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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
MINNEAPOLIS MAY
SECURE CONVENTION
City Stands Good Chance IN Race for Next Intenn-
fional Gathering Of Brotherhood Of Painters and
Decorators. Which Is Now in Session at Memphis,
Tenn San Francisco Only Dangerous RiDal.

years, and none was introduced in this
convention. TO try and capture the
convention would be as useless as it
would be nonsensical.
10 understand this better we must
take into consideration the makeup
of these conventions. They are
mainly composed Of international presi-
dents and international secretaries
Of the large labor organizations, who.
are highly paid officials, and who,
partly BY their own economic condition
and partly by the great responsibility
which rests upon them, have become
conservative. The delegate Of the eli
garmakers international has acted as. q
representative for the last eight years.
Among the ten delegates Of the miners
only one or two have been changed dur
ing the last ten years. These delegates,
representing the great international
unions, cast the big votes. The delegates
Of the city central bodies and of the
state central bodies, who are often
changed, only have one vote, no matter
whether they represent the state FEEDER
atlon Of New York or the central body
Of Kalamazoo, Mich. So the decision
on all! the, important matters lies en-
tirely with the representatives Of the
big international unions.
{, Trade Union Resolutions.
This year, as on previous occasions,
T introduced number of trade union
resolutions from socialist 8 standpoint.
Only two Of these were reported favor
ably by the respective committees and
were adopted by the convention. One
of them was motion which I had in
troduced at several previous conven-
lions and which had failed in every one.
This was motion to send fraternal
delegate to Germany as we send dele
gates to Great Britain and Canada.
From now on the American Federation
of Labor will be represented at the con-
crosses Of the German trade unions.
"Another resolution of mine which
was recommended favorably, was to ap-
point a woman organizer to organize
the women wage workers Of the United
States. w. II
-.. Others Voted Down.
ga resolution which I had intro
duced instructing the executive council
Of tho American Federation Of Labor to
submit plan looking to the establish
ment of legal bureaus In connection
with the central trades bodies in cities
for giving legal advice free Of charge to
wage working men and women on mat
tiers Of wages and injury cases was
voted down. Another Of my resolutions
looking toward national old age and out
of work insurance for the wage workers,
was so changed by the COMMITTEES and
the convention as to make it voluntary
and therefore valueless.s My other res
olutions were all Of the same type. They
were purely trade union measures:
.fThe fact that Eugene v. Debs to
gether with Daniel De Leon and other
socialists had started the so-called In
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

The Levant mine, situated near the
Land 8 End, Eng, goes down vertically
for 2,1OO feet, and is worked laterally
under the bed Of the Atlantic, consider
ably over mile from the foot Of the
cliffs. The mine gives employment to
5l5 men and l75 boys, and practically
runs the village Of st. Just.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Mr.. Huebner. Mr.. Braunschweig has
been prominent in the work Of his or
ganization for a long time, and is emf
nently qualified for the position. He is
well and favorably known locally, and
his selection to the vacancy would be
a pleasing one In the northwest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

An enterprising German has patented
"a devise for fitting photographs to
doors. As customer enters the door
OF shop voice will call out: Flour
lis cheaper today New consignment
of special quality mincemeat just
received; try some," and similar inyi-
tations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

The laying Of the latest new cable
across the Atlantic occupied about the
same length Of time that it takes one Of
the regular passenger liners to cross.
And it had to encounter a big hurri-
cane in midocean, too. Transatlantic
.cable-laying has come TO be:a very COM
monplace industry.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
CRITICIZEs CONVENTION
Victor 4. Berger Says Federation 3
Deliberations Were Sleepy.

Victor T.. Berger, who heads the Wis
eonsin socialists and is one of. the lead
ers Of the national party, severely crit
Ecises the recent convention Of the
American Federation Of Labor. Mr..
Berger said:
: tsI have often said, but I cannot too
often repeat it, that the socialists at the
conventions Of the American Fedora
ion of Labor do not intend to commit
hat body to any party; not even the So
Iialist party No resolution Of this;
lind has been introduced in many,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Of lamp in an ordinary lamp socket,
and is comparatively easy to operate.
In fact, this latter feature is the one
that is most discouraging to consider
from the BARRIERS standpoint, for there
is the dreaded possibility Of every
man his own haircutter.,,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

I The growth Of trade unionisn In
France has been very rapid. The, title
under which the unions are known in
France is ssSyndicates Professionals. -
They were first authorized by law in
1854 little over twenty years ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
WON'T INCREASE TAX
Minneapolis Unions Do Not Favor In
creased Tribute Ito Federation.

M1nneapoI1s Un10ns Do Not Favor In
creased Tribute; TO Federation.
Minneapolis unions are voting almost
unanimously ainst The proposition to
increase the per capita tax to the State
Federation Of Lab or. The last organ
ization4 TO take this action is, the Plas-.
terers, who at their meeting Monday
night voted. it down I'm an mo usly.
Wages and working rules were dis
cussed, andsit wasssdetermined s.that no
change would be made. Conditions are
considered quite satisfactory.
The Plasterers voted to contribute
half their pay for Dec. Is: to the strik-
ing printers, and 500 was voted to be
forwarded immediateIYtosth The financial
treasurer of the Typographical union.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

A poor laboring man in Denmark has
made new invention in ife-saving.
He impregnates clothes. with a sub
stance which will keep shipwreeked
person afoat for several days without
losing its property.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Novel use Of Roentgen rays ssmade
by Berlin company manufacturing
submarine cables. The cables are tested
by being passed over two eye-pulleys
over an X-Ray tube, the screen above
showing any defect correctly and with
greater certainty than the resistance
tests usually employed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
iCARLIN TO TRAVEL .
N. w. Organizer for international
! Brotherhood Of Carp enters Plan Trip.

brotherhood Of Carpenters Plan Trip. 8
Phil Garlin, northwestern organizer.
for the international n Brot herhood Of
Carpenters, will leave next week for the
southern part of the state, and among
other places will visit Mankato, owa.
tonna, Rochester and Albert Lea. Later
he is planning to MAX offcial calls at
Eau Claire, Chipp eHa F alls and. Stevens
Point, and will take in Ashland, Han
cock, Superior, Duluth and the larger
range towns. Last week Carlin started
south on a long trip, but, was called
home from Mortified to greet new
member Of his family. It's a boy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Paris has a school for aeronauts and
contemplates a second. In the one
already in existence beginners In the
navigation of the air can secure instruc-
ton in the latest theory and practice Of
airship management. Anchored balloons
with cables as high as 400 meters
{about 40 yards) in length are at the
disposal of the pupils.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
FAVOR BRAUNsCHWEIG

st. Louis Man May Be Amalgamated
Woodworkers' Organizer.
Paul Huebner of Milwaukee has re-
signed as general organizer for the
Woodworkers' Interna-
ItfonaIi union. Friends Of Richard
Braunschweig. Of st. Louis are urging
him for the place and he may succeed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
The Electric Haircutter

The latest in the electric line is the
electric hair cutting, according to$ the
Popular Electrician. The device is
adapted to be connected in the place
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
RETAIL CLERKS ELECT

r. Phillips Is Chosen President for the
r. Ensuing Year.
Retail Clerks held their election Of
officers at their last meeting, the fol
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
MAY ANfAIGAMATE I
= - - ------@4 EstE s.
United Garmentworkers and Journey.
men Tailors' Union Consider Move.

Monday evening, Dec. 18, Custom
Tailors union will vote upon the pro-:
posed .amalgamation of the United Gar,
mentworkers of America and the Jours
The new enterprise., 1905-08-31
WISE WORDS.

God is n shower TO the heart burneu
up with grief; God is a sun to the face
deluged with tears.-Joseph RouS,
If we had lost our chief good, other
peoples good would yet remain, and
that is worth trying for-George Eliot.
Sin and happiness certainly do not
travel on the same car, for they are
not iourneying on the same road-N.
Y. Observer
Men are always waiting to do some
great thing, Let them overcome them
selves, for that is the greatest con-
Quest-Henry Drummond.
LET patience have her perfect
work" and bring forth celestial fruits.
Trust to God to weave your little
thread into a web, though the pattern
show not yet.-George Macdonald,
Our times of greatest pleasure are
when we have won some higher peak
Of difficulty, trodden under foot some
evil, and felt, day by day, SO sure
growth of moral strength within us
that we cannot conceive Of an end Of
growth. .--Stopford A. Brooke,
Know OF 10 more encouraging fact
than the uEquestionable ability Of a
man to elevate his life by a conscious
endeavor. 1t is something TO be able
to paint q particular picture or to carve
a statue, and so make few objects
beautiful, but it is far more glorious
to carve and paint the very atmos-
phere and medium through which we
look, which morally we can do
Thoreau.
Down in the hearts OF most men
there exists an ineradicable impress
sion that their popularity would great
ly increase il people knew what real
ly good fellows they are. Don't smile
at them. If you will sit down and
think Of it, you will realize that you
arc Of their number, and, If you are
no., so much the worse for you II
we do not esteem ourselves, who,
aside from our mothers, will esteem
us?-Success.
The new enterprise., 1905-08-31

DR.. A. Charrin, distinguished
French savant, fed two groups Of
guinea pigs on carrots. One group
took the vegetable after it had been
sterilized by boiling and all germs thus
destroyed the other after it had been
sprinkled over with dust, or with the
soil in which the carrots had been
grown. OF seventeen subjects in tho
first group twelve died before those
in the second, and the investigation
showed that the total absence OF
germs in the sterllized food impaired
the digestion and lowered the asslm-
ilative power of the animals. Only
five altogether were lost Of the group
fed on the germ containing feod.--
Springfield Republican.
The new enterprise., 1905-08-31

Sost sportsmen are agreed that
wlon n carcass is hidden, by never
so slight a screen. it is safe from the
attacks of vulturcs and other carrion
caters, 1t is customary, in the tropics,
when a single hunter has killed an ami
NAL too large for him to carry home
alone, to dlsambowl it and hide the
On returning with natives TO remove
the carcass q circle of vultures will
always he found surrounding the spot
whore they have devoured the offal.
quite unaware that the best part of
the killing lies hidden within n few
feet Of them, Although all birds seem
to have small olfactory bulbs. there is
considerable evidence indicating that
they have no sense of smell whatever.
Mr.. Alex HILL of Downing College, re-
ports a number of interesting expert.
ments to test this question. All he
could find in support of the view that
birds can smell is the belief which pre-
walls among bird fanciers and game
keepers that birds like the odor of
anise and valeriRn. This Mr.. Hill
considers doubtful He placed various
substances of powerful odOr in and
beneath the feeding dishes of n pair
of turkeys, and in no case did he see
any indication of sense of smell.
Camphor, carbon bisulphide, acetylene,
chloroform, prussc acid were placed
so that the odoT in full strength sur
rounded the heads of the turkeys, and.
except in the case of the vapors of
chloroform and prussic acid. which
partially poisoned the birds, there was
absolutely no effect produced.
The new enterprise., 1905-08-31
The snfrit Of the Ptnno.

The fact that the piano is descended
from the spinet and the haTpsichord
is still a stumbling block to amateurs
Of music; the fact that in tone and
resonance it has lately been enormous
ly developed is also a stumbling block
to those who write for it. The 6rst
class have entirely neglected the harp
sichord-a perfect and fully evolved
instrument, the spirit of which Is al
together different from that of the pl-
ano; the second class have been tempt
ed by the dynamics OF the piano to
treat it too much like an orchestra,
and to forget that it is not only n
solo instrument but really q chamber
instrument, q
Its uttegance, which Chopin UNDER
stood 50 well, is really chamber music:
and there is always something lament
able TO me in the contemplation of a
great artist distressing himself and his
instrument in the attempt to I'LL a
large cOncert-room with exaggerated
express ions Of a delicate and intimate
temperament. The effect is never en-
tirely satisfactory, however great the
artist may be; for that note of init
macy which is surely the very essence
and spirit OF the piano cannot possibly
be maintained in the presence Of ID
large and miscellaneous audience.
When we consider among all our inn
pressions of pianoforte music the mo-
ments that have given us memorable
pleasure, we find that they took place
in intimate assemblies where some one
played and some one sang and where
the atmosphere thrilled with just that
amount of electric disturbance which
We cal sympathy, which is born with
the meeting Of friends and dies when
they disperse.-Filson Young, in the
National Review.
The new enterprise., 1905-08-31
APPLES AND LIFE IN,
SURANCE COMPARED.
II the Fruit Can Thrive Withou
Seed, the Company May WAY
Great Without a Surplus.

An illustrious observer of nature and
are tongues in trees, books IN the run
ming brooks, sermons in stones and
good in everything. The tongue in the
seedless apple tree speaks counsel that
is especially timely, Surely contem-
plation Of this pomologcal marvel,
compassed by perseverlng human wit,
may reasonably warrant the eSpecta-
ton that an exploit accomplished in
gardening may in due time be repeated
in finance, and that human ingenuity,
stirred TO put forth its skill, will pres
entity produce q life insurance COM
pany without a surplus. The anology
between our common apple tree and
oGr common life insurance company
seems turiously exact, Both have
their lovely blossoms. subject to frosts.
70 suppress them would be loss to
beauty. but the gain in riddance Of
moths and destructive boring grubs
would amply offset that. Seeds in the
apple trees fruit and large surprises
in insurance companies vaults have
both been considered necessary Incl
dents to healthy life. But If apples
can get along without seeds or fragrant
blooms, and be all the better worth the
buyers money, who can be sure that
the insurance companies. taught TO live
and thrive without their surpluses,
may not, at some loss Of allurlng
charm, contrive such economies in the
matter Of odor and display, as shall
not only make them safer against mis-
chance. but shall enable them to yield
to their policy holders considerably
more Of the "usable leshy pericarp"
which is the one thing that policy hold
ers want.-Harper's Weekly.
The new enterprise., 1905-08-31
THE, STRANGE HABITS
OF AN INSECT. IN Il
The Mantis congyIus conSyloises
Makes Itself Look Like a aFIoWsr--
An AI'uring Resemblance.

Perhaps the most authentic instance
Of alluring resemblance is that de-
scrlbed on the authority of DR.. ]. an
derson-the mantis gongylus gongy-
lpides from Southern India-a species
which has been known to naturalist6,
for upward Of three centuries, but Ml
whose strange habits nothing was G.is-
covered until comparatively recent
years Living examples OF gongylus
have been thus described:
ION looking at the insects from above
they DO not exhibit any very striking
features beyond the leaf.like eXpan-
sions Of the prothoraX and the folla-
ceous appenGages of the limbs, both of
which, like the upper surface of the in
sect, are colored green, but ON turning
to the under surface the aspect is en-
trely different. The leaf-like expan-
sion Of the prothoraS, instead of being
green, is a clear. pale lavender violet.
with a faint pink bloom along the
edges OF the leaf SO that this portion
Of the insect has the exact appearance
Of the corolla Of a plant, a floral simu-
lpbl1 NAllNu 10 lltllNNlNu ny lut Dtes-
ence Of dark. blackish brown dot I'm
the centre, over the prothorax, ana
which mimics the opening to the tube
OF a corOlla.
a fayogite position Of the insect is
to hang head downward among a mass
Of green foliage, and, when it does so,
it generally remains almost notion
less, but at intervals evlnces q sway
ing movement as Of a flower touched
by gentle breeze, and while in this.
attitude, with its fore limbs band =
violet and black, and drawn up .a
front of the centre of the cOrolla, the.
stimulation Of papilionaceous flower
is complete. The object Of the bright
coloring Of the under surface of the
prOthOracic expansion is evident, it's
purpose being to act as a decoy to in
sects. which, mistaking it for corplla,
fly directly into the eXpectant, sabre
like, raptorial arms of the slmulator."
A more perfect combination of pro-
tective and alluring resemblance than
the above could hardly be conceived.
The green coloring of the body and
legs of the gongylus harmonizes with
the foliage among which it rests, and
affords an effective hiding from the.
sharp eyes of insectivorous birds. The.
usual shape and brightly colored un-
der side of its prothoraX and fore limbs
constitute a lure, by means Of which
the mAnts attracts to itself the small
er insects upon which it feeds,-Sclen.
tific American
The new enterprise., 1905-08-31

:
nounced in his morning lecture that a
fine female subject had been obtained,
and that in the afternoon be should
dissect it in their presence and for
their benefit in the science Of obstet-
RIGS, A full class and a careful hear
ing were demanded.
THE subject had been placed on the
dissecting table of the dead-room, and
Il white sheet carefully secured it
from view. A full class was in attend
ance at the afternoon exercises.
"The professor dwelt with warmth
upon this delicate branch Of medical
science, and said the theme was pro-
found, and in part revealed the Won
der Of our creation.
stepping from the platform with
scalpol in hand, he then advanced to
The table, removed the sheet from the
corpse, and while gazing upon the
face Of the dead woman, the color left
his cheeks, tho scalpel shook in his
hand. he gasped for breath, and said:
Jane, Jane! Great Heaven, it is
Jane" and fell in my arms.
"Restoratiyes We're applied to hts
bloodldsS lips, and, when he had recov-
cred sufficiently to speak, he said:
Gentlemen, | am III. There will
ho no dissection this afternoon. Leave
tie room, Tomorrow meet ME at the
usual hour
"What became Of the d2ad body we
never learned. 1t was removed that
night, by whom and 10 what place
were never known to us. The surgeon
also disappeared that night, and never
entered the college again. What be-
came Of him always remained a mys-
terry, He may have departed for Eu-
rope in the morning upon some vessel
leaving port or he may have commit
ted suicide. A body resembling the
doctor was found floating in the East
River, New York, some weeks after,
but 1t was too much decomposed for
Identification.
"Thc mystery connected with the
dead-room was never fully explained.
Rumor had 1t. but ii was never fully
confirmed. that the doctors wife had
deserted him in England many years
previous TO this event, and ran away
with a British sea captain, and that
the doctor came to America under an
assumed name. Being a skillful sur
geon. he readily obtained the honored
position he held.
How the woman met her untimely
death no one ever knew. Her para
mour may have become tired of her,
as is the general result in such cases,
and she may have welcomed Death in
a watery grave, or she may have acci-
dentally fallen from the ships deck.
That she was the doctors wife there
can be no doubt.
Nov, captain" continued the doctor,
Il have told you the story of the dead
room. The mystery connected with
the affair can only be left to conjec.
turc."-New York Weekly. 81.
The new enterprise., 1905-08-31

President Hadley of Yale and a
young man whose appearance was
that of a student once met, says the
Searchlight, in Yellowstone Park, in
the midst of the wonders of nature.
President Hadley turned to ,ae
young man for sympathetic comment.
''rhis is a wonderful scene, isn't itY''
he said. ,
The young man smiled and nodded,
and turned without speaking to gaze
at the prospect spread before them.
"Do you think" asked President
Hadley, confirmed in his idea that he
was talking to an ardent student,
''that this chasm was caused by some
great upheaval Of nature, or It is the
result of erosion or glacial action2
What are your Views"
"My views" said the stranger,
quickly, opening bag containing
photographs, "are only two dollars a
dozen, and dirt-cheap, Let me show
you some" -
The new enterprise., 1905-08-31

The record of Japan's recent mater
ial progress is, 1t seems, as remark
able as her progress In military
achievement. Mr.. f. w. Hewes, the
well-known statistical authority,
writes Interestingly on this subject in
Harper's Weekly. The increase OF
postal savings during the first eight
months of the war, for example,
shows an increase from $15,3S0,0OO to
$1S,012, 2,O00-indicating an astonishing
increase of the sources from which
such savings are drawn; the incomes
provided by Industrial employment.
The savings-bank deposits have IN
creased twenty-one per cent, during
the same period; there has also been
an increase of bank reserves amount
ing to SIS per cent. an increase Of 1O.o
per cent. in rice production. of 81 in
exports, and Of 81 per cent in I'M
ports.
The new enterprise., 1905-08-31

Coined as a political phrase, "Bou-
doir Counsel is too good to be lost
We have long wanted it to describe
these little airy, wise things which
women utter among themselves; those
pronouncements upon the affairs Of
the world spoken over the rim c. a
tea-cup; the recommendations to great
men which never reach their ears.
"Boudoir Counsel" surely, is the wis
dom Of butterflies in session.-Lady'S
RIctoriol. A---S
The new enterprise., 1905-08-31
LIFE.

! was not asked il / should like to come,
have not seen my host here since 1
came,
Or had word Of welcome IN his name,
Some say that we shah never see him,
some
That we shall see him elsewhere, and then
know
Why we were bid How long am to
stay
have not the least notion, None, they
say,
Was ever told when he should come or 60.
But every now and then there bursts upon
The song and mirth amentahle noise,
A sound Of shricEs and sobs that strikes
our joys
Dumb in our breasts, and then some one is
gone,
They say we meet him. None knows
where or when
We know We shall not meet him here
again,
William Dean Howens.