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The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

mercy, to tell her how tired you are, or how
bothered, or how Ill, or how little you know
or how much you wish to avoid mistakes, and
you VIII be apt to discover her to be all de-
yotion and gentleness, actuated by that
agreeable spirit which prompts her to take
no end OF trouble ON your behalf. She will
lead you away from unbecoming things, or
she VIII go on and hunt up something better
Tor you that has just come In She never
forgets what You had last spring nor what
the baby had - Young, Woodworking
and poor as she may be, she yet lays aside
all leaiousies in your presence and lends
nerself TO your service with a cheerfulness
ana sweetness for which no money could pay
Most of us forget 10 do her the honor that
she deserves.
Such words. coming from a woman shop
per, are as applicable in Minneapolis
through the columns of T h e Journal
as in New York city through the columns
of The Century magazine. One of the
best investments, one which yields the
steadiest of incomes and which brings the
keenest satisfaction to both parties to
the transaction is the putting of the coin
OF kindness into circulation through the
medium of courtesy.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

We do not think that the Times will find
IN T he Journ al editorial about the
attitude o6 the railroads toward the gross
earnings tax any criticism of the employ
ment Of any legitimate means to resist
an increase In taxation. In resisting such
an i@Crease the railroads are not doing
anything. SO long as they can confine them
selves to legitimate measures, which would
probably not be employed by any other
large corporate OF individual interest. The
only point to which T h e journal ad-
dressed Itself was the question whether the
railroads were really opposing the passage
OF this bill, and whether, as the Times in
timateds their opposition was not a con-
fesston that the increase was just and
could be imposed by the state II the rail-
road companies did not believe the Jacob
son bill would stand the test they would
be less active in opposition to it,
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

party platform declared in 1896: Pro
lection and reciprocity are twin meas
ures OF republican policy and go hand
in hand and both must be established.
Reciprocity builds up foreign trade and
finds an outlet for the surplus" The
president has frequently and earnestly
indorsed this view and has taken the
deepest interest in the negotiations look
ing to reciprocity with foreign lands.
recognizing the fact that this nation is
strongly fortified in leading lines against
impairment of it's Industrial strength.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23
TARIFF AND TRUSTS

Congressman Babcock of Wisconsin.
who successfully endeavored at the late
session OF congress to secure the repeal
OF the duties on iron and steel as check
upon possible rapacity of the steel trust,
says that, at the next session of congress,
he will enlarge his operations by intro
ducing measure to repeal also the duties
upon tin plate and plate glass. There
could be no more effective way to pre-
vent monopoly and monopolistic prices
than this, and no Industrial interest
would be impaired which, through it's
economies of production, has reached the
point where it may defy foreign compe-
tition. The fathers" of protection in
this country had no idea of making an un-
changeable and unadjustable tariff, or Of
continuing to amplify the protective
duties upon articles as the industries in
creased in number and grew out Of the
swaddling clothes Of babyhood and be-
came Independent of foreign competi-
ton
But the same element which opposed
Mr.. Babcock's bill opposed the reciprocity
treaties effected by Mr. Kasson with
France and Jamaica and several Spanish
American countries, under the tariff act
of 1897. These gentlemen are largely re-
publicans who may easily recall that their
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

The above is the list Of the members Of
the house who voted last Thursday
against the minority report on the rail-
road gross earnings tax bill The minori-
ty report, it should be understood, was
the report in favor of placing the bill on
general orders for further discussion. and
placing it in line for passage by the
house, if, upon further discussion, it
should prove to be in the public interest
and a fair measure. Those who voted
against this report voted in effect to re-
fer the bill and the whole matter to the
tax commission, thus killing the bill for
this session, and, as has been shown, ac
complishing nothing of practical value to-
ward a settlement of the question, since
the tax commission can neither fix the
rate nor pass upon the constitutionality of
the increase. Fixing of the rate be-
longs to the legislature, and the constitu-
tionality of the increase is a matter which
the courts alone decide, and which cannot
be decided until the Jacobson law, or it's
equivalent, is passed by the legislature
submitted to the people, approved by
them, put into effect by the tax collectors,
and resisted by the railroad companies in
the courts.
The people of this state have declared
in their political platforms, both repub-
lican and democratic, with respect to this
matter of railroad taxation, that the rate
OF taxation under the gross earnings sys-
tenn shall be maintained at such figures
as will make the tax annually collected
on railroad property equal and uniform
with the tax imposed upon other property
throughout the state" This quotation
is from the republican platform to which
the democratic platform added the spe
cific demand of an increase to per cent
Mr.. Jacobson has shown A per cent to be
a reasonable and moderaRe rate.
The list Of those members of the house
who voted against the passage of this
bill at this session is printed that their
constituents may know how their repre-
sentatives have acted upon this important
measure, and in order that the people
may let these representatives know what
their pleasure is in the matter, when it
comes up for consideration again, as it
undoubtedly will. If the people Of Min
nesota and the constituents Of these rep
resentatives favor the Jacobson bill they
should let their representatives know at
once and plainly what they expect them
to do on the final disposition of this
measure
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS
THE COURSE OF BUSINESS

Bank clearings rolled up an increase OF
81 per cent this week. That tells some
thing of the story of business strength
throughout the country. The reports for
the week are full of encouragement. There
is large movement OF merchandise. and
this is taken to mean a heavy spring
business in retail stores. People all over
the country are prosperous and they are
in the mood to buy what they want. and
prosperity always makes wants.
Minneapolis is not doing we'll on clear
ings just at the moment. for she is, with
one or two exceptions, the only city that
shows decrease in bank clearings for the
week. There is q reason for this, how
ever, in the fact that wheat receipts are
considerably less than year ago, and
less -four is selling. Items like these az
feet clearances to a noticeable extent. On
the other hand. Kansas City is favored
with a larger wheat movement and
growing live stock business, and her
clearings show it. The business condition
in Minneapolis is very healthy, and the
jobbing and retail lines are busy. There
IS renewed interest in real estate, and
some heavy transactions have been made.
In the country at large there is 'splen
did feeling. There has been gossip that
there would be strike in the coal re-
gion, but as yet there is no great prom
Use OF 1t, and If there is it is doubtful if
if it would have noticeable effect on busi-
ness. Progress is reported in the steel
matters and it looks now as If all would
work out satisfactorily. The securities
are selling well up to par, and with a {
per cent dividend promised at once for the
preferred shares OF the United States
company, an early advance is predicted
as soon as the organization is made com
plete.
The war cloud has blown over during
the week. The American people have a
habit of becoming alarmed on short no.
tice. The fact is that the nations of the
world are not anxious to engage in hos
tilities, and until the provocation be-
comes more marked than it has there will
be no war.
The people of the world do not want
war; they want to trade. The CONNER
clal spirit is pushing everything before it,
hence it has been assumed by some that
this was an unfavorable indication of the
times. The assumption fails to consider
that the advance in trade is natural The
time has come to move up, because the
world is growing. AS a nation we are just
where the city is that has allowed the
country to get ahead of it; the time comes
when the city must build or foolishly lag
behind its rivals. The United States is
not foolish in this particular, hence it is
moving out for its share of business.
This is no time for pessimistic interpreta-
tions
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

Mr.. Bryan is getting recklessly extrava-
CANT in the name Of newspaper enterprise.
The Commoner offers a reward of $5 for
statement signed by Mr.. Cleveland ap-
plying democratic principles as he under
stands them, TO at least five of the Ques-
tions now before the country. An addi-
tional reward Of one dollar is offered for a
written statement from Mr.. Cleveland ex-
planning why he considered his opinion on
public questions of no Importance during
the recent campaign, but regards such
opinion as important now. This looks like
a six dollar snap for Mr.. Cleveland, who
has always been regarded as thrift.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23
THE ETHICS OF SHOPPING

A writer in a current magazine on the
lifts up her voice for the shop-girl. She
sees in the average shop-girl, not the So
called "saleslady," but often person OF
intelligence, of tact, of much patience. "Of
course she says, 'if you approach her
with a bristling spirit or assume dicta-
torial air, you will see a different side to
her character"
The argument of the writer is that If
you play fair with a shop-girl, she will
give you full change, not only in money
but in courtesy. No doubt any proprietor
of large establishment employing many
women and girls would be glad to learn
of discourtesy or impatience on the part
of any of his clerks-molasses in trade, as
in other departments of life, catches more
flies than vinegar. But If he could always
know of all the cases where patrons are
unreasonable or impatient with the at
tendants. it is probable that he would find
the public fully as human as the clerks
The position which the average shop-girl
in a large establishment fills is one of no
small Importance. Let a given number of
such employees in a retail store treat a
given number of patrons with neglect and
the business Of the establishment will de-
cline.
On the other hand, it is incumbent upon
every shopper to treat the clerk who waits
upon her with full consideration. No
doubt thoughtlessness is the cause Of many
slight which the shopgirl receives, but
thoughtlessness is inexcusable when it
leads to distress or pain. The writer re-
ferred to above puts the matter in this
wise:
You have only to throw yourself on her
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23
ADJUSTMENTS
The Boston Lyrics in .sMignon."


Ambrose Thomas pretty opera "Mignon, y
was charmingly given by the Boston Lyr-
les last night, in manner which redeemed
the company from some Of the earlier i'm
pressions made. Collamafini, while not so
happily cast Vocally as in III Trovatore .
displayed her wonderful range of voice to
advantage and was altogether charming and
naive as the petulant and childish Mignon
The inspiration of large audience was lack
ing, but the prima donna carried through the
part with dash and spirit that was in
fectious.
Bertha A. Davis, soprano; Russo and Ales-
sandroni, as tenor and sbarytone, sang we'll,
especially the latter, who seemed particular
ly well suited to the part of minstrel The
remaining roles were well taken and the
singing of the chorus was spirited and thor
oughly enjoyable The costuming and the
stage pictures were well managed and the
whole opera was decidedly a success.
H. B. c.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

Governor Van SAINT is going to have
another opportunity to meet the charge
that he is not capable of selecting good
men for responsible places. He and his
matter of the tax commission. Now let
him do equally as we'll in selecting a
board of control. 1t is probably not over
stating the fact to say that the appoint
ment of this board will have a more last
ing effect upon his reputation as governor
than almost any other act of his admin
iStration
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

Rev. and Professor George d. Heron.
the Christian socialist" of Grinnell,
Iowa, who has been binding burdens
grievous to be borne and laying them on
other mems shoulders" has evidently not
bothered himself much about his own re-
sponsibilities. His poor, neglected wife
has just secured divorce on the ground
of desertion and nonsupport with custody
of her children. We have always re-
garded Heron as a pious fraud and see
no reason in this incident to, change that
opinion.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23
sion or misdescription in any Of the pro-

sion or misdescription in any Of the pro-
ceedings.
We see many admirable features in this
bill, to commend it to the legislature and
the people, and 1t seems to be, in all the
substantial elements Of the general
scheme, very carefully guarded. The bill
exhibits extensive and careful study, and
a distinct intent to have ''Torrens law
which shall conform and At into the ex-
listing Minnesota system; and in this we
mirably.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

The house agreed to-day to the senate
amendment to the oil inspectorship bill
providing that it should not go into effect
until 1903 and passed it in that form. 1t
had already been modified in other par
ticulars to such an extent that it is not a
very dangerous measure, and now that it
is not to go into effect until after Schiff
mans term expires, it will be seen that
the est. Paul gang has won its fight with
the legislature, protecting one Of its mem
bers from any loss of his political spoils,
and that the whole business reads like a
bit of comic opera.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23
A Change Of Bill.

The Boston Lyric opera company will pre-
sent The Fencing Master at the Metropol-
itan tonight. Tomorrow evening, instead Of
Said Pasha, as previously announced, they
will produce Audran's tuneful opera, La
Mascotte, with Harry Brown in his original
roe Of Prince Lorenzo and John Henderson
as Rocco
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

The enlargement of the scope of the
board of control plan SO as to include the
purely educational institutions along with
the correctional and charity work of the
state Is. in our judgment, calculated to
impair and possibly intended to defeat
the success OF the original board of con-
troS plan. which was simple and consis-
tent with itself.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23
Washington Post.

The success of the administration in car
rying out its legislative plans has caused
the democrats editors to trot out new
edition OF the explanation of Mr.. Bryan's
defeat. They declare it is another case Of
the democrats selling out to the enemy
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

The disturbed conditions in Russia
would seem to give the cars government
something else to think about than war
with England, but it may be that the
unrest at home may be cured best by a
foreign war and that the Russian gov
ernment may adopt that remedy for the
existing disorders and revolutionary con-
ditions
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

INDIANAPOLIS News

4LuIdIdpUIIH NtWE,
The republicans in the last congress gave
a sufficient demonstration of the fact that
they are better politicians than the democrats.
They covered the minority with ignominy by
gaining its consent to cut the pie and then
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

bent away from him though it was, and he
took her hands that were now healed, though
still SCARED a little
She raised her head and looked at him
and Hetherington suddenly knelt down be-
fore her and kissed her hands, and then he
drew her head down to him and kissed her
on the lips. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

Deer River had spring election the other
day and the Deer River News tells how
{" Bull Dog Reagan, known a tough
character-as his name implies-dropped off
the rods and was allowed to remain until
his vote was cast, then he was given nights
lodging in the coop. and ordered to depart on
the next freight for Cass Lake" 1t is safe
to say that Mr. Reagans suffrage was cast
for license and a whole lot of it.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

HIOuA NILy JUuTudI.
The promoters OF the United States STEEL
corporation have made q remarkable success
of their plan Of breaking the news gently
The big billion dollar lump has been dropped
into the financial sea without creating more
than ripple Of disturbance
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

An English doctor says the worst case of
smallpox 'can be cured in three days by
the use OF cream of tartar, dissolved in pint
of water (hot) drunk at Intervals when
cold. 1t has cured thousands, never leaves
mark, never causes blindness Oh, go
away! That is too easy There is no money
in the epidemic at that rate
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

Is your representative among the num-
Der who voted to kill the Jacobson gross
earnings tax bill? If he is, do you want
him to vote that way again? If you
don't. what are you going to do about it?
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23
In the Realm Of sport.
Grand Rapids Herald.

Chicago revivalist has put up 1.c0O for
felt that he will briug fifteen souls into the
fold within stated time. Next we will
be having seven-day revival matches for
division of the gate receipts.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

Madame de Tourney did Room -ee-ou and
Juliet at Pipestone and the Star, after not
ing that 'her supporting company was
scarcely as strong as so eminent an actress
would be expected to carry admits that the
play is 1.-The greatest love story ever writ
ten
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

The Mazeppa Tribune objects to the ritual
of the Order of Buffaloes. Now you mention
it, it does SAVIOR rather of the stock yards.
And besides that there are moths in it,
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23
Right i'm the Limelight.

Kansas City Journal.
What with Senator Morgan iefying Great
Britain. Pierpont Morgan organizing gigantic
trusts and Gunner Morgan the central figure
in the Sampson trouble, the Morgan family
seems to be monopolizing the center Of the
Eta0a
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

Alexandra, Minn had rummage sale re-
Gently and Editor Mitchell, who saved his
Van Dyke beard, says q good many men were
not on the streets the next day. the wives
not having left them enough clothes to COM
ply with the law
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

A gay little town on the coast of Maine,
which is interested in shipbuilding, or rather
in what can be made out of it, after carefully
considering various methods of booming the
place unanimously resolved that the best way
to do it would be TO erect q monument in
honor of Noah. who was justly described in
town meetin as the pioneer shipbuilder and
as such entitled to the grateful recognition
of all persons engaged in marine architec
ture. Let us at once build monument to
Jonah, the man who could tell the best
story.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23
one subject rnhnnea.

The report that there was a coolness be-
tween Bryan and Mayor Van Wyck Of New
York is denied. Bryan never mentioned the
ice trust during his recent visit to the mayor.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

An Illinois man announces his intention to
produce a newspaper by lunatcs and for
lunatics. Goodness! We have several
steamed contemporaries-but why pursue this
unpleasant thought.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23
Past Picking Time.
Washington Post.

washington FOSC.
The country may be ripe for the democ-
racy, as Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Hill declare,
but the party as constituted at present In q
trife oyer-ripe for the country
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23
Footing Old
Father Time

E00FinU Old Old DR.. Charles Smith
fountain of youth Is being
runner tHte advertised again The doc
tor is really 126 years old.
He looks about so, and acts about 80, if the
Egg Harbor correspondent may be believed.
The doctor attributes his sprightliness to
certain magic stream of water which Is trying
to get out OF New Jersey as fast as it can
run. He fell into this creek one day many
years ago and noticed a certain sprightliness
follow the ducking. Tacking cause to effect
he kept falling in and has continuously
grown younger.
There are always large number OF people
mentally footloose, so to speak, who are will
ing 70 take up any fad from antitoxin to car
rying a horse chestnut, and these have fol-
lowed the doctors liquid excursions with
enthusiasm, and are also giving Old Time the
razzle of his rather long existence. In fact
the old fellow stands on the bank of Egg
Harbor, N. j., creek. runs his thumb medi-
tatively along his scythe and shakes his head.
No matter how cold it is, there are always
bathers in DR.. Smiths fountain of youth.
People will do anything, even to taking cold
baths, to escape growing old
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

The hen is tired of waiting for spring and
the way she has thrown herself into her work
makes the local produce market moan and
tremhie like the sea after storm
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

One of those optimists who take things
cheerfully' called the editor of the How
ard Lake Herald the other day and took
the editors rubbers.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

The murmur of the little streamlet, and
also of the large lady who steps in over
her rubber, is heard along the curb.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

Minneapolis is selling bonds at less than
3 per cent. Her credit is evidently good
in New England.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

The Rev. Morrill, Twins are doing vigorous
work at Albert Lea and Satan is feeling
much discouraged. So is everybody else
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

Last night when doc was drawing
His ratty old doggoon,
He heard a cry that sounded
Like a nightingale in June
At that rare heavenly music
The night was turned to day,
And doe was filled with prune juice
At the sight of Dorothy May.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

Memphis is growing in her own regard
The Commercial Appeal now claims to be the
mule center of the solar system.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

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Their Latest Theory.

got out Of passing it. Ask Senator Tillman
about it,
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23

Austin voted 677 to 25S to sell booze No
wonder Carrie Nation feels discouraged
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23
MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL'S CURRENT TOPICS Series

Copyright 1901. F. Lawso
PAPERS EXPERTS NATIONAL REPUTA1
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Making Application for a Patent.

Applications for patents must be made in
writing, and an applicant must file in the
patent Office written description of his
invention and of the manner and process OF
making, constructing, compounding and using
T. oucn description must be sufficiently
full. clear and exact to enable anv nersnn
skilled in the art or science to which il amer
tains to make, construct, compound and use
the same. The specifications and claims
must be signed by the inventor and attested
by two witnesses, and. when the nature of the
case admits, the applicant must furnish a