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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09
AT THE THEATERs
MetropoIItan-The Players, In "A Crazy
Idea"

Metropoiltan-The Players, In IA Crazy
Idea"
The Players are real dramatic people
now, for they are playing a professional
engagement in rea ltheater. The young
people OF the Church OF the Redcemer or
canned their club only last winter but.
under the direction of Addison Madeira,
they have acquired more ease and as
surance than many older amateur com
panies. They chose for their professional
debut at the Metropolitan theater last
evening Maurice Hegemans four-aet com nm
cay, a Crazy Idea," and, altho they were
greeted by a small audience, they entered
INTO the spirit Of the play with ,enthusi-
asm.
Inc play has a number of amusing
SITUATIONS and concerns the adventures of
one Tom Blame, whose uncle goes on an
unexpected Journey, leaving his house in
MS nephews care In order to meet some
pressing bllls Tom, at the suggestion of
negro servant rents the rooms and the
dodgers, nervous musical composer, a,
comic opera star, banker from Kokorna
with his wife and daughter and a young
man tee1ng from his creditors, aid in the
funmaking.
Louis Conoughy as John Davis, the
banker, did some really creditabIe COM
cay work, as did Miss Frieda Stoft his
stern and suspicious wife. Miss Nina
Veeder took the part of their daughter
and Miss Josephine Brann was Eva Stone.
Inc part Of the nervous composer was
drawn in a well-sustained manner by
Walcott Blake, abe Stanwood Osgoood was
equally good as ''the colored gen'man Of
many accomplishments John Osgood
was very acceptable as Tom Blame. Frank
Wiestenberg as James Stone, Miss Olga
Johnson as Eva, his wife, and Miss Sue
D1ckey as the comic opera star were, per-
haps, more self-conscious, and Mr. West
enberg appeared better as Julius Button,
the debtor Minor parts were taken by
Miss Marion Nickel, Miss Blanche Barse,
Miss Maude Carpenter, Charles Berry, Ro-
land Conkey, Arthur Johnson and Charles
Brewster. :.
| This evening the Players will present
Bronson Towards popular play, Young
| Mrs. Winthrop" for they are going to give
their entire repertory in this, their first
professional engagement !, p s', -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09
Government Strikes.

One Of the claims made for munich
pal ownership is that it eliminates
strikes. How far this is true is an in
teresting question, for strikes are such
a big handicap on enterprise that their
elimination is worth something. It does
not seem, however, that this claim Of
the public ownership men is true. The
foreign dispatches have recently told us
that in Italy, when the premier brought
in bill dealing with the government
railroads, the walking delegates de-
manded some changes in it, and when
they could not get all the concessions
they wanted, ordered out 100000 men,
who were working for the government.
Australia has had similar experiences.
One of the colonial parliaments refused
to take orders from the labor unions
and the latter ordered out all the men
on the government railroads.
The employees of the national rail
roads in Holland two years ago went
on strike because the parliament would
not legislate according to the dictation
of the unions. In each Of these cases
the-men struck against the government
in an attempt to dictate legislation
Striking against the government OF
striking against a private employer re-
quires only. a little difference of meth
3D. In the one: case the strikers try tc
compel the employer to meet thei1
views directly; in the government
owned enterprises they strike to modify
the laws Of the land. =. -. '.-
The merits of these strikes is not i1
question, but the fact that strikes are
possible and actually do occur where the
utilities are owned by the government
is established and one of the arguments
for public ownership is disposed Of.
In Chicago during the transfers
strike, the only way to get deliver,
team thru the streets was to label i
f"United States Mail.'' Then it wen
about like a sister of charity doing
good. When all wagons shall have tn
United States label upon them then, O.
course, all wagons will look alike to tn
strike boss, and all will be yanked int,
an alley. The only advantage Uncl
Sam has over another employer is tina
he is distant and the men stand in som
awe Of his undoubted means Of protect
ing himself. -, - -:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09
A New Phase Of Wars.

Is war. to be reduced to scientific
contest for points? The possibility Of
this outcome of the war game lis sug-
gested in an article published in the last
North American Review. The author
after very learnedly discussing the
losses in battle comes to the point of
asking whether, in the event Of another
international conference, it would not
be well to discuss the question what is
the largest percentage of losses that can
or should be sustained before an army is
defeated. If the nations should come
together on a plan suggested by his
question, it would only be necessary in
the future for the commander to count
up his losses, and when they had
reached the maximum allowed by law,
announce a retreat or surrender.
It might be difficult to agree upon a
percentage of losses, for nations have
differed very greatly in their ability to
stand punishment i'm battle. The high
est percentages Of loss, without the ne
lie with the Russians, who have been
known to stick to their work when their
ranks had been reduced 80 or As per
cent. On the other hand, in some, of
! the battles of the Boer war, the British
troops were defeated with losses of
only from 8 to per cent. A great
deal depends on national temperament
and military training. The enormous
losses that were frequently inflicted
upon the armies Of Napoleon have led
military historians to conclude that
never were armies better trained for
war than those commanded by the Cor
sican. Yet it would be unsafe to &C
cept training alone, as the reason for
the persistence of Napoleon s troops in
battle, for he did. not always have
trained troops. He must have been OBJ
iged at times to depend on raw. levies,
for his numerous wars and reckless man
ner of giving battle wore out and killed
off the flower of. the French, capable of
bearing arms. The, probabilities are
that Napoleon himself had great deal
to do with the bravery of his armies
It was confidence in their general as
much as confidence in themselves that
kept. them on the. field in. the face of
difficulties that would have justified re-
treat. :
The suggestion may be useful, how
ever fantastic it appears, for if the ma
tions can resolve war into game fol
points, they may be able to resolve ii
; out Of the world entirely. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09
ENLARGES ITS SCOPE
Local Paper Company Will Go After
-fiass> New Territory. '',-o~.~ 2

The Mcclellan Paper company, which
has been operating in Minneapolis and
the tributary territory. for some years,
in common with other Minneapolis job
bers has branched out, and will In the
future operate two branch houses, one in
La Crosse and the other in Fargo. The
La Crosse branch will place the local
company almost in the Chicago terri
tory, while the Fargo house will be
more of distributing point for the
west.
The company has also reorganized,
and A. M. Geesaman for twenty years
president of the Geesaman & Murphy
company goes in as secretary and treas.
urer The reorganization is, attended
by the increase of the capital stock: of
the concern from $4,000 to 500, 200.
F. L. Mcclellan remains at the head Of
the company, as president, and E. P. De
Haven becomes vice president.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09
NEEDN'T TELL AGE
Women Will Not Be Pressed by Census
49, EnumeratorS. 81

Census enumerators must not be bold
this year. It will be 'no fair to run
any bluff on the attractive lady OF
doubtful age, nor can she be. urged,
or even leased, to tell. The ediet has
gone forth at the instigation of Cap
and other members of the census COM
mission, and it has been formally an
nounced that if the lady will not tell
she need not.
E. B. Sanders of Wayzata will be
chief clerk to Census Director A. A. d.
Rain, who has charge of the Henne-
pin count. H H Austin and F. J.
Florence E. Newton as stenographer.
These appointments were made at the
instance of the Commercial club, which
is furnishing funds for extra help.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09
Tainted Money.

If the impression prevails anywhere
that the professionals against the accept
ance of "tainted money! by the
American Board of commissioners for
Foreign Missions had withdrawn or
abandoned their opposition, it will have
to be revised.
Last Saturday a number of the pro-
testing clergymen, who have organized
what they call "campaign of educa-
tion,' entrusted to a special committee,
sent out thru that committee by mail
to every minister and church of the
denomination, numbering. 5000, a batch
Of documents, which they describe as
sHthe first gun There are evidently
going to be more guns. Among the
documents is an Introductory letter
stating the reason for this campaign
and giving selected list of 125 of
those most prominent among the sympa-
thizers with the movement. Among
these are President Tucker Of Dart
mouth college, Professor Barstow Of
the Yale Divinity school, Professor
Scott Of the Chicago Theological semi
nary, Editor Adams of the Advance,
Superintendent Armstrong Of the Chi
cago mission, DR.. GLADDEN. and Rev.
Charles Sheldon]5of Topeka. sz<.1 >
In their protest these gentlemen de-
clare that q great issue is before the
church; that it's moral influence and
authoritys.is at stake; that the forces
for righteousness are aligning them
selves and demanding that the church
shall take their side and, ifsit is fit,
their lead ~
The issue has been raised so promi-
nently in this Rockefeller gift to the
mission board that it cannot be dis
missed as matter. Of slight Importance,
However much may be said in favor of
the employment of Mr.. Rockefeller &
money in mission work, the attitude OF
the church toward him and particularly
toward his business methods has come
to be an issue which cannot be evaded
Acceptance Of his gift has come te
mean, whether rightly or wrongly, a dis
position to condone, ifZznot to approve
the piratical business methods by which
his great fortune has been accumu
lated.
It may be that the propriety .sot
accepting this money2sis a. matter abou
which; proper discrimination is not ex
ercised. It may be that correct distinc
tions are not being made between tn
moral right or wrong involved. TIL
public will not stop to consider tn
!. matter. It sees Only the new relation
between the church and Mr.. Rockefel
Ter, and it so thoroly disapproves o
him that it cannot approve Of anything
that looks like an alliance between hin
and the church.
There is another phase of this matte
bearing directly upon the correction Q
the trust. evil. It will be remembers
that some time ago President Hadle
of Yale college offered as a solutio
Of the trust question the suggestio
that trust magnates be ostracizeG
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09

such knowledge Of God and Of the Chris
tan faith as to lead the lives Of idolators.
In consequence of this ignorance they re-
gard 1t as no crime to cherish hatred
against their neighbor. to enter into the
most unjust contracts, most unjust specn-
lation, endeavor to possess onlys them
selves of property Of others by enormous
usury, and to commit other iniquities not
less reprehensible.
When man loves his brother as him
self, he does not attempt .'to skin him"
nor does he charge all that the traffic will
hear ~. #sts 1855 ID 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09
TO GREET GoMPERS
Local Unionists Will Give Chief q
Rousing Reception.

Samuel Gompers, president of the.
American Federation of Labor, will be
in Minneapolis May %, and as the head
given a royal reception by the labor
Organizations of the city. A mass
meeting in the Auditorium has been
planned at which Mr.. Gompers will
speak.
A. E. Kellington. l.. H. Ford, Michael
Morgan, P n. Wingreen, S. j. Spen-
Ger. Max Conrad, J. L.. Chapman and
William P. Doyle have been appointed
committee on arrangements. Every
local union will be visited in the in
terests of the celebration.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09
"EVEN AS YOU AND l"
BEFORE,

BEFORE.
She gave him smile from her marvellous eyes,
AS Only woman can.
Like a glorious star she illumined his skies,
As only a woman can.
From the moment his path by her presence was
crossed
In dreams of Elysium his being lost.
Till ali of a sudden she gave him frost,
As only woman can.
AFTER.
She filled him with wrath of terrible kind,
AS only a woman can.
With cynical hate she embttered his mind,
As only woman can.
..Her name on my lips shall forever be dumb"
So he yowed-but she smiled and she bade him
to come.
And she got him right back again under her
thumb
= GUY : N'Al 'A -old Faroria.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09
A Blow to the Bucketshop.

The grain and stock exchanges OF the
country are naturally much pleased
with the decision of the United States
supreme court yesterday giving them
rights Of property in and full control
over their. own quotations. "
This decision looks like deathblow
to the bucketshop business. Unable to
use the quotations of the different ex-
changes, the bucketshops will be unable
to deceive their patrons by pretended
prices of stocks and commodities, and all
pretense that their. transactions are in
line with those of the regular exchanges
will have to be abandoned. It is difficult
to see how they can hold any consider
able amount Of business when the pub
lie becomes acquainted with the fact
that the quotations displayed on the
bulletin board have no relation, and
can have none, to the actual ruling
prices on the great exchanges Of the
world The Spectator under such con-
ditions is so completely at the mercy of
the shop that it will not take the stupid
est very long to realize that he might
about as well "throw his money over
the transom,' as victims to get-rich-
quick concerns have been advised in
this city, without spending his time
watching the rise and fall of fictitious
quotations.
The moral value of this decision is
not it's least important feature. The
closing of the town bucketshop will re-
move the gambling temptation from
many who have become it's helpless
victims, and preserve many more from
like fate who have not yet. fallen lin
der it's spell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09

The bureau Of animal industry has. is
sued a bulletin on the mich goat in
which every 1n1an4who is not making a
satisfactory income out Of his present
business is urged TO- get, a goat. Theirs
are millions in goats. If you have gone
off after bubble cars poodle dogs and the
sheriff, pull up and take on mich goats
and prosperity. .. .....;.t.l,~a -; =,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09
A JUMP PREDICTED
Sf 1tn,o,l,ia atar

Mrs. Mary F.. Marcy. the stenographer.
who furnished packers letters and Sc
crets to the federal grand jury at Chicago,
says the packers will jump when they
know what information she has given. In
the meantime, the packers are Jumping
the price Of meat
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09


Of Tolstoy's. home habits and views on
poetry, incidentally given, Mr.. Fiynt says
in part: - 49, -.,...
Yet he is not t-and-dried ascetic. His diet
is vegetarian. He thinks it, agrees with him;
but he is full Of romo and fun on the tennis
court, and he delights in a game of chess at
night. One night after he had played two or
three games with little boy visitor in the large
mushroom, he talked to me about poetry,
He illustrated his objection to ut as medium
Of expression with the squares in the parquet
floor. Poetry" he said, "goes this way and
he stepped zigzag on the squares across the room
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09

Rev. Charles w. Gordon Of Winnipeg
seems to be preparing to, move He has.
declared from thespuIpit that the so-called
respectable women are responsible for the
decay of virtue by reason of the class of
men they admit to their homes. .sG g~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09

The Chicago Tribune ventures the opin-
ion that when an alleged. rioter, suffers
an alleged punishment by being fined 81,
there is no reason for more than alleged
surprise if he goes out and does it some
more. Sure; it Is cheap at that price. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09

Mr.. James Britt of California recently
struck Mr.. Jabez White Of London put
ting him out. Of comm ission. It Is sad to
see the boys fighting, but if they must
fight, it is we'll to have it come out in
this Way. '..L- - ....t .- :. g
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09
THE UNEASY CHAIR

ToLsToY AT HoME.-Josiah. Flynt
writing; for Public Opinion for April 90
gives an intimate picture of Tolstoy at his
home, Yasnaya Polyana. With it he gives
a picture Of Tolstoy in the garb Of a peas
ant and q picture Of Tolstoy's wife as, q
countess. The contrast is striking and is
shown in the reproductions herewith. IS,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09

Dewey has reversed himself again. now
holding that the Japanese will win the
sea fight. If Dewey had charge OF either
squadron, we should. Of course, know just
how to bet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09

The murder boom in Minnesota has pro-
ceeded to the confession stage, which -
we'll But it is pity that confession can
not he followed by hanging.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09

The British home office has refused to.
grant full pardon to Mrs, Maybrick, so
she is unable, to testify in the land suit
in which her mother is plaintiff. The
home office allows Mrs. Maybrfck to
travel far beyond its jurisdiction, but re
fuses her the thing that makes liberty Of
value. ,,- e." %>E .'. r. - " ''''*%
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09

If the president wishes to hold the high AZ,
mace he occupies in the public esteem
he will hurry back and fine the weather
bureau force. ii 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09
Steam Fighting Electric Lines.

The, Illinois Central railroad is plan
ming to compete with the interurban
trolley systems Of Illinois for passen-
gers. The announcement is made that
the railroad will run trains Of single
engine and coach, stopping not only at
towns, but at crossroads, and at fire.
quently intervals. The object is plainly
to drive trolley lines which run parallel
to the railroad out Of business. Other
railroads are said to be preparing to fol-
low the lead of the Illinois Central.
F: This new move will interest the far
mers along the right Of way, but it will
not put interurban trolleys out Of bust
ness. They have built up a new class
Of passenger traffic, which the railroads
did not have enterprise enough to pro
vide for. Now that the trolley lines
are robbing them Of local business the
steam roads are coming into line with a
competing service in order to save the
most lucrative part Of their passenger
revenue. It is a good illustration Of
the blessings Of competition.
The experiment is of interest here,
since the steam railroads are about to
have trolley competition for the Min
netonka business. To some extent the
electric cars are likely to cut into the
traffic of the steam roads, and it is sig,
nifcant that one Of themis Offering to
sell it's track and right of way to the
trolley company. Minneapolitans are
1 = - "a
acquainted too, with the effect Of the
interurban electric on the short-line
trains Of the steam roads. It is to be
expected, however, that while the troll
Hey to the lake will stimulate trave
and carry new class of business, the
steam roads will meet the competition
with a kind Of service that will hold
the bulk Of the regular traffic for some
time to come.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09

Governor Folk has put the lid down on
al, Missouri cities and the Monday police
courts are thinking Of renting space for
tennis courts. Z tfssss ss,.fsst: Hs5
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09

That fellow Oyama has been reinforced
and is feeling for Iinevitch. FIe doesn't
seem to care whether it is the solar plexus
or +he crazy bone, so long as it hurts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09

The Russians had a good day, Yesterday.
Nebogatoff joined Rojestvensky, the, Japs
lost the "Mikasa" by a floating mine and
tinevitch's outposts conducted mastery
retreat. The Russian string fend Is doing
better. = \ 1850
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09
TOO CRUDE
Kansas City Times.

The story printed turnout Germany and
Austria that the United States treasury
was robbed of s2S6 100000 by burglars in
the employ of the millionaires, was abb
surd of course. The millionaires do not
rob the people that way.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09

II IF Luther Burbank could reform the
American prune, why cannot he engraft
a bunch of equatorial weather upon our
winter?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09
Tuesday Evening,

President Hadley was laughed at at
that time; but more careful consider
alton of his suggestion convinces that
there was profound wisdom in his re-
mark.
From all accounts, nothing has ever
hit Mr.. Rockefeller so hard as the ex-
preston of public sentiment growing
out Of this incident Of his gift to the
mission board. AS never before, it is
said, he has come to realize the real
sentiments of his fellowmen toward
himself-to understand how they re-
gard him and to appreciate the fact
that in spite of his millions he cannot
command their respect nor their good
will, and that the money which he has
accumulated by unjust means they are
not willing to accept of or to have
used for the promotion of worthy OBJ
jects.
What of satisfaction remains to the
accumulation Of great fortune when
public sentiment so thoroly disapproves,
so strongly condemns, the methods by
which it was accumulated as to spurn
the accumulation and despise the gifts
with which he would buy back again
tho public favor of which his CONNER
cial piracy has robbed hime How mis-
cradle is Croesus, surfeited with gold
and hungry for human sympathy, for
the approval Of common men! The
pursuit Of wealth loses much of it's in
terest and eagerness when the possessor
of ill-gotten gains cannot give it away
to worthy objects and thereby win the
applause. Of his fellows. Such ostra.
cisn will get under the toughest skin.
The boom Of that cheerful little town OF
Excelsior by the-lake shows that it is 60
ing to be one Of the nattiest and most
fetching suburbs a city ever had. Way
zata, had it not been carefully stabbed In
the back by Mr.. Hills railroad, would be
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09

An autocrat ran down the mounted Of
fcer on Hennepin last night. Query: Why
is it automobiles rarely smash into each
other? ...~