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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-03
WHAT.oTHER PEOPLE THINK

People who have things to say to the
public that ought to be said are inyIted
to use this column. But the space Is
Z limited, and all communications smust
be "boIIed down" as much as possible. /:
Three hundred words Is safe limit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-03

Fox As War Observation-Disclosures
ments have Just been completed by which
John Fox, the well known novelist and au-
thor Of 1.-THE Little Shepherd Of Kingdom
Come" will go to the war in the far east
for Scribner's Magazine. T. F. Willard,
whose reputation as a war correspondent
was first made by some Of the most strik-
ing articles published during the Boer
war, will also be in the field for Scribners
Magazine, and will accompany the Russian
forces.
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Another story involving Mr.. Lowry, re-
lates to young man who was, trying to
make up his mind as to a profession or
a line Of business. He had known Mr..
Lowry and admired his business sagacity,
and he thought one so successful might
be able to help him solve the problem. SO
one morning he appeared at Mr.. Lowry S
office. or course, he was stopped in the
outer office by Mr.. Lowry's secretary and
asked to explain his business. That was
not matter he cared to talk to a secre-
tary about. After a time, however, he
secured admittance.
Mr.. Lowry with his usual urbanity asked
the young man what he could do for him.
The young man explained his errand.
Well inquired Mr.. Lowry, Whats
your bent: What have you done? What
have you thought you'd like to do?"
Ignoring the first two questions, the
young man, answered the third thus:
why. I've Thought sometimes I'd be a
minister; then again I've thought Id buy a
hi of a lot Of chickens and start a chick
en- ranch" Il s .ss q
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JUST TWO LOWRY STORIES

I'm beginning to get worried, Tom
gentleman a few days ago, according to a
story that is now going the rounds.
Things look serious; I believe moneys
going to be all-fred close before long
|! tsWell., if it gets close enough, get some
for me- was Mr.. Lowry's answer.
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Among the results Of the merger which,
it is assumed, must be added to the list
of good things that combination has
brought about is the brown vest on the
conductor. 1T. ~
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War Map ofaManchuria and korea.--The
magnificent war map Of Manchuria and
Korea, 36X4a inches, which is published
as a supplement to the March number Of
the National Geographic Magazine .(Wash-
ington, D. CO. was prepared in the mills
tary information division Of the war de-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-03

Tales from Town Toplcs.-The March
number Of; this quarterly magazine of
fiction is out The leading story, issS"The
Evolution Of ,Iilian''s8 y.
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TWILIGHT IN WINTER

Leroy G. Davis, whose poetical work,
The Booklet of the Golden Leaves, is an
nounced for early publication by the
Broadway Publishing company is mem
Der OF the Authors club Of: MINNEAPOLIS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-03

Public Examiner Johnson denies the re-
port that he has offered the position in his
department made vacant by the dismissal
of P. A. Gunders, to r. J. Herringer
county auditor Of Norman county. He says
the position has not been offered ito any
one as yet. Charles B. Cheney.
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GOVERNMENT AID TO FAIRS

Since the year 1851 the congress of the
United States has aided $ten foreign ex-
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MARCH 8, 1904.

partment from the latest explorations and
surveys. Thru the courtesy of the war
department the National Geographic So
ciety is able to publish a large edition of
themap. A key to the supplement is pub
lished In the magazine. Charts of the
3haEbor of Port Arthur and Vladtvostok
are also given. The number, besides mat
ter relating to the. Russo Japanese war,
contains much Of interest regarding the
Philippines.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-03

The clever entertainment furnished by
Paula Edwardes and her company in
''Winsome Winnie" continues to attract
large attendance at the Metropolitan.
Four more performances, including mat
inee Saturday, will terminate the run Of
the piece in this city. '...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-03

Detailed Story OF the sorrowfui Miss
chance Which Refel One Charles EuI-
bert OF Salem, Mass, When His Sweet
heart Eloped With His Hind Leg; That
Member Having Been Artificial and
Having Collapsed In the Parlor Of the
Lady's Home.
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Senator r. r. Thompson of Preston was
sidered certain that Senator E. B. Coll
lester of Waseca will be one of the first
district delegates to the national conven-
ton. Senator Thompsons name has been
mentioned in that connection, but he says
he is not a candidate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-03

The Fourth Of July is scheduled to
come off as usual next summer-if the
government can be induced to keep it's
cold wave flag out of sight long enough
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PORTRAITS gY HERBERT SPENCER

Minneapolis. Feb IS, 1904.
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STATES.

1t will be noticed that last month my
correspondents, under date or July 20, re-
ported an average condition within 2-10
of per cent of the government report as
of five days later, and that both as to the
average of the entire belt and the con-
dition by states my correspondents and
the government were closely in accord.
From the foregoing figures 1t will be adj
mitted that all prospect of bumper cot
ton crop In the south for the coming year
must be abandoned, and that for the fifth
successive season the world Is confronted
with an insuffcency In Its cotton sup
ply. Various reasons are assigned for the
deterioration which has so invariably set
IN during the final months Of the plants
development for the past 1--WE years. I'm
questionably the first In Importance Is the
boil weevil, which now infests two-thirds
of the cotton acreage in Texas. The inn
pairment of the seed, the exhaustion of
the land and the insufflciency OF labor
are other theories upon which five sue
cessive crop failures may be explained
1t Is possible that the seed impairment
theory has a basis of truth. 1t Is prob
able that the exhaustion of the land has
not been counterbalanced by the use or
fertilizers, but the operation OF neither
Of these influences is susceptible OF sta
tistical proof. There can be no question,
however as to the insufficiency.
There can be no5 question. however. as
to the insufficency of labor, and / sub
NIT the following facts as a sufficient ex-
PLANTATION OF the growing disparity be-
tween the acreage and cotton produc-
tlon of the southern states These fig
ures are based upon the census return
of 1900 the average annual increase In
the population for the decade, having
been applied to the figures of 1900 in or
der to approximate the facts of 1904
Population and acreage southern states,
1901, 10, AGA, SIT; 1901, 1851 $50. Increase
ten years, 81 per cent; 19O4-5 3l7Sl 600; in
crease fourteen years CD per cent.
Total population, 1890. 15,975,3b5; 1900,
Is, 7G6, 05G; increase ten years, "a per cent;
indicated increase fourteen years, 81 per
cent; 1904. 24.1Ss.2o6
Rural population presumably agricul-
turaD, 1890, 1909 4S. 1900. 15.606.ISl; in
crease ten years, 10 per cent; Indicated
1904. 16. 451. 1861 increase fourteen years. 2S.6
per cent.
Urban population in towns Of 1000 or
over presumably non-agriculturaD- 1s9O,
2,s73, 107; 1900 1888 increase ten years,
448 per cent indicated 1904. 4737. 453, In
crease fourteen years. 64.S per cent.
Total negro population (urban and rural
distribution not obtainabIe)-lS90 6.1402 01;
1900, 7242,3 increase ten years. IS per
cent; indicated 1904, 1888. 385; increase
fourteen years, 24.3 per cent.
These figures show that in the past
fourteen years the cotton acreage OF the
south has increased So per cent, while
the rural population. white and negro
has increased only 25.6 per cent. 1t is not
practicable TO determine what proportion
of the rural population Of the cotton
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Cochran q Co.'S Market Letter.

The Liverpool market was distinctly
disappointing at the hour of our open
ing, a result, as reported in cables of
American and continental selling. coupled
with the existing smallness OF the short
interest. Later cables became much more
optimistic and a good advance for the
day was observed. The worlds require
ments were considered to be too great
and the sufficiency of supplies too uncer-
tain to warrant taking liberties on the
bear side, and a permanent advance was
cited as an expectation. New crop OPP
lions finally gained points over yes
terday's close. and spots ten points on
sales Of 5000 bales Manchester reported
that buyers of cloths were holding Off
and yarns moving slowly.
Our market opened at an advance Of
6 to z points for October and December,
and New York when yesterdays advance
exceeded ours by about IL points, opened
Is to 16 points lower on the same options.
For a short period steady market pre-
vailed, but soon became quite erratic.
with fluctuations covering a fairly wide
range. Some indications were apparent of
realizing by recent longs, but fresh sup
port was furnished at such times as the
market showed signs OF weakness. and
prices were forced up considerably late
In the session. Crop reports from certain
sections OF Texas continue unfavorable,
while those from all other portions of the
blet are, in the main, excellent. The gov
eminent condition report, to be received
on September 2. will be based on the state
Of the crop as 1t is today, the 18th.
Wheat-There was small dip early in
sympathy with, declines abroad. but COM
mission houses were favored with heavy
buying orders in all the futures but May,
especially, while shorts were eager buyers
on less favorable crop advices from the
Northwest, with estimates on the Mani
toba crop sensationally small.
The Northwest were buyers in this mar
ket; also local bulls on the Jones report.
and there were extensive rallies. although
they did not hold, early purchases being
thrown over while the heaviness of corn
toward the close induced free selling by
local bears. with the closing weak.
Crop damage reports do not receive as
much attention. There are fears Of Sep
TENDER deliveries being very large, and
with advances appearing would favor ac-
ceptances of profits on long wheat
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WHEAT REPORTS
ARE EXAGGERATED
Stock Market Maintains Very
Firm lone.
READING WAS MOST ACTIVE
Money Market Has Made Little Re-
Spouse to Conditions Arising From
Shipment of Currency to
the interior.
READING WAS MOST ACTIVE

New York, August 25-More favorable
advices as to crop prospects, Particularly
for corn and cotton, impaired a very
firm tone to today's stock market,
though the trading was again in moder-
ate volume and of professional character.
1t was evident, too, that much of the re-
cent talk of damage to wheat in the
northwest was exaggerated and circulate
ed largely for speculative affect.
Nevertheless fresh reports of frost In
Manitoba caused wheat to advance sharp
ly In the early afternoon. In the stock
list a noteworthy feature was the ad-
vance to new high records for this move
ment OF Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio, with substantial gains in such all
lied issues as Reading, Chesapeake ana
Ohio and Norfolk and Western. In fact'
Reading was one of the most active
stocks in the list The Gould stocks were
again active at material advances, es-
pecially st. Louis Southwestern pre-
ferred, Missouri Kansas and Texas also
suffered a further gain, London houses
taking a moderate quantity
For the first time in some days Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific were com
raratively Inactive. The advance in
wheat was without adverse effect on st.
Paul and realizing sales at midday
failed to produce lower level some
demand for Union Pacific in the session
sent that stock up to Its recent high
level but elsewhere the list showed
tendency to- sag. After some hesitation
the market once more became strong IN
spite of further profit-taking and the
closing though below the best OF the DAY
showed few marked recessions. Among
the heaviest issues in the late trading
was Consolidated Gas and Ontario ana
Western. Union Pacific lost some of its
late advance on heavy selling. Steady
strength was displayed by such issues as
New York Central, New Jersey central,
Illinois Central, Delaware and HUDSON
and Southern railway.
There were upward movements in sach
specialties as Toledo, st. Louis and
Western preferred, Wisconsin Central
referred and Kansas City Southern pre-
ferred. but they failed to attract much
attention. and these stocks reacted pc
fore the end of the day. Amalgamated
Conner was the most active feature OF the
industrial group, and the steel issues
were dealt with no decided tone.
London was an unimportant lactor'
trading in less than $4,000 shares, largely
sales OF the coalers. nus AoA ~ ~, .
market has made little response TO the
conditions arising from the shipment OF
currency to the interior The rate for
call loans advanced fraction to Us per
rent but soon fell back to l per cent.
Two additional shipments of crop money
was announced, 100000 to Chicago and
S1s0.0oO to New Orleans. Sterling ex-
change became weaker later in the day
on the very little demand for remit
tances.
In the United States government
bonds the old As advanced a Oh l per
rant and the new registered As half of
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states is engaged IN cotton culture.
In the ten years ending 1900 the mum.
Der of manufacturing establishments IN
the cotton states had increased from 49,
S34 in 1890 to 7O,2Ts In 1900, or 93.4 per cent,
and the capital SO employed had increased
from S4O2 S63, $40 to N93,sT5, 163. or 97.1 per
cent.
AS the increase In the manufacturing
Industries OF the south has been relative
1y greater than that OF the cotton acreage
It is possible that the disproportion be-
tween the rural population available for
the culture of cotton and the increase In
acreage is even greater than the above
figures indicated but assuming that one
In five of the population Is engaged In
cotton culture, which is very liberal
estimate, It would appear that In 1890 49,
469, 600 acres Of cotton were cultivated by
2,620000 people, or an average of ~ acres
per person, while In 1904, 81, 731, 900 acres
must be cultivated by $685. 900 people, or
an average of nearly ten acres per per-
son.
From this statement only one conclusion
can be drawn, namely. that the cultiva-
ton Is less efficient and the yield per acre
therefore smaller. When we come to
study the relationship between the in
crease in the negro population and the
cotton acreage this view of the case Is
even more impressive. The economic con-
dition that led to the war OF the Con-
federacy was the idea that the control Of
the negro was essential to the cotton
supremacy Of the south. 1t Is not i'm
probable that this theory is about to
find Its economic proof. The negro alone
can cultivate cotton effectively under
the hot southern sun. In the past four
teen years the cotton crop Of the south
has been increased by 12,260,000 acres. or
GO per cent, and the negro population in
the same period has increased only 1.493.-
1874, or 4.3 per cent. 1t Is generally adj
mittted that the tendency in the south on
the part Of the more intelligent negroes is
towards northern migration or residence
In cities and employment I'm the factories,
mines, lumber camps and railroads. The
residium of negro labor available for the
cultivation of cotton is therefore not only
out of proportion as compared with the
acreage, but comprises the least thrifty.
ambitious and progressive element.
The southern cotton plantations, which
are for the most part operated under the
tenant system, have under this system
been less careful and become less produce
tive. Cotton land in the south for this
season Is worth less today than 1t was
fifty years ago. and its value is but the
exponent of Its productive capacity I'M
der existing conditions Of labor It 10
plain that until these conditions change
an increase In acreage is unlikely to re-
suit in a substantial increase In produce
ton. and as no change in the condition
seems probable within the next few
years, 1 am convinced the cotton trade
must adjust itself TO the prospect of ac-
cumulatively acute stringency In the
supply, at least during this decade.
THEODORE H. PRICE.
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LOCAL MARKETS.

Cotton gained Is of cent yesterday;
good middllng is quoted at 1912 cents
None Of the new crop has been received
on the local market. The first bale is ex-
pected in about ten days
Meats and flour remain firm at yester-
days prices, and aside from few minor
changes staple groceries are unchanged.
Business continues very fair along Nor
ris avenue. Peaches are quoted rs cents
to 50 cents up. The crop is nearly ex-
hausted and they are rather scarce. Vir-
glnia cabbage is quite abundant and
priced at 1 cent per pound. Potatoes are
offered quite freely. They are of fine
quality and the crop appears to be boun-
tiful
yesterdays prices.
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COTTON.

New York. August 25-I submit the fol-
lowing result OF an investigation made
by me into the condition of the COTTON
crop as of the date of August 20, 1904
have received 1875 replies from 1859 towns
and SIS cotton producing counties, which
last year produced about so per cent of
the entire crop. The estimated average
conditions as reported by my correspond
ents is 76. as against S1.s reported by
my correspondents as of the same date
MY report of August 90 1864:
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Liverpool Market.

Liverpool, August 25.-spot cotton in
limited demand; prices points higher,
American middling fair e.76; good mid
ding 6.62; mddling. $50; low middllng,
GA; good ordinary, 6.12; ordinary, 5.SS.
The sales of the day were 5000 bales. of
which 100 were for speculation and ex-
port and included 1900 American; receipts
300 bales, all American.
Futures opened barely steady and closed
steady. American middling, g.o.c.; Au-
gust, SIS; August September, COZ; Sep
tember-Octoher $50; October-Novemher
5.74; November-D December, $40; Decem-
ber-January, SCI; January February,
566; February March, 5.66; Aprii-May
and May-June. 6.67.
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Money on Call.

New York, August 25.-Close: Money on
call MQ11s per cent, closing bid and offered
at 1. Time loans moderate demand and
thorough liberal supply; 81 days 24@21a
per cent; 90 days 2A; six months S1h.
New York, August 25-Close: Prime
mercantile paper 374641a per cent; sterling
exchange weak with actual business in
bankers bills at $4S7.S5@4S7.9O for demand,
and at 4S5.25G4S530 for 60 days; posted
rates s4S6@4S9; commercial bills s4S5@4SS.
Bar silver STAG; Mexican dollars 45i4c.
firm.
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last month, and ql.6 as reported by the
agricultural department as of the date
of July %, 1914 The indicated total pro-
duetion assuming the realization at ma
turity of present crop prospects is l0,572-
sol, as against an Indicated total produce
ton, as reported by my correspondents,
on the Goth of July, of 12027 93i.
The letails of the condition and the in
dictated production by states for this
month. last month and the government
report OF last month are as follows:
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Commencing Wednesday,
Aug. "a, open trailers will
be run on the East Lake line
after 3 O'Clock p. M. for the
accommodation Of til g
women and children wish
ing to spend the afternoon
at East Lake
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Naval Stores.

Wilmington. August 25.-Turpentine,
nothing doing; receipts. 90. Rosin firm.
81 80; receipts. 1870. Tar firm, s1.70; re-
celpts, 81. Crude turpentine firm, 81 .25.
1915 and 81; receipts, 81.
Savannah, August 25.--Turpentine firm,
53Ac; receipts, CAT; sales, III; exports,
252 Rosln firm; receipts. S413; sales, 3O71;
exports. 1901. Quote: A. B, C. $40; d.
50. 45; e. 81. 451sQ2.50; f, $2.521hGD2. 55; G,
So 60@2. 65; H, s2.75@2 80; I. 50 40; X.
50 621a; M $500; N. s4.O5; W. G., $40;
w. W., "a. 621k04 ssh.
Charleston, August rs. = Turpentine
firm, 53c; sales none. Rosin firm; sales
none. Quote: A, B. C, S2.25; D, $3.50; E,
s2.35; Il, 81 40; G, $3.50; H, $2.65; l. s3.15;
x. $S.S71h: NJ. 1895; N. $3.50: w. G., $4.15;
w. W., 81. 42A
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Mrs. wInslow's soothIno svr,,.

The best remedy for DIAHRHOEA Sold
by druggists In every part OF the world
Be sure and ask for mrs. Winslov's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
Nv MTILIONs of MOTHERS for tha,.
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYs
all PAIN, CURES WIND collie, and Il
twenty-five cents a battlA
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Loveman 3 Co.'s Market Letter.

By II. &B. Beer.
New Orleans, August 25.-Bad as the
two previous days were today's market
was even worse, traders experiencing 20
point fluctuations within five minutes. So
erratic and nervous was Its condition
that the further advance of 30 points to-
day was the work of American manipu-
lators is best demonstrated by the fact
that Liverpool at one time was about D
points lower than last night. or about
10 points lower than what was expected
though steadness of American markets
closed the English market about points
higher than yesterday
The technical feature of the market IS
the financial ability of parties in control
to remain in possession Of affairs until
after publishing of September bureau
condition report, to be published Friday
September 2. 1t is probably part of plans
of London to crowd shorts In the mean
time in order that such covering move
ment might make a market on wnich
longs could unload and take the OPP
posite side of the market after pnoiish-
ing of the bureau report, which is eN-
pected to be sufficiently bullish to sus-
tain values until greater portion OF Inc
new crop finds Its way to the ports.
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c,tton Seed OIL.

New Orleans, August 25.--Cotton seed
oils firm; prime refined, in barrels, 27kc;
off refined, in barrels. 261Ac prime crude,
loose, Hc.
Memphis, August 25.-Cotton seed oil per
gallon, prime crude 23c; off crude, 1910;
prime summer yellow. 25@251kc; choice
cooking summer yellow. less than car
load lots nominal; cotton seed meal,
prime, SOL
New York, August 25.--Cotton seed oil
steady; prime yellow, 2S&d29Ac. Petrol
cum steady. Rosin dull, Turpentine dull,
5614Q56Ac.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, August 25.-To-day's bal
ances, exclusive of The gold reserve,
shows: Available cash balano $14S,20S, 045;
gold $4,000, 735.
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cIearinas and Exchange.

New Orleans, August 25.-Cearings this
day $2,273,549. New York Exchange bank
100 per 1000 premium. Commercial Toe per
1000 discount.
Memphis, August Chickering's: s327,234;
balances $l701S.