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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31

Sunshine Libraries.
Sunshine is now supporting about 500
free Observation-Disclosures from which the
books are taken and read until they
fall to pieces. The work has been largely
carried on in the south and west, where
there seems to be greater need for
libraries.
The following letters received at head
quarters in New York are from the south
and show in great measure the need and
appreciation of the Sunshine libraries
I note you have induced the Sunshine society
to interest themselves in libraries for the south.
The rural schools greatly in need of libraries,
and I trust good will result from your works
along these lines. Jas. B. Frazier,
Governor Of Tennessee.
was glad to get your letter telling that you
had taken up the task of getting good Htera-
ture into the southern rural schools, and as
sure you my hearty sympathy.
= Ex-Congressman, Alabama.
schools Is a big question. The condition OF
some classes appals and scares one. The ques-
ton Of education is the burning issue of the
day., The race problem sinks into oblivion COM
Press Agent Sunshine Society, Knoxville Sen
tinel, Tenn.
thank the Lord for raising up a southern
girl to make known the wants Of the south's
rural schools. Oh, for the trump of an arch
angel to arouse our friends to a knowledge Of
the true condition here. 1t pains me to see so
many Of our people hungry and thirsty after
knowledge of the worlds great masters and
to think how powerless to help them am. May
God bless you. dear soul, and you sue
cess, and rest assured that in that better land
there is crown for those who are giving them
selves to the service of their fellowmen.
&C. @. Wright
Supt. Of Public instruction, Straw, N. G.
The Importance of the work you have inaugu-
rated can hardly be estimated. Until you
brought it to my mind thru the Sunshine So
ciety never fully realized just what it was
we needed. Now, it is borne in upon me with
tremendous force, that the lack of the knowl-
edge of literature is the rock upon which we
strand. If only great phi1anthropist
could be brought to see how much more i'm
portant this movement is than piing of millions
in brick and mortar! Let us have literature.
Let every child have opportunity to delve
in literature from fairy tale to Shakspere.
When ! think Of the stupendous undertaking,
wonder If 1t can be accomplished in genera
ton. ... Mrs. S. E. Droke
Teacher for twenty-five years in mountains of
the south.
Do send us some books. We need even al.
MANAGES, for some people do not know what day
of the moLth Sunday comes on.
Rev. r. r. Ayres,
Circuit rider in mountains of Tennessee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31

Sunshine Thoughts.
If zone touch of the
whole world kim"
One beam of sunshine makes the whole
world brighter.
Sunshine is like love-it makes every
thing shine with it's own beauty.-Wilson.
Cheerfulness is an excellent wearing
quality. 1t has been called the bright
weather of the heart.-Smiles.
The bread of life is love: the salt of life
is work; the sweetness of life poeSy;
the water of life faith.-Smiles
Every day is to be lived minute at
a time. We mix things sadly if, when
we wake in the morning, we pick up all
the puzzles and difficulties and duties il
one big lump and try to carry them an
at the same time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31
EARLY CHARITY.

kN AIRY aged didn't like breadc1sts She would the
V soft part and leave the rest Her mother insisted on
her eating the crusts telling her. reproachfuy how many
poor children would be glad to have them Mary looked up
archly and said 'tThat's what I'm saving them for
mamma! ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31
PREFERS HOME.

SMALL Philadelphia child had had read to her the story
II Of the Tower Of Babel and the punishment Of it's
sumpuous builders few days later she went in town with
her mother and saw the new BellevueStratford hotel
tMother" she exclaid, looking up at the top stores
''I dom believe God likes that buiding.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31
IT SCARED THEM OFF.

THE shooting Of Of Lord Lovats glles, whom they
mistook for poacher by the Phpps brothers in the
Scottish highlands, recalled to Ptsburg another
poachng episode.
"A San Francisco millionaire he said, 'rented an es-
tate in Scotland and the poachers harassed him unmer-
cifully
He was too humane person to employ traps or
guns After few weeks persecution he trick
cry to circumvent his poachng friends.
He sent to London hospital for couple Of freshly
ampuated legs and three four feet These soon as
they arrived he nailed big posts which caused to
be set prominent places upon his estate and under
meath each CHASTITY relic he put huge notice saying The
Of the above may reclaim it by furnishing suitable
identification at the head keepers Office
fear Of traps deadly the poachers thereafter
kept out y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31
Invited Guests.

crowd of troubles passed him by,
AS he with courage waited.
He said, "Where do you troubles fly
When you thus beIatedE''
eve CO." they said, "to those who NOPE,
Who look on Life detected, e..
Who weakly say goodbye to Hope
We go-where we're expected
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31

month or two,
most likely. He
wanted a differ
ent shape and
something t h a t
looked fresh and
he has got it.
81 don't say
he doesn't intend
to call for it
some time, but he
won t just the
same. He'll wait
until he gets kind
Of tired Of the
. one he ju S t
bought and then
it will be too
late. He won't
be very sorry, Ell
Their. Look here. -
The h a t t e r
opened a door
showing a small
room shelved to
the ceiling with
old hats stacked
as thickly as the
shelves woul d
hold.
"There. Not
one Of those is
thirty days in
storage. They all
belong to men
who cold tho11
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31
To Be Called For

&C. BELIEVE TIL just put it and it, .
Oh said the customer when he had adjusted the
W new hat @ his satisfaction. 50 IL leave the
% ; va: ::: 3. e 8; +: i: :: :;?.
d. eyes, SIR said the halter. "Ill make
YNW you out check for it. That's good for
I@ thirty days. Any time you want it just bring
wv the check along and we won't have to keep
you waiting at all while we hunt it up
He handed slip of pasteboard to the Gus
toner who after parting look in the mirror, walked out
''He wasn't particular some'' said the halter.
Most generally they re know that won't mix
up the hat with somebody eses It's funny thing about
that I'm thinking of calling this store the hat exchange
''Why?"
"Because that's about what it is. Once in hundred
years will in and buy hat and take the old
away in paper bag. Occasionally have customer
who III his old and carry the in his hand
Now and then willing pay the 10 cents extra
for delivery outside of the downtown district But most men
leave the old hat and they call for it. WE'LL they don
call just the No, sir, not your life they don't
'Why don It they? That wasn't bad hat that man lett
Don't you think he II call for it?''
care you anything of sport?' asked the halter. " Ii
you are, I'll bet you to in anything you like that ne
won't You're right; it's not bad hat But hes been sort
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31
What Women Want to Knou
OILY HAIR.-Will you please tell good remedy
very DIV har9-Kate

OILY HAIR.-Will you please tell good remedy for
very oily hair?-Kate
Use this lotion week. rubbing it carefully into the
scalp: Bcarbonate Of oda onefourth of ounce borax
onefourh Of ounce cologne water ounces rected
sprts ounce; tnctuIe Of cochineal onehaf OUNCE
distilled water sixteen ounces
TO REMOVE CEMENT.-What will cement that
has been spread the tiles Of piazza by careless
workman ?-An Old Subscriber.
fear nothing will remove the cement unless you can
have chseled off Cement supposed to be ndestructbe
and for that reason is used so generally
QUESTIONS FOR TOMORROW.
A BIBLICAL ARGUMENT.-To decide an argument will
you please the following questions: How many
Marys mentioned in the New Testament? Was Mary
Magdaene the Mary, the sister Of Martha and
Lazarus Was she identical with the who had the
alabaster box Of ointment Of
Christq-Argument
DILL PICKLEs.Wl you please give receipt for making
dill pickles that will keep winter? make Them
but they will not keep-Mrs. j. E. N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31

I asked the roses as they grew
Richer and lovelier in their hue
What made their tints so rich and bright?
They answered, ''Looking toward the Light
The Outlook.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31
a Good Temper.


No feature in woman's character Is
more valuable than sweetness of temper
and disposition. Home can never be hap
py without mutual concessions and d
mutual disposition not to expect perfec-
ton. A man retires to his home in the
evening, wearied by the exertions or the
annoyanceS OF the day, and to him how
soothing is a word dictated by a wish
to make him shut out that world and for
a while to forget it all! It falls on the
heart like a ray of sunshine in an early
spring. Sweetness of temper has its in
fuence, too the children and do
mestics; peace and love invite the hus-
band, the father, to hasten to his quiet
fireside, and his children watch his COM
ing.
Talk Happiness.
Talk happiness; the world is sad enough -,
Without your woe; no path Is wholly rough:
Look out for places that smooth and clear,
And speak Of them to rest the weary
OF EARTH SO hurt by continuous strain
OF mortal discomfort end grief and pain.
Talk faith; the world is better off without
Your uttered ignorance and morbid doubt.
If you have faith in God. man, self,
Say so;+ if not push hack upon the shelf
OF silence all your thoughts till faith shall
- come,
No one will grieve because your lips are dumb.
Talk health: the dreary, never-endins tale
OF mortal maladies is worn and stale:
You cannot charm or interest or please
By harpine on that minor chord, disease.
Say you, are WELL all is we'll with you, T.
And God shall hear your words and make them
- \ = true.
IS - Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31
A DISTINCTION W1THoUT A pITFERENcE

PATCHING sight Of time he darted the way.
~ But pursued him, purple with rage. overlook him.
clapped him roughly on the sholder.
SI.ek here said Do skip the street
time you me as to keep from paying that bll9''
"Oh, no, he answered. "Not at ALL
'tWhat for, then?" demanded
"To keep from being asked to pay it, he replied.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31
MINNE OLA DIVIS ON

STATE OFFICERS.
President, Mrs. Noble barrow 816 Twenty-sec.
nd avenue s. Minneapolis. Telephone T. G. 1402.
EeconG i Tice PnesdentMsG Grace TsbPs
Third Vice President-Mrs. N. A. Sprong.
Fourth Vice President-Mrs ]. F. Wilson.
Fifth Vice President-Mrs. e. W. Kingsley.
Sixth Vice President-Mrs. c. H. Fleming.
Secretary-Miss Corinne De Laittre.
Treasurer-Miss Eva Blanchard.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Frederick q.
ammis.
Organizer-Miss Lillian NJ. Ellis.
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MINNESOTA HEADQUARTERS.
HEADQUARTERS.

INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
90 Fifth avenue. New York. Cynthia West.
over Alden founder and president general
MINNESOTA HEADQUARTERS.
Room "a, Loan and Trust building, 313 Nicol.
let avenue Minneapolis. Telephone, N. w. Main
1925.
All Sunshine news for publication in the Sum
shine department. Of The Minneapolis Journal
should be addressed to Miss Eva Bla1chard. 139
East Fifteenth street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31
Looking Toward the LIqht.

Circuit rider in mountains of Tenness
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31
THE CATS TOILET.

A LIMA under the dining table with the cat.
~ stWhat are you doing, Alma ~ the mother asked
ssI'm pickin hm's teef.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
LORD DURHAM on RACING.
Speaks on Various Topics at the Gimcracit
Club Dinner.

At the annual dinner of the Gimcrack
Club, held recently in London. Lord Dur
ham, the senior steward of the English
Jockey Club, made many pointed COM
ments on the current topics Of the turf.
Regarding the dissatisfaction expressed in
some quarters with the method of handi-
Gaping. Lord Durham said that he believed
the imposts should be governed by the
best form of the horses and that he heartily
supported those officials who kept the
weight allotments at a high figure when
convinced that horses had not been per-
mitted to run true to form.
Lord Durham, in referring to the use of
the starting gate in England. said that
the plan could be improved upon He
stated that it would be more successful if
the Jockeys were compelled 20 obey in
structions TO the letter and IL the starters
exercised more arbitrary power over them.
He also paid his respects 10 the turf critics,
who, he said, were either ignorant or
malicious. The tipsters also came in for a
scoring Lord Durham advising the SPORT
ing papers to refrain from publishing their
advertisements on the ground that the
tipsters were obtaining information as to
stable secrets that did not rghtfully belong
to them.
After declaring that the English Jockey
Club would try to popularize racing in all
parts OF the country Lord Durham de-
clared that his reform reducing the dis
lance for two-year-old races from five
furlongs to half a mile would go into effect
at the Lincoln spring meeting in March.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
MAN CAN DO WITHOUT WATER
At Least He Can In Texas. n These Expert
ments Prove Anything.

BRENNAN, Tex, Jan. Major Theodore
Schiermier thinks he has disproved the
theory that drinking water Is necessary
to the existence Of human being. He
has not taken drink OF water for many
years-just how many he does not know,
but it is ten or fifteen.
He found that water did not agree with
him and he quit drinking il, He also quit
eating all kinds of bread. at the same time.
He began to take on flesh soon after he
stopped using water and bread and is now fat
and the picture of health. Although he Is
of middle age his compexio ion has the pink
color and delicate appearance of that of n
baby. His muscles are well developed and
hard and to all appearance he is IN perfect
condition.
not troubled with thirst Occasionally he
drinks a glass Of beer. but it il not often
that he partakes OF that beverage.
He subsists principally on raw meat.
served in the form Of tartar steak. and raw
eggs. He eats few vegetables The thirst
which Major Schiermier had when he first
began to abstain from the use OF water
for drinking gradually disappeared.
An old frontiersman, Capt j. G. Merrill.
in discussing the matter OF water drinking
said that in the earlier days. when frontier
officers had to take long chases after Indians
and border desperadoFs the water supply
question never troubled the men, and they
would have given II little thought hut Tor
the fact that their horses had TO have water
Drinking water Is habit, Just IKE
drinking whiskey is, continued Cap. Mer-
rill Il belonged for several years TO Major
Jones's company OF rangers and there
we're several men in that company who had
trained themselves to go for days at
stretch without a drop OF water passing
their Inns. II their thirst made them un-
f.hl mOigtan
their mouth and throat with the juice of
a cactus | got so used 10 going without
water on my long rides over the plains OF
west Texas that | still care very little for
without my drinking a drop of water or
ANYTHING except a small cup OF coffee which
take at my breakfast
Il can show scores Of old Texas frontiers
men who do not drink a gallon Of water a
month and arc in the best of health and
condition all the time. | also believe that
the less water person drinks the longer
he will live.
"One half Of those long, sinewy wiry,
lank and lean fellows you see on the ranches
IN west Texas and in the little towns drink
40 little water that they hardly know what
IL tastes like; but these same men can out
flint and outwork three Of the ordinary
fat water topers.
The late Gen. Lawton had trained him
self 10 20 for days without touching water
to his lips. He could stand any amount
Of marching and hard work.
He got his iirst knowledge Of the useless
ness Of and injury Of drinking large GUAM
titles of water from the Texas frontiers
men while serving with his cavalry troop
in this State. He began 20 practise abstain
ing from water drinking and Il WAS not long
until he could 90 for days running without
partaking OF it.
II is Capt. Merrilrs opinion that many
ills Of the body are caused by the water
drinking habit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
UP no DATE RECRUITING.
Photograph and stereOpticon Used 1 Get
Labor for Queensland Plantations.

Thousands Of the natives of Polynesia
| are needed to work on the sugar and other
plantations Of Queensland These planta-
tons are in the low coast regions; and
| as the climate is tropical, white labor 10
not successful.
For many years sailing vessels have been
visiting the islands to recruit Kanakas for
the Queensland plantations. The trade
gave rise to abuses which have been sup
pressed by law. but the natives arc not now
so eager to emigrate as formerly and II is
hard work to I'LL the vessels.
A sea captain in the Kanaka trade has
introduced new method of making emil
grafton attractive. Before he sailed from
Queensland year ago he visited number
Of the plantations where South Sea Islanders
are employed.
He had camera and a photograph.
Going from one plantation to another he
photographed groups of natives and also
took individual pictures OF well known
fellows from the New Hebrdes, Solomon
and other groups.
Then he brought the monograph into
service. The best known natives who had
a large acquaintance in the islands were
induced TO talk into the instrument and tell
their friends the kind of life they led IN
Australia and how they we're getting along
on the plantations
These Photographed letters we're OBJ
tanned from kanakas who formerly lived
in about dozen of the islands which the
recruiting vessels are in the habit of visit
ing. Then the ingenious shipmaster had
his photographs turned into lantern slides
and of he sailed for the islands well equipped
to astonish the natives
According TO a Queensland newspaper
the scheme has been great success Th8S
captain had an ample supply OF lantern
slides showing emigrants from each of the
islands he visited.
Everybody was on hand to sec the show
and the natives were beside themselves
with delight when they saw tho well known
vsages Of their friends and aoquaintances
thrown upon the screen But the greatest
wonder was when each picture actually
talked 10 the crowd in the very tones and
accents which many Of tho auditors con-.
nected with the man upon whose face they
were gazing
The man sent them greetings from his
plantation home 900 miles away. He
told them he was doing well, that he liked
the life and that Queensland was a good
place TO come TO. He talked about the
country the money ne earned and the good
treatment he received.
Pictures were shown OF the huts occupied
by the emigrants. the fields they worked
In and groups Of laborers whose sleek ap-
peaTance and smiling faces seemed to show
that they were enjoying life
The result is that the stereopticon and
monograph have proved 20 he valuable
nave had the worst misgivnRs about emil
grafton become enthusiastic converts 10
the idea when they see their friends actually
before them and hear their well known
voices.
The captain had no difficulty in making
up a load and other captains engaged in
the Kanaka trade say they are going TO
employ the same cNpodent.
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GONE TO CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
indianapolis Church Members Deserving
for tho New Faith.

| INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. administers Of the
religious denominations in this city are
becoming greatly concerned over the in
roads that Christian Science Is making in
other denominations. There is not a con-
gregati0n in this city that. in the last four
years. has not lost some of It's most erem-
plary members.
-Four years ago the first Christian Science
church was established in this city It was
organized by eight persons who met in the
home Of one Of the new converts and organ
tied a church. For "a while its meetings
were held in the homes Of members, but
soon no private parlor would hold the wor-
shippers. Then the high school building
was utilized for Sunday services, hut the
congregations grew till the largest room
was barely large enough.
Up to two years ago none Of the more
wealthy church people bad countenanced
the new doctrine. Then one by one in
fluential members began 10 be missed from
their seats. Inquiry showed that they were
at the high school building every Sunday.
The well 10 do, who became members. in
creased till there was a membership OF
nearly 200. Then building fund was
started.
Most OF those now active In the new church
we're Baptists. Presbyterians or Methodists
and represented the most earnest class Of
workers in these churches. They gave
literally to the building enterprise. One
Of the most costly building sites in the city
was purchased and large brick and stone
church has been erected. The congrega-
ton organized with eight persons has grown
in four years to about 400. and not Sunday
passes without other members being re-
ceived
Some Of the members say they were driven
from their old relations into the new by
their fellow church members Who as soon
as It became known that they were in
quiring into il. became intolcrant.
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Antiquity Of Hooks and Eyes.

From the Ihlidddphld rec orn.
Hooks aud ewes are known TO have been
used as dress fastenings for at least a couple
OF centuries. and they may havo been in
use for 400 or 500 years but the date OF their
invention has never been traced
George II Gin. who il head Of a big con-
Germ which manufactures all sorts OF fasten-
ing devices. has made the subject matter
OF research and has found the hook and
eye in its present form 10 have been In uss
early In the seventeenth century. In his
travels through various lands he has ey-
amined many antique garments, hoping 70
ira GO the de vice still further back. but while
the relics all were fitted with hooks and eyes.
none OF the garments was OF earlier manu-
iacture than the seventeenth century
In Westminster Abbey Mr.. GIN came
across a display Of very ancient wearing
which he hoped would throw further
light on his researches but the articles had
been worn By royalty and the guard would
NOT permit close inspection. Not even an
oi1er of s. for "a look at the flstenings would
tempt him so far as Mr.. Gilt could see at a
distance lacnC was the method OF fasten-
ing used in the garments. which were OF
twelfth and thirteenth century design