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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
COLOMBIAN ENVOY LEAVES
HAVING FAILED HERE HE WANTS
TO GET HOME AND FIX HIS
OWN FENCES,
New York Sun Special Service.

Washington, Jan. 12.-General Ra-
fael Reyes. special envoy Of Colom-
bia, left here last night for New York
on his way to Cartagena. He did not
present letters of recall or notify the
state department that relations be-
tween the United States and Colon
bia had been, severed. DR.. Thomas
Herran, the regular diplomatic repre-
sentative Of Colombia in Washington,
will also start for home in a few
days. leaving no agent of that gov
ernment here. -
General Reyes had a long inter-
view with Secretary Hay and dis
cussed the status of the Panama af-
fair and the chances of Saving some
thing out of the wreck for Colon
bia. Mr.. Hay made it plain that the
administration would not consent to
the resumption of Colombian sover-
eighty over the isthmus.
General Reyes is far from being
well the result, he explained, Of "liv-
ing like a savage for ten years in the
Amazon region" which he opened up
to civilization, fighting his way
against the Indians and SUFFERING
great hardships. The political situa,-
ton at home is also worrying him
and he wants to get to Bogota to offset
the effects of opposition to his cleo
ton as president.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
POPS TO HAVE A TICKET
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO MEET
AT DENVER AND PREPARE FOR
AN. INDEPENDENT CAMPAIGN.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 12.-The populist
national committee will be called to
meet at Denver on Feb. %. The an
nouncement was made to-day by Vice
Chairman Butler. A concensus of
prominent members of the party all
over the United States has recently
been secured, and it held that the pop
.ulists should go it alone next year.
Mr.. Edmisten says:
The southern wing of the party, the
midroaders, meets at st. Louis on the
same day and our idea is to call ma
tional convention in advance of either of
the old parties. It looks as tho Bryan
would be for the democratic party nom
inee. whoever he is, and the reunited de-
mocracy will poll a large vote. There are
mixed conditions, however, which throw
more uncertainty in this campaign than
in other years, and we intend to name a
man whom the country knows something
about and whose fight on an anti trust
platform will appeal to the peoples party
which is not yet out of the running, and
favor trying to cement into one body
all who are opposed to trust rule If we
do wen won't be third in the race.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
APPEAL TO CONSCIENCE
COLONEL w. j. BRYAN COM
MENCES HIS CAMPAIGN OF
EDUCATION IN CONNECTICUT.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 12.-Jack-
son day was celebrated here last night
by a democratic banquet at which
William Jennings Bryan was the guest
of honor. There were about $50 pres
ent. Governor Garvin Of Rhode ISL
and and Congressman De Almond
were among the guests from other
states.
Mr.. Bryan spoke on "A Conscience
Campaign" Among other things he
said:
The word Campaign" suggests war
fare. 1t Is good tactics to strike the
enemy where he Is weakest and to use
the weapons which are most effective.
The weak point Of every bad policy Ia
that 1t sacrifices human rights to selfish
interests, and to-day to prove a system
evil we only have to show that it vio-
lates that sense Of justice that Is salts
fed with nothing less than equal rights to
all and special privileges to none.
The only appeal that Is permanent In
Its effectiveness and enduring in its use
fulness Is the appeal to conscience, and
while 1t may seem weakness to the brutal
and folly to the sordid, it arouses a re-
sponse that Is at least Irresistible.
we would touch the conscience Of
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
RURAL ROUTES
IN MINNESOTA
NEARLY EIGHT HUNDRED AL
READY ESTABLISHED.
Good Work lis Going on-Idmited
Only by the Appropriations Avail
Comparatively Few Applica-
tions Rejected and Only Because
Conditions Were not Complied With.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Jan. 12.-The records
of the rural free delivery division of
the postoffice department show 1,243
applications for the establishment of
rural routes in Minnesota. OF these,
761 have been reported on favorably
and routes have been established or
Will be established by Feb. 1. One
hundred and seventeen applications
were reported on adversely, some be-
cause there, were not enough families
on the proposed routes, others because
the roads were not suitable for the
service, and still others because other
conditions imposed by the department
were not complied with.
Applications for the establishment
Of S65 additional routes In Minnesota
are now on file at the department.,
and it is expected that they will be
disposed of by the special agents dur
ing the current year, provided con-
partment all the money 1t has asked
for.
The appropriation for the current
fiscal year was $12,621,700, but that
has been exhausted and a deficiency
appropriation will have to be
made for the establishment of new
routes between now and July 1, when
year becomes available. Postmaster
General Payne has asked $15,7S5, 400
for the rural mail service for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1905, and there
is little doubt that he'll get it, such is
the pressure on the congressman for
the extension Of the service.
State Well Served.
There were 2O,3S2 rural routes in
operation in all parts Of the country
ol2~
established between that date and
Feb. /. Minnesota, with it's 761
routes has it's proportions of this pop
ular service, and, with continuation
of the good work by the delegation, it
is probable that within a comparative
ly short time, it will be extended to all
parts Of the state, where practicable.
Following are tables showing the
distribution of the service in the state
by congressional districts: :.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
Rock Island system-s5- Day Tour OF
Mexico

Rock Island System-35-Day Tour OF
Mexico.
A personally conducted 25-day tour
Of Old Mexico in a private car is now
being arranged by the Rock Island
system.
Car will leave Des Moines, Tuesday
Feb. 16, but you can join It at KAN
sas City next morning, If that is more
convenient.
The itinerary includes Fort Worth
San Antonio. Monterey, Tampico, San
Luis Potosi, Aguas Calientes, week
in Mexico City, side trips to .Cordova,
Santa Ana, Puebla and Cuernavaca.
On the homeward trip stops will be
made at Guadalajara, Zacatecas and
Chihuahua.
Total expense, $3.50 from Des
Moines; $3.50 from Dubuque; $265
from Chicago. st. Paul or Minneapolis:
$3.50 from Omaha; $245 from st.
Louis, or Kansas City. This covers
transportation, sleeping car berth
meals, hotel in Mexico City, transfers
carriages, guides and interpreters
No pleasanter midwinter holiday
trip could be planned. Details at this
office. B. D. Lyon, Dist. Pass'r Agent
322 Nicol1et ay, Minneapolis. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12

this western senator, who is member
of the senate finance committee, met
another republican member of the
finance committee, and told him what
he had said; whereupon the other
member of the committee enthusiast
tically indorsed the statements.
AS the matter now stands at least
two republican members of the senate
finance committee, to which all tariff
bills are referred, have agreed that if
New York is foolish enough to give
it's vote to the democracy, and thus
bring about condition which would
force a disastrous readjustment of the
business conditions of the country,
they will do their share toward allow
ing democratic tariff bill to go on the
statute books. There are sufficient
western republicans in the senate
agreeable to such a proposition to en-
sure it's success.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
PRESIDENT SETS LIMITS
WILL NOT DISCUSS NOMINATION
OR NATIONAL POLITICS-NOR
DOES He INDORsE ANY ONE.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Builhing
Washington.
Washington, Jan. 12.-Visitors to-
the White House are learning that
President Roosevelt was in earnest
when he announced the other day
that he would not again discuss his
own nomination, or any other phase
of national politics.. They are learn
ing, also, that he will not discuss state
or local politics. or listen to talk on
these subjects, except so far as it has
some direct relation to the filing Of
a federal office.
The president intends to keep out
of local broiIs. and proposes to, leave
the details Of his own nomination Cor
failure to he nominated) to his po-
litical managers. There will be no
visits with federal 5ofticeholders who
come to the White House to assure
him Of their continued fidelity and
specttve baiIiwicks. The president
wants it, widely and distinctly known
that such trips to Washington will
be, a waste Of railroad fare. He bases
his hopes Of nomination and election
on, his record. It this is not sufficient,
he will retire to private life.
The president has about concluded
to be more select in the entertainment
of guests at luncheon also, and to be
more formal with certain lesser lights
of the POLITICAL world. His informal
ity and casual invitations to lunch
con have lately produced some very
annoying consequences. In brief,
they have been the excuse to certain
-by-four' statesmen to get
"chesty'' circulate baseless reports as
to their closeness to the administra-
ton.
Discredited Statements.
of
took occasion to herald his return
from a pilgrimage to Washington by
the repetition of alleged statements
Of President Roosevelt rejecting on
Senator Hanna. He tried to create
the impression that he had been sum-
moned to Washington on important
business, and while there had been
commissioned to spy on the chairman
Of the national committee, while, as
matter of fact, he came to Wash
ington on his own motion, and moth
ingt transpired beyond the most cas-
ual COmmonp1aces.
Another instance of the same sort
followed the visit, of a more or less
distinguished congressman, who, hav-
ing timed his visit about the lunch
hour, was asked to sit down with
several others and continue the talk.
ffe made his campaign for reelection
on the platform of his favor at the
White House and the distinguished
consideration in which he was held
by President Roosevelt, and won by
a narrow margin.
In future the president would like
it known by all intelligent voters that
an invitation to lunch is not eQuiva-
lent to a political Endorsement, and
that there are many visitors to the
executive mansion who are not dele
gated to represent the administra ton
in their home states.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
LOST RECORDS FOUND
THEIR RECOVERY. WAS NECEs-
SARY TO DEFEND APPEAL IN
CELEBRATED PATRICK CASE.

New York, Jan. 12.-All the i'm
portant papers in the case Of Albert T.
Patrick, under sentence of death for
the murder Of the aged Texas million
aire, William Marsh klce, mysterious
ly missing for time from the district
attorneys office, have been recovered.
Without them 1t would have been i'm
possible to fight the appeal now pend
ing and the most intricate case on the
court records for century might have
resulted in the freeing of the prisoner
after his having spent two years in
the death house. The papers include
the famous Rice will Of 1893, and all
the exhibits collected by District At
torney Jerome with which to fight the
appeal Of Patrlck's lawyers.
The grand jury called before it two
men who are known to. spend much of
their time around the criminal courts
building. One Of these witnesses is
said to have related that on Center
street several days ago he kicked out
of the slush the package of papers in
the Patrick case. Great secrecy has
been thrown around the affair. but it
is said the grand jury is now investi-
eating.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
PLATT AMENDMENT. ADOPTED
Cuban Senate RatifIes Treaty-Lottery
Bill Veto Holds Good.

Havana, Jan. 1.-THE senate has rat1-.
fed the treaty with the United States
embodying the Platt amendment verba-
tim, with only one negative vote, that Of
Senor Recio, nationalist. The treaty was
signed May 20, 1903.
The Incorporation Of the amendment
into a treaty might not have been passed
upon at this session, but the first plank
of the nationalist platform in the pres
ent campaign declares the precepts of the
Platt amendment contrary to the inde-
pendence and sovereignty of Cuba,
whether formulated in a constitutional
appendix or in treaty.
The government party therefore
thought it was to act
The advocates of the lottery bill have
not risked the attempt to pass the bill
over the veto Of President Palma on ac-
count Of the small attendance.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12

others we must give evidence that our
consciences have been quickened The
great issue at this time Is the issue be-
tween man and mammon, between plu-
tocracy and democracy. All surface ques-
tions of policy of taxation and of reg
ulation and of finance are but phases of
that century-long, that world wide strug-
gle between the common people and or
ganiZed wealth.
In dealing with the trusts, with
finance. with labor problems, and with all
view them from a moral standpoint and
arraign every evil at the bar of the public
conscience.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
BRITISH IN S0MALlLAND
MAD MULLAH'S FORCES DEFEAT.
ED AND ONE THOUSAND
KILLED-PURSUE TEN MILES.

Alden, Arabia, Jan. 12.-One thou
sand Of the Mad Mullah's forces were
killed in decisive engagement with
the British in Somaliland. OF the
latter, two officers were killed and
nine wounded. Five Of the rank and
tile were wounded, besides seven ma
tive troops killed and sixteen wound-
ed. Two irregulars were also killed
and two wounded.
Major General Egerton, command
ing the expeditionary force, pursued
the enemy for ten miles. The Mad
Mullah was not present. Many pris-
oncrs and 400 rifles were captured.
Captain Lister, son and heir Of Lord
RibblesdaIe, is missing. 20
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
FAVOR A Dem. TARIFF?
CAN DEFEAT in THE PRESI-
DENTAL ELECTION, SO SENA-
TORS SAY.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Jan. 12.-During the
holidays several leading senators Wis
tied New York. A western republican
senator who has just returned to
Washington, reports that there is still
to be found around the hotel lobb1es,
and in financial circles, considerable
opposition to President Roosevelt, not
on account of anything he has done,
but on account Of what he might do.
This western senator was told by
several New Workers, who have fallen
into the habit Of casting their votes
from a mugwump standpoint, that if
the democrats nominate a good man
he will carry New York. The senator
asked them if the people Of New York
desired to bring about a condition of
affairs such as existed in Mr.. Cleve-
lands second administration, and they
replied that the senate was safely re-
publican, and the democrats could do
no harm.
The senator then warned these dis
affected ones that. this premise was
not a good one, in view of certain con-
ditions prevailing in the senate to-
day. He said it was safe to assume
that if they insisted upon the election
Of democratic president, they would
at the same time elect democratic
house Of representatives and he added
that it only requires change Of fif-
teen seats to do this. Having brought
about this condition, he said, it would
be no more than natural to expect the
passage by the house Of a tariff bill
embodying the traditional policy of
the democratic party.
Senate Would Acquiesce.
He pointed out that republican SEN
ate saved the disgruntled republicans
from themselves on like occasion
when Mr.. Cleveland was president the
first time. The senator could almost
guarantee that the present republican
senate would not do so. If the kick
ers again insisted upon committing
hari-kari with the country's business
interests, the present senate would
take it as the sense Of the people that
they want a change from the repub-
lican policy to the democratic policy,
and there would be enough republican
senators who would vote with the
democrats to give them what they
want.
The statements Of the senator had a
startling effect upon the gentlemen
who were complaining about what
President Roosevelt might do If elect
ed president. Later in the same day
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
EXPLOSION II. A SAW MILL
WATER IN THE BOILER RAN Low
SIX KILLED OUTRIGHT AND
FOUR INJURED.

Tustin, Mich. Jan. 12.-The boiler
in the sawmill owned by H. w. Marsh
Of Manistee, located at Hick Lake. in
Osceola county, exploded killing six
men and injuring four others perhaps
fatally.
The dead: Bert Lester, Len Chase,
Mark Bradley, f. L. Morris, Len Dali
ton, e. Powers. ALI were married
men and lived at Dighton.
The injured: William Ward, Dight-
on; Horton Eather, Millbrook, frac-
ture of skull at base. right arm brok-
en-; Albert Douglass. Dighton, head
sawyer, scalp wound and one arm
broken; unknown man, injured in
ternally.
The mill was torn to pieces and the
men hurled in all directions. It is
believed the explosion was due to low
water in the boiler.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
CHICAGO IN DARKNESS

Smoke Envelopes the Center Of the City
Completely.
Chicago, Jan. 12.-Passengers on In
coming trains to-day were startled by
sudden plunge into midnight darkness as
tho they had got into tunnel.
The blackness extended in a circle from
the center Of the city over several miles
for fully an hour: Unusual atmospheric
conditions aggravated by smoke were gem
orally accepted as the cause.
The phenomenon was accompanied by q
fall Of snow, and traffic was considerably
hampered
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
Doing Away With Tips,

NJ. Leon Dunfour, Partisan res
taurateur, has decided to do away
with tips, by assessing his guests per
cent Of their bills and dividing the
money thus raised among his walters.
The majority Of his guests thoroly
approve Of this plan, as does also his
staff. A beverage which is heartily
approved by all connoisseurs Of good
beer is golden grain belt beer. Keep
it in your home and use it daily as
tonic and nerve builder.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
ARRESTED FOR MURDER
Frisco Man Thought to Have KILLED
Friend for Insurance.

San Francisco, Jan. 12.-Leon Soeder,
brother-in-law Of Joseph Blaise, the young
German whose lifeless body was found at
the base of high cliff in this city, has
been arrested upon suspicion of having
committed the murder. Within month
soeder induced .Blaise to take out two in
surance policies on his life. When Soeder
was arrested and searched at the city
prison these policies were found in his
pocket.
It is now ! recalled that the prisoners
wife, on whose life he collected insurance,
died at Petaluma, Cal. under strange cir
cumstances and the detectives here are
now positive in their assertions that they
have the murderer of Blaise.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
1904 Is Worlds Fair Year,

Millions of people will trek toward
ST. Louis in 1904 to visit the greatest
exposition the world has ever seen.
The Journal-World Almanac for 1904
contains a fine officially compiled
guide to the big show. At Journal
counter or delivered to any address in
business district for rs cents a copy;
Dy mail 35 cents.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
UNIONISTS IN FREE FIGHT
Met to Elect Officers. but Were DIs-
persed by the Police,

New York, Jan. IA meeting attend
ed by 200 members Of housesmiths' union
No. was broken up by the police last
night. When a captain and eighteen men
broke into the hall they found free
fight in progress. One delegate was about
to fell the secretary Of the union with a
black jack, when the captain seized him.
The delegates had assembled to elect Of
flcers and one Of them said the fight START
ed as the result Of a Observation-Disclosures
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
Cancer Cured by Amounting With Oil.

A combination of soothing and
balmy oils has been discovered which
readily cures all forms Of cancer and
tumor. 1t is safe and sure and may
be used at home without pain or dis
fgurement. Readers should write for
free book to the originators, whose
home office address is DR.. D. M. Bye
Co., Drawer sos, Dept. II, Indianapo-
lis Ind
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12

Mr.. Mike Fassbinder, the, popular
cutter, eight years with ]. T. Thomp-
son, is now with the Palace Clothing
House tailoring department..
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12

:Al-K Makes q Perfect Skin,
Relieves chapped hands, itching, irri-
tation, Inflammation, sore eyes, all mu-
cous affections. 25c. Druggists or by
mail. Al-Ki Chemical Co.. st. Paul
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12

Rheumatism or Lumbago
instantly relieved by Omega Oil. Trial bottle 1Oc.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-12
II You're a Japan Tea Drinker
IS SIA|||,'I|,AI|')|)IA|'' / !, i 1

CEYLON AND INDIA NATURAL GREEN tea. 1t is
absolutely Pure' and as far ahead of Japan tea as
"Salada' Black is ahead of all other black teas.
ID.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-30
WANDERING POLES.

In addition to the variation (
The earth's axis produced by t..
procession of the equinoxes. o"
cupying a peri>d Of 25,S6S years. Z
has been shown by Peters (lSi.
and Nyren (1S'3) that there is ais
a periodical shifting Of the axis 9
rotation relatively to the earth
surface. This produces d continue"
variation of attitudes, a fact whic.
had been suspected by BeSsel st
early as 1917.
Professor Albrecht, who has sum
married. the results of different Oh
servers, finds that since 1890 tht
earth's pole has described an irres"
lar spiral around mean poSiti":
from which it does not deviatr NOR,
than O.3 degrees (three-tenthS of i
second of arc). Mr.. S. c. Chandl,
concludes that the variation is con
posed of two terms, one having .
period of fourteen months and H.
other of a year.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-30
Made Him Hotter Than Before.

We all have our trials at the tele
phone, but We do not usually hear
"Central's" opinion of us. A San
Francisco lawyer, who had been try
ing for ten minutes or more without
success to get the number he asked
for, at last gave vent to his annoy
ance in very strong language. His
wife, who was standing near, sale.
persuasively, Iet me try, dear.
Then, in gentle voice, which wa
Intentionally strong contrast t.
his angry tones, she called, "llcli',
Central" Her husband distinct
heard "Ccntral' answer promptly
"JuSt moment, madam. There =
crazy man on Tie line. Let II"
,attle him frs"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-30
Medicinal Herb Farms,

Medicinal herb farms will becoih
a necessity in the United State,
Spigelia (pink rooD, serpentaria ala
senega (the two varieties OF snak''
root), which were formerly found l.
abundance wild in Maryland ar'
other Atlantic states, are becomin
scarce. SIENNA, colocynth, gential
and the poppy have been grown T.
some extent, and digitalis purpnre;
(foxglove), atropia belladonna dead
ly nightshade), sanguinaria canaden
sis (blood root) and cimicifuga race
mosa (black cohosh) have 5eel
grown experimentally. Farmer
near Kalamazoo, Mich, raise an
nually 100000 pounds of pepper
mint. Valerian is a wild produc
of Vermont.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-30
A "SIiding" Boat.

Some experiments made on the
Seine recently with remarkable
automobile boat OF new type yield,
ed surprising results. The BOAT i
described as a "slider,' from the
fact that it really glides upon the
surface Of the water, leaving nc
wash whatever, and not throuGi'
he water. With a motor of four,
teen horsepower the extraordinary.
rate of speed Of eighteen miles az
hour was reached on a measureo
kilometer. The boat is 10 feet {
inches long by 9 feet 9 inches broaC
nd is described as a 'launch,'
though her shape is Cite unHHu"
for that class of boat. Along IL,
keel are I've inclined planes, the
pressure upon which when the mo
or be..ins TO. act lifts the bottom o
he boat 20 the surface. Count {
.le Lambcr; is the inventor. tn
No.oS i: a Dion.