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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
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Constantinople, Feb. 5-(Special sDispatch)
The Turkish legislature met to-day and re-
elected it's old officers. There seemed to be
considerable feeling between the representa-
tives of the Kurds and of the Armenians but
no overt act took place before the opening.
Terrific Pasha. Kurd, introduced resolu-
ton of sympathy for the Beers in their
heroic struggle for liberty and asked the
leader of the majority if Turkey had taken
any steps to intervene and to protect de-
fenseless people from determination. 3,
The leader of the Turkish party, HatcheS
Pasha, replied that no such action had been
taken to his knowledge because England's
navy was much larger than the Turkish navy.
An Armenian said he understood that the
Turkish navy would at once sink II it moved
out of port. He was Immediately slaughtered
by the Kurd, the chair, or as it is known IN
Turkey, the ottoman, rapping in vain for
order during the slaughter.
The Armenians protested against the
slaughter as supplementary but the otto
man (old Turkish party ruled that the
slaughter of Armenians was always in order.
(Kurdsh applause)
Terrific Pasha said that if the Kurds wished
to interfere with Englands little game they
would also find it necessary to take on the
United States, which was engaged in sub
DUNG the brave Filipinos, many Of whom
were Mohamedans. Personally he favored a
declaration of war against the United States
because of their bill for $4,000 recently col
lected of Turkey and OF their inhumanity in
general. Perhaps Cuba was a good example!
(Sensation.)
A member of the Young Turkish party who
was always putting his foot IN it, moved the
selection of a committee of inquiry by the
chair, to consist of seven members, to in
yestigateGthe story that the ransom money for
Miss Stone, the American missionary, was
now reposing in the Turkish treasury.
This occasioned a terrible uproar, in the
midst of which the United States minister in
the diplomatic gallery began shooting.
| The session broke up in much disorder.
"A. J. Russell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
1T,s D1FFERENT NOW

Julian Ralph, N. Y. Mail and Express.
When Grover Cleveland occupied the White
House during his second term and his little
children needed place in which to play and
get what fresh air they could. it was 20
longer safe for the gates to be left unlocked
or for strangers to use these private grounds
as a public passageway. Mr.. Cleveland there
fore ordered the gates kept shut and locked.
Presumably he supposed that IL he asked no
more privacy and exerted no more authority
over his dwelling than the humblest citizen
is entitled to there would be no fault found
with his behavior.
He quickly learned better. In the press, in
the streets, in the homes-everywhere that
man met man or spoke or wrote to men, he
was condemned for his behavior, which. was
declared to be undemocratic. exclusive. selfish
and objectionable. He felt obliged to revoke
his order and allow the gates to be opened
during those morning and evening hours when
the clerks next door felt that their erights-
even out OF doors-were greater than the
presidents rights in his own home. II re-
member correctly, this concession to the
clerks was chrrlishly accepted and the presi-
dent was made to feel that he was still be-
having like snob.
To-day Theodore Roosevelt is president.
He has looked over and around his house aud
has seen strangers tramping across his
grounds He did not take second look be-
fore he ordered the gates closed, locked and
kept locked.
I What then?
Nothing.
Nobody has protested. Nobody has COM
mented fayorably or unfavorably upon the
action. indeed, no ore has had word to say
regarding it. Lucky President Roosevelt, who
can do as he pleases and be sure that ne VIII
please practically everybody. Everybody
IS, except the politicians.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
SPEAKER HENDERsoN's BLuNDER

Speaker Henderson appears to have
made mistake past understanding. How
any man in his senses and in touch with
public opinion in this country could have
Ina gined that more seats in congress de-
pended upon the good will of the beet
sugar men than upon the honorable de-
Termination of the masses to do some
thing for Cuba is more than we can under
stand. The only possible explanation is
that the speaker does not read the papers.
II has been stated that, engrossed in the
duties of his responsible Office he often
allows a week to pass without glaEcing at
q paper. If that be true he is less in
touch and sympathy with national senIti-
nlent than the average Minnesota farmer
In a remote county.
It is very doubtful whether the grant
ing Of a concession of 50 per cent to Gu
ban sugar would cause the loss of a single
seat in congress. But 1t is certain that,
if the republican party, as represented in
congress, should give such a sublime ex-
hibition of Indifference to the popular will
and in this case most just villas to
ignore the indisputable claims Of Cuba
upon this nation no man can tell how
many seats in congress Will he swallowed
up by the tidal wave of reaction that will
follow.
The trouble with the lover house of con-
gress is that under the Reed rules 1t
has become insulated from the electric
currents of public opinion and national
though. The adoption of great measures
without debate. as decided upon in little
committee meetings, gives no opportunitJ
Tor the mass Of the members Of the. house
20 be impressed with the views of the
people. We do not hold that 'represen:
tative either in congress or the legisla
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
NATIONAL BANKS AS REPOSITORIES

Secretary Shaw says, in a letter to
Congressman Sulzer, of New York,sas to
the deposit of government funds in ma
tional banks throughout the country,
which has just been made public,
that, if the surplus money in the treas
ury in excess of $4,000, 600 working cap
ital, had been deposited in the clearing
house cities in proportion to the relative
capital of each bank, with no other secur-
ity than upon the banks assets, at 2 per
cent interest for the government, the lat
ter would have realized $32,OOO,0O and the
banks would have been able to increase
credit accommodations to the public to
the extent of O0,00e, 900.
The secretary also says it would be
wise for the government to make such de-
posits upon security other than United
States bonds. s
It is evident from this that the secre-
tary favors credit currency and the large
extension of government deposits OF sur
plus funds in the national banks in clear
ing house cities. Under the national
banking law the issue Of non elastic cur
renew seems to be compulsory. The state
banks are taxed too heaily to issue notes
and the banks authorized to issue notes
find the cost of government bonds, the
required form of security, so great, that
it does not pay Ic issue notes against
them. There would certainly appear to
be no peril in permitting banks to issue
currency against their assets or upon the
credit Of the banks, under proper restr1c-
lions for safety. The Bank of France and
the Imperial Bank of Germany and other
hanks in Europe are allowed to issue cur
rency from 10: to 20 times the amount OF
the capital, No valid objection has yet
been made to the basing of circulation
on other than government bonds, such as
municipal and railway bonds payable In
gold and which have not fallen below par
! for several years preceding tnelr
acceptance as security and secured by
| tangible and available values.
| AS to security for deposits OF surplus
government money in the national banks
| in clearinghouse cities, the law now per-
mits the secretary of the treasury to ac-
cent other than United States bonds as
security for public deposits. II there are
bonds sufficiently secure to guard gov
eminent deposits, the same bonds would
obviously be uficient security for bank
1 issues. wouldn't they?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
A SERVICE RENDERED BY THE TAX
COMMISSION

Whatever may be the fate of the pro-
posed tax bill now before the legislature,
it will no doubt be conceded that the
members Of the tax commission, acting
under the instructions of the legislature,
have performed valuable service to the
state. They were instructed to, and it.
was manifestly intended by the legisla-
ture that they should, prepare tax law
for adoption at this session. They were
instructed to provide for the taxation
of all property, tangible and Intangible,
and, of course, were compelled to do it
under the terms of the existing con-
stitution.
That the operation of such system Of
taxation, impartially enforced, has met
with many objections and appears to in
flict some peculiar hardships is not the
fault Of the commission. They have
framed an excellent piece of machinery,
no doubt, and have carried out what
they were instructed to provide for in
the way of a system of taxation In
that system they have, in fact, in
augurated no new principle: to which
exception can be taken; they have done
little more in that connection than to
provide the machinery for the effective
operation of the principles already in
existence ..s
But acting upon. the further instruc-
lions of the legislature to make recon-
mendations, they have gone beyond the
mere service of providing the machinery
for carrying out effectively the principles
already established, and have made valu-
able proposals with regard to changes in
the constitution and exceedingly helpful
suggestions as to what different prin-
ciples and forms of taxation might
proitably be employed in this state.
Although their work may not be adopted
at this session in whole or in part, the
service which the commission has rem
dered in educating the general public on
the subject of taxation is worth many
times the cost, including the expense OF
a special session and the time which the
business men have given during the past
two weeks to the study of the tax ques-
tion. It is worth a great deal to get
the attention of business men so firmly
fixed upon a public question. It en-
courages the hope that 1t may diminish
in a measure the Indifference which they
80 often manifest toward public affairs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06

The Philippines seem to be a land
where the women long ago came into
their own. A few days ago General Bell,
who is pacifying Batangas, declared that
the political influence of the native women
is potent. Now Governor Taft testifes
that the women of the Philippines occupy
superior position and that they are
the active managers in general affairs
The governor even quotes Nozaleda, the
Spanish archbishop, as saying that il
political rights are to be granted to the
Filipinos they should be conferred upor
the women. II the women occupy the
commanding position they are represented
as holding, would it not be logical an6
right to give them the elective franchise
on the same basis that it is given to men
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Copyright, 1902, by the S. S. Mcclure Com.

Copyright, 1902, by the S. S. Mcclure Com
pany.
Gerald Hastings watched Frank Paxton s
retreating form till the latter turned down
Oak street Then he clutched fercely the
little hand that crept. into his and turned to
It's owner.
You don't love him., do you, Dot?" lie
asked earnestly.
She made moue "You foolish boy!'' she
laughed. How many times must I tell you
that love you, and you only? Mr. Paxton
is a very entertaining young gentleman, and
We are all very glad to have him come here
as frequently as he does, especially papa"
Gerald gritted his teeth.
Especially papa!" he said, angrily. Nat
urally he prefers the cashier OF the First
National bank to the operator for the West
ern Union company at $18 week. !"
She laid dainty hand across his lips
"You mustn't speak that way Gerald" she
said denurely. Remember he is my father
and may be yours some day.
He caught her eagerly in his arms. "Tell
me, Dot" he said earnestly, lis there really
| all this hope for me?'
She looked into his face with innocent
trusting eyes. ''If don't marry you, won't
marry any one," she promised.
We'll" he said releasing her, .if Paxton
! doesn't keep away from here, I'm going to
I have trouble with him one. of these days"
| Dorothy laughed, but there was an under
current of seriousness in her voice as she
! said: You mustn't talk that way, Gerald
It's FOOLISH and unnecessary. You must re-
member that papa is heavy stakeholder In
| the bank and that Mr.. Paxton is a protege
of Mr. Spencer, the president, who has asked
! father to be particularly kind to him. Mr.
| Paxton is a very charming young man, but
| has never made it evident that he wants tt
| marry me-
Except by coming around about five night:
| a week. supplemented Hastings
well" she laughed, ..you always outstaJ
| him, and-and-''
And to the victor belong the spoils,' fin
ished Gerald, mailing his meaning clear
There was the frou frou of skirts, and al
Dorothy disappeared, Hastings strolled dow1
| the quiet village street.
| Matters had been tacitly understood be
| tween him and Dorothy for long time am
when he had obtained the position as oper
ator at the depot he had hoped soon to b.
able to make her his wife. Then the FRS
National bank was established in Tabor, and
to the surprise of everybody, Almon Spencer
who had been elected president appointe
Frank Paxton as cashier The action ha
excited no little comment, for Paxton was
New Yorker, and Tabor felt that the posi-
ton should have gone to local man. Geral
had at first hoped ito secure the place him
self, and now it seemed to him that Paxto
had cut him out of everything. A ferc
desire for vengeance filled his heart as b
made his way homeward
His feelings had not changed the mex
morning when he took his seat at the tele
graph desk. Tabor was a comparatively sma
town, and most of the business was on rail
road affairs, few local messages being ser
or received. After he had reported the 81
down train there was little to be done fo
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06

Judge Noyes is now to have hearing
on the merits of his case. He might
easily have been guilty Of contempt of
court without being tainted with corrup-
ton, as his enemies have charged. The
hearing before the attorney general will
relate wholly to the Nome scandal. 1t
affords splendid opportunity for the
judge to vindicate himself. If he has
Sbloodthirsty mining syndicate that
has pursued him like q Nemesis it would
seem as If evidence to that effect could
be adduced before the attorney general.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
The Man who Knows 1t All.

The indianapolis Sentinel says you can al
ways tell a man who thinks he is great by
the way he speaks of other great men,
when he alludes to the president as Teddy
to Chief Justice Fuller as Mel Fuller or to
Senator Cullum as Shelly you may be sure
that he must be something of person at least
in his own estimation Such fellows had
they lived in Egypt at the time OF the exodus,
would have spoken Of Nose and 'Josh' as
Familiarity as if they were everyday com
panions.' This is a fairly true criticism and
you may also be sure that the party referred
to knows just how the government ought to
be run, what our colonial and tariff policies
ought to be and wherein this land is now
drifting from its moorings post haste to de-
struction and everlasting smash.
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ture is to be a mere jumping Jack who
moves only in response to some impulse
supposed or actual. from his people; but
we do hold that members of congress in
making.,i Zip their minds should be subjected
to the Influence of public opinion. There
is a pronounced public opinion in this
country to-day that is capable of taking
aSlarger view of national acts and policies
than most congressman, shut up in Wash
ington with themselves, with their
thoughts and energies absorbed in little
local matters or In the details of appro-
,priations or purely administrative ques-
stions.
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GETTING even WITH PAXTON
BY MARY WOOD

more than an hour, and he busted his brain
devising some means for overcoming his rival
He and Dorothy had been lovers almost
since childhood, and to lose her to afcity man
seemed doubly hard.
He was awakened from his reverie by the
appearance of the janitor of the bank who
deposited on the ledge coin and a yellow
telegraph blank.
mr. Spencer says to send that at once,
please" this as Gerald mechanically counted
the words The latter's heart throbbed with
sudden fierce satisfaction, for the message
read:
William w. Birdsall, Bank Examiner, Albany,
N. Y:
| Can you come up at once? Paxton has gone
wrong. -Almon p Snencer
i For more than two hours Gerald went
! through his work automatically delrious
| Joy filled his heart at the thought that his
| rival was driven from the field. The re-
yuslon came at l O'Clock with the return
! message:
Almon P. Spencer, Tabor N, y:
| suspected as much. VIII be up tonight
! William w. Birdsal
He sent the message up to the bank by
/ one Of the boys, but not with the satisfaction
! he felt when he received the first message.
! After all, Paxton, in spite of the fact that he
was his rival, was pleasant fellow, with
| kindly word for all 1t would be a terrible
| thing to be arrested for such betrayal OF
| trust
The rules of the Western Union are strict
on the matter of giving out information rela-
! tive to dispatches, and the thought that such
! a revelation would mean The sacrifice of his
: position deferred him for a while. But in the
| end sympathy for his discounted rival proved
! too strong.
There was train to New York az g. The
] UP train from Albany did not get in till 8.
The station agent was familiar with Hast
| ings duties and readily consented to take
| care OF the Office till he came back. He went
| to the bank and straight to the cashier s
| window, behind which stood Paxton, getting
ready to close the Office for the day.
! Come out here moment, said Gerald
hoarsely. 81 want to say something
! Wonderingly Paxton followed HIM to the
front of the lobby.
Its costing me my job, said Gerald.
land I've no particular reason for feeling
/ grateful to you, but you ought to know about
these two telegrams.'' And with trembling
hands he unfolded copies of the dispatches.
Paxton laughed, and then his face soft
ened
Its awful good of you, old chap he said,
''but l know about those messages. The fact
is m engaged to Judge Brdsall's ward, and
Mr.. Spencer as my guardian is to formally
4 announce it tonight. It's been open
secret. but 1 was waiting until her eighteenth
birthday, which is to-day, and that's why
those joking kilograms were sent. And by
the way, if you're going to see Miss Dorothy
: tonight, if you'll forgive the impertinence,
you might tell her that your prospects are
, very materially improved, for l understand
that you are slated for the position l am
about to give up. go to New York.
} Dorothy said 81 told you so,'' out her
father said Yes"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
BL1NDlNG FOODS.
London Leader

Some foods, it is said, are very injurious to
the sight. "A case was brought under the
notice of an eye specialist" says the Dioptic
Review, lin which the eyes Of whole fam
lily We're affected by eating rabbit pie. In
each instance the patient had become af-
fiicted with peculiar defect, of vision that
is technically known as failure Of accom-
| modation.' Stale sausages and sour cream
| cause weakening of the sight known as
'amblobia. Blindness resulting from eating
tainted fish has been found almost impos-
sible to cure, and quinine is also responsible
for some persons half blind conditions. This
drug affects the optic nerve in a manner that
ometimes ends in blindness. - = # s>s5 ss-
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NO UNDERGRoUND TELEGRAMs.
London Express

Replying to letter Of the London Cham
Der Of Commerce, the postmaster general
holds out no hope Of general underground
telegraphic service. After abiding to its Inn
practicability and prohibitiye cost, Lord Lon
donderry says that the present condition Of
the national finances makes 1t impossible to
undertake the experiment in the immediate
future. To the suggestion OF the Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce, that a SUFFICIENT NUM-
Der of wires for emergency purposes should
be laid underground between the principal
commercial centers. Lord Londonderry re-
piled that the work would be proceeded with
as the funds, for the time being allowed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06

Petruchio Although Mr. Hanford has ap-
peared successfully in number of Shaks-
perian roles he is conceded to be at his
best in this famous character. MIR. Hanford
Is supported by an exceptionally talented
company.
Then announcement that David Belasco's
great romantic drama The Heart of Mary
land" is to be seen again at the Bijou next
week has created no little interest. AS it
comes this season presented by an exception
ally strong company, headed by Miss Helene
Wintner with all the magnificent original
scenic equipment it may be predicted with
confidence that the engagement will be a
financially as well as artisticaly successful
one
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06

travelling bags, which were then handed over
to accomplices awaiting their chief on the
French stations.
1t is estimated. according to the prosecu-
ton, that by these means the French govern
ment has been robbed of nearly 910,oGo during
the last two years.
The custom-house officials were aware of
the leakage, but all their plans and ruses
failed in discovering the culprits. Derobert
was at last arrested a little while ago while
crossing the frontier with a large consign-
ment of timber, which was found to the full
of tobacco and phosphorus ingeniously in
serted into hollows made in the wood.
On account Of the great number Of wit
nesses the case will not be finished before
Friday next.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06

A compromise by any other name would
scarcely smell SO sweet. There was, for
instance, the Jacobson compromise in the
lower house Of the legislature yesterday.
In effect Mr.. Jacobson secured precisely
the course the friends Of the tax law had
hoped for by a slight change in the
phraseology of the motion and its formal
stamping as a compromise.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
WHO Can Escape:

The advertising columns of some of the
Japanese papers are fully as amusing as the
personals in the yellow press of this IA
vored land dainty little lady recently ad-
vert Used as follows in the Aanazawa Shem-
bum:
I am handsome girl, with hair that is
my face has the brillance and satin-like gloss
Of flowers, and my waist is as supple as a
willow tree. I am endowed with wealth sufi-
cient to saunter through life with some loved
one whose hand will be forever clasped in
mine. Were to meet gracious lord, kind
ly, we'll educated and Of good taste and man
ners, I will unite myself to him for life, and
later will share with him the pleasure OF
being laid to rest eternal in tomb of rose
colored marble. ~ TO-. 80 "A
What chance has ''mere man" in the king
dom of the sun? s
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VACCINATION OF PLANTS
Independence Beige, Brussels.

The idea of securing to plants immunity
from parasitic diseases by means Of vaccina-
ton has been conceived by NJ. Julien Ray, q
French botanist. The idea is original, but
perfectly logical, the elementary functions
being the same In plants and in animals.
Vegetable biology does nots differ in it's
essential principles from animal biology, and
parasitic diseases, whether microblal q or
fungoid, are analogous in both.