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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
THE CITY CHARTER
1T Is Said to Be Modification of
the Town Government.

IL rs SAID to be q Modification or
the Town Government.
Boston, May 10.-At the meeting: of the
National Municipal League yesterday Pro-
lessor ]. H. Beale,: Jr., of Harvard spoke
on Charter Legislation in Massachu
Sets" He said
''The chiefly notable points in this
charter are, first, that it is a modification
of the town government, not an adoption
Of an English or any other form. The city
council takes the place of the town meet
Ing, with unchanged powers; the mayor
and aldermen exactly represent the board
of selectmen, with their chairman. Like
the town the city exercised no judicial
power. Secondly, the city corporation is
universally regarded as a form of govern
ment, like the state, and not as an instru-
mentality. for doing business
The most striking reform is in the scope
of corporate powers. Within the last
generation cities have been allowed to ex-
tend their activities so as: to provide for
the comfort and the cultivation of the
citizens. They have provided libraries,
trade and art schools, music, art COM
missions, ETC.; have maintained sewers,
supplied water and light, constructed
parks, planted trees, etc.; have secured
rapid transit and have pensioned EN-
| Moves. = ~ go. r-H' -t-.-.-.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

Once upon a time, and that not very
long ago, when any one mentioned Fifth
avenue he always meant the residential
street of the haut ton set from Washing
ton place to Fifty ninth street But there
are blocks upon blocks of the section now
south of Forty second street that are alb
solutely networked with odd little stores.
OF course, there are great stores, too, es-,
pecially in the jewelry trade. But the
word "little'' does not mean that the
small places are "cheap johns 1t is
just in those tiny places that people to
whom cost is nothing buy their goods
for instance, hosiery at $3.50 pair and
tiaras from 500, 900 upward. For nearly
q mile between Twenty sixth and Forty
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
r. Yerkes Rendered Tired by House of Lord

do not at this moment possess With
a. smile Mr.. Yerkes admitted that he was
largely interested in the financial and
operating departments Of the new road;
but without trace of apparent malice.
he added: 81 do not care to teach kin
dergarten schools here
The Morgans had questioned the cor
rectness of the figures upon which Mr..
Yerkes based the returns of his system,
and Mr.. Yerkes blandly waved aside such
details, saying that he had not his notes.
but would be delighted to solve the sums
in arithmetic submitted to him by oppos
ing counsel If they would allow him 20
bring: notes, referring to such abstruse
matters, from his Office. Finally, the Chi
cagoan was dismissed, somewhat dis
gustedly, with the remark: 3
GAS you do not want to be sent back to
school, will not ask you any more ques
tions.'' and Mr.. Yerkes went out, smiling
srimly =. - - -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

Correspondence Of The journal.
London, April 26.-For the last three or
four years, Arundel Castle, famous alike
as one of the Oldest and most historic
buildings in England, and as the home of
the great Duke of Norfolk, who. as King
Edwards 81 earl marshal, is in charge of
his coming coronation. has been UNDER
going almost constant restoration and.
1t is only within the past few days that
the long task has been brought to an end
lot of money IS
Its great age and the literal s. wear and
tear that It has undergone at one time
and another made rather extensive res
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

now offer to give 81 900 to any chart
table institution in New York city il any
man produces a letter from Croker which
would warrant the assertion that he in
tends to return to New York this year.
This is what Croker wrote to me in
letter dated April ID: II should like to
have you pay me visit this summer,
but 1t would only give an opportunity to
our enemies ito, Say that you came for
orders. Later on, when it is thoroughly
understood that Lewis Nixon is leader Of
Tammany Hail.. come to see me-, -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
Pretty Good Joke on Rev. Newell Dwight Hills

New York, May 10.-The Rev. DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills, pastor of Plymouth church,
during an exchange of amusing expert
ences between ministers, gave an account
of correspondence with a young man in
distant state. This young man wrote
saying he had just graduated from college
and he felt the STRINGS Of genius within
him. 49,
-"All I lack" he said, 'is experience to
write the lecture. / may say he added
'since you do not know me that 1 am a
better speaker than you are, but I have
no lecture with which to. get my start.
What would you charge for lecture on
Brains or one on 'Grit!'
'The lecture must have in it intellect
and wit, and, of course, some touches of
DathOS'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

pairs to the stately old pile imperative,
If it was to be preserved. just how many
centuries 1t has been standing is not
known positively; certainly over ten. for
it is mentioned both in the writings of
King Alfred and in the .Domesday Book
Of william the Conqueror. Three times
it was holly besieged, first by King Henry
l., next by Stephen and finally, In 1914,
by the parliamentary troops, who captured
it and left it in ruins.
{ The present dukes grandfather tried
his hand at restoring the great pile, but,
In his gfAndson's opinion, at least, most
of the old dukes ssimprovements,' added
little or nothing to the beauty OF the:
fabric and they have been torn down and
entirely rebuilt In the course Of the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

London, May 10.-There have been some
interesting developments in the battle
between the American millionaires for
control of London's rapid transit system
One feature that stands out more than
any other is Charles T. Yerkes' ability to
beat English lawyers at their own game.
Counsel for the Morgans' projected
Cube" line had Mr.. Yerkes on the stand
before the house of lords committee for
an hour or SO one day last week. Mr..
Yerkes sat, passive, ingeniously answer
ing or lodging questions relatings to the
financial plans of his own syndicate.
Finally, he calmly remarked to COUNSEL:
z>'.I have been listening to your explana-
tons of this matter" at which counsel
hurriediy corrected the witness by de-
claring he had only been asking ques-
lions. But Mr.. Yerkes, imperturbable
and hugely amusing the committee, con-
tinued: "And it seems to me that you
have certain information which I myself
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

''The young man was so much in ear
nest" said DR.. Hills, "that decided to
send reply, never dreaming would be
taken seriously. I told him that lecture
of SO high a quality would be an expensive
luxury. The. sum total of his intellectual,
humorous and pathetic. elements. repre-
sented an expense of $4,000, but. in con
sideration of the genius stirring within
l would send him the lecture for $1,000,
to which came the answer; -. -.
&C Gould you have the lecture ready by
Aug. 1? I have thought the matter all
over and calculate that could clear the
$1,000 the first year, and all would be to
the good thereafter - ,..
1t is unnecessary to state that the lee
ture will not be written.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
Croker Reiterates That Nixon Is Boss Of ammany

Some Tammany men are eager for Gro
ker's return to New York and to power
Other Tammany men are fearful that he
will return. A few boldly say that he
must not return. One, Thomas F. Smith,
formerly his secretary, and now Lewis
Nixon's, says that he will not return
MIR. Croker has no idea of returning to
New York this year., said Mr.. Smith.
"and I do not believe he will return in
the next five years. These reports are
circulated by John c. Sheehan for the pur-
pose of causing trouble in TammanY Hall.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
The Telegraph" Has IS Suits for Libel on Hand

New York, May 10.-Arthur E. Masten
was appointed receiver of the Daily and
Sunday Telegraph yesterday by Judge La
combe in the United States circuit court,
on application of James N. Wheaton of
Massachusetts. John s. Wilkie, repre-
senting the Morning Telegraph, Joined in
the application The complaint in the
case declared that the Telegraph had not
been successful financially until four
weeks ago, and up to that time it's ex-
penditures were greatly in excess of it's
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
BANKERS oF-THE- WORLD
DIR. spinney of Omaha Reelected SUI

DR.. SDinney of Omaha Reelected SUI
premes President.
Omaha. Neb.. May 10.-Dr E. C.. Spin
ney, of this city, was re- elected supreme
president of the Bankers Union of the
World. Other officers elected were:
First vice president. Edward H. Holmes
Lincoln, Neb.: second vice president,
Mrs. J. G. Spinney, Omaha secretary, e.
H. Pakard, Omaha: banker, M. D. Swartz,
Lincoln; chaplain, Rev. John McBrain,
st. Paul; guard, w. F. Thompson. Newton,
Kan; oYerseer, H. "A. Otto, Council
Bluffs; supreme physician, DR.. II. S. Ang-
lin, Omaha; supreme correspondent, Miss
M. Murdoch. Omaha.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

receipts. The liabilities. the complaint
recited exceed 5000, 900; and in addition
there are now pending against the publ
cations fifteen suits for libel, the total
amount of damages asked being $45O, 600
The actual assets, Mr.. Wheaton declared
do not exceed $4,000. BY reason of the
fact that for the last four weeks the re-
ceipts have exceeded the expenditures,
Mr.. Wheaton PRAYED the court that re-
ceiver be appointed to protect the best
interests of both shareholders ami cred
itOrS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
PRICES ON STEEL.

: New York, May 10.-It is. stated that
meeting of the steel plate pool, which
includes the United States Steel corpora
tions, constituent companies and the large
independent concerns, will be held in this
city on May Is, to regulate prices for the
third quarter of the year. 1t has become
generally understood that the eastern in
dependent mills have marked up quota
tions anywhere from So to 81 per ton
above pool prices. It is believed an effort
will be made on the part Of outside COM
panies to encourage the pool to make
corresponding advance, but this PROPOSE
tion it is expected will be opposed by the
corporation. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

thus connecting in closely linked chain
the three chief Caucasian fortresses of
Kars, Alexandropo1 and Erivan. On the
completion of the new line, it is now
definitely stated, the construction of the
permanent way from Erivan to Djulfa, on
the Persian frontier. will =he Immediately
proceeded with. The .Alexandropol-E rivan
railway will pot, however, be devoid Of
commercial utility; it will traverse fer
tile tract, in which cotton, rice and tea
plantations are now beginning to -four
ish s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
Peace Is Likely to Come Soon to South Africa

Lisbon, May ia dispatch received
here from Delagoa Bay, Portuguese East
Africa, says that peace in South Africa is
certain to- result from the conference OF
the Boer leaders to be held at Vereniging,
Transvaa1, May Is. IT is said. the dis
patch continues, that peace will be Of
feiaLy. proclaimed May TO-. Preparations
are afoot for general rejoicings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
Another New Russian Railway Now on Tapis

London, May lott is officially announced
in. ST.. Petersburg that the new Alexan-
dropol- Erivan railway will be completed
and ready for traffic in August. The line
is considered by the Russian war Office
has a total length of 14l versts, and CON
sists Of two sections the first running
from the fortress center of Alexandropol
to the frontier river OF Arpatchai, and
the second from the little village of Ulu-
chany, on the same stream, to Erivan,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
Death of the PoeticaI Pres't of Stevens Institute

New York. May 10.-President Henry S.,
Morton of the Stevens Institute of Tech
nology died last evening at DR.. John B.
Walkers private hospital, to which he
was taken from his home in Hoboken on
April Is to undergo surgical operation.
His poem on the we'll known lines, 'The
hand, that rocks the cradle rules the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

world" dedicated to. Mrs. Andrew Car
negie on the birth of daughter about
two years ago, is generally believed to
have induced Mr.. Carnegie to present to
Stevens Institute the laboratory which
bears his name. Altogether Mr.. Carnegie
contributed $165,00O to the institute, a
good price for a poem, President Morton
used to saw.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

cause it is: SO easy to manipulate the,
prices of stocks there, SO easy to create.
inflated values for suspicious or worthless
securities. Naturally there comes a time
stocks COLLAPSE and then there is loud
report, heavy loss and failures e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

: After having met the burghers in the
held and explained to them the British
terms, the sBoerzleaders were to meet at
Vereniging and reach a final decision on
the subject of peace After their con-
ference at Vereniging. the Boer leaders
will proceed to Pretoria and announce to
Lerd Kitchener the decision in regard to
the peace terms they were prepared to &C
cept. 49, s-:-:.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

submitted the idea of frequent change,
tage.
The manager of one. concern looked
bored, and said: 1--WE were asked by a
certain company in the United States to
change their advertisement at least quar-
terly. But when we submitted the propo-
sition to our directirs they agreed that it
was too much trouble
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
No Sunday BARRIERS to Be Allowed in Boston

New York, May 10.-A Boston dispatch
says that the bill to authorize licensed
inn-holders in this city to provide bar
hers for their guests Sunday until noon
was killed by large majority, on voice
vote in the Massa chuSetts house yeSter-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
CALLED HIM. A HOG
wiIbert Neglected the Guspidor and
Wife Sought . Divorce.
Special to The Journal

z sheboygan. Wis, May 1o.-Because
Adam Wilbert failed to strike the cuspi-
dor when he expectorated, Clara Wilbert.
his wife, sought divorce, giving that as
one of the principal reasons why she
could not longer live with him. But Judge
Kirkman refused it. =Wilbert is a tobacco
chewer, and because he failed to take
advantage ofsthe cuspidor's presence his
wife classed him as a hog.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

day. This was an attempt to repeal an
other of the troublesome blue laws The
bill permitting the sale of candy. fruit
and soda water on Sunday went to the
governor for his signature. He will sign
If 20
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

Omaha-A forcible, post mortem examina-
ton of the body of Donald Eller, son Of
ex-Judge J. w. Eller, prominent local at
torney was held at the Eller house. under
direction Of Coroner Brady. The young man
died under the treatment of Christian
Science healer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

London-An armed burglar, who attempted
t.. enter the house of j. P. Morgan, ,Jr., has
been arrested. - II
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-07-17
A Fortunate Postmaster.

Kirk, Ark, July 14th.-Mr. william
8. brennan, postmaster at this office,
counts himself a very fortunate man.
Mr.. brennan, in addition to being
postmaster, is a Justice OF the Peace, A
member of the Christian church and
a highly respected and useful citizen.
He has suffered for some time with
what some people would call ricketts,"
or "rigors" of the kdneys-kidney dis
ease in a very painful form. He could
not sleep, he had a duh pain over his
left kidney, was continually restless.
could not lie still, and had TO get up
through the night several times, ana
was also troubled in this way during
the day.
He used a few boxes OF Dodd's Kid
ney Pills, remedy recently introduced
in this state and advertised as cure
for Kidney Disease, Rheumatism, Ma
laria, etc, and in a short time was
completely restored to vigorous good
health. He is very grateful to Dodds
Kidney Pills.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-07-17

From the idea Of putting a man in
side it to that Of placing a man out
side Ii, the transition was easy; and
1t then became a problem to give him
safe shelter, means of locomotion,
of submerging and of discharging the
projectile.
To accomplish these essentials he
has devised a cigar-shaped boat of
bronze plates, about ten feet long,
three feet deep and five feet wide.
Beneath this is suspended the White
head torpedo in a frame and IL is pro-
PEELED by compressed air when the
operator has approached near the
mark.
When in the boat the operator lies
on a cradle astride of It's support
Padded prongs on the cradle curve
over his shoulders and hold him in
place, providing also a purchase for
his arms when operating the lever in
front of him.
He wears a waistcoat made of two
thicknesses of air-tight material, to
which is attached a small mouth tube
by which It is inflated. II serves as
a padding for the body while the OPP
orator is in the boat and also as a life
preserver in an emergency.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-07-17

In a serious article on ''The
Surgical Uses of the Hairpin,"
DR.. J. Torrance Rug of Phila-
delphia shows In American Medi-
cine, that this article of the feminine
toilet may in an emergency be OF
great aid to the surgeon. easing pain
or even saving life. DR.. Rugh writes:
Because of Its almost universal
presence this small article lends itself
to many purposes, and he who re-
members some of the practical ones
will not infrequently have at hand
the means OF dealing with an emer-
gency which might otherwise result
disastrously. It's chief points of USE
fulness are: It's almost universal
presence, it's ease of sterilization,
convenience of size. adaptabiliy to
any desired shape by bending or
twisting. and it's cheapness. After be-
ing once used, especially If used In an
infectious or contagious case, II nay
be thrown away, or by being passed
through a fame 1t may be rendered
safely sterile"
The hairpin, DR.. Rugh says, may be
used either In its natural shape or
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-07-17
TIE Hairpin as a Surgical Instrument.

bent into special forms. In the for
mer condition it may serve to pin on
bSndages, to remove foreign bodies
from any natural passage, as curette
for scraping away soft material, to
compress blood vessel in controlling
hemorrhage. as shown in the figure,
or to close wound, as illustrated in
the same; and, finally, as a substitute
for calipers.
Strengthened out, the hairpin may
be used as a probe Tin which manner
it has probably been employed in
surgical emergencies more frequently
than in any other way); to wire bones
together in fracture; in actual eau
terry, when heated to redness in q
flame; and in many other ways.
Bent or twisted in the various ways
shown in the illustration, it also does
service as Q. nasal spectrum ID, as a
retractor for wound CD, as a surgi'
cal needle (S), in tracheotomy (4) to
maintain an opening until the proper
tube can be obtained, instead Of q
drainage tube (5), or to bring the
edges of q wound together in various
ways (6).
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-07-17
New Arrangement of Stars in the Flag
"A HISTORICAL AND SYMMETRICAL PLAN
TO BE LAID BEFORE CONGRESS.
eSSR2

For years the lack of symmetry and
historical significance in the arrange
ment of the stars on the blue field of
our national flag has been a subject
of comment among observing patriots.
Fourteen years ago ]. r. Stahlnecker
of Silverton, Col, commenced working
out the idea, but never arrived at a
satisfactory solution until recently,
when a design was evolved, and the
question of it's adoption will be
brought before congress.
1t was work requiring more
thought and study than at first APP
pears. With a given number of stars
to get a design that would commem-
crate the greatest number of events
in the history Of the country and
yet secure a symmetrical and artis-
tic effect, was the task Mr.. Stahlneck-
er set for himself.
The center group of thirteen stars
represents in his flag the thirteen
original states at the close of the
Revolution, or at the time Of the adop-
ton of the constitution. The outer
circle OF twenty-three stars represents
the states admitted between that time
and the close of the civil war. The
great seal of the United States is
represented by the center group of
thirteen and the encircling wreath Of
twenty-three.
II is intended that these three great
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-07-17
Not a Question of Grammar.

II was a question of grammar. "'Bill
A. looks badly is proper. IN bet you
are wrong" said the other. "I'n take
you" And the bet was made. A man
who reads a great deal was consulted.
(which is right" he was asked" 'Bill
A. looks badly or Bill A. looks bad"
The man who reads much stroked his
chin. his head dropped slightly and his
eyes grew small and penetrating. He
said, slowly: Now, Bill A. loc'.s bad
is bad grammar Bill A. cent look
bad. because bad is unmodified. If II
had been modified by very" then Bill
A. would look very bad" which is all
right. II must be Bill A. looks badly
It's a question simply of degree"
The stock broker and his friend held
a conference. They decided that Bill A.
looked neither bad nor badly, but that
he looked good.-Albany Journal.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-07-17

One man with a deadly torpedo
floating about beneath the Surface of
the water.
The torpedo charged so that 1t will
blow a great warship to destruction;
the man provided with means by
which to discharge his dangerous
weapon in a way to do the most
harm.
Such is the latest of all torpedo
boats-a one-man affair, not larger
than a large fish, and yet as effective
In its purposes, If the theory of its
inventor is correct, as one of the Hol-
land submarine boats.
The man who has perfected this
offensive and invisible destroyer Is
Thomas J. Moriarity, for many years
the mechanical expert in the employ
Of the United States government at
the torpedo station at Newport.
Mr.. Moriarity was long ago i'm
pressed with the idea that the only
way by which to make the action of
the torpedo actually certain was to
put an experienced operator inside it;
for, while it's automatic machinery
operates with almost human intelli-
gence. there is no certainty that it
will on long ranges do exactly what is
required of IT.