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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
The Political Tug Of War.

"Those who thru pull wish to break
certain laws or ordinances are the hard
est to deal with, - is the summing up Of
Mr.. Conroy's experience as chief Of
police. That it is a gust summing up no
one doubts. It expresses concretely the
evils of the system of "inhuence.' It
is this system which does so much
toward bringing popular government
into contempt. Influence is, to be sure,
never used except by those who have it
and those who have, it: are the very
people who know it is wrong to use it.
For personal comfort, for selfish ends,
for various motives they do use it, and
an administration is strong or weak in
proportion as it resists or succumbs to
the magic Of the "pull.' It is not
pleasant to think that the administra.
tion Of a set Of laws by set Of sworn
officers resolves itself into a tug of
war, but it is SO. Special permits to
builders to break ordinances, special
permits to merchants to fill the streets
with signs, special permits to vendors
to sell wares in prohibited places are
continually being asked and obtained
The aldermen grant them and then gel
angry if number Of people who SCI
them doing crooked things decline t.
believe they DO them with, a straight
motive. @sz>}E5 ~, = -'sSS
Reform should be twofold. If WI
expect our officials to. have stiff back
bones, take the pressure off them ant
| let them straighten up once.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

"a good many Of the 'boys'' were in
the galleries and in the council chamber
and hanging around the doors yesterday
when the new mayor was inaugurated,
but the prom. cit. :" was. conspicuous by
his absence and declaring by that fact
that he didn't care cent. The respon-
sible citizen who takes 50 little interest
in such an important matter as a change
in city adrninistra alton that he cannot
spare an hour or two for 1t on q holiday
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

and counts numbers in response to audi
ence calls. He is a wonderfully intelli-
gent little animal, and found it difficult
to get away from the audience. The Pros
per troupe, Swiss acrobats, offer a number
Of new acts, and the whole stunt goes with
a dash and cleverness that makes a big
hit with the house. The Strong Girl
performs some feats Of strength which ap-
pear beyond the powers of a woman. act
ing as the base of pyramid formations and
supporting several hundred pounds of hu-
mainly. New kinodrome pictures of
which "Barnum's Trunk is the best,
close the performance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
.sNoWFLAkEs

Out Of the bosom Of the air,
Out Of the cloud-folds Of her garments
Over the woodlands brown and bare,
= Over the harvest fields forsaken, ii
Silent, and soft. and slow
Descends the snow.
Even as our cloudy fancies take 81.
Sudden shape in some divine expression,
Even as the troubled heart doth make
In the. white countenance confession.
0 The troubled sky reveals
The grief 1t feels. "a
This is the poem OF the air.
Slowly In silent syllables recorded;
This is the secret OF despair, a Il
Long ii. Its clendy ssbosoln boarded. s.
Now whispered and revealed
To wood and field. s.s3s
Henry Wadsworth Longf fellow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
Mavor Jones' Civil Service.

. MAYOR Jones has given his adhesion
to the principles Of civil service reform
in practical way. While the Mime
apolis charter makes no provision Tor
the merit system, it gives the mayor
almost unlimited power over the police.
He can appoint or discharge at will.
Taking into account this great power,
Mayor Jones has set out voluntarily to
limit himself in its use. He purposes to
make and enforce g. set Of rules which
will bring the whole police force under
a merit system of his own creation. Can
didates for the force will be asked to
submit to physical examination and
mental test, and the mayor promises to
select any men he may need for the
police force from this list of eligibles,
without regard to political affiliations.
He promises also that no officer will be
discharged from the force without be-
ing informed of the charges against him
and having an opportunity to be heard.
This is the essence Of the merit sys-
tenn, and its>voluntary application to the
police force, while extra-legal. is not
only practical but it is wise.
If Mayor Jones' experiment succeeds,
as it ought with proper application, it
will go far toward protecting the police
men in their places for the future. No
succeeding mayor can, without doing
violence to his own sense Of right, dis
possess a policeman who obtained his
place by merit and who has attended
strictly to his professional duties, mere
ly to make room for a spokesman. ,-..
The mayors suggestion to the council
/ to go and do likewise with the fire de
partment is very apropos. In fact, these
two departments, police and fire, are
about the only ones that need reforming
The remainder Of the city government
goes on its way practically undisturbei
by political mutations. The waterworks
city engineers office, the health de
partment and others might do a littl,
better by excluding politics altogether
but they have never been scandalousl,
used for political purposes, while boil
the police and fire departments hav,
been.
Mayor Jones has taken a stand il
which one may see the combination O
the views of the idealist and the prac
teal man of affairs. The Journ
hopes and believes that his experiment
will abundantly succeed and lay tn
Al foundation for charter civil service.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
Unique-Contlnuous Vaudeville.

Jarrett's royal marionettes were evident
ly given the headliner place yesterday by
the audiences at the Unique theater. The
antics and lines of the dummy perform
ers received much applause. Altho sur
felt Of acrobatic performances has been
given in the city, Hines and Kimball
showed something new in this line. Dix
on Bowers and Dixon in a sketch, 1.-THE
Three Rubes,'' did an, absolutely unique
turn, and ON recall brought - down the
house with their baseball features 80.
Stoddard and Wilson, comical musical
artists, were exceptionally good and in
troduced several really fresh jokes. Col
Inns and Keene in. Mooney, the Express
man. were acceptable, altho the express
man, following a long line of precedents
protested against the vaccination OF the
Minneapolis policemen because the!
couldn't catch anything" Joseph Nc
Cauley's Down on the Farm with the
assistance of a boy singer, was up tt
standard. The pictures of this illustrated
song add much to the interest OF the per-
Torrance. Among the moving picture!
the. Frenchman in search Of wife, 81
popular earlier in the season, is reproduced
to the qualification of the Unique patrons
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

The. presentation Of a loving cup by
the council to the retiring president
Mr.. Jones, now mayor, is matter of
special public interest for the argument
it affords of the cordial relations exist
ing between the mayor and the council
This ought to be worth good deal asa
factor making for good government
lManifestly better results are to be ex
pected when the council and the mayor
| are on the best Of terms, if both are
inclined to do what is for the public
l,good.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
HE NEVER MIXED. A cow
New York Sun.

New York Sun. -. -. =.
Seas of sentimental nonsense in praise
of rural charms have been written, most
ly by persons themselves fond Of the
pleasures of the town. To city folks who
can afford the contrast, few months
among the zephyrs and heifers are very
agreeable. But village life in itself, I'M
frightened and unsweetened by urban
foil and background, is apt to be weary,
depressing, narrow, unrelentingly mo-
notonous, given to fool gossip and
ninding other peoples business: r -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
TIE ISSUE OF TODAY
Kansas City Star.

Republican Missouri cannot afford to
send as It's representative to Washington
a. railroad or trust man to antagonize the
presidents desire to. make, railroads and
trusts amenable to wise legislation. 1t
cannot afford to select a. machine poll.
tician who stands for all that Roosevelt
opposes in public life. It has no need
to run this risk. It has the very best
material at hand. Major William War
ner is one Of the items Of thousands
Of the plain people, and has, won public
reward because of his distinguished T. abilT
ity, honesty and fidelity. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

The most original reason for not going
to church. given by a Philadelphia man in
a newspaper Symposium on that subject.
was that he did not have the time be-
cause his wife saved up the work Of the
week for him to do on Sunday. "The
woman" as usual, was in fault
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

An interesting figure has arisen on the
horizon of Minnesota politics. He enter
tains the idea that the public business
should be done on the same principles
that insure success in private affairs
Keep your eye on that man Clague.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

State Representative Cunningham Of
Nebraska. who received letter from
President Roosevelt congratulating him
on his large family Of eight sons, is pre-
pairing to introduce bill prohibiting col
lege football. Mr.. Cunningham is anxious
to keep his sons. - =,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

German authorities, who have recently
been called upon to try the case of a
colonial government official accused Of
gambling, excused him on the ground
that tina poker is not gambling. Strictly cor
reot. Poker is a business transaction in
which man may sell short or buy on
rising market, but it is not gambling
Bridge is merely chess with a side bet K
keep the audience from quitting a da!
before the, issue. Il -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

A German newspaper prints an adver-
tisement offering for sale ga large landed
estate carrying the right to a seat and
a vote in the Diet This would be a
nice place for John D. Rockefeller, only
the poor fellow can't eat.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
1T COSTS TO KEEP UP A NAVY
Warrington Post.

- :. Warrington Post. -.
We are not surprised to hear that the
British government will soon retire some
forty vessels which now figure on paper
as part of the imperial navy According
to a statement Of Admiral Lord Beres-
ford, made in parliament a few years
ago, the process of elimination might be
carried much further 2 without serious
di1ninution of England's naval strength.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
TRIoLET

A wheelbarrow filed with flowers!
Strange gift of man who Is weeping;
Deep sorrow his heart overpowers,
That wheelbarrow filled with flowers
With the fragrance of beauty dowers
little child who lies sleeping;
That wheelbarrow filled with flowers,
The gift of man who is weeping.
s. E. Kiser. in Chicago Record Herald
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

The New York board OF, education by
a@vote of % to Is. refused to allow teach
ers to fog bad boys. but in the discussion
remarks. were. made about bad boys that
go far toward showing that it would Pe
unsafe to allow members of the school
board to teach. In the presence of a real
bad youth rules wouldn't hold some OF
them. + ~ :;zsS :. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
TURKISH PROVERBS
Century MAGAZINE

..... ~ Century Magazine. s
BY the time the wise man gets married
the fool has grown up children.
Be not so severe that you are blamed
for It, nor so gentle that you are tram
pied upon for it.,
Give a swift horse to him who tells the
truth, so that as soon as ne has told it
he may ride and escape. va.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

Senator Mitchell has been given a, hint
to stay away from the senate until the
charges against him are cleared up. The
senator will probably consider this as
hard as being parted from his club dues.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

on Robert Browning. A Filipino who
thinks he understands English need only
sink his teeth into Browning to realize his
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
uesd day s. ye1ling

smoke nuisance will cost some business
men and corporations an initial outlay,
at which they may balk, but they will
more than get it back in the saving in
fuel In St. Paul, where the health
commissioner has made a campaign
against smoke, he has not had undi-
vided support, but DR.. Ohage is not a
man who yields supinely to, opposition.
We do not expect our public officials
to lie down because their path is not
one of roses. We elect them to act
under the law and this is one Of the
laws that they are called upon. by al
considerations Of economy, decency ane
progress to enforce.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
NEWS OF THE BOOK WORLD
THE UNEASY CHAIR

Art as National Asset.-The BurIinp-
ton Magazine, sumptuous English peri
oulcai Tor connoisseurs is publishing a
series Of editorial articles on "Art as a
National Asset" In the December; num-
Der the valuable aid given by the French
government by Its encouragement to pub
fishers of important booksSis held UP as a
worthy example. This encouragement is
given by guaranteeing the purchase by
the government of a considerable number
OF copies Of works that otherwise could
not be published in the ordinary way.
Aiding the production Of long series of
works on important technical and artis-
TIC subjects is valuable, but their distribu-
ton by the government in the quarters
where they will be of most service
doubles the power. for good of this kind
Of government patronage.
r An example Of what can be accom-
plished by this system is shown in the
case OF two magnificent volumes published
by M. Louis GonSe on the provincial mu-
Eseums Of France. The Burlington COM
pares the conditions shown by these vol
| umes to prevail in France with artistic
conditions in provincial England and calls
for a reform in the administration of the
arts which bear in many directions on ma
| tional commercial success. M. S. A. ,
| In Memoriam. = Admirers of Mark
| Twain believe, says Harper's Weekly, that
| the author has never written anything
more effective than the little verse he had
cut in the modest block. of marble which
marks the resting place Of his wife in
Woodlawn cemetery, Elnira, N. y:
| 49,. Warm summer sun, .-
| Shine kindly here.
! .-.-s. Warm southern wind,
| Blow softly here. 4! !.
! Ii II Green sod above, ~: ~ F.
Lie light, lie light, -! =
~ Good night, dear heart,
Good night, good night.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

doesn't deserve decent city government
There Is no mora significant or influential
fact in connection with municipal gov
eminent in general than the aloofness,
OF the good citisen.'' The officer whom
he elects, of whom he seldom speaks
with respect and with whose duties he
is ignorant never sees him. never feels
the touch Of his elbow, while those4who
are in politics for what they can make
out Of 1t never take off sthe pressure.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

A "star-gazer" and controller Of the
fates'' was given three months in the pen
itentiary in New York last week. Evil
IDENTIFY the stars and fates, got together
to throw him down.: ..--~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

The fall of Port Arthur releases a
large amount of wood type, in the yellow
offices which can now be turned over to
Mrs ChadWicks case. :.:-.. ...-...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

The; United States is introducing a
bunch Of new governors this week, all
Of them burning to..ao- something. Some
of them will probably succeed. IL.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

H. H. Rogers, who is in bad health, il
said to be of sensitive nature The ex-
citement of being Tomlawsoned has been
too much for the financier. ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
ONLY ONE CASUALTY
Kansas CITY Star.

Another survivor of the Custer mas
sacre died last week. The public will be-
gin to suspect that the, only person really
killed in that engagement was General
Custer, 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

Mr.. Carnegie has given 100000 to ST..
Louis for a library. Here is a chance for
President Francis to get another nice
position.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

point where he believes the zemstvos
represent the safe and sane democracy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

The Thomas w. Lawson factory has not
emitted any dense smoke for three days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

Florence Stones fine performance Of
Cigarette in .Under Two Flags" is prov
ing of great interest at the Lyceum TINS
week. Besides the intense interest OF the
story, the play has spectacular opportunl-
ties, of which full advantage mas oeeh
taken.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

! The military experts seem to think that
the war is over. If Russia can be brought
to see this 1t will be long step towards
peace
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
GOOD ADVICE ANYTIME
Savannah News.

Savannah News.
Are there going to be more phases OF
frenzied finance? If SO, the lambs should
take warning and give Wall street q wide
berth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE
New York World.

New York World
Mr.. Howells raises the question o.
whether the English really like us. Evt-
IDENTIFY they do. They read Mr.. Howein'
novels and laugh at all Of Mr.. Choates
jokes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
Foyer Chat.

Nankeville's consolidated Ministries come
to the Metropolitan the half week open,
ing Sunday night. The famous minstrel
man, Billy Van, heads the list.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

FL The Quincunx Case, by William Dent
Pitman, is charming little story in which
the chief motive is the solution of a mys-
| terry, the finding of which will crown with
matrinlony a love tale 9gIn pursuit of the
solution some astonishing and stirring
things occur, and the love story Is almost
lost sight of. Unlike most Of the mys-
| teries that are untangled for us so neat
ly by authors who talk leaynedly Of the
wonders Of the deductive method this one
| is solved by a young man who knows
nothing of the science of detection. He
has a ready wit, an Eindomitable purpose
and courage that will not be daunted.
These qualities, helped out by some pieces
| of luck, enable him to win his battle
single handed against. al criminal combina-
ton that is directed with singular intel
lligence. He tells the story himself mod
estly and yet with fire. The literary quail
ity Of the book is not the least Of its good
points, especially as SO many writer's OF
reflective stories lack the literary
touch. w. b. Z.
Herbert B. Turner & Co., Boston.
History of Literature In America
Professor Barrett WendelPs Literary
History of America has been reduced tc
textbook form under the foregoing title
The work has been done by Professor
Wendell and Chester Moves Greenough
who went after suggestions in move
way, tho one which they say mas peer
highly successful. The Literary History
was submitted to one of the advanced
classes. at. Harvard. chapter by chapter
for criticism. The students took advan'
tage of the opportunity to criticise thei1
professors work, but did their criticisins
with< care, to the good Of the book JUS
: recently given to the public. The new
volume preserves the general outline ane
all available portions Of the original work
:, Charles Scribners Sons, New York.
EDWARD Eastestson'ss 9 Last work.-Th,
last literary work of Edward Egglestol
J, was Ibis New Century! History OF tn
United States. His PURPOSE as disclosed
in, the book. just published has been t.
tell the story eeof oour COUNTRY SO brief!
. that it mightbe mastered .witfin the usua
time allotted Is the Study, '"andaSyet It
i preserve It's interest ,lnimpaired: by con
densation. He has succeeded admirably
..t :. :; The" American Book company, New
York. 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

The novelty musical numbers introduced
nv Florence Bindley in 1.-The Street
Singer" at the Bijou this week, were writ
ten expressly for her. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

Great interest is felt in the appearance
at the Metropolitan the latter part OF next
week Of Charles Hawtrey' tne famous
English comedian in "a Message from
Mars"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
seems to offer a secure and continuous
prosperity if we take it with balance and
sanity.

Roster Of University Alumnl.-The
Minnesota Alumni Weekly for Dec. 10 is
a special number containing. list Of all
| of the alumni of the university.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

'After Midnight" new and successtul
rnelodrama, will be the attraction at the
Bijou the coming week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

Port Arthur was swept 80 bare OF sup.
plies that the only horse not eaten was
the pale horse. 90 .i--
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-03
THE CITY.

Weather Forecast.
Fair tonight and Tuesday; colder to-
night with freezing temperature.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-03
SCHOOL LIFE.
Normal Seniors and Juniors Tell
of Social Functions i'm
Rhyme.

On Saturday evening the seniors of
the Normal were entertained by Miss
Maud Rowe. The juniors prepared to
have a party in the same house, and
succeeded as they always do. There
are only ten of the Juniors and thirty
of the seniors, so the juniors are aptly
called The Upper Ten
The shades of night were falling fast,
As thru the streets the Juniors passed
Who said with many laugh and smile
"We ii fix those seniors after while. -
And while their cakes the seniors made,
The juns prepared to make raid;
And as their faces plainly told
The seniors we've completely sold
Next the seniors did telephone
Their guardian to have the juns
come home,
Fol they were sore at the trick played
So sore, that trouble they would have
N lde.
Then while their lunch the juns did eat
The seniors tried a laughing { y feat.
But they own, and we say, amen,
The j. niors are ''The Upper Ten. - \