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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
HE HADN'T THE COIN
Would-Be Soldier Lost to Army Be
cause of Financial Lack.

Tho he is not citizen of the United
States, Herald Johnson would pawn his
watch, if he had one, for the privilege
of donning Uncle Sam s uniform and
shedding his blood and other people IS
for the stars and stripes. =
. johnson applied yesterday for enlist
ment at the Washington avenue re:
cruiting office, and all went we'll until
it came to the question of citizenship.
He hurried to the courthouse and swore
allegiance to the flag, the constitution,
President Roosevelt, the Declaration
of Independence, the Monroe doctrine
and everything else in sight. -
This was highly gratifying to the
clerk of the court, but he was com
PEELED by the statutes in such cases
made and provided to demand a dollar
from the would-be citizen. johnson
was long on patriotism but short on
coin, and turned sadly away to seek
someone who could lend him the sum
which stood between him and his desire
for military glory.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

A VISIT WITH THE BIRDS OF MEX
lCO.-The nature lover, like most other
lovers, is likely to be jealous Of his first
love. He never quite >outgrows tender
sentiment for it's object The suggestion
of visit to tropical birds, therefore,
smacks Of disloyalty to the birds at home.
But as he is not likely on his return to
find that the birds at home have taken
offense or any the less greedily eat of the
meals he provides in his dooryard he
need have no fears, especially if his visit
be made by a book edition de luxe)
train, such as TWO BIrdLovers In Mexico
by G. William Beebe, curator of ornithol-
ogy of the New York geological park.
The trip described in the books pages
is that of Mr.. and Mrs. Beebe from Vera
Cruz across Mexico to the Pacific and
back. 1t was made overland in the win
ter time, and, while it is devoted chiefly
to birds, it contains much of value about
other animal life Of the republic to the
south. The author is rightly described
as a bird lover. HeE shows his affection
in a friendly and intimate. style that
could spring only from a love of his sub
ject. The numerous photographs which
Mr.. Beebe gathered on his trip seem tc
show a friendliness on the part Of the
! birds and animals for him as well. Many
of them look as tho the subjects had
deliberately posed, in order that he who
had come so far to visit them might
carry back the best 'likenesses" pos
sible. Il
The last chapter Isl by Mrs. Beebe, an6
tells ':How we did it, giving a few
practical suggestions as to- the question
of supplies, clothing, etc, for such g
trip. 's.-1E".
In an appendix IS given a list of the
birds and animals observed. with suf'
ficient description for purposes Of identi'
flea tion. .-,,.s,..
The book is an admirable one to win
ter with either In the north or the south
where the birds described make theil
winter home. "Gst
Houghton, Mifnn 4 Co., Boston. So net.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
The Drainage Problem.

An interesting statement Of condi-
tions affecting the proposition Of the
Minnesota State Drainage league to Sc
cure the aid Of the government in
draining public lands In this state is
furnished in T b o J urn al's Wash
ington correspondence today. The
statement there made, while not at all
encouraging as to favorable action by
congress, is not at all unfriendly to the
project. The purpose of it is simply to
set forth the facts so that people of
Minnesota, who are back Of this move
merit for drainage Of public lands, may
the better appreciate the difficulties
with which they must contend.
1t is hardly reasonable to expect that
Immediate success should follow this
effort. AS pointed out in the dis
patches, the embarkation of the govern.
ment on the irrigation work was only
brought about after years of agitation
The irrigation work Of the government
is urged as ! precedent for the partici
patton of the government in the drain
force lies in the claim that it is as much
the province Of the government to drair
as it is to irrigate. Unquestionably the
educating which the irrigation people
have. done will redound to the advan
| tage Of the drainage movement. There
are some differences Of a material kind
however. Most Of the land which ought
to be drained is not public land, an6
money for that purpose cannot be Oh
tanned by it's sale or from any fenta
scheme. At the same time, the super
vision Of the government IN drai'nag'
work is very desirable and the knowl
edge Of the difficulties =, in the way
ought not only to be Of value to the ad
vocates Of drainage, but serviceable il
enabling them to meet the opposition.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
A. c. MccLURG g. co.'s CHRISTMAS
RnnkS EnR

A. c. MccLURG g. CO.'S CHRISTMAS
BOOKS FOR THE E*YOUNG.-Among the
attractive books offered for young readers
by A. c. McClurg & Co. of Chicago this
fall, "The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys"
by Guilelma Zollinger, holds an import
ant place. A special edition, the eighth
of this popular story, which is enjoyable
for both old and young, has been issued
in attractive form.
A story for girls, but with considerable
interest for boys as well, is Lady Dear," "
by Millicent E. Mann. The story is that
of a little mistress Of castle in Spain,
real castle, not dream castle. 1t is
illustrated.
Two fairy books are included in the
list One is The Moon Princess" by
Edith Ogden Harrison, author of Prince
Silverwings'' and "The Star Fairies" and
is Illustrated in colors by Lucy Fitch
Perkins. The other is 1.-THE Face in the
POOL the text and the rich-colored
Illustrations being tbsaJ. Allen st. John.
Both Of these books are such as to de-
light children.
Tommy Postof9ics by Gabrielle =. p.
Jackson, is the frtRS story 4of very IN
I teresting pussy.
"Christmas Bells is a series OF Christ
mas carols illustrated and lettered at
tractively. The words are by Mary Drum
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
La Follette's Dilemma.

Governor La Toilette s call for an ex.
ira session of the Wisconsin legislature
has again raised the question "Will he
or will he not go to the senate?'
In the embarrassment Of official
riches Governor La Toilette is in sim
liar position with David B. Hill in the
year 1891. Mr.. Hill was governor of
New York and had been elected to the
senate. But neither one Of them has
as many offices as James A. Garfield
who was member of the lower house
of congress, senator-elect from Ohio anG
president t-elect Of the United States at
one and the same time. Had he not
been elected senator he would have gone
back to the house and probably have
been made speaker. Had he not been
elected president, he would have gone
into the senate. But Mr.. Garfield had
no difficulty in deciding the momentous
question. No man ever hesitated be-
tween the presidency and any other Of
fee So Mr.. Garfield was inaugurated
president on the day he would other
wise have beer sworn in as senator.
Mr.. Hill s case differed from that OF
Mr.. La. Follette's in the fact that he
had not been reelected to the office OF
governor. His term had only a few
months to run. He held on during
those few months in order to prevent
Jones Of Binghamton, the gentleman wht
"paid the freight, - from occupying the
chair for even day. Hill was moi
fond of Jones. La Toilette has more
than year yet to serve as governor
and he has innumerable fences to fix VI
in the state Of Wisconsin. Whether hi
can manage reform in Wisconsin as wei
from Washington as from Madison will
enter into Mr.. La Toilette s final deci
sion. The precedents are very largely
against Madison. Very few men hav,
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
St. Paul $ Liberality of Purse.

When it comes to raising money for
public buildings St.. Paul is certainly
setting an example which Minneapolis
ought to take notice Of; not. that there
is any especial occasion now to raise
money here for public buildings, but
that the same public spirit and liberal
ity which will finance a $25O,O0O or
100000 auditorium and $250,000 Y.
M. G.. A. building is not likely to stop
at those things, but to manifest itself
in other ways very much to the advan-
tage Of that city. Possibly it might be
done, but we should not like to try to
raise $250,000 in Minneapolis just now
for either one of the purposes to which
the people Of St. Paul are subscribing
so literally, even if we were not pro-
vided with both the institutions to which
they are subscribing. st. Paul doesn It
do half the business that Minneapolis
does and is not making the growth that
this city enjoys at present, but it is
certainly long way from a dead town
! when it's citizens are willing to tax
themselves SO. heavily for the benefit of
| the future mainly.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
Balfour Must Go.

h. The press reports from London are to
the effect that Premier Balfour is on
the point of resigning, the propriety Of
the act having been "suggested' by
the leading newspapers Of his own
party. ..-.,
= For year or more Balfour has been
In the position Of the man who had the
wolf by the ears. He would have been
glad at any time to let go could he
have seen favorable opportunity. It
has never, come. The position of the
Unionist majority has grown steadily
worse until today it is held together
only by the leaders, promise to appeal
to the country.
The rock on which the Tory majority
has :. split is supposedly the fiscal
question, but it is quite likely that it
is only one Of several contributing
causes. The education act, which gave
deep offense to the non-conformists, con-
tributed to the unpopularity of the Bal
four ministry. The largest factor after
all, however, is the general one that the
unionist mandate to rum the country
has expired. The parliament has run
its seven years practically and the
HMarriage of William Ashe'' to power
is about ito be taken from him in a di-
vorce proceedings in which the com
plant is incompatibility.
Premier Ralfour's four years have
been eventful ones for England and his
administration has been by no means a
puny one. When it opened England g
Influence on the continent was at the
lowest ebb. The Boer war was dragging
itself along in guerilla combats, which
made England ridiculous and caused her
to be despised among the uniformed
statesmen of the triple alliance. France
was still whining about Egypt; Russia
was growing On the Indian frontier; !;
there were troubles with America over
the Alaskan boundary. In four years
all of this has been changed. Russia has
been lfl1miliated in great war. Victo-
rious Japan has hard and fast alliance
with Great Britain to divide the orient.
The. Indian frontier is strengthened
i by the bold expedition into Tibet.
France has been conciliated to the point
Y where Egypt is no longer mentioned.
h The Alaskan boundary question is set
tied by the fairest arbitration. English
stock is high on the land and the sea,
at home and abroad. In domestic leg
islation the Balfour ministry by dras-
tic bill has put. education on better
Z, basis than it has ever been, and tho the
s school act unduly favored the estab.
]ished church, that was to be expected
from a tory parliament. The Irish
land question has been treated in a
sweeping measure, which promises tc
wipe out landlordism on the island.
Yet a liberal majority and a large one
is assured in the next parliament. 10
sephs Chamberlain and his protection
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
A Splendid Enterprise.

We are.very much interested tn-an IN
terview published today with leading
business man who is taking the. initla-
tive in an undertaking to establish a
substitute for the saloon but who with
holds his name for the. present at least
We have long been of the opinion that
we shall have the saloon until we have
something better in it's place, and that
the most effective effort against the sa
loon is not in smashing the bar, Like
Carrie Nation, or trying to eradicate ap
petites for whiskev by law or by abus
ing the saloonkeeper. The saloon un
uuestionably meets a want. That
want is a rendezvous, a social center,
place where men may meet their fellows
during hours of leisure, and enjoy socia
intercourse and find diversion. The sa
loonSeeper has been wise in adapting
his business to the satisfaction OF that
want and until somebody else furnishes
a place and facilities for the satisfac
tion of that want without the assoc1a
tion of Intoxicating liquors the saloo1
will do business.
= This project to establish in Mime
apolis a substitute for the saloon is par
q tielttla51l.j eltatla51l.j opportune at this tine whe1
The saloon is closed one day in the wee1
and that the day in the week when mos
habitues Of the saloon have most leisur
to enjoy its attractions. A substitut
for the saloon which will provide every
thing that the saloon provides excep
Intoxicating drinks is the great need o
the hour in Minneapolis.
= Is.la Of Pinas 1aines he taxe
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
CIVIL SERVICE RULES
ARE AGAIN AMENDED
Journal Special Service.

Washington, Nov. 24-President
Roosevelt has amended his order to the
civil-service rules relating to the sum-
mary dismissal of federal employees for
misbehavior. One amendment provides
that employees shall not be dismissed
summarily unless their removal will
promote the efficiency of the service.
In instances of this kind they can be
removed, but will not be given a hear
ing. A statement of the cause of re-
moval must be placed on file by the
executive officer who acts. Where en-
ployees are charged with misbehavior
in the presence Of the president or a
member of the cabinet, they can be
dismissed without hearing and no no.
tice of the dismissal need be filed. These
amendments do not give the employees
any more protection. They mean that
if the president has occasion to dis
charge another chauffeur, the president
need not tell about it.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
THE MAGAZINES

Tales for December.-No othing could
be more thoroly typical Of the younger
school of Russian novelists than Nikolai
Teleshov's Children translation Of
which is published as the complete novel
in December Tales. In Children there
are less than dozen characters alto
gether, and the story never wanders IRON
the chief parsonage, a club idler and
man -about-town in ST. Petersburg, who
is suddenly compelled to assume the care
of his sisters two little children. At first
he is annoyed by their presence. which
necessarily interferes with his freedom
but their innocent love and trust win
his heart and their death awakens him
to realization of the uselessness and
folly of his mode of life. The theme is
treated with remarkable simplicity, the
thoughts and actions Of the man being
recorded with almost Photographic faith
fulness, while the author never intrudes
with his own comment Children is,
in fact. remarkable as an example Of the
novel that points a moral and yet has in
it not a single word of preaching. I'D.
The December issue Of Tales presents
a remarkable collection Of stories from
the best living authors the world over.
OF the eight languages represented, Rus
sia has the largest share.
The National Geographic Magazine for
November contains: "Geogra phy," by the
late Sir VIM. Wharton; 1.-THE Birthplace
of Civiliza tion,' "The Proportion OF
Children In the United States '"The
Returns from Alaska" "We Occupy the
Best Position on the Map" Forests
Vital to Our Welfare" Cotton and the
Chinese Boycott" Immigration to the
Southern States.'' -
Burlington Magazine Expands.-Each ch
successive number Of The Burlington
Magazine seems to be an improvement or
the preceding one. Arrangements are
nearly completed for the permanent es-
tablishment Of a F.. section devoted tC
American art interests, which supple
ment will be printed on this side anG
bound with the English edition. ''~~-n.~
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
IMMORTALITY.

IMMORTALITY
that had life ere I, was born
Into this world Of dark and light,
Waking as one who wakes at morn
.a From dreams of night -
am as old as heaven and earth; g.,
IA But sleep is death without decay, -
And since each morn renews my birth
Lam no older than the day. Z
,I s,,i. ~atFg ..nsD 80
Old tho my outward form appears,
y Tho It at! last outworn shaft lie,
This that,1s seryile to- ahe years, :. =,
This Is notaI. - n GGu 49,
1, who outwear the form take,
When I put Off this garb Of flesh. a.
Still in immortal youth shall wake
: And somewhere clethe my life afresh
st. John Adcock in. the Monthly Review.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
ROOT GOING TO BRAZIL
Secretary Will Attend the Pan-Amer.
ican Conference in July.
Journal Special Service.

Washington, Nov. "a. = Secretary
Root will attend the next meeting Of
to be held in Rio de Janeiro, the capital
of Brazil, next year, probably in July.
The bureau Of American republics,
which will decide upon the date. has
already selected Rio de Janeiro but has
not publicly announced the fact. The
exact date will be fixed at meeting
of the bureau on Dec. 6. Secretary
Root and the Americans who will ac-
company him will use vessel of the
American navy to take them to Brazil.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

Mr.. Sabin has done his work exceed
ingly well, except that now and then he
puts things too mildly For example,
what boy ever "disputed" with the "em-
pire" in ball game. Today it would
be "scrapped." Then it was "jawed" =;
not very elegant but what real boy in a
hot ball game has time to think of ele-
gance?. Altogether Mr.. Sabin's magic is
highly effective; it makes you boy again
whenever you take UP his book.
The Baker & Taylor company, New York.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
MAN WHO FLO0RED THE
PRESIDENT REV. WARDED
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Washington, Nov. 24-Captain Frank
G. Frantz, ex-Rough Rider, who, when
in Washington last spring, put on the
gloves with President Roosevelt and
biffed the president hard enough to
knock him down twice, got his reward
ship of Oklahoma next January. Frantz
is sorry he did not hit the president in
the solar plexus and put him out He
thinks he could have had a cabinet job
if he had done that.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
A PATHETIC TALE.

: a FAIIiEIIC IaI1C
Lady lat bookstore)-I want to get good
novel to read on the ,train-something rather
pathetic. sa... i
Salesman--Let me see. How would "The Last
Days of PomDeii'' do? s..-
Lady-Pompeii? I never heard Of him. What
did he die Of? = ..<<.l :. - 80
.Salesman-I'm not quite sure, ma am-some
kind Of an Seruption, I've heard.-Harper's
Weekly. ft ... -r-.-.t' .....-.s
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

To be the emperor Of Korea is about as
interesting as to be mayor of New York
with Murphy calling at the office every
morning.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

In the middle of the night the Michigan
Central road made a sneak and laid 500
feet of track on River street in Detroit,
This calm appropriation of the public
streets-and similar acts - sometimes
makes thought1ess people vote the straigh,
ownership ticket. /.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

New Jersey Is out Of debt and has
So, ooo,o 900 surplus in the state treasury.
We all know. where this came from, and
are glad that the revivalists picked this
particular state for work.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

Socialist orators are continually being
arrested in Kansas City for blockading
the streets. Other political parties some
times rest, but the socialists are going all
the time. r
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

A Brooklyn nachinist has invented a
motor six times as powerful as steam.
Mr.. Hearst wants to borrow it for his
fight to oust Tammany. >.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

Mrs. Astor recently cut the 400 down to
ghty-one-and there are several of those
We would not care to associate with
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

Senator Burton Is pleased with the way
his trial is going. Nearly all the techn1-
calties have been resolved in his favor.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

Senator Platt declared he didn't know
anything about the insurance business.
II am in the express business" he added.
''You know I have spent all my life
obliging people and if there Is any hap
p1ness to be CLEANED by the members OF
the committee by my attendance, I am
here to bestow it," This kindly willing
ness to 'bestow. happiness. on others was
highly appreciated by Mr.. .Odell.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
Since Lester Wallack died, there has been
no veteran in the business antedating
General Morrissey

Since Lester Wallack died, there has been
no veteran in the business antedating
General Morrissey.
There will be about eighteen starters In
the big amateur event to be run off at
the Unique tonight The list includes
sweet singers, sketch teams. jolly jug
glers, eccentric acrobats. emotional young
women who feign would act. young men
similarly afflicted, and some show girls.
The last football night of the season
will be celebrated in becoming manner
the football squad from the U. of NJ. will
attend the performance of "Ann La
Mont" .s
Despite the heavy rain the sale Of seats
for 1.-The Maid and the Mummy was un-
usually big yesterday at the Metropoli-
tan. There is great curiosity to see this
musical play, which has been heralded as
one Of the best Of the last decade.
Rose Melville in isis Hopkins" con-
tinues to delight the audiences at the
Bijou, which fill the house at every per-
formance. -
The big demand for seats at the Bijou
to witness Kellar's performances next
week, is a sign of the universal esteem
he is held in by Minneapolis theater-
goers. Mr.. Kellar's program is practi-
caIIv new this season in eVery detail,
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
Ali Ready

On Dec. 4, the new line Of the 500 be-
tween Thief River Falls and Kenmare
will be open for business. Call at ll9
Third street s for full particulars,
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

Tn 10 1S Daoes cent
I'm to 96 naSes Observation-Disclosures cents
Tn to "a nsSes s......... cents
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

The University of Kansas and the Uni
the resumption of athletic relations. Ne
braska is bound to get in touch with
somebody she can lick.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

: when think Of the cheese I have
missed because I thought it unhealthful.
feel sad, because I am now quite fond
of it.''-From poems of passion by John
D. Rockefeller. Could not some cheese
maker worm out of Mr.. Rockefeller what
sort Of cheese he affects? Glorious ad
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

Sarah Bernhardt says she never heard
Of Clyde Fitch. She is in luck.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

but seven bad smells in the air. Isn't
that enough?
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

mond and the pictures by Louisa M. Glib
son Pratt. i
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

James w. Morrissey. who was in the
show business when Patti was a baby.
blew into town today to unload his
farewell of Modjeska. 1t is nine or ten
years since Colonel Morrissey was here
last and his errand then was '"rrilby..' &
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

All papers are continued until an explicit order
received for dscontinuance and until al ar
garages are paid. X
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

That President Roosevelt. likes a good
fighter, is, again evidenced by the fact
that he has awarded a governorship to a
man who once "tumped'' him so pleas
antly in the right eye as to throw the
center of; gravity outside the base. The
president went down but Mr.. Frantz has
gone up.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
Foyer Chat.

Nellie Revell, the young woman with
the May Irwin jolity, is one of the top
liners at the Lyceum this week The
wonderful Rennee family Of five, interna>
tional singers, who appear in half dozen
character sketches, are the big features
of the bill.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24

Christina Hanson. appellant, vs.. Ida R. Bailey.
as executrix Of the last will and testament
Of Leslie H. Bailey. deceased, respondent.
Syllabus: When the evidence in support OF
the verdict is contradictory and not decisive q
new trial may be granted upon the ground OF
newly discovered evidence altho cumulative con
Trajectory or impeaching, provided such evidence
may have the effect of changing the result OF
trial. - -
Order affirmed. Lewis, J.