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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
as its management is concerned, of citi-
zens whose place of business is Mime

as its management is concerned, Of citi-
zens whose place of business is Mime
apolis but who own and control the
village in which they actually reside
only from four to six months. The
condition Of the village is such that resi-
since there was danger of an incursion
of al undesirable element. The village
was not long in acting; rather than
have any property sold to parties who
would put up inferior buildings and
would not be pleasant neighbors, the
council promptly bought all the unoc-
cupied property in the village and is
holding it for park purposes. Should
one or two desirable purchasers seek
to. acquire some Of this property a sale
might be made, but unless there should
the village can afford to own the prop.
erty and will keep the title to it and
improve it for park purposes.
The north shore does not want the
trolley nor, indeed, any access to town
that would attract transients. There
is neither hotel, clearinghouse nor pic
mic ground between, Wayzata and Spring
Park. The residents would prefer tc
have only the present railway service
to inviting crowds of sightseers. The
whole region is hedged about with bar
riers to the unlimited. Access by lax
is denied, for there are nc public docks
and the boats make few regular stops
on the north shore.
Entertainment Provision.
Lafayette club affords accommodation
flor the. friends Of the residents ant
the entertainment for these residents
forming one of the best-managed AM
most useful country clubs in this section
of the country. The club is a neighbor
hood affair and opens it's door freely t,
all residents Of the communities havin!
access to it. 1t is the center of al
north shore social life that is not purel.
personal. "
For residents at other points on tn
lake amusement is provided at the tw
Tonka Bay and Spring Park and tn
hotels where many dances are give
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13

"a RARKED out by nature as a
Ia place peculiarly appropriate to
" her worship, Lake Minnetonka
Ava has passed thru several stages
of development and is enter
ing upon still another new and impor-
tant one, whose boundary is to be
formed by the beginning Of frequent
and rapid trolley service.
The prehistoric era is concerned
chiefly with the Indians, who invested
the lake with a legendary charm that
is a pity should be almost wholly lost.
There is just a slight trace of the
white mans trail in the tradition
which precedes history. The courreurs
du bois who threaded all of the north
ern water courses, are reputed to have
been visitors at the lake as early as
the latter part of the seventeenth cen
tury, but even tradition holds no def
mite information about them. The near
est approach to AUTHENTIC evidence, is
contained in the story of the finding
by J. S. Letford of Carver of a two
story log cabin in the heart of the
forest towards Excelsior from Carver.
Embedded in a tree overlaid by VIVA
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
Eniov Your Summer.

Now is the time to buy your waist
sets, belt pins and hat pins for outing
suit and have the latest novelties. Why
not have your clocks put in order while
you are at the lakes We call for and
deliver them when finished. Our stock
of silver and glass for June weddings is
the best in the city. White & Mac
Naught.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13

The Famous s'North Star Limited
Leaves Minneapolis daily at 7:45 pm.
for Chicago via the Minneapolis & st.
Louis r. R. Solid train Of Pullman
Compartment Sleepers, Buffet Library
Car, Dining and free. reclining Chair
cars. Call IN j.. g. Rickel, City Ticket
Agent, 424 Nicollet Ave.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
during the season. These are largely
attended by cottagers as well as by the

One of the curious points in Mime
tonka history affecting it's present pleas.
ures is that according to several old
residents there is no noticeable change
in the fishing. Some may be inclined
to dispute this and tell stories Of won
derful catches in old days, but the
veteran fisherman knows how to get
good strings, and fishing is not the least
of the attractions at the lake today.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
AFTER AMERICAN MACHINES
Great Success Of Home Make Causes
Domestic Dealers to Drop
Foreign.

New York-As in the days Of the
bicycle, those dealers In this country
who have been importing and selling
foreign automobiles, are now Fastening
to take up with the perfected Ameri-
can product, and there Is hardly q
prosperous agent in this city, Philadel-
phia, Chicago and other big cities, who
is not endeavoring to secure, or who
has not already secured the selling
rights for some American machine
which has proven itself the eqnal of
anything made abroad.
In fact, some of thDse who o couple
of years ago handled only foAen cars
are to-day manufacturing automobiles
in this coun0V and are meeting with
such success that the time seems not
far distaa when the. sale Of other than
American ms1hines' will be On a par
with the lie of any foreign article
that tries to compete against the un-
matched skill and ingenuity Of oe
American mechanic.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
RATTLERs ALoNo TRACK.
Plaque Of Snakes Alarms Trainmsn
In Wyoming About Thsdr
Duties.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-A plague Of rattle
snakes has invaded the country north of
this place, the infested belt extending
from Silver Crown station to the Chug-
water. Colorado & Southern trainmen
report that hundreds of snakes are seek
ing the railroad track, attracted thereto
by the warmth of the rails. and that
every train north Of Silver Crown cuts
many of the reptiles in two. In going
about their work at stops trainmen are
very cautious, as several have narrow
ly escaped being bitten by rattlers. Sec.
ton men are reported panic-stricken,
as the presence Of the snakes on the
track makes their work very hazardous.
A snake seven feet in length struck
the hat from the head Of the section fore
man et Horse creek as he was climbing
up q high bank.
Where the snakes come from IL mys-
terry, as they have never before been par
ticularly numerous In the infested belt
except at Iron mountain. The reptiles
are not youngsters, majority Of them
being in excess of three feet In length.
The warm weather has made them ex-
ceedingly active, and they are fearless,
striking at every moving thing that
comes within their reach.
Fishermen visiting the creeks north
Of the city report the snakes also very
numerous along streams, and many
anglers have been frightened from their
favorite creeks by the reptiles.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
A HAZARDOUS FEAT.
Englishman Runs a Motor Car Down
q Waterchute and Back
Again in London.

London.-Although there are few mo-
tor car feats which have not been at
tempted by Americans, It Is just possi-
BILE that so far no transatlantic auto
mobilst has driven car up and down
water chute. Such a feat, however,
was performed at the Crystal palace re-
Gently by the managing director Of a
motor company, in the presence of a
huge crowd which was breathless with
excitement.
Really, 1t was ticklish proceeding,
which demonstrated strikingly how
complete Is the control of the expert mo-
torist over his car. The car which was
used was 14-horsepower, weighing a
little over ton. The palace shoot the
chutes" slide on when his feat was per-
formed, is 210 feet long and has gradi-
ent of one In four.
The run up the chute was accom-
plished with comparative ease in 20 2-5
seconds, but the return journey was
more exciting. As the car moved slow
ly on to the gradient to start down the
incline. 1t pitched forward at such an
angle that the driver had to lean back
like a rider on bucking horse. Half
way down the pace increased and the
spectators gasped. The motorist smiled,
moved one Of his brakes and stopped the
car dead. From the farther end Of the
gardens 1t looked like beetle crawling
down q wall. Then the motorist. after
taking of his hat and bowling to the
crowd. resumed his journey. The de.
scent took "a seconds. during which the
driver Of the car was apparently the
coolest and least concerned person pres
ent.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
MINERS NARROW ESCAPE.
Hoisted to Top Of Michigan Shaft
and Dumped Into the
Ore Chute.

Iron Mountain, Mlch.-Hoisted to
the surface at the rate Of nearly a
mile per minute, three men employed
at the Florence mine came with q
small margin of losing their lives
through disobedience Of the stringent
rule prohibiting the use of the skip
in ascending the shaft. The trio put
their drill machines and tools in to the
skip and climbing in gave the signal
to hoist. They rang the wrong mum.
ber of bells and the engineer suppos-
ing the skip contained ore pulled it at
top speed to the top Of the shafthouse,
whence the contents OF the skip were
dumped into a twenty-four.foot chute.
Two Of the men managed to grasp
a timber and save themselves. while
their companion, together with the
tools, was hurled into an ore car many
feet below. He was picked up uncon.
scious and presumably dead, but be-
yond few bruises was found to have
escaped injury.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
THREE NOVELS LEAD REST
Investigation Shows David Copper
field" Is Most Popular Book
Ever Published.

Columbus, Mo.-Rev. H. G. Monser,
formerly Of Columbia, now pastor OF
the Christian church Of Champaign,
ILL.,, has, after devoting several years
to research, ascertained the three most
popular novels in the world, his object
being to deliver lectures on the subject
To secure the desired information, not
only the records Of booksellers were
consulted, but other means were adopt
ed to ascertain the general opinion on
the subject. The research covered Eng.
land, France, Germany and other for
eign countries that lead in appreciat.
ing the best literature.
The result Is such success that nc
doubt Is left ON the subject. the figures
showing a difference Of many thou
sands between the three leading novels
and those less popular. Charles Dick
ems David Copperheld" is the most
popular novel ever published, Harriet
Beecher Stoves Uncle Toms Cabin
10 second, and Lew Wallaces "Bsr
Hur" 10 close third. The result II
fiattering to American authors.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
POLLY STOPS A TRAIN.
Then the Talkative Bird Wanted to
Know What All the Fuss
Was About.

New York.-Engineer Rafferty,, while
taking his train down Red Ant hill
near Suffern. N. Y. the other day
spied on the track before him Q small
brightly colored object. Although the
train was going at high rate Of speed
the engineer put on the brakes and
stopped 1t within . short distance Of
what proved to be a voluble parrot.
Polly never moved . feather, but
seemed highly delighted at the commo.
tion she caused. Cooking her head to
one side she shrilly called out:
whats oil this d-n fuss about p
and before she could be caught new OF
to a neighboring tree. BY this time
many Of the passengers had come up to
inquire the cause Of the stoppage.
One man attempted to climb the tree,
but desisted when Conductor Howe said
there was no time for parrot hunting
on the Erie railroad. AS 1t was the
train lost q little time. Subsequently
the parrot flew to the house Of ChNs-
topher Peterson and was captured.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
NEWEST IN wHEELsARRows
Folding Steel Frame Makes Convsn-
lent Convsyancs for the su.
burban Gardener.

Wheelbarrows Of steel or wood, or Q
combination of these materials, are
made in great variety Of form and CON-
struction, and for many special uses:
but perhaps the newest thing in wheel
barrows 10 one made with Q folding
steel frame, which can be knocked
down for shipment. The body and
handles Of this wheelbasrow are Of
wood, but the legs and braces, consti.
tuting the supporting : frame. are Of
steel and are rivetsd together and bolt.
Cd to the body when the whsslbarrow
II set up. ' 3. % eai 1a st4
The folding steel frame wheslbarrow
may. by virtue Of it, scollapsibility.
present another Advantage Il 10 o
garden barrow. II would b quite pos
sibie for the suburban dwsllsr4 about
to start garden, and ,impatisnt for, .
wheelbarrow with which 70 begin
work, to buy one Of thsse folding steel
frame wheelbarrows. knocleda down,
and have It wrapped up and carry Il
home with him. Even In its Knocked
down form. what with its width and
the length Of its handles, Q folding
steel frame wheelbarrow would make,
for him. considerable Of bundle to
carry; but he could probably get II
home without knocking down more
than is or 20 people In getting on and
on the cars with 1t, where he couldn't
have carried an old-style wheelbarrow
at all.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
SAVES CHILD FROM SNAKE.
Dog Kills a Reptile Which Had
Wrapped Itself Around Body
Of Little One.

Wilmington, Del.-By killing Q
blacksnake that had twined itself
about the frail body Of five-year-old
Clara Marion, an English bulldog
probably saved the child's life. The
girl, with her father, was In the
chicken yard of their home, near the
grounds Of the Wilmington Country
club.
Some one had been stealing the eggs
from the coop and Mr.. Marion was in
vestigating. He discovered q big hole
u one end Of the yard, and thought
rats had been making raids on the
eggs. He stepped 70 another part Of
the inclosure, when he heard the
screams of his little girl.
Gurning, he saw black snake twin
Enk itself about his daughters body.
Mr.. Marion was so hOrrified that he
could not move. The bulldog with
which the little girl Dad been playing,
stood near, and when he heard the
childs screams sprang forward, caught
the writhing snake In its jaws and
dragged 1t off and killed it. The rep
tile was FIVE feet long. The child was
not injurG. but is prostraed with
fright
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
TREE WITH HISTORY
A SILENT WITNESS OF cRIMks
AND MIRACLES.
Giant Sycamore Of California, :. d
Be 500 Years Old, Which Mig
Tell Interesting Tales II It
Could Talk. "

Santa Monica, Cal.-Near the Sol
diers home here stands a giant syca-
more tree with history almost as in
teresting as that of the Charter oak. A
huge, gnarly, weather-scarred forest
monster, 1t is over 20 feet In diameter
at its base, stretching out great, leafy
boughs hundred feet on either SIDE.
No one knows the age of this syca-
more, though Indian legends have 1t
that about 500 years ago the tree was
brought, slender sapling, by a band
of northern Indians, who planted 1t
and lived beneath its ever-spreading
shade for many generations, until the
conquering white men drove them on.
When Father Junipero Sera, founder
Of the California missions, and his
band Of Franciscan friars made their
way along the coast from San Diego
northweard, the little company found
grateful shelter from the sun beneath
this sycamore, and abiding there for
many days, inscribed the cross Of their
order upon It and blessed the tree when
at last they journeyed on their way.
When this became known, Indians
and Mexicans attached to 1t a supersti-
tious power for good and, many sick
and halt and blind and otherwise op-
pressed made pilgrimages to the valley
of the holy sycamore. hoping to be
cured. A number of remarkable cures
are said to have occurred as q result
Of passing night beneath the tree.
In the dark days Of the civil war the
holy sycamore saw its first tragedy.
for ten men were hanged from its limbs
It is alleged. for sympathizing with the
union cause. As the result Of this the
religious pilgrimages we're abandoned
and the tree began to be stunned, es-
pecially by Mexicans, 30 Of whom In
the unsettled years that followed the
war were hanged from its limbs BY
vigilance committees for horse stealing
and other crimes.
The tree Is In excellent condition and
bids fair to add several centuries to its
already ripe age. ta
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
DOME OF CAPITOL TO SHINE
To De Lighted Up with 5000 Yncan.
descent 0lobes-Plans to Ds
Issued Soon,

Washington.-Three thousand incan-
descent globes will soon be placed in
the dome Of the capitol, and II will then
outshine the dome Of the congressional
library, far famed for its great bril-.
liancy. Plans for the lighting have been
drawn by Elliott Woods, the superin.
tendept, and the bids for furnishing and
Installing Of the new lights will shortly
be issued. -
The lights are to be arranged in four
rows around the dome. The first row
will light the large fresco painting at
the top. The three other rows will be
at different distances, and so arranged
that they cannot be seen. Only the light
effect will be noticeable. Lights also will
be placed over the eight large oil paint
ings that hang on the wall of the ro-
tunda. The corridors of the building
have Just been fitted with new and ex-
pensive chandeliers. which materially
increase the lighting effects through the
building.
The dome Of the capitol will soon rank
as one Of the handsomest of its kind in
the world, so many are the improve
ments that are being made. The only
feature that is not complete is the freize
work which encircles the dome about
half way its height The contract for
the finishing of this work is now under
advisement.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
TRAMP SLEEPS IN BoUDoIR
Luxury Of . Rich Mans House More
Than the Wanderer Can
Withstand.

Stamford, Conn.-Marion Terrell, Q
negro tramp, forced an entrance to the
residence Of Thomas K. Milliken Of
Henry street, a manufacturer of lin.
ems in New York one night recently.
Mr.. Milhken and family are touring in
Europe and the place Is in charge Of
caretaker.
Terrell, In exploring the house,
reached Mrs. Milliken's boudoir and
its magnifcence made him sleepy, he
told the police He disrobed and went
to sleep on the soft, downy. canopied
couch. He awoke greatly refreshed.
Next night he returned and was pro-
ceedipg to take another siesta when a
special officer appeared. Terrell fed.
but was recognized and captured after
ward.
The tramp next escaped from police
headquarters by leaping from a win.
dow thirty feet high. He was recap
tured in Sound Beach and there made
a confession. He had stolen no article
of value, but was charged with burg.
larry and was bound over to the su.
perfor court for trial.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
Emperor Crops In Northern MIN
nesOta and North Dakota.

The crops In Northern Miunes0ta
and North Dakota were never better.
Thousands of harvest hands will be
required In that country to help the
farmers to harvest. The Great North
ern Railway has arranged for special
low rates to assist the farmers In be-
ing able to secure competent help,
Good wages will be paid, owing to the
scarcity of help occasioued BY the
large crop and extensive railroad
building In North Dakota, which, in
itself, employs a good many hands.
In the western part Of North Dakota
free Government land can be had
under the homestead laws. Go and
get . home and pay expenses while
investigating. There are thousanda
Of people who went to North Dakota
40 farm laborers Who are now land
owners. For rates and Astailsd infor'
nation write 70 Max Bass. General
Immigration Agent. - South otash
street. Chicago. H., OF - ~ Whitasy,
Passenger TSahac Manages 0reat
Northern Railway, ~. Paul Miss.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
HORSE 81 YEARS OLD.
Hamilton County Ga Man Claims to
Be Owner of Oldest Equine
in America.

Webster City, lathe patriarch Of
the horse kind, aged 81 years, lives
three miles from Stanhope, in Hamil-
ton county, Ia, and is the property OF
q Scandinavian farmer. The old fell
low has turned from a gray to as near
ly white as horse hair can become, and
last winter was bereaved by the death
Of his Juvenile mate. horse that died
in the full bloom of youth at the age
Of 80. The horse that has completed
more than half century of life is in
fairly good flesh, and is fed on bread
baked for his benefit, with an addition
al ration Of sugar each day. His own
or u proud of him and money would
not tempt him to make sale. 1t is
said that all the signs of great age are
present. His coat has not been shed
for several years, and his muscles have
lost their power to such degree that
his ears lop like unto those Of hog.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
JAP MOBILES ARE wAlTERs.
Toll at indianapolis to Earn Money
TO Secure an American
Schooling.

Indianapolis, Ind. = Working their
-ay through the country by acting as
alters at fashionable clubs for the
purpose Of taking courses in some Of
the best universities in the United
States, as we'll as learning American
customs and modes Of living. six Jap
anese. now employed at the University
club, are setting a good example for
American youths.
Though they have been In the United
States only year, the six are fairly
well educated in American ways,
speaking English perfectly, and as
walters are said to be the best In the
business.
But their ambitions are higher than
simply to remain walters all their lives,
and IL is with the money they get while
waiting on table in the fashionable
clubs that they hope to study in the
best schools in the country and later
take American ideas back to their ma
tive land.
Sons of the nobility Of the land, they
we're well educated in japan before
SioooAuS tnC WdtCic " AhlCiiSo' hhc
country interested them, however, and
the six left Toxic together.
While engaged at work the Japs
have also been studying. Some Of them
have already graduated from high
schools In the United States, but later
returned to work with the purpose Of
getting a higher education. When they
secure money enough the Japs leave
their work and take a course in one of
the schools.
They have worked In many cities be-
tween the West and Indianapolis, and
only recently came from Lafayette, the
seat Of Purdue university. They do not
care to have their names known, not
caring to be known as walters, but
willing to answer all questions about
their country, their opinion Of this, and
like to discuss happenings In the night
ing zone, though opinions - to what
may happen they do not care to offer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
ONLY ONE SURVIVOR LEFT.
Distinction Of Gen. Cochrane, Of Ches-
ter, Pa, as Result Of Death
of Secretary Hay.

0hestE, Ps-The death Of tn Sec
retaryisf stss, John Hay, leaves Brig.
Gen. Esury C. COchrane, U. s. M. c., OF
this city, the only survivor Of the men,
bers Qfths cabinet and stan OF Abraham
Lincoln who accompanied him from
Washington to Gettysburg In Novsm-
ber, 1868, for the purpose Of dedicating
the soldiers monumett on the famous
battlefield.
Itwas upon this occasion that Lincoln
delivered the brief address which has
become immortal. Private Secretary
Hay aad Lieut.. Cochvane rode with Lin
coin and seward y Cemetery hill and
were - thS platform near the sed-facsd
president when he paaA hts great tribute
to the brave men. living and dead, who
struggled there"
II IN almost forgotten that this was
the FIRST time Lincoln had ventured to
leave the capitol after his inauguration
two years and nine months previous.