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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
The Revised Statutes.

A statute revision commission. created
by the legislature, has been busy Tor sew
eral years codifying the state laws ana us
report is ready to be submitted at the
Forthcoming session. We wager dollars 10
doughnuts that the solons will nullify the
Iabors of the Observation-Disclosures: Pilot.
The Pilot offers odds that are a bit:
heavy, but unfortunately there is some
ground for it's forebodings. The com
mission has been at work three. years
and a half, and has prepared a modifica-
ton of the laws Of the state from the:
earliest days down. Its effort has been
to cut out all obsolete and superhuous
statutes, and to weld the remainder into
a compact, connected and convenient
draft. The work has been done by
men of ability, and their character is a
guarantee that the work has been done
well. =; id ..e..
It will not suit everybody, however.
There are some twoscore lawyers IN
the legislature, and each will have his
own ideas about this or that chapter.
Substitutes will be offered for the COM
mission s work, and if all or many OF
them are adopted the revision will be
| covered 1TOul S0ud 10 SiIN Will pctGSAOo.
Granted that some of the changes
may improve the work: Of the commits
sion, it is a. safe prediction that many
others will be i'll considered No mem
Der Of the Legislature will have the time
to digest the: commission s work prop
erly. He. may offer a good suggestion
but on the other hand, an idea good on
it's face may be, loaded with mischief
Reckless changes are likely to mar the
symmetry and sequence Of the code
Too many cooks will spoil any concoc
tion. 4,
The judiciary committees Of the
house and senate will have the matter
I in their hands. It is to be hoped thai
! they will proceed slowly and wisely, anc
with due respect for the patient and in
J, telligent labors Of the commission. The
work Of revision has cost the state
about $4,000, and when it is finally
adopted it should be of practical value
to lawyers and laymen. n
5. The least the legislature can do is tx
n consult the authors of the work before
making changes in it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

church and state. establishment" Is
only another name for secular interference
In church affairs and disestablishment not
only relieves thet sstate siof as burden to
which it is not competent, but 1T gives the
churches themselves the freedom Of action
they ought to have. In England the church
cannot change its prayerbook or AZ
ter It's creed without the consent eeef
parliament. Think Of a church In Amer
lea submitting its creed to congress that
cannot even revise the tariff without
trouble .st-%;.e. ss-sAaS1S} 800
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
TEMPERING OF
JUSTICE NEEDED /:
JUDGE DICKINSON ON WORK OF
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Experience convinces Him That Judges
Are Handicapped by the System;
That Probation is Best for Some
Adults, and That Criminals and Other
!. Offenders Should Be Segregated.
RECOMMENDATIONS BY JUDGE
n. p. DICKINSON

First-The keeping of a careful
record of every Individual prisoner.
brought into police court, SO that
the Judge may have at hand the data
to enable him to deal intelIisently
with the case.
Second-The extension of the pros
baton system; to adults who may be
benefited by cIemency from the court.
,Thlrd-Segregati so far as pos
sible, OF the non criminal from the
criminal class OF prisoners in police
court.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
Tending Towards a G Conference.

The speech of Senator Fairbanks at |
the recent banquet of the Home Mar
ket club in Boston, and two interviews
that have recently appeared with the
premier. of the Canadian cabinet and
his ablest associate, Clifford Sifton, in
dictate that the governments of both
the United States and Canada are
edging up towards an attempt at
reciprocity agreement. Senator Fair
banks speech, tho delivered before
protection organization, was far
from being a standpat utterance.
: The interviews given out by the two
Dominion ministers indicate beyond a
doubt that Canada will be willing to
participate in another meeting of the
high joint commission, if there is rea-
son to believe that something can be
accomplished. The Canadians begin to
believe that within a few years there
will be an excellent market in the
United States for a portion of the sur
plus wheat Of western Canada. They
used to say that there was no basis for
reciprocity between the two countries
because both produced a surplus of
agricultural products. Now they are
convinced that the time is not distant
when the United States will become an
importer Of wheat: They would like
such a preference for their wheat as
reciprocity might give them.
On this side of the line the interests
of the millers and of the consumers Of
bread favor free wheat from Canada,
or at least considerably lower tariff
Our farmers who raise wheat are, of
course, opposed now, where they were
Indifferent before, because if the United
States is to cease to have surplus Of
wheat, the tariff will tend to keep up
the price of American wheat. On the
other hand, farmers along the border
all the way from Maine to Washington
would find some compensation in the
demand in Canada for many, Of the
products of the United States. s1.*..,
1t is plain that it will be exceeding
ly difficult to thresh out an agreement
that will satisfy majority Of the in
terests on both sides of the line. New
ertheless, every person who takes a
calm and dispassionate view: of the sub
ject must arrive at the conclusion that
in the long run freer trade between the
United States and Canada would be-: a
great blessing to the peoples Of both
countries The value of accomplish
ing, something now. even if it amounts
in itself to very little, is that, if the
subject is left untouched during the
next few months it will not be posi-
BILE to take it up again for many years
to come BE-. -. ~ - s,as j., -,
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LADIES FEEL HURT
Nebraska State Journal

Nebraska State Journal.
The women of New York and elsewhere
in the east are furious because of a re-
cent speech delivered by DR.. p. %Cronson,
principal tof zone of the schools of New
york city, wherein he said it was auda-
cious for women to demand salaries as
large as men. Women, he said, are IN
ferior to men physically and mentally and
not entitled to equal wages. 8, :: -:
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ST. Louis Star.

Gradually, but surely, the broad and
liberal policy which the. Dominion gov
eminent has pursued in developing the
st. Lawrence route from Lake Erie to the
Atlantic ocean is bearing fruit in the
growth of maritime commerce in Canada.
This year larger vessels than ever before
have been engaged In the st. Lawrence
traffic, and that fact is responsible for
the decided advantage made by the port
of Montreal in the tonnage of shipping
entering and clearing there.
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LIKELY
Chicago Post.

When he argues. his first case in court
II Is likely that Attorney Alton B. Parker
Will be more careful of his facts than he
was month ago.
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WARM TIMES IN CLINTON
III. Clinton (Wis.) Herald.

Clinton (Wis.) Herald. =
/ Last evening there seemed to beYplenty
doing. Besides the tea party at Mr.: Gard
ner's, there was the meeting OF the VII
1aee board, a. meeting of the Y. M. G. A.
board and a meeting of the finance COM
mittee of the Baptist church. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

The whole country is getting dryer than
asdemocratic stump speaker in Kentucky.
Bring on your winter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

ALI Indications favor heavy movement
of homeseekers next spring from the older
states east and south into the sparsely
settled districts of Minnesota and the Da-.
kotas. One of the surest signs of this is
to be found in the plans of the large land
agencies, which are preparing to grasp the
opportunity and direct the newcomers to
suitable homes. They report an intention
to start soon after the holidays with a
campaign Of continuous, follow-up adver-
Using, that will stimulate interest in this
section and give definite direction to the
westward migration Of 1905. ..te
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
TWO VIEWS OF 1T

New York Press. e.1.
A self-nade man has an idea that If he
had gone to college he would have. been
much more of a success, and college
man that if he hadn't he might have been
much less Of a failure.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
ULTRA CAUTION Z:
New York World. ]

{ 1E.sff~s New YORK "Oilu. - :srs
The real weak sisters are the oppo-
nents of tariff revision They are afraid
that if they trimmed their fingernails
they would be likely to cut off their
hands.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
a LEE OF TRIALS
Boston Globe.

Boston Globe. =.
Ex-Mayor Ames Of Minneapolis was
said by his friends to be at the point of
death year or two ago, with no chance
of recovery. Now he is standing his fifth
ri al J..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

! A plan worked out by ]. P. Morgan has
given the big trusts their own ocean
freight line. They will want their own
governm emit next ,.s=s h.s-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

A st. Paul contemporary in grave dis
cussion decides that ''big city populations
are mot desirable This spirit of resig-
nation is indeed commendable
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
WHERE WOMEN ARE NEEDED.

y Governor Alva Adams Of Colorado:
s.Man is a barbarian and a brute, and
only woman makes him fit for civiltza-.
ton s$5 s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

They used an improved kind of voting
machine in the recent Dominion elections
up in Ontario. 1t was a ballot box with a
switch attachment. With a trusty man
at the switch the undesiredr ballot could
be sidetracked every time. If We are to
have voting machines, = why not have
something simple and reliable .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
! .wANTEp-A RAIN

Philadelphia Inquirer.
Most of the country would hold another
Thanksgiving for good soaking rain. z.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

Senator Bacon of Georgia says that an
effort is being made to republicanize the
south. Can it. be possible the senator has
been reading the returns from Missouri
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

Goyernor-elect Johnson's' selections for
state officers average we'll thus far. What
ever critics may say of individual selec-
lions, all must admit that he has ap-
preached the problem in the proper spirit,
which is to benefit the public service
rather than find places for party workers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

Candidates statements remind us that
it sometimes costs more to be defeated
than it does to sbe elected Z. 81 s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

Atlanta has accepted Mr.. Carnegie's
gift Of $4,000 for a library for negroes.
How can Atlanta justify her position to
the rest Of the south?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

more quickly than has Mrs. Cassie L.
Chadwick @
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
STANDING TOGETHER
Wa shingtnn Post

81 A Pullman porter refused to help cap
ture man who had attempted to hold
up a train near Chicago. Nothing like
standing together.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
THE MAGAZINES

5, one Great rt,ina Is Be Thankful For.--.
If the book world were to celebrate q
Thanksgiving Day Of its own, surely one
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
8 WANTED" IN CANADA
Minneapolis Man Accused Of Stealing :
Fur Coat in Moose Jaw.

Albert Mcbride was arrested last
evening by Detectives Helm, Hanson
and johnson and held for the police at
Moose Jaw m. wv. Il.
Mcbride is alleged to have stolen q
valuable fur coat from man in Moose
returned three days ago. He will be
taken back today
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY
Wa shington Star.

IF ev'body worked as hahd, said
Uncle Eben, 'holdin' down a situat ton as
dey does. gettin it dar wouldn be ne,
h1sir1ess dat WASH we'll run. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

Cardinal Perraud has written a letter
advocating the adoption by France of the
American principle Of the separation of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

The cotton crop did pretty well after
all the boil weevil ravages: The govern
ment estimate is 1852 900 bales, which
exceeds all previous records by 100000
bales. Instead Of a cotton famine, there
is an ample supply at average prices. The
government estimate, which is always
conservative, ought to put stop to the
soaring prices of cotton goods.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
Z thursday Evening

he does not commit himself to the sort
of legislation the president urges. In
short, the people, of Minnesota do not
know, even now, how The, junior SEN
ator stands on the Cooper bill.
And the senatorial election is only
a month away. Once Senator Clapp is
reelected, will he be any more ex-
plicita
It is pleasant to note that the park
board has graciously decided to obey the
laws of the state land abide by the pro-
visions Of the city charter 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

AT THE THEATRES
! a"
Foyer Chat.

Eva Tanguay, that charming little bum
die of nerves and vivacity who made such
a strike in 1.-THE Chaperones," will
be with us at the Metropolitan tonight,
when surrounded by her own company,
and environed by a most complete, scenic
and costume investiture, she will present
her great musical success, 1.-THE Sambo
Gir1'' v.--' =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

Four more. performances of Fighting
Rob'@will be given at the Lyceum theater
by Dick Ferris. Florence Stone and the
Ferris stock company. Next week Rich
ard Mansfield's great success, "a: Social
Highwayman,'' will be- presented. .~;.yf
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

..5" A study Of penoIogy gives rise to
an effort is made to give them practical
application, said Judge II. D. Dickin-
son, who will retire from the municipal
bench Dec. 20, to take his place on the
Hennepin county district bench. eight
years in police court-four years as
judge-has, taught, me that many pretty
theories are not practical.
I. g But while theories are one thing
and practical work is another i believe
that there are several improvements
that could well be made in our system
court. These suggestions are not made
in theoretical manner, but are the re-
suit Of my experience and are simply
the enlarging of occasional experiences
and experiments while on the bench.
Zone thing WHICH the police court
ihefa a ap efe " fsso7q 1903 q pRson
ers are rushed. thru the Minneapolis po-
| lice court every year. Half: of them
are dealt with by, each, judge. No
record, is made of the, prisoner other
than that his name, crime charged, com
is recorded on the court tab. Many Of
the prisoners are 'first-timers,' while
fothers are stepped in crime. Some are
strangers in the city, others are resi-
dents. Some have, families, others
have none. All these, and thousands of
other facts concerning them, are I'M
known to the judge who must sit on the
bench and, like an automaton, pronounce
the sentence which has been established
by the precedent Of the court. !. 2"
Work Done With Rush..
IT believe the system can be greatly
improved. | think the court should
ideal intelligently with every prisoner
and should strive to do what. is best
for him, upon the theory that what is
best for. the individual prisoner is best
for society at large, especially in the
class of petty offenses. But that is
impossible under the present condition.
The judge takes his seat on the bench
and casts his glance in the direction of
the dock. What does he see? A crowd
of men, huddled together on benches,
waiting to be called to plead. The
clerk takes his desk, the ,bailif raps for
Eorder and mi mute: later the machine
starts. ., The clerk calls the prisoners,
informs them of the. charge and asks
for the plea. If he is guilty, the court
must pass sentence and the rush of. bust
ness precludes T. the. possibility Of the
COURTS inquiring into the record of the
prisoner. He sdoesn II attempt It, but
EpTonounces the sentence, hoping that his
intuition is pretty near right, and that
it is about the best thing for the indi.
.vidua1. - ......s-. r, ,'a-: 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

Fetching Brothers, European musical
artists. are giving the audiences at the
-Orpheum enjoyment this week by their
performances in their musical flower gar
den. The stage is set to represent gar
den, but out of the imitation flowers and
plants, the brothers produce the most
beautiful music. -'E
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

1.-THE Waits Paradise will be the at
traction at the Bijou next week. Al secret
marriage and the Vaccinations OF two VII
lains to overthrow it form the motif for
an odd and thrilling plot. q = ..ss -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
Need of Special investigation

There seems to me to be no necessity for
this condition Why cannot the mayor
Of the city appoint a special court Off
Ger to-. be detailed to secure information
concerning every prisoner brought into
court? :. This. officer could visit the
police stations and question every man
in regard to his age, residence, family,
previous arrests and the zother things
that the court would Like to knew when
passing sentence. This data could be
written on a. card, and when the judge
goes on the bench, these cards could be
placed at his hand, not to be used as
sevidence against him when: the trial oc-
ours, but for the purpose of assisting
in the pronouncement of an intelligent
sentence when the prisoner is found or
pleads guilty. s&
"Another thing that would be gained
by such plan, is the preventing of odd
timers from slipping thru as first Of
TENDERS. Of course the court detects
some of them now and the court officers
aid : him, abut s when it, is remem-
bered that only half of the cases are
handled by. each Judge 1t. is not infre-
.quent that some old offender gets off
with a light sentence when he would
be dealt with severely were he known
tn the iudpe - - - = = II, r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
cANADA's WISE POLICY

Yrs. Chadwick may lecture later on
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

s'Wedded but No Wife, in which Miss
Selma Herman is appearing in the leading
role at the Bijou this week, is q thrilling,
emotional. play, by Maurice J. Fielding.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

There should be an abundance Of laugh
ter at the Metropolitan for the four
nights and. Wednesday + fnatinee, be-
ginning next Sunday for that artistic
comedian, Tim Murphy, is to present: his
latest comedy, success,t TWO Men andf q
Girl and when a Man Marries."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

There have been so many "infant pl1e:-
nomenons that they are usually held to
be a, joke, fbut; the little Mack children
at the Unique theater this week are "a
clever exception to the rule, for they not
onlv amuse the children but the elder peo-
pie as well. Raymond Mason has caused
many who ordinarily do not care for
stage dancing, to admit that 1t can be
made very interesting. The 2 amateur
hour this evening; at the 9:3e. performs
ance promises to furnish all kinds of fun.
The same stunt last week mace a .oe-:
cided hit before a packed house. "'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

: Professor F. C. Van Dyc}5 Of New
Brunswick, N. j., has invented an ap-
paratus which can be propelled either on
sea or land directly into the; wind that
moves it, 1t. is operated by windmill
connected with a propeller. This is a
good, deal like the snake swallowing IT.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
Probation for Grown-ups.

: - I think the probation system might
be extended with good, results It
has been success in dealing with chill
sdren and has resulted in saving many
boys and girls. I believe it would work
well if extended to adults. If such a
special officer, as@I have. suggested to
look after the records, were provided,
he could be entrusted by the court to
keep tab on men who have been Civ
en- stay of sentence and allowed to go
back to their families. Hescould watch
these men and make regular reports and
[ have no doubt but that the system
would result in much good.
sSOf courseiI know that it is almost
impossible to segregate the non-crim
inal form the criminal class of police
court prisoners, but I believe it should
be done as far as possible. If a young
man drinks a little too much. and is ar
great wrong to herd him in with gang
of the lowest and toughest tramps and
criminals. Such a man, on the other
hand, ought to be kept away from such
characters and aided in trying to regain
the ground he has lost. A little elemen-
Icy shown to such persons never does any
harm.
A Case in Point
/ The last man / dealt with in police
court before leaving the bench Monday
morning, CHANGED to be working man
/ up for the first time, who was trying to
save money to bring his wife and family
from the old country. He had been
drinking down town and started for
home on foot, when he was arrested by
fa suburban patrolman. He could not
pay his fine, as he had sent all his money
| to the old country to his family. If
he had gone to the workhouse he would
i have lost his position. What would you
do in case like that's l suspended
sentence with cautianary word as to
/ the future.
4 q Now, such man as that would be
| injured by running him thru with the
rest Of the prisoners when he pleaded
/ guilty, and sending him to the work
house, thus confirming him in class
from which he might have been saved.
i q I think police court prisoners should
be dealt with on the theory that what
lis good for the indiSidual is good for
society as a whole, and then strive to
fhelp every. man who comes into the
[eourt by fitting the sentence to his case,
making it either lenient or severe as the
Occasion requires. &
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