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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
The Mother and the School.

The public schools are once more
in full swing. If we believe what Or
ators tell us-that the school is the
bulwark Of the state, and that the
future fate of the nation rests with
those little black and brown and gold
heads bent over their books; then
we must believe that the most i'm
portant work of society is going on
in the school room. That being the
case, it would seem to be a matter
which should interest every citizen
and more especially every parent.
It does interest them to the ex-
tent of getting their children into
school as early as possible, even
tho the truth be stretched in the
process. But there their interest too
often ends, as tho one had only to
put child into school and his ed
ucation and future welfare were assured.
To certain extent this is true.
But the public school while it is a
great machine, is only a machine.
The amount Of benefit which the in
dividual child gets from it, depends
upon the amount Of personal atten-
ton he receives. Who is to give this
personal attention.? The school board
Manifestly the welfare of the indi-
vidual child is no part of the bust
ness of the board of education. The
teacher7 In our overcrowded city
schools the teacher, in the nature OF
things, cannot give each one Of the
forty little souls in her care any
great amount of individual help. Who
then is to give it? The natural guar
dian of the child-the mother. Il
up in her interests of her child, is
the mother whose interests are bouno
up in the interests Of the child, is
not sufficiently concerned, to see thai
he gets the utmost possible good from
the schools, it is too much to ex
pect that any one else will do it.
But what can the mother do? Every
thing. In the first place she can up
hold the authority of the schools. She
can,, by her own attitude, inculcate re
spect for the public school system ant
confidence in the teachers; thereby in
creasing immeasurably their influence
and their power for good. From the
standpoint Of the child 8 own interests
more unwise thing cannot be done
than to allow him to hear adverse criti
cism of his teacher. Once let him ge-
j the idea that the teacher is not re
spected and he is Immediately upon thu
offensive, and it is practically impossi
bic for her to reach him. If teache
is at fault-a contingency so rare al
to be hardly worth the mention-th
matter is not for the ears of the child
but for the ears Of the superintendent
/ Teachers, as class are conscientious
high minded, cultured women, who ar
overworked almost to the point o
breaking down, and who are under
paid, because there is no adequate pay
in the coin of the realm, for the kin,
Of work they do. The mother who con
fesses herself unequal to the demand
Of two or three children, shut up in tn
house, ought to realize something 0
4 the nervous strain the teacher under
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

room with some forty little folk. She
ought to be ready to assist, in every
possible way, those who are doing for
her children what she cannot do for
them herself.
A second duty Of the mother is to
keep the child in proper condition to
do his best. The wise mother has her
child examined by physicians as occa-
sion may arise, to make sure thats ne
has no ailment or defect which puts
him at a disadvantage. Many child
is set down as stupid who is simply
near sighted, or hard of hearing And
many child's system is SO poisoned
by throat troubles or other disorders
that he is physically incapable Of doing
good work. The removal of such diff
Eculties stimulates child's develop
ment, and often makes his work a
pleasure where it was before mere
|-drudgery. .s,y
| Even when children are perfectly
sound and normal, eternal vigilance IS
the price of health. The mother is
RIG ht in insisting upon an early, a very
early, what the child considers, an UNI
reasonably early, bedtime. Hearty,
wholesome, warm meals, with plenty OF
variety are recognized as essential.
Grown-ups can take their chances with
| the ordinary cuisine, but children must
be given all the elements necessary for
the building up of the body. The most
important office of the housekeeper. IS
to plan the daily menu for the children.
Another important. factor is clothing.
The main consideration, of course, is to
adjust it to climatic changes, with I'M
failing good Judgment. But there is
another consideration. It should be as
far as practicable becoming and pleas
ing, That does not at all imply that it
should be elegant or costly. On the
contrary, it should be most simple. &c
put fnery on child is ~ = -: =
To gid refined gold, to paint the lily
To throw a perfume on the violet.
But to be well dressed heightens hi:
self respect and conserves the genera
good. ~. -. H. -
Yet another thing which the mothe
can do is to visit the schools. By 81
|. doing she stimulates the child's inter
. est. She keeps in touch with the worl
| and methods, and is able to talk under
, standingly with him and help him judi
) ciously. She becomes acquainted wit
! the teachers, and makes possible an in
3 terchange of ideas and mutual help
fulness. She keeps informed on tn
l general condition and is prepared t
3 take action when it is needed. r..
Again, the mother should make it
: point to talk with her children. Som
i mothers avail themselves of the quie
: lunch hour to draw out condolences O
j. all that appertains to school life. An
: finally, it is the happy office of tn
y mother to help the child with his lie:
. sons-not by any means to teach hill
. his lessons; predigested food is no be-
ter for the mind than it is for the body
but rather to teach him how to study, t
find out his difficulties and help him
n help himself. @ .r@.a q
y If all mothers faithfully performe
# these duties, the efficiency of the schoo
% would be wonderfully increased. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

A corporation of women has been
formed in Indianapolis, for the purpose of
building small but artistic houses for peo-
pie of moderate means. All of the d.
rectors are business women; one of the
vice presidents is Miss Elizabeth Brown
ing, the city librarian, and another is the
principal of one of the public schools. The
secretary has for some time been ir
charge of the office Of a savings and loar
association and is a member of the In
dianapolis inspection board. 1t is just a:
house as it is to put up a woodbox and il
looks better.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
The Sunday Morning Edition.

T h e Journ a begins with this is
sue the publication Of Sunday morn
ing edition.
All the qualities which have COM
mended it to the people Of, the north
west as daily newspaper for all the
people will not only be maintained but
emphasized in the Sunday edition. Hav
ing provided itself with superior news
facilities, TIL journal will aim to
present to the people of Minneapolis
and the northwest Sunday morning
newspaper which can be relied upon as
a source of information, general as we'll
as local. The news will be prepared
with the greatest care and with con-
slant regard for that standard of clean
lines and propriety in the treatment of
news that has made T he Journal a
welcome visitor in every home.
In addition to it's superior news serv-
ice The Journal will lay before it's
readers every Sunday morning, in it's
supplementary sections, a large amount
of carefully prepared matter Of live in
terest ON great variety of subjects.
There will be something for every mem
Der of the family. The ournal
will purposely refrain from great far
ing page illustrations with nothing of
interest or value accompanying them
and will edit every page with view tc
filing it as full as possible with read
able and entertaining and profitable
matter.
. It is only about two weeks since T h
journal decided to issue a Sunda.
morning edition. The undertaking wa
a large one, engaging our every effort t
produce a creditable paper in such
short time. We have set high stan6
ard for this Sunday edition and it sha]
be our unfailing endeavor to improv
the quality, increase the attractivenes
and raise the standard Of the pape
from week to week. The preparatio
of this Sunday morning edition will o.
cupy the special attention of exper
enced newspaper ability, and neithe
money nor pains will be spared to exc
in all particulars. We shall not be sa
isfied with results accomplished unit
we have produced a Sunday mornir
paper which shall rank among Sunda
papers quite as high as does the dali
Journal among the dailies of tt
country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
LINING euI ENm THuI
THE MAGAZINES

Booth Tarkngton's Serial In Harper's-
It is not often that 1.-THE Book Opener"
mentions serials in the course Of their Sc
rial publication, but Booth Tarkingtons
CONQUEST of Canaan" now running in
Harper's Monthly is story of such excep
tional interest that we break the rule to
call attention of readers to it. 1t began
I'm the June number of the magazine, and
has increased its grip on its readers with
each succeeding issue. 1t is too good to
miss Besides an installment of this
story, the October number carries much
other very readable fiction and articles Of
current affairs, history recently made and
in the making.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

The Illinois state insurance examiner
seems to have examined something. He
found out that the policy holders in TWEEN
ty-eight small assessment companies
which merged in the Western Life Indem-
nifty were without protection; the ending
Of the subsidiary companies ended their
policies, but they are still permitted to go
on paying premiums. Yes, but think OF
the sense of protection that they have
had.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

Professor Starr of the University OF
Chicago sailed last Saturday for the Con-
go Free State to study monkey talk. u
A department Of monkey shines does not
need to be added to any undergraduate
course of study.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
CANNOT STOP, 1T NOW

New York Evening Post.
That the insurance investigation will go
to the bottom, not forgetting the top, Is
no longer doubtful. The earlier rumors
of an intention to have only delicate,
lady-like inquiry, with big whitewash
brush handy, have died away. The COM
mfttee can no more be called off" at
present than a 12-inch shell after it has
left the gum Hit or hurt whom it may,
it must finish its fight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

Do you remember that noble old hero,
General Sshafter~ who conducted the San
tiago campaign in the Cuban war, from
his fiery, bit-champing hammock? The
general has laid aside the habiliments OF
fierce, hair Drained war and is enthusiast
ically interested in stockraising. He has
just been exhibiting a small herd of choice
Jersey cattle at the California state fail
in Sacramento City. ~s..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

A dispatch from Godzydani says the
Russian army will have to stay in Siberia
all winter. AS the army is not fighting
now, will Russia consider it necessary to
feed it? T..is is serious question now
| confronting the army.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

The Rev. Newton M. Hall, pastor OF the
North Congregational church of Spring
field, Mass, and Professor Irving F. Wood
of Smith college, are preparing a chill
dren's Bible. The little affair between
David and Goliath will probably be edit
ed down to joint debate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania Is
somewhat in the position of the boy
caught running away with the jacket Of
the other boy who is freed in the plum
tree by the cross farmer and two hoarse
dogs,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

An English judge has ordered woman
to pay for ducks eggs that she got when
she merely ordered eggs. Any old eggs
are eggs, the court ruled, and do not have
to be manufactured by hen. 1t would
be interesting to see the judicial effect OF
working off twelve sparrows' eggs on the
Courts wife.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

of shaping national legislation and ma
tional administrative policy with re-
spect to this matter rests upon the pol
icyholders as citizens. If they are
alarmed at possible change in govern
mental policy, it is their business as
citizens to seek to prevent it, but it is
not the privilege or the duty Of life
insurance company to perform that duty
for them, and the contribution of the
life insurance companies to political
purposes of any kind cannot be justified
upon any ground whatever. They have
no business at Washington or at Albany
or at any other capital seeking to shape
national or state legislation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
A FAT BOYS kLoNDIkE
New York Tribune,

New York Tribune.
AS shown by their own reports, the
street railroad companies Of New York
have an inexhaustible Klondike in the
streets-a Klondike, moreover, that in
creases in richness every year. That is
a consideration which, in spirit. of
thankfulness, to say nothing of justice,
ought to make them eagerly solicitous to
give the citizens of the metropolis the
best possible service.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

The eastern press reports that bears are
trying to hold up some of the Duluth
street cars. Our honored chief executive
might be obtained, at the close Of his
term, to ride on the Duluth cars.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

IT have the satisfaction Of knowing, "
said Mayor Rose of Kansas City, Kan,
'that have at least stood for some
thing The mayor must have been rid
ing on the streetcars in the rush hours.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

Who is it boasteth far and wide,
And swells up in his foolish pride,
Until he almost bursts his hide?
The se1f-made man.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
NEEDED THE MONEY.
Boston Traveller

Boston Traveller.
Now we know why Russia wouldn't
consider the payment of an indemnity.
She has Just bought house at Washing
ton for her embassy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

Do you remember, some ten or fifteen
years ago, how this weather ran right up
to the 18th of December, and people wore
busters and palmleaf fans and went or
picnicS? You don't?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
NEEDFUI

Our hopes-dey is high, Lawd;
We fixin' fer flight;
Teach US ter fly, Lawd,
An also ter light.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
TIE MINNEAPOLIS Journal

tors are hurriedly sent for to attend
them.
II Major Seaman IS criticisms have a
tendency to awaken the medical corps
to its responsibilities they are good
even II some very eminent surgeon with
q typeWriter-full of degrees is hurt
Better hurt feelings in peace than bury
soldiers in war.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

Says Bryan to Roosevelt. prolific
Is your station for service specific;
If I can assist
Be assured, of my fist"
Then Bryan sailed Ger the Pacific.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

Mississippi. 1t takes Money to get a bot
tie of champagne.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

The office boy in New York has fallen
heir to an English estate and title. He
never "soldiered" his work on to the
shoulders Of the other office boy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

A scientific writer says that under GER
tain conditions the human voice can utter
256 words a minute, AS for instance
when the automobile barely misses his
form, 81. IT.. r..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

c.. e. Knapp Of New York declares
that John D. Rockefeller is IAN ideal
Sunday school worker It does not seem
as tho a Sunday school ought to be
worked .a--5s. r-.-.--. .- .e+%.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

J.: Ogden Armour is reported as predict
ing dollar wheat. It's "Wuth 1t, put )
Ogden may accept some less for his.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
MILLlNERIsM is EXPENSIVE.
HE SHOULD BE HOPED

Millinerism is rather more expensive in
he United States than militarism.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

PUNGENT MATRIMONIAL ADVICE
Joking aside, why would not a course in
the theory Of matrimony be a good thing
for advanced schools, and possible fcr
schools not so advanced? Certainly many
who enter the state enter it ill-prepared
and ignorant, wholly unqualified for nat
uralization. Let the sociologist ponder
the suggestion. Only, if it ever leads to
the solution Of the divorce problem, and
an effort is made to find the originator, to
crown him as a public benefactor, let that
same sociologist remember that 9
Journa rs Book Opener is the man
wanted. He, however, will be compelled,
and quite willingly, to share the honorS
with V. B. Ames and Gordon Ross, whose
Matrimonial Primer sowed the seed that
terminated in the great matrimonial
course" idea.
.The Matrimonial Primer is a combi-
nation of much sense and nonsense in
prose, verse and picture, the pictures be-
ing by Gordon Ross. A few samples are
the "best evidence of what Is in the
book:
There are nagging women and profane men;
1t is to be hoped they will all marry each other.
If you selected your wife because of her
style, don't growl when the styles change.
When your husband seems willing that all
economy shall be at the home end, insist upon
laundering his shirts yourself
Use your best conversational powers occasion
ally at your own dinner table.
Elevate your husbands sports by participating
in them
If you want everything as your mother used
to make 1t, you will, Of course, be willing to
initiate her father In the size of your vest,
checks, etc.
may stand for zero,
In spite of the axiom taught
That in marriage, two are one,
The result is often naught
Compound your interest daily,
Subtract all fear and doubt,
Multiply your joys, add more love;
! The SUMS worth figuring out.
Paul Elder & Co., San Francisco.
| -YW=EllS-
LIES SILENT WATCHES.
| Out of LIES silent watches,
| Out Of the gloom of night,
Souls that foresee the conflict
| Send forth their words of might.
| Heroes of art and science
| Wrestle alone for years,
| Bringing at last some trophy
Worthy the whole worlds cheers.
| Poets with brooding patience.
Toiling with courage strong,
Out of some lonely vigil,
| Weave an immortal song
| Not thru the whirl Of pleasure,
Not from the din of strife,
| But out of the silent watches
! Come the great deeds of lie
| -Lanta Wilson Smith in Success Magazine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

Secretary Shaw retires to Iowa Feb. l.
It Is quite cold in Iowa in February.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

All papers are continued until an explicit order
is received for discontinuance and until all ar
rearages are paid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
POSTAGE RATES OF SINGLE COPIES.

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Daily and Sunday, one month.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

PUBLICATION OFFICE-Minneapoiis, Mimi,
Journal building, 47-49 Fourth street S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

q may stand for zero,
In spite of the axiom taught
That in marriage, two are one,
The result is often naught-
g. Compound your interest daily,
Subtract all fear and doubt,
Multiply your joys, add more love;
The SUMS worth figuring out.
Paul Elder & Co., San Francisco.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

BY CARRIER OUTSIDE THE CITY.
Daily and Sunday, one month ..........: 90
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-26
Ea.e Lauahs al examiners.

A Kansas City contemporary sug.
gests that the Bennington's boilers
were inspected by bank examiner.
Possibly 1t was New York insur-
ance examiner. Perchance, too, it
was boiler inspector who examined
the Merchants Trust Company and
a few others OF our busted" finan.
cial institutions.-New York Press.
So He Gets the Money.
A man may laugh at abuse and hate
AS long as he gets the money,
And man may go at lively gait
AS long as he gets the money;
The wise may scoff the good may
scold,
And men may shrink from his faint.
ed gold.
But the world is seldom unkind or
cold
AS long as he gets the money.
A man may do what he likes to do,
As long as he gets the money;
He can purchase honor and buy love,
too,
AS long as he gets the money.
We snarl at the pale old millionaire,
And we talk of the troubles God
makes him bear,
But he probably isn't inclined to care,
As long as he gets the money.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-26
FAIRVIEW


Zell Amos. one of our most popu
lar statesmen, has accepted a posi-.
ton with John s. Naylor G Co., of
Wheeling.
Mr.. F. NJ. Chalfant returned yester-
day from Morgantown, where he had
been visiting relatives.
Misses Vera and Media McBee, BY.
ron Billingsley and Ralph Reordan
spent Sunday at Parkersburg.
Miss Mayme Rhodabarger return.
ed Friday from visit at Emlenton,
Mcdonald and Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McBee are
visiting Mrs. McBee's parents at
Athens. Ohio.
The Sabbath School Of the NJ. E.
Church, South gave picnic al VII.
sons grove last Wednesday, whica
was decided success.
The Thorne Dramatic Company
will play weeks show here, com.
mencing Monday, August 2sth.
Miss Alice Billingsley, assisted
by Miss, Hawkins. of Fairnont, will
give a recital at the Opera House to-
night.
Charles shirk left here Wednes.
day for New York from which place
he will sail for India.
Fairyiew Grange No. %. will give
picnic at McClelland. Saturday,
August &C. Several good speakers
will be present and every one is an.
ticipating good time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-26
JuoeE-MADE LAW.

Politicians have sometimes com.
planned that this country was in dan.
ger of being ruled in the last analy.
sis by the Supreme Court. 1t is a
fact that we are so ruled, but Hannis
Taylor, ex-Minister to Spain, in an
address before the Virginia Bar AS.
ISOLATION at Old Point Comfort ex.
pressed the view that there is moth.
ing to fear from this. He said in
part:
Can any kind of a written code
or constitution be devised by the art
of man for the government of an In
FAINT State sufficiently elastic to adapt
to its ever-changing conditions, of
the Constitution of the United States,
of the judge-made law?
Nothing is more generally admit.
ted in the politics of this country than
the fact that any reform is practi.
cally hopeless that depends upon the
amendment, under normal conditions.
of the Constitution of the United
States. Experience has shown that
the ponderous machinery provided
can only be moved by the giant hand
of revolution.
Under such conditions, who can
doubt for a moment that the Federal
Constitution, SO Justly regarded as
the most wonderful work ever
struck on at given time by. the
brain and purpose of man. would
have been hopeless failure but for
the expanding and adapting power of
the judge-made law promulgated by
that tribunal which has no prototype
in history, the Supreme Court of the
United States?' Pathfinder.