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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-17
THE ST. STEPHENS BAZAAR
An Elaborate Weeks Entertainer,
to Open To-day.

to Open To-day.
The bazaar for the benefit of St. Stephens
church will open Monday and continue
through Saturday evening. 1t will be held
in the parish hall and the following women
will preside at the booths:
Rosary Table-Mmes. j.. F. McGhee, j. E.
Hennessy, E. Norton, J. c. Sinclair, A. A.
Kane, J. j. Taaffe, D. c. Daily, James
Eagan, J. P Courtney, DR.. Sweetser, e. M.
Young, T. Eagan, T.. P. Hough Mclaughlin.
James D. Gleason, Frank McMullin, Otto g.
Kochler, John D. Barrett, Matthew McDon-
aid, Miss N Dwyer.
Sodality Table-Misses sunwall, Sullivan,
Tully, Kane, O'Brien, Blair, Little, Malone.
Forester's Table-Mmes. Walsh, Fitzger-
aid. Turner, Newal, Gebhart, Misses Doyle
and Sheehan. ~
Doll Table-Mrs. W. j. Byrnes and Mrs. G.
w. Hineline.
Candy Table-Mrs. J. J. Robinson, Misses
M. A. Quinn and T. Doyle.
Dining -roonl-Mnes. ,Caffery, Vail, Sunwall
Morgan, Murphy, Corbet, Deby Brown, Zes-
baugh, O'Brien.
Fish Pond-Miss Isabel Kane.
Monday will be Forester night and. invita-
lions are extended to the different courts to
be present. Frank Nye will give an address
on Lincoln" and there will be music by
Mrs. j. NJ. Paul and A. J. Bacon and read
ing: by Eugene Doherty. Judge McGhee will
introduce Mr.. Nye. A program OF music and
recitations will be given this evening and
there will be numerous attractions.
Misses McGrath, Minnie Carroll and Kate
Coleman have been secured as candidates
for the diamond ring to be given to the most
popular; young lady; Charles Fisher and
Thomas Bailey Will contest for. a handsome
pony Other prizes to be awarded during
the week are as follows Monday, Bible;
Tuesday, a sack of -four; Wednesdays dia-
mond ring; Thursday, portrait Of Leo
XIII. Friday, a rocking chair; Saturday, a
ton of anthracite coal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-17
MET WITH .MILLERS
J. w. Hayward Returns From the
National Conference at Chicago
ATTITUDE OF LOCAL FLOUR MEN
If the Organization Can Help Them,
They'll john Other
wise Not. .1x

Millers who recently met in Chicago to
form a national association adjourned
>Wltnout perfecting any permanent organ
lzatlon A, committee was appointed 10
confer with other millers' organizations,
and pending it's report the present Or
ganization is but temporary. Contrary
to statements made in Chicago dispatches
is the fact that the Minneapolis milIers
are not on record as refusing to join the
proposed new association. II the report
OF the committee indicates that there is
mission for such an association the local
millers are willing to participate in the
organization. J. w. Hayward of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. company, who repre-
scented the local millers at the meeting,
returned this morning. He says:
There was general sentiment at the meet
ing that association organized along right
lines could do effective work for the milling
interests of the country. In order to make
the organization thoroughly effective, it was
the opinion OF the majority Of delegates that
other associations now in existence should
be absorbed. These include the old National
Milers' Association and the Winter Wheat
League with its membership in Indiana, Ohio,
Illinois and other central states. The CON-
mittee on temporary organization, of which
Seymour Carter Of Hastings is the north
western member, was delegated to confer
with the officers of the two associations men
toned and see what can be accomplished.
When this report is submitted further action
will be taken. Mllers present had great faith
in reciprocity means Of extending the
markets for American flour. 1t was the SEN
timent that the right kind Of association
could be effective in this movement.
Other Minneapolis men connected with
the milling industry say that the local
millers do not want to be considered as
standing out against the organization OF
an association if it promises to be bene-
fetal. If it is proved that an association
can be Of benefit to the industry they will
participate in it. Much depends upon the
committees report. .----
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-17
BRANCHES In 'T0BA
Some Local Manufacturers. May
Start Factories at Winnipeg.
GIVE UP HOPE OF RECIPROCITY
The Large Influx OF American faH-
mers Into Manitoba Has I'M
proved the Market.


Convinced that reciprocity with Canada
is a long way off and anxious to get
around the trade barriers, Minneapolis
manufacturers are considering an lnVa-
sion of the rapidly developing wheat coun-
try across the line, with Winnipeg loi
their base. ..' -
Two local institutions whose business
relations with the Canadian northwest
have rapidly expanded the last year nave
arranged for the establishment OF branch
factories in the provincial capital. 1t Is
rumored that other concerns which appre-
ciate the big business opportunities now
Offering in Manitoba will follow suit.
With duty of 20 per cent on farm I'M
plements shipped into Canada-Whlch
amounts to $500 on an ordinary threshlng
machine, it would not be- surprising II
American capital should seek investment
in field offering great inducements.
There Is only one threshing machine fac
tory in Canada, at Toronto, long dis
lance from the markets. 1t supplies few
threshers for the farmers of western Can
ala, why buy practically all Of their farm
machinery from American manufacturers.
With the great influx Of American farm
erS Into the fertile wheat belt OF Mani
toba-50 900 having crossed the line last
year-the demand for American machinery
has increased wonderfully. In order to
supply the demand and avoid the high
tariff manufacturers here are now finding
it advantageous to supply the Canadian
trade from Winnipeg.
The Importance Of this movement to
Winnipeg as an industrial center is being
fully appreciated there and naturally reel
procity is not a popular doctrine in the
Manitoban capital. = - -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-17
SQUIRRELS AND PECANS
The Little Fellows Are Responsible
for a Short CrOp .r-y 49,.


New Orleans Times-Democrat. .-..
Il was talking to gentleman who lives
out IN Louisiana about the pecan crop -
said a Camp street merchant. "and he
said the yield would not be as good this
year as it has been, and he accounted for
1t on rather novel grounds. So far as the
market is concerned the effect has not
been felt. For the past few years there
has been a greater demand for pecans
from the north, fact largely due to the
domesticatlon of the nut and the higher
grades resulting from care and cultiya-
ton. There has been a steady increase in
the yield of the better grade of pecans
because of the small groves which have
been established in Louisiana and else
where. These are the big pecans which
one may find In the market, and they
generally sell at a much advanced price.
Pecans are higher, as a rule, along about
christmas time, because of the Increase
In the demand from all sections fof the
country, and the tendency among produce
ers and gathererst to hold part of the
STOCK. The vast per cent of pecans sold
In the market represents the wild yield,
and here Is where the scarcity Is ac-
cording to my informant.
'The squirrel family seems to be re-
sponslble for the condition. From the
time the pecans begin to mature the
squirrel begins to feed on them. It
seems to be a favorite food, and it is esti-
mated by men who ought to know that
the squirrels annually consume one half
or the wild pecan yield. Civilization has
been encroaching upon the rights of the
squirrel with so much persistence that in
many sections of the pecan-producing
country he has been forced to rely alto
gether upon the pecan crop for susie
nance at certain seasons of the year. The
squirrel will generally take advantage Of
the chance to lay in supply of pecans
Tor future use for windy days, when he
does not care to venture out Of his nest
for fear of falling and breaking limb or
meeting with some. other dire calamity.
The result OF these influences has tended
to shorten the supply of pecans SO far
as the forest is concerned. and + exnect
there is much wisdom in the explanation
given by the Louisiana citizen. We
can't blame the squirrel. In the struggle
Tor existence ne has as much right to
pecans as we have, and it is simply a
question Of who gets there first
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-17
not WHAT HILISAYS
Wall St. Journal Says Securities
Plan Will Stop Competition
ARGUES THAT IT'S A GOOD THING
''rhis Plan Is Popular Because II
Offers Large Room for
Profits"

With decision favorable to the merger
IN the Northern Securities; case, Wall
street authorities believe that the recent
~ organized Southern Securities COM
pany and the Central Securities company
VIII Immediately push big railway COM
Dlnatlon plans to completion. If the SUI
preme court declares the Northern Sc
curltles company illegal, it is predicted
that some means which the laws can not
touch will be devised to make use Of the
same scheme.
To Stop Competition.
In discussing the purpose of these cor
porat1ons, the Wall Street Journal, one
OF the principal financial papers of New
York, comes directly to the point and says
they may be formed to do away with COM
petition. This is feature Of such or
CARNATIONS which has not been admitted
In the arguments made by James J. Hill.
The results attained through the Northern
Securities company, temporarily, at least,
nave been suggestive to great interests iden-
tilted with other properties. The principle
underlying securities corporation is that
one company can hold the stock Of other
companies either for the purpose of. doing
away with competition or for the purpose Of
control without the necessity of owning stock
which locks up large amounts of money. BY
forming securities company the owner of
STOCKS can market them at high price
through the sales Of securities stock, as he
could get his increased securities stock, II
he SO desired, for little or no cost
Public to Furnish Money.
The fundamental principle in financing any
enterprise is to have the public furnish the
money required. This does not harm the pub
lie If the Investment is good, while it helps
the banker to free his capital and undertake
new operations. This plan is popular because
1t offers large room for profits. 1t could bs
successfully applied with the Chicago, Mil
Waukee & St; Paul at the present time.
No device could have been formed better
calculated to permit the division of surplus
and the maintenance of rates without too
large dividends than that Of holding COM
panies. The idea has already been adopted
by Metropolitan Street Railway in the Man
haitian Securities company for the control
of street railway lines and other properties.
There have been formed Southern Securities
company, a Central Securities company, and
considerable number of Others and each
has probably clear purpose behind it. The
development OF these companies may be at
fected by the supreme court decision In the
Northern Securities case, but the idea is
A legal way will be. found to employ this
method. -z> - 80. --s- -Tf
The Wall street paper says that the
time is ripe to float many new securities,
and warns the public to investigate the
earnings of properties for years back be-
fore investing. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-17
PASSES THE $4,000 MARK
With the Duluth Fund Added, To-
tai Is Now Nearly
$500. -.

With contributions reported Saturday
from all parts OF the state, the Mckinley
memorial fund, with headquarters In Min
neapolis, now foots UP to something over
$4,000. With the Duluth fund of 81, AGO.
which was closed up some time ago, the
total contributions from Minnesota now
amount to nearly $500. = r..
Secretary Frank Forbes softly muir
INJURED Hands across the sea" when this
mornings mail brought IS from Henry
Bordewick, United States consul at Chris
t1ania, Norway. ~. .s
although temporarily residing in Nor
way" Mr.. Bordewick wrote, my home
is in Minnesota, and l wish to join the
people Of that state in raising monu-
ment to SO great and good a man as our
late president, whose life will serve as an
ideal for every true American. His great
qualities in private and public life are
fully appreciated in Norway, where his
untimely death was much lamented. l
saw to it that suitable services were con-
Quoted in Christiania the day of the pres
ident's funeral. .....-
tional Mckinley Memorial association,
has written Mr.. Forbes that each school
building in Minneapolis and elsewhere
will be furnished with souvenir certlf1-
cate in acknowledgement OF contributions.
The nature of these souvenirs y, Will be
agreed upon by the trustees at Washing
ton, Feb. 26.
!, George R. Kleeberger, president of the
st. Cloud normal school, sent $3.50 in be-
half of the students and faculty OF that
institution.
A generous subscription of $l92.50 was
received from the auxiliary society which
circulated a subscription paper IN every
township of Freedom county. Albert Lea
was headquarters.
Henry Tilden of Minneapolis, who cir
culated subscription paper among mis-
friends, turned in 5000 this morning.
the Minneapolis daily papers are al
running a, standing ad, asking readers II
they have sent in their contributions yet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-17
HE'S AN URBAN REYNARD
Seems to Be Indifferent to Attrac-
lions of Biddies-But Is Re-
Sar(ied as Very Sly.

Directions for sportsmen who desire to
go cunning for a fox: Secure permit to
discharge firearms in the city limits, then
take a First avenue car to Twenty second
street and beat the brush and tall grass
in the vicinity of the old Blaisdell home
stead. :.
large red fox has made his abode in
the neighborhood in question for two
weeks. Just what his game is is not
apparent, for there are no hencoops con-
venient. Knowing ones say that Reynard
is getting the lay of the land, and that
when chickens get out for their first
spring promenade he will make sanguin-
airy raids.
Like the historic wolf of Paris which
terrorized the French metropolis in the
seventeenth century, this fox may have
decided that there is better picking in
the city than in the open country.
remarkable characteristic is that
while he permits children to come near
him, and, in fact, seems rather to enjoy
their society, he gives man a wide
margin. The children were in the act Of
stroking his glossy coat, thinking him
"coot itty dog" as one tot explained,
when the ''foxy" creature espied a grown
up spectator, and made off in great haste.
Numerous combinations of small boys
and Flobert rifles are about to move upon
the enemy and an exciting fox hunt is in
prospect. '..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-17
CITY NEWS

Paints Take F1re-Fire In the paint
rooms of Forman, Ford & Co. at 116-lS-zo
Washington avenue at $40 Friday evening,
caused loss Of s., 200. The fire originated IN
a large box filled with straw and fancy glass;
The loss is fully covered.
Mrs. Behrens Gatning-Mrs. Anna
Smith Behrens, the we'll known singer, VINO
Is at st. Barnabas hospital, where she unuer,
went an operation this week, Is improving anu
her ultimate recovery is hoped for, although
her times Is very severe one.
A Pythian Presentation - Lincoln
birthday was celebrated by No. lodge. X; r,
Masonic Temple, Friday evening The feature
was the presentation to the lodge OF hana-
some portrait of Lincoln by Asa f. Smith.
j.. ~ Bearnes made an appropriate response
No Glassvvorkers' Scale Iet-The re-
port In Fridays labor column OF i d
] GU Tn al that the Glass Workers Union Union
had settled upon a scale Of wages for l9oz
seems to have been in error. Herman Dose
an officer OF the union, said to-day that the
union had as yet taken no action
An Anti-Le1ghtOn Meeting - The
anti-Leighton sentiment in the third ward
found Its first formal expression at a meeting
held in the rear of Alderman Claus Mumm s
wagon shop Thursday evening. There were
about fifty present. Among the speakers were
Alderman Mumm, J. M. Pulltam, J. r..
Shades and r. r. Brown, Mayor Ames sec
retary, who reflected the mayors sentiments.
Refreshments were dispensed. ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-17
STATESMEN THREE
Local Candidates for State Offices
Are in Tangle. :.
TALK OF A JONES-MINOR DEAL
Rumored Ambition Of p. G.. Potter
Complexities the Situation
Jones Calls ON Potter.

Complexities the Situation
Jones Calls ON Potter.
Two Hennepin county men are being
mentioned" for state Offices.
Hennepin has no elective state officers,
and will get place on the next state
ticket if it goes after the right one with
the right man and united front. Two
candidates are an embarrassing supertiu-
ity, however.
for lieutenant governor, and is said to
be considering the proposition seriously.
= The same office is said to have charms
for Ray w. Jones, the well-knoWn lum-
herman, now Of Frazee, but formerly OF
this city. - ...
C. J. Minor, former county auditor, has
been harboring designs on the state audi
torship for several months, and has hoped
to get the Hennepin delegation behind
him. sas.-e r,...a ~5.|-. .."
The last two ran afoul OF each other S
booms some time ago, and hunted each
other up. They had formed ort OF
combination when the Potter boom was
sprung. This threw them in the air once
more, and Mr.. Jones, it is said, waited on
the senator to ask his Intentions. Sena-
tor Potter would not give definite
answer, but Is still considering.
j. There will be no announced candidacy
until the little question of precedence is
settled, and those with booms have decid-
ed which is foremost in the affection OF
the voters of Hennepin county. g. T.
: Meanwhile, there may be other booms
to reckon with. l''-..'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-17
REAL ESTATE MEN PLEASED
over the Outcome of the TOrrens
Law Case.

The Torrens law as applied to three
counties of the state including Hennepin,
is declared constitutional by the supreme
court It's constitutionality had been at
tackled on the ground that it was special
legislation and contrary to article 3 OF
the constitution which vested the powers
of government in three distinct depart
ments.
The case was brought in the supreme
court Jan. IS. H. A. Campbell Of st. Paul
originated the case and was represented
by Former Attorney General Childs To
defend the new examiner of titles, F. B.
Snyder author of the law, was employed
by the Minneapolis Real Estate board and
the st. Paul Real Estate exchange.
The members of the boards Were much
interested in having the law tested be-
fore the legislature met so that changes
might be made at once in case it were
unconstitutional.
Real estate men are almost a unit in
commencing the law. 1t enables the
owner of property practically to carry
his land around in his pocket. 1nnumer-
able delays are obviated Many will con-
tinue the old way, however, and for years
it is probable that abstract companies
will have a large clientele. Three prom
inent men in the trade give their views.
Lester 3 Elwood said to day:
] an. glad the law is declared constitutional
From the standpoint of real estate man
anything that simplifles the transfer of real
estate is more than welcome. A good many
have an idea that they must follow the Tor
rens law. 1t still leaves, however, those
who wish to use the old system the privilege
OF doing SC. It Is especially useful in max
ing loans. A man can come into my office
and say he wants so much money. He hands
out his certificate. brought up to date.
make ont check and together we go at once
to the examiner of titles and have the trans
action placed on the certificate.
Said Walter l.. Badger think it is going
to make real estate more easily marketable
and will lie great assistance in selling real
estate. People, / think, will buy real estate
now in preference to stocks, in many cases
wnere they know they can sell property
on a days notice at certain discount in
the case of securities 1t is strong feature
Walter A. Eggleston, secretary of the D..
c. Hell Investment company, said: 1T is
a splendid thing. Owners of a number of lots
together will find it great advantage to
register the titles, SO that in selling they
will be saved the expense Of separate alb
stracts, anc purchasers will not need to go
to the expense of examination of title by an
attorney
Owners Of tax titles on lots which have
been proved up in certificates will be able
ia register titles and sell without diff
Guilty While titles are now good pur-
chasers are somewhat skeptical about tax
ing tax titles. Registration OF titles
ought to become the universal custom.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-17
ECCENTRIC WEEDS
Some That Poison Man Are Food to
.-z -e ..t Beasts.
Theodore Dresser in Anislee's.

Theodore Dresser in Anislee's.
'sOut of this branch of Weed-study 1S
certain to come remarkable information,
for the poisonous plants are the most
strangely constituted and given to
astounding variations. For instance. the
common poke berry presents a specta-
Gle of contradictory qualities. Birds eat
the berries which to men are poisonous.
Cutie may eat the leaves when green and
fresh, but If, perchance, they should eat
wilted leaf it would poison them. The
roots are deadly poison, yet the shoots
which grow up six inches hlgh IN the
spring are an excellent foot for mantle
rival of asparagus and equally healthful
Science has at last paused to inquire why
this should be so, and some day the chem
ical action which can make deadly pols-
on by whiting a leaf when the fresh one
is harmless will be discovered.
Similarly 1t has been observed of
American false hellebore or itchweed that
the seeds are poisonous to chickens, and
that the leaves and roots are poisonous to
men and horses, but that sheep and elk,
which chew the cud, seem to relish the
plant, In all, the poison, when In the
system, acts alike, paralyzing the heart
and spinal cord. The poisonous element
Of corncOckle has not yet been explained
but it's curious action has already been
observed When extracted it mixes free
" with water, froths like soap and though
odorless will when inhaled produce vio-
lent sneezing Caper spurge, the COM
mon gopher plant or spring wort, is curi-
Gus in that the mere handling of it will
poison to the extent of producing pimples
and often gangrene. It is a thing that
cattle can eat without harm, and goats
eat freely, but the milk Of the latter will
then be deadly poison. In men a moder-
ate dose will produce a general collapse
and death in few hours. The poison Of
the sneezeweed develops mostly in the
snowy yellow flowers, and isviolent The
young plants are comparatively harmless,
and even in the mature ones the poison
varies greatly-some having scarcely any
at all.
"In the case of this plant and the
woolly and stemless local weeds some eff
fort has been made to find out where they
get their deadly poisons. That of the
loco weeds Is a. most subtle thing. The
poison of the woolly loco produces strange
hallucinations in it's victims. It affects
the eyesight and silently reaches one aft
er another of the vital functions, killing
the victim in two years time.
Some animals after eating it refuse
every other kind of food and seek only
this They endure lingering period of
emaciation characterized by sunken eye
balls. lusterless hair and feeble move
ments, and eventually die of starvation.
So mystic an element gathered from the
earth and the air naturally causes won
der and the desire to know what such
things may be and why they are. s
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