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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-01

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By courtesy Of Golfers, T e J GU r
a publishes today a new poem by sRud-
yard Kipling. The Joseph referred to in
his text is Joseph Chamberlain, as most
readers will readily discover. Mr. Cham
berlain is engaged in a crusade for i'm
perial federation. with a tariff scheme de-
signed to favor the manufacturing indus
tries Of England and grant preference to
the producers Of the colonies, and he has
developed great deal of sentiment in
England in favor Of his plan. England
has an official laureate, but better than
he, Rudyard Kipling speaks the mind and
heart of the English people in his stirring
verses. Notable among his voicings OF
the silent thought Of the people are the
"RecessionaI' and ''The Absent Minded
Beggar." Things and the Man." pub
lished today, is the newest contribution
of that character.
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Antipass Legislation.

The Benson Monitor sounds a note
that for some reason is not often
heard in Minnesota, in the follow
ing:
The influence OF the railway pass in
politics is very powerful. 1t has con-
trnaed conventions, influenced the sclec-
ton Of governors, legislators and even
judges. 1t is the opinion of some eminent
lawyers that the granting of a pass to a
public official is a violation of the inter
state commerce law. If it is, the law
should be enforced. If not, steps should
be taken to pass legislation making the
practice illegal. In some states a law has
been passed prohibiting public officers
from accepting ,favors of this kind. All
states should fall in line.
1t is really matter of wonder that
Minnesota does not have an anti
pass law on the statute books. The
state has resounded with agitation of
: every other sort, but no prophet has
arisen, like A. R. Hall in Wisconsin,,
to force down the Threats Of an un-
willing Legislature law depriving
them Of their coveted "annuals."
The pass evil has never reached
the proportions in this state that it
has in some other western common
wealths. 1t has been held within
reasonable bounds by the railroad
companies, especially since the pas
sage Of the interstate commerce law.
The antipass clause Of that law has
been a welcome refuge from the i'm
portunities of the professional pass
grabber. Altho the federal law does
not apply to interstate business off,
Gals have urged their dread of the
law and the penalties as an excuse for
ignoring these claims However, the
H law has not deferred them from
granting free transportation to MEM
! bers of the legislature and other pub
lie officials who are in a position to
do them service. 1t has not been a
serious obstacle to railroads which
took an interest in politics, and de-
sired to use free transportation to
help their favorite faction or candi-
date. . Passes or free tickets were
used by many delegates to the recent
state convention.
This sort of influence is an injustice
to the interests of the common, every.
day citizens Of the state, who pay the
&c ITeISul..' Willie lue TdllTOdQ com.
pany does not claim any proprietary
interest in the lawmaker with pass
or the convention delegate who rode
free, there is an implied obligation
there which has it's influence. Other
wise the passes would not be issued
A veteran member of the legislator,
Il has estimated that on close ques
4 ton, where there was argument TO
y and against, free passes wer
ordinarily good for twenty vote
against measure opposed by tn
railroad companies.
There is no good reason why tn
state should not have a stringent lay
against passes to public officers, o
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Cortelyou Commences to Make
Good,

We have not heard so much for the
last fortnight about the unwisdom of
the presidents preference for chair
man Of the republican national com-
mlttee. We are not likely to hear
much more of it during this cam
palgn. Inc reasons are suggested by
Mr.. Jermane's analysis of the situa-
ton today.
The trouble was that the old-style
politicians did not know Cortelyou.
They are finding him out now. They
are finding out that probably no man
has ever assumed the duties Of the
office who brought to it better equip
| ment for the task than the. modest
young fellow whom the president has
probably estimated at his true worth,
and he has already commenced to
demonstrate his executive canacitv
and organizing skill. It is business
like, for instance, for him to .discon-
tinue the wasteful, comparatively in
effective, and needlessly expensive
plan OF carrying on practically two
national campaigns, one under the
direction of the national committee
4 and the other under the direction OF
the congressional committee. THE
first thing Mr.. Cortelyou did was tc
secure the cooperation Of these two
| committees and coordination al
effort. Bureaus of the same kind
belonging to both, and organized fol
the same purpose, are consolidated
with the reasonable expectation Of
much more effective work and much
more satisfactory results.
Some of the shrewdest politicians il
the country, including Senator Frye
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else the alternative system used in
New Jersey, where the railroads are
required by law to furnish transport
tation to all legislators and state en-
ployees. One measure eradicates the
system entirely. The other gives it
the sanction of the law and removes
the obligation feature, also doing
away with the mileage graft.
Opposition to the. free pass system
is not demagogery. It is the exercise
of fair regard for the public inter-
est. Wisconsin's experience shows
what the public thinks about it, A.
r.. Hall was laughed at when he in
troduced his first bill. The next cleo
ton retired so many Of the scoffers
that he got a fair hearing, and when
his bill was jockeyed in committees
toward a painless death, Hall shook
the dry bones with a referendum an
peal to the'town meetings. The 1egis-
lature saw the handwriting on the
wall and passed the bill. .,
There is room in Minnesota for a
man like A. r. Hail. - liz: ..,s
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Both to Blame.

The meat packers are claiming a,
victory in their fight with their for
mer employees, while the strikers as
firmly assert the certainty Of their ulti-.
mate success. 1t is too early to pre-
dict the outcome, but it is not too
early to express regret that neither
side has been more wise and tactful in
it's treatment of the other. e.5
The management of the strike
seems to have been deplorably lacking
in deliberation and caution. The sit
uation was not one to warrant reckless
overconfidence on the part Of the
strikers. The labor market would not
justify it,, and the precipitate action
of President Donnelly in declaring the
second strike seems to expose the lack
of those qualities of leadership which
are essential to the fullest success.
John Mitchell would never have lost
his head as Mr.. Donnelly seems to
have done. I'll
On the other hand, the packers, If
they desired to make trouble for them
selves, in repulsing the strikers
adopted the right policy. Seeing the
temper of the men, recognizing the
concessions they had made in coming
back to work with an arrangement for
arbitration and a conditional rein
statement, it would have been easy and
polite and decent for the packers tc
have met their old employees with ar
| expression Of regret for the temporary
disturbance of their relations and that
| they were unable to take them al
back Immediately, but with assurance
| that this would be done as soon as the
revival of business made it possible
The treatment of the returning strik.
ers, however, on the part of the fore.
men and superintendent appear t
have been we'll calculated to arouse
| il1-feeling and distrust, all of which
was entirely unnecessary unless tn,
packers really wished to have more
trouble.
Happily the public has not suffered
seriously as yet from the butchers
strike, but the suffering imposed upo1
the families Of the strikers is a mos
deplorable and distressing fact al
ready manifest.
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completeness with which this work meets
the need. The Uneasy Chair.
THE MAGAZINE SAMPLER

Psychology of Book TitIes.-Frederick
Taber Cooper, in the August Bookman,
discusses the subject of titles entertain
irgly. He says:
1t is of the distinctions of Rudyard Kip
ling that he has coined more titles which have
added words and phrases to the current speech
than any other modern English writer If We
speak casually of "Absent-Minded Beggars''
of the "Truce of the Bear" of the white Mans
Burden" of the 'sNative Born or of the Five
Nations the whole Anglo Saxon world knows
precisely what we mean and the language is
just SO much richer for these telling phrases,
and good many others like them. But it is
interesting to note that the titles which We
remember and quote come, for the most
part. from his short stories and poems Kip
ling's genius has always inclined towards the
short distances in literature. The sustained eff
| fort has always been to him something of tour
de force; and when at last he did produce
wonderful, complex story of India he could do
no better than take refuge in the time device
of borrowing the name of his hero for title
| and call it Kim.
The magazine continues in this number
its entertaining articles on Newspaper
DOM
Double Worlds Fair Number.-The Au-
gust Worlds Work is a sumptuous double
worlds fair number guide, philosopher
and friend for the great exposition In
terpreting picturesquely and pictoria1ly ev-
cry phase of the fair it is a permanent
! T
everyone 1t is complete souvenir. The
article and illustrations were written and
taken by members of the Worlds Work
staff after a months study. The 25o pho
tographs, the best ever made for any fair.
and including many night views. were
practically all made by A. Radcliffe Dug
more, the famous nature photogra pher.
The cover, reproduction in green and
gold of Festival hall and the Cascades, the
central picture Of the fair, is by Stetson
Crawford. Just as the worlds fair is an
ticles explain the world advance.
Earthquakes In Panama.-The Engineer
Ing Magazine for August has leading
article by General H. L. Abbot the great
est authority in the world upon the cli-
mate and rainfall Of the Isthrus of Pan
anna and their influence on the plans for
the Panama canal. He gives a concise
statement of the data which are the key
to the problem of building the waterway.
and shows that the Panama route is much
less subject to disturbance by earth
quakes than the Nicaragua route. Paul
Moller follows with an illustrated descrip-
ton of the Berlin combined elevated and
underground railway, specially pertinent in
: view of the approaching opening Of the
New York underground. Robert McF.
!, DOble has an account, also finely illus
trated, Of great 100-mile so, 000volt cleo
trio power Transmission from a Mexican
, twaterpower to the Guanajuato mines. Two
. other illustrated features are the papers
on toolroom practice, by John Ashford, the
noted British expert, and on the manufac-
, ture of iron by electro chemical processes,
: by M. Adolphe Minet.
BOOKS RECEIVED
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who probably has no superior, already
recognize Mr.. Cortelyou's capacity for
the job he has undertaken, and are
enthusiastic in his support, OF course.
.Cortelyou may not win this fight for
but certainly the indica-
tons now are that he will, and that
he will do it by as large a margin as
could be obtained by any man.
Guess the president was ''safe"
when he selected Cortelyou.
We violate no confidence in stating that
Carl schurz is going to support Parker.
This is embarrassing, If true. s.
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AT THE THEATERs
Ferris PLAYERS In "eismonda J,

= 70 UT III S1IST1Unua.'s.
The Ferris players at the Lyceun
opened their week last evening IN
;Sardou's great play, .Gismonda, to
a packed house. The beautiful piece
was wen received There will be a
matinee tomorrow. A review of the
piece will be found In this column tomor-
row.
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The Proposed New High School.
NJ ~ Ed;+a~rof Thn To,rn.1

The Proposed New High School.
To the Editor of The Journal.
The need of new high school
building, to accommodate pupils in the
southwest part of the city, is con-
coded, and its erection promised as
soon as possible. The question of location,
however, is still a mooted one.
The board of education is said to favor
a site near the Douglas school, which
stands on the corner of Dupont and
Franklin avenues S. But many residents
interested declare it should be placed
further south for the accommodation Of
the greater number, and direct attention
to the half block on Aldrich avenue S, be-
tween Thirty-first and :. Thirty second
streets, fronting on the square which is
to be made into a park, between those
streets and Bryant and Aldrich avenues.
The Hennepin, Bryant avenue and Thir-
! ty-first street car lines would give the
school on this site much better car SER
vice than is given to any of the other
] high schools.
| Those interested should look up the
above sites and others upon the city map
and be heard from in time to have their
preferences considered. The location
! should be settled upon soon or it will be
difficult to secure sufficient space amid
desirable surroundings to provide suitable
grounds West Slider.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-01

It is not surprising to learn that Presi-
dent Roosevelts notification speech has
made many friends for: him in New York.
It ought to strengthen the public con-
f'dence in him everywhere. It was a re-
markable speech. and the campaign COM
mittee Is wise to give it general circula-
ton as a campaign document. No better
will be issued during the campaign 1t
is short, SO that people will read it, and
it tells the, whole story
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( Prince Albert of Monaco is putting $780,
600 into North Polar, expedition. Evil
IDENTIFY that man who broke the bank at
Monte Carlo did not do a complete job.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-01

Do you remember the old Rogers group
LOT statuary that used to stand in the
parlor near the horsehair sofa? Well, the
sculptor died in Connecticut last week. In
the year 1000 collectors may value his
work highly
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-01

Colonel George E. Jenkins of Fair
bury, quartermaster and commissary gen
eral of the Nebraska guard, says:
after a lifetime of close association
with the mule, have never known him to
kick a man.; nor have I ever met man
who knew another man of his own l1nowl-
edge who had been kicked by a mule"
Horses often kick and soldiers have been
known to do so, but if the mule is in
nocent Of this offense he has certainly
been grossly libeled. Just to bring the
matter before the house, we move for
the. vindica ton of the mule
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Speaking Of the suggestion that the Ber-
man decision may prevent the state fair
from paying money premiums, the man
agenlent do not seem to be very apprehen-
sive. In fact, the decision referred to is
said to contain all the authority the fair
people need for that purpose, while it is
difficult to discover any worthy induce
ment to lead anyone to raise the legal
question.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-01

A ,Vladivostok dispatch reports the ar
rival there of the Vladivostok squadron
and the commencement of the Russian
prize court examinatio into the case of
the captured steamer Arabia, of the Ger
man line, running between Portland, Ore,
and Asiatic ports, which carried a cargo
of flour consigned by American charterers
to Hongkong in part and in part to the
Japanese, port of Nagasaki. If it is shown
that the flour consigned to. Maya sakis was
destined for the Japanese cgover11me nt;.i 1t
may be confscated while the Hongkong
! consignment, which is said to be private
property, must be release Russia is pro-
ceeding legally in this case and no neutral
can complain, for the captor was the Rus
sian Vladivostok squadron under commits
! sion of the Russian board of admiralty =
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Wages in the United States on the av-
erage are more than twice those in Bel
giurn three times those Of Denmark,
France. Germany, Italy and Spain and
one and one-half those in England and
Scotland.
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An international lookingglass syndicate
or trust has been formed. This is some
thing that ought to be looked into
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WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THJNK
Evidences of Prosperity.

To the Editor of The Journal.
To the casual observer the amount Of
building going on all over the city would
seem to indicate that Minneapolis has not
as yet felt the stress of the hard times
reported from various parts of the coun-
try. Fine residences are going up in
the best residence districts, new homes
are springing UP in nearly every block on
residence streets and several buildings
are in process of erection or completion
in the business section. This. with the
increase of more than 10000 in its popula-
ton the past year, reported in the new
city directory, proves that the city's pros
perity stands upon a solid foundation, not
easily shaken. e. l.. F.
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The proposition to nominate Mayor Nc
Clellan for governor shows that the demo-
Gratis are not only hopeful of carrying New
York, but that they are prepared to play
very shrewd politics to accomplish that
end.
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M. =. AxteII-For State Senator. Is
A thing worth having is worth ask
ing for. Ask and thou shalt re-
ce1ye.s 4 ask for the senatorshin
and VIII seek the nomination. nv
friends are not urging me. I am urg-
ing my friends.
,o Dated at Ellendale, N. D., July %,
IN. P. Axtell.
reference to this tbe E,,anaa, 8

I, Z H1 reference to this, the Ellendale
Leader says: =, - :
In sending us his notice, the would be
senator from Dickey county says: please
publish six times and send In your bill
LOT sta Ine work. It is the first instance
s We have been in the newspaper
business here that an aspfrant for OFFICE
ever yer offered to pay for an announcement"
Inc Leader confesses that it rather. likes
the idea. a + ,>ss
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Judge Parker is 50 beset by visitors that
he can't find time to prepare his letter of
acceptance. Why not send a telegram?
He has made bigger hit with a telegram
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AS an evidence that the Collins candi-
dacys was not very literally financed the
ces in canvassing for votes is interesting.
In the first place, if there had been any
reason to believe that there was any
money in the Collins campaign fund the
claimant would never have sued for such
a trif1ing amount.
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Arithmetic is hard enough for most chill
dren without vt making 1t more difficult than
IT need be. Ninety per cent Of the teach
ers Of MINNEAPOLIS are said to be opposed
to the spiral" method and it would seem
that II one were to plan to confuse the
pupils, he would adopt some such method
as this so-called spiral scheme. We
are glad to know that the teachers have
been heard from. K s I
The meat strike recalls to the Boston
papers the fact that baked beans and
Goldfish balls are not so bad. There is no
accounting for tastes. It was a western
farmer who claimed that pile of flap
jacks and chew Of tobacco was good
enough breakfast for any man.
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THE NONPAREJL MAN

How to Make Home Attractive to the Cow
The Kansas State Agricultural College
7 Makes Public Mixture That Routs the
Army OF Files and Permits the Cow to
Devote Her Entire Time to the MIX
Business.
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than with anything eiss he ever said o.
n ia
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THE JEWISH ENCYCLOPEDIA. Vols VI and
VII. New York: Funk & Wagnalls company
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other Special Features.

Every impression that Jewish life has
left upon civilization belonging properly
III this volume seems to have been proper-
~ recorded. Nearly forty pages are given
to the treatment of Jerusalem They in
clude many illustrations and charts be-
side the frontispiece already mentioned.
The life Of Jesus is given twelve pages.
This covers the main events of his life,
the relation of which to Christianity is
covered under the head of Christianity in
an earlier volume. Kishinef, including an
account of the rnassa cres, is given space
commensurate with it's great Importance
as an educational influence working in OPP
position TO anti Semitism.
E All In ALL the volume is one that will
serve to convince scholars and students
of the need of such work and Of the
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1t is again reported from New York that
Charles A Towne is to go to congress-
from a New York city district He is
wanted there to increase the democratic
talking battery which, with Williams,
Clark, Cochran, DeArmond Lind and Sui
ger, is already pretty strong. Lind and
Cochran, however, may not be in the next
congress.
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Ihere Is man In Michigan who stands
by his political principles under peculiar
temptations. He is w. S. Parker, an
engineer, engaged in building the Detroit,
Monroe & Toledo short line railroad, and
a brother Of Judge Parker. He says Alton
B. will have to do without his vote, as he
is a republican, and the only one in the
family.
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THE JOURNAL
LUCIAN SWIFT, J. S; Mel; McLA1N,
MANAGER. EDITOR

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Commenting on the ado made in the
east because New York Judge held court
under a tree, the Crookston Journal says
that scores of young people in Crookston
hold court in the city park every night
It's great
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/ The young rooster who sends the
Lien News to the Barrett Lake Breeze
says that Uncle Amos Beach has Glad
stones performance beaten by a mile
In the middle of one of our hottest days
last week he went into the woods,
| chopped down an ash tree sixteen inches
| in diameter and made it up into baskets.
This seems remarkable when we con :
! slider that uncle is "a years old.