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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
Journalist just from Paris Meets Many
Dearest Friends Of M. Roosevelt.

at Panama; M. Grosyenor a. ohio
whose odd sobriquets is esThe 3 Tames
Duck, = and many other renowned
Scores of members moved about
shaking hands, Shaping one another on =
the back and exchanging pieces of the
tobacco. I learned that the inyariable
salutation was: IN
Hello, my " dear lea u; colleague! You
The reply: efHello, old mani Yes, /
g9t thru with the skin Of my teeth.
They nearly got your scalp, too, eh9''
This refers, of course. to the nar;1ona
journeys Of those legislators thru the
savage Indian region en- route to
Washington. =
Many thrice droll customs Of the
house were explained to me. What a
nation! What people. .....l
It was nearly noon. We hurried hack
to that senate, arriving after a long
walk. The galleries were crowded with
ladies supremely beautiful. The ner-
fume in this frst-class place was ,ine
toxicating. The gallery Of diplomats was
full. .,-,.... =. .-> ! " -
The senate chamber is small and
nothing suggests the incredible wealth
Of her occupants. At the moment we
arrived there was little to see. AZ oniv
a few millionaires had appeared. They
stood chatting and embracing new ar
rivals. Seated at his desk was a small.
fragile millionaire, NJ. Platt. of New
York. This man has been called upon
to resign-frst, because he is a no1i-
tician; second, because he has had
trouble with Nine. Platt, and. third.
because he suffers from a malady which
deprives him of the use of his leos.
NJ. Plat issues a manifesto hourly.
v.ehemently declaring he will not re-.
sign for these reasons. Now grave
constitutional charge has been made
against him, viz, that he is not 4 mil; IL
ionaire! This charge is now being in.
vestigated. If it is true, M. Platt will
have to make way for another poli.
tician. =. =: ~r..-. : =. po'-il
~ ~ y X g..
:. The door opened, and several mil.
lionaires entered. The galleries were on
the qui vive. There were M. Ellsins
who employs thousands of Indians IN
occidental Virginia; M. Foraker. a dis.
tti1nguished railroad proprietor of Ohio:
M. Lodge Of Boston, a novelist whose
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

After NJ. Fairbanks had. called that
senate to order and THAT venerable
chaplain had invoked the divine bless
ing upon the first-class, a recess was
taken in order to obtain instructions
from M. Roosevelt. went to the room
Of marble, where senators mingle freely
with the people. From this room many
seekers after office depart in disap-
pointment and with heavy hearts. This
"the marble heart.'' There I met M.
Depew, who remembered having met
me on those boulevards, after I recalled
the fact.
said: Permit me to congratulate
you, M. Depew, on your restoration
to health and popularity
His reply: "Ah, M. Clam, I, am the
disappointed man. Those common
people do not understand me. Many
men are satisfied if they can reach the
senate and cling here. But I hoped for
president, in order that I might main
tain the high standard established by
my dearest friend, M. Roosevelt. y
Mon Dieul / reeled and nearly fell.
+" Am I mad, thought /, or is each
statesman in these United States the
dearest friend of M. Roosevelt9' But
I Gained myself. / said nothing of
those words OF MN. Fairbanks and
Cannon. -
I said: nBut it is worth something,
NJ. Depew, to reflect that you are no
longer a second-class man.
His reply:z11sI don It quite grasp your
full thought: M. Clam, butt guess you
are right. At any rate, I feel first
Glass; -. ~ 49, 20
81
In that room Of marble I was pre-
sented to NJ. La Toilette, that million
aire Indian Of the Chautauqua tribe.
NJ. La Toilette drew me aside. He said:
HGet out Of this place quickly Keep
those hands on that pocketbook! =. A
friend warns you! All senators cannot
Much frightened, I fastened from
that place, arriving safely in the street.
Hailineg,; fiacre, I drove rapidly to my
hotel. -. 80. -, -. -.
Tonight I am Informed that those
police drove the: populace away from
the house: Tomorrow, then, the con
gress will receive those instructions
from M. Roosevelt. Will those laws be
passed prohibiting race suicide, or will
there be revolutions? All, who can tell
l.. Copyright, 1906, BY s, 8, C1ineI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
wv AsHINGToN, Dec. s.-The
" great congress y of America

~
" great congress of America
49,, began his session today, in
that capitol at Washington. was pres
emit and shall give to France my view
Of that spectacle.
The congress consists of two bodies,
called the senate and house of repre-
sentatives. The senate is composed Of
ninety mlllonaires, who are elected by
the states. The house is composed of
1856 representatives, who must not be
mllllonaires. They are elected by the
people inside of the states. The senate
is on the north side of that capitol and
the house on the south side, half of
one mile distant. Between the senate
and house lies the supreme tribunal, in
order to maintain peace and equilib-
mum between those bodies. This, adj
mlrable arrangement was contrived by
General Washington himself, and the
people Will not suffer it to be disturbed.
The rotunda of that capitol also lies
between the two houses of the con-,
g1ress: Under it is buried the constitu-
ton, which has never been unearthed
since that. civil war. Many people tell
me that the constitution is buried too
deeply. Others say it is not buried at
all, but now kept at that White House,
80 that NJ. Roosevelt may keep it up
to date. | am sure they are mistaken.
Inc original constitution is buried, as
l have told you; but M. Roosevelt has
a constitution of his own, equally as
good as that original.
The scene at that capitol during the
opening of congress is delightful. The
animation of those Americans is thrice
superb. There are many Indian Amer
leans, of course, but I noticed more
negro Americans. All Americans,
whether negro, Indian or white, are
mingled without regard to color. There
is no caste. The sole line of cleavage
Is wealth. The millionaires are the first
class; the people having less than
million of those dollars make the Sec
ond class. The senate legislates for one
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

His reply: GI&donit care what the
m M Llle' call me, M. Clam, if all
the second-class people call me 0ncle
joe 70. Ny only ambitionais to serve
them as president, in order that I may
maintain the high. standard established
Il was SO astounded by this remark
that reeled.
| said: "What you say, NJ. Gear,
MAS " al also said to me moment ago by
His reply: "The hell you. sayl"
By this time enormous crowds of the
common. people were rioting in the cor
r r1. Those police were active. M.
cannon excused himself and turned to
give orders for maintaining the peace.
to the galleries. The house was IN q
panic. One Of its members had been
detected as a millionaire. The discov-
cry raised a tempest Of passion. He
protested that he was ignorant of his
n when elected. 'siTraitor!''
+" Grafter!' "Cannibal!'' WLynch.
lynch! - came from frantic members.
me millionaire gesticulated violent
~: ~ am a second-class man, he
crled 9I,,, ~ am q A. not responsible for my
"AOAO yUu get lCf''
somebody asked. His reply: cit came
to me from shares in an insurance com
pany.' (Sensation!) -.
The members gathered around the
exposed millionaire and took his money
from him by force. He was hustled ont
OF the hall with those pockets turned
inside out. care there any moreg;;
was the cry. But no more first-class
men were found in the house. -
On the floor were many distinguished
Personages. There were that prince of
Hawaii, and many representatives OF
Porto Rico, Santo Domingo, Panama.
those Philippines and Cuba. My friend
M: Bouillebaisse pointed out the not
ables. Among them were M. Sulzer. the
great Hebrew Of New York, who de.
slres war with Russia; M. John Sharn
Williams, of the Mississippi, leader Of
the faction called democrats,'' other
wise known as those malcontents: M.
Cochran of New York, whose duel with
M. Croker Of Ireland convulsed the
nation; M. Pete Hepburn, an Indian
OF the Iowa tribe, who first suggested
to M. de -Lesseps the idea of a. canal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

Eyes," said he. "There is a diff
Guilty in providing locomotives and cars.
If I could buy $10,O0O,OOO worth Of cars
and engines now, I would buy them.
and undertake to provide the cash.
However, no cars or locomotives are to
be bought. Every evening we deliver
a new tram OF cars to the operating de-
Partment OF the company, and the adj
once absorbed by the system. The real
cause OF the scarcity of cars is trace
able to the difficulty in securing raw
material. The steel man cannot give
you steel nor the ironmaster iron. If
you go to the lumberman you cannot
get lumber. Formerly, we could get a
steel bridge In three months; now we
have to wait eighteen. All other lines
ton, the scarcity, Of cars being uni
versal:. Tho present scarcity of cars on
the Canadian Pacific railroad is felt
thru the system and is as true of the
% east quite as much as it is of the
Effects Of the Blockade.
. A dispatch from Yorkton, sask., saws
that the grain blockade there is acute.
lion of bushels in store and all the eie-
vators are full to the roof. About three
hundred cars are in demand, but few
are available. Ninety-fve loads ar
rived in town in one day, but the farm
ers were compelled to take their grain
home again. Owing. to the blockade,
farmers have started to, draw their
wheat to. Buchanan, Veregin and Kan
sack, on the Canadian Northern line.
which is not so much affected by the
blockade. In this way a million bushels
Of wheat will be diverted from York
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
TERMINALSNOT ATFAULT|
SAYS SHAUGHNESSY
President of the Canadian Pacific Lays Blockade to
Lack of Cars and Engines-E1is Company Ready to
Spend Millions for New ROLLING Stock
Special to The Journal.


Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 8.-The Cam
adam Pacific railway has on order or
in course of delivery rolling stock worth
over $l3,OO0,OOO. This is the answer of
the management to the complaints from
the west that the railway equipment
OF the country is not sufficient to
in busy seasons.
The orders given by the road in the
past few months, some of which are
partly filled, include $50 engines, so
sleeping and dining cars, 200 passenger
and baggage, and 10000 freight and
&l3,5oO,OO0.
The feature in this increase is the
tremendous demand for freight equip
ment. So great has been the increase of
trade in the Dominion that the growth
of the freight business has far out
stripped the passenger business, while
in the autumn the traffic Offering is far
in excess Of the ability Of any Canadian
road to handle it promptly.
This applies particularly to the Can
adian Pacific railroad, because Of it's
business in the west, which demands
not only an enormous supply of boxcars
to get the grain to the lakes before the
close of navigation, but also involves
q great strain upon it's resources to meet
Ine demand TOT coal ana OCner IfelglC
going west at the close of navigation,
At the close Of last June the Cana
dian. Pacific railroad operated 1,1O9
locomotives, 997 passenger cars, 100
diners and sleepers and 34,152, freight
and cattle cars The present orders will
all be filed by next June, when the
equipment will have increased to 1859
engines, 1,197 passenger cars, 210 Sleep
ers and diners and A, 152 freight and
cattle cars.
G. P. R. President Interviewed.
=. When Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, presi-
dent Of the Canadian Pacific railroad,
was in Winnipeg the following question
was asked him in substance:
A statement was made a few DAYS
ago by prominent American railroad
er that the difficulty with the railways
was not "a car shortage, but that the
mileage was insufficient and terminal
facilities inadequate.
~ Whatever may be the cause on the
american roads, this is not true; of the
Canadian Pacific railroad, = replied Sir
Thomas. eve have made speciality
OF terminal facilities and we are not
hampered in that regard. .
There is a car shortage on the sys-
tenn noW,' he was told.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
The Fuel Situation.

Acute. suffering, owing to the shortage
Of fuel in the west, will continue for d
few weeks yet, despite the fact that the
Lethbridge coal miners have returned
to- work. It is possible that a fortnight
will be working at their extreme out
put, owing to the conditions Of the
workings consequent upon long aban-
donment. The maximum output Is about
sixty cars day. Discussing this short
age. j. M. Manson, assistant superin-
tendent of the Canadian Pacific gave
the assurance that everything would be
done to expedite the shipment Of coal
west which are suffering the most from
the shortages. 55
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

In. Clam. the renownedS French
journalist, having been sent to write
OF american affairs, arrives in Wash
ln9ton Just In time for the opening
OF congress, and In a letter to his pa
per-; sets forth his Impressions of,
men and methodist ~
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-23
Tprry-SteWart.

The wedding bells rang out Joy
Gus peal for two of the most popular
young people OF our city Wednesday,
when Father Cramer, of Lake Charles,
pronounced the solemn words which
united Mr.. VIM. Terry and Miss
Murel Stewart in bonds of holy we'd
lock. The ceremony was held at the
Catholic church at 1920 o'clock and
was attended by the intimate friends
and aelatiyes OF the contracting par
ties.
The bride, who is one of the most
popular young ladies of Welsh, has
lived here most Of her life and has al
ways been social favOrite. She
taught several terms of school in this
parish, and has a large circle of friends
wherever she is known.
The groom is one of the most pop
ufar young business men of the parish.
He is employed as manager of the
grocery department at Martin Bros.
and Company's large department
store, which position he has held for
the past six years.
After the ceremony the young couple
took the noon train for New Orleans,
amid abundant showers of rice. They
will make their home in Welsh
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-23
JOrdan..AndersOn.

A pretty home wedding occurred
Tuesday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Anderson, when their accOmp-
lished daughter, Miss Lenore, was
given in marriage to Mr.. Pope Jordan
The bride was beautifully arrayed in
white chiffon and organdie oyer sun
burst silk, which strikiagly set Off her
many charms. The groom wore the
traditional black. The home was
tastefully decorated with ferns and
carnations and presented most
pleasing appearance. The only guests
present we're the immediate members
of the family, Miss Jeanette Shaw
and Mrs. Jas. Ellis. The ceremony
was solemnized at 1890 a. m, by Rev.
james Ellis. The bride is one of
Welsh's most charming young ladies,
who has a wide circle of friends large.
ly increased by her efficient work in
the city school here during the three
years in which she tau ht. The groom,
while we'll known here, having had
charge of the Cooper Drug COmpany's
store for a long time, comes from
Oakyale, Mississippi, where he is pro-
prietor Of a fourishing drug business
at the present time. After partaking
of an excellent dinner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jordan left on the noon train for their
home in Oakvale, accompanied by the
best wishes of friends seasoned with a
copious supply of Louisiana's cereal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-23
There Is No Reason.

why your baby should be thin, and
fretful during the night. Worms are
the cause of thin, sickIy babies. 1t is
natural that a healthy baby should be
fat and sleep we'll II your baby does
not retain it's food. don't experiment
with collie cures and other medicine
but try a bottle of Whites Cream Yer,
mifuge, and you will soon see youl
baby have color and laugh as i
should. Sold by Billion Bros!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-23
DerOueu-DerOuen

Mr.. H. N. DerOuen and Miss Der.
Ouen, daughter or Oscar DerOuen,
were united in the holy bonds of mat
rimony in the Catholic church at l2:3C
D. m. Wednesday. A number OF
friends and relatives witnessed the
ceremony which was conducted by Rev
Father COOls.
This young couple are natives o
this parish and have many friends
who wish them much 10y in the new
relationship which they have assumed
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-23
DerOHen-BenOft,

A quiet home wedding was celebra.
ted at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jul.
ius Benoit south of town Wednesday,
when their daughter, Miss ElOdie, was
given in marriage to Mr.. James Der.
ouen. Many friends and relatives
gathered to witness the solemnizine
ceremony and extend to the happy
couple congratulations and wishes
for a long and happy life. Both Mr..
Derouen and his wife grew up in this
parish and are we'll and favorably
known to large circle of friends.
Comforts and blankets at al prices
to suit customers. P. w. Daniels.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-23

Full line OF ladies' and children S
rubbers men, rubber boots, knee and
hip lengths, also fleece lined gOssi-
mere rubberS at p. w. Daniels.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-23
For Sale.

The best rice land in United States,
on Grand Prairie, Arkansas. For par
ticulars write or see j. f. Bale,
20 Stuttgart, Arkansas
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-25
FALSE FIRE ALARMS.

II Is in order that strenuous efforts
be made to run down the false alarms
OF FIRE that are being sent in 10 ihe
fire stations rather TOO numerously. o.
Is quite evident that come person or
persons On malicious mischief bent
is guilty Of these calls and either does
not know or does not care that The
law imposes a penalty upon such con
duct. Section 5SS page PSI says. Any
person who shall wilfully give or
make a false alarm Of fire tending 20
the collection Of persons on the
streets. sidewalks or other public
places, to the obstruction Of the same.
for any purpose whatsoever. shall De
nned not exceeding sZ5."
The ordinance seems to lay stress
upon the obstruction Of the streets a.
a result Of the false alarm. a. being
the greatest evil. but it stands 10 rea
son that much greater harm than this
.guay result from a false alarm. in that
N may cause the fire boys to make
1lns to a distant part Of the city on
n useie=s GRAND. when a fire Is really
going on some where else.
II Is worth while 70 run down these
false alarms. Il can probably be done
81 following M the source Of the cal
~ every instance until the author IS
found and then the severest penalty
sh6aid be inflicted.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-25
ALL DEMENTED AND DISEASED

There Is no longer any hone
Prominent physicians OF several
countries have diagnosed MS and found
an of us dcmentcl and diseased.
a London physician SAYS there are
mere muatics on earth than sane per-
sons. and that nearly everyone Is at.
Hfcted with some form of insanity
varying in degree from what 'hc
French call the folly Of doubt which
causes The victim to fry the gas JET
twice TO see If he has turned of the
gas. To- active mania which NANTES
itself i'm the laughter of large and iu-
loccut families
\ New York physician says nearly
everyone has one Of the varieties ri
heart disease. while q Cincinnati spc
cialist says bcrculosis is universal
IN The human family.
Aided To- The organic diseases That
result directly from our mode of ife
we have ailments resulting from i'm
Ipropcr breathing and our failure % d.
.a certain number OF Delslrtc move
meuts before breakfast There IS FOO.
much acid i'm cur systems. because. as
q mass wc refuse to drink q ealor
81 spring water as .oon as Our ALARM
clocks awaken us in the morning. an.
neglect to run @ mile before going TO
bed. Mid forms of molancho-ia. com
\ monty known as the blues or "mnlly
efubs are due io err refusal to s'ear
.puf-ufdoors. or pernicious habit of
sitting upon The small of orr backs ID
soft leather chairs. instead of iir.
bolt upright for The benefit uf on
spinal columns. Our liyers are torni
because we lead sedenfary lives am
'our hearts are fraycd ont because w
hurry too much. Tho monotony %
ibuEincss life has ruined or digestion
and the strain of our affair has can.
ed our nerves TO play ont We ais
\ eat too much cooked fo-d and DO nc
20 without enough Of the things W
b want.
Then. there are what may be Gale
tho casual diseases which c0me-to "a
. through no faul If Cur oHn ard mn
attack the most careful r-1t q
hygiene and sanitation. D. thc medic.
Z lexicon there are several thOusanG q
these diseases. alphabetically a.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-25
BRIDGE WHIST.

| Here Is one OF the lehueTS Oh loI'u"ii
society the wife'of noted barrisler,
who ought 10 know what she is talk
ing about when she says that the
game of bridge has absorbed English
society, body and soul; in fact thal
| ii is becoming n curse.
Father Vaughan, the popular Lon
don priest, and other famous preach
ers have sounded the alarm, and now
there Is to be introduced a rigorous
antlgambling act in parliament
But here Is the rub How will the
authorities be able to suppress the
soc able little games in the parlors OF
the elite since the proyerbial ru'e
that there can be no invasion of pri.
vate homes for anything bat real
crimes also prevails in England? The
only way out of it, say the legislators,
is 10 make playing bridge q crime.
and this win be difficult thing To
do. as there are thousands in all class
es Of society who play for insignil-
cant stakes, just as penny,ante is pop
ular In this country
The king himself likes game Of
bridge. but he plays for very small
stakes. ana he frowus down every
effort to raise the limit
Husbands and fathers find them
selves often in financial embarrass-
ment through the reckless gambling
of their wives and daughters.
A few quotations from Mrs. Twoe-
die. who, by the way is q prolific
newspaper ana magazine writer will
not prove amirs She says:
People nowadays s AXE their last
cent on d game Of chance There are
bridge coats, bridge purses one might
even say bridge manners, and il is no
uncommon thing nowadays for a host
ess 10 meet friend and invite her g
dinner. adding: You play bridge
don't your and if The answer by some
wild chance should be in the negative
tho lady sweetly continues
Oh, then you must come another
night, please, because Tuesday is en-
.rely a bridge party
but the friend is never asked on
that other night
AT bridge houses they seem TO have
forgotten how to talk or be amusing
or to find pleasure in one another's
ciety. so they dare not face an even
ne unless dragged through by the OK
citement Of bridge Bridge is an eS,
cellent game as long as it remains q
gamo and is played for amusement. |
bur bridge really becomes a curse
when IL is played solely for the ex
element Of gambling and with the
uhfect Of money making.
zone bridge maniac came under my
notice on an Atlantic liner, a beauti-l
ful American woman married 70 +
well-born Englishman. She had been +.
across TO pay a visit and came on /
board with three friends They start I
ea bridge before we left the Hudson. +
and they finished as we drew up at .
thesey docks. Seven and eight hours /
a day those four people played /
bridge. barely allowing the stewards /
time to lay he tables for meals. She |
was a woman ef 40 and cid ef444ttFeeEsAAf +
to look after herself and know what |
she could AFFORD
Bridge is not the only curse Of
society: the gambling spirit is in the I
air, and at race meetings the number
of woman who bet is increasing year
q