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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15
Rare Things Usually Overlooked in the Public Library

NWT HEN people come all the way
NM from Chicago to work in the
wv Minneapolis public library it is
W a sure sign that there is ma
terial there not to be found in
many collections. It is known In a
general way that hundreds of books
circulate every week and Minneapolis
library. But the public IS really very
ignorant Of it's real treasures.
There is the Gregorian chant book,
in the reading room, it's richly illum-
mated pages wide open, as tho to tempt
the aimless passerby, and who knows
anything about its And yet the old
back to the fifteenth century when it's
brilliant colors were patiently laid on
the parchment pages by some bookish
monk. The music staff has but four
lines and three spaces and the notes
are square wedges with faint quavering
tails instead Of the neat ovals that are
yha ssan tG IS Thf 81 aye oa
now, you know, it is written with tive
lines and four spaces.
The old chant book was gift to the
library from Colonel Dunwoody. Many
years ago he was in Rome with Bishop
Whipple. and in their wanderings about
the city they happened upon TWO old
chant books. There is a law in Italy
that none Of the ancient works Of art
are to be sold out Of the country, but
the two Minnesotans were shreWd
enough to. secure the assistance Of a
Roman, who believed that laws were
made to be broken, and the books were
purchased. Bishop Whipple presented
his copy to Seabury Divinity school at
Faribault, and Colonel Dunwoody gave
his volume to the Minneapolis library.
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In the Case across the room are some
fat brown volumes by Father Henne-
pin, HVoyage en- ..Amerique,' 'tNou-
veau Voyage' and "Descriptio de La
Louisiane,O with the first map of this
district, which was drawn by Father
Hennepin 200 years ago, and is re-
markably accurate considering the lin
tied resources Of the priest to obtain
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15

Of the country rang with indignation.
Courts martial were denounced as I'M
faithful to their trust, inadequate for
the insurance off, Justice in the army,
,swayed by sympathy for their fellow Of
fcers whom they should punish; and it
was argued by many would-be reform
ers of the army that the whole military
system Of justice would have to be over
for the trial Of military offenders.
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For several months discussions ap-
Peared in certain journals, more or less
critical Of the government and Of all
it's agencies, advocating what were pro-
posed as radical reforms Of military
courts. and denouncing the action Of the
courts in these cases in unmeasured
terms. Gradually this discussion died
away, as sober second thought came to
the people, and it was realized that
most Of it arose rather from carping
criticism than from any knowledge of
the subject or real desire to bring about
reforms. But thruout all this storm Of
stood unmoved. It had adjudged the
accused guilty Of an otfense, and named
what the court regarded as an adequate
sentence. taking into consi Iteration all
the facts known to the court, in each
case. No pressure Of ephemeral popu-
lar opinion, nor even the possibility of
the displeasure Of higher authority at
what many people regarded as an in.
adequate, penalty, was sufficient to
swerve these courts, nor has ever been
sufficient to swerve any other military
court from it's own opinion and ita own
measure Of justice. @
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And therein is the greatest test that
can be imposed upon court OF jus
tice. It may err; but it's error should
never depend upon popular approval or
dlsapproVal, or upon executive ap.
proval or disapproYal. Sworn to do JUS.
tice according to the law. the evidence,
and the customs Of war in like cases,
the court becomes, for the time being,
part Of the judicial machinery of the
government. Any recreancy to it's duty
by increasing it's penalty to meet ex-
ecutive or popular views would be as
great betrayal of trust as that which
was proven against Captain Carter
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15

tured to death by thin crazy divils. OF
knOWed that OF wud have his measure
quick, fer thinkin' what he did he must
act quick some way.
Suddintly he spoke to quick and
sharp.
"sergeant,' he SEE, 1--WE must put
a. step to I'll thot divtgX You stick to
With thot he pulls out lis toy cheese
knife av soo-or-rd an runs straight
fur tn Iniun camp, niver lookin back
to see If OF wuz comm er not. Twas
ez PEACEFUL ez graveyard; nothin in
sight but wan young buck thot was
grazing his moccasins. But over be-
yant, toward the fort, wuz the same
tremendous howlin'. He wuz maxim
another run fur it when Oh stopped
him. Oh didn t want to run no furder,
snffyn me 81 % SEQ s ssg
gin the lootn It's pardon, thot Oh
thinks it's only kyoties yelpin'.
He'll, . SEE the lootn t. Then he
av segars fur yees at tn canteen, an ;
don t say nothin about this. y
OF did not, help me; but twas all
over the fort next day, an he stud
treat to all the officers over it.: An
thin OF knows he has the sa-and. -
uOn see ez ne Wul much scarf,
said Johnnie Green.
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uThot, wuz another tonne, y reioined
Biddy. He wuz larnin sense in thin
days, an he had a lot to lar-rn. Sanity
peeds wuz new to him, too
s Wot's a santypeedf" inquired
Kintuck paused with his glass half
raised, and glared at tho rookie.
NWall, Of all the burned tender
feets / ever seen, said he. Gosh,
don 4 you all know a santypeed7 Wall.
it's like a thousand-leg worm, an !
every one Of its legs has got a claw
on the end, an when it gifts on human s
them claws sticks in an leaves pizen,
Johnnie. All the meat drops often
the bone. Cyan't be cured 1es' rots
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15

lootn It in thin days, he wuz officer
av the gyard, and wuz maxim the
rounds early in the mar-rnin'. Oh wuz
sergeant av the gyard, an wuz takin'
off the night posts, when sees
comm over the hill toward the wood
pile beyant the sergant-major's quar-
theirs. He wuz steppin' spry- fur
es he cud inspect before the sinthry
wuz taken off. Suddint-like Oh seen i'm
stop an beckon me to him. So OF left
the relate an went to 'rd i'm. When
Oh wuz bout half way he bigins ies-
ticulatin' Tremendous, so OF hits the
bubble. Wen Oh gets to him he wu1
settin' down howlin' av his leg at the
knay, an lookin bad scar-rt.
"Sergeant, SEE he, "there's q
santypeed inside av me trowsies; help
me git EN- off, quick
At first Oh tho't he'd got snakes in
his shoes; but stoopin down Oh cetched
his breath, an twas loike new milk.
So Oh helped him off with his britehes,
an raymoved the cause ay the trubble.
He was scar-rt stiff until he seen it;
ses. slow 1oike, WE'LL, olll be
dom midi"
Lookin' oop, Oh see the sergeant
major g wife in the dhure gain at ms
with surprise. She was an ould army
woman; but she niver before saw the
sergeant av the gyard ondhressin' av
the officers av the gyard in broad day ml
lootn't left in hurry, as soon as he
got his britches on, and Misthress Too
ley ran down to AK me what twas
% 'Twasn't nothin', ma 'am, but a
piece av tickle-weed that got up the
leg av his trowsies,n seq !.
It cost the lootn't gould sinner
at the club for the drinks. I heard
twas champaign he gave on that joke.
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Doyle drank the last of his beer and
got up to return to barracks.
Shoulder Straps ).
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15

information. Miss :Countryman, the
librarian, is very. anxious to add to the
collection Of volumes relating to Father
Hennepin, as she looks upon him as
Of special interest to the people Of Min
neapolis. There is another fat brown
volume in the same CASE: "Carver' g
Travels which contains the first pub
lished picture of the falls of est. An
tome de Padoue,' which was drawn
in Ito. - ..~
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Do you want to read the newspaper
accounts Of the French reign Of terror
and Of the execution Of Marie An
toinetteq The library has a complete
file Of the French journal lie Mont
teur,' covering a period Of 100 years:
The 400 volumes hold the history Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15

The last rays of the sinking sun had
risen from the level parade ground I'M
til they had kissed the slowly descend
Ing flag reluctant goodnight, tender
~. as bridegroom first turns from his
new-made wife. Standing at rigid Cat
tention,' officers and men had watched
the old but ever new and impressive
ceremony with which the colors are
lowered at every army post for the
night at retreat, The mercury had be-
gun to recede little from the 100 mark
where it had hung all the long after
noon. A faint breeze, redolent with
the doors Of wild flowers and the spicy
scent Of new mown hay, crept in at the
open windows. In the adjoining room
the click of billiard balls punctuated
the shuffling feet Of merrier players
without disturbing the readers deep in
the pages Of standard books and magas
zines. Other groups were engrossed in
the destinations of Hfreeze out, - "old
sledge'' or euchre.
A tall, prim officer with captain IS
straps crossed the parade ground to-
ward the adjacent rooms set apart as
an officer IS club. He glanced thru the
open window as he passed, them saluted
with a smile as the group nearest to
him sprung to attention .sBiddy''
Doyle's eyes lit up with pride and af-
lection as he saw the swinging stride
of his captain. He was the first to
salute as he notified his companions
with a whisper g ten-shun = and leaped
to his feet. When the captain had
gone, and all were once more settled
comfortably, Doyle said, reminiscently:
Did OF iver tell yees the ya-arn av
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15

France in it's most exciting period, from
1889 to 1889. ...l
OF equally rare value to students are
Stevens facsimile reproductions of
American documents in the French
archives. The library has twenty-four
volumes Of this splendid set and each
volume. is worth 500. . The documents
deal with matters relating to America
in the days Of our own revolution. The
. period Of this country, but as they are
in French only students are apt to ex-
anime the sixty volumes.
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George W. Peavey paid $1,000 FOR the
collection of British state papers which
he presented to the library recently.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15

the cap u an the sanity peed, fenerss I
$ NBiddyo is a quaint old army char.
acter, amiable always, full Of good
stories garnered during his long service,
and devoted heart and soul to the army
and to his officers, whom he almost
adores. Everybody at the post loves to
hear Biddy tell a yarn, and especial
with everything to learn and most
inquisitive turn Of mind.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15

They are bound in 278 octave volumes
and there are only four other sets In
the United States. The matter in these
books is splendidly supplemented by
Handsard IS Parliamentary Debates, a
collection of all the debates in parlia-
ment from the time Of William the Con-
querer. -.
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The set Of Audubon s birds owned by
the library is valued at $500 and the
plates are SO fine that they are kept in
a safe. The library just missed getting
rare set Of the same books which
would have required an expenditure of
$4,000. Herbert Putnam, former Ii
brarian, but now librarian Of congress
at Washington, had set to dispose of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15

Henry Gassaway Davis, the venerable
West Virginian who ran for vice presi-
dent on the ticket with Parker last
year, is now nearing his eighty-third
year, but he is still a wonderfully Wig
orous man. He enjoys life to the full,
too, and always looks on the bright sid
of things.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15

out. Hurts wuss'n toothache, and lots
Of times kills yer. That Is a gantypeed,
johnnie. Iniun ter-tory's full Of ,em,
an Arizony, too them an tarant 'lers.
That g why cowboys wears high boots
Whe-ewl I wouidn t want one Of
them things crawlin over my corporos-
ity, by jing," said Johnnie. Biddy re-
sumed his story:
Well, wan day the cap'u. he wuz
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15
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Parker, John Henry, army officer; b. Upton.
Mo-, 1865; S. Thomas Fl. and Nancy (Maxey)
p; grad West Point 1892; m. Sept. "a. 1892.
Ida, d. G. w. Burr, Sedalia, Mo- Admitted to
the Mo- bar, 1896; served at various frontier
posts before the war with Spain: comd. Calling
Gun Battery, Santiago, Cuba, 1898; hon. mem.
Roosevelts Rough Riders Assn, 1898; maj
Seth inf. U. s. v. in Philippines 1s99-1901 and
was asst. to chief judge advocate; capt. 2Sth
inf u g. A. since 1901: inventor Parker's ma
chine gun earrtase Author ''Gathngs at sanH.
agon $685. Tactical Uses and Organization of
Machine Guns in the Field, 1s9s.-From who's
Who in America" ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15

tROUP Of soldiers had as
sembled in the canteen-
in the days gone by
after parade, and were
swapping stories. after
having washed the dust
from their throats with
the soldier s temperance
beverage, and filing up
the glasses preparatory
to an hour Of rest and re-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15

court in the land; but the military court
does not regard escape from justice by
taking undue advantage Of the priv
ileges allowed by law as one Of the
rights of the accused.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15

Captain Carter's period of duty at
Savannah expired, and another cap
lain Of engineers, Gillette, was sent to
take over. his duties in order that
Garter might be sent elsewhere on
other duty. Gillette did not find
New-York tribune., 1905-01-05
SAYS ALL EXCEED LIMIT.
Jerome Emphatic about "Aato"
Speeding-Urges Prison Terms.

District Attorney Jerome appeared IN Special ses-
sions yesterday at the trial of a chauffeur. and
urged that the Justices impose severe penal
ties drivers OF automobiles found guilty of volat
ing the speed ordinances He advocated imprison-
ment for drivers where carelessness had been
proved. The justices assured him that his sugges-
tons would be followed. Mr. Jerome said in part
This town is getting dangerous through the reck-
lessness of these chauffeurs, and II is time that
halt called. All streets and avenues are
being made unsafe
There is no doubt in my mind that all autos
exceed the speed limit.
Fifth-ave. through practically it's entire length
especially however, between Twenty third and
Fifty-ninth SITS, is the worst Of all There high
directions. and only young able bodied men, with
their wits about them have a chance
On that the speed law is a farce, 1t
might as we'll not be the statute book. Somo of
the richest in city the worst offenders.
The chance for crookedness on the part of the
worst offenders and still make arrests enough to
present good showing.
The trial in progress at tho time that OF
George Neun of No. POI West Seventy-seventl-st.
He was arrested on September % for going n the
rate of a mile in and one-half minutes. accord
ing to a policeman. The court imposed a fine of 800
or twenty days in the Tombs. Neun went to prison.
in the afternoon came the trial OF William F.
Wilmoth, n builder, who lives at No. 90 West
Thiry-third-st The justices watched his trial with
especial earnestness. Mr.. Wtmoth arrested in
Fifth-ave. at Thirty-frst-st on the night of Sep
tember 81. going, patrolman swore. at mile in
three minutes and twenty seconds. Mr.. Wilmoth
fought the case bitterly but the justices adtudged
him guilty and imposed a fine of $50 II was paid
New-York tribune., 1905-01-05
MANY SEE DEATH ON IL. %
The Platform SLppery-Notorman
lSays Man Jumped.

Samuel Harris. a travelling salesman for a
Hunnrnellstown (Penn.) concern, was killed in
stantly yesterday morning by a northbOund
Sixth-ave. elevated train at the Bleecker-st
station. Nearly a hundred people saw him die.
Harris was walking the platform. waiting
for train. The boards OF the platform were
slippery and as the train approached he fell to
the tracks. The motorman reversed the power,
but the train was too near to be stopped in
time Both trucks Of the first car and the for
ward trucks of the second car passed over him.
Worlzrnen were hastily summoned to jack up
the car to allow the release OF the body. 1t had
been so manged that identification was possible
only by cards and letters in his pockets. The
Tnotorman Arthur E. Goodwin. arrested and
taken before Coroner Jackson. Later he was
paroled in the custody of his counsel
He told the coroner he Harris deliberately
jump In front OF his train. Passengers who saw
Harris killed said that he slipped and fell. Har-
ris lived at No. 154 West Observation-Disclosures
teenth-st. His brother and parents live at No.
$50 CoIumbus-ave.. where his body was taken.
Harrisburg, Penn. Jan. 4.-Harris tray
elling salesman for the Hummellstown Shoe
Company and sold its goods in New-York. where
he lived and had q store. He visited Hummels-
town twice a year. He was twenty-seven years
old He was married.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-05
NEW HOME FOR PELHAM GOLF CLUB

ms Peiham Country Club has just closed a thrse
years lease OF the Livingston Disbrow farm OF 1ss
acres. adjoining the Tom Paine farm. IN North
st. NeW-Rochele, and will transform the urousrtv
INTO one or the largest golf links near this CITY
me new course will be eighteen holes and viii
cover a distance OF 500 yards L E Van Fttsn
VINO laid out the Deal Beach links and also the
PeIham Bay Park and KnoIIwood Country Club
courses viii have charge OF the construction OF thu
new INKS The property contains a lake which viii
De used Tor the water hazard. and the course viii
cross two brooks. The home OF Mr. DIsbrow VIII be
remodelled and used for the main clubhouse An
other house now the farm will be used as
dormltory and fitted up with lockers and shower
oa5hs ABOUT 200 IS to be spent IN renodellils
and renting the buildings
The Pelham Country Club has baaD S,-~a5 -
move because It's links az Pelham Manor Is soon
70 be cut up into building lots. Tbs ciub has had
only ID members, but since IT became known that
It was 10 nave q larger course many new auDnca-
ConS nave been received and the membership is
now about two hundred and fifty It Is propossd 10
make limit OF $50. The Siwanoy Tennis Club or
new cluo, and many OF the members OF the Larch-
ont Golf Club 1t Is expected. will transfer their
membership TO 10.
The club held its annual meeting Yesterday and
elected T. Le Clair Jacques. OF Pelham Manor act
ing president. A new election viii be held within
few weeks to allow all OF the new members 10 vote
Mr. Jacques said to-day that nine holes OF rhs Inks
would be ready about June I. The club expects 70
occupy the new cluohouses the former date
Francis Wilson, the comedian. Is one OF tia most
active members OF the club
New-York tribune., 1905-01-05
ROAD DRIVERS' OFFICERS
Praise for Fifth-aUe. Traffic Reform
Plan.

Tho Road Drivers Association Al It's annual ~.
ing at the Hotel Cadillac last night decided To r..
the annual Speedway parade the first Sat1rdaz 4
May and a COMMITTEES was appointed TO pr.n.-
for H. These officers were elected: President n.
H. ID. Gill: first vice e-president. w. C. Floyd-Joos,
second vice-president Nathan L. Ely. third We.
pr esdent. George A. Coleman; secretary-trsasurs-
Alfred Reeves and sergeant-at-arms. John Wass
fngton smith. Among the directors elected war.
g. X G. Billings j. ID. Crimmins. Paul Dana n
r. Hearst. Isaac A. Hopper. George V. Plunkt.
and F. F. Smathsrs A COMMITTEES was also a,
pointed 20 provide for programme for tho CON
ing year
In regard TO having the entrances 70 the PARK A
Fiftv-nfntb-st and seventh-ave. reopened TO n.
drivers OF light harness horses. COMMITTEES TIA
was appointed some time ago. reported thar u haS
called on Mayor Mcclellan and laid the case bst6rs
nm ne promised do ali in MS power 20 A.
them The committee also reported thai since "a
cali On the Mayor Park Commissioner Pallas had
IN vas understood taken the matter under consd
GRAFTON The Automobile Club OK America sent 4
commune alton 20 the association. suggesting com
nnendatfon for the plans Of Police comm ssions-
McAdoo for relieving the crush IN ElLtn-aVe A
resolution was therefore adopted pralslnS the Com
missioner plans % prohibit trucks and caos seek
ing fares from using the avenue except al CERTAIN
hours
New-York tribune., 1905-01-05
LIES ON BRIDGE 8 HOURS.
injured Horse Finally Taken Azcay
in an ambulance.

For eight hours yesterday afternoon and even
ing an injured horse lay On the Brooklyn Bridge
At o'clock it taken away in ambulance
wagon of the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Animals. Patroman Schilp. of the Bridge
squad. twice asked the Bridge police station in
Brooklyn. he says. to send to the society for a
wagon. but it nearly o'clock before the
hicle arrived.
The horse attached to heavy wagon OF the
Van Rooyen Express Company, of No. 926 Madison
ST., Brooklyn. Edward Post, of No. 1.O42 Gates
ave, Brooklyn, driving. He his way
over the stony pavement OF the bridge, nearing the
Manhattan exit, when the horse slipped and went
down.
1t was seen at once that the animal had injured
q leg. The leg was believed at first TO be broken
but one man who looked at IL thought a tendon
had been strained. The horse could not stand on
the leg and IT was decided to take the animal
away IN ambulance.
Blankets were wound around the horse, but II
shivered. Passengers stood up In passing cars to
see what was the trouble with the animal. About
o'clock Schilp telephoned again. He said no got
word that the ambulanceE busy going for
injured animals that the society had been unable
send to the bridge.
The horse lay shivertng with tho thermometer at
10 degrees above zero until the wagon finally oams
New-York tribune., 1905-01-05
DEL cARINA BEATEN AT OAKLAND.

San Francisco. Jan. 4-The topheavy favorits
Del Carina, finished second at Oakland to-day.
Honiton was played in the fourth as If the race
was already won. but she could not go the route
with the weight. She easy second to
Schoomate. The summary;
First (seven furongs)EIandy Bill. CV. Daly
to 1, Del Carna 102 (Creenfeld) 3 5. second
Baker 1O6 (Michaelsl. to u third Time. 1:291a.
fnan, San jose and Macene also
Second wo-yearOlds; three furlOngs)Slr Wlfred
1lS Jones TO 2 won; Soedad ITO tBullmanl. 70 l.
second; Abe Meyer. no (HoTman), third. Time
O;36ls Captain Burnett AvonaEs. EQuorum Rex. Bell
Perry. YolO Girl Lady Catherine. Red Tenny and Dora
Gentry also
Third furlongs)-Budd Wade 100 (ChandIer) .
to 1, won; Lady Kent 100 Knapp. to l. second; The
Lieutenant 1O6 JonesJ 2 to l. third Time I13@x VuI-
cain. Motto. Mr.. Farnum. Waterspout and Lady Fashion
Fou Chandcap; mile seventy yards
schooNhte. 100 Davis. 8 /. won; Honiton. lis
CTravers). 8 g. cecond Ara 93 CKnapp). to /.
third Time. 1:44is- Leila. Magrane. ORC Viva and
Fifth race CFtury course Rec an 100 (Bulman). .
20 Joe Frey fO2 (Kunz4J Is 1. second; Royal
White ZOE BeID 20 TO !. third Time 11lz BerendoS
May Bowdishaalso
Sixth furongs)-Ishtar, 1O2 CAlcBrids) to l.
Judge. 109 (Mchaels TO /. second; Little WaIly
1O2 CBonner) 10 TO l. third Time 114 Albula, Rector
and Padua also