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The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
SLANG ON LIGHTNING'S WINGS

would have a metal plug placed in the hole;
therefore many hundred ohms too much re-
sistance was thrown across the path of the
passing currents. Hence the resistance box
had a bug which created wire trouble" !"
This information was repeated to New York
when the wire started again. The story was
told about the metropolitan Office. discussed
and commented upon. and new slang word
came into being, one just suited to telegraphic
uses Variations were settled upon within
fifteen minutes, and the new bit Of slang was
sent flying over the country in every direc-
tion, as the poor wit of operators found OPP
portunity to use it.
Soon after was assigned to the st. Louis
wire. l knew the man in the Missouri city
personally, and we were much given to joking
with each other. ! was ready TO pass the
new word on to him when occasion offered,
but before the opportunity came difference
of opinion arose between US over the subject
matter OF a newspaper special then passing
between us. At an interesting point in the
controversy my distant friend calmly clicked
OF the opinion that was bughouse.
where did you get hold Of that?" / asked.
He said, "The man on the Cincinnati wire
lust yelled it at me-" So Baltimore had
passed the new slang to Cincinnati. st. Louis
got It next, and probably passed it to Ogden.
and Ogden sent it flying to the Pacific coast.
Chicago had 1t from Cincinnati, and passed II
to the northwest. st. Louis clicked it to New
Orleans and the southwest. 1t could, travel
ing at the rate it maintained in the first nj
teen minutes of its life, have traversed the
United States and Canada within an hour.
The operators passed it to the clerks in each
office, the clerks to the messenger boys, and
the boys bore it into every nook and corner
Of their respective cities. The next day ths
smaller cities had the new ldiom, with varia-
lions; next the small towns and rural comUlu-
mites received it; in week it was worn
threadbara
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
PRESIDENTIAL POLICY

President Roosevelt declared, when he
entered upon his duties, that he intended
to be the president of the whole nation,
and the other day when speaking Of ap-
pointments, he said that he intended to
select the best men for public positions
and that men appointed to high public
places must be high in morals and in many
other respects" and with reference to the
presidential nomination in 1904, he said
he would not give rap of his finger for
the nomination if he had to "pander to
any cliques, combinations or movements
for their approval"
This kind Of talk hasa no doubt aston
ished the machine politicians and made
their ears tingle. 1t is in accord how
ever, with the independent spirit of the
president, who has made strong record
as a champion of civil service reform and
Is committed so thoroughly to such reform
that he cannot, without impairing his rep
utation as the soul Of honor and integrity,
recede from it.
The president is now engaged upon his
message, or preparing to write it, and
will in that document fully unfold hts
views, Of which the country has had only
preintimations, through his occasional ut
terances- He has already taken the po-
sition that the interests of the nation, it's
real economic and governmental necessi-
ties, must be regarded as paramount to
other considerations. The policies of
cliQues and combinations, according to
his view, If antagonizing the public, the
national interests and welfare, are not
to be promoted by any action Of the pres
ident or congress.
So far as tariff revision Is concerned,
the fact that the ways and means commit
tee Of the new house, although not yet
made up, will probably be controlled by
anti-revision members and that Speaker
Henderson has announced his opposition
to such revision. suggests that there will
be none or very little, for many con-
gressmen do not know the sentiment of
their constituents and many of them to-
day seem ignorant Of the fact that there
is widening demand for tariff revision
and reciprocity. This demand was voiced
by ex-senator Washburn recently, and he
was a very important factor in years
agone Of the protective system, which has
proved Of the highest utility to the ma
tional interests, but can now be modified
without impairing single interest which
needs protection. The last speech of the
late President Mckinley embodied a can
did declaration of this view and he spoke
advisedly and from a distinct knowledge
Of the growth Of public sentiment favor
ing revision and reciprocity. Mckinley.
indeed, acted under positive provision
Of the Dingley tariff, enacted in 1897. by
q congress with republican majority,
when he caused the reciprocity treaties,
pigeon-holed in the senate, to be negoti-
ated. These treaties resulted from three
years of hard work in diplomatic nego-
tiation and it will take as long to me-
gotiate new treaties or longer, for the
governments with whom the treaties
were made have rather justifable no
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
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stands OF the following hotels:
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Hotel.
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States, Touraine.
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House
Cincinnati, Ohio-Grand Hotel.
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Washington, u. darlington Hotel, Ra-
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Northern.
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Hill, Waldorf.
Spokane, Wash.-Spokane Hotel.
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Seattle, v ash.-Butler Hotel.
Portland, Oregon-Portland Hotel, Perkins
Hotel.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

vine tuberculosis seems to be a specific pre-
yentive like vaccine rather than cure and
this, he says, may explain why slaughter
house employees are so free from consumption.
In other words the doctor claims that the
much dreaded bovine tuberculosis is preven-
tive and not cause of consumption in human
beings. Hence the sick COW is rather the
friend than the foe Of man.
This theory seems to be pretty far fetched
and as it has only one doctor to advocate 1t
and several thousand health boards against
it, it is better to await further experiment
before taking sides in the matter.
1t is safe to say, however, that there will
continue to be rather general prejudice
against the use of milk from sick cows.
The healthy, cheerful optimistic bossy, the
one who does not suffer from cold feet CT
have to wear overshoes, or take a hot stone
to bed with her, who does not have the horn
ache or pain in the side, is the cow we are
looking for to provide the liquid portion of
our bread and milk
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
JUST A LEETLE SLOW

The old man sighed as he took the sheet
That was said to contain the news;
The ways Of these papers is hard to beat.
Said he; they give me the blues
They don't git the news, it seems to me;
They leave out pile thet 1 know.
Tne papers amt what they used to be,
They are jest leetle bit slow.
Now took them squash to-day, yum;
A squash tibet | raised fer to SELL
Carried it there all the way frum hum
An it weighed like the deuce, 1 kin tell.
IT bought me a paper next day, begosh,
An the blame thing read up an down,
Lookin fer items about thet squash
An me a-comin' ter town.
There's not a item In the whul durn thing
Jes' rot about gamblin' in trade.
They don't git the news, it's plain to see;
\ They're little bit slow, I'm afraid"
New Ulm. A P. Brooks.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
Stock Exchange Seats.

Prices Of stock exchange seats were quoted
as low as $4,000 in 1878, but this year adj
vanced as high as S70,000,. and are now rul-
ing at $4,000. In addition to paying this
large sum, the new member is obliged to pay
an initiation fee Of $1,000, as well as $3.50
fee to the secretary Of the exchange for ar
ranging the purchase for him. The seller
of the seat also pays fee of $3.50 to the
secretary. In the aggregate the value Of the
stock exchange membership at the present
quotation for seats amounts to the enormous
sum of S72 GOO, 600. The interest on this in
vestment at per cent is 50. ITS. 900 q year
The sales Of stocks this year have averaged
1,000 600 shares a day, and the brokerage on
this business amounts to something like
s45, 100000 a year, or over 80 per cent Of the
total value of the memberships. 1t is not
surprising that memberships have advanced
this year to their present high figure. Now
it is proposed to abolish the fees paid to the
secretary for arranging transfers Of mem
berships. There are so many transfers dur
ing the year that the secretary's income from
this source is very large. With the abolition
of the fees the secretarys salary may be ad
Vanced.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

ton that our government was trifiing
with them and putting them to trouble
for nothing. The movement for reciproc-
ity will not recede, for public sentiment
is strengthening. notably on the part OF
powerful Industrial interests which recog-
nize the potential fact that the future
relfare of this country depends upon the
expansion Of the market for our products.
1t is this conviction which is going to win
in the near future and which the presi-
dent will no doubt voice in his message.
leaving congress to make application.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
Daily New York Letter

try life. In the last seven years he has
actually spent more time in England than he
has In this country. His business is here
in New York, but his home and pleasure are
in England His case is very little different
from that of William Waldorf Astor, whose
income is derived from his estate in New
York, but who has made his home in Eng
land. Mr. Low has made an effective use Of
the issue OF absentee bossism, and if Mr..
Croker desires to continue master of the Tam
many machine he will have to shorten his
trips abroad and spend more time in New
York. If he can elect his county and
borough tickets, he Will probably consider the
result of the election a personal triumph and
vindication, even if Shepard should be de-
feated. But If his county and borough tickets
are also defeated, the chances are that Wan
tage will see more and New York a great deal
less Of Mr.. Croker What great change in
the career Of this man-from a poor Irish
10y in the streets of New York to the rica
English squire!
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
ToLsToY ON MODERN AMERICANS

Frank LesIie's Monthly.
"But the American army is much larger
than it was. 1t seems to me it grew very
quickly. Only a short time ago / read it
was less than $4,000, now it is 100000 or
more" I told him 100, 900 was the maximum;
that the minimum was much less "But you
build great battleshps-the best In any ma
tion." l agreed to this. ''It is a pity you
think you need any battleships. After the
Pleiad Of writer's America produced in the
civil war you can now only show as your
most brilliant brain, Carnegie, the million
aire. (He pronounced the word Carneji.) You
had Thoreau, Ballou, Emerson, Longfellow,
Whittier and Walt Whitman. 1t was your
Homeric age. Then rose the Achilles among
statesmen, Abraham Lincoln All these were
a giant constellation. Your war fever is
over, but gold has you now. Your great men
are your millionaires''
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
The Greatest of Rulers.
London Telegraph

Character is of more account in the presi-
dent of the American republic than possibly
in the ruler Of any other civilized state His
power is enormous. Federal legislation almost
depends upon him. He can veto the acts OF
congress unless in both houses there is a
majority of two to one against him, and he
is untrammeled in the executive by the need
of cabinet solidarity, for ministers are virtu-
ally his officials Over seventy millions OF
people he wields a personal power unequaled
by any other constitutional ruler
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

two timber thieves who had been cut
ting pine on the Indian reservations in
northern Minnesota will meet with gen
eral approval in this state. 1t is not
altogether creditable to the Minnesota
delegation that so many of
their names, including those of both SEN
ators, were appended to the petition for
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

as 1t once was. We have already had
some notable bicentennial celebrations,
and now that the beginning of the 2O0-year
period has reached the eighteenth century.
there will be many more. We are fairly
on the way to the attainment of a respec-
table antiquity, and we may even yet have
those ruins. the lack of which now gives
Europe incontestible superiority over US
in at least one respect.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
Bought a s5.ooo,oOo Business.

1t is announced that new stock company.
of which Henry Siegel, of the firm of Siegel,
Cooper & Co., Chicago, is to be the president,
has bought the department store Of Simpson,
Crawford & Simpson, in this city, the cash
consideration being over S5,O0O,OOO The pur-
chase includes the old store with its full
stock OF goods and the new building in pro-
cess Of construction and now nearly three
fourths completed
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
CIRCULATION
OF THE
MINNEAPOLIS
JOURNAL

The above is a true and correct statement
Of the circulation of The Minneapolis Journal
for dates mentioned
KINGSLEY T. BOARDMAN,
Manager Circulation.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
18th day Of October 1901.
G. A. FULLER,
Notary Public, Hennepin County.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

There will be some warm work at Mime
apolis this afternoon, although there are
fears that our boys are tackling pretty cold
proposition Saturdays Lincoln Journal.
1t is clear that the doctor realized the Sc
riousness of his condition at the last.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

Miss Stone can repay us for all We have
done by coming back and not lecturing on
the subject.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

The archbishop of York suggests day of
national humiliation as a way to hasten the
success Of the British arms in South Africa.
Goodness isn't that what the Beers have
been handing out to the British for some
time?
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
A Boston physician. a DR.

A Boston physician, DR..
Defense of Dickinson, who is called
fho C;ck Co.,"an expert on tubercuo-
sis" makes startling
statement regarding bovine tuberculosis. He
now thinks that its Introduction into system
suffering from consumption is beneficial Bo-
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

King Chulaong- Korn of Siam is proving to
be a very progressive monarch and if the
revolutions do not pare him he will accom-.
plish much for his country
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

Chicago lady declares that Glove is proto-
plasmic hunger" 1t is liable to be almost
anything in Chicago
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
COMPLAINTS

Subscribers will please notify the
ONCE in every case where their pa
DerH are not Delivered Promptly,
or when the collections are not
promptly made.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
CROKER May Retire to Vantage.

If the mayoralty election results in the re-
tirement of Richard Croker from politics he
will undoubtedly go to England and spend the
rest of his days on his estate at Vantage.
He has taken great liking to English coun-
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

The various polar expeditions have about
established the fact that it is colder than
Greenland in the icy region north Of that
island
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

The songs that are sent out with some OF
the yellow papers in their Sunday issues
would make horse fall down from fatigue.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

No man ever sees a plumber carrying
large monkey wrench without feeling sick
at heart with envy and unsatisfed longings.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

Senator Mason attempted to blow down the
muzze of a loaded president.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

A Colorado game warden who was tired
took a Seton Thompson.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

Mr. Dowies Leaves of Healing" publishes
a cartoon in which the Deity appears. Fur
there comment on Dowieism seems to be quite
unnecessary.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
Would He Helpr
Rrainerd nisnatch

Brainerd Dispatch
Bryan has offered to help the Ohio demo-
Gratis in their campaign. The question is,
can he do It?
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
Meeting an Emergency.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
The Washington correspondents met the
emergency at once by providing President
Roosevelt with a new cabinet.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Senator J. D. Jones of Long Prairie was in
st. Paul yesterday. The senator's name has
been used rather recklessly in connection with
the sixth district congressional nomination,
but he very modestly puts it aside He said:
l appreciate the mention that has been
made of my name, but / do not care enough
about going to congress to go into a fight for
1t. We need a good candidate in the sixth
district next year, and we ought to consider
the interests of the party rather than of any
person. 1t would be an excellent. thing if we
could get some of the leading men from
each county together next summer and agree
on good man for the nomination, a man
who could unite the support of all repubi-
cans. 1t would be unfortunate to have a
bitter fight for the nomination.
Senator Jones intimated that he would be
satisfied to return TO the state senate. Re
ferring to the extra session, he said:
I think my position on that question was
made clear last winter. If the tax COM
missions report is what we expect we
should have an extra session. l sincerely
hope we may be able to limit the work OF
that session to the subject of taxation, with
perhaps one or two absolutely necessary
matters, as the board of control bill. SO
many will want to introduce their little
buncombe bills and take up time with small
matters.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
ADJUSTMENTS
Foyer Chat.

Large and brilliant audiences greet "Foxy
Quiller," who has certainly arrived at the
Metropolitan. Solos, duets, trios and quartets
abound to an extent that must satisfy the
greatest craving for musical entertainment
of a high class Jerome Sykes and his able
corps of assistants will present the opera for
the remainder Of the week with matinee
Saturday.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

"The Sign OF the Cross with entirely new
scenery, costumes and appointments, will be
the attraction at the Metropolitan next week.
William Greet's London company, now on it5
sixth American tour, will present the play.
THE Sign of the Cross" is, the pioneer OF
religious dramas and it is, without doubt,
owing to its remarkable success both In
England and this country, that such books as
"Quo Vadis'' and Ben Hur'' have been
dramatized.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

A campaign for United States senator is go
ing to be more complicated proposition than
ever under the new primary law. The new
system affords no means of instructing candi-
dates for the legislature for any candidate,
and unless they choose to declare their pref
erence the aspirants will have hard work
getting any line on the members. This con-
dition of things may result in legislative can
didates running at the primaries as the
friends of this or that candidate for the senate
This will throw the senatorial campaign into
the primaries to a certain extent.
&C. b G.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

Senator McGovern has no yearning for a
campaign against James A. -Tawney. He
says he does not care for the first district
fusion nomination, but hopes that l.. l..
Brown may be induced to run again &
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

ION the Suwanee River" is pleasing theater
goers at the Bijou this week, and the audi
ences have shown their appreciation by con-
tinuous and enthusiastic applause The play
treats Of life in the south, the characters
introduced are typical of that section and are
drawn true to life. The producing company
is an excellent one, Miss Stella Mayhem as
Aunt Lindy'' being seen to excellent advan-
tage.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
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The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16

Surrounded by ffty-ive clever comedians
and pretty girls Ward and Vokes will present
their new farcical bid for fun, 1.-The Head
Walters at the Bjou next week.
The excellent company which will assist
these comedians includes such well-known
players as Lucy DAILY, Margaret Daily Vokes,
George Sidney, Louis Powers, Oliver Labadie,
Bessie Franklyn and Lila Conquest. Seen
ically the production is promised to be most
complete and the costuming unusually elab-
crate. The music is all new and was es-
pecially written for this production, there be-
ing twenty three musical numbers aside from
the individual specialties.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-16
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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-11
VIZ CELEBRATED
SURE WE DID)
The CannOnS ROared.
(soD1D THE THUNDER)
The Eagle Screamed.
(AF,TER THE SHOWERS.)
SURE WE DID.)
(AFIER THESHOWERS.

CATER THE
July Sd the committee were in
high feather. Successful ar
rangements has been made for
the glorious old time, and they
were happy in anticipation. But
dame nature took a hand in the
game and looked like a shut out.
It rained then, then rained some
more, and July 4th it rained
some more, more, more. How
ever towards noon it cleared up
enough so that at 4 O'Clock low
er City and Cooperstown faced
each other on slightly ? damp
diamond. Tower City was a
main line combination with Whit
ing in the bcx. They looked
strong but were very, very poor
making 6 errors and allowing
easy flies to go untouched so
that Whiting has Is hits recorded
against him. Tower started out
strong. Shorty few to Kelly.
johnson hit safe, hartman fol-
lowed with 2 bagger. Whiting
hit to 1st who threw out johnson
in his attempt to score. Helm
hit hard to Sd, but didn't reach
LIST. In only 8 innings thereafter
did more than 3 men come up.
The features Of the game were
Tamber's and Neher's batting,
aline catch by Billy and a double
play by Helm.
At $50 the balloon man made
a very good ascension and para
chute drop, to the edifcation OF
the many who had never wit
messed such a performance.
like Tower City, he went up in
the air.
!. In the evening a crowded house
was entertained by the Suwanee
River Quartette. They rendered
very enjoyable program. and
are O. K. They can come and sit
on our front gate most any old
time.
During the evening the
heavens again open few more,
and as in the days Of old, the
water descended and covered
the earth, and hope again went
glimmering. But the sun and
wind appeared on the scence the
the next day and by 1890 pro-
ceedings were once more re-
Sumed and the balance of the
program successfully carried out.
At 1890 the stock show was held
and awards made as follows:
A. A. BOOTH S EDNA - 1st PRIZE.
Bull any age-Earl of Brouns
dale I'd.
One year old and under 2
Scottish Wild Eyes.
Bull calf-Governor White.
Cows 8 years old and upwards
Imported Red Empress.
Heifer 2 years old and under 8
Spicy of Browndale 9th.
Heifer one year old and under
2-Mae Monroe.
Heifer -Blanches Bloom.
Best and most profitable for
beef over 8 years old-Red EN-
press.
Best herd calves, not less than