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This Explains.

Admiral '.Bob' Evans tells a story
which throws S pine light upon the re-
cent wonderful success Of the Japanese
in sea-fghting. Evans says that some
years ago he had a Japanese servant,
with whom he was especially pleased.
The Jap was faithful, prompt, remark
ably quick to learn and seemed to take
particular interest in everything about
the ship. just to amuse himself, Evans
says, he sometimes took particular pains
to explain things which the Jap ap-
peared, not to understand.
One day the Jap disappeared without
any apparent reason, and the admiral
was unable to get any trace Of him.
He regretted his departure because he
valued. his services.
Some time later, when lying in the
harbor of Marseilles, he made a call on
Japanese battleship in the same har-
Dor. The captain of the ship met him
at the gangway and very courteously
escorted him to his cabin. After they
were seated the captain suddenly. took
off his hat, threw napkin over his
arm, bowed and said, "Would the cap
tain drink?' Evans remembered the
tone in an instant and, jumping to his
feet he cried "Kato!' "The same,'
said the captain, bowling again, "Cap-
tain Kato of the mikado s navy
Captain Kato had sought service with
the admiral of the American navy that
L 90
He was willing to take a mental posi-
ton in order to have the best possible
opportunity of observing and acquiring
information which would be of service
to his country. Captain Kato is not a
rare specimen. Admiral Uriu, who fig
ured in the recent great battle in the
Korean strait, was an American student,
and doubtless many others Of that su-
perb fighting navy learned their bust
ness in much the same way that Kato
did, and doubtless numerous other
"Captain Katos' for whose splendid
service the Japanese naval minister
praises the virtue Of the emperor have
! contributed to the elevation Of Jap
anese prestige during the past week.
The contest between the Jap and the
| Russian is the most striking that has
ever been presented. The Russian,
self-confdent and clustering, but I'M
prepared and almost always under the
influence Of bad liquor, has met and
been routed on sea and land by men
whose preparedness and forethought,
and whose temperate habits have been
matched only by their unexampled
modesty. The Jap has won because he
deserved to win, and he has taught the
world a lesson about deserving to win
which it can It afford to neglect.
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benefit is to come. Japan will find her
self loosened up, and her crowded
islands will send millions of people into
the lands newly acquired. Development
upon a large scale is certain. Japan is
not a country to stand still. Where
she goes she will build railroads and
telephone lines, and. improvements of
every kind, and the quantity oflstruc-
tural material and equipment that she
will have to buy in a single year will
figure into millions Of dollars.
Unjust be expected that England will
profit largely by this, but our country
stands high with Japan; the Japanese
like us, and that they will buy great
quantities Of material Of all kinds from
America cannot be doubted.
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A Great Conn1oner.

A. r. Hall, who closed long and
useful life yesterday at Knapp, Wis,
was one of the great commoners Of two
states, Minnesota and Wisconsin. His
name will live in history as the father
of Wisconsin's antipass law, but his
whole career was marked by devo-
ton to the public service which seemed
to set aside personal ambition. He
seemed to be laboring not for himself,
but always for the state, and as his
ideas were usually in advance Of his
fellows, he was often abused and mis-
understood
In his latter years, however, there
was no man in Wisconsin more honored
and respected, even. by political oppo-
nents. During the decade following
the civil war, in which he served with
honor, he was prominent in Minneapolis
affairs, and represented one Of the city
districts in seven sessions of the Min
nesota legislature, serving three times
as speaker. .Ea"." III
He then moved to Dunn county, Wis
consin, and after time re-entered pub.
lie life.
During four sessions he fought in the
Wisconsin legislature for the antipass
Legislation, blazing the way for La Fol
lette's recent triumphs, and sinking his
personality to become a lieutenant of
the present governor. His long and
finally successful struggle for antipass
legislation was almost paralleled by j
F. Jacobson's fight for the 4 per cent
gross earnings law in Minnesota. When
in 1897, the public sentiment Hall had
aroused finally forced the passage OF
the antipass law and constitutional
amendment, he retired to his business at
Knapp, and asked no office or prefer
ment as a reward for his long campaign
The state and nation need more men
like A. R. Hall.
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there to see that justice is done and
that there is "square deal" There
will be no more jug handled affairs like
the Berlin treaty of 1878, or the treaty
concluded after Japan IS war with China
IN which the Japanese were robbed by
European nations Of practically all the
fruits Of victory.
Russia can hardly expect to escape
without lut paying a money indemnity.
Japan has been placed at great ex-
pense by this war; and while a billion
dollars, which has been mentioned in
the press dispatches as the amount
Japan will be likely to demand, seems
extravagant, 1t is no more than Bis
marck demanded Of France in 1871,
after he had taken away Alsace and
Lorraine. Even little Greece in 1897
paid Turkey a heavy Indemnity in
money and suffered Thessaly to be occu.
pied by the Turkish troops until the
claim had been satisfied. Undoubtedly
1t is the expectation that the terms will
be hard which, as much as anything
else--even the preservation of national
honor-deters Russia from negotiating
for peace at this time. Under present
conditions Russia is in. no position tx
resist any reasonable demand. The
threat and the great possibility that the
japanese might send their victorious
Togo into the Baltic sea would seem tx
leave the Russians no choice in the end
but that Of submission to any reasona
ole demands Japan may see fit to make
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King Alfonso,

King Alfonso is sensible young fell
low who refuses to have his holiday in
France spoiled by the scare that stalks
with kings. The morning after the at
tempt upon his life he was up bright
and early, whistling "My Love Is Like
a Red, Red Rose'' while he shaved the
royal chin, and after taking off cock
tail like a grown-up, sent an orderly
around to headquarters with bunch of
medals for the officers who nailed the
anarchists.
King Alfonso is not the only BRIGHT
pebble on the royal beach. The fact
IS that Europe is enjoying a pretty good
line Of kings at the present writing.
Aside from Peter Of Servia, and one or
two more who are scarcely more than
jacks, the kings Of the continent are a
fine lot. There is Edward VII. of Eng
land, master of kingcraft, who knows
the age of a horse and dresses to beat
the band. Some who have met him
say that he is mild-mannered and peace
able in his disposition. During his
GAo 4OWSA I'll IOuuOu IS nOC nall
full, while the beefeaters are full ali
the time. T.. -..-.. .........-.. '.
Then there is Wilhelm, the rapidest of
Germany. He sometimes makes you
wish his term would expire and Bill
Bryan could get go at him on a plat
form Of his own making, but on the
whole Wilhelm does very well. He
shoots, rides, plays golf, sings, acts and
eats ham and eggs. What more can
you ask Of a man who has never been in
San Francisco9
Leopold of Belgium, too, is mon
arch who passes a pretty good exami-
nation in mental arithmetic. While
one Of the oldest he is also one Of the
most up-to-date monarchs on tap. While
his whiskers seem to have been left over
from the crusades, there is nothing rusty
about Leopold. He is business man.
a money maker and believer in the
gold standard. He rules the Belgians
for exercise, but his real trade is devel-
oping the Congo Free State for Leopold.
He will be wearing diamonds whe: the
car is in jail for debt. Leopold does
not make war; he makes dividends.
| Alfonso is among a bunch of mon
archs who will show him how to do it if
he will listen Isl no -s
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The War and Trade.

First consideration of the day, in the
larger commercial sense, is that Of the
significance Of Togo's great victory in
its relation to the trade of our country.
That Japan will control in Korea and
Manchuria is now clear, and that this
will mean great things for our country
is equally certain. The victory fore
shadows an increase in trade, that, over
the next decade, should grow into great
Importance. The immediate effect, how
ever, will probably be something of tenn
porary decline in our business with the
orient.
New records have been made in the
Pacific coast trade within the year.
Sales of cotton goods to North China
since Feb. 1 exceeded by almost 100000
bales the business ordinarily done in
full season, and houses on both coasts
report a general export business with
the far east fully so per cent larger
than in any previous period Of CORES
ponding length. Only within week,
Japan, following up large orders already
P1oOOo, oOuSAU 1uOtu6I IOG VI IOU -lUCO-
motives and 5000 freight cars from an
American firm. The enormous sales of
foodstuffs to Japan, and the extent to
which America has contributed to the
sustenance Of the large armies in the
field, has been the main factor in swell
ing the total volume. We have sold
Japan little Of everything she could
use, not excepting Minneapolis flour,
and of this business, traceable directly
to the war operations, the bulk has
gone out from the Pacific coast, demand
in most cases being too urgent to per-
NIT Of shipment by the longer Atlantic
coast route. ..
Should Japan and Russia come to
be falling off in this highly profitable
trade. Japan will not have such large
armed forces to maintain; men will re,
turn to their former civil occupations
and internal improvements, which, by
governmental order have almost entire
~ ceased since Japan began to tax her
self for the war, will probably be re.
sumed. Hence the first period following
the termination Of the war will prob.
ably be marked by internal rehabilita.
tion, during which our trade with ia
pan may fall off materially. Then, after
a breathing spell, there will come an
increase greater by far than ever
known, and it should continue year af
ter year.
1t has been prophesied that the day
will come when our commerce on the
Pacific will far surpass that Of the At
1antic.
The victory Of Togo may live in his
tory, not only as an achievement al
arms, but as an event Of first importance
in turning the trade channels of tn,
world.
The worlds financial markets have
y not responded to the victory with tina
=. buoyancy expected. This hesitancy il
the face of new conditions making peac,
almost certain is due largely to the fea
that the indemnity demand of japan
will be SO large as to temporarily dis
turb international financial affairs. Thi
may be borrowing trouble, but>it has it
effect. Eventually, the financial mar
kets should benefit by the victory.
It is in straight commerce that gu:
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ON HUxLEYs TOMB

Thomas Henry Huxley was born in Eal-
ing, England. in 1925; died at Eastbourne
England, in 1895. BY profession he was a
surgeon. He was one of the greatest BIZ
ologists of his own or any other period
He was also the leading expositor of the
theories of Darwin. He was an agnostic
and requested that the following lines
composed by his wife, should be carved
on his tombstone:
And IL there be no meeting past the grave,
II all is darkness, silence vet tits rest.
Be not afraid, ye waiting hearts that weep
"a For God still giveth his beloved sleep.
And II an endless sleep he wills-so best.
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With the Long RoD.
Eye NATURES walks. shoot folly as # ms,. "

| SsSO 1~O1Sco
walks. shoo mo-.
. q ant ar a wa a sh The euua
Gardens Babylon look like old William ons0ns cabbage patch
Silly Of that Memorial afternoon
baseball which the saints had handed out to them mourning
envelope with dewhikers felt
he holer like professional vocalist with attack Of the
twiters.
- ztsassisAlaa
Alfred Stead, strongly proJspanee, writes:
current history while the proud vny tries
The year ago
in this very column Look up the files
Girls if picture hats and around rather wisuike
the shores Mnneton take chances and nobody blame
society
some years We have warned you in time.
The Order Raspberies convention Buffalo
day. being represented
Grand Raspberry aatterng Patches
having been installed during the The Red Raspberry
appointed assessed per capita
cents for the insurance deficit
Give the comfortable Moses
with water scenery
lambs gambon with the by dinner occurred the heat of
lon Mr. Moses night There Others story recalled
banks "i Duck hgs e R Mr. BIZ 5 say Rsss ss s
hsre were seven IN the house and more hunting eggs in the barn
Stopping pleasant visit him. was an
S ;s:s s
the last being
reached after hours walk accumulation of
right foot The delightful place The house had
S The bag ha G b a shf FkS oGff w d
neigh6ors; busy
The country all right enough hire the
arm work done when you feel the need of rest
Chicago good suggestion
babies OF sound the loud tmbrel ncontinenty
sensible
when it and will not stop" Dr. Walls 81 recall
where the little had been
thing had been tried suggested that the baby be The child
abdominal
found between the chds
three inches along the skin this had cawed biting
broad red line where the skin had been quick
Another and fertile why baby whispers his
Of
overlooking The baby being perhaps
take his little attention mother brings the frequent bottle
unlimited before the he
elegantly remarked he most busts hise' The of
He will lap suennce about fast rongamed mother
provide This the free unlimited
has ache with fringe yards long
Then there millions of mothers who offspring
until the
prick rash szes him like early dew.
! Agar baby holers. s - - :. tI+.4.a..s
And mother feeds him.
Suppose the her calf wrapped and
wooden blanket!
Little Hun will give
first But not the mother will hear
One you listen closely and will not hear anything
baseball game the empty lot a J.
II MINNESOTA POLITICS vi en ~s
--. ~ scratched tickets was great deal high
announcement
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03

The retirement CT Secretary Morton is
SAID to be fastened by the fear that the
vaccinations Of Washington will be too
much for him. If he does not quit now
he fears he will get the habit. The Wash
ington habit is one to be fought with all
the powers one possesses.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03

The New Voice, speaking Of the cele-
oratlon OF the country's natal day, would
cut out the climbing of a creased pole and
the scramble for possession of a creased
pig. NO one can be hurt by swarming
up the creased pole, but it might be we'll
to consider the feelings of the pig, as he
does not understand the game and SUI
fers from severe fright.
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MINNESOTA POLITICS
Announcement of Nelson's Candidacy
and Elements that Threaten Trouble
for senator-Analysis of Last Elec-
ton Shows Where Most Cutting Was
Done-Langum Speaks for Lord.

.-oA Observation-Disclosures OF Last Elec-
ton Shows Where Most Cutting Was
Done-Langum Speaks for Lord.
No one questions the authority of
William II. Grimshaw to speak for SEN
ator Nelson, and his interview in T b g
y urn a yesterday makes the inten-
lions OF the senior senator plain. Very
few had really any doubt about his in
tention to ask for a third term. and
his reelection is generally regarded as
a matter of course. It cannot be de-
MED, however, that a hostile movement
is being organized.
The Great Northern influence has been
hostile to Senator Nelson for several
years, the break dating even farther
back than the antimerger fight, in which
the senator took an unequivocal posi-
tion. While the Great Northern road
appears to be taking less interest in
the game than formerly, the old ma
chine, which has always taken it's cue
from that source, is undeniably hostile
to Nelson. The only reason it has not
men in that circle know the game, and
they know that at present they have no
popular backing. Unless some public
sentiment can be worked up against
Nelson they are not likely to show their
hands. Alex Mckenzie, the North Da-
kota leader who has been giving con.
siderable attention to Minnesota fol-
several years, has a personal grievance
against Nelson on account of the Alaska
troubles, and will do what he can to
break down the senator's fences.
Joel P. Heatwole, tho now Hout OF
politics. and most Enthusiastically out
with the railroad people, wants to beat
Nelson, and at present most of the open
opposition to the senator can be traced
to the Mortified influence. It is
claimed as the ground for Grimshaw s
interview that some of Heatwole &
friends were spreading a report that
Nelson would not be a candidate again
This gossip and the Grimshaw inter.
view have started the senatorial fight
rather prematurely, it is true, but il
is placed before the people in such a
shape as to command attention from
now on.
Commenting on the proposition tc
punish Hennepin county by basing the
representation in the next state con
vention on the Dunn vote, some of the
state press have enormously said that
the head of the state ticket was cut
| worst in Hennepin county and thai
Hennepin, therefore, deserved the dis
| franchisement.
The fact Is that there were twenty
three counties out Of the eighty three
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03

Tartars In the southern part Of the
Transcaucasus, Russian territory, are now
reported to be slaughtering the Armen-
ians who fled from Turkish massacres.
What is there about the Armenians that
everyone seems to massacre them?S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03

William Rockefellers neighbors in the
Adirondacks threaten to perforate him
with bullet if he shows up on his vast
and beautiful estate. There is something
wrong about you when the neighbors are
out to 'get ybu.' . :.
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Mr.. Schwab, the steel MAJ nate, is said
to have in his safe an order from Russia
for new navy or two. Mr.. Schwab
will have to hurry Or he cannot get his
navy sunk in the next war. ."s
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The virtues of that man the mikado
must be abnormal, judging, from the
effects they produce. Wonder if Mrs.
Mikado shares the generally expressed
belief that he is without faw9
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03

Tho the season is young baseball
manager In Ohio has been fined $3.50 for
offensive language. There are times when
the manager feels that $3.50 spent on Ian
guage is economy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03

Dennis Tapley of Savannah, Ca, has
developed, without the use Of chemicals.
coal-black rose, which he has named
the mourning rose. A black rose would
naturally do we'll in Georgia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03

Henry Clews gives the names Of TWEEN
ty-two men in this country whose for
tunes range from $4,000, 900 to $500, O0O,-
900. Henry did not get these figures from
the assessor. Y
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According to the London Times John
Wonder If he nipped a galley from the
Times office in those golden days of long
ago.
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HIGH CHURCH FANcIES.-Miss Isa-
bella Howe Fiskes contributes dainty lit
tie bit of verse to the June number Of The
Bookovers' Magazine, entitled High
Church Fancies:'' .E
In golden song the oriole
Unto the oriole sings
little Chrysostom of spring,
He hath broad and golden stolel
Or is he verger, strangely clad,
AS thru the belfried elm he rings
His little clear toned bell and glad?
Or is he surpliced acolyte,
Or just swinging censor bright?
A MILLIONAIRE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
old ladies Of the French nobility, accord
ing to Frances Aymar Mathews in The
Marquise's Millions, finding themselves
immensely rich and being ardent support
ers of the Bourbons, proposed to give
their wealth to Louis XIX upon his return
to aid him In restoring his line upon the
throne Of France. A grandneice from
America, in love with a descendant of the
house of Napoleon, finding the affection of
her lover growing cold, conceives a plot
for obtaining the millions intended for
Louis XIX. The plot works out beauti-
fully. Millions seem about to fall into the
hands Of the lover and his love flames up
wonderfully. Then the girls conscience
aWakes and -
The author has before shown skill in
story telling, and in this story is not dis
appointing. The tale is clever and is told
in style admirably suited to situation
of the kind, except for the authors in
difference as to her lenses.
Funk & Wagnalls company, New York, 81.
A CALIFORNIA WRITER'S EFFORT
TO "SAVE HIS FACE."-A man from
some obscure town in California whose
effusions had been repeatedly rejected, in
vented this delightfully."- ingenious scheme
for making his friends believe that at
last he had found his way into the maya
zines, says the June Bookman. In for
warding his manuscript, he wrote to the
editor thus:
Dear Sr-This is small place where live.
and whenever a story of mine comes back the
whole village knows it. Now, I know you
don't want the enclosed MS, but I'm sending
it along just the same, together with post
card, which beg you to RENAL to me. The
| postmistress will read it. Of course, and
need not tell you that within three hours the
| news of what is on it will be all over town.
! rejected and you need never return it to me.
But please mail the card to me, and win my
everlasting gratitude
| The postcard had been carefully type
written and self-addressed. 1t bore these
words:
| Dear Sir-Your MS. received and accepted
| Will write You fully regarding it as
possible. Is 500 satisfactory price? Yours
| truly, y Publishing Company.
| -uc pEApEp,c 0IIEcrIoN DIV
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03

The Chicago police raided a matrimon.
ial agency and seized $4,000 love letters
This will be a sad blow to trusting hearts
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Senator Foraker went up to the
White House on Monday to talk with
the president about certain postoffices
in Ohio. He complained afterwards
that he could not hold Mr.. Roosevelt 3
attention, the president was SO absorb
ed in the naval battle. How strange
this isl a man letting his mind wander
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03

Every time the System" does not sue
Cook Lawson rubs his hands and puts
more fire under the broth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03

A Chilean cruiser has foundered at sea.
It was one of the ships Russia tried to
buy. Possibly this was the hoodoo. ~
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THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
Saturday Evening,

to woodworking events to the exclu-
sion Of postoffices in Ohio. Senator
Foraker cannot understand such man.
1t will not be so when Foraker is presi-
6nnt -FGH E#tA b9z .s F. s2E+ sstt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03

The outrage In Philadelphia indicates
that some of the statesmen may yet have
to go to work. r.. ~
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Count Cassini is still putting up a
pretty stiff fight. He has ordered
high geared ball-bearing typewriter and
will whip Japan yet if the ribbon holds