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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17
sToRIET1'Es.
rhe l,te sneaker Reed was once en-.

The late Speaker Reed was once en-
countere1 by friend in an uptown
hotel, late in the evening, while the
Horse was in the throes OF terrihc
tarIm d, ate 1t was supposed to be
the crisis of the struggle. How IS
it," this gentleman asked of the Speak
err. that you are not at the HOUSE
and within range OF that debate?.
Debate rerei ted the Speaker, con-
tcmptuously; that's only language
only language" with which laconic re
mark he dismissed the subject.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17

Lieutenant-General Adna r. Chat
fee told the following story the other
day. as illustrating the unconscious
humor to which the Irishman is 81
often addicted: "a true sen Of the
Emerald Isle had applied at recruit.
ing station in Buffalo for enlistment
in the army The officer in charge
asked him jokingly l suppose, il he
knew anything about drilling. Drill
lin was it We said, sor?' replied the
freshman; an shure I've worked in
the Ntw York subway fir two ye"rs
Drillin' bedad! Ask me another.
sor'"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17

Piso's Cure cannot Do too highly spoken Of 40
Q cough cure.--J. w. O'BRIEN, 322 Third Ave,
~, Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan 8. 1900
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17
Knox Will Succeed Quav.

Pittsburg Pa. June 1l.-Governor
9ennypacker has appointed Attorney
General Knox to succeed the late
Senator Mathew S. Quay. The ay-
continent is for March 4, the date on
which Senator Quay's term in office
xould have expired.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17
TOLD IN CALIFORNIA.

Helping the
k ! d n eys is
helping the
whole body.
for 1t Is the
kidneys that
remove the
poisons and
waste from
t h 9 b 0 d y.
l. e a r n ! n &
this simple
lesson h a 8
made many
sick men and
women well
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17

The mother of the bride was sur.
prised. Married only three weeks
and quarreling Already she ex.
claimed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17
RACE ECHOES.

An olive tree containing ."
randescent electric lights 10 IOWA
an olive oil display in T.
building at the WoI-----s--------------
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17

We are never too old to learn, but
some of US are too young to realize
it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17

Assassin Shoots Governor Of Finland.
ST. Petersburg, June 17.-General
Bobrikoff, governor general Of Fin
land, was shot and MORALLY wounded
at eleven o'clock yesterday morning
at the entrance to the Finnish senate
at Helsingford.
The assassin, man named Schau-
mann. a son of Senator Schaumann.
Immediately committed suicide. Bob
rikoff was shot in the stomach and
neck. He is being brought to st.
Petersburg in a dying condition. The
attack is described to Finnish patriot
ism. Schaumann is believed to be
member of what is known as the Fin
nish patriotic party.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17

Even a soft-bosomed shirt may
command q stiff price. III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17
When Your Grocer Saws

No. Cordelia, all matrimonial bonds
ars not dividend payers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17

Widows must be awfully honest to
admit they don't know anything
about things married women know.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17

Take You Eye TrOub-
les to DR.. III Dimes. The
fact that others have failed
has no signl iicance. He
knows~your needs better
than your local doctor or
optician. Write him abe 1t
your case. Consultation
free. Speetacles y special
~. DIR. Ha try r. Holmes
Suite 22y and 230. Utica
Building, Des MOiues, la,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17

John Ward, of Brooklyn. accompan-
led by his pointer dog and friend,
was approaching Brooklyn Bridge. Mr..
Ward was telling how wonderfully
smart his dog was, asserting that his
judgment could be thoroughly relied
upon. He never pointed unless there
was cause for it.. While he was speak
ing the dog came to sudden stop,
stiffened his tail, reached out his nose,
IND raised his left front paw. Look
TT him." said the friend; what should
tring him to point here in this crowd?"
There is something" answered Mr..
Ward, "for he never fails. AS | live,
If there isn't Colonel Partridge, form
er police commissioner, right ahead of
us"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17

John Sharp Williams tells OF at
tending a dinner in the West some
time ago. On the previous day he
had been caught in violent thunder
storm while out in the woods. In tell.
inr his fellow-guests Of this expert
e. ce, he said: THE scene was fright
ful-awe inspiring. l expected every
moment that the lightning would
strike the tree under which | had
eought shelter" why in thunder
didn't you get under another tree?'
shouted a man at one of the tables.
and Mr.. Williams, quick witted though
he is, could not find ready reply.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17
HEARST GETS ILLINOIS.
Hopkins Force Dominates Democratic
State Convention,

Hopkins Force Dominates Democratic
State Convention.
Springfield, ILL.,, June 15.-William
r. Hearst received from the demo-
cratic state convention what the Hop
kins faction, which completely domi-
mated the proceedings, knew he
wanted, and Mr.. Hearst's campaign
managers who aspired to control the
democratic party in this state received
what Mr.. John P. Hopkins thought
was coming to them.
The Illinois delegation was instruct
ed to vote for Mr.. Hearst at st. Louis
as long as his name remained before
the convention.
Mr.. Hearst's campaign managers
who attempted to ride into power by
the aid of his name, received absolute
~ no consideration whatever from
the convention. The Harrison party,
which came solely from Chicago, land
was pledged to the support of Con-
gresham James R. Williams, was
routed completely. Carter H. Harri-
son was unseated as a delegate, and
took a train for home without going
near the convention. Both his faction
and the Hearst party were as nothing
compared to the strength and skillful
management of the convention ex-
hibited by Hopkins.
At the same time it must be said
that never before in Illinois has there
been a holder display Of ruthless
gavel rule than that exhibited by
Frank P. Quinn Of Peoria, who pre-
sided over the convention both as
temporary and permanent chairman.
He paid absolutely no attention. to
men or motions when it did not jibe
with the interests of the Hopkins
plans for him to do SO, and in one in
stance at least he declared motion
carried before the Hearst and Harri
son people had voted upon it. Law
renee B. Stringer of Lincoln was NOM
mated for governor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17

What would happen to men If
women entered politcs?" says Sen
ator Arthur P. Gorham; why, they
are keener than we are, even in theif
Sunday-schools, and we wouldn't
stand any chance with them. In one
Of the few Sunday school classes [
ever addressed l was nonplussed by
a miss of six summers. | was telling
the girls the story Of the seven wise
and seven foolish virgins, and asked
what we. might learn from the beau
tiful. story when little blossom in
blue replied: That's easy enough;
learn to keep your eyes peeled for a
bridegroom
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-17

A story regarding a converted bar.
baran is told in the English papers.
A negro clergyman was entertained
at tea by the president of college.
The guest, who came from West Afri-
ca, retaiIed some particulars OF his
early life, when a lady asked him
how he became a Christian. The
story of Jezebel converted me- he an
swered; you know, we are told the
dogs did not touch the palms of her
hands Well, that convinced me OF
the truth of the narrative, for we new
er eat the palms of the. hands in my
country. They are to bitter"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17
Lyceum-nThe Danites,O

A melodrama Of the olden time, when
the builders, of such plays knew how to
produce thrills and plenty Of them with
out resorting to expedients so far re-
moved from the probable, to say nothing
of the possible that their use is doubtful
such is 1.-THE Danites.'' Inspired by
Joaquin Miller's poem devoted to the do
ings Of those bloody Mormon avengers,
Bret, IIarte devised the play. 1t shows
everywhere the workmanship Of a man
who knew the value Of his material and
the best methods of making it. effective.
There is grateful literary finish, too,
about this story Of western plains, laid
in the days when the goldseekers and
the MormOns ran afoul Of one another
The play is thus admirably adapted to
the purposes of the Ferris players, who
give 1t with an appreciation and an adap-
tiveness characteristic of their perfor-
mances. The role Of the girl, last of her
family, and special object Of the xenge-
full search Of the Mormon avengers, falls
to Miss Hayward and her Interpretation
is a stirring one. The life of the girl,
disguised for safety as a man, and tax
ing part in the life Of a rough mining
camp, and yet holding aloof, holds many
elements Of romance, to which the SUI
preme one Of a lovestory is added, and in
| these environments, where pathos reigns,
Miss Hayward bears herself we'll
Ben Johnson, Lawrence Barbour
Charles Durham and Lewis Stone are
all seen IN characterizations that well
beflt them, and they carry off the honors
among them. Claudia Lucas, Leila Shaw
and Laurette Allen make the most OF
| their opportunities. The play is well
staged and the scenic accessories are ex-
cellent. -. -,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17
Railway Earnings In Minnesota.


To the Editor of The Journal.
Your excellent editorial in recent issue
relative to the dangers and abuses Incl
dent to Or connected with the railways of
the country may well be supplemented
with figures showing some facts in con-
nection with the railways Of our own state
and the immediate northwest.
According to the railway and ware
house commissioners report for 1903, this
state has 1880 miles of road, with gross
earnings of $68, 061, 800 for the year; the
operating expenses were $4,000, 800, leav-
ing the net earnings $35, 1920 The
roads paid taxes amounting to 1892, 200.
On gross earnings basis Of per cent
the taxes would have amounted to s2,720,-
900. Wisconsin has 6,9G3 miles of road.
Governor La Toilette has been instrument
tai in increasing the tax In that state
1858, 900 year, which makes the railways
in that state now pay about s2,600,000 an
nually; this is about the same basis that
would prevail in Minnesota under a 4
per cent gross earnings tax.
-. By referring to the Iowa railroad COM
missioner's report for 1908, we learn that
with 9,496 miles of road, the gross earn
ings were $57,159,100, and the operating
expenses $4O,752 $50, giving a net profit OF
the case in this state for the same period
of time with 2,246 fewer miles of road In
operation. In other words, on the Iowa
basis Of rates, which were established by
the legislature before the railways nomi-
mated governors and a share of the legis-
lators the people of Minnesota would have
saved twenty-three and a quarter millions
of dollars in freight charges for the year
The inquiry is pertinent: How long will il
be before our legislature will discover
what needs to be done in this state?
...- ..s.. Shipper,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17

Bijou-"A Son Of Rest"

5IJou-'A son OF feSt." b."
There is return to the old order Of
things in the graduation of Nat, M. Wills
from vaudeville to the estate of starhood.
In these days of the ascendency5of vaude-s5
vile the progression is usually the other
way, and the actor who has made hit
in the "legitimate'' Or in any Of it's the
atric congeners Is likely to be sought for
with high salary bait to do a vaudeville
stunt. MIR. Wills however, won his first
success as tramp in a turn that con-
vulsed everyone who saw it. Comedians
have been doing tramps ever since the
never-to- be-forgotten Hoey perpetrated
the great original in "a Parlor Match"
But about all of them were palpable imi
tations, Of the TIoey tramps until Mr..
Wills happened along with an original
variation of his own. And now it has
come to pass that a play, IA Son Of Rest"
has been written around the Wills tramp.
One might guess with both eyes shut that
it wouldn't be much of a play-those that
are written around an actor or char
acter seldom are. But then it is a musical
comedy and that begs the question. The
eVanescent plot appears on the surface
now and then, like a drowning man who
has come up to call for help. But no one
pays any attention. Mr.. Wills is the whole
| thing from the moment of his unconven-
tional and decidedly funny appearance.
His facial expression appearing thru the
murk Of his makeup is not the least of
his laugh-making paraphernalia, in which
his jokes and repartee and funny songs
! have a large share.
| There are others in the company, too
For ms tance,: the stunning tSylvia# Starr
| whose songs with the company please
Charles Udell, as an altogether absurd vii.
lage marshal; Hayes and Wayne in 6
dancing turn that gets the enthusiasm
started, and Aline Colin who sings ONT
Of those demure little songs in such q
winning way that one wishes there were
more of the same. The chorus is good
to look upon and co-operates in the music
| excellently we'll.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17
The Fine Arts Society.

The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts
wants a membership of 1000.
This ambition is not selfish one
aimed at its own aggrandizement, but
part of far-reaching plan for putting
the society on q sound and permanent
basis that will enable it to undertake
effectively several important plans for
advancing the art interests Of the city.
The plans suggested for this year in
clude series Of chamber music con-
certs Of exceptional interest, a course
of lectures by distinguished French
man, and at least two exhibitions. On
the basis Of 1000 members with two
dollar annual fee, this is quite feasible
and will do away with the present ne
cessity of securing a guaranty fund for
the annual exhibitions from few gen
erous individuals.
Every person joining the fine arts So
ciety will get the full value of his
money and in addition he will be Civ
ing aid to an organization that has
been for twenty years the chief agency
in creating and maintaining local in
terest in art. The work of the society
has been so quiet that it is too little
known and appreciated. Its most i'm
portant work is the maintenance Of the
4 Minneapolis School Of Fine Arts es-
tablished soon after the organization of
the society This school has held from
the beginning an honored place among
American art schools and has extended
Its influence helpfully thru several
states. 1t has grown from a dozen
pupils to 200 last year. At present
it is much handicapped by lack Of room
and other needed facilities for en-
T larging the work and widening its
scope. The society in cooperation with
the director, Robert Koehler, desires tt
4 provide for the school more room anG
+ increased its instruction, in handicrafts
including bookbinding, Woodworking
ceramics and others.
The, school is fortunate in it's faculty
and the public derives much benei-
from the existence Of the school, II
addition to his school and studio work
both of which are very influential, Mr.
Koehler lends his support and active as
H sistance in all worthy art movements
81 He is president Of the State Art SO
ciety, an important educational organi
zation, and is a frequent lecturer on ar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17
UTILIZING THE NAVY YARDS
BROOKLYN Times,

: - bfOOhlyH IlIHSS. :
. The successful building Of the Con-
nectieut, the greatest vessel in size yet
produced by the government Is a strong
and unanswerable argument in favor Of
utilizing the larger Of the various navy
yards Of the country in the building Of
war vessels. The struggle between the
government people and a private ship
building concern, which obtained a con-
tract for and commenced work on a sis
ter ship to the Connecticut at practi-
cally the same period Of time, was also
source Of satisfaction to the govern
ment, as, altho the Louisiana was
launched almost month earlier, the per-
centage of real work accomplished on
both vessels is about the same From
now on to bring the warships to state
Of completion, the struggle will be neck
and neck. with a good chance Of the
government people coming out ahead.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17
Slaughter Greater Than In War
0 the Editor of The Journal.

To the Editor of The Journal
In T hello urn a of the 7th I read
that, according to an official bulletin
of the interstate commerce commission,
1884 people were killed in railroad
wrecks and 7S,247 injured during the last
year, and that in England, where they
haul more passengers than we do, not
one passenger was killed during the same
period. Again the same bulletin said
that during the past ten years, 1852
people were killed in the United States
in railroad accidents. The number of in
jured is not given, but if in proportion to
this last year it will be seen that 1872, 47O
would have been injured during this pc
Rod of ten years. This is surely some
thing dreadful to contemplate. OF late
we have heard a great deal of a peace
league whose object has been to consider
means to stay the sacrifice of life in
war, which to my mind is a fruitless task.
Now, would like to suggest to this as
ISOLATION that they take in hand the
business Of stopping this everlasting kill
ing and manning Of men, women and
children right here at their homes, and
submit that the means to this end are
very simple. Let the federal govern
ment enact a law that every railroad be
double tracked, and that no grade cross
ings be allowed. That done and the pres
ent most terrible disregard for human
life will have had consideration that
will do away with, if not entirely prob
ably 80 per cent of this fearful slaughter
Of human beings Nothing stands in the
way of this double tracking and the
bridging Of crossings but the cost, and II
that is to stand in the way of the stay
ing Of this fearful condition surely i,
must be that the money god reigns an6
that men, women and children are thrs
to be continually sacrificed to this fear
full demon, whose NAV is ever growing
more and more rapacious.
IF. T. Russell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17
Stationary Bicycle Races.

The latest craze in Paris is for sta
tionary bicycle races. The machines
stay still but the wheels run little
belt that operates an electric generator,
which in turn runs small motor on
wheels. This motor spins around a
miniature track and is the measure
Of the riders speed. The whole thing
seems senseless arrangement, but has
the advantage of perfect safety to the
riders. Any man who will take regu-
lar exercise which is safe and not too
vigorous, and then follow IT with
of golden grain belt beer, can live to
a healthy old age and enjoy every min
ute of it. The beer alone will do q
lot for you just try it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17
Monday Evening

subjects. His experience in managing
exhibitions, his wide acquaintance
among artists and his high reputation
have made possible the superior exhibit
lions held by the Minneapolis Society
of Fine Arts. The coming exhibition,
Nov.>5-27, was arranged by Mr.. Koehler
and promises to exceed in interest and
Importance all preceding ones. 1t will
be selected exhibition in which eleven
of the leading American artists will be
represented by adequate collections Of
their best work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17

The situation" in Montana is so mixed
that it resembles riot. The democrats
have a choice between a democratic ticket
and an antitrust democratic ticket. The
republican voter must decide between the
republican ticket and the antitrust re-
publican ticket. The antitrust democrats
are supporting the Parker electors, and
the antitrust republicans will vote for
Roosevelt. The two democratic factions
agree in supporting the democratic state
ticket, and then disagree on everything
else. The supreme court has temporarily
restrained the secretary Of state from put
ting the antitrusters on the, ballot, and the
TIeinze democrats have just been knocked
out by the supreme court in Silver Bow
county. Compared with this terrible mix
UP, the Wisconsin affair seems quite
simple. ~... .a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17

It is not generally understood, so far as
we haye- heard the matter discussed
whether the prime object Of the Tribune's
peculiar line Of policy as to state and
local politics is pursued with hope of old
ing Dunn or whether it is designed chiefly
to help Haynes as against Jones' We had
assumed the former, but the only place in
which it seems to have met with any de-
cided expression Of approval is at the
Haynes headquarters. @..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17
BOOKS RECEIVED

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17
MILWAUKEE DAY A TFAlR.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 1.-THE celebra-
ton of Milwaukee day at the exposition
was opened today with a military parade.
The formal exercises for the day were
held in the plaza st. Louis, w. D. Hoard.
president of the Wisconsin board Of
worlds fair managers, presiding. Adj
dresses were made by President D. R.
Francis of the exposition and Mayor Rose
of Milwaukee. aopen house at the Wis
consin building was in order during the
day. aF "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17
MuzzLED WAR CORRESPONDENTS
Japan Mail.


The Japanese are doing themselves
great injury. They are making history,
but they are not making historians. Are
the splendid achievements of our soldiers
and sailors to be read only in the dry-as-
dust official records? The authorities
ought to think Of this seriously. They are
sensible Of the value of the worlds SYM
pathy, and have spoken Of 1T in the high
est terms in their official utterances. But
now they appear to have been overtaken
by complete indifference.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17

Judge Parker stated that the Philippines
had cost us $500, 900. Secretary Of
War Taft corrected this figure to 5000, oOO,-
600. Just the difference between a man
who knows what he is talking about and
one who doesn't -. Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17
STAGE iRlsHMEN.
London Globe

No race, probably, has ever been SO
maligned on the stage as the Irish. Their
characteristics lend themselves, Of course
to caricature. But there never was on
sea or land such a man as the stage Irish
and his .Bedad' and "Begorrah.'' The
real Irishman is a man to laugh with. not
to laugh at.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17

A debating society is at work on the
problem What Becomes of the Light
When It Is Blown Out?" The settlement
Of this question Is Of such great impor.
tance that some political party ought t.
take it up as an ISSUE