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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
Grade Crossings and the School Children
TO the Editor of The Journal - g., .

10 the Editor OF The journal. = -
I have not seen anything lately regard
ing the railroad crossings and fear that
interest in the matter is again subsiding
as in former years; but for many mothers
whose children have to cross these tracks
four times each school day. the interest
in the matter can never grow less, until
the danger is removed. There have been
many narrow escapes from sure death to
the little, thoughtless children who come
and go In groups, and have many times
been pulled back or dragged across to let
a train dash by at a high rate of speed,
thru the outskirts of the city, with not
even a fagman at the lake crossings or a
sign Look out for the cars" which by it's
very absence seems to say, Here come,
get out Of the way or take the consc
quences." If petition We're to be cir
culated I feel certain I would have the
signature Of every mother in the eighth
ward. Now our confidence in your paper
Is so great that we feel no railroad car
purchase your silence, but that thru your
columns this question can be agitated
and kept before the public until the best
results can be accomplished. by doing
this you will save many a life and get the
thanks Of many a mother who has carried
this load of worry and apprehension for
years, waiting for something to be done to
make the lives of her children safer.
An Interested Reader
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
An Epiphany Salute.

The attempted explanation Of the
careless leaving Of a loaded cartridge
in a gun after target practice does not
consist with the precise regulations of
the Russian artillery; the distinction be-
tween a ~saluting cartridge and a target
practice cartridge is too well understood
sEby officers and men. The car may pro-
|fess satisfaction with this explanation
sjof the startling incident Of yesterday,
I'm order to remove suspicion from the
army, but the indications are, and the
foreign correspondents in St. Petersburg
seem to be agreed on that point, that
the loaded cartridge was inserted by
design by a member of the artillery.
1t appears, also, that the elevation
lof the particular gun from which that
cartridge was fired, was little lower
than that Of the other guns-another
slcurious fact which calls for explanation.
The prevailing opinion at St. Peters
burg and turnout Europe appears to be
that a deliberate attempt was made at
assassination, which would not only de-
tstroy the czar but wipe out the entire
royal family. This is very startling
theory, but there are facts which seem
Ito support it.. The notion that the fir
ling Of the shotted cartridge was purely
& accidental and the result of nervous
mess and general Generalization among
the troops, such as has been manifested
at the front, particularly in the firing
iof Russian naval vessels upon other Rus
sian vessels, and the night attack of the
Baltic feet upon the Hull fishermen, is
8 not well supported. It is difficult to
suppose the existence Of such a state Of
nervousness and decentralization among
the home guard selected primarily for
their GOODNESS, experience and re-
liability. 4.
On the other hand, it is mot reason
able to suspect that there is any wide
spread disaffection in the Russian
Il army toward the czar. The czar, the
aristocracy and the army have always
been the most cohesive elements in
Russia, the army being the always trust
worthy dependence Of the car. #
At the same time, had the shotted
shell fred into the Winter Palace on the
festival of the Epiphany been effectual
and had the czar been killed, conditions
D iii Russia today are such that a revolu.
tion might have followed without much
( Of an interval. In spite Of his adher
81 ence to repressive measures and his
recent rundown Of the representative
Of the people in their appeal for a more
I popular government, the car is regard
Cd with veneration by the army and the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
State Drainage,

~ The present legislature will probably
do something toward putting the drain
age Of state lag Ids upon more scientific
basis than at present. Two bills are in
preparation which would have a ten
dency to do this. The first is Mr.. Cole s
bill, which directs the drainage COM
mission to make a comprehensive sur
vey of the state lands, with particular
reference to those which need, drain
age. We do not see how any very per-
manent good can be accomplished with
out such survey. At present the com
mission is going at the work hit and
miss, whereas, if it had a general view
Of the region laid down in maps before
it, the larger or trunk bitches could
be placed so as to drain the largest
possible area with the smallest number
of cross bitches. Such a survey need
not delay the work, nor need it con-
sumo much time or money.
The second proposal is one to create
revolving fund from which drainage
costs may be paid. The theory Of this
bill is that the state should put up a
fund from which the expense of drain
age shall be paid in the first instance
the sums advanced to be repaid out OF
assessments against the lands benefited
The theory of a revolving fund is al
right, but in practice it sometimes does
not perform its revolutions satisfac
torily. The revolving fund out o.
which permanent improvements. are ad
vanced in Minneapolis has had sucl
an experience. It has largely disap
peared. IF the state establishes q re
volving fund, it will be necessary t,
guard it SO that its automatic provi
sions will work. II
The state can afford to adopt lib
eral business policy in the drainage o
| state lands. There is no .expenditur,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
- FORGOT HER NAME
Aged Woman Recalls Her Address with
Difficulty,

An aged woman who had forgotten
her name and residence was on a car
on the Western avenue line yesterday
afternoon The conductor placed her
in charge of the car starter at Wash
ington and Hennepin avenues. The
starter had a puzzling job of it for a
while, but finally, with some difficult
ty, he learned that she lived on the
a car, and while she was passing ia
miliar scenes she suddenly remembered
that her name was Mrs. Gallagher and
that she lived on Fourth avenue near
Lake street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
The Koch Verdict.

The New Ulm jury could not agree
as to whether DIR. Koch is guilty or not.
The division is said to have been nine
While an equal number Of men picked
iup on the street, who had read the evil
Idence and the judges charge, might
develop q like division Of opinion, it is
difficult to see how any one could reach
1.-THE conclusion that guilt had been
There is certainly much strong circum-
stantial evidence in support of the
theory of the state, but that it was
strong enough to warrant a hanging
we do not believe will find many sup
porters among that large jury Of news
ievidence and who have had in the daily
reports every fact of material impor-
Itance, so thoroly has this case been
reported.
Latterly nothing has provoked more
comment than the attitude of the state
toward the element of motive; and the
instructions Of the court on that point,
If the facts ever come out, will prob.
ably be found to have influenced the
result materially. While we are not
disposed to criticise, in this connection
the view Of the court with regard to
the Importance of establishing a mo-
tive, we are very much of the opinion
that any average JUROR left to himself
would naturally look for an adequate
motive, and, finding none in the evi
tdence presented by the state, would be
Influenced strongly thereby in render
ing his verdict. In other words, the
why of such deed is very natura
inquiry and not, to be overlooked or too
much subordinated in legal investiga
ton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
NOT A "LlTERARY FELLER"

An agent for one of the popular maya
zines went into the speakers room one
day and asked Speaker Cannon If he
would contribute an article on some sub
ject relating to national legislation.
i've about all can do responded
Uncle Joe, ITO hold down this job. I am
trying hard and haven't much time fol
anything else Besides, am neither q
literorium nor a journalist"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
JANITORS MAY GO
Present Central Police Station STAFF
Nav Be DISPENSED With.

The municipal building committee,
having charge Of all the unfinished part
of the city hall, met at pm. today to
discuss moving the central police sta
ton to the city hall. It is probable
that the janitors now employed at the
that ianitors at the city hall, paid by
by the commission, will be used. This
will cause material saving in the
police fund.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

New York is tunnelmad. The con-
struction of a deep aqueduct tunnel from
the Catskill mountains to New York city,
a distance Of ninety-seven miles, to de-
liver 300 100000 gallons Of water daily in
New York city. has been recommended
to Mayor Mcclellan by a special water
commission. It was estimated that ii
would cost 100000 mile to dig the tun-
mel. Yet it Is much better to spend the
money this way than in blowing your
Ineighbor to pieces by big guns.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
Henry Holt l. Co., New York; $3.50.
Two Important Books comIng.-A new

Two Important Books comIng.-A new
book by Dr. s. Weir Mitchell and one by
Andrew D. White are scheduled for pub
LEGATION by the Century company In
March 1t is said that DR.. Mitchell con-
siders his new novel the strongest piece
of fiction he has produced. 1t is a. story
of northerners in the south during the
reconstruction period, and its publication
will follow soon upon the authors seven
ty-ffth birthday. which is Feb. Is. The
"reminiscences and autobiography of An
drew D. White, some chapters OF which
have appeared in The Century, will be
awaited with interest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
BATES SIMPLE LIFE
Court Commissioners Official Equip
ment Two Chairs and a Cuspidor.

t'The poetry Of statistics is the title
Of little treatise that Hugh N. Allen,
secretary to the board of county COM
missioners, is planning.
Hugh, being requested by: the com,
missioners to secure an inventory of all
office furniture and appurtenances in
county offices, prepared very formal
and courtly notice asking for said in
formation: A copy Of this he sent to
each official.
To the secretary's delight the sta
tistics have come to hand couched in
the most attractive verbiage and quite
different from ordinary reports. All
Of them look good to Hugh but the
one which he thinks the most of and
is going to use as model and an in
spiration for his treatise is that turned
in by Court Commissioner William E.
Bates.
On the finest Of paper, in an official
cover, written and folded with perfect
neatness, the court commissioners in
ventory starts out with a paragraph Of
! correct introduction and beneath this is
the following list Of possessions:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
CRAIG'S BOOKS MISSING
Lawyers Demand That Opposing Coun
sci Produce Them.

The loss of set of books formerly
the property of George D. Craig & Co.,
undertakers, has caused an unpleasant
controversy between Attorneys G. G.
Laybourn, Harry Mead and George w.
Meyers. Mr.. Mead has made a motion
for an order compelling Mr.. Laybourn
to- produce the books which he claims
show certain facts beneficial to his
clients. Mr.. Laybourn has filed aft
davits to show that the other attorneys
are responsible for the books.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
The Stork in Germany-Hugo Erichse
=, -. ailnrIr,n for January SAYS:
HELL AND HEAVEN

Grant us, o Lord, the grace to bear
The little prfcking thorn;
The hasty word that seems UNFAIR
The twang of truths well worn;
The lest that makes our weakness plain;
The darling plan o'erturned;
The careless touch upon our pain;
The slight we have not earned;
The rasp Of care, dear Lord, today,
Lest all these fretting things
Make needless grief. oh, give u.s. pray,
The heart that trusts and sings.
Set not tby will to die and mot to live;
Set not thy face as fint refusing heaven;
Thou fool, set not thy heart on hell; forgive
And be forgiven. s.
'5s Christina
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
GOOD ADVICE FOR OUR WEALTHY
FRIENDS
Timothy VI.

= ~ timothy VT. -.
Charge them that are rich in this world;
that they be not high-minded; nor trust
in uncertain riches; butHin the living God
who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
that they do good; that they be rich in
good works; ready to distribute, willing
to communicate; laying up in store for
themselves a good foundation against the
time to come that they may lay hold of
eternal life. II
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

Secretary Hay is very busy nowadays
sending notes to the Fpowers,'' warn
ing them against attempts upon the. in
tegrity of the territory of China at the
end of the war. Mr.. Hay is getting
back answers from the said powers with
acknowledgement Of receipt and con.
tents noted,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

Spelling reform sticks to The Minneapo-
lis Journal like bloodsuckers to a turtle,
but it doesn't seem to stick to anybody
else in this hborhood.-Duluth Herald.
Oh, yes; there are the teachers Of the
public schools and the National Educa-
tional association-but perhaps they do
not count with the Herald. ....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

Los Angeles has decided that no build
ing hereafter shall be over eight stories
high. It is certainly enough for any
fireman to fall of Of.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

The Russian artillery company that
drew q bead on the car with shrapnel
have been invited to explain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

Waycross, Ga. has been charging its
one saloon $4,000 a year license. This
year the license was raised to $50, 900.
Waycross is suspected Of hostility to sa-
looms. #
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
i merely against any plan Whereby it
may be done. IS.

a new Chicago daily paper promises to
ignore murders and other crimes, The
local staff will be able to loaf good deal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

Prices Of votes in Colorado opened at
81, sagged at noon to SO cents, and at
4 'clock were weak at a quarter apiece.
By the time the polls closed, the state
was dangerously near free ballot.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
GooD-HEARTED

Kansas City journal
{ IA New York specialist says that water
drinking IS bad for the heart That ex-
plains 1t. We have often wondered why
Kentuckians are such good hearted fell
lows. ssfsa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
Please take It as a compliment

An English labor leader who came
across to look us over, has announced on
his return that Chicago is a pocket edi-
ton of hell Even the Chicago people
town ..t.4* ata& s tEzs#F#
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

The Catholic Standard and Times fears
that the milk Of human kindness is adul-
terated, too. It certainly becomes 50
when everybody is "out to get" everybody
else In business. a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

Fist, secretary of state, then secretary
of the treasury, then secretary of war, at
torney general, postmaster. general, secre-
tary of the navy and secretary Of the in
terror in the order named.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

Governor La Toilette had so much
trouble deciding to whom he should give
the senatorship that he concluded to
compromise by giving it to La Toilette.
The lieutenant governor and most Of the
people approve Of this decision.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

General Leonard Wood says that the
leans who are there selling them bad
rum. It will be difficult to get up an
argument on this statement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

Backache is almost immediately re-
lieved by wearing one of Carter IS
Smart Weed and Belladonna :Backache
Plasters. Try one and be free from
pain. Price 25 cents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
Friday ming,

lower classes. With Nicholas III. laid
low and the object Of their generation
removed, the conditions for the rise Of
the revolutionary spirit would have been
still more favorable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

An exchange says Wall street is be-
ing drained. Look out for foods in New
Jersey.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
Presidential Succession,

To the Editor of The Journal.
To settle an argument kindly avwer
the following: In case Of the dearns OF
president and vice president Of the United
States who assumes the office? Please
state the rotation in which the office
would fall j. C.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

The Minneapolis Journal has depart
ment headed What Women Want to
Know" It. fills less than half column.
It's a lovely compliment or shot either
way.-New York Mail.
Please take it as a compliment @
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

The indianapolis News suggests the
Rev. Charles Wagner for. the new
French premier. A little simple life might
give gay Paree some much needed rest
and sleep. ssa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

The Globe still maintains that it is
not against railroad rate regulation. Tt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
THE MAGAZINES

A Burns Cottage Association.-The
Burns cottage at the st. Louis fair has
resulted in the organization Of Burns
club in st. Louis, which is expected to be
the precursor of many like clubs IN the
country, says The caledonlan for January
It Is certain that the Burns cottage Won
derfully stimulated interest IN the poet
among Americans, and Scotchmen the
country over will take an interest IN the
club movement.
The stork in Gernany.-Hugo Erlchsen
in The Pilgrim for January, says:
Ask German where the storks go when they
leave the fatherland and he will reply: South! y
That is all he knows about it. But some years
ago an American clergyman, temporarily residing
at Rerlin. had an opportunity of deciding where
these birds spend the colder part OF the year
He enticed one of them into his garden, caught
II and placed silver ring about Its leg, on
which was engraved Berlin, 1888 The d.
vine having observed the habits OF the birds.
took it for granted that the stork would reoccupy
it's usual quarters upon its return In the spring,
which. indeed, proved to be the case. The sur
nrise Of the clergyman's household was great,
however, when its members noticed that their
stork" now wore two silver rings upon his. leg
instead OF one The bird was recaptured and
behold! the old ring was back again and ac-
companying it another which read: India sends
greetings to Berlin. :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

that will 50 quickly and 50 surely add
to the permanent wealth Of the state.
There are remaining in the state about
two million acres Of reclaimable lands,
which, when drained, will provide farms
on which the finest crops in the world
can be raised. Besides, the drawing
off Of the surplus waters will make
access to one part Of the state from
another, which is now embarrassed by
wide swamps, practicable. The cutting
Of little local bitches hardly meets the
problem Of making all northern Min
nesota homogeneous farming country.
You can get anything you want out Of
a hand writing expert-except perhaps q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
ONE THING IN COMMON
washington Post

Colonel Bryan and his min law have
made up. They probably met on the
common ground that neither Of them cares
much for Judge Parker. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

Mr.. Niedringhoss is still running neck
and neck. with Cockrell, whereas he
wanted to go tandem. ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
A PRIMER OF LITERATURE.

What is the literature Of today? "
+ ~ Fiction - -
How is fiction divided? p:
, Into historical novels and nature books.
What is a historical novel? -
: One that shows no trace Of history or Of
- novelty. q
What is a ma ture- book? - .-.. q. = :,
A volume of misinformation about animals.
Why nature books popular just now?
Because they are the fashion. II 8
Mention some recent nature books:
1.-THE Lions of the Lord, "Pigs In Clo-
ver," 'The Octopus" 1.-THE Blue uoose''
and s'The Sea Wolf"
What are the best selling books? - Is
Those which sell the best people. - = ~
What is a magazine?
!. A small body of literature entirely sur
rounded by advertisements. ~.'.
Why is comic paper so called?
Because it's so funny that anybody buys it.
What is crtic?. E-& ~. III -e
A critic is a man who writes about the
e. books he doesn't like. - ri. .,
What Is. poetry? 49,. .- ., ..-..
Lines Of words ending with the same sound.
What is minor poet? a.. 49, E5-
: A poet not vet 81 years Of age. ...' r
What is major poet? s''< -
There isn't any. -, ~. !.
What Is publlsher?' ~ = n.sr..~ ~ -E
~ A man who is blamed If book doesn't
. sell, and ignored If it does. - -,
What does a publisher mean by problem novels ?
All. except kipling's and Mrs. Humphrey
IL Wards. r., -.-.
What makes book a phenomenal success? 49,
Much bad. much pad and much ad. ~
! Carolyn Wells, in the January Metropolitan.
Mild Measles Spells or Makes a Ro.
nance, WhIch?-A case Of measles and
a rather mild one, too, wrecked the bril-
lfantly conceived plans of Wilhelm. the
dissolute son Of Count 'Darnsdorf Of Sake:
Cassell who sought the hand Of Princess
Nina. According to the story told IL
The Custodian, by Archibald Eyre, the
princess had fled to Scotland to escape 6
sutton thrust upon her by Count Darns
dorf and to find Wilhelm, whom she
| thought she loved. The count gave chase
and in England fell in with Oswald Chap
man, handsome young Oxford graduate
| of amazing honesty and extreme credul
ity. The count was then suddenly re-
called, leaving Oswald to find the prin
duchy in which the princess was inter.
ested in some degree. t.
4 In the strange maze Of events tina
succeeded, Oswald bribed Wilhelm, wht
was desperately in need Of funds, tt
marry the princess maid in waiting, ant
| then proceeded to fall in love with flel
himself. With stern sense Of duty, how
ever, he watched Wilhelm and the mait
| drive secretly to Scotch minister's t.
be married. But the minister had tn,
| measles. .e. 1.., .-r.- ... ......
But that is only a part of the story
Surely measles would not have been al
lowed to prevent a wedding, at any rat
the measles of a minister, when minis
tiers are SO plentiful if there had not beef
| some high purpose to be accomplished.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

The delight Of being mystified is exem-
plif1ed each afternoon and evening at the
Orpheum this week. when Ching La Foo
produces rabbits, bowls of water and 9TH
er unexpected articles from behind a
briefly waved rug, ..a--..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20

THE Female Detectives" with the Rus
sell Brothers as stars, is drawing we'll al
the Bijou this week. -