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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

Governor Pillsbnry, no one. has given.
more diligent. faithful and Intelligent
service Ito that institution. 1T will
probably, be conceded without hesita-
tlon by every member Of the board that
Mr.. Wyman, as president, has been Of
incalculable value in .;& that position.
Thoroly in sympathy with the aims Of
the institution, proud Of its standing
and Of his Identification with it, pos
sessed Of unusual business ability and
large business experience, so situated
with respect to his own business affairs
as to be able to devote large share Of
his time to the affairs Of the institution,
Mr.. Wyman has met in the largest sense
the requirements of the position which
he fills. Without Understanding in
the slightest degree the fitness Of any
one else who might be considered in
connection with a place on the board,
1t is not to be expected that his place
can be filed at once by anyone who
lacks the experience which he has had
or is not so situated as to be able to
give to the service Of the institution
the time which he has devoted to it. =
Of course, a place Of this kind is not
to be thought of as a political position
or one to be filed with any regard
whatever to the payment of political
obligations. It@is not possible that Coy,
ernor Johnson, with his knowledge Of
the Institution, his sympathy with its
highest welfare and his sense Of pro-
priety and public duty, would take poll
itics into consideration in the slightest
degree in connection with this office.
What he has to do and all he has to
do is to consult the welfare Of the insti-
tuition and select for that board the
best material he can find.
It is important to consider in this
connection that the alumni of the insti-
tuition: than whom no, one could :, be
expected to have a. larger interest in
it's welfare, are particularly DESTROYS
that Mr.. Wyman shall be permitted
to continue to give to the university
the splendid service which he has rem
dered during the past six years.
Did somebody say that winter had
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

One of the difficulties in the way Of
successful administration Of our public
institutions is to. find men who are not
only willing to serve, but thoroly
capable. This is particularly true in
cases where the service required is not
paid for in money, but the servant is
expected to perform his service as an
act Of public duty. Such positions are
usually filed by appointment and the
selection implies an expression Of con-
fdence which, IS in itself an, honor TO
be appreciated, If not sought for. ~:
positions of that kind, but-none, per-
.haps, carrying with them greater honor
Or imposing heavier responsibilities than
that Of regent Of the state university.
Here is an institut ton whose expenditures
approximate half a million dollars a
year, exclusive of the amounts appro-
priated for buildings and other perma-
nent improvements Its growth has been
marvellous, Under the general direction,
In its scholastic work, Of one Of, the
most eminent and successful educators
bf the country it has grown in twenty
years from an institution of, about 400
pupils to 1000. The ratio Of its growth
In attendance has exceeded many times
that Of the state in population; it is
craving to itself students not only
from Minnesota, but from the whole
west and far beyond the Canadian bor-
der. The state has no other institution
on account of which it has more oc-
casion to be proud. 49,.
Changes in the board Of regents are
therefore watched with jealous interest
by the friends Of the institution and by
the people of the state generally. Three
vacancies in that board occur soon by
expiration Of the term Of appointment
and it will be Governor Johnson's priv
ilege and duty to select for these places
men who will maintain the same high
standards Of efficiency in the univer-
sity management that have prevailed
heretofore. Several names have been
mentioned in this connection We, do
not care to discuss the qualifications Of
any Of them. So far as we know they
are alb qualified, at least in a consid-
cradle degree. We wish only TO dis
scuss the fact that there is on The board
now one member in particular whose
term expires with the first Of the COM
stngsa year than whom, since the days Sof
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
cHLoRoFoRMED AND RoRBEn
onlloren in Michigan Home Dragged
.r:4 IA and $3.50 Stolen. - &

Gladstone, Mich.-News of hold
robbery comes from Garden. Delta
county. Patrick Purtell, a farmer. had
occasion to 60 to the village on business
during the evening. He left his daugh-
Ter, girl of 20, and his son, a bow
When he returned at II O'Clock he
found that persons had entered the
a nc 49, and ee1hloroformed the sleeping
c On lie IN their rooms, and had taken
$IoO IN cash and a quantity of iewelry
from ta9 l.i?4l dresser. Cotton batting satura-
each of the sleeping rooms. and two "
bottles that had contained the drnt,
were ,,f found on the front porch. 8
y There is no clue to the perpetrators
OF the deed, although it is susnected
That persons familiar with the premises
were concerned. r - N'''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
THIS DATE In HISTORY

DEC. IS
1742-David GarrIok scored triumph
at Goodman's Field theater In the
"Fop's Fortune" .a
1776-Battie OF Trenton. N. J..
1821-clara Barton, famous civil
war nurse, born. II j j...
1s2e-Patrick S. Gilmore, famous
bandn1aster, born. Died Sept. "a,
1899. .i.5. 4. ID "A
1s37--coIoneI Taylor (afterward
president OF United States) IN COM
mand of GOO troops, repulsed large
body Of Indians near Big Water lake.
1s!44-count Lansdorff, Russian
statesman, born. ..s3 q.
fe63-PresIdent johnson Issued uni
.versaI amnesty proclamation.
1s71-outbreak Of ku- iSiuxs at Mar
shall, Mo. @
1898 Great Britain Inaugurated
Imperial penny postage.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
Lyceum-"Too Much Johnson"

If your physician has ordered you not
to laugh, don't see the Frawleys in 'Too
Much Johnson" at the Lyceum this
week. The play, as written by William
Gillette, is full of laughable complications
and mirth- pr voking prevarications. The
F'rawleys do their share by rendering the
lines and action in a way which makes
Its humor Irresistible f. So. 2 r
Once upon time, not very long ago,
there lived in Yonkers, N. Y, a chap
named Billings, and his mother in Law
and his wife. The wife was all that
could be asked, but the mother-in law
was an awful warning against matri-
mony. She lived with her daughter for
the sole purpose Of putting her wise to
the wickedness Of the scoundrel to whom
she was married. Billings was forced to
lie in self-defense, and developed great
strength, versatility and endurance as a
high-hurdle, cross country long-distance
liar. To make his getaway from home
he ran the bluff that he owned a sugar
plantation in Cuba which required fire.
quent inspections. The play opens with
Billings on shipboard, headed for Cuba,
for the first time. His n1otherin-law and
her daughter are with him, and insist on
being shown in regard to the plantation.
Arrived in Cuba, Billings finds sHthat a
man named Johnson, has bought the
plantation which he intended to borrow
from a friend in order to make his bluff
good. Billings makes everything end
happily for everybody, after three acts of
spectacular fabrication
Miss Christine Hill appears as the
mother-in law, and Is an overwhelming
presentation Of meddlesorne suspicion.
After her first appearance the sympathy
Of the audience is with Billings, role
assumed by T. Daniel Frawley. = Charles
P. Bates does a fiery piece of French
character work as Dathis, the husband
with a thirst for blood. = MISS Consuelo:
Bailey is cast as Leonora, & part which
allows her small opportunity, but which
she makes conspicuous by her own per-
sonality. Frederick Spencer, who has
evidently just finished playing Simon Lee
gree IN an 'pncle Toh's Cabin show, is
cast as Johnson * s.<',.., - -. y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
ROOSEVELT WORKS )
~ II X ii u -
TO AVERT STRIKE:
President Steps Into Southern
Pacific Battle to Arrest
Possible Spread. 4
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Washington, Dec. .25.-In order 70
prevent labor conflict which may in.
volve all the great railway systems,
Commissioner Of Labor NeiIl has
started for Houston, Texas, to arrange
for arbitration between the striking
fremen and the Southern Pacific rail-
way.
Mr.. Neill left Washington with full
ious to arrest the movement, which
threatens the industrial situation gem
orally. The authorities are disinclined
to talk about the dispute or means they
have taken to settle it because of their
apprehension that word may upset
the plans it has been determined Mr..
Neill shall follow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
"A JOKE ON Ia TOILETTE
Oshkosh Northwestern.

Somebody playeda joke on Senator La
Toilette today. A bunch of flowers was
sent to his committee room, labeled:
Your sincere admirer.' "A Joker had re-
moved the card Of the sender and SUBJ
stituted that Of Representative Babcock
Mr.. La Toilette was inclined to be angry
for a few minutes, but finally quieted
down and took the joke in good part.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
OIL DRILLERs QUIT
chippewa County, Mich, Explorations
May Be Renewed. However

!. MANISTIQUE, MICH.-Drillino for
on at Pickford, Chippewa county. has
been suspended, and the expert work
men who have, been conducting the
operations have returned to their homes,
n N ONO mo The work had been in progress
for several months. : '1 80 !
Nothing 9TH in the nature of oil has been
encountered as yet, and there are per.
sons . who scout the success Of the en-
tiierpnse; at is said, however, that drill
th VII a14h De l resumed IN the spring, and
feet, it is not deep enough to test test the he
formation. 'o'' 'ne
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
MOST WONDERFUL REckLEssNEss
Indianapolis News.

= The principal thing to say Of the horri-
BILE railroad slaughter near Sunman, Ind,
is 1T is another example Of the reckless
carelessness and faulty management Of
American railroads. Think of running
the second section of a train mile a
minute on single track where another
train was to be expected! Think Of hay
ing no more warning for such q condi-
ton than the chance of the first section
of the train displaying green lights! Sup
pose it does not--as it did not? Then
what happened was. bound to happen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
Oliver Wendell Holmes.

If one should give me a dish of sand,
and tell me there were particles of iron
in it, might look for them with my eyes
and search for them with my clumsy fin
gers and be unable to detect them; but
let me take a. magnet, and sweep thru It,
and how would it draw to itself the most
invisible particles by the mere force Of
attraction! The unthankful heart, like
my finger in the, sand discovers no mer-
Giles; but let the thankful heart sweep
thru the day, and as the magnet finds
the iron, so it will find in every hour
some heavenly blessings; only the iron in
Gods sand, is gold. ne. .rts y. =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
THE coNUNDRUMs OF "PEER oYNT"
Kansas City Star.

II any man has the nerve to tell you
that he knows what peer Gynt" is all
about and that he understands what the
play means, don't meet his assumption
with violence Or anything approaching
an angry disclaimer There is a much
better way. All You have to do is to
look him fixedly and steadily in the eye
until he quails under your silent scru-
tiny and turns away-which will not be
more than q few moments
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

Quite a number Of people neglected to
put on the names of the parties for
whom their Christmas presents were in
tended. An error like this makes the
postal clerks sit around and think far
into the night to see if they can guess
whom the presents are for. ..:.. !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, after a decade
Of gown buying in Paris, says: *
The American dressmaker is just as artis-
tic, more intelligent, and quick to see what
women want and what the season demands.
Stand up for our dressmakers!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
CUTS OFF THE Y. M. G. A.
Stokes objects to Glasses In Real Estate
and Stock Investment.

ana STOCK INVESTMENT.
Journal Special Service.
h New York, Dec. 25.-J. 6. Phelps
Stokes has refused to send his annual
contribution to the Y. NJ. c. A, this year
because that organization has estab-
hshed classes in real estate and stock In
vestments.
Mr.. Stokes added that individuals who
take such unearned profits are taking
them only at the expense of adding need
less burdens to their fellows, and. that
anyone who takes money that he has
not earned by service IS depriving some
other Of wealth which that other has
earned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
RICH FIND In MEXICO.
Ruins Of Old Temple alive Up Valuable
Relics.

HUNS q OIo Iernnte GIVE Up Valuable
Relics.
City of Mexico, Dec. 25.-ln the ruins
of the ancient temple of Quetzaleoatf
four odtelles have been uncovered in the
upper plane on the west side of the pyra.
mid of the sun at San Juan, Teotihuacan.
There We're also found pieces of obsi.
dian, fine jade, bronze and iron, also OBJ
sidian serpents. knives, arrowheads and
a small jade mask. A large quantity of
seashells and beads was unearthed. So
much was found that Professor Batress
recommends that the government. estab-
lish a museum at San Juan, Teotithfacan.
rather than bring the relics away. from
the scene. .ssS.ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
DAVENPORT. !

DAVENPORT, -IOWA-Peter Bow
sen, a well-known farmer living near
Donlaahue, this county, hanged himself
to the bedpost in his room last nioht
He was respondent because his Wife
had left him and begun suit for divorce.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

The Santa Fe road has done away
with Exchange for advertising trans
portation and pays cash for it's advertis-
ing. The editors in the southwest will
f1nd that cash always comes in handy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

:; It having been abundantly proved that
even if the congressman had raised their
salaries they would be as poor as ever
may be lis just as we'll they left that
lWad in the treasury.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

Christ mas morning simply proves that
the kid can get up in the morning
without the use Of a derrick and a
crowbar--if he has some other, incentive
besides father "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

The ruling of the postoffice department that
letters addressed to Santa Claus can not be de-
hvered to people and organizations who would
be glad to answer them may be good law, but
1T does not add to the gaiety Of the SEASON.
Indianapolis News .>-0.
A ruling as silly as this ought to draw
g. good hot presidential message.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

! A monthly magazine has been launched
at Atlanta, devoted to the negro from
the white mans point Of view. The col
Srea brother has fallen utp s r. VA aayA. WY
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

No one has yet been found who was
hit by Sundays earthquake. The proper
place for an earthquake is somewhere
under mid-ocean, where, let us hope,
this one was. .>z$
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
Ferdinand l. Barnett. the negro Law

Ferdinand L. Barnett. the negro lawyer
who was elected to the bench in Chicago.
on the unofficial returns. was found to be
several hundred votes behind on the
official count out. a This shows that Chi
cago, as well as Charleston or Atlanta,
Is able to rise to the occasion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

Charitable organizations report great
decrease this year in public giving. The
public is trying to live and pay its
grocery. bill =! "a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
ALFARO rs PRESIDENT
&C Ecuado Ran Rebel Of Last january Now
.z Rules Constitutions

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Dec. 25.-The ma
tlonal assembly yesterday formally elected
General Eloy Alfaro, the acting presi-
dent to be constitutional president for
four years. The election Of Alfaro, who
received a large majority Of the votes
cast. is very popular. '' 80
The republic now seems to be thorolv
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

:, Mr.: Warren of Wyoming IS accused fof
fencing in a large portion Of the United
States Who has better right? Isn't
Mr.. Warren senator? : = II u;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

Filling oneself with rum up to, the
neck is one of the poorest ways of spend
ing Christmas that you can adopt. 1t IS.
crude. .. -, - &
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

Harry Towards comedy ponies and
dogs constitute veritable circus for the
little ones attending the Orpheum theater
this week. Especial charm is, given to
the act by the scenic setting, made to
represent the interior of a crowded circus
tent. = ~. e. I'D. e... ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

Botanists have placed the home of the
peanut in Africa. Have you any race
feeling against the peanut? - 20
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
AMBASSADOR TO RETIRE
Austria's Representative In This countr,
Has Served Forty Years.

Vienna, Dec. 25--Baron Hengelmuller,
Austria's ambassador to the United
States, will retire from the diplomatic
service in all probability at the. middle
of 1907. He entered the public service
in June, 1866, and therefore, already has
finished the usual Austrian term OF serv-
ice, forty years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
DESERTED BY WIVES
cylinder, Iowa, Druggist Found Hang
ing; Davenport Man a Suicide Too

EN- METSBURG, IOWA-Unable to
ERECT a reconciliation with his wife.
W y 2, had entered suit for a divorce,
y: =. ::Ankema, a druggist at Cylinder,
inn hisse suede last night by hang
room at his home. :"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

= Harry Gay B1aney in his ,sfwar play,
"The Boy Behind the Cum which was
written for him by his brother, Charles
e. Blaney, will be the attraction at the
Bijou New Years week. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

killed Katherine Cling. He was miles
away trucking out an alibi when the
murder took place. But he was clearly
and Enthusiastically the assassin. He was
convicted as a principal, and as a prin7
cipal was executed. b.
The difference between his and the
Patrick case is that in the latter the
accomplish was allowed to escape, while
in Hayward's the tool of the leading
assassin was given life term In the
penitentiary. The freeing Of the valet
Jones is probably the flaw in the Pat
rick case, which gives an air Of plausi-
bility to all his claims Of innocence.
Whatever the motives Of the state in
giving Jones immunity in exchange for
his testimony against Patrick, it is un.
mistakable that all or nearly all the
conjured up doubts Of Patrick 3 guilt
flow from that act. 55t&
Of the fact that Patrick and Jones
conspired to do the aged millionaire,
Rice, to death and share his money,
there was abundant testimony. Probably
had it been used to put them both un-
der the penalty Of the law we should
have heard less of the Patrick case.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
DlslLLUsioNED.
Chfca ro News

Tired Tatters When I wuz boy /
never fought I'd be leadin' dis kind Nv
a life. 5{l
Weary Walker--Wot did youse tink?
Tired Tatters---In me childhood inner
cense I fought I'd halter 49, 49, - 4
1iUins t3s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
THE THANKFUL HEART

Wonder If Santa Claus distributed any
sure enough presidential booms. 49, :;
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By CARRIER IN MINNEAPOLIS AND
- SUBURBS. - -
Daily and Sunday, one month ............ "a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25
CIVIC ACTIVITIES

+ The New York Tribune has information
that the civic federation's public own
ship commission will report against
public ownership on the ground that it is
unscientif1c, wasteful and morally unde-
ssirable. The commission has completed
characterization abroad and is continu-,
ing. them In this country. A, report is
expected about the middle of January.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

The Bijou is presenting one of the ban
ner> attractions Of its season this week
in Arizona" Augustus Thomas delight
full military drama. The original New
York Academy Of Music production is to
be seen, and all the parts are in the hands
Of capable people. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

Miner Hicks certainly ought to f1r1t
no fault with Christmas. 25$ ."25.#}z I,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-25

: In round figures the valuation placed
upon the Chicago street railway by the
city's commission of experts is $51, 600, 900.
The companies experts placed the value
at $2O,000,0o0 more The difference is
accounted for In the fact that the COM
mission puts no value on the North Side
properties except for their value for
conversion into electric systems, where
as the companies value them as going
cable roads. sS> sz
How far men will go in Illegal expendi-
lures is illustrated In the case of Com
missioner Schmitt of the Bronx park
department., recently dismissed by Mayor
Mcclellan. Schrnitt bought ten colonies
of rare Italian bees and installed them
with an apiarist at $1,000 a year to care
for them. The controller, having neither
bugs nor bees in his head, has declined
to approve the bills. Schmitt also bought
fire extinguishers to protect the trees in
such quantities that it is estimated the
trees are safe for 2,127 years without
further assistance. Another caper Of
Schmitt was to turn his office into a
botanical garden, with his brother in
charge. The Schmitt case seems to show
that eternal examination Of accounts is
the price Of honest, economical govern
ment. sst 5j5,% Ss @r pcs Il z555
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All papers are continued until an explicit order
Is received for dtscontinuance and until all ar
rearages are paid. - g. 49, ~ - .
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-s~ ..
Foyer Chat,

William A. Brady's splendid production
of the New England play, "Way Down
East will be the attraction at the Met
ropolitan for one week, beginning Sun
day evening next. The play will be given
with all the elaborate and beautiful
scenery and effects, and the company
identical with that seen in all the metro
politan runs. A special holiday matinee
will be given on New Years Day.
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office, Waterloo place, and U. 8. Express
Office, SO Strand.
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BY CARRIER OUTSIDE THE CITY.
Daily and Sunday, one month. ........... 4
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PARIs-Journal on file at American Express.
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