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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
Holding Back Wheat.

A local firm that does a large bust
Mess in cash grain and has been fifty
years in business issued on Saturday a
circular letter advising northwest farm
.ers to hold back their wheat. It is con-
tended that the price is already low and
that were it not for anticipation Of a
great rush of grain to market values
would rise, in some degree at least.
There is some thought in the letter
that is fundamentally sound. The hold
ing back by any considerable number
of farmers would have beneficial ef-
feet upon the price beyond doubt; more
over, it is probable that among the
weather farmers, in no immediate
need Of cash, there will be some hesita-
tion about marketing grain at the pres
ent low level. How general this may
become or how important as market
influence no one can foresee.
It is dangerous to give the farmers
advice along this line. Wheat is COM
modify ruled by the worlds market
price. It is difficult to get away from
the proposition that If the wheat is there
it must be sold some time, and if farm
e1s hold it back so much more accumu-
lates in first hands and comes out fin
ally. Hence legitimately, the wheat
having been raised that makes the price
whether or not the farmer sells it or
holds it, for it is raised to sell and must
eventually be turned into cash, and its
existence is the legitimate factor that
bears upon values.
Nevertheless it is quite possible to
see how, speculatively, the holding back
Of wheat might have effect. Specula-
ton anticipates and discounts. Prices
have been depressed of late because of
the big spring wheat crop soon to
move into Minneapolis and Duluth
Should the early movement fail to
show the volume to be expected from
the size Of the crop spectators would no
doubt see another side to the market
, and a scent advance might easily fol-
low.
Serious efforts have been made in
past seasons to induce farmers to CO.
operate in holding back wheat and cot
ton. The magnitude Of such an under
taking usually means failure. The most
conspicuous case Of widespread oper'
alton is that of the American Society
of Equity, which charges the farmers q
fee for membership and tells them
! when to sell and when to hold. This
is a great game. The society advised
z the farmers to hold back, in 1904, anc
said that they could get dollar wheat
if they would do it. That year the
crops were cut down materially by ba6
weather southwest and rust northwest
and the country produced 100,000,00(
bushels less than ordinarily. Naturally
dollar wheat came and the Society Of
Equity claimed the credit.
Fundamentals rule in wheat. On
may think that the attitude Of thu
: farmers, the commitment Of a larg,
] speculative clique or other things nigh
make prices, but any such influence
must be temporary. Old reliable Sup
{ ply and Demand make the prices in tn
long run,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
Can Independence Be Permanent?

Vail AASAVCVASAS4AS0 ~ = u AAASsA4OAAVs
MI. Hearst plea for the independent
voter in his Illinois speech will strike
most people as having a value which
is not illustrated by Mr.. Hearst,s In
dependence league as o permanent or.
ganization. Independence is a senti-s
ment, not machine. It's motive is:
not to create a new party from which
its members will in time be compelled
to secede in order to vindicate their.
independence, but in the acceptance
by the independent voter Of service
in one OF the other Of the established.
parties, with the reservation that he
will follow, expound its platforms and
support it's candidates only so far as
they appeal to his Conscience. e
B It is The fact that the identity Of,
the Independent voter is unknown and
his numbers nncomputed which makes
him formidable. The moment these
two facts about him are ascertainsd, d,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
The Trouble in Cuba.

The arrest Of liberal party leaders at
Havana on a charge of conspiracy
against the government and Of plotting
to assassinate President Palma is prob
ably timely act. President Palma has
had a number Of ambitious rivals ever
since he was first elected to the presi-
dency and his last election was at
tended with bitter opposition and some
menace Of revolt.
Two prominent names appear in the
list of the arrested leaders. One Is
Juan Gualberto Gomez, understood to
one Of the most Influential Of the lib
eral leaders. He has been particularly
active in arousing sentiment and dis
satisfaction with the government in the
province Of Santiago. General Enrique
Loynaz del Castillo, another prominent
liberal leader, was arrested, but man
aged to escape by trick. Castillo was
one of General Gomez's staff, a blus-
tering swashbuckler for whom the
island of Cuba has hardly been big
enough at any time since the estab.
lishment of an orderly civil govern.
ment Castillo is always looking for
trouble. - .a. p.
It appears, however, that President
Palma has nipped the rebellion in It's
incipiency and will probably be able to
suppress it entirely without much
delay. ~ s r. ~
Cuba needs just what Mexico has. II
needs man for president who is g
good deal Of dictator. It needs a
strong, one-man power to curb the rival
factions and hold in check ambitious
individuals who play upon the feelings
#of an excitable, volatile population
Cuba was in almost constant revolt
against the dominion Of Spain, ani
altho the present form Of government
is republican, the professional revolu
zionist recognizes practically no differ
ence and is just as ready to overthrow
president chosen by fair vote al
a governor general appointed by i.
crown.
These petty revolutions, however, arr
not togbe taken too seriously. The large
property Interests of Cuba and al
aI} --Lsz
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
IRRIGATION MEN TO MEET
Fully 1000 Delegates Expected at Con-
gress.

Boise, Idaho, Aug. 2o.-With mum
Der Of states. yet tos be heard from,
more than 1900 delegates have been
appointed to the national irrigation con-
gress and have notified the executive
committee that they will be present
when the congress convenes here,
Sept. 3. -. ''.-
Governor Hanley of Indiana ap.
pointed ninety-four citizens to accom-
pany Vice, President Fairbanks; Gov
ernor Mcdonald of Colorado, forty-two
Governors Chamberlain or Oregon and
Cutter of Utah, more. than 100 each
and other chief executives. are appoint.
ing all who want. ia. attend. Fully
1900 delegates are expected.
Local committees have completed ar.
rangements for entertaining the dele
gates and visitors to the congress. The
delegates will be taken on special excur.
sion trains thru various irrigated sec.
tions of the state /: 80. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
DRIVES CAR THRU LINE;
FATALLY HURT BY MOB

Chicago, Aug. 20.-John Grady, a
motorman on a Halstead streetcar, was
probably fatally injured yesterday by
9 crowd Of Italians who dragged him
from his car and kicked and beat him.
Grady attempted to run his car thru
the line Of parade of an Italian society,
when 500 men surrounded the car and
threw the motorman into the street. A
riot call was sent to the police head
quarters and officers hurried to the
ians dispersed, hurting stones and other
missiles at the officers.
Many of the rioters fred revolvers.
The. police also fred into the air to in
timidate the Italians. A number of the
leaders were arrested and the remain
der Of the rioters scattered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
AUGUST 20.

AUGUST 20.
1776-FIght IN Hudson river be.
tween American fireshlps and Brit
tsh men.of-wat. -%;
1s2s-Pope Plus VII. died.
1833-eenJamIn Harrison, twenty
third president Of United States,
born. Died 1901. Ri
1s52-steamer Atlanta lost on Lake
Erie; $50 perIsted.
1s65-FinaI proclamation Of cessa-
tfon OF hostIiItIes In the Civil war.
13s6-Eight Chicago anarchists SEM
fenced to death. eE tly-
f8s2-Queen vlctorIa's carriage
stopped by an insane man. who,
threatened to kill her. y
19o4-Tornado does great danger
to property In the twin cities.
1so5-Lord curzon resigned the
vlceroyshlp Of india. Earl OF iMntos
succeeded him. rs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
CHARTER, FORFEIT
FOR BAD BANKING
Treasury Department Proposes
to Make Example Of Men
Who Violate Laws: =
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. ~
Washington, Aug. 2o.-The treasury
department. proposes to make an exam
pie Of national bank directors who, by
constantly ignoring the law, threaten
the solvency of the banks with which
they are connected. Hereafter the law
regulating loans by national banks is
to be rigidly enforced and the first bank
that wilfully violates it, will have it's
charter forfeited.
/ This statement was made today by an
official Of the treasury while discussing
the failure of the First National bank
of Chelsea, Mass: The downfall of this
bank was due to an aggravated frouble
of which a surprisingly large number
Of other banks are guilty-excessive
loans to bank directors and officers.
|, The announcement was made by the
treasury department that two-thirds Of
the banks habitually disregarded the
limitations Of the law in regard to the
loans that may be lnaae.,.W 1T Is more,
the department is regularly informed of
these violations, which are reported by
bank examiners.
1t has long been the custom of the
controllers office to condone these UNI
lawful acts, and. beyond. calling the
offending banks attention to the ex-
cessive loans and perhaps an admoni-
ton to avoid repetition Of the of
Tense, nothing is done. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

LOVE SONNETS.-It seems rather fu-
tile after "Sonnets from the Portuguese"
for one to attempt to- write love sonnets,
tho there are other love ,sonnets of high
merit and, wide fame. Perhaps it is be-
cause "there are others and may be
still others that C. Constant Lounsbery
has written Loves. Testament. sonnet
sequence. The author puts real fire into
sonnets Of more than ordinarily skilful
construction, but one cannot avoid com
PARSONS, -. and by such comparisons
Loves Testament" must needs suffer.
The John Lane company, New York. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
"1s1e Royale and Return 10000

Every Thursday, Saturday and Sun.
day until Aug. 80 inclusive, the Great
Northern Railway will sell round trip
tickets to Isle Royale Ports via Duluth
and Booth Line steamer. "Easton -
and $500 City" for the extremely low
rate of $1,000, including berth and
meals on steamer. Tickets sold on
Thursdays viii be good returning the
urday and Sunday good returning tho
following Thursday. This allows q lay.
over at Isle RoYale of about "a hours.
I, City Ticket Office, corner Third and
Nicollet. Minneapolis. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
LAuRELs FOR A KANSAS POET

Critic.
or the poems published within the last
fifteen years, three or four have at once
become popular-none Of them more. SO
than Each in His Own Tongue by Will
liam Hubert Carruth, professor of Ger
manic languages in the University Of
Kansas. About this poem Mr.. Carruth
has received scores of letters from all
parts of the world-some protesting, 9TH
ers lauding. A clergyman of the Church
OF England sent a stanza which he de-
clares should be added. And with this
goes curious fact: for all it's radical
ism the poem seems to have found special
favor with the Episcopalians. It has been
| quoted entire in sermon in Westmins-
ter Abbey also at Yale by DR.. Rainsford
when addressing the undergraduates. Mr..
Carruth is collecting his poems for pub
lication. He lives in that part of our
country from which, it is predicted, the
writer of the great American epic will
arise. For the benefit of those who may
not have seen the poem or for those who
may have seen one of the many garbled
versions Of it, I print 1t as copied from
his own manuscript:
fire mist and a planet,
crystal snd cell,
jellyfsh and a saurian
And a cave where the cave men dwell;
Then sense Of law and beauty,
; face turned from the clod,
Some call it Evolution +
And others caM It God.
A haze on the fair horizon,
The infinite, tender sky,
| The ripe. rich tint Of the cornfields,
And the wild geese sailing high
And all over upland and lowland
The sign of the goldenrod--
! Some Of us call it autumn
! And others call it God.
| Like tides on crescent sea beach,
| When the moon is new and thin,
Into our hearts high warnings
| Come yelling and surglng in
| Come from the mystic ocean,
Whose rim foot has trod-
Some Of call 1t Longing,
And others call it God.
A picket frozen duty,
| mother starved for her brood,
| Socl ates drinking the hemlock,
| And Jesus the rood;
And millions who, humble and nameless
The straight. hard pathway trod-s
| Some call it Conservation . :.
And others call it God.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
1865 MEN

Wanted at Once to Harvest the Marvel
GUS Crops in Minnesota and North
Dakota Along the 500 Line.
Low rates in effect from st. Paul
and Minneapolis to all points west in
Minnesota and the Nkotas daily, Aug.
LIST to 3lst inclusive, 1905.
Splendid wages are offered ranging
from $1.75 to- So per day, including
board. An opportunity for everybody
to get busy.
tFAsk at the ticket office"
119 Third street s..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

A Week on, Lake Superior Tor $25.
Royale, Houghton and, ,Sault Ste. Marie
To- iMackinac Island and return.
Tickets on sale Sundays and Thurs
DAYS during August via the Great
Northern Railway to Duluth and tho
Booth line steamers Easton'' and
$500 City, including meals on steam
ers, for $25 for the round trip. City
Ticket Office, corner Third and Eicol-
let. Minneapolis, MINI. q 5 -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
EXPLOSION SHAKES TOWN
Boys Who Shot Into Powder House
Blown to Atoms. -

Yreka, CAL, Aug. 2O.-Two boys were
killed and another fatally injured in
powder explosion one mile from here.
Powder. house No. l. belonging to the
Grant Powder company, was blown up.
Yreka windows were broken. Remnants
Of clothing. foot, particles of hair and
flesh found on the hill indicate that
two boys were blown to atoms. Bert
Holland was found twenty-five yards
from the scene with his face lacerated
and two holes in his temple, and cannot
recover. ss.
Two small rifles found near the bodies
were badly damaged. It is supposed
house thru a ventilator. A carload Of
powder had been stored in the magazine
Yesterday. ~. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
MILLIONAIRE DRAGS OUT.
YOUTH WHO ROCKED BOAT
Journal Special Service.


Trenton, N. j., Aug. 2O.-Colonel
Lewis A. Perrine, a millionaire banker,
huttled unsuccessfully in the waters Of
the Delaware river for half hour
yesterday seeking to rescue William
Purcell, aged 20, from drowning.
It was the old story of a man who
insisted on rocking the boat, and the
boat went over. Brennan and Allen
were very poor swimmers and Purcell
could not swim at all, but Purcell man
aged to cling to the overturned boat.
Colonel .Perrlne, riding on his lawn,
noticed the man. The colonel quickly
swan to the side Of the boat, but Pur-
cell had been unable to keep his hold.
The colonel dived for him twice and
the second time pulled the body of Pur-
cell to the surface and brought it te
shore. Colonel Perrine worked over the
body of Purcell for an hour, but life
was extinct.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
RESULT OF "$5 PANTS"
<vS- Sr-lE

Marquette (Kan.) Tribune.
Don't sneak in at ball game. Up at
salina last week, a fellow borrowed a
boat, crossed the river, got his feet wet
and muddy, climbed up the bank, tore
IS pair Of pants on the underbrush. got
poison ivy all over his face. slipped up
to the game in the park from the rear
all this but to find out that no admission
was charged to the game.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
Monday Evening,

whole industrial population are too
deeply interested in the maintenance
of stable government and an orderly
state of society TO make the revolu-
tionary movement possible Of success,
especially while there Is at the head
of things such "a capable and conra-
geous man as Estrada Palma. ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
SCOUT READS A POEM
Famous Frontiersman Occupies Plat.
form Of First Baptist Church.

Captain Jack Crawford occupied the
platform Of the First Baptist church
last night and, in spite of the hot
weather, a large audience of G. A. R.,
w. R. c. and local people turned out
to hear the famous frontiersman and
poet.
Captain Crawford was enthusiastic
over the hospitality shown by Mime
apolis thru the encampment and as a
token Of his personal appreciation read
a poem, written in honor of w. G.
Nye of The local executive COMMITTEES.
In addition, Captain Crawford read
several of his well-known poems, in
GLIDING "Where the Hand of God Is
Seem and Hoods Childfen..'.' Cap
tain Crawford, with his daughter, lsft
today for Vinton, Iowa. SIC
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

: Mr.. Towne is said to be in danger Of
losing his seat In congress from a Tam.
many district. Murphy sent him down
to Washington to make the president
look small, and now threatens to try
another "barker.y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

= Says the picturesque Tillman: "There
are not enough Yankees from Cape Cod
to hell to keep the south down. Nat
urally enough, all the Yankees are
travelling the other way.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
MERCHANT STAYS RIVAL.

Columbia, Ky, Aug. 2o.-Elijah Burton has
shot and killed James Dooley. John Powell
and his son, II years old, were with Burton.
when several shots were fired, it is claimed, by
Dooley. The boy was mortally wounded and
his father only slightly hurt. The men were
rival merchants and Quarreled over business.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

The Daily Drift man Of Lincoln, who
has probably been replacing the laundry
tubs, remarks. that it sometimes costs
more to fix over an old house than to
build q new one. -,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

Mrs. Humphry Ward is coming te
America next autumn, but she Is not
going to lecture. Mrs. Ward does he1
Occurring in her books at a comfortable
margin per word, and never has any
thing to do with stage fright. :,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

. The freakiest silly.season story yet
put on the wire is the rumor of Japan
attacking the United States. There is
more danger Of Greenland jumping
on us.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
Eoyer Chat.

JIM. ,Barrie's popular novel, 1.-THE. Lit
tie Minister in the beautiful stage YER
sion which has become famous turnout
the theatrical world was given an ex-
cellent production at the Lyceum thea
ter yesterday to two large audiences. The
Lewis Stone Stock company, which will
close it's season In this splendid romance
OF the Scottish hills, won the hearty APP
prevail Of the Lyceum's clientele by the
happy manner in which the play has been
put on, and "The2 Little Minister" is
evidently in for big run.
The Unique family theater presented an
entire change of bill at two matinee per-
formances this afternoon which won great
favor with the audiences. The bill is one
OF the best vaudeville offerings ever pre-
sented in this popular priced the.ter and
includes such wen known artists as Fox
& Sommers, Billy Moore, Flemon & Mill
Ter, the English Americans Hugh Mc-
Donald and the great soubrette,F Gene
We've Victoria. tssa,. f.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

The bad boys who ran the last Dem
YER election thought bribery was great
sport till Judge Ben Lindsay got after
them. . <s.,.-. -, =. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

If this crop keeps on ripening, the
farmers will soon be running down the
stray cows with their automobiles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

You know what you are eating when
you use Hunt g Perfect Baking Powder.
1T conforms with the strictest pure food
laws Of the state.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
STIMULUS OF THE YELL

Chicago Inter Ocean. :
The college yell Is now heard in the
fields Of Kansas, and at no time does 1t
sound more genuine or more hearty than
1t does when the dinnerhorn blows.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

The Chinese banking law, that when
a bank fails the heads of the officials
shall be cut off and deposited with the
assets, has worked we'll.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
:Ss..-..
."NA-.-A& 2
THE, MAGAZINES

First Hint OF New Editors Plans
With the September number OF their peri
odical Ellery sedgwick and the Coler
publishing house retire from the conduct
of The American Magazine. With the
October number, John s. Phillips. the
new editor, begins, his work. Following
are the names Of his associate editors:
Ida M. Tarbell William Allen White, F.
P. Dunno ("Mr.. pooley'''), Lincoln Steff-
ems Ray Stannard Baker, Albert A.
Boyden, John M. Siddall
This new administration-the Phillips
Publishing CONTEMPORARIES many in
teresting features in its first number, the
October number. This Is the first hint
Of what these features are to be. "Mr.
Dooley' will be in the number with an
article on "The Power Of the Press
William Allen White will write on 1.-THE
Partnership Of Society" Lincoln steffens
win break away from work on serious
articles long enough to tell New York
police story. Steffens was for years a
New York police reporter. There are to
be features by Samuel Hopkins Adams.
Leonard Keene- Hirshberg, Frances Ben
jamin Johnston and others. It is UNDER
stood also that Miss Tarben will announce
in the November number the nature Of
her next series Of articles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

- Admiral Togo Is flagship, the Mikasa,
has been foated again. It came up as
hard as a Russian loan.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

The Carnegie medal hero. now cuts
his own lawn in the "cool' Of the day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

Someone claims TO have located
Charlie Ross in Galveston, Tex. In
partnership with Tascott, probably.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
study OF THE Real Mr.. Hearst by
James Creelman
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED

Waeousta. tale Of the Pontiac conspir-
acy. BY Major Richardson, author Of '.rhe
Canadian Brothers, ETC, illustrated. Chicago:
A. G. McClurg & CO. Z. e. M IN. II, ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

DR.. Montgomery consulted the Their
mometer and threw out one shovelfr1l.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

Evidently Mr.. La Toilette would
rather carry Wisconsin than get the
peace prize,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

Years ago they used to worry lest
the early frosts cut the crops.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

Every straw and Panama hat one
half price tomorrow at Barnaby's.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

It may lay up the fat man, but it.
makes the corn grow. u
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

A striking feature OF The Red Book
for September is "a series of pictures Of
Maud Adams N her famous role Of Peter
Pan .ss s
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! AND ALREApy cREAklNe7

Baltimore SUM-.
The Bryan buttlIn machinery u work
ing overtime. IS. =. s'ss