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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06

keen about hunting and fishing and the coun-
try, you know. He likes books and art and
going about lot and things like that
Il thought all men liked to kill things"
remarked Priscilla.
Bob DOESN'T" answered Seymour. 'He's
the worst shot you ever-that is, he doesn't
care for shooting. OF course, if he tried he
could be as fine a shot as anybody. He has
knack of doing everything WE'LL
He dances sweetly''
Doesn't he thought assented Seymour.
And he talks nicely" she continued.
Hes mighty fine fellow said Seymour
II tell you what, PRISCILLA and Seymour
stared straight at the moss pendants on the
live oak with positive blush, 81 think the
girl that gets him will be lucky =.
Priscila's eyes danced like the ripples on
the bay beyond the white she'll road.
Yes, I fancy he thinks SO, too,'' she said.
+ That's not nice of you Seymour hast
ened to say. He's not that kind at ALL
Bob's not bit conceited, but he's-he's a
mighty fine fellow AM, the girl who gets him
That's precisely what you said BEFORE
observed Priscilla. II have the sentiment
by heart
81 wish you wouldn't guy me, Priscilla -
said Seymour. II know I'm an old duffer
when 1 try to talk
You're not a bit older than Mr.. Gilmore,
and you're dear
THAT'S good Of you, but you mustn't think
Bob's the sort of fellow to rate himself high
ly. He's as humble ais can be when it comes
to his opinion of himself. He's mighty
fine
eff you tell, me that again shall scream
said Priscilla. Cant you think of anything
else. ?" ..s-z
Nothing but you,'' said Seymour.
Priscilla laughed.
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Copyright, 1902 by Ruth KimbaH Gardiner.
She's going north Tuesday, said Gilmore.
'You will do it, won't you, Jack?"
His hest withdrew his gaze from the dan
cling waters of Biloxi bay.
Propose to her for you?''
''You know l don't want you to do that =
said Gilmore. 81 want you just to put in a
good word for me. She thinks a lot Of your
opinion. I'd do as much for you if there was
the rcmotest chance Of your ever wanting
to marry. Here she comes now. I'm of.
Priscilla came out into the glare on the
gallery in time to see Fillmore disappear
down the magnolia lined avenue.
"Bobs going over the bayou with the doc
tor to look at that mare of Stuart's I'm
thinking Of buying" said Seymour. Shed
make fine mount for you if you were going
to stay. 1t will be lonely here when you're
gone"
will it?'' asked Priscilla, with interest. !
YES anskered Seymour. "Bob's going,
too" s
or she said "Of course, you'll miss
Mr.. Fillmore and-mama. Mr.. Fillmore is go
ing as far as New York with us. Why don't
you come, too, Cousin Jack, and go to Paris
with us?''
II can't get away" said Seymour. "But
Bob will take good care Of you. He's a
mighty fine fellow, Priscilla, and I wish he
wasn't so set on going back to st. Louis; but
he couldn't stand the quiet life down here
long. 1t doesn't suit him. He's not very
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DIVORCE LEGISLATION

The new code of laws for the District
NJ Columbia. which went into effect on
Tan 1 contains a section providing that
infdelity to the marriage VOW snail oe
the only ground for absolute divorce anu
that in such case, only the innocent party
NAV remarry. Divorces, nave hltnerCo
been easily procurable in the federal dis
+rict for desertion, cruelty, drunkenness
and other causes and the courts were con-
tinually crowded with divorce business
This new code of laws was passed by the
fifty-sixth congress and the divorce Sec
tion reflects the growth Of the movement
throughout the country for reform ID Ill
yorce laws of the states, which dtHer very
radically and provide great facilities Tor
neople inclined to sever the marriage
bond trivial reasons.
The stricter law adopted for the fed
eral district will simply lead to the in
crease Of business in the courts OF neigh
boring states and until the states agree
to enact uniform laws, or the federal con-
stitution is so amended that congress is
given power to enact uniform national
laws tOuCn1U5 UNetI e@AAIA VIZ ~ w.
fusion will continue. Congressman Tayler,
of Ohio, has introduced a bill providing for
a, constitutional amendment Of this kind
and it is to be hoped that it will have IA
yorable attention. If it is successful, con-
eress will have to decide the causes upon
which divorces shall be granted. There
must be either national law or similar
state laws to accomplish any reform. AS
it is now, parties who cannot get a di-
yorce in one state can go to another in a
short time and get rid of each other.
The past year has witnessed a great ac-
cession of interest in the divorce reform
movement The discussion at the general
convention Of the Episcopal church at
San Francisco, last October, over the
amendment to the canons on divorce for
bidding the remarriage of the innocent
party during the lifetime of the other
party, by any clergyman of the church,
received usually close attention through
out the country. The amendment was de-
feated and the old canon is retained, per-
hitting the innocent party to remarry.
That discussion brought out the fact that
the public have not yet been educated UP
to the stringent view Of the subject. The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06

The Southern Pacific and Santa Fee rail-
ways will not let fruit shippers route their
a. taste of the same thing in the north
west, and will have more Of it after the
merger gets into good working order.
There have been so tnanyreports that ship
pers in merger territory who wish to
route their goods east of Minneapolis by
other lines than the Burlington are dis
couraged from doing, so, that we can
hardly expect anything short of refusal
to route by any other line when the con-
solidation is consummated.
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So DR.. Ames is not going to be candi-
date for congress and will endeavor to
succeed himself in the office Of mayor!
We cannot develop any sensation of sur
prise over this announcement, for while
the doctor may have been serious enough
In his talk about running for congress,
1t seems altogether improbable that he
should have any encouragement in that
direction from his political followers, for
the crowd which follows him could get al
most nothing out of it If he went to con-
gress, very little at least compared with
what they would hope to get If he were
mayor. Their interest in him consists
rather in his continuance in the Office
which he now occupies, and it remains to
be seen whether DR.. Ames can break his
record and succeed himself in Office. for we
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06

The asphalt trust was a peculiar one.
It professed to have monopoly on "offi-
cial pull" all over the country. That is
to say, it meant that it could get thu
contracts for municipal work. But the
election of Seth Low in New York de-
etroyed a large part Of the pull" It
also professed to have monopoly Of the
asphalt supply, but this turned out to be
as precarious as the other claim. 1t be-
came SO busy taking in rival companies
that it presently found itself without the
funds to meet it's obligations. A monopo-
listic trust must be founded on real mo-
nopolies. If it is as hard to get a
monopoly of asphalt as it is to get mo-
nopoly or political pull, there was little
justification for the asphalt combine from
The start
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assume that he will be q candidate for
mayor If his health permits him to do so.

Secretary Long writes to Senator Nell
son OF Minnesota to explain that he had
nothing to do with the inequality Of dis
tributioM of prize and bounty money to
officers Of the navy, and that the entire
business was taken careHof by the court
of claims The secretary is entitled to
the explanation since the distribution was
so manifestly unfair as to arouse indig-
nant} protest from a public which believes
in fairEplay. w. @ III.
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Hor.+,u. and Aunt Sarah.

AS though holding on as long as the Tam
many administration, which she fought SO
long. endured, expiring only when it expired,
Mrs. Sarah Titus. better known as Aunt
Sarah died with the dawn Of, the new year,
removed at last from the post she had held
for forty-f1ve years. AS faithfully and VAL
iantly as ever the bold Horatius tended his
bridge over the Tiber, Aunt Sarah" had for
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06
NIGHT


In the night, in the night,
When thou Hest alone,
All, the sounds. that are blown
In the freaks of the breeze,
BY the spirit that sends
The voice, Of far friends :,
With the sigh Of the seas !.
In the night!
In the night, in the night,
When thou Hest alone,
All, the ghosts that make moan
From the days that are sped;
The old dreams, the old deeds,
The old wound that still bleeds,
And the face of the dead, =.
In. the night!
In the night, in the night,
Wren thou Hest alone,
With the grass and the stone
Der thy chamber so deep,
All, the silence at last,
LIES dissonance past.
And the only pure sleep
In the might!
William Watson
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Daily New York Letter

nearly half a century tended the West Ches-
ter avenue bridge over the Bronx river. For
forty-five years she turned the draw OF the
bridge, and then in her old age she asserted
that the politicians were trying to take her
place away from her. But in all her struggles
to hold that place against all corners she was
triumphant. About three years ago Tammany
appointed several men to the keepers place.
1t was then that "Aunt Sarah emulated Ho-
ratus. With stout stick she stood guard
over her job and drove Tammany to rout.
New Law Closes Gretna Greens.
The Gretna Greens across the river are
going to suffer keenly because of the new
marriage law in New York, which gives
legality to common law affairs. It is the pre-
vailing opinion that not SO many couples Will
go to New Jersey in the future to have quiet
marriage ceremony performed. because of the
new law which does not make it necessary
to have a minister or magistrate of1ciate.
but merely sworn contract to be made be-
fore notary and witnesses.
Wonderful Bridge Record.
| In his annual report Chief Engineer Martin
of the Brooklyn bridge says that it is esti-
mated that during the eighteen years of SER
! vice $50, 600, 900 passengers have been carried
| with unparalleled regularity and safety and
| but one passenger killed through accident to
the trains. During this period of service both
the New York and Brooklyn terminal stations
have been rebuilt and are now twice their
original capacity, and also a double railroad
track has been laid across the bridge, all of
which was accomplished with only a partial
| interruption of trafice for half of one day
During the whole eighteen years there has not
been a delay of a single day that was due TO
| any defect in or breakage Of any part or the
| bridge itself until July last, when there was
| a partial interruption of travel for thirty-siN
hours He devotes considerable space to
consideration of the break at that time, anu
! defends his administration from charges OF
4 neglect. -
| Lord Rosslyn's System Familiar.
| Those who know the game in New York are
| amused at Lord Rosslyn's attempt to break
! the bank at Monte Carlo. His system is said
! by gamblers to be ancient as Noah. New
York sporting men as constantly cunning for
youths of the Lord Rsslyn type. They hunger
| for plungers with ''sure things against the
bank Rosslyn's system IS what gamblers
] call simple progression" With unlimited
! capital it Is undoubtedly winning scheme
where there is no limit to the betting. But
in the limit lies the rub. In f1rst-ciass banks
in this city the limit is usually $1G0. The
! progressive player bets 81, and doubles until
he wins. His last bet before reaching the
limit would be s64. Should he win it he
would be only 81 winner. Then, win or lose,
he begins once more with bet of 81. Expe-
rienced sporting men in this city do not take
| any stock in Lord Rosslyns sure system
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The establishment of an old peoples
home at White Earth agency is one of the
steps toward the time when the Indians
of that reservation will be cut loose from
government direction and care. With the
old taken care of in homes, the young and
selves, a..5
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PERENN1ALLY PAINTED BRIDGE

Ever since the Forth bridge was opened
eleven years ago-painttng has gone on con-
tinuously. Beginning at the south end, the
workmen take three years to cover the entire
length OF the bridge, and, as three years
represent approximately the life OF the paint
no sooner are they finished than the men
have to begin again. In this way every
square inch of the steel comes under observa-
ton at least once In three years. TIE stan
of men employed varies in number krom the
maximum OF thirty-f
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06
AMERICAN FLOUR IN BRAZIL

From report made by Eugene Seeger,
consul general at Rio de Janeiro, it APP
pears that the proposition to increase the
Brazilian duty on -four in bags is not so
much designed as a discrimination against
Argentine flour in favor of American as
it is for protection to Brazilian millers.
While it is true that more American -four
has arrived at Rio de Janeiro packed in
barrels than in bags, the American mill
ers have recently been changing to bags.
Barrels are not adapted to the demands
of the internal trade of Brazil, where so
much freight is carried in canoes or on
mule back The only way to increase the
American flour trade with Brazil is to
pack flour in sacks. The duty that dis
eliminates against flour in sacks will,
therefore, tend to decrease imports of
American -four, or, at least, operate
against the growth Of the trade, for it is
only the coast cities, where American
flour already has a good standing, that
will accept flour packed in barrels.
Mr.. Seeger does not think there is much
of a future for American flour in the
Brazilian market. Flour is not used at all
by 80 per cent of the people and the home
production has increased so rapidly of
late that the mills do not yield interest on
the capital invested. A certain amount
Of American -four will always be required,
but the bulk of the increase there may be
in the demand will be cared for by the
Brazilian millers, especially if they should
receive the protection the proposed tariff
would give them r. 80
1t thus appears that the Brazilians are
the Argentinians any injury. They are
thinking only of promoting their own
home industry. 1t is possible that the
law may give the Americans little ad-
vantage in that portion of the trade that
accepts barrels and has hitherto been
but on the whole it is likely to mean, if
not reduction, at least a check to the
American flour trade with Brazil.
This has been a profitable year with the
beet sugar factory at st. Louis Park. The
consumption Of beets has been almost
double that of last year-30,0 900 tons this
season, as against $4,000 last season. This
means the manufacture Of 100000 pounds
of sugar, and the payment to the farmers
Of $175,000 for their beet crop. This is
quite healthy showing for a young in
dustry. But If the manufacture of beet
sugar is to be success anywhere in this
country, it ought to be here, where expert
ment shows the soils capable Of producing
a superior quality Of beets, and where
there is a large local market for the
product of the factory.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06
A COUPLE OF BIRD STORIES

Two bird stories. come from France. Ac-
cording to lie Figaro canary breeder named
Bourez is going to raise red canarfes by
feeding the parent birds on cayenne pepper.
He has succeeded so far in raising birls OF an
orange-red tint. French poachers are making
big hauls of cartridges and other game birds
by using automobiles with nets aud bright
light. They run the automobiles at a swift
pace along the public roads. and the birds,
attracted by the light, fly into the nets.
There seems to be no violation Of existing
game laws in the practice.
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They. HIVE Nothing to Say.
Fairmont News.

Tho .tgentlemen's agreement" among the
railroads has resulted in about three hours
slower time between the twin cities and Chi
cago because one of the gentlemen cannot
make faster time. What about the gentlemen
that travel? E IS RS
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Lager beer, ale and claret may be
served to Harvard students in the Harvard
Union. At this rate Harvard will soon
rank as high as the German UNIVERSE
ties. .i@..'. H.. S.. d. -z--Nt@ tD
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ClRCU[
of The
MINNEAPOLIS
JOURNAL

The above is a true and correct statemen!5
Of the circulation Of The Minneapolis Jooina'
for dates mentioned.
KINGSLEY T. BOARDMAN,
Manager Circulation.
Sworn and subscribed to before me THIS
9Th day Of January, 1902.
Notary Public. Hennepin County
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The Town Was Not Shut Up.

The Town Was Not Shut Up.
Jan. 6-Twelve arrests for selling liquor
on Sunday were made by the police yesterday
in the whole Of New York city. OF these ar
rests eleven were made in Manhattan and
one in Brooklyn. A year ago when Tam
many was running the town wide open liz
arrests were made.
There was no noticeable attempt by the
police to keep the town drier than It
usually is on Sunday. Drinks were sold as
usual in the back rooms and side rooms and
Sunday rooms in almost any part OF the
town where the thirsty citizens wanted to
buy. The sandwiches had a frcsher appear
ance and were made of bread of recent bak
ing In several places a regular weekday
free lunch was served in portions on the
tables in the Sunday room. Some people were
satisfied and some were not. Those who ex-
pected the Low administration to shut the
town up tight were disappointed.
Andrew Lans's Joke.
Every delegate in attendance upon the
annual meeting of the American Historical
society is, figuratively speaking, holding his
sides on account of laughter provoked by q
ieu d'esprit perpetrated by. Andrew Lang
Some time ago the British writer received a
circular letter written on the stationery Of
the Western Reserve University at Cleveland
The Ohio professor, evidently for the purpose
the habits of authors, asked Lang when he
went to bed and when he arose, under what
conditions he did bis best work, what were
his. favorite articles of diet, ct cetera, ad
nauseam. Lang did not answer the letter
writer. Instead, he struck out the word
university and wrote sentence embrace
ing the words western Reserve The SEN
tence was: IF this is western reserve, pray
tell me what is western impudence." That
letter he sent to one of the delegates attend
ing the meeting It's reading has been the
chief enjoyment of the delegates.
Half Il Million for Raphael.
According to the Paris dispatches, j. Pier
pont Morgan has purchased Raphael's famous
Madonna Of st. Anthony of Padua'' for $780,
0OO-a record price, even for an old master.
Mr. Morgan had long been fired with an am
hition to possess that Raphael. The picture
has a history that exce1s in interest that of
the stolen but recovered portrait painted by
Sir Joshua Reynolds, Duchess OF Devon
shire 1t has been generally known as the
Great Colonna Madonna" as it was in the
possession OF that princely Italian family lot
125 years. Raphael painted it in 1905 for the
convent of ST. Anthony of Padua After
guarding the treasure for 10 years. the nuns,
| however, asked permission to sell the picture.
Afterward it was acquired by Francis H.,
| King of Naples, who had it hung in his bed
| room at the royal palace. When the king
was Obliged to flee from his throne In the rev.
olution of 1860 the picture was put on board a
| Spanish man of-war and arrived safe ana
sound with the exiled king. The kings heirs
allowed it to pass to NJ. Sedelmeyer after his
death in 1894
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Foyer Chat.

The Daniel Frawley company will present at
the Metropolitan tonight .Lord and Lady
Algy,', play new to Minneapolis. 1t is an
exceedingly brisk and snappy, play and its
characters belong to the smart set OF English
aristocracy. ~. .se.t -'.-','~-..
Andrew Robson, who demonstrated his
power as an actor by his characterization OF
James Clarence in 1.-THE Royal Box is said
to be achieving a most notable success as
Orchard Carvel," in which he is to be seen
at the Metropolitan the last half of this week.
There is bound to be big time at the
Metropolitan the first half of next week. as
Primrose & Dockstader's great minstrel COM
pany will be there. tr-.
The engagement next week Of Magician
Kellar at the Bijou will be hailed with delight
by amusement goers. Kellar will offer a
series, of new illusions.
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American politicians, who make these
sympathetic movements part OF their STOCK
in trade to promote their own ends' gen.
erallv .overreach themselves and overoo
+be business. They do not allude to! the
cruelties Of the Jewbaiting processes III
Europe. They cannot make any political
capital out of championship OF oppressed
1sraelites But they are protagonlsts OIL
the Beers because the Beers are the an-
tagonists of Great Britain and they THINK
there is political capital to pc "aue w
championing any movement against 'onn
Rull. whether in this country or aproao'
That seems to be the basis OF their &C
tivities. % ) -'
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CONFEDERATE GIANT STILL ALIVE

H. G.. Thurston, who was the tallest man in
the Confederate army, is still living at Mount
Vernon, Tex. Although z feet w inches In
height. and naturally mark for sharpshoot-s
ere, he was wounded only once in all the
campaigns.
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On the side.

The man who swore off is not quite sc
chesty as he was on the I'd @s@
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Stead's attempt to have England apply for
annexation to the United States will probably
fail this year. But we can get Oklahoma if
we manage it shrewdlyN s nj
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'Priscilla," said Seymour more than
week later, what made you say I reminded
you of armor plate?'
Priscilla laughed happily. y
did 1 say that?" she asked. .'Well. take
it back. 1t wasn't a good smile. There are
denser things than even armor plate. Now,
see how you've tousled my hair!''
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Good Tor the Liyer.4N ft -.
What To Eat repeats ,lthar tomatoes
rouse torpid liver Theydo
Have you never seen an old gentleman, who
sports a torpid liver, hit on the ear by q.
ripe tomato thrown by little Charles, the
good boy?
If not, you may rever know how quickly
and etfectually tomato arouses' a torpid
liver.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06

People in the southwest are proposing to
the country to celebrate the centennial of the
purchase of Louisiana in 1908 by the ad-
mission Of Oklahoma and Indian territory as
a state bearing the name of Jefferson. 1t is
good idea. If there is anything else in
sight, it might be veil to remember Presiz
dent Monroe. AS time goes on his name be-
comes increasingly prominent.
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Alfred Austin's chummy poem to the United
States is rather gruesome affair just now.
1t is laid on trifle too thick j..
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The board Of public inquiry sitting on the
hazng case Of General Miles. finds that he
was not so badly injured as was at first
stated.