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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-06

ROUGH.RlDING
The President Will Prosecute
Every Railroad That VIC
lates the Law.
Congress Must Act if He Has
to Send Every Official
to Jail.

From, The Journal Bureau, Room, 50, Posi-
Building, Washdssgtoss.
Washington, March 6.-President Roose-
velt has given orders that every law on
the statute books Of the United States
having for its purposes the regulation and
restraint of railway corporations be en-
forced, fully and to the letter. Attorney
General KNOX has assured the president
Of his earnest and cordial support in car
rying out this order. and the order has
been repeated to teutenants and assist
ANTS in the department of justice and In
numerous instances it has reached United
States district attorneys.
In fact, word has gone all down the line
that it is now the administrations pol
icy. The policy was iDaugurated several
weeks ago, but "large bodies move slow
ly'' and 1t is just becoming evident by
actual results that the president meant
what he said when he told Mr.. Knox 20
enforce the laws. In all parts of the
country results may be locked for.
Securities as Beginner.
The bill which is almost ready for filing
against the Northern Securities company
is the first fruit of the movement. This
is to try the effectiveness of the Sher-
man antitrust law. In California also a
test is to be made. Under orders from
Mr.. Knox, United States District Attorney
Marshall Woodwork has revived suits
against the Southern Pacific and Central
Pacific railroads for violation of the anti
trust laws. These prosecutions were be-
gun eleven years ago and had come to be
regarded as dead issues. Assistant United
States attorney is working along the same
| lines at Los Angeles.
Under the stimulus Of this presidential
order the interstate commerce commits
sion has begun campaign for the en-
| forcement Of the act by which 1t was
created. Yesterday Chairman Martin A
| Knapp announced that suits were being
prepared against railroads and officials
| who were shown in the Chicago inquiry
! to have violated the law in giving re-
| bates to meat packers and grain shippers
and in making unjust Determinations
against country shippers. These actions
| will be commenced by the United State:
district attorney at Chicago, acting OF
/ orders from the department of justice.
suits in the Twin Cities.
The suits will be against all road:
the principal suits will be at Chicago
others may be brought at Minneapolis
St. Paul and other terminal points.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-06

BOWLING TO SPEAK AT CARLETON.
Special to The Journal.
Mortified, Mimi, March On. J. bowling,
sneaker of the Minnesota house. former
Carleton student, will lecture in Willis Hall
chapel at 8 O'Clock to-night.-The Carleton
Y NJ and Y w. C. A. delegates returned
from Toronto, Can, last evening
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-06
MISREPRESENTED

REPORTS About the Presidents Atti-
tude Proven False.
From, Tho Journal Bureau. Room 10, Post
Building, Warrington.
Washington, March 6.-To- nights con-
ference Of house republicans will not be
binding, and there are excellent reasons
for believing that if anything offensive
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-06

HE BOUGHT FOR AMERICAN LIBRARIES
London, March 5.-Benjamin F. Stevens, the
photographer, died yesterday after an illness
of several years He was born in Vermont in
1883 and first came to London in 1860 For
many years Mr. Stevens had been known
throughout Europe as purchasing agent for
American libraries. 80 ~
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National Referendum Party

Chicago the formation
United The new party will be known as the e..
H.
in each state OF Dill compelling munls
20
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/: Many provisions of the inter- ::
!: state commerce act have ,-been ::
permitted to become dead letters, {:
i: the excuse being that the penal {:
ties were too severe, fines and ::
=: Imprisonment being imposed for ::
pooling and rebate giving; but !:
+: President Roosevelt says; it.. is !:
not for the commission or depart :
ment of justice to say what are :
too severe penalties. If the law 4:
is bad 1t is the business of con- :
gress to repeal it. Until 1T is re-
pealed or amended he will enforce =:
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PAID TO. HOLD ON

MankatO Hunk Sells Duluth Lots for
$4,000.
Special to The Journal.
Duluth, Mimi, March 6.-The First Ma
tional bank Of Mankato to-day sold 100
feet on Seventh avenue west and Su-
perior street for $4,000 The bank held
the property since the financial difficult
ties Of the late j. A. Willard of Mankato.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-06
.MHpAL FOR THOMAS LANE.

Thomas Lane of Excelsior has been award
ed medal by the British government in rec
ognition of the part he took in suppressing
tn Fsuian raid on. Canada in 1885
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Continued, on second Page.
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Gebhardt's Bill Expected to Be
Smothered in Committee.

NEW JERSEY HOPE GONE
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W. w. Jermane.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

James Henry Cuff showed up with his
Voice in a Shawl-Strap and also a
fine Assortment Of Platitudes. When
the Congressman wrote to him and
asked him to get the Jimpson County
Delegates into Line, he always ad-
dressed his letter to The Hon. James
Henry Cuff, and in the Course of Time
Cuff began to believe.
But a prouder Distinction awaited
him. In view of the fact that he had
plugged for the Regular Organization
and delivered the Goods at the State
Convention, he was made a Colonel on
the Governors Staff. It is the Duty of
a Colonel on the Governors Staff to
ride in a Pullman Car and take a Ball
every time he is touched on the Back.
Colonel Cuff was a dream when he
got into his $275 Uniform with the Gold
Braid rugged all over the Front. He
wore a Chapeau similar to the one
worn by Napoleon at Austerlitz, but
he had on top of it seven Tail-Feathers
of the I1oo-Loo Bird, which rather laid
over anything that Napoleon ever
wore. And when Col James Henry
Cuff in his magnificent Regalia and
smoking a ten-cent Cigar leaned back
in an Open Carriage drawn by White
Horses and allowed the People to gaze
at him, the Grandeur Of the Spectacle
made one forget the real Horrors of
War.
Many of the ardent Admirers of Prof.
Cuff, and Capt. Cuff, and Judge Cuff,
and Col Cuff believed that he had
climbed to the Summit of Greatness
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28
By George AIDE.

the Job Of buying all the Beans. Fresh
Beef and other Supplies, because there
promised to be a slight rake-off. OFF,
cially he was known as the Commis-
sary-General
Thus it came about that after Years
OF Endeavor, James Henry Cuff who
left the Post poor and unknown Boy
went under the Wire real General.
When his daughters went away to
Boarding School and were introduced
as the Offspring of Gen. James H. Cuff
they assumed a social Leadership. Gen.
Cuff led the Grand March at a great
many Military Balls. At a Banquet
costing So per Plate he sat at the Right
of the Chairman wearing Medals which
had been presented to him by the 4th
Ward Marching Club. In his Address
he always defended the Soldier against
unwarranted Attacks and protested
against hauling down the Flag at any
Time or Place.
If the Government adopted new
Machine Gun, all the Reporters went
over and interviewed Gen. James Henry
Cuff about 1T. He wrote a Magazine
Article on the Mistakes of the British
in South Africa and likewise got rid
of a few ponderous Opinions on our
Policy in the Philippines.
When he died the Funeral Procession
was two miles long. The Family had
to erect two Marble Shafts so as to
find room for all his Titles
MORAL: True Democracy scorns
Title unless 1t has real Significance
with the Reverse English.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

the ordinary Skates must go forth and
Rustic.
James Henry Cuff at the age of 80
was both Captain and a Professor,
but his Unsuitable Ambition spurred
him to go out and gather other Laurels.
So he ran for Justice of the Peace and
cause the other Candidate pulled out
AS Magistrate he became custodian of
a Law Book, a Checker board and a
stack Of Blank Affidavits. Once every
three months or SO somebody would
levy on a Cow or threaten to Assault
and then the Judge would get chance
to operate his Craft. But he didn't
care so much about the Income, so long
as he could be addressed as Judge. He
allowed his Hair to grow into a long,
graceful Cow-Lick that kept falling
into his Eyes and he looked at the
Sidewalk meditatively as he went over
to the Grocery to get his Fine Cut.
Sometimes, when he was far enough
from Home those who met him and
heard him called Judge thought that
he was on the Supreme Bench.
In the course of Time he began to
crave Political Job, so he began to
stump around in the interests of the
Machine. He drove out to District
School Houses with the American Ea-
gle seated on the Dashboard of his
Buggy, and when he got on the Plat
form he waved Old Glory until both
Arms gave out. All of which went to
prove that the Machine should be kent
In Power. After he had been spell
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

| jack was in town and an epidemic
threatened.
Another freight train served my
purpose as far as San Francisco, where
I stayed two days and then went to
the mines.
MY next run was on the blind of
passenger train on the Burlington and
Quincy to Red River, North Dakota. Of
course 1 did not go clear through ON
one train, but during the daytime
stayed in the various towns on the
route and rode on at night.
From Red River I went to South
Dakota taking a branch of the same
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28
other tramps, amateur and otherwise, I

other tramps, amateur and otherwise,
had to go to work.
"a lady on Webster avenue was
moving out to the country. She want
ed the lawn moved and the workmen
looked after. 1 undertook to do this
and finished the job in about two
hours, for which 1 received a $40 bill.
f'Then I went over by steamer to
Grand Haven, Mich, to which place my
fare was paid by gentleman who VOL
unteered it, as I never begged.
Thence I took a small steamer to
Spring Lake, where worked in a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

summer hotel known as the Pines,'
and considered the best on the lake.
Starts for st. Louis.
Fl saved money while employed there
for two months and left of my own
free will because friend of mine had
been discharged. We arranged to go
to st. Louis together, but never got
there.
eve boarded a passenger train which
happened to be bound for Grand Rap
ids. climbing up by the vestibule and
laying alongside the hot air pipes. We
went to a boarding house together in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

Grand Rapids and my friend disap-
peared. Having lost him, I returned
to Chicago on a freight car.
s'This time I stayed in Chicago
but a very short time. I went to the
the stock yards and found a live stock
train ready to start for Richmond, Va.
got ON in the middle of the train and
crawled into the hay hunks. Rich
mond, Va, was reached as a water
tank car was loading for Tennessee
and other points South. On this I rode
through to Los Angeles, Cal. There L
stayed a very short time, as yellow
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

road to Minneapolis, where caught a
st. Paul and Minneapolis stock car to
La Crosse, Wisconsin. On this / had
to ride on the bars underneath the
wagons. Some of these bars are only
two feet from the ground and others
three and half feet. 1t is rough and
dangerous method of travelling, / sup
pose. The bars run horizontally along
beneath the cars, and you lay with
your head on one bar and legs extend
ed across both. Getting a firm grip on
each with your hands. I rode In this
fashion for eight hours at the rate Of
thirty to thirty-five miles an hour,
with a perpetual shower Of dirt and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28
Copyright 1902, by
Robert Howard Russell,
TEAM Of Proud Parents
had a Son named James
Henry Cuff. On the Day of
his Birth the Wind changed
and blew in another Direc.

ana Dl6W IN anOLler Drec-
ton, Apples fell off the Trees, Chick
ems went to Roost at Midday. All
Nature seemed to have been given a
Jolt by the Portentous Event. For
James Henry Cuff was born to know
all the Brands of Human Greatness.
Destiny had put a Green Tag on him
and nothing could stop him.
When he was only Is years of age he
was elected Captain of a Volunteer
Fire Department, which was valuable
Organization, only when there was a
Fire no one could find the Key to the
House in which they kept the Hand
Pump But the Papers began to speak
of him as Captain Cuff. His Intimates
called him Cap. After the Hose Com
pany disbanded his Title chung to him
and it was generally believed he had
been with Grant at Appomattox
Not satisfied with a resounding Title
for which those in the Regular Army
have to struggle for Years, Captain
Cuff began to give Lessons on the
Flute at so cents an hour and the first
thing he knew he was a real Professor,
just the same as if he had gone UP in
Balloon or had some trained Horses.
Now over at Harvard, where they grow
the English Accent, a Student must
grind through a long Course and a
Fellowship and an Instructorship be-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

pebbles flying around me. Once +
struck loose bar under one of the
freight cars and had to ride for ten
hours on one bar, merely grasping the
other to steady myself.
This was a situation to try the
nerve of the most hardened tramp.
II think 1 can now ride about any
thing on wheels, for I have ridden on
the trucks OF passenger coaches, which
is considered one of the toughest
modes of travel. George Morris.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28
LED BY ROOSEVELT
BOYS FILLED WITH UNUSUAL
SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE BY
ACTS OF PRESIDENT
FROM NEW YORK TO CHICAGO
ON A FLYERS coWcATcHER

Henry Beerman's Yearning to Do Re-
markable Things-Has Ridden All
Over the Country on Bumpers and
On Springs Under Railroad Cars
Without Scratch-Ta lks of His
Deeds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

Through Cars to California
Every Tuesday and Saturday via the
North Western Line Particulars 1892
Robert Street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-10
FINDING IS DISAPPR0VED
The President Objects to the Court
Martial Verdict in Capt.
Ryan's Case.

Washington. Sept. lot was an
nounced at the war department to-day
that the president has disapproved the
proceedings and findings In the case Of
Captain James A. Ryan, Fifteenth cav
airy, who was tried by a general court
martial at Manila, on the charge Of con-
duct to the prejudice of good order and
military discipline. -. -"
There were two Specif1ca tons under the
charge. The first alleged that Captain
of troops at J1minez, Mindanao, and nav-
ing in his charge as prisoner, Uvaldo
Abing, president of the pueblo of Ji1ninez,
administered the water cure to- him for
the purpose Of eXtorting information.
The second specification alleged that
Captain Ryan ill-treated Louis Girneno,
vice president of the pueblo of Jiminez.
a prisoner in his charge at Jiminez, by
holding his head in a bucket Of water.
The record shows that Captain Ryan
pleaded not guilty to the specifications
and the charge. and that the court found
him mot guilty" on tn eflrst specification,
guilty" of the second specification, at
taching no criminality thereto, and mot
guilty. Of the charge. The court there
fore acquitted Captain Ryan.
The court-martial in this case was ap-
pointed by the president. The record OF
| the proceedings Of the court, having been
submitted TO the president, he indorsd 1t
simply as follows:
1.-THE proceedings and findings in the
foregoing case of Captain James A. Ryan
Fifteenth regiment Of cavalry, are 'ds-
approved. Signed-Theodore Roosevelt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-10
DEAD And DOWN TIMBER
The Indians Will Cut It, With One
Eye on the Civilized Lum-
bermen.

From The Journal Bureau, Roons Is, Pod
building, WasIsi',gton.
Washington, Sept. 10.-Secretary Hitch
cock has decided that dead and down
operations shall be conducted on the di-
minished Red Lake reservation, but that
lumbermen are not to have any hand in
them except to buy the logs after they
have been cut and banked. Accordingly
Indian Commissioner Jones has in
structed Major Scott to cut the dead and
down timber this winter, using only In
dian labor and paraphernalia, to be pur-
chased and paid for from the proceeds Of
the logs. Secretary Hitchcock decided
to adopt this system because of the
trouble experienced with the lumbermsn
two years ago when they cut large
amount of green timber under their dead
and down contracts for which payment
was demanded, but which has not been
made as yet.
In a recent report to the department.
Major Scott pointed out two methods Of
operating. One was to let contracts, as
was done two years ago; the other to
have the operations conducted under his
immediate supervision, the logging out
fits to be purchased by him and Indian
labor employed. He said there was OBJ
lection to the latter method, however,
because the outfits could not be sold at
anywhere near their real value next
spring and there would consequently be
considerable loss. This secretary, how
ever, decided that it would be better to
take the chance of loss on the outfits
rather than to have the lumbermen cut
the green timber under the guise Of cut
ting the dead-and down. Major Scott
has been authorized to begin work as
soon as he can. He estimated that there
was between $4,000, Oo0,o00 and 15,oo0,-
600 feet of logs on the ground for
which the Indians can get anywhere from
IS to $12 thousand feet.
w. W. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-10
TAX EN- TO DEATH
Senator Morgan's Plan for Destroy.
ing Illegal or Offensive
al. Trusts. s
An Object Lesson Is to Be Found
in the Treatment of Oleo-
margarine.
.Ne,u York. Sun Special Servtod

Washington, Sept 1O.-General John 7.
Morgan, United States senator from Ala
bama has written letter, In which ne
empha tically declares that a law to tax
trusts is within the power Of congress and
will suppress the evil. In his letter Cen
eral Morgan says:
II think it is admitted on all sides that
the power Of congress to levy taxes ex-
tends to every description Of property that
is not exempted by the character Of Its
ownership. If it belongs to a state or to
the federal government, or is an 1nstru-
mentality Of such government. 1t Is ex-
empt from taxation, but all kinds OF
property not SO exempted are subject to
taxation by act Of congress. 80 r..
THE manufacture and sale Of OleOmar-
garine has been suppressed virtually and
Intentionally by the act of congress-, and
that tax law has been sustained by the
supreme court. If the corporations can
be controlled by law. SO that such combi"
nations will be severely checked. if not
prohibited the public evil will disappear
Therefore, the remedy by taxation will be
effectual for the protection of the people
If it is limited to corporations.
1.-THE plan I would suggest, in addition
to the Sherman law is a graduated tax or
all business corporations, with an exemp-
ton, in whole or in part, as to such as
can establish to the satisfaction of the
government that they are not engaged ir
any agreements or combinations that are
intended to control the prices or the cos
of transportation of commodities that are
| of the description that enter into domestic
| or foreign commerce. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-10
AST0RY 0VERDRAWN
Doukhobors Are a Good People and
Will Not Make Trouble,
..< Says speers.
Gave a Few Cows Away in Charity
= Russian Agitator Has Made
Some Stir. -

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 10.-General Col
onization Agent Speers returned yester-
day from trip to the Doukhobore colonies,
and gives version of their eccentricities
different from those already published.
There are among the Doukhobors peo-
pie Of all nationalities and of those who
take extreme views Of religion" he said.
1.-The Doukhobors have their percentage
like the rest. I may say that their form
of eccentricity in this respect is not by
any means so bad as some I have seen
right in Winnipeg a. s7'=e>'@'se :
You mean those air-and dynamite
Christians who hold forth in tents?"
Yes; those shouters. have heard then,
in the east, as we'll. The Doukhobor: is
quiet in his religion and would be all right
If left alone. Russian agitator from
New York named Neroff came among
them and commenced advocating what the
average Doukhobor considers the most ex-
IRENE views. He got a few followers, as
a crank would among any other national.
ity. He had, however, no following of any
consequence. -
''They did give away six COWS that
| heard of, but the reason was wrongfully
attributed. The Doukhobors are eminent.
| ly philanthropic and the cows in question
| were given to neighbors of other national
tiles who were in very needy circum
! stances.
1.-THE story that they refused to ust
| horses is also false. I saw many usinf
| horses. I don't look for any troubl,
among these people and from what hav,
seen Of them I think they will make goot
settlers. Their crops are ripe and partl!
| harvested
! Some Of the Doukhobor villages had So
acres of grain this year. They are build
ing three grist mills for their own us
alone on Swan river, using the water 9
that river for their power
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THE PRESIDENTS GRIP
It Is Strengthened by the Discredit-
ing of the 1nsurgent Z;
l.. Position. ..,.- ..s5

Building, Washia0to,,. 80 A7o''
7 Washington, Sept 10.-Insurgents who
are so fortunate as to be returned to the
ntty- eighth congress will, it is predicted,
be humble during the short session Of the
hfty-seventh congress, which opens in
December The president has won By a
direct appeal to the country The in
surgent position has been discredited and
nothing now seems to stand in the way of
Cuban reciprocity arrangement This
has served to strengthen the hands Of the
president and make him more sure Of the
nomination in 1904. AS the days go by,
htere is less and less talk Of a candidate
against him in the republican convention.
His nomination by acclamation is now
looked for, with a candidate for the vice
presidency from some eastern Or middle
state. Roosevelt himself Is regarded here
as being essentially~a western president
and 1t is we'll understood that his policies
thus far. have been shaped largely from
the western Viewpoint. He is the first
president who has had tactical knowl-
edge of the country west Of the Mississippi
pi river, and has known it's needs and
aims thoroughly. #
Secretary Wilson as Ames' Prex.
The dull days Of closing summer have
brought a revival Of the story that Sec
rotary Welson is to resign from the cab
met next year in order to accept the
presidency Of the Iowa agricultural col
lege at Ames. The secretary has beer
out of Washington for a number OF weeks
and so it Is not now possible to get his
views regarding the story but his friends
here say that it has no more foundation
than the general fact that he was fol
years, before coming to the cabinet, pro
fessor at Ames, is greatly interested in thu
work Of the school, and, If he wished
could probably be its president.
| st.s 5-s W. W. Jernaane J