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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23
SHORTER PERIOD OF PREPARATION

With the near approach of another COL
lege year there is general resumption
of discussion of the question Of the length
of the college course. The discussion now
proceeds on a pretty general agreement
that it is altogether wrong to keep a
young man from taking part in the ac-
tive competition of life before he is some
where around 80 years Of age. The change
in this respect in fifty years is startling
In the middle of the last century men
were going out of college all the way
from IS to 20 years Of age. Now the
average age of graduates is % or 23. Then
year in lawyers office fitted the young
man for the bar and course in medicine
did not take much longer. Young men
had been educated and were immersed in
professional or commercial work long be-.
! fore they were. rs. IT is, not at all un-
common now for young doctors and law
yers to heap educational course upon
course until they are over 30 before they
leave the cloister for the arena Of life
Adequate preparation seems to be the
Keynote of American life now, and very
good note it. is. But the twenties never
return and: they contain years fun of
qualities that are not so prominent after
80, yet they are qualities whose utiliza-
tion is of the greatest value to success
in life. \ lt<% ..,'~@'%2
It becomes very apparent that some
how the period of conventional education
| must be reduced. The strongest tendency
/ now at work is to combine the collegiate
and the professional course. Ultimately,
perhaps, man instead Of spending four
years IN college and afterward four in
| q professional school will, begin in his
freshman year to take some professional
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

from s1o5, 100000 in the calendar year
1891, to $162,o0O,o0O in 1901, or 5oper cent;
while the total imports of the country
were increased only 10 per, cent. Our
exports to those countries increased from
$1,000, 900 in 1891 to $115 200, 900 in 1901
an increase of 1SO per cent-while the to-
tai exports of the country were increasing
only so per cent.
This, without any ship canal through
the isthmus, is strongly suggestive Of the
possibilities of trade in that quarter with
a short cut which saves half the distance
round the globe as per the Suez canal
from New York, and two-thirds the dis
tance around the globe If via Cape Horn.
Two thirds of our Asiatic and Oceanica
commerce goes by the Atlantic ocean to
avoid the large expense OF rail transpor-
.tation to our western coast. These coun-
tries buy 100000 900 worth of merchan-
disc each month and the greater portion
Of it is the kind of goods we would like
to sell them. The thing to do is to have
our own country do the most selling of
cotton goods, machinery, mineral oils,
fish, -four, lumber and canned goods. to-
bacco, railway material, agricultural ma
chinery, manufactures Of leather, etc.
In the oriental countries, having the Phil
ippines as a central point, and containing
half the population Of the globe, the i'm
ports in 1868 were $575, ,000000; in 1890
they increased to $1,o25, 100000, and in
1900 they had increased to $1,26O, 900, 900,
while their exports grew from $5SS,000, 900
in 1858 to s1,275, 100000 in 1900. In 1868
the countries referred to took less than
$S,000,000 worth of Imports from the
United States, or per cent CT their ag
gregate imports. In 1900 they took $110,
100000, or 10 per cent OF their aggregate
imports. They export led to us $4,000, 900
in 1868 and $162 100000 in. 1900. -
These figures are very suggestive and
impressive. They point clearly to the fact
that, with easy access to the Pacific by
ship canal, disposing of the barrier at
the isthmus, we shall distance all our
European rivals in this field. Chief Aus
tin points to the facts that we have a
greater coast line and more and better
harbors on the Pacific than any other ma
tion, and more railway service for that
commerce than all the. other countries
combined; we have the chief insular way
stations of commerce on the Pacific; We
control the best and only practicable sub
marine cable route; the best distributing
point for commerce at Manila. The prob
ability is that, if the American nation
does not lose it's business intelligence
the middle of this century will see the Pa
ciflc an American ocean. -
| The prospect broadens as we contem-
plate the prominent part our northwest
is destined to play in this trade; but that
is matter 100 large for present consid-
eration.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23
THE PACIFIC AND BEYOND

Writing of the sea power Of the United
States. in The Forum in 1883, Captain
Mahan said: In our infancy we bor-
dered upon the Atlantic only: our youth
carried our boundary to the Gulf Of Mexi-
co; to-day maturity sees US upon the
Pacific"
Since that was written, our flag has
been planted on the Hawaiian group, 1000
miles west of our Pacific coast, and later,
5000 miles further west, on the Philippine
archipelago and the island of Guam. The
west frontier has practically been cx-
tended something over 1000 miles, and is
brought face to face with Asia.
Hawaii alone Is mastery strategic
point, and the power which may control
the commerce of the Pacific and the
route via the Gulf of Mexico the Carib-
bean sea and the isthmus ship canal to
that ocean, is fortunate; but more for
tunate still is the control of the Philip
pine islands. That control Is in the United
States, and there is but one course to
take, and that is to utilize all the re-
ma rkable facts accomplished during the
last few years, giving to US vital interests
in the oriental trade and the commerce OF
the Pacific littoral, with such rivals as
Germany and Great Britain regarding
closely and jealousy our every movement
| We have planted and extended our pro-
gressive civilization from the Atlantic tc
the Pacific. The star Of empire hesitatec
awhile at the shores Of the Pacific, ant
then moved westward over that vas
ocean. Industrially and financially strong
we are able to face and solve the new
Eproblems of the Pacific.
The countries bordering on that ocea1
.cortain hall the, population of the world
and we shall ultimately sell to them I
large proportion of our surplus food ant
manufactured products. e
Chief Austin Of the treasury bureau o
statistics showed in "a recent address
that Notwithstanding the long distance
transportation which puts our merchants
at a disadvantage in the orient as com
pared with our European rivals, our i'm
ports from Asia and Cceanica increase,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

wheat surplus of western Canada has in
creased from 100000 to 55,OoO,Ooo bush
els. 1t is useless for a Wall street bull
letin or any other authority to attempt
the Canadian wheat crop. If the wheat
acreage should grow no more rapidly dur
ing the next ten than during the past ten
years, it would be in 1912 about 100000
acres, which at the present yields would
mean about 16OOOO,oOO bushels. But, as
a matter of fact, it will increase much
more rapidly.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

A Wall street bulletin takes a very
lugubrious view Of the, future of western
Canada. To read it one would think that
between prairie fires, August frosts and
hot winds there is scarcely an even chance
for the farmer ever to have a good crop.
The author of the bulletin should inform
himself. Last year on about 2.5oo, 900 acres
the Canadian west produced $4,000, 600
bushels of wheat In 1883 there were only
100000 acres in wheat and the yield was
less than 100000 bushels. The wheat
lands Of western Canada, as good as those
now cultivated, on the average, comprise
at least Is, 700, 900 acres. In ten years the
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

studies. and will, perhaps, devote the last
year or two Of the college course alto
getherto to them; so that perhaps five years
from entering college he will be equipped
for his life work and ready for practical
experience ".ns. 5.,7 = ..,L - ~ = = i
There is still pretty sharp clash be-
tween the general culture and profession
al qualification ideas, but the opinion is
growing that mere culture that is not
accompanied by achievement, and ability
is pretty poor veneer after
all. "- The best culture is that
which, gives potential capacity
of some kind. 1t is desirable that
all our young men should have the gentle
manly graces, but it Is far more desirable
that they should be resourceful, indepen-
dent and know how to do. The man who
learns to take a useful part in life Is
likely also to learn to take a graceful
part, especially where he gets training In
the humanities along with training for
work. Oxford, the mother of culture, is
also the mother of lost causes. It edu-
| Gates in an old-world atmosphere that is
not adapted to these strenuous. times.
We can no longer accept James Russell
Lowells conception of college as place
where nothing useful should be taught.
Our American universities must adapt
themselves to their time and country and
educate their youth so that they may be
best fitted to lead happy, useful lives and
DO their full part in making their coun-
try victor in the tremendous commercial
struggle but now beginning.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23
A Call for Honest Methods.
Pittsbure Dispatch.

The canal will be the largest single piece Of
work undertaken by the American govern
ment. The cost. running over hundred mil
lions, might easily, without proper precau-
tions, afford opportunity for defaults and
oyercharges which would make the dishon-
est contractor Independently rich The size
of the stake. no less than the honor OF tho
nation, demands that there shall be no such
scandals as marked the work Of the original
Panama company. And at the outset It will
be we'll to have distinct understanding that
any effort to hold up the commission by COM
hinations to raise prices or by any other
means will be foredoon1ed to failure
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

Bismarck is to-day celebrating the en-
TRANCE of. the 500 railway system into
that city. The merger of the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific makes 1t an
event worthy of celebration when the
500 enters any town. Announcements are
already made of better rates. Moreover,
some new country is brought into touch
with the markets by this extension which
also puts the 800" in connection with
the Washburn line and this places it in
a position to tap the upper Missouri val
ley, the development of which has scarce
begun.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

The Journal seems to have been
Percy Haswell company was to present
"Sapho" at the Metropolitan. 1t is un-
derstood now that "sapho" is not to be
presented by the Haswell company but by
another organization entirely. T b e
Journal l is glad to acquit the Haswell
company of planning to present this OBJ
jectionable play, but what it had to say
about the presentation of such a produc-
tion at any time still holds good.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

Ordinarily charitable silence is accorded
the memory of the departed when nothing
good can be said. But the astonishing at
tempt of the St. Paul Dispatch to veneer
the reputatio of the late J. S. Vandiver
and its shameless effrontery in suggesting
that Vandiver's memoirs, betraying his
associates in the nasty jobs with which
his name is linked, will not be published
"unless"-are enough to call for the re-
buke the Pioneer Press gives it and also
to justify the latter papers merciless
plain speaking regarding Vandiver.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

The Pioneer Press prints in full the ed
itorial from the Northfield News, repub-
lished in full in this paper, accusing the
editor Of T b e journal of agreeing
In preconvention conference to the Cuban
reciprocity plank and then denouncing it
after it was adopted by the state conven-
tion. The News was dead wrong and If
the Pioneer wishes to be entirely fair and
square in the matter it will print T h e
Journals reply to The News. 1t
won't take up any more space than The
News article did
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23
= May he Prophetic.
Chicago Post

Dramatic art as practiced in Havana should
be given the close attention Of Minister
Squiers. The present theatrical success is
entitled Cuba in the Year 20O0.'' and deals
disrespectfully with the Plat amendment.
The climax comes when the leading man
steps before the calcium. tears up the amend
nent and excfaims, Nov we have done away
with the amendnsAt. we are . free people
once rnore!'' Which is, OF course. highly sat
isfactory from dramatic point OF view, hut
undeniab1y ungrateful and seditious from the
standpoint Of international relations e
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23
Chicago Inter ocean,

= - =. OItiCu6V 1litsI OCedIt.
:. Upon every economic theory advanced since
the days OF Turgot, the conduct of the coal
trust is indefensible. It has done more than
all other agencies combined to induce many
Americans to look with tolerance upon dang
erous suggestions of a comnunistic organiza-
ton Of industry. It has given the world an
object lesson as inopportune as 1t is perilous.
1t Is difficult to understand how even the pre-
foundest egotism could have done more than
the coal-trust managers have done to pro-
duce . situation as dangerous to every ma
terial interest in the nation as it IL sdeplor-
able from every viewpoint Of common sensG
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23
EDITORIAL EXCERPTS
Fighting Men Want Place.
Pittsburg Times.

F1ttsburg Times.
There is but one sensible course for the
boer leaders who propose living in South
Africa to pursue, and that is to do their best
to promote good feeling between the late
combatants. This Botha, Delarey and DeWTet
have thus far endeavored to do, and their
latest action in visiting King Edward has
given the crowning proof of their sincerity
Their visit will not suit the Boer agitators
who remained at safe distance from the
hghttng while the generals were in the thick
OF 1t, but 1t will be approved by the men who
followed the latter in battle and who expect
like them to have to live in future side by
side with those whom they fought
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

We hope that our American statesmen
will meet Sir Robert Bond, premier Of
New Foundland, half way in his effort to
arrange reciprocity treaty. Here is a
good chance to get foothold in New
Foundland and strengthen the very
friendly feeling of the people of that
island towards us. Sir Robert prefers
free trade with the United States as
against union of the colony with the
Dominion Of Canada, and we know Of no
valid reason why we shouldn't have free
trade with New Foundland. Let us not
make the same mistake with New Found
land that we have made with Canada
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

The editor of the Pioneer Press is on the
war path. Within two or three days he
has composed some roasts of holiness
that would do credit to the days of his
youth or the twin city census war. AS
specimens Of unmerciful newspaper invec-
tive the tribute to the Northwestern Tele-
phone company the other day and to the
memory of the late J. S. Vandiver, to-day,
deserve to be framed and carefully pre-
served. H., "..'.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23
OTHER PEOPLES NOTIONS
Holding the Mirror Up.

= 8.
TO the Editor Of The Journal. ..-~
I would like to answer F. L. Ms article IN
last evenings Journal in regard to the play
"sapho'' to appear at the Metropolitan next
week.
The gentleman no doubt believes in a high
standard Of morals, so do I, but it Is just such
plays as "Sapho" that bring the horrible
truth home to US. and which exists to-day In
modified form in what we are pleased to
term our best social circles say, put On
the play-it takes a horrible example, some
times, to show US the immensity of our sins.
!. AS to the Percy Haswell company lower.
for the sake of F. L. NJ, for it is not the
Haswell company at all that appears at the
Metropolitan next week. though should feel
that they were only repeating what occurs al
most daily among those We lock to for the
acme OF refinement and virtue.
..-. vi - 81 te..-'. #- ....~ "A. C. B.
,M;nneano}iss Club. Dug 23 -...---a
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23
An Added Menace.

0edCCIe U UsC Iul6IISeHVer. :
There is no reason why oil should not sat-
isfy mechanically the needs OF warships as a
fuel All experiments point to the conclusion
that 1t will as far as the mere generation Of
motive power is concerned But in time Of
war it would be different. In naval battle
& ship fitted with oil tanks. subject to explo-
sion by shell, would not be on equal terms
with S,one whose full coal bunkers increased
her protection rather than added to her dan
ger 80 -. .,r+ o. p ---.-
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

- New York Mail and Express.
Aguinaldo's American lecture tour would be
beneficial to, that piratical person, If it were
not for the fact that he will mistake the adu-
lation OF handful Of misguided army hAters
for the expression of the opinion Of the Amer
lean people. The little Boston band Of anti
in1perialists will prevent the man Of procla-
nations and assassinations from learning that
his acts are regarded with only contemptu-
Gus forgiveness by the mass Of the people
whose fellow countrymen he betrayed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

President Roosevelt is in touch with the
"plain people," He showed that in his
speech yesterday and his auditors showed
it, too. 1t is a mighty good thing for
this country that at such time of change
as this 1t has at the head of it's affairs
man with such broad sympathie and
so little of class or int crest prejudice.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23
Not Charseable to City. Life.
Pittsbure NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FPittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
Medical science differs widely as to the
causes OF the increase in insanity. That rural
life has produced possibly the largest num-
Der OF insane patients disproves the theory
that the nervous, excitable life of our cities
is calculated to cause insanity. Alcoholism
and hereditary taint serve to swell the grow
ing list, while insufficient sleep and lack Of
wholesome recreation ara among the other
most prolific causes. s5ys S.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23
Democratic Errors,
Brooklyn Eagle.

J. -. <-'~,...$ Brooklyn Eagle. =;
'Rooseveit's administration bids fair to make
expansion as universally an accepted fact as
McKinley's made the gold standard, Grant >
results OF the war and Lincoln's the union
and emancipation. The democracy erred and
were woefully beaten in opposing these prin-
!ciples-and In persfsting in opposition to them
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

The Austin Register says there is now a 70
action in favor Of Tawney. This is the first
admission the Register has made that the
knatvold candidacy amounted to hing.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

DR.. John H. Dorsey Of Glencoe. one of the
leading democrats In the last house, is Z
candidate for reelection from Mcleod
county.
- Charles .. Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23
A Periious Portent.

Minneapolis Club, Dug. %.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

). 3. Kelly OF Eureka, Dakota county. be-
ileves that faithful service should be re-
"aroed He has been cloak room keeper
IN the house OF representatives for the last
Two leels!atures, and now he is candidate
for republican nomination to the house fro~,
his county.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

Thomas Torson of st. James, prominent
member OF the last house, filed Yesterday as
republican candidate for the state senate in
the Martin -Watonwan district Olaf Eshen
OF Jadls, Roseau county, filed as a populist
canoldate Tor the house in the sixty-third dis
trict.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

North Dakota reports an absence Of mos
quitos because 1t was so wet That is given
as the reason they have been so frequent
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

An ak trust is proposed large number
OF political candidates who are fearful Of
catching one of the products of this trust on
the neck. are hoping for increased prices.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

Oscar Triggs has thrown down the United
States government -, =, 52.f-s =: =, - &
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

correspondent objects to having the local
stage elevated by "Sapho." No matter how
much you prune it down 'sapho' is bum
play That is the only language that does it
justice: We would rather see Big Mitt
man as heroine any day, with Al Smith as the
neavy villain. When ''Sapho' holds the
boards, we retire to our garden.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

c. S. Mitchell. editor Of the republican
press bulletin has issued an authoritative
denial OF the stories charging the state ad-
tests.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23

Ihree soldiers, not knowing Mr.. Corbett,
the human pile driver, called him "slob.' -
The fighter made three eloquent gestures and
me army retired behind the breastworks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-01
IMPORTANT AN,JOUHCEMEN

Dr. NJ s. Cohen the wefkno"n Specialist Of Pine Bluff has
added his heretofore extensive Once
This
Chronic rheumatism. Swollen
Weak Kidney Trouble,
going Hot
of
profession the United States
Cohen O. and
all
Piles quick painless
method Dr. Cohen graduate Jefferson
phia He has had OF
pas specially
He has treated
hundreds satisfied
him. their NCJRABI.E
fec the skill o PHYSICIANS
will carefully and tell
Examination will nothing
scientifically
B. Simon Store Pine
Bluff % nd evenings
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-01

The Sceptel.

The scepte. was the emblem c.
power. As the Silver ward. so familiar
in cathedrals, was once hollow. con-
tanning the "virge,' or rod with which
chastsement was inflicted upon the
choristers and younger members Of the
foundation so the royal scepier repre-
sented the right to infiict punishment.
Hence the expression Ito sway the
scepter" implied the holding of regal
dignity. The scepter with the dove
possessed the additional signifcation
of the Holy Ghost. as controlling the
actions of the sovereign. The same
idea was conveyed at Rheims by the
beautiful ceremony of letting loose a
number of doves at the coronation OF
the French kings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-01
LOST Arm, EUT SAVED HIS LIFE
Terrible Experience OF MAJ Who Fell
He Left Train.

Oscar WeIsole. who was recently
seriously injured by Burlington
rain. is rapidly improving at st.
francis hospital. The story Of the
accident. as tod by the injured young
.4.2n, is that he attempted to jump,
intending to aIigAt upon his LETT foot.
...e aliBrea. and was forced to extend
his right foot, which when It struck
the ground, threw HIM directly to-
ward the train.
IN attempting t. eatca At something
lis an fell across the lail, and his
POSITION was such that it was impos-
s.ytt ior him to move without meet
lbs instant death. Thus. with she
4ull realization oi what was transpir-
.:ss, lie was forced to lie perfectly
ssh a..d enGG,e having eight sets Of
wheels pass over and grind of his
arm. Besides the first pinching SEN
satlOn, there was no sreat pain. :
Ae lad attempted to move out Of the
"a te would have been crushed upon
he head by the overhanglng steps OF
,he coaches as they rushed over him,
or, possibly, thrown under the train.
It was all Gone so quickly that
there was but a fraction of a second
% decide between the loss of an arm
and the retention Of life and an at
tempt 70 save the arm and probable
death. He chose the former. In 2
dim Way be saw receding light and
ta!rtly realized what it all meant;
shat the train was gone and that he
40 longer possessed right arm. He
struggled upon the elbow of his re-
naming arm and managed to reach
his home.-La Crosse Chronicle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-01
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Of Pine Bluffs Progressive Business Houses
now o.snop NnI9pse Hescaea wen.

When called to take Up ne new mis-
sion Of the holy communion, Chicago,
he found busy railway yards close to
his chapel. He asked the c!::ef ensi-
neer how to reach railway operatives.
Read Lardner.s Railway Economy
until you are able TO ask q question OF
an engineer and he not think YOU a
TOOL" SO instructed, h dropped in one
day OH a group cleaning an engine ana
yenture1 question: "E'hich 90 you
like tt better, inside c. outside con-
aections:" ! torrent Of discussion fol-
lowed on connections, -tea1l heaters,
exhaHzcs: sad at tie end Of 3 half hour
he remarked. n la2Tieg: Boys,
have 2 frae ca9reA in Metropolitan
hall. wi7sre shaa.4 Be &!al to see
you TIE net Sunday svs.y man
was theye.-TEe Gane,s:.s'.