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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
Light from Abroad.

- The European delegates to the inter-
national railroad congress, after travel
ing thousands of miles overs American
railroads, have recorded their opinion
that the government would commit an
error if it attempted to interfere with
the making of rates. The delegates
found, so far as they We're concerned
the rates exceptionally low and the en-
tertainment Of gratifying high char
acter. In fact, the American railroads
did themselves proud, and having earned
the good opinion of the visiting dele
gates, we record with unfeigned delight
the fact that they have it. There is
nothing quite so lovely as gratitude.
But while they saw no chance for
the government to improve conditions
by making rates, it does not follow that
the delegates have shut the government
out entirely. We are informed that
they reason why the governm emit
should not legislate upon the subject
of the Pullman car porter. They would
doubtless agree that he should be put
on more Of an equality with the presi-
dents of the roads. In a democratic
county it does not seem right that a
man, merely because he is black, should
be the whole thing.
On the subject Of the Pullman pillow
the delegates would doubtless agree that
it's size and weight, hardness and chem
zeal reaction should be regulated by
law. It. should not be filled with spikes
or railstraps, but with the yielding
friable constituent of decaying ties
which the delegates found quite common
along American railroads.
On the regulation Of station--gat
the delegates did not report. Doubtless
having meta few, they were not suf
fciently recovered from the experience
to frame calm recommendation.
l. But as to rates, they are unanimous
that the government should kept it!
hands off and it's feet out Of the trough
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
THE UNEASY CHAIR

WAS ROBERT BROWNING A FALSE
Elmer More in The
Evening Post New York; says that he
believes Robert Browning was false
prophet. He finds ground for Browning's
popularity in his emotional intensity, al
belt the poet approaches the emotions in
directly, and in the fact that Browning
dresses a worldly and easy philosophy in
the forms Of spiritual faith, and so de-
celVes the troubled seekers after the high
er life" Mr.. More points his criticisms
with extracts from the poets work.
1t is a further explanation of Browning's
popularity that there are times when one,
suffering under the at least apparent
cruelt1es of life, can listen to none but
broad and~easy PHILOSOPHERS, when of the
rigid and exacting he has had enough. It
is to such that Browning makes strong
appeal He points them to God of love
love. The falsity of his teaching
Is IN making GOD only love and mercy,
emitting the attributes of justice, holi-
ness and the rest. Browning doubtless
erred in a measure in that respect, but for
that we would hardly condemn him out
OF hand as a false prophet. Few of our
prophets have not erred in partic-
ular. yet it is we'll that one has voiced so
nightly for the stricken the loving nature
of the Most High.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
AMUsEMfNTs
rhe Day at Wonderjand

The Day at Wonderland.
Wonderland was visited by $4,000 people
yesterday between IL am. and 10 pm,
thus beating the record Of last Sunday
The parade held the people in the after
noon down town, so that the bulk of the
attendance was in the evening. Those
who came in then were especially we'll re-
paid. The electric tower was ablaze for
the first time and it's effect was dazzling.
The tower is 40 feet high and is studded
with several thousand incandescent lights
arranged in artistic designs. Some larger
lights are to be added at the base and the
tower is to be surmounted by search
light, but the partial illumination last
night was very effective
The big amusement devices, the scenic
railway, the chutes, the old mill and the
miniature railway ran steadily twelve
hours, carrying their patrons by the thou
sands. Long lines stood before each, pa
tiently waiting their turn. The other at
fractions We're proportionately well pat
ronized. Dancing in the pavilion last
night was favorite diversion with many.
There was brilliant display of fire.
works, in which 3G. A. R. and other
patriotic emblems were shown in honor
Of the day. @
The Unique theater was closed yester-
day as a mark of respect to the memory
Of it's late manager, Matt Gallagher, whose
funeral took place yesterday. Perform
ances were resumed today. An unusually
strong bill is presented this week, the
strongest in some respects since the open
ing Of the theaters last october.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
INDIANS PAID HIM:
PALEFACEFLUNKED
JAMES ROSS GIVES AN INDIAN
& TRADERS EXPERIENCE.
He Says That Twenty-Five Years Ago
the Sisseton Sioux Owed Him $4,000
Which They Paid in Full-While a
White Debtor Still Owes-Civiliza-
tion Changes Things.

James Ross, for twenty-five years an
Indian trader at the Sisseton agency of
the Sioux Indians in South Dakota, is
registered at the ST. James today, on his
way home from Washington, where he
conferred with the federal bureau in
charge of Indian affairs.
/" Fifteen years ago. said Mr.. Ross
to The journal the Indians at
SissetOn owed me $4,000, and one
white man there, So. When the Indians
got their allowance, | received the
$4,000 but never got the So owed by
the white Today the Indians have be-
come SO far civilized that I can It trust
them at all.
"Nor are recent rulings of the de-
partment at Washington an aid to the
Indians For instance, by recent rul-
ing, the Indians can receive but $40 a
month of money due them for the sale
of lands to which they were heirs.
These Indians secured credit and con-
tracted debts on the strength of the
large sums which they supposed were
coming to them in lump. Now they
cant pay these debts The Indians do
not like it. nor do the merchants and
traders who gave them credit. And are
either to be blamed9
"I have just been to Washington to
OApldlu IIIS uul oil uSSS " CIC OiIiC11lo
but I found it little use to talk to
them. They have an idea that all Ind
ian traders are thieves and robbers, and
that what evil ways the Indians now
have, they learned from the traders
This is absolutely untrue, and unjust tc
legitimate business men.
81 do not think the federal officials
understand what is proper for the Ind
ians. They make rulings far from the
places their rulings affect, and without
appreciation of what harm they work.
Mr.. Ross says that giving Of citizen
ship rights to Indians with allotments
is not turning the Sioux at Sisseton
into drnnkards; mTheIe is no more ,I
than before the recent ruling wa!
made. In this statement l am unbiased
as l never have dealt in liquor and have
never even tasted it in my life, being
a temperance man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
CHAT. ABOUT AUTHORS

Life.
The other day Smithington Jones, au-
thor of 1.-THE Gent from Shindy Alley"
which has just gone to its 9s9th printing,
was riding in. an elevated car. When the
conductor came up to, him Mr.. Jones paid
his fare
A story is going the rounds about
Brownson Peters, author of "a Knight
and Dey,'' which sold $4,000 copies be-
fore it was written.
Mr.. Peters was buying a pair of trous-
ers.
-.will they fade?'' he asked the tailor
'Oh, no. said the latter, who, by the
way, did not recognize his distinguished
customer.
Very we'll" said Mr.. Peters. and or
dered the garment sent to his address.
Miss Amelia Bum, author Of MRS Bill,
the Still,' which is being dramatized in
fourteen languages and sforty-siN dialects,
is noted for her keen retorts.
Good morning" said a friend, meet
ing her in the street
Good morning, " answered Miss Bum.
without a moments hesitation &
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
TELLS OF WOOD FOLK
MaaazIne Issued by kenWood Pupil
Gives News of BlrdviIle.

MAGAZINE Issued by hen"oou TePhs
Gives News of BlrdviIle.
: Wood Folk a clever little magazine
issued by the Kenwood school children,
who are members of the Audubon socl-
ety. and devoted to the interests OF the
native birds. has come out with special
edition in honor of the 125th anniversary
of John James Audubon, the great nat
uralist. All the latest news OF BirdVile
is contained in the little magazine, and Is
presented in clever sketches and poems
by the children. .-.-.-
The Audubon society has as its motto
"a bird in the bush is worth two In the
hand" The birds are studied and every
effort is made to encourage them to make
their homes in Kenwood. Lunch coun-
ters' are provided and protection OF every
sort afforded, with the result that there
are birds of every sort and size IN Ken
wood. ..a-)
The magazine is the official organ OF
the society and in its various departments
gives a lot of useful and interesting IN
formation, besides the clever stories and
anecdotes Miss Marian Conner is edl-
tor and is assisted by Willard Hale ana
Lucille Simmons, associate editors.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
We Should Take Notice.

{ There ought to be something suggest
We and of value to the people of Min
nesota in the decision of the supreme
court Of the United States unfolding
the franchise tax law of New York.
srhe decision Of the supreme court sus-
flaming tbs tax on the franchises of pub
aic service corporations is expected to
bring into the treasury Of the the state,
and particularly the city Of New York,
approximately twenty-five millions Of
dollars which the corporations have re-.
fused to pay, pending the ruling of the
court.
I This franchise tax law was passed
while Mr.. Roosevelt was governor Of
New York and was made possible under
The broad liberties accorded the legis-
lature by the constitution of that state.
Under such restrictions as exist in the
constitution of the state of Minnesota
Sfhe legislature is hampered in the adj
gustment of taxes to new conditions,
and we are to vote at the next election
jpn an amendment which will practically
remove all restrictions and leave the
Legislature free except that there shall
be no discrimination between proper
ties of the same class There may be
discrimination between classes of prop
serty, but within the class there must be
suniformity of valuation and assessment
Present restrictions so operate that
:in many instances property goes with
Aout adequate taxation because it must
Sbe valued and assessed on the same
Sbasiss as all other property. Many con.
Editions have arisen, indeed, many kinds
sof- property have come into existence
since our constitution was adopted, and
it is impossible to fit its antiquated
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
The Steel Rail Pool.
Credit Mr.. Taft with one trust.

d Credlt MI. Tart with one trust.
We are told that internal dissensions
among the component companies have
disrupted the steel pool and that the
price of rails is sure to drop in conse-
quence. 1t is expected that the rail
roads will save in the neighborhood Of
$l6,O00,0O0 a year by the dissolution
of this pool. Unfortunately, not much
advantage is to be expected this year, be-
cause since the first of the year the rail
roads have placed orders for 100000
tons of rails at a cost of $56,000000.
When they can buy rails hereafter at
500, which is the price in the foreign
market, they will save So ton on every
ton of rails bought; and with the pool
disrupted steel rails which are sup
posed to cost approximately $12 ton
may be sold at home for even less
than 500.
: The demand of the Republic Iron and
Steel Rail company that it be paid a
bonus of 100000 year to keep out
of the market and the refusal of the
pool to grant that demand, is said to
have been responsible for the "bust-
ing of the trust. The Republic COM
pany was getting busy after that Pan
ANA contract and Secretary Taft was
not averse to dealing with that COM
pany on the basis of $40 ton.
= The rank extortion practiced by the
rail pool has become SO notorious that
1t could no longer expect immunity
spicuous instances Of profting by the
tariff and combining on prices as that
afforded by President Ramsey Of the
Wabash could not long be overlooked
President Ramsev,is ready to show to
the government that his road is com
PEELED to pay $2S a. ton for rails de.
livered in the United States, while re-
quired to pay only 800 a ton for rails
from the same mills delivered in Can
ada.
Unfortunately, the rail pool is not
the only combination which is holding
up the domestic consumer and doing il
by the aid of the tariff. Behind the
fortifcation of the tariff wall great
abuses of the protective principle ex
list, and nothing has contributed so much
to the exposure and ultimate overthrow
of this system of extortion as the actor
of the government in declaring it's read
mess to buy Panama canal supplies il
the open markets of the world. Whether
any considerable amount of such sup
plies are bought in the world IS market
or not, the declared willingness of tn
canal board to buy abroad when it coult
5 save money by doing so has put tariff
revision very near the top of the lis
as one Of the things that must be I'm
dertaken at the next session Of con
gress
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

provisions to our present necessities We
could not, for instance, do in the state
of Minnesota what has been done in
New York ins the way Of taxing public
franchises, and cannot do so until our
constitution is made as liberal and our
system of taxation as adjustable as
that of New York. The decision Of the
supreme court in this case ought to be
worth something toward carrying the
proposed amendment at the next cleo
ton,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
REQ Runabouts Here.

The arrival of a carload of REQ KUN.
abouts has been the cause of consider,
able favorable comment among the local
auto enthusiasts. This car is IN every
respect as fine and perfect a car as It's
It It IS made BY the same expert desisnner
and builder, with the same superbi ny
simple mechanism and remarkable
power. Demonstrating cars always at
the service of interested parties.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

vived. The road was thought to be
headed for Roseau and then for a con-
nection with the Canadian Northern.
y The hope was blasted, and the branch,
stopped at Greenbush. Roseau was dis
appointed, but not daunted. It's efforts
were unabated, and now R. j. Bell Of
the .Roseau Times announces that next
year a road is to be built thru Roseau,
connecting the Canadian Northern with
the Soo's Winnipeg extension, and Civ
ing the long-suffering village an out
let in both directions.
The advent of this fresh hope moves
the Roseau editor to have his say about
Mr.. Hill, who has kept them waiting
so long in vain.
whether the Great Northern extends
from Greenbush or not. The people OF
Roseau county do not have to depend
upon the G.. n. For fifteen years we
hauled our freight from Stephen, a dis
lance of seventy five miles, and thru the
gates of Stephen came nine-tenths of
the $4,000 people who reside in Roseau
county. A country that will build up
without thet aid Of a railroad needs no
OCner PROOF OF It's worm anu resources.
We owe nothing to MI. Hill. We made
as he says, our farmers are no good, Z
they at least are under no obligations
to him go =, If he. doesn't like
our people, let him keep his road out Of
here.
Now, will Mr.. Hill be good9 A year
ago he would have been welcome in
Roseau's backyard, but he can't play
there any more. ~ >.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
NEBRAsKANs EN- TOUR
Members of Lumberman's Association to
Be Entertained in Montana.

Special to The Journal.
Missoula, Mont. May s1.-The officials
of the Big Blackfoot Milling company
have arranged for a reception to the
members of the Nebraska Lumber Deal
ers' association. who are scheduled to ar
rive In Bonner about noon on June s.
They will make an inspection of the COM
pany's mill and a banquet will be ten
dered them in the evening.
The party will then continue on its way
west, and make its next stop at Sand
Point, Idaho It will also visit the lum
Der regions of Oregon and Washington.
The object of the trip is for the purpose of
making a thoro inspection of the lumber
Industry in the west. There will be It's
In the party, and 1t will be one Of the
largest representative bodies that has
ever made a trip to the coast.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

George Westinghouse has Invented a.
device to neutralize railroad collisions.
It is described as a "buffer, is attached
under car at each end, and is composed
of a number, of wedges shaped friction
strips inclosed in an iron cylinder. Each
buffer has a resistance force OF seventy
five tons, which in the even Of a collision,
is exerted before any shock is communi-
Gated to the car ITSELF While this device
may take up some of the jolt, the safest
place in a smash-up will continue to be
somewhere else. +->@ - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
MEN OF MEDICINE MEET
state Association in Convention In 81
Paul.

Paul.
Deleestes to the convention OF the Mime
sofa. State Medical association assembled
this afternoon for a three-days' session at
Elks' hall, ST. Paul. The regular business
of the association was taken up To-Day.
Thursday and Friday will be devoted 10
the reading of papers and discussion on
medical matters. On Friday evening the
Ramsey County Medical association WIN
give social entertainment at Eiks nan
in honor of the delegates There Will De
vaudeville performances ana Iuhciie 7'
with after dinner speeches.
THE association has thirty-seven af-
fliated county medical societies with
about / 600 physicians and surgeons as
members. The officers are: DR.. j. w.
Bell. OF Minneapolis, president; Dr. Thorn
as McDavitt, of St Paul secretary: and
DIR. r. J. HILL of Minneapolis, treasurer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

The closing recital of the vocal, elo-
cution and piano departments Of the
Hort school will be given this
evening in the parochial school hall of
Our Savior's Norwegian Lutheran
church. The program will be given by
the Hort trio, Misses Florida Henault,
Hazel Whitcomb. Alvilde Biorn. Ma
thilde Sevareid, Clara S. Larson, Helen
Salzer. Clara A. Lunde and Mrs. Marion
Donnelly. Mr.. Hort will present GER
tifcates to Misses Biorn, Whitcomb,
Larson and Mrs. Donnelly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

The salary of the American ambassador
to England is $1,000. his house rent is
$50, 1000 Some countries that are small
but proud and honest build houses for
their ministers. Others. which are large,
but homely and frugal prefer to sponge
the rent from the representative. 1,r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

If at any time you are feeling full Of
sadness over the decay Of style read the
Tribunes ode to Memorial day. 1t will
give you an idea Of the possibilities Of
English which may not have occurred to
you before. .-.,a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
gresS.

.. Senator Foraker and Secretary Taft rep
resent the old and the new thought in
politics. The Ohio state convention made
Judge Taft temporary and permanent
chairman and hailed him as "a favorite
son" while Senator Foraker remained in
washington during the convention work
ing on a report in favor of the railroads.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

Doc Bixby Of Lincoln, Neb., asks
whether we fiatter ourselves that our way
of doing a. thing is the only right way.
No, but we have noticed that after a
thing was done that dear friends would
argue that way of doing it was the
only sure way to make mess Of it. ->
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
SCARE IS GROUNDLEsS
Diphtheria Case on Grand Avenue Starts
Gossip in Neighborhood

A diphtheria scare, which, as far as
can be learned, is not well founded, has
been started in the neighborhood Of
Grand avenue and Twenty-eighth street.
Three children of Samuel Nelson, who
were living with their grandmother at
2S0l Grand avenue, were found to be
ill with the disease. The oldest, a girl
of about II years, was taken seriously
i'll last Tuesday and died yesterday.
The other two are now practically well,
and it is thought, out Of danger. The
scare seems to come from the fact that
the family lived over a grocery store
where people were continually going and
coming. DR.. Lewis Dunn, the physician
in charge, said today that they had been
properly quarantined and that others
had not been exposed since the discov-
cry Of the nature Of the disease.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
OUR coUNTRYs GUARDIANS
Rnston CJobe

The New York militiamen who served
as escort at the funeral of Hiram Cronk
We're completely exhausted by a nine
mile march. and many Of them collapsed
when the cemetery was reached. Appar-
emily forced march every now and then,
by way Of exercise, would do the New
York militia good.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
QUICK AT REPARTEE
Kansas city sta

NdfSaS CIly Ste1i
It appears that John D: Rockefeiler, Jr.'
is not only possessed Cd consloerapie
SKUNK, but he is real quick at repartee.
When Charles NJ SchWab met him In
Europe and said, .sIIave good time: let
other people save their souls for a While,
Young Mr.. Rockefeller delivered this Keen
retort: why, Mr. SchWab!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

Relations between Sweden and Norway
are said to be somewhat strained With
Russia feeling sick at the stomach the
Scandinavian countries have good chance
to settle their difficulties without assist
ance. It would be we'll to have the mat
ter out Of the way before the bear begins
to walk like a man once more. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

Whether submarines were used during
the fight or not, there are certainly a num-
Der of Russian submarines there now. At
any rate Russia has more submarines
than she had before the fight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
BURNING THE STONES
Export Imnlenent Age.

Export Implement Age.
In California, where coal is scarce, It
is found that peach stones are equally
good for fuel and give out more heat than
does coal In proportion to weight. s !.
Large quantities of stones taken out OF
the fruit ct the canning factories are now
dried and sold.