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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

Senator Allison, in an interview with
the Chicago Tribune, discusses the tariff
question. He thinks it will be the prin-
cipal issue of the next campaign. Speak
Ing of the platform to be adopted by the
next national convention, he said: 'In my
opinion the party will adopt a broad
gauge platform. / believe that it will de-
clare in favor of changing the tariff to
meet the changed conditions. That is if
to-day high-rate tariff is necessary for
the protection of certain industry that
high rate will be imposed, but. If within
few years the industry has thrived SO
we'll that the high rate Is not a, necessity
to its existence then the duty should be
reduced to meet the changed conditions =
: Was 1t by accident or by design that
Senator. Allison changed the mood of his
verb when he came to the end of his last
sentence? He says then the duty should
be reduced" But it won't be if the specia
interests continue to dominate the United
States senate as they do to-day; they jim
tend to dominate it, if they can; and they
can under the rules of that body as they
exist to-day - 80
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
A Start in the Right Direction.

% At last, after many years, the salaries
of a great majority; Of the Minneapolis
public school teachers have been 4in-
creased. The board of education has ap-
piled the money allowed it for this pur-
pose by giving every teacher below the
eighth grade IS more month. This will
make the minimum salaries in those
grades $3.50, and the maximum $780,. .',
While we know that ths board of edu-
cation has got for the teachers every cent
it could, it can not be said that, even
with the increases, the salaries are ade-
quate. A beginning salary Of $3.50 year
is not. Ian overwhelming reward for faith
full service, when we remember that it
calls for some years Of preparation. It is
true that the teachers earn this salary by
nine months of work, but that does not
imply that they are able to enjoy an in
come from some other work during the
three months of vacation. On the con-
trary, the problem of earning enough in
the nine months to live during those
months and have a surplus for the vaca-
tion is a very serious one with many
leeCAClS. we nave lO uOuUL tIldt 1lOSl
Of them would rather take three months
more of work on salary than the three
months of vacation without pay Besides,
many teachers do really work at least an
other month for nothing, for that is what
attendance at summer schools comes to-. >
The fact that teaching is merely a
makeshift for the great majority of the
teachers is often deplored in a manner
that does not reflect credit on the teach
ers. The truth is that there are no re-
wards in teaching to tempt many persons
to make 1t a life work. if they are fitted
for other work. OF course, no matter
how high the salaries, women teachers
would insist on getting married when
they took a notion, but higher salaries
would give us many more men teachers
and we could have many more mer
without injuring the schools.
It is only because teaching is a make
shift that it is possible to. secure enough
teachers at present salaries: Until we gel
ready to pays teachers more than coach
men and unskilled laborers, we must be
ready to put up.with some shortcomings
Nevertheless, the zeal and energy dis.
played; by the great majority of the
teachers under discouraging condition!
are wonderful demonstration that al
good work is not done for hire, even il
these times,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
The Tax Problem.

t The sehate>committee on taxes and tax
laws got some advice last night on both
sides of the question of restriction or no
restriction of the taxing power Of the
legislature in the constitution. Ex-GOv-
ernor Lind and Professor Folwell of the
university argued against narrow limita-
tions in the constitution and Mr.. Kellogg
of st. Paul contended that such restric
tions are necessary. Mr.. Kellogg contends
that constitutional safeguards as to tax
alton are as essential as constitutional
safeguards as to life, liberty and civil
rights; that the taxing power is likely to
be abused in times Of excitement and
that grave injustice may be, done for lack
of these constitutional obstacles. On the
other hand, Mr.. Lind contended that the
men of to-day should not arrogate to
themselves the ability to legislate better
for the future than the men Of the future,
that popular conservatism and the pow
er of the courts afford sufficient protec-
tor against dangerous legislation. DR..
Fofwell made strong argument on the line
that the constitution is in the blood of the
people, and advocating that the. legislature
have full power to tax property as it sees
fit.
The evolution of the theory of taxation
seems to proceed along this line. Constf-
tut:cral restrictions are being removed in
other states, and legislatures are being left
more and more unfettered to deal with
these questions Of taxation according to
existing conditions.
6 The ;ise in sentiment in favor of the
income tax is a notable fact in, this con-
nection Whereas, only a few years ago
there was a prevailing and Strong preju-
dice against the income tax. Difficulties
of distributing the burden of taxation
eGuitably have emphasized the Importance
of some simpler method, particularly with
respect to personal property, a method
which shall be fairer and more equitable
than anything We have been able to work
out heretofore. -
The income tax is believed by many to
afford an opportunity and a way to COL
lect fair and equitable tax in lieu OF
TIE personal property tax 1t promises
also wider distribution of the tax burden
and necessarily Tightening Of that bur-
den where it has Sometimes been too
heavy, and a distribution which is more
likely to be fair to all concerned.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
An American Triumph.

After all that has been said about Mr.
Morgan, as promoter Of the shipping COM
bine Of 1902, z buying lot of inferior
steamships from the British owners,
feeling far from satisfactory about the
outlook for British shipping inter-
ests crops out in England every
now and :. then. : In the properties
acquired , BY Mr. Morgan from the
White Star. Dominion; Leyland, In
ternational: and Atlantic Transport lines,
of British; register. there are, however,
steamers enough. Of all classes to leave
British owners only two f1rst-class ships,
which can be used by the British ad-
miralty for f1rst-class auxiliary cruisers
The British Arm, Harland & Wolff, who
sold the White Star Line properties,
agreed with the Morgan interest to build
ships exclusively for them and not accept
orders from any competing corporation
except the Hamburg American company
of Germany, which has made traffic
agreement with the Morgan shipping
Before the Morgan deal. the British
merchant marine had fifty twin screw
steamers of over 1000 tons and with a.
speed Of fifteen knots and over. while this
country had ten. After the Morgan deal,
the British had j5thirty-six. such. vessels
and this country z thirty-hve; Germany
twenty three and J France nine. The
American Vessels have a tonnage. Of $751;
23f, averaging 10,75O each; the British
29s, ,629s tons, averaging 1923 to the vessel,
and the German vessels, Of this descrip-
tion aggregate 252,391 tons, averaging
10,970 to each vessel. This looks like a
big gain in merchant marine tonnage for
this country. The deal left Great Britain
with. thirty EIGHT twin-screw steamers
above 1000 tons, instead of IS, as previ-
! ously, and this country has increased her
holulng Of this class from seven to fifty
four,
Instead of buying old. worn-out ships. ii
appears that the Morgan interest bought
the best modern ships, except two OF
three, in the British merchant marine
| The figures. cited are vouched for by the
London Statist. which admits that the
British shipowners sold out the British
supremacy in mercantile marine to the
| American shipping combine.
The British ships which have been ac.
auired still fly the British flag and arr
Differed by British officers and it i.
stipulated that half the ships constructed
after the consummation of the deal shall
i be built for the British companies ant
fly the British flag. The ships of tn,
combine, however. are owned chiefly b.
4 American capital. The combine has mad,
4 a big hole in the British mercantile ma
rine. even If the ships did cost a big 10
! of money It, moreover, will build man.
! Of its new ships at American shipyard
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
Public Schools in Fiction.

The Minneapolis Tribune has been
rendered so careless in the heat Of it's as
sault on the public school system that it
no longer cares for the facts. They are
too troublesome in constructing argu-
ments, for they are tenacious and not very
malleable. It IS much easier to use -fctions
as the bases of argument, for they can
be altered to suit the theory. Inspired by
correspondent who most wonderfully
calls herself Sanity" the Tribune is now
induging in some terrible fancies
regarding the public schools. These
at any. rate, are safer. than build
ing arguments on what was not done at
ST. Cloud, where, with admirable dis
regard of. the facts the Tribune, to the
amazement of the natives. had all the So
called "fads,,'' thrown out. =. ID
The latest nightmare of the Tribune
regarding. therpubiic schools is that. they
are feeding; ;th reform schools, From It's
fine collections OF things that are not facts
the Tribune vouchsafes the information
that because to some slight de-
gree the school children are taught
to use their hands they join 1.-THE
army of untaught seekers for an easy
living without work, from which the re-
form schools and jails are recruited" OF
course, the figures are forthcoming to
prove this statement. &@%!= - .asta
Another romance is that the school girl
Is taught to dream of '1iving by her art,
and, as to the consequences, 'Iet the most
lamentable records of the police office
say This surely is to laugh. :.
Another charming misstatement is thai
children who escape the high schoc
course, and pick UP the ''simples" al
\ home in the evenings, as, of course, Sc
many Of those who escape" the higf
school course are inclined to do, are on the
whole "likely to excel the high schoe
graduates in the struggle to make living
by plain honest every day work" If the!
do, they will certainly make their marks
In the world, for the high school boy
in Minneapolis at least, can show a re
markable record of success after leaving
school.
Another ludicrous Tribune romance i
that concerning the .easy living the su
perintendents make out of the instruction
In fads. s
formerly these attack7 on the publ
z z
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

The board Of control is in need of pro-
lection from the zeal Of it's unwise
friends. The proposition of Mr.. Sundberg
made to the senate yesterday that the
board have suprvision over all children
not living with. their parents or grand
parents is so ridiculous that it will make
trouble for nobody but the board. The
board of control is all right within it's
proper sphere and is doing good work
there, but it is not necessary to. confer
upon it the office of guardian of every
thing and everybody. There are some Of
us who do not quite realize the neces-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

Yesterday the lower house of the legis-
lature defeated the Buck bill to withdraw
the university, the normal schools and the
Faribault schools from the authority OF
the board of control. It still looks as if
the Hennepin delegation were making a
mistake in it's plan of voting to take any
thing or everything away from the board
of control, just so the university is among
them. Its last hope is in the Comstock
bill to take from the board Of control only
the university and the normal schools. II
the allies for whom the Hennepin delega-
tion have risked so much up to this time
will now deliver the goods" and vote
solidly for the Comstock bill it may be pos
sible to win the few additional votes re-
quired to put it through the house, if II
ever gets there. ,@.. -2.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

The mortgage deficiency question seems
to have attracted some attention in the
Minnesota legislature. One bill provides
that at a mortgage foreclosure sale no
bid shall be accepted for less than the
debt. The other bill is rather more in
genious. 1t provides that. a deficiency
judgment shall not exceed the difference
between the value of the mortgaged prop
erty at the time the mortgage was made
and the amount of the debt. AS, the
value of mortgaged property is always
supposed to be greater than the mort
gage at the time of making such an in
for a deficiency judgment under the Dem
ing bill.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

It is denied in Washington that General
Wood is to succeed Governor Taft in the
Philippines. If the place is to be given
to an army officer, it would be well to
pick some of the numerous officers who
have made splendid records in the Philip
pines. rather than to Wood. who had his
chance in Cuba. But no matter what the
qualifications of officers are, the duties
of governor of the Philippines can be
most satisfactorily performed by a
civilian,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

and stimulate the increasing tendency to-
American shipbuilding. The scepter Of
the seas has long been held by England.
But we have broken into her manufac-
turing supremacy and will one day wrest
from her the scepter Of the seas.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
VOICE OF EXPERIENCE.
Cleyeland Plain Dealer.

Cleveland Plain Dealer
You can't judge by. appearances, paw
said Farmer Sorghum's e'dast daughter.
Beneath the toughest exterior may nestle
the heart of gold.''
The old man, looked thoughtful.
That sounds nice.' he said, "but it
seems to me it's just the opp site with
a gold brick
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

The attorney general will not proceed
against the ore roads deal, not because
it is not violation Of the spirit of the
law, but because our. state laws will not
reach it. 1t seems to have been a more
cleverly constructed combination than the
big merger. Merger makers, no doubt,
learn by practice the higher degrees Of
the art, -....s.- s5ss~-sIs1. y r--.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
HORSES NINE. STORIES OF HARNESS AND
SADDLE. By Sewel1 Ford. Illustrated New
York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Price, 81 .25.
Minneapolis: NJ Mccarthy ~ Z. -.
LITERARY NOTES.

Little, Brown & Co., Boston, announce
"A Rose of Normandy by W. r. A. Will
son. La Sale is one Of the leading char
acters in the story. - AK ~
Scribners' Sons announce revision of
Marco Polo's travels, based upon the
translation Of Colonel Sir Henry Yule
The new Library Edition of the works of
John Ruskin, edited by E.. G. Cook, will
run to thirty-two volumes. The first
volume will appear in London in a few
days. XXX.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
Her MISTAKE

Catholic Standard. -. =
Mrs. Newbride-See, here! When I gave
you that pie you promised to saw some
wood -
Hungry Hank-Well, you oughtn't to've
gave me the pie first, lady.
Mrs. Newbridge-The idea! Of all the
impudence = ; :: $500
Hungry Hank-Dat amt impudence
lady. mean I just ruined de saw tryin
to cut the pie.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

The authorities at Waterbury, Conn,
are exhibiting zcommendable frmness and
persistence in prosecuting the: men sup
posed to be guilty Of murder and assault
during the street car strike. 1t will be a
good lesson to the whole country if the
guilty parties are apprehended and Sc
verely punished. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
AN EASTER HYMN


in
Awake the
sswiube L. Z s
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
STRONG OPPOSITION.

Chicago Tribune.
The animals met to organize a trust.
The skunk, noticing that all the fat po-
sitions were given to others, Indignantly
asked: y .. .'-..E3 I. 3.
Where do come in?'
:. You don't come in they replied.
''You are the rank outsider
e Whereupon he withdrew to his farm in
Indiana and started one of his own
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
a DOMESTIC LIMERICK.

: Baltimore American.
A strenuous matron named Maud -
Decided her man was a fraud
So she put the poor lad 4
Very much to the bad ~~-., .,-''
When she lit on his features and claud.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
A RUM0R CONFIRMED


to
J. Block 8
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
HIGHER cRITICIsM


to
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
BROAD HINT.

Chicago News.
Staylate-Do you believe in long court
ships, Miss Annie?
Miss Annieye I'm in favor Of . six
hour limit on each session.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

1t is still all right to shoot the hat,
but don't kick it-not to-day.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01


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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
Foyer hat,s

"Tannhauser" Will be the Offering of the
Castle Square opera company at the Met
ropoiitan tonight, with Mr. Sheehan in
the title role and Miss Rennyson as Eliza
beth.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

z George c. Boniface jr.,4 isa3the principal
comedian of "The StrolIers this year.
With his amusing personality, his original
and unctuous methods, he Should make
the part of August Lump at the Metro
polltan next week, most amusing. He is
aoly seconded in the comedy work by
Neill MCNEIL and"D. L. Don, an eccentric
farceur. ~ &%Z
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

Two large audiences witnessed "Resur-
rection' as produced by the Ferris stock
company at the Lyceum yesterday after
noon and evening. The second matinee
of the week VIII: be given tomorrow.
Starting Sunday evening, the company will
be seen in a most complete production OF
"Uncle Toms Cal bin. -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

"A Ragged Hero the melodrama nov
holding forth at the Bijou,s is doubly pleas.
ing in that it contains the elements oi
both rural comedy and exciting melo
drama. - j. = ,},>t>'a
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

..Bolivar's Busy Bay" to appear@at the
Bijou next week, is a. rapid fire of quick
moving comedy, with enough plot to hol6
the attention, with a@bevy of chorus girls
and dancers, and capable cornpan
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

Ihink ot how hes treating Kansns. Hully Gee.
@ L. Joseph (snxette
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
O., so. Railway.

beginning Feb. Is and continuing
until June Is, we will have on sale
one way excursion tickets to San
Francisco and Los Angeles at rate
of thirty-one dollars ($31).
Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and Pu-
get Sound points, thirty dollars
$500.
Salt Lake City, Ogden. Butte and
Helena, twenty-six dollars ($26).
Inquire phone 1850, C., b. 81 Q. tick
ct agent, depot Twentieth street and
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois. 60
Rock Island County. 50
In The circuit court of said Rock Island
county. To the May term, A. D., 1908. In
chanCery.
Edward b. Judson. Jr,. VS.. the unknown wife
or widow of jeremiah Price. the unknown
Of Owns Smitb deceaSed fhe nnlrnoXyn
wife or widow of Job smith. the unknown
wife or widow OF Cyrus Smith. the I'M
the unknown wife or widow of Henry
Smith. the unknown heirs or devi sees of
William + Perrine deceased, Abdiel II.
Stebbins. the unknown assigns. heirs. devil
sees. administrator or executor OF AbdieI II.
StebbiDs deceased. Alfonso Blossom. the UNI
known heirs devisees of Alfonso Blossom
deceased. A. F. Cutter. the unknown heirs
or devisees of a. i. Cutter deceased, the
unknown heirs or devIseeS of Amos F. Cut
ter. decea Sed, John II. Booker, the I'M
known heirs or devisees and the unknown
wife or widow of John II Booker deceaS-
ed. the unknown heirs or deviSeeS. executor
or administrator OF Samuel J. Davis de
ceased Joseph Powell the unknown heirs
or devisees wife or widow OF Joseph Pow
ell deceased. the unknown heirs of f D.
nelia w Fisher, Henry Curtis and he un-
known owners OF the east half of Section
twenty-tour (24l, in Township seventeen
90, north of Range one % west of the
fourth principal meridian
BILL TO QUIET TITLE.
To the defendants in the above entitled
suit and each aud every OF them, except the
said Henry Curtis
Due afidavit having been filed. notice is
hereby given that the above entitled suit is
now pending 10 said court andihat summons
h As been issued against you, said defend
ants. therein.
Now unless you, said defendants. shall
seVerally personally he and appear before
the said court on the first DAY OF the next
term thereof. TO be holden in the court house
in the city of Rock Island. in the comfy of
Rock Island and State of Illinois. on the first
Monday of MAY next. to which time and place
said summons is made returnable. and
pie ad. a0Swer or demur to the bill of COM
plant in said suit filed, that the same
will be taken for confessed as against you
and each of you failing to appear. plead,
answer or demur and decree entered &c
cordingly.
Dated at Rock Island, this s3d day of
March, A. D., 1903
GEORGE W. GAMBLE.
Clerk of the Court.
HENRY CURTIS, Compartments Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
ADMINISTRATOR with I'll Apnex
Notice of PublIcation-Chanoery.

State of Illinois. &C
In the Circuit Court. May term, A D.. 1903
Thomas Mansill VS.. Joseph Cough, Lydia
Cough, William Jackson, Walter GouR b,
Lydia Cough, Jr. Ann TeSkey. Georg
Teskey, Alvin TeSkey, George TeSkey. Jr,
Stanley Teskey and Charles Joseph Tes-
key.
Afidavit of non-residence of Lydia Cough,
Jr. Walter Cough, Ann Teskey, George
TeSkey. Jr.. Stanley Teskey and Charles Jo-
seph Teskey implicated with the above de
PENDANTS, Joseph Cough. Lydia Cough and
William Jackson, having been filed in the
clerks office of the circuit court of said
county. notice is therefore hereby given TO
the said non resident defendants that the
complainant filed his bill OF complaint in
said court. on the chancery side thereof. on
the second day of April 1903 and that there
upon a summons issued cut of said court,
wherein said suit is now pending, returna-
BILE on the first Monday in the month of May
next. as is by law required. Now, uDless
you. the said non resident defendants above
named. shall personally be and appear be-
fore said circuit court, on the first day of the
next term thereof, to be begun and holden at
Rock Island in said county. on the first
Monday in the month of May next, and
plead. answer or demur to the said COM
plainant'S bill of complaint. the same and
the matters and things therein charged and
stated Will be taken as confessed, and de-
cree entered against you according to the
prayer of said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk.
STURGEON & STELCk, Compt's. Soils.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Pubilcatiou NOtloe-In ChanOsry.

state of Illinois.
Rock Island County. %
In the County Court of said county. May
term, a. ID. 1903.
Little. Eleanor Emerson, William Emer-
son. Benjamin + Little. Grace Little, Mar
garet Little, Francis ID. Little, Marie Lit
tie. Robert Little, Mary Armstrong, John
Armstrong. In Cbancery.
AnidavIt of non-residence of the above
defendants, Clara +. Little. William Little,
Eleanor Emerso ION, William EmerSoo. Ben
iamin f. Little. Grace Little. Margaret
Little, Francis ID. Little. Marie Little, Rob
eTt Little, Mary Armstrong. John Arm
strong impleaded with the above defend
ants Lucinda Armstrong. Mary J. Rath-
bun and +. w. Rathbuo. Rebecca ID. Lit
tie Mary Little william Little. Helen Lit
tie, Ida Stages and James w. Stages, hav-
ing been filed in the clerks offiCe of the Cir
cult court of said county. notice is therefore
hereby given to the said non resident de
complaint in said court. on the Chancery
side thereof. on the 3lSt day OF March. ~ >,
and that thereupoa summons issued out
of said court. wherein said suit is now r. =
of May next, as is by law required Now,
unless you, the said nonresident deit nd
ants above named. Clara E. Little. william
Little. Eleanor Emerson, William Emerson,
Be n jamiu +. Little. Grace Little. Margaret
Little, Francis ID Little, Marie Little, Rob
ert Little. Mary Armstrong, and John Arm
fore said circuit court on the hrst daT of
the next term thereof, to be holden at Rock
Island in and for the said country, on the
first Monday in May next. and plead. an
bill OF complaint. the same and the IN alters
and things therein charged and stated viii
be taken as confessed and a decree entered
bill. G. W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island III March 81, 1903.
Sedrle & Marshall, Compartments Solicitors