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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-14
IN THE BALANCE
Wage Question Among the Copper
of Lake Superior.

Special to The Journal
Houghton, Mich, Feb. 14.-The wage
question in the lake copper district de-
bends on the pri~ - Nsgor: :. and the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-14
BAD FORM or TETTERs

* For three years I
had T etter on my
hands, which caused
them to swell to twice
their natural size. Part
of the time the disease
was in the form of rum
ming sores, very pain
full, a nd causing me
much discomfort. Four
doctors said the letter
had progressed too far
to be cured, and they
could do nothing for
me. I took only three
bottles of S. S. S. and
was completely cured.
This was fifteen years
ago. and I have never
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blood. Send for our book and write US
about your case. Our physicians have
made these diseases life study, and can
help you by their advice; we make no
charge for this service. All correspondence
is conducted in strictest confidence.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA.
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my old trouble."-MRS.
cGee St., Kansas City, Mo.
ICES this acid poison,
restores it to a healthy,
the rough, unhealthy
smooth and clear.
cures etter, Fry
sipelas, Psoriasis, Salt
Rheun1 and all skin
diseases due to a pois-
o,a1 condition of tho
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since seen any sign Of
L. 3. JACKSON, 14I4 NJ
S. S. S. neutral
coo1s the blood and
natural state, and
skin Incomes soft
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
VOTERS SHOULD TAKE HEED.
Entirely Free from OOrpor-
alton InHuences.

Government by injunction by the
federal judges has been crying evil
for wears, but the late injunction
granted by Judge Keller in the case of
the striking coal miners in West Vir-
ginia, in which he practically restraints
their brother miners from distributing
food and supplies to the starving min
ers in that state, is so barbarous
proposition that it will defeat itself.
Public opinion is slow to anger and
loath to believe that the judges of the
United States courts are in league with
the coal corporations, but this sweep
ing injunction of Judge Keller, which
in effect says that these miners are to
be starved into submission to the
hard terms of grasping corporations
and that their wives and little ones are
to be judicially murdered, that the
coal bosses may get their pound of
flesh, will not be indorsed by the
American people. There are only two
legal ways in which this judicial tool
of the coal corporation can be stayed
in his excuses. First by an appeal
to the supreme court, and secondly by
impeachment by the house of repre-
sentatives. Both long and tedious
proceedings and almost beyond the
power of the miners to bring about, I'M
less aided by the united protest of the
people of the United States. AS the
senate of the United States would be
the jury before whom the judges would
have to be tried it is important that
in voting for members of the 1egis-
lature in those states where United
States senators are to be elected that
only those should be selected who are
known to be free from corporation in
fuence. For we have the word of Sen
ator Morgan that one-third of the SEN
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22

duties. There are a number of other
ports that make returns of similar
magnitude, which shows that our high
protective tariff is an expensive lux
ury to the taxpayers, requiring expen-
sive machinery at every spot vessel
can land. Why are these so-called
ports not closed and the waste and eX-
pense of keeping collectors of Gus
toms and other officials saved? These
expensive office-providing ports are
among the beauties of the protective
system that has generally grown up
and expanded.
The politicians who control the ap-
pointment of the collector of customs
and other officers fill these places with
their political strikers and use them
to control caucuses and conventions
and assess them for contributions to
campaign funds.
Hence they are all ardent protection
lists, not only for the reason that the
system protects their friends who
control the trusts and combines, but
also because it gives them an oppor-
tunity to ensconce some of their polit-
ical strikers in snug berths with little
Or no work and good pay.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
ROOSEVELT'S VERSATILITY.
Hunts Trusts with the Same Strenu-
Gus VigOr with Which He Hunts
Wild Animals-Nit!

1t is difficult to tell when to take the
republicans seriously. Many of them
display great ferocity to trusts before
L national election, but become quite
mild and pacific when congress is in
session and they have an opportunity
20 Stay the much-hated octopus. Not
move was made against the trusts
Turing the last session of congress by
the republicans, but few days after
congress adjourned President Roose-
Velt began to let loose his tongue,
which had before been tied, and to
lash the monsters numerically. Just
watch him make mincemeat of the
trusts when he and Littlefield get at
them next year! His experience hunt
ing mountain lions and decapitating
government clerks. with anti-admin-
istration views, will enable him to
make quick work once he can get at
these enemies of mankind.
But of course, if the trusts should
cough up the dough" in, good shape
this fall-well, then, of course, don't
you know, while peace might not be
declared, an armistice might be ar
ranged with the trusts for a year or
two. Patriotic trusts should not have
the life crushed out of them ruthless
ly. Keep your eye on our vacation
truSt-hunting president!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
..The American Rhine"

In 1906 Henry Hudson, 1.-THE bold
Englishman," urged his little Dutch
boat, the 'Haalve MAN," up the
river that the Iroquois had chris
tened the "Cohatatea,' but which
the English afterward rechristened
the Hudson" He courted the IA
voring winds until he anchored the
Half Noon" off the bank, near where
now stands the city of Albany. Others
had discovered the river before his
lay, for French, Portuguese and Dutch
had pushed the prows of their boats
into the lower stream as early as
I524-'3O, but to Hudson belonged the
honor of navigating the stream for
any considerable distance. And so it
is conceded that the name of that
early navigator has been justly be-
slowed upon ''the American Rhine -
The movement to celebrate the tri-
centennial of the coming of Henry Hud-
son, is now taking tangible form,
though the nature of the observance.
is as yet undecided. = Four-Track
News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
FARCICAL ATTACK ON TRUSTS.
The Administra tons Anti-Tr I
Bluff Will Not Go with
the People.

Representative Griggs, chairman of
the democratic congressional commit
tee, loses no time in reminding the
republicans and President Roosevelt
how open to ridicu1e they will be
for suddenly discovering that there
is need of federal legislation against
trusts. Do they want to make the
campaign one huge joke? Or is their
antitrust demonstration merely a
passing feint? Mr.. Griggs puts the
case pungent1y. While actually in
session, with congress in their com
plete control, the republicans did not
lift a finger, did not even peep or
mutter, against the trusts, says the
New York Post. On the contrary,
they applied their fine brute ma jor-
ity to voting down every proposal of
the democrats really to do something
to restrain and punish the monopo-
lies. How, then, can it be taken as
other than pure farce, or the coolest
impudence, for the republicans to go
about the country declaring that it
is necessary to keep them in power
in order to curb the trusts? The
question will be thrown into Presi-
dent Roosevelt's face with every
speech he makes. He will be asked
to state whether the whole thing is
a sham, whether he has flung himself
into the movement with the rash en-
thusiasm of youthful ignorance, or
whether he has maturely considered
it, and is in the fight to stay. Now
we beg to assure him again that the
only way in which he can make his
sincerity and determinatio entirely
clear in this business is frankly to
say that he stands ready to see the
tariff breastworks of the trusts lev
eled to the ground. If he does not
mean to fight as one beateth the air,
that is the blow he must be pre-
pared to deliver.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
WHILE THE BRAIN IS ASLEEP.
The Muscles and Organs of the Body
Continue to Perform Their
Customary Functions.

If the organs of the body cannot be
said to sleep neither can the volun-
tary muscles. Witness the phenomena
of sleep-walking, the postillions in
stage coach days who slept in their
saddles and cavalrymen who do it to-
day; infantry who have been known
to sleep on forced marches; sentinels
who walk their beats, carrying their
guns in a fixed position while they
sleep. People who talk in their sleep
are familiar to all of us. Experiment.
made by Speir, Armstrong and Child
on 200 college students of both sexes
showed that Al per cent. of the men
and 81 per cent. of the women talked
in their sleep. A number of things
might be proved by these statistics.
Of these sleep takers one-half of the
women and one-third the men are
able to answer questions while asleep.
More women than men could answer
questions on any subject, not alone
that of which they had been talking
1t has also been found that most sleep
takers are under 25 years of age, says
a scientific authority.
Evidently, then. with the muscles
and organs of the body all working,
it is the brain only that sleeps, and by
no means all Of the brain. The senses
of sight, hearing. touch, smell and
taste may be very much awake while
the subject sleeps. A sleeping person
hears and answers questions, rear
ranges his bed clothing, covers his
eyes to keep out light, draws away
his hand when the experimenter
tickles it. A child is broken of the
habit of sucking his thumb while
asleep by putting aloes on it. He is
conscious of the bitter taste and
dreams of wormwood. The nerves,
then. and the brain centers CORE
spending to them are awake. A busy
lawyer, exhausted by overwork, one
night went out to supper with some
friends, ate, talked and walked with
them, and the next day remembered
absolutely nothing of the occurrence.
He had not been drinking; the man
was simply asleep during the whole
evening. His conscious memory-that
is, consciousness itse1f-slept.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
Not willing to Be Taken.

Walter N. Gilmore, of San Francis
co, had consumption, but thought
his lease of life was not nearly run
out. Some of his friends were frank
enough to express a contrary opin-
ion, whereupon Mr.. Gilmore offered
to bet $500 that he could wheel a
barrow to Omaha. The bet was made
and he started. At last accounts he
had reached Pueblo, Col, in good
shape. When he started he weighed
Ill pounds. AT Pueblo he tipped the
beam at 1856 and was still taking on
flesh
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
TARIFF TAX COLLECTING.
An Example of the Beauties of the
Republican Protective
System.

In the last report of the secretary
IF the treasury there is a statement
IN page IA, of customs and receipts
and expenditures, that shows the
amount received at each port of en-
,ry and the number of persons en-
oloyed to collect it and the salary they
eceived. The receipts at some of the
ports are SO absurdiy small that it is
wonder that Mr.. Shaw, our new re-
tormer, in charge of the treasury, does
aot turn his attention to a reforma-
ton of this abuse instead of following
1ls present principal occupation of per-
ambulating about on pleasure eXcur-
s1ons at government expense.
The first place on the list that
strikes attention is Beaufort, n. c.,
where the expenses of the two en-
ployes OF the government were ST.
494.54, while they collected only the
Paltry sum of $4.12. This shows that
every dollar collected cost the tax
payers $362.75. Bridgeton, n j., did
not make quite as bad showing;
there the six employees of the govern
ment collected $sO.17 and their expense
account was $1,4S9.65, or $1s.5s expend-
ed for each dollar collected.
At Natchez, Miss, the amount col
Iected was five dollars and the collector
received $500. This lonesome colored
gentleman doubtless amused himself
by sitting on the landing and watch
ing the majestic Mississippi roll by,
with an occasional spell at fishing to
relieve the monotony. The New Hamp-
shire republican politicians evidently
were more powerful with the admins
tration, for they succeeded in en-
balming six of their clansmen in office
at Portsmouth, who collected $27S SO,
receiving So, 645.S1 for their laborious
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
KEUKA'S PECULIAR FISH.
A Pretty Variety Which Is Found in
This One New York Lake
Only.

An interesting sight to the angler
on Lake Keuka-for it may be seen
in no other New York state water
is the fantastic capering of a curious
little fish that gathers in great schools
near the shores of that gem of west
ern New York lakes Some evenings
these fish may be seen breaking the
water with their lively play for miles
leaping and skipping and tossing
themselves about in revelry, states
the New York Sun.
They glitter in the slanting rays OF
the setting sun like FURNISHED metal
Their scales have all the luster of
mother of pearl, and all its wonderful
play of rich color.
These fish may be seen sporting in
great shoals sometimes for evening
after evening and then perhaps they
may not be seen for weeks at a time
Their appearance along the shores Is
always a welcome sight to the lake
trout fishermen, for this brilliant and
sportive little fish is one of the most
killing bats ever found for trout. 1t
is known to fishermen as the saw
belly, and is very appropriately named
From throat to tail it's belly line is
set with spines, like the teeth of
very fine scroll saw. This fish grows
to a length of about five inches, and
is evidently a member of the herring
family. 1t always makes its appear
ance in vast shoals, and always as
night approaches
The fish disappear with the coming
of dawn. Where they go to no one has
ever learned.
A seineful of these lustrous fish,
with the moonlight falling on them
as they are drawn from the water,
is something that would pale the span
giles of Harlequin. The sawbelly dies
instantly when it is out of water.
But as it is useful to the fisherman
only when dead, this is as it should
be. The 1uster does not leave the
scales after death, and it is this Pc
culiar brililancy of the fish that gives
it its value as lake trout killer.
One way in which the sawbellies
are preserved for the use of the fish
erman is to put them on ice. If they
are to be kept against a possible
scarcity of them they are sailed down
dry and kept in a cool place.
Some fishermen cure the sawbellfes
by placing them on wire screens and
keeping them in the open air. They
dry gradually and take on an appar-
ent enamel of mother of pearl. This
method of drying them toughens the
fish.
After they are cured on the fiat
screen they are placed on the sides
of concave screen, which shapes
them for the gang of hooks on which
they are to be used, giving them the
natural curve of live fish fastening
through the water.
These sawbellies had been in Lake
Keuka for time out of mind, but it
never occurred to trout fishermen
that they would make a good bait, the
big silver troll alone being used. 1t
was Seth Green, the father of fish Gull
ture, who finally discovered their
value and invented the rig that bears
his name.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22

ate as at present constituted is con-
trolled by the railroad trusts and cor
porations, and it requires two-thirds
of the members of that body to con-
Wet any official who is impeached by
the house of representatives.
A few votes in close Legislative dis
tricts may decide the control of the
United States senate for the next two
years, as far as impeachment proceed
ing are concerned. and voters cannot
be too careful who they elect, for they
will have the electing of the senator's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
WHITTIER Has 1t F1eas

What has become of that won
derfully interesting little chap, the
Belgian hare? Less than a year ago
he was heralded far and wide as the
benefactor of the universe. States
men knelt at his shrine; associations
were organized bearing mis- name;
banquets and food shows were held
N his honor; sportsmen delighted to
sing his praises; acres of valuable
land was set aside for his benefit.
and fortunes awaited all who were
shrewd enough to start q Belgian
hare farm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
Princess as a Laborer.

Dispatches from Odessa state that
Princess Helena Zulukidse is work
ing in that city as a common laborer
in the building trade. She mixes
mortar and carries it on her back
up the scaffolding, where the
bricklayers require it. Her work
ing hours are from a. m. till d.
M. and her wages amount to three
shillings per week. Princess Zulu
kidse, who lost all her wealth through
no fault of her own, has been entire
ly deserted by her numerous rela
lives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
A Ro.ebush 1000 year. old.

In Hildersheim, Germany, is a rose
bush said to be 1000 years old, and
sprouts from its branches have real
lied fabulous sums. Some years ago
rich Englishman offered $4,000
for the entire tree, but the sum was
Indignantly refused. This wonder
full plant clings amid thickly grown
moss against the side of the famous
old church of ST. Michael 1t is
claimed that it has bloomed peren-
nially since the days of King Alfred,
and that this statement has never
been disputed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22

An Omaha woman has sued her hus-
band for divorce because he declines
to wear evening clothes for dinner.
The husband works in packing
house, and declares that the stock
yards perfume he carries around in
his working clothes is strengthen
ing, and should be appetizing. This
recalls the Indiana gentleman who
declared that the man who could not
appreciate the smell of a hog was
q '1eetle too nice to live
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
Cause of the Rush.

The rush of emigration to the
United States is not confined wholly
to southern and western Europe.
Every American-bound ship now leav-
ing Scandinavian ports is crowded
with emigrants. The cause is said
to be "the unprecedented hard times"
now prevailing throughout Norway,
Sweden and Denmark and the more
stringent CONSUMPTION laws of Swe-
den.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
All That Is Left.

With the formation of the har-
vester trust in New York. Tuesday,
about all that is left to the farmer
that is not controlled by the trust
is the cabbage leaf in his hat and
the horseshoe nail supporting his
lonesome suspender.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
Great Are the Exnerts.

According to the experts the United
States now owns the only armor
that cannot be pierced by shell and
the only shell that can pierce any
armor. How can we win both ways?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22

The republican leaders do not
seem to appreciate the advantage of
the democrats in this congressional
contest over the tariff and the trusts
1t is all the advantage of a square and
honest campaign against monopoly on
the one side and on the other a mere
sham warfare concerning which nei-
ther the trusts nor the people are de-
ceived.-Philadelph Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
-Of course. the Republicans W

of course, the republicans will
make extraordinary efforts to hold
together on trusts.and the tariff. with
which their party is identified and SUBJ
sidized, but the revolt in Iowa,
smoothed over by all the arts of prac-
teal politicians, means a great deal.
The people are breaking loose as they
did in 1890 and 1s92.-Pittsburg Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
The outlook for a PROSPEROUS

The outlook for a prosperous
year is very bright if the crops
pan out we'll 1t now looks as if
there would be large harvest.
The industrial situation is GER
tainly very promising, as the con-
tinued demand for iron and steel.
on a large scale, would indicate.
mercantile circles. Collections
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
I'm Example Worth Initiating.

1t is very fattering to the United
States to have the people of the
British colonies in the West Indies
call their governments attention to
Porto Rico as an example of what
ought to be done for them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22

GREAT activity IS d1Splayed IN IneTCdhtH
we're never SO good as now. This shows
hat business people have done well and
made money; which enables them to meet
their obligations promptly
Another evidence of confidence in the
future is the activity of money THERE
NEVER WAS A TIME WHEN. IT WAS
MORE GENERALLY EMPLOYED ALL
ENT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
Change for Kitchener.

Gen. Kitchener met Botha, Dewet
and Delarey on their arrival at
Southampton and escorted them to
the king. It was pleasing sensa-
ton to the general-to find them
where he was looking for them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
Mild TaIRA

Towne-He tells some of the wild
est, hair-raising stories I ever heard.
Browne-His own experiences?
"Oh, no; purely imaginary He's
drumming up trade for fake cure
for badness" -Philadelphia Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Result. win BE the same.

1.-THE boys in olive green will
never sound as poetic as ''the boys
in blue" But the men in the uni
forms may be depended upon for the
usual results.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
Actress Becomes Ranchwoman.

Rose Cogh1an, the actress, is GO
ing to take up a ranch for cattle
raising purposes in Montana, and has
made application in the courts there
to be admitted to citizenship.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
Must Not Pound Martha,s Picture.

When the government begins to
use Martha Washington's picture on
a postage stamp, it will not be po-
lite to pound the stamp to stick it
on the envelope.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
Pole Had a Narrow Escape.

Baldwin not only brought back
picture of Nansen's hut, but he
brought back a picture of Baldwin in
arctic costume. Evidently the pole
ha | a narrow escape.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
Racket.

Racket.
O'Grady-What's all the noise OF
hear in tn pa-arler?
Bridget That's tn ping-pong rack
.t.-Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
PROS PERITY--
WILL IT CONTINUE?
By HENRY CLEWS,
New York Banker; Author of Eighteen
Years in Wall Street." Etc.

activity displayed mercantile circles Collections
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-07
o PEANUT CROP.

A special from Norfolk, Va,
foroibly presents the existing short
ness of the peanut crop:
Pean1t men say that the report
that there n only about 1000 bags
of Virginia nuts now in the hands of
commission merchants here as
against perhaps 10000 bags held by
them at this time last year, fell short
of telling the extent of the apparent
shortage in this years crop of Vir-
ginia nuts. Experts yesterday varied
in their estimates of the stock held
last year, some placing it below &c.
600 bags, and some going as high as
10000 bags. Ii was agreed that the
present stock was probably closely
estimated at 1900 bags.