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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26

Gle. and while they were anxiously debat
ing the pro and con of a division of spoils,
the door opened alphabetically and a
stOop shouldered, watery-eyed man en-
tered. -n -.
'Haye YOU. got any-toys?'. he asked
hesitatingly. - -. ,,
The storekeeper stared, and unani-
mously, as though by preconcerted ar
rangement, the group around the canned
representatives from Cape Cod turned and
stared also.
"Any-what?" the storekeeper asked
biankly. -.-... -
"Toys.' the man repeated, looking at
the encircling faces with abashed embar-
rassment; things to play with, mean.
like children have at Christmas. You
see. with curious m1nElinS of apology
and pride in his voice, my little 10-year-
old boy come in with a. party from Circle
City just now-clean from his grandma s
back to Missouri. I've been sendin' for
him ever since come, but couldn't seen,
to get to it till I struck gold last month. u
He lurched heavily against the counter,
and his.watery eyes began to fill, partly
through his condition and partly through
some long dormant tenderness which was
beginning to reawaken. 1.-THE boys con-
siderable childish he went on, rousing
himself little at the consciousness of be-
ing listened to by men who usually passed
him without recognition. IAN sets store
on things to play with &c. bein' it's
Christmas an he just comm why,
thought n1ebbe Id better hunt some toys -
"Of counsel" cried Dobson, the sheriff,
heartily, and "Of course! OF course"
came promptly from the rest of the group
And then they looked about the store in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26

Ever since Professor Atwater Of Wesleyan University
reported that in certain circumstances
garded food the dispute OF the stiuant
of the
In which alcohol be egitimately medicine
those in which it does only To begin with the
writer that the idea that stmuant strength
must be abandoned certainly contribute muscular
force The action of alcohol
circulation
affux Of blood and vscera, OF this
physician take advantage Such action
the evolution the blood
and tissues the itself supplied by alcohol
writer quoted goes say alcohol has no
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26
"A Pleasant Discovery.

= Reports: from benevolent persons who
searched for opportunities to, do good on
Christmas Day prove that the good times
are substantial and not a sham. The
searchers found very little real restitution
Or suffering from poverty to relieve.
This does not mean that there are not
many very poor people, very many for
whom gifts have made life more
comfortable and cheerful. But there
have been years even here in Min
neapolis when the number, of actual suffer
ers from helpless poverty was very great.
Now, however, prosperity has been laid
on SO literally that while it may be over
thick in places, there are scarce any
bare places. There may be drifts of
wealth in some spots but the frozen
ground Of poverty shows scarce anywhere.
This Christmas discovery is the best
answer to the claim and the fear that the
higher cost of living had offset the in
creased income. That this is true Of GER
tain classes we know, but the community
as a whole seems to be; getting more
benefit out OF, industry to-day than for
a long time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26
Business VS.. Nationalism.

How far the interviewer threads OF
commercial interest, stretching across
national boundaries in these days as never
before, will tend to reduce nationalism Is
an interesting subject for speculation. AS
the majority of business enterprises are
adversely affected by war; business men
have ever been strong opponents Of war,
even to the extent sometimes of prefer
ring national dishonor. Patriotism is
partly based on self interest; an en1igrant
removes from one country to another and
gives up his allegiance to the old and
transfers it to the new because he has
made up his mind that his individual in
terests will best be served in the new
country. Being there he considers that
whatever benefits the country of his
adoption benefits him. So strongly does
this reasoning appeal to him that it often
makes him a more intense patriot than
the native born. It Is a matter Of COM
mon knowledge that some of our most
uncompromising Americans are foreign
born. -
The interests of majority of mankind
and will always be SO. The improve
ments Of means of communication, how
ever, is now bringing it to pass that the
chief material interests Of thousands and
hundreds Of thousands are at a distance
from their homes. r.
Without pursuing this general discus
sion farther take as a concrete illustra-
ton the case Of the Pillsbury Washburn
-four mills of this city. The property is
here. but the corporation that owns it is
an English corporations, and holds it's
meetings in London. and a majority Of the
stock is held by British subjects. Now,
all these stockholders are interested in
pushing the sales Of an American prod
uct, even if it's successful marketing does
tend to injure an English industry. To
some Englishmen the American invasion
is Objectionable, but not to these gentle
men, If it means the sale of more Pills
bury Washburn flour. But as every &C
erection to American foreign trade brings
so much nearer the time when England
will have to play a second commercial
fiddle to. the United States, are these
gentlemen not in a, sense unpatriotic?
At any rate. their patriotism'is not of the
kind that will make them view with favor
IA war between England and the United
States. So far as they might be able to
influence English policy towards the
United States they would make it at
least nonaggressive. To some extent their
interest is in promoting the growth of a
foreign country even at the expense of
their own. 81. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26
The Fascination of Mining.

/ Persons who have never been affected by
the widespread interest in mining, find it
difficult to understand the eaeerness with
Which many rush intp undertakings that
are more than doubtful though every day
we hear Of the failure of promising min
ing enterprises, and it is well-known that
the fake promoter is more active in mining
schemes than in any other. Part of this
eagerness is due to the inherent gambling
tendency, the human love Of hazard, the
delight in taking a chance, the ancient be-
lief that something may be obtained for
nothing. n ,...~,r-,.,~ /: !" :,~-@ ~ 81
Part Of it is due to the wonderful sue
cess of some great mines, which by.reason
OF extensive bodies of rich ore SO placed
that they can be advantageously mined
and worked, have been as reliable and as
steady in their dividends as the most
commonplace business. We hear much Of
these mines and little of the dismal fail
ures, and men are willing to risk some
thing in the fond hope that they may
strike a winner. o.. J.,..s = #IsIt&
- There have been Comstocks with their
few years and there are Homestakes and
other big producers. Such an account of
successful mine as that of the Home
stake, published int h u urn a | yes
terday Is enough to prompt many men Sto
take their chances on mining Ventures.
The .Homestake has been paying dividends
for a great many years, and does better
from year to year. This Black Hills mine
has put out between $7eo00,ooo and sSe,-
100000 worth of ore and has paid divi-s
dends to a total of $17,ooo,oOo. Persons
hear Of the Homestake who have never
heard Of a single mining failure in the
Black Hills. ...,.@ -.e}:<s;, a. -. .- g.
F. They can't get even a small part of the
Homestake,. they know; but who knows,
they think, but what a, little stock at g.
cents share will yet make them, part,
owner of some Homestake of the future.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26
The House Is Sensitive.

President Roosevelt hoped that by put
ting the reciprocity arrangement with
Cuba into effect through the form of a
rent legislation, as last session, the de-
sired end could be reached with a mini
mum of delay and friction. e@>&
The president was not ignorant Of the
sensitiveness Of the house Of representa-
tives as to exclusive action by the senate
on any treaty that has to do with the
revenue laws, but he had been assured
that the house would keep it's peace in
this instance. Those who gave the presi-
dent these assurances probably thought
that in view Of the unpleasantness caused
by the Cuban matter last session both
factions in the house would be quite will
Ing to let the matter be settled by the
senate in virtue of it's treaty-making
power We now find that the president
was not correctly advised, and that the
house will insist on having the treaty
submitted to its approval. s.
1t does not appear that this determine
ton proceeds from opposition Ito the
treaty, DuC rainier. from the TcS0tatlOT+gO I
the house to assert what it believes to be
it's constitutional rights. It is impossible
to read the following constitutional provi-
sion without concluding that the house
has, at least, case In court:
All bills for raising revenue shall orig
mate in the house Of representatives, but
the senate may propose or concur with
amendments as on other bills
The dispute as to whether this delega-
ton of exclusive authority to9the house
affects treaties with a fiscal aspect is an
old one. So long ago as the administra-
ton Of John Quincy Adams it was raised
even regarding the appointment Of COM
missoners to confer with the new South
American republics. The house then re-
fused tos appropriate money to pay for
the commissioners expenses, because it
had not been consulted about sending
them. There has never been any adjust.
ment of the disputed question. Each par
ticular dispute growing out OF it has
been compromised. The senate has passed
upon such treaties exclusively but ha !.
waited until 1t found out whether the
house would pass the auxiliary legisla-
tion necessary to make the treaty effec
tive.
Now that the house embers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26
IN a NUTSHFL>I.,
When Alcohol Really Beneficial the syseA Medical Opinion

place In the treatment OF weakness in childhood that
the most treacherous Of stimuans any period
life is in their administration for the relief depression
though accompanied by weakness the pulse.
immediate effect in such is distinct agreeable
but reaction is inevitable. Diseases OF
be regarded almost bar strulants.
culous diseases alcohol used medicine has value
The value from the increased food which
be taken with its aid acute fevers stmulants
generally given with moderation Judgment
stages.
When stimulants promote sleep diminish
and agitation they doing good hand
should they excitement sleeessness
the frequency of pulse set gastrc intestinal
1angement, they doing harm. #1 ta'$ss E
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26

The portrait of the ''real Mary in her
old age that we are able to print in con
nectlon with this informa ton, is taken
from The True Story OF the Real Mary
ana the Real Lamb, as Told.by Fannie M
D1ckerson and Mary Herself" and will
nave strong interest for all those famiI-
lar with the famous rhymes-and who is
not? s =, 4 :
An amusing occurrence following upor
the publication Of this little volume is
the expression Of resentment by the Eng
l1sh press because America has claimed
Mary for her own, the implication beine
that she was, or ought to have been, ar
English girl! The proof of her identity
however, is overwhelming as presented II
The True Story is accompanied by af
! f1davits and by reproductions of photo
graphs Of Mary's home and Of the vari
| GUS scenes near the schoolhouse where
the lamb went to school. - ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26
REEDS WITTY SAYINGS

One of the most cutting things the late
| Thomas B. Reed ever said was of Mckin
ley II had but two enemies in Maine -
he said. Zone of these the president has
appointed collector in my own town, and
the other he has pardoned out of the pen
itentiary.'' ". -. -. =.
"a statesman is a successful politician
who is dead" ..-.
I'm the days of my first congressional
session I often felt like a fly in a bowl of
molasses-there was plenty of sweetness.
but no light ..-..-. . <.....--
When William M Springer of Illinois
closed one of his laundering orations in
congress with the words, II believe this
is right, and would rather be right than
be president Mr. Reed brought down
the house by retorting-'Yo will never
be either" 1~.. ..-...
After overwhelming an antagonist with
flood of argument, Mr.. Reed placs4y
went on: And now. having embalmed
that fly in the liquid amber Of my re-
marks, will proceed"
when you read what is written the
power of the written word depends much
upon your mood. When you hear a man
speak his power depends much on his
mood
You must forget the real lives Of those
whom Bossuet so lovingly praises in death
il you are at all to be moved by the hope
of triumphant glory which he depicts for
those whose reverence for the ten COM
mandents could have begun only after
their death.
perhaps the difference between ma
tions which causes us to make the great
est mistakes in our estimate of all ma
lions but our own, arises not from the
difference in thinking or in principles but
from the difference in habits Our habits
20 on automatically, and SO do theirs
When we come in contact with their hab-
its. we have to do thinking and that is
a disturbance, and we insensibly regard
their WAYS Of doing things as bad be-
cause habit has made our own way easy"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26
ANOTHER MILLION. For "cHARlTY
Boston Herald.

Boston Herald
Perhaps no. clearer instance of the mon
strous greed of monopoly and its absolute
indifference to, the welfare and even the
suffering of the people could be exhibited
than the statement in Saturdays news
that the Standard Oil company has raised
the price of Kerosene another. cent q, gal
ion. This, Is the greatest advance ever
made at one time. BY this and two or
three preliminary advances made since
Sept. l. the price of oil has been increased
2 ,cents4a gallon above what it was during
the summer. Under the conditions pre-
yailing of shortage of supply of the usual
fuel of the country, and the substitution az
oil for coal to large extent this action
of the Standard Oil company appears q s
one OF the most selfish and wicked exac
lions known in our national life. There
is no shortage of kerosene, the supply is
practically unlimited. 1t is being ex
ported in large quantities. and it is prob
able that the Increase OF price is limited
to American consumers, while the foreign
Ter is getting his American oil cheaper
than we can, just as he is getting, his
American steel manufactures and many
other things cheaper than the American
citizen q g home ca N get hem:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26

Copyright, 1902, by T. C. Mcclure.
Half q dozen unshaved red -shirted min
ers were gathered about the dingy counter
OF the one store at Blizzard Camp. 1t
was Christmas eve, and they wanted
something extra for i their dinner
on the morrow-just to keep them in mind
of the day, they said. But there was little
novelty in the forlorn remnant Of cans
upon the shelves or In. the half empty
barrels and boxes under the counter ana
massed in the corners of the. room. One
man found a stray box Of sardines and
took possession of it, with the remark
that while it was not "Christmasy, he
could have the satisfaction Of knowing
that he was eating the only sardines in
camp Another drew out a can OF Boston
baked beans from behind squadron Of
tomatoes, while a third, of a more inyesti-
eating mind, hunted among the boxes and
barrels until he actually discovered a can
Of Cape Cod cranberries.
This brought the entire group of Christ
mas hunters into compact, envying cir
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26
The Nonpareil Man
Casually Observed.

49, - SoSuAily 0DSSEvcu' '.E e
Ice boating may, be all right, but give
us nice, coy corner in cold storage.
The drinking water at Chicago is said
to be so bad that 1t gets up and sticks
out Its tongue at you. What good has
it done to turn the Chicago river inside
out If the water is worse than ever?
The silver dollar, is said to be. worth
intrinsicaIly: 33 cents. Out upon these
money sharks ideas We will freely pay
70 cents for all the old silver dollars they
want to bring in to us I'LL. - ~
Next thing: we know. Kipling will rush
out in poem and pound the High Exalted
Patriarch of the Grand Order Of Mighty
and Imperial POtentates. The man has
no respect for dignities. -, Fl.
At this Christmas season of love to ali
men and peace on earth, the Rev DR.. Dix
on Of Chicago took the opportunity to
make a rancorous and bitter attack on
our callous but touciy old friend DR..
Dowie. The doctor always carries a
verbal ak, 50 we may expect an ex-
change of civilities suitable to the sea-
son. There may be touches of the mil
lennium around in spots but we some
Gus. of ou, clergy militant need a re-
neWal Of the spirit. We may be wrong.
TO his bondsmen Doc Ames is said to
have sent a picture Of fDaniel in the Den
of Lions, a cut glass cigar holder and a
motto card, Remember Me- =.
County Attorney F. H. (Board,nan found
in his stocking yesterday a fine library
chair. the gift of his esteemed friend
and co-worker in the cause of reform,
Al J. Smith. And when Mr.. Smith got
up in the morning and looked in the
chimney corner, there was beautiful
engraved wiggles and bearing the in
script1on: ITO Al from Fred In Memory
Of the Many. Pleasant Hours Together il,
the. County Building -, :
If the soul of the late William @ Judge,
one of our former leaders in Theosophy.
is incarnated in fkittie Isingley,s dog SPOT,
I as our revered Point Iona leader. claim
It seems rather hard. to. a person who is
not Yersed in the esoteric mysteries. tina t
9 man SO "advancedI and SO versed in
the inner, deep and occult mysteries of
antiquity may indeed tn the person of the
dog Spot be annoyed by, feas or by get
ting a sand burr between his little pink
toes. The Point Iona sands are no
toriousy infested with dog fleas, and it il
difficult for an ordinary. pup Of no pedigree
Whatever TO ETeside there in much, COM
fort Of course MRS. Tingley. may
Keep careful awatclo ofSsAFr. Judges fur
but, do the best she can. it is inevitable
that now and again aogeodss vigorous flea
: WtliEget AMP at Judge sE-g ti1s.c : -
we repeat, If a man so deeply versed
in the mysteries. of the ancie6ts, may
after death have his: Hide the prey. of an
insistent flea GeferredS to in Scripture. we
believe: as as the wicked .fiee'''J why 20 SO
deepiy into. the esoteric? To what pur-
pose? ..5e..-.,.,.4 .,,,*.q,.< - -. = -.
, We wish the genial Colonel Olcott would
take I. this point into consideration. Here
is his old 'comrade;. Judge 5"putting IN
dog in his .reincarnation and feabitten
to make r'a theosopfic holiday! :. It amt
! iSlt.. -. i, :. - "A. i. r .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26
POVERTY

The people call him rich; his lands
Stretch very far and very wide;
They call him rich. yet there he stands
Ill-clad and bent and hollow-eyed.
The people call him rich, but where he
dwells
The floors are bare. the walls are bleak,
They call him rich; he buys and sells.
But no fond finger strokes his cheek.
They call him rich; he does not know
The happiness Of standing where
Sweet winds across the meadows blow
And toss the verdant pillows there
They call him rich. but he is blind
To beauties of the earth and sky
Distrustful OF all mankind,
They call him rich--I know not why.
IS. e. Kiser in Harper's
! Askussian tenorat Warsaw has insured
his voice for 25. 900 rublez-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26

say. 1t ought not to have any effect
upon our traditional tariff policy If we
should choose to make the Philippines
a part of the United States in the same
sense that Arizona is. There would then
be free trade between the United States
and the islands, and high tariff for
trade between them and other nations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26
He WAS ExTRAVAoANT.
Pittsburg Dispatch

PittSburg Dispatch.
There was young man out in Mich.
gan said Senator Burrows, who was
deeply enamored Of beautiful young lady
in my town. He lived in Detroit, and one
day decided that the only thing for him to
do was to propose. So he went to the
telegraph office and sent this message:
Will you marry me? Twenty-word
answer paid for.
IAN hour later he received this reply
You are extravagant. Why pay for
nineteen words too many? MOI -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26

A-uDuiH CSIleIc-
ry, where lies the
poet Longfellow,
In 1885 she was
married toColum-
bus Tyler, and
subsequently she
spent thirty five
years as a mat
ron of a retreat
for the insane,
where her kind
heart and good
nature were call
cd upon daily to
minister to suf-
fering people.
The latter part
of her life was
spent in Somer-
Vile, near Bos-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26

After reading about the misfortunes Of
Mascagni we cannot say that our. esteem
for the trust principle has appreciated to
any great extent. It Is a sort OF. national
disgrace that a distinguished foreigner
should have received such treatment In
our country. but the porcine instincts Of
the trust stop at nothing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26

thor, contributes directions for the skin
ming Of birds and the preparation of eggs.
DR.. r. s. Palmer furnishes paper on
BIRD Protection and lists Of the spe
cies found at various localities in the
west are supplied by competent ornitholo
gists. The work also treats of the sub
jects of migration, note taking, etc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26
DAILY DIVERSION
DIcklns Meets Weller. Captain +

Dicklns Meets Weller. Captain r. W.
Dickins, OF the United States navy, Who
has recently returned from the orient,
where he was in command Of tie cruiser
Brooklyn, tells with much enjoyment OF
sllis- visit to Westminster Abbey while in
the, British metropolis on his way home
After a hurried inspection OF the interior
Of the historic structure an attendant
asked II there was any particular object or
interest which he could show.
3ss There is just one thing more I would
like to See said the captain. and that
is the bust of Charles Dickens. The eact is
/ am sort of namesake of his only my
branch Of the family spells the name a lit
tie differently
''Ah, is that, so?'' replied the attendant
with interest. Well do you know Dick
'erns has also immortalized the name If my
family?'
Really said the Captain. And what
is that name?'
Weller was the reply. The two men
silently shook hands.