke and realize how helpless you are:
In suoh q case a. that II 4 person would
only think 70 throw himself on the floor
and crawl on hands and knees TO the window
be could probably ave his LIE always.
The smoke rises and there IA always q
stratum Of fresh air on the floor.
You can then open window and crawl
taking care Il possible, TO close the window
after you and not 70 set frightened and
jump until every bit Of the building 10
ready 70 collapse, Time seems Hike eternity
at such a moment, but Il is rarely more
than q few minutes before the ladders are
ready, and II a peroon can control bis nerves
he " all right.
Another thing to remember IL 10 keep
the door closed II the Ore has not yet
reached your room. A. closed door viii
delay a fire a good while, hut ~ soon ~ q
draught 10 made, the FIRE leaps toward Il.
Some Of the hand made fires on the East
Side are funny ahairs; the hand made fires
are the ones who're there IL no doubt aS
70 their origin. When one breaks out,
particularly In the Italian quarter, the
people begin 70 throw everything they
possess out Of the window. end for blocks
in every direction there will be feather
beds, Children's cradles, flower pots, old
clothes, dogs, cats and when the fire is
over there " 6CfamDlo on the part OF
owners 70 get back their possessions.
lisa funny thing about the horses. Some
Of them never can be trained TO go TO q
fire, and again q horse will be just as Doodle
to instruction and quick about learning
as you can imagine. II does not seem
10 depend on the breed Of horse at all II
Is more a case Of temperament.
Il know at one Of the engine houses.
there Ia a horse 80 ugly that he bites at
every boy who comes near him and while
he IL at a fire he seems to take a sort Of
hendish delight IN trying TO get his teeth
into somebody's arm; but he is q fine horse
in every other way and there is constant
friction at the engine house, some Of the
men wanting to get rid Of him and the rest
to keep him.
when say that we have attended every
large FIRE this winter II might seem that
meant to say that we did nothing else but
20 to fires, but can assure you that one q
week Ia a large average, for the first alarms
don't count and the Fire Department IL In
such a state Of perfection that one can
easily make a fad Of attending fires with
out losing much sleep OF allowing Il TO In
terfere 10 any great extent with business
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26
Z oop an TIE YANKEE DOODLE L6HE

A traveller who has never before crossed
a mountain range is apt to expect the rail-
road 10 climb a steep mountain and drop
sharply down on the other side. Instead
Of this is found a route winding upward
through cahons until at the summit the
surroundings are as unlike the conception
previously formed as can be imagined.
But on the Mo1at road the train fairly
pierces the clouds in surmouning the con-
tinental divide, The road passes far above
timber line, debouching upon the side Of
rocky mountain top from which one can
almost shake hands with a dozen giant
peaks topped with eternal snow.
The train glides steadily upward and stops
on the ummit, more than II 100 feet above
the level Of the sea. As the summit is
approached one can see plainly that he is
on one main slope, and the vista stretching
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26
New Phase Of an old Game.

from ire Mttwuuhee NfnUnel.
4 want 10 tell you how / was filmhAmmed
on nv way 70 Milwaukee. said George C.
Harding Of Peoria. my experience may be
Of value 70 the men on the road. A the
train was about 20 pull out Of Chicago q big
prosperous looking fellow came into the
smoking compartment where I was sitting
He was bare headed, and had a roll OF bills in
his hand. he counted them carefully, and
noticed that there was $40 IN hves
RE slipped them into an envelope, which
he sealed and held In his hand. As the train
was pulling out he engaged me In CONVEX
tation and Gsked where he would have a
chance 90 mall the money 20 his wife.
told him, and after apparently thinking the
matter over he said he did not think it would
be wise 10 natl the bills unless they were
registered, and decided 20 wait until he
reached Milwaukee. As he WAS about 70
alp the envelope In his pocket he asked me
whether bad the amount Ia larger bills, that
would be less bulky. ! found two twenties
~ my pocket and gave them 70 him 10 e1-
change for the scaled package.
Then he said he believed he would 90
and set bis hat. The train was Just stop
ping for an instant AZ Clybourn Junction
1s he started from the coach, aud | have
never seen him since, needless 70 say, for
upon opgning the envelope / found some
neatly folded pieces OF paper The next man
hsysto uas . gun or piece oi.load pipe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26

BosroN, March 7S.-sObesity Is incur
able" says Jay Benton Of Boston, the
stoutest man for his height In this part
Of the country.
He is S feet 4 inches In height and weighs
go pounds. For the last ten years he has
been trying to reduce his weight. and now.
after experimenting with twenty-seven
different methods, he has relinquished his
ambition and decided 70 make no further
effort toward acquiring svelte waist and
trim figure.
I was always corpulent,' says Mr..
Benton, but my size gave me no trouble
up TO about ten years ago. Then began
20 grow fat at an alarming rate. Taller
men than am would never have been wor-
ricd by $50 pounds, but 10 me 1t was dis
agreeable to be referred to as fat man.
and 40 took steps to remedy the ma tier,
my friends soon learned Of my hobby,
and By every mail received newspaper
clippings telling how TO reduce weight l
also subscribed to press clipping agency,
ordering everything printed in newspapers
and magazines about fat and how TO get
rid Of It.
L now have a collection OF $500 press
clippings, catalogued and assorted, tell
ing what other people have done TO get
rid Of superfuous flesh. l have tried every
method advocated In these clippings, and
I now affirm without hesitation that they
are fakes.
Il don't believe II Ia possible for any one
permanently 10 reduce the weight, for
though some methods aid one 70 throw
on a few pounds It all comes right back
again.
The first thing tried was TO stop eating
lunches. ! also reduced the quantity OF
food eaten morning and night
by starving myself for three days lost
four pounds. This treatment Is too heroic
To be persevered In. No man who has 70
work for his living can starve himself and
expect TO retain his health.
After q week had reduced my weight
seven pounds, but l was 90 weak l could
hardly stand up, After two days Of hearty
eating / weighed almost a. much as
did before, and after a week OF normal
living had reEained all bad lost.
THE dsslngen and Hohy treatment
was recommended 10 me by a doctor.
bought great quantities Of dssingen and
vichy In bottles and began 10 drink them
alternate days.
L stopped In drug stores when wasn't
thirsty and ordered hssingen and viohy.
drank water nearly every hour. At the
end Of two weeks bad gained four pounds.
90 stopped that treatment
Another specialist suggested lemonade.
/ switched my drinks and took lemonade.
i had lemonade for breakfast for
lunch, for dinner I gained two pounds
q week.
Then the doctor said the sugar In the
lemonade was 10 blame. I cut the sugar
out, drank lem onade for another week,
weighed myself and found 1 was two
pounds heavier.
sIhe next specialist advocated abolish
ing all drinks except half a glass Of water
between meals. Coffee, milk, cream and
water were 10 be abolished entirely with
ones meals,
Il kept this treatment up with difficulty,
for water IL a necessity. and at the end Of
a week found no perceptible change In
my weight. Then drank quart Of water
and the next day I tipped the scales At
slight inorease. continued the treatment
another week, drinking coffee without
sugar, and found no change whatever In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26

DENVER, March 2S.-Some notable feats
Of railway engineering have been per-
formed on COlorado's newest railroad, the
Denver, Northwestern and Pacific, popu-
larry known as the Motfat road. Moreover,
It is declared that the scenery cannot be
equalled anywhere in the world, except,
perhaps. in the Andes.
The road Is only seventy-seven miles
long. It crosses fifteen miles Of plains and
then plunges into a series Of wild glens,
glides along dizzy preolpioes, and finally
crosses the summit Of the main range Of the
Rockies at higher elevation than any
other broad gauge railway anywhere in
the world It darts out Of one tunnel only
to start into another At one point the line
makes a complete turn around Yankee
Doodle Lake In order TO climb the side Of
precipice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26

before him shows wildly that just over
the summit is the other slope, whose waters
descend into the other ocean.
Another marvel In this engineering &C.
complainant il that. save for the last
twenty miles, the road is operated on q
? per cent. gradient, and when completed
to Salt Lake IL will have no grades heavier
than that This 20 mile section is a tenn
porary line-that lie to say, h will be used
in the summer for the excursion business
because Of its scenic attractions. The
main line will pierce the main range with
seven mile tunnel, instead Of surmounting
it.
The road is the fulfilment OF the dream
Of years of its promoter and constructor,
D. n. Moffat. who has been in Denver for
fifty years almost, an has always cherished
the ambition TO build a great railroad and
be It's head. Having accumulated $40
900 900, he is gratifying his ambition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26
IRISHMEN AS POLICEMEN.
n Seems 10 ne Merit, Not Pun. mat Gots
Them on the Force.

Them on the Force.
II has been for many years q popular
notion In New York that 'Irishmen have
the hrst CALI on police appointments.
and II has even been aaid. jocularly that
newcomers from Erin received appoint
mepts as patrolmen on landing at Castle
Garden. It IL certainly fact that the num-
Der Of Irish policemen Is large, and the
view has been taken popularity that this
was due TO the large influence exercised by
lrshmen In New York city politics.
The recently authorized increase Of the
number Of patrolmen by 400 has led 10 q
searching civil service examination for
applicants, Of whom there are more than
1900, and the result OF this examination
Il that In the whole Of the Greater New
York considerably more than 80 per cent.
Of those who passed both the physical and
the medical examinations were either Irish
Americans OF Irish born. Such examinA-
lions are conducted on the meri. basis with
out any poforence 10 political influence. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26

Talk, Rather Than Eating or Rrinl1ing, the
Business or the "House Of Commons"
and House OF LOrds"-WOmAn'sE Equal
Place in the Gatherings He'll in Them.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-08
CRIMINAL NEWS.

4 search which had lasted for over
Q year and which extended through
Europe, Mexico and the United States
illuminated at Chicago Monday in the
arrest Of D. r. Wilson, formerly q
prominent politician at Shenandoah.
Il. Wilson is charged with forgeries
amounting to $$40.0oo.'
Tho old war between the cattle
raisers and shsepmsn has broken out
again in the Big Horn basin Of Wy
oming. The hrst clash resulted in the
killing Of . flock of 5000 sheep, the
property Of Z. A. Giants. whose range
u on Smell creek.
Charles Christian. eleven years old.
was roasted alive ct Hannibal, Mo-.
by another boy named McLain, who
dashed . can Of gasoline over the
clothes of young Christian and then
applied lighted match.
The residence of Jose .Aymar. q
millionaire New York lawyer, has
been plundered of 100000 worth Of
tswelry, bric-a,brac, paintings. etc.
]. f. Caldwell, wealthy stockman.
was murdered in his bed at his home
near Mentor, Kan. There Is no trace
Of the murderer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-08
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Rtench government has al.
dressed to the sultan of Morocco an
other p'eremptory note amounting to
an ultimatum. This note says that
the release of the imprisoned Algerian
citizen, Bouzian, is not sufficient and
demands in addition-first. the pay
ment of an indemnity; second, the
punishment of the caid who made the
arrest, and, third, a public apology. II
all these demands are not granted
within brief delay the French minis
ter will be ordered to leave Fee pre-
paratory to the adoption of coercive
measures.
The report that an Anglo-Japanese
treaty was signed Aug. ~ by Foreign
Secretary -Lansdowne and Minister
Hayashi is confirmed. The treaty af-
fords mutual guarantees for the pro-
lection of British and Japanese inter-
ests even if the two contracting pow
ers are only threatened by a single
hostile power and assures the main
tenance of the status quo in the Far
East
The emperor of China has issued
decree referring to the long friendship
between China and America, also to
Americas amicable negotiation of a
new treaty and advises all Chinese to
refrain from boycotting American
goods while the discussion of the
treaty is proceeding.
The peasants in the districts around
Warsaw, Russian Poland, are making
determined efforts to eNterminate
bands of thieves who have been COM
hitting extensive depredations. On
Aug. &c the inhabitants of the Mon
zovna district killed eleven thieves
and wounded fifty.
AS the express from London to Gro
mer on the Great Eastern railway was
entering Witham station several pas
senger cars left the track and crashed
into the station buildings, causing the
death of ten persons and seriously in
juring twenty Others
A general strike has been brought
about at Libau, Russia, by the order
for the mobilization of troops. No
factories are running, port loading
has been discontinued and the street
railroads have stopped operating.
Shanghai has been visited by a
typhoon and the entire city is flooded,
the water rising to a height of three
feet. This is the first flood which has
occurred there within the last fifty
years.
1t is officially bulietined that sixty
six cholera cases and twenty-three
deaths have occurred in Prussia up
to Monday. Considerable concern is
felt In official circles over the situa-
tion.
The first meeting of the Swedish
and Norwegian delegates appointed to
consider the terms of the dissolution
of the union of Sweden and Norway
was held at Karlstad, Sweden. Thurs.
day.
Fire 1T Adrianople, Turkey. de-
stroyed a large portion Of the city,
causing loss Of $5.000,0OO and rem
dering thousands Of people homeless.
A bomb explosion at Barcelona,
Spain, resulted in death to one and
mortal injury to Ave others. About
nifty persons were slightly hurt.
The cholera epidemic at Manila has
taken q rather unfavorable turn, the
number Of new cases and deaths show
| ing an increase.
Two hundred persons were killed or
wounded In prolonged fighting between
troops and strikers at Baku. Caucasia.
| Tamagno, the tenor, died in varez,
| itSly. Thursday,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-08
SCHEDULE OF DEMANDS TO BE
MADE BY WORKERS IN AN.
THRAcITE FIELD.
CONTRACT EXPIRES ON APRIL I NEXT
OF UNION AND AN
EIcHT-HoUR DAY INCLUDED
IN NEW SCALE.

Philadelphia, Sept. Cit can be
stated on the highest authority that
the convention of anthracite miners,
which will draft new demands for
presentation to the coal companies
on the expiration of the strike com
MISSIONS award on April next, will
be held in Shamokin between Dec.
and 10. 1t was learned here that the
convention will make the following
demands: s
"First-A recognition of the miners
union by the coal operators, the rec,
ognition to take the form of signed
agreement.
"second-The substitution of an
eight-hour workday for the nine-hour
workday awarded by the strike com
mission, which is now in force
throughout the hard coal fields.
"Third-An increase in pay over
the minimum wages now paid to men
and boys who are not contract miners
but are generally classed as unskilled
labor.
"Fourth-A uniform scale of wages
for workers not actually miners at all
collieries.''
The contract miners number about
10000 in the total of 100000 haro
coal workers in and about the mines
If the Shamokin convention obtains
concessions as outlined in the fore
going schedule of demands it would
mean large additional expenditure by
the coal companies annually in in
creased wages.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-08
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office, Bismarck, N. ID

United States Land Office, Bismarck, N. d.
Aug. g. 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by w. c.. Knock, contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 21Sl9 made March
8, 1903, for the East half of the southeast quar-
ter (e1a seA) section 81, township JAG, range 81,
by George G. Yeomans Contestee, in which it is
alleged that said claimant has wholly aban-
dence therefrom for more than six months last
past and since making said entry: and that
said tract is not settled upon and cultivated as
required by law; and that said default now ex-
lists; and that said alleged absence from the
said land was not due to his employment in the
army, navy or marine corps of the United States
as private soldier, seaman, officer or marine
with Spain or during any other war in which
the United States may be engaged; said parties
are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on Sept. q, 1905, before Krist Kielstrup q
notary public of Mclean County, N. d., at
Underwood, N. D.. and that final hearing will
be held at O'Clock p. m. on Oct. 4, 1905, before
the Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Bismarck, N. D.
The said contestant having, in q proper ati-
davit filed Aug. 8, 1905, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence, personal
service of this notice cannot be made, it is here
BY ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
8-11 John Satterlund, Receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-08
PARADE OF NAVAL VETERANS
FIRST SPECTACULAR FEATURE
OF THE GRAND ARMY EN-.
cAMPMENT.

Denver, Sept. GA parade Of naHal
veterans, accompanied by regular
troops from Fort Logan and local mill.
tary organizations, was the first spec.
tacular feature Of the thirty-ninth an.
nual encampment Of the Grand Army
of the Republic. The weather was
cool and all conditions were favorable
for marching.
Veterans Of Shiloh made the day
memorable by organizing national
society
The features Of the days festivities
were cowboy exhibitions, Indian dances
and band concerts.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-08
ALIAS CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
IInitad States Land Office. MlpOt, N. d.,


Aug. !, 1905. -.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office BY Halvor Tollefson contestant,
against Homestead entry No; moss made March
3d. 81 range ss BY Ras mus r. johnson contestee,
In which it is alleged that said contestee has
wholly abandoned said tract Of land for pc;
Rod Of more than six months since making SAID said
sbandoning the same; that he has wholly failed
any improvements thereon and that the said
alleged absence from the said land was not due
to his employment in the army, navy or marine
corps Of the United States as private soldier
Spain or during any other war in which the
United States may be engaged; SAID parties gre
hereby notified to appear, respond and ofer
evidence touching said allegation At 10 o'clock
a. m. on October s, 1905, before the Register and
Receiver Of the United States Land Office in
The said contestant having, in a proper affi-
davt filed July 81 1906, set forth facts which sl
vice Of this notice cannot be made. it's hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
1ohrson g. Nestos. Attorneys for Contestant,
N, Minot, N. ID.