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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-16
On OLDEST REPUBLIC
VenetianS Have Maintained a
Government
FOR NEARLY 1900 YEARS
Has an Area of Seventeen
Square Miles.
FOR NEARLY 1900 YEARS

The oldest nation IN Europe is tho
smallest. and few people ever heard Of it.
writes William z. Curtis to the Chicago
Recor6-Herald fran San Marine. Italy
With the exception of China and Japan
and other of the oriental desrotisms. it
= the Oldest nation in existence. and has
preserved its independence and maintain
ed a republican form Of government,
based upon the equal rights OF the people
and the exercise of popular suffrage. I'M
broken for a period of J. 700 years.
The Nenetians are said TO have main
tanned "A republic for 1.4o0 years. bot what
a republic it was with those wicked old
doges. and the council OF ten. the secret
i~Suisition, the trial Of accused people by
masked judges and 4 postohice expressly
FOR the receipt Of anonymous letters.
Theycalled 1t a republic. and theoretically
they had a popular government. very
much as Tammany Hall gives a popular
government 10 the city of New York,
with assassinations, torture chambers,
secret dungeons. and all sorts OF medic
val horrors added. But. even before Ven
les was founded. seven centuries before
Alfred the Great gave written laws 10
English people. nearly 1900 years before
the American colonies. set up republican
government for themselves. a little
democracy was started by 4 benevolent
monk on the top of a mountain that over
looks the blue waters OF the Adriatic.
which stIn exists today. with very Httle
change in its form Of government. and
with Only slight increase in population
for a dozen centuries. 1t is the little re
public Of san Marine. thirteen miles from
the port of Rimini. italy. and about three
hours ride on the cars from the city II
cologne.
il is . nation in miniature. with ro-
mantle past. q serene present and hope /
ful and confident future; and although /
Fl IS situated in that portion OF Italy
which more than any other wss exposed /
10 the devastating wars OF the middle
ages. and while the whole peninsula has .
frequently been convulsed by political
revolution. san Marine alone IN all .
Europe has preserved its autonomy and +
the same form Of administration. rnOdi- (
fed only by changing conditions. since +
the year 30 \ =. This has been due I.
not TO the use CT force or 70 diplomatic F
iutrigues. but 10 a fortunate combination .
o. circumstances. TO the isolation and .
poverty Of the community and in nc
SNAIL degree 70 the bravery AID loyalty
OF its iuhabita6ts. their industry. hon
esty, love Of liberty aud practical VS.
dom which were taught them by precepr
and example by ST. Marinus. the founder
Of the iittle republic
san Marine has an area or seventeen
square miles and a population. by the
census Of 1886. OF $3.50 Inhabitants. The
kingdom OF Monaco % which Monte
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-16

ond. the sensation Of your foot being
sharply prioked can only travel ~ 70
( the brain and the response thereto travel
back again n the time you are counting
one. that is a distance az ten feet TIE
/ familiar phrase quick az thought
does not mean very much. As things 60
nowadays. slow as a thought would D.
better
Such are the general conditions % nef-
vous ~ mental" action- THE same nar-
row limitations are true * .apeeisi orr
caua The eye and the ear have ioaE
been regarded a. marvels % mechanism.
ausie the most wonderful things in thn
world But compared with ths iup.e-
rnents ~ "a prosent-day laboratory the
sensitiveness Of az HUMAN organs seems
gross enough. A photographic plate.
coupled 1ith O. telescope, ~iii reveal fhs
presence ~ millions ~ stars whoss shf
doesn't effect The rciina fn sbo least The
microscope. TOO. wlth its revelations ~
the world - the inanteiY small tells ~
how crude.after al. ia fhis mosf delicate
q the seoser Inded. ve may hken e -
% plano where only r. single octave -
war,le the mi8ale. sounds FROM ft~
ultra-sfoiei 90 the lowest reechas ~ fhf
rreetrarn Is range - some nine eefsfee
~ ught Vibrations ~ uhlra saVs fss car
new mcdaniel senses ue sho.ia nserf
have brrleorsri1ss ~ trIf osr
The ear hears litif of uhst - Fning 81
around us uv ucsns ~ uirrnr naae
The tread ~ g. eounes sire IRE ffsrla
% cavalry. our Beat reaae e. very sssss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-16
WOMAN WOULD CLEAN STREETS
Men Failed IL Youngstown, 20 the Dis
gust Of the Fair Sex.

lcu1sstowr. o. March 1z.-TEe muddy
q nditio- - me paved. as vel as Tire IN
I--vrd streets has called forth many Tro-
2ests from the wone1 wh9 4re acra-
p-iied 20 20 90 thelr employment every
cay. A-ss Essie stea4rt in The employ
Ie1t - land company. hes edered o.
2. ze charge q Tie stTees ciesnlng der1 r.
Rent and phase the streets 81 p1sz-lfe
al nditi0u-
II IS "a -adiss.fal5 fzc-- s.il 3lss
stewart that Eognszz9zn has ao5zr ti4
yTa-st streets u any city u TIE c1anirr
me men eaFe trisi - s1lse rae problem
at keeping the streets rieaa. buz have 11t
s-.cceeoea. and TIE cusy s1lEEiea s. -
place Nooz4u a the bead - ;l.s street
ciess.i-E department Just slse rhs Ee-
nsen eAa1ce ard they VII -asks e r.saa
Gu.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-27
TO ADD 2 STORIES
Supervising Architects Plan for
the Federal Building.
COST WILL BE ABOUT $25o,ooo
Says There Is No Doubt, but That
the Appropriation VIII
Go Through.

The MINNEAPOLIS federal building will
no doubt get two more stories before
long Supervising Architect J. Knox
Taylor, after short inspection yesterday
morning saw the imperative need of more
room,
The use OF the lower two floors for the
postofttce and of the upper three for, the
courts and court Offices, revenue, customs
mouse, weather bureau, railway mail serv-
ice and for the postotfice inspectors. was
the plan that suggested itself to Mr..
Taylor after going over the building with
postmaster Loveioy and Custodian Coo
ley this morning. Mr.. Loyejoy also ap-
proved this plan as more desirable than
that for placing part of the postof1ce
working force on the top floor.
Mr.. Taylor said the appropriation for
the Minneapolis building would undoubt-
eddy go through and that after congress
had adjourned he would return and con-
slider more fully the needs here. At
present no plans are being drawn, but an
addition Of two stories is certainty
The estimated cost is $250,000. :
Such an arrangement would require the
cutting down of the high ceilings of the
court rooms on First avenue and on the
court. 1t is believed that court rooms on
the third floor would be as convenient as
on the second. The receipt and dispatch
Of mails will be expedited by putting the
entire force together on the lower floors.
Mr.. Taylor will also recommend the re-
modelling Of the old St. Paul postof1ce at
a cost OF $50, 900, for the of the in
ternal revenue collector, collector on Gus
toms. and surveyor general.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-27
EVERYBODY'S GARDEN
FAVORITE.
The Radish, a Vegetable That Any
body Can Grow With Success and
Pleasure. i

No family, not even those unfortunate
people who live in steam-heated flats,
need be without a little garden Of their
own. And, If they have children. they
owe it to the little ones to have one. II
they can't do any more, they can have
little patch of radishes-even window
box of radishes is a lot of fun in the grow
ing and some satisfaction in the eating.
The secret OF growing good radishes
consists chiefly in three things: Light,
quick soil, plenty of water, the right kind
of seeds. Radishes grow very quickly,
and If not supplied with sufficient
moisture, are almost sure to be pithy.
The best radish seed comes from Brit
.tany, in France, and is grown on land
that has been reclaimed from the sea.
This soil produces solid, shapely roots
which are .perpetuated in the seed. The
cheap radish seeds come from the south
of France, but are not desirable great
favorite is the Early French Break
fast" 81 c4ez,. :. -..s
This information and much more about
seeds for vegetables and flowers is to be
found in Northrup, King & Co.'S new cata-
logue, which you can get by calling for
it OF it will be sent free upon request.
Call or write % Hennepin avenue. Min
neapolis. sy,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-27
TOLD OF SAN JUAN HILL
CAPTAIN A. w. PaEet, r.. n. Who Wa.
Z" Watching the Charge.

New York Times.
A story has Just reached London Club
dom which continental visitors are strlv-
ing in vain to tell at the expense of the
principal actor in it. 1t seems that among
the foreign attaches who viewed the bat
tie of San Juan hill from neighboring
eminence was Captain A. w. Paget, X. N.
who possibly mad no business there, as he
should have been with the fleet. Colonel
Arthur Lee then represented the British
army with General Skaters staff.
When the charge began-at first with
few stragglers and then with more COM
pact bodies of men, who paused from time
to time to return the Spanish hre-tne
German, Austrian, and Japanese attaches
became interested, until, as the Ninth
swept over the brow of the hill their en-
thusiasm was so genuine and active That
more than once they handled their revolt
yers ard. when the Spanish flag finally
went down and the stars and stripes went
up. they all broke forth in one wild cheer
all but Captain Paget. He, with his legs
far apart his hands on his hips, and his
monocle screwed into his left eye. had
been silently watching, apparently I'M
moved blythe enthusiasm displayed around
him.
In the pause that followed the outburst
from his companions, and when they had
half turned toward him, wondering why
1he could not Join in their shouts. the
monocle was seen to drop from his eye,
and he remarked with curious smile In
the direction of Colonel Lee: "Ah. say.
Lee. What a glorious day for the Anglo
Saxon race!'
And the German and Austrian officers
drew, themselves up, and the little Japan
4ese is said to have scuttled around be-
hind Lee, where he gave way to chuckles
of mirth,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-27
NEW BATTERY READY
One of the Street Railway Improve
ments Is Finished.
STORAGE CAPACITY 10000 H. P.
The Battery Will Act as an Even
err and During Elmer
Gencies. - r4, -

BY tonight the big, new stor-
age battery of the Twin City Rapid
Transit company will be ready for use
when conditions demand it. The battery
is housed in the company's building, Sec
ond street and Third avenue N. The fin
ishing touches were being put on the plant
to-day. This battery aid a similar one
just added to the st, Paul equipment are
auxiliary to the big power station at the
lower dam. The storage batteries will
be used in case of emergency and during
the rush hours from 6 to p. m. When
the current is cut off at the power plant
because of low water or for other reasons.
the storage batteries will supply the cur
rent enough to run the system until the
trouble has been remedied.
The valuable economic feature Of these
batteries is that they will be charged
with electricity from the water power
plant By utilizing the power which here
tofore has gone to waste during the night.
While the street cars are idle during the
small hours, the storage batteries will be
tanking up with the next days supply.
Each battery has capacity of 10000 horse
poWer,-more than enough to operate the
systems of both cities for one hour.
The battery on Third avenue Is made
up of five rows Of tanks, there being sixty
three In each row, running the entire
length of the power house, where the
cell contains forty-three plates, of which
twenty-one are positive and twenty-five
negative. The tanks are sixty three inches
long, tWenty-One and half inches
wide and twenty-three inches deep. There
are four sheets Of glass upon which the
plates rest, in each tank, which is filled
with sulphuric acid. AS the acid does not
evaporate. it is necessary to charge the
tanks with acid but once. After that it
Is necessary to keep the water just above
the plates.
The available capacity for running the
street railway system will be one-third
more with the battery than at present.
When the line voltage is lighter than
that on the battery, the battery will begin
charging. When the voltage on the bat
terry Is heavier than on the line, the bat
terry begins discharging. When the lights
burn low in the cars during the evening,
the battery is recharging.. When the
lights grow bright again, the battery is
discharging.
The battery here has been installed by
G. A. Ambruster, electrical engineer; c.
l.. Leonard. assistant. and r. NJ. Pat
rick. foreman. all of the Electrical Stor.
age Battery company, Philadelphia. The
work has taken five weeks. The ST.. Paul
battery is in operation already.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-27
LISA BIG CONTRACT
Receiver Flannery Looking Into
Tontine Savings Matters.
ASSETS LARGER THAN THOUGHT
Status of Matured Contract Holders
IL. Has Not Yet Been De-
termined.

George P. Flannery, receiver OF the
Tontine Savings association, the "dia-
mond CONTRACT concern dissolved by
Judge MCGEE, finds his hands full, as the
business was one of great magnitude. 1t
will be some time before he can make
statement Of the assets and liabilities. but
he intimates that the assets will be much
larger than the public might expect.
The business is greatly involved and Mr..
Flannery has not yet mastered the de-
tails. One Of the first questions was as
to whether the holders Of ''matured' con-
tracts were entitled to any preference as
against others still making payments.
Under the system of the Tontine associa-
ton, patrons were required to pay $l.25
per week. These contracts, at the option
Of the holders, matured in 80, As or 80
weeks. Most Of the investors elected to
take the 6O-week option. In that time
they would have paid in $50, and each one
was entitled to a flaWless, commercial
white diamond of two carats, worth 5000.
In case they did not want the diamond
they could take $3.50 in cash. OF course,
it was impossible. for any legitimate in
vestment to earn 100 per cent in 60 weeks,
and to redeem the contracts as they ma
tured it was necessary to increase the
membership. The fund for redemption
would. however, be augmented somewhat
by ''lapses.' AS was plainly shown in
Judge McGee's memorandum the greater
the number of contracts outstanding the
greater would be the number of new mem
bers required to meet the obligations
The growth of the association would nee
essarily have to be by geometrical pro-
gression ard only by this sort of an "end-
less chain scheme could it continue to
do business. The chain is now broken
and MIR. Flannery has the task Of picking
I'D the loose ends, ..
Those whose contracts have "matured
insist that they are entitled to the full
amounts or for such pro rata share Of
the assets as may come in the hands OF
the receiver. MI. Flannery will ask the
court for instructions. t." - ,a
Suits will undoubtedly be brought
against the five directors to recover the
| dividends declared by them with suct
unfailing regularity. 1t is contended that
they illegally appropriated S1S9,000 Of the
funds to their personal use under the
guise of dividends, and under the order
of the court the receiver is to recover as
much of it as possible. ...4s ...-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-27
A CHICAGO "PIPE"
An Entertaining Story About Miss
Berr1 Wasn't True.

An Entertaining Story About Miss
Berr1 Wasn't True.
Two Of the twin city papers fell into
the error of publishing as local matter a
story sent from Chicago telling of Lii
liam Berri's thrilling exit from Mime
apolis The account said that when the
final curtain fell on Princess Chic" Sat.
urday night Miss Berri had six minutes to
catch train for Chicago and made a
dash for it clad in her tights and an OPP
era wrap, bunch of roses under one
arm and a bull dog under the other. 1t
was an interesting story.
Miss Berri was in Minneapolis last
week; and she did leave for Chicago Sat
urday night following her performance
at the Metropolitan theater.. But she
did not fee through the streets OF Min
neapolis arrayed in crimson tights. In
fact MISS Berris costume in the last act
of Princess Chic does not consist Of tights
at ALL She wears a ball gown; and even
that was changed for street garb before
she left the tEeater.
What is more, Miss Berri never owned
a. bull dog in her life. She Is afraid Of
them: and she did not carry flowers to
the train. She went to Chicago over the
North Western road. and the dispatcher
had orders to hold the train for her
fifteen minutes if necessary. 1t was not
necessary, however, for she arrived at the
station in time. ~. ....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-27
A NEW EXCHANGE
Organized by Builders and Traders
in Building Materials.
MASTER BUILDERS MAY DIsBAND
New. ORGANIZATION IL Solely for the
Purpose of Taking Care or
Common Interests.

The Master Builders association of
Minneapolis will at next weeks meeting
consider dissolution. The association mas
been in existence for eight. years and In
cludes every contractor OF prominence III
the city. The reason for disbanding is
that all the interests in the association
have consolidated in a new organization
known as the Builders and Traders Ex-
change, and that one organization is
enough. There are arguments against this
step, however, and the Master Builders
association may decide to continue.
The Builders and Traders Exchange IS
patterned after the Builders Exchange OF
st. Paul and the old Builders Exchange OF
this city, which went out of existence
eight years ago. Its membership includes
the contractors, the subcontractors, mate
rial men and others closely identified With
the building trades. 1t is really a merger
of the Master Builders association with
representatives of the allied Interests
added. The new organization is a larger
and more powerful organization. There
is no attempt at the forming of a trust
in the organization. The purpose is
merely to look after the common business
interests of it's members, for example in
dealing with labor unions. ~
The labor unions will continue to act
in all matters affecting wages and working
rules through the various trade asso-
Citations. One of the results of. the new
organization, it is claimed, will be to do
away with most of the old causes of
friction between the contractors and the
sub-contractors. H. N. Leighton, presi-
dent of the Master Builders association,
was elected president of the new organiza-
ton and H. B. Cramer was made treas
urer. A secretary will be named later to
give all his time to the Office. ~ .
Speaking for the Builders and Traders
Exchange one of it's members declared to-
day that there was no intention to gather
strength and cohesiveness for a clash
with organized labor. All differences
would undoubtedly be settled amicably
this spring, he said.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-27
ONE BIG, FAT STACK
Northern Steamships North West and
J., North Land Being RemOdeIedl

u.
The big white ships North eWst and
North Land of the Northern Steamship
company have been in the shipyards all
winter at Cleveland and when they are
put in commission between Chicago and
Buffalo this summer their best friends
will hardly know them. These white
monsters have always been distinguish
able by their three big salmon colored,
rakish smokestacks. To insure more speed
each ship has been reftted with a new
battery of boilers and alterations have
also been made in their engines insuring
speed. The three smokestacks have been
replaced on each ship with one enormous
fat stack which will furnish a tremendous
draft for the furnaces. Some of the big
gest ships now floating have only one
stack and such an arrangement has many
advantages over the many-stacked ship,
saving much in expense of salaries, cost
Of maintenance and yet increasing speed.
The change will make great difference
in the appearance of the ships and will
also insure more room, the space formerly
occupied by the stacks to be used for more
staterooms.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-27
JEWETT WAS INDIGNANT
Man Arrested for yagrancy Protests
ViSOrousIy-Is Let Off.

ViSOrousIy-ls Let Off.
William Jewett, colored and extremely
deaf, was in the police court this morning
charged with vagrancy. He was highly
indignant and demanded trial. The Off
GERS said that he who made the arrest
said that he was running a disorderly
house in South Minneapolis The de-
PENDANT sat through nearly an hour of tes-
timony in contemptuous silence. Finally
he was put on the stand. When asked
his age he said:
Il was born in 1888, which makes me 81
years old, and l have been cook for
fifty odd years.
The more he talked the more indignant
he became. I'm respectable Citizen"
he protested "Why, the Judge here knows
me and that I always vote the straight
republican ticket" When it came to cross
examination the difficulties proved too
great, as Jewett could hear no word unless
it was shouted. Finally the. city attorney
in despair sat down and hopping his brow
announced that without a megaphone he
could not proceed with the examination.
AS the old man seemed to have been
working recently he was let of with q
warning from the judge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-27

E o. Az
The poor man has as much right to receive
consideration as the rich man, and can say
without fear OF contradiction that the plea
Of the poor, Of the laboring man OF woman,
has been held by me as Important as that OF
any other class. s.-,s..-.. -.. - -.
1t has been charged against me that ca
tered to the laboring class. The charge is
false. I have only used every opportunity
had to maintain the rights of workingmen,
and this is all they ask or demand. Whatever
move or legislation have taken or proposed
in my official private capacity in behalf
Of the laboring classes was based upon what
I believed to be right and just.
I believe in administering the laws SO they
will conduce to the veal Of the municipality.
A business administration is one in which all
classes Of business prosper, and 1t is the duty
Of the executive to gauge his official acts so
that they will aid the Business interests. Dur
Ing my administrations business has always
been good, labor has found steady employ
ment and capital has received compromising
returns. The large majority OF the people
has been satisfied, and while a persistent mi
nority has howled itself hoaIse, the city has
advanced. property has increased In value,
business has been good and the community
at large has been satisfied.
will make no promises other than that if
I should again be chosen to be the chief exec
utive of this city, + will do my best to see
that the interests of all are conserved. I
thank you, gentlemen, for the interest you
have taken in me, and will assure you that
shall do my utmost to appreciate your kind
ness by landing the republican nomination
for mayor next September.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-27
FILIPINO JUDGES
Their Character an Agreeable Sur
prise to Judge Willard.

Judge Charles A. Willard. a member of
the supreme court in the Philippines and
a former Minneapolitan, has written to-
friend in this city expressing his surprise
at the character of the native judges as
ISOLATED with him on the supreme bench.
The court is made up of five judges, only
two of them Americans. The others,
Judge Willard says, are men Of agreeable
personality, and with thorough knowl-
edge of the law. He believes thoroughly
in the wisdom of the. Philippine policy
outlined by President Mckinley and the
commissions and thinks that the natives
are fast coming to realize the benefcent
effects of American rule.