The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03

During the recent cold spell the postoffce has had
considerable trouble with frosted boxes. In many
cases people could get their mail The postmaster
figures that this is due to the damp cold Last Wednes
DAY 2OO lockboxes were put out of commission. This
rarely happens with dry cold
In thawing out the boxes this week too much steam
was used and the postofice got hot box Everything
had to stop until it remeded This took time and
cost the government the profits on days sale of
stamps.
Owing to the frosted muciage on one batch Of
stamps the postofice is offering for short time
only, thirteen stamps for quarter, long as they
last, but one batch to customer This is the only
holiday sale of stamps that will this year and
should be taken advantage Of at by people who
need extra stamps for Christmas packages
Damaged stamps will not be sold at a discount
this year. The rush was great last year that the
employee at the stamp window sustained broken leg.
The office is now doing fine business in decorative
money orders, unframed. Our local Office turns out
what is probably fine and artistic order as is
made in the United States and need feel no artis-
tic hesitancy in comparing them with New York and
Washington orders at the same price Patronize your
postofice and do not send abroad to buy. The
money should be spent at home No trouble to show
goods.
Two LIE :Sueur hunters are making use of squirrel
extractor The News says that John Viege and Anton
Durenberger the champion squirrel hunters Anton
climbs the trees and with of George Kings patent
pulls the the hole
and holds them up in the air for John to shoot. 49,
e.. Dr. Alexander NJ. Ross, English physician and
surgeon with long string of titles and letters after
his name, says that the germ theory of disease is
wrong for the reason that using it backwards
He says ..-.-- .. ~. .-,
81 do not question the existence of infnitesmal
organisms; but they the result the cause
of disease They are the scavengers; their legitimate
work is to clean out the sewers of our bodies. Wher
there is decay, pus decomposing matter these
little lifesavers doing their work of neutralza-
ton, sanitation and publication. They feast upon
effete and decaying animal matter. They benefit
cial helpers to an important end. !" 3,e.- .:
Recent Investigations in Paris show that the men
who are employed in the Paris sewers healthy
as the average, and other 800 in that city
free from zymotic diseases. -.-.
This is a hard blow to the ftgerm theory" Ger
tanly if germs abound anywhere they abound in the
Paris sewers which rivers Of filth, which the
workmen move about in boats. :" E-~r -., :.
Those people who fear germs more than they do
the wrath of an offended heaven may take heart
Of grace. There may be hope. .,--:
sf,-..: ~ ~..- go. ~ .--s-e. y
~ The director at Detroit has stopped the
ladies from using the museum for those
afternoon teas. % .E2 s[+'=S - s.. kas-s"&
1sTeas have been given too often at the Art Museum
without sufficient reason,' said Professor Griffith.
I'VE have had too much work to do during the past
two years and the teas took up too much of time
Some people think that all that s necessary to an
understanding of art and sympathy Herewith is to
stand around the museum, holler look beautiful and
swg unlimited tea This is grand error, Professor
Griffith pointed out The crisis about the tea parties
arose when a number Of women decided to give a
series of receptions the occasion of the exhibition
Of applied art in the museum during the next two
weeks. The wanted it announced that tea
would be served and it was proposed to have fierce
society holler but the adamant professor remarked
emit in his graceful artistic way. The ladies are
very indignant and propose to make it very for
the art director. -... -- - "sz-a@
If they want tea why not go to the restaurant and
buy it? -f" "A J. R.