The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-19
MONDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1902.

rivals of the match produced by the Amer
lean trust and find ready market here
because Of the high handed policy the
trust has adopted. More than year ago
Sweden prohibited the PHOSPHORUS mat oh,
claiming 1t contained poisonous matter,
and was therefore dangerous. Swedish In
ventors have been trying to devise
match that would do the work and yet not
contain poisonous matter, and at last, &C
cording to consular advices, they have
been successful. The new match looks
like the we'll known potash and parafin
maches, which by reason of containing
sulphur, come within the prohibition. but
is very different from them In make up.
1t is called "repsticken,'' (the scratch
match) and possesses the unusual proper
ty of being damp proof. 1t can be ignited
against wet surfaces, provided these sur
faces are hard. 1t is said to be the least
poisonous match in the world, and patents
have been taken out in all countries, and
the sale is to be pushed widely,
senator Nelson's Speech.
Senator Nelson probably will not write
the speech he is to deliver before the
Minnesota republican convention July L.
He says he cannot write a speech and
memoriZe 1t, as many men can, but If he
writes speech he must read It, and he
does not want to read speech to the
Minnesota convention. So he will proba
bly, get his data we'll in hand and talk
without notes The state committee,
which will want the speech for campa ign
purposes, must arrange for stenographers.
Mr.. Nelson is busy man, but he will
take the time to get up such a speech as
the party wants. Nelson has been in close
touch with all important national matters
since the opening of the session and can
speak as one having aut hority on all ques-
tions likely to become Issues 1t Is said
that the Indiana state republican commit
tee Is printing the speech of Senator Bev-
eridge. delivered at the state convent ion
few weeks ago. by the tens of thousands
for distribution at home, and that requests
for 1t have come from other states. The
Nelson speech will be just as strong a
presentation of the issues and will also
be widely sought after as a campaign doc
ument. --.'-.. .>.-,..s - .
.... Good News for the West.
1t is now said that Representative sher-
man of New York, chairman of the Indian
affairs committee Of the house, will ar
range to have the several Minnesota In
dian bills come up for consideration as
soon as the naval appropriation and the
irrigation bills are out of the way. 1t
will be good news to the west that the
house leaders have finally decided to per-
nit the Hansbrough irrigation bill to get
before that body for discussion and final
vote. This will undoubtedly mean it's pas
sage, and initiation of national irriga-
ton policy before the expiration of the
Roosevelt administration. 1t is believed
that the Indian bills, under the program,
can be reached before the end Of May.
No Hope for Cass Lake.
Judge Frank Ives, still populist, and
now the publisher of a neWspaper at Cass
Lake, is coming to Washington to learn
what can be done to straighten out the
section Is situation that has bothered this
new town for long time. Ives is squat
ter. and the recent decision Of the SD
preme court probably knocks him out, al
though he does not think so. At least
he thinks it Is worth trip to Washing
ton. 1t is understood that nothing car
be done for him here. The supreme court
decision has been read carefully by ex-
perts, who hold that the squatters must
all move. That Is the opinion Of the in
terror department, which is already NOV
ing in the matter . ..'
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