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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20
Reign OF the Vicious: Dog:

To the Editor of The Journal. We ~
My recent experience with 81 vicious dog,
having been sbitten while quietly walking:
fares IN the northern section of: the city
prompts me to relate my efforts in my at
tempt to have the cur exterminated.' Also,
to inform THE people as to the course they
are supposed to pursue, In accordance with
the law, on similar occasions.
4; Having obtained slpronpt pity the name and
number Of the residence OF the owner. he
once sought to inform him as to what had
happened. He not being at home. a report
was made to the police station which Is only
at my wound, the OFFICER then. in charge, in
formed me that he. could do nothing, and re-
ferred me to the clerk OF the municipal court.
TO him went a1d Vas ham
once more referred to his assistant. He
being a polite and;courteous gentleman, per
fectly familiar with the recent law on which
formed me that nothing could be done at
present He therefore referred me back. to
the owner Of the dog, with. the Instruction,
After being duly informed he still persisted
in permitting the cur to- run at large, then
I was to return and an order would then be
Issued to- have the dog shot. Determined
turning to the mans residence it was learned
that he was absent, and the dog still running
at large. 1t was further learned that other
part1eS QaQy SDeeu iDlLLeu%+ OF EdCtdShSN, anu
Complaints made tile family AZ third visit
was made on the following saay, che lady OF
the house was seen and informed as to what
had occurred. She being sensible woman,
readily consented to have, the brute shot.
which was promptly done By a; passing po-
liceman. While it is to be hoped that the
originator Of this ordinance, and those who
supported it may not be the unfortunate
victim or victims Of one Of the numerous
vicious, absolutely worthless mongrel ours
that infest our city, II they ever do, 1t will
cause them to reflect &
So long as the freedom and comfort Of these
worthless animals is considered to be prefer
able to the safety and protection of the pub
lie, or until some citizen prominent or other
| wise meets with horrible death from rabies.
| a victim of the stupidity Of the law, in allow.
| ing our streets to swarm with unmuzzled dogs
at this time of the year, not until then, will
| our citizens become sufficiently aroused tc
action This pet dog law should be yigor-
ously and strenuously denounced as mock.
cry, travesty upon justice, menace to the
| community, as well as sad reflection on the
intelligence of those who. voted for it.
! j. Long, 4
800 - 1901 -WashinRtOn avenue N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20
Not the Lumberman's Fault.
In a strong editorial, "Ravaging tn
World" the independent saws:

In strong editorial, .Ravagtng the
World" the Independent says:
It is not using too strong language to
say that the day will come in America
when our descendants will find no Ian
guage bitter enough to word the cursings
of their hearts upon the lumbermen OF
to-day. There is not lumberman In the
United States who does not we'll know
that he is making money by methods
which are without economic or moral ex-
cuse.
This is. to say the least, pretty strong
language. No doubt the time will come
when our descendants will curse because
of the present-day ruthless destruction
Of the forests, but their. curses should be
Grafton and not at the lumber1nan alone.
There are many lumbermen who fully
realize that their operations are making
a wilderness and are bringing woe unto
future generations, but, 1t is not true
that their methods are without economic
or moral excuse They are merely cogs
in the machinery that is destroying the
forests. they, are only the agents of So
ciety in their destruction. There has, .un-
der the general economic conditions Of the
past and present, been abundant excuse
for the destruction Of the forests. The
morals of forest destruction need not dis
turb the conscience of the lumberman;
that is burden for the national con-
science. Under the system by which the
government has disposed of its timber
lands nothing but their rapid denudation
for immediate profit could be expected
The federal government could, had i,
wished, have enforced scientific forestry
or careful numbering from the start, bu
In former times, to the government a:
to the individual, the primeval forest wa.
an enemy Of settlement and progress, t
be annihilated as soon as possible, and S,
vast were the forests that it did not seen
possible that they could ever be- clearet
off. Lumbermen will be as willing a.
most persons to deplore the ravaging o
the forests, and tho they have done 9Th
actual work they are no more responsible
| for the general result than is the $sherif
for the death of criminal legally; ex
ecuted by his hand. Society. is responsible
| for the sheriff's act, tho he pulls tn
death lever, and society, government, a.
of us, are responsible for the destruc
ton lofs our forests. The lumberman ha
merely, robeyedS the imperative man
date. Of the people. g 7aef $50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20
The Lynching Habit.

The lynching habit has now spread to
the negroes. Heretofore they have been
merely the victims Of this sort OF lawless-
ness. tho at times there have been a few
negroes among the mobs engaged In lynch
Ing negroes. AS yet no negro mob has
undertaken to lynch a white man for as
sault on a negro woman, tho the crime
Is not unknown; but within two days
two negro mobs have turned out to lynch
negro assailants Of negro women, one be-
ing successful. This successful mob fol-
lowed the latest fashions in lynching and
tore to pieces the body Of the offender.
While lynching Is now taken up by the
negroes, 1t continues to become more pop
ular among the whites in the north and
west, If not in the south, and Is degener-
ating from whatever responsibility it once
had as spontaneous outburst Of indig-
nant virtue into a plain and avowed enc
my Of law. At Basin. Wyo., yesterday,
a mob rode to the jail to lynch two MUIR
derers and began operations by commit
ting murder itself, deliberately firing g
volley into the Jail, without provocation
and killing a deputy sheriff. At another
place in Wyoming cattlemen killed g
sheepman Sheriff Fenton arrested the
nurderers, and the mob that killed the
deputy sheriff has declared that he will
never get out alive with his prisoner. He
has telegraphed for the militia and ha!
called for volunteers to assist him. Hap
PLY the latter are not lacking, and tn,
sheriff will soon have abundant help.
Saturday witnessed an outbreak Of tn,
spirit OF disorder in our own state. 4
negro tramp assaulted young womal
at Montevideo, and tho the town is on
Of the most orderly and aspiring in tn
state, mob attempted to lynch tn
wretch when q sheriff's posse took hin
thru on train. Nothing but the cour
age Of the sheriff and his men, ready Wit
their Winchesters. and the fact that tn
mob lacked a leader, prevented terribf
tragedy, IL not lynching.
The truth is that lynching is becomin
fashionable. "A mushy public opinion;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK:
The Trials of a Travelling Man.
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:.
To the Editor of The Journal.
Speaking of the trials of a, travelling man,
will speak of an incident that happened a
few days ago. I boarded a passenger train
in the smoking car, and,s ass,is my custom,
opened my grip and tooks out my long Ger
man pipe and started to smoke soon felt
gentle tap on my shoulder; as l turned
pearing lady, dressed in silks and decked
with rings and diamonds, with little pug
dog in her lap.
As Il turned she said: ''Sir. I wish you
said: .''My dear .n1adane you are in the
wrong car; this is the smoking car set apart
The woman replied that it made no differ
ence that she had sbonght4a. ticket and paid
feT She and ssa @ t ben pdf the
was sorry to offend her sbut II she persisted
IN II tsa ahso in the smoker she must
the pipe out OF my mouth ana threw It out
of the window onto, the prairie. 1t was done
SO quickly was amazed. f.i... Z. =.
eog BY the hind isgsS and threw him thru
the same window after the pipe. All Ethe
while the train Yves running 1g ate lightning -rAI
scratch me in The, face and scream at The
top Of her voice for the conductor to STOP
the train and arrest me- 81 : ~
The conductor, hearing the. scramble and
screams above the rattle and roar of the
train. came rushing In; the dame screaming
the while, & Stop the, train and arrest him!
The conductor, in reply, said he would mo-
stop the train. and further, he had no power
to aTreste me, but when We got to st.. Cloud
| if she wished. she could telegraph to the
Minneapolis police ann have me- arrested a
sa e 81 the tra ae tie Union station
was .$con frented bgsstwo uniformed police
men .sSs!T he woman peintens me o.1t to them
saying: THAT is the man. Arrest hint Ar
Test him! Take hilnah. cfiarge!st! EE
Before could oIeEsa word of explanation
was rushed up to police Headquarters
tried to put MY Ssids 81 the affair: before thu
pollce5 but 2 could, R9t. get a word. IL edge
| lock me- upsforSthe nlshts I heard aacratch
ing on the doog apa E dog whining e outside II
| I then opened TIE door and to my .saust la
| out OF the car windpW came rushing in-witl
my pipe II bis mouth! The Yomsn get = he
were ended. .CatS. Branch.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20
LEO XIII. In A NUTSHELL
He never tolerated gossip.
His palace, has 10000 rooms.
He countenanced labor unions.

He never tolerated gossip.
His palace has 10000 rooms.
He countenanced labor unions.
He was an expert chess player.
He called himself 1.-THE little old man"
He was a reverential admfrer Of nature.
He was a diligent reader of newspapers.
Dante and Virgil were his favorite
poets.
His favorite relaxation was writing
poetry.
He kept his private account with the
Bank Of England.
His brother, Cardinal Joseph, lived to
the age OF 81.
He was the owner and landlord Of a
dwelling in Paris.
: His table expenses did not exceed 20
cents day.
He wrote better Latin than any other
living writer in the Church of Rome
He never recognized the Italian king as
anything more than the King Of Sardinia.
His private safe was in his own apart
ment. He carried the key himself.
So regular were his habits that his ser
wants could tell by glancing at the clock
what he was doing at that moment
He never forgot face and remembered
every Catholic who ever did the church
service.
He was a. habitual snuff user, the to-
bacco being prepared in Baltimore espec-
tally for him.
It is said that his attendant used to
pick him up and carry him about the yati-
can as II he were child.
In the vatican he had fixed rule for
the dress Of all inmates to be worn at
every hour Of the day.
He required park iaborers and garden
ers to be at their posts as early as 1880
in the morning.
His voice, while neither deep nor full.
wa. clear and ringing, with wonderful
carrying power.
| 1t is estimated. that during his pontif-
icate he amassed fortune OF $4,000, 900,
half OF which was In gifts OF, gold, silver
and precious stones.
HIS handwriting was as beautiful and
as leglble as print, which 1t resembled
more nearly than script.
He was economical almost parsimon,
! ious, in his personal expenditures, bu,
prodigal in founding schools and mis-
sions. = et
on fine summer days he spent nearly
all his time In the vatican garden, trans:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20
LITERARY NOTES

Miss Gwendolin Overton has written q
new story Of the southwest, entitled "The
Golden Chain which the Macmillan COM
pany will publish in September.
The August Century will contain am
other story by George S. WATSON, who
field, entitled "Overhauling the Politic,-
jianers."
In San Francisco they are preparing de-
signs for a monument to the late Bret
Harte, who deserves great honors at the
hands Of the "Friscans..''
The Macmillan company have issued
Norwegian By-Ways," by G. w. Wood,
who has been there and close to the
people.
The Lamp for July reproduces John s.
ESargent's portrait of James Whitcomb RI
ley and portrait of William, Prince Of
Orange. from photo Of the Mierevelt
painting.
A statue Of George Sand was recently
unveiled at La Chatre, near Nohant, where
she lived and used to go about In boots
breeches and blouse, smoking strong CT
CARS.
The best Of the later portraits OF the
late Richard Henry Stoddard appears in
the Lamp, reproduced from a photograph
by! Lorimer Stoddard. It is an admirable
piece Of Photographic work, clear cut and
the face full Of expression. All the others
make him look shaggy and Rip Van VIM
kleish.
The Lamp for July contains very at
tractive illustrated description of the re-
cent reception of Edmond Rostand into
the Academic Franchise as one Of the
| .immortals.''
The Century company, in a note, pays
deserved tribute to Miss Ellen yellim, who
assisted Mr.. Bostock In preparing THE
Training Of Wild Animals. = She spent
many days and nights, among Boctock's
animals, working UP the subject. She
| herself has written many animal stories
of deep interest She was for some time
editor Of the Franco English Review and
! is fellow OF the Geological Society OF
London. MissS yelim was born in England,
lbnr she now resides IN Kew York.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20
THE FERRIS COMPANY IN CAPTAIN
SWIFT"

The Ferris Stock. company opened their
forty-seventh week at the Lyceum last
evening with g. production Of G.. Haddon
Chambers beautiful comedy drama, Cap
tain Swift to oneisof the largest audi
ences Of the season. The performance
was one OF the best first nights given
this season by the company The first
matinee will be given tomorrow after
noon at $3.50. "a review of the produc-
ton will appear in this column tomorrow.
For the coming week, Dick Ferris and
Company will present the clever pastoral
play. son the Ohio"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20

stopped. Adjoining land which was held
at $40 two years ago is now offered for
So with no buyers and probably will have
none until the colony gets ready to take
1t. The colony now owns 400 acres and
holds options on $500 more. Now that
public attention has been called to this lit
tie colony thru the Independent its career
will doubtless be closely watched by sin
gle takers and their opponents. as well as
by that great element in the community
which is to-day viewing al taxation sys-
TENS with an open mind.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20

This is rather cool summer, but the
interior Of street car can: become pretty
hot about the time man discovers that
the window is screwed tight and cannot
be opened in these swinter-and-s summer
cars Probably however this inconven-
fence is caused by lack Of motive power,
and must, therefore be patiently borne by
the public. At any rate that is the stock
excuse for all street railway shortcom-
fngS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20
THERE ARE OTHERS

Appleton Tribune.
The reporter who wrote a glowing ar
ticle on Senator Knute Nelson as linz
gust evidently did not know that the
people Of Norway. Sweden and Denmark
speak so nearly alike that they have no
difficulty III understanding each other In
fact. the written language of Norway and
Denmark is the same in both countries.
This reduces the linguistic accomplish
ments Of the otherwise able senator quite.
considerably. There are thousands OF
people in this state who know the same
number of languages as Senator Nelson.
II he had seen the fattering article be-
fore 1t was printed he would have un-
doubtedly suppressed it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20

acting business and granting audiences
in the pavilion.
Patiently, and without apparent preju-
dice, he examined the doctrines of the
socialists.
Turnout his career he cordially well
coined every improvement and invention.
from the railroad to the automobile.
In his youth he acquired practical
knowledge of vine culture and put 1t to
good use in the vatican vineyard.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20

Winnipeg is now the third importing
center in Canada, ranking ahead of Hall
fax and after Montreal and Toronto. That
mere announcement speaks volumes for
the growth Of the Canadian west and the
Importance of its trade.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20
NO MERCY TO MoHs
ph,,ada,nhia. public ledger.

Philadelphia Public Ledger.
While people are in the present state OF
mind, every exhibition Of. leniency or
mercy to mobs is a direct Indictment to
dangerous lawbreaking; for no citizen is
SO simple as to suppose that this sort of
thing can go much further without end
ing in anarchy and wholesale rioting and
slaughter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20

The Wells Forum says that The
o III na printed distorted account
Of a speech made by Senator Clapp at
owatonna. The Journal took its re-
port from the Owatonna Chronicle. What
does the Chronicle say? And II the re-
port was not distorted, what will the
Forum saw?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20

It is hard to say whether the public will
feel more relief to know that reported
at the Joker" that sent the report all
over the United States and all over the
world. About week ago the Associated
Press transmitted and Tbs journal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20

Z
I Commenting ION, these "last words, a
writer in the Boston. Transcript claims
that. Omar's philosophers denial Of the;
validity of any philosophy-was simply a
strong intellectual revolt against the
harsh and hide-bound systems of his day.
He found these systems entirely unre--
lated to nature, and in intense abhor-.
renee OF the unna tural and cruel relation
ship which,. according to their teaching.
exists between God and man, he placed
above them the simplest natural processes
and feelings. MAY not his so-called
sensualism, asks this writer, 'be merely
a use of extreme figures to express his
sense Of the intoxicating power Of Life.
where Life is really found-certainly not
for him in spiritual, but in true, because.
in natural, forms?''
That Omar's philosophy" was revolt
against the artificial systems Of the day
may we'll be believed, but that he turned
to spiritual views rather than to sensual
things for relief may as well be doubted
by anyone who reads his stanzas as Fitz-
gerald renders them.
"The letter killeth," and anyone who
has lived in the letter will find the pas
turage so dry that he Is bound to revolt,
If he has any life in him at all. He will
be driven to drink-as Omar was If his
drink is "the.. booze that perisheth" we
know the result II he drinks of the wine
Of the spirit, of the inspira ton OF Life,
he will find peace.
To which drink Omar turned there
may be some question. But most can
did readers" while conceding the extreme
and affecting beauty Of the lines, Will be
forced to the conviction that Omar
philosophy If practiced in. Minneapolis
would lead to 80 days in the workhouse.
"A T. r,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20
a KING ENDORSED
Fargo Call.

Fargo Call.
Theh king of -Rumania, is said to have
SLAPPED the Servians In the face We have
not thespleasure Of your acquaintance. old
man, but shake.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20
AN EDITORIAL SUGGESTION
.arasfard ls ia News.

s. Beresford IS. Do News.
While the people are boosting the price
Of their commodities. what's the matter
with raising the subscription price OF the
country papers Wouldn't 1t be square
deal all around
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20
"oLD SUBSCRIBER" IS DELINQUENT
Lake civ Republican.

When a man has plugged away" at
the country newspaper business for eight
or ten years he ceases to wonder why a
receptacle for type pi is alluded to as
hell box This is pretty good gen
eral definition Of the darn printing BUSH
ness, anyway
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20

g AN INVITATION Is extended to all to visit
the Press Room, which Is the finest II. the west.
Goss Presses, with total capacity Of ~, 0Oo
eight-page ] urn 3 an hour. printed. foldsa
to 4:30 p. M. Inquire at the business office and
be directed to the visitors gallery. OF the Press
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20
PARTLY EXPLAINED

Philadelphia North American.
THE annual deficit In the postoffice de-
partrnent is partialIys expla ined by the sur
pfus acquired BY s one 81 ssthes officfals.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20
CHANCE 70 SPolNr WITH ALARM
Bismarck Palladium.

as Bismarck Palladium.
Perhaps the democratic party can con-
struct 8 platform zfore 1904 by pointing
with alarm to the fact that the repub-
leans have appropriated all the good
fsSueS I.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20

IN company with ically the whole,
daily press Of the United States, pub
Hshed an account OF a hurrifying lynch
ing at Bluefields,t W. where IT was.
alleged negro rapist had been caught
by mob, skinned ,alive., tortured with
forks and knives ana finally burned to
death It turns OUT that there was no
assault at Bluefleldsf no mob, no lynch
ing, no skinning tas-ddath, no torturing,
nothing but the customary calm Of a
peaceful country village The man who
telegraphed the llolght II would Id
be good joke. 4ss AZ - -
49, y .,'' s
s The Winnipeg fair nd 81 position ts on
this week and 3 tl1ousands OF persons
from Minnesota Ia and Nosfh Dakota are
visiting It. Large part.sof the gate re-
ceipts of8the show iii Be- contr ibnted by
Americans. Not y the. sligh testa Z objection
is heard sto these leans going to
Winnipeg and spsnding their good money
in the Canadian city The truth is that
we already enjoy many forms OF reel
procity with Canada. COMMERCIAL reci-
procity, in the sense Of encouragement Of
trade between the two countries by liberal
tariff arrangements will, when it comes,
be only another step in. q general reci-
procity decreed by natQre and delighted in
by the people sof the twosssc onntries. 81 s.;
-.=- n - II ~ rs Y 10y .-.3& & &
In view Of the Increasing Importance of
the Minnesota potato crop Editor Pease
Of the Anoka Union, published in the CAPT.
tai OF the potato region, fought to become
the H.. v. Jones OF, the potato crop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20

The Minneapolis Journal from January LIST to June ls
1908 carried 70 per cent advertising than the
daily Tribune.
The MINNEAPOLIS Journal from January LIST to June 1s
1908 carried "a per cent want advertising than
the daily Tribune.
The Minneapolis Journal from January LIST to June 1st
1908 carried 9 per cent more advertising than the
Sunday and Daily Tribune combined.
The MINNEAPOLIS Journal out Of 6314 residences
vassed had 5,114 subscrbers-the Evening Tribune
1319-the Morning Tribune 1884,
The MINNEAPOLIS Journal in 81 apartment and fat build
ings canvassed, had 1858 subscribers-the Evening
Tribune $780, and the Morning Tribune 100.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20

There are signs of future greatness for
the American people. They are beginning
to be uncertain about their present great
ness. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20

God, have striven to know Thee
according to the ability which Thou
hast given to me. Verify my knowl-
|: edge of Thee is my recommendation
unto Thee. o God, I am weary of my
!: weakness and my sinfulness. Take
me, I pray Thee, out of the misery OF
: my non-existence for the glory Of Thy
existence.