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The independent., 1903-04-09

rive their names to a large extent
from animals, occupations or incidents
just as Indians do. We have Camp
bell, Hogg, Horseman, Miller, and
hundreds of others of like nature. To
tell an Indian that mans name was
Koo-koo-see, which is his word for
hog, would appear more ridiculous to
him than "Rain-in-the-Face" does to
a white man.
There are Indian names that have
Eo meaning-they are just names
and to ask an interpreter to translate
such name into English puts him in
a. bad plight. But the interpreter is
generally equal to the occasion and
furnishes one without hesitation.
What the commissioner seems to de-
sire is to preserve as far as possible
the Indian names as the surname OF
the family. Some Indian names are
unpronouncable by English-speaking
people without long practice and can
be given no phonetic spelling with
our letters of the alphabet, but there
are many others that are easily pro-
nounced and are pleasing to the ear.
Such, for instance, is "Wa-ja-pa." The
allotting agent in this case, Instead of
retaining "Wa-ja-pa" as the family
name, dubbed the man, who is widely
known and highly respected by both
whites and Indians, John c. Fremont.
There are a great many Indian names
of that character and it seems to be
the desire of the commissioner to re-
tain such as the family names Instead
of writing them down as Henry Clay,
Daniel Webster and Andrew Jackson.
Upon this subject the great" edi-
tors exercise their mighty intellects
and spread themselves out over many
columns. They seem, however, to
know less about this subject than they
do about political economy. One of
them, commenting on the subject,
says:
"But what right has the Indian
bureau to rechristen the red man
anyway? Why should the bureau
menace the country with threat
ened Indian uprising in an at
tempt to transform picturesque
Roaring Bear -of-Red-Rive into
Willie Smith'?"
It is with such stuff as that that
the great editors delight and instruct
the followers of Mark Hanna.
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The whirligig of time and mems
changing interests bring about strang'
er things than ever were unfolded In
fiction. Ten years ago Wall street
The independent., 1903-04-09

The whirligig of time and mems
changing interests bring about strang'
er things than ever were unfolded In
fiction. Ten years ago Wall street
The independent., 1903-04-09

Anonymous communications will not be
noticed. Rejected manuscripts will not be
returned.
The independent., 1903-04-09

The joy Of giving is increased by
the necessity Of working for what ID
given. n
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-26

Shall tea parties have the right Of way
over swimming parties. or vice versa, is
the question raised by an interesting oc-
currence in La Crosse. An estimable lady
OF that city was entertaining party Of
ladies at tea. While they were enjoying
the river view. a party Of prominent young
men appeared on the scene, "disrobed al
most at her door yard and proceeded tc
enjoy themselves in the river. The hos.
tess invited them to depart, but received
instead, 'impertinent replies It being
then a case of appeal to arms, the hostess
opened fire on the bathers with a large
revolver. Not finding their gun pockets
with them, they fed wildly down the
beach attired in airy nothingness. The
lady with the gun should have followed
UP her victory with the conhscation Of
the bathers' clothes. In that case ''the
prominence of the parties involved" would
have been still more OF a sensation con.
tributing factor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-26
Books and Authors
A SERIOUS TENDENCY

-
Chicago publishers mote that the aver
age reader is calling for more serious
DOCKS to read. That Sis an encouraging
TACT and the statement is not applicable
alone to Chicago, where the influence Of
e great university ought to be felt in an
increased desire for. more serious litera-
ture than novels. Generally speaking, the
public want thoughtful books expressed
IN twentieth century way. Books re-
lating to the sciences are read widely,
provided the scientific therminology is
dropped or sparsely used. The public will
read history with interest, provided it is
not presented In tho stylessof Hume and
ESmollett: Professor woodrow Wilson q
History of the American People; Pro-
lessor Fiske's, DR.. Parknaan.s, McMas-
ters schouler's histories, are representa-
tive OF the historic style appreciated. by
:, tne average reader, who has not time to
llnger studiously and critically over the
distinct epochs OF history. There is no
danger that fiction will be abandoned thru
the serious turn of the American mind
such an influential journal as the Homi-
ie stas fsev1se~ Is strongly advocating the
reading by clergyn1ens Of first class novels
70 stimulate their minds and imagirla-
lions and give them points and illustra-
lions with which sto brighten and make
more effective their pulpit utterances..
The suggestion Is enainently useful.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-26
mouse 4 he had stayed on the farm. Emer-
son was great philosopher and q poet
OF genius. but he couldn't run a farm

Two or three members Of the New
York legislature Have refused to take the
word Of the party bosses, as to what are
party measures. For years republican
members have been voting as they were
told to vote. The consequences OF this
remarkable independence are giving some
of the New York republicans sleepless
nights. The independent republicans
have even gone so far as to say that there
are many measures brought before a leg
aislature which are in no sense partizan
political questions. Such. q position does
not seem strange in a state like Mime
sofa. where party lines are rarely drawn
in legislation, but In New York it is SO
unusual as to make those who have taken
it objects OF curious admiration, or in
dignation. according to the point Of view,
but In New York the feeling is mostly one
Of Indignation. If some Of our aspiring
Minnesota would be bosses shall hav their
way we viii yet fan to New York's low
estate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-26
The Troublesome Friars.

That Is an interesting document sent
by the Centre Catolico de Filipinos. q
Roman Catholic organization in the Phil
ippine islands to the American Fedora
ton Of Catholic societies In this country,
In reply to the latter's resolutions Of SYM
pathy with the friars Of the Augustlan,
Dominican, franciscan orders, together
with the Recollectos, adopted at recent
meeting Of the federation.
The Centre Catolico, said to represent
the majority Of Roman Catholics on the
islands, sets forth that the latter are
very anxious for the fria.rs designated to
remain and continue their ministratlons,
as they are acceptable to the people, al
tho rnisrepresented and slandered by
many different sects and political parties.
They want the federation in this country
to use their influence to secure the alb
solute separation Of church and state in
the islands and prevent the United States
authorities and the municipalities from
interfering with church affairs, and to
prevent the public school system, organ
/, lied by the United States authorities,
llOHl oppIeSSlI8 Ii1e 1tOIldu OdCnO1C
church schools.
This document contains some intima-
lions which need examination Our gov
eminent conferred with the Roman see
as to the removal Of the four or Ave
hundred friars, because it was the will Of
the Filipinos. expressed by represents
tives Of every phase OF society, that the
presence OF the monastic orders was in
tolerable and their continuance there
would prove an irritant Of q serious char
acter. The Philippine commission wen,
into long and searching investigation
Of the question. deriving conclusive in.
formation from the natives and members
Of the Roman Catholic church to the ef-
feet that, while there was large de.
gree Of immortality among the monastit
orders, 1t was definitely shown that tht
deep feeling cherished by the natives
against the friars was due to the fact
that the government Of the islands undea
the Spanish regime was practically TIL.
government of the friars. In their report
upon the investigation the Philippine
commission says:
Every abuse Of the many. which finally
led to the two revolutions Of 1896 ant
1888 was charged by the people to thu
friars. Whether they were in fact t
blame, Is perhaps aside from our pur.
pose, but 1t cannot admit OF contradiction
that the autocratic power which eacl
friar curate exercised over the people ant
civil officers Of his parish, gave them /
most plausible ground for belief thai
nothing Of injustice, of cruelty, oppres
sion, narrow restraint Of liberty was I'M
posed on them for which the friar was no
entirely responsible. His sacerdotal func,
tons ware moi, sin their .Ayes, TIL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-26
DANGER IN DRUGS
New York Evening World.

NEW 1OTk Evening WOfld.
In his paper on The Strenuous Life.
read before the American Therapeutic
society, DR.. o. Z. Osborne citing the
causes that conduce to nervous break
down among Americans, laid stress, as
one Of the worst, on 1.-THE constantly and
recklessly increasing consumption Of coal
tar products for the relief Of pain.
whether for the omnipresent headache
or for simple neuralgia
It would be well If this rebuke of heed
less drug taking for trifling Ills could be
printed in large letters and hung on the
walls Of half the households Of America.
The coal tar products referred to are par
ticularly of the phenacetine and anti
kamnia kind, drugs that dispel pain BY
that most. dangerous of processes, the en-
forced slowing down Of the blood cfrcu-
lating machinery the heart. They reduce
the temporary high pressure which is
causing the pain, but they do SO violently
and with danger. It is the habit Of the
thoughtless to make. use Of these power
full drugs on; the slightest provocatiora
and without medical advice. It is a very
rash habit, one responsible both for sud-
den deaths and for many premature
physical collapse.
d DR.. Osborne tells those who are ailfne,
to go to bed and 1T Is good advice. 70
adopt it will be far cheaper In the end
than the loss OF the days wages in
yolVed. $3.50 $3.50. "a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-26
THE WEST STILL INVITES YOU
Opportunity.

|. Every young man in a long settled
region owes it to himself ITO pull up
stakes" and get out unless fortune has
been kind to him and assured him Of in.
her1tance, or a good position. The chances
for his advancement will be better in
some other community in the same re-
gion, and still much better In the west.
A man is always a deal Of a boy in the
village OF his childhood. People don't be-
gin to realize that he is equal to a mans
powers and responsibilities until he is
about 40 years old There are compare
lively few good things in such an old
community and they are likely to be held
by gray boards. When the young man
goes into a town that never knew him
in baby's dresses, it accepts him for what
he is, notswhat hewas. Thus is a change
of pasture good. &,
east to the west he gains in this way, too,
and vastly more. He goes into country
of young men, and where there is no pre-
JUDGE to the effect that d man attains
wisdom in the inverse ratio of his near
ness to the grave: The business Of the
west is done by young men. Moreover,
the western country, from the saskatche-
wan@to the Rio Grande, is fill of natural
opportunities. Every foot of land, every
natural resource worth having is not al
ready staked down by somebody. else and
held in suchaa manner that the man with
out capital can do nothing. The bulk Of
the land is still in government ownership;
the agricultural development Of the arid
west has scarce begun. New deposits of
useful or precious minerals are being
found every day. There are vast virgin
forests, water powers still wait to turn
wheels. and. the incoming population calls
for the development of the thousand and
one industries that a complex civilization
needs. Everything must be built from
the ground up, started anew; there are no
hereditary rights to interfere. Where
there is so much to do, the man who has
the energy and the knowledge to do
things is in as much demand as the capt.
| talfst. The west loves the man who can
do things and rewards him most bounti-
fully. The west is big and active and
tense. It is tonic to the man cribbed
and confined by the narrow, lazy life Of
some stagnant old community.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-26
No Lack Of Candor.

Presidents are not supposed to be inter.
viewed, but President Roosevelt yester-
day permitted Secretary Loeb to inter
view him for the entire press Of the coun.
try. Moreover the interview dealt frank.
ly with the politics Of the presidential.
succession. In almost express terms the
president announced that he would take
q hand in the Ohio fight for and against
his Endorsement by the state convention
After explaining that he was In no way
responsible for the raising of the issue Of
his Endorsement, the president said:
Sooner or later it was bound to arise
and inasmuch as 1t has now arisen. Of
course those who favor my administra-
ton and nomination will indorse them
and those who do not will oppose them:
The president also said he was deeply
touched by the action Of President Nc
Kinleys home county, In which Cantor
Is situated, in instructing so heartily III
his favor. Nothing could have pleased
him more.
If this Is not challenge to Mark Han
ma, straight and clear from the presiden,
Of the United States, we would like to be
introduced to the real thing in the chal-
lenge line.
Mark is trying to prevent an indorse.
ment ''Those who favor my administra.
ton and nomination will indorse them
and those who do not will oppose them,
says the president. Where does this put
Mark? Clearly, In the anti-Roosevel
are against him, In his opinion. That Is
about right, too. II ever president de-
served nomination on his record. Theo'
dore Roosevelt does. To be sure, there
are no candidates in the field against him
but that only makes the attempt to with
hold deserved Endorsement all the more
suspicious.
Many will admire the presidents cour-
age In making such a declaration, even
II they are inclined to question its good
taste. For our part, we thoroly approve
OF 1t. The president desires to succeed
himself. A question Of indorsing him has
arisen in an important state, and there
dorsed there, constructions unfavorable to
him would be put upon such a. course
A less courageous man than the president
would have merely passed the word along
to his .'1ieuterants' to make a, fight for
him. But Mr.. Roosevelt comes out ir
the open and calls upon his friends tc
rally around him. His courage will win
Uncle Mark has made big blunder. He
didn't suppose the president would ever
dream Of taking the bold course he did
the only course that would insure his In.
dorsement If there is any considerable ten
dency in Ohio to follow Hanna's advice.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-26
HELPED BY j. p. MORGAN.

One morning not long ago the Earl Of
Rosslyn came down from his single he'd
room in an uptown hosiery with 81 cents
in his pockets, says a New York letter.
Creditors, members Of his theatrical com
pany, were clamorous for salaries in ar
rears The earl bethought himself Of the
great American banker, friend Of his
sister, Lady Gordon ennox. He hurried
to Wall street, and upon being usiered
into the private office of the aforesaid
banker, told the proverbial hard luck story
with such good effect that the big finan-
scier, who was none other than J. p. Nor
gan. pulled out a bank roll that would
have choked a COW, skinned off thousand
dollar note and handed 1t to Rosslyn with
the remark: Some Of the boys outside
will change It for YOU
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-26
TUESDAY EVENING,

important ones, except as they enabled
him to clinch and make more con1plete
his civil and political control. The revo-
lut1ons against Spain's sovereignty began
as movements against the friars. Such
was the tenor Of Risal's chief work,
"Noli me Tansere.'' The treaty Of Bia-
enabato, which ended the first revolution,
Is said to have contained the condition
that the friars should be expelled. In the
second revolution, as already said, at
least forty friars were killed and over 400
were imprisoned.
All the evidence derived from every
source but the friars themselves. shows
clearly that the feeling Of hatred is we'll
nigh universal.
The Centre Catolico de Filipinos can
hardly expect our government to do any
thing which will make the public school
system on the islands less effective. The
schools are wanted by the people, as is
shown by the increasing interest they
take In them, and 1t Is very certain that
no act OF Oppression" by the school au-
thorities against any OF the church
schools can be cited. Under the new
American regime there Is no combinat ton
OF state and church, and every church
organization OF whatever name is at lib
erty to establish churches and schools
wherever it wishes. The Filipinos them
selves have, under this liberty, organ
lied Filipino native church based on the
polity and dogma Of the Roman Catholic
church. except in the matter Of recog-
Milling the pope as divinely appointed
head OF the church catholic. The Centre
Catolico calls for the separation Of
church and state, a condition which is
already realized.
The better way is to accept the situa-
ton and work within the large. practic-
ally unlimited area Of civil and religious
liberty: introduced by the American ac-
QUESTION Of the archipelago. Each re-
,ligious body in the Philippines has an
equal chance with every other, as in this
country, and the recognition Of that fact
should remove every tendency to vex the
archipelago with the folly Of religious
strife.
vi to-, a.. - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-26

A communication to the Tribune criti-
Ching ] ourn for discussing the
probabilities Of the sentence that would
be accorded to DR.. Ames, has prompted
that paper to consider In friendly and
liberal spirited manner the question in
volved.
To us 1t appears that there is a very
great difference between discussing the
evidence in case under trial in such
a manner as to influence public opinion
and, directly or indirectly, the jury, and
the consideration Of the sentence that
should be awarded to man who has been
convicted. So long as the An1es case
was being tried this paper refrained from
discussing any phase Of it. When the YER
dict Of guilty had been returned we felt
at liberty to consider In a general way
whether the crime was one that called for
light or a severe sentence. Once YER
dict Of guilty has been returned against
an indicted person there is no longer any
necessity for delicacy on account of his
reputation That has been ruined, pri-
marily by himself, and secondarily by the
jury. There is no longer the danger of
Furnishing an innocent man or acquitting
guilty one. ~
The real judicial function has been per-
formed In such case by the jury. The
sentencing of the condemned person by
the judge may be described as the adj
ministrative side Of the judicial function.
1t falls to the Judge to administer the
criminal law as to penalties, it having
been determined by a judicial process that
an occasion for applying penalty has
arisen.
In many cases q question of public pol
Icy justly influences the judge in
using the discretion given to him by the
law. Penalties are admonitory as well as
retributive and reformatory. A criminal
is punished as much for the welfare Of
others as for his own retributiye SUI
fertng. The public and representatives OF
the public certainly have a right to dis
cuss a matter that affects them so vital
". AS our contemporary suggests, it is
largely a question of the manner In, which
the discussion is conducted. It would be
bad taste as well as bad citizenship to de-
mand Of a Judge that he should do SO
and so. or to make him feel that his ten
ure OF Office might depend upon pursu-
ing course opposed to his best Judgment.
But If he chooses to inform himself bv
reading the papers Of what the editors
and the public think would be fitting
punishment Of q notorious offender
against the public, no harm is done. We
can see no reason why the important Of
fice Of judge should be the only one
on the list which is to be denied all touch
with the public
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-26
The Nonpareil Man.
Casually Observed.

The state home towns find tina. they have s
doors They should explain that the were screwed on
The ss Anchor
The Pioneer
than @ to e tried to blow out the electric light
The s var
ts z s + ssy a he -snt home he hunted al
upon having any
ss IN an S moment pz r y9a
she her rh f 1esss his sarf d
s m but ne es n wa s I rns ss and e
among Of sandw notbe
There painful feeling than
o
earpohyaes - 'SNs = p'0'SS aA4
saving
he had but hundred Russell
sidewalk
looking
into little tin pail he carried thus securing good supply Of ae fluid at
m ai ah 4h t Ka ys b hd too n th nh ne
@ r d Roks s the justice ] aassa Mls sF boon s never
knew thu @ @ @ s
@ nsss Iii nsaf ss
tipping
the @ all Nothing come. the surface with 50 much
knot in beans string to keep It running to vines
s ss full k s
outside the barrel full wate When the cucumber seed.
to the surface 6ns ] @ n D p @ @ h
JOY 81 @.1.. -
Delaware rhey l red
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-26
Tom Lowry Is buying Illinois coal lands.
It was supposed that Jim Hill was operat-
ing exclusively in that part Of the conn
How to Get Rich.

our Jamestown, N. D., correspondent
has solved tn eproblem Of how to get rich,
In brief the solution Is: Move to stutsman
county, North Dakota. What man has
done, man can do, and If ono farmer has
made 100000 in Stutsnan county another
ought to be able to do as well. Frank
Neya farmed for seven years. i d,,rins
which time he added $40 acres to His
original homestead, and Cleaned up s22.
000.' Then he sold his farm for $28. 900.
Mr.. Eeva has decided to retire and live
on the interest Of his money His ex-
perience beats patronage OF get-rich QUICK
concerns. But now that he has retired
from farming his troubles are likely to be-
gin. He Is only a young man and has
proved himself to be successful farmer
He ought to stick to the farm. But since
he has decided to quit and see II he ear
keep from losing in retirement the money
accumulated on the farm, some one else
will take his place and make money on the
farm. ~ S.
It would be highly interesting to have q
collection Of accounts Of what successful
farmers In the northwest have done. Thes
would make a battery that would soor
tumble down the idea which hangs OF
In the cities that the farmers are largel,
composed Of q class that stay on the farms
because they can't succeed elsewhere
Fortunes are won from farms with as
much perseverance and grit as they are
won in business. The farmer may cut .
sorry figure when he comes to town pave.
ments fresh from plowed fields, but Il,
sorrier than the son Of the pavement when
he strikes the fields. And many q mar
has picked UP a fortune in the cities who
would have been poorer thau. 81 cturct