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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
SCHOOL LECTURES
GROW IN FAVOR
LOCAL BOARD MAY ASK FUNDS
TO START A COURSE.
One Of New York City staff Explains
System There, Which Has Taken
Hold on the Public and Been Bene-
fetal - Members of Local Board
Taken with the idea.

Rev. James w. Cool Of New York,
who is one of the staff of lecturers of
the New York school board, gave a
LAX yesterday to some members OF the
Commercial club and members of the
school board who have interested them
selves in the experiment. of popular lee
lures in the Minneapolis school build
ings.
Mr.. Cool said the lectures began in
New York fifteen years ago. The first
course was one on the care of the body.
From this beginning the courses have
spread until now they include literature,
music, history, science and ethics. It
is, he said, the most popular movement
in New York, so much so that when
the school board last year thought to
cut down the appropriation in order to
have more funds for school building,
popular opinion compelled the board not
crease its expenditure for lectures.
The courses are given in New York
city under the direction Of a super
visor who is paid $4,000 year. He
employs the lecturers, lays out the work
and makes all the arrangements. The
lecturers are paid the same amount, $40
lecture, and both famous and obscure
they take this sum and know that they
are all paid alike. Theodore Roosevelt
mas delivered MS SJunG Ill Cle course
and received his $40 just the same as
| the professors Of Columbia and the less
prominent men who are employed. The
| lectures are now organized SO that the
men employed are more or less perma
nent members of the staff. They are
made members only after they have
served an apprenticeship and their work
has been found to fill the bill. This is
determined by series Of visits by in
spectors.
The lectures on hygiene have resulted
in the reduction Of the mortality il
New York's. congested district. Thu
course, generally speaking, has had il
largest effect in bringing the parents il
touch with the school system and Great
ing a lasting interest in the work o:
the schools. Inasmuch as this is thu
hardest thing to accomplish in mos
cities the lecture courses are workin.
directly for the public school interests
President Pratt of the school board i
in favor of asking the board Of tax lev,
for special appropriation for the worl
here. At least 81 900 should be allowed
for the first year. This would take car
of course Of thirty lectures TO
4 the coming winter. ,.-.-,t-....s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
WANT NJ. D. In CABINET
RESOLUTION FAvoRING NATION.
AL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
IS EXPLAINED BY MAN WHO
FATHERED IT.

''The average person should live to
be 120 years DID, said DR.. Liston H
Montgomery of Chicago, who passed
thru Minneapolis yesterday on his way
home from the annual convention of
the American Medical association
which met this year at Portland, Ore.
DR.. Montgomery introduced a motion
at the convention for the establishment
of new portfolio at Washington to
be known as the department OF health.
The motion was adopted.
"The movement is not political
one, - said DR.. Montgomery 1t is
backed by the physicians who make it
a business to study human disease and
by the public generally, which is in
terested in the prevention of disease:
The idea of the physicians interested
in this matter is that the head of the
proposed department should be MEM
Der of the president s cabinet on the
same plane as the secretary OF state
or the other members of the cabinet.
The head of the department should be
an ideal physician and an authority on
hygiene and sanitary science.
ssIn the work of the new department.
pamphlets would be issued and re-
search in laboratories conducted.
When the government is confronted
by such perils as yellow fever or tuber-
culosis, the value of such work could
not be estimated"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
GIVE HENNEPlN TO CITY
PARK BOARD READY TO SURREN-
DER AVENUES DECIDED NOT TO
BE PARKWAYS.

Park Commissioners Phelps, Decker,
Allen, Johnson and Northrup have been
named to represent the park board in
a conference with the council commit
tee on roads and bridges to arrange for
the transfer Of Hennepin and uLyndale
avenues from the park board to the
city. Commissioner E. J. Phelps
brought the matter to the attention Of
the board last evening. He argued that
inasmuch as the supreme court had de-
clared that Hennepin avenue was not
a parkway the board had no authority
to expend money raised for park pur-
poses on traffic streets.
Commissioner. G.. NJ. Loring offered a
motion expressing the qualification of
the board over the proposition to estab-
lish the level Of Lake Calhoun at IA
feet, one foot below the present mark.
The motion was passed at the request
of Alderman Platt B. Walker, who is
seeking to effect compromise between
the clashing interests. .
E:1%OnG motion Of Commissioner W. F.
Decker steps were taken to acquire pos
session of two blocks on the west bank
of the river. adjoining the land recently
coded to the government for the ben
eft Of the Meeker island dam improve
ment. The additional land is needed
for opening parkway between Frank
lin avenue and Lake street.
The engagement of the Minneapolis
Park band was extended to Aug. and
Fanciulli s band was engaged for two
weeks, beginning Aug. 8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
Aid the Flood Sufferers.

The Journal calls the attention
of it's readers to the proclamation of the
governor respecting the needs of the,
people about Aitkin, whose crops have
been inundated and farms rendered use
less for this season by the floods. These
fellow citizens are in need of aid, and
immediate aid. The governor has desig-
mated the newspapers of the two cities
as well as the Commercial clubs Of Min
neapolis and st. Paul to receive sub
scriptions and forward them to the
designated treasurer Of the relief COM
mittee. The Journal will receive
and account for all subscriptions which
may be sent to this office. : ~ 81
Floods in Minnesota are so unusual
that the people may not at first appre-
ciate that serious condition exists and
that assistance is needed A perusal of
| the governors proclamation, which is
based upon official information. will
convince all that the need is real and
imminent. A tract along the river for
distance of about twenty miles has
been inundated. The farmers in this
bend Of the river have lost everything,
and the season was too far advanced
for replanting when the waters receded.
The condition. it should be. said, is
not due to the reservoirs, but to the
high stage Of water in the river. It
has not been caused by the reservoirs,
and would have been worse without
them. The conditions are due to the
tremendous and unprecedented rainfall
in the month of June and early days
of July. Minnesota has this time re,
ceived more water than her friendly
soil can absorb, and it has worked dam
age to farms along the river banks
These people must be aided in their dis
tress and the cities Of St. Paul and Min
neapolis will not be backward in doing
their share. t"+<
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
PREssMEN ELECT CHEsHER
Spirited Election at Local Union s
Meeting Last Night.

After an exciting contest in which it
was necessary to cast eleven ballots,
A. M. Chesher was elected president of
the pressmen s union at the meeting in
Alexander's hall last evening. The
other officers elected are: Vice presi-
dent, j. L. Trip; secretary treasurer,
F. F. George; recording secretary,
James H. McNally; sergeant-at-arms,
81. L. Dix; executive board, 81. Lehman,
A. Cross, j. L. Trip, Andy Carlson, G.
l.. Hammergreen.
Delegates to allied printing trades
council: J. @. Erickson, II. L. Dix, Ar
thur Folsom
Delegates to trades and labor assem-
bly,: Andy Carlson. James H. McNally.
Andy Carlson, as delegate to the in
ternational convention in San Fran
cisco, made his report following the in
stallation of the new officers.
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$s.SOUND4h AND ~ MOTION 5s..T m
D0rmpv, - NJ
THE MAGAZINES

Thomas F. M1llard's Prediction as
to Japan's Peace. Terms. st homas II.
Willard, who has been writing of the
war from the field for Scribner's Mag
azine, in the August number gives a
prediction as to the peace terms Japan
will insist upon. They differ from
other predictions, and, owing to Mr..
Millard's familiarity with the situa-
tlon, are Of interest. Mr.. Willard
says the terms will zibe
(a) The permanent evacuation by Russia of
Fort Arthur and all of Manchuria.
10 The turning over to Japanese control for
a term of Years Of all the Russian railway lines
lying east Of the western border between Man.
Ichuria and Siberia. KS $3.50
and its archipelago. 80 \
(d) The turning over to Japan for term OF
years OF the port and littoral Of yladivostok
as guarantee Of good faith and an agreement
on the part Of Russia to not again fortify
yladivostok $500
(e) Russia to agree to not in the future in
crease her naval force in Pacific waters above
q maximum fixed by the peace terms, without
the consent OF Japan. sd Sa Fl a,
I'd The Amur river to be freely navigated
by the craft Of all nations. 4 A va y, 14 rs
90 Russia to pay Japan money indemnity.
Il (hl Russia to recognize the preponderating In.
terests Of Japan Id Korea and Manchuria.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
The Kaiser and the Gear

The kaiser had the opportunity Of his
life to deliver a heart-to-heart talk
when he met the czar, and no one will
doubt that he made use Of it. There
were so many tempting subjects to dis
cuss that it is out Of reason to sup
pose that the kaiser, even thru con-
sideration for: the czar,s feelings, could
keep away from all: of them. We may
ina CINE him then strutting up and
down his cabin and lecturing on the in
capacity Of Kuropatkin and ending with
a flourish and kick to show how he
would have treated the "yellow peril. -
There was also the question Of the
czar's government at home. and Will
helm may be counted to have given the
bullied and badgered car sound advice
on, the subject of parliaments. He
would probably, warn. the czar to be
chary how he set up parliaments and
committed himself to constitutions in
his realm. Wilhelm himself has been
annoyed by parliaments not little
The reichstag has had to be humored
and dealt with frequently, and it has
made the kaiser tired. Often he would
have been glad to dismiss it with q
swift kick, but it would not go that
way. If his advice is taken the cza1
will not hamper himself with such 9
useless appendage as parliament.
When two such dignitaries as the cza1
and the kaiser get together something
Of Importance to the people is always
likely to happen. The people will watct
for the fruits of this midnight session
They may not be visible immediately
but they must come out sooner or later
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CHAT II
- I<t
THE UNEASY CHAIR

CHARMING LITTLE TALE FOR
AN AFTERNOON IN "A HAMMOCK.
Some girls have more than their share
OF lovers. 1t was SO with Rose in The
Wing Of Love, by Katharine M. G.
Meredith. The story says:
All three men, Schubert Van Gelder and
Harrington, had loved the Rose--each In his
own way. One had fixed upon it the eyes Of
his soul, as upon, some, far-of star. He was
dead The second had coveted it ignobly, be-
cause Of that which It's possession would mean
to him The third had longed for it with the
pure love OF his stainless youth. 1t was he
who would wear it.
Things do not always work out SO
pleasingly as they do in this little
story. That is JUST one reason for the
charm of the book. We delight in
thinking that things do SO work out
now and then, and we are pleased when
we come upon such case, even if we
know It IS pure fiction.
Mcclure, Phillips & Co, New York.
ARE CHRISTIAN ETHICS AND
IMPERIALISM ANTAGONISTIC?-
Albert R. Carman attempts to answer
the above question in a little book
called The Ethics of Imperialism. I'm
perlal1sm as he defines it seems to us
to be directly antagonistic to Christian
ethics. His definition is implied at least
in his statement that the volume in
hand "treats of course Of conduct
which contains, under present circum.
stances. display Of altruistic action
yiz.:-the opposition given to imperial
ism by certain persons on the ground
that we have no right as national com
munities to- decrease the chances for life
and happiness of others in order that
our, chances may. be increased. = The
author holds for i'm perialism as against
Christian ethics, or, 70 use his favorite
terms, for egoism as against altruism
He seems to fail to see that the high
est egoism and assane altrulsm are com
Elementary -thatsegoism without altru
ism is a one-sided egoism and presup
poses q deformed ego, and that a1truisn
without egoism means no altruism al
all, for interest in and benefcence to
ward others is impossible without {
proper attention to the claims Of self
Furthermore, the author takes for. tn.
Esbasis:@of his argument meaning 70:
altruism for which he can find no sup
+ port. We see no reason why an, idea
Imperialism should not harmonize will
Christian ethics. r.. t..: $50
Herbert B. Turner & Co., Boston.
49, 49,, 81 net, 4 -.r. ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
A Temporary Vacuum.

People Of southern Minnesota coun-
ties are noting the fact that the small
increases shown by the census reports
are less than the natural growth, or
the excess Of births over deaths. No
bles county, for instance, increased
only 124 since 1900. During the five
years the county has recorded 2,052
births and only 500 deaths, giving a
natural increase Of 1,544. The discrep-
ancy between this and the census re-
ports amounts to 1920, indicating an
exodus Of almost 10 per cent of the
population Of the county to newer
lands or to the cities.
The lands Of that county have not
failed in producing good crops, and the
only explanation is that the former
owners have sold out at a good figure,
leaving the land in the hands of specu-
lators, who have not succeeded yet in
getting a regular settler to pay the
advanced price. Many farms in south
ern and western Minnesota are, there
fore, vacant temporarily, and the land
only partially titled. This condition
Of things, which is to be deplored, will
last until actual settlers have taken the
vacant lands off the hands Of the non
resident holders.
Many farmers from Iowa, Illinois
and other states moved into western
Minnesota during the years from 1896
to 1900, attracted by the, low-priced
farms and promise of big returns. They
were not disappointed, and their in
vestment was productive, for the rush
Of settlers brought land values up rap
idly. Before he had fairly got his roots
into the soil, the farmer found an oppor
tunity to sell at profit Of SO or loo
per cent and buy another cheap farm
farther north or west. The temptation
was too strong, and this accounts fol
the general movement In 1895 to 1906
the land was bought by the actual set
tier. From 1900 to 1905 it was sole
again to nonresident holders. The mex
period will witness the occupation Of
the land now vacant, and another sea
son of rapid growth in the farming dis
tricts of the state.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

Canada is to have compensation for
her defeat in the Alaska boundary case.
Three Vermont. towns lying along the
line have been discovered by surveyors
to be really in Canada. Think of the
feelings Of a man who has emigrated to
America and foresworn allegiance to
all princes, potentates and powers and
particularly to the monarch Of Great
Britain who goes to bed in America and
waking early reads in the morning papers
that he is really a Canadian and sub
ject Of his majesty Edward VII. Isn't it
enough to make a man locate in the in
terror? .N ~. ....E-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
DIDN'T LIKE "STICKERs"
So Dealers Keep Ice Cream Tubs Off
the Sidewalks.

Unsightly and offensive ice cream
tubs have disappeared from the side
walks and cutters of the city. Bread,
Milk and Water Inspector W. D. Me-
Call. Of the health department, did it.
A few days ago Health Commissioner
P. M. Hall had printed lot of 'tstick-
.ers' bearing the warning ''This tub
or can is unclean,' etc., and directed
Inspector Mccall to use them where
they would do the most good. Mr..
Mccall put them on some particularly
offensive ice cream tubs left standing
in public places. The result was sur
prising. Some ice cream makers
stormed and fumed and one of the
largest threatened legal proceedings.
However they washed off the guilty
yellow stickers and ordered their driv-
ers to take the tubs into the stores after
this.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
The Motive Is the Thing

The body that we have agreed to
accept as the body Of John Paul Jones
has arrived from France and will be
inferred with naval honors at Annap-
. oils, where our sailors come from.
Whether 1t is really the body Of John
Paul Jones we can never be sure. It
is difficult to be. certain Of the iden-
tity of a gentleman after he has been
dead over a hundred years. But. Of
this we are sure, Of the motive which
induced the American people to seek
the remains Of John Paul Jones and
place them in an honored tomb in the
land he served so well. It was admi-
ration Of ability, patriotism and self
sacrifice. It was not solicitude for the
past. for that is secure. but interest in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

The census man has advertised the
marvellous growth and prosperity Of the
Mesaba range more eloauently than the
most inspired word painter. About the
big mines villages sprang UP ten or af-
teen years ago. Five years ago they had
grown into population class along with
THE average county-seat town Of a farm
ing community. Virginia had 1852 peo-
pie, Eveleth boosted 2,752, and Hibbing
returned to the federal census a popula-
ton of 2,4S1. This year the three cities
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

Mrs. Catherine Clark Of West Union,
Iowa, having weakness for June we'd
dings, Is being brought to book for big
amy twice compounded. Mrs. Clark was
a faithful wife of the year round until it
came to June. Then she had a, sudden at
tack Of the wedding fever and would go
away to the next town and marry the
first man whose consent she could obtain
If she could only have been placed in a
sanatorium thru June she would have had
no trouble. But it came on her just like
hay fever and now she Is in tolls of the
law ......t r:EE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
WONDERFUL KINDNESS
Nebraska state Journal.

: . ------ NeDfaSKd SCaIe JOUT1Id1 n
'It is true, am the boss of Cincin-
NATL says George B. Cox in reply to
Lincoln Steffens' designation OF Cincin-
natl as the worst governed city In Ameri-
ca, ''but IT is not true that / give the
city bad government. On the contrary,
give it asgood government It is hard
ly possible fully to appreciate the humble
gratitude which the good moujiks Of
Cincinnati must feel at this. Attic they
have doubtless done many things which
they ought not to have done, their boss
and master has not rebuked them in his
wrath, neither chastened them In his hot
displeasure.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

have burst into view as metropolitan
communities. Eveleth tips the beam at
a5,3ss; Virginia has more than doubled.
and now has 6,056 people, while Hibbing
shows an increase In the Ave years Of 100
per cent, leading the range towns with a
population Of 6, SOS. They are range towns
no longer, they are range cities.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
SOUVENIR oF.wILLlE
lille was a gentle lad.

Willie was gentle lad,
General regrets
We're felt when Willie one day took
To smoking cigarets.
Willie kept on putting
Harder every day.
Sister took the coupons and
( She put them FL away.
Willie dear has left us;
Twas mournful shock.
Sister cashed the coupons in
And got mantel clock.
Now we gather round 1t
al As the minutes fly;
It Is something lovely to
Remember Willie by.
Washington Star.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
HUSBAND FINDS WIFE DEAD
Mrs Christina Miller Expires While
Husband Is Away.

Mrs. Christina Miller, 70 years old,
was found dead in her home yesterday
by her husband, who had just returned
from walk. When he stepped into
the kitchen he nearly stumbled over
her dead body. Mrs. Miller had been
sufferer from heart trouble for some
time and Coroner Kistler decided that
an inquest was not necessary. The
SMillers lived at 2715 Twenty sixth ave-
nue. 3 q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

NEW PICTURE OF K1PL1Na.-
Here is an unfamiliar portrait Of Rud-
yard Kipling, who is probably more
widely read and discussed than any liv-
ing writer of English. His new story,
Gan Habitation Enforced,' appears
entire in the August Century. -. g.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
A Cruel Separation,

Young Jimmie Hyde will 90 away.
u To live in France forever. q :
With tears and sighs we Jimmie sect
Ties that bound discover. = j
But while he goes he cannot take !:
All memory of fragrant deeds, &.
That blossom still like tropic flowers
Amidst this garden full of weeds.
He cannot take away the stock, z ..
For that he got pretty ration; ST. s.:
He cannot rob us Of Depew,
Altho he took his reputation. - 5=as..
He cannot rob us Of all sense
Of that most marvellous of dinners,
Where Rejane kicked, but not, IN :wratl
The hats off heads of divers sinner
His wealth he takes and some of our
And naked must we here abide,
Because, forsooth, he took our clothes
And even takes away our Hyde.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

The Chicago Tribune says we need a
new definition of honesty. We need some
striking illustrations rather than defini-
lions. 4 I55is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

) In the first quarter Of 1905, 3o6 persons
were killed or injured on American rail-
roads. This record compares very closely
with the Japanese losses In the battles Of
Liao-yang and the sha river. The de-
structive properties of American indus
tries bear constant witness to the cheap
ness Of the man and the greatness Of the
get there in this country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

The Rochester Democrat prints an arti-
Gle on how to make revolver SAFE One
way is never to point it when it is UNI
loaded. s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

Mr.. Brooks has hopes that@t IS the
last time he will have to enact the role
Of the transom.
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the future that made us do it. We
should like; to have other j ohm Pauls in
our. navy, and we can have them by al
lowing living men to understand that
republics are not ungrateful.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

Another Scotch traction expert is com
ing to America, and Mayor iaDunne has
such a headache from the last hot
SCOTCH
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

Miss Tarbel1 does not admire Mr.
Rockefeller's mouth and Mr. Rockefeller
has seen quieter faces than her in his
DAVIS f %5saH .9a 49, I5&s -Eg {.j45 s3s%
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

In direct succession to the boat rocker
and the Paris green poisoner comes the
ptomaine doper. Summer is advancing.