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Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20
Some Facts About Manchuria.

Manchuria, which is the present bone
of contention, is large enough to be all
empire in itself, being about ten times
as large as the State of Ohio. If it
were as thickly populated as Ohio, it
would contain 100000. But the esti-
mates of it's population range from 10,
100000 to 20OOO,O0O, while the larger
part of this number is in the southern
and southeastern provinces. The vast
territory in northern Manchuria, which
lies between the Russian settlements,
is thinly populated, not because it is
destitute of agricultural and mineral
resources, but because Of the disorgan-
lied social and political conditions.
The Chinese Government has never
been strong enough to secure through.
out this region the protection of pri-
vate rights which is essential to pros
perity. The ''robber bands,'' of which
we hear so much in Manchuria, have
so terrorized the whole country that
there was no inducement for the &C.
emulation of property throughout the
regions bordering Russian possessions
where these bandits have had freest
sway; while in the southern and
southeastern parts, almost the only
protection secured by the property.
owners has been granted them only by
an organization of the ''robber bands
into trust, which has to some extent
served the purposes of government.
The entrance of Russia into Man.
churia follows, therefore, the well-rec
ognized natural demand of more civil
lied and orderly communities to enter
into the possession Of adjoining terri
tory which is not properly policed OF
developed by existing occupants ano
governing powers. The government
Of China has not done enough for the
unsettled portions of Manchuria tt
give her any special claim upon the
territory. In the main the people have
been left to protect themselves; so thai
the relation of the Russians to north
ern Manchuria is not much different
from that of the United States, gen
Grafton or two ago, to the fertile areas
in the West.-From "Russia's Civiliz
ing Work in Asia," by Prof. G. Fred
erick Wright, in the American Month
j ly Review of Reviews for April.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

AN appropriation has been, made fo,
new postotlice building 1T { XiSe5rt X1t5 L, lea
In Austin, no movement has been
Raade even for the purchsse fiof u site
It win take years to bring sucah a5i; i move move
Aaent to success and it is none too ,sosr
to commence vigorously =. Tie canvass nv Il
for fine postohice buiiding in Austin
There will be no danger Of interfering
at all with present leases before they
expire. IT. s-,..s& ali -,
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

AS was expected, the investigation
shows that there was little ground for
the charge that congressman were in
volved in the post Office scandals. We
contend that any congressman has a
perfect right to ask for additional con.
veniences for tke postoftices in his dis.
tpict and also to press for them. In
these days, no one gets anything with.
ent persistent seeking. : ,"~.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20
Eastern Bankers Recognize Growine
Importance of the West.

Importance of the West.
" E. w. Decker. vice president. of the
Northwestern National bank Of Min
neapolis, has! just returned from a
"brushing-up" trip to- Boston, New
York and Philadelphia.s He finds the
west assuming growing Importance in
the eyes of eastern bankers owing
to it's increasing in, dependence. e He
also noted that Wall street sentiment
unfavorable to President Roosevelt
was changing.
On successive trips east Mr.. Decker
has found that the eastern banker is
gradually paying more attention to the
westerner. It has taken time for the
conservative Boston and New York
bankers, who have not sprung from
the west, to recognize that the western
banker was not a good deal of a "jay.''
Mr.. Decker says:
II found it pretty quiet in the east.
Business was very quiet and money
very cheap, spanning the summer. The
whole country is waiting. 1t is wait
ing for good crop; it is waiting for
labor troubles to adjust themselves; it
is waiting for the election to come and
go. 1t is getting it's breath after three
or four years of extremely active
business.
"The stock market is to a great ex-
tent, waiting the liquidation of the
Northern Securities company, how the
stock is to be distributed, etc.
"a western man is looked upon with
considerable envy on account of the
generally prosperous western condi-
tions, which are compared with the de-
presson in the east. A Boston man
told me that the western bankers were
spending money freely in Florida,
while the eastern men seemed pretty
hard up. All this is due to the devel-
opment Of the west financially, and it's
becoming more independent of the east
every year. But it is partly due, also,
to the fact that, comparatively speak
ing, Chicago and the western cities
have not been absorbed in the rank
speculation of the last three or four
years.
1T is quite noticeable in the east the
change of attitude toward Roosevelt.
Even Wall street is beginning to realize
that what he is doing is best for them
in the end. 1t amounts to this-he is
saving them from themselves
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

AN Australian editor recently re-
ceived the following letter from a
distant subscriber: "Would you please
go to the Court House and register my
two dogs? I havn't any money, but if
You pay the five shillings it will make
50 l owe you and you can stop my
paper and l will pay you when I can.'
This sounds like what is asked of news.
papers in this locality not infrequently
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

REPRESENTATIVE Tawney has been
appointed member of the executive
ssmmittee of the national congress
sjenal republican committee. 1t pays
to keep a congressman in Office until
be gains influence.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

BRon general reports, one is not
obliged to 60 away from Austin to
Rave the privileges and conveniences of
gambling dens. Our authorities GER
tainly know of their existence.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

EASY and unscriptural divorces lead
directly to conditions similar to Nor
mon polygamy. The frequent in.
stances of remarriage, within a few
heurs after divorce has been granted
indicate the base purposes to which the
divorce laws may readily be put.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

TIE little Japs are steadily forging
ahead in their campaign against Russian
aggression in the far East. They keep
iAeir own counsel and when ready to
strike astonish the world by their wise
plans and their brilliant and successful
execution.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

TAE friends of senators Clapp and
Nelson will do we'll to keep careful
watch Of the schemes of the Dunn
combination. The latter if successful
will make the road to reelection diff
aeult for both our present United
States senators.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

EVERY dollar that the state expends
in providing wise and uniform nurture
af it's children, which they need before
reaching the school age, is worth ten
spent after that in correction and ed,l-
cation, and a thousand expended for
projections from criminals.-Judge E.
A. Jaggard.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

THE splendid service of the new
telephone and the contrast with what
we used to suffer are so marked that
every one acknowledges the wisdom
Of pushing for the improved service.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

EDITOR II. G.. Miller of st. Peter who
ls wearing McCleary's collar thinks
.hat editor H. J. Miller of Luverne
would make very poor congressman
sut splendid railroad commissioner.
Do you catch on?
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

TIE remarks made by recent visitors
to our city regarding the condition of
onr principal streets are not at all com.
glimentary to our enterprise and pro.
syess. It is now promised that by the
TALL of 1905 we shall have several blocks
paved with Austin vitrified brick. II
is something. earnestly to be hoped for
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

TIE new Carnegie library building
in this city will be a constant reminder
ef the liberality and wise expenditure
1T man who has accumulated vast
wealth but who does not sel6shly hoard
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

TlE Albert Lea Times says: Il. G.
Dunn is branded deep as the candidate
et>the merger and railways, lumber in
terests, iron and steel trust. 10: which
the Spring Valley Sun, a Dunn paper,
Ee'joins: Well, if the above combina
ton can't elect Dunn he deserves. to be
beaten to standstill.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

The terrors Of Group and Whooping
cough are greatly lessened if there. IS q q
bottle Of Coles Cough Cure in the
house. Children like it and it. will
positively y cure lung and throa t.troub bles!
If taken in time. 25 and SOC. Guarante-3
ed by all druggists. .88.s5
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

JUDGE Collins stock issteadily rising
ard is now above par. This comes from
his clean life and his gentlemanly
campaign. 3 3 II" =,
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo.Quirine Tablets, All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cune>
E. W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c. ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
KING EDWARD GREETS
HIS IRISH SUBJECTS
Declares the Greatest Hope of Their
Future Lies in Education.

DUBLIN, April 26.-King Edward,
Queen Alexandra and their suites land
ed at Kingstown from the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert today, and soon
afterwards proceeded to the Punches
town races. The sovereigns were ac-
corded a splendid reception and large
crowds assembled to greet them. The
vessels in the harbor were trimmed with
bunting while Kingstown was bright
with Venetian masts and festoons.
Several addresses were presented to
the king, replying to which he eX-
pressed his delight at finding the same
spirit Of hopefulness Of the future as
was evinced on the occasion of his for
mer visit. With the Improvement In
agriculture and industry the king con-
fidently anticipated a growth of better
feeling throughout the country. He
believed that the greatest hope for the
future of Ireland lay In education, for
the wide diffusion of cultivated intel
ligence was the surest guarantee of So
cial peace and the most fruitful source
of self-reliance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27

KNIGHTS TFMPLARS
WILL MEET TODAY
Thirty-Ninth Annual Session O.
the Minnesota Command.
cry to Convene.

The thirty-ninth annual session of
the Minnesota grand commandery
Knights Templars begins it's session
this morning at Masonic hall, DR.. S. S.
Kilvington, eminent grand commander,
presiding. Between two and three
hundred members of the fraternity are
expected to attend.
Some thirty-five members of Duluth
Commandery No. Is reached ST. Paul
at half-past- 6 o'clock last evening, and
were met at the Union station by the
members of Damascus Commandery
No, 1 of St. Paul, headed by a platoon
of mounted police and band.
Committees named some time since
by DR.. Kilvington met last night at the
hall and considered the various parts
of the eminent grand commanders an
nual report. They Will be ready to
report today. The business Of the
grand commandery will be completed
by the election of George w. Buck, of
Duluth, at present very eminent vice
grand commander, to the highest sta
ton in the gift Of the grand COM
mandery.
The next meeting will be held at
Minneapolis, it being customary to al
ternate the meetings between st. Paul
and Minneapolis. The officers Of the
grand commandery are: S. S. Kilving-
ton, Minneapolis, eminent grand COM
mander; George w. Buck Duluth, very
eminent vice grand commander; e. p.
Sanborn, st. Paul, grand generals
simo; Charles West, Austin, grand
senior warden; w. Hayes Laird. WI
mona, grand junior warden; George
Miles, Fergus Falls, grand standard
bearer; John Hause, Morris, grand
sword bearer; Charles Ovensheir. Min
neapolis, grand warden; Rev. H. F.
Parshall, St. Cloud. grand prelate.
Committees Are Named.
The committees named for the grand
commandery meeting are as follows:
Division and References-Wflliam E.
Richardson, Thomas F. Quinby, w. G..
Tubby, p. ]. Gaul, F. w. Zollman.
Doings of Grand Officers. c. Mum
no. George M. Coon, James r. Smith,
John Lucas.
Finance and Property William A.
McGonagle, D. C. Brown, A. T. Koer-
ner James M. Diment, ]. A. Kenni-
colt.
Returns-J. w. Chamberlain, Carl
Van Cleve, John Pishell, John S. Pen
niger, L. ]. Okre.
Appeals and Grievances-H. e.
Whitney, G. w. Hurd, S. c.. Parker.
Necroly-H. f. Parshall, J. C. Green.
Mileage-John A. Schlener, Jesse
Norton, George Doehne, E. L. Stephens,
0. G. Chase, John T. Frater, James c..
Burchard. Joseph Smith, o. M. Nelson.
Visitors-W. H. S. Wright, H E.
Powell, H. r. Wells.
Unfinished Business-Thomas H.
Warren, H r. Jewell, o. P. Towne.
Records-GeOrge M. Stowe, Samuel
S. Rea, l.. H. Wells.
School Of Instruction-George F. Dix,
John T. Black, James A. Eckstein, w.
A. Freeman, A. E. Whitmire.
Annual Conclave-A. M. Shuey, Will
liam c. Bicknell, ]. T. Armstead. E. E.
Bigelow, E. G. Boutwell,, c. Berthe
son, o. 1. Domberg.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
FRENCH PRESIDENT
STILL TARRIES IN ROME
Reviews Troops and Sees Prehistoric
Tombs Unearthed.

ROME, April 26.-President Loubet
today drove to the Piazza d'Armi with
Queen Helena and reviewed 10000
troops. M. Loubet and the queen were
accompanied by King Victor Emman-
uel and the royal princes. Returning
to the quirinal through the city, the
president and the royal party pass
ed through the Piazza di Spagna
where the historic steps Of the
church of the Trinita de Manti were
entirely covered with flowers.
NJ. Loubet and the king later visited
the forum, where they were received
by Prof. Benz, director of excavations,
who in their presence unearthed three
prehistoric tombs. AS NJ Loubet left
the spot he said the forum was most
inspiring, as being the cradle of the
Latin race. He then visited the Coli
scum, the Bath of Caracalla and the
unfinished monument to Victor En-
manuel III. This evening the French
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS
Department Selects Reading
Material for Army.

What a fighting man should read.
and exactly how much, is now made
known at the army building through
one OF those unpretentious publications
OF the government printing office which
are often more interesting than their
authors could have dreamed.
rms document, relating solely to the
periodical branch of literature for mill
tary consumption, demonstrates that
the minds OF the American army is sed-
uously protected. No soldier can revel
unchecked In the demoralizations of
Oulda, Laura Jean Libbey or Mary Mac
Lane, not even through the columns of
lndlscreet periodicals. Proper maya
zines and newspapers for the growing
cd, IN the first place, by the post coun-
Gil of administration" But lest this
literary congress be led astray its de-
creeS are subject to revision by the
post commander. His opinion must be
accepted as enlightened and correct no
less in the matter of continued stories
than in the question of forage or the
firing regulations.
AS to the amount of fact and ro-
nance appropriate for the several army
posts the war department is guided by
a pecun1ary sliding scale. Twenty men
in single garrison, says the depart
ment, may read $40 worth of magazines
and newspapers in one year without in
reference with their military duties.
Two companies may read $25 worth.
Fort Smelling and its ten companies
may read $65 worth each year. Twelve
companies will not grow visionary and
1nd1sclplined with romance and theory
printed at cost of SIS. But how the
largest Of large posts. such as Fort
LeaVenWorth, how two or more regi-
ments, twenty four or thirty companies,
I1CAc
than does one regiment of twelve COM
panies has not been officially conceived
or published.
1t is understood, however, that all
soldiers may not, should not, care to
read Giving these men magazines and
newspapers would be like sending angel
food to Gen. Kuropatkin's Cossacks or
pork and beans to Admiral Togo'S
dainty tars. The department, there
fore, orders succinctly that no COM
putations for reading supplies shall
take account of "regimental musicians
or Indians"
Discrimination equally inspired is
manifested in the official list of avail
able publications from which reading
matter may be selected. Sporting Life
may be obtained, and more serious SOL
diers may secure the Christian Re-
corder. St. Nicholas and Golden Days,
which will probably bezdesired by the
veteran sergeants, have been found in
harmony with the departmental regu-
lations. The Edinburgh Review, the
New York Sun and the st. Paul
Globe are recommended as intellect
ual stimuli to patriotic purpose. 1t is
not so clear to the civilian eye why
warriors, bearded like the pard,"
should be expected to spend hours be-
tween guard duty and target practice
in reading The Housewife, nor yet is it
evident why those whose trade is war
should not be permitted to peruse the
War Cry
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
BUY KITTSON SITE
FOR CATHEDRAL
st. Paul Catholics Purchase
Property and Will Erect
Imposing Church.

The old Kittson property, on the cor
ner of Selby, Dayton and Summit ave-
nues, has been purchased by st. Paul
Catholics, and the site will be used
for the purpose of. erecting a new ca
thedral.
The exact price paid for the property
mas not yet been divulged, nor the
names of the purchasers, but from a
deliable source of information T h e
G b has ascertained that the price
was in excess of $4,000.
The Kittson residence Will be torn
down and work on the new cathedral
will be begun within a year.
F. G. Ingersol, attorney for the Title
and Trust Company of ST. Paul, nego-
tiated the transfer. The Title and
Trust company secured the property
through a mortgage by the Kittson
heirs some eight years ago.
The old Kittson residence, which has
long been a landmark of st. Paul, was
erected by Commodore Kittson in 1888,
at a cost of $4,000, and was at that
time the most palatial and luxurious
residence in the city. After his death
the family resided there for two years,
and for several years thereafter the
property was vacant. Eight years ago
1t was mortgaged by the heirs and
passed into the hands of the Title and
Trust company.
Several months ago a Boston firm
began negotiations for the property,
deeming the site an ideal one for a
large apartment house or a number
of stOne-front residences, SO popular
in the East. It was estimated that 1t
would require at least $25O,OOO to Sc
cure and improve the site for such
purpose, and the deal was dropped.
The property has a frontage Of 232
feet on Summit, 29O on Dayton and the
same on Selby.
Negotiations for the purchase of the
property by the Catholics have been
under way for the past three months.
Opposition to the plan of securing the
site for the new cathedral was met
with among the Catholics themselves,
on the plea that the cathedral would be
too near the new st. Joseph's parish
church, which is to be built within
three blocks Of the Kittson property.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
PLOT TO KILL THE
PREMIER OF SPAIN
Large Number of Men Fire Upon Train
in, Which He Is Riding.

MADRID. April 26.-Premier Maura,
who arrived here today, was shot at,
but was not wounded, while on his way
here, from the Baleiric island When
between Alicants and San Vicente a
bullet whizzed through the roof of his
car. The official report Of the incident
given out by the minister of the inte-
rior says that some persons fired and
others threw stones. The gendarmes
accompanying the train returned the
fire. Neither the premier nor the other
passengers were hurt. Two arrests
were made.
Later details show that the attempt
on Senior Maura was an organized plot
in which between thirty and forty men
armed with revolvers were concerned.
A regular fusillade was exchanged be-
tween the gendarmes accompanying
the train and the miscreants.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
WILLLET CONTRACTS
Capitol Commission Plans
Work for Meeting May 3.

The board of capitol commissioners
VIII finish the work of letting contracts
for the interior furnishings of the cap
itol building at its next meeting to be
held May 8, and will decide upon plans
for the approach and grounds.
The date for the final completion of
the building is still uncertain, and the
commissioners are unable to say when
1t will be ready for dedication. Gov
Van SAINT inspected the building yes
terday and said he thought the work
was progressing satisfactorily. The
decoration of the walls by the mural
painters is going forward rapidly.
Plans for the semi centennial are be-
ing held in allegiance pending an an
nouncement as to when the capitol
will be finished. 1t Is definitely known
that it will not be ready by July 4, as
was expected
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
MINNEAPOLIS
c. II. BROWN ENTERS
NOT GUILTY PLEA
Former Clerk of Poor Depart
ment Is Arraigned on
Three indictments.

Charles II. Brown. former clerk in the
poor department, who testified in the trial
or W. Fl. Johnson that he had manipulate
ed figures and presented fraudulent war
rants for payment, was arraigned yester-
day on three indictments charging official
malfeasance. He pleaded not guilty in
each case. Bail was fixed at 81, 900 which
Brown is confident he can secure today.
Brown is accused in one true bill' of
conspiring with Johnson to defraud in
connection with the Scofeld & Allen gro
Gerry bill. and in another bill a charge Of
grand larceny in the second degree is
preferred.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
eooDNow's "cHINK" A REAL ONE.
Consul Goodnow Notifies Mayor Chinese
Prince Will Visit Flour City.

Consul General John Goodnow has writ
ter to Mayor Haynes to prepare Mime
apolis and Minneapolitans for the .recep-
tion of a prince of the Chinese-blood
royal. The royal celestial is a cousin of
the emperor, and he wants to learn how
to make flour. Mayor Haynes Is now
working on a suitable letter to the prince
offering him the freedom of the Flour
City.
ing a real prince were set at rest by the
mayor who gave the young mans name
at "Tulung." The ordinary Chinaman,
he explained, who does washing and other
mental labor. is usually called lone Lung
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
''MOTHER" JONES
SPREADS SMALLPOX
Breaks Out of Quarantine in Utah and
Is Placed in Jail.

PRICE, Utah, April o. = Mother"
Jones, who has been in enforced quar-
ant1ne after visiting miner afflicted
with smallpox, has again broken out Of
quarantine and, accompanied by fifteen
or twenty Italian women and children,
drove into town today. With two SYM
pathiZers, striking miners from Helper,
she walked through the town toward
the implement shed, where 12O men ar
rested Sunday are being detained. Be
fore reaching the shed she was arrested
and placed in Jail. She will be kept
there until the period of infection is
over.
1t Is believed this last escapade of
Mother" Jones has exposed thousands
to infection and active measures will
be taken by the state health officials.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
FRANK BROOKS SLASHES
COMPANION WITH KNIFE
Saloon Fight in North Minneapolis Ends
in Desperate Fight.

stabbing affray which will probably
result fatally occurred at Namon's saloon
Sixth avenue north and Washington,
about 10 o'clock last night
Schentzky. of 200 Fifth avenue north
Is the victim. He was playing pool with
Frank Brooks, when the two quarreled
over the game. After a wrangle Brooks
whipped out knife and made a lunge at
SchentzkX, who fell backwards. The knife
struck Schentzky close to the navel and
made cut about an inch and half
long.
Schentzky bled profuseIy and was half
dead when the patrol wagon reached the
saloon, nearly an hour after the cutting.
he was taken to the city hospital, where
the physicians entertain slight hopes of
his recovery
After the assault Brooks who IS well
known in North Minneapolis, made a sue
cessful escape.