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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29

4 APAN offers most fascinating
a 81 field for the study of housekeep-
- ing, according to Miss Marian Bon
sail, who has just returned from a year
spent in the land of the cherry blossom
and wisteria, as the special representa-
tive of tho Iousekccpcr. Miss I3onsall
by way of acquiring first-hand kuowl-
edge, Went to Housekeeping on her own
account in Toxic and proited greatly
thereby.
"As every traveller in the far east
probably knows, it is becoming increas-
inglv difficult for the transient visitor
to gain an accurate knowledge of Jap
anese home life and customs,,' says
Bonsall. Given if you chose the Jap
anese inns whenever possible, as we did
except when we were in seaport towns,
You find that the landlords make siren
uous endeavor to give you American
dishes and even American furniture,
and if they cannot thus supply you they
make prcIusc aDcingl"s. 80 strong Is
this tendency toward Americanizing
things in many of the better class OF
japanese homes there is now, a Flu,
ropean room, furnished with chairs and
tables and even dressers and mirrors,
altho the stage of the European bed
stead has hardly arrived. --
~ 'HPrompteo by the discovery of this
condition my American friend Miss
Carlotta D. Davis of Los Angeles, and I
decided to go to housekeeping on our
own account and rented a little five
room house in the Azabau district Of
Toxic, near the American legation.
Our experiences began with the very
first day for we arrived before the walls
of our house did.
cone does not move in in Japan.
He, or she, decides on a location and
then carpenters bring the house to the
desired spot At least that is the i'm
F. preston given us as we sat on the floor
of our house in Azabau that afternoon
and saw the walls, which were little
more than screens, built about us.
- suppose house hunting is much
the same the world over. At any rate,
when we were quite settled and had in
hand the outrageous rental bill frou
our landlord it was to find that little
more than the roof, walls and floor
and two mats for the floor constituted
the furniture of the dining room
while in the sleeping room there was
in addition to the inevitable silk sleep
ing quilts, little mirror about foot
in height.
"We summarized the landlord an(
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29

over $4O,000,oOO, of which over $27,-
100000 has been for sick benefits alone.
In it's new building, it is truly Hearts
Of Oak, for all the wood used is oak.
the ceiling with beautiful solid and
massive oak and the heavy furniture
was especially made, all of British oak.
The keynote of the society is sim
plicity. - It is simple matter to get
into the society, simple to pay the dues,
to apply for the benefits and simple to
get them. There is no red tape, no
monstrous delays. It is only. plain
simply successfully.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29

ried? Why had we come to Japan9 Did
we like it9 Where were our husbands
How old were our honorable parentss
How long were we going to stays These
and few other pertinent questions
served to express their hospitable, social
spirit, while we served tea and parted
the thrusts as best we could. We were
everlastingly meeting that question as
to our ages, that other question as to
how old our parents were and that other
question as to where our husbands were,
all given in the tone Of most polite and
interested inquiry. .,-. =.
elbow Interestingly" They Say. :
"The Japanese have one answer for
nearly every bit of information supplied
by a foreigner 3 answer. 1t is omos-
hiroi, which literally translated is,
How interesting.' It makes no differ
ence whether they are beholding a most
bloodthirsty murder on the mimic stage
| or are shown the most beautiful flower
Japan can produce, the answer is al
ways the variously infected omos-
i hiroi.
"They have another, seldom heard in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29

polite cow ersation, but one which I
dreaded to hear when some Of the most
leading questions were leveled at me.
It is 'berabo me, which means the
more brutal English you are liar
Philosophy of It-Can TIE Helped.
Courtesy controls every action Of
the Japanese, however. Courtesy and
the prevailing and charming Japanese
philosophy Of it-can 't-be-helped. We
had most graphic illustration Of the
common state Of the Japanese mind one
day in Toxic. It had been raining
and as one Japanese woman tried to
in another Japanese woman's umbrella
H'The offending lady Immediately
faced about and with the most profound
bow said with the greatest contrition:
HGomen kudasai' CT beg your pardon y.
Under occidental conditions the one
bereft would have told the other last
what she thought of a person Of such
Z criminal carelessness. But she didn It.
She also bowed and with her sweetest
smile replied: 'Shikata ga mai II
can't be helped y. That seems to. be
the keynote of all Japanese life: IT
can't be helped -
! r.. 'tEnglishy Spakey?''
~" Even the servants were ever anx'
ious to master the English language
Wherever we went there came the
question ; of :. the servant with us:
'Englishy spakey' (How do you say thai
: in English ~ And when he did master
phrase he would seldom let go of it.
i s"One of our Jap boys had heard the
2 expression Beautiful WATERFALL This
chung to him, in sort Of fashion, ant
he was enormously proud of it. So mucl
So that whenever we came within ear
shot of other English speaking people
or were entertaining other American
friends the boy would swell up like {
pouter pigeon, and, entirely malapropo
to the conversation, would sweetly lisp
'Bootypoo potepa.'
, Odd Social Customs.
"One of the pleasing features Of tn
Japanese callers it that, each leaves hi
or her shoes outside the door while max
ing call, so on a receiving day tn
l porch will exhibit a stunning array O.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29
o Il
Ind n the witt ia Members hIp of overs

Thomas Marshall was elected in his
place, and for the next twenty-six years
devoted himself night and day to the.
work Of the society. He was said to
have cared absolutely about nothing
else but the welfare Of the /" Hearts Of
OAK He never married and died in
harness, expiring shortly. after COM
the society soon became the leading
working class organization of Eng
land. He created new rules, new de-
partments, and, building on the mag.
nifcent groundwork of Evan Evans, he
brought the membership up by leaps
and bounds to nearly quarter Of q
million before death took him so sud-
denly.
In 1872 the Greek atraet pramises
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29
100000 GOING BEGGING
No Claimant for Lottery First Prize
In Paris

Special Cable to The Journal.
Paris, July 2s.-The first prize. Of
100000 in THE French Press lottery,
drawn on June /, has not yet been
claimed by the holder Of the winning
ticket.
The money lies awaiting its owner
for forty-seven other prizes Of 5000
each which are also unclaimed.
Partisan papers are making sarcastic
comments about the intelligence Of the
people who spend money for lottery
tickets and then do not trouble to read
the list Of winning numbers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29

were found too small and a block Of
houses in Charlotte street, Ftzroy
square, was purchased and reconstruct
ed. All this cost about 100000. The
membership, when the new building was
finally occupied in 1875, had reached
$4,000. In the nextgten years it jumped
to over 10000, and in 1904 was 1885,.
900, and again the premises were found
on the Euston Road, block in depth
and the society started In to build itt
own home.
King Honors the Society.
Quite recently King Edward, accom-
panied by Queen Alexandra an6
Princess Victoria, opened the new
build ling With all the glory that TIKI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29
Economically Managed.


One Of the marvellous facts connected
with the society is that it is run on a
more economical basis than any gov
eminent or large institution Of the kind
anywhere. The expenses of manage
ment are considerably under per cent
Of the income. There are no branches
or agents whatsoever Everything is
centralized under one roof in London.
Yet the membership is scattered all
over the British isles. The society has
list Of doctors in every locality who
have agreed to examine applicants on
the society's behalf. Except for this,
all work is attended to by the secretary
and his staff Of 200, which is divided
into many departments.
The secretary is Charles w. Barnes,
and he has for private secretary s. II.
Godfrey, the Englishman from Devon
shire who, in April last, captured the
championship Of the world at Balti-
more, Nd, in stenography. The society
is governed by board Of delegates,
one from each of 226 geographical dis
4 tricts. One delegate is elected annu-
ally by the members Of his district.
4 The society has its own postoffce and
members Of its staff have been ap-
! pointed subpostmaster and postal clerks
by the government.
10000 Letters Day.
The society has over 10000 letters
4 - Inv md q ,,,i11inn and hole rnounv
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29

Andrew Carnegie. at tGrayesend. when he was
the first distinguished stranger to receive the
stood one machine-the human ons-andshe ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29
All Sorts Of Insurance.

The society is affiliated with forty
six convalescent and seaside homes Of
all descriptions and denominations, and
the convalescing member can go to any
one he chooses for two or three weeks
free. and have his travelling expenses
provided. In case of fire, and his tools
or other necessaries are destroyed, the
society reimburses the member up to
$75 Members who lose their jobs and
whose families are in want or who find
the bailiff knocking at their doors with
distress warrant, may apply for help
and it is given quickly and the case
thoroly investigated afterwards and
more permanent help given. When
an affluent member wants to buy
or build a house, he can Dor
row 80 per cent of its value
from the society at IN per cent for
leasehold, and per cent FOR freehold
property. When the working man be-
comes too old and infrm to work, he
gets practically 9an old-age pension in
the form Of permanent sick benefit pay
The members' children are also tax.
len care Of, for they can join the juven.
lie department, from years Of age to
10, at q cost of from IS cents to 81 pei
| quarter Should member reside per.
manently in the. British colonies, the
Limited .Statea on any foreign country
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29

he loses his sick benefits, but is entitled
to the funeral and some of the other
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29

scarlet and gold Of royalty and mill
streets as royalty went from Bucking-
ham palace to honor the British work
ingman, and thousands upon thousands
damned the streets surrounding the
new building. At night the famous
Guildhan glittered with brilliancy
when the lord mayor and civic grandees
gave mammoth banquet to celebrate
the occasion. Princess. generals, ad-
mirals, noblemen, distinguished pre-
lates and professional men gathered to
laud the "Hearts of Oak'' and the
British workingman And thus is
briefly sketched the history Of the best
and premier organization Of the sons
of toll Of England.
L The benefits received by the members
Of the society nowadays are not merely
the sick benefits originally planned:
The member pays an entrance. fee Of
go, cents, and a DOCTORS examina ton
fee Of so cents, and then quarterly dues
of 1925. He must be between the ages
of IS and 30 when he joins, and his
wages must be not less than IS pei
week. The sick benefit Is $3.50 per
week for twenty-six weeks, and then
half -pay for another twenty-six weeks
If more or less permanently sick, the
member would be put on the pay roll
at sum dependent on his years of
membership. On the death Of q mem.
Der 800 is paid to his family for his
funeral, and if married $50sis given to
his wife. Should his wife die, the so.
ciety provides $50 for the funeral. For
the illness attending wife's confine'
ment, the member is allowed $3.50.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29
Editorial Section


Over There You Don't
"Move In You Decide
Where You Want to Live,
"Settle" on the Spot and Car
penters Build a Funny Little
House Around You. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29
10000 Letters a Day.

The society has over 10000 letters
LordeTss asxsar. 10 date itahasa disbprasds
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29
Odd Social Customs,

Zone of the pleasing features of the
Japanese callers it that each leaves his
or her shoes outside the door while max
ing a call, so on receiving day the
porch will exhibit a stunning array of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29
The Odd Adventures OF
a minneapolis Girl

Who Lived for Year as the Natives Live
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-20
NOT READY FOR PEACE.
Emissaries Of Liberal Party in Cuba
Arriua in Nam XnnL1

Emissaries Of Liberal Party in Cuba
Arrive in New York.
New York, Sept 2o.-That the Gu
ban insurgents are not ready to accept
peace on any terms, was proved yes
terday by the arrival here from Ha-
vana on the steamer Mexico of three
prominent members of the liberal
party, who came as emissaries of the
insurrection. These men are Vincenta
Roche, one Of the wealthiest men of
Matanzas; Julian Ayala, secretary
general Of the liberal party, and oc-
tavio Zubizarrata. member Of the
house of representatives., from Havana
province. The trio came here to work
in the interests Of the insurgents, and
cooperate with the local junta.
1--WE have great confidence in Secre-
tary Taft" said Senor Roche, "but he
will not be able to make peace If Pa
ma remains in office. The insurrec-
tion is strong enough to defeat the
government army and take Havana"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-20
Distinguished Statesman Sue
cumbs to Long Illness at
Rhode Island Home
END OF a BUSY CAREER
First Work Of the Noted Man Was as
a Shorthand Reporter, and as Such
He Took the Celebrated Lincoln
Douglas Debate - His Political Ca.
reer.

Narragansett Pier, r. l., Sept. 20
Congressman Robert r. Hit, of Illinois,
died at his summer home here today.
Heart failure, following long period
of increasing physical weakness, finally
caused death. Mrs. Hit and two sons.
W. S. and r. H. HIT were at the bed-
side of the congressman when the end
came.
Congressman Hit was born at Ur-
bana, O., Jan. 16, 1884, and moved with
his parents to Ogle county, Illinois,
three years later. He was educated at
Rock River Seminary and Depauw Un-
iversity About his first work was as
a shorthand reporter and the most inn
portant work in that line was reporting
the Lincoln-Douglas debate during the
contest for United States senator from
Illinois in 1859. Hit had been secre-
tary Of the legation at Paris, assist
ant secretary of state, and member
Of congress. Ill health forced him to
decline denomination to the Sixtieth
congress. He was chairman Of the conn
mittee on foreign affairs in the Fifty
sixth congress. In 1898 Mckinley ap-
pointed him as commissioner to estab-
lish government in Hawaii on its an
nexation to the United States.
Hit came here last June, and since
that time has been very i'll, requiring
most of the time the constant atten-
ton of his nurses and physicians. His
condition was due to his advancing
years. His age was 72 years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-20
train appears to have gone upon sid
ing, smashing the parapet of the bridge
which was completely shattered.
LIQUOR MEN URGE "REFoRM."
Favor Amendment Providing Written
Notice That Man Is prunkard.

avor Amendments Providin9 Written
Notice That Man Is Drunkard.
Galesburg, ILL.,, Sept. 2o.-The lllf-
nois Liquor Dealers Protective asso-
citation went on record yesterday in
favor of an amendment to the law
which would require written notice by
members of his family or the city au-
thorities that man was confirmed
drunkard to stop the sale of liquor to
such person, and promised IL such law
We're passed to obey such notice. They
declared that confirmed drunkards
should be prevented from obtaining
liquor and bringing destitution to their
homes. They also declared liquor men
are as honest and moral as other bust
ness men.
The contest for next years meeting
was spirited. East st. Louis tried to
win by declaring that the lid had not
been on there for seventy-tive years.
Springfield wanted it because 1t was
where the county option bill would be
defeated next year. A La Sale dele
gate also boasted that the lid is not
on there. Rock Island won the meet
ing by large majority The follow
ing officers were elected:
President-Henry iMaiwurn1. Chicago.
Vice PRESIDENT. f. Tellbuescher.
Quincy.
Treasurer - Thomas j. Murray,
Springfield.
Secretary = Michael j. Mccarthy,
Chicago. IA,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-20
Fatal ENGLISH WRECK.
Scotch Express Plunses Thru Bridge
and Down Embankment.

Scotch Express Plunges Thru a Bridge
and Down Embankment.
London, Sept. 20-Crowded with pas
sengers, the Scotch express, which left
London last night, plunged thru a
bridge outside Grantham and over a
steep embankment. The cars instant
ly caught fire, and 1t is impossible to
learn how many passengers pinned in
the wreckage have been burned to
death. Half an hour after the wreck
ten persons all terribly injured, were
extricated. Five Of them died.
The piled up coaches were soon blaz-
ing and the work Of rescue stopped
while the fire department sought to
extinguish the flames.
All of six coaches that followed the
engine thru the bridge were crowded,
and it is feared the loss of life will
equal If not exceed the Salisbury dis
aster.
The express should have stopped at
Granthan, but failed to do so. Shortly
after passing the station the train left
the rails and jumped al bridge. The
engine and several coaches were dash
ed over the embankment, the engine
turning turtle.
At the spot where the express was
derailed there is a curve. and IT is sup>
Dosed that brakes failed to act The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-20
SUES LODGE FOR INSURANCE.
Widow Alleges sh. Surrendered Policy
on Promise, of Payments.

Dubuque, Sept. 2o.-Mrs. Augusta
Luck has commenced action against
the Woodmen of the World, a fraternal
insurance company, for the recovery of
$3.50 and interest from April 1, 1904. It
is stated tlS. on June 20, 1901, plain
tiffs husband. George Luck, was re-
ceived into :he insurance order and
performed he necessary duties in
connection said membership,
keeping W ssessments on $1,000
policy April L. 1904, the husband
died. Later the agents Of the COM
pany came to plaintiff, paying her $3.50
on the policy and securing the surren-
der of said policy on promise to pay
the balance at once. The latter has
not been forthcoming. Plaintiff seeks
judgment in the sum mentioned, and
for interest and costs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-20
COMPROMISE AT BOONE
Representatives Of Boone Electric
Company and Of the City Meet and
Settle Difficulty Over Street Paving
"Details of Settlement.

Special to Times-R,apublitan.
Boone, Sept. 2o.-At conference be-
tween representatives Of the Boone
Electric Company and the city, the
street paving mudtlle was settled last
night. Work is to progress, concrete
will be put in, ties laid and the old
rails put down. The council gave the
company until October 25 to get six
inch rails. Then new rails will be put
in and brick laid, the expense Of the
extension Of time, ETC., being borne
two-thirds by the car company and
one-third by the city Meanwhile the
street will be blocked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-20
HUGE NEW CRUISERS
Three Leviathans to Be Launched
From Various Great Britain Ship.
yards Today-H. NJ. S. Shannon
LONGEST Armoured Cruiser in World.

London, Sept. 2o.-Three Leviathans
will be launched from various ship
yards in Great Britain today.
They are the M. H. S. Shan
non, the longest armoured cruiser
in the world, the Mauretania, a new
Gunarder, sister ship to the turbine
steamer Luisitania, and the White
Star liner Adriatic, which, next to the
two huge Cunarders, is the large st
ship afloat The Adriatic's displace-
ment is forty thousand tons. She is
ZIP feet long, Is feet pinches beam,
and So feet pinches deep. Her gross
tonnage is nearly $4,000 tons. The
Adriatic has nine decks and seven
cargo holders and has been constructed
more for regard to the comfort of
transatlantic passengers than for
speed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-20
LARsoN,s HEARING POSTPONED
Railroad Man Arrested for Shooting at
Wife in Court at Atlantic.

Special to Times-Republlcan.
Atlantic. Sept .20-Owing to the ab-
sence of County Attorney Fry, who Is
engaged in hearing law suit at Mt.
AYR, the preliminary hearing of Frank
Larson was postponed from yesterday.
and will be held today instead. Lar
son is the Dubuque railroad man ar
rested Monday for attempted murder
in shooting at Frank Case and his wife,
whom he discovered in buggy near
Spaulding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-20
NORMAL SCHOOL BURNS
Los. Of $4,000 Sustained in Destruc-
ton by Fire Of Missouri Normal
Sohool-Roy Fatally injured.

stanberry, Mo-, Sept. 2o.-The nor
NAL school here was destroyed by fire
early this morning. The loss is $4,000
Two hundred students attended the
college, but only the presidents fam
lily lived in it, and they escaped un-
injured. One boy was fatally hurt by
falling walls.
1The stansberry Normal School is
one of the we'll known educational in-
stitutions of northern Missouri. This
is the second bad fire in recent years,
the institution having suffered total
loss twelve years ago last May.-Ed.] ]
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-20
FIXED PRICE OF COAL


General Manager Clarke, Of U. p.
Coal Company, Appears in Light Of
Dictator.
Omaha, Sept. 20.-Wfen the inter-
state commerce commission hearing
before Commissioner Prouty was re-
sumed this morning, D. c. Clarke, gem
eral manager of the Union Pacific Coal
Company, and also vice president ne
the Superior Coal Company, again
took the stand. The methods of secur-
ing mining lands, now owned by the
Superior Coal Company, and the rea-
sons for securing it, were under con-
sideration.. Clarke said it was the in
tention to secure all valuable lands in
the Horsethief canon district, and also
prevent any one else from getting an
outlet to the Union Pacific Railroad
from that district.
Clarke named other districts in the
territory, tributary to the Union Pa
cifc railroad. in which coal had been
found, but not developed. He said
practically the only independent coal
company operating on the line of the
Union Pacific railroad was the Cen
tral Coal and Coke Company.
H. T. Lemist, an Omaha dealer, was
called to testify regarding the meet
ing between President Saunders, of tho
Sioux City and Rock Springs Coal
Company. and General Manager
Clarke Of the Union Pacific Coal Com
pany, in connection with the formers
application for a permission to cross
the land Of the latter company with a
spur track. He said Clarke made as
conditions to his consent, that w. F,
Abbot be turned out Of the Sioux CitE
company, and that the Union Pacific
Coal Company be allowed to fix the
selling price of coal.