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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

back the early eighties I remember they had them
but don't think this climate with it's frost, early in the
fall and late in the spring. exactly the sort to help
along the grasshopper crop No, it isn't grasshoppers
that bother the farmers here much, the
army worm, chnch bugs frit Hessan flies that
they have to think about It's drought that worries him
when it ought to rain; and hot weather when ought
to be COOL and cloudburss when ought to be dry and
cold when ought to be piping hot It's this weather
with cyclones and hastors all put together that
farmer out of years growth between seed time and
harvest.'
'FWhy, thought thought-'' said Jack and then
stopped. ~ guess he added with funny little SMILE
"that never did really think about it after all.
supposed that nothing but things that ate crops up pre-
vented their growing into some kind of harvest
cit may be that way with weeds, but certainly not
wheat. They haven't had any insects here this year,
and no storms that did any injury but judging ap
there's been something else at work that is
just bad worse Jump OUT jack and pick me some
cts just as I thought continued Uncle Dick as
he examined of the heads "shen out some Of the
ssWhee-ewl" said jack as cloud of black dust
came instead Of wheat "Whats the matter with it,
'.smut, - was the concise reply
1T Is one Of the diseases Of wheat promised to tell
you about It had not had time to develop last June and
have waited until could show you exactly what It
does. Smut Is what might be called hereditary dis
closely At his seed wheat in the spring. and il he lind.
any signs of smut he cleans It with some simple chem
icaa tho cleaning is not thoro ought to bs,
It that every smutty seed VII raise plant bear
ing many smutty kernels. may be tho only dis
plant for yards around but the Of its kerr
nes bushe wheat win lower the quality and bring
less in the market than would the original seed had
been thoroly cleaned man must nip tho disease in ha
seed wheat
'tMy" said Jack, looking IA surprise 1t the wheat
heads In his hand. steady Job It watching fR
'gobble uns, I'm II"
'sBut i not ID tAst 4 d matter VITA this bs
Of wheat along here" esutinued Uneae Dick, SITTER .
pause sIook q those rusty kaves nd those STALKS
spotted with black Get cut ind pick tie heads e8 sos
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

Juniors all know that country life with it's
Some outdoor accompaniment is considered the
Good in best life for human beings Hardly
City Life would choose to live in New York city with
its total lack Of yards and home Fairgrounds
That is they would not choose, they only thought
If they thought twice. they would probably flock there
by the Of thousands New York, you see has cir
twice a day for four weeks Just imagine the de-
light of going again and again to the circus and that
too under roof without fear Of rain wind. Those
precious four circus weeks quite enough in them
selves make up for other city discomfor during the
remaining forty-eight weeks Of tho year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
Some
Good in
City Life

The ability Of the American gunners to hit
Fish and the mark, good deal of target prac
Target tice, and target practice good deal
Practice. of noise. The deep fishers along tho
coast in the vicinity Of the places chosen for
naval target practice recently sent formal protest to
the navy department at Washington, claiming that the
noise away the fish and nteered with their gain
ing livelihood The navy department experts have just
sent word that according to the fish department the
nny people of the deep do not mind noise at all and that
consequently target practice is not to the fish
ing industry Just tell that to father next time you 60
fishing and he objects to any noise That is tell to
father you happen to be looking for trouble.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

"Ihere's millions in it. ism 4 there, Uncle Dieki''
Jack said at last,
''I'm not Of that" was Uncle Dicks reply
his sharp eyes roved the zelda II remarked
when were here in June, you remember that many
things might happen to the growing crop It looks very
much to if several Of those things had happened'
*'Not grasshoppers'" said Jack, peering into tho
small forest of wheat stalks.
"Grasshoppers the smallest worry farmers have
In this part of the country laughed Uncle Dick "Way
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
CHAPTER ~. AUGUST.

3 August sun beat down upon q
land of gold, as Uncle Dick and
Jack once more rode In tho
early morning from Casse1ton
to the Jackson rancho. And
again Jacks eyes were round
with wonder at the change in
the landscape. Where in tho
spring, it had been sombre in
its stretch of miles and miles Of
black loan, and in June a wav-
ing ocean Of green, it was now
joyous outlook Of pale yell
low, eheekered in squares by
the roads with their fringes Of
Haunting green weeds, and with
a farmhouse set here and there
in \ hedge of spindling trees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

Tho Journal Junior pubhed By The Minneapolis Journal for
public school children Northwest and above the fifth
s7ads devoted principally their writings There
attached and welcome competitors The
correspondence suggestions from
should b addressed the Editor
Junior
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS.

IK THEN necessary call the of country
wv the need and the possibilities irrigation in the arid and
arid regions done by the meeting of the first irrigation
congress Salt Lake City. That body stuck 1t
sdered only irrigation and subjects naturally mpinged it. 1t
composed largely OF practical irrgato who had
grind From that beginning the organization continued until its OBJ
accomplished in the of the Federal irrigation law
and the protection of the gabe of the public domain for the
Of that experiment
Since then the utility of the questionable It's
has been pagarzed by private organization which little less than
and discussions have srayed far aed from
During present meeting Portland the members have said
this and the last meeting E Paso have been zzes This
that the natural which made the longer
Its work accomplished and fingers upeuous
Interesting the various branches of irrigation
have been read Portland audiences of delegates
while the of the twelve hundred members have entirely
Unless real utility be found for
that shall rather than
of purposes entirely foreign to that for which created
Irrigation longer to be promoted by meeting
the of 1t has become dreadfuly
worked by the and shovel by the side bitches
checks the growing land that
with his hip boots and shovel is watching flowing and
gopher holes and sumps and breaks the ditch Port
land listening oraons He knows about irrigation the
finest spellbinder and is applying his knowledge
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
A VOCABULARY TEST.

The number of obsolete words that are
to be found in Webster's Dictionary is
considerably larger than people have any
idea of. The following letter, written
by an alleged poet to an editor who had
treated his poetry with derision, fur
nishes some idea of them.
"Sir: You have behaved like an i'm
petiginous scrogle! Like those who, en-
vious of any moral celsitude, carry their
ungicity to the height of creating SYM
posically the fecund words which my
pollymathic genius uses with liberty to
abligate the tongues of the weetless. Sir,
you have crassly parodied my own pet
words as though they were trangrams.
will not coascervate reproaches-I will
oduce a veil over the atramenatal In
gratitude which has chamfered even my
indiscerptible heart. l am silent on the
focillation which my coadjuvancy must
have given you when / offered to be-
come your fantor and adminicle. / will
not speak of the lippitude, the oblepsy
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25


manhandled by M de Wtte enighen pal
the a
a tie
notkn to The
had
oedY Yous II all way
put out hand a
men
man was honore
as
in
cheek"
rein wife,
who she note howm menk herb
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

you I'D We SllO w II az
exacerbating me, one
whose genius you
s h o u ! d have ap-
preached with men
tai discalceation. So,
/ tell you. with
out supervacaneous
words, nothing will
re n d e r ignoscible
your conduct to me.
j warn you that l
would vellicate your
nose if / thought
that any moral diar-
throsis thereby could
be performed-if I
thought / should not
irnpignorate my re-
putation. Go, tachy-
graphic scrogie. band
with your class In
quinate ( a n t O r g;
d a w objectations
from the thought, II
you can, of having
synchronically lost
the existimation Of
the greatest poet
since Milton"
And yet all these
words are to be
found in the diction-
ary.-Chicago Jour
nal.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

inmates IN marriage
or very shortly
thereafter.
Woman-The great
conundrum.
Mantle guesser
who never gives 1t
up.
Frenzied financier
ALI multimillion-
aires. except Thomas
w. Lawson.
Noble flnancier-
Mr.. Lawson's we'll
known modesty pre-
vents the publication
ol MS name in this
connection.
Graft-The fruit
that falls when the
other fellow shakes
the tree.
Honorable perquis-
ftes-That which
falls WI ~ we shake
Remorse-The feel
ing that Is noticed
the morning after.
The prodigal's re-
turn-For full par
ticulars address all
letters OF inquiry to
George d. Collins.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

YOU look at a peacock. Ephraim.
u and you are delighted by it's
beauty; you hear it 'sing," and you
are not so delighted-the ardor of your
admiration is dampened. That is the
way it is with some of us human be-
ings, my boy. We look fairly well;
our clothing fits US; we are quite pre-
sentable; but just as we are congrat-
ulating ourselves on these facts some
one of our actions does its singing for
us and there we are! The peacock is
betrayed and it's song is not admir-
able. If you don't believe me look
about you little.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
A FEW DEFINITIONS.

AT OF according to the dictionaries
In but as confirmed by popular
usage.
Trust magnate-One whom the most
of us loathe. abhor. condemn and
would like to be.
Notwithstanding that will be
neither bribed. bought nor 'owned-by
a poor man.
felt only in the presence Of a person
of the opposite sex 1t frequently fer
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
OCCIDENTAL
ACCIDENTALS
By A. j. Waterhouse.

.nH HEY is some" said Uncle Bijah,
that insists that heavens
On the other side the river when tne
mists has rolled away,
An that lucky ones that git there II mos
likely set around
On the lovely marble benches, with tne
harps they'll love ter play;
Pit amt so fond of music but l reckon
/ would git
Some tired of playin anthems, an
skurcely feel doubt
That the blessed ones in heaven whom
my music chanced to hit
Would prob'ly heave some painful signs
an frequently move out.
My heaven won't be music or
At least l reckon so,
But IL another feller-s is
1 guess he'll have a show.
There's Ezry Bills said Uncle Bi, me
says he thinks he'll be
AS happy as the other saints in maxim
flats an sharps,
But l RELY don't believe it, unless ne
seems ter see
A chance fer maxim chattel loans upon
the golden harps:
An Siias Sorghum says he feels tna1 nap
piness he'll know
While inkle-tankle-t e-tinklin' in the coun-
try of the blest,
But I'm pretty middlin certain that IL
never will be so
Unless they give to him harp some
bigger than the rest.
/ may be some mistaken, but
To me it's plainly showed
That in that 'ternal reapin we
Will reap the crop we sowed.
There's Sister Bellus says she knows
she'll dearly love that speer,
An feelin' that the heavenly door Is
'gainst the sinful shet.
But, KNOWN Sister Bellus, unto me It's
middlin' clear
That she won't be very happy less the
ransomed are her set
An so it goes clear down the line, or so 1t
seems ter me:
We are talkin' of the heaven that the
prophets used ter sing,
An we're yellin' halleluyeri fer the
glories that well see.
When all the time we're buildin' fer a
different sort o. thing.
Per aps / am mistaken some,
Said Uncle Bi, land ytt
l reckon that I'm buildin'
Fer exactly what I'll git"
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
For the Pretty Maid.

And what is your fortune. my pref
ty maid?
Milk Chocolate Creams, kind sir.
she said"
Only at Haas Candy Stores Phelan
building and James Flood building.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

INvESTMENTS-A.O o. s. Geyservi1le.
Cal The purpose of the Department Of
Answers to Queries is to answer ques-
tions of general interest. not to advise
people how to invest their money.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

NAVY YARD-E. d. T.. and others.
Tracy and elsewhere. The naval Of
ficer in command of the navy yard at
Mare Island is Captain r. ]. Tracy. U.
& N.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25


its
- is dveryc
of
of
makes the
picturei is front the Street, Raj lwayJ Journal
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

NAME OF A STREETS. s. Fl. B. c.,
City. The proper way to spell the name
of the street asked about is Kearny
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
THE PRESS OF THE NATION.

Agricultural Department would doubt
be grfr hold the farmers until they
for good weather.-Elmra Gazette
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

Special Information supplied daily TO
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 80 Cali
fornta street Telephone Main 104&
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

Secretary will he can spare
chasing his Presidential boom
of his Observation-Disclosures Post
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

its New Paran will have
opportunity off twice year.-Wahngton Star
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

accomplished President was
tot them.-Washingon lime
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

Townsend's California Glace Fruits, in
artistic 1re-etched boxes. New store now
open. 767 Market street
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
WHAT THE PHILOSOPHERS ERASED.

| WHAT The fhlLOSOfhEH E4hAAS SI4Ds
| THIS is what the philosopher wrote on
| i his tablet, and then he rubbed out the
words:
| Talk universal peace, and believe in it,
regardless of what men may say. The
world always has termed its prophets
cranks-but mankind advances
If you have better than average
brain do not take pride unto yourself
therefor. You did not make the brain.
Rejoice that you and Folly have walked
together. If you never had done so you
would not have known how to avoid the
path that she treads.
AS the wise man said. know thyself-
but pray without ceasing that nobody else
may.
Judge not by beginnings. Man is born
the most helpless of fools, yet he becomes
the wisest of all terrestrial creatures.
Thus did the philosopher write. But
he erased the words, for he said to him
self, '"Those who know these things do
not need them, and those who do not
know never will pay any heed to them"
Mrs. Billets says that her Bobbie is
for all the world precisely like his father"
''Tnat must please her
teacher the other day, and she told me
that Bobbie was a regular young NUT
torhead.
Evidently Mrs. Billets is right"
How did you come out after the races.
Sportieigh?'
Like most of the rest. 1 noticed"
How was that?"
Vel u ad
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
HOW HE WALKED.

TIE received a tip on a favorite horse.
a So he went to the races. and rode
in hack.
Oh, the rest of this tale is bitter or
worse;
He rode to the races. but
walked
back
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

Neither screened bmse1
keep Presidential mosquito-Birmngham News
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

He went for an evening at the club,
And the line he trod was straight, 1
wis,
But when he returned. and there's the
rub,
TIE walked p
way he much ~
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

One theory that the boilers the Bennington were in
speed by national bank examiner.-Kansas City Times
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

Mrs. Alfred Hunter Voorhies an
nounces that the first assembly will
take place ON November 5. and before
many days there will be scurrying
back to town tC prepare FOR all thess
lively affairs.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

Mrs Inez Shorb Whites FRIDAY
Night Dancing Club will give four
dances during the winter Beginning
in November, each month following will
bear a date for this happy assemblage.
This is good news, and the coterie Of
merry-makers are already preparing
for a brilliant season.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

The annual charity ball given for the
Hospital of Confederate Soldiers will
take place this year on October S.
This is furtkered each year by the
Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter, OF
which Mrs. A. II. VoorhieS is president,
and is arranged to take place durins
the national convention of the Daugh-
ters of the Confederaey in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

Mrs. Walter Scott left on Wednesday
for the East. taking her two little
daughters. They will be away some
months in Baltimore as guests of Mr..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-21
AT new ORLEANS

II was disastrous day for the talent at
the Fair Grounds at New Orleans yester-
day afternoon. only one popular choice
managed TO arrive home on schedule
time. This successful favorite was Diplo-
mat in the opening event. The change Of
the track conditions caused quite a num-
ber OF Withdrawals from the different
events. The weather was unfavorable for
racing.
The worst dump Of the afternoon occur
red in the mile handicap. which was the
chief attraction. Fhtf Finch, who won
the Oakland Handicap on Saturday in a
gallop, was made an even-money favorite.
despite the fact that he was carded 10
carry 100 pounds, and was giving away
pounds OF weight 10 everything I'm the
race. Phil Finch cculd not keep up In the
early stages OF the race. and consequently
was easily downed by Careless. the pace
maker who won under wraps, with the
fancy odds l2 10 against his chances.
Kicksbaw. who was the only one that
was considered good enough TO give Phil
Finch an argument, was never contend
ar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-21
Activity on Local Bowling Alleys Con-
tinues With High Scores.
Twas a Day Of Disasters for the
Talent at New Orleans.

OF its famous stations and It's prolific
speed producing brood mares was I'm
January last offered to the public for
sale. without reserve. representing. per-
haps. the era ndest breed aggregation OF
yearlings. two. three and four-year-old
colts and fllies ever put up for sale by
auction. The unbeaten Direst Hal 2:o4L /;
Chimes greatest OF the Electoneers; The
Beau Ideal, 215la by the $4,000 Dare
Devil. out OF the dam OF the former
champion trotter The Abbot. 2:03h, were
"A trio OF stations, any one OF which any
farm i'm the world might count II an honor
10 possess while Lady OF the Manor
2:04ss; Nettie King, dam Of The Abbot,
2:03i4 Claribel. dam OF Lord Derby. 2:O5A :
Mercedes. dam of Dare Devil. 2:09 Fam
tasy. 2:Os Belle Hamlip 212s. and other
noted performers. helped 10 make the
sale the most sensational OF any held in
years. This famous sale was the wind
up OF the Hamlin establishment, but
there has been an effort 10 renew Its
operations in the name Of the other
breeders
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-21
$49,000,000
SMELLING
CONCERN

New York. Feb IA committee con-
sisting OF Barton Sewell. ]. r. Grant and
Edward Brush. representing the Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining company. and
tho Guggenheim Exploration company. -
arranging the details OF a plan for the
formation OF a new company. capitalized
at $40. 900. TO take over the Explora tion
companys properties In the interests OF
the Smelling company.
OF this ca pital s245oo, coO is To be com
mon and s24.0Co,Oo0 preferred. divided into
sl7.oooGo series a. stock and 81 500. 600
series "B" stock. with provision made to
increase the "a stock by S,5oo.0co
The "A" stock will he entitled 10 pref
erence In dividends over the "B" pre-
ferred stock, and the smelling company
will agree 10 guarantee that the series
"B' stock will receive par on the dis
solution Of new company or any final
distribution Of It's asserts. and IL retains
an option 10 buy all or any part of the
"B" stock at par At any time after rve
wears
Provision is made that for two years
the preferred stock shall have no voting
power. for after that n dividends are
continued. n is to have voting power
only.n " dividends remain unpaid for one
wear this hight terminating with the
payment OF the defaulted dividend
Tho new company will receive the ma
iority or the stocks ~ the Exploration
company's subsidiary companies. the
Western Mining company of Colorado and
the Velardena Mining and Smelling COM
pany of Mexico. and all the stocks of the
Federal lead company OF Missouri and
other companies In Colorado. Mexico and
elsewhere
The Guggcnhelm company will also turn
over 10 the new company 100000 10
complete certain purchases now under
way
In return for the guaranty on the stocks
and such other assistance as II may give.
the American Smelling and Refining COM
pany r. to receive 81. .25i. .Ooo. or a majority
OF the common stock Of the company.
The Guggenhelm interests are understood
20 be the controlling factor in the smelt-
ing company.
A report that the~Federal Mining and
srnelting company. IN which John y.
Rockefeller. Jr.. and George Gould arc
interested. would enter the combination
I'm any way was denied today.
Federal stocks have had extraordinary
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-21
PRIZE CUP OFFERED

To encourage proficiency in the various
branches OF artillery drill Capt. r. r
Barker former commander OF Battery A.
has offered handsome cup for competi-
tion by the several sections Of the bat
terry. At some late not yet decided, hut
probably Immediately after tho annual
inspection next month. the four sections
Of Battery A will hold a competitive drill.
and the cup will be awarded to the sec
tion making the highest percentage as
determined by the judges OF the drill. In
awarding the prize various points will be
taken into consideration. and the section
making the highest general average will
be awarded the prize.
The cup Is OF handsome design and
symmetrical appearance, standing about
Is inches high. II Is OF bright copper. and
on II Is engraved a suitable Inscription
giving the name OF the donor and the
conditions under which the prize was
awarded