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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-21

Mrs. Fred Coburn entertained at her
home, 427 Adams street NE, Wednes-
day afternoon, in honor Of Miss Flor
ence Moore and Miss Nellie Newman
of Sturgis, Mich, who are visiting rel
atives. at Hopkins. The table decora-
lions were of sweet peas and violets.
Covers were laid for six. The guests
were the Misses Florence Moore, Mel
lie Newman, Mable Robinson, Lizzie
Kellar, Mildred Morgan and Mol1ie
Larkin.
The Woman IS Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary society last Friday, spent a most
enjoyable day with Mrs. Murdoch, at
Glenwod springs. The occasion partook
largely Of the nature Of a farewell to
Mrs. Murdoch, who with her youngest
son, left for her old home. in Sherbrook,
Nova Scotia, where she will spend the
summer months. The guests spent the
morning in the park and the afternoon
was devoted to studying the monthly
missionary topics. Luncheon was served
at noon on small tables in the spacious
arbor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

came president was his private 'secre-
tary for a time. All through the re-
mainder OF Grants life he was a close
friend
About three years ago Ambassador
Porter paid a visit TO the White House
and met a colored functionary named
Jerry Smith, who had been at the ex-
ecutive mansion since Grants time. No
one greeted the diplomat more warmly
than old Jerry, who said TO bystand-
er:
docs know Gin'al Horace Po'tah
WAL, 1 reckon dey amt no one knows
de gin'al better AN ole Jerry. Why,
honey, he was de pres'dint's secretary
TO de longest time an mos de same
as one of de family.
Does know Gin'al Po'tah? WAL.
reckon l amt helped any man wifi his
ovahcoat as often as l done help Gin'al
Po'tah. Such a boy 10 be gin'al. too,
but dey do say he was one of de BRAY
est officers in de wah. An 1 says. de
pres'dint he sot heap by him, an de
gin'al sot a heap by de pres'dint. an de
pres dint knowed a brave man."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

piano and played the music for which
he wished her to compose some words.
The song writer was deeply Affected by
the pathos and sweetness of the air
and before the train arrived had
thought out the lines which have since
been sung by millions of people and
have drawn tears from thousands of
eyes.
Her rapidity of thought in compost
ton is partly the result of training.
She relates that once while a pupil at
the Institution For the Blind she was
required to produce some lines of blank
verse and had put it off out of sheer
laziness. Finally her teacher said TO
her: "Now. Fanny, it is time for bust
ness. No blank verse, no dinner She
had the poem ready before the dinner
bell rang. That sort of practice en-
abled her to concentrate her mind on
a theme and partly accounts for the
swiftness of her thought when she
composed the immortal lines for Mr..
Doane.
The blind poet has a strong feeling
for rhythm and a keen enjoyment of
music and in her time has been herself
Il Shllleu performer on IHe guitar anu
piano. In the case of some Of her
songs and hymns she composed both
words and music. She used to have
sweet soprano voice. and her sense of
harmony was so strong that anything
like discord Jared on her ear and
would even awaken her from sleep. 4
gentleman who knew this once used it
10 his advantage. On calling at the
hotel where she was staying he was
told by attendants that she was sleep
ing. They were reluctant 10 disturb
her, whereupon the caller. whose bust
ness was pressing. strolled down the
corridor where her room was located
and began singing a hymn out Of tune.
The first false note awakened her.
Fanny Crosbys judgments Of those
about her are accurate. She comes 70
her conclusions through the sound Of
the voice. That is kind man; like
his voice" or Il don't want TO know
that person. she win say. She was
seated next to a stranger In q hotel at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11
FANNY CROSBY
BLIND WRITER
March 26 Will be OBJ
served in Honor of
Woman.

~CNDAY. March %, is to be OBJ
- observed in many Christian
churches as Fanny Crosby
day" 1t was on March "a, 1920
in Southeast. Putnam county, y. Y,
that the blind writer of sacred songs
was born, and il has been thought fit
ting that those who love her hymns
should pay her Il tribute of affection on
the Sunday nearest TO her eighty fifth
birthday. Her home is in Bridgeport,
Conn. and she is passing the closing
years of a life that has been full of
useful activity in the enjoyment of well
earned honors.
At the age of six months little Fran
ces Jane Crosby had as good eyesight
as the average baby. The application
of hot poultices to the eyes during an
illness destroyed the optic nerves, and
the little one was rendered sightless. At
nineteen she was sent TO the Institution
For the Blind in New York city and
there became so proficient in knowledge
of the alphabet for the blind that she
was made an instructor in the institu-
ton. For twelve years she taught Eng
lish grammar and rhetoric, Greek, Ro-
man and American history.
1t was here she met a blind music
teacher. Alexander Van Alstyne, whom
she married. 1t was during this period
of her career that she wrote poetry and
secular songs one of the most popular
of the latter being Resale, the Prairie
Flower" Several volumes of her poet
ry We're published. One of her poems
was written in welcome 70 Henry Clay
on the occasion of visit of the great
orator to New York.
She was fOrty-five years old when
she wrote her first hymn. Not till that
time Gid she discover her real vocation.
Some of the most beautiful and popu-
lar of these compositions seemed TO
come to her as if by inspiration. One
of her best known hymns, "Safe In
the Arms of Jesus" was composed in
about twenty minutes while w. H.
Doane. who had written music for
many of her hymns, was waiting to
take a train. He sat down to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

and Introduced tne senate resolution on
these lines, which was a subject of de-
bate in that body six years ago.
Senator Bacon was born in Georgia
in 1899 and is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Georgia. He begun the
study Of law. but when the civil war
broke out he entered the Confederate
service, in which he made brilliant
record. On the close of the war he
began practice as lawyer and attain
ed fame as an orator. He was chosen
to the legislature of his state and was
for several years speaker of the as
sembly In 1894 he was chosen TO the
United States senate and in 1900 was
reelected.
Senator Bacon is noted for his seri-
BUSINESS of character. He seldom jests,
but there is one story he tells which
has little joke on himself. The Sat
urday Evening Post relates that he
was once on Il fishing trip with Con
gresham Maddox of Georgia. One
day" says Mr.. Maddox, Il caught a
big terrapin, and the senator superin-
tended the making Of the soup, which
was delicious. In preparing the terra
pin he had assisting him a colored man
who did not know him.
1.-THE colored man was given bowl
of soup and smacked his lips and 9th
erwise displayed his sense of bliss.
You like the soup, do you, GeOrge|
asked the senator.
""Deed 1 do was the reply. Then
he added:
Say. boss, I'd like to ak you a little
question
"'What Is it?' responded the senator.
Go ahead
I'D like to know said the darby
between eager sips of the terrapin
soup, lis you jes' a plain cook o. is you
a steward. for you do cert'nly know
wore business ,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

son of a cruel father. The elder Ire
poff. who was also general, was once
project of st. Petersburg and in that
capacity earned tile title of Trepoff the
Terrible He died in 1899. His son
is following closely In his footsteps
and Is proud to wear the title of
Trepoff the Tyrant. Six attempts on
his life have proved unsuccessful, and
he is becoming accustomed to such ex-
periences after being stabbed twice
and SHOT at four times. While project
Of police in Moscow he made applica-
ton TO be sent to the front in Man
churia.
''Since / must be shot at he is quot
ed as saying, Il prefer to be a target
for professional Japanese soldiers rath-
er than for dirty amateurs in Moscow"
Trepoff did not go to the war, how
ever, as the government found con-
genial work for him in st. Petersburg
1t is said that General Kuropatkin did
not want him in his command The
ruthless character of the man is illus
trated by the fact that he once sabered
an orderly who was guilty of some
trivial act Of diSobedience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11
SENATOR BACON
KNOWS HOW TO COOK
Georgia Statesman Can Make Soup as
Well as He Can
Talk. 9 AMg
9 H.

Senator Augustus .. Bacon of Geor-
gia is known as stickler for the con-
stitutiOn. and he is constantly on the
watch against any infringement of the
provisions of that instrument or of the
prerOgatives of the senate by the exec
utive branch of the government. He
recently introduced Il resolution asking
for an inquiry as to the validity of
the protocol with Santo Domingo enter
ed into in January, 1903. by virtue OF
which the United States has since
taken possession of customs duties at
certain ports for the settlement Of
American claims He is an advocate
Of independence for the Philippines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

dinner Afterward friend who knew
his character asked her what she
thought of him. He is 4 deep. vile,
bad man. she quickly replied. 1t was
true. ConverSing with Il man who had
spoken scornfully of n good impulse. she
exclaimed, Get me hammer and let
me raise bump of reverence on this
mans headr'
In some of the churches the hymns
which she wrote will be sung on Fan
ny Crosby day" and it is proposed to
make her the recipient of a gift, thus
honoring the poet while she is alive
stead Of waiting until she is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11
LOCOMOTIVE TENDER.
Patents on Improved Design Granted
TO Cornelius Vanderbilt

TO Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Letters OF patent have been granted
to Cornelius Vanderbilt for an improv-
ed locomotive tender The young mil
lionaire invented a locomotive fire box
several years ago. Since that time he
has been at work trying to devise a
plan for a simple and economical wa
ter tank He believes he has accom-
plished this in his latest invention.
The object Of his invention is 10 pro-
vide a water tank with a low water
intake and large capacity, to shorten
the length of the tank without increas-
ing its height and to improve the con-
struction OF the fuel hood The tank
is elliptical. the shape being chosen be-
cause such a tank has a larger capaci-
" than a circular one Of equal height
and because its center OF gravity is
lower than that Of n circular tank Of
equal capacity.
To prevent the water from rushing
from one end TO the other on stopping
and starting a series Of battle plates
are provided. The lower plates are pro-
vided with openings for the passage
OF water. The tank is braced inside
with angle iron stiffening members
riveted TO the shell.-New York Her
aid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11
NEITHER STONE NOR METAL
UraIIte May Be Cut Like Wood, Yet
1t Is FireprOOf.

UraIIte May Be Cut Like Wood, Yet
Il Is FireprOOf.
Have you ever heard of uralite? Prob
ably not, for 1t is Il new invention. Yet
1t is well worthy of notice, since it is
superior to anything of the kind that
has yet been produced.
1t is the invention of Il Russian artil-
Iery officer and chemist named Imsche-
netzky. and its claim to distinction lies
in the fact that it is absolutely fire
proof.
UraIite is composed of asbestus fiber,
with proper proportion of silicate, BIZ
carbonate OF soda and chalk, and it is
supplied in various finishes and colors,
according TO the purpose for which it is
intended.
In a soft form a sheet of uralite Is
like an asbestus board. When hard IT
resembles finely sawed stone and has
metallic ring.
Besides being noncOnductor of heat
and electricity, it is practically water
proof. and may be made entirely so by
paint, and is not affected either by at
mospheric Influences or by the acids
contained in smoke in large towns,
which rapidly destroy galvanized iron.
Moreover, it can be cut by the usual
carpenters or woOdworkers' tools; il
can be veneered 10 form paneling for
walls or partitions; il can be painted.
grained. polished and glued together
like wood; II does not split when nail
is driven through 1t: it is not affected
when exposed to moisture or great
changes OF temperature. and il can be
given any desired color either during
the process of manufacture or after
ward.-Dietetic and HYGIENE Maya
zine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

There will be three "boy congress
men" from the state of Illinois in the
next house of representatives who were
elected under circumstances seldom
paralleled in the annals of politics.
Anthony Michalek, Zeno ]. Rives and
Charles S. Wharton form a congress
sionaI trio which could not be matched
in any state Of the Union.
The most remarkable character of the
three is Michalek. the youngest of the
group who is only twenty-six. He is
known as THE Ghetto Kid He rep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

always been poor. Rives got a good
education. however, and is ambitious.
One day last autumn he dropped into
a Republican convention which was in
progress. Several men had been named
as candidate for congress and all had
declined. Somebody spied Rives sit
ting in Il corner and nominated him.
Il won't have it, yelled RiveS. do
they think they can hand me that kind
of a gold brick;" He tried to get up
and protest. but somebody held him
down. and the crowd yelled, We'll
make you take it, So he was nomi-
mated. Now he is studying up on ora
tory and says he will give good ac-
count of himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11


brought to the Chicago ghetto as boy.
He attended school. but for the most
part has educated himself and during
bis campaign was able TO talk to his
audiences in Bohemian, Yiddish and
English. When Michalek got the Re
publican nomination nobody supposed
he would be elected. and his Democrat
&c opponent, a millionaire brewer, was
so confident of election that he rented a
hall in which to celebrate his triumph.
He is said TO have spent $4,000 in his
campaign. Michalek spent $50 He
could not afford to spend more, for he
is a boOkkeeper earning S12 per week.
After March his income Will go up to
almost 500 per week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

reSentS the Firth IL
linois district, which
includes that part
of Chicago where
Mrs. O'Leary's COW
kicked over the Ian
tern and caused the
great fire of 1871.
This district is in
habited largely by
Bob emians, Jews,
Germans and Irish.
Michalek himself
was born in BOhe-
mia, one of eight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

General Horace Porter, who has serv-
ed nearly eight years as ambassador to
France and who expects to retire from
that post in March, has been decorated
with both the grand cross OF the Le-
gion of Honor and the medal Of honor
which the congress OF the United States
awards to heroes of the battlefield
General Porter had an unusually bril-
liant military career. He was educated
at Harvard university and West Point
Military academy aud entered the
Union army on the outbreak of the
civil war. He was brevetted captain in
1868 for gallant services at the capture
OF Fort Pulaski. where he had COM
mand of the siege batteries. In the
same year he was in the Tennessee
campaign. being engaged in tie ad-
vance on Tullahoma, the passage Of the
Elk river and the battle of Chickamau-
ga Ii was for gaIlantry in this bat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11
winter Quarters of cIrcuses.

A dramatic paper gives the names
and addresses Of 11S circuses and 9TH
er road shows which have gone into
winter quarters OF these. says the
Chicago Tribune. eighteen make their
home in Pennsylvania. fourteen in
Maryland, eleven IN Missouri and ten
in Indiana, these being the most pop
ular states as winter quarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

marks, ana again
the cOlOred man
quietly and myste-
riously entered and
declared:
IF you were the
devil himself do you
think you could
make me like your"
To the guests sur
prise. the actor took
the interruption as
a matter of course,
Gu GotborD'S visitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11
suitable Text.

cdr Thirdly is certainly an up to
date clergyman" said Fosdick.
'SoT' said Keedick
Yes, sir. One of his parishiOners
was killed by the explosion of his auto
mobile. and the doctor took for the
text OF his funeral sermon the Biblical
account Of Elijah going to heaven b q
chariot Of dre."n-Smart. Set
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

FCAtf1s ALhPA- - NA@N
normal Democratic
plurality is 5000.
Rives is a lawyer,
but HIS practice is
so small that he
thought himself for
tunate in holding
down u job as city
clerk of Litchfield at
$50 per month. His
father is janitor of
a school building,
op1 tho family bavn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

he dropped into a
local barber shop
to he shaved. Aft
or the barber had
completed his min
istratiOns and DOT
say had left the
chair a travelling
man, the next I'm
turn. appropriated
IL and. turning to
the man with the
razor. said:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

Now and then the actor. author and
poet f. II. Sothern admits visitors to
his dressing room lie did so in Cincin-
matt, where he entertained somewhat
nervous and eXcitable gentleman dur
ing his moments "off stage"
In the midst of one Of their argu-
ments there entered the room n digni-
fed and decOrous colored man, who ad-
vanced to the center, saying in an ear
nest monotone:
Have you no fear of GOdG" and mys-
teriOusly departed as he came.
Mr.. Sothern's guest was naturally
astounded, but he was too well bred to
ask questions. Resuming his argu-
ment, lie again grew heated In his re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

trict ana McGaNlD
from the Eighth.
and both wiped out
large Democratic
majorities OF former
years in their re
spective districts.
NIr. Wharton is
twenty-nine. never
ran for office before
and had no money
20 spend in beating
q candidate who had
unlimited funds and
a strong party or
- I.IE-,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

The Republican nomination for con
gress in the Twenty first Illinois dis
trict had to be forced on Zeno J.. Rives.
He didn't spend cent on his cam
paign. didn't make a speech and didn't
leave his home town of Litchfield. Yet
he won over his Democratic opponent,
Congressman B. F. Caldwell. by 1000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

W 49, VA ~" - ~ -
bage Patch"
AS soon as the
aStoniShed dealer
could recover his
breath he took an
other look at the
bloodthirsty midget
and then, entering
into the spirit of
the occasion, pro-
duced a toy pistol
which exploded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

ca me so boisterous
that the stage man
ager became alarm
ed. He conceived the
bright idea of repel-
ling them with a fire
hose. Forthwith he
stationed the car
penter at the stage
entrance and armed
him with fifty feet
Of three inch cotton
hose and an inch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

IS y, do you
know who that was you just shavedT
NO. sah." replied the barber; Il
dunno"
We'll" replied the drummer, that is
Lawrence D'Orsay. the Earl of Paw
tucket"
''Is dat So sab? Well, well, rs
often see him Oh dc stage. but dis is do
fust time / ever had de pleasure OF
meeting him sociallY"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

Nedrs OIu. IT WIS GENERAL POhlEk.
In 1858 that his con-
nection with General Grant began. He
was ever afterward on the most init
mate terms with Grant. He served as
assistant secretary OF war when the
general was head of the department
and when The great military leader be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

ana, turning 10 Lne
actor, said, You
must excuse me for
not bringing this
on a tray, but all
our trays are IN
use tonight"
"Is that soT" re-
piled Hodge. "And
how does that hap
penn"
We'll" said the
boy. Mrs. Pat
Campbell is giving
q din1er--.doYn-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11
GOVERNOR GENERAL
TREPOfF A TYRANT
Son of Trepoff, the Terrible, Consist
emily Sustains Family Ira
ditions.

The General TrepOff who was ap-
pointed governor general of st. Peters
burg on the outbreak of revolutionary
demonstrations in that city is the cruel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

EMMA CALFE' and n half nozzle.
He told him 10 wait until he got n sig
nal TO turn the water on and then to
play for all lie was worth.
\ few minutes later Mime. Calves
carriage swung up to the curb, and the
students. recognizing her as she step
ped forth. opened lane for the singer
and let out three cheers. The carpenter.
who had an eye to hole in the stage
door, got ratified at this moment and
turned on the water. Mime. CalVe was
bowling her acknowledgements for the
reception of the students when a cold
stream struck her and made her gasp.
She put up her hands in protest. but
the carpenter stood valiantly to his
post
Giving up in despair, the prima don
na finally gathered up hersskirts and
with head down made u dash for the
stage entrance. The carpenter at last
saw his mistake. Nine. Calve rushed
to her dressing room and half an hour
later appeared on the stage ms serene
as If nothing had happened.
While Taurpuca D'C-gav who IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

carrier W II o
was accused
Of assault and
battery.
" w h at 8
this 2 roared
J o b n s o n
What's this
Assault a IL d
battery? I'm
for him, sir;
I'm for him.
] have been
accused with
intent to kill,
sir with In
tent to kill
and I'm for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

him. together with normal Democrat
ic majority of 10000 in his favor. But
he did his best. He went over every
inch of his district. even stopping stran-
gers on the stIeet and talking over the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

his recent Cana
dian tour about the
importance of pre-
cision in the writ
ing of prescrip-
lions.
Wherever q sen
tence may have
t VIC meanings, !"
said DR.. Osler, rest
assured that the
wrongmeaning will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

in dazed manner continued his argu-
ment. only to be interrupted again by
the same cOlored intruder. this time
with the remark:
Il know You now, and God knows
pity you"
Mr.. Sothern's guest was now too sur
prised to talk. He sat I'm collapsed
condition until the same man had en-
tered three separate times and in an
expressionleSs voice had said:
Il am as changeless as the sun.
will carry my soul pure TO heaven"
You are the strange woman"
You shall be as beautiful as / am
and as happy"
This last remark was too much for
the mans nerves. He was barely able
to gasp: "Sothern, what the blazeS does
this mean? Is this a joke or an insane
asylum: Who is this fellow?''
That" said the actOr--"that is sim
ply my dresser, Lewis. HIS duty is TO
notify me Of the progress of the play
by lines. In that manner ! know when
my cue comes"
oh" said Mr. Sothern's guest, wip-
ing great beads Of perspiration from
his face, Il was beginning to believe
had EN-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11

regiments up to an
important point and
held II at a critical
stage of the contest,
that he was award
ed the medal of
honor. He won pro
motions rapidly and
was a brigadier gen
eral at the close OF
the war. though then
only twenty eight
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