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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-23
WONT SHORTEN SKIRT
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL WHO DOESN'T
LIKE OILED FLOORS DECLINES
l.. PROSPECTIVE ADVICE. ,,...:

Oiled floors are gaining in favor
among the public school teachers and
principals. At the opening Of the pres
emit school year, only four principals out
of the sixty in the city were willing to
approve the system Of oiling floors and
now more than one-half are converts to
the oil idea.
W. Fl. Adams, superintendent Of
opinions of nearly ali the principals,
and finds that at least thirty Of them are
in favor Of oiling as a measure OF clean
Illness. It seems to be generally con-
coded that the oil catches and retains
the dust of the schoOlroom, and that the
air is cleaner on that account, and this
consideration is paramount one In the
opinion Of most Of the principals who
favor it. ~-
About twenty-eight principals appear
more or less opposed to the use Of oil,
the use Of oil on the Railways and
stairs, but not in the schoolroons, leav-
ing only about fifteen who object to
having it anywhere.
The big objection and the only. one
raised in a. majority of the schools Is
blythe dress skirts, running the garments
The answer to this objection in Boston
was that the teachers should wear short
skirts and anticipating such advice here
one principal rather dehantly announces
"My skirts are as short as l can veal
them-three inches from the floor.
One principal complains about injury tt
her shoes, another that the oiled floor.
are slippery, another that the OIL sme -,
Several say. that the oiled floors seen
black and dirty, and urge good old-fash
Toned scrubbing once a week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-23
LIVED HERE FIFTY YEARS
Death Comes to John Walsh in His
Eightieth Year. :-t

John Walsh, who has been resident
of Minneapolis since 1855, died at his
last night at the age Of 10 years. He
children. The children are Mary, Mel
lie, Agnes and John F. Walsh, all 81
Minneapolis, and George E., P. H., T
b.. J. r., William, J. L.. and M. J.
Walsh, ali Of Republic, Wash:
The funeral arrangements have not
vet been made By request Of Mr.
Walsh, friends will not send floral Of
ferings. - - =. ---E.--.- -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-23
MORE GIFTS FOR THE POOR
Humane Society Receives Presents for
Distribution.

Thru the generosity Of several bust
ness houses and prominent society wom-
en-, the Humane society will send Santa
Claus to many homes he might other
wise overlook.
Tovs and other articles that will
add to the comfort and Joy Of the chill.
dren have been contributed. The can.
dy was not forgotten and three manu-.
facturers have given notice that they
may be called upon. A furrier. sent
two dozen collarettes for little girls.
None of the presents was solicited
by the society, but all were giveI
freely by the charitably inclined, who
act as agents in seeking out the worthy
DOOr.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-23
SLIPPED OUT OF HIS COAT
Colored Man Escapes from st. Paul Pc
liceman but Is Recaptured.

Charles Turner, colored, arrested last
night for burglary, in st. Paul, slipped
out Of his coat and ran away while
Patrolman Joyce was taking him to the
police station. He had been caught in
the act Of robbing a st. Paul saloon.
He was caught later in the Pioneer
Press building.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-23
CITY NE US
FINAL FIGURES ON
MINNESOTA'S VOTE
ROOSEVELT CARRIED THE STATE
- BY 161,464 PLURALITY.
Of the Minnesota congressman, Andrew
J. volstead, Republican, in the Sew
enth District, Led ALI the Rest with
a Vote of $1,000 to 341 for His Rival

Minnesota's presidential vote:
Roosevelt (rep.), 216,651.
Parker (dem.), 55,1S7.
Watson (pop.), 2,103.
Swallow (pro.), 6,253.
Debs (pub. -own.), 1862.
Corregan (soc. -lab.), 974.
Roosevelt's plurality, 161,464 . =,
Roosevelt's majority, 140,442 2.
Total vote for president, 292,S60.:
Total vote 1900, 1868
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-23
Official Vote on Governor.

John A. Johnson's official plurality
over R. G.. Dunn is 1852. The official
footings were made this afternoon by
Dunn 14o.13O votes and Johnson Ill.,
992. Footings on the other state off,
GERS were not finished until q late hour.
The official figures on the outside ju-
dicial contests are as follows:
Seventh District-Baxter Gnd.), 49,
COL; Mason (rep.), 1876; Valentino
(dem.), 6,121.
Eighth DISQUALIFICATION (rep.),
1913; Caldwell (dem.), $500.
Seventeenth District-Quinn (rep.),
6,O7l; Mathwig (dem.), 1851.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-23

Saturday
will be
Children'S
Ddy.
We have arranged
a Price-Cuttinx
Sa.,en<Snn
Many Toys, all of
them frst-class. at
half-price. :

Besides the Price
Cuts, we offer a
roomy ground-foor
Salesroorn. W ell
lighted and venti-
lated in which to do
YOUR shopping.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-23
SATURDAYS LEATHER GOODS
BARGAINS. ..@

Four-piece Manicure Sets, in Ebony
or Coco Bola Wood, put up in Neat
Leatherette Covered Boxes, Satin
Lined; regularly s2.25, Saturday.$1.75
800 Music Rolls, Assorted Colors,
Leather Lined, with Turned and
Stitched Edges; regularly $1.25 and
$3.50, Choice Saturday.. $50
The independent., 1904-01-14
Exchange List
Lincoln, Neb.

A splendid 3-story brick business
block, well located, in Lincoln; rents
for 5000 per month. Price, $4,000.
There Is a mortgage of $4,000 at 5lz
per cent against this property; this
can run as long as desired. Owner
will trade his equity for $4,000 cash
and balance for good land Here Is a
proposition that pays 10 per cent ON
the money invested-can you put yonr
money out to better advantage! Write
us about this if interested.
We have stock of dry goods and
clothing that will invoice about $25.-
0OO together with fine 2-story. dou-
BILE brick store room worth $4,000
located In one of the best county seat
towns In Nebraska-store is doing
good business. Will trade this prop
erty for good clear land. The owner
wishes to move to California and will
close out his business for land that
Will rent to good advantage.
A fine 2-stOry brick building, 24xGG.
on lot 50x140; 10 large pleasant llv-
ing rooms on the second floor. bath
room and every convenience, finished
in hard wood. etc. store room is
equipped with plate glass windows.
entire building lighted With electric
ity, good cellar under whole build
ing, barn on rear of the lot, tlilding
occupied by stock of groceries and
gents furnishings; the STOCK and
building is worth $4,000. Will trade
for good land. This is located in. a
good town in Gage county.
Beautiful home blocks from the
college buildings in College View "a
suburb of Lincoln); good Groom
house with summer kitchen. cellar.
well, wind mill and cistern, also barn.
acres of land-2 in fruit, 2 in tame
grass and beautiful lawn around the
house. Price $2,500. This to trade
for good piece of land.
We have fine list Of fruit farms in
California to trade for land in east
ern Nebraska. For example,: 2S acres
half mile from town; 18 acres in
peaches, apricots and lemons: 10
acres in grain; 5-room house, barn.
pumping plant; best Of soil. Price.
$4,000. We have California fruit
farms in value ali the way from $3,-
900 to $4,000 to trade Tor farm land
in Nebraska. 1t will pay any one in
terested in fruit land to write us.
Weber Il Farris. Lincoln, Neb.
The independent., 1904-01-14
Three Dollars Saved

Money-sayine is as important as
money-making. Frequently 1t is cas-
ier to save than to make. On your
next bill of groceries you can save at
least 80 by taking advantage of the
special combination offer made by
Branch & Miller Co. in this issue.
The goods are the best and all who
have sent orders have been more
than satisfied. Try 1t today Mention
the fact that you saw the ad. In The
Independent and We will guarantee
satisfaction.
The independent., 1904-01-14
A KENTUCKY SPECIAL.

Hon. J. J. Streeter, editor of the
Vineland IN. j. Independent, and
father of the Cincinnati plan of or
ganization. noting that the third
weeks enrolment of the Old Guard
of Populism showed only two names
from Kentucky, sends in list of 1876
Kentucky names and a couple of dol
lars for postage | sent this list the
prospectus Wednesday, and hope to
get big results from it, Mr.. Streeter
takes issue with me on the question
of whether the st. Louis meeting
shall decide on convention or refer
endum nomination. He rays: 81 diff
fer from you. Samuel Williams holds
the key to the situation and can legal
ly call central district convention
and so proceed with the work of divi-
sion and subdivision by properly utll-
izing the enrichment you are maxi
ing" Doubtless that is true as far
as concerns the allied peoples party,
but the wing having Chairman Butler
at the head has never adopted the
Cincinnati plan. And if the two wings
are to unite according to agreement
DIT LUp DeuNtT COHlcIeuIc, cdCil udo a
right 70 say something as to the plans
for future work. Mr.. Williams has
had three years in which to call this
central district convention; it might
have been done long before the Den
yer conference.
trust Brothers Streeter. Parker,
Park, Mallett, Bodenhamer, and 9TH
ers. will pardon me If refrain from
taking part in any of their eontroycr-
sizes over what has been done. or neg
lccted To be done, in the past In the
way of giving the Cincinnati plan
fair trial. had no hand In It's adop-
tion and am not part of that wing
OF the peoples party which did adopt
II. | know but little, and care even
less. as 10 who Is the correct histor-
ian. The past Is beyond recall. | am
looking to the immediate present and
the future In the Old Guard enroll
ment and have no criticisms 10 make
Of any OF these gentlemen, because
haven't time now Ia study ancient HIS
tory. even II had the inclination no
20 lo.--De France.
80
The independent., 1904-01-14
SMITH COUNTY, KANSAS.


l have begun the work of sending
out blanks on which to report the
county organization complete. The
first return comes from Smith county,
Kansas, showing names of the rs pre-
cincts, with committeeman therefor
and their postoffice addresses. There
are % members of the county commit
Tee.
Smith is probably the banner county
for populism in Kansas. Secretary j.
A. Wright of the county committee
informs me that he has just purchased
The Messenger, democratic paper at
Smith Center, and converted it into a
populist journal. 1T will surely be
pop to the CORE" he says. This is
good news. Mr.. Wright says there
are IL populist papers in his congress
sional district 9th. Populist papers
will see that The Messenger is put on
their exchange list.
CHARLES @. DE FRANCE,
Assistant Secretary.
Lincoln, Neb.
The independent., 1904-01-14

line with our teachings. Why preach
thing and not practice it? There is
my hand for straight populism and a
big victory this year: shake!"
]. D. Tucker, R. F. D. 2, Valparaiso
Ind: add my name and that OF
John Brakeman, Winfield, Ind, to the
roster of the Old Guard. We are
greenbackers and still in the fight for
the Omaha platform"
A. H. Livingston, West Plains, Mo-:
Am certainly gratified with progress
you are making toward the reorgani-
zation of our forces. Your plan was a
splendid thought. 1t gives us start
ing point While we mid-road pop
ulists, who live in mossback demo-
cratic states-suffering untold abuse
and persecution at the hands of pie
hunters and booders-had about given
you fusionists over to satan and
the democratic party, we are more
than rejoiced to see you take the lead
for reorganization and aggressive par
ty action. 1t gives us new courage and
hope, and we will be found doing our
full share toward upbuilding the party
on firm basis. The disclosures here
in Missouri Of boodling, bribery, and
all kinds of villainy on the part Of as
corrupt a political machine as ever
dominated any state, will give you
some idea why we refused to abandon
our party and support a party as cor
rupt as the republican party dared to
be. But this is now all OF the past
and let us stand together as brothers
and patriots until our country is res
cned from the Unsuitable god Of greed
and the government, from one end to
the other. given into the hands Of the
plain, honest, common people"
Vincent j. Stedry. Broken Bow,
Neb. Enclosed find so cents to help
populism along. No new parties for
me, for | believe that populism stands
as good show as any party that can
be started, il the thing can be kept
clean"
John Long, Colfax, Wash: 81
never have doubted the final triumph
Of the principles of the peoples party.
My knowledge of history and faith in
a just God assures me that darkness
cannot resist light or wrong resist
right. for this is a conflict between
darkness and light or right and wrong.
Jesus taught that if the blind led the
blind both would fall into the Ditch.
The bitches are certainly BEING Gug
and the blind politicians and editors
are leading the blinded voters iGto
them"
a. H.,
health is bad, being past II years of
age; but am still strong in the faith
and expect to die so, though by the
feebleness Of age l am unable to do
much"
The independent., 1904-01-14

here now to say. II am a populist,"
hut | am very proud to be called one
even now. I fear those who wish the
rarty name changed have not been
all along the trail. Hope all nominal
tions for officers in both state and ma
tion be made by a referendum vote in
1904: 1t will add more strength to our
grand old party than many think.
Enclosed find ST."
The independent., 1904-01-14

A QUESTION or ILL., GRACE.
am somewhat AZ loss 10 under.
stand Just what Mr.. Howell Is driving
NJ In the letter below, which accom-
The independent., 1904-01-14

A. Cannon. Ore, No.: 1t Is very
gratifying TO see the bows all along
the line answering To your noble call
70 action. | Wish my name placed ON
the Old Guard roll and hope that Il
may be preserved. for coming genera-
tions will honor II u possible more
than We now do those noble men who
signed the Declaration In i776. We
have no organization In th.s ,.Antv
now. bat hone the dav II not far OF
when there will he. must admit that
II takes a fellow with stlm backbone
The independent., 1904-01-14

F. M. Clifton, Kaufman, Tex:
Please give Mr.. Geo. A. Groot and
Mrs. Lydia Butler my thanlss for their
two articles in The Independent. They
are worth the price OF the paper one
year."
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-01-13
MISSIONARlE COMPLAINT
Their Converts in China Being Perse-
cuted by Bandits.

Pekin, Jan. 12.-Missionaries of the
American Board of Foreign Missions
complained strongly recently to Unit
ed States Minister COnger that their
converts in the districtof Pa Ting Flu
were being looted by bandits who
claimed to be Catholics, and that
reign os terror prevailed in the district.
The Chinese officials feared to act
and several Christians who refused to
pay blackmail were tortured. Their
legs were broken and some died from
their injuries.
Minister Conger requested the Chi
nese government to suppress the ban
dts. but his demand was without dp-
parent result. Secretary Williams, af-
ter weeks of personal investigation,
has effected an arrangement with the
officials of the district who promised to
protect the people if Minister COnger
would cease to make complaints which
injured them at the seat CT govern
ment. Secretary Williams is not salts
fed that the bandits are Catholics.
The Catholic bishop disclaims them.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-01-13
GUS SUNS nINSTRELS
Owing to a Change Of Route, Will
Show Here Again Tonight.

A large audience witnessed the per-
Torrance of the Gus Sun Minstrel
company at the Doris theater last
night and seemed to thoroughly enjoy
every act. Mr.. Sun and his company
present a first class show, and one
well worth seeing. There are some eX-
Cellent voices in the chorus. and in
solo work NJ sssrs. Jas. +. Emerson,
tenor. and Wilson n. Miller, baritone,
deserve particular mention. Among the
end men Fred Russell provoked much
laughter by his droll ways, also being
good mOnologist. and John Goss has
novel act in manipulation of the
bone-.
1t was announced last night that
owing to inadequate facilities and
railroad connections the company
would not be able to show at Prescott
tonight as billed and consequently will
play here again at reduced prices,
changing the programme as much as
possible. If the perfo rmance this ev-
ening is up to the standard of the one
last night. which it doubtless will be.
it will be entirely worthy of patron
age.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-01-13
NO WAR PREPARATIONS
Secretary Root Speaks Of the Govern
ment Isthmian Policy.

Washington, jar. 12.-Shortly after
the cabinet meeting today Secretary
Root made a statement regarding the
isthmian policy of the adminstra ton.
He stated that the executive and war
departments were greatly annoyed by
reports of war preparations against
Colombia. No preparation for war is
being made. 1t is not believed by the
president or the secretary of state that
occasion for the employment CT troops
on the isthmus is likely to arise.
They have used their best efforts
tC convince General Reyes and the BO-
gotta government of the friendly in
tentions on the part of this government
toward Colombia. 1t is difficult for
them to believe that the authorities
of Bogota are so blinded by passion
and prejudice as to declare war
against us; in such a case this govern
ment would be in no haste to respond.
Colombia must sooner or later recog-
nize the irresistible force CT an accom-
plished fact. The sooner this is done
the better for all parties. We have
done them no wrong. and would like
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-01-13

though admitting that the goods were
found in his house. He says another
woman who resides there brought
them to his house and that he did not
known she had stolen them, and
does not now for that matter. He only
knows, or says he does, that he did not
steal them.
Gregoria Romero was arrested on the
charge of embezzling a $26 watch ard
a So pair of gold spectacles. Her trial
was also set for o'clock today. Tne
e+o~-r of the affair is that Gregoria
was the sweetheart of Cruz Tork, who
was sent to the penitentiary some time
ago for robbing a man on the street
in daylight. 1t is alleged that the
watch. and spectacles were in his pos
session at the time and that he gave
them to the woman to give to his
brother George. She now refuses to
hand over the property.
Another case that will probably be
called this afternoon is that of a man
whose name is not yet known, but
Constable Kyle went to ella crossing
yesterday to arrest him. He is an en-
ploye of a store at that point and is
charged with having appeared at a
blacksmith shop conducted there by an
elderly Mexican napled Santos Buelna,
and armed with a shotgun threaten
ed to either kill him or run him out
of the country. Buelna claims to have
a couple of Indian witnesses to the in
cideni, and says further that for some
reason he does not understand, the
man has for a long time cherished a
spite against him.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-01-13
THE STATEHOOD OUTLOOK
The Hardest Fight Will be In the
House This Time.

A letter was received yesterday from
Sidney Osborn, secretary to D5lsgate
Wilson. He said that he had spent the
day before the writing of the letter
Gan. 81, in the room of the house COM
mittee on territories. The committee
was addressed by former Governor
Murphy and L. E. Ellinwood. Both
made strong and convincing speeches.
Mr. Ellinwood was fortified with a
great deal of data calculated to show
the growth of the territory since the
last census in both population and
wealth. He had also copies Of the great
registers from all the counties of the
territory for the purpose Of showing
from what parts of the United States
the voters of Arizona had come. The
members of the committee seemed to
he impressed by the speeches of both
Governor Murphy and Mr.. Ellinwoo1.
Mr.. Osborn said that there is little
doubt that the Arizona bill will be ia
vorably reported and it is the opinion
of Col. Wilson that it will pass the
house within a few days after. 1t is
not believed though it will have as
easy sailing as the omnibus bill and
other statehood bills have had in the
house where many of the members
have voted for them with the under
standing that they would not get
through the senate.
Mr.. F'llinwood. Mr.. Osborn said, be
lieved that the hardest fight this time
would take place in the house. He had
reason to believe that if the bill pass
ed that body it would reach the pr s.
ident.
Mr. Ellinwocd left Washington on
jan. for New York. He intended to
remain there a day or two and then
start for Al IONA arriving in the terri
tory. the latter part of this week
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-01-13
SHEEP AND COWS
CONTINUED from Page one.)

4. c. Hal!!well of Chicago: w. Fl.
Weeks, of Kansas City. and M. p
Irwin, of St. Joseph. Mo.
The expression of opinion was that
while the mutton market has not been
as good one during the PAST year as
might have been desired, the prospects
for this year are f1attering.
Jerry Simpson, of New Mexico. was
called before the convention by Pres
ident Warren. and delivered a brief
address in which he recited some of i. :
experience in the development of the
west and business industries here.
\ number of resolutions were passed
by the convention. Among these was
one favoring the appointment of com
mittees of three from the wool grow
ers, the wool manufacturers and the
livestock associations to be appointed
to confer relative to a substitute for
the "shoddy bill now pending in con-
gress.
Resolutions were also passed asking
the department of the interior to issue
equal quantities of mutton and beef to
Indians and the army
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing year resulted in the selection of
Senator f. Z. Warren. of Wyoming. as
president and Jesse w. Smith, of Utah.
and George Truesdell. Of Deer Park.
Maryland. as vice presidents.
1t was decided to hold the next meet
ing one day before tho next livestock
association convention and in the same
city.
The convention was then declared
adjourned.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-01-13

of Senator Hanna having a clear ma
jority in each branch.
Senator Hanna's reelection is in
striking contrast to his election six
years ago when after a most exciting
political contest he secured only the
requisite number of votes to elect, 73
on joint ballot, the senate on it's Sc
parate ballot having given a majority
of one vote to Robert L. McKisson of
Cleveland.
Today Mr.. Hanna was reelected by
the largest majority ever given a can
didate for United States senator from
Ohio. The house cast Sc votes for Mr.
Hanna, two republican members being
absent and twenty-one votes for John
II. Clarke of Cleveland. the democratic
candidate. one democratic member be-
ing absent. The senate cast twenty
nine votes for Mr.. Hanna and four for
Mr.. Clarke.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-01-13
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PHoE.
NIX FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Gentlemen: Permit me through
these columns to express to you my
most appreciative and heartfelt thanks
for your confidence reposed and honor
bestowed in electing me to the office
of chief of the Phoenix fire depart
ment. 1t shall be my earnest desire
and faithful effort to serve you and
the citizens of Phoenix i'm that office
with the very best of my ability and
l trust that you nor the citizens of this
city will have no cause to regret the
action you have taken in electing me
your chief.
Believe me as ever, your true friend
and faithful servant.
T. y. LINVnLE.