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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
Knock Out the Fees.

T. D. O'Brien Of St. Paul is demo
.crat worth looking at twice. A dem
tocrat who has two offices nearly in his
grasp, and hesitates between the two, is
in such a truly unique position among
democrats in Minnesota as to draw very
particular attention to himself Mr..
Q 'Brien was nominated for judge of the
district court in Ramsey county by the
democrats, and the race between him
and Mr.. ,Hallam proved so close that
q recount was demanded. But before
the recount began Mr.: O 'Brien was ten
dered the office Of insurance commits
sioner by Governor elect johnson.
Now the recount shows Mr.. O'Brien
gaining votes and probably elected
Judge. One would think that "a lawyer
imbued with the nobility of. his profess
sion would not hesitate long between a
iudgeship in one Of the most important
counties in the state. and this insurance
Job. But the latter office is said to
have some special attractions. There
I is said TO be a fee eno1ument concealed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
The Cotton Burners SO

The south is so thoroly imbued with
the desire for high-priced cotton that
every effort is being made to bring it
about, and many and varied are the
plans proposed for it's Accomplishment.
The burning Of cotton is this desire
In It's extreme stage-the outward
manifestation of intense but not very
rational thought upon the subject. More
sensible, and more likely to show some.
thing of good result is the plan to work
up sentiment in important producing
sections that will make for the holding
back OF the cotton at primary points,
the ultimate hope being to bring cotton
upon the market in. lessened quantities,
to spread out the distribution by great
er daily uniformity Of delivery over a
longer period, and lessen the rush to
market at particular time.
This plan, however, has it's difficult
ties, no less acute than others, as is
illustrated by reports from Texas,
where it is stated farmers who had
agreed with neighbors not to sell cot
ton, were found marketing it quietly
TOR Christmas money.
It is a hard matter to effect binding
agreement covering a proposition of
this sort, for the individual temptation
to violation increases in proportion as
the plan shows signs Of success and the
effect begins to show in price, nor is
there any practical way in which vio-
lation of such niultitudinous and neces-
sarily loose contracts can be penalized.
Under the whole proposition lies the
old principle Of supply and demand,
whose effects the cotton burners would
overcome by means radical to the point
of viciousness. The law Of supply and
demand cannot be thwarted. Defeated
in one place it breaks out in another,
and always prevails in the long run,
even tho factors may arise important
enough to defeat 1T for a time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
A "sLAM"J FROM PRIEST. ELIOT

aaaaehu i,eu s pishop rt Dr. Philips
Br assss4 vas the m6sf keiy !eandidate. The
dean Of the theological school Tin Cam
bridge, DR.. Lawrence, during the course Of
a walk with DR.. Eliot Of Harvard, began a
discussion of the situation Don't you
think Brooks will be elected?" asked he.
''Well; mo-" said DR.. Eliot; "a second or
third-rate man would do just as well. We
need Brooks right here in Boston" Phil
lips Brooks was elected, and a short time
thereafter DR.. Eliot and, DR.. Lawrence
were again talking of the matter. aren't
you glad Brooks was elected?" said the
DEAN. Yes. suppose so,' replied the
absent minded Eliot, 'If he wanted it; but
to tell the truth, Lawrence, you were my
man."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
humber HEROES

It might not be so difficult to lead the
Light Brigade,
While the, army cheered behind you, eano
the flies and bugles played;
1t might be rather easy, with the war
shrek in your ears,
TO forget the bite of bullets and the taste
Of blood and tears
But to be a scrubwoman, with four
Babies, or more,
Livery day. every day setting you back
On the rack,
And all your reward forever not quite
"A full bite
OF bread for your babies. Say!
In the heat Of the day
You might be a hero to head a brigad.,
But a hero like her? I'm afraid! I'm
afraid
Edward Vance Cook i
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
years equal in value to the amount 81

years equal in value to the amount Of
the rebate.
This. would have the effect Of a bonus
to the actual settler. It would not,
however, shut out investors, who by To-
eating settlers on the land within three
years could also get the benefit Of the
rebate. s @
Mr.. Murray points out that the North
ern Pacific formerly allowed rebate of
a dollar an acre for all land broken
by The holders Of their contracts, and
that the plan produced excellent results.
There seems to be no good reason why
the state should not encourage the i'm,
provement of land held under these con-
tracts, which belongs in fee to the state
until the contracts are paid. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
DIR. RILEY REGRETS
He Criticises President Northrop for
Pan-Hellenic Ball Action.

Discussing tOur Daughters and the
Downtown" last evening at the First
Baptist church, Rev. w. B. Riley de-
tailed the perils that surround young
womanhood. Among other things he
passed sharp criticism upon President
Northrop for permitting the Pan
Hellenic ball to be extended to 2:30
am. Mr.. Riley said in this connec-
ton:
"I trust the telegram reputed to
President Northrop in last evenings
give only sorrow to all right-thinking
people. A social custom which was
born Dec. 20, 1887, in Vienna thea
ter, the progeny of the licentious stage
and it's consort, the ballet, is not rem
dered righteous by 125 years of tolera-
ton, and 2:30 am as an hour for clos
ing this so-called social function, es-
tablished precedent acceptable to the
Seven Corners
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
State Land Questions.

Problems relating to the drainage and
sale Of state land naturally engage the
attention of lawmakers in the northern
ties are impatient to see, the vacant
state land sold, improved and occupied
by settlers who will become, citizens and
taxpayers. The present law restricting
sales to 100000 acres each year, does not
suit the people Of northern Minnesota at
all. They point out that it will take at
least twenty Years to dispose of the
100000 acres of unsold land. They
desire the limit removed. They also
ask for state immigration bureau to
draw actual settlers to the land.
Attention has already been paid to
the suggestion Of Representative Cole
of Walker, who would amend the law
so as to prevent land companies and
agents from acquiring state land. He
would require the purchasers to improve
the land on penalty Of forfeiture.
AS T he Jour n a has stated before,
this seems a drastic and unjust penalty
on the land companies, whose enterprise
has done SO much for the development
Of the state It is better, Of course,
that the state should sell to settlers, but
when settlers do not appear it seems
short-sighted to refuse to sell to land
companies which will spend money and
energy to bring settlers to the land.
Representative Murray Of Wadena
moves to amend the Cole plan, and his
idea is less Objectionable. He would
fix minimum value of $3.50 an acre,
sell land in limited quantities to a pur-
chaser, and grant a 20 per cent rebate
if improvements were made in three
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
COPPER AND OIL MIX
" Snrinof3o1d po,,b,;o,,

The big men in Standard Oil. aside from
John D. Rockefeller. are in Amalgamated
Copper to a noteworthy extent-William
Rockefeller being a director in both cor
porations, William G., Rockefeller being
secretary and treasurer Of the Amalgam-
ated and H. H. Rogers being president of
the copper and vice president Of the oil
concern. If that does not establish a
pretty close relationship between the oil
millions and the copper ring, then no such
thing exists as progress in the amalgama-
ton Of syndcated capital thru com
munity Of interest. It is hopeful sign
by the way, that the sphinx-like oil trust
is beginning to talk. This is evidence
that IT begins to feel the force of an in
tensely hostile public opinion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

The wild life of Bettina Girard is at an
end. Born of good family, raised in the
best society, gifted with beauty, wit and
cleverness, her career was still a rank
failure. She Is conspicuous example
of both what the stage can do for wom-
an and what it can do to woman. It
enabled her to earn enormous sums, and
it's environment showed her how to spend
them in riotous living ..--..'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
KEEPS HIS OLD POSITION
Captain Nelson Retained at Request Of
War Comrades.

Colonel G. w. johnson was elected
president and J. H. Morris secretary, Of
the Union Veterans and Sons league
at meeting held Saturday evening
called upon Clerk of Courts A. E. Allen
and asked him to retain Captain N. 81.
Nelson in the clerk IS office, promi-
nent member of the league. His re-
quest was granted in spite of the fact
that man had been selected to take
Captain Nelson's place.
K committee of four was appointed
to wait upon the Municipal Building
commission and ask for the appointment
of G. w. McNeely as elevator operator.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
Monday Evening,

about the Office which is worth at least
$4,000 ayear. IF this is SO the temp
tation to Mr.. O'Brien or any other man
to pass by a iudgeship ought promptly
to be removed. Such a perquisite be-
hind the salary of insurance commits
sioner is a scandal upon the state. 1t
should not be tolerated. It's Of apiece
with the marvellous giving of money in
the surveyor generalships. The scan
dial has been removed in the case of the
oil inspectorship with results that have
been good for politics and, for business.
Let us have the insurance Office placed
on a business basis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
EARLY POETRY

The late Adaline Sargent wrote the fol
lowing lines when j. years old:
Oh, could wish to be
An oyster in an Indian sea.
No fear, no care. no toll. no strife,
With nothing to enjoy but life.
"A passive life--a negative, painless life
Free from joy. or woe, or strife.
Obi could wish to be
An oyster in an Indian sea-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
PUBLICITY is ESSENTIAL
Philadelphia Press.

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Publicity Is essential, in the view of the
president, If the trust question is to be
properly settled. For that purpose the
department Of commerce and the inter-
state commerce commission should have
the means required to make their investi-
cations. They now complain of a lack Of
funds. Congress should see that no good
reason exists for such a complaint.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

If the proprietors Of saloons having
winerooms do not wish to go out of bust
ness entirely they will consume. no moro
time than is necessary in getting rid Of
the winerooms. We have an administra-
ton now that knows wineroom when it
sees one.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

The next meeting of the state agricul-
tura1 society will be full Of Interest. At
this meeting action will be taken toward
amphitheater with the promise to the leg
islature that future improvements will be
taken care of out of surplus revenues.
The live stock amphitheater is building
very much needed The people get very
poor look at the fine cattle and horses in
their stalls. The proposed building would
give the visitors chance to see blooded
live stock in action. 1t is a. first-rate idea
osput4up such building, now.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
POEM ON The Union DEPOT
"a SEl' NY is'l1s'T 80 ?
Nohro CLIO Gfota To,,r,,o1

Nebraska State Journal.
Minneapolis feels that it ought to havo
a new union depot. The walls of the old
one look very grimy on the outside, the
are too small to accommo-
date the people when traffic is heavy, and
the roof looks bad where the shingles
were blown off in that big wind storm
last fall. Minneapolis is a big city and
ought to have q depot proportionately
1oroo
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

Two Minneapolis pulpits gave the new
mayor assurance yesterday that the Chris
tian people Of this community would stand
by him in his efforts to raise the standard
of official performance and public morals
in this city. To stand by is supposed to
mean to help.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

Nothing to drink after midnight is the
order of things In Minneapolis now. A
man who cannot get enough in eighteen
hours out of the twenty -four to quench
his thirst will have to take it to st. Paul,
and it would be good thing for Mime
apolis if all thirsts of that kind were de-
ported. The possessors of them are Of no
use to anybody. s-,s,t .,...: -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
All, THERE. CECIL!

Wallowa (Ore) Chieftain.
Cecil Ghormley is over from Paw
watka again. What is the attraction,
Cecil?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

Mayor Jones is for a quiet life. He has
suppressed the spielers who orrnamented
lower Nicollet and Washington avenues,
and has even interdicted a cornet. A
strong man that Jones. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

John Wanamaker bought about half Of
the Egyptian anthropological show at the
worlds fair. There will, however, be no
munmies on the 1898 counter, as Mr.
Wanamaker gives the exhibit to the Phila-
delphia museum. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
NEARLY BROKE AT LAST.

English Correspondence Charlton (Iowa)
-.a ~ Herald. ...
Keith, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Shore, who has been in a pecuniary condi-
ton for the past year, is almost cured
and once more enjoys himself as child,
which IS good news to his parents and
many friends. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
GUIDANCE
Emerson.

Emerson. ~
Bellef and love-a believing love will
relieve us of a vast load of care. There is
guidance for each of us and by lowly
listening we shall hear the right word.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT
Wa shington Pos

Washington Post.
eft would make any man hot to lose
$4,000, 000,'' says Colonel Greene. We pre-
sumo that it is true. but we will have to
take Colonel Greene's word for ii.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
RUSsIA'S SUNkEN TREASURE.
Baltimore Sun.

- .BaIt1mOre sun.
: An engineering publication states that
the cost Of one of our: battleships, includ-
ing armament, is all told nearly $4,000, 900,
and Russian battleships probably cost,
ready for action, about the same. In view
of this fact it would seem likely that Russ;
sia's loss of warships In the far east since
the war began totals about s125, 900, 900,
and may amount to $15000O 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
JUSTICE FOR BANK WREckERs
indianapolis News,

The federal jury did good Job in
promptly convicting the Matthews banker,
John II. Wood. If Specializing, swindling,
faith breaking, trust betraying. bankers
are not punished the whole fabric Of mod
ern business credit is endangered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

Double murder and suicide tragedies are
becoming OF painful frequency in Mime
sofa. Nearly every case is ssof man
whose attentions to a woman have been
rejected. There are several things to do
besides numbering the woman in such a
case. He might go Off into the woods, or
take to the sea or marry another girl. Or,
in theslas resort. it would be more manly
for him to shoot himself very dead first.
None OF these half-balanced egoists who
shoot women seem to take into considera-
ton that the woman may not want to be
shot.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

Professor A. p. Matthews Of the Univer-
can be created by chemical action This
is important, If true. We have seen men
in what appeared to be chemical action.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
WHAT EMMA DID

Buckingham (Va.) Times.
set out to have a long talk with you,
but my little friend Emma has come in
and she Is such talker.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

The Wesleyan Advocate wants to know
why all COW paths are crooked. It is be-
cause the COW is not so pressed for time
that she cannot go around distractions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

Inferentially Mrs. Chadwick admits that
she. is Nine. De We're. Accidentally it
may yet come out that she is Charley Ross
or the man who s-t-k Billy P-t-r-s-n.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

A rival to DR.. Dowie's Zion is incubating
at Chicago. Zion has done so we'll, finan-
cially, that the other modern Johns the
Baptist are stirring uneasily. !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
THE MAGAZINES
vlvIsectIon Should Be ReouIa

VlvIsection Should BE Regulated by
Law.--Such is the contention of Albert
Leffingwell, MD, Of Aurora, N. Y, in
The International Journal of Ethics for
January. He says:
There must come the regulation Of vivisection
by law. This does not mean the abolition Of all
physiological Investigation, as they who clamor
for non-interference often assert. It need
not imply single impeachment to any scientific
inquiry that is of potential value to humanity
and possible without anguish. But the law GER
tainly should forbid all cruel and all useless ex
periments. 1t ought to bring upon
official records the number OF experiments per
suits which were attained. the species of animals
upon which the investigations were made. the
anesthetics which were administered and every
thing that pertains to the prevention Of pain.
The magazine is one Of great interest,
including several striking articles relat-
ing to its special field
a Blow for the Race Track.-David
Graham Phillips in The Cosmopolitan for
January says that if there is any one
thing that is useless it is the race track
and horse racing as they exist today. Yea
more, he says they are worse than use
less. This IS the way he puts the mat
ter:
There is not horse that is the better for any
purpose but sh0rt.speed spurts because OF the
race tracks; there is not penitentfary anywhere
that is not the fuller by from 30 to 10 per cent
because OF racetracks and poolroons. There Is
not a man anywhere who owes or attributes any
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

part Of that In him which Is honorable or repu-
table to racing.
Dr. Cyrus Adler in the same magazine
points out that Thomas Jefferson in the
Jefferson Bible" was pioneer higher
critic. Mr.. Adler says that he occupied
the role in a devotional spirit
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
OUR PRACTICAL AMERICAN POLITICS
New York Tribur

New York Tribune
1t cost the United States $378.05 last
year to collect 20 cents at the port Of Ca
lena, III.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

Somebody at or near Medicine Hat has
left the door open. RI,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

getting all the benefits OF the new oil
fields. We would all IKE. to see some
other fellow try this interesting expert
ment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

Kansas is talking hard of establishing a.
state oil refinery to prevent the Standard
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
Foyer Chat,

There is great interest in the appear
ance at the Metropolitan Thursday night
Of Charles Hawtrey and his London com
pany in "a Message from Mars Mr..
Hawtrey is perhaps the best of the young
er English light comedians. "A Message
from Mars has just ended its third long
run in New York
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

This is the day of the change of program
at the Unique theater. The promise is
for one Of the best bills of the season, in
spite Of the arrangements disappointment
in not securing the operate picture "Par-
sifal' on time. The three Nambas, a
great trio of Japs, the Miller brothers with
their famous diorama, and mechanical
wonders, head the bill
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

Nankeville's MINISTRIES opened a. brief en-
gagement at the Metropolitan last night.
The bill will be reviewed in this column
tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

. All papers are continued until an explicit order
Is received for discontinuance anu until al III
'rearageS are paid. ,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09

2 &oNDoN-Journal on file at American Express
office, Waterloo place, and U. >. express
Office 80 Strand
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NEW YORK OFFICE, Tribune building,
D. A. CARROLL Manager.
CHICAGO OFFICE, Tribune building,
w. Y. PERRY, Manager.
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4AR1s-Journal on file at Eagle bureau, SO Rue
Calnh
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DENMARK-Journal on file at Q. S. Legatlon'
ST. PAUL oFFICE-20 Endicott building. Tele-
phone, n. W., Main 230.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-22
WHlDDONVLLE



Whiddonville, Nov. 21-The poor
health of your humble scribe Is the
cause of his not writing sooner.
The weather Isl simply perfect: In
dian summer must be here again.
Mr.. b. E Whiddon has been digging
sweet potatoes an the past week and
VIII require several DAYS vet to finish
up. Mrs A. Lowell also dug and
banked her crop Of potatoes last week.
Mr. joel Suggs Is grinding cane and
hooking as sweet as possible over the
situation.
Mr.. Albert Lowell who has. been
over on the p. G. A.. for about three
months returned to home and loved
ones last night
Mr. Ebert Applegate who has been
spending the summer with his mother
but whose business is in Pensacola.
has purchased his mothers cattle and
has already commenced to butcher
the beeves among them.
The many friends OF Miss E Price
Bowman. formerly of this place and
Pensacola, but tor the past three years
OF Lucedale. Miss. win be pleased TO
near OF her coming marriage TO Mr.
Steedman Graham on Wednesday No
vember 22 1905. We extend to the
happy couple our COMMUNICATIONS in
advance. Mr.. Graham IS a prosperous
turpentine man and farmer and has q
nice home at Brewt0n. Miss. Miss
Price has built up an enviable reputa-
ton as a music teacher since going to
Mississippi.
Mr.. MattoX. who recently arrived
here from Kentucky has accepted the
public school al NoKinnonvine. This
little town is better known as A ~.
Mckinnon's Log Camp. This honor.
able gentlemen and his two brothers
John and Robert run a logging busi.
ness on a creek called Bozgy. which
they ditchei and kept walled with
plank for quite a number OF years. and
which for a long period was the nrin.
cipal means OF Transporting logs for
what was then called the Muscoree
Lumber Cos. mills. But as old fstbe~|
time changes an things hence We
have the southern States I.umher
Company, whose line of railroad has
reached that little town.
Mr.. John Brewton has severed HE.
connection with the wire tense gang
ana VIII return TO Pensacola fbisI