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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20
MAYOR MccLELLAN,s TOUGH JOB

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Since New York city has decided to is
sue $37,Oo0,Oo0 worth of bonds in the
coupon variety Of $1,000 each, the statis-
teal sharps have been figuring. One of
these amiable idiots secured copy Of
Mayor McClellans signature, and, after
carefully measuring it, estimated that he
would have to sign nine and one-eighth
miles of name before all the bonds be-
came legal. He figures that the mayor,
working eight hours a day and keeping
his nose right down to it, could not pos
sib1y get away with the job inside Of fifty
days. Another person, lawyer, raises
the question of the legality of the bonds
if the mayor should try to have a clerk
sign them for him. Mr.. Mcclellan, like
Hamlet, holds cit baseness to write fair, y
and his signature, even when he takes
pains with it. is hardly legible. He is
now grooming over the threatened infiic
ton Of having to write his own name
$4,000 times and wondering how he may
ESCAPE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20

A few years ago Mr.. Lee Starke was
practically unheard of in newspaper
and advertising circles, yet to-day he
is by far the best known man in the
profession, remarkable as this may
seem.
Mr.. Starke has original ideas -
keeps the public continually guessing,
in fact. What is Starke going to do
next?' is a familiar saying on Park
Row. Mr.. Allan Forman, Editor of
the Journalist, affrms that Mr..
Starke's idea Of an International Fed
advertising idea of the century"
Mr.. Starke is a member of the
Sphinx club, one Of the directors Of
The international Federation of Adj
vertising Interests, and is associated
with every movement that is taken up
for developing advertising along the
broadcast lines.
His greatest work has been in CEN
tering all his force and that of his
| assistants in demonstrating the superb
GRITTY of the evening newspaper over
all other forms of advertising--that
the evening newspaper is the KING OF
advertising media" He has written
| a pamphlet, Daily Newspaper
Space as an Investment" and accord
ing to Printers Ink, sit is to be doubt
ed whether any other publication
ever received the compliment OF be-
! ing credited with so many reprints
The editor of the Norfolk Dispatch,
/ after reading this pamphlet and an
other prepared by Mr.. Starke-Pub
! licity for Profit"-referred to him as
"a scholarly master in the art OF
modern advertising"
| Mr.. Starke represents five OF the
leading papers in the country, which
i are:
High-grade, Family Circle after
/ noon papers; the leading papers in
i their respective cities; possess the
/ confidence and respect of their read
ers; independent politically; do not
/ publish advertising of questionable
i nature, such as Weak Men, I'M
i proper personals. secret diseases, etc.:
! publish sworn detailed statement OF
i circulation every day for twelve
4 months in each year, showing the net
s, average after deducting all spoiled
4 copies, copies to advertisers, sam
!, pies, etc. put forth every possible Ell
q fort to make the purchase OF space
Il in their columns a good advertising
, investment; have one rate and one
4 condition for advertising-the same
to all-local and general adyerusers'
| so that there could be no aiscrlr, ae
Ination. no favoritism, no humDug OF
any kind.
!. These papers are: The Washing
ton Star. The Baltimore News, The
j Indianapolis News, The Montreal Star
} and The Minneapolis Journal.
Mr.. Starke is one of the men who
have labored increasingly and effec-
t represents, but to raise the general
: standing Of the profession and ups
). hold the dignity Of the special
Mr., Starke is making a mar. for
L himself as an intelligent adveS sing
thinker.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20
A Great Victory for Minnesota,

Minnesota was a competitor in the
dairy competition at the st. Louis
Worlds Fair, and won the first place
last Saturday in everything-lrst on
creamery butter first on print butter,
and first on dairy butter. While this
is only the first Of series of three
scorings Minnesota is SO far in the
lead and so unquestionably first in
this competition that there is little
reason to doubt that our buttermakers
will maintain the same leading posi-
ton until the contest is closed.
In this contest Minnesota butter
came into competition with the best
products Of the leading dairy states
Of the union. Previous success in
creamery butter competition had slim
ulated the keenest rivalry and pro-
ducers of dairy products in New York,
Illinois, Iowa and other states which
aspire to leadership in the dairy in
dustry, had made a special effort to
surpass the quality Of the Minnesota
product. We are not likely to have
any keener competition at any time
than we have overcome already. The
conditions are not likely to be less
favorable in future tests than they are
now.
This triumph of the Minnesota but
termakers in worlds contest is likely
to be Of immense value to this state.
Doubtless there are expert buttermak-
ers in other states who are capable
of producing as good results with the
materials they have to work with as
any Of our experts could accomplish
under like conditions. This triumph
In the butter competition is doubtless
due rather to climatic and other con-
ditions peculiar to Minnesota than to
the possession and exercise of greater
skill on the part of our buttermakers.
Skill and intelligence in this art are
Of great Importance, but the highest
skill cannot produce the best results
when the natural conditions are not
the best. The award Of first place to
Minnesota in all three varieties of but
ter demonstrates more than anything
else that Minnesota climate, Mime
sofa water and Minnesota forage are
best adapted to the production of high
grade dairy products. In other words
here the natural conditions are most
favorable, and artificial conditions, ap.
planes and skill of the first grade
being obtainable, it is not possible
for any other state to surpass or equa
Minnesota in this important industry
This fact suggests a point to which
T h ] urn a | has referred to here
tofore, and that is the absence of any
general distinguishing brand or trade
mark which Indicates at once the
superior quality of the butter 81
branded. Other centers of dairy pro
,duction have such brands or means
of Identification from which the,
profit largely. Reputation, if it be
good one, is a valuable asset in tn
dairy business as we'll as in anYthin,
else. The reputation of Minnesota
butter, especially after this signal vic
tory at ST. Louis is sure to be the best
and Minnesota producers should TAX
advantage Of 1t. 1t is estimated b
competent authority that a little mat
ter of cents a pound more for but
ter bearing the Minnesota brand woul
4 mean to the butter producers Of tn
state over half a million dollars an
nually.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20
GIRLS WHO CARRY PISTOLS

Some of the girls at Wellesley college
in Massachusetts carry pistols nowadays
peated visits to the college grounds OF
numbers of tough looking young men
after nightfall. These unwelcone Wis
ftors, it is thought. come from nearby
towns with the intention of flirting,
with or soaring the young women. Sc
stirred up are the authorities over the
matter that they have forbidden the
girls to go out alone on the college
grounds after dark.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20

The Washington police are most polite
and obliging. They will hunt up and
restore missing husbands as well as
children. Recently a woman went to a
station house and said to the sergeant:
my husband has not been home to his
sWhereupon a detachment Of coppers
went out sleuthihg for the recalcitrant
husband, found him playing poker in a
room over tailor shop and sent him
home double quick to his dinner.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20

Two ST. Louis boodlers, victims of
Folks prosecutions, have at last landed
in the Missouri state penitentiary. Some
people regard it as peculiar that both of
them are republicans and that Butler, the
democratic leader, from whom they were
convicted Of having received brides, has
the bride which it has been proven they
took
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20
WILL SING "MIKADO"
The Garden Opera Company VIII Open
Its Season Tonight.

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The revival of "The Mikado'' just at
this time, when interest in everything
that is Japanese is at it's height prom
Uses to make the tuneful opera more pop
ular than ever.
It will be given this evening by the
Garden Opera company at the theater on
Thirteenth street, between Vine place and
Nicollet avenue, with splendid setting.
The singers who interpret the principal
roles are all artists Of distinction.
The dress rehearsal on Friday evening
proved that the company was far above
the average summer opera company and
worthy the patronage Of the public.
The court with its tables for refresh
ment and it's opportunity for promenades
will prove a strong feature in connection
with this theater, which is indeed veri-
table garden" in arrangement as well
as in name.
The curtain will rise this evening at SIS
o'clock for the initial performance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20
R. A. PICNIC

Celebration OF Twenty seventh Anniver-
sary at Spring Park Thursday.
The Royal Arcanum Of Minneapolis has
issued an elaborate program for the
twenty-seventh anniversary celebration,
which will be held at Spring Park Thurs
day. There will be several special trains,
and the merrymakers can go out at almost
any hour There will be games for the
ladies and children as we'll as the men,
dancing, a bowling match between five
man teams and boating. The prizes will
be many and beautiful.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20

is said to give the police more trouble
than all the criminals. There is no end
to the young hoodlums' meanness, wick
edness and cruelty. This is not pleas
ant outlook on the future. And one OF
the most distressing facts is that New
York and all other big cities are spending
punish the. boy for his crimes than they
are to prevent him from becoming Grim
fnal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20

England has musical prodigy in Mas
ter Danewski, who at the mature age of
has been conducting full orchestra at
Bournemouth in a military march of his
own composition. He casually remarked
afterward that he had written it several
years ago, when he was quite young"
It would be interesting to know if Master
Danewski could climb tree.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20
DODGE THE MAILS
Express and Telegraph Used by South
ern "Financiar' Concern.

An evasion Of the lottery law seems
evident in the operations Of a Louisiana
company seeking to operate here. Attic
the date line IS New Orleans, remittances
for "options" are to be made to Chicago.
The company has on sale 100000 lots and
negotiates options on these lots for $50,
half interest at $10 quarters interest at 50,
down to fortieth interest for 30 cents
Agents are sought in Minneapolis, and
certificates Of sale have been received for
disposal at 20 per cent commission. Re
turns are to be made by express, and the
agent is to be told that the contents OF
the packages are currency, should he in
quire. Requests for additional options
must be sent by telegraph, as correspond
ence otherwise must be by slow express
This avoidance Of the mails by the con-
Germ is taken to indicate that 1t fears the
postal authorities.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20

Fairbanks will take it if they hang it
around his neck, but he isn't going to let
it be thrown up to him in 1908 that he
tried to get it or that he took it for any
other reason than that he was willing to
do anything to serve his party.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20
MONDAY EVENING,

make no protest especially in a case
like this of Colorado. against the
crime Of capital controlled by men de-
void of conscience and unacquainted
with patriotism.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20

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 a total capacity OF
IA, 900 eight-p page Journals an hour prlnted,
folded and counted. The best time to call 10
from s:15 to AGO p. m. Inquire at the busi-
Hess office anG be directed to the visitors gal
lery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20
LEASES IRON MINES
state Auditor Wants to Get Court Ruling
on Question.

State Auditor Samuel G. Iyerson has
decided to issue leases on prospective iron
ore mines located on state lands and be-
meath the waters of lakes dotting both the
Missabe and Vermillfon ranges.
For some time past there has been a
controversy as to whether the auditor has
a right to issue mineral leases Of lands
beneath lake waters. Mr.. Iverson once
had the question taken to the supreme
court, but that body decided it had no
right primarily to decide on rulings Of the
state land commissioner. Now Mr.. Iver-
son is Issuing about one hundred leases
from numerous applications on file. hoping
some Of the leaseholders will take the
matter into the courts for a ruling on the
question.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20

There will be special session Of the
United States senate in Chicago this week
to nominate president and vice presi.
tons to themselves as to what they are
to do about the tariff and other things
at the regular session In Washington. A
lot Of other people will be allowed to look
on while the senators are doing things.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20
BOOKS RECEIVED

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PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR CHILDREN BY
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Illustrated from photographs by A. b. Phelan.
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JACKsONs REAL ESTATE DIRECTORY. A
directory of the leading real estate agents,
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HEzEKIAH's KoRTsHIP. BY Hezekiah Jones
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DUCHESS OF FEW CLOTHES. A comedy By
Philip Payne. Rand, sMcNaHy & CO., Chicago
New York and London.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20

Congressman McCleary is favoring his
friends with a post card on which are
printed extracts from speeches by Presi-
dent Roosevelt on, tariff revision. from
which it is intended to convey the idea
that the president is a "standpatter." The
Bible has been quoted at times in sup
port Of some mighty mean things.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20

Lincoln county cannot get together on
anything, now that the county seat war is
unsettled. John Mckenzie of Lake Ben
ton is out for a house nomination, as well
as Marcus LauritZen of Tyler. With this
situation, it is probable that Erickson of
Candy and Ruliffson of Lyon county will
be renominated, leaving Lincoln county
still on the outside.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20
A New Argument for Free Wheat.

AT the convention of the Millers Ma
tional Federation in Niagara, II. ".
Jones Of Minneapolis advanced a
novel argument as to why it is to the
interest of the people of this country
Mr.. Jones took the position that the
time is near at hand-a few years Off
only-when the price of wheat in the
United States will be so high that the
Atlantic seaboard will find it profitable
to import wheat. The moment that
happens the demand for domestic
wheat produced in the west will fall
off to such an extent that the price Of
wheat would go to a point lower than
it would fall were this country con-
trolling Canadian wheat.
Evidently the time is coming, in
Mr.. Jones opinion, when the con-
sumption Of. wheat in the United
States will far exceed the production
and the deficit In the supply will be
such that it will pay consumers at the
| seaboard to import wheat and pay a
duty Of rs cents a bushel on it.
Evidently he thinks that when that
time comes the foreign markets will
be so much lower than the protected
| American market that uniting that
difference with the cost Of transport
| ing wheat from the west to the At
lantic seaboard, the duty will be no
bar to importing foreign wheat.
| When this foreign wheat comes in,
| the demand for domestic wheat will
decrease CORRESPONDENCE, with the re-
suit that the American supply will
! again exceed the home demand, so
that little benefit would be derived by
the farmers from the protective duty
even when the United States shall pro-
| duce enough wheat for home con-
sumption. So, in the long run, Mr..
Jones thinks it would be better for
moved from Canadian wheat and the
crops Of both countries were con-
trolled by the same agencies.
Mr.. Jones has made life study of
the factors controlling the price of
wheat. Hence even SO radical a
statement as that even in the time
when this country shall not produce
| SllOuSll "LSdL LII llOIllC
the tariff will be Of little benefit to the
farmers is worth considering careful
ly. In any event it is not likely that
the wheat farmers will ever get much
benefit from the wheat tariff. If the
time should come when it would have
the effect Of adding largely to the
price Of American wheat and flour the
millions of consumers, far outnumber-
ing the producers Of wheat, would
probably insist upon the repeal of the
duty.
So that any way you look at it, the
repeal of the duty on Canadian. wheat
whether by reciprocity treaty or b.
direct legislation is not likely to in
jure the American farmer and ma.
:, benefit him. : +.
Counting fifty-four delegates from Hi
nois, Mr. Hearst claims that he has nov
, 233 pledged delegates, compared with II
for Parker, and the. rest scattering o
J non committal. The New z ork World
table, however, shows 321 delegates 70
), Parker, 176 for Hearst, with the other
= | scattering Scattering seems to be til
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20
The village Of Breckenridge. \

The village Of Breckenridge, Mimi. is
getting a lot of unfavorable advertising.
1t is reported that business men of that
village have threatened to withdraw their
patronage from the Great Northern be-
cause Division Superintendent Fore
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20

Some people look forward to heaven as
one eternal vacation Pretty poor place
for Uncle Russell Sage.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20

From sources very close to prominent
leaders in the party we predict thai
President Roosevelt will be nominated
this week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20

What was said was review of the at
tempts to effect the classification Of Fin
land; there was no sympathy expressed
with assassination. But sympathy for
Finland and for Ireland under present
conditions would not justify saying the
same thing as to both, The conditions In
Ireland are not to be compared with the
indignities and outrages now being inn
posed upon Finland by the despotism Of
Russia
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20
TRAVELLERS ABROAD

Will find The Journal on file as follows:
ioNDON-U. S. Express Co., 90 Strand; Ameri-
can Express Co., Waterloo place
DENMARK-U. s. Legation.
EARIS-Eagle Bureau SO Rue Cambon. Kesl-
dents Visiting Paris can have their mail OF
kilograms sent care of this Bureau ana the
same will be forwarded to them or helo ior
their arrival.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20
MINNESOTA POLITICS
II. J. Miller Says Judge Collins Has Stood
the Supreme Test of Bitter Campaign
Dunn Cards Generously Distributed in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. County Divided
Again.

" . - i
H. J.. Miller editor of the Luverne Her
aid and candidate for the congressional
nomination in the second district, comes
out in the following editorial: 49,
AS the bitterest anteconvention contest in ,the
history of the state draws to close, the most
conspicuous feature of the contest is the bold
relief in which the dignity and high character
of Judge Collins stand out against the back
ground of calumny and abuse.
Seldom If ever has the potency Of good name
and clean record been better illustrated. Sell
dom If ever has the mastery of character and
ability been clearly disclosed. h
For six months more the attacks upon Judge
Collins have been persistent, Intense and bitter.
yet tho armor of his rectitude has repealed all
assaults and he comes out of the contest tun-
scathed.
During all this time Judge Collins long record
in public life, his character public official
and his character as private citizen have been
subjected to the closest investigation and scrut1-
ny, and no stain has been discovered. The
x-ray of public inqusiton has been turned
upon him and it has revealed no flaw.
And, now, when the venom Of hostile criticism
has been spent, when the test of public scrutiny
| has been made and the result determined Judge.
Collins stands out before the public in his true
| light in the strength and dignity of manly,
upright, honorable man, whose character is above
reproach, whose record is above criticism.
| In Judge Collins. therefore, we have found
the man whom the republicans of Minnesota
should nominate their candidate for governor
l. "a whose nomination would call for no
excuse or apologies and require amendment
or expurgation of any part Of the platform on
which the republican party won its overwhelming
victory in the last campaign-a man, too, who
as governor of Minnesota would honor the office
and maintain the honor and dignity Of the
| state.
! The local Dunn managers are dis
tributing cards at every residence in Min
neapolis, bearing Mr.. Dunn's name, and
requesting the person who receives 1t to
please be at your polling place and cast
to be held June ~, 1904, between the hours
Of s and p. M
The Collins workers say they cannot af-
ford to print and distribute $4,000 cards.
/ and they are satisfied long as the atten-
ton Of the voters is called to the day and
hour of the caucus. If the voters turn out
at that time, they have no fear Of the
verdict.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20

Defending Mr.. Dunn for his failure to
speak for the republican state ticket two
years ago, the Bemidji Pioneer says that
Judge Collins also failed to stump the
state at that time So did the other
members OF, the supreme bench. Supreme
court judges are not expected to make
campaign speeches.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20
THE MAGAZINE SAMPLER

"Japan's Victorious Progress. Under
that heading Golfers Weekly for June 1s
gives a succinct account of the progress
of the war. A birdseye map on the OPP
posite page makes it easy to follow the
movements Of the armies and discloses
the plan Of the Japs thus far better than
anything we have seen on the subject.
Asiatic Affafrs-The Journal of the
American AslatIc Association for June
contains the following: Exports to China
and Hongkong," Imports of Tea and Silk
Into the United States Chinese Study
at Columbia . Sixth Annual Dinner of
the Associa ton" Membership Of the AS
ISOLATION "Some Secrets Of Tea, .
american Interests in the Orient, .
American Trade in Manchuria," ''Tea
from Formosa," American Trade at
Horgkong," "The Perry Memorial Relief
Fund, /" American Enterprise in China