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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
. Good roads in Mindanao mean bad time
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Art Education,

The exhibition of paintings comprising,
among many others, the works of such
masters as Chase Benson, Tarbell and
Dangerfeld, which is to open in a few,
days, will give an added impulse to the
great work Of education in art which is
silently going on in this city. -: - ; q 4
Those who have kept any track Of the
art works Of the children in the schools
will not need to be assured that there is
real artistic ability in this community;
for the work is not simply correct and
slkillful, it Is often original and creative.
In this fact we certainly have reason to
rejoice. But. by this very fact we are
placed under obligations; we must make
the most Of this good gift
Native gifts develop and eliminate in
high attainment whereS opportunity and
be favorable surroundings to produce an
orator, poet or an artist. If this wealth
of artistic ability is to become fruitful and
give us artists Of whom we may be proud,
there must be a, stimulating atmosphere.
There must be- opportunity to see the
works of men who have distinguished
themselves, for in this way the taste is
cultivated and pride and ambition aroused.
Every exhibition Of paintings like that
which the Society Of Fine Arts is about to
give may be made rich in the development
of this latent power. But the mere pres
ence of the pictures will not bring this re-
suit; there must be interest and enthusi-
asm on the part of the. people. The
works Of great poets locked up in
! the poems must be read, the songs must
be sung, the hearts Of many must throb
with pride in the poet and delight in his
work. And these paintings, the works OF
living masters or @of young artists OF
genius, If they are studied and discussed,
not by a select few but by the many, will
be an inspiration to those among us who
have a taste forgsart.' ..>5 80 ..,,:
| No one will deny these truths, but, un-
fortunately, there are a. large number of
!rour citizens who seem to think art ex-
hibitions quite roiit 81 their line. They
admit that art and artists should be en-
couraged, but they never seem to think
that they are the ones who should give en-
enlargement: They say they do not know
much of anything about art and are not
interested, not realizing that if they will
go to the exhibition and study the pic.
lures, not only will they be helping on a
good work, but, interest and knowledge
will come to them and bring an irnmense
amount Of pleasure, a great widening 81
thought and feeling. *''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

II land companies that have come into
the possession of immense tracts of land,
that were turned over to them for the
purpose Of retailing and putting settlers
on them, are marking up prices SO high
as to keep out settlers, they are doing the
new country great wrong. These COM
panies ought not to be greedy. There is
room for wide margin of profit without
making the price SO high as to discourage
settlement. Most of the companies seem
to be asking reasonable prices, but with
the land market So active there is great
temptation to exact "ali the traffic Will
bear" and more, too. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
American "Classes."

Such general phrases as the upper and
lower classes have long been vaguely used
in the United States. In the most COM
plete social chaos imaginable there would
necessarily be some persons Of greater in
telligence than others; some Of greater
wealth.: some Of greater strength. AS or
der developed out Of this chaos the social
classes would crystalize according to the
general plane of civilization that had been
reached by the whole mass. If it was very
low the upper class would be composed of
the physically strong. On still another
plane the criterion would be intelligence
and culture. Out of the social chaos that
formerly was the United States the classes
are forming on the standard or relative
wealth. o. IT,
Formerly there were no real classes
only some very vague distinctions. But
now, so the sardonic Harry Thursten Peck
tells, us in Ainslee's Magazine, mans
place in American society can be deter
mined by his wealth.
The few American families that enjoy
an income greater than million a
year are the American royalty. Most Of
them can give any king on earth points ir
luxurious living.
The American peerage consists of fam
lilies whose incomes range from $500, 00(
to $1,000, 600.
The upper middle class consists Of per-
sons whose incomes range from $4,000 t.
500, ooo
The lower middle classes take in from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year.
All persons with incomes Of less thar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
They Stood by Volstead.

Since the days Of Kittle Halvorson no
dark horse has made such sensational
finish as A. ]. Volstead. His Phenomenal
run probably surprised even himself. He
was absolutely without organization, and
went about among the voters alone. He
had to depend on one visit with man,
one handshake and a short chat If he
won the vote he was satisfied, but he had
no means Of knowing that the pledge
would stand. Bowling and Young had
their workers to keep close tab on every
man.
The result shows that this style of cam
paign appealed to the voters, and that be-
cause Volstead did not keep tab after
them, but depended on them to vote, as
they promised, they turned cut. en- masse
for him. 3'.''7:' .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
COAL TO BURN.

When Dewey's squadron needed coal, the
admiral purchased a large amount of it
without consulting the department. The
following official correspondence Is self
explanatory:
Navy Department, Washington, D. C..
To Dewey, Manila:
why did you buy so much coal?
Bradford.
Flagship Olympia, Manila
TO Bradford, Chief Bureau Equipment,
Washington:
To burn Dewey.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
A Second Sight that Needed Spectacles,

Nemee Bronson Of Nettleboro Grange,
near Waterbury, Conn.,. has all along
claimed to be fortune teller with a large
fore sight, generous hindsight and accurate
second sight. Ne1nee had wooden leg.
One day when he became lonesome he
advertised in a New York paper for a
wife, who must be wooden legged like
himself, and with red hair. Three weeks
ago a letter arrived from Mrs. Anne
Grange of Sioux Falls, s. D.
Il have the requisite, leg and hair
she wrote, "and I would not object to
husband if he was just moderate in
temper and wouldn't expect too much.
have four children, and Ben and Nav
can farm in any place where work would
keep ahead of eating expenses
Nemee didn't have time to answer
when farm wagon drove up with Mrs
| Grange, Ben and May, and the two young
er children. Nemee objected that she had
trif1ed. with him when she admitted thai
she did not have the wooden member, but
Mrs. Grange would not be put aside after
travelling all the way from Sioux Falls
| and SO they were wed.
Nemee didn't make his second look lone
enough and that Is where his second sight
fell down.. *s....
The troubles of the family with onlv one
wooden limb in it began at once During
| the. first week sof their honeymoon. Mrs
Bronson forced the seer to sleep in the
yard one night. Once, living up to the
tradition regarding the sunset tints in he1
hair she tossed fatiron casually and
| lightly in Nemee's direction. Failing tc
| foresee, with his wonderful divination, the
full effect Of contradicting the settled
| opinions of lady from South Dakota
| (Wlthout wooden leg) but with aurora.
| tints in her sun-kissed tresses. Nemee
made this fatal error, and that night he
! slept In hollow tree on an adjoinins
| farm, guarded by his faithful dog. HI
has not been seen since, and neighbors
fear that, mortified by his failure to fore
| see what was to happen to him, the see,
has done away with himself Mrs. Bron.
son holds the Bronson cottage and re-
fuses to permit neighbors to enter II
She says she thinks she can care for thu
| property. Her experiences in South Da
kota have taught her timid and shrinkins
spirit that 1t must grapple with a harsf
world and Mrs. Bronson announces tina
she is now prepared to do light and cas-,
| siappilis' "A. ]. R.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

For job lot Of transformation about the
Alaska Canadian frontier, consult the in
days Times. If Father Anatoly can not
make good" in any better fashion than
the Times did, his documents throw no
light on the question. e.. r. ....~',:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

the great irrigation work is eventually ac-
complished 1t will be equivalent to an
nexing 4oo. 900, 900 acres Of ordinarily pro-
ductive land to the United States. That
means eight states of the. size Of Min
nesota, measured in capacity to sustain
population. I. E zsFs (. 1@'. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
BAD MOMENT FOR THE DEACON.
Congregationalist

COnSreBaClOna4lSt.
At one Of Bishop Potters visitations
were a number Of young deacons, and one
rather vacuous parsonage remarked to the
bishop: ''In the benedicite occurs the
verse, o all we priests of the Lord bless
We the Lord, but there is no mention Of
us deacons.'' "Oh, yes, there Is. re-
joined the bishop. Here it 80 all We
green things upon earth. bless We the
Lord. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

Nineteen explanations Of Speaker Hen
derson's retirement have been made, but
everybody agrees that Dave hasn't done
the republican party any good in the man
ner Of his retiring
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

Yesterday an airship travelled twenty
miles and a long message was sent by
wireless telegraphy from England to Italy,
1000 miles. Distance will soon be no
bar to communication, and the air will be
mastered by man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

The industrial. agricultural and COM
mercial activity of anation can not be alto
gether gagged by its foreign trade.
Judged in that way, the United States is
inferior to Germany and the United King
dom. AS a matter Of fact It's total com
merciai and manufacturing activities are
immensely greater than either Of them,
and probably equal to them taken to-
gether. ~ =
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formed a service to
the public and so in
his opinion have been
good citizens" in the
larger sense of use
fulness, as Emerson,
DR.. Holmes, Longfel-
'ftrIer. Low
ell, Walt Whitman.
Of Poe he says: "The
literature of the Eng
fish language would
be much poorer if
Edgar Allen Poe had
not lived,-his verse,
his prose. his arr
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

In Pennsylvania they are beginning to
talk receivers for the anthracite coal
mining companies. If this talk begins
to turn into action the coal mine owners
will begin to talk settlement or arbi-
tration.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
The NonpareiI Man
score-one Child.

The Automorgue comes down the pike, ;
Pop-Pop-Pop-Pop. Pop-Pop-Pop!
And men and horses have to hike,
Pop-Pop-Pop-Pop, Pop-Pop-Pop!
The chuffer yearns to toss a bike
But merely kills a little tyke.
His ways we view with much dislike.
Pop-Pop- Pop-Pop. Pop Pop-Pop!
Pop-Pop-Pop-Pop, Pop-Pop- Pop! .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

Foreman Clarke of that grandest Of
grand juries received a silver service the
other night. Now if some one would sell
Fred Ames a gold brick. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
House Members Renominated.

There will be few members of the last
house In the same body next winter. Re-
publicans renominated were AS follows: J.
e. Bosworth, Houston county; J. H
Burns, Fillmore; j. R. Morley, Steele
George w. Wilder, Nils Nyquist an6
George w. Norman, Blue Earth; w. a.
Hinton, Martin; J. o. Haugland, Chippe.
wa; 8. D. Peterson, Brown; Fred Sander
Sibley; Fred Lemke, Rice; c.. Won Valid
Goodhue; E. w. Stark. Chisago; Charles
G.. Schurman, Ramsey; L. G. Stevenson
L. II. Johnson and G. W. Armstrong, Hen
nepin; Emmett Mark, Mile Laos; L. w
Babcock. Wadena; P. A. Gangrud, Kan
diyohi; N. w. benson, Big Stone; T. T
Ofsthun, Pope; c. N. Haugen, Otter Tail
R. j.. Wells, Wilkin; and Andrew Aanen.
son, Norman.
The following democrats were renom
mated: P. H. Carney, Winona; John S
Dorsey Mcleod; William Butler. Phill1
Martin and James R. Hickey, Ramsey
Charles Fust and P. F. Herbert, Henne
pin; Werner Hemstead, Crow Wing Pop
ulists-S. D. Rider and Ole o. Sageng
Otter Tail; and John E. Oppegaard, Polk
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
Why Young Fell Behind.

The poor showing of E. T. Young has
been marvel to all the politicians. Frank
Eddy had picked him as a winner, and so
had practically all the wise ones outside
the district. He had the organization and
a large share Of the newspapers, yet fell
1900 behind his successful rivals Just
as faithful and efficient work was done
for him as for either Volstead or Bowling.
There Is just one explanation. The
large mass Of the voters had never for
gotten or forgiven Young's vote against
the gross earnings bill in 1885, and no
amount of explanation could satisfy them
that he did right on that occasion. They
distrusted him. Many went to Bowling,
but more were diverted to Volstead by the
further argument that Bowling was a
| professional politician
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

OF course, a man Is either a congress-
man or he isn't. But mike" Bowling, for
a short time, felt just like congressman
without being one.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

One of the primary surprises was the
way Tawney ran in Knatvold's county,
and, also, the. way Tawney ran in his own
county.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
Great Work for DoWIinq.

If all of Dowlings supporters had done
as we'll by him as A. M. Welles of Red
wood Falls, Marcus Lauritzen of Tyler
and Captain C. G.. Whitney of Marshall,
he would have been an easy winner: Cap
tain Whitney made an almost single
handed fight in Lyons county, and his
paper, the News Messenger, was the only
one in the county not for Volstead. Yet
Bowling got over 400 plurality in Lyon
county. Every one conceded Lincoln
county to Volstead, but by Lauritzen's
generalship Bowling carried the county
by nearly 100. In Redwood county Welles
Captain Darlington and their allies tri-
umphed over the old machine, which was
fighting for Young, and almost carried the
county over both Young and Volstead. In
Big Stone Bowling furnished another sur
prise. His own estimate of 200 votes was
more than doubled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

Before coming west Secretary Of the
Treasury Shaw loosened up for about $1o,-
900, 900. That ought to make him pretty
''good fellow"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
These Were Retired.

NVSV were f0CIF6U!
The following members of the last house
fell by the wayside in trying for renomina-
ton: j. A. Armstrong, Faribault; George
w. w. Harden, Mower: G. Johnsrud, Free
born; John T. Lommen, Clay; George J.
Mallory, st. Louis; August F. Neubauer
Washington; j. H. O'Neil, Hubbard; w.
w. Rich Ramsey; Albert G. Scherf, Good
hue; P. J. schwarg, Dodge; and A. H. VIII
cox, Becker, all republicans, and John
Pennington, of Dakota, democrat
These were retired by means Of trying
for senatorial nominations and falling:
G. D. Allen, Fillmore; J. B. Bean, Nicol-
let; A. K. Bush, Olmsted; II. c. Grass
Murray; Rukard Hurd, Ramsey; H. R.
Hynes, Olmsted; Frank S. Lane, Carl L.
Wallace, John G. Sweet, W. p. Roberts
Sherman S. Smith and w. D. Washburn
Jr., Of Hennepin; D. L. Riley, Jackson
and Charles w. Stites, Lincoln
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
Books and Authors
THE useful CITIZEN"

Senator Lodge, in paper on Good Citi-
zenship,' contributed to Success, cites in
stances where poets, artists and men OF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

With j. Adam Bede in the lower house
the Pine City lighthouse is sure Of a good
solid appropriation. s-.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
Trying for the Senate.

Several house members achieved pro-
motion, and are nominated for the senate.
On the republican side are l. o. Cooke
Wabasha; w. w. Dunn, Ramsey; A. F.
Ferris, Grow Wing; George R. Laybourn
and T. M. Pugh, st. Louis; Walter Mel
son, Ramsey; J. H. Nichols, Pipestone;
John G.. Schultz, Lyon; Thomas Torson,
Watonwan, and G. B. Ward. Douglas. OF
the populists there are James Cumming,
Polk; and Peder NJ Henricks, Kittson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
Casually Observed.

If Uncle Horace sBoies can break in
again there is hope for Trust Magnate
Charlie Towne of Wall street. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

John Lind will not be deceived by. ''Your
Uncle. Loren's modest disclaimer of be-
ing a politician .s~ :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

There are thirty-three populists left in
Minneapolis. It is surprising that there
are any.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

Lieutenant Peary reports that he might
have reached the pole if the Good Roads
association of Van Diemansland had half
done its duty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
Speaker May Be New Man.

There is plenty of good new material
for the house, and. it is quite possible that
the precedent of the last session may be
followed. M. J. Bowling was elected to
the speakership, though serving his first
term. The only old member who has been
mentioned in that connection is J. H
Burns, of Fillmore He comes from that
home of statesmen, the first district
Which fact is likely to initiate against
him, but he is well fitted for the place
and has the confidence Of his colleagues
Duluth will have an entirely new dele
cation in the house and Hennepin will only
have three old members on the republican
side, Armstrong, johnson and Stevenson
BY the way, how is that trio for speaker.
ship material?
Charles b Cheney
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

A novelty in soft hat for this fall has
made it's appearance. 1t is a telescope
hat, with the crown considerably higher
and the top not folded. or creased so tight
ly as Is the ordinary telescope hat 1t
will get the fold and crease all right after
WHEY throws her cape on it few times.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

E...-.r'- --....-N
The next day the president sent for Dr.
Washburn, who preached: that sermon,
and they shook hands and made it all up
the president asking him not to talk any
more about 1t. TO this DR.. Washburn
agreed. That afternoon a reporter called.
DR.. Washburn saw him and explained that
he did not care to talk about the matter,
adding, however, that he did not go half
as far, Sunday as he wished, because in
reality he was in favor Of the govern
ment owning the trusts. The reporter
argued with him and went away with, of
course, a two column article. It's very
hard not to talk. Just try it once.
Many people, when they regard the
price and scarcity of coal, are preparing
to go into flats, but the owner of this
modern and useful building has thought
fully made the punishment fit the crime
by raising the stipend required for it's oc-
cupancy to point about two degrees
higher than any prospective rise in coal.
So there you are. Meantime the people
living In New Orleans are not worrying
any.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

THE QUEEN OF euELPARTE By Archer But
Ter Hubert. Illustrated by Lukens. Boston:
Little, Brown & Co., No. 254 Washington
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
Misjudqed Merrf,,1ent.

Newcastle, Va, May 26, 1902.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
ser, this is a false promise to the people
and cannot be- condoned by honest, lib

,er. this is a false promise to the people
and cannot be condoned by honest, lib
erty-lovlng people
Then the question arises, will the SUI
preme Court Of the land allow the people
to be disfranchised by law proclaimed
by @ few and the great ajority having
no voice in the vital issue before the
county? Is this liberty? Is this full
filling the pledge you made to the voters
when You were sent to revise the con-
stitution or rather to make a new one?
Has the convention fulfilled the promises
Of making the great number Of offices
elective or have they made them Gin the
proposed constitution appointive by the
Governor or elected by the Legislature?
Have they? Can they expect the great
mass Of honest Democrats to endorse such
acts under the proclamation? Honesty
should be the policy of any party. Is this
strictly honest? The present Constitution
If adopted will place In the hands Of the
treasurer more powers than has ever
been given to any one man in any dis
trict. county or ward. may pay one
hundred dollars tax and yet owe one dol
lar and fifty cents and the treasurer If I
am not Of those whom he wishes to vote
can say I owe my capitation tax or vice
versa, may pay the one fifty and owe
the one hundred, yet if I vote to suit the
treasurer, I am o. K.
I am writing this letter as q note of
warning to the great Democratic organ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
Oldest Charter
In america.

The American tyler. Published at Ann
Arbo-, M:ch. One OF the leading Ma
sonic PERIODICALS of tho country in sts
GAY. 1852 ISSUE says:
Janice s. ssner. junior warden Of the
scooe. has published most interesting
little volume. bsins a sketch OK Kill
Winning Crosse Lodge, No. Q. a87, OF
PORT RoYai, and Bowling Green, Va.
GA's lodge has the Obstruction. of pos
eeesang the Oldest charter. so far ey Is
known, In existence il. Ibis country.
g wse issued by the Grand Lodge Of
0cotlaae. December 4. 1855. making II
cld0 by one year then the charter OF
sthss xscdgs OF ST. Andrcw. oe Boston.
which IS dated November 30. 1855. and
1.-TWO years older than that o. st. Johns
Ledge. os New York city. which was
issued 10 1857. a full size reproduc-
(d1a in Pilots Telegraph OF this ancient
3ocpmeak q published Ia company With
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
A Protest.
Editor of The Times:
Ct~ T$l -1-lfAxs

Eu1tOr# OF Inc Times
Sir,-The constitution makers seem de-
termined to proclaim the Constitution.
the organic law Of the State. in spite Of
the promise made In the Norfolk Conyen-
ity of the people, If that is true there.
is no question Of that MAJ ority ra tifyinE
the Constitution. Then why play false
TO the people. am fearful this is bad
county and district that the people If they
voted for new constitution would have
the right to endorse said constitution,
whilst the demagogus politicians say
tha4 people arc in favor Of proclairna-
Ftion. am fearful after you have pro-
claimed the same you do SO at the peril
of having the people who have the suf-
fsrings Of the State in hand. 3 turning the
of the affairs Of the State
into the control OF those who have been
regarded aas poll ical enemIes and turth-