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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
Roosevelt and Washington.

Some people have begun to reason
that because Mr.. Roosevelt declined the
vice presidency and afterwards accept
ed it, he will yet withdraw his declina-
tion to run again for president. This
is reasoning from an analogy which is
not a true one. Mr.. Roosevelt de-
clined the vice presidential nomination
in 1900, because the movement to nomi-
nate. him was a hostile one. He felt
that he was being pushed for the place
by men who had no interest in him, but
who wanted to get him out Of their way
as governor Of New York. He had
served one term as governor, and was
entitled to another. ~ The governorship
of the empire state, was a much more
attractive field Of work for him than
the Craftsmanship of the senate. From
a. political standpoint it was much
better vantage ground for the presiden-
tial nomination in 1904 than the vice
presidency. Mr.. Roosevelt was then
looking after his own interests and
baking Brother Plat in 1900,
He yielded at last to the clamor Of
his party and accepted second place on
the ticket to find that Providence thus
made him president sooner and under
more dramatic circumstances than men
could have done it.
The situation today is different. It
is not Mr.: Roosevelt who is declining,
but George Washington. The president
put his statement. on the night Of cleo
ton directly on tho ground that the
unwritten law of. the land limited the
president to two terms. He recognized
| the precedent Of Washington as binding
on all his successors. The only thing
Mr.. Roosevelt originated in that state
ment was the construction of. his three
years and half Of Mr.. Mckinley q
time as his first term. He need not
have done that since he had bound him
self to carry out the policy of McKin-
ley and to make no personal. departures
from it, even combining himself to Nc
Kinley men in his . appointments to
office. Under the circumstances he
might very easily have assumed that
his first term began with his election
and have left himself free to try for
| another. But Mr.. Roosevelt did not
do this. In years Mr.. Roosevelt will
have served at the end of this term as
| long as Washington. AS the head and
| defender Of policy he may be said to
have served only half as long.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
The Iowa Contests.

The interesting proposal made by
Mr.. Perkins to refer the contests Of the
Iowa republican convention battle to
the arbitration Of the national commit
tee has not been formally declined by
Governor Cummins, but it is expected
that it will be.
The Perkins proposition has been
something of puzzle. Ordinarily con-
tests would be heard by the convention
itself and the state central committee
would make up the roll Of delegates who
would have a voice in the preliminary
organization. The standpatters in Iowa
are supposed to have control of the
state committee and under these cir
cumstances it would be not only logical
but politically advantageous to Mr..
Perkins to have the contests settled in
the ordinary way.
The Journals dispatches today
may throw some light upon the work
;ings of the standpat mind in Iowa. 1t
is said there are number of the men,
bers IF the state committee coming
from counties which have been car
ried by Cummins after hard struggles
who do not want to lose themselves
politically by backing Perkins in a
fight which will disorganize their own
counties. They know that Cummins
carried the counties fairly and they
know that If they lend themselves to a
scheme to divert these votes to Perkins
they will hear from their home people.
Possibly advance information of his
weakness with the state committee had
something to do with Mr.. Perkins pro-
posal to have the matter settled in the
national committee.
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The Free Pass Question.

The senate, in its attempt to correct
the free-pass evil in the rate bill, ran
against some complications which have
of which is of doubtful propriety.
The subject was a. difficult one to-
handle by compromise. The senate
might have prohibited free transporter
ton entirely, or have let the subject
alone entirely without stubbing it's toe,
but when it began to make. exceptions
it opened a door that was hard to close
again. 80, '''.' - - =" - -.
The first list Of exceptions was the
railroad employees and their families.
This did not alarm the proponents of
anti-pass legislation, but when it began
to be asserted that attorneys were en-
ployees, then it was seen that a wedge
was driven in which would make the
anti-pa provisions Of the bill farce.
So many legislators, aldermen and SEN
ators are attorneys, and SO many Of
them are ready to take retainer from
railroad that the very people who
ought to be excluded are seen to have
e. p = - . r o.
the high sanction of the government in
their acceptance Of free transportation,
Other exceptions are INDECENT, homeless
and destitute persons. This also may
cover multitude of sinners. The weak
est thing in the list Of exceptions, how.
ever, is the witnesses attending any
legal hearing in which thu common car
rier is Interested This provision
puts the railroad directly at an advan.
tage over the shipper who may be con.
tending with it for a lower rate. He
must pay the expenses Of his witnesses
but the railroad can rig Up a car If nee,
essary to carry aeclondss Of illnesses tic
the hearing, and it is done at the ex.
pense of the transpofta ton of the com:
pany. The railroad may even. include
the cost of carrying witnesses In its
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
The Democratic Spirit in Norway.

The Democratic Spirit in Norway.
A Berlin dispatch states that King
Haakon VII. is not quite satisfied with
his job because his advisers do not ex-
hibit the consideration for his royal
dignity that is usually accorded to
crowned heads; that while the people
have been cordial they have not been
deferential. The Norwegian newspapers
too, have not hesitated to discuss the
royal conduct, and sometimes very
frankly. S@ ~ -
Inasmuch as this dispatch comes
from Berlin, which was not altogether
favorable to the selection of Haakon
for king of Norway, it may be that the
kings irritation is exaggerated. Haa-
kon has manifested democratic spirit
and has placed no barriers in the way
Of the freest intercourse of the people
with their monarch. This seemed to
fit the Norwegian situation. Norway
is democratic country. !, 1t has seen
little of royalty of late. King Oscar Is
visits have been brief and infrequent
and Bjornson is reported to have ad-
dressed his new sovereign as Mr.. King
after the form employed by former
governor. of Minnesota in greeting the
crown prince of Germany. 49,.
Whether Haakon has been disap-
pointed in the amount of Difference
shown to his royal dignity or not. he
| might have expected about what he is
said to have received in this respect.
| It will be remembered that Norway
came very near being a republic. When
independence of the Swedish crown
was declared on June 7, 1905, it was
the general expectation that the new
government would be republican in
form and everything moved in that
direction for some time. When it
came, however, to a definite settle
ment of the question, considerations
other than the inclination and prefer
ences of the people had to be taken
into account. Norway had to make a
place for herself among the nations
of the world, and European monarchies
did not look with great favor upon
the establishment of another European
d republic. Influence was brought to
bear in favor of the establishment 81
a monarchy, and it began to be appar.
ent that it would be to the advantage
of Norway both in respect to her cred
it and her influence among the nations
if she were to have king instead of a
president. And SO it happened that the
natural preferences and the first choice
of the people were abandoned as a mat
ter Of policy. e. >~s
The fact that it was easier to adjust
a king : to the Norwegian constitution
than a president is also believed tc
have cut some figure, while the senti
ment at home could not remain unin
fiuenced by the fierce campaign in the
press, which spread all over Europe ir
q favor of monarchy in Norway. Haa
! kon would not have been elected presi
dent, and while he may not feel that
his people are inclined to show defer
ence to him as their king, which he hai
a right to expect, he should congratu
late himself that they, did not see fl
to discard king altogether, and by
that means make it impossible for hin
to secure well-paid position of which
: for financial reasons, he was in some
| need. 80. .,...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
City News
SPRINKLER SOLVES
BIG DUST PROBLEM
GLASS BLOCK SUPPLEMENTS THE
CITY's WORK.
L. 8. Donaldson Says that Under Old
System Too Much or Too Little
Water Is Used With Hand Cart
Street Dirt Can Be Kept Down All
the Time,

After convincing himself that the
present method Of sprinkling asphalt
streets is far from effective, l.. s. Don
aldson, manager of the Glass Block,
mas put his wits: and ingenuity to work
and has designed a handsprinkling cart
winch he is convinced will prove more
satisfactory. 4 The cart consists of a
small round tank Of boiler shape mount
ed on two wheels. From the rear a
pipe is suspended, punctured with small
holes thru which the water flows. The
cart is propelled by hand.
Too Much or Too Little.
Mr.. Donaldson g criticism of the pres
ent sprinkling system is that there is
either too much water or too little. The
ing on a deluge Of water which runs off
into the gutter and is wasted or it does
not go at all. His theory is that less
water should be used at one time and
that sprinkling should be more frequent
Turning on the water in small streams
instead OF large ones causes the dust tC
absorb the water sufficiently to pre-
vent it from being blown about.
A cart was built to demonstrate his
idea. This method, which is in vogue
in some German cities, can doubtless be
perfected, but the principal idea is be
lieved to be correct. It is intended only
for asphalt streets. ~ s-;-
Flew people realize what damage il
done to dry goods and other wares II
a large department. store by DUST sale
Mr.. Donaldson. "We have learned thai
it is necessary to protect our interests
to supplement The municipal sprinklins
by this device of our own. When thu
city fails, we start our handcart anc
it gives good results. I believe thai
the true solution of the street sprinkline
problem is to substitute these small
carts for the big ones now in use.'
Boon to Thirsty.
The cart is provided with fauce
and two or three drinking glasses ant
is a veritable good Samaritan as i
moves up and down the street for TIT
thirsty flock to it like bees to honey
| A number of such carts, if provided TO.
great gathering, like the Grand Arm,
encampment, would prove a godsend t.
sweltering humanity and would cal
down the blessings of all visitors Oh
those who will provide some such plan
The big artesian well at the elias
Block, which is more than 700 fee
the rate of 200 gallons minute or on
gallon daily for every inhabitant o
Minneapolis.
Believes in Pure Water.
Mr.. Donaldson, as is we'll known.
nm enthusiastic advocate of pure water
While he has not had the time t
make careful study Of modern meth
DDS Of filtration, he heartily approve
Of the movement to provide the citizen
of Minneapolis with pure and SAT
water supply.
"To provide a modern and compre
hensive system of filtration will cos
a considerable sum of money" b
says, "more than million dollars. til
experts say, but the taxpayers Of Min
neapolis should not begrudge singl
cent Of the expense. 1t is the mos
vital question now before the city an
should have the precedence over a
others.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
verv Low Fourth of july Rates.

The Northern Pacific railway win
sell special Fourth of July return trip
tickets from st. Paul and Minneapolis
to any point in Wisconsin, Minnesota
and North Dakota at one fare for the
round trip, July and 4, 1906, tickets
good retlGning to and including July
6, with the following exceptions:
Between st. Paul and Saltwater, 60
cents.
Between Minneapolis and Saltwater,
80 cents.
Between st. Paul, Minneapolis, Still
water and Duluth and Superior, 1913.
Between st. Paul, Minneapolis and
For full information call or write,
G. F. McNeill, city pass. agt:, Nor. Pac.
Ry., 10 Nicollet block, Minneapolis,
MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
POKER FOR eLoop.-writers Of b,

POKER FOR BLOOD.-Writers Of book
notices, so far as we know, are not usu-
ally experts at poker; at any rate we
know one who is not such an expert. He
therefore approaches Stand Pat, a book
Of poker stories from the Mississippi
with some trepidation. He can only say
that, despite complete lack of knowl-
edge Of the game, he found the stories
entertaining reading. He got enough Of
the excitement and humor impaired to
the tales by. the author to know that
poker may be played for fun, money or
blood or for all three combined, that it
may become a. passion, may promise di-
version and often end in tragedy, and
that 1t is a good game to keep away
from; better to read about, certainly, than
to play.
L. G. Page q Co., Boston,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
THE MAGAZINES

The truth about Dowie, the plain, out
spoken, relentless facts, are set down for
the first time i'm feature article in the
July number of The Home Magazine.
They are set down intelligently, faithful
ly and impartially by James Osman, who
made special investigation on the spot,
unearthed much heretofore concealed,
and interviewed many of the associates
of Elijah III" It is a strange story Of
mingled strength and sham-this tale
OF a man who landed in America with
500 and in eighteen years made him
self dictator of 4O,o 900 people and master
of $25, 600, 900. .~y,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
Il q o X S
BY W. p. x.

81 NEW STORY BLYTHE AUTHOR or
"sHlPs THAT PASS I'm THE NIGHT"
Daughter, has. told d story 81 the. light
and airy sort The scholar lii the case
has set himself To make. d great. tiiction-
ary He Is "a master bookworm,
and for assistants has several 9TH
err bookworns, and they all work
in q musty, fusty old place in ru-
raj England. Intoasfhis place comes
Geraldine, the daughter, like breath
OF spring air from rosebush. A change
Is immediate. There is an undertone Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
Foyer Chat,

One Of the best vaudeville bills of the
season will be featured at the Unique
this week. The show is a big one, and
includes such popular favorites as Mr..
and Mrs. Cal Stewart, of Uncle Josa
Wetherby' fame; Lillian Clifford, refined
singer and dancer; Miller and Mason,
comedy entertainers; Baby Mary, the
wonderful contortionist; Ranf and Ranf
in a European wire act, and other high
class performers. y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
Chicago Great Western Railway.
~ Shorter Time to Chicago.

Great Western Limited leaves Min
neapolis at 500 pm. Arrives Chicago
at 8:45 am. The Day Express leaves
at 9:10 am, arrives Chicago at 1000
St. Joseph and the Southwest now
leaves at 9:10 am. The Day Train for
Omaha leaves at 1901 noon. For other
changes see time card or inquire at
City Ticket Office, corner Nicollet ave-
nue. and Fifth street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02

Polo was played in China in the Tang
dynasty, 900 AID. It was In the Bingle
dynasty that baseball got the upper
hand, and during the Ting -a-Ling dy-
nasty golf was introduced with disas-
trous results. The mperor fooled a fine
stroke and cut off the heads Of sixteen
mandarins to reduce his temperature.
Golf was not popular in official circles
during the next 400 years
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
-We--

."HoW TO LOOK AT PICTURES" by
Robert Clermont Witt, MA, is for those
who have no special knowledge of pictures
and paintings, but are. interested in them,
and find themselves from time to time
in public and private, galleries and exhi-
billions. It makes no appeal to the art
list, the expert or the professional critic
G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York.
4! $40 net.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
JULY 2
of Lonu Island,

1776-Battle Of Long Island.
union Of Great Britain and ireland.
1643-S. C. F. Hahnemann. foun.
der OF homeopathy, died. Born
April 10, ITS.
1se1-8attIe Of Falling Waters, Va.
1s75-Jury In the Tilton- Reecher
case disagreed and were discharged.
Standardization of President
Garfield. Vi. 49,
1se3-Peary's vessel, Falcon, sailed
from New York for the arctic re-
gions.
1s97-coaI miners In Ohio. Penn
sylvania and West Virginia went on
strike. aa
1 1sss-No newspapers published In
Chicago owing to strike Of printers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02

Mr.. Rockefeller is telling European
inquirers that he has been "out Of
Standard Oil" for twelve years. This
indicates that the government suits
against the monopoly are likely to have
some tangible result.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
sv

Rev. Hugh Black, M. A.. the associate
pastor of st. Georges Free church, Edn-
burgh, and i author of s"Friendship,' -
work TIE Culture of Restraint, ;"
ETC.. has accepted the chair of homiletics
and pastoral theology in Union theologi-
cal seminary. No definite word as to
the time Of his arrival has been, received:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
Why Don't You Take Boat Trip?

The Northern Pacific are offering
some wonderfully cheap boat trips via
Duluth and the Great Lakes for the
Fourth of July. Just look at this:
Isle Royal and return. $1,000; Houghton
and return, 5000; Sault Ste. Marie
and return, $3.50; Maekinac Island
and return, S2350: All meals and
berths on steamers included in the
tickets. See G. F. McNeill, Agt., North
ern Pacific City Ticket Office. number
10 Nicollet House Block. Have him
arrange a trip for you. Reserve your
stateroom berths now. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02

Emperor Nicholas has been unable to
find a man whom he can trust and whom
the douma will accept for prime minister.
Poor Nick; your troubles are only be-
ginning: Wait until you have to appoint
postmasters, vi ..-..~ :. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02

Coe I. Crawford, republican nominee
for governor in South Dakota says:
"We want an anti-pass law 50 that we
may know. the railroads are not run
ming anything more than the rail
roads, This is the most succinct ar
gument yet. ~... *~-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02

Canyon City, Col, has been imposing
another unfair burden on the liquor
trade by splitting all the whisky in the
cutters while narrow-rninded members
Of the community stood by and sang
praise God from Whom All Blessings
Flow" ~ .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02

Police Judge Kyle in Kansas City Is
filming automobile scorchers $3.50. This
is a discouraging sum, but it is not
prohibitive. The "works' is what
holds them. ., 1T. 5-, e.. ii. * s5..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02

''The Jungle" has been barred from
the st. Paul public library on the
ground that it is not "the sweetest
story ever told.'' It isn't.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02

Justice Brewer describes Secretary
Taft as the politest man alive. But it
must have taken more than politeness to
make William Nelson Cromwell quit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02

\ If Uncle Sam spends over $500, 0o0,,
900 at one session Of congress,it ought
not to be difficult to find 5000 100000
for the canal. t,,aaFs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02

Messrs. Perry Belmont and Richard
Croker have come out for Bryan, but all
is not lost. There is no possibility Of
Aldrich and Elkins declaring for Bryan.
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suffering in the story that strengthens
the gladness, and heightens tho pleasure
of the reader. There is nothing of the
morbid about the story. 1t is for sum-
mer consumption, tho it would go we'll
by a tireside, asYwell.
II Dodd Mead & Co., New York. $3.50.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02

Railway smashups in America are
pretty bad, hut it must be said that we
kill our own people. s s.t.s Ia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02

Milwaukee's boy mayor has laid in
his crackers and the folk have prom
Used to awaken him at 4:3O am.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
One Fare and a Third for the Round
. Trip for July Fourth.

On July Sd and 4th the Omaha road
will sell excursion tickets to local
points at one and third fare for the
round trip with return limit Of July 9Th.
For tickets and further information call
at 600 Nicollet avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
One Fare for the Round Trip,
via the 500 Line,
july Fourth.

July fOuftn.
On July 3rd and 4th the 500 Line
will sell tickets at one fare for the
round trip to all local points, good to
return until July 9th. For tickets and
further information, inquire at Ticket
Office, no Third Street s. ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02

France, and Mr.. Speare says it was
over:subscribed fifty times.
What would be the money situation
of this country if our so,oooO0O people,
with their higher wages, should adopt
the French saving habit9
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02

Paris soon will have hanson cabs the fronts
OF which will be opened or shut By the fare
pressing the button. XII -,ss rl sis
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showing that its rates are reasonable

showing that its rates are reasonable
and should not be reduced.
Evidently the free pass came into the
discussion Of the bill too late to be
gone into thorply. The only gain, and
it is - gain, is that the congress Of the
United States has gone on record
against the indiscriminate giving Of
free transportation and on the best of
grounds that it unnecessarily and un-
fairly increases the cost Of transporta-
ton to those who pay fare.
The pure food bill may yet look into
the early life Of our popular young
cheese.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
Low Rates to

From June 25 to July 7. inclusive.
agents Of the Northern Pacific Railway
will sell round-trip tickets to San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles at exceptionally
low rates. The round-trip from st.
Paul. Minneapolis, Duluth and Superior
for $61.S0. Tickets are good until Seps
Is, 1906. Liberal stopover privilege4
Enjoy delightful journey and visit
Yellowstone Park en- route. (Side trip
rate to park $49.50, including rail and
stage transportation and 51a days at the
park hotels.) For full information,
write or call on G. F. Mcneil. City Pas
senger Agent, Northern Pacific Railway,
lg Nicollet block, Minneapolis. Mlnn.
I'm the financial column of today's
Journal, local savings bank makes an
announcement Of unusual interest.
TO ste. Anne De Beaupre, Que, and Rs.
turn via the 500 Line.
Tickets on sale July 1910, good to
return until August 31st, 1906 Ask at
the ticket Office, l19 South Third street.