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The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
The HIGH SCHOOL DEBATES

In the news columns to-day may be
found another statement with regard to
the high school debates organized through
out the state under the debating board
of the university. 1t appears that twenty
three high schools of the state have al
ready signifed their intention to COM
pete for The Journals prize of a
silver cup with the individual medals to
the successful contestants. 1t was as
sumed at the outset that if a dozen schools
became interested in this enterprise the
first year it would be success Practi-
cally double that number have indicated
their desire to participate in the compe-
tition. Some of the superintendents and
principals, however, have indicated a dis
position to wait and enter into the con-
test later on when their schools become
better equipped in this particular Per-
haps that is not a sound conclusion. There
is certainly no better way to prepare
for engaging in such contest than to
get into it as soon as possible and get
the benefit of such training as it affords,
and none certainly need this training
more than those which now confess them
selves unprepared for altogether success
ful work. Indeed, the superintendents
and principals, in excusing their hesi-
fancy to enter the lists because their
schools are not prepared to compete, offer
the very best reason why they should en-
ter now. 1t is confidently expected that
others who have not already indicated
their desire to Join in these debates will
organize for that purpose later on.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
D ally n ew York L tt er.

Every president since the civil war has been
guest of the hotel, and interviews with
them all appear in the books, while other
prominent men almost without number have
also been guests of the house, and interviews
with them form a goodly part of the big col
lection The visit of King Edward, then the
Prince of Wales, to this country. is yolumi-
nously- recorded in the newspaper clippings
of the day, and this part of the collection
would undoubtedly make interesting reading
for the king at this time.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Nem Ideas
in Church
Work

A.. some OF the new lucas
that animate potn tns
Uork would have struck gloom
to the hearts of the faith
ers. Yet they may be good for all of that
There is the case OF the Peoples church 81
Santa Rosa, Cal, of which the Rev j. w.
Hudson is pastor. Mr.. Hudson preacnes on
Sunday and there are theatrical representa-
tions in the church during the week On
Sunday the pulpit stands on a real stage
with footIights, wings, shifts of scenery anu
drop curtain just like the real thing MT;
Hudson believes that instead OF antagoni2ihs
the theater as an institution the churcn
should cooperate with it in its better forms
and utilize its possibilities of teaching the
higher lessons of life. Mr.. Hudson says
.4I would transform the stage into pull
pit with a strong humanitarian message
the only mission of drama. The ministry Oh
the twentieth century theater and the min.
istry of the twentieth century pulpit shoulo
be one-the helping of the masses to nooier
ideals OF living.
In other words, Mr.. Hudson believes not
only in talking the good but in showing ].
in mimic representation. Not only snouio
the evil be pointed out but its enects SHOWN
in the living lessons Of drama.
Another new movement. this time in To-
ledo. Ohio. is an evangelical church trust.
The object is to concentrate force, economize
effort and afford solid front against munich
pal, public and private evil. There are IN
the city 102 religious gathering places Ior
population of 1851 The erection OF un-
necessary churches will be opposed. prime
idea of the federation will be to stand as
unit for Sunday observance and for the
abolition of gambling by which the city ad-
ministration is now supposed to be Fronting.
Just as the children of this world VINO are
wise in their generation combine for purposes
of money making so the children OF ilght
are to erase to some extent, sect lines anu
to combine for the purposes of doing good.
Both these experiments, OF churcn tne-
ater and of a church trust, strike one at hrst
as anomalous, but they may contain seeds
of ideas that may spread and be valuable
adiuncts to the church of the future.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
A voice From Kansas.
Uicbita Dailv Eagle.

WICuIld -IJdIIy I4d5IOs
We hope that the millionaires will capture
England and run it. They are after lineage,
and they can get it there, not here. And. be-
sides, it would add zest to the inevitable
day when the United States will run up the
stars and stripes over the little island as
an assimilated possession.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
The House,s "Pinch.v
baltimore News.

Under the recent decision of the supreme
court, .scalls'' on the stock exchange are
subject to tax for the teneht Of Uncle Sam
Just as '.ealls" on jackpot are subject to
a pinch for the benefit Of the house.
There always was a striking similarity be-
tween the two games, but it has never here
tofore been judicially recognized.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Test Bucket shop Cases.


Bucket shop keepers. of the financial dis
trict and regular brokers who deal in puts
and calls are contemplating bringing test
cases to get court rulings on the new Jaw in
relation to bucket shops. The regular bro
kers on the exchanges are interested also, for
they fear too radical rulings on the part OF
the revenue oficials Commissioners Yerkes
has ruled that all persons who enter into
contracts with the intention of closing trans
actions according to the market quotations Of
prices on exchanges come. under the bucket
shop law and shall pay taxes accordingly.
And as soon as these men pay the taxes to
the federal government they become crimi-
nally liable under state laws which prohibit
bucketing brokerage orders. Members Of the
stock exchange fear many legitimate transae-
tions may come under the commissioners
rulings Puts and calls certainly would. and
some of the exchange members assert the
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
strenuous Life, in the BACK Yard.
Madelia Times.

When the men folks notice the women
folks begin to clean house, let them get on
a spasm Of the same virtue and clean ub
back yards. Don't wait for the annual board
OF health notice, but begin right away. Lead
a strenuous life for few days and let your
surplus energies be wreaked on the accumu-
lated garbage in the hidden places.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Nebraska state Journal.

The German army in China, notwithstand-
ing that .speaee'' is signed and the emperor
is invited to come back to his capital, pitched
into an eneampment Of the Chinese army the
other day that was apparently attending
strictly to its own business, and killed
hundred men and captured four guns. And
they we're probably guns that the poor devils
of Chinese had paid German manulacturer
= big price for not more than a year or two
ago.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Automobilists Troubles.

AutomObilists Troubles.
Members of the Automobile Club have
found that the police Of the city have been
so busy looking after the haunts of vice they
have not had time to keep up with the law
At the last session of the legislature statute
was enacted and afterwards signed by the
governor, which permits all automobiles of
less than twenty-five horsepower to be. run
without license on the filing of the name OF
the owner with the secretary OF state and
paying the sum OF ST.. When the owner has
complied with this rule and placed his ini-
tials, in letters at least three inches high, on
the back of his vehicle, he may go ahead and
pay no attention to any license regulation OF
any city in the state Two days ago Presi-
dent Shattuck of the Automobile Club was
held up by a policeman and his license de-
manded When he said ne had none he was
arrested, and it took him four hours to per-
suade the minions of the law he was in the
right when he asserted he needed no license.
Now the officials OF the police department
have taken the precaution Of sending copies
of the new law to the various station-houses.
False arrests are expensive and not conducive
to good humor on the part Of the arrested.
N. N. A.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Put Then, OF at b.
Iroouois. s. %. Chief.

IToQuOlS, >. d, CuIeIs
The Minneapolis Journals excursion 70
Buffalo starts on the same date as does the
South Dakota Press Association excursion.
and both parties are booked for the sane
hotel in Buffalo. The Journal ex-
cursion goes by water and the South Dakota
people by rail.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

The Goodhue County News reproves
the republicans for objecting to the course
pursued by the present railroad commits
sion on the ground that they knew what
this commission probably would do when
they elect them That's fact. but it
Is a rather cruel one.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
A Pretty Bad Record.
Ironuois. S. D.. Chief.

The professor at Evanston who stated that
he had never kissed woman has established
a reputation as well as record. There are
very few people willing to admit that they
have been eighteen-karat chumps for thirty
Eve years
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

Some Chicago children threw stones
through Marie Blatchfords window when she
attempted to practice elocution before the
glass She let go of 1.-The Village Black
smith" and "Curfew Shall Not" so hard
that they could not enjoy their play The
police judge fined their fathers. Funny
Judge
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Keep Them Guessing.
Buralo Express

One Of the noticeable results of the new
position which the United States has as
sumed among the nations since the Spanish
war is the attention which Europeans have
come to give to the comments OF the Ameri-
can press. The Germans are not alone in
being apparently somewhat puzzled.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

Alex Mckenzie has complied fully with
the order of the court, the court by which
he was sentenced for contempt has ac-
knowledged this fact and the president
has pardoned the prisoner. Meanwhile
neither side of that famous controversy
has succeeded In impressing the general
public with its fairness or straight-for-
hardness.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

The American tuberculosis congress at
New York. listened. with much disapproyal
to a paper by a Brooklyn doctor who not
only denied that there were any infectious
disease, but said that infection was super
stition kept up by the regular physicians
who were ION the lookout for power, place
and pelf." We trust he is right, but-well,
have you been vaccinated yet?
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

man with ligneous limb cut loose in
Omaha yesterday because the clerk back OF
the hotel diamond charged him $1.5O for 20
cent room. He fioored the whole hotel force
before the police got busy. Beware OF the
wooden-legged man when he gets cross. He
always carries a club.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

The members of the Grand Army are
making some progress each year toward
a better general observance Of Memorial
day. They have secured legislation pro-
tecting the participants in the accustomed
exercises of the day from disturbance or
annoyance from outside sources, such as
games or sports OF any kind They have
developed considerable sentiment, too. in
favor Of general observance of the day
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

There isn't such thing as a good man, +"
says Speculater James r. Keene. Men are
all bad" Has Mr. Keene been dropping a
little of his hard earned money?
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

The Bloomington avenue peoples eyes
plugged OUT the other day when they saw
the nice large cars chasing up the avenue
without anybody having kicked for them.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Mclean Sees Light.
cinninnati Ennnirer.

There has teen a great natural increase in
the quantity of gold. This ought to teach the
free silver men that free coinage Is not
recessarily the unceasing, everlasting doni-
nant issue in aiN irs.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

1t was chilly but glorious baseball at the
park yesterday. Our friends from the wheat
louse belt lobstered with delightful regularity
and both pitchers earned their money.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

The Denver Natural History Society calls
for the muzzling Of cats during the young
bird season. There are a great many kit
ties with the bird habit that ought to be
muzzled back OF the ears with an ak.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

King Edwards next birthday is his 6Oth No
wonder some OF his old favorites despair Of
getting the royal favor. A man at 60 be-
gins to get thoughtful.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Pet. as a PIute.

Iroquois. S. D., Chief.
Pettigrew, the pride of the pestiferous pop
ulist, a plutocratl Please pull the portiere.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

pamphlets now form one division, the docu-
ments another, the manuscripts another. the
maps and charts another. the music another.
the Smithsonian deposit another the prints
still another. There Is now distinct group
OF employees with a responsible chief for
each one Of these divisions There is also a
distinct group deyoting itself exclusively to
the business involved in the acquisition of
MATERIAL whether by purchase. gift or ex-
change; another group is attending exclu-
sively to its receipt; another group is oc
cupied exclusively with the classification Of
this material and its preparation for use in
the way Of catalogues and other aids. The
direct service TO the reader, besides having
attention in each one of these several diyis-
ions handling the special matter documents,
manuscripts, maps music and Prints has
its general and liberal provision in the main
reading. room, in the reading room for the
current periodicals and in the reading room
for the blind, and specialized service from
distinctive group of workers who are pre-
pared to aid in inquiries involving elaborate
research
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

Chile is taking Peruvian bark. The war
cry is heard at Lima where the Boston in
spiration comes from.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
SAYING and Doing.
.rtland pregonial

POTLIauu DItBUHIaII.
The difference between Kruger and De
Wet is that one is saying things to the
British and the other is doing them
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

banking houses which cornered Northern Pa
cific and then settled with the shorts would
be liable under the revenue law if exercised
to its fullest extent under these rulings.
There are several othr points in dispute also.
and about half dozen suits will be brought
as tests.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

The Congress of Mothers sailed under &
spanking breeze yesterday. -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
A Monument to Col. stevens.

Winter came back for one more linger.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Passing of the Cable.
sad, but GIorions.

This saturday night the cable cars in New
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20

A Non-Breeding Peach Orchard.
From Farmers Review:-Can you
give me any information in regard to
my pear orchard. 1 have 100 trees on
my farm, which 1 bought last year.
The trees are about seven or eight
years old. They are Kieffer pears,
and last spring were full of bios
SONS but of all the trees 1 got but
three pecks of pears. During last sum-
mer great many of the limbs turned
black and died, and 1 believe would
have killed the trees if I had not cut
off the limbs. Now would like to
have you tell me what it is and how TO
cure the disease. There is also scale
on the bark which have read about,
and which people have told me is an
insect, to which the Kieffer pear was
subject, and needed spraying. Please
tell me if you can what to spray it
with and what sprayer you advise for
trees. and do you advise an orchard
of that kind to be cultivated, or have
it in sod d?-Nicklas Otherwise, Kane
Co., Illinois. Without doubt,
the non-bearing is due to the fact that
no other variety that blooms at the
same time as the Kieffer is planted
near it The best thing that can be
done now is to graft some of the trees
with scions of Mikado, CARRIER or Ouch
ess. As to the blackened limbs, the
cause is probably the blight, and the
only thing to do is to cut off the limbs
as fast as they blight and burn them.
Be sure to cut below the blight. The
scale of which you speak may or may
not be the cause of the blackened
limbs. Sometimes the scales affect the
trees to an extent that destroys them,
but usually this is not the case. There
are a number of scales infesting or
chard trees, some of them not very
harmful. Cut off an infested limb at
once and send portion of it to the
Illinois Experiment station at Urbana.
They will identify the scale and report
to you on it, with instructions. This
will be without cost to yourself, except
for postage on the sample sent. With
out personal examination of the or
chard we would say that the two foes
You have to fight are blight and nom
pollenization.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
stock Keep. Up the Farm.

A writer in the Illinois Agricultur-
ist says: Illinois farmers have been
accustomed to regard stock-feeding
simply as a means of enhancing the
value of their farm products. Neces-
sity has not as yet brought us, as it
has eastern farmers, to fully realize
the importance of soil fertility. But
already, the reduced yields OF our
crops show that this is a matter to
which we should attend. The saving
of fertility is really of quite as great,
and often Of even greater advantage
to the farmer, than the immediate
financial profits of his feeding. Only
small proportion of the fertility of
the livestock farm is sold from 1t.
Growing animals and those giving
milk allow 80 to rs per cent Of the fer
tility of the food to pass into the ma
nure; while from mature animals
which are working or fattening and
thus building up very little of bone or
muscular tissue, 80 to 95 per cent or
even more of the fertility passes into
the manure. Extensive feeding exper-
iments have shown that food is used
principally to supply energy for the
life processes. This together with fat
formation is accomplished wholly at
the expense of the carbon, hydrogen
and oxygen of the food-substances
which are valueless as fertilizers since
plants get them from the air and
water. The only drains made on the
fertilizing elements re for a part of
the constituents of milk and of the
growth of bone, muscle. wool, etc.
What is the animal then? Simply a
convenient apparatus for converting
those parts Of our crops, which the
plants obtained from air and water,
into sa1able meat, wool and milk prod
ucts of high value, while the fertility
of the food Is left in the manure for
the farmer to use in raising other
crops to be used similarly. Have we
not, therefore, lost the link connecting
the two ends of our economic chain
when we fail to utilize the manure OF
our farm animals?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20

vations indicate that when the textura1
equilibrium of soils is destroyed N
the presence of salts in solution,
refocculatfon and reorganization of the
soil may take out of solution a portion
of the salts leaving a smaller per cent
present after establishing the new
equilibrium
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20

Misfortune often brings out oneB
good point that ought to have pra-
vented :.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
BIRDS to picard.

The breeding season has nearly
passed and there will be found num-
Der of hens and possibly male birds
that will be of no further use to the
breeder, and consequently. will be in
the way. Especially is this true with
those who have but limited aceommo-
dations, and as such fowls must have
room, and consume food, and litter
and foul the yards, the better plan is
to dispose of them at a nominal price,
even. rather than to keep them later.
If they are to be sold in market, they
viii be in better condition for that
purpose now than in early fall. as at
ter moulting begins they usually drop
on in fiesh--Fanciers' Gazette.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20


Farm tenantry is doubtless increas-
ing In the United States, and this fact
is one with which we must constantly
reckon. As result of tenantry, social
conditions become yearly worse in
many of our farming communities. The
tenant does not feel that he is fixture,
and takes little interest in the COM
munity. The owners of the land in
too many cases prefer for a tenant
man without children, as there are in
that case none to increase the district
school tax. This is another new prob
lem that must be faced.
American agriculture is slowly
emerging from the state of chaos In
which 1t existed during the era of free
and cheap lands. Hitherto we have
required of the soil but meager har-
vests; now we. are requiring good
yields and are learning how to get
have been published that are very val
liable to the man wishing to grow only
the crops suited to each soil.
Potatoes Exported from Americ.-
Potatoes are being exported from
this country. Those imported are
known to the trade as ~old potatoes
and are to be used almost entirely by
the large hotels for making potato
1-4a4s
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20

There is great demand for hands
by the planters In Hawaii. No less
than 10000 men are needed there in
the cultivation Of sugar and efforts are
making to secure them In this coun-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
SAM HOUSTON.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
a. K, Mcclure in the PhiIaceIphia Reeord1

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nilcd tn o.gnuiyo tbc civI ,,nvrrn,,tnUt ~
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united In q declaration OF Independence.
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mo 9ntehriy, March q lS3t was the hist
nrrtt omd ,bo iS',S nnT .uv , ,,i
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me las man was killed. few days later
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fought may he UNDERSTAND WHOM IL l. t"lS
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