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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
The |. G. COMMISSIONS INQUIRY

The interstate commerce commissions
coming Investigation into the operations
of transportation companies is strictly in
accord with the law which created it. The
commission has limited powers. 1t can
not enforce it's own determinations. The
law under which it works was Intended
to secure fairly uniform rates for all
shippers on every road in the country.
This intention has not been actuallzed.
In order to maintain competition between
the roads the law prohibited pooling
which, under proper supervision anu reg
ulation, would promote fairly UNIFORM
charges and remove the evil of secret re-
bates which have continued unabated un
der the law The big shippers, under this
unjust feature, have an im1neasurable ad-
vantage over the smaller shippers. The
law Is therefore nullifed, for It's con-
spicuous object was to place all shippers
on an equality and to abolish unjust dis
ordinations .n
After the supreme court decided that
the provisions of the antitrust law and
the interstate commerce law made II IN
lawful for transportation companies to
enter into agreement as to charges for
their services, the principle of common
control through consolidation OF lines was
resorted to by the railways and we have
to-day the gigantic consultations which
assume that they are out Of reach by the
law.
Tbo in+are+o+a commerce commission
weak and inadequate as it is, is free to
Investigate these consultations to see II
their operations conflict with public in
terests, and, If so, 1T can lay the innings
before the attorney general of the United
States This will, no doubt, be done after
the present inquiry.
The president will send special mes
sage to congress on the subject OF rail-
way combinations, the needed amendments
to the interstate commerce law, ana Inc
REGULATION of interstate traffic. In his an
nual message he set forth the advan-
tages of aggregations Of Industrial capt.
tai as factors In international commercial
competition and emphasized, at the same
time, the necessity of supervision Whlch
can prevent the abuses of corporate
power "It should be as much the aim
of those who seek for social betterment
to rid the business world of crimes OF
cunning as to rid the entire body polite
Of crimes Of violence. Great corporations
exist only because they are created and
safeguarded by our institutions; and 1t
is, therefore, our right and our duty to
see that thew work in harmony within
these institutions" This is a resonant
keynote heard throughout the land.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
AMEND BOARD. OF. CONTROL ACT

Justices Start and collins supply ABOUT
all the comment that is needed on the SUI
preme court decision-by bare majority
that the state normal schools are char
table institutions. Being such they are
board of control as nominated in the text
of the law creating that board. The whole
issue hinged on the question whether the
title Of the law was defective, lnasmuch
as it did not mention the normal schools.
Had the court held that it was defective
in this respect the provisions of the law
relating to the normal schools would have
been invalid and the normal school board
would have remained independent of the
board Of control in every particular.
Justice Collins regards the process by
which the decision was arrived at as be-
ironically that the majority has found
that the normal schools are just charlt-
able enough" to be included within the
phrase Charitable institutions" OF the IL
tie of the law. Chief Justice Start points
out that it is an ancient and moss-cov
SNAA
turtles ago. in England for a special pur-
pose that the majority uses when it holds
that normal schools are included within
the term Charitable institutions"
But the question is finally decided, and,
however much we may feel that the dec1-
sion is mot creditable to the supreme
court, it must be abided by.
The courts having failed to give relief,
recourse must be had to the legislature.
That body should so amend the board OF
control act as to withdraw the normal
schools and the State University from
the control of the board in any sense.
The university is mentioned because
though it was not party to the suit, IL is,
bv implication, as much of charitable
institution, in the eyes of the supreme
court, as the normal schools are 1t IS
a question whether the fact that the
university is a corporation established
by the constitution Of the state does not
remove it altogether from the operations
of the law Certain it is that the re-
gents will resist any attempt by the
board TO gain authority OFeI llS uh1FcA
sity. But if the university as we'll as
the normal schools are absolutely with
drawn from the power. of the board Of
control there will be removed all posi-
bility Of future dispute and dissension.
The clause giving the board authority
over the financial affairs of the normal
schools and the university was a mon
strosity. It was pregnant with trouble
It was the work of the enemies of the law
The real friends and founders Of the
board of control system never contem-
plated the extension Of it's scope to in
clude the university and the norma
schools The board of control would have
been wise, therefore, had it kept it's hands
off the educational institutions named. II
the effort to amend the law, and al
! amendment is imperative, the whole board
| of control scheme may receive serious in
| jury, possibly it may be abolished. W.
hope not. But If it is, the first board o
commissioners will be justly blamed TO
| that resn1t ...- IT'S ......-. .-....
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reward those who pose as friends an

reward those who pose as friends and
punish those who have not seen
fit to do SO? The promise Of uni.
formity is not very assuring. The
best way to get uniformity is to
allow the railroads to compete among
themselves under pooling arrangements
supervised by the government. Competi-
ton then comes in the character Of the
service rendered. Each road being re-
quired to account to the pool for SO much
money on account of SO much business
carried, no one will have any inducement
to cut the rate, but will, be stirred up to
furnish the best kind Of accommodations
and facilities in order to get the business.
Such a condition Of things, however, could
not obtain where naturally competing
lines are consolidated under one manage
ment. The inducements to compete IN
accommodations would be eliminated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
A Perfume That Spoke Aloud.

A brilliant young business man Of this city,
who had been using a brand of Plng-P1ng
perfume that was offensive to the manager
of another department Of the same establish
ment, was frequently advised to reform or
to use an antiseptic but he could not see
his way clear to do either. He listened to
so much advice the matter that he at
tempted to get even one day by squirting the
perfume on the other mans coat as 1t hung
in its usual position behind the door. The
manager at once detected the enormity and
sent his coat to the carpet cleaning factory to
be steam cleaned. Then he meditated re-
venge. The photo engraver uses bottle
of stuff that is called for politeness sake
hydrosulpnate. The engrayers do not call 1t
this. 1t is too simple. AS perfume hydro
sulphate can give eggs that have long past
their usefulness cards and spades and still
win the game with one hand tied behind its
back. 49,.
The careless manager saturated a piece or
cotton with the chemical, placed 1t in an
enuvelop and thence transferred the whole
outrage to The brilliant young business man s
overcoat pocket during his absence in an
other part of the building.
Inside of five minutes the hydro was shovel
ing out an odor that furnished the brass on
the office railing. a.'
my goodness, Charlie" said the book
keeper as he came into the room, 'there's
a dead mouse in your PARTITION.
dead mouse!" exclaimed the victim. 81
should say that there were four dead ele-
plants under the floor
Say said the janltor as he came shut
fling in Gall janitors come shutting in) "de
air is fixed iii here"
.tOn the contrary replied the victim
politely II should say that it was very &C
tive
The janitor helped move the desk to see II
the dead rate could be found.
| Meantime the hydrosulphate had manufac-
! tured few more barrels of trouble and emp
! tied them out on the office floor. The b. y.
! b. m seized his coat and started home for
lunch leaving orders for the janitor to knock
! the partition out SO the air could nave
chance to get outside to do its rioting
| On the street the parties sitting next
| to the victim suddenly turned and looked
i at him. People across the aisle wiggled IN
| easily and one lady left her seat and stood
| UP in the vestibule. . 49,.
Arriving at his flat, his wife started back
in panied surprise. ...-..
''I know it, he said gloomily. "I'm COINS
into the basement and hunt for clues
| ut wouldn't take detective to detect tina
odor," she said
The awful truth came out in about fifteen
minutes. .-.. .....--,t. . -...-..-. 81.
| But the memory of the past still fingers
| like a perfume about the Office and in the
still hush of the wintry evening when the
skies are glittering with the gems of night
and the planets wheel majestically in the1l
orbits and all nature is at peace, the hydro
| sulphate ghost walks and the janitor stlrs
uneasily in his first sweet sleep of limo
| cence and youth. "A. ). Hussell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04

That efforts to have congress withdraw
the duty on Dutch bulbs should be pressed
with new vigor is suggested by the an
nouncement from The Hague that the
proposition of the conservative ministry to
impose duty on American flour is soon
to come up and is exciting general inter-
est. It will be far better to become
aroused on the subject now than after the
Dutch have imposed tariff.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04

cess in it means more for national great
ness than success in arms. The great
figure of the day is not the famous war
rior. but the famous business man. Young
men no longer dream Of glory won on
battle fields, but of fame and wealth won
in the contests of the stock exchange and
the markets, in tho operations Of the
great industries. The successful nation
is the successful Industrial nation. The
nation that would succeed in industry must
learn from the nation that does succeed.
Hence M. Lebaudy's college.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
THE COURSE OF BUSINESS

The mast week witnessed the retirement
of the nreferred stock, and brought the
end of the Northern Pacific episode,
which for nearly eight months has re-
NAMED the leading topic in financial cir
cles. Advances were made in active
st ocks on Thursday the first trading day
Of the new year. The two things coming
together, the stronger market, was to
some extent, interpreted as show of
confidence responsive to the failure OF
the legal effort to block the retirement
of the Northern Pacific preferred. It was
rather the bull turn that had been long
since predicted for the post-holiday open
ing Enormous dividend disbursements
were made January 1, and this money, in
good part, sought reinvest ment, thus CIV
ing legitimate basis for a firmer feeling
all around.
1t has very naturally been quiet week,
almost dull in some mercantile lines.
Attention has been given to settling up
old matters, to stock taking, and planning
for the. new year. It has been a'time for
prospection and introspection.
less than any other leading commercial
center, and local bank clearings increased
by 3O.6 per cent, while Chicago and Pitts
burg gained only S.4 and ST per cent re-
spectively, and New York, Boston, Phil
adelphia, st. Louis, Kansas City and
other cities made decreases. The local
figures were $14, 1881 ,240S9, compared with
$10,O15, 2O4.36 in the corresponding week
a year ago. .ts-.
Pig iron advanced. Bessemer, foundry
and gray forge sold up Is to SOC a ton.
The week brought more of the usual signs
that suggest the closing of the year, and
the market passed the holiday season I'M
der buying stimulus ordinarily found
only at the most active consuming period
The trade will probably be handicapped
for some time yet by the overtaxed trans
portation facilities.
Country buying was felt again in wheat.
Enough came in to maintain continued
strong market against occasional periods
of selling pressure. Beerbohm, in his
London review, says: European buyers
are beginning to realize that they may be
slaves Of the American wheat holders be-
fore the year ends. 1t is not their part,
however, to show early alarm, and they
are governed solely by present conditions.
Foreign unresponsiveness alone has pre-
vented higher prices in the Minneapolis
market. American and European markets
have been working inversely, and Chicago
got to &c under Liverpool, against
14c under, as an easy export.
basis. Winter wheat farmers are
persistently holding back wheat
| influenced by the belief in extreme prices
to come. Any untoward condition affect
| ing the growing crop could not fail to
bring sharp advances. In the absence OF
this further material gain at this time
seems unlikely For the week American
wheat and flour exports were 4,318,4
! bushels, compared with 4.291,543 last
week. and a.914,So1 in this week year
ago.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
The NonpareiI Man
Observation-Disclosures
Eternal Youth.


Eternal Youth.
swedenborg says that to grow old in heaven
Is to grow young.
In heavenly places standing with his soul
The Swedish prophet heard an unknown
tongue
Proclaim with Joy that souls in heaven find
The primal eldest years have left them
young.
Over our heads the century pours its years,
A veil of time Is round each mortal flung;
But he who lives in Love and Truth shall
find
Their harmony the heaven that keeps him
young.
On the Side.
The asphalt trust has gone into receivers
hands The stock was SO deeply watered that
the company fell in and was drowned.
An English actress claims to have had first
call on the Duke OF Manchester, and If the
glish courts think she is right, 1t will
mean that Papa Zimmerman loses s20, 1000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04

One Of the blessings which those who
take the larger view suggest as likely
to be derived from the proposed railroad
consolidation is uniformity Of rates. We
are told that this means that the small
shipper is to have just as good show as
the big one. What assurance is there OF
that? When one man is able to make all
the rates, Is he any the less likely to-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04

The Minneapolis Journals Helena special
reports-except the North Dakota deserters
"all who have been expected are on hand -
all of which goes to show-how mad they get
when not being able to lead North Dakota
people about-by the nose.-Fargo tofum.
Now honestly, Major, whom do you
think was led by the nose?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
Superior, Wis, seems to be in bat

Superior, Wis, seems to be in bad
but the town that cannot collect taxes, is
without cent in the treasury and has
to leave the public servants unpaid, is
very near to it in fact, however much it
may shrink from using the word. Su-
perior was over doomed. The substan-
tial town of to-day is paying for the sins
of years ago, and paying high price, too.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
CIRCUl -ATlON
OF The
MINNEAPOLIS
JOURNAL

The above Is a true and correct statement
OF the circulation Of The Minneapolis journal
for dates mentioned. -
KINGSLEY T. BOARDMAN,
Manager Circulation.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
Sh day OF January. 1902.
G. A. FULLER,
Notary Public. Hennepin County. =
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company is under obligation to furnish
elimination and that that right can be
enforced if the shipper is disposed to In
sist upon his rights.
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A HAPPY FACE

With glow
Such as wild flowers show
And the skies of June bestOw;
Bright of eye and 1.-THE OF form;
With unsaddened heart and warm;
Merry as the bird whose -trillS
Hold the rapture Of the hills;
Pure as crown Of dewdrop set
On sequestered violet;
Cheek of rose and brow of pearl
Blessings on thee, little girl!
When, a-wheel,
Like sbrined ideal
Thou dost cross my vision steal
Such "a phantom of delight
AS so favored Wordsworth's sight
From the sky dissolves the cloud,
With new zest is life endowed;
For the laughter in thy voice
Bids my spirit to rejoice
Sermon of more helpful word
Than from pulpit ever heard!
In the mofl
OF their thankless toll,
Sterile may endeavor's soil
Seem to those whose future stands
Waiting them with empty hands,
Till they, strengthless to endure,
Creeis revile and faiths abjure.
But by them the healing grace
OF a happy human face,
Such as this that comforts me,
Cannot unregarded be.
Cruel sting
Other years may bring
To thee in the buffetting
OF futurity unjust.
When it comes, as come it must:
When each hard, predestined cross
Proves thy soul with pain and loss.
Then, o, then remembrance may
Smoothe the rigors OF thy way
Thought Of heavy hearts, my child,
BY thy sweet face reconciled.
John Talman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4. 1902.
The man whose daughter marries a cheap
duke has an excuse for resuming the habit
of chewing tobacco.

The man whose daughter marries cheap
duke has an excuse for resuming the habit
of chewing tobacco.
The Chicago Record-Herald says that Elijah
Dowie paid $4,000 for his lace factory and
then issued stock to the amount of 81, 103, 000
A fine coal baron was spoiled In the making
Of a mighty good proft--or do you spell it
prophet?
''Me an Hicks predict continued cold.
Mr.. Hogg of Texas has been in New York
organizing a company with capital of $780,,
O0O, 900 to take over number of Texas oil
properties. Mr.. Hogg says that this octopus
scare has been largely exaggerated.
The Nebraska State Journal says that the
germ theory has been overWorked. Prob
ably it has-in Nebraska. Germs in that
state have cold feet in winter and the sum-
mer is too dry.
Mrs Shaw of Iowa says, in effect. "trot cut
your old social game and II cross it though
1t blast me-
Pale pills are buying pink stocks in Wall
street.
st. Louis is wearing red neckties with eve
ming dress. The increase Of crime and OF the
red necktie are synchronous.
Harpers Weekly objects to the use of the
word function" for party on the ground
that a fight at a social gathering is not a
functional disorder. The slang Of the society
page always offends healthy minds. Just
think of 'going-away gown!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04

Much has been made Of Mr.. Hills per-
sonal sacrifice in declining to take the
profits Of Northern Pacific stock, when
that stock was at It's highest point. It Is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
.Me an Hicks predict continued cold.

Mrs Shaw of Iowa says, in effect, .tfot cut
your old social game and I'll cross it though
it blast me-"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04

st. Louis is wearing red neckties with eve
ming dress. The increase Of crime and OF the
red necktie are synchronous.
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Pale pills are buying pink stocks in Wall
street.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-09
ELECTION IN MAINE
Governor Hill Il Reelected Oyer
Gou'i, D Democrat.
MAJORITY Is LARGE
The Legislature VIII Be Republican,
Though Several Democrats Are
Elected 10 the Lower House.
Congressman Republicans.

Portland. Maine. Sept s.-Maine
rolled up a big off-year plurality for the
Republicans in the election Monday,
approxtmating $1,000 in comparison
with 10000 for the average of other
years Complete returns vii, be very
late owing 20 the remoteness of some
towns Figures from 240 cities and
towns give Hill Republican. 40962;
Gould Democrat. 245s7 The same
towns two years ago gave Hill Repub-
lican 47431 Lord. Democrat2T754
The legislature. while strongly Re
publican, viii have an uncommon mum.
Der of Democratic members. some OF
the strongest Republican towns of the
state elecUng representative of that
party The senate viii have one Dem.
ocrat in thirty-one members, L. Nj
Staples OF Knox county
In the First congressional district.
Congressman Allen. Republican was
reelected over DR. Seth c. Gordon OF
Portland. Democrat. and Fred e Irish,
a SociaIistst with a plurality OF about
$500, as against a plurality OF 1000 two
years ago Mr. Allen who succeeded
Hon. Thos Reed for whom be was
secretary. ran behind his ticket in
York and Cumberland counties DIR.
Gordon's personal popularity contri-
buted this result
In the Fourth district. owing TO Us
great area. the returns are not com
plete. but the estimates IS Congress.
man Powers. Republican has been
elected by a plurality oi 1000 over
Thomas White Democrat
In the Third district Congressman
Burleigh got the prohihhionist vote
and ran slightly ahead OF bis ticket.
defeating r, II Henson, Democrat
In the Second district Congressman
LittIefeId had no difficulty Ia defeat.
ing his Democratic opponent running
well ahead of his ticket
The city and county contest nearly
all presented features, but the most
interesting was that il Cumberland
county of which the late Rev Samuel
Pearson vas sheriff The hht MAS
won by Penneil a Democrat 10y 1000
in Portland and nearly 2oo0 in the
county
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AT S225, usually sold at $3.50

Medium size, height feet : inches, ~ octaves,
ivory keys beautiful double yeneered golden oak
fun extension music desk, rolling fall board continuous
hinges on fall board, three strings and overstrung
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Pens, Pencils and Tablets at the
Arcade. 1876
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RS oNAL s

F. NJ Weaver OF Fort Worth was
here today.
VIM MeClanahan went to Ennis
this morning
Attorney w E Cox of Italy was
in the city today.
A. Quaite was a passenger to Fort
Worth this morning,
Mrs. S. Y. Matthews has returned
from visit to New York.
Ray wheatley OF Amarillo, who
has been visiting in the city, left
this morning for home.
Miss Bessie Whitfield arrived
yesterday afternoon from Mexia to
enter Trinity University.
j. X. h. Poindexter of Kosse
was here today to place two daugh-
ters in Trinity University.
DR.. T. W. Florer went to Fort
Worth this morning to attend the
republican state convention.
f. +. Griffin of Itaeca was here
today to accompany Misses May
and Cora Woodall to school.
Miss Amye vickery of Fort Worth,
who has been visiting friends in the
city, returned home this morning.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-09

Laramie Wye Sept Persons
who have arrived here FROM the Ram
bier mine report q big forest Gre Just
south Of Holmes IN which district the
mine Is located u lis burning lH the
district or s miles sonfh at the mine
and has destroyed the property o. the
White Swan Mining company The
loss can noi Gu~ be stated Tae fire.
Is SAN raging n tha timber and is
thrcataang pyapertavs fhe keystone
district.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-09

Dallas. Sept . County officers aad
city police made q gaid on an alleged
gambling place Monday night. under
the authorization Of the grand jury and
arrested about seFenty-fye men an1
boys The raid was attempted about :
o'clock. bat before the officers could
effect an entry the doors wore closed,
II was not nntil two hours afterwards
that they g0t inside