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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
STYLES IN STORIES.

V7OU follow styles in Clothes but do you realize that
you also follow styles in stores9 Just as you are
wearing frnged buckskiu gloves today and Junordom
few years ago. ghost stories and the favorte
days have given place to tales containing automobiles
arhps and other and startling inventions that
not yet been heard of in real life Even popular
Indian stories slipping of sight favor Of other
stories of the west
ecnrete without at least ghost story, but not a
ghost story figures in the holiday issues of Uneasy
spirits of white ladies' headless monks gray rar wicked
lords and weeping maidens all to have been laid by
the simple sweep of the magic wand of fashion.
1t is custom, in most schools today, to read Dick
choose this old classic instead the newest of
New books that Everybody is readng?' Scott was the
fashion in his day. tremendously the fashion, So
Ihackeray so all the great Wrters,-but who of
the present Junior generation knows either Scott Dick
ems or Thackeray? Then there the American writ
ers, Cooper, Irving, Hawthorne, Emerson, etc. What
Junior knows the works of any of these great writer's
we'll he knows the tinkng stories of the popular
writers Of today,-the titles Of whose books forgot
ten tomorrowand which the world would be better for
If they had been forgotten before they wrtten9
The change is not because these books by the
writers Of other days less good but merely that the
tickle world has rushed eagerly after STYLE
ing something because it is without thought to
whether it is good the old.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
A Little Pacific Isle Is Given Over Entirely
to the Habitations of Birds.

the wedgetaed clearwater (Punus cuneatus) are fire.
quently three feet long and often much deeper.
The study OF these excavated nesting places revealed
the fact that they very ancient Year after year
they have served as breeding homes for these BIRDS
Laysan is in such demand bird home that one spe
cles of migrants departs than another focks
In to take its place. and the times of departure of one
kind and the arrival of another precise as the
movements of planets.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

Another fiction woven by poets and lovers
No of the picturesque has just been punctured
Bugles by zone who there Ever since the
Blew. charge of the Light Brigade electrified the
world at the battle of Balacava, there have
been myrads of bugles shown the that sounded
the charge Lord Tredegar, who of the immortal
six hundred, says that charge whatever was
sounded. It really is shame that pict aresque things
like that seldom prove to be true.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

While men, and children all over the
''zoo'' civilized world enjoyed their Christmas
Christmas trees, with presents, nuts candies fruit
Tree the monkeys gathered from the far corners
of the world in the New York Zoo'' en-
joyed their first Christmas an attendant
overheard little girl ask if monkeys had Christmas
trees, he said Why not?' AS nobody higher up could
say why not the Christmas tree idea was adopted
great fir dragged to the monkey house. and the
minute the animals sped of the digging
OF the hole they set up shreks Of delight, for the
world if they had human understanding Of what it
meant It made considerable work for the keen
ers but they felt the pleasure it gave made all worth
while.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

Most American boys know nothing of cook
Some ing, and still of them would scorn to
New know how to needle even to the ex-
Studies tent of sewing their own buttons In
England they consider that boy should
know how to sew buttons darn his hose rents
in his undercothng and not scholar certain of the
boarding schools which popular in England is al
lowed to shirk these tasks Attempted Sinking pun
ished in the same way ilprepared lessons Grown
men frequently find themselves out of of handy
needewoman, and tho the boys sometimes object this
part of their school curriculum, their fathers to man.
approve of the practice.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
QUITE RIGHT

QUITE RIGHT
Boy "Jack what is a hero?'
Elder Brother: "a hero is who tries to read
newspaper in the with boy your SIZE,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

One of the great battles of the world was
After that of Cressy, and of the most stirring
Many incidents in the history Of the warning world
Years. the going into this battle of the old
blind King John Of Bohemia, with his horse
linked to those of two knights The story is strring
told by the old chronclers readers of Frossar well
know and this is of the characters of those
mantle times which the fac lover has not been able
to strip OF its romance 1t is only recently however,
full five hundred and fifty years after the batte-that
has been erected to the memory of this kngy
hero, whose motto and crest adopted by King Ed
ward ILL and are borne to this day by the Prince of
Wales 1t is fitting recognition of heroic and most
touching figure in a strenuous age.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
FIRE-ESCAPE LAW
TO Be ENFORCED
Plea That Requirements
Are Too Drastic Is
Ignored.
INSPECTION BEGINS SOON
Work Will Be Slow, Requiring Several
Months for Completion Of
Canvass.

The District Commissioners have de-
eided 10 begin the enforcement OF the
new hre-eseape law which has been so
strenuOusly opposed by a large majority
Of local business men and property own
ers on the ground that its provisions
are far too drastic.
The Commissioners have directed an
enploye of the Building Inspectors De
partment and one from the Fire Depart
ment. under the supervision Of Building
Ingpector Ashford and Chief Engineer
Belt. TO begin an inspection of as many
buildings as may need immediate atten-
ton.
These inspectors plan TO inaugurate
their inspections with those buildings
where a request for inspection has been
received by the Commissioners from the
property owner. They viii then give
their attention TO buildings in the down
town districts where conditions are con-
gested and many buildings are Of anti
ouafed construction. The modern build
ings. particularly those OF hTepToOf con-
struction. Will be taken up last on lhe
list. -
Under the law the property owner has
ninety davs in which TO comply win us
provisIons. but IL is not the intention OF
the Commissioners 70 move Win any
unnecessary haste in the matter OF Hts
enforcement Working under oTQlhaiy
Conditions. they do not expect the IN
s-ecTors' reDorts 10 be completed Tor
several months The Commissioners
Will then send official notices 10 prop
ertv owners In cases where the erection
OF fire-esca2es is found 10 be necessary.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
MAN BLEACHES,
WILL SOON BE WHITE
Black Pigments Gradually Fading
Away, Leaving Skin Per
fectly White.

NORTH ADAMS. Mass. July lies
lie Green, a full bIooded negro, thirty
nine years old. is turning white, and,
according 10 physicians. the disappear
ance of certain properties in the zig
ment Of the skin will ultimately leave
him q white man.
Green was born in North Carolina and
when he came to North Adams. seven
years ago, to quote himself, he was as
black as the ace Of spades" The pig
ment began TO fan from the skin on the
right side Of the body four years ago
and did not reach Green's face and
hands until recently. He visited a hos
pital in New Jersey To see his mother
recently and his appearance aroused the
curiosity OF the hospital physicians. who
an examination,
Green suffers no i'll effects from the
process, which has made him
the envy Of the colored population OF
North Adams
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
FINE SCORE MADE IN
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

NEW YORK, July HIN the play for
the national amateur championship of
the United States at the Englewood
links yesterday. Dwight Partridge. of
Vale, and Walter Travis were first and
second low, with Is and n, respectively.
The work OF Jerome Travis, who, al
though he did not make a remarkable
score, was worthy OF the greatest com
mendation. Travis, setting at naught
the terrific thunderstorm which broke
over the links. went over the course in
so. Chandler Egan, the present cham
piOn, did 81; c. II. Van Week. the Mt
Clair schoolbOy, 7S: Z. NJ. Byers, so.
out OF the 131 who started all but eight
turned in cards.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
SUBMITS TO TORTURES
AS CURE FOR RABIES

POITSTOWN. Pa, July 11.-Confine-
ment for two weeks IN a piteh-darlS
room. with practically no food or drink.
was the heroic treatment submitted to
by Isaac Albright. sixty-two years old.
hostler at the Jacksonwald hotel. af-
ter he was terribly bitten by a dog three
weeks ago. He was not permitted even
to look at liquids. and during the first
week neither ate nor drank anything
except the medicine, which he said was
nauseatihg. He was allowed a few soda
crack RS L0d an occasional swallow of
weak coffee during the last week OF his
confinement.
The treatment was prescribed by Mrs.
Many Leidy. in whose family il has
been handed down from one generation
10 another as a hydrOphObial remedy for
over a century. The ingredients OF the
medicine given are kept secret
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
SOLDIERS DROWNED
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Four Lose Their Lives While Taking
Part in Fake Battle to Awe
Natives of LuzCn.

Four men have been drowned while
engaged in mimic warfare for the pur-
pose OF aWing the natives IN the north
ern province of LuzOn. according TO a
cable dispatch received AT the War De-
partment last night, They were Sergt
". II. Thompson, Prrvates John s. Nor
rison and Jesse o. Miller, of the Eighth
Cavalry. and a Constabulary guard.
whose name was not given.
The accident occurred while the men
were crossing the Lingayen river. -Four
companies of the Eighth Cavalry had
gone on a practice march from Camp
Wallace, in carrying out the extensive
maneuvers which are in progress in
the Philippines by order Of General
Wood. The men were crossing the
river on a bamboo raft with their
horses swimming behind. Somehow
the animals became frightened and
stampeded. Some or them attempted
10 climb upon the raft. which turned
over. and caught the soldiers under
meath.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
NEW ROW OF HOUSES
IN SOUTHEAST SECTION
Thomas H. Melton Will Build on
Kentucky Avenue and D
Street.

Thomas H. Melton and William G
Freeman will commence in a few days
the erection OF twenty-one two-st0Ty
brick houses IN square 1852 facing on
Kentucky avenue and d street south
east. The houses viii be constructed OF
hollow concrete blocks. which are rap
idly coming into vogue as a substitute
for brick
They will contain six rooms. have hot
water heat and all the convenienees or
modern houses, and are stated VIII be
among the best class Of house Offering
In that section. ...
The total cost viii be about $4,000,
RIundon, O'Brlen & Belt, Incorporated,
will have the exclusive control OF them
II IS expected they viii be ready for
occupancy IN the early fall.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
DIYORCEE OF IS YEARS
DENIED A LICENSE
Youzg Indiana Woman Declares Girls
have Right to Marry Whenever
They Please.

WABASH, Ind, July 1i.-After being
married eighteen months and then di-
VOrced-all before she was fifteen years
old-Mrs Z. c. Smith accompanied
John W. Bernard 10 the office OF the
county clerk in this city and the two
applied for a license 10 marry. License
Clerk McHenry, noting the childish ap-
pearance of the would-be bride. elected
the information regarding her age and
refused 10 issue the license. At this
both applicants became highly indignant
and departed declaring that they would
be married with or without a license.
Mrs Smith added that 1t is a woman s
privilege to be married whenever the
notion takes her"
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
BANTAM HEN A CR0WED
LIKE GENUINE ROOSTER

NEW YORK. July lie Roy ZeUb-
Ter. Of No 233 washington street. Glen
Ridge. \. J IS the possessor of a crow
ing hen. The bird. which Is Of the ban
tam species. crows exactly Ike rooster
and seems PROUD Of the fact For a
time Zeubler thought that a strange
rooster had gotten among the rest OF the
flock. He looked several times and
counted his chickens. but the number
always remained the same
The Growing continued and then Zeub-
Ter kept watch and found that a bantam
hen was doing the Growing. Since then
she has become the proud mother Of
nine chicks. and she celebrated the event
by growing Justify as each one emerged
from its shell
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
CHEAP
Delaware Yield IS the Biggest
Ever Known and They Are
Fine--Insects Absent--The
Trees Sag Under Weight.

PHILADELPHIA. July u.-Peaches
viii not blush at the price asked for
them this year.
Delaware has come nobly 10 the front
with ,, 10000 baskets. the first Of which
VIII arrive on Monday next-twice as
many as has ever before been grown in
the Blue Hen State in any season. and
three times as many as last year, when
the crops were blasted.
1t seems almost too good 10 be true.
No stories Of blossoms blighted by frost.
OF fruit decaying while stIll green, Of
destroying insects or too much rain.
In past years Delaware could always
be counted on to send out such stories.
whether there was foundation OF not,
and sometimes dealers hinted that the
growers wanted an advance excuse for
fancy prices.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
BLOW UP SAFE
AND GET $1,000
Force of Explosion Wrecks
Chicago Hall and Rob-
berS Escape.

CHICAGO, July 1L-Three robbers
blew open the safe In the Brick, yers'
Hall, IN the business district of t1s city
this morning. secured 5000 and escaped
after a pistol battle with the police. The
heavy charge Of the explosive wrecked
the second floor Of the building, IN which
the safe was located John Thornton,
the tanitor. fired at the men. who re-
turned the shots. The police heard the
explosion and arrived as the burglars
reached the street
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
All Lovely This Year.

But ali has been lovely thIs year: eli
mate just right sunshine and rain in
the correct quantities, insects absent,
trees sagging under the weight Of ripen-
ing fruit.
These luscious treasures win be in the
market next week probably at the price
OF S1.75 per bushel. or % cents the half
peck TO the householder. = little later
they viii be far cheaper
Southern peaches, from the Carolinas
and Georgia, have been on sale at the
fruit stands for several days at a fairly
moderate price. Nice big ones can be
bought at two for nickel
All prices are - per cent or more lower
than at the same tine last year.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
ORDERED TO QUIT JAIL
DEFIANT WOMAN DISROBED

TRENTON. July 11.-Permitted to sleep
in a cell because she said she had no
home. Mrs. Mary Welsh. Of MorrisvilIe.
Pa. refused 10 vacste the central Do
lice station. as ordered when morning
came. and then when force was threat
ened she disroDed and defied the police
10 eject her
The police fed from the place in terror
and a commission viii be appointed to
inquire into the woman's mental con-
dition.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11

country cousin does when flrst intro
duced 10 a lift,
The king. however, remained perfectly
calm and did not permit himself 10
show any surprise. One OF the suite
explained that his majesty knows every
thing. But his ma1esty's omuisciei- 'e dld
not prevent several amusing questions
on the voyage from CambOd1a-
The weather was rough, and AT inter
walls OF five minutes King SlsOWath
sent his interpreter 10 the Dridge 10
summon the captain. who did his best
10 relieve the mOnaVch's fears. But
why does the ship shake me, about so
asked his ma jesty. why does II Dip
The Washington times., 1906-07-11

Are the machines big enough to pull II
out Of the hOliOWs2'
The King has not set realized that
there are any countries in the world
which are not owned by either England
or France. Each ship which was sight
ed on the voyage brought the inquiry
French or English2" and when The
italian coast came iu view his majesty
asked What land IS that"
Italy he was told Does u belong
To France or EnglandT' was the next
question, 1T IS an ally OF Germany, %
was the answer. But neither the King
nor his Interpreter had ever heard Of
Germany.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
PISTOL PROVED TO BE LOADED.

Il didn't think IL was loaded" was
the woeful explanation given by Ed
ward Thompson, colored. eighteen years
old, 917 Desmond court southwest, when
lie walked into the Emergency Hospital
last night with a gUnsbot wound in his
left hand. a result OF being shot acCi-
dentally while tampering with an old
rusty revolver. The weapon had not
been used for some time. and he was
taking IL apart when IT suddenly fired.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
EQUITABLE INSURANCE
MAY LEAVE FRANCE

PARIS. July u.-President Morton and
Vice President George T. Wilson, of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, who
are I'm Paris on 4 business trip in con-
nection with the affairs of the company.
are devOting their time at present TO
studying the aspects OF the new insur
ance law as Il affects their company.
On their decision will depend whether
or not the Equitable will continue 10
operate in France.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
SEES TROLLEY FIRST TIME,
NINETY-SEVEN YEARS OLD

BOYERTOWN. Pa. July 1.-THE old
est bachelor in Montgomery county
Daniel Miller. ninety-seven years old
who lives only a few hundred yards
across the Berks county line. came here
this week 70 see a trolley car for the
first time. 1T seems 10 be a most
handy contrivance 20 get about In" he
remarked but he declined TO board Il.
Thee Exquisite Floral Displays
IN GUIDES windows illustrate the ability
Of his artists at decorating. 1914 2.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
INDIANS MASSACRE
PARTY IN YUCATAN
UrSubdued Marauding Red
Men Attack and Rob Mer-
chant and Friend.

MOBILE. Ala. July 1L-Notwith-
standing .he reports that Mexico had
subdued the marauding Indians OF
YuCatau. Information has been receiv-
co he'e that F 2. NaidOnadO. a mer-
chant i'm Progreso and party OF
friends and guides who went into the
interior of Yucatan have been massa-
cred By the Indians and their property
stolen.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
MilfOrd's Big Yield.

In the Milford section this season. s
peach crop will be the largest since 1898,
II not the largest ever grown IN this
section.
Leo o. Truitt, d prominent shipper,
estimates the probable shipment from
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
HURT IN SCHOOL PLAYGROUND.

While sliding on the chutes at the
Arthur school Fairgrounds last evening.
Doris Purchase, thirteen years old. liV-
ing al 1881 Connecticut avenue north
west, fell and was badly bruised about
The left hip. She was taken 10 the
Emergency Hospital and later was con-
veyed home by her parents.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
New FireproOf Steamer Jamestown. -

Forty miles down Potomac every even
ing. Sundays all day trip in addition. n 4
w. Stbt. Co. See excursion col, page 8.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
sIo.oo Niagara Falls Excursion, Balti

more & Ohio. Leaving Washington 1880
a. m, July 18th. Special train, Standard
Coaches ParlOr Cars, and Dining Cars,
meals Ia carte. Route via Philadelphia
and picturesque Lehigh Valley. Liberal
stdpovers returning. Tickets good ten
days.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11

Milford depot at 100. 90 baskets: by boat.
| oo:eyDi from Lincoln, 70,000.
ne early fruit Is now coming in, but
/ . lIie season proper wiz open about July -
WIN the Mountain Rose variety. Prices
VII VIII average 80 10 50 cents per basket
ana the iruit promises to be excellent
Fine in Lower Delaware
The outlook for the peaSr croE m
lower Delaware this year IS the best
known for many years.
While few farmers reaped a harvest
last year by having a thousand or more
baskets, this year many farmers and
fruit growers have placed their esti-
mates anywhere at from 5000 70 1000
baskets.
The prevailing varieties are the FL
beTta, Bel Of Georgia. and Reeves Fa-
YOTIte. In almost every instance where
tnere are large orchards the yield will
be exceedingly heavy.
Elbertas Bring High Price.
Conservative estimates place the
peach yield in the seaford section at
one-thlrd 10 one-half a crop. A few
white peaches are being brought IN 20
market. and fair prices are being real
ized.
Elberta. the peach center in Sussex
county, viii yield heavily. and farmers
aNibsA ADa AelAN- IAaA=s lDI LLls famous
peach. Few foreign buyers are there,
but they are expected IN few davs
when prices are expected 10 rise high.
HeIrlgeTatOr companies are making eX-
ira efforts 10 handle the crop.
Big Crop at Delaware City.
Peach growers around Delaware City
predict an unusually large peach crop.
Harry Lester. On the Mark CIeaver
farm, between Delaware City and New
Castle. where the largest orchard IN
the vicinity IS situated looks for an
exceptionally large crop Of fine fruit
and other growers report excellent pros
poets.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
Big Crop at Delaware CITY.

What Is it Everyone Likes?
c & S. Pure Cream Ice Cream. Druggists
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
CHOPPED A ROUND
TO QUIET CROWD
jim Morrison Adopts Spec
tacular Methods in the
Holly-Turner Bout.
BISHOP SAYS 1T WAS O. K.
Coast Expert Says Referee Had Au-
thOrity TO Adopt Unusual
Procedure.

SEATTLE, July u.-Biddy Bishop has
been mixed up in the fighting business
for more than seventeen years. and dur
ing that time he estimates that he has
witnessed over 5,OO0 contests, yet he saw
something come off over at Pleasant
Beach the other night he never saw be-
fore during all his vast experience at
the game.
Jim Morrison did something when he
was refereeing the bout between Rufe
Turner and Dave Holly I had never
seen a referee do before" remarked
Bishop last night, "and II is possible
no one will ever see anything like it
again.
Chopped Round Short.
when Turner and Holly came up for
the fourteenth round the crowd was
yelling and calling to the men, and
each time Holly banged Rufe over
the kidneys when they were IN
close the crowd yelled all the more.
These bolsterouE demonstrations were
irritating TO ,irl, and they De-
came so intense that he stopped the
men and ordered them to their corners.
The first minute of the round had not
been finished up TO this time.
Morrison told the crowd il they con-
tinued in such an uproar he would cau
the contest off. and to show them he
meant business he ordered the time
keeper TO call the unfinished round a
fun round, and without permitting the
boxers TO remain I'm their corners lie
ordered the fifteenth round started at
once. The timers adjusted their stop
watches and the bell sounded for the
next round thereby cutting almost two
minutes OF the contest.
To Quiet Crowd.
You see. Jim had no reason for
doing this excepting to quiet the crowd,
and it worked like a charm. for during
the remaining rounds there was no un-
usual outburst excepting the ordinary
applause with the hands.
There were many arguments. of
course, questioning MorrIsOn's author
ity in such a manner. but those who are
seasoned followers Of the sport simply
remarked that IL was an unusual thing
10 see in the ring, and let 1t go al that.
Those less experienced have the usual
comment TO rlake, and said Jim had
no right to stop the contest at that
point.
All Right, Says Bishop.
you see. a referee has authority to
do anything he chooses while in the
ring and he is really the boss Of the
situation, and once a decision is given
by him. no matter of what nature IT
may be- there is no appeal from il, and
that decision stands unless he sees fit
TO reverse il himself. AS for myself.
think Jim Morrison is a capable referee.
and his decision in that fourteenth
round was entirely fair though quite
unusual and decidedly spectacular"
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
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