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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-18
WAGES ARE ECK.AND:NECK
WITH HIGH PRICES HERE
COST OF LIVING MINNEAPoI RELATIVELY HIGHER
.* THAN FIVE YEARS AGO. ...:..,r,..-

Many Worngmen Than Before the Panic Of
Purchasing Years Larger Perhaps Than Ever
Conditions ywhere West Of AeghaniesA
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-18

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from January September 1902
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-21
NEW SAMPLES OF ENGLISH HUMOR.
Docs One Constitute a Pathological
Crime.

Crime.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
'I have Just returned from London with
two refreshed old impressions about Eng
lishmen," said a physician just home from
his vacation abroad. Il went over 10 see
some good friends and to revel in some golf
IN an ideal turf. 1t takes a New YORKER
about five minutes TO learn that England 5
best clubs are vastly superior In etnics,
management and general atmosphere 10 the
best American clubs, and this is so no doubt
because an Englishman's club is a very I'M
portant part of his life, while with the aV-
erage clubable American a club Is more OF
a mere convenience or a time-killer. An
Englishman feels free to speak TO you or
break in on your conversation at MS cluD.
To the American who has been reared on
the rule that an Introduction is a necessary
preface to an exchange of ideas or good
fellowship this habit smackS or lmpudence,
but such freedom is not impudence with the
English clubman. 1t is just good nature
and the result of an impulse which seems
to be a national characteristic among a
certain class. The atmosphere OF the Eng
lish clubs at which / was put up was de-
lightful; no stiffness that breeds discomfort
was evident.
This observation leads me to a second
which follows naturally. L ran into two new
illustrations of the Englishman's sense OF
humor, or, rather, his want of 1t. We were
in the library of one of England's best golf
clubs near London and were having a quiet
chat about golf when. from a distant cor
AICl IL (AAS " q Ah OANO
our conversation In this manner:
81 made a most extraordinary drive to-
day, gentlemen. l was driving from the
third hole. Directly in my course were some
sheep. Will you believe me, gentlemen, my
ball hit a lamb squarely in the ribs. The
little fellow jumped a full yard into the air
and directly over a sleeps back. l think
that is a record drive
Now, the tranger told this without any
apparent attempt to appear amusing, but
merely as a singular incident in golf. But
/ dared to observer:
Spring lamb?'
81 was prepared to be killed but I was
not prepared to hear the stranger on the
corner answer hurriedly, but seriously: oh,
no, L think not. 1t was a eve lamb No
body laughed, so / did not, and l can but
assume that the stranger on the corner
was not attempting anything facetious.
Shortly afterward / was going nome
with my English host in the evening. In
front of us was a man with an advanced
jag He fell into several areaways and as
we came up to him he sat down on my
hosts front steps to rest. Making use of a
pardonable Americanism, which / had rea-
son to believe had reached London with
other American idioms, L observed:
Your friend seems to be very tired"
"tOh, not at all. He Is very intoxicated
Still il is hardly just to charge him with
a pathological crime under the circum-
stances, because there are plenty of Eng
lish everyday idioms the American does
| not know"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-21

The young people who live I'm the neigh
borhood of Broad and Wood streets often
make up parties to go to Willow Grove,
and Fritz Wilhelm, a young man en-
ployed near there, has been particularly
anxious to join one of these parties. The
only trouble was that he didn't know any
of the girls. He conided his desire to a
young man who lives In the street, and the
latter began to give advice. I'll fix you
all right with the girls" he said, pro
vided you do as 1 tell you. To make a hit
with the girls, a fellow has got to spend
money. The girls all like a spender. Now.
when we all get on the car for Willow
Grove, as the conductor comes around for
the fares. you offer him the money. Then
III say: No., Fritz, let me pay But you
must say: No, 1 insist and shove the
money at the conductor. Then the girls
will think you are all to the good" Fritz
promised to remember this, and the other
evening he was invited to join a party OF
eight to Willow Grove. When the con-
ductor came for the fares Fritz had &C
cents all ready. Let me pay expostu-
lated his mentor. A right" replied Fritz,
and he put his 10 cents back into his pocket.
Then the other fellow discovered that he
didn't have enough money, and Fritz kindly
loaned him 10 cents. Now he is wondering
If he ever will get into Wood-street society.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-21

in France and Germany. The government
will adopt II, just as many Of our manu-
facturers and exporters have adopted 1t, as
all scientific bodies the world over have
adopted it, and the people will make the
change as they Will, or as their interests
compel them to do.
The need or an international system OF
weighing and measuring in these days or
widespread interchange of commerce does
not need argument. The nearest we have
TO this now Is presented by the metric sys-
tenn. And. while a much better one might
be invented, there is every prospect that
the one first adopted by France-which fol-
lowed. by the way, the adoption of our own
decimal currency-is likely TO be the best
We can get for some time.
And when all the countries of the world
are doing business according to metric
weights and measures it will be easier to
supplement this system by a better one
than it would be 10 make the change were
a great many widely differing systems in
use.
The trend is toward the universal use of
the metric system, and for this reason II
will not do any of us harm TO get acquaint-
ed with it, so that we may have the less
'unlearning" to do when we are compelled
TO use 1T in our daily transactions, not only
abroad but at home.
~-.-v - -, rrr- MINI oUGrE-NT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-21
An Remedy.
PHILADELPHIA Record.

In the ice chest OF n ~ermantow resi-
dence there are always lying four or five
big keys. This Is because the nose OF the
little son of the house bleeds every few
days, and nothing stops the hemorrhage
like the dropping a large. cold key down
the child's back. He squirms and cries out
before the shock, n then, In a moment,
he is well, his nose stops bleeding. A physi-
clan said yesterday that the cold-key rene
dy for the hemorrhage OF the nose was as
old. he supposed. as keys themselves are.
1T II a very good remedy" he went on,
land its curative power Is due 10 the shock
IL gives. But isn't IL an odd thing TO use
a cold key? Almost DIS odd. to my mind,
as the candle with which some persons
fallow their noses when they have a cold.
But the candle remedy does no good, so
Tar as / can see. whereas the key remedy
Is one OF the best I'm the business"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-21
MflliOnafres' Houses.
Philadelphia Ledger.

The wealth of New York is indicated by
the fact that there have been built this
year as a speculation upward of fifty
$4,000 houses. Now, no one but a million
alre two or three times over, or one who
has the income of a millionaire, which
amounts to the same thing. can afford to
live in a $4,000 residence. There has been
a wonderful increase in the number OF
very rich men In the past five years, and
up an establishment In New York, although
still retaining. 1t may be. their citizenship
in the places where they made their money.
So 1t has been profitable for builders to
construct houses for these very rich new
men, not merely on order, but for sale
ready made" to use an expression en-
ployed In the clothing trade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-21

Buffalo Commercial.

Admiral Killick sacrificed his life by
blowing up the little gunboat Crete-a-Pier-
rot. In the service or one OF the revolu-
tionary parties tn Haiti, when the German
cruiser demanded his surrender. Thus IL ap-
pears that he was made or the stun from
which heroes are carved. and had he been
In the service OF a great power, his name
would be tmmortalized. As IL Is. the world
generally Knows nothing OF the man-pre-
sssInably a negro. citizen OF one OF those
countries where admirals thrive without
naYies and generals without armies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-21
A Sin.

j met a woman in the street,
The angry wind seemed blowing through
i halted, for the way she trod
Reminded me of you.
She turned and spoke in tones that matched
Her soft, tear-clouded eyes of blue;
! gave her bread because her voice
Reminded me of you.
But as l went upon my road,
The sin flashed full upon my view
In that 1 only gave to God,
In memory of you.
Norman Gale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-21
Let U. WIT Auhiue

Philadelphia Record.
When this government shall perform the
function OF mail distribution speedily. safe
~ and satisfactorily IL will be time enough
Ia talk Of government ownership and man.
agement OF the railroads and teiegraphs OF
she country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-21
TABLES OF THE METRIC SYSTEM.
Length

EQUIVALENTS IN COMMON ERNIE
The meter is equal to 39.370S inches.
The liter is equal to 1.76 pints.
The gram is equal to 5.432 grains.
The kilogram is equal to about two
pounds.
One inch is equal to about twenty-five
millimeters.
One foot is equal to about three decline
tiers.
one fathom is equal to about two meters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-21

society they are always made welcome and
as is not often found In other communities.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
MAY MEAN FUEL OIL.
Texas Oil Operators vitality Inter-
ested in Pending Coal Strike.
"C1NCH" OF COAL TRUST MENAcED
Undoubtedly Force Consumers
to Use OIL ms Fuel.

Local oil men say that even If the ea-
pected strike In the Pennsylvania anthra-
cite field should be prolonged over q con-
siderable period. and should affect the
b1tum1nous coal mines, Minneapolis need
not suffer from a fuel famine. Anticipat-
ing just such a condition as has now
arisen, with the coal trust arrayed against
Organized labor, the Beaumont oil firms
have made their preparations accordingly.
Barges are now being constructed in
New Orleans for use in transporting oil
up the Mississippi, existing railroad
rates between Minnesota and Texas be-
Ing practically prohibitive. However,
to 10000 barrels Of crude oil, which, oil
men say, IS the best and most economical
fuel in the world. Enough Of them have
already been completed to make fair
supplySof Oil accessible to Minneapolis at
this time; and work upon others is being
pushed rapidly. One tug will be able to
tow several Of these barges at trip.
and the cost Of transportation will thus
be reduced to minimum.
j. w Lawrence. of Lawrence & Little,
fiscal agents of the Texas Fuel Oil COM
pany, said this morning that his firm
would be able to lay down oil in Min
neapolis at about 81. 40 per barrel. 1t
| takes 31k barrels Of Beaumont oil to do
the work of one ton OF hard coal; so that
coal at So. 80 ton, while the retail price
of anthracite last winter was $s.25, Said
Mr.. Lawrence: .-'J r.,
T There is a good supply of oil at New Or
leans now, available for Minneapolis con-
sumption If needed here. The fuel is now
generally used all over the south. along the
sea coast. and, in fact. wherever consumers
assured of being able to get sufficient
supply to do their work. The present demand
exceeds the, supply because of the scarcity
of transportation facilities, but these are
being increased every day. We have several
vessels under contract now, and four OF
them are now. being changed into oil car
riers. The work is being done in New York
city, and the vessels will be ready to go
into commission within short time. The
coal trust is not in position where 1t can
Dor Competition from the oil companies is
too strong.
Apparatus required for utilizing oil fuel
is simple. Any steamfitter could make all
necessary changes in a few hours The
simplest method is to convey the oil into
your frebox through a pipe This pipe opens
directly in front of a second pipe through
which steam is sent The steam sprays the
oil into the fire box where it is ignited and
burns. For use in furnace for heating
purposes only. simple device is employed
which utilizes- compressed air instead OF
steam There are no ashes to be carried
away; no refuse Of any kind. OF course, II
oil. is to be used here generally tanks Will
have to be constructed and -cisterns built
before the companies can handle 1t In large
quantities. -. -. x. -.. = 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
IT'S UP TO The union
Labor Interests Can Deprive East
4 Side of It's Library.
THE GRIEVANCE is IN VERMONT
Permanent Abandonment of
q Benevolent Project.

1t is up to organized labor of Mime
apolis to say whether or not the plans
made by the late John S. Pillshury for
the erection of a handsome library build
ing on the East Side shall ever be carried
out The bricklayers and stone settlers at
work on the building quit work last week
on the report that the marble was being
furnished by an unfair firm and matters
have since been in statu quo. Charles 5.
Aldrich, the architect, now announces that
the men who went out will have chance
to resume work next Monday and he is
authorized to- state. that If they refuse
the project will be dropped and there Will
be no East Side library building as con-
templated.
Mr.. Aldrich believes that there was no
justification for the stand taken by the
men at work on the building, and the re-
port made by A. c. cambridge, business
agent Of the painters union, ir effect cor
bridge at the request of the stone cutters
| union, went to Chicago to investigate the
status of the company having the marble
contract. He reports that he found the
company all right from the union stand
point but that the conditions surrounding
the cutting of the marble at the quarries
in Vermont are not quite satisfactory. The
work is all done by machinery, however,
and the Chicago firm is In no wise re-
'sponsible for the conditions at the quarry
He recommended that the men, resume
work at once, and presaina bly, they will
do this, either on their own volitton or
upon the order of the Building Trades
Council. Up to noon to-day, however,
there was some uncertainty regarding the
intentions of the men. 1885,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
MINORITY PLEASED
Expresses Satisfaction at Decision
in First Baptist Church Case.
COUNCILS FINDINGS REVIEWED
Report Is Considered as Vindica-
ton of Their Course by
the Minority.

The committee which, in behalf Of the
minority membership of the First Baptist
church, called the exparte council just or
ganized, gives the following official esti-
mate Of that decision: &
Iaklng the report as whole, it Is all that
we expected. We strongly expect and believe
that mutual council will be held in the near
future and we believe also that the minority
Will do It's utmost to carry out the recomnhen-
dation of the council.
Regarding the first paragraph of its find
lngs, the council states that there have been
presented for consideration many questions
of vital Importance to our denomn alton which
as an ex parte council I'VE conclude that we
cannot PROPERLY enter" "
This not only implies but positively admits
mat there are many questions of vital i'm.
portance to the denomination involved in this
controversy, and had the members of the
council not hoped that a mutual council would
be held in the near future, they certainly
would have expressed their opinions on these
points, .a
IN the second paragraph the council "recog
nlzes fact always underestimated and mis-
represented by the majority that there is
very large and influential portion of the mem
pershlp OF the First church opposed to tn,
present condition OF things and implies yer,
strongly that should this following withdra =
from the church, the usefulness Of the chur.(
u
| paired, but possibly be destroyed.
In the third paragraph the council states
mat the officers of the church refuse to fur
ther the efforts of the council to bring abou
reconciliation, or a mutual council. and i
greatly regrets that. the officers declined sucl
mutual council, and also regrets that the of.
hcers refused this ex parte council the church
"parlors for its deliberations.
+ In the fourth paragraph it positively as.
serts that the. minority has rights, and tina,
the right of mutual council according to she
usage of our denomination certainly, belongs
to the minority. And it also gives as its
Judgment that no case could more impera.
lively demand such a council than does this
one. ..... .'..
In conclusion, 1t unanimously and in the
strongest language possible recommends the
minority not to abandon the church, this
in itself being a strong vindication of the
minority's position during the past foul
years. 80 :. r.
The members of the council were very de-
s1rous of settling this difficulty while here,
and before reporting to the committee, asked
for an interview with some of the majority
members in whom the committee had con-
hdence. These brethren were found and the
invitation of the council extended, but they
refused to meet them. The minority has
through this whole controversy made every
overture that has been made for the settle
ment of this trouble: G..,'' = -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
CITY NEWS
MORRILL, FOR MAYOR
Wants Republican Nomination., and
Promises Administration That
Will Satisfy All Glasses.

Rev G. l.. Morrill, announces himself as a
candidate for the republican nomination for
mayor and promises to have his nomination
papers in the possession of the county audi
tor In short order. Indeed, he was on his way
to the courthouse this morning prepared to
do the business right away. but stopped to
have a final word with a prominent political
worker and finally decided to hold off for a
day or two to allow chance for conferences
with friends.
It is understood, however, that Mr.. Morrill,
is now past the heading-off stage
If nominated and elected. Mr.. Morrill, prom
Uses to give the city an administration that
will satisfy all elements. Commenting On his
plans this morning, Mr.. Morrill, said:
I shall stand for a golden mean in munlc-
ipal rule. I shall not shut up the saloon
impossible and the impractical in reference
To the control of the social evil. But as
sure you they will all be held up to high
standard of conduct l want to be mayor
sor EVERYBODY in Minneapolis, and not alone
for the church element
Mr. Morrill, has already made a number OF
dates for speeches. He has promised to ad-
dress big gathering OF the Foresters this
month, and early in June he Is billed tc
make the chief address at the big open meet
Ing Of Eagles. which will be held at tne
Biiou theater during their national conven-
ton. .....~
DR.. Nelson Considering.
Dr. Henry S. Nelson, city physician, Is also
said to be on the eve Of entering the race
for the republican mayoralty nomination.. He
was waited upon again last night by dele
CATION of organized labor and asked to en-
ter the contest He assured OF the
hearty support of organized labor. DR.. Mel
son practically gave assurance that he Woulo
consent to become candidate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
COULD BE DRAINED
Prof. C.. w. Hall Favors Plan to
Dry Up Lake Traverse.
SCHEME EMINENTLY PRACTICABLE
Well Known GeOlogist Says Great
Benefits Would Result to
Surrounding Region. o..

The Geographic report in morning pa
per that the proposed bill to drain Lake
Traverse into Big Stone Lake is regarded
as joke, is at variance with-the opinion
of Christopher W. Hall, professor of ge-
ology at the university, who is thoroughly
familiar with the topography of the state.
Professor Hall considers the scheme
eminently practica BILE, and of inestimable
Importance to the western and northwest
ern portions Of the state. The bill as in
troduced in the senate is drawn in the in
terests of F. L. Carson of Oklahoma,
who proposes to drain the land on condl-
ton that all lands now included in the bed
of the lake be granted to him and his
heirs. -y
Professor Hall has given the matter
considerable attention and has studied
the results Of such an engineering feat.
If the drainage canal between Lake Ira
verse and Big Stone Lake were extended
through Lake Traverse to the point where
the Bots de Sious river takes it's begin
ming, that river would be turned back
upon itself and would flow south instead
of north az it now does. Furthermore that
river could then be made to drain the
greater portion Of western Minnesota in
seasons when the Red river of the North
is taxed beyond its capacity.
This could be easily effected by the
construction of a dam at Breckenridge,
where the Red river takes a bend to the
north and where the Bots de Sioux flows
into the Red.
The immense quantity of water could
then be directed into Big tSone lake and
| through the Minnesota river into the Mis-
sissippi, thus, relieving the Red river
and preventing the overfows which are
| a constantly recurring danger in the Red
river valley. The Red river as il
| flows north has fall of less than a
foot to the mile and in consequence the
| current is very sluggish. ::
| The plan to drain Traverse into Big
Stone would not meet with. serious en-
| cheering difficulties. The distance be-
| tween the lakes is about five miles, al
! though a canal would have to be con-
structed through the lake which is about
twenty-f five miles in length, in order tc
| carry off the waters of the Bots de Sioux
| The elevation at Browns Valley is ap-
proximately 975- feet, and that of Big
| tone lake 963, so that a sufficient fall is
| secured for a good current through the
| channel. @ - ~ -. : '.<$.5 !. .
Professor Hall thinks that such an en-,
cheering project If carried through
would work wonders for the northwest
which is now suffering from insufficient
drainage. Floods in that portions of the
state could be easily controlled through
the manipulation of the dam at Brock
enridge, and in times of high water the
overflow could be directed into the Min.
nesota river which would not be appre.
ciably effected by the addition.
The expense of completing such an i'm.
provement would not be enormous ant
| the lands set free in what is now the bee
| of Lake Traverse would be very valua
BILE after they had been allowed to lie
| idle for time. =