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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
WARNS THE NoISE-MAKERS
chicago's Police Chief Wants Obsequies
s, Of Old Year to Be Modest. '2@''f

chicago's Police Chief Wants. obsequies
s, Of Old Year to Be Modest. ',@'@,:.
BY Publishers Press. -. ......
Chicago; Dec 29-"The reception to
the glad new year must be modest and
decorous," announced CHIEF of Police
Collins in proclamation published in the
Chicago papers today. 5...>%.. T..
II would counsel Chicagos noise-mak-
ers to heed this warning and not get
arrested on New Years eve, as the mu-
nicipal courts are not open on holidays.
Any person, therefore, who is arrested
and cannot get out on bonds, will have
to spend the first day Of the year in a
police station. That will be bad start
and should be avoided :
= ."There are those who think the old
year will never give place to the new un-
less blown into eternal past with explo-
sives, but there are more who object to
awakening under the impression that it
is the morning Of July ~ :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
RULERS OF RUSSIA
ALL MAO, He SAYS.
Commenting on Insanity of
Cars Mother Alienist
.5 Includes Dynasty. s
Special Gable to The Journal.

Special Gable to The Journal. -.E .s.
CT. PETERSBURG, Dec. ga
= close friend of the cars house.
hold physician, DR.. Hirsch, tells
your correspondent that the dowager
czarina, the cars mother, has been
undeniably insane for three months.
In fact, DR.. -Tschochoff, the superin-
tendent Of ST.. Petersburg's famed
asylum for the demeHted, the ST.
Nicholas { Tschuderewetz, asserts that
the, majority Of the foremost Russians
are mad, from the Romanof dynasty
down sovereign, ministers, generals,
afistocrats, men Of affairs.
The dowager czarina, your informant
AYERS, has been " clean daft ever
since General Trepoff died last Sep
TENDER. Gossips whisper that she loved
him passionately and that losing him
wrecked her wits. "s" - Az, - =, ~,
She has been taken away from Rus
STA in the hope that she may recover
her reason. W. n.... '"'...'' J., "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
POPE WOULD DIE,
MARTYR To FAITH
Plus Quoted as Saying He
Would Gladly Perish
in France.
Sees Benefit in Conditions
Forced on the Clergy by
Government.
New York Herald Special Service.

New York Herald Special Service.
IN ARTS, Dec. 29.-Pope Plus K is
quoted in an interview published
= ! Il; in the Ultramone Journal LIE
Croix as being eager for martyrdom
if the opportunity offered. In this in
terview he discusses the church crisis
In France with M. Franc, correspondent
Of the lie Croix. :. s.z.,
The pope, the interviewer says, spoke
without harshness, but with great rea-
son, in declaring:
-"The first telegram I received pro-
testing against the action of the
French government was from Arch
bishop Ireland. This was followed by
many others from America and Eng
land. The French episcopacy has a
right to- feel proud. Bishops have been
evicted from their palaces, but they
have given an example Of sacrifice for
the right which fixes the attention of
the whole world upon them. -
Speaking Of the French priesthood,
the pope said: .--.--,-----. ....
"The more completely they are de-
prived of the good things of this world,
the more these priests will turn to
supernatural things and to the defense
Of principles. Besides, the more they
are obliged to look to the people for
the wherewithal upon which to live the
more they will approach the people, in
their sympathies, thus acquiring an in
fuence over them which formerly has
often been seen to be. wanting.
"The movement Of the separation Of
church and state in France is hard, but
the morrow will be consoling.V
Plus went on to say that he knew
some of the priests in France were say.
ing: sits all very well for the pope
to take this stand, but he doesn It suf-
fer.'' - r-,''. IL
e".Most surely, !" commented the pope,
Il desire to suffer for the cause they
support. would be glad to endure
.privations of {all sorts-to be dragged
before judges, 10 be thrown into prison,
and. even to give my head. ll@@ s
1T should be happy to die martyr
to the faith, for I know I should go
straight to heaven"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
LIES MOTHER TOLD
F0RGER' sDEFEN5E
Prominent Madison Man
Blarnes Prenatal Inhu-
ence for His Crimes.
to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. .. y s,.= a4-.so<~ E@>S
~ N ADIsoN, Wis, Dec. 29.-In
~ pleading guilty to the
charge of forgery, and
throwing himself upon the mercy Of the
court here today j. Gordon Morse,
lawyer, newspaper editor and {, piano
dealer, offered the novel excuse for his
act that he was predisposed to false
hood and deception because his mother,
while carrying him unborn, during the
civil war was forced to fabrieate stories
regarding the whereabouts Of his faith
eli, from the wrath Of the unionists at
thesfamily home, Morse Mill, Mo. De-
spite this unusual plea and the fact
that the Rev "a. A. Ewing, pastor Of
the fashionable Episcopal church here,
and Go1dWin Smith the principal loser
thru. Morse'a forgery, pleaded for mercy
and leniency III ttssssh accused, the court
pronounced sente4ce OF. two years of
hard labor atsthe state penite larry at
Waupun.
: Morse's history reads like a romance.
lie came to Madison nine months ago
and purchased the stock of pianos and
musical instruments from the firm of
johnson & Smith, large dealers here, for
several years. Being we'll educated
and possessed of a pleasing personal
ityf Morse soon worked up large bus
mess. One day last October he went to
Mr. Smith, his principal creditor, and
asked him to discount note for $3.50.
Smith did so, but some time later when
he presented it to the person supposed
to be the maker, he found that it was a
forgery. r Morse got wind of the mat
ter and disappeared. After a seach last
ing six weeks, Morse was finally located
at Boulder, Mont, where he was edit.
ing the Boulder Sentinel for wealthy
syndicate. III. :.... ~'5=,s*z :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
RARE BIT OF CARDBOARD
POPE'S GIFT TO A KING
Return Ticket He Bought When He
Went to Conclave That Elected Him
Pope Given to Ruler Of Greece.

New York Herald Special Gable Service. Copy
right, 1905, by the New York Herald.
Berlin, Dec. 29.-On the occasion Of
the visit Of the king Of the Hellenes to
Rome, the pope, saws the Lokel An
zeiger, made his majesty a most orig
inal present. Hearing that the king
was an enthusiastic collector Of curious
objects, his holiness presented him
with the return half. of railway
ticket from Venice to Rome, purchased
to attend the conclave. This ticket he
could not use owing to his being elected
pope. With the ticket the pope gave
the king a certificate in writing of its
authenticity. ,>' r. 49, .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
FEAR 4 RACE WAR
N KANSAS TOWN
Foraker's Remarks Blamed
for Serious Ill Feeling
at Perry.
Special to The journal.

- - K e
Special to The journal.
~ ERRY, Kan, Dec. 20. Serious
- trouble between white citizens
and negroes of this town is
feared, several clashes having occurred
already tho without serious results.
There is much excitement and the
feeling became intense last night, when
Joseph We1ter, a white farmer, living
near Perry, was injured in, a. fight on
the streets with a negro named Bryant.
The negroes are reported to have
threatened the lives Of certain citizens
of the town. 5 . s.,
Senator Forak er 9 defense of the ne
gro soldiersEis blamed by the white peo-
pie here, fer the boldness by the ne
groes who are causing trouble.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
EX-sLAvE, 116, DROPS DEAD
Aged Negress Stricken at Home OF
s'.. 'airlhood Friend, Aged s5. e:..4.

By Publishers Press. n. - s. - -
Chicago, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Caroline Par.
ker, negress, '116 years old, dropped dead
tonight at the home of her girlhood
friend, Mrs, Nancy Lewis, aged IS. Both
women were once slaves in South Caro-
lima. Caroline lived with her former
masters family until eight years ago,
her remaining years with Mrs. Lewis.
Planters in the vicinity of her South
Carolina home sent her here and have
paid her pension Of $50 monthly ever
since 8. - z - & r .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
HARTMAN, IN BED,
RULES BY Phone
Noted Railroad Magnate
Seriously I'll and Physi-
clans Guard Him.
we YORK. Dec. 29.-F,,. III .Ha

EHW YORK; Dec. 90 II. saHar-
IN riman is seriously ill at Ar
- den, Ny, where he has
one of. the largest Of !. American
country, estates is confined to his
bed under. the watchful care of physi-
clans, who assert that overwork has
broken down his health. ...
While still able : to keep in touch
with the executive offices Of the Union
and the Southern Pacific by. long dis
lance telephone, every effort is being
made to keep business worries from
Mr.. Hartman. 80 e.. :.... p. n
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
DIES ON WIFE'S GRAVE

self In Cemetery.
BY Publishers Press -.
New York, Dec. 29.-Grieving over the
death of his wife, John T. Mcclellan
committed suicide on her grave In Green
wood cemetery In Brooklyn, today Nc
Clellan had repeatedly expressed wish
to join his wife, who died two years ago.
He was 55 years old. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
PRESIDE |RM
FORAKER HOSTILE,
As BAT TIE NEA |:
Bitter Fight to Be Waged
Over 0tsse Negro
Soldiers.
Politics Dragged in to Make.
the Struggle More =..* !
Exciting. -.
Ohioan YearnS to DiSCredit
President in Eyes
Of Nation.
Important Measures Await
Congress as the End
.. Approaches. ~. 49,
WHAT CONGRESS WILL DO

Senate will witness bitter bat
tie over discharge Of negro SOL
diers.
Car shortage problem will be In
troduced in some form.
naval program.
River and harbors people will
fight for funds.
Ship subsidy bill will be debated
in the house.
Will pass bill limiting hours Of
railroad employees.
Probably will pass criminal ap-
peal measure.
Will reject organized labor's
injunction law plea.
Probably will pass bill booming
corporation campaign contributions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
SLAIN BY HIGHWAYMEN,

Chicago Dec. 29.-Nartin Quinn, a retired
police lieutenant. aged 81, resisted three
masked robbers who attempted early this eve
ming to loot real estate and insurance, office
he is running in a North Side suburb, and re-
ceived two bullets thru the body. He is dying
from his wounds, :. >--r. -'-' ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
PAUPER ASKS FOR AN AUTO

Woman Says She Could Collect and De-
liver WashIngs and Pay Own Way.
BY Publishers Press. ....~ + 81 o.
Manitowoc Wis, Dec 29.-Asserting
that an automobile, would put her beyond
the need Of charity, Mrs. Jane Todd, a
county charge, has petitioned the author
tiles to supply her with touring car.
She wants it to collect and deliver wash
ing, adding that she must be able to
cover long distances quickly if she is to
make a success Of the work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
CARUs0 MUST PAY FINE
Recorder Golf Afflrnas DecIson Of Lower
Court In Tenor's Case.

Court In Tenor's Case.
New York Herald Special Service. -, -. =.
New York, Dec. 29.-Recorder Cot to-
day reaffirmed the decision of the lower
court in the case of Enrico Caruso, the
grand opera tenor, who was accused Of
annoying a woman in the monkeyhouse
at Central park. There is no appeal from
this decision. !. The lower court imposed
a fine of $40, which was the maximum
under the law. Caruso resented the ig-
nominy carried by the decision. I,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
BY w. w. Jermane. Colorado Building,
WaShsnutor ., c,

BY w. w. Jermane. Colorado Building,
Washington, D. c.
WV AsHINGTON, Dec. .29.--Next
W. Thursday the short session
d. = y of the tifty-ainth congress
viii get down to business in earnest,
and there will be no ietup until adj
5ournment, March d. -.. %:.,'s>.
The important work of each con-
gress is always initiated in the first OF
the long session. The time of the short
session, a year later, is also most in
variably devoted to completing legis-
1ation which has been considered dur
ing the long session, and in passing
the big appropriation bills. Tt will be
that way now. The short session does
not afford time for the threshing out
of entirely new questions, and few
presidents have had the courage to
suggest them, or few congresses to
tackle them.
The action Of the president in dis
missing without honor a battalion Of
the Twenty-ffth infantry (colored)
from the army has been injected into
the present session by Senator Foraker.
and good deal Of time probably will
be occupied during January with
speeches pro and con, Foraker leading
the attack on the president and Lodge
leading the defense. In the end it is
likely that the senate will pass reso-
tuition providing for the investigation
Of the merits Of the discharge.
Politics Dragged In.
Anticipating such action, the presi-
dent, week ago sent Milton D. Purdy,
assistant to the attorney general, to
Brownville to secure affdavits and
other testimony going to show that the
dismissal was fully warranted The
opposition to the president will depend
on the Negro Independent league in
New York for it's data. The president
has held that the data already fur
nished by this league were insufficient
to cause a reversal Of the executive
order.
Unfortunately, this question has been
dragged into politics, and as a result
a great deal Of bitterness has already
been manifested and still more is un-
doubtedly to come. Northern states
having a considerable negro population
are inclined, thru their representatives
in congress to oppose the president,
while another class of members, men
long opposed to him In secret is help
ing the agitation along with the hope
! that it may prevent him from con.
trolling the next presidential nomina.
ton. The agitation already has sdevel.
oped that the negro, as class, is in.
clined to cast his fortunes in with those
of negro criminals and their associates.
/ President Stands Pat. 49,
There can be no legislation regard
Ing this affair by congress which will
be effective, and probably none will be
attempted, for the president has an,
nounced that he will veto any bill seek.
ing to criticize him, and it passed over
his veto, disregard it. The supreme
court, he holds, will not dare NEEDLE
! with a matter of mere administrative
detail, but if it should SO NEEDLE, it
understood that he will defy. the su,
preme court also.
The issue is thus joined with the
1 100000 ( =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30

BOY OWNS HE SLEW MOTHER.
st. Helene, Ore, Dec. 2e.-Bert Holman, the
18-year-old adopted son %of Mrs. Sara Ayres,
confessed today THAT he had shot and killed his
mother, whose dead body was found last night
on her farm near here
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-17

towards the audience and the fingers
containing the money are inside the
hat. (You will, of course. tuck The
wand under your arm, as It is not
needed for the time being.) Then sud
denly run up to one OF your audience
In a surprised manner and say: What
a queer place 70 keep money!
thought that the Chinese were the
only people who kept their money
there"
As you say this. apparently take the
coin (that you have in your right
hand) from his ear Flip the coin In
the air to show that It is a real one,
catch Il. and then retire to the end of
the room in which you are giving the
performance and make a pass, as
though throwing the coin through the
crown OF the hat, but in reality pulm-
ing the coin and letting one from your
left haRd fall into the hat. Shake the
hat 10 show that there is really q coin
In the hat.
Then, after looking about the room
for a minute. say in tones OF astonish-
ment: MY, but We should get rich
quickly here; the air Is full of money"
AS you say this. make a quick step
forward and apparently pluck the coin
you have palmed out OF the air. Pre-
tend to throw this into the hat as you
did the other. letting another coin drop
from your left hand. In a similar
manner snatch coins from a candle
flame. out OF peoples clothes. etc. IN
I'll you have dropped all the coins from
your left hand into the hat Then
hand the hat AROUND the audience to
show that II Is an ordinary hat, and
to let your audience count the money
in It,
Again | repeat that you must prac-
tice before a mirror until you can
palm and pass perfectly. When you
make a pass towards the hat look at
Il as you would II you actually threw
the coin. Never look at the hand In
which you are Dalming a coin.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-17

the same size. Hold Il between the
thumb and the middle and third I'm
gers. as shown In Fig /. The little
finger and the FIRST finger are 10 take
graceful and natural position. Now
make motion as II you intended TO
throw the coin. and as your hand
swings remove your thumb 10 its
natural position, and az the same
time let the second and third finger.
press the coin half way down tie
palIn against the large muscles at the
base OF the thumb. You must be
careful 10 let your fingers straighten
out before your hand ends its swing
The Thumb Plaintiffs method OF
palming is a very safe one, and easy
OF accomplishment, the only obiec-
ton to Il being that II holds the
thumb a prisoner The coin Is held
between the thumb and forehnger.
Then. when the motion OF throwing
Is made, the coin is slid down be-
tween the heshy part OF the thumb
and palm. Fig. 2.
Tho Reverse Palm.--Stand with
your palm toward the audience. Hold
the coin "a small one) between the
tips Of the forehnger and thumb. with
the edge lying against the side OF the
middle finger Now pretend TO throw
the coin In the air and as the action
OF throwing Is Initiated the foreanget
Is sid over the coin. the thumb re-
moved and the coin Is thus made to
protrude az the back, between the
first and second fingers. where II is
invisible TO the audience Fig. 3.
The French Drop.-This Is one Of
the most useful passes IN sleight Of
hand Hold a coin or any article be
tween the forehnger and the thumb
OF the left hama. Then apparently
take this coin with your right hand,
but instead OF so doing let the coin
drop into your left palm. Fig. I. To
do this so It will not be noticed en-
circle the coin (held between your
left forehnger and thumb) with your
right>forehnger and thumb AS you
do this drop the coin into your left
palm. The back OF your hand con-
ceals the coin In the act of dropping.
Immediately close your right hand as
II the coin was actually there. Never
look at the left hand.
The Wonderful Dollar.-With any
one or a combination OF these sleights
a number Of tricks can be performed.
Fur instance. you may say: Ladies'
and gentlemen. this dollar that hold
IN my hand looks like an ordinary
coin. but Il has some properties that
no ordinary dollar has. Would you
like 20 examine itg' You may pass
the dollar arouad for examination.
but the audience will discover moth
ing mysterious IN its appearance. for
It Is a plain everyday dollar. After
you again receive the coin you con
tinue; 1T looks like an ordinary
coin, doesn't IT. viii show you,
however, that II Ia not Behold, l
take the coin ia my hand thus (appar-
emily take the coin in your right hand.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-17
sLEIoHr-or-tiAND TRICKS.
rhe First Simple Tricks Which Must
BE Mastered 20 Become
Conjurer.

The young ma. ycian who would
entertain others with success must
start with OF early acquire cool
head. a capacity for untirlng practice
AMI the ability to keep up a contin-
uous FIRE OF explanation which does
not explain.
The cool head comes In time, Of
course, with practice, and Il Is not
difficult b memorize and adapt to the
progress of your work a good line OF
'patter," so that the best OF all ro-
qulsites is--practice.
Palming Is the foundation OF all
good sleight OF hand and is the first
thing 10 learn and the last thing 10
neglect 10 practice, says the New
York World. You will find In the
market many more or less expensive
machine Illusions, but these are sell
dom as effective as tricks performed
with little or no apparatus and with
such properties" as you can borrow
from your audience.
The Straight Palm.-For the
straight palm take a half dollar or
an aluminium pocket piece OF about
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-17
HAUNTs OF THE ARTIST.
Are Difficult to Locate Because Of
His Elusive Dispo-
sition.

Taken literally. the painter is won
derfuily In advance Of civilization.
When It catches up to him, either by
boat or rail. he slips from under, or
more hastily, through his skylight.
and goes deeper into the jungle of IN
explored villages along the Zuyder Zee
Through years of this stunning OF
mankind, says the Reader, he has de-
veloped into an elusive animal, not
yet chameleonlike in his power 10
change his color as a means OF losing
himself, but, inyersely. with a remark
able ability TO lose others. This is not
a mean quality unless you happen to
be one of the others. Viewed broadly,
II is fine primeyal desire to hide
what belongs to him by right OF dis
covery. Il favors Of the dog who
buries his bone, but never Of that mean
cur who yelps in the manger. In the
higher form OF life, the attribute may
be likened 10 the holiness OF purpose
In the Crusader. and again to protec-
i've lnhllhclS OF Dflchlayers union.
Union is written here with rising in
Election Of the scribes stub pen. The
artists are fraternity; the bread OF
their tables, the silver IN their pockets,
the coats on their backs are for their
brothers; but when it comes to bricks,
or the tools of the trade, they are hid
den along with the hone of the dog
under the bikes Of remote fishing viii
larges. There are but two absolute
means Of discovering the haunts Of the
artist The first is to follow him by
stealth. the second is TO marry him.
Wives are gracefully endured in art
lists colonies. A painting wife is a
oomrade, a domestic wife is a guest,
and a scribbling wife-must beware.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-17

but really drop II in your ieft)-
French drop method. Now watch
closely and you will see that this coin
will go through solid bodies as well as
through thin air. See, | throw II
through my body and catch II back OF
me, thus" Make a motion Of throw
ing through your body. put your left
hand behind your back. then bring II
forth with the coin.
This, OF course, will be easy, as the
coin has been snugly lying in your left
hand all the time. You may vary this
by saying that 1T goes in one ear and
comes out the other" apparently plac-
ing the coin iD one ear and taking It
out OF the other). Or you may rub It
through a solid table, etc. II you wish
you may tell your audience to marx
the coin.
The Magic Hat.--Fig. S. This is a
favorite with stage performers, as II
always takes well with an audience.
For this trick you should have a magic
wand. A black piece Of wood about a
foot and a half long and a half inch
In diameter viii serve as a wand.
Have concealed in your left hand
about eight half dollars. You can do
this easily and naturally by holding
the wand in the same hand.
Borrow a hat. taking II with the
right hand, In which one half-dollar
Is palmed. Transfer the hat from the
right hand 20 the left, so the crown Is