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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16
SOME FOREST TO Be SAVED

CONGRESSMAN Morris is reported to be
now willing to withhold little of the
forest area in the Leech Lake group Of
coded Indian reservations from the rave
nous timber wolves who have been sharp
ening their saws and axes and licking
their choppings for feast on the sweet
chunks of pine those reservations contain.
1t is represented that at the request OF
Senator Clapp. Mr.. Morris is now agree
able to the reservation of some islands in
Leech and Cass lakes and some peninsulas
that are especially picturesque and worthy
of preserva ton for aesthetic reasons.
In this compromise the purpose of the
reservation seems to be that Of a park,
pure and simple. The forest reservation
and preservation will be merely inciden-s
tall Yet, il the area reserved is so large
as 100000 acres, and it is chosen largely
for its growth of pine, the amount Of tim
Der thus preserved will not be inconsider-
able. ...-
Such a reservation would amply answer
the purposes of the sanatorium advocates,
OF the tourists and of those in search Of
a suitable camping place for an outing in
the woods. 1t would fall short of the plans
Of those who desire to see the national
government inaugurate scheme of prac-
teal forestry in a considerable region
around the headwaters of the Mississippi,
both as an object lesson and for it's d.
rect practical utilities. It is conceded by
all that there is more or less land in
the reservations that is not adapted to-
agriculture. Why should not a commission
OF experts choose these lands and unite
them in a reservation with those chosen
for scenic beauty? But if the efforts to
save some Of the original pine forests of
northern Minnesota give us 100000 acres
on the shores and islands of the lakes.
they will have been far from vain
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16
ON QUAKER HILL

Where tall pines crown the lonely hill
The unkempt grasses wave,
And shifting shadows ever weave
The semblance of a grave
From the long shade the passer-by
At MONDAY turns aside:
IT'S but a shadow on the path
Thy steed and thee may ride.
The stranger turns at dusk to catch
The white CLEAN of a stone;
Fear not for thou, save thy good steed,
Cross Quaker hill alone.
For voices with the wind shall speak,
Forms with the dusk uprise;
And swaying gallows creak, and steps
Be heard, and phantom cries.
The tall pines moan, the branches shake,
Slow falls the snow, and still:
The moaning night wind signs "Alas!"
Like the dead on Quaker hill.
Ina Lord McDavitt, in the Boston Evenin
Transcript
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16
CARELESS CRITICISM

Lop off some swell-head professors, and cut
the pay of lightweights. There's something
rotten at the state U.-Martin County Senti-
mel. ... ~
We admit that the advice to "lop off,
would be good If the diagnosis justified the
operation. There are no swell head pro-
fessors at the university, though some are
large with the learning and wisdom they
contain; and as for the lightweights, the
policy is to get rid Of them altogether,
when they are discovered. The conjecture
as to rottenness is mere haphazard
guess quite unworthy of the Sentinel The
university, as the cap Of the the states
splendid public school system, should and,
with few exceptions does, receive the
support Of the country press. In fact the
quoted expression from the Sentinel rep
resents some momentary irritation, we
take it, rather than a settled policy of
prejudice
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16

The Northwestern Retail Lumbermen's
association is a sort Of distributing trust
It's avowed object is to compel the whole
saler and manufacturer of lumber to reach
the consumer through its members and in
no other way. Secretary Hollis reports
with pleasure that the number of COM
plants against manufacturers for ignor-
ing the rules laid down by the retailers
has been only forty-nine during the past
year. Mr.. Hollis ingeniously attributes
the small number of complaints to In
creasing fidelity among the wholesalers to
the rule. From what we know OF human
mature We would prefer tosattribute the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16
The Nonpareil Man
Pictures Of the Past.

Pictures of the Past.
o, for those childish days of old,
0, for the vanished year,
When all the gang was down" on me
And teacher tWigged my ear. ~
I'd like to be that boy again
To saw four cords of wood, ..
And when felt like raising Ned,
To ''sit down and be good.!'
I'd love to stop the horses kick
Be bitten by the dogs
And reprimanded by man e.,
For stoning cats and frogs.
I'd love to take part in fight
With George the butchers boy -..
When neatly pounded to pulp, s-..
To see my schoolmates' joy.
O,>for those happy days of yore,
When on the fence I'd sit
And see the bad boy with my girl,
While I was ''aber nit, ....
Poor as am; I'd freely give
dollar and a half
TO he boy just long enough .
To lead the hungry calf
'These scenes to quote the Authors Club
Now hang on Mem'ry's wall" ....
Thinking of Life's glad Spring, we raise
A fearful caterwaul. '.a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16

The Journal Is on sale at the news
stands Of the following hotels;
Pittsburg, Paul Quesne
Salt Lake City, Utah-The hnutsford
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Hotel.
Kansas City, Mo.-Coates House. ..-
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States, Touralne.
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Northern.
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Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16
NORTH DAKOTA'S "HONESTEST
GUNNER"

At the Fargo farmers convention last
week it was not J. J. Hill. the great rail-
way builder and manager, who received
the most applause and the warmest well
come. 1t was plain John Miller, the first
and, as the old farmer who called for
three cheers for him said, 1.-THE honestest
gunner North Dakota ever had" The
cheers that followed, as well as the whole
tone of the reception accorded to Mr..
Miller, showed that in the long run, even
in state where there have been many
INSCRIPTIONS politicians, personal integ-
rity, devotion to the public welfare and
high ideals of citizenship receive the need
OF honor that is their due.
Since John Millers time the people of
North Dakota have had enough experience
with weak governors to appreciate the
worth of strong, independent and thor
oughly honest man in the governor 3
chair. The political combinations that have
managed that state so much Of the time,
notwithstanding their great power, have
never been so close to the people as Mt.
Miller
The subject of Mr.. Millers address was
in harmony with his character as a man.
He followed the veteran journalist H. P.
Hall, who had gone to Fargo to act as a
sort Of advance agent for Mr.. Hill. Mr..
Halls address had been largely obsequious
glorihcation Of Mr.. Hill, tribute to what
he had done for the northwest and sug-
gestion that he was Indispensable to the
r.
Miller pointed out that it was the strong
and rugged characters, the good morals
the potent wills, the high purposes Of the
men and women of North Dakota that hac
made the state what it is to-day.
Neither Mr.. Hill nor any other mai
gave the people of North Dakota thei
character. II the state had been file,
with Mexican poems or Chinese, Mr. Hill
might have built ten times as many mile
of railway as he has built and labored tel
times as hard as he has labored to pro
mote the interests of the state and still
North Dakota would have been a back
ward sister. .r
Mr.. Miller showed that it was America
citizenship more than aught else tina
u1oC III DdhOld great Auu lie 1Q6O
an earnest appeal to his listeners to Sc
before themselves high ideals of civil
duty. ..s
1t is significant that the very class O
North Dakotan politicians who never ha
any ideals of civic duty are among thos
now loudest in supporting Mr.. Hill
plans, and were the very ones who Tough
for the Louisiana lottery and against MI
Miller, when he, as governor, wit
George B. Winship of Grand Forks, mad
their great fight and saved the state fror
the disgrace of sheltering the infamou
institution.
If the good that men do lives after then
the name Of John Miller will be write
in the roll Of names whom the state O
North Dakota will delight to honor lon
after the names of men who stand con
spicuously for the contrasted brand q
citizenship in North Dakota have bee
dismissed from consideration as unworth
OF place in memory.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16

Charles M. Schwab, the president of the
United States Steel corporation, will not
hereafter be in great demand as model
for the youth of this land. 1t was all right
to- point out to the boys how the boy
who once carried drinking water to the
men IN the Carnegie mills had become
the head Of the greatest corporation in the
world, but as true account of his life
will include his recent gambling opera
lions at Monte Carlo, we will
have to cut 1t out of our sermons to
youths. 1t is question whether Schwab
as gambler will not be as bad an example
to the impressionable boys of the United
States as Schwab the successful captain
of industry was good example. The spec
tacle of the fascinating disregard of money
exhibited by the magnate as he played
the limit at Monte Carlo is likely to be
more attractive to the boy than the &C
count of the laboriods years that gave
Schwab the wealth he disburses so ex-
travagantly. As shining example
Schwab will have to be withdrawn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16

Alex Mckenzie of North Dakota, re-
Gently in retirement in federal palace
In San Francisco, informs newspaper
man that Governor White of North Da-
kota made mistake in writing to Gov
ernor Van SAINT before he had fully con-
sidered the questions involved True,
Alex, true. And you were one of the
questions involved. But don't be too hard
on the governor of your state. He will
never, never, as long as he lives. do it
again. He is no John Miller.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16

decrease in complaints to the booming
prosperity of the present, which makes
it impossible for the wholesaler to keep
up with his orders. He doesn't have to
hunt for orders and skate over the thin
ice Of possible violation OF the rules laid
down for him by the retailers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16
FORTY YEARS ON ONE MEAL A DAY
: Philadelphia Public Ledger

Pottsdown, Dec. S0.-Rev. John ]. Eberle,
retired Baptist preacher, was found dead
in his bed this morning. On July H. 1860, he
began the practice Of eating one meal day,
and did not deviate from that rule to the time
Of his death. He took no nourishment what
ever between meals. From the age OF II to
81 years he was an intense sufferer from
complicated ailments and adopted the one
meal-a- day method TO effect cure His
health improved under this system Of diet
ing, and the distressing headaches with which
he was afflicted disappeared altogether.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16

b A New York dispatch to morning paper
tells US that Wall street is quite sure that
opposition to the merger is waning in the
northwest and thar it is believed in the
street that if the application for hear
ing IN the supreme court could be with
drawn in dignitied manner the state
would be glad to do it. That story may or
may not correctly represent Wall street
opinion. If it does Wall street has a lot
to learn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16

The nomination of two gold democrats
as the caucus choice for senator's from
Iowa is said to be regarded as victory
for the gold wing of the party. In that
sense 1t may have some significance, but
what difference does it really make which
wing of the democratic party of Iowa
is in the ascendent?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16

A u per cent reduction In merchandise
rates. both terminal and distance tariff on
the Northern Pacific and Great Northern
and, incidentally, the 500. is good thing;
and the wholesalers of the cities will re-
joice in and be thankful for it. But re-
auctions on coal and lumber and wheat,
which the farmer desired, did not appear.
There will soon be a demand for Mr.. Hill
to address another convention of farm
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16

How very cute Wall street is. We learn
that it is now rumored there that Gov
ernor Van took his action against the
merger with a view to securing re-
nomination and reelection.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16
COMPLAINTS

Subscribers will please notify the
Office in every case where their pa
psrs are not Delivered Promptly
or when the collections are not
promptly made.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16

Thomas H. Shevlin, national committee
man from Minnesota, is spending portion
Of the winter at Washington.
Charles B. Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16

lie JSourn l > Washington cores
pendent says: ~
Congressman Fletcher has little to say for
publication over the withdrawal Of Mayor
Ames from the congressional race but all of
Mr.. Fletchcrs friends in Washington are
taking it for granted that the withdrawal
will make Mr. Fletcher's denomination a very
easy matter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16
MINNESOTA POLITICS

~ "
Opponents of Governor Van SAINT are
champing their teeth over the publication in
7 b J u'r n j Of Tuesday, exposing their
plans. The trouble is that publicity sadly in
terferes with the still hunt they are conduct
ing. 1t Is hard enough to line up the boys
against the administration when they are in
the dark, but to have the whole end and aim
Of their campaign heralded abroad is very
confusing
There is no doubt as to the correctness
Of T e Journals information. Con-
frmation Genes from every direction The
anti-Van SAINT cabal is powerful. Its strength
consists in the personal ambition of both
great and small men who have joined its
ranks; in personal hostility TO the state
administration, arising from appointments,
and last, but not least, in the always potent
influence Of the Great Northern in state poll
ties. The railroad influence is always present,
but is always more felt than seen.
There are no railroads supporting the gov
ernor Many railroad officials are doubtless
in sympathy with him, but they have not said
a word. The only ones to talk are minor EN- :
ployes.
Employment Of NJ D. Mum as one of the
counsel for the state gave color to the story
that Governor Van SAINT was inspired by
railroad interests. From political stand
point Mr.. Munn's selection was bad. Nc
doubt about that. But suppose other railroad
companies should oppose the consolidation,
and object to being absorbed or throttled.
Would it be wrong to accept their moral sup
port in a battle against monopoly?
Much of the personal work in St. Paul on
behalf of the merger is being done by Alex.
Mckenzie Of North Dakota who is stopping
at the Merchants hotel for the winter. Mr.
Mckenzie has spoken his mind about Cover
| nor White and says that gentleman made 2
great mistake in writing his first letter to
Governor Van SAINT before he had fully con-
sdered the questions involved
Governor White probably sent his telegram
promising to attend the Helena conference
before having fully considered FIe did not
| arrive at the stage Of a full consideration
till the day the governors started for Helena
when he discovered that it was all mares
nest. Perhaps Mr.. Mckenzie could explain
what constitutes full consideration" IN
North Dakota.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16


Jan. 16.-The International Power corpora
ton, designated the fdicuary agent of the
United States government in China in collect
ing the indemnity growing out of the Boxer
troubles, is to have for its head Edwin Gould,
who it is stated on authority, will succeed
the late Marcellus Hartley. From its forma-
ton the corporation has had the Gould in
terest prominently identified with it:
In the designation Of the new corporation
to act as the agent Of the government in the
orient the Gould interests have triumphed
over the Morgan r rockefeller combination
through legal technicality. The Guarantee
Trust company, controlled by Mr.. Morgan,
was the first in the field, but its charter
forbade it to do business outside of this state.
The International corporation will at once
establish branches in the Philippines, where
it will act as United States depository. 1t
is expected that by the time the indemnity
has been collected the bank will have bes
come power in the orient. In the Philip
pines the handling of the army and navy
moneys alone will be an immense item.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16

| Governor Van SAINT addressed the Roosevelt
! club of st. Paul last evening, and after his
departure the club passed resolution indors-
| ing him for reelection s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16
Couldn't Do better.

Chattanooga ews.
II President Roosevelt wants frst-class
secretary for his navy he might hand the
job over to DswsyNor schley.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16
The German Loan.

Two Wall street houses A. A. Lisman and
Zimmerman & Forshay. are asking American
investors to subscribe to the new 100000 600
mark loan of the German empire and Prus-
sian government.
A. A. Lisman offers lis, 0OO 900 marks of the
German per cent loan and 135 900, 600 marks
of the Prussian per cent consols. It was at
first reported that no part of the loan would
he allowed to come TO investors IN the United
States, but under the conditions offered
Americans can take nearly all of the s72 0OO,-
900 if they desire.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16
On the Side.

On the Side. 4..
Perry Belmont Is going around among the
Tammany people in New York exhibiting a
deep dent in his person and intimating in no
uncertain tones that Croker was The Mick
who threw the Brick" .....
General Funston processes his Willingness
to stay at home. An operation for appendi-
citis and new baby usually allay this fever
ish thirst for excitement
The revision of the 400 for the American
continent is completed Mrs Astor never
speaks when she meets us.
Ex-Governor Shaw Of "Ioway' does not
drink gamble nor swear and has six toes
on one foot Wall street is beginning to
breathe easier. 81
They are beginning to think about plow-
ing in South Dakota. ..s~s
Predictions are made that the open winter
will be closed for repairs in February. This
sounds like the talk Of the people who gather
around the cheerful blaze in the coal man s
fireplace We are holding for an open Febru-
airy.
Since Mr.. Schwab's remarkable gambling
record at Monte Carlo, gamblers in Steel trust
stock are beginning to raise loud cry of
moral protest. ...- IS .
The Kansas City papers report that when
Bishop Cameron Mann reached North Dakota
recently, he was surprised to find the sun
shining and the temperature quite moderate
and endurable.' They have lied about the
northwest so long down there that they really
believe themselves.
The bees are out and strawberries are
blooming in southwestern 6Iissouri, and they
are taking up collection for the coal man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16

An esteemed contemporary says 'there
seems to be string to the ST. Paul Globes
democracy" Don't you think anything of
the sort, kind sir. The Globe is a straight
democratic newspaper, for the nominees and
the principles Of he party.-St Paul Globe.
Is railroad monopoly one Of the "prin-
ciples Of the (democratic) party?" 1t
seems to be the principal thing for
which the Globe stands nowadays.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16
THE AROUSED "INTERESlS"

The talk Of reciprocity and Congress-
man Babcock' 8 bill providing for the free
listing of many articles manufactured by
the steel trust and reducing duties in sew
eral of the tariff schedules, have natural-
ly had the effect of bringing out the
strong antagonism Of Industrial inter-
ests which have long enjoyed the benefits
of. high protective duties. The late Pres
tdent Mckinley thought the time had ar
rived for some modification of customs
duties and FOR the adoption of a judicious
reciprocity policy, which would enable this
nation to hold the trade advantages 1t has
acquired abroad during the last few years
and to amplify them. The conviction OF
many of these interests no doubt Is.
that duties which gave them a profitable
field for commercial exploitation some
years ago land at present, ought, as a
commercially necessity, to be continued in
definitely and that tariff laws should be
regarded as interchangeable except, per-
haps to increase them. There can be no
change Of this conviction until public SEN
timent is strong enough to insist that
the policy Of protection shall be admin
istered according otha correct. scientific
meaning OF the term.
There are many industrial interests
whose promoters have most erroneous
idea Of the meaning of protection. Some
think that their products require 100 per
cent protection. Others think $50 or 200
per cent is only fair Others stand firm
at so per cent. Babcock gets near to
the true conception OF protection. In his
statement he says he has not reduced a
of the cost Of the article and that there is
not a single item in the bill which will
in any way affect labor. In making re-
auctions each article Is given full protec-
tion as compared with the cost of produc-
ton in other countries, leaving margin
pie may be reduced to formula like this:
1t would be reasonable to reduce each
duty to an amount equal OF the difference
in cost between American and foreign ar
ticles. 1t is only necessary to find out
the cost Of producing an article Of Amer
lC@du OllSlu duu luS COSL VI p1OuuClAS IIo
foreign article and the difference be-
tween the sums is the measure
Of duty to be laid on the
foreign article. That is ample protec-
tion, for foreigners who wish to introduce
goods in our country would also have
transportation and insurance charges to
pay.
OF course, protection above the point
Indicated becomes a bounty, gratuity
to the interest receiving 1t and tax upon
the nation. The great extent to which we
have in this country carried the unscien-
tific theory of protection makes it more
difficult to establish tho scientific system
Long continuance of "a false policy makes
1t seem to be an irrefragable truth and
right to the benef1ciaries They are moi
| to be severely censured, for they have
had every encoura cement to be deeply
| grounded in their belief. This belief will
| ultimately give place to the economic doc
| trine set forth in the last speech Of
President Mckinley. 49,.