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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28
The New Union Station,

The assurances given by James j.
Hill to committee Of Minneapolis men
yesterday that a new union station
commensurate with the railroad. i'm
portance of the city is to be built at
once, come at an opportune time. They
will be of great assistance in settling
the location Of the new postofice and
will give a decided impetus to the civic
center agitation. While it was GER
tain that Mr.. Hill would do the right
thing and do it well, definite knowl-
edge as to the main features Of his
plans was Indispensable to the commit
tee which is endeavoring to make block
3S the site of the new postofice.
In a general way it is now known
that early next summer the demolition
of the present union station, which has
done duty for nearly quarter of q
century, will be begun, and that the
construction of a fine, modern station
large enough to provide for the growth
Of the next thirty or forty years will
follow. This means that the present
site is to be retained. It also means,
no doubt, that additional land will be
acquired adjacent to it so as to provide
the great increase in facilities so badly
needed. H.. 2.-, Il
Perhaps the most significant state
ment made by Mr.. Hill at the confer.
ence yesterday was his declaration that
the passenger business in Minneapolis
was greater than in st. Paul and that
this city stands tenth among those of
the United States in passenger traffic.
Because it is the transfer point for thru
traffic and the home of some of the gen
eral offices, St. Paul has been long &C.
customed to claim the railroad primacy
But Mr.. Hill frankly recognizes the
fact that Minneapolis is the railroad
center of the northwest. He has been
charging freight terminal facilities
here to remarkable extent, and now
that this work is practically complete,
he'is ready to take up the enlargement
Of the passenger terminal facilities in
the effective and far-seeing manner
characteristic Of the man.
There is one point upon which there
should be active cooperation between
Minneapolis and Mr.. Hill, and that is
an arrangement whereby the Great
Western and the St. Louis roads may be
persuaded to enter the new union sta.
tion. That would concentrate all the
passenger traffic in the union and the
Milwaukee stations, which are close
together and convenient to the bust
ness district. The objection these
roads have to entering the union sta
tion is, as we understand it, purely one
of expense. The wheelage charge in
the present union station has been SO
high as to keep them out. The Hill
roads pay, it. is true, the same charges,
but as they own the union station COM
pany the money comes back to them in
div dends. If some way can be found
to induce the outside roads to use the
new facilities which, Mr.. Hill is to
provide, the building of the. new sta
tion will take on added significance for
MINNEAPOLIS -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28
JOSEPH cHoATE SCORED

When Joseph Choate was a very young
man, just starting out to practice law, he
frequently showed flashes Of the ready
wit which has always characterized him
as member Of the bar. On one occa-
sion he was retained by shopkeeper to
defend him in a suit for damages brought
by an employee. Unfortunately for Mr..
Choate, his client lost his head COM
pletely under cross-examination, fur
nishing evidence so favorable to the
prosecution as to result in a $4,000 YER
dict The merchant was, nevertheless.
highly indignant with his lawyer for
having lost the case, and when they en-
countered each other at the courtroom
door he clustered: IF I had son born
an idiot I'd make him lawyer .sYo1,r
father seems to have been Of another
opinion, replied Choate coolly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28
PLATT is STILL PEPPERY

Altho Senator Platt of New York 10
feeble in the extreme and moves about
only with the greatest difficulty, he has
savage aversion to anyone limiting at his
condition. He tottered out of the sen.
ate while the presidents message was
being read and made for waiting car
riage. A stiff breeze blew his ooatta1ls
wildly about and his thin frame shook
like a reed. A capitol policeman made
bold to take hold of the old mans arm
as he tried to mount the steps of the
carriage and assist him to enter. Fiercely
the New Yorker turned on the cop What
are you doing, sir?" snarled the senator.
Only trying to help you In your carriage.
sir" politely replied the bluecoat with q
tremor in his voice. Get away from
me-" snapped Senator Plat imperiously,
II don't need the help of you or anybody
else to get into my carriage" The po-
liceman went back to his post.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28
State Officers and Trusts.

Reports of state officers are rather
more interesting reading than usual
this year. Instead of the usual per.
functory statements and suggestions
Of routine character, at least two of
the reports have belligerent tone. The
board of control declares war against
the implement trust, charges it with
refusing to sell machinery to persons
who purchase prison-made Irvine, and
wants to retaliate by putting in new
plant and making farm implements by
prison labor.
The attorney general accuses tho
grain exchanges of Minneapolis and
Duluth Of operating in restraint Of
trade. He also believes that some of
the trust interests are violating the
antitrust law Of Minnesota, and asks
for the sinews Of war to enable him to
follow in the steps Of Moody and Gar
field with Investigations and prosecu-
tions.
There is meat for consideration in
both these reports. The board Of con-
troll recommendation involves a big
business proposition, but 1t is Endorsed
by strong sentiment in the farming
communities. It was considered by the
last legislature and had no little sup
port. The Irvine war did not enter into
the discussion then, but the board of
control takes the position that to main
tain the prison Irvine industry, the
state must meet the trust in the manu-
facture and sale of harvesters. Of
course, the trust is open to severe pen
alties if it blacklists anyone on &C.
count Of his buying prison Irvine, but
there are ways Of beating the anti
blacklist law, and the board Of con.
troll s proposition would protect farm
ers by giving them state-made machin-
cry as we'll as state-made Irvine.
Attorney General Young has already
showed his disposition to 60 after big
game. The courts have rejected his
contention that the Duluth board of
trade was an illegal combination, and
that lead is not likely to be fruitful
He has more promising field in the
coal combine, the Standard OIL, and
other trusts covering articles of con.
sumption. The state can we'll afford q
small investment in an investigation of
these monopolies. A successful fight
against any one Of them would repay
the cost Of the enterprise many times
over.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28
The Reelection of Roosevelt.

The Roosevelt Third Term National
league has been organized in Chicago,
has issued its platform and purposes to
extend its propaganda over the entire
country. The organizers say they are
not politicians and don't want the poll
ticians with them. They want the pop
ular demand for the reelection Of
Roosevelt to the presidency to find ex-
preston without the intermediary help
of the politicians or the political ma
chinery. In the platform are recapitu-
lated the more or less familiar grounds
for demanding that the president de-
cision not to stand again be overridden
and that he be drafted by the people
for another term to carry into effect
the many policies and projects he has
set under way. ..s 81
The platform admits that the "third
term phrase in it's name is a misno-
mer, as Roosevelt has been elected by
the people to the presidency but once.
Still, it adopts the name that is popu-
larly given to the movement. This
looks like a mistake. If Roosevelt is
to receive the peoples mandate to
serve another term, it will be in the
belief that he has in reality served but
one term as master Of his own policy,
and that in serving out Mckinley y
second term he strove to do what Nc
Kinley would have done. The popular
antipathy to third terms is SO deeply
ingrained that reelection would be i'm
possible for even SO great a popular
hero as Roosevelt on any other hypoth-
esis. NJ
The argument that no citizen may
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28
A Clerical Carrie Nation.

Miss Evelyn Cavendish Bentinck on
Engl1sh heiress, was about to marry
walter Burns at st. Margaret g, the
cunning little church in the same ward
with Westminster Abbey. There was to
be great reception afterwards in the
London home Of the bride s parents. It
was to be a notable social affair.
But 1t came out that Mr.. Burns had
been divorced and a certain Rev. Mr.
Black announced with a flourish that i :
would attend the ceremony at the
church and interrupt proceedings with
a denunciation Of the union az Gun
holy.1 In consequence Of this threat
all the plans have been changed. The
happy pair will be united at some oh.
scure church on some date that will be
Kept secret from all except the most
lntlmate friends. No brilliant social
function will be held. .5 +.
This is not Mr.. Blacks first offenae
He makes specially Of divorced neo.
pie who remarry and has BEEN carrvin Q
out sort Of clerical Carrie Nation
campaign, not exactly with a hatchet.
but with loud and vociferous outcrv
and denunciation at the cerem oniesY
which amounts to about the same thino
AS Mrs. Nation g tactics brought her
into conflict with the authorities. a
similar end may be predicted for Mr..
Black g campaign.
II prophet must cry aloud and
spare not, he should be compelled 10 d.
it somewhat more gently than Mrs,
Nation or Mr.. Black.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28
BY w. w. Jermane, Colorado Building
Washington, .. c.

Washington, Dec. Commissioners
Yerkes of the internal revenue bureau
today dictated the following interview
to he Journal, dealing with D.
O'Connor's criticisms of the free alco-
hol regulations, and indicating the flu
ture policy Of the department in refer
ence to small distilleries:
tion to an interview in The Minneapo-
lis Journal Of date Dec. 2l, given out
by Mr.. O'Connor Of the Otto Gas En-
CINE company. 49,.
Mr.. O'Connor criticizes severely
and severity in criticism is often the
result Of absolute ignorance-the re-
cent legislation Of congress with re-
gard to denatured alcohol, and the regu-
lations made by the treasury depart
ment in conformity with this law.
Among other things he expresses sur
prise because the department requires
alcohol. that now pays a tax of about
anything, because that anything must
add to the cost Of the article to the
consumer.
The congress in it's law provided that
alcohol now bearing the internal reve-
nue. tax above stated could be with
drawn from a bonded warehouse free
of this tax, provided it were mixed in
the presence of and under the direc-
| ton Of an authorized government Of
fcer, with methyl (wood) alcohol OF
| other denaturing material or materials,
destroying the character of the alcohol
as a beverage and rendering it unfit fol-
liquid medicinal purposes. Therefore
| the addition of some recognized dena
turant is legally necessary.
Sought Best Plan.
Mr.. O'Connor complains bitterly that
| this department accepted the denatur-
ant now used by Great Britain, namely
| certain percentage Of wood alcohol
| and benZine.
That some denaturing material must
be selected is plain from the law. When
this office came to consider the ques'
made study Of the systems used
abroad for the past half century.
Great Britain uses for completely de-
| maturing purposes 10 per cent Of wood
alcohol and a half Of per cent Of ben.
zine. France uses wood alcohol and
benzine; Germany, wood alcohol and a
| pyridin base, say, bone oil.
The testimony of government ex-
perts abroad is that wood alcohol is the
pest QenaCuranC thaJ can De employed
and this for variety Of reasons. To
| it is added benzine or bone oil-some-
thing to impart a. distinct and unpleas-
ant odor to the denatured spirits.
This department did not follow the
English formula absolutely, but de-
creased to some extent the wood alco-
hol. f.
| The regulations were issued Sept. 20.
Later, by reason Of the fact that the
price of wood alcohol as offered for de-
maturing purposes was higher than this
office had believed it would be, on
Dec. 10 a regulation was issued, allow
ing the use, if denaturers preferred it,
of the German system, namely, per
cent of wood alcohol and half of one
per cent Of pyridin base. This regu-
lation of Dec. 10 was sent broadcast
thruout the country, yet Mr.. O'Con-
nor, on Dec. FL, insists that this office
allows only the use Of the British for
mula. s<,
May Use German Formula.
The people of the United States
have the right to use the German for
mula, which, according to Mr.. O'Con-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

refuse the presidency and that he whom
the people call to that high post must
respond, is, of course, sound one.
Roosevelt's declaration made just after
his election in 1904 that ''under no cir
cumstances, would he be a candidate
for, or would he accept another nomina-
tion,' could not stand in the face of
an overwhelming popular demand. The
difficulty is to permit this popular de-
mand to find expression in some clear
and unmistakable way. Perhaps such
organizations as this new one in Chi.
cago will bring this about.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28
MERlCA'S AWAKENING,

. '"AMERlcA'S AWAkENlNG," by
Philip Loring Allen, a newspaper man OF
long training and high position, is in
tended ito present some of the facts
That go to strengthen the hopeful view OF
our country's condition and It's future, to
point out the symptoms Of health as
others have pointed out the symptoms OF
disease" With this object in view the
author writes Of how the awakening
came, of graft among the fathers, OF
Roosevelt as an inspiration, of La Fol
lette's long fight in Wisconsin, Of the
Jerome campaign, of Folk in Missouri,
and of reforms by other men in other
places. The book is of a kind to strength
en- courage for continuing the fight. It
is an effect Of the awakening, but it
will also prove to be a cause In the
campaign for civic good that has only
just begun. $685.. :
Fleming Fl. Revell company, New York.
$125.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28
FOUL
You curly-hcaded baby,

You curly-headed baby,
They's nothin' you kin do =.
But blink up at your daddy,
An kick an boiler, 5000"
An straighten out an wriggle, ....
An twist around an crow;
don't know, Il you'd asst me, g.,.
Just why love you 50.
You're so derned pink an helpless
An little, but, somehow,
You think you're here to boss things
An kick and raise row
When you don't git attention;
Yes, ma'am, that's what you do,
An you keep up your rowin'
Until you git It, too.
You Ter baby walker,
You fer highchair7 Nit.
Dad puts you down minute
Yon simply have a fit. ~
An when I've run an grabbed you.
You kick an gurgle, "Geo."
Eve got q sort O. s'picion d.
Your mothers spotlin' you.
Tour stren'th Is in your weakness,
Ysu pink nm toothless mite,
But you don't know it's weakness.
You'd up and pick fight
With Jefrries in minute
:. II he was cross to you;
Yes, Ina'am, an I'm a-thinkin'
You'd have him goin', too.
wouldn't dast to strike you;
Not cause you'd raise a howl,
But II did I'd sort o.
Feel like I'd landed fonI.
An when a sport Goes that way
III papers git his pclt;
There amt no place to hit you
But just below the belt
n. Lewis in Houston Eos
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28
EVENING PRAYER

Ere on my bed my limbs lay,
1t hath not been my use to pray
With folden hands or Bonded knees,
But silently, by slow degrees,
Ny spirit love to compose,
In humble trust mine eyelids close
With reverential resignation:
No wish conceived, no thought expressed,
! Only q sense Of supplication-
Z A sense DER all my soul ilnprest
That am weak but not unblest,
Since IN me, round nc, everywhere,
Eternal Strength and Wisdom are.
Samuel Taylor ColoridgA
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28
Souvenir Playing Cards Issued bz
Great Northern Railway

The Great Northern Railway and
Great Northern Steamship companies
have issued a new edition of piavino
cards. They are printed on exception.
ally fine stock, and are better cards for
the price asked than can be had else.
where. The advertising. consisting Of
the TRADEMARKS, is worked into an orr
the back of the card The steam.
ship card is the more elaborate of the
two, and is finished with gilt EDGES
Great Northern Railway cards fiffeen
cents per pack. Steamship cards TWEEN.
ty-five cents per pack. Mailed to any
address on receipt of price.
"A. Z. Craig.
Passenger Traffic Manager. st. Paul.
MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28
The Franchise as a Right.
TO the Editor Of Tho Journals
In reconstruction DAVIS WAS Gil.

10 Cu0T CuItOf U1 1U0 VUuTuHIsF
In reconstruction days was suffrage
given to colored men because they wanted
it or because it was right? Do the
clodhoppers among males want over
weeningly to vote, or. Is 1t right of
citizenship? An American statesman
said: The way to resume specie pay
ment Is to resume" The way to vote is
to vote OF course, women will not vote
as long as there Is nothing to interest
them. To women In Minneapolis this
fall there was nothing at stake in the
school or library election. Good candi-
dates were up for office. The mayoralty
contest was vastly important, and the
election OF governor Of great interest.
Had the male voters been obliged to lin
Ik thsir interest to the election Of school
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

Champ Clark says the people want a
man for president who will mind his OWL
business. The people do not agree with
Champ. Too many statesmen have mind
ed their own business instead Of minding
the public's business, as they were
elected to do. 81: fe i e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

This is terrible. A few years ago the
Rockefellers actually. went without oys-
tiers, because, as Mrs. Rockefeller ex-
planned to a guest, they were too poor
to! have them. The sufferings our billion
aires sometimes undergo fairly wiring
the heart -. = - ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

Charlotte Brontes Husband Dead
Rev. Arthur Bell Nichols, at one time
the husband of Charlotte Bronte, died
recently at Banagher, County Meath,
Ireland, aged 80 years. Mr.. Nichols mar
ried the gifted novelist on the goth of
January, 1854, and Charlotte Bronte died
nine months after that event.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

st. Paul wants the state to lend it
$4,000, 600 for capitol approaches and to
pay the interest on the loan. Paying in
terest is one Of the most disagreeable
features Of borrowing money. No won
der st. Paul wants to shirk it, 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28
A LOSING INVESTMENT
Houston Post

After eleven years Jay Gould's daugh-
ter emerges from her embarrassment
three kids to the good and minus a worth
less title, a contemplate count and
E$s. eeo.eoo IN money. I,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

Our Tams is indicated again. AS he
refuses to resign under fire, the Okla
ho ,ls, folk would better keep quiet IL
they want him to- return to Minnesota.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

capitol touches" might be a better
name for the latest St. Paul movement
than capitol approaches"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

in placing the responsibility for the dis
aster. The men may not be to blame.
but at any rate the facts ought to be
judicially determined. Ii IN u. 5ss 3!!%
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

,,Gorky is not only Disguised with Rus
sia and the United States, but with
Italy. Why doesn't "Gorkey" try '"Tur-
key? ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

Jerusalem has building boom. 1t
is about time for the Turkish govern
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

Ex-President Cleveland is wondering II
there is any objection to a little ouiet
hshing IN Mr.. Carnegie's new pond a,
Princeton. 49,. -EliE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28
Cheap Rases tc Che soutbaa,t

Commencing December 18th and On
the first and third Tuesdays Of each
month until March, 1907, the North
Western line will sell one way colo
in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Get tickets and information at 900 Me.
ollet avenue, Minneapolis, 800 Robert
street. st. Paul, or address T. w. Teas.
dale, General Passenger Agent, st.
Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

The arrest Of the yard ana trainmen.
for causing the Enderlin wreck is a step
in the right direction. Z ought 70 result
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

Harry Howard, whose: miniature cir
Gus is the big children's number on the
vaudeville bill at the Orpheum theater
has a quartet of ponies the like Of which
has never been seen at the house. The
ponies play on bells, tell their ages, say
their prayers and act as mounts for a.
trio Of expert riding dogs IT,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

Give us some approaches" between
the new union station and the new post
officei Ea Ea-.r ts-. IS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

There are about 21.4oo newspapers in
the country-about all Of them knocking
Plat. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

Discriminating housekeepers and
careful cooks find in Hunts Perfect
Baking Powder the highest satisfaction
-it makes wholesome food,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

The coal famine has been relieved, but
the man who has to "pay the price has
not
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

Decidedly attractive Christmas novel
ties will be presented to the ladies as
souvenirs at the matinee performance of
ARIZONA" at the Bijou tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

The varied bill offered by the UNIQUE
this week is meeting with a lively re-
ception. Aside from 7Tinkham and COM
pany's marvellous motorcycle act there
are. several clever features put on by
competent performers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28
as4AMusEMEENTsaa'
Eoxer Chat,

Way Down East" in all it's bucolic
splendor will be seen at the Metropoli-
tan on Sunday evening next, and from
the advance sale it looks as If the old
rustic idyl would again test the capac-
ity of Minneapolis pretty playhouse.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-28

Harry Clay Blaney's stirring war play,
1.-THE, Boy Behind the Cum which will
be seen at the Bijou next week, begin
ming Sunday afternoon, gives a vivid de-
scriptive picture Of the Sea of Japan,
showing Admiral Togo's flagship in the
midst Of the fleet with which he annihi-
lated the Russian SQUADRON.
Laughter and smerriment hold sway
with the patrons sof the Lyceum this
week, who are being admirably enter
tanned by the Frawleys' excellent pro-
duction Of TOO Much Johnson" one of
the most amusing farces that has ever
been staged -- q