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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
FUEL AND LIGHT.


The cost of fuel and light at Branch c
during the years, 1899 1901, inclusive, was
IS per cent of the amount allowed by your
board for fuel and light at the branches.
During the years 1S99-1901, inclusive,
Branch G. has issued AZ per cent of the
serials issued at the branches and has
received % per cent of the amount allowed
by your board for periodicals for the
branches. Respectfully,
j. r. Jenkins,
513 Bank of Commerce Building.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

The interstate commerce committee of
the house of representatives has reported
favorably on the E1flsins anti-rebate bill
This, of course, means that the house will
pass the measure. When that is done, the
house will have passed three antitrust
measures covering more or less the same
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

Isn't it about time for Minneapolis and
St. Paul to devise some means Of rapid
transit between the two cities? 1t is an
absurd waste Of time, this using an hour
in going from one city to the other Half
an hour or less should be sufficient.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

The South Dakota congressman have an
idea that il the old lake beds of that state
could be filled with water pumped from
artesian wells, agricultural conditions
would be much improved. But about the
time arrangements had been made to
pump the water into the lake beds, a cycle
of wet years might come along and do the
work itself
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

Joel P. Heatwole is talked of for public
printer. If Joel can sonly get this posi-
ton and at the same time become boss
of Minnesota, he will have reached an
envable estate. joel has said some bit
ter things about The Journal, but
we stand ready to indorse him for public
printer though not for boss. - .-...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
MINNESOTA POLITICS

WIZ M. j. Bowling be candidate for
congress again next year?
Ihls IS the question that is agitating
some or the seventh district people, since
the former speakers visit to the capitol
the other day. He circulated very busly
among the members from that district in
MS usual genial way, and especially
among those who were supporters Of
senator Young In the great primary cam
palgn last summer julius Schmahl,
chlei clerk OF the house, who was the
leading Young man In Redwood county.
announces that as far as he and Bowling
are concerned, the Ratchet is buried. They
started trouble two years ago over the
reapportionment bill, when Bowling in
sisted on putting Redwood county in the
seventh district. Representative Larson,
Schmahl, and Senator Somerville Of
Brown, who also represented Redwood,
wanted that county to stay in the sec
ond, but Bowling had his way, and war
was declared. The Somerville- Schmahl-
Larson following in Redwood county lined
up first for Eddy, and then for Young,
fighting Bowling tooth and nail They
him for congress and then wipe off the
slate.
They did not beat him, but volstead
did, and common disappointment
brought them together again. It is now
broadly intimated that the Young fol-
district will be for Bowling if he will
run again.
The Olivia banker will not say It is
thought that he may concede Volstead
second term and stick to business until
1906, but circumstances may develop so
as to bring him in the race again next
year.
Redwood county is pretty sure to have
candidate for state office next year 1t
is reported that James A. Larson of Wal
nut Grove, who represented the county
in the house in 1899 and 1901. will be a
candidate for railroad and warehouse COM
missioner. He is one of the prominent
Norwegian Americans in the republican
party of the state, and would muster con-
siderable strength. If Larson does not en-
ter the field, Julius Schmahl is likely to
try conclusions with Peter E. Hanson, who
will ask for a third term in the secretary
Of states office. \.
There is revival of the talk Of Joel
P. Heatwole as a candidate for public
printer, and intimations are made that
the Mortified congressman has only to-
announce himself to get this important
and lucrative government position.
Charles B. Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
MISSOURI NOT THE WHOLE THING

Redfield Is. d. Press.
A newspaper item brags that two mem
bers of the Missouri legislature have, since
coming to the capital. blown out the gas.
AS soon as any Boosting is started about
going to- bed with boots on we NAV he
heard from.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

There is talk of an electric railway line
to connect the twin cities with Mankato.
It is surprising that there has been SO lit
tie development in Minnesota of rural
electric transit lines.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

OF education, point the way we shall go
as soon as our foreign accessions pass into
the second and third generations and our
rural population relatively declines.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK

To the Editor Of The Journal: ~.
The following is a copy of a letter l
addressed to the library board Feb. g.:
The following figures, taken from your
annual reports, suggest matter for ref1ec-
ton. I have been unable to obtain the
figures for 1902: ..s. .. -.
Circulation of serials:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

maliciously vilified. The paper apollo
gized in its next ISSUE but the incident
ranked in the colonel's mind
At later period there appeared in
the Kicker a ten-line item about Luz
cretia Borgia, the historical poisoner
Again Colonel Thompson came to the
front He vigorously contended that
Lucy had been malgned by history 10
prevent certain guilty parties from be-
ing exposed, and to placate him an am
pie apology was published.
About two years ago the horse editor
cut out and sent in as copy short arti-
Gle about Cleopatra. The paper. had
scarcely gone to press when the colonel
Gaze in to demand an apology History
was all wrong about Cleopatra and he
proposed to set it right or shoot some
body. The colonel drew gun on us and
had some hot words with the editor.
out the matter was settled by an apoI-
ogy to his liking.
Six months since there was another
scene. The Kicker had published a brief
article about Cain, who is popularIy sup
posed to have killed his brother Abel.
According to Colonel Thompson it was
malicious SANDER on Cain, and he didn't
propose to stand by and see a good
mans memory Smirched After soma
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

The Canadian newspapers. in dwelling
on the Alaska boundary question, devote
much space to the Canadian proposition
of 1872 to establish the boundary line,
as if that were proof Of the present Can
adian claim The boundary needs to be
actually established on the ground as well
as by the Interpretation of the treaty.
And no one denies that there is a wide
margin for differences as to just where
the boundary should be placed, but when
Americans have said there was nothing to
arbitrate they had reference: to the main
question, that of a continuous strip of
land along the coast of the Alaskan pan
handle. 1t is only in recent years that
Canada has thought of making the point
that this strip should be broken by arms
Of the sea. That will be the great CUES
ton for the mixed commission to decide
and American confidence in the matter
is as to that point, not whether the bound
airy line shall be decided to be five or forty
miles from the coast.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

A commercial traveller writes to T h e
ournal from Owatonna under a
recent date to express his surprise at the
"star chamber examination" of the CAPT
tol commission. He wants toSknow what
right the committee of investigation has
to insist upon this examinations being
made privately He thinks that if the
commissioners are fully satisfied with
the uses they have made of the public
money they will not be averse to having the
public know all about it, The CONNER
cial traveller calls attention to the fact
that he is obliged to keep a close account
of his own expenses and make his report
to his employer. He thinks that the ap-
plication of the same rule to the commits
sioners is no hardship. And he is right.
The air of secrecy which has been MAIN
tanned with respect to the inquiry into
the commissions accounts is not for
tunate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

walker, will close Its engagement here
with performances tonight. tomorrow
afternoon and tomorrow night.
Joseph Murphy comes to the Bijou next
week IN his two famous Irish plays,
Shaun Rhue," and Kerry Cow
The Prince of the World at the Ly-
ceum Is breaking all records. Opening
Sunday evening, the Ferris company win
present Frank Murdochs beautiful story
OF the back woods, "Davy Crockett"
w. II. Murdoch, the heavy man of the
company, is a brother of the author and
was the understudy Of the late Frank
Mayo, in the character Of Davy Crockett.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
Foyer Chat.

Sally in Our Alley" the latest hui
morous frivolity. comes to the Metropoli-
tan Sunday night fresh from most sue
essfulDBroadway engagement.
Al the Metropolitan next Thursday and
the last half Of the week Horace Lewis
will be seen in Sol Smith RusselI.s
famous play. "a Poor Relation Mr.
Lewis is said to be one of the greatest
character actors in the profession and
has been the leading comedian at the
Castle Square tfeater in Boston for the
past five years.
which is being presented Al the Bijou by
the coiored comedians, Williams and
The Forrest City times., 1903-09-18
BRITISH CABINET Meeting.
If Mr.. Chamberlain Fiscal PropO-
sitiOns Are Not Accepted lie
Will Resign.

London, Sept 16-In anticipation of
Tuesdays cabinet meeting spectators
gathered early in Downing street
eyincing the suspense which prevails
in all quarters and which has been
heightened. if anything, since Mondays
announcement of the fiscal decision
which is SO eagerly awaited.
The st. James Gazette says
We can confidently affirm that the
final decision on the fiscal question was
not arrived at yesterday. The discus
sion may or may not be resumed this
afternoon, the meeting being called to
discuss other matters. but we have no
hesitation in saying that further con-
sideration will take place before the
government comes to definite conclu-
sion on the fiscal issue. If Mr.. Cham
berlain's proposals are not accepted
he will resign his seat in the cabinet"
The Forrest City times., 1903-09-18
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Senator Cockrell will address the old
settlers at their annual reunion in
huntsville. Mo, October |.
The ElSin (lll) board of trade voted
$4,000 for the Illinois dairy exhibit
at the st. Louis Worlds fair.
The Noviager (Mo) miners have re-
turned TO work. and a conference with
operators is in progress at Kansas City.
Samuel J. Parks has been rearrested
in New York on charge of extortion.
made by Tiffany company of New York
city.
The war department has ordered that
the 1000 tons of Philippine exhibits.
Just arrived. be detained at the ports
ii entry.
mammoth aviary. to be the largest
steel cage in the world will be built for
the Smithsonian institution at the
Worlds fair.
William Ford, one of Moniteau coun-
tvs Oldest citizens. killed himself in
his barn, four miles south of Upton,
Mo, by shooting
The sultan of Sulu is no longer sub
jet of the United States. having re-
moved with his wives, slaves and dat
tos to Singapore
Sir Thomas Upton declares he was
not invited to the Sewanheka Yacht
club dinner. as it was known he would
not be in the east at the time
Starger & Tossey's large hay barn at
Toledo, III, was destroyed by fire.
causing loss of $4,000. Eight hun
dred tons OF hay We're consumed.
|. n. Merryfield, chief officer of the
White Cross army of the United
States. is in St. Louis with a view to
establishing a branch of the organiza-
ton there.
Gov. Toole of Montana honored the
requisition of Gov. Dockery of Mis-
souri, for Carey Snyder wanted in
Kansas City on a charge of highway
robbery.
The three Drake brothers, of St.
Louis. who were believed to have been
lost in the Clearwater country, in
western Montana, have returned to
MiGsoula
Sheriff Hamilton of Madison county,
Ark, has placed Jesse Hull in the
state penitentiary. Eighteen months
ago. after serving four or five months,
Hull escaped.
Patrolman Albert Schaneman of the
Seattle (WashD police force was shot
and killed by W.lliam S. Thomas, one
of the three men who held up the
Willard bar last Saturday night.
President Harry Halves of the JEFF
feTson club CT st. Louis has given 1t
out fiat that Circuit attorney Folk will
not get single delegate from ST Louis
TO support his gubernatorial candidacy.
The Forrest City times., 1903-09-18
TOM KING YOUNG A SUICIDE.
He Was Arrested For n Misdemeanor
in san Irancisco and Could
Not stand the Disgrace.

San Francisco, Sept. 16.-Tom King
Yung, high official in court circles at
Pekin, military attache of the Chinese
legation at Washington and secretary
to Jung Bow He, the acting consul
general at San Francisco, committed
suicile by asphyxiation at the Chinese
consulate. Yung was arrested on a
charge of misdemeanor, on Friday
morning last, and this disgrace led him
to take his life. He left a letter for the
acting consul-geraral containing a
statement to this effect. The deceased
came here about four months ago from
China with the Chinese minister He
leaves wife and two sons, residing in
China
The Forrest City times., 1903-09-18
Some of the Points In the Note Pre-
sented by Bulgaria to the
European Powers.
TURKEY, UNDER The PRETEXT
OF SURPRISING REVOLUTION,
Gives Bulgaria Reason to suppose
That at Opportune Moment
She VIII be Attacked by Turkey
Can Not Afford to Be Taken by
Surprise.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept 16.-Following
are some of the points in the note
which Bulgaria has just presented to
the powers:
What the Bulgarian government had
foreseen. as expressed in its note of
June 90, of the development of affairs
in Turkey. has become amply verified
The Turkish government is systemat
ically annihilating the Bulgarian peo-
pie.
THE mobilization and concentration
of such great forces in European Tur-
key, under the pretext of suppressng
the revolution, gives Bulgaria reason
to suppose that at an opportune mo-
ment she will be attacked by Turkey.
THE Bulgarian government can no
longer remain indifferent to the pres
ence of such a situation, which is of
a nature calculated to bring about
hostile collision between Turkey and
Bulgaria.
IF the great powers do not take
measures to give the sublime porte
counsels of wisdom and of moderation,
the Bulgarian government will be
obliged 20 take the necessary steps te
be ready for every eventuality, and to
not be taken by surprise
The Forrest City times., 1903-09-18
BULGAEIA'S STRENGTH.
Could Put Two Hundred ard Fifty
Thousand In the Field.

London, Sept. 16.-Joseph Angeloff,
the new Bulgarian agent to England.
believes that should a conflict between
IS country and the porte occur. the
victory would be with the Bulgarians
beyond doubt
In an interview to-day Angeloff said:
I'VE are able to put an army Of $780,
000 in the field within "a hours. all of
them strong. disciplined men, possess
ing the conviction of the justice of
their cause
Angeloff concluded by appealing to
the civilized world for gifts of money,
food and clothing for the perlshing
Macedonians
The Forrest City times., 1903-09-18
A D0UBLY FATAL DUEL.
A Fight to Settle n Love Affair Re-
suited In the Death of Both
Participants.

Abita Springs, La, Sept. 1G.-Frank
Allison and Marshall McGhee, two
young men in st. Tammany parish,
fought duel to the death at the Tai
ishook camp ground Tuesday
Both men We're rivals for the hard
of young woman, and Allison chal-
lenged McGhee to duel McGhee
promptly accepted the challenge, and
pistols at ten PAGES were selected.
The men met at the appointed hour
and place. At the command of their
seconds, both weapons were dis
charged. and both men fell dead, one
with bullet through his brain and
the other with a ballet through his
heart
The Forrest City times., 1903-09-18
The ALASKAN BOUNDARY
The Commission Resumes Its Session
and Oral Argument Begins.
'""""'ahs Are quoted rs Saying
That Their Country Would Re
sent Adverse Decision

London, Sept 16.-The Alaskan
boundary commission rea55embled at
the foreign Office Tuesday. and the oral
arguments began. Additional interest
was lent to the proceedings by state
ments attributed to some of the Cana
dams that their country would seri-
ously resent an adverse decision. Nev.
ertheless, only few spectators. includ-
ing the wives of the commissioners and
OF counsel were present when ATTY
Gen. F1nlay rose and commenced the
presentation OF the Canadian argu-
>lent. 1t was evident that the com
missioners at first were not deepiy In
terested in the attorney-generals
statement. Having considered the doc
uments already presented, the commits
sioners felt as if they were as familiar
with these facts as any of counsel. The
arguments We're more for the purpose
OF removing any doubts which counsel
feel may exist in the minds OF the
members of the tribunal The agents
OF the governments, however, sitting
ON either side of the blue-covere ia
Bile, behind which the commissioners
sat, and counsel occupying the desk in
the center of the chamber followed the
attorney-generals argument with the
closest attention.
While Att'y-Gen. Finlay was speak
ing Chief Justice Fuller, accompanied
by Ambassador Choate, entered the
chamber. They were conducted to
table directly facing the commission
erS
The Forrest City times., 1903-09-18

All economic plants show a prefer
ence for certain soil and climatic con-
dltlonS, and none is more exacting in
this regard than the cranberry. While
it can be easily and successfully grown
on congenial soils. it cannot be made
to return paying crops under adverse
conditions.
The conditions necessary for sue
cess in cranberry culture are soils of a
peaty or alluvial nature, located at
high attitudes or in high ATTITUDES. and
provided with an ample and easily
available water supply and an easily
accessible supply of sand. Repeated
failures have resulted from attempts
to establish cranberry plantations on
soils not congenial 20 the plant. The
best index to the fitness of the soil for
this crop is the occurrence OF native
cranberry plants. Where the cram
berry is Indigenous to the soil it is
safe to undertake the commercial Gull
tivation of the crop. The commercial
cranberry bog or meadow should COM
bine as many as possible of the ele-
ments which characterize the natural
habitat of the cranberry with all pos
sible appliances for controlling ad-
verse conditions. While the cranberry
is not water plant, it thrives best on
soils In which the water level is with
in few inches of the surface or the
soil 1t is desirable that the arrange
ments be such as to render II possible
to maintain a constant water Level
throughout the growing season. and
at the same time to hold this at the
depth Of eight or ten inches below the
surface, particularly during the first
three years of the existence of the
plantation. The supply of water
should also be sufficient and the plan
tation so provided with dikes as to
allow of flooding the area with water
to the depth of IS inches to two feet
from November to May in localities
where il is necessary to protect the
plants from insects and from late
spring frosts.
AT present the important commer-
ciai cranberry areas of the United
States are situated in Massachusetts
New Jersey and Wisconsin with minor
fields in Connecticut. Illinois. Indi-
ana, Iowa. Kansas, Maine. Michigan.
Minnesota, Nebraska. New Hamp-
shire, New York. North Dakota. Ore
gon, Rhode Island, Washington and
West Virginia
l. c CORRECT
The Forrest City times., 1903-09-18
STILL HELD BY UNCLE SAM.
The Soldier Who Killed VIM. III
Crowley ut Allegheny Arsenal
Not Yet Surrendered

Pittsburg, Pa. Sept. 16-The sentry
who shot and killed William H. Crow
ley at the Allegheny arsenal has not
yet been turned over to the civil au-
thorities.
Lieut.. Drury, commandant of the ar
senal, received a communication from
the east, Tuesday which is believed to
be the order regarding the surrender
of the sentry. He Immediately dis
patched a hurried telegram - Wash
lngton and stated that no definite &C
ton would be taken until reply to
that message had ben received.
The Forrest City times., 1903-09-18
STREETS PAVED WITH GOLD,
Streets of Dawson Paved With
Gravel Running Two to Fiji
teen Cents TO the Pan

Seattle, Wash, Sept. IA special
20 the Post-Intelligencer from Dawson,
says:
Excitement prevails in Dawson over
the circulation of the report that pay
dirt running to Is cents to the pan
had been struck at the head of Albert
street, in the heart of the city
The discovery was made by men
hauling gravel from an old gravel pit.
Thousands of yards of the same dirt
has been scattered along the streets OF
Dawson in the process of grading, and
since it all contains more or less gold
1t may literally be said that the streets
Of Dawson are paved with gold
The Forrest City times., 1903-09-18
CRANBERRY CULTURE.
Where TIE Delicious Little Red
Berry Is Grown.
Cape Cod Was Its First Home In Amer
ica-It Is Now n Product of
Many states of the
Union.

The cranberry of commerce Is na-
tive to narrow belt OF country along
the Atlantic coast from Maine to New
Allegheny mountains from southern
Pennsylvania to North Carolina In
the central United States the plant is
found in Michigan. Wisconsin and
Minnesota
The successful commercial develop
ments in the cranberry industry have
very generally been found in localities
where the cranberry occurs as ma
tive plant. The areas from which the
crop is reported as a commercial in
dustry are indicated by the black dots
The Forrest City times., 1903-09-18
A CONSIGNMENT OF KRAGS
Thousand kraE-JorGensen Rifles
and Ammunition For the
Troops ut Cripple Creek.

Cripple Creek, Col, Sept ia con-
signment of 1000 Krag- Jorgensen ri
files from the United States govern
ment arrived in camp Tuesday and
were Immediately distributed among
the troops on duty here Besides the
new rifles. 10000 rounds of ammuni-
ton were also received. This is the
FIRST new equipment to be sent to Colo
RADIO under the Dick bill.
A meeting of county officials was
held for the purpose of trying to devise
means for ascertaining Just how far the
military authorities can so in the ar
rest OF citizens without warrant OF
law
The Forrest City times., 1903-09-18

on the map, a glance at which reveals
at once the regions in which the cram
berry is now grown
The earliest paintings of the cram
berry were made in the Cape Cod re-
gion of Massachusetts in the first quar-
ter of the nineteenth century, proba-
bly, between 1900 and 1913. From a
meagcr start the industry has grown
to one of first magnitude and mas been
extended into other states, as shown
by the accompanying table taken from
the census of 1900: