Morris tribune., 1904-11-26
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the Pioneer Press. This is shown by her recent
demand upon Sweden that the government of
the latter country refuse rights of asylum to
Finish refugees, and that St. Petersburg
officials be permitted to search the houses of
Stockholm for such expatriates The claim is
|pretendedly based on the international agree
nent that anarchists are to be surrendered on
demand. In Russian eyes all men who have
|sougth to escape her despotism anarchists.
IOfucourse there is likelihood that Sweden
will yield; but the fact of such a preprosterous
demand being made gives added paoof of the
incompatibility of Russian ACKNOWLEDGMENT
with European safety. But for the check in
which she is held by Japan to-day, quite likely
Sweden's refusal to yield her capital to the
supervision of the Russian police would be
followed by the menace of an open attack on
the independence of the Scandinavian kingdoms.
Fortunately, however, the success of "litt1e"
Japan in the conflict with the Bear has dspel1ed
much of the awe in which the Russian power
was formerly held and Sweden and Norway
would, if attacked, put up such defense as
would do honor to their Viking ancestry and to
the traditions of military prowess inherited
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Rooseve1ts plurality in this state as report
ed in the official returns, has established a
high water mark of 1892
The spirit of the age, according to DR..
Wiley, is seven-eighths Of it rank poison. AS
milk and water have already been declared
germ carriers, what shall we drink?
The notable speeches at the last meeting
of the editorial association were made by L. w
Collins, Il. G. Dunn and John A. Johnson
Frank Eddy will be there this year. and will be
invited to speak
AS Senator Cockrell, of Missouri will be Sue
ceeded this winter by Republican, and as it is
a misfortune to lose so valuable a man from the
public service, President Roosevelt will appoint
him to the canal commission. That's being "a
full president" ..
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It is said that Hennepin county will stand
solidly behind J. B. Gilfllan for Emitted States
senator, and that there is going to be quite
fight for Clapps place. We know nothing par
ticularly good or bad about Gilfllan, but we are
pleased to know how the delegation of the 9th .
district will vote.
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You cannot draw a line to God from your
clf alone. No one can measure the sky with .
me point base Get your other point first; :
ind your brother man; lay down your base line j
0 him. establish your angles from your mutual !
SEPARATIONS and affections, and you have solved ;
his problem of the Higher Trigonometry,-| !
crosby.
Frank Clague has out in the speaker "
hip contest, result that is particularly pleas
ng to the Seventh district, and also to all those
Who have the pleasure of knowing Mr.. Clague.
lie is bright, clean, intelligent and honorable
ort of man, and who will preform the I
uties of presiding officer of the house with
redt to himself and benefit to the state. His
election as speaker was made Saturday
~ the action of the Ramsey county delegation
n endorsing him This gave him than
enough votes to secure the place. Mr.. Clague
comes from Lamberton, and was prominent
md useful member of the last legislature.
Duluth used voting machines at the last
election and is we'll pleased with the result.
Jod M;npoopolis and 81 Pau1 used then, thel