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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-18
MARKS ARE THROWN OUT
CHANGE IN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Ten Standing Committees to Super.
Intend Administration Of
q Affairs. -..t B.

The university faculty at this meeting
yesterday cleared away several regu-
lations which have proved unsatisfa ct DRY.
The present system of marks was abol-
ished completely, and in its stead was
adopted the simple system by which stu
dents are marked passed. conditioned,
or failed. This does away with the time
honored system of honors and election to
Phi Beta Kappa, the honorary society, on
markings only will no longer be possible.
It will have to be upon the basis of gen.
/ eral culture and scholarship. r-... ..-
/ The committee system was entirely re-
vised The new regulations call for ten
standing committees to superintend the
administration of affairs. Of these the
most important is the committee on stu
dents work, which consists of five mem
bers, one retiring each year. The mem
bers of the committee will thus follow a
student through his entire course and will
be in a position to deal summarily with
students who fall behind in their work.
To this committee, also, is given complete
control over petitions. No student, except
IN very special cases, is to be allowed in
the fut ure to barrymore work than sixteen
hours week and students falling behind
in their work are to be warned by the in
structors once in six weeks. ........ ..-
The, new regulations 60 into effect at
once. 49,. .-. -..7 ... . --...
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Contest.
Eight university orators will this wear com
pete for the prizes in the Pillsbury -Dunwood,
/ oratorical contest in the university chapel Fri
day evening. The judges on thought an;
| composition have completed their work
but their grades viii not be made public unit
after the contest In the opinion of thes,
judges the orations are far better than thos,
Of other years and several of them posses,
considerable literary merit. The orators ant
the titles of their orations are as fellows
j. G. Steenson. ..Boer VS.. Briton''; George E
Silloway, The Blood Value of Civilization
| H. E. Edwards, The Dangers of Imperial
ISM; Thomas D. Schall, "The Genius O
Patriotism; NJ c. O'Donnell, "The Evils O
| Conquest; ]. A. Layne, The Unrewardet
Hero'';' Max W. huell, t.The Savior O
France George p. Jones, >'The Dawn O
| Peace The prizes are $500, $50 and $25 TO,
first, second and third places respectively
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-18
Tn JaiI for swfDdIinx.

J. e. Nyberg and e. w. O'NeilI who have
been peddling plated ware through Itasca
county, hare arrived at the Hennepin county
Jail, where they will serve twenty-five days
for swindling. They were committed on the
order of justice of the peace and brought to
this city because Itasca county has no jail.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-18
cUMMINs APPOINTS

New Judge in the Ninth District In
Iowa.
Des Moines, Iowa, March 1s-Goyernor
Cummins to-day appointed w H. Nc
Henry. of this city. Judge of the Ninth
judicial district. to succeed g. A. Bishop.
resigned. 8739
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-18
CONSERVATIVE.

Casey-Did We hear about poor Elan
merry?
Cassidy-Sorra the word
Casey-Shure, the big stame hammer
in the foundry dropped down on his shin
an killed him. +
Cassidy-Well,, OHM not surprised, for
he always had wake chist.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-18
RESIDENCE DESTROYED
d. G. Mckenzie Loses His Home by
Fire.

Fire starting in the roof near; the chimney.
entirely destroyed the home OF County SUPER
intendent of SchoolszD G. Mckenzie yester-
day morning at IL a. m. The house was on
the Minnetonka boulevard. one mile west Of
the Mills. About half of the furniture was
saved. Mr. Mckenzie and wife were at home.
but escaped to the neighbors uninjured.
The residents around Minnetonka Mills have
organized against the horse thieves which in
fest the neighborhood. Detectives have been
employed and enough facts have been gath
cred to warrant bringing certain men before
the grand jury in the near, future.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-18
"NEVER SAID IT"

Chief Ames Writes a Letter Regard
ing Journal Interview.
The following letter has been received
from Chief of Police Fred Ames:
March II, 1s02.-The article appearing in
T e j o u n of Friday evening, March
Il, in which appeared what purported to be a
signed statement by myself, and which was as
follows: :. --1r -t-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-18
kRAGs FOR GUARDsMEN

The First Lot Soon to BE Distrib-
uted.
EAdjutant General Libbey has bought 15G
Krag -Jorgenson rifles for the use Of the
state guard. They will be distributed
among the various companies In order to
accustom the men to their use. 1t is hoped
to replace the old Springfelds In q few
years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-18
KNEW THE REASON.

Sometimes, he remarked dfsmally, 81
wish we were a one-legged race. .
Been buying more shoes for The chill
dren. suDDose. was the natural reply.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-18
THE FUNNY FEATURE.

In6 SmdFL Set.
How did that stupid Jones ever be.
come editor of the Comic Weekly ?"
That's what makes the paper comic"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-18

FOelI Pays a Fine-Alderman Foell
paid fine of $40 and costs at Anoka Sat 1li.
day for catching crappies out OF season. ms
Minneapolis comrades, Captain Clares ana =.
w. Clark, were assessed the same amount.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

IL o'clock the cabin floors would be
filed with cots. From 9 to 10 the
colored cabin boys would get out
Nheir violins and dancing would be
INDUCED i'm. With good boats, atten-
tive and obliging officers and good
table fare the time passed pleasantly.
No hurry, no care, beautiful scenery
all the way particularly along the
banks of the upper river. How many
happy hours l have passed in this
way ON the many trips ] have taken
since | first came west
The Keokuk & Mcclure line which
Piled between ST. Louis and kcokuk,
united with fhc Northern line. After
Davidson had wrecked the lines on
the upper river and after the death
OF John Mcclure this line was left
to he sold. Davidson bought il, thus
acquiring control of the old reliable
Northern line and of all the steam
boat interests ON the river. The
holders of majority of the stock in
the Northern line applied for Il re-
cciver to manage the business. Dav-
idson WAS compelled To fight for his
property. This took SO long that he
cost of the litigation left him with
little of value. The business was
ruincd-hiS health was broken. the
commerce of the North line was de-
strnycd and the remnants of what
had been Il grand industry i'm building
mp the commerce of the northwest
was no more.
From 1916 to 1863 was actively en-
on. rpI n, I,srt.fpaSS in, "a I
bought wheat. flour and corn along
the river in large amounts and
shipped to ST. Louis. In connection
with my business l necessarily trav-
clcd often on the river between 81.
Louis and ST. Paul. and became well
acquainted with many of the promi-
ncut captains and clerks and other
officers of the boats. | was stock
holder i'm the Northern line. also Il di-I
rector and stakeholder in the Galena
d Minnesota Packet company.
Among the river men | knew ! de
sire To especially mention Capt. Rus
sell BlakeleN. of Galcna and ST. Paul,
and say that | am indebted to him
for much of the information present
ed. which has been CLEANED from Il
l'"Hpnlci ne I'du beloTe tue mimic
sofa Historical society i'm 1895. He
was prominent citizen of ST. Paul
for many years. Two years ago he
died. The title of the pamphlet he
wrote is THE History of he Discov-
cry of the Mississippi River and the
Advent of Commerce i'm Minnesota"
Before closing this sketch of
stcamboatiug ON the upper river in
the olden times | would mention a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

time because they were so nicely ac-
commodated, and could enjoy the
beautiful scenery and excitement of
river life.
There was more attention paid to
the models of steamers of the oIden
times than of late years. Then speed
was an important factor. 1t was a
drawing card. People who Travelled
i'm those days were just like the pco-
pie of today. Nothing could go too
fast for them. So the fleetcst boats,
with jolly commanders who were
ever ready for race. were always
the favoritcs. Racing in early times
was INDUCED in 10 quite an extent.
They were not spurts for few miles.
but would extend for hundreds of
miles. often from New Orleans to St
Louis. and ON the upper Mississippi
from st. Louis to St Paul.
The excitement attending these
races was very great. First one boat
would be in the lead then the other.
The passengers would simply go wild
with excitement. Some would lose
their heads. others their money. On
many occasions when strife would
run high between the river grey
hounds and their admirers there
would he great quantities of pitch
resin and fat bacon sacrificed To the
flames Ia make more steam and win
the race. These contests of speed
were not confined to the fieetest
boats, but were INDUCED in by many
others when occasion offered. Each
commander knew the power and
speed of his boat. and when two of
about the same speed came together
under way, and either showing Il
wish for 4 trial, the gauntlet was
quickly taken up, and the race went
on.
Stcamboating 80 years ago was at
tended with many difficulties. chief
among which was the lower rapids.
There il was that through the ma ior
part of the boating season all freight
and passengers had to he transferred
boats cargo had to he removed and
placed on great Filters or fat boats
each one covering about one half an
acre of river. 50 to speak These
were lowed over the rapids, and then
the goods were replaced aboard the
boat on which they belonged. Then
the steamer would proceed on her
journey. These were veNatious de
lays ana attended by great expense
AMI much Labor.
The pilots on the river in those
days were men who had the chart of
he river ard the course of the chan |
mel and tho. Dunp rnuS difficult cross /
ingS. the shoals, hidden rocks and /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

| Smith and the Frontier, Capt. Smith
Harris came up. The latter craft
was built for the Rock river trade.
The Palmyra, Capt. cole, also arrived
bearing a pleasure party of some 80
ladies and gentlemen, and there was
the St. Peter, Capt. ThochmOrton,
with a party of 81. Louis ladies. and
the Rulla, bringing delegation of
the Sioux Indians ON their way back
from Washington where they had
made treaty by which the valley of
the st. CroiX was opened to the
whites.
From 1886 there were steamers
passing up and down the river almost
daily taking supplies for the various
small towns below Galena and Du-
buque. The boats that were i'm the
trade between Galeha and Fort Smell
ing in 1897 were the Palmyra. Du-
buque, Gypsy. Pavilion, Emerald,
Wyoming, Olive Branch, Ariel, Hero
inc. Rolla. Burlington, Galena and
Irene. The boats during that season
were the Dubuque, Rolla. Emerald
and Heroine. The steamer Brazil in
1871 was sunk ON the Rock Island
rapids.
Between the latter date and 1917.
"A large number of boats were engaged
in the trade between ST. Louis and
Galena. Among them were the lone.
Capt. Leroy Dodge; St. CroiX. Capt.
Hiram BerSic: War Eagle. Capt.
Smith Harris: Falcon. Capt. l.. More
house; Rock River. Count 4. Haras-
ky; MOnona, Capt. +. n. Glcvin, and
Iowa, Capt. ID. ID. Morehouse. In
1917 the Argo. Capt. William Godwicll
started as a regular packet between
GaIcna and Fort Smelling. Capt. God
wick was an uncle of Mrs. Bailey
and Mrs. Boyle. of Rock Island. In
1915 he was in command of the DR..
Franklin with Capt. RusSeI BIakeIy.
my oldtimc friend. as clerk. The
Franklin was the first boat belonging
TO the GaIcna d Minnesota Packet
company. Most of the stockholders
in This company were Galenans.
This steamer. the Franklin. was the |
nucleus from which grew the feet |
of the Galena & ST. Paul Packet !
company. the first organized steam !
boat company on the upper Missis- |
sippi. which i'm after years became |
one Of the most powerful companies /
ON the great river bringing out from |
year to year as the trade increased. !
many new and finely built boats.
In 1854. when the Chicago q Rock |
Island railroad reached the river
here q big excursion was run bring /
ing some 200 eastern men including |
many prominent statesmen and news
paper men and the Minnesota Packet |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
PIansiftcr."

Haggenmacher's Plansiftcr.'
In 1892 Mr.. HaggenmachCr, of Hun
gary, came to this country TO inter
est mill furnishcrs in his new sieve
bulter. which he called the "PlanSift-
err" and after various unsuccessful
attempts To induce them To take hold
of il he came to Barnard 4 Leas.
They, after seeing the machine work.
were at>once struck with the value
and possibilities of the wonderful
machine. and decided to manufacture
1t and put it upon the market. Its
success was immediate and complete
and Notwithstanding the fact that it
was bitterly opposed by the makers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

In 1867 Mr.. Hemenway, having pre-
viously retired, J. 5. Leas purchased
an interest and the concern became
Wyckoff, Barnard & Co. Three years
later Mr.. Wyckoff sold his interest to
Mr.. barnard and the firm name was
again changed, this time to Barnard
d. Leas. In 1872 w c. Bennett secur-
ed an interest and the Barnard
Leas Manufacturing company came
into existence, being incorporated
under the laws of Illinois.
In September, 1877, w. III. Hill
house obtained an interest in the firm
and since then has served il in var
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

company met them at the Rock Is
land wharf with the steamers Golden
Era. Capt. Hiram Bercie; G.. w.
Sparhawk, Capt. l.. Morehouse; War
Eagle, Capt. Harris, and the Galena,
Capt. ID. Ii. Morehousc. On these
magnificent packets about 1000 of
the excursionists took a free ride to
st. Paul. During the trip the stage
of water was good and at times the
boats would be dashed together in
pairs so that the passengers could
pass from one to the other. Taken
all together this affair was most far
reaching in its effects i'm bringing 10
the notice of prominent eastern men
the vast possibilities of the north.
This magnificent excursion has never
been equallcd in size and results i'm
tho history or the river. \ vast tide
of emigration soon aftcrward began
setting westward.
The Galena Il Minnesota Packet
company was at the summit of it's
career from 1886 to 1860. 1t had a
fine and large fleet of boats running
at that time. Two daily lines of pack
cts were run from Galena. daily
from ST. Louis To ST. Paul. daily to
Rock Island and II daily between the
upper and lower rapids.
In 1851 Capt. Davidson organized
another lime of steamers to run on
the upper river. This line ultimately
was to swallow up and destroy "a
the end all others except the Diamond
10 company, which still exists This
L
During this year the ST. Louis and
ST. Paul steamboat men decided To
inauguratc daily service By running
in rotation with the Canada, Capt.
James Ward: W. l.. Ewing, Capt. NJ.
Green; Denmark. Capt. Dick Gray:
Capt. +. Il. Rhodes:
Capt. Thomas II. Griffith:
Capt. Il. Afford. and
Lucy May. Capt. J. Is. Rhodes. Along
in the early COS these different boats
were united under the ownership of
a stock company and the Henry Clay.
Capt. Charles Stephenson. was taken
in. There were then more boats on
The. Mississippi river plying 10 and
from st. Paul than ever before or
since. some % in all. ! might give
he names but that would require too
much space.
From 1s5G To 1850 there was Il very
arge amount of excursion travel /
coming from New Orleans and ST. /
Louis to the cool shady retreats |
found around the lakes near ST. Paul. |
many of the eNcursioniSts staying |
.wo or three months. Often the |
,oats would have their upper guards I
liled full of trunks. At night after 1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

few of the men that | knew best.
Among them we're Capt. Orrin Smith
of the Brazil and Nomonee, Capt. 5.
ID. Harris of the War Eagle and Gray
Eagle, Capt. Hiram Bersie of the, St.
CroiN, Golden Era and Northern
Light, Capt. w. II. Gabbart of the
Sucker State, Capt. James Ward of
the metropolitan, and Capts. Thomas
BufOrd, 4. b. Rhodes and John w.
Rhodes. Among the clerks was DAN
iel V. DawIey, who filed this position
for over 80 years Il knew him first
in 1888 as clerk on an Ohio river boat,
the W. Va. Wells, and afterward in
that position on the Sucker STATED:
George Il. Melville, Robert Melville
and George {. British. But few of
these uld-time friends are left. |
know of only Capt. Bennett of Mo
line. Capt. Thomas Buford of Rock
Island, Capt. W. II. Gabbart of Daven-
port, and Capt. John Rhodes OF Sa-
wanna.
When / look back over the 90 years
l have PASSED ON the. upper Missis-
sippi and think of the marvellous
changes that have taken place i'm the
great northwestern country. | feel
that, if years. were reckoncd by the
changes that have occurred during
this time, | might well he two ccntur-
les of age. $. w. McMASTER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

other Instructions which lay in their
path, in their heads. 1t required
years of constant practice and dill
gent study and close observation. TO
attain the vast and important knowI-
edge they must know the path on
the darkest and stormiest night as
well as in the light of day.
How different the condition of to-
day. The lower rapids have been
shot out-with a great stone wall
that forms the outer bank of ship
canal, through which steamers pass
with their cargo undisturbed. The
reefs. Sandbars. snags and other OBJ
structions have been removed, the
channel deepencd and widened where
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

company has been distinguished by
energetic and progressive business
methods. and has taken a leading
part in all projects for the better
ment of the milling industry. Sever
al times in its history it has spent
large sums of money in defending
millers against the encroachment of
patent spectators (the roller mill
combine, for instance). The results
in these cases have enabled millers
To obtain better machinery and get
better results from their mills The
greatest benefit, however, which it
has conferred upon the milling in
dustry was the introduction of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

of the old-time machines, who saw
their business imperiled. its popular
ity steadily increased until now there
are over 5000 machines in use. This
opposition was so bitter that some
even went 80 far as to publish books
ON the subject. in which they endeav-
ored to show that the principle was
wrong and that the machine could
not possibly do the work claimed for
it. Seeing all this opposition was in
vain they. after a time. ceased their
efforts and went to work to put i'm
itating machines upon the market.
The plantsifter. however. as it was
the first, has proven to be the best,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

and none Of its imitators has as vet
shown itself equal to this machine.
To the plantsifter and Barnard d
Leas Manufacturing company. there
fore, belongs the credit of Kidding
millers of the troublesome reel sys-
tenn and of rcvolutionizing the bolt
ing system of the country.
I'm tIreir Wilford-Moline roller mill
and their perfected separators they
have machines that have alreadr
proven themselves leaders. This i
not the place. however, for present -
ing list of their large line of flour
mill. rice mill and grain cleaning ma
chincry. but anyone desiring this in
formation can obtain it by writing
for their general catalogue.
In addition to the above line of ma
for steam and hot water heating.
This is sectional boiler of Il very
safe, economical and durable type.
and is very popular wherever used.
They have also lately started tu
manufacture an automatic magnetic
separator for saving iron from foun-
dry waste, 4upoIa drop and Stag. This
is proving to be a valuable device and
they look for many orders for this in
the future.
The officers of the company are:
Presidential y. Barnard.
Vice President and Trcasurer-W.
C. Bennett.
Secretary-C y Barnard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

ious capacities with much credit to
himself and the firm.
In 1866 {. a. Barnard came into
the firm and since then has been iden-
titled with the general management
and has given his personal attention
to the mill building department.
Since it's incorporation the plant
has grown wonderfully and its pro-
ducts are now sold all over the world.
The company is capitalized az $500
900 and its output exceeds 100000
They employ an average
of $50 men.
Ever since its organization this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

boats Us the Time and Tide, Brazil.
Lady Franklin. Montauk. Bonacurd
Anthony Wayne, Dan ubc, Greek
Slave, Julia Dean. Lamcrtinr, Golden
Era, Itaska, Grey Eagle, Ellie Alton,
Excelsior, James Mckee. and Luscrn.
All these boats were large finely
equipped Sidc-whcelerS, for stern
wheeler in those times was seldom
seen. Boats were constructed i'm a
manner To best take care of the bust
ness demands. Each boat was pre-
pared to carr 4 large amount of
freight, and 50 arranged also as to
accommodate comfortably zoo and
300 passengers. No hotel in any city
surpassed their bill of fare. Their
tables were furnished with the best
that the markets could afford. ana
served i'm a manner uneNcclled. Many
people of wealth and leisure travelled
on first class steamers months at Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
THE BARNARD q LEAS MANU-
FACTCRING COMPANY are

- -
builders of flour mills, rice mills
and elevators, and manufacturers or
furnishcrs Of all the machinery nee
essary to completely equip them.
They are manufacturers also OF
"Barnard's Sectional Boiler" for
steam and hot water heating and
The Automatic Magnetic Scpara tor"
Il machine for saving iron from foJn-
dry refuse, cupola drop and Stag.
The company * one of the oldest
and largest of the many manufactur-
ing concerns that have given Moline
its widely extended reputation as "a
manufacturing center.
The business was originally formed
in 1850 by /. L. Hemeuway. Joseph
Wyckoff and Herman \. barnard.
under the title of Hemenvay. WyckofT
81 Co, for the purpose of manUfac
turing the Woodward shutter. well
known flour mill specially. Mr. Bar
nard was the inventive genius of the
concern. and during the life of the
original firm, rs well as in later
years. Mr.. Barnard has originated
and given to the flour milling world
a number of improvements that have
brought both fame and gain To him
self and his firm. 1t was during these
first years, in 1865, that Mr.. Barnard
originated and patented the grain
separator which has proved to be the
leading separator up to the present
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
WHY IIC WcDt.

Tho extensive authority of parents
under the Chinese laws is we'll known.
4 Chinaman Of forty years. whose
aged mother nogged him every day,
shed tears in the company Of one OF
his friends.
why do you weep" he was asked
"AIas, things are not as they uSed 10
be- answered the devoted son. The
poor wonan's arms grow feebler ev-
cry dayr'-Sporting Times.