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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Mind Your P's and o."

THERE are two accounts of the origin of the
L expression Mind your P's and Q's." Ac
cording to one, it arose from the early method
used in public houses of charging customers
for the amount of beer they had consumed on
sary for the topper to watch his P's and Q's.
According to the other story, the phrase owes
its origin to the difficulty the printer devil has
experienced from time immemorial in dis
tinguishing between the lower case P's and
Q's of the Roman type The similarity be-
tween the two letters is SO great, particularly
when they are reversed in the process of dis
tributing, that the printers apprentice is al
ways warned by the foreman to mind his
Ps and Q's."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
The White Feather"

A n official of the Smithsonian Institution
n was speaking of the origin of some well
known phrases, and pointed to small mounted
bird. This bird a French gray on the
back, drab breast, black wings, and with a
small but conspicuous white spot at the base
of the tail.
That is a wheatear," the official said 1T
is very common in Scotland, where it is known
as the cldchdrdn.' 1t is from this bird that
we get the expression Showing the white
feather You will notice the location of the
only white feathers on its bodv-they can be
seen only when the bird is flying away from
you.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
"A Miss Is as Good as a Mile"

WYE have all used the saying, "A miss is
w good a mile; yet it is doubtful
if any know the origin of this proverb.
Before the days of the great Charlemagne,
there dwelt two friends Amis and Amile Ac-
cording to the story of Turpin, these men were
so strongly attached to each other that Amile
risked his life to save the life and fortune of
Amis, and later when Amie was suffering from
order that his friend might be bathed in their
blood and cured
Thus came that peculiarly true proverb
which will no doubt remain with us until the
end of time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
when in Rome"

THE phrase, When you are in Rome, do as
L the Romans do is traced to saying of
Saint Ambrose. He was consulted by
woman who asked him whether not it was
right to feast on Saturday in Milan since in
Rome the day was held as fast day
The saint could do no better than to give
her the advice which he followed himself !;
for" said he, when l go to Rome fast on
Saturday as they do in Rome but when l am
here do not fast"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
The First Scapegoat

THE word "scapegoat" originated in an
ancient Hebrew custom practised at the
feast of the Passover Placing a young goat
upon the altar, the priests would pray over
it, asking that all the sins of the people be
visited upon the goat.
Then, after each member of the tribe had
transferred his guilt to the victim by laying
on his hands, the animal was turned loose in
the forests to be devoured by the wild beasts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
A Roland for an Oliver

THE common phrase to give Roland for
an Oliver" owes its origin to the romancers
of the Middle Ages. Roland and Oliver were
real persons, the two most famous of the twelve
peers who surrounded Charlemagne
Their exploits were represented in such an
exaggerated and ridiculous fashion by the old
romancers that the two names became svno-
nyms for extravagant tales Finally the ex-
preston arose of giving Roland for
his Oliver" to signify the matching of one
incredible lie with another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
" 1t Suits to a T"

THE clause, cit suits to a IT, meaning it
L fits exactly, is as old as the familiar in
strument, the T-square, or Trule $50 called
from it's resemblance to the letter T), used by
mechanics and craftsmen for making angles
true and for obtaining perpendiculars. The
expression was in common use in the time of
DR.. Johnson who is quoted by Boswell as
saying of Wharburton, You see they'd have
fitted him to t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
" Cleanliness Is Next"

WE have all heard that "Cleanliness is next
w to goodness" but the origin of the pro-
verb has been obscure, doubt, to many.
This maxim is an abstract of religious prin-
cple contained in an old commentary on Isaiah
where the practical doctrines of religion are
resolved into carefulness, nervousness guilt
1essness, abstemiousness, and cleanliness. And
cleanliness is next TO godliness which is next
to holiness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
and Sell 1t to You
Direct from Factory
on One Dollar
Weekly Payments
MakeYoua
Meister Piano
TO Your Order
Your Monogram Handsomely
Embossed on Music Panel

There's only about 200 feet out of every 1000 feet
of old selected lumber that's good enough to go
into MEISTER Pianos. When we say good enough,
seasoned to be used in the construction of high
grade Piano.
Another thing:
Stock Pianos made in large quantities, are ship
ped to warehouses and dealers-and they oftentimes
shrink, swell, warp, and crack-making good tone
impossi ble-and in addition, the moisture in the
case has the worst possible effect on the mechanism
of the instrument
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
d" He's a Brick "

THE phrase, He's brick" originated from
L an Eastern ruler, who while visiting a
neighboring principality asked his host to show
him the Notifications.
Waving his hand toward his troops, which
were drawn up in solderly array, the Prince
said to his guest, These my fortifca-
tons; every man is a brick"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
d" Scot-Free"

THE word "scot-free" is a survival from
ancient Anglo-Saxon. Scot in this sense
comes from the old English word, sceot, mean
ing portion of tribute or taxation, and it is
still in in the Scandinavian languages to
signify treasure. In modern English, however,
it occurs in only two expressions, the legal
phrase, "to pay scot and lot, and the ordinary
word, "scot-free"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Mot Worth His Salt "

WIHEN we say a person is Not worth his
w salt" we are using of the oldest
phrases in the English language. This ex-
preston has come down through the centuries
from Roman days.
The origin of the phrase is the same as that
of Our word salary both having come from
the Latin Sdldrinm, or salt money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
"A Feather in Ones Cap"

0UR expression, "a feather in ones cap"
~ originated in Hungary in 1900 At that
time it was ancient custom among the
Hungarians that one was permitted to wear
feather in his hat unless he had killed Turk
1t was law that for each slain Turk the
slayer should be allowed to wear one feather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
ORIGIN OF
EXPRESSIONS

II don't care, is not in the least profane, and
is equivalent to saying, Il don't care two
cents. The dam is two cent piece current
in India, and this phrase is of Indian origin
and was originally used to convey the idea
that the user did not care a two cent piece,
which were extremely plentiful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Let Us Quote You Price on a
Made-To- Order Meisfer Piano
Sold on One Dollar Weekly Payments

We want to tell you how you can save $50 on the
price of your Piano. and at the same time make your
Piano to order for you-make it exclusively for you.
We want to tell you lot of things bout M EISTER
Pianos-more than can tell you in an advertise
ment. Briefly, here are some of them.
MEISTER is the German word for 'Master'-and
that's what the MEISTER Piano is-its the Master
Piano. It's known among musicians as the piano
with the singing tone"-the tone that harmonizes
with the human voice.
The MEISTER has more exclusive features than
any other Piano on the market-one being its two
piece steel frame extending over sounding board.
This frame adjusts the MEISTER Piano-just
fine watch if adjusted-to heat, cold and moisture
taking care of expansion and contraction due to
climatic conditions. making it impossible for these
conditions interfere with the tone of the Piano.
The MEISTER Piano will stay in tune for long
time.
Making MEISTER Pianos to order. take
risk in giving a guarantee on them for 10 yeurs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Dead as a Herring "

Until the day of aquariums it was some
~ what difficult matter to observe a live
herring 1t is fish that dies instantly on
being taken from its native element. Among
fishermen first arose the expression, Dead as
a herring"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
We Are fhe Only Firm In fire World
Making Pianos To Order and Selling
Then, Direct From Factory.

Do you know why we make Pianos to orderf Well
tell you.
Stock Pianos are made in large quantities-on
stock pattern one just like every other one
and they re all made in a hurry-for anybody, and
everybody. and for nobody in particul ar. There's
no indviduality-no exclusiveness of design-no
choice of wood or finish.
Being made in a hurry and in large quantities,
stock Pianos oftentimes constructed of green,
unseasohed lumber And that's the great trouble
with the ordinary stock Piano.
Just like violin. fine Piano, to have good
tone and keep in tune. should be male of the very
choicest selected air-dried clear lumber-old lumber
such as is used in the MEISTER Piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Don't Care a

TT is the general belief that the expression so
often used, " | don't damn is pro-
fame.
However the word damn, when used with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
" Mad as a Halter

THE phrase mad as halter" really means
as venomous as a viper. Mad as
halter" is simply corruption of an ancient
form, Mad as an after, adder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

We have a new way of making Pianos-making
them to order-making them especially for each
customer.
We have a new selling plan-sellng the celebrated
MEISTER Piano-made to order-drect fSom fac
tory-on only One Dollar weekly payments-pay
ments so small that you hardly notice them-pay-
ments that less than you would have to pay for
rental of an ordinary piano. should you rent one.
That isn't all.
By letting make your Piano to order. especially
for you. we give you a better Piano than you can
possibly find in stock anywhere-and at the same
time save at least $50.
your piano to order and shipping it direct This
does away with all agents deaIers and jobbers'
you order your Piano from US.
Now. don't think of buying stock Piano from
am body--just an ordinary Piano like everybody
e's--until you know about our new proposition
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05

s,pECIAL..s
The real Panama Hat, tile latest shade,
worth ST. 90 % w
MEMS UNDER ~ EA
Norfork and New BsutisWiek5 med1nn s
weiaht-slarino Underwear, just tie
right swsiglrt far. spllng. Colors:
White and Grey, each 81 z5s
BgY,s UNDERWEAR
All French Rabriggan, either in short Or
long length <uuff made FIJI fash
ioned drawers. Go4bls seated size -
to 81. extra gnca value FIR 25cs
Boys new Windsor Ties, all new idaidss
and old sllsas.s, lor a5e
gHILDRENs, STRAW HATS ARE NOW IN i
STOCK Itss NORTH YOUR WHILE 10
GuAlE LOOK AT THEM BEFORE sYUu BIZ
SPECIAL.
We lave or hand i lot nf Silks in plain eoors
and Is fancy. III Iaffeta ard in1 Ghina silk, and in
order tu close hem out quickly we placea them in
Que lot at about One Half the price. ssI
SPECIAL sss
just rrcelved,a d car load OF Headlight Oil 90 proof,
that il used on boats aud scaoners. aud fur ne,-
,hators and lamps. ILneyer smokes or smells, and
q lasts lngerS than stis cheap ofl. Special t,srs
gallon .... q. zoe
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
'MhhyAAHlI Isl|PERh(Al|
case GOES TOI1JuRY
SUPREMACY. Of MISS KAssoN OR
MIR. KLAUssER THE ISSUE.
Breach off, Promise Action Closed In
Federal Court Cunningham on Trial
Accused of ,swindle inz Land Deals,
Hears .Postofice Inspector Testify

Whether Miss Cora Kasson of Oswe-
90 Springs, N. ". led Henry Klausser Of
iitchfeld, MINI, from the straight and
narrow path, or Mr.. Klausser abused
the confidence reposed in him by Miss
Kasson-these are the questions now
before federal petit jury which will
report to Judge William Lochren Of the
United States circuit court tomorrow
morning. If it decides that Klausser
was the victim, Of Miss Kasson, he, will
lose his reputation. for frmness of char
acter, but save :, $4,000. The case,
which is an action for damages fol, al
legged breach Of promise, went to the
Jury Yesterday Afternoon. =
= Postoffice Inspector Nathan Noble
was, the first witness called by. United
States Attorney Haupt in the trial sot
Walter. G. Cunningham. before Judge
Page Morris in the United States dis:
.trict court yesterday Noile conducted
the investigation which resulted IN an
order to. stop mail addressed to Cum
| ningham IS North American Land com
pany.. The Testimony was lengthy
| and the case promises TO; be long one
After spending twenty-four hours
trying to reach a verdict in the case q
George D. Emery against Lizette: f
Morgan, the jury reported to Judge
William :Lochren that it was hopeless
ly disagreed and was. discharged. The
| case involved $4,000 shares of mining
stock claimed by the plaintiff as com
pensation for legal services, : 49,: -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
City News
TOWN TALK

Read Apollo club announcement on
the Musical page Of this issue.
Stoves repaired and set up promptly.
q. s. Stove Repair Co., Is So. 81 st.
The Auditorium Annex for dancing
parties, musical and private theatr1cals.
All money deposited with the State
Institution for Savings on or before
che 5th draws interest from the lst.
Souvenir postals, complete line in
views, comics, art and city views, at the
Century News store, 6 Third, street 3.
Never buy real estate without having
the title insured by the Minnesota Title
Insurance & Trust company. Costs lit
tie, worth much. ,,- ~.
Anyone having fine carriage team
that they want taken care OF for the
winter by party who will guarantee
frst-class care and use, will please adj
dress 1854 Journal.
The executive committee of "Lyng-
blomsten,' a Norwegian society whose
aim is to establish a home for the aged,
is to give a concert in the Bethlehem
Norwegian Lutheran church Wednesday
evening.
The pulpit of Linden Hills Congrega-
tional church will be occupied today,
morning and evening, by visiting min
listers. In the morning Rev. Dr.. H. M.
Knowles will speak and in the evening
Rev. Jesse Underwood. Both are in the
city attending the Methodist confer
ence.
Rev. E. O. Stone, pastor of St. Paul s
Swedish Lutheran church, will lecture
Wednesday evening on his recent trip
through Sweden and points visited en-
route: The lecture will be delivered
in the church assembly rooms, Fiji
teenth avenue S and Twenty eighth
street.
The Johnson Undertaking company
are now at 703 Hennepin avenue. J. H
johnson, general manager (for fifteen
years president and general manager
Johnson-Lapdis company and firm of
idence phone. Maine 143-J. Office, M
1858. r. c.. $685..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07

BELL TELEPHONE TRUST FACES
BIG COMPETITION.
Big Telegraph Corporation Plans Com %
Z :bination with : Thousands of hide,
pendent Phone Companies Whereby
! AL Concerned viii Be Able to Give
Better Long: Distance Service. s.. r. .

Bell telephone and American Tele-
phone and Telegraph interests are
threatened with tremendous competi--
ton for the telephone business of the
country from the combined Torces Of
the Independent telephone companies
allied with and backed by the Western
Union Telegraph company. j
The plan .1includes interchange Of ia.
cilities whereby the independent COM
( on Western r Union poles ana leased
from that company.: <t'st> :
Attic the. plan was. suggested by q
Minneapoliss man two yeasr ago in New
York, the. local company has not. yet
been approached to enter the combina-
ton. There are now 1000 independent
telephone companies in the United
States, many of them small, and there
is no one: head to speak for the allied
organizations, which, have. never. been
formed into combination. Il
:. ~. q. The Large centers. -, +
The focal points of the initial cam.
Paign will doubtless be Boston, New
York and Chicago, the only large cen-
ters which have no independent tele-
phone service, particularly in Chicago,
where the franchise of the Chicago
Telephone company, the Bell subsidiary,
Two years sa s1 ago, when E. H. Moulton,
president of the Tri-State Telephone
company, sized up the situation to- be
ripe fol. interchange between the West.
ern Union and independent lines, the
Western Union management failed to
grasp the problem and its possibilities
So Mr.. Moulton, having failed to make
an arrangement by which the toll bust
ness of the local independent ex
} changes could be done over Western
Union poles, went to work to build his
own toll lines in the northwest. AL
ready $l,500,000 has been spent in thu
work, and with another 100000 ex
pended every point tributary to Min
neapolis and st. Paul will have beer
reached. 49,. - 80:
:. : It, is reported from the east that tn
deal will be accomplished by the fol
Is nation of, >holding company but, n
"details are yet. obtainable. -~-~--~~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
MEN OF BUTTER COMING
Minneapolis VIII Entertain Big DaIr,
Convention Oct. 81 and Nov. l.. 7:

Minneapolis VIII Entertain Big Dairy
Convention Oct. 81 and Nov. i:
Butter and cheese experts from all
parts of the country will be in Mime
apolis Oct. 81 and Nov. 4 for the annual
convention Of the Minnesota State But
ter and Cheesemakers' association. Five
hundred butter and cheesemakers will be
in the city for the convention.
|. The convention will be an interesting
gathering, not only for the association
members, but for everybody. Exhibits
of Minnesota butter and cheese will be
shown and prizes will be awarded the
best exhibits and samples shown. All
sessions of the convention will be held in
the. new assembly halls in. the. court
house and city hall quadrangle In. hon
or of the, affair the Creamery Journal OF
Waterloo, Iowa, will :devotera special. edi-
ton Ito. Minneapolis: and the association
meeting, advertising the city and the
gathering. =. +. '' 80 :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
LINE RUNS DIRECT I

/. The new, electric road proposed to be
Built by the Minneapolis, Rochester and
Rpne and DuS company s rspos
as being IA practically assured fact
owing, to the support which is being
given it byy business men and cities
along the right. Of way.
The map Of the proposed route, which
lis produced herewith, shows that the
tbackers @of the line, will reach some Of
the principal cities between the two
!, terminals. "a study of the route will
Nshow, thatsW. r. Mason, head Of the
company intends ito to earry
competition from Chicago which has
resulted in diverting most Of the traffic
in, the Minneapolis territory to that
city. The route will provide direct
north and south connection to Mime.
'apolis, and will afford local jobbere
and manufacturers opportunity to cut
into then territory, which is said
to be eagerly waiting the completion
of the line.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
COUNTRY ORDERS.

We also. solicit out-of- town bust;
ness, and we. assure you it. will res
ceive our prompt attention You.
can send small parcels by mail very.
cheaply up to four pounds: > u. II
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
BACK ON "THE FORCE"

Myron Johnson, who resigned from the
police department early in the spring
because of i'll health, has been reap
pointed by Mayor Jones, and. will fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Carl Maeder, desk sergeant at. police
headquarters, who leaves Oct. Is to &C
into business. 81. a5a ; s-#.:: ,..x&xts2s
81 Johnson was sergeant. but the night
work brought on a slight nervous at
tack and he wasseompelledsto quit poles
work for a. time. i He rose from patrol
manfto sergeant early in the Haynes adj
rninistration, sand:s his present position
is of the same rank. ..- 49, - - 2
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
NEVENS co..

COZ, 500 and GIL Hennep1n Ave.
will return them to you absolutely
free Of dirt at reasonable prices.
We would like, to call your atten,.
ton to our Show Window, in which
you can see a few, of the different
kinds of garments; ETC., that we
clean, = ,.W ~ 49,. .:
p, We would also, take pleasure in
showing anyone through our Cleans
ing Departments which we think
has no equal in the city. We would.
like to show you just how we do it..
Now is the time to get your win
ter clothes in shape and this is the
place to get it done, as we do all
kinds of repairing, such as lining
coats and jackets, putting on vel.
vet collars, binding skirts, and, in
fact, anything that is needed to be
Our Sponging and Pressing De-
partment is the best in the city.
We Have lately put on a night force
of tailors, so that any time in the
night if you will bring your suit,
you in short time can get them
cleaned and by frst-class workmen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
. AN INVITATION

80, ut AN INVITATION : =.
is extended to every one to come
and visit our plant which is abso-
lutely modern. It. will be pleas
ure and an education for you.
The Best is the Cheapest. !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
JOURNAL CADETS NOTICE

There will be meeting at HoI-
combs hall ~ Fourth street S 1.-TWO
doors from Journal office) Wednes-
day, Oct. 10. ate7:ao pm, to discuss
plans and make arrangements for a
benefit at the ALyceum theater.
1t Is very important that all Cadets
be present.
OFFICERS must notify all their men
to report. &C. 3. Bickelhaupt,
Comm andant.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
NORTHWEST. IS INTERESTED
Wisconsin and North Dakota Send DEL
coates to Convention Of Charities.

egateS to Convention OF Cnart'es'
Wisconsin will send fourteen 9nd
South Dakota nine delegates to the Min
nesota state conference of Corrections
and Charities, which. meets in Red Wing
Nov. IT, Governor John A. Johnson has
forwarded to Ell ~Solenberger;;+ seeres
tary of the conference, letters from both
Governor Davidson and Governor Eirod
which state that they have named dele
gates to represent their states in the
conference.
The: reason. for this innovation is the
national conference, which will be held
in Minneapolis next June. While Min
neapolis is the convention city, the
gathering was secured thru the united
efforts of the northwestern states and
for that reason they have been invited
to participate in the plans for the en-
|tertainment. Of the visitors. 1t is chiefly
for this purpose that the Wisconsin and
South Dakota delegates have been ap-
pointed to the Red Wing conference.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
Baseball Rates to Chicago.

! There promises to be considerable
exodus Of baseball fans to Chicago this
week. the attraction being the, world IS
championship series between the Chi
cago clubs. To accommodate the pill
grims, the North Western railway will
on Oct s, 9 and 10, the rate being a
fare and a third. -. ..