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WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
Salvation Army Expenses.
To the Editor of The journal.

To the Editor Of The journal. -.-- -.
Mr.. Cousins of the Salvation Army
made a mistake in his reply to the criti-
cism Of the Rev. Irving P. Johnson,
printed in T h e j ourn a l of last even
ing, when he Incorporated into his state
ment the phrase, IF Mr. johnson be-
grudges the aged and needy square
meal on Christmas day, the friends of
the Salvation Army and the public of
Minneapolis do not" This is very far
away from the point. It is an aspersion
or insinuation that can have no effect, for
as applicable to any clergyman Of any
denomination or to any whole-hearted
American it does not stick 1t is absurd
to think that anyone, much less clergy
man, should begrudge the aged and poor
a square meal on Christmas day, or on
any other day.
To- a 1aynnan; more familiar, perhaps.
with commerce than with charitable
work, it looks as tho the main criticism
of the Salvation Army Is one with refer
ence to what might be termed operating
expense. There are minor criticisms,
but they might apply to any organization.
for perfection can scarcely be hoped for
anywhere. AS to the good the Salvation
Army does, it is not open to question. 1t
is splendid organization deserving of
support. But there seems to be an idea,
right or wrong, that the proportion of
operating expense in the army is very
high.
In the railroad world people who are
interested in the problem Of efficient and
economical operation know that figures
differ. It costs the Great Northern, for
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29
The Pennsylvania Situation.

Since the civil war, the Philadelphia
North American maintains, the repub-
sIcans Of Pennsylvania have not been
in so critical a position as they are to-
day. The party is at the present mo-
ment split into two parties, the regu-
lars and the Lincoln republicans. The
regulars last year were defeated on
ton between the Lincolns, the demo-
Gratis and the prohibitionists. This
year the prohibitionists have named
for governor the democrat whom last
year they helped to elect state treas
urer. They have named with him a
ticket which, the North American says,
is made Of "men of character, untaint-
cd by association with crooked
politicians, and all solemnly dedicated
to the promotion of the cause Of good
government. - The Importance of this
ticket being thus early in the field is
understood when it is known that the
regular republicans meet second, the
Lincoln republicans next to them, and
the democrats last of all. If the regu-
lar and Lincoln republicans do not get
together and nominate a ticket which
will represent reform, a great many of
the Lincolns will 90 to the Sorry ticket,
and the democrats, coming last of ALL
will ratify it, and then the regular
republicans stand the chance Of getting
another beating. Besides losing some
state Offices, the republicans would
stand to lose several members Of the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29
ADJUSTMENTS
Metropolitan-t tNerlxingarne

Me1foPotitean--s n efk1ngafne.S =.
*1Nerkingarnes,;'' one of the most
charming Of Swedish folk plays, was
satisfactorily presented at the Metro
politan opera house last evening by the
Swedish Dramatic club Of this city,
dealing with the everyday life OF. the
peasants in one Of Sweden s fairest
provinces. It is clean and wholesome
devoid Of complicated plots and mod
ern psychological problems, just story
of the simple life among the innocent
people living by themselves amid rural
scenes far fronathe communicating in.
fuences of complex city life.
Three delightful love stories are in
! terwoven in the drama and the interest
in$ theAperfofmancesis further enhanced
by the picturesque and gaily colored
costumes of the peasantry. The fes
Invites about the maypole and the
| folk dances make a true picture of
scenes which are to be seen to this day
| on many village green in the interior
| provinces of the country.
| The play centers. on the love of Sven
the son Of wealthy peasant, for Inge
borg, a shepherd girl, of whose birth
| little is known. The match is opposed
by Sven s. father, Sven Johnson, who
| demands that his son shall enter the
ministry, IOTSdk6 Ills SWeeIucdII any
marry a girl Of wealth and position
The role of Ingeborg is taken by Ida
Ostergren, capable actress, who made
her first appearance in this city. She
has winning personality and made
many friends by her sympathetic .por'
trayal of the patient and loyal maiden
Oscar Anderson, as the student lover
was entirely acceptable. -. -.
H. ialmarsNilsson had the comedy role
Of Lasse, the big, easy-going and jovia.
son of Mother Katrina, and made hit
in the character Of an overgrown peas
ant boy. Constance Osborn was dainty
and pleasing in her role Of Selma, the
daughter Of Brukspatron Stal. The
! part of Mamsel BON. governess to Sci
| ma, was particularly well played by
| Ingeborg Ericsson, and her work could
hardly have been improved upon. An
| other bit Of character work which at
tracted attention was that Of Edward
Vernon as Oesting, the veteran and vii
lage favorite. Augusta Linde also wor
much praise for her faithful portraya.
of an elderly peasant woman. The
other roles were generally in satisfac
tory hands. -
Tonight the same company will pre-
/ sent 8 Vernlendingarne, - with Ids
| Ostengren in the role of Anna, the poor
| nj; girl #e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP IS
INEVITABLE, SAYS DEBS

Labor conditions have steadily i'm
proved since the dawn of the Christian
era and are better today than ever be-
fore, but they will not reach their final
perfection until society, instead Of indi-
viduals, owns the great industrial ma
chinery of the world. This was the sub
stance of the address delivered by Eu-
gene V. Debs, leader of the socialistic
movement, at the Auditorium last
night:
"'Child labor and underpaid female
labor, which are the shame of our coun-
try today, are natural fruits of an out
grown industrial -" system, : said Mr..
Debs. "They will pass with the great
change from capitalization to public
own ership, which is as inevitable as the
economic change is now at hand and the
day when, instead Of fighting each other
like cannibals, men will work together
for the common good is not far dis
tant.' - -
Sensationalism was not feature of
the address. Mr.. Debs views the great
question from point where he can
see both sides and judges the result
from the outcome of kindred conflicts
in past ages. He traced the industrial
history of the race, pointing out that
the ability to devise and use TOOLS is
the feature which distinguishes man
from the other animals, and asserted that
the modern mill is but highly organ
lied tool which should belong to society
at large. 80
The GENERALIZATION of-scapital, accord
ing to Mr.. Debs, is a necessary step in
economic progress and must precede the
further step of public ownership. He as
serted that the time has come for this
amassed wealth to become the property
of the people. He did not deny that
there is a great battle in progress be-
tween the forces of capital and labor
and said that strikes and outrages like
the forcible suppression of the Idaho
strike are necessary to open the eyes of
labor to the true state of affairs.
"Instead Of an example, John D.
Rockefeller is warning to the youth of
the land,' said Mr.. Debs in reference
to the head Of Standard Oil. "He is
hunted like dog by the government
detectives and might we'll be glad to
change places with the poorest beggar
on the street. - -.-..
A fairly large audience heard Mr.
Debs and it's applause was enthusiastic
and frequent. The lecture was given
under the auspices of the auxiliary to
the local locomotive firemen s unions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

Ivan Pulichoff, revolutionist, was
hanged at Minsk, in Russia, the other
day. A few hours before the event he
made this declaration to his compan-
ions in prison: ..~.a,r.. s...,.-
s'In a burning house you do not
count the window panes. am such
broken window pane in the great
many-storied editice that is now going
to destruction. So let itEbe! But 1
am happy that as long as lived ray
of light, if only feeble one, could en-
ter the house. The house is burning
My life will be cut off today. But
thru the broken window pane, believe,
the storm wind will enter and fan the
flames to still fercer. heat and at last,
at last the whole structure will fall in
ruins.'
The spirit of liberty may be delayed
but it will arrive. ~>.,g.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29
A Non-Political President.

The Woodrow Wilson boom for the
presidential nomination has puzzled
people, so it may be worthy of record
that Professor Wilson has come for
ward with an explanation of it. He
says:
"This boom for president is entirely
without any thought Of myself. The
matter is entirely impersonal. I am
simply interested in:5fnd ding out whether
a man WHO is wholly outside the field
of politics would be seriously consid-
cred by a political party as presiden-
tial candidate.''
Professor Wilson 8 boom as q test
Of the question he raises will not be
without interest. These United States
have sometimes elected to the presi-
dency men who were wholly outside
the field Of politics, if such thing
may be predicated Of any citizen of
this large and fine country, but they
have always been military heroes. Pres
idents Taylor and Grant had never held
civil office president Taylor had
never cast a vote) previous to their Sc
lection as president.
The presidency is a political office.
It has to do with the running of a
very large machine. The men who have
occupied it have been, as a rule, poll
ticians who had worked their way up
thru the ranks Of offceholding. Lin.
coin, who was, all things considered
our typical president, was also typ
ical American politician. He had held
office, legged for other candidates, writ.
ten platforms, studied political ques.
tions, perfected himself in debate
learned the temper Of the people and
the trend Of his age. He had, above
all, acquired convictions which were not
the result wholly Of book study, but
of nearer wisdom which comes from
putting an ear to the ground. There
IS scarcely any opportunity for theo
rists to come to the presidency, be-
cause theorists are distrusted by the
people and cannot get the confidence
of the politicians. So long as the gov
eminent is conducted unoffcially by
parties, the candidate for president
must answer three requirements: He
must be well known, he must be thor
! oily grounded in the principles of his
party and he must be available. The
third consideration very often becomes
| the first for the reason that the presi
dent is considered as only cog in the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29
Cnrnnrations in Jail.

No adequate way to punish cor
poration has ever been found. A fine
oil few thousand dollars for the break
ing of some law is small matter, and
as the officers are immune, the corpora
ton pays the fine out of the treasury
and laughs up its sleeve. The Saturday
Evening Post has found Chicago law
yer who has solution for the prob
lem. He says to imprison the eorpo-
ration just as any individual who has
broken the law. The court could send
the corporation to solitary confinement.
that is, stop all its operations entirely,
or it could make the corporation work
while in custody, the proceeds to go to
the state.
One or two sentences os the latter
kind would net the state tidy sum,
especially if the steel trust or Stand
ard Oil was the offender. This would
do away with all desire to break the
law. Few men desire to break the law
who have health, strength and happi-
ness. These things come to every man
who drinks golden grain belt beer. It
is pure and wholesome and you should
have it on your table daily.
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wheel. The first necessity Of the party
is to capture the office. The man who
is able to do that may not be the wisest
or the strongest man in his party, but
the party will surround him with the
strongest and wisest, if not the most
unselfsh counsels. Hence availability
often, perhaps too often, stands for all
the other qualifications.
From this viewpoint Professor Will
sons boom is interesting, but quite
unlikely to become of practical moment
in politics. - ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29
The Cars Pfedicalnellt.

What is it the douma demands of the
ozar and is that demand justified by
anything the czar has promised the peo-
pies The vote Of the douma is one Of
lack Of confidence in the Goremykin
ministry and demand for it's replace
ment with a ministry from the ranks of
the majority Of the douma. Thus at one
blow the douma would set up a RESPONSE
BILE ministry and put itself on the plane
with the deputies in Paris and the COM
mons in London.
Undoubtedly this is what is coming,
but the question is how it shall come.
The douma at the present time is go
ing outside it's charter in demanding
such powers. The car did not prom
Use a parliamentary ministry. He did
not promise full parliamentary govern
ment. What he did promise is some
what vague and uncertain, but it is GER
tain that he did not promise to turn the
whole government over to the douma, as
would be the case if he admitted the
principle that the cabinet was RESPONSE
BILE to the parliament instead Of to him
self.
Russia appears to have entered upon
an irrepressible conflict between repre-
sentative and despotic government. The
car stands between the people and the
bureaucrats. He attempts to stem the
rising tide Of revolution with paper
promises, which he partly takes back at
the solicitation Of the bureaucrats. The
end Of this haggling over words must
come. The dou1naL decreed it far as
It was able when it demanded repre-
sentative ministry.
The logical answer % This demand
from the aristocraey 3s the dissolution
of parhament and the dispensing Of it's
members. They have violated their
eharter in making illegal and impossible
.Aemandseupon their sovereign, therefore
let them begone. This is the logic of
the Trepoffs and the Vladimirs. The
eaar does not want to take this course
Aside from any questions Of personal
safety, he is sincerely DESTROYS Of see
ing the country paeifed. IF there is
any middle ground upon which peace
may be attained he would be glad tc
find it. The great danger of his situa.
tion is that he may lose, may already
have lost, the confidence Of both sides
In this event he is in a double danger
The anarchists may take his life or the
aristocrats may take his throne.
..l.-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29
Band of Mercy ESSAYS.

During the weeks of the Jim Key
contest, I he Journal received sew
eral hundred letters, from the members
of the bands Of mercy.
1t was impossible to give prizes to all,
excellent as they all were, but Uncle
Bert intends to publish some of the
best ones, believing they will greatly
interest the other children.
After T h e Journal has used all
the stories they are to be sent to New
York, where Uncle Bert will keep them
to pass on to show other children what
the Minneapolis children have done in
showing kindness to animals The
story today is by Mary Marlborough,
Of Emerson school.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29
Lyceu1r,-seconfnsion.,,

Confusion reigns at the Lyceum this
week. It is foolish confusion, but its
laugh-producing possibilities are excep-
tionally good and these are appreciated
and made the most Of by Ralph Stuart
and his company. After three acts
filled with strenuous endeavor, in which
all the characters and their motives are
confused, The players succeed in reduc-
ing order out Of chaos and the confu-
sion ends in the most approved of = live
happily ever afterward' endings.
The plot Of the farcical comedy is
slender enough to eliminate any posi-
bility Of brain fag on the part Of the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

Senator Thomas c. Platt of New York
voted for sea level canal. Mr.. Platt
did not attend one committee meeting at
which the type of waterway or the mat
ter of engineering problems was dis
cussed. Mr.. Platt made up his mind on
the matter without regard to the opinion
of experts. This seems to indicate that
| those who desire to block the canal or
to handicap the president put thru the
sea level project in committee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
MAN %

MAY 80 .-.-.-.,y-as.
1e43-Unlon Of the New England
colonies. r.: rsa IT.
: t7eo-Rhode: Island adopted the fed
eral constitution. me.t =;
New York.
1s4s-Wisconsin admitted as state.
1s62-Beauregard evacuated Cor.
NTH, Miss.
1se4-MaxlmIlian arrived at Vera
Cruz, Mexico.
1e65-ProcIamation Of President
Johnson stating conditions OF am
nesty.
1s75-PauI Boyton foated across
the British channel.
1890 General Robert e. Lees statue
unveiled In Richmond, Va.
1sea-TrIal of Dr.. Briggs for heresy
by Presbyterian general assembly.
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ment to drop out the express company
feature Of the railroad rate bill the coun-
try would be interested in knowing it.
The scene in the house yesterday re-
calls Josh Billings aphorism, when
family facts
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29
B Seventh Grade.
A Seventh and B Eighth Grade.
Carrie E. Frost, teacher.

carrie Il. frOSG, Ceacner.
Harry De Mill president; sigma Hansen, secrs-
tary; Henry Fergestad, Adeline VALENTINE. Flor
ence Nightingale. Ruth Palmer, Daniel McLaugli-
lin. Bessie Curle. Vera Smollett, Hilda Peter
son. Albin Nelson, Florence DAILY, Raymond
Thayer, Laura Sawyer. Walter Peterson Flor
ence Mccullough. Lillian WINES. Roy button,
Charles Davis. Ethel McGill Elsie Core, Mar
Raret Putnam Leslie Nelson. Joseph Husbands,
Harvey A. Hillgren, Renwick Mccullough, Lille
Etken. Rhea Asselin. Agnes Mathiason, Lillian
Sells. Mabel johnson, Florence Hartley. Ruth
Bengtson, Robert Roehr. Amy Palr1quist, Wini-
fred Yelander Earl Bracket, Emma Name,
Annie Ricrdan, Lillian lsenherg, Julius Gustaf-
son. Russell Williams, George Carlson, Henry
Rebmann. Audrey Love, Lawrence kreidler.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

The head Of Lake Superior being now
the third largest shipping port in the
world, citizens of Duluth cannot pass one
another on the street without, shifting
their guilds and remarking, "Heave no.
my hearties.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

Congress Is willing to agree If the
country will let it off this time. to do
great things with the tariff, Porto Rico,
Philippines, pure food and other things
next winter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

The Duluth-Superior port may have
the world, now, but wait a few years.
There are things doing at Excelsior.
MINI. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

It Is now said that Bob Taylor Is only
an imitation fiddler after all. Some one
evidently Is trying to stop him from play
ing for the presidency.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

While the girls at a fashionable board
ing school were planting a tree on the
campus on Arbor day a Mr.. Raffles en-
tered the building and stole about
thirty Of those fussy little watches that
hang on by cute pin.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

Lives Of railroad men remind us
We are fools to work for pay 10
When from the air and all around us a,r
Stocks and bonds may come our way.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

One Of Boston's ball teams has lost
twenty games in succession. That is the
ball teams idea of calling attention to
Boston. It has the merit Of success.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

Ten years ago Nicholas II. was being
crowned. Subsequent events must make
the emperor wish he had been born a
grand duke. a. ="
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

This anarchist variety Of marriage
seems to settle the divorce question.
There being no marriage, there cannot, of
course, be any divorce, Seer
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

Man. says Eugene V. Debs is a tool
using animal. Glad to hear that; had be-
gun to suspect he was an animal that was
used as tool.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

Rockefeler's physician now says John
was never sick day in his life. They
never succeeded in getting him on the
witness stand, ~ ~ ID
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

The pure food bill still sleeps in the
house pigeonhole. To awaken it, 1t may
be necessary to fire Cannon.
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lower house of congress in such a melee,
and thus contribute to the increasing
demand for tariff revision, which is the
one thing the Pennsylvania republican
machine does not want.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

AS the president worked at his desk he
whist1ed cheerfully, "There'll Be a Hot
Talk from Young Towne Today" .u
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

Guatemala is going to have a little spring
war. This spring has been enough to
make anybody go to war. @9# rs - ,.ass
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

The stork, the turkey and, incidentally,
the eagle, are not the only national birds.
The Kansas City Journal is roofing for
the phoenix. And there's the hen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29
THIS COLUMN
FOR Jim KEY
MERCY BANDS
THE PLEDGE

THE PLEDGE
Of the Jim Key Band Of Mercy.
IT will try to be kind to all
harmless living creatures, and try
to protect them from cruel usage"
Following the Minneapolis visit of
Jim Key, the wonderful trained
horse, his owner, A. r. Rogers, en-
couraged the formation OF Jim Key
Bands Of Mercy in the public
schools. The organization is SIM
pie one and all children can join at
no expense. r h Journa is the
official paper of the Band of Mercy
and all officers and members are
asked to send in brief accounts of
their meetings or of acts of kind
ness done to animals. The best Of
these will be published, and all will
be sent to Mr.. Rogers, who takes
personal interest in the work.
Address all communications to
/ Uncle Bert,
Care of T h e j ournal,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Local Superintendent, Mrs. Lock
wood D. Welsh, Jr, 1910 Park av-
enue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

If it was not larceny Mr.. Perkins is
probably convinced that it was very fool
ish and he will not do It again. .~rr
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president does not know he has been
crushed by Mr.. Towne.
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IT COSTS TO BE A GENTLEMAN

Columbia (Mo.) Herald
It is difficult to be a gentleman Ii
Columbia for less than So week. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29

The dourna declares that it is from Mis-
sourisky.
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General Nogi has made a hearty and
generous defense Of General Stoessel, and
General Nogi knows.