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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24
One COMPANY IS
OUT OF RUNNING
American, Of Boston, Takes No
More Risks Pending Frisco
Settlement.
Journal sneciaI Service.

Journal Special Service.
Boston, April 24.-The first fire in
surance company to send up distress
signals on account of the San Francisco
calamity is the American Fire Insur-
ance company of this city. The COM
pany has no advices as to it's losses,
but it has risks there exceeding $1,000
900, and its financial status is such that
it could not weather half that amount.
Accordingly, Secretary Henry S. Bean
of this city has sent instructions to all
agents and representatives outside New
tent of writing no more insurance fol-
the time being.
The American has a capital Of $500,
900, gross assets of $796,752 and sur
plus Of $89,16S. It's president is Fran
els Peabody Of Danvers. 1t was incor
porated in 1913. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

of this city to ask all the councils of
the knights of Columbus in Minnesota
to make an appropriation from their
council funds for the San Francisco
sufferers, the contributions to go to tho
general committee for the benefit Of all
who are in need.
The total cash subscriptions so far
received here amount to $1,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24
MANILA TO SEND AID
Philippine City Coming Along with
Several Thousand Dollars.

Manila, April 24.-Many organiza-
tions here are planning to send aid to
the earthquake sufferers at San Fran
cisco. The Jockey club, composed of
Spaniards and Filipinos, has subscribed
$4,000, and has decided to devote the
relief fund. The baseball league has
taken similar action, monster concert
for all classes will be given shortly in
behalf of the fund and the newspapers
are receiving subscriptions for the suf-
ferers. -:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24
Pad Gross Funds Sent

Washington. April 244.--Upon the re-
quest of DR.. Edward Devine, Red Cross
agent in charge Of relief work at San
Francisco, Charles Hallam Keep, treas
graphed to the subtreasury in San Fran
cisco to place to the credit of DR.. De
vine 100000 on account Of subscrip-
tiene retscl-cd by him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24
Conreid's Loss, $4,000.

JournaI SpecIdl EefV1ce' ---.---- y = n
New York, April 24-The Conreid
opera company lost nineteen sets of
scenery, including the new Queen of
Sheba,'' Haensel Under Gretel, -
!. Carmen and "Lohengrin sets. The
loss on these and on the stage proper
ties is placed at $4,000. Herr Con
reid has cabled to Vienna to have new
sets painted and the work has begun
by this time. Some scenery is being
painted in this country also.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24
-. OTHER CALIFORNIA TOWNS
w. A. Clark's Home at Burlingame in
iured-Damage at San Mateo.

San Jose, CAL, April 24.-The home
of W. A. Clark at Burlingame was par
TALLY demolished by the earthquake.
No one was injured. Many other resi-
dences suffered to a greater or less de-
gree. -.
. At San Mateo all brick buildings are
down. No one was killed or injured.
All stores suffered severe damage. The
large country home of Alvinsa Hay
ward has been converted into a hos
pital and they are caring for San Fran
cisco unfortunates. Many homeless
people are located there.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24
CALIFORNIA "U'' sUsPENDs

Institution Will Not Open Again This
Year.
Berkeley, CAL, April 24-President
Wheeler Of the University of California
met with the academic council yester-
day and suspended the session Of the
college for the rest Of the academic
year. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24
HOSPITAL GIVES TO HOSPITAL
$110 Raised in State Asylum for the
Insane at Yankton.

Special to The journal.
Yankton, S. D., April 24.-The sum
of $40 was taken up in voluntary con-
tributions at the state hospital for the
insane yesterday and was sent at once
to the insane hospital at San Francisco,
which suffered SO severely in the recent
earthquake.
A carload of -four was shipped from
here, the Milwaukee road guaranteeing
the shipment free Of cost.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24
BENEFIT AT WINONA
Public Entertainment Preparing t
Swell the Frisco Fund.
Spe cial to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Winona, Mimi, April 24.-Arrange-
ments have been made to have a big
benefit entertainment Wednesday eve
ming at the operahouse for the San
Francisco sufferers. The Musical-Lit-
erary society had also arranged for a
Lamberton.
State Deputy f. W. Buckley has re-
quested State Secretary Thomas B. Hill
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

The upper vault Of the Fireman $
Insurance company was opened yester-
day afternoon. By the thrush of air a
blaze was started and all the records
and papers in the vault were burned.
As it will require at least two weeks to
cool the vaults sufficiently for their
safe opening, the remaining two vaults
in the building will not be opened until
the expiration of that time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

Legal business was resumed in San
Francisco today: All the superior
judges are safe and they opened their
twelve departments in the Jewish syn
agogue at the corner of California and
Webster streets. Criminal cases will
have precedence. Probate matters will
follow and civil cases, such as damage
suits and divorces, will be reserved for
the last place On the calendar. All the
time of the catastrophe will have to be
recommended. .-. ..,.....~s~, ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

sages were received today from Elmer
Healey and Albert Niebels, Fergus
Falls men who were in San Francisco
at the time of the earthquake. Both
are SAFE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24
Worthington Acts.

Worthington, Mimi, April PA
mass meeting was held last night to
raise money for the California sufferers
and today over $3.50 was received for
that purpose. More will be added
soon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24
nulntl Raises $4,000.

Duluth, April Contributions for
the relief Of the sufferers by the San
Francisco disaster reached $16,595.60
last night with more in sight. It is ex-
pected that Duluth s total will be about
800 900
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

United States Subtreasurer Jacobs
has opened his office in the mint. I'm
til he can get his books and papers,
the mint will make necessary transfers
Of money.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

extended the time of payments of
premiums on policies for sixty days and
where that's found to be insufficient the
companies, for reasonable cause, will
extend the time to ninety days.
The companies are concentrating
their energies in trying to find out Just
who are dead among their policyholders
and what policies are lost or destroyed
and to whom they are to be paid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

It is the opinion of the clearing
house members that the banks will be
able to meet all calls when the time
comes to reopen their doors.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

Regular Police Officer J. J. Dow was
held UP by soldier while on his way to
report at police headquarters yester-
day. The regular made an attempt to
force the policeman to labor in the
street, but was in turn handed over to
lieutenant, who relieved him Of his
gun and directed that he be sent to the
guardhOuse. , .---'.'-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

San Francisco, April 24.-The bodies
Of eighty-six patients and eleven at
PENDANTS have been taken from the
ruins Of the insane asylum at Agnews.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

A sharp earthquake shock was felt
here at 1899 o Elock last night. It
lasted about three seconds q; and was
from east to west. No damage has
been reported. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

Fergus Falls Men Unhurt.
Special to The Journal. '.' .s.-
Fergus Falls, Mimi, April 24.-Mes-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

dying condition by the police. He died
before he could be removed to a hospi
tai. -" - ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

Secretary Shaw has directed the sub
treasurer at San Francisco to deposit
in the banks here $15,000,O00 in ex-
change for bonds. This action will
greatly relieve the financial depression
in the city and will place it within the
persons who desire to begin building
operations and to resume business. %
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

The Pacific Coast company's steamer
City Of Pueblo, which was sunk at the
Union Ironworks, will be raised in a
few days. The sailing of the liner So
mona for Australia and the Mongolia
for the orient has been indefinitely
postponed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

The refugees are rapidly thinning
out Of Golden Gate park and the Pan
Handle. The police estimated that
1000 left the parks yesterday. The
spirits Of the people sheltered in the
tents. One man tackled up sign in
front of his tent, taken from a coal-oil
can, "Keep Cool and Dry. " -. e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

The Southern Pacific is preparing to
reopen headquarters in San Francisco.
Permission of the state board Of har-
Dor commissioners was obtained yester.
day for use of the ferry building.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24
Extension of Time Granted.

All the big life insurance companies
doing business in San Francisco have
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

E. H. Hartman, president of the
Southern Pacific, and his leading Of
ficials decided to have 100000 in cash
placed at the command of the company
in Oakland for immediate payment Of
ers today. Late yesterday this big sum
was obtained and payments against it
began today. .... yae
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

The Alaska Packing company has re-
sumed business on Stewart street
wharf, where the loading of eighteen
ships will begin at once. Three thou
sand persons can get work in the Alas
ka canneries,. according TO- the state
ment of an officer of the company. The
removal will relieve the local situation
to some extent. ~ al o.. d..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24

A company Of soldiers was sent from
Fort Mason this morning to guard the
vaults at Masonic cemetery, where the
papers from the Hall Of Records are
stored. All the records there were
saved, but those in the county clerk s
office were lost. The teachers, princi-
pally superintendent and board of
education, are ready for work. Build
ings or tents suitable for school pur
poses will be provided in the near fu
ture, and just as soon as they are ready
school will begin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-07

down for the week, paying hin
--'as we were only to glad to do
but treating him exactly like tbs
re3t of our guests" (Indeed, even
the buffers could not now discern
that he was in any wise different
from a broken down swell) He is
so wretchedly poor that it made one s
heart ache to see his gluttony at din.
ner. 1t told such a tale, don't you
know. One thing | have been com
PEELED to do--for his own sake--I told
Richardson not to fill his glass every
time il was emptied"
II was while rehearsing the amateurs
that the last of the fairies took away
the last of the gifts-the gift of laugh
ter and tears.
augustus, old fellow" he said, lay
ing his hand On the would-be actors
shoulder, you do Pygmalion superb.
ly."
He's d. familiar" said Augustus,
quoting these words. but he does
know what he's talkin' about"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-07
CHINESE AS SLOW AS EVER
Agricultural Machinery Is a Rarity
in the Fields of Their
Country.

In the agricultural sections of the
entire Yangtse valley there is prac'
! tically no use whatever for foreign
agricultural implements. The Chi.
nese laborers in the rice and cotton
fields, in the mulberry groves and in
the gardens find the Chinese nipple.
ments of greater utility than any OF
the foreign and adhere to them. The
Chinese hoe which contains a much
greater weight Of metal than the for.
eign one, being practically a mattock,
is, according to their ideas, more
serviceable in this heavy soil than
the foreign Implement.
All the ordinary hand implements
of agriculture are shaped and con.
structed according to Chinese taste
Agricultural machinery is not used
in this section, even the pillow being
a great rarity. The Chinese turn over
the ground usually with their mat
locks. II is narrowed in a primitive
way and when the crop is gathered
hand labor does all the work.
Under these conditions II is not
strange that the importing firms OF
Shanghai do not consider u worth
while to carry a line of agricultural
implements. II is difficult even to OBJ
tain a foreign implement for use in
the garden of a foreigner in Shanghai
This is the present condition and to
all appearances it bids fair TO con.
tinue for an indefinite period. In the
north. and especially in Manchuria.
some agricultural implements are be.
ing used. but these are rather the re.
suit of Russian introduction than of
Chinese desire. The statement was
made recently in one Of the northern
papers that the introduction Of mod.
ern agricultural implements seemed
practically as far OF as ever.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-07

atoms. On. distinctly She has beer
plaguing me to get her asked to Cron
stadt House." One did not observe
that the buffers were yawning.
What Ia he cacklng about, my
nephew" growled most honorable.
Has he bought Cronstadt House?'
inquired relative OF that social fort.
ress.
They did not like his society tales
OF keeping people out and letting them
in. They felt like lot of experts be.
ing taught their business unasked.
PAY to see him." twittered the
young ladies', alluding to his theater
II see too much OF him-at every eve
ming party. One can't escape him!"
That was the end. Then the public
missed the gifts. frosty wind of dis.
aster blew through the theater, send
ing all the complimentary tickets ed.
lying and swirling out of the box Of
flee. round and round the auditorium,
until they settled down In the lap OF
the receiver in bankruptcy.
But the dowagers who were his ORR
ginal packers" did not drop him.
Now that he Is no longer profess
sional artistic, one does feel-to cer-
tain extent-that he is one of u.s."
They helped him; they wished tc
help him. But, as with everything else
they did, they made fuss about it.
When Lady Augusta played Galatea
and Lord Augustus Pygmalion, at the
theatricals they had him
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-07
ENTERTAIN
ST. Joseph's Hail Scene OF Play Pre-
sented by Pupils Of Paroehial
School,

The program of St Joseph's paro
chial schools closing exercises as pub
lished in The Bulletin was admirably
presented TO large audience in the
handsome hall 10 the new school build
ing on Cross street.
Rev. James Gillen called the atten.
ton of the audience to the new build
ing, emphasizing the fact that II was
designed by Cairo architects, built by
Cairo mechanics, from materials pur.
chased from Cairo dealers, making II
purely home enterprise.
The sisters of St Benedict trained
the pupils for the entertainment and
credit Is due them for the excellent
results. The play From Darkness 10
Light will be presented by the
scolars next Tuesday night.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-07
Lost-One Can of Bait.

Nineteen years ago coming next Sat.
urday morning. | left a can Of bait In 4
creyice back yonder" at Stony Point.
Stony Point Is where the big fish
grow" | would like to go back there
tomorrow and see If that can of bait is
still there. remember distinctly what
fine bait 1t was-long luscious angle
worms, as fat as pug dogs. dug them
with a spading fork out back of our
barn, and Harry Nichols picked EN- up.
We fed the worms cornmeal for
week, and Gee Whilikensi but they
were big ones The most epicurean of
fishes could not spurn such tempting
moTsels
Oh our spirits were high that
morning as we scampered along the
winding river bank, scooted under the
"bob-wire" fence, raced across the
pasture, climbed Readys hill and
swooped cautiously down upon "the
hole"
And then-just as | got bite, an
awful cyclone cloud came up in the
southwest and we hid the bait and lii
out for home. racing against Boreas and
Vulcan and Dowie. and all the combined
elements of trouble in the universe, half
scared TO death.
And never went back after that bait,
But | haven't forgotten it, Like
tho long beloved but neglected dis
tant relative, It has been kept green in
my memory despite my silence.
Now In the smoke and heat OF the city,
with the SCOT from the factories stealing
into my sanctum window and lighting on
the golden hair of my blonde sienog-
rapher, and smudging the nose Of my
city-bred office boy, | am sitting here
at my typewriter humping the keys:
and as thump see in my minds eye
a picture of that bait-ean Struggled
close to box elder root in a assure OF
the rock at old Stony Point" All
about is greenery and the singing of
birds. the scent of the wild flowers and
The promise of June,
BY Jimminee. I'D Just like to go out
there to-mor-no. tonight and see IL I
could find that bait!
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-07
Married al Memphis.

The Memphis NewsScimitar con
tains the following regarding the wed
ding of Mr. Horace Nicely Smith
nephew of Ex-Mayor NJ. C. Wright
of this city, and Of Mrs. W. p. Hall
day. which was solemnized last even
ing IN that city:
An unusually attractive wedding will
be solemnlzed Wednesday evening al
the Lauderdale Presbyterian Church
at 6 O'Clock. when the Rev. J. c.
Milloy will unite in marriage Miss
Mary MADDEN Boyd daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. lrby Boyd, and Horace Nicely
Smith.
The church decorations will be de.
igned almost exclusively Of the cape
jessamine flowers. which will be used
In prOfusion. Palms. ferns and ever
greens. however. win be employed 10
form a dark green background.
The attendants viii be Miss Louisa
Boyd, sister Of the bride. bridesmaid:
Miss MARJORIE Wright OF New Or
leans, maid Of honor; lrby BOYD. IT..
brother Of the bride. best man. Will
Kyle froomsman. and : C. Tucker.
W. y. Boyd DIR. J. A. Gardner and
Homer X. Jones. unshers.
4 gown Of white radium trimmed I'm
rose point lace. will be he gown Of
he bride. The long wedding veil will
he caught mp with orange blossoms
Ind her bridal bouquet will be com
posed Of Bride roses and cape jessa-
nine flowers.
Miss Boyd will be gowned in white
After the ceremony Is s0lemnized
Nr. and Mrs. smith vii leave for Bos-
on, Mass whence they will go TO
)s'eryile. Mas. and other points In
hat state. They viii be al home after
luis J..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-07
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VISITS.
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The Boys Fourth.


The Fourths TIL time fer boys!
They's peanuts then--and noise,
An ma she sort of let's me loose with one
last, warnin cry:
Now. Willie. please be good.
And don't fergit tn wood"
Then skip out { celebrate tn Fourth day
of July!
Why way back In tn night,
Before tn break of light,
| heared tn cannons rip and roar down on
tn public square
Where William Blunt, Esquire.
Is loadin fer t fire.
Ills coat is off, his sleeves rolled up. his
arms is brown an bare!
grab tn powder can
Jlst like growedup man.
An help Bill load tn cannon up, an help
him ram er down.
Bill lays III trail of black
An jist hustle back
An hold my ears, and holler when tn can
non shakes tn town!
| spend dime fer punk
An light a great, big chunk
To shoot my crackers with an blow an git
some in my eye.
An iist pertend t smoke
TITS funny fer a joke
rhey's heaps of things fer boys t. do, the
Fourth day of JULY
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-07
SYNOD !. IN SESSION
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS LUTHERANS
HOLD CONFERENCE AT
DONGOLA
Rev. c. N. Armstrong. OF Cairo, Presi
dent Of Organization, Delivered :.
Opening Sermon Last
Evening

The ninth semannual conference O
the Southern Illinois Synod of tn
Evangelical Lutheran church will b
held today, Friday and Saturday a
Dongola.
Rev. Charles II. Armstrong of thi:
city i president of the conference and
is in attendance at the meeting. H
delivered the opening sermon of the
convention last evening
The program of the sessions Is as
follows;
Thursday Morning.
Devotional Service-Mr. Edward
HillboIt, III.
Business.
Discus sion. Some Elements of
strength in the Lutheran Church
Rev, II. l.. MeGill, Anna, Ill.
Discussion. Why Have an Order of
Service in the Lutheran Church
Rev. NJ. L. Webb, Murphysboro, ILL.,
Discussion THE True Church of
Jesus Christ; What Is It?"-Rev.
George A. Bowers, d. d.. st. Louis,
Mo.
Thursday Evening.
Sermon-Rey. f. II. Kitch, DeSoto,
ILL.,
Discussion. Should We Have Mid
Week Services? II SO. Their Nature?"
Rev. C. H. Armstrong. Cairo, ILL.,
Discussion. "The Spiritual Culture of
Our Youih"-Rey. G. w. W. Amick,
Jonesboro, III.
Sermon-Rev. George A. Bowers, D
D. st. Lou's. Mo
Friday Morning.
Devotional Service-Rev. C. C. Ly
erly, Sedgwickyile, Mo
Discussion. THE Pastor Among His
People"-Rev. T. H. Earnhart, Car
bondaIes H.
Discussion, "The Most Effective
Method of Preaching the Gospel
Rev. d. c, Hurst, Humboldt. Tenn
Discussion. Conditions Niece sary
10 rlie Spiritual Growth of the Church"
Rev L. w, Gross. Jones boro, Ill
Discussion, Divine Truths That
Should Reeeice Special Attention in
This Age. Rev Alex Mclaughlin
Dongola, H.
Friday Evening.
Sermcn-Rev. T. Earnheart, Car
londale, III.
Discussion, what Can This Con
ference DO Towards Extending Our
Lutheran Zion ?"--Rev. E. Miller, of
sedgwickk, Mo.
DisGuseion, How Can the Pastor
Best Reach His Young People -
lev. Il. n. kitch. DeSoto, III.
Discussion, THE Churches of Our
southern Illinois Conference Past
nd Future-Rev. c. C. Lylerly, Sedg-
'iekville, Mo.
sermon-Rev. G. W. w. Amick,
boro, Ill.
The next conference will be held
t DeSoto, Illinois, September, 1906.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-07
Tuesday Dancing Club.

The Tuesday Evening Dancing clut
gave dance at st. Mary's Park Tues
day evening which was attended by 9
congenial party of young people. The
participants were:
Misses Valeria Cooper Josie Win
ter, Mary Pope, Alice Pettis. Gather
inc Stapleton. lrma Winter. Ruth
Clerk. Daisy Hodge. Norma Pettis, Lu
Gle Ellis, Mabel Woodford.
Merrs. Norton Yale. James George.
Alexander Weldon. Carl Theis, Ed.
Coakley, A. Griffin. Harry Dilts. George
Childress, Elmer Little. Gus Kilgore.
A. w Houseman, Harry Hudson, Char.
lie Roberts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-07
Adludaed Insane.

William H, Dean, of Poplar street,
was adiudged infane yesterday by a
commission composed of DR. j. E.
Strong and Or. james McManus The
patient is suffering from the effects OF
alcoholism and the cocaine habit Re.
Gently he attempted suicide by taking
morphine as published in The Bulle-
tin at the time Deans wife has been
ceriously III at st. Mary's Infirmary for
several weeks. They have large
family of small children who have been
cared for by the Children's Home So
ciety.