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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-03
SOME TAX FIGURES
A Timely Compilation Made by State
Auditor Dunn.

Auditor Dunn.
The total assessed valuation of Mime
sofa for 1901 was $500. 9S0,614
State Auditor Dunn has issued an alb
stract of the tax list by counties, showing
this amount. The 1900 valuation was
$5SS,016,6SS, divided as follows: Personal
property, $9S,S03,235; real estate, town
and city, S222, 574, O57; real estate, county,
$266, 639, 1896
The realty valuation Of 1900 remained in
force last year, but the total was IN
creased by new townsites and new farm
acreage being put on the list, the city real
estate property being valued in 1901 at
1925 SOC, $50. while country realty increased
to 1857 BAG, 220.
Personal property valuation. which in
1900 amounted to 1913, 803, 235, was Increased
last year to SLOT SAC, O44, exclusive Of all
exemptions.
The total taxes levied are $16,269, 671.55.
The state revenue levy OF 1.6 mills should
bring 1861 794.S9, and the school and uni
versity tax $739, 439.76.
Lower Levy Under New Law.
State Auditor Dunn said this morning:
Apparently the levy should bring about
S1,700,O 900 to the state. The actual receipts
will fall third short Of this Under our
present tax law Attachments AMI delinquent
taxes reduce the collections to that extent.
If the new law passes, we will get pretty
near what Is levied, and that is another rea-
son why the lazy could then be reduced. I
believe that the state levy can be reduced
to half mill under the law.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-03

tion to- morrow. They came down to see
that no snap judgment was taken and
when informed That the house would
simply organize End then adjourn until
Wednesday, determined to go home and
vote. The election will be a close one,
and every vote counts. Two years ago,
Mayor Hugo, republican. was seated after
an appeal to the supreme court, his plu
rality ever Henry Truelson, his present
opponent, being only six votes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-03

Industry Should Be Encouraged by
Favorable Tax Laws

In the course of a conversation this
morning about the proposed new tax law,
H. j. Burton, president of the Plymouth
Clothing House, which, in addition to be-
ing a mercantile house is also a large
manufacturing concern, suggested some
facts with regard to the bearing of the
law upon local manufactu which, at it's
request, he has agreed to let h e our
n ! use. He said:
Economically considered, l think the paw
rolls Of this city. or any other city, are the
foundation Of its present and future prosper
ity The manufacturing pay rolls should be
increased rather than decreased and anv tax
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-03
LET THE CHINESE IN
So Cries a Powerful Lobby il
Washington.
MANY INTERESTS REPRESENTED
Canadian Pacific and Other Railroad
Companies Fighting to Pre-
vent Exclusion.
Few York Sun 6peCIas Service

Washington, Feb. 3.-The most powerful
lobby that has assembled in washington
in years is opposing the re-enactment Of
the Geary Chinese exclusion law. The
members Of the lobby represent diversified
interests, which not only honeycomb this
continent but extend across the Pacific
to the Philippines, taking in the Hawaiian
islands.
) Colonel Parker of Honolulu, who has
caused the administration infinite trouble
by circulating a story that he was to sue
coed Sanford B. Dole as governor of Ha-
wall, devoted most of his time while in
Washington to lobbying for the defeat of
the re- enactment of the Geary law. For
mer Senator John M. Thurston of Nebras-
ka, is working early and late, presumably
on behalf of the Union Pacific railroad
to have the Geary law shelved. The
Canadian Pacific is represented by staff
of four lawyers and the general counsel of
the Southern Pacific is now on mis- way to
join the colony of lobbyists. The Pacific
Mail Steamship company has had repre-
sentative for several weeks. Five cot
ton mills situated in the south have at
torneys in almost daily attendance at the
meetings of the committee which are con-
sidering the Chinese bills
The Chinese government is represented
by John w. Foster and probably by other
LAYERS. Mr.. ;Foste r admitted to the house
committee on foreign affairs that he had
accepted a retainer from Minister WI
Ting-fang Then, too several develop
ment corporations which are awaiting an
opportunity to break into the Philippines
with schemes of exploitation which have
been temporarily suppressed are eager
for free Chinese immigration.
- Their Motives.
Colonel Parker wants Chinese in Hawaii
to work in the sugar fields. The trans
Pacific and Trans Continental transporta-
tion companies are DESTROYS that the law
shall not be re-enacted because they want
the revenues that would accrue from car
rying hordes of Chinese to ports Of the
United States. The southern cotton mill
owners are using the argument that their
trade with the Orient would materially
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-03
sULTANA ALMOs? READY

Duluth, Mimi, Feb. G.--The first Of the
new ships to be built at Superior fer the
Duluth Steamship company will be named
the Sultana, and she VIII be a modern lake
steamer. The launching VIII take place with
in ten days, and the vessel will be christened
by Dorothy, the little daughter of Alderman
and Mrs. W. S. Moore of Duluth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-03
Rider an "Anti.'

S. D. Rider, one of the popuist members
from Otter Tail county, is opposed to the tax
bill from start to finish. He says it is
against the interests of the farmers, and that
they will hardly know the bill when the
legislature gets through with it,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-03

lngersoll, has been at the head of the
church CT This World tor The past five
years.
The leader., 1902-03-19

A Biloxi special to the Times Demo-
crat says the proceedings of the Grand
Lodge of Masons have not as yet been
published, but echoes from that body
convey the news that the order has
taken advanced ground on the relation
of the saloon to the order. A few
years ago the order passed law pro-
hibiting saloon men from being ad-
mitted to membership, or members so
engaged remaining as members unless
they withdrew from the saloon bust
ness; it now passes an order prohibit
ing its members from renting property
to anyone for saloon purposes or to be
interested in such transactions ON any
sort Of subterfuge. The enforcement
Of that restriction will affect many
members Of the order throughout the
State.
The leader., 1902-03-19

The new spirit which, under the able
and progressive administ ration of DR..
Edwin Anderson Alderman. is animal
ing Tulane will happily manifest on
March Founders Day. The stu
dents and friends of the institution
will fittingly celebrate the day. A dis
tinguished citizen of New Orleans, of
Louisiana and of the South-Mr. NJ. J..
Sanders, the President of the Progress
i've Union-will deliver the address.
The men and women who represent the
character, the intelligence, the con-
science, the heart aud the wealth of
this community, will attend the eel
ebration. 1t should be great day for
Tulane and great day for the city
for it is not forgotten that Tulane
University, in a certain sense at least,
belongs to the people of New Orleans.
Times Democrat.
The leader., 1902-03-19

~ Gala Day in Brcokhavenr is a
headline in one of our prominent ex
changes, when it makes reference to
the fulfilment of the law in the Sasser
case, on last Tuesday. 1t was with
due reverence and solemnity that the
awful event was observed in his city
it was not festtl occasions; and the
lessons that have grown and that are
growing out of it are all of d, epest
import and full of sol. mn warning.
The majesty of the law was upheld,
while hearts went out in surplication
and prayer for the soul of the con
demned, aud sympathy and love for
those so sorely stricken through him.
The leader., 1902-03-19

1t is hard to convince the youth of
the present day that he has to climb to
get to the top of the ladder, when there
are elevators to take him up. But
you can raise a sodden log that way
and it's sodden log still. An aspiring
human being will not wait his turn,
but will steadily climb toward the &C
complishment of great purpose that
can only be achieved through effort on
his own part
The leader., 1902-03-19

DR.. 7. Dewitt Talmage arrived in
New Orleans last Wednesday in an
enfeebled condition. Upon reaching
the Mexican capital after his recent
visit to New Orleans, he was taken
with severe attack of influenza which
greatly FRUSTRATED him. His condition
was not considered critical. On Fri
day he was able to leave for Wash
ington under the care of physician.
The leader., 1902-03-19

The Progressive Union of New Or
leans, awarded to Frank T. Howard
the first Picayune Loving Cup. He
was considered by the union to be the
citizen who had performed the most
meritorious public service for New
Orleans during the year of 1901. To
encourage the work of the Progressive
Union and to promote the spirit of
civic pride, the Picayune offered the
loving cup, that was awarded by the
organization.
The leader., 1902-03-19

The country papers of Mississippi
are as good as in any State of the
Union, and they are true moulders of
public opinion and generally they can
be found on the right side. Their
evident prosperity is cause for con.
gratulation.-T Times Democrat.
The leader., 1902-03-19

Mrs. Aston, of New York, is said to
have given it as her opinion that no
man can be gentleman without "a
college education. Her idea of gen
tleman is, doubtless, "a perverted and
false one. There are gentlemen in
Lincoln county who never saw the in-
side of a college and who pull the
bell-cord over old Beck in season.
Refer to the notables ia the history of
our country; have gentlemen" only
evoluted of late? 1t might as we'll be
said, and with more of truth, that they
have degenerated since the days of the
forefathers.
Tho nodes, on his embarrassed brow
Nature had written "Gentleman".
The leader., 1902-03-19

The druggists of New Orleans have
entered into an agreement to establish
minimum prices for the sale of pro-
prietary medicines.
The leader., 1902-03-19

The editors of Berlin newspaper
we're fined aud imprisoned for print
ing false report regarding Emperor
William.
The leader., 1902-03-19

The New Standard is new paper
published at Blue Mountain by H. d.
X G. l.. Wilson, with Rev j. l.. Wilson
as field editor.
The leader., 1902-03-19
B. T. HOBBS, Editor and Proprietor.
A MoMAN.s COMPLAINT.

know that deep within your heart
You hold me shrined apart from common
things.
And that my step, my voice. can bring to you
A rladness that no other presence brings.
And vet. dear love- throughout the weary days,
You never speak one word of tenderness,
Nor stroke my hair, nor softly clasp my hand
Within your own in loving. mute caress.
You think. perhaps, | should he all content
To know so well the loving place hold
Within your life. and so you do not dream
How much long to hear the story told.
You cannot know, when we two sit alone,
And tranquil thoughts within your mind are
stirred.
My heart is crying like tired child
For one fond look one gentle. loving word.
Perhaps. sometimes. you breathe a secret prayer
That choicest blessings unto me be given;
But If You say aloud, God bless thee, dear"
l should not ask a greater boon from heaven.
lis not the bOundlesS waters ocean holds
That give refreshment to the thirsty flowers.
But just the drops that rising to the skies,
From thence descend in softly falling showers.
What matter that our granaries are filed
With all the richest haryest's golden stores.
If we who own them cannot enter in.
But, famiShcd. stand below the close-barred
doors?
And so It's sad that those who should he rich
In that true love which crow nS our earthly lot
Go praying with v bite lips from day to day
For loves sweet tokens. and receive them not
= Ths .fdroHce.
The leader., 1902-03-19

y railroad train may run over and
kill your dog, but you cannot receive
damages for same, the Supreme Court
has decided.
The leader., 1902-03-19

The Ghost of the State Prohibition
Bill-"I'll meet thee, Alf George, at
Phillippi."
The leader., 1902-03-19

Memorial services to the late Fran
ces E. Willard were held in the Bap-
fist church of Yazoo City last Sabbath.
The leader., 1902-03-19
Repairing
Neatly
Done

Never thought of such a
sign for a medicine did you?
Well, its a good sign for
SCOTS Emulsion. The body
has to be repaired like other
things and SCOTS Emulsion is
the medicine that does it.
These poor bodies wear out
from worry, from over-work,
from disease. They get thin
and weak. Some of the new
ones are not we'll made-and
all of the old ones are racked
from long usage.
SCOTS Emulsion fixes all
kinds. 1t does the work both
inside and out. 1t makes soft
bones hard, thin blood red,
weak lungs strong, hollow
places full. Only the best ma
terials are used in the patching
and the patches don't show
through the new glow of health.
No one has to wait his turn.
NOl, can do If yOIrSelf-yOll
The leader., 1902-03-19

Mrs. Hannah Handy, wife of the la
mented Judge John Handy, died at
Canton on the 14th.
The leader., 1902-03-19

A fancy sofa pillow is no sign of a
good bread maker.
The leader., 1902-03-19

Attorney General McClurg states
that there are fifteen murder cases on
the Supreme Court docket, to say
nothing of the large number of ap-
pealed manslaughter causes. He has
never seen anything like the aggre
CATION of grave criminal offenses pre-
scented for hearing at this term, and
had the legislature not created the
office of assistant it would almost have
been impossible for one man to handle
the docket,
The leader., 1902-03-19
Masonic Action.

The proceedings of the Grand Lodge
of Masons have not been published
vet, but it is stated that this fraternity
has embodied an order in its laws
which prohibits its members from
renting property to anyone for saloon
purposes or to be interested in such
transactions or any sort of subterfuge.
The enforcement of this law will affect
many members throughout the State.
1t is evident that the cause against the
sale of whisky is growing and that
sentiment becomes stronger each year
for the stamping out of this evil traffic.
The recent act of the legislature Will
drive business out of several towns in
the State and close about fifty saloons,
and it is hoped that the day is not far
off when the nefarious traffic will no
! longer be conducted in any part OF the
State, legally or illegally. If every
man in the State, who at heart OPP
poses the whisky business, had the
courage to let it be known and to lend
| his aid to the suppression of the lawful
or unlawful sale of it, what wonder
| full effect it would have in the right
| direction. The Record wishes to say
| that it is against whisky in every shape
and form and doesn't care who knows
it or what effect such a statement
would have on its business. This pa
per is not the kind to get on the fence
and remain silent on such matters
| for fear it will "injure its business"
and it is pity that a great many peo-
pie have not backbone enough to get
on the right side of question, for fear
of "injuring their business" Better
injure your business than your char
acter and the character of your boys.
We would rather be a man and have
no business than to be so weak as to
not have the moral courage to stand
up for what we thought was just and
right Merton Record.
That's spoken like man, Bro. Gun
ningham. Mississippi needs more cit
liens, and especially does she need
more editors of your backbone and
principles.
| -
The leader., 1902-03-19

Tho nodes, on his embarrassed brow
Nature had written gentleman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
Notable Extracts from the Big Dailies' Corre- spondents.
CREAM OF THE SPECIALS

Federal patronage in that State. since in the words of the Illinois politicians, "the President has handcuffed and gagged all the Federal officeholders." This policy gives the politicians great displeasure. A member of the House. speaking of the
 This man in the White House is of no use to his friends. The men he ap- points to office do not dare to turn in and help those who got them their posi- of the life of men that made them. If ! were in fight for renomination in my district and my postmasters would not get out and hustle for me should never speak to them again-I should have no respect for them. If the President fol- lowing out his civil service ideas. should wish to cut their heads off for it, should resist 1t to the last and bid him open denance. MT. Roosevelt may want a re- nomination. and shen ,iie politicians will turn around and quote the civil service rules to him, and he may have to look 10 the Civil Service Commission to get him his delegates. I never saw the Fed erai omceholders so demoralized as they are today; they are doing practically nothing for the men who made them. I do not understand such politics myself. Governor Yates has the right to expect the help of President Roosevelt. He got up great demonstration in Illinois, had a thousand politicians present from all parts of the State and came out square. ly. when it meant something to do so. Tor Roosevelt for the Presidency This was before President McKinley's death It now happens that Governor Yates and his friends have a man whom they want In the Senate; they naturally go to the President and ask his help in return for what they have done for him and would be willing. to do in the future. What does he give them? A few civil service rules"
 This Is by no means an isolated Yves tern view,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
The Primary.
Birmingham Ledger.

Birmingham Ledger.
 There is a deuand for a primary to nominate State officers, and 1t ought not to be refused. Our party cannot afford to have even the appearance of unfair ness and when men appeal for prl- mary, to refuse 1t will be charged up to the party leaders as a refusal to do the fair thing
 There has been a rather silent. but strong opposition to the nominations >by convention and a determination to con> test all the offices It now takes the form of a demand for a fair primary through avoided. If indeed, any one wishes tc avoid it. The gentlemen who want q trial for the offices have a perfect right to he candidates and to ask for an op- portunity to have the party pass on their candidacy. That Is not disputed and to give them a trial of their strength is to Ue fair to all,
 It is not disclosed yet what form the gentlemen who have opposed the Consti- tuition will adopt as an organization So far as The Ledger knows there Is no or ganization of those who oppose the pres ent organization of the party in the State. The mere fact that d man did not like the new Constitution is no very good reason why he should oppose Governor Jelks or the party organization, but that is immaterIa
 If there is to be an organized opposi- tion it does not matter greatly what form it will take. The party must meet the men inside it's ranks. who want a con test with a spirit of fairness and say to them; You can have primary with representation in the ballot boxes, but the nonlipatiOns wnen they are made" " That wiF settle the matter and hold the party together and leave practically mo- body outside the party lines except those consistently in opposition Let us have harmoniQus primary and unanimous
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
COTTON THREAD.
The Practicability of Mills in the
 South Discussed.

South Discussed.
 The New York Commercial of this morning says:
 There Is considerable difference of opin- ion among New York handlers of cotton yarns and thread as to whether, under present conditions, any great gain would accrue by having cotton thread mills To- cated in the South. The marvellous de- velopment of the South during the last few years along the cotton manufactur- ing lines is recognised here, but not a few of the trade think the South is at an advantage in the manufacture of the finer yarns from which the cotton thread
 Mir. Paulson of the Buckingham Paul. son & Co. said yesterday that the South is doing an enormous business in mak- ing the coarser warns. but that little is done in the finer counts as yet He also points out that cotton of the kind used in thread manufacture can be laid down as cheaply at New York and other North ern ports as at Southern points. He adds that he would not be surprised if thread manufacture were introduced in the South extensively as time goes on.
 While the cotton thread combine. in- cluding the American Thread Company J. & P. Coates. Limited. and the English Sewing Cotton Company, controls at least 90 per cent. of the manufacturing and spool thread trade of the country, it is learned that great activity prevails among independent manufacturers. This compe llIlOn ndS 1du 1lo HoUCodDle tiItCt Vli the big compan nies up to the present What it may amount to later on is merely speculation. Some people in New York think that the number of indepen- dent manufacturers will rapidly increase. make fair profits and ultimately become factors with which the combines must reckon. Some time ago a million-dollar combination of converters was projected but nothing has come or It to date. a l. though something may be heard from it later on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
Votes in Conference Indicate That Agreement Soon Will Be Reached

agreement soon VIII DC beacneo' Richmond Special to Washington Post. The suffrage conference today. by a vote of S to 35, struck out all the fea- lures of the compromise plan which gave any promise of a permanent understand- Ing nature and fixed January l. 1904. as the time for the expiration of the under stending feature.
 After this was done the Glass Daniel forces Joined with the Braxton-Meredith contingent in the afternoon, and defeated . motion by Judge Green, to strike out the understanding feature of the plan eD tirely. The whole of the afternoon was taken up in an informal discussion Of amendments to the compromise plan.
 A vote was taken on motion by MT. Flood to strike out the three years poll tax payment prerequisite, and the Glass; Daniel and Rraxton-Meredith alignment continued in force and defeated t. thus indicating the final adoption of the plan. which is a combination of the original minority plan. with features of the Glass and the Stuart plans incorporated in IL
 The impression prevails tonight that the amended plan will be quickly disposed of. and that the end of the Convention is near. Those who have been fighting the temporary understanding clause are very much disappointed. Especially Is this true of Messrs. Thom. Flood and Watson. who have led the fight for the majority plan.
 MT. Thom voiced their sentiments when in the conference this afternoon. he said he desired the Convention to understand that the adoption of the plan as it had been emasculated was afordinE no relief from present conditions, and that those sections of the State which had suffered the darkness of damnation for twenty years could feel that they had been doom- ed to continue in that deplorable condi- tion. Realizing this. he thought it would ba best to strike out the one-year under clause which had all the odium but brought no relief.