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6 WEDBESDAT BVBHIOT.I THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL', KAECH n, isos. T<^%^\f'*~fns&X'y^*f%$f&$&m * &f% r ^\i^f"^ -* -? : I CITY NEWS. t WEATHER NOW AND THEN Minim ^"V Temperature To-day 34 Degrees; a Year Ago 37 Degrees. • ..The Realty Board Banquet—Secretary J. G. Smith of the Minneapolis Real. Estate board is issuing to-day handsomely en- graved invitations for the tenth annual banquet at the Minneapolis club, March 18 at 7:30 p. m. Inclosed is the engraved presentation card and also an R. S. V. P. request with a statement of arrangements for guests. COLORS ;OF SPAIN Nicknames of Gaudy Hue Enliven the Day's Record in Police * Annals, 'Red Mitch*' Released' From Workhoiise-^Yellow Kid" Arrested in Iowa. the Where to Pave—The city council pav- ing committee met this afternoon to map out the amount of pavement to be. .laid in Minneapolis this year. ., There ; is an urgent demand for"*paving in all parts of the city, as a result of whlchvit was not expected that the $150,000 set aside for paving out of the bond issue oT-$500,000. for permanent improvements,' would go far toward satisfying the general de- mand. .. j*- Mayor Haynes to Preside—Mayor J. C. Haynes, who is much interested in the lecture Mayor Samuel M. Jones of Toledo will deliver here Friday night, will presi.de and introduce the Toledo executive. The subject is, "The Ideal Municipality," and the lecture will be the ninth in the New Century course at Plymouth church. Min- neapolis is realizing just now that it is far from being an ideal municipality itself, and the Jones lecture, being given by one of the leading municipal improvers of the country, is expected to prove both in- teresting and helpful. Seats for the Seton Lectures—The sale of seats for the fascinating Ernest Thomp- son Seton lectures Saturday began at the Metropolitan music store this morning with a rush. Mr. Seton seems to become more popular with each added year and each new book. Both of the lectures here will be "brand new." In the afternoon he will give one of his delightful animal lec- tures, the topic being "Some Recent Ad- ventures of My Animal Friends." In the evening he will for the first time deliver here a lecture on the Indian, the particu- lar subject being "The Indians as 1 Know Them." Both lectures will be liked by both children and parents. They will be given in the auditorium of the Y. M. C. A. building. EJECTS TO MOVE B,ev. G. Rast of Ghistavus Adolphus College Discusses the Pro- * posed Removal. College Authorities Have Gone So Par as to Look Up a Site. The colors of the Spanish flag figured in "police annals to-day, when there were developments affectnig "Red Mitch" and the "Yellow Kid." James R. Mitchell, better known as "Red Mitch." Who . voluntarily appeared in po- lice court early in February and pleaded g-uilty to keeping a gambling-house on Nicollet 'avenue, to save Edward M. Schu- gen$ from going to the workhouse, was released from the Camden Place institu- tion to-day. He had served but half his sentence, but Judge Holt ordered his re- lease because of" his action in voluntarily appearing to save another man. "Yellow Kid" Jugged Again. "William Chapman, known in police, cir- cles as "the "Yellow Kid," wanted hero for two hold-ups 'in connection with Ed- ward Ditmore and James Nolden, sen- tenced to Stillwater last month, is under arrest at Des Moines, Iowa. He is being held while the* police are determining of they have a strong enough case to war- rant bringing him back. When. IXitmore and Nolden. were ar- rested, Nolden imediately turned state's evidence and confessed to several rob- beries. He implicated Ditmore and an- other colored man, Benjamin Perno. Dit- more claimed that Perno was no tcon- nected with the affair and he was released. He also said that hCapman took part in one' or two hold-ups, but the victims are unable to identify him. Ditmore is now in prison and it is not known if he yill tes- tify against Ghampman, should the latter be brought back. BATTLE WITH SAND The Government's Problem to Save Farms and Towns on the Coast Line. Winds That Cover Farms With Sand and Render Them Valueless. Rev. G. Rast of Gustavus Adolphus col- lege, interviewed Mayor J. C. Haynes this afternoon with regard to the pros- pective removal of the college frfom St. Peter to Minneapolis and St. Paul. "Paradoxical as it may seem," said Mr. Rast, "we actually intend to remove to both cities. We will be on the fence, so to speak, for we ai*e already negotiating for midway property which will enable us to erect our main building on a site crossed by the dividing line between the cities, so that by passing from one room to another we can make the trip from Minneapolis to St. Paul." Mi\ Rast said that the question of re- moval hinged entirely upuon the college's ability to raise $200,000; and Mayor Haynes promised to do alLJie could to se- cure the location of the'college" in the metropolitan center. ' \ "We have received such generous of- fers of assistance from prominent citizens of both^ cities," said Mr. Rast, "that our success^ in raising the amount desired seems practically * assure<J. In St. Paul, J. J. Hill has agreed to subscribe $1 to every $3 we can secure.by subscription. For Minneapolis C. A. Smith has given the college 50,000,000 feet of standing pine, which will give us a good working ba- sis. While we would have to make many sacrifices at first la giving up our estab- lishment at St. -Peter, we recognize the great advantages to be derived from locat- ing midway between these cities. We have now 400 students and our attend- ance would increase rapidly iw we were located here." "Artistic Tailors." We Make You Suits $-40. Hoffman's Toggery.Shop. AN OLD OFFENDER SHE NUMBER 183 The Journal's canvass of blocks in the residence dis- trict is still going on. Two blocks,or flat buildings,have appeared on this page every day since the 26th of Aug., 1902. The canvass includes both the Morning and Even- ing Tribune. Here is a sum- mary of the canvass up to date: Residences, 3188. Eve. Tribunes, 568 Morn. Tribunes 444 Flat Buildings, 56. s, ....... ! Maude Beaumont Gets a Sentence of Ninety Days for Petty Larceny. WON'T PLAY IN OUR YARD Yale Refuses to Meet Minnesota Basket-Ball Team for the Championship. Maude Beaumont, alias Mabel Moore, alias Mamie Riley, a notorious Omaha female piekpocket, was in police court this morning under the name of Mamie Riley and received a straight workhouse sentence of ninety days on a charge of petty larceny. It was alleged that she stole $15 from J. D. Ludwig, .whom she enticed to her room a t 129 Sixth street S yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Beaumont has a criminal career and her photograph is to be found in all western rogues' galleries. She was born in Omaha and started out on a criminal career early in life. She has been ar- rested twice in Duluth. twice in Minne- apolis, once in St. Paul and is now wanted in St. Paul on three distinct charges of larceny. MARSHALL'S CIGARS Eve. Tribunes, 124 Morn. Tribunes 139 Any advertiser can prom these figures Chestnut Ave. i~th Street. 19 residences 15 Journals 6 E. Tribs. 4 M. Tribs. 10 residences 7 Journals 2 E. Tribs. 3 M. Tribs. Hawthorn Ave. isth Street. NECROLQGICAL J. F. MACOMBER, aged 72 years, died at his home. 3528 Columbus avenue. . Fu- neral services will' be held a t "the house, Friday, March 13, at 2 o'clock. MRS. MARGARET BOSWORTH, wife of Henry L,. Bosworth, died at Canton, 111., recently. She was 32. Birth Was Not in His Own Immedi- ate Family, However. The -New York "World correspondent in Washington, while congress was in ses- sion, "sent the following story: •* " 'Tom' Marshall of North Dakota is passing around the cigars in the cloak- room," said Representative "Hank" Smith of Michigan to several members of the house. "Addition to his family, or some- thing, I think," Smith added. Half a dozen members went out to see about-it... . . . . "Have one with me," said-Marshall, ex- tending the cigar box, "When, did it.come?' tative Landis. "Early this morning.' "Mother doing well? "Pete" Hepburn. "Fine." said Marshall. "How much did it weigh.?." asked. Gen- eral Grosvenor. "Sixty pounds," said Marshall. "Quit it!" said General Shattuc. ' "Who ever heard of a' baby that weighed sixty pounds?" "Baby your great-grandmother's eye!" roared Marshall. "It's no baby. It's a calf. Jersey, sire Stogis Poke Stogis XI.V dam Queen Maria Mercedes IV., and worth $500." "Oh." said everybody, and each man looked intently at the ashes of his cigar. The university basket ball management has finally succeeded in getting an an- swer from Yale in regard to the challenge sent them some time ago for a game to settle the championship of the United States. Yale positively refuses to play Minnesota, but gives no reason for her re- fusal. A few days ago Manager Luby wrote to Yale offering to take the Minnesota team there for a guarantee of $500 or to play the Elis in Minneapolis, guaranteeing them a like amount. The proposal was considered a fair one, as this amount would cover all the expenses. The jour- neying team could also arrange a series of games on the side, which would give them considerable financial aid. Minnesota won the undisputed cham- pionship of the west and Yale of the east, but the championship of the United States will have to remain undecided for this year. The executive committee of the regents met in President Northrop's office this afternoon, to discuss the present financial difficulties' and to endeavor to provide a remedy. hTis condition has confronted the regents several times before. *but the employes -have shown no dissatisfaction as they knew that their money would soon be forthcoming. The regents, however, will do the best they can to relieve the embarrassment imediately and see that the employes are paid. asked Represen- replied Marshall, asked Colonel NO HOSE ORDERED AN OLD SLANDER REVIVED. Philadelphia Press. "I think," said tlie Chieagoan. "we pay rather more per 1.000 feet for our gas than you do." "Perhaps." replied the Gothnmite, "but then you must remember (.'Mcnero feet are much larcor than the average-" EFFECTIVE THREAT. A man hired by John Smith & Co. Loudly declared that he'd tho. Man that .he saw > Dumping dirt near the store, The drivers, therefore didn't do. —Columbia Jester. INNOCUOUS. Nev.- York World. "T hear he's a great knocker. Is he?'' "Oh, no. He's perfectly innocuous." COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ELECTION. The election in the village of Columbia Heights yesterday resulted as follows: President, H. M. Verrill; recorder, C. H. Covyeon; trustees, Soren Hanson, Charles E. Lundgren and a tie between A. P. Sanborn and J. E. Carpenter; for con- stables, William Spain, P. C. Dickson and R. H. McKague, all tied; justices of the peace, Michael Krisko and - J. M. Canfield; assessor, H. J. Verrill; treasurer, Milton C. Ailes. HIS OPINION Washington Star. '' "Do you believe in women's suffrage?" "Well," answered Mr. Meekton, "some- times I think it would be a convenience if the ladies could go to the polls them- selves instead of giving us instructions and. taking chances on mistakes." Council Fire Committee Adjourns Without Discussing Hose. "The hose matter is now before us," said Chairman A. S. Adams of the coun- cil fire-committee this morning, after the committee had with great deliberation authorized the purchase of two Are noz- zles. ','1 move to adjourn," said a member of the committee. The motion was carried and thus the momentous matter of con- tracting for 6,000 or more feet of hose, which has caused so much controversy in the council of late, was shelved again. Fire Chief Canterbury's suggestion that the different engine houses be insured was referred to the council. Alderman S. E. Adams ridiculed the idea, but the chief pointed out that the fire fiend would just as soon burn an engine house as any other structure, especially when the. men were fighting fires elsewhere. THERE ARE OTHERS " ' Judge. "What's the matter with me." said the par- rot, "is that T"— he.was an old bird and there- fore knew enough to address himself when speaking In' confidence. Honest confession is good for the soul, but not for publicity—"talk loo many and say too less." 1 Watches Chronicles of the time. The Perfected A^ncart Watch," an illustrated book of interesting information about watches, /will be sent free upon request* American Waftham Watch Company? Waltham, Mass* Old 6 Tym e Bakers Invite you to their Reception at their New Baking Plant, 1200 Third Avenue South, Thursday and Friday, March 12 and 13. Afternoons and Evenings, LOWELL TEXTILE SCHOOL In Six Years It Has Become an Extensive and Successful Technical School. At Lowell. Mass., the "Mother Textile City of America." is a most interesting and important school for practical educa- tion in the textile industries. It was opened Jan. 30, 1897, and now has 521- pupils, of whom 111 are in the day school and 410 attend the night session. The school is very much overcrowded, but has new buildings ready for occupancy. In the new buildings there is more than two acres of floor space, as contrasted with 25,000 square feet in the present quarters. The splendid buildings just completed include Southwick hall, to be devoted to the chemistry, dyeing, finish- ing, mechanical and electrical engineer- ing design, decorative art and commei'cial departments; Kitson hall, a two-story building covering much ground and de- voted to cotton spinning, and the Fal- mouth street building, where the weaving and woolen and worsted spinning depart- ments are housed. New courses are being introduced, the latest of which is in electricity. No de- partment of the school is now .more crowded tha,n that of chemistry and dye- ing and, naturally, laboratory work will be a large feature of this course in the new rooms. In this school the principles of science and art are taught with a viewto indus- trial and commercial applications. There is an abundance of high-grade machinery with, all the latest improvements, the in- stitution having a more extensive equip- ment than any of the textile schools in America or Europe. The lecturers and instructors include men from the leading scientific and art in- stitutes, and also those who have had special experience in textile school work and in the various processes of textile manufacture. Each course is intended to cover three years, but it is optional with the student whether he shall take the full course, though this is strongly recom- mended. '.,,.. Many of the operatives in the mills Of Lowell are studying in the school. .This.'4s the reason that- the night classes are so much larger than the day classes. One of the -most interesting departments is that of decorative art, in which the stu- dents have general instruction in theory and practice and afterward in the special branch the student desires to follow. The department aims to prepare the student for practical designing In any of the branches 6f decorative art, with special regard, however, to fabrics. Tho Lowell school has already proved its great usefulness, and in a few years has taken its place among the most useful and- successful technical schools of the country. Kansas. City Star. The business of fighting the sand demon is at present engaging the attention of the government, forest bureau, which has new- ly undertaken this picturesque work in certain parts of the United States, along the sea coast and on the shores of the great lakes, where the dry land flows literally like water, engulfing houses, swallowing farms and doing a ^ vast amount of other damage, which, once ac- complished, is wholly beyond remedy. Along the cast of southern Virginia and North Carolina a chain of immense sand dunes stretches for scores of miles, en- dangering the life saving stations and threatening destruction to much valuable private property. Steadily, though slow- ly, they are moving away from the shore over the land. Remorseless as fate is the sand demon, and he blights everything that comes into his path. Many a village has' he gobbled up and many a good square mile of fertile territory has he converted into a dismal desert. Various contrivances have been tried for fighting the monster, but up to the present time the only one found effective has been the planting of beach grass, by which the threatening dunes are transformed into grass clad hills, stationary and immova- ble. The process is now to be supple- mented, under the supervision of Uncle Sam's foresters, by tree planting, which, under favorable conditions, will oblige the reformed and domesticated sand moun- tain to make itself useful as a producer of fuel. The term sand mountain is not misap- plied, inasmuch as these dunes frequently attain a height of more than 200 feet. Their mischievous ally is the wind, which, under suitable topographical circum- stances, piles up the sand and when there happens to be a big storm is capable of moving huge dunes over considerable dis- tances within twenty-four hours. Such a state of affairs is found along the stretch of coast already mentioned, where the bureau of forestry began experimental work in the autumn of 1901 by erecting strong fences of boards to alter the course of the most threatening sand hills. Fortifications of Trees. The scene of the first experiment was Currituck county, North Carolina. About fifty acres of dunes were planted with beach grass in the spring of 1902 and al- ready there is a fair growth. In the com- ing spring trees will be planted over the same area and there will be nothing fur- ther to be done except to await results. It is believed, however, that with a judic- ious selection of species the trees will thieve and that within a few years the sand hills will be covered with forests, productive of supplies of wood which are much needed in that part of the country. Meanwhile the government experts are doing similar work at various other points in the same region, along thirty miles of coast, and in due time all of that shore line presumably will be protected by a fortification of tree planted dunes, the once dangerous.sand hills being firmly anchored by vegetation and persuaded to do duty as defensive barriers. Exploring parties also have been sent out to" study the dunes formed by drifting sand along the Columbia' river; ^which are destroying many orchards and-extensive areas of rich agriculturaljand ^n^Qregan and Washing- ton, incidental)^-hindering transportation by? rail. TrferePis'plemy 1 of 'trouble of the same kind in places along the shores of the great lakes and an appeal will be made to congress for money with which to carry on the experiments on a greater scale. Tree planting is merely a supplement- ary expedient, the first and main reliance in work of this kind being upon the sand binding grasses, whose strong creeping roots—in reality they are modified under- ground stems—penetrate deep and widely through the sand and knit it together in a network of almost unbreakable fibers. Such humble plant's take no unimportant part in the battle which is waged unceas- ingly 1 between the wetter and the land, de- fying, the encroachment of the waves, and only with their aid has it been possible for Holland to withstand the North sea and to retain possession of the territory so laboriously wrested from it. Many Varieties of Grasses Utilized. There are many kinds of sand binding grasses, but the best known of them all is the "sand reed" or ""marram," which is the conspicuous species along the Atlantic coast from New Hampshire to Maryland, its long leaved stems growing In tufts from two to four feet high, while its roots, often from twenty to thirty feet in length, form a densely interwoven mat beneath the surface. In former days the planting of this grass was enforced by law on Cape Cod, and Provincetown, which actually owes its preservation to the humble weed, had at one time a so-called Beach Grass committee,. clothed with power to enter any man's enclosure and set out marram, whether the owner was willing or not. As a result sandstorms, which had been the terror of the village, were entirely done away with. .-•'•.; Beach grass, as the marram is otherwise called, is abundant along the shores of the great lakes, and recently it has been intro- duced on the Pacific coast as a sand bind- er. In Maine it is replaced .by "sea lyme" grass,- while; south of Maryland "bitter panic-' is thgjpchief sattd binding plant. "Creeping p^Rc" and "St. Augustine grass" are conspicuous in North Caro- lina and South Carolina, where they are utilized to some extent for lawns, cov- ering sandy yards with a dense carpet of perennial verdure. Bitter panic, which gets its name from the bitter taste of its leaves when chewed is a common beach plant from Connecti- cut southward. Another notable species, belonging to the. far south, is the "water oats," which is conspicuous partly by reason of the large spikes of handsome flowers which.it bears. No plant of the kind, however, surpasses iti value the* "sea lyme" grass, which, has stout stems three to six feet long and .sharp pointed leaves. 6n the mesas of Arizona and western Texas is found the "running mesquite," which might, be propagated to advantage in that part of the country. In no other part of the United States is the sand dune problem of more serious importance - than along the Columbia river, where vast areas have been over- whelmed and permanently destroyed for agricultural purposes by drifting sand. At the great bend of that. mighty stream, in the neighborhood of the Walla Walla river, is a gorge through which the wind sometimes, blows with terrific velocity, carrying before it" sheets of sand. By this means a wide„regipn has been trans- formed into a hopeless desert. Live Stock Destroyed. Much live stock; has been destroyed by these sand storms, which, even to human beings, are among the most dangerous, as well as the most appalling, of natural phe- nomena. Sand stqrms sometimes occur in places along. the .eastern shores of the great lakes, .doing''an immense amount of damage, and they are not unfamiliar in arid parts of the west, but the most ap- palling manifestations of this kind are to be witnessed in the Painted desert of Ari- zona, where the traveler, crossing an end- less waste which glares yellow in the ever shining sun, beholds objects like enormous giants moving swiftly hither and thither. They are sand whirls, resembling water- spouts in their formation, 200 or 300 feet in diameter, perhaps, and many hundred of feet in height, generated by currents of ascending heat, which make a sort of whirlwind to carry up the. sand. To en- counter one of these monsters means quick death by suffocation unless one lies prone upon the ground and waits for it to pass. The characteristic sand binding plant of the western deserts is the alkalt grass, which has a very peculiar method of grow- ing. In starting out to cover a fresh tract it sends out long root stocks, often sev- eral yards in length, from which at inter- vals erect stems arise. At this period of its growth, and before the area has be- come more completely covered, the terri- tory occupied seems to be laid out In tri- angles, quadrangles and other geometrical figures, as if arranged by human meas- urement. Fortunately, the planting of sand bind- ing grasses is very easy. Though they may be raised from seed, a readier meth- od is pursued by the experts of the forest bureau, who take the creeping root stocks and cut them into single joints. Inasmuch as each joint, when put into the sand, will start a new plant, only a small quantity of material is required to cover a consid- erable area. Much interest attaches to this work of the government by reason of its novelty, but its importance, as affecting a pros- pect of safety for farmers In many parts of the country, as well as for villages along the coast, is hardly to be overestimated. If the experiments now in progress are as successful as is expected, the sand de- mon will be divested of his terrors; sand storms will be abolished, and the restless and peripatetic dune will be reduced to a condition of sedentary and domesticated harmlessness. H ENNEPIN COUNTY^ SAVINGS BANK. Phoenix Block Capital, $ioo } ooo. Surplus, $40,000. A Snug Balance In the Hennepin County Savings Bank means a big lot of satisfaction to the provident working man. Slack times, sickness or misfortune have slight ter- rors, because he has money where he can get it as he needs it. He and his family are protected against want. Deposits up to the 6th of April draw interest from the 1st at three per cent—Compounded twice a year. BOGS TO ALT) THE POLICE Walton's Rearrangement Belgian City Secures Corps of Trained Collies—Greatest Precaution Possible Is Taken. New York Times. The distinction of the bloodhounds of the southern and western states as being the only dog policemen in the world is gone. The city of Ghent has recently supplemented its regular police force in the suburbs by a corps of trained collies, whose duty it is to run down burglars and other evildoers who might prove too swift for capture by the human custo- dians of the peace. The step has been taken by the Ghent commissioners of police as the result of an alarming Increase in burglary, rob- bery with violence, and other crimes com- mitted by night in the suburbs. The vigilance of the police proved unequal to cope with the evil, although their num- bers were considerably augmented. The police dogs are of the breed of Swiss-Belgian sheep dogs, and are trained most carefully. They accompany the policemen on their nightly rounds, and not only protect them from being at- tacked by surprise, but by the quickness of their instinct in scenting the presence of men they make it impossible for any evildoer to lurk in the darkest corner undetected. Great precaution, however, is taken that the dogs may do as little harm as possible, and to this end their manage- ment and diet are carefully regulated. They are kept in kennels which are cleaned daily and disinfected weekly, and they are frequently examined by a vet- erinary surgeon. That the pangs of hun- ger may not tempt them to take a slice out of any of their victims, they are given two good meals a day, one at 12:30 and the other at 7 o'clock, each consisting of bread, rice and meat, and at midnight they are given a biscuit for supper. When on duty each dog is armed with a spiked collar, and bears a medal with a number to show its identity. THE MONSTER Judge. Mr. Henpeck—You appear to he more than usually upset this morning, Caroline. What is the matter love? Mrs. Henpeck (severely)—Matter enough. You made so much noise walking with the babv last night that it was nest to impossible for me "sleep. •FOURTH- r -AVE-.— Mr-- These very wonderful bargains never before put on the market are now offered for sale. The location is just two blocks north of the West- ern avenue car line and two blocks south of the Sixth avenue north car line. Good homes surround the property. Good schools and good churches. Your choice including corners except lots 9-11-13-16 sold this morning. For, ILach.... $150 Edmund G. m First come, First served. 56© lien. AV. JOBBERS OF MINNEAPOLIS GROCERS GEO. R. NEWELL CO. Wholesale GROCERS, Corner First Av. N. and Third St. PAPER MINNEAPOLIS PAPER CO., Wholesalers, Manufacturers and Mill Agents. 200 Second Street N. MILL, MACHINER- WINSTON, HARPER, FISHER & CO., WHOLESALB Grocers & Cigars 2dAv. N. and 4th St. MINNEAPOLIS, - MINN. GREEN & DELAITTRE COMPANY. Importers and Wholesale Grocers. 117-119-121 Second Street South. DRY GOODS "WHOLESALE DRUGS Lyman°>Eliel Drug Co., 3rd STREET AND 1st AVENUE N. HARDWARE JANNEY, SEMPLB, HILL & CO.. WHOLESALB Hardware. 30, 32, 34, 36 Second Street S, Cor- ner Pirst Ave. S. CABINET HARDWARE. WYMAN, PARTRIDGE & CO., Wholesale DRY GOODS, Corner First Avenue North and Fourth Street. RUBBER GOODS W. S. NOTT COMPANY, 200-206 First A venue S. Manufacturers ct Leather Belting, Rubber and Cotton Betting, Hose, Packing, etc. Jobbers of Alackln- loskes, Rubber Boots and Shoes. MFRS. FURS, SHIRTS, CLOTHING Established 1882. Breakfast Served Daily jriS^tf:^''From 8:30. to 11:30 a. m. The Tea Room eSHSc William Donaldson & Co. 'UK'" '* PURS, CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS. H. J. Burton, Pres. Ward C. Burton, Sec. H. L. Tucker, V. Prea. E. A. Drew, Tseai. Sixth 6t and Nicollet av.'Minneapolis. IMPLEMENTS. =C ^K^.'l^oVAii'W^fii i "^s%.'-'^^i-'^£#^^f ^t^SostMsaikri^t I ?U& &&& R. Herschel Mfg. Co., M. S. THVRBER, Manager. 406*408 Third Avenue No. Manufacture mower knives, sections, rivets, cotters, rake teeth, link chain, belting, etc. Jobbers agricultural supplies. Write for 1903 catalogue. No. 56. Factory. Peoria, IJJ. %%i G.P.DERICKSON & Co Wholesale CabinetHardware 12U12S Washington Av. N. F. E. Satterlee Co Iron and Wood Working Machinery and Supplies. 215-217-219 Second Avenue South. SASH AND DOORS Smith & Wyman, WHOLESALE Doors, Sash, Blinds, etc., Specialties: Stair Work, Office Fittings aai Interior Hardwood Finish. Cor. 2dAv. S. and 8th St., East Side, Minneapolis, Minn. GOAL AND COKE THE PIONEER FUEL CO., COAL. MANUFACTURER SHOW CASES Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. MINNEAPOLIS. S25RP- II Plate Glass || VX. We carry a Complete Stock oi WINDOW & ORNAMENTAL GLASS. Northwestern Distributing Agents of Patton's Paints, and carry a full liue ot Painters' Sun- ories. Buyers of Hides, Furs, Wool, etc. Northwestern Hide & Fur Co. Established 1890. 407-409 Main St. S. E. WORKS BISCUIT COMPANY Shipping Wharves: At ait principal western Lake Ports. Oiilces—Minneapolis, 45 5. 4th Street; St. Paul 37 kobert Street: Duluth, 302 W. Superior St. COMMISSION. Willmar Creamery Co., 16, 17, 18, 19 Central Market Wholesale Fruits & Produce Phones: T. C, 134. N. W. Main 2025. GENERAL BIERCHANDISB McClelland Bros. 6t Ravicz PROPRIETORS * North Star Gen*I Merchandise Cm 21, 23, 25, 3rd Street N. Wholesale Jewetrv. Watches, Notions, Station* ery, Gents' Furnishings, Toys and House- iurntshtng Hardware. Etc American Tent & A i. y% C At. Rawitxer, A wmng Co. *»***"• Independent Manufacturers of . Awnins8% IenU , FUgs , umbreUas. .. -"<y-. - » _ ! Duck, Horsa Blankets. Horse Covers, Fine Biscuit, Cakes, Etc. | <*«». paui^Feed B^, j|g,. IT ,n •> *» CA o AMI ., ... 1 s 125-127-129 First Avenue N v 17-19 3rd St. S. Minneapolis, Minn. \ u Cotton Wagoa North Star Shoe Company Manufacturers, Cor. First Av. N. and Fifth St. Minneapolis,.Minn, t ~ €>- Patrons of Journal want columns are requested to have their copy In the office by 12:30 o'clock on Satur- day In order to insure proper classifi- j cation in that evening's Issue. ' "^l y^'£fi^.,^^mt</Xi^,

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Minim "V Temperature To-day 34 Degrees; a Year Ago 37 Degrees. •

. .The Realty Board Banquet—Secretary J. G. Smith of the Minneapolis Real. Estate board is issuing to-day handsomely en­graved invitations for the tenth annual banquet a t the Minneapolis club, March 18 a t 7:30 p. m. Inclosed is the engraved presentation card and also an R. S. V. P. request with a statement of arrangements for guests.

COLORS ;OF SPAIN Nicknames of Gaudy Hue Enliven

the Day's Record in Police * Annals,

'Red Mitch*' Released' From Workhoiise-^Yellow Kid"

Arrested in Iowa.

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Where to Pave—The city council pav­ing committee met this afternoon to map out the amount of pavement to be. .laid in Minneapolis this year. ., There ; is an urgent demand for"*paving in all par ts of the city, as a result of whlchvit was not expected that the $150,000 set aside for paving out of the bond issue oT-$500,000. for permanent improvements,' would go far toward satisfying the general de­mand. .. j*-

Mayor Haynes to Preside—Mayor J. C. Haynes, who is much interested in the lecture Mayor Samuel M. Jones of Toledo will deliver here Friday night, will presi.de and introduce the Toledo executive. The subject is, "The Ideal Municipality," and the lecture will be the ninth in the New Century course a t Plymouth church. Min­neapolis is realizing just now that it is far from being an ideal municipality itself, and the Jones lecture, being given by one of the leading municipal improvers of the country, is expected to prove both in­teresting and helpful.

Seats for the Seton Lectures—The sale of seats for the fascinating Ernest Thomp­son Seton lectures Saturday began at the Metropolitan music store this morning with a rush. Mr. Seton seems to become more popular with each added year and each new book. Both of the lectures here will be "brand new." In the afternoon he will give one of his delightful animal lec­tures, the topic being "Some Recent Ad­ventures of My Animal Friends." In the evening he will for the first time deliver here a lecture on the Indian, the particu­lar subject being "The Indians as 1 Know Them." Both lectures will be liked by both children and parents. They will be given in the auditorium of the Y. M. C. A. building.

EJECTS TO MOVE B,ev. G. Rast of Ghistavus Adolphus

College Discusses the Pro- * posed Removal.

College Authorities Have Gone So Par as to Look Up

a Site.

The colors of the Spanish flag figured in "police annals to-day, when there were developments affectnig "Red Mitch" and the "Yellow Kid."

James R. Mitchell, better known as "Red Mitch." Who . voluntarily appeared in po­lice court early in February and pleaded g-uilty to keeping a gambling-house on Nicollet 'avenue, to save Edward M. Schu-gen$ from going to the workhouse, was released from the Camden Place institu­tion to-day. He had served but half his sentence, but Judge Holt ordered his re­lease because of" his action in voluntarily appearing to save another man.

"Yellow Kid" Jugged Again. "William Chapman, known in police, cir­

cles as "the "Yellow Kid," wanted hero for two hold-ups 'in connection with Ed­ward Ditmore and James Nolden, sen­tenced to Stillwater last month, is under arrest at Des Moines, Iowa. He is being held while the* police are determining of they have a strong enough case to war­rant bringing him back.

When. IXitmore and Nolden. were ar­rested, Nolden imediately turned state 's evidence and confessed to several rob­beries. He implicated Ditmore and an­other colored man, Benjamin Perno. Dit­more claimed that Perno was no tcon-nected with the affair and he was released. He also said that hCapman took part in one' or two hold-ups, but the victims are unable to identify him. Ditmore is now in prison and it is not known if he yill tes­tify against Ghampman, should the latter be brought back.

BATTLE WITH SAND The Government's Problem to Save

Farms and Towns on the Coast Line.

Winds That Cover Farms With Sand and Render Them

Valueless.

Rev. G. Rast of Gustavus Adolphus col­lege, interviewed Mayor J. C. Haynes this afternoon with regard to the pros­pective removal of the college frfom St. Peter to Minneapolis and St. Paul.

"Paradoxical as it may seem," said Mr. Rast, "we actually intend to remove to both cities. We will be on the fence, so to speak, for we ai*e already negotiating for midway property which will enable us to erect our main building on a site crossed by the dividing line between the cities, so that by passing from one room to another we can make the trip from Minneapolis to St. Paul."

Mi\ Rast said that the question of re­moval hinged entirely upuon the college's ability to raise $200,000; and Mayor Haynes promised to do alLJie could to se­cure the location of the'college" in the metropolitan center. ' \

"We have received such generous of­fers of assistance from prominent citizens of both^ cities," said Mr. Rast, " that our success^ in raising the amount desired seems practically * assure<J. In St. Paul, J. J. Hill has agreed to subscribe $1 to every $3 we can secure.by subscription. For Minneapolis C. A. Smith has given the college 50,000,000 feet of standing pine, which will give us a good working ba­sis. While we would have to make many sacrifices a t first la giving up our estab­lishment a t St. -Peter, we recognize the great advantages to be derived from locat­ing midway between these cities. We have now 400 students and our attend­ance would increase rapidly iw we were located here."

"Artistic Tailors." We Make You Suits $-40. Hoffman's Toggery.Shop.

AN OLD OFFENDER SHE

NUMBER 183

The Journal ' s canvass of blocks in the residence dis­trict is still going on. T w o blocks,or flat buildings,have appeared on this page every day since the 26 th of Aug . , 1902 . The canvass includes both the Morning and Even­ing Tribune. Here is a sum­mary of the canvass up to da t e :

R e s i d e n c e s , 3 1 8 8 .

E v e . T r i b u n e s , 5 6 8

M o r n . T r i b u n e s 4 4 4

F l a t B u i l d i n g s , 5 6 .

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Maude Beaumont Gets a Sentence of Ninety Days for Petty

Larceny.

WON'T PLAY IN OUR YARD

Yale Refuses to Meet Minnesota Basket-Ball Team for the

Championship.

Maude Beaumont, alias Mabel Moore, alias Mamie Riley, a notorious Omaha female piekpocket, was in police court this morning under the name of Mamie Riley and received a straight workhouse sentence of ninety days on a charge of petty larceny. It was alleged that she stole $15 from J. D. Ludwig, .whom she enticed to her room a t 129 Sixth street S yesterday afternoon.

Mrs. Beaumont has a criminal career and her photograph is to be found in all western rogues' galleries. She was born in Omaha and started out on a criminal career early in life. She has been ar­rested twice in Duluth. twice in Minne­apolis, once in St. Paul and is now wanted in St. Paul on three distinct charges of larceny.

MARSHALL'S CIGARS

E v e . T r i b u n e s , 1 2 4

M o r n . T r i b u n e s 1 3 9

Any advertiser can prom these figures

Chestnut Ave. i~th Street.

19 residences

15 Journals

6 E. Tribs.

4 M. Tribs.

10 residences

7 Journals

2 E. Tribs.

3 M. Tribs.

Hawthorn Ave. isth Street.

NECROLQGICAL J. F. MACOMBER, aged 72 years, died

a t his home. 3528 Columbus avenue. . Fu­neral services will' be held a t "the house, Friday, March 13, a t 2 o'clock.

MRS. MARGARET BOSWORTH, wife of Henry L,. Bosworth, died at Canton, 111., recently. She was 32.

Birth Was Not in His Own Immedi­ate Family, However.

The -New York "World correspondent in Washington, while congress was in ses­sion, "sent the following story: •*

" 'Tom' Marshall of North Dakota is passing around the cigars in the cloak­room," said Representative "Hank" Smith of Michigan to several members of the house. "Addition to his family, or some­thing, I think," Smith added.

Half a dozen members went out to see about-it... . . . .

"Have one with me," said-Marshall, ex­tending the cigar box,

"When, did it .come?' tative Landis.

"Early this morning.' "Mother doing well?

"Pete" Hepburn. "Fine." said Marshall. "How much did it weigh.?." asked. Gen­

eral Grosvenor. "Sixty pounds," said Marshall. "Quit it!" said General Shattuc. ' "Who

ever heard of a' baby tha t weighed sixty pounds?"

"Baby your great-grandmother's eye!" roared Marshall. "It 's no baby. I t 's a calf. Jersey, sire Stogis Poke Stogis XI.V dam Queen Maria Mercedes IV., and worth $500."

"Oh." said everybody, and each man looked intently a t the ashes of his cigar.

The university basket ball management has finally succeeded in getting an an­swer from Yale in regard to the challenge sent them some time ago for a game to settle the championship of the United States. Yale positively refuses to play Minnesota, but gives no reason for her re­fusal.

A few days ago Manager Luby wrote to Yale offering to take the Minnesota team there for a guarantee of $500 or to play the Elis in Minneapolis, guaranteeing them a like amount. The proposal was considered a fair one, as this amount would cover all the expenses. The jour­neying team could also arrange a series of games on the side, which would give them considerable financial aid.

Minnesota won the undisputed cham­pionship of the west and Yale of the east, but the championship of the United States will have to remain undecided for this year.

The executive committee of the regents met in President Northrop's office this afternoon, to discuss the present financial difficulties' and to endeavor to provide a remedy. hTis condition has confronted the regents several times before. *but the employes -have shown no dissatisfaction as they knew that their money would soon be forthcoming. The regents, however, will do the best they can to relieve the embarrassment imediately and see that the employes are paid.

asked Represen-

replied Marshall, asked Colonel

NO HOSE ORDERED

A N OLD SLANDER R E V I V E D . Phi lade lph ia P r e s s .

" I t h i n k , " said tlie Chieagoan . " w e pay r a t h e r more pe r 1.000 feet for our g a s t h a n you d o . "

" P e r h a p s . " repl ied t h e Go thnmi te , • " b u t then you m u s t r emember (.'Mcnero feet a r e much l a r c o r t h a n t h e a v e r a g e - "

E F F E C T I V E T H R E A T . A m a n h i red by J o h n Smi th & Co. Loudly dec lared t h a t h e ' d t h o .

Man t h a t .he s a w > D u m p i n g d i r t nea r t h e s to re ,

T h e dr ivers , t he re fo re d i d n ' t do. —Columbia J e s t e r .

INNOCUOUS. Nev.- York Wor ld .

"T h e a r h e ' s a g r e a t knocker . I s he?' ' " O h , no. H e ' s pe r fec t ly i n n o c u o u s . "

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ELECTION. The election in the village of Columbia

Heights yesterday resulted as follows: President, H. M. Verrill; recorder, C. H. Covyeon; trustees, Soren Hanson, Charles E. Lundgren and a tie between A. P. Sanborn and J. E. Carpenter; for con­stables, William Spain, P. C. Dickson and R. H. McKague, all tied; justices of the peace, Michael Krisko and - J. M. Canfield; assessor, H. J. Verrill; treasurer, Milton C. Ailes.

HIS OPINION Washington Star. ''

"Do you believe in women's suffrage?" "Well," answered Mr. Meekton, "some­

times I think it would be a convenience if the ladies could go to the polls them­selves instead of giving us instructions and. taking chances on mistakes."

Council Fire Committee Adjourns Without Discussing Hose.

• "The hose matter is now before us," said Chairman A. S. Adams of the coun­cil fire-committee this morning, after the committee had with great deliberation authorized the purchase of two Are noz­zles.

','1 move to adjourn," said a member of the committee. The motion was carried and thus the momentous matter of con­tracting for 6,000 or more feet of hose, which has caused so much controversy in the council of late, was shelved again.

Fire Chief Canterbury's suggestion that the different engine houses be insured was referred to the council. Alderman S. E. Adams ridiculed the idea, but the chief pointed out that the fire fiend would just as soon burn an engine house as any other structure, especially when the. men were fighting fires elsewhere.

THERE ARE OTHERS • " ' J u d g e . " W h a t ' s t h e m a t t e r w i t h m e . " sa id t h e par ­

ro t , " i s t h a t T"— h e . w a s a n old b i rd a n d t h e r e ­fore k n e w enough to a d d r e s s h imsel f w h e n s p e a k i n g In ' confidence. H o n e s t confession is good for t h e soul , b u t n o t for p u b l i c i t y — " t a l k loo m a n y a n d s a y too l e s s . "

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Watches Chronicles of the time.

The Perfected A^ncart Watch," an illustrated book of interesting information about watches, /will be sent free upon request*

American Waftham Watch Company? Waltham, Mass*

Old6 Tym e Bakers Invi te y o u t o the i r Recept ion a t their N e w Baking P lan t , 1 2 0 0 Third A v e n u e S o u t h , T h u r s d a y and F r i d a y , March 12 and 1 3 .

A f t e r n o o n s and E v e n i n g s ,

LOWELL TEXTILE SCHOOL In Six Years It Has Become an Extensive

and Successful Technical School.

At Lowell. Mass., the "Mother Textile City of America." is a most interesting and important school for practical educa­tion in the textile industries. It was opened Jan. 30, 1897, and now has 521-pupils, of whom 111 are in the day school and 410 attend the night session. The school is very much overcrowded, but has new buildings ready for occupancy.

In the new buildings there is more than two acres of floor space, as contrasted with 25,000 square feet in the present quarters. The splendid buildings just completed include Southwick hall, to be devoted to the chemistry, dyeing, finish­ing, mechanical and electrical engineer­ing design, decorative ar t and commei'cial departments; Kitson hall, a two-story building covering much ground and de­voted to cotton spinning, and the Fal­mouth street building, where the weaving and woolen and worsted spinning depart­ments are housed.

New courses are being introduced, the latest of which is in electricity. No de­partment of the school is now .more crowded tha,n that of chemistry and dye­ing and, naturally, laboratory work will be a large feature of this course in the new rooms. •

In this school the principles of science and a r t are taught with a viewto indus­trial and commercial applications. There is an abundance of high-grade machinery with, all the latest improvements, the in­stitution having a more extensive equip­ment than any of the textile schools in America or Europe.

The lecturers and instructors include men from the leading scientific and ar t in­stitutes, and also those who have had special experience in textile school work and in the various processes of textile manufacture. Each course is intended to cover three years, but it is optional with the student whether he shall take the full course, though this is strongly recom­mended. ' . , , . .

Many of the operatives in the mills Of Lowell are studying in the school. .This.'4s the reason that- the night classes are so much larger than the day classes.

One of the -most interesting departments is that of decorative art, in which the stu­dents have general instruction in theory and practice and afterward in the special branch the student desires to follow. The department aims to prepare the student for practical designing In any of the branches 6f decorative art, with special regard, however, to fabrics.

Tho Lowell school has already proved its great usefulness, and in a few years has taken its place among the most useful and- successful technical schools of the country.

Kansas. City Star. The business of fighting the sand demon

is at present engaging the attention of the government, forest bureau, which has new­ly undertaken this picturesque work in certain parts of the United States, along the sea coast and on the shores of the great lakes, where the dry land flows literally like water, engulfing houses, swallowing farms and doing a ^ vast amount of other damage, which, once ac­complished, is wholly beyond remedy.

Along the cast of southern Virginia and North Carolina a chain of immense sand dunes stretches for scores of miles, en­dangering the life saving stations and threatening destruction to much valuable private property. Steadily, though slow­ly, they are moving away from the shore over the land. Remorseless as fate is the sand demon, and he blights everything that comes into his path. Many a village has' he gobbled up and many a good square mile of fertile territory has he converted into a dismal desert.

Various contrivances have been tried for fighting the monster, but up to the present time the only one found effective has been the planting of beach grass, by which the threatening dunes are transformed into grass clad hills, stationary and immova­ble. The process is now to be supple­mented, under the supervision of Uncle Sam's foresters, by tree planting, which, under favorable conditions, will oblige the reformed and domesticated sand moun­tain to make itself useful as a producer of fuel.

The term sand mountain is not misap­plied, inasmuch as these dunes frequently attain a height of more than 200 feet. Their mischievous ally is the wind, which, under suitable topographical circum­stances, piles up the sand and when there happens to be a big storm is capable of moving huge dunes over considerable dis­tances within twenty-four hours. Such a state of affairs is found along the stretch of coast already mentioned, where the bureau of forestry began experimental work in the autumn of 1901 by erecting strong fences of boards to alter the course of the most threatening sand hills.

Fortifications of Trees. The scene of the first experiment was

Currituck county, North Carolina. About fifty acres of dunes were planted with beach grass in the spring of 1902 and al­ready there is a fair growth. In the com­ing spring trees will be planted over the same area and there will be nothing fur­ther to be done except to await results. It is believed, however, that with a judic­ious selection of species the trees will thieve and that within a few years the sand hills will be covered with forests, productive of supplies of wood which are much needed in that part of the country.

Meanwhile the government experts are doing similar work a t various other points in the same region, along thirty miles of coast, and in due time all of that shore line presumably will be protected by a fortification of tree planted dunes, the once dangerous.sand hills being firmly anchored by vegetation and persuaded to do duty as defensive barriers. Exploring parties also have been sent out to" study the dunes formed by drifting sand along the Columbia' river; ^which are destroying many orchards and-extensive areas of rich agriculturaljand ^n^Qregan and Washing­ton, incidental)^-hindering transportation by? rail. TrferePis'plemy1 of 'trouble of the same kind in places along the shores of the great lakes and an appeal will be made to congress for money with which to carry on the experiments on a greater scale.

Tree planting is merely a supplement­ary expedient, the first and main reliance in work of this kind being upon the sand binding grasses, whose strong creeping roots—in reality they are modified under­ground stems—penetrate deep and widely through the sand and knit it together in a network of almost unbreakable fibers. Such humble plant's take no unimportant part in the battle which is waged unceas­ingly1 between the wetter and the land, de­fying, the encroachment of the waves, and only with their aid has it been possible for • Holland to withstand the North sea and to retain possession of the territory so laboriously wrested from it.

Many Varieties of Grasses Utilized. There are many kinds of sand binding

grasses, but the best known of them all is the "sand reed" or ""marram," which is the conspicuous species along the Atlantic coast from New Hampshire to Maryland, its long leaved stems growing In tufts from two to four feet high, while its roots, often from twenty to thirty feet in length, form a densely interwoven mat beneath the surface. In former days the planting of this grass was enforced by law on Cape Cod, and Provincetown, which actually owes its preservation to the humble weed, had at one time a so-called Beach Grass committee,. clothed with power to enter any man's enclosure and set out marram, whether the owner was willing or not. As a result sandstorms, which had been the terror of the village, were entirely done away with. . - • ' • . ;

Beach grass, as the marram is otherwise called, is abundant along the shores of the great lakes, and recently it has been intro­duced on the Pacific coast as a sand bind­er. In Maine it is replaced .by "sea lyme" grass,- while; south of Maryland "bitter panic-' is thgjpchief sattd binding plant. "Creeping p^Rc" and "St. Augustine grass" are conspicuous i n North Caro­lina and South Carolina, where they are utilized to some extent for lawns, cov­ering sandy yards with a dense carpet of perennial verdure.

Bitter panic, which gets its name from the bitter taste of its leaves when chewed is a common beach plant from Connecti­cut southward. Another notable species, belonging to the. far south, is the "water oats," which is conspicuous partly by reason of the large spikes of handsome flowers which. i t bears. No plant of the kind, however, surpasses iti value the* "sea lyme" grass, which, has stout stems three to six feet long and .sharp pointed leaves. 6n the mesas of Arizona and western Texas is found the "running mesquite," which might, be propagated to advantage in that part of the country.

In no other part of the United States is the sand dune problem of more serious importance - than along the Columbia river, where vast areas have been over­whelmed and permanently destroyed for agricultural purposes by drifting sand. At the great bend of • t ha t . mighty stream, in the neighborhood of the Walla Walla river, is a gorge through which the wind sometimes, blows with terrific velocity, carrying before it" sheets of sand. By this means a wide„regipn has been trans­formed into a hopeless desert.

Live Stock Destroyed. Much live stock; has been destroyed by

these sand storms, which, even to human beings, are among the most dangerous, as well as the most appalling, of natural phe­nomena. Sand stqrms sometimes occur in places along. the .eastern shores of the great lakes, .doing''an immense amount of damage, and they are not unfamiliar in arid parts of the west, but the most ap­palling manifestations of this kind are to be witnessed in the Painted desert of Ari-

zona, where the traveler, crossing an end­less waste which glares yellow in the ever shining sun, beholds objects like enormous giants moving swiftly hither and thither. They are sand whirls, resembling water­spouts in their formation, 200 or 300 feet in diameter, perhaps, and many hundred of feet in height, generated by currents of ascending heat, which make a sort of whirlwind to carry up the. sand. To en­counter one of these monsters means quick death by suffocation unless one lies prone upon the ground and waits for it to pass.

The characteristic sand binding plant of the western deserts is the alkalt grass, which has a very peculiar method of grow­ing. In starting out to cover a fresh tract it sends out long root stocks, often sev­eral yards in length, from which a t inter­vals erect stems arise. At this period of its growth, and before the area has be­come more completely covered, the terri­tory occupied seems to be laid out In tri­angles, quadrangles and other geometrical figures, as if arranged by human meas­urement.

Fortunately, the planting of sand bind­ing grasses is very easy. Though they may be raised from seed, a readier meth­od is pursued by the experts of the forest bureau, who take the creeping root stocks and cut them into single joints. Inasmuch as each joint, when put into the sand, will start a new plant, only a small quantity of material is required to cover a consid­erable area.

Much interest attaches to this work of the government by reason of its novelty, but its importance, as affecting a pros­pect of safety for farmers In many parts of the country, as well as for villages along the coast, is hardly to be overestimated. If the experiments now in progress are as successful as is expected, the sand de­mon will be divested of his terrors; sand storms will be abolished, and the restless and peripatetic dune will be reduced to a condition of sedentary and domesticated harmlessness.

HENNEPIN COUNTY^ SAVINGS BANK.

Phoenix Block

Capital , $ioo}ooo. Surp lus , $40,000.

A Snug Balance In the Hennepin County Savings Bank means a big lot of satisfaction to the provident working m a n . Slack times, sickness or misfortune have slight ter­rors, because he has money where he can get it as he needs it. He and his family are protected against want .

Deposi ts up to t h e 6 t h of Apri l d r a w interes t from

t h e 1st a t th ree per cent—Compounded twice a year .

BOGS TO ALT) THE POLICE Walton's Rearrangement

Belgian City Secures Corps of Trained Collies—Greatest Precaution

Possible Is Taken. New York Times.

The distinction of the bloodhounds of the southern and western states as being the only dog policemen in the world is gone. The city of Ghent has recently supplemented its regular police force in the suburbs by a corps of trained collies, whose duty it is to run down burglars and other evildoers who might prove too swift for capture by the human custo­dians of the peace.

The step has been taken by the Ghent commissioners of police as the result of an alarming Increase in burglary, rob­bery with violence, and other crimes com­mitted by night in the suburbs. The vigilance of the police proved unequal to cope with the evil, although their num­bers were considerably augmented.

The police dogs are of the breed of Swiss-Belgian sheep dogs, and are trained most carefully. They accompany the policemen on their nightly rounds, and not only protect them from being at­tacked by surprise, but by the quickness of their instinct in scenting the presence of men they make it impossible for any evildoer to lurk in the darkest corner undetected.

Great precaution, however, is taken that the dogs may do as little harm as possible, and to this end their manage­ment and diet are carefully regulated. They are kept in kennels which are cleaned daily and disinfected weekly, and they are frequently examined by a vet­erinary surgeon. That the pangs of hun­ger may not tempt them to take a slice out of any of their victims, they are given two good meals a day, one at 12:30 and the other a t 7 o'clock, each consisting of bread, rice and meat, and a t midnight they are given a biscuit for supper. When on duty each dog is armed with a spiked collar, and bears a medal with a number to show its identity.

THE MONSTER J u d g e .

Mr. H e n p e c k — Y o u a p p e a r t o he more t h a n usua l ly u p s e t t h i s m o r n i n g , Caro l ine . W h a t i s t h e m a t t e r love?

Mrs . H e n p e c k ( s e v e r e l y ) — M a t t e r enough . You m a d e so m u c h noise w a l k i n g w i t h t h e babv l a s t n i g h t t h a t i t w a s n e s t t o imposs ib le for m e "sleep.

•FOURTH- r -AVE-.— M r - -

These very wonderful bargains never before put on the market are now offered for sale. The location is just two blocks north of the West­ern avenue car line and two blocks south of the Sixth avenue north car line. Good homes surround the property. Good schools and good churches. Your choice including corners except lots 9-11-13-16 sold this morning.

For, ILach.... $150

Edmund G. m Fi r s t c o m e ,

F i r s t s e r v e d .

56© lien. AV.

JOBBERS OF MINNEAPOLIS G R O C E R S

GEO. R. NEWELL <£ CO. Wholesale

GROCERS, Corner First Av. N. and Third St.

P A P E R

MINNEAPOLIS PAPER CO., Wholesalers,

Manufacturers and Mill Agents.

200 Second Street N.

M I L L , M A C H I N E R -

WINSTON, HARPER, FISHER & CO.,

WHOLESALB

Grocers & Cigars 2dAv. N. and 4th St.

MINNEAPOLIS, - MINN.

GREEN & DELAITTRE COMPANY.

Importers and Wholesale Grocers.

117-119-121 Second Street South.

D R Y G O O D S

" W H O L E S A L E D R U G S

Lyman°>Eliel Drug Co.,

3rd STREET AND 1st AVENUE N.

H A R D W A R E

JANNEY, SEMPLB, HILL & CO.. WHOLESALB

Hardware. 30, 32, 34, 36 Second Street S, Cor­

ner Pirst Ave. S.

C A B I N E T H A R D W A R E .

WYMAN, PARTRIDGE & CO., Wholesale

DRY GOODS, Corner First Avenue North and

Fourth Street.

R U B B E R G O O D S

W. S. NOTT COMPANY, 200-206 First A venue S.

Manufacturers ct

Leather Belting, Rubber and Cotton Betting, Hose, Packing, etc. Jobbers of Alackln-loskes, Rubber Boots and Shoes.

M F R S . F U R S , S H I R T S , C L O T H I N G

E s t a b l i s h e d 1882.

Breakfas t Served Dai ly jriS^tf:^''From 8:30. to 11:30 a. m.

The Tea Room eSHSc Wil l iam Donaldson & Co.

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PURS, CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS. H. J. Burton, Pres. Ward C. Burton, Sec. H. L. Tucker, V. Prea. E. A. Drew, Tseai.

Sixth 6t and Nicollet av.'Minneapolis.

IMPLEMENTS.

=C ^K^.'l^oVAii'W^fii i "^s%.'-'^^i-'^£#^^f ^t^SostMsaikri^t I ?U& &&&

R. Herschel Mfg. Co., M. S. THVRBER, Manager.

406*408 Third Avenue No. Manufacture mower knives, sections,

rivets, cotters, rake teeth, link chain, belting, etc. Jobbers agricultural supplies. Write for 1903 catalogue. No. 56. Factory. Peoria, IJJ.

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G.P.DERICKSON & Co

Wholesale CabinetHardware 12U12S Washington Av. N.

F. E. Satterlee Co Iron and Wood Working

Machinery and Supplies.

215-217-219 Second Avenue South.

S A S H A N D D O O R S

Smith & Wyman, WHOLESALE

Doors, Sash, Blinds, etc., Specialties: Stair Work, Office Fittings aai

Interior Hardwood Finish. Cor. 2dAv. S. and 8th St.,

East Side, Minneapolis, Minn.

G O A L A N D C O K E

THE PIONEER FUEL CO.,

COAL.

M A N U F A C T U R E R S H O W C A S E S

Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. MINNEAPOLIS.

S25RP- II Plate Glass || VX. We carry a Complete Stock oi

WINDOW & ORNAMENTAL GLASS. Northwestern Distributing Agents of Patton's

Paints, and carry a full liue ot Painters' Sun-ories.

Buyers of Hides, Furs, Wool, etc.

Northwestern Hide & Fur Co.

Established 1890.

407-409 Main St. S. E.

WORKS BISCUIT COMPANY

Shipping Wharves: At ait principal western Lake Ports. Oiilces—Minneapolis, 45 5. 4th Street; St. Paul 37 kobert Street: Duluth, 302 W. Superior St.

COMMISSION.

Willmar Creamery Co., 16, 17, 18, 19 Central Market

Wholesale Fruits & Produce Phones: T. C, 134. N. W. Main 2025.

G E N E R A L B I E R C H A N D I S B

McClelland Bros. 6t Ravicz PROPRIETORS *

North Star Gen*I Merchandise Cm 21, 23, 25, 3rd Street N.

Wholesale Jewetrv. Watches, Notions, Station* ery, Gents' Furnishings, Toys and House-iurntshtng Hardware. Etc

American Tent & A i. y% C At. Rawitxer, A wmng Co. *»***"•

Independent Manufacturers of . Awnins8% I e n U , FUgs , umbreUas. . . -"<y-. - » _ ! Duck, Horsa Blankets . Horse Covers,

Fine Biscuit, Cakes, Etc. | <*«». paui Feed B^, j | g , . IT ,n •> *» CA o AMI . , . . . 1 s 125-127-129 First Avenue N v

17-19 3rd St. S. Minneapolis, Minn. \ u

Cotton Wagoa

North Star Shoe Company

Manufacturers, Cor. First Av. N. and Fifth St.

Minneapolis,.Minn, t ~

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