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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20
Europe's Interest in Russia.

The Russian situation has recently
been treated in the British magazines
by two eminent writers, Prince Krapot-
kin and DR.. E. J. Dillon. They both
attest their belief that the upheaval in
Russia is not merely an uprising, but
veritable revolution, the one that has
been in allegiance for centuries, but
which has finally arrived and which wili
be recorded in history. Prince Krapot-
kin says autocracy lies mortally
wounded and will die. Other vic
tories, he believes, will follow. Mel
Their assumes tho prophetic role. The
future is dark to both.
Whether Russia will 90 the lengths
to which France went remains yet to
plete breakdown Of civil administration
followed by period of anarchy and a
gradual resumption of public order on q
new basis. Yet conditions are not en-
tirely like those surrounding the French
revolution.
The means of communication are
greater today between nations and the
influence of the nations upon one an
other is superior. A union Of the great
powers to restore order in Russia i
possible with the fear of conquest. Al
the time of the French revolution sucl
coalition was not possible and armed
intervention only drove the French tt
greater frenzy.
The situation is also affected by tn
investment interests Of one nation il
another France, Germany and ever
England have vast money interests a
stake in the survival of order and law II
Russia. Both England and German.
would be glad to see her military powe
? reduced for d generation, but neithe
has an interest in the disintegration o
the Russian empire. Russia owes to
much to be allowed to go into bank
ruptcy if any plan can be devised where
by the government can be kept afoa
and the interest and principal Of he
vast foreign debt kept alive.
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A sBASHFUL SWAIN AND A. TEN
PESTUOUS cOQUETTE.-Someth
new and fresh in the way of fiction is the
little story seffy, by John Luther Long,
Seffy is, according to the baptismal rec
ords, If there are any, Sephenijah Baum
gartner, the son of an original Pennsylva-
mia German farmer in Maryland. Slow
OF mind, he is also afflicted with a painful
bashfulness. which proves a very serious
obstacle to his fathers plan for his mar
riage to coquettish Sarah Pressel who
owns an adjoinfngi farm as beautiful to
the old mans eyes as "Sally' herself
The situation is amusing enough, but t:
possesses elements of tragedy, too for Sef-
fy is not Sally's only sutton, and the other
is quick of wit and daring, tho short on
morals. How it works out in Mr. Longs
telling is a story of unusual interest; It
goes straight to the heart of the reader.
The book is in holiday dress and is illus
trated in colors
e.. The Bobbs-M company Indian.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20
THE ROMANCE OF SHAKESPEARE

THE ROMANCE OF SHAKESPEARE
AND ANNE HATHAWAY.-Sara Hawks
Sterling has taken advantage of the mys-
terry surrounding the early life of Shaks-
pere to weave very pretty and daintily
told romance around the dramatist's mar
rage with Anne Hathaway. 1t departs
materially from accepted accounts of the
relations of the two, and makes of the
marriage love match Of the kind fiction
readers most delight in. The story is
given in the words of Anne Hathaway.
who, according to the Introductory chap
ter told it at the request of. Ben Jonson,
who, 1t appears from the epilog, after the
death of Shakspere, placed. the manu-
script in vault, where it was found only
recently. One would like to believe the
story, but it is hardly convincing enough
to overcome the verdict of history, tho
intensely interesting.
AS a piece of artistic bookmaking the
volume is one of the finest the season has
brought forth. It is bound in linen. with
beautiful cover design, and is illustrated
attractively by Clara E. Peak The let.
terpress is above reproach.
George W. Jacobs & Co., Philadelphia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20
Civil Service for Cities.

If the elections Of last November
demonstrated anything it was that boss
es local and state depend for their pow
er on the organization Of office and
placeholders5 into companies Of strikers
for the machine.
In New York it was shown conclu-
sively that Tammany secured it's appar-
emit plurality of three or four thousand
by the careful arming of the placehold
er to 90 to do and to die for the organ
ization. Mr.. WINS had no placeholders
to form the nucleus of his campaign ex-
cept a few state machine men, whose
loyalty was doubtful. Mr.. Hearst had
assistance with easily earned money TO
spend and unearned leisure for work.
Tammany had both. It was the terror
of losing jobs which turned the scale
in New York. 49, . Is E.
In Philadelphia the same condition
was met, but it was met in a different
way. Mayor Weaver, who was at once
the front Of the reform movement and
the head of the machine which had been
created for him in Philadelphia, turned
the guns of the organization upon it.
In. other words he compelled the place.
hunters and the placeholders both to
work for him. Now that the election
is over it is admitted by such high au
thority as Clinton Rogers Woodruff that
Mayor Weaver used extraordinary rem
odiac beoaOSa ha was faced with an ey
.traordinary exigency. He admits thai
officeholders were quite active in poll
lies, and that the volunteers Of the city
party since the election have largely
turned up as applicants for office. TIVE
thousand of them have fled for seven
ty-fve places affected by the last cleo
ton This condition he deplores AM
declares that the city party can NEE
the conditions only by the strict appli
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20
The Charter VS.. the Rules.

The difference between the mayor and
the council on the question of the veto
power is one primarily affecting the in.
terests of the taxpayers and in this way
it should be viewed. --..
The charter says the mayor shall sign
all contracts made for the city by au-
thority Of the city council. The coun4
Gil provides in it's rules that the adop-
ton of a committee report shall have
the same force and effect as motion or
resolution except in cases where the
charter expressly demands a resolution
or ordinance. The charter does not
specifically say that contracts shall be
let by resolution or ordinance, but it
does not prohibit it and the council can:
if it wishes, change it's rules so that they
will read that contracts shall be let only
by resolution or ordinance. Such a
rule would be in harmony with the spirit
of the charter, which certainly contem-
plated the veto power for the mayor.
The Tribune in learned discussion
of the question, remarks that the alder.
men have insisted for years that letting
of contracts is an administrative act
| that can be done without an act of legis-
laticn and so without the mayor s sig
nature. This is certainly a violent con-
struction Of the charter of Minneapolis
as well as of the acts of councils as ad.
ministrators as against acts Of councils
as legislators. If the council can make
contracts binding upon the city without
an act of legislation then it might be
assumed that it is not an act Of legisla-
ton for the congress of the United
States to pass an appropriation Dill
without the consent Of the president
Such a separation of the powers OF the
council into administrative and leglsla'
tive functions will not wash in common
sense nor in any analogies to be drawn
from congress or the state legislatures
! When the council acts under parl1a
mentary law it generally legislates. II
certainly legislates when it makes
contract binding the city Of Mnneapo
lis to pay money. In legislatlng BY
ADOPTING committee reports the councl
legislates not under the language OF tint
charter, but under the language OF it,
own rules. which it has the power tt
change at any time.
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ss"RUSSlA," BY THEOPHILE GAUTIER
AND OTHER WRITER'S OF NOTE.-An
elaborate work on Russia, by Theophile
Cautier and by other writer's Of note
translated from the French with an addi-
tional chapter upon the struggle for SUI
premacy in the far east, by Florence Mac
Intyre Tyson, has been issued in two vol
umes. 1t is a work to attract attention
especially at this time when Russia holds
such a prominent place on the world s
stage, tho it would do so at any time. 1t
goes back to the beginnings Of the en-
pire and extends down to the present, it
deals with Russia's art, her great men.
her wars and her reverses down to the
fall of Port Arthur. The book is dis
tinguished by it's numerous illustrations
in photogravure, its elaborate binding and
fine letter press.
The John G. Winston company, Pniladel-
Dhia. IS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20

of the senator's. The members Of the
house of representatives years ago
ceased to have any influence over them.
In few instances the president him
self makes the appointments, but in
nine out Of ten the appointment is that
of the senators from the state in which
the official is stationed and is merely
recorded by the president.
The Civil Service Reform league says
this is a state Of affairs to be gotten
away from. The congress of the United
States and the federal constitution say
the opposite. One would think the op-
position sufficient to daunt even so
courageous body as the Civil Service
league and it would, too, but for the
fact that the people are beginning to
understand the situation with regard to
these great Offices and are taking sides
more and more with the reformers.
How to bring about a change without
going at the stupendous task Of amend
ing the federal constitution is what the
Civil Service league is studying. One
plan suggested is the English system of
filing vacancies in frst-class postoffices
from three postmasters Of lower grade
who have made exceptional records.
This plan, involving the filing Of one
postoffice from another, could not be
put in operation without congressional
action. 1t would also meet with local
political opposition. Minneapolis, for
example, would think it strange that a
man from Massachusetts should come
here to act as postmaster. But then if
the postmaster of Minneapolis by max
ing record stood a chance to be. called
to Philadelphia or Boston there would
be compensation. The main problem
would be to divorce from the public
mind the idea that the postoffice is a
local institution. It is not. It is a
branch of the federal administration as
the federal court and as the bank exami
ners are. These men are not confined
to one state in the transaction Of thei1
duties nor is the president bound to one
state in their appointment.
However, it is the policy Of the gov
eminent, even in the minor places GOV
cred blythe civil service, to give all the
states their quota of appointments. L
would be so in the first-class offices ever
should we adopt the English system o:
appointments.
The practical working out of this sys
tenn would be to eliminate the postmast
er from senatorial politics. It would b.
nothing to the postmaster Of Chicag'
whether Mr.. Cullom or Mr.. Yates wer
senator from Illinois. He would be look
ing to a record Of efficiency in his office
which would put him in line for post
master of New ork, and the postmaste
of Cincinnati or Cleveland would hav
in mind not Mr.. Foraker's political III
: terests, but his own office and the hop
of becoming postmaster of Chicago wit
it's larger salary and greater opportun
ties. The serving Of the people wit
their mail would become somewhat NOR
,, of science and convention OF posi-
masters would become convention
professional men rather than a caucus G
astute politicians.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20
Wednesday Evening,

cation of the merit system under bet
ter law than the state has yet provided.
The practical question raised by these
two elections is how far can civil serv-
ice be trusted in cities? In New York
whatever civil service there is, was
turned to the benefit of the worst ma
chine that exists. In Philadelphia the
civil service was piously used by the
friends of the city to save it from the
hooters. The only difference between
Weaver and Durham was one Of motive.
Their methods were substantially alike.
But civil service reformers declare
their purpose to be to take the place
holders out of the scale entirely, not to
shift them from the bad to the good
side. Can it be done?
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WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF A.

Z WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF A
BROTHER AND SISTER IN FAIRY
LAMBDA strange and enhancing tale
for little folk. is that told in The Village
Of Hide and Seek, by Bingham Thoburn
Wilson, author of .'Ye Mountaineer" and
''The Tale of the Phantom Yacht" Two
children are sent by a crusty grandfather
to gather pennyroyal on the mountain
side. and there come upon "Aunt Twa-
dies" a truly wonderful woman, who
takes them to the strange village of Hide
and Seek. The adventures Of the child
zen there are for the author to tell. The
book is Illustrated in colors by Herbert
Dunton, and the cover design is also in
colors. - ..-
The Consolidated Retail Booksellers,
New York. 81 %
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20
OFF TO CALIFORNIA
Sunshine Route Popular-Tourist Cars
from the Twin Cities to Los Angeles,

California.
To accommodate the large and in
creasing tourist travel to California,
through tourist sleepingcar line has
been Established between st. Paul and
Minneapolis and Los Angeles via the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe railways,
the Sunshine Route.
Leaving Minneapolis at 500 am.
every Tuesday, st. Paul $50 am, the
tourist has daylight ride through one
Of the most populous and richest agri.
Kansas City is reached at $500 am.
the next day. The-car attached to the
Santa Fe train leaves Kansas City at
II am. Wednesday.
During the afternoon the train passet
through some of the most thriving
towns in Kansas-Lawrence, Topeka
(where a stop of twenty-five minutes is
made for dinner), osa ge City, Empo-
ria, Florence, Newton, Hutchinson, sec
mic Colorado being entered during the
night.
The Panorama of the Rockies.
The next morning at an early hour
La Junta, in southeastern. Colorado, is
reached, and at this point the first view
is had Of the Rocky Mountains, the
train skirting the eastern foothills and
entering New Mexico near Ration. Will
Jams is reached at noon on Friday.
This is the junction with the line to
a stopover may be had here if visit
to the Grand Canyon is provided for
in the itinerary of the tourist.
From San Bernardino until arrival at
| Los Angeles, at 1926 am. Saturday, the
train runs through the garden spot Of
| southern California.
Reasons Why"
Briefly stated, the advantages offered
by The Sunshine Route from the north
| southern California; a direct route to
San Francisco and vicinity; great scenic
attractions, including the Grand Can
yon of the Colorado river in Arizona;
| a route less affected by snow than those
| through the more northerly Rocky
Mountain passes; an easy grade, consid-
ering that the continental ranges must
be surrounded; equipment complete in
all appointments. and delightful eli
mate.
For each double berth Gone berth
will comfortably accommodate two per-
sons) the price is 1913 from st. Paul or
/ Minneapolis to either Los Angeles or
San Francisco.
Tickets and Berth Reservations.
! For the Sunshine Route your tickets
should read via the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railway to Kansas City,
thence via the Atchison, Topeka & San
ia Fe Railway and connections to Ari-
IONA. New Mexico and California des-
tinations
i For ticket, berth reservations in
first class or tourist sleeping cars, adj
i dress w. B. Dixon, Northwestern Pas
senger Agent, 365 Robert street, st.
i Paul or C. r. Lewis, C. P. & T. A., 1928
i Nicollet avenue. Minneapolis.
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MIRACLE STORIES AND LEGENDs.-
Lucia Alexander-the mother of Frances
ca Alexander, whose "Story Of Ida" and
collection of Italian legends, published
under the title Of "The Hidden Servants y
are so widely known--has in II Libro
'D'oro given to the English-speaking
world valuable collection of more than
40 miracle stories and sacred legends
written by fathers Of the church and pub
hshed in Italy in the, sixteenth, seven.
teenth and eighteenth centuries The col
lection is derived from four books: 1
"The Selections from the Lives Of the
Holy Fathers Together With the Spiritua
Field Venice, 1923 g. "Selections
from the Lives of the Saints and Beati Of
Tuscany Florence. 1927 g. "Selections
from the Wonders of God in His Saints, ,
Bologna, 1893 4. "F1owers of Sancti-
ty,' Venice, 1926. The stories are rich il
sacred history and legend, and many OF
them have deeply religious significance
Little, Brown & Co., Boston,
$500 net. '-'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20

The Mortified News has a right to
brag about the spirit and enterprise of
Mortified business men, who have forced
the News to print 32-page edition to
contain the holiday advertising. The one
issue carries 115 columns of advertising,
which is "going some" for a country
weekly. It is no wonder the News feels
like claiming for Mortified the distinc-
ton of being 1.-The best small city in the
northwest
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20
CANADA KNOWS A CONSPIRACY
Detroit Free Press.

The Central Supply company and the
Master Plumbers association. doing bust
ness in Toronto were charged with con-
spiracy in restraint of trade. Thru their
combined efforts non-members were en-
abled to obtain supplies only in a round
about way that virtually eliminated
them so far as competition was concerned
and union men were prohibited from
working for them. The case was duly
tried the two organizations were found
guilty and a fine of $4,000 was promptly
imposed on each. Over one hundred in
dictments are pending against Individual
members. and many of these, in view of
the decision rendered. have pleaded
guilty. while others are preparing to fol-
low suit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20

The Congressional Record for the sec
ond session of the sixty seventh congress
reports a dreadful accident in the Guile
bra cut A dumpcart fell on the con-
gressional Investigating committee and
squashed its report. y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20

Mr.. Hyde appears to be solicitous lest
his trip to Europe be taken as a perma
manent or temporary, we appreciate It,,
Look at Waldorf Astor. He did not tell
us he. was going away for good, but we
took it that way. -r-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20
He EANIcIEuL TAIE

THE FANcIFUL TALE OF A PINK.
GARDEN.-A book to be added to the
collection of the gardener who likes the
romance as well as the practice of gar-
dening is A Garden in Pink, by Blanche
Elizabeth Wade the story of how Best of
All and The Other One made their Italian
garden a study in pink. with the Difficult
ties, dangers and delights of such an en-
terprise. The book is illustrated with
soft sepia reproductions of photographs
and with numerous drawings in colors by
Lucy Fitch Petkins.
A. C. McClure & Co Chicago
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20
CALL FOR $3.50, 336.46
Claims for Rebates on Special Assess
ments 14,oOO in Number.

There are now 14,SOO claims for re-
hates on special assessments on file with
the city controller, and these aggregate
$3.50, 336.46. Only about $4,000 will be
refunded this year. There is provi-
sion for a 1-mile levy with which to
pay these claims, but it was not taken
advantage of this year on account of
the determined effort to make the rate
of-taxation as low as possible.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20

devised by the brain Of Ethel Watts
Mumford. 1t provides a record place,
classified, for the Elusive good
story" Sized for the pocket. with fiexi-
BILE binding, it may be kept with one
ready at all times to serve as an aid to
good fellowship. While even if not used
for this purpose, the specimen stories,
clever illustrations and bright printing
will afford sufficient entertainment.
Paul Elder & Co., San Francisco.
70 cents net. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20

George Perkins of New York is out Of
the life insurance business. George is a
sturdy young fellow of good business
ability, and is thinking Of accepting some
other lucrative position in the metrop-
Oils "a. s..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20

PLUPY SHUTEH AS A LETTER WRIT.
ER.-Who says the art of letter writing
has been lost? He doesn't know Plupy
Shute If Plupy's art is not 1.-THE art it
is at least an art, and a very original art,
as displayed in Letters to Beany and the
Love Letters of Plupy Shute, by Henry A.
Shute. author of "The Real Diary Of a
Real Boy "Sequil,'' etc.
The Everett Press, Boston.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20

Queen Lis claim bids fair to rival
Mark Twains famous beef case. It has
now reached the chief clerk Of the ninth
auditor of the division of inspection and
report on the probabilities of a govern
ment liability in the premises. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20
Sweet Alice said,
Regarding Nicholas:
''What! Me to wed?
Why, how ridicholas!'
$3.50, New York Mail.
And Nicholas said
Regarding Alice:
t'I'm sick O. these jokes,
But I don't bearmalice."

Physicians are looking around for rea-
sons why typhoid is comparatively rare
in China when the rivers and the soil are
full Of germs. One authority thinks that
possibly it is due to tea-drinking, the
water all having to be boiled. The
chances are that the Chinaman is strong
err than the germ and is largely immune
to it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20

There will be the subject for great
historic painting in the senate in few
days. It will come when Senator Spooner
escorts Senator La Toilette down the
aisle to take the oath of office.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20

man broke his leg playing socker
ball, which is said to be the safe and
sane form of football. He might have
broken his neck playing lone old cat''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20

A BOY AND A GIRL WHO HAVE
REAL ADVENTURES.-Bar Yech-
ton tells of exciting things in Some Ad-
ventures of Jack and Jill. They are such
adventures as almost any boy or girl
might have and they are told in a way to
hold the attention thruout. Numerous
illustrations add to the interest of the
book. . ...r
Dodd, Mead & Co., New York
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20

Japan is talking of evacuating Port Ar
thur in 1929 BY that date conditions in
the orient will doubtless be pretty well
settled and Japan will have the trade
or what she wants Of it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20

The people who are trying to turn
down Santa Claus and the Christmas
tree are likely to have the Referendum
and Recall sprung on them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20

Miss Roosevelt has just paid duty on
fifty fans given her in the orient. She
will need them all to wave away the hot
air over the coming nuptials.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20

One of the sad oversights of the glad
holiday season is the criminal inactivity
of the smoke inspector in the matter of
the Christmas gift cigars.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-20
BETWEEN WORK AND
GRAF
washington Star.

It seems odd to suggest salary of
$4,000 year for. the superintendent of
national bureau of life insurance when
100000 is an ordinary salary for an
office in one of the companies.