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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14

when you can't keep them, for another-wid-
ows and mothers who come weeping into your
office and faint on your sofa and have to be
taken home in cabs.
ION, dear. how sad! Do you have to say
who is to go? It must be very hard
eft is. There are other things that are
just bores, like recomme ndations, for exam
ple y Hardly day passes but some young
fellow asks me for a letter to his chief OF
senator or representative. OF course it's
easy enough to dictate a few lines of stuff
just to satisfy him, but it's a bore to have
him come, especially when he comes again
because the letter was no good"
''But aren't the letters any good?'' asked
Cornelia in real surprise 81 thought you
had slIch-oh, such wonderful influence now.
one anything. .. H. ...-e..'., 49,.
: The man looked up with a grim smile.
!''Oh, of course, can get anything really
want he said I've fixed several men
from my state very comfortably, but these
others are just boys, Miss Cornelia, looking
out for a soft snap. We men can't be both
cred with recommending kids" -
Weren't you ever a Kid yourself, Mr..
Stokes?" was on Cornelia's lips, but; she
checked, them in time She was thinking OF
one kid in particular who like these others
was looking for a soft snap. At least, he had
told Cornelia 1t was a soft snap, because it
meant $4,000 q year to him and something
more precious besides, but there was hard
work in it, and he knew it. Cornelia knew
all about it. When .'the kid had asked her
to marry him it was not because she adj
mired his classic profile (even ishe could
hardly call it that, and instead of blaming
herself and fate, she had found that life had
suddenly become grander, sweeter and better
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14

as II was a mere "local concern and
could not be called an interstate ex-
change. Justice Harlan demonstrated
that the exchange proposed toSsecure all
the live stock business Of the west and
compelled outside parties entering the
field to- abandon 1t. Any party attempts
ing to do business Independently was
blackmailed. The court, in this case,
would seem to justify exemptions which
in the ease decided this week it pro-
nounced unlawful.
The courts action in the latter case
was conspicuously just The decisions In
the Trans Missouri Traffic association
| case and in the later Joint Traffic assoc
citation case present no alternative ex-
cept to include every kind of combination
for the control Of any commodity under
the grasp Of the antitrust law. There
| is no shadow Of justice for state to ex-
| empt certain combinations, agricultural
and labor, for instance, from the operation
| OFF an antitrust law. Both Of these can
combine detrimentally to the public IN
| terests, just as railway companies. and
manufacturing industries can. Labor Is
able to combine to raise the price OF the
| commodity, labor. and cause the disloca-
tion Of the business Of a whole commun-
| ity or many communities. The forming OF
corporations, industrial or otherwise, is
not by the act of incorporation itself in
! the nature of contract in restraint OF
trade, but they all transgress, not only
the terms of 1.-The antitrust law, but OF
the terms OF. common law, when they seek
to shut out the operation of the general
law of competition, .zssx
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
OUR WATER SUPPLY FROM A
SEWER
Medical Dial


One OF the most serious indictments upon
the intelligence Of the people Of Minneapolis
is the fact that such cruel apathy exists re
garding the water supply, which everybody
knows is not only inadequate, but is unfit for
culinary or drinking purposes. 1t is also a
reflection upon. the business sagacity OF the
otherwise astute residents of a progressive
community that in order to obtain a. whole
some water, 1t must be bought from dealers.
In addition to this indirect tax, it is neces-
sary to maintain Waterworks system whose
mains throb with fluid that is contami-
mated with sewage while at the same time
there are close at hand, SO many bodies of
fresh, pure water containing an unmeasured
quantity Of a necessity easily obtained.
The fame OF this region regarding its lake
environment is world wide, thousands visit
ing this section annually to- take advantage
of its inviting resorts beside the ever-en-
chanting lakes But, in the midst. OF an album
dant supply Of pure water, a great city like
Minneapolis at the present time obtains its
water from a stream that is the great sewer
OF a vast section teeming with life and ex-
crement Such is the weakness of human
nature that will permit such thing. when
the problem is so easy of solution.
4 Tap Mile Lacs-only seventy7sev miles
a.way-and both Minneapolis and st. Paul
will have an unusable quantity of the best
water in the world.
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A NOTABLE DECISION

The decision of the federal supreme
court this week in the case of Connolly
and others against the Union Sewer Pipe
company, involving the question OF the
constitutionality of the Illinois anti
trust law, is important because Of It's ap-
plication to the antitrust laws of sew
eral other states.
The Illinois law is unconstitutional be-
cause it practically discriminates against
certain combinations Of interests and ex-
empts in favor of live stock and agricul-
tural products in the hands Of the raiser
or producer, and of labor organizations.
Justice Harlan, who delivered the opin-
ion of the court, said that, If combinations
Of capital, skill or acts in respect Of the
sale and purchase Of goods or commodi-
ties. with the purpose OF controlling or es-
tablishing in their discretion the prices
Of such goods or commodities, are hurt
full to the public interests and should be
suppressed, 1t is impossible to perceive
why like combinations in respect of agri-
cultural products and live stock are not
equally hurtful. These latter escape en-
tirely the penalty of the antitrust law Of
the state, while other com binations based
on the purpose Of preventing free and un-
restrained competition among themselves
or others, are deemed criminals under the
law and thus there is denial OF the
equal protection of the laws. To be con-
stitutional an antitrust law must apply
Unfortunately to all combfna lions, with
no exemptions or exclusions whatever.
It is noticeable that Justice Harlan. in
this opinion, follows somewhat closely
| the argument he made four years ago
| when he dissented from the decision of
| the court rendered by Justice Peckham
in the suit against the Kansas City Live
Stock Exchange, brought by Hopkins and
others. This was an attempt of the lat
| ter to restrain the exchange from doing
business, on the ground that it was an
association In restraint of trade and
therefore illegal under the antitrust
law. Justice Peckham. with the con-
currepce Of all the court except Harlan,
declared the exchange legal association.
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The Law Vindicated at Walker,
Minnesota.

The editor Of the Cass County Pioneer, pub
lished at Walker, is the only justice Of the
peace within fifteen miles,. and he means to
keep said peace If it takes a limb. Last
Saturday afternoon a great, big, bad man,
weighing 215 pounds, all 4 muscle, II g. the
Pioneer may be believed, invaded Walker.
looking for somebody ITO lick. . The Pioneer
f says he strolled around the Streets httchine
up his shoulders and calling for some local
.'champeen'' to come out and get eaten up.
In: this he was not accommodated, the cham
poems all having urgent business elsewhere
Incidentally the big man insulted severa.
ladies on the streets. A little later on, at .
O'Clock in the evening, the editor Of the
Pioneer returned to town and learned what
! had been going on. He at once started on;
to look for the strong man: The editors OWL
words describing the unpleasantness that fol-
! lowed are these:
1--WE comm enced to look, accompanied by w.
| IS. Martin of Hackensack and found him, or
| rather he found US, and when he did he was
morally certain that he was wanted. -
| (The Pioneer here gives some of the ian
guage used by.th outlaw which showed that
he was wanted but which for obvious rea-
sons cannot be repeated. The story con
tinues:) 49, sssss3s 4sl
1T was too 1nuel,s sWa swallowed our heart
two or three times Invaded in In about
TWO minutes witt the assistance of our friend,
The was subdueds aid ready to go, but we had
reckoned without the host for he had friends
and they proved to be troublesome Two
husky men pounced upon us and liberated
1.-The prisoner, who took to his heels. Help was
I sent for and we at last had the satisfaction
Of seeing the two assailents lodged behind
the bars. s
We were feeling very fne and had about
ten big bumps on our head and our left ear
was feeling like the door to a street car shed,
I SO we concluded that it was not proper for
us to try the case as we might show the
prisoners some Partially. They wanted to
plead guilty however and as they were will
ing to sign the complaint and leave the mat
ter with us the county attorney counciled
that it should he done and not incur the extra
expense of sending for another JUSTICE.
They paid SIS and costs and departed on
their way rejoicing.
We feel very good about the matter and
especially as some of our friends are pleased
to criticise our action, but then when we get
SO we can please everybody we will probably
weigh about 215 pounds and roam the streets
looking for someone with "sand enough to
fight Yes our actions were criticised, but
any man placed in our position could not
have did otherwise and retained any self
respect. We promise our constituents, faith
fully, that If we are ever placed in like
position again we Will do the same identical
thing
We should advise any parties owing the Cass
County Pioneer a years subscription to pay it
up without disputing the bill.
A. J. Russell
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POLITICS AND CORNELIA
BY ELIZABETH A. HYrE

+ ( ~. ! 10 =. = .4 4
Copyright, 1902, by the s. s. Mcclure Co.
A man in my position, = he said pompous-
", rs called upon to do many disagreeabie
things
Cornelia subdued a laugh behind her fan.
How funny he was! Cornelia had provoking
sense Of humcr and was always seeing jokes
where none was intended.
She moved her rocker farther into the shad-
ow and looked down on the man in the full
glare of the street lamp. He had his profile
turned at just the right angle, as usual. It
was handsome profile, and Cornelia was SO
used to it that when. on one occasion. he
failed to present lit directly she asked him,
with one OF her slow, inscrutable smiles, to
do So He did not see the sarcasm beneath
her fun, and his lnsufferable conceit was un-
doubtedly fattered.
'.Disagreeable things? 2" she said lightly.
Why, what are they? Tell me about them. .
well, there's choosing among clerks for
promotion, for one thing, and Diminishing them
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|. CHURCH RooF GARDEN

The Metropolitan Church Of Christ of Chs
cago is to erect a church with a gymnasium
and a roof garden. The pastor. the Rev.
Charles R. scovillea says: IL roof gardens
are profitable for pleasure and entertainment,
why not for places where during the not
weather men and women can be gathered by
the hundreds to enjoy the fresh breezes of
heaven Hhile they listen to the gospel in
sermon and in song?' There is only one roof
garden church-the Church of Christ in Coll
umbus Ind This house has proved a great
success during the hot summer nights. Mr..
scoviile explains that ice cream sooials and
musical entertainments will be given on the
roof Of his church, 81 will rent the roof
garden 10 political parties for campaign pur-
anses, q he says Err
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
THE CORN DANGER

Minnesota will probably raise more corn
this year than ever before. This is the
statement of men in the grain trade who
among farmers. Some farmers have de-
cided to increase their acreage of corn
and coarse grains, even II they have to-
cut out little wheat to make room. In
consequence, 1t is possible that the Min
nesota wheat acreage may he less than
last year, even though the total area sown
to cereals be larger this year than ever.
It. is an old rule that short crop in
one year leads to an abundant produc-
stion in the ensuing year. This is due to
the fact that crops rarely turn out poor
twice in succession, and to 1.-The fact that
the high prices resulting from a scant
yield induce increased planting in the fol-
lowing season. The agricultural history
of the country affords many instances of
this. The last one wastyery recent.
In 1900 drought prevailed: for a time In
the northwest. The wheat yield was cut
down materially. Minnesota and. North
and South Dakota produced not more than
ing year there was more wheat soWn.
The government has not; yet given out the
figures in bushels, but in 1.-The report OF
March 10 the agricultural department said
that the wheat yield of 1901 was one of
the largest. So evident was it that there
would be a large yield In 1901, that long
before harvest the effect upon the price
began to be felt. In July; wheat in Min
neapolis sold down to 61Ac, the lowest
point in four years. The turn came when
conditions were at the worst: Drought
over the corn belt cut. the corn yield to
/ three fths of a. normal crop. ALL
cereals advanced and wheat took higher
Never. before was there such readjust-
| ment of values as followed the corn
drought Corn sold almost as high as
wheat and other grains made phenomenal
advances. Corn is now very high and the
farmer has seen 1t selling in the Mime
apolis market 25c bushel higher than in
normal times Naturally there is temp
station to forsake wheat and go in for
corn which at present priees would pay
better. 81 - ,t=s'.
The farmer should eHberate very care
fully before deciding this matter. Every
one agrees that, while present conditions
may fully warrant the present prices for
coarse grains, the rangest#is very high.
Take, for instance, SIC for corn, 55c for
rye, 42c for oats. 56e for barley and 73c
for wheat, and every farmer knows that
such small differences in values are not
normal. xs~ Fsa $50
Unless some calamity befalls,a the
United States will probably raise the
record corn crop this year, and the
chances are against "a calamity
twice in succession. The farmer
should consider these things. Min
nesota is essentially wheat state,
and wheat has put money into the
pockets Of the farmers year in and year
out. Is 1t wise to turn from this old and
reliable source of revenue to grasp at a
glittering possibility?
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Nor Coop CAMPAIGN MATERIAL"

. ~ 6ak - - = 80.
Il The ournal,s Washington dis
patches state that while the ship-subsidy
measure will pass the senate by a party
division when it is put to vote next Mon
day, the house republicans are not likely
to take it up, on the ground that, as
Speaker Henderson puts it, 'tt is not
good campaign material and we have SO
many troubles now, we must be careful
how we take on any more till after the
election.
This Is, indeed, very prudent view of
this matter to take. The senate, long
5primed and cooked for exploiting the ship
subsidy bill, and dazzled by the brilliant
lforecasting of Senators Frye and Hanna,
seems to be oblivious of the persistent
hostility of the country toward policies
Of subsidy and monopoly. Senator's eyes
and ears seem closed to the increasing
movement against industrial and trans
portation monopoly. The public has, in
almost solid phalanx, vigorously ap-
plauded the. strenuousness with which
;chinery to work against the violators of
the antitrust law, with the avowed pur-
pose Of demolishing them, and if the ex-
listing laws are too defective to achieve
the desired result. to secure from con-
gress further legislation which will prove
effective. 4s.5i=
This subsidy bill Is of the very essence
of monopoly. Thesrepublican party GER
tainly cannot afford to go before. the
country in the congressional campaign
posing as the champion of farlng and
undisguisable poly-breeding meas
ure. No one can reasonably object to
the payment by the government of fair
rates to American vessels for carrying
the United States mails. That is done
now to some extent, but paying $10,000,-
900 to $15,000,0 900 "a year to vessel owners
for running their ships to foreign ports,
whether they carry cargoes or not, is not
good business policy to say the least,
especially as our shipbuilding industry is
In most fourishing condition and last
year the record Of tonnage, foreign and
coastwise trade. was broken, exceeded
only once in our history, in 1861. s .Ss
S There is concealed in the subsidy bill
z(title 2, section 81, a provision for the
payment of a general subsidy to foreign
built vessels owned and duly registered
by a. citizen or citizens of the United
States. AS foreign-built ships can he
admitted to American registrysby special
act of congress, 1t is easy to see that,
after this measure is put In operation
Qf, indeed it is passed) the large amount
Of foreign tonnage bought last year by
Mr.. Morgan for an American syndicate,
can be registered under our flag and draw
big cash subsidies. Where, indeed. is the
advantage to the American ship building
industry under this arrangement.
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CHRISTIAN VS.. POLICEMAN,

New York World. IS
Springfield Mass.IThe conviction that he
cannot be a policeman and consistent Chris
tan. at the same time has caused Harry G.
Emerson to resign from the West Springfield
police force. Emerson Is 20, married and has
two children.
Emerson had supposed tnat violations Of the
liquor law and the existence of gambling
houses and disorderly places We're due to the
Incompetence Of the police Great was his
surprise, on reporting violations ct law, to
fnd that no action was taken, and that the
authorities frowned on his efforts. Emef-
son is a member OF the Methods church and
ri, officer Of the Sunday school.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14

The Boston freight handlers strike
seems to have been settled by Governor
Crane without great difficulty. The strike
seems to have been admirably conducted.
There was no disorder, and the police had
no more to do than in ordinary times.
Whether or not the strike was creditable
to the strikers in the cause OF it's incep-
ton, it certainly was in its conduct and
termination. s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14

The release of General Methuen by the
Beers is purely a matter of humanity.
They could, had they been so disposed,
kept him with them, In their forays and
flights, with his DEATH. II he is seriously
wounded. as the probable result. The
mere boast of having British general
prisoner would have prompted a less
considerate commander than ,Delarey to
hold Lord Methuen at whatever cost to
the wounded man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14

AS Mayor Ames proposes to modify the
dog-muzzling ordinance in practice. it is
difficult to see any objection to it. Dogs
on the premises Of their owners or in the
even though unmuzzled.. This leaves to
be muzzled or killed the vagrant nuisances
or those dogs in whom their owners have
not sufficient interest to keep them at
home. That is the kind Of dog the COM
munity can dispense with sans regret.
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IT'S ENGLISH, you KNOW

Here Is another advertisement Of a London
popular clothing house: 'Saucy Cut Clothing.
Cut slap with fakement seams to suit all
corners, for business or pleasure. Cut very
serious, to suit plowmen dustmen. sneaks,
mushroom fakirs, trotter men, costers, actors,
parsons, bruisers and gentlemen. Pegtops,
bell bottoms tights or half-tights. or drop
over the hoofs Black or dandy vests. made
to fash the rag or dickey, OF right UP around
the scrag Lavender in every shade, built
spankey, to suit the ikey and fimsey lads
OF Noting hilI, Shepherds bush and the sur
rounding neighborhood. =
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The journal is on sale at the news
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HE cor THE MONEY

BY sticking to it for nineteen years George
It. Gambriu of Baltimore has finally sue
sceeded in collecting s4.56 from the Baltimore
& Ohio road, an overcharge on a wheat ship
ment in 1888. The company ignored his claim
at first, and he finally began to lombard the
officials with postal cards. which he sent by
the thousand Then he took to writing dainty
scented notes. and that fetched the railroad,
which has just settled the claim.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14

Another evidence Of the increasing local
interest in Canadian wheat is the decision
Of the Electric Steel Elevator company
to devote two Of its tanks to the exclusive
At the rate at which interest in Canadian
wheat is developing among flour and ele-
vator men. 1t will not be long until Mr..
Charltons proposition for reciprocity
free trade reciprocity between the
United States and Canada, in natural
products, will receive serious attention
here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14

The armory bonds act passed by the
extra session OF the legislature for the
particular benefit Of St. Paul, applies also
to Minneapolis. This city needs a good
the municipality should see fit to issue
bonds for an armory, the auditorium
problem might be settled by combining
armory and auditorium in one building. D
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14

An American who has followed De Wet
for two years says he has with him 600
Missourians, educated in the southwest
Missourian educated in the southwest
ought to be worth, for guerilla warfare,
about Ave British soldiers of the dress
parade type.
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So far as the insurgents in the lower
house Of congress are lighting for tariff
reductions on other things as we'll as
Cuban products,--on iron and steel, wood
pulp, glass, crockery and other trust
made articles-they have The o OUT
n ais cordial support. They are right
in that. But there should be other ways
Of bringing the friends of the trusts to
time without incidentally Furnishing the
$Cubans. - "a IS ~ s. IS
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to lose, what we have by making her :

to lose, what we have by making her q
pauper \
We have said nothing OF the moral obii-
CATION wesare, under to Cuba by virtue Of
the Plat amendment. We have bound
her to us. She can not make reciprocity
agreements with other nations. She cam
not. unlike Canada, turn to Great Britain.
for market. when deprived of assistance
from US.
In view Of these facts, Mr.. Stevens will
have to continue. to be ''astonished" that
northwest interests do not realize that
its members are standing for the best in
tterests of the northwest and Of Minnesota
In particular