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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28

the practical experiment of raising
vegetables for family use. A guild has
taught, such as women may learn and
carry on, in their own homes. Later on
it is the intention to gradually acquire
more land by which fae tory workers
may have their individual homecrofts,
with what that viii ~ sme :e to their
families. RI. =. j.. r.. 49,. II 8
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
!. Club Notes

& An all-day work meeting will be held
by the Social circle Of Andrew Presby4
terrain church in the. church parlors
Wednesday. =: 5: 81. - : s.Fs II
The annual meeting Of. Minneapolis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28

Improvement league will be held Tues
day at SSSp.nl. III the park board rooms
ats8the SpOllrth ouse.s ~ III Il
The sheridan Kinderg CARTE M M Others
Club met Friday in The kindergarten
rooms. Miss tSella L. Wood gave a
helpful talk and told several stories.
Miss Charlotte johnson played a piano
number and Miss Elizabeth Dunsmoor
sang. 81, 5.!si
The Violet Study club met last week
with Mrs. Spencer, 1927 Newton ave-
nue. n. The subject of the day was
Alice and Phoebe Cary The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Walgrin,
Thirty -second, and Russell avenues N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28

. Since the foundation of the government in
1875, three states have furnished twenty fathe
forty-eight attorneys-gene Pennsy lyania GYM
plying eight. Massachusetts seven and Maryland
fye.-Springheld Republican. as 81 ~, -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-31
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rescntativcs OF the different powers Dec
81 ut Madrid IT is expected that the reg
uIations governing tho international po-
lice force In Morocco will shortly DC
drawn up by the French and Spanish
delegates, the Swiss colonel who Is To
command the forces and the Moorish war
minister, Sid Mohammed Gabbas. who
has been instructed by the Sultan to
carry out the reforms as provided by
the convention.
The Japanese training squadron, con-
sistins Of the cruisers 1tsukushdma,
Hashidate and Matsushima, under com
mand of Rear Admiral Kateoka. EXPIRES
idcnt Of the naval cadet school at Yoko-
hama and commander of the third squad
ron under Admiral Togo off Port Ar
thur, will start from Yokohama. on
cruise across the Jacifc Jan. g. The
squadron is expected TO arrive at San
Francisco Feb. IS and subsequently Will
visit Seattle, and Tacoma1-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-31
BOSTON CATHOLICS PROTEST
Against Action of French Government
Against the Church.

Boston, Dec. 30-At a mass meeting az
Boston Catholics this evening IN Fan
culi nail speeches were made and a Sc:
of resolutions were adopted. a copy Of
which was sent to the Pope. protesting
against the action of the French gov
crnment toward the church in that coun-
try
Most Rev. William III. OConncll, arch
bishop coadjutor. presided and n schol-
aily speech OF historical character was
delivered by DR.. Thos. Dwight of thu
Harvard Medical school. The meeting.
which is the first of its kind to be held
in this country, was under the auspices
Of the Catholic Union Of this city.
President Henry ~ Macksey Of tic
Onion escorted the digMtaries of the
church to their seats on the platform.
and with a few brief remarks introduced
Archbishop O'Connell as presiding officer
of the meeting ~
While Archbishop O'Connell was
speaking the crowd outside the doors of
the hall became SO large and insistant
that an overflow meeting was arranged
in the market place. The resolutions
which had already been made and that
was even in ready been read and adopt
ed inside the hall We're read aRain to
those outside and adopted with cheers.
Baroness Burdett-Couts. who has
been i'll at her Residence in London
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-31
SERVICE is .fMPAIREo.
Uncle Sam Must, Pay More Money to
Make Postoffice Efficient.

| Washington, Dec. 3n-Failure at thi
time to increase materially the compen
satiOn of post office employees. thus keep
! ing pace with the advancing wages il
other lines of employment, will seriousi.
jeopa,'Jeze the efficiency Of the service.
| This statement is taken from the an
nuaR report of First Assistant Pcstm2s
| ter General Hitchcock made public to
day. The need of new legislation 10 max,
| tho postal service more attractive in or.
| der to retain present employees and as ar
| inducement for good men TO enter the
service is treated by Mr.. Hitchcock, who
presents plans for the consideration OF
Congress.
Mr.. Hitchcock's report shows that in
first and second class offices there were
approximately 1900 clerks in the grades
ranging from 5000 to $1,000, and Of these
clerks 23io, about 12.3 per cent. remained
during the year. OF 1900 letter carriers
attached to these Offices Col. or about &c
per cent. voluntarily left the service.
The figures for October last show that
clerks were leaving 4hc service at ar
annual rate of one'ipsYery five.
After careful Study of the problem
aries applicable to clerks and carriers
alike this plan has been suggested by
Mr.. Hitchcock.
Establishing for both of these classes
of employees six grades of compensation.
The annual salary to be $500 for the mi
tiai grade, $500 for the second grade. and
for the four succeeding grades 5000 $1,000
s1100 and $1,000, respectively: and for pro-
viding for the advancement of clerks and
carriers in first class Offices from the 5000
initial grade to $500 after one years ser
vice, to $500 after two years service and
to $1,000 after three years. service. and
for the advancement of clerks and car
r:crs in second class offices to $500 after
one years service and to 800 after tw,
years service.
The proposed plan leaves to the ,lepart-
ment the distribution of promotions. bas-
ed on efficiency. above the $1,000 grade in
the first class offices and above the 500
grade in second class Offices. the extent
of such promotion being limited. of
course, by the appropriation provided.
The suggestion is made that a fixed
rate of 50 cents an hour be paid for all
substitute work whether for employees
absent With or without temporary ser
vice.
1t Is proposed to grant 20 days annual
leave to postoffice clerks and carriers
instead Of Il days as at present, thus
placing the employees of the postonice lie.
partment on an equality with other gov
eminent employees. 1t is shown that the
overtime served daily by postofice clerks.
figuring on an eisht-hour basis. for the
month of October last was 1913 minutes
and Mr.. Hitchcock urges that sufficient
number Of clerks be employed TO keep
the work day as near eight hours as pos
s:ble.
Suspensions Of employees are not favor
cd by Mr.. Hitchcock. and he urges that |
this system Of Furnishing infractions OF /
regulations be abolished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-31
BOTH ARE PLEASED,
This Coal Branch Couple Now Know
That 1t Pays to Advertise.

Coal Branch, n. B.. Dec. 22-ThrorEl
advertising for q wife in Boston news.
paper. jacob Small almost married hi.
sister, who was introduced to him under
the name of Nellie Hawthorn. He
found out the young woman's identity
through a ring she wore q week before
the ceremony was to have been per-
formed.
Small who is Sc years old and q
widower with two children, We. bound
cut when he was 5 years to| = was
separated from a sister and 11fdS bro
theirs. The children lost Sight of each
other after z time, and although three
years ago Small made an effort to get
track of his kin, he failed. When he
decided to take q second wife he ad-
Vertiscd and matrimonial agency
wrote and said it would take charge of
the matter for him at the usual rate.
Eventually tho photographs Nc four
young women were sent ~ by mail and
Small choosing Nellie Hawthorn from
the lot. wrote to her through the
agency. Miss Hawthorn SAID she was
looking for home of the right Kind
and when She was satisfied that her
woocr meant business she agreed to
visit him. Then if matters were sat
isfactory she would marry him.
When Miss Hawthorn arrived in town
she found Small in possession of a
home and said he could set
the Wedding day. Subsequent CONVEX
sation developed the fact Sthat both
were born in the same tow This led
TO an investigation and is was cstab-
lished without question that Miss Haw-
thorn was SmalTs lost sister Small
was more pleased then he would have
been to marry. He said that all he
wanted was a housekeeper, and in
SANITY set up his sister as head Of his
house.
Ii developed that she had been legally
adopted by family named Hawthorn
and had taken their name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-31

Baroness Burdett- Couts. who has
been i'll at her Residence in London
since Christmas, is dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-31
0q lis :. ERYSYPELAS

Dear Sirs:-- Dexter, Me, Feb. I6, 1906.
Both my husband and have taken sew
cral bottles OF your {" L. F." Bitters, and
1t gives me great pleasure to recommend
them as good appetizer. They have
cured my husband OF crvsipelas.
Yours truly, CARRIE Frost.
The True "L. F." Medicine begins its cleans
ing process the stomach, works through the liver
and bowels, at the time purifying the blood of
disease germs. 1t very often prevents serious sick
ness-Buy bott- to-day for emergencies.
Erno Coored Postal Cards. 50 subjects Write us.
II. II. Hays Sons Selling Agts, Portland Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-31
Appointment of Bryce Approyed

London. Dec. 30.-The foreign office
announces that King Edward has ap-
proved the appointment Of James
bryce as ambassador to the United
States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-31

Sir Aston Webb. former president of
the Institute of British Architects end
LAZY Webb. arrived ut New York on
th9 steamship Carona from Liverpool
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-31

Alexander William Black. member Of
Parliament from Banffshire. Scotland
VINO was injured in the railroad acct.
dent near Arbrcath Friday, died 4,
midnight Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-31
The ACME MILLING Co., IndianapaIs. IN

SOLD BY I'-~
,ArGUSTA-Webbe g. Hewett. Ceo,,. =
Haskell, a. NJ: Brown. II. W Fs;IsSes
Edson Locke, w: Turner. GARDiSnEssd.
i Ia ~ 4 HSe syy;5 z. Ganninfham; ChsmSss.
Charles II: Clary, A. c. Harrington. NIL,
"a "a RDbNERLL Louis GoIg berg. WIZ
III kWWPRPJackson Towle. MANCHEsffS
p: 4; Cove, Whiteomb Ca1on. WIZ,
Low Allen 4 Pollard. He HMCrsNMs
w. Scott. NORTH 'VAssALB0Rn-s Z.
Goodwin, Wa: Mariner. BENTON S1i
HEGAN-F. "A. Bennett, Arnold & CIV
'FULLER-HOLWAY COMPANY, DistrsSt~, !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-31
kRUSO
PASTRY B. BISclIlr
FLOUR

1t is made from selected w..
Wheat, and it will pay everv h,ra' a
wife to keep it on hand for the ~.
poses mentioned above. The rs, r
will prove its merit.
Other fours made from ST..
Wheat should never be used for Is
purposes the KRUSO FLOup !.
best adapted for.
1t is true that many people do ~.
care for raised bread made IT,.
KRUSO FLOUR. It does pot
look SO we'll as when made f,on
spring wheat flour, but it is man.
nutritious and satisfying if dire.
tons for making it with KRUso
are followed or,t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-20

delegates from Colorado with Cover
nor Mcdonald, Governor-elect ButcheI
and Charles A. Stokes in charge. John
T. Palmer. secretary Of the American
Sugar Beet association. was among the
last named delegation.
Other arrivals were Governor Prince
with a delegation Of New Mexicans and
Fenimore Chatterton, secretary of
state of Wyoming, with Is delegates
President Francis. in his annual ad-
dress, said that the Transmississippi
Commercial congress through its past
efforts had had much to do with the
passage Of many important statutes by
the last session of the national con-
gress- He urged the delegates to still
greater efforts and outlined a long list
of questions, particularly those af-
fecting the Mississippi valley and the
west that needed their attention He
characterized the present gathering as
the most important in the history of
the congress, mentioning particularly
the International scope that it had as
sumed this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-20
MOTION TO oUAsH DENIED.
Trial of Land Graft Cases Must Pro-
ceed at Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 20.-After listen
ing to arguments for a week on the mo-
ton to quash the indictments in tn
Richards and Comstock land fraud
cases. Judge Munger this morning over
trial this afternoon. The defendants in
this case are Bartlett Richards, VIII
G. Comstock and Charles c. Jameson.
officers of the Nebraska Land ana
Feeding company; Ammi B. Dodd, ana
Aguilla Triplett agents of the company;
Thomas M Huntington, Fred Hoyt and
James K. Reid, officers of the MackeT
Loan and Trust company, through
which some of the fraudulent transac-
tions are said to have been done, and
ex-senator F. NJ. Walcott. legal adj
wiser of the land company. There are
40 counts in the indictments which in
clude conspiracy to secure fraudulent
title and Illegal fencing Of government
land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-20
APPEAL TO ROOSEVELT.
Seattle Commercial Club Wants Sound
Disaster Investigated.

Seattle, Wash. Nov. 2o.-The COM
mercial club of Seattle passed strong
resolutions addressed to PresidentRocse-
welt urging that special instructions be
given by the executive to the United
States marine inspectors to conduct u
searching inquiry into the disaster III
which the little sound steamer Dix was
run down by the Alaskan steamship
Jeanie and in which 42 persons were
drowned. In addition to the names
given yesterday the following dead
have been identified:
c. T Bennett. bartender. residence
unknown.
Axel Carlson, planerman, Port Blake
ley mill.
J. E. Geal, Sherlock, Wash.
Frank Gordon, Port Blal1eley.
George Lubbering, Port Blakeley.
Mrs. George Lubbering, Port Blake
ley.
Mrs H Lubbering, Port Blakeley.
Miss Lubbering, her daughter.
Albert McDrury, tallyman, Port
Blakeley.
VIM. Knight, Seattle.
VIM Maher. Port Blakeley mill.
A c. Renolds, Port Blakeley mill.
James Sloan, Port Blakeley.
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Dany.
Pacific Coast company.
The Railroad Securities company.
Brief Story of the Achievements of
President of Union PACIFIC.

The personal appearance of a man
whose name designates an operating
system of over 10000 miles of railways.
who is dominant or potent in the man
agement of many thousands miles
more Of railways in every quarter Of
the country, who is the head of steam
ship lines on the Atlantic and Pacific
and who influences great financial in
terests in the form of banks, trust COM
panies- industrial esta blishments, tele-
graphs, express companies, street rail-
ways and other corporate affairs, is
properly matter of much public curl
osity.
No man at the present time prob
ably stands for a greater number or
variety Of such interests or is in a posi-
tfon of authority over a greater num-
Der Of men than Edward H. Harri-
man, and vet the face of no public
man is so unfamiliar to the public as
his.
With considerable difficulty a new
and accurate portrait Of this notable
man has been obtained and is present
ed herewith.
Just a present Mr.. Hartman looms
larger than ever in the public eye by
reason of his having secured control
of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad the
Illinois Central and several other
smaller roads, and because he appears
as the mead of the first real transcOn-
tinental railway line in the United
States extending in unbroken connec-
uon from Los Angeles, San Francisco.
Continued on Page ThreeO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-20
Rain STILL FALLING.
Situation at Memphis Is Growing in
Seriousness
thermometer reduced TO hgures:

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 20.-With the
rain still falling. at times reaching a
downpcur the situation in this section
of the state becomes more and more
serious. 1t is estimated that already
the flood losses will approximate a
quarter of a million dollars in Shelby
county.
The following is given as some of
the damage done in Shelby county
alone:
Fourteen county bridges and nine
miles of levee destroyed, entailing Il
loss estimated at 100000.
Ten thousand saw logs worth approx
imately $4,000 swept from their moor
ings in Wolf river
Railroad traffic generally impeded
and practically suspended on several
lines; certain lines are receiving no per
ishable freight for shipment.
The heavy dOwnpour of rain and ris-
ing waters make it impossible for
Wrecking crews to rescue the bodies of
the Nonconnah trestle victims who lost
their lives Sunday night. All mails are
delayed and rural free delivery service
virtually suspended owing to ruined
bridges and roads.
The streets of Memphis suffered great
damage by flood and danger signals are
placed on many thoroughfares-
A levee camp and outfit were destroy
ed with loss of $4,000.
Railroad conditions today continue
about the same as they were last night
with no immediate prospect of a re-
sumption of traffic. Railroad officials
say the storm is the worst ever exper-
fenced in this section of the country
The Louisville & Nashville is handling
the Southern railway passenger busi-
ness to Chattanooga and the Nashville.
Chattanooga and St Louis business
via Mckenzie and Humboldt Water
is over the tracks of the Illinois Central
a Jackson, trains on the Frisco, Iron
Mountain and Cotton Belt are all be-
hind their schedule time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-20

east coming through Kansas City to
Topeka and thence south.
Surveyors are said to be in the field
running preliminary lines south from
both Kansas City and Topeka. 1t is
important that the business interests
of Topeka endeavor to impress upon
the great railroad magnate the ad-
vantages Of building this extension
from Topeka.
Untold power lies in the grasp of E
H. Hartman. He is the dominant
factor in many lines of railroad and in
express. telegraph and Industrial or
member of the board of directors, or
has stock, or voice in the management
of the following properties.
Union Pacific railroad.
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co.
Oregon Short Line q Navigation Co.
Southern Pacific railroad.
Houston & Texas Central railroad.
Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
Norfolk & Western railroad.
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad.
Chicago & Alton railroad
Illinois Central railroad.
SeabOard Air Line railroad.
Santa Fe railroad.
Kansas City Southern railroad.
Northern Pacific railroad.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail-
road.
san Pedro. Los Angeles & Salt Lake
Portland and Asiatic Steamship
company.
Erie railroad.
Western Union Telegraph company
The Pacific Coast company.
The Pacific Mail Steamship COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-20
WORST IS over.
kansas First Winter Storm at
Last Subsiding.
Railroads Have Experienced But
Little Trouble.

The railroads today announce that
the snow storm is abating. The Santa
t'e officials now have all of the main
lines open, and all main lines trains
behind schedule time. Several local
trains on the Panhandle division have
been stuck In snow drifts where be-
tween Carlsbad New Mexico, and
most severe known in more than 20
years. The snow was from 10 to 15
inches deep and was drifted badly.
The worst trouble the Santa Fe had
in Kansas was in the neighborhood of
Hutchinson and Kinsley where the
snow was from 10 to IL inches deep.
The Rock Island officials announce
that the storm has subsided on the
Ell Paso division, and that all the main
line IS now open- Four trains were
stuck on the main lines between
Bucklin and Liberal, Kan, last night
They were trains %, 80, 4S and IA
The line was opened this morning and
all trains are now moving.
The coldest temperature of the sea-
son prevails in Topeka this morning
The local weather bureau reports q
temperature of 10 degrees This is much
warmer than was expected owing to the
fact that it did not clear up as vas
expected and remained cloudy all night
The wind is very light
There has been no snow since .yester-
day afternoon and evening although
early this morning a sleet fell. The
sleet was very light and aggregated
about OF inches. It is still cloudy this
morning and 1t is not improbable ths-
a light snow will fall again today.
The forecast for today calls for con-
tinued cloudy weather and more snow
for the southeast nprtion of the state
No more snow is prqph0sied for Tope-.
ka but everything Eeems to Indicate
more for today.
Tomorrow will be fair and clear. 1t
is thought that by that time the back
bone of the present storm will have
been broken and that a general clear
ing up in this section Of the United
States viii result. 1t will be much
warmer tomorrow
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portance- 1t is q line to connect the
Union Pacific at Topeka with his line
extending north from Galveston 20
Dennison, Texas, to form a north and
south line from St. Paul. Omaha, Lio-
coin. Topeka, to the gulf of Mexico.
The great railway managers are to-
day striving to secure the best nor tn
and south lines Of railway in order TO
be properly situated to carry on the
great gulf business that is building up
and which will be much greater upon
the completion Of the Panama canal.
Mr. Harriman's visit means much to
Topeka. While official authority is
lacking. it is doubtless true that Nj.
Hartman is coming here to determine
for himself the relative merits of the
construction Of this connecting link be
tween Topeka and Denison or between
Kansas City and DenisOn.
1t is apparent that everything else
being equal it would be more desir-
able to build the line south from To-
peka. DenisOn is a trifle west of a
north and south 3ine through Topeka.
Consequently there would be saw
ing in mileage in hauling freight from
the north or the northwest to Calves
ton if the line diverged south from
Topeka. The important trade will be
the transportation of grain from the
north and northwest and lumber from
the northwest to the Gulf OF Mexico.
The new extension of the Union Pa
cific from Topeka to Marysville opens
up a line to bring shipments from the
northern and northwestern lines south
to Topeka in a direct manner. If such
shipments must go into Kansas CITY.
and from Kansas City TO Denison,
there will be a haul of 40 miles more
than there would be if the shipments
went directly south from Topeka to
Denison and thence to Galveston
There would be no additional mile
age to speak of on shipments from the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-20
IT Is WARMING UP.
Mercury Reaches Twenty three De-
grees This Afternoon.

The cold weather. as far as Topeka
is concerned, will be over within a
few days The local forecast which
was issued today promises warmer
weather tomorrow and also that the
snow will commence to melt. The sky
Will clear off and the sun will COM
mence to shine again
The snowfall has been very light to-
day, scarcely any falling. There was a
slight trace of sleet this morning. The
wind today is blowing at the rate Of
twelve miles an hour from the north.
The total precipitation caused by the
snow amounts to O.6 of an inch The
following is the story of today's wealth
er as indicated by the government
I har ON OF fn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-20
METCALF TAKES 1T UP.
VIII See Why san Francisco Insurance
Is Not Paid

Washington, Nov 20.-Secretary
Metcalf of the department of com
merce and labor has directed the COM
missioner of corporations to make an
investigation of the action of fire insur-
ance companies in the settlement of
claims for losses resulting from the
earthquake and fire in San Francisco
and other places in California.
George E. Butler of Ross, Cal, has
been appointed special agent to con-
duct this Investigation in California.
Mr.. Butler it was stated. has had an
experience of 3S years in the fire in
surance business on the Pacific coast.