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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08
A ROYAL Birthday.

To-day the venerable King Chris
tan TX. Of Denmark will celebrate
his eighty sixth birthday anniversary
at Copenhagen, and receive the con-
gratulations of his subjects and smile
upon the faces Of as many of his
distinguished relatives by marriage
and members of his dynasty OF
Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg
Glucksburg, as may find it convenient
to come to the family gathering.
The old king, who succeeded Fred
erick VII, in 1863, has seen all the
monarchs who sat on thrones when
he was crowned pass away, except
the Emperor Franz Josef of Austria
Hungary, who has ruled his curiously
composite empire, as Emperor OF Aus
tria, since 1S48, and as King of Hun
gary since 1867. Like the Hapsburgs
of Austria, the royal house Of Dem
mark has succeeded in contracting
marriages, which bring them into re-
| lationship with nearly all the ruling
families of Europe. The late Queen
| Louise was called the ''Mother-in-Law
of Half of Europe" Her daughter
Alexandra is now Queen of England;
Christian, the crown prince of Den
mark, married a daughter Of the late
Charles XIV. Of Sweden; George, King
of Greece married Olga, niece OF
Alexander II. of Russia; Waldema1
married Marie, q daughter Of the Duo
de Charities Of the house of Orleans
the claimants Of the vanished throne
of France, and Thyrza married the
Duke Of Cumberland, who, son ane
heir of the late George V. of Hanover
was dispossessed Of his inheritance
by Bismarck.
The old king rules over a kingdom
very much reduced in size from tina
held by the old house Of CORN AM
the earlier Oldenburg monarchs, whe1
Denmark held the present kingdom
, and Schleswig, Holstein, part Q
Sweden and Norway, and her flag wa
raised some distance into the Russi
of to-day, and, as far as Aix-la-C Chap
ellie in Germany, and Danish troop
besieged Paris.
The last looping off Of Danish ter
ritory occurred when Prussia and Aus
tria fought King Christian and force
him to relinquish his claim to tn
, two duchies Of Schleswig and Holsteil
in 1864, and then fought for the spoil
;. Of war themselves, Prussia winning
: King Christian holds his crown b
, appointment Of the European power
:, in 1852, the Oldenburg successio
falling, and on the death Of Frederic
! VII, in 1853, he assembled the thron
! The old king Is very accessible
his subjects, and many anecdotes al
i related of his colleagues with Their
The family reunions are usually he
\ at Bernstein, In the suburbs Of Copper
h hagen, it being the summer home
4 the king, but, as the family has grea
y Nv Increased in numbers Of late year
i the gatherings take place at the Cast
q of Fredensburg, near Elsinore, mat
" famous thru the genius Of Shakspe
in Hamlet The old monarch h
q about half a hundred grandchildre
d all vigorous and likely to live as lol
d as their distinguished grandparent h
ct lived.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08
Lake Street.

The people Of Minneapolis will be
surprised to know that the question
of throwing open Lake street for per-
manent occupation by the street rail-
way company, from the river to Hen
nepin avenue, may be definitely de-
cided by the council tonight.
This matter has been under public
consideration only two or three weeks,
and the haste with which it seems
likely to be disposed of is certainly
not calculated to develop the fullest
confidence in the wisdom of the de-
cision arrived at.
It looks as If the street railway COM
pany would get the use Of the street
If the matter is decided tonight.
Possibly it is right that the street
railway company should have the use
of this street under certain conditions,
but the matter Is one of considerable
Importance and is larger than the local
sentiment developed at the few public
meetings OF property owners along
chat street. It Is a question in which
the whole city Is Interested. The loca-
ton Of the street railway tracks there
will certainly interfere very seriously
with the use Of the street as driving
street, and 1t will necessitate the prep
aration Of another street for that pur-
pose. The oity will have to go to this
expense. II the street railway COM
pany is allowed to use Lake street for
street car purposes it certainly ought
70 be willing to render some adequate
consideration for this privilege. It Is
a fine thing for street railway COM
pany to go upon a street of that kind
(which Is already graded and surfaced
and practically ready for the track,
and If permitted to do so it can we'll
afford to render some proper equiva-
lent. Improvements will be called
Cor in the future with regard to which
the street railway company should
make definite terms. The company
Is not likely to offer any material
consideration, and who shall require
them If not the members of the city
council? "".
1t is evident that the subject Is one
calling for careful consideration, anc
disposal of it in haste is not demanded
by the public interest. If the stree
is opened to the street railway, tn,
public will scrutinize carefully tn,
terms upon which it is done.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08
Smokers and. Dogs Opposed.

To the Editor Of The Journal @ 49,.
wish to indorse the opinions Of those
who have expressed themselves thru T 9
urnal as opposed to- tobacco smoke
in public places. Many years ago J. tried
to use tobacco but found it unpleasant. I
object to having secondhand tobacco
smoke forced on me now. There might be
some excuse for eating and drinking in
public places but no one can offer a good
reason for filing the air with tobacco
smoke when it is sickening to those about
them. And while the board Of health is
looking out for our health they might
tackle the dog nuisance. The person who
splits on the sidewalk is arrested, but
dogs have their freedom Of the city tc
defile everything No other domestic ami
mails are allowed at large in the city anc
there Is no reason why an exception should
be made of dogs. Any one who has seer
the awful agonies of hypdrophobia mus
admit that we cannot afford to have one
| case for all the dogs in the city. Yet the
law recognizes, as I have found by ex
perience. that every dog Is entitled to bite
q person once.
When DR.. Ames was mayor he did wha:
he could to abate the dog nuisance. and
would be willing to help elect him agai1
on that platforms e. s.
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as compared with what it used to be
when. each road or system was OPP
Grated on Its own account as a BUSH
ness proposition. The big fellows, Of
course, who are on the inside, may
sdabble In stocks, but the investment
purchaser. never knowing what is go-
ing to happen to the property whose
stocks he holds. Is justified In staying
out Of the stock market altogether.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08
The Great Russian Railway.


James w. Davidson. the Minnesotan
who has been appointed consul at
Antung, Manchuria, has a most inter
esting article in the April Century on
1.-THE Great Siberian Railway from
Recent Personal Investigation" Mr..
Davidson seems to entertain a far bet
ter opinion Of the long Russian rail
way than most persons who have re-
Gently told us about it in books or
articles.
In the first place, the rapidity with
which the railway was built is very
! creditable to the Russians. It took
just nine years to construct this long
world-the average rate Of construc-
ton being 375 miles a year, or more
1 than a mile a day. This Is eighty
| three miles a year more than the
Canadian Pacific rate in building the
next longest line in the world. The
Trans-siberian proper is about s,400
miles long, but from Moscow to Port
Arthur the continuous line Is 5,42s
miles.
Much Of this line has been relaie
with heavy rails and now represents
a total outlay of $525, 100000, includ'
ing the Manchurian line. The govern
ment has not only built the railway
but it has built the villages along thu
line. To quote Mr.. Davidson's words
! The Russian government provides 10
its employees, down to the loWest-pa1'
! Chinese workmen, II they are considered
as permanent servants, substantial homes
often built of brick or stone. 1t drain
the townsite or fills it in if required, ar
ranges for the establishment of an Inn
retail stores, doctors and hospitals, erect
churches and schoolhouses and establishe
technical schools for employees, make
country roads and bridges, provides rura
mail facilities. deepens and improves nav
igable streams and places in commlsslo
j steamers that may be converted into feed
ers: develops mines, and, in fact, doe
everything requisite for the welfare an
progress of the country.
It will surprise many Americans
learn from Mr.. Davidson's article tina
the Russians have quite distanced U
in providing comfortable cars an
trains for long distance lines. In tim
of peace the journey from Mosco'
. to Port Arthur, requiring thirteen an
a half days, can be made in the CON
= Portable trains without more fatigu
than usually marks a much shorte
journey.
It is this wonderful railway thu
will give Russia victory over Japan,
- that Is to be the outcome of the wa
= The country that had the resource
- and capacity to build it is likely
possess the ability to make the grea
= est possible use of it. But, perhar
> at the best this long line Of steel
l. not enough to hold the empire inta
30 thru the shock of war.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08
Grand Rapids. Mich, has a candidate

Grand Rapids. Mich, has a candidate
for president His name is W. R Smith,
and he sets brilliant example OF
sincerity in adtaitting at the very
beginning of his biography, Il have
been in state prison His great de-
sire to serve the country leads him
to express Willingness to accept the
nomination from any party. Any party
in search of a candidate for president is
invited to correspond with MIR. Smith, and
give references. If it were not for the
latter condition the democratic party
might settle it's difficulties very easily.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08

The book opens with a sketch Of Johnny
Cutting, Uncle's messnate in the north
ern army thru the civil war, or that part
of It which preceded Cuttings taking off
by a southerner's bullet, and of the first
strange meeting Of the two men in the
days when wilderness was king in most
of Minnesota.
Under the heading "a Hair Raiser,'' the
author tells Of a favorite bit of exercise
he used TO take. 1t consisted Of jumping
over two tree trunks, which lay one upon
the other across a. much trOdden path
way. One day he was coming along the
path, and with little run made the leap
as usual. and came down plump upon a
sleeping lynx. The lynx was scared and so
was Uncle Dudley. The latter says his
scare lasted fully five miles.
In "a Bathroom Adventure" the writer
describes frightful creature which he
came upon in hotel bathroom and which
looked like a seedless prune stretched
over a soap-bubble.' He thinks from his
study Of entomology since that it was a
cockroach. He says If he ever takes an
other bath he will go armed.
Among other features Of the book IS an
essay on "A Government Mule" OF this
writes with keen psychological insight and
high appreciation, especially in relation
to it's powers as a vocalist. He once
heard a mule chorus of 200 voices. He
says: "As vocalist, we consider the
mule ahead of everything. Comparing II
with a chorus of 200 mules, boiler fac.
tory, an earthquake, or a royal brass
band fresh from the faderland' are but
the feeble echoes Of dying katydid.'
| Gertrude Atherton IS in London where she
has been busy correcting the proofs Of her new
novel, Rulers Of Kings The Harpers have
now received the authors final corrections ant
| will hrin In l..- g, 2. p
I. Much uneasiness can be felt even b.
a chronically uneasy chair as to the in
nuence Of great wealth upon it's charac
ter-if it has the wealth. If it has no
the wealth 1t can imagine it has, an
then study the effects. This latter pro
cess has been tried by this chair wit
the conclusion that it was better off wit
modest competence" But Gunton'
Magazine, which always gives its reader
something to think about, in it's Apr
number has caused it to wonder whethe
, it would not be wise to increase the limit
Of that modest competence" for 1t says
, This whole doctrine about wealth being vulga,
izing and brutalizing and inimical to the growt
Of higher social life Is pure heresy. It is cor
, trary all the history of social development.
| is born of morbid sentiment and class prejudice
/ 1t is based on misconception of the real rel:
ton Of economic wealth production and distrib,
> A feature Of the same number Is
: discussion Of the merger decision.
, The Uneasy Chair.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08
A NEW RUSSIAN LAKE

A remarkable phenomenon Is reported
from the Russian rural commune of Scha-
va, in the government Of Ezareff Kok-
saka. Inexplicable sounds were heard for
several days issuing from the earth. The
sounds varied from something like the
booming Of cannon to the screechfng Of
steam whistles, and seemed to come from
"a forest skirting the commune. In this
forest, where the terrified peasantry gath
cred in expectation Of some calamity, the
earth was seen to heave incessantly.
Gradually huge cracks appeared and water
was seen. At last the earth seemed grad
ually to sink, water rose and there APP
'peared new lake Of considerable ex-
tent, which is now being examined by
biologists.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08

The New York Sun, the Philadelphia
North American and other eastern papers
are publishing st. Paul dispatches to the
effect that Governor Van SAINT has en-
tered the race for vice president. Gov
ernor Van SAINT would doubtless appreci.
ate the honor very much, but the state.
ment that he has entered the race fol
the nomination has no other founda
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08
AT THE THEATERS
Foyer Chat.

The sacred concert next Sunday night
at the Metropolitan in which all great
scenes and song numbers in the first and
third acts Of Wagner's "Parsifal' will
be sung in English, offers music lovers a
program that should attract one Of the
largest audiences of the grand opera sea-
son. The concert will be under the direc-
ton of Elliott Schenck. the Wagnerian
conductor. There will be classic pro-
gram with solo and orchestra numbers in
which the singers not cast for 'ParsifaP'
will take part. Following this will come
the "Parsifar' program, with Mr.. Shee-
han as Parsifal, Mr.. Golf as Amfortas, Mr..
Bennett as GurnemanZ, assisted by the
fine English singing chorus
The last opportunity to hear "Lol1en-
grin" will be tonight, with Mr.. Gherardi
as the Swan Knight, the rest of the cast
remaining unchanged. The last perform
ance Of "Othello' will be at to-morrow's
matinee, with the same big cast that won
such favor Tuesday night bohemian
Grip closing the operate program Of the
week tomorrow night
When William Faversham comes to the
metropolitan on Monday, Tuesday and
] "Wednesday night, and Wednesday mat.
4 inee. he will be seen in Charles F'roh-
/ mans revival Of the popular success OF
i several seasons ago. "Lord and Lady
4 AiSy.-l SLIs L dg6IStidul se1SAlSsOd eiiO
umpf of his career in the part of the
sporty young lord, and no play ever had a
more prosperous run at the Empire the
alter, New York.
| The Fay Foster company, now appear
| ing at the Dewey, presents "a comedy in
4 two acts which is a departure from the
ordinary burlesque show. The dancing Of
/ Terry and Elmer is the hit of the show.
] Among the other vaudeville numbers Of
note are Constance Window, Zoa Mat
/ thews & Co. and Houghton. Mosher and
Houghton Phil Sheridan's new company
/ Is billed for next week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08
Let the Pubik Have His Name.

TO the Editor .of The Journal. g.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at Lanesboro
has called for the general conan endation
OF the. city marshal Of That place who
showed such courage and determination
in unfolding the law and preventing the
commission Of a second crime as an out
growth Of the initial one.as It is to be re-
GREETED that all the city papers have given
imperfectly the name of this splendid off
Ger, who has held the position ofImarshal
Of Lanesboro continuously fora dozen
years or more, always displaying cour-
age Of high order and faithfulness to
duty quite out Of the ordinary. His name
Is James Galligan. 20. G. Wall.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08
SUICIDE IN BERLIN INCREASING

The number of suicides in Berlin is
;a1armingly on the increase. In 1900 the
number was 1874; in 1901 1t was 525; in
1902, 564, and in 1903 $751; Whereas the
population in this time has increased only
31s per cent, the rate of increase in sui
cides is 38 per cent In 1900 there were
% suicides to every 100000 Of population.
In 1903 the number was 81.
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are eliminated entirely there would then
seem to be no occasion for complaint on
the part Of any one Of them. while all
would be expected TO render suel, assist
,ance in their official capacity as might be
scalled for.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08
A Customs Outrage.

To the Editor of The Journal. .-.-.-.e.-----.
I read your editorial the other day re-
citing the outrageous treatment of an
American by the customs officers on his
return from Mexico, and wish to express
my hearty approval Of your position with
respect to this matter, and your attitude
towards the personal property tax. The
idea of taxing personal clothing and
house-furnishings ought never to be zen
tertained for moment. Without letting
land escape, believe in taxing whatever
produces an income. 50
= - ii George Harrison.
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AN INVITATION is extended to All TO visis
Gle Press Room, which is the finest IN the w ".
the battery Of presses consists OF tnree TOUT u,
Seck Goss Presses with total capacity OF
III 900 eight-page Journals hour. :, printed;
folded and counted. The best time to can 10 Lro
BIB to 4: 80 D. Inquire at the business oiace
md be directed to the visitors gallery.
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Let us not get into a quarrel about
methods of filtration in advance OF the
report. of the commission of experts. That
commission would like to have something
left for them to consider, and If the
business is all settled before they get to
work, they may not like it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08

The census bureau guesses that Min
neapolis has a population Of 214.112. Our
guess Is that the census bureau has an
other guess coming. With $4,000 school
children, a moderate guess Is 220, 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08
TRAVELLERS ABROAD

VIII ind The Journal on file as foiiows:
LoNDON-U. s. Express Co., 99 Strano' A"e11-
can Express Co.. Waterloo place. -.
DENMARK-U. S. Legation. p.,
pARIs-Eagle Bureau, SO Rue CANNON. hesl-
dents visiting Paris can have their mall os
kilograms sent of this Bureau anG Lne
same will be forwarded to them or heio ZOE
their arrival. -.. "a ~.
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Stand up-for Minneapolis.

To the Editor Of The Journal
During the eight months spent in south
ern California heard people thanking
fortune that they were living in part Of
the country, where thunder storms, cy-
clones and tornadoes were unknown Now
comes the news from Pomona, right in the
heart of the orange belt, Of a tornado,
destroying several stores and residences,
injuring one woman fatally and several
other persons, more or less severely.
1t is a fatal mistake for poor man,
especially one in bad health to go to
California, since it is difficult enough for
a strong able bodied man to do more
than make living
Conditions in lower California are grow
ing worse every year. When left Los
Angeles, there were fully 10000 idle men
in that city. Minneapolis is not only the
largest. but 1t is the best city, between
the lakes and San Francisco, and there is
nothing anywhere in California to COM
pare favorably with our beautiful city
despite the cold winters.
John Weikart.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08
BOOKS RECEIVED

WESTERN SKETCHES Indian Trail Echoes
Straws Of Humor. BY NJ. G. Russell {''Uncle
Y Dudley''). Lake City, Mimi: The Home Print
cry. Minneapolis: William Donaldson & Co
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08
MAGAZINE MoRsELs

Plants OF American Deserts.-They Of
fer some perplexing problems, says
an article in The National Geographic
Magazine. for April, and problems of very
considerable Importance. The article re-
ferred to says:
The size and luxuriance Of the plants prove
their wonderful vigor but we are at loss to
explain the source reason of their prosperity
in regions where only few inches of water fall
during the year, and that little is Immediately
drunk up by the torrid sun. What enables the
yucca to thrust it's head thru thirty feet Of gyp
sum sand, or the barrel cactus to store enormous
quantities of water, and to hold the water fol
months. perhaps years. the sumach to cling
SO tenacously to its ground when everything else
is swept away, are questions which none can sat
tsfactori1y answer.
A solution Of these and other like prob
lens will prove OF great economic value
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08

ished on occasional crumbs Of affection.
II objected to Elsie flirting outrageously
with another man, I would be reminded
that was ''only a muffin" yet II as
much as looked at another girl became
a disgraced mufftn.-From the Metropoll-
tan Magazine for April.
Rochester Ftre.-The Flreproof Maya.
zine for April discusses fireproof build
ings in Rochester and how they stood the
Rochester fire.
Four Track NeWs.-The April number
Of News Is out and contains great vari-
ETY. of interesting material. OF course II
has something about the war in the east.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08

The Pipestone Review confirms the re-
port that +. L. James will not become a
candidate for attorney general, and says
that he will give his support to Attorney
General DonahoWer for the nomination.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08

Being "Muffin."-I had been Elsie
Starretts muffin" for week. and tho
had won the envy Of the other men
of the house party and appeared more
favored than really was, could not but
inwardly chafe little at the slightness
of the relation between myself and my
imperious young beauty. don't know
where she had picked up the world
think she said 1t was Canadian but the
thing itself she had got down to a fine
point. A muffin in her lucid accepta-
ton of the term, was devoted young
man who had no rights no privileges and
no expectations Of favors to come. He
lived for the present only, and was nour-
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Boston as an Art center.-In The New
England Magazine for April William Howe
Downes has suggestive and enlighten-
ing paper, Boston as an Art Center"
The authors interesting summary will
come as revelation to many people who
have forgotten what priceless treasures
Of art are contained in Boston and its
vicinity, and upon what varied and mum
erous grounds Boston bases her right to
be regarded as an art center Other
papers Of unusual note are an interesting
study of the character, personality and
achievements Of Thomas B. Reed, by
Enoch Knight, who was close friend
and neighbor Of the great statesman; an
eloquent and pathetic pen picture OF "The
Funeral of John Brown" by Rev Joshua
Young, D. D., the venerable Clergyman
who performed the burial service on that
memorable occasion.