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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11

The state board Of control, having sue
ceeded in breaking up coal combine that
was trying to make the state pay two
prices for the coal needed in It's fnstitu-
TONS is now getting its thanks in the
shape Of such remarks as the following
from the LIE sueur News: ''The state
board Of control, made up Of his excel
lency, Governor Van SAINTS pets and po-
litical slaves, says that it is none Of the
public's business what they are paying
for coal to the Northwestern Fuel com
pany.'> The News ought to know that
1t is only by a secret arrangement that 3
public body can ever break thru the
charmed circle OF combine of bidders.
AS rule, every trasaction Of the state s
various agents should be open to the pub
lie; but in the states business. as in that
OF the Individual, there are some trans
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11
THE NONPAREIL MAN
named Boyd, who called it "a Sunday
Soliloauy.'' The first stanza trotted of

named Boyd, who called it "a Sunday
Soliloauy.'' The first stanza trotted of
as follows:
Poor Belle ence MAR wandered doom
As 7 ha deem for money year,
To see your rosebush when in bloom
And on its leaves to drap a tear
You wisna there rose to pine true
For me to take back to my ha me.
I missed sc but / kent that you
To your lang rest had quietly game.
After rubbering at the lang last rase
beesh,' Jamie HES him hame again as
follows:
So whan I he'd the bush seen
hied me back TO my ain hame
Twas Sunday those solemn thoughts
Back to my mind would never
So goodbye Belle wherere you be
know your body's in the tomb
And If again will you see
Depends somewhat upon my doom.
Now what would be his doom if you had
your way?
self Charlie Williams Missouri Coon
was found lying in a puddle Of water at
Owa tonna. Not to put too fine a point
upon it. Mr.. Williams was intoxicated.
grossly intoxicated. The .colored tourist
was lifted into the Owatonra lookup and
in the morning without the sign Of "a
head made a, smiling appearance before
Judge Hood, who gave him his choice Of a.
fine of 50 or the privilege of working for
the city for twenty long, hot summer
days. Mr.. Williams face expressed con-
tending emotions at the alternative, but
he finally offered the court AL the money
he had-s3 65." Judge Holt did not seem
willing to compromise, and started making
the commitment when the Missouri Pc
destrian removed a very comfortable
walking shoe from his lucky foot and took
off a clocked stocking. This strange per-
Torrance caused the magistrate to stop
and look Mr.. Williams then peeled $50
William from his foot and asked the
judge for his freedom and the change,
both of which were forthcoming.
Why is it that a respectable man in
case Of misfortune cannot scrape together
| 80 cents, but an internal scoundrel like
this usually has a few hundred dollars
about him somewhere?
| These enigmatical people-you can
never tell what they mean. Are they
| saying something complimentary are
they slapping at you with single with
tack in it? The other day the writer Of
| this column received a letter opening:
Dear Sir: Your little squib Monday evening
| about the dip in the lake is worth the price of
| the best daily i'll Minneapolis.
Here we proceeded to get swelled
up, when suddenly it came over US
with a severe shock that the the
price Of the best daily in Minneapolis
| was just cents, Our hot stuff worth
| cents? Awful But hold. if you tried
to buy the best. daily in Minneapolis it
! would cost you hundreds and hundreds Of
/ thousands Of dollars! Perhaps tina 8
! what he meant. Perhaps, but
| If Wozzoni, Pozzoni. fozzoni and Boz
| zoni would go take a vacation at the sea-
side. there might be a chance for the
| distinguished invalid to pull thru
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11


One OF the worst features of the post
Office scandals is that they will tend to
check progress in that department for
some years to come. No one can say now
how Tar on parcels post system is, tho
IN that respect the United States is about
Twenty-Five years behind other civilized
nations. This is not the fault Of the adj
ministration Of the department, but Of
congress, which: has kept the department
on as narrow a basis as possible Even
the rural free delivery service is fifty
years late compared with France. The
interests of the people of this country de-
mand cheap parcels: post service that
Will carry packages Of considerable size
and weight Express charges for small
packages are outrageous; and they never
will be much better until they have to
meet some government competition.
Whatever the defects Of the postoffice
may be, it has a big lead on the private
express companies in the efficiency of its
delivery service: They never can compete
with 1t In that respect, and as the agency
which can best serve the public in the
rnatter~of smaller. articles, the postoffice
DEPARTMENTS the. one that should be do
ing it.: 3 $ -. : =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11
MEXICAN WEATHER REPORTS
American Medicine

The Mexican postal department has
taken a new and novel means of inform
ing the public Of the weather bulletins
given out by the weather bureau. Every
letter which passes thru the office is now
stamped with the indications for the next
twenty -four hours. This stamping is done
at the same time that the postage stamps
on the letters are cancelled and the ra.
cetving stamp affixed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11
A jeremiah Without Honor.

: The prophet Of evil is all right in his
place, but he is all wrong when he colors
the present to match his views of what
prophet appeared before the convention
of the Minnesota Bankers Association in
St. Paul this week, in the person Of ]. w.
I.usk, president of the National German
American bank of st. Paul. What the
judge said was bad enough, but the re.
ports it in large measure justified, made It
even worse when they got to eastern pa
pers. One New York paper prints spe-
cial from St. Paul headed Danger for
Northwest Bankers-President Of st. Paul
Institution Says, There Has Been too Much
Speculation" This special consists Of a
verbatim quotation from Judge Lusk's
address, preceded by the following intro
duction: H. -,
Northwestern bankers have been invest
ing too largely, and are likely to suffer in
Consequence, say the bankers of this state.
President John w. Lusk Of the German
American National bank Of St.. Paul, one
of the well known financial institutions
of the west. sounded a warning Of evil to
come in his address before the State
Bankers. Association to-day.
The part of the address quoted is that
in which it is stated that several Mime
sofa banks have closed their doors and
others are waking up to, the danger Of
being compelled to close" and that
hardly day passes in this city but we
learn Of some country bank In trouble
Who will say that these pessirnistic words
do not largely Justify the correspondence
Introduction? ""
| The only banks in Minnesota that have
| recently closed are two small ones in the
southern part of the state. The cashier
| Of one Of them suddenly disappeared and
so shook public confidence in the banks
that: they were obliged temporarily to
close their doors.
| As for the: trouble Judge Lusk talked
about the Commercial West says in to-
days issue: "Just what the speaker m ant
by trouble Is not plain, for other bankers
Of, the two cities do not report anything
| that is called trouble in the banking
world" "
Some associations have a rule which
|
ventions to be examined in advance by q
competent committeeman to censor them
but to counsel with the writer's regardins
what purport to be statements of fact
and thus prevent the convention from be-
ing an agency Of evil thru papers reat
under it's auspices and endowed with it.
prestige. Had the Minnesota banker
| had such a rule, it is certain that Judg,
Lusk would have been compelled to revis
some Of his alleged facts. Predictions a.
to what is coming, whether optimistic O
pessimistic, are all right; they are mat
tiers OF Individual opinion and Judgment
but bankers convention ought not t
have to stand sponsor for fictitious facts
concerning such tender plant as credit
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11

actions that require secrecy for the time
being. This does not mean that the board
Of control Is endowed with irresponsioility.
1t. is not, and 1t is not trying to dodge
responsibility. The public examiner now
or the legislature at any time. can, exam
Inc it's books and transactions. The state
reposes confidence In the board and holds
it responsible for results If 1T is not
faithful to its trust it will soon be known.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11
PRENUPTlAL CONFIDENCE
Philadelphia Ledger,

She was an exacting Philadelphia young
woman, and before she would promise to
marry him ne had to answer a great
many questions relating to his pas
life He thought he had given her a yerv
fair account Of himself, but just when
the wedding ceremony was about to take
place, he remembered an omission and,
fearing reproach he whispered in her ca
Mary, there is one thing 1 have not
told you yet. I am a Unfversalist. Does
1t matter, lover
mo, guess not dear said the bride
serenely, II am a somnan1bulist.,,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11
THE MAGAZINES

In The Forum there is paper by DR..
T. M. Rice. one Of the most rational stu
dents Of educational methods, explaining
fine purposes of the new organization
called The Society of Educational Re-
search The work of the society will be
the intelligent examination OF the various
educational processes in this country and
to scrutinize their actual result and mass
the experience gained for reference. it's
conclusions being based on fads. Mr.. o.
II. Long contributes paper on The
Educational- Outlook in which he re-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11

Old John Burroughs may not know SO
much about the school Of the woods as
Messrs, Long and Seton, but he certainly
has a chance to know a good deal more
about the President of the United States;
The honor of having the president dine
with him at Slabsides may compensate
him for his inability to see things the
way his Younger rivals do.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11
NEW BOOKS
FELIX. By Robert Kitchens. New York:
Frederick a. Stokes. Price, $3.50.

FELIX By Robert Kitchens. New York:
Frederick 4. Stokes. Price. 81. so. :.... .
Mr.. Kitchens has heretofore written
rather eccentric. sensational novels, ana
the tendency appears ins"Fellx, IN which
three years Of a young mans life is de-
tailed thru over 400 pages. 1t is one OF
those eisurely written books with, some
WEAKNESS of detail, but it bestows use
full teaching. Felix Wilding was brought
I'D in country home in England and
left school life at Rugby very conce1ted
young fellow. especially after he topped
off his educational career in France and
came beck idolizing Balzac and making
the Coincide Humane his wade mecunl.
His mother wanted him to enter Oxford,
but he demurred and dilly dallied and
declined the Kind offer of a friend OF his
family, Mr.. .Isnley, q shape his course
in life Felix made the family very I'M
happy by opposing the marriage OF his
sister to a clergyman and devoted most
of his time to the wife Of Mr.. .lsmey
and her sister. He fell in love with Is
mey's wife and was fascinated by her. in
spite Of his discovery that both she and
her sister were morphine fends. Felix
was afterward brought to his senses by
this revelation and by the serious illness
of his mother. for whom he had deep af-
| lection A terrible scene at railway sta
| ton in London, in, which Mrs. Ismey.
| Mr. Isney and Felix figure caps the
climax of Felix's airnless career and he
concludes that he has had his, share OF
La Coincide Humane. He turned from
folly and his boytood happiness came
back to him when he found there were
more things in life than Honore Balzac
ever dreamed Of. and therein he did not
altogether agree with his friend Louis
the village tailor in France, who wor-
! shipped Balzac and claimed to have beer
that realist's tailor
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11

THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS: AND OTHER
TALES. BY Richard Garnett New York:
John Lane, The Bodley Head
This is new and revised edition Of
these odd tales, there being twelve stories
which did not appear in the first edition
published in 1888 The title story depicts
the passing Of the old pagan gods when
the sailors in the ships. on the Aegean
sea heard melancholy shuddering voices
come over the misty waters chanting
Great Tan is dead! Great Tan is dead,
Then Zeus becomes skeptical and he and
all the gods except Love, retire to Ely
SUM The oriental and other tales like
"A Page from the Book of Oily" "The
Poet of Pomopolis. 1.-The Elixer Of Life" >
and 1.-THE Dumb Oracle" are full OF cpl
grams and irresistible is New Readings In
Biography. notably those relating to Ma
poleon. Daniel Defoe and Cornelius, the
Ferryman,' easily recognized as the one
who used to ferry people between New
york and Brooklyn and Staten Island.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11

The Minneapolis Journal from January 1st to June LIST,
1908 carried 73 per cent more advertising than the
daily Tribune.
The minneapolis Journal from January LIST to June LIST,
1908 carried "a per cent want advertising than
the daily Tribune.
The Minneapolis Journal from January LIST to June 1s
1908 carried per cent more advertising than the
Sunday and Daily Tribune combined.
The Minneapolis Journal out Of 6164 residences:
vassed had 1904 subscrbers-theE Evening Tribune
=: 1281-the Morning Tribune 778
The MINNEAPOLIS Journal in SO apartment and flat build
,ngs canvassed, had 1883 subscribers the Evening
Tribune 1885, and the Morning Tribune 178.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11

AN INVITATION Is extended to all to visit
the Psess 90 wnieh is TIE haes t, IN fns
Goss Presses. with total capacity OF 1000
eight page o}urna 8 an hour, printed. folded
to 4:B0 p. m. Inquire at the business Office md
be directed to the visitors gallery, OF the Press
Room. ..a3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11

Uncle Pease asks in the Anoka Union:
Where under the sun. or in what build
ing can St. Paul hold state convention?''
Under the sum- in Lexington ball park
seems about the only. available location.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11

THU JOURNAL - published every evening,
except. Sunday. at 47-40 Fourth Street South
Journal Building, Minneapolis. MINI.
Mgr: Genera! Advg. Tribune Building.
III. LEE SIAKhE. Chicago ofice,
Tribune Building.
w. W. JERMANE, Washington Office
Representative. As Post Building
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11

The Little Falls Herald says:
'It was Bob Dunn who declared that
J. j. Hill was a man that deserved praise
instead Of kicks from the people Of Mime
sofa. This wasn't very long ago, and Bob,
to be worthy Of his appellati on honest
can't go back on it, even for a gubernato-
rial nomination
Bob is not likely to so back on it, judg
ing by the following rejoinder from the
Princeton Union:
bob Dunn is not in the habit of stulti-
flying himself"
Charles B. Cheney
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

sritisners would have.to buy our wheat
ana pay the tariff themselves. But If the
preference should be a very stiff one, it
would greatly stimulate the development
Of Canadian wheat growing, ana the time
Wo9nid come when the British market
could IN most years be supplied exclusive
" from Canadian fields. Ifsthe preference
We're a: s1nall5o one, only large enough to
onset American advantages, it would
not r'linously affect American wheat be-
cause our wheat could compete on equal
terms with Canadian wheat.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Editor Wallan of the Glenwood Gopher,
scents a plot in the recent pleasure gath
ering Of statesmen near Alexandria, and
discusses it as follows: .
Lieutenant Governor Jones and State
Senators e. e. Smith, Brewer Horton,
Hawkins, Cole, Shell and Ward were the
guests Of Senator Calhoun last week at
the Wick-I-Up Club house near Alex
andria. Politics in 1t? Oh, no, they
just flshed. that's all. But by the way,
that's quite a likely bunch to be found
together, isn't it We are anxiousy
awaiting the latest in political rumors,
now, as the crowd above mentioned ought
certainly be able to start something roll
ing
Several Of the gentlemen mentioned
deny that they entertained any rumors at
the Wick-I-Up.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11

If Wozzoni, Pozzoni. Mozzoni and Boz
zoni would go take a vacation at the sea-
side. there might be a chance for the
distinguished invalid to pull thru.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-03-12
LONGS SIDING.

Louis Liskay's little daughter is sick
with lung fever.
Mr.. Burke and his oldest daughter
have both been sick.
Perry Bulls and Chas. Sausser were
at Longs Siding on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Hayes have be-
gan housekeeping in one of John
Hatch's houses,
priscilla wake up and write a
few lines to our paper! Do not get
that tired feeling" just because it
will soon be spring,
B. F. Reem & Co. have built an ice
house and filed it with ice, and are
prepared to dish out the ice cream and
also keep the farmers butter and
cream cool.
Walter Hall visited VIM. Reem last
week and they spent the time very
pleasantly in fighting over again the
battles they fought together when they
were under Uncle Sam.
Mr.. B. F. Reem and little daughte,
Espent the first part of last week il
Champlin and Anoka. While they
were gone they visited with B. F
.Reem's brother and sister.
FLAXEY ANN.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-03-12
BLUE HILL.
Roads are in We

Roads are in very bad shape at pres.
ent. -
Mrs. Jas Stevenson will soon be home
from the hospital.
Rev. w. Parkinson is visiting at
Greenbush this week.
Mrs. A. 0. GLADDEN. and son Fred.
have moved into the Morford house.
Some of our people will attend the
quarterly meeting at Greenbush this
week.
Mr.. G. 0. King of Elk River was a
visitor at the home of Chas. Hoyt last
Sunday.
Miss Mamie Kaliher attended the
wedding of E. wager and Miss Josie
Chisholm.
Mr.. Mergel sold two of those inn
proved Yorkshire brood sows to Frank
Fridley of Becker.
Ephriam wager and Miss Josie CHS
holm of Milaca, formerly of our town.
were married Fat the home of the
BRIDES parents at Milaca on Mach End.
The good wishes Of their many friends
attend them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-03-12
COVE.

MIR. Mahoney is now at Cove prepar.
ing timber for the big lake pile driver
for the use of the lumber company this
spring.
The basket social given recently by
the Ladies' Aid society was grand
success. The baskets sold brought
S23. 10. There was considerable ex-
citement and some bought three bask-
cts. The big quilt that has been looked
for so long was sold at auction. Will
lam Wallace was the lucky man, bid
ding $17 for the quilt. +
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-03-12
Heavy Logging in Aitkin County.

The logging business is being most
vigorously pushed and with everything
favorable, as it has been, the cut in
this county will exceed 100000, 600 feet
this season. The operations around
Mile Laos lake are large and the cut
tributary to the Mississippi, the Big
Willow, Little Willow, Moose, Daggett
Brook and Crooked Lake, Tamarac and
Prairie Rivers and Sandy Lake, Little
Pine, Mud Brook and Rice River will
De very heavy. The average quality of
logs is good and the price is higher
than at any previous season. Camp
expenses and stumpage are also high
and general prosperity seems to be
with the loggers and their men. There
is an immense amount of snow and
there is more apt to be too much water
for driving than there is scarcity of
it.-Aitkin Age.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-03-12
More Riots,

More Riots.
Disturbances of strikers are not near
lily as grave as an individual disorder of
the system. Overwork, loss of sleep,
nervous tension will be followed by ut
ter collapse, unless reliable remedy
lis Immediately employed There's
nothing SO efficient to cure disorders OF
the liver or kidneys as Electric Bitters.
It's a wonderful tonic, and effective
tnervine and the greatest all around
medicine for run down systems. It dis.
:pels nervousness, rheumatism and neu.
iralgia and expels malaria germs. Only
Doc, and satisfaction guaranteed by G.
A. Jack, druggist.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-03-12
Beats the BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

A bridge that will have the largest
span in the world, 800 feet-is being
constructed over the St. Lawrence
river, about six miles south of Quebec.
1t will be 200 feet longer than the span
OF the East River bridge, New York.
The length of the whole structure will
De $500 feet. Such great engineering
,feats do not fail to attract the public,s
attention and appreciation, but the
value OF golden grain belt beer can best
De realized by giving it trial. Order
OF your nearest dealer or be supplied
by Henry Veidt, Princeton, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-03-12
BRYAN THE FEKTVKE.
Michigan Democratic Convention Dull
Without Him,

NNlCES13I fEfk0s
Detroit, Mich, March 1a-Without
the presence Ef William Jennings
Bryan, who made an address at the
morning session, the Democratic con.
ventlon at the Armory I'm this city
would have been feature1ess. Judge
George l.. Yaple, of Mendon, who is
the nominee fBr supreme Judge flor
a term of ten years to succeed Judge
Frank A. Hooker, was nominated with.
out any other name being presented
to the convention For regent of the
state university, wellington r. Burt
OF Saginaw was left in fundisputed
possession ct the field, before the first
ballot was completed, Mr.. II. 1C.rDavis
and DR.. r. j. Welsh were candidates
for a second waoancy on the Sboardt Of
regents, b1ze were defeated by Willis
J. Abbott of Battle Greek, editor cot
the Pilgrim Magazine.
The resolutions adopted merely
bespeak the support of thoughtful
citizens for those principles Of govern
ment, which find expression through
the NATIONAL platform of the ,party.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-03-12
GLENDORADO.

Some of the farmers are hauling po-
tatoes to Foley.
Miss J. Lundberg left Wednesday
for her home at Pennington.
We are having touch Of spring
weather and soon expect to see the
robin. -
Miss Clara Rasmussen has left us for
Santiago. What's the attraction.
Clara?
John BUSINESS has returned from Ari-
IONA, where he has been looking after
the interests of some mining company.
We hear that George Uran has been
sick foS some days. We hope it is
nothing serious but that he. will re-
cover soon.
Some OF the Glendorado people at
tended the dance at Santiago last Tues
day. They were we'll repaid for going
with good time.
Last Wednesday Miss Carrie johann
son was united in marriage to John
Skogen. The wedding occurred at the
Lutheran church, Rev. Langseth Off
clatlng. Their many friends wish them
a prosperous and happy voyage over
Efe's ocean.
Miss Josephine Lundberg closed a
very successful term of school last Fri
day. Miss Lundberg has been a will
ing and faithful teacher. Her friends
Will miss her as well as her pupils but
we all hope she will return again.
STARLIGHT.