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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07
posted and circulating notes issued
Circulation Increased.

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The most notable fact in regard to-
the national bank circulation is the
great increase in it's volume, which
reached ~$421,222,489 on Sept. s. 1903.
the largest amount which has ever
been in circulation. It is 55.43 per
cent OF the maximum possible circu-
lation, which is higher than this per-
centage has been since 1885. This in
crease in the volume of circulation has
been largely due to special efforts on
the part of the treasury department..
1t has been feared during the past few
months that when the demand came
for currency to move the crops this
year it might produce more than the
usual disturbance in the money mar
ket. That this demand has been met
with less disturbance and less advance
in rates Of interest than for several
years past is doubtless due largely,
among other causes, to this increase in
bank note circulation. 1t is further
of interest to note that just as the cir
culation was reaching it's maximum
and the demand for bonds had ad-
vanced, their price, the deposit Of law
full money to retire circulation, which
for some months had been light, sud-
denly increased, and during the latter
half Of September applications were
received taking UP the maximum of
$3,000,0O0 per month for. the months
of September, October, November and
December.
This still further emphasizes the one
serious defect in our system that the
variation in the volume of our cur
rency, instead of responding to the
demand for currency, depends on the
market price of bonds. Until our
bank note circulation Is made auto
| matically to respond to demand for
currency for daily cash transactions
without reference to the price of bonds
it will never be entirely satisfactory
or efficient.
In the controllers report for 1902
a recommendation was made that the
national banks be allowed to issue
a portion Of their notes uncovered by
the deposit Of bonds This seems the
most simple and practical, as well as
| the safest way, to introduce some
| elasticity into our bank note circula-
| ton and. the same recommendation is
renewed. .--s ',..-. ~
| During the past year or more our
| banks have successfully stood th3
very severe strain due to a great de-
cline in the market prices of all classes
| of securities and the natural reaction
following a period of great business
activity and, very general speculation
not only in stocks and securities, bu1
in many commodities and products
There have been, considering all the
| circumstances. fewer bank failures
| than might have been expected. Those
which, have occurred have been due
| to special or local causes or gross mis-
management, and, in some cases, mos
fragrant dishonesty on the part of the
bank officials.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07
MR.. HEATH is FACETI0US
SAYS HE is HAVING NO TROUBLE
THO SOME ONE Is.
New. York Sun Special Service,

Chicago. Dec. Perry Heath came
to Chicago to-day-smiling He did
not want to talk about the postoff1ce
scandal, he said, and he was equally
reticent about the matter Of his resig-
nation of the secretaryship Of the re-
publican national executive commit
tee.
Y es, I am in god health and spirits -
he said. The trouble in Washing
ton? I have had no trouble. Some
dent Roosevelt? Well, it certainly is
not Mr.. Hanna. No, do not care to
discuss the postoffice affair nor Mr..
Bristow's report"
Mr.. Heath said he would remain in
Chicago until> tomorrow, when he
leaves for Washington to attend the
meeting Of the republican national
committee.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07
BOERS GOING TO MEXICO
Discouraged over the Situation Of Affairs
& In Africa.

London, Dec. s,7.-Arrangements have
been made to establish a large colony OF
Beers in northern Mexico Yesterday. Gen
eral Ben Viljoen, the former Boer com
mander. sailed for New York on the
steamship Umbria for the purpose Of COM
pleting the arrangements. He says that
he has already secured $4,000 acres and
expects to get 1000 900.
General Viljoen gives discouragins ac-
count Of the situation Of the Beers in
South Africa at the present time. He says
that it was the policy Of hesleaders after
the war to encourage the burghers to re-
main in the country in the hope of secur-
ing local elf-government, but the con-
ditions render it impossible for them to
remain longer
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07

Among the immediate results of the
special inspection were the disband-,
ment and muster out of many COM
panies, the recruitment of others, and
the entire reorganization Of the organ
lied militia of several states and ter
ritOrieS, as we'll as a material change
in the organized strength of nearly
every state from that last reported by
the adjutants general.
Upon the whole the condition of the
arms and equipments Of the organized
militia was found to be satisfactory
and such deficiencies as were discov-
cred, We're, to a. great extent, readily
remedied.
Sufficiently Armed.
The following states were found by
the inspection to be already ''suf-
ficiently armed and equipped for serv-
ice in the field" viz. California. Col
orado, Connecticut, Delaware, District
Of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas, Maine, Maryland. Massa-
chusetts,- Missouri, Nebraska, New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsyl-
vania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont,
Washington, West Virginia and Wis
| cOnsin.
In considering the availability Of the
militia for national defense, a most
pertinent inquiry is that of dependable
strength. With a view to obtaining a
| definite idea as to what this depend
able strength would be at this time, a
thoro canvass of the national guard
was made, from which it appears that
| Of the 1,943 separate bodies in the
organized militia the men of 1856 had
a thoro understanding of their obliga-
! tions under the statute, $50 organiza-
j tions had no such idea and 81 had q
| partial idea. OF the 116,5 2 officers and
| men now in the service of the organ
! lied militia, 100,345 declared them.
selves ready to respond to a sudden
| call Of the president.
I The secretary estimates the expendi.
lures for the fiscal year ended June 80
1905, at $77,794,S13, against $128,17O..
5S3 in 1901, $113,567,319 in 1892, s99,.
S49,436 in 1903 and $75,9S6,515 ir
1904 =
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07
WELL ORGANIZED
And EFFICIENT
SECRETARY ROOT EULoGIzEs
ARMY AND MILITIA.
Annual Report on the War Depart
nent Shows a Decrease in the Reg
ular Army Organization of the
General staff-Strength of the Mill
tia-Estimated Expense.

Washington, Dec. TT do not
think" says Secretary Root, in his an
nual report Of the war department
submitted to the president to-day,
ANY government ever had a body of
public servants presenting better
standard of personal character, a high
er average of competency, or a more
completely controlling sense of public
duty In the sixty printed pages of
the report the regular army, militia,
sea coast defenses and insular possess
sions are referred to N detail.
On the 1st of Decemser, 1902, the
date of the last annual report, the
army of the United States consisted of
1856 officers and 66,0O3 enlisted men,
| a total Of 69,5S9. In addition, there
| were in the service 3;598 men Of the
hospital corps excluded by the act of
March l, 1887, from classification as
part of the enlisted force of the army.
There were also in the service 1872
volunteer medical officers, 100 officers
and 4,97S enlisted men Of the Philip
| pine scouts, and 20 officers and $40 en-
listed men of the Porto Rico regiment.
AT that time I reported an order
! made on the Gath Of October, 1902,
providing for further reduction of
| the army to the minimum strength
| allowed by law, except as to the or
ganizations which were to be kept at
| full strength for instruction purposes
at Leavenworth and Riley, and the
legation guard at Peking. That order
has been executed during the year by
permitting enlistments to run out
without filling the vacancies.
Regular Army.
At the date of the last reports re-
ceived from the military departments,
| Oct. Is, 1908, the actual strength Of
the regular army was 1851 officers
and $4,000 enlisted men, distributed
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07

The Voege purchased and taken possession
Noet Seventh
Street public that will have
the high standing Of Voege Drug Store the of
Washington Hennepin.
The VOEGE with good drugs and good
public The wonderful known
throughout Their Washington
the biggest business similar Chicago and
the of doubled several times they started
business in this city 16
been
Ncoe Avenue The Of the business district Mime
apol of the The
the willingness Leigh dispose his The
Ncoe
will
stocked will recognized leading
Ncolet Avenue
absolutely push" characteristic
Voege Hennep and Washington the will be
The will
junction. better buying possibilities will better and better
prices the public.
The physicians Of the city will find the Voege Stores satisfactory
places the filling of To people
on convenient than the old their
filled Every thing for perfect will be found
The Voegei Stores
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07
The Main Travelled Lire

to Sioux City and Omaha is the North
Western Line (Omaha road). Five
trains a day with connections in Union
Pacific union depot at Omaha
for Denver, Colorado Springs,
Pueblo, Salt Lake City and all
points in Oregon and California.
Thru tourist cars for California Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday every
week. Get tickets and information
at 600 Nicollet av., Minneapolis, Minn.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07
MRS. A. B. EAsTON's DEATH
Mother of Postmaster Easton Of StlIIWate
and c. L. Easton of Minneapolis.

Mother of Postmaster Easton Of saltwater
and c. l. Easton of Minneapolis.
Special to The Journal.
Saltwater, Mimi, Dec. THE death Of
Mrs. A. B. Easton occurred this morning.
She was IS and was the mother of Post
master w. E. Easton. who is also editor
of the Saltwater Gazette. Other children
are Mrs. w. G. Masterman and Mrs. Ger
truGe Doe of Saltwater and G. L. FIas-
ton of Minneapolis. Her husband also sur
wives.
Memorial services were held by Still
water Elks. D. W. Lawler of ST. Paul de-
livered an grafton and II. II. Gilen of Still
water an eulogy. a quartet consisting of
w. G. Masterman, Frank Berry, George
Haskell and Mr.. Miller. sang, and solos
were sung by Mrs. j. A. O'Shaughnessy
and Miss Elizabeth Shepard.
yenice-,rhe city was flooded yesterday owing
10 high wind which drove the water in from
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07

London-Captain Thomas c. Dutton Of the
Cunard liner Umbria. sailed. Saturday for the
last time as master of the vessel in which he
has covered about 100000 miles. He will re-
tire on pension
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07

Rome-sThe congregation of the propaganda
should have met this morning to discuss i'm
portant business, including American affairs, but
the cardinals all went to the advent sermon at
the vatican and the meeting Of the propaganda
was DOstDOned,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07
The New Omaha Short Line

Of the Chicago Great Western Rail-
way offers two finely equipped trains
each way daily. The Flyer, running
every night. makes connections IN
Union Depot. Omaho, for Denver, Salt
Lake City, San Francisco and all
points west. The, Day Express is the
best train for Austin, Mason City, Fort
Dodge and Omaha. For further infor-
nation apply to L. G. Rains, General
Agent, corner Nico1let avenue and
Fifth street, Minneapolis.
The Journal in it's six days of pub
lication of last week printed 377 more
inches of want ads than the second
paper. Advertisers support news
paper that brings returns.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07
FIRE ON GOVERNORS 1sLANn

New York, Dec. Fire yesterday destroyed
"a two.story building near the landing on Cover
nors Island, in which paint and oils were stored.
and it only thru the efficient work of the
soldiers under Major General Corbin's command
that the anlmuniton-house twenty feet away,
was saved and with 1t the rest of the buildings
on the island. The loss Is estimated at So, 600.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07
Special Rates,

On Dec. s the Chicago, Milwaukee
seekers excursion tickets, first-class
with limit Of twenty-one days, at fol-
lowing rates from st. Paul and Mime
apolis:
Fort Worth, Tex. s27.75
Galveston, Tex. .............. 27.7s
San Antonio, Tex. ....... 27.7E
Ell Paso. Tex. ..z...... 1925
To other southwestern points al
similar rates. Tickets, 328 Nicolle1
avenue, Minneapolis. w. B. Dixon
N. W. P. A., st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets AL
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure
q. w. Groves signature Is ON each box. CSC
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07

New York-Claiming descent from signer OF
the Declaration Of Independence, and kinshiD
with one OF the noted families OF New York.
William W. Norris has been sentenced to six
months for soliciting aims In the street.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07
Economy

Is a strong point, with
Hoods Sarsaparilla. A
bottle lasts longer and does
more good than any other.
lt is the only medicine Of
which can truly be said
lOODOSES ONE DOLLAR
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07

Venice-,The city was flooded yesterday owing
10 high wind which drove the water in from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-22
TREASURE ON MT. DREAD
John Bender Going to Lawrence
to Hunt for 1t.

Is there a pot of money buried under
big square stone on the top of university
hill at Lawrence? John Bender, Law
renee travelling man, thinks that there
is, and he will begin work in few days
excavating in search of the prize
Mr.. Bender was in Topeka yesterday
on his way to Lawrence, and he told a
very interesting story of his discovery.
He said:
"A few days ago, a pet dog of mine
which had had for great many years,
died, and as sort of a mark of respect
to the dog. thought it would be nice
thing to have him buried on the highest
point of Mt. Dread where the state uni
versity buildings are located.
mot desiring to make any talk by
burying my dog in such a place, hired
an old cOlored man to take the body up
to the top of the hill at night, dig
grave and bury the animal The day
after, the colored man came to me in
state of great excitement He had in
his possession a big copper coin, about
the size of a dollar. He told me that
he went TO the top of the hill, as l di-
rected. and started to dig the grave. He
had dug down about three feet and
suddenly struck a rock of large size.
He worked around the rock, gradually
uncovering it until he ascertained that
it was square in shape, and about the
size of curbstone. On top of the rock
he found the big copper coin which he
gave to me. See, 1 have it here
Mr. Bender produced the coin. 1t was
in rather poor state of preservation,
most of the Inscriptions being worn off
The date indicated that the coin was
minted some time in the sixteenth CEN
tury and the arms showed that the coin
was of Spanish origin In size 1t was
smaller and thinner than dollar.
When the colored man found the
stone and the conn., continued Mr. Ben
der, ''he got scared, as colored people
sometimes do. He suspected that he
was treading on somebody's spook. and
he stuck the coin in his pocket and the
dog in the hole and hurried home.
The colored man claims that he
| showed the coin to a Lawrence man
who is something of a numismatist, and
the man offered him $25 for it. Instead
of selling it, he brought it to me. He
said he found it in my hole, and that II
/ belonged to me.
there is anything under that stone. but
1 am going to find out. / had to leave
Lawrence the other day without max
i ing the investigation, because was
due at certain noints out on the road
| Now 1 am on my way back to Law
renee and in few days l will know
| THE fact that the coin Is Spanish
leads me to think that POSSIBLY it was
left here by some of the old Spanish
| caravans. Who knows but what Cor
dova or some of his bands. laden with
money and sDoils were forced to take
refuge on university hill to escape from
Indians and that they buried their
money under this big rock expecting
to come back after it? Anyway, it Is
worth investigating. just to find out, if
possible. how that old coin and the
square rock happened to be together
three feet under ground, way up there
on top of Mt Dread"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-22
CHINAMAN TO SUE.
Wants Boston to Pay Damages for
False Arrest.

Boston, Oct. 22.-Two of the China
men arrested in the raid of SUNDAY.
October Il, will sue the city of Boston
zee Chin, of Roxbury, will be repre-
scented by Frank W. Thayer as counsel
in a suit for $4,000, to be instituted as
soon as the necessary papers can be
obtained from San Francisco.
Lue Hee Fong, of West Canton
street, alleges false arrest and will in
stitute suit.
Mai Wah Chung, Wong Way Ling.
Wo Chow, Hop Lee and Wong Fong.
Chinese arrested in the raid of October
IL, will have to appear on Novemer 9
before Commissioner Fiske to show
their papers and produce witnesses to
identify them. The six were arraigned
before the commissioner this morning,
but on the request of Assistant United
States District Attorney Garland for
the government and Alpheus S. San
ford for the Cinnamon, the cases were
continued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-22
PLEASES DRUGGISTS.
Closing Saloons i'm Kansas City,
HAS,, Gives Them a Chance.

Kansas City, Kan, Oct. 22--Notwith
standing the fact that all the liquor
Joints have been closed by the may
or's order and from all appearances are
likely to remain so, there is yet chance
that the thirsty threats will not have to
go dry. In fact, source has already
been discovered from which, it is be-
lieved, whisky may be obtained in as
large quantities as deT1anded, and yet
in a way authorized by statute
Under the Kansas statutes druggists
may be licensed by the probate court 20
sell whisky for medical, mechanical
and scientific" purposes. and it is a well
known fact that Kansas druggists have
in the past construed the statute in its
broadcast and most liberal sense. There
are 100 drug stores here, and that they
are equally as enterprising as their con-
temporaries in other portions of the
state was made apparent yesterday.
when applications for licenses began
pouring into the office of Probate Judge
Freeman
In less than one hour Judge Freeman
issued four permits. That these same
druggists are preparing to profit by the
Joint closing act is apparent from the
fact that they have never before asked
for a license Since Judge Freeman took
his oath of office there has never been
until yesterday but one druggist in that
city who held a license from the county
to sell whisky
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-22
OLD ORDERS WORKED OFF.
Condition of the Iron Trade Shows
No Imnrovemen

New York, Oct. 22.-The condition of the
iron trade shows no Improvement, says
the Iron Age. Old orders are being work
ed off and the gap is only partially filled
by incoming new work. Affairs are mixed
in pig iron, the basis of the whole indus
try. Manufacturers west are discussing
the question OF restricting the. product
further, 10 about 40 per cent. The east
ern producers have not formally voted
the restriction proposed by them. although
the leading interests have signed A num-
Der OF stacks have ceased operations, lr-
respective of future obligations.
Reports are current that there is a
chance with low freghts cOtton-laden
ships. some pig iron from the Birming
ham district may be marketed to Europe.
But even under the most favorable cir
cumstances this could only be done at a
sacrifice, which q single interest mig ht
not be willing to face. On its merits, an
export movement in foundry pig iron is
impossible under prevailing prices on both
sides of the Atlantic.
The trade is watching for DEVELOPMENTS
in the rail industry with good deal OF
interest since Il Is understood some of the
railroads are comforting concerning the
future of prices. 1t is understood per-
centages for 1904 have not yet been ad :
ing to note that an eastern mill has taken
two orders aggregaIing about Y, 001 tons in
the Chicago territory
The structural mills are getting a fair
run of orders and are comfortably off, but
the plate mills have been, generally spea X
ing. short of work for some time past and
heavy percentage of the capacity is idle.
The bar trade is in poor shape and con-
cessions on iron bars are being made east
and west.
a comparison of values here and in
neutral markets will show that consider
able sacrifices are involved in any at
mage abroad and little is being done to
push the demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-22
SHE'S NOT A WIDOW.
Dorothy Thurman Finally Has
Reached That Conclusion.

Chicago. Oct. 22.-The Tribune today
says:
Dorothy Thurman has decided she is
not the widow of the late 8braham H.
Kohn, who died recently in a San Fran
cisco sanitarium Consequently she will
not carry out her threat of seeking to
establish her legal right. The decision
is said to have followed a conference
with her attorney, in which she out
lined the basis of her claim
Miss Thurman believed she was en-
titled to recognition in the courts and
based that claim upon what she sup
posed was the law said man speak
ing for her. "She has been advised she
was mistaken. There was no ceremony.
and Miss Humans assertion that she
was kOhnS widow grew out of a
wrong understanding of the conditions
of the common law marriages in Hi
nOiS.'-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-22

cape one week ago and was believed to
have got away from the island on d
scow Nevertheless. a thorough search
was made, but it bore no fruit. Since
then large quantities of meats and other
things have disappeared nightly from
the ice chest in the areas about the
officers houses and the affair was stir
ring up much excitement about the post
when a captain, after searching every
foot of the island entered the green
house and discovered a trap door IN the
floor He sent the keeper into the hole
and there Linden was found hiding.
Remnants of his raids on the rerr1ger-
ators including empty wine bottles.
showed that he had been faring sumpr-
uously during his week of freedom