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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
NO CHANGE.

NO CHANGE.
Chicago News.
Police Magistrate-So you belong to the
Smith tribe. Ell? What's your full name?
Prisoner-John Smith, your honor
Same as when I'm sober.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
NORTHWESTERN May GET MCLEAN.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Coach HOLSTER OF Northwes-
tern has returned from South Dakota, where he
has been. visiting since the Thanksgiving Day
game at Lincoln, Neb. The. purple coach declined
alumni of Northwestern to secure the services
of another coach for next year. IIollister has
done nothing yet to secure football dates for
next year. but contracts made last year with
Chicago, Illinois and Wisconsin assure games
next year with those institutions. ~: 3ss
There talk at Evanston yesterday that
Jack Mclean, the Michigan halfback, for two
years coach at Knox, might be secured for
Northwestern. Mclean has not yet made a new
contract with Knox, and It is said that he
would not be averse to coming to Evanston. Ru-
NOR also had 1T that some, of the alumni have
opened negotiations with Captain Chadwick Of
Yale, who will graduate this year. 81; r.
There is talk at Yale. however, that the cap
tain will return next year as coach to his
alma mater, and in that case he would probably
not consider an invitation from any western in
stitution. -. 49, ~. =, -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
Mems Overcoats. $40.

They have just arrived fresh and
They browns and blues but the majority those elegant
black coats cut a. inches long, and lined with Farmers
warmer and durable cannot be produced
made by the best ors the fit perfect Ordinarily
priced at $14-now $40
Branch Division.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04

San Francisco CAL, Dec 4.-The University Of
California football team has decided to play
no more games this year. After defeating Stan.
have stopped training and are devoting them.
selves to preparation for the midterm examina-
lions. A tempting offer to play the Wisconsin
team at Los Angeles has been declined and nego-
tiations for game with the Chicago university
team have failed. If the Wisconsin men come
to the coast, as announced. game with a
southern California team and possibly another
eastern team, viii be played in Los Angeles but
there will be more football in San Francisco
this year. CSC, E4g@ s2FfEs sAEst
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
WILL NOT PLAY THE BADGERS

cares to transfer 1t to..Kansas City, where the
receipts would be greater. 2
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04

Totals S11
The evening. at the X. G.
will meet the City Statesmen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
Trimmed Hats, 19c to SOC.

Your choice at from 19c to Soc. o.,
Another lot at SITS consists of
turbans and velvet draped hats,
workrooms, not one Of which is
Tomorrow in basement at $1.75. /
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
JAyhYesE DroRoAcaMDNr.

Japanese enterprise in the direction Of
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT threatens to
get that country into trouble with the
United States. 1t is stated that this
government has determined to take ac-
ton to prevent encroachment by japan
upon islands Of the Pacific belonging to
the United States. Not content with
claiming Marcus island which was dis
covered by an American, it appears
from a report to the War department
by the master OF the transport Buford
that the Japanese have taken possession
Of Wake island, midway between Ha-
wall and Guam. which is a possession
Of this country. having been SO declared
in 1899, when Commander Taussig OF
the navy raised the American flag over
the island. Another encroachment Of
the Japanese is in the Midway islands,
also discovered by an American naval
officer in 1899 and which are to be the
site for a station OF the projected Pa
ci6c cable.
1t does not appear that the govern
ment OF Japan Is directly responsible
for these invasions by Japanese of
American possessions, but II Is never
theless proposed to ask that govern
ment for an explanation and probably
to demand that it shall require its peo-
pie to leave those islands which are un
q~uestlonably the property Of the United
States. 1t is perhaps safe to assume
that Japan would not hesitate to com
ply with such a demand, but ssould II
be otherwise our government would OF
course remove the Japanese and re-
turn them to their own country. There
is a great deal OF e~ommendable enter
prise in the people OF Japan and It Is
not at all surprising that they should
have developed atdesire for territory,
but they must look forFthis elsewhere
than to the possessions OF Uncle Sam.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
WESTERN WATER sYsTEMs.
Progressive Improvements. In varisua
Communitiss.
MinneanoIIs Timee

Minneapolis Times.
A recent summary In the Municipal Jour
nal and Engineer on the question OF con-
templated improvements In the various
states shows thai the water supply question
Is In healthy agitation. In the last two
months about 140 different cities and towns
have reported. This probably does not In
clude all municipalities that are taking
steps In the right direction all over tho
country, but 1t Is a large percentage Of
them. The introduction OF new plants, the
enlargement OF old ones OF the publication
Of those already existing 10 evidently going
en- in every locality.
F1fty-four OF the places which reported
were in the Atlantic states, about the same
number in the west and middle west and
about twenty In the southern and gulf
states. Nearly ali the latter show q great
deal OF incipient activity In this matter es-
~pecially Mississippi. The west Is bestirrine
itself In a more widespread fashion than
any other section. The enterprises in the
way OF city water improvements or systems
are pretty well scattered over the western
states. Montana. South Dakota, Utah,
Idaho, Nebraska. Colorado, Washington,
Iowa. Illinois. Wisconsin. Michigan and
Minnesota All have q showing IN the list
In almost ali these states the improve
ments are contemplated in the smaller
towns,
These facts are Significant because they
show that the west Is waking up TO the fact
that population Is shifting to the western
states so rapidly that even the smaller
places must plan their corporate life OF
municipal and not on village ideals. The
widest Imagination can hardly predict whai
win be the crowded activity OF the Missis'
sippi valley nifty years from now. Tn
towns and cities that have the ~lAr-sighted'
ness 20 build Tor the flture. even at tho
cost OF some pinching and discomfort now
are the ones that are ready for good for
tune In the way OF increased population
BY and by. Those that persist in un
healthy. ~unsanitary and pieayunish policies
a. to public improvements will inevitably
Tan behind
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13

MI. Bryan, who delights Ito bait his
homilies with a fellow worm" has bounced
upon MI. Roosevelt. and 10 ~stringlng the
hook Of his dispieasure through the CULVER
ing form Of the president. Mr.. Roosovelt's
Immediate ofense was the West Point
speech in which he told the cadets that "a
good soldier must not only be willing to
Tight; he must be anxious to Tight" This. In
the opinion Of Mr.. Bryan, reveals "a moral
deformity' that must shock some Of the
presidents friends.
It is true. ne Mr.. Bryan says. that many
OF the greatest soldiers Of civilization have
loved peace. but his criticism of the presi-
dent seems to be based upon a m~isconcep-
tion OF the latter's meaning. Had Mr..
Roosevelt said that It was the duty Of a
people not only to be willing to fight, but
anxious 10 fight. he would have deserved
Mr.. Bryan's lashing; but assuming that the
ohense Of war must needs com to any ma
tion, in a republic, at least, which is de-
voted to the arts of peace, II Is well to have
an army that is not only willing to fight but
anxious to fight. This Is not saying that
the army should be allowed to fight, or that
Its Judgment should be accepted as to the
time for fighting. Il amounts merely to
the statement that II is good for a nation
to have a trained body Of fighters that de-
light In trouble and are always ready to
welcome II.
Mr.. Bryan would not IKE exception TO
the statement that q good bulldog ought TO
be ready and anxious to fight. An army is
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
rHr 1LAsK1n RorrnlRr

BY far the most serious question
awaiting negotiations for final settle
ment between the governments Of the
United states and Great Britain is the
Alaskan boundary question. There is
no intlmation as to what the purpose of
our government Is in regard to negotia-
lions, but II would seem that a settle
ment OF the matter cannot be very much
longer deferred. 1t is possible that be-
cause Of the serious nature Of the oues-
ton, the danger Of grave trouble in
volved in It. that there is hesitancy both
at Washington and at London about
taking 1t up. but 1t has sooner or later
got to be met and disposed Of and moth
ing is to be gained by needlessly post
poning negotiations.
It is well understood that the existing
situation Is unsatisfactory. 1t is a
compromise which neither party re
CARDS with favor. Under the agree
ment entered into by the governments
of the United States and Great Britain
In 1899. the boundary line between Cam
ada and the territory of Alaska, in the
region about the head of Lynn canal.
was Professionally Axed without preju-
dice to the claims OF either party In the
permanent adjustment Of the interna-
tional boundary. II has been asserted
that in making this agreement there was
q surrender on the. part Of the United
States, but there was nothing Of the sort
The fact Is that thus far neither British
Columbia, Canada nor Great Britain has
gained anything by their contentious re-
speeding the eastern boundary OF the
Alaskan strip and It is not at all prob
able that they ever win gain anything.
The Canadian claims have been conclu-
sively shown t. have no substantial
foundation and there Is every reason to
believe that they could not be success
fully maintained before any fair and Inn
partial tribunal. The British members
Of the High Joint commission appeared
to realize this when they rejected the
arbitration proposition Of the American
commissioners.
The United States holds possession Of
and exercises sovereignty over all the
territory that Great Britain and Canada
are trying to gain as well as that which
even they concede belongs to it. In the
territory that Canada covets there is an
American military force and there are
other forces In various parts Of Alaska.
There has been no surrender of territory
by this government and it is a perfectly
safe prediction that there will not be.
Canada win have to finally abandon her
baseless claims, for 1t is not at all prob
able that they viii be supported by the
British government to the point Of pro-
voking war. and It is needless to say
that the American people will fight to
retain possession Of territory which they
regard as indisputably theirs. The mat
ter is Of such serious character and
great Importance that 1t should not be
allowed to drag along indefinitely. On
every account a permanent adjustment
at the earliest time 1t can be effected is
to be desired and there appears to be
nothing in the way OF opening negOtia-
tons to this end. I
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
Personal AND oTHnRwIsE.


THE king" exclaims the New York
Tribune, in an inimitable tone OF ecstasy,
"the king is crowned at last"
The will Of the late George Xavier
Carstairs leaves the whole Of q large
estate for the foundation Of . home for
orphan boys in New Orleans.
Senator Beveridge says he never intended
to stump Texas, and Senator Bailey as
serts he never had any idea OF trying to
bother Mr.. Beverage in Indiana
The late Mr.. Fitzsimmons thinks he has
one more fight In him. He wants to inter-
view a reporter who started a fake story
about him. Evidently Bob wants to 20
against the real thing Just once.
General Grosvenor. the honored prophet
of Ohio republicanism, smote his enemies
hip and thigh. even as Philander Knox
smote upstart plutocrats at Atlantic City.
Mr.. Grosvenor captured denomination with
out seriously agitating his w~hiskers.
A life-wearied resident of Chicago threw
himself into the Lincoln park lagoon, de-
to end all with the water cure.
Come out Of there or I'll shoot you,' yelled
q policeman, drawing his artillery. h
would-be suicide struck out for shore and
was saved.
Recent earthquakes ia the w-st recall the
fact that on the night OF the seismic dis
turbances Of 1885 in Georgia, the Macon
city council was in session. The city hall
was shaken from basement to attic and the
councilmen ran for their lives. Later the
wag who kept the minutes Of the meet
Ing closed his report In this way: ION
of the city hall the council ad-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13

taking any other position. Right now is
the golden opportunity 20 redeem the
Fourth district from fusion control and
every loyal republican and a pleasing num-
Der Of old-time fuslonists viii assist in &C.
complaining the transformation. Mr.. Hin
shaw will undoubtedly be our next con-
gressman-a credit to the district. state and
nation.
Grand Island independent: Some Of the
local democrats are beginning 20 believe
that the Press viii support Judge Norris
for congress. Since the latter has been
here, his week. the journal which swung
10 Bryan and fusion two years ago has very
kindly mentioned him. But Il isn't much Of
q surprise. Judge Norris impressed every
one with being the right sort Of a man to
represent the Fifth district in congress and
the gentlemen Of the Press are evidently
beginning to know a good thing when they
see II.
Sidney Republican, Judge Kinkaid's can
didacy is attracting more attention than any
other man in the state. tn fact that he
took hold Of this district hopelossiy fusion
with a 5000 majority and cut It down to
. bare 200 votes and then that his election
is conceded shows what kind OF stun the
judge Is made Of. He is making a campaign
In earnest and with the same earnestness
and zeal that he transacts business on the
bench and In the same manner Will be rep
resent the Sixth congressional district in
congress.
York Republican: Mr.. stark has been
three times elected to congress and TO what
purposef Absolutely none. The Republican
believes that old congressman. who are real
congressman have more Influence In wash
ington than new members. and has always
advocated the idea OF keeping member
there at least until they have had time TO
show what they amount to-.something or
nothing. II only took the present avordu-
pois incumbent one term to show that.
Nothing plus naught amounts to mix.
whether you multiply It by three or by
four.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
A Disciple of Peace


ess Qnd. dem.).
the national bulldog. II It is too anxious
To- night. lts master win DO we'll 70 keep II
muSsled: but II II is wholly averse to hight
ing. its services as a watchdog will not 5e
especially valuable. Unless an army is all
ways anxious to fight II cannot be depended
on to be anxious 20 fight at the critical time
when Il is necessary that the army should
be anxious TO fight.
Mr.. Bryan's criticism Of the strenuous
life Of Mr.. Roosevelt betrays a curious
blindness to his own strenuous existence.
Mr.. Bryan himself is not exactly a disciple
Of peace. He does not wander to and fro
on the face OF the earth turning the other
cheek to them that have smitten the one
cheek. The Bryan regard for a friendly
fracas may not exhibit itself In just the
manner OF the Roosevelt regard, but the
differences are superficial. At the begin
ming Of the Spanish war Mr.. Bryan was not
less anxious than Mr.. Roosevelt to fight.
His regiment was not so picturesque. and
he had no opportunity to distinguish him
self; but he proved that he had the making
OF a good soldier, and no has not been sit
ting idly by with folded hands since the
regiment was mustered out OF service.
Like Mr.. Fuzzy Wuzzy Of soudan Mr..
Bryan is a nrst-class lighting man. He IL
quite as pugnacious In one way as the
president is In another, and nons Of US
thinks any the worse OF him on account Of
It. II Mr.. Bryan's Indications had led him
to the army instead OF 70 politics we have
no doubt that he would have fully met
Theodore Roosevelt's idea Of = good soldier.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13

Under the charter for metropolitan
cities the mayor Is "the chief executive
officer and conservator Of the peace
Throughout the city" Under the charter
it is the mayors duty to enforce all laws
and ordinances, and In the faithful dis
charge Of his duties he is responsible to
the council only. Under the charter all
powers and duties incident to the APP
pointment, removal. government and
discipline of the officers and members of
the fire and police departments are con-
ferred upon and exercised by the police
and fire commission. but nowhere in the
charter can any authority be found by
which the police commission Is empow-
cred 10 exercise executive functions
specifically conferred upon the mayor
and council or upon the mayor sep
arately.
The attempt OF the police board to dip
into market house regulation Is a
usurpation of power entirely unwar-
ranted and it's orders to the police to
compel all hucksters to vacate streets
heretofore occupied as a market place
and force them to locate upon the newly
established market grounds on Capitol
avenue are entirely outside Of its juris-
diction. While it is true that the mar
ket square has been changed by ordi-
nance, the enforcement Of the ordinance
constitutes no part Of the police boards
functions. If the mayor refuses to en-
force the ordinance, the remedy Is with
the council or with any interested citizen,
who may enter complaint in the police
court against parties violating the ordi-
nance.
This naturally brings up the question
as to the line of demarcation between
the powers Of the mayor and the police
commission In the general enforcement
Of ordinances and law. Is the com
mission superior to the mayor or is the
mayor the sole officer responsible for
the enforcement of law and order7
The commission has undoubtedly the
power to appoint, discipline and remove
policemen under certain restrictions, it
has also the right to define the duties Of
policemen, fix their hours OF service and
give general direction as regards indi-
vidual conduct on or of duty. But as
chief executive and responsible head Of
the municipal government, the mayor
must be clothed with SUFFICIENT power to
enforce his orders through the police
without asking the consent of the police
commission. except insofar as the char
ter expressly requires it's concurrence.
The chief Of police is made by the char
ter the commander Of the police force,
to whom his s~ubordinates must look for
orders and whose orders they are ex-
pected to obey. But the chief is sui ;ect
to the mayor alone in the suppression
Of riots, tumultuous disturbances and
breaches of the peace.
With a police commission hostile to
the mayor and determined to antag-
onize him, there is bound to be con-
slant clashing Of authority. Such con-
hicts are sure to be damaging to the
public interest and the remedy must be
sought at the earliest opportunity
through legislation that will give Omaha
home rule and fix executive RESPONSE
bility, so that all branches OF the mu-
nicipal government will move in har-
mony instead of at cross-purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13

For the benefit of the nonresident
congressman the new police board has
commenced to swing it's clubs over the
prescribed district. Sewers and cutters
are to be raked for muck and scandal
and the hoodlums are to be rounded up
under pretext that a general house
cleaning has been begun. On the old es-
tablished principle that It takes a thief
to catch a thief, the board has rein
stated Captain Haze Of redoubtable
fame to boss the job. The captains
record is a guaranty that he win find
what he wants when he wants II, and
knows where to go after it.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13

John N. Baldwin has given It out cold
that he proposes to expose and probe
some Of the fostering sores in the Third
ward. to show how rotten things have
been in Omaha for several years. For
this purpose Union Pacific headquarters
is a good point of observation. The
whited sepulchers are within a stones
throw, but why Mr.. Baldwin should be
so much concerned about them when he
has a fair assortment over in Council
Bluffs, where he is presumed to reside,
is a mystery no ordinary fellow can
find out.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13

enough ships for the purpose, though II
may be doubted whether a conclusive
demonstration can be made In this way.
At all events the maneuvers viii be the
greatest thing OF the kind that this
country has ever seen. Never before
has there been anything approaching It
on this side Of the Atlantic. Some years
ago there was a series of evolutions OF
Newport but in comparison with the
coming maneuvers the former viii rank
as child's play. There is a good deal
of interest abroad in this object lesson
as to the defensive power Of the United
States and undoubtedly 1t win be care
fully studied in foreign naval circles.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
Proatable AavertisinE.
Louisvilia .courier-Journal.

says that. wishing ITO create . demand
quickly for his goods, he decided to adj
vertise only in the city dailies. "Sampiing
had been overdope; demonstration served
only to feed people who visit a store: bill
boards were worthless. for the people we
wished to reach we're newspaper readers"
The results Of his newspaper advertising
we're even better than he had anticipated.
THE daily newspaper" he says, 'is an
ever growing force. and has practically
killed all other means Of Advertising. Even
for reaching the farmers IL Is better than
q other agency. This is especially true
in regions where rural free delivery has
SO greatly extended the circulation Of the
city daily among the farmers"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
PAPA's FIFE.

gomervilie Journal.
When papa comes home tired at night,
Depressed with business cares,
His weary manner makes US see
The burdens that he bears.
He eats his Inner silently,
And never laughs OF Jokesi
Then he goes out upon the stoops
And lights his pipe, and amokes.
Then what q changel The nlmy wreaths
OF gray smoke slowly rise,
n papa's spirits seem TO soar,
And hope shines In his eyes.
His weary manner changes. ana
Contentment takes It's place,
Till IL has wholly driven on
That drawn look from his faca-
We DO not like the nasty smoke
That comes from papa's pipe,
But we NOW there's magic In u, for
We nightly see II wipe
Away the weary wrinkles that
Are furrowed In his brow,
And though we do not like Il,
We don't kick against It now.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13

Mr. Mercer's man Blackburn declares
that he viii see to It that The Bee is
scooped on the news that the republican
congressional committee has been called.
whenever that may be. according to the
pleasure Of his master. We have no
doubt be can withhold this Information
from The Bee lezS enough to have ii
appear first in the popocratic. papers.
bnt wen at that the great majority Of
the republicans OF this district win con
tinue 70 look TO The Bee for information
on the political situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
b ana the Courtn,
Indianapolls Now

AhaAAAoROAag @NOW
It is. II seems to US. Of the utmost impor-
lance that the courts should hold an abb
solutely even balance between capital and
labor. And while the judges should not
play the demagogue-for a de~magogical
judge is a contemplate ngure-neither
should they play the oppressor. Strikers
are not criminals simply because they
strike. One effect Of the recent ~injunctions
will be TO strengthen the hands OF those who
favor the pending bill limiting the power Of
courts to grant injunctions. That may turn
out to be most unfortunate. For the power
to grant intunctions is one Of very great i'm
portance. and 1t ought not to be limited save
for the gravest reasons. But neither should
the power be abused. And II the power has
to be limited to prevent its being abused. It
will surely be limited. We should prefer to
believe hat our courts can be trusted to use
the power wisely and conservatiyeiy.