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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-03
Weekly Bank Report.

New York, April 2S.-The total bank
clearings compiled by Bradstreet's
for the principal cities of the United
States for the past week were s3,O65,-
S9S,501, an increase of S.5 per cent,
compared with the corresponding
period of last year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-03
INDICTMENTS FOR
SUNDAY BALL PLAYERS

Indianapolis, Ind, April 2S.-The
players and managers composing the
indianapolis and Minneapolis Ameri-
can association baseball teams were
indicted yesterday for playing here
last Sunday. Capiases will be served
on the Indianapolis players today and
service on the Minneapolis men will
be had on their next visit
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-03
child Alive at Bottom 81 We'll

Appleton, Wis, April 2S.--The 90
months-old baby of Samuel Holcomb
was found floating in well uncon-
scious. The air in her skirts inflated
and prevented her from sinking
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-03
DEMOCRATS CONTROL.
Constitutionalists Have Clear Sweep
in Russian Elections.

in Russian Elections.
st. Petersburg, April 28.-The Sec
ond group of provincial conventions,
II in number, together with all the
municipal conventions, which num-
Der 20, were held yesterday. The con-
stitutional democrats have undoubt-
ely carried the majority OF the pro-
vincial conventions and have made
practically clear sweep in the cities,
where the electors were pledged in
advance to support the constitutional
democrats parliamentary tickets.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-03
enthusiastically cheered.

enthusiastically cheered.
Mayor Schmiz replied, saying that
harmony already prevailed and that
whatever enmity may have been felt
in the past was wiped out and the
citizens of San Francisco had but one
object in view-the immediate up
building of new and better munich
pality.
DR.. Devine, on behalf of the Red
Cross society, added to the general
feeling OF the occasion by reading q
telegram from Secretary Taft in
which the latter told Of the gratifica-
ton of President Roosevelt at learn
ing Of the harmony that now exists.
The temperance of the first of the
electric cars upon the streets since
the disaster was celebrated as quite
an event. City and railroad officials
and invited guests filed the first car,
Mayor Schmitz acting as motorman.
Everywhere the car was greeted with
cheers from thousands of pedestrians.
The first building permit, applied for
and granted yesterday, was for IL
story steel structure to be erected by
Thomas MCGEE.
The French, Italian and Danish con.
suls at San Francisco, who were re-
ported as among the missing, have all
been heard from. They had temper
arily become separated from their
friends.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-03

ii fell to me to cast the deciding vote,
which | did, in favor OF this law
Late developments make It plain that
further legislation is necessary as the
most reliable data o5tainable show
that large percentage of policy
holders terminate Their insurance be-
fore the end of the five year period.
Thus, even under the provisions of
the law as it now stands, many policy
holders are deprived of their just share
of the profits which they have created
am III favor of amending the law so
as to compel the accounting and dis
tribution of profits at the end of the
second policy year, and annually
thereafter, on all contracts of life in
surance, with proper provisions to in
sure economy in expense of manage
ment and in securing new business.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-03
To Marx La Crosse Graves.

La Crosse, Wis. April 2s.-The
Maurice c. Casberg camp, United
Spanish War Veterans of La Crosse.
is the first in the United States to be
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-03
Viii Stand by Principles.

viii Stand by Principles.
The state platforms of the republi-
can party have, for the past eight
years, had my hearty approval and sup
port, and, if elected governor, it will be
my earnest effort to maintain those
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-03
Financial Statement.

Chairman Phelan of the finance
committee gave out complete state
ment of money contributions received
up to and including April 26. The
list shows total of s4,931 ,03S, OF
which s213,950 was contributed local
ly. At meeting of the general
committee yesterday the situation was
gone over carefully and 1t was con-
sidered eminently satisfactory.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-03
Wants Good Legislature.

Il would remind the people OF
Wisconsin that nc governor, no mat
ter what may be his ability. can pro-
cure the enactment of necessary laws
unless he is ably supported by senate
and assembly that will cooperate
with him in promoting the public well
fare. 1t is, therefore, of prime impor
lance that the people select for legis-
lative offices, only men of the highest
character and greatest ability, and
who are known to stand for the princi-
pies for which the people have con-
tended.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-03
Reports Dead and Injured.

Washington, April 2S.-General
Greedy in his report to the war de-
partment gives the names OF 290 SER
iously injured in San Francisco and
says there were S71 slightly injured.
Summarizing the report on deaths
General Greedy says:
There heve been reported 209
names # dead, while there are 147 re-
ported unknown, of whom doubtless
a number are among those identified
later and reported by name"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-15
Littlefeld s Lesson.

Congressman Littlefeld's own opin-
ion that Samuel Gompers helped
rather than hurt him is confirmed by
the opinions of press correspondents
who declare their belief that if it had
not been for the appearance of giving
a victory to the labor leader Littlefeld
would have been defeated.
Congressman Littlefeld's trouble has
been a domineering disposition. He
has ont only run over his district rough
shod, but he has tried to ride the state
In the same way. The people have re-
sented it. Mr.. Littlefeld appears to
be- OF that type Of public men who,
with great abilities and genuinely good
impulses, are found deficient in the
matter Of sympathy with their fellow
men They, cannot touch elbows nor
keep step. Such men are generally ad-
mlrable, but 1t is not always possible
to use them in democracy.
The tight squeeze he has had NAV be
a useful lesson to Mr.. Littlefield. He
may have learned that serving the
public is often matter of tact as well
as Of push. He has been valuable
member Of congress, but there is no
reason to believe that his value would
be reduced by his acceptance of the
attitude of other public men, that thew
are servants and not masters Of tho
people.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-15
PLANT
FOUND IN CUBA
Vegetable Weather Predictions
Earthquakes Also Forecast
with Ease.

New York, Sept. 15.-Professor 10.
seph Nowack, Baron de Fridland Of
Vienna. who declares he is able to fore
cast atmospheric and seismic disturbs
ances by means of small plant earlier
ana for wider area than the regular
government weather bureau, has lust ar
rived from Cuba. He says he brought
with him 2,400 of the weather plant.
the proper name Of which is esAbrus
precatorius nobilis.''
Professor Nowack says 1,40O of the
plants are to 90 on to the forecastino
bureau he already has established in
london, the other 1000 remaining in
New York to be used when similar
bureau Is established here. -
He also uses sun spots.
Professor Nowack says he can tell
nearly a month in advance when an
earthquake. is coming and what sec.
ton it will affect directly.
[ have enough plants now on hand
to last 100 years, and there are thous-
ands more in Cuba, oEsaid Nowack. II
can issue a daily chart showing two to
seven days in advance the districts OF
rainy, foggy or fine weather 81 can
issue. every day a detailed forecast
showing two or three days in advance
the weather within a radius of forty
miles,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-15
Simmons,
Interest on Citv Funds

To the Editor Of The Journal.
[ very much regret the necessity Of
asking you to admit to your columns
this, brief communication, but I do so
in justice to myself, and to give the
public the facts relating to the city
funds. -
At the request of Mr.. s. T. johnson,
Messrs. Belden, Jamison & Shearer
have written an opinion on point that
has never been raised, viz: ''Has the
city treasurer the right Of the city of
Minneapolis, if he so insists, to retain
whatever interest. accrues to the city
treasurere0
I have never claimed this right: Mr..
Healy's letter does not bear on this
point. The most interest possible has
been collected, and paid to the city,
now aggregating more than 100000.
This question of Mr.. Johnson g would
lead readers to infer that claimed the
right to retain interest collected.
The point raised and on which I
asked Attorney Hea1y's opinion was
this: That I had no authority from
any source to place funds in banks, or
other, repositories. # considered best
for the interest of the city, or for my
own protection to keep the money in
vaults, it was my right and duty. If
the money is placed in banks, the treas
urer does so on his own responsibility,
as there is no law to Justify it. Very
truly yours, &C. s. Hubert.
Citv Treasurer
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-15
Very Important Issue.

The urnaI has reason to be-
heve that there is on foot determined
effort to reorganize the school board
for the purpose of BUSTING Dr.. Jordan.
One evidence of it was the attempt to
get upon the ticket name similar to
that of ex-Mayor Pratt with view to
eliminating him from the board. That
effort, however, did not succeed and the
duplicate name was removed by order
Of the court. There are other evil
dences, however, Of hostility to the SUI
perintendent Of our schools and the
public ought to know that DR.. Jordan
Is an issue, not Intentionally or will
ingly so far as he is concerned, but
thru the hostility Of others.
~ There are two members on the school
board now who are unfriendly to DR..
Jordan, and a change at the present
time might result in the city losing
his valuable services merely for the
qualification Of personal spite. Among
the list Of candidates for the school
board the public can rely upon the fact
that ex-Mayor Robert Pratt, Judge
John H. Steele and Rev. Frank O. Pc
terson will not become parties to any
combination or conspiracy to remove
the head Of the schools for personal
reasons. There may be other republi-
can candidates for this office who are
not in sympathy with this hostility to-
ward DR.. Jordan, but among the repub-
lican candidates these three may be re-
lied upon and they are all highly quail
fed for the position. It would be safe
for those who want to support DR.. Jor-
dan to vote for two of these names,
Minneapolis could i'll afford to lose the
services Of the man who has brought
her school system up to degree of
efficiency and excellence which COM
mands the admiration Of educators
turnout the entire country. It is unfor-
tunate that such an issue should be
raised, but it is here and the people
who have the good of the schools at
heart will not neglect it when they 90
to the polls next Tuesday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-15

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-15
0NE-TIME ENEMIES
MEET AT GETTYSBURG


Gettysburg, Pa, Sept. l5-on the
historic battlefield where they FLASHED
tor supremacy, the survivors Of General
Pickett's division of the confederate
army met today in fraternal reunion
the survivors Of the Philadelphia brig-
ade which was composed of four regi-
ments of Pennsylvania volunteers. The
reunion. was held at the "Bloody
Angle, where General Pickett made
his famous charge. A feature of the
gathering today was the presentation
Of General Armistead's sword to the
the men OF the south. General Armi-
stead fell during the charge and his
sword has since been in possession Of
the Philadelphia soldiers. The veterans
will hold a campfire tonight and on
MONDAY will go to the battlefield at
Antietam. At the latter place they
will be Joined by survivors Of four other
Pennsylvania regiments and monuments
erected to the memory Of the PennsyI-
vanians who fell during battle viii be
unveiled. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-15
POSTAL TELEGRAPH
STRIKE IS POSSIBLE
Journal Special Service,

Journal Special Service.
Chicago, Sept. 15.-'sStrike TALK
egraph Cable company became s eSs 50 p ps3s
nounced yesterday that national off.
Gals Of the union decided to take the
dispute in hand. ~ ..
1t was asserted that 80 per cent Of
the $40 operators employed in the main
Chicago office are members of the union
and will respond to call to quit work.
It is claimed that the average wages
Of telegraph operator are no higher
than those Of "common laborer in
the Streets while the maximum pay
Of the operators is less than that of a
hodcarrier. The company refuses to
adopt graded increase in the scale Of
wages.
Anticipating trouble, the Postal COM
pany placed in the hands Of every op-
orator statement that "employees
should bear in mind the important fact
that. should they leave our service,
even eyer f for a. fey dayys they lose the ben
fund.- 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-15
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
The Bassett's Creek Diversion,
TO the Editor Of The Journal

The leading editorial in the Tribune
OF yesterday, which charges the local
Improvement associations Of this city
and the park board candidates they
have Endorsed with an attempt to loot
the city treasury, is particularly OF
fensive to thousands Of public-spirited
citizens, members and supporters of
these associations. The charge is more
offensive because SO notably untrue to
the, facts regarding the diversion Of
Bassett g creek. This diversion has
part of these associations FOR more THAI than
two years; the present park board has
made no adverse expression upon it,
but on the contrary the majority of its
members have warmly favored it; the
city council has not disapproved of it;
the state legislature unanimously vot-
ed the city council (not the park board)
power to divert the creek; and thus far
the expression Of the great majority of
the citizens who understand the plan
is heartily in favor of it.
the, Improvement associations have
made it distinctly understood that The
diversion is to pay it's own way by as
sessed benefits. Moreover the flooded
area in Bryn Mawr and along the creek
valley IN the city, once relieved from
three-fourths of the creek flood water,
will be occupied by such improved
buildings that it's increased tax reve-
nue. to the city should speedily pay
more than the cost of diversion "
The journal in its statement
last evening Of the cost of this diver.
sion was in error in two points: First,
the engineers estimate does include
the improvements necessary in Mime
hal! haha creek. and; second, the impound-
no expense for fowage rights No area
Is needed there above present high wa
ter level. Finally our Endorsement Of
these candidates has not been solely IN
the interests of the Bassett's creek d.
version or Of any other park improve.
ment, but that we might add four
clean, active, capable men to our pres
ent excellent board.
Signed: ID. A. Simmons,
Pres. Linden Hills Imp. ASS n.
Sherlock M. Merrill,
Pres. Minnehaha Imp. Ass n.
r. B. Tomlinson,
Pres. Oak Park Imp. Assn.
Geo. Lucas, V
Pres. Oak Lake Imp. Ass n.
H. G. Hughes,
Sec'y Lake Calhoun Imp. ASS N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-15
Reply TO HOPKINS,

To Mr.. Joseph R. .Hofflin and Others:
have noticed your inquiry addressed
to the candidates for the legislature in
the tn forty-third DISTRICT, relating to fac
to Minneapolis by the Minneapolis &
wish to say that if I am nominated
and elected it will be my pleasure to
study the interests of my constituents
in all particulars and with regard to
the special request you make to use
my influence In securing adequate and
sufficient transportation facilities and
such services as will best promote the
convenience and comfort Of the public
served by that railroad I believe that
these suburban lines outside Of NUM-
control Of the railroad and warehouse
commission the same as other railroads.
Carl L. Wallace
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-15
B O q X S
Ry w. p. x.
!. Ne MARK !. TwAIN's MODEL, IMMORTAL

MARK TNAikl,s MODEL, IMMORTAL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Twain's auto
|Dlography-such part as is to be printed
in a Observation-Disclosures in The North
american Review for Sept. I. OF course
IL IS too soon to say that the work il
immortal, and, of course also there Is
not enough Of 1t In this first installment
to warrant one In pronouncing it a
model autobiography. yet we do not hesi-
tate to call 1t a model, Immortal auto
piography We do this upon the au-
thority OF Mr.. Clemens himself, for he
says IN his introduction ~ intend that
inns aotoolo6raPhy shah become a model
Tor all future autObiographies. And q
little further on he says, abiding to a
conversation with w. D. Howells in re-
lat1on to the work: II told Howells that
this autobiography of mine would live a
couple OF thousand years, without any
effort, and would then take fresh start
and live for the rest Of the time"
Mr.. Clemens says that Mr.. Howells
agreed with this view and asked whether
ne INIT. Clemens) meant to make a
library OF 1t. 7 said that that was my
design" Mr.. Clemens goes on, ..but that,
If ! should live long enough, the set
OF volumes could not be contained merely
IN city. 1t would require a state, and
that there would not be any multi-bil-
lionaire alive, perhaps at any time dur
Ing Its existence who would be able to
buy. full set, except on the installment
plan"
.Howells,,, says the hunaorist, ZAP
dorsement. which was wise in him and
judicious. II he had manifested diff
ferent spirit, would have thrown him
out Of the window. like criticism, but
it must be my way
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-15

IS We wish Howells had been a little less
wise and iudicious. What rare item
Of news 1t would have been to tell that
Mark Twain had thrown w. D. Howells
out OF his window, and to tell how he
did 1t. We have no grudge against Mr..
Howells. On the contrary, we have the
greatest liking for. the man 8 But such
AN incident as, that Suggested would
have been piece of literary activity
such as we have never been permitted to
record in this column. .s..-s%e%z 60
But there are some so-called "purists''
who will say Mr. Clemens is wrong, that
his autobiography cannot possibly live
1000 years, nor even a small fraction of
that period, for he has split an lnfinitive
in the very first paragraph-split 1t
wide open with the adverb particularly. I"
Professor Lounsbury, - however, being,
thru Harper's Magazine, in close touch
with the North American, will be able
to console the editor, and possibly also
Mr. Clemens.
The autobiographer says that by his
form and method" "the past and the
present are constantly brought face to
fire up the interest all along, like con-
tact Of flint and STEEL" >' >''....,
Moreover, this autobiography OF
mine" he continues, "does not select
from my life its, snowy episodes, but
deals mainly in common experiences
which go to make up the life Of the
average human being, because these
episodes are Of sort which he is
familiar with in his own life, and in
which he sees his own life reflected and
set down in print
Mr.. Clemens. in passing from his in
PRODUCTION, says that back of the Virginia
Clemenses 'is a dim procession of an
cestors stretching back to Noah's time. -
He devotes a good deal Of space to one
in this procession-Geoffrey Clement, by
name-who helped to sentence Charles ]
to death. .-s.-..-s.-
Altogether this first installment Of the
humorist's story Of his life promises
much; indeed If it is to be as long as
Mr.. Clemens says, it promises a con-
tinuous performance. for the rest of ou1
lives, and a good one, too. 4. g..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-15

A NOVEL WITH A MORAL FOR
GosSIPS.-The power Of gossips to make
mischief and misery is the theme OF the
latest story by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
(Ward), published today It is called
The Man In the Case. and tells how the
wagging tongues of a suburb almost
wreck the happiness of a young woman,
who for years has lived an unblemished
and irreproachable life, which should
protect her good name against baseless
rumors, at least pending, actual proof.
The author does not spare those in the
church who are not above the vice OF
gossip, tho she does present an admirable
character of the opposite sort in the
woInan's pastor. 49, sztI=-
The story is one that deserves wide
circulation, for the moral influence Il
may exert, as well as FOR its very con-
siderable interest, tho 1t does lack In
force Of presentation and is open to the
criticism Of being somewhat padded"
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-15
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
SEPT. is.

SEPT. is.
177e-New York city captured by
the British.
17se-James FenImore Cooper,
American writer Of romance and his
tory, born. Died 1851.
1814-British repuIsed In attack on
Fort Bower, at entrance Of Mobile
bay.
183o-PorfirIo Diaz, president Of
Mexico, born.
1635-Ricl1ard olney, secretary Of
state In cleveIands cabinet, born.
1s57-Wfllian1 n: T aft, secretary Of
war In Roosevelt's cabinet, born.
1862-Surrender of Harper's Ferry,
after two days fighting.
1s6s-PresIdent Lincoln suspended
the habeas corpus act
1s65-Jumbo, famous show ele-
plant, killed In railway collision at
ST. Thomas. Ont.
1so4-son and heir born to king OF
Italy.