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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
Homesteaders' Long Fight.

There is general rejoicing in sew
eral counties in western Minnesota
over the recent decision of the state
supreme court, rejecting the claim of
Russell Sage to $4,000 acres of the
old Hastings & Dakota land grant.
This decision confirms the title Of the
settlers, who acquired homestead
rights nearly score of years ago, and
have improved the land, now owning
some Of the finest farms in western
Minnesota. Hundreds of families are
relieved of the awful fear Of eviction,
and the business men depending on
l them in various ways feel like giving
thanks.
Unfortunately, the plaintiff in the
case Is not resident of Minnesota,
and he can still appeal to the United
States supreme court. This his attor-
neys threaten to do. People generally
threat will not, be carried out. It will
unsettle the title to the land for an
other two years, and tie up the prop
erty for the farmers who have been
making this long fight. The moral as
well as the legal rights Of the case GER
tainly seem to be with the homestead
ers.
The lands were originally selected
by the old Hastings & Dakota Rail-
road company as indemnity for part
of it's untitled land grant. This selec-
ton was not properly made, and learn
Ing Of the fact settlers squatted on the
land and applied to the interior de-
partment for patents. After a long
contest the interior department de-
cided in their favor, and patents were
issued to the settlers. A year later
when some of the land had been sold
and much Of it mortgaged, the old
claim was revived by attorneys rep
resenting Russell Sage as assignee in
trust" for the defunct railway COM
pany They brought a number OF
suits in the district court, which were
decided against them, and few days
ago the supreme court decided the
appeal, affirming the decision o:
the district Judge. AS thu
tracts in controversy are es
timated to be worth $1,O00,OOO, tn,
Gotham millionaire seems to b'
willing to take another long chance
and go before the supreme court.
1t is a long, hard pull for the homes
farmers who are defending thei
homes, and they have general sym
pathy and best wishes. The name o
Russell Sage has appeared a goo
many times in our Minnesota courts
and never in q role that tended to in
crease his slender popularity.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

A correspondent says he has noticed by
the papers recently that the gambling
houses have been closed and he writes to
protest against that primary department
of the gambling house, the slot machine.
This correspondent may have noticed
something in the papers to lead him to be-
lieve the gambling houses were closed
but certainly the papers have never rep
resented them as permanently closed.
Public gambling was probably never more
rife in this city than it is to-day. There
seems to be practically no restraint. OF
course the city authorities know nothing
about 1t.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
DAILY ANIMAL STORY FOR CHILDREN
THE OWLS LUNCH

You know that the owl is almost blind
by day, and that he has to go out at
night to search for his food; but perhaps
you do not know how this came. about.
At one time the big brown owl was very
poor, and had a hard time to get along.
He said to his brother, the little brown
owl. II am going to open a school for
doves, and when I get nice bunch of
them, young and tender, on a limb before
me, I shall make q fine NEAL
Mr.. Owl made a big A upon a yellow
leaf. What's that?'' he asked.
"Coo-coo!" answered all the little doves
together.
mo, it's not GIFTS A. cried Mr.. Owl.
Then he made another letter and asked;
whats that?''
'Coo-coo"' quavered all the little doves
again. huddled together on the limb and
trembling
mo. it isn't Otis b. said Mr.. Owl.
1t doesn't look like a bee, said the
Oldest little Dove boy. "A bee has wings,
and our mother says it has sting, so
we mustn't eat EN-" s
MIR. Owl was. getting very hungry by
this time; he had shouted so loud that the
dove father and mother were frightened
and came and hid behind some leaves to
see that he did not hurt their children.
Its lunch time he said
"But we didn't bring any lunch'' sa id
the little doves.
/ "Oh. yes, you did, said the old owl
with fierce smile. you brought lunch
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
Looking Out for No. I.

The Canadian manufacturer has
little more love for English than for
American competition. The prefer
ence of one-third Off the schedule
duties which Canada allows on British
goods is not very popular with the
Canadian manufacturer. AS a mere
matter of courtesy to the mother
country he does not object to scaling
the duty third, but at the same time
he cannily argues that the duties
should be increased so much that a
preference of one third would be of no
benefit to Great Britain.
There is no doubt that the British
preference has had bad effect on
certain industries in Canada, notably
the manufactures of wooden goods. 1t
was announced on Wednesday that
the Canadian Wooden Mills company,
having capital of $1,000,000, and
employing TOO hands, would go out of
business, altho there is no incum-
brance on the plants. The president
of the company said that 4'the whole
trouble is the British preference,
which permits British manufacturers
to lay down their goods here cheaper
than Canadians can manufacturer
Nor do the Canadians greatly ad-
mire the British ideal of preferential
trade within the empire, which is thai
Britain shall manufacture and trade
for the empire, while the colonies
shall confine themselves to getting ou
natural products. Mr.. Parkes, 8
unionist member of parliament, dis
covered this divergence of views thu
other day when he told a meeting o
his constituents that the only desir.
! of the Canadians was that we SHOULD
take our food from them. and the,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
MONDAY EVENING,

in return would obtain their manufac-
lures from u.s. He was followed by
Mr.. H. B. Ames Of Montreal, who de-
clared that Canada had gone to the
limit Of preference and that imperial
free trade, so far as she was con-
cerned, was an impossibility. At the
same time Mr.. Ames intimated that
England would better do something
pretty quick toward giving Canadian
products a preference in British mar
kets. There might be a danger" he
added significantly, "of Canada get
ting tired of waiting, and their power
full neighbor might make a tempting
offer Canadians would find 1t difficult
to turn their backs upon"
Unfortunately, there is not much
danger that tempting offer" will be
OPPORTUNITY made, from an American
point of view. 1t ought to be made
just after Chamberlainism is defeated
in the approaching elections in the
United Kingdom. if not before, but
the same capacity for laundering in
our Canadian policy which has
marked the last forty years can be re-
lied upon to insure our doing the
wrong thing again, or not doing the
right thing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
Lyceun1-"wav our west. J,

When Ferdinand Grahame constructed
the four-act military drama, unhappiIy
named way Out Vest he evidently
bore In mind the love most theater-g oers
have for rapidity Of action and the FREE
Iquent recurrence of the thrill; for he has
certainly contrived more situations to the
half hour in the nreation presented last.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
THE MAGAZINE SAMPLER

Nothing Very Unusual About It.-Con-
siderable interest is expressed in the re-
cent. unprecedented action of impaneIing
jury Of women in Chicago, says Ida
Hustled Harper in the National Magazine
for April. The question was one of separ-
ating a destitute mother and child or
sending both together to a charitable in
stitution, and the judge declared that men
were not competent to decide it. The wo-
men were chosen from the experienced
probation officers, but before their verdict
could be legal it had to be signed by six
men jurors, and it goes without saying
that to the latter, belonged the fees. A
careful search of history would probably
reveal several occasions where women did
the work and men received the credit and
the pay, but this is not the point.
The magazine offers an unusual variety
of material. IS. Is &: Il = * x. I,
Currency ProbIems.-The following are
the subjects discussed in Sound Currency
for March: Specie Contracts S. P.
Breckenridge; Present Financial Condi-
tions,'' e. j. Hill; 1.-THE Controversy Over
Price Theories" H. Parker Willis; "The
International Exchange Commission
| Fer the sLiterary.-The features of the
! April number of the Critic are: Theodore
Roosevelt Henry Cabot Lodge: 1.-The
Younger Magazine Editors with por-
/ traits, iona Gale; death and the Crown, q
Maurice Maeterlinck; "Our Best Society," p
a new serial
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

ing flowers, but it would be better to do
in which it has been done in the recent
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

The production of copper ore and pre-.
cipitate has greatly decreased in England
Forty years ago it was 30. 900 tons; in
1902 twas only "a ILL., tons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
WASHINGTON BUREAU.

! WASHINUION OU1EGAVs
W. w. Jermane, Chief Of Washington
Bureau, s01-902 Colorado Building. North
western visitors to Washington invited 70
make use Of reception room. Library, sta-
Central location, Fourteenth and streets
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

The time of the supreme court Is being
wasted in an effort to remove a township
officer. Seems if'' the law ought to pro-
vide more expeditions way for doing
such small business.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

Theatergoers will welcome the return next
Thursday evening for brief engagement
at the Metropolitan Of when Knight
hood Was in Flower" The company is
headed by Charles Dalton and Roselle
Knott. ssaa s. ~ s.t.ff r7-e.- :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

for me. Tn going to eat you everyone.
up!" The little doves screamed, and the
old doves came in and pecked his eyes SO
fiercely that he has never been able to see
in the daytime since. And these times he
is glad enough to sneak out at night and
catch stray mouse.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
TRAVELLERS ABROAD

Will find The Journal on file as follows: 80,
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dents visiting Paris have their mall OF
kilograms sent care of this Bureau and the
same will be forwarded to them or held ZOE
their arrival.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
Foyer Chat.

Henry w. Savages English Grand
Opera company will begin it's final weeks
engagement in the twin cities tonight
with the presentation at the Metropolitan
of Wagner's s'Tannhauser'' The cast for
tonight and for the Wednesday matinee
when this opera will be repeated will in
clude Mr.. Boyle as the Landgrave, Miss
Rennyson as Elizabeth, Mr.. Gherardi as
Tannhauser, Miss Newman as Venus and
Mr.. Marsano as Wolfram. Ell Travatore''
will be given Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings with Mr.. Golf, Mr.. Sheehan, Mr..
Fulton, Miss lvell, Miss Brooks and Miss
LIE Brun in the chief roles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

Rock county claims the prize absent
minded man. He went out to his barn
to milk ascow, and, without thinking, drew
his milking stool up to a mule in the next
stall. 2 The mule, not understanding the
game and fearing evil, stubbed his toe
and the Rock county man, dent and all,
was borne tenderly away to the hospital
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

Caleb Powers, the former secretary OF state
Of Kentucky, now lying in Louisville jail con-
demned to death for 1.-THE murder, of Governor
Gocbel, is writing book, to be published by
Mcclure, Phillips & Co., covering his personal
experiences during the. tFoublous days of Ken
tucky's fierce Dartizan war for the control of
g The Uneasy Chair.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

1t beats sall, says the Lake City Re-
publican, how Dunns popularity keeps up.
Why, was it expected by his friends that
it would decline? ... rers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

No one over 20 years old is accepted
for enlistment in the Japanese navy. No
wonder they are so spry in handing out
large and frequent punches of trouble.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

The folly of attempting to make a mu-
sician out of every little girl, regardless,
was exemplified at Duluth when little
7-year-old Florence Radamaker was found
hid away in a cold barn where she had
been nearly fifteen hours. She was nearly
frozen to death, but she still had the
courage to say: 81 just won't take my
music lessons. I'll die first Little Flor
ence is probably a natural born cook or
| dressmaker and they are trying to make
mushroom annoyance out Of her Poor
| little girl!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

A boss of a. convict camp down in Mis-.
sissippi issued an order prohibiting drivers
from swearing at their mules, with the
result that a convict Immediately filed a
protest with the prison board, setting
forth the utter impossibility of getting
any service out Of the animals under such
conditions. The action of the board is
awaited with much interest
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

Some fear is expressed that as the re-
suit Of this eastern war, the bleachers
will lay submarine mines back Of the
catcher in hope of getting. the umpire.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

T. T. Ofsthun of Glenwood one of the
able and reliable members of the last two
legislatures. is candidate for another
|, term in the house, and appears tc have
easy sailing. Gaenwood owes him the new
fish hatchery, and Mr.. Ofsthun is salts
f1ed-with votes In payment for the service.
Charles b. Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

Wilmer, March s8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

Hhe Wheaton Gazette Reporter says:
The talk of Governor Van SAINT for vice presi.
dent is taken more seriously in other states than
it is here in Minnesota. IL Van had the solid
as a running mate for Teddy would beSa long
ways from an impossibility.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

Mrs.. Voynich the author Of s'The Gadfy,''
has just finished novel with Siberian exile as
its subject. If there is any writer in the world
who knows this subject Fthoroly it is Mrs. Voy-
Mich. For six years she was Stepniak's secretary.
Her husband, who now deals in books and
manuscripts In London is a; Pole, and spent a
long exile in Siberia account Of his political
views. and it was she who nursed him back to
health.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-08

everybody who came down the pike. II
some people did not see il all Ii was
because they were TOO busy picking con-
lelti out OF their eyes and mouths. Every
tulhs could be seen there. from the Sc
crets or an opium den to the "darkie''
scenes down on the old plantation. There
was the snahe-eater who eats them
MS DodS. The coon VINO had his head
through the canvas led miserable life
lie was always busy. and many a time
Ee wished the man had never bought
-FOUR balls for dime. Well well. There
was the Ferris wheel-a touch or high
htc-and although il was not so high as
they went at the Chicago exposition, the
spieler made the crowd think so. The
stadium presented the loop-the-loop
everybody enjoyed il. There was also
something without name" and nobody
mas been discovered yet who has guessed
- although hundreds have looked down
into the pit ans come out none the
wiser. The giant octopus with long Shiny
1eelers, which gire you faint idea OF
the ''jim-iams." founders about in its
cave filled with wafer. There were also
the clog dancers. who sang to their own
ways in evidence. AZ the far end the
electric fountain attracted considerable
attention, and the SpOuting water and
the fairy dance presented a very pretty
scene. The Austin sisters did many a
clever stunt on the circular trapeze. The
'fly' exhibition was good. and everybody
appiauded when one Of the sisters walked
head down across the ceiling. She wore
suction shoes" but there was no netting
fbctwccn her and the ground. and hcr
audience always breathed a sigh of relief
when it was all over.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-08

sullivan Of California. and T. c. Erwin
of Cheyenne, Nyo.
Joseph A. Silver was given the blue
RIBBON for the best coach and carriage
team and the other awards were as foi-
lows.
Best matched team Shetland ponies,
John r. Winder. ~
Best mans fancy single driver, c. o.
Chrisman. Woods Cross
Best pair Trinidad ponies, DR.. Daniel
lie May, special mention.
Best mans roadster team, w. Y. Rice.
Best single horse driven by woman,
Mrs. G.. ". Shores.
Best gated saddle horse. mans. Fergus
Ferguson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-08
FrNE HORSES GET RIBBONS.

The horse show on ting race track yes
terdsy morning was one of tho features
of the entire fair for the lovers OF good
torses The only regret expressed was
fhat Il could nor have been given In the
afternoon 30 that a larger number OF
pcoole could have enjoyed the beautiful
sight To insure distinguished decisions
OF; the fashionable turnouts. Judges from
outside tire city we're chosen. They were.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-08

County, legislative and city judicial
will be nominated at mass
convention Of American party, Salt
Lake theatre, Monday afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29
SHE HAD PACKED THE CAT
The Absent Minded Woman Had
Stored It Away with the
Winter Furs.

My sympathies are entirely with one
Washington woman of whom her fam
lily say haunting things. hold that she
Is entirely blameless in the affair, says
a writer in the Washington Post. Early
in June she made ready to take her fam
lily to Maine. The family consists of q
man, four children, two maids and cat,
and you know what packing away the
winter belongings of an establishment
ing before the departure that the lady
finished putting away the last of the
moth-enticing things.
The family furs and blankets went
into big cedar chest in the store-room,
and all was done. The plan was to take
the cat to Maine, and q special basket
had been prepared for him, but when
the hour for setting out came, puss.
whose name is Darius, was not to be
found. The four children gave them
selves up to vociferous despair.
Let me think" said the mother, as
If woman could think with four chill
dren crying and man having duck fits
for fear they would miss the train. let
me think. I saw Darius last night when
l was packing-O my goodnessl"
Without another word she fed to the
storeroom and flung open the cedar
chest. Darius stepped out with 10th
ing more than reproachful miaow to
indicate that his nights Imprisonment
had annoyed him. 1t takes more than
moth balls to kill cat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29

G. A. Philleo who has been in the
employ Of the Western Union Tele-
graph company for sixteen and one
half years in this city resigned his
position on the 26. The position is
being filled by John Kneer, of Eau
Claire. Mr.. Philleo will continue to
act as agent for the express company,
but he felt that the two positions
made him too much work and too
closely confined to the office. Mr.. Phil
leo has been good and faithful en-
ployee of the Western Union company.
Willie Yetter oldest son of VIM.
Yetter of Portage county died
November the 26, aged 10 years. He
had been in poor health for several
years, and was affected with heart
trouble caused by severe attack of
scarlet fever. MIR Yetter is one of
the thrifty and substantial farmers
of Portage county. He also owns and
works an excellent stone quarry. At
the last election Mr.. Yetter was
elected treasurer of Grant township.
Mr. and Mrs. Yetter have the sincere
sympathy of large circle Of neighbors
and friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29
AN OLD SETTLER GONE

Fred Bundle, one OF the old residents
of the east side, died Monday at 9 p.
m Mr.. Bundle came to this city 25
years ago direct from Germany and
has lived in the house where he died
for more than % years. His wife
died about 10 years ago, since which
time he has made his home with his
son Albert Bundle. He was employed
for many years at the Nackinnon
factory. He was an active member
and one of the organizers of I'll e
German Lutheran church of this Cit y
of which he has been a member for
over fifty years. He was an honest,
Industrious citizen and highly re-
Spected by friends and neighborS.
He leaves five children, three sons
and two daughters. Four of which
reside here in Grand Rapids. Fred
Bundle arrived this morning from
Sand Point, Idaho, in response to a
telegram pertaining to his fathers
illness. Chas. Bundle resides here in
the city and his daughters, Mrs. Louie
PeyruSe and Mrs. f. P. Schaefer
Mr. Bundle was in good health for a
man 70 years of age. He was taken
suddenly sick with diabetes, after
eating a hearty dinner last Tuesday.
The funeral will take place on Thurs
day at 2. p. m. from the German
lutheran church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29
GOT TOO NEAR HIS PRICE.
And the Honest Admiral Fired the
Smugg1er Who Tried to
Bride Him.

THAT stuff was pretty valuable dur
ing the civil war;" said Col. J. H. Story.
deputy collector of customs, according
to the New York Times, as he watched
a pile Of blazing cotton bales on West
street the other day. Cotton In the
north was worth 81 pound, and as it
was not worth much of anything in the
south the men who could get it through
the lines made big money. Some OF the
union officers, it is said, were surprising
ly blind when consignment of cotton
was being struggled through.
"The United States maintained fleet
of patrol boats on the Mississippi
chiefly to prevent the smuggling of cot
ton to the north They were In COM
mand of an old rear admiral who was
noted for the strength of his language.
One day Spectator who had bought
good many thousand bales of cotton at
next to nothing came to him and said:
Admiral, have got lot of cotton
here that want to get north. 1t will be
worth lot of money to me and 1t will be
worth $4,000 to you
1T can't be done, sir the admiral re-
piled.
"'It will be worth $50, 900 to you
"It can't be done
Admiral, it will be worth SAC, 900 to
you
"T have told you twice, sir, that il
can't be done
Admiral, they all do it, and thinl
that it might be worth $4,000 to you
Get out of my Office quick, you gosh
dinged lubberly rascal! You are getting
up too near my price,"