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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

a sweeping curve No. 1118o made a
dash for Hopkins, passing the county
poor farm on tie left and pulling up to
the new power house and the end Of the
double track at Hopkins at exactly
;9:30-just twenty-four minutes from
the West hotel and eight minutes from
Harriet loop.
Then the car assembled a long grade
and crossed the wonderful steel bridge
spanning all the st. Louis and Mil
.waukee tracks and descending grade
on the other side passed thru West
Minneapolis and the Harvester plant
and shot ahead for it's last lap to the
lake. There's fine stretch of park
paralleling the Milwaukee,s old Hotel
st. Louis line which lis to be electri-
fed by the Twin, City for next season
clipped off the miles at a regular Em-
pire State gait. 1t was no time before
Christmas lake hove in sight. on the
left and if your eye was quick you
saw st. Adams bay minute. or two
later. And so before you knew it
the car. came up to the st. Louis cross
ing as cool as you please, not even
breathing hard and certainly with
out a wet hair. -
There IS safety derailing device and
no time is lost in finally running into
Excelsior and stopping on Water street
|-hte end of the line.
The watch says 9:53-iust ~ min
ntes from the West hotel and slowing
up for work trains, gravel trains, wire
trains and feeling the way at that
pretty good for the new electric, you'll
agree.
"You could do it easily in forty
minutes,' said pleased Excelsior
man as he got off. And the Excelsior
man was right at that. Of course the
present schedule is purely experimental
but in general the. company figures the
time now in effect as follows: West
hotel to Harriet, 20 minutes; Harriet
to Hopkins, 8; Hopkins to Excelsior,
9; total At. It looks as tho even with
longer stops than were required yes
terday it could easily be whitfield to
40 minutes But that will come later.
AS has been said frequently before,
the twin city company has. spared no
expense to make it's new lake line the
best that money and brains can devise
and when it is stated that there is a
million dollars invested in it some idea
can be gathered. Of it's construction,
Briefly, it is the safest, swiftest and
altogether most modern bit Of electric
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
FIGHTING DISEASE AT ANNAPOLIS.

FIGHTING DISEASE AT ANNAPOLIS.
Annapolis, Nd, Sept. 30.-In connection with
the diphtheria epidemic at the naval college
today the officials transferred all the midship-
men of the fourth class not In any way affected
with the disease from Bancroft Hall to quar-
tiers aboard the old frigate Hartford, which
was moved to the Santee dock. This was done
in order that the hall may be thoroly fumi-
gated
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
DR.. NISsEN GIVES $1,000

DR.. Henrik Nissen last night led the sub.
scriptions for the building fund of the United
Norwegian Lutheran hospital by putting his
name down for $1,000. This act was greatly
appreciated by the members Of the finance COM
mittee and had the effect Of encouraging each
one to energetic efforts in raising the remaining
500, 900. The committee decided to send out
subscription lists at once, not only turnout the
twin cities but among the friends of the
United Norwegian Lutheran church in the
northwest ---- = -------- ,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
HAMM MUST EXPLAIN
st. Paul Brewers Assessment Of $780,.
600 Looks Funny.

Theodore Hamm, the st. Paul brewer, who is
famed as having great influence in st. Paul
politics. is to be put under the calcium light Of
the state Board Of equalization inquiry "A, meni-
Der Of the board so informed J our.nal re-
Iorter In st. Paul last evening
:.We are carefully looking into certain stats,
tice relative to Mr.. Hamm.'' said the board
member 1--WE find he is assessed but $4,000
IVES also find that his company spent $350000
last year for revenue stamps alone. In view Of
this fact, a $4,000 assessment is ridiculous He
will doubtless be- summoned before the board to
show cause why his assessment should not be
vastly increased.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
'TONKA LINE HAS NO
SUPERIOR IN THE u. S.
1T Is the Safest, Swiftest and Most Modern Bit
of Electric Track Construction in
= the Northwest.

It great stunt to make a trip over
the new electric line to Lake Mime
tonka which was formally opened for
business yesterday morning and it 5
bound to prove pleasant diversion to
the public. For "four bits" one can
have lot Of fun on two hours round
trip and incidentally enjoy the subur
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

eighty pound to the yard and the
switches are of the latest and best con-
struction.'
"Don It know the line very well yet,
but our time is slow, I can ee that's,
said the motorman as he pulled his
whistle and dashed over road crossing
marked with sign "Railroad Cross
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

ing' IS something different from the.
old legend, "Lookl out for the Cars. =
And the motormn seemed to know, be-
cause when he passed the city limits
stop, the Browndale farm and Abbott
Park road, he was ahead of his schedule
and running under reduced speed.
And so hurrying along the beautiful
country. over the bridge spanning pic
turesque Minnehaha creek and around
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

of the store. The large Woonsocket and
lakewood fat buildings in the block
above the store had not then even been
dreamed Of, and their present site was
tiny cottage in the center Of the block.
The old Dorilus Morrison residence at
Third avenue and Twenty-fourth street,
now owned and occupied by DIR. II. H..
Kimball, had then been standing some
five years, and was considered a country
house.
As originally constructed, the store
was six feet narrower than is shown in
the picture, and the addition at the
rear was put on after the original build
ing was constructed. The old building
has been torn down preparatory to the.
occupancy of a modern one-story brick
store building on it's former site. Mr..
Hilbert has been continuously in the
grocery business in Minneapolis longer
than any other dealer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
SEPTEMBER HEALTHY
Deaths for Month Did Not Exceed
Two Hundred.

September was healthy month for Mime
sn bardy likely the tota
of deaths for the month will exceed 200. Au-
gust had a record of 2o7. Appendicitis claimed
siderable increases over the August record.
There was slight increase in the number Of
deaths from typhoid fever As In August,
there were no deaths from diphtheria or scar
let fever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

covered very near the North Star. 1t
was bright for a telescope comet and
just visible without a telescope. 1t
has moved very rapidly southwark and
become less conspicuous as it's distance
from the earth has increased. In the
telescope it appeared simply as a hazy
mass with d central condensation. 1t
had no tail and no structure could he
made out. The orbit. which has been
calculated, shows that it was nearest
the sun Oct. Is. and is now passing by
the earth on it's way out toward the
confines of the solar system.
December, the last month of the
calendar year, is always a reminder of
the close of an astronomical year and
the herald of a new one. In the
Northern Hemisphere we witness the
arrival of the sun at its lowest point
south of the Equator and it's turn
toward the north. The rejoicings of
the holiday season. which now have a
Christian significance. formerly We're
in celebration of this annual event in
the suns history. This year the win
ter solstice is reached on the 22d at I
A. NJ. The afternoons anticipate the
lengthennss of the day and will have
Gained nine minutes as the month
closes. Weather conditions are tardy
IN responding to the astronomical
conditions which are at their basis. The
greater part of the winter is still to
come but the turning of the sun in
december points to it's close even be-
lore IL has fairly Observation-Disclosures Up-
| ton IN Providence Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
The Farm TooIshop.

1t is the exception, rather than the
rule to find a shop as a branch of
farm work nowadays. We run to the
store for any little thing we want. pay
two prices for it and lose valuable
time. Our fathers had all of the small
tools in the shop and could make any
repairs not of a serious nature on any
tool or appliance of the farm and do
it quickly and ii4expensiveiy. Our
hired help are kept busy on rainy days
going over tools and wagons, paint
ing and repairing. If the harness
breaks there are waxed ends of thread
ready for use or some rivets to repair
larger breaks.
The shop contains small anvil and
a vice as well as wooden clamp in
which to hold the ends of leather when
sewing them. Nails, screws, bolts,
hinges and the like are kept in small
numbers, but in various sizes. Oils,
monkey wrenches, chiSels, hammers
and the like are always there and we
are prepared for any small trouble A
very small corner of the barn is large
enough for the shop, and it will pay
to begin now to fit up such a place,
adding tools as one can. ~ nm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

In speaking of the two fires WHICH
followed one another so shortly, Salui-
day morning, Capt. Henry L. Molse,
who is the citys oldest living ex-ehlei
engineer, said that in all his eHpe'',
ence with the fire department, ne nav
known hut one instance anything ilAe
that of Saturday The one to winch i'
referred was away back in 1891 u
Whereabouts. The city had no s'ean,'.
or water works at that time, anu ny
hopes of the citizens, in case VI ~
were pinned to the effectiveness oi w
hand tubs, the Atlantic and Paehc' ~
the occasion referred to, the nleh'.,,
had been called to a fire at Inc w !
Rines hall and were just se. 80,
through with their work wneii d"' -
alarm called them to the north CIV ~
Water street. where a dwelling o"n.N
by the company which at the time " !,
Grated the cotton mills, was 1ouiiu ~.
flames. The day was hotter tfal nrd
in haying time. SO the captain sd'u' .aer
the boys had Just got the hre u''r
control and we're ready to 80 ~ .a
when they got third call. rms Wv"
inc ffre. vas stir Farther away oe,as . 4
lumber shed owned by the ra' s,st
company. and located by the track; nat hat
this sideN6f: the Governors graz cd ali
was theIast of the day. but II . Wa
that the men on the hand tubs 'ho''
they neeaeas sfers some time
S = u.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
Buying Mixed Feeds.

Why any feeder of farm stock should
buy mixed grains is more than one
can understand. unless he is too lazy
to do the mixing himself. Time was
when screenings were just what was
claimed for them, the smaller grains
which dropped through the sleeves when
screening was done for the first grade
of grains. Now screenings are quite
likely to be the sweepings from the
mill floors and contain anything FROM
nails to tobacco guilds. Any of the
grains used for feeding stock of ally
kind can be bought without mixture
and one can tell by examination if they
be reasonably pure. They cost sorpe
more than the mixed feeds, to be safe,
but they are cheapest in the end. .fDr
less has to be fed.
OF all the bad mixed feeds the grouAd
feeds are the worst. In feeding poul-
try it has been demonstrated time and
again that it pays to pay 25 per cent.
more for the grains by themselves than
to feed the mixtures bought in that
form.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
Sending Gifts.

In the giving of Christmas gifts there
is so much difference i'm the appearance
of the outside daintiness and the ordi-
nary wrapper that would suggest to
my readers that whenever possible
clothe your gifts in fancy covering.
Dainty color tissue paper tied with
baby ribbon in contrasting and har-
monizing colors, with a spray of holly
tucked in the bow will speak of the
sender's interest. Again large en-
velores of Powered crepe paper or
japanese napkins tied with tinsel cord
and spray of mistletoe is novel de-
vice for sending gifts. You should do
this to the home gifts as well as to
friends. 1t would also be nice to en-
close Christmas card, or send with
the gift some appropriate and personal
quotation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
The Art of Christmas Giving.

Giving Christmas gifts is almost a
science. 1t is certainly a study for one
who really wishes to give, and not dis
tress and embarrass. No one is more
helpless than the woman who receives
an utterly useless and undesired gift.
She is fairly forced into falsehood. and
she does not feel. The woman who has
q green parlOr and receives a blue rug,
or the woman who has a blue dining
room. and receives set of doylies en-
broidered with purple violets. or the
woman with a salow complexion who
is given a delicate pink shawl, is actu-
ally made to sin against truth. She
feels. if she is of naturally grateful
and tender disposition. that she must
express thanks. which she does not feel.
Them ten chances to one, if it is not a
struggle for her not to pass along those
useless gifts. next Christmas, and fairly
involve herself in a mesh of deceit, she
goes about terrified lest by any unfore-
seen chance, the first giver should dis
cover the gift in the hands of the
second recipient. Often people are so
dcluged by useless gifts, that memory
fails them concerning the givers. Such
mistakes are likely to occur, and petty
and absurd, but no less lasting feuds
are the consequence. Hannah searches
among her store of laid-by Christmas
gifts. and congratulates herself upon
the slight expenditure which she will
have to make this year; but alas. when
Sarah shall see the silk work bag which
she gave Hannah in the possession of
Ada, who is an intimate friend of
both parties. and when Sarah. possibly
receives back her own centerpiece,
winch Hannah has quite forgotten was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

Il wonder" says resident of Tien-
Tsin, how many persons have troubled
which invariably runs down the center
of Chinese envelope. Curiosity led
me to investigate the mystery and--it
was simple. The Chinese mourning
being white. that color is regarded as
unfucky and the white envelope is &C
cordingly not only barred with red, but
lined with the same, which is a color
associated with particularly good for
time This may be a wrinkle for those
who have correspondence with chinese
not to use white paper" b ss'|i.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

Several from this city are planning
TO so to Brunswick, Thursday evening
Dec. z, to hear the lecture by that bril-
liant young writer. Jack London, VINO
appears there under the auspices Of the
Saturday Club. Mr.. Londons subject
will be Experiences as Tramp, klon-
diker and Correspondent" and he VIII
give readings from his own writlnss
The lecture will be in Memorial hail.
Bowdoin College.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
by her with so much pains.

embroidered by her with so much pains.
and for which she has no use. since she
already mad SO many! Sometimes
Christmas giving partakes more of the
nature of forcing nauseous medicine
into the mouths of children than any
thing else. Only it is worse because
the dry face and sob of remonstrance
must be suppressed. and smiles. as if
the palate were tickled with the most
delicious sweet, must take their places,
and the bitterness of deceit must
rankle in the very soul.-Success Maya
zine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

] wish to say at the commence
ment of my story, for l am con-
WINGED you will find it out later.
that l can use a clelver with much
better success than | can WELD
pen to write a story. l had a small
farm which decided to sell and in
serted a notice in the For Sale
column. L met with such good sue
cess that later when l decided to
sell my home farm l again patron
lied the same column and again
met with success, but when / ad-
vertised for sale one of the best
farms in Kennebec county, l was
deluged with letters from all parts
of New England. One party in
New Hampshire desired me to be-
come his agent because | was such
a persistent advertiser. L have
always been a believer in advertis-
ing. If you have anything to sell,
why not advertise it. 1 have
NEW Err found better medium
than the Kennebec Journal for
large or small ads. l have been
equally fortunate in securing good
bargains through the Journal ads.
Those of recent date are some eX-
ira poultry of A. Harris, Sewail
street, and one of the best horses l
ever owned of William Young. Au-
gusta. l read the ad in the morn
ing and before twenty-four hours
hal elapsed | had purchased the
horse. These are unvarniShed
facts
]. f. McGUINNE SS.
r. F. D. Z, Augusta, Maine, Nov IS.
If the winners of the above con
awarded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

The ladies of the Augusta China
Club are preparing for their annual
exhibition will be held, Thursday, at
the Unitarian church parlors. This
year no invitations will be issued but
the members will receive a most cor
dial welcome together with all inter-
ested in China painting and it is hoped
that the usual large number viii be
interested and attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

Unity Club will meet, Monday even
ing, Dec. 4, at 7.30 O'Clock, with Mrs
program will consist of paper on
Lady Wilde, Rosa Mulholland (Lady
GilberD, Mrs. S. C. Hall, and read
ings by Mrs. Dennison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

The annual sale with afternoon tea
at the Unitarian parlors will open at
3 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon. Choice
novelties for Xmas gifts and bOunti.
IfA1o Todd ..taIbisy Nhfdmakei it attractis
There will be supper and play,
Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

At the meeting of Augusta Camp
M. w. A., this evening. the degrees
will be conferred upon several candi.
dates, and the work will be FOLLOWED
by the service of Refreshments. All
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

The many friends of NJ. E. Sawtelle
will regret to learn that he is confined
to his bed as the result of serious in.
juries received, several days ago
through falling down stairs. at his
home, on Winthrop street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

The annual election of officers Of
General Phil Sheridan Circle, No
Ladies of G. A. r. will be held in G
A. r. hall at O'Clock, Tuesday after
noon. All members are requested to
attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

Lester A. Partridge, receiving elsts
of the kennebec division, Eastern
S. Co., is passing few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Partridgs
in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
New Advertisements TO-DAY.

Desertion notice.
For sIle-Carnations, etc.
Lost-Lady's fur neck scarf.
Fer sale-Horses, cows and hens
Special meeting of the city counci,
Wanted-Boy at Gays Machine Sho,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

talk so much about: the different toys
and old Santa Claus. We try to make
this season an especially joyous one for
them and we receive our reward on
Christmas morning when their merry
laughter rings through the house and
they dance with glee about the new
toys and cry Just what I wanted"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
Cards Of thanks, ,bituary not,...

IL
olutions Of respect. etc, win
charged at the rate OF ten cent. :. y
line. No charge less than seventh.
five cents. ''
All advertising announcement, a, =.
tertainments. whose object n -.
raising Of money. will be char,.Au :.
the rate Of fifteen cents a line
Advertising notices, news form. III,
excluded from our local column, /"
cept such az refer to ADVERTISE, - :.
cupying space In our adyert,,,s.
columns. and will be run under !.
separate head on one Of the Ion,
pages.
Subscribers who fail to reesiv. ~
Journal promptly will confer a ,s..
by notifying the office immed,e,.,H1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
The ChiIdren's Festival.

y. TO be sure We all like Christmas, but
somehow II srrr,s II. prfong TO the cFiiis
dren We think Of their gifts first,
their happiness and the things they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

The Armitage Club will meet =,
$50 O'Clock, this afternoon, with Mrs.
d. w. Adams, 81 Western avenue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

Mr. Austen Leigh. an authority on all
i'F't'ers pertaining to Elton. has discov-
cred that Thomas Lynch. one Of the
signers of the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence, was an Etonian,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

The Snikgdohadi Whist Club will
meet with Mrs. Geo. Motherwell J,
her home on Cedar street, THURSDAY
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
LOCAL MATrERa
Journal Telephone Call, IA

The Murray Club will meet. 4, ~
O'clock. this evening, with Mrs. Ans,,
Goddard, Crosby street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

Christmas novelties. also tap,e an.
en-, towels, doilies. handkercn 1,s,r,bror
rons, etc. Lottie Stafford. ~ ".a,o,5tf
st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

Fuller, Augusta.
Once on a time I wanted a new
piano bad
But had to first dispose of the old
one that / had.
l advertised it freely-but just by
word of mouth.
Among nv friends and neighbOrS,
east, west and north, and south.
But not a single person to pur-
chase, did appear.
Although kept on trying for one.
at least Il year.
At last when every resource was
but to fail said
"As a forlornest hope, l think Ill
try journal Ad."
So. on Monday mOrning,-as 1 re-
member WE'LL
Appeared this simple notice.
"PianOforte to sell.
l read it with misgivings; and not
the least idea
That anything resulting from it,
would soon appear.
This was on Monday morning.
as Just said before
And in an HOUR a stranger was
standing at the door.
He wanted my piano. (Now wasn't
that Il sight0
And it was gone and paid for.
long before WEDNESDAY night.
The price, hundred dollars, was
paid without demur.
And had gained some knowledge
as you, no doubt, infer,
And this is only ONE of the stories
l might tell.
Of how the Journals "Ad" column
has since then served me well.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Fuller.
Augusta, Oct. 70, 1905.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

Ms Substitution 81 manufactured ana
cut tobacco fer the mc-honored mug
has not met with universal approval in
the British navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

Prof. Monaghan will hold ms Is a. R.
Thanksgiving eve dance. a. ,,,ul begin
hall. in Augusta. Dancine -. .resin.
at 8 o'clock. Former noy36dA
vited. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

Potted ferns In variety 49, Par.
cut flowers at Ben Venue Movlsdtf
lors. "a State street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

Dressmaking rooms i'i ns1itf
Mrs. M. H. Swift.