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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
THE MAGAZINES.

Are Pennsylvania Legislators En-
pIoyees of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company?-Under the title Of Law
Makers Who Shame the Republic" Ru-
dolph Blankenburg contributes to the
April Arena q most important political
paper. It is an unmasking Of amazing
conditions Of political corruption that
have marked the rule Of corporations
thru the political machine Of Pennsyl-
vania in late years. Mr.. Blankenburg
publishes facsimiles of passes issued by
the Pennsylvania Railroad company, and
given to legislators and other public ser
wants by that company, some OF these as
late as 1905. He shows that such distr1-
button of passes is a clear violation OF the
constitution Of Pennsylvania unless the
parties receiving them are recognized as
the employees Of the company, and he
then asks the pertinent question whether
the Pennsylvania Railroad company Is
violating the constitution, or whether
these so-called public servants are the
employees Of that company.
In the same issue of The Arena are sew
eral papers thatawill be read with deer
interest by students of municipal advance
and general political progress.
Football Comes Hlgh.-Ralph D. Paine
in outing for April, shows what college
sports cost. AS to football he says:
| nrst-class football team is as costly mat
ter as an up-tO-date racing stable or fair-siZet
yacht In order to place eleven young men in the
| field against Princeton and Harvard last autumn
S26, 996,O6 was spent, or more than $1,000 1
head, To ut eight youths to row against Har
yard. test OF twenty minutes cost Yale SIG.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
Taking Off More Hyde.

The fight in the Equitable for the
Immediate naturalization Of the COM
pany goes on. At last reports young
Mr.. Hyde had succeeded in stalling
the mutualizers by securing a compro-
mise which would make it impossible
for the policy holders to gain major.
ity in the board under four years. The
policy holders replied by organizing a
committee and calling upon the attor'
ney general to institute proceedings
against Hyde and Schiff which would
expose the whole interior workings of
the concern. This situation was not
pleasing to the Hyde interests and they
secured a postponement Of the hearing
on promise to let go their grip on
the society and consent to it's mutual
ization at once.
The charge is made that thirty
out of the Afty-two directors are not
bona-fde stockholders in the Equitable
society. Under the law they must each
own at least FIVE shares of the stock
in order to qualify as directors. Since
there are but 100 shares of stock, il
is plain that the real ownership Of five
shares each by the directors would de
stroy the Hyde monopoly. The law hal
been gotten around by the familia
device Of assigning five shares each tt
certain dummy directors, who, as soo1
as they have qualified, reassign tn
shares to him and sign over power 0:
attorney, so that he not only owns tn,
shares but the directors as well. It i
this kind of directors who have votet
him 100000 salary and who hav
passed the tremendous expense account
Of Hyde in his frolics in sthigh so
ciety." It is charged that the cos
Of his dinner to the French ambassa
dor, $50 900, was taken out Of the fund
Of the society, and that his recent fame,
! dress ball wasted 100000 from tn
same source. It is also charged tina
4 Hyde spends a great deal Of his tim
abroad, living like an oriental poten
{ tate in Paris. with funkies to 10
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
An Important Service to the
Public. Z c,,. r..

. Insurance Commissioner O 'Brien has
rendered a valuable service to the pub
lie and to the policyholders Of the
Northwestern National Life Insurance
company by bringing about the reor
ganization Of that company in the man
ner in which it has been accomplished.
After having awaited himself of the
services of one Of the most expert men
in life insurance affairs In the country
and having ascertained that while the
former management, Of the company was
not conducted on lines Of policy calcu-
lated to subserve the interests of the
policyholders, but that under proper
control the interests Of those policy
holders might be protected and the CON-
pany placed on a sound and substantial
basis, he conceived the idea of calling
to his aid number Of responsible bust
ness men for the purpose Of -effecting a
reorganization.
AS the result of their advice and CO.
operation the company is, now in the
hands Of a president and a board OF
directors whose names and standing IN
the community will command for the
future administration Of this institution
complete confidence. Whatever reason
there may have been for dissatisfaction
with the previous management, 1t IS
difficult to see what steps could have
been taken to more effectively establish
the institution as to its future man
agements in the confidence of the public,
| The choice Of Judge Collins for pres
ident was made: without any regard to
personal considerations, but upon the
| Judgment of business men whose advice
will be regarded by the business com
munity generally as Of the highest
value; but it was especially: fortunate
that they should be able to secure on
the directory, and as the executive com
nlittee Of that directory, men promi
| nent and active in the management Of
the five leading banking institutions OF
the city. i.
The arrangement which has beer
made is not only fortunate for the pol
icy holders, but for this community as
we'll, The insurance commissioner hav,
ing decided that interference on his
part was necessary for the protection
of the interests Of the policy holders
the action which has been taken cannot
but be gratifying to every: business
interest in this city. Minneapolis can
not afford to have an institution of this
character fail and bring loss upon thou
sands Of people toward whom it sus
tains the peculiar relation !, of trust
institution. That unfortunate POSSIBLE
ity has been avoided and the future
management of the company upon right
principles is fully assured. Il
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

energies are bent upon shipping the out
put Of Its Territory BY its great docks.
The new Frisco system is soon to enter
the city. It's tracks are all laid Work
upon its great docks south of the city is
in progress. Here will be series OF
slips where Oklahoma. Kansas, Arkansas
and Missouri will ship their grain. Allied
with the Rock Island system as the Frisco
system, Is, managed as a separate road
merely for the sake Of convenience, Illi-
nois, Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa, Ne
braska and Kansas become part of the
field Of New Orleans. So
The more the merrier This section
needs all the ocean ports It can get 7.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
Something to Caucus About.

Representative Elmer E. Adams hit
She nail squarely on the head when he
said that the republican members should
hold their caucuses on something really
worth while, and agree on the passage
o. some of the measures which the
people are demanding.
i The session Is nearly over, and it
Eeems about time for the leading mem
bers Of both houses, especially the SEN
ate, to awake to the situation. If they
fa1e going to make record to which
the next republican state convention
can "point with PRIDE" then there is
no time to lose. The revised code,
which is of more than doubtful value,
has been regular old man of the sea
ION the backs Of both houses. It has
held back a good deal of foolish legis-
lation, 1t is true, but it has also pro-
vented the members from having suff-
tcient time to consider things really
worth while.
The special committee to investigate
the subject Of railroad rates is going
to recommend some needed legislation
to give larger powers to the state rail
road commission and to stop the abuses
$of rebates and "midnight tariffs. - The
report and the bills that will be sub
mitted will be Of vital interest to the
shippers and consumers Of the state.
g If the republican members of the
I Legislature want to make a record for
themselves and for the party in the
next state campaign, why do they not
j hold caucus and agree to pass the
measures recommended by this COM
smittee7 There is a subject worth while.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

The big interests are said to be for
Fairbanks and peace. Whether they will
get either depends a good deal on how
the big interests behave during. the next
three years.. If they ara disposed to get
out Of politics and release their strange
hold on the senate. which alone prevents
tariff and railroad reform, peace may
come with or without Fairbanks. But
anything Of the kind and hes,people are
in no mood to re-enact the role Of the
young lady Of Niger. 1t is no use to cry
peace, peace, when there is no peace.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
Not Played Out Yet.

Some principles there are in econom-
les that are as old as history and go
back to the time when the highly de-
Neloped commercial systems of our day
were in the orudest forms of barter
and exchange. One such principle is
that competition is Of benefit to the
whole people. For centuries the prin-
ciple has held, and no one thought of
questioning it until within the past
few years, when there came in, as an
accompaniment to "high finance,' a
ssaw theory Of economic practice. This
View theory sees things In a new light,
Ind is given to throwing over ola grin
atples. The world is moving, says the
Hdvoca&e Of the new theory, and COM
Retition as a source Of great benefit to
Ehe public is played out. When the
aEamous Northern Securities case was
E,eing fought out, much was heard Of
Chis sort Of argument, and now that
HEhere is talk of the hooking up Of a
khumber of eastern railroad systems into
Mpne combination, it is again doing duty
Elm one Of the eastern financial papers.
The benefits of combination within
reason are so obvious that no one de-
mics them. The advantages of having
E q thru line Of road, for instance, be-
tween two cities thousand miles apart,
instead Of number Of small independ-
!, ent pieces, is well known. The fnan-
| tia1 new-thought advocate does not stop
lt this, however. He makes the state
I'M ONT hn1 ,se;,, r1Xr
That the world has moved away from
II Ehe old idea, and that competition is
II played out. He fails to note that things
5kre happening every day that put his
4 arguments to rout.
For instance, there is the latest rail.
l.foad report, that Of the Alton road.
4 The Alton, we are told, will build some
of the largest and finest passenger
A reaches ever seen and put them into
operation between Chicago and St.
Louis, and the passenger service will
he improved all along the line. This
Z. Jocks like fine thing on the part of
1.-THE road. It looks like great consid
Rders why the railroad should do this
since it means much money spent that
might be used for dividends. The rea
BON for it is simplicity itself. The troll
LEY lines have been extending out from
IrEhe big centers until today one car
q almost go from Chicago to st. Louis
3 Dn trolley lines that parallel the rail
roads. This has cut into local traffic
very seriously, and so the railroads ar
going to turn in and give the public
such superior service as will get bacl
the business lost and draw other bust
ness that otherwise would go to tn
trolley lines.
It is the same old story over again
The fact that water may be sent owe
the mountains, and that in places i
may be seen to run up an incline, doe
not change the principle Of physic
embodied in the old homely expression
that water won't run up hill Mel
Ither do the benefits Of combination
in particular instances change tn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

New Orleans has real estate boom
which seems to be well founded. Back of
it are great railroad projects and a build
ing boom. Houses are now being de-
molished in the heart Of the old city.
One whole square has been swept away
New blocks and hotels are rising on the
site Of houses built a. century and a half
ago. New Orleans is to become great.
The dreams Of Jefferson are to be re-
allied. Two great trunk lines are striving
to make New Orleans the shipping point
OF the northwest. The Illinois CentralT
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

The :Lakefield Standard thinks there
is no reason why district judges in the
cities should be paid moro than their
colleagues for the country districts. The
Standard man ought to try living in
the city once, and then he would know
the reason. 1t is mistake to suppose,
however, that the state pays more to
city judges than to the others, The
additional pay for city judges is con-
tributed by the counties where they sit
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
ECONOMICS

Burn the cotton, burn the corn,
Burn the mutton. all forlorn,
Burn the beef and burn the wheat
Needn't think we'll stand treat!
Burn the forests, burn the mines,
Burn the orchards, burn the vines,
Burn the fish and burn the rice.
Take what's left and-pay our price!
kansas City Journal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
Bo.okRHH|
|[Il1C HAT j
THE UNEASY CHAIR

WOMAN SANS WILL! A STUDY IN
THE ETERNAL FEM NiNE.-Wha con
stltutes the ego? What is it that gives
stability to character? What is it which
wanting in never SO slight a degree by
Just so much diminishes the stature and
the force of the personality? 1t is the
VIII. The intellect may be brilliant, the
feelings deep, and vet easily moved and
attuned to the finer things Of life, still
with dwarfed or flabby will, brilliant in
tellect and fine feelings count for naught.
Something like that must have been in the
mind Of the anonymous author of The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

The house has done some good work
in killing bad bills, but it mistakenly
killed good one yesterday when it
slaughtered the Bjorge bill raising the
standard of county superintendent and
providing for the election Of county
school board. This measure. which had
the approval Of the best educators in
the state. would have done much to
secure expert supervision for the coun-
try schools, and to take the office Of
county superintendent out of politics,
as the county school board provided for
was non-politicM body.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

A Baltimore judge has ruled that a
customer who is served with a tough beef
have to pay for it if he doesn't want to-
The enforcement. of a decision like this
depends something upon the size of the
reStaurateur.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

William Jones Of Somerville Mass, has
Der of the school board and he explained
at the meeting of the board that the ex-
cessive cost Of running schools was not
to be found in the board but was rather
to be laid at the doors Of heads of house.
holds. who followed too closely President
Roosevelt's advice. This comes with, i'll
grace from the Jones family. y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
OUR PLASTIC SOULS

The water placed in goblet, bowl or cup
Changes Its form ttof- its receptacle;
And 30 our plastic souls take various shapes
And characters Of good or i'll, 70 fit
The good or evil iii the friends we choose;
Therefore be ever careful In your choice Of
friends,
And let your special love be given to those
Whose strength Of character may prove the whip
That drives you ever to fair Wisdom's goal
rs. Translated from the JAPANESE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

Even so astute and worldly wise a man
as Admiral Lord Charles Beresford Of the
British navy declares that the war In the
far east will probably prove the 'Iast OF
the big wars" Not until greed and pas
sion give way to- humanity and justice.
And how long is it going to take?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

It came out in the discussion at the
American Board meeting that practically
half Of Rockefeller's questionable $1,000
had already been expended. A, cool, or
even a warm 100000 always comes in
handy .-tIsig Ietg,-1 4 /. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

Miss Roosevelt has not promised her
hand to Senator Beveridge, but her pa
would undoubtedly be willing to lend his
boot to the! scoattails Of some CORE
spondents who do not seem to know the
difference between. enterprise and i'm.
,pertinence -:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

Portland, Me-. is having a public statue
of Tom Reed modelled. If the artist fol-
lows Mr. Reeds lines it will be a big
thing for Portland, l-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

The rhinoceros is said to be practically
extinct, thanks to the hunters. This will
be good news to- people in Africa who have
been trying to cultivate gardens and have
had them stepped on by rhinoceroseros-
crosses.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

best part Of a thousand dollars minute.
Ancient British Methods Of Disposing OF
Corp ses.-In Records or the Past for
March is found the following interesting
item:
Skeletons of ancient Brttons which have been
dug from the gravel in various parts OF England
show the manner of arranging the body for Dur
ial The custom was to make the body occupy
as small space possible, The knees are
found drawn up at right angles with the body,
the head pressed back and the arms folded IN
front of the chest. In one case the fingers OF the
right hand are doubled underneath, while the left
hand Is bent at the wrist. The skeleton OF a
woman from Carton Slack had a crude hairpin
back of the skull and flint implement near the
teeth.
An article Of special interest to the
northwest in the same number Is Evils
consin Caches bu Charles e. Brown
secretary Of the Wisconsin Archaeology
society. ~.@-.e 3, s:..> .... ....-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

Tom Lawsons lawyer has warned The
atrical Manager Brady against producing
a play called "Frenzied Finance" Is this
an advertisement?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

A learned writer says it is the timid
depos1tor. who causes the runs on banks.
BY the same tokensit is the timid banker
who emboldens the depositor to leave his
money with him. Ss$}
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
WIth the Long Boo.
Eye nafune's walks. shoot folly as IT flies. {"

snaArs's wanzsh fon,a
eiou gathering leo doesn't
first. Z ,
peace Roeventsky
in his ships right between wind and vodka
The Nevada legislature has just adjourned with remarkable record It
frannes about this that reminds the city of St Paul
That special prayer together by Greek
church against the Japanese to have failed connect
Editor Anoka has a grievance. H says
I've mind to trade some advertising for easysoing
any entertainment
man-dy speaks Anoka slight
way take aim shoot him spot: hardly
entertainment in Minneapolis but thinks
he's doing funny stunt to bring Anoka in, and always raises
laugh, many considerable rubber my
direction It's thing don't like and makes mad hornet
thing o management and have
them substitute sh"0pee or some other good town for An0ka
Sig Chicago deDad
At recent performance Of Ell Pagacc he sounded the depths of
Chicago musical culture according the Journal that C had
shook gallery gods agreed
greatest tenor Chicago and perhaps the world had KNOWN
ABOUT ten minutes later the opera requires that Peppe should sing solo
behind the Pepp this time Re described "a tenor of
the acceptable
by and press agents call adequate'
Behind the audience with NJ Ress
While the get Peppes solo,
up persons gone mysteries
about Of BEFORE and the solo that belonged
quote again: ripple applause.
critic bent
galleries the
impatient. Nobody knew the difference
didn't The trick could played anywhere! 1t
in would this Of musical Of
this country really
''nnie Rooney
The divorce
this week the value Of learning how ve up' fortune before
it, When John Itner married little Teresa Amann 1902 he
and thrifty clerk the salary SO week John
had little doeco furnished but IT, they
had much fun seeing what could with and
alive Luckily price folks
her good clothes
something happened! Something
in the Ittner family.
of Johns died s5OOoO motmes
beyond and left
lin the behind $4,000 for John
thought John
They according Mrs destroyed
She affidavit that from that her us
She absolute divorce.
1tner that nsment $4,000
sleigh They luxurious
declares the livery alone amounted to $4OO
month.
and his also
ing other
No. e3l Park John and Teresa
hair pulling and generally with results such
drawing Of wheels week. and has nice
building disciples
popular president philosophy question he isn't making mistake
lick unless he has worked his to It,
has anatd the affections of his wife and
bunch assorted
contrary to Simple provided He has
100000 hasn't anything show for except
a rckey taste his mouth in the morning
be per-
| Gns
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

The Rev. William Brewster Oleson
states we'll the case against accepting
Rockefeller's gift, when he says: 1.-THE
American Board for Foreign Missions
should assert the conscience of the Amer
lean, people,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

Hereafter West Point cadets will be
exercised in sword play and in JUL jitsu.
The cotillion and football will be retained
in the curriculum.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

Now Mayor or culabw OF Duluth has gone
in forSreYorn:. Pretty soon the railroads
will be giving excursion rates to st. Paul,
the only place where man away from
home can ."out loose" .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
TINE FOR A WIG

If you'd know when you're getting bald,
Just take this bunch from me
When folk say, why your hair Is thick
Er than 1T used to be,
A rink there presentlie.
Houston (Texasl Post.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

In the last six months over 10000 i'm
migrants have come In. But they are so
busy already that it is pretty difficult to
get the winters ashpile moved.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

Carnegie says he does not believe in
praying, but in working. But, as the boy
said when asked whether he would have
pie or ice cream, "a little of both and
thank you kindly" - -,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

An Usage, Mo, negro who offered to let
mule kick him, for IS is being tried for
insanity. 10 many of us IS looks little
larger than a mule kick.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

r The United States received $4,000 i'm
migrants In January, but is not making
any blow about the fact that $4,000 OF
them came from Hungary, Italy and Rus
STA.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
broad general principles attached t,

broad general principles attached to
competition.
From the viewpoint Of man whose
only thought is Of personal benefit or
Of benefit to properties in which he
is concerned, the idea of the passing
of competition as an important factor
may be consistent; but from the broad
er view of the greatest benefit to all,
competition remains, and will long re-
main, as the salvation of the public.
81 Spring fever has broken out in Ham
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

The snickersnee man Is wanted at thu
capitol. The. pool bill is in again.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN
Nour Vork GIN

An Oklahoma man has discovered that
there were department stores In ancient
Hebrew days. He quotes Job, xiv. IA:
All my appointed time will I wait, till
my change come