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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-09-28
Mr.. Cole is Handicapped.

Annandale Advocate (Rep): 0ov~
ernor Johnson was re-nominated byf
the Democratic convention. held I'D
Minneapolis on Tuesday. He haa
made 9 most excellent governor and
despite the fact that he received many
votes In revenge instead Of admira5
ton will make q strong run this time
Mr.. Cole. the Republican nominee, ID
Handicapped by a following who threw
down Jacob jacobson in the interest
OF corporations. when It became evi1
dent that they would defeat him a
the polls. So we might call this 4
handicap campaign" and we can onll
guess how 1t viii wind up.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-09-28

1tate afcairs 70 peyaa tribute ana exs
press a2debt Of gratitude Il Woul0
scarcely add to my reputation for in>
telligence Il claimed my election tw4
years ago ~ q partisan victory. ]
recognized then and still recognize
the vote Of confidence given me BY -
many thousands Of Republicans who
voted as they did solely because they
believed in so doing they were actino
for the best interests Of the state. Non
have they claimed any reward from
me- or made any demand upon me exs
[cept that give to the people Of the
state the best service OF which ! was
capable. The realization of this face
has been q constant source Of tnspI1~
ton to me in the performances Of pubs
lie duty.
In conclusion let me renew the sug-
gestion that the past two years has
seen an honest administration Of pubs
lie affairs.
There has been no waste Of public
funds.
Timber stealing has been stopped
and state timber today is safe from
the encroachments and plumber %
those who would deprive the state
from its property without legal CONS
pensation.
These several departments subordi-
nate to the chief executive have given
most efficient service, and might add
that the executive departments cons
trolled by Republican office holders
have been the most efficient in the hiss
tory Of the state.
We come before you asking a re~
newal Of your confidence. / make bold
to say that the confidence reposed in
US has not been abused, and that
there has been no humiliation to the
state Of Minnesota because Of Demo%
cratic administration.
It is important that the state Of
Minnesota shall have the best admins
istration Of law which can possibly
come to 1t. We invite honest criticism
and honest comparison, and believe
that If this is done, the people Of Min~
nesota will endorse our official cons
duct; and If shall again be choseA
to discharge the duties Of governor ii
this state. promise that same obedi<
ence to duty which have endeavored
to yield in the rast. |
AS q citizen and public officer al
Minnesota, I am proud Of the achieved
ments and the progress made by ou1
state. It is one Of the great empire
states Of the Union. First in agri]
culture: first in the field of dairying1
first in mining Of iron ore. and first iu)
its educational system. 1t is also, !
believe, at the head Of all the states
in the character Of its citizenship. W.
have two millions of patriotic, law@
abiding people. They are entitled Ia
the best and highest form of govern1
ment, and entitled to every opportunity
to enjoy the blessings Of free gova
eminent and the propriety necessary
thereto. and are also entitled to all
the favors and privileges which tho
law-making power Of this state haq
given to them. It has been my desire
to safeguard, so far as might, every
! possible interest which will promote
the general welfare Of the people.
thank you for the indulgent pas
thence with which you have listened
to me, and submit my cause to the un.1
biased judgment Of the voters Of the
state. To their decision shall grace
fully yield.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-09-28
In CohcIusiov

This is not a national campaign, and
avoiding reference to national Ques-
tions. have confined myself to dis
cussion Of the things which are Of Inn
mediate concern to our own people and
brief summary Of the history OF my
administration Of the affairs Of this
state during my incumbency In the Of
nee Of governor. S@
Permit me at this point to depart
for moment from the discnasion nf
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-09-28

QSOPAVS anu SAAV QOpU41I1OA KSa10S OG
this great and fertile northern domain,
through which four railroads are now
building, promise to be even greater
during the next I'VE years.
The Public Schools.
The marked educational growth Of
Minnesota finds statistical expression
in a public school enrolment of nearly
100000 pupils in attendance at up-
wards Of 5000 school houses. Our
State University Is one Of the four
greatest in America. The common
school buildings alone represent an
aggregate value Of $20,000.000. The
permanent school fund approximates
$18,0O0.000; and the annual outlay Of
Minnesota for public education today
exceeds $10,000.000.
During the campaign Of 1904 ]
stated on every occasion upon which
& addressed the people Of Minnesota,
that I believed the educational depart
ment Of our state should be divorced
80 far as possible from party politics,
and that II were elected I should do
everything within my power to bring
about this condition. It is a well
known fact that the educational sys-
tenn Of Minnesota leads in progressive
methods and efficiency that Of every
other state In the Union, and that
along this line as well as many others,
Minnesota stands hrst in the sister
hood Of states.
Upon an investigation Of the affairs
of this department as administered
by Superintendent J. w. Olson, be-
came convinced that Tie department
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-09-28


Four years ago the Republican cam
paign committee made report Of the
work Of the board appointed under the
administration of the governor then in
Office. They proved by figures which
cannot be contradicted that raise Of
grade was made in 277S cars, and that
thereby they saved to the farmers OF
the state Of Minnesota almost $50, 600.
or about $3.50 per car. I am not 60.
ing to question the figures published
by that committee. Comparisons are
not always odious. During the recent
crop year ending August i, 1906, the
board Of appeals appointed by me has
raised the grade of 4772 reinspected
cars Of grain. II the figures published
at that time were correct, and an
piled to the changes made by the
present board Of appeals, the saving
to the farmers by the present board
Of appeals would be $137,40O. or more
than $4,000 in excess Of the amount
5laudably boosted by the committee a.
that time. n "a .$ ii::s
The present board Of appeals AZ Tn.
luth and Minneapolis reinspected over.
$4,000 cars Of grain as against 1900
cars by their predecessors. This m
crease Of over nifty per cent in the
number Of appeals TO the state board
ts signal testimony to the increased
condolences OF the grain producing and
grain shipping public In the justice
and ability Of the present board. Il 1 r.
the state system q Srain appeals Is
Of any value to the grower. az. sratn.
they certainly must 0nd soma aatiafac.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-09-28

such wonderful progress along the
lines Of pure food regulation and the
enforcement Of pure food laws. The
policy Of this department has UNDER
gone wonderful change; formerly it
was the policy to simply prosecute and
punish offenders. While these prose-
cut1ons reach the innocent retail deal
er, citizen Of Minnesota, it entirely
failed to reach the manufacturer out
side the state, who was the real culprit.
Under the present policy this has been
changed, and by securing the co-opera-
ton Of the local and generally In
nocent dealer In manufactured articles
which are adulterated, coupled with
the greatest possible public exposure
Of the character Of such articles. It has
been possible to exclude impure and
adulterated food to an extent hitherto
unknown, and has afforded the manu-
facturers of our state protection in the
manufacture Of pure canned foods.
Where real guilt has been discovered
1t has been earnestly prosecuted, but
the great work Of the department has
been in the campaign Of education and
cooperation. and by this policy of co.
operation, has won the earnest good
"A anu cO-OperatlOn OF the M1nne-
sofa Retail Grocers' Association and
the business men allied thereto. Com
sumers have been interested in the re-
quirements Of the pure food laws and
general interest has been aroused.
Bulletins have been issued by which
the people might know the difference
between good and deleterious foods.
The box car merchant, an Arab fnsti-
tuition, which was for so many years
fragrant violator Of our pure food
laws in this state. has been driven
from within our borders. and the few
Of these who remain engaged In this
business are compelled to handle the
Same Grade Of good foods which are
sold q the legitimate establishments
OF this state. 1902
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-09-28

the act1On OF the respective city gov
ernments for their collection.
During past campaigns it has been
the custom Of opposing party man
ayers to predict dire financial disasters
as q result Of Democratic administra-
ton. The examination of the banks
Of this state by this department re.
veals the fact that the state has ex-
perienced its greatest financial pros
pertty during the last two years. In
the number of state banks, savings
banks and trust companies subject to
state examination. the Increase has
been from 345 In July, 1904, to 44s in
July, 1906. The total deposits have in
creased in round numbers from $685.
100000 two years ago to $Ss,000,ooo in
July Of this year, an increase Of $685.
100000 or 80 per cent. This is the
greatest growth in volume and per.
centage of deposits in the history Of
Minnesota, and is. ! believe, an answer
to the vociferous argument of the OPP.
position In the past. and is also an
answer. trust, to the theory that
Minnesota is not prosperous and well
developed state.
During the present administration
under the examination made by this
department. there has not been q
failure of a single bank subject to
superintendent. and no depositor in
the state has lost a single dollar
: tVlg - ! $3.50 - - s.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-09-28

The good effect Of this conference
cannot be overestimated. It first
strengthened the advocates of reform
then contending in the legislature ct
the state of New York. Through a
committee of fifteen. which I, as chair
man Of the conference, appointed, uni
form bills adopted by all the states
generally along the lines Of the bills
proposed by the Armstrong COMMITTEES
In New York, have been prepared and
at a recent meeting Of that commit
tee held in the city Of st. Paul, 1t ap-
peared that the committee had per-
sistently and intelligently continued
the work inaugurated at the confer
ence in Chicago. I have therefore no
hesitation in saying that In the work
OF insurance reform SO much needed
throughout the United States, Minne7
sofa has played q conspicuous and ef-
fective part.
In harmony with the recommends
tions which made to the last legis-
lature, this department has been com.
pletely reOrganized. The insurance
commissioner was placed upon salary
basis exclusively. and the working
force Of the department was Increased
that Its efficiency might be aug
mented. The result has been an inn
mense gain in dollars and cents 10
the state. The net revenue in 1904 10
the state of Minnesota from fees wao
e1s,so0.39 In 1906, during q portion
OF which the new law was In force.
the net revenue to the state from fees
was $22,165.55. This year, during ali
Of which the present law will be in
force, the net revenue will exceed
$4,000. This. OF course. 10 exclusive Of
taxes, which this year amounted to
1927. 1888. 5s
In this department there has beeY
An honest administratio Of law and
-fhoss II charge Of Il have sndsayored
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07

the detriuent OF the metropolis and adjacent cities
The committee to-day viii try To make clear 20
the authorities that the sewer should not be con-
strUCted unless provided fOT the scle1l-
tidc treatment Of sewage Thls has been done sue.
cessfuIlv In othe- cities, and tt Is argued tnaC
II can be done in New York. The committee pro
poses that purifiCa tiOu plants be built Spe3KIas
OF the opposition IN Westchester ounty anG tle
real purpose of his committee. Mr. Hatch said yes
terday
The opposition is not to prevent the construction
of sewer In the Bronx Valley, but 20 the pro-
posed nlau Of construction, which does not pro-
vide for the purifcatiOn treatment or tne sewage
before II enters the Hudson River Just above thS
city line The Importance OF this sewer 70 present
and future demands for drainage faCuluss Tor the
Bronx VALLEY is 70 be questioned ior one mo-
uleut bur IL - of grave Importance tfat Cns
sanitary condition Of the Hudson River oe pre-,
served and the certainty or al everlasting ana
horrible nuisance fO~eStdiI@t
Resides the illegaIity ~ the Undertaking. u IS
in the nature OF a usurpa On. as the oenenciarIes
OF this sewer nCn-rparian owners on the mud
lutte a stream 1t would pe tti"H own betutilul
proux and not the majestic Hudson.
The Bronx Valley seems 70 nave a 100000 on
the sewage question Near!y. eiSll years eke me
FOR q law permitting the construction or a sewage
svsreu1 nv sueCiai enactment permission was
pranfed -Ths sanction of the Board Of Health
Sbfainad. the sewage plant was built. the Powers
y,stb0.i of precipitation being employed. but the
rianS we're defective and inefficient Emily Butler
a lower riDarian owner. sued for Injunction On
account Of The pollution produced by the eftfueHt
thasa She lost In the lower court. she
9rreaIeI and the Appellate Division granted a
,sru1speur Injunction. The village ot White Plains
h under "a truce with Emily Butler who suffers tt
10 poIlute the stream And now an almost similar
1ue.fiou perpleNes them it would seem as n bad
111anaueuent and bad politics more IN evil
t5snre than a disposition 10 conserve and protect
the interests OF the taxpayers
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
TH4CKER4Y CHARACTERS.
Notes on Some Originals of Com
pOSite Portraits.

Did Thackeray take his characters from life?
If we may believe Mr.. L. Melville, the great
novelist found rich store Of suggestion in per
sons Of his acquaintance In an article in the
current number Of "Chambers's Journal" Mr.
Melville attempts to trace some OF these proto-
types We know that little Amelia that most
truthfulIy feminine Of heroines. was a compound
Of three women dear 10 Thackcray-his mother
mis- wife and the gentle wife OF his friend Brook
field. In the tender hearted Frank Whitestcck. of
The Curate's Walk" he drew Rrookfed him
self Bungay is said to be a caricature Of CoIhuru
the mistaken publisher who declined 10 accept
vanity Fair" after reading the opening chap
ters Lord Steyne's henchman, Mr.. WaSg. Was
drawn from Theodore Hook. and the marqUis's
managing man. WeHham. was in all probability
John Wilson Croker. Apropos OF Croker Mr.
Melville says
Thackeray had Goals Of fire poured upon him
little later when he proposed al tie AtheuPum
a person of dfstinsushed eniincnce Ia literature for
then Croker supported him II Tuusr have been
strange indeed. as Milman remarked to see Ma
caulay and Croker row together IN the SAM boat
A good story is told Of Croker and the aathoi o.
friend told Ihackeray how Croker had begged ilis
wife 70 seek out some homeless boys 90 sta5 with
stroy your howerbeds and upset my inks lands. but
we can help them more than they can hurt u.s.
and assured her he would never speak or think i'll
OF her husband again.
Whether in Lord Steyne We are 70 see the por-
trait Of q Marquis Of Hertford is uncertain, the
dubious honor IS supposed to belong 70 either
the second or third nobleman of that name.
Becky Sharp had original whose name was
known 70 few. Thackerays daughter saw her
once 'She drove to Young street 10 see
Thackeray. a most charming. dazzling little
lady dressed In black who greeted the novelist
with great affection and briIancy, and on her
depar rture presented him with a bunch Of violets
rhackeray always parried with a laugh an qres-
tions concerning this prototype" friend Of
his in a more communicative mood said that
while the character Of Becky was an invention
f. had been suggested 10 the novelist by a gov
ernesa who lived IN The neighborhood Of Ken
stppton Square and was the companion of a ,-er,,
ricb and very selfish oit woman.
,rt g,veru4ss strange 20 say fol,Vet ,,, H.
+,,+eteTs of RrckE. some Years after the uubIica
ION ~ ~ Nanity Far size away pritn ne
iI4nhe,g Of the iady with whom she was living
nd for \ yyLihs made sensation In society cir.
---- unite in Mrs. RaWdou DraWIes S stole ana
ft,,ir.9 handsomely nothing tear resulted i1
~ 7lsilai way. and n the end The go cove rnest
71d the country and was to hs seen or tba con
,inent fitting from gambling place to gambling
place.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
FIGHT RIVER POLLUTION
Business Organizations against
Bronr TaIIey Sczcer Project.

committee OF twenty representatives OF the
leading business organizations of this city will go
~ Albany to-day for a hearing before the State
Commissioner of Health, Eugene II. Porter. and
Srate Engineer Van Alstyne relative 70 the Bronx
valley sever question The committee viii he
headed by Edward Hatch. jr- Plans have been
fled Al nv, capital and the meeting will consider
tbe advisa bilIty OF accepting or rejecting them
Among those who will appear with Mr.. Hatch to
oppose the authorization Of the plans are Gustavs
s,bvab representing the Produce Exchange; a
Foster Higgins OF the Chamber OF Commerce;
7 .,,-e,ca WELLER of the city Club; Frank Brain
"a ~ the Board Of Trade; McDOugall Hawkes., OF
,ha Marine Association and John Y Calyer. who
yrith Ar Hatch represents the Merchants Assoca-
-i1, AI- Weeks of the Bureau of Public Baths
and Comfort will probably 90 to Albany also. Or
Daniel Lewis and Professor O II. Laudreth will
r.,,razant tha Metropolitan Sewage Commission
-rha marty will take the train leaving the Grand
,a,traI station at s.45 o'clock and appear at the
hearing a; : o'clock in the afternoon.
The rournittee's object is to oppose the present
Mans ~ rhe proposed construction of great sewer
To carr, the sewage OF the Bronx Valley and enpty
il into the Hudson River at point close to Yonk-
ers II Is argued that the IL built according
10 present specifications. would mean the pollution
Of lin. river 20 such extent that the heaItb ~
New York CITY and the towns along the hanks
below Hnd for some distance above Yunkers WOuid
he r,sr,arsi IN an unWaTranted extent. The eo,ee,
tion of the committee ~ not against the Dronosad
sewer itself but against the emission Of the sewage
into the Hudson in a crude state.
The opinion has gained ground throughout West-
chester County that the committee Is irving 70 lser
# from getting the sewer So great is the need
Of the valley that any opposition all 10 A. said
seems worthy OF the utmost condemnation T2uf IN
is explained that there il Opposition otbAr thaD
that the Hudson River should not be polluted, 20
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07

Thackeray once said that almost the only
exact portrait in Vanity Fair was that of Sir
Pitt Crawley-and this he said in reply 10 fair
critic who thought all the characters Of the
book vero natural except Sir Pitt surely. she
complained "he Is overdrawn; it is impossible to
find such coarseuess in his rank of life" Mr..
Melville notes that the prototype's identity has
recently heer| revealed in the Iarson Of former
Lord Role. Sir Pitts letters to Becky the
discOverer Is quoted as saying. were very badly
spelt and written, and 1 may say that have
in my possession a letter written by Sir Robert
Brownrigg TO his royal higaness the Duke Of
York. when commander in chief Of the British
army, complaining that a report received from
Lord RcIe. as lord Lieutenant Of his county,
was So badly written that he could not de-
cipher it
Into the character ~ Arthur Pendennis
Thackeray put something of himself and We
know that there were glimpses of his friend
Crauford in George Warrington We are in
clined TO think that Mrs. Ritrhie is right in
recognizing I'm Warrington something OF her
father too, and something Of Edward Fitz Ger
aid As for tho women in ''Pendeunis'' We arc
told that only one has been traced to an
original
Like Bechy Blanche Amory. IT, strictly speaking. I
an acquaintancee At the train whom do You you
tnlQk 1OuuGP Miss c., who says Sne - bdnCLe
Amory, and I think she IS Blanche Amory; amia-
bic at times, amusing. clever, and depravte,d
and persifated all the way TO London. and the
idea OF her will help 70 good chapter, IN
which I will make Pendennis and Blanche play at
being in love, such wicked, false, humbGgsius
London love blaSe London people might act,
and half deceive themselves that they were IN ear
nest. That viii complete the cycle of Mr.. Pens
worldly experiences and then we will make, or try
70 make, a good man of him" The resemblance Of
Blanche Amory to Miss c. was distinct enough
for Mrs. Carlyle TO notice. Not that poor little
- is quite such little devil as Thackeray. who
has detested her from child has here represent
ed" she remarked. But the looks. the manners.
the wiles. the larnes, and all that sort Of thing
perfect This almost magnanimOus OF
Mrs Carlyle. for both she and her husband dis
liked the girl. 'Oh. dearl' Ny Carlyle eX-
claimed when she went away, I'VE cannot he SUN
ciently thankful" Not that Carlyle's objection
counts for much. for he a gey i'll person TO
get along with
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
FARMER ROBBED OF $500.
Man Ee Accuses Says He Was Passenger on
the Kaiser Wilhelm on Date of Theft.

George BosGen, Of No 136 9Th street. was
picked cut of dozen prisoners in Police Head
quarters YESTERDAY bF Joseph Horyath a farmer
Of Glen cove, Long Island Horvath said Bog
den was one Of three men who had defrauded
MIN out Of 500 The accused man. however
swore that ON the date of the robbery. NoveIn-
her !, he was a passenger on board the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. When he was ar
raigued i'm the Essex Market Police Court i'm
the afternoon n passenger list Of the steamer
was offered IN evidence showing that George
BogIeu" was booked, but the prisoner failed to
convince Magistrate Finn that he was the pas
sengcr. He was held i'm $1,000 for the grand
jury
Fiorvath said he met three men at ;'4th street
and First avenue. They worked the pocket
hook game" on him. His money was passed
around and apparently handed back to him. but
y,ben he examined II he found the roll 70 be
hIanl1 paper. with 81 bill on the outside
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
INDIAN HELD FOR ACCUSING OFFICER

. ,r,vate dispatch, received in this city YES
- from Iawton. Okla. says that Charley.
go, ~ victoria CHIEF Of the Warren Springs
.-tos has been placed in the guard house at
Fort SIN for saving That ne believed Lieutenant
f--.,, was not honest in managing the Apache
i luiiiH isutanant Purington. who is In charge OF
!Il'u% - SIN reservation was opposed To the recent
thS ,."I.fcn Of CeTonimOs memoirs, which. never
I IupI ,gevA ssued, through the sanction OF Presi-
~ Roosevelt. Charley Is one of tine Apache
dent IT,, - var detained with Geronimo and two
th Y, in the Fort sin reservation. Geronimo. in
pthSI5 ~ 'rftirises the management Of the Apache
hls oon n,,.b his editor. 3 NJ. Barrett superintsn-
i,t lan@ ~ eJl-ation IN Lawton; OKLA, by the ad-
vice or the Preaue..,,,,,. NPiio+' ''4-'S A@F0N
sibiIit. for his strictuFsA
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07

another work Is 70 be added to the seven
7u'A century travel series. in which was lately
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
INTERsoRoUe4 PAYS CITY.

Controller Metz received Yesterday q conamurf-
cation from the IntsrbOrOUgh Rapid Transit Com
panyt Inclcsng checks the amount of SsSl 0S5 a.
OF which StZo l9S " represented the sjnking fpad
payment due the city for the year ended Octocsr
81 en- bonds issued for The construction on ne
Manhattan Bronx division OS the subway. and
S02oo p the sinking rund payment due the city for
that portion OF the Brooklyn Manhattan division AZ
the subway in operation.