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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13
THE MAGAZINES

Is College Education TOO cheap?-Presi-
dent Charles F. Thwing of Western Re
serve university, writing in the current
Harper's Weekly, believes that the tuition
fees charged by colleges are too small, and
that they should be increased to a figure
more in proportion with the educational
expenses of the college. At Yale, for ex-
ample, the annual tuition fee is s155; at
Harvard it is $3.50; at Princeton, $3.50.
President ThwiEg thinks this is wrong.
Those who receive the advantage Of a
utility" he says, Should pay for it. If it
cost a college $500 to educate each of a
thousand boys each Of the thousand boys
should pay $500. Let the fee in
each case stand as nearly as possible fol
the exact cost OF the education" Harvard
is now discussing the question of raisins
its fees SO per cent. President Thwine
think they should be raised 100 per cent
and that "a score of other colleges should
adopt a similar method
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13
BUILDING IN PROSPECT
Minnesota & International Asks for
Deeds of Right-ofway.

Special to The Journal.
Bemidji, Mimi, Feb. l3:-Settlers by
ing along the survey of the Minnesota
Rinnle. Yesterday received deeds for
signature conveying right-of- way to the
Company for the proposed extension.
This is taken as an indication that the
road will be extended as far as Ripple
this spring and summer with possibil-
itv that It may be built thru to Koo-
chiching. From Northome to Ripple
will require thirty-two miles OF. track
and from Ripple to Koochichlng Is
about the. same distance. Two years
400 when the road was built from
Black duck to Northome work was com
menced within sixty days of the, time
the company called for the deeds for
the right-of-way.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

Professor" George Curran, a cheap
hypnotist, gave an Entertainment" at
Nicola, Iowa. He put subject in trance
and then, with big needles and stout
cords, sewed his wrists together thru the
feshy parts. The subject emerged from
the Influence and there was painful
spectacle. Another subject thru, whose
legs long needles were thrust, bled freely.
Women tainted Or rushed from the house
and a crowd Of men would have tarred
and feathered the professor" had not
the authorities interfered and carried him
off to jail. This is where he should stay
for a good long time. Such outrages as
this are neither Science nor entertain
ment" Co.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13
CHURCH GYM POPULAR
Special Program at Park Avenue Gym
nasium Next Friday Evening.

The second Of the series of gymna-
SUM entertainments at the Park Ave-
nue. Congregational church "gym' will
be held next Friday evening. The pro-
gram promises unique and interest
ing performance. DR.. L. J. Cooke and
a SQUAD of university athletes will ap-
pear in numerous stunts, and class
Of men from the audience will be put
thru the exercises for beginners to illus
trate what can be accomplished with
out apparatus and give the uninitiated
a taste Of exercise.
Thornhill Brothers, who are well
known for their clever work in connec-
tion with the university circus and
elsewhere, will give a comic acrobatic
act in costume. Walt Thornhill de-
lighted the audience at the gymnasium
opening, and those who saw him at that
entertainment will be glad to see him
in more elaborate performance.
. Charles n. .Chadbourn is booked for
Dooley's "Mick robes Mr.. Chad
bourn is famous among his friends as
reads in public. Like the others on the
program he has consented to help the
gymnasium management in attracting
The attention Of the neighborhood and
the work possible in such community.
A boys class, under Professor Morse
Of the Park Avenue gymnasium, will
go thru apparatus drill to show what
advancement they have already made.
There will also be some lively music
by the young men Of the gymnasium.
The last Of the apparatus has been
installed and an opportunity will be
given to look the gymnasium over in
its more complete form. The gymna'
SUM management is anxious to have it
understood that the E'gym'' classes are
open to the community and not con
fined to those who belong to or attend
/ the church.
! The ladies' class, under Miss Butner
! which meets at 10 'clock on Tuesday
and Thursday mornings, is very popular
[ Ladies will be allowed as guests next
week. A class for teachers and high.
| school girls is being organized, to be
led by Miss Robb at o'clock Monday
and Thursday afternoons. All ladies
not able to attend the morning class
are welcomed to this. On Tuesdays, at
1880 pm, Miss Robb has a business
women IS class, and the gymnasium will
be open in the future to the women of
any of the classes on Saturday nights
The mems classes are set for Monday
Wednesday and Friday nights and the
gymnasium will be open to business
men for exercise at 'clock pm. Tues
days, Fridays and Saturdays. Boys and
girls classes are afternoons and Sat
urdays.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13
WHAT A "coe" WAS WORTH
Nebraska State Journal.

The death of Charles Lockhart Of Pitts
burg recently and the discovery that
he possessed a fortune of not less
than $3.50. 100000. and an income of
about $1S,OOO,0OO a year from his
holdings of Standard Oil stock alone,
is a reminder that Mr.. Rockefeller and
Mr.. Rogers are not the only benefciaries
Of the monopolization of the petroleum
trade during the last twenty years. While
large numbers of oil men We're crowded
out of the business and ruined in the early
stage of the development of the great
Standard Oil company, considerable
number were taken into partnership be-
cause they were willing to become cogs
in the big machine and were needed for
the conduct Of the business
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

To the Editor of The Journal. -
A word in regard to the skating rink
at Loring park. This rink is well pat
ronized by the public during the short
time in which the rink is kept open by the
park board. This institution, if it may
be called such, is public benefit in that
it furnishes the much needed exercise and
sport to our people, and many bewail the
fact that the rink is closed SO early. The
rink at Como remains open a itrif1e longer
than Loring, but is very inconvenient for
lovers of the skate who reside in Min
neapolis. and I see no reason why Loring
and Como, too-could not remain oper
for a month or so longer than has been
customary. This cold weather which we
are having now will probably not remain
long and with the return of warmer
weather there will be swarms of skaters
at the Kinks. Let us hear from some mem
Der Of the park board and from some Of
the skating public on this subject.
Z 59t#56s&-a f 3F@gs as39 w J. Robinson. Il
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13
Progress VS.. Prejudice.

What has become of the good roads
and highway commission bills intro
duced in the Minnesota legislature
weeks ago? Are they doomed to fol-
low the same old stony path to de-
struction, to clear the way for the bien-
NAL "grab"9
From the way $500 bridge bills are
rolling in every day, it seems that this
is the program decided on by large
share Of the members. The commit
tees on roads and bridges already have
more than enough such bills on hand
to cut up all the "pie' in the bien-
NAL distribution, and the session is
young yet. At the 1908 session there
were appropriations voted to l42 differ
ent bridges and pieces of road, in
amounts running from 800 to $4,000.
The members securing these appropria-
tions went home with virtuous sense
of duty done to their constituents, and
with strong claim to their favor. In
most cases they had provided in the
bill to have. the money expended under
the direction Of certain citizens, who
would naturally feel grateful for this
mark of confidence and esteem.
The road and bridge "grab' is a
time-honored method Of paying political
debts and making a reputation as a
successful member. For that reason it
has been uphill and discouraging work
to break the practice and put the
states road system on an up-to-date
and practical basis. The friends OF
the grab have fostered prejudice against
the idea of a highway commission. The
country road supervisor often knows
more about road building than the ex
perienced civil engineer, and it is hare
to demonstrate the value of a. state sys
tenn to the man who won It see.
So the reform may not be accom-
plished at this session. If not now, il
is to come, and some day the legislature
will respond to the popular demand
for reform in road-making, put aside
local rivalries and adopt modern an6
scientific system Of spending money OF
roads. It is peculiarly the farmer
problem, and when the farmer realize.
how he, is losing by the Anticipated
methods Of road-making now generally
in vogue, he will rise up and demand
a change in a tone that may not b,
misunderstood.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

takes made by the American congress
in its treatment Of Jones. He was
never given the command that his tai
ents and experience deserved. His rec
concentrations as to the creation of a
force of cruisers to harass the coast
of England were only partly carried
out, but he did marvellous execution
in this regard himself, his captures Of
English shipping running up toward the
hundred mark
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13
A Non-Political Police.

New York is in the throes Of another
police discussion with the usual result
that the newspapers and the people
agree that the police force is rotten
and always has been They demand
reform and the elimination of politics
from the force, but they do not know
how to get it. a.. - ...., .
police force Of New York is too valu-
able an asset for either political party
to give it up. AS the nucleus Of an
organization it cannot be rivaled. AS
the right arm Of political plot it
has a farther reach than any other
agency that could be devised. What
hope is there that either party will
give up the chance of dominating such
a political power7 Neither one is sin
cere in it's prating about a non-politi-
cal police force or it would proceed on
some reasonable lines to make it so.
Former Commissioner Partridge sug-
gested recently that the way to take
the police force of New York out Of
politics was to make it an army with
a regular enlistment period, military
discipline and all that goes to make up
the efficiency and usefulness Of an
army.
A patrolman writing to the New
York Press suggests that the thing can
be done by DISTINGUISHING the police.
This recommendation is in line with the
military plan but does not 60 so far.
The soldier is disfranchised but in adj
dition he is removed from communica-
ton with the people. He is a segre-
gated man. He is no longer as of old
CHARTERED on the peonle. They never
see him except on parade and then
| they do not banker to get close to him.
1t is not possible to make the police
private this kind of a soldier. It may
| be possible to make a soldier of the
police officer. It is an experiment that
is worth trying. 1t ought to begin in
a large city like New York or Phila-
delphia and if it demonstrates it's value
such cities as Minneapolis and st. Paul
and Kansas City are none too small to
need it's application in their case.
Unless American cities are prepared
to lie down and content themselves to
grovel in graft they must abandon
entirely the plan Of a citizen constabu.
larry drawn from the purlieus Of poll,
tics. Civil service based upon the
present system has served only to per
petuate its evils by making it impos
sible to GUST corruptionist from the
police force.
The police private is failure. But
yet he is not SO unsatisfactory as the
upper officer. The patrolman will gen
orally do his duty under proper con
troll. The difficulty is to get good Of
ficers. Politics does not furnish them
If the police force should be organized
on a military basis it would perhaps be
necessary to establish a West Poin
for the education Of officers above the
grade Of sergeant.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13
Publicity Is Protection.

To the Editor of The Journal.
Your editorials In the issue of Feb. on
tttThe. Root Of the Evil and "Private
Railroads Again. have a strong flavor Of
common sense and common honesty that
greatly like. I write this to commend
most heartily your attitude towards the
whole matter Of government regulation Of
rates. I believe you are Xoicing the pro-
found conviction of all, or nearly all, hon.
est men in this nation, that government
regulation would mean no injustice to the
railroad, nor yet to any man, but would
rather be an act Of Justice to all parties
concerned. Secrecy breeds suspicion,
often unjust suspicious; government regu-
lation will mean publicity, and publicity
will mean security for railroads against
unjust accusations, and unwarranted hos
tility. If the friends of the railroads are
wise and will take a long look ahead, they
will favor government regulation.
F.. 49, Robert Patton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

The senate's amendments to the arbi-
tration treaties seem to reduce them to
the form Of preamble and whereas, to
be followed at the proper time with RE
solved, That we will arbitrate whenever
we are resolved; to arbitrate." The presi-
dent is to send this abroad that the chan
celler1es Of Europe may know that we are
favorable to arbitration whenever arbitra-
ton seems favorable to u.s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13
Farmers Want Extension.

Special to The Journal.
Flandreau, S. D., Feb. 13;-Effort Is
being made by the farmers Of the north
western part Of Moody county to IN
duce the Dakota Central Railroad com
pany to extend it's line from Cotton
to Brookings by way of Fremont town
ship Of this county. A committee TO
consisting of Charles Allen and George
i Mediary - ;: Ryan and Gus Kastorff, J.
Sweeney, Fremont; John Moore, Jeffer-
son: %. r. Kennefck, Colman; Ed Rudd,
Lynn; F. Doyal and J. B. Olson, River
view; and Charles Coakley, Charles
Chamberlin and John johnson, Clare.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

The legislature is still dry-nursing the
revised code, trying to decide whether to
give it 'Mellin's food or arsenic. Some
people look upon this delay as a disad-
vantage to the state, and perhaps it is.
Perhaps we should have a revised code
right away, and have 1t bound in half
calf or all morocco but let us be patient
with the legislature and let us specially
keep in mind that while the members are
revising the revised code they are not do
ing anything else., H..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13
EARNINGS TAXES DUE
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Files Statement.

The railroad and warehouse commits
sion has filed with the state auditor
statement of the taxes due on the
1904 earnings Of six railroad compa-
MES, compared with the taxes for 1908.
The statement is as follows:
Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis q
Omaha, for 1904, $1l6,147 :OS; 1907,
1922 74s67 Ghieage s71 M lily aa nS 4
South Shore & Atlantic, $72.52; $92.02
Railway Transfer of Minneapolis, s4,,
1920; $4,172.47. Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific. $2S ,OOO67; $2s,071.7o: Du-
buque g. Sioux City, So, 241.40; So, 1920.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13
The B. Of G, and the University.

+ The cause of the university received
IA lift at the armory Saturday night,
when the alumni met to take stock Of
! its interests and their relation thereto.
SThe board Of control matter was dis
cussed without heat but with a firm
assertion of the truth that the system
IS poorly adapted to the development
of educational institutions.
Not to exceed 10 per cent Of the ex-
|penditures Of the university, one of the
speakers said, was for supplies such rs
the board of control contracts for. The
state, in maintaining the board Of con-
troll system, is jeopardizing the useful
ness Of the 80 per cent in order to
squeeze every dollar of value out of the
10 per cent. This may be business, but
it is not the best business.
The proposition to enlarge the board
Of control to five members and to ap-
ipoint one man especially qualified to
run educational institutions does not
meet the case. It would amount merely
to the exchange Of an oligarchy of three
for the despotism Of one, and where will
the state of Minnesota find the one
man qualified to run all the normal
schools, the state training school, the
university and the state public school
The proposition is the most absurd com
promise on the board of control diff
Guilty that has been offered yet. 1t has
only one value, and that is in the ad
mission that the board of control as at
present organized is not able to run
TO the satisfaction of the people the
varied educational interests of the
state. The logic Of the situation would
say "let them go.' Let them return
ito the original organization under
which they were successfully conducted
and let the board of control be re-
turned to it's original purpose, which
was to act as a general purchasing ant
contracting committee for the state.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
Said Sarcastic.
To the Editor of The Journal.

To the Editor of The Journal.
A good deal is said nowadays about
private banking and how much safer it
would be to do away with all private
banks and force them to organize under
the state Or national banking laws. We
have good case in regard to this from
the condition Of the First National bank
of Faribault. And there are others. Our
state offices are also supposed to be sub
ject to the examination Of our public ex-
aminer. But recent exposures have shown
us the safe condition Of institutions that
are governed by such? laws. IL s..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

The Canadian dumping act, which went
into operation Oct. 1, 1904. is said to be
working well as a revenue measure. It
provides that whenever dutiable goods are
offered to the Canadian people at less than
the market price in the country of produce
ton, special customs duty equal to the
amount of the cut in price and up to one
half Of the regular customs levy shall be
collected. Under this act, on a recent i'm
portation Of steel rails, the, Canadian Pa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

The tobacco lobby in Indianapolis was
shocked to learn that their drastic cigaret
bill had passed the Indiana senate
by a majority even much greater than the
friends of the measure. had hoped. The
fight is now or in the house. as to whether
diana to be slowly poisoned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

Congress Is smiling at Secretary Shaw's
English. The secretary sent g. letter to
congress recommending that a person IT,
jured in an accident in the treasury build
ing be given relief by congress. After ex-
planning how the accident happened, Sec
rotary Shaw said: 1.-THE right leg was
broken between the first and second
flOors."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13
Monday Evening,

ciflc railway paid $4,000 duty and s21o,-
900 additional duty. The American con-
suls report that dumping is done not only
by the manufacturers OF the United
States, but is secretly practiced by Eng
lish and German firms.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

President Roosevelt's cabinet have all re-
signed, but there will be no crisis, as no
will reappoint them all on March 6. AL
most any Of us would resign under these
circumstances, just for the feeling of in
dependence it would give while signing
the document.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13
Homeseekers' Excursions.

will, on the first and third Tuesdays
of each month, sell tickets at one fare
plus So for the round trip to points
In Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Mississippi, Missouri, North Car
DINA, Tennessee, Virginia and Wiscon-
sin. For further information apply to
R. II. Heard, General Agent, corner
Nicollet avenue and Fifth street, Min
peanolis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

A lady who claims q grievance Of some
kind or other is waving bunch of Sena-
tor Platt's loveletters aloft. When IL
comes to 1.-The SEX a man who expects
to be a statesman later on in life, should
wear binders in his youth. ~,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

The conscientious cable reports that
~Consuelo, duchess Of something or other,
had the earache so hard "she had to quit
the bridge table" We are glad it came t
be. recorded against the duchess Of what
ever 1t was that she got "cold feet"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

If you have been believing that you took
whisky, get rid of the thought. 1t is soap
oil with which you wash your ''innards."
Fusel oil is worth more than the whisky.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13
Colonists' Rates to Points in the South
west.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will, on January 18th, February 21st
and March 21st. sell one-way colonists'
tickets to points in Missouri, Arkansas,
Kansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory,
Texas and Colorado at greatly reduced
rates. For further information apply
to r. II. Heard, General Agent, corner
Nicollet avenue and Fifth street, Min.
ueapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

Joe Chamberlain, who is over so, has
recently had a tip from a number Of
bright physicians that if he expects to be
prime minister Of England, he would bet
ter hurry up. Joe has been hurrying all
he could. The trouble is that Balfour is
most annoyingly slow about resigning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

The New York Evening World has an
appreciative criticism Of Maxine Elliotts
young back" We contend that the back
of an actress, or any other person, is en-
titled to a. certain genteel privacy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

With the sale of giant crackers made a
There are still various degrees Of felony
that may be applied and capital punish
ment is in reserve.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

The gift of loving cup to Colonel
Hepburn may tend to assuage his grief
over the pernicious activity of certain I'M
mentionable scribblers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

The records of the day-deaths.
births, marriages, hotel arrivals, rail
road time tables, real estate transfers,
building permits and other information
of interest-will be found together with
want advertisements on pare 10 of this
issue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

Bluebeard Hoch is getting shaky and is
about to tell the story Of his life. There
ought to be an admission fee, the proceeds
to go to the wives. ..,....>. .,-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

The new bill this afternoon at the
Unique for the week includes Bartlett and
Collins, grotesque comedians in a series
of surprises; Mile. Rose Dobie, child vio-
lintst; Burt Weston and Eunice Raymond,
in "a Comedy of Errors; the Halves sis
tiers, quick change artists, and Wilson and
Demonvile, German comedians. "Uncle
Toms Cabin" will be the feature of the
moving pictures -@.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-13

Pedestrian asks r h J ourna | "Wl1at
is the matter with Minneapolis pave
ments?" What is the, matter? Aren't
they pretty smooth article?