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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19
IN A NUTSHELL....
Principal Provisions of the Irrigation Law

sysem being the intention to make system pay for
itself. Funds thus received added to the general
reclamation fund.- When contracts have let for
work the Of the interior will publicly the
that each take and the charge
Land privately along rrigang receive
water the extent of than each
who must live it in the neighborhood OF such
must make the Improvement payments that
the homesteader does The restriction 100 is in
tended specuators unduy proting the
ernments work. The charge per the settler will be
called upon to pay is not likely to exceed So.
The government undertakes merely to construct the
reservoirs and general canals Each settler will be
PEELED to build the bitches tap the canals
water his farm and must reclaim least half of his
land before he get his patent The entry
not less than 40 and for than 160 Within
those limits the secretary of the interior fixes the
each project =. ..s.~ssga.e.~
No public announcements have made large
tracts Of land have been withdrawn disposition
by homestead in anticipation Of such
have been made estimates
let The ST. Mars lake project in Montana which
vide reclamation for much 100000 the system
Minneapolis that will probably will
be several before the water the
land in SYSTEM but announcements much
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19

MAMIE AND LOVE To PERSEVERE
AGAINST ALL OBSTACLES"
1ow-browed. The sentiment Of chivalry had
never been awakened in his breast, and, as
for being a hero he had robbed cripples and
shot men from ambush.
"A natural born tough,' was the popular
verdict at Sunset City, but among the few
females who could not rid themselves of the
feeling of romance, his adventures had called
up was the sheriff's daughter, girl of 16
Unfortunately for her, she was motherless.
The widower sheriff whose only child she
was, kept house in a wing of the county Jail.
and, owing to the poverty Of the county, was
allowed only one turnkey. This was old
Roberts, who was almost cripple and part
OF whose work was often done by the girl.
1t fell to her to carry the daily meals to Red
Pete, and he at once discovered that he had
friend in her They did not depend upon
the brick walls and iron bars of the old Jail
to hold such man as had been run to earth.
They chained him to the wall and they put
on an extra guard to pace the corridor all
night long.
1t only when she carried his meals to
him and opened the wicket of his door that
Susie could pass few words with Red Pete,
but he made full use of every opportunity.
He praised and admired and asked for sym
pathy, and long enough before he was put on
trial he felt that he could reckon on her aid
whenever he asked for it,: -.,....>
1t took weeks to get witnesses together, and
there were technicalities of law to create fur
ther delay; but when the trial came on, the
prosecution made short work of the terror.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty, the
judge sentenced him to be hanged by the
neck, and he was returned to his cell and
his chains to await the day of execution.
| The verdict had filled the sheriff's daugh-
| ter with horror. 1t seemed to her as if all
| the world was against one man. That man
| might have been somewhat wicked, as she
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19
Discharged British soldiers are app

Discharged British soldiers are apply
ing to American eonsuls and ministers for
enlistment in the Philippines army. They
have been, imposed upcn by a.curious fake
to the effect that the United States was
unable to fill: the ranks of the regiments
in the Philippines and hoped to draw
on the, seasoned veterans from South
Africa. At the very time that this ru-
NOR was at Its healthiest; the United
States was reducing the army in the
Philippines from 10000 to 10000 and cut
ting down It's whole force from 1OO, 900 to
$4,000. Yet even some Of the Canadian
papers, that have no excuse for not
knowing better, accepted the rumor on
it's face.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19

ister's son to be nearly of the temper and dis
While there may be a number of ministers
Whole there may be a number of ministers
sons who make a bad record, 1t is very
probable that most Of such sons, on investi-
cation, will be found to become reputable and
useful citizens. People who are Indifferent
about the records Of the sons of lawyers and
doctors and merchants are very observant of
ministers sons. This book is written with
the view of showing that ministers sons
boys like other boys, with some bad and some
good traits and "go wrong like other boys,
but 1t is a matter Of record that very many
Of them become useful men. Both the title
story and the other, Fred Harwood, or
Turned Out Of His Home are capital stories
for boys. The introduction is written by
H. F. Gunnison, who himself is minister's
son, and shows that such son often has
very hard school Of discipline at home and
declares that the stories are true to life."
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19
A POTENTIAL CONVENTION

The time is ripe for just such conven-
tion as that of employees and employers
which is to be held in Minneapolis Sept.
~ to 26, inclusive. During the last TWO
or three years the conscience of the ma
ton has awakened as never before to the
fact that strikes, lockouts and labor dis
putes generally are not the exclusive
''business' Of the quarreling parties.
Whatever be the right or the wrong OF
q given dispute, 1t is certain to, be an
offense and an injury to the public. Some
times it is only village that Is affected;
sometimes it is only a city; sometimes,
as LOW by the coal strike. it affects the
whole nation. Yet the affected public
has nothing to do with the strike except
as the moral force of public opinion may
Indirectly contribute to its settlement.
In the case OF the coal strike, this pub
lie opinion Is strong, but 1t has no effect
whatever, on the deploratle struggle.
During the last ten years there have
been 1000 strikes in the United States,
which have cost capital and labor $19,-
! 100000 annually, and the great public
much more But in very few, If any, of
| those strikes did the public have any part
in arranging a settlement. Yet two indi-
viduals can not quarrel over a dollars
worth of property without the interyen-
| tion of the state to settle tho dispute.
! The time is coming when some more
civilized means Of settling labor and cap
ital disputes than attempts to ruin each
other must be had. 1t Is not supposable
that the American people will let such
an important matter drift. They will
insist on directing it to a satisfactory
conclusion.
AS preliminary to this settlement,
! nothing Is better than free and full dis
cusston of the general question, entirely
removed from the passions, interests and
prejudices of ANY particular struggle.
Employer and employe must agree on GER
| tain general propositions before a salts
factory method of composing disputes can
be arranged either voluntarily or by legis-
4ation. Tho two must be brought to-
gether. 1t has been the glory of America
that there was no hard and fast line
between them. But the costly and bitter
.ydisputes we have had in recent years are
rapidly drawing such a line. In the pres
ent favorable state of public opinion a
.get-together convention, such as we are
soon tohave in Minneapolis. may be epochal
in its results. It Is likely to be the first
of an eventful series Of congresses OF
labor and capital, each of which will
mark long advance toward the elimina-
tion of Industrial warfare from our social
life
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19
ADJUSTMENTS
George Fawcett as CDR. Jel<yll ana
Mr. Hyde. u

George Fawcett as CDR. Jel<yll and
'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE" dramatiza-
ton Of Robert Louis stevenson's story,
calculated to throw women into hys-
terics and children into spasms OF
fear, has been revived, this week,
by the Percy Haswell company at the
metropolitan. The play contains lesson.
but lesson SO thoroughly overshadowed by
an aIl-psrvading horror that 1t Is doubtful II
its existence Is detected by one in thousand
spectators. In writing his story Stevenson
evidently sought stot impress upon bis read
ers the crescent power ofeviI over humanity.
He depicts d man who sins once and again,
and vEo ultimately becomes ali hab!tual doer
of evil, gloating over his misdeeds, exulting
In wiekedness, Pope's monster of hideous
n,fen. - -
In the drama, however, the allegort disap-
rears frcm view; and we are given Instead
a picture Of depravity, roal-formed grotesque.
t.rrifj !ng-a character that can excite nothing
but loathing and disgust. Hyde is Tot a diff
fcult part to, portray. AS William Winter
has deity expressed 1t that actor may realize
Caliban who could not spproach Lear. The
character Is horrible anu Ct all the emotions
OF neu horror lies neareht the surface. It
Is bred in the t1ursery when little children are
frightened to sleep with tales If the Bogey
man Il survives in adllts under the name
Of superstition; ana even lies final mystery
is rot without it. =. {g, .... *s
Yet, lin Its present form, this drama of
psychology is less terrifying than originally.
Hyde's grussonne and grstly toast to the
ghost Of Sir Danvers Carew whom he has
brutality murdered, has been cut out, and
there are other omissions as we'll. In fact.
the drama has been expurgated, but the work
Of expursatioh has not gone far enough.
saw woman in last nights audience so
thoroughly overcome by the performance that
ste strained forward TO miss no shade Of
Hyde's writings, her hands clasped tightly
about the arms OF her chair, her eyes staring
IN horror and the muscles OF her face twitch-
Ing nervously When she left the theater she
was nervous wreck. From this it may be
argued that Mr.. Fawcett's portrayal Of the
part Is success. His Jekyll, however, is
lsss effective.
The nan or woman who takes child 6r
Fouhg girl - see this play eommits D crime
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19
PROBLEM SOLVERs

r. The Trans Mississippi congress- which
ASSEMBLIES to-day in st. Paul, has made an
j interesting record Of stalwart attempts
to solve all the problems in sight bearing
upon the material welfare of the United
States In Its personnel, it's forces and
influence are preponderatingly practical,
tho mere theorists, as is usual in such
bodies, doing more than their share of
talking.
The congress has successfully promoted
agitation in behalf of irrigation, and, at
this session, the effectuation of the meas
+ure passed at the last session of con-
lgress will receive due attention. The live
questions of transportation, river and
tharbor Improvement, Asiatic trade. mer-
chant marine, cattle raising are among
the subjects on the program and no doubt,
as the interests of the western country
are to receive the closest attention, the
subjects OF tariff and reciprocity will
probably be introduced.
+ The congress has hitherto advocated the
reduction of the territorial period of watt
ing subjecttvely on the action of congress
for statehood, and removing what in ap-
;pearance looks very like the process Of
governing people without their consent
Fhe congress has sometimes made the
mistake Of proposing the application of
Its remedy in an Improbable way, like
the woman in the sleeping car, who to re-
.lieve her husband who was suffering
gacutely from pain in his stomach. made
10 ard nj ~ {,,l
and zeal, clapped 1t on the stomach of
another man in neighboring berth, who
gave a series of yells which woke all
the other passengers up, while the real
patient was bowling with pain unabated
Similar mishaps occur in the work Of all
bodies of reformers who often neglect
Daniel Boone's warning to "be sure you're
right before you go ahead" ~
The congress has heretofore been a
warm advocate of subsidies to American
shipping to promote the use Of American
bottoms in our ocean freighting. It has
failed to influence congress sufficiently to
secure the passage of a subsidy bill, and,
it is to be hoped that, at this session, the
5Trans-Mississippi congress will read
public sentiment rightly and advocate a
better way to build up our merchant mar
Inc than by direct subsidies During the
first fifty years of our existence as ma
tion, preference was given to American
shipping in our ocean freighting and the
proportion Of our participation in the for
sign trade carriage rose to so and as high
as 95 per cent. or 50 per cent for exports
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19

provement is going on there, as we'll as after
it is completed. This we cannot get unless
the Minnehaha, Riverside car line is extended
direct to and through Fort Smelling to St.
Paul.
Besides, while these improvements are be-
ing made at Fort Smelling large numbers Of
men will find employment there We should
like to see the 1aborers and mechanics of
Minneapolis share in this benefit. To do this
we must have the street car line extended to
the Fort.
If to get this line through the military
reservation requires an act of congress, we
must look to our representative to get bill
through for that purpose. For all we know
he may already have taken steps in this
direction. If so T h 0 a can prob
ably enlighten us. Robert E. Fischer.
street, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19
LITERARY NOTES

The Engineering Magazine editorially COM
inends the isthmian canal decision as case
Of sound reason, based on engineering GER
taintfes, winning over sentiment and mistaken
or prejudced partizanship. 1t was charac-
terstic Of the spirit of the times which 'sees
that mans duty is to develop the resources
of the earth with the utmost economy and
with tho utmost utility-which recognizes
waste, whether of substance, time or power.
as a crime This comment from high en-
gineering authority is significant There =
an interesting paper on ''The Trend of Prices
in Engineering Industries by c. l.. Redfieli,
who thinks the great reduction in the cost
of mining operations by new engineering de-
vices will, with the reopenng of the South
African mines, and continued reduced cost
of gold production so increase the output
of that metal that its value as purchasing
commodity will decline, probably, about so
per cent during the next twenty years.
Everybody's Magazine has half a dozen
excellent stories for August reading, one OF
them, "A Deal in Wheat by Frank Norris.
forcibly illustrating the power OF clique to
force down the price Of wheat and manipulate
the market by tricks and deviltry.
Andrew Carnegie has given the splendid
library of 100000 volumes belonging to the
late Lord Acton and which he recently pur-
chased, to John Morley, who has been as
sociated with Mr.. Carnegie in the manage
ment of the trust which provides free edu-
cation at Scotch universities.
Professor Henri Schoeller Of Dalton, Ga,
has composed a song on the death of the
late President Mckinley, a copy Of which
he sent to Mrs. Mckinley, who wrote to him
acknowledging her appreciation of the SYM
rathy extended. r s
London is to have new humorous paper,
"John Bull" revival of Theodore Hooks
paper of the same name which was founded
in 1920 and paid him $4,000 year.
i Winston Churchills forthcoming novel will
delinate St. Louis life during the period Of
the early French and English settlers.
Funk g. WagnalIs. in their notes, tell this OF
Horace Greeley: Mr.. James c. Fernald, the
photographer, whose Concise Standard Die
tfonary" has just been published by Funk q
Wagnalls company, is the author of little
pamphlet called Better Say" which con-
tains many interesting examples of the cor
rect and incorrect use OF words.
One of the best Is the following:
. NEWS. "The latest news are good" Bet
ter say: THE latest news is good" News.
while plural In form, is singular in construc-
ton. Two friends at one time having dis-
pute on this matter. agreed to refer it 10
Horace Greeley. AS he was out Of the city,
the question was telegraphed to him, ''Are
there any news7' Greeley promptly flashed
back the answer. Not a new
- NJ.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19

obsolescence Of cyclopedias is the plan OF
the current cyclopeda published in Chicago,
which, in monthly issues, keeps pretty closely
abreast the progress and achievements of the
world. However, 1t is a fact that there will
always be people to find fault with any cy-
clopedia which may be produced. The stu
dent of q speciality never thinks the most
perfect cyclopedia does justice to his special
ty, and pronounces It stupid There is at the
present time fierce outcry against Apple
tons Universal Cyclopeda and Atlas by
one Of the religious denominations, because
it does not reflect it's peculiar sectarian
views and versions of secular and religious
history. A cyclopeda should be unbiased
and neutral 1t is a record Of cold facts and
crystallized philosophers
The "well-known literary man would
greatly oblige the reading world If he will
consent to- give us a cyclopedia embodying
his ideas Of a "'good cyclopedia."
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19

A communication printed on this page
to-day reminds us of the imperative ne
cessity Of soon extending the Minnehaha
car line to FIT. Smelling, thus giving the two
cities third interurban and Minneapolis
a direct street railway line to Fort
Smelling. 1t will not do to wait some
years. Minneapolis is entitled to imme-
date connection with the fort just as
conditions are now, but the great amount
of work that the government is to, do
there in the next few years makes 1t
highly important for Minneapolis con-
tractors and workmen that there shall
be an easy and rapid means Of transit to
and from the fort
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19

and s5 per cent for imports. To-day
American shipping carries less than 5
per cent of our trade with Europe.
Our early congresses enacted no direct
subsidies. They proceeded to regulate
commerce by insuring preference to
American vessels by shippers. through
discriminating tariff duties and duties Of
tonnage. Had this policy been retained
there would have been no decadence of
our merchant marine. Our later liberal
ity, In the course of time, removed our
advantages and Great Britain youtrivalled
us by giving preference to her own ship
ping in manifold ways, as mall carry
ing contracts with British vessels, naval
reserve subventions, discriminating ship
inspection and loading rules favoring
British ships, etc. Preference for our
shipping, giving rebates Of duties on
rying contracts with American shipown-
ers and the adoption of reasonable naval
reserve subvention policy will accomplish
more for our shipping than the proposed
Frye direct subsidies.
The mississippi congress advo-
Gates and will advocate trade expansion,
notably the sAsiatics trade and that, ac-
cording to the present outlook, will swell
to enormous magnitude. 1t should give
employment to American shipping and 1t
will do SO If the proper rational steps
are taken. The western country Is deeply
and commercially and industrially inter-
ested in ocean transportation facilities,
present and future. 1t is subject worthy
of the most Intelligent consideration by
the Trans-Mississippi congress. %Fa
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19
sopyright, 1902, by McClures Newspaper Syn

Sopyright, 1902, by McClure's Newspaper Syn
~ e dicate. .
Outlaw, thief, robber and murderer, they
had him safe in Jail at last. Red Pete, as
he was generally called, had rendered himself
a terror for years, but the law had finally
laid hands on him, and he was tried for
his life. <fa .>.'.. d..
There had been great deal of romancing
over Red Pete. He was a Robin Hood to
many men and chevaler and a hero to
most women. There was general disap-
pointment when he was brought in by a
sheriff's posse with his feet 1ashed together
under the saddle and his arms tied behind
him. He was young man Of "a, long haired,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19
Books and Authors
CYCLOPEDIAS

gentleman whose name is not given, but
who is stated to be "a well-known literary
man." setting forth his opinions about cy-
clopedias in the New York Times, says that
nothing is more needed to-day than good
cyclopedia, as there is no good cyclopedia
in the English language"
That depends. This "well-known literary
man." who processes to know so we'll in his
further remarks what cyclopedia ought to
be, is the very party who should undertake
to give to the English-speaking world per-
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19

feet eyclopedia. 1t Is
easy to find fault with
cyclopedtas, because,
as to things which
change rapidly, like
the sciences and in
dustries, through dis
coveries and inven-
tions, they get out Of
date In a very few
years. The 1878 edi-
tion .of the Britannica
is obsolete as to these
matters quite as
much so as a Chinese
cyclopedia of B. C.
2000. q
One of the best rem
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19

Why not call a convention to get Dr..
Hall and DR.. Bracken together? Here
are two public officers that ought to be
pulling together in the cause Of public
health like team of Normans, yet they
arc devoting a large portion Of their ener-
gies to quarreling with each other. 1t
is too silly, gentlemen ~s2-..s r. +
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19
NEW BOOKS

The he, ministers srIs boy; boy; & Or. Was Vas Ia He al as
Hooper. New York: The Brooklyn Eagle
Press illustrated.
Z good many people, it would not be
correct to say all, have conviction that
ministers sons, as rule, turn out very badly.
The reason is that they really expect q min
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19

is that in everything except the super
refnements of an old civilization the
Beers are the equals of the English. It
makes them so welcome in England
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19

What does it profit man to head the
greatest corporation in the world at 40
If he must retire from active life at a.?
There has been a lot of boasting lately
about this, that and the other young man
being the youngest ever in some position
or other 1t is more to the point to tell
us about the oldest men. Here,is is Charles
M. Schwab broken. down In the, early
forties, while there are thousands of hale
men carrying great responsibilities in the
sixties and seventies. Mr.. Schwab has
evidently worked at the pace that kills.
He may never regain his health. He may
be pitiful valetudinarian all the rest of
his life. The sudden stoppage of his ca
reer will cause the thoughtful tc revise
their estimates Of the value Of his advice
to the young man to get out of school at
the earliest possible moment and plunge
into the business swirl with every parti-
Gle of energy he can muster.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19
for which 1t would be dificult to fix an ade-
quate punishment.
u. s. Lawrence.
The Biiou Opening.

The BijOu Opening.
The Bijou box office will open tomorrow
morning for the sale of seats for the opening
OF the fall and winter season at this play
mouse, next Saturday evening. Miss Elsa
Ryan, whose initial bow as star is through
the medium of Nevada play of west
ern mining camp life, will be the opening at
traction, Prominent IN support of this dainty
little comedtenne are Frank Mayne, for many
seasons leading member of Nat Goodwin S
company, Mr.. Barry Maxwell and Jules Ku-
Sci, -. ta- -..-.atr ~. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19
WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT
indianapolis News.

Whatever criticisms may be ieveled against
General Leonard Wood, even his worst enc
mics cannot deny that he does things. If,
as reported, he is put in charge Of the con-
struction Of the isthmian canal the country at
large will at least have confidence that the
ditch VIII be dug.