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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
ROGERS BIG BR0GAN
Emphatically Set Upon Proposition
to Have Dickey and Stacy
Check Accounts.
Says He Isn't Opposed to Checking
by Men Who Understand
Technical Work.

mo man will be allowed to tamper
with the books of this office unless ne
brings an order from the court; don't
care whether he is the appointee of the
council committee on accounts OF public
officials or not
So quoth City Controller Joshua Rogers
this morning in discussing the action of
the committee yesterday in engaging T.
S. Dickey and Frank N. Stacy to check up
the permanent improvement revolving
fund and the accounts Of different city de-
partments.
Il want the public to understand re-
sumed Mr.. Rogers. that I have no per-
sonal objection to having the books of this
office Examined, provided those who un-
dertake to go over the accounts are COM
petent Now the fact is that neither ol
the men whom the committee wants tc
do the work is qualified therefor. Do you
suppose I would tamely submit to having
these men. who are totally unfamiliar
with the technical work which they arc
called on to perform, undertake to poin
| out the mistakes which may or may no.
have been made by myself or predeces
sors? If the committee should appoin
| an expert accountant thoroughly &C
quainted with the system under which
the revolving fund deficit has been mad,
possible, would waive any personal ami
| mostly which I. might bear toward hin
| and give him free rein to make a thor
ough examination of these books. I
! they are going to turn an outsider loos
| in this office, all Task is that he be
man who understands his business.
ITO send either Dickey or Stacy to thi
office to do expert accounting which thi
| investigation calls for, is like sending
| medical student to look after a patier
who demands the attention Of an expert
enced physician
The committee was not empowered t
act finally in the appointment Of eithe
/ Dickey or Stacy. 1t must now report bac
! to the council in seeking confirmation
it's appointments.
Mr.. Rogers still insists that he will M
pay out any money for checking up tt
books until a special appropriation he
!. been made, to cover that expense. TT
city attorney, he says, agrees with hi
that the $500 voted by the council to d,
fray the expense of the investigation cal
not be diverted from the mayors COZ
tingent fund.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
COHEN JURY OUT YET
Unable to Come to an Agreement
After an All Night De-
liberation.
The Length Of Time Taken for De
liberation Seems to Indicate
Disagreement.

Joseph Cohens fate hangs in the ball
ance. His case was submitted to the jury
about $3.50 last night and UP to ll:15 this
! morning no agreement had been reached.
A decided difference Of opinion as to the
guilt of the defendant exists in the minds
of the twelve men and disagreement is
predicted. The jury will probably be dis
charged by S O'Clock if no verdict is
reached.
Yesterday afternoon was taken up by
the arguments Of County Attorney Board
man for the state and A. II. Hall for the
defendant. Both of the attorneys went
over the evidence in detail and gave their
Interpretation of the facts according to
their respective views of the case.
In giving this charge to the jury Judge
Harrison surprised the defense by iE-
structing that a contract between the
defendant Cohen and Augusta Hayden was
unnecessary. 81
IF there was an understanding on the
part of the defendant alone, said the
| court. that upon the payment Of the SIS
to him by the Hayden woman police pro-
| lection would be extended to her resort
| why that is all that is necessary to prove
| the commission of the offense charged in
the Indictment
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
NEEDN'T BUY STAMPS
Firms Mailing Big Lots Of Third
~ Fourth. class Matter Can
Save Money.

Local merchants and manufacturers
will save money through a provision of
the postofice appropriation bill passed
yesterday at Washington. This bill pro-
vides that thereafter postoffices shall ac-
cept for transmission in the mails guam
titles of not less than 1000 Identical
pieces of third or fourth-class matter
without postage stamps affixed. provided
that the postage is fully prepaid"
This arrangement recommended by
Third Assistant Postmaster General Mad
den, will save time and money for both
the public and the government.
1T will be a good thing said Post
master w. d. Hale to-day, 'for firms
sending away large numbers of circulars
calendars, samples, seeds, etc"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
EXHIBIT SENT TO LONDON
World Metropolis Will Copy Min
neapolis Methods of Manual
Training in Schools. !

The prize exhibition of basket weaving,
drawing and manual training work Of the
Minnea polls public schools, by means Of
which the president Of the London school
board expects to introduce like departments
of instruction in the public schools of the
metropolis, was shipped to London yes
terday. The exhibit filed two large boxes
and will probably reach its destination
within ten days.
The president of the London school
board was so taken with the work of the
Minneapolis children when he attended the
convention of the National Educa tional
association here last summer that he
asked to have the samples sent to
London for exhibition, in hopes that the
educational authorities Of that city would
see fit to follow the example Of Minneap-
oils in adopting that feature in their edu-
ca tional system. ..'-.-s.
1.-THE boxes were sent c. 0. d. said Su-
perintendent c. NJ. Jordan, but we are
making the London school board pres
ent Of the exhibition. While Minneapolis
has long enjoyed the reputation of ex-
ceiling other cities in that department Of
education, it is certainly a compliment to
have our work exhibited as a model for
educators in, the worlds metropolis. /
understand that after the exhibit has been
| shown in London it will be taken through
out the kingdom, so that the lesson which
it teaches will be widespread"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
HIS GUESS WAS RIGHT
Charles Palmer Thought He Had Small.
pox and the Physician Agreed
NTH LII I'm

After promenading the city hall corri-
doris this morning and asking several per-
sons the way to the health office, Charles
Palmer finally informed an attendant in
that department. that he believed he had
smallpox.
Looks that way and feels like it." he
explained; '.leastwise I'm all breaking
out.
The telltale eruptions on Palmer S face
were too significant to call for further ex-
PLANTATION. and after fortifying himself
with formaldehyde and other. disinfectants
the attendant led the way to the detention
room, whence Palmer was removed to the
quarantine hospital.
Palmer drives a milk wagon. Health
Commissioner Hall promptly sent a mott
ficaton to Nesbitt to discontinue the de-
livery of milk until the authorities could
disinfect his premises and give him a
clean bill Of health
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
Easy to Protect Firemen From Dam
ger in Breathing Fumes Of
Acids.
Discussion Aroused in Local Depart
ment by Milwaukee Tragedy
Whiting Good Agent.

Grief is manifested in the local fire de-
partment for the death in Milwaukee of
Chief Engineer Foley and three of his
fremen who died from breathing fumes
of nitric acid while fighting a fire. The
tragedy has also called forth much dis
cussion of the means to be taken in pre-
venting similar catastrophe in this city.
It appears from the reports from Mil
waukee that the firemen were ignorant of
the fatal effects of the fumes of nitric
acid, and that they rushed into the room
in the same way that they would had
there been nothing but smoke to inter
fere with them. After they had breathed
the fumes there was no way to prevent
the fatal effects.
Chief Engineer r. r. Canterbury of the
local department says: While the Mil
waukee affair is a sad one, yet the acid
must be handled in large quantities for
commercial uses and the possibility OF
accident is always present. It would be
impracticable to pass an ordinance, as has
been suggested in Chicago, to prevent the
handling of such chemicals. The only
| thing to be done is to educate persons
who handle the chemical in regard tc
what to do in case Of accident.
| 'Since the accident occurred in Milwau-
kee," he continued, 'it has been learned
that the fumes of the acid might have
been overcome by the liberal use Of com
mon whiting thrown upon the floor. This
would have counteracted the acid anc
destroyed the fumes The liberal inhala
ton of the fumes Of ammonia, am told
would have counteracted the effects o.
the fumes upon the men after they hac
been inhaled I think it would be a goot
plan for every man who handles the ac1C
to keep a barrel Of whiting near at hant
to be used in such an emergency. L
would extinguish the fire and kill thu
fumes
i The Milwaukee affair will probably re
suit in the passage of an ordinance, il
Minneapolis which will require stores t
keep proper remedies on hand to be use'
in case of the breaking of a carboy Q
nitric acid. y ..u e.. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
MORE BIBLE STUDY
Fred B. Smith Points Out Remedy
for Spirit of Unrest Before
State Y. M. G. A.
The Minnesota Associations, He
Says, Are Not Enough Given
to the Practice.

More than 200 delegates were present
this morning at the first business session
of the twenty-ninth annual meeting OF the
Minnesota Y. M. c. A. now being held at
the Central Presbyterian church, st. Paul.
After devotional exercises Fred B. Smith
of New York, secretary of the lnterna-
tional committee, gave an interesting ad-
dress on "Bible Study and the Need OF
the True EvangeIistic Spirit" The speaker
deplored the prevailing spirit Of unrest
which was leading men to inquire into be-
liefs which had been unquestloned Tor
ages. One of the remedies, he said, was
greater attention to Bible study, for Bible
study was the source. Of true spiritual
growth He accused the Minnesota asso-
Citations of being Indifferent to this work,
standing among the lowest In the country.
Too little work was being done In Min
nesota through committees, the assocla-
lions preferring to relegate their work to
their secretaries. said Mr.. Smith. On the
other hand, the secretaries were OFTEN
too strenuous, as they took the work
which should devolve on the committees.
! 1t was not necessarily the purpose OF
the Y M. G. A. to impart religious IN
struction. This was the field OF the
church, but the associations were in
tended to reach out and bring young men
under church influences. 81
| Mr. Smith predicted a great future for
the YIN. c. A. in spite Of the criticism
against it in many quarters and predicted
that it would be universally recognized
as a potent factor in the uplifting OF men
| Mr. Smith was followed by William
Wood, educational director of the Chicago
Y. NJ G. A. who spoke on The Associa
ton as an Educational Factor in the Com
munity' His principal thought was tina
all men. whether college graduates o.
those who had been but indifferently edu
Gated, would be benefited by attention
to the educational department Of the Y
M c. A. The evening classes instead O.
constituting the whole work were in re
atty only one-sixth of it. The general OBJ
ject of the association was the developing
OF the body, the mind and the spirit ant
i through this work to open the way TO
: personal religious work.
. This afternoon the college delegate
were in charge Of E. T. Cotton Of Chicag
and M. L. uBrton of Window, institute
and the city railway and district dele
gates were in charge of Frank Nay an
William Parsons of Minneapolis. AID
dresses were made by H. F. Goddard an
w. C. Carttich, both of Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
MARKET FOR MACHINERY
H. r. Barnard Calls Attention t,
Japan as Such a Market.

III. r. Barnard Of Yokohama is at the
West hotel Mr. Barnard represents Ber-
nard & Co.. tea firm Of Japan.
LAS left Yokohama in October said
Mr. Barnard this morning, II know little
of what has been going on there in the
past few months Commerce between ia
pan and the United States is growing rap
Idly. and America leads Germany in her
exports to the Mikado's realm. England
however, has a larger japanese trade than
either Germany or the United States
There Is a, big market for machinery ir
Japan, and this constitutes the bulk OF
the European trade. Japan is exporting
considerable tea and silk goods to Amer.
lea, as she has done for number o,
years." s. ..... ... ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
MUST GO TO CONGRESS
Postal Department Can't Increase Pay of
Janitors, Says Collector
C., r, Cooley

c.. r. Cooley, deputy collector of Gus
toms and custodian of the federal build
ing, does not believe that the threatened
strike of janitors at the federal building.
ST. Paul, will affect employees at the local
building. In st. Paul the federal janitors,
who receive S45 month, desire $50.
1 "That's the fixed salary of janitor at
all federal buildings-$45,' said Mr.,
Cooley this morning. The salary is fixed
at Washington. No collector could change
any janitor's pay, even if he wanted to-
The department seouldn't increase the rate
because the appropriation wouldn't allow
an increase. Only congress can afford a
remedy.
For long time the janitors have beer
trying to get more money. They ever
made use of a national organization,
believe, but no increase was secured "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
GOVERNOR cuMMlNs' ADDRESS
Was the Feature Of the Opening Session
Last NiQht.


Last Night.
A. 3. Driscoll of ST. Paul delivered the
address of welcome at the opening ses-'
sion last night and A. C. Anderson also
of the sanity city, responded Governor
Cumnins was then introduced. He spoke
eloquently Of the work done by the Young
Mems Christian Association all over the
country and said that he, personally, re-
garded a contribution to the Y. M. G. A.
as more potent for good government than
appropriations for extra policemen Said
he:
81 look upon the church, the Y. M. c.. A.
and the Salvation Army as factors in the
Gauss. Of good government. I Look upon
them as essential parts Of the great de-
Tense that protects the people of this and
other countries from the disintegration Of
immortality.
you are interested to see that our laws
are wise You are interested to see that
our foundations of justice render justice.
I have no doubt that every man before me
would rather help up young man in the
| way of goodness and of truth, but want
| to stimulate that desire by stating that it
! is great deal cheaper and more effective
! to give him helping hand, far cheaper
| and better to help the Y. M c. A. in this
way than it is to employ an additional
! policeman. l would rather spend what
| little I have to devote to the public use
with the Salvation Army and the Y. NJ
C. A and the churches than in increasing
| the police force and erecting peniten-
tiaries. You have to do one or the other
| Society must be protected, the laws must
| be enforced, and am familiar with no in
/ stitution save the Y M. G. A. which takes
a young man by the hand. that wards of
the evil influence Of new life away from
home, and that inspires him with true
confidence that gives him superior success:
1 in the world
The officers selected for the convention
are: Chairman. Dean w. S: Pattee; vice
4 chairmen. John S. Miller. Duluth; A. G
Anderson st. Paul; Fred w. Lyman. Min
I ,neapolis; Fred D. Tucker; school Of agri
culture, President g. H. Bridgeman. Ham
line; Thomas Owens, Two Harbors; sec
1 rotary, William H. Wallace, Redwood
!. Mimi; assistant secretaries, R. e. Squires
:winona; Harry s. Martin, Carleton col
Il lege.
4 The following committee were ap
4 pointed:
Nominating-Chair man. w. N. Carroll
t. H. Dickson, and presidents of stat
colleges.
Credentials Chairman. d. 0. Hanson, j
4 E. Rankin and Clinton Kock.
4 Busness-Ch irman. G.. NJ. Tibbs, J. M
Anderson. II. S. Manchester.
4 State Committees Report-Chairman
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
BRIEF DISPATCHES.
PiftSh11ro DiSpafcb

Badinage sounds bad in age.
Sarcasm has many admirers, but no
friends. ~ 90 rf-..t-- ~--
A bracing atmosphere produces a
jaunty air.
Horns of tin have now given place
to those of rye.
+ No wish is to be ignored when it is
backed by endeavor.
General Brag is invariably followed by
General Knock. wv. E@rirs
Now the mixers cease from mixing and
the voters are at rest. -
The difference between "a mole and a
beauty spot is purely sexual. ~. 49,
If only the truth were told there would
be no business done in 'trade-lasts."
In dealing with the fresh romancer il
is necessary to put a little salt on his
| tale.
Life would hardly be worth living il
one could not forget with some discrim
! nation. .a :. .r..- N
Say what you. will the bulk of the
populace prefers an entertaining lie to {
commonplace truth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
o-iitl ~.
NEUROLOGICAL

MRS. ANNIE n. FAY, died Of pneu-
n1onia at o'clock yesterday morning at
the residence of her sister, Mrs. II. A.
Mckinney. 62S Eighth avenue ST. Owing
to the serious illness of Mrs. Mckinney the
funeral must be private. n ..,...
- 2.
MARY S. WHITE, aged IS, died yester-
day of pneumonia at her home, 40 Main
street NE. Funeral from Fox & Longs
undertaking rooms tomorrow at 2 p. m
Interment at Lakewood.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
ALEXANDRIA rs FAVORED
Andrew Carnegie Gives $4,000 for
Library There,

Senator Ward Of Alexandria received
word this morning from the president of
the village council saying that they had
received assurance Of $4,000 gift from
Andrew Carnegie for public library with
the usual condition that the town furnish
building site and 81, 900 year for main
tenance. The site has already been Sc
iected
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
AMERICANIsMs.

We. are reminded by correspondent that
"fall is not the only word of which the Ameri-
cans have preserved the old English meaning
According to the late Richard A. Proctor the
Phrase II guess to English so ridiculous.
Is really identical with the old expression, 81
wis, meaning II know" The word guess
has changed its meaning entirely in England, but
has partly preserved it in America. where, of
course the native says II guess" when he is
more less in state of certainty. There are
many other examples of word that have played
fast and loose with .'g'' and wv such as
guardian and warden guard" and
ward, ''guichet' and wicket
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
NOT HOMER. AFTER ALL.

The rising poet had recited several Of his eff
forts to the fair young girl and as rising poets
usually do he paused for comment.
Truly said the maiden, ''you are the best
specimen of Homarus Americans l have ever
seem
The rising poet even more visibly proud
than usual until he looked in the back of the
canus'' was the scientific name for lobster
This is the result of allowing our daughters to
read the classics and talk slang. too.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
:. A. Cruman, Phil Bevis and w. D. Will

lard +"
esolutions-Chairnen, W. J. Dean, c..
NJ. Palmer, S. c. Abriel. ss.-'.-
Observation-Disclosures, G. J. Hunt, II.
F. Ware, H. c. Cooper.
Auditor-Frank Nay. .--
The annual report Of the state commit
tee showed satisfactory progress during
the past year, and was particularly graft
flying from a financial standpoint, all bills
having been promptly paid and a balance
being still on hand.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
ELYs1UM.

$50 Philadelphia North American. ~ q
81 talked with old Boozer with the aid of a
medium Yesterday
Z. What did heshave to say for hinse1f?'
spirits. and is PERFECTLY happy
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
ANOTHER IDEAL. SHATTERED

Indianap polls Journal.
Jones-Don't you love to think of the
dear little old trundle bed you slept in
when boy?
Browll--No; my two older brothers. slept
in big bed and they were always fall
ing out on me.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
a CRITICAL EXPRESSION


Miss Gushington-Nfr. d'Auber was showing MS
some of his sketches in oil. l think his style
Is just cute don't you?
Mr.. Knox-oh l wouldn't say cute exactly
Miss Gushington--No?
M. knox-No; should say "artless.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
CITY NEWS
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Minimum Temperature To-day
Degrees; Year Ago 2 Degrees.

Aid for Le Rrun Famly-The police at
the fifth precinct police station took up a
collection of $40 for the benefit of the. LIE
Brun family. quarantined for diphtheria,
of which four children died The three
remaining children are considered out OF
danger. @'sA
Miss Chisholm Is Recoverlne-An err
roneous report announcing the death OF
Miss Clara b. Chisholm was published in
the daily papers Of the city The in
formation upon which the report was
based was supposed to be trustworthy
Miss Chisholm has been i'll, but is now
rapidly recovering.
A Vanishing Watch-Halvor X. Halvor-
son, 142S Ninth street S. Wednesday
evening took his watch, which was said to
be worth $3.50, into saloon to show it to
some friends. The watch was passed
from hand to hand and when the owner
asked for it, it could not be found. The
police have been notified.
Girl Sentenced for Drunkenness-A
young girl who lives at Twenty sixth ave-
nue. and Bryant was in police court this
morning charged with drunkenness. She
pleaded guilty Judge Holt sentenced
her to ten days in tn eworkhouse and
warned her against appearing in court
again.
Amateur Editors Comine-The United
Amateur Press association will hold it.
annual convention at the Nicollet hote
next July, Minneapolis having been sub
stiuted for St. Louis as the convention
city because of the lack Of interest evincet
by the Missouri city. Delegates will at
tend from all parts of the United State
and Canada. -.. ..a-
Just Gave 1t Away-Joe Frizibitosk los
$40 to a confidence man yesterday. HI
met the stranger in the union station ant
the latter asked him to go to the Guarant,
Loan building and help him carry trunl
to the station. While on the wayr~th
stranger asked for a temporary loan o
$40 which he received from the unsus
pecting foreigner. The stranger entered
the Guaranty Loan building and disap
peared. .~... ....rs..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
QUASHING AN ALIBI.

Judge.
Defense Advocate-Sir, the officer charged
with being Intoxicated while on duty is above
the breath of suspicion.
Police Comnissioner-Sir. your statement is
i'll timed; the accused is even at this moment
munching cloves.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
coNs1DERATE.

Dentist "a fter pulling three sound teeth by
mistake)-Never mind III get the right one
this time and won't charge you anything for
pulling those three.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
PERHAPS MORE.
India no1iS News

II am going to visit the Jail. There is
man l want to see there. ~
us one all? l know about forty whom
should like to see there"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06

SUITABLE MATCH.
A pseudo big chief of the Sioux
Sued hard for the hand of Sweet Sue;
He carried the day.
And the marriage, they say.
OF Sue and the Sioux will ensue.
Smart Set.