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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-15
City News
POWER FROM The AIR
MARVELLOUS PROCESS BEING
EVOLVED BY NoRWEGIANs-oF
VAST IMPORTANCE TO AGRICUI.-

The agriculturists Of the world are
like Coleridge's shipwrecked mariner,
who saw water, water everywhere,
but not drop to drink
There is an abundance of nitrogen,
for which the earth hungers and thirsts,
all about them, but the problem ever
has been to make it available. Many
have been working on that problem in
this and other countries, but in this
great agricultural realm no one has yet
established practical solution. Sue
cessful processes were advertised sever
al years ago by, an American company
operating at Niagara Falls, but the re-
suits have not yet become visible to the
naked eye. "A professor of the agricul-
tural department, a couple Of years ago,
proclaimed the discovery Of nitrate cul-
lures that were to revivify and reclaim
the tired and worn acres of the whole
round world, ard which the farmers
could have for the asking. But they,
too, have apparently failed to "make,
good.'' 80 -.1 =
1t may remain for the little country
of Norway to lead the way in extract
ing nitrogen from the atmosphere and
putting. it into such shape that it can
be used as a fertilizer. The story of
tins wonderful experiment, which is be-
ing conducted near Christiania, will be
told in the Normannaheimer depart
ment Of next Sundays Journal.
The Importance Of the work cannot
be overestimated. The process being
evolved by the Norwegians is attract.
ing attention in Germany and italy.
Perhaps the International Al riculturai
congress will develop it. The nitrates
OF Chile and Peru will be exhausted in
anothsr quarter Of century, but if the
duct we can face the prospect Win
equanimity. With nitrogen cheap and
abundant, agriculture will be revolu.
tlonlzed, and as the world IS population
becomes more congested that is what is
needed. Don t fail to read the story
Of the wonderful experiments of The
Norwegians in The Sunday Journal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-15
BELLBoY SUSPECTED OF !
MANY CLEYER .THEFIS:

Detectives at police headquarters
are trying to connect the theft of j..
B. Peisinger's grip with Joseph Hart,
the West hotel bellboy now locked up
at Central station on a charge Of lar
ceny. \'.s ~ .*..*.
The boys scheme was clever, ac-
cording to the police. He would enter
a guest s room and take a grip and
Immediately check it at the checkroom.
The ownef would, Of course, miss the
grip and report it at the desk, but no
one thought of looking in the check
room for it. The hotel would have to
stand good for the theft, and after
the visitor left the grip could be re-
claimed.
Peisinger's grip was found in the
checkroom and no one could account
for its being there. Hart is said to
have confessed to several thefts and
an effort will be made to get him to
own up to the Peisinger robbery. Peis
inger's grip contained several articles
Of valuable jewelry. ez
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-15
EXPERT HELP WANTED
Uncle Sam Needs Men to Help Sus
tain the Government.

Government jobs are waiting for the
prepared by the civil service commits
sion to test the fitness Of applicants.
These positions are:
Aid in the coast and geodetic survey
at salary of $3.50 a year. Two va
cancies will be filled after the examina-
ton, which will be held on March IA
and Is, and others who qualify will be
eligible for appointment as further va
cancies occur. A fair knowledge Of
mathematics and SCIENCE is necessary.
Assistant examiner in the patent Of
fee at $1,000 a year. An examination
will be offered on Feb. 81 and % to
secure list of eligibles who will be ap-
pointed as vacancies occur.
Plant pathologist and entomologist in
the department Of agriculture at 81 1900
year. The examination will be shield
on Feb. 81 and the successful candi-
date will be stationed at Mayagues,
Porto Rico. Er-- ~
Medical clerk, male. This position
nized medical schools who make good
in the examination, which will be held
on March 81 and 90. The post pays
5000 a year, and the appointment will
be made as soon as a vacancy. occurs.
Copper and brass worker for depart
mental service at Washington; will be
rated as fireman and draw $3.50 a year.
The examination will be held March Z
Marine fireman for the quartermas-
ter's department. at large, to be sta
toned at Fort Morgan, Alabama, and
receive $40 year. The examination
will be held on March IA.
Laboratory assistant, qualified in
optics and tense making, at a salary
| Of 81 1000 year. The examination will
be held on March Z.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-15
REMEMBER HIS WORTH
Memorial Services Held in Honor O
Thaddeus G. Field.

Memorial services for the late Thad-
deus G. Field were held in the House
of Hope Presbyterian church, ST. Paul,
last the evening Snang MI eid n was or
ter of century one Of the pillars Of
the church. DR. W H. W Boyle delivered
memorial address, in which he paid
eloquent tribute to the departed church
man.
eff I were writing the attributes Of
his life briefly said the speaker, g
would say in business life, integrity;
in social life, generosity; in church life,
fidelity; in family life, tender affec-
ton. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-15
TEST FOR TEACHERS
Normal Board Would Require Phys
ical Examination.

duced a resolution Yesterday at. the
meeting of the state normal school
board; providing a physical examina-
ton for all persons seeking admission
to normal schools. The object Of the
resolution was to exclude persons suf-
fering with tuberculosis and other Sc
rious ailments. so they may not be pre-
pared for teaching. The resolution also
provided for excluding persons addicted
to vicious habits. .*
Other members Of the board feared
that such a resolution exceeded. their
authority, and a committee was appoint
ed to examine the question and report
at the next meeting. It may be that
legislation will be necessary before such
a rule can be enforced. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-15
A NIGHTMARE

Gives point to the fact that excessive or
irregular eating disturbs the digestion
Nightmare or night hag has it's day time
correspondence in the undue fullness
after eating, with the belchings and sour
or bitter rising SO often experienced after
too hasty, or too hearty eating
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures dyspepsia or bad stomach. When
the weak stomach is strengthened and
invigorated the whole body shares in the
Increased strength derived from food
properly digested and perfectly assimi-
lated;
Il was victim Of sleeplessness and ex-
gestion and felt heavy, tired and worn out
s9nt in writes Miss Mary Smith Of 1913
"Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery was
the only medicine which relieved me. With
IN week after began using It that heavy
and found that was able to sleep better
than for months previously. My appetite
was gradually restored. general system was
toned up, nervousness became thing of the
past and I have now been in splendid health
for over nine MONTHS
Sometimes selfish dealer tempted by
the little more profit paid on the sale of
less meritorious medicines will offer the
good - as the Discovery" It may be
better for him BECAUSE it pays better, but
it is not as good for you, If you want the
medicine that has cured others, and
which you believe will cure you.
IOOO-pa6e Doctor Book sent free
on receipt Of Fl one cent
stamps to cover postage only: 49,
81 stamps for cloth bound E5>
copy. Formerly sold for $1.50 4
to extent Of over 100000 kPEoIk9
copies. Every family should 1uAA g Hsn.%sel
possess a copy for ready ref AZ 5SeN i51si.
| erence in case of sudden ILL NJ N tps!el
ness or accident. 1t is illus
| trated with hundreds of II
/! wOod-cutS and several colOred H. aSft
| plates. Address DR. r. ". MI Wl
! Pierce, Buffalo. Ny. 49,
DR.. Pierce's Pellets Cure Constipation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-15
HUSBAND rs ARRESTED
Montevideo Man Charged with Compli.
city in Criminal Operation.

city IN Criminal Operation.
Ernest G. Robinson was arraigned in
municipal court yesterday afternoon on
the charge Of being accessory to the
performance of a fatal criminal opera
tion upon Helen E. Robinson, his wife.
The defendant was brought from his
home in Montevideo, Mimi, yesterday
afternoon and taken directly to court.
He was released upon furnishing an
81 800 bond. o....~ @.5s.,.
It is charged that Robinson took his
wife to Mrs: Hatch's place at 80 West
ern avenue and made all the arrange
ments for an operation that resulted "a
tally. Mrs. Hatch is now awaiting
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-06-14
The Tiny Flower Makers.

AT No. 144 Sullivan street, on the
lower west side Of New York, in an
lrish-Italian slum, lives the Denniro
family. Mary, the Oldest girl, is If
teen, but she has not gone to school
long enough in her life to get her
working papers Angelina is eleven,
and there are three younger boys.
They al work on artificial flowers, toll
Ing from very early in the morning un.
I'll late at night, for the home manu-.
facture Of cheap flowers is one OF the
badly paid employments. Sometimes,
when they are very hungry, Mary gets
temporary JOB in Grusset's candy fac
tory, in Prince street, near Broadway
me was working there during the last
season In flowers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-06-14
LANDoR's PROSE.

No poet has ever been a bad prose
writer, whenever he has cared to drop
from poetry into prose; but it is doubt
full whether any poet has been quite
so fine, accomplished, and persist.
ent a prose writer as Lander. Poe
try" he tells US, in one of his most
famous passages. was always my
amusement, prose my study and bust
ness. / have published five volumes
70 Imaginary Conversations: cut the
worst of them thro' the middle, a3d
there will remain in this decimal frac-
ton quite enough to satisfy my appc-
lite for fame. I shall dine late; but
the dining-room viii be well lighted,
the guests few and select" Without
his prose Lander is indeed but half.
If he is half, himself.--Arthur symons,
in Atlantic.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-06-14

directed toward this bold woman.
She was Elizabeth Rolph, the maid of
all work. who had suddenly adopted
political mission. She was entirely
unknown to the meeting.
She Mounts Platform.
Elizabeth Rolph mounted the plat
form, faced the audience and began an
impassioned revolutionary speech. She
reproached the workingmen of Ham
burg for submitting tamely to dis.
franchisement She denounced them
as towards and urged them to strike
blow for liberty. Her eloquence ana
enthusiasm fired them. Within few
minutes Elizabeth Rolph could sway
these men to her will.
A committee was appointed to or
ganize open rebellion, and Elizabeth
Rolph-was elected president. The out
break took place on January II and
proved to be most formidable revolt
Elizabeth Rolph was the soul of the
whole movement. She led the mob in
an attack on the wealthy quarter OF
the town where dozens of shops were
entered and plundered, booty to the
value of many thousands of dollars
being seized and carried off. A force
of police vas speedily in evidence to
protect persons and property, but
Elizabeth Rolph and her followers
quickly put them to flight.
More mounted police came, but
Elizabeth Rolph placed herself at the
head of the mob and fought them with
indescribable ferocity. After these po-
lice had been put to flight the author
titles requisitioned troops but the de-
nestle servant was ready for them.
She caused her rebel army to erect
barricades and to receive the troops
with terrific volley of heavy stones
and other missiles. Desperate street
fighting took place for many hours
but authority finally won. Elizabeth
Rolph was wounded and captured. Aft
err recovering from her wound she
was tried and sentenced. The evil
dence at the trial showed conclusive.
ly that she alone had conceived and
carried out the idea of rebellion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-06-14
HUNTING FOR A BOUNDARY.
British Engineers on Their ay to
the Andes Mountains

Maj. P. H. Fawcett of the English
army and Arthur ]. Chivers, a fellow
of the Royal Geogra J.ical society,
arrived here to-day on the steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse and hurried
from Hobboken to the pier of the
Panama Railway company in New
York to take the steamship Panama
for Colon, whence they will proceed
by rail, mulback-any way, in fact
that will enable them to cross the
mountains to LaPaz, the Capital of
Bolivia, says the New York Post.
Here they are to act as commission.
ers for that country in the interlinea.
ton OF the boundary line between
Brazil and Bolivia as agreed upon in
the treaty of 1908. Maj. Fawcett has
been seconded" for two years from
duty in the British army, at the rec
ommendation of the London Geo
graphical society, which was selected
by Bolivia and Brill to settle the
dispute over boundary lines. AS
arbitrator the society decided that
Bolivia should give up a triangular
section of considerable area between
longitudes IS and 70, the apex start
ing at lititude 10, longitude 6S. and
the base at latitude Z, longitude ~.
In return for this Brazil must give
Bolivia certain scattering concessions.
The contract was drawn between
the two countries in accordance
with the treaty of 1908, based on this
decision of the London Geographical
society, but each country has now
appointed two civil engineers to define
the actual boundary lines named in
the terms OF the agreement Mai.
tawcett and Mr.. Chivers will act for
Bolivia. The Brazilian government
has appointed two German engineers
to represent it in the delineation.
We don't know anything about the
country we are going to or how we are
to reach there from Colon" said
Maj. Fawcett, on landing from tho
Eaiser, but | do know that one tract
which is still in dispute is jagged
little section of mountain land right
on the agreed boundary line, where
some Spaniard 1--WE forgot his name,
set up government of his own in
1899, which lasted about ten minutes.
This is in what is known as the Acre
district, in the northern part of Boil
via. This Spanish hidalgo and some
twenty-five others hoisted a flag of
their own and defied both Brazil and
bolivia IN mil II down Tho focoos
of both countries took up the def ami
the Acre revolution, as it is called,
was ended the same day it started.
When told that the greater part of
his journey from Colon to I.aPaz
would have to be performed on mule.
back over the mountains, Maj. Faw-
cett shrugged his shoulders and re-
piled that it was all a part OF the
work he had come to do.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-06-14
WOMEN AND "BRIDcE."
Lent Welcomed as Giving More Time
for cards-PIaying for High Stakes.

Lent welcomed as Giving More Time
for cards-PIaying for High Stakes.
1t was two or three years ago that
various New York clergymen took to
denouncing from the pulpit woman's
suddenly developed passion to gam
BILE at bridge whist. Sunday after
Sunday, women listened to denuncia-
tions of the bridge whist craze and
continued to play bridge. They have
kept on playing bridge, but the denun-
| ciatory sermons have stopped
, stopped so completely that of late
many persons have been curious to
know if bridge whist has had its inn
ings, il its popularity is waning, II
women have transferred their affec.
tions to some other card game like
skat or five hundred, for example
Naturally the host of bridge teach
ers in New York laugh at such sug-
gestions; but then one would scarcely
look to them for an impartial view OF
the subject More trustworthy evi.
dence is given by fashionable New
York women, who agree in saying that
bridges grip on society is firmer than
ever and that its vogue during Lent
this year will far exceed anything
achieved in the past.
Undoubtedly sooner or later re
action is bound to set in, but so far
there is no sign of it." one woman re-
marked. Bridge Is an old story now,
consequently is not talked about so
much as when it first was taken up by
fashionable society; but it is played
harder and more constantly than ever.
Every spare hour is filled with bridge.
II seems to me. One can't get away
from 1t. There is scarcely mail
which does not bring me an invitation
to play at the house of some one OF
my friends of morning. or follow.
ing luncheon, or from three to FIVE
or six O'Clock, or after a dinner.
Instead Of only the avowedly gay
women, the butterflies, playing, which
was the case at first, women who 20
in for the simple life, or say they do,
housekeeping women who visit their
nursery and their kitchen once in a
while, and are inclined TO frown on ac-
quaintances who love to gamble at
cards and at the race track---even
they have taken to playing bridge like
mad. Young women, who at the out
set rather looked upon card playing as
a matronly pastime. are taking les
sons and studying bridge harder than
they ever studied anything else in
their lives. One Of the very best
, bridge players in society is an unmar-
ried woman, not yet thirty.
"oh, no, all the women in society
do not play for money Certainly
there are always prizes Of some sort,
but that is not playing for money. ]
know OF Sunday afternoon games
where there were no prizes, even.
The bridge players Of eociety, mean
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-06-14
POSTAL BUSINESS OF GOTHAM.
Revenue Last Year Exceeded Total of
% States and Territories

The only business operated by the
and that by explicit provision OF the
national constitutions the post
office. In the number of persons en-
pioyed, moreover, this is the largest
business concern in the country. SAW
the Review of Reviews. Just how
vast are its operations and how almost
marvellous has been its growth NAV
De seen in the development of the
New York postoffice since the first
year of Washington's presidency. The
average receipts of the New York
ONCE for just little over a half a day.
during 1905, exceeded the entire re-
ceipts of the national postoffice during
the year 1883. The gross revenue of
this metropolitan office for the fiscal
year ending June 80, last, exceeded DIV
good margin the cornbined receipts
OF Alabama, Mississippi, Alaska. Ari-
iona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware
Florida, Idaho. Indian territory, Maine,
Louisiana, Nevada, New Hampshire,
New Mexico North Carolina, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode
Island, South Carolina. South Dakota.
Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West vir-
ginia, Washington and Wyoming. 1t
exceeded by more than one and a half
millions of dollars the combined pos
tai revenues of Boston, San Francisco.
st. Louis, Buffalo. Milwaukee and
Cincinnati.
New York did larger postal bust
ness in that year than the whole state
Illinois, including Chicago; than Penn
Guiding Boston.
Station o, one of the thirty-seven
branches of the New York office has
a greater gross revenue than the post
office at Buffalo or Milwaukee; the re-
ceipts of station exceeded those Of
Milwaukee by about $4,000, while the
business of the postoffice in many of
the large cities of the country. The
territory covered by the New York
postoffice embraces only the boroughs
postal neds of other parts of the great
er city are served by independent post
offices ranging in Importance from
Brooklyn with its annual revenue or
$2,OOO,000 to Bayside, N Y. with a
revenue of little over $4,000. The
gross revenues of the postofices in
the greater city aggregate $1s,537,-
7769S
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-06-14

me season. 1t is of light straw
color and sells for the highest prices,
early in the season. Good quality
and a tremendous yielder tubers
weighing or 10 pounds are not un-
common where conditions are right
and the digging is deferred until the
end OF the growing season.
Bermuda is large red sort, the
earliest of its color, and exceedingly
profitable to grow for markets de-
handing red varieties.
Southern Queen is a pure white in
color, a good yielder and much
planted in the north.
Brazil, also white, is particularly
valuable for the home table owing to
its superior table quality. 1t is also
OF very easy culture as the vines are
short and heavy, scarcely ever grow
ing fast to the ground.
Red Jersey: this is the best Of all
the reds in quality and in some mar
kets is the leading sort.
Yellow Jersey Bunch: In this we
have a true Yellow Jersey in all but
manner of growth; instead of numer-
GUS long vines, it sends up few
stout stems covered with bunch of
heavy foliage. Another, variety of
similar growth is Texarkana Bunch,
also yellow in color.
General Grant resembles Brazil in
its general characteristics, but hav-
ing suggestion of yellow, is better
seller in the market.
A novelty in the sweet potato line
that will interest all is the Vinebloom-
er which blooms profusely form the
time the vines begin to run until frost.
In other respects it is like Yellow
Jersey, producing a good crop of at
tractive yellow tubes.
A good clay loan is the best soil fol
sweet potatoes where yield of 300
bus. per acre is not uncommon; the
prices ranges from so cts. to 81 per
bushel and in fact very early in the
season they sell as high as 50 per
bushel.
They require considerable work for
a short time, early in the season, until
the ground is covered with vines
after which they will take care OF
themselves as a rule. Keeping sweet
potatoes over winter is business IN
itself and unless we intend to make
it a permanent business and store on
a large scale it will not pay to attempt
it. A small supply may be kept, how
ever, for the family use until late in
the winter by placing them in dry
goods boxes, raised little above the
floor of any dry frost-proof room or
cellar. If packed in dry sand it will
be of some advantage.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-06-14
LAUGHING SONG.

When the green woods laugh with the
voice of joy,
ydart. flwihle lcrfLdW'-,; -a'YLYjl-'I
And the dimpling stream runs laugh
ing by;
When the air does laugh with our
merry wit,
And the green hills laugh with the
noise of it;
When the meadows laugh with lively
green,
And the gfsshopper laughs in the
merry scene,
When Mary and Susan and Emily,
With their sweet round mouths sing
'Ha, ha, he."
When the painted birds laugh in the
shade,
When our table with cherries and nuts
is spread,
Come live, and be merry, and join with
me,
To sing the sweet chorus of "Ha, ha,
William Blake.