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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
Beautiful but Not Useful

From an artistic point Of view, the
new state capitol seems to be we'll
nigh perfect. 1t is an enduring monu-
ment to architecture and decorative art
and will be the pride of successive gen
erations of Minnesota people.
1t is a pity that from the standpoint
of utility the building does not measure
up to its appearances. To judge from
the complaints registered during the
very first week of occupancy, the CAPT.
toll is a collection Of misfit offices.
Nearly every department has legiti-
mate complaint to make. There is
either lack Of room or a serious defect
in arrangement and accommodations.
The departments are grouped together
without regard to their relations. The
magnificent distances of the building
| make it a serious matter, when an Off
! cial must make dozen trips day
from the third floor to the basement, or
from one wing to the opposite entrance.
Already the building is jokingly
spoken of as the "beauty pile," and
plans are being discussed for remodel
ing the interior. The impression one
gets from a brief study Of the floor
plans is that the great pile was de-
signed for the finest possible artistic
effect, and then cut up into suites some.
what at random, with the optimistic
idea that something would finally be
found to suit everyone.
| The fact is that no one seems to be
suited. and in most Of the cases there
is no remedy in sight. It may be nos
sible to adjust some Of the troubles by
trading about between the departments
but one thing is certain, that a large
number Of departments and boards
must be consigned permanently to the
dark basement spaces known as "the
catacombs,'' where the Railways will
always be dark and damp, and the
rooms insufficiently lighted. Even the
state board of health (save the mark,
is slowed away in one of these half
underground purlieus.
Tt is already remarked that the pro
visions for receiving and shipping
goods and documents are entirely print
tive. All boxes and packages must be
sstoted' thru long halls to a street en-
trance. 1t would have been an easy
matter in the original plan to provide
a driveway thru the sub basement, will
loading stations at convenient inter
walls. Quantities Of express and freight
especially in books and documents, ar
sent in and out of the capitol ever.
year. 49,.
It certainly seems that most Of thes'
errors might have been avoided, if tn
persons in charge of the building hat
not been quite 50 self sufficient. Som
| experienced state official called int
consultation could have steered tn
commission clear Of many pitfalls. !
Z The, commission is likely to retain
more or less control of the building TO
another two years, and in that tim
may be able to improve conditions ma
terially. The commissioners should b
encouraged to do so, even if they fin
it necessary to spend every remainin
dollar Of their appropriation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
The Market Hesitates.

in the realm Of high finance, and great
is the disgust in Wall street, that, thru
a period favorable for a bull market,
stock prices do not advance more rapid
ly. The high fnanciers themselves
are less openly concerned over the mat
ter than the smaller fry of the exchange
center. A strong market has ruled
for months, all stocks have tended up
ward since the presidential election, and
prices of the active issues now average
much higher. The bulls are complain
ING, nevertheless, for despite their OPP
portunities for profit, they have not yet
had the grand opportunity, long pre-
dicted, long waited for-the January
rise.
The year came in with conditions en-
couraging. Railroad, Industrial, tnan-
cial, commercial and crop reports were
for the most part strengthening. The
last quarter Of 1904 witnessed a general
revival Of activity in the industries
handicapped by bad conditions, or the
effects of overproduction, and this was
carried over the turn of the year.
The trend for 1905 appeared to be
distinctly marked at the outset and it
pointed upward. Easy money, the
greatest of essentials, is here. The
London banks are in some instances
reducing dividends because Of super
abundant holdings. In our own coun-
try there is $l03,OOO,000 more money
lott 4hor, nn o,oH
! American and Alaskan mines have
added greatly to the gold supply
=. Loans are easily obtainable in New
York, and call loan rates are low
These things should bring an advance
: in stocks unless precedent is to fail
yet the first week of January has
passed and there is nothing doing.
The fact is that substantial financial
interests are opposed to anything like
excitement at the present time, and are
frowning upon bull talk of the ex
IRENE sort. Possibly they may change
front some time, even over night, anC
then a bull market will be on, but at the
moment they are holding off, and two
principal reasons appear for their hest
fancy.
There is, for the first and most freely
admitted reason, the feeling that ou
of the railroad and corporation regula
ton talk now so prevalent, there may
arise some legislation unsettling to in
vestment and speculative sentiment.
The other reason, not perhaps SO read
lily admitted, is that the Boston sensa
tionalist who has proved his ability tt
fix up the proper psychological momen
for striking blow, may come out agar
at critical time and spill the fat int
the fire. Except for few bears, ant
bear manipulators, the men who trade
in stocks hate the Boston man, and fea
him.
Y One need not overestimate Lawson t,
know this. He is not great influence
1 In legitimate finance, not a power TO
organization, not a figure to appea
back of any great conservative enter
{ prise; indeed, scarcely fnancier a
all, measured by old-school standards
In general Importance he is rated to
{ high by the public and by himself.
He has, however, large and appa1
emily faithful following, and his wors
) enemies do not deny him .cleverness
courage and boldness. He strikes on
from the shoulder, and Wall street i
4 afraid of him. So $685.. >=*77ar, :ss@''@
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

ways stand as a, monument to the artistic
taste of the architect and the ease with
which the commission yielded to his am
bilious plans to crafty it. 1t illustrates
the popular theory that you can leave tht
outside Of your house to the architect
but that If you want to live in it yor
must look after the inside arrangement.
yourself,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
Says the laehrymose Times staff CORE

Says the lalchrymose Times staff CORE
spondent at the New Ulm murder trial:
Occasionally her pent-up emotions
burst their bonds and large, glistening
teardrops course silently down her cheeks,
spotting her BLACK dress. They fall un-
needed and unwiped and bury themselves
in her heavinGs bosom.
The spots made by unwiped teardrops
may be removed with gasolene, we under
stand. But the Times correspondent
alas! what will remove him? ., - 5qzsa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

And then again, after a time in which
and had come to think much of Ethel, an
extremely wealthy pupil. Phil and Eelia
had met again, Helia to become the mod
ell for a figure In picture interpreting
| the legend Of the Fata Morgana, dear to
the hearts Of the people Of an Adriatic
duchy. Helia loved Phil still, but seeing
a growing change in him, concealed her
emotions, and devoted herself to raising
| acrobatics to fine art. Her performance
at her Partisan debut was described as
the melody of movement" "She wore the
| snort tunlc of the dancers of Pergamus.
The clinging stuff was fastened at the
shoulder and hung to point on each side.
! leaving the arms and the neck and the
upper part of the breast uncovered: q
light skirt hung straight to the ankles
| BY means OF a series of trapezes, she
crossed the entire space of the circus at
single flight, as a wingless Victory
might fly.
To this point of the story and a little
| beyond the interest is sustained, often in
| tense, but in the last third of the book it
Weakens, until near the end. where the
scene shifts from France to Morgania in
the Adriatfc. it is reduced almost to the
interest which the serio-comic holds. New
ertheless, for the sake Of sweet Helia no
one who has read the first part of the
story will quit it until he comes to the
blank space, from which "The End has
been considerably omitted.
We're it not for the lapse in the latter
part, the story would surely become one
/ OF the best sellers; it may be that. in
spite of the lapse, but it is hardly likely
to-. If 1t should. it will be because of the
interest in the characters, the wholesome
tone OF the tale thruout, the delightful
humor that helps to brighten the way of
the reader thru the pages, brought into
relief by the blackness of the character
OF Caracal, who Is all villain when awake,
and the illustrations. The illustrations
/ themselves will tempt many to read the
/ book, and few will be those who will re-
greet yielding to the temptation. But
Eshould the author essay another novel he
would be wise to stick to France, which
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
saturda Evening,

Roman Pretorian guard, which from its
barracks in Rome made and unmade
Cesars without reference to the will Of
the people.
If the army is to determine the fate
Of Russia, where does the voice Of the
people come in, as determining factors
Colorado ought to deport one of the
legislatures,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
Congressman stevens nav ,,e right

Congressman Stevens may be right, 1t
may be unconstitutional to authorize the
interstate commerce commission to say
what q reasonable rate would be after
they have constitutionally said what is
an unreasonable rate but the distinction
between the two functions is so fine that
we would like to see it tested to see if it
would stand.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

A Minneapolis man has invented a re-
volving door which will fold up like q
book and which can be removed in two
or three seconds. Now If he will invent
a woman who will not try to take all her
children into the same compartment with
her he will accomplish something practi-
col
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

At Harrisburg, Pa, the legislature is
also having trouble with the reporters. A
resolution has been drafted to exclude
correspondents from the floor. The graft
ers there are all anxious to work thru
their schemes in secret, publicity being
their worst enemy - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
THINK 1T ovERi

Before you try to have fit,
Think it over.
Before you swallow a cherry pit,
Think it over
Before you cut off ROSTERS head,
Before the dying day is dead,
Before your nose gets good and red,
Think it over.
Kansas City Times.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst declares the
New York police force is a farce and
Commissioner McAdoo, rejoins that he
needs 1900 more men. It takes lots OF
actors to play a, farce successfully, while
two can play tragedy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

The Standard Oil company has cut the
price of Pennsylvania crude oil cents.
This is the third scent reduction in
three weeks. John is now figuring on a
scheme to cut off the purchase price en-
tirely and take the producers notes for
storage. s H.. ..-.st * =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
With the Long Bow.
-.Eys NATURES walks. shoot folly as mes. /"

naurs.w TX. shootfa 4
Japanese entered the city band
play the plaza nightly the Chu dispatches let soulful wall
Springs Denver Republican
conclusion after twenty astronomical that the earth
square and stationary Most of would be willing to bet the doctor S.
mat tho the chances that he would down. The
who against currently accepted theories usually has that
The Port Arthur Novkra that has been missing from the
caller at sanctu Yesterday and left prepaid subscription for
year. Call again. general -
Some cheerful soak has written what he considers perfectly
shocking poem for Town Topics He thoughtfuIy
Let us drink to the lies that preserve disguise
AS saints in the eyes of the prize,
That give comforts and aowery ties.
wife that indeed genemannes good
Let drink to the lies that whisper fair
To ourselves in the darkne one there,
That keep US from splitting our brains in despair
Drink brothers, drink!
N.Y. but isn't he abandned Another philosopher Of the class
life 1t ran something like this if memory serves
intend to end my days in a tavern drinking,
Let Christian hold glass amsin king
That the cherubim may cry when they shrinking
Kpng told about fellows with
spent much of their time ng life Then he adds eff that life
there nothing
cherries and dsagreeabe as hell.
Jim Wnesteen, able Nebraska editor
out on subscription and moulding the thought of dry N
k has been jumped frequently by Doc Bby the Nebraska State
Journal because of his hsute infies When
the prohibtns Tbbes spuists being
written out Doc would agt his friend Wterseen
la few handfuls of the hair of other
On 1905, Bixby
steen, Jry containing good advice. The boy
Mr. Bxby: think have hit papa enough, please
begin the right and Wigs
false teeth. think it would everybody you
would quit it. Yours truly james Wintersteen.
In commenting this simple Colonel Bixby
The man who could with oical indifference an
peal like this would be a wretch indeed for the
the boy will start the right by cutting
thing dscredltable the who hair
who factorymade teeth.
This example of
onel Bixby knows by sad the troubles
UNSTABLE teeth In the fall of 1899 when addressing
club of Broken Bow
and broke the pitcher containing the This
d somewhat with beauty paon Bixbys
and mpound his teeth causing among
audience.
Again 1902 the that
County Medical society Varus
Bxbys bites worked loose and fell into his shirt
and the aforementioned
obliged to bow nearly platform
manered medical students Of the
alton humorous thinking speakers
ings, vent to llconsdered laughter.
These events sofned the the "Daly
cepiby and kindly fellow
But
kindly references to his fathers polar
likes
Will be pleased at Dr. Bxby reform "A j.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
THAT'S WHAT THEY SAID

Brighton Correspondence Wellington
(Kan.) Enterprise.
The social at Mr.. De Longs was web
attended. Mrs. De Long had her house
tastefully decorated with Crimson Ram
bier roses and woodbine. Every one said,
isn't it beautiful?'' Ice cream was de-
licious, and good time was enjoyed by
all present. sf3RE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

The report that stoessel is to be court
fered the same indignity. Some countries
have a curious way of encouraging
fighters.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

Field Marshal Oyama has sent a letter
to General Kuropatkin announcing the fall
of Port Arthur. A cheerful piece Of in
formation; such a considerateness by
Oyama!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

II II the United States circuit court is to
be believed Life did hot libel Ilaw & Err
LANCER OF the theater trust. # Life is to
be believed it couldn't be done.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

II the Siberian RAILROAD is having trouble
N maintaining the present Russian army,
how Is It going I'd carry supplies for
SOC, 200 more? 1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

Count Cassini refers to the, Temporary
loss" of Port Arthur. Not loss, count;
merely an accidental alteration of occu-
pancy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
we DIDN'T KNOW ANY BETTER
Washington Star.

DR.. Wiley does not attempt to explain
how SO many of us have managed to live
thus long In the face of all these adulter
ations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

If the beef trust is not conspiracy. it
can hardly be claimed that it is organ
lied in the interests of the people.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

The experience of all who have tried tc
do business in the beautiful new capitol
is that what we need now is q statehouse
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

It would have been pleasing sight to
have seen the gallant Port Arthur garri-
son square off in front Of a full meal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

Isn't 1t about time for that Anoka coun
ty wolf hunt to be pulled off?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-04-14
STRIKE IN CHICAGO.
Downtown Streets Are the Scenes I
Much Disorder Owing to Walk
out ~ NMorL,rnn

Chicago, April l~o.-"hicago is again
IN the throes OF Il struggle between
capital and labor unions. AS on Corulu.
occasions The unions have resortau to
The use OF The union t%eatnsters to bring
them victory ia The struggle, which
promises to sprea,! to many branches
of the teaminS Industries of Chicago.
The present struggle had It's begun
ming i'll Il stlik" several months since
OF n few bundled garment workers en-
lloNed by Montgomery, Ward X Go.
Thc closed shop is the issue, and in
order To bring che FINN TO the tarnlS
Of ,h" uniOn Il stlihe cf IA. 200 delivers
and transfers employed by the cons
Germ WAS called today.
As AS al"tNs been the case IN the
past "hon the Transfers Were cltiel!
ON to assist in q sympathetic strike.
tlc downtown streets OF Chicago We're
the scenes OF disorG"-s which followed
fast on each othsr when at att-aGtr
WAS made TO deliver goods with nou-
union drivers. Many tcamstels, gar
ment workers and their friends tilled
the streets and many clashes with the
polio" occurred. in several instances,
il WAS necessary for The police TO an
rest u number OF bcligerents be
fore The hlYcki'des could ne lifted.
Aithough' tls police worked inc"s-
in the Vicinity Of the Ward building.
ti!e crowd became so dense at one time
during The day that all traffic was
.'luckaded. Forty policemen charged
the crowd. using their clubs. and the
rioters We're finally dispersed. During
the remainder Of The afternoon The.
streets about The building were kept
clear.
A decision To ask the United States
district court to restrain the strikers
was reached by the employers. Tn.
petition will be filed by the General
Managers Railway Cypress associa-
zion, and it vii! request an injunction
broad enough to grant the protection
of the government; to other employers
associations which are liable to become
involved in the struggle. The agents
of the association were busy e~ndeavor-
ing to SerV" notice Of the contemplated
action on the committee of fifteen labor
leaders who are representing the strik-
erS. Ii enough of the committee can
be found before court opens in the
morning the petition will be filed. IL
the majority Of these leaders is no,
reached the petition will be filed Mon
| ltS-
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-04-14
E LAND SALES.
Soutl, Dakota Soil is in Great Demand
This Sprinu,

Pierre. S. d. April S.-Ccmmissiouer
Bach in the past two years has estsb-
lished a standard fer land scales. which
will keep his successors l~us:ling to beat.
The scales just closed brought the state
$543, Co. 30 for 1885 acres of land. am aver
age of $30.l2 an acre for ali disposed CT.
OF this total $l7. $3.50 vas in excess of the
appra.scinent price. showing that the
farmers OF the state wanted the land bad
ly enough 20 so higher il their estimate
of its valuc than did exc the hoard.
The heaviest sales and most active hid
ding occurred in the Counties Of Bon
llomnne and Hutchinson, in which coun-
ties about naif OF the total acreage was
disposed Of, and choice tracts were run
up TO So an acre in the former ouuty and
S32.25 N the latter. Tie farmers were on
hand III numbers. and took almost every
thing offered. as ;hey had been growing
wealthy on the same class CT land and
wanted more Of it. The highest price paid
for any one trace was $50 an acre for Il
forty-acre tract ~ Hanson county. Think
OF that as a comparison. Crly Il few years
ago the stat. was selling just as good land
down in that part CT the state nj $40 an
acre i'll all the counties In which sales
were made. AT the same rate the perma-
nent school fund VIII reach more than $75.-
tN0, ONO. and tn" income will practically care
for the public schools of the state.
The highest county average was for
Turner at So. 20. with the lowest IN Kings
bury ut SGT and most of them run close
10 $50. as the general average shows. Bon
Honme county was below that. hut this is
caused by the sale OF several tracts OF
sane bar along tho river nj only $40 all
acre. the average outside these pieces go
ing wei, above $50.
With home farmers Swapping up raw
prairie land at such prices there is no
question as to what can be expected by
the men who gets and holds South Dakota
lands IN any part Of the state at the pes
ent prices, as the advance wi. be the
same all owe. the state as j, has been
n the o,ithwestcrn part.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-04-14
1--we New Banks at Astoria.

Astoria, S. D.. April y short TIL
age this place did not have q bank al
all. but % it has two, due 10 a pc
culial combination of circumstances.
Without the knowledge of each other.
two SNndicates nnle weeks ago decided
upon establishing banks here, and when
the rival sysdieateS learned of the
tru condition OF affair" matters had
progressed to such an extent that Meth
er syndicate felt. justified i'm abandoning
its plans. Consequently Two banks are
now doing business. one Of them was
incorporated under the name of the
Astoria State bank. With Il capital OF
$4,000. oliver G. Hanger is cashier.
The incorpor2tors OF the bank We're:
Jer. +. Fries and II. 4. Peterson, of
Clear Lake. n John L. hogic and
Oliver G. Hanger, of this place. The
second bank was incorporated under
the name of the State Bank of Astoria.
1t has a capital of $4,000, and was or
%anized by j. o. Melhaln, .. G.. Hal
vorson. II. p. Holen and Christ ItaW-
y, al! of Brandt. $. u.