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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18
Small Growth of the Churches.

The statistics published by the Chris
tian Advocate Of the gains Of all de-
nominations in 1904 do not suggest that
the church is taking the country by
storm. The net gain of all denomina-
tions was only SS9,734, about one per
cent Of the population and about two
per cent Of the 50,o00,000 unchurched
persons who were available to draw
from. The Roman Catholic church is
still the largest single denomination
with it's upward Of ten million communi-
cants. The Methodist Episcopal
church is second with 2,S47,932 mem
bers. There are, however, more than
six million Methodists Of various kinds.
\ The leading denominations have shown
no; change in their relative standing
since 1890. The rapid growths have
been in the ranks Of the Dowieites and
p Christian Scientists, but they have
probably merely converted people from
churches.
The number Of UNCONVENTIONAL names
is still appalingly large. There are no
fewer than seventeen kinds of Metho-
gdists in America, tho they all are the
offspring of the movement Of John Yves.
ley, who lived but two hundred years
ago. Of Baptists there are thirteen
f kinds, including the cold two-seed-in,
the-spirit Predestinarians,' who have
4 ATS churches and 1851 members
6 f,af h o1ics branch off in ainht yua 1,a
Lutherans in twenty seven, while Pres
/ byterians. have managed to content
themselves with dozen varieties The
& statistics cannot take account Of lit FOL
{ q few years, but there is q decided tend
ency to reduce the numb Of anches
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18
CHURCHES PAID DEBTS
Good Report to District Conference of
= Augustana Synod.

st. Paul district of the Minnesota
conference Of the Augustana synod, is
in annual session in Ebenezer church,
Twenty:e1ghth avenue S and Twenty
second street. The meeting opened yes
terday. Rev. o. A. Nelson was reelected
president; Rev. C. o. Olander, vice pres
Rev. B. Westeriund, treasurer. In the
evening Rev. J. E. Ship was installed
as pastor of the church. He has lately
arrived from Butte, Mont.
. Today routine business occupied the
forenoon. In the afternoon the twelve
articles of the Augustana confession
were discussed.
teen pastors, one lay preacher and eigh
teen lay delegates. The district has
made good move forward during the
year. Many churches paid off their
debts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18
The Syanbhomy Orchestra.

Minneapolis is again indebted to Mr..
Oherhoffer and the Minneapolis Sym
phony' orchestra for a delightful enter
tainment, and, better than that, for
the placing Of another round in the
ladder, of musical culture which the
city is SO surely and effectually erect
ing for itself.
It was fitting that, as a prelude to
last evenings concert at the First Bap-
march should be played in memory Of
America IS foremost orchestral con-
ductor, Theodore Thomas. It was
played most reverently. ~.
The program was unusually fine, open
ing with the Beethoven G major sym
phony. Upon the. program also APP
peared the "Spinning Wheel Of Om-
phale,'' Saint Saens symphonic poem,
a wonderfully interesting. composition
that has been, wrought with such con-
summate skill as to hold the listener al
"great things Of music and has the
additional advantage of being somewhat
new to Minneapolis audiences.
Another most interesting number
was the fHMagaluena'. from sMoszkow-
skis chief opera, "Boabdi!.'' This
dance abounds in barbaric effects that
are skilfully interviewer with its weird
melodies, and the whole. goes with a
swing and rush that is infections.
No. 8, and the ever lovely "MignonO
overture were of lesser interest, while
the Tschaikowsky "Andante' from
his First String quartet, and played by
the strings of the orchestra, is always
exquisite, even tho given an indiffer-
emit rendition as was the case last even
ing.
The playing Of the orchestra as a
whole was a trif1e exasperatlng. Com
posed as it is, of thoroly good and
capable players, there was apparent a
to the director and exact and prompt
response to his leadings that marred its
work for the, careful and .discriminat-
ing listener. What it lacked, was
the sine qua non of fine orchestral
achievement, the thing that differen-
tiates the. orchestra trained by the
late Theodore Thomas, for instance,
from the hundreds of lesser orches-
tras thruout the country. The Bee
thoven and Saint Saens numbers were
given the best interpretations, while
4 the Tschaikowsky suffered the most
from inadequate playing. The tone
shading and effects of expression Sc.
cured BY Mr.. Oberhoffer were, however
frequently remarkable.
+ OF the soloist of the evening, David
Bispham, it is difficult to speak. with
moderation. He was in magnificent
voice and his smooth, rich barytone
was always used with fine artistic
effect. He was prime fayorite with
1.-THE audience and was given a splen
did ovation the moment he entered
the hall, and after each number he
was recalled again and again. The
fss Hans Sachs monologue from nD 15
Meistersinger, while not a decidedly
enjoyable concert number as taken out
Of its usual setting, was finely inter
preted. It was in the "Il Pagliacc
prologue" however, that Bisphant
i measured UP to the full standard o.
his art. So bravely was it sung thai
The was obliged to repeat a portion o.
lit as an encore after repeated recalls
His last. song was the H.Iannhause1
Song to the Evening Star a some
what careless Accompaniment by the
orchestra made this number less enjoy
able. Howard Boardman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

The voice was the voice of Represent
tattve Ware. but the hand was the hand
of Joel. ,@kThatsspeech of the solitary bolter
was final philippe against the victorious
junior senator, and it was the most dra-
matte feature Of the present legislative
session. 1t took a liberal supply Of nerve
for one lone, little man to rise in his seat
and defy the party choice, but judging
from his remarks the Mortified represent
tative rather enjoyed the opportunity to
pay up the old score saved up from the
campaign. :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18
Arnold Whites Warning.

/ Is the British empire played out and
dts mandate to rule the world exp1redF
Unless there is immediate reform, Mr..
Arnold White is of that opinion. Mr..
White writes to the London News that
ieighteen years ago he wrote book IN
which he made an attempt to- induce the
NATION to think Of devoting as much
i care to the breed of men as to. CONNER
Icial gain. This was not done. The
British public Went on breeding horses
and carrier pigeons and meanwhile Mr..
,White finds that men in the cities have
Icontinually deteriorated, so much so
that when the Boer war was fought the
cream of the empire was skinned to
find men who could turn back the hand
!ful of Dutch farmers. Conditions have
gone, in his opinion, from bad to worse,
until now Britain must lose rank as
frst-class power or find remedy. The
British army, he says, is ten times more
unhealthy than the German; England
Hoses more soldiers by death in time Of
peace than any other irst-class power.
1.-The army organization, he intimates,
lacks intelligence, force and initiative,
as is shown by the fact that between
the Boer war of 1880 and that OF 1899,
the war department., with every In
centive to learn about the Beers, had
learned nothing. In 1899 it was as
unready to fight them as ever, altho be-
tween the two wars the empire had
spent $1,SO0,0OO,OOO on the army.
This is strong arraignment, yet it i:
only the beginning with Mr.. White. II
the army alone were unhealthy, il
would be comparatively small matter
to discharge it or get it shot and raise
new one. But he appears to believe
that there is not enough healthy ma
terial to draw from to furnish the army
of frst-class power. In the inferio
housing, the underfeeding, the meage
B education of the lower classes, he find
the seeds of real danger to the empire
The growth of the drink habit anon!
both men and women leads him t.
actually compliment England on tn
physical character of the children bor1
in prison "because alcohol is unattain
9ll aDle TO Ille lHlpI1Soueu .uloGuol' OuA
1y this is severe enough to jar the gov
erning Englishman out of his self-suff
cheney. Mr.. Whites remedy is dras
4 tic. He advocates that the unfit be sub
jected to segregation; that they be no
allowed to marry; that thrice convicte
criminals 'be shut up for life, and tina
habitual tramps Of five years. expert
ence be detained in warehouses; for tn
remainder of their existence. g.
The application of Mr.. White
remedy will probably never be- under
taken until Britain makes some teri
y BILE downfall in a foreign war, but Nj
White has the satisfaction Of havin
diagnosed the disease and prescribe
the remedy. The disease is the con
mon one Of too much civilization. TIL
cure is the common one that we appl
nationally to raising animals, but not t
raising men-namely, proper breedin.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

Two, famous paintings, Gainsboroughs
Duchess of Gloucester and Andrea del
Sartos 'Holy Family" reached New York
this week on the Majestic. On. the trip
across the ocean the paintings occupied
Holy Family and the Duchess Of
Gloucester" are for sale, but the Metro
politan museum has the refusal Of the
first-named work. And If you want tho
second you will have to hurry, because J..
Pierpont Morgan is looking it over. Prices
will run. over 500, 900 easily. - T.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18
BOTTLERs AT BANQUET
Supply Men Entertain Members Of Min
nesota Association.

Members Of the Minnesota Bottlers'
association were the guests of the sup
ply men at banquet at Schrap's last
night. Speeches were made by Arthur
Drewry, st. Paul; John Refs, Shakopee;
CD. Hall and Cooper Lyon, Chicago,
Minneapolis.
Z At the meeting yesterday afternoon
pure food laws was discussed and plans
suggested for making them more string
emit and having them more vigorously
enforced.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

The twin cities have finally been given
membership on the legislative committee
which is to inquire into freight rates. The
original oversight has been remedied, and
the work can go on without suffering from
the inference that it is, hostile to the bust
ness interests of the large centers. The
cities are as much interested in getting
rates reduced as the rural communities
can he "a - 5tgx ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

especially in the Presbyterian church.
The church appears to be in an era Of
building and organizing rather than Of
soul-saving. Perhaps it is but pre-
liminary to that outburst Of religious
feeling which is claimed by many devout
men to be lowering over the world.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

Henry Carey Baird, called ~ the high
priest Of protection in Philadelphia, is
very angry with the president and has SO
expressed himself; in letter to Senator
letter that Roosevelt was elected under
false pretenses and betrayal has followed
quickly" Mr.. Baird thinks that "that
man Roosevelt is a free trader. HE
could not help it, for he was educated in
a college, says Henry. The present tariff
was as sacred in some quarters as the
inspired ratio Of 1897. ,.... 49, s.EaE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

The election Of Senator Clapp was not
accomplished without one hopeful Incl
dent When Representative Ware gave
his reasons why he neither would nor
ought to vote for Clapp the applause was
more general than when Clapp was put
in nomination. Why? Because Mr. Ware
told the truth about the situation when
he said that not one Of the nominating
speeches had given him reason why he
should vote for Clapp g.,.3s Z h. x. .r..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

The records of the day-deaths,
births, marriages, hotel arrivals, rail-.
road time tables, real estate transfers,
building permits and other information
of interest-will be found together with
want advertisements on page IA of this
issue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

Careful reading Of the Horton capitol
bill shows it about the most wide OPEN
measure of the kind ever conceived. There
is no restriction whatever on the disburse-
ment of the $15oooo set aside for main
tenance, not even the usual requirement
to buy from the lowest bidder. The bill
is most unbusinesslike way of hand
ling a. business proposition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18
OLD WAR MEMORIES

II can hear the fife as it leaps with life,
And the drums roll madly, too
Was the old mans sigh as with kindling eye
He would hum the war songs thru.
ttIts Jimmy Shea--that's how he'd play
When the road was hard and long:
And It's Bi1ly,s drum that is calling come,
- At keeps time with the song. AZ
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18
FAMOUS FREsCoEs SHOWN
An Exhibition Of Timely Interest at the
@.s Public Library. ~

.s- Public Library.
All this week there will be laid out on
the public library tables in the art book
room beautiful specimens Of frescoes,
mural decorations and paintings.
Just now the interest in the paintings
and wall decorations of the new state
capitol will naturally create an interest
in the whole subject. Painters and deco
rators are especially invited to be present,
and for the benefit of those who are en-
gagged during the day the room will be
open Saturday evenings and Sunday aft
ernoOns.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

A new suggestion for removing the judi
ciary from politics comes from st. Paul.
and is worth careful consideration. SEN
ator w. w. Dunn proposes that candidates
for judgeships be nominated without
party designation, on petition Of or 10
nominated shall be placed on the ballot
at the general election. No voter may
sign more than one petition. If some way
could be devised to make petitions a
genuine expression Of sentiment, this plan
could hardly meet with a valid objection.
The tendency is for the voters to sign the
first petition thrust under their eyes,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

Fish or cut bait; pass a railroad regu-
lation bill before the 18th OF March or
come back early in the fall and do It is
the presidents ultimatum to the senate
If we are going to have government regu-
lation, and there isn't much reason to
doubt that we are, why not have 1t now
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

Some New York people have filed
charges against Senator Plat. They ought
to know by this time that "Plattsy' is
bomb proof.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

in this state that Minnesota is taking
the lead in abolishing the grand jury.
This only illustrates the difficulty the
ordinary citizen has in keeping track
of the laws and court procedure Of so
many sovereign states. The usually
well-informed Literary Digest has fallen
into the same error, and says it has
remained for Minnesota to take de.
cided step in the matter The Boston
Transcript remarks that g Minnesota is
the first, altho, perhaps, not the last,
to do away with it.. 4,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

Admiral Doubassoff intimates that Rus
STA may decide to leave Port Arthur in
the hands Of the enemy Perhaps it
would be as well. The place Is not Of
much strategic Importance anyway.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18
The usual tangle over salaries Of county

The usual tangle over salaries OF county
officers, which makes its appearance at
every session of the legislature, has de-
veloped in worse state than ever Many
counties are operating under special laws,
and as the constitution now stands they
can only be repealed. They cannot be
amended, and If any change is made they
must be brought under general laws. The
revised code repeats all special laws, and
so makes many changes in individual
counties. The officers who are hit have
rebelled.
Really it is waste Of time for the
legislature to thresh out these local ques-
tons. The regulation Of salaries should
be left to the county commissioners of
each county, under certain broad restric-
lions. -. T. +s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

'Tubbs Of Missouri has had the Mis-
souri, house Of representatives pass a bill
imposing penalty of fine and. imprison-
ment on the waiter who takes and the
man who gives tip. Few would care to
eat the steaks that will be- served to
Tubbs after this.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

Jesse Overstreet, Jesse of Indiana,
confesses that there will be inequalities
and inaccuracies in any tariff BILL That's
all right, but what we would like to see
Jesse working on would be a bill to con-
tain a maximum Of equalities and min
imum Of inaccuracies.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

The Times says Clapp has been a little
lazy, but now he will be q better senator
that he has been. This should be the am
bition Of all senators.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

Only three persons graduated from the
English course at the Central high school
last night. and yet they say we are Anglo
maniacs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

General Flowers bill to protect legis-
lators from the sin Of bribery ought to be
rushed thru like the Horton bill, as an
emergency measure" ! %s.%.@~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

why Is Mr.. Horizons bill called an
emergency bill? Is the prospective bene-
ficiary out Of meat?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

Jane Corcoran, supported by an excel
lent organization, including the we'll
known actor, Andrew Robson, will appear
at the Metropolitan tomorrow night in
Pretty, Peggy" charming romantic
play by Frances Aymar Mathews. =;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18
AT THE THEATRES
Foyer Chat.

Maxine Elliott will finish a most sue
cessful engagement at the metropolitan
with tonight's performance Of Her Own
Way" 81. ~ -. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

LAND of the Midnight Sum- which the
Ferris stock company is playing at the
Lyceum this week with Dick Ferris and
Florence Stone in the leading roles, is a
dramatization Of Hall Gaines 1.-The Bonds
man." >.-.....-. -. g.. - III
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

The republicans of Missouri seem to
need a Folk almost as much as the demo-
Gratis did. ,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

Jim Martin for postmaster? Impossi-
BILE; postmasters are barred from politics.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

The unusual spectacle of man sus-
pended in midair by the hair OF, his head
and in this apparently painful position
performing several difficult juggling feats
Is furnished at the Orpheum this week. by
Ching Char Hlendson, of the Ching La
Foo troupe e.. n.' sa., . p.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

A Hitherto Unpublished Essay by Long,
felIow.-It has been believed generally
that the complete writings of the poet
Longfellow were published years ago.
Consequently the appearance in print, for
the first time, of a literary essay of his
will be in the nature of surprise to
readers of the February Harper's. The
essay in question is based on ''The Youth
Of Mary Stuart and recently was brought
to light by collector of5rare manuscripts.
It was written by Longfellow in 1929 in
connection with his regular duties as a
professor at Bowdoin college, and in the
course of it Longfellow} translates an ap-
herself, in her grief over the death of heI
mother and her husband. Part Of Long
fellows translation2is produced, in fac
smile.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

There ought to be a Digger Indian OF
The canal commission. --. .5~s-@
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

WASHINGTON oFF1cE.-w. W. Jermane, Chief
of Washington Bureau, 001-9o2 COLORADO quiz -,
ing. Northwestern visitors to washington IN
viIed to make use Of reception room, nnrary'
stationery, telephone and telegraph facnl .1
Central location, Fourteenth and G streets N W
Copies Of The Journal and northwestern ne"s'
papers on file ...- H..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18
AWFUL MuRDERl

e Monticello Glib Bulletin.
+ Frank Johnson butte hered hogs Tuesday
and VIII Lux Friday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

Babe Ray, one of the Ray trio appear
ing at the Unique theater this week, is a
wonderful child actress, a remarkable
feature Of a program by no means a dull
one. The Friday $3.50 pm. performance
will be amateur night. s.~- .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18
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All papers are continued until an explicit oroee
Is received for dscontinuance ana until az %
rearages are paid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

CHICAGO OFFICE, Tribune building.
". Y. PERRY, Manager.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

Tale Of Intrigue InAac Balkan State
The smaller the state the fercer the poll
tics, seems to be the r,ile.a One would re-
gard that as,1a fsafn Inference from the
two-by-four republics a. Central America.
It is Of the Balkans that The Blndweed,
by Nellie X. Blissett, deals. .The&story, in
its climax lat least, bears much tresem-
blance, to the history Of King Alexander
and Queen Draga. The final tragedy is
almost a duplicate Of that of Alexander
and Draga- The storys interest is cen
tered in Lame. who rises from shopgirl to
queen, but at tremendous cost, the cost
of happiness on the way and tragedy in
the end. 1t may be said that while the
story does not rise to it's possibilities in
the telling, it is of deep interest in the
plot and Is such a bit of life as one would
expect to- See in the fictitious Salitza or
the real Servia.
The Mann Vynne Publishing company, New York !;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-18

No Sequel to "Rebecca Of Sunnybrook
Farm" --Kate Douglas Wiggin Riggs will
write no sequel to "Rebecca Of Sunny
brook Farm" She has so declared in an
interview published in The Lamp for Jan
uary She says in addition: "There al
ways Is sequel to every story, but it is
thought out by each Of its readers for
himself" We are glad of Mrs. Riggs de-
cision. We do not know that We have
thought out a sequel for "Rebecca.' We
have had some thought of the future we
would like for such a: girl, but the truth
is we would rather keep Rebecca for
girl friend just as she is. There need be
no fear that we shall grow beyond an in
terest in her. Indeed, remaining young
she will help keep our, spirits young; the
body doesn't make so much difference.
Mrs. Riggs, in the same interview, says
she has read ."The Plague Of Novels" in
the Atlantic, and it has led her to the
determination, little as she writes now, to
write still less in the future. We do not
know that we can approve. this; determine
ton in her case, but for the moral eff
feet on others we will not dlsapprove.
Would that all novelists were as consci-
entiousl ~