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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-26
DEGREES TO Be GIVEN
Closing of the George Wash
ington University.
SERMON ON SUNDAY
EXERCISES START IN THE ME-
MORTAL CONTINENTAL HALL.
Those Who Will Receive Degrees
Procession of Students Arranged
Other Exercises.
SERMON ON SUNDAY

Arrangements have been completed for
the closing exercises of George Washing
ton University commencing Sunday after
noon, May %, when exercises Will be held
in Memorial Continental Hall al 4 o'clock.
The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered
by Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe.
All students are expected to meet at the
university at 3 pm. and prepare for the
procession, which will form at $3.50 and
march at $40 At the conclusion of the
services the faculties graduates and I'M
dergradua ties will return to the university.
The order of march will be in three divi-
sions, each arranged in column of twos,
and the detailed order of march is as fol-
lows: Undergraduate students-Q Students
of the department Of law; co students of
the department of Jurisprudence and d.
plomacy; 80 students of the department of
dentistry; "a students of the department of
medicine; 90 students of the department of
arts and sciences. Graduating classes-O
Candidates for the degrees of Ii. B. and M
P.L.; ca candidates for the degrees of
LIN. NJ. Dip. and DEL; CD candidates
for the degree of D. D s.; 90 candida ties for
the degree of MD; 90 candidates for the
degrees of B.A. and BIS; e. candidates for
the degrees of NJ. A, MS, NJ. E. and c. e. !;
% candidates for the degree of Pho.
Faculties-O Instructors, assistants and
other officers; C2) university council and
professors of the professional departments;
CD presidents council; az board of trus-
tees: 90 president and guests.
The members of the faculties will as
semble in the library Of the university
building at o'clock and be formed in line
at 3 80.
The graduates and undergraduates will
assemble a their respective buildings at 3
o'clock and be formed in line at 800 by
their presidents, and march to 18th street
in front of the university building, where
they will be assigned places in the column
as indicated above.
The column will be formed at $3.50 and
march promptly at $40. moving along the
east sidewalk of 18th street to Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, along the north sidewalk of the
avenue to 18th street, along the west side
of 18th street to the hail. where 1t will
halt and form in tive lines facing each 9TH
err with space of six feet between them.
Each class president will see that the lines
are established and that the space be-
tween is clear; whereupon the president of
the university will proceed between the
lines and enter the hall, the faculties,
graduates and undergraduates following
successfully in pairs.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-14
The Geography Lesson.

A schOolmaster IN a country
district tells some Amusing stores
Of answers given by children. Some
are amusing because they spring
from ignorance and some because
they seem to rise from more than
normal intelligence. The inspector
dropped into the school unawares
one day. and as a class was in the
midst Of It's geography lesson he
thought he would test It's knowl-
edge by a lew Iandom questions.
Now, children, ne said. 7
VIII put one or two simple ques-
tons YOU. Iwonder, he added.
If any one can tell me what the
axis of the earth is.
Immediately a hand went up,
and the clever boy of the class
answered in words which showed a
close familiarity with the text
book:
An imaginary line passing from
one pole 10 the other on which the
earth revolyes.
Quite right, replied the IN
spector; but wishing to test the
knowledge more accurately, he
said, Could YOU hang a hat on
it?''
Yes, sir, came the answer.
almost without generalization.
Indeedl' exclaimed the in
spector, and what kind of hat,
pray?"
An imaginary hat, sirl' was
the reply.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-14
Pertinent Sayings.

The improper use of abundance
makes poverty
Be slow to give advice but lex
to do service.
If you have done well todas 10
better tomorrow
A hand saw is a good thing but
not to shave with.
Pick flaws in yourself Before
others do it for you.
1t is easy to lie, but hard .elI
only one falsehood.
Every life may exert an IN
conscious influence for good.
Have respect for yourself and
others will respect you.
Our worst misfortunes are lose
which never overtake Us.
There is best way for doing
everything Find It out.
II IS better to be little too
courteous than to be a trihe rude.
An absolutely honest reformer
never makes a good politician.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-14
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
What Old Nose Cared For the Most
OF ALL

What Old Nose Cared For ths Most
Of All.
When old Nose applied for work
he was given a job shoveling sand at
a dollar a day.
A few days later the foreman
passed near the sand bank and, to
his surprise, saw Nose comfortably
seated on pile of sand directing
the.movements Of another dusky la
borer
why, Nose" he exclaimed, 4
did not hire that mani What's he
doing here
4 got him er-doing my wax, sab, "
replied Nose.
Who pays him ?" was the quea7
ton,
I does, sab. [ pays him a dollah
a day, sab, was the response.
why, that's all you receive,
Nose. How do YOU profit by the
Transaction" asked the amazed
foreman.
well" replied Nose, scratching
his woolly head. I gets to boss de
job, doan' I :"-Lippincotr's Maya
zine. ,a
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-14
Where Socialism Failed.

This reciprocity talk reminds
me of the story of two men who
were discussing socialism. said
Representative Lands; both were
in favor of that theory, but one
sought to make practical demon
stration Of it.
p" If you had two horses. he
said to his friend, would you give
me one of them?
. Sure.
'Ifyou had two COWS, would
you give me one of them?'
:" Sure.
II you had two goats. would
you give me one Of thema'
No. sir: for I've got two
goats
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-14

''Refuse me and life will be an
empty dream"
1T is better to have an empty
dream than to get married and have
an empty pocket"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-14
ouyino His Uncle.

Uncle George-Why in time don't
you brace up and do something?
There's a splendid career before you
if you'll only profit by it.
Dick-It is because I've such a
splendid career before me that 1
don't want to lose it. As long as
/ don't use it, that career viii always
be before me. Seems to me the
wise thing to do IS to always have
a promising prospect to feed your
Imagination upon. = Boston Tran
script.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-14

we SCICAG' inc E1LE O1aa5S O. <-AsA
~ 81
OUR FUNDS are protected in a
6re-proof vault and by the
best safes to be obtained; and are
further covered by insurance
against burglary or daylight rob-
berry. Our officers are under bond
IN the best surety companies.
People who intrust their money
to bank have a right to know its
financial strength. We recognize
this right and will cheerfu11y fur
nish any depositor a statement Of
our condition any day in the year.
Absolute safety is the best thing
we have to offer, and upon this ba-
sis your account is solicited.
~ ~
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-14
Notice.

Notice IS hereby given that the.
annual Meeting Of the Board of
Directors and the Stockholders OF
the Rio Grdnde Railroad Company
will be held a. the Office of the
company in Brownsville, Texas.
on the 18th day of July 1905 at
10 0 clock a N. for tIlei transac-
ton OF such business as may. co-ac
before the meeiing
6 9-7-S A. CILAYA.
" A. NEALE. President.
Secretary
Brownsville. Tex, Jnae7. 1873.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-14
GOING NORTH SOON
If so, you ought to look
into the low round trip
rates via, the
T R. ] S co
SYSTEM

The following are all top-notchers:
LoUIsvILLE. Ky, Veterans reunion)
One cent per mile rate Tickets on sale
June 9, 10 Il and y, good to retusn
July TO-
TORONTO, CANADA con the Lakes
One fare plus SEQ Tickets on sale
june Is, l9, p and p, good to return
August 81
INDIANAPOLIS, me. -One fare plus
500. Tickets on sale June 10 TO p,
good to return June %.
AsBuRY, PARK, y. J. (Sea Shore One
fare plus $3.50 Tickets on sale June
IS, q, 80 and July /, good to return
August 81
BALTIMORE MD.-One fare plus s.. 90
Tickets on sale July !, and 5, good to
return August 81.
BUFFALO, \. Y.-One fare plus s.. 90.
Tickets on sale July !, s and 9, good re-
turning August 4.
You travel on the FINEST TRAINS RUNNING
OUT OF TEXAS. HARVEY DINING SERVICE.
THROUGH SLEEPERS AND CHAIR CARS.
ELECTRIC FANS e. ". STRAIN,
General Passenger Agent,
FCrt Worth, Texas
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19
CATHOLIC TEACHERS MEET
German Association Holds Conventic
for. Thraa naxza OF Ct Hloi1d -

German Association Holds Convention
ii for Three Days at st. Cloud.
ST. CLOUD, MIMI H.
Thirteenth Minnesota, delivered. an ad-
dress on 'sThe Philippines, before the
German Catholic Teachers association
last evening. DR.. J. M. Kern Of Free
port, read 2 paper before the morning
session on School Hygiene.' County
Attorney Himsl also addressed the con
vention. This afternoon John Jacobs
Of Avon read paper on {" Geography
!: F. schwinghamlmer, principal at
Pierz,. spoke on "The Study Of His
tory,' and Professor Borrger Of st.
Cloud on :'Fads in the Curriculum
Tonight County superintendent Paul
Ahles will speak on 1.-THE School CUES
tion in Stearns County," and Profess
sor Stelzel Of Minneapolis, connected
with the Minnesota Catholic Benevo-
lent society on "Modern Progressive
ness.'' The attendance Of teachers at
the three days convention is excellent
and the association we'll organized.
The st. Cloud state normal school
opens Tuesday, Sept. IL.
The plat of the new townsite Of Sar-
tell was filed today at the courthouse.
This townsite is about five miles north
Of st. Cloud, on the west bank Of the
Mississippi, and comprises 245 acres.
The new dam strikese the west bank
Of the Mississippi about the center of
the townsite.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19
AFTER A MILITARY INSTRUCTOR
Gustavus Adolphus and st. Thomas Can
didates for Sole Vacancy.

ST. PETER, MINN.-AIajor Robert L. Billiard,
Twenty eighth infantry. came to st. Peter yes
terday under orders of General Carr, depart
ment commander. to make investiga ton of
Gustavus Adolphus college and ascertain whether
officer of the army should be detailed as
military instructor at the institution. His visit
the war department by the college board
Under its rules the department Of the Da-
Eotas, comprising four states, Is entitled to six
officers Of the active list for duty instruc-
tavus Adolphus and St. Thomas candidates
for the vacancy. Major Billiard stated that
the attendance and age of the students at tho
local school were fully up to requirements, aud
college, pronouncing it well adapted for mill
tary purposes.
Habeas corpus proceedings have been COM
menced by Martin Neubauer Of New Ulm to
lad of Is. In his complaint the father III
leges that his left home four years ago and
has since been living with an uncle. John
Schneider to appear before him in chambers on
Aug. IS and show cause why the boy shall not
be restored to his father.
George NJ. EvensOn has disposed of his hard
store here and gone to Sioux City,, to
become secretary Of the wholesale hardware firm
of Knapp & Spencer. Mr.. Evenson is succeeded
secretary Of the st. Peter Commercial club
by o. J. Duane.
The agricultural societies Of Sibley, Brown
Nicollet and LIE Sueur counties have formed
racing circuit. The dates are follows
Arlington, Sept 1914; St. Peter, Sept. 14-16
lie Sueur Sept 1920; New Ulm, Sept. 21-23
In each city there will be two days of racing
with a program Of five events each day.
GAINESVILLE, MINN.-The Clay county Sun.
day school convention will be held here on Aug.
%. Every Sunday school in the county will be
REPRESENTATIVE city council rejected all bids
which submitted for putting in the water.
works system and has advertised for new bids.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19
Southern Minnesota NEEDLES.
METHoDIsTs TO CELEBRATE
Anoka Church Members Prepare for
80. Fifty-second Anniversary.

<- Fifty-second Anniversary.
3 ANOKA, -MINN.-The Anoka Meth
odist church will celebrate its fifty
second anniversary with six days of
services commencing Sept. 1, which will
be "Home Day. A sunrise prayer
meeting will be held at 6 O'Clock. From
$3.50 to pm there will be a banquet,
reunion, greetings from resident pas
tors, the mayor and others, followed by
the anniversary sermon by Rev. G. M.
Heard, DID,, a former pastor. Satur-
day will be spent by riding about town
and visiting.
Sunday morning an old-fashioned love
feast will be held and Rev. E. G. Glenn
ans, DID,, presiding elder of the Duluth
district, will preach. At O'Clock a
platform meeting will be held with adj
dresses by Drs. Heard, Griswold, Chat
fee and Fielder. There will be remin-
iscences, recollections and letters from
absent members. At 6:45 will come
the Epworth League anniversary and at
7:45 DR.. Guy Potter Benton, A.M.,D.D.,
president Of Miami university, will
preach. On Monday, Sept. 4, Rev.
Noah Lathrop will lecture in the even
ing on HThe Methodist Preachers of
the Olden Time, His Trials and
Triumphs. - On Tuesday, Sept. 5, meet
ing of the Minnesota Pentecostal asso
citation. At 1880 sermon by Rev. Mr.
Jordan of Minneapolis; 2:30 pm, ser
mon by Rev. 7. w. Stout, Minneapo
lis; s pm, lecture by DR.. P. A. Cool
I'D, Minneapolis. Wednesday, Sept
6. anniversary prayer meeting
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19

Special to The Journal.
Appleton, Mimi, Aug. 19.-The home
Of MI. and Mrs. Dudley O. Dow in this
city will be the scene of an unusual
family reunion this evening, when four
generations will be present and TWEEN
ty-nine Dows-children, grandchildren
and great-grandchild gather
in celebration of their golden wedding
anniversary. - 'a-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dow have been resi-
dents Of Minnesota for forty-four years,
and for twenty their home has
been in Appleton. Mr.. Dow was born
in Maine and moved to Goodhue coun-
ty, Minnesota, in 1861. He is mem
Der Of the local Masonic lodge and
has been affiliated with. Masonry since
Feb. 10, 1877, when he became a mem
Der of the Herman lodge, No. Al, at
Zumbrota. Mrs. Dow is a member of
the local Eastern Star lodge.
Mr.. Dow's figure is a familiar one
in this vicinity and, tho. over "a years
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19

of age, he carries himself as erect as
one Of So. Mrs. Dow is &C. Her mai
den name was Miss Elizabeth Parme-
ter. They both enjoy the best Of
health and come from line of long
lived ancestors and one which has been
blessed with large families Of children.
They have spent twenty-five years
farming in Swift county and can tell
their frontier life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dow are the parents
Of seven children-two girls and five
boys. They are William and Henry
Dow of Yola, Mimi; Charles Dow of
Wheaton, Mum; J. r. DOW, E. S. Dow,
Mrs. Lizzie Swift and Mrs. Fl. E. Blom
Of this city. +'i-,.s e 5 S..
Mr.. Dow's home, on the banks of
the Pomme de Terre river, will witness
the gathering Of a host Of friends to
do him honor. An elaborate banquet
will be served and the rooms will be
handsomely decorated. S. ll.->E...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19

dian school, one-half mile north of the
city, is the largest Indian school in the
north, having over 400 pupils. It has a
a good part of this is spent in the city,
culation from outside quarters.
Notwithstanding all these advantages,
Flandreau is handicapped by its rail
road facilities. Three thousand persons
are depending on the same train service
now that 800 had in 1875, the same old
coaches, the same old engines, the same
old eleven miles an hour, with the sched-
ule changed from midnight to noon.
An effort is being made to secure a
two-train service from Sioux Falls to
the twin cities. When that or a new
road taps Moody county this will be the
garden spot Of the country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19

Crops are in excellent condition, bar
ley is all harvested with yield of
twenty-five bushels to the acre for the
county. Oats are ripe and harvesting
thruout the county. Not much wheat
was planted this year, but that which
was is filling nicely and shows very lit
tie sign of red rust and none Of black.
The continual wet weather end the
heavy dews have compelled q some of
the farmers to re-shock their barley and
some of it has become colored, but not
enough to affect it's value. With this
exception it appears that the entire
crop will be harvested with no loss.
Cities may be taken as barometers Of
the condition of the nation. When a
low area hovers over the country, cities
within it's influence tell the story by a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19

will be an ornament to the city.
The Flandreau Milling company will
soon build cement dam across the
Sioux, where the high waters of June
washed the old one away, to furnish
power for the three-story Touring mill
now being constructed at cost of $10,-
900.
Faris & Gray have erected new ele-
vator worth $500, and several new
residences and additions to old ones
bring the total improvements in the
city near the amount named.
The Farmers & Merchants Grain &
Elevator company has hired William
Duncan as manager and is buying grain.
Six elevators of large capacity vii!
be among the highest.
Riggs Institute, the United States In
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19

depression in business. A glance at the
barometer of Moody county, Flandreau,
it's county seat, causes the weather man
white flag and draw ringSsof a high
pressure area about this section of the
country.
Fully 100000 worth Of new build
ings are being erected-a record that
no small city Of South Dakota can du-
plicate.
Ed F. Henry is building a $4,000 de-
partment store on a site worth $4,000
that will be exeelled by none in the
state outside Of Sioux Falls, Elk Point
purchasing a $4,000 stock for the build
ing.
The Presbyterians are building a $1O,-
900 church Of Dell Rapids granite, which
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Flandreau, S. D., Aug. 11.-Fifty
years ago when the prairie schooner
showed its white top into the west an
Indian village was located at the "Big
Bend' of the Sioux river. Twenty
five years later when the Milwaukee
road sent it's. rails by the pipestone
quarries into the land af the Dakotas
this Indian village had become a white
settlement.
At that early day hardy young men
and women saw with prophetic eyes the
future Of the Sioux valley md many
have lived to realize the fruits Of their
one Of the richest harvests in her his
tory.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19
CENsUs-TAKER RUNS AWAY
Erickson Of La Crosse Took Records
and Part Of Salary.

LA CROSSE VISA warrent has been issued
for the arrest Of Daniel Erickson, census enumer-
ator in the nineteenth ward, who disappeared
with the census records and portion Of his
salary which had been advanced by the city
clerk. The census in the ward will be retaken
by the city.
The body of Albert Bergaus, who was drowned
on Saturday, was found yesterday by party
Of fishermen. The body had fallen over a dam
and had become lodged in brush.
Observing by mere chance that the tracks
On the Dubuque division Of the Milwaukee road
had been undermined by storm Lansing,
south of here, William Bates, a camper, saved
the southbound passenger train from being
dashed into the river, by rushing up the track
frantically waving his Shirt which he stripped
off for want of more suitable signal. Bates
succeeded in stopping the heavily loaded train
within few Hundred feet OF the WashOut.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19
MONEY STOLEN; WOMEN FAINT
Incidents of Bargain Counter Sale
Day at Saltwater.

SALTWATER, MINN.-In the rush in a
Main street bargain counter sale yesterday three
women lost their pocketbooks. Two were recov-
ered but the one belonging to Mrs. Kate Dan
iels, containing jeweled gold watch and some
money, could not be found. Two women were
carried to a nearby store in swoons
Mrs. Godfrey label, old resident Of the
town of Alton, is dead of infrmities. She was
ST. and is survived by one son. Her husband
died five years ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19
ISHPEMING INTERESTED
"Black Sheep in Well-Known Family
ATTEMPTS Suicide in West.

from Chesterfield WASH Vas s Ieetng that
plans to break jail, J. J. Christopher
had attempted to commit suicide, in
ficting wound that is expected to
prove fatal, were received here with
much interest for the reason that the
young man is a son of Captain J. P.
Christopher, formerly resident of
Ishpeming.
According to press dispatches, young
Christopher has led fast life in the
west, and at one. time attempted to
rob his father of a large sum of money,
being frustrated by younger brother.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19
FOUGHT IN MEXICAN WAR
Last Survivor in the PORTAGE araboo
Country Is Dead.

BARABO0, WIS:-John Christian Jackie,
the only soldier Of the Mexican war in this Sec
ton, died at Portage yesterday Of old age:
mounted volunteers. He took UP his residence
in small cabin on the outskirts of Portage
shortly after the close Of the and lived in
William Howard, who has been camping at
Devils Lake with a party Of young people from
large. knife drove all his associates from the
premises He was arrested and upon him were
which showed his intention of committing sui
eide.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19
OF IOWA
STILL HOLDS FORT
ROSTER OF HULL REFUSES TO BE
DISMISSED.
Deposed from the Reformed Church Be-
cause He Was an Alleged Second
Is Still Living in the Parsonage
Suit Of Custer Started,
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Hull, Iowa, Aug. 19.-Rev. S. Roster,
who was deposed from his passionate Of
the Reformed church here because he
emulated David Harum in horse
trade, will not leave his charge.
He is still living in the parsonage,
tho he was removed from his charge
five months ago.
Now the parish has brought proceed
ings in justice court to GUST him from
the premises. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19
EXCURSIONISTS
SPY OUT THE LAND
FIVE HUNDRED FROM THE EAST
VISIT HURON.
Tales of Big and Valuable Crops on
Low-Priced Land Reach Eastern Men
Who Form Advance Party of Many
to Come This season-Many Invest
IN REAL ESTATE.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Huron, S. D., Aug. 1e.-The largest
number of excursionists from the east
to arrive here the present season came
ly all spent several hours in viewing
the town and country. The majority
were surprized at the thrifty homes
and elegant farms seen on every hand,
and not a few will make investments
in real estate in this immediate vicin-
itY.
J Ned Butterfeld of this city, who
went to London some time ago to do
newspaper work, writes his father that
He is doina assgn n work fop he
larger London papers. He was sent to
interview General Miles, who was
spending a short time in London, and
portion, Of his interview was cabled
sold at gooa price several sIetc hes
written since his arrival in London.