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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
Burbanking Animals,

The Atlantic Monthly, most staid
and dignifed of publications, let's go of
some speculations on the Burbanking
of animals, a subject suggested by the
success Of the California wizard in
making fadeless flowers and seedless
fruits.
The Atlantic would be glad to know
from Mr.. Burbank whether he does not
consider it within his province to cross
animal with the strength Of the one and
the calm disposition Of the other;
whether it is not not within the range
Of his genius to unite the cat with the
rabbit and thus assure us a Thomas who
will conduct his love scenes in panto-
mime. The Atlantic is willing to CON
slider these things, tho it rather stag
gers at the thought Of a horse with the
jump Of a grasshopper.
If Mr. Burbank should address him
self to the Improvement of the human
family there is an opening to produce
the man or woman with six hands.
There has always been a complaint that
such a person did not exist, while
chores were piled on certain persons,
just as tho they had a half dozen fms.
But the idea of a six-handed mother,
cheerful as it seems, must be abandoned,
for she might become the parent of six
handed children, and think of six chill
dren each with six hands for mischief.
Think, too, of a sixduked pugilist en-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
A Move on the Gar Monopoly.

The Interstate commerce commission
has delivered hard blow at the Armour
private car monopoly in deciding that
the refrigerating charges are part of
the transportation, and that it is the
duty of the carrier to publish and OBJ
serve rates for icing as well as haul
ing cars. The commission holds that
icing charges must be reasonable.
Under. the decision any charge in ex-
cess Of $3.50 for the ice actually used
in the cars is unreasonable and excess
sive. The Michigan Central railroad
has already complied with the order of
the commission and the Pere Marquette
promises to do SO as soon as it can get
rid Of it's exclusive contract with the
Armours. This decision will eventually
compel the railroads to provide them
selves with refrigerating cars for their
patrons. 49,. ,
The railroads have been maintaining
all along that they were the innocent
victims Of the private car lines, help,
less to extricate themselves or the
shippers from the grasp of the monop
oily. Now it seems as tho two railroads
saw a way Of getting out and perhaps
others, if they are Industrious, will dc
likewise. The shippers Of the country
have neverbeen quite able to see why
the railroads were doing the collecting
for the private car lines if they did not
have some potent reason for so doing
If thew have not thew will seek to com
ply with the commissions order.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
Getting Around the Elkins Law

The Port Arthur Oil Refining COM
pany has grievance which seems to
indicate that the fine italian hand of
the oil octopus has been engaged on the
freight rates in that vicinity The Port
Arthur company complains to the inter
state commerce commission that the
Louisville & Nashville, the Illinois Cen
trail and other roads have conspired
with the Standard to ruin its business.
Port Arthur is in the extreme south,
and has to ship it's oil northward. Ac-
cordingly the rate, on refined oil from
New Orleans to Chicago is Al cents and
to other northern points in proportion.
If the Standard wanted to ship from
New Orleans to Chicago, which it never
does, of course it would have to pay
the same rate, 50 there is no discrimina-
ton and no rebate. The rate from Chi
cago to New Orleans, however, a rate
that can be taken advantage of by the
Standard only, is only % cents, trife
more than half the reverse rate. The
Standard thus is able to get into the
markets within few miles Of the in.
dependent refinery, whereas the latter
is cut off on every side from market
This is amazingly simple and there is
no "rebate'; in it--but it works.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07

intensely amusing. A sample is the fol-
lowing extract from a rather preten-
tious article by Frederick Boyd Steven-
son, whoever he may be:
During all these years Norway has been
persistent in her opposition to Sweden,
She began by abolishing her nobility and
then demanded revision of the consti-
tuition. Not satisfied with parliament
of her own, Norway insisted that the
councillors who represented her in Stock
holm should be allowed to take part in
the debates Of the Swedish parliament in
direct defiance of the act of the union.
The storthfng passed measures making
this demand three times and three times
King Oscar II. vetoed them, but upon the
fourth demand, with view of retaining
peace, a reluctant concession was made
to the insistent Norwegian. Gaining her
point in this respect Norway made other
demands She wanted separate consul
lar service She wanted a separate flag,
and, she wanted the right to make treat
les with other countries Independently Of
Sweden. And 1t is here where the inf1u-
ence OF Russia is made apparent, for with
the right to open negotiations thru her
own agents with foreign countries, Nor.
way would have the power to grant sea-
ports to whomsoever she chose. The re-
cent Morse movement started by liter
"i Aiieh iias resulted IN sui iurlner
widening the breach. This movement
provides for revival Of the old language
of the Vikings into new Morse, which Is
to be entirely free from the modern COR
ruptions from the Danish tongue.
It is, of course, not necessary to
deny that Norway never wanted a
voice in the Swedish riksdag, and any
measures which the Norwegian stor.
thing passed on the subject would
never have been given serious consid-
Grafton. Furthermore, Norway is, and
always has been, just as afraid of Russia
still, furthermore, the movement to
establish the landsmaaI' (not old
Morse by any means) has only amused
the Swedes who have taken any inter.
est in if
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
Daring Feats at Wonderland.

4 Calvert the high wire walker at Won
derland, yesterday made spectators hold
their breath. They applauded enthusiast
tically enough when they saw him do his
cake walk, trundle wheelbarrow, walk
with his feet in barrels, balance himself
in a chair, read newspaper and enjoy
bottle Of wine at IA table. When he
started across the wire with a boy on his
back, however, there was a complete hush.
Calvert trotted along briskly without any
hesitation and reached the other side
safely Then the applause broke out.
The youngster who made this exciting
trip across the wire five-eighths OF an inch
thick, seventy feet from the ground, was
Freddie Eyre, s years old, son of F. ].
Eyre, who resides at 1927 Twenty ninth
street S. He did not appear to be the
least bit excited over his adventure and
declared that he did not shut his eyes.
nor was he afraid to look down.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07

i u r 49, + - z N.Y.
standing with the rank and file of his
party than ever before. Politicians are
asking whether the impetus to drastic
legislation has not spent its force.
The La Toilette men say no, that the
people have just begun to rule in Wis
consin and they are prepared to carry
on the government for some years to
come. The laws enacted this winter
are experimental. Their application is
matter Of considerable concern and
the people are not likely to let go be-
fore they see the principles of the La
Toilette program in successful opera
ton.
The enactment of useful laws has
been but one Of the benefits Of the La
Toilette ascendancy. The most import
ant contribution of his administrations
does not show in bills. 1t lies in the
elevation Of the public service, the
publication Of politics, the substitution
of ideals for selfish jobbery. The peo-
pie of Wisconsin will not soon forget
this service nor will they fail to heed
it's lesson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07

whom, except the youngest son, who
died some years since, live near this
place. About fifteen years ago they
moved to the village. where they have
since resided. Mr.. Wager has been a
hardworking, painstaking farmer, and
has prospered. He has been intimately
connected with all the movements which
have contributed to the present high
development of the community's life.
He has been philosophical citizen,
ready to contribute both money and
service toward anything which has
seemed to be for the good of the COM
munity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wager are hale and
hearty, and show little of the wear OF
the fifty years of hard work which Gov
of this state. Mr.. Wager is member
Of the Territorial Pioneers association
of Minnesota
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
La Toilette s Achievements,

The stock taken of the recent Wise
consin legislative session shows that
Governor La Toilette carried thru his
program to a larger extent than is the
fortune Of reforming executives tack
ling legislative bodies. The session is
spoken Of as epoch-making. II
The administration had mapped out
a large field Of endeavor in accordance
with the sweeping message Of the gov
ernor. About its first act was to make.
the governor a senator and in this way
the leaders of the senate at least
thought to minimize the executive hold
on the legislature. But Governor La
Toilette treated them to a surprise by
staying right at his post until the finish
and throwing all the weight Of his in
fuence, both as governor and senator
elect, for his favorite measures.
The most important single event was
the creation Of a railroad commission
with large powers in the matters of
fixing rates and regulating state traf-
fc. This legislation was the slogan of
the first La Toilette compaign eight
years ago, and it is tribute to the
tenacity Of the governor as we'll as to
the organized opposition that it took
six years of valiant battle to win this
victory.
But the railroads draw some consola-
tion from the fact that the johnson
2-cent-a-mile bill failed Of passage,
some of the administration leaders op-
posing it on the ground that they ought
to wait to see what the commission can
accomplish before going into more spe-
cifc railroad legislation.
In the line Of tax reform the enact
ments were many and some of them
important. The most noteworthy was
the establishment of a permanent tax
commission. An attempt was made to
substitute the advalorem system in as
sessing public service corporations, but
1t succeeded only as regards telegraph
and street railway companies. The
state board of assessment was given
! power to reassess property when in its
opinion not assessed up to full value.
AN attempt to tax life-insurance com
panies on the surrender value Of their
policies failed, but a bill was passed
compelling companies to distribute their
4 surplus at least once in five years.
This cures defect in the legislation
which prevented Commissioner Host
from winning his case against the
Equitable last year.
A number Of measures calculated to
make effective the triumphs of the
people recorded in other legislation
were also enacted. Among these were
the antilobby act, the bill prohibiting
corporations from contributing to cam
paign funds and that making the cor
rupt practices act mandatory.
The closing session of the La Fol
lette regime finds the wave of reform
still at flood and the governor in better
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
Getting Into the Cabinet.

An eastern exchange calls attention
to the fact that John Hay never held
an elective office. This circumstance is
not so remarkable at it might seem at
first glance. There are three other
members Of the present cabinet who
never held an elective office and one
recently retired who never figured in
politics even to the extent Of being a
delegate to a convention.
/ Mr.. Root, who served President Nc
Kinley ably as secretary of war and
who has now been called to the head
of the state department., knew nothing
of war VIXEN he went into the cabinet.
The only public position he held was
that of United States district attorney
for the southern district Of New York
by appointment of President Arthur.
Mr.. Hitchcock, whose conduct Of the
Interior department has been such a
terror to evildoers, was rich st. Louis
merchant whom President Mckinley Sc
lected for minister to Russia and whom
he called home to enter the cabinet. He
never held an elective office.
George B. Cortelyou, when young
man, sought employment in Washing
ton under the civil service and has
moved up step by step without the ad-
vantage of political backing. ~. .
q Judges Taft s experience in politics
was a trifle more varied, but still con-
fined to the holding Of judicial posi-
tions. Four members of the present
6 cabinet have been governors or con
gressmen. The facts appear to show
that after the great men of the coun
try have been absorbed into congress
or the governorships, there are still
some left over available for cabinet
purposes. $685.. ... .... ..-,..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07

Special to The Journal.
Castle Rock, Mimi, July Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius II. Wager celebrated
their fitch wedding anniversary here
this week. Fifty years ago they We're
married at Darien, Walworth county,
Wis. Mr.. Wager was born in Ludlow,
N. Y, Sept. II, 1881, and moved to
Fairfield, Rock county, Wis, in 1915,
and six wears later to Cottage Grove,
Washington county, in the territory of
Minnesota. On July 4, 1855, he was
united in marriage with Miss Annette
Carter.
y On the Fourth Of July, 1856, Mr.. and
Mrs Wager moved s to IA e LAIN Mini mile
which Mr.. Wager soon after fled upon,
and which has been in his possession
until sold by him recently to his two
sons. Here they reared their family of
three sons and two daughters, all OF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
COPPER MINING IN NORWAY
Chicago Company Has Begun Develop
ment

The Norwegian-American Copper
Mining & Smelling company, Chica-
go concern, has begun operations on it's
claims along Lyngen fjord in northern
Norway: Mr.. Borresen, mining re en-
arrival Of the company's president,
Alderman Adolph Larson, of Chicago,
is expected. It is understood that the
company has substantial means and
after having opened sufficient num-
Der of shafts to determine the extent
Of the copper fields will begin the erec-,
ton of a smelter. All Norway hopes
that the enterprise will prove a sue
cess, as it is generally believed that
the mineral resources Of the country
should make it wealthy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
Students Are Home.

The Norwegian student singers
reached Christiania from their Ameri-
can tour on July a. They were re-
ceived by twenty thousand people and
conducted to the university, where the
Norwegian and American flags greeted
them. The students sang ga, Vi
ElskerO and "The Star-Spangled Ban,
ner,' in which the big crowd Joined
hea rtiIy
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
MRS. RICE CONVICTED
Street Preacher Failed to Obey Order
to "Move On

Mrs. Maud Rice, the street preacher,
G day ON Mas cha, charge e Of refusing to move
on when ordered by the police, was
found guilty and given suspended SEN
tence Of ten days in the workhouse.
The trial occupied nearly the entire
day. The defense tried to show that
the officers had harbored a .grudgee
against Mrs. Rice for some weeks, and
that at the time Of her arrest they
were rough in their treatment of her.
They failed to prove this and Mrs.
Rice will serve sentence at the works
If arrested again.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
A Finnish Informer.

A notorious woman Of Haparanda,
Finland, was long in favor with the
police on account of her ability to dis
cover plots against the life of Count
Kamenski, the chief of police. The
plots were all imaginary, but she was
literally rewarded, and then, becom.
Of arms concealed for use in case Of
an outbreak. The plant, she said
consisted of 10000 rifles and two can.
non, but the police have not yet found
them
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
Shakspere Al Fresco.

So successful is the open air tour which
the Ben Greet players are making, that
it will probably extend thru the summer
until Sept. 1. The company returns
to the university campus next Monday,
acting the Comedy Of Errors" at
pm. and "A Midsummer Nights Dream
at 8 pm. Nowhere has the company met
a more enthusiastic reception than here
In Minneapolis, where the two perform
ances Of last week were witnessed by
enormous audiences The matinee per-
Torrance is attracting especial attention
thru Its novelty, while the tremendous
success made by the performers in "A
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
Norwegians would Not Stand,

Three Norwegian students in the
graduating class of the Chalmers in.
stitue at Gothenburg gained the i'll.
will of many Of the Swedes by remain.
ing seated while Swedish national
songs were being sung at the closing
exercises. The Swedes sang rUr Sven
du friska.'' Many thought that, even
tho Norwegians could not sympathize
with the sentiment, they should have
shown respect by rising when the 9th.
ers did
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
Harvest Looks Good.

Crop reports from Norway are uni
formly satisfactory. A drought was
threatened over almost the entire coun.
try, but just as the fields began to
show the effects the rain came in boun-
tiful quantities everywhere thru the
eastern ANTS and along Chrlstlanla
ford.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
Villa for Princely Pair,

The wedding present from King Os-
car and Queen Sophia to Prince and
Princess Gustaf Adolf was the delight
full villa Sofero, and, in addition, the
princess received a diadem of valu-
able Jewels Valuable gifts have come
to the princely couple from all parts
of the country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07

: The railroads have been maintaining
all along that they were the innocent
victims Of the private car lines, helpless
to extricate themselves or the shippers
from the grasp of the monopoly. Now it
seems as tho two railroads saw a way Of
getting out and perhaps others, If they
are industrious, will do likewise. The
shippers Of the country have never been
quite able to see why the railroads were
doing the collecting for the private car
lines it they did not have some potent
reason for SO doing. If they have not
they will seek to comply with the COM
MISSIONS order.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
Navles for Sweden and Norway.

To the Editor of, The Journal.
Please inform me as to the relative
strength of the navies of Sweden and
Norway. Reader.
The New York World Almanac gives
Sweden nine battleships of the third
class and Norway four; Sweden sixteen
coast defense ships, and Norway four;
Sweden one first-class cruiser, Norway
one first-class and one second class;
Sweden three third-class cruisers; Swe-
den eight sea-going gunboats, and Nor
way thirteen; Sweden nine river-going
gunboats, Norway fifteen; Norway two
transports; Sweden nine special service
boats, including hospital ships, GOLFERS,
etc., and Norway twelve; Sweden eight
school and training ships, Norway two;
Sweden two torpedo boat destroyers;
Sweden nineteen torpedo boats of the
first class and Norway eleven; Swe-
den seven torpedo boats of the sec
ond class, and Norway twenty-five;
Sweden eight torpedo boats Of the
third class; Sweden 212 officers, Norway
las; Sweden 4,7S5 enlisted men, Norway
$500; Sweden 80 heavy guns, Norway "a;
Sweden 1854 secondary and machine guns,
Norway 3S2
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
THE PROMISE OF THE NEW DAY

Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Finish every day and have done with it.
For manners and for wise living it is a
sin to remember. Tomorrow Is new
day; you shall begin it well and serenely,
with too high a spirit to be numbered
with your old nonsense. This day for all
that is good and fair. It is too dear,
with all it's hopes and occupations, to
waste a moment on the rotten yesterday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07

No jollier week has eyer passed at the
Lyceum theater, under the gay guidance
of the Ferris stock company, than the
present, when the laughing medium is
George Broadhurst's lively farce, "Why
Smith Left Home Next week the only
great naval play of the civil war ever
written, William Haworth's 1.-THE En-
sign," will be given Among the char
acters presented are Abraham Lincoln,
Admiral Farragut and Gideon Welles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07

a The back yard" Is being Converted"
in Brooklyn. The neighbors In the block
join In and the park department does the
laying out, Barns are condemned and
alleys given up. One park Of this kind
200 feet wide and 600 feet long has al
ready been created in Brooklyn. The re-
suits are so pleasing that an extension
Of the idea is meeting with popular fa-
vor. Cats are forcibly advised to leave
and the birds are finding it out. Instead
Of being a barry, catty horror the back
yard becomes joy forever
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
THE IMPERsoNAL PUBLIC
Kansas city Star.

Modern civilization penalties obvious
forms Of theft, but sanctions analogous
proceedings conducted under the guise Of
high finance. A man is expected to deal
honorably with his neighbor, but he is
allowed to regard the impersonal public
as his prey,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07

st. Paul seems to have returned to his
old attitude toward Minneapolis, but the
difference in size Is so great now that
Minneapolis would be ashamed to assault
the little fellow, altho she might snap her
second finger on his head by way of re-
proof. .-. 80. --.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07

Secretary Hitchcock says he has no OBJ
lection to offer to the Mitchell jury's rec
ommendation of mercy. What the de-
partment wanted was warning to land
thieves and the secretary Of the interior
opines that he got 1t In the conviction of
United States senator followed by con-
fession Of lot of his ''clients."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07

Those who enjoy amateur shows at the
Unique theater can be assured that the
show tonight will be we'll UP to the
standard. Twenty volunteers have ap"
piled for the privilege of appearing and
others will doubtless be added.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
AN INACCURATE YARN
Sample of Some That Have Been Told
About Norway.

Many inaccurate statements are being
printed concerning Sweden and Norway
since their fallout has engaged the at
tention Of the world. If they were not
likely to cause harm. when the situa-
ton is somewhat tense theY would be
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
Films Return Home.

Expatriated Firms are returning to
their native land in large numbers to
begin life anew. Among the recent ar
rivals is Georg Kuhlefeldt, former
MAYOR of Lovisa, who was exiled year
ago and has since lived IN Stockholm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
AN OVERSIGHT

~ -I@--7 GhanSdS CITY
While Poultney Bigelow did not pre-
dict the Japanese Russian war, nobody
doubts that he could have predicted 1t If
he had wanted to. Poultney happened to
be making a speciality Of the German
American war at the time, that's ALL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07

: Vice President Fairbanks probably con-
siders that Mr.. Root has made an unnec-
essary sacrifice in returning to the cab
met. ri