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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
Oleo Bits influence.

In the long run the operation of the oleo-
margarin act adopted by congress-, provided
it shall safely run the gauntlet of legal in
quiry, WILL, doubt be to increase the sales
and consumption of straight oleomargarin
as a cheap substitute for butter. Consumers
will not knowingly purchase process butter
for their own USE Oleomargarin, being clean
and wholesome by comparison will in time
outwear the popular repugnance and be pre-
ferred to bad butter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
Clinch the Result.
PHILADELPHIA Time


The temper of the public to-day is such that
the rounding out of a currency system is
task which will be confidently committed to
those who have made study of the subject
and should embrace the present favorable
occasion to drive home two national vic
tories for sound money, thus taking the ques-
ton for all future time out of the field of
party strife. The house should give its at
tention to the Fowler bill at once.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
The Southern View.
Atlanta Constitution.

The wisest men of this country, north and
south, have lamented the premature folly
of wholesale negro enfranchisement. The
mistake in it grows more patent and indie
feasible every day. The fifteenth amend
ment is the bar to any sensible and effective
cure of the evils that are inseparable from
the attempt to enforce universal manhood
suffrage upon the southern states where the
negroes most abound.
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nations who have been outstripepd in the
race for superiority. We are as nation
where God put us, and when he puts us
in post of honor, it is our duty to
defend it to the best of our ability, or
rather be prepared to defend and hold the
position as against the world, If necessary
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

The naval cadets who were graduated
at Annapolis yesterday were given some
inspiring advice by. the president. Every
one of those boys that develops into a
responsible officer with such a sense of
duty as that the president preached yes
terday will become. a tower of strength
for the nation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

writer in the Denver Medical Times
has discovered that the vermltorm ap-
pendix is not the vestigial and useless
organ that it is popularity supposed to BE-
but that is has an important duty 10 per-
form as a producer and storehouse Tor a
fluid emollient that is often needed. Per-
haps this knowledge will have deterrent
effect upon future surgical EFFORTS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

The Elke' Carnival and June Fair gives
promise of being an amusement and exhi-
bition enterprise of great interest. It is
promised for it that in part it will be a
most Interesting exposition in the form
OF street fair, and that In no feature
will it be objectionable. The Elks are
not soliciting any subscriptions from
business men for their enterprise, but will
solicit them to lease booths for exhibition
purposes. These booths will be along
an industrial street which is to be the
only entrance to the moro particularly
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
Another DOGGY Busted.
Indianapolis News

President-elect. Palma has been affection
ately greeted by General Maso, the opposi-
ton candidate, who has promised the admin
istration his hearty support. And General
Maso was the man that was sure to head a
revolution of the native Cubans, according
to the annexationists, If Palma ever set foot
on Cuban soili .4E5g.t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

Flynn" says: "a few rascally men on
police force can do world of harm to the
reput alton of the whole body, and if they
attain high rank, they can demoralize a
good part of it, .s'-e -.-
One naturally wonders if this Flower
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
our balloon Trip with SD.

Dingy Novgorod. April Dear Ones at
Home-We had the good fortune during our
Russian trip to take an airship voyage with
the redoubtable Santos Dumont and we have
been aching to tell you about it and to have
you publish 1t in the local paper. While we
were stopping at miserable little hotel on
the Siberian railway, who should drop in
on u.s. but the charming Santos. full of that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

1t may not be very humane, but we
suspect that most readers of James Reed
Hulrs article in TIL E, o u r n ! yester-
day will conclude that if they had been
in Major Walters place they would have
done as he did.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
It's the Fraud That's Taxed.
PhiIadelphia Ledger

Under the measure which has just passed
congress ANYBODY who desires to buy oleo-
margarn can OBTAIN it freely, subject to
the nominal tax of one-fourth of cent per
pound, but when colored in imitation of but
ter the tax is 10 cents. The tax ds to protect
the consumer against fraud. Those who seek
to profit by deceit may protest against the
law, but the public will not
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

Senator Hansbrough again reminds us
that he. is for reciprocity with Cuba and
Carada. Maybe he is planning to become
the reciprocity Moses who is to lead us
into new commercial era.
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TIE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

amusement or midway part of the fair.
The undertaking is assuming such pro-
portions that 1t will be an affair of in
tereat to the people, of the whole city.
and will doubtless attract many visitors.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

The report Of Chairman Foss of the
naval committee of the house that COM
paratively few of our ships have any real
fighting value would hardly do to tell the
stance
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
Where Are the Men Coming Front
New York Times


In fact, however, the burning question in
our navy is rather that of personnel than. that
of material We can order and pay for ships
without limit. but the question where the
man behind the gun is to come from will
become more urgent with every new ship.
This is consideration which makes especial
ly odious and ridiculous the insistence of
those demagcgues of 1.-The slone" who have
been demanding the exclusion of "Chnaboys"
from those places aboard ship which they I'LL
better than ANYBODY else.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

AS his scheme of founding libraries does
not appear to be insuring the realization
of his ambition to die poor, Mr. Carnegie
has hit upon q method that can be de-
pended upon-he proposes to buy up a
number of newspapers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
Connecticut conscience.
st Louis Globe-Democrat.

- st Louis Globe Democrat.
A Hartford sympathizer with the Tagala
and Moros calls General Funston "a minute
bundle of Kansas impudence.' The Connec-
ticut conscience also seems to be over
heated in spots on the subject of American
soldiers who accomplish what they were en-
listed for.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

Every time the library board meets II
finds something else to clean up around
the library. Wouldn't 1t be good plan
to keen it clean?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
One Result Sure.

Cahttanoega News.
If the beef trust cannot be broken ~ by
law, At can be made to- spend some OF its ILL
gotten gains defending lawsuits. anyhow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

Whlle> he takes most depressing view
OF the effect of the British -four tariff on
American millers, Charles T.. Fox the
London representative of the Pillsbury-
Washburn company is quoted as. saying
that the British farmer. who welcomed
the duty on wheat, has already discov
cred that 1. does him more injury than
5000, since the increase in the price OF
1eed Tor his stock has more than offset
the increased price of domestic wheat. II
the British farmer dislikes the wheat
tariff and the british bread consumer is
suffering from the flour tax, as Mr.. Fox
says he is, it is doubtful whether all the
slamor of empire will he able to tempt
John Bull into an imperial zollyerein with
continued tariffs on foodstuffs as a
feature.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

Mr.. Eddy's announcement Of his with
drawal from the congressional race in his
district in order to engage in private
business will excite no surprise, since his
recent action in absenting himself from
the post of duty had given the impression
that he did not expect to continue in public
Office. While Mr.. Eddy's unexplained abb
sence from Washington when matters of
Importance to his district were pending,
has subjected him to considerable criti-
cism and probably made it impossible for
him to succeed himself dn congress If he
SO desired, it is only fair to him to say
that his record generally has been one OF
fidelity to the people of his district and to
the party to which he belongs, and that
he will be remembered as having been a
good congressman. He has been in con-
gress long enough to acquire good stand
ing in the house. where ne is recognized
as a man of ability and force, despite
some personal peculiarities. He will have
the good wishes of his old-time constit-
uents and many other friends for his
success in any field of activity upon which
he is likely to enter.
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relates that Rhodes said to himself early
in life that il there Is a God he has a
work for every human being to do, a
and to the same purpose as Gods. This
line Of divine action he found revealed in
the process Of evolution. God, he said,
was working in the world to create per-
feet creatures, and above all perfect
raca Of men, who, as the 6ttest, are to
survive and possess the world. OF the
great race divisions of the world the
white race. he decided, is unquestionably
the superior, and the superior and to- be-
dominant portion of that race the Eng
lish speakers. "The English speakers, .
he concluded, ARE Gods chosen race,
The mastery of the world is to be theirs;
be it my work to promote the divine
plan"
Having found, as Aristotle advised, an
aim sufficiently lofty in life to justify
| spending whole life in reaching it, Mr.
Rhodes set about his work of stalking out
Africa for the British empire. If he
| had merely aspired to amass fortune
he would not have become one of the
colossi of his time; he would not have
done so much as he did, even when the
debit OF the frightful Boer war is set off
II he had striven for fortune alone he
might not have attained it. But, buoyee
up by great thoughts of world work
living in a sort Of dreamland utterly in.
comprehensive to the gold delivers Q
the Rand, he made great forum,
achieved nightly and left behind him ;
name over whose magnitude men will
quarrel for generations, thereby provin,
that 1t Is at any rate great.
Graham guardian., 1902-09-05

Shields to unite with his own forces,
but Jacllson's men had the best of the
position and quickly repulsed FIRE.
monts attempt While planning an
other and still more desperate attack
Fremont was misled by a dispatch
from Shields into supposing that the
latter had control of Port Republic
This placed Jackson in the long hoped
for trap, and he decided TO wait until
the morning of the 9th, when Shields
would have his whole force ready on
Jackson'S rear.
Now Jackson had chance to try his
favorite theory. Two enemies con-
fronted him, each his inferior. They
were separated by an impossible river,
and the bridge and the ford which
alone, could unite them were under his
own guns. Two br1gades were ordered
to remain on the heights in front Of
Fremont and hold the ground ut all
hazards. The rest of Jackson's army
filed across the bridge and ford and at
daylight the morning of June fell up
on Shields Outposts. Fortunately for
Jackson the little affair at the bridge
had also misled Shields. His advance
division had halted three miles below
Port Republic in a good position to
await attack. The remainder was sun
a days march away.
Stonewall WAS sure of victory oyer
Shields, whose troops he had encoun"
tered before, and rushed TO the attack
with reckless dash. SHE Ids inen were
as fayOrably posted for defense as
Jackson's own line IN fro mt OF Fremont
and quickly repulsed The first 0r-
slaught, but Stonewall was in SIGHT
for life. He summoned the two brl.
gades left in front of Fr emOnt. ordered
the bridge at Port Republic destroyed
to keep Fremont out of the game and
put all his strength aga INST Shields.
The timely re-cnforcenents from be-
yOnd the river saved the day for Jack
son. for the moment his own Virgin
ians were forced back in confusion
Shields men changed their tlctics and
rushed forward in cumtercharge.
This was the crisis of the battle.
Stonewall rallied his men in person at
the center, and at the same time the
fresh troops attacked Shields on each
aank. At 10 o'clock it was all over.
Shields reserve still n long march
away and his advance division para
ly2ed by Stopewall'S sldden blow.
Fremont Pa, Shields were both order
ed to take rhr Sack tlsci-, and Jackson
prepared his command for the next
stage of the great game, the defense OF
Richmond. In ten days his whole
army was in touch with that of Lee.
north of Richmond.
GEORGE L. IlILMER
Graham guardian., 1902-09-05

ing reservoirs and main line
canals and other works fer ir-
rigation.
Resolved: That we the Trans.
Mississippi Commercial Congress
again express our appreciation
for this law and opportunity
given to home seekers and home.
builders, and be it further.
Resolved; That we indorsc
the action Of The Arizona Forestry
Home and Irr:gation Association
in their efforts to secure immed-
late assistance under the Reclama.
tiou act. And urge upon the
administration to construct certain
reservoirs for the relief of the
present inhabitants in that section
and for opening up to settlement
hundreds of thousands of acres of
land, making happy homes for
tens Of thousuds of people,
Graham guardian., 1902-09-05
Stage Held Up

As the stage bound for Washing
ton Camp, the mining camp ia
Santa Cruz county, was approach
ing its destination yesterday it
was held up and robbed by Il lone
highwaymen in the most approved
up-to-date fashion. Tho pa>sen.
gers were lined up on the outside
Of the coach and forced at the
point Of a gun to disgorge their
money and valuables. He was
gentlemanly scoundrcl deplor
ing the passengers lack of money.
1t scenes that there are two
stages on that route aud hat ona
of them carries express and mail
matter excessively. and the other
passengers. The robber evidently
intended to hold up the former
but made mistake in the timo
Of its arrival. He secured Il very
small amount, just how much con,
not be stated at this time as our
information was very mcagcr.-
Range NelcS.
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ders and dashed over the bridge under
the fire Of carbines from Shields troop
ers Hating on the first commanding
hill, he turned to look after the fate Of
those behind. One piece of horse ar
tillery was unlimbering at the east end
Of the bridge, and, suppOsing it TO be.
long to Il Virginia battery, he ordered
it across without ceremony. The re-
sponse was n shot which tore up the
earth around him. The gun belonged
10 Shields, and the bridge was in dan
ger of capture. Should it fall Jackson
would be at the mercy of Fremont.
Fortunately one of the aids had out
stripped the commander in the eight
over the bridge, and a Confederate gun
was in position near Jackson; also a
regiment OF the Stonewall brigade was
coming up at double quick to save the
bridge, 4 few shots from the gun ST
fenced the hostile piece and the Nir-
gfnians dashed over with shout,
sending Shields men back beyond the
ford.
The sound OF the artillery duel at the
bridge woke up Fremont, who instant
ly surmised that Shields had control Of
the bridge in .Jackson's rear. He open
ed the ball with q vigorous attack, in
tending TO cut his way through Jack
sons lines and open the way for
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Copyright, 1902, by C. L. KiImer.I

Copyright, 1902, by G. L. Kilmer.]
A S things looked to the Federal
% generals on the outside of the
x "a Shenandoah valley the Doth
of May, 1862, Stonewall Jack
son was at last in a trap. He had
chased Banks army from Strasburg
across the Potomac into Maryland, but
I'm doing so had wandered 100 miles
from his base, and storm was gath
ering, with its center fifty miles in his
rear.
so rapid and so sudden had Stone
wall rained his blows upon Banks
from May 90 to May 26 that the Fed
eral authorities in Washington gave
no thought to sending relief to the re
treating army. But the moment they
learned that Jackson had actually fol-
lowed up to the banks of the Potomac
n trap was hastily patched up to snare
the master Of mystery and strategy.
He must be caught away from home.
To this end General Mcdowell, who
had 10000 men east Of the Blue Ridge,
was ordered to send a division through
the gaps and get between Jackson and
his base at Staunton, and at the same
time Fremont, who was i'll the noun
tains west Of the river, was to swoop
down and unite with McDowells s
troops, led by General James Shields.
Graham guardian., 1902-09-05

The date fixed in consultation over
the wires by President Lincoln, Nc
Dowell and Fremont for the junction
of the armies was May 81 and the
place Strasburg the fortified post from
which Banks had retreated May %.
Jackson knew nothing of the appoint
ment of Fremont and Shields at Stras-
burg May 81; but, supposing that his
enemies would make haste to bar his
retrograde march up the valley, he set
his famous foot cavalry" in motion
toward Staunton. The advance guard
of Fremont aud Shields reached the
valley pike near Strasburg on the 31st,
only to find that Stonewall had passed
south with his whole force. In order
to win the game some Of Jackson's sol
dierS marched thirty-siX miles in a day.
Fremont and Shields attacked Stone
wallis rear guard and tried to hold him
to battle, but he fought them off in all
directions and pushed on to the next
convenient point for junction Of his
foes, which was New Market, midway
between Strasburg and Staunton. FIRE.
mont and Shields had fixed upon new
plan. The Shenandoah rolled between
their armies, but farther up the valley
there were bridges across the main
tributaries, North and South rivers.
Shields was to cross South river on a
bridge at New Market and Fremont
North river on n bridge at Port Repub-
lie, and there the two forces would
unite to head off Jackson on his march
from Strasburg.
Jackson was too sudden for his foes
and, passing New Market, destroyed
the bridge ahead of Shields. The vii
lage Of Port Republic lies in the angle
formed by the junction of North and
South rivers, the approach on FIRE.
monts route being a bridge over North
river and that on Shields route by
ford in South river. Jackson let the
bridge stand on Fremont's road and
left the ford intact ahead of Shields.
jackson placed his army west Of
North river on the heights between
Fremont and the bridge and stationed
pickets on Shields route. He himself
remained in Port Republic. 1t was Sat
urday night, June Z, and the pious
Stonewall was not disposed to tempt
bis enemy TO break the Sabbath. Ear
ly next morning, however. the scouts
brought word that Shields cavalry was
rushing on Port Republic and would
soon be between Jackson and his ar
my. Etonewall was then sauntcring
about, accompanied by few of his
aids, his warhorse Little Sorrell being
out to pasture. Horses were quickly
caught and saddled, and the party
made for the bridge at gallop. Jack
son sent his aids 10 the front with Or
Graham guardian., 1902-09-05
The Clifton Durango Railroad.

Chief Engineer Wiggleworth Of
the Clifton-Durango railroad, and
party Of engineers, arrived in
Clifton last week, having finished
going over and checking up the
former survey of the entire line
from Durango to Clifton Mr..
Wiggleworth assures the public
that the road will be built, and
that in the near future, but cannot
now set date for the commence
ment Of the work. 1t is II pretty
big enterprise, and one which
requires little time to arrange
preliminarics and finances. Com
ing as it does from the best coal
and coke fields in the United
States, this road means much to
the mining section OF Arizona,
as it will give them . superior
class of coke and coal to that
which they are now using at per-
haps one half the present cost.
1t will also give them the very
best of mining timbers and lumber
at very greatly reduced rates.
With the present low price Of
copper cheaper mining supplies
are most essential. With the
completion of this new road,
Clifton will at once come to the
front as the great smelling and
mining center of the southwest
-Era,
Graham guardian., 1902-09-05
Didn't Throw the Race,

A Drifton, Pa, dispach says;
George Mechou's dog wrecked
his masters house this morning.
Mechou is one of the best
known citizens of Scale Siding.
The dogs name was Bismarck.
He had been a family pet for
years. Last week he contracted
dog disease, and Mechou decided
it was necessary to kill him. He
led Bismarck out into the woods,
tied two sticks of dynamite and
a fuse around his neck and touch.
ed match to the fuse.
Then Mechou ran. But Bis
marck ran after him. The man
tried to break all sprinting rec,
ords which have been made He
stuck right to his masters heels
and the fuse sizzled.
"Charge, you brute! Lay down"
Mechou shouted over his shoulder,
but Bismarck didn't understand.
Hatless, and with his hair
standing on end, Mcchou reached
his house and dashed in at the
door. He was not Il moment 10
soon.
Bismarck ran under the summer
kitchen, and the next instant
one end of Mechou's house rose
in the air and the dog with it.
Members Of the family were
badly shaken up, but no one was
seriously injured.
Graham guardian., 1902-09-05
Not a Bee Rive.

\ good story is told says the
Emery Progress on the better half
Of an Emery caunty couple who
went from here to spend the
honeymoon in Salt Lake City.
One day the bride, finding she
needed to purchase few articles,
left the young husband and the
hotel to go shopping. She re.
turned shortly and made her way
upstairs to the door she thought
opened into her own room.
Knocking gently at the door, She
called affectionately, "Honey, let
me in" No response came aud
.bN Knocked again and called -
insin. rating tone: Honey please
lct me ~" Madame" answered
a pruT yo,'e from withia, "thi.
ia no bee hive This * - vi.
room
Graham guardian., 1902-09-05
BROTHERHOOD OF LETTERS.

If you desire to study either, OF
more than one Of these branches,
Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry,
Trigonometry, English, Latin,
Greek, Bookkeeping, etc, at home,
and have both "by maiF' and
"personal" instruction, address
BROTHERHOOD OF LETTERS
DUNCAN, ARIZONA.
Graham guardian., 1902-09-05
RESOLUTION

The following resolution was
introduced by Mr.. kimball:
Whereas: Congress at its last
session passed.the Reclamation act
providing for the settlement of
arid lands of the vest by build,
Graham guardian., 1902-09-05

Candidates desinTg cards arc
large posters should cali at the
GUARDIAN office and inspect our
stock. We can fiji You ont If