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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
MAY Irwin Chooses a Caricature
49, as Fauorite Portrait of Herself

The theory Of some that woman has
no real sense Of humor has a living
and weighty contradiction in May IT.
win, the actress. The proof is not
because Of her ability to be funny and
to see the point of a joke without get
ting telegraphic "fash,' but be-
The accompanying Illustration is re-
production Of photographic one-sheet,
which is used to advertise her, and she
dotes on it. s
It is made from caricature drawn
by G.. Viafora, a New York newspaper
cartoonist. In spite Of it's grotesgue-
ness, there is an approach to a like
ness. A woman without a real sense
Of humor would pronounce it hideous.
scratch his eyes out. the mean thing
had an artist so libeled her, but May
Irwin hunted him out and personally
"A appropriately, Miss Irwin s gown, it
will be Loticed, is. trimmed with dollar
marks AID she is counting money. This
is because she is presumed to be the
! wealthiest woman on the stage. She
has always played to top money, man.
aged her own companies, been thrifty
and made good investments.
She ism It a Hetty Green, FOR she be.
lieves in enjoying life and helping 9th
ers. Some of her investments indicate
philanthropic turn Of mind. Several
years ago she fitted up an apartment
house on Forty fourth street, between
Broadway and Sixth avenue. New
York, exclusively for bachelors. Ae
planned to have a man living by him
self taken care Of as if he had wife
| who was a good housekeeper. His
laundry work is mended, his clothes are
pressed, his shoes blackened He car
have barber or. a cocktail at any
ho1r he wants, the papers and maya
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
COMPANIES MERGED
Wilbur S.. Upper, Formerly Of Minneap
oils, Heads New Insurance Company.

A telegram to J. N. Russell, Jr., super
intendent of agencies of the Conservative
Life Insurance company Of Los Angeles,
CAL, announces the amalgamat1on Of the
Conservative Life with the Pacific Mu-
tual Life Insurance company of San Fran
cisco. Details of the amalgamation are
lacking, but Mr.. Russell, who is here
from the home office temporarily, gives
some information.
''The companies are operating in thirty
eight states" says Mr.. Russell, land the
long years of experience of the Pacific
Mutual, combined with successful meth
DDS employed by the Conservative COM
bine to make a. great company. The lat
ter, which is popularity known as The
Most Successful attributes it's great
growth and prosperity to its combination
policy as much as anything else.
1.-THE company will be differed princi-
pally by the leading officers Of the Con-
sentative Life, with Wilbur 8. Topper,
formerly Of Minneapolis, as president, and
George I. Cochran as vice president. The
company now has insurance in force OF
| e5,o00,000, with assets Of $10,500,OO0, and
a surplus Of over $1,000, 000."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
Edmund Smith and Messrs. T. s Por.

SlulIu anu MeSSrS. y. =. Z Or
teous, J. Mcdonald and @. FL. Burt.
The stage setting was elaborate and
the costumes and scenery followed the
story accurately. The diaIog of each
scene was brief, portions being read
by F. G.. Woodruff. The parts were
taken as follows: Alice, Marjorie Man
ming; Sister. Helen Gates; Big Alice,
Marie Allen; Little Alice, Mary Hard
ing; Herald, Henry Hill; Fish, Fred
Winston; Frog. Donald Winston; Tur-
tie, Donald Moorhead; Griffin, Earl
Bloomquist; Halter, Robert Thompson;
Father William, Royal Tomlinson;
Mary, Quite Contrary, Elizabeth Pick
EFT; Roses, Dwain Phillips, Marion Phil
lips, Sara Carey, Harriet Thompson,
Mildred Farnsworth; Youth, Horace
Bushnell; Cook. Alice Scott.
After the play was concluded.
charming little grotto was shown on a
separate stage, in which two tiny fairies
were reclining in boat drawn by
swans. These fairies, Misses Sara Carey
and Mary Harding, assisted later in
distributing boxes Of candy to the
Sunday school pupils. Miss Marion
Burt gave piano numbers between acts.
The Hope chapel Christmas celebra.
tion will be given tomorrow afternoon
and evening in the chapel The young
people Of the church will present
Dickens christmas Carol, - and there
will be other attractive features.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
MAKING HARD FIGHT
Swift & Go. Do Not Want to Pay
100000 Assessment. .,

Swift & Co., who operate packing
plant at South st. Paul, are engaged in
a fight with the state Of Minnesota
before the auditor of Dakota county.
The state is endeavoring to tax the cor
poration on the value of it's franchise
and is now engaged in fixing basis Of
value: The corporation has been sum-
moned to show cause why it's assess
ment should not be fixed at $5,O0O,OOO,
and is putting up hard fight. H enry
Veeder Of Chicago, general counsel for
Swift & Co.. assisted by G. A. Severance
Of st. Paul. represents the packers.
George r. Simpson, assistant attorney
general, is conducting the principal ar
gument for the state.
The attorneys for the packers are
entering vigorous objections to every
point that is raised. Alleged interfer.
ence with interstate commerce on the
part Of the state is claimed on the
around that it is attempting to assess
the franchise Of a foreign corporation
For the present the question is in the
hands of the county auditor for settle
ment, but any decision at all unfavor
able will probably be appealed to the
courts by Swift & Co. ..,-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
SMOKING ALLOWED ~
UNTIL NEW YEAR

A human interest proclamation is
posted in the county auditors office to-
day and has worked wonderful change
in the working rules of the office. Since
"No Smoking" sign was issued and
posted in the office last April there has
been little, if any, smoking there during
the business hours. Many cigars and
other smokers articles were distributed
to members Of the force on Christmas
so a new rule is in effect until next
Tuesday. It is covered in the proclama-
ton as follows: Il ~. ....I. =. -~
Proclamation:
"Owing to this pleasant holiday sea-
son and in order to promote the good
feeling and fellowship that should pre-.
vail at this time, especially in this office
it Is r. -
"Hereby ordered and decreed, that
smoking, MODERATELY, will be al
lowed in the county auditor IS office dur
ing business hours from this date until
Monday, Jan. l, 1905. p
HSigned: Hugh r. Scott,
"County Auditor
The office is therefore a close sec
| ond to the smoke room in a packing
plant for the week, and there is plot
on to change the date to read Jan. l
1907. +'." t.- ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
NOT GOING TO WINONA
Governor Declines Invitation to the
Tawney Banquet.

Governor johnson has been invited
to attend the nonpartizan demonstra-
ton and banquet Friday night at
Winona in honor Of Congressman
James A. Tawney and his appointment
as chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee. The governor has been OBJ
iged to decline on account Of previous
engageme He has agreed to ad-
dress the National Guard association
Friday afternoon, and to speak at the
Dartmouth college banquet in st. Paul
Friday evening r. r.. .>
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
MAKES FLAT WHEELS
Damp, Frosty Weather Causes Cars II
- - .e Skid on Rails

The weather of the last few days is
very hard on Street car wheels and
flats are the order Of the day. These
wheels. pound with all degrees Of force,
according to the extent of the fatten-
ing. The trouble is caused primarily by
slippery rails. The drivers Of the cars
use too much air in stopping and thus
permit the wheels to skid on the rails
until the momentum has been exhaust
ed. Quick stops in slippery weather
Invariably slide the wheels, causing
touch the rail- The extent Of this flat
surface increases until the pounding be.
comes unendurable. Sand cars are
sent out every day to deposit sand on
the rails and enable the wheels to get
a Hgrip,'' -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
CODE OUT MARCH 1
Officials Promise It's Publication by
That Date.

A conference was held on the sub
ject Of the new code yesterday after
noon, between Attorney General Young,
State Printer Dare, Mark II. Dunne1l,
the editor Of the code, and a representa-,
tice Of the publishers It was an
nounced afterward that the code will
be finished and ready for distribution
March l.. It goes into effect at that
copies will be distributed before the
date named. Every effort will be made
however, to put the volume out on
March /, and the editor and the print.
ers give full assurance Of it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
MEETS NEXT WEEK
State Agricultural Society Will Have
Program Of Exceptional Interest.

The State Agricultural society will
hold it's annual meeting in Minneapolis
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Of
next week in the A. O. U. W. hail on
Seventh street. The state dairy and
food department will be given one eve
ming for program Of interest to dairy
and butter workers. Commissioner T..
K. Slater has arranged the following
program: T. L: Hacker, professor Of
dairy, husbandry at the state farm
school, will represent that department.
and speak on progress Of the Dairy
Interests in Minnesota A. W. TrowW
Of Glenville will represent the farmers ;
institute and speak on "The Cross Bred
Steer.' L. A. Sweet Of Paramount,
president Of State Dairymen's associa.
ton, will be the representative of that
association and will talk on "Feed for
the Dairy Cow" j. R: Morley Of
Affecting the Dairy Interests Of the
State. - Commissioner E. K. Slater viii
be the spokesman for his department
and will talk on "Creamery Manage
ment'' ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
THE THORN FUNERAL
Late Assistant General Passenger Agent
Of 500 Lime Mourned,

The funeral of w. s. Thorn, late
assistant general passenger agent of
the 500 Line, was held at pm. today
from the family residence, st. Paul
Rev. Maurice D. Edwards Of the Day.
ton Avenue Presbyterian church con,
Quoted the services. Pallbearers were
500 Line officials: W. R. Galloway, gen.
eral passenger agent; George G. Conn
general freight ,dg1 ageRt; 2 + Stone, pur
E. D. Parker, assistant general freight
agent; H. D. Dixie, assistant solicitor
The body will be taken by Omaha train
tonight to Chicago. One Of the floral
tributes was wreath Of violets from
the ticket agents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
MUCH LUMBER CUT
The Years Output Was Large Tho I'm.
der Last Years..

The annual report of f.. G.. Winston,
surveyor general Of logs and lumber,
will show a lumber cut of 24,75O,0O0
feet less than last year. The lumber
cut was 362, 1861 900 feet as compared
with 386,91l 900 in 1904. The lath cut
was $500, 900 as compared with $685..
900 in. 1904. The single cut was 1,lO7,
600 as compared with 30,479,OOO in 1904
Seven mills made the Minneapolis cut
this year. The heavy decrease of 49,.
heavy receipts of Pacific coast shingles
The decrease in lumber and lath is due
to the prolonged shutdowns which the
mills experienced, the longest being
thirty days from high water.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
,HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney
for the last 10 years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and anan-
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
his firm.
Wa1ding, Kinnan g. Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 20.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly dpon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price Is
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills fot constipation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
TELEPHONE TAXES

:, The Northwestern Telephene Ex-
paid its gross earnings tax for 1905
into the state treasury. Its earnings
for the year ending Nov. 80 are stated
at $1,032, 492.56, and the per cent tax
is $30,974.77. Last year the gross
earnings amounted to $984.S34. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
Sunny California

Is not far away. Why not 60 now, in
one of the Crock Island' tourist cars
Many travel that way. Why9 Be-
cause it's economical: it's perfectly
satisfactory; the personallv-conducted
parties are congenial and popular and
you can make Just as quick time as by
standard sleeper. Write for one Of our
tourist car folders. It tells you all
about the trip. H. J. Cobb, California
Excursion Agent, 322 Nicollet av, Min
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28

Customers Of HThe Farmers & Me-
chanics' Savings Bank should, so far
as possible, make their deposits this
week, thereby avoiding the necessity
Of standing in the long lines incident
to the first three DAYS in the quarter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
CONVICTED AS VAGS

Hanley and Burns Are Released Upon
Good Behavior.
John aI HaasY sna Thomas B%T9n wn5
suspicion Of knowing something about
the murder of Chrales Bader last Sat
urday, were convicted of vagrancy IL
police court today. They were sen
fenced to ninety days in the workhousf
with stay Of one year. The police art
satisfied that these men were not con
nected with the murder.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28

Money deposited this week in ttThe
Farmers &. Mechanics Savings Bank
will draw interest from Jan. LIST.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
RANDALL ON SICK LEAVE.

Frank L. Randall. superintendent of the st.
Cloud refcrmatory. has been granted leave of abb
sence by the state board of control and left last
night for Florida, where he will spend several
months endeavoring to regain his health. He il
suffering from nervous breakdown.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
NAVAL VETERANS MEET
J. 9. Gregg Is Elected Captain for the
Ensuing Year

The Minnesota Association Of Naval
Veterans met last night in the old capt.
tol building in st. Paul and elected
officers for the coming year as follows:
Captain, J. G. Gregg; commander, III. J.
Barber; lieutenant commander, M. H..
Gerry; lieutenant, H. Beckett; ensign,
John Carter; surgeon, Robert Mcbride;
paymaster, William B. Floyd; engineer,
A. G.. Cary; chaplain, Oliver Jones.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28

zines delivered. The elevator runs all
night, and he is called at any hour he
wants. Hand-organ grinders are drive
off the block, and meals are served at
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28

Money deposited this week in The
Farmers & Mechanics Savings Bank y
will draw interest from Jan. LIST.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
City II ews
TOWN TALK
EVENTS OF TONIGHT

Metropolitan Theater- May Irwin
In Mrs. Black Is Back. -
,Biiou Theater - HMy Tomboy
Girl
Orpheum Theater- Modern vaude-
vile.
Unique Theater-Vaudeville.
Dewey Theater--Miner's Ameri-
cans.
Bethel Lutheran Church--Sev-
enteenth avenue S and Twenty-sec-
ond street, concert.
McElroy hall entertainment, New
Spiritual society.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
FLETCHER rs DUBIOUS
Congres man Says New Federal Build
Is Possible, Not Probable.

Is Possible, Not Probable.
Congressman Loren Fletcher left last
night for Washington. He said that
while he should do his best to secure
the appropriation Of $1,50O,O00 for q
new government building for Mime
apolis, he feared that, in view Of the
$50, 100000 already appropriated for
Bile to get the money at this session Of
congress.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
THE v1AFoRA PORTRAIT OF MAY
IRWIN.

all hours. His likes and dislikes are
studied in other ways and it 8 no won
der the plan has proved great succ ess.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-07-07
WILD SCENES IN ODESSA.
Women and Girls Help Set City
Afire,

Afire.
Groups of soldiers are stationed al
every 100 PAGES in the streets of Odes
sa and by order of the governor the
electric lights and gas were cut off
leaving the streets in darkness. Rail.
way communications to the north
were interrupted for four days. Later
in the day private message was re-
ceived from Odessa saying that the
fires were extinguished and that the
sender anticipated the town would
resume it's normal state in few days,
directly after the trouble with the
feet is settled.
1t is stated tnat 800 corpses of vic.
Tins of the fire of Wednesday night
are lying in heap in. one of the har.
Dor sheds. Describing the incendiar.
ism, a correspondent says: r.
Il saw women and young girls help.
ing to carry bundles of straw and fire
wood, saturated them with paraf1ne
and then lighting torches which were
thrown in through the small doors and
windows until the whole harbor front
was aflame. A mob of from $4,000 to
$4,000 persons fell back slowly and re-
sistingly before the rife volleys of
the troops until the machine guns
were brought into action when they
moved down the frenzied ranks"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-07-07
Marriage in japan.

Japanese marriage customs are very
much at variance with Western senti.
ment In the first place, love has nc
part to play in bringing youth and
maid together. The aim and object OF
japanese parents is to place their
daughter where she will be well con.
nected and well cared for. No Japan
csc mother would be SO unwise as to
give her daughter to a young man who
has not a proper home ready for her.
Before he could aspire to a girls hand
he would have to show a creditable
family tree and prove that his means
warranted his taking unto himself a
wife. Unless he could do this he might
love and love in vain, for whatever the
young lady's sentiments might be he
would not get her. In no case does the
Japanese maid choose her own hus-
band. Her marriage Is the care of an
interested friend, known as the "go.
between"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-07-07
NEGOTIATIONS FOR TRUCE.
Efforts to Keep Big Armies From
Clashinq Again.

st. Petersburg, July 3, 2:O7 a. NJ
Negotiations for an armistice between
the armies of Russia and Japan it can
be definitely stated, are now in prog.
ress, presumably at Washington, but
they have not reached stage where
any further announcement can be
made.
The decision seems to rest with
Japan, which country is weighing the
REIMBURSEMENT of the prospects of
lettering her present advantageous
position against the enormous cost in
lives and money of another great bat
tie.
The chances for a decisive and final
Japanese victory, it is believed here,
are no better than before Liaoyang
and Mukden, and it is pointed out that
it is idle to talk of Vladivostok fall.
ing, like a ripe apple, into Japan's
hands before the peace conference
meets.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-07-07
NORWAY ON VERGE OF WAR.
Ready to Give Battle to Sweden II
Provoked.

Christiania, July 5.-There is feel
ing here that hostilities between Swed-
en- and Norway are more question Of
hours than days. One report is cur
rent that Swedish squadron is on its
way here, and that it's commander has
been instructed to attack all Norwe-
gian shipping wherever found.
The government of Sweden took the
first hostile step Sunday when an Or
der was issued declaring Stockholm,
Karlston, Gothenburg and Farosend
raval ports, from which all foreign
warships must be excluded.
The armies of Norway and Sweden
now confront each other on the from
tier, and any simple act is likely to
precipitate battle. In fact, it is stated,
upon the best Of authority,
that Sweden is secretly mobolizing her
forces.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-07-07
HUNDREDS WERE DROWNED.
Flood Sweeps GuanaIuato, Mexico,
Resulting In Ruin and Death,

Flood Sweeps Guanajuato, Mexico
Resulting In Ruin and Death.
Mexico City, July 4.-Reports are
current here that from 500 persons up
ward, with one report claiming even
1000, have been drowned in a great
food at Guanajuato, mining city, the
important seat of activity by several
large American and British com,
panies.
Late tidings are that Guanajuato is
completely flooded and water is al
ready invading the higher parts of the
town, while there is fear that Laolla
dam may give away, which would
mean complete and general ruin.
The city is built in great gorge in
the mountains and the streets run
up the mountainside in picturesque
fashion.
The lower streets became raging
torrents as the water poured in rivers
down the upper streets. Doors were
smashed in by the force of the water
and windows were no protection
against the furious food.
A dispatch to President Robinson OF
the Mexican Central railroad says
there are 1000 dead at Guanajuato.
The town of Marafilo, just below
Guanajuato, was completely wiped
out.
The raging water is carrying the
dead through every street of Guiana
juato.
In Guanajuato the water is up to
the second story of the Hotel Union.
Great damage has been wrought to
the street car line. There is only one
way the people get to Marafilo, which
Is with mules or afoot. 1elegraphic
communication with .Guanajuato is cut
off and it is supposed Laolla dam was
completely destroyed, but this can not
be confirmed.
The Mexican Central northbound
passenger train ran into q washout
north of Irapuato and was derailed,
the water running over some of the
cars.
Advices from Queretaro are to the
effect that there was no telegraphic
with Guanajuato last
night.
Messengers who managed to get out
Of the city say the water stands from
three to four feet deep in houses and
shops in the lower part of the city,
and that the citizens have gone to the
mountains carrying their valuables.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-07-07
HUNGRY TROUT CITE WORST.

That 10 the Theory Of an Angler VIII,
Offers Proof.
Every trout fisherman knows tina
there are days when trout will neithe
rise to any fly nor take any sort O
bait and nine out Of ten fishermen be
hevs that the reason for this is tina
the trout are gorged with the natura
food Of the waters they are in-"ain.
hungry" as the homely phrase Ia
Hrere is the theory Of an old angler OF
the subject:
or course, even during these of day.
OF the trout, one will be caught now
and then, but always on bait, and 1,
the angler could see the fish when 1,
takes the bait he would notice that 1.
does It in q very perfunctory manner
The trout does not move out Of ita
way In doing It, but mechanically
takes the bait In much after the fash.
ioz Of the sucker.
Then. If the trout fisherman who
makes a catch at such a time will open
the trout and examine its stomach he
will be surprised to find that instead
OF the fish being gorged with food,
and hence Indifferent 10 more, its
stomach has not a trace Of food In It.
This will be found to be the case in
varitably, and disposes Of the behef
that when trout refuse to bite It is
because they already are full of food.
1t would naturally be supposed that
the best time to catch trout would be
when they are hungry, and that the
time when they are hungriest would
be when their stomachs are empty !:
yet, paradoxical as it may seem to be.
such is not the case.
1t will be found that when trout are
rising best to the fly, or are taking
bait with most avidity, there is plenty
of food In their stomachs, frequently
so much, in fact that it would seem
impossible that any more could be
taken in.
Why this should be no one can tell
1t is a fact nevertheless, which anv
fisherman may easily verify by inves-
tigation.