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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
The Russian Note.

RUSSIA assumes virtuOus demeanOr
in her note to the powers warning them
OF increasing antiforeign agitation in
China, and trying to saddle Japan with
the blame. The car suggests joint &C.
ton by the powers for the protection
OF their interests, and intimates that
further violations of neutrality obliga-
lions will release Russia from any obi
cation entailed upon her by her compli-
ance with the note of Secretary Hay,
touching the general necessity for the
powers to insist upon the strict observ-
ance of China s neutrality.
So far as respecting obligations Is
concerned, there is no doubt that both
belllgerents have broken their pledges
as to China g neutrality. Russia has
used Chi-fu, Immediately south of Port
Arthur at the entrance to the Gulf Of
Pe-chi-li, as handy base of operations
against Japan, and Japan has, no doubt,
used the Miato-tao islands, midway be-
tween Port Arthur and Chi-fu, in the
same way, as against Russia, while both
belllgerents have made the largest use
OF Chinese as laborers in camps and on
Notifications.
Now the disasters to Russia in the
war with Japan have led her to look
about for some excuse to grab more
| Chinese territory, and hence the an
nouncement that she will, on account
of Japan's violation of China's neu-
trality, "cross the Lilac river into the
| neutral zone -
Baked IN her program to round out
her Pacific coast littoral by Selling
southern Manchuria and Korea, threat
ening Japan as the subject Of future
land grab, Russia in her latest circular
note practically announces to the
powers that she will act without refer
ence to her ELUSIVE pledges of 1900 and
later, and may be expected to cross the
Liao at any time and continue the &C
tualization Of her original scheme for
absorbing northern China down to the
Yellow river, at least. If Russia thinks
she can get the powers to unite and
bring a pressure upon the Chinese gov.
eminent to enforce it's own laws and
play into Russia IS hands, as was the
case in 1900, when Russia took advan.
tage of the Boxer troubles and the pre-
occupation of the other powers, to
spread herself over southern Manchuria
and organize it into Russian province
she may find herself decidedly mis-
taken. The tricks Of old Adam Za6
are better understood now.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
Saturday Evening,

neapolis, with freight from Minneapo-
lis to New York about 13 cents, or
$1.16B in Duluth, freight 10 cents, or
$1.06A in Kansas City, freight 81 cents,
would appear absurd. They are absurd
right now if we hope to do any export
business; but the question of whether
or not we are to have surplus to spare
this year is by no means settled yet,
and, from the action Of the interior
cash markets, apparently an important
element in the trade believes we are
not.
The bulls are talking higher prices
for wheat. Principally because prices
are now 80 cents above last year, the
conservatives view it with disfavor.
Yet while conservatism often wins out,
and may win out this time, the pres
ence Of many potent factors upon the
bull side cannot be denied. We raised
about lO0,00O,0OO bushels less wheat
last year, against increasing home re-
quirements. The farm reserves are
light, the visible, just above 4O,000,000
ooohOAoS 10 P1OO1U1J DIS ldlSo DIS IL WILL
be, and it is a long time to another
American crop. Despite high prices
the winter-wheat acreage is no larger
than a year ago. Minneapolis has the
largest stock Of wheat, and she will
need it. Last Saturday the total was
up to 14,474,124 bushels, the result of
steady increase, but this week there is
decrease Of 625,825 bushels, which pulls
it down again to 13,S4S, 299.
Many other strong influences appear
There is the possibility that Argentine
may flood Europe with cheap wheat
but this prospect tends to lessen as re-
ports from Argentine come in.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
Shall Grade Crossings Go?

The work Of getting rid Of the grade
crossings within the city is evidently
to be seriously undertaken. A com
mittee Of the new council will give
public hearing on the question on the
Goth inst. It will be met with pc
titions from citizens of all kinds, who
will urge action. One rather striking
petition will come from the Chamber
of Commerce, signed by nearly every
business firm represented on the floor.
| A petition from such men as the deal
ers in grain, who are naturally afGli-
ated with the railroads, ought to go far
toward convincing the council that
there is positive sentiment in favor of
this reform.
How the grade crossing can best be
abolished in Minneapolis, whether by
raising or depressing the tracks, or by
raising or depressing the streets, is an
engineering problem. How much oppo-
Esition to present action the railroads
will offer will become an economic
question. There may be considerable
difficulty in both. But there is the
knowledge that the grade crossing is "a
i direct menace to life and an indirect
menace to the city's growth, and these
| two arguments must finally. prevail
j By a judicious use Of the power Of
public opinion and Of coaciliation, they
may be used to prevail now. AS q
4 matter Of fact, it is reported that The
Milwaukee road, whose tracks cross
Il South Minneapolis in zigzag fashion
will voluntarily submit a proposition OF
4 which the council and the road may
1 Icome together MeanW the de
Iyelopment Of public opinion thru petii
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
With the Long Boo.

alge
a robin Liar!
While your
dsappointmens will be distinct pleasures
suggested Midway or the Pike or whatever it is at the
proper
place for the worlds fair to be held is around the waist
It's weather that government foeaer.
Every baby going great good man, but
father has inward questionings 49,
Chicago appetite otter
has The painting
clothes He often draws chrome salary
wholly neighbours
independent know why
that will blow eight dollars of cheerful evening
bill 70 of
tongue like wounded dog with crushed Why indeed9
grandy as an
eg place. %Pg of % M at Los called
perhaps he merely wants to make but clear that he has not
To one who held fishing rod the banks Of the Mis
% 1d f tg: Bn s Tatsr question s 10 him R likely
in great emergency one can buy ice and melt it.
only water supply but hi
business
They have dipped little of the milk Mr. conabe
The fruit growers Of Southern California ssoooooo
behind their products for the 1904. With
creased facilities for not getting water with railroad and
| to during the year 1905
STILL there reduction the price of climate here
that the This is exaggeraion
You buy anything here in the shape of real estate
paid for them, mani a rules
fully stuck You buy of land told that there
abundance but after the land
for the first tme that WATER provided
will cost year than for a
/. years
Mr. Conabe complains fisherman,
which he calls Of Irregular depressed gravel old
), I said "Whee is the water7" "Oh
you'll after a WHILE
continued informant, the there is
,, time when it is rigating
inserted two-nch into the stream
u miles from town. and this diverted all the water''
Sometimes the climate
complain bitterly of the who took this
New Orleans badly
California telling how badly the cheap
Minnesota when the retirement
always and everywhere sometimes little fn present.
perfection that nothing be asked it. All
have to comfortable here
> good dog We stay here
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
STOCKMEN SECEDE IN
A RAGE AT RAILROADS

Denver, Jan. 1.-THE National Live
Stock association has been rent in
twain by the adoption of new con-
stitution which admits the packers to
membership, and provides an open door
thru which the railways of the country
may at any time become factors in the
control of the organization.
The cattlemen, horse and swine grow
ers, together with representatives of
some Of the affiliated industries, re-
fused to agree to the new constitution,
withdrew and formed a new organiza-
tion, the I" American Stockgrowers' as
ISOLATION
Roughly speaking, the sheepgrowers,
commission men and the stockyards
interests remained with the National
Livestock association, and the actual
growers of all other animals for the
market have gone with the new associa-
ton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
SCIENCE FOR THE YOUNG

Thoughtful little Willie Frazer
Carved his name with fathers raZOrj
Father, unaware Of trouble,
Used the blade to shave his stubble.
Father cut himself severely,
Which pleased little Willie dearly
81 have fixed my fathers razor
So it cuts!" said Willie Frazer.
Mamie often wondered why
Acids trouble alkali--
Mamie, in a manner placid,
Fed the cat boracic acid,
Whereupon the cat grew frantic,
J Executing many an antic
AhT' CRIED Mamie, overjoyed,
Pussy is an alkaloid!''
Arthur with lighted taper
Touched the fire to grandpa's paper.
Grandpa leaped foot or higher,
Dropped the sheet, and shouted FtreV'
Arthur, wrapped in contemplation,
Viewed this scene Of confagratiOn.
This, he said, confirms my notion
Heat creates both 1iaht and motion. :
Wee, experimental Nina
Dropped her mothers Dresden china
{ From a seventh-story easement,
:. Smashing, crashing to the basement.
Nina, somewhat apprehensiye.
Said: IS This china is expensive, WEE
U Yet It proves by demonstration
Newton's law Of gravitation q SIS
- allaoe Irwin, in Saturday Evening Post.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

Of the Past; Minnesota Man on the
Staff.-Records of the Past, that interest
ing authentic and finely illustrated maya
zine published at Washington, D. c., has
had continual growth during the past
three years Of publication which it has
just completed. Professor George Fred
erick Wright, LID, F.G.S.A., of Ober-
lin college, assumes the editorship with
the first issue of the new volume, Fred
erick Bennett Wright continuing as as
sistant editor. The editorial staff is fur
ther strengthened by the addition of sew
era scientific gentleman, including War
rem Upham, secretary Of the Minnesota
Historical society.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
Peculiar Wheat Situation,

Latest advices from New York are
that another cargo Of wheat, about l40,-
900 bushels, has been bought by New
York milling firm, to be shipped from
Antwerp to the Atlantic seaboard. This
is American wheat, originally from the
Pacific coast. It is. the second lot,
that, having gone around, either by way
of Cape Horn, or thru the Red sea, has
reached Europe, only to be resold to
America. While the wheat was afoat
great rise occurred on our side, but
European markets followed only in
part. American wheat, coming back
under Identification, is not subject to
duty, and it is now found more profta-
BILE to sell it to New York than to keep
it on the continent for consumption.
The student Of economic changes will
find much Of interest In the spectacle
Of America, greatest exporter, now i'm
porting wheat from Canada and bring
ing back parcels of her own produce
from abroad. Closest observers agree
that present conditions are only tempo
rary, and the idea that America has
ceased permanently to be an exporting
nation finds little favor. Nevertheless
that is the situation at present. s...
The main interest in the two recent
incidents of reimportation lies in deter
mination Of their ultimate, effect upon
our markets. The bear in wheat will
8 argue, that when American prices reach
a level so much above Europe that Euro
pean importers, after standing expense
Of transporting wheat half way around
d the globe, can then turn around and sell
it back to us, it is time to call a halt
When old established trade relations
are disturbed, old lines Of transporta
ton and distribution broken into, ano
i things generally turned backward, ar
unnatural situation exists. We must
Y get back into normal commercial touch
with the world by declines on our side
This is the conservative view, the one
generally heard. Perhaps it is the righ7
construction to put upon the matter.
There is room, however, for opinion
to divide.
So long as stocks in our country were
9 accommodating as they have been unit
this week, offerings of wheat for resal
Il TO America, or of foreign wheat 70
our Importation, made our trade appea
& in the position of holding the bag. Nov
our own stocks are beginning to de
Increase a little, and this makes the re
y simportation matter look somewhat les
bearish. 1t is true New York prices
on basis of ST. 16 for May, are far on
of line with Europe, just as our inte
rior markets are out Of line with New
liz ork. Ordinarily such quotations a
Las in New y ork and S 1873 ss in Min
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

It is difficult to say whether the Com
moner is commonly uncommon or uncom-
both lately. But We must not, be unfair
Mr.. Bryan has been down to see the new
member of the third generation in the
Bryan family. s.a.>
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

People sometimes become discouraged
over the slim prospects for the regenera-
ton Of the world. It is well to remember
that only the exceptional things get into
papers and attract public attention. Plain,
everyday goodness is too common to
record
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
SORRY For HUTCH
Waukomis (Okla.) Hornet.

Waukomis (Okla.) Hornet. -
The presses, type and other material Of
the Hennessey Eagle are advertised to be
sold at. mortgage sale, to satisfy various
claims. We are sorry to see this, for,
while Editor Hutchinson had his faults
one of them being grievance against
the Hornet man, we always kind of ad-
mired his girl and was in hopes he would
be able to pull thru. "a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

Whatever the results may be to Mr.
Lawson or to Standard Oil, the general
public Is getting an instructive and bene-
fetal insight into the biggest stud poker
game in the world.-Detroit News.
This would not be so bad If we could
be sure that certain gang sitting in al
the game were not passing one another
cards under the table, -....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

According to the opinion Of Attorney
General Young, the legislature and state
officers are trespassers on the private
preserves of the capitol commission. Per-
haps they are, legally, but it will be hard
for the public to realize that the build
ing occupied by the legislative and ex-
ecutive departments of state is not the
state capitOl f., :. s.. .,ss ..- r.. ,sf-s a.- e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

Mr.. Bryan has lost tsst Bennett will
he cannot talk pecaai his hands are
tied This =, reminds Us tlfat t7s7af Ward
Beecherse rejected the pulpit because he
said a great deal Of his eloquence was in
his feet. $50 =,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

The beef trust men should patent their
device for evading the law. When the
state attacks them they are doing inter-
state business, when the administration
jumps on them they are just poor little
butchers doing a local business.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

The New York World says that all colds
are a form of congestion. The blood is
driven away from q chilled surface of the
body and congests in q weak spot. This
must be why SO many people are attacked
in the head J. garggZ ...:.a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
THE HEROIC SOUL

The sun set, but set not his hope;
Stars rose; his faith was earlier up;
And matched his sufferance sublime
The taciturnity OF time.
He spoke, and words more soft than rain
Brought the Age of Gold again;
Hts action won such reverence sweet
AS hid all measure OF the feat.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

The New York World is running
ballot asking people to answer the ques-
ton: "Are your gas bills too high?" One
man who answered mo- has been hiked
to Bloomingdale.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

The business men and the new gov
ernor got together with: victuals and
viands last night and formed an acquaint-
ance which promises to be productive Of
much good. The governor made a good
impression and certainly the reception ac-
corded him was cordial enough to crafty
every desire he may have had in that re-
SpeCt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
WHERE HE IL AT

Richfield, Utah, News.
G. M. Izatt has moved his family to
Piedmont, Wyo, where he has obtained
employment in the charcoal ovens.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
LESS FRENZY IN BUSINESS

Andrew D. White in New York Address.
If We do not lhlt and develop better
and cooler business methods, our exist
ence as q great business world is threat
|ened.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

Rev. Heber Newton insists that men do,
sometimes, have actual halos. It would
be interesting to note what percentage of
halos appeared over bald-headed men.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
THE "NEW" SUCCESS

Nebraska State Journal.
Some people have an idea that success
In life means the ability and disposition
to get hold Of a great deal of property
without earning it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
WHEN LANGUAGE FAILS
Naw York Press

When a man in his pajamas bumps his
shin on a rocking chair it is surprising
what weak, washy thing his vocabulary
seems to him. 8 .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
BUT NOT OFTEN

Chicago Tribune.
Once in while great event happens
exclusively for the morning papers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
A SAD BLOW
Pittsburg Dispatt

..s,s Pittsburg Dispatch.
From the absence, of any mention in the
final reports we infer that the Port Ar
thur band yielded to the inevitable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

Senator Smiths bill In the Kansas legis-
lature to establish conditional marriages
is of the Smith family jokes. Last
year Mr.. Smith introduced bill author
izing the shooting Of editors: Neither bill
ever had the least chance. In the case of
the latter the editors strongly objected
and an abridgment Of the freedom Of the
press. .< ~ -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
tions and in the form Of concrete ex-
3amples OF the most dangerous crossings,
to be submitted to the council, is the
proper preliminary stem -. {

It is hard to see why the railroad in
terests should oppose "a bill abolishing
passes, but there Is good reason to be-
lieve that they are already using influ-
ence against the Peterson bill. The
friends of the antipass legislation are
preparing neat strategic turn, according
to a statement In the news columns to-
day. A 2-cent fare bill coupled with the
abolition of passes will make a strong
program. If the railroads are against the
Peterson bill. friends of the bill might as
well couple it with reduction in fares. and
force the issue. as they seem likely to do.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

which Buckley as governor had signed
a few months before; that he opposed
the corrupt practices and antipool gam
bling act and that at legislative hear
ing he upheld the right and privilege
of buying votes. The facts about
Bulkeley's political record are not IA
miliarly known in the west. A man IS
acts are sometimes unfairly dealt with
in the stress of campaign, but if the
facts are as alleged by the New York
Post, Buckley is unfit to be in the
senate. There are enough men there
now who have secretly connived at the
purchase Of votes, without adding one
who upholds the doctrine openly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

. ! Tom 'Watson's magazine will soon be
firing into some corporation fishing fleet
or other The advertisements are out.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14


met with his approval. But the girl is
Communication with emphasis on the
American, and wants to knoW-and the
rest Is in the book. ID, =.
The book is in reality only long short
story, covering the space Of twenty-four
hours, but In that time the emperor who
does things did the difficult task Of max
ing a match that looked doubtful at the
outset. .... -..- ."
Not less interesting than the romance
Of the tale is the picture the author gives
of William himself. Here is a glimpse:
The girl met him by an accident on a
terrace overlooking bay where 10y the
German fleet. She did not know that he
was the emperor. ''She was struck by the
resemblance his expression bore to the
look Auerbach's face had worn that morn
ing when he had said with such bitterness
that he had never been In action. Only
| in this man the look was intensified a
hundred-fold, strangely mingled look
touched, in him, with anxiety full OF
yeafning, of delight Of baffled power: the
look Of a poet who had a. vision of that
tremendous fleet in battle. Again he
sighed and the light faded from his face
and she seemed to divine his thought-as
yet all that magnificent heet were TOY
Ships -.r
| Dangerous thought that. Better keep
the emperor at matchmaking, else he
might try his toys at something more Sc
rious than maneuvers. But the author has
put the thing well. You see the overgrown
boy tired of toys and anxious to do some
real business It is an epoch in the life
of an emperor not less than in a boy, and
we have no doubt the German emperor
! has passed thru it, even tho we are told
Of it here only in book Of fiction.
The BobbsMerrill company, Indianapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
where THE MONEY WENT
Chicago Journal.

VIICdSO JUUIHdI.
There really is no mystery about what
Mrs. Chadwick did with all the money.
She is said to be a woman, and there are
shops.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

DR.. Irvine Of Bishop Talbot fame says
case again. William is one Of the most
persistent losers on record.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
YOU CAN GET BARGAINS, TOO

New York Mail.
Now Is a good time to begin doing your
Christmas shopping for 1905.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
FISHING FLIES BETTER LOOK OUT

Brooklyn Eagle.
| It is stated that the stores taken
aboard the Russian warships at Tangier
consisted principally Of wines and spirits
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

An alibi is a fine thing if it doesn't run
too close to the event
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

The new governors of various states
have made numerous suggestions that
are so sensible that it will be difficult tt
get them adopted. .4.E ...~-. .~-5 3.