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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
San Francisco to DR.. Devine.

The presentation of silver loving
cup instead of term in jail to DR..
Devine may stimulate thrills of hor-
TOR and indignation in portions of Min
fneapolis and be the occasion of the
issue Of a black bordered edition of
the Bellman, but most of us have for
given him the -four episode and are
willing to join in the general commen-
dation of his work.
Dr.. Devine was sent to San Fran
cisco by President Roosevelt to admin.
lister the charity of the nation. He was
Immediately thrust into a situation of
grave difficulty in itself accentuatcd by
the fact that the local committee
rather suspected he had been sent there
as an evidence that their own services
were not esteemed trustworthy. Hi
first task was to remove this impress
sion and he successfully established re
lations of confidence between himself
and the people of San Francisco.
The distribution of food and supplies
and the organization of camps fel
Ipartly upon him and partly upon tn
army. That both acquitted them
selves Of their herculean task wit
[credit is evidenced on every hand
/ Mistakes may have been made, but s
far as heard there have been no scar
dals, no misappropriations of fund:
}waste Of materials or money. The Sa
Francisco rescue will long stand as a
. example Of the fine organizing abilit
of the American people when they ar
in earnest, as it stands a monument t
the generosity of 9 land where gel
erosity had already high place anon
the national virtues.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

A ROMANCE OF THE PURITANS
IN ENGLAND AND NEW ENGLAND.-
In The Vine of Sibmah Andrew McPhail
has told a story of young Roundhead
who fought under Cromwell, and of his
love for fair maiden. Scarcely had
they discovered each other before they
were parted to begin a long period of
heart-breaking adventure, each thinking
the other dead. But after while came
a rediscovery and an end of troubles. AT
least one lays aside the book with the
feeling that for these two there were
bright years in store The writer shows
to better advantage in that part of the
narrative which deals with English his
tory and conditions than in that which
has to do with early colonial times on this
side. But he has put a wealth of ex-
citement into his story, and one beginning
! it reads eagerly to the end.
The Macmillan company, New York $3.50.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
The Banner Wheat State.

In the Fargo Forum, Mr.. H. V. Jones,
interviewed with reference to the crops,
makes the statement that North Da-
kota is this year the banner wheat state
and predicts yield heavier than ever
known. It is indeed likely that from
this year on North Dakota will stand
eminent in wheat. Minnesota has
held the position a long time, but will
have to i've way to diversified agri-
culture and stock raising. Southern
and south central Minnesota show this
tendency more every year, and the en-
tire state is in some degree affected by
diversified work and dairying.
Last year North Dakota and Mime
sofa ran a pretty race for first place
and when the final figures were COM
piled by the government. North Da-
kota showed wheat total of rs, ,623, 600
bushels and Minnesota, with 72,434, ,000
lost by narrow margin. 1t will be
entirely in keeping with the tendency
of things if this margin is little
wider this year. -~.r ...--
North Dakota is a great state, and
| If it secures a permanent place at the
head Of the wheat column it will ther
stand first in two important crops, hav
ing long maintained lead in fax pro
1 duction not approached by any Other
state. -.
Minnesota, however, is increasing he1
wealth rapidly. To- the economic
thinker. this change from precedence ii
wheat is really a mark Of progress
The days Of bonanza farms and on,
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
The Truth About Lourdes.


In yesterdays u n 1 read about a
protest on the part of great number of
French physicians against the Lourdes
pilgrimage. AS a Catholic and con-
stant reader of r h e u r n a lin fact
I think I never missed reading I h e
ournal one day since 1 lived in Min
neapolis-I wish to take advantage of the
dispatch published in yesterdays issue,
page 2, column 2, to put few facts be-
fore the road-minded readers Of T h e
o urn a l about Lourdes.
The dispatch says that the majority of
physicians consulted about Lourdes were
against the pilgrimage, and their chief
reason for that was that the water of
thepiscin in which sufferers are bathed,
is never changed thruout the pilgrimage.
I know by the most authorized organs of
the French press that nearly all, If not
all, the physicians who condemned the
Lourdes pilgrimage have never been tc
Lourdes, and are working their judg-
ments, not on facts, but on their mere
anti Catholic hatred. This is more thar
proved by their entirely false assertion
| that the water of the piscina is never
changed thruout the pilgrimage. The
| contrary is affirmed by a perfectly indie
pendent scientist, DR.. Haguin Of Dinan
France, who wrote in the La Croix Of
| Paris, July 21, 1906, that he very closely
studied Lourdes from a purely medica
standpoint. DR.. Haguin writes that he
read all the literature published about
| Lourdes-pro, Boissarie, con. Charco
| Gath healing) and Zola-that he at.
tended three great national pilgrimages a
lLourdes, that he had one of his own pa:
Itients "instantaneousiy and radical!
cured of a very bad ulcer and unmistak
able pulmonary tuberculosis Il think,
he says, IT know enough about Lourde
by my own experience to have a well
formed medical opinion about it,
Well, DR.. Haguin asserts that the waite
Of the piscina is changed many times
day-that is,. many times during a pill
grimage, which generally lasts three days
least-that the sufferers from contagiou
diseases are never bathed in the sam
4 scinas with those affected with commo
d; least-that the sufferers from contagiou
cases the piscina is thoroly washed afte
each bath. And the conclusion of Dl
Haguin's purely scientific observations
this: 1.-THE danger Of contaminatio
from the water of the piscina is therefor
merely theoretical entirely illusory.'
A great number of French physician
who saw Lourdes and who made veI
careful Investigations on the spot com
pletely indorse DR.. Haguin's scientifi
| assertions, viz: DR.. Ferry of Paris; D.
: Dauchez of Paris; DR.. Brousse of Pas-de
Calais; DR.. Parmentier of Launoy, etc
; etc. This is more than sufficient to re
verse the hasty judgments Of those VIII
claim to know all about Lourdes Withol
: having seen anything Of it.
: "A Reader.
Minneapolis, Aug. 10.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

Detroit Is having trouble with Its tele-
phone company. If one uses a pay tele>
phone, asks for connection and cannot
get it, his money Is not refunded. In
other words, If a patron desires to do
business with the telephone company,
goes to one Of its stations with that pur-
business with 1t, he Is charged price
for his effort to do business with 1t. II
is needless to point out that such a prin-
ciple cannot long be enforced without
rousing a, public sentiment that will be
ruinous to the private telephone business
in Detroit.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
Kicking the Primary.

The difficulty of framing a primary
law which will be so Immediately wise
and just as to satisfy even unsatisfy-
able people is illustrated by the new
Illinois law.
The act strove to avoid the troubles
arising from minority nominations, and
to that end provided that the people
should vote directly for nominees and
at the same time choose a set Of dele
gates to convention. In the event
of no candidate securing a majority at
the primary, then the nomination should
be made by a majority of the delegates
elected. This seemed a fair way to
get around the nomination of one from
| field Of ten or a dozen candidates by
| 12 or Is per cent of the total vote. The
majority of the delegates would surely
represent majority of the total vote
cast and their choice would thus be-
come majority candidate.
In the voting for county judge in
Cook county there was contest among
three candidates, Mr. Alling and Mr..
Rinaker being the leaders and Mr.
Alling having a plurality Of At votes.
But the fact of a third candidate re.
ceiving nearly 5000 votes made it NO
nomination and threw the choice into
the convention, where the second can
didate, Mr.. Rinaker, appears to have {
majority of the delegates. The pros
pect of his nomination has aroused q
| 80 h
primary law as one calculated to de
feat rather than express the will Of
the people. Yet the facts are on the
side Of the law. If there had been NJ
provision for a convention, Mr.. AllinE
would have been named as minority
candidate and the majority of 7,50(
votes over and above his total which
, went to other candidates would hav
gone unrepresented. The puzzle of tn
man who received minority vote hav
| ing majority Of the delegates is no
/ unknown in politics. The candidat
who receives minority vote for pres
2 ident sometimes has majority of tn
} electoral college. While it may b
. argued chat the cases are not analogous
, because there is no pretense that tn
president is elected by a direct vot
| of the people, there is this much sim
2 larity, that many of the officials electe
l by direct vote are minority choices.
The Illinois primary tried to solv
the question of plurality versus maio]
ity rule in favor Of the majority. Their
q were but two ways to do it, one to linn
p the nominations to two for each offic
n the other to establish a referendul
4 convention to which plurality battle
f might be sent for settlement. The la
q ter was the only constitutional cours
n open, and in taking it, Illinois has take
f a step in the right direction, whatev,
criticism may be leveled at individu
n results.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

agement in charge Of the West hotel at
that time made that handsome structure
the most conspicuous feature of the dec
orations in the city. The house was
made to resemble fort, and the result
was the subject of much favorable COM
ment. The West hotel on that occasion
added to the reputation of Minneapolis
1t would be gratifying to people of the
city, no doubt, If our principal hotel
building were to figure as prominently
and as successfully in the decorations at
| this time
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
THE MAGAZINES

Golfers Advocates Senator Roosevelt In
1eos.-In its issue Of Aug. 4, 1906, it says:
If the president wishes after 1908 to be SEN
ator from New York, it is hardly conceivable
that his ambition should be thwartnd. A man
who chief executive has acquitted himself
SO formidably and we'll, and sustained such
measureless popularity, could hardly be turned
aside by the bosses Of the legislature of single
state. Altho Mr.. Roosevelts feelings are hostile
to this paper, our cwn very appreciative of
him. His record in office has been one of
brilliant and valuable success. The best meas
ures which have passed have received their mo
mentum largely from his energy. Some Of the
| most needed measures which have failed have
been supported enthusiastically by him. When
his presidential activities are at least tempo
| rarily ended in 1905 it would be stroke Of for
! tune for the country to have so able, expert.
| enced and representative citizen stand in the
| senate for that state whose greatness today Is
represented by Chauncey NJ. Depew and Thomas
| Collier Platt.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
ELECTRIC ROAD PLANNED
Chippewa Falls and Menomonie Hope
for Trolley Line.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Aug. 10.-Chip-
pewa Falls will soon be connected by
interurban railway with Menomonie, if
plans of the Chippewa Valley Electric
Railway company are carried out. 4
crew of surveyors will be in the field
next week locating the proposed line
between Eau Claire and Men0mOnle.
Arrangements have been made for
the issuing of new bonds of the Chip
pewa Valley Electric Railway company
to retire outstanding bonds and 10 re-
alize part of the money needed for the
development of new power and the pro-
posed new interurban extension.
Local and Chicago capitalists met
here yesterday to discuss plans for
building an electric railway from here
to Lacrosse by way of Black River
Falls
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
Is Rathbone a Dreyfus?

Has the United States Dreyfus case
of its owns Are we expending our
sympathy and applause upon the hero
of the most seriously handicapped
fight for justice in history while one Of
our own citizens remains under the
stigma Of an unearned conviction
brought about as was the conviction Of
Dreyfus, by secret evidence?
In 1899 Estes G.. Rathbone was an
officer of the United States sent to
Cuba to administer the postofice dur
ing the American military occupation
Of the island. He was arrested, charged
with the malversion of funds belong
ing to the United States. He was con-
victed and sentenced to a long term of
imprisonment, but was pardoned when
the Cubans set up their own govern
!! ment and returned to this country to
fight for the rehabilitation of his rec
ord. Rathbone, unlike Dreyfus, had
powerful friends. The late Senator
6 Hanna was unremitting in his efforts
to have the Rathbone conviction inves-
/ tigated by congress. The matter has
been taken up by his successor, Sen.
ator Charles Dick Of Ohio, who in the
last session Of congress secured the
printing of senate document defend
ing Rathbone and making serious
charges against General Leonard Wood
In it the claim is made in behalf OF
Rathbone that General Wood con
trolled the judiciary under the military
occupation; that he fixed the bail o1
Rathbone; that he communicated secret
ly with the court; that he PERSONAL,
passed upon certain items of Rath
bone g expense account and declared
them criminal while like items for him
self and other officials went thru; tina
he was arrested on one charge and con
victed on another without notice t.
himself Of the change Of matter, and
finally, that he was convicted of cor
spiracy upon the unsupported test
nony Of w. H. Reeves, who was de
fendant upon the same charge and wh
was confessed forger and embezzle1
There seems to be matter enough fo
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

crop are passing. The country is be-
coming moro thickly settled Urban
centers are larger every year and the
people demand other things which the
farmer within radius of hundred
miles or more can often produce with
more profit to himself than wheat.
AS Minnesota loses place to her
younger sister farther north, so does
she take place from other states in
some things. Not many people, for in
stance, outside the grain trade or sta
tistical work. know that Minnesota last
year was the first state of the union in
barley production, passing even Cali
fornia. Minnesota raised 29,o12,000
bushels barley, California 26,606,00O,
and North Dakota 19,326,000, while
Wisconsin, often thought Of as an i'm
portant barley producer, raised only
14,742,000 bushels.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
AUGUST 10.

: - -------- NUGUST To. =
1622-New Hampshire granted to
Gorgas. " 81
1821-MlssourI admitted as state.
1846-SmIthsonian Institution at
Washington founded.
187e-Internatlonal monetary con-
ference opened at Paris.
1ss4-Severe earthquake felt along
Atlantic. coast.
1s91-Unlted States vessels ordered
to China because Of disturbances.
1893--Geary act enforced. First
chlnaman deported from San Fran
cisco.
18e4-Earthquake shocks felt In
Memphis, Tenn.
1e06--Presldent Roosevelt addressed
| large meeting Of miners at Wilkes
barre, Pa. 81
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

FAULTS IN OUR ELECTORAL SYS-
TEM.-J. Hampden Dougherty, in a vol
ume with the title The Electoral System
of the United States, discusses the his
tory of the system and points out certain
perils in its operation, analyzing efforts
that have been made to remedy such
perils. The weakest point in the system,
he says, is the provision regarding the
electoral count. He points out that in
consequence Of this ambiguous provision
the country has twice been brought to the
brink of revolution. The book is one to
repay study.
G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York.
So net
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

"THE COST OF COMPETITION" is a
book by Sidney A. Reeve, in which the
author upholds the position that the re-:
wards of the trading classes, having no
basis in the production of value to the
community, are reaped at the expense Of
the producers. The author tends further
toward the advocacy of a socialistic state
based upon a natural exchange of labor
and goods such as prevails in factories.S
Mcclure, Phillips & Co., New York. &
81 net.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
New York Excursion.

From Chicago over the Grand Trunk
Lehigh Valley Double Track Scenic
Route, account reception to Hon Will
liam j. Bryan.
Rate one fare plus So for the round
For full particulars. call on or write
to, w. j. Gilkerson, Travelling Passen-
ger Agent, No. 713 Guaranty Loan
building, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
"Isle Royale and Return $1,000

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 steamers "Easton"
and $500 City" for the extremely low
rate of $1,000, including berth and
Taus Thursdays U viii be good retnrning pup tbp H
following Monday Those sold on Sat
urday and Sunday good returning the
following Thursday. This allows lay
over at Isle Royale of about "a hours.
City Ticket Office, corner Third and
Nicollet. Minneapolis. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

1t is Owen Wister. whose latest novel,
Lady Baltimore CThe Macmillan co..,
contains a dialog in which is this:
''Were I Eliza Hugh's performance would
make ME very uneasy"
Julia, John does not resemble Hugh"
Every decidedly, In coloring. Maria'
'And Hugh found that girl in Minneapolis,
Julia, where there was doubtless pick for
the poor fellow
1t was probably the other way round;
Hugh did not have the "pick''
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

Some lynching thugs in Missouri pro-
pose to lynch the grand jury and Gov
ernor Folk himself If any legal harm
comes to them. Possibly the grand jury
and the governor have enough public
opinion behind them to lynch first.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

Woman .suffragists are meeting in Co.
penhagen,n ,nsand the cable significantly
says that the newspapers are enthusi-
| astic over the oratorical powers of the
American women. Huh!
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
Gulf Coast Of Texas

Mr.. w. N. Mcneil, Santa Maria.
Texas, planted Is acres of onions this
spring and sold his crop for $4,2T50O.
He is now raising crop of corn on the
same land. $27.50 for the round trip
August 21st. A. L. Steece, G. P. A.,
Rock Island Lines, 322 Nicollet Ave-,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
ADJUSTMENTS
Special Party at Wonderland. .

Another party of young folks had an
evenings outing at Wonderland yester-
day. The Twelfth Ward Republican club
gave dance there that was attended by
200 couples. From now on to Aug. 2S
daily flights. by the Knabenshue airship
are to be a feature at the park. Ham
ilton, the aeronaut, taking advantage of
two days of rain, has had the motor
which drives the propeller overhauled
with view to strengthening its power
so he can make progress against stronger
winds than before. Arnaldos leopards
and panthers contribute another feature
at the park that is worth seeing.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
ON TO WARROAD
Great Northern Extends Line Toward
Border.

Special te Tic Journal.
Greenbush, Mimi, Aug. 10.-Work on
the Warroad extension of the Great
Northern from here is being pushed
rapidly and the contractors state that
rails will be laid to Roseau by Nov: l.
Roseau and Badger people do not think
that the road will be built for year or
more The contractors who have fin
ished their grading contracts are snip
ping their men and outfits to the Da-
kotas, where they have secured con-
tracts on the Berthold extension.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
AN ALTRUlSTIC TRUST

New York Evening Post
''To stop waste and extravaganza in
the article in which it deals,' is the
philosophical reason given by the ice
trust for the high price Of ice We
should hate to see landlords, butchers,
grocers and bakers act on the same un-
selfish plan.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
New York Excursion

From Chicago over the Pennsylvania
Short Lines, account Reception to
Hon. William j. Bryan. Rate one fare
plus Two Dollars for the round trip.
Tickets sold August 2Sth and goth,
good to return until September 4th.
For full information address A. w.
Arnold, G. P. Agt., Minneapolis, Minn.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

The bank examiner has heard Cashier
Hering's explanation and decided to hold
the gentleman until some one comes for
ward to corroborate his marvellous story
of innocence.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
READY FOR STEEL
Milwaukee Will Soon Be Fourteen Miles
Nearer the Coast.
Special to The Journal.

NEdIef ClIE OUsIS-.
Special to The Journal.
Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 10-Grading on
the Milwaukee road s Pacific coast ex-
tension has progressed to a point four
teen miles west of the Missouri river,
all of which distance is now ready for
the steel. Rails are being laid from
Glenham. S. D., to the site for the new
bridge to span the river, the founda-
ton for which is rapidly nearing COM
pletion The bridge will be built en-
tirely of steel and will take nearly two
years to complete. A temporary wood
en- structure has been built to transport
material and aid in the construction of
the big structure.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

Congressman Fletcher shows symptoms
Of a Scotch ancestry in the remark, IT
am withdrawing from the race for con-
gressz and shall retire from politics, at
least temporarily as far as know
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

a congressional inquiry. The most
singular thing about the Rathbone case
is that he was not tried under the laws
of the United States, tho civil officer,
but was turned over to the Justice of
tribunal which was creature of the
military government.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

There is a three cornered contest on for
the senate in Houston county. J. G.
Briggs of Houston and Truels Paulson of
Spring Grove, a former member of the
board of equalization, filed for the NOM
ination some time ago, and now Senator
Ole G. Laugen of Houston has entered
as a candidate for denomination. The
fight shows signs Of being bitter
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
Electric Line Planned.

Special to re Journal.
Wagner, S. D., Aug. 10.-An electric
line between this city and the east side
of Lake Andes is being promoted by
John H. Absher. local capitalist. and
it is expected that the actual work of
building the line can be started this
fall
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

If the government was responsible for
savings banks deposits perhaps they
would know a little better what was go
ing on in these banks.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
A FLY IN, THE OINTMENT
Chicago Inter Ocean,

Chicago Inter Ocean.
If one could only close ones ears to the
cry for help that is going up from every
farm In the great northwest, one might
get more satisfaction out Of contemplat-
ing the sea of happy, youthful faces at
the ball matches. ...
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

Cummins now has his own state ticket
and also his own state central committee,
and it looks as tho he might be the sue
cessor of Senator Allison and that La
Toilette would have an accomplice in the
United States senate.-Redwood Gazette.
Whose accomplices are the other SEN
ators?
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

Vice President Hannaford Of the North
ern Pacific should take something for that
d-n the public habit It is out of date.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

+ Revolutions never go backwards, ex-
cept in teamsters' unions. The unutter-
able Shea has been reelected president
thereof. .-.4 .T."
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

This Bryan activity among the demo-
Gratis has caused the United States gov
ernment to begin making purchases Of
silver. =. l.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

The ladies of the stage show the utmost
daring. Fay Templeton has entrusted her
young life into the hands Of a Pittsburg
millionaire. .'"