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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
MINNESOTA POLITICS

The legislative air is surcharged with poll
ties There are few members who do not have
ambitions either to succeed themselves, or
to go I'D higher. and they we'll know that
their attitude on the tax bill will determine
their standing with a large share of the vot-
erS.
The feeling in the Hennepin delegation is
beginning to be intense. In the senate it is
expected that Senators Wilson, Snyder, Jep-
son and Stockwell will stand by the tax bill
in modified form. Senator Smith has de-
clared himself against the bill in its present
shape, but may stand for a compromise. Sen
ator Potter is the champion of the scheme to
postpone the bill Senator MCGOWAN will
nrotably adhere to the democratic program
In the house the advocates of the bill count
on support for the bill in "a modified form
from Messrs. Deming, Sweet, Roberts, Steven
son. Peterson, Wallace and Armstrong.
Messrs. Smith and Johnson advocate the con-
stitutional convention, and 1T will be hard
to frame w the tax bill to suit them.
Messrs Dobbin. Washburn and Morris are
committed to the policy of postponement, and
will probably be Joined by Messrs. Phillips
and Lane Messrs. .Fust and Herbert, the
democratic members, have not stated their
position, but are counted on to support the
minority program.
Senator Baldwin has leaDed into fame as
sponsor for the democratic program on the
tax bill. Based on this, the Duluth News
Tribune declares that the senator Is being
groomed as democratic candidate for governor.
In case Van SAINT is nominated, Lind will run
again, but if another candidate is named,
Baldwin will be the democratic nominee.
That is a pretty fair guess, but the reverse
Of it would be just good.
There are no candidates for lieutenant gov
ernor yet. Several gentlemen are being
talked about, but none of them are candidates
yet Before filling this place on the ticket,
the party will do well to make sure that it is
not giving corporation interests the privilege
of naming the senate committees.
CHARLES B.. .Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15

1t would seem as if an interest parallel
to that which prompts congress to make
appropriations for the improvement of the
navigation of rivers and lakes would
prompt state governments to take charge
of the building of wagon roads within
their own limits. In road building, as in
all else, the attainment of systematic and
effective work depends upon some efficient
motive power. A state department of
roads, equipped with authority and funds
to assist local road authorities, would go
long way toward solving the problem
Of good roads.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
"SUCH STUFF AS DREAMS"

A very neat volume from the publishing
house of the Bowen Merrill company at IN
dianapolis is the book of poems called "Such
Stuff as Dreams written by Charles f.
Russell OF New York city. In the early
eighties Mr.. Russell was managing editor OF
The Minneapolis Journal, leaving his posi-
ton to go to New York when the present
management of this paper took it in charge
Mr.. Russell still has relatives in this city
who have suspected his poetic tendencies for
some time, and for this reason the book is
not SO much Of shock to them as it might
otherwise have been.
In some respects it seems a pity that the
art of writing poetry has become so general
an accomplishment. Many a book that would
in the early days of the last century have
made name for its author, passes al
most unnoticed. Il requires something far
beyond the general run of poetry to attract
the least attention outside OF it's own local
circle. Mr. Russelrs poetry is excellent, bat
it is hardly OF so striking a nature as 20
cause any great movement in the literary
world, either of praise or blame. The poem
of 'Chatterton at Bristol is a good example
1t reads:
Along this lane, green walled and starred
with flowers
He walked with heart not too benumbel
with pain
~ uote tue ueptuS Oh green IN Iree-arClsQ
bowers
Along this lane.
And like a tethered lark his heart in vain,
captive to care that cankers or deyours;
Scared and fell back upon its fated chain.
White daisies glistening from the fresh June
showers,
White hawthorne, free as his own soul from
stain
Could all make bright his heeting day as
ours,
Along this lane.
The poem is undeniably good, but it is not
so good that it will be copied far and wide
or be cut out and pasted in scrapbooks by
romantic maidens and young men.
Yet there are notes struck in the book that
make the critic regret faint praise The
opening poem of ''Interlaken' has many
beautiful passages, strong both in perfect
meter and well-chosen diction:
No fever and no fainting and no PAIN
No tale of mute, Improbable DAYS,
No paSslonte, mad longing and no stain
OF earth's delight, no blaming and no praise;
Eternal calm, immovable, as down
The growing twilight when the day-winds
cease,
To these green valleys from the fre-tipped
The whisper falls of peace.
of verse Of this quality, as has been said,
there. is vast amount, all good-but too
many people doing it.
Mr.. Russells book is neatly gotten out
with handsome cover design. The decora-
tons are by Virginia Keep and are in har-
mony with the book.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
PRECOCIOUS
New York Times.

In these days of precocious children it is
difficult to uncover any exploit that will
seeem unusual, but the conversation of the
6-year- old New York boy who has just re-
turned after living and being schooled sew
eral years in England. certainly deserves to
be entered for hcnors.
This youngster had small brother named
Maurice; both brothers had been brought
home from a neighbours because some friends
of their own family wished to see them. They
had been at home only a few minutes, when
suddenly the 6-year-old reappeared at the
neighbours house
why" said the lady of the house, chow
did you get away?'
Whereupon with great dignity and broad
English as the boy replied:
when the conversation had reached its
height slipped out unobserved, but Maurice
had not the fortitude to follow my example.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15

registering the title itself instead OF the
deed has many points Of advantage over
the old one and will, probably, in time,
supersede it altogether. The delays that
d purchaser or buyer Of real estate often
encounters now in Strengthening out a
crooked title must end to discourag e the
transfer Of real estate and, somewhat, to.
a depression of it's value, as compared.
with personal property that can be so
much more quickly realized upon in an
emergency
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
ONE FEMININE ADVANTAGE
BROOKLYN Eagle.

..When you come to think of it, commented
the thoughtful man. woman is not SO I'M
fairly treated as some of the sex insist. In
fact, in some lines she has a distinct ad-
vantage
pion OF feminine rights.
WELL replied the thoughtful, man, guard
eddy, 81 was just thinking that it takes more
than a scandal to make a dramatic star of
q man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
OTHER PEOPLES NOTIONS
For MIR. White.

To the Editor of The Journal.
= In your paper of Feb. 10 one Frederick
White takes occasion to make light of vac
cination as prevention of smallpox and takes
occasion to belittle those who believe vac
cination proper.
If Mr. White be so learned this subject,
why does he not unbosom himself and inform
the ignorant doctors and people how to handle
this contagious disease?
1t does not require the knowledge and ex-
perience of doctors or health officers to know
that it is very difficult to prevent people
from circulating about and spreading con-
tagious disease, and such articles are simply
anarchistic in these efforts. Enlighten the
ignorant people, Mr.. White.
w. e. Norton.
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To the Editor of The Journal.
I have read a good deal in the papers about
this personal. tax. Now it seems to me that
about everybody is wrong about this tax
matter. There are enough single men and
women boarding and rooming in blocks and
homes and boarding at hotels who are we'll
able to pay a personal tax. some of them
much more able than a householder, who the
tax man never goes after, and who never pay
one cent Of personal tax. Now this is a great
injustice to the householder. the merchant
and others. "a Nouseholder.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
We also freely indorse President Lincoln.
Editor and Child Both Doing Weli.


I One Of the candidates for mayor Of Wash
ington, Ind, went on a horrible drunk, SO
much so, in fact, that he couldn't distinguish
the city Waterworks from an aldermanic rake
off. When he came to, and had had his head
reduced, he was SO Disguised with himself
that he sent the local paper in that town the
following letter:
To the Editor of the Herald: After first
offering an apology to my republican and
democratic friends for ignorance in trying tS
drink all the corn juice in our city on the
18th inst, L will say that I am sure did and
said many things unbecomng gentleman,
and wish to make personal apology to his
HONOR Judge Houghton, for my wholly I'M
warranted personal criticism of his honor.
wish to state further that I have taken the
pledge and hope if I am ever caught in that
degraded stupor again his honor some one
Will give me six months on the rock pile.
And now that /. am about to become sober
wish to retraet the idea of becoming mayor
of our$city. Therefore, you will kindly dis
continue my announcement in your valued
paper and insert this apology. You can fur
Their state, if you will, that I will support and
work in my humble way for any set of men
irrespective of politics, who will make speedy
and honorable arrangements with our water
works company to extend the receiving mains
above Hawkins creek and who will give us
a hose reel and station in West Washington
wish to state further that I will deed the
city q lot on West Walnut street for the same
if built this summer
Fabian A. Summers.
Candidates for mayor everywhere may read
this letter with profit to themselves and to
the community. L
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15

Now that the Torrens title system is
proclaimed by the state supreme court to
be valid we may expect to see more use
Hennepin, and Ramsey in which records Of
conveyances may he made by that system
Instead Of the old one The system Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
perity of our country and its resisting and
recupeMtive powers are factors not yet
.panera1ly anDreciated NSs

perity of our country and its resisting and
recuperative powers are factors not yet
generally appreciated
unloading business lines made salts
factory showings for the week. In the
staple lines OF dry goods, footwear, wool
en- and cotton goods, manufacturers report
conditions unchanged and about all the
business in sight that they can handle.
Higher prices ruled in a number of lead
ing commodities. The -four trade Is quiet,
but there is heavy consumption from
stocks in second hands, auguringswell for
future demands upon millers. The iron
trade shows the same frantic scramble to
get orders filled, and with the mills taxed
away beyond capacity, prices have been
very strong and advancing.
The bank clearings showed nominal
decrease. Ia per cent, the figures showing
81, 9OS, 921 ,662, of which centers outside
New York totaled sos, 55O,546. Two hun
dred and forty failures marked the week,
compared with s257 last year
A buoyant tone ruled in stocks. Re-
actions occurred on some days, but the
WIN
strength and increasing confidence. Con-
siderable money came into Wall street for
| investment. With this there We're ru-
| mors Of absorptions Of smaller roads and
| consultations of larger properties, and
with call money plentiful and easy, there
was more incentive for speculative &C
| tivity than for some time.
| The extreme susceptibility of the wheat
market to any influence Of favorable ma
| ture was shown on Thursday, when, on
reports Of sales for export at the sea-
board, there was gain of about cent
! in prices. The following day this was
| lost, as the Liverpool market failed to re-
spond and full confirmation of the export
business was lacking. Some round lots
of low grades were worked to go abroad,
but it is still impossible to do business
| in contract grades at the differences be-
tween Chicago and Liverpool. The Incl
dent served, however, to prove what has
been said heretofore, that the market hinges
upon the possibility of foreign business,
and, that until this comes weak and drag
ging markets may be expected, provided,
| of course the winter wheat crop con-
tinues as promising as at present. Mani
toba wheat remains as an adverse factor
and continues pressing for sale at prices
considerably under the American quota
lions. For the week wheat and -four ex-
ports were comparatively light, showing
only 3,175,O0O bushels. This compares
with 100000 bushels in the previous
week. and 4,S15, 900 bushels in the CORE
spending week year ago.
! If the exemption of national bonds from
| taxation is justifab1e, and it is generally
agreed that it is, it is hard to say why
state and local bonds of various kinds
should not also be exempted Exempt ion
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
Some people do not know how to appre-

Some people do not Know how 70 appre-
ctate q courtesy. Though T e J o IT.
n has freely opened its columns to Its
friends the ti-vaccinationists, one OF
them has seen fit to write a letter so
abusive in its language that it fails to
comply with the. ordinary regulations: Of
decency in controversial contributions. 1t
is hardly necessary to say that it will not
be printed. Fai
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
RECEPTIyTTY

wakened. opened wide
The window and my soul, and let the airs
And outdoor sights sweep gradual gospels il
Regenerating what I was.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
The NonpareiI Man
Our Stupid Universe.

A gentleman named Ferguson has written q
book which he calls 1.-The Affirmative In
tellect. Mr.. Ferguson took quite a course
in Emerson and has diluted some of the ideas
there obtained but which he did not fully
understand. This book finds the universe in
a pretty bad way. Mr.. Ferguson says boldly
that 1.-THE pathos of the living universe is its
inexhaustible stupidity" Of course, as he S
attempting to mirror the universe-but why
pursue this uncharitable thought. The book
may be less SO than our unfortunate macro-
cosm.
Casually Observed.
Every army surgeon west of the MISSISSIPPI
pi river now has piece of General Funston.
The Washington Post complains that the
Chicago papers printed Mrs. Potter Palmer's
picture because her uncle suffered stroke
of apoplexy. Well, the Chicago papers must
live.
to the United States treasury department
complaining of insulting treatment by Gus
toms inspectors at New York. What are Gus
toms inspectors hired for?
The files Of old Ohio paper prove that
Whitelaw Reid used to be Jacob W. Reid and
that he wrote poetry. These damaging facts
were excavated by some mean journalist
hunting for S. a column stuff.
The story that Prince Henry will contri-
butte $1,000 to the national prohibition cam-
paign fund is denied.
Chicago university is about to inaugurate
a law school, graduates from which will be
able to show, SO says the Chicago News. that
the declaration of Independence. the Monroe
doctrine and the moral law are uneonstitu.
tiona1 and not worth the paper they are writ
ten on. OF course they won't show this aw-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15

If the exemption of national bonds from
taxation is justifab1e, and it is generally
agreed that it is, it is hard to say why
state and local bonds of various kinds
should not also be exempted. Exemption
would mean lower interest rates and a
desire on the part of home people to buy
pubic bonds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15

When the "Unce Tom company gets
through with John l.. Sullivan he might do
pretty we'll rs "Yon Yonson."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
full state Of things publicly. The ability
to do so is all that is required.

Yon Yonson and Uncle Tom are having a
warm race. Yon was badly handicapped by
Uncle TOMS long start but'he is running like
an expert on skis down a steep hilll
q r. M Patterson, assistant food commits
sioner for Illinois, says that four Chicago
packing houses .'are selling old and dis
eased horse and mule meat for beef" NO
wonder the vegetarian joyfully beats the TIM
brel in the public streets.
When the "Uncle Tom company gets
through with John l.. Sullivan he might do
pretty we'll as "Yon Yonson."
We also freely indorse President Lincoln.
People in Chicago are writing letters to the
papers to prove that either Shakspere or
Bacon did it. Both sides seem to be very
sure of their positions.
Editor and Child Both Doing Well.
The Winnebago City Enterprise has dis
patch from Vernon Center telling of a man
running up and down Main street, acting in a
very strange and understandable manner.
Soon after this he was seen in the rear of the
Vernon Center News Office, with his head in
a rain barrel, shouting "Papa!" Druggist
Burrows discovered it was Editor Caller OF
the Vernon Center News. 1t is girl-weight
ten pounds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
Doesn't Favor Exemptions.

Minneapolis, Feb. II.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
Casually Observed.

The story that Prince Henry will contri-
butte $1,000 to the national prohibition CAM
paign fund is denied.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
DECLARE SCHLEY APPEAL CLOSED
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
PRECEDENT Roosevelt's Conclusions
Concurred in by House
Naval Committee.

The House Committee on Naval Az
fairs, by a vote of Z to 4, Friday
adopted a resolution concurring in
the conclusions of President Roosevelt
rs to terminating the agitation of the
Schley controversy. and indefinitely
postponing all bills and resolutions on
the subject The report of the sub
mittee. as adopted. gives all the vari.
ous resolutions which have been in.
troduced, and says: Your sub-com.
mittee to whom the several bills and
resolutions introduced in the House
in relation to Rear Admiral Winfield
Scott Schley has had the same under
consideration and presents the follow
ing report thereupon: The unfor-
tunate controversy in connection with
the Santiago campaign has attracted
wide public attention, and has been
the subject of four official inquiries
and Investigations, viz: BY President
Mckinley, by the United States Court
of Claims, by the naval court of in.
qulry asked for by Admiral Schley.
and the President Roosevelt on ap-
peal from the finding of the naval
court of inquiry" The opinion of
President Roosevelt is then quoted
and the committee concludes by rec
ommending that further consideration
in the case be postponed. The vote
was as follows: Yeas--Foss. Day.
ton. Loudenslager. Butler, Watson
Cousins and Roberts. Nays-Mudd
and Rixey, Va, Kitchin and Wheeler.
Prior to the disposition of the sub.
ject Mr.. Mudd moved favorable re.
port on his resolution giving the
thanks of Congress to Admiral Schley
and the officers and men who served
with him in the battle of Santiago
This was lost by a vote of 4 to Z.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
REBELLION GIVEN DECISIVE BLOW |
GAVE UP 400 RIFLES
Leader Of Native Forces in the Island
Of Samar Surrenders TO
General Smith.

General Lullban's efforts In influ.
cncing Guevarra, who recently issued
Il proclamation declaring himself the
successor of General Lukban in the
Island of Samar, In the Philippines. to
surrender have been successful. Both
General Smith, In command of the
United States forces in the Island of
Samar, and Guevarra have agreed to
an armlstice to facilitate the collec.
tion of Guevarra's men with their
rifles. when the formal surrender will
be made. The arms will be paid in
at the fort. General Smith cables
that Guevarra has 400 rifles, and that
Guevarra guarantees the absolute
peacefulness of his men. General
Chaifee is greatly pleased with what
he considers as closing the active In
surrectlon. The resistance in Batan.
gas and Laguna provinces practically
Is over. There are daily surrenders
there of men and guns. The insurgents
have been completely starved into sub.
mission by General Bells aggressive
tactics In preventing any exterior as
sistance from reaching them. Some
surprise is expressed at the number
of rifles to BE turned in by the men
under Guevarra. as 1t was thought
there were but 200 men in Samar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
Army Appropriations.

Discussion Of the bill to protect the
President was continued in the Sen
ate Thursday. Mr.. Aldrich. Rhode
Island, reported from the finance com
mittee the hill passed by the House
for the repeal of the war taxes. The
only important change is that the
committee continued in effect the tax
on bucket shops" which was abol.
ished by the House. It is also pro.
vided that prosecutions instituted be.
fore the passage Of this act for vio-
lation of the existing law shall be
continued.
In the House. Thursday. the army
appropriation bill was reported, and
debate on the rivers and harbors bill
was resumed and 30 more pages OF
the bill. were completed Mr.. Bel
lamy. North Carolina, denounced the
Crumpacker proposition to investi
gate the Southern election laws as
designed to stir IN sectional strife.