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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04
For Mr.. Child.

To the Editor Of The Journal:
After reading S. R. sChilds interesting letter
in Th e Journal of Feb. "a. I beg leave
to ask Mr. Child few question through T b e
J o u r n l..
Mr., Child thinks that we should have a
civil service chapter in any new city charter,
in order to make it worthy of adoption.
Is there any good reason why we should
provide a steady job for city employe, any
more than we should provide steady job
for an employee of T % U r n /, the saw
mills, -four mills, or any other calling?
Why should people who work for the city
be hedeed around with laws that will make
it easier for them to make a living than other
people who are just as deserving and just as
honest but who work for John Dow Co..
or some other company?
Will Mr.. Child please tell why?
j. l.. Johnson.
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Our Trip to Europe.

Pisa, Jan. Give have just come here from
Switzerland, but before we tell of the glories
of that mountainous land of freedom ana
goatsmilk we want to speak Of the Leaning
Tower. We have always longed to see the
Leaning Tower. Everybody else in this part
of the country seems to be too lazy to stand
up straight without leaning against a wall
or house or something, and it seems as If
the tower had caught the general spirit of
lopsidedness. We climbed to the top and
looked over. 1t was awfully deceptive and
Lucille thought she could touch terra frma
with her foot. She reached way over and
hung her foot down but it didn't scrape on
the pavement The distance is evidently
farther than it seems to be by the naked-beg
pardon, I mean unaided-eye. We jounced
up and down and tried to tip the tower over.
but it wouldn't bulge. gendarme shook
his head and held up one finger at us and We
had to stop. II this tower were in the United
States, we would put jackscrew under it
and Jerk it UP straight in about fifteen
minutes. But these foreigners do not seem to
care. These sllpshod ways, we can not get
accustomed to-
Speaking of Switzerland-if ever there was a
| place that needed leveling, it is that coun-
try In the United States the real estate
men would have the hills sawed OF and
thrown into the valleys inside Of fifteen days.
| Then it might be fairly valuable real estate.
! We had hardly entered the country before
| three large St. Bernard dogs grabbed us and
| in spite of our cries we were carried in their
| mouths to the monastery, where we were
obliged to put up till the snow was cleared of
the railroad and we could get away. The
! monks said it was q narrow escape for us.
The hotel charges, they said, were nothing,
but we might leave $500 apiece for the
monastery We compromised on a smaller
sum, however, and got away in safety on a
railroad that ran down on track at an angle
1 of Is degrees. 1t felt like dropping out OF
| the swing Lucille asked the conductor If 1t
1 wasn't pretty steep and he replied, mot as
! steep as the prices, madam"
We looked at Mount Blanc pronounced
blamonge) at a distance, then Lucille looked
at her purse and remarked, Girls, that hill
is too steep for us. Let's go to Paris" We
" hope to visit the Latin quarter there soon
We have about decided that these countries
| are illusions; that there is only one real coun-
| try-the United States, where the locomotives
| come from, and where we came from and
\ want to get back to. Lovingly, Lucille, Mar
| md MARY
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with a report of British victory OF Inn
portance than there comes to him the
news Of how. in fair and equal fight, one
of his detachments was defeated with a
loss Of 632 men, killed, wounded and prts-.
oners, and two guns. tits sadly impress:
sive. this spectacle Of nation dying 50
hard, while all the world looks on. 1t is
no longer war. 1t is a sacrifice.
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Foyer Chat.

James O'Neiils characterization of Ed
mond sDantes in ''Monte Cristo." has become
as famous as the Rip Van Wrinkle OF Jo"
seph jefferson; or the Hamlet of Booth, and
certainly it is remarkable piece Of acting.
Mr.. O'Neill has appeared in it with unvary-
ing success, and it has made him fortune.
The new scenic production will be seen here
at the Metropolitan beginning Thursday
evening.
'sThe Explorers the latest musical rage,
announced for all next week at the Metro
politan, commencing Monday evening, is a
melange Of musical distinction, not because
the cast comprises the original celebrated
Eastern "Burgomaster'' company but on ac-
count of the high grade mirth, beauty, and
melody promoted in this enterprise. The book
and lyrics are Bert Lesion Taylor, cele-
brated western wit and Chicago newspaper
man, and his work Is said to be OF the
kind that authors of international reputa-
ton seldom equal and the music composed
by Walter H. Lewis has strength as we'll as
sweetness .-.-
When the Royal Liliiputians present the
spectacular extravangaza ''The Merry
Tramps' at the Bijou next week the theater
will be filled with fairies and sprites and
gnomes, dyrads and hamadryads, dwarfs ana
imps, and brownies and giants, elves and
| 11c
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04
TWO WASHINGTON BABIES

Representative Lever OF South Carolina n
the youngest member Of the lower house Of
congress, being but II years old. When he
made his first call at the White House Presi-
dent Roosevelt greeted him with the remark:
81 am glad to meet the Baby Of the House. : =
Mr. Lever responded, 1.-THE Baby of the House
is honored in being greeted by the Baby Presi-
dent The president enjoyed It 70 muao
that he repeated y
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OTHER PEOPLES NOTIONS
Met His Approval.

To the Editor Of The Journal:
I am not given to letter writing, as you
may observe, but want to tell you how much
appreciate a paper that can stand up for
the right, regardless of party politics. II
red tape and jealousy had been at the bottom
of the sea, Schley, our Santiago hero, would
have fixed the Spaniards long before July.
President Roosevelt may be a judge of a
broncho buster, but I prefer Admiral Dewey
en- a naval battle. Wouldn't Captain Cogh-
lan's song do we'll sung nearer home?
Blanchard, N. D. "A. Sheriff.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

The Des Moines News has Just rendered
TIL ourSn.al very sincere compli-
ment on the theory that imitation is
the sincerest form OF compliment. But
when it took over the idea, the form, the
matter (verbatim) and the illustrations
from The Jour nails Landseekers'
Edition, even to editorial comment,
without adding line of original reading
matter of its own, it might have been
generous enough to give The Jour
n a some credit for it's wholesale appro-
DriatiOns
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

Senator Miller's bill for an amendment
to" the constitution that will make it pos
sible for a majority of the voters
enough interested in constitutional
changes to vote on them one way or the
other enough to carry an amendment is
of the right kind. Now; If we can only
carry that.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

It is to the pages OF the st. Paul Globe
that one must turn who seeks unadul-
terated misinformation as to tax ques-
tons. Although all its contemporaries
have from time to time threshed over
the question of the difficulty Of securing
the adoption OF, constitutional amend
ments under the provision of the consti-
tuition which requires that proposed
amendment must have a majority of all
votes cast at the election and have given
the facts as to the adoption Of this pro-
vision. the Globe. with blissfu1 ignorance.
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THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

asserts this morning that It was adopted
IN 1869. Displaying still more Of that
kind of ignorance, it says: Tax amend
.ments would have Just the same chance
for adoption What every other amendment
has had during the last third Of cen
itury." The Globe has had little to say on
the tax question, and it would have been
better for its reputation II it. had not
said that little. If the Globe mas blue
book it should inform itself as to consti-
tutional amendments and then blush.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04
CUBAN PRESIDENT A MOTHERS
ROY

Tomas Estrada Palma in March Success
My father, died when was boy, and was
left entirely to the care and training OF my
mother. Every TRUE son has the highest re-
spect and love for his mother, but have a
special cause for gratitude, as my mother
was one of the truest and best of women.
What little ] am. and what little have
done for my country, T owe to her. I was
the only child, and she lived for me. She
taught me the path Of tectitude, and my love
for freedom she breathed into my spirit from
her PATRIOTIC soul
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

Il the sheriff's office had been put on
yesterday, the records Of number OF
Minneapolis citizens would have been
much better.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04
Troubled About the Sun.

Editar Minneapolis Yurnel.
Az yust rade en- dat Yurnel OF Februari 2S
a latter DATED Stockholm Yanuari 80, from
Lucille, Mary H. ant Margaret, dat hat balm
taken das trip en- Urop. unit dat latter sal dai
har got bal Norwai alraity. unit ct tai en- gut
shaip alrait about dat ski rInnin, ant Ay, yust
laff tai Ay tank Ay dai.
Ay vas nix furstai al dose vatrts; dat
..carom' gait mai tai Ay ask mai brutter
Hans ant he tai mai Hans he balm en- dis
kontrai trai yare now, ant he tai mai alrait.
But Aystank dose girls balm pretty funny if
da kan not kip fran dranken en- de matt Ay
no not vat dey balm dranken, but it must hav
balm som Of dat Amerfken stuff laik de bois
got at de drugstors, ant Lucille most hav
balm alraity full to tank she saw das sun at
mitnait ven she gat up to- got anoder drank
Dat mitnait sun balm alrait en- summer, but
en- Yanuara We kan Sc das sun only sax-ait
ours en- Norwai
das sun. Ay thot maibe it balm de moon she
saw but Ay LUX en- das almanak ant da moon
vas on it's last kwarter den, so it kud not gat
full.
United States, so maibe Ay not gat ct al yust
RAFT but du batter tai dat Nonpareil Man den
he mark ma more braik laik dat mitniait sun
in Yanuari bisnes .
Ay laik das Yurnel bully. Det ar ust ralt
=, From Ole Oleson,
ss Raymond. S. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

Once again must all admirers of in
domitable courage salute the Beers.
Once again have the Beers outdone all
the patriotic fighters of the past. No
sooner does Lord Kitchener Sit down to
celebrate the anniversary Of Maiuba Hill
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

In sizing up the legislature don't forget
that It gave the state flower its correct
name. Hurrah for the legislature and
"Cypripedium reginae''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

Eighty insurgents appeared yesterday
within ten miles Of Manila. And still
General Funston and Governor Taft think
$4,000 soldiers in the PHILIPPINES are
enough 1855 H.. -...
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Klark Kounti.

1t may be said for Mr.. Olsons benefit, as he
has evidently been away from his native
country for some time, that, owing to the de-
Election of the Gulf stream, the climate OF
Norway is undergoing most remarkable
changes and that the midnight sun is now
often seen in January. See article in Scien-
tific American for Dec. "a, PIP. s-21, also dis
cussion in Archiv fur scientismus Pretzelis-
chen, abb XII, 41-s4.
"A. ]. Russell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

We should advise the octopus to keep unde
water. Attorney General Knox has one O
the incest pea shooters in the third grade.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

The politicians are beginning to lose
interest in the sheriff's Office.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

Chicago astrologer says that stinginess
this year is due to the planets. About the
time the Easter bonnet is due, hubby is horri-
bly, susceptible to the starry influences.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04
QUEER FREAKS OF FLOWERS
Duluth News Tribune.

= Duluth News Tribune.
ttWhy is it, complained the man with q
crouch to a restaurant keeper yesterday,
that you fellers hardly ever have any flow
ers in your old joints?''
The hash founder looked up. Flowers
won't live in restaurants he said; .'ths
smoke and odor OF the cooking seems to
smother them, and they never thrive. I've
tried it dozens of times, and always with the
same result. Put flowers in a saloon, though,
and they grow and bloom in splendid shape.
The tobacco smoke, suppose, serves as 3
fumigator, and the fumes OF the liquor APP
parently stimulate them. If you want to
make a success Of flowers put them in
grogshop. To stunt or kill them, a restaurant
is the best ever
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

Chicago is trying to get rid Of her cable
system. This plan of charging person 5
cents to have the life nearly jerked out Of
him is a bit out of date.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

II another battleship is launched soon, the
country would like to see Carrie Nation get
her ak and break bottle of wine on the
wharf amid the footing of whistles H..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

Since the incident is over. 1t may be re.
marked that Senator McLaurtn showed that
he was not oitchfork shy.
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1T Would Cost something to See Him.
Matinee Grill must see you at any cost.
Actor-A III right; buy = ticket for our next
performances
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04
The NonpareiI Man
Casually Observed.

The Yonkers Statesman says it was an
automobile that struck Billy Patterson. More
likely he was struck by an idea, and the nov
city killed him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

The milltonaires' club Of New York might
give Miss Stone $4,000 banquet and hear
her lecture on ''The Bandit Ban, or the Mace
DOMAIN Cry.'' ----r e.. f..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

The first robins have arrived in western
Kansas. chinch bug was heard singing in
the groves of Rock county, Mimi, last week
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

The Ohio river is carrying it's tail straight
up in the air. People living on the banks
have to jump quick .
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Daily New York Letter

signs of contest for the nomination, and
to-day it Is even reported that ex-senator
Hill Is contemplating the chances Of his cleo
ton, provided he took the nomination him
self. In 1894 Hill consented at the earnest
solicitation of his party, to lead forlorn
hope. He was candidate for governor that
year, and was beaten by 10000 plurality.
Having made that sacrifice for his party, he
might, with good grace, ask for the nomIna-
ton now, when there seems a chance of cleo
ton. 1t would be great throw of dice for
Mr.. HILL, II he won, he would almost surely
be the democratic candidate for president in
1904. Defeat would, of course, end his career.
so far as national politics is concerned Hill
would be at once strong and a weak candi-
date. He would arose democratic enthusiasm,
but at the time would consolidate re-
publican opposition. Edward NJ. Shepard
would seem to be the stronger man to nomi-
nate.
Crimmfns Favors Him.
In this connection it is significant tina.
John D. Crimmins, formerly of Tammany
Hall, but in the last election identified with
the fusion movement, declares, after trip
through the south, that there is growing
willingness to accept ex-senator Hill as the
leader Of the democratic party IN the nation.
"If." said Mr.. Crimmins, I'VE carry the
state Of New York at the coming election, or
come close to carrying it, l believe Mr.. HIS
leadership will be generally recognized
throughout the nation
Limiting the Skyscrapers.
A war on skyscrapers is to be begun in the
board of aldermen. At the next meeting an
ordinance will be introduced limiting the
| height of buildings in this city to 200 feet.
There are now many structures that tower
| more than 100 feet above that figure. A bill
| introduced in the legislature few years ago,
| having the same object in view, was beaten.
| The board of trade and transportation is be-
| hind the present move. Under the charter the
| board Of aldermen can regulate the height
of buildings. When the public hearing is held
the board of trade and transportation will
present its case. 1t is said that the assur-
ance has already been given that the city
officials favor limiting the height Of build
| ings to 200 feet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04

Jerusalem has a new waterworks system
and some of the dirt accumulated about u
to 200 A. D. may now be washed off. Il
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Mr.. Ivey Of Sitka, who is going to lose his
job as collector when the mails reach him.
may be pretty good American, but as a dip
lomat he is a monumental failure. With
Iveys in the various chairs of state, eighteen
so Great Powers would be at war all the
time, to say nothing of few revolutions on
the side.
If Queen Wilhelmina would go to South Da-
kota she would find laws and judges humane
enough to rip that sticking plaster of OF her
young life in about fifteen minutes.
Elephants are said to be disappearing 1t is
still possible to see them in our larger cities
If you don't care for your wifes restraining
influence. .-r :'-..
"A new railway 1unchhouse sandwich has
been christened BY the travelling fraternity as
1.-THE Dentists Friend s,s,~s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-26

l. nave yon dsughterf Do not fail to see,
po eAen sundays Issue OF The Houston
RTfRin PPlnreTteSgrsSnre and sd. OF CARR.
"tlte Of once for catalogue Mrs o. "A
Sasr' department =. sherman. Texas
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the aforesaid resolution and Is contrary
thereto: ard because said Ittitlon would be
and is an unjust Discrimination against
others who have paid their taxes and been
allowed discount On cash payments aud
not on other than cash payments"
Alderman Keller moved 10 table the veto.
Alderman CASTOR said that Il was aenins;
TIE law and opened tn door TO all other
banks and holders OF the city's paper, an1
IL would be discrimination against otaer
citizens who paid cash aud therefore IN
fair He wanted 10 treat all alike
Alderman Keller said nc considered the
bankers who had come to the cliy's rescue
when IT needed money TO pay labGrers, etc.
entitled to some consideration aud tAat he
considered their proposition fair.
The mayor decided that motion TO table
was out Of order, and Instructed the c1un-
eli II they wished not to sustain tho veto
TO move that The action II the council pre-.
vail notwithstanding the veto.
alderman Keller so moved.
The roll calf was demanded. with the fol-
lowing result: AYrs. Aldermen knhlhautt
Puts. Nill,r. Watkins. Keller, Garvey AMI
Jones T. Noes. Aldermen rhnmp son,
Archer. Castor and WALL Az u required
eight votes TO override the veto the mo-
ton was lost. The veto was therefore sus.
tained.
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suNDRY REPORTS.


The health officer, reporting upon the
claim of Joe Marshall asking payment for
meat destroyed. said that the meat IN quns'
ton had been cmptied Into the ditch at
Crawford and Calhoun by the wagon tip
ping over The ditch was In very foul
condition caused be sewage, stagnant water
and decaying yegation and the meat was
thoroughly saturated with this putrIi mat
ter. II condemned II as unfit for sale and
had It rarted outside Of tho city limits.
Report was by Wallace VI shaw, assistant
health officer Adopted. When asked 10y
Alderman Wall II this disposed Of the pay.
ment question he was Informed that II 81 /
most effectually.
Charles Biattner. member Of the board
~ engineers. died his bond in the sum Of
$500 the United states Fidelity ANA Guar
anty company becoming his sdrcties. Re
ferred to the mayor for approval
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The ordinance committee submitted the
following report on Alderman thompson
ordinance providing FOR tw referendum on
all franchise questions and prescribing the
methods therefor:
10 the Honorable Mayor aud city Council
of the city Of Houston
Referring To the ordinance Of Alderman
Thompson relative To- the granting OF fran
ChiseS. which ordinance In returned here.
Win. your committee recommend that THIS
ordinance do not pass for the reasons, first,
that il passed 1t would be no iuure than
a ru1 uot binding upon any future gouu
eli; that, II this council wants 10 he bound
by such rule. IL can DO 80 without an
ordinance second, that this council, in
the opinion ~ yonr committee, can be re-.
led upon ia protect the rights ot the peo-
pie m the granting Of franchises and
should the grant of n proposed franchise
present such question Is should hc prop
crly submitted 10 the people your commit
tee is nj the opinion ta4t tli, council
In the granting of franchises there ,houid
bc In the opinion OF yuur committees, some
Charter changes which cnanges will bc
considered 10y your body when tnc chartel
committee make its report. Rcspc. fully
submitted,
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rHE AppRAIsEMENT MATTER.


The mayor submitted a second veto as
follows:
81 herewith return with my dsapproval
and objection to the action Of the council
IA sustaining the minority report refu -
Ing to sustain the opinion If the city attcr-
h"y touchng the power and authority 0f
me board OF appraisement /. Because the
law requires that this body snail rcceiV .
the law from the city attorney, and since
the opinion of the city attorney advise
us that We have no power to revise the
action Of the board of appraisemeut. w
can take no further action In the matter
tcrmut what the law should be. but waut
the law is, and this the city attorney has
advised us, and gs the law is pointed out
m" must follow It. For these reasons inc
actlcu of this body IN voting down rho
majority and sustaining the minority re.
port is vetoed"
Alderman Keller aeain novel that the
conu'ils action stand Notwithstanding /. @
mayors veto.
Alderman Watkins explained his vote. He
6aid mat as he was about 10 vote differ
rutlr from what hc had on the pa>sng
W the measure az the iast mceting " IN
council he wished 20 state why Az first
thought be- had bceu IN favor Of action
By the council. knowing that there had hprD
some errors made by the board Having
consulted the law and the city charter.
had no recourse but to vote to sustain the
Which applied and IL specifically stated In
few words that the council was without
authority in the matter.
on roll call being taken the result
Was ~ follows; Ayes KOhlhauT, Keller
ana Jones'. Noes Aldermen Pulls. Mil
CASTOR and Walls. The veto was there
fore sustained.
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thorough working Of schedule over this run
that Il double track was highly desirable
over this particular bridge. Referred 20
the street and bridge committee and city
engineer.