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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

The superior Facilities Of T h e GU r
ma were demonstrated again yesterday
when this paper presented to it's readers
the full text of the new tax bill, to-
gether with AN explanatory report of the
commission. a service which none of it's
evening contemporaries attempted to per-
form. They did provide a synopsis, but
so did IT h e j u nal in equally con-
venient and serviceable form. But here
is new system of taxation bearing upon
every business interest in the state and
naturally every business interest would
be concerned in knowing in just what
terms the law applies the power of taxa
ton to it, Nothing could satisfy this GU
riosity except the wording Of the law it
self. Nobody, Of course, is expected to
be greatly interested in the whole docu-
ment but everybody is deeply interested
in particular parts Of it. --~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11
~"THE REORGANIZATION OF THE
WORLD"

Youth shall grow great and strong and free,
But Age must still decay:
Tomorrow for the states-for me,
England and yesterday.
So, in San Francisco years ago, wrote
Robert Louis Stevenson, the most felic-
itous master of English, smoothly joined
our time has known.
From my gray scarp view with scornful eyes
Ignoble troi, of freedom most unfree,
Fear nothing, Mother; where the carrion lies
That unclean bird must be.
Thus, wrote Kipling, for Quebec, in his
.fSong of the Cities
Stevenson was the truer prophet To-
morrow is for the states. And if Moth
England has nothing to fear from the
carrion land that Kipling saw to the
south, from Quebec's "gray scarp," it is
not for lack of strength in that land.
William T. Stead, who confesses that he
is an Americanized Englishman, sees the
future with the eyes Of Stevenson. He
has just brought out, in his American
ization of the World" in the form Of the
one of the most remarkable volumes that
has issued from the English press in re-
cent years. 1t is, from cover to cover,
one vast laudation of America and Amer
leans, and an eloquent appeal to English
men to hasten to unite themselves and
their empire with the young and vigor-
ously virile republic, which Englishmen
now concede is entitled to claim the
hegemony of the English speaking ma
lions. a.
The world is being Americanized Moth
ing can stop the onward rush Of the re-
public. The expansion Of the United
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

in the light of experience. appears to be
in opposition to public policy. The real
reason is that MI. Hill wants to control
more railroads. The vital question is,
How many should one man control?
For these seasons, The Jo,urna l
has seen fit to object to Mr.. Hills rail-
road monopoly, entirely apart from any
personal considerations. While enter
tanning great admiration for his genius
as railroad builder and manager, and
for his large grasp of the commercial sit
ution, it feels in duty bound, upon the
high ground of reverence for law and
upon considerations Of public policy, to
oppose the elimination of his ambitions
and dangerous scheme.
Other points in Mr.. Hills interesting
speech may, be taken up al another time
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

While it is the custom to say much
about he revelation of the incompetency
Of the British army. the Boer war gave
the world, not much has been said about
the effect on the army of the experience
it has had in that war. If the British
have learned according to their opportu-
mites for instruction-and there is reason
better army for actual fighting, under
modern conditions, than any other army
in the world. There must now be in the
British empire about 100000 men who
have had experience in modern warfare
against foe superior man for man, to.
any army in Europe. The effects of this
experience should remain in the shape OF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11
Why :?

Because nearly the entire circula-
ton of The Journal is the 5 o'clock
edition, which is delivered to the
HOMES and read by all members
OF the family. and is not made up
of large street sales morning, noon
ard mig hit, and many editions. The
Journal is the popular Home Paper
and is read by the great purchasing
class, consequently carries more
ads than any other Twin City
daily. The quality Of it's circula-
ton is unequaled, consequently
advertisers get returns, and it is the
only daily all the merchants adver-
tise in.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11
The Nonpareil Man

The Fearful Run of Jan. 6, 1902.
The snow was hard, the ice was glare
On Irving avenue
When Leslie Langley on his sled,
Shot swiftly into view.
Trust not the course said Marion Trask,
1T leads to Waverly place,
A steep where Palmer Jaffrey once
Fell off upon his face
Aloud laughed Leslie Langley then, ~
And very loud laughed he;
NO place." he cried, ION Lowry Hill
Can ever brighten me-"
80. stay!" Twas Honey Hervey's voice
Tempt not yon frightful Slide
Needless, on Mt. Curve. avenue,
Leslie was seen to glide. s.
80, Go not turn the corner there
I pray!'' With startled mien,
Standing upon her fathers porch,
Jane Somerby was seen.
But all in vain the maidens' cries!
Like sudden flash of light
Leslie had made the fatal turn
And vanished out of sight. = f.
Adown that hideous Alpine pass
He flew with frightful speed!
To take such awful chance as that
Was very bad indeed!
"Ah. see!'' they cry with bated breath,
He's safe! He wins! He wins;
He's turned the corner by the house
Where live the Bowen twins!''
The course is Ger, the race is made,
His sled comes to a stand,
And Katy Brent, who saw the run,
Remarked, 1T beats the band
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11
The Mule Scores.

The mule and the goat had fallen into the
bad habit of jollying each other and had kept
it up. so long that it difficult to tell
whether they were sarcastic or in earnest in
their little passages at arms. This had &C.
casioned some trouble in the past and they
were still in more or less danger OF falling
out at any moment.
'.Hello," said the mule one morning as they
met in the pasture lot, 'how's the wool BUSH
ness?'
Il beg your pardon?" replied the goat,
stifiy.
20, excuse me- said the mule. II took
you for a sheep"
.'Don't mention it, said the goat, cit was
an asinine mistake, perfectly natural"
"Well, to come down to bushes, hows the
bookbinding business?'
1.-THE best books in the world put into
goatskin," replied the goat with some show
of pride. "a full crushed levant morocco is
the only binding for bibliophles."
The mule leveIed playful kick at his friend
but missed him by hair.
Hold on there said the binding material,
whats your gamer
''You said crushed morocco 1 thought I'd
crush little Of it for you
Never mind that kind of heavy playful
ness,' replied the goat resentfully. Il am
finding considerable use for the leathe. bind
ing in which I have been put up in its pres
elL shape. that CdI ALSO see Tie
zenith without going to the barber twice a
week to have my ears trimmed
The mule breathed heavily and spared fol
wind. -<5
.tHow,s Nanny?''
Kindly do not drag the name of the lady
, into the conversation The goat spoke with
great stiffness and precision. 1t amused the
! mule. Then: the goat added:
| .'How are the nine?"
'.The baseball nine or the nine muses?'
! asked the mule smiling and taking bite OF
thistle top.
''Assinne,'' replied the goat with mean
ing look.
This made the horse laugh and the mule
forgot himself and lunged out with his little
tootsy. The goat lodged but he was not
quite quick enough to avoid the dent that tho
mule handed him. He picked himself up
winked a few times with his tail, but hs
noticed the delicate pose on the mules hoo1
and limped away to await his turn.
| .I'll get that donkey yet. he thought as
he stood beside the fence and nibbled at an
iron hoop that formerly held one of Mr.
Rockefeller's oil barrels in place. 1T may
take time, but sooner or later shall hand
| him out the butt of ridtcule.''
The mule laughed softly to himself He
knew the goats inmost thoughts.
A. j. Russell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

The University of Minnesota debaters
beat the University of Chicago debaters
last night. But up to the present time
no student has been SO emphatic in his
exultation as to require the services Of
the police.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

Reciprocity with Cuba should be very
simple. If congress Is unable to agree
upon that, what prospect is there that 1t
will agree on any other reciprocity propo-
sition? - &ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

the Tines Washington correspondent
has sad time with local northwestern
facts Wallace B. Douglas appeared the
other day as William A., and to-day Sam
uel Hill appears as a brother-in-law to
j. j. Hill.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

The New York World continues to print
it's antediluvian list of millionaires, made
up largely of dead men and men who,
once millionaires, are now as poor as
church mice
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

available trained fighting men for at
least ten years. so that we may say that
for that period Great Britain will be
stronger as a fighting nation than it was
before the South African war.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

'Tis now the cunning shopnsan takes
A look where odds and ends do drift,
And last years necktie often makes
A gorgeous this years Christmas gift.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

rison of Chicago want the democratic national
platform for 1904 to take up the street car
issue. With an issue like this, the demo-
cratic forces might move way up front and
stand up. ., - ~. ..-- .e..-.. 49, a..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

Professor Wilbur C. knight of the State
University of Wyoming is engaged in put
ting together the pieces Of sea serpent which
he discovered in 1895. The animal was GO
feet long and was dead when found.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

ploye hnds tito his interest Keep the
shop running continually, while the ar
Dltrament OF differences is going on.
Judge Clark, in the current number OF the
Atlantic discourses upon the condition OF
things In the year 1000 and gives promi-
nence to@the then entire cessation OF la
Dor capital disputes and strikes. At that
time all labor will be incorr Grated and it
will come about in this way. The nom
union men. finding themselves continually
wronged and denied the privilege of MAX
ing their own contracts by the unions,
proceeded to regularly incorporate and
when they did this, the employers found
it was to their advantage to make labor
contracts with them. as they could not
be thrown off and ignored or evaded The
incorporated labor was therefore in strong
demand, and to save themselves, the old
labor union had to incorporate also and
become legally responsible Tor the main
tenance OF their contracts.
Such an ultimate solution Of this prob
lem is quite possible. The abolition of
wan between nations is not so easy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

The proposition to pension Mrs. Nc
Kinley, and the other one to pay the ex-
presidents salary of $4,000 a year,
should be rejected by congress. Mrs.
Mckinley is well provided for by the late
presidents estate, and there is no good
reason why an ex-president should be paid
a salary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

Hundreds of families were kept up late last
night by their absorbed interest in the tax
commissions report, which was read aloud
by father or by the daughter who is studying
elocution. The beauty of the language and
the fine dramatic course Of the narrative cap
tivated everybody, 1t is hoped that the re-
port will be dramatzed soon and put on the
stage by Mansfield. .~, 1.-.- -..... - b.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

p Ella-Are you to have any mistletoe at
your house?
Stella Certainly not. don't have to
invite men to kiss me.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

Everybody regrets that the Russian and
American sailors mixed up in fist fights in
China but if it was necessary for these dis
graceful events to take place, glad
to note that the Russians were licked in every
encOunter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

The American windmill has invaded Africa.
Good. Everybody will be glad to know that
there are few less of them left here to
explain the tariff
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

The Kansas City Journal is afraid Senator
DepeW, in a moment Of absent mndedness,
will address the presiding officer of the SEN
ate "dearie'' That would not get him
into difficulty; but if Mrs. Depew notes this
forgetfulness with the typewriter girl-there' s
where you get your trouble. .~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

The girlless telephone is being used in
some cities. It's use prohibits certain char
acter of gentleman from making an ass of
himself IN the pauses Of his daily toll.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11
While Patching Sidewalks.

Another homely touch is given to the biog-
raphy of the Shaws of Iowa, which has been
coming out little by little since the husband
was made secretary of the treasury, by the
account of how Mr.. Shaw impaired his ambi-
ton to be governor to another deacon of the
Methodist church in Denison. As the two
sawed and pounded down boards for the
church's new sidewalk, Shaw told the other
deacon all about his ambitions. The other
was something of a politician, and as the
sidewalk grew he outlined plan OF cam
paign for his friend. Isn't that democracy
for you? Two country deacons laying
church sidewalk while laying the plans that
are so successful that in six years one ,of
them is secretary of the biggest and latest
treasury in the world. Still another interest
ing piece of information is that to the effect
that Mrs. Shaw is not Oppose d to punch that
has some stimulating qualities. There was
alarm in Washington, for fear Mrs. Shaw
might be of the w. c. T.. U. sort and might
even emulate Carrie Nation in a mild sort OF
way by dramatically protesting against punch
at parties It was feared, at any rate, that
she would not allow the seductive mixture to
he served at her house But all these doubts
are relieved by the news from Des Moines
that at a recent function" there Mrs. Shaw
served some very STICKY punch. But what
will the other deacons OF the little church
back there in Denison say?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

Jan Kubelik the young yiolinist, was
mobbed by women enthusiasts after his con-
cert in Brooklyn the other afternoon. The
women wanted to kiss him and they wanted
locks of his raven hair. After he reached
his carriage he made the fatal mistake of
waving goodby. There was a rush for the
artistic hand and kisses were showered upon
it. The artist said, please go away. You
worry me-" The only safety for the long
haired foreign artist lies in learning the de-
lightful American habit of chewing tobacco.
The French are trying to make out that
Henry Cabot Lodge is the Taleyrand of the
American king. President Roosevelt is a
lover of the vast wilderness, but he has never
been heard to sigh for 4 Lodge in it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11
On the Side.

The University Of Michigan team made a
glorious record on it's winter trip to the Pa
cific coast. AT the Pasadena game it had
the good luck to break the leg and two ribs
of young Mr.. Roosevelt, the cousin of the
president who officiated as right guard OF
the Leland Stanford team. -~'..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11
Americans Desert.

When Mr.. Chamberlain made it the con-
dition of his Connivance in the conspiracy that
Dr. Jameson should go in under the British
flag, and that the next governor of the Trans
vaal should he appointed by the colonial Of
fee, he hamstrung the one chance of sue
cess which the conspiracy had possessed. His
condition about the flag was suppressed for a
while, but the news leaked out just about the
time when the anti-British sentiment among
Americans everywhere was excited to fever
heat by President Cleveland's message about
Venezuela. The immediate result was that
the American members Of the Johannesburg
conspiracy fatty refused to go on with the
revolution. They said they were willing to
stake their lives for bona fde revolution,
to make clean sweep of the Krugerites and
put I'D better government In its stead, but
they point blank and in set terms refused to
go another step in what they described as
Job to .'gobble up" the Transvaal for Eng
land
Explanations and disclosures were forthcom-
ing but the mischief was done. The whole
revolutionary movement had received its
deathblow when the Americans discovered Mr..
3Chamberlain's design. The subsequent effort
of Dr. Jameson to galvanize the revolution
into life need not be referred to here, except
ing to say that the responsibility for this
f1asco lies primarily at the door of the col
sonial minister, whose hurry up" messages
were admittedly inspired by a desire to get
the revolution over before the Venezuelan
American - - 80 : ~
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-22
suit Dismissed.

The case Of Anderson vs.. Warren was
dismissed upon request of the plaintiff
hn the District Court here yesterday and
Nudge Bonnifeld excused the remainder
of the jurymen, who had been in at
tendance on court for twelve days.
The settlement of the case mentioned
Twas made cut of court, and the terms, 1t
may be stated, were a complete victory
flor the defendant. Plaintiff brought suit
10 compel the defendant TO transfer him
|fND acres of land. which the former
claimed that he owned. Under the set
Element the plaintiff succeeded In hav-
ing the land transferred to him all right,
that Is, 60 acres of 1t, Anderson paying
Warren 81 an acre for the land. a dollar
an acre more, we understand than the
asked by the defendant before the
&uit was begun.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-22
Death of Frank j. Sweetser.

"A telegram received by II. ]. Lorentzen
contained he sao intelligence of he
death of his brother-in-law, Frank j.
Sweetser, which occurred at the home
Of his grandfather, ID. Sutherland, in San
Rafael, Cal, this morning. The cause of
heath was spinal meningitis and the last
ILLNESS was of a very short duration, as
Ale first news received by the relatives
ere was that which informed them that
Il was dead.
'* Deceased was nineteen years of age
Ind a native of this town. He was a son
of the late Frank d. Sweetser, the we'll
Known cattleman. and was a young man
full of promise in life. He spent his
Il childhood here and returned from Cali
fornia about a year ago, living here with
Relatives until he went to San Rafael asst
1anuary. He was then in the best of
health and the news of his untimely death
a great shock to everyone here.
The mother Of deceased, Mrs. M~etschan,
1lves in Portland, Or. His sister, Mrs. III.
.. Lorentzen, of this place will leave for
San Rafael tonight 10 attend the funeral.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-22
Firemeu Exteld Their Thanks.

The lecture and entertainment given for
the benefit of Humboldt Lodge No. COZ,
brotherhood Of Locomotive Fiyemen.
drew a large crowd to Armory hall last
night and all were well repaid for their
attendance. The program rendered was
a very fine one and the various numbers
were received with merited applause.
The committee of Firemen having
charge Of the arrangements for the bene-
fit wishes To extend the thanks OF the
organization to the ladies and gentlemen
who took part I'm the entertainment and
assisted so much toward It's success.
The new lodge Of y. of l.. +. starts with
a good membership and its growth will
doubt be so rapid that it will soon
rank well with the other railroad organ
which are represented here.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-22
Brisk Demand for Good Horses.

Good horses are selling higher than
they have for a long time, which COM
pletely upsets the predictions made a few
years ago by the calamity howlers who
said that he advent of the bicycles, troll
ley cars and automobiles would put the
horse on the shelf. The fact is good hor-
ses are meeting with a remarkable de-
mand and are selling higher than be-
fore these n~ew-fangled things became
fashionable. One important feature has
has been the remarkable inquiry on ac-
count of the British-Boer war. Thous-
ands of horses awe been sent abroad
during the last two years and as the war
is still in progress the demand is yet
good. 1t is evident that horses do not
want to fall behind cattle, hogs and sheep
in Their ace for high prices. The demand
has been exceptionally good on domestic
account and good cavalry horses are rel
atively scarce. The high prices have
caused a sharp decline in the usual for
eign demand.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-22
Alfalfa Raising In Arizona.

While the snow still fingers in the shad-
ed fence corners in the Eastern States,
Arizona Will begin the harvest in a few
days of the first alfalfa crop of the sea-
SON. Two more crops will be cut later
and in some instances perhaps four. AL
falfa is the mainstay of the central Ari-
iona rancher. Under the worst condi-
lions he rarely fails to cut three crops,
and at times he has made six cuttings,
when water has been unusually plentiful
in the irrigation canals. He is reasonably
sure of six tons to the acre and 1t will
bring him never less than 81 per ton in
the stack, before baling. Double this
price has been known of late years and
the price of alfalfa has been as high as
SIS per ton. Thus. at the least calcula-
ton, a quarter section will produce about
81 1000 worth of hay in a year, of which
at least one-half is profit to the farmer.
In the Salt river valley alone more than
$1,000 acres are seeded to alfalfa and the
crop is shipped east to New Orleans, north
to Denver and south into Mexico.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

J. G.. South arrived from the west this
morning.
Gerald Lyons of San Francisco is stay
|ng at the Lafayette.
S. II. Hawkins was an arrival from
Ban Francisco yesterday.
o. T. Queens of San Francisco is reg
at the Lafayette.
George f.. McGonagle arrived from the
West on the one of the night trains.
S. Summerield of Reno and ]. ID. Tor
who were here several days on
legal business, departed last night.
+. c. Lusk, manager of the French
Glenn Company, arrived from his home
" Chico, Cal, this morning. He is on
lis way to the p ranch in Oregon.
s. N. Nicholas, organizer of the -. o. u.
H., who has been in the western parttof
Ehe State for some time in the interest
the order, was an arrival yesterday.