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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
.FAV0Rs ADOPTION OF
UNIFORM CARTRIDGE
ANNUAL REPORT OF BUREAU OF
NAVIGATION OUT.
Sailors, Marines and Soldiers Are at
Present Armed with Rifles Of DIFF
ferent CALDER and Mixed Force Might
Find Itself with Useless Ammunition
-ounners' Accuracy Improved.

Accuracy In naval target practice
SHOWS decided increase in the report
Tor the past year just received at the
Minneapolis recruiting Office. The an.
nual report of the bureau of nayipa.
ton shows that the total increase in
accuracy has been 25 per cent and that
none OF the ships now in commission has
record of less than one-half of the
possible score.
Perhaps the most remarkable record
is that made by gunner on the Wis
consln, with the Asiatic fleet. He fred
SIX shots from twelve-inch gun in
I'VE minutes and placed all six in prac-
tlcally the same hole. In the same
squadron the historic Oregon stands
first in gunnery practice out of nine
teen ships, the Monadock second, and
the Wisconsin third.
The report Of the chief of ordnance
recommends, among other things, that
reserve Of one-fourth the number of
big guns be established. The. reason
given for this is that the strain of
service is such that about that proper
ton OF the total number of guns should
be undergoing repairs at all times.
This same report also calls attention
to a dangerous state Of affairs in re-
gard to small arms. The sailors, ma
rlnes and soldiers are, at present, armed
with rifles Of different caliber and it
Is possible that mixed force might find
itself armed with rifles requiring am
munition of three different sizes. This
same difficulty exists in regard to ma
chine guns. ). >1.-@G
| The recommendation Is that all small
arms in the navy, both rifles and ma
chine guns, be made Of the army cali
ber The estimated cost of this change
is $1,l00,000. When this is done one
size of ammunition will serve for all
branches of the service and there will
be no danger that either soldiers or
| sailors may find themselves in a criti-
cal position with ammunition which
does not fit the arms in their hands.
/ The disadvantage and the danger of
this condition Of affairs has already
been illustrated in the case Of the cav
airy during the later Indian wars. Both
the Colt and Smith & Wesson revolv-
ers were in the service. Both were SO
caliber, but owing to the different sys-
TENS of chambering employed by the
two firms, cartridges for one weapon
would not fit the other and upon sew.
eral occasions the men at the front
found their belts filed with useless am
munition.
This diversity of calibers is ever
more prevalent among machine and au
tomato small arms and there is {
strong feeling in military circles tina
all weapons should be made to take tn,
regular army cartridge. This would
not only do away with serious DANCE
but would reduce the cost of ammuni
tion, as cartridges issued tosone brancl
of the service and not used could b,
handed over to another branch wher
they were needed. r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
MAIL WAGON SERVICE
GET INC TH0R0 TEST
INNOVATION OF MINNEAPOLIS
PosToFFIcE. ExPEDTTEs COLI
LECTION.
Thoughtlessness Of Persons Who Drop
Letters INTO Parcel Boxes and
Chutes in Buildings Detracts from
Pleasure in Collectors Existence
Wagons Specially Made for Purpose.

Enough mail to fill large laundry
buildings and mailboxes on a circuit
of twelve blocks thru the downtown
district every half hour thru the day.
The task Of the men collectors on the
new collection wagons is no light one,
tho they have an hour In which to
make their rounds.
While the immense quantity Of mail
collected is enough to make the work
hard, its greatest difficulties are due
to the thoughtlessness Of persons who
deposit the mail in the various recepta-
cles. It is bad enough for the collector
to be compelled to scurry from corner
to corner and separate the first and
second-class matter while standing on
a narrow step at the rear of jolting
and swaying wagon, but the real hard
ship comes when he has to crouch in
the snow and slush to take out the>
letters thoughtlessly dropped in the
big red boxes intended for packages
only. r - Il
Taking the mail from the letterboxes
in the big office buildings means dan
ger as we'll as labor. Heavy letters
shot thru the chute from eleventh
stories acquire a great momentum and
cut and bruised hands frequently fall
to the lot Of the carrier who chances
to be clearing out the box. 4
Owing to the fact that many bust
| ness men: allow the outgoing mail to
accumulate on their desks until the
close of the day, the rush hour is be-.
tween s and 6, when the Offices are
| closing for the night. -Four large
| carriers sacks Of mail is not an un-
usual amount for some Of the larger
| buildings. ,....
The wagons used in this service were
| built in Minneapolis and are depart
ure from the usual type of mailwagon
They are built to carry two men, a
driver and the collector. The latter
rides on step at the rear, sheltered
| by hood similar to that on the front
| Of the ordinary wagons. Instead Of
being locked, the doors, which open
to the rear, are controlled by a lever
| at the driver 8 hand. The body of
the wagon Is large enough to accommo-
date wheeled crate about the size
Of trunk and several sacks of mail
from the houses which do large bust
| ness.
! This service, which has been in op-
Grafton since Jan. 8, has proved very
successful and will be extended as fast
| as the amount of business justifes it.
The next step in advance will be the
| collection Of mail direct from the big
patrons of the office. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
TAKE LEGAL ADVICE
Members Of Minneapolis Dairymen's AS
ISOLATION CIoseted with Attorney

An attorney was closeted with the
members of the Minneapolis Dairymen.s
ASSOCIATION at their regular meeting last
night, and legal advice on several sub
jects was expounded to the purveyors OF
milk The milkmen maintain, however,
Z that the incident is not of the slightest
import, denying they contemplate any
action against any of the prevailing or
dinances. They obtained advice on pure
~ technical matters encountered in their
regular business, and say they frequently
TONS s.
William D. Micah, city milk Inspector.
spoke to the milkmen with reference to
the city ordinances. He declared that
never before We're the laws pertaining to
milk 50 carefully regarded as by the
present group of dairymen, and compli-
mented their organization on. the effect
1T has had in improving conditions. Dues
were collected early in the evening, an.
executive session following this, and some
tnconsequential routine transactions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
MUNICH WON FINAL,
Closing Event of Weeks Series of Races
Tt at Central Rink. ~.

q
In the finals of the races of the Central
rink last night Joe Munich won, with
Herbert Franson, second, and John
Clark, third. ":a ..... -.
The races have been in progress every
night for week and last night the win
ners OF the event in the preceding nights
were brought together - - = -.
The distance was two miles, and to
win Munich was forced to make the fast
est time ever recorded in the city, 6:i5
for the two miles The race was close
from the start, the competitors well
punched all of the way. At the finish
. Munich got away in rafting style and fin
1shed twenty feet ahead of Franson and
Clark, who We're together Arthur Mumm
Sand Wallace. Rickert were also in the
7 race, R1ckert taking the fourth place and
Murnm, fifth. Rickert took the lead for
the first mile and then Clark made the
pace. Munich, however, was keeping I'm
and won by a spectacular finish.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
OMAHA s coon SEED
Train STARTS JAN. Y.
THIRTY-sEvEN TOWNS WILL BE
VISITED IN FIVE DAYS.
Stops Of an Hour VIII Be Made at
Each Station on Itinerary and Seed
Specialists Will Instruct In Choice,
Care, Planting and Maturing Of
Seeds.

Schedules have been arranged and all
other plans perfected preparatory for
the departure Of the good seed train
over the Omaha road, Jan. %. The
campaign to impress farmers with the
benefits that will accrue to all the va
rious interests dependent upon grains
will continue along the Omaha lines for
i've days. Monday, Jan. 20, the bat
teries will be transferred to the Mil
waukee and the seed specialists who
will instruct in the choice, care, plant
ing and maturing of seeds and crops in
a manner that will insure vast increases
in harvest and quality of grains will
make a tour of the northwestern lines
of that system.
Tho excellent results attended the
tours last spring and the crops Of many
farmers showed they had benefited
from the advice expounded by the sci
entists, it is expected that even greater
good will be accomplished this month,
as farmers will be better able to leave
their farms than during March.
Professors Andrew Boss and O. P.
Bull of the st. Anthony Park Expert
ment station, who covered the state SO
CAO1OAy A0OO JOo1, WILL ~ OuU dSd1u, duO
also g.. c.. Parker Of the station, who
will alternate with Professors Boss and
Bull as lecturer. In South Dakota the
lectures will be delivered by Professor
W. A. Wheeler of the South Dakota
School Of Agriculture of Brookings and
assistants from the school. ,. g.. .
The itinerary for the Omaha train is
| as follows: =
Monday; Jan. 22-Belle Plaine, 9:45
| am; LIE Sueur, 11:15; st. Peter, 1885
pm; Lake Crystal, 2:25; Vernon Cen
ter, 3:45; Amboy, 500; Elmore, 6:45.
| Tuesday, Jan. 23-Truman, 9:45
am; Madelia, Ills; Butterfeld, 1850
| pm; Mountain Lake, 2:05; Jeffers,
| 3:45; Westbrook, $40: Currie, $40.
Wednesday, Jan. 24.-Windom, 9:45
am; Heron Lake, lilo; Dundee, 1890
pm; Avoca, 200; Slayton, 3:l5; Lake
Wilson, 4:45; Woodstock, 6:05.
Thursday, Jan. 25-Hartford, s. D.,
GAS am; Humboldt, 1880; Montrose
1915 pm; Salem, ITO; Spencer, 1905;
Farmer, 4:2o; Fulton, 5:35; Mitchell
1905 .s.T@1 Ii -... .s
Friday, Jan. 26-Valley Springs,
9:45 am; Luverne, Mimi, ILLS; Mag
nolia, 1880 pm; Adrian, las; Rush.
more, 300; Worthington. APO; Brew.
ster, 5:35; st. James, 1850.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
DIR. GUILDS LECTURE TONIGHT

At Wesley church this evening DR..
Guild gives the sequel to the lecture
OF last Sunday evening on The Cross
and the Crescent" In that lecture he
showed the great historical forces which
conditions in the. Balkan peninsula. This
evening his subject will be "The Rus
sian Revolution, it's origin and future.
This will not be a resume of newspaper
clippings, but will trace the origin of
the Russian principles of government
and show the conditions actually exist
ing at present. These lectures are the
result of years Of study and observation
and seem to be greatly appreciated. The
large auditorium was filed last Sunday
evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
SINGING CLASSES POPULAR
Unusual Interest Is Being Manifested In
Lessons Monday EvenInu,

Minneapolis has accepted the plan of
the popular singing classes with favor,
for the preliminary meeting last Monday
showed a large enrolment and unex-
pected Interest. Monday evening the
teachers will be. present and the first les
son given. The plan of bringing music to
the masses has attracted unusual inter-
est in the west, and already Hastings, An
Okla and Madison are seriously thinking
OF adopting the PLAN Mr.. Patten has
received a letter from one of the cities
asking him to come there and start the
work for them. Those who are promot-
ing the plan in Anoka have written to
ask permission to be present at the first
lesson Monday evening. Several pupils
are coming from st. Paul to attend the
classes. 1t has been decided to drop the
school in the Fifth Presbyterian church
and transfer these pupils to other schools
All the other districts will be maintained
as first announced r-. j. ....z s..z--
Among the teachers, who are all mu-
slclans Of prominence, are Clarence A.
Marshall, director of the Northwes tern
Conservatory of Music, and also a we'll
known singer; Sidney H. Morse, choir
master and soloist Of Park Avenue Con-
gregational church; O. T. Morris choir
master of Oliver Presbyterian church and
prominent singer; 0. B. Bass, for sew
era1 years organist and choirmaster at
Gethsemane and Trinity churches; H. A.
Rudolph director of the Liederkranz So
ciety; Adelbert T. Sanborn, welI-known
teacher and -choirmaster; Robert Griggs
Gale, who spent several years in Europe
studying harmony, composition and mu-
| steal theory; W. S. Marshall, organist at
Gethsemane church.; Paul Bunce, a young
tenor singer and chOirmaster at, River
side chapel, and William Herbert Dale,
soloist at Trinity Baptist church, who also
has charge, Of the music at Holy Rosary
church. &~ss-sss- .---r1.s -s,zes s
f. All the schools will open Monday even
ing except Park Avenue Congregational
Fourth Baptist and Riverside chapel,
where the schools will lopen Tuesday, ow-
ing to the churches being used for. other
purposes. \ The secretaries will be pres
| ent to take enrollments f ,4 Esg.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
CARD OF THANKS

thanks to the kind friends for their
kindness and sympathy extended to US
at the death Of our beloved husband
and father; also for the many beauti-
full floral tributes.
H.. Mrs. B. Kartok,
4 B. F. Kartok,
c. G.. Kartok,
Mrs. N. Nelson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
City News
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

-. i. .EOTecaSt. ~. =
For Minnesota and North Dakota
Snow and colder Sunday; Monday fair.
For South Dakota-Fair Sunday and
Monday,
For Michigan Snow Sunday and
Monday; fresh southeast to south winds.
For Wisconsin-Snow or rain Sun
day; Monday fairi fresh southeast to
south winds.
partly cloudy.
For Montana-Fair In east, snow in
west portion Sunday and Monday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER OF EXPERIENCE
graduate of state university, desires private
tutoring; either at own home or home Of
pupils; thoroly conversant with all branches
OF high school work: terms reasonable Adj
dress 1920 Journal. L =, -
A WHOLE VILLAGE 5 MILES from CRY
limits. 10 miles from Bridge SQUARE. 8
dwellings, one store building. all paying good
rent fine site for manufacturing plant. Excel
Tent trackage. two railroads; price $40 900
Land alone worth the money. Terms to sniff
purchaser. G. H. Burwell, P. O. building.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
"DEADHEADs" BARRED
Express Companies VIII Handle No Nor
Packages Free

Packages Free.
No more dead head privileges will be
extended by any express company doing
business in Minneapolis. The new rule
goes into effect tomorrow and Will affect
a large number Of persons who have been
in the custom Of requesting franks for
personal packages.
The ID. H. courtesy has been discre-
tionary with local agents OF express COM
panies, and they are authority for the
statement that the practice had become
subject to grave abuses In addition to be-
ing a continual source OF annoyance.
Hereafter the only persons to enjoy the
privilege will be the holders Of annual
franks, which are issued only to the pres
idents and general managers Of the rail-
roads over which the express companies
operate
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
BETTER OFF.

Ind1anapOILS Star.
Muddy Mike.-Get anything for Christ
mas?
Hungry Harry-Td nearly forgot about
dat. Didn't git nothin' dis year, but las
year got ninety days fer pinchin' tur-
key -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
NECROLOGIC

MRS. MARY G. KINsEY. Funeral
private at pm. Monday from 1921
Fifth avenue S. Interment at Green
wood cemetery, Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

\ '.sBut is an operation absolutely nee
essary, doctor9'
!. :. .,lsCertainly. I've got to have a vaca-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
THE MEAN THINGS.

Philadelphia Record. r..
Some men are so mean," says the Gym
fcal bachelor, "that they won't even give
their wives grounds for divorce"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

DE. Lnger App01nted.-Dr. q. u.
Linger, who was associate city physi-
been elected secretary of the state
board of medical examiners.
Wolf in Business District,-A full
grown female wolf was shot Friday
night by E. .Kellar back of. his home
hide and head to the city hall yester-
day morning and collected $3.50 bounty.
Insurance Mems Banquet.-The
agency forces of the Minneapolis
branch of the Conservative Life Insur-
ance company held an enjoyable ban
quet last night. There was brief
/! dresses by many of those about the
board. -
\ Sold Inferior Cream.-Fred Hanson,
] . dairyman at Crystal Lake, was fined
So in police court by yGdge E. F.
| that was below grade. The Complaint
/ was made by Milk Inspector W. D. Nc
Call, and Hanson pleaded guilty when
arraigned.
Van SAINT viii speak.-Former Gov
ernor S. R. Van SAINT will speak at a
public installation and entertainment to
at 31S Nicollet avenue, by Anchor
camp, No. $40, M. w. A. All Wood
men and their friends are cordially in
vited to attend.
Phrenologists Meet.-The Minnesota
/! chronological association will meet
/ Monday at 8 pm. at McElroy. hall. A
musical program will be given by
I Misses Malchow and Distel, paper
1 will be read by DR.. Benjamin Bailey
and a public character delineation will
be given by the president. All will
I be welcome.
a1 A. O. q. w. Memorial Services.-An-
nual memorial services will be held by
the A. o. U. w. at A. O. U. w. hall
on Seventh street S, Thursday evening,
Jan. Is. Rev. O. J. Triggerson and
4 George W. Meyer will deliver the prin-
cipal addresses of the evening and an
appropriate musical and literary pro-
gram will be given.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

Ladies' ''Skirts and Waists Perfect.
Hoffman's Laundry. Tel. M. 81 J-2.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
AROUND THE TOWN

DR.. Linger Appointed.-Dr. G. e.
Linger, who was associate city physi-
clan under the late Dr.. Kicker, has
been elected secretary of the state
board Of medical examiners.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

Our Collar, Cuff Work Perfect. =
Hoffman's Laundry. Tel. M. ~ il.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

. WOII III BUSINESS U1SCT1CCt-A fuII-
grown female wolf was shot Friday
night by E. .Kellar back Of his home
at 217 Fourth street N. He took the
hide and head to the city hall yester-
day morning and collected $3.50 bounty.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-05-08
Hard to Find Woodcock Nest.

There are few more difficult things
to detect in Nature than a woodcock
sitting on her nest So well does the
dappled plumage of the bird harmon.
ize with the dead leaves of which the
nest is composed, or, 1t may be, with
the withered bracken that overhangs
it, that it is hard to make out much
more than the sitting birds darkly
barred head and bright black eyes:
to trace the outline of the body is i'm,
possible Nor is it easy to find the
nest when the bird is absent, for the
cream colored eggs speckled with,
brown are so like in color to the nest
in which they lie that an unframed
eye would wander over them without
detecting them. - London Daily
Graphic.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-05-08
A CURE FOR DEBILITY
DR.. Williams Pink Pills A Reliable
Remedy for the Weak, AiIing
and Blood less.

When the body is weak and the blood
thin it is sometimes difficult to find the
cause unless wasting illness has pre-.
coded, or the sufferer happens to be a
girl ON the verge of womanhood.
Obscure influences, something un.
healthful in ones surroundings or work,
may lead to slow poverishment of
the blood and an enfeeblement of the
whole body. When serious stage has
been reached there seems to be nothing
that will account for it.
Mr.. O. E. Legg, of Upton, W. Va,
has found a successful method of treat
ing weakness and bloodlessness. He
says:
II used DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
weakness caused by lingering malarial
fever that began in the spring of 1896.
The worst effects of this were indiges.
ton and a bad state of my blood. Twas
anBmiC, as the doctors say. People
generally would say that I didn't have
blood enough, or that | didn't have the
right kind OF blood mine was too thin.
My kidneys and liver were out of order.
I was badly annoyed by sour risings
from my stomach. There was a good
deal of pain, too, in my back and under
my right shoulder blade
Chow long did these troubles last?"
"For over two years. For four
months of that time l was under the
care of physician, but his medicine did
me no good. Meanwhile | learned of
the cures that had been wrought by DR..
Williams Pink Pills"
"You owe your cure to these pills ?"
81 certainly do, and also know that
they are helping others to whom l have
recommended them. They have real
merit and know OF. nothing that would
take their place"
For further information and valuable
booklet address the DR.. Williams Medi.
cine Co, Schenectady, n. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-05-08

| 1895, sent me to Toulon, In order to
bring you to him at Paris, | found
that you and Pierre had already gone
with Laro, bound for Louisiana"
who told you this?" inquired La.
fitte.
"A dozen people-Thiel amongst
them. | went first to Pere Huot's
house, and there ascertained that the
good priest was dead | then visitec
lie Chen Heureux, and learned what
have told you"
Laftte turned again from Greloire,
and settled down into his chair; and
the latter saw the quick rising and
falling of the young mans breast as
he folded his arms across it.
Presently Jean, without lifting his
eyes, asked, in a stubborn, logged
tone, as though expecting an answer
he did not wish to hear, do you
mean to have me understand that he
Gen. Bonaparte-sent you to Toulon
after me?"
Most assuredly. He, as | have al.
ready told you, sent me in the autumn
of '95. He supposed you were still
under the charge of Pere Huot, being
fitted for the career he-our general
had planned for you-one that would
keep you close to him, and insure
your future"
LATTE had now recovered-appar
emily, at least-from the effect wrought
upon him by Greloire's surprising in.
telligence.
you will deliver him a message
from me?"
with pleasure"
"Give him my homage for his own
greatness, and for the splendor he
has brought upon France Convey to
m all my hearts gratitude for his
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-05-08

ed by the realization of what was rep
resented by the face and form so
close to him, and come to life, as it
were, from the dead. The living pres
ent seemed to animate the dead past;
the reality of Greloire gave actual life
to the ideal Napoleon.
Pardon, monsieur" he said bowling
slightly as Greloire looked up; "but |
think | had the pleasure of meeting
monsieur many years ago, in France"
"Ah," said Greloire, as he turned to
the speaker. May | ask when?"
Long ago in Languedoc, and Tou-
len," replied LATTE, fixing his black
eyes upon Grelore's face. I'VE met at
LIE Chen Heureux, in Toulon; and the
last time | saw you was at the Con.
vent of st. Sulpice, where you were
recovering from wounds in the final
assault upon the city"
Mon Dieu!" exclaimed Greloire.
What means all this, monsieur? Can
it be possible that you are Jean La
titte-Lafitte, the pi-"
The word was cut short by flash
from the young mans eyes as sabe-
stroke might lop off the hand raised
for blow
"The first is the name by which
was known in Toulon, and my friends
still use it. The second is title
given to me by my enemies, and which
l do not recognize as appropriate"
He spoke with stern composure, and
with dignity well becoming his tall,
straight figure and refined face, while
Greloire stared at him in silent aston
ishment.
(Which Of the two, monsieur do you
prefer to use?" Lafitte added, now
taking a step backward, but not re-
moving his evcs from Greloire.