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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
The John Dietz Case.

John Dietz of Wisconsin is quite apt
to have public sympthy since he is
battling with corporation and is ex-
posing his life In defense Of what he
considers his rights, yet what would
happen In this country If every man
who believed he had been gouged in
a deal and cheated in decision were
as obstinate, brave and defiant as John
Dietz is not difficult to predict. The
country and the cities would be under
martial law and soldiers would be rae
ing over the land as they are in Russia
with the knout for children and the
lance for men. A reign Of terror is
hard to Justify under any circumstances
and John Dietz is taking a large re-
sponsibility in bringing about one even
In a restricted area. s.s~
The only way we know Of settling
difficulties Of the kind under consid-
Grafton is by law in the courts. If
the courts make mistakes there are
other courts to which appeal may be
taken. If the court of last resort does
wrong to an individual he cannot right
that wrong by taking the law in his
own hands. Aggravating as Mr.. Dietz
case may be he is far beyond his natur
al rights in shooting down as trespass
ers the accredited and uniformed agents
Of the state. He'll find that out if hi
lives long enough.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27

~ A TALE OF LIVELY ADVENTURE
AND FAIR WoMEN.-To the reader of
fiction who wants something doing" a
continuous performance that will keep
the mind guessing and the pulse at the
quick, one may safely recommend The
Edge Of Hazard, by George Horton. the
author Of ''The Long, Straight Road. and
Like Another Helen" One is at first
tempted to say the title is wrong; that
it should be In the Midst of Hazard.
But when he has done he sees that the
title exactly Ats The ledge meant is
the one from beyond which no "hero''
returns. :~.""s -
The story is that Of Frederick Court
land Hardy. q Boston youth Of fashion,
who loses his fortune, his girl and his
friends all at. once. sorSin quickssuccession
and in the order named. A chance to re-
cuperate his ffortunes comes in an offer
to Join an American mercantile company
in Siberia. He sets out. and from the
moment Of his arrival in Japan to the
moment when the princess is his forever
things continue to happen, and they are
things Of lively interest. l'5
There Is q certain stiff for1nality about
Mr.. Horizons way of telling q story bit
there is less Of it in his present story
than in those that came before. TSa
The Bobbs-Merrill company, indianapolis. Fl
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
3 @ O K s
BY w. p. <,

4ss. IN. BY w. r. X.
kf AElINvERTED ROMANCE BY OWEN
WlST ER.-Owen Wister's Lady Balt-
more Is an inverted romance Instead OF
being the story Of how q young man
wooed and won maiden 1t is the story
OF how he escaped the consequences of a
momentary infatuation. OF course, 1t
does not end with the esoape--it ends
even more happily than that-but that is
In reality the burden OF the story.
The reader should not jump at the
conclusion, however, that Lady Balti-
more" depends Tor it's interest upon a
mere trick in plot construction. The book
Is in fact one Of the "big" books Of the
year, tho many will find the wit and
hunor OF the protagonist often a bit too
subtle for easy reading.
The scene Is Kings Port (Charleston),
3. O., whittier the protagonist goes In
search OF information as to his ancestry.
There fate leads him to have part in
the affairs Of some OF the most aristo-
cratic OF the aristocrats Of the old south,
and OF that old south and Its aristocracy
the book is q truly admirable picture.
One OF the sons Of this aristocracy is
John Mayrant, the hero" of the story.
It IS he who, supposed to be wealthy
thru the possession Of extensive phos-
phate beds, becomes engaged to a daugh-
ter Of the yellow rich" at Newport, and
It is with the undoing OF this engagement
that the tale is concerned and after that
with the winning Of a true and lovely
daughter OF the South. "
Against the background Of the true
aristocracy of the old south-the aristoo-
racy Of characters revealed the 'aris-
tocracy' Of the yellow RICH" and there
the author takes advantage Of opportu-
mites for discharging some very pointed
SHAFTS OF satire. He says OF the typical
daughter Of the yellow rich: "She and
her ball dresses are described in the pa
pers precisely as If she were an animal
at q show-which indeed. is what she
has become" Again the author indicates
that there Is no longer any need of ar
old knickerbocker name in order to Sc
cure social acceptance In New York. o.
one Of the characters he says: while
she could feed people, her trough woult
be well thronged."
In the light Of recent insurance scandal.
in New York, this Is particularly time
ly' for novel: AK
! Eyes, BONN is president of an insuranc
company, and Charley's director and reor
ganizes railroads."
well, If other people share your pleasan
opinion Of them, how do they get elected?"
Other people share their pleasant spoils--sen
ators vestrymen--you can't be sure who your
sitting next to at dinner any more. Come, liv
north. You'll find the only safe way is never
know anybody worth more than $1,000, O00-i
You wish to keep the criminal classes of you
visiting list" r.
The story is genuinely good pictur
of life-the better life Of the south, tru
and fine and typical and against that
by way Of contrast the life Of the new
and blatant rich. It is full Of appeal t.
the finer emotions and at the same tim
rich in hurnor and keen wit. T.
The Macmillan company, New York. :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
JULYs27

f706-Leglslatlve Union 81 Hngl
land and Scotland completed.
175s-EngIsh took Fort TIcon.
deroga from the French.
17s4-End Of the reign OF terror In
Paris.
1sao-War OF the barrlcades In.
Paris began. Isl
1910 Charlotte QuelIett, Canadian
heroine, died, age 100.
fs62-Ship Golden Gate lost on
Mexican coast; 2o4 lives lost.
1867-State dinner given by Ma
poieon In honor Of Admiral Farragut.
1s6e-AIaska organized as terri
tory. z.
1se4--War declared between China
and Japan. III
1sss-Luetgert, Chicago murderer,
died In prison at Joliet.
so1-5attIeship Maine launched at
Philadelphia.
1so4-England demanded indef,a-
nifty from Russia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
Circus Poster Lawyers.

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If ever there was any sincerity in
the sarcasm occasionally employed by
lawyers that they do not try their
cases in the newspapers 1t has been
eliminated from the Thaw case. It
has been tried ad ibitum in the press,
not by the reporters, but by the public
proclamations Of the prosecution and
defense. Nearly every scrap of material
evidence has been solemnly furnished
to the public thru the newspapers and
every time one side or the other
changed its mind about the line Of
battle the editors were advised in good
season to give the public warning.
The defense has been rendered almost.
farcical by disagreement as to coun-
sci between the defendant and his
mother, and the comic opera situation
brought to q climax by one firm of
attorneys suing another for the return
Of the FINISHING papers. - On the
other hand, the district attorney by a
sharp trick kept busily at work ex-
aiming witnesses in the secrecy Of the
grand jury room until the courts
stepped in and prohibited this process
Of conviction by star chamber.
The main fact that man was killed
and that the responsibility for term
mating his existence should be fixed
has been smothered under vainglorious
proclamations and counter charges Of
unprofessional conduct. The public
well understands that there is an ex-
cellent fee in defending Mr.. Thaw, and
that there is undying glory il convict
ing him, It is willing to have the
truth brought out and the Judgment
Of conviction or acquittal based on
them rather than on the red posters Of
the lawyers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
The Packers Grateful to Lorimer

The Packers Grateful to Lorimer.
The pretense that the packers were
extremely eager for inspection and
wanted It as drastic as possible re-
ceives little support from the develop
ments of the congressional campaign In
Chicago. It will be remembered that
Mr.. Lorimer, member Of the house
from Chicago district, hurried home
while the inspection bill was still in
committee and that on his return the
fight against the Beveridge amendment
began in earnest. Lorimer was the
main fugleman Of the packers and he
was ably assisted by the dignity and
supposed neutrality Of Chairman Wads-
worth. They succeeded in modifying
the Beveridge amendment in important
particulars and when they found they
would have to accept inspection after
all. they made mighty stand and had
the cost Of the business saddled on the
people on constitutional grounds.'
Now the Chicago News openly
charges that Lorimer's campaign for
denomination is being financed by the
packers. They certainly owe something
to the Individual who saved them
100000 year, and they are not
ungrateful.
Lodmer Is the type Of man who
breaks into congress as the representa-
tive OF special interests. He has run
Cook county politics for years, and all
the people ever: got out Of It was drain
age-canal scandals, street railway, Jobs
and gas-trust swindles. What the peo-
pie of Chicago put him into congress
for nobody knows. Unless he earned
his promotion by betraying the inter
ests Of the people in lower station he
has not earned It at all. r..
The Chicago district is called upon to
purge itself Of such misrepresenta-
tive as Lorimer. The next congress
will doubtless be called upon to carry
forward the work begun by the present
one, and the fewer obstructionists Of
the ,Lorimer type who have votes there
the better for the people. On tariff
revision. for example. one would hardly
expect Mr.. Lorimer to stand boldly for
the people If the tobacco trust or the
sugar trust or any other trust with
swollen capital should just happen to
attract his attention. Mr.. Lorimer' g
connection with the beef trust shows
that he Is not only audacious and cum
ming, but effective. His room is much
more to be desired than his company
If there Is going to be reform legisla-
tion in the next congress.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
The Harvest Hand.

Only few more days and the call
for help in the harvest fields will be
loud. Men will be needed. It is not
q wheat-crop proposition SO much as
general crop abundance. Minnesota and
Dakotas are raising more coarse grains
every year, especially oats and barley.
These crops, with rye, mature early.
Corn is expected to be a good crop and
flax covers a somewhat larger acreage,
but with reference to harvesting, they
are for later consideration. The rye,
oats, barley, durum wheat and the ear
Lest Of the spring wheat are now be-
ing cut.
The demand for labor for the harvest
meets response from many quarters, and
men of different occupations, often city
employed, take to the fields in the sum-
mer and fall for the healthy and re-
munerative work Of a harvest hand.
Indeed, were 1t not for this augmenta-
ton Of the labor supply, the problem
of getting in the crops would be very
serious one,
Despite all help that may come from
every source, it Is probable there will
be a. scarcity Of men this season. It is
. wonderful testimonial to the prosperi-
ty of the country that the men are not
to be found. In the cities industry is
, active, while In the country new rail
road building and other development
work employs many thousands. When
one stops to think that nearly million
immigrants came into the United States
last year, it would seem that there
should be labor surplus; but the coun-
try has grown fully in proportion and
the men are needed. -
In Canada of the west help is ex.
pected from men that the railroads
will bring over from England. Special
harvest excursion rates, good return
ing in November, have been made from
England to Winnipeg and beyond.
On our side of the line we shall get
along. The situation may be more
acute this year, but men usually come
from somewhere to keep the harvest
going. No doubt delays will be expe
rienced, but the crops will be taken
care of somehow.
If there is an idle man in the United
States today, who is not Ill or other
wise incapacitated for work, he is idle
of his own volition. More than ever il
it shown that this is the great lane
where there is job for every man anc
everyone has chance to make a living
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
Z riday Evening,

night Mr.. and Mrs. Leaptrot Of Wynne,s
Ark. were sitting on their front stoop
tanning themselves and talkin about the
crops when, Whiz, came a bunch Of bull
lets, which killed Mr.. Leaptrot and fatal
ly wounded his wife. Wouldn't you rather
stay in the north and take your chances
with mosquitoes?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
Foyer Chat.

With Florence Stone and Dick Ferris
at the head of the receiving line yester-
day afternoons post-performance recep-
ton on the Metropolitan stage was an
unusual success. The stage was filled
with people Of every age and degree, all
eager to shake hands with the players
and get glimpse Of the persons whom
they have long admired from across the
footlights. There were many amusing
incidents and much real pleasure occa-
stoned by the function. There will be
another reception after the Saturday
matinee.
The Bell trio, famous singers Of San
Francisco, are delighting large audiences
at the Unique this week. The Margaret
Newton company in b bright sketch, KEEL
sey Moore In marvellous feats on the
wire, and Harry L. Webb, the clever
blackface comedian. are also scoring
heavily with patrons Of this theater. An
unusually fine set Of motion pictures Is
also shown.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
Iowa Committees Problem.

Interest in Iowa's pre-convention
fight centers in the meeting Of the re-
publican state central committee, called
for Monday morning in Des Moines. At
that meeting it will develop whether
the standpat element intends to use the
state committee for the purpose of de-
feating Governor Cummins and wheth-
er the members Of the committee will
stand for the proposed program. The
standpat or anti Cummins faction has
six Of the eleven members Of the com
mittee. ~..:
The alleged scheme OF the Cummins
opposition is to have the state commit
tee decide the numerous contests in ad-
vance Of the convention, and make up
tested three counties in which the
standpat faction have the credentials,
but the Oummins delegations from more
than dozen counties have been con-
tested by the standpatters. Nearly
all these contests are claimed by the
Cummins men to be s'faked.'' On the
face Of the returns Cummins has
large majority Of the convention, but
cutting out the contested delegates the
Perkins and Rathbun forces would have
a plurality. It is manifestly unfair
to shut delegates from voting whose
seats are not contested in good faith,
and if contests are to be made without
sufficient grounds each faction could
contest every county, and leave no con-
vention at all. Manifestly there is
some work necessary to be done by the
state committee, and the only cues
tion Is how far the committee IS author
ity goes. .@..*,s.
There is no precedent in Iowa or any
where else giving the committee the
right to decide contests finally.
Should the committee usurp that func-
ton it would give justification for a
bolt. The convention must be it's own
authority as to the qualification Of del
egates. The committee must decide
who can vote on the temporary organ
ization, by making up temporary roll.
All delegates holding attested creden.
tials must be given seats on temporary
organizations, whether their seats are
contested or not. They may vote on
all questions except their own contests.
That is the only rule which stands be-
tween parliamentary order and chaos
Of contests. It is the rule that has
stood in national and state conventions
except where special rules have been
made in some states by convention
action Such rules may be considered
4 binding, but no committee has a right
to depart from precedent, without con.
& vention authority. The Iowa commit.
y tee will invite civil war in the repub-
\ lican party of that state If it exceeds
S. the authority given it, and deprivef
Il delegates with regularly signed creden
4 tails Of seats in the temporary organ
ization.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
Union Pacific Bulletin.

To Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Mon.
tana and return, low rates in effect
daily Co September Is. to many o. s. l..
and 0. R. b N. points.
To California, Portland and Puget
Sound: Low excursion rates daily to
September Is.
To California and Return: One fare
for the round.trip. Tickets on sale
September to IA.
To Colorado and Return: Daily to
September 80, slightly over one fare for
round trip. Still lower rates Septem-
Der 10 to %, inclusive.
To Ogden and Salt Lake City: Very
low round-trip rates daily to September
INQUIRE of 81. F. Carter, T. P. A., 37e
Robert street, st. Paul, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
ADJUSTMENTS
LIberatI's Special Train,

In order to insure the early arrival Of
the Liberati military band and concert
company. which begins q four weeks
engagement at the Lake Harriet roof
garden Sunday afternoon, a special train
has been secured to bring the big organ
ization from Chicago. Liberau and his
fifty instrumentalists and five grand
opera singers conclude a long engagement
at the White City, Chicago, Saturday
night, but owing to the arrangements
made with the Burlington system will
arrive here shortly after noon Sunday,
in plenty Of time for the opening OF the
first concert at 80 pm. Sunday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
AN EDUCATIONAL MYSTERY
!. Nebraska State Journal.

Nebraska State Journal
At the Fremont normal summer school
President Clemmons ruled all young men
in shirt waists. sweaters or shirtsleeves
out Of lecture and laboratory rooms.
Just what. moral or sanitary reasons ex-
ist for excluding a man from society on
these grounds and admitting a woman
with sleeveless arms and a waist full Of
BIB bird shot holes Is an educational mys-
terry which no doubt waits the compile
ton Of a full normal course for solution.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27

San Francisco's case is sad one, The
insurance companies are now trying to
complete the devastation. Besides all
that, there are minor shakes and a grow
ing necessity for a practical ball-bearing
building Is felt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27

in his contribution to the August number
| of tEverybody's Magazine, in an article
filled with adroitly made points and ex-
Euberant good, huInor. In the same num-
lber appears the third OF Merrill A.
lTeague's articles on the bucketshops.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27

While Willie Stewart Of La Grange,
Ca, was showing customer chisel. he
accidentally dropped it in a case OF dyn-
amite. Now there would be a chance for
more careful boy to succeed Willie II
the store had not been blown up, too.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27

The story OF a steamboat loaded with
whisky sunk in the Missouri years ago Is
cropping out again This time Yankton
claims the honor Of the location. The
facts are said to be that the steamer
was loaded with flour and that most Of
it was saved at the time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27

Mr.. Bryan cables instructions that the
money for his reception must be raised
by popular subscription, no fellow giving
more than $50. Any fellow who wants to
see Mr.. Bryan home 500 worth must
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27

The New England Elijah a man
named Sanford, let it be known that he
had prayed for yacht and he got a
$4,000 one. Seems If a prophet might as
we'll pray for a 100000 yacht while he is
about it, -#.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
rexaa and Louisiana, sa7.5o

Tickets on sale via the Minneapolis
e. ST. Louis railroad from Minneapolis
to Galveston, Houston, San Antonio,
Orleans and Lake Charles, La. Dates
OF sale first and third Tuesdays of
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eral stop-over privileges. Rates equally
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For fun particulars call on ]. G. Rickel,
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27

It came with something Of a shock to
the country to find that Winston Church.
i'll was running for governor of New
Hampshire. There was a general feeling
that Churchill lived in Indiana.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
Veteran Of Longest Service.
To tho Editor Of The Journal.

TO tho Editor Of The Journal.
In Tuesdays urnal notice an
item In which Major e. B. Moore Of Nc
Kinley post, department Of Illinois,
claims to be the oldest living veteran, in
point of service-four years and nine
days. The major did we'll, and his con-
tention might hold good east of the Mis-
sissippi, but he should remember that he
is now in Minnesota, the state that has
the proud distinction of having rendered
the first regiment Of volunteers at the
outbreak Of the rebellion, and also fur
nished more soldiers In proportion to her
population than any other state. Natur-
ally state so early in the strife. with
nearly all Of, its available men would be
expected to stand by the government un-
til the last yestige Of rebellion had dis :
appeared, There are many veterans in
this state that can show a record Of more
than four years. myself, had a con-
tfnuous service Of four years and five
months, while my comrade M M Clark,
now residing at Duluth, succeeded in full
filling his part Of the contract a few weeks
sooner. We both went out in Minnesota
regiments, are still very much alive, and
expect to be in Minneapolis next month
and 'whoop 'er up with the boys for a
solid week.
I am not disposed to boast Of personal
service. but have right to feel proud
OF the record Of my state, having been a
resident Of Minnesota territory and state
for fifty-on years.
should be pleased to meet Major
Moore during the encampn1ent, at the
Journal office, or any convenient place,
and have a good, old campfire talk,
| =. ID. F.. Kelley,
Formerly Company A, Seventh Minneso-
ia. Late Captain Sixty fifth U. S. G. 7.
Mortified, Mimi, July Is, 1906. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27

A parasite that cuffs the gypsy moth
fatally bitten it may be interesting to
note whether or no the parasite then be-
gins to eat the scenery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27

The Atchison Globe very properly COM
plains Of so many magazine stories about
artists studios. The real artist very
often paints in a good north chamber
in it, 80.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27

the Cummins Perkins combined shows
win give a street, parade and two .unpar-s
alleled performances, The secretary has
no tickets, but he believes he knows
where there Is a gap In the canvas
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27

There will be crack In the skyline Of
Zion somewhere today when Judge Lam
dis decision is poked under the door Of
the administration building. q