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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Friends of Congressman Morris are be-
coming considerably alarmed over the
campaign made for Judge Brill of st. Paul
as candidate for the federal bench. They
do not fear Judge Brills success as against
Morris, but think that the hard fight put
up for the Ramsey county judge may re-
suit in friction at Washington which will
defeat the bill at this session. This would
be more of calamity than a two years
delay, for. with Judge Morris absent from
congress, his influence would wane, and
there is no telling what changes might
come in another year to block his pre-
ferment =
/ The Brill campaign is being Industrious
ly waged, and has even gone to the length
of sending petitions to every county In
the state, to be signed by members of the
bar, asking that Judge Brill be appointed.
Leavett VIII Remain. ~
Gossip is rife over the retirement OF
Captain Whitney from the office of pub
lie printer, and one report has naturally
sprung up, to the effect that he will sue
coed s. w. Leavett on the state board. OF
control. This Is entirely unfounded.' II
is we'll known in administration circles
which include Captain Whitney himself
that Mr.. Leavett will be reappointed for
a six-year term when his short term ex-
pires in April. This is always providing
that the legislature does not make waste
paper of the board Of control law. Wher
James A. Martin was appointed to the
board, it was noted sin this column thai
Martins appointment from the ranks O.
active politicians probably meant the re-
tention Of Mr.. Leavett, who, more thar
any one man, has kept the board ant
| the institutions of the state free from thu
entanglements Of politics. He is an old
time democrat, which gives the board :
bipartisan complexion, and his service o.
the board is understood to be in ever,
way satisfactory to Governor Van SAINT
as we'll as to Robert c.. Dunn, who frs
suggested his appointment. s
| If Bobby Burns, the lusty bard Q
fLanesboro, does not let up in his dali
exercise Of calling down" new members
some day eighty odd new members wi
rise up as one man and lay him on tn
table for further orders.
/ Charles B. Cheney.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Robert Mantell In "Monbars."

Robert Mantell again discovered an
eighteenth century plot in a twentieth
century mirror (''This style $685. That
is, Mr. Manten was once more applauded,
at the Bijeu theater, in his favorite part
and play of "Monbars.'' The actor was
cordially acclaimed by a large audience.
For Mr.. Mantell, like Chauncey Olcott,
has firm hold upon the title of peoples
player. His popularity does not df-
minish. And, indeed, it is justified by
certain standards. Mr.. Mantell is a
robust gentleman. His voice hath a
moving resonance, and no Don Quixote
could impale~ fellow man more trip
pingly. The contradictions of his facial
induces, his frequent resort to a saturnine
hunor that may be- droll when 1t is In
tended to be baleful, are difficulties that
stand little in the way Of popular ap-
probation. IAN honest fellow truly
telling clearly what ideas he can see with
in his part, Mr.. Mantell comes honorably
into his loud applause.
Miss Marie Booth. Russell, 'the tallest
leading lady. obtained the encourage
ment that must needs arrive for the
"Diahnes''', of histrionic France. As
Blanche Miss Grace Cahill exhibited re-
freshingly good standard Of high comedy
H, 3. Curry.
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longer municipal lighting plant OF Detroit oper
ates cost to the city OF arc Inc
per the ending June So 1897 was
SAG and for the The cost of operating
each light dividing the cost OF operation OF
the plant by the lights $685. The gross
cost of public operation city does not the cost
of public lighting citizens because certain incomes
duce the actual cost Of operation.
Minneapolis $s2 for moonlight schedule arc
lights and $1OS5 all-night lights
lighting commissioners that If they were author
commercial lighting well public they could
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Brooklyn, N. Y.
Wheat Inspection Criticized.

To the Editor of The Journal.
The Dakotas have found a great deal Of
fault with the Minnesota grain inspec-
ton this year and especially the inspec-
ton at Minneapolis, and I think justly
So, for we local grain dealers of Min
nesota have found ourselves confronted
with the sane injustice and incom-
potency, as I know there was injustice
done in some cases to the mills that
bought our wheat. I will cite one case
out of several which occurred to myself
shipped three cars to Minneapolis num-
bered and marked as follows: Mill car
No. 31,5SS No. wheat; mill car No.
69, 1888 No 8 wheat, mill car No. 4S,416
No. wheat. The three cars were in
spected by the Minneapolis inspector
and graded No 2. Sold to Washburn-
Crosby Milling company for 73a4c.. While
| unloading at the mill they found that
two Of these cars were only No. 3. They
then called on the firm that sold them
| the wheat and asked fora concession or
reinspection. They got a reduction Of
| one-half cent a bushel I then made
| good on that shipment. Previous to that
time shipped ten cars Of No. 2 wheat;
4 eight of them graded No. 3, 3 off. I ap-
| pealed and the former grade was sus-
1 tanned by the chief inspector. followed
| up with most of them to the board
! Of appeal. The first inspection was still
sustained on both grade and dockage
why not give the track inspectors a rest
this cold weather and have the railroad
companies telephone the number of cal
and nature OF contents to the chief in
1 spector's Office. He could guess at II
i then Just as well as if he saw the grain
] and the board of appeals would be very
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I'm MOMENT THEY WERE SWINGING
NoRTHwARD UNDER THE STARS, WITH
THE STATION LIGHTS GROWING FAINTER
IN THE DISTANCE

mattered very much. Then she went out
ing.
Why was she so pale? Why was she
so impatient to get away? Why so anx-
ious to leave before the train from Park
erville arrived? He puzzled over the
question for awhile and went outside for
smoke Then he heard a sob from a
dark corner. The girl was seated on a
truck, crying so bitterly that she did not
hear Morton as he approached, moved by
a generous impulse.
You are in some trouble? Can't be
Of some help?''
The girl raised her head with start,
hurriedly wiped away the tears. mo, it s
beyond help|I mean it's nothing
There's nothing beyond help. Won't
me-, of course, but I hope you can see
I'm a gentleman "tf'' .*'>&s 2 80 ;
The girl seemed to shrink from him
ITS nothing-mere nervousness. 1t was
kind in you to ASK though, and I thank
you. I would accept if it could do any
good.''
| With an apology for his intrusion, Nor
ton moved away. He tramped the plat
form for awhile and then stopped in the
shadow by the station window. He ha6
learned telegraphy years before and II
amused him to- read the clicking Of the
keys. There was the best part of mes
sage coming in now. Click, click, click
| click click click - "dress slender -
| brown hair-twenty-two Sheriff up or
! IL if there" When the message ended
| the agent glanced out on the platform
towards where the girl was seated. Their
he telegraphed back, Girl here. Can
leave. Fifty-five Late.
| So this was the reason of the girl:
| agitation, thought Morton She had com
mitted some crime, poor thing, and thu
law was on her track; the law, so power
full and relentless-she so helpless ant
alone Morton had an instant vision o
the slight, graceful figure, and the pal
face and in that instant made up hi
mind. He went towards her and spok
| in an undertone. - e. -
'I've accidentally learned somethin!
which concerns you very much. I don
know what the trouble is, but they ar
coming here after you and I felt I mus
warn YOU - ...-.-
The girl started up with clasped hands
"Oh, I've been afraid of this! What ca
I do! What can I do"
"There's no time to lose. The sheri
will be here in fifteen minutes. 70
must get away
How? There's no chance! Oh, if onl
my train had been on time!' The gi
broke down and sobbed.
Here! Don't do that You must kee
your nerve, you know Morton's brai
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Ten thousand tons of anthracite lying
in the yards of one Of the big coal COM
panies in Milwaukee, waiting for higher
prices, and thousands of people In that
city suffering for lack Of it, is one of the
incidents of the coal situation which ex-
plains why congress got busy yesterday.
The leisurely gentlemen at Washington
have heard of just such cases from dlf-
ferent parts of the country and have
finally concluded that something can be
done to the tariff and to the trusts a1tei
ALL and in spite of senatorial courtesy and
special interests.
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IN A NU.TSHELL>.....
Municipal Lighting Suggestion Perhaps

lights
fourth Of cent Were they allowed to this
charge the usual price they they would light
nothing and have balance treasury
Referring to the criticism Of municipal lighting
ground that enjoy the day. where
private companies work their about hours the
commissioners that though the Detroit plant
eight hour basis it Is still prosperous
1ncandescent lighting by the public plant
the public buildings and the police departments
well Of the schools and fire houses. Eventually all
buildings will be lighted. a.
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Average daily circulation OF
The journal for Dec. 1902.
57,093
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Devotion to DUTY,

Governor Taft is said to have received
on his return to Manila such an ovation
as has never been accorded to any man
In the Philippines at any time since the
history Of the islands began. The people
of the Philippines have come to recognize
Governor Taft as their friend. They be-
lieve in him. They feared that he would
not come back to them and they were
overjoyed at his return. It delighted them
to show him such honors as they have
never shown to any man.
The governor has been offered a place
on the supreme bench. He is a man of
distinguished ability, an eminent lawyer
and an experienced judge. 1t is doubtful
liza wiser choice for that office could be
made. It Is place Of the highest dignity
and honor. The offer must have been ex-
ceedingly tempting to a man Of Mr.. Taft's
tastes and ambitions. and yet he has de-
clined to accept it. He has done this be-
cause he feels his first duty to his coun-
5 try. and to the people over whose fortunes
he has been placed in authority, requires
that he shall stay where he is, at least
until the work in hand has so far pro-
crossed that he can safely turn it over
to someone else. This cannot be regarded
as in any sense immodest on the part of
Judge Taft. He is incapable Of an i'm
modest act and furthermore, the posi-
ton to which he has been invited is of
vastly greater dignity and Importance
than the one which he has chosen to re-
tain.
His act can be accounted for on no
other grounds than that Of conscientious
devotion to duty at great personal sacri-
flee, not only Of public honor but private
interest. It simply means that Governor
Taft, acting as some ministers of the
gospel do, has declined a call which is
hattering in the highest degree, because
the work in hand seems to require such
sacrifice.
There is no doubt about Governor Taf
having taken the view Of the matter in
Dictated, and his decision reflects NOR,
honor upon him than any office, howeve
elevated, could confer. The American
people have come to entertain great ad
miratim for William Taft, and they viii
* hold him in still greater esteem whel
the facts in this case come to be general.
known. It Is such fidelity to duty on tn
part Of the highest official in the I'D
ministration Of our oriental dependence
which inspires confidence ir our ability t
govern so wisely in the islands of the cas-
that our presence there will prove to be
blessing to the people there and a credi
to the American name everywhere.
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Copyright. 1908, by T. G. McClure.)

Late! Oh, not the north bound train!
It can't be! Are you sure?''
There was ring in the voice that
caught Hugh Morton's attention. He
looked up. The girl in black who had
interested him when she entered the wait
ing-room three hours before was at the
ticket window and the agent was ex-
planning that the night train due at Bell
mar Junction at 1920, was two hours
late. Morton himself was waiting for
that train. - =..
Eyes, Miss, I'm certain. Just received
word Twelve thirty anyway, and it may
be later" -
But the train from Parkerville on the
other road gets in at 11:20, doesn't It?
Isn't there some train out Of here. before
it comes? Anything! A freight
Nom, nothing until the 49," answered
the man in a surprised tone. He leaned
forward to see the girl more plainly and
she drew aside in confusion.
THANK you! I'll have to wait then. 1t
doesn't matter at ALL" she said in a
voice whose trembling showed that 1t
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sure to sustain him. The last car I
shipped was No. 2, 21s. 1t was graded
in Minneapolis three-fourths off. 1 ap-
pealed, but inspection was sustained. In
justice. must say the head OF the 1nspec.
ton force does know something about
flax. L shipped five cars of flax this sea-
son. one car to Duluth, which graded No.
L.. 61k per cent; the. other four went to
Minneapolis, and were all graded rejected
from 6H to 1o1a per cent dockage.
called for reinspection. Three OF them
we're raised to No l. The last car
shipped, with only 81 per cent dockage
went to the board of appeals, and was
sustained by them. 1t was as good q
car Of fax as shipped How can mer
with common sense grade a car of good
dry and bright fax with only 6k per cen
dirt rejected and the upper board sus
tain them? But it is fact.
j. H. Mclaughlin.
Olivia, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15

Apostle Reed Smoot carried the repub-
lican caucus and will be elected United
States senator from Utah. It appears thai
Smoot has but one wife, which seems tc
make it safe for him to enter Washing
ton and probable that he will be admitted
to the senate. The prominence which his
presence in the senate is sure to give t.
the offense of Mormonism is not calcu.
lated, however, to operate to the advantage
of that big religious hierarchy which dom.
mates the political as well as the religion.
opinions of its many members.
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Too Radical, but Useful.

Congressman Jenkins drastic resolution
looking to the appropriation of the coal
mines and coal railroads of the country
will probably never get out of the COM
mittee to which it was referred, but it
may not be without a certain value. Pub
lie opinion in this country has not yet
got to the point of favoring the seizure of
the coal mines by the government. But
the Jenkins resolution may serve notice
on some of the, greedy men who are par
ticipating in one of the cruelest outrages
bordering long and deeply on questions
raised by the coal strike and coal famine,
and are in no mood to stand farther
mulcting and exploitation by as heartless
band of industrial robber barons any
crew of freebooters that ever sailed out
on a foray; in the olden times.
It may be said in all calmness that a
little more such experience as this nation
of 100000 people has had with a few
of it's own members in the last six months
| will prepare it to take revolutionary meas
ures for its future protection. There is
no use in spinning fine theories about
vested rights, legal forms and the dangers
of possible socialism to men who can't
get coal simply because the common
earth's supply Of the article is in the
private ownership Of "a few sons of greed
People are to-day confiscating coal by
| the carload all over the country. 1t is
! only a question Of degree, not of method
i to conhscate the mines.
One good result this coal difficulty has
had; it has advanced by some years o.
ordinary progress, the popular view O
monopolistic or monopoly tending com
binations. 1t has convinced the peopl,
that after you have admitted all tn,
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I'm" in Washington.

The cyclone of popular fury at the coal
trust and various other forms OF trusts ap-
pears to have whlrled through Wash1ng-
ton with very disastrous results. A num-
Der of senators who thought themselves as
fixed as the laws Of the Modes and Fer
slams and as firm in their bourbonlsm as
the foundations of the earth, were tosseo
around by, the storm like chickens by
physical cyclone and, 10 and behold, we
have a law substantially repeating the
lutv on coal for one year and effectively
taking the duty off anthracite for all time.
Still more startling is the fact that the
senate amendment as to anthracite was
introduced by Aldrich, chief high priest Of
high protection in it's most holy of holy
sanctuaries.
The house was not in quite such need as
the senate of vigorous stirring up ana
cyolonic fumigation, but it, too, has been
stirred and put into touch with the peo-
pie. Not so very long ago Dalzen Oh
Pennsylvania struck an attitude ana ne
roically declared that he would be drawn
and CHARTERED before he would alter
schedule of the Dingley tariff act But
after taking the cyclone cure Mr.. Dalzel]
arises to remark:
7 do not believe that anything can stop
the greed and avarice Of the cormorants
who are taking advantage OF the already
oppressed peoples but 1t (the coal rebate
bilD will satisfy public sentiment ano
show the disposition OF congress 70 &c
everything in it's power to relieve the
situation. .'
Well said, Dalzell, but there are Other
cormorants than those Of the coal variety
and other tariffs than coal tariffs that op'
press the people and shelter greedy cor
morants of industry and trade. Dis
| guise it as Dalzell and Aldrich may try to
the coal rebate is the beginning OF thu
end of obsolete tariffs designed to assis
infant industries which have become tn
Industrial giants Of the world.
That poor little makeshift of rebat'
| for year instead Of an outright repeal
the duty will avail nothing. We ar
willing to predict that the American PEG
pie will never again pay a protective dut.
! on coal, hard or soft. The rebate idea vii
| not keep the people from realizing tina
the lifting of the tariff has saved then
from paying tribute to coal barons aide
and abetted by the government: Err
long they will be asking why, If tari1
reduction is good for one sort Of mo
moody product is it not good for another
and when they ask that real hard an
look their congressman in the eyes, tn
pigmy effort to dam the flood Of revisio
will be washed away and dissolved in
, trice.
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NORTH DAKOTA NOT WORRYING.

While the people like to talk about the
problems before the country there doesn'
appear to be a great deal of worrying in
North Dakota. Hope means much to
flickertails, since 1t is largely based upon
accomplishments There is no occasion I'd
exaggerate the advantages of residence in
this state and it is diffieN}tTto do 50. The
fact that the oldest citizens are most en-
thusiasic in is behalf lis FAN endorsement
that goes a. long way. The state doesn't
have to be doomed. It speaks for itself.
The people are proud OF the stream OF
immigrants coming annually because they
know that it means thousands are winning
new homes and happiness.
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HIDING THE UNFITNEss OF TAINTED
Leslie's Weekly.

...E q
Leslie's Weekly.
The business Of concocting and Offering
for sale food authorizations for deceiving
the public into buying food-stuffs rendered
unfit and deleterious by reason of age or
other causes has surely been carried be-
yond the bounds Of decency and forbear-
ance in advertisements of compound by
the use of which butchers are informed
that they will be enabled to keep meats
of various kinds exposed on a counter for
long time without being affected by the
changes OF the weather" It is also de-
clared, as an additional inducement, that
this stuff can be used with surprising and
pleasing results in the washing of pouf-
try and meats that have become Slightly
tainted" It may go without saying that
no civilized being would ever buy meat
| that had been treated this way If he knew
| it, unless forced to do SO by hunger or
some other dire necessity, and that no
dealer, known to using such stuff. would
receive the patronage Of respectable peo-
pie. The only promising revenue for the
| exploitation OF secret compound like that
advertised would be among the 7meat-deal-
! ers in the crowded poverty -stricekn dis
tricts Of our great cities, where opportun-
tiles are always open for taking advantage
Of the ignorance or the necessities OF peo-
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DAILY DIVERSION

Association of ldeas-A few days ago a
New York reporter had occasion to write
a paragraph about Archibald Ross Col
auhon,s the ell-knowns English traveller
and engineer. The reporter was told that
after Mr.. Coluuhon's name the letters M.
r. G. e., fMember Of the Institute of
Civil Engineers) should be placed.
THAT 5 easy to remember, :, thought the
young journalist. M.sI.. G. %. spells
mice Can't forget that.
But the disadvantage of systems OF
mnemonics was once again illustrated, for
when the reporters copy was turned in,
the letters after Mr. Colquhon.s name were
fp r. g .,
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In his address before the state agricu

In his address before the state agricul-
tural society yesterday Professor 8. B.
Green said a few things that graphically
show how rapidly Minnesota Is becoming
a state of well-balanced, diversified farm
ing. Fifteen years ago the state raised
only 100000 bushels of potatoes; now
it produces 100000. Even in apples
the state has now attained to product of
500, 900 bushels. It is not the states that
are especially conspicuous in any one line
Of agricultural production, but those who
hold fair rank in many that have the
most prosperous farmers
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law was powerless to prevent the combi-
nation. 1t. was his duty to ''try it on"
knowing that the possibility of preventing
such a consolidation was we'll worth the
effort Suppose the merger is finally null
lifted; the community of ownership of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern will,
it is true, still remain, at least for a
time, but in no such effective way as the
merger contemplates and not in open de-
fiance Of the law. e..
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good things that can be said in favor
of great combinations and consultations
and after you have admitted that they
have come to stay, the fact is now clearer,
far clearer, than ever that they must De
regulated with hand Of iron that Will
not hesitate to crush them In its grasp
when they become instruments OF public
woe instead of public veal. =: i'&'A H>+'s- I