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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21
National Committee Politics.

Evidently George B. Cortelyou got
away from the national committee just
in time, for it is apparent that for the
next year or two the committee is 60
ing to be the center Of some pretty
politics and some not SO pretty. The
first symptoms of the coming campaign
were heard in the rumbling Of discon-
tent over the appointment Of Harry s.
New to the vice craftsmanship. The
Fairbanks people at first objected, but
he has been appointed and very likely
an understanding with the Fairbanks
following has been arrived at.
Vice President Fairbanks is going
after the republican nomination for
sure. He has a literary bureau which
is grinding out anecdotes Of his early
life. This in itself is suspicious, and
when we add that the vice president
never drops an invitation to speak at
any old place, suspicion becomes cir
cumstantial evidence.
Organization may do something to-
ward giving the next republican candi-
date the nomination, but it will do less
than ever before. The people have had
taste of seeing the candidate and
knowing him and they will demand the
same treatment again. Fairbanks may
be the man, but it will take more than
clipping bureaus to demonstrate it. IT
will rest with Fairbanks himself to so
identify himself with the interests of
the people that they will naturally
think of him in connection with the
presidency.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21
Unlque-Ver Vaiin, VentrlIoqu,sr.

Yer Valn. ventriloquist. is the leading
attraction Of an excellent and varied
vaudeville bill at the Unique this week.
The work of Yer Valin in itself Is Won
derful and interest is added by clever
dialog exhibiting some up-todate humor.
The spot light is generously used to give
the audience an opportunity t. detect any
movements of Yer Valin's lips. Florence
Yer Valin. as the dancing scarecrow, u
highly amusing.
The Fredericks have a short but inter-
esting skit entitled "A Cowboys Sur
PRISE and the opportunity for good char
acter work is improved by the team. Lyle
La Pine the boy barytone, has again been
secured to sing the illustrated songs and
Will King. the Hebrew monolog artist,
tells some new stories worth hearing.
McCune and Grant have a comedy aero
battle stunt that takes well. Miss Grant
Is good coon shouter and sings several
Of the latest Songs. The Lippincotts are
excellent dancers, but their act could be
greatly improved by emitting the songs.
Miss Lippincott in her foreign dances
does some very clever work. The usual
good series CT comedy moving pictures
closes the bill.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21

A painful impression was made in Sal
walton Army circles in New York when
Peter Coupler, who for several months
called himself a reformed safe breaker and
spoke with realistic fervor at army meet
ings, confessed in court that all his safe
cracking yarns that had made him a
prize at the meeting had been pure fiction,
living. 1t is well to be somewhat sus-
picious of man who "confesses" loudly
and often.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21

1.-THE RELIGION OF THE NEW
TESTAMENT."-- Professor DR.. Bernhard
Weiss, Of Berlin, in his new book by the
above title is supposed to bring the re-
ligion of Jesus Christ up to date in fit
shape to meet the Requirements of the
modern mind
: Dr.. Weiss has accepted certain bases
and from them has wrought theory Of
religion which is satisfactory to himself.
before US for the benefit Of others.
On such themes as scriptures, suspira-
ton, prophecy, miracles. the kenosis, sin,
redemption, regeneration, ETC., he writes
smoothly and with all assurance. He
condemns dogmatism. That is the bane
Of the old theology, the old philosophy.
He would ha4e it banished at whatever
COST But he himself lays down his prop
ositions, and states his opinions with a
dogmatic assurance surpassed by none.
And yet his dogmatism Is like that of
a little child in its, simple naivete. He
says: -
I'm the act Of the creation of the world
the divine place of redemption, which has
been revealed in Christ, was already the
decisive factor. AS he was fore
ordained of God before the foundation OF
the world as the mediator, thus In him
also the recipients of salvation are chosen
:" Therefore, it is stated, in Col. l..
16, that the world was created in Christ;
in him, in a causal sense, the fact Of the
creation Of the world rests" 'All things
were created by him and for him.
Surely that is the height Of High Calvin
ism, taking DR.. Marcus Dodd as witness
If the old moderator Twisse, who pre-
sided over the Westminster assembly
could come back he would no doubt
shout a loud Amen! He never wrote any
thing more hyper-Calvinistic or more dog
NAUTICAL. - =
The book seems to be the expression OF
DR.. Weiss own = inner "self-conscious-
ness'-his own subjectivity,-to which the
Scriptures are made to conform and tc
give quasi support. 1t does not seem tt
be the thing to meet the hard requirements
of life as We find it in the world.
- - 49, - W. r. K.
Funk & wagnals Company, New York.
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THE STAR OF THE NORTHWEST
Nebraska State Journal.

After a century Of looking to the east
for our political ideals and inspiration in
the United States,sthere are signs q
radical change is now under way. The
country is beginning to look to the west
and especially the northwest, to take the
lead in future contests for political prog
ress. When Governor johnson, the dem
ocrat who was elected governor of Min
nesota by republicans because they could
not submit to the domination Of an Of
fensive machine, spokeHa few weeks ago
in Chicago of the need of the west to take
up the political ideals that have to some
extent been laid down by the east, and
proceed to take a higher place in the
counsels of the nation, he received gem
eral applause without regard to partzan
opinion. It does not require meteorol-
ogist to perceive that the present political
storm center in the United States is in
the central west, covering Wisconsin,
Illinois, Minnesota and. lowering over
Kansas. Nebraska and Missouri
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21
The Senate's Trouble.

Is The New York Press speaks of the
5tcertifcate of election of senators as
letters of marque. Letters Of marque
were formerly issued by a sovereign
to his subjects, emitting them to make
.sreprisals upon the commerce Of power
with which he might be at war. To
compare a senator's certificate to a let
ater of marque is to compare him to a
privateer, and privateers are now de-
4 clared to be outside the pale of civil
lied warfare. Another esteemed con-
temporary says the chaplain prays at
the beginning Of each session of the
8ssenate, and the senators do the rest of
/ the preying themselves.
as We are not prepared to deliver our
ancient and honorable senate over to
1.-THE jibes and feers of the philistines
without protest. The senate suffers
: at times from an enlargement Of GER
tain glands. They are not bumps;
/ bumps are bony excrescences that have
ga permanent value, but glands swell or
recede with the condition Of the pa
##tient. The senate's trouble is glandu-
lar. Its throat is now 80 swelled that
at cannot swallow it's own self-esteem;
and as for regurgitating it's wounded
pride, that is out Of the question. But
these symptoms are bound to run their
S3course and the senate come around to
a normal condition once more.
The senate is just now in the stu
alton Of the boy who is magnifcently
L shouting, II won't! and I won It! and
III won IT,, to maternal tender Of an
/ adequate and helpful dose of castor
1 oil. OF course, when it gets thru pro-
4 testing it will, like the little boy, take
Is the dose and feel all the better for it.
S Cesar said all Gaul is divided into
three parts, and the fathers, wisely
following this precept,. divided the gov
eminent into three parts also. The
trouble IS that the senate has grown
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21
AT THE THEATERS

Lyceum-"CIeopatra."

Florence Stones Cleopatra is opulent
and gorgeous. The pageant as presented
at the Lyceum this week appeals strongly
to the senses and the audience watches
with interest the gradual subjugation Of
the great Marc Anthony by the witcheries
OF the "Sorceress Of the Nile"
Sardous Cleopatra" has been aptIy
described as a "Parisian tableau of Sam
son and DelIlah, decked out in Roman and
Egyptian garments On every side # the
picture the limit is the carnal limit No
great word is spoken. No great action
is performed. No high impulse is indicat-
ed. No sweet or fine feeling is entertained
in the play or awakened in the auditor.
The heroine and hero are sufficient unto
themselves and in each others presence
they forget all higher thought and obli-
cations. Yet there is 6. fascination in
watching the tumultuous course of the
Egyptians love and the Roman warriors
fight against and final surrender to the
compelling charms Of her wonderful beau
ty, to possess which he finally relinquishes
the world he has conquered and is reward
ed by being allowed to die in her arms.
Florence Stone displays herself and her
faculties with prodigality and with ad-
mirab skill. In the dazzling habiliments
Of the Egyptian she looks indeed the en-
press who might have charmed the strong
est Of men by her physical loneliness and
her sinuOus charms. Her conception OF
the part is reminiscent of Fanny Daven-
port, but she would scarcely suffer by
comparison. The suppressed power Of her
acting of the death scene when she is bit
ten by the asp was especially artistic
piece Of work.
About Frank Monroe as Marc Anthony
there is little to be said. He looked the
part fairly we'll End he tried hard
Lawrence Grattan, the stock company's
future leading man. played Kephran,
Cleopatra's faithful slave. in a most salts
factory fashion. He has voice Of Won
derful scope, power and possibilities and
his work last night elected much favor
able comment.
The other members Of the cast played
their parts so as not to obscure the work
Of the star. The supernumeraries seemed
to have stage fright at times, but came
thru safely. The mounting Of the piece
is praiseworthy and the storm scene es-
pecially is well conceived and executed.
Merton E. Harrison.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21
A Serious Objection.

One of the most serious objections
to the compromise bill offered in the
sente in place Of the Eberhart bill re-
quiring private banks to incorporate
and become state or national banks is
the absence Of any requirement as to
the publication Of the condition of the
private bank. For some reason or
other, the private bankers who support
the substitute have resisted the intro
ductlon Of any requirement compelling
the bankers to publish their condition
periodically. This may seem to good
many people as of comparatively little
Importance, as they are subject to ex-
animation by the bank examiner. 1t
is, however, matter Of very great I'M
portance.
Not every policy-holder gives atten-
tion to the public statements Of the big
insurance companies, and yet the publ
cation Of their condition at regular in
tervals is one of the most important
safeguards afforded their patrons. While
the policy-holder may not analyze and
understand the statement, the officers
of rival institutions do examine them
and analyze them carefully, and every
such institution putting out published
statement knows that it must undergo
the closest scrutiny by those competent
to scrutinize.
Just that would happen with regard
to the condition Of the private bank.
The stubborn resistance on the part of
private bankers to such reasonable re-
quirement does not contribute to the
confidence of the public in these institu-
lions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21
A State Farm MACHINERY Plant,

From the multitude of bills and reso-
buttons that have been presented on the
subject, members Of the legislature
seem to be in dead earnest about the
plan for a state harvester factory. The
latest proposition, which appears to
meet with much favor, gives the board
OF control one-half Of the net profits
OF the prison to apply on buildings and
machinery for such plant.
If the state is going into the "trust-
busting' business as a price breaking
competitor, it could do the farmers no
greater benefit than by manufacturing
farm machinery and selling it at small
profit. However, this is an undertake
ing of such magnitude that it should
be considered carefully before going
too far. It would be the most serious
kind of a test for government owner
ship. In the first place, the state must
get the services Of men with great tech
nical knowledge, with high business
ability, able to compete with one Of
the greatest and most resourceful Of
trust corporations, \and meet them at
every turn Of bitter warfare. Then
great initial outlay for machinery and
buildings is necessary. -.s. :
Finally, the state must 90 into hos
tile markets to buy. the raw iron and
steel and other metals to be used in the
work. 1t must buy this stock from a
trust, which has kindred feeling for
the interest which the state is attack
ing. Is it reasonable to suppose that
the state could get the stock at prices
such as the big trust enioys9 The state
plant would be handicapped from the
start, and might find difficulty in sell
ing it's machinery at any lower prices
than the big implement concerns. It
might succeed in forcing them to lower
prices somewhat, but it is serious
question whether the state factory could
compete with the private individuals
and remain self-supporting.
Z The joint committee which is investi-
eating this subject would. do well to
inquire into the markets where raw ma
terials can be purchased, and find to
what extent competition could be Sc
cured in buying. ssLook before you
leap silent advice ito anybody
starting out to beat the trust game.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21
THE DRESS PROBLEM
How It Was Solved by Minneapolis
Society Last Night.

The problem. of what to wear for 'Par-
sifal,' which has been much agitated for
few weeks, received a partial solution
at the first performance of the Savage
company yesterday. A very considera BILE
sprinkling Of men appeared in full eve
ming dress at $50. This will probably
encourage a good many waverers, and
the rather startling precedent is likely
to have an increasing number Of follow
ers for the subsequent performances.
. Quite the most amusing feature of the
dress question was the increased number
OF dress suits after the dinner intermis-
sion. This Is not to be rashly attributed
to fastidious observance of social ira
ditions, but the circumstance that a good
many men were obliged to go from their
offices directly to the opera in order to
see the first act, and went home for
dinner, taking timeN to dress.
The gathering Of great audience, fill
ing every seat in the house, at the un-
usual hour of $50, gave a distinct SEN
sation Of novelty that added to the in
terest OF the occasion. It was crafty
ing to the music lovers that there were
few disturbing stragglers
In the matter of dress in general ad-
mirably good taste was shown, and while
many charming white or light colored
gowns were worn, there was practically
nothing snowy in color or mode. Very
few jewels were worn, and the number
Of decollette gowns was very small.
Among those with whom dress is much
Of a problem it was solved generally by
the wearing of reception toilets, altho
there was sprinkling of the sensible
high-necked evening gowns decreed by
the most fastidious. taste as proper for
evening affairs Of a public nature.
All thru the house, however there was
a goodly proportion to whom the society
aspect had no interest and to whom dress
presented no disturbing problem. for a
majority Of the audience was made up of
those who are not Of or interested in So
ciety. "Parsifal'' was accepted most seri-
ously, and not as spectacle or an amnse-
ment. The musical and religious eflarac-
ter was predominant and the occasion
could not be construed as In any sense
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21
THE SAUAGE "PARSZHAL"
WINS Il TRIUMPH
Its Presentation at the Metropolitan Last Night Was
Brilliant and IMPRESSIVE Afair-Conrments on
Its Dramatic and Musical Features-
Society in Brilliant array. i

But it is difficult to see how the festival
drama can be put on with finer artistry
than that which inspires the present
production turnout. And, certainly, We
shall hear the Conried 'cParsifal'' with
a clearer understanding and a more in
telligent appreciation by reason of the
illuminating Savage "Parsifal.' The
effects are such as to stir the magma
ton just as it should be stirred, and
no more impressive stage picture has
ever been seen than that final tableau
with its celestial light streaming down
on the upturned faces of the adoring
knights. All honor to Henry w. Savage
w. B. Chamberlain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21
High School Fraternities.

] High-school fraternities are coming
in for share Of attention from local
educators, from parents and from
friends of the public schools, and up to
! date nobody among parents or teachers
| has been found who favors their exist
'ence in the high schools.
] The objections to high-school frater-
mites on the part of parents and teach
ers are potent. They are based upon
actual knowledge that the associations
/ are distracting in their tendencies;
that they take time which would be
better employed in study; that the
fraternity idea is not needed by the
pupil who lives at home and is under
the guidance of parents, who largely
i direct his choice of society and do it
much better than he unaided can do it.
& Some parents have objected to the
fraternities on the ground that they
are undemocratic. This Indictment is
serious, for if there is any place where
the pure spirit Of democracy should
prevail, it is in the common schools,
r. The objections that are now raised
TO high-school fraternities were. it is
true, raised some years ago, and are
still raised sometimes, against college
+ fraternities, and some colleges exclude
them. But the argument does not have
the same force in each instance. The
college student away from home is diff
ferently situated as to social relations
from the ghschool boy. His frater-
nifty means something to him that it
could not mean in the high school. 1t
means more to him, perhaps, after
graduation than it did before. It is
d, the tie which, in many cases, binds
him to his alma mater But, neverthe-
LESS, the colleges are responsible in a
large degree for the appearance in high
\ schools Of the fraternity, The foolish
custom Of pledging youths in the sec
and or third year Of the high school
has brought the young pupil in contact
with the idea of the fraternity before
his time. If the general Impotence
with the high-school fraternity shall re-
iact to some degree upon the college
] fraternities, they will have only them
selves to blame. If the college frater-
mites would voluntarily restrict them
selves to the selection of college men
at the end Of their first college year,
the high-school fraternity would soon
be unheard Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21
Valuable Information for Advertisers.

r The leading American advertising
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21

Mr. Underwood, president Of the Erie,
Is said to have given instructions to
division superintendent to give all rea-
sonable information to the press with
regard to accidents on that road. This
IS wise conclusion, but one not al
ways reached by railroad managers. In
fact, 1t Is very different policy from
that pursued by Mr.. Underwood while
he was general manager Of the $500"
Information Of this character was harder
to get from the $780, road during his
administration than from any road run
ming out Of MINNEAPOLIS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21
uesday Evening,

to think that It is two and three-quar-
tiers Of the three portions Of power del
egated by the people. This is condi-
ton that cannot permanently endure.
The senate will have to come off its
high horse. 1t will get off when the
people give distinct direction on which
side to get down. at
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21

E. Drexel Godfrey bought two seats on
each, the record price. MIR. Godfrey prob
ably wants one Of them to put his feet
on when he sits on the other --
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21

A Russian proverb says: when the
car dies no peasant can be found who
would change places with him. Many
Of them wouldn't change places with
him now
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21

Senator Alice offers to resign and al
low Dupont to succeed him provided ithe
union republicans will join in the cleo
ton Of Addicks to the other senatorship.
The exact mental status of those who
still think Addicks can be foisted upon
the state as a senator cannot be exactly
gagged, but it would seem to be about
six parts tincture of nerve and five parts
frOth of frenzy. :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21

At the Portland exposition this sum-
mer a shallow lake, about two hundred
acres in area, will contain all kinds of fish
and will b Illuminated by $4,000 electric
lights, so that the fish will be visible as
they swim around. Possibly on cloudy
Sundays the visitors with special privilege
es and the directors will fish in this lake.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21

Lincoln J. Steffens has tackled New
Jersey, but we must protest against fol-
lowing him beyond the confines Of the
country. So long as. he stuck to Amer
lea we stuck to Link.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21

A ROMANCE
A buttonhole with mournful voice
Bewailed his empty life;
A button just across the way
He wanted for wife.
He loved her pretty nodding head,
y. Her never-ending charms,
And when by happy chance they met
He held her in his arms.
But life hung only by "a thread,
She went despite his pains.
Twas months ago-the buttonhole
widower remains.
-McLandburgh Wilson, In Lippincott's.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21
The project iseof very doubtful business
wisdom, to say nothing Of the objec-
tions to it from other standpoints.

It Is said that a way has been found
to suppress the blindpigs In Maine.
Maine is just clever enough to have sold
them to the beef trust.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21

It has been proposed to the Illinois legis-
lature to solve the divorce evil by pro-
hibiting the payment Of alimony. That
might discourage one side of it and en-
courage the other.