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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04

Of the enumerated countries, China
by far the most important, since it
s supposed to contain fully hree-ffths
# the uncounted people of the earth,
Many widely different statements of
he population Of this country have
,een published at different times. The
cures have been derived from regis
rations Of the people, these registra-
ions having been made at irregular
Observation-Disclosures annually and then
fter long Intervals, from time immem
rial. Many, perhaps most of the
esults of these registrations have been
inkered by foreigners to suit their
-wn notions of what the population
hould be, and hence are valueless.
hose which have not been changed are,
oWever, Of much value, as they give
othing more.
The Work in China.
No reason can be conceived why
hina should pad it's population and
1blish a number in excess of the truth.
he motives which induce this in
merican cities are absent in China.
n the other hand, there are cogent
asons why the returns of this regis
alton may be less than the truth. It
IS been and perhaps is now made
purposes of taxation and for draft
to the military service, both of which
,uld naturally induce concealment. It
~ easily be conceived, moreover,
at many and perhaps great omissions
duo to carelessness on the part of
people and of the officials. These
nsiderations seem to indicate that
figures Of population of China are
likely to be too great, but, if in
or, they are in all probability too
Selecting from among the many pub
ina certain ones which have not
IN tempered with, the following table
presented, showing the population at
few dates during the past two cen
les:
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17
sAiLE TIER shock IN TRADE.
french and Japanese Women Krou
Valve OF Parted l-.ns.

kss
The. next Of the FRENCH beauty So
crets relates 10 the smile. Tho French.
woman smiles great deal. II IL q
queer little smile, and sometimes. like
her shrue, Y looks artificial. Bit IL
y her stock In trade. Without he,
smile the Frenchwoman would bo far
less attractive than she IA.
The only other nation In the world
that understands the art Of smiling ia
the Japanese, continues the Boston
Herald, The Japanese woman knows
al about the smile.
The Frenohwoman understands the
secret OF the smile and the vaIne Of il
Al your first bon-mot she VIII smile.
A. yonr seoonl she win smile and
shrug her shoulders appreclatively.
she VIII snGa at your @ltficisms ana
nattor sou into thinking they are GOOD.
She IS wonderful in her smile, IS The
Frenehwoman. i Ia q wide, beautiful
smile, and she shows a tine row Of
perfectly kel' teeth Smile often and
show your teeth IL one OF the French
beatty rreoepts
The Frenchwonen win bleach her
cheeks until they are ciear and
,reamy, but she will keep der lips red,
or she knows that red Ups set Of /
White teeth and inaka fro month win. I
J NC
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17
Chemist's Odd Jobs.

Mankind Is suspicious" u said q
chemist OF the board of health. Only
last week a millionaire clergyman
sent me a piece Of pumpkin pie for
analysis. He suspected tnat his daugh-
ter, beautiful and g6ad girl wanted
to put him ont Of tic way. The
pie contained Of course, none but the
usual ingredients
Some people send me pickles.
sauces, blacklngs profitable and
widely advertised compositions that
they want 70 learn how to duplicate
and yend themselves
There isn't a well known patent
medicine thpt hasn't been submitted
70 me for aaal1sia twenty or thirty
mes, - New FIX Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17
Eneuoh I. XIII 10.

The Greek room is usually not a
place for humor nor is Mr.. Fitzgerald
Tisdall. he professor OF Greek at TIE
College of the City of New York, a
very humorous person.
Nevertheless. the following Joke
was sprung on him. The class had
inst returned from the chemistry
room, whore they had brayely listen
ed TO a discourse on the elements.
The Greek lesson was commenced
with a history Of 10 and her endless
waaderings. Finally Prof. Tisdau
'.sked what did 10 die of?"
= student Nho had been awakened
by the question grasped out: "Iodide
OF potassium. New York Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17
cksrINo our THE. evIL ONE.
Farmer Paid Much Money for Peace
that Didn't Come. fH


From a town near Erfurt In Ger
| many comes this tale OF wise
woman" an ignorant farmer and an
imitation Beelaebub The wise WON.
IN" lives at Langensalza and claims to
nave the power to cast out evil spir-
vs. a farmer and his family who had
for some time been troubled hy eyil
ireams and harassed by various minor
misfortunes came to the conclusion
that satan had his hand In their az
fairs, so they consulted the wise
woman" She prescribed that the
family should go TO certain spot
among the neighboring hills where
they were 70 bury new earthen pot
containing several gold coins, The
deyil, attracted by the money. would
empty The POI and ,eave the family In
peace.
novelty was introduced by the
wise woman" into the program. This
was the letting off of fireworks from
the spot whtre the money was buried
as soon as the duped family had re-
tired on their way home These sa.
tanic pyrotechnics we're managed by
an accomplish. but the wise Yoinanv
explained TO the farmer that they we're
caused by BeelgeDub's departure with
mammon.
But these offerings to the eyil one
brought no relief, although the sums
In The earthen pot went on increasing.
Light at last dawned on The farmer
lie put the matter in the hands of the
police. His payments 10 procure a re.
lease from Satan's attentions amount
ed to 10000 marks tS1G.s0Ol.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17
Pltiful Plight OF AGED Man.

Because Oliver Powe. d builder
Anaon'a, Conn, put ali nig property
his wlfe's name and she died chi!dle
hss lost X all. according to the proba
courts ruling, and ls left peDnilass
the age OF ~, too intirm TO work. /
lieying that at his wife's death
would he her heir. Mr.. Powe had il
home and savings, $4,000 in i
transferred Ia her, SO she would ha
no trouble in getting hia estate sholi
ne die iirst, Mrs. Powe died yeI
ago. her estate was promptly claim,
by her relatives and the probate coli
sustained their claim. Mr.. powe II,
brought n suit for equitable relief.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17
River Forecasts.

Th7 Ohio-At Evansville AMI Mt
Vernon. will continue falling during
tho ncxf &c h7urs. At Paducah and
the next 4S hour The Tenn sssee-At
Floren. no material change during the
next &C hours At Johnsonville. will
continue rising during the next &c
hours. Tho Mississ ppi-From below
81. Louis &c above Cairo. very little
change during the next sc to - hours.
P. n. sMYTH,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17
DEFY THE INVESTIGATORS.

Annapolis. Dee. ic.-Thers g a
mmor aloat among nidshipmea that
when the congressional investigation
Of hazing commences all the upper
elassmen win Acknowledge that they
have taken part in hazing and in a
sense. defy the Investigator.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17
arown,s pfeslden. lost > point.

Prosident Nicholas Brown, for whom
Brown university was named. wa
fond Of qciEzlng small boys. One day
while walking Ia the streets OF Provi
Gence he came upor a little fellow
who attracted his notice.
How do you do. my boyy" said the
pre-ident What Is your name?"
My name is Harry sir replied the
child.
Harry. Is itg' rein.Hed President
Brown. And did you know the evn
one is often called Old Harry"
why. no. sir" answered the boy.
4 thought he vas ra',od CID Siel--
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
!: NEWS or THE RIVERS !:
ssssssssysssxssysxssssssss

The river gauge yesterday at p.
m. regt tered 2l.5 feet. showing fall
ofI2 feet In the previous q hours.
The John 6. Summers departed light
for the lower Mississippi.
The Ranger was due 10 leave for
night.
-
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17
SAW BARGAIN IN NEW LIGHT
George Wsshinston's judgment of II
Would Have Been Rapid.


lad talked with The farmer In The
seat with me for quarter Of an hon
about crops and the weather WI a ne
switched on the subject by saying:
Il think | made rather good bar
gain uptown today"
In what?"
my wife wanted a pair Of shoe
and ! remembered seeing lot of 81.
ond-hand ones when | was in TOW
last. SO 7 went up town and for
dollar ! get pair just exactly as GOO.
as If | bad paid g. for pair at hone
IT'S business to save a dollar when
ever sou can, amt it?"
-of course. Had yon any o.her or
rand uptown
More; Just went for the shoes"
What's the fare up and bscss"
"A dollar ten"
And you've lost about a day."
About day."
said nothing further. and after
about ten minutes had passed, during
which time the farmer seemef<to be
doing some thinking. he all at snce
turned and said:
Say them shoes cost me 10 cents
more than a new pair would right at
homet"
Exactly"
"Aad you had 1t figured out ten
minutes sgoy"
YES"
Wal. stranger. George Washing.
toh Eras a purty big man from all &C.
eounts. but II he had been in your
place | dont believe he'd have been I
ten seconds in calm me blamed 1
old fool'"-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17
Carp as Lawn Movers.

Tic NORTHUMBERLAND carp have ION
their vocation and Il VIII be used
advantage, They are experts III ri
Ing grass, especially when the tai
4s covered With Hatf- o Heft Of q
q ne leaving enough for the FISH
swim over It and clean Il UP Tas
are natural lawn mowers.
Noxt-- Fishing Gazette.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17

A bridegroom at Westbury-on-Trym,
Worcestershire, Eng. arrived at The
church without the ring. After some
delay, a married woman who was pres.
ent@ enabled the wedding to go on by
taking off her own ring and lending 1t
TO The forgetrul groom.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17
Bells Betrayed fruit Thieves.

A farmer in Hnlsteln, suecr edad
capturing fruit thieves ly putting bel
on the tops OF the trres, which watne
him Of their nreaaHcf.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17

Thc IIoratlo G. Wright win be due
here lomor. CIV.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17

The Ohio River Board, created by
an act of congress will meet at Louis.
vile. Ky. Only routine business Is in
sight
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17

Bulletin ads pay7 Ask any mer-
chant that has used Its columns daring
the tast PEAR.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17

The predictions among many of The
river men are that the rivers will re,
main clear this year. Both the tow
boats and packets are sharing in a
general prosperity The like of which
has not been known for years.
The Baltimore and Ohio is going
TO bridge the Ohio at Wheeling.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17
en- route 10 New Orleans.

Tho Mary Michael arrived Friday
witt. barge of lumber and ties for
he Dig Four.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17

Tho W. W. O'Neil passed under the
bridge yesterday morning at o'clock
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-17

Stage ~ Cairo Dec mbcr l6, 1901,
6s.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-13
CROWDS WATCH 4IRSHIP.
Aeronaut's Efforts and Wmships
T'hrOng RiUerside Park.

The nresence of the British and American
warships in the Hudson River and the attempts
to make Israel Ludlows airship repeat It's sue
cessful flight of three weeks ago were attrac-
tfons that drew more than five hundred thou
sand people to the Riverside Park yesterday
afternoon. Every walk in the Riverside Park
was crowded. and the Drive, from Grants TOMB
to 72d-st.. was thronged with carriages and
automobiles and lined with such q large double
procession of walkers that progress was slow.
More than fifty thousand persons were in the
Riverside Park or on the uncovered pier ana
bulkhead at 73tn-st., watching attempts to send
Mr.. Ludlow's aeroplane soaring over the river
Three attempts made with the tugboat
William J. McCadn but they failed, because
the immense crowd shut off the wind from the
huge kite
Charles K. Hamilton. the aeronaut. showed
grit at the third attempt, when the aeroplane, in
tow of the tug was hauled clear to the waters
edge and partly wrecked against derrick at
the end of a large scow. He stuck to MS post
the netting in the middle of the aeroplane,
and escaped without injury.
1t is probable that Mr.. Ludlow will not try
again to have the aeroplane raised from the
shore in tow of tugboat. He will soon try
sending the machine sailing with propeller of
its own over the river, and the plan is to have
the machine carried a small boat towed at
the end of long line by a swift launch against
the wind In that way Mr.. Ludlow thinks the
aeroplane be sent up with its propeller
working and. when a proper height is reached,
Hamilton will try keeping it going without the
towlne.
Thousands of New Workers went aboard the
warships yesterday afternoon. being conveyed
from the piers at 18th and 96th SITS by small
craft of all kinds. Many enterprising owners OF
launches kept them running for the public at 30
cents trip At the same time Launches from
the warshipS constantly engaged convey
ing invited guests to and from the warshipS.
Many excursion steamers were on the river. car
rying full loads of passengers along the line OF
warships and going close enough FOR a good
view large part of the people carried cam
eras and took snapshots
New-York tribune., 1905-11-13
,UE CHRISTIAN UNITY.
Sermon at Al Souls Church by
DR.. S. Il. Eliot.

A sermon on Christian Unity wa. delivered yes
terday morning at All Souls Church. 4th-ave- ana
20th-st.. by the Rev DR.. Samuel A Eliot president
of the American Unitarian Association ana son Oh
the president of Harvard University DR. Ehot'
with the Rev. Edward Everett Hale and secretary
John D. Long was informed that they would no.
be accepted as delegates to the Interchurch Con-
ference for Federation, which meets in New-f ork
this month His sermon yesterday was, in part, as
follows
C,ristian l:nty never be established upon z, a
l,cri.t;t fnrnds ton. True Christian fellows snip
,..uue. pe secured or the basis OF lnteiiecl
si..,eerlcnts Must not learn 10 renounee tne
:ss~,iaaufio of infa lIibty which breeds exclusive
,.c will the acceptance of certain broad ana UNI
NcrSa PRINCIPLES of fellowship. the brotherIoou I
,,-ti7:i service? Shall not instruct afo kihule
on. another Erue unity is not matter OF organ
st5on or government, doctrine. ritual phrase
or name Instead of lamenting the dli1erenceS
among men. let US thank God for the variety ana
fulness human thought and life onltornlty
means the barrennesS OF Saneness; unity means
the wealth of conspiring differences
I believe that unity cannot he gained except
through complete freedom of thought and express
:ty Let them maintain their peculiar traditions.
lint let them submit all to the divine alchemy OF
nrotherly love Wise do not war against men
Of different beliefs: they rather try to enter INTO
each household of faith has inherited or achieved
venture to cherish the reasonable hope that with
little or no dimnution of the present multiplicity
of sects. may come into an even larger SNr
loving and assiduous care, but each rejoicing in
the others flowers and fruits, not always harp!ns
on their barrenness and weeds; taking down all
the fences, but allowing the ancient lanurnarkS 10
the traditions and usages that others cherish with
glowing hearts.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-13
TENDERIO[N OPEN AGAIN.
Rumor That Once More Money Is
Being Paid for Protection.

That the Tenderloin is as wide open as IN the
days of Devery that the gamblers are again doing
a land office business, and that disorderly houses
fourishing. practically unmoested. is a report
that has reached the of District Attorney
Jerome.
The presence in the Tenderloin of county detec-
tves from Jerome's office the last few days has
caused runor that there will be something
doing in the future. and that the District
Attorneys office intends to take drastic action
Evidence of wholesale graft on the part OF GER
tain connected with the Police Department is
said TO be in the District Attorneys hands and
probably will result in several arrests being made
within the next few days
That disorderly housekeepers and gamblers nave
OF late been paying for protection is an open secret
in the Tenderlon.
A 7th-ave saloon which attained publicity some
time ago meeting place for precinct detectives,
gamblers and sporting characters has again become
the rendezvous of men connected with the Police
one of the plainclothes men who has been seen
frequently in this place is said to be a personal
representative of n man close to Commissioner
McAdoo The latter has long enjoyed the friend
ship and confidence OF the Commissioner, and II
is said that it was at his suggestion that Mr NC
Adoo appointed Sergeant EggerS In charse OF tie
vice squad
That District Attorney Jerome has this man
under suspicion is. shown by the frequent myster-
ious mention of his made by Mt Jerome on
the stump in the recent campaign, ,,,,ox. soroa
months ago resulted in the practical suppression
of gambling for a time. A few weeks before cleo
ton, however, word mysterousy passed
around the Tenderloin that it was safe to resume
business and since then the gamblers have been
busy. .
admitted to Tribune reporter last Friday night
that Frank Farrell was again running full blast
Waldorf and is of the most luxuTfousy fitted
places in town. Other big gambling houses where
heard any night are in West 41st-st West 25th-st,
West 3Sth-st West 29th-st and West 31st-st.
Disorderly women infest Broadway and the side
streets almost unmolested. The excise law is
also fagrantly violated
New-York tribune., 1905-11-13
DIR. GLADDEN. SATISFIED.
Believes Tainted Money! Issue
Settled for His Church.

Columbus Ohio Nov. 15.-Dr. Washington
GLADDEN., moderator of the Congregational
Churches of the United States, to-day an
nounceG from his pulpit that the controversy
over tainted" money seemed to be settled SO
far as the Congregational Church was concern
ed, and that he satisfied there need be no
fear that the moral issues would be raised
hereafter in the solicitation of money. Dr.
GLADDEN. said:
The work of foreign missions ought TO ap-
peal to-day never before to intelligent men
in the Congregational churches. The contro-
versy through which have been passing
seems to be happily concluded. There is no
longer any diversity of opinion among us re-
specting the principles which should guide us
in our work You are familiar with the resolu-
ton which / offered at Seattle which was as
follows:
Resolved That the officers of the board
should neither invite solicit donations TO
its funds from persons whose gains have been
made by methods morally reprehensible or So
cially injurious go
am permitted to-day to make respecting TINS
the following statement: The principle for which
we contended was not voted down at Seattle;
the board simply declined to take action upon
il. l am satisfied that that principle VIII
be respected in the future action of the board
There need be fear that moral issues VIII
be raised hereafter in the solicitation of money
New-York tribune., 1905-11-13
START P. o. VETERANS ASSOCIATION
Organization to Seek Passage Of Bill Grant
ing Favors to Old Employees.

The Po5tofice Veterans Association organ
lied temporarily yesterday in Grols Hall, No. 147
East 53d-st. 1t is composed of letter carriers
clerks. drivers and others who have been in the
postoffice service from twenty-five to forty-fve
years. Another meeting will be held in two weeks
for permanent organization.
The object of the association is work for the
passage of bill by Congress giving who have
been in the postoffice service from twenty-five 10
forty-five indefinite leaves of absence hen
they supply substitutes The substitutes when
the absent to receive 60 per cent
their salaries, the absentees get the remaining
per cent. The following statement was given out
by the press committee after the meeting
The proposed bill has received the Endorsement of
the National Letter Carriers Association. many
Congressman and members of the official STAFF of
the postofices and of the members of the
Civil Service Commission. All classified employees
of the postofce who have served from twenty i've
forty five years eligible for membership in
the association. and the present object of the as
sociation, which Will be permanent institution
will be to agitate for the passage of the bill
New-York tribune., 1905-11-13
CHURCH CLUBS COMBINE.
Plans and Purposes of Proposed
Federation Explained

With letter from Coadiutor Bishop Greer
and a statement and programme of the pur-
poses of the movement the Federation OF
Church Clubs of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, which has been in process of formation
for some time was formally launched yesterday
in all the churches OF the diocese. In the state
rlent of the federation's purposes. the Rev. Dr.
Henry l. Mottet, president of the federation
says that the organization is the result OF de-
sire for q federation among the church clubs
of this diocese, and that the best purposes of
each club are espoused as the purposes of the
union" The statement continues
1t aims further at a purpose peculiarly its
own. Disturbing club in its integral life, the
fedora ton seeks to bring ali clubs into
operative relation. 1t believes that thus there
may be evolved an agency of special utility, one
that will effectually aid the Church in doing It's
share in the long and hard work that is to be
done for the betternent Of social conditions
1t believes that in clubs of iaymen there are
forces which can be used for more good than
they Some union of these forces, some
organic form must be had. We shall rejoice
If it be found that in the Federation of Church
Clubs something has been done really prepara-
tory to the meeting Of the need.
Already the federation has caused the ire
ouent mingling of from clubs among whom
a year ago there only theoretical fellow
ship To-day an Interchange of opinion is facil
itated between men from St John the Evange-
lists and men from Grace, among men of the
Incarnation. the Redeemer. the 1ntercession, the
Ascension. the Holy Communion, the Holy
Apostles among men from St Georges and st.
Chrysostom's, Holy Trinity, st. Michaels, ST
Johns and St Lukes, ana among men from
other parishes.
The federation is becoming the bond for con-
cert Of action. And it is causing more than
laity and clergy together. 1t is beginning to
close the cleavage.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-13
HYDE MAY GIVE SURPRISE
Nezg Facts Expected to Come out
an HIS TestimOny.

Statements of entirely new and interesting
character are looked for when James Hazen Hyde
takes the witness stand before the Legislative IN
surance Committee this week Despite the nature
of the Hendricks and Frick reports and the many
disclosures that have been made since the Equlta-
bic imbroglio began, Mr. HYDE Is expected 10 cause
John R. Hegeman the president Of Of the Metro
when the committee resumes its sessions this
morning Haley Fiske will probably follow MI
fIegeman Mr. Hyde. according to intentions yes
teriay will begin his testimony to-morrow As
the result of this testimony. JACOB h. SchlH may
be recalled the stand
The Equitable witnesses will include likewise
Senator Chauncey NJ Depew, General Louis Fitz
gerald. Edward II. Hartman. George E. Tarben
and George T. Wilson. 1t is said that the commit
tee will make formal request to President Nc
Call of the New-York Life that Judge Hamilton
return to this country and State this Appar
entity the committee is still unable to discover the
whereabouts of AL Fields and Thomas D Jordan,
the ex-controler of the Equitable Mr. Fields was
by last accounts In California.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-13
THROWN BEFORE CAR.
Merchant Pitched from Fractions
Horse He Rode.

Louis Miller San Francisco merchant who
is here visiting his mother-in-law, Mrs. Nahon,
of No 1915 Madfson-ave., had narrow escape
from death yesterday afternoon
The family was preparing to drive over to the
North River to see the battleships. and MI
Miller was mounted fractions horse. A
Madison-ave. car came along and the horse be-
gan to rear The motorrnan paid no attention
to the animal according to Mr. Miller. and the
car grazed the animals flank. causing it to jump
and throw Mr.. Miller directly in front of the
car The motorman then stopped the car in
time to avoid running over the man. who lay
between the and the jumping horse.
Mr. MfIler's- brother-in-laW, Mr.. Nahon DIS
mounted and grabbed the horse before it could
do any damage. Mr. Miller was taken into the
house and put to bed He was badly bruised
a bout the head and body.