davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26
ARE COMING
VIII Investigate Claims Of City to En-
tertain General Conference.

tertaIn General COM
A committee of seven representing
the executive committee of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will arrive in
Minneapolis tomorrow evening to in
spect Minneapolis with a view to &C.
cepting or rejecting the invitation Of
the city for the next general confer:
ence Of the M. E. church to meet in
1908. ~&z ~. Nv. = .&5.-
The conference meets every four
years in May, the sessions lasting at
least month and sometimes longer.
The cities after the honor are Mime.
apolis, Baltimore, Columbus, Cincinnati
worldwide and delegates So from every y
country are in attendance The com.
mittee that will visit the city will re-
port to the executive committee, which
is to make the decision. While in the
city it will be entertained by the Com
mercial club and the Methodists Of Min.
neapolis. 800.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26
ARRESTED EVERYWHERE
Drunk's Proud Recital Cut Short by
stThirty Days.

A frank admission Of his police rec
ord availed Duncan M. Brown nothing
when he appeared in municipal court
today charged with drunkenness.
Brown, were you ever arrested be-
fore9u asked the judge. The prisoner
smiled a broad smile and began: g Your
honor, I have been arrested in the
Wilds Of Africa, in the jungles Of South
America. In the capitals Of Europe,
III but here the judge cut him
short with . thirty day sentence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our friends
for the kindness and consolation ex-
tended to US during the sickness and
death of our beloved wife and mother.
Also for the beautiful floral offerings.
y. Tanner, ="
49, Mrs. Lillian Bullock, 5 s
Mrs. Carrie Waltermier,
-. he. ...~l Mrs. Nettie Bertrand. i
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26
STATE LOANS FOR DRAINAGE.

The state board of Investment has granted
new drainage ditch loans to various counties in
northern Minnesota, as follows: Wilkin county,
$4,000; Freeborn 800: Isanttfi.s ss.719; Todd,
81. 600: Wadena, So. 461; Norman, $3.50, Clear.
water, $500; town q Minnetonks 5000, town
az Peace. $1,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26
Weather Conditions.

An extensive area Of low pressure
Is central north Of Minnesota, accom-
panied by unsettled weather from Mon
tana to Michigan and southwark into
Missouri, with light rains during the
last twentyfour hours asst IN Minnesota
The temperature has fallen since yester-
day morning in western North Dakota
and northern Montana; but in the cen
trail part of the country and the south
west it is considerably warmer. Rain Is
expected tonight due to the northern
low pressure and colder Saturday morn
ing; Saturday will probably be fair.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26
NECROLOGIO

louise. Lovett Sewall, wife of Ed
mund Quincy Sewal1 and mother Of Ed
mund D., Samuel L. and Frederick r,
Sewan and Caroline s.. Abbot and
Louise s. Chapman, died at Lake Gene
va, Wis, Oct. 23.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26
FREIGHT CARS SMASHED,

-Four freight were smashed to kindling
wood, an engine was rolled into the ditch, and
one passenger was injured slightly in Northern
Pacific wreck at Gladstone, MINI, at $3.50 am.
today. A passenger train ran into tn erear Of a
freight train, wrecking the rear cars. NJ D,
Moulder. riding In the first passenger coach, was
hurt. The engineer and fireman jumped. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26

We wish to express our most heart.
felt thanks to: all our relatives and
friends, who SO assisted us during the
illness and death Of our beloved son.
Raymond, and to my fellow workmen
for their sympathy and the beautiful
flowers sent by them.
COS Polk street NE.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26

MRS. GEORGE W. HALE-The fu-
neral of Mrs. George W. Hale will take
place at Lakewood cemetery chapel,
Saturday at pm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26
OLD MAN ROBBED
Employee Of Bijou Theater Held Up on
N. WAY Home, -E--. =.

?. Way Home. +-,.
M. Plouf, 1908 Dupont avenue N, re-
ported to the police today that he had
been held up and assaulted at l o clock
last night in front of his residence.
4 H. Is stage de9oorkeeper at the Bijou
Mr.. Plouf says he was slugged from
behind. When. he regained Conscious
ness he found that his pockets had been
1rifed and that some small change had
been taken. = ...'. .-.-l. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26
HOLDUP MEN BOUND OVER
Men Accused Of Robbing Charles Rose
Held for Grand Jury.

Held for Grand Jury
& Ambrose Heinz and Daniel Morrison,
charged with holding up Charles Rose,
3117 Tenth avenue s. who was robbed Of
81 in the rear of the Bijou theater
wednesday night, waived examination in
municipal court today and were held to
the grand jury in $1,000 bail. Frank Ed
wards, Emory Withers and George Hen
ley, charged with breaking into the store
Of the R. g. Winter Jewelry company,
also waived examination on burglary
charge and were held to the grand jury.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26

w. II. DAVIS died at Asbury hospi-
tai today, aged 81 years. The funeral
notice will be given later. .e ST.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26

Values-"B Boston" 800 Carriers, SOC.
Hcff 3 Toggery Shops, Both Stores.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26

Quality-50c Ties. 8 for $1.25.
Hoff g Toggery Shops, Both Stores.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26

The Value Of Records. .
Complete data is always kept Of in
terments in Crystal Lake cemetery.
Record your name now as a lot own
er. Easy payments.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26

Weather Now and Then.
Today, maximum. 81, minimum 46 de-
grees; D year ago, maximum At, mini
mum SO degrees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26

President BOO Suspenders, 800.
Hoff' q Toggery Shops, Both Stores.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26

Suspects 90 to Workmanship
johnson and John O'Keefe, suspected
Of the theft Of watch in q Bridge
square saoon were sent to the the t MGrk
DAYS respectively. The men pleaded
guilty to a drunkenness charge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26

Degree Of Honor Visiting COMMITTEES,
The visiting committee Of the Degree
of Honor, A. o. U. W. lodges, will meet
with Glover lodge, No. 25, Friday even
ing, at the hall, 404 Twentieth ave-
nue N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26

Gum Machine stolen.-A chewing
rum machine was stolen from in front
cf the Peabody 812s Chicago, avenue,
last night.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-30

school But learned something yes
leTday that made such an Impression
me that I viii not be able TO sit
-own comfortably before the season is
ever.
You see. Il was this way Once
week Il is the custom % feed all the
animals that are vegetarians a mess
~ ground white Wrnips cause IL
opens up the pores. and makes the
animals feel good like a politician
y 40 goes 20 French Lick springs AM
as the whisky boiled out ~ him. At
sr the animals have eaten the turnip
mush. they become agreeable. and
vii rub against the keepers and eat
-ut OF your hand
] mad been with pa dozen times
~ Cad a place where we could get a
few barrels Of turnips ground up hne
and 80 yesterday. when the boss ami
NAL keeper was sick and turned his
Job over 20 ia pa told me 10 SO ou.
ID town. al Lynchhurg Va and get
q couple 81 washtuhs FUN Of ground
turuips. and have the stun sent IN TO
the menaEerie tent in time for the
afternoon performance got a boy
20 g. with me. We hunted al the
groceries and couldn't find turnips
enough 70 make a first payment but
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-30
RELIGIOUS REPORT.

Prof John l.. Nuelson OF Mast theo-
logical seminary. Berea, o.. has COM
piled a volume Of selected sermons by
John Wesley. TO wis h is added an IL
Eliminating biographical sketch OF the
founder Of Methodism.
Mcthodists Of this country have IN
dertaken the task Of raising S250,o0J
for an India jubilee Bishop Thobur1
is chairman OF the committee on the
fund and Will go 70 India TO take part
in the celebration, which is to be held
at Bareilly.
A chndren's branch OF the North In
dia Bible society has been formed. It's
contributions in 1904 paid for printing
l6 600 copies of the Gospel Of John.
Every child now has an intense inter.
est in tho fruit Of circulating those
little gospels.
After only a little more than a gen.
Grafton in our neighboring republic.
Mexico. not far from $4,000 have been
gathered into the mission churches,
mainly those nurtured by the Presby-
terians. north and south Methodists,
north and south. and the American
board.
John C. Martin. a successful coal op'
orator turned philanthropist. has es-
tabished departments for the training
of colored men as ministers in no few
or than IL small colleges of the south.
Young men are instructed in Bible
truths simply. Mr. Martin having no
( special denomipational bias to favor.
Archbishop Farley has made applica-
\ ton 70 Rome for a priest able 70 SPEAK
the Chinese language. who will look
after the spiritual welfare Of the Cath
Ollie Chinese OF New York. II is only
q year ago that FIVE Chinese merchants
I OF Chinatown We're bapiised on the
same afternoon az the paulists church.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-30
LOST ARTS AND DEVICES.
Many Have Been Abandoned Because
New knowledge Supplants
Them.

Not as much as We used 20. but DC
ca-ionally. even yet one hears % SONS
wonder accomplished ty ihe ancieati
whtca cannot be done now. saws lie
Scientific American.
Not - many years aeo IL was quite
commonly asserted that modern work
men could not quarry OF. having qua
ried. could not handle stones as large
as the monoliths Of Egypt. and ins
writer has heard a public speaker -
note assert that % would H. impcs II
bic 70 handle with modern implements
such large stones as were used in the
pyramids or % join them as perfectly
a. they are Joined there. yet when 81.
casion arose larger stones than any 81
these were quarried in Maine. and
some OF the larger mOnoliths them
selves were transported. not only ~
the sea. but across IL. and erected ~
England. France and America. ard
there are individuals to-day who might
~ they chose. cause the erection 10
,hfs country Of the largest pyramids.
ar build new ones ten times larger
and more durable. Pyramids are nr'
being generally buil' nowadays, be
rause they are not IN line with the
trend Of modern ambition. that's all
II Is very doubtful II a Damascus
blade would stand half as severe
usage as a modern band saw blade -
even a. much as the spring OF ~.
cent clock. while the ornamentatiou ~
those wonderful blades. 50 far as he
mechanical execution is concerned an
he exceied by apprentices and anna
tours OF to-day
OF the 'lost art" Of hardening cop.
rer Nttle Is heard 81 late yea-s,
though one occasionally hears a
wi=eling from the wilds wish MAT he
knew how Is do ID as we'll a. TIE an
clients and. while ID Is perhaps r..
eret.abie that he doesn't Ibis isnor-
snce Is MS own fault
Many arts and devices have been
abandoned because new knowledge
has made them useless. and time
spent in rediscovering them would be
aorso than wasted Tho modern
youth had much better spend his time
studying the art Of his contemporaries
than that which Is lost"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-30

had just begun TO come in fell back
IN terror.
There was quite a crowd around the
Camels watching them peacefully chew
their cuds. as they do al evening
On the desert and the Arabs who had
charge ~ the camels were standing
around. posing as though they we're
the whole thing when the old black.
dOuble-hump camel got his quart u
lorseradish down into one % his stom-
achs a. he was kneeiing down on all
i0urs lie yelled. 20. mamma and
got up on all his feet and kicked
an Arab OF a prayer rug, and beloved
and groaned. Then the rest q the
herd Of camels seemed 70 have swal-
lowed their dose. and they made Rome
howl This scared the people over .
IS here the sacred cattle We're trying 20
sat a pious example 90 the rest OK the
animals hy their mees and lowly con
Duct.
The sacred cow got hsr horserad h
hr-t and / could see She was trying %
hold il without giving tha snap away
uT her husband the lu,. got his
Wel. it was piufui AND made up my
mind would never play a joke on
the sacred cattle again cause 10 seems
like sacriiege The bun finally got
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-30
PEOPLE IN PASSING.


MISS caroline MarciaI OF seFile.
spaih' VINO Is one OF the best known
""iiieh Ia lhal country = 10 America
~ 'ne interest OF the lh'erh"'iohal 10
''..u'' le'sue
Alrs. hansen me VIE 81 me eAldor-
er' : a singer OF note Tier rather was
a zoo'ogist. her mother sister OF me
Nof "esian poet NeihaNen, ana her
DIoiher' ernest save is professor o.
history ID the University OF Chrlsu-
ana
waiter Neiiman, the newspaper cor
respondent VINO says ne Will Try 20 get
" the horth pole win an airshlp'
pIohe ms leg ih one OF ms dashes ,
.Ae po4e' ne Zen lhio 'FeFiee ia 'hs
ice ana mas hmped palniAiiy ever
since.
Ernst Leissler compcsiior on the
Tribune, German paper Of Leayen-
worth, Kan, claims % be The Oldest
printer IN point Of continuous service
~ me country. lie began 10 learn me
udle ID larmstenr GERMANY % years
ago ana mas hardly missed "oFhlhs
cay since MI. LESSER h~s Deen "a
TINS couhtr! 81 years
William Neldman Lands A. NJ,
professor q mathematics IN DinckiL-
sor college, Carlisle Pa has been ad-
mit'ed 70 membership in the mathe-
matical circle Of Palermo, Italy, IN rec
ognltlon OF his attachments IN the SCI
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-30
MEDICAL MENTION.

An English journal notes the cur
ously even sex distribution OF measles
in % years at Aberdeen. There were
2O.2s7 males and 20.Qs7 females
Medical authorities in France have
discovered that fairly good substl.
tute for quinine, for use in cases Of
marsh fever, or other malarial disease
can be ooncocted from the gentian
Peasants In Auvergne have long used ]
sort OF brandy made from that plant u
combat such diseases.
The noted German scientist, Pro-,
Emil Won Behring. who believes that
be has discovered al effective remedy
for tuberculosis. persists in his dete.-
mination not TO make IL public befors
next fall He desires to be as sure OF
his ground as year OF tests and ex-
periments can make him before plac-
ing his method OF treatment ia other
hands.
For the purpose Of studying ths
causes of mountain sickness. two
French medical authorities. Drs Gull
lemark and Moog. during last July
made a stay al the Mont Blanc obsery-
atory. According to the results OF
their Investigations. which have now
been published, the diminished ten
sion OF the oxygen OF he atmosphere
clogs the process OF oxidation and thi;
sets up an elaboration Of toxic sub
stances. the retention OF which cause.
symptoms OF naturalization.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-30

chronic disease; realize for one momen'
whataterrible menace TO a nation few
i,zed people when one kind q beverage
cripples tie energies and health OF
one-third the people who use it,
we maze the assertion advisedly and
suggest that the reader secure his own
nroof by personal inquiry among conee
users. 4.
AK your coffee drinking friends II
,hev keep free from any sort Of aches
ana ais. You will be startled AZ theper-
centaee and will very naturally seek ~
plare he cause Of disorder on something
aside from coffee. whether food, inherit
81 tendencies or something else.
Go deeper in your search for facts.
IN your friend admits occasional neu-
ralgia. rheumatism, heart weakness.
stomach or bowel trouble. kidney COM
nlaint. weak eyes. or approaching nerV-
Gus prostraiion induce him or her 70
makethe experiments Of leaving on cohee
for no lars and using Postum Food COZ
Zee and obServe the result. twill startle
yoa aud give your friend something 70
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-30

We found a place where they crate
horseradish and bottle it for the mar
ket. and ordered two washtubs full
Of horse radish grated nicely. and sent
20 the tent. but ] made the man bill
b as ground turnips
The boy and played ali the fore
noon. and when the man started with
he ground horseradish for the tent
We went along and I introduced the
man 70 pa and pa O. X q the bill. and
sent him 70 the treasurer after the
money was going 10 get on back
Feat and watch the animals cat but
ia said Here you boys get out
hose pans and portion out the tur-
alps and pass EN- around just as the
crowd comes in. cause after the ami
mails have had a mess Of cut feed
they are better natured. and show on
better
! was pretty leary about feeding
fhe animals horse radish. and would
have preferred to have some one
else do il. who did not care 10
live any longer. but said. Yes.
or" just like that. and touched my
nat TO pa, and be said IS the boss
canvasman: There's 10y you can
swear by"
The boss canvasman said: "You are
right, old man. but IL he was mine. Z
oould KIN h'U SC qIicS II would wake
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-30

lis horseradish down and be vas the
most astonished animal ! ser saw
tie swelled up. and then beloved until
the COW looked a. though she would
sink through the ground. saying. "ES-
cuse me. dear, but am not 20 blame
because I. too. have a hot box" The
lull acted Just as human as could be
cause he looked mad az her. and was
going to gore her % death when pa
and some OF the hands came up and
hit him with tent stake. and swore
al him. and he quit hghfing his wife.
lust like a man Pa wanted 70 know
what in thunder was the matter with
the animals. and wanted TO know II
had fel them the turnips and
told him they had an Teen FED. and
lust then the giraffe. whose neck was
So long the horseradish did not reach
a vital spot as quick - it did with
the hippo. began 20 yell for the pO-
lice and dance around Finally he
stood on his head and neck. with his
heels against cage. and coughed like
ne had caught pneumonia Pa sale
10 the boss canvasman: Well what
90 you think of that2"
The zebras had their inning next
and after they had swallowed theis
ratlons of horseradish. they never said
a word. but began 70 run around Ike
dancing the lancers. and when .hey
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-30

The published statements ola number
OF coffee inr -rters and roasters indicate
a .'waspy feeling towards US, for daring
to say that coffee harmful to percent
age Of the people.
A frank public discussion Of the sub
iect is quite agreeable TO us and can Ger
tainlydu noharm: on the contrary, when
all thefacts on both sides Of any question
are spread before the people they can
thereupon decide and act intelligently.
GIVE the people plain facts and they
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-30

a.
-, ' 4" -. "'' ~ ''H.
=" aus N'As' '-' 'n'"N 'H'S 'aNtheu
".
wei We ''oA spuu ahu p't about
Q p'a'' 81 no'r''sNisn ~ earn laN. ana
Pu' 'n' pans ~ lI"h' q .a'N animal
aha YOU ought y nave seen lhem Flsh
lot tue supposed lNIhips llAe q grove
- .a''.' "l'eI SAT-
me uoF anu 10y Up on INC pay
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-30

GOT - so.rr 4 LOOKED like a kt;eifo-
scope and me Six zeDras looked Ike
q million Pa said Il never saw
lch a sieh nDe used 10 drink.
but have either got the Jim Jams.
or something awful has happened 10
mis- mcnager.e.
he educated hog got a double dose
ana BE- squealel ana couldn't pick ont
'he right card aud then the llamas
eot busy on th portion ~ horse
ralish and iher fd n Spanish and
ool on their All legs and she'd
tears Pa g9t So ratified he looked teR
sears Older Ian De cid when the
afternoon Performance opened The
manager 40 the big show came 10 20
SNOW why me Elephants had not been
sent into the sug-room. % be got
ready tlr the grand entree. Just then
me elephants d. gan 10 cat their horse
radlsh, and when they were driven
into ne big tent they were complain
ing about something being wrong iu-
side " them. and as they came by the
lemonade stand they seemed 10 he
Yelling Fire Then they an stopped
al the stand ana began 70 drink ths
lemonade OUT ~ The barrels which
seemed 70 put ont the fire
The animals quieted down little. and
pa went into he big tent 10 consult
The manager and thought II was .
shame that The lions and hyenas and
tigers couldn't have any fun. So
went 70 the table where the meat was
laid out ready - feed them. and cut a
hole in each piece Of meat and put z
double handful OF horseradish and
just then the feeder came along and
began 10 throw the meat in the cages
Gee. but those carniy0rous ami
mails are bad enough even II YOU
give them nice boiled sirloin steak and
they fight enough over IL. al any time.
hut when they began % chew and lear
The meat and get horseradish hot from
the griddle they didn't DO a thing.
The audience thought the animals
would kill everybody The big lion
got his meat down but il didn't set
Well. and he turned a somersault.
and snaried. and pulled the bars 81 The
cage while the grizzly bear rolled mp
ID 4 ball and rolled over in his cage
tin the men had TO hold on to the
wheels 10 keep the shebang from CO.
ing over The hyenas. who are al
ways mad. went on tear that could
be heard IN all the tents.
Pa and the managers came back into
the menagerle tent with the animal
keeper. who had been sent for and
they began TO try 10 find out what
allied the animals and the animal
keeper asked what pa had been feed
Ing them and pa said be had given
them their ground turnips.
~Turnips. indeed. said the Keeper,
as be took up some Of the turnip aud
tasted II it. and he handed hand
ful TO pa Pa tasted Of II. and pa
had a hot box. and the managers tasted
a II. and they said: No wonder
Then they asked pa where he got Il
and pa said he sent me TO order it,
and then they all said: That set
lies it,"
thought would go way and jump
il the river. but pa said: "Iiennery,
come here. my angel" and he spit or
his hands and picked up barrel stave
went right UP to pa. as innocent as
could be. just as any dutiful son
should and right there before the ami
mails and freaks pa-well. that's the
reason am not sitting down very
much these days 50 long