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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06
A Conflict Of Laws.

A few days ago the Coal Creek-Jellico:
bituminous miners in Tennessee settled
their differences with the operators,
through the wage-scale committee of the
United Mine Workers of America, who ar
ranged with the operators for an advance
in wages Of ~ cents a ton on screened
coal and cent ton on the run Of the
mine. They went to work the year
contract and their gain in wages will ag-
gregate $4,000. = '.-.s::}1E ~, .
s The miners of the other bituminous dis
tricts Of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Penn
sylvania, renew their contracts every
year with the operators, with such
changes as are made necessary by chang
ing conditions, when such occur, and
peace and steady work continue from year
to year.
ence with the employers.
This is in happy contrast with the stu
alton in the anthracite region of Pennsyl
vania, where the strike is IN its fourth
month, and dealers are beginning to i'm
port anthracite, which is free Of duty if, it
semi anthracite is dutiable at 81 cents a
ton Of 2,24O pounds. r
In Pennsylvania the law requires that
coal shall only be mined by competent
men, whose qualifications must be ascer-
tanned by examination through license
issuing board composed of miners, and ap-
plicants must prove two years. experience
English about mining, and be vouched for
by miners already holding certificates.
This board has not met since the strike
commenced.
| It is evident that this law gives the
miners the extraordinary power Of saying
who shall be employed in the mines. Under
| the law, the miners can legitinlately OBJ
! ject to the importation of green or incapa-
BILE miners to take the place Of the strik-
ers. This would seem to be a stumper for
the operators, who could be charged with
violation of a state law If they import
men to do the work. " - -
Another, interesting feature of the
Pennsylvania law is that compulsory arbi-
tration is provided for in case the. parties
to a dispute cannot or do not settle it.
Either party can apply to the court of
common pleas to appoint board of arbi-
tration and the court must sdo so, if it is
found necessary to preserve the public
peace and promote the intereststof labor
and capital. This law could & zbesap plied to
the anthracite dispute, but the question
arises, how, if the decision OF the board
could be enforced. the operators could be
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06
A DAILY DIVERSION

What's 'Dunton-Nat Goodwin was
lounging in the smoking room of a London
hotel with Pat Sheedy recently when An
drew Lang, the literary critic, stopped to
greet the comedian The conversation
turned upon matters literary ands before
Mr.. Lang departed he made some allusion
to Theodore Watts-Dunton, the celebrated
pre- Raphaelite.
whats Dunton?'' queried sheedy, who
was rather 'rnystified 3.
sHsIt's a gag from Weber and Fields re-
Piled Goodwin, sparring for time.
IT never heard 1t; how does it go?"
''Why-Weber says to Fields, Watts
Dunton?'- And Fields replies You say it
not right; don't say Watt-Dunton. Say
it so: Watts-Dittenp ats.=. y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06
Average Circulation
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THE JOURNAL
for month of August
55,4457
The Presidents Hint.

The president Of the United States Is
supposed never to be interviewed. he
meets and talks with newspaper men, II
is true, but he is rarely directly quoted
His views get to the public, but 1t Is very
unusual to find statement &C
credited to the president by news
paper man as having been dlrectly
and personally made to the correspondent.
The wisdom of such custom Is obvious.
It protects the president against the ef-
fects Of unwise remarks, such as the
wisest man may make in an otfhand talk
or interview. 1t also protects him against
yilful perversions or accidental misrep-
reservations.
Nevertheless, the Philadelphia Record
processes to have interviewed the presi-
dent. Perhaps it did. President Roosevelt
Is quite capable Of breaking such con-
ventional rule and may think that the
coal strike justifies personal expression
from him, inasmuch as it is a matter he
cannot officially consider or discuss.
Assuming that the interview is anthem
tic the president has put it up to the
the probl IN.
When asked what could be done the
president significantly referred his ques-
toner ito the men at the head of the
republican party in Pennsylvania, who
are in control of affairs in Pennsylvania. "
The president then goes on to say that
while there is no politics in the mining
problem he sincerely hopes that the re-
publican principles which are framed
alike for high and low, will level the
problem to an equity
There is a great depth and width OF
suggestion in the presidents reference tc
the republican leaders of Pennsylvania
He sees that the problem is plainly one
for the state government and the repub-
lcan leaders as the directors OF that gov
eminent to deal with. Certainly those
leaders have a glorious opportunity, even
If the obsta cles are equally glorious.
If the republican leaders of Pennsyl-
vania shall be the first to advise and enact
LEGISLATION that will lead the way in set
Ting great labor and capital disputes they
will do the state, the country and the
republican party everywhere service II
will be a mighty lift for the party If, in
1904, it can point to the Pennsylvania an
thracite coal fields and say:
behold how we have dealt with one
t.ust. See how we have used the power OF
the state to settle great dispute between
labor and capital
The situation has become aggravated tc
such a. degree that the Pennsylvania au-
thorities will be justified in taking the
most radical and advanced measures te
terminate it, even to the very limits Of
state power.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06
The NonpareiI Man
Casually Observed,

casually Observed.
Reports from Pittsfield, Mass. seem r.
1nd1cate that the motoneer hurried a Iitt1e
fortunately the coal barons are not
their brothers keepers.
A sad report comes from Kansas c;+,,
That turkeys are going to be high Tho
year. Inc poor man on a SALARY, CON
AFFORD tr1pe, anyhow.
People who live under the drippines of
Mont Pelee may want to move but thew
haven't the price. The prosperity wave
hasn visited the native West Indian for
several generations.
This variety Of weather makes tho
squirrel hustle to slap a supply of nuts
into his winter knothole.
p tramp with a hard luck story Peter
Powered this column out of a quarter YES
terday. 1t was a successful "strike", suit
Hereafter this column will be for mergers
or all sorts and the prosecuted bondholder.
Consul Ayme says he fears tidal wave.
The last tidal wave was quite destructive
to Colonel Bryan's party.
King Edwards 22-horse power automo-
bile has arrived and we may soon hear
how tho king has been tossed over the
wall.
A large number of flies went out Of
commission this week.
King Victor of Italy has placed a war
ship at Marconis disposal that he may
continue his wireless experiments between
Europe and America. There's a warship
doing some good in the world.
Aunt Carrie Nation is advertised to do
a stunt at the Hampshire County Horse
and Cattle Show at Amherst, Mass: Am
herst is a no-license town but if the COL
lege is open when Aunt Carrie waves the
Ratchet, she will not lack for large and
appreciative audiences, not perhaps filled
with new wine but full of the spirit OF
youth and charged with variety of noise
that would disgrace a Sioux Indian laden
with wood alcohol and crazed with delir-
ium. The interests of our higher educa-
tion must not be neglected.
The Chicago Journal complains that
John Kendrick Bangs is the only Ameri-
can humorist~ who never writes anything
funny. There are several other humorists
whose work leaves one in that state OF
mind akin to tears.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06
A "Cuss Word" Dictionary.

There has recently been published in
Germany dictionary of "cuss Words
The enterprising New York Sun, ever
jealous in the cause of American progress,
urges us not to lag behind Germany in this
respect. It pleads for thesaurus of fine
old English and American "cuss words"
Neither does the Sun purpose to make
speciality of profane profanities. They
will be recorded in it's dictionary for the
sake Of completeness, but what it mostly
desires to collect and preserve are those
"myriads of euphemistic and picturesque
exclamations'' in which we all swear.
To make it's meaning clear the Sun men
lions such beloved calculations as "Oh
'pants!' 'In be hornswoggled," I'll be
dingswizzled." 'tI'u be staggered" 'Je-
rushy janet"
To these we might add a few that cir
culate with honor in the west country.
Among them are ':Doggonit it, "Dolgon-
nit" "Gosh darn it, II swan" Holy
Mackinaw!' by the Old Harry, "
"Blazes!" Aunt Jemima!" "Gee! "By the
Great Horn Spoon!" "Great Scott" ''All
fish hooks!'' Thunder and lightning"
"Jimminy Crickets," Nanny" and the
feminine, Mercy" Good Gracious" etc.
Along with these cuss words we would
respectfully ask the Sun to give a place
in it's thesaurus to the favorite drinking
exclamation of the north star state,
Here's ho!"
| On account of the large Scandinavian
population of this state Minnesotans are
often referred to as Swedes. Many a Min
nesota drinking man has been surprised,
when beyond the borders Of his state, to
have his Here's ho,' greeted with $50,
you're a Swede.'
It has thus been brought to the atten-
ton of Minnesotans that in Heres IIo, u
they have a drinking exhortation Of their
own or that is, at least, peculiar to the
northwest. 1t can be encountered in the
Dakotas and in the Canadian west
Though it's use may cause man to be
called Swede the exclamation is not OF
Scandinavian origin. Neither does 1t come
from the German "IIoch!" It is a prod
uct Of the western soil, Of Indian or, at
least, early frontier origin. '-~'
| When the hunters rushed on the buff
falo herds in the early days they cried,
Tho! Ho! Ho!" Thus this became an ex-
clamation peculiarly associated with the
joys of the hunt, the best the old-timer
knew. So over their cups they said to each
other, There's ho,'' the same being a
sort of instant reminder of moments OF
grand excitement and exhilarating activ-
ity.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06
TuE MAGAZINES

The Review of Reviews G3 Astor Place,
New York;, has some very interesting
features, as Cy Warrants account OF the
trel. of American farmers to the Canadian
northwest for the avowed purpose of bet
tering their condition which they think
can be done in the fertile region between
the Red river and the Rocky mountains.
Mr.. Stead contributes paper on 1.-THE
Political Situation After Salisbury. Stead
is always interesting, but he is a very
poor political prophet. -. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06

If former Governor Horace Bo1es con-
cents to contest the third congressional
district Of Iowa against Speaker Hender-
son the gruff old major will have a busy
time during the next two months. An
II 900 majority on the majors side looks
big, but it may fade away rapidly IN
real fight. This man Bo1es is vote
so++er from way back. With the united
support of his party he should give the
major a run that will make him prize MS
seat In the ffty-eighth congress.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06

as ne sees II. de
cannot get away
from this; this is his
excuse for existence,
the only claim he
has upon the atten-
ton. How neces-
sary, then, for him
of all men-to be
in the very midst Of
life. He cannot
plunge too deeply
into it."
This is indisputa-
bly, right. When
Saint Simon, the
French socialistic
,,h;lncorIo -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06

We think that Premier Robin of Mani
toba voiced the sentiment of the great ma
jority of the people of western Canada,
when he told h J o. rna yesterday
that all right thinking Canadians having
the interests of their country at heart are
in favor of reciprocity. That is an answer
TO those absurd, hide-bound champions of
restricting or doing nothing to extend the
markets for Canadian products
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06
AT WHAT A COST.
Chicago Tribune.

OllICdSU
Out of 264, ISL farms in Illinois there are
seventy eight on which bet sugar Is
grown The proportion throughout the
rest Of the union is not greatly different.
For the sake of cherishing this industry,
which would not suffer from the free i'm
portation Of Cuban sugar, the Elkins cabal
compels the United States to incur the
risk of civil disorder In Cuba, which may
lay on the country the burden Of restoring
order In the island and the expense of
maintaining in 1t an army OF occupation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06

AS was to have been expected, Judge
veterans meets with varying degrees of
approval and disapproval among the men,
bers of the Grand Army, and in the col
urnns of the press. It is natural that at
first, without being brought into contact
lwitr1<the question, as he was in his per-
sonal visit to the south, it should be diff
hcult for many old soldiers to feel the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06

is any means Of escape. The French
government should Immediately make
known it's views regarding the desirability
of eva cua ting the island. The moving Of
people cannot well be undertaken with
out it's approval and corporation. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06

We venture to say that there are MANY
people in Minneapolis with leisure and
the price Of admission who have not Wis
tied the state fair this week. The f.o,
tnat SUCH a man as Premier Robin Of
Manitoba has been here all the week TAX.
Ing IN every bit of the fair with the great.
est interest and profit to himself should he
edlfying to these blase or careless ones
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06

constructing his system, he set about
making his knowledge Of the human race
as intensive as possible He lived among
all sorts and conditions of men. He had
himself inoculated with all kinds Of dis
eases. He sought to be able to say that
there was not human experience or condi-
ton he had not acquainted himself with.
II man wants to know men and wom-
en-, in order to write about them without
an intensive process of studying them in
every condition in which he portrays
them. The most noted Dutch painters
have often portrayed the Virgin Mother
and apostles and angels and saints after
the similitude of the men and women
they were most familiar with in the Meth
erlands. They lacked imagination to
ethereallze the everyday people and
transform the commonplace into the I'M
common spiritual. A novelist, slovenly in
his details and lacking accuracy, throws
himself into discredit. He should see
what all men do not see and, if he does
not know how to harness horse or sail
boat, it will be we'll for him to keep as
Tar from details on such subjects as he
can. A society novelist is blasted idiot
II ne attempts to write society novel
without saturating himself with a full
knowledge of all the quirks and quiddities
of that realm. In the multitude of novels
| issuing from the presses, there are many
instances of authorship undertaken by
people who are utterly unacquainted with
the details of the subject of which they
write and are absolutely ignorant of the
Vagarles Of human nature. It would be
OF immense advantage to the human race
II many people were paid to refrain from
| publishing their novels.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06

none of the advantages either Of public
ownership or control, in addition to an
obligation to meet interest charges II the
road does not earn enough.
Perhaps Canadian law has not reached
such an advanced stage in respect to con-
troll of railway rates as American law has,
but except for the inter- provincial part
Of the agreement between the Manitoba
government and the Canadian, Northern,
Which is probably null, nothing was gained
for the province by this deal except what
1t already had, If railways there are
as much subject to state control as they
are here. The Minnesota legislature can
regulate railroad rates on intra- state
traffic, and it is :intra-provincial traffic
only that IS affected by the new Canadian
Northern rates. ,- 4 a.. -.
1t will be highly interesting to see on
what lines the Manitoba government de-
tends increased railway rates in a prov
1nce where they are already too high,
and rates, too, that are increased by
means of the very machinery that was de-
signed to lower them
That the subject is a ticklish one for
the government is evident from Premier
Robins reluctance to discuss it in the
interview he gave T h e Journal yes
terday. Its ticklishness is further in
creased by the fact that the new Canadian
tariffs are Identical with those of the
the Canadian Northern
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06

congressman Fletcher now announces
that he is no politician. Mr.. Fletcher in
slsts that he is not a public speaker, but
lie evidently has vein of humor that
II cultivated, will go long way toward
giving him success on the platform.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06
THE ONLY "eooD DEMOCRAT"
Madelia Messenger.

There seems to be about only one DEM
ocrat of national note whose name can
be mentioned in a democratic meeting
without causing trouble-Thomas Jeffer-
son-and his nomination is out OF the
question.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06

Walter Wellman~ owns up that it was
Secretary Shaw who gave him that "cab-
met officer interview which was in ef-
feet such left-handed blow at the Iowa
tariff revision. Of course, everybody
thought the talker was Shaw, but there
is some satisfaction in positively knowing
it. But whether Secretary Shaw,
Speaker Henderson or anybody else
says 1t, the republican party is
in a bad way if it has to be
confessed that it can't revise the tariff
it has made. We fear that if that is true
1t will soon be a problem of revising the
republican party.
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Books and Authors
AJIrLNDchJn E@IIIPNEEN1

AUTHORSHIP EQUIPMENT.
Frank Norris, writing of the essential
equipment of a novelist in the Critic,
says: 1.-THE function of the novelist OF
this present day is to comment upon life
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reports from Pittsfeld, Mass. seeno r.
nd1cate that the motoneer hurried q 1it+1a
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-15
ODD FELLOWS
IN SESSION
4 Large Attendance ef Tie
Sovereign Grand
Lodge

Special to the Record
Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 49,
An official welcome to the Sow.
ereign Grand Lodgeof Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows was
given in the auditorium today.
The members of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, ;. nearly 800 in
number, and the women repre-
senting the Order Of Rebekah,
were escorted to thehall by com.
mittees. The Rev. f. w. vii.
liams, acting Grand Chaplain OF
the SovereigncG Grand Lodge, be-
gan the exercise with prayer.
Lafayette Young, Chairman Of
the executive committee, then
introduced Governor A. B. Cum.
minis, who welcomed the Grand
Lodge and members of the Re.
bekah branch in behalf of the
state.
Mayor James M. Brenton
spoke for the city of Des Moines.
The other speakers included M.
Newman, grand master for the
grand lodge Of Iowa; j. G. Mix
liman, grand patriarch for the
grand encampment. Major Gen.
eral M. A. Raney of the Patri.
archs Militant, and Miss Ida Van
Horn, representing the Rebekah
branch Of the order in this state,
Grand Sire A. G. Cable of Cow
[ington, Ohio, responded and the
public exescises were at and
end. The audience then retired
and the Sovereign Grand Lodge
began it's secret deliberations.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-15
Grain Rates Advanee.

Special to the Record.
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 15.-In &C.
|cordance with the agreement re-
Gently reached by the traffic
managers of the general rail-
roads, general advance in rates
on grain became effective today
between Missouri river points
and Chicago. The advance is
from z to IL cents q hundred
weight on wheat and II cents on
other grains.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-15
Doctors Meet st Rome,

Special to the Record.
Rome, Sept, 15.-The profes.
sors of a number of European
and American universities are
attending the fourth interna-
tional congress of the professors
of gynaecology and obstetrics,
which convened at Rome today.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-15
Indiana State Fair opens.

Special to the Record.
Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 15-
Bigger, brighter and more be-
wlldering in its varied displays
than ever before, the Indiana
state fair opened its Jubilee to.
day. For q year the state board
of agriculture has been bending
ias energies to make this, the
ffftieth anniversary, q memorable
one, and the hundreds of visitors
to the grounds today were willing
to testify to the success of the
board 8 efforts.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-15
Big State Fair st Sslen.

Special to the Record.
Salem, Oregon, Sept. 15.-The
state fair which opens today finds
scarcely a foot of space unoccu.
pied. Every building on the
ground is filled with choice ex-
hlbits representing the resources
and industries of the state.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-15
At the Bazaar
the swellest line
of NeckWear in
the CT ty a n d
w alker sells it
for less.
New Church ineorporxted.

NeW CnuIssn lnc0ro0fNteu.
Among the articles OF incor.
poration fled yesterday, were
those OF the First ConEsaega'
tional church of Kinder. the in.
corporators being Paul. Leeds,
Hugh D. Grihdths, MisN Mary
Grifiths, J. p. Bullerr Perry
Hutchinson, Mrs. Sa rah ].
Hutchinson, Mrs. Louisa Lang.
ley. Paul Leeds, Hugh D.
Griffiths and j. p. Bull er are
designated as the first be uKd Of
trustees.-American.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-15
Diaz Is Seventy-One.

Special to the Record.
City of Mexico, Sept. 15.-
President Diaz was seventy-one
years old today and the anniver-
sary was made the occasion Of q
general holiday, which will con-
tinue through tomorrow, which
is Mexico's independauce day.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-15
Standard OIL Dividend. /.

Special to the Record.
New York, Sept. 15.- Stock.
holders ofthe Standard OIL com.
pany today received q dividend
of Is on each share Of their hold.
ings. This is s. less than the
last dividend, which was declared
in May.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-15
At the Bazaar
the swellest line
of Neckwear in
the Ci ty a n d
Walker sells it
for less.
carpenters' conventioa.

Special to the Record.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept 15.-During
the next twenty days the United
brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners, oneof the pioneer organ
izations of America, will be In BIZ
ennial convention in this city.
The opening session was held to-
day in Mcdonald hall with an at.
tendance of about 1000 delegates,
representing the 1885, 900 mem.
bers Of the brotherhood in the
United States, Canada and Porto
Rico.