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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
Anthracite Horrors.

If the public doubted before that the
coal mine operators were those perfect
characters they were represented to be
by that RacT, of unpleasant memory, tes-
timony before the arbitration commission
has cleared away the uncertainty. We
now know that Mr. Baer was. slightly
mistaken. The flaws have been found in
his perfect picture. They may not, per-
haps, affect the picture as whole when
viewed from the proper distance, but they
are very distracting when seen at close
range. 1t doesn't improve the reputation
of the operators as the special represen-
tatives of divine wisdom to find that some
of them, at least, have done these things:
Eviction of an aged couple from a
Of. the wife and the impending death OF
the centenarian grandmother. Men kept
In debt to the company for long years by
the company store method. Young boys
forced to work out the debts to the oper.
ator of fathers killed in the mines. Debts
OF men killed in the mines deducted from
relief sums subscribed for the bereave6
families. Widows terrorized into signing
! away claims for damages on account 8
Dos IF husbands.
Though we have Mr. Baer's word for it
Ne shall have to look for fncarnate perfec
'iou elsewhere than among the idealizes
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The strong effort made in the senate
to compel the admission of Arizona and
New Mexico as states along with Okla
homa, is explained by the fact that terri
tories cannot lend their credit to a rail-
road OF aid it in other ways, without the
consent of congress- It appears how
ever, that there is a scheme to build rail-
roads in New Mexico and Arizona which
contemplates the issue of $15,OOOOOO in
bonds by these territories. In order that
these bonds may be issued, the territories
must become states, so that the question
of statehood for New Mexico and Arizona
is being urged, not upon the grounds of
what is good for the country at large, or
upon the evidence Of the fitness of The
territories to become states, but simply
because some big fnanciers wish to issue
some railroad bonds and make lot Of
money. 49,. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
VAN SAINT AND SPEAKERSHIP

Dassel acknowledgements Van SAINT
has done the right thing again and at the
right time. His statement regarding the
speakersh1p contest is just about what we
expected and he has shown his good sense
and Judgment in it to a marked degree.
Luverne Herald-In his expression on
the speakership contest, Governor Van
SAINT has said no more than was called
for by the necessities of the situation, but
in saying it he has said what the people
expected him to say and the only thing
he could say in fairness to himself and
to public interests. Il hope to see the
legislature so organized" he says, that
what the people voted for and now de-
mand will be enacted into law" Unless
the legislature is organized in the interest
of the people the interests of the people
will suffer.
Willmar Republican Gazette-The state
ment of the governor is doubtless very
satisfactory to the opponents of Dr. Bah
cock, for while he mentions names, it
is easy to read between the lines and un-
derstand that the selection Of that gen.
in accordance with the governors ideas
of organizing the house in the interest OF
desired legislation.
Buffalo JOurnal-GOvernor Van SAINT is
naturally diplomatic. He says he does not
wish to take part in the contest but re.
lates some Of the issues which were in.
volved and would regret to see the house
| organized on lines tending to defeat the
will of the people, especially on the mer
ger matter, as expressed at the election
| This u.s. of course, an Endorsement of his
official family, which has opposed the
election of Babcock for speaker. ,.s... Il.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
GAVE AWAY THE SYSTEM
Chicago Tribune

~. e Chicago Tribune.
The father of the large and expensive
family had brought d guest home to dine
with him. 49, . '@''.
The dinner was in progress.
He helped the guest literally to every
thing that was on the table, but before
serving the members of the family he
glanced at his wife, who made a slight
and almost imperceptible signal to him.
in accordance with some preconcerted
code, and it worked in practice as herein
set forth.
Caroline he. said to the eldest daugh-
ter, ''shall help you to some more of the
chicken-n m. k, 2" -.
Just little, please, papa
'some of the mashed potato-a. y. W."
eff you please"
with gravy-n. m. k. ~
mo, thanks. No gravy"
Johnny, will you have some more
stewed tomatoes-n. m. k.?"
mo, thanks"
''Some of the mashed turnips-a. y. w.?''
IF you please ~
Though the host had repeated these let
tiers hurriedly and in a lower tone, they
had not escaped the attention of the
guest. 80
Pardon me, Mr.. Thorgson," he said
"but you have excited my curiosity. May
I ask what "a y. W. and n. m. X meano'
Huh! spoke up Johnny. II thought
everybody knowed that. Them letters
an all you want and mo more in the
Kitchen
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
IN a NUTSHFII>.....


Walter Wellman Of the Chicago Record Herald is
assured by Sir Anthony mcdonnell the under
ary for Ireland that the whole land question will be
tied soo terms not only the Irish
and to the landlords but in which will greatly
strengthen the British empire brief the plan Is
wholesale turning OF people
OF Ireland Twenty-Five settlement might pos
sibly have been made the lines followed India
the land rents fixed price Of
produce in the actual This plan
in India but It too late to adopt that method in Ireland
1t will satisfy the aspirations of
ownership of the SOIL So another plan be devised
plan which involves
will be conscatio Of property
under conditions which may make it necessary
good of the state 9 1902 :AE+%s
The vital point Of course IS the price Naturally the
landlords desire to high they can
while the tenants equally anxious to buy cheaply
possible. Between these two government
which is deeply concerned in 5devising practical plan
and which involve as little cost as possible to the
imperial treasury. Probably valuation Of
will be .&t.. yz* -. III 80.
It is estimated that this project Imperial
government at the outset s15ooooo0o sterling this $780,
000000-a large of money but much to buy
peace and order prosperity in Ireland.
In many instances the price probably equal the
rent covering period fifteen twenty twenty
Where purchaser the agree
the must aid in reaching settlement
buy out entire estates and then sell back to the landlord
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
TO ONE IN DECAY.

Grain is wearing the Sphinx away.-Daily
Paper)
Unchanging one, remote, sublime,
A statement l may venture is
That you have Knocked at storm and time
For nearly forty centuries;
Mocked, yielding only to those foes
Some feet of your capacious nose.
But now the traveller. grieving sore.
With misty eyes and clamn1y, sees
You lose the looks you had of yore
About the time of Rameses:
And. losing you through getting RAIN
Sad Egypt's less is Egypts gain.
Hence, lest you soon may be Times spoil
We make, as we may well, ado.
Oh! should we smear you DER with oil?
Or how would an umbrella do?
Or we might deck you out, perhaps,
In ornamental oilskin wraps.
Or. since we drew to you the rain,
Can scientists prepare a way
Forthwith to draw it off again,
Or turn 1t, say, Sahara way.
While still my burdened spirit sinks
To think that we may lose the Sphinx?
To save you seems to my sad soul
A task too big, VOW, for us;
So. Riddle Maker, change your role,
And solve this riddle now for us;
For all own and owe I'd give
To find the right preventative.
london Chronicle
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13


hoesteads and castles. preserving Of the outly
ing land for the people. $s
The contempates the thinning out Of congested
districts where families crowded together small
incapable giving decent to- the
dwelling thereon The of the estates
will bring into given to parks and
hunting preserves in instances wide stretches
pasture been too stocked with
cattle, productive and homes
the people. a#sS#&<s&t*Si #s@
landlords it in most instances, ready
to Under existing where
determined in the exorbitant
cannot always secured and
fascinating, for another In 1896
parliament gave Of Ireland right elect
county councils Heretofore the landlords held the
without dispute, but the act of 80
honors passed many the lord, by the
suffrage people, Ousted from
places dignity and honor, subjected to the
official Jurisdiction social interiors
and land holding in Ireland less attractive
than heretofore 3'- - $500 -.
unwilngness Of the landlord to sell his lands
people condition unfavorabe public
general welfare it is that the
right eminent domain price his
property, him and sell it again purchasers
among people. This is RADICAL the public
conditions in Ireland call for radical changes
may always be accomplished without resort to
radi MI .-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13

The death of Captain John Fitchette.
better known, as Coffee john removes
one of the quaint characters Of Minneap-
oils. His shortcomings are well known
to the public, but it is not so we'll known
that he was a brave soldier; in the War
of the Rebellion, the last surviving mem
Der of the jury that was to try Jefferson
Davis, and one of the best, 'natural-born''
raconteurs in Minneapolis. With all his
defects he had some pronounced virtues,
and among them was that of stanch 10y
atty. 1t has been shown recently how
this virtue led him to take a humiliating
sentence that he might have escaped by
a confession that would have implicated
DR.. Ames. If he was less loyal in the
latter days, it must be remembered that
his earlier loyalty met with little evidence
of appreciation. Il
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
Gambling and College Athletics.

The authorities Of Michigan university
have adopted resolutions to the effect that
there has been a great deal of betting of
particularly football games; that the
friends and alumni of the university are
requested to use their influence to dis
courage this practice, and that the faculty
of each department is recommended to
suspend any student enrolled in such de-
partment who shall be known to have bet
money on the outcome Of any game.
The action of the Michigan university
authorities is not surprising; in fact some
thing Of the kind might have been ex-
pected from college circles before now. The
Michigan university people have taken
hold of an evil which threatens to wreck
college athletics and particularly football.
Parents are not likely to remain long in
different to what has become a serious
matter. While, of course, there is nothing
about college athletics which should neces-
sarily imply indulgence in any form of
gambling, it is nevertheless true that so
much of it is done by college students in
connection with college athletics that it is
| becoming a serious question whether ath-
letics are worth what they cost, whether
the physical improvement acquired is
worth the Decentralization Of character
| which goes with it, chiefly through the
! prevalence Of gambling by students on
the outcome of the games.
1t may be that university authorities are
not to be regarded as watchful custodians
Of the morals Of the students but the real
fact is that parents do regard the influence
of college authorities upon their sons and
daughters, as exercised in such ways, as d
great Importance. and those institutions
where the gambling instinct. is permitted
to thrive without any attempt to restrict il
| are likely to s.1ff-r in public confidence
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
Railroad Rates to Be Examined.

The interstate commerce commission
has called the managers of the trunk
lines of railways east of the Mississippi
to meet in Washington next Tuesday and
explain their reasons for advancing
freight rates. For some time there has
been a stiffening up of. rates, brought
about in various ways-partly be changes
in classifcation-and the interstate COM
merce commission has decided i'm no
hostile spirit that it is time to ask the
railways why these advances have been
made. 1t wishes to know the reason if
there is any and have the public under
stand that there is an explanation which,
of course, must be reasonably satisfact-
DRY. t'.#- :
The commission declares that it has re-
ceived no complaints. Business has been
so active, shipments so heavy, and the
demand for service so much greater than
could be promptly met in many instances,
| that shippers seem to have been satisfied
to pay high rates because the traffic
would bear it.
During the period of advance, however,
| there has been a great increase. Of the
volume of traffic over the amount OF
business carried previous to 1853. When
| the volume Of traffic is sufficient to over
! tax the carrying capacity of all the roads
| there is naturally less disposition to gut
rates, but rather an Opportunity to In
crease them. The assertion Of necessity
for Increased. rates rests upon the claim
that the cost Of transportation has ber
Increased by high prices Of materials and
a general advance in wages: The higE
price Of materials has prevailed for some
| time but the general advance in wages
has not been marked until recently. The
roads seemed to have wisely arranged the
| increase in rates somewhat in advance
| Of the increase in wages. The president
Of the Santa Fe says that in. the genera
! downward movement Of railway . rates
which has prevailed for some, years..
point had been reached at which bushes.
could not be profitably done while ma
terials and wages were advancing SO rap
idly. Our federal railway commission, i
not regarded as an institution of Yer.
much value to the country, under presen
conditions. The interstate commerce Law
has been shorn of it's effectiveness by on
judicial decision after another to. such
degree that the commission IS ablesto eex
ert but very slight influence upon. tn
railway situation throughout, the country
A rigid examination, however,. Of tn
facts if impartially made, and due pub
public and the railways, for the public
willing to pay fair rates while tho rail
ways would be less inclined to impose I'm
fair ones in the face of public lznowledg
Of the facts. -. - : r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13

pressed upon the attention Of public
officers by the league until the idea
has become well fixed in the public mind,
public service is only possible through
the intelligent and honest administration
Of we'll conceived civil service rules. The
merit system no longer requires defence.
1t has come to stay and no political body
dares now to treat it with contempt or
neglect
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13

Colonel Bliss has succeeded in negotiat-
ing a reciprocity treaty at Havana-at
Havana. mind you, not Washington. 1t
is worth remembering that one Year, ago
the negotiations were at Washington. Ne
gotiations for reciprocity with Canada
used to be carried on at Washington. They
may yet be transferred to Ottawa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
The example set at Ann Arbor might wei
be followed in every college in the country

Can it be possible that modern indus
trialism may be checked for a moment
for the saks Of a. single human life?
The Chicago health department has an
swered in the affirmative by suppressing
steam trip hammer that was wearing
out the life. of a typhoid fever. patient
in. a nearby home. .s.a =,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13


of California be appointed assistant post
master general is good one. The i'm
piled rebuke to the letter carriers who
were SO instrumental in defeating him
will be deserved. Good taste as we'll as
good sense ought to warn permanent civil
service employees not to use their organ
lied influence to defeat a congressman
just because he has opposed some meas
ure desired by them, but not believed by
the congressman to be in the public inter-
est. Permanent civil service will justly
soon be overthrown in this country if it
is found that the employees are in politics
to promote their own selfish interests.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
DIVERSIFIED FARMING COMING.
Fargo Forum.

Manitoba's grain yield this year is said
to have exceeded 100000 900 bushels OF
which more than half was wheat, AL
ready the influence of increased imrnigra-
ton is evident and with the increment OF
settlers from the United States will be
more SO. Just at present North Dakota
places much dependence upon her wheat
crop, but conditions are rapidly shaping
themselves so that it will not be many
years before diversified farming will be
the basis of the states prosperity. $50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13

The Monroe doctrine is not in much
danger from the German, and British in
PREVENTION in Venezuela-not while
George Dewey is two days sail away with
sixty three-count 'em-sixty- three fight
ing craft. 49, 80.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
MINNESOTA POLITICS

The Red Wing Republican jumps at
conclusion in the following:
1.-THE anxiety Of the johnson forces for
an early caucus on the speakership ques-
ton may be explainable on the theory
that the johnson forces, being in the
cities or in territory easily accessible,
would all be at a meeting while the Bah
cock forces being from the farming dis
Etricts would be poorly represented
There can be no snap Judgment about
a caucus, for either candidate to win
would have to secure So votes, a majority
of the 104 republicans in the house. Prox-
les would undoubtedly be admitted, and
the Babcock men could send them as We'll
as Johnson's supporters, notably the two
most remote in the state, Ekman OF Ro-
seau and Hanson of Marshall. Babcock's
st. Paul supporters could probably at
tend.
Why Is Joel In 1t?
The Northneld News makes another
contribution to current political pipe
stories, in the following.
The real reasons why JamisOn, chair
man OF the republican state central com
| mittee, and his assistants interfered in
the speakership fight are slowly coming
to the surface. 1t is said that Jamison
wants to be governor next time and the
l.
papers who are this early exposing the
scheme 49, =.
Judge not, that We be not judged.
Ray W. Jones. lieutenant governor
elect, entertained a party of state sem
ators yesterday at the Commercial club,
| at an informal luncheon. Nearly all the
Hennepin and Ramsey senators were
present, and several from outside who had
come in at Mr.. Jones' invitation to con-
| fer about committee assignments.
| r. L. Morls house member elect from
Faribault county, was in st. Paul yester-
| day with one of his constituents, knute
! o.. Sandum of Brtcelyn. Mr.. .Sandum il
/ editor Of the Bricelyn Sentinel, and can.
didate for second assistant clerk of the
house. He has been Endorsed by the Sec
ond district delegation, and at present
seems to have a clear field for the honor
| Charles e. Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13

The testimony Of Red River Valley
farmers in the merger case explains why
J.. j. Hills Crookston speech made nc
votes for Mr.. Rosing, ...'.-:.->-.- ,,-. 3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13

"Patriotic demonstrations are reported
at Caracas. Caracas reminds one strong
ly Of six large active lunatic asylums in
eruption, a bunch Of college yells, foot
ball celebration, a pink tea and an Alfred
Austin poem all off together on time -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
A CORRECT DEFINITION.
Leslie's Weekly.

-. LeSlle'S weekly
tWho can tell me the meaning of
leisure?'' asked the teacher.
Its place where married people re-
pent,' replied the boy at the foot of the
class. fr- --.5Ns
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13

the politicians are not pleased. with this
law. We have yet, however, to hear any
general demand for it's repeal 1t maybe
improved.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13

The Sioux Falls Argus Leader tripped
upon weather editorial It complained
of the heat and mo winter trade but
when the papers got out among the peo-
pie blizzard was in progress and the
mercury was hunting the bulb. Don t
monkey with the weather. The Pioneer
Press should have been sufficient warn
ing. - s---.. ... T..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13

(by Baer) mine operators of that earthly
paradise, the anthracite fields.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13

We violate no confide nee in stating that
Venezuela is being run by a tack-headed
hoodoo. .,-. -~. u a. ~.-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13

When the cars are crowded 10 the very
doors, and even a thin man couldn't, get
his finger in the. rear vestibule, then the
cigarette fiend with a., smile of rare pleas
ure lights up his oiled wooden rag. Yet
they say we should love our neighbcrs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13

The success of the Twin City Telephone
company, concerning which some figures
are given in another. column to-day, is
poration to earn and hold the good will
of it's patrons. The Twin City Telephone
company is a local institution, or at least
it has been such since April, 1901. Its
management and policy have been char
acterized by. a degree Of liberality anG
will of its patrons that has won for it a
remarkable volume Of business. While
this policy may have involved some extra
expense at the outset it has net with
substantial evidences of appreciation, as
such policy uually does, and to-day the
Twin City Telephone company is a re-
narkable business success, judged from
the showing which it makes of earnings
and expenses. Adherence to this line Of
policy may be expected to produce still
larger results Of the same satisfactory
character.
The National Civil Service Reform
league has been in session in Philadelphia
this week. This organization, although
it passed through long period during
which its functions seemed to be chiefly
those of "a debating society, has u1ti.
mately proved to be something of a power
in the selevatiorphofa standards OF. pubic
service; To the agitation OF, the. question
by this league is due very largely what
ever advance has been made in our coun
j try toward the best methods in the pub
licgservice. Thetleague was organized a.
q protest against the spoils system il
politics. The evils of that system hay,
been held up before the public and