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The Conservative, 1901-03-14

VI Vil0 LlttJohlVy. LOU LILO ClVo SoulO LII
stances: In 1898 it seemed to me vital
to the interests of this country that the
Sherman law should be repealed. Ac-
cordingly, wrote an argument ON the
subject, which was to appear in one of
the journals in my city. The day before
it's intended publication the vice-presi-
dent of the bank of which was direc-
tor invited me to his Office, and, with
all courtesy and consideration, told me
that he had heard Of my intention of
publishing such an article; that he be-
ieved, more particularly on account of
it's necessary opposition to Senator
Teller, that it would displease many de-
positors, and would thus injure the bank.
Accordingly, he protested against my
publishing such an article so long as I
was director. AS soon as reached
my desk, wrote to the said vice-presi-
dent that if the price of my remaining
a director of the bank was the sealing of
my lips on questions of such great
national import, could not pay the
price; and accordingly I at once for
warded my resignation. Late that very
night sat in the Office of one of our
papers, correcting the proof sheets of
my article, when committee Of three
compositors waited on me. They stated
that the owner of the paper had con-
sented to the appearance of the article
in the next mornings issue if I so de-
sired; that, on the other hand, they
believed it's appearance would work a
serious injury to them; that their work
room depended largely for it's support on
orders for county books throughout the
state; that they felt sure the publica-
ton of my article would result in the
cancellation of many county orders and
that, in consequence, number of them
would be deprived of work. They said
that they had no personal objection to
the sentiments expressed; that, in fact,
some of their number heartily agreed
with them; but they felt sure that the
county officials would take offense and
withdraw their orders, thus entallng q
great hardship on them. 1t is needless
to say that I withheld the article from
the newspaper, issuing it only in pam
phlet form.
Let us now consider a contrasting
picture. Mr.. st. John was the president
of very fourishing bank in New York
City. knew him we'll. He was neither
a profound student, nor close logical
reasoner. His acquaintance with eco
nomic history was limited, and his finan-
cial views consequently distorted but
he was bright, intelligent, a true gentle
man, and honest to the core. His study
of the financial question, prosecuted
with conscientious devotion, had led
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,rief notoriety, was willing to give out

brief notoriety, was willing to give out
false statements.
8 His charges against Admiral Samp-
son are equally severe. The book gives
in detail correspondence between Ad-
miral Sampson and General Shafter.
charges that the admiral made re-
peated promises to force the Santiago
harbor, which he did not keep, and that
he afterward misreprcsented General
Skaters plans, and also charges him
with making unreasonable demands to
participate in the capitulations and for
possession as naval prize of the ship
ping in the harbor surrendered to Cen
eral Shafter-demands which the gov
eminent overruled. He thinks Samp-
sons conduct after n certain date may
be due to the keen disappointment re-
sulting from his nom participation in
the engagement with Cervera's squad
ron.
: This effort to reopen old sores and
to straighten history will subject its
author. to severe criticism and censure,
even tho it may tend to clear his skirts
of much of the odium that fell to him
as his share of an attempt to do his
duty as he saw it.
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a BelAIeD CRITIC.

Gen. Russell A. Alger, who was secre-
tary of war in President McKinley's
cabinet during the Spanish American
contest, and who voluntarily left the
cabinet after its close under cloud of
CRITICISMS, is about to issue a book Civ
ing history of that conflict, advanced
statements of which have been made
public. AS ne to some extent shared
responsibility for the conduct OF army
operations and In providing it with
supplies. 1t may be taken to some ex-
Z tent as an attempt to vindicate HIM
self. In his effort to do this he attacks
General Miles and Admiral Sampson,
and from his showing places them in
bad light. The outcry against "em-
balmed" beef will be recalled by the
public and the severe criticisms that
were meted out to the head of the de-
that General Niles was not honest
sin making his dilatory charges that
timed beef was issued as the pretense
of an experiment" and declares that
his conduct was .inexcusable." ..un-
military, and questionable" He says
that General Miles "unmiiitary and
questionable method of making in pub
! lie grave and scandalous charges re-
gardbng brother officer (Alger) and
4 The work of his department-charges
which subsequent and careful investi-I
cation proved both unwaranted and
untrue seemed to appeal to to certain
characteristics of the major general
commanding. to which reference here
would be out of place" In other
words he charges that Miles. for little
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lar. then natural, and finally almost in

viting.
youthful and pure consciousness is
stealthily invaded, perverted and pois-
oned. The criminal is unwittingly sur
rounded with a halo of romance, gilded
with notoriety, and his likeness printed
upon the memory of unnumbered thou
sands. With iinpressionable natures a
morbid heroisn often becomes Il con-
Stunning passion. A possible and uncer-
tain penalty has little orn no weight as
la deterrent. For the present it is as
distant as the antipodes. 1t is Well
known that suicides come in epidemics
in consequence of sensational examples.
These statements include but a few
psychological hints which might be en-
larged upon indefinitely.
lit is both useless and unwise to
hold the purveyors of the press re-
sponsible for present conditions. Even
the lowest recent degredations of yell
low journalism and the publishers of
tragic dime and nickel novels. and
penny dreadful issues are amennble to
public opinion and demand Under the
stimulus of neighboring competition,
theoretical enterprise but more than
all upon demand, the present system
has grown up by inperceptible de-
grees. Doubtless many of the better
class of journalists, who thru the in
fiuence of prevailing conditions have
gone beyond their better judgment,
would welcome change in public senti-
mcnt which wiuld lessen the demand for
such mental pabulum. Psychological
laws are exact and untiring in their OPP
Grafton. This fact needs to come into
Intelligent and general appreciation,
and it is to be hoped that clergymen,
teachers. authors, philanthropists and
all leaders of thought will inaugurate
such an educational campaign
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SOME BEET SUGAR NEWS.

From copy of the Beet Sugar Ga
zette some interesting information may
be CLEANED. In the department of
Projects for New Factories" it may be
seen that in 1902 there will be at least a
dozen new factories built and operating
in the United States. Saginaw, Mich,
capitalists have let their contract and
ground is being broken for an S00-top
factory to cost 100000. The magazine
also shows picture of magnificent
So0-ton factory, contracts for which
have been let for building at Greeley,
Col. Four or five other companies have
been organized in Michigan alone, be-
sides several in Colorado, Utah, Oregon
and California. Then there are half a
hundred others being promoted among
which Sioux City and Toledo. Iowa are
mentioned. AT the latter place it is pro-
posed to use an abandoned pillow fac
tory.
The magazine also gives reports from
the various factories now in operation
showing the industry to be in flourish
Ing condition. In many cases the yield
PER acre of beets has been greatly in
creased by experience in beet growing
Until factories that have been running
for three or four years find little diff
Guilty in securing the necessary beet sup
ply from much less acreage than they
started with In Nebraska the Grand
Island end Norfolk factories have COM
tined, the latter using all the beets
grown in both districts. 1t also appears
that the sugar trust has entered upon a
campaign of beetssugar determination.
The revival of business in Porto Rico
and Cuba under American administra-
ton of government has greatly in
creased cane sugar production and the
trust to make market for this in
creased output a few days ago cut the
Price of sugar west of the Missouri river
az cents per pound, which is ! v cents
below the cost of production. Combining
the reducllon 10 tHe terfltory west ol TIE
Missouri strikes directly at the beet SUI
gar industry, sihce that is the territory
in which beet sugar completes most act-
lively with cane, 1t can be seen from the
beet sugar affairs reported in this maya
zine that the industry is to be perma-
snent one. With factories already estab-
Ilished representing perhaps s5o.ooo.ooo
of capital the war with the sugar trust
may be a costly one. but 1t can never re-
suit in the determination of either side.
An agreement will eventually be
reached which will allow both to live
and this country may then expect more
teet sugar factories to be built and more
ibeets to be raised.
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cHAPTER VIM.

He looked up at the rigging, then down
at tho deck. He set his heel in tho knot
hole and ground it round again. Then he
looked ut his questioncr with broad
smile We'll, mistress, for very good
reason. 1t is there your good man is walt
ing for you. Only" added this careful
keeper Of secret, 'she bade mo not tell
any one
She uttered low cry, which might
have been an echo OF her baby 8 cooling and
.convulsively clasped the child moro tight
~ to her. she is at Leiah!' she muir
INJURED, flushing and trembling, another
woman altogether. Even her voice was
wonderfully changed. He is really ut
Leigh, you sayf"
ITO be sure'' replied the captain, with
portontous wink and mysterious roll
of tho head. ]" He is there safo enough
Safe enough, you may bet your handsome
face to rushlight. And We will be there
tonight.,
sho started up with wild gesture. For
q moment she had sat down on q cask
standing beside her and forgotten our
peril and tho probability that we might
never see Leigh at all. Now, I have said,
she started up. No, nor she cried, strug-
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MODERN sENsATloMALlsm.

More than two years ego the Meta
physical club of Boston sent out sew
eral thousand copies of the subjoined
article on Modern Sens;ltionalism" in
circular form, and now, under the shad-
ow OF the national bereavement, when
public attention is directedsas never be-
fore to this burning issue. it proposes
to inaugurate bureau for systemati-'
cal work along these lines. The arr
ticle referred to is as follows:
Careful thinkers, who think beneath
the surface for the roots and causes of
events, are substantially agreed in the
statement that delineated criminality
is gigantic and threatening evil. It's
subtle and nuappreciated power to
demoralize furnishes strong reasons for
some attempt to hasten the formation
of Intelligent public opinion regarding
it.
prevention is worth mary pounds of
cure. society concerns Itself greatly
with the punishment of crime, but very
little with its prevention. TO pluck
up here and there u thistle with the
expectation of diminishing the crop,
while the air which blows across the
boundles mellow and fertile soil is
thick with their winged seeds, would
be no more illogical.
Everything grows by what it feeds
upon. and positively, even if by I'M
conscious degrees, takes on It's quality
The law of suggestion and the certain
trend of familiarization are no less sure
in their working than is any principle
In physics or mathematics. If, as is
well known, the sanest minds can not
immerse themselves in perverted en-
vironment without taking on a little of
it's slime and abnorinity. what shall be
said of unnumbered weak, immature,
youthful and unsymmetrical natures
who deyolve into u foul atmosphere
which they inhale, absorb and become
saturated with? What myriads of I'M.
balanced minds dwell near the bound
airy line of some great temptation.
crime, or disorder, who need but a little
suggestive push to land them in the
domain OF overt action? What an abb
normal gloatiEg over horrors. and a
morbid itching for notorieity is kindled!
A thousand good deeds receive but
little mention, but crime is held aloft.
magnified. spread out and turned about
In the light. until 1T fills the mental
horizon. and gradually b'ecomas fnmil-
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Eurnnu 5aatnp .Julua ylntap

western Canada, of which Winnipeg is
the most Important point, is 22O0O,O00
bushels. The daily milling capacity Of
Winnipeg is about 1000 barrels. while
its export of grain is already enormous
and is increasing every year The On
tario miller Is no longer supreme, as in
the old days, nor does Toronto any long
err set the standard for the grades of
wheat That is now done thru the
Winnipeg Grain Exchange, a body of
men second to none in business ability,
years wheat crop now being harvested
is unusually fine in quality, and is vari-
ously estimated at from 50,00000O to Co.,
0G0O bushels. q crop which will make
the whole of western Canada prosper
ous. without taking into account the
large yield of hay and oats, the former
being spot cash product the year
round at good price.
A writer on the ground declares that
the popular notion that these north
western territories are semi-arctic in
Temperature is absurdly erroneous. A
finer wheat lands than any now known,
besides being rich in minerals, and adj
mirably adapted for cattle raising, on
account of the fine quality and abund-
ance of the grass. The trouble with
us in western Canada" said Charles n.
Bell, the secretary of the Winnipeg
Grain Exchange, .'is that we have too
great an abundance of richness. We
could provide 25.ooO,0O0 people with
splendid, rich homesteads and, have a
whole empire of territory left over. 1t
lis claimed that a great part of western
winds, has a less rigorous climate than
many regions further SOUTH
The city of Winnipeg is situated at
the junction of the Red and Assiniboine
rivers, almost midway between the At
flantic and Pacific, forty miles south of
Lake Winnipeg, and sixty miles north
of the international boundary line. Ten
main or branch lines of railroad radiate
from it, Its business houses are large
and handsome; electric car lines ira
verse its streets, and there is an air of
hustle and modernity about the the city
that is peculiarly western. 1t is the
capital of Manitoba, and many import
ant departments Of the government
have their headquarters here. It is we'll
supplied with hotels. churches, schools
and charitable institutions and the head
offices of the great Hudson Bay Com
pany are established here. The standard
of intelligence and education Is unusu-
ally high. A large proportion of the pop
ulation is OF English. Irish and Scotch
origin, and is intensely loyal to the old
country. It has an important destiny
before 1t and yet it is only one of the
myriad of great places to be found on
our side of the globe.
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SYNOPSIS

Chap. l. Mary is queen of England.
Francis Cludde is living with his Uncle,
Sir Anthony. and his Cousin Petronilla.
Sir Anthonys daughter. Gardiner, bis
hop of Winchester, pays visit to Si-
Anthony. and being Catholic is dis
liked by Francis, who is at heart a
Protestant.
Chapter I.-Gardiner tells Francis
who his father is, that he is traitor
and informer, and offers to make the
young mans fortune if he will enter
his service as a spy.
Chapter HI.--Francis asks for time
to reply and runs away, intending to
carve out his own future.
Chapter Iv.-He is overtaken by
Clarence, an agent of Gardeners.
against whom he incites the mob by
telling them the man is a press gang
leader and escapes on Clarence's horse
and with his dispatches.
Chapter y.-Francis goes to an inn
at ST. Adams. and showing the dis
patches is thought to be queens
courier.
Chapters vi and vII.-Clarence ar
rives and he escapes with the It'd of q
waiting maid. He reaches London and
renders aid to two women.
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A FAR NORTHERN CITY.

Sometimes We think our own little
Importance. Naturally we come to prize
II as such thru home pride. Yet we
have only to make a few days journey
to be impressed with the breadth of
other interests and the inconsiderable-
ness of our own. 1t Is not important In
which direction our journey may lie, il
1T 1t leads us to make this discovery.
For O moment let us look at point
known vaguely to ua by name-Winni-
peg, the capital Of Manitoba. young
and thriving city. called the Chicago Of
the north territory. 1t is fully 700 miles
northwest of st. Paul on a straight line.
1t is city located in a region most
Iowans shiver to think Of, whether 1t is
really as cold as it looks or not.
The country of which Winnipeg is
the center and capital is growing more
rapidly than any other section of Cana
da. Winnipeg itself, which had a popu-
lation of only 2l5 souls in 1870, now
boasts of 42.336 people and is busting,
thriving city, with electric and all 9th
err Improvements, and railroads that RAJ
diate in all directions. 1t is not BOOM
ing, but has had a substantial growth.
and with good reason. 1t is the natural
metropolis of a great territory of mex
haustible fertility. 1t is not only the
greatest grain market in Canada, but
one of the greatest in the world. At
present the grain storage CAPACITY Of
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AN APPEAL TO INTERFERENCE.

The editor of the T.-R. deserted the
arduous duties of publishing an s-col-
4 uinn paper every day to listen TO Mr..
Cummins' campaign speech at Toledo
5 Saturday afternoon. The day was a
beautiful one, the attendance SO large
{ that an open air meeting was necessary
and the speaker worn by. former efforts
spoke with great effort; but he held
his audience. Those on the outskirts
I OF the assernblage who were COM
PEELED to stand up, did SO cheerfully for
an hour and II half with no thought of
WEAKNESS and very few changes of po-
sition. Mr.. Cummins is a very enter
tanning man and his much advertised
reputation does not suffer by acquaint-
ance.
Mr. Cummins' address is a scholarly
one, lacking all those qualities of cant
and .hypocricy which the demagogue
thinks necessary to move popular
audience. He prefaces his speech with
few stirring remarks regarding the
awful crime of hIcKinley's assassina-
zion and proclaims to his hearers the
lesson that anarchism can not be legis-
lated out OF existence, but that 1t can
1 be exterminated by united attack from
public opinion. Never said Mr..
Cummins, .let yourselves applaud
wholesale condemnation of your public
oficers" Free thought and free speech
must always be maintained, but public
opinion should condemn reckless criti-,
cisrn of government and those for the
time being selected to govern.
From this Mr.. Cuinmins launched
Z Into discussion of political affairs by
E1lrst making d strong appeal to men to
think for themselves. To Mr.. Cum
MINIS way of thinking man who does
wrong thinking that he is doing right
Is a much better man than he who does
right accidentally with no particular.
thought on his part governing his ac-
tion. Cummins. himself. is a man who
has always done his own thinking and
4 his campaign argument is an appeal to
( the Intelligence of the people, He
mikes no play upon prejudice, but
closes by calling upon the citizens to
think about these things. and If you
think he should be governor and re-
publican senators reelected vote for
him and your republican candidates for
I the legislature. It is the character of
q campaign speech that always leaves
community improved in Intelligence
and education for having heard it.
Always courteous TO his opponent,
gentlemanly and fair to the democrats,
even humane, Tor, as he said. he hated
to hit man when he is down, Mr..
Cumnins' address presents striking
contrast to the incen6iary and an
archistic TRADE OF the democratic
secretary. which abouIlds with such
ultra classical epithets as towards =
''liars.' .thieves,," "skunks.'' It Will
repay an afternoons journey to any
4 nearby town to hear him.
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business Opportunities for All.

Locations in Iowa. Illinois, Minneso-
tn and Missouri on the Chicago Great
western railway; the very best agri-
cultural section of the United States.
where farmers are prosperous and
business men successful. We have a.
demand for competent men, with the
necessary capital, for all branches of
business. Some special opportunities
for creamery men and millers. Good To-
cations for general merchandise. hard
ware. harness, hotels. banks and stock
buyers. Correspondence solicited. Write
for maps and Maple Leaflets. w. j.
Reed, Industrial agent. GOA Endicott
Bldg, st. Paul. MINI.
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mainland. and, on Saturday there came
a pigeon to the lloming loft at Tenants
Harbor conveying news of the serious
illness of Mrs Il. a. Young. The silent
messenger that flew across twenty
miles of seas to Tenants Harbor was
found to have seven No shot i'm
bedded IN her body and wings. With
this injury by thoughtless sportsman,
the bird had flown across with her mes
delivered her message. Shortly after
the homecoming the bird died.
Too Many heads.-Patient's wife-1f
you can't decide what is the matter with
my husband, hadn't you better call in
some other physicians for consulta-
ton?
Family doctor Mercy, no. madam
My ideas are confused enough already.
New York Weekly.
1t is announced that the wine crop
of France will be 374, 100000 gallons less
than the phenomenal yield of last year
adulteration will be greater.
DR. Kennedy of the state board of
health. urges local boards of health,
whether in town or country, to make
every preparation for vigorous cam
paign against smallpox. He says: With
the number of cases now within and
Immediately outside that state, there is
every reason to believe that this disease
will not only be prevalent, but will be
more severe in type. He notices, too,
that the only Efficient preventative
measures are vaccinaitno, isolation,
quarantine and disinfection. No one
tof these measures can safely be dis
pensed with. They constitute u quar-
tette upon which the whole fabric of
protection must rest"
The centenary of Victor Hugos birth,
Feb. Is next, will be marked In Paris
by the erection of an imposing monu-
ment. The Musee Victor Hugo and his
old home on the Place des Vosges will
be open then. with many relics and
memorials of the great poet and ro-
rancer.
When man gets focused by the pub
lie eye he must walk straight. Now that
Seth Low has been nominated for mayor
a New York journal finds it necessary
tc tell the public how he passed Sunday.
He arose. breakfasted. went to church.
came home again, ate dinner, chatted
with his friends and read the newspA-
rers. ate supper and at 10 o'clock retired.
How many times did you vote in the
election, Uncle Jim?,'
WELL sub. don't keep no count. but
i staid dar 'twell heard 'em holler dat
my man wuz elected"
Atlanta Constitution.
Charles B. Coon. OF Omaha, just re-
turned from Alaska, is favorably Inn
pressed with the Nome country and be-
lieves the outlook is better than ever be-
fore. Nome he says. sis great
town, quiet and orderly. The laws are
obeyed and people are safe on the
streets, either day or night. Nome has a
population of 5000 people: many good
stores and business houses have been