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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24
POLICE CHIEFS CLEVER DISGUISE

While disguised as tramp looking for
safecraclxers, Chief of Police Thomas
Washington Of Salem, N. j., was arrested
BY Policeman Hendrickson as suspicious
character When Washington found that
he was not recognized he decided to carry
out the affair to the end, and fought
Hendrickson all the way to the jail. Just
as Hendrickson got his prisoner to the cell
door Waddington hit his captor on the
head, pushed him inside the cell and
locked the door. The chief went to his
private office. removed his disguise and
joined the sheriff and other attendants
who had been aroused by Hendrickson's
cries. In few moments 100 citizens.
armed with guns, were rushing about the
city in search Of the supposed bank rob-
Der. After the chase had been given up
the chief went on his regular beat and did
not reveal his identity until yesterday. lie
Is well pleased with the joke, and claims
that IL his own men cannot recognize him
he has no fear Of being known by GRIM
inals.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24
Winter Sports.

Winter sports have for some years
been decadent in the United States,
but we had lingering hope that they
were still buoyant in Canada. Now
here comes Toronto paper with a
wall that snow-shoeing, tobogganing,
skeeing, coasting and skating are al
most forgotten in that country, OUT
side Of Montreal. The only skates
Canadians are interested in, means
around New Orleans and other south
ern race courses. Certain winter
games, such as hockey and curling,
are in favor, but the sports proper
into which the individual enters for
his own enjoyment and without ref
erence to crowd Of spectators or the
excitement of the contest have greatly
declined. If the Canadians, who live
in country that is all northern, have
Z lost their interest in the outdoor pas
times Of winter, what hope is there
for them in the states that have plenty
Of winter, but say as little about it
J as possible?
| Every one Of the northern states,
from Maine to Montana, enjoys or en-
dures a winter Of severe and continued
/ cold. For weeks at a time there is
no thaw, the ice is thick on the
rivers and lakes, and often the snow
lies deep and inviting. But where are
our snowshoers, our skaters. ou1
lcoasters? Time was when we had
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24
The r. F. D. in Politics.

1t appears that the rural mail car
riers have already become a political
power. The Washington correspond
ents speak Of the new class Of men In
congress, who may properly be de-
scribed as rural delivery men, owing
their nomination to an efficient or
ganization built up by the carriers. .
It is said that rural carriers are sc
much of a power that the house of rep
resentatives will stand for any salary
the postoffice committee may recon-
mend to them. .A
We are glad to see that the rura
carriers are likely to get adequate
compensation for their services and
no paper has more strongly supported
their request for Increased pay thar
T h e Journal. At the same time
we dislike to see the rural delivery
service developing into a political ma.
chine whose demands congressmer
consider in the light of politics, rather
than Justice.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24
VOLSTEAD'S SPEECH
New York Post.


Representative Volstead Of Minnesota
tells the house that there should be no
reciprocity with Canada. for free wheat
from the Dominion would be a decided
commercial detriment to this country, mil
lions Of bushels would be imported at re-
duced freight rates and the price would
go down. With dollar wheat in sight, a
reduction in price would not on it's face
seem a public calamity. The people who
have wheat to sell are, of course, anxious
to see record quotations; but most per-
sons are buyers rather than sellers, and
it is not easy to see how the particular
prosperity of each Of us is to be endan-
gered by falling prices. Every one knows
how large part the cost Of a barrel Of
flour plays in the domestic economy. Then,
too, Secretary Wilson tells us that we are
all paying too much for our beef. Now,
food is one Of the largest items Of a
nations expenditure; but what gain is
there if the increased prosperity of the
farmers results in material decrease in
the power Of every one else to purchase
general commodities? To be sure, the
point has recently been raised by Scotch
chamber Of commerce that dear food is a
blessing in disguise; and thoughtful and
considerate writer's" have been quoted as
saying that where the cost Of living is
reduced to a minimum by cheap food. pau
perism is greater than elsewhere. In short,
cheap food means laziness and inefficiency.
Each Of us knows how much more uncom-
Portable it is to work on a full stomach
than on an empty one. The least fear,
therefore, that reciprocity with Canada
would make food cheaper is enough to
condemn the project.
But how would the railroads be af-
fected by Canadian reciprocity? It is COM
mon knowledge that the bette noire Of
some American railroads is the compe-
tition Of Canadian roads. This is bad
| enough as it is; but if Canadian wheat,
shipped over Canadian lines, is allowed
equal chances with Minnesota wheat in
the American market. what will be the
fate of our transcontinental railroads, to
say nothing Of the lot Of our western
wheat growers? On general principles, If
| the freight movement on the Canadian
roads were enlarged, rates should show a
firm rather than a sagging tendency. Gen
eral principles do not always operate eff
| fectively in the case of railroads. but why
should they not in the present instance?
The objective point of the Canadian wheat
! entering this country would naturally be
the milling centers Of the northwest The
i roads owned by the Northern Securities
! company would receive it at the Canadian
border and carry 1t to the millers. Ger
tainly, there could be no incentive to
these roads to cut rates. It is not sup
/ posed that they would let any consid-
Grafton for Minnesota and Dakota farm
| ers keep them from handing wheat grown
1 in the Dominion: but neither is it easy tc
see why they should allow Canadian grow
4 ers an advantage in rates over their
J American competitors. On the whole, the
prospect Of reduced transportation rates
| on wheat from Canada, under reciprocity
/ is not very alarming.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
A Courthouse Plaza as a Protection
Against Fire.
To the Editor of The Journal.

10 the EDITOR OF Inc Journal
In r h J o r n a l Of Jan. ~ appeared
an article from Taxpayer" emphasizing
the necessity for public parks about our
splendid courthouse and city hall. Since
the appearance of this article we have
been appalled, by news of the great fire
in Baltimore. Should not the enlightened
citizens of Hennepin county and especially
the city of Minneapolis learn a lesson
from this great conflagration? This fire
has fully dem onstrated that there is no
such thing as "freproof" building, espe-
cially where there are large buildings sur
rounding It OH all sides. The taxpayers of
this county have paid $3,000,000 for a
splendid building in which to house the
offices Of the county and city. and to pro-
tect the titles, records, ETC., from damage
or destruction: would it not therefore be
wisdom to expend still a few thousand
dollars more to park the blocks on either
side of this building east and west? These
open spaces would forever insure the
building and records against destruction.
and at the same time give the city a down
town park (something We have not and
never will have unless action is taken
on the matter very SOON. If the Improve
ment league, the Commercial club and the
press of the city would champion the
parking Of these two blocks they will. if
successful, have brought about the most
splendid and lasting improvement ever
conceived in this city.
rs- r. H. Adams
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24
ADVISER OF THE MlkADo AN AMERI-
CAN.
Des Moines Register.

Few people are aware that the legal ad-
wiser of the nkado of Japan is an Amer
lean lawyer, who was formerly stationed
in the American consul generals office at
Y Yokohama. The state department is well
aware Of the fact, as are also all diplo-
mats, but to the laynan the announce
ment by the Marquis de Fontenoy comes
as news. A reasonable explanation Of
Japan's wise and enterprising course in
the present crisis is thus found in the in
f1uence Of an American, well posted in
international law and inbued with the
spirit Of his native land. Mr.. Dennison is
the advisers name. He has been in Japan
nearly thirty years, going there originally
as deputy under General Van Buren,.
whose predictions for disputes are still
memorable in the state department, which
was frequently embroiled in arguments
not Of its own choosing. Dennison was
vice consul general at Yokohama for sew
eral years. Immediately upon his retire
ment from that position he became legal
adviser Of Japan's department. Of foreign
affairs, and in the present crisis has had
moro influence with the mikado than any
other person in the little island empire.
MARQUIS de Fontenoy says Of him:
Where Dennison especially shows his
ability is by his modesty and by the alto
content to work, instead Of exploiting for
his own glory and prestige the great in
fuence which he undoubtedly yields with
the Japanese government, greater in fact
than that enjoyed by any other foreigner
at Toxic, with the possible exception. per-
haps, Of the gallant old General Legendre
whom everybody liked who was trusted
almost blindly by the mikado's govern
ment, and whose name is still held in
kindly memory by Japanese and foreign
friends who ever associated with him in
Japan thirty years ago. ]"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24
THAW

The glass is yet at thirty-fve.
And still hear the church CLOCK plain;
Tho frozen waters come alive
Rattle the door and window pane;
The grass. released from bond and gyvo,
Smells like the lilac in the rain.
And sets the robins thoughts to wlve.
The wind has gone to south again.
The wind has gone to south asain.
The earth is buster than hive.
Buzzing of flower and fruit and grain
Good luck. with winter yet to arrive!
That foolish bird they call the vane
Veers as about to soar and dive.
The south winds turned his empty BRAIN
The glass is yet at thirty-fiye.
The glass is yet at thirty-ffvo
Tho skaters hopes begin to wane.
The air is keen as razor and knive,
The frost flow rs. deck the window pane.
The sap Begins to stir and drive,
The bords arc singing with might ma
main,
Ard the late frozen worlds alive.
Tho wind is gone to south again.
-YestIniEster GazattAs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24
They Will Talk.

AS Is inevitable in a free country
our army and navy officers always talk
too much. Dewey was pretty discreet
so long as he was on duty In the Phil
ippines but on the way back he gave
out an interview in which he
did not hesitate to say, much to the
anger of the Germans, that Admiral
Won Diederich had been given his
choice Of peace or war in Manila har-
Dor. Then came Captain, now Ad-
miral Coghlan, with his Hoch-der-
Kaiser, "Me-and-Gott" song in a, lit
erary effort which was very bad in
ternational taste even if it was fair
ly good as humor song or literature.
Then there was General Macarthur
telling the people Of Honolulu that
the United States must get ready for a
war with Germany. Now comes Gen
eral Chaffee, the ranking officer of the
army and chief of the staff, with a
speech that is certain to arouse Rus
sia's ire even if it is certain to de-
light the Japanese. In an address at
Albany, n. Y, the other day General
Chaffee said .
At the time of the Boxer rebellion, when
the foreign diplomats were shut up in
Picking, and the allied forces were moving
against the city in the effort to rescue
them, they halted one day at a city called
Tung -chaw. The English general and my
self urged upon the Russian officer in
command the necessity of proceeding i'm
mediately to the rescue of the beleaguereC
ministers, but the Russian said that his
men were weary, and could not resume
the march for two days.
When all requests to this end had failed
we formed a compact with the Russian
commander that we would remain where
we were-at Tung -chau-for two days, anC
| then march upon the city in concert. Ou1
surprise may be imagined when, mex
| morning. we heard the firing of guns II
| the direction of Picking, and were Informed
| that the Russian had removed his force
under cover Of darkness, and advanced
upon the city that same night. The othe
commanders Of the allied forces were fu
rious at this breach of faith, but when W.
called upon the Russian general and asked
him to explain why he broke the compact
he merely shrugged his shoulders AM
smiled, and would not reply.
A newspaper dispatch says that tn
general implied that faithlessness o
| this particular Russian officer was
characteristic Of the whole Russian
nation.
Unless the breach Of faith by tn
Russian officer was made the sub
ject Of an official report and remon
STRANGE at the time it was a seriou
mistake for the head Of the America
army to relate the occurrence in pub
lie, and it was objectionable for hin
to charge to the whole Russian ma
ton the duplicity shown by one of
ficer. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24
NEWS OF THE BOOK WORLD.

"Dean Of American Letters" Writes OF
mans Place In the Universe" and the
Effect Which the Acceptance Of Its
Theory Would Have on Human Life
and MoraIs--M. Sabatler's Book, "ReIi-
gons OF Authority and the Religion Of
the Spirit"
Keenly) and frankly elated, as result
Of having read Alfred Russell Wallace's
new book, MANS Place in the Universe"
readers some notion of what the book con-
tanned in support Of the authors start
ling claim Of centrally for our solar sys-
tenn, and of primacy for the earth as the
sole inhabited or habitable planet" and
for man as the masterpiece Of his cree
ator." The task was enough for one day,
tho the temptation was great to dis
cuss the possible consequences upon the
mind and morals of man in the general
acceptance Of the theory. Fortunately the
column resisted the temptation, for now
Th Journals readers may come
fresh to an illuminating essay on the ques-
ton, by w. d. Howells In Editors Easy
magazine almost overweighted with good
things.
MIR. Howells, it would appear had some
what Of the feeling Of elation felt by this
column, on reading DR.. Walaces book, for
he says of the book, it will have, we
think, a charm beyond the reach of poetry
for the reader who does not mind being
set thinking about himself and his des-
tiny. Il It is he CDR. Wallace) who
rescues man from {, humiliating sense OF
his enthusiastically Yin boundless and
myriad-peopled universe, and. imparts to
him a reasonable hope, that he is not
after all, so infinitesinlal. but is really the
masterpiece Of his CREATOR
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24
The journal
Goes Home.
India Astir.

A. dispatch from India q few days
ago said that the people Of India are
taking a keen interest in the Russo
Japanese war and that the victories of
the Japanese are hailed with delight
simply because they are Asiatics, and
the Russians are Europeans. This
suggests the possibility that the day
may come when the people Of India
will try to throw off the British yoke.
In this connection it Is interesting to
learn that for eight years past, the
Hindus have taken great interest in
the development of Japan. Since the
wonderful victory of the Japanese
over the Chinese in 1894, some of the
Hindu papers have maintained GER
respondents in Japan.
The London correspondent Of the
Novoe Vremya, ST. Petersburg, says
that the people of India were further
interested in the Japanese by the hum
dred-tongued rumor that in the opera
tons against the Boxers the Japanese
army proved superior in courage and
In humane treatment Of the conquered
to all the European armies. From this
time on" says the correspondent, "the
whole Hindu mass began to be
fascinated by Japan and to place upon
her hopes of deliverance. Hindus be-
gan to travel in Japan, to reside in
japan and to study in her schools. AT
present the fashion among well-to-do
Hindus is to send their boys to Japan,
where they formerly sent them to
England. On the other hand, the
Japanese began to travel thru India
and to stand months and even years in
it's cities.' The correspondent con-
tinues:
The English observed and rejoiced at the
sympathy Of the Hindus for the opponents
of her rival in Asia. The Japs they
thought would -erve them in good capacity
for the estrangement Of the people of India
from sympa thizing with Russia. But re-
Gently the English We're thunderstruck b!
some sufficiently eloquent facts. An ar
tice on Japan, written by an EnglishmaI
returning from travels there, evoked {
whole mailbag of letters to him from edit
ors of other gazettes, nabobs, rajahs. etc
They had taken him for japanese ant
expressed their delight that at least on
of the future lfberators Of their countr.
had arrived Some even sent presents
and offered subscriptions for the prosecu
ton of the secret propaganda. The who'll
correspondence fell into the hands Of tn
Anglo Indian government, which could no
contain itself in its astonishnent. Lor,
Curzon viewed the affair seriously, bu
smothered it in order to prevent it's dis
semination. But there is to a plan afoo
to prohibit Hindus from attending Jap
anese schools, and principally the Univer
sity of Toxic.
This correspondent cites other fact
to support his contention Of a growing
affinity between the Hindus and Jap
anese. 1t may be that he is only
clever fictionist engaged in writing let
ters that will interest the perturbet
and English-hating Russians. but
would not be strange, If no
only in China, but also il
India, the more intelligent Q
4 & i u { Z i 81 -ss 4 {
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24

Hall loving kindness and half disdain,
Thou contest to my call serenely suave
With humnaing speech and gracious ges-
lures grave,
In salutation courtly and urbane;
Yet must humble me thy grace to gain.
enslave, .
And nowhere disturbs the concord Of thy
reign.
Sphinx Of my quiet hearth. who deign'st
to dwell
Friend Of my toll, companion Of mine
Thine is the lore OF Ra and Rameses;
That men forget dOSt thou remember well
Beholden still In blinking reveries,
With sornber, sea-green gaze inscrutab1e
Mrs. Graham r. Tomson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24

them in plenty. but to-day Minneapo-
lis for example, has not a single to-
boggan slide. and except among small
boys. the good old coasting hobs are
forgotten. Who goes snowsho eing or
skeeing? Now and then you will find
sturdy man, warmly clothed, taking
his enjoyment of winter in this way,
but they are very few. Even sleighing
parties are not SO common as they
were in gone-by years.
We prefer the warm but enervating
atmosphere of our houses to the cold,
bracing air of the outdoor world, we
prefer dancing parties in crowded
halls to a frolic in the open, we bowl
ten times where we curl once. Alto
gether we look upon our winter sea-
son as something to be neutralized as
far as possible, to be ignored and neg
lected instead Of valued and used.
If the Lowering drawback bill passes
and the Stevens bill fails, the millers of
| the northwest will still be in better
position than they are now. They prob
ably prefer the Stevens milling -in-bond
bill to the Lowering bill, but it may be
easier to pass the latter than the former.
One reason why the relief afforded by
the Stevens bill to millers desiring to use
Canadian wheat would be more satisfac-
| tory than that by the Lowering bill is
| that the latter would compel the millers
| to have large amount Of capital in
| vested in duties, which would be returned
upon the expectation Of the flour; but
| in continuous milling Of Canadian wheat
the nillers would necessarily always have
large sum of money tied up. The Low.
ering bill, too, lacks the important pro-
vision for the sale in this country of the
by-products, after duty has been paic
| on them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24
SIX BITS FOR EGGS

From SO to IS cents dozen for eggs
according to the kind Of neighborhood
one lives in--is what New Workers are be
ing asked these days of food scarcity.
Eggs have been high all winter, prices
ranging from 80 to so cents, but prevail
ing prices are startling. New York com
missioners dealers never lose an oppor-
tunity to make a corner and the pres
ent little delay in railroad traffic has Civ
en- them a chance to get in a squeeze on
eggs. It is believed there is plentiful
supply in storage, as this is the time OF
year when storage houses have large
supply on hand, and delay in shipping
hasn't lasted long enough to materially
affect the supply.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24
THE MAYOR FINED HIMSELF

Mayor Robb of Lima Ohio, fined him
SELF the other morning. Frank Thedick
was brought before him charged with
abusing his family. The wife and four
small children appeared, poorly clad and
mission dealers never lose an oppor-
zled. If he fined the man it would mean
jail sentence and the family would not
have even the semb1ance Of support.
After minutes reflection he said: II
hne myself the price of square meal for
you all. Then he took the whole five to
restaurant and saw that each had fine
repast. The husband, shamed by such
treatment solemnly promised to do better
in the future. He had job and was at
work inside Of an hour Z.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24

. The ratification Of the Panama canal
treaty yesterday marks the elimination
of great triumph for the president. Had
it not been for his prompt and vigorous
action in taking advantage Of a favorable
opportunity, we would still have been
looking forward to the arrangement OF
a treaty that would permit us to build
canal. He has probably saved the coun-
try two or three years Of negotiation, and
perhaps more. 1t will be but a short time
now until work on the great canal actual
ly begins.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24
BOOKS RECEIVED

RELIGIONS OF AUTHORITY, and the Religion
of the Spirit By Auguste Sabatier, late dean
Of the Protestant faculty in the University Of
Paris, Translated by Louise Seymour Hough-
ton. New York: Mcclure, Phillips & Co.
Ainneap polls: n. Mccarthy. Price 80 net
THE SCARLET LETTER. BY Nathaniel Haw-
thorne. A handy volume edition. New York:
John Lane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY

Bottineau IN. d. Courant
Fears expressed that terrible trag-
farmer down that way has written to his
butcher; Please do not send me eny
more meete yet alreatty. I hate butcherd
myself -----s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24

AN INVITATION is extended to all to visit
the Press Room, which is the finest IN the west.
The battery Of presses consists of three four
deck Goss Presses, with total capacity OF
$4,000 eight-page Journals an hour. printed.
folded and counted The best time to call Is from
and be directed to the visitors gallery.
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Dr. Burton says that only literature that
gives pleasure can be Of real benefit. This
will be a tocsin of freedom for some from
some kinds Of literature.