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Too much Thawl
Does MIR. Rockefeller Hear?

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When "Judge' Andy Hamilton was
talked Of in the papers in connection
with the insurance scandals he came
home. When McCurdy was sued he
came home. Every man who has half
q chance to vindicate himself when &C.
cused comes home to attend to the job.
Only the Tweeds and Gaynors and
Greenes have to be sought afar with
disagreeable legal papers. This com
parison is suggested by the report that,
while Rockefeller is playing golf in
Compiegne, process servers are looking
for him with a subpoena. Will Mr.
Rockefeller come home9 rr.. ..
Mr.. Rockefeller has always taken a
certain modest pride in being a good
man. His pew is we'll forward in the
church and his amen is presumably as
fervent as can be that Of a gentleman
who realizes that he is paying for the
entire works, from preacher to sexton.
He has always said Standard Oil was
q good institution, but that if3it had
done any wrong it should be punished.
& The charge has been made that Stand
ard Oil has violated the antitrust law,
7 This is law formerly known as bit
of legislative 1mirth, but which has re:
Gently been taken seriously. Several
persons who laughed at it have beer
3 brought into court and heavily fined
Some have been ordered to Jail on itt
account. Mr.. Rockefeller is supposed Il
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THE QUIET WE SIGH FOR
Nebraska State Journal.

NEBRASKA STATE JOuTIldl.
One who Is wearied by the intense
activity Of American life. its hurry to
get things done which sometimes seems
to shorten business etiquette to the van
ishing point, will find the change he
signs for in some Of our American courts
rooms. What could be more delightfully."-
restful to tired nerves than to follow the
Missouri custer suit against the Standard
Oil company, which is going on from time
to time in st. Louis. The case has been
set for trial some dozens OF times, more
or less. At one time Mr.. Pierce Of the
Standard is Ill. Would the court please
postpone? OF course it would. Again
Attorney Priest for the Standard Is ILL.,
Would the court please postpone the hear
ing while he visited French Lick springs
for his health? The court would. Again
Special Commissioner Anthony did not
happen to be in St. Louis, and Of course
a postponement Is taken. Mr.. Anthony
finally arrives, but 1t has not been con-
venient for Mr.. Pierce to leave New York.
How could he, In courtesy be refused a
continuance? Attorney Lake for the
state files a motion to compel Mr.. Pierce
to come. proceeding almost ungentle-
manly in the harshness Of proceeding
suggested. OF course Attorney Johnson
of the Standard saw that such a drastic
measure would be illegal, and he is cour-
teously allowed two months to get ready
to prove it. Not to cut short the summer
postponed till next fall. Meanwhile the
vacations Of the lawyers the case is then
| Standard OIL is doing business In Missouri!
and dividends continue at the restful rate
Of per cent a month.
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ENFORCEMENT MEN
LOSE In STEARNS
Their Attorneys in First Sunday
Closing Case Said to Have
Been Ignored. ~
Special to The journal,

St. Cloud, Mimi, July 11.-The anti
listed the aid of the Anti-Saloon
league Of the state in it's efforts to Sc.
cure the enforcement of the Sunday
closing law, has lost the first round OF
the fight. County Attorney Himsl, who
has sided with the liquor interests, re-
fused to prosecute and Rev. G. w.
Stark, who leads the movement for Sum
day closing, sought warrants from
Judge Wilcox of the municipal court at
Sank Center.
Judge Wilcox issued a warrant for
the arrest Of Adolph Lindenberg, a ST.
Cloud saloonkeeper, and the attorney
general was, asked for legal assistance
to prosecute him. George Peterson Of
Long Prairie and L. r. Barto Of Sank
Center were. secured for this purpose.
When the case came up for trial in
the municipal court at Sank Center yes
terday afternoon, County Attorney
Himsl maintained his right to prose-
cute the case, Immediately moving ia
dismiss it. The court denied the mo.
ton. Judge Bruener, representing the
defense, chen moved that as the county
attorney had asked for the dismissal
Of the case, the defendant be dis.
charged. This motion the court alss
overruled.; -
The attorneys representing the anti.
saloon element asked to be allowed To
prosecute the case, but when it came
to the selection Of jury the county
attorney and the attorney for the de.
tense passed upon the venire returned
by the court officers. The verdict re-.
turned today was for acquittal.
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tians Is being stirred from the outside,
and that there id serious danger Of an
uprising. With visions Of the ssepoy
rebellion before their eyes, the humani-
itarians Of the commons took a2back
seat. Lord Cromer can now fog half
the population to death without whis-
per from the parliament.
The source and spring Of the ami
mostly against the English in Egypt
is what interests the cabinet, for the
cabinets first duty is to protect the
integrity Of the empire. It cannot be
from France, since France has given
up Egypt and made friends with Down
ing street. It can hardly be from Con
stantinople, because the sultan knows
that any time England withdraws her
veto, the Russians will sail thru the
Dardanelles. Whence, then9 There is
Berlin left. The kaiser is credited
with great influence in Constantinople,
He Is also credited with owing his uncle,
King Edward, one for his failure at
Algeciras. ..~@ r.. r. a%s
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Important Opening Sales.

Splendid business chances, ten new
$500" towns, ten, In the best part OF
North Dakota, will occur on the new
townsites as follows:
Columbus, Ward county, July 10,
1906, 2 pm; Kermit, Williams county,
county, July IL, laos, 2 pm; Ambrose,
Williams county, July Is, 1905, 2 p;nn}
Dogden, Mclean county, July 10, lsoS'
Q pm; Russo, Mclean county, July IT,
1906, 2 g 2aoa Max J MeL Rxae,. e1 Ward
county. July 10, 1905, 2 pm; Plaza,
Ward county, July 20, 1906. 2 pm.
New Town Of Bergen Now on Sale.
No reservations, equal chance Tor all
to secure desirable locations In these
popular new towns. Attend the sales.
Get in on the ground floor. Get To-
Gated in live new town in prosper
GUS new country-the best new towns
Ten Exceptional Opportunities, Ten.
&c. "A. Campbell, townsite agent,
luSoo,' Line, Minneapolis, MINI;
Every day this week there win be
round trip rate Of $3.50 in effect TO
points from which these sales can. Be
reached. Apply at ticket Office, Id
! Third street s.
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WHAF OTHER PEOPLE THINK
Ticket Brokerage and the Railroads.

Ticket Brokerage and the Railroads.
To the Editor Of The Journal.
In your issue of Saturday, the 18th
inst; there, appeared an article under
the tn catpti99pg, Ticket scalpe rs Called
Interview with II. <. Roach, assistant
chairman Of the: Railroad Ticket Pro-
tective bureau. The manifest purpose
Of this interview is to iniure the bust
ness Of ticket brokers. The travelling
public does not object to this business.
Since the passage Of the law in 1893,
it is true, as stated in Mr.: Roach g
interview, that it has twice been held
valid by the supreme court Of this
ever been instituted on the complaint
Of any person injured. Certain rail
road companies that haye been instru-
mental in the passage of the law have
from time to time ATTEMPTED prosecu-.
ton under it, the manifest purpose of
which is to enable railroad companies
to maintain high passenger rates thru
the medium of the various passenger
associations like the Western Passenger
ISOLATION, the Southern Passenger asso-
citation and the Transcontinental Pas.
senger association. By means of these
associations railroad companies com,
bine and attempt to prevent all compe.
tition by means Of reduction of. pas.
senger rates. The business of ticket
brokers has a5tendency to reduce pas
senger rates, and, it is for that reason
that the railroad companies, or these
various prote etive associations, have or
ganized the so-calIed Railroad Ticket
Protective bureau !.
Every one. knows that after the salt
Of a ticket by a railway company, en-
titling a person to ride thereon, i
makes no difference to such company
what person rides on it. The limita
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A Timely Protest.

To the Editor Of The Journal. j.
AS a subscriber, I should like to make
a protest thru you to the park board,
about the use of the swimming pool
during the concerts at Lake Harriet,
In the first place the pool is badly
situated and its use by noisy bathers
is constant disturbance to the patrons
Of the pavilion and especially so during
the concerts.
Last night hundreds of people gath
cred at the lake to hear, not only the
excellent band, but the singing Of U. 8.
Kerr. The garden was we'll patronized
and every boat was out, filled with peo-
pie who had spent their good money to
hear the music, but were kept from do
ing SO by half dozen boys and men
bent on their own pleasure and consid-
cred no one Is else. ...
These men spoil the pleasure Of an or
binary band concert, and if specialties
like Mr.. Kerr $ singing are to be intro
duced from time to time they won It be
worth 25 cents per hour boat hire, so /
heard several say. Now, I know the
park board needs the money, but I as.
sure them that they will lose nothing
by. closing the swimming pool during
the concerts. A Boat Patron.
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MOTHER DIES WITH
BABE ON BREAST
Dependent Young Woman Of
Fosston, Mimi, Fires a Bull J
let Into Her Brain.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Fosston, MINI, July 11.-While 10.
boring under an attack Of mental abb
beration, due to dependency. Mrs.
Catherine Doran took her own life.
Mr.. Doran, who is schoolteacher.
was helping neighbors on road work.
When he returned home in the eve
ming he found that supper had. been
prepared, but his wife was missing.
Believing she had gone to neighbor 8.
he waited while before starting to
Finally he went upstairs. and in .
corner Of room found the body OF his
wife with bullet wound in the upper
part of the forehead. from which death
must have resulted almost instantane-
ously.
corpse, one arm Of which eneircled the
tiny body, lay the 2-year-old son OF
the Dorans, peacefully sleeping. Mrs.
Doran was but 20. She had been dss-
pondent for some time.
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TESTIMONY OF TOT
FREES His MOTHER
Boy, on Stand, Denies Parent u
Thief-Spectators Cheer i
Acquittal.
journal Special Service.

journal Special Service.
Chicago, July 11.-Vindicated Of the
charge Of having stolen s63 from the
purse Of Mrs. L. r. Calkins. which she
found in downtown department store,
by. the testimony Of her 7-year-old son,
Adrian, Mrs. Henry c. hammers. wife
OF the former vicepresident of Binnef,
Caverly.
Six witnesses. many Of whom had
come from Milwaukee, and among
whom there were many persons of note,
were on hand to testify in her behalf.
and when the court rendered it's decis-
ion there was clapping Of hands and
shouts Of congratulations.
.. Tot Brave on Stand.
Settlement workers, socioIogists, cspi.
talists, prominent Jewish rabbis and So
ciety women were in the dingy court.
room when the case, which was the last
on the docket, was called for trial.
MRS. hammers. fashionably attired,
stood by the side of her husband and
her attorney, holding her little son by
ness stand gave her testimony in 0
clear, calm voice.
Then Mrs. hammers little son, Ad.
rlan, was called to the witness stand,
and when his mother saw the boy walk
to the witness chair she was almost
Frustrated.
Adrian, however, was unafraid, and
when Justice Caverly leaned over the
rail toward him and said, HCome up to
me, my little man. he extended his
arms and the justice lifted him 10 Q
place on his knees.
No Money in Purse.
"There was no money in the pocket.
book when my mama opened it." he
said to the Justice, looking up at him
with big, round eyes. and shaking his
long golden curls, "and J saw it first. -
Tears sprang to Mrs. hammers ewes
as her son answered the Judge, and
women in the courtroom put their hand
kerchiefs to their eyes. - (.
In summing up the case, ATTORNEY
David, representing Mrs. hammers. de
clared that the prosecution was an I'M
warranted attack upon a woman Of
unblemished character, and in givinf
his opinion Justice Caverly conceded
with him.
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3 o q e S
Nv w ~

Ry w. r.. X.
WINSTON cHURcHlLL's NEW NOV
EL.-It Is not too much to say that Win
ston Churchills latest novel, conlston,
Is not only his own best work, but one
OF the best pieces Of work done in recent
years In its line. It contains a histori-
cal thread but 1t is not historical
novel. It may be called pure romance in
political setting, and the setting does
not distract attention from the gem it
holds. It Is a book in which the reader
has time not only to become acquainted
with the characters, but to make friends
with them. One cannot but delight in
the leisurely progress Of the story which
makes this friend-making possible. It
Is decidedly pleasurable sensation after
so many books which move at scorch-
Ing pace In their effort to keep up ex-
element regardless of the characters or
the life portrayed-or unportrayed would
be better.
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anErRN AIM = TLE


POETRY + AND The "suMMuM
BONUM."-If one were starting out on
that world-old quest, the summum bonum
of life, he would hardly be likely to turn
to an exclusive contemplation Of poetry
to attain his.saend. But that is what
Hartley Burr AIexander has done in
Poetry and the Individual. The subtitle
describes the book as AN analysis Of the
imaginative life IN efation to the crea-
tive spirit in man and nature" AS a re-
suit of this analysis the author comes
to this conclusion: i;
"That the wholea worth of life is its
endeavor to realize what seems to It
most beautiful that beauty, Is as much
the aspiration las in the ideal image, and
finally that all realization is. but a re-
newed aspiring. The supreme good is
in the attitude: and In the. desire. In the
eternal seeking and the eternal denying
of fruition.' r
There is much In the book that the
reader will not ACCEPT as conclusive, but
there Is in 1t that which will make him
have higher respect for the poet-of the
poet that deserves the name. In all the
book is a stimulating study.
q. P. Putnam's Sons New York. $1.5o.
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The English in Egypt:

Sir Edward Frey's declaration in the
house Of commons, that unless the gov
eminent upheld Lord Cromer firmly in
Egypt there might arise condition
calling for Unconstitutional meas
ures,' serves to recall the futility OF
the liberal hope Of reducing the cost
Of the army. Great Britain, with her
numerous dependencies, lives perpetu-
ally in the shadow of an impending con-
fict. Now it is India, now South At
RIGA, now Egypt. It is always present
in the form Of little war which may
quickly develop into a great war. The
talk of reduced army expenditures I'M
der such circumstances is only talk.
The English situation in Egypt Is
one of the most peculiar in the history
of the empire Practically its coun-
terpart is seen In the presence of the
Japanese in Korea. Egypt has her khe-,
dive and Korea her emperor, but the
real rulers Of the two nations are Lord
,Cromer. and Marquis Ito. Without
station higher than that Of a British
agent and consul general, Lord Cromer
rules the oldest and one of the most
curious states in the world. The hc-.
ton Of the khediveal authority is kept
up. The double fiction Of the suzerain-
ty of the sultan is maintained, and as
If this. was not sufficient, the pleasing
romance that England's stay in Egypt
is merely temporary, is frequently dis
cussed for the benefit, Of the French,
who lay claim to a prior right Of occu-
patton.
How much the suzerainty Of Turkey
amounts to was demonstrated recently
| when England stepped in and forbade
the sultan to rectify the boundary line
| between his dominions proper and the
territory of his vassal. The temporary
occupation idea became farce long
ago, and the authority Of the khedive
has become a very shadowy affair.
rs The recent trouble in Egypt was q
very small matter to make SO much Of,
! but it is what is back Of q it which
counts. The summary and cruel punish
ment of fellah guilty Of an assault
upon British officers might easily be
made the subject Of question in the
house Of commons, for the house is
4 full Of sensitive men; but, when the
Il incident was made the text Of a serious
i statement by a responsible minister, il
4 took on a different aspect. A.
Sir Edward Grey's idea seems to bt
& that the fanatic spirit Of the Egyp
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The story takes it's name from a New
England village, whence comes quaint
but vigorous "boss" who comes in time
to control the state. He is master.
Under his care, thru the vicissitudes Of
fortune. comes a girl Of rare character
and winning qualities. This girl grows
up to have implicit faith in the high
mindedness Of the boss. In her rural life
she has learned nothing Of machine poll
tics or political jobbery. But after years
her eyes are opened. That is the trag
edy Of the story. Its romance lies in the
love affair Of the girl and the son Of her
guardians most bitter political enemy.
The period Of the story Is that shortly
following the civil war, which is now far
enough past to give the story an atmos-
phere Of antiquity, without robbing it Of
a vital interest for. people of the present
day.
In its characters, the development Of
it's plot and its incidents there Is much
to move ones deeper feelings as Well as
| to amuse and entertain.
| The Macmillan company, New York $3.50.
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The Annual Crime.

DR.. Todd, president Of the Hennepin
County Medical association, advocates
an ordinance forbidding the use Of ex-
plosive fireworks, and Professor Hoag
of the university furnishes an illustra-
ton Of the danger which threatens from
firing big rockets into air to light where
they may. Every year there is more
or less agitation Of the fireworks aues-
ton. The casualties and fatalities
following the Fourth Of July celebra-
ton revive interest In this subject from
time to time, which ultimately dies out.
Nearly everybody will admit that
fireworks ought to be prohibited-cer-
tainly those of the dangerous kind-but
until they are lots Of people
who know better will continue
to expose themselves and many
others to useless danger. The next
day after the Fourth forty-three deaths
by explosives were reported and 1920
casualties. It would take big battle
to equal that record, which is no doubt
very incomplete. It is the utter use
lessness Of this slaughter and manning
and the infection Of this injury, chiefly
upon children, which elevates the In
diligence into crime.
It is not to be expected, perhaps, that
prohibitive ordinances will be adopted
Just yet, altho Baltimore and Buffalo
have done so, but it is worth while tx
keep up the agitation in the hope tina
at least the use of dangerous explosive
and the larger varieties of frecracker
and rockets may be excluded from sal
in this city. Something Of the DANCE
which threatens the innocent bystande1
who generally gets the worst OF it
NAV thus be eliminated.
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Crops and Business Prospects.

Crops and Business Prospects.
The greatest stimulus of the year for
commerce, finance and industry, ap-
peared in the government report issued
late yesterday covering the condition Of
the principal cereal crops July l. The
spring wheat, in which the northwest is
principally interested stands at Ola
compared with SO on June l, surpris-
ingly small decline over a period when
declines are the rule. The ten-year av-
erage condition for July l is 99.2, SO
that the wheat stood 80 above average
July l, and if the report were made up
On present investigation, would, no
doubt, be still higher, for the weather
has been ideal since July came in. With
present conditions maintained the states
of Minnesota, North Dakota and South
Dakota should produce the largest total
crop Of wheat ever grown.
The winter wheat not only held it's
condition of 88 June l, but bettered it
by 80 points and stood at 1916 July L.
Winter wheat is being harvested under
very favorable conditions.
It is early yet for corn, but the condi-
tion of s7.5 compared with 87.3 July l
last year and 1854 for the ten-year av-
erage, is very promising.
The oats crop, altho less in favorable
condition comparatively, promises we'll.
The condition is "a compared with So
last month and 1913 for the ten-year
average. Oats may yield 100000 to
1oc+ l,,+
do better with good weather. Last
year the total oats crop was 959 100000
and the loss estimated, if it comes, will
not be very serious. 4
o., Corn ran to the great total Of 2,707,
100000 bushels last year and promises
more for this year. .5 49,.
= Wheat showed 692,979,0O0 for the to
tai and promises well above 7OOO0O,00(
{ bushels on present showing, while if the
= northwest comes out as we'll as the more
optimistic believe the conditions prom
Use, the total might readily exceed 1875,
100000 bushels.
The crops last year, including rye
barley and other small grains, reached
. the great total of 4,533, 100000 bushels
new record, The year before tina
showed 100000, 900, 1903 produced 3,
. s41,o00,Oo0, 1902 4,364,ooo,ooo, an
prior to that year the total neve
reached the 4,000,0OO,00O mark. Thi
year there will be figures greater thai
ever before unless the signs fail.
l. There has been some little fear ez
pressed that because Of several years 0
continued business activity and grea
national prosperity the country woul
necessarily run into something of re
cession before long. Many bushes
men who would not openly talk tina
way have felt that it might be we'll t
look out for possible let up. Blu
the crops are the foundation of it al
Given such crops as the present cond
tions warrant one in expecting, and it
hard to see how the country can d
otherwise than forge ahead in ever
line Of activity.
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A MILLIONAIRE REVEALED
St. Louis Post-Dispateh.

St. AOuIS IOSl-AlSpSttSA'
st. Louis became interested a few days
ago in an unknown mans offer of $4,000
900 to found a great industrial school in
the city. It is now revealed that the
money Is to come from David Rankin.
whose pride it is that II have lived all
my life without publicity"
It Is the age which has afforded Mr..
Rankin his chance to avoid the lime
light. Sixty years ago, or, even less, a
man able to give away s2.ooo,ooo would
have been found out quickly. In 1840
there were only ten millionaires IN Phiia-
delphia, the city which had been. up to
1890, the largest in the union In 1905
an incomplete list Of the country million
aires occupied almost twelve full pages
Of the World Almanac four columns Of
small type to the page, and while New
York took q sixth Of the space. st. Louis
was conspicuous with nearly two coll
unans. 81
Millions no longer keep a man in the
greater public eye. 1t is what he does
with them.
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know great deal about how the Stand
ard Oil does business. The law officers
Of the government are anxious ITO have
his advice on the matter. If MT. Rookie
Teller has done nothing wrong. he can
have no objection to returning and
testifying. IF, unknown to him, some
Of his underlings have been bilking the
public, Mr.. Rockefeller's is the hand
to administer the preliminary punish
ment. He should bounce them out of
Standard Oil offices and assist the
government to bounce them into Jan.
No greater opportunity ever came to
a pure patriot and conscientious Chris
tian. Will Mr.. Rockefeller embrace it 7