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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20
NEWS OF TEE BOOK WORLD
is There a Poverty Of Amusing Material
In the United States?-Gertrude Ather-
ton Says There is, and Tragedy Behind
Our Cartoons, Too-Important Addition
to Legal Overwhelmingly Book on
Korea.

What about our American humor? Is
1t all wrong, or is it all right, or is it
half-and-half? Gertrude Atherton thinks
it Is about ninety nine one hundredths
wrong and the rest right. She puts her
views on American humor in part into
the following paragraph from The Book
man for February:
In vast and popuous country we have just
one trst-class humorous illustrated weekly, and
| never look thru a copy that am not struck
by the sadness or tragedy behind most of the
cartoons, and the apparent poverty of amusing
material in the United States. The nouveau
richie and the snob are its principal resource;
the callow society youth, who could only in
spre humor in desperate humorist; the hurry
and heartlessness of our great cities; the rapac
ity of politicians and monopolists. Almost never
does one page inspired by bubbling vel
of Inherent fun, such informs nearly every
page of the Fliegende Batter, for example.
Indeed, since l have lived in southern Germany
have grown to question If we Americans are
really humorlsts or merely race with strong
youthful sense of the ridiculous-a vastly differ
ept thing from true humor. AS for the several
|secondclass humorous weeklies, their butts are
the Jew, the negro, the hayseed and the poll
tician. They are drearer than Gorky Of Russia
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20
The Evil Of Cigarets.

The young man who lights cigaret,
inhales deeply and then throws his
head back as he elects from his nos
trils two streams of warm smoke
thinks that he is just about 'it."
If he could really understand how
his performance impresses those upon
whom his career will in large measure
depend he might "cut it Quito use
his own slang-before it is too late.
If he could be thorolY impressed
with the fact that every inhalation is
undermining his constitution, shatter-
ing his nerves and diminishing MS
earning capacity, he might be induced
to abandon his habit of inhaling. 1t
is, not the cigaret that hurts, but the
habit of inhaling; but the two almost
invariably go together.
& In an article in the current indie
pendent Mr.. Charles Buckley Hubbell
shows why the Inhalation of tobacco
smoke is so dangerous. 1t is not so
| much the nicotine that wrecks the
| health and weakens the. muscles and
dulls the brain of the inhaler as it is
the carbon monoxide which results
from the combustion of the tobacco
Here is a paragraph from Mr.. Hub
| bells article:
The London Lancet, one Of the most
reliable medical journals published in the
English language, has recently stated tha'
the most deleterious product in the com
bustion of tobacco is carbon monoxlde
which is the deadly constituent OF Watel
gas, and is present in comparatively large
quantities in tobacco smoke. This IS the
poison that is responsible for the utte1
decentralization of that unhappy individual
who has come to be known as the cigar
cite fiend, whose pale. face, shattered
nerves and hopeless position in the com
munity is recognized as applying to man!
of our American youth whose opportunlt!
for usefulness and happiness has passe'
away. siSE5 M
1t is by presenting Issuch facts q
these that parents may keep their h'7t boy
from contracting a ha habit that's hat SO al
Turing, so elsIaYing s s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

old theory that man is the pursuer and woman
the pursued in making is q beautiful and
romantic legend, but it has few facts to sup
port IT..
Custom and convention deprive woman Of tax
ing any active part In courtship, but while this
cripples her enegies and deprives her Of fair play
1t only forces her to arrive by circuitous route
instead OF the plain and open path.
The number opens with a novelette,
which takes the shape Of autobiograph-
ical notes by society girl, which tells
of her experiences from the time she was
fifteen years Of age to the time of her en-
gagement. There is a long list of other
features.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20
BOOKS RECEIVED

THE CYcLoPEDIA OF LAW AND PROCEED
URE. Volume 10. Corporations to Cost Price.
Edited by William Mack New York: The
American Law Book company.
HAZELL'S ANNUAL FOR 1904. Cyclopedic
Record of Men and Topics of the Day. Arranged
in Alphabetical Order and Furnished with a
Special Index. Edited by W. Palmer, B. A.
G.ondon) London: HAZEL. Watson & Whey,
Ltd, 90 Long Acre, W. G. New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

For fear that his opposition to Canadian
reciprocity might not be known of all
men, Secretary Shaw has declared that
Canadian forgs' legs shall be classed as
dressed poultry. That makes them pay a
stiff duty. How grateful the agricultural
classes will be.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

The Globe tries to make out that st.
Paul Is the only place where the editors
are appreciated and entertained. Why,
they had been meeting in st. Paul with
out any attention for about a century I'm
til Minneapolis began to entertain them
in alternate years. Since then they have
had almost as good a time as in Mime
on lie !. = = ! l
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

New Ulm urnal--HoWever able his
speech may have been from a literary
standpoint, the general opinion is that
Representative VoIstead of the seventh
district did neither his district nor his
state honor in his recent stand against
Canadian reciprocity
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

The Iowa legislature has declared its
sympathy with Russia. AS this Is the
only official American declaration, Russia
ought to feel better, A..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20
MAGAZINE MINTAeE

Let Men Beware-Dorot1y Dix has told
most important feminine secret in
AlnsIee's for March. Here it is in the first
two paragraphs of her Essay"
When a woman starts out on still-hunt after
man, she almost invariably bags the game. The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

AN INVITATION is extended to all to Visit
the Press ROOM which is the finest In the vest ss
deck Goss Presses with a total capacity OF
IA, 900 eight page Journals an hour. pr, n \,
from R:15 TO go D. M Inquire at the business
afice and be directed to the visitors gallery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

A Vienna newspaper has discovered that
5000 Russian troops were drowned In
Lake Baikal. It must be edited by the
Shanghai correspondent who sprang into
fame during the Boxer troubles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20
wAsK1NGToN BUREAU.
TpaVEI,ERS ABROAD

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roNDoN-U. S. Express Co., 80 strand; Ahefi-
csr Express Co., Waterloo Place.
pENMARK-U. s. legation p,
PARls-Eagle Bureau, s8 rue cannon, mol. Mes or
teissrams sent care of this Bureau ana and the fas
. sems Will be forwarded to them Oh neAo A''
s their arrival.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Attempt to Stampede Editorial Association
In the Interests Of Dunn Fails Decisive
Iy-Editors Show Their Resentment at
Attempted Bossism by Political Man
agers-An Excellent Candidate Sacri-
feed by IlI-AdvIsed Action of Some OF
His FrIends-Democratic State Com
mittee Meets Next Friday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

A headline in morning paper declares
Editors Refuse to Be Stampeded.' So
far the article is correct but the subse-
quent statements are very wide of the
ma rl
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

Dunns political speech at the editorial
banquet offended the taste of many, and
considerable comment was heard on it
yesterday. Judge Collins, who was in
vited to the banquet as an afterthought,
in the interests of flair play" carefully
avoided the subject of candidates.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20
Only nine weeks more of winter.

On March 1, says the coal man. 1t Is
half of your wood and half of your coal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

The farmers of the United States now
have in stock s217, 1872, S32 worth of mule
and are well prepared for good, cheerful
European complications.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

Rev. Dr. w. Fl. Garth, rector of st.
Bartholomew Episcopal church, Manga
tuck, Conn, was not pleased with the size
of his congregation. But, instead OF scoid-
ing. he "billed the town. and inserted
half-page advertisements in the newspa-
pers These announced that there would
be services at st. Bartholomew on Sun
day, and told what the attractions were.
Nearly the whole town turned out and
people had to be turned away from the
church DOORS Now the old reliables who
! always went to church are mad because
| they say the proprieties were violated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

Uncle Elery Sells His Wheat for 81 Dur
Ing the Excitement OF Yesterday and
of Being "Anotfer One of Them Air
cap'ns of Industry"-uncle Was Salts
fled with the Price and Did Not Care
to Hold for the Last Cent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

James H. Campbell Of New York found
a horseshoe in the street and put it in
his pocket. Within twenty minutes he
was occupying cot No. l3 in the hospital
as the result of a bad fall. When he
came to he had the nurse throw the horse
shoe away.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

Sentiment in the fifty seventh slegis-
lative district seems to favor the re-
election of Ward Stone Of Morris and A.
d. Larson of Herman to the house. Both
achieved considerable notice for new
members, Stone as author Of the rail-
road rate bill passed by the house over
the head of the railroad committee and
painlessly killed by the senate, and Lar
son as father Of the red oil cam
Charles b. Cheney
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
OLD VETERANS
HEART BROKEN
Death of General J. R. Thomas
at Chicago.
DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE DEAD
OTHERS CALLED INTO THE
GREAT BEYOND.

Chicago, March 17.-General J. K.
Thomas who was recently ousted as
federal appraiser at the Port OF Chica-
go, dropped dead today. Heart disease
is supposed to be the cause.
The removal of General Thomas from
office a few weeks ago was one of the
most picturesque incidents known in
politics here. Seated under the folds
Of United States flag, General Thorn
as remained at his desk. refusing to
give way until dispOssessed by the ac-
tual arrival of his successor. Lyman T
Hoy, who was the manager of the cam
paign that resulted in the election OF
United States senator Albert j. Hop
kins.
The reason assigned for the removal
was the desira biity of securing a more
vigorous administration of the Office,
but General Thomas maintained that
the motive for the change was purely
political and that the affairs Of the APP
praiser's Office were being handled with
an efficiency above the average.
Colby Turned Down.
The issue was made the subject Of an
appeal 20 President Roosevelt and a
controversy with Secretary Shaw.
The death Of General Thomas was as
dramatic as his removal. He had served
III AAF CIV Al Ndis Dll ttdu never Ddhc
an application for pension, while in
receipt of other income. Today, after
Intellectual efforts TO secure other work,
he WAS in a lawyers Office preparing
a pension application. 1t was while
thus engaged that General Thomas fell
dead. He was 20 years old.
General THOMAS was appointed ap-
praiser of the port of Chicago by Pres
ident Mckinley several years ago, and
he served continuously until removed
from the position by President Roose-
Welt within the last month. Deceased
was adjutant general under Governor
BrownlOw Of Tennessee during the
civil war, and was subsequently speak
er of the Illinois legislature. Upon ar
irving at the lawyers office today Cen
eral Thomas sank into a chair. painting
and out of breath. He was unable to
speak for a moment, but seemed TO re-
cover.
Il have come to inquire about a pen
siOn," he said at last. His chair was
drawn up to a table and he was about
to speak again when he was seized by
a second fainting spell. His head fell
on the table and a moment later he was
dead
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
HOW TO PRONOUNCE HYOmEl
Z. c. Schramm Tells Of This Re-
markable Treatment That Cures
Catarrh Without Stomach
DOSING

While all my customers who have
used Hyomei agree that il is remark
ably successful in curing catarrh and
other diseases Of the air pasSa ges 0"
says F. c. Schramm, yet there has
been considerable diversity Of opinion
as 10 how the name is pronounced.
Hyomei is pronounced just - if it
We're spelled 'high-O-me.' with the ac-
cent on the first syllable
A great many come to my store and
instead OF asking for Hyomei. tell me
they want package of the treatment
Tor catarrh that L am selling on a
guarantee
While I know what they mean. and
all Of my clerks viii give them Hyo-
mel, yet want every one TO know how
20 pronounce the name of Hyomei so
that they may run no chance Of getting
anything but HyOmei, no matter where
they go.
1T is natures true cure for catarrhal
troubles II kills the germs Of this dis
ease, sOothes and heals the irritated
mucous membrane. and effectuaIIy
drives all catarrhal poisons from the
system.
'All the stomach dosing in the world
can do no lasting good in the treat
ment of catarrh unless the nose and
throat are free from catarrhal microbes.
There is no stomach dosing with Hyo-
mel; just breathe it.
4 have so much co fidence in the
value Of the treatment, that / am sell
ing it with the understanding that I
viii return the money If il fails to cure
All Herald readers know that do ex-
actly as I agree"
For sale by F. c. -Schranm. druggist,
corner Main and First South streets
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
BADGERING BALFOUR.
Opposition Allows No Rest to the
British Premier

London. March Answering Q
question in the house OF commons to-
day regarding the Russian armored
cruiser Dmitri DOnskoi, in the Nedi-
terraean in her searching merchant
vessels after repairing at Suez, and as
10 what steps his maiesty's govern
ment proposed to take regarding these
operations. Premier BalfOur. while ad-
hitting the great Importance of the
question, said he must have time TO in
quire into the facts before he would be
able TO give a complete answer.
Replying subsequently to the Liberal
leader in the house. Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannerman. Mr.. Balfour fixed
March q for the debate on the vote OF
censure, notice OF which was given Iasf
night in the house by Sir Henry.
The text of the vote Of censure pro-
posed last night by Sir Henry Cams
DELL Bannerman is as follows: =
That this house disaDproves the
conduct Of his majesty's government ia
advising the crown not to disaIlow the
ordinance for the introduction Of Chi
nese labor in the Transvaal.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Several Bills Passed During the
Open Session.

Washington. March 17.-At today's ses-
sion of the senate a bill authorizing the
secretary of the interior to dispose OF
timber on public lands chiefly valuable
for timber was passed
The committee amendment providing
that the proceeds of such sales shall be
made a part of the irrigation reclama-
ton fund was accepted.
The following bills were also passed:
Validating patents to lands in the
Bitter Root valley, Montana.
Reinstatins the homestead rights of
persons who have been compelled through
no fault Of their own to relinquish their
homestead entries.
Authorizing the appointment of Captain
Allen V Reed as rear admiral on the
retired list of the navy.
Mr.. McLaurin presented and had read
a letter from the Cincinnati firm which
supplies the pictures on account of which
arrests recently were made at 1ndianola
and Leland. Miss. TO which Mr.. McIauFfn
referred on Saturday last. The firm de-
MED that II manufactured pictures of an
improper character.
The senate at 12:53 p m went into ex-
eeutiYe session and at 400 p m. ad-
jOurned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
GERMAN HALL OF FAME.
Emperor William Gives Commissions
to Sculptors.

Berlin. March 17.-EmpeTor William
has begun giving commissions 70 sculp-
tors for monuments to be placed in the
hall of fame of the cathedral now sp-
preaching completion, and designed 10
become the German Westminster Alb
bey The first order, for the sarcopha-
gus of Prince Bismarck. was given 10
Professor Begas. The emperor exam
ined and approved the sketches before
leaving Berlin. One of the reliefs rep
resents the union of Germany through
Prince Bismarck, with the figure Cf
Germania on. a throne, the genius Of
peace standing by and procession OF
German princes approaching, with King
Ludwig II 0f Bavaria, King Albert I
SaxOny and the Grand Duke Of Ba len.
etc. At the head of the procession is
a page kneeling, with an imperial
crown on a cushion, which he presents
TO Germania.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
WAsHINGToN NOTES.
lSpeciaI ID Nd Heraldl

Washington, A.. g, March 11-Mary
+. Hendricks has been appointed post
master at Marysvale. Fremont county,
Ida, vice J. j. Hendricks, resigned.
First Lieutenant George H. r. Cor
man, assistant surgeon, is relieved
from duty at Fort Duchesne and Will
proceed to Camp George H. Thomas,
Georgia, for duty.
The application of w. L. Thompson
of Lewiston, Ida: r. c. Beach. c. J.
Smith. T. c. HALEY and w. p. Temple
to organize the Commercial National
bank Of Portland, Ore, with $50. 900
capital. has been approved by the
comptroller of currency.
Senator SmOOt, from the claims COM
mittee. today reported favOrably a bin
to recOmpense the Becker Brewing
company of Ogden for revenue stamps
lost in transmission in the mails.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
souVENIR DOLLARS.

washington, March 1.-THE house
committee on Industrial arts and expo
sitions considered in an all day session
the report Of its subcommittee OF, the
senate bill appropriating s1,T50,O00 to-
wards the Lewis and Clark exposition,
to be held at Portland. Ore. The sub
committee cuts this appropriation 70
SEQ, 600 for a government exhibit, 1925
coo for government buildings, $25, 00o for
an Alaskan exhibit. S25, 900 for a PHI
ippine exhibit. and authorization of the
coinage of 100000 souvenir dollars.
These collars. IT is expected, will sell
for 81 each, and the profit will go to
the exhibition company. The fun COM
mittee win consider the bill again to-
morrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
ON SPECIAL MISSION.
Arrival of Marquis Ito at the Korean
Capital.

Seoul. March II. $50 a m.-Marquis
Ito arrived at Chemulpo this morning.
He was greeted by "A delegation OF
high Korean officials. G.. Hayashi. the
Japanese minister to Korea, and Cen
eral Ijichi. commander of the Japanese
garrison here. who went to Seoul, ae-
companied him
When the special train arrived at
Seoul it was received with military
honor. A Korean guard of honor sa-
luted and surrounded the handsome
green palanquin in which Marquis Ito
was carried TO the mansion prepared
for him by the emperor. The route was
lined by japanese troops, who saluted
the marquis as he passed Thousands
OF Koreans also Witnessed his arrival
Marquis Ito will be received by the
Korean emperor on Saturday, March
10
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
HEPBURN BILL DITcHED.
(special Id No Herald.)

tSpeClaI 10 Inc HeTaIu-J
Washington, D. c.. March 1.-THE
Hepburn bill to donate lands in the
abandoned Fort Sherman military re-
servation. was indefinitely postponed
today by the senate. Senator Hepburn
said of the matter that the amount OF
land asked for was considered excess
sive, and there is some apprehension as
to the practice of government hereto
fore existing. He viii continue his ex-
ertions to secure proper donation for
park and cemetery purposes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
RAISING THE WIND.
japanese VIII Have a War Tariff and
Tobacco Monopoly.

Toxic. March 1.-THE proposed law
relating TO the government tobacco
monopoly, If enacted. win go into ef-
feet on the 1st of next July. The man
ufacture and sale OF Japanese cut. to-
bacco VIII be allowed TO continue ryStl
April - The government proposal 10
have the stocks. machines and plants
existing or June 30 next appraised By
joint appraisers. AS compensation for
their good Will" the government pro-
poses 10 pay the manufacturers and
dealers a sum equal 70 their income for
three years shown by their books. This
sum which viii be required to launch
the monopoly has not yet been deter
mined. but the government proposes &c
make large payment in bonds. It is
thought that the only new customs
duty win be on sugar. The proposed
rate is as follows: Dutch standard
No. l, L yen per 100: No. >. 1 yen, a
sen; No. 3. 3 yen, so sen; NO. 4, ven,
20 sen.
Unless the conventional tariffs inter
fere, II is probable that a tariff viii
be levied on WOODEN stufrs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
CoNFIRMFD ~ SENATE

Washington. March 1.-THE senate to-
day in executive session confirmed the
following nominations:
John Barrett Of Oregon. envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary to
Panama; Arthur NJ Beaupre of Illinois.
to be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary 70 the Argentine Repub-
lie; William r. Russell of the District
Of Columbia, envoy extraordinary and
minister pleni- entiary to Colombia:
Henry W. Shoemaker Of Ohio. secretary
of legation at Lisbon. Portugal; Nelson
O'Shaughn1ssy of New York secretary or
legation at Copenhagen. Denmark: Louis
A Dent Of the District Of Columbia. cor
sui at Dawson City, Yukon territory,
Canada; James Tanner. register of wills
for the District of Columbia: James n
Monteath. agent S9r the Indians of the
Blackfoot agency Montana
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
sENTIMENT cHANGING.

London. March 1.-THE action Of the
house of commons yesterday evening in
adopting by an overwhelming vOte-lS2 to
6S-a resolution in favor of allowing wo-
men to vote for parliamentary candidates
Uties of Rome. The subject was intro
duced in a brief report by Signor Rossi.
eongratulating the house of commons on
its step toward granting the suffrage TO
women.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
LIBERAL VICTORY.

London. March 1.-THE polling yes
terday for a candidate TO fill the va
cancy in the parliamentary division OF
East Dorset caused by the accession of
Humphrey n. Sturt TO the peerage on
the death Of his father. Lord Aling-
ton. resulted in a victory for the lib
erals, g. H. Lyel. the liberal candidate
defeating Mr.. Vanraalte. the candidate
Of the conservatives. by eighty-twO
votes. In the previous election in the
east division of Dorset Mr.. Sturt de-
feated a. Allen, his liberal opponent,
by ninety six votes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
Milo a. Burke.

Sacramento. Cal. March T7.-Milo A.
Burke. one of Sacramentos oldest and
wealthiest citizens is dead at the age Of
IS He came to California IN 1919. and
mined for time. During the construc-
ton of the Central Pacific road over the
mountains he was a member Of the firm
of Slsson. Croker & CO., which furnished
all the supplies to the company. The
firm was afterwards bought out by the
Pacific Improvement company.