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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
The AnsIo-NenezueIan Rupture.
Philadelphia Ledger. H.

A rupture of diplomatic relations be.
tween Great Britain and Venezuela is not
an alarming event It has happened be-
fore, and the Venezuelan government
is difficult one for anybody to maintain
relations. with. The uncomfortable fea-
ture of the present rupture is that. like
the last, it occurs over question of terri
tory. In that case, the United States was
compelled to interfere and demand the
submission of the dispute to arbitration
It must be hoped that there is no similar
obscurity in the present case that may
cali for another Olney letter. We are not
much interested in Goose island; but not
even our dear Cousin John can be allowed
to take. in this hemisphere, what is not
really his.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
DAILY DIVERSION

A Wordless IntervIew.-Hugh McLaugh-
Hin and several of his friends were chat
ting together in the Willoughby Street
auction room recently, when the CONVEX
sation turned to Marconi's feat of send
ing wireless telegraph message across
the sea.
'There was a reporter in here to see
me about that a, few days ago. remarked
Mr.. Mel +aughlin. He wanted to get my
views on the subject for his paper
II dare say you gave him something in
teresting," said one of the group.
We'll" returned Mr.. Mclaughlin slow
ly, II got right in line with Marconi, any
way. I gave the reporter wordless in
terview.'1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

It is greatly to betregretted that the
good roads train, went no farther than
Grand Forks. But It appears from Mr.
Dodge's statement that the train was OPP
Grating in too sparsely} settled country
to obtain the best results. For the pres
ent traffic, the prairie roads, he says, viii
suffice for years. More interest; would
probably have been taken in the train
and it's work in southern Minnesota or
in Iowa. Still the good roads that have
been built win serve as models for vii
lage streets and that amount Of substan-
tial road building that we shall have. @
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
We predict that there will be no strik
in the Minneapolis flour mills.
The Tax Levy.

Mr. W. L. Harris has compiled some tax
board of tax levy fit Of economical fig
uring. With the real estate assessment,
and, consequently, the total valuation OF
the city increased s19, 900, 900. it is abso-
lutely incumbent upon the board of tax
levy to give us a much lower rate than
last years, which was 1886 mills. A rate
of the same. or even approximately the
same, size as that of last year will bear
especially hard on the retail district Of
the city OF the $4,000, 900, some 100000
900 is made up Of increase in land valu-
alton. OF this amount, in turn. $4,000
900 Is added to valuations in the city s
principal retail district. If the rate Is the
same as last year, this district will have
to pay on Increased land valuations only,
an additional tax Of $4,000.
Mr.. Harris shows some curious dis
crepancies in the assessors valuations.
But valuation for tax purposes has never
yet been reduced to fine art in this part
Of the world, and probably never will be.
If Mr.. Fort were to be called on for an
explanation Of each Of the comparisons
Mr.. Harris draws on him, he would, no
doubt, have a plausible explanation to
make in defense of his conclusions But
| it does little good to dwell on these mat
ters, whatever may be the comparative
Inequalities of the assessment. It is too
late to remedy them.
But it is just the time to keep the tax
rate low. The total tax last year was
almost $4,000 00. If the local govern
ments and their various institutions car
get along on what they had last year
| the rate this year would be about Is mills
Some of the departments might well ask
the board for less than they got last year
The board Of education requires a larger
appropriation if new buildings are to be
built by appropriations, but will not re.
quire any more If they ARE to be erected
out of moneys raised by 9, bond issue.
It is perhaps too much to expect tina
a growing city can spend less in 1903 thar
in 1902, but we see no reason why thu
amount cannot be held at PRACTICAL.
SO, 900, 900, with resulting rate Of % mills
We may always expect much /vexation
much tax-dodging and much popular dis
content if an increased valuation is no
followed by decreased rate. During tn
tax reform discussion of last winter
was argued by some that it made littl
difference whether property was assessed
at it's true value. which was then dread
ed, because, it was asserted, the highe
the valuation the lower the rate. It wa;
tax levyers would always pay more atten
ton to the valuation, than to the rate
and would look upon increased assess
ments as encouragements to spend NOR
money. The board of tax levy will, b.
it's course, throw some valuable light upo
the relative merits Of these arguments.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

shows that there are undoubtedly good
filtration systems now in operation.
Even the casual observer knows that
Minneapolis Is in dire need of street i'm
provements. The rough, broken and shah
by condition of many streets. paved years
ago and never even repaired; the many
streets that require paving, and the de-
mands for sewer extension. make it alb
solutely necessary that the city should
soon begin making improvements. OF
course this 100000 bond issue is not
equivalent to the expenditure Of SO large
sum by the city because special ASSESS
ments for paving and sewers will ulti-
mately meet a large portion OF this In
debtedness.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

for Andrew J. Bowling, and they had to
be so certified to the state canvassing
board. They would not have gone to Vol-
stead except on a recount
:
Will Be Eaton VS.. Mannheim.
Guy A., Eaton, who SO neatly handled
j. Adam Bede's preliminary campaign,
will, be chairman of the congressional
committee in the eighth, and Roland D.
Haven of Duluth, secretary. Joseph A.
Mannheim will be chairman Of the demo-
cratic committee, and Charles P. Murphy,
secretary.
Charles b Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
The Course Of Business.

1 The secretary Of the treasury having re-
fused for a time to deviate from the
course marked out early in the fall finally
turned about on Friday Of this week and
announced his intention to relieve the
money stringency by purchasing govern
ment bonds. Last year, when the bank
reserves were being depleted Secretary
Gage afforded prompt and very effectual
relief by offering to buy governments"
at the full current figures. From Septem-
Der ID to February %, 1901, bonds to the
amount Of $27,321, 200 were bought, and the
secretary was a bidder for bonds when
ever money frightened to the danger point
This plan did not appeal to his successor
and in an early statement Of his views,
Mr.. Shaw announced his determination
not to resort to it. It was his hope that
by anticipating government interest pay
ments far ahead, the stringency might be
tided over, but four days of continued
high rates, with New York money on call
touching rs per cent, was an illustration
of the insuffciency of this, and the bond
purchasing plan was finally resorted to.
There are $40. 100000 Of 5 per cent bonds
of 1904 which the secretary offers to buy
at 1O5, and all government interest due to
June 80. 1908. may now be collected. at
any time, this making, in addition $780,
$4,000 available.
Liquidation in the stock market was the
natural result Of the high money rates
and while no heavy losses were made
there was a shrinkage in prices all
through the list. The strongest stocks
of northwestern railroads.
The labor situation showed a turn TO,
the worse during the week. Rioting and
bloodshed marked the course of the Goa
strike. There was something more Of
disaffection noted in the general reports
from the industrial fields. The railway
employees in the west have been threaten.
ing to demand shorter hours and a revi.
sion of the wage scale. In the loca
field there Is the menace Of strike Of the
flour mill operatives. This latter Is {
possibility only, and in the late develop
ments of the week there is everything t.
encourage the hope that there will be n,
considerate of the demands Of the men
and have shown disposition to make con
cessions. --.:= ...S Pc
Western railroad lines continue bur
dened with business. A car shortage IL
the east is predicted for ten days hence
and an early settlement Of the anthracit
strike would probably bring this on QUICK
ly. Full resumption Of work at the mine
would mean an immediate demand 70
cars, and as it is doubtful if the coal road
have a large enough equipment for such
demand, it is feared that cars availabl
for grain and other freight might be i'm
pressed into coal carrying service, an
thus the settlement of the coal strike, tn
best thing that could happen, would be a
additional handicap to traffic, in its imme
date effect.
The grain markets have been activ
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
Circuit Attorney Folk of st. Louis Is moi

Circuit Attorney Folk of st. Louis is not
taker and shield the bribe -giver. He
is, after corrupt millionaires as well as
corrupt city Legislators. That Is as it
should be. It is true that aldermanic and
legislative boodling' is a, sort OF. per-
petual motion. The legislator accepts
brides because they. are offered, but on the
other hand the .briber often gives brides
because they are sblacikmailed out Of him.
The ball being oncesset a-rolling, It Is
hard to locate responsibility a good way
to stop it is to cause All hands to lose in
terest in the process, good prescription
for arriving at this result is a, little en-
forced retirement from private life.s ] IL 4.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

With death Major J. W. Powell there has passed
away who made great figure few Major
Powell first white to explore the canyon Of
Colorado.
Originally officer, Major Powell after
connected with the Wesleyan university at Blooming
ton Ill., and also with the Illinois Normal university.
ability brought him into national prominence, and
head Of the typographical and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
Contest In Polk County.

John Holten, who was defeated for a re-
publican house nomination in Polk county
by five votes, has filed a contest. It is
based on the Illegal vote of the fourth
ward, East Grand Forks, where it is al
legged there were more republican votes
cast than there were residents Of the
ward, women and children included.
tue and B. S. Bennett, as the nominees.
Krostue got 1887 votes, Bennett 1929, and
Holten 1924. If the disputed precinct is
thrown out it will give the nomination to
Bennett and Holten, for it gave Krostue
231 votes, Bennett ia and Holten 1879.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

Professor E. w. Benis said the other
day that taxation should be according to
the ability to pay. That rule may ex-
plain some Of Assessor Forts valuations,
which seem inexplicable to Mr.. Harris.
In other words Mr.. Fort may have been
trying to give us a sort of income tax
through the real estate tax process.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
He Knew 1t Tuesday Niqht,

T h ] o urna gave the third dis
trict result the day after the primaries,
but other papers of that day gave Ives
or Whitford in the lead. Congressman
Heatwole remarks in his Northfield News
1T is astonishing how little the dailies
knew of the results Of the primary cleo
ton. The result in the third district was
definitely known Tuesday night by II
o'clock. Still as late as Thursday morn
ing some of the city dailies claimed that
the district was in doubt
The Norwood Times (dem.), rejoins:
"You bet Joel knew all about it Tuesday
night and We doubt" not that he knew it
Monday night before election because it
is generally admitted that he gave the
wink that did it for Charley Davis"
What? Nominate a man by wink and
by the merest jerk of an" eyelid upset the
air castles of six hopeful candidates?
Upon what meat doth this our Caesar
feed? "(I'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

The Elk River Star-News says:
Congressman Tawney Is receptive
candidate for speaker of the next con-
gress. If Minnesota should be honored
with that position, which is very doubtful.
the man for the place would be Your
Uncle Loren Fletcher of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Fletcher has had experience in that
line, having been speaker of the Mime
sofa house Of representatives for several
terms Besides, if Minnesotan Is to be
groomed for the speakership, Fletcher
needs the prestige OF the boom to aid in
his election more than Tawney does"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
An InsinuatIon.

The naughty, bad, mean, cross old
Eeadwood, S.. D., Pioneer-Times saws
that when young ladies cut across a cor
ncr While walking on the street, it is a
sure sign that they want to get married.
The P. T.. item then adds, lay
ing the blame Of course on
some other town so the girls
won't come in and slap the editor in his
sanctum, that in Rapid City and Custer,
deep paths have been worn cater-co
nered across the streets from the continual
use they are subjected to by, all the young
ladies' Of those cities "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
IN A NUTSF1ELL.....
Passing OF e Explored Colorado

geographical survey the Colorado river the
organization geological Major
chief after the resignation King
Smithsonian institute Major Powell chief of the
bureau Of ethnology. -. e 49,. -
treless worker and has left vast
amount of recorded to his industry,
his will chiefly rest the daring successful
hitherto mysterious canyon
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
SENATE.
ro,,~%fo-
HOUSE.
How Swedback Beat Street.

The senatorial fight in the sixty-flrst
district has also aroused considerable in
terest. It * was really between w. F.
Street, the merger candidate, and E. f.
Swedback, the anti-merger candidate,
both Of Bemfdji. A. K. Strand Of Norman
county went in late and carried his
county, which would otherwise have gone
nearly solid for Swedback. The latter car
ried Beltrami and Red Lake, and won out
handily. The official vote was -, r..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

While we hear much about Montreal
as competitor with New York as port,
the Gothamites do not seem to fear the
Canadian city. They have their eyes on
Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia. Newport
News and New Orleans. But whichever
be the most dangerous rival. the people.
OF New York are beginning to realize that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

Up to date sixteen bears have been
killed in the Duluth city limits this year.
The black bear Is a harmless creature,
and we are glad on our Thompson Seton
side that the Mama Bear and two cubs
who took such leisurely stroll through
Duluth yesterday finally got off to the
woods without wounds: = 1872 -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
Not Thoroughly Learned.
Chicago Post.

chicago FOSl. = -
The Gregson incident, in which a Brit.
ish officer was whipped and ducked be-
cause he was socially undesirable"
seems to Indicate that the lesson Of the
Boer war on the worth Of Social stand
ards in armies is not yet thoroughly
learned,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
EmInentIy Correct.

st. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
Mr.. Pierpont Morgan is right in suppos-
Ing that the democratic party is the only
one In which he can expect to shape leSis.
lation as return for dberaliHs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
The Vote In the Thirty. second.

There have been a good many inquiries
as to chow it was done in the thirty-sec-
ond legislative district, where the McKu-
sick leson-R Rowe combination was broken
by. the Cowan Stark rival machine, re-
firing McKusick from the senate and de-
feating Rowe for the house. Here is the
official vote for the three counties:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

Flour mill employees are given their
choice of a twelve-hour day at Is cents
an hour or an eight-hour day at 35 cents
an hour. We have heard Of more desper-
ate choices.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

The council ought to have swung the
headman's ak for one "Bin" Russell last
night The situation calls for deposition
without deliberation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
they Were voIstead Votes.

The eleven votes credited in Swift
county to Andrew J. Bowling" were cast
for Volstead in the town Of forming. The
Judge by mistake filed Ia the return sheet
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
Nothing to Strike For.
Louisville Commercia

If we could only go. back to the good
old democratic days OF Grover and Glow
erl" Workingmen didn't strike for high
er wages thenl They went tramping.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
The NonpareiI Man
Casually Observed.


John Larson, who loops the loop, not
for fun but as something Of business,
has returned home. Mr.. Larson '1ooped''
nine times during the summer and missed
the black line about as many times, find
ing the ground under him in each case,
however. The good. reliable old Mother
Earth may be a trihe hard, but she is
always there.
Lawyer Lamb, the last of the Peewees,
has retired from the anti-merger suit. The
Northern Securities leg was found to be
non-e1astic-
Some Of the trust magnates wish that
instead Of his leg it had been his neck.
A New York man who is trying to fill
the shoes Of the late Ward McAllister has
handed down his official opinion that a
Miss Nathalie Schenck Of Brooklyn is the
most beautiful woman in the world Miss
schenck will be a pretty severe pill for the
other New York beauties.
Elijah Dowie is said to be in need Of
money, if the lying Chicago newspapers
can be believed. The ravens must have
struck.
Mr. Morrill, has an anthracite scarf pin.
Thieves. were seen lurking around his
house the other night.
The steel trust won a complete victory
over the crowd that tried to hold it up.
If there is anything that makes the courts
sore it is these little, mean attempts to
annoy our vested interests.
Henry Watterson talks like a man who
IS gong to vote for Roosevelt in 1904
There others.
MIR. Shaw says he will buy 1904 S per
cents at los. This column will freely pay
| 50 fer 500 stock $780,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

Perhaps the city council would be wise
to let Mayor Ames draw salary. If it is
refused to him, he may come back and try
to earn it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

their hope OF continued supremacy lies
in the Improvement of the Erie canal to
suit modern transportation conditions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

Wall street probably thinks better Of the
farmer" secretary Of the treasury.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

MIR. Shaw says he will buy 1904 per
cents at 105. This column will freely pay
SO fer 500 stock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

Henry Watterson talks like a man who
IS gong to vote for Roosevelt in 1904
There are others.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

Mr.. Morrill, has an anthracite scarf pin.
Thieves were seen lurking around his
house, the other night.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

Elijah Dowie is said to be in need Of
money, if the lying Chicago newspapers
can be believed. The ravens must have
struck.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
\ Word for Uncle Loren.
The Elk River star-News says:

Totals ..........1,O3(
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-04

ing fifty dollars. or be imprisoned in the tow . or county Jail for any period of time rot ex ceeding one month. or be punished by both such fine and imprisonment.
 Section a1. All able bodied persons no, having wis ble means to maintain themselves and who live daily without employment or are found loitering around or walk ing abroad and lodging in tippling houses. bar-rooms outbouses and houses of bad repute, sheds. stables or in wagons or boxes or in the open air. or who shall be found trespassing upon private premises at any time, and not givEsg good account of themselves. 1T walking abroad and hegging. or going about door to boor begging or placing themselves in the streets or other thorouahfares, or in other public places. and begging and receiv- ing aims. and al persons upon who there shall be found any instrument or thing used for the commission cf burglary or for picking locks or pockets. who can not give good ae- count of their possession, the same shall be deemed vsgrants and guilty iof having com mitted misiemeanor. and upon conviction thereof fin d in 6 sum not exceeding three hundred dollars or imprisoned in the town or county jail for any term not more than three months, or be punished by both such fine and imprisonment.
 Seetion 22. If any person shall knowingly tear down, deface or cover up any postal ad- vertisements, or bills of any railroad compsny or of any corporation, company or person, such person shall be dee med guilty of a mis- demesnor. and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding fifty do lars, or imprisoned in the town or county Jail tor any period of time not exceeding one month or be punished by both such fine and impris- onment.
 Section ls. Any hand-bili or placard of any description which shall be stnc k, painted or posted upon any public or private house store or other building, or any fence or other premises, without permission from he Down. CT. or occupant of the same, Is hereby de- fined and declared to be nuisance and any person who shall poet or stick or shall aid or assist in posting or sticking any hsnd-bill or placard as to be . nuisance within tine meaning of this section stall be deemed to be 1 the author O. suce nuisance and to have com mitted misdemeanor. and upon conviction | hereof shall be fined in any sum not more | than one h ndred dollars. and not less than ! ten dollars for each and every offense so com | mitted. or imprisoned in the town oSco unty l jail for any period of time not exceeding sixty . days or be punished by both such fine and ! impri. onment.
 Section 2s. This Ordinance to take effect l and be in force after posting the same in thres public places within said town of Bisbee and 1 he publication therof in the BIsBEE D ALLY REVIEW.
 Passed and adopted by the Common Couns gil of the town of Bisbee this 2sth day of Jan- iary 1902.
 I.W- WALLACE.
 Town Clerk, Approved, J.J. MUIRAEAD, Mayor.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-04

named settler has filed notice of his inten sion to make tnat proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made bs. lore g. K. Williams, Court Commissioner. at bisoee. Ar zona. on Saturday, March 1, Ieo2. VIZ; Frank H. White. of Douglas Arizona. Tor thesw L nv H. w15, swL. and sek W A, Sec. 5, T. 24 s, K. 27 6, G. and s R. B. and U.
 He names the following witnesses to prove ms Continuous residence upon and cultiva- tion of said land, viz:
 Asa Barnaby, of Bisbee, Arizona. Clilton A. Burdick, John N Prime and 'oha T. Nicholson. of Douglas. Arizona.
 MILTON R. MOORE,
 Register.