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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
IT SAVED HIM
Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Plain Dealer =.
"Bredren,' said Deacon SNOWFALL at the
experience meeting, IT cum moughty
meath backslidin' las Saturday night. De
temptah cum ter me an put er wheat sack
in nah han an led nah sinful feet to d
Mistah Johnsing's turkey COOP,
"Amen!'', moaned some one in a. back
seat.
II done tried nah bes' ter resist" went
on the deacon "but all de time NAH con-
science said Stop de temptah said Go
on an SO KEEP a-gettin' c1osah an a.
gittin closah all de time "
"G1ory! came from the back seats
But, praise de Lawd! jes'. wen rs
gwine ter climb de fence an n1aik TO- de
coop nah ole houn'-dawg trees er pos
sum in Mistah Johnsing's wood lot, an de
backslide leabe me dat minnit.'
"Amen!' roared a brother in the rear. !
"An' fore I git up dat tree continued
the deacon de mon cum out FUN benin,
de clouds, an dar stood Mistah Johnsing
benin dat coop wifi er shotgun in his
ham
!. "Um m-m! Lawd!" from the elders,
corner. ) 5
AN call ter Mistah Johnsing an asst
him, Please sab, won't he cum an shoot
dat 'possum? an dat he do; an, I want
ter say dat dere wuz er mos pow'ful big
load OBJ shot in dat gum
go on, bruddah!'' ~
"An' OATS why ! say dat wen de TENN
tab cum ter us an show us wIar dere's
|ser turkey coop we oughter rei,ice dat
providence done glib er houn,-dawg an er
,possum appetite to de po'r brack man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
WOULDN'T BREAK THE RECORD
Youths COMPANION.

s = Youths Companion. ~
. The following story is told Of the visit
of King Edward, then Prince Of. Wales,
to the west when he was a lad. The royal
party Of tourists were entertained by Mr..
Blank on; his ranch. He was naturally
anxious that they should fully enjoy the
sport Of the neighborhood. A fishing ex-
cursion was arranged for one day, and a
:gruf old farmer promised that his nephew
would provide bait for ''the Englishmen,"
of whose rank he was ignorant.
Mr.. Blank, it is said, sent for him the
previous evening, and anXiously inquired:
2 Has your nephew brought the bait?''-
.''No." -. ST.. J..
1--WE want it by daylight ., * s.-ss
You'll hev It," calmly replied the old
p This is a matter of great Importance.
Are you sure that we shall llaverit2"azf I
Didn't Jahez give you his word ~
But how do I know he'll keep it?''
said the uneasy host. ~ ~ .,.. >.
'''How do ye know" said the farmer
ssternly. Because he's a Pratt. None OF
the Pratts ever was known to tell a lie
an I reckon Jabez isn't a-goin' to break
the record" and he tramped off. -.
ii You must pardon the old man, your
grace" Mr.. Blank said, turning to the
Duke OF: Newcastle, who was standing
near BY. He. does not know who you
are. ID. l-..f 49,. -, :. ~
! Pardon him., I. cali that very = fine!
Why should not the Pratts be proud Of
their honest blood; as we'll as the Pelham
,Clintons?" CHS own family.) - ......., g..
II The daylight brought Jabez and the
bait s,..>..s.. - .. ~~.> -. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

action is really an underwater who
matches his Judgment of future prices
against the miller's apprehension. Like
the life insurance company, which issready
to pay over certain sum of money at a
loss to itself, If 1t makes an error in Its
Judgment of how long a man will live, the
speculator is prepared to pay over the sum
OF money to insure the miller against loss.
Z That this is speculation. that 1t Is bust
ness in which risk is essential no one can
deny. But the common error lies in the
assumption that speculation is syn
onymous with gambling. Speculation Of
the kind here mentioned is a great and
legitimate factor In business. The bucket
shop patron is not q SPECTATOR. He is a
simple better on prices to which his judy
ment in no way contributes and his opera
lions In no way affect.
When Tom johnson gets his Scent fare
street railway lines running in Cleveland.
how pleasant life will be for street railway
magnates in other cities. ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
The Nonpareil Man.
Casually Observed.

The editor the investigated beet belt in
q #aS.35
politics
@ way strike does mot show Amy nd a 6 hn
want to blow whole Russian government
o
OF
put bent pins on little Charles seat
Is rejoicing in the fact 50 much per column
z sss ss s badly h a dogs
window saloon in
brokenwith
o . d.
Wall street ought to chew ppn
Roosevelt other day. That
DR. Marks and the
ger 1ucu
birds Dr. Marks sped the game when was % ana n n M @
Epitone tel h
Marks hustled backto the andsa the
a innocent Burgess missed the
Marks for it,
be homea nothing of the
who mretoh to Of he
home Burgess smile because
the goose was back in his a ice - chest s o o
Mrs Of the
make up declare
peygmiss showing up
Gut wnassve They had a r E GG a pra an
times before annexng Carrie and her little AK
in community then but when
Mormon family like charge OF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
Regulating the Automobile.

The legislature has spent some time
discussing bills to regulate the speed Of
AUTOMOBILES. Meanwhile the automobile
club is doing more to regulate the hand
ling of automobiles than is likely to be
accomplished by any law limiting the
speed. The club Is expelling from its
membership men who bring discredit
upon the. organization by the reckless
and offensive manner in which they han
die their machines.
The automobile club is no social ard
exclusive affair. but it requires that every
automobilist shall run his machine with
due regard for the rights of others. The
man who cannot belong to the club is al
ready marked as dangerous driver, and
II he should be accused Of inf1icting an in
jury upon any one with his machine, his
established by his disqualification of mem
bershfp in the automobile club that the
presumption Of guilt against him would
be very strong to start WITH
or course. automobile clubs do not
cover the entire state and exercise a re-
~
the effective protection against reckless
driving Is not to be found in arbitrary
specifications as to speed, but in heavy
penalties for, damages done. 1t doesn' t
make any difference how fast man runs
his machine on the open road where he
may not injure anybody but himself, but
it makes a big difference how he handles
his machine where the handling of it
may affect some one, else. The latter
condition is to be reached by heavy pen
alties for damage done. as3@
Another regulation Of Importance of
which he Journal has repeatedly
spoken Is that of a large number plate
in the front and rear of every automobile
and good sized figures on the night lamps,
together with the requirement that no au-
tomobile shall go upon the highway at
night without carrying lights. So =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
! REALLY DON'T KNOW.

Would I marry again: I sometimes say
NO s
The men are all charming as far as they
go, -
And yet there are times when they bother
one So 80
I really don't know! 3. Fs
AT other times too, when the world APP
pears slow, q
With SO many places woman can't go +.
Unless she is fanked by a man-and 500
really don't know!
Perhaps if some lovable sweetheart ono.
came
And offered to share both his heart and his
name,
7 might be persuaded to enter the game
really don't know!
1t is all very well cynic to be,
Yet a woman is sweetest when loving, you
Soft loved him and knew he loved me-
really don't know: s
Boston Journal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

It has been mystery to us why old
John Burroughs, too infirm to stand the
luxuries of generous entertainment in
civilization, should go off with President
Roosevelt into the wilds Of the Yellow
stone Park. But now we understand.
since it has been announced that he and
the president intend to visit Death gulch.
The old naturalist is on the trail Of Wahb.
In the fifty years he has lived on his
down-east farm he never heard OF a bear
committing suicide, and he purposes to
find out whether Wahb was a real live
bear that was known to the denizens OF
the Yellowstone Park or whether he was
one Of Mr.. Seton's Wild Animals I Have
Known. that Mr.. Burroughs says should
he described as Wild Animals I Only
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
ANOTHER GOOD SEASON.

80 WATERFOWL, SD, Public Opinion. -
y The outlook is that again this year real
estate will be the subject of lively discus
sion in South Dakota. Real estate men
are arranging for what appears to be an
other rushing season. Land seekers are
already beginning to arrive at various
points in the state. The influx of immi-
grafton this year, as a result Of last sea-
sons real estate transactions, bids fair
to run up into the thousands. Should
land change hands again this year at the
rate at which it was transferred last year,
next season will witness another thrush of
immigration. g ;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
The Strike and the Remedy.

The strike in Holland, now threatening
to be general, grows out Of the introduce
tion Of an anti-strike bill in the national
legislature, which embodies definition
of the rights of organized and morgan
lied labor; and severely restricts the ac-
ton Of. strikers. sforbidding picketing and
coercive persuasion" by them. Generally
the measure does not go much further
than does the recent decision of the high
way strike touching the limitations OF the
action of strikers, a feature of which is
the liability Of a unions funds for dam
ages inflicted upon employers through the
activities of its striking members. sE
In this country the report of the COM
mission on the anthracite strike is sure
guide to a knowledge Of the rights Of en-
ployers and employed. It. is not itself
public law, but it embodies all the recog-
nized principles of justice and truth en-
bodied in the common law and in mani
fold decisions Of the. highest courts.
Judge Adams, in dissolving the injunction
restraining the Brotherhood of Firemen
anu lTdH1II1eu On tf1o WdDdSH ROAD from
ordering strike, the other day, did so be-
cause he found no evidence of "con-
spiracy' on the part Of the brotherhood.
He laid down the principle that ''the law
full and permissible strike must not be
attended by violence to or destruction of
property nor by coercive measures in
tended to prevent the employer from Sc
curing other employees or otherwise carry
ing on his business according to his own
Judgment
The same principle conspicuously APP
plies to the rights of the public to unob-
tructed interstate commerce and the
maintenance of law and order. The strike
commission lays down a method of ad-
justment Of differences and the proven
tion Of strikes, which is SO just and rea-
sonable that If given statutory effect as
| national law, it would surely work to the
habitual settlement of labor capital differ
ences without injury to employers,
employed and the public generally. Even
a lawful and permissible strike is at
tended by loss of wages and impairment
| Of the happiness Of workmen and so the
! peaceful adjustment of differences with
! out quitting work for a single day OF
| losing cent of wages, ought to commend
itself to labor as the rationale Of indus
trial peace.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

big steamships bowelx where the mann
moth motive machinery engineers, stok-
ers and other heroes labor. The Illus
trations are fine, some of them in tint.
Mr.. MerWin, in his Books About Nature. =
is somewhat hypercritical Of such litera-
ture, and Mr.. Stones IAN Explorer Nat
uralist in the Arctic" will be eagerly read
The Cosmopolitan is an excellent mum
Der. leading feature being w. r. Stew
arts THE sAmericanization Of the Cana
dian Northwest" illustrated This Is a
subject alarming to some Of our neighbors
and vexatious TO- John Bull. The author
thinks all Canada is under the Americani-
zatiOn process az
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

Have known. The dispatches. by the
way say that In the next week the presi-
dent and Mr.. Burroughs intend to make a
detailed study Of the habits Of the vari-
GUS animals that inhabit the park. II
they succeed the leisurely habits Of fifty
years on the farms will be a heap OF ach-
ing ruins.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

I "A newspaper correspondent who tried to
follow the president into the Yellowstone
park was punished by having his dog shot
Why should the dog suffer for the owners
offense? The correspondent should have
been spanked and taken away from the
dogs presence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
Reciprocity the Best.

In his report on tariff systems to the
Minnesota branch of the National Reel
procity League, Mr.. Eugene Hay gave it
as his Judgment that Of the three, tariff
systems general, general and conventions
al, and maximum and minimum-the gem
eral and conventional or reciprocity SYST
tenn is the one henceforth best adapted
to the United States It will be hard to
dispute Mr.. Hays conclusion. OF late
there has been much talk about the maxi
mum and minimum tariff plan; partly be-
cause it has become somewhat fashion
able among the nations, of later years;
partly because it seems easier to some to
attain than tariff alteration by reciprocal
treaties or laws, and largely because it
will make a good blind. 49,. +
It is worth noting that the champions
of the maximum and minimum idea in
congress-Senator Lodge in the senate
and Congressman Tawney in the house
are both very recent advocates to even
theoretical tariff revision, and have not
as yet evidenced faith by works. We do
not charge these two statesmen with bad
faith, but it is plain that when public
feeling in favor of tariff revision in some
form has finally attained such a momen-
tum that there is no stopping it, the best
course of the opposition will be to seek to
divert it and thereby render it harmless.
For example, the flood of public opinion
might be turned in behind the maximum
and minimum tariff plan, by representing
it to be genuine tariff revision plan,
tho, when obtained, it would be found to
be very unsatisfactory. ,-t......-
The tariff must be reduced from time
to time, out Of justice to our own people,
but why not adopt a system under which
the reductions will be doubly benedcent,
benefcent in relieving our people from the
exactions Of an excessive tax beneicent
in opening the markets of other countries
to our producers? .- - =,
/. We know the answer-that it can't be
done. But we are not ready to admit, in
spite of past discouragements. that the
best way to regulate our, trade relations
with foreign countries is one that we are
not Intelligent enough in this country to
employ. .>=~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

The New York World, it appears. is the
only paper in the United States that has
decided not to comply with the president
wish to be let alone in the Yellowstone
park for a while. What happened to the
American? #s ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

Any: boy may be president. Yes; and
while Roosevelt is president, any good
man may have the lightning Of an ap-
pointment strike him. The prospect of
getting an honorable public position with
out having to run with the machine opens
anew the door of hope to a Certain type
of men. M
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

They are Directing in New York to the
word .'spit" in an ordinance, instead of
''expectorate. - People dislike such a
nasty word. All the more reason why it
should be used To expectorate on the
floor is something that sounds passably
decent; to spit on the floor plainly desig-
mates disgusting act. IS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
Religion and Intelligence.
WHY THE SERMON PLEASED HER
Kansas City Independent.


sunlight
andw O (
nook
,Iams for
gyman'sh hand and
strredf
in herh heart The Id touched r a
matter
WI m ( :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

Admiral Schley is here, but what has
become Of the monitor Florida the Trib-
une had coming here? Probably it stayed
away because the Tribune got Mr.. Knox
to attend to Mr.. Douglas job " 4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
Let no guilty man escape,'

Let no guilty man escape is the sub
stance Of President Roosevelt's instruc-
tions as to the investigation Of the post
office scandal. To the expressed fear
that the exposures might have a bad ef-
feet politically, the president replied that
that possibility was not to be considered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
TOO MANY OF THEM.
PHILADELPHIA Press

. Reporter The police have discovered
who committed the crime, but that's all
they know about him. 81
City Editor-We. can't say that, for we'd
have thousand John Joneses in here to-
morrow insisting that we announce that
they're not sit -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
A BUNCH OF GOOD STORIES.
A Smart Dog.


Dalzen held the collie the
claimed this " the DULL
scontent ton with a =
He also owned
mann the
insta
ell he
all thought
foredoomed
picked and
#
thing
arn
pemedied
is claim that the bull dog
9 intelligent Of all tribe
incident
life Of Charles =
when charlie younger
positions He seemed
wash he
often I've him for
homeat top he somewhere
pecving strangers desiring
his dignity
+. Acowwas in afraid I'd it.
s. 4 Religion and Intelligence. -
Knckr-
literary
4 :
o
:
A u ensue said:
THAT" Mr.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

The Chaperons" will be on view at the
Metropolitan for three nights and matt
nee, beginning next Thursday with nearly
all the old favorites. Jones and Eva
Tanguay still head the list of fun-mak-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
Books and Authors
NO LITERARY OCTOPUS.

The rapid and successful development
OF new publishing house in recent
years Is used by the Philadelphia Times
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

Another record matinee was given this,
afternoon at the Lyceum. The Ferris
Stock company in their big production Of
'Uncle Toms Cabin has certainly caught
the town. For the coming week the COM
pany will present for the first, time in
this city, John A. Stevens great play,
wife for Wife, The piece ran $50
nights in New York city, 10 -,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

To-night at the Metropolitan, ST. Paul,
the Castle Square Opera company will
present Aida" with Miss Norwood in
the title role and Mr.. Gherardi as
Rhadames Tomorrow night '"Tann-
hauser' will be the offering with Miss
Rennyson as Elizabeth and Mr. Sheehan
in the title role. Tannhauser'' will be
repeated at the matinee Saturday with
Mr.. Gherardi in the title role and MISS
Norwood as Elizabeth. aida" will be the
bill for the closing performance Saturday
evening with Mr.. Sheehan as Rhadames
and Miss Rennyson as Aida.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

""Bollivers Busy Day. at the Bijou this
week with Billy Van and Nellie O'Neil
and a company Of good singers and dan
GERS. is a happy combination and enter
tanning good-sized audiences at each per-
Torrance. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

The gunners on the, American warships
at Pensa cola, are. shooting that German
story about the poor craftsmanship of the
American navy all to pieces. The worlds
records are being smashed every day by
the manipulators Of our 3-inch guns.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
AT THE THEATERs
Foyer Chat.


THE Strollers' continues to please
theater goers at the Metropolitan. Four
more performances, including matinee
Saturday, will close the run In this city.
At the Metropolitan for four nights and
matinee, commencing next Sunday even
ing that charming pastoral play york
State Folks, which made such a IA
vorable impression last year, will be pre-
sented with the same great cast and
scenery. xs55
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

The editor Of the Northwestern Miller
derives great enjoyment from the use Of
language. Remarkable facility for throw
ing it around loose and in liberal guam
titles leads him often to indulge in his
favorite pastime without the slightest: re-
gard for the facts. Such an instance is
found in the current number Of that often
excellent publication. It has to do with
the publication in T he Journal con-
corning the purchase of a mill located at
Louisville, KY, by the Washburn- Crosby
company, having a capacity Of 1000 bar
rels a day. 10 - .tssz ~ ~. r.
1t may be against the rules in the
Northwestern Miller's office for the daily
papers to print important news with re-
gard to milling interests in advance of
the: Miller, and that may account for the
desperate but Intellectual attempt to dis
credit the publication Of information re-
ceived first hands and in reliable form
from those most directly interested and
naturally supposed to know the most
about the matter. $50. .1..#
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

book publishi n 6
trust cannot be or.
ganized Vi n d e r
such condition S :.
The A1neri c a n
Book company has
something like a
monopoly OF. school
text. book publish
ing. but the gem.
eral book publish-.
ing houses which
compete for au-
thors,i manuscripts
which they think
will sell and yield
a profit, could not.
all be bought up;
by a pl.in t In g
house oct O pau s
which would nut
up the price OF
popular literature.
Such octopus, il
existing, could no,
petition of Canad
fishers, even under
by our copyright .
simultaneous publ
tries, the America
factured inS the
| American material:
ish publishing no,
this country, there
difficulty in store
1t should attempt
competition. The
fers to get its re;
fishing houses, tn
ton they get the k
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

rousing good play full of snap and
dash Of border life is always sure of a
warm welcome at the Bijou, where cat
Cripple Creek will be produced the COM
ing week. f. - =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
A; Public. Hall.

Minneapolis is likely to have a good
public hall without being really conscious
of the effort. The scheme to utilize the
interior court of the city. hall and court
house appears to be a go. The Henne-
pin delegation has decided to provide for
the construction of such a hall in the bond
issue provided for the completion of that
building. This means that the hall will
be built at public expense and will, there
fore, Of course, be public hall in the
proper sense Of the term, intended for all
important public meetings, and practically
free for such purposes. AS it is, Minne-
apolis has no place where heraeitizens can
come together to discuss any public ques-
ton. or, do any public business, as a mass
meeting or convention, without hiring a
hall. When this new hall in the court
house is provided for, such accommodate
ton will be ready at all times, and, being
intended for public use, it is en1inently
proper that it should be erected at public
expense. : e4s@2- .,.'oa1,s. :. >'7-=s ~;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09

A complete picture OF
Webster's life in it's va
ried activities.-Syra.
cuse Journal of Peda.
gogy.
prevent the COM
ian and British pub
the restriction imposed
law, which requires
|cation in both coun-
n edition to be manu-
United States I and OF
). AS the leadin g Brit
lses have branches in
would be considera BILE
or the octopus, in case
to- stifle this foreign
public, moreover, pre-
ding from many pub
rough whose competi-
est books written.