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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
IDEAL INSURANCE MEN
j. G. Cummings Lectures on Work Of
Solicitors

J. G. Cummings of Des Moines, seere-
tary Of the Equitable Life Insurance
company Of Iowa, lectured at the Uni
versity OF Minnesota yesterday on
'The Work of the Agent and His Re-
lation to the Company and the Policy
holder. - - -s-.a-s..
company said the lecturer, Gas
solicitors are as necessary to a
Leaves are to a tree In getting
risks for a company, quality is an es-
sential thing. The poor risks are nat
ones the hardest, In sorting out
risks, a company only has before it
what is laid out on paper in response
to interrogations. The agent general
ly has personal knowledge of the APP
plicant and can thus form an opinion
as to his desira bility. The agent to
bear a satisfactory relation to his COM
Pany, must be energetic, loyal. He
needs courage, as he is daily engaged
in a battle with doubt, ignorance, pre-
Judice, and representation. An agent
must have confidence in his company,
and above all, in himself: Enthusiasm
will help. It spreads like eonta-
gious disease, it makes friends, it dis
arms enemies.
Industry is necessary for an
agents success. Life insurance work
is one long opportunity. What an
agent can dc, is only limited by his
own mental and physical strength.
Comfort, competence, and wealth, in
due time, are all within his reach;
On the subject of rebating: the
speaker said: AN honest agent will
not grant a rebate; an honorable policy
holder will neither ask nor eert it.
There is legitimate use for every
dollar of the premium; if any-of it is
diverted to another channel, which oc-
ours when rebate is given, the plan
Of the management is disturbed and
policyholder who pays his full pre-
MUM is injured by a rebate to another
policyholder. The law should make
the one who accepts, and who, in fact,
usually demands it, equally guilty with
the. one who gives. - = -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
Wanted-A Forestry Policy.

Trees are such a slow crop that indi-
viduals will not wait for them to ma
ture. The state can and ought to be
willing to- do so. Therefore in the
opinion of Commissioner Andrews re-
forestation is a proper function of the
state. 1t is so recognized in Europe
and especially in Germany, where near
ly all the states do something. Saxony
and Prussia take the lead with re-
planting of about 10000 acres annu-
ally.
General Andrews calls attention to
the fact that Minnesota has the So
called Pillsbury forest reserve on
which is nursery containing half a
million evergreen seedlings, which will
be 5 years old next spring and ready
for planting. The state also has the
BURNSIDE forest Of 10000 acres, on
which in his opinion nursery should
be started. Reforesting is practically
pound interest. The only real obstacle
in the way of a crop is forest fires. The
principal items in this kind Of farm
ing are the raising of seedlings in nur-
series, which cost the state a fraction
of cent apiece, replanting, which costs
several dollars an acre and the proven
ton of forest fires, which has not called
for heavy appropriations up to date.
Whether Minnesota shall take re-
spectacle rank in forestry is then a
matter for the legislature. 1t remains
to be seen whether the legislators will
take hold of the proposition with de-
termination not only to make some
money for the state, but to wipe out in
part the stain that is on the credit Of
Minnesota as state which ate UP in
two generations what was meant for
all time and which took no practical
steps to- repair the ravages done upon
the bountiful work Of nature.
The opportunity and the duty are both
consistent with good business policy.
There is no objection to vigorous for
estry policy except the one that APP
peals to individuals, that the crop is too
far distant. But this objection, poor
in the individual has positively no
bearing upon the state, which is con-
tinuing body.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

.. It has been a matter for some surprised
comment that the entire Mansfield en-
gagement in Minneapolis was not devoted
to "Peer Gynt." Not merely :. the, en-,
thusiastic appreciation which this city
habitually bestows upon an artistic pro-
duction, but the large Norwegian elemen,
in our population should have disposed
the management toward devoting it's en-
tire engagement to the Ibsen poem. 1t
seems, however that the management
was badly advised by some uninformed
person, who thru a personal aoauain lance
with Mr.. Mansfield was able to enforce
the view that Minneapolis wouldn't UNI.
derstand or patronize Peer Gyrt.' The
sale has. already forced a change in the
repertory, which affords one more '4Peer
Gynt"a evening and demonstrates that
the massive production would easily run
a week here to capacity houses ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
.BACKSLIDERS ARE MANY
Or. W.sB. Riley Says They Equal Active
~ Membership of Church,

If the sixteen Baptist churches of
this city, with their membership of be-
tween, five and six thousand, were to
get all the Baptists in this city who
are POW without the fold, their mem
pershlp would be doubled. I verify
sbelleve that there are; as many Baptists
N z Mime apolis who are now outside Of
+ the church as there are in. 49, e &. 8
2,xDr: W. B. Riley, pastor of the First
Baptist church, used this strong asser-
zion last evening evening. in the course of a
sermon on Sheep Without the Fold. -
or backsiiders. The sermon was one of
the strongest and most direct appeals
heard in the course of the special re-
ylval meetings now in progress at the
church. That the appeal was success.
ful was shown by the responses to his
church,, ~
There will be service this evening.
the subject being, "Who Is to Blame
when the Gospel Is Rejected9'' After
this evening there will be no further
servise until Sunday morning. The
meetings will be continued thru all of
next week. Iz.s .-..l- :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
THIS DATE IN. HISTORY
DEC. 6

a21--Ienry vi sof England born.
ksDied, Maya, 147f .;.:.s...-s {
2a734Tl adyg Masf1am died. t, 4
% lSss--r,Jot1f1z s. j MosbyysfamoAs con !
federate' soldier. born. 40 s>gss.s<,I. !,
il 1s62-General Banks expedition
sailed fer New Orleans .sg.. !
hS se!l-coprthouse end many other
buildings destroyed. In fire at sHagers- f
j town Md a.1 = =
1sSs-!Jeferson Davis ex-presi-f
dent ct Confederate States Of Amer
YEA, died at New Orleans, aged 81
years. s8ssS ISL -.gs. /. II 800
+ &. 1ssHs-Negro burned s.by mob at
,MaysviIle,5 KY, for assault, 5 s'... - !.
7 SUI aAsErlai arbitration biIle
passed by parliament Of New south
Wales. u. 80 81 4se,, S., -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

There is nothing in the board of con-
troll law, and never has been, to prevent
Governor Johnson from appointing as
many democrats as he pleases to be,
members of the board. The Pioneer
Press is in error in saying that not more
than two members of the board, can be
OF the same political party :. That idea.
was incorporated in the original board Of
control bill, but it was cut out before the
bill passed by the amendment of Sena-
tor Stockwell, who declared that the
board of control. was a republican meas
ure, and he would not stand for a diy1-
sion Of responsibility. The original
board happened to be bipartisan, but the
whole theory of the law IS that it shall
be non-partizan, and in its treatment of
institution affairs and subordinates the
board has always eschewed politics. In
appointing men to this board their poll
tics should not be taken into eonsidera-
ton, and as far as the law is concerned.
it need not be- d.. ,~@>ys;..<. : ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
The Japanese on the Coast.

The determination of the federal au-
thorities to have judicial decision
Of the legality of the San Francisco
segregation, Of the Japanese in the
schools will probably lead to a solu-
tion of the whole difficulty. No one
can reasonably blame parents for OBJ
jecting to the presence of Japanese
adults in the same schools with their
children. There are comparatively few
Japanese minors in. California. The
newcomers are mostly young men who
are seeking their fortunes and a west
ern education. AS the quickest and
best way to learn English many of
them attend the public schools. The
decision to separate these adults from
the children and require them to attend
separate schools would have been unas-
sailable, if the school board had made
age and not nationality the test. = 9
Japanese subjects, under the treaty
between the two nations, are guaran-
teed the same treatment as is accorded
to subjects of "the most favored ma
ton ito use the diplomatic phrase.
AS United States District Attorney
Devlin points out, the school law re-
quiring the segregation of Monaghan
pupils discriminates against the Jap
anese, because German, Irish and other
children Of foreign birth are not segre-
gated. If the California authorities
had passed law or adopted a rule
fixing the maximum ages at which pu-
pills would be admitted to the various
grades,& the same object would have
been attained, without violating the
treaty rights of the Japanese: Neither
the authorities nor the students of our
universities object to the presence, Of
Japanese students. On the contrary,
the Japanese students are cordially well
coined. This is because they are Of the
same age as the other students and
there is no friction. It is to the asso-
citation Of adults of alien race and diff
ferent standard of morals with Amer
lean. child en- that San Francisco OBJ
jects-and Rightly 81
Behind this whole question, however,
lies the racial animosity~ Of the igno-
rant sandlotter. He hates and fears
the bright, resourceful Jap. That hatred
is likely to permeate the whole white
population of the coast-it is very far
from doing so ,now-if Japanese immi-
grafton continues to grow. The Japan
csc government, however, has complete
control Of emigration and can. easily
stop the flow before it becomes a tide.
This is proper subject for diplomatic
negotiations between the two coun-
tries. It will be found that the mika-,
do government is both reasonable and
intelligent, when the, problem is. prop
erly approached. The ministry at:
Toxic will understand the dangers of
racial controversy in the coast states
and will undoubtedly cooperate with
our own government in averting
trouble.
But there is right way and a wrong
way to go about such matters. Cali
fornia thus far has pursued the wrong
way. Il.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
: I'M IS <SsS. ss-,fS3 J!
WE EEL FINE.


fhe Yankees are a Joyous people,
They are before everything else optinists.
Why should they aotsbe?. They dwell in
a spacious land full Of. treasures of the
EARTH They are5 not aoverladen with
knowledge, but Learn sffrorn practice, and
during the greater paTts.pf the year a /
blue heaven stretches over them. Fors
all those reasons the Yankees may awellA
laugh. The Americans are, moreover,
born humorists. u, u ,#f S8s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

1 Bronson fHo ward admits TOY being sore
on the tired business ffaan who will not
expose himself to the ravages Of a seri-
Gus play after hard day in the office
he Is wishes he would go home and rest.
lie does partly, and partly he goes to the
"YOdeYille' 800. So - 50 - !. n.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

Cleveland is said to be the first city to
demonstrate that stock of street rail-
way shares can be matured without
water: y This is an experiment in dry
farming which should !, be written up in
Jim Wilson's next novel. SIS,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

Tnat the honorary pfaellhearers at Sam
suel spencer's fineraE represented one
third Of, the wealth of the United States
suggests that when they come. to the
place which Samuel Spencer reached they
cannot take it with them. Then why
overload themselves beforehand?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

Possibly schmitz and Reuf will yet
claim ;thatN their. indictment was part
Of the nefarious scheme to remove the
natural defenders Of the coast while the.
United States proceeds with. its eon-5
conquest. sS$s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

'sconspiracy = against him. Happily the
president Is we'll injured to exposure. It
might be we'll, however, for Mr.. Burton
ito consider that he may happen to sit
in the draft Of his own. book.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

The presidents message easily takes
first place among the six best sellers In
newspaper form it was sold to about
sSo'ooo'o oo people, thus throwing Hall
Game into the shade.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

Helicon hall is advertising for cook
with soul. One who can make shrub
berry palatable and landscape filing
would turn the trick. -...E -,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

Some st sE;t.enographerss: wish there were
more than 300. words which could be:
spelled another way and still be right
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
An Airship Fad Predicted

tos-Dumont has confided to the
public his belief in the early approach
OF practical utilization of the airship.
The time IS soon here, he is quoted in
saying, when navigation Of the air will
be as feasible as riding a bicycle, and
almost as common. In an interview in
Paris he said, according to the New
York Evening Post, that the flying
machine will eventually become the
:. poor man 50 automobile, be safer.
faster and cheaper. It is well-known
fact that golden grain belt beer is not
only the purest of all beverages but
also the most beneficial to- body and
mind. Order a case for home use.
Four Through Tourist cars TO California
The Chicago Great Western Railway
offers choice of four through tourist
sleeping cars to California every week
via different routes. one car goes via
Kansas City and Santa Fe route; one
via Kansas City and Rook Island-EI
Paso route; one via Omaha and Rock
Island-Scenic route and one via st. 10.
seph ard Santa Fee. No other line of
fery such choice of routes. For full
information apply to R. n. Heard, gen.
eral agent, corner Nicollet avenue and
Fifth street. Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

After an absence of two years the -four!
BarNds, the brother acrobats who showed
the orpheum patronage something new
IN artistic acrobatics upon their first ap-
pearance here, are back at the Seventh
street vaudeville house with srepertory
- accomplishment IN ground and aerial
work that fairly brings the house to its
feet cheering ~,:seS !
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

was MIR. Rockefellers attack on a:
mlnce pie notice that he fears not the
power Of the United States?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

When an !, office. really seeks a man it
is sometimes shocked to find that he has
been sitting up waiting for the call. :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
CIVIC ACTIVITIES

Scarcity Of labor is the excuse given
by the Metropolitan street railway. which
runs the surface cars in New York whv
II does not give more frequent service.
Inc company raised wages about two
months ago, but with all it's efforts if is
stlll 500 men short of the complement f.
needs. ! ,.@... .., ..,. -
H. H. Rogers of the Standard Oil corr
pany owns the Staten island 1iphtin,
plant and electric railway company Roth
are very ~"punk," according to the re-
ports OF the inhabitants of the island A
recent threat to establish a public light
ing plant brought Mr.. Rogers to- . the
island 10 investigate, and as a result he
promised improvements in the lighting
and transportation branches to cost af
least $130,000.ss 49, .:...- >s->~7 :
.Ihe New York Citizens union has
brought charges Of extravaganza and mis-
management against the administra ion
OF John H. Ahern as borough president
or Manhattan. It is charged among 9TH
er Things that he has expended ST 0o2 onn
without public letting, and that he has
spent In two years nearly s41.O00 ina :
dentals most of which was for ea,rfare
Mr.. Aheri1 has ,petitioned the MAYOR for
an Investigation s:'-.'@--. -:5-'l'7 = 4,
Moorhead, is moving for an efficient
supply Of pure drinking water the courl-
Gil having authorized the purchase bY the
water and light commission of the arte-
sian well which supplies the city. TIE
well, when under the control of The cifv
viii be leased at a fixed rental and viii
be under the regulation Of the board Of
health. Metal tank wagons will be pro-
vided for delivery and a sanitary cistarn
will be provided for the surplus water :. :
Washburn,. Wis. has voted, aos to SO. to
set up it's own lighting plant
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
Four Through Tourist cars TO caiiIorn,a
Cheap Rates to the Southeast.

Commencing December 18th and on
the first and third Tuesdays Of each
month until March, 1907, the North
Western Line VIII sell ell oane-Way colon
in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Get tickets and information at 600 Me
ollet avenue, Minneapolis, 396 Robert
street, St..Paul, or address T. w. Teas
dale, General Passenger Agent. st.
Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
! Cheap Rates west and so,tnwest

On the first and third Tuesdays of
each M month until March, 1907, inclu-
one-way colonist tickets at nearly half
fare to many points in Arkansas, Col.
Grade, Indian Territory, Kansas. Louis.
lana, Mexico, Missouri, Nebraska, New
" Oklahoma, South Dakota,
and ticketssEat 600 Nicollet ave. Min.
neapolisy 500 Robert street, st. Paul.
Or address 7. w. Teasdale, General
Passenger Agent, st. Paul.
sN1inter Visitors Week End Excursions
On Saturdays ana Sundays during
the winter the Chicago Great Western
Railway will sell tickets to points in
Minnesota Ne 4 1les at half tariff rates. The
rates. also apply in opposite direction.
enabling your friends to return your
yisit.a Address for information, r. 81.
HyaM, General Agent, corner ,Nicollet
avenue and Fifth street S, Minneapolis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
ADJUSTMENTS |
Foyer Chat.

Richard Mansfield VIII appear at the
Metropolitan tonight. giving for the first
time IN this city his massive and pic
ture sques. production of Henrik Ibsen,s
ss.PeeE Gynt.''1 The performance begins
promptly at 7:45, ] and those who wish to
thoroly enjoy the incidental music should
be in their seats at that hour. peer
Gyntn will be repeated tomorrow night
and at'tfe matinee on Saturday Beau
Brummell' will be. the bill on Saturday;
evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

Otis Skinner will appear at the Metro
politan for three nights and Wednesday,
matne e,.i commencing next Monday even
Ing, making his first appearance here in
the celebrated = Partisan success, THE
Duei; Eoxes and seats for the engage :.
ment may be reserved today. =, - -. !: I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

II might be safe enough for Miss
shonts: to promise to. marry that French
luke when the canal$is completed, -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

A great deal Of attention is being at
tracted to the Unique this week by the
clever work of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Deaves in their act with the merry man :,
ikinS. f5 - --'. Y f"E = = - : z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

Former Senator Burton of Kansas is
writing book in which he win expose
President Roosevelt and; others In the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

The anger Of a servant scorned is not
always to be ignored, as is evidenced by
the fortunes of Captain Swift in the rep
ertory OF the sFrawleys at the ,Lyceum
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
Gas Matter Important.

Alderman G. B. Holmes, a member
OF the committee, says that some of the
aldermen are opposed to. issuing bonds
for sewers and for a filtration plant
or any other big improvement until the
gas company's problem has been dis
posed Of. Should the city exhaust it's
limit of indebtedness on sewers and
waterworks, there will be no means of
purchasing the plant, and the city will
not be in position to treat with the
company on the renewal of it's fran
ch1se in 1910. With authority from the
legislature to issue bonds for taking
the plant and threat to do So, the
company will be inclined to listen to
reasonable propositions. Without this
authority the council has a big mar
gin for the same purpose unless the
way is closed by using the bond margin
for sewers and other purposes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

Judged by the score the navy should
have a larger appropriation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

CAPACITY audiences at the Bijou con-
tnue 70 greet. the great: Kellar in his
sillarvelous entertainment of Illusions and
magic. The chief novelty Of last seasons
program, 1.-THE Witch, the Sailor and the
Enchanted Monkey is seen again. and
elaborated to a, great extent, is more
myStifying than ever '..t'> =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

Write it in your cook book that
Hunts Perfect Baking Powder can be
relied on for leavening strength and
purity.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

Watch for the presidents special edi-
tion profusely illustrated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06

The Black Politician" the new com
e dy y, ma with music, which ."The Smart
SET VIII exploit at the Bijou next week,
IS IS. N n three acts and was written by S.
q: Cassin.. S. H. Dudley, comedian of,
exceptional skill and versatility, is at the
mead OF company Of fifty people, and as
said to be irresistible.