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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-22

There is one pawnshop in Paris op-
Grated by the government, where the
average number of watches pawned a
day is one thousand, and where on an
average one thousand wedding rings
are pawned each week.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-22

At Rajputna, India, is one of the
largest artificial lakes or reservoirs in
the world This reservoir, covering an
area of 81 square miles, known as
the Great Tank of Dhebar. is used for
irrigating purposes,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-22
Briefs from Everywhere.

No intoXicants were allowed Rus
sian prisoners in Japan.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-22

A carved war god supposed to be
over a thousand years old has been
found in a cave in Colorado.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-22

One ounce of radium contains pow
er enough, if it could be utilized, to
lift ten thousand tons one mile high.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-22

The Arabs claim that Ewes grave
is in cemetery at Jeddah winch was
closed for interments over thou
sand years ago.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-22

A carved war god supposed to be
over thousand years old has been
found in cave in Colorado.
One ounce of radium contains pow
er enough, if it could be utilized, to
lift ten thousand tons one mile high.
The Arabs claim that Ewes grave
is in cemetery at Jeddah winch was
closed for interments over a thou
sand years ago.
The Denver and Rio Grande Rail-
road is employing Navajo Indians as
section hands, finding them better
workmen than South Europe laborers.
The herring is one of the most mig
ratory of fish. They are only caught
as a rule during the spawning season.
Where they go to after that is not
known.
The new postage stamps which ia
pan is printing for Korea show chry-
santhemum, emblem or Japan, plum
blossom, emblem of Korea, and two
pigeons, symbolic of the postal ser
vice.
In 1918 a French scholar named
HenZoin published work about giants,
beginning with Adam, who he asserted
was 1913 feet inches tall, Eve being
only five feet shorter.
The railway scrap heap of the
country last year reached the value
of $1,250,000. This was the value of
picked-up coupling pins, waste paper
old nails, bolts and the like.
The dress of Persian women on the
street is so uniform that a man can
not recognize his own wife, mother
or daughter and to lift the veil Of q
woman on the street in Persia is g
capital offense.
The English cottagers are the most
fower-loving people in the world. Many
of their flowers are descended from
the gardens of the monasteries dis
established by Henry VIII. The cot
tages themselves, whether they arr
owned or rented, descend from genera
tion to generation and are in the tru,
sence homes.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-22

The Denver and Rio Grande Rail-
road is employing Navajo Indians as
section hands, finding them better
workmen than South Europe laborers.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-22

The herring is one of the most mig
ratory of fish. They are only caught
as a rule during the spawning season.
Where they 60 to after that is not
known.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-05
NEWSPAPER ADS PAY BEST
MANAGER OF MIL
WAUKEE ROAD TELLS WHERE
RESULTS COME FROM.

Charles s. Young, well known in
Minneapolis, and advertising manager
for the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway company, delivered an address
before the University of Chicago
students a few days ago on HRailroad
Advertising" in which he stated that
the railroad advertising all over the
the most productive medium was the
daily newspaper.
Mr.. Young declared that the great
est results had been obtained from
newspaper advertising, and other forms
were gradually being dispensed with
In favor Of it. Mr.. Young said in
part: -.-..
"Railroad advertising of today NAV.
like all Gaul, be divided into three
to the travelling pub
lie or to the public who may travel, ad-
vertising to the agents of the home
road, and advertising to agents Of con-
Meeting roads. The church will pardon
the illustration if I say that railroad
advertising to agents may be ikened
unto home and foreign missionary
work. Both are important, and, as with
other missionary work, it is always a
question whether more money should be
spent in home or foreign work.
"One method used by the railroad
companies to promote publicity and
bring business is thru mailing cards,
leaflets, folders, and posters. Mailing
cards and leaflets are sent to the agents
of connecting lines by a railroad to
keep them informed in regard to special
features or advantages of that road.
Home agents of the road are sent adver-
Using matter in various forms, includ-
ing large newspaper advertisements,
newspaper clippings, cards, and folders,
to bring before their minds special
features of the road and to arm them
with information which they can use in
directing patronage to the company,
Gin the last two years, however, the
railroads have found that newspaper
advertising pays best, and other forms
have been gradually dispensed with and
the money formerly devoted to then
turned into newspaper publicity
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-05
A Fruitless Attempt.

That Bowling report on the auditor s
office Is document "fearfully and
wonderfully made.'' The adoption Of
such a report would be travesty on
legislative action, for the instrument
from one end to the other bears the
marks of weak special plea, prepared
by preiudiced men who are aware OF
the dangerous ground they are treading
on, and anxious to touch it as lightly as
possible. The suppression Of ugly facts
leads the committee into one error after
another.
Some of the positions taken in the
report, however, are positively danger
out, and for legislature to adopt them
would be to admit its disregard for
law, and set vicious precedent to Of
icials and private citizens.
For instance, the law requires all
settlements for timber trespass to be
for at least double the value OF the
timber taken. Yet the Bowling report
actually commends the auditor g admin
istration for getting the bare value OF
the timber in many cases, when settle
| ments were made in defiance OF law.
The report says in one place:
| cit is not the province Of your com
| mittee as we see it, to affirmat1vely as
sert that when purchase Of timber was
made in apparently good faith and be-
cause of the time limit Of the permit
being exhausted that the state should
have enforced the legal penalty OF
double or treble damages. That ques
ton is legal and not within the province
of this committee
Why is this question more legal anc
more outside the province Of the com
mittee than any other9 Is there any
doubt about the law, which only allows
timber permits to live three yearsY Ii
there any question about timber GU
after that time being trespass9
The majority Of the committee Il
using a poor brand Of whitewash.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-05
The University Free Again.

The state senate gave the education
al institutions Of the state a pleasant
little surprise party yesterday, when it
passed the Perley bill by the over
whelming vote Of 46 to 8. This great
change Of heart was not looked for by
any one, and the senators who changed
front no doubt enjoyed the sensation
they created.
The motive behind the vote seems to
have been desire to dispose of a
troublesome subject, which has been
confronting the legislature ever since
the passage Of the board Of control bill
four years ago. The friends Of the uni
versity did not believe at that time the
bill would be effective, because Of the
failure to include educational institu-
lions in it's title. The members Of the
board Of control tested the question in
court, however, and secured the remark
able decision to the effect that the uni
versity and state normal schools are
"charitable Institutions and so in
cluded in the original title of the board
Of control bill.
The board then assumed financial di-
| rection Of the university, and since that
time there has been constant friction
and complaint somewhere, in spite OF
the attempts made to get along in
harmony. 1t is immaterial where the
blame should be located, but it is evi
dent that under the dual system there
must be a friction It means more
than most people realize. to restore tt
the university regents the financial di
rection of the institution. 49,. ~
The bill which passed leaves thu
board of control in<touch with the in
stitution at points where it will b.
only Of value. The board will have tn
letting of contracts for new buildings
will place the insurance and buy fuel
matters purely Of business which tn
regents will be glad to be rid Of. TIL
purchase Of SUPPLIES, which are intimate
ly connected with the educational wor]
Of the university, is now in the hand
of the regents and the heads OF depart
ments under them.
Governor johnson is committed
the measure, having declared during th
campaign in favor Of the step take1
and his signature on the bill is there
fore assured. The board Of contrt
9 era is past, and the university is ono
more on the same footing as all othe
= institutions of like character. It
solely under the control Of its ow
!, board.
The legislature Of 1905 has done or
= thing at least which will be to it's cred
a in after years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-05
the street railway properties as the city

the street railway properties as the city
could Offer,
The Chicago election illustrates at
once the advantages and disadvan-
tages Of having central issue
in separate city election. The
whole vote in Chicago went on
sentiment in regard to the traction
issue. Mr.. Harlan, when he found that
his conservative program was not max
ing hit, tried to talk other issues,
such as administrative failures Of Har-
rison, the pure-water question and the
well-worn cry Of corruption in the po-
lice. He could not get a hearing.
Judge Dunno wisely, from a campaign
standpoint, stuck to his one text of
" Immediate municipal ownership. If
he turned aside at all, it was to indorse
"Hinky Dink'' Kenna for reelection
to the council. This amazing insult to
the intelligence and virtue of Chicago
would ordinarily have suffced to de-
feat Judge Dunno, but it made not a
ripple on the surface in This strenu-
Gus campaign Of one motive.
The country will watch Chicago's ex-
periments with municipal ownership
with interest. 1t is certain that moth
ing can be lost, for the private compa-
MES have given minimum Of service
for maximum Of cost, while there may
be great gain. Judge Dunn may be
able to put his rather hazy program
in successful operation. If he does, he
will be marked as one of the great or.
ganizers Of the country and the mayor
atty Of Chicago will have passed into
the domain Of politics of national i'm
portance and significance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-05
BOOK NEWS
AND GOSSIP
THE UNEASY CHAIR

THE COMPLEX LIFE: A PICTURE
FROM WHICH BY CONTRAST MAY BE
SEEN THE NATURE OF 1.-THE SIM
PIE llFE."-Many have been the gibes
at Charles F. Wagner, the apostle of 1.-The
Simple Life Those so immersed in
a life anything but simple that they
cannot see the meaning of the Paris pas
tors teaching have been asking with a
manner akin to scorn, 'What is the sim
pie life'?' as tho the sum of the whole
matter was merely sounding phrase
Such persons. and others as well, will
find Robert Herricks The Common Lot 9
clarifier Of thought on the subject. 1.-THE
Common Lot" is a striking picture of the
life complex, and by contrast the life
simple is SO plain that it cannot be over.
looked .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-05
The Dorsey Bill.

The industry of the house OF repre-
sentatives in pushing the Dorsey Dill
thru was no doubt inspired by good
motives. We believe the majority OF
the members Of the legislature earnest
ly wish to destroy the power OF corpo-
rations in elections thru the making OF
large campaign contributions, but we
do not see how the Dorsey bill is going
to stop the committees from getting
the Fsdough," and that is what they
are after What is to hinder the cor
poration from turning it's campaign con-
tribution over to an individual and
making it look upon the books as IT
expended for advertising or promotion
or some other business object9
It would look as tho the national plan
Of "publicity' is better than the state
plan of attempted repression. Let the
committees get all the money they can
but let us know whom they got it from
If the breweries Of Minneapolis, for ex'
ample, are giving up much money tc
control the mayors office, it. would be
much more to the point to know the
fact than to give the breweries law
by which they could say that they hae
lost all political influence and the PEG
pie were freely voting for open sa
looms, while, in fact, the brewerie
might be secretly, in spite Of the Dor
sey bill, controlling the election by tn
use Of money.
There are some legitimate campaign
expenses, and there are many corpora
lions which have reasonable right t.
give to committees. No harm can com
from their contributions so long as tn
people know what they are. The Dol
sey act, while it is aimed at an abuse
is like the campaign expense bill Law
an impracticable measure and an ince1
: tive to lying. There are enough ince1
tives to lying in politics now withou
adding another.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-05
Up to the Senate.

Whether they like it or not, and
probably they do not, the fact remains
that there is a very prevalent feeling
in this state that legislation conceived
in the interest Of the public, when an
tagonized by any special interest active
and resourceful in it's opposition, stands
mighty poor show in the present state
senate.
It is that feeling which has led to
serious apprehension from the first with
regard to the fate Of bills intended to
place the banking business Of this state
entirely upon a sound and legitimate
basis. If ever any measure offered to
the legislature Of Minnesota was con-
ceived in the interest Of the public,
that measure was the Eberhart bill, a
duplicate Of which has passed the house
and, after desperate attempt to kill
1t, found place on general orders Of
the senate yesterday.
The republican senate is going to
make a record on that bill which may
have an Important bearing upon the
next campaign. The defeat of the bill
will call for an explanation when the
action Of the legislature comes to be
analysed on the stump in the year 1906.
All that this measure proposes is that
people who conduct banking business
shall do 1t under conditions best calcu-
lated to protect the interest of the de-
position. All there is to the opposition
to this bill is resistance of the require
ment that the banking business shall be
so conducted.
There is no occasion for nlisunder:
standing the issue. There is absolute
ly nothing else to it and the senate of
Minnesota will go on record on one
side or the other Of that proposition
Party records and individual records
with respect to that issue will be worth
keeping. The subject has been debated
till it is thoroly understood and there il
no occasion for further controversy.
All that the situation calls for now il
vote.
J. Pierpont Morgan does not own tn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-05
ASSETS WERE SMALL
O. c. Merriman Makes Report of Bank
ruptcy Receipts.

O. c. Merriman, referee in bankruptcy.
today completed his semiannual report or
cases closed. The total assets realized in
the voluntary cases were s26. 695. the total
liabilities being s190.9S5. On the involun-
tary cases the assets were s14,999 and the
liabilities s4S593. The assets set apart as
exempt in all cases amounted to s2l,si
The case involving the largest liabilities
was that Of Ella B. Lawton- a house
keeper, the amount Of debts being s3S, 4eb'
the assets Of $50 being declared exempt
The smallest case was that of Frank j.
Stanberry, an accountant. whose iiaoili-
ties were $3.50 and whose assets were
SITS. declared exempt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-05
COMMENT ON THE VETO

Sank Center Herald (rep.)-Governor
johnson has vetoed the Horton bill. His
friends are commencing and his oppon-
ents condemning his action All we care
to say is, If we had been in his place we
would have taken the same action.
Albert Lea Tribune (rep.)-Governor
Johnson has vetoed the. bill passed by the
legislature taking from his charge the care
and control of the state capitol buildings
and the Tribune is rather Of the opinion
that his action is the proper ono to take
under the circumstances.
Hokah Chief (rep.)-The Horton bill,
vesting the control Of the new state capt.
tol in the board of capitol commissioners,
was vetoed by Governor Johnson Inc
governor considers that he Is competent
to act as custodian Of the capitol, duty
vested in the governor since the state was
organized, and the people will agree with
him The legislature ia too anxious to
raise salaries and create new boards.
Cloquet Independent (rep.)-Heretofore
the various governors have had the hand
ling Of the capitol patronage, and now
simply because democrat is In Office is
no reason why it should be taken away
| from the chief executive.
| Slayton Gazette (rep.)-Governor John
son handed down his fret veto last Mon
| day, when he vetoed the Horton bill
sion should have charge Of the caplto
and grounds. Heretofore the state capl.
tol has been in charge of the governor
The capitol commission, which has hac
charge Of the construction OF the new
1 capitol, has not yet completed Its iaools
/ and the Horton bill Simply provided Z
continue the commission as a permanent
one and make fat positions for lev
more politicians. The governor did wei
i %o tn ho mr.
wabasha Herald (dem.) - Governo
johnson showed that he was made OF In
right kind Of stuff when he exercised tn
veto power on the Horton bill.
Tintah Call (rep.)-Governor johnson
I very properly vetoed the Horton bill piac
! ing the capitol in the hands Of the capi
tol commission for another two years.
. Warren Register (rep.)-The Registe
opposed, to the best Of its ability Tn
election Of John A. Johnson as governo
Of this state. and it holds the same view
today that it expressed during last year
campaign; but, for all that, the Reglste
is not in sympathy with the movement
{ pass the Horton bill over the governor
! veto. We believe in fair play, and tn
= Horton measure savors too much OF pea
!. nut politics.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-05
A Notable Change of Base.

After April l6 there will be left in the
list Of silver standard countries only
China, Bolivia, the five Central Ameri-
can republics and one or two Of lesser
Importance. Mexico will on that date
be on the gold basis.
The theories of bimetallism, free
coinage Of silver and other methods of
debasing the money Of commerce and
destroying public credit and legitimate
processes Of business have been distinct
~ discredited by the great powers of
Mexican finance minister in 1901 was
decidedly optimistic as to business and
industrial activity, it was admitted that
there was serious shortage in Mexican
silver dollars, the money Of the coun-
try, which was attributed to the large
export Of the dollars for use as currency
in China and other Asiatic countries,
and boarding of the dollars by the
Mexican government itself. Thus
with a decided development of business
/. operations for ten years previous, the
available money supply failed to meet
the demand. The rate Of exchange was
such that in New York the gold dollar
bought $2.11 in Mexican silver, while in
I the City Of Mexico 1t bought only $l.9O.
The problem was how to get the
amount Of gold necessary to submit the
gold standard for the silver standard
Of the Mexican system, Mexico produc-
ing much silver and little gold, COM
paratively. The first step taken was to
provide for the payment OF customs
duties in gold, at premium Of l2O, the
rate Of exchange at the time being no
and attention was given to the action
Of Japan, who got on the gold basis
without much trouble, and readily dis
posed Of the silver money withdrawn
from circulation by selling it to China
Korea and Formosa. The serious ant
uncertain fluctuations of prices inciden
to the silver standard currency ceased
u and trade with foreign countries wa
carried on without loss. Mexico wa
encouraged by the experience Of Japan
| who has set a conspicuously good ex
ample Of business ability in man.
4 other ways. ~. Il,
| The change Of standard in Mexic
1 will remove a country once much cite
4 nv the silver standard men as an illus
j tration Of the truth of their theories
j when Bryan went to Mexico to &c
Il arguments for his silver campaigns, b
did not find anything very cheering i
the condition Of human society. Fl
h found the distance between capitals
h n and the laborer wider than in his ow
u country, which he habitually held f
81 execration as : enslaved by plutocrs
cy.'' The peon was more Of slaY
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-05
LIMESTONE COMES FREE
AS A MANUSCRIPT

When is a limestone slab a manu-
scripts This is the question that has
been bothering the custom officials.
Some time ago limestone slab, 8 feet
long and q feet wide, was imported
and the appraisement made was "manu
features Of limestone,' dutiable at 80
per cent ad valorem. The importer
protested, stating that it was manu-
scrip. Further inspection showed that
it. was slab from the palaces of the
ancient kings of Nineveh and was cut
and carved several thousand years ago.
On one side of the stone is rude carv-
ing of human figure and the inscrip-
ton is in the Assyrian language. AS a
manuscript in foreign language. it is
free of duty. AS basis for their de-
cision the appraisers stated that the
ten commandments were written on
stone tablets.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-05
Wednesday Evening,

than the well-to-do American wage
Garner in shop or field.
General D. Porfrio Diaz will certain
~ place the capstone of his thirty
years work in behalf of his country
most worthily, in giving her the large
benefits of a trustworthy monetary
standard accepted by nearly the whole
world. The closing of the Mexican
minis to the free coinage of silver on
April l6 and the establishment of the
peso at value of so cents gold, and
the accumulation Of sufficient re-
serve exchange fund for commence,
ment, will strongly uplift Mexico on the
roll of honor among the nations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-05
TO GUARD THEIR CITY
st. Paul Men Plan to Prevent Outsiders
from Getting 1t.

'TIow may we keep outsiders from COM
ing in and making a getaway with our
business and possibly the city," was the
subject up for discussion before the direc-
tors OF the ST. Paul Commercial club last
night. The club and the business men
fear that the time will come when there
Is nothing left of the once fiourishing lit
tie burg. 1t is stated that the saints DO
not patronize their own merchants or
home manufacturers To add to the trou
bles, c. M. Selling, proprietor of brass
band, presented communication stating
that unless his aggregation of artists had
the Como park job this summer he would
take them out of town and never come
back. Committees working on an audi
forum plan reported some progress, but
asked for more time.