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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02
Under Baptist Control.

A few weeks ago the newspapers
contained a statement that Chicago
university had ceased to be Bap-
fist institution in any sense. The
statement was attributed to President
Harper. OF course an institution of
that kind, no matter under what par
ticular auspices it is conducted, is not
a sectarian school. No one would ex-
pect Baptist doctrine to be instilled
into the minds of the student body at
the university, but the public took the
future the university would not even
be Baptist in the broad sense in which
Yale is CONGREGATIONAL. At a recent
conference on the needs of the di-
vinity school of the university, Presi-
dent Harper took occasion not only
to explain that the school itself must
necessarily remain Baptist, but that
the university was bound to continue
under the control of members of that
church. The following is the most
essential part Of the address re-
ferred to:
| I want to say word about the relation
ship Of this work to the denomination
You are here as laymen. What is the re-
]ationship to you and to the churches
This theological seminary is a Baptist in
stitutfon, and it Is here to help or to hurt
1t will certainly do one or the other. This
is not perhaps the place to say it, but
wish right here to say what cannot say
in the Standard or in the press, how a
the university we deprecate these state.
ments that get into the papers from time
to time about what we are supposed t.
say, when we have not said it at all
Again and again it has happened. 1t has
happened in these last days, as you al
know; for how could any man, even thu
president, stand up before the student!
and say that the university was getting
out Of Baptist control, when the charter
provides that forever two-thirds Of tn,
members of the board of trustees shall b
members Of regular Baptist churches?
is true that DR.. Goodspeed wrote to tn,
commissioner Of education twelve year
ago that the University Of Chicago is ;
|nonsectarian university. But that is yer,
different from the statement that wen
abroad. There is no change, and none i
contemplated. I say. What Is the relation
ship Of this institution to you? The mem
bers of the theological board are elected
by what is called the Theological union
Membership in this Theological union i
limited to those who have given funds t.
the institution amounting to $lOU. AS
matter of fact, SO few people in the las
fifteen or sixteen years have been asked t
give money to the theological seminar
and so many Of those who had give
money have died, that the Theological
union is without membership and tn
board as matter Of fact is self-per
petuating body.
It thus appears that the Universit,
Of Chicago is under Baptist contro
as much as it ever was.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02

Tennyson's 1.-THE Coming of Arthur, y
which runs thus:
And Uther cast upon her eyes of love;
BUT she a stainless wife of Gorlois,
SO loathed the bright dishonor of his love
That Gorlois and King Uther went to war,
ana overthrown was Gorlois and slain.
linen Uther in his wrath and heat besieged
4gerne within Tintagil. where her men,
Seeing the mighty sw arm about their walls,
Left her and fed, and Uther entered in,
AND there was none to call to but himself.
SO, compass'd by the pow er Of the king
Enforced she was to wed him in her tears,
And with shameful swiftness; afterward,
Not many moons. King Uther died himself,
Moaning el and wailing for an heir to rule
After him, lest the realm should 60 to wrack.
And that same night. the night Of the new year
By reason Of the bitterness and grief
That veXt his mother, all before his time
/ Was Arthur born.
The dictionary hath it that the Ygerne
or Igraine of the story was the wife
or. Gorlois, but that Uther, thru the en-
chantments of Merlin, the magician was
changed into the semblance Of Gorlois
and was then enabled to deceive Igraine
Mr.. Deeping clings closer to the version
in the lines from Tennyson, but instead
of having Igraine the unwilling brid,
Gorlois, cheated into the union by Mer
Inns magic, tho loving noble, high
souled Uther, and afterward the beloved
wife of Uther, Of whom Gorlois himself
| had said: Y
Uther is man with conscience like nortl
wind, always lashing himself into tremendous
i effort for the sake Of duty - 80 "A quaint
gentle, devilish, God-ridden mailman. =
II were to hear some day that he had ridde1
down to hades to fight pitched battle will
Satan, 1 should say, "Poor Satan; warrant h
There is no need here to attempt t
criticise or justify the author for the lib
critics he seems to have taken with tn
legend. In a narrative which takes hol
of one with the very first sentence, tn
author tells the story of Igraine's captur
by invading Saxons, her rescue by 1.-THE
z, who is unknown to her and tells her hi
name is Felleas, the birth of their love TO
i each other, cruel and needless parting
Igraine's meeting with Gorlois and hi
base passion for her which she spurns
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02

Judge Collins probably speaks by the
card when he says that the railroad men
of the state are opposed to the merger.
The vote in railroad centers at the last
election indicated where the sympathies Of
the employees lie. They know that COM
petition is good for the employee as well
as for the shippers and the travelling pub
lie. 1t is understood that if the Northern
Securities company wins in the supreme
court, the two roads will consolidate, their
ticket offices at competitive points, such
as st. Cloud and Fergus Falls. This will
not only do away with all competition, but
will be reduction of the force, and rail-
road men are not slow to see the ultimate
result of such a policy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Will Be Hard to Maintain for the Next
Four Months-Heavy Expense Incurred
Already-Dunn Newspaper INDUCES In
a Fling at the Veterans.

-Four months Of hard work are before
the candidate for governor before the
nominating convention. To see the activ-
sity Of the candidates and their managers,
one would think the convention was about
two weeks off. The campaign has really
stagers say they never saw a preconven-
ton fight so well organized as the Dunn
Collins contest is right. now.
This early development of the situation
was forced by Dunn, who began early last
fall with the intention Of rounding up the
state and soaring out all opposition before
Christmas. Eddy announced himself, but
did not develop strength very rapidly.
Judge Collins found that If he was going
to take hand in the game he would
have to come out without delay, and he
made his entry months earlier than he
had intended. His announcement checked
the Dunn boom, but the Collins candidacy
Jagged until the judge handed in his resig-
nation from the bench and James A. Mar
tin resigned from the board Of control
to manage the campaign.
That was the first Of the year. Ever
since then Dunn and Collins have been
going at a strenuous pace. Martin has a
headquarters in st. Paul office building,
| with a stenographer, and Is visited daily
by leading republicans from all over the
state. By personal letters he is keeping
! in touch with every county.
The Dunn campaign Is being fought on
an even more ambitious scale. The can
didate has suite Of rooms at the Mer-
chants hotel, and Joel P. Heatwole has
another on the same floor. The Mortified
ex-congressman is either on the ground or
travelling in the interests Of Dunn all the
time w. e. Verify of Wadena and J..
B. Kelly Of Eureka are in attendance all
the time, and visitors from the outside
never escape their attention. A literary
bureau is being run under the direction
1 Faribault Journal is it's leading contribu-
tor. Poll lists of the entire state have
been secured, and copies OF the Prince
ton Dunn club pamphlet are being mailed
/ broadcast. They have already been sent
out to practically every person in Henne-
I pin county. Organizers are constantly on
4 the road rounding up different localities.
| By these tremendous efforts, carried on
at great expense, the Dunn forces are
/ being held in line. The question is: Can
the pace be kept up for another four
months? 1t can, If the sinews of war
/ hold out, but it will not do for the CAM
i paign managers to relax their energies
or their vigilance for day.. They must
be ready for an attack from the enemy's
| torpedo boats at any time.
I There is another danger that continued
dinging Of candidates name and virtues
i may weary the people and cause a revul-
sion Of sentiment. People like political
i excitement, but they soon tire Of monot-
! ony There must be something doing or
the campaign will flag.
/. It is situation which taxes the in
genuity and the resources of the best
Of them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02
TELL-TALE TRACKS
Burmeister Was Robbed and May Ha,
ReAn Murdered-

eurmelster Was Robbed and May Have
Been Murdered.
Special to The Journal
Mason City, Iowa, March 1.-THE Mil
waukee train last night killed man near
Vetura who proves to be Jasper Bur-
meister. so years old, who worked on the
farm of his brother, George Burmeister,
near Clear Lake.
The tracks of two men leading to and
from the place where he was killed lead
to the belief that he was robbed as his
watch and money are gone. Burmeister
was simple-ninded and addicted to intox-
ication.
Three men had a narrow escape from
burial alive in the clay pit at the brick
works this morning. Had the slide oc-
cured half an hour later fifteen men would
have been killed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02
RAILROAD NOTES

J. A. McCaskey, general freight auditor Of this
Great Western, goes with the traffic department,
and H. Ernst, who comes from the southwest,
succeeds him.
P. G. Ripley was reelected president OF the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe yesterday.
wisconsin Central earnings for January are re-
ported to be $500 oo9 This is. Is an estimated In
year Attic the gross earnings have increased
there is deficit after all charges have been
paid. there being 4 notable increase In operating
expenses.
Tho the Great Northern coast trains make three
extra stops in washington him west Of SPOKANE; at e;
Minneapolis on schedule tine. The half hour
los. in the stops is made up in the run.
The Alton will light its passenger trains here
after with axle driven dynamo electricity.
A ten months loan of So 600 is said to have
been made by the New York Central from New
York banks at Az per cent and commission.
Union station improvements and engagements
The 500 line will begin extensions on St.
Paul terminals soon. Thru condemnation the
road has secured land necessary to extend from
Cortland street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02
SPRING GROVE ROBBERS

Sentenced by Kingsley at Caledonia to
Five Years Each.
Special to The Journal
Caledonia, Mimi, March The jury
in the case of Ed Raymond for the rob-
berry of the Spring Grove bank last Octo-
Der brought In verdict of guilty. James
Murphy and Otto Keller, also indicted for
the same offense, Withdrew their plea OF
not guilty and entered a plea OF guilty,
and thereupon Judge Kingsley sentenced
each Of them to 1--WE years at hard labor
at Saltwater.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02

started anew. It Is said that the paternal
Dominion government is to come to the
aid Of the company with guarantee Of
loan Of $4,000, 900. The reorganized
company will start with a cash working
capital Of $1,ooO,00O. AS this reorganiza-
ton has been effected largely by MI.
Clergue himself, it is probable that that
gentleman will share some of the fruits
of his work as a creator and founder.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02

these gentlemen as candidates. both at
the same time. and the aspiration OF one
of them to be national committeeman,
may be purely incidental, as one Of them
claims, but It is submitted that the situ-.
alton is peculiar and one that justiles
remark,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02

G. S. Jordan Of Brule county, s. D., has
made big money the past year by raising
cabbages. He will make more money from
his cabbage patch than many farmers
make from 100 acres. 1t would not do to
call Mr.. Jordan cabbage head but he
certainly has great head for cabbages.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02

The great difficulties to be overcome
before the farmers can conduct their
business on community of interest plan
were well illustrated at Omaha yesterday,
when convention engaged in forming
some kind of national cooperative COM
pany broke up in row. &a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02

A Norwegian chemist has discovered a
from sawdust. Sawdust is treated under
pressure with diluted sulphuric acid. by
which the celluloss is transformed into
sugar, which, by adding fermentation pro-
tiucers is converted into alcohol In the old
manner and then distilled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02
CUTTING THE BONE NOW
Great Western Makes Another Slash
in Grain Rates.

The Great Western road will make
another cut in grain rates from Mis-
souri, river points to Chicago effective
March 4. The rate will be cents on
wheat and cents on corn. Should
the Northwestern continue it's policy
Of making thru grain rates from points
west of Omaha 2 cents less than the
sums Of the local rates in and out and
the Great Western make another
cent cut the North-W Western, to keep
up it's end of the fight, would have to
pay corn shippers a bonus Of l cent
every 100 pounds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02

1t is all right for the Japs to hide their
military and naval movements, but the
news-reading public of the United States,
which is pretty nearly the whole public,
won't exactly enthuse over the studious
concealment and denial of losses in battle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02
Wanted-A Republican Congress.
man.

Isn't 1t about time the republicans
Of this congressional district awoke to
the situation? They are without,
representation in congress, for the
present member of congress from this
district is the political representative
of the democratic minority. The dis
trict Is normally republican by from
five to ten thousand, and yet at the
last election a democrat was success
full. He was elected because the re-
publican nominee could not command
the party strength. Unless the re-
publicans have a candidate this year
on whom they can unite, cheerfully
and with confidence, the experience
may be repeated.
John Lind was not elected on a
nationality issue, but by general
republican disaffection. This is
plain from the fact that the demo-
cratic candidate for governor, a
man Of the same stock, lost the coun-
ty by 6,72s votes. Lind carried it
by 1854 votes, cutting into the re-
publican strength in every ward and
precinct of the city.
What the republican party needs
is GOOD candidate for congress
and when we say GOOD we mean it in
letters a foot high-a man who has
the capacity for the position, who can
command the confidence and the
loyal support of the republican voters,
not only the straight ticket '.repub-
licans, but the great and growing con-
tingent Of independent voters, who
believe in the principles of the re-
publican party, but think out each
situation by itself, and vote their
convictions.
The Journal firmly believes
Hennepin county can furnish such {
man. He may not be thinking o.
a congressional career. 1t Is not {
particularly attractive one. The
present political situation in this dis
trict is not encouraging. Even al
ambitious man would pause before
such prospect. There is apath!
among republicans, among leaders
as we'll as the rank and file, tina
BODIES no good for the future. Bust
ness interests of magnitude, Which
should be concerned In the out
come, and should naturally take tn
lead, are apparently asleep. Men o
sufficient experience and prominenc
in the party to act intelligently will
regard to the present need are la
mentally Indifferent.
But, why should not the republican
of Minneapolis throw aside persona
feeling, factional differences, and al
other considerations except the selec
ton of a first-class candidate, on
who can be elected in this presidentia
wear, and who has the ability to max
Minneapolis a power once more i
republican councils at Washington?
The present situation is all wrong
unless the district is irretrievabl
abandoned to the dictates Of q singl
aspirant for the nomination. Per
sonal ambitions should not outweig
the general good. There should b
united effort. Political condition
should be consulted as they exis
in fact, and not as we might Xix
to have them. The strength an
weakness Of any and every aspiran
Of every available man, should be cor
suited. The ultimate verdict shout
be pronounced without regard to pei
sonal considerations. Such a verdic
arrived at honestly, would be SUI
tanned at the republican primarie
and at the polls next November.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02

Land in Scott county, Iowa, was sold
yesterday for $3.50 an acre. It's a good to-
boggan slide from that to the prices asked
for equally good land in some parts of
Minnesota and the Dakotas. And that is
why land will continue to be sold in these
states and new people will keep on COM
ing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02

Noah Raby, aged 1872, died IN the Pts
Getaway, N. j., poorhouse yesterday. He
boosted that he had used whisky and to-
bacco for 12s years. Still, it will be OBJ
served that he died in poorhouse. An
other centenarian was boasting awhile age
that he had always smoked and drunk
And he, too, was living in the poorhouse.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02
FRANCES NUMEROUS SALOONS

France has 464.556 saloons to supply the
wants Of 3S.666,366 Inhabitants, and this
number is constantly increasing. During
the last ten years the consumption of alco-
hol in France has increased in alarming
proportions, while England and the United
States. have progressed toward temper
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02
w. g. w. Line Has President.

Special to The Journal.
WATERFOWL, S. D., March "A. c.
Burnstad has been elected president OF
the corporal ton, which is to build the
WATERFOWL & Webster railroad in the
spring. The stock has been selling fast.
and the farmers have all plans ready to
begin the work of constructing the grade
as soon as the frost will permit The
road will traverse the country in direct
line from Watertown to Webster, it be-
ing the intention Of the promoters to
have one of the great railway systems
construct the track after the right Of way
has been surveyed and graded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02
NEWS OF THE BOOK WORLD
a the Lives Of u Yserne
ambitious Story Of
In Which the Romantic Thruout

Unusual confidence
in his powers as a
raconteur would be
possessed by the
young writer who
would essay the ro-
nance Of Uther and
Ygerne, the father
and mother of King
Arthur. Not only RAJ
contour but somewhat
Of the irnpressionfst,
poet and artist he
would have to be IL
he hoped to preserve
the atmosphere and
lights and shadows.
and to depict the he
rufc virtues and vast
vicsa, deathIess loves
and pftIless hates Of
the Arthurian legends
ns they are made ia
mfliar to us in Ten
nyson's "Idy1ls Of the
King w a+rw c k
Deeping In his Uther
! and lgralne has es-
sayed the tale and has
shown himself In
general 4gequal to it's
poetic and artistic de-
mands. There are
some glaring faults,
as for. example the
over frequent use of
the word "whimper."
So often and so unex-
p e c t e d l y is this
dragged in that before
the book is finished
It, almost causes a
whilnper on the read
er's part every time he
comes upon the word.
Still, the general eff
feet is Tennysonian
and Arthurian.
| Mr.. Deeping, how
ever, departs far from
Tho laen
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02
Rock Island May Use Broadway Pier

Rock Island May Use Broadway Piers.
The Rock Island seeks better entrance
to st. Paul for its passenger trains, and
may take the unused Broadway piers
which the city has been ordered to remove
by the war department It will cost
s11,5O0 to get rid of them. The Rock
Island now uses the Milwaukee tracks
from st. Paul to Newport, where the line
crosses from Inver Grove. Freight ter
minals and warehouses Of the system are
ON the West Side, and by using its own
tracks and crossing the river at st. Paul
the line would save considerable wheelage
in a year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02
The Owatonna Journal says:

The OWatonna Journal says:
Up. A. Gunders, an assistant examiner,
who has been going over the books in the
state auditors office, has been dismissed
from the service because he talked too
much. That is very proper. An expert
Is hired to examine accounts and then re-
port to his superiors. 1t is not his place to
give out letters Of approval or disapproval
while he is at his work. Let us have more
business and less politics in our public SER
vice and the service will be greatly i'm
proved Charles B. Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02

Judge Collins has not been parading his
war record, and his supporters have not
CONSIDERABLE indignation has therefore
been aroused among the comrades by the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02

Russia does not seem to have much the
best Of it in the controversy with Japan
as to who played mean trick at the be-
ginning Of the war.