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The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
SEE The PRESIDENT
Aguinaldo May Be Brought to This
Country, It Is Said.
MILITARY AUTHORITIES PLAN
1t Is Said That 1t Has Been Urged
ON the Pres1dent-May
Be Approved.

Washington, April 4.-The report from
Manila that the president has invited
Aguinaldo to visit Washington and that
he will sail from Manila April Is, cannot
be verified here, but the fact that the re-
port is not received with surprise or We
hemently denied, suggests that the plan
may have been urged on the president and
the war department, by the military au-
thorities and the Philippine commission
1t is not denied that the suggestion may
be carried out.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
All win Surrender.

Manila. April 4.-Chief Justice Arellano,
who administered to Emilio Aguinaldo the
oath of allegiance says:
Aguinaldo's action will induce all the in
surgents to surrender, and | predict that
the islands will be completely paci1ed by
June.
"Aguinaldo is eager to visit the United
States. but when l questioned him on the
subject of holding Office he replied that he
had no desire in that direction and intended
America. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
Missionaries Massacred.

Victoria, April 4.-The North China Daily
News announces the massacre of the follow
Ing missionaries hitherto unaccouuted for.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olsen and three children. Mr.,
and Mrs. W. Noren, Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
and two children, Rev. A. E. Palm, Miss e.
Erickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Hellberg, j. w. Al
sted, Mrs. Binmark and two children Miss
A. Gustafson, Mr.. and Mrs. Lundberg and
two children, Miss Clara Hall, Rev. O. Fors-
berg and Rev. c. B. Lomberg
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
CHINA SAYS NO
Formal Refusal to Sign Manchuria
Agreement.


Agreement.
Peking, April 4-The Chinese govern
ment has formally notified Russia that
China, owing to the attitude of the pow
ers, is not able to sign the Manchurian
convention.
1T is China's DESIRE" says the formal
notification, ito keep On friendly terms
with all nations. At present she is going
through period which is the most peri
lous in the empires history, and it is
necessary that she should have the friend
ship of all.
However much she might be willing
to grant any special privilege to one
power, when others object 1t is impossible
that, for the sake of making one nation
friendly, she should ALLEVIATE the SYM
pathies Of all others
Ii Hung Chang says this letter settles
the matter definitely and that Russia was
informally notified to the same effect
March 30.
Prince Ching asserts that every China
man except Lii Hung Chang was against
signing the convention.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
CANCER IN HIS TONGUE
REPORT ABOUT ACTOR CRANE
RumOr Is That 1t Is Caused by SmOk-
ing, and That He May Not
Finish the Season.
Now YORK Sun, snsolar servEoe

New York, April "A report is current
in Broadway that William H. Crane, now
starring in David Harum," is suffering
from an incipient cancer on the tip of his
tongue, and that it is possible the actor
will not be able to finish his season. The
cancer was said to be caused from inces-
SAINT smoking, similar to the growth that
caused the death of General T.. S. Grant
and Emperor Frederick
Mr.. Crane, while suffering great pain
has refused to stop playing DR.. Irwin
a friend of the actor, is travelling about
the country with him.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04

The Jacobson gross earnings tax bill
went through the senate this morning
with an overwhelming majority-5S to 8.
1t was clear case Of hopping on the
band wagon
The talk has been that the senate could
be trusted to defeat the bill, or. at least.
to play tennis with 1t by referring it to
various committees until adjournment.
But there was not even a fight against
the bill. The talk was limited to ex-
plantations These were interesting be-
cause most of them were clever and some
of them were couched in fervid language.
Large Audience.
large audience heard the explana-
tions. The news that the senate was on
the verge of vote on the gross earnings
tax bill travelled fast, and the curious
crowd fastened to the scene. The house
was nearly depopulated.
Interest in the roll call disappeared
when the steady procession of "ayes"
showed before Secretary Langum had
called half the roll that the bill could
not possibly be defeated
The senators lined up as follows:
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
BEHEADED BY PROXY
Report That Yu Hsien Was Repre-
sented by a COoIie

Vancouver, B. c., April According to
Oriental advices brought by the steamer
Empress of Japan, an official report is
said to have been received that the no.
torious Yu Hsien was executed at Lang
Chow in Kan Su, Feb o.
A sensational story is published that
as Lang Chow is distant from any of the
easily accessible parts of China, the iden-
tlty OF the person executed is doubtful
Some papers state that Yu Hsien was not
executed at all, but that the victim he
headed was an obscure coolie
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
PEACE ENVOY SHOT
story That BOtha Executed Presi-
dent De kOck.

NeSC York Sun Special Servtce
Bloomfontein, April 4 A story is
printed by the Bloomfontein Post assert
ing that President De Kock, of the Burgh-
e. peace committee and one of the found
ers OF that organization took a message
from the British at Belfast under a white
flag to General Botha in January. When
he arrived at General Botha's camp he
was arrested and was tried on a charge OF
treason at Roossenkal. He was found
guilty, sentenced to death and was shot
Feb l2
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
ELECTRICAL COMBINE
British Will Try to Hold Their own
Against America.

ASA1nSt america.
Nesc York Sam Special Sepr1cA
Special to The Journal
London, April AT a meeting of the
Thames Iron works company, Mr. Hills,
the chairman, stated that the company
naval architect had invented a method OF
coaling vessels at sea, by which it was
possible to deliver from fifty to one hun
dred tons per hour, compared with twenty
tons by the method invented by Mr.. Miller
an American.
Mr.. Hills also announced the formation
of an electrical engineering combination
comprising the Thames Iron Works, Sic
mems, Mathers & Platt and Brush COM
panies, which. he was convinced, would
hold its own against German and American
combinations.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
DEATH on Dir. HuNTING.

Marshall, Mich. April Rev Dr. George
F. Hunting. of the best known Presby-
terian ministers in the country, died at his
home here to-day of paralysis after two
years of failing health. He was formerly
president of Alma college. at Alma. Mich
He prominent as a G. A. r. man and
knight Templar and had some fame as a
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
WORLDS FINANCIAL CENTER
United States Is Able to Finance tn
CouutrieS of ECur0na

United States Is Able to Finance the
Countries of Europe.
Net0 York Sun Special SerUi0S
Paris, April 4.-The Courier de Soir, in
an article on the monetary situation in
Europe, declares that New York is now
the first monetary market in the world.
1t says that the dominant fact in the
worlds financial situation is that the
United States is now both able and willing
to finance the countries OF Europe. Eu-
rope is now the debtor of the new world
On account of the immense expectation
Of American goods to this continent
The article is the more notable as the
Courier de Soir is a semi official organ.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
LOOTED THE MINT
Ohio Man Says American Officers
May Be MiIIiOnaires

May BE MiIIiOnaires.
Neao York sam SpeOiaZ Service
Vancouver, B. c., April 4.-W. D.
Bieffus of Canton, Ohio, who accompanied
the Americans in their march to Peking,
was passenger on the steamship Japan.
He made the statement here that the
Americans looted the Tientsin mint, and
that the officers of the American army
should have gone home millionaires
Shortly before Mr.. Reifuss left, he saws,
American soldiers looted the wardrobe of
the imperial palace and secured the gar
ments Of the inmates of the harem, Many
of the soldiers are storing away boxes
and trunks full of dainty satin lingerie
and other mementoes of the harem.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
Famine and Fever.

London, April 4.-The Standards Odesss
correspondent says that details of the famine
and typhus fever lately reported in Cherson.
Bessarabia, and parts of Kieff and Taurids
show that the mortality therefrom was 30 per
cent OF the population.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
DUE TO THE TARIFF
British Find a Reason for American
Progress.

Near York sam Special ServiOe
Paris April 4.-Mr. Robertson, presi-
dent Of the British chamber of deputies
here, said in a speech that British trade
was seriously declining in France. as it
was in Germany and the United States.
He ascribed the decline in all three coun-
tries to the success of high tariffs. The
time would come when Great Britain
would similarly protect herself Techni-
cal education was not a safeguard against
such competition. He suggested that
England make a beginning by placing an
export duty on coal.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
WORKING ON THE MANIFESTO
AguinaIdO VIII Urge the FiIipinOl
to Stop Fighting.

to Stop Fighting.
Manila April 4.-Aguinaldo has the as
sistance of Chief Justice Arellano and Of
Mr.. Fisher, General MacArthur's private
secretary, in preparing his manifesto.
Chief Justice Arellano, says Aguinaldo,
is realizing the futility of further resist
ance and is desirous of sparing the Fill
pinos additional distress, trusting to the
justice and generosity of the American
people. He will urge the insurgents to
cease fighting and accept American
sovereignty.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
Denial by Root.

Washington April 4.-Secretary Root says
the stories that Aguinaldo has been invited
to come, or that he is coming to the United
States in the immediate future are baseless
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
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Killed and Wounded.

London, April 1.-The British casualties in
South Africa continue high The totals for
March are: Killed. nine officers and 103 men:
wounded, twenty-six officers and go men
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
STATE FORESTERS
Supreme Chief Ranger Attends tn,
Annual Meeting at StiIlwater.

Special to The Journal.
Saltwater, Mimi, April 4.-The state
court of the United Order of Foresters is
meeting in Saltwater to-day, and among
the arrivals is Max w. Heck. the supreme
chief ranger. About ffty-f1v representa-
tiyes are in attendance Mayor Armson
made the address of welcome, and Mr..
Heck replied. The election will take
place late this afternoon, and the meeting
will be closed with smoke social and
banquet this evening.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
The GAR ESCAPES AGAIN
Unconfirmed Report That an Officer of the
Guards Shot at the Emperor and
Then Killed Himself.

London April "A dispatch Vienna
an officer the yesterday
His majesty he omc commit edsuicde.
ubted
of
patch the April which said that an
him. missed the car and then
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
TELEPHONE INSTALLED AT KAssoN

TELEPHONE INSTALLED AT KAssON.
Special to The Journal
Kasson, Mimi, April 4.-Kasson's new loca
telephone, owned by H. NJ. Tollefson, ha
been completed and put in operation will
forty-one phones. 1t is expected to doubl,
that number in a short time.-Work on th,
new Dodge County Republican building ha
already begun. the material being on th
ground.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04

London-A big combination of all the
Alaska transportation and trading compa-
nies. with capital OF 500. .000, ,000 has been
Lperfeeted.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
BLEW HIS OWN HEAD OFF.

SptcIaI 20 The JOURNAL.
Devils Lake. n. d., April 4.-Hermar
Schroeder, well-to-do farmer living north
of the city in this county, committed suicide
yesterday by blowing his head of with shot
gun. Dependency was the cause.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04

SUICIDE CAUSED BY POOR HEALTH.
Mason City, Iowa, April Al. T. thinner
man, liveryman and longtime resident OF
this city, committed suicide by shooting in
the head. III health was the cause
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
Mccarthy Explains.

Mccarthy and other senators, who voted
against the gross earnings bill two years
ago. explained that that was very diff
ferent proposition from the one now pend-
ing. The old bill contained an alternative
proviso that if the railways refused to ac-
cept the increased rate then their property
should be taxed as other property is taxed.
The present bill contains no such provi-
sion
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

In recent issue Of London Blavh
and White we find the following: 81,
AFor.irn View is extraordinary
wha I a small
amount of interest
y aroused by the mighty political cam.
paign in the United States. The ordi-
nary dweller in less exciting countries
has but hopelessly inadequate notion
of the upheaval that these presidential
elections involve. The industry of the
whole vast nation comes to a standstill
for months; meetings are packed with
tens of thousands of respectable peo.
pie, who listen for an hour in a perfect
~ orderly fashion and with the keenest
interest to political address; gigan-
tic professions, whose numbers run
into six figures, pass through serried
ranks of respectful onlookers. Every
thing, in fact, is done on a Gorgantua
scale to excite the feelings of the popu.
lace and rouse thcmtoa a fcver-heat ofen-
lhuslaSm; yet there is never scarcely a
breach of the peace or GiScreditablc
display of party feeling by the masses
who might be expected to be most cas-.
Ny moved. 1t is Il wonderful instance
OF the curious contrast i'm the American
tharacter-eNcitable to a degree about
anything directly concerning the ndi.
'ldual, and absolutely lethargic about
things with which he has no personal
connection. They vote by the million.
eut they do not see what they will get
by growing excited over it. So they
vote calmly. If we were to have the
same tactics in this country at an elec-
'on we should have civil war"
This may be true in the main. but
that there are times when the lawlc>s
element is in evidence is equally true.
Numerous instances of vicious parti.
sahshlp were recorded during the re.
cent presidential campaign in various
parts OF the country and an occasional
broken head was the result. Still we
may justly claim to be reasonable and
orderly people in our elections, nation.
al and local.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31
MAYDOLE'S HAMMER.
(Bensons Plaster Is Pains Master }

When Maydole was told that he made "a
pretty good hammer" he said, "No, don't
make q pretty good hammer make the
best hammer that ever uas made"
Every carpenter who saw Maydole ham
mer wanted one. It was of the best ma
terial, perfectly balanced, and the head
never flew of. Hammers were divided into
two classes-lst, Maydoles; Cd, all the rest.
Plasters are separated by the same line
of cleavage; lst, Benson's Porous Plaster
I'd, all the rest When, for rheumatic pain,
cold, cough, kidney trouble or any
other disease or ailment that may be treated
externally, you ask for a plaster. any hon
est, reputable druggist will give you a Ben
sons. He knotos it is incomparably the
best, and he assumes that you know Il too.
As the name of Maydole stood for hammers
the name of Benson stands for plasters-
the "real thing" All the medicinal poten-
cies that are valuable in a plaster are in
Benson's. Capsicum, Strengthening and
Belladonna plasters are out Of date.
An army Of physicians and druggists, and
millions Of the people, have written of
Benson's Plasters as remedy to betrusted,
Benson's Plasters have fifty-Ave Aiohest
dUards. Accept no substitute.
For sale BY al druggists, or We will pre.
pay postage on any number ordered In the
United States, on receipt of 26c. each.
Sesbury d johnson. Mig. Chemists. ny.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31
The question as to the recognition

The question as to the recognition
y which cigarettes are entitled under
cipor,,,c. nm, The law was con
sidcrcd by The INIT
the Law.
ed States supreme
court recently in an opinion rendered
IN the case of William Il. Ausfn VS.,
the state of Pennsylvania. The ease
originated in the state of Tennessee,
and il called into question the valid
ity of the state law regulating the
sale of this article of commerce on the
ground that it. was an infringement
of the right of congress to regulate
interstate commerce, says the Wash
ington Star. The Tennessee supreme
court upheld the law, and the decision
sustained that verdict, though not
without disapproval of some of the po-
sitions taken, and then upon very
narrow margin, four out of nine mem
bers joining in a dissenting opinion and
another member of the court (Justice
White) placing his assent upon grounds
different from those announced by JUS
tice Brown, who handed down the opin-
ion. The Tennessee court had held
that cigarettes are not an article OF
commerce. With this view Justice
Brown took issue, and he delivered
quite dissertation upon the subject.
Whatever is an object of barter and sale
is, he said, an article Of commerce, and
must be so recognized. Tobacco had
been such an article for 400 years. II
had been made the subject of taxation,
and, indeed, had become more widely
scattered than any other vegetable.
Probably, he added, no other vegetable
has contributed so much to the COM
fort and solace of the human race. This
being the case, it was entirely beyond
the bounds to say that tobacco was
not an article of commerce. He then
took notice OF the claim that cigar
cites are an especially harmful form of
Tobacco, ana Whlle he conceded that
this might be the case, he remarked
that this claim was of comparatively
recent origin. Still, he held that Gig
arettes are as much subject of state
regulation as is liquor, and he further
held that while no state law could pro-
hibit importation in original packages
it was entirely competent for legis-
lature to regulate the sale because OF
the original belief in the deleterious
effect Of the article. There was n dis
senting opinion of Justice Shiras, in
which the chief justice and Justice
Brewer and Peckham joined. They
based their dissent upon the theory
that congress has exclusive control Of
interstate commerce.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

Music will be prominent feature in
the Pan-Americnn exposition, to be
held in Buffalo next year from May /
to November /. The Temple of Music,
a free treatment of Spanish renais-
sance architecture, is octagonal in form
with pavilions at the corners, dome
1856 feet high and seating capacity for
1000 persons. A $4,000 organ is to
be constructed in the building and two
recitals will be given daily. The saen-
gerfest of the North American sanger
bund will open in Buffalo June "a, and
the choruses will be among the larg.
est ever seen in this country. Lovers
of music in Buffalo have formed a COM
pany with capital of $4,000, divided
into 1000 shares at $25, each share en-
titling the holder to two season tickets
TO the saengerfest.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

When Benjamin Franklin died in
1890 he left $4,000 each to the cities
of Boston and Philadelphia, to be kept
invested for period of 100 years, and
the entire accumulation devoted at the
end of century to certain public OBJ
jects. How great difference there
can be in financial management is
shown by the fact that the Boston fund
now amounts to $366,SSO and that of
Philadelphia to but little over $lOO, 900.
Boston has decided to spend the money
for branch of the public library, to
be called the Franklin institute, espe-
cially used for classes and lectures in
history and science and for instruction
in applied arts and mechanics. Phia-
delphia will turn over it's Franklin fund
to the park commissioners for an art
gallery.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

There is disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
Tive. Many sudden deaths are caused BY
|i.-heart disease. pneumonia. heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result of kidney
disease. If kidney trouble is allowed to I'D
vance the kidney poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness Of the blood-the albumen
Leaks out and the sufferer has Brights
Disease, the worst form Of kidney trouble.
Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-RoOt the new dis
tovery is the true specific for kidney, bladder
Ind urinary troubles. 1t has cured thousands
| Of apparently hopeless cases. after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent
end dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
by mail, also book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
pr. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton, N. Y. and
nention this paper.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

There is something so manly and
lovable about Mark Twain that every.
An Hopor,h,. body will heartily
indorse what is
said of him by
David f. St. Clair in Success: "Mr
Clemens Says he went around the world
to satisfy his conscience. The great
humorist has, however. afforded an in.
spirational example to all his debt-rd.
den countrymea. Doubtless many of
them, when he had paid his debts, have
been melted to pay theirs, rather than
go through bankruptcy. They are sat,
isfied that the Twain method of wipine
out old scores is good one. First, we
simply laughed at Twain's jokes. Then
we discovered that they are literature.
Next we learned, against our will, that
the humorist is something elsa Sc
rious soul, who does not love the laugh.
ter he provokes. And at length the
humorist turns out to be the most strik-
ing example of honesty in the country,
a quality that the world has tried to
deny to all jokers. Here is a man who
can exemplify his country's gift of hu-
NOR and its honor at the same time"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

In Washington building there is an
elevator man who seems to be perfec-
tion in atfability, and the way he makes
people happy has often been the sub
ject Of comment. An instance of this
follows: A few days ago lady APP
preached him and after getting in his
car thus addressed him: ~ want to
see man whose name do not know,
and l do not know, either, what Of
flee he is employed in" II am well
acquainted with the gentleman you re-
fer to-" was the instant reply of the
elevator man, "and he has just stepped
out The lady left the car seemingly
entirely satisfied with the information
she had received.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

In an address before the Educational
alliance in New York a few nights ago
Hon. Abram S. Hewitt predicted that in
the coming century "the spirit of com
mercialism will steadily grow less
strong and the spirit of altruism
stronger. l believe that the rule do
unto others as you would have others
do unto you will more generally pre-
vail than in all the centuries which have
gone before" Mr.. Hewitt also said in
his study of future sociology: "A
school is better than a Jail; a college is
better than a state prison. Every dol
lar spent in education is dollar saved.
When it is not spent for education it
has to be doled out for police expendi-
ture." Much food for thought in these
few sentences.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-31

WaterInelons of northern growth
may be enjoyed in winter by following
the plan adopted by "Uncle Mike" Nor
ris, farmer living near Stanhope, la.
Last summer he selected number of
choice melons and put them in cave,
after sealing the stems with wax. Last
week he cut one and found it as fresh
md crisp as though it had just been
taken from the vine. All this is vouched
by local paper.