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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
The War on Roosevelt.

It is great game that is being
played down at Washington these days.
Our Washington correspondent de-
scribes the moves from day to day. The
object on one side is to break down the
president s prestige, destroy the conf
dence of the people in him, and defeat
the measures and policies for which he
stands. On the other side is the presi-
dent, with his trusted friends, making a
fight for clean politics and square
deal.
The opposition to the president may
succeed in a measure and for a time,
but just as sure as the president stands
by his ideals, he will win in the long
run. He is not the first president who
has had to combat the spoils principle
i'm politics and contend with selfish am
billions on the part Of public men. But
no president has ever had to contend
before with such powerful forces and
interests outside Of political circles. The
antagonism which is being aroused
against the president. is not merely the
contention on the part Of the politicians
for what they assume to be their rights
and privileges in the matter of patron
age. It is not merely an issue as to
the admission or the exclusion Of three
or four territories from the ranks of
statehood, nor simply a matter of duties
on sugar, or tobacco from the Philippine
islands. These issues are pushed to the
front as barbados behind which a still
fercer and more bitter opposition
pours it's fire upon the administra
ton. This opposition is that of the
special interests which control the sen
ate and which seek to paralyze such eff
forts Of the president to curtail thei1
power and influence as he is making
thru his measures for rate regulation
trust prosecution and insurance super
vision. Honest differences Of opinion
with regard to statehood and the Phil
ippine tariff, and claims of right tt
distribute political favors and othe:
matters of comparatively minor import
ance are being made use of in an eff
fort to arouse antagoHism between con
gress and the president in the hope an,
expectation that the president poll
cies with respect ito. other and large
questions Of vital import may be de
feated. sss,a2s5* 81
It is a great game but, happily, tn
cards cannot be concealed. The public
thru the press, is witness. And thi
fact, and the, confidence Of the pres
dent in the people and. in their adhel
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
REPUBLICANS WANT TO =.
: FUSE WITH REFORMERS

The st. Paul republican organization
has held out the hand of fellowship to
the reform committee of fifty, and will
try to bring about union of forces in
the coming municipal campaign. The
Lincoln club passed a resolution last
evening, asking the Roosevelt and Nc
Kinley clubs to Join with them. Each
and these committees will join. in ar
ranging for a mass meeting to be held
early in February, which all republican
precinct workers will attend.
The reform organization will be asked
to send representation to this meeting
and to confer in the selection of city
ticket which will be satisfactory and
the 'Connor-smith administration can
unite
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
ADJUSTMENTS
overwhelmingly MInstr,

For many there Is peculiar charm
about a minstrel first part. The mag
nff1cent full chorus which accompanies
the rise of the curtain on the familiar
black and white arc Of bones, tambos,
vocalists and comedians, with their roll
ing white eyes, enormous vermilion
mouths and expressionless black faces;
the stately interlocutor with his dignifed
announcements and austere repetitions of
the endmen's latest utterances; the be-
wigged orchestra players, banked high in
gorgeous plush and satin hangings; the
grand Introductory overture the elab-
orately sentimental ballads about the
bluebirds the old river and the church
bells, the high falsetto voices, the phe-
nomenal basso, the endmen's pleasantries
all combine to delight the lover of min
strelsy.
But there must be more than this.
Upon this conventional framework must
be built a show-new things, funny stunts
clever surprises Haverly's minstrels at
the Metropolitan the first halt of this
week, carefully preserve all the time
honored conventionalities Of minstrel
first part-but that is all. There is moth
ing new furnished, and furthermore,
there is a decided lack of life, snap. en-
thusiasm, about the proceedings. The
whole thing drags. Perhaps the parade
In the snow and slush was too much for
the boys Billy Beard is the only
comedian who seems to make any effort
at all to be funny. He seems more like
a. real, old-fashioned endman than any
of the others, and he appears to take
some interest in the proceedings. His
song, Hannah" is very funny-in fact.
the only funny thing in the show. Wal
ter A. Wolf, the statuesque interlocutor.
sings ''King of the Woods Am To- in a
snowy manner. -" ,'- ... :
It is doubtful If such a fine collection
OF ancient jokes was ever before pre-
sented In a bunch to the public Some OF
them were good-once, but after you've
heard good joke fifteen or twenty times
it's pretty hard to raise more than q
feeble smile of recognition when it is
handed out. And the perpetrators OF
these moth eaten quips actually have the
| nerve to make remarks like tThey're
thinking it over,'' and "Give 'em time.
when they fail to get laugh. They
| think Minneapolitans do not see the point
Why, some of the jokes in the Haverl,
show were aged before Jack Haverly
! ever smelled burnt cork. To- the an.
tiquarian the collection is Of peculiar in.
terest, and there are some fine specimens
Of the pure colonial type to be found
| there.
After the first part is over Marion ant
| Pearl do very ordinary comedy aero
batic act. Garden and Somers play will
dexterity upon the xylophone, Marseille:
| does few contortions and the audienc,
sits thru an insipid, purposeless &C
called Moonlight in Dixie" The per
Torrance is concluded with a slapsticl
acrobatic act Of ancient pattern
| = +. Is ~. In
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
TOO MUCH, HASTE is DANGEROUS

Governor Folk Of Missouri believes that
civic or any other reform should be un-
dertaken In deliberate fashion and not in
whirlwind style. Corruption" he says,
lis a dangerous thing and we should
make our escape from It's perils cautious
ly, as a ship escapes from the dangers of
a fog. I once heard of a foolish sea cap
tain who was ,steaming thru extremely
thick weather at a tremendous rate. A
passenger ventured to remark that he
might meet with disaster If he kept up
such speed in fog. 'Fogs, SIR said the
captain, are dangerous things and I'm
always in a hurry to get out Of them >.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
BETTER FIRE PROTECTION
REQUIRED In FACTORIES

State factory inspectors are about to
der the revised code will have the en-
forcement of new provision, requir-
ing chemical fire exting uishers and both
inside and outside standpipes for fire
protection in factories more than two
stories high. The inspectors will get
in touch with school authorities and in
sist on strict observance of the child
labor laws. Violations will be prose-
cuted.
A conference will be held soon with
railroad officials for the purpose of
agreeing on uniform system of switch
blocking for the state. When such an
agreement has been reached the state
inspectors will make tour Of the
switch yards.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
La Follette's Scandalous Conduct.

La Follette's Scandalous Conduct.
Senator La Toilette will find it hard
to suit his critics with his course in
the big Washington club. He~has even
displeased them by his demeanor on the
day he took his seat, escorted by his old
friend Spooner. The Grand Forks
Times, the new daily in which Senator
Hansbrough is interested, says:
The courteous, gentlemanly treatment
accorded Mr.. La Toilette when he ap-
peared to take his seat in the United
States senate was decided contrast to
the harsh things that distinguished lee
collectively and senators individually.
The same paper tells how in an ad.
dress at st. Paul Governor La Toilette
declared the senate was dominated by
scoundrels' and corporation tools,'
and then says:
- If we may believe the press reports,
Senator La Toilette, on taking his seat,
evidence of supreme satisfaction. This
could not have been true unless the SEN
ator had felt himself entirely at home
in such company. It is to be regretted
that the gullible people who heard and
enjoyed his scathing arraignment of the
| United States senate, could not have
been present when the senator was
sworn in.
What a double-faced scoundrell To
think Of his smiling on such an occa.
sion! What treason to his followers to
look happy and behave like a gentle
man when taking his seat among the
guardians Of special interestsl If he
had any pride or consistency about him
he should have entered the door with a
terrible frown. He should have re.
fused the proffered arm of Spooner
rushed up the aisle, pulled the vice
president from his seat and delivered a
scathing rebuke to his colleagues. To
satisfy the critics, perhaps he ought to
have taken horsewhip and driven
twenty-odd senators with lashes from
the capitol. .....@s-. f.
Maybe the critics are asking toe
much. Isn't it possible that Senator
La Toilette has a conception Of the
dignity and power that attaches to his
office, and that when he was smiling hi
was thinking Of the possibilities fol
improvements
The Grand Forks Times is a little
harsh with La Toilette. The rumor thai
Wisconsin $ new senator is coming t.
North Dakota this summer to talk TO-
the insurgent cause may have something
to do with it's state Of mind.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
unIque-PoIite Vaudeville.

A good. all-around vaudeville bill, re-
plete with up-to-date novelties, is pre-
scented at the Unique theater this week
The Lucados. a man and woman, have
the leading attraction in their heavy
weight balancing act. They juggle can
non balls wheels from fire engines and
handkerchiefs with equal ease, and many
Of their stunts are marvellous. AS an ex-
hibition of strength the man breaks
heavy straps and metal chains by SIM
ply expanding his chest. The Lucados
are also clever acrobats. Love and Roll
lis present q sketch in which there is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
LECTURES TOMORROW
E. c. Strinser of ST. Paul VIII Talk Of
John Paul Jones.

The first of a series of four lectures
and concerts to be given by the Ralph
Conner club of Grace Presbyterian
church for the building fund, will be pre-
sented Wednesday night at the church,
Humboldt avenue and Twenty-eighth
street E. c. Stringer of st. Paul will
speak on John Paul Jones'" Mrs. Lewis
Avery North will sing.
Other entertainments will be as fol-
lows: FEB. 81. concert by the club, w. c.
McWhinney director; March 13. lecture
by Rev. DR.. w. H. w. Boyle of st. Paul,
Say So and Not Say So,'' music by the
House of Hope quartet; March %. lecture
by d. R. Forgan of the First National
bank, Chicago, Character in Business"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

one OF leadership OF serYitude. They
are. keenly alive to the main chance, of
getting into the class for whom the fu-
ture holds something tangible. There
is some froth in every college. 1t is
very apt to magnify athletics and the
atricals and side issues of every sort be-
yond their true proportions, quite as
naturally as the solid body Of students
takes to work. But it's presence need
not disturb the faculty. It is merely
an evidence Of the catholicity Of the
college. It is broad enough to inter
est even those who cannot be interested
anywhere else in the world.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
Through Tourist Cars to California

On four days Of tie week, via Chicago
Great Western Railway. Mondays
Leave Minneapolis 7:40 am, st. Paul
$40 am, via Omaha, Missouri Pacific,
Kansas City and Santa Fe, arriving Los
Angeles following Friday. 1925 am.
Tuesday-Leave Minneapolis pm,
st. Paul $50 am. via Omaha and
Rock Island Scenic Route, arriving San
Francisco 4:2S pm, Saturday. -
Wednesday-Leave Minneapolis 10: 45
pm, st. Paul 11:20 pm, via Kansas
City & Rock. IsIand-El Paso Route, ar
irving Los Angeles 12:55 noon, Sunday.
Thursday-Leave Minneapolis 1920
am, st. Paul 1880 am, via Kansas
City & Santa Fe Route, arriving Los
Angeles 1925 am, Monday.
For further information apply to R..
H. Herald, General Agent, corner Nicol-
let avenue and 9Th street, Minneapolis.
Hoodwinks the Oeulist. Madden Eye
Mpdioin cures ewes fDon Il smart PIC
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
A JURILATIoN

Needn't let the Jam alone,
Needn't find the pup his bone,
Needn't give up half my own
santy's been.
Needn't let the old cat NOPE,
Needn't wash my face with SOAP,
Needn't leave off saying nope
Santy's been.
Needn't save my cents from craps,
Keep my feet of peoples laps,
Or be still when baby maps
Santy's been.
Needn't let her pigtails be,
Needn't cut the gang, for, gee,
Got my toys and now I'm free
Saf1ty's been.
New York Times.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

Arthur Epson, who took charge of
the work in the department of English
in the university during the absence
of Professor McClumpha, has been made
regular instructor. The university is
to be congratulated on obtaining for
this work one Of her own sons, who has
strong personal love for the branch
he is to teach, and who has already
won commentator at home and abroad
for literary work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
FLAX ACREAGE GROWING
Miller Is d. Sun.

MIHef Is. D. J sun.
Unless present plans of land men and
others miscarry there will be thousands
of acres of raw prairie in this part of
the state broken UP the coming spring
and sown to, fax. There is talk of bring
ing in large steam blowing machine or
two. They will turn over forty to fifty
acres day and are equipped with pulver-
izers and harrows behind so that the sod
as it is turned, over Is crushed and left
in perfect condition for flax sowing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
TIE SUNDAY JOURNAL
HITS THE NAIL ON THE HEAD

Albert Lea (Minn.) Tribune.
The Minneapolis journal Sunday eoi-
ton seems to grow better with each sue
ceedIng issue, and the wonder is how
much better 1t can be made. 1t Is really
an ideal Sunday paper, and much OF the
slush of the ordinary yellow journal is
omitted and the paper is the better for
discriminating work of the censor. There
Is room In the state for one real Sunday
paper, and The journal has hit the
nall on the head.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

Locomotives seventy-f1ve years ago had
no whistles. q The engineer kept by his
side a tin horn, which he blew before
curves and dangerous crossings. But the
noise was feeble. In 1888 an English
farmers cart was run down on the way
to market, and 1000 eggs, 100 pounds OF
butter, two horses and a man were
bumped in one great omeiet on the rails
The railway had to pay the damages
The president sent for George Stevenson
and said, angrily; "Our engineers can't
blow their horns loud enough to clear the
tracks ahead. You have made your
steam do so nuetlts why don't you Inaks
TT blow good, loud horn for us?"
Stevenson pondered. An idea came to
him. He visited musical-instrument
maker and had constructed a horn that
gave horrible screech when blown by
steam. z9': ~ =. u q at ,ss-t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

Datto is an office something like
court commissioner or notary public.
It is nothing which will prevent Mr..
Bryan from running for president in
1908, or from continuing his weekly
letters to The Sunday Journal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

in the kitchen and destroyed the center
square, which Included the dining room,
grillroom, bar and other public rooms.
It pays to do pretty good work on an
expensive building, for it is certain to
be tried by fire sooner or later.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

The press dispatches state that Presi-.
dent William 81. P. Faunce Of Brown
is held by many in university circles,
to be the favorite for the position at
Chicago made vacant by the death of
President Harper. These dispatches go
on to state just why President Faunce
Is such an available man. Is 1t learn
ingf Or wisdom7 Not quite. The dis
patch reads thus:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

The Windsor hotel in Montreal, which
corresponds to the West here, also had
its baptism Of fire last week, with a
loss of $4,000. Heavy brick walls
and fireproof1doors confined the flames
to the section where they originated,
and no lives were lost. The fire started
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

It cost the merger $685., 420 to pay it's
lawyers for their defense, while there
are, those who can never get thru talk
ing about the $4,000 the state Of Min
nesota appropriated for the prosecution
which led to the dissolution of the com,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

The Northern Securities statement
shows that the lawyers made $685., 420
out of defending it. The high cost Of
the defense shows that the lawyers
considered it pretty bad case from
the first. E ....s.. ..- H.. .-...-t T..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

Several papers having spoken Of Mis-
souri, boarding the octopus in its den,
the Kansas City Star is looking up the
question Of an octopus having whiskers.
Side whiskers, perhaps.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

The well-known strengthening prop
critics of iron, combined with other tom
les and most perfect nervine, are
found in Carter's Iron Pills, which
strengthen the nerves and body, and
improve the blood and complexion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
NO REAL ARGUMENTS FOR 1T

. 81 Chicago News.
That proposal to reduce the tariff on
Philippine goods looks decidedly dubious
to some of the senators, there being moth
ing to commend it save that 1t is right
and that the people want it.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

Boston, having been declared the
largest lobster market in the world, is
troubled by the thought that the gold
brick men will also move in. }
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

- Any man who can get money from
John certainly shows wonderful execu-
tive ability. But should this art make
him great college presidents
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

Edward r. Tufts Of Chicago is seek.
ing a separation from his wife because
she occasionally comes home boiling
drunk. And yet we pirate Of equal
rights. ... -'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

Senator Plat may announce in the
senate soon that the express companies
he represents have discontinued the free
list, IT, ..-.~ -..-f
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

Cassie Chadwick being "in' for ten
years does not "put it back" but it
is something.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

He married reigning belle and the
indications have been "fair and
COLDER ever since. .~-. ... 49, -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
MUST HAVE SERVED TURKEYS
Kansas City Star.

Kansas City Star.
The average American can very readily
understand why Japan charges $4,000, 900
for feeding the Russian prisoners, if the
Japs served any turkeys.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
A KING SCARER
Brooklyn Eagle.

We have a grand new battleship in
the Virginia, but heaven send we never
have any use for her! -.%
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

Datto Bryan might poll pretty
heavy vote in Mindanao. ''#'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

Mr.. Rogers is not feeling SO intensely
delenda est Missouri as he was.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
GERMANY is APPREcIATIvE
Nashville American

Bismarck has more statues. perhaps,
than any man who has ever lived. There
are 204 Of him in Germany and thirty
four more are to be built.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

The swearing off taxes season is very
active in New York. It is the time
when fortunes shrink to market value
and then some.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

Next to DR.. Harper, President
Faunce has secured more money
from Mr.. Rockefeller than any
other educator. He has a wide rep
utation as an organizer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
CAN YOUR WIFE SEE THIS?
Philadelphia Telegraph.
A COLD DEAL

It is q, mistake to try to make seal.
skin show on a doghide salary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
Dallas New,

Dallas NEWS.
1t Is said that Solomon had 700 wives
Think Of 1,40O cold feet!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

ence to principles of justice and right,
fortify him against the assaults which
are leveled at him at the present time.
If the people of this country believe
in Theodore Roosevelt and in what he
stands for in public life, this is a good
time for them to line up on his side.
There are many ways In which they
can let their influence be felt in Wash
ington before they 90 to the polls
again in November. If the people at
home stay with Roosevelt, their repre-
sentatives in house and senate will not
long remain ignorant of the situation.
y One of the beauties Of Marshall
Field IS large fortune was that he could
tell where he got it without falling
back on "the advice of counsel
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

All papers are continued until an explicit order
is received for diseontinuance and until all ar
rearages are paid. '.-'@S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16

vited to make use of reception-room. library,
stationery. telephone and telegraph faclltieS'
Central location, Fourteenth and streets N w
nauers on fle. -.
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