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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

capitol July 10. It assembled in two
bodies, democrats at one end of the
building and republicans at the other.
Both organized and continued in their
separate sessions until the 10Th of Au-
gust, when the two agreed upon an
the people in October, became the con-
stitution of the state Of Minnesota. At
the same election state officers were
chosen, and the first state legislature
assembled on the first Wednesday of
December following and continued In
session until March %, 1858: Here
was the anomalous situation OF q state
Legislature making laws for a terri
tory. Doubt as to the legality Of the
acts of this legislature led to an adj
journment until after the expected adj
mission of the state. This took place
on May II, and the elected state Off
Gals were sworn in on the oath. Henry
H. Sibley was the first governor of the
state.
Craze for Railroads.
The policy of granting public lands
to aid in building railroads in the west
was begun in 1850 the grant to the
Illinois Central railroad being the first.
The people of Minnesota, American
born in great majority, understood
perfectly the advantages which sys-
tenn of railroads would be to their
state. 1t was also understood that
such a system must be built out OF
borrowed money, to be repaid at
length out Of revenue from the bust
ness which the railroad would assist
in creating. A grant Of public lands
was desired as basis of credit.
Ten days after the passage of the
enabling act, on March 5, 1857, con-
gress made a grant to the territory OF
Minnesota of 100000 acres of pub
lie lands, to aid in railway construc-
ton. On May 20 following the ter.
ritorial legislature divided the whole
grant among four railroad companies
In August the panic wave rolled over
Minnesota, in which all business de-
handing the use of credit wa:
quenched out. The companies were
powerless. After some months Of stu.
por the cry for railroads was renewed
by the press. The absolute need OF
transportation for the produce Of the
interior lands was keenly felt.
Private capital was unavailable. The
suggestion easily arose, why not try
that of the state?" When the ques
ton came before the legislature o
1858, the constitution, which had beer
ratified in the previous October, wa:
found to contain the provision tina
"the credit Of the state shall never
be given or loaned in aid Of any in
dividual, association or corporation.
The people who had put this provision
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ing in the top row at national and
international expositions. The very
brands under which they are sold at
home and abroad literally are worth
millions to the Minnesota farmers.
On Jan. |. 1903, there e,, we. were SIS $50
$50 cows, producing 1,217,7S7,45
pounds of milk annually. The butter
Of 1901 was 63,726,sOS pounds, sold
for SIS, ,S79.75.
Agriculture as Science.
One contributing factor in this de-
velopment Of Minnesota agriculture
deserves emphasis. The demand for
science in agriculture was heard a
half-century ago. The Morrill, bill
which became law in 1862, was eX-
pected to yield immediate and ample
contributions to industry. In this ex-
pectation the country was disappoint-
ed. Agricultural colleges were plant
ed in every state, but the schoolmas-
ter did not known how to keep the
new kind Of school. He earnestly tried
his best but he could not-absolutely
could not-"get the hang" Of the agri-
cultural schoolhouse.
! It was left for a little group of
earnest men in Minnesota to realize
the idea of the Morrill, bill by means
of two organizations. The first Of these
was the farmers Institutes opened
and still conducted by o. G. Gregg.
These Institutes were intended to bring,
and they did bring, the men of practl-
cal science with common sense into
immediate contest with the working
farmers. Mr.. Gregg can probably tell
how many of them have been held,
in what places and the number of
thousands of people who have attend
ed, but no statistics can begin to con-
vey any idea of the benefits they have
conferred. They have brought the best
concentrations and suggestions of sci
ence and placed them in the hands OF
/ the working farmers at their homes.
!. School of Agriculture.
The other organization referred to Is
the AGRICULTURAL school of the state
/ university. For many years the uni
versity had its agricultural college
/ parallel with its other great depart
rnents, which called for full high
school preparation for admission. This
college is still in existence and opera
ltion, but the number Of students has
always been pitifully small. And it
has been found that when a young fell
low has put in four years in the high
slschool, and as many more in the col
.lIege of agriculture, his enthusiasm
4 for breaking steers and spreading
i manure has mostly evaporated. He
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must be made for tide Of immigra-
tlon of enormous volume. Under prop
err authorization and assisted by an
able colleague, he procured from the
Sioux owning north of the Minnesota
river, at a council held at Traverse
des Sioux, near st. Peter, July 20,
cession of some 21,00O,000 acres of
their lands. On Aug. 5, in a treaty
made at Mendoza with the lower Sioux
bands, he secured for the government
all their lands, some eight millions Of
acres, south Of the Minnesota. All the
bands agreed to retire to reservations
on the Minnesota river above Little
Rock. These treaties with those al
ready made opened the southern half
of the states area to settlement. A
glorious opening it was for the white
man, but the undoing of the Sioux.
A Boom and Reaction.
The first great stream of immigra-
ton to the west followed the Ohio
river and thickly peopled it's banks
early in the century. The northwest
was occupied by a host which, striking
out from the head Of Lake Erie,
turned the head Of Lake Michigan and
spread right and left over northern
Illinois and Wisconsin. The column
crept on and at length struck the great
river and passed to the far-spreading
prairies Of Iowa. In 1854 the iron
horse was at Rock Island. A truly
splendid fleet Of river steamers was
in readiness to receive the living
freight and merchandise Of the rail-
road, bound for this new land Of prom
ise in the north. In the next three
years the population of Minnesota
swelled and mounted. The towns, es-
pecially the river towns, doubled and
quadrupled, and settlements spread far
and wide to the, west from the river
front A boom period, which will
probably never be duplicated, set in.
Interest on real estate loans ranged
up to per cent a month, and bank
discount stood as high as 10 per cent
a month. The panic of 1857 came
upon Minnesota in this highly fevered
condition. The banks suspended, the
merchants assigned, business was at a
standstill. Foreclosures, executions and
sheriffs sales gave the newspapers
profitable advertising. In st. Paul the
population fell off nearly one-half.
Admission of State.
With such an access Of population
and wealth as there was at the be-
ginning of the panic year and before
the lightning struck, it was natural
that Minnesotans should be aspiring to
statehood. On Feb. 26, 1857, congress
passed the enabling act, an election
was held on June 1, and the consti-
tutional convention assembled in the
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ontinued from Fourth Page, His
torical Section.)

az yontinued from Fourth Page, His
N torical Section.)
Jan. 10, 1s4s. In the house lively
opposition sprung up, and 1t was not
till the last day but one Of the short
session, after parliamentary coup
worthy of a veteran commoner, that
the house concurred. A novelty In
this bill was the grant of two sec
tions in each township for schools, the
congress assuming that in the bleak
climate and on the barren soil of the
faraway territory the double grant
would be no more than equitable. AS
thus created. the territory of Mime
sofa extended from Iowa to the inter-
national border, and from the line of
the ST. Croix to the Missouri river.
Governor Ramsey's Appointment.
President Taylor appointed as gov
ernor of the new territory Alexander
Ramsey who, full Of years and hon
ors, has so lately gone over to the
majority. On the list Of June, 1S49, In
a bedroom in the old st. Paul house,
of which the Merchants hotel is the
successor, writing on WashStand,
Governor Ramsey drew up and signed
his proclamation announcing the ter
ritorial government organized. The
census, taken the same month revealed
a total population Of 4,7SO. There
were no errors or omission In THIS
count. An enumerator of genius dis
covered near 700 souls up at Penn
bina. That there was no unconscion-
able padding is shown by the fact that
the United States census of 1850 gave
total population of SOFT. On July
the United States land office was
opened at Saltwater, and 1t was not
long before the good lands in the white
mans country were taken UP. In
September over two thousand barrels
Of cranberries were shipped from st.
Paul, probably the first produce ex-
ported from the state. Mr.. Sibley was
reelected delegate to congress and
continued as such till 1854, when he
was succeeded by Henry M. Rice. One
may make liberal discount from the
eulogies of Sibley's biographer and yet
easily conclude that Minnesota has at
no time had in either house of con-
gress so courtly and commanding a
figure as Henry Hastings Sibley. His
speeches on the Indian question and
the homestead bill were most valuable
contributions.
Traverse des Sioux Treaty.
Governor Ramsey set about his bust
ness as chief executive with great in
telligence and industry. He at once
appreciated the immense resources OF
the territory and foresaw that room
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said than done. The offer was in
stantly accepted, and was doubtless the
first tender of troops for that great
contest. On Geographic orders Lieu
tenant Governor Ignatius Donnelly is
sued a proclamation calling for vol
First Minnesota infantry was mustered
at Fort Smelling. Willis A. German,
who had been territorial governor for
four years, was it's colonel.
Even in this jubilee edition T h e
J u II a cannot possibly give ade-
Minnesota in the Civil War" For
tunately it is recorded In the two noble
octavos published by the state, and in
all it's essentials as related by some of
the principal characters, it is placed
beyond danger of oblivion. In days to
come the possessors Of these volume s
will prize them above all other treas
ures, and the posterity Of every private
soldier will flush with pride at the
record of their ancestor. Minnesota,
with population Of 1908 In 1860,
raised during the war period eleven
regiments Of infantry, two regimen ts
and two battalions of cavalry, one regi-
ment of heavy artillery, three batteries
Of field artillery and two companies Of
officers and soldiers. The splendid
record Of these troops, in scores OF
battles, and In some Of the most toll
some marches ever made, is happily
secure and will be for all time the
pride Of Minnesotans. There Is but a
single case in which handful of Of
ficers, misled and ill-adyised, failed to
lead their men into a struggle by no
means desperate. The glorious career
| Of these troops must be read in the
histories Of the war. II
nu,e of CoffvcY,,,rns
There is, however, one magnificent
exploit of Minnesota troops which
even in the most hurried sketch, to
have mention. It is not invidious
refer to the charge of the 'Old First
at Gettysburg, because any other Min
nesota regiment in its place would
have played the same glorious part
It was on the second day Of the battle
that eight companies Of the First Min
nesota, detached from its corps, the
Second, was supporting Battery G OF
the Fourth United States artillery ir
1.-THE rear of Sickles corps. How
Sickles' left was turned and his whole
line forced back is we'll known. Those
Immediately in front Of the position OF
the Minnesota First were completely
broken UP and drifted to its rear. As
they came in they were followed by
the brigades of Wilcox and Barksdale
who were pushing steadily forward
firing on the disordered fugitives Five
minutes more and those advancing
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Traverse des Sioux Treaty.

Governor Ramsey set about his busi-
ness as chief executive with great in
telligence and industry. He at once
appreciated the immense resources Of
the territory and foresaw that room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22
Tommy Upper.

School was just out" and Tommy Tup-
per bounded into the house. saying:
Mother. got anything good? I'm pretty
nearly starved"
Mrs. Topper looked up smilfr giy from her
sewing and said: well, dear. II you would
like an apple, there is one still left IN the
basket; YOU may have IT,
Tommy waited to hear no more: away he
went. pen nell for the apple-a fine, juicy
one. and as he began eating he walked
to the back street.
Standing by the curb stood an old white
horse harnessed to an ash wagon. The
driver. a rough. brutal fellow, was empty
ing g. barrel of ashes on the already heap
ed-up cart.
The horse, as though feeling the extra
weight. moved just little, when the driver
with an oath ordered him to whoa, there. :"
Now Tommy was munci1ing his apple with
seemed better than the other. He looked
into the tired eyes Of the old horse and q
sudden notion entered his head. Quickly
biting or large piece. he held 1t to the
horse saying: Here. boy. it's good-try
and see for yourself" The horse ate the
his first bite. This so pleased Tom that
bite after bite was given to the horse until
at last the apple was done.
Just as the driver came again with more
ashes the horse rubbed his head gratefully
against Tommy Tupper's shoulder as much
as to say. You are good and thank YOU !"
Tommy carried the empty ash barrel into
the yard. There was a strange light in his
eyes as he said: Those apples were awful
good: mother-wish you'd get more just
Like them next week.
Now, my little friends. why do you think
Tommy Upper was willing to wait a whole
week for another applet I know do your
MARTHA L. ROBINSON.
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How We Trained Bessie.

-Four years ago 1 spent my vacation in
Montague, a country town in western Mas
| sachusetts.
I soon became acquainted with the boy
who lived at the house, whose name was
| Kenneth.
One day saw him in the yard leading a
young calf his father had given him.
Kenneth" said. let's train the calf to
carry US on her back. as horse does"
TITS a CO. George" Ken answered.
1 tried several times to get on Bessie's
back but every time was thrown to the
ground
finally managed to tie rope around her
fore legs in such manner that when she
tried to throw me slight pull would force
her to the ground.
1t was several minutes before Bessie
seemed to realize that 1t did no good to
shake us off, and when our patience was
nearly exhausted was surprised to see her
run like deer toward the barn with Ken
meth on her back.
But in no way could we force the calf to
carry US away from the barn, But after
she had kicked me in the shins a few times
Ken rushed into the barn and brought
forth long rope.
Now. Bess. think you will mind" he
exclaimed, when he had tied the rope
through her mouth.
With me on Bessie's back, Kenneth yank-
ed with all his might but the calf would
not move an inch.
After Ken had yanked a few times we
noticed that Bessie's mouth was bleeding
and with no little trouble we managed to
unite the rope that passed through her
mouth.
Kenneth then brought out a measure of
corn, and the instant the calf saw 1t she
ran pell-mell for Ken. with me on her back
Kenneth then turned and ran. with the
calf following.
When we reached the back of the house /
saw Ken jump over an old clothes basket
that was lying on the lawn, but the calf
Old not notice 1t and fell headlong to the
ground, with basket and on top of her.
We never had any more trouble riding the
calf. and in short time we were able to
put a bride on her that Kenneth once used
on his pet goat.
Every day we gave the calf plenty of ex-
erclse, and with the bride were able to
guide her anywhere.
Last summer again visited Montague,
and one night was much surprised to see
Kenneth ride home from the COW pasture
on Bessie's back. who had grown to be a
large cow. s., -, .
do not mind geing nafter the COWS
now, Kenneth told rne.O because 1 can
ride on Bessie's back and drive them as
easy as II were walking
Master GEO. A,GRAVES, I'd,
-. 20 Ingersoll Grove,
age L. Springfield. Mass.
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Kitty's Surprise.

Kitty liked fruit very, much. Do you
know any little girl who does not? Her
mother often gave tn to her but she did
not like to have her take 1t without leave,
because she had oncesof twice made her
self sick by eating too many apples One
day Kitty went into the dining room alone.
She soon espied something that looked very
NICE Away up On theisideboard out of her
reach, was handsome glass DISH full of
peautiful peaches, pears atd grapes Kitty's
mamma had invited some little girls to
spend the afternoon with her, and this fruit
was for her tea party. She did not tell
Kitty, because she wanted to surprise her.
ON, what boo'ful peachesr' said Kitty to
herself. and such nice grapesi Dear mel
l think mamma might hab glib me some.
700 pad-its real meant dess I'll Diet
some, though. anyway"
Kitty pushed chair up to the sideboard.
She looked all around and listened but no
one was In sight. Blanche, the white cat,
lay on the rug. and Polly, the parrot, was
perched near the window and seemed as
sleepy as puss. Kitty climbed up in the
chair and stood with her little boots right
on mammals nice plush cushion! She knew
she was naughty. but she didn't care She
reached up and caught hold of a large clus-
ter of grapes
I'm tell mother!'' said sharp voice be-
hind her.
1t was only Polly Gray. but Kitty was SO.
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The Blind Man.

One night when mamma and myself were
coming home from church we met a hind
man. He was standing opposite the church
He looked like he had no one to take him
home. and 1t was just commencing to rain
l asked him If he would like me to take
MIN home and he said he had a bow to
come after him. but maybe he forgot. So 7
asked him where he lived and he said mo
4 Foundland alley" He took nv arm and
/ brought him home. When he arrived he
always. / often make him a visit and T
slept good that night and dreamed he got
his sight back again. M
Age 10 years
us not this worth WHILE" dear children?
Aunt Dorothy thinks so.-Edl
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Arnt Dorothy's Letter

Dear Children: One OF our league mem
bers at Chevy Chase. Md. wrote the letter
which we give below for the pleasant sus-
gestions it contains. and We hope 1t Will
inspire you to do likewise. She says
Dear President: 1 have surprise for you.
1t Is a nice way to begin the new month, L
think / have three sisters and one brother
My brothers name is George and he Is
eleven years old. Esther Is eight years,
Katherine is five and Marjorie is three. L
thought you would like to get ACQUAINTED
with them before | tell you what they ola.
We formed little sunshine circle, Just US
five | was unanimously elected president,
being the oldest. suppose We formed this
circle February % At the opening OF each
meeting give a present for the poor. L
got a talking in my-Sleep barrel FOR TINS
purpose In a few days / will have 10
cents to put in the bank for the poor. we
already have cents. two handkerche1s,
reins with bells on them. four pictures one
set of blocks four valentines. eleven Easter
cards one china Easter egg two sunshine
bulletins, one pocket book. one set of pa
per dolls (six). one pincushion. one CHRIST
mas picture. one book eight Sunday schooi
cards Every night sing Scatter sun
shine" talk and discuss sunshine matters
I read the children that lovely story you
sent me. How There Came to Be Eight.
We thinking of having an entertain
ment for the benefit of our club Hoping
this letter will not be tireSome, L remain
yours lovingly.
FRANCES VAN. Age 49,
Dear Frances: Aunt Dorothy remembers
very we'll when first you wrote to her, the
first child to notice the league call in The
Star. and said you wanted to be told how
to take up this work. She Is very glad in
deed to hear of your successful start ana
she hopes to hear from you personally at
least once month with good reports or
progress.
wish you all could see the happy faces
Of the Fresh Air children who are to be
seen from day to day on the boats and
trains that leave New York for places
along the shore of Long Island sound, the
Jersey coast. on farms and in villages etc.
/ will send you a picture of some of them
in d week two you may see what
they look like 1t is children such as
these whom you are making happy through
your league work If we may judge from
your letters it makes you happy also which
Is what we meant it should. Yours sin
Cerely, DOROTHY DAY.
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to me and tell me Of some little girl who
would like a book. I have one 1 want to
send. 1 am, your loving member.
VERA v. c., age years.
P. 81 inclose four stamps for ice fund
for the sick children, as 1 am eight years
old
THANK you. dear Vera, for your letter
and your kind thought for others. Write
to Aunt Dorothy as often you can. She
will always be glad to hear from you'd.
Dear Aunt Dorothy;
| was very much pleased to see my letter
published. and also to see my name among
the prize winners 1t Is the first prize
L am waiting for tomorrow to come to re-
celve 1t l am going to send five stamps
to Mrs. Alden this week for helping along
the babies Ice fund and the summer home
at Darien, Conn.,, as 1 love babies so much.
BLANCHE H. age 10 years.
l1hank you very much for helping our
babies Ice fund."-Ed.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
l was interested in the puzzles in this
evenings Star and Immediately set to
work to solve them. Enclosed you will
find another sheet containing the solutions
or answers to the puzzles. 1 truly hope
that L may learn that I have been awarded
a prize at very early date. With regard
to the above attached coupon 1 would be
dellghted to have the contest for the best
poem sent or joke. preferably the best
poem ] have always greatly enjoyed the
childrens sheet of The Star and have no.
ticed It's very rapid increase In both the
quantity and quality of work which adorns
It's page. But l am afraid 1 shall tire you
with this lengthy harangue so will close.
leaving you my address In case 1 am for
tunate enough to be awarded a prize.
Yours truly, FRANK J. B.
August 1, 1908.
I'VE will be glad to hear from you any
time. and you may send a poem on trial
for prize.-Ed.l
Cherrydale, Va, August 2, 1903.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
I am very sorry not to have written to
you before. but was very sick and have
been SO almost all my quiet vacation
Will promise to try and send you something
every week or a letter. I would have told
you before, but 1 couldn't. that my pet
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Prizes,

August prizes were sent from George
Jacobs q Co. to the following winners. No
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have been received.
Piease write and tell how you like the
books sent:
Ruth Ziegler, Suzanne Yerby, Beulah
Smallwood, Quesen Burk. Ethel B. Lewis.
f. o. Brown and L. M. Burgee, whose
books We're sent in care of The Star office
10 De held until called for, as their ad-
dresses came in too late; Frances Tod
hunter. Blanche Hannah and Martina
Porter ~