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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
TALK ABOUT HARD LUCK:

ct HAVE just heard real hard luck story from of
my constituents said Judge Bartlett Of Georgia.
There has been considerable Georgia. and my
suent, who lives in prohibition county, going to
dance. He had to drive fifteen miles, He adon-
ing county for quart Of whisky On the night dance
he decided to the whisky until the long, cold drive
home ':.. ~ ~ t*s: "a >:. =. rs
'Before he into the house he looked around for
place to hide his treasure He pile Of brush near by
and going to it, took the precious quart pushed
under the brush In about second he heard mufed
splash. He had tried to hide perhaps only quart of
whisky in the county, in an abandoned well.'
foreign minister here will probably be more spa1ing
in future of classic illusions He called his negro
Ter the other morning and explained him that furnace
had complained Of the weight of fire shaker
"Call up the shop you bought it FROM, he continued
and tell them it is impossible to lift such weight Only
modern A jax could handle it, 49,. .:. -~.... -
In few moments he heard the butler give the teephonic
Interpretation Of his words: " e.. II
Hello! This is the--legation speaking: That fire.
shaker you sent here yesterday won't do It's heap too
heavy 1t would take model ackass to handle it. It seems
like no one kin lift it, but the what brought here"
PR0P0S Of the marriage the son Of the former
n governor of Minnesota William R. Merriam. who was
director OF the last with good memory is
telling story of her first interview with young Merriam
He knckerbockers and he had with his mother
to spend the winter with his grandmother His father was
governor at the time and the Meams persoages in
St. Paul. s-.~- ~. .-.. ....s
elbow do you like Westinghouse he was asked bv the
Washington woman who had on his mother and
before the mother upon the scene.
"Oh, like it all right he replied
And how does mama like it?'' pursued the caller
Mama likes it, too; but she likes St Paul better,
Then fearing he had not been quite polite to Washington
somebody he added in explanation Of mothers prefer
asf:.-s
You see, in st. Paul mama's big dog in little yard
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
With the Long RoW.
;" Rye natures walks, shoot folly q It nies.'

D ETWEEN Lawson and the Russian scare, capitalists
- find little opportunity to unload on the public
An Ohio get-rich makes remedy warranted to
give the badheadedes of cus night The postal
department ought get after of the exraord
airy Of these grafters
The Marsh Root company would have difficulty in
extracting it's square in this country in this weather
-
Professor Oscar Triggs has started magazine. Any
that can make magazine go is financial genius
If these muterings in Russia anything, that genial
humorst the Grand Duke Vladimir going get slapped
the vaccination scab ..<:>.. 4. ."t> ~.~ls%-:.
And speaking of aristocracy, there also people
who around tongues the hope Of meet
ing the after dark in the alley. -
49, --..1 ..-, .l
Spanish lady has refused Perpont Morgan's 100000
Velasquez chrome. She says money is bore. WE'LL it
does talk.
They not excavating for appendicitis quite much
as at first
This climate while strong, not quite selfasserve
is in Nebraska where there moisture in the air and
you feel it.
Coa stored great heaps deterorates goes on
this deterioration slow oxidation and oxidation slow
FAST always accompanied by the generation Of hea says
Railway and Locomotive Engineering Perhaps you have
board bow of the furnace.
The church furnace is working in that is calculated
to make the pastor strike his congregation-for money
M4
While the Russian troops holding the streets Mon
day night they freely provided with food strong
drink by the authorities This recalls Tostoys story of the
cadet whom he advised use liquor at ALL Tolstoy's
story Of the incident follows
The lad replied to me- F'But in military service it
to
thought he meant necessary for health and
strength, and [ intended triumphanty to overthrow
him by proofs from experience and science, but he
continued:
''Why, at Geok-Tepe, for instance, when Skobeleff
had to the inhabitants the soldiers did not
wish to do it, and he had drink served out, and
then--'' Here all the horrors of war-they are
in this lad with his fresh young face his little shoulder
straps (under which the ends of his bashilk are 50
neatly tucked) his wellcleaned boots his naive eyes,
and his conception of life perverted.
This is the real horror of war! -"
And it is said to be much difficult massacre YOUR
countmen than those Of the enemy Of course drink
is necessity! AIR.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
What The Market Affords.

nNE of the best Of the winter root vegetables is parsps
~ these improved by keeping and chilling they are
the choice Of the vegetable market At Is cents peck
the cost Of the vegetable itself is small that needs
hardly be considered With parsnps with beets carrots
and turips the seasong the chief item expense
In cooking the roots should be quartered boiled till
tender which will take about hour quarter They
nice Simply boiled and covered the serving dish with
cream butter sauce.
frying parsnips they improved by busting with
sugar after dipping the melted butter and -four
Baked less known than the stewed or fried
etable For this put four thin slices of pork in kettle
with two quarts Of cold water put parsnps as soon as
water boils cook half hour and put dripping pan
sprinkle with little sugar and bake quarter Of an
hour until they light brown the water is nearly
all absorbed. Add a few potatoes if liked
parsnp cakes boil parsnips until tender mash sea-
fry either IN one large cake add yoks eggs
Little -four and fry in small cakes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
What Women Want to K1z0ay.

POILED STARCH.-Will you please tell how to make
y boiled starch for fine laundry work that it will not
stick Mrs S. C.
Here recipe which has always been used with good
results Wet the starch smooth in little cold water in
large and boiling water, quart three
abespoonfus Of starch stirring rapidly all the time Place
the the and stir until the and then
starch perfectly clear. A little or butter or tea
spoonful OF Kerosene to quart of starch will prevent
ness will stirring the hot starch with candle Be
that smooth before you begin
when they become sticky rub with piece beeswax covered
with cloth with piece Of sandpaper then wipe on
clean cloth.
QUESTION FOR TOMORROW.
TIC. COOK BEANS.-Can you tell me how to cook beans
soft without MASKING them up?-R. @,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25

the crash Of the final chords, and thensence
silence by contrast acute that it positively painful
Aimee felt tremulous touch her shoulder and voice
that had suspicious little culver in it said in her
s'My dear, would you obge by singing that agan7
Its anIve never heard you sing it before. 49, "
Once those wonderful strains filled the room =
Higher and higher the melody scared reached the climax
hovered there instant and died away, leaving the air
heavy with the lingering echoes. -.
Aimee turned round. =: <**-z~ pa
Richard Bayton sitting in the shadow beyond the
piano. H.. -: - .-. ? 20
The girl made signal to Arthur to leave them sit
ting down at the piano again she began playing softly,
scarcely breathing the words:
She stopped playing, went closer and bent him
'EAy dear;'' he said. "Thank you. Thank you very
much. There woman who-who used to--''
He broke off abruptly There minutes silence,
and them taking Amee face between his hands, he kissed
her the forehead
IT sorry, my dear. I'm afraid have been over
harsh to you he said, speaking slowly eyes, I've
overharh But that song of yours has brought things
back to remember how she used-she used to-I've
not had happy life, my dear I-There-there God bless
you! And now send Arthur to me.''
So Aimee out and left him sitting there alone-the
man who disliked women-Chcago Tribune.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25

Ae~A LII Wv
background paused as
the first notes Of the
song thrilled thru the
silence. The angry
CLEAN died out. Of his
eyes and gave place to
wonder. Quietly, step
by step, as fiat
tracted against. his
will, he drew nearer to
the singer:
Nearer and nearer
drew the silent figure
in the background,
with a soft, noiseless
step, and pulses that
throbbed and ached in
answer to the passion
laden music.
The girls pure,
sweet voice rose higher
and higher vet. Then
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
4 String Of Good Stories:
THE ABSENT-MINDED PROFESSOR.
cannot toll how tho truth may be;
say the tale as twas said to me-"


M ISIS MAY SUTTON of Pasadena, the women's
lVA tennis Champion forgot her racquet the Kings
County Tennis club Of Brooklyn.
II absent-minded' she said laughing "as absent
minded of the instructors the University of Cali
fornia.
''The gentleman was left at home alone evening with
the children. His wife knew he work upon maya
article the subj of Shintoism the Memphian
hierogyphics, something equally abstruse so tho
she dreaded his absent she thought it would be
safe to trust him by himself for 49,
When she returned about o'clock the house was very
still She had left the children playing but they were
nowhere to be She asked what had become of Them
and the professor said that their had disturbed him.
and he had put them to bed Il @. .-*. So >:-~.:
" I hope they gave you trouble she said.
sOne did, the professor answered. EThe one in the
cot there fought like young tiger when went udress
him. He kicked and screamed and bit. bad child Il cot
him in tho hard and fast He howled while, but in an
hour he fell asleep" -. "~> .~>'>'.! =:..~ .:
The professors wife tiptoed over to the cot
q why she Cried that is little Harry Brown from
next door,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25

was afraid my uncle would put stumbling
blocks in the way. hates the idea of marriage he's
such queer old chap He is likely not to cut off
with the proyerbal shilling and stop allowance if dis
obey his wishes 4,
I isn't personally he objects o?' hazarded Aimee,
"No, dear--no, Of course not,'' said Bayton hastily
Hes most curious old person way. He's hard
nas-just but stern And, Of course he has been awfuy
good to He allows to do exactly what like, and
gives eight hundred year. But directly I mentioned
engagement to him he bounced on at once.
.'We were at dinner when told him about it. He
laid down his knife and fork looked at deliberately
and then said, without raising his voice in the slightest:
Arthur do not wish to interfere with you any way IF
you choose to marry of course at perfect liberty
to do but wish to understand the you do your
allowance will and need longer consider your
self my heir "~ -. . So: IF -" >>*:*
0f course, it good attempting argue with him.
have claims him whatsoever and what he does for me
is purely voluntary his part. ,.'< -.<:.~ - -.
IT told him respectfully could that with without
his consent meant to you and that if his decision
irrevocabe should have to give up the bar and try
something lucrative He only nodded his gravey
and remarked that the decision rested with me.''
Aimee Lesion laid hand his sleeve. ~t""
II will wait for you dear,'' she said. No matter how
long it is, will wait.' .<":' ---.
They sitting in the big music Richard Blay-
toms home. It fine room, lofty and almost bare Of
furniture for the grand piano at the farther end
Sing something, Amee' said Arthur Blayton presently
1--WE shan make matters any better by talking them
like this " go. j., .*....-' . r. -:
tie turned on the lights for her, and began turning
pile Of music Their backs were toward the door and
neither of them noticed Mr. Bayton enter. He TALL
gaunt man of nearly &C., handsome in way but stern and
cold looking Arthur Bayton seated himself the piano
and let his fingers wander lightly the keys g..
The girl stood up and began sing that most glorious
of all love songs, ''Einst O Wunder!'' .@r.
*tonce, wonder, once from the ashes Of my heart
Arose blossom--''5 ~@~ .."< :". :, ~:s.: s:#-
She had d marveousy sweet voce-not the voice Of q
great that infinitely and caressing;
and she sang her mood attuned itself to the song
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
Stories Of the Statesmen.
Told by a Washington Racomte~r.
BUFFALO's MEANEsT MAN.
TO THE ROOSEVELTERS.
Tho this is Roosevelt club
His epigram won't fit.
He carries it all right
But they are big sticks-Nit.

ts"7HE meanest man I KNEW said Representative
Ryan Of Buffalo, twas chap who to the house
Of DOCTOR who trying to build up practice in Buffalo,
night in the Christmas holidays It showing and
very cold $50
"Doctor - he said, "What are your terms?'' ."."
zone dollar for an office visit and two dollars for
call, replied the DOCTOR .(.- $3.50
''Have you horse?''
eyes" ,.
"We, hitch up and I'll go along with YOU need you
out West Seneca way.'' -. -.
The doctor had his horse brought around and the
got the buggy with him. They drove about four miles out
into the country. -: ~ t.: .s,-: ."@.'~ s.
''Here's the place. said the they reached
farmhouse Then he handed the doctor two dollars
''You needn't go in he said "a lveryman wanted to
charge five dollars to bring here thought
would rather give you two!' '-.... '<-.# r. 1.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
CHANCE FOR THE DOGS.

Ohm WESLEY GAINES of Tennessee shook his luxuran
iron gray locks at the supercilous majority when the
question Of giving the pension office for the inaugural
ball was up and said with great decamatory effect:
Gentlemen, freeman patriots let unhorse the dogs
of war; ~. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
SOMETHING ON HIS WORKS.

A CERTAIN old darby preacher who ''boarded round"
n among his parishioners awoke Sunday morning
feeling far from we'll He made efforts to rise
every bone.
BIZ er Johnson Br'er Johnson, he called the worthy
deacon with whom he then domcied Br 'er Johnson
car to goodness jes cawnt preach dis heah min,
nohow rs SICK dat's wat is You-al es' go up to de
meen house an tack up notice say dar won be
preachin dis mo min -. -. .-z" ia -
Aw Elder Dusenberry, you hadn't oughter glib in to de
ills oh de flesh lax da said Deacon johnson reprovngy
You maxi a. effort to rise, nah frien' Shame de debb;
an his pains II Leah YOU. Fink what disapp intment
yous gwne to glib all dem nggahs-lettin' em pit all xed
fer meetn' in DER bes' Clothes den fin dere aim
gwine to be none''
So spake Brer Johson with much more to like purpose
Thus admonished the preacher and many eroans
and lamentations dressed hearty breakfast and tnrn
in the fresh gave him the strength mind and body to
face his congregation and the service proceeded he
warmed to his work. delivering more fevid dis
course than usual. - z. t@. H i<@%%
When he arrived at home after meeting Br'er johnson
greeted him anxously '.s>. *s1SE1f
Well, Elder Dusenberry how you feel? he asked So
licitously. 1913
Oh, feels fust-rate, Br'er johnson Spry as spar
row. is An wants to thank you, Br 'er johnson for
strrin me dis mawnin an keepn' me in de paf oh
duty
Oh, dat's all right, Brer Dusenberry, dat,s all right
knowed you'd be arght you got dat sermon ont
OBJ your system Helen Sherman Griffith
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
The lNz,1 Who
Disllkel Women.
By MERLE KOHL.

[MEE, dear, I2don' It know what on earth will
happen" said young Blayton ruefully.
You know I've got next to nothing oe my
own-only about five hundred a year
and I shan't be able to make anything for
ever so long. The bar is slow work.
Aimee Lesion looked sympathetic.
"You see,'' he continued, 81 told you
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-15
CANAL COMMISSION WANT
MEMBERSHIP INTACT

The members OF the Isthmian Canal
Commission took with great disfavor
upon the plan TO decrease their member
ship. Their friends in Congress, who are
many and influential will oppose legisla-
ton looking to a reorganization of that
body.
With a view to disarnlng public criti-
cism, the commission has decided upon
a plan whereby it will be divided into
squads of two commissioners. who will
rotate in looking the situation over on
the isthmus of Panama and pushing
along the canal work
Ii is understood that Engineers Par
sons and Burr will sail from New York
for Colon next Monday. to remain six
weeks Upon their return two more
commissioners will go TO the isthmus
and remain the same length of time.
Others will follow later.
One great objection to the work of the
commission has been its attempt TO
operate canal construction from its Of
ices In this city
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-15
COLUMBIAN DEBATERS
DISCUSS RAILROADS

The Columbian Debating Society Of
George Washington University last
night debated the following question:
Resolved. That the ownership. opera
ton. and control of the railroads of the
United States would be for the best in
terest OF the people"
The debate was commended as one OF
the most vigorous of the year and the
team work was excellent
The speakers on the Affirmative were
Alvin L Newmyer. of the District OF
Columbia; Donald c. Mahleman. of the
District of Columbia. and Walter l.
F'urbershaw, of New York
The speakers or the negative we're
Richard ]. Quigley. of New York; WI
bur r. Leech. OF Maryland, and Herbert
w Movers. of Maryland. The judges
rendered a unanimous verdict in favor
of the negative and honors we're given
to Herbert w. Meyers and ALVIN L.
Newmyer. Mr. Meyers and Mr. New
myer are both of the debating class OF
1906
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-15

criminals, but it would allot them to
criminal courses.
Cruel and unusual measures are
not only abhorrent, but unconstltu-
tional. There was time when
tongues were bored, necks placed In
the stocks, and scolds were ducked-
We have progressed beyond such
times, and comparing the present with
the past are wont to thank God for IT.
Send the wife-beater to jail. Ar
range that he shall toll, and his wages
go to his family To whip him would
be to eliminate absolutely any posi-
bility of good that might be IN him.
With the scars of castfgation upon
him he would be in his own home
and his daily walk creature I'M
potent and unclean.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-15

been customary to greet them with
a slap across the face.
The combined area of New Mexico
and Arizona would be unwieldy. A
single capital for that vast stretch,
as yet i'll equipped with means OF
would be difficult to
reach. There is no reason for joining
the two that could not have been ad-
vanced for welding Idaho and Wyom-
ing or for keeping the Dakotas
united
Years ago, some of the bullion
ballasted schemers of the Pacific
Coast managed to secure preferment
by continuing the admission of Ne
vada That was bad, truly, but with
Pennsylvania and Delaware on the
map, the superior East in a "holier
than thou" attitude strikes the OBJ
server as a somber joke.
When a Territory wants to come
in as a State, to allow it to come as
a fraction of State does not meet
the demand. 1t is worthy or I'M
worthy. Let it come in or stay out
No occasion for compromise appears.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-15
The Statehood Bill

The Times, confident that Congress
intended TO work justice toward the
Territories, has paid small attention
to the Statehood bill The gentlemen
who have the measure in charge have
the happiness to be above suspicion
as to motive.
Some of the comment of the press,
however, bespeaks a thought so shall
lew and prejudice so unfair that
it merits rebuke. For instance, here
is 'Harper's Weekly Half loaf
is better than no bread. - The
Statehood bill flor Arizona and New
Mexico as one] is, of course. a disap-
Dointment to self-seeking politicians
in Arizona and New Mexico"
May 1t be asked why several hun
dred thousand people, seeking TO be-
come citizens, should be thus insulted?
Why is the basis accepted that they are
clamoring merely because ambition
has designs upon the public trough?
Residents of Territories have before
now sought admission, and though
they encountered delay it has not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-15
WINTERS SNOW FALL
HEAVIEST IN YEARS
Long Since There Have Been So Many Storms and the
White Mantle Has So Long Covered
the Earth.

reported The two storms were sufii-
GENTLY far apart not 10 combine
The blizzard of 1893 marked the great
est snow storm in many years The
first fall was fourteen inches on Feb
ruary IL and on February 13, twenty and
one-half inches came down. making al
most three feet of snow piled up on the
city'S streets
Long Remembered Stern.
The many disastrous effects of the
storm still remain in the memory of
Neutrality-suspicious. and were so great that
even the SHOWS of subsequent years ap-
pear of only the smallest consequence
Before the present month is over
Washington may expect a number of
light SHOWS, and 1t looks as if the
prophecy viii be proved that because
the first snow came on the 18th of the
month, there will be thirteen storms
recorded for the winter of 1S04-05
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-15
Death by Fire.

A prominent citizen of Annapolis
recently met death in burning hotel.
When awakened by the flames there
was no possibility OF escape. The fire
had not been in progress more than
a few moments In other words, the
guests had gone to sleep that night
in danger of being roasted, and for
one of them at least the possibility
was realized. The episode is enough
to cause survivors TO think.
Most people at some time have TO
seek the accommodations of a hotel
They have no means of knowing
whether the structure. is reasonably
freproof. provided with exits and
fire-eseapes. These things they have
to take on faith. How often is the
faith justifiable? Ii the authorities
Of Annapolis did not know this house
10 be a dangerous trap they were lax
IN their duties IL they knew it they
were lax In either case the landlord
must have been fully informed. What
has he, merely as type of landlord,
10 say for himself?
In every city there are regulations
designed to make hotels and lodging
houses safe. In every city these regu-
lations are eyaded. The precautions
are not taken or are SO taken as to
be nothing but pretense. The truth
comes to light when people are roast
ed. The story has been told many
times in an array OF charred bones.
On each similar occasion of this sort
there is a great bluff in the direction
OF reform
Guests of hotels have a right to go
to sleep confident of not being burned
in their beds. In many places they
can do this, but in many others their
immunity, if they have this, must
be ascribed to good luck.