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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22
Those New Grain Rates.

Speaking Of the reduction Of grain
rates announcedi recently thruout the
northwest, the Pioneer Press says: :" No
have ordered so sweeping a reduction
as has just been made even if it were
clothed with the power to fix rates,
which is proposed in some of the bills
now before congress. - ....~ % - :.
And yet we are told that the exercise
OF the rate-making power by the inter
state commerce commission would mean
such lowering Of the revenues of the
railroads that they would forthwith 90
into bankruptcy. It must be then that
this reduction in rates announced by
the northwestern roads is going to ruin
every one Of them-that is, if the argu-
ment against government exercise Of
the rate;7making power is good. -:
This reduction, however, is no doubt
fully justified by the conditions and
there is reason to believe that it was
Influenced to some extent by considera-
tions not referred to in the very full
some praise bestowed in this Pioneer
Press article on one Of the roads in
volved in this reduction. We are not
particularly concerned, however, about
what induced this general reduction of
grain rates. Perhaps variety OF. in.
ducements might be named, all of which
had something or other to do with The
result.
The point Of chief Importance is the
advantage gained by the farmer and
the benefit conferred upon the whole
northwest not only in the saving tc
the producer on his new crop, but thru
the fixing Of permanent rates which
will enhance the value Of his real
estate and promote the success of his
agricultural enterprise. 1t is impossi
BILE to make a safe guess as to what
amount of money will be saved to the
farmers on their grain this year, But
it is safe to say that it will amount tc
millions Of dollars. -. ..
This saving, however, will apply moi
only to this year, but to future years
Railroad rates do not often advance
on the same classification. Revenues
OF railroads are increased by change!
{ in classification, but such change coule
not be easily made in this case, ant
there is no reason to believe that i
would be contemplated or desired i:
practicable.
Furthermore, the northwestern farm
er,sby this reduction, finds himself ben
Gifted materially by comparison witt
other agricultural producers substan
TALLY the same distance from the mar
ket. And not only is the farmer bene
flied, but the whole community O.
which he is very important part. TIL,
advantage which he gains is shared b,
all who do business with him, and a
q factor in the general condition O
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

President Roosevelt 1t appears does not
yet hold the belt for changes in the cabi-
net An antiquarian has dug up the fact
that in four years President Tyler had
four secretaries Of state, four of the treas
,ury, five Of war, five of the navy, three
attorneys general and two postmasters
general.
Ambassador Reid has started upon a
tour Of the country seats during which
he will be the. guest Of three dukes and
four earls. BY the time he gets back to
London he will not be able to look
a plain Mister in the face.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22
/ q. A. R. Headouarters' Train.

The official train Of the Department
of Minnesota G.. A. R. will run over
the Chicago Great Western Railway to
Omaha, and thence to Denver over the
Union Pacific without change Of cars.
The train will be finely equipped with
chair cars, Pullman standard sleepers,
tourist sleepers and day coaches. Fare
for round trip from twin cities, $17.75;
rates. Pullman sleepers, $3.50; tourist
tsleepers,4 $2.75. Leaves Minneapolis
300 am. and st. Paul 9:30 am. Sept.
p, arriving in Denver at 200 pm. Sept.
|3. ALI comrades of the department.
going to Denver are, urged to go with
the commander and staff, and others do
credit to the department. Send order
Efor sleepers,, with money, to o. s. Clark,
5Adit. General, st. Paul, who will fur
nish all information.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22
JEALOUSY, SAYS LEACH
St. Paul Doctor Writes of Hostility Of
Yellow-Fever Experts.

; Governor johnson has received a let
ter from DR.. R. B. Leach, the ST. Paul
physician who is in New Orleans seek
ing an opportunity to test his arsenic
preventive for yellow fever, reporting
that he delivered Governor johnson 8
letter of introduction to Governor n. g.
Blanchard of Louisiana, and was courte-
ously received.
DR.. Leach SAYS that the citizens of
New Orleans have shown great interest
in his arsenization theory and are anx-
ious to have it put to the test, but that
jealousy of the local medical men has
prevented its trial
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22
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zA CHAT ~
9l 81
THE UNEASY CHAIR

A SEVENTH "PockET Book."-The
Bobbs- Merrill company has added sew
enth to its list Of handy volumes Of adj
venture, mystery and humor. It is Fool
Tor Love, by Francis Lynde, and is the
story of a railroad fight for right of way
in the Colorado mountains. Mr.. Lynde
knows railroading. Where he deals with
railroad building or railroad operation he
is sure of his ground. But in the hand
ling OF his characters he is not so sure.
OF course, many a man has been a fool
for love, and the well-balanced Winton is
that.in My Lynde's story, but there is no
.,OO,,O..O o. So .*r5s1
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22
DOLL HOUSE AT THE FAIR.

A collection of dolls representing
be the leading feature of the exhibit
in the new Good Templars' building at
the state fair. This collection was pre-
sented to the society by Miss Jessie
Forsyth, R. w. S. J. T. of the. order,
who has been an extensive traveller and
has secured a doll in every country she
has visited
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22
MEET SEPARATELY
Knights Of Khorassan to Hold Inde-
49, pendent Sessions Hereafter.

In the future the Dramatic Order of
the Knights Of Khorassan will hold
their imperial-palace sessions inde-
pendently Of the. supreme lodge ses-
experiment was tried this year at De
troit and proved most successful. G.
S. Bartram returned yesterday from De-
troit and says that in the future, ses;
sions Of the imperial palace will be held
in the odd-numbered years, and
sessions of the supreme lodge in the
even-numbered years. The adoption of
the proposed new ritual, as submitted
could not be secured at the Detroit ses
sion. The affirmative vote was several
short of the four-fifths required, and
the matter will rest until 1907.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22
Tuesday Evening,

congress would pay no attention to Mr..
Stevens bill for the regulation Of pri7
vate car lines. It is altogether prob
able that when congress attempts to
legislato on this subject again it will
take the principle Of Stevens bill into
consideration, not necessarily as a sub
stitute for rate legislation, but as a
necessary supplement.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22
Foyer Chat.

Eleanor Robson, whose international
success in London and in New York in
the character of Merely Mary Ann has
been the subject for the widest news
paper commentator, will appear at the
Metropolitan next week supported by the
same company which aided her in
achieving success in the metropolis Of
the new world and in the capital Of the
old world. .r.. ...---. =. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

facetiously called 'the final menace to
public health-the doctors, = says Amer
lean Medicine. Henceforth to the ply
s1c1an and surgeon, Zurich will be
closed borough; forty members only Of
the profession have been approved by
the municipality, salaried at the rate Of
$500 each per annum, and told to at
tend to patients gratis! The necessary
annual fund is to be raised by a poll tax
OF francs, so cents on each of the 49,
900 Inhabitants
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

prosperity, this reduction Of rates is
important. It will contribute materi-
ally to the prosperity which good crops,
an active demand for land and a. great
influx Of population have created thru
out the northwest.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

. The st: Louis papers are advising
Mayor Dunno that in that city he can
buy very cheap 81 cars to equip his
municipal car line. The cars are brand
new and have only one defect they will
not stay on the track They were built
by the man whom Mayor Dunno has ap-
pointed his traction expert. a-r u.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22
G. al. III oomradesi

Louis Railroad will run through train
to Denver on September I'd for the
Minnesota G.. A. r. Round-trip rate
only $17.75. Call on j. g. Rickel, c.
T. A., No. 424 Nicollet avenue, or e..
A.. b. headquarters, No. 407 Phoenix
building.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22
THE PROMISE
with the Orient in her ewes.

With the Orient in her eyes,
Life my mistress lured me on.
knowledge y said that look Of hers, 5
.tShall be yours when all is done.''
Like pomegranate in halves,
"Drink me, !" said that mouth Of hers.
And I drank who now am here
Where my dust with dust confers.
Bliss Carman, Songs from Vagabondia.' .
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22
WOMAN SUDDENLY STRICKEN.

Mrs. William Sprenger, 81 years ole, ;,
died at the st. Paul city hospital Of
heart failure yesterday afternoon. She
had just been to a physicians office,
unconscious. She died an hour later.
Mrs. Sprenger lived at 21S West Fair
field avenue and is survived by a hus-
band and brother and sister.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

Speaking Of the beef trust, it IS not
altogether bad-it has just taken a
smash at the coal trust. If only the
steel trust would take arSpunch at the
beef trust and the coal trust throw a
ton of. pain into the steel trust we
might be happy yet attending the
funeral of all three. EssE
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

Mr.. McC1eary is said to be firm in his
intention of landing the chairmanship of
the appropriations committee. This is
one place where Minnesota will heartily
approve of Mr.. McCleary's standing pat.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

our attention to the peach crop. The
blighting Of Chauncey has thrown the
country into a state of alarm over the
prospects. lI.-..- .-t /.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22
See stockwell Soon-That life insur.
ance-The Penn Mutual. Andrus bldg.

Not one in twenty is free from some
little ailment caused by inaction of the
They give positive relief
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

Marshall P. Wilder relates that he
dreamed he went into business with
Rockefeller selling potted plants. Busi-
ing the pots and the plants. At this
point. the innocent bystander is expected
to ask what Mr.. Rockefeller took MIR.
Wilder says .'the earth and the by
stander buys .--s' .s
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

In addition to the strong feature act
of the Flying Baldwins and the novel
high wire walking of Senor de Nut
Pains fireworks will be given tonight at
Wonderland, making it one of the most
acceptable programs Of free attractions
yet presented.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

H. V. Jones estimate of the wheat crop
Of the northwest is lodged in the minds
of most people at 1855, 100000 bushels It
should be borne in mind, however, that
his total estimate is 174,OO0, 900, as S,OO0,-
900 of macaroni wheat should be added to
complete the total This is a splendid
crop and as the quality is good and the
price likely to remain above rs cents, the
value of the product, it can be readily un-
derstood is larger than the average and
will bring more money into the northwest
than that crop has usually produced. In
other words, there is lot of money for
the northwest: in wheat this year and the
prospect for a satisfactory, condition of
trade in all lines could not we'll be more
encouraging than it is now. .,." s>osss
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

SAhVAIION AnNu1 INlI NO v h11lNI
Brigadier John Cousins of the Sal
establishment of a workingmen IS hotel
and army barracks at Jamestown,
N. D., to Commissioner George A. Kill
bey when the latter visits Minneapolis,
Sept. 10. The preliminary arrange
ments for the purchase of the property
were made by Brigadier Cousins dur
ing his recent tour of inspection.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22
FACTS ABOUT PILGRIM FATHERS
THE MAGAZINES

=. The "Truth" About x. x. k.-The
truth Of history Is, that, as originally or
ganized and led, the Ku Klux Klan was
the sole guardian Of civilization in the
south from 1867 to 1870, and it's members
were the salt of the earth, says Thomas
Dixon, Jr., in The Metropolitan Magazine
for September. :. ~ y =. - z. zzs...e 3 p.
In 1867 a secret convention Of peace
loving, law abiding, God-fearing patriotic
southerners met in Nashville and organ
lied this society into "The Invisible En-
pire,' adopted a ritual, and adjourned.
They met in the ruins Of an old home
stead within the picket lines of IS, 900
troops sent there to enforce the rule Of
the black slave over his former master. >
In support Of the statement that the
''Klan' was made up Of the "salt Of the
earth,'' Mr.. Dixon publishes the names of
the leaders of the movement many of
them prominent since in various walks Of
life in America. lfs~
ii The. Effect of the AutomobIIe.-Many
results, good, bad and Indifferent have
been attributed to the automobile, says
Everybody's for September. Certainly
one of the most curious of them is their
effect upon the great family hotels or
apartment houses in New York, or at
least upon several or many of them. The
builder of the first great family hotel''
in New York explains that the class of
| hotels in question was built for wealthy
men. Of course, the rent was even
higher than the building. But now comes
/ the devil wagon" as it's detractors
call it, the bubble" as the frivolous
college youth names it, and away
| whizzes the rich man to his home in the
country He may do business in the
city, and yet have country home forty
| or fifty miles away. He can go home in
an hour or so. He finds it epleasanter
to live in the country Besides. it is
fashionable to live in the country. Let
us not attribute too much to automo-
biles.
! A Novel Municipal Medical Enterprise,
The Zurich city fathers, after having
successfully devoted attention to hy-
j giene, pure water and unadulterateo
/ food, have now tackled what has been
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

To be free from sick headache, bill
iousness, constipation. etc.. use Carter s
Little Liver Pills. Strictly vegetable;
They gently stimulate the liver and
free the stomach from bile.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

If DR.. Wiley wants to make real test
Of his endurance let him put his poison
squad - against pure Vermont maple
syrup.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22
Hoodwinks the Oculist. Madden Eye
Medicin cures eyes. Don't smart.) 25e.

Carey Cement Roofing better than
metal or tar and gravel. See w. IS.
Mott Co., Tel. 376.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

st. Pauls auditorium fund has reached
$1S5,OoO. st. Paul can hear the hearito-
rum coming. "sE
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

Cardinal Gibbons says wealth lsolates
a man. Did he ever see the average
rich mans list of personal loans?
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

The manner in which domestic infe-
licities are sometimes overcome by a
combination of unforeseen circumstances
is. being cleverly portrayed by Nina Nor
ris and company in the farcical comedy,
ga Friends Advice at the Orpheum
this week
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

1t. would appear that Togo Is the best
guarantee that Russia's sea power in the
Pacific will never become dangerous
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22
Pointer for Manufacturers.

~ Answering an editorial inquiry of the
New York Herald, "A. Segrara of Segra-
ra & Co.,, exporters, explains why
South Americans do not take our man
ufactures in exchange for their tropical
products. There are two reasons. (1)
The American. manufacturers do not
make the class Of goods demanded by
South America. (2). They will not al.
low the buyer more than the usual thir.
ty days credit.
On. the other hand, the English and
German manufacturers nurse the South
American trade by supplying goods in
the sizes, colors and makes to which the
South AmericaW is; accustomed, and by
giving the importer long credit, from
three to six months. "
MIR. Segrara adds that a steamship
subsidy would help somewhat, and re-
ciprocity would help more, but that
neither device would build up our South
American trade, until the American
manufacturer lets up little on that
independence of his which impels hin
to 60 on manufacturing to suit himself
instead of to suit his foreign customer
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

reason. why Winton should have been
stupid at the crisis of the story just to
show off the cleyerness Of the girl in the
case Winton is given something Of the
character of "quitter'' by his behavior
there. It was a contest of Winton's wit
against the manager of rival road, and
Winton would stand better in the minds
of the books readers were he allowed to
win without the girls help at the point
mentioned. However, the story is good
reading and the pocket book is good one
for the pocket or grip when one is setting
out on journey and wishes to take
along some easy reading.
IS cents.
LITERARY STILT-WALkING.-W
crossing the ocean last spring all our
table was held breathless by the daring
stilt-walking Of a fashionable authoress
installed on the captains right So au
dacious were her feats that at moments
they attained the perfection of Haute
Ecole, says Eliot Gregory in Harper's
Monthly for September.
One evening, on referring to her love
Of diamonds and gems in general (the
good lady discoursed mostly about her.
self, she announced that it was her rule
to spend most Of the money she earned by
writing, on jewelry. 1T may be foolish
are a temptation I can't resist. bought
my diamond and sapphire tiara this win
ter with the ten thousand dollar royalties
from my last novel;: =
l. It certainly was fortunate for the lady's
equilibrium THAR she failed to recognize
the junior partneriof Rerapublishing firm
in the modest little man, who choked SO
violently over his wine at this remark. He
conaded to me later that the book had,
+SoI %1o
POEMS BY MRS. WHITNEY TO BE
PUBLISHED.-The. Harpers have in
preparation a volume of poems by Mrs.
| Payne Whitney Helen Hay Whitney,,
daughter Of the late John Hay. Mrs.
Whitney Is already we'll known as the au-
thor of several charming volumes, among
them 1.-THE Little Boy Book" and 'The
Rose of DAWN The new collection will
poems, all of which are said to be notable
for their beauty of conception and charm
| of expression. a Aa.'. .t.-- -'.
| ANOTHER. VOLUME OF THE
STANDARD EDITION OF LUTHER's
| WORkS.-Volume XIV of The Precious
and Sacred Writings of Martin Luther,
edited by John Nicholas Lenker, ID, has
been issued It includes Luthers
"Church Postil Gospels" thirteenth to
! twenty sixth Sunday after Trinity, and is
the first translation into English Of these
comments by the great reformer.
Lutheran in All Lands company, Minneapolis.
| FACTS ABOUT PILGRIM FATHERS.
The Century company announces that
the next in it's series Of popular American
biographies will be the life Of Captain
Myles standish' by Tudor jerks, now in
press. This new chronicle of the "brave
soldier and true comrade' whose life was
SO closely associated with the birth and
early years of the Plym outh colony, aims
not only to give, a readable biography
but to correct many mistaken tho com
monty held notions about our Pilgrim
| Fathers. IL -
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

We repair pitch and gravel roofs
Carey Roofing after ten years service
perfectly sound and water tight. See
". s. Mott Co., Tel. S76.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-22

A Novel Municipal Medical Enterprise.
The Zurich city fathers, after having
successfully devoted attention to hy-
giene, pure water and unadulterated
food, have now tackled what has been
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-21

turning what Mr.. Lockhart thought
was his $5 bill. Later he discovered
that he had received back . 81 bill
instead OF IS. de did not get his
money back.
Marshal Sherman and j. N. Burton
had charge Of order on the grounds
and no gambling was allowed. The
afternoon performance was better
than the night show but 1t had q
small attendance. The small number
Of country people in town was due to
the penuriousness Of the show man
ayers In the matter Of advertising
It Is . good illustration Of the Princi'
pie that q circus cannot be run with
out treating newspapers white ant
using plenty Of billboard space.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-21
MIGHT SHOW VERY POOR.
Sells & Downs Had Small Attendance
Petty Graft in Tickets.
From Wednesdays Daily.l

from Wednesdays Dailyl
Only about 800 people attended the
evening performance OF the Sells q
Downs show last night and that was q
larger number than the show de-
served. Abilene has seen some
poor night CirCuses bat this was about
the limit. The easy acts we're all
right but on the difficult ones the
performers generally failed and re-
turned 70 the dressing tent. Excep-
ton should be made Of the man and
woman who riSked their lives In reck'
less high trspese performances with
no net to protect them. They are
all right.
The side show was vulgar and ought
to have been closed BY the authorities.
Why does . circus company think 1t
smart to carry "ior men only" fea-
turesP
A petty graft in ticket selling was
worked by putting 3 ticket seller at
the edge Of the grounds. He charged
go cents for so cent tickets. ID
worked several but when be tried 4
on City Attorney Young there VA
something doing. Young called Mar
shall Sherman and the ShoWmeu Wer'
given their choice Of reiunding o
going to jail. They refunded,
George LOckhArt living north Q
Solomon was buncOsd a. . ticks
stand. He handed up . dOllSI
Cant you give me PsPsr'" A'ks
> the ticket seller, "rm loaded Wit
dlver.H Mr.. LockhArt handed q
> IS bill. "Oh, I wanted tens {
twOutiss," saIa The ticE'' mas r
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-21
TRAMP PLEASED EN-.
Large Audience Enjoyed Thrills by
the Wholesale.

Thrill after thrill chased over the
large audience that saw the "Aristo'
cratic Tramp" show last night, and
one exciting climax was succeeded BY
another In such rapid succession that
the entire performance was like an
attack Of chills and fever. They shot
and stabbed. They used q club. An
AZ, poison, dynamite, chloroform and
an automobile we're employed In
rapid succession In getting rid Of the
undesirable characters. Whenever
anyone Vas to be put out Of the way
the person selected to commit the
hsInOus deed grabbed the first thing
at hand and forthwith proceeded to
do. And for the disposal Of the
bodies . convenient traP-doOr opened
and down they went into the sewer
which In all well regulated melo-
dramas, flows peacefully under the
saloon 10 which the williams hireling
rsIgnS supreme. And to cap It al
the villains tied the hero to 8 painted
railroad track, and left him to o'
saussged BY the Frisco Flyer Blu
the plucky heroine tagged the tran
and the scene Shutters stopped It VIII
the coweatcher just touching ID
hsrO's body. And through 1t ell To
heroic tramp who was the heroine
long lost father In Disguise move
unIntsrruptsdly to q glorious victory
the daughter married the man Of be
choice and the dseP-dyed villai
: with the blood Of the innooent Q
his hands, appropriately rsPsnlst
elutchsd bis throat and orosked. II
AriStOcratIc Tramp is al right
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-21
BARN IN A BLAZE.
@. L. Browns Residence Comes Near
to Destruction.

tTom Meuutooh1 DAh9l
C. L. Browns barn, ct 7th and
Buckeye, burned to the ground ct 5
o'clock this afternoon. Loss about
$500; Insurance. $500. Small boys
playing with matches are supposed
to be responsible for the blaze.
The ire Was we'll under way before
the frsmen could get their hose carts
to the place and Mr.. Browns house
and that Of Mrs. PherIOn next east Of
Il we're endangered. Both were on
Gre several times but we're saved BY
hard work. When hrsmsn commenced
work the blaze lasted only 3 few
minutes. The buggles were takeE
from the barn. Some feed, . tele
phone booth, etc., we're all the con
tents.