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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

Never has the doctrine of the sur
vival of the fittest" been more APPLY
illustrated than in the cereal food
business. During the past ten or
twelve years it is estimated that some
800 different food concerns have been
launched. OF that number compare
lively few are in existence today,
and in the lead is the Malta-Vita Pure
Food company of Battle Creek, Mich.
The management of this enterprise
is in the able hands of Mr.. Curtis E..
Roleau, who holds the position of
secretary and general manager, and it
is to his rare ability that the recent
success of the Malta-Vita Pure Food
company is chiefly due. Mr.. Roleau
was born in New Haven, VT, in
1865. He is a practical printer. by
trade, having served his apprentice
ship of.%three years in the office OF
Vt. I'm, 1899 he went to Chicago,
1894, when he promoted the Crescent
Type Foundry, with which firm he
was connected as manager until jan
1, 1900, when zhe accepted the posi-
ton Sof manager of the Bruce Type
Foundry Of New York city. He con-
tinued with that concern until Sept
Is, 1902, when he accepted the posi-.
llOIl OIL factory superintendent LII lAAs
Malta-Vita Pure Food company.
Under Mr.. Roleau's administration
the entire plant of that company wa:
rebuilt, much new labor-saving ma
chinery introduced and one of thu
best electrical power plants in tn
state of Michigan installed. His rec
| ord as factory uperintendent wa
such that the board Of directors de
cided to make him secretary and gen
eral managero of the company on Jun
g., 1903, which position he has sine
occupied.
Upon assuming his present positio
Mr.. Roleau proceeded at once to re
organize the merchandising nachin
cry of the company. All that ap
pealed to him as good of the existin
| organization was retained an
strengthened; the bad was relentless
! ly discarded and at once replaced b
the best that could be obtained Q
devised. In doing this, vast change
were effected in the economy of tn
company, yet all was accomplished S
quietly and expeditiously that tn
outer world heard very little of it, an
i the progress Of the company was ne
retarded in the least. Mr.. Rolea
proved his fitness for the position b
his keen insight and his ability to &c
straight to the point, backed by
thorough knowledge OF the situatio
and a logged determination to az
4 complish a definite end. He is a
advertising thinker. as we'll as a goo
business man and the success of tt
company is due to a good product an
good advertising,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11
sEAMAN,s REMARKABLE CAREER

Captain Alexander Mckay. F.R.G.S.,
commodore: of the Cunard fleet, sailed his
last voyage on the Lucania before his re-
tirement He had been at sea forty-eight
years, thirty four Of them in the service
of the Cunard company, fourteen of whose
vessels he commanded. For one with SO
long an experience his record is probably
unique. AS he put it himself: Il have
never met with a disaster in my lie,
never lost a ship, never grounded, never
ran anybody down. never was run down
by anybody, haven't even had my feet
washed by salt water since went to
sea-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11
DAMAGES SCALED DOWN
Persons Who Sued Railroad Failed t
~ Collect Much.

4. . =
Does it&pay to sue a railway company
for damages? That question is often
asked and after careful examination of
the books of one of these corporations the
correct answer is still in doubt but some
interesting facts may be cleaned there
from More than half of the plaintiffs
seeking damages receive something but
for every Sill sued for less than 81 Is
recovered thru the courts.
The books kept by the legal department
of one of the largest railway corporations
operating in Minneapolis show that in the
past year there have been 81 persons al
leging injuries of one kind or another who
have brought suit for damages varying
amount from 81 to 100000. The aggregat t.
of damages sued for reached the higt
figure of $215, 6S5. 18.
Of this amount less that nine per CEN
has been paid out. Thirty judgments have
been secured and paid amounting in al
to but $l9,7S4.40.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

Polyandry is practiced in New York TO
an amazing extent, yet the law says not
a word, says Victor Smith in the New
York Press Our women make no pro-
test. Our men overlook the foible, or
laugh at it. The chief offenders-if they
offend-are the low Italians I have seer
one woman with seven or eight husbands
just as we find her in Tibet, Ceylon and
parts of India. We have not taken this
matter up because the state of having ar
abundance Of husbands is confined te
mere scum. If it existed In Fifth avenue
we should discuss it, and then the mer
might become as active in its suppression
as our women now are In the suppress
sion of spolygarny
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11
Taggart as a Bogie Man.

The friends Of Chairman Taggart Of
the democratic national committee
have undertaken to brighten the coun-
try with the statement that he is
born leader, possessed of WONDERFUL
executive talent and a positive
genius for political strategy. They
pointto his selection as national chair
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11
FATE OF ST. PIERRE
1t Will Be Represented PyrotechnIcaIIy a
the State Fair.

- .
PAINS latest pyrotechnic production of
"The Destruction of St Pierre, will be
seen at the State Fair this year fer the
first time This great spectacle has been
seen in only one American city-Boston-
where it delighted thousands for one en-
tire summer.
.The Destruction of st. Pierre is re-
enactment Of one of the most tragic his
torical episodes of modern times: The
spectator sees mimic city covering sew
eral acres, and the massive government
palaces cathedrals, hotels and other char
acteristic specimens of tropical country
architecture in the foreground He sees
also several hundred correctly cos umed
people on the picturesque streets for the
festivities of a fete-day are in progress.
In the midst of this celebration Mount
Pelee breaks forth: The whole city is
consumed, and the black ruins stand out
in silhouette against the ruddy horizon.
After this a gorgeous display of Pain s
Manhattan Beach fireworks will be given.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
libraries In Sweden.
itor of TIE Journal. -.

There have appeared in your paper sew
eral articles describing conditions in
Sweden by Olof q. Cervin Some parts
of these are interesting and fairly accur-
ate but some are erroneous and mislead-
ing. In recent letter the writer says
that Sweden is far behind us in one
branch Of public education and informa-
ton, IS we'll as incidentally of public en-
joyment-our public libraries He goes
on to say that, while in this country
there are few cities Of 10000 without we'll
equipped libraries, in Sweden, Gothenburg
alone has anything worthy Of mention.
The writer has evidently not had time or
inclination to visit or in some way find
out anything about the Royal library in
Stockhclm-not to mention numerous 9TH
ers-whch. besides its 10000 manuscripts,
many of which are exceedingly rare and
valuable, it's splendid reference library
and readingroem, contains over 100000
volumes for popular and public use. This
library alone contains one volume for ev-
cry inhabitant of the city, which is not
so bad The idea that the Swedes have
developed their splendid education without
the use of books is consequently false.
sss4s a:sr II & S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11
Russia's "Contraband List.

The Russian government has not
amended it's extensive list Of articles
held contraband of war, and appar-
tude in the case of the Knight Com
mander, which was sunk with little
or no scrutiny of its contents and no
adjudication by a prize court.
The primary object of the right of
visitation, exercised by armed bel
national character of the ship stopped.
International law recognizes the right,
as it recognizes the right Of a govern
ment to demand the passports Of trav-
elers. Violence and intimidation are
not to- be used, and the neutral is
obliged to produce the ships papers.
The beflgerent may inspect the mani
fest, and if suspicion is entertained,
may search for eontraband.~ 0If sus-
picion is we'll founded, the neutral
ship may be brought to port by the
belligerent. vessel for judgment and
condemnation in prize court. Rus
STA has violated this rule in several
particulars and will ultimately have
to settle with the powers offended
who decline to accept her arbitrary
amendments of the contra band list.
Our government has declined to
yield to her contention that coal and
other fuel and raw cotton are con-
traband Of war. on the ground that
they might be used for military pur-
poses by her enemy. Secretary Hay,
in his note, last June, to our am bas-
sailors in, Europe, declared that this
principle, if accepted, would mean the
| positive inhibition of neutral sales to
| the people of a belligerent Of all ar
| ticles that could be ultimately con-
l.verted into military uses. Mr.. Hay
shows that Russia herself, twenty
years ago., protested strenuously
contraband list, and declared that she
would refuse her assent to any inter
national agreement to that effect. In
the war with Austria, in 1859, and
Ewith Prussia in 1870, France declared
5that: coal was not contraband. Great
|
| that coal is not contraband unless
| hostile destination can be proved. A
sound authority on International law
Sir William Scott, declares that ne
| question Of contraband can arise wher
| the real destination of a vessel is {
neutral port, the rule being that con.
Itraband articles must be taken in de
licto, in the actual prosecution of thu
voyage to an enemy port.
/ Secretary Hay declines to admit tn,
validity Of Russia's inclusion of raw
cotton in contraband, on the grount
1 that it is employed for numerous in
X nocent purposes, and only by riot
4 Gus assumption could it be held con
traband.
The power of hating and searchin,
/ neutral vessels yields no great advan
4 tage to either be1ligerent, while it dis
turbs friendly relations with the pow
ers whose ships are detained exam
ined or sent to prize court. The po
1 sition of our government that privat
1 property on ships in time Of wa
should be exempt from capture is tn
rational view
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11
GAMING IN NEW YORK FLATS

While the police are striving to hold
down the lid in public resorts in New
York great epidemic of poker has brok-
en- out in the hotels and in private flats.
Indeed In some of the flats roulette may
be played. but the game is kept very
much under the rose. s S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11
Thursday Evening,

vann is in complete harmony with the
quotation made above from Judge
Parker's speech of acceptance.
These facts give rise to some inter-
esting questions. Was Parker, the
Judge, honest in his decision? If SO,
how can Parker, the politician, be
sincere in his present pronouncement?
Are Judge Parker's legal opinions to
be thus easily upset by his political
desires? !,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

Coach excursion tickets on sale
every Monday via Minneapolis &; st.
Louis Railroad, the only line running
direct to the gates OF the Worlds
Fair. For further information call at
424 Nicollet avenue. Minneapolis, J..
6. Rickel, City Ticket Agent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Plenty Of Asprants in Sight for State SUI
Observation-Disclosures of Responsibility
for the Omission of the Gross Earnings
Bill from the observation-disclosures Speak,
ershlp Candidate Has Contest at; Home.

ii
ST. Louis county is coming to the front
with no less than four possibilities for APP
pointment to succeed State Superintendent
Olsen, in the event of Dunn's election.
There is A. T. Park, county superintend-
ent; r. 3. Denfield, superintendent of the
Duluth schools, and G. A. Smith, principal
of the Duluth high school. Professor Bliss,
formerly of Waseca, is also a st. Louis
county man now, having located at Vir-
ginia, and he has a claim on account OF
the vigorous work he did for Dunn In
Waseca county. With S. ~. Race of Red
wood Falls and E. e. McIntiref Of Crook
|ston il, the field, there are willing peda-
gogs galore.
The Northfield News is endeaYoring tc
hold Marshal w. H. Grimsi1aw RESPONSE
BILE for the omission of the gross earnings
tbill from the state platform. That's what
a man gets for having a reputation as a
drafter Of resolutions. Grimshaw was not
even on the committee this time, and the
planks he handed in for its consideration
did not attempt to cover state issues. APP.
parcntly the members of theA committee
were SC engrossed in the {goVernorshir
| fight that they hadn't time to forInulat tt
planks on state issues. The chairman O.
| the committee could hardly be expected
| to call attention to the omission of tn,
gross earnings plank, for when in the hcus,
| Senator Laybourn led the opposition to tn,
bill.
Another candidate for speaker is hav
Ing opposition at the primaries to hi
denomination. D. C. Sanborn Of Racin,
has filed in Mower county against w. A
Nolan, making his campaign on opposi
ton to third terms for any official. Thi
argument would hardly seem tosapply t,
! legislative positions, for the usefulness o
a man who gives satisfactory service in
creases with each session.
Elmer 3. Adams, editor Of the Fergu
Falls Journal, has filed for representative
/ in# Otter Tail county. With his knowl
ledge OF politics and Of state affairs, Adam
fought sto make q valuable member of tn
i house.
] Charles B. Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

h A Texas restaurant man shot and killed
man who owed him money and took the
amount due from the pocket of the corpse.
The Philadelphia Record says he was prac-
ticing International law
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

$1,000 to Boston and Return.
via Minneapolis & st. Louis r. r.
OFFICIAL route of Minnesota Escort AS
sociatiorl, Ladies of the G. a. r. and
others. Tickets at 424 NicolIet ave-
nue., Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

S5O-Pacific Coast and Return-SoO.
Here is the best opportunity ever
offered to visit the North Pacific coast
country and California: Take the
Northern Pacific and stop over at the
Yellowstone National Park. Sale
opens Monday, August 10Th. Tickets
rood for sixty days. Call at the
Northern Pacific city ticket ofhce Tor
full information.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

At g. recent swimming contest for the
kings cup in England the prize was won
by a one-legged man. one-legged man
with his head about him is worth several
four legged men with a deficiency of top
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

man as proof that the democratic party
is to win this year, and Mr.. Taggart
himself modestly admits that this is
correct. In commenting on this
situation, the Indianapolis News says
that republicans ought not to be un-
duly alarmed. Mr.. Taggart is popu-
lar in his own state, but that he is a
great political leader nobody in that
state has ever claimed. He has been,
as the News says, fairly successful as
a candidate for local Offices. He was
twice elected auditor of Marion county
and three times mayor Of Indianapolis.
In 1892 and again in 1894 he was the
chairman of the Indiana state commit
tee. and this gives an opportunity TO
judge whether his work at that time
entities him to pose as a great politi-
cal manager. When he became
chairman the state was democratic.
Governor Mathews having been elect
ed in 1890 by 1880 majority. In
to democratic success, the state, under
Mr.. Taggart's management, gave
democratic majority of g, 000. The re-
duction of the Democratic majority
from 1880 to 5000 in two years does
not seem to indicate. that Mi. Taggart
! is the prodigy in politics that his
friends claim him to be.
| In 1894 the Indiana campaign was
purely local. 1t was the off year and
national questions cut comparatively
| little figure, thus giving clear field
for party organization and manage
ment on both sides: The republicans
carried the state by $4,000, the lar
gest majority ever given any party in
i the states history. This victory In
Guided the legislature and the entire
delegation in congress. In 1896 the
democrats Of Indiana selected anoth-
er man for chairman of their state
committees
These are the facts and they do not
seem to make. of Mr.. ,Taggart bogle
/ man to scare timorous republicans.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

The New York Sun tells ora 5 IMAM !; suf-
fering from Tomfoolitis. Unhappi1y there
is no serum for this startling conta gion
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

4 By way of explaining their abandon
ment of the west in this campaign, some
Of the democratic leaders are saying that
their party never has carried the country
when it had substantial western support.
That is true, but how in the world is
Judge Parker to secure the necessary 239
electoral votes without western help7
The solid south and the Hudson river
country aren't enough
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

Those sheriffs who met at the Interstate
convention in st. Louis this week under
stand diplomacy. After deciding to meet
at st. Paul next year, they elected a Min
neapolis man president.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

Dyspepsia, in. it's worst forms will
Weld to the use of Carriers Little
Nerve pills, aided. by Carriers Little
Liver Pills. They not only relieve
present distress, but strengthen the
stomach and digestive apparatus.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11
Exerybody Delighted

Last night with The Journals Mid
summer Flower Show at the 1Armory,
First avenue S and Eighth street.
Don't miss it tonight until l0, or to-
morrow from 10 am. to 10 pm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11
The Japanese Minister.

To the Editor of The journal .g
kindly inform me thru the columns of
your paper the name and title of Japan's
representative in this country, at Wash
ington. D. S. An Old Subscriber.
Minneapolis Aug: 9.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

Salient sentences from Judge Parkers
address to the notification committee yes
terday:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

Republican newspapers in Missouri con-
tinue to make the egregious blunder of at
tacking the Folk candidacy for governor.
Somebody ought to- ssshow' them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

1t seems the country has been mistaken
all the time in supposing that Senator
Lodge Of Massachusetts was unfriendly
to reciprocity. He says he is not only
friendly to it, but that it is favored by
the president, the cabinet, by leading re-
publicans generally, as well as by all the
republicans in congress from Massachu-
sets. If that is the case, why is it that
SO much difficulty has attended the rati-
fication Of reciprocity treaties? Or. is
Senator Lodge seeing a great light in his
own state, and preparing to adapt himself
to the rapidly crystallizing reciprocity
sentiment there? @a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

toral ticket, in Nebraska, and. carry
the standard Of Watson and Tibbles.
They are willing to work with Bryan
In an. effort to. capture the legislature
and elect democrat after their own
heart to the senate, but they will not
stand for Parker. This galvanizes
the populistic corpse for a few post
mortem spasms
These are not populist days. The
theories Of populism need discomfort
among the farming population to fur
nish food for growth, and in the
piping times of prosperity 1t is hard
to get a hearing for agitators. Farm
ers, on the whole, are. enjoying. good
crops and selling them at good prices,
and they have little time or incllna-
ton to dabble with populistic theories.
They are content, to let we4l enough
alone. Twelve years ago, when the
two great parties were last lined up
on conservative platforms, the Weaver
ticket commanded over million OF
votes. This year it will be surprising
If the Watson ticket gets tenth part
of that number.
The significance of the Nebraska
move is that the party name and or
ganization is being held together by
a knot of theorists, who are saved
over for seed until a more Favorable
| time comes for the spread of radical
| doctrines. If another era OF hard
times comes in, this generation, this
organization hopes once more to rally
| the disconnected. Socialism does not
appeal to the rural population. II
spreads in the cities by labor distur-
Dances and the preachnent Of public
ownership doctrines, but it can never
gain a solid footing among the farm
ers in it's present form. Not unit
industrial depression cuts off the mar ma
/ ket for farm products and brings
/ down prices to the level of 1890 te
1896 need we look for a recrudescenct
/ Of populism.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

Mr.. Cervin evidently referred to the
lack of small libraries in the smaller cities
of Sweden, such as almost every small
city in the United States possesses.-Edi
tor Journal h4l9
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11
Ladies OF the g. A II. Official Route

II A. special train will leave st. Paul
at 6 pm, Minneapolis $50 pm, Fri
day, August 18th, for Boston. Tour
list cars, Standard .sleepers, Chair Cars,
ETC., through without change. Send
for berth reservations { to- Marilla
Stone, Department President, Rush
City, Mimi, or call at Minneapolis 81
set. Louis Offices, No. 424 Nicollet
Ave, Minneapolis. and No. 398 Robert
Street, st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11
PoLYANDRY in NEW YORK

,Kogoro Takahira, envoy extraordinar
and minister plenipotentiary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

This Bishops saloon controversy ought
to go tosThe Hague.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

Judge Parker's announcement; on the
rights Of free labor is a fair statement Of
a theory which President Roosevelt has
steadfastly put into practice. But would
Judge Parker have the Rooseveltian cour-
age to effectuate his. theories when real
crisis arose? a = ( 81, re-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

H. J. Whigham,Sa correspondent now
with the Russian army, says:
The Russian officer, gallant, reckless
spendthrift and altogether bon garcon, be-
longs to another age than the present
From general down to youngest subalterr
it would be difficult to find one in thou
sand who knows or cares anything about
the science of modern warfare
If this is even partially true, 1t explains
some things IL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

# we annex Smyrna, rugs ought to be
a BIT cheaper.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

/ A Waldorf Astoria; elevator, carrying
five passengers, fell from the second story
to the basement Monday. The passen--
gers were, badly shaken up, and, one mans
life was saved by hfstsilk hat, The bronze
chandelier in the de elv fell on it in
stead of on his head. This is another
i argument in favor ,of the society topper