Newspaper Page Text
8 COLONIAL "PLUMS" Salaries Attaching to Offices in Our New Possessions. NOT SO "PLUMMY" AFTER ALL Statement of Compensation In the Philippine* Shows It to Be Quite Moderate. Special to The Journal. Washington. May 11.—"Colonial plums" la the title by which the anti-administra tion press is coming to designate the sal aries attaching to offices in our new pos sessions. This suggests the desirability of a comprehensive publication containing , the names of all these officeholders de- i riving their appointment from the head of our government, together with the sal ary, the place from which they come, and | the place where heir duties are per formed. In other words there should be a "Colonial Blue Book" to correspond with the two massive volumes, issued, bi ennially, which tell the same story for the continental portion of our republic. These familiar books are sometimes known as the "Office Seekers' • Guide." They are in tremendous demand in the opening days of each new administration, for they show what the party in power haa to give away to its faithful friends. The Issuance of companion volumes, which might fittingly be called the "Colo- j i sial Office Seekers' Guide." would have some very distinct advantages. Nothing Is so good a safeguard against padded i payrolls as the publication of lists of em- j ployes. Without something of the kind j huge scandals in the colonial service are j certain to grow up, and sooner or later to j come to light. Moreover, whether It be . an advantage or not. the fact remains 1 that nothing would do more to dull the : anti-imperialistic claws of any opposi- ! tion party that might come into power; than a visual exhibit of the "government | Jobs" that go with the colonial system. I : May Assassinate King Edward fi»w York Sun SoaolMt Smrvlom. New Haven. Cone. May 11.— H. L. De Glnzberg. who is here raising money for the Boer cause by lecturing, declared last night that Great Britain would be shaken by a terible event within & few days. He conveyed the impression that an attempt ■will be made to assassinate King Edward himself. Ginzberg declined to specify the turn the budding horror would take when he was asked if it meant the assassina tion of the l:ing by an anarchist or whether some high personage in England was doomed to die. For while these positions are under civil service rules now, that fact would not alarm any virile opposition party. The Indians we have had wich us always, and yet only ihis week a committee of the National Civil Service Reform associa tion, a league of public-spirited citizens, and mostly republicans, have shown in a formal report a wretched state of affairs in the Indian service, where the spoils system prevails. Were the Bryan demo crats to come into power, it is quite likely that they would prefer the example of their predecessors in office, .concerning the Indian, to tome exceedingly new the ories just now advanced for the benefit of the Filipinos. Another advantage which would follow the publication of lists of colonial offlce holdeis would be the inducement to some system in their salaries and duties. Now each colony stands by itself. The Samoan islands are under the navy department. Governor Allen of Porto Rico nominally reports to the secretary of state. Cuba Is under the military arm. The Philip pines will soon have a civil government of their own. In each of these places the appointing power differs, and all that goes with it, so much so that the home public ie confused and uninformed, and any story of •'Colonial plums" once started, spreads like wildfire among the opposition. In the Philippine islands the service is now pretty well organized, and ii is pos sible to tell something of offices and office holding there. The chief bureau is, of course, the Philippine commission. Each commissioner has a private secretary at $3,000. There is one secretary of the commission at $7,500, one assistant sec retary and one recorder at $2,750 each, »nd several clerks at salaries of about $1,800. in the office of the military gov ernor there ie one private secretary at $3,000, one law clerk at $3,000, one chief clerk at $2,250, one clerk in charge of archives at $2,000, and minor clerks as follows- One at $I,SOO. three at $1,600, nine at $1,400, twelve at $1,200, three at $900, eight at $720. two at $360. two at $320, two at $210, two at $150. and two porters at $120 a year each. The small compensation accorded to the lower grade employes in all the Philip pine bureaus reveals the presence of the brown man. Meiit-nger boys are provided for at wages in some bureaus cc small as $72 a year, less than the monthly compeu eation of page boys in the United States senate. Coachmen are down at $150 a >ear. when iv Washington $720 is prob ably the drivers' and stablemen's mini mum. Messengers here get from $720 10 $1,200, the laite:- rate being that of colored messengers at the White House. How long the new civil government in Manila can maintain the low rate of wages for these native employes will depend upon the extent to which they are excluded from political power. It is that rather than the terms of the labor market, that regulates rates of compensation here. But to return to the official list: The collector of customs is a $6,000 officer, his deputy gets |4.000. his cashier $3,000, his seven chiefs of division $2,000 each. He has be&ides ordinary clerks, forty-four •mployes at a compensation of $120 a year each —evidently brown men — and seven messenger boys at $90 a year each. The collector of internal revenue gets, under the new civil government, $4,000; his dep uty $2,000. He has seventeen employes at $150 per annum, and three messengers at $720 a year. The director general of Dolly's Romance Was Spoiled Special to The Journal. Dickinson, N. D., Mny 11.—A romantic affair came to light to-day when it was learned that Dolly Bressler of Coshocton, Ohio, a fine looking young miss of 22 sum mers, had come to Dickinson to marry J. P. Moon, a man who works on the sheep ranch of W. T. Hendren, head of the Hendren & Tallant company of Duluth. Miss Bressler says that Mr. Moon had represented himself to her as being wealthy and from the picture he had sent her she took him to be rather good looking. But When Dolly came to see the plainsman of 62 winters, she decided she did not want to marry, and being without money, she asked her late correspondent to let her have enough to pay her carfare back to the parental roof. Mr. Moon said this was not according to the contract and he would not advance a cent, whereupon Dolly wrote her father who arrived from the east to-day and took his venturesome daughter borne. Mr. Bressler, who is « small manufacturer of soft drinks in Coshoeton. said that his daughter had stolen away from home, and he guessed she had learned a lesson. Mr. Moon feels badly over his loss of the ,girl, but has returned to his flocks. >msS*K4 SPRiSG. $5.47. BKKD NO MONEY tt yen Ere within TOO miles of Minneapolis; If farther _ A MBd We and we wUI tendyoa bj freight, C. O. D., subject to examination, this white ESi.SEI.Ea fy^ |\Jf UOI BED, WOVEN inn BPKX3G9 and MATTREBSiJToa can examine them at your nearest l^^l_^flf ffti _ freight depot and If found perfecUyTatUfaetory. exactly as represented equal to 11 If ■•?V — what your dealer sells at double the price, and the greatest value you ever saw. B. r**" ■ ft/^ I ?\JH P&y the railroad agent our special price, 85.47 and freight charges (Ims »Te If L -^fc- JJL aC I .*»^h sent order). The outfit weighs about lttlhs. and freight will be nothing cora s^^TT fr^^J^ ■ pared to what you will gar*. TUB IROS BED la 4 ft, 6 in. or 3 ft. 8 in. wide (state IS&PSto^ l-^-fafiVK choice.. 60 Inches high; la siren highest possible white enameled finish in three MBBSBfaiJJtfg'IHS^MJ coats, baked on, beautiful brass cast rases and mounts, made extra strong and fit •3Ksis&'«K3l*££ss6a ted complete with best casters. BPSHOB are high grade woven wlre.heavy.atrong, [B hard maple frame, thick batten. MATTRESS In made of beat quality excelsior.' *% t^L* >-3ggffyißSa>a white cotton top, road quality ticking. Send for Free Furniture Catalogue/ (I" T, Mi BQB6RTS.VPP.Y WB8& 717*1 MUHwMtAra.,MliiiiMp«iis, Minn. IS Read the Wants. '1 1 posts receives $5,000. He has a chief clerk at $2,250. an Inspector at $2,000, one coachman at $160, besides janitors and messengers. The Manila postmaster Is to receive $3,500, his assistant $2,500. the superintendent of the mails $2,000. Other offices in the islands pay a smaller aum. The postmaster at Hollo gets only $2,000. The members of the civil service com mission each receive $3,500. The general superintendent of education receives $6,000. , There is also an auditor, whose annual salary Is $6,000. That of his deputy is $4 000, his chief clerk $2,250, where the working force under him receives from $300 to $1,800 per year, according to effi ciency, experience and complexion. The treasurer of the Phllinpine archipelago is also a $6,000 officer. He has a $2,250 chief clerk, and a corps of clerks of similar compensation to those in the auditor's office. The municipal service at Manila is also quite elaborate, and affords of fices for many Americans. Provincial places are literally "too numerous to men tion " although they will doubtless be filled principally by the natives. Another Philippine office for a good American is chief of the bureau of statistics. It goes without saying that eight mil lion people need a good many officers', un der modern conditions, and that the ap pointing power of- the president has been greatly extended by the acquisition of these islands. While to most readers of The Jour nal the salaries already recounted will seem fully as low as is compatible with an efficient service, it must be remem bered that to the rural American, south and west, these sums look colossal. White men ia the country regions of the south may be found working for 50 cents a day. A dollar a day Is good wages in the cotton mills of the Piedmont belt, Except in the large cities, and the very newest parts of the west, manual labor is very :ow, and this means the great voting body. To an overwhelming percentage of American voters the positions already named will seem to be literally "plums," as do most of the positions here in Wash ington for that matter. This view greatly Interferes with the be6t administration here, as it will in the Philippines The right kind of a man can hardly be had for the salaries named, and yet popular clamor would stand in the way of higher ones. The cost of living In Manila, the seat of j government, is higher than in the United i States. Satisfactory accommodations for I any class of Americans cannot be secured j at any of the hotels for less than $35 per month, and rates usually exceed this amount. Many of the Americans, how ever, secure rooms with private families I and board in messes, the provisions being purchased from the commissary. The food obtained from ihe commissary stores ia the best, and the average cost for room j and board for those who live in this I manner is about $35 per month per person. It will be the aim to make the service at tractive for competent Americans who will be required to assist in the work of the government. As soon as practicable, the government will have erected a num ber of houses in a desirable section of Manila. The rent of these houses will be low and each one will probably accom modate five or six persons. Those who occupy them can obtain servants with lit tle difficulty. It. is alEo proposed to establish stores similar to the army com missary stores for the benefit of civilian employes. The street car system in Ma nila is inadequate and it Is the practice to hire what are called carromatas and quileaes whenever one desires to go any distance in the city. The charge for the use of these cabs is 15 cents for carro matas and 20 cents for auilezes for the first hour with a reduction for each sub sequent hour. The average cost to cm i ployes a month for their use is about $10. But with the extensive public Improve ments now under way in Manila, there is j no doubt that in time an electric or other I street railway system will be installed j there and the cost of transportation will i then be no more than in the United j States. Clothing, an element of cost here, amounts to little there. The price is easy and the burden is light. —W. W. Jermane. BAPTISTS ADJOURN Wili Meet In Minneapolis \ext Year —Faribanlt Plan Optioned. Special to The Journal. Xorthfleld, Minn., May 11.—The annual j meeting of the Minneapolis Baptist asso ; elation closed with an interesting ses ; sion last evening. The speakers were ! Rev. G. F. Holt, Rev. F. H. Cooper and Rev. H. B. Stillman. It was decided to hold the meeting next year with the First ! Baptist church in Minneapolis. There was j a heated discussion yesterday, when the resolutions were read. Among those adopted were the following: Resolved, That this asfcoeiutiou, represent ing over 4,5<W Baptists, expresses its disap proval of .he introduction of the so-called Faribault. plan of education into the Philip pine Islands, as being un-American and un constitutional, and it respectfully urges the president to veto thlg and 3imilar legisla tion. Resolved, That a copy of the above resolu tiou be sent to the president and that it be given out to the press. Resolved, That we heartily approve of the cct of congress which discontinued the army canteen and tl at we express our disapproval and condemnation*of the evident systematic attempt to misrepresent the results attend ing the canteen"s removal. We know of nothing that regulates the liver and bowels so well as DeWitt's Lit tle Early Risers. They never gripe. THE MINNEAPOLIS JOUBNAL. BURKE WON'T SAY Reeves' Allegation of Bad Faith Met With Silence. COMBINATION AGAINST MR. KYLE Burke Said to Be Behind Martin and Aua in at Crawford for Senator. Special to The Journal. Pierre, S. D., May 11.—Congressman C. H. Burke, when shown the editorial In the last number of the Groton Independent, State Auditor Reeves' paper, denouncing Burke for having broken faith in the mat ter of the appointment of Collins of Groton for internal revenue collector, re fused to affirm or deny the charge. Reeves declares that Collins had Burkes unqualified indorsement and that when Burke broke In favor of Ellerman of Yankton, Gamble and Martin followed him in the desertion of the Groton man. "Collins had Kyle, did he not? That ought to have secured him the appoint ment!" was all that Burke would say. It Is the general belief that If Burke and Gamble ever gave Collins any assur ance of support, which is not denied, they subsequently withdrew it because of the strenuous efforts which Kyle was making to secure the appointment of the Groton candidate. It is not Intended by Burke, Gamble and Martin that Kyle shall derive any more strength than he already has by securing any good appointments. Such is the Impression which is gathered from unofficial but reliable republican circles in Pierre. Martin is to be a candidate for the United States senate and it now seems probable that he will have the support of both Gamble and Burke. Burke would be a candidate himself if the chances for an election were good, but he has evidently concluded that he can best dispose of the political aspira tions of Coe I. Crawford of Huron by supporting the candidacy of a Black Hills man who, it is believed, would have the advantage in location over any man of equal standing in any other part of the state. The attack of Reeves upon Burke Is not surprising. When nominated for auditor at Mitchell in 1898, he was an "insurgent" who had been assailing the republican state machine, and particularly A. B. Kittredge of Sioux Palls for several months, but a compromise was fixed up whereby Burkes crowd got the Brown county delegation for some of its plans and Reeves was nominated for state audi tor. He has taken no part in factional politics during his two terms up to the present time, but his attack on Burke is regarded here as notice that hereafter and during the remainder of his term he In tends to resume his former attitude of hostility to the federal push. STUDENTS ON THE CARPET Attended a Sunday Picnic Ivatead of Going' to Church. Special to The Journal. Grinnell, lowa, May 11.—The quiet of Grinnell has been rudely disturbed and fre quent faculty meetings are being held to set the matter right. As a result, Miss Bertie Fallard has been suspended and five others are awaiting the decision of the faculty with fear and trembling. The disturbance was caused by the fact that three of the co-eds with their student es corts, in open opposition and disregard of the traditions of the Institution, preferred to spend one of the recent pleasant Sun days enjoying a picnic, rather than In the usual time-honored manner that pre vails in the Congregational Institution. An interesting, and all-absorbing feature of the affair is the fact that one of the men implicated is a prominent athlete and is expected to land a couple of first places for the "Scarlet and Black" at the coming state and triangular meets. GRASS ON THE RANGES Good Crop Already Grown—Stock- men in Fine Fettle. Special to The Journal. Fort Pierre, S. D., May 11.—Late re ports received from the range show that there have been plentiful rains during the week and that the grass is far in advance of anything east of the river. Ira Spurl ing, of the firm of J. C. Eager & Co., of Pierre, who returned from Leslie, seventy miles west of here, on Thursday, reports that the grass in most places if from four to six inches high. He declares that one could take a mower and mow a heavy swath from Willow creek to the Cheyenne river. Others recently arrived tell the same story. The stock men are in splen did spirits over the prospects. SCIENCES. HALL. WING >. Dak. Agricultural College Trus- tees Will Make a Beginning. Special to The Journal. Fargo, N. D., May 11.—The board of trustees for the North Dakota agricultural college has arranged for several improve ments at the institution. The chief one will be the erection of a wing for the pro posed large science hall. The wing will be about one-fourth of the completed building. The rest of the structure will be built as the institution Is able to se cure the necessary appropriations. A mechanical laboratory is to be erected immediately to make more room for the large class in that department. Work on the new college barns, to replace tfie structures burned last fall, is progressing favorably, and President Worst and other members of the faculty are elated over the prospects. GRASS TWINE PLANT Three Hundred to Be Employed at Superior at the Start. Special to The Journal. West Superior, Wis., May 11.—The plant of thp Northwestern Grass Twine com pany is being prepared for the season's work. It is expected the plant will manu facture the product of sixteen tons of grass each day. The plant is one of three in the country. and 300 men, women and children will be employed at the start. A great many peo ple have already come here for the pur pose of working in the mill, and skilled labor will be employed almost altogether. The company will cut several thousand tons of grass in this neighborhood, and has made arrangements for a big dam at the head of the Mississippi for the purpose of flooding some land to grow more swamp grass. Jack Murphy was yesterday sentenced to one year at Waupun, and thus ends a hard-fought case. Murphy was charged with procuring girls by the use of fraud and deceit to go into houses of ill-fame*. He has a mother and father and a brother in Ashland. He strongly protested his innocence and kept his nerve up until the sentence was passed, when be broke down"- completely. Deputy United States Marshal Lewlston went to Madison last .evening, and had with him Maud Killmer, who has been indicted by the United States grand Jury on a charge of selling liquor to the In dians. It is claimed the woman ran a notorious resort In this city, and that it was a great gathering place for Indians and half-breede. WON'T GIVE IT IP Fargo Fire Festival Promoter* Re new Their Zeal. Special to The Journal. Fargo, N. D., May 11.—Owing to the apparent indifference of some of the busi ness men over the flre festival there was some talk of abandoning the annual event, but at a mass meeting there was a display of enthusiasm and the committee is going ahead with more zeal than before and the eighth anniversary of the big fire will be the biggest In the history of the festi vals. The meeting' of the editors here next week promises to result in something good in the way of a business organization for [owners of weekly papers. The North Star Daily Press association, comprising all the dailies in the two Dakota* and Minne sota, outside the t*ln cities, -will be in session here in honor of H. C. Plumley of Fargo, who la president of the organ ization. President Kent of the State Press association has called a meeting of the nickertall pencil pushers on the same date and eltorts will be made to organize a business and to control foreign advertis ing ami make uniform rates on all patent medicine and legal advertising. WILL PROBABLY DIE Hand of a Mllbank Alan Blown Off— Skull Fractured. Special to The Journal. ' Mllbank, S. D., May 11.—A man who has lived in this city a few months, going by the name of Harry Holt, , but who now says his true name is Stephen Matuszczak, was frightfully injured to-day while blast ing rock with dynamite. His left hand was blown off, and the skull at the fore head crushed in. He is receiving the beat attention, . but recovery is doubtful. He says he has a mother and two brothers living at or near , Larabee, Wls. . Ha is about 25 years of age. The weather is bright and cool and con ditions perfect for growing crops. An in creased acreage of corn will be planted this year. . \ . . . •,... ,v. p : Probably no town of its size in the state has given more attention - to plant ing trees than has Milbank. Over two thousand trees have already been set out this season, principally box elder, ash and elm. .. • - .; ... ■-'":.'■-.■■ J?; TACOMA PARK (AMPMEETING Debs Will Be the Star With Pettl ' -^ crew a Close Second. Special. to The Journal. . : Aberdeen, S. D., May 11.—The program for the socialist camp meeting at Tacoma park, June 29 to July 4, has been arranged. Eugene V. Debs is the star. attraction, with Rev. George L. McNutt second, fol lowed by ex-Senator Pettlgrew and . ex- Governor Lee. . Entertainments will be provided in addition, and the new audi torium will be completed. . The fact that several persons who will be connected with construction work on the Soo this summer have engaged living rooms in this city, with the understanding Alleged Minn. Poisoner in Jail Special to The Journal. Glenwood, Minn., May 11.—George Rosman of Grovelake township was arrested and brought before Justice Reed yesterday on the charge of attempting to poison his son-in-law, Dr. Quincy Warren. Dr. Warren alleges that he saw Rossman enter his room and put into a bottle of whisky belonging to him what was afterwards found to be white arsenic. The case was set for May 17, the alleged poisoner being com mitted to Jail without bail. that they are to have headquarters here, is taken as additional evidence that the road means to build to Aberdeen before snow flies. Teachers of Three Counties. Special to The Journal. Grand Forks, N. D., May 11.—The Trl-Coun ty Teachers" Association, which embraces Grand Forks. Walsh and Pembina counties, met yesterday in this city, with over 400 teachers present, and many of the county superintendents, as well as State Superin tendent J. If. Devine. A good program was carried out and the session is the most suc cessful in the history of the organization. The address of welcome was delivered by B. G. Skulason and the response by W. E. Hoover of Park River. Superintendent Devine gave an able address and several good papers were read and followed by interesting discus sions. The closing session and election of officers are being held to-day. . - Cannon Crackers Barred. Special to The Journal. Baraboo, Wls., May 11.—Portage is making preparations for a grand Fourth of July cele bration. Among the features will be a big race meet, and a derby, in which eleven running horses have been entered. The purse is $300. The city council passed an ordinance prohibiting the firing or sale of cannon fire crackers on that day Within the city limits. Another Death From LJffhtnlna-. Special to The Journal. Ipswich, B. D., May 11.~-James Adams, who lived northwest of town, was instantly killed by lightning during the storm yes terday afternoon. He had been to Ipswich aud was on his way home with a load of feed. Seeing the storm approaching, he drove into the yard of Mr. Jackson, a neighbor, but be fore he could alight from his wagon the bolt struck him and he fell back dead. This is the third death iv Edmunds in less than a week by lightning. Goddard Sells His Ranch. Special to The Journal. Pierre. S. D., May 11.—Thomas M. Goddard, member of the legislature from Sully coun ty, has sold his stock ranch and will prob ably make his home in Pierre unless he should be fortunate enough to secure the ap- Dointment as superintendent of the reform school, which he ia now seeking.—J. C. Hayes has shipped his grading outfit to Belle Plaine, lowa, where he has engaged to work on the extension of the south branch of the Chicago £ North-Western. Quarantine Breaker Pleads Guilty. Special to The Journal. Glenwood, Minn., May 11.—P. A. Kroshus, who was arrested two weeks ago ol com ulaint of the local health officer for breaking quarantine, pleaded guilty in justice court this morning.—Several smallpox patients have been released from quarantine and the scar.c Is over. Unless something new de velops, the few remaining cases will be out within a couple of Weeks.—A new real estate firm. Werkhelser and Ashton, located in GJen wood this week. The members are from lowa—M. L. Werkheiser from Sheldon and W. L. Ashton from Spencer.—Olaf Rygh, formerly of Viroqua, Wis,, opened a Jew elry store here this week.—Mrs. August Max, wife of the Soo section foreman, died of ex haustion, following childbirth.—Seeding is done and wheat is stoollng splendidly, giv ing promise of an unusually good crop. More corn will be planted than, ever before in the history of the county. Pierre to Extend Sewers. Special to The Journal. Pierre. S. D., May 11.—The city of Pierre proposes to continue its policy of public improvements, begun last year, when nearly $5,000 worth of new water mains were put in to take the place of old ones which had been in the ground nearly ten years. The latest move is a large sewer, which will extend from the courthouse down Pierre street to the river, a distance of about six blocks, with provision for extension up some of the side streets. The estimated cost of the work will be about $4,000. Woman's Sensational Literary Claim York tun SomolalSttPvtoa. :, Paris, May 11.—The sensation of the day In literary and social circles is the claims of a Mrs. Durkeei of New Orleans to .the authorship of "Eve Victorleuse," the latest literary success in Paris, and which everybody supposed was written by Pierre de Coulevain. - ■ . • .'. ' . .d!'" -• ! : Mrs. Durkee "asserts that not only did she write "Eve VLctorieuse," but "Nobl esse Americaino," the latter being published by Pierre de Coulevain five years ago. She claims that Mr.. Durkee helped' her write "Noblesse Americaine," while an tal ian count collaborated with her on "Eve Victorieuse," which contains some remark able sketches of the life of the Italian aristocracy. • ■:.'''" :'" ' ' . " i Friends of Mrs. Durkee stoutly maintain that she wrote both the books In ques tion. The' real author, Pierre de Coulevain, is much astonished that an American woman should claim the authorship of both of his stories. . V'" ■ DETECTIVES LET OUT Mayor of De» Molnei Give* a De- ; partment a Shaking Up. Special to The Journal. : Dcs Moines, lowa, May 11.—Mayor Hartlnbower has suspended Chief of De tectives Loom Smith and Detectives Ed Johnston and John Dckroot, pending in- vestigation charges.. a/- •■• • . i Smith is alleged tjo be intemperate and derelict la keeping discipline. ;: Johnston, an old officer, ■ and Eckroot" -were' detailed last week with the 'Conger specialu to Council Bluffs to protect tie train. They came back ahead, of,the special to Valley Junction when they; botrded' it and came to Dea Molnes. ', , . \•; ./; .;, . ■j There x are . other delinquencies . in, the detective department., ( and it is '; alleged that the ; detectives/ are failing :to ferret out burglars' or' rerjover goods ,in several important crimes.' The mayor threatens a general ahake-^p.;:'■::?*_"* ,".;. . .:. ■ HEAT OF THE STARS Professor Nichols of Dartmouth Suc ceeds in Measuring It. HIS WONDERFUL RADIOMETER Experiments at the Verke» Observa tory of Chicago "L" Crowned i ' With Success. Special to The Journal. Williams Bay, Wis., May 11.—Whether the stars, millions of miles away, send to the earth's surface any heat along with their rays of light, a question which has long puzzled astronomers has been finally solved. The heat from these far off bodies has not only been detected but measured. It has been measured by one of the most delicate and sensitive astro nomical instruments ever made —an in strument capable of measuring the heat of a candle a mile away. ' .. ':'.^ The credit for solving the problem and I for constructing this delicate instrument belongs to Professor E, F. Nichols of Dartmouth college. The experiments were, however, performed at the Yerkes observatory of the University of Chicago, where Professor Nichols spent two of his summer vacations. The results obtained from these experiments have Just been carefully reviewed and computed and sent to (Professor George E, Hale, director of the observatory. Professor Nichols' experiments at the Yerkes observatory have for the first time proved beyond a doubt that the planets and some of the fixed stars send an ap preciable quantity of heat to the earth. The quantity, however, is so minute that the wonder is that an instrument could be made sensitive enough to detect it. The instrument which can record such an infinitesimal amount of heat is called a radiometer. Though based to some extent upon the same principle as the bolometer and radlomicrometer, which have been so successfully used in measuring heat rays, in construction it is essentially dif ferent and for this purpose has proved far more effective. The bearing of these first measurements of stellar heat, says Professor Kale upon the life history of stars is very Impor tant, but general conclusions cannot be drawn until further results can be ob tained. Professor Nichols remarks that the great reflecting telescope, with sil vered glass mirror five feet in diameter, which is being constructed at the Yerkes observatory, will be better adapted than any other instrument for this delicate work. The glass lenses of a refracting telescope are quite opaque to some of the heat waves "which reach us from the stars, and for this reason a reflecting tel escope of the largest size must be used In future experiments. 'Professor Nichols was assisted in this valuable work by Professor Charles A. St. John of Oberlin college and A. L. Colton, formerly as sistant at the Lick observatory. S. DAKOTA LUTHEfTLEAGUE Fourth Annual Convention liitler Way In Sioax Fall*. Special to The Journal. Sioux Falls, S. D., May 11.—The fourth annual convention of the South Dakota Luther League, an association of the young people of the Norwegian Lutheran church, is now in session here and will continue until to-morrow. About 300 delegates from various points in the state are in attendance. The sessions are being held in the Norwegian Lutheran church. The discussions and papers cover every subject of interest to the organization. The principal social event of the conven tion will be a reception and banquet at the residence of N. J. Bragstad this even ing. This afternoon several interesting papers were read. On Sunday afternoon a paper on the "Luther League" will be read by J. G. Berdahl of Canton, and in the evening Professor J. S. Nordgaard of Canton will lecture. On Sunday morning there will be a special song service by members of visiting choirs, and Rev. H. M. Solem will preach. Music during the regular sessions is furnished by the choir of St. Augustana college and the Lutheran college band, together with local singers of note. SCENE OF THeIr~CRJME Xorthfield Opposed to the Parole of the Yonngen. Special to The Journal. Northfleld, Minn., May 11.—The steps taken to parole the Younger brothers have not caused the outspoken opposition of the citizens of this locality which the at tempts of former year* created. It is true that some, perhaps many, have grown indifferent in the matter. This may be accounted for in various ways. Former movements to parole the Youngers have systematically failed, and many feel that this attempt will meet a like fate. Again, many have confidence in the board of pardons and in the governor sufficient to put their minds at ease. The locality as a whole may be said to be opposed to pardoning the men who are responsible for the crime here some twenty-five years ago. The community is not at all vin dictive and fewer are opposed to the par don of these men than ever before, but the locality at large still contains a good, strong majority who are against the parole. FOR SPROUTING SAILORS. Philadelphia, May 11.—The yacht Dorothea, recently purchased by the government to be used as a training ship by the naval militia of Illinois, left the League Island navy yard to-day for Chicago. Her route will be by the way of the St. Lawrence river and the great lakes. The Dorothea is manned by a crew of fifty naval reserves from Chicago who arrived here yesterday. NEW PATENTS. Special to The Journal. Washington, D. C, May 11.— follow ing patents were Issued this week to Min nesota and Dakota inventors, as reported by Williamson & Merchant, patent attor neys, 1 929-935 i Guaranty building, Minne apolis: . William S. Connor, Minneapolis, coin controlled newspaper.-delivering ma chine; Daniel T. Denton, Lake view, Minn., harvester; L- James - Farrel, : Trosky, . Minn., wirswinding machine; ? Normagn G. . Hall, Spencer, S. D., - ■well-drilling apparatus; Lewis H. 1 Kroke, Dwlght, N. D.,; monkey i wrench; Alice ; E." Seashols, Minneapolis, Boapaodd«r. v ;... : ;. "; ._.,: ,;.-•;;-; SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 11. 1901. THE BOBTAIL MINES CO Gapi-taliza-fclon, $950,000. DR. J. F. FORCE, President. JOHN M. REES, Vice-president, C. E. FORCE, Secretary. F« W. DEAN, Treasure* Operating 400 acres in the heart of We are now working in ore. A few the mineral belt of Arizona. more shares offered at 15c, cash plan; No salaries to officers. All funds 17c» installment; par value, 31.00. used for development. Send for surveyor's maps, samples of Free Milling Gold, 214.97 to ton. ore, and all information. BOBTAIL MINES CO., WEST HOTEL BUILDING, MINNEAPOLIS THE JUSTICE OF A LAW Not the Bnilnei* of a. Court to Paw on That Queation. To the Editor of The Journal: Your comments upon the recent decision of the supreme court of this state in the saloon keepers' bond case prompt me to submit to you a few reflections upon that decision. During the past century much effort has been directed toward reducing by legislation the danger to society from the traffic in in toxicating liquors. Among the safeguards adopted is the requiring of a bond to be given by a saloon-keeper for the faithful compli ance with the requirements of the law. It is the theory of the law that the saloon keeper, engaged In a traffic so dangerous to public health, public morals and public safe ty, is the trustee of those principal objects of organized society, and to secure the com munity in the performance of that trustee ship by saloon-keepers, the law requires that their two sureties on the bond shall see to it that that trusteeship is faithfully per formed. The sureties are the guardians of the saloon-keeper. This is the theory of the law, and certain it is, that if those who are engaged in the traffic perform faithfully and honestly the duties required of them by the laws regulating their traffic, the danger to public health, public morals and public safety would be reduced to a minimum. Now, the decision in the bond case of State vs. Larson, recently decided by the supreme court, virtually eliminates that protection heretofore sought to be given by that bond and practically throws down all safety bar riers. It is, therefore, important that the principles announced in that decision, and in the vigorous dissenting opinion made by the chief justice of this state and Justice Brown, should be given a wide circulation in order that the people of this state may be Informed thereof. Surely there can be no more severe criticism of the decision of the majority than that which is contained in the dissenting opinion of the minority—namely, "a flagrant and rank usurpation of power"—the power of the people expressed through the legisla ture. I have tried, in the parallel passages hereto appended, to bring those principles in.to di rect contrast. Extracts of dissent ing opinion of Jus tice Brown, in which Chief Jus tice Start concurs: It may be stated as a general rule of law, supported by an, over whelming weight of authorities, both in England and this country, that where a statute requires the execution of a bond to the state for a fixed and specified penalty to be condi tioned for a compli ance with the laws of the state in the re spects named therein, the effect is to consti tute the bond a cove nant for liquidated damages, a penalty imposed by the sov eign power as a pun ishment for violation of such law, uulfss a different intent ap pears. The rule is stated thus in 4 Am. and Eng., Enc. L., 7UO: "The designa tion by statute of a specific sum as a penalty has the ef fect of constituting a bond given In com pliance therewith, a covenant for liqui dated damages or a penalty imposed by the sovereign power, unless a different in tent appear." A dis tinction is made by all the authorities where this question has been considered between bonds exe cuted by one individ ual to another to se cure the performance of some collateral agreement and a bond given, as in the case at bar, to the state and conditioned for an observance of the law. U. S. vs. Montell, Taney 74. Keating vs. Sparrow, 1 Ball & B. 367. Brinisni vs. Gibson, At K. 255. Peachey vs. of Sumerset, 1 Strange, 447. Clark vs. Burnard, 108, U. S., 436. Murfree vs. Official Bonds, 452. Prohp vs. Eckman, 63, Hunn, 209. Coggshall vs. Pottut, 1 Ai. 413. Qruntard vs. Collye, 50 S. W., 2(>5. Tripp vs. Kor ton, 10 R. Q., 125. The only ease hold ing to the contrary is State vs. Esterbrook, 29 Kans., 739. It is not for the courts to say whether a statute which is constitutional is fair Extracts from de cision of majority: While the question is not without per plexity we are some what Influenced by the belief that in the absence of any ex press provisions such an instrument ex ecuted in compliance with a law which recognizes traffic in intoxicating liquors as a legitimate busi ness should not be rigidly construed when the result will Inevitably bo oppres sive and unjust. The law is that the authority to impose penalties and espe cially excessive penal ties must be strictly construed. City vs. Olson, 7t> Minn. The legislature may see fit in the future by express enactment and ia positive lan guage to exact the "pound of flesh," but for many years, at least since Shylock demanded strict com pliance wifh the con ditions of his bond only to meet with dis aster, such exactions have not met with favor in or out of judicial tribunals. It Is evident that the statutes of this state bearing upon in toxicating liquors are in a very complicated condition. This is undoubtedly the re sult of enactments at nearly every legis lative session since we became a state, without regard to ex isting statutes and often times producing absolute conflict. As early as 1858 a bond was required from licensees with conditions similar to those now found in section 2026, the amount thereof to be ?1,000. In the year 1862 the amount of the bond was decreased to J.'uO, the conditions being those that had there tofore prevailed. In 1887 the license fee was greatly increased and also the amount of tho bond, the lat ter being fixed at $2,000. The condi tions to be contained therein were not ma terally altered. The law of 1858 pro vided for a revoca tion of license in case conditions of the bond were violated, and the or just, or whether the legislature iu tended '"to exact tho pound of flesh" re ferred to by the ma jority of the court. The suggestions In their opinion on the Bubject would be very pertinent for the con sideration of the leg islature, but are not germane to a judicial construction or inter pretation of the stat ute. The question whether a given stat ute is fair or just is one exclusively for the legislature.Courts have nothing to do with these questions, but art* limited in in terpreting or con struing statutes to ascertain the intent of the legislature, and have no right to declare a statute In valid on the assump tion that it is unjust. To do so would be a flagrant and rank usurpation of power. It is conceded by the the majority that the statute, construed aa contended for by the respondent, is not un constitutional as im posing a cruel and unusual punishment, yet they proceed to say that the punish ment imposed there by is unfair and un just, further provision making the obligees liable for all dam ages done by per sons intoxicated by liquors obtained from the principal, was a feature of the law and still remains a part of section 1992. State vs. Ester brook, 29 Kan. 739. Jenkins vs. City, 79 111. 339. Contra Quin tard vs. Corcoran, 50 Conn. 34. It Is manifest from the above extracts, ar ranged aa I have them In parallel columns, that the principle laid down by the majority Is a departure from the general principles <-t law heretofore established by the highest ju dicial tribunals. No authority la given to sustain the prin- six chairs DINING ROOM SET $7 93 ?3^J!J!^?s?^3i^^lSS^Sis<fw^^ ONE TAfiLE IllNiNh KllilM if ItS i H 1 ?SS?»?iW toi 11 ii£»oß<t;£r *iJ>*» $&E&3mted^ Ti«««*«^T« Mi ROBERT? SUPPLY KOUSE» MIMEAPQLft MINIU clple laid down by the majority of the court except the single case from the state of Kan sas. It is my impression that the decision cited from Kansas was one of the inducing causes of the unrest and conflict which has characterized during recent year* the liquor legislation of that state, and -which ulti mately led to the wholesale destruction of larger interests vested iv the manufacturing and brewing interests operating therein. It was that decision, and the legislation flowing therefrom, which led to the ultimate recognition by the supreme court of the United States of the power of the state to destroy the whole business. The decision to which I refer la tha su preme court of the United States is Munger \-3. Kansas City, which laid down the prin ciple that a private citizen did not have the right to manufacture intoxicating Hquor3, not even for his own use. It is because I desire to make my humble effort to divert the ca lamities and wholesale destruction of proper ty that have illustrated the recent liquor legislation of Kansas from our state, that X submit to you the above communication. —George H. Bentoa, Minneapolis, May 10, 1901. THE TALK OF JAOOBSON J. F. Jacobson Is already a candidate for state auditor, so far as his friend* of the country press are concerned. His merits and alleged demerits have been pretty thoroughly discussed sines adjournment, and the con sensus of opinion has been quite generally in his favor. Some of his best friends, how ever, add to their eulogy the remark that h« ■would be wiser not to go after the nomination. They feel that his many enemies among the politicians will go to any length to defeat him, and that his chances would be slim in a convention. Thia is not the popular Idea, for most of his friends are anxioui to help him make the fight. The' New Paynesville Press puts the situa tion In vigorous and graphic style, as follows: The Albert Lea. Enterprise and Buffalo Journal, discussing the propoeed candidacy of J. F. Jacobson for state auditor, conclude that Jacobson is of great service to the state as a legislator and ought to be kept there. They agree that he is a statesman and a gentleman, but that there are others whose claims should be considered first when the party comes to cast about for a candidate for auditor. This is a very polite way of turning a man down. It i 3 a great honor to be point ed out as a statesman, but a statesman, hon est • and fearless, who follows the business from year to year stands a poor show In the race for bread and butter. To a man of Mr. Jacobson's ability an election to the legisla ture is an. actual damage. It is no small sac rifice for a man to leave Ms business and spend three months in St. Paul at a salary that little more than pays necessary expenses, and when a man does it term after term, not because he wants to, but in compliance with the wishes of his constituents, he should be rewarded. If it is possible for the people to be under obligations to a politician and a statesman, then the people of Minnesota are under obligation to J. F. Jacobson, and they should be glad of an opportunity to elevate him to a position that carries a few emolu ments besides the kicks and cuffs of tha corporations and cheap politicians. Following are some of the unqualified In dorsements tendered the Lac gui Parle man: Slayton Gazette —Representative Jacobson of Lac qoii Parle county is slated for the posi tion of state auditor next year if Bob Dunn steps down and out. Dunn won the auditor ship by the bold stand he took against the lumber and mineral barons, and as Jacobson has followed in his footsteps he is regarded as Dunn's logical successor. Kenyoa Leader—lf a man has'evar earned a state office Jacobson is that man. He is rec ognized by the people as being the only man who could accomplish the feat of placing the gross earnings bill on our statute books. He should be nominated. Grove City Times—Jacobson would be jU3t the man for the next state auditor. Arlington Enterprise—Representative Jacob son of Lac gui Parle county is being "men tioned" as a good republican candidate for state auditor. Jacobson would no doubt be a popular choice. Northfleld News—Jacobson will have a mighty rocky road to travel in overcoming the objections of 'de gang" to his candidacy. He Is a fearless advocate of what he believes to be the people's rights and therefore has incurred the displeasure of some who have not been able to get him interested in their selfish plans. Appleton Tribune—"Jake" Jacobson is a much discussed man throughout the state at the present time. He is credited with the ambition of becoming a candidate on the republican ticket for state auditor. Being persona non grata with many of the leaders and particularly "de gang," he is advised by his friends not to enter the race for this or any other office that ia not applicable to the primary election law. Both friend and foe admit that Mr. Jacobson would be Invincible in the race for any office where the seleotion was left with the people. Janesville Argus—For about twelve years J. F. Jai'obson has beena member of the house from Lac gui Parle county and during all that time he has labored and fought for the people's rights regardless alike of the praise of his country friends or of the ridicule of the city papers. Nothing which has ap peared in print has turned his head. For his meritorious work it is proposed to name him for the state audltorahip next year. "And the Leaves of the Trees Shall Heal the Nations." —Rev, xxil, 2, CASCARINE. Made from roots, barks, herbs, plants and berries. Cures alter all other treat ments have failed or money refunded. If your complexion Is muddy, your eyes yellow; if you are c nervous, have slight fever, feel mean, out of 'sorts or if you are constipated and generally fick, take Carcarine. It stimulates the secretions, Improves the appetite, dissolves lmpuri* ties from the body, purifies the blood and tones up the system in general. No need of your going to a doctor and paying big doctor bills; when you can be cured by! the best prescription that the. -world 1»M ever Irnawn. ." There is only one genuine Cascarine. It is 'a: liquid laxative an 4 pleasant to the taste and does not Inter* fere with the most delicate stomach,' \. MOTHERS BE OAREFUH Do not give the children, pills an& tab lets for constipation. The ; BtomacU ii delicate and can easily be '. made weak for life. Keep on your medicine shelf a, bottle of Cascarine, nature's true remedy. Cascarine cures constipation, dyspepsia, stomach and bowel complaints. . Buy - a bottle of your druggist , to-day and. you •will always use it. Price, 50 cents. Try it. If it doesn't suit you -write us and we will refund the money. Rea Bros, & Co the manufacturers, will send fre-a to any address a valuable booklet, on diseases ot the stomach, liver, kidneys aad bowels, and > one Wek's treatment *& stamps:- to cover postage. ?: ~2ii£i&s*'/J?..