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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
The Nearer Eastern Question.

While the farther eastern question
has been closely engaging public at
tentiOn, there are symptoms of a re-
currence Of the inevitable struggle be-
tween the oppressed peoples Of the
Balkan Peninsula and the foul .despot
Abdul Hamid.
Turkey has been engaged the past
winter in putting down a revolt in AL
bania and preparing to make war on
Bulgaria to prevent the encroach-
ments Of that principanty upon Turk
ish territory. Turkey is also trying
just now to put down a revolt in
Arabia in the vilayet Of Yemen, and
there is a seriously menacing feeling
against the Turk thru the Arabian
peninsula, most Of the Mohammedan
churchmen not recognizing Abdul
Hamid as the rightful caliph Of the
Mohammedan world.
Russia, who with Austria is charged
with discipling the sultan, altho pre-.
occupied now with Japan, is not will
ling to relinquish in any way her
self-constituted function Of protecting
the Slavic population or losing her
influence, so long exercised over the
Balkan states and Slav subjects of the
sultan. The other European powers
proved themselves partners in the
crimes Of the sultan when, in 1878,
they restored Macedonia, which Rus
STA had acquired by her own war with
Turkey, to the sultan, and under pre-
tense of preserving the European
equilibrium, disturbed by Russia,
helped themselves to Turkish territory
right and left. The inevitable result
ers to keep UP, by various props. the
rotten fabric Of the Turkish empire in
southeastern Europe, and keep the
subjects Of the despot under the cruel
expressions Of Turkish rule, is APP
preaching. For twenty-six years, or
since the sultan pledged his honor"
to reform completely his administra-
menia, he has not lifted his little
finger to reform administration In a
single vilayet, and the powers have
taken no action except advise re-
forms to the rotten government at
Constantinople, which is responsible
for the wholesale butcheries, destruc-
ton Of villages, plundering houses.
closing Of Christian churches and
schools, forcing the payment of taxes
for years In advance and continual
outrages upon women.
If the austrian government, to
gether with Russia, undertakes to
compel the reforms proposed, Eng
land viii probably rush in. as usual,
and plead for the sultan and try to
stave of any interruption Of his
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
Gross Earnings Bill Again.

r" 1t is more too early to begin the
Campaign for the four per cent gross
earnings bill. which will be sub
Tnitted to the people of Minnesota at
the November election.
Two years ago it hardly seemed
necessary to agitate in favor Of the
gross earnings bill submitted by the
legislature Of 1901 after a struggle Of
Intense interest. The voters seemed
to be greatly worked up over the ques-
tion, and took summary vengeance
against members Of the legislature
who had fought the bill, But when
they came to the. polls, these same
voters forgot to put a cross mark op-
posite the "yes," and the bill failed to
get the necessary popular majority,
Receiving 130,522 votes out Of 276,071.
There were 1898 votes cast against it,
on account Of a doubt raised as to the
operation Of the new system proposed
by the bill.
The chances Of success are better
this year. The 1903 legislature sub
mitted another bill, and under q new
law the proposition will go on separ-
ate ballot, with the constitutional
amendments. It will thus attract
greater attention on election day. Then
the bill as drawn Is practically identi-
cal with the present law, except that
1t raises the rate from three to four
per cent. There can be no possible
question of Its validity, and no ques-
ton of the increased revenue 1t will
bring the state. There is no room for
doubt or controversy. It Is only nee
essary to bring the proposition to the
attention Of the voters, to get a favor
able decision. 1t has not been agi-
tated for so long that people have al
most forgotten about it, and in these
prosperous times they do not worry to
any extent about the distribution OF
the tax burden. A campaign of edu-
cation Is needed.
Both political parties should declare
for the bill In their platforms. News
papers should advertise it, and cam.
paign speakers should never forget tc
solicit votes for the gross earnings
bill. 1t means an additional revenue
of over 100000 a year. Let us moi
have another ''fluke.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
SOUTH DAKOTA TOPICS

The latest news from Day county,
which, like other counties in the northern
part Of the state, has been the center Of
a boxer" campaign among republicans,
is to the effect that all differences have
been made up. Opposition to the regular
organization has quit the field. David
Williams can select the delegation to the
state convention If he will, and in return
he will concede an instructed delegation
for Senator j. E. McDougan Of Marshall
county for governor. This is som ething
Of a boost for McDougall. Only few
days ago both sides to the fight were
saying that he would get nothing at all
from the county.
1t is said the ''boxers" realized they
were outnumbered and in lying down
made the best terms possible. They were
divided between McDougan and Craw-
ford. Regular organization men could not
go to Crawford, hence a settlement was
made on the basis Of supporting McDou-
gall, their neighbor on the north.
The policy Of the Day county republic
ans in coming to an understanding prior
to their convention is in marked contrast
to the action Of the party men in Grant
and Roberts, in both of which double
header conventions were held and con-
testing delegations chosen.
The Crawfordites are hardly in posi-
ton to derive much comfort from the
lance it appears that the so-called anti
machine faction was entitled to the con-
troll Of the convention, it is declared that
it never was the intention Of majority
of that faction to indorse Mr.. Crawford
When the bolt, came and the antimachine
men selected delegates. they at the same
time adopted the unit rule Of voting, sc
that the few Crawford men on the dele
cation would be powerless to vote for
their favorite at Sioux Falls. 1t is further
said that both the Grant county delega-
tions are with the state organization and
that the scrap involves simply candidates
and measures at home. Both delegations
are for Mccoy of Aberdeen for judge and
there will be nc contest at all over thai
office, all the counties falling in line fol
him one after the other.
Secretary Of State Berg has his county
after all, the precincts outside of Redf1elc
city saving him. and will lno doubt be az
! important factor in the struggle for the
governorship next month at Sioux Falls
Elrod's chances, too, are regarded a.
good by many. e. G. Torrey.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
"Give the Devil His Due. .

There is noticeable tendency on
the part of the newspapers generally,
after mentioning William Hearst's
suit against the anthracite coal trust,
to forget presently that Mr.. Hearst
had anything to do with it, and to
eliminate him from the result. Why
not ''give the devil his due, and let
Mr.. Hearst have credit: for having
initiated the action which has resulted
legal declaration? ~a,~ sy.-t=-.-s#.
The statement Of Judge Day, who
wrote the. opinion, in which all the
Judges but one agreed, is that the
interstate commerce commission has
| a right to know how Interstate traffic
Is conducted. It has a right to inves-
tigate the relations between carrier
! and shipper and the rates charged and
| collected. Contracts of this character
cannot be withheld as evidence from
| the commission.
This is a very important conclusion.
It does more than anything else that
| has ever happened to make the inter-
state commerce commission an effec-
tive body. It ought, also, to have a
very important bearing upon some
other favored interests beside the coal
trust. It ought to make it possible,
for instance, to build up competition
with the Standard Oil, and ought to
have an important bearing upon the
| beef trust. All other large interests
enjoying special privileges are likely
If contracts between them and the
railroads may be exposed the fact
may be developed as to whether they
are paying fair rates or not. And II
discrimination is practiced in their
favor there is a way to prevent it.
h e j o ur n is no admirer Of
Mr.. Hearst, but justice and the public
interest are not to be promoted by
denying him the credit of having
initiated this case. It Is true it was
carried on and made the case Of the
government against the coal roads
but Hearst is the private citizen wht
entered the complaint under which
the action was. instituted. as.5ss.-,.<ss, =.
- II this had been brought six month";
ago, or three months ago. 1t Nigh
have had an important bearing upol
the democratic nomination in, st
Louis, but it is probably too late t
do Mr.: Hearst much good. His presi
Dental boom seems to have been side
tracked. Judge Parker seems to hav
the right of way, and 1t is even in
timated to-day that Mr.. Hearst ha
made overtures to Judge Parker t.
= get out Of the way if a cabinet posi-
ton under Judge Parker can be ar
, ranged for, ''at so much per-. =
Mr.. Hearst seems to adhere to hi
long established notions Of politica
methods and to be ready to put u
cash for what he wants just as readil
in the case of g. cabinet office as i
:. the case Of the nomination for tn
presidency.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

Of the federal district court at st. Louis,
yesterday, upon Senator Burton Of Kan
sas, convicted Of receiving brides from q
st. Louis business concern and using his
influence in their behalf before the post
office department, seems very light as
compared with the gravity Of the offense,
but the judge referred to the severity OF
the penalty Of the law, which forever ex-
cludes such offenders from holding any Of
flee of honor, trust and profit under the
federal government. The career Of Bdrtor
under federal auspices is ended by his SEN
tence and fine Of six. months irnprison-
ment, unless he is given a new trial and
acquitted. 3S''>-tk .sS< ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

Charley Towne can't see why Bryan
doesn't fall in behind Parker. And then
he makes it still harder for Mr. Bryan to
do so by saying that It Is time for demo-
Gratis to realize that ''the campaign is to
be fought on the issues of to-day and not
on questions that were talked over in the
past Just think how that will sound
when it is read in Lincoln. We never
knew Charley Towne to do a mean thing
before, but that comes pretty near it
questions that were talked over In the
past!" Eft tn, Charleyl =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

Chicago elected thirty Ave members OF
the city council. The Municipal Voters
League had Endorsed a candidate in each
ward. The candidate was not ideal in
each case, but he was the best to be had.
OF the ticket Endorsed by the league,
twenty-seven were elected. That is pretty
good evidence of what the voters Of Chi
cago think of the work of the league in
that city. We have a similar organiza-
ton which Will have something to say
about the fitness Of the various candi-
dates for the council in this city next
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

Mr.. Hill still insists that II Mr.. Harri-
man gets control Of the Northern Pacific
railroad that property will be ruined and
the northwest will suffer by it. Mr.. Har-
riman says Mr.. Hill is mistaken; that he
will naturally have just as much interest
In developing its traffic as Mr. Hill would
have. This may not be consistent with
the theory that Mr.. Hill is the only good
monopolist, but we shall see.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
ToLsToY,s OUTDOOR LIFE

Still vigorous at the age of rs years,
Count Leo Tolstoy nearly every day either
takes ride on his favorite horse, goes
for walk under the linden trees with his
daughter, Alexandra, or in company with
his great Wolfhound tramps over the
broad acres Of the famous estate of VS.
maya Polyana. Tolstoy has long been an
ardent out-of- doors man; in early life a
hurdle rider of no mean accomplishment,
a hunter and an athlete; in later years a
pedestrian to whom twelve miles a day
was an average walk and to whom day
In the saddle was as nothing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
~ The Soldiers Money.
!, the Editor of The Journal

In a, recent newspaper article entitled
"s100 Each Year for Old Soldiers" APP
pears the following: Heretofore the gov
eminent has given 500 for every soldier
who turned over his pension to the state
and $50 for every soldier who did not
The facts are, the national governm emit
donates $500 for the yearly support of each
veteran in the Minnesota Soldiers Home
less one-half the gross amount of pension
money taken from members of the homes.
In other words, for every 81 taken by the
board Of trustees of the Minnesota Sol
diers' Home from members Of the home
the national government withholds ST.
IS s,:fT5s a.r.s ~ Allen Gibson Sexton,
National Soldiers Home, Milwaukee
Wis, April 2, 1904.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

damnable amusements. DR.. Dillon,
who has studied this fearful business
at short range. rightly says:
No human being can ever hear Of these
horrors without a physical shndder and
acute moral pain at the thought that such
things should be done on Gods earth in
the twentieth century, and that, purposely
ignoring them, Christian powers should
deliberately go to work to perpetuate the
power that perpetrates them.
The storm Is coming, and; as Lord
Rosebery says: you can't stop a
storm by sitting on the barometer"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
THURSDAY EVENING,

fall AZ careful scrutiny Of the candidates
by our local league ought to produce as
good results here as it has in Chicago
where the city council has been placed
in the control Of honest men. AS the
control Of the council means much more
here under our council system Of govern
ment than in Chicago, the work of the
league should be even more valuable here
than it has been in Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
THE YOUNGEST ORGANISE

The youngest professional organist in
the world is Kathleen Mills, who presides
over the great organ in the Catholic
church at Ongar, Essex, England The
regular organist falling i'll. little Miss Mills
took her place and played for several Sun
days with such skill on the instrument
that all the people were astonished when
they found out that child of IL years
was presiding over the, keys and stops.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
THE NONPAREJL HAN
An Interesting Event In the Bird Family
Cards Sent Out Announcing the Birth
of Their First Egg-Scenes and Incl.
dents Of Life In the Bird Cage. .,a-ys

The canary is a very interesting bird.
He is not clever when it comes to tricks
but in the course of year he manages
to turn a few pounds Of assorted canary
seed into a very cheerful variety of bird
song. Two, birds that live in our vicinity
have recently. sent out their cards. One
little card contained the name of the faith
er bird, welcome and the other Of the
cheerful little mother bird, "Nannette."
The third card was somewhat larger and
carried the notice of a very interesting
event in the bird family. It read:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

AN INVITATION is extended to all to visit
the Press Room, which IL the finest In the west.
The battery Of presses consists Of three four.
deck Goss Presses. with total capacity OF
i4A, 600 eight-page Journals an hour. printed ,
8:1b to 4 80 D. M Inquire at the business office
and be directed to the visitors gallery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
BOOKS RECEIVED

THE GREAT ADvENTuRER. Nv Robert snack.
Teton. New York: Doubleday, Page s. Co.
Minneapolis: n. Mccarthy. Price $3.50,
THE MAN ROOSEVELT, a Portrait Sketch. by
Francis E. Leupp. Illustrated. New York:
.. Appleton & Co. Price 1.25 net. :. Postage
10 cents.
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TRAVELLERS ABROAD

Will find The Journal file as follows:
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! can Express Co., Waterloo place.
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dents visiting Paris have their mail or
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their arrival.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
National VS.. Local Interests.

Your suggestion in recent editorial
of the election of two congressman from
each district, one to attend to matters Of
national concern and the other to the
duties of clerk In the departments.
opens up the broader question OF the Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
Foyer Chat,

There was a large matinee at the Met
ropolitan yesterday to hear the second
performance Of "Lohengrin," in which
several Of the new singers were heard to
advantage. Miss Jean Lane Brooks sweet
soprano was heard for the first time in
the role Of Elsa, and the contralto, Rita
Newman, as Ortrud, shared largely in the
applause. Mr.. Bennett sang the King with
dignity, and Mr.. Wegener's Swan knight
again won a decided ovation: There will
be only one more opportunity tomorrow
night to hear .'Lohengrin'' this week, when
Pietro Gherardi will be the Swan knight
in place Of Mr.. Wegener :.
"Othello'' will be given tonight and at
the Saturday matinee and bohemian
Girl repeated, Saturday night, with Miss
Brooks as the vivacious Airline and Mr.
Wegener as the romantic Thaddeus in
place Of Mr.. sheehan.
It is said that the part Of Lord Algy in
r. G. Cartons play Of 'Lord and Iadv
Algy," is the best that William Fayer-
sham has ever enacted. Charles Frohman
has made new and elaborate revival Of
this popular play and Mr.. Faversham will
be seen at the Metropolitan on Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday nights with
Wednesday matinee.
IS Welded and Parted" is playing at the
Bijou tofsbig business. "A matinee rer-
forn1ance will be given Saturday.
A play Of promise is "The Stain Of
Guilt" which will be seen at the Bijou
next week for the first time in this city. It
Is. by Walter Mathews. The leading role.
an Italian street singer, is portrayed by
Lillian Seymoure.
Dick Ferris and his company at the
Lyceum are pleasing large audiences in
Nat Goodwin's success, "a Gilded Fool, .
The last matinee will be given Saturday.
Next week the company " i'll present "The
Merchant of Venice
Tomorrow will be ladies' day at the
Dewey theater. The Fay Foster company
Is a show that is bound to please the fair
patrons Of this theater.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
A NINE-PoUND ORANGE.

An orange measuring twelve inches IN
diameter and weighing nine pounds has
been grown by F.. Gerber, Of Braam river
Kousa, South Africa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
Lonesome kids are chronicled Jas having
done, and it knows they were real boys.
The Uneasy Chair.
MAGAZINE MoRsELs

Matthew ArnoId's Place Matthew Ar
nold's own forecast of his fame gives
William A. Sibbald the text for his read
able article in Macmilan's Magazine on
Mr.. Sibbald's analysis Of Arnold's Sndebt-
edness to Wordsworth and Goethe is Of
special interest. The article is Fepub-
hshed in The Living Age for April ,.
President Gompers In Porto Rico. The
feature OF the American Federationlst for
April is an illustrated article under the
above heading.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
WASHINGTON BUREAU.

W. W. Jermane, Chief Of WashIngton
Bureau, s0l.e02 Colorado Building. North.
western visitors to Washington invited 10
make use Of reception room, library, sta
tlonery telephone and telegraph facilities.
Central location, Fourteenth and G streets
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

The Chicago Tribune says that the
Panama canal has been talked about for
300 years. We did not suppose Senator
Morgan was more than 104.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

James Johnson was assassinated in
Breathitt county, Kentucky, Saturday, by
hummer Spicer. Johnson was son Of J.
B. Marcum's sister, and gave testimony
in the case Of Curtis Jet and Thomas
White. who assassinated his uncle. ALI
is quiet again in old Breathitt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

If we have few April showers the
streets may get sprinkled in spite Of all
that we can do
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

ape; but some Of us are using round-trip tickets.
Poor Richard Juniors Philosophy, in the
Saturday Evening Post.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

Three months and 1t will be the Fourth
Of July and little Sammie will be shy
finger or two. Thus do the seasons roll
past!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

The diamond trust last year increased
the price in London 100 per cent by cur
tailment of the output in Kimberley. This
explains why we carry a horsechestunt
in our pocket for ornament.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

A foolish English court has just decided
/ that a woman's clothing and ornaments
belong to her husband. There are some
things that we have seen hanging on the
line that we would not care to lay
claim to.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

g Welded and Parted" is playing at the
sBijou tosbig business. "A matinee per-
forn1ance will be given Saturday,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

Tomorrow will be ladies' day at the
Dewey theater. The Fay Foster company
Is show that is bound to please the fair
patrons Of this theater
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

Few people UP this way know that there
is a little town in Kansas named MINES
apolis. The paper published there is
called The Minneapolis Better Way. It Isl
a populist organ. While saying little
about politics just now, it is printing SONG
helpful thoughts entitled Consult YOU'D
Mother, Girls