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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
Blackmailing stin Goes On.


April 4.-Senator sPlatt's son. Frank H
Plat. declared at the Republican Club dinner
to the Republican Editorial Association o.
New York state last night that he did moi
believe much of the Matchmaking in this city
which went on under the Tammany admins
tration was prevented now. He made thii
statement in the presence of Mayor Low anG
other guests of the dinner.
"a lot Of respectable commissioners occupy
the front of the stage said Mr. Plat, "bu
the Tammany men hold the bulk of the Jobs
and the Tammany work goes, on Just tn.
same as of old. 1T can never be stopped unit
this city has q republican administration, rep
resenting the republican party and supported
by that party
Everybody cheered this declaration except
Mayor Low. He looked bored. Mr.. Plat alse
expressed the belief that the Raines law was
one OF the most benefcent statutes evel
placed upon the statute books of the state.
''Hoss Gambling"
An agreement was made this afternoon by
the several poolIoom interests in New York
to open on April 49, the day on which racing
begins at Aqueduct. Those. who were dis
posed to think thai. the time was not auspi-
cious for a general opening up came out OF
the meeting in a different frame OF mind
IfCy SAID the reasons given were good ana
sufficient in themselves
Many of the old rooms of the Farrell and
Mahoney syndicates will not reopen under
their direct control. Some OF them are now
occupied by the independents with telephone
service. Others will remain closed. But
enough will open on April Is to make the
town practically wide open SO far as betting
on horses is concerned. Farrell and Mahoney
will supply the information and the keepers
must get their own protection.
Lyman ]. Gage, former secretary Of the
treasury. was first elected trustee and later
president of the United States Trust company
yesterday. Mr.. Gage was offered the presl-
dency Of the United States Trust company
some weeks ago. but 1t was found that the
bylaws required that he be elected a trustee
before he was eligible to the presidency, and
the bylaws also required four weeks notice
to stockholders before he could be elected
trustee.
Mr.. Gage succeeds as president John A.
Stewart, who has been for nearly fifty years
connected with the United States Trust COM
pany and for more than thirty years its presi-
dent.
Lyman j.. Gage was for many years presi-
dent Of the First National bank of Chicago,
resignings that position Ito become secretary
Of the treasury. Several offers were made to
Mr.. Gage to, go into business upon leaving
the treasury department. He was offered the
presidency of several financial institutions In
New York and Chicago. The United States
Trust company is the strongest organization
OF it's character in the United States It
has a capital of $20o0,0Oo, a surplus Of $10-
o0O 900 and gross deposits of upward OF $7o-
100000. It includes in its list OF trustees
representatives of some OF the strongest fnan-
ciat interests In the United States.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04

=. G. Whitney of Montreal, whose per-
sonal knowledge of the wheat congestion
In western Canada was So authoritatiyelv
drawn on in an interview the other dav
seems to be in need of considerable
extension of the aforesaid knowledge. If
ne thinks the Canadian grain crop is being
satisfactorily moved he would do we'll to
take trip through Assiniboia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
sim Defunctl
Washington Post.

They had Bryan dollar dinner down 81
Chattanooga the other day, and Representa-
tive Gaines wired the following sentiment:
"Our peerless leader. who has done nothing
to forfeit our love, except to die for us, cruci-
fed on a cross OF gold Does the gentleman
from Tennessee mean TO convey the impress
sion that the gentleman from Nebraska 10 O
political dead one?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
Too Much Crawling.

Rev. J. o. Wilson flung bomb into the
Methodist conference meeting In Grace church
when he unsparingly denounced what he
termed "the groveling of Americans before
Prince Henry Of Prussia on the occasion of
the princess recent visit to the United States.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Wilson'S denuncia-
tion the audience. which filled the big assem-
bly, room to the doors. burst into prolonged
applause.
Far be 1t from me to deprecate the recep
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
The NonpareiI Man
Casually Observed.

The Boston Herald thinks that Peter Power
is the partner of the person who picked a
peck OF picked peppers. A reporter called
at the Power house to ask about this but
was unable to find Mr.. Power in,
Lincoln, Neb., reports business boom.
The sale of stamps at the drug stores has
almost quadrupled in the last decade.
Strawberries from Mississippi have starte
north. The good old California strawberry
that grows on prune trees is rich enough for
some Of US this month
The Rock Island road recently found it was
getting too thick and rich and it thinned itself
out by the addition of $4,000, 900 or so of
liabilities for its friends, the public. to paw
interest on The device is neat but NOT
gawdy. 1t has been done before
The strenuous hen is preparing her mind to
set on anything round and white from pebbles
to doorknobs, thus giving the farmer con-
siderable gosh dinged exercise to keep her
moving on.
President Steyn has no intention Of "holler-
ing 'nuff'
Profuse diamond exhibits on the person are
not now considered in good taste. 1t is a rule
we have always observed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
Foyer Chat.


'The Climbers a new four-act play by
Clyde Fitch, will be the offering at the Metro
politan for. the first half Of the week., be-
ginning Sunday might. This play had run
OF 200 nights in New York last season and
is said to be one Of the best efforts Of Ameri-
cas- most gifted playwright.
'-The Pride Of Jennico'' will be the attrac-
ton at the Metropolitan the latter part Of
next week. The play is a romantic drama on
the style of ''The Prisoner Of Zenda" The
action in the earlier scenes is quite and re-
strained and for the most part given To love
making, but later, when the misconceptions
begin to arise and the plot thickens, there is
enough of stirring incident and swordplay
to satisfy the gallery.
Tonight Is, the date for the opening Of the
big minstrel and burlesque show of the Elks
at the Lyceum. Over 100 are in the pro-
duction and one of the most entertaining
shows ever seen on the local stage is prom
Used. In the minstrel first part, participated
in by about forty members, backed up by a
stronge chorus of beautifully costumed young
ladies, some striking electrical effects will be
a feature. In the burlesque, Chop Suey'' in
which the full company appears. there will be
number of taking specialties by some Of
the best amateur talent in Minneapolis and
St. Paul and over thirty of the latest popular
musical hits will be introduced. There will
be three solid hours of rapid fire fun of every
description.
There will be but three more opportunities
to see and hear the talented German dialect
comedian and golden voiced singer, Al H.
Wilson in THE Watch on the Rhine at the
Bijou performances tonight, tomorrow aft
ernoon and night bringing the engagement to
a close
There will appear at the Biiou next week,
commencing Sunday afternoon, an aggrega-
ton of vaudeville artists second to none that
has ever appeared in Minneapolis, and In view
Of the immense popularity of this style of
amusement with local play-goers, record
breaking engagement may be looked forward
to. The sale OF seats for the opening per-
Torrance is the largest Of the season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
A Life Not in. Vain.

f. 7 4 ) :
Beatrice Fairfax In series of copyrighted
articles has been taking anxious correspond
ents into her confidence regarding ..Loye-
Making as An Art supplying Little Aids
for Cupid" and answering the pleas Of the
Heartsick."
You find the man you love chewing to-
bacco and you at once write to Beatrice for
advice and she tells you how to wean him
from the disgusting habit by those little en-
dearing articles that women so we'll know
Or perchance the young man whom you like
but to whom you are not~engaged, when he
leaves the house after a call, tries to kiss you
at the door. You repulse him and write to
Beatrice to discover if you did right. You
find you did perfectly right Or Peach
blossom with tears in her shining eyes
asks:
Dear Miss Fairfax: was out walking
with a young man and my mother met us
and scolded me right before him. Since
then he acts very cold How can get on
the right side of him again?
Then Beatrice rises to the full grandeur Of
her noble Office of counsellor and comforter
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04

Senator Roverud in his Caledonia journal
remarked recently that the republican party
would have to be on the defensive in the
coming state campaign. In reply the Albert
Lea Tribune says the records will show that
the senator did his full share toward placing
the party in this position, and 1t is up to
him to point a way out Of II.
IS rs Charles B. Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04

Profuse diamond exhibits on the person are
not now considered in good taste. 1t is a rule
we have always observed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28

"Are you fond of lobsters?" he asked,
running his eye over the bill of fare.
Nothing like better" answered the
chorus girl, turning her eyes away and
wfnking. - Philadelphia North Ameri-
NAn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28
Treason to the Gar.

"Ha, Whoopikoff, you are the very
man l have wanted to see so muchsky."
Hush, Demidoff. Draw aside lest
the secret policesky get wind of us
and we are pinchedsky."
"Yes, Whoopikoff, 1 will be prudent
And now tell me, where is SkoopskyY
what! Do you not know"
"Know? You alarm me. What has
happened"
"The very worstky. Poor Skoopsky
is on his way to Siberia"
"Alas, alas! How did it happen?'
1--WE do not know. There must have
been a traitor in the campsky. The
secret police seized him just as he was
lacking a card to the doorsky OF the
palace Of the czarw
"Merciful Nicholas! And then"
"And then they hurried him to the
mines"
without trial?"
without a trial"
Great Gortchakof! And what, oh,
what was written on the fatal card"
"'Girl wantedr" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28
Exchange of Compliments.
Dealer.

The village sexton, in addition to be-
ing gravedigger, acted as stonecut-
ter, house repairer and furniture re-
mover.
The local doctor, having obtained a
more lucrative appointment in another
county, employed the sexton to assist
in his removal.
When it came to settling up accounts,
the doctor deducted an old contra ac-
count due by the sexton. He wrote at
the same time, objecting to the charge
made for removing his furniture:
eff this was steady, it would pay
much better than gravedigging."
The. sexton replied:
"Indade, Oh wud be glad ave a steady
job. GAaVediggin' is very slack since
you left."-London Spare Moments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28
FREES HER MIND

Il see you've got a lot of snow on
your sidewalk. ma'am," said the muf-
fed up man at the kitchen door.
81 know it." replied the woman Of
the house
"An the other folks along here have
had theirs cleaned off"
Il know that too"
Don't you reckon you ought to have
yours cleaned OFF,
Il do"
Like to have it done, ma'am?"
Il would"
"Wen, I'll do it as cheap as any.
body"
"You will, will your
'Yes'm. III sweep 'em all off, front
and back, for % cents"
Il won't pay it."
"Then I'll do it for 15."
81 won't pay that either"
"Well, I'll do it for TO-"
"You couldn't have the job if you'd
do it for nothing"
''Why not, ma'am?"
Because that's my husbands job.
If he don't do it, those walks can stay
covered with snow all winter"
"If that's your husbands job, why
doesn't he do it?"
He hasn't got time" she snapped.
He's downtown talking politics and
saving the country"
Hereupon she slammed the door in
his face.-Chicago Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28
True Enough.

He-Funny thing about multiplication
and addition-you may multiply moth
ing by a hundred, but it's still nothing,
while if you add hundred it's differ
ent.
She-But there are exceptions; for
instance, you might take the dowdy
sort of girl and add a hundred dollar
hat to her, but she'd still look like 80
cents. Philadelphia Press
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28
EMBLEMATIC

White man, what you doin'
A-loadin' up de gun
An stahtin' in fob battle
Jes' de same as if twas fun?
Nebber stop fob singin',
Nebber stop fob play;
Does -you- see de eliIlIltle- people
Actin dat away?
De cUllud mans complexion
1t isn't out of place;
Oars got to be some black folks
In dis here human race.
When I looks into de paper
IAN reads dem solemn facts,
/ reckons ives in mournin'
Fob de way de white folks acts.
Washington Star
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28
on His Beat.

The recent civil service examination
brings to mind an amusing story which
was told in connection with one of the
earliest examinations for policemen.
The question asked by the examining
commission was, How many miles to
the moonp
Pat, lusty son of old Erin, whose
right to place on the force had never
before been disputed, answered:
81 don't know how many miles it is,
but know that it is far enough away
to be outside my beat even when it's
full"-New York Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28

Young Physician (who has waited for
eight weeks in vain for a case)-Two
months gone and not dollar earned.
Another week of this, and we go to the
poorhOuse.
Wifie-You must have patience, dear.
Physician-You bet your life 1 must,
and darn quick at that!-Comfort.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28
Chronic Sores
Eating Ulcers, SpS S'1 sSs sy sts'"

worry anxiety endless trouble those who afflicted
located the lower exemites where
sluggish eating ulcer the
spread almost the flesh
discharges
deep offensive ulcers often develop from simple
threatening
soeang
the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28
Anxthinr tn OhIire.

Miss Budd-Marry you? The idea!
Thy, wouldn't marry you for 500, 900!
Oldham = But, my dear girl, 1 am
worth a million.
Miss Budd-Oh, well, if you insist 1
suppose I'll have to humor you.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28
Look After Your Crate.

Winter is hand and your
CRATE needs attention. West
heimer's Pat Mt Crate, with
adjustable bottom, is what
you need. Cost to replace IS
only one third cost of a new
CRATE. See Tom Westheimer,
patentee, and let him put a
new bottom in your CRATE and
save Won the cost of a new one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28
PardOned.

81 spent all the money had in the
world on flowers for you, darling"
"Well, dear, it wasn't your fault that
you didn't have more"-Life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28
WIN lie.

Bacon-The practical joker doesn't
get paid for his jokes. dQes hey
Egbcrt- No; not in this world.-Ion-
kers Statesman
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28

"Why was she mad at him?"
''He didn't pretend when she intro
duced him TO her son that he could
hardly believe she was old enough to
be the boys mother. "-Chicago Record
Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28
Method In 1t.

-'She pretends to enjoy everything
that her rich uncle, who has lived in
India, likes"
''Yes," answered Miss Cayenne, "she
favors curry in order to curry favor"
Washington Star
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28

The above are only a lew brands Of the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
All other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
Whtskey, Peach and Apple Brandles, ETC.,
sold equally as low, from s125 gallon up
wards.
We make speciality of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph will have our
prompt attention. Special inducements Of
fered
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28

Valdosta, Ga, September, 1900.
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, GA.
Dear Sirs:-Something like rising
came on my instep, very small at
first, not at all painful, but as it
grew larger and began to pain me
consulted doctor, but in spite OF
all he could do the sore got worse
and began to discharges; then other
sores came until the whole top of
my foot was one large mass of sores
and could not walk. Then my hus.
band, who had been cured of Scrof-
ula by the use of 8. s, s., said he
believed it would cure me. I began
taking it and eight bottles cured
me; my foot healed up nicely. I be-
lieve would have been a cripple
for life but for s. s. s.
MRS. g. a. KING.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-28

greatest annoyance because they are
so persistent apd unsightly and de-
tract from ones appearance.
Middle aged and old people and
those whose blood is contaminated
and tainted with the germs and poison
of malaria or some previous sickness,
or excessive use of mercury, are the
chief sufferers from chronic sores and
ulcers. While the blood remains in
this unhealthy, polluted condition
healing is simply impossible and the
sore will continue to grow and spread
In spite of washes and sa1ves or any
superficial or surface treatment, for
the sore is but the outward sign of
some constitutional disorder, a bad
condition of the blood and system,
which local remdies cannot cure.
n n kf !
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-16
Big INDUSTRY CERTAIN
CAPITAL OF PEEL BROS STARCH
COMPANY is 100000.
Big Plant Will BE Erected in This
City to Act Independently Of
. the Trust.

The Piel Brothers Starch Company, of
indianapolis, Incorporated yesterday with
a capitalization of $500, 600. Several weeks
ago an account of the organization of the
company, with its plans for the future, was
published. William F. Piel, Henry Piel
and Charles F. Piel for years were at the
head of one of the largest starch manu-
featuring plants in the country. When the
National Starch Company absorbed indie
pendent plants the Piels went into the
combination. Later still the National
Starch Company was absorbed by the
American Corn Products Company, of Chi
cago, and the Piel Brothers disposed of the
interests they had held. They were MEM
bers of the National Starch Company for
about twelve years and sold their interests
to the American Corn Products Company
only a few months ago.
The site of the new factory which the
Piels are to erect is south of the abattoir
and east of Drover street, between the
tracks Of the Big Four and the Belt rail-
ways. A tract of land of thirty-six acres
was secured from Nicholas McCarty by
John ]. Appel. acting for the Piels. On
this ground the Piels will erect a big fac
tory not only for the manufacture of
SldICns OoN lOA NiC PlOOdNbiOh VI cereal Dy-
products. Several hundred men will be
employed and the plant. 1t is stated. will be
one of the largest in the country.
The directors of the new company are
named as follows: William F. Piel. jr.
Henry Piel, Charles F. Piel. Edward Dan
iels and Albert Baker.
The Standard Automobile Company, of
Indianapolis. incorporated yesterday. The
capital stock is $4,000 and the directors are
William w. Spencer. John w. Hoffman
and James III. Witty.
The Linton Mercantile Company, of Lin
ton. Incorporated. The capital stock is
800 900 and the directors are JOIN Wonder
schmidt, Frank Thorpe, Joseph Fennell,
Thomas Baldwin, Peter May, John Nc
Bride and William Elson.
The United Farmers Mutual Live Stock
Insurance Company. of Greenfield, incor-
porated. There is no capital stock and it Is
stated that the payment of 81 for a share
entities an applicant to membership. The
directors are Stephen A. ID. Beckner, Jesse
II. Jackson. Leon A. Berkshire and Robert
L Mason.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-16
HOTEL LOBBY GLEANINGS
THOMAS III. WATTS, OF ALABAMA, Is
IN INDIANAPOLIS.
He Talks of Conditions I'm the south
at This Time-Other Visitors mt
the Hotels.

Thomas II. Watts. a prominent lawyer
at the Grand Hotel last night. His father
was colonel of the Seventeenth Alabama
Regiment at one time during the war. lie
was afterward attorney general of the
Southern Confederacy and later was war
Governor of Alabama. Thomas III. Watts
was a member of the convention that
framed a new constitution for Alabama IN
1901. This constitution practically elmin-
ated the negro from politics in Alabama.
II should not be surprised" said Mr..
Watts last night. IF the Alabama Repub-
lican state convention dominates a Demo-
crat for Governor tomorrow" He thinks
the convention will reason that IL a Demo-
crat Is nominated he will receive the votes
of those Democrats who are dissatisfied
with their own nominee and will also re-
ceive the votes of the Populistic element.
1t will be further reasoned. of course. that
the 5000 or 10000 white Republican voters
of the State will support the ticket, though
the head of II be a Democrat.
"In Alabama" said Mr.. Watts, eve do
not give the negro his political rights be-
cause we do not care to be ruled by him
We accord him his full civil rights. how
ever. In our State the limit Of taxation is
60 cents on each 800. Thirty cents of this
amount goes to the education of the chill
dren of the State. The colored children
we make is TO put them In separate
schools"