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Got says Musset then fell on his bed and
died in a few moments. Now comes AL
fred de Musset's -housekeeper, aged sc,
in full, possession of her faculties, and
says that Got did not see Musset die, and
did not come near him during his illness.
Nine. Martellet says that Musset's death
was seen only by herself and her sister.
His last utterances were attempts to de-
scribe exquisite music or celestial sym
phonies," he said he heard. you never
heard such music" he said. 1T is d.
vine" He then slept, waking occasionally
and smiling and, and finally died in Mme
Martellet's arms.
There is very great difference be-
tween Cots story and the housekeeper's
whose veracity is vouched for by Musset's
sister and others, and it is altogether the
most probable story. Alfred de Musset
was no saint, but man who had all his
life thought in rhythm and was stirred by
the music within him, naturally would in
his last moments hear the echoes of
his own melodic thoughts. if he did not
get near, enough to- heavens harmonious
choirs to hear them The last hours or
| moments -zof distinguished men are not
| infrequentlys misrepresented or reported
| in a confused way. Daniel Webster's last
words have been reported as, "a little
more brandy! and again as expressing
a Christians hope. People who allege
that they were at Poe's deathbed report
his last wordsovariously. It is generally
| thought now that most OF these alleged
deathbed witnesses are liars.
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Hobson,s Troubles.


The troubles Of that young man Hobson
have reached the pathetic stage and
another application to- the navy depart
.ment for relief has been made. AS the
lieutenant was walking along the recre-
alton pier at Cleveland yesterday after
noon line of ten beautiful young ladies'
with glorious tresses Of gold and dressed
IN the height of fashion were sitting N
the pier. They caught sight of the hero
and, moved by common Impulse, leaned
into the lake. AS it was manifestly i'm
possible to rescue them in punches of fives
the lieutenant quickly pulled the fire
ala|m and ran. - $50" -.
On Euclid avenue in the afternoon a high
school girl saw the gallant young naval off
Ger and threw herself In front Of an auto
mobile. The chuffer nearly blew oft q
cylinder head reversing the machine and
afterwards, threatened to whip the Heu
tenant for, showing himself on the street
in uniform. When the lieutenant entered
the dry goods emporium of Slasher e
Bargenheimer two salesladies tainted and
one of the cash girls tried to precipitate
herself down the light we'll
The lieutenant left for New York Ia at
| night with twenty-seven locks of hair
thirty-one blue ribbons and 1873 red roses
His face wore a concerned air. 2~
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Hardware in WIlImar,

During three days Of the fair at Will
mar last week the hardware company con-
Quoted a baking contest in its store The
idea was to present to the little girl who
baked the best biscuits a set of silver
teaspoons, and to the lady who baked the
best biscuits set of a half-dozen silver
knives and forks. Both articles were the
best the store had in stock. The fact of a
hardware company going into a biscuit
baking scheme was suggestive but was
passed by in silence.
A large number of Willmar girls entered
heart and soul into the contests and sew.
eral patches of doorknobs were turned
out that the committee on public safet,
refused to allow the judges to eat. The
Stonecutters Union came around anl
broke a sample open with a sledge an6
there were remarks, by the representa-
tive of range company who was thu
Judge about plaster of paris being uset
IN place of flour. A decision was, how
ever, finally made amid the cheers of thu
spectators. Some of. the earlier batche,
are being successfully used as golf balls
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a rich girl who was desperately in love
with him, he being betrothed to Marie
Fontanelle, daughter of French trap
per. The story details Paurs eventful ca
reer through manifold uerils and horrors.
giving a strong picture of the risks taken
by settlers west of the Ohio. General st.
Clair. and the other notables among the
pioneers of the period are introduced.
BR1cKBATs AND BOUQUETS, By Col. John
A. Joyce. New York: F. Tennyson Nicely,
ia Fifth Avenue.
Colonel Joyce pours into this book a
large amount of his boarded wisdom and
wit There is fine portrait of the colo
mel. He shows he is aging little, but he
is a handsome fellow, better looking, in
fact than when he was coquetting with
the whisky ring. He still contends, against
the claim of Ella Wheeler Wilcox, that he
is the author of the poem beginning
Laugh and the World Laughs With YOU
and his chivalry does not go far enough to
make him yield to the Connecticut Pyth-
oness. The colonel says his object in writ
ing this book is Ito throw kiln-dried
brickbats of truth at the forrid head of
Hypocrisy envy, malice, selfishness and
tyranny, and while I have little hope of
reforming the sneaking, arrogant, sordid
| crew, it will give me great pleasure to
see the dear reader occasionally dodge
and excaim He didn't mean that for
mel" 1t is needless to remark that the
colonel hits hard on all sides and, at the
same time, INDUCES in characteristic
poetic imagery. He is at his best in
| London, Its Guilt and Glory Soaring,
Prophecy, Justice" In sententious wis
dom he writes himself out altogether in
Fatal Facts in Prose and Poetry"
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Mr.. w. W. Jermane, T h e O u r n a Is

Mr.. w W. Jermane, T h o u r n a Is
washington Correspondent, is one
of the newspaper men invited to
accompany the president on, his
western tour Mr.. Jermane Is the
only distinctively northwestern newspaper
man on the train. Another Minneapolis
paper is represented by a syndicate cor
respondent No ST.. Paul paper is
specially represented. This trip of
the presidents is a very important one.
His speeches will be read with great in
terest everywhere, as he takes up topics
that are now before the people for dis
cussion with a view to early action. The
west has some pretty strong convictions
about tariff reform and trust legislation
tits interested on its own account in see
ing how the president talks when IN its
territory Aside from his substantial and
Impressive speeches, President Roosevelt
makes news wherever he goes, scores OF
incidents and episodes of the journey will
make good reading. Mr.. Jermarse viii
study the president. and the people the
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DAILY DIVERSION

A Horse for Mrs. Baer-While George
F.. Baer,. the president Of the Philadelphia
e Reading and the Jersey Central rail-
roads, was lunching recently in a New
York restaurant with other railroad Off
Gals, who,' like himself, entered the field
of railroad management by way of the
bar, the conversation naturally turned on
their former profession.
There is not half the satisfaction in
a salary check that there is in big fee,'
said one.
but fees are sometimes disappointing, -
said President Baer. II well remember
the day when the size of a fee and it's
prompt payment was of pressing concern
to me, and In those days had a wealthy
some intricate litigation for him, netting
him considerable sum, and was calcu-
lating the amount I could reasonably
charge for increasing his bank account by
what in that part Of the country is con-
sidered considerable fortune. I delayed
sending him a bill, and one day he came
to my office. ~.
II have come to thank you for winning
that suit for me- the farmer said, and as
he expatiated upon his gratitude it dawned
upon me that he seemed to think had
served him out Of friendship.
"Well, before 7 could suggest that my
services called for a fee, he said:
CHOW I hope you won't feel offended
if I show my appreciation by presenting
a horse to Mrs. Baer. I've sent the horse
around to your stable so you can't re-
fuse to accept it, -ssr - RI
mo, I wasn't offended added Mr.
Baer, sbut to say I was disappointed
would be a feeble way of putting it.
couldn't send the old man bill after that
and so put it down to profit and loss.''
''It was horse on you," remarked the
facetious members of the little group Of
railroad men.
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Whatever business may do elsewhere, those Of
Philadelphia do not submit tamel
rates The allied business of
have formed committee and have begun campaign of
education. They show that the profits
of the big fire insurance companies that
there justification whatever for increase in premiums
AS rates raised throughout the country last and
this the conclusions of these Phade
phia business of interest everywhere In report
No the committee discusses the records Of
companies that had surplus and capital In 1891
excess OF 81, 900 each. ,-yl. "....~
surplus capital these companies 1891
425053 Ten later after paying dividends
s4344s,632 the capital and surplus
$S7372.935 One added $1,000 900 sub
scrbed capital but the only other additions to capital
from surplus The total profits in this decade
$73S30623 Of this amount the underwriting profits
estimated at $44,73S320 On this showing the total
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IN A NUTSHELL. -
in Philadelpha

profits averaged 9A per The dividends
tualy paid by of the companies in this list have
reached SO per cent year. =. Ak.
total premiums received by the companies In
S60934597 and the total income $685.
957 The total fire losses $751; 9548 and the total
other expenses excepting dividends $221 072,234
the dividends Of these companies
averaged ILL., per But satisfied with this, says
the committee companies endeaxorng to obtain
which will net profits Of 1S cent and up
wards,
twenty-nine companies, twentyf increased the
capital surplus during the while four
theirs but the Of the latter was partly
paying larger dividends than earned During
companies have by accumulation
profits stepped into the millionaire class One company
fell leaving thirty millionaire fire Insurance COM
panies in the United States. sv ,
If the insurance companies are doing a. losing business
taking country whole, figures have begun to le
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A Convention for Good.

The attention of the public has often
been called by T h e o ur n 10 the
Importance of the convention of employer
and employe, which begins tonight. 1t is
not d brass band convention, not con-
vention attended by large crowds anu
evozing excursion trains, street decora-
lions, higher hotel rates and the sort OF
thing so often associated with a conven-
ton of general interest. It is simply
serious gathering Of men who are thinking
about or actually dealing with the great
social question Of the relations OF labor
and capital.
These men recognize that the problem is
one that affects all the people. with
the growth of labor organizations and the
consolidation Of capital it has come about
that the nation every year encounters
labor disputes that mean as much, If not
more, to the general public than to the
actual disputants.. The yearly losses both
to capital and labor, as well as to the
nation, are appalling. Nor Is it the ma
terial loss alone that calls for remedy.
These recurring struggles are tending to
>oAAN>
ton of chronic enmity and mutual d1strust
which is full of menace to social peace
and industrial stability.
1t is not hoped that any panacea Is to be
evolved from this convention. 1t will af-
ford, however, a conspicuous forum for
a friendly discussion Of the great ques-
ton in it's many aspects. 1t may con-
stitute the beginning Of a series Of an
nual conventions of employers and en-
ployes that may eventually lead to some
fair method of settling disputes that must
inevitably arise between those who pay
and those who are paid. It is certain that
the addresses will be Of a high order.
The citizens Of Minneapolis are for
tunate in being on the ground and thus
able to hear these addresses without
special effort. They should take ad-
vantage Of their opportunities. We have
here scores of amiable; well meaning EN-
ployers on large scale. We have also
thousands of intelligent thoughtful, pro-
gressive workmen. Both classes should
closely follow the proceedings Of the con-
VentiOn.
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Canadian Trade.

The Buffalo board of trade has under
taken. an earnest and active campaign to
promote: the intimidation of obstruction
to larger trade with Canada. s.
~ a statement of the position and pur-
pose of the board, it is shown that, while
the. Canadian market is controlled by the
United States largely. such control is
menaced by reprisals, on the ground that
our tariff is about double that Of Canada
and we have refused to modify it. The
southern states are moving to secure
larger trade with the Spanish-American
republics and the northern states want to
retain control Of the Canadian market
near to them, and, to do it, congress must
offer fairer trade relations with Canada.
This necessity is generally recognized in
the northern tier of our states, and It is
proposed that these states shall &unani-
mousIy request congress to take such &C
ton as soon as practicable. It is de-
clared in the Buffalo document that the
best trade policy between the United
States and Canada is that Of unre-
stricted reciprocity, but Canada could
not enter into an alliance with a foreign
country to exclude British trade, since
Great Britain protects, or Is pledged to
protect Canada's coast and land bound
aries from invasion. So the policy Of
reasonable tariff reduction is desired that
we may not lose the advantage of our
present Canadian trade Of over $120, 000,-
| 00O - &.
The growth of favorable disposition
Of the people of the northern tier of
states toward such policy is unnistake-
able.
| A report comes from Paris, where the
premier, Sir Wilfred Laurier has been do
ing a considerable amount Of talking to
his French friends, that the Canadian gov
eminent has determined to send a spe-
cial representative to Washington, who
will open an office under the Canadian
flag and look. after Canadian interests
which, it is claimed, are greatly neglected
/ by the British ambassador, whose bust
ness it is to attend to them. Canada has
'f'strch a representative in Paris, who is
d duly recognized by the French govern
ment, but not recognized by the British
government. A Canadian legation al
Washington would possibly not be recog.
nized by our government, which has al.
ways referred disputed questions touch.
ing relations with Canada to the British
government. The Canadians are feeling
their oats, SO to speak, after the pas
I few years of prosperity, and are dis.
posed to magnify their own powers. The
better conditions in Canada are largel!
due to the American investments and de
velopment there, and, if program Xix,
; that put forth at Buffalo, by the board O
} trade of that city is adopted by congress
there will be largely increased trade ad
vantages on both sides of the line.
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The Jays Now MoultInu,

+ The Moutain Iron, Mimi, Blue Jaws
went over. to Iibbing the other day with
the idea of not doing anything to the Hib-
b1ng baseball club. The Hibbings were
prepared for Just such contingencies.
They had been leaving off smoking and
had taken to eating sawdust food and raw
meat and to going up ladders hand over
hand for two weeks. When they got a
chance at the ball they smit it on the
nose for thirteen runs in the first inning
any further interest in the game. There
isn't anything like baseball. -
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the barn doors creak. There were two
hired men in the house, and she knocked
at their doors and Informed them that a
horse thief had broken into the barn.
They probably woke up and got out as
soon could be reasonably expected of
hired men, but their movements were too
| slow for the widow. There was no gun
| in the house, but she half dressed herself
and ran downstairs armed with a club
| AS she entered the barnyard a man rode
out Of the road gate on one of her
horses.
| Here, you'll! Thieves Thieves!"
| shouted Aunt Judith, but Of what use?
The man laughed and rode away to the
west, and the sleepy hired men came
Don't stand there like bumps on a
| log!' shouted the woman as she danced
about in her excitement.
But what can we do?" they asked.
| "If you can't, can. Bring out Dick In
a hurry! Now give me a lift up. I'm
after that horse thief, and I'll follow him
! to Jericho but what overhaul him.
|; Dick was one of span of horses, and
| his mate had been stolen. Between the
two there was not much difference in
| speed, but by the time ,Aaunt Judith rode
out of the gate the other. had half mile
4 the start, She could family hear his
| hoof beats through the still night, and
she cried 'G'lang, Dick!" and was off.
riding man fashion and going for a stake
There were no cross roads for two miles
and no chance for the thief to dodge
Even when NE took the first road to the
right his pursuer was hot on his trail anG
gaining a little. 49,: II: 49,
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A Sad Story.
employees

A real life tragedy gives the newspa--
pers to-day a dramatic episode. 1t is the
public 3outburst of the pent-up pathos
OF an unhappy marriage. The Rev. P. j.
Henness, on trial before a committee of
the Iowa Methodist conference, suddenly
resigned from the ministry. The charge
against him was unusual in the ministry,
though not uncommon in the life of the
people.
Mr.. Henness had left his wife, and,
while providing for her support, refused
to be reconciled to her. She, apparently
heartbroken, appealed to the conference
for help. Up to this point the case seemed
a mysterious one. There was no charge
or hint Of immortality or infidelity. Sud-
denly Mr.. Henness told the committee
that the trouble was his wife's constant
nagging, which had broken his health and
made it impossible for him to attend to
his duties. Addressing his wife, who was
present, he said, Woman, behold the
wreck of a man you have made
The wife wept at this remark and the
committee adjourned.
So far, the case appears to be all against
the woman, except that she is heartbroken
over the separation and seems to be sin
cerely DESTROYS Of a reconciliation. But
Mr.. Henness' STACEY exclamation, "Wom-
an, behold the wreck of a man you have
made" arouses a suspicion that he is the
sort of a man who would be looking for
nagging where none, or not more than
a due amount, existed. Possibly he IS a
strongly lf-centered man, who insisted
on viewing all the marital partnership ar
engagements from the standpoint of his
own welfare and satisfaction. The mag
ging' that has broken down his health
may have been no more than legitimate
assertion on the part of the wife of he1
own personal rights. - So
The wrong of the tragedy may not resi-
with either. The mistake may have beer
in their union. This may have been one
Of those marriages that are not made
in heaven and are never remade ii
heaven. Separation may have been thu
only course. But, having decided upon {
separation, it would have been wiser fol
Mr., Henness to have left the ministr.
then. 1t; Is obvious that a minister. who il
unable to get along with his wife, no mat
ter whether he be entirely right in thu
domestic tragedy, is not in a position tt
serve as an example to his flock.
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opposition to reciprocity his assertion
seemed to have the impressive authentic
ity that attaches to remarks of men who
apparently know whereof they speak But
in this case, although Mr.. Stevens, was
there, it turns out that he knew no more
about the facts than the men who stayed
at home. In some way he was grossly
deceived. TIL Q J n a l: has ascer-
tanned the following facts after an ex-
tended inquiry:
The deposits of the small private banks
of Cienfuegos are of no consequence. Prac-
tically all the money in the city that is
kept in banks, in recent years. has been
deposited with the North American Trust
company and it's successor, the National
Bank Of Cuba. -.
On the very day Congressman Stevens
spoke in Minneapolis, May = /, the total
deposits in the National Bank were $751;
$685. and Of this amount 1921, 706 belonged
to- the government, leaving only 1926, 83C
for private deposits. Statements Of de-
posits with the North American Trust
company and the National Bank Of Cuba
made semi-monthly from Nov: 1, 1899, tc
May /, 1902, show that the total deposits
in Cienfuegos never exceeded $500,
Moreover, during all that time the pri-
| vate deposits never exceeded 100000 an:
were generally under 100000.
This is very different from So, 900, 900.
Cienfuegos, then, instead Of being very
wealthy, is poorer than a church mouse
There are many Minnesota towns of less
than 5000 people that have larger de-
posts than this important Cuban city
Nothing could better prove the poverty o
Cuba than that a city Of the size Of Glen.
fuegos should have so little money In thu
| bank. .. ..,k-,r =
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LITERARY NOTES.

The Lothrop Publishing company an
nounce the publication of Julian Ralph's
novel of fashionable life in New York, en-
titled, 1.-THE Millionair es.
Croscup & Sterling con- pany 1856 Fifth
avenue, New York, announce complete
edition Of Fielding s works, edited by Will
liam E, Henley, who will write an essay
for the last volume on the life. genius and
achievements of Fielding. Fielding wrote
twenty-five plays besides his, four great
novels The new edition will consist of
sixteen octave volumes, collected from the
earliest and most approved text.
The Methodist Book Concern reports a
large demand for Bud a story by Rev.
W.eK. Marshall Of Minneapolis. 81
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Reports from Bowling, and Young sup
porters in the seventh district indicate
that the democrats and populists were
very fond of the republican primary
ticket. The clause Of the law
intended to keep party men. within
party lines at the primaries was, &C:
cording to these reports, an utter fail:
ure in the seventh district. The populists
are accused Of voting for Volstead, while
Bowling gathered in most Of the demo
Gratis. The intention of the law is praise
worthy, but it deals with one of those
things that are almost impossible Of reg
ulation by law. T.. a'.';.
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Tbs Nonpareil Man
Glad DAYS at Anoka.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

In his ':Street Talk in the Anoka
Union, Uncle Granville Pease calls for
a singing school tinj Anoka this, winter.
The idea is a glorious one. and ought to
be carried out. There is a good deal more
fun in a singing school than there is in
sitting around in the stores winter nights
swapping stories and, incest of all, it
gives us a chance to go home with our
best girl and that's where we all shine,
heaven bless us. And then by the end of
February or by the, middle of March we
might hope to hear Nunlky unbend his
fall, wrinkle his forehead, and let out 'The
Holy City" with the Anoka String Or
chestra throwing in, the wiggly shivers
and trombone quartet accentuating the
BARITONE notes. By all means give us a
good old, fashioned singing school
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every passenger can go up and shake
hands with the men on the engine and the
latter would not have it that way. But
the travelling public ought to appreciate
the men who handle the engines Of our
imposing and numerous railway trains
even more than the comfort, luxury and
fine workmanship of engine and cars. Yet
while every new train. is described and
commented on, little or nothing is ever
said about the men who safely guide the
engines that pull these trains SO swiftly
and so safely.