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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
NORTH DAKOTA MATTERS

Governor Whites candidacy for third
term is scalded with hot words in the
Washburn Leader, edited by John sat
terlund, a political factor on the slope. By
a method Of roundabout reasoning the OPP
position Of Satterlund to White is charged
by Whites friends to former Senator w.
D. Washburn Of Minnea polls, who owns a
railroad extending from Bismarck to
Washburn: but Satterlund insists on as
Stunning all responsibility.
The friends Of q. c. Cooper, former
chairman Of the state committee, are look
ing over the ground in Grand Forks coun-
| ty Mr.. Cooper is being urged to make the
| race for insurance commissioner. He has
good general ability, wide experience in
the insurance field and has staunch per-
sonal friends in nearly every town in the
state.
The most remarkable record made by
any North Dakota official is that Of the
pure food commissioner, e. F. Ladd of
Fargo. On total appropriation of 81, 500
a year Mr.. Ladd is doing very effective
work in improving the quality Of foods
sold In North Dakota and in educating the
| people to bar impure goods from the state.
The fight for pure food law has been on
/ for some time in the fickertail state.l Dur
4 ing one session when the bill had fai,
/ prospects meeting Of wholesalers held al
L 1ISduu rOIhS pullSO enough wires 10 nave
it buried Last session, however, the de-
mand came from the organized retailers
! and the measure was successful. Wher
the amount of the appropriation became
l known there was an exchange of smiles
/ in some quarters where a pure food Law
/ was not popular. But by working hare
Mr.. Ladd has accomplished things. 1t j!
i said the retail grocers Of the state will
ask the next legislature for a larger ap
| preparation for that department.
l Judge LADDERS victory in the libel cas-
brought by him against Evan S. Jones, il
which the supreme court recently affirme,
the decision granting him $1,000 damages
is pleasing to his friends and partizans il
Richland county. The judge is gettini
ready for another turn at Senator McCum
Der and the senator's local allies and tn
decision may help some.
It is said that Judge S. J.. Glaspel O
4 jam stown will be a candidate for re
election in the fifth district. It is ais
understood that Lieutenant Governor Da
vid Bartlett will seek the republica
nomination for the same office. Judg
Cowan is understood to be Indifferent
about a denomination and if the Hans
brough faction do not comb his fur tn
J wrong way he may retire. The friend
of Judge Fisk, a democrat, in the Gran
: Forks district, are getting ready for a he
time. Several republican attorneys hav
) their eyes on the place, chief among Whol
} is r. M. Carothers of Grand Forks. Fis
has fine legal ability and is strong wit
I people Of all parties.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
Chief Victims Of the War.

Korea, the hermit Kingdom" is
now overrun by the armies of the
mikado and the czar, and seems des-
tined to be the theater Of a great
struggle. While the Russians and the
Japs are clashing. poor Korea will suf-
fer the usual fate Of the innocent by
stander." Her people must endure
the horrors of war at their own door,
steps, at the same time knowing that
in the final adjustment they are sure
to lose what little standing they have
as an independent nation. For them,
the war is to determine whether
Korea is to be a Russian or jap
anese dependency. They may not be
swallowed up at once, but the victori-
Gus nation will dominate Korea as a
final outcome.
them, the Korean people seem little
better than stupid spectators Of the
war drama. Their emperor has de-
clared for Japan, and ordered his
troops to aid the mikado, but his toy
army is not counted a serious factor
in the situation. Korea's stand is
more important as it furnishes an ex-
cuse for the presence of Japanese
armies on the peninsula. They are
not on neutral territory, but on the
soil Of an allied nation. Meanwhile
the little "allied army Of Koreans is
looking for a safe place we'll in the
rear as a. 'home guard"
At first thought, it is hard to under
stand the Importance Of Korea. It is
a territory larger than the state Of
Minnesota, inhabited by 100000
people, all of the same race. They
are Mongolians, larger and finer look
ing than the Chinese or the Japanese
Their civilization is older than either
and they carried civilization to japan
before the Christian era.
The truth IS, Korea Is decrepit ane
| degenerate. The people do not have
the energy and resourcefulness of thu
Japs, nor the patient industry of thel
Chinese neighbors. They inhabit tn
Scotland of the orient, a mountalnou
peninsula, famed by sea breezes, ant
having winters Of snow and zero tenn
| peratureS. yet Illey seem " iAeEe h'
| ambition and do not take to their EN-
peror's efforts to introduce new in
dustries and education. They neithe
show prowess in war, nor skill in tn
arts of peace. An idle nobility feed
at the public crib, the treasury !
hopelessly mortgaged, and the com
mon people fearfully tax ridden
They have nothing left but the ira
ditions of one Of the worlds oldes
civilizations. They are proud of thef
antiquity, but seem, to have no othe
sentiment of patriotism. They seer
born to be political and commerce.
yassals the football Of great nations.
The only hope for Korea is a remot
one. If her common people could b
educated to western ideas, and taugf
to forget the worthless, dead cultur
they are cherishing SO proudly, the
7 might be wakened to a new life of II
dependence and achievement. Th
war may, after all, bring a wide "ope
door" which will be the forerunner
such an awakening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
Saved From English Tyranny.

The Irish nationalist Of st. Louis
celebrated Robert Emmets birthday
yesterday and adopted resolutions of
sympathy with Russia, concluding
thus:
The especial thanks of the exiled chill
dren Of the scattered Gael' be extended
to the Russian government for her work
done In the interests of humanity in her
opposition to the designs of England In
Persia, Turkestan, Tibet and other Ash
attic countries, thereby preventing the ex-
tension OF English tyranny over helpless
people. -
This is what you might call rich.
The Idea of autocratic, tyrannical
Russia saving people from English
tyranny!
The defect of the Irish nationalists is
that they carry one idea to the extent
of monomania. Because Of Eng
lands unfairness, injustice and brutal
| tyranny to Ireland In the past, these
nationalist must go on forever think
| ing of every act of England as being
done in the interest of oppression and
tyranny. They must hold that Eng
land is always wrong. England is
Japan's ally in certain contingencies.
Japan is fighting Russia. Therefore
every Irish nationalist is against
Japan.
| Yet there is probably not one of the
st. Louis nationalist who, voted for
the quoted resolution who would not,
if it came to a personal choice, take
English tyranny every time in prefer
ence to that mild, beneficent, liberal
democratic rule that has marched
across Asia at the heels Of the Cos
sack troops.
Men Of Irish blood do we'll to cele-
brate the birthday Of Robert Emmett
He was a noble minded gentleman and
pure patriot. He was pioneer ir
that long struggle for the relief OF
Ireland that is now so near to success
1t is not possible to agree with some
LOT the enthusiasts of yesterdays cele.
brations who held that the day Of
Irish national liberty is near at hand
The creation of new small states il
opposed by the tendencies Of the times
to say nothing of the fact that IrisI
independence, can never be won ex
cept by force of arms-a decided,
hopeless prospect. If the British en-
pire should be turned into a fedora
ton. Ireland will doubtless become
self-ruling state of the federation
and even if imperial federation
is never to come about, home rule 70
ireland is still a. possibility If not
. probability.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
The Beef Trust Inquiry.

There are two classes who will be
especially interested in the movement
inaugurated in the house Of repre-
sentatives the other day by Congress
man Martin of South Dakota. Mr..
Martin introduced resolution re-
uuesting the secretary of commerce
and labor, Mr.. Cortelyou, to 1nvestl-
gate the causes of the low price OF
beef cattle in the United States since
July 1, 1908, and the unusually large
margin between the price Of beef
cattle and the retail price of dressed
beef.
The people who will be especially
interested in this inquiry are, first, the
producers of beef cattle, and, second,
the housekeeper who buys the steaks
and roasts for the family table. About
two years ago charges were made that
the so-called beef trust was RESPONSE
BILE for the high price of beef. Some
investigation developed the fact, how
ever, that the producer was sharing in
| the advance; that beef cattle on the
hoof were higher than ever before,
| and that the advance in the price of
meat on the butchers block could be
accounted for, in large part at least,
by the scarcity Of beef cattle and the
high prices on the ranges.
| That which makes the inquiry per-
| tinent at this time is the decline in the
spending decline in the cost Of dressed
| beef at retail prices. Consumers and
producers are both inclined to believe
that they are being robbed. Producers
look at the retail prices and insist
that they are not getting what they
ought for their live animals. The
consumers look at the market prices
quoted for live beef and believe they
are paying too much for their sup.
plies. Both sides are inclined to
charge up the wide margin to the bee
packers because 1t is no secret tina
the big packers do not compete. Pro
ducers have been impressed with tina
condition of things for a good man,
years. Shippers from the ranges
when they arrive at the livestock
market, find themselves unable to ge
bids on their cattle. One purchase
makes an offer and nobody else ap
, pears to be interested in the transac
ton, altho, as Mr.. Martin declares i,
t his remarks in congress, the shippe
not infrequently finds that his cattl
, are after the sale divided among sew
l eral packing interests.
) The reference Of this matter to tn
;, department Of commerce and labo
5 imposes upon Mr.. Cortelyou a tas]
r which will go far towards demonstrate
e ing the value OF that new department
9 The inquiry is exceedingly important
land if his investigation shall demon
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
The Kenwood Parkway Tract.

1t is surprising, after all the noise
made by the few opponents of the
project to establish a park along the
Kenwood parkway, how few people
among those who are most directly in
terested have manifested any DISPOSE
ton to oppose the plan. The Lowry
Hill people, for instance, will be called
upon to pay most of this improve
ment, but sentiment among them
seems to be practically unanimous in
favor of it. They recognize what a
damage it would be to all that part
Of the city to have this proposed park
area taken up with manufacturing
plants, railroad yards and other insti-
tutions detrimental to a residence dis
trict The whole south end of the city
is affected by it, as the passageway
from the, business center along Lyn-
dale and Hennepin avenues skirts this
proposed park district, and the con-
version Of it into park purposes would
constitute a very different entrance tc
the southwestern residence district
from what would result if this land
were OSFOLSu W uses 1ldOe
| of such tracts, and to which it will
naturally pass If not now taken fol
park purposes.
The expense will be distributed ove1
a section of the city where propert.
is valuable, and the additional ta,
will not be an appreciable burden
upon anybody. It cannot be truthful
ly said, however, that the damage t,
the same section would not be seriou
if this tract were full of smokin,
chimneys, or the noise OF railroa,
yards.
The park board is bound to note
too, that the opponents of the schem
are not content to conf1ne themselve
to facts, but have SO grossly exag
gerated their statements Of the ex
pense to be incurred that they are no
entitled to much consideration. No
body who knows the facts would wis
to be identified with any such gros
Misrepresentation of the merits of tn
proposition, and that may account TO
the fact that the handbill circulate
by the opponents of the park projec
last Saturday was anonymous.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
KIND OF JUDGE ALASKA WANTS

When Senator Dillingham; was in Alaska
he met an attorney who gave him some
enthusiastically Far Western suggestions
as to the kind of judges needed in the
territory Don't send us any Sunday
school teachers. They will be out of har-
mony. Better a man who knows some
thing about poker and who can order and
drink a highball. We don't want Judges
from small cities. Send them from Chi
cago or New York and we are likely to
find them sufficiently liberal of view. Men
from small places are liable to be alto
|gether too puritanical and the result of
their appointment would be bad for them
and us too.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07

That the public examiner should find it
necessary to compel, by legal process, one
of the experts who were employed to ex-
anime the state auditors office to report
what he found there, is a peculiar thing,
isn't it? What do you make out Of it?
wouldn't it seem to be the most natural
thing In the world for the experts who
have been so ready to write letters to
other people saying that everything was
ali right to say that in a report to their
employer, if they found, it so? 1t is to be
hoped that the public examiner will be able
10 find out what his experts have discov-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
ART VS.. COMMERCE.

There is much opposition in Venice to
the project of widening the railway bridge
which connects that city with the MAIN
land, SO as to make it available for ordi-
nary traffic 1t is admitted that the al
iteration would reduce the overcrowding
and be of commercial advantage, but the
art lovers are eager to preserve the in
sular seclusion of this romantic city ax
all costs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
NEWS OF THE BOOK WORLD
Historical Tale Based on Massacre of the
Christians In Damascus In 1seo-Treat-
se on "our Favorlte Posons', In Mrs.
Mary Foote Henderson's "The Aristoc-
racy OF Health"

The occidental mind, at least one occi-
dental mind, does not take well to pure
oriental tales about oriental people only.
1t likes an Anglo Saxon among the dra-
mats personae, one whose way of think
ing 1t can follow and get into sympathy
with. It is not often that it has cause
for complaint. however, for there. are few
tales in English about orientals which do
not have the ubiquitous Anglo Saxon
worked in in some way. Marmaduke
Plckthall's Said, the Fisherman, tho, is
Said lived on the eastern shore Of
the mediterranean somewhere. lie had
saved money and was saving more, and
was looking forward to the days when he
should "lie all day on cushioned couch,
smoking from narghileh of rare work
manshlp." One day he went home to find
that his treasure had been stolen he must
begin all over again. He took counsel
with his friend and partner, Abdullah.
Abdullah proved neither a good counselor
nor friend nor partner. He saw that with
out partner his own profits would in
crease, so he told Said that jinni, which
| IN american is a hoodoo, was after him,
and the thing for him to do was to move
TO far country, running away from the
| 1lnnl. Said took the advice, his faithful
wife and few belongings and started
/, lie came at last, having dropped his wife
at the home of a Wayside host and hay
ing acquired by right of force the horse
81 another traveller, to Damascus, where
ne becomes a successful professional beg
gar. He is a good Mussulman and takes
a. bloody part in the great Christian mas
sacre at Damascus in 1860 CA historical
romance of the orient this, it will be seen.
AS his share of the profits of the massacre
he gets, by the goodness of Allah he
would say, the great wealth of a slair
Christian and the same Christians daugh.
ter, whom he makes a member of his
harem.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07

Circumstances alter cases. Five years
ago Charles Schwab loved American news
papers for the copy they made Of him. To-
day, he hurls invective at them. But
then, perhaps it does make a difference
whether the said copy holds one up as
a model self-made man, or as the black
sheep Of graft scandal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
A Protest.

A Protest.
To the Editor of The Journal.
Being property holder and a taxpayer,
2742 Bryant avenue S, I wish to enter a
strong protest against the laying out Of a
park at the foot Of Mr.. Lowry's residence.
Think that Loring park is sufficient for
that part of the city, can see no good
reason why another park should be laid
out in that Vicinity, it will only necessitate
an enormous tax upon the property hold
ers in this section Of the city. 1 would
kindly request Til e j ourn:al to pro-
test against this move.
Mary L. Cook,
2142 Bryant avenue S. a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07

The Russian transportation agent who
promises to make good his assertion that
he can land 5000 troops every ten minutes
over the single track Of the Siberian
railway ought to be able to find employ
ment at his own price this summer with
the manager Of the Louisiana Purchase
evnosition
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
RIG CITY IN YEARS

. Harbin, Manchuria, is but three years
old but 1t is one of the greatest cities
of Asia, and has the largest European
population of any Asiatic city, containing
so, 900 Russians, besides the soldiers, and
10000 Chinese. It will be the great flour
milling city Of that region.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07

There are some dreadful blanks in the
language" said the mikado. There really
aren't words to express my feelings. But
don't give one Of those blanks where the
sympathy is. I'm too busy sinking ships
and landing my soldiers"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07

AN INVITATION is extended to all to visit
the Press Room. which is the finest In the West
The battery of presses consists OF three four.
deck Goss Presses, with total capacity or
$4,000 eight page Journals hour. printed
folded and counted. The best time to call Is from
8:16 to 4:30 p. Inquire at the business o1nce
and be directed to the visitors gallery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07

Mr.. Dunn told the Union Veterans the
other night that if the candidacy Of Judge
Collins for governor had been announced
before he committed himself to make the
race he would have been for Collins. Mr..
Dunn is very generous and it might be
ungracious to call attention to the date Of
that formal announcement in the Prince
ton Union, so we won't do It. 3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07

strate the existence of a combine In.
the restraint of trade which robs the
producer on the one hand and gouges
the consumer on the other. he will
render a service to the country which
will leave no doubt in the minds of
the public as to the value of his work
and Of the department which he has
undertaken to organize.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07

seem to be at all embarrassed by lack
OF money.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07

Some one has been inquiring for the
fourth ward street commissioner What
reason is there to believe from the con-
dition Of Nicollet avenue last Saturday
that there is such an officer? 1t was as
bad as one of the streets of Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
$1,000.

Most of this,went home! The
Journal reaches the most
homes Of all classes, and is the
clean family circle paper of
the Northwest. It is the paper
that is preferred by readers
and advertisers alike: "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07

Joseph Smith says his wives are like
other women. Mr. Smith knows better.
It is other women who are back OF this
investigation wherein Mr.. Smith has To-
Gated his foot in his mouth
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07

This is the time Of year when the Min
neapolis team wins the baseball pennant
lin the sporting columns Of the news
papers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
AN AMERICANS VICTORIA CROSS

Victoria cross is living at Stoughton.
Mass. He is William Seeley, who in 1864
was aboard a British vessel at Shimone-
seki, Japan, and saved the nfa Of the cap
tain, a57st
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
Quality
Quantity
CLEAN Advertising.

During February The journal
made another great record.
1859 columns of CLEAN adj
vertising in rs days, against
1889 columns of ALL KINDS
Of advertising of it's nearest
competitor in IS week days
and four big Sundays.
The Journal refused more
than SO columns of objection
able medical advertising in
February.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
Lyceum-"ParsIfaI."

Excellent as was the opportunity offered
week ago by the Ferris Stock company
to those who wished to get a well-defined
idea Of the story Of "Parsffal," that OPP
portunity is much more worthy of accep-
lance now than it was at the first pres
entation Of this dramatized version of
Wagner's great opera.
Ten rehearsals before crowded houses
have done a great deal to bring about
for the players and the orchestra that
smoothness SO sadly lacking in the first
two performances. AS presented last
night, the dramatized "Parsifal' is much
less open to criticism than when first re-
viewed, altho serious consideration still
finds it burdened with faults.
But for those who cannot go to Bay
reuth or to New York to hear the origi-
nal produced, and who are looking forward
to the coming of the Damrosch orchestra
as an opportunity to become acquainted
with the music as played with complete
Instrumentation, the "Parsifar' produced
at the Lyceum will be profitable to hear.
Earl c. May.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07

seem for some very peculiar reason to be
very unwilling to tell him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07

! Editor Apologize of the Cannon Falls
Beacon Is evidently bit suspicious Of the
sudden friendship shown by the Heatwole
machine for Wilson Of Red Wing, for he
remarks:
THE effort to induce Frank M. Wilson
to run for attorney general is suggestive
of the Greeks bearing gifts"
Charles B. Cheney.
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TRAVELLERS ABROAD

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their arrival.
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Eoyer Chat.

Fanny Rice and her vaudeville company
opened weeks engagement at the Met
ropolitan last night before a large audi
ence. A review Of the performance will be
given in this column tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07

Mr.. Dunn's managers made good their
promise to P. A. Gunders, the ready let
ter writer and the former employee Of the
public examiners office is now working
in the Dunn headquarters. He is not at
the New York Life building headquarters,
but at the press bureau office in the Pho
neer Press building.