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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

Persons building new homes, or re-
placing plumbing in old ones, will do
well to make round Of the high-class
I plumbing shops before ordering new fix
| lures. as the development in this work
is constant. Bathtubs are made very
much smaller than the regulation size
/ of few years ago. While 1t is mis-
! take and an inconvenience to have
! tub too small, it is likewise true that
/ the old-fashioned tub was unnecessarily
! large Where room is at all an object,
! The size can be reduced fully one-third
without detriment. Designs in trap
fixtures also offer variety of choice In
I the way of degrees of artistic effect
this. too, without affecting the value
and service of the trap, which obvious
Nv should be the first consideration.
4 standing towel-racks entirely of nickel
are to be had, altho they cannot be con-
aidered better than the nickel and glass
towelbars. A local dealer can always
get the late designs if the purchaser
understands and indicates what he
! wants.
A new idea for room that is in
elined to be dark, or where all the light
and sun possible is desired, yet the fur
& snished, dainty effect of window drape'
I ries is liked, is to simply hang ruffle
! of dainty dimity, Swiss, ETC., across the
Top of the window. This is especially
effective for bay window. The ruffle
! zloooks better if box-pleated, and should
4 he about fifteen inches deep.
/ Furnishing pieces that are undesira
/ BILE in design, finish or covering, and yet
cannot be discarded from motives OF
economy, may be entirely hidden and
rendered quite attractive by slip covers
of pretty material. Cretonne Of gooo
color and design is good, printed liner
I In tapestry pattern and colorine
makes very pleasing cover, and liner
( taffeta, while higher priced than either
! of the other two, in Powered designs Of
self-toned stripes or figures, is so at
I tractive for either summer or winter
that it well repays the additional cost
q A novelty noted in the shops may
please more from its novelty than from
J its own attractiveness. This is an out
come of the fad for the decorative pos
}ltal card Those of leather are nov
used to form whisk broomholders, pill
low tops, etc. Perhaps the latest typ
of these adaptations is a card table
cover or centerpiece. This is circula
in shape and is made of a combination
of leather and different shapes Of burn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
A BIT OF HISTORY
Early Days of Hennepin County and
MINNEAPOLIS Reviewed. WI

Minneapolis Reviewed. "5.
The North Star Printing company has
in press an laborate and interesting
history of Hennepin county. The work
is in charge of Charles G. Steele. an
able writer, and there are contributions
from Rev. E. D. Neil, J. Fletcher viii
liams and other authorities on the his
tory of the early days. From the ad-
vance sheets of the book these extracts
are cleaned: 5<t
In 1905 Lieutenant q. M.~.Pikes, pro-
cured from the Sioux nation for a. MILL
tary reservation a tract of land , ex-
tending from below the confluence of
the Mississippi and st. Peter rivers up
to the Minnesota, to include the falls Of
st. Anthony, extending nine miles on
each side of the river. For this the
United States was to pay $4,000 The
reserve was not used for military pur-
poses until 1919 and log buildings were
first occupied on it in 1922. In the same,
year a saw mill was first built within
the limits of the present city of Mime
apolis. -
The first steamboat, the Virginia, ar
rived in 1923. =
The Indian title to the reservation
was not fully extinguished until 1887.
The military reservation was reduced
by sale to settlers to 5000 acres, lying
in Bloomington township, and in 1851
it was sold, excepting two small tracts
to Franklin Steele for $50. 000.. -
4 In 1898 there were only two houses,
one on each side of the river, of what
is now known as, Minneapo There
was the old government house, built
| in 1922, ~and the log house Of Franklin
| Steele. the first American settler at
! St. Anthony. He arrived in the spring
| Of 1S47. -
In June of that year William A.
| Cheever obtained a claim upon the
| present site of the university. June 10
of the same year Mr.. Steele sold nine
tenths of the waterpower of st. An
thony falls to Hon. Robert Rantoul,
Caleb Gushing and others for $4,000.
Ard Godfrey arrived in the fall Of 1847
! from Maine to attend to the construc-
ton of a mill. Jacob Fisher of st.
Croix had already begun the construc-
ton Of dam. During the year John
Rollins, Calvin A Tuttle, Luther Patch
| and his son Edward Sumner W. Farm
ham, Caleb D. Dorr, Robert w. Cum
mings, Charles w. Simpson, r. R. Ran
dali, John Mcdonald, Samuel Ferrald
Joseph and William A. Marshall. Dan
/ lei Stanchfleld and others arrived
Luther Patch brought his wife ant
1 two daughters, who were the first res
ident white women at st. Anthony
Calvin Tuttle also brought his family
r. P. Russell brought stock of goods
from the fort. where he had been since
1888. and with Mr.. futile opened {
small store, the first in st. Anthony ii
a room of the log house on Mr.. Steele!
claim occupied at the time as resi-
dence by Luther Patch and family. Thu
wedding of r. p Russell and Mis-
Patch, Oct. 8, 1S4S. was the. first we'd
ding in st. Anthony
The ST. Anthony Express was starte
May II. 1851 Judge Isaac Atwater be
ing its first editor. In it's issue of Eel
d z. 1852, it said There is not a gam
4 bling or whisky saloon, or a whisk
grocery, or a grog shop in town. W
have no room for such places. =
st. Anthony was detached from Ram
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
New superintendent.

c. H. Hudson, the newly appointed
superintendent of the. M. & st. l.. rail-
road arrived Wednesday and is now
making tour of the lines, accompan-
led by ex-Superintendent E. w. Gay
lord.
Fully $50 miles of new road will be
built this year The Fort Dodge line
will be continued thru the coal fields,
thirty miles being already under con-
tract.
Mr.. Gaylord expects to enter upon
his contract work May 1. The firm of
Rosser & Bracket was formally dis
solved and the new firm will be known
as Bracket & Gaylord. Mr.. Bracket
will attend to duties near home and
Mr.. Gaylord will have charge of their
contract with the Canadian Pacific
west OF Winnipeg.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
THE JOURNA AL.
Official Paper Of the City.
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1881.

Rev. Samuel G. Smith of st. Paul has
challenged Bishop Ireland to joint
discussion Of the authority of the Bible.
According to Catholic philosophy-Ro
man Catholic, we mean-the authority
Of the church, and the Bible proceed
pa1i pa su.-Northfield Journal. 80. .:
Oh, speak English, or else go west
and talk to the Choctaws. Why isn't
it just as we'll to say that the authority
Of the church and Bible proceed to-
gether? -.@-~, r-i.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

The honorable city council of Mime
apolis has seen flt to ignore the popu
lar demand for a higher liquor license,
voiced unanimously in the press of the
city, and by a vote Of nine to seven,
refused to increase it above the old fig
ure Of 500. The action Is to be re-
GREETED, but 1t was not unexpected to
those who have watched the process
of caucusing upon the matter within
the past flew days. .s-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
DAKOTA DOTS

Fargo is talking of having an opera
house.
S Pembina wants, and will have, tel
egraph office.
The Presbyterians of Tower City will
build a church this summer.
{ The Jamestown Alert exchanges with
the London Times. and claims to have
received aNletter of congratulation from
its editor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
sey county March 4. 1856. and attached

sey county March 4. 1856. and attached
to Hennepin.
In 1S47 Mr.. Steele established a ferry
near the site of the present suspension
bridge, from Nicollet island to the west
shore. The ferry consisted of flat
boat with posts at either end, over
which a large rope or cable was drawn.
In the spring Of 1854 Minneapolis con-
tanned only twelve houses, scattered at
long intervals apart. In the spring Of
1855 all apprehension was removed by
the favorable decision of congress and
in April claimants were able to prove
up and obtain undisputed title
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
PERSONAL. MENTION

Captain John vanderhock, the post
trader at Fort Sisseton. reached the
city last evening and is located at the
Paully house.
Mrs. Judge Atwater served a deli
ciously palatable dinner to a number
of friends yesterday
Charles. A. Nixon of the Bismarck
Tribune is in the city.
s. Deshon, former resident of Min
neapolis, is in the city.
]. II. Eye is the happiest kind of a
bird. When he went home to dinner
yesterday he found nine pound Eye
in his nest. It's boy and cigars are
being shelled out at lively rate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
SITES WILL NEVER BE ANY CHEAPER THAN NOV

pleasing note of strong color, when used
with more delicate wares.
"A nest of blue and white pudding
dishes holding a quart and half, a
quart, and pint, respectively, halls
from Japan, and costs, on bargain
counter, only 25 cents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

Roswell Smith, the new publisher of
Scribner's Magazine, the title of which
well built man Of about so, or there
abouts, with prominent features, a large
head, flowing hair, a heavy beard and
mustache.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

The business public will be gratifed
by the announcement that the secretary
of the treasury is not going to take
away the 81, 81 and S. notes and load
us up with big cartwheel dollars in lieu
thereof. - ~. - + II. :. So = :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

Carl Schurz is to become the editor
of the New York Evening Post. From
a cabinet position to the editorship Of
first-class afternoon paper is pro-
motion of which any man might be
proud.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12
EoReAvE MRe. aIpDoNs.

She Did Not, According 70 Her Fa-
Their, 1IaFry an Actor.
Mrs. siddons, the actress, was born
IN 1856 at the Shoulder of Mutton inn,
BrecOn. south Wales. OF parents con-
nected with the theater, her father.
Roger KembIe. being strollIns man
ager. The child Sarah was reared in a
theatrical atmosphere, and at ten she
was playing Ariel.
AS she grew up she became very
beautiful aud had many admirers.
among whom was Henry Stddons. Il
young actor In her fathers company,
who had little difficulty in winning the
girls heart Mr.. and Mrs. kemble had
made up their minds that Sarah should
not marry in the profession. In conse-
uuence of which they strenuOusly OPP
posed the marriage, and young Stddons
in u at of retaliatory humOr composed
a song detailing their opposition and
his trials, which brought about his
speedy dismissal from the company:
Sarah left the company, too, and hired
out as lady's maid in WarwicEshire for
two years.
During this time the lovers carried
on a lively correspondence and finally.
gaining the reluctant consent of the
Kembiess were married at Trinity
church. Coventry. in 1TTS. when Sarah
was eighteen.
1t is said that Mr.. Kemble told her II
she ever married an actor 1t would
make him discard her forever. After
her marriage he said. Il may forgive
you without breaking my word. for you
have certainly not married AN actor
whatever the gentleman himself may
think is his vocation" This is on au-
thority of Lady Eleanor Butler. who
knew the persons.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

Reprint. News-Herald: There is
at least one efectual, safe. and re-
liable cough cure-Dr. shoop's-
that we regard suitable. even for the
youngest child. For years. Dr.
shoop bitterly opposed the use OF
opiates or narcotics in medicine. or
fering $40 per drop to any one ind
Ing opium, chloroform, or any other
poisonous or narcotic ingredient in
DR.. shoop's Cough Cure. And the
challenge is yet unanswered. Here
is one manufacturing physician, who
welcomed with much satisfaction the
new Government Pure Food and
Drug Law. The public can now pro-
tect itself at all times, by insisting
on having DR.. Shops. when a
cough remedy is needed" Sold by
all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12
JAPANESE SAINTS.
The One Most Beloved by the People
Is BInzurn-


Is BInEurn-
Among the many Buddhist.Shinro
saints whose quaint effigies set up in
every conceivable nook and corner OF
Japan make it a country of craven
images" one of the most impressive
and Interesting is the pathetic person
called Bfnzuru He was once upon Il
time a member of that strange com
pany of Fsuddhist disciples known as
the sixteen Rakknn.'' But one day
he fell from grace by remarlSing upon
the attrn ctions of woman. and he
was expelled from the society of
chaste brethren The great Buddhn
gave him. in return for all that his
vorldliness had cost him. power to
heal human ills and to grant the
PRAYERS of childIess women who long
ed for motherhood. But he. was put
outside the temples. He must hence.
forth sit without. In the midst OF the
passing throuS, aud submit himself
TO personal contact with all that was
unclean and healthIess. The simple
hearted people love him. think.
above all saints. His wooden images
In the temple porches are the strangest
objects in all Japan. They give him
soft cushions to sit upon, and he is
always clothed in quaint little cotton
stuff collars and mutIlcrs in all sorts OF
soiled looking colors, and on his head
his devotees usually keep curious
little cotton cnp.-Eleanor Franklin in
Leslies Weekly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12

Grantley Berkeley tells In his Life
and RecolIections" how n member for
Ludlow In the last parliament Of Will
liam ". tried to make a maiden
speech and. rising in his place, with
a very bald head, known, too, MS he
was to everybody as one of the oldest
singers in all the ways of the world,
he began, with great anectation of In
experience and with an exceedingly
mild voice. 'NIr. Speaker, am but a
young member on hearing this as
sertion from so well known and crafty
a man, possessing so venerable pate.
the entire house roared with laughter.
Twice he stopped. and three times he
commenced with these words, but 1t
was useless. The house would not
listen, and he never to my, knowledge
essayed to speak again, or II he did the
sight OF his bald head set his audi
ence In a roar"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12

II you ike conee put dare not
drink it, try DR.. Shops Health COZ
Zee. 1t is true that real coffee does
disturb the stomach, heart and kid
neys. But DR.. Shops Health cof-
fee has not a grain Of true conee in
1t. Being made from parched grains
malt. etc, It forms a wholesome.
food-Iike drink. yet having the true
flavor of Old lava and Mocha coffee.
made in a minute" Call at our
store for free sample. Sold by an
dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12

j (
eidneE his come qutetly I'm ter
iouslys Is
But nature always warns you
through the urine.
Notice the kidney secrettons-
see Il the color = UNHEALTHY
II there are settlfngs ana sedi-
Passages TOO frequent. scanty,
rs time then to nse Doan's Kid
ney pills.
To ward on Bright's disease or
Doan.s have done great work in.
clarksburg,
W. B. Candy, bookkeeper In Gem
tral Meat Market, residence $50 w.
Main street. says: .sThe -resuIts re-
cefved from the use of Doan's Kidney
Pills compel met to place great faith
in them. At intervals for years I
have been subject to kidney com
.pIafnt, indicated by trouble with the
Kidney secretlons. they being some
times irregular and at other times
distressing. Doan's Kidney Pills at
tracted my attention while reading
newspapers and from the statements
Of Others who had made use of the
remedy. Procuring them at Wells
g Haymaker's drug store, took a
box. The results received warrant
ed me in continuing the treatment,
and bought second box. The use
of I'VE boxes in all thoroughly cured
For sal. by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-AIiIburn Co., BuRaIo,
Yew York, sale agents for the United
9 Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12
Leave your order at Dudley's for
xmas cut flowers
ANNUAL SALE.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Con NJ.
II. church will hold their annual sale
Dec. 10 and II. Thursday and Fri
day afternoons and evening, in the
waldo room. corner Hewes and
Fourth streets. The special articles
of the sale will be dolls and hand
kerchiefs. The new church workers
will serve sandwiches and coffee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12
a stnnId Lady RountIful.

1 once showed an old lady much Civ
en- to good works Of the Lady Bounti-
full order how some proteges of hers
who were constantly on the verge OF
starvation might be plnced in posses
sion of small but regular and sutH-
Gent income. my dear" she said,
"I don't think it is n good plan. Tha%
would get too independent. like
them to come to me when they are In
difficulties and ask for what they
want" Rich and Poor" by MIS-
Bosanquet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12
srocKHoLpERs, MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Empire National
Bank will be held at its banking
house January 9Th. 1907, at l
O'Clock p. M, for the election Of di-
rectors for the ensuing year, and
any other business tnat may proper
Iy come before them.
E. B. DEIsoN,
Cashier
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12

3. G. Dewitt & Co.. of Chicago.
at whose laboratory Kodol Is pre-
pared, assure us that this remark
able digestant and corrective for the
stomach conforms fully to all pro-
visions of the National Pure Food
and Drug Law. Sold by Stone &
Mercer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
Public Speaker interrupted.

Public speakers are frequently In
terrupted by people coughing. This
would not happen II Foley's Honey
and Tar were taken, as It cures
coughs and colds and prevents pneu-
nonia and consumption. The gem
uine contains no opiates and Is IN a
yellow package. Sold by sturm &
Wilson
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12
CHRISTMAS SALE.

In the assembly room of the Wal
do hotel on Thursday and Friday of
sthts week there will be sale OF
iey work. aprons. candy and cake,
by the Aid Society of Christ Epis-
copal church. The sale will begin
at II o'clock on Thursday morning,
The public are cordially invited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
sToCKHoLDERs. MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Merchants National
Bank of West Virginia at Clarks-
burg, for the election of seven di-
rectors. will be held at its banking
house Tuesday, January s. 1907, al
10 o'clock a. m.
s. R. HARRISON.
Cashier.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12

piles get quick relief from DR..
shoop's Magic Ointment. Remember
IT'S made alone for PI1es-and It
works with certainty ana satisfaction
itching, painful, protruding, or
blind piles disappear like magic by
It's use. Try it and sees All dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12
SWEET FIBLoDY FLOUR.

orino Laxative Fruit Syrup. the
new Laxative, stimulates, but does
not irritate. 1t is the best Laxa-
tive. Guaranteed or your money
back. Sturm & Wilson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12

Dewitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills quickly drive the poisons from
the system and thus afford relief A
weeks treatment for use. Sold by
Stone & Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12

We have just received car load
OF Portland cement and car load OF
lime and are now ready to supply all
our CUSTOMERS with the same at very
low prices. G. NJ. West.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12
SWEET MELoDY FLOUR.

Give your accounts to the Acme
Collecting Agency for prompt re-
turns and small per cent. 10 South
Third street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12

Eyes tested for glasses free. Dr..
Hardman has decided to test the
eyes for glasses free from Dec. 1 to
Feb. 1. All are invited. -Ls Third
street
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12

Upholstering and furniture repair
Ing cheaper than ever. z. e. Allen
664 West Main street. C. r. odell's
old stand,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12

fsIallIts biIfe Reon Must
ana Reed Il
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12

Get your holly and evergreen a
Dudley's. Bell phone 116W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
Big Battleships.

What historians of naval DEVELOPMENT
may style the race of the battleship may
soon be In progress between the United
States and England, and possibly with
other competitors in the field The new
British 'Dreadnaught," carrying ten Pinch
guns. has a tonnage of $4,000 The other
day Admiral Dewey appeared before the
House naval committee and urged that this
government begin at once the construction
OF two vessels of similar size and mower
Later Secretary Bonaparte went the
admiral one better and recommended a hat
tleship OF 10 400 tons, II the committee does
not wish to authorize two i8o00-ton ships.
II the former plan is adopted the United
States VIII launch the greatest war vessel
IN the world. as far as tonnage is concerned.
The Secretary declared that In the judg-
ment OF naval experts 10. 400 tons will be
necessary to carry battery of ten 12-inch
guns. Notwithstanding that the British
government has ventured to place bat
terry of the Same size upon vessel l. 400
tons lighter in displacement Thus In adj
ding TO the tonnage of the contemplated
''Constitution"-the name already proposed
for the menster-there is no thought OF In
creasing its lighting power In the sense Of
Its Notwithstanding capacity. The adj
ded weight win permit greater degree OF
stability. possibly OF engine power and of
coal-carrying capacity and also of armor
weight. all factors OF vital Importance.
With crews OF the same ability the Dread
naught and the Constitution, engaged in