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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-04
maximum, if this country were not to
have 15o,000,o00 people in few years

IHdA1HluLl, IL GulS COuHtTy were HOI 10
have 150,000,000 people in few years
instead Of the "a 100000 now here, if,
in fact,s the economic conditions and
the conditions affecting transportation
and the distribution Of the products Of
farm and factory were not changing
every year, these arguments might hold
good. In the light of what, may be
seen in economic and Industrial con
ditions in this country in another
quarter of a century they are shallow.
Minneapolis is getting into position
as the head Of navigation, on the Miss
issippi river just at the time when the
great change that is carrying tonnage
more toward the gulf instead OF
across country to the Atlantic seaboard
is beginning to show itself. The
Panama canal will have it's import
ance for Minneapolis. Because the
time Of its opening now appears some
what remote is no reason for ignoring
its certain beneficial effect. .r
This southwark trend Of commerce
is the thing to watch Minneapolis
now has her many efficient railroad
lines to the east, and. the lakes in the
season Of navigation. AS the head OF
navigation, on the river she will be ir
position to avail herself Of everything
favorable that may develop towards the
| southwark. With her lines running tt
the west, her growing intimacy will
Canada above her state line, and many
facilities for reaching her eastern field
Of effort, she is in position to MAKE
good the prediction made years az,
that upon the site of the twin cities on,
Of the great commercial centers O.
America would arise. Her opening t,
the southwark will serve the doubl,
/ purpose Of saffording her. more read,
access to the growing south, Will,
keeping the eastern lines awake to tn,
necessity Of serving her interests ant
treating her fairly if they are to re
tain the rich business now afforded
them by her. S-r =. -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-04
DIVIDENDS IN MARCH

The principal Industrial, railroad and
traction companies of this country will
next month distribute in dividends, ac-
cording to detailed statistics prepared
by the Journal of Commerce and Com
mercial Bulletin, the sum of $5s,
S73, to which industrials contribute
$26,139,42 and railroads $11, ,649,350.
These figures reflect the prosperity that
has been enjoyed during the last year.
The industrial payments for the first
quarter of 1906 show substantial in
crease over those for the corresponding
period last year; the total to date this
year is $40, ,525,592, against $54,976, 1916
for the first three months of 1905, an
increase of $15,549, 1877. Every month
shows an improvement. The railroad
dividend list also compares favorably
with last years payments.
A summary Of next month s disburse-
ments follows:
EIndustrias NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $26 139, 423
Railroads NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II, ,649, $50
Street railways .................... 329, 100
Total Observation-Disclosures. s3s, lit ,sTs
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-04

also have on hand Overland Mining Stock
very cheap, Panhandle smelter at &c, Reliance
Johnsen.Nickie. 45c: Alaska Central Ry. $500;
Queen Gold Mining Of Mont, 35c: Kendall,
$3.50, Bonanza Queen, special price; Gep. A.
Treadwell $3.50; Horseshoe, s. D., 70. Com.
nand me for. others, Send for March Market
letter. square deal for all.
O. g. pERINaER, 4ae-s Endicott Bldg, st. Paul
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-04

Kansas City says: "Moisture is gen.
,eral over the state of Kansas. Good
SHOWS and rains in eastern and central
parts and western Kansas has slight
precipitation The winds have sub
sided and average temperatures about
20 above, which is not damaging to
wheat. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-04
BIG BUSINESS IN OATS

Total sales, 444,9OO shares.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18
POLITENESs OF CHINESE.
Always Invite Guest to Have q Smoke and
Cup OF Tea
From DE Rochester ost- Eppress

From ne Rochester Post-Erpress.
ct 10 hard to understand the Chinese. but
I will give you the facts that I have deduced
from my own experience with them" said
the Rev. A. D. B. Fraser. who was for
some time O missionary In southern Chlna.
The Chinese are economical, very economi-
call do not hesitate to say that fifty million
Of them could live on what Is wasted In the
United States alone. They are Industrious
and work hard. Many Of them. even Mnnda-
rims arising 40 early as 5 In the morning 70
work. and never stop until 7 or 0 o'clock at
night.
zone thing that I noticed, and a thing that
all foreigners In China must notice. Is the
fact that the people are unusually polite.
This may be all on the surface. but n%everthe-
less II 10 very pleasing.
FL was surprised with many Of the little
courtesies and customs that ! found prev
alent among the Chinese. For instance,
there IL q custom that when smoking In the
presence Of another 1t Is necessary that the
other be asked to smoke. or. II 1t Is possible.
that q guest should be offered a cup OF tea on
all occasions.
MANY other things In the same vein I
noticed, as that there are set forms and polite
usages for ones manner OF taking leave.
that an article. no matter how small, should
always be presented TO Q person with both
hAndsu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18
Cleanliness in Olden Times.
From the London Telegraph.

DR.. Somerville Hastings. lecturer at the
London Institute of Hygiene, the other day
on Cleanliness is Next to Goodness" said
that people were much cleaner now than in
the reigns Of Queens Mary and Elizabeth,
when the washing of clothes was unknown,
Cotton was hardly in use aid linen was eX-
The poor wore rough woollen garments,
which were never washed. and the better
classes adorned themselves with silks and
~velvets. which were dyed when they would
no longer pass muster In regard to cleanliness.
II is recorded. continued DR.. Hastings, that
James l. never washed either hands or face
during the period he posed as the wisest fool
in Christendom. but confined his cleanliness
within the narrow limits Of wiping his finger
tips urou d damp napkin.
4 very simple experiment. made by an
eminent bacter ,ologist, determines in a start
ling manner the potential dangers associated
with accommodations Of dust in living room.
A pin-point was useu 2 convey as much dust
as so small a vehicle will carry. This yielded
no less than 5000 colonies OF living. germs,
when cultivated on g%elatine. and although
fortunately every species was not represen-
tative of disease, yet the majority were potent
sources of decomposition and danger 70
health.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

Junie McCree and his company in THE
Man from Denver" tops the bill at Hyde q
Behman's. A novelty is the singing act
given by Joe Maxwell and his company
called THE Fire Chief" and showing the
inside of an engine house. Others in the
bill are Daisy Harcourt, the English singing
Coincidence; the four Musical AVOIDS, Ed
c. Keogh and company, Sabine O'Neill and
Vera and James H. Cullen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

The Proctor Company at tho Fifth Avenue
Theatre will revive Mile, Marni" this week,
which Amelia Bingham first produced and
in which she will again play the principal
part. TIL original production will be used.
The 125th Street Theatre Company will
play Rupert of Hentzau,' an old Hackett
success, with Mr.. McAllister and Miss Nor
gan in the chief parts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18
To the Governor OF Indiana.
From the india napo,s N,u,.

FTUW Wt IHdIdndp0IS Mus.
get some oddly addressed mall. but thl. IA
certainly the limit" said Fred L. Gemmer ,.cre.
tary TO Gov. Hdnly, as he held up for general In.
spection a letter received at the Governors once.
Il believe this Is almost as wrong as It can be-
II wos addressed as follows:
The governor OF the united states,
Mr.. hanly,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18
THE BROOKLYN THEATRES.
Ellis Jeffreys in Q Sutro Play ut the New
MOntauk-Other Changes.

Ellis Jenreys In q Sutro Play NJ the New
MOntauk-Other Changes.
THE Fascinating Mr.. Vanderveldt," with
Ellis Jeffreys as the star, comes to the New
Montauk this week. This play Of Alfred
Sutro won favor in its six weeks stay In
Manhattan.
Percy Haswell and Robert T. Haines head
the company which is presenting THE Dali
ling Of the Gods, " the Belasco-Long play Of
old Japan, which will be seen at the Shubert
this week.
an Old Kentucky" despite its thirteen
years on the stage, seems to have lost none
Of its vitality. 1t will be at the Majestic
this week.
THE Millionaire Detective" a lively melo-
drama, will be at the Grand Opera House.
On Thursday evening five China dinner sets
will be given away to seat holders.
THE Queen Of the White Slaves is to be
the attraction at the Folly.
sThe Kilties," a Scotch band, is the head
line feature at the 0rpheum. Other acts
will be Peter +. Daley and his @Dinah Girls, "
Rice and Provost in "Bumpty Bumps
Mayme Remington and Buster Brownies,
Edmund Day and company, Melville Ellis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

David Higgins in His Last Dollar a
racing play, will be at the Fourteenth Street
Theatre.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18
Vaudeville Bills.

Vaudeville Bills.
Capt. Keller's American Zouave Girls ia
the fea ture act at Keith's this week. They
do a drill, winding up with a wall scaling
stunt. Others on the bill are the Six Pro-
v~eanies, a trick cycle team of young women;
Emmett Dewey INC company, the Harmony
Four, Bobby North. Senator Frank Bell,
John and Harry Dillon and others.
Cha rles +. Evans makes his first appear
ance at the Colonial Theatre on Monday
as u top liner in u condensed version of
There and Back called Its Up to You,
William Otherengagements include Frank
Bryan and his congress of American girls,
Iherese REM, equestrienne; the Max We'll
son troupe, Macart's dogs and monkeys,
Violet Dale and Kelly and Violette.
Heading the list at the Alhambra Theatre
will be Vesta Victoria. character comedi-
enne. The rest of the bill includes Cliff
Berzac's animal circus. Emma Carus, j.
Miller Kent and company, Frank n Jen
Latona, Charles Leonard Fletcher, the
Millmann Trio and Walter c. Kelly.
Mr.. Henri de vries in "A Case of Arson
appears for the second and last week at
the head of the Hammerstein bill. George
Fuller Golden will be heard in his mono
logue, Ward and Curran present their "The
Terrible Judge" while the four Bard
brothers, the Rappo sisters, the two Pucks,
Frank Lynn and Marguerite and Hanley
complete the bill.
Fred Walton, the English pantomimist,
in his sketch, "Cissie's Dream" will be at
Proctor's Fifty-eighth Street Theatre this
r-aoh hooJ;,v tho LIN ,-l;,h ;--l,,Ieo A..
Dollar troupe of %acrobats, Wilfred Clark,
Theo Carew and company. the Italian
Opera Trio, Stuart Barnes, Prello's dogs
and Allie Gilbert and her summer girls.
At the Twenty-third street house Grace
Van Studdiford, the comic opera singer,
will make a debut in vaudeville. Josephine
Conan in her sketch, Friday the l3.h,"
James j. Corbett in A Thief in the Night"
and company n Charles +. Semon are
others in the bill.
May Boley and her company in a sketch
introducing "The Polly Girls" and "The
Village Cutups," from The Maid and the
Mummy" will be at Hurtig & Seamon's
Harlem Music Hall. The rest OF the pro-
gramme includes Tom Hearn, the lazy
juggler; the zancigs in a thought reading
hCtNh VIC 'iiIcIIV1 lIu company
Louise Brehany and others.
On Thursday Tony Pastor will begin his
forty-first year as a theatrical manager.
The bill at his theatre this week is made
UP of Miss Norton and Paul Nicholson in
ELIAS All Right" Rice and Elmer, Potter
and Hartwell, Ellwood and his happy family
of animals, job thinner, st. John and
lie Fevre, and Harris and B~eauregarde.
An added attraction will be Leona Thurber
and her Dutch Pickaninnies."
A new figure among the rulers Of the
world at the Eden Musee is one of King
Haakon II. of Norway.
The Circle Theatre has Harry Bryant's
extravaganza company.
Fred Twins Majestics will be at the
Gotham.
The Vanity Fair Company will be at the
Dewey.
Oyama's Imperial Japanese acrobats are
featured at Huber's Museum.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

The American will have Edmund Days
meiodrama OF Western life, Behind the
Mask"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

The Murray Hill will have Edward Harri-
gan in a revival of one OF the best Of the old
Harrigan and Hart successes, "Old a v
ender."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

At the Yorkville Theatre the Kelley Stock
Company will play Romeo and Juliet"
with Mr., Kelley as Romeo and Nettie Doug
lass as Juliet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

York State Folks a favorite play OF
rural life, will be at the West End.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18
Sunday Amusements.

Nine. Yvette Guilbert will give her fare
we'll New York concert at the Lyceum
tonight, and will sing several modern songs
both In French and English.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

"The Boy Behind the Gun, with Harry G.
Blaney, will be at the 1halia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

Across the Pacific" will be at the New
Star.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

Keeney's headliner is Tod Sloan in his
racing monologue, and the extra attraction
will be Sue Smith, the Singing Flower Girl
Others listed are Mazuz and Mazett, George
w. Day, Audrey Kingsbury and company
and Swift and Buckley. =
'The Blue Ribbon Girls" will be the bur-
lesque show at the Star.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18
on's play Of the reconstruction period, vii
be at the Harlem Opera House this week,

'The Prince of Pilsen," one Of the best
OF comic operas of recent years, will be
at the Grand Opera House.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

The Metropolis offers "Bedford's Hope
Lincoln j. Carter's play, which succeeded
so well at the Fourteenth Street Theatre.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

Human Hearts, will be at the Third
Avenue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

in a new musical monologue and the Globe
of Death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

Ted Marks announces his vaudeville
entertainments at the American to-day as
Terence Marks's st. Patrick's Day Con-
oerts,' and promises green satin souvenir
programmes, Other theatres which will
York, the Proctor houses. the Colonial and
Alhambra, Hammerstein's, the West End,
the Yorkville, the Dewey and Gotham, the
New Star and Murray Hill, the Metropolis,
the Grand Opera House and the Harlem
Opera House,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

Victor Herbert will give at the Hippo
drome tonight another OF his orchestral
concerts, with noted instrumental and vocal
~soloists assisting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

FRITZ Scheff has never had a more salts
factory vehicle than the Herbert Blossom
opera, mile. Modiste," in which she is still
playing at the Knickerbocker.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

Charles Klein's play THE Lion and the
Mouse" is now in its fifth month at the
Ly ceum Theatre.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

The Queen Of the White Slaves is to be
the attraction at the Folly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

Capt. Keller's American Zouave Girls is
the fea ture act at Keith's this week. They
do a drill, winding up with a wall scaling
stunt. Others on the bill are the Six Pro-
~veanies, a trick cycle team of young women;
Emmett Dewey and company, the Harmony
Four, Bobby North, Senator Frank Bell,
John and Harry Dillon and others.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

Heading the list at the Alhambra Theatre
will be Vesta Victoria. character oomedi-
enne. The rest of the bill includes Cliff
Berzac's animal circus, Emma Carus, j.
Miller lei and company, Frank and Jen
Latona, Charles Leonard Fletcher, the
Millmann Trio and Walter c. Kelly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

Joe Weber and Marie Dressler are the
leaders Of the laugh making at the Weber
Music Hall, where @Twiddle-Twaddle"
and "The Squaw Mans Girl Of the Golden
West" are still the double bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

harIes f, Evans makes his first appear
ance at the Colonial Theatre on Monday
as a top liner in a condensed version Of
There and Back called Its Up to You,
William Otherengagements include Frank
Bryan and his ongre of American girls,
son troupe, Macart's dogs and monkeys,
Violet Dale and Kelly and Violette.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

This will be the last week Of the all-star
production Of "The Heart Of Maryland
at the Academy. The long Belasco season
at the Academy will be brought to a close
With one week Of the Darling of the Gods"
beginning Monday, March 20.
s1rhe C1anEinan.H thu Rev. Thomas Dir.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

Warheld's record at the Bljou continues
to grow. 1t will not be long before his o00th
performance is celebrated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

A number Of new acts will be added
to "A Society Circus" at the Hippodrome.
They include Wulf's leaping Russian
hounds, the Flying Meteors, an aerial act,
and the Manello-Marnitz Quartet, musical
~equilibrists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

sThe Clansman," the Rev. Thomas Dix.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

Mr.. Henri de Vries in "A Case of Arson
appears for the second and last week at
the head of the Hammerstein bill. George
Fuller Golden will be heard in his mono
logue, Ward and Curran present their "The
Terrible Judge" while tho four Bard
brothers, the Rappo sisters, the two Pucks,
Frank Lynn and Marguerite and Hanley
complete the bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

George NJ. Conan in his own musical
play, George Washington, Jr..' continues
to fill the Herald Square Theatre at every
performance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

Klaw d Changers revival OF the Drury
Lane spectacle, "Humpty Dumpty," with
the original New Amsterdam Theatre cast
and stage equipment, will continue the
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Three-FOurths Are Italians

Three-fourths Of the Iampligbta-s q,
the city are sons Of sunny italy and
nearly al Of them come from the same
city IN their native land. In other 90
cuDations In which these hapnv ,so,ra
are engaged. It Is also true thar ,bo..
Who arc doing the same kind of
work come from the same district n
Italy
another man Who has been lighting
street lamps for a long time is Parar
Petrlilo, who has made his living in
this manner ever since he came -
America. nearly twenty years oeo
He has been lighting in washInrton
for about nine years. having been do.
Ing th!~ work In and around New
York before coming here.
John 3eno ~ another veteran
the business. having been al - for
about twenty years, nine Of which
have been IN Washington. lie nov,
lights nnrhtha Lamps IN Lansdon.
fnui within about "A year ago the
oidcs. lampiighter IN the District was
Daniel RYAN. who had been engaged
I'D This work for nearly forty wears
Mr.. RYAN was over seventy years or
age when he finally resigned from his
aimost lifelong occupation because OF
his ngo and increasing Innrmities.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Children'S Narrow Escape
from Falling Mill Walls

ward through the air with the resist
less force Of a Niagara Of rock.
Every workman escaped with ease.
But from such % EEem as were look
Ing backward ever as they reached
safety themselves "A cry OF horror
went up. FOR away back near the
foundations OF the wall and moving
slowly along in the wake Of the men
was a little girl. not over nFe years
old. Margie, daughter OF sherman
OCtou, who a few seconds before had
CreDt through an opening In the wall
with the intention OF investigating as
10 what was going on beyond
Suddenly. with shout or Run
Margie, run" Herman. the little
girl fouTteeu-year-old brother. q
spfendidly strong and athletic la1
dashed out OF the ranks of specta tors
and Fan like the wind toward The chl-1
and Ihe falling wall Reaching MargLe
in a few bounds. he sWooped her up
I'm his arms and turned again 10 run
tC safety.
Herman ran ike Jne wind, but the
wall had gained a terrific speed, and
il was evident that II would be upon
its reach. IN a second boy and Cnlla
passed out Of sight under the ava
lanche of brick and mortar and as IN"
roar of its fan ulled the air. and the
solid wall crushed into disorganlZel
mass the entire scene was blotted out
by a great cloud OF acrid dust
Then out OF this impeneJrable fog
child of Nargie's voice. followed at
once by comforting words from Her
man. and. in a moment more. he
emerged from tho cloud wholly unlu-
5ured and carrying his sister IN nis
arms
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

beauty specialist who had treated
her
Some society women are fond of
having their more prominent charms
photographed. Requests for pictures
or their hands are quite common. and
one woman had photo taken OF uer
pare feet, OF which she was very
proud. Society women who are proud
or the shapeliness of their limbs are
occasional customers. Photos of the
root and leg, encased in silk stocking.
are sometimes ordered. There are
Well-known society women, too, who
are quite fond of posing in classical
but scant costumes.
One of the hardest jobs he ever had.
according 10 one camera expert was
given him by q society matron of
more than ample proportions who
wanted photograph or herself made
for her son, who was out West, and
had not seen her for some years She
particularly insisted that her adipose
figure should be trimmed down to
graceful girllsh lines and that her
face should be represented without
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

take" 200 love letters. When the lob
was finished she bought tho negatives
from which the prints had been made
and destroyed them in the photoRra-
piers presence. The photographer
asked no questions. 1T was mono of
my business" ne said. But am
pretty sure she was the woman TO
whom the letters were addressed.
Probably she agreed to give them up
for d stipulated amount, but before
she handed them over had them
copied for future use. Imagine ths
feelings of the poor man, after COM
rorting himself with the thought thar
now 5l ere Is no black and white which
can be aIsed against him. TO be CON
fronted Sith the reproductions OF his
passionate pennings and to be forced to
realize thSt the woman he had grown
tired of had a hold on him yet"
Photographs which are TO be used
as evidence OF injuries in damage suits
are comparatively common. A pno-
tographers wifa and small daughter
were crossing Broadway once when
they were knocked down by a post
oftlce cart, which had been struck by
a street car. They we're not serious
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Some Odd Jobs Performed By Modern Pbotooroobero

~ he modern photographer has
queer jobs 20 perform sometimes.
Time was when a photographer
was simply "a man who sat in
his cutlery ana waited for people TO
come and have their pictures taken;
but now the age ls one Of spocialiZa-
ttOus ana the ''uzsI gumeLJ' phuLuEra-
phCr lH one OF the products OF the times
Making photographs 10 DO used as
evidence IN divorce cases furnishes a
good source or revenue 20 some pho
tographeFs. 4 New York broker in
Wall street once came upon a letter
addressed 20 his wife written in LAM
guaga whose warmth could scarcely De
misunderstood and signed with another
mans name, He took the letter TO
6 photographer. who reproduced the
pages with tho writing distinctly show
ms The husband then replaced the
leLteF ia exactly the position that he
found IT, but said nothing to his wife
He bld6d his time and brought suit for
divorce The wife was defiant until
the husband produced the Photograph
81 the damaging note.
4 woman recently mad a photographer