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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17


To the Editor of The Journal.
In letter to T b e II. N. Owen
calls upon the antivaccinationists to furnish
proofs for their statements. The fact that
he found people who were unable 20 produce
the authorities in their discussions Goes not
prove that they were wrong. How many of
the people who in favor of vaccination
can produce the authorities to prove that
they are right? The number is certainly
very small. 1t is evident that Mr.. Owen
does not know Of any reliable authority or
unassailable proof in favor of vaccination, for
he says that he is open to conviction. II
he has convincing proof from the one
side he ought not to ask any more from
the other. There is, however, considerable
literature published that Is oppt~ ed to vac
cination, and any one who is interested in
the question can avail himself Of the proofs
contained in those publications. Tie article
Vaccination in the Encyclopedia Britain
MICA might be Of interest to begin with.
We may differ about the merits of vacci-
nation, but scarcely any one will deny that
vaccination is sometimes attended with seri-
Gus results. --..
The main contention of the antivaccina-
tionists is that compulsory vaccir alton is a
violation of personal rights and should no..
be tolerated in land where personal lib
erty is supposed to be held sacred. 1t is no
argument 10 say tnaC must Do Vacclnated
lest l give the smallpox to my neighbours
If vaccination protects them they cannot be
in any danger from contagion in l should
have the disease, and / ought to be left to
decide for myself whether l want to take the
chances of having smallpox or the dangers
from vaccination. .ar
In the middle ages the authorities consid-
cred it their duty to convert every one to the
true faith and save his soul from destruc-
ton. In this age Of materialism the authori-
ties have anticipated the dangers to the body
instead of the soul, but the principle in
volved is the same. They have no more
right to do one than the other The Eng
lish government has repealed the compulsory
vaccination law, and the American people
will sooner or later rid themselves of this
modern inquisition. e. S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17
ADJUSTMENTS
sousa's Concert.

sousa is presenting several exceptionally
fine soloists on the concert tour of his great
band this winter. Miss Maud Reese-Davis,
tho soprano, had her musical training under
Trabodello in Paris and Shakespeare in Lon
don. Her voice is light but sweet and par
ticularly pleasing in quality. She sings
wide range Of cooratura arias and also makes
a speciality of Sousa ballads. Miss Dorothy
Hoyle. the yioliniste. returns to America
after two years of her study under Sauret In
London. She has most factleytechnique and
full tone. Arthur Pryor the 'Paganini OF the
slide trombone is perhaps the most popular
band snstrumentalist in the world. Each OF
these three soloists has been assigned an I'M
portant place on the popular program which
Sousa will present at the Lyceum tomorrow.
night ~ IL.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17
A REASONABLE DOUBT
Ex-Governor Bradley

Judge Cripps Wickliffe had an amusing ex-
perience at Lawrenceburg, I believe it was,
while Judge of that district. He had in
structed the jury in criminal case that If
they believed beyond reasonable doubt GER
tain facts proved they should find the de-
PENDANT guilty There was not and coulc
not be, any doubt about the facts, hence tho
establishment of the judge when the jury
hung.
disagreement and was told that an old black
smith on the jury was the one who had re-
fused to agree to verdict of guilty. In
the course Of the day he called the old
gentleman to one side and asked him: Ibid
you not believe from the evidence beyond a
doubt that the defendant in the case was
guilty?"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17

Commenting on the fact that the United
States is likely for many years to come to
hold without serious challenge the pre-
mier position as provider of the worlds
cereal food. the Liverpool Corn Trade
I News says that 1t expects to see the Brit
ash colonies take second place as export
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17
A GRATEFUL SNAKE

"Rattlesnakes are grateful if you gain their
Affection says correspondent of the Cor
sicana, Tex, News. "My brother Jim found
a six-foot rattlesnake near town, caught him
under boulder, and, Instead OF using his
advantage, he alphabetically released the
snake which thereupon became pet and
followed Jim about and guarded him as faith
fully as dog. One night he was awakened,
and, missing the snake in its usual place at
the foot of the bed, he knew that something
was wrong. He got up and lighted match
to Investigate, and found burglar in the
netx room in the coils of the snake which
had its tail out OF the window rafting for
the police.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17

eyes, judge" he responded, 81 did,
Then why did you not find him guilty?"
asked the judge.
did you not tell US that we should acquit
him If we had reasonable doubt?''
"Yes, but did you have reasonable doubt9'
az had no doubt, judge, as to the evidence,
but have reasonable doubt as to whether
or not you had given the law in the case
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17

IN the sale of the Arcturus iron mine
1or large sum we have assurances that
the region of commercially valuable iron
ore extends we'll into Itasca county There
nave long been prospects and some de-
velopment in Itasca county, but as rule
iron men have been suspicious of the
western end Of the range
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17
QUITE MODEss,f

New York Evening lost.
The Sunday school teaches, had told her
small sch ,lars ths story of thu 4hree Hebrews
who were put into the fiery furnace They
listened intently. Wishing to ascertain how
much of it rena ined in them memory, she
asked:
Now. children. where dia the Hebrews
go?'
Down the rsgistsr'' -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17
BALDwIN,s FIRST Locomotive

The first engine turned out by the Baldwin
locomotive works. seventy years ago, weighed
about ten tons and was used on what is now
a part of the Reading road 1t was advertised
by the road as employed in case OF fair wealth
er, but in stormy weather horses were sub
stituted. There were ninety-fve miles of
railroad in the United States when Mr.. Bald
win took the order for the first locomotive
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17
Copyright, 1902, by the s. s. Mcclure Com

COPYRIGHT, 1gO2, by the s. S. McCIure COM
pany.
Everybody said when old General Aims
worth died, and it was found that injudicious
stock speculation had practically wiped out
his entire fortune, that Evan AinsWorth
should establish himself as a florist. Several
OF their set, they argued, who had suddenly
found themselves compelled to earn their own
living had followed this course, and 1.-The set"
resented innovations. Moreover the Aims
worth Conservatives had been famous.
Precisely because everybody had suggested
q florists shop, Evan Ainsworth decided
against it. 1t was all very well at first, he
argued, when your shop is a novelty and
people bought flowers in the name of sweet
charity; but he knew little about flowers,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17

campaign with no third candidate to compli-
cate matters would give them the coveted
chance to measure strength. Friends of W.
s. Dwinnell say he will at the proper time
announce himself as a candidate for the
lower house.
st. Paul will try the primary election law
for the first time tomorrow. There are a
host of candidates and heavy vote is looked
for. F. B. Doran is picked as the winner "a
the republican mayoralty contest, with A. r.
Kiefer, F. G. Warner, j. J. Leighton and
Robert Seng trailing after. The democratic
..scrap' between Robert A. Smith and John
WAGNER is a pretty one.
A. j. Vostead of Granite Falls did some
hay making in the seventh district during the
legislative session. He had the field all TO
himself with Eddy at Washington and Young
and Bowling at ST. Paul. According to the
Echo Enterprise, which has Volstead's name
at the top OF it's editorial column, the man
from Yellow Medicine made large hole in
the fences OF his three competitors.
Charles E. Vasaly of the Little Falls Her
aid has come out as candidate for mayor at
i the coming election.
T. NJ. Pugh has filed his affidavit as can
didate for the state senate in the hftieth dis
trict. Mr.. Pugh never says anything on the
floor, but Is q good mixer and is credited
with some pretty effective work along the
line pursued by the St. Louis county delega-
ton, which performs the function of brake
on legislation. Senator Daugherty has moved
into the fifty-first district, and if he is can
aidate at all, will be pitted against George
R. Laybourn. C. Is. Z.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17
ODD BASIS FOR DAMAGE SUIT

A negro boy in Louisville, KY, has been
adjudged a lunatic. and his mother, who at
tributes his insanity to an electric shock he
sustained while crawling through wire
fence, has sued a local electric street railway
company for $4,000 damages, alleging that
had become heavily charged with electricity.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17

Reports from St. Louis while evincing
satisfaction with Minnesota's appropria-
ton Of $4,000 say that 500, 900 more is ex-#
pected from the next legislature. The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17

Lanesboro Journal-We received letter
from an eastern original package house the
other day, saying they were of the opinion
that we needed some of their goods. Eve
ship in plain boxes, containing only the ad-
Dress" they wrote. What would fellow do
with only an address to wet his whistle?
However, the firm made mistake in taking
US for a prospective customer, for when we
feel inclined to the use of poison, we can
take aboard three fingers Of horse liniment
a bracer of concentrated lye or a carbolic
acid cocktail with castor oil wash No.
thanks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17
,rs of cereals. Bradstreet'g thinks that

OF CeTeHIs. DTHUstTgEI
so far as that expectation is based on Ca
madam development it will be fully real
lied. There certainly seems enormous
room for expansion in Manitoba and the
new Canadian northwest generally,' 1t
says, but discounts all hopes as to India
and Australia. which 1t thinks can never
become large cereal exporters.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17
The NonpareiL Man
Casually Observed.

Why not muzzle the cigarette fend?
A Kansas man writes that it is wonderful
now oead the new wheat can look to farmer
VINO Is long on the market -
Is Winter didn't like the way Springw as
sneaking in on him.
The ice man has riz on his price,
Twill cost you So for ice
And the folks at Calhoun
Who blew the bassoon
Are asking their friends for advice.
Colorado man wrote to Nebraska offer
Ing to precipitate inch of rain for ST. OOO
His offer was still open when along came one
OF these common, weather-bureau "precipita-
tons and wet down the state for nothing
Government rains are good enough if they
were only a little more regular.
Petersburg, Neb., has osteopathic prac-
tltloner happily named DR.. Bumpus, which
causes the Lincoln Journals poet to burst
forth in song after this fashion:
If pain should my body encompass
And threaten to end at the grave
l think l would call upon Bumpus,
The man who is mighty to save.
People who put in their seeds are now go
n ont wit it,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17
Foyer Chat.

~
The sale of seats for the appearance of Mar
guerita Sylvia in Willard Sponsors Miss Bob
White" at the Metropolitan the first half or
next week will open on Thursday morning
Certainly no star is more fayorably known
than Miss Sylvia, nor has any opera attraction
been offered here with as many reports IN its
favor as Miss Bob White" and the fame Of
the author and composer in his previous &C
complishments in The Little Tycoon" and
1.-The Princess Bonnie are strong points in
its favor The supporting company OF eighty
people includes Richard F. Carroll. Frank
Deshon, VIM E. Philip. Nicholas Burnham,
Thomas Whiffen, Mathilde Preville and Alice
Campbell ..r
Pollard's Australian Juvenile Opera COM
pany will play an engagement of four nights
and matinee at the Metropolitan, beginning
Thursday, March 27, presenting "A Gaiety
Girl "The Geisha," La Mascotte' and In
Town" The company numbers hfty children
ranging in years from Z to IS, and has proved
one of the biggest successes of the season.
Musical farce will again be the bill at the
Bijou next week, and an exceptionally enjoy
able entertainment is promised in the first
visit to this city Of Gus Hills big company IN
care You Buffalo, The piece is without
plot OF moment. but the comedy scenes ana
specially numbers are blended so as to make
a most pleasing whole. The dialogue is unu-
sually funny, the music new, bright ana
catchy, the costuming beautiful and the
scenic and light effects novel; The company
includes John 7. Tierney. John Price. Ada
Deaves, and a splendid chorus of twenty.
+ ""rhe Princess Chic" began weeks en-
gagement at the Metropolitan yesterday, with
Maude Lillian Berri in the title role. At the
Bijou a new melodrana, "A Ragged Hero. .
caused many thrills. Both productions Will
be reviewed in this column tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17

IN e I'm a gives the members of
the dog debating club liberal amount
or space on page II to-day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17

Rev. j. G. Morrison, the preacher editor Of
Fergus Falls, recently gave lecture on
what Can Lick the United States?" He
thought that booze might do SO, but that it
wouldn't~if we would let it alone r..
The Montevideo Commercial drops into poetry
to describe the legislative situation in Min
nesota, and sings:
In desoate, far off, wind swept space,
In no mans land, in Dennis land,
Two wandering souls met face to face
And babe each other stand
Say, who are you,'' the foremost cried,
So hungry looking, bent and i'll?
I'm the Minnesota Tax Code! You?" -..-
I'm Jacobson s tax bilI''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17
Most of 'Em Got Away.

Chicago News.
! Nearly 100000 Holsters were shipped out
/ of Maine last year. It will be seen that only
| a few OF them are in congress-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17

The Sleepy Eye Dispatch tells how a trav-
cling man who sells Rough on Rats" picked
up a pocketbook in the Postoffice on Tuesday
which contained $500 in greenbacks. Mr..
Travelling Man dropped his business and spent
two hours hunting up the owner, who I'M
loosened and gave him $50 reward and ad-
vised him to let liquor alone =. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17
MinneAOtA XiEnatfas

People who put in their seeds are now go
Ing out with axes and trying to pry them out.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17

August Craft of Gervais township has been
for some time studying hypnotism. Last
week he frightened the people in his vicinity
nearly to death. He imagined he had the
devil in fence corner, and stood out in the
cold in scanty attire for several hours to
guard against the escape of his satanic majes-
ty. He is now resting in the asylum at Fer
gus Falls.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17
"Dr." Clymer Answered.

To the Editor of The Journal.
In your issue of March 10 you print an ar
ticle from the pen Of r. Swinburne Clymer
The i1logicalty and immortality of this writer
are in plain evidence. Every statement is
an error.
First, SO per cent Of all physicians in this
country are convinced that vaccination is q
preventative of smallpox. In the countries OF
the old world the average is probably higher.
Second vaccination at so cents head would
not bring "a nice bank account to any
physician did he do ten times the amount OF
vaccinating that he does, after he pays for
his vaccine and does the re-vaccinating
gratis. Third it is evident from what he
says that the self-styled doctor does not even
know how vaccination is performed BY the
way, what is the writer doctor" Of? VIII
he enlighten us and be careful to stick closer
to the truth than in his first communication.
He advances no arguments or proofs, but
merely sings mud and passes upon the con-
stitutionality Of the law, which he knows
nothing Of Fourth, he unjustly accuses T h Z
] a Of being afraid to publish his vile
rot, when he has seen the same paper pub
lsh both sides of the controversy fmpartialIy
want to apologize for paying any atten-
ton to his communication, but it's rankness
is more than any one can stand.
u. F. Schefcik, M d.
MapIeton Mimi March r. 1902
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17

Charles E. Vasaly Of the Little Falls Her
aid has come out as candidate for mayor at
the coming election
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17
SHE FELT SURE OF HERsELF,

Memphis Scin1tar.
Several days ago there was a trial in one
of the courts. and lawyer was engaged In
endeavoring to shake the testimony of an
old lady who was one Of the principal wit
nesses for the plaintiffs. Finally he asked:
Who have you talked about this case to-"
Nobody
Didn't Colonel Blank the lawyer speak to
you about it,"
'No. SIR
..Didnt Mr.. Smith, the plaintiff, ask you
what you would testify tor
NO
'Do you mean to tell this jury that you
have talked to nobody about it?"
eyes, sir
.swell, how did they know what you w.uld
tell?''
.They know I'd tell the truth
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17
The Litchfield News-Ledger says:

While it should not be SO, the rank and file
sible for the plumbers and pertidy Of the just
closed session, and the opposition will not
fail to ring the changes thereon from every
platform during the next state campaign.
from all who were in any way connected with
the great farce and place candidates before
the people who are clean and unspotted before
the whole world. ..4.-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17

fail to ring the changes thereon from every
platform during the next state campaign.
Hence the necessity for the party to cut loose
from all who were in any way connected with
the great farce and place candidates before
the people who are clean and unspotted before
the whole world JAZZ.
Senator Miller declares himself in positive
terms in the Luverne Herald as follows:
There is only one thing for the republican
party to do under the circumstances The
defeated tax CODE It should declare in I'M
| mistakable terms that the defeat of this
measure was not republicanism. and that the
men who accomplished that result were guilty
of base betrayal, Of their trust. 1t should
pledge the party to tax reform along the lines
recommended by the tax commission, and de-
mand that men shall be elected to the legis-
lature who can be trusted to do their duty.
Right on the heels Of the story Of Joel P.
Heatwole's retirement from congress comes
]. S. Vandiver Of the st. Peter Journal, q
man new to st. Peter and new to the third
district, but in state politics an old bird with
a Heatwole boom for governor.
The Vandiver article Is particularly rich,
for various reasons. In the first place, as
charter member Of the st. Paul gang. ;" it's
author hated the Mortified congressman with
an undying hate. It Is this same ST. Paul
gang that Mr.. Heatwoe claims to be cunning
for In his anti-Van SAINT campaign. In the
second place. VandiveP signaliZes himself
with one of those bum steers for which he
is famous, as follows:
It has been given out by those closest to the
governor that he now sees the impossibility
Of his reelection, and at the proper time he
will withdraw from the contest. Mr.. Dunn,
it is said on the same authority, long ago
him out Of the race, and the lists are thus,
for the present at least. left open and unoc
cupied.
It is not necessary to deny this statement.
To any one acquainted with men and condi-
lions as they exist, it bears Its denial on its
face Everybody knows that Governor Van
SAINT expects second term.
Third district people refuse to believe that
Heatwole will retire from congress.
II q. G. Potter should land on the state
ticket this summer, there would not be lack
ing aspirants for his place in the state SEN
ate. Sherman Smith has already announced
himself, without waiting to ask the senator
as to his intentions. 1t is confidently believed
that w p Roberts will be a candidate for the
nomination. The two colleagues have never
had any love for each other, and senatorial
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17

Winter didn't like the way Springw as
in on him. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17

Kansas man writes that it is wonderful
now DEAD the new wheat can look to a farmer
who is long on the market. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-21
STILL THE PHILIPPINES.
TORS Patterson and Nelson Discussed
= the Subject in Set Speeches.
reO MADE A CONSTITUTIONAL ARGUMENT
Corner Said there Would Be Big Uprising
: II the United States If the Filipinos Were
Protestant Christians.

ne Insisted was what the federal party de-
handed and he asserted that IL was these
representations which led the Fillpipos TO
ftreyc they might eventually achieve
statehood that the Intelligent Fllipinos
were induced to submit to American con
troll The situation now was he said thar
congress could work It's own will upon the
Philippine Islands and their people This
ne thought, WIS not fair treatment of the
Fillpinos
Mr.. Patterson referred to the fact that
600HWo of the people Of the Islands were
Christians
But" he said they are not Protestant
hristians. Senators may smile ne said
but have It in my hand that If the 5000
90 Filipino Christians had learned their
Christianity in the sanctuaries of the
Methodist, Prcsby terian or Baptist church.
cs and were us well founded In the cardi-
nal principles OF Christianity as they are
today, there would he such an uprising
OF Methodist Presbyterian and baptist
denominations nj the cruel aud relentless
treatment Of their people in the Philippines
mat few members of congress support uC
that policy would face their wrath But
the Filipnos are not Protestant Chris
tians
Mr.. Nelson Mimi followed with legal
argument dealing with various phases OF
the Philippine question. lie took Mr. Pat
tcrson sharply to task for Injecting see
tarlauism into tn discussion.
Mr. McCWuner ~. d. supported the ad-
ADMINISTRATION policy on the Philippine qurs.
tiGn, The senate then al J:iJ D. w. went
into executive session aud soon after adj.
JUWned