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Weedinu the Onion 8.


The judge came into the office the other
day with slight list to port from having
shifted his ballast while carrying little
too much deck load over the office stairs
rapids. He sat down in the telegraph
room and his breath indicated an inten-
ton Of voting the democratic ticket
straight.
oval, 7 donno," said his honor, "but
somehow this campaign seems to pull on
me worse n weedin' onions. Did you
ever weed onions?
mo? Well, it's something like this.
The pesky things gifts start and they are
so strong that they stimulate all the old
weed seeds tibet have been laying around
In the patch neglecting to terminate and
some morning when you get up early and
are feeling all right, your father finds tibet
there's eight million weeds up and making
the onion patch look like a fried egg.
Them weeds have got to come out and as
you are the boy and father amt over par
t1al to breakin' his neck, why, the pater-
nal idea IS that you pull the weeds, see ?
What father says goes and in less than an
hour there isn't a boy in the United States
that doesn't collect a. bunch Of assorted
pains in his back, in fact. a boy needs
three extra joints in his backbone to weed
onions anyway. BY II o'clock, high noon,
be CAD, you have solved the problem why
our youth flock to the cities and knock
dry goods boxes to pieces for a. living be-
fore marrying the proprietor's daughter
and, being taken into the business. No,
sir, there's nothing in weedin' onions,
but backache and misery, no more'n there
Is in politics. But as I told you Rosing's
as sure to be elected as you are to sit in
that chair and draw your cheap little sal
airy for the next fifteen years. They can't
beat him. The dough's out in the country
talkin' and it's the greatest spellbinder
on earth. Give me the country's dough
an I don't care a rap who makes the
country's laws; ha! ha! pretty good. Well
good day, good day, come in again, that is
I mean, see you later"
"A r
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DAILY DIVERSION

Which Washington ?-Ex- Congressman
John s. Wise Of Virginia is warm per-
sonal friend Of President Roosevelt. Being
in Washington a few days ago he visited
the White House and was promptly ac-
corded an interview In the course of the
conversation the president is said to have
suddenly remarked: .>e.-
..Now, John, you are very observing
man and know pretty near what is going
n. Tell me what the people seem to think
OF my administra tion?''
ooh, Mr.. President" Mr.. Wise replied,
'the opinion seems to be: that you will
go down to posterity as a Washington
II am delighted to hear that" the
president is said to have answered inter-
ruptingly, as he grasped MIR. Wise's hand
and shook 1t heartily. But as he released
his hold Mr.. Wise continued: r.
But whether it will be as a George or
Booker T. am not prepared to say
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Money! in the PHILIPPINES,

The rejection by the Philippine COM
mission OF the provision In the civil gov
eminent bill passed at the recent session
of congress, for the. coinage of special
subsidiary currency for the Philippines is
probably wise step. for it was a poor
makeshift which would not have bettered
the currency situation in the Philippines
q particle. Congress should have estab-
lished the gold standard in the islands at
the last session. Instead of that the sem
ate made an attempt to establish the sill
YER standard, a. remarkable Kind of legis-
lation for a country which is firmly on the
gold basis, but it very fortunately failed
to materialize.
Governor Taft Is in favor of the gold
standard and will recommend it's adoption
to congress. The Conant gold standard
plan, which was thrust aside by the SEN
ate last winter. would have stopped all
the commercial Inconvenience resulting
from circula ton Of deprecated silver,
chiefly about $3o,OO0,o00 in Mexican dol
lars worth 40 cents each, and some mis-
cellaneous small coins. The Conant plan
provided for silver currency maintained
at parity with gold. The subsidiary coin
age proposed in the civil government bill
had no special relation to any standard Of
value, no provision having been made for
redemption In gold This absurd PROPOSE
ton having been very wisely rejected by
= the Philippine commission, which knows
what Is needed in the islands, it will be
necessary for congress to act in the mat
ter as promptly as possible.
The senators who defeated the Conant
plan and opposed any gravitation toward
the gold basis, probably did so partly from
their habit Of standing by silver, through
personal attachment to the metal and
partly because they think political capital
can yet be made out Of a silver sustain
ing record 1t is incumbent upon con-
gress to remove the intolerable currency
situation in the Philippines which handi-
caps every commercial interest, and give
the people as sound and good currency
as we have in this country. Mint Director
Roberts says that congress should make
all American money legal tender in the
Philippines and substitute it for the 40
cent Mexican dollar, as such course
would remove the opportunity for specu-
lating in American currency, in which the
willy Chinese particularly have profited.
This will have to be done if the Conant
plan is not adopted but 1t is, Of course,
difficult to surmise what will be done in
the matter by congress which refused
our own money standard to depend
ency and compromised on a plan which
would thrust upon the Philippines an in
definite volume Of Independent subsidiary
coins based upon no standard Of value,
redeemable in nothing. An American
congress ought to do better than that in
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Although the in Ireland is greater than for
United Irish League the
the nationalist members the British
lament has resulted In much bad feeling that Birmingham
been ordered to send their
certain prescribed districts Ireland much sub
santal progress has been made in recent years This
progress we'll forth the recent gathering in
organize the United Irish League OF America
Among distinguished Irishmen present Michael
Davitt who incentive determined work
Ireland, summed what agitation had accomplished
Davitt said that twenty-five man in
his roof tree He yir-
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IN QUARANTINE

None shall go out, and none come in, " said
. they, - -..-- ~ : 49,.
And nailed the dreaded mandate DER our
--e, door: =. 3D.. -. - - =,
Through many a night and many a weary
day, @~.k So .sG ?. = ~ z
Alone our hearts the2drearsome vigil bore.
Then one. white robed, stole past the guard
ing line, -" = y
Needless of staying locks or stern com.
mand; 49, -
Stood by the couch that held this loved of
mine,
And. on his forehead laid a4cooling hand.
Touched were the tired lids by peoples white,
A smile Of peace drew o'ers the features
thin; " Z: rs
The door swung backward to the. darkened
night, rs
And two went out. where only one came in.
\ Cora r. Matson In August Lippincott.
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the work of the fields, the, drawing Of the
pillow; the dragging of wagons, and to
adopt clothing unsuted to the severe eli
mate in which they live. The second ma
MIA caused them to abandon their homes,
their farms and all their possessions and,
without regard TO health or comfort OF
even the lives Of their babies, to set out,
in weather that Is already II degrees be-
low freezing, to search for Jesus. Yet,
withal, they are so little disposed to use
force. non-resistance being a part OF
their doctrines, 1t is quite possible the
government authorities will be able to
drive them, back to their homes: These
rnanias being of recent development, and
being acute rather than chronic; It may
be possible that another year. will find
the Dukhobors contentedly settled on their
farms again.
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o1~o1o "o@711s01' man CATHOLICS are
said to have taken offense over
the staging Of the pope, but Mr.. Caine
declares that he has seen that dignitary
introduced frequently on the stage in
Rome. Certainly If all the world goes
to see the Passion Play in which Christ
himself is the central figure on the stage,
there ought not to be any conscientious
scruples about contemplating a pope pos
ing histrionically.
After all, Mr.. Game does not feel so
badly over the structures laid upon him
for bringing the pope into his novel and
on the stage. He is getting large
amount Of advertising by it. In truth
there is not novelist in England who
gets more advertising than the Manxman,
who is heartily fond Of being interviewed
and has no objection whatever to being
caricatured or to having a stormy con-
troversy with Marie Corelli.
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IN A NUTSHELL
Review Progress Toward Better Things in ireland

tualy social But to-day 1000 Irish tenant farmers
landlords eviction, because
these evils their thousand
families rooted in the soil Of the father land Of the
comfort security to-day where
poverty, fear and anxiety twenty ago.
addition there Mr.. Davitt explained,
Irish have obtained from
renewable after fifteen which makes
his
evict the farmer The state tribunals out Of the
Of the landlord the right Of fixing and have
total rental during past twenty
years over 5000 900, 00o eee- +.:.s
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!. ADJUSTMENTS

/ Daniel V. Arthur, the manager of Stuart
Robson, who Is to be seen in THE Comedy
of Errors at the Metropolitan tonight
says that in all probability this is the last
season the veteran actor will ever be seen
in his old familiar role as the Dromio OF
Syracuse. Mr.. Robson desires to devote
himself to the creation Of some new roles
On Friday evening and at the Saturday
matinee 1.-THE Comedy of Errors will be
| repeated, and for the closing performance
Saturday evening, 1.-THE Henrietta" will
be. the bill. -. y
That quaint individual, ssThe Burgo-
master" he of the dron hunnor, pretty mu-
sic, and his merry followers of clever com
edians and eminent array of girlish beauty
and grace, Is announced for a visit Of one
| night only. at the Metropolitan, Sunday,
Nov 2. :
The presentation Of David Harum'' al
the Metropolitan next week, with that
well-known comedian, William H. Crane
| in the role Of the horse trading old bank
er, should prove highly diverting. Mr.
Cranes success in the play has reached an
it is wholesome, its atmosphere is redo
lent Of the country and its humor Is OF
the healthy kind.
Magician Kellar has an illusion this year
| that is a. positive puzzle to spiritualists
and mediums. He places little cabinet
perhaps a foot and a half square, upon g
sheet of plate glass, raised four feet from
the floor, in full light. In this tiny cabi:
| net he causes all the so-called manifesto
tons usually seen at seance where a
full-sized cabinet in a darkened room is
| used. Many new illusions and a new bas-
ket Of tricks in small magic will be given
at the Bijou next week.
Ward and Vokes, in their musical fur
feast, "The Head Walters drew, two
| large audiences to the Bijou yesterday
| One of the many dance numbers found
especially entertaining is Lucy Daly's new
| song, my Morning Glory" which Is the
| finale Of the first act.
| At the Lyceum "Way Out Vest is
drawing the largest audiences Of any play
the Ferris company has as yet produced
The play appeals to all lovers of comedy
| drama, as well as melodrama. Opening
Sunday night the Ferris company will
produce Kate Claxton's greatest success
| 1.-THE Two Orphans.'<
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authoritative Interpretation Of the law
agree as to the general Improvement and
filtration plant bonds to be voted on, local
ly, at next Tuesdays election. 1t has
been claimed that although women can
not vote for those bonds their votes would
be included In the total, of which two
thirds must be for the bonds to authorize
them. The attorney generals ruling that
only votes that can be cast for or agains,
the bonds can be counted In the total is
eminently reasonable, and somewhat in
creases the chances for securing the two
thirds vote. .:-.
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One cannot but feel deeply for the rela-
tives of Blew and Armstrong, the two
young business men, who have some years
In prison staring them in the face as a
result OF dishonest business methods. 1t
is probable that neither Of them would
repeat his offenses If now released, but
their crime was very grave one and
its course.
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MINNESOTA POLITICS

Republican speakers who come in from
campaign tours have no complaint Of apa-
thy, and as a rule they predict a larger
vote than is expected by the committee.
If the way people come out to meetings is
any criterion. they will turn out to the
polls In good shape. Governor Van SAINT
spoke at the village of Braham yesterday
afternoon, and had to make his speech in
the open air. The hall was not large
enough to accommodate the crowd
Frank M. Eddy was in st. Paul yester-
day, and he brings flattering report Of
conditions in the sections he has visited.
He says the country voters are we'll in
limo for Van SAINT, and that a larger vote
will be cast than people are counting on.
j. F. jacobson paused in St., Paul on his
way to Chfsago county long enough to say
that he found interest increasing daily.
and the governors stock going up Many
democrats have assured him Of their in
tention to vote for Van SAINT
The rival candidates for governor are
increasing their speed as they near the
wire. Governor Van SAINT makes three
towns to-day, Carlton, Scanlon and Clo-
quet, addressing an evening meeting at
the last-named town. L. A. Rosing is still
in st. Paul, and the democratic Committee
has advertised him to speak at four meet
ings tonight.
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Minnesota football rooters are not play
ing favorites in the Wisconsin, Michigan
game, but from a purely selfish point of
view they hope that Wisconsin will win.
If the badgers do the wolverines there
will be a few more thrills than otherwise
in the Minnesota Wisconsin game in Min
neapolis two weeks from Saturday.
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culiar book than he
was as to 1.-THE
Christian He was
accused Of travesty-
ing Pope Leo XIII,
who figures in 1.-The
Eternal City," and
insulting the ma
jesty of the papacy,
and as the dramatic
alton of the book
necessarily p ! a c e S
the pope on the
theatrical stage, Mr..
Game has been as
sailed with much
xyir1r o-1 coroo Do
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We suspect that gambling would not
long be looked upon as necessary insti-
tuition if it were generally understood that
a workhouse, sentence, served with the
gamblers own time. instead of fine paid
with his victims money, was always wait
ing for him.
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Archbishop Ireland seems likely to be
moved to Chicago. Our loss VIII be Chi
Cages gain, and we must admit that there
is more work for a clergyman in Chicago
than in the northwest.
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When we put with these figures the fact
that there are probably as many Indians
in the United States to-day as eyer, and
then recollect all the wars they have been
through and the wholesale manner in
which, they have had to adjust themselves
to new conditions in the, last hundred
years, we must admit that they are a
pretty tough stock. @-@~
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Judge Torrance Makes an Offer.

Judge Ell Torrance, past commander in
chief of the G. A. R., is making a stump
tour for Governor Van SAINT and the re-
publican state ticket. At Mapleton Tues
day night he offered $50 to the village
library for proof that the candidates on
the democratic state ticket, taken all to-
gether, pay as much personal property tax
as Governor Van SAINT. He offered s25
if they paid half as much, and $40 if thew
paid one-third as much. Judge Torrance
repeats this offer in every town where he
speaks.
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Now that 1t has been shown that the
American Indians have increased from
24o, 900 to 100000 during the last decade,
it is almost time for us to stop talking
about the determination Of the red man.
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Useful nEolra,e.ttery.,

Hartford Post. -
In their platform of 1900 the Connecticut
democrats declared imperialism to be the
paramount issue, but in 1902 they side
step that subject altogether. Except for
their back-pedal and their forgettery the
democrats would be inca more awkward
pickle than they are now.
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providing a currency for people it Is
governing and whose welfare 1t Is pledged
to promote.
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Books and Authors
HALL GAINES TROUBLE

Hall Game has made much money
out Of his "The Eternal City, and
he has been more severely criticized on
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-30

General Tribe Tribe Tribe ought to
meet Hobart Chatield- Chatfeld- Chatfleld
Taylor Taylor If any one had time ia
give them an introduction.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-30

All the accusations which the democrat
ic organs hurl at Governor Van SAINT are
unable to, obscure the real issue advanced
by the republicans and avoided by the
democrats. It is a question Of whether
the laws will be enforced, of whether GER
tain interests will enjoy Immunity from
the law. 5E%ss.1-' =
Fairbanks came and Shaw came, but #
took Knute Nelson Of Minnesota to fill the
Exposition building and break the record
for campaign meetings. >.y =,
..". Charles r. Chena,,
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When Wisconsin and Michigan get TO-
gether Saturday they will have to hold
down the railroad tracks in the vicinity or
they will get pushed aside.
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The earth is getting "wavy'' around the
Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala. Pity
it wouldn't crack the isthmus off; what a
lot Of money it would save.
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If E. r. Abbott does not restrain himself
a little some one will be getting out a per-
mament injunction to constrain him to re-
strain himself.
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Father John refuses to be worshipped.
Being worshipped is, indeed, very tiresome
unless the worshipper is beautiful girl,
age IS, with melting eyes and all that kind
Of thing. We will try to stand that If it
. takes an arm
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NEW BOOKS

THE NEEDLES EYE. BY Florence Morse Kings
ley, author Of prisoners of the Sea- etc.
Illustrated. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
Price, $3.50.
The author Of this book has shown her
versatility in her paul. ''Titus,'' 1.-THE
TRANSPORTATION Of Miss Philura," etc. In
this book she emphasizes, in her own eff
fective way the duty of helpfulness, the
true altruism which is the glory of the
Christian religion, taking her title from
the saying Of Jesus: 1T is easier for a
camel to go through q needles eye than
for rich man to enter the kingdom of
heaven The hero of this book, born
poor, comes into possession of great
wealth in money and houses and lands.
He conscientiously and under stress of
temptation to take a contrary course, de-
votes his millions to the good Of his less
fortunate fellowmen and Mrs. Kingsley
has strongly shown the infinite exaltation
of such a. course and; deepens the inter-
est in her story by telling how Rossi won
his unsympathetic wife to his life of sac
rifce. = -:
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THE STRUGGLE FOR A CONTINENT. By Pei
ham Edgar, Phi. D.. University Of Toronto.
J. Illustrated. Boston: Little. Brown & Co.
Price 81. So ~ .~S.+.
The author Of this work has done the
public real service by producing this mar
'rative of early American history from the
mastery text Of the late distinguished his
torian, Francis Parkman. He has sought
to preserve Parkman's picturesque style
and has not deviated from the language Of
the original much, except to connect the
selections from Parkman's work. The
story is complete, from the early Spanish
exploitation. to the defeat of Pontiac in
1764. The book is admirably illustrated
and is well-provided with maps. Mr..
.Edgar's book will be appreciated by
students. It Is an excellent text book of
history The conflict between France and
England for the domination Of this con-
tinent therein described was one OF the
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People in Italy think G. M. Shwab crazy.
We should be crazy if we drew 81, 600, 900
salary once or twice.
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The NonpareiI Man
Casually Observed.

The political campaign in Porto Rico has
all the earmarks>of unjustifable homicide.
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Eugene Sawyer. author of the mick
Carter" series of detective stories, has
been detected by the Bookman and made
to explain his theory Of the yellow backed
novel. Mr.. Sawyer says that the plot
must involve a series of sensations grow
ing more and more violent until they Gull
inmate in a final climax, and the trend of
the story must be moral. Virtue" says
Mr.. Sawyer, must triumph, vice and
crime must not only be defeated, but must
be painted in colors SO strong and vivid
that there is no mistake about it, A
criminal, according to dime-novel ethics,
can never, for a moment, have a decent
charitable thought" Say, some of our
hated contemporaries would just shine in
| the role.
Yesterday afternoon noticed a lot OF
| kids playing football in an empty lot
| Somehow the game didn't seem so fierce
and everybody was good natured enough
No blood was shed and nobody spit out a
| rnouthful Of teeth. To be sure there was
much conversation but all pretty good
natured. Was this column too fierce yes
terday? Good notion to go and see a
game once and see.
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most important of all International strug
giles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-09

home Monday from Milwaukee, where
she had been visiting her aunt during
the holiday vacation.
Mrs. c.. T. Youngman of Wautoma,
arrived ir the village Tuesday for a
short visit with her sister, Mrs. G. P.
Gillette.
Miss Bertha Witt of Wilton, Wis,
returned home Friday, after a weeks
visit with her sister Mrs. G. J.
Bulgrin.
Miss Treat is back after a pleasant
visit at home with her mother at
Meadow Valley during the holidays.
Miss Francis Killian returned Tues
day from visit with her parents in
Sherry during the holidays.
Otto Siewert has been confined to
the house several days the past week
with an attack of grippe.
A social dance party was given Fri
day evening in Brooks Bros. hall and
was largely attended.
Miss Goldie Alpine will not return
to her school duties at Wausau On
account of sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. P. Thompson were
guests of his parents in Necedah on
New Years day.
Peter Huber, wife and children
spent New Years day in Marshfeld
with his parents.