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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
Victims of Alcoholism.

To the Editor of the Journal. - %Zl e.
A few days agosyour paper graphically
described the death, from alcoholism, of
prisoner at the courthouse while he was
awaiting trial for the crime of being
drunk, and referred to his death simply
as a good temperance lecture. This is
one side of the incident, and no doubt
the only one your. reporter or readers
generally saw, but there is another side.
The fact that the prisoner died is SUI
ficient proof that he was not well. We
are supposed to have hospitals for the
sick where they can receive medical at
tention. Instead Of this, what do we find ?
Here was a man suffering from acute al
coholis1n-just as serious a disease as
pneumonia-yet, instead of being sent to
the hospital and treated for his disease,
he was cast alone in a cell over night
then taken to court for sentence, but
dying there before sentence was pro-
nounced against him. .,"@<-s=
Our hospitals are for the sick. The man
was sick unto death. Why did he not
have hospital attention? Are we to dis
criminate as to causes Of sickness, bar
ring from our hospitals this orathat I'M
fortunate because possibly the sick one
has or has not previously done this or
that, and if these patients are not barred,
then why do they not receive medical
attention, instead of being neglected until
death steps in? Our systems must be at
fault somewhere. II. M.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
KINDNESS OF HEART

Figaro tells story Of Eugene spuller,
who was minister of public instruction
under the presidency of Casimir-Perier,
which brings out his kindness of heart.
When the doorkeeper brought him his
letters one morning, Spuller said to him ::
Were you not supposed to be on duty
at 1880 last night?'' $. yes, sir 'And
you were not there?'' "That is correct"
replied the doorkeeper, fairly trembling
as he saw his dismissal al hand. But I
have sick mother, your excellency. y y $
wished to visit her, THAT is
quite proper rejoincd M. Spuller 'anl
hope your mother will soon recover. But
If she should continue to be ILL, which
heaven forfend, I would like to ask you
one favor" Here the doorkeeper stared
with wide-open mouth. IF you go to
visit your mother once more" added the
minister, calmly and quietly, please have
the Kindness not to lock me in my office
again. had to- spend the night at this
desk beca use i could not get out"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

election. There was not sufficient in
terval between the efectuation Of the
new schedules and the election for the
tariff to be correctly understood or for
business interests to adjust themselves
to changed conditions. The result was
disastrous to the republicans, altho
that tariff led to conditions of great
prosperity. Tariff revision should,
therefore, be undertaken when it is
possible for those engaged in the work
of revision to act with the least en-
barrassment on account Of the effect
of their action upon their individual
fortunes OF, upon their party ascend
ancy.5r, }3,, s:s
We do not believe that the republi-
can party will undertake to say to the
country thatsit proposes to let the tariff
alone, and if it does not dare to take
that position the time for action. on
the tariff cannot be safely or wisely de-
|slayed beyond next spring. =.
We look for an extra session all fol
that purpose. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
A Defender of Mumm.
he Editor of the journal.


There appeared in your Saturday
Voters league, summing up the results
accomplished by them in our recent city
election. - >. "
The motive which gave birth to this
league was undoubtedly a worthy one,
but their judgment and methods are
questioned by thousands of our best
citizens. Had the spirit of fairness
and just conception Of the purpose for
which the league was organized pre-
grandizement coupled with a tone of
sweet revenge would not have been SO
manifest.
1t is most extraordinary assumption
for a few self-appointed censors to
wander so far from the question at
issue, and sit in judgment to degree
so strong, as to instruct their peers who
they should or should not vote for. And
added to this unusual claim Of pre-
best citizens, because forsooth these
| men defend a person they know is I'm
fairly treated, and refuse to indorse the
recklessly expressed opinions of the
| league.
The motive which prompts the writer
Of this communication is that he and
thousands of other -including
democrats and republicans-feel that
Alderman Mumm has been treated un
fairly and maligned.
Which should have the greater
weight, for or against person Is
character, the evidence coming from
men Of acknowledged integrity, me1
who have had extensive business rela
lions and whose daily acquaintance has
Ebeen an open book for twenty years
for would you take the evidence of 8
self-confessed bribe-taker?
If an exceptional good record OF
1 twenty years don't come to man :
rescue when he is falsely accused
then what are his antecedents good for
Mr.. Mumm has always been an ener
getic, Woodworking man, struggling
daily to care for his family and educate
his daughters, who are eminently capa
BILE and trustworthy in responsible posi-
lions. There are many heartache'
while the one who is true and dear tt
! them is being traduced as unreliable
The persistent persecution Of this mai
4 is wickedly wrong. The unseemlJ
4 ward heeler method of placing men a
church doors to distribute circulars of {
defamatory character is not commenda
ble Such methods will not meet tn.
approval Of our fair minded people.
There is no semblance of republican
machinery in the third ward, But thu
majority vote which Mr.. Mun1m re
ceived was only the spontaneous ex
preston Of people, anxious to show
their appreciation and desiring the re
election of their faithful servant.
49,. ~ R. B. TOmlinsOn.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
The Tariff and an Extra Session.

Ii there is to be any revision of the
tariff by the republicans the time to
begin the job will be about the LIST of
iApril.
That revision is to be undertaken by
the next congress seems to be almost
certain. The republican party, in spite
OF the attitude of the standpatter''
and all the talk about letting we'll
enough alone made during the last cam
paign, will hardly care to come up to
another election without having done
anything to meet the general expecta-
t1on that the inequalities of the pres
ent tariff will be corrected by the re-
publican party. Already members
elect of the next congress are beginning
to discuss tariff revision, and promi.
nent men, both east and west, recog.
nize the necessity Of fair and honest
consideration of the subject. Even Sen.
ator Aldrich is beginning to recognize
revision as inevitable. .# ~.
There is also considerable gossip as
to the probable action Of the president
and men who stand as close to him as
3 ldASiS II. I1oupp, LIS ulOSL recent D1Op.
rapher, as well as TIL e Journal's
Well-informed Washington correspond
emit, take the view that the president is
7 likely to favor the early consideration
Of the tariff, and in all probability will
call an extra session next spring.
AS stated at the outset, if we are tc
have tariff revision by the next con
gress, next spring is the time to under
take it. Experience has proven that
the work of revising the tariff shoule
be taken up at time as far removed
from the general election as possible
One reason is the one assigned by the
president for not favoring revision a,
the last session-because revision un
aertaken on the eve of an election il
TOO likely to be influenced by politica
Il considerations rather than the com
mercial or industrial. A revision made
on the eve of election is also likely tt
prove disastrous to the party tina
makes it as in the case of the McKinle,
n bill of 1890 when the revised tariff
went into effect within sixty days O.
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EAST SIDE OFFICE
Deserves Support.

& The st. Paul Globe INDUCED yester
|. day in a half column of grief over the
/ indifference of this community to one Of
Ethe most important agencies for the
/ promotion of public and private morals
1t discovered somehow or other that
the effort to raise $4,000 with which to
employ officers, under the auspices Of
the Humane society, for the purpose of
}patrolling the streets at night, looking
latter boys and girls who are in bad
company, or likely to be led astray, had
3proved a failure. 1t went on to speak
I{of this as boastful age, willing to
sspend millions upon churches, libraries,
Hospitals, etc, and millions more upon
athe public schools, but unable to appre-
aciate the necessity of such practical eff
fort as is now more than ever necessary
jim large cities to protect the young
against the temptations spread in their
tEway. -
I If statements of the Globe were true
this remark would be justified as to
minneapolis. 1t would be a distress
ing exhibition of inconsistency and i'm
| 1practicableness if, while we are spend
ing millions on establishing charitable,
| educational and correctional institu-
tions, we are unwilling to spend a few
hundreds for practical, effective means
of preventing crime, shielding the
] young from evil influences, and saving
the neglected. But the fact is that the
effort to raise this money has not failed.
Tt has just commenced. All that is
/. wanted is $1,000. The Humane Society
will ask the people of this city for that
small sum with which to employ spe-
cial officers to patrol those sections of
the city, and visit those places, where
the most dangerous temptations are
spread for the feet of the young and in
experienced. This officer will under.
take as far as possible to warn and to
rescue the innocent and the thoughtless
from the pitfalls spread in the dance
halls, winerooms, and on the streets.
Surely no more commendable work
or deserving cause was ever presente,
4 to the people Of this city. It is prac
tical morality and Christianity 1t is
( but slight effort after all, and yet one
which, if promptly inaugurated anl
properly supported, will certainly &C
complish much to counteract the effects
of vicious influences so prevalent, Sc
active and so bold in this city at the
present time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
A FALSTAFFIAN FLEET
New York Post.

But for the needless waste of life. the
firing of the Russian fleet upon harmless
British fishing vessels might be set down
as one of the most comic incidents in
naval history. An armada, months in
preparing for action, heralded as certain
tessweep the seas and regain Russia s
lost naval prestige, sets sail after much
blowing of trumpets only to cover itself
with ridicule and disgrace at the very
outset of its voyage! Marryat's novels.
full as they are of stories of French,
Russian and Spanish naval incompe-
tency and cowardice, contain nothing
more astounding. Indeed, one must
search naval history back to the days Of
the Spanish armada in order to find SIM
liar evidence of a great fleets going
forth with such obvious signs of unfit
ness to take the sea.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

MONTAGUE street, Brooklyn, N. w., In a
paper read before the Brooklyn Medical
society, says American Medicine for NOV.
12 1t is that the hydrometer IS as much
needed as the thermometer, more needed,
one should say, in deciding as to the at
mospheric conditions Of the house. The
neglect Of the element of the watery va
Dor, is the greatest cause Of over heating
and Undertaking Of our homes. A" low
humidity is the great cause of discomfort
the source Of much ill-health, catarrh,
colds, and other diseases Of the skin,
mucous membranes, etc. Tests conclu-
sively proved that percentage of moist
ure above So with temperature of about
IS degrees, yields the best comfort and
conditions of health. With tempera-
ture of 70 or IA degrees and relative
humidity of 80 per cent: as compared
with a room at IS to GO degrees and rel
alive humidity of about 60 per cent, the
latter seemed the warmer and more COM
Portable. e.. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

1t is proposed now to ask the legis-
lature for permission to issue the school
and filter bonds. A large majority OF
the people who voted on these bond
propositions voted, in favor of them.
We do not see where those who refused
to vote at all have any cause of COM
plant if the bonds are issued under
legislative authority. The only people
who are entitled to consideration in
such matters are those who manifest
way or the other.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
THE MAGAZINES.

Drinking Among Women.-Frank S,
Arnett Is responsible for the following in
the December Smart Set.
1t is only here in America, and at the com
mencement of the twentieth century. that we
find woman replacing man as the drunkard and
the gorniand.
X The development of this appetite Is gradual
and almost systematic. The girl Is scarcely
more than out, and it is usually previous to that
event, when she is introduced to Europe. On
her return to this country there is the Newport
season, which Is scarcely synonymous with the
Keely cure; or, perhaps If of quite another set.
the new Saratoga, even more effective than
Mammon's Rhode Island paradise, because Of the
matter-of-course acceptance and patronage of
the roulette table and the racetrack. The an
nual horse show is next in the social program.
The chaperon. did you say? I've seen just one
in a year, and she appeared scarcely free of
swaddling clothes
Restaurant and hotel dining and supping are
largely responsible for the sincrease of drinking
among women.
Indoor Humidity.-A noteworthy con-
trfbution to domestic. hygiene has beer
made by DR.. Henry Mitchell Smith Ca
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
Women as Waqe-Earners.

To the Editor of the Journal.
saw In your paper of recent date the
protest of DR.. Bernard Cronson against
girls and women working in, shops and
factories. am woman who has had
personal experience for twenty years at
manual labor and 1 agree with him that
women are inferior to men in this way.
Not alone is it a great crime but a shame
to see women, every morning and evening.
rushing back and forth to work, begrin1ed
and dusty. l think that they should take
to home duties and leave mems work to
their brothers, sons and husbands. This
Is the reason that SO many men are idle
half of the time. America will come to a
fine state Of things soon, but who is to
blame?
Business men who hire women are the
ones mostly to blame. What a. sight now
adays in the business parts of the city.
Girls, girls, everywhere, in all shops and
offices.
1 know that there are some families
where there are none but women as wage
earners. There is a. remedy in that, mar
riage and home.
Mrs. H T.. M
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

3 Colorado presents almost as good an
illustration of the power Of the indie
pendent voter as Minnesota gAltho the
state was strongly republican son ma
tional politics, J. F.. Shafroth, a. demo
crat, is elected to congress. Mr.. Shat
roth was serving his fifth term in con-
gress when he became convinced last
winter that a portion of his plurality
over his opponent was fraudulent.
without waiting for the house to take
action, he resigned seat the title to
which he did not regard as clear and
clean. His action provoked much ia
vorable comment in Washington and it
was SO much appreciated by the people
OF his district that they have sent him
back to Washington with a title to his
seat beyond dispute. How well it pays
to be square in politics - ~"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

Before selecting a speaker for the
next house, it would be well for the
members-elect torecall the. lesson of
the recent election. At that time $4,000
republican voters spoke their mind en-
phatically on certain phases Of state
politics. When they cast their votes
they meant something, and they are in
no mood for further political iobbery.
This is good time to start over again,
and start right. by not. have an era
of clean politics, administered in behalf
Of the people? :. %s4@s W.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
An Art Education.

The Arts and Crafts exhibit opened
in this city last evening is an educa-
tional opportunity not to be missed.
The showing made in design and deco
rative work is a splendid index of the
progress in these lines. The collection
is made and opened free of charge to
the Minneapolis public for the avowed
purpose of stimulating interest in art
handiwork. To some extent the liking
for these things is an acquired taste,
but no one can fail to enjoy and appre-
ciate the exhibit now available to every
man, woman and child in the city.
Those who attend it may not be able to
buy any of the articles for themselves,
but what people see and enjoy is some
what their own, and all who have any
love for the beautiful can get some
thing out Of the exhibit.
The real purpose behind the work
of the Arts and Crafts is to educate
the general taste and establish mar.
ket for handwork. The return to some
of the old-fashioned forms of art work
1o oil encouraging SlSu. lue IlOucIu
movement has taken up the best of the
old embroidery and hand decoration
along with the simple new designs in
leather and metal work. The painfully
ornate is discarded, but even in the sim
pie work now on exhibition there is q
marvellous skill and patience displayed
skill and patience which deserve re
ward Some of the best artistic talent
is employed on these tasks, and in the
making Of the home beautiful there is
ample material afforded. For the
student of home decoration there il
no better schooling to BIZ. had than {
visit to the Arts and Crafts exhibit. n,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
NEWS OF THE BOOK WORLD
THE UNEASY CHAIR
a Practical Joker. Kiss and the Con-

A Practical Joker. a Kiss and the Con-
sequences.-Hugely entertaining that is
what must be said Of Harold McGrath's
The Man on the Box.
Robert Warburton, the heroesoue
young man who occupies the center of
interest, is grad of West Point, an ex-
army officer, tho young to be an Tex any
thing, and a traveller having fair supply
of the bearings which make travelling
easy and delightful, In Europe he sees
a young lady who is on her way with her
father. to America He is impressed y
He does not know the young lady, but
he decides to come to America, too, and
on the same steamer with the one who
has impressed him. But on shipboard
he fails to make her acquaintance as he
had hoped he would. Her father has for
hidden the ships captain to introduce
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

The attempt to find out what is the
matter with the democratic party re-
calls story about Rev. Mandell Creigh-
ton, one time vicar in Northumberland,
but also legal adviser and doctor, drug
gist and compounder of medicines as
we'll. One old woman was telling the
wears wife what DR.. Creighton had
said to her. "Mr. Creighton, he says
it 3 my digester that's out Of order,'
explained she, "but say it s my whole
cistern.' ss,..a..--.>.... ..<-.y... s.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

Foyer Chat. s5s5
HThe Wizard of Or will be seen
for the last time in this city at the
Metropolitan tonight.
Frank Daniels, one of the funniest of
comic-opera comedians, will appear at
the Metropolitan for three nights and
matinee, opening tomorrow night, in
his laughing success, "The Office
Boy"
Edward Morgan, who is starring in
the Metropolitan for four nights, begin
ming Sunday, is justifying the repu-
tation he has made in the last few
years. -4 .4aesss5
The heroic central figure Of Hearts
A drift now at the Biiou, lis "plain-
clothes" man.
Ralph Stuart has made his way to
the front rank of young American ro-
mantle stars. He comes to the BIZ GU
next week, presenting A. w. March
mont's thrilling, story Of Russia, By
Right of Sword.'
"Theodora at the Lyceum this
week is attracting large numbers. Flor
ence Stone s conception of the leading
figure is powerful and artistic, and the
supporting parts are in capable hands.
! Scenically the production is one Of the
finest ever seen in Minneapolis.
| Just because man puts an egg
in his pocket. it is no sign that he
/ should break it, says Sam Elton, at
/ the Orpheum theater this week. 1t Is
| just case of exercising little care;
which he does when he places three in
his trousers pockets and tumbles about
the stage for several minutes, encum-
bered with dozen or more soup plates
all without harming the eggs. ~.
There is something to suit all tastes
this week at the Unique theater, from
the classic music of Mile Carrie to the
Japanese stunts of Kinzo. s'.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
ION THE WAY TO kEW'

On the way to Kew.
By the river, old and gray,
Where in the Long Ago
We laughed and loitered so,
l met ghost today,
a ghost that told of YOU
A ghost of low replies
And sweet inscrutable eyes
Coming up from Richmond,
AS you used to do.
By the river old and gray,
The enchanted Long Ago,
Murmured and smiled anew,
On the way to Kew.
March had the laugh of May,
The bare boughs looked aglow,
And old immortal words
Sang in my breast like birds,
Coming up from Richmond,
As I used with you. .
With the qife of Long Ago
: Lived my thought of you,
BY the river old and gray
Flowing his appointed way, T..
AS watched I knew ...
What is so good to know;
Not in vain. not In vain,
I shall look for you again
Coming up from Richmond
On the way to Kew. -. r..
w. e. Henley.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
BADLY BEATEN THAT MORNING..
Journal

A Fort Fairfield lady living in the coun-
try says that short time ago she was
awakened at about 3 o'clock in the morn
ing by furious ring Of the telephone in
her house.
Feeling from the wildness of the ring
that somebody's house must be on fire or
that somebody was bleeding to death, she
scampered down stairs and nervously
seized the receiver, only to hear shrill
soprano voice shrek: Got your wash
in done yet? Had mine out half an hour
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

a. Cornelius Vanderbilt, now 81 years
Of age, is likely to be appointed first
secretary of the embassy at Berlin. Mr..
Vanderbilt has always taken an active
but modest interest in politics and has
such nice start in the world fnan-
cially that he need not worry, over the
smallness of his salary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
Why's JOKE ON LEW WALLACE
BOSTON Herald

IF General Lew Wallace isn't swearing
at Chief Wiley of the bureau of chemistry
of the agricultural department for pub
fishing a letter inquiring where he could
get a full supply of pure rye whisky for
his cellar. he isn't such llypocrite on the
subject of liquid refreshments as some
folks we know Of All the same, Wiley
might have been more discreet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
CANNOT TAKE 1T GRACEFULLY
Pittsburg Times.

Judge Parker has issued statement
practically charging that trust money
caused his defeat All the money the
trusts own could have neither caused nor
stayed the tide of repubicanism which en-
quilted him and his party. Alton B. Par
ker is the smallest-sized man ever nomi-
mated by any party in the United States.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

DR.. Dowie's Zion City cast 1926
votes for Roosevelt and II for Parker.
If the names Of the seventeen are
known they are likely to get well
roasted. Dowie declared for Roosevelt.