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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29
Contract Jumping Teachers.

Schoolboard members, meeting in st.
Paul in connection with the state teach
ers' meetings, have started the old agi-
tation on the question of teachers con-
tracts. 1t frequently happens that
teachers who have made contract with
one board break it to accept another
place at a higher salary, and leave the
first school with a vacancy to fill on
short notice. This is both morally and
legally wrong, Of course, but as the case
stands the only remedy is a suit for
damages against the teacher, which
would usually be an empty effort.
Teachers contracts are worth little
more to schoolboards than so much
blank paper. -
Attempts have been made again and
again to get legislation against con-
Jumpers, and at the meeting in st.
Paul some schoolboard members favored
law FORGETTING the license Of con-
tract-jumper. All such propositions have
been voted down heretofore. The liber-
ties of the individual are jealously
guarded, and while contracts for mer-,
chandise, contracts for building, grad
ing and the like are rigidly enforced,
there is not much power given by the
law to enforce contracts for personal
service. This is true in good many
other lines beside teaching, and the
teachers naturally object to discrimina-
ton which will penalize them as a
class, and not reach other occupations.
The objection is natural, but the con-
tract system is one-sided at present.
The teacher may hold the schoolboard,
but the board cannot hold the teacher.
There is a way Of protecting the school
board without imposing drastic condi-
tions on the teacher. Why not permit
schoolboards in employing new teachers
to exact a small bond, enough to cover
the difference in salary that would be
likely to arise? Such bonds would be
written by fidelity companies at small
cost, and the companies would protect
themselves, relieving schoolboards of
considerable worry and annoyance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

Franklin Welles Calkins continuing
his sketches, entitled "Among Ny In,
dian Friends tells in next sundays
issue Of T h Journals magazine of
1.-The Friendliness of Spotted TALL
This happened in the first mining camp
located in the now famous Black Hills.
Calkins and his party were "sooners. -
How the willy Indian kept his peace pact
with them and yet utterly discounted
the party is the true story of Cirster's
Gulch. The author saw many of the
most interesting phases of Indian char.
acter, and rarely has anything to relate
along the usual line of Indian deviltry
and bloodshed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

DR.. Williams T. Hornaday, director of
the New York Geological park, never
writes lies Of fiction about the animals
under his charge; he sticks to the
truth, and the truth is so interesting
that the reader wonders why, it is nee.
essary for some writer's to make great
shaggy bears and the like fall in love
with timid little girls in the wildwood
DIR. Hornaday in an article in next Sun.
days Journal tells some remarkable
instances Of reason or mental capacity
in animals, and for it Charles Living.
ston Bull, the animal's most adroit art.
list friend, has drawn a truly amusing
sketch depicting wise old monkey
showing the other monkeys cavity in
one Of the molars Of bonneted mem.
Der Of the tribe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29
THE MAGAZINES.

The Birth Of souI.-The opening chap
ters Of Mrs. Deland's new novel, 1.-THE
Awakening" in the January Harper's,
give promise of a story stronger in con-
ception and finer in workmanship than
any Mrs Deland has written since the
publication Of John Ward, Preacher
which set two continents talking The
novel is most remarkable study Of the
birth of woman's soul, of her uplifting
and awakening thru the influence of a.
child. The development of this theme,
which will undoubtedly be followed with
keenest interest from month to month, is
sure to provoke much discussion. The
first fnstalment contains two notable illus
trations by the well-known artist Walter
Appleton Clark.
Other reading in the same number OF
Harper's Magazine includes '"rhe Chem
1stry OF Commerce, by Robert K Dun
can; The Treasures of Prehistoric
Moundville. by Fl. Newell Wardle; ",The
Slave Trade of Today part VIZ, by
Henry w. Nevinson; Indian Music of
South America by Charles johnson Post;
Legends Of the City of Mexico by
Thomas A. Janvier. and much else both Of
serious sort and of lighter reading. Illus
trations in colors and tints and in black
and white complete a number which pre-
sages much for the new year.
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+ : :
The Right Moment for the Recrudes-
cence Of Faith.-Frances Hodgson Bur-
nett's story, begun in the Christmas
Scrlbner's and completed In the January
number, Is one to set people thinking, es-
peclally those who see In the present the
time for a reawakening of faith It is as
graphic as an object lesson and carries
conviction.
Another story of lighter sort, full of
humor, is Kate Douglas Wiggin Riggs
"Philippas Nervous Prostitution Ernest
Thompson Seton begins series Of papers
on the great horned game of America with
THE Wapiti and His Antlers.'' The Ban
croft letters in the January Scribner's
have to do with Bismarck and Won Moltke
and the great men Of their period
Thomas F. Willard contributes another
paper on the far east, this being on '"The
Powers and the Settlement" Other arti-
cles and fiction add much to the high
quality of the number.
A Mark Twain souvenIr.-The Dec. %
issue OF harper's Weekly contains, as a
special S2-page supplement, an illustrated
souvenir of the banquet given at Delmon-
ico's. on Dec. S. in honor of Mark Twain s
seventeen birthday, including records Of
the speeches, and twenty full-page group
photographs of the eminent guests who
attended. The supplement contains
poems, addresses, and letters from the
following: Mark Twain. Theodore Roose-
welt, William Dean Howells, Brander
Matthews, John Kendrick Bangs, Kate
Douglas Riggs, Richard Watson Glider,
George w. Cable, DR.. Weir Mitchell, Vir-
ginia Frazer Boyle, Joel Chandler Harris.
Wilbur D. Nesbit, Louise Morgan Sill,
Hamilton w. Mabie, Agnes Repplier,
Irving Bachelor Rex E. Beach. CAROLYN
Wells and DR.. Henry van Dyke. =
chinese Play Football.-There can be no
doubt that western civilization will per-
meate the orient Honolulu has Chinese
tootbal team, and as it gets ambitious it
is likely to be going off to Picking to play
the Empress Dowager's Own team for the
special benefit of the empress dowager.
| A picture of the Honolulu team is to be
seen In The Outlook for Dec. %, in an
article on Chinese Citizenship in Ha-
WALL by Doremus Scudder
| Ihe current number of The Outlook is
| a magazine number of unusual interest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29
OPPORTUNITIES IN
SOUTH DAKOTA
Lyman County Offers Many Chances
Recai1sa Of lfr Nax,r . iisaaA

"SA@n SouAty OHoIS MANY CnanceS
Because Of It's New Railroad.
Cadet Taylor, in recent issue of the
Omaha World Herald, says: ''I have
just returned from a trip up in Lyman
county, South Dakota, on the new rail-
way extension under construction from
Chamberlain to Rapid City, and the
Black Hills country. This county is
part of the old Sioux Indian reserva-
ton and has been open to settlement
for some time, but has been held back
by the big .cattlemen and lack of rail-
opened up a very fine farming country
and an immense immigration is going
into that county.
cit is called the great White river
valley. The soil is rich, and what little
farming has been done shows good re-
suits. Wheat from eighteen to twenty
tour bushels; oats sixty to seventy-fve
bushels, corn thirty to forty bushels,
and barley and speltz a good crop. Corn
cents: In grasses they have the rich
buffalo salt grass, and are introducing
alfalfa with promising results Lands
are on the jump. selling from $40 to
sig, according to Improvements and To-
ION Nov. 9 the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railway opened ND forty
five miles. west of Chamberlain, with
stations all along the line, and the pres
ent end of track is at Presho. The
grading is progressing fifty miles west.
Presho is a wonder. Three weeks
ago it had one house. I counted forty
five new business houses, one and two
| stories, In course of construction, and
1T seemed that every man who could
| drive nail was hard at it from early
morn till dewy eve. Everybody was
busy and happy. The railway, com
pany YVES forced to stop trains over
night at Chamberlain for lack of eating
| and sleeping accommodations AT, Presho,
Sixty, miles west, homesteads are
still available. The county abounds in
artesian wells. The electric light plant
and a mill also, at Chamberlain. are
being operated wholly with artesian
water power, seventy horsepower being
Temperance Towns.
Ihere was one peculiar thing about
| Fresno that l never saw in frontier
town before. There was not saloon
nor gambling house in sight On In
a very strict law that a saloon cam
not be located within five miles of n
| grading camp, nor in any town until
the people have voted license. and
TINS vote must be taken once year.
1t looks to me as if the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway were
opening up an exceedingly rich farming
/ country along its new extension. -
/ Additional information about rates.
4 routes and train service to Lyman coun-
! ty. South Dakota, will be furnished free
/ by W. B. Dixon, 365 Robert street, st.
Paul
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29
tsThe Best Gift of ALL,

t.'The Best Gift Of ALL the double.
page colored picture that appeared in
The Journals Sunday Magazine last
Sunday, attracted much attention. r h O.
j ournal has a number of these pic
lures, printed in six colors on highly
finished paper, that are being sold for
the nominal price Of 10 cents at The
Journal office. These pictures are not
for framing. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

Country Life and Country Calendar
Country Life in America for January APP
pears for the first time under its new
title, Country Life in America and the
Country Calendar-the result Of the con-
solfdation Of the two magazines. The
issue, with the exception Of the double
numbers, is the largest yet published. Ten
more pages Of text and Illustrations have
been added, making total of seventy
pages Of reading matter, and many of the
best features Of the Country Calendar
have been retained.
A new department, News and Discov-
cries. = tells the latest unpublished news
of invention and happenings that affect
country life in all its phases. Two other
features Of the magazine for the coming
year will be the furnishing and decorating
Of the inside of the house. and nature
studies by well known writer's, such as
Mabel Osgood Wright and Dallas Lore
Sharp.
Other features in the new consolidated
magazine are literally too numerous to
mention, even if one says nothing at all
OF the nature Of those same features.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

The president has shut down on one of
those endless chain contribution schemes
for a wedding present for his daughter.
The president is getting to be almost as
we'll liked for the things he puts a stop
to as for the things he starts going.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

The Lisbon, N. D., Free Press has just
issued holiday edition to celebrate the
quarter centennial of its publication. It
contains much interesting matter about
Lisbon and Ransom county and a. poem
by Mr. Boyden that lis alone worth the
price Of admission
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~N~-'


PEDAGOGICAL ESSAYS BY THE
V. N. Painter, AM, DID,,
has compiled book Of the writings Of
great men on pedagogical subjects It
bears the title Great Pedagogical Essays;
Plato to Spencer, and the authors pur-
pose is to Introduce the student to the
principal documents of educational his
tory. Brief biographical sketches throw
light upon the selections. ..
American Book company, New York.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

ADVENTURES OF WILD ANIMALS
Edwin Garlic Litsey has told several
stories Of wild animals which have been
gathered into a book l caring the. title
The Race to the Swift, title which fits
these tales Of battles for survival among
the wild creatures Of forest and field
and sufficiently describes them. .
Little, Brown & Co., Boston.
$1.25.
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better prices for Russian wheat sold

For shaving a customer with a razor
which had not been disinfected q German
barber has been sent to prison for a
month Those Germans have some ideas
about law enforcement which Indicate
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

Assistant Professor Meyer Of the Chi
cago university is still throbbing with Joy
over the scientific arrangement Of rates
by the railroads Of the country. He will
never begin to despair of the republic
until this power is taken away from the
rate sheet clerks and the midnight sohed
ule jokers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

Russell Sage loaned out few millions
from rs to 100 per cent yesterday. Luck
lily the grand old man of Wall street had
not retired from business before this
glorious killing came to sweeten age.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

Raymond Lynch, known to printers as
Judge Lynch" has just been retired on
a pension by the Louisville Courier-J Jour
nal after a service to that paper of sew
enty years lacking one month. Mr.. Lynch
is well along in the eighties and still Wig
oro11s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

Senator Bailey's declaration that there
are not four senators whom the rest Of
the members believe dishonest has started
painfully active game Of who's it" in
the senate
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

Pearson's figures that Greater New
York's liquor bill is annually $195, 100000.
This. amounts to 2,7oo,oOo,oo loaves of
bread or 700 loaves year for. each man,
woman and child in the city. But who
wants such an amount of bread? The
men Of New York know that infants can
not masticate bread, 80 they spend the
money for beer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

James A. Pratt, who is said to be some
where in the northwest, has a $3.50, 900
legacy looking for him. A man with this
prospect is wasting time as long as he
STAYS lost -.-..
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ADJUSTMENTS
FOver Chat


May Irwin, who is playing at the Metro
polltan this week, is responsible for the
stage management Of her own produc-
ions. While stage manager is usually
called IN when her plays are first re-
hearsed, the final "business' is USUALLY
due to her own corrections and original
suggestions and inventions. Miss Irwin's
Judgment on song manuscripts is almost
1nfall1ble. Being the foremost exponent
OF ragtime and sentimental darby songs,
she naturally has the first choice from the
latest efforts Of the most famous COM
posers Of this class Of composition,
In Tom Moore which Andrew Mack.
the eminent Irish comedian, will produce
the last half Of his engagement at the
metropolitan next week. Minneapo1is
theatergoers will see a play built upon
certain romantic incidents in the life of
the famous Irish poet. Mr.. Mack Is said
to give an elegant and faithful portrayal
OF the author of Italia Rookh." He
possesses, moreover, a sweet tenor voice
and will sing Moore's famous ballads,
Loves Young Dream" and 1.-THE Last
Rose of Summer" Mr.. Mack's engage
ment will begin Sunday evening with the
production of his latest romantic success
1.-The Way to Kenmare"
Mrs. Stuart Robson and company In
Ihe Saving of Mrs. Shaw" continues to
delight immense audiences at the Or
pheum theater, and Edwin Latell nroved
such surprise with his exposure Of tho
| "Dida" illusion last night that it will con-
| tlnue to be regular part Of the ner-
formance each afternoon and evening dur
ing the week. ,1.
! Ihere VIII be a wealth Of feminine
beauty on the Orpheum stage next week.
| the Dill including Francesca Reddine Es-
telle Wordette, the Dionne twin sisters
and the Italian Doria trio, besides Marion
! Carson, the youthful soprano.
A large number of amateurs will hold
the boards at the Unique this evening, the
occasion being amateur night" at that
theater. In addition to the usual comedy
AFFORDED by a dozen or more would-be
players, singers, acrobats, monologuists.
,, etc., the best professional acts In the reg
ular bill will be presented. This will in
i sure an evening Of rare amusement.
| Lottie Williams, in Charles e. Blaney's
new musical comedy drama INV Tombov
Girl Is proving a strong drawing card at
the B1jou. The performances of tonight,
| tomorrow afternoon and evening will con-
| clude the engagement here.
| 1.-THE Errand Boy the musical comedy
novelty, with Billy B. Van in the stellar
role. commences weeks engagement at
the Bijou Sunday afternoon. Aside from
the many original musical numbers espe-
cially made for 1.-THE Errand Boy" sew
eral interpretations of the latest song hits
| have been permitted, so as to show off a
superior chorus to advantage. A special
holiday matinee will be given on Monday,
New Years day, starting at pm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

A large portion Of the non Mormon
population considers the monument dedi-
Gated to Joseph F. Smith at his birth
place at Royalton, w., last Saturday, a
sad waste Of good grindstone material.
But then, the Mormons paid for it and
the Vermonters have considerable stone
left
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consideration to the Wall street bank
ers, under these present circumstances,
the probabilities are. that he will dis
cover where he has made another mis-
take
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29
THE ROUTE OF THE
GOVERNMENT MATS
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
way.

chicago, milwaukee, u ST. Paul RaiI-
way.
For geographical and other obvious
reasons, the United States government
many years ago selected the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway for its
fast mail service between the twin
cities and Chicago, and also for trans
Pacific mail. Why not travel on the
road over which Uncle Sam sends your
letters?
The Pioneer Limited leaves Mime
apolis 8 pm: and st. Paul s:35 pm.
arriving Union Passenger station. in
the heart Of Chicago, 8 am. Four other
fast trains to Chicago every day. Tick
senger Agent, 365, Robert street, ST.
Paul, or G. r. Lewis, G. P. & T A. 32S
Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

John r. Walsh appears to have been
almost rich enough to make money off his
failure. This is the mark of a really
great financier
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

If the weather bureau turns us out a
bunch of Christmas weather at Easter,
all this Easter weather at Christmas will
be forgotten.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

Probably Mr. Odell did not realize houv
hard the presidents muscles were when
he ran against him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

Reports from Moscow seem to show Tho
both parties got the innocent bystander,
They generally do.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29
DEFICITS AND THE sHAws
Charleston News and Courier.

Charleston News and Courier.
The Rev. Anna Shaw declares that
within the last century men have de-
Perforated two inches in size. Did YOU
ever see anything like the genius these
Shaws have for discovering deficits?
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Mr.. Ryan does not claim to have given
away his surface road stock to avert a
panic. b.. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

Mr.. Hendricks admits that he inspected
the insurance companies only in a Pick
wickian sense
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

Do not despair of curing your sick
headache when you can SO easily obtain
Carriers Little Liver Pills. They will
Their action is mild and natural
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

When DR.. Osler hears of the defeat Of
"lanky Bob he will doubtless hold a
ratification meeting
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29
BEST CURE FOR DIVORCE
DIi1o In1,11,fo Dro.c

OF course, the wonder is that nobody
thought of it before The quickest, surest
remedy for. divorce Is newspaper pub
licity.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29
TIE SUNDAY JOURNAL
IT FILLS THE BILL
Albert Lea Standard.

The Sunday Minneapolis journal Is
a GOOD thInu, 1t fills the bill and every
body likes and Is glad to get 1t.
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Mr.. Garfield is said to have found some
of the goods on the Standard Oil company.
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One to appreciate the magazine must,
see it.
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n to ia na COS NORTHUMBERLAND. I cent
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All papers are continued until an explicit order
s received for discontinuance and until all ar
earages are paid.
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There will be wealth Of feminine
beauty on the Orpheum stage next week
the bill including Francesca Reddins, Es-
telle Wordette, the Dionne twin sisters
and the Italian Doria trio, besides Marion
Carson, the youthful soprano.
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POSTAGE RATES OF SINGLE COPIES.


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SUBURBS.
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Lottie Williams, in Charles e, Blaney's
new musical comedy drama, my Tonboy
Girl" is proving a strong drawing card at
the Bijou. The performances of tonight,
tomorrow afternoon and evening will con-
clude the engagement here.
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Mr.. Lu.nd s guests were as follows:
Charles Hanson, Omaha; G. W. Dodge.
Candy, Mimi; G. E. Carpenter. New
ID Hampton, Iowa; II. f. Bierkamp, Low
den, Iowa; NJ. Mann, Woodstock, Ill:
J, r. Crystal, Tracy, Mimi; r. p.
Fargo, Redfeld, s. D.; William Gras-
morn, Rhelnbeck, Iowa; William Lud-
wig, Secor, Iowa; III. A. Smith. Wains-
vile, III. A. j. Dyrland, DEBORAH. Iowa:
M. Anderson, Cannon Falls; R. T..
thompson and O. L. Craig, Aberdeen:
z. M. Best, Jameston, N. D.; o. p.
Kemp, Watertown, s. D.; A. G. Matter.
Omaha; Charles Brook, Chicago; So.
plus Richard, Rock Falls, H.; F. E.
Elliott, Watertown, 8. D., and John q.
Lund, Q. M. Peabody, s. R. Van SAINT.
w. F. Nelson, G.. L. Morrill,, J. Van Val
kenberg, B. s. Potter, A. J. Ems. F. r,
Schultz, q. Dix, Q. N. Hoel. W a.
Ware and II. i. Smell of Minneapolis
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