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Magnanimity.

1t became necessary for an Ellsworth
papa to chastise mildly hiH small son
the other evening. Some time later,
wishing to negotiate for q favor, the
chastised one stated bis wishes and as
an inducement added:
"Papa"
"Well, James?"
IF you'll do this, papa, I'll excuse
you for that whipping you gave me-
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
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The HandsOmest Calendar

Of the season Tin ten c%olors) six beau
tiful heads ION SIX sheets. 1Oxl2 in
ches), reproductions of paintings by
Moran, issued by General Passenger
Department, Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway, will be sent on re-
ceipt of twenty-five cents. Address
F. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago. 2O-3w.
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There Were No More Complaints.
A certain Benedict was in the habit
of troubling his father-in-law with
complaints about his wife's behavior.
REALLY. this is too bad" cried the
irascible old gentleman one day, on
hearing Of some Of his daughters de-
linquencies. IF l hear any more COM
plants I will disinherit her."-London
Telegraph.
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Times Changer.

"Diogenes was a great man." said
the contemplative person. land yet he
had no use for money. He was con-
tent to confine his possessions to a sim
gle tub"
WELL" answered Senator Sorghum,
"a tub might have been all right in
those days, but what a man wants
now Is a bar'l."-Washington Star.
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A Hustler.

Junior Partner-I see you have en-
gagged a new assistant. Is he a good
salesman?
Senior Partner - Good salesman!
Great snakes! | had to send for the
police to prevent hirl from talking me
into taking him into partnership!
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Excluded Him.

Excluded Him.
Hell saw an interesting educated
pig the other day that
She-Oh, indeed! l.
He-Comc. now! Don't say 1t! 70:
were going to say you suppose I locke.
IL a mirror, weren't you?
She-Not at all. l don't consider you
interesting or Observation-Disclosures.
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CHURCHES

SRsT METHOD IsT episcopal CHURCH.
Preaching Sabbath morning. lO:4b. Preach
ESsbbath evening, 7:3O. Sabbath school, IL m.
2. Brockman, Supt. Prayer meeting every
hnesday evening at 1880, EpwOrth League
bath evening, $50. The M ethodist Episcopal
Srcho OF Milbaak cordially invites the pubic
III their services; strangers in city are always
ZONE. All seats are free.
8. y. WATSON. Pastor.
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PIONEER PRESS and
THE HERALD.ADVANCE
For One Year for $500

The PIONEER Press Tor the last fifty
years has deservedly held the premier
position in newspaper field Of the north
west, and today ranks second 10 none In
influence and patronage with the people
who can discriminate between q news
paper and q fake. The weekly edition
we offer contains the best of all that goes
into the daily, with miscellaneous arti-
cles written especially for that portion
Of the community interested in farming.
These articles are pl %actical and timely,
ard the fact OF it's wide and constantly
increasing circulation is evidence enough
Of It's popularity.
HoARD's DAIRYMAN employs the best
talent to be had and intelligent and
progressive farmers have accorded it the
first place as q dairy mans paper. It
costs more than some others, and 10
worth it.
Send all subscriptions to this Office.
Use the coupon printed herewith. Cut
II out, write your name and address on
it and send with the money to our Office
You will receive your papers at once. -
offered above.
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IrBEKAH DEGREE, Harmony Lodge.
4 No, IS. Regular meetings second and
Eth Thursdays at l. o. O. +: Hall.
Mrs. LEUELLA BURKHARDT, N q.
:. MAE PREvEY, Sec.
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6NIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-Banner Lodge
No, 81, meets every Wednesday In WORK
s. hall. NJ. It. NILES, w.
5 DoRE, x. Of r. & q
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10. O.F.-SYLvAN LODGE No. 81
Meets every Tuesday evening at Berkin
W. F. NEUENBURa. Noble Grand.
d. PAsCo, Secretary.
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ONGREGATIONAL CHURCH .-Servicesat
1O:45 q. M, and at 1880 p. m. Christian
Deavor, for Youth, at 6 80. and Junior 3:S.
dav School At 2:Ib. A welcome for all.
REV. E. FEM LYMAN, Pastor.
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PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services held every alternate Sunday in Ad.
>tist's church at 1O:45 q. m. and 1880 p. m
hday school every Sunday At noon. Lecture
] rehearsal at 8 100 p. m. on Saturday proceed
sunday service, See local column for date
Sunday service. Rev. H. NILSSON TRAGlrT,
Missionary in charge.
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ruDERN WOODMEN OF AMERICANA.
II bank Camp, 1887. Meets last Monday OF
(h month. N. N. hAA1h' w.
EE. p. MEsMsR, Sec.
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ROREE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lodge.
meets in A. o. U. W. hall frst and third
nrsdayeach month. n n
y j, D. BuRKHARDT, Rec,
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kEI.IEF CORPS-Gen. Humphreys Keller
=. Corna meets every second aud fourth
arsdsy OF each month at the A. O.U. W.
MRS. j. W. johnson, Pres.
=. SARAH REEVES, Sec.
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EvENTH DAY ADvENTISTS = Sabbath
school every Saturday At 1880 p. m. 81.
Reading and social meeting at $50 p. m. All
[cordially invited TO attend these meetings.
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4 A. R.-Gen. Humphrey Post. Regular
r meetings second aud fourth thursday OF
at court house.
kTHos. FITCH. Adit. d.. McCANS' oo"'
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Y.-Milbank Homestead No. 66, meets
second and fourth Friday of each month
y N1YoN. A. F. L~INDQUIsT,
Cor Foreman.
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ENYGHTs OF THE MACCABEES, Milbany
Tent No. "a, meets First and Third Friday
knings Of each month at A. O. w. HAIL
KnAnEs, r. X. w. A. KRIEsEL, Com.
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EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH,
services every other sunday Mt 10 O'Clock
tm. o. H. ~ENGELBRECHT, Pastor.
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O. U. W., Security Lodge Nc. T.. Meets
T.. arst and third Mondays In workman
II WV. DAILY, N. w.
N. HORROR, Recorder.
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lac AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY's DE
/ POSITORY at W. NJ. THOMAS.
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Il. S,-Es:her Chapter No. 20. Stated meet
inrs second and Fourth Monday OF each
It'll at Masonic hall.
I. NJ, H, WIsEMAN, Sec.
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hyAL ARCH MASONS, NILBANK
Chapter No. Is. Stated ~cOnvocations Sec
md fourth Thursday OF each month,
v,sitinv COMPANIONS cordially invited.
] rrrrR' Sec. GEO. MITCHELL. h. p.
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SECRET SOCIETIES

A. M.-MILBANK LODGE No. 30.
a stated meetings 1T Masonic Hall, on
Rrhmrsday evening OF each month. Visiting
,er Are cordially invited to attend.
Mn,,.w Sec. b. D. GAMBLE. w. NJ.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-17
"WORKING OUT" ROAD TAXES

The decision of the state good roads
convention yesterday that the system
which prevails in the country Of working
OUT road taxes ought to be abolished, is
emphatically right. One look at the typi-
cal worked OUT road should be enough
to convince any one that the system is
bad ''Worked OUT road is generally
long detour to avoid. A little sinkhole
swamp or lake straight is preferred by
most drivers to the combination of lake,
swamp and quicksand effects that are so
admirably united in a worked out" road.
The idea of the farmer who has a road
to work OUT is to go to some place
where there is a low spot in road and
then scrape up a pile of dirt, the better
mud producer the dirt is the better for
the purpose of the roadmakers. This dirt
is left piled in hummocks with deep de-
pressions between. No semblance of a
grade is maintained. The whole idea is
to make some sort of. showing for the
days work.
So far as tends to the end of improving
the road, making the grade better and re-
ducing the strain on teams and vehicles,
it is usually worse than useless. If the
money this wasted labor represents were
placed in the hands of a competent en-
gineer, it would in the course of a few
years give every county in the state good
roads in all the places that now enjoy
a local fame for the obstacles the roads
offer to the passage of wagons.
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THOSE NEW MERCHANDISE RATES

You can pay your money and take your
choice Of theories promulgated by merger,
newspapers of the influence CT the merger
upon the reduction of merchandise rates
in the northwest. From one source we
learn that the theory that the Northern
Securities company controls the Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific, as
contended by the states attorneys, must
be a mistake or else it must also control
the 500 line, because in spite. of the
merger we have like reductions on all
does not control the railroads. 1t doesn't
merge, and what is all the fuss about?
From another source favorable to the
merger we learn that this reduction on
the shipment of merchandise is 1.-The
natural result of the economics of the
principle of consolidation In other
words, the merger is to blame for the
whole business. s.. ~ z-- ~.
But, as a matter of fact both these
theories are probably wrong. The merger
doubtless does control both the Northern
Pacific. and the Great Northern, and has
had hand in making reductions of mer-
chandise rates. But, on the other hand,
this reduction is not so much the natural
result of consolidation" as it is natural
effort to head off criticism of the con-
solidation and allay the well-founded ap-
prehension and opposition to railroad
monopoly by concessions which ought to
have been granted long ago, which doubt
less would have been compelled by legis-
lation if they had not been granted, and
which only bring the rates in the terri
tory affected down approximately to those
Of other similar regions enjoying railroad
competition, and suffering from the lack Of
a benefcent and friendly. merger. Z
One need not spend very much time
studying the sentiment of Minnesota on
the railroad rate question to find out that
this reduction has not been made any too
quick to prevent the accomplishment Of
the same end by the exercise of that au-
thority which the state possesses and
which it has been slow to exercise.
However, we are not going to quarrel
with the reduction. 1t is progress in the
right direction and toward the level Of
freight rates which the people have right
to claim, and which they will be glad to
take advantage of without making the
mistake that they owe anything in this
direction to the principle Of railroad mo-
nopoly. The tendencies of railroad mo-
nopoly, left undisturbed by state or fed
eral action, have been too long and too
well established to be affected by mere
incident developed under the peculiar con-
ditions which now exist in the state Of
Minnesota,
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"That Old Slough"

An old friend of the family, before he
bought a fine place overlooking the hollow IN
the hills made by the Lake OF the Isles, EVed
in fiat somewhere between Fourth and
Eighth avenues. He came to have an aver
SIGN to flats something after this manner.
His wife had made two lemon pies out OF The
Ladies' Home Journal. Their interior was
a dream in creams and yelloWs The crust
was of a nature to crumble in the mouth ike
the Roman empire at the invasion OF the
Vandals. The outer covering was gorgeous
vision of corrected cream just touched with
the brown Of the oven. ~.
These pies were carefully placed outside
the window on the iron fire-escape to cool.
Hardly had they been left to themselves to
mediate like Narcissus on their own loVll"
ness when the Goths, living in the fat above
did the act of their lives. A horrible flap
ping sound gave the first intimation that those
who We're higher up in the social scale were
shaking their rugs out Of the WindoW. me
owner of the pies leaped to their rescue but
it was too late. A shower of DUST lint old
broken glass and monkey .wrenches had
settled in the pies, leaving great dents on
their beautiful surfaces.
Without stopping to notify his wife, the
victim of the. flats, with malice in his soul.
leaped upon a street car, went down town and
bought house, sight unseen. AS I say, it
overlooked the Lake of the Isles. He never
tired Of the VISTA the, ever changing surface
Of the lake, the shifting colors OF the sun
set the hues; Of the. autumnal fo!i9ge until,
one day, leading practical frfiend out to get
the view, the latter looked the: ground over
a moment and said soothingfy:sa
You don't want 10 mind that slough down
there They VII. fill aitqup as the city grows
out his way - r : .5as:ftE
| 1t was body blow! Slowly and sadly they
returned to the house. The old slough is as
yet untitled nor has any lderman.yet .sug-
gestcd that it be used as dump. But the
thought is a painful sone to the man: with the
| house. * "A. IL. Russell.
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THE RESOURCES OF ALASKA

More and more does 1t appear probable
that the great territory of Alaska, more
than twice as large as the German en-
pire, with Spain thrown in is to afford an
immense stage for the activities of the
thousands of Americans who have an in
herited love for new countries and
frontier life We have had Alaska for
thirty-6ve years, but we are just begin
ming to realize it's worth and it's posi-
bilities and potentialties. The gold dis
coveries Of the Yukon and Nome have
opened our eyes little, and the salmon
fisheries have let in little more light,
but there is good reason to believe that
we are about to understand that Alaska
possesses great regions fit for agriculture
and cattle raising, and that its timber
and it's fisheries, to say nothing of the
vast mineral wealth, as yet hardly
scratched, will yet yield imperial revenues
for those who go in and possess them
selves Of the country.
Colonel P. H. Ray Of the regular army,
who was stationed in Alaska for con-
siderable time, says: "There has not been
enough told Of the diversified possibili-
ties of the country which, if developed,
would be of greater Importance to the
country than all the gold mines that have
been opened up Governor Brady and
others testify similarly.
The surest sign that the country is rich
IS that a railway company, the Trans
Alaskan, has applied to congress for a
land grant to aid in the construction of
a railway from LLAMA, on Cook inlet, to
Port Clarence on Boring strait. distance
of about 400 miles In it's prospectus adj
dress to the president and congress this
company expresses it's belief in the agri-
cultural and commercial possibilities Of
Alaska, and declares that the building
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BEET SUGAR AND THE TARIFF

The Journ al has given considera-
BILE space to articles favorable to the beet
sugar industry. The first was an argu-
ment by MI. w. c. Gregg to show that
the beet sugar interests of this country
were menaced by the sugar trust, and
that as a domestic industry it was en-
titled to the same favors from the gov
eminent which other promising infant in
dustries have received for the purpose Of
developing them into vigorous and indie
pendent undertakings. The next was an
argument by the secretary of the st. Louis
Park Beet Sugar company, Senator
Theden, to show what a profitable industry
this is for the farmers of the northwest
and what it was likely to suffer In the
event of reciprocity with Cuba or free
trade with that country either through
treaty or by annexation.
While The J oShrnal has been in
clined to believe that the sugar Industry
could survive and flourish under a modif-
cation of the sugar tariff in favor of Cuba,
and has recognized the obligation which
our country owes to the Cubans to aid
them in their commercial as we'll as their
political interests, it has regarded the
sugar tariff and the advantages which it
confers upon the beet sugar industry as
perhaps the most important and direct ap-
plication of the protective principle to the
American farmer yet enjoyed by him. He
has been taught to favor protection for
manufactures of various kinds for the sake
of the general welfare, although he might
seem to be making sacrifices himself in
so doing. Here in the beet sugar manu-
facture he is direct beneficiary, or sup
posed to be. The beet sugar manufacture
er uses his product, and in order to pay
him a good price must have a fair chance
to make a profit himself. The question
has been raised whether the manufacture
er could make such a profit if the pres
ent sugar duties were removed.
| Upon that point statement made in
| 1899 by W. Bayard Cutting and Henry T.
! Oxnard, directors of the American Beet
i Sugar company, is of peculiar value, and
its bearing upon this question, which is
of local interest to us, is the excuse tor
| the publication entire in another column.
This statement manifestly was made 10
induce capital to go into the business,
but it will not do for the beet sugar men
to make statements to induce capital to
engage in their business to which they
cannot adhere when it comes to the ques-
ton of the sugar tariff. This statement
in 1899, has never been denied, doubtless
cannot be denied, and must stand as an
| expression of the largest beet sugar
manufacturers of this country on the
probable ability of their industry to sus-
tain itself even under free trade with
Cuba. Free trade, however, is not seri-
ously proposed at this time. All that Is
proposed is modification of the present
sugar tariff of perhaps so per cent, a tariff
which Mr.. OXnard or Mr.. Cutting have
said is unnecessary to the success OF thell
| business,
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Copyright, 1902, by cy Warman.


Every morning for g month or more the
man had come to the gate in the outer office
and asked to see the general manager. Every
morning the Office boy had given him blank
form to fill out. ~
''Mr A."
Wishes to see-Mr. b.
'Business-private."
AS often as the boy went in with the slip
Of paper he came back with the answer, The
general manager is too busy to see you.''
In time the employees learned to look not
at the clock for the hour of 10, but to the
gate that swung in the low fence. When he
had come and gone thirty-seven times, leav-
ing thirty-seven neatly filled requests behind
him, the manager instructed the boy.
Mr. A. said the boy and closed the door
of the private office, leaving the two men
alone. The general manager was embar-
raised. Instead of a long-haired, hollow
eyed crank, with soiled linen covering his
conceived chest his caller was a well-dressed,
intelligent-looking gentleman. 7
Delighted, delighted, Mr. B., said the
stranger advancing with outstretched hand
80 good Of you to see me! Yes, l did call
the other-yes, yes, l know how busy you
are! Just SO, just SO! Ah-h!"
The men shook hands hurriedly, cycling
each other precisely as pair of prize fight
ers enter the ring.
The manager noticed for the first time q
peculiar look in the mans eyes. 'St down, .
said the stranger, and the railway man sank
back into his swinging chair Il shant take
much Of your time-ths time said the Wis
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itor, hooking one leg over the corner of the
table and sagging into comfortable pose
The manager felt fldgety under the strangers
inquisitive soul-searching eyes.
eve got a good thing said the man, keep
ing his eyes upon the managers countenance.
Il was afraid of that" said the manager,
half playfully, but the man did not smile.
You have some heavy grades on your
line w.,
a"Yes,' assented the manager.
You have doubtless observed that it is
almost invariably upon a mountain that the
air plays out. Just when they are needed
most is when the brakes refuse to work You
know that, don't you?" ..... .t -.
Yes" r. -.,:.. "''. E... e. -.'t
well, I've spent sleepless nights working
out system that will always work and save
millions of money now lost in wrecked roll
ing stock and thousands of useful lives" +,
What is your, scheme? My time is lin
ited.'
First of ell, you shall build for me man.
moth windmill on the banks of the Missouri
The ceaseless winds that come crying across
Colorado and Kansas will push the paddles in
the big wheel, which, REVOLVING will drive a
great pump that will force air through a small
pipe to be laid along the line under the ties
Beneath each water tank upon the mountain
side we shall build an air tank, so that while
the fireman takes water the brakeman can
take air, filling the air drum with good valley
air, and then there will be no trouble. 1t is
because the mountain air is too light to hold
that the trains get away on the hills. Know
ing this. the blood of innocent men, women
and children will be upon your head if you
fail to protect the lives of your patrons
"I'll see you again about this" said the
manager, putting on his hat and leading the
way out through q private door, All the way
out the man kept close to the manager. The
elevator dropped them to the ground floor.
The manager called a cab. AS the door closed
the man reached through the open window
into the carriage, pressed the managers hand
and said significantly, looking deep into the
railroad mans soul, You won't lose me-
The inventor continued to call upon the
manager, every day at first, then twice week
and later only three or four times month.
One evening the general manager sat in a
box at the theater. Between acts gentleman
who sat almost directly behind the railroad
man left the box for moment Presently
the general manager became aware that his
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italian band which but recently closed an
engagement here and which is booked for u
return to commence with a concert at the
Metropolitan ntxt Sunday afternoon. Mics
Clara Williams soprano soloist, is to sing
at the afternoon and evening concerts SIM
day. IA yes q, =.
VI There is no fern of entertainment more
popular here thar comic opera, and no one
who presents IL more sumptuously than JEFF
De Angels, who is to appear at the Metro
politan for three nights and matinee begin
ming next Thursday His new success, "A
Royal Rogue, is said to be the best vehicle
he .has ever had: 1t will be magnificently
produced, with handsome scenery, beautiful
costumes and Il chorus Of pretty girls Henry
Norman Miss Helen Byron and Miss Ger
trude Mackenzie are in the cast
For the coming week at the Bijou, COM
mencjng Sunday afternoon, Lost in the
Desert, a neloGrama in four acts by Owen
Davis, which greatly pleased theater-goers
last season. will hold the boards. The pre-
wanting company is said to be ali excellent
one and the various scenes are depicted in a
thoroughly artistic manner. q