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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18
The Automobile Here to Stay.


NJ. F. Grattan, in a letter to T h e
Journal, attempts to show what he
knows about automobiles, or, to express
it more accurately, what he doesn't know
about them. Anyone reading his article
would feel justified in reaching the con-
cIusion that Mr.. Grattan never saw an
automobile, and had based his argument
on highly -colored news items from the
yellow journals. The legislation that Mr..
Grattan proposes is the same that was
attempted when railroads were first pro-
posed, and for the same reasons. Now,
as q matter of fact, the automobile is
one of the most easily controlled We
hicles, much more so than a railroad
train or a horse with the bit in his
teeth. AS to the matter Of speed,
teams are driven for short distances at
the rate of twenty miles an hour every
day down the streets Of the city; espe-
cially is this so with delivery teams.
Accidents are caused every day by teams
and railroad trains, and nothing is
thought of it, but if an automobile, driv-
en- by some irresponsible party, causes
an accident, a great hue and cry Is
raised against the machine.
Legislation should be directed toward
preventing incompetents from driving the
automobile, and toward severe penalties
for carelessness.
If Mr.. Grattan's idea Is to save life and
limb and property he could find a large
and growing field in the saloon and
liquor business, and one in which he
would not lack for argument and support.
The automobile has come to stay, and
while adverse legislation may retard 1t.
it will win outan the end.
1',.s r-gs A fHlsssahstsp.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18
BOOK NEWS
AND GOSSIP
THE UNEASY CHAIR

T-MAkING FROM BEHIND
HE SCENES: EXTRAORDINARY AND
SIAH LING STORY OF AN GUN
BoSSED BOSS."-Once we heard w D.
Howells lecture on some phases of litera =
ture; 1t was like looking into the shop of
a master craftsman. We have just read
The Plum Tree, by David Graham Phil
lips; 1t has been like looking into the shop
OF a master political craftsman, who Gre
ates presidents, and, what is more, it has
peen ike seeing the master and his tools
ana machinery at work. We have caught
the llneaments or wel-known characters in
recent political affairs and the colors of
the events themselves. The subject mat
ter of '"The Plum Tree,'' whose name is
eminently significant, and the GRAPHIC
manner in which it is handled, therefore
make the book one of extraordinary in
tereSt d. '- I'll. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18
90 e.:
Election of Senators.

The number Of legislatures that have
been deadlocked this winter over sena-
torships has been less than usual, but
those instances of failure to elect have
given striking proof Of the need Of d.
rect selection.
In Delaware the republicans have for
eight years elected, year after year,
a majority of the legislature; but, ow
ing to the Vaccinations Of Addicks, dur
ing only minor fraction of that pc
Rod has the state enjoyed representa-
tion in the senate. At one period it
had no senator at all. At another it
had one, and for portion Of that time
as persistently as jackal on a battle
field as a candidate for senator. He
has been scared away from time to
time, but never stayed away. His eager
ness for the senatorship has been child
ish, has been entirely devoid Of manly
dignity. He has been willing can
didate for any insult, humiliation or
rebuff so that he might be senator. And
on top of this he has failed. The peo-
pie Of Delaware are disgraced by the
very fact of the Addicks candidacy,
and for them the only saving clause in
the situation is that he has not sue
ceeded.
In Missouri the republicans unexpect-
eddy returned a majority of the legis-
lature, and Immediately began a char
acteristic scramble for the senatorship.
Nledrlnghaus and kerens, two party
hacks, applied, and the caucus Endorsed
Niedringhaus because he had paid the
most Of late years. Kerens used to
be liberal provider, but that was
some years back. Niedringhaus had
MIXED the corporations recently, and
gratitude to him was an active prin-
ciple. But enough members repudiated
Niedringhaus to save the state from the
disgrace Of sending state committee
collector to the senate.
Now, would such a condition Of af-
fairs be tolerated in the election of
governor, judge, a mayor, or even
constables In other elections we de-
mand to know who the candidates are,
to canvass their connections and to pass
upon their qualifications. If it is our
duty and our, interest to do this with
every other office, why not with sena-
tors? The constitution did not pro-
vide for direct elections? Certainly it
did not, but it provided for the amend
ment Of the constitution so that if, at
any time, the people found a better
way to- do things, they might make a
change. The people demand this change,
but the senate, sitting as judge upon
its own case, refuses it's consent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18
The Eberhart Bill.

The Eberhart bill to abolish private
banks in this state was indefinitely
postponed yesterday by the senate.
Among those voting against the motion
to place the bill on general orders were
Senators Calhoun and Smith of this
city. We do not question their motives,
but we do not believe they voted the
sentiment Of the business men of Min
neapolis.
About the same time the Eberhart
bill was recommended in the house, by
the committee of the whole, to pass, and
it will probably meet with the
favor Of that body. What the
senate will do with it when
it comes up again from the
house is yet matter for speculation,
but the vote Of the senate yesterday
cannot be regarded as encouraging
On the other hand, it seems to Indicate
the probability of failure to enact any
legislation at this session bearing upon
the private banking business.
;, The Eberhart bill is plain, simple
proposition to require all private banks
to reorganize under the state law and
become state banks subject to state
supervision. This bill is resisted by a
number of private bankers, who ARE
we'll represented on the senate commit
tee on banks and banking. They have
brought in substitute bill which pro-
vides for maintaining private banks,
placing them, in a measure, under
state supervision; but, as has already
been shown by The Jour fail
ing to throw about these institutions
the same safeguards which are. ap-
piled to state 81 and national banks.
Under this substitute bill they: may
still be used for the collection Of de-
posits to be turned over practically
entire to any one Individual or insti-
tuition which may need the money.
Banking conducted on that line we
do not believe to be a good thing for
the people of Minnesota; and while it
is hard to predict what the senate will
do, we don It believe the house will pass
any measure of that kind. Much bet
ter would it be to leave the situation
as it is noW-With any pretense Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18
Judicial HunOriists.

THERE'S certain rough, unbaked
humor going on in the Newly Cork police
courts. The other day: a. group of
Chinese were caught playing fan-tan
by "a relay of detectives, who; burst
into the room: The Chinese set up a
unique defense. They said they were
holding a meeting to welcome an i'm
perial chef who has come to America
to cook at Delmonicos. Asked about
the money that was on the table, they
explained that it was meant as a pres
ent to the new cook. The court, with a
guffaw, turned to the detectives and
asked if they had anything to contra
dict this story and dismissed the de-
PENDANTS.
A saloonkeeper was arrested charged
with keeping his place open on Sunday.
The policeman testified that he entered
the place on Sunday morning, and found
thirteen men sitting at tables drinking.
1T was this way your honor,' said the
saloonkeeper. 1.-THE pipes in my place
all froze up and the men were there to
fix them. :, $780,. o,s>t: :.
"What,, thirteen plumbers to fix one
leak,' exclaimed the magistrate. "Oh,
no, your honor,' said the unabashed
dealer in rum; "Only three were plum
bers, the rest were plumbers helpers. -
The court pondered a moment and
then said that he believed the plumb
ers bill would be sufficient punishment.
The pleasantries Of the police court
have. not yet penetrated the wild and
woody west. Our chief humoristss are
not on tho bench. In Minneapolis, the
police judges are earnest men, and de-
voted to the duty of reforming prison.
ers where it can be accomplished. Let
us be glad we have no funny men on
the wool sack. It is hard enough ~te
have them at dinners and at meetings
of the various leagues for self-improve,
ment which abound I'M this City. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

Commissioner Garheld's report that the
packers realized a profit of but. 90 cents
a head, or 2 per cent, upon their cattle.
is denied by Cuthbert Powell, an expert
at Kansas City, who claims that instead
of paltry profit Of 2 per cent, it is S7.41
a head, or Is per cent, and that this profit
is turned over every two to four weeks
twelve to twentyfour times a year. Mr..
Powell bases his claim as to profits upon
figures that seem to be incontrovertible
1t certainly does not appear reasonable
that, when the packers have such a good
thing, they work 1t for only 2 per cent a
year. It isn't human nature.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

Is William Nelson Cromwell's case Of
the pitcher that went too often to the
we'll? He sold us the Panama canal and
did not gold-brick us, and that seems to
have given him courage to dc more BUSH
ness in secondhand West Indian debts.
He is said to be the real owner =of Sthe
Dominican debt which We are stretching
the constitution and breaking our meek
little American backs to adjust, in order
to get the thing out of politics. And The
IS said to have gotten it very cheap.
Senator Morgan. who was defeated by
Cromwell In the canal matter, is after the
New York attorney, with good prospects
Of neat revenge. i1s.1;& ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

While, some members Of the legisla-
ture are trying to make it appear that the
reports of the former public examiner
do not show that the state lost anything
by the performances Of the former aud
itor, it is interesting to note the changes
Instituted In the auditors office in the
conduct of the states business since
those reports We're made. If everything
was y asss; AL right before. why. did these
changes laea lg follow thesreports2f: -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18
THE READERS QUESTION BOX

(Readers sending serious questions about books
OF technical or purely literary sort, or about
Uneasy Chair in care Of The Minneapolis Journal,
will be answered here to the best Of The Chairs
ability and resources.) ."a-.
J. A.--The lines,
Just for a handful of silver he left us,
Just for rfband to stick In his coat"
are from THE Lost Leader. and when Brown
ing wrote the poem he had in mind Wordsworth
Browning once being asked the question you have
anked said: I can only answer with something
Of shame and contrition that I undoubtedly had
Wordsworth In my mind, but simply as q
'm6del.'n -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

state supervision, so that everyone who
does business with a private bank may
be guided as to his confidence in that
institution entirely by his estimate Of
the reliability Of the men or man con-
Quoting it. To make pretense Of state
supervision without really requiring
compliance with sound banking princi-
pies would be to make matters worse
than thew are now
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

Man is rated somewhere near his true
value in Paraguay. The ratio in the pop
ulation Is seven females to one male Man
is accounted very precious boon to be
guarded with jealous care. The women
freely take upon themselves the burden.
of most of the hard work. Here is GER
tainly fathers own country. ~~r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18
With the Long R0aU.

deferred dan off that poem on spring Then
put it carefully By 1906 will be able
Sp'Dua improvements o On -
a+ The s s take taken bunch -four don't
we can give them loan on good terms, too %
Only three days Of winter s7E ".<
Russian e214 smells little good
Japanese sanitation Will Tx them ~ -
question of wha to Parsa'" feeling
city that o consider the relative merits of high
grand spiritual revelation unseemy
sion It is latter all these things that the gentes seek
eff to
such and competent authority king and Ennd
says the Star The concludes thus:
Most Kansas City have good to dress quietly
for church. "Parsifal will allow latitude
that Sunday worship might ''go' Willis
This advice set at rest obstinate quesonng in the boso
Of Minneapolis AS
to wear the office. coat and a tall hat
local mortgage company discovered
1903 When he asked explain he took ofense replied
Genesn Ere reply so yours of nd hi will say that
for it, further that will of them send
fought that only morgaged $4,000 farm to CANT of
mortgage 1900 but knew that owned it besides.
you whit few Items One Of my old Hens crows in the morning
and rooster suspicious laying Eggs My Coy dog
the other day. and Of has tail But the worst
Jack Rabbit the Land mogged halert with
$50 Voice STOP stop yelled, this mortgaged
Co. but he did not You ought to after that
Rabbit Kindly send me your PHOTOGRAPH tin Type is plenty good
With doubtful respects, yours, ETC.
company up independent farmer
further.
his made his debut the other night such
made the hit
live AL and Mrs Brown calling and Al
dress of rich dark material with of the
color and bu garment His topper tall shiny and recherche
and he carried his hand umbrella fured tight little dogs
call house and the foo
clerk ganied with Oriental
with enthusiasm, invited the enter Instead OF
hail. the led directly the where perhaps
Robinson with confidence
which Immediately kded about two feet
on the This the
a athletic vaudeville
Atari Bunoni Great Feat of At
Nomg His tall hat rolled along the floor and
wandering the beamed ceiling Finally the
AL " laboing heavily in the trough
began to strike the rocks and bump On bottom
Robinson stood husbands athletics
perturbation But the host smoothed matters
relieved the by and tasty Speech which ne informed
that he could vouch for the fact that Mr. onerown
Robinson drinking
nailed Little
social
"A. j. R.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

ment wAic, il isaans taXhs, must be
exceedingly attrac tive sto. every resi-
dent Of Minneapbo f iilSsss sR We hope the
project will have fair consideration not
only because it promises SO much in
the way OF city adornment, but because
1t ls really an economical solution Of
an engineering problem which fconfronts
the northern part Of the city even now.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

1 "a a: legal gentleman III England had his
railway ally ticket blown out of his hand and
lost: Being unabIezto produce the ticket.
and and unwilling to. buy another, he was SUM
r mon - TO the 'lodal police court. The
DEFENDANT defer ss l = pfeadedsi.s&tthat it was ian
aact..of GOD % :" The Bench inflicted a rather
heavy ls9s fine and stated that it considered
the defense gross blasphemy. Our courts
are getting thoughtful.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

Bishop Merrill of Indiana believes, in
theological warfare, and d., says that. the
church. s*::benefted b heated discussions
over religious subjects: = Can. the choir
properly be called a religious subject?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

congressman Scott cal Isl attention to the
fact that there is no provision Of law for
the president and vice president receiving
the results in the newspapers and arc so
supposed to inform themselves. Suppose
they should sit back on their dignity and
refuse to serve until officially informed?
This is a terrible thought. H..s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

Minneapolis aldermen are worried about
how e1 T., to 9. pay backSsSthe over taxation in
ma q :inaprSV ements, and the i'm
preston prevails that the aldermen would
rather not pay it at all. It is hard to
pony up for dead horse.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

President Roosevelt has been touted as
Dutch, French, Scotch and Bohemian. and
now comes a Georgia paper and speaks OF
his fine IL. Italian hand while last night he
joined the F'riendlE Sei1s:of ST., Patrick.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

=. Don't all speakT Fat once. Yes, TIL e
Journ I was mistaken. didn't think
hard enough: The Salary of, the mayor of
Minneapolis, is nov, $4,000 a year, and not
$4,000, as it used,:to be- 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

{ The National Association Of Republican
Editors, at their session in, Washington
recently e started a. boom for Vice Presi
dent Fairbanks as the next candidate for
president What,s5ti HE rush?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

A real anglomaniac might have turned
up the lapels of his trousers and walked
the streets of Minneapolis all last night
with infinite satisfaction., EsE.> -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

i Shipments Of strawberry boxes are be-
ing made to southern Missouri. They will
begin to TO-, come back jYst as; soon as they
has haa tiq'st dqwaa fthere| to raise the
bottoms about an inch. eS4s1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

The men who voted for the house mile
age grab still believe they were right,
but most of them wish they were paired
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

il as daasttiifaQ l 9Eee pfks seven
teenIEsnstess spn. tfse'cin ilroe dsseommittee
arsain fay9f, OF the, Peterson. ahtipass and
fare reduction bin. =, Now how did they
let on On that c6fnifmni9tse?: ~:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

The Pacific coast states wish to ex-
clude the Japanese it is suspected that
the brown boys will find pretty good
opening on the Asiatic coast right after
the war;" ~' Y--f
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

: General Linevitch is in a particularly
dangerous positions ,eHe has succeeded
'General Kuropatl1in. WHO. did not succeed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

When good st. Patrick trod the sod,
- Oh, were there any problems
: or tariff rates or freight rebates,
- Or amy such hobsoblins?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

Tom Morrow was acquitted in the police
court. So strangely time wags, that il he
had not been acquitted tomorrow, he
might have been convicted today. ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

Speaking Of reform, the council of Tole-
do, Ohio. has abolished the cannon crack
er, the toy pistol and the torpedo cane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

The kaiser dined at the French embassy
in Berlin, but nothing was said about
whether Mukden would be Moscow or a
Sedan,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

A man claims great credit for putting
but this is nothing to the record Of young
Rapid, who! put up his watch once, and
waited three months s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

The next thing for Colorado to do is to
try to live it. down. a., So -->-. 90. T.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

Owing to the lack Of suitable editions MANY
French plays of the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries are seldom read in American schools
range of study in this field CHM & Co. are plan
ming to issue scholarly editions of number of
the best plays Of this period. The first of these
publications viii include Rotrou's "Saint Genest''
and "Venceslas" and will he edited by Pro.
lessor %. F. Crane of Cornell university
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

miles. When you are running, this is a
long distance. y. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

Assets of the Coe Commission COM
pany are reported as seldom as were
votes: for Parker ~ - ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

It was General Kuropatkin who said.
year ago, peace will be dictated in To-
kio. Remember that"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

Chairman Bowling holds the brush firm
ly, but where is the whitewash?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

Joe Cannon is going to visit the Phil
>ippine' islands, ri, provided he can have
George AIDE for a guide ';st~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18
OPTIMISM
Chicago .Jo,,rnaI

Chicago Journal
The Ph1ladelphians are champion OPP
timists. They have taken to praying for
their mayor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18
DIRE NEED OF A
JUVENILE COURT
CASE OF ONE FAMILY FURNISHES
STRONG EVIDENCE.
Children Were Given Good Homes on
Farms, but Were Brought Back to
the City to Become the Victims of
the Dissipation of Their Parents.

Inability Of the present city courts
to handle cases which should come be-
fore juvenile court is shown by
case recently investigated by the char
liable institutions in the hope that
family of eight children might be saved
from the influence of their parents be-
fore it was too late. It was thought
that the Children s. Home society might
but it is not considered that at present
the facts collected are sufficiently
strong.
The family first came into notice in
March, 1895, when the father died,
leaving four boys, aged 13, II, and
years, and three girls, aged Z, and 2
years, and a 7-months-old baby. At
his death he requested that the neigh
bors secure charitable aid for the chill
dren. The neighbors reported the con-
dition Of the children and they were
placed in the hands of a children s So
ciety and were sent to homes in the
country. Some of the farms were
among the best in the state. Two weeks
after her husbands death the woman
married again. -. ~
Flaw in Proceedings.
For several months the children lived
happily LII JuclF ueW uOLutS. IL was tuCI
discovered by a lawyer that there was
a flaw in the proceedings. Pressure was
brought to bear on the mother and she
secured dress and coat from neigh
Dor and descended upon the court. A
long and pitiful story was printed in
a morning paper telling how the chill
dren had. been. torn from their mother IS
arms and they were eventually taken
from the farms and returned to her.
If there had been juvenile court,
some one would have been employed to
keep an eye on the children; but as it
was, nothing more was heard. for two
years. In December, 1901. there was
an account in a newspaper of boy and
q, girl found drunk. The man selling
the liquor was sent to. Jail for selling
to minors, but nothing was done for
the children. They were the oldest
children in the family. -Four weeks
later another of the children was found
drunk. In April Of the succeeding year
the, state labor commissioner furnished
a special permit to one of the sons, aged
IA, to start to work, as the father was
not supporting the family. Five months
later the 12-year-old boy, while steal
ing a ride on a Minnehaha car, was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

LoNDoN-Journal on nle at American Express
office, Waterloo place, and U. s. Express
Office, 30 Strand
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CHICAGO OFFICE. Tribune building,
IL W. Y. PERRY, Manager.