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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-17
WIDOW PHILLIPS REVENGE
BY JOHN ARTHUR.

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Copyright, 1902, by the S. S. Mcclure Co.
/ When Farmer John Phillips got tangled up
in a thrashing machine. ne left a widow
behind him, and he hadn't been buried four
weeks when people began to wonder II she
wouldn't get married again as soon as decen-,
cy permitted OF course most of them con-
cluded that she would, and they added an,
other conclusion TO it-vz., that they pitied
her second husband. AS wife the woman
had always seemed to feel a bit above other
farmers wives, and as a widow 1t was their
duty to gossip and make things unpleasant
for her. 81
For time the second husband was an I'M
known quantity, but at length farmhouse gos-
sip pitched upon Deacon Spooner. He was
we'll to doAand a widower, and it had long
been suspected that he had his eye out for a
second wife. Gossip was wrong, however.
In the dim past Mrs Phillips had had occa-
sion to give the deacon a blowing up over a
sale of "a load of hay, and, as she did it in
plain English and used lots Of exclamation
points, he had never found it in his heart to
forgive her.
"Me marry the Wilder Phillips" exclaimed
the deacon as he heard the story floating
about. .'say, now, ! don't want to speak
i'll Of any of my neighbours but if she was
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MINNESOTA POLITICS.

Eugene Hay. has not made sup his mind
whether to enter the congressional race
against Congressman Fletcher and James a..
Peterson. He returned Tuesday sIrom West
Baden and thetsouth, and during the next few,
days will look over the ground and arrive lat
some conclusion. Y
Mr.. Hay says that before he decides to be
a candidate, two conditions must concur He
must decide for himself that he will be sat
isfactory representative Of the great CONNER
cial interests of Minneapolis, .andhhe must be
assured that his nomination would be to the
best interests of the republican party.
Charles A. Towne has written to his old
law partner, L. c.. Harris of Duluth, denying
the rumor that he will run for congress this
year. He will not re-enter politics for some
time.
The Pipestone Star comments as follows; .
The writer on state politics in The Mime
apolis Journal says that no matter who is
district will see that j L. Helm is retained
as deputy. The writer might have gone far5
Their and. stated that if the second district did
it's full duty, it would demand the nomination
and election Of j. l.. Helm to thep office OF
clerk of the supreme court Although he has
virtually been the clerk for years. he has
never had the title. There is not stancher
republican in the state. than j. L, Helm, and
honor of any position which the republican
party can bestow. To keep such man in q
subordinate position is shameful ingratitude
The Wadena Pioneer Journal springs the
following:
Why wouldn't it be good plan to nominate
Representative jacobson for lieutenant gov,
ernor and insist upon his taking 1t? Van San
and Jake" would make strong pair Boil
of them enjoy the confidence of the people$o
this state, and both of them deserve it.
Charles B. Cheney.
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A Finished Education.

Is that Miss Wayne in the Par-lor where
the Lights are Low Yes. it is Mayme.
Mama is in the Laundry over the Hot
Stove. Why does Miss Maymc sit in the Lii
bra-ry while her Mother irons the White
Clothes? Because Mayne is now Lady
with Finished education. Her Ed-u-ca-
tion nearly finished Father Sometimes she
swiftly assaults the Piano. Is it not a
Pity that Wayne can-not go to Europe for
more finish! Both mother and Mayme so
think, but her Coarsely says that More
Perfect Finish cali be Secured at type
writer Faith er was brought up on Farm.
Some times he Chopped Wood. He is Too
Careless about his Coat of Arms. Does He
Love His Child? He Does, but Sometimes
He Wishes that some Of the Polish would
wear off in Spots. 49, ~
= nes- a.. ~ j. RUSSELL
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HARDLY SUFFICIENT

The National Association of Manufac
turers in session at indianapolis, yester-
day, adopted resolutions indorsing the
Reciprocity convention held last year in
Washington. This action was not eX-
pected of the association, for last. year
at Detroit it declared for reciprocity
which really reciprocates and heartily
commended the effectuation of the Kasson
treaties, notably that negotiated with the
French government. The National Reel
procity convention substantially took the
ground of Charles Heber Clark, who
seemed to have the convention ION the
hip" so to speak, to the effect that the
smallest authorized movement toward a
change of the tariff would Introduce an
element of uncertainty in business, which
would involve the whole nation in ire
nlendous losses. Clark really believes
that, but it was little unfortunate that
he had such influence over the conven-
ton that it evaded the purpose for which
it was called. The National Association
of Manufacturers last year were very
much together on the facts that some of
the duties embraced in the present tariff
are no longer needed by the industries
for whose protection they were imposed
and that many of our industries have
reached such a measure of development
that the home market cannot absorb their
product and, consequently, foreign out
lets are necessary and exchange Of tariff
concessions would enlarge these outlets
to our advantage. To commend the work
Of the National Reciprocity convention
at Washington last year is certainly a
step backward, but such action is not
conclusive evidence that our manufac-
turers do not want reciprocity that. recipr
rocates or new and expanding markets
abroad.
The house will probably pass the Cuban
bill tomorrow with its little 20 Fer cent
concession to Cuba on the sugar and to-
baccoata riff: This house measure ,show-
ever, only. embodiesFE thesss9ssenses@ off, the
house as to the basis for; reciprocity
treaty with the Cuban government which
will come into existence on May 20 prox.
The senate will accept or reject the 20
per cent off basis as it pleases. TIE Gu
ban bill is only the protocol Of I treaty.
| The senate may be expected to take a
more liberal view than the house as to
what the terms of the reciprocity treaty
with Cuba should be. It may also agree
with President Roosevelt's utterance at
Minneapolis: eve must remember that
in dealing with other nations, benefits
must be given where benefits are sought
It may stand by the presidents more en-
pbatic declaration to the same effect witt
! respect TO Cuba in his annual message
1t may, indeed, be Influenced by the lib.
eral reciprocity policy Of the late Presi
dent Mckinley so finely expressed just be:
fore his death, at Buffalo last year.
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RETIREMENT or J11ncp Mopp1e

Inc news from Washington to-day that
congressman Page Morris has made IN
MS mind not to be a candidate for re-
e1ectlon Will be received with JOY by
number OF gentlement In his district who
think that they have a special calling to
serve their }aople in congress. Judge
Morris and his loyal friends had a pretty
hrm hold on both the political organiza
tlons ana the people of the district. How
he would nave Jared under the primary
election system is, of course, a question.
but the presumption is that he would at
least, have had as good chance for the
nomination as his opponents.
But the people Of the state will NOT
snare the JOY of the gentlemen who wish
10 wear Judge Morris shoes. Without
Undertaking to say that the Judge NAV
not be replaced with an equally able
man, they will feel that they are GER
talnly losing the services of man who
has won high place in the national
Legislature. In place of congressman of
Wlde experience and acquaintance who has
certain personal weight and influence
IN congress they probably will now have
to take new, untried and nationally in :
known man.
1t has happened that T he ourn.
has very often been opposed to Congress
man Morris. 1t has been and is now our
opinion that he has not ALWAYS repre-
! scented the public. opinion of his state O,
| district. But there has never been any
question of the congressman's sincerit,
and political integrity. His position has
| always been clean cut. There has neye,
been any difficulty in locating him. f HI
has always been commendab1y brave If
| public life ~
Hewas brave when he dared to enter the
race against Charles A. Towne six years
ago. He won handsome victory then
IN return for which he received two term.
more, with little effort. He was BRAY.
when, taking stand on the Porto Rica1
question that was far from popular j,
Minnesota, he returned and faced his con
| stltuents at memorable banquet an,
with magnificent audacity told them tina
they were wrong, that he was right, an,
that he didn't care whether they chos
to send him back to congress or not
After that speech Judge Morris Drawer
made more votes for him than the Port
Rican question may have lost him.
/ So, we say, We admire the man, an
count our disagreements with him insig
nificant as compared with his excellenc
as man and his high purpose as a legis
lator.
1t is said that this retirement of Judg
Morris is due to the fact that he find
a congressmans salary of $4,000 INSULT
cient. 1t may be that no salary that /
would be possible to pay would retain hi
services for the public. But if it is
question of few thousands of dollars
Judge Morris resignation will help t
make live question of any propositio
to raise the salaries Of congressman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-17
THREE UNHEALTHY CITIES
LesIiess Weekly.

? ISSlIH Nv teKIy.
The causes of a given number of deaths
differ considerably between cities in the Unit
ed States. If we look for typical places in
different sections of the country, each having
had in 1900 about the same number of deaths,
we shall find Allegheny, Pa, with 1855
deaths; Atlanta, Ca, with 1887, and Denver
with 2,4S4 Comparing the causes of deaths
in these three cities we find Allegheny to
have been particularly afflicted with ddphthe-
ria, typhoid, rheumatism, cancer, bronchitis
and pneumonia. Atlanta was pre- eminent
among the three for malaria, diarrhoea. pa
ralysis, Group and brain diseases. Denver
was high in consumption, alcoholism, rheum-
atism and cancer
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-17

The Morris bill for the opening UP OF
the Leech Lake group Of Indian reserva-
tions, as it stands now, provides that the
reserved land at Pine Point. Sugar Point,
and on the islands in Leech and Cass
lakes shall remain under control of the
department of the interior as Indian land
We suppose 1t will come to the same
thing in the end. but it would have been
we'll to make these reservations national
parks or forest reserves instead Of leav-
ing them in such a assification that they
may yet be cut up into allotments or
sold?
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The Northwestern Miller suggests that
If the railroads will not do justice to the
-four trade it may yet be we'll to resort to
navigation on the old Mississippi and
make New Orleans the flour export depot,
instead of New York. Boston and other
Atlantic coast points. Perhaps, after
all, the works that are to make Mime
apolis the head of navigation will be more
useful than ornamental.
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the last woman on earth wouldn't think of
marryin' her. She's, bad tempered extrava-
giant and spiteful, and ii she didn't bring me
to the poorhouse I'd be expectin she'd pizen
me!''
Every word he uttered found its way to the
widow in due time, as a matter of course,
but She refused to make any criticisms in
reply. In time the deacon Gained down., and
the gossip died out, but after events proved
that the widow was only hiding her time.
One summer day, almost year after her
bereavement, Deacon Spooner started for the
village in his old rockaway. At the west
corner of the widows farm and in plain sight
of the house was half an acre of bog Or
swamp, and in this sweet flag grew plenti-
fully. 1t had always been the custom for
everybody to climb the fence and help him
self, and Deacon Spooner hadn't forgone it
because of the strained relations. On this
day, as he came Opposite the box, the old
horse made as if to bolt, and the deacon pull
ed him up and said to himself:
~ feel as it I was goin to have heart
burn, and guess ..1'll climb over and dig a
root or two Of that flag cant see my
way clear to marry the Wilder Phillips,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-17

The railroad men say that if the Min
neapoils millers will agree to quit asking
FOR cut-rates, rebates and secret rates
there will be no difficulty in euualizing
the freight tariffs on wheat and -four.
rms rather puts it UP to the millers.g If
the abolition of the differential is SO i'm
portant to them they ought to be willing
TO agree to stand by the published rates.
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A Suggestion.

To the Editor of The Journal:
In recent editorial entitled Mayor Ames'
Lawlessness,'' you refer to "a letter to e
Journal signed "a Protest. Both the
editorial and letter suggested that the collec-
ton of fees from certain unfortunates for
medical examination is without authority OF
law and practically blacknail for the private
use of some one. The letter said. in sub
stance that if any other candidate should at
tempt to replenish his campaign fund in the
same way, Mayor Alnes would no doubt have
him arrested. If this is true. why should 1t
not be brought to the attention of the grand
jury, which is now in session.
Not a Candidate.
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voters of both parties that such and sue:
this advice has weight it will lead to tho
OF good men by both parties.
At present in Chicago selections are
made only after nominations, which is ap
to stir up partisan bitterness when GER
tain nominee is left off the favored list.
Moreover. when the people are. called
upon to choose directly from among .
number of men, many of whom they
do not know personally, advice from those
who know and in whom they have conf
ence will be helpful in coming to a de-
cision. 1t will be especially acceptable
because it will not in any way interfere
with the voters party relations.
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A s2,5OO,OOO Hotel.

April 1.-THE southeast corner of Fifth
avenue and Forty-fourth street was bought
to-day by syndicate as preliminary to its
improvement with a hotel which in luxury Of
equipment is to, vie with vDelmonico's and
Sherry's on adjacent corners Of the avenue.
The syndicate is controlled by Perciya1 W.
Clement of Vermont, who is also the leading
spirit in the recently incorporated New Eng
land Hotel company. The site was purchased
at cost not far from 81 100000. The hotel
will probably cost 81, 50O, coo more, although
persons interested III the project said that the
details of the plan. have not been matured.
Santos to EncircIe Liberty.
NJ Santos Dumont, who encircled the Eiffel
tower in Paris, will attempt to sail his air.
ship over and around the statue of Liberty
early in the summer A syndicate of $4,000
has been formed by the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit officials and prominent New Workers to
defray the expenses of the daring Brazilian
aeronaut's demonstrations.
The exhibitions will open at Brighton Beach
and continue month. NJ. Santos Dumont
has verbally agreed to the arrangements, and
he will sign written contract when he re-
turns in ten days from st. Louis He will
send to Paris for his balloon.
When Santos umopt met Edison (and
locked over his great laboratory at Orange,
n. j., the inventor COlQ the aerOnauC ClaCt ne
himself had in earlier days given some con-
siderable though. to aerial navigation and
believes that the problem is not difficult.
You have made an airship and have guild
ed its course he said, "but it is only step
in the solution of&the problem of aerial navi-
cation from commercial viewpoint. When
the problem is solved there will be no gas
balloon connected with the flying machine
1t will be lifted and propelled by its cwn
energy, and not taken up by a lighter fluid
Therefore, work to constantly reduce the size
of the balloon. and when you have so faI
progressed that an inspection of your flying
machine with a microscope will not reyea
the balloon bag the problem will be settled
and practical, safe aerial navigation will b.
assured Sftt
Following this. Mr.. Edison escorted hi
/ guests through his great laboratory-one o
| the most wonderful rooms in the world
| through the machine shops. and into the pri
| vate den, where the wizard locks himself il
against the outer world, and even against hi
| own workmen, when planning and searching
| to draw. out the secrets which have made hin
| the greatest of inventors.
mo / storage battery shall be yours salt
! Edison, in response to AN inquiry. "ll
pledge you now that I'll have made for yo,
small storage battery that can be placed il
your ship Santos Dumont No. Z, to shoot tn
sparks into your petroleum anoter. In yer,
short time these batteries will be in cours
of construction. and the first one complete
will be reserved for YOU
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COMPLAINTS

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office in every case where their pa
pers are not Delivered Promptly,
or when the collections are not
promptly made.
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Young Ideas That Missed the Target

Young Ideas That Missed the Target.
The Christian Endeavor World has an ex-
citing article by Lillian, c. Flint, giving sam
Piles of shooting by the young Idea when
the bullseye was not only missed but the tar
get also. Miss Flint Offers these instances
of children's answers on examination papers
that have fallen under her notice:
The Romans left the 5Britons low-spirited
and crestfallen. r.
The Parthenon was used as a powder maga-
zine during the Trojan war.
The outline of Greece is very rugged, sur
rounding all the country, or nearly ALL -
The Persians hurried across the Hellespont,
burning it behind them. as
In repeating a nroverb one child fell into
the following curious error:S
God tempers the wind to the short horned
lamb.
Another child had ian idea regarding Dick
ems marriage that seems to be near the facts.
The paper said:
Dickens married, but not successfully.
We ought to be modest, for we all doubtless
make errors that are fully as amusing to a
person who knows more than we DO.
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AN uHGALLANT REMINDER
london Daily News

LONDON Daily news. z
Mrs. Kendall, the eminent actress, was torn
ffty-three years ago. She was born at
Cleethorpes, in Lincolnshire She mar
ried w. H. Kendall (Grimston) Aug. I, 1869.
Her debut in London was made as ophelia on;
July 20, 1866. 'ss
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PARENTAL CONSENT
Washington Sta

! WdSHilGIUiI IatdT
did you speak to father about our mar
ringer asked Maybelle.
81 did, answered Count Fucash
Ibid he give his consent?,' s
Eyes, after fashion. He said that If you
had no more sense than to be willing to marry
me you didn't deserve any better fate -
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WASHINGTON HAD NO FRENCH
BATON
Washington Post.

washington Post.
Apropos OF Congressional action in inviting
the descendants pf Count Rochambeau to Wit
ness the unwilling of the Rochambeau statue.
an old, old story has been revived that when
Rochambeau camS to this country to CONF
mand the French Allies during the revolution
he brought With nm q commission for Gen.
eral Washington asN field marshal Of France.
SO that there might Ne no question OF his au-t
thority to give ordeis to- the French COM.
mander. 1T is q oAasant tradition. but .,
tradition only. said stnator Lodge. "Whea
I was engaged in writing the life OF Washing-i
ton searched diligently for confirmation Of
this, countr.1swith INSTITUTIONS to recognize
Washington as the commafd ERIN chief OF the
continental army and to Npbey his orders.
George Washington never WIS field marshal
OF France"
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CONTINUED

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J. Adam Bede will probably think that
the finger CT destiny is pointing at him,
now that Judge Morris has retired. That
finger might point elsewhere and do
worse.
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Nemesis GET. Rose i, II il.

= 80 3 q
Marcus Rosen. a barber Of Sc Eldridge
street, came to this country from Russia
about twenty i've years ago and shortly after
wards married and settled down on the East
Side. The couple have seven children nearly
all of whom are grown up SIS.
sOn Tuesday night a decrepit old woman
with LAWYER Black and policeman visited
Rosen's apartments and the. old woman point
ed out Rosen as her husband who deserted
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Theater- goers are promised a departure
from the conventional rural drama in Arthur
Sdman's famous village comedy York State
Folks which is to be the attraction at the
Metropolitan the first half Of next week, with
the original cast and handsome stage settings
shown in the eastern production.
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The British are sticking at amnesty for
Cape Colony and Natal rebels. Therein.
they show poor judgment. When war is
over the best policy is to remove all irri-
tating reminders of it. To keep several
hundred or several thousand men in pris
on or perpetual disfranchisement is very
effective way of keeping alive the fires of
rebellion. The British should remember
that at present a majority of the people
Of South Africa are hostile to them, and
that stable government can be main
tanned there only by obtaining the sym
cabinet in London should take leaf from
American experience at the close of the
civil war.