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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26
Special to Tho Journal.

Special to Tho JournsL
Washington, Dec. 26.-Everyone
knows that vote trading is common in
congress, and that many appropriations
are made, not upon their merits, but
upon the principle Of "You pat my
back and I'll pat yours But it ism It
often that such a situation is frankly
admitted upon the house floor, as it was
recently. by Representative CLARK Of
did not have to be s.showno about ap-
preparations for the st. Louis exposi-
ton. Here is what he said about such
appropriations:
There are certain events in the his
tory Of our country that ought to be
celebrated by the congress Of the
United States, and the Louisiana pur-
chase was one Of them; and there are
five or six along that line. voted for
the appropriation for the Louisiana
Purchase exposition, and I have been
on that occasion ever since, and I am
not thru with it yet. (Laughter.) But
the gentleman from New York has not
any particular vantage ground in con-
troversy Of that kind, when you re-
member the exposition at Buffalo.
(Laughter.) That didn It celebrate any
thing that ever heard Of,
Here Representative Wadsworth Of
New York INTERRUPTED to say: "Ex-
original buffalo, whereat the members
laughed again.
Mr.. Clark resumed: ct always pay
my debts. I am going to vote for the
jamestown performance, whatever they
want, and think when I get thru with
that item am out Of debt to all mem
bers of congress on account Of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition
Representative Payne: "That will
be an event worthy Of celebration
Mr.. Clark: ct think so MYSELF
| Many explanations have been sought
for the reluctance Of Senator Thomas
G; :Platt to resign his seat in the SEN
ate, which both physically and ment-
ally, by the best testimony Of his
friends, he is no longer able to fill.
specifically it has looked to politi-
cal observers that the only thing a.
man in Platt's advanced age would
consider would be his own convenience
! and pleasure. But beyond and behind
this change lies an interesting chapter
Of thigh fnance.'
There are two great financial COM
b1nat1ons for control, not only in the
field OF railroad supremacy in the
On1ted States, but also in relation to
the financial domination of various
other extensive industrial and CONNER
Gal enterprises, as well as the major
ity in the next republican national CON
vent1on. What may be described as
premature reports Of President Roose-
velt g aspirations after he shall leave
the White House have material in
| There Is no doubt that a movement
has begun to render impossible the cleo.
ton of Mr.. Roosevelt as a senator
when his term in the White House has
expired. It is not necessary in this con.
nection to narrate the various questions
of controversy which have arisen be.
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. WHERE 1oYsSARE BRED TO PER.
iL.-Norman Duncan, who has written
much Of life in Labrador and Newfound-
land-life Of special interest to older folk
has drawn upon the same field for a
book for younger readers. In Tho Adj
ventures Of Billy TopsalI Mr.. Duncan has
told OF series Of adventures Of a New
.foundland lad in a way to hold spellbound
any true-hearted American boy. New
foundland, says Mr.. Duncan, is a land
where all boys have adventures; "and
that Is not surprising" he adds, for the
conditions Of life are such that every
Newfoundland lad intimately knows
hardship and peril at an age when the
boys Of the cities still grasp a hand when
they cross the street" Billy Topsail Is
typical boy' Of this land of adventure
and peril, and it cannot fail to do any
boy good to read about him.
Fleming n. Reven company, New York.
IS $3.50. g.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY
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the most: remarkable historic figures,
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IS, 1880. H;55f' sss 'a- 3 3. lz
17f7-FIrst pantomIme produced IN
London, called Harlequin Executed,
1e05-Treaty Of Presburg.
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1874 Governor Warmoth stabbed
+ and killed ID. G. 5yeriey Of the New
Orleans Bulletin. 3 s5
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

B The smallest horse. In theyworld has just
died at Pomeroy, Ohio. Minnie Speck''
weighed So pounds. was 25 inches in
height and her shoes were the size OF
. silver dollar. When she was 2 years
Of age her owner, Ed Wigand, Of Colum-
bus Ohio. carried her in a thirty-six- Inch
dress suit case with her head out) from
city to city, and he has exhibited her
at all Of the state fairs for the last four
years. Minnie craved oats and grass
just like the big horses and died finally
Of acute indigestion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26
THE MAGAZINES

Record Of DtscoverIes.-Tne universal
interest In discoveries which throw light
on ancient civilizations, and the home
and business life Of those prehistoric peo-
pies whom we often arrogantly speak Of
as primitive, has never been greater than
it is today. Between the elaborate mono
graphs, full of detail, which the great
Psychologists publish, and the ephemeral
notices of the daily papers, there is a
desire by many for a more popular and
concise statement Of these discoveries
and the conclusions based thereon. To
satisfy this desire a unique magazine
under the title Of Records OF the Past
was established five years ago. That It
is acceptably filing this field Is shown
by its constantly increasing patronage
Its list Of editors, under the leadership Of
Professor g.. Frederick Wright, DID,,
LID, includes some Of the most emf
nent Psychologists in our country.
The December number contains, among
other things: 1.-THE Dome of IS sergius
and Bacchus at Constantinople, by DR..
Allan Marquand; Ancient American
Free Delivery" by Frank Abial Flower;
Mound Builders of the Mississippi VAL
ley" by Richard Hermann; 1.-THE Fort
ress Of Masada,' by Frederick Bennett
Wright. tsss$
"A Literary "Flnd. Among the late
Mrs. Pearl Craigie's literary effects was
found one of her characteristic stories
of English life, and it was eventually
placed upon the market for sale, say the
editors of Broadway. With an idea that
that such a story would be decided lit
crazy SCOOP. they Immediately snapped
it up, and it will appear In the January
Broadway. 1.-THE Differing Stars" as It
is entitled, is one Of John Oliver Hobbies.
cleverest, short stories, written in dra-
matte, incisive fashion, and filled with
epigrams and good character delineation.
It details the story Of q young girls love
for genius and what came Of 1t.
Mr.. HowsIls' New story--W. D. How
ellis new four part novelette,, "A Sleep
and a Forgetting" is continued In the
Dec. % issue Of Harper's Weekly. Lovers
Of Mr., HoWells' subtle and absorbing art
will read with pleasure this penetrating
and touching history of the tragic shad-
ow that fell upon the mind Of the young
American girl who is the center Of the
action. and OF the way in which It was
finally lifted
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

A reverend gentleman with a com
Portable parsonage at Cincinnati, O..
recently commented on women as leading
selfish. lazy and luxurious lives He
ought to put in a few weeks studying
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS
Foyer Chat.

Miss Phoebe Davies, the Anna Moore
Of the Way Down East cast, which viii
| be seen at the MetropolitaA all next
week, beginning Sunday evening, has
| played the part over 5000 times. She
was the original Of the character and has
not missed a performance of the play
! since its production ten years ago. A
Especial holiday matinee will be given on
New Years Day.
Fairly effervescing with mirth and fun
is "Too Much Johnson with which the
Fraw1eys are, doing themselves proud at
the Lyceum this week. The web in which
| T. Daniel Frawley, as Augustus Billings.
has ensnared the 'Johnsons" and him
self, Is Auntangled with series of brill
liant prevaricatlons that keeps the audi
ence in roars of laughter. .
Something pretty close to the musical
marvel IS little Willie Eckstein, the 10
year-old boy who is giving a brief piano
recital each afternoon and evening at
the Orpheum theater. He is a wonder
both to the children who envy him and
Ito the. elders who applaud the daily ex-
ploitatton Of his unusual ability.
One Of the high class features pre-
sentedE at the Unique this week is put
on by Perez and King. It is a combi-
natiorh act producing operate singing
| and sculpture posing and appeals to
those, who appreciate the artistic.
Augustus Thomas excellent drama,
Arizona" played to two capacity holiday
aud ences ut the Bijau yesterday after
noon and evening, ana indications point
to big business for this popular attraction
for. the reua fnder| of the week.
Harry clay Blaneys ii, The Boy Be-
hind the Gun, e by Charles q. Blaney
players including Kitty wolfe and q
itroup Of Royal Guards Of Japan. will be
the attraction at thesB ijou New Years
week. .S3s3 .s:5 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

An cutlery for government ownership
Of butter from Portland, Ore. brings the
news that the people have been spreading
their bread with SOC butter, some philan-
thropical gentlemen having gotten the
product into a corner.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

Thirty-two tons Of Jordan river water
have been imported at New York for the
use Of those expensive people who are
not affected by baptism in common
United States water. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26
NO lNsuRANcE ON THE LATTER
Kansas CITY star

The San Francisco Chamber of Conn
merce officially estimates last @Aprirss fire
loss at ss50,o00,0O0.sf It makes no efforts to
guess the damage done by the Schnitz-
Reuf exposures. OF by the anti-dapaness
hysteria
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26
What Other People Think
Best Books for y Girl.

To the Editor Of The Journal.
I wish somebody who is familiar with
the best books for young people would
publish in h e Journal a list of a
dozen Of the best books for a girl of "A
to read --Paren+
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

Having rejected sirnplified spelling, the
house could not bring itself to spell $1,000
with T. a and two cfphers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

With two months more of this weather,
the coal trade will be throwing goods on
the bargain counter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

Thank goodness those do your Christ
mas shopping early signs have been
called in. and there are none out saying
Register today or you cannot vote.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

A Denver girl with the choice Of going
on the stage or doing Homework has
chosen housework. It's steadier work
and you are much surer of your pay.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

The report that Adam was a negro
agrees with the claim Of the women that
he did not treat Eve white in the Incl
dent of the apple.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

The bargain counter on the day after
Christmas looks like the frappe bowl In
some banquet hall deserted. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

In this university town with its teach
ers and libraries it would seem as if this
request might be gratified.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

GIN cLlVE's COMMAND" as q book
title suggests India and adventure, and
that is what one gets in a new book by
Herbert Strang, bearing the title given.
1t $ds only romance with a background of
history, the aauthor says, but it 10 the
romance Of action, and history Of the
same sort, with which the story deals.
The capture Of Gheria and the battle OF
Plassey are the turning points In the adj
venture Of the hero, Desmond Burke,
who Is; driven from home by a., cruel
brother, sold as a slave in India, the VIC
tim and the hero Of almost endless ad-
ventures, until falling in with Give, his
hero. he takes a hand IN larger events.
The story is one that will take hold OF
the boy of action, and as likely as not. OF
his father, Also. III T. ,.se,,- 81:
The Bobbs-Merrill company, Indianapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

Nobody has suppressed Senator La
Toilette yet. And the winter is wearing
away.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

The venerable Mrs. Cooper Of South
gate. Eng. the original Of Dickens
Little Dorrit." has just been made
known to the public. Tho many have
known the fact that Dickens wrote his
story as the result Of promise to a
playmate of childhood the reading pub
lie generally has been in ignorance Of the
fact that that playmate was Mrs. Cooper.
She is now in her ninety fifth year, and,
tho feeble, recently opened sale Of
work in aid Of a boys training school
near her home. Mrs. Coopers brother,
Tom Milton was schoolfellow of Dick
ems, and Mrs. Cooper says that she and
Dickens were on terms Of affectionate
relationship in childhood, that Dickens
called her Little Dorrit." and told her
as a child that he would write a story
and give it this pet name of hers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

The law Of 1881 regulated the right Of
public assembly, Tho not specifically
aimed at religious assemblies. it was con-
strued to place them to certain extent
under the control Of the civil authori-
ties. Religious congregations under this
law might meet only after complying
with the civil regulations. The later
law Of which you speak Is not pending .
It was passed year ago and granted
that length Of time for the congregations
to form associations culturelles'' or pub
lie worship associations to which the
churches were to be turned over The
Catholics refused to form these associ-
atoms and, under the provisions of the
law, the title to the property has now
been lost by them, altho the government
has still another year In which it may
turn churches over to associations legal
" formed The state, however, has now
the power to seize, sell or destroy the
property. It must dispose Of such seized
property within five years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

/ Bedouin warriors are noted for the spirit OF
their steeds They are the cruelest people known
T. at tsEl a. .3 d 81 I. \
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

return On the capital invested. Senator
La Toilette would retort that it was be-
cause the railroads had issued lot of
stock which represented no value put
into the. roads and that when it was
subtracted the railroad dividend would
rise beyond what YES reasonable, This
is a matter about which the public is
entitled to knew tho facts, fftss, IL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

The post-Christmas lunch makes
noise like cold turkey. .... ....o...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

Dlsestablshment In France.
Tc tho Editor Of The Journal.
Will you please explain the law Of 1881,
which see mentioned in connection with
the church and state situation in France !?
Also, win the pending law condscate
church property or make It subject to
taxation? james Hall.
Andnver & ID
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plsestabllshment In France.

sThe gas companys franchise does n,
expire till 191o.-Editor. ~-.--.
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PARIS-Journal on file at American Express,
oil Rue Scribe. and Eagle Bureau. SO Rue
hon
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ALI papers are continued until an explicit order
il received for discontinuance and until all ar
rearages are paid. g.. .,
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DENMARK-Journa1 on file at American Legs.
tion,. Copenhagen.
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SWEDEN on file at American Legation
Stockholm.
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st. PAUL oFFICE-420 Endicott building Tele
phone, N. w., Main $50; r. 9. 2066.
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on file at American Consul
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LoNDON-Journal On file at American Express
office, 8 Waterloo place, and U. 8. Express
office, 90 Strand.
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ond street. Telephone, Main No. 8.
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YELEPHoNE-Journal has private switchboard
for both lines. Call No. 8, On either line, and
call for department. you wish to speak to.
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NEW YORK OFFICE, CHICAGO OFFICE,
World Building. Tribune Building. :.
O'MARA s. ORMSBEE, REPRESENTATIVES.
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Santa Claus ran well ahead Of his
ticket
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26

State monopolies did not all die with
Queen Elizabeth. Rumania has them
on tobacco, salt, matches, stamps and
playing cards. They yield for, the ifs
cal year, Of 1905-06 a revenue of all
100000. which was nearly one.fourth Of
the entire revenues Of the country for
that wear,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

terested themselves in this rescue work
are making an appeal at this time for
help Mrs. F. L. Boggs. who lives at
2127 Topeka avenue says: THE only
place we have in this city to help
these forsaken girls and children is
Crittenden Home. It should be well
supported, but as it stands today, we
are unable to properly care for those
who have come to US We have
crowded into four bedrooms. IA girls
and six children We have no bath
or water convenient, a thing essentially
important for such an institution.
Never since the home has been operat-
ed has there been a refrigerator Or ice,
something absolutly necessary where
there is continual sickness. The third
floor is partly furnished for a dormi-
tory, but for lack of money we are
unable to furnish it. We need at least
$1,000 to put this home into proper
shape. The third floor must be fin
ished. We must move the hospital
cottage to the main building The
main building should be raised at this
time. We need new floors, a general
repairing all over the house, a large
cistern, bath room and water brought
into the house more conveniently.
Il am sure there are many willing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

to reach out a helping hand. to help
carry the burden of these crushed lives
and they can do so by g1wIn US the
financial aid we so much need.
81 have just returned from the con-
ference and from visiting Crittenden
Homes IN Chicago, Boston, New York,
Paterson, n. j. and the national head
quarters at Washington, D. g. am
ready to say to the people of Kansas,
that we do not fully understand what
great things God Is doing for fallen
humanity through these homes. We
must put our shoulders to the wheel
and help the movement along. The
great need for help long this line of
rescue work should make all thinking
people stop and consider what Is the
cause Of this sin among cur children.
You can not get away from the fact
that each girl in these homes is the
daughter Of someone's that she was
once a pure babe in her mothers arnss
that some ones son who too was as
pure, but Is now the cause of some
mothers child's sin and dishonor.
with a sad heart you wonder whose
son and whose daughter will be sacri-
feed next. We have the future before
us to show what can be done by Gods
help for the young that are now with
US, but today we have to deal with
those that have already been robbed
and spoiled by the destroyer. Mr..
Crittenden's opening address to the
convention was What Shall We Do
For Our Little Sisters?s I bring this
same question to the people of this
state. am sure there are very few
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26
HEARD IND SEEN
BY THE VAGRANT

NE of the real good story tell
ers in town is James NJ. Con
nell, general passenger agent
of the Atchison, Topeka &
~ Santa Fe railway company
and MS stories are always Well
worth listening to. Here is one OF
them he tells with great glee:
Two lads were playing railroad. One
OF them announced that he would be
a Frisco train and the other swelled
up tribe and said that he would be
a Santa F'e train. 1t was arranged that
each train should go around the block
in opposite directions and meet at a
certain corner The santa Fe boy
started out and went cho choo-ing on
his way in great style. When he ar
CO chap was no place in sight, so he
kept right on to the starting point,
where he found the other boy sitting
calmly on the curbstone.
Say what's the matter with you 2"
yelled the Santa Fe lad angrily, amt
you going to play
"' Course I'm playing. replied the
Frisco boy, but I'm nine hours late
A congregation of colored folks in
the city has a woman member u no
officiates frequently in the pulpit Not
only IS she a powerful exhorter, but
she has a great fund of stories to il
A0otLatE DOAnLs A46 WISHES u clAA laAGA~
size. Sometime these stories do not
At very we'll with the trend Of her re-
marks but they are none the less en-
Joyed by the congregation.
At a prayer meeting service the 9TH
er night she occupied the platform and
was speaking on the follies of life
During the course OF her talk she told
this tale:
"a man made Up his mind to bring
up his son so that when he reached
manhood he would be a pure and noble
specimen Of his race. This man was
a. widoWer, his wife having died when
the boy was an infant. He decided
that the only way to bring his son up
properly was to keep him in ignorance
of the existence of womankind. He
purchased a vast estate. had only men
servants about. and devoted his atten-
tons to the rearing of the child. In
til he was twenty-one years old he
had never laid his eyes On woman