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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-21

"shirt Makers, = SO, so, SO, $3.50, S..
Hoffman g SEoggeryS Shops, Both
Stores. So ~ -: a&@z 2i$
Hatters Ta -Ou1tftters.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-21
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends
for. their kindness during the sickness
and death of our mother. -
Clayton c. Mccall,
Ollie L. Hawn, S'7G
Mrs. W. N. Durrant,
Mrs. W. A. Rogers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-21

Weather Now and Then.
Today, maximum So, minimum 70 de-
erees; a year ago, maximum 80, mini
mum SO degrees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-21
City News
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Minnesota Showers tonight; cooler
IN southeastern portions; Wednesday
Upper NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tonight
and Wednesday; cooler tonight;
Wisconsin - Showers tonight and
Wednesday,, cooler tonight; cooler .? on
Iowa-Showers and cooler. tonight;
Wednesday showers; cooler in eastern
portion.
North and South Dakota. Montana
Showers tonight and Wednesday,, IL, -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-21
Weather Conditions.

The movements of the low and high
pressure areas everything the whole
country are still very sluggish, but
the change has been sufficient to cause
a decided fall in temperature since yes
terday morning in the northern parts
Of Michigan and Minnesota, Manitoba
and the Dakotas, and generally Well
distributed showers in northern Mlchl-
gan, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Montana
aud the Canadian provinces west Of
Manitoba. This mornings tempera-
lures are high in the Mississippi val
lev and thence eastward to the coast,
but in northern and western Minnesota,
the Dakotas, Montana and the Cana
dian provinces there are few places eess
with the temperature as high as oO
degrees. The pressure and temporal
ture conditions are such that showers
may be expected in this vicinity to-
night and Wednesday, with cooler
weather tonight and "Wednesday morn
Ing. -. >. ontram,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-21

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Results and the Organization at our
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One of our representatives is In your
city looking after the interests OF some
Of our present clients every few days.
That is why we are advertising In this
newspaper you--NOW.
IA letter, signifying that you will grant
us an interview in your Office, will not
obligate you In any way.
We are issuing q series Of small books (cloth
bound) covering advertising in all its phases,
which we send free to interested advertisers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-19
KISSED BABE GOOD-DY
AND TOOK LAUDANUh
But Hand of Young Syracuse Mother
Out of Work, Trembled and
Spilled Poison.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Jan 19.-Dis-
couraged by Ill health and inability To
find work which she was able to do
Mrs Belle Mann. a delicate little wo-
man looking much younger than her
twenty-three years. kissed her baby
girl gOod-by at the Onondaga County
orphan Asylum, then purchased bot
tie Of laudanum. went to the women s
waiting room of the New York Central
sutton. and made a futile attempt u
end her life by taking the drug.
Owing 10 her hysterical condition her
hand trembled so much that the son-
tents Of the bottle were spilled on the
floor instead Of being received into the
yyoman's system. but the letters found
upon her leave no doubt that IL was hei
intention to commit suicide.
She was found IN a hysterical condt-
dition and taken TO a hospital before
she could make another attempt &c
swallow the poison.
She had been disOwned by her fathei
for her marriage and deserted by hei
husband.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-19
RuffIed Muslin Curtains

Remnants OF Up olstery Materials.
q yards to yards in length. at very
special prices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-19
EMPIRE COUNTY LEADS
NORTH IN ILLITERACY
Citizens of Clinton Practically All Ma
tive Born, But Conditions Surpass
Many Southern States.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-The amazing
statement is made in report just is
sued by the State commissioner OF edu-
cation that there is one New York
county (ClintOn) remote from any large
city. in which the preponderance OF IL
literate voters is greater than in any
other county north Of Mason and Dixon
line and east Of the Rocky mountains
Indeed. there are whole States in the
far South in which there is no county
with so large "a percentage of illiterate
voters.
He declares further, Our schools are
doing more for the children OF immi-
grants, in proportion TO numbers. than
for those Of our native families"
The commissioner has found that
the percentage OF iIliterates born in
this country OF foreign parents (5.T
per cent is much lower than the per-
centage 60 OF flliterate children OF ma
tive-boTn parents While the great city
of New York has only / per cent, and
the county Of Erie less than per cent
Of illiterates born OF native parents,
the county Of Madison has Al per cent
Greene, Warren. and Yates, - each;
Sullivan. 43; Stcuben and Tompkius, as
each; Chenango. Courtland and Schuy-
Ter, AZ each; Allegany. As: Otsego. 50;
Fulton, 54i Delaware, so; Tioga, ~, and
Schoharie. 76,'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-19
White Sash LaceS
Rose POrtieres
Regu- Sale
lar price.

Rummage prices also prevail on lines of Rugs, Car
pets, Upholsteries etc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-19
LABOR TO STOP COMMONS
BEING PROMOTERS CLUB
Predicted That Injection of Working
men Into Parliament VIII Produce
More Results for England.

LONDON. Jan. 19-Returns received
today show that the Liberals have
made gains in thirteen places The Con
strvatives have gained one seat, 81.
Adams
The standing Of the parties up TO date
is AS follows
Liberals. ISG; Conservatives. q; Labor
ties. ~: Nationalists 90.
The remarkable showing OF the La
borites is stu the main topic Of talk
in political circles. IL is admitted that
this means radical changes in parlia-
rncntary practice.
Under the head of The Revolution OF
1906" the Daily Mail says.
The first club in Europe Is gone and
we hope, as a sequence, the first busi-
ness house Of Europe viii have taken its
place The introduction of forty 10
nifty workingmen members of paTlla-
ment cannot but materially affect all the
transactions as we'll as the atmosphere
and prestige Of the house. II We Ire
not much mistaken an early step VIII be
an alteration of the rules of the house
by which an attempt will be made 70
secure more work. Gone is the club
gone too is the lUster OF the letters
M. p on the prospectus OF company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-19
LORD ROBERTS MAY ATTEND
JAMESTOWN TERCENTEANIAL

NEW YORK. Jan. 19-Harry st.
George Tucker, president Of the James
town Tercentennial and Naval Marine
Exposition, has returned from Europe,
enthusiastic over his success in Undue
ing foreign nations To take part in the
exposition. England may send Field
Marshal Lord Roberts. anc II member
OF the royal family, and Germany,
France. Japan Italy auC spain will
send naval detachmeuts
Sir Thomas Upton viii attend a rally
OF yachting clubs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-19
GhostIy Woman in Black
Terrifying Fort Scott
Makes School Headquarters filings Things
at Crowd, and Vanishes in Thin Air Be-
fore Police and Investigators

while the investigators scrambled out
of the way a council OF war was held.
Then the crowd was requested 70 keep
a sharp lookout all around the house,
TO see that no ona escaped from the
building, and a trusted member was
sent TO telephone for regular police
man. He was told 10 bring an extra gTn.
IT. a few minutes Policeman Anderson
came running up out OF breath lie ana
former Policeman Lynn shen determined
TO explore the building. Just as they
started In a window went up, the crowd
gain yelled warning, ana the ponce
men lodged Just i'm time 70 get out from
under big barrel of waste paper that
came down at them.
No Sign of Anyone.
The investigators entered the build
ing. which was surrounded by watchers
but not a sign could they see Of any
person. Going up the attic 10y means %
a ladder brought from "a nearby paint
shop-as the ladder that always hung
by Il hook was missing-they weri
startled 10 ind this latter snugly laid
on the floor and the trap door leading Il
the roof securely fastened from the In
side. Then the investigating committed
came down from the attic.
Mayor GOodlander, who Is also an un'
deTtaker and therefore not AFRAID ol
spOoks. was appealed 10. He detailed
several tried and true policemen 10 in
Vesti gate.
But the ghost as if 10 emphasize The
facr that IL now belongs To the entire
city has since become promlscuous, 81
I 10 SPEAK. She appears in any part ol
/ town she seems 10 take a notion 20 visl
jus; the other night appearing rlgh'
/ on Main street, close TO the heart ol
I the city. frightening into "conniptioT
/ hts" a number of the most prom:nen
women Of the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-19
ATE THREE MINCE PIES
IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES

DETROIT, Jan. 19.-Nne mince and
raisin pies, three wide-mouthed rolling
eyed Colored gentlemen, more than 100
spectatcrs-thcse were the settings
III a sensational battle for supremacy
in the Crawford House, Windsor, when
Walter Jackson pulled down a prize of
s. and a silk hat as the champion PIE
eater of the Canadian border. Tie
other contestants were Willie Seldom
and Bob Point George Mcintosh was
referee.
Jackson won the first pie in 1.36. the
second in as 20, the third in 1851 u.
AS the last crumbs slipped down his
throat he rolled over too full TO do
more than reach feebly for the prize.
Seldom was poor second. having
stalled On the second round. Point
toundeTed early in the game, and was
ruled off the course.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-19
SNYDER, CHAMPION, EATS
SIXTEEN POUNDS OF STEAK

NEW YORK, Jan. l9.-The worlds
championship beefsteak eating contest
between Honest John Kelly and Oscar
Snyder. resulted in a sweeping victory
for Snyder.
score: oscar Snyder, holder OF the
title. l5A pounds: Honest" John Kelly.
challenger, 13 pounds.
Sn-der's record. II pounds.
Time, ] hour, 10 minutes. 10 seconds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-19

FORT SCOTT, Kan, Jan. 19.-ThlS
city is stirred to its depths over the con-
tinued appearance of a ghost. Hun
dreds in Fort Scott are ready TO swear
not only TO having seen the apparition
repeatedly, but that they nave actually
seen il attack those who have dared ap-
proaeh near it.
1t is a strenuous she spirit. She is a
sort OF an airy iconoclast. inasmuch
as she kicks in the head all traditions
and preconceived notions ~ 20 ghostly
attire by disdaining the white shroud
that for thousands OF years has been
the only proper color for denizens Of
the unseen world TO disport themselves
/ i'm for mortal sight-for she always ap-
pears in black. This Aas caused her TO
be referred 10 as "'Fhe Woman in
/ Black"
/ School House First Haunt.
! Several weeks ago she made her ap-
! pearance at an East Side schoolhouse.
/ II appeared nightly at the upper win
! dOws of the school, and in ten days
or nights-from the hrsr appearance,
several hundred persons would gather
/ there about 10 o'clock 10 see and try
/ to find out what it was and to try TO
/ capture IL.
/ AT first the whole thing was believed
I TO be the prank OF some fun-loving boys.
+ but the idea has given place now to a
! settled belief that it is the real thing
an old fashioned ghost. Some persons
| actually believe it is an evil spirit
/ The ghost began by waving her arms
out of the upper windows of the Mar
/ grave schoolhouse and pressing her face
against the glass Then. after the ter
ror of the spectators wore of enough
for the more daring 10 venture near 10
investigate. she would fling things down
| at them. Not airy, fiImy or imaginary
things. either. but big Jumps of coal
pokcrs, bits of broken desk legs and
even books.
Police Retire.
The city took a hand in investigating
and sent policemen over. They soor
concluded that il wasn't in their line
and left the scene. This advertised The
matter and each night larger crowds
would flock over there
This Fort Scott spiri- is impartial now
she visits other sections of the city
But her favorite place is the schoo
house. She is either spiteful or play
futile scientific investigators have no
YET fully determined which. since n,
one has been able 10 get near enough [,
| her to ask her any questions and sh,
refuses 10 be vulgar enough to halo,
back al the unrefined multitudes VIII,
sometimes yell al her. OF late she hal
gotten to fiinging things at spectators
Thursday night a committee of citi
Zens went TO the schoolhouse TO investi
gate.
Bar Flung at Them.
No sooner did the leader and his di
rectors get 10 the steps than they
paused. Il was only for a moment
Then they moved backward. and mighty
quick, too. for big iron rod that Ia,
been used to hook up a heavy window
was flung down at them. The crowd
seeing the black bugaboo raise the win
dow and fling something out, quickly
p yelled: Look out, there, she's trynl
= 10 ki!l you
Then the crowd hooted in high glee
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-06
REsTFUL TRAVEL

At the end of a journey over the
famous Lake Shore Railway there is Il
notable absence of all the travel weari-
ness and worn-out feeling one usually ex-
poets after long trip by rail. Travel
over this read is restrul travel. A per-
feet roadbed has done away with all
jolts and jars and unnecessary noise.
There is no dust or dirt here and Lake
Shore traiEe are sgS4yEe6 with every
comfort known to modern life Every
convenience affordae BY the frst-class
hotels and the iaest clubs Ia the land or
in your owa home is at you. command.
The traiHs ever this route arc not only
tAs 6aesr Ia the world, but they run
at 4hs highest speeds and are fully pro-
teotsd Trave: via Tao Lake Shore is
safe travel 7eu will find That It will.
pay you to join that great army of ex-
Dariszsaed tTavsiecs who insist that their
tiekucs shall read va this route. Ecr
fun M&eTpas tson osuc.raing Rates, rgutes
end ssrvioe, a4Azess J. w. Daly, Chief
.sssei. s5an'l Pass'er Agt.. Buffalo. n. T.;
A. :. Smisl1 GeEl gAss' er Agt.. Geve-
Aud, o., or ". j. I1eAeh, Psss'sr Tradsc
Mgr, Chicago.
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-06
CLEVELAND ILL
Ex- President Obliged to Can
eel Engagements and Re
main In Princeton
DOCTORS NOT ALARMED
LITTLE INFORMATION AS TIC
THE NATURE OF THE MALAp1
COULD BE GAINED, But DR.
BRYANT WENT TO HIM

DR.. John NJ Carnochan, Of Princeton
n. J.. who is attending Grover Cleveland
at his home there, said this morning.
Mr.. Cleveland is not seriously i'll and
will recover in good time"
what is the nature of his illnessr
was asked.
Il would trefer that you would see his
physician, DIR. Joseph D. Bryan, about
that" replied Dr. Carnochan.
In answer to further questions, DR.
Carnochan said that DR.. Bryant hat
been to Princeton to see Mr. Cleveland
yesterday.
The fact that DR.. Bryant deemed II
necessary to go TO Princeton from this
city may be taken as an indication thai
perhaps Mr.. CIeveland's illness is a LITTLE
more serious than his physicians care te
admit. DR.. Carnochan has been attend
ing Mr.. Cleveland SINCE he came back ts
Princeton from Buzzsrd's Bay on We'd
nesday night Mr. Cleveland is now il
his 10Th year. He was 90 years of ag,
last March.
At the Cleveland house no information
was forthcoming as to the nature of the
former Presidents illness. 1t was sac
last night that he was resting easily.
Mr.. Cleveland's illness came on sud
denly on July 4. He had made prepara-
tions to go ON a fishing trip with Jane:
H. Eckels, former Comptroller of tbs
Currency. in Wisconsin, where Mr.. Eek
els has camp. Fishing is Mr.. Cleve-
lands favorite sport, and he has great
| fondness for it, which he has been in the
habit of indulging every summer. He
had planned to be away on this trip sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Eckels received this de-
spatch from him at Chicago just when
all preparations for spending a pleasant
time among the Wisconsin lakes had
been completed:
Am suddenly taken ILL., Impissihle to
come. Have cancelled my railroad reser-
walton at New York. ?
'GROVER CLEVELAND"
Less than week ago Mr.. Cleyeland
appeared to be in the best of health and
spirits. The despatch sent to Chicago
has alarmed his friends, the more 50
since Mr.. Cleveland is not young man.
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-06
LICENSES HELD UP

The Excise board last night held uH
eighty-odd licenses to run saloons. Near
ly all of these were for renewals,
Among those held up was that of Fab
rick McArdle, one of the best known lie
quor dealers in the State, for a renewal
Of license to run his saloon and hotel in
Exchange Place. His application fol
renewal of license to run his wholesale
place in Montgomery street is said TO
have been already granted None of ths
applications have been absolutely re-
fused
The new excise law went into effect
Wednesday and Chief Murpny gave
strict orders to the members of the de.
partment to be on the lookout for viola-
tions of thelaw. but no arrests were
made. the saloon-keepers observing the
law in every particular. Sixty saloon
keepers, who had deferred the applica-
tions for licenses were forced " the po-
lice to close their doors. Most of these
had protested against signing an agree-
ment relieving the city authorities from
responsibility should it be found that the
Excise Board had exceeded its authority
in raising the license fee from $3.50 to
$500; that they should not appeal to ths
new excise board to be appointed by the
Court or to the courts. None of the mora
than 1000 saloon keepers who have paid
in the $500 has vet received a license
They are permitted to do business on
the receipt of the City Clerk showing
they have paid the fee. There is talk
that when the licenses are ready the
saloon keners under. the advice of count
sell will refuse Is SIGN the agreement,
which event the Mayor aud the Excise
Board threaten to close up the saloons.
Many of the prominent saloon keeperA
are worried over the clause of the law
ordering the removal of screens during
prohibited hours. Some of these screens
are permanent with costly cabinet work
and stained glass, the removal of which
would make it necessary to remodel the
entire interior of their cafes. The ordea
for the removal of these the proprietors
claim is unconstitutional and it is possi
BILE that the Liquor Dealers Association
will certiorari the matter to the supreme
court for review.
1t is generally believed that there will
not be saloon open @ Jersey City next
Sunday.
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-06
Finance Board Yesterday
Notified Its Members They
Must Garry Out Guaraa-
tees
RESOLUTIONS CONFIRMED
UyALDE COMPANY RECEIVES
CONTRACTS FOR PAyEMENTS--
NEW STREET CLEANING COM
MISSIONER is MARTIN QUINN

The Finance Board yesterday notified
the Barber Asphalt Company, whose
guarantees for the repairs of asphalted
streets in York, Henderson and Third
streets expire today. that all guarantees
must be carried out. 1t also concurred
in the resolutions of the Street and Water
Board ordering paid the same company
$4,000 on account for the improvement
of Bergen avenue, from Communipaw
avenue to Fairmount avenue; $1,000 on
contract 1884; $500 on repaving Newark
avenue, from Warren to Brunswick
street. ii
Other resolutions of the Street and
Water Board were concurred in as fol-
lows:
The Uvalde Asphalt Paving Company,
awarded contract for repaving of asphalt
payements not under guarantee, to May
1, 1907, at 72 per cent. of standard cost.
Award of contract for the furnishing
of special castings, such as hydrant con-
| nections, to May L, 1907, at 51a cents
per pound: same company, award of con-
tract for furnishing and delivering spec
ial castings, such as water gate boxes
and covers and manAole heads and COW
ers to May 1, 1907, at AZ cents per
pound.
The appointment of Martin Quinn as
Street Cleaning Commissioner at $1,000
year salary and the establishment of a
street cleaning bureau.
The bond of Michael Carmody as Fire
Commissioner was accepted for $751; 900,
the Fidelity Bonding Companies, repre-
sented in this city by Mullen & Billings,
as surety. The bond of Henry Steffen
as Tax Commissioner in the sum of S1O
000 with Archibald Campbell and G. w.
A. Stenthen as sureties, was also con-
frmed.
The Board ordered the City Treasurer
to transfer $1o072.70 from the license
account of 1905-'06 to special assessment
account of the same fiscal year, to pay
one-half the cost of asphalting Bergen
avenue, from Myrtle avenue to the Bou-
levard; also to transfer from the license
account to the credit of the Street and
Water Board $3.50 for the paying of
Brunswick street, from Grand street to
Golden street, and $1,17o for repaving on
concrete base five inches in depth Van
Worst street from York street to Mont
gomery street.
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-06

greater expense than in the judgment Of
the court he was JUSTIFIED in doing. and
the allowance is not made to counsel, but
to the executor, to reimburse him for
charges properly paid. For all other
charges he is personally liable"
ne court disallows the counsel fee of
$500 made to the executor by the Or
phans' Court with this comment
u fail to discover any reason to justify
this allowance. According to the decree
of the Orphans Court the accountant
was surcharged with $751, for counsel
fees improperly paid, and then the estate
is charged with $500, to pay counsel for
practically defending their OWE claim.
In other words it cost the estase coun-
sci fee $500 to surcharge the executor
with $751 for counsel fees improperly
paid The accountant is a member of
the bar of this State, and it is his duty
to prepare his account There is no proof
that he did not and the presumption is
that he did not and the presumption is
that he did, and it is also proper to infer
procedure in the Orphans Court to
properly prepare and present his ac-
counts.
The Prerogative Court allows MIR.
Flaacke commissions amounting to ST.
0S1, instead of $2,517, as fixed by the
Orphans Court.
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-06
BUSTER BROWNS RIVAL

Among the residents of the Cannon
town section who enjoy these warm
evenings in the parks at the intersection
Of Grand and Washington streets is the
family of Jonn ]. McCann. of No. 1919
Washington street. Whenever little
Miss Tessie. the ten year old daughter
of Mccain and her pet fox terrier Bus
ter appear, the occupants of the benches
get ready for fun. Buster Brown and
Tighe are not in it little bit. Their
romps about the parks are intensely
amusing, and Buster plays all sorts of
tricks on the spectators. Miss Tessie is
very proud of her pet, which is very
large for his species. She Us she
brought him up and that the sleek
white color ii due to; the ice cream she
feeds him on
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-06
MICHIGAN CENTRAL AND
LAKE SHORE RVS PACIFIC
COAST TOUR

for teachers, their friends and the pub
lie, taking in scenic features of Colorado.
Grand Canon of Arizona. California,
North Pacific Coast. Yellowstone Park
and Canadian Rockies. Special trains
leave Buffalo June 30th. A thirty
personally conducted all-expense tour at
absolutely net cost and under personal
direction of an experienced New York
Central Lines representative. Many
leading teachers in the States of New
York and Pennsylvania have joined this
tour. Write for itinerary. ]. w. DAILY,
Chief Asst. c. P. A.. Buhalo. N. Y.