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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
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''Nedra" is the story of lovers who
elope from an aversion. There is no an
cry papa nor ogre Of a guardian to
escape; just the aversion of two very
wealthy Chicago young folk for the do
ings" that precede thigh society" we'd
ding. Knowing that, if they stay home,
they cannot. escape the show, they
decide upon flight and at the end Of that
a quiet wedding. The flight will have to
be a long one because it is yet zone
month and twenty eight days" until the
young lady will have reached the age
fixed in her fathers will as the minimum
for her marriage. They decide upon
Manila, and promptly begin the execution
Of their plan. Almost as promptly, com.
plications begin. They decide to be
known as brother and sister on their
flight. Grace Vernon, the girl, on ship
board attracts the attention Of a young
Indianan going out to Manila to take a
government office. According to the
illus situations and the story, Grace is a
charming creature, and one doesn't blame
the Indianan,, who, in ignorance Of the
true situation, is attracted so far as to
tumble tead-overh heels in love. Hugh
Ridgeway, the prospective bridegroom, is
plunged into gloom, for the Indiana man
is a handsome fellow, with way" The
| situation aided by the elements, solves
| itself to the satisfaction Of the characters
| involved, if not quite to that OF the
| reader.
| Mr.. McCutcheon has told his story well
He gives the reader no opportunity to be,
come drowsy. Indeed, the book is one
| of the kind that increases the gas com
pany's dividends, for one taking 1t up Is
not likely to lay it aside until it IS finished
| It is like. "a stirring play-one; wants 1t al
at one sitting. The Illustrations by Harri-
son Fisher are an attractive FEATURE:
| Dodd, Mead & Co., New York. $3.50.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
RISE OF MODERN TRMBY
American Artists Have Done Much tor
Elevation of the Model.


Margaret Henderson in Public Opinion.
Those who suppose that an artist
model is a passive creature OF poses, not
over respectable, to be found IN maxi
mum numbers at minimum prices, are as
badly mistaken as newspapers anu
Bohemian fiction cam well make them:
From the time and environment OF
Trilby in the Latin quarter. to the UP
son girl and Phoebe Snow in New YORK
is a far cry, and about the only thing
they have in common is that they fur-
nish motives for artists to put pigments
on canvas. Nowadays the model is
special artist in a special profession;
she is girl with wholesome ana
whole -hearted pride in her work; she
has a name which she jealousy guards,
and while not likely to compete with
millionaires in rearing garrgoyle palaces
ON Fifth avenue, she is independent and
able to live in the cosiest of apartments:
In Paris, the model is the synonym OF
the demi-mondaine. Not SO in New
York. Here she is girl who is earn
inc her own living or doing the work
for the works sake. Often she is pos
inc because she thinks she is beautiful.
or her friends have told her SO; and
cases are known where members Of the
fashionable world have consented to
lend their charms to illustrations for
books that for months were rated
among the ten best sellers. More than
likely however, the model is not al
ready independent, but is working her
way unaided. using her occupation as a
stepping stone to an artistic c>>eer with
| brush or chisel.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
Male and Female Lobbyists.

The Illinois state federation OF
women's clubs has been taking stock
Of it's legislative experiences and they
boil down to this: "The best way to
get legislation is to stay away from
Springfield and to get the legislators at
home to promise to support the bills
Lobbying at the capital, the women
have found, has done them little good.
The legislators listened to their talk
and then turned them down.. This &C
ton was at least partly the result of
the senators and representatives be-
coming irritated with the manner in
which the ladies went at them. The re-
fex effect upon the women themselves
was unfortunate. Mrs. Bacon, a for
mer president of the federation, ex-
pressed it tersely when she said: '"The
good taste Of the federation is likely
to be offended by the woman lobbyist
at Springfield. The aggressiveness de-
manded of women who go to Springfield
is trait we want our members to
avoid.'
The profession Of lobbying makes
| men inexpressibly coarse, disgustingly
| sly and discouragingly pessimistic on
the subject Of human character. No
man can be lobbyist without being
all things to all men. With the religious
humbug he must affect a sanctimonious
demeanor. With the rake he must be
ready to exchange luscious jests and
prurient stories. With the dull, prag-
matte purist he must be the sly, sleek
hypocrite until he lands his thick-witted
victim. All these activities are severe
enough upon the character of the lob
byist, but when he knows that they are
perhaps only preliminary to cash pay
ment, it is scarcely to be wondered at
that the professional lobbyist becomes
a sickening reptilian spectacle in the
eyes Of honest men.
The woman lobbyist must follow
somewhat in the lines Of her male com
petitor. While she must use more care
and circumspection than the man
wheedler. she is conscious all the time
that the aggressiveness' necessary il
her work is rubbing off the bloom Of he1
womanly character.
The bane Of legislation today is the
lobbying spirit. It is not all corrupt
but that which is not corrupt is an in
tolerable' nuisance. The assumption O:
the lobbying spirit is that 1eg islator
do not know a single thing about wha
they ought or ought not to do, AM
that they can be either bought or ca
joled into doing something for some
body who has the nerve to organize
campaign Of appeal either to their Gu
pidity or their weakness for flattery
) There is scarcely a more indefensibl
practice in all our politics, and it i
encouraging to see the best sentimen
of our women turning against the Who'll
deDrayed system Of inf1uenca -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
Patriotism and Poetry.

Presumably it is the part of patriot
ism to try to heal up the wounds of
the war Of the rebellion, but need the
healing process go so far as to confuse
the destroyers with the saviors of the
republic, to put Robert E. Lee on the
same pedestal with Grant, because both
were valorous? To do so is to make
the fighter greater than the fight, the
cannon superior to the cause.
Ethically and morally considered,
there never was a more causeless war
than that precipitated by the southern
states. In effect they fred upon the flag
of their country because they had been
beaten in the presidential election. At
ter debating the presidency for more
than half century, they jumped the
track at the first defeat. Abraham
Lincoln was as much the president Of
the south as he was of the north. The
south voted and voted against him.
Had it succeeded in carrying the cleo
ton for Douglas, would Abraham Lin,
coin have rebelled and shot down the
flag to express his disgust with the lack
of political perception Of the people!
If one can imagine this and still i'm
agine Lincoln great statesman, splen
did philosopher and ardent patriot
then it is possible to assume Jefferson
Davis to have been great patriot. mis-
taken in his views, but still a grea1
patriot. 1t must chagrin the men wht
wore the blue to learn even at thi
late day that there was no clearly
defined path between right and wrong
that they just happened to meet tn
men of the south going in an opposit
direction, and that not having room t.
pass, they knocked the Johnnies into tn
ditch. In this view of the case tn
northern soldiers prevailed, becaus
there were more of them. By the sam
topic had they been outnumbered an,
whipped, they would have had no sym
pathy from history.
There is this consolation, however
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
REPUBLIC OR KINGDOM
QUESTION IN NORWAY
Political Parties Lining Up That Issue the Michel
sen Government Forces Thru the Perpetuation of the
Monarchy, 1t Will Sou Seeds of Unend-
ing Political Dissension.


that the position taken is not only legal e
and constitutional, but wise and pru-
dent. They say that to refer the question
to the people would be to stir up the
biggest kind of political row, which
would not be settled for nearly year.
This assertion is based on the theory
that a referendum could not be held
properly until the parliamentary cleo
tions of September, 1906. They add
that what Norway needs now is peace
and an end to unrest. And, of course,
they believe a democratic kingdom a
better form of government for Nor
way than a republic, whether modelled
republic or the United States pattern.
Theyuse the oft-repeated argument that
Europe is monarchial and that Norway
must do as her neighbors do if she is
to prosper. It was Minister of the In
terror Arctander who said to me:
"There is a trades Mon of kings in
Europe-we must belong to the union"
But, after all, why should any min
istry in Norway hesitate to let the peo-
they want established? If Norway is
true democracy-andI believe it ap-
proaches nearer the ideal than almost
any other country in the world-why
should not the people decide this most
important question:? Why not forever
put to rest all factional dispute on this
question by a plebiscite2 Why not lay
hover around throne established and
dynasty founded without the explicit
approval of the people?
The latest advices are that about a
third of the storthing members have
enrolled themselves in the republican
ranks. That is a large number-too
large number to be safely ignored. If
the people want monarchy, why should
the royalists fear to submit the uues-
lieve, that referendum would result
Tin the establishment of republic. This
opinion is based not only on my own
observation. but on what most of the
public men and cabinet ministers in
Christiania told me. Norway really
cannot afford the luxury of a royal
. family. When one reflects that there
are only few more persons in Nor
way than in Minnesota, one wonders
how the poor farmers of the old coun-
try can possibly afford to maintain a
king and queen and their princelings
It is entirely probable that the hand
of England is in the apparent purpose
: Of the Nicholson government to force
thru. the perpetuation of the monarchy
; she wants Carl of Denmark, with his
English wife, elected to the throne. Al
a critical moment in the negotiations
: at Karlstad King Edward is supposed
to have brought influence to bear OF
Sweden in behalf of an agreement, ant
this service the Nicholson government
T is under some tacit obligation-if, in
l deed, there was no explicit understand
ing-to reouite.
If Herr Nicholson and his colleague,
commit Norway to the royalist idea ant
if they lead the storthing into per
l petuating the monarchy without secur
ing a popular mandate, I fear they will
sow the seeds of a dissension that vii
e last many years in old Norge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19

The critical moment for Norway is
now at hand-perhaps the most critical
Of all that have passed since the event.
full 7th of June. Hitherto a united Nor
way has faced Sweden and the world,
Norway intent on one thing-inde-
pendence. In the white heat of the
events Of last June all parties in Nor
no conservatives, no liberals in the
country-there were only Norwegians.
But now Norway has attained her
independence and the shackles of the
riksakt have been stricken from her.
She is free to pursue her own way and
work out her own destiny as an auton-
omous member of the family of ma
tions. There no longer exists the neces-
sity for solidarity that existed when
the storthing sent its respectful but
firm address to old King Oscar. Already
for the eternal struggle that goes on
between parties in every free country.
But the line of cleavage is different
now from what it was in the old liberal
and conservative days. The question
that threatens to become paramount in
Norwegian politics-unless the leaders
who make up the Nicholson govern
ment prove wiser than now seems prob
able-is the question of republic or
monarchy.
1t is a question that has many an
upon the decision, but far more de-
ponds upon the manner of decision. If
the mandate comes direct from the
people, if the monarchy is continued
or republic set up by vote of the Nor
wegian people, the question will then
be settled for good and all. But if
the present storthing-which has NO
mandate from the people for the settle.
ment Of Norway's form Of government
assumes to settle the question, it will
become an issue in politics likely te
cause unending trouble and bitterness.
The situation is peculiar. The MI
liant success of it's management of af
fairs all thru the crisis. It possesses
the confidence and admiration of thu
people to an unusual degree. Her,
Nicholson, the premier, is the mos
popular man in the country, while Her
Loevland, the minister Of foreign af
fairs, is relied upon by the conserva
tive element to furnish the solidlt,
necessary to restrain the dashing pre-
mier from indulging in too radical &C
tion. While the government has no
ton Of monarchy VS.. republic, there i
every reason to believe that it favor
monarchy. Not only that, but it ia
vors monarchy by the shortest pos
sible route-to wit, the mediate cleo
ton Of king by the storthing. TIL
theory Of this proceeding would be tina
the monarchy of Norway has neve
gone out of existence for a thousan
years; that there is now simply an in
terregnum and that under the consti
! tuition the storthing has full power t
elect a new king.
Just what has brought the Michelse1
government to this decision-if, in
deed, it has arrived at such decision
is mystery. Its apologists declar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
.rHE AMERICAN FAMlLY."-socio.

1.-THE AMERICAN FAMILY."-Socio-
logical questions are Of the highest prac-
teal import, and no department OF socl-
ological study is Of higher import than
that of the family. At this present time
in the confusion of our laws on marriage
and divorce. it is Of special moment to
have a careful statement of foundation
principles on which the family is built.
Such a statement we have from the pen
Of Frank NJ Hagar, ABB, LIB, IN
The American Family. There Is hardly
a question touching the economy OF the
family that is not treated of. The author
does not dogmatize, but briefly and
lucidly states his case, and leaves much
for the reader to do in filing and round
ing out the argument or exposition. 1t
is not a book for lazy man or woman,
but for those who are real readers it is
a, fine piece of work. It deserves careful
reading-study. .~
The University Publishing Society, Il Lay
'-'f fayette place, New York
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
Durum Wheat Finds a Market.

Elsewhere in today's j Journal ap-
pears news item reporting the sale
Of another cargo of durum wheat to
Europe, and carrying an estimate of
100000 bushels as the quantity dis
posed of 50 far on the crop. In view
of the controversy over durum or mac
aroni," waged SO furiously few years
ago, this is highly interesting. The
department. Of agriculture undertook to
push durum wheat in the northwest.
The main contention was that it would
grow in the semi-arid regions, where
ordinary spring wheat could not be de-
pended upon, and farmers in the drier
sections farther west were urged to
try it. :.
The trade split at once. Good opin-
ion had it that the durum wheat propa-
ganda would injure the northwest by
cutting down the production of spring
wheat, such as the fourmills use. Many
other arguments against it appeared,
some Of them not unreasonable. On
the other hand, the advocates of durum
wheat based their belief in it on the
broad, general and economically sound
proposition that if it would increase the
productivity of the northwest, and add
to the outturn Of new wealth every
year, it would be as good thing, all
minor arguments against it notwith-
standing.
: When all had been said on both sides
and sound, legitimate argument had
been mixed with much Of the bitter
sort, which questioned even the wisdom
Of the department, and saw only the
bad side, exhaustion Of the theory left
one great question still open. What
were we to do with its Admitting that
the farmer could raise it in sections
where spring wheat would likely fail,
and that the yield per acre would run
heavier than spring wheat, where was
there a market for it9 Indeed, for two
years this was the great thing work
ing against durum wheat, for prices
were relatively much lower, and farm
ers were disappointed by the money re-
turns, notwithstanding their yields
were large.
Today it would appear that a GOOD
foreign market for durum wheat has
been established, which disposes of this
last objection, and leaves it an ope1
field. -.1>7.=<s,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19

When he was asked to make a. cam
paign contribution nine years ago the
president Of Massachusetts life insur-
ance company wrote:
'T' cannot advise any subscription by
the company to the republican campaign
fund for any purpose The money held
by the insurance company in trust for
it's policyholders cannot be used for polit-
ical, educational or religious purposes,
and any vote by the directors author
izing a subscription would be beyond
their authority, and for any money paid
under such vote the directors would be
personally liable, and at the suit of any
policyholder the court would require them
to reimburse the company ..>s.sss>. .
If this is good law it may simplify mat
tiers in New York.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19

. nRANDY'S .LUCk."-The sixth volume
of the Randy Books" by Amy Brooks,
is a story of the same fine companion for
girls who meet her for the first time, or
who have learned to know and love her
in previous volumes. Her power for win
ming and holding friends is so marked
that some envious companions in the
country village where her home is say
that it it simply Randy's "luck'' that SO
many are fond of her.
Lee & Shepard, Boston. 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
AS LONG AS HE GETS THE MONEY
man may laugh at abuse and hate

man may laugh at abuse and hate
As long as he gets the money,
And a man may go at lively gait
AS long as he gets the money;
The wise may scott and the good may seold,
And men may shrink from his tainted gold
But the world is seldom unkind cold
AS long as he gets the money.
man may do what he likes to do,
As long as he gets the money;
He can purchase honor and buy love, too,
AS long as he gets the money.
We snarl at the pale old millionaire,
And we talk of the troubles God makes him
bear,
But he probably isn't inclined to care,
AS long as he gets the money.
Record Herald.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
A PARENTS PLEA

Ny little boy; is eight years old, 5
He goes to school each day;
He doesn't mind the tasks they set
They seem to him but play.
He heads his class at raff1a work,
And also takes the lead
At making dinky paper boats
But I wish that he could read.
They teach him physiology,
And, oh, 1t chills our hearts
To hear our prattling innocent
Mix up his inward parts.
He also learns astronomy
And names the stars by night
$ OF course he's very up-to-date,
But I wish that he could Write.
They teach him things botanical,
They teach him how to draw,
He babbles Of mythology
And grayitationsseIlaw;
And the discoveries Of science
With him are quite fad,
They tell me he's clever boy,
But I wish. that he could add. LII
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19

The father of the Oliver family,
cheered by the president the other day,
says: d., >... p.
ut is not an unusual thing for Ameri-
can parents to have eight children. My
father had ten and my uncle fourteen.
The reason the president noticed us was
that there were few children among the
visitors on the day we called, and we
must have looked numerous gathered in
a bunch. It was not until I had this
bevy of young ones to care for that my
real prosperity and happiness began
With eight children the Everybody
Works but Father, song becomes a good
deal of mockery
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
NEW DEFINITION OF GOLF
BROOKLYN Eagle.

~ ., Brooklyn Eagle. - ~-
IT have heard many definitions of the
game of golf,'' says Superintendent Harry
Kerr of the Highland Golf club, 'but the
one given by a workman on the Highland
course while a witness in a case at the
Flushing police court recently, is, think,
the best yet. E.. .' &a ia 81.
''The man, who was foreigner, was
giving his testimony when. Judge Con-
norton asked him where he worked. His
reply was: .54. Il. -2.... = -. .
81 work on farm where the rich
men play pool on the grass" ,.- ;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19

Negroes at Jacksonville, Fla, wanted
the president to address them, but the
vision for them. The Jacksonville COM
mittee, it appears, had been asked by the
president to make some recognition Of
the colored citizens and refused. So the
president made an opportunity himself.
the action Of the president has relieved
them from all embarrassment and re-
sponsibility in the matter" 1t has.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
AN IMPORTANT DECENTRALIZATION

f. AN IMPORTANT DRAMATIZATlON.
1t is reported that Booth Tarkington's
novel, ."The Conquest of Canaan now
running as a serial in Harper's Magazine,
has already been snapped up by the enter
prising dramatist. Mr.. Harrington Is said
to have given permission for its dramati-
cation to Genevieve E. Haines author OF
Hearts Afiame." Mrs. Haines IS also at
work on a stage version of 'The Beauti-
full Lady, 1.-THE Conquest Of Canaan
is generally conceded to be Mr.. Tarking-
tons strongest piece of work so far.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19

4 Lawson begins to see the time when he
sack Of proxies, and ask John to make
room for the people, John may have
fitted before then, however. 1-.t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19

Readers Of Arthur Stanwood Piers latest nov
ell. 1.-THE Ancient Grudge,'' will not have much
trouble in identifying the avalon" of the
story as Pittsburg. Mr.. Pier is himself native
of Pittsburg, but was educated at st. Paul's
school, Concord, and at Harvard college, where
he was graduated in 1895. He has been for sew
eral years on the editorial staff of the Youths
Companion. He is very fond of tennis, and in
Boston is known as of the leading local
PLAYERS His new novel deals with American
life today, and is full Of humor, vitality and
romance. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19

Miss Gordon, president Of Mount Hol-
yoke college, says there is too much mar
rying. Some good college president
ought to hold Miss Gordons hand and
show her wherein she is wrong.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
THE MAGAZINES

Appalling Cost Of MiIitarIsm.-Few Of
even the most intelligent Americans real
lie fully the ast-increasing cost Of keep
ing their great country in a state of pre-
paredness for war. In the current num-
Der of ,LesIie's Weekly Clyde Hambright
presents statistics showing that during the
next forty years the United States will
expend on it's army and navy Gncluding
pensions and interest on it's big war debit
the astounding aggregate of some $10,-
Ooo,0O0,OO0.
How Ants Keep and Milk cows.-One
of the most interesting and wonderful
facts about ants is that they keep
COWS" that they herd them, feed and
care for them, milk them, and altogether
behave toward them about the same as
men behave to the cows kept by the
human race. Under the title Insect
Herds and Herders," DR.. Henry c. Me-
Cook, the ant specialist, and president OF