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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
ADJUSTMENTS
The Warde Lectures,

1t seems to be the impression that the
course of lecture-recitals by Frederick
Warde, which begins tonight at the Elks'
lodgeroom, are to be invitation affairs.
On the contrary they are open to the pub
lie at the same prices that are to be paid
by the Elks which are almost nominal,
when the literary value of the lectures
is considered. AS an actor playing Shaks-
perean roles for years, Mr.. Warde has
studied the works Of the master with
minute care and his lectures have been
credited as being almost revelations in
the explanation Of hidden meanings. The
first lecture Of the course tonight, will
be upon "Shakspere and His Works" ;
tomorrow night, Hamlet; Saturday af-
ternoon, "The Wit and Wisdom Of the
Fools of Shakspere"; Saturday night,
'The Merchant of Venice At the con-
clusion of the lectures Mr.. Warde will
hold informal receptions at the Elks'
clubroomS. .....
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
The Growth of Cities.

Mr.. Vanderlip, former assistant Sec
retary Of the treasury, now a New York
banker. in addressing the savings bank
tion that in fifty years New York city
will have population Of S,500,000 peo-
pie. This seems a great total, yet if it
be assumed that the ratio of increase
will remain unchanged for the coming
years, New York will have passed the
100000 mark long before that time.
Great as is the city of London, which
has 5,OOO,O 900 people. and with the popu-
lation properly embraced within the
full outer circle of the city s activities,
now shows about 100000, it is ques
tion of time only until New York
will have passed it, and taken first
place in the world.
The subject suggests thought with
reference to other Cities Some time
ago an eastern statistician published a
table estimating the figures to be shown
in the next federal census Of 1910.
New York is down for population Of
4,437 900 at that time, Chicago for g.
99s, 900, Philadelphia for 1,S1S,OO0 and
ST. Louis for 975,OOO. This would rep
resent gains of 100000 for New York,
of 100000 for Chicago, Of $4,000 for
Philadelphia and Of 100000 for St. Louis
Boston, in fifth place, is figured to show
74O 900, Baltimore 60S,O0O, Cleveland
6O1 900, Buffalo 472,OOO and Pittsburg
461 900. AS the calculation did not ex-
tend beyond the first ten cities of the
country, Minneapolis did not appear.
San Francisco was down to show 507,-
| 900, in, ,191O.'s ..-~=t- ; Z = {:
That the calculation went wrong in
two places, possibly in three, mayral-
| ready be seen. Based upon assumption
Of the continued maintainanco of ratio
| of increase formerly shown in these
cities, it could not foresee the San Fran
cisco calamity, which is to cost that
city it's place. The union Of Pittsburg
and Allegheny is also likely to make a
different showing. Also it is doubt
full whether Cleveland will come up to
the estimate. 1t will be noted that
Cincinnati does not appear in the table,
but if any plan Of annexing territory
contiguous to that city were carried
out, it would give Cleveland race for
it's recently obtained first position in
Ohio, and might pass it. 3. y:
While all this figuring is going on it
is likely that the real surprise of the
census of 1910 will be found in the
cities now too small to figure in with
the first ten. Minneapolis is likely to
jump from eighteenth in the list to a
place much higher, for while the stats.
ticians are calculating the growth Of
the larger cities they are probably over.
looking great development a little lower
down in the scale. It is doubtful if
there is a city in the. United States to.
day that is gaining SO steadily as Min
neapolls and holding its population
gains SO well. There is every reason tc
/ believe that when the relative gains are
J shown Minneapolis will be in first place
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
Sea Level or Iock2

Z The. Panama canal question appears
! to be upside down. The sectional view
of4the proposed canal makes people feel
heads, because they find the Atlantic
ocean son the left side Of the picture
Instead Of on the right, where they ex-
! pected,to find it. The popular assump-
tion is that the canal will run from
east to west, but, as matter Of fact,
there is a jog in the isthmus, and the
canal line is almost due north and
south instead of east and west. The
optical illusion Of the Atlantic ocean
I on the west and the Pacific on the east
is thus explained. But this does not
explain all of the mysteries about the
canal. It does not explain why, after
two or more years of possession Of the
zone and the organization of commits
sions, the appointment Of engineers, the
employment Of thousands of men and
the expenditure Of millions of dollars,
the country does, not know what kind
of canal it is to be- or whether it is to
/ be at all.
The controversy that now RACES is
over the type of canal to be construct
ed. A majority Of the advisory board
Iof engineers recommended a sea-level
canal. but majority of the American
! commission. the secretary of war, the
i chief engineer and the president favor
I a lock canal with a. total lift of eighty
I five feet. The doctors have disagreed
and it is up to the congress Of the
/ United States to say whether the lock
or sea-level canal shall be built ,
@ So far as the professional arguments
are concerned, the lock-canal people
have had the best of it, apparently
They have shown that the lock cana]
could be built for one-third less money
in one-ffth less time, and that it woulG
accommodate the traffic and be safer
and quicker in transit, besides avoiding
some strange engineering difficulties.
The sea-level people seemed to be
baffed until the earthquake at San
Francisco gave them an argument
What, they Immediately asked, would
become Of your lock canal if there
should be an earthquake upon the 18th
musa There are two assumptions il
this question. First, that locks would
nessarily be knocked out by an earth
quake. AS a matter Of fact the Sar
Francisco earthquake gave the sea
level people no right to infer the de
struction of locks from an earthquake
an view Of the fact that ordinarily well
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

have "a vague belief that If much is
spent something will come their way"
He has also discovered that there is
zone system and that transfers are
not given, from which the inference is
drawn that streetcar fares are on the
average higher in Great Britain than
here. This is contradictory Of the
statement that even with this advan-
tage, with concededly honest admins
tration, and with low capitalization,
compared with American systems the
financial results are unsatisfactory. Mr..
Burdett evidently was not content with
proving enough for his clients. He at
tempted too much.
Mr.. Burdett's text from which he
preached he got in Great Britain from
Lord Hamilton, who has remarked that
"no municipality should undertake any
project with the ratepayers' money
which could be done as well Or better
by private enterprise. E" u. = + -
There is nothing in Lord Hamilton IS
| remark which would prevent him from
being a thoro-going public ownership
advocate It was evidently. leveled
not at the owning Of telephones and
street railways, but at the side issues
of municipal trading which have ;crept
in. The use of the streets for transpor
tation purposes may be such a natura
monopoly that there is no question OF
the right and duty of the municipality
to use, the ratepayers, money Of that
purpose, and yet the situation might not
justify the municipality !in building
cars or III making rails. Those might
be made cheaper and better by ;private
capital. + ,1={4 ={45::s.~ =. r 49,. =, ze-..1.
The report Of Mr.. Burdett fails some
how to make the distinction which il
growing up in: Great Britain. between
municipal ownership and :. munieipa
trading. {: It is well understood over
there. m :. 3: Es..-s s.,.;s. 15z- :.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
MIR. Hills Presumption.

Sir Thomas Shaughnessy has stirred
the strong national feeling of our
northern neighbors with his rallying
cry, ''Canada for the Canadians.' His
pronouncement at the Qpebec banquet
was notice to James J. Hill that his
progress across the boundary will be
opposed by all the political and com
mercial influence the Canadian Pacific
can muster. AS loyal Canadian, born
and bred in Milwaukee, Wis, Sir
Thomas Is determined that no Yankee
railway king shall dominate western
Canada. Sir William Van Horne, an
other staunch Britisher from Will coun-
tty, Illinois, is doubtless Of the same
opinion. Canada must be saved for
the Canadians.
4! 1T must be admitted that Mr.. Hill
started in the world all right. He was
born under the union jack at Guelph,
Ontario, but he foreswore the queen
and his chances of knighthood and be-
came an ordinary, plebeian railroad
president south of the line. Had he
remained a. loyal Canadian he might
have been Sir James J. Hill by this
time, or even marquis of Winnipeg.
He threw away his opportunities when
he headed for st. Paul, and it is too
late for him to return. Canada must
be preserved for the Canadians.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

-. %"23.' -. -
stTwenty- three for you,'' was what
Adele Ritchie remarked to the repre-
sentative of an Indian prince, who
brought her a proposal to become the
said prince s sixty-third wife. It was
a little time before he realized that she
meant beat it, skat, vamose or ski
doc. 1t being finally translated that
she rejected the offer and requested his
immediate withdrawal from her dress
ing room in that one cabalistic express
sion. he did retire dazed at once by
the majesty Of American women and the
overpowering sweep Of the English
language.
The origin of 1923" is involved in
mystery. One says it refers to the
twenty-third verse of Genesis v. where
Adam got his walking papers from
| Eden. Another finds it's birth in the
twenty-third horse being ruled out of
the Suburban, there being room for only
twenty-five. Another says it began in
stage circles, when the actor who had
been overlooked by the ghost twenty
three times in succession knew that he
was discharged. Some have said it
was a signal sent by telegraph opera
tors to indicate a death. Others be.
lieve that it originated with a gang OF
thieves or bunco men, who, when they
had their victim heeced would scatter
at the magic ''23' pronounced by the
| Ia rf 1o11 Of ie
authoritative and each is as good as the
other, and all are as meaningful as the
expression itself.
The only thing made plain by the in
vestigators is that when you say "23''
you should not add "skiddoo,' fol
they mean the same thing. Tautology
is to be avoided particularly in slang
for slang is an effort to convey you1
thought in the shortest way.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
White Bear Lake Service

On Sunday, May q, the Northern
Pacific railway will resume its regular
Bear lake points. An important change
has been made in establishing daily
train service between Minneapolis and
st. Paul and Taylors Falls, leaving
Minneapolis, S:35 am, St. Paul, 9:10
am. This train will accommodate
travel from Minneapolis to White Bear
lake. For full information write or
call on: G.. F. McNeill, city passenger
agent, l9 Nicollet house block, Mime
apolis, Minn.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

When the socialists Of Pennsylvania
nominated. James II. zMaurer of Reading
for governor this week, he made an elo-
quent plea to be allowed to decline the
honor. you have, chosen old Jim Maurer
as your nominee" he said, "but you don't
know how unfit he really is. At the age
of 16 was unable to read or write, but
I am thankful to the labor movement for
what education have since received I
am bankrupt and owe people money.
I cannot be your nominee" But be was
named by acclamation and had to stand
for it, - ~.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
MAY "a

175o-stephen Girard, phfIanthro-
pIst. born.
1s18-GeneraI jackson captured
Pensacola, Fla.
1930-Part Of the Baltimore e. Ohio
railroad opened.
!" 1s44-Flrst message sent by teie-
graph. @
185o-GrInneII expedition started In
search OF Franklin.
1s61-coIoneI Ellsworth shot at Al
exandrIa, Va.
1ses--AustIn, Texas, burned by fed
erals.
1ses-Exploration Of the Colorado
canon begun.
tsss-New York and Brooklyn
bridge opened.
s-Battleshlp Oregon completed
trip around Cape Horn. 14,5oo miles.
.:1so2-Lord Pauncefote, British am
bassador, died at Washington.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
A FATAL DUEL
Oklahoma Marshal and Man Acquitted
.. of Murder Dying.

j.. of Murder Dying.
Anadarko, Okla, May 24.-Deputy
United States Marshal James Bourland
and Fred Hudson, who was recently ac--
Quilted of murder charge, engaged
in pistol duel yesterday and both are
fatally wounded.
Hudson was arrested by Bourland
yesterday afternoon on a charge OF llle-
gally carving a revolver. The two
men met in a saloon this morning and
began shooting simultaneously.
They were at enmity over the mur-
der trial of James and Ben Hughes,
prominent cattlemen charged with the
murder of Deputy United States Mar
shall Houston in Caddo county, about
year ago.
The Hughes boys were acquitted at
Hobart on Monday.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
B Fifth Grade.
Stella NJ. Stephens. teacher

Nels solander. president: Ruth Streed, Sec
retary; Anton Anderson. Elmer Beckman Clar-
ence Bloom, Arthur Cullen, Ruben Englund,
Francis Fryer. Sigurd Gisvold. Milton Hagberg,
Arthur Hedberg, Arnold Holmquist, Otto Kobs,
Carl Nelson, Carl Porter. Henry Simso Elmer
Soderstrom. Emma Abraham, Olga Anderson,
Edith Bayley, Lorna Bright. Mary Cameron.
Erickson, Elenor Hedberg, Agnes johnson, Eve
lyn kroohn. Gertrude Larson, Mable Martinsen,
Julia Meland. Ada Nelson. Euphemia Olson
Agnes Peterson, Olga Severin, Violet Schutta,
Ella Steinfeld. Marie Knutsen, Henry Eide.
Clarence Porter, Camille Marengo, Lizzie Carl
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
special Train-Taylors Falls.

On Saturday, May 26. the. Northern
Pacific will run a special train, Mime,
apolis and st. Paul to Taylors Falls and
return, stopping at White Bear, Forest
Lake, Wyoming. and Chisago lake
points. leaving Minneapolis at $3.50 am.
Returning, leave Taylors Falls at $50
pm. Summer excursion rates In ef-
feet. eco after the crappies.'
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

The city had ao2,71s people in the
last federal count, 261,974 according to
the recent state census and the figures
printed Saturday showing the school en-
rollment suggest a population today Of
close to 1915, 900. If the ratio be
maintained until 1910, there should be
showing of 325,Oo0, as conservative
estimate.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

The gambling casino at Monte Carlo
declared an annual dividend to stock
holders Of 70 per cent. That man "Who
Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo" must
have gone. back the next day. y. :
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

witte is salatd nave lost his key with
the cza@r when he remark "a playfully;
with souro 4atda5eAstyy & 1T .lg EehoF6e be.
tween a dounla and; az doom, ah.s
"Twenty- three for you," rejoined the ems
peror, and Witte took off his medals.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

The standpat element in the house has
started the Lands family on a series of
speeches on the tariff, figuring that when
these are completed the house will be
ready to adjourn.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

The United States has given notice tc
the Panamans that they cannot pull off
their summer revolution while, We are
engaged in editching. This looks as tho
there might be !, peace for fifteen OF
twenty years, unless the Isthmians mean
suicide. 1880
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

Judge Chetlain Of Chicago, who invested
$4,000 in company which had passed
out Of existence four years before he gave
up, has applied for admission to the E..
z. Mark club.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
Make Your Plans Now Yellowstone
Park and Alaska Points.

This combination makes the grandest
summer vacation trip you can get. In
order to get stateroom berths on the
Alaska steamers it is necessary to make
reservations at once. See G. F. Nc
Neill, agent Northern Pacific railway,
10 Nicollet house block. Get the tour.
ist publications
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

lightning struck a cat in Arkansas,
ing once in the same place, the cat
slipped thru the fence and has not been
seen since. 5g,~. g.. T.. b.,
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
THIS COLUMN
FOR Jim KEY
MERCY BANDS
THE PLEDGE
Of the Jim Key Band of ]

= 41Il hxlOO1
of the Jim Key Band of Mercy.
IT will try to be kind to all
harmless living creatures, and try
to protect them from cruel usage
Following the Minneapolis visit Of
Jim Key, the wonderful trained
horse, his owner, A. r. Rogers, en-
couraged the formation Of Jim Key
Bands of Mercy in the public
schools. The organization is SIM
pie one and all children can join at
no expense. T h J ur n is the
official paper Of the Band of Mercy
and all officers and members are
asked to send in brief accounts Of
their meetings or of acts of kind
ness done to animals. The best of
these will be published, and all will
be sent to MIR. Rogers, who takes a
personal interest in the work.
Address all communications to
Uncle Bert,
Care Of he urnal,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Local superintendent, Mrs. Lock
wood D. Welsh, Jrs 3240 Park av-
enue.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
Low Rates to Boston and Retu

Low Rates to New Haven, Conn. and
return, via Erie Railroad, "The Pic
turesque Route of America.O For
rates, stop-overs, full particulars, apply
to connecting lines. or write E. r. PorcL
T. P. A. Erie r. r., st. Paul, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

If eastern Canada is going to object to
progress, the thing for Mr.. Hill to do is
to buy the place and annex it to the
United States &c..
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
A Fifth Grade.
Stella G. House. teacher.

clarence Scott, president; Myrtle johnson. Sec
retary; Raymond Quarnstrom Austin Beremo5
Arthur johnson, Harry Anderson Hazel Moore
Eunice Wass. Earl Mcfarland. Julius Peterson,
nand Winther, Alvin Beckman, Florence Case,
Mary Nyberg, Martha Bruce, Ellen Setterlund,
Ellen Russell, Bernice Asplind. Mary Bucklin
Clara Hoffman,. Lillian Holbrook Hilda Olson
Mary Meland Linus Larson. Herbert Olson, An.
ma Peterson MACY Wick George Paulsen
Theodore Anderson, Irene Healey
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

| Dowie's bankruptcy does not reach his
language department, which Is still SOL
vent, but liable to explode its crater at
any moment.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

AS :predictor and estimator Mr.. Crane
Of South Dakota appears to have lost all
Of his halo except the parts inside and
outside of the rim. ..>.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
Foyer Chat.

eat the Rainbow's End" the beautiful
new play by Ralph Stuart and Franklyn
Fyles of the New York Sun, has been in
dorsed by both press and public. Large
audiences nightly witness this superb
play with its strong, interesting story
made picturesque by scenes in Mexico,
along the old Santa Fe trail and old Fort
Leavenworth Its educational value IS
immense as it depicts the life romance
of Kit Carson.
The bright dancing speciality Of the
Merritt sisters is one Of the big hits at
the Unique this week. Two bright little
one-act plays are presented by Edith
Donbey and company Robert Athon and
company, Goto, the Jap juggler and the
Armando brothers, Arabian acrohats, are
strictly high-class specialties. Herman
La Fleur sings Lazy Moon" this week.
Alberta Gallatin, who appears at the
Metropolitan for the half week opening
tonight in the delightful comedy, Cousin
Kate" is beautiful, accomplished, YER
satile southern girl who plays comedy,
tragedy and drama with equal facility
and expression. Those who have seen
wonderfully delighted and surprised by
her work in Cousin Kate" which is one
of the prettiest society comedies ever
written.
The Swedish Dramatic club Of Mime
apolis, which is composed of some Of the
most talented dramatic and musical art
lists in the city, will, on next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday,, occupy the
stage of the Metropolitan with series of
Swedish dramas and comedies. Hjalmar
Nilsson, director of the organization, has
| secured the services Of Miss Ida Oster-
gren, a well known Swedish actress, for
these performances, and Miss Ostergren
arrives in the city today to begin re
hearsals with the local players. Seats
today.
Nat G. Goodwin comes to the Metro
politan for half a week, commencing
Thursday evening, May 81, presenting his
latest farcical success The Genius. -
The play was written by William c. De
Mile (author: Of StronghearD, and Cecil
De Mile, and is, said to afford Goodwin
the best opportunity for the exploitation
Of his talents since he produced "The
| Gilded Fool"
"How Baxter Butted In" Owen Davis
AtAS
we'll with Bijou audiences this
! week. Sidney Toler as Billy Bax-
1 ter, the breezy drummer, makes
big HIT and all the parts II
the large cast are well taken. Charles
Marl1ley of Pleasant Lake, N. D., wa:
awarded the gown which was giveI
away at the matinee yesterday Anothe1
of these gowns, which are being displayed
at Pearce's, will be- given away at th'
! Saturday matinee.
Joseph Shipman's production of ''Whel
Knighthood Was in Flower" with Virgini'
Drew Trescott in the role of Mary Tudor
the madcap princess, will be seen at tn
Bijou next week, Five acts of histori
scenes are required for the piece. TIL
properties and settings have been mad
exact copies from originals in Frenel
and English museums and are magnln
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

Screens are now on and it Is we'll to
put sticky fypaper everywhere except in
the big parlor chair. People who do that
sometimes catch father. ~s .>r
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

Under the head Of "politics, the Trib-
une records the fact that Fred Hulpkey
was acquitted in police court on charge
of stealing silyerware. Too many of our
politicians lack convictions II,
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
NOT JUDICIAL TIMBER
New York Press

@ New York Press.
We have an inside tip from the White
House, which we found concealed some
where In President RooseveIt's immunity
message, that Judge Humphrey is not be-
ing considered for one Of the vacancies
on the supreme court bench.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

The Tammany Times prints full first
page picture Of woodrow Wilson, who is
talked of for PRESIDENT. Mr. Wilson has
the misfortune Of having been suggested
for the democratic nomination in 1908,
which explains the further misfortune of
the appearance of his picture. in the
Tammany organ. Wilson couldn't help it.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

President Roosevelt does not take, his
popularity as a personal adornment. He
wants it to pay dividends to the public
or sk1doo. 1t is paying.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
Boston Excursions via the Wabash and
West Chore "

Rate. one lowest first-class fare. plus
one dollar, for the round trip. Dates
of sale May 81 to June 9. Extended
return limit July Is. Write for further
details. F. II. Tristram, Asst. Gen. Pas.
Agent, 81 Adams street, Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

A woman who is weak, nervous and
sleepless and who has cold hands and
feet, cannot feel and act like a we'll
person. Carter 8 Iron Pills equalize the
circulation, remove nervousness and
give strength and rest.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

The loving friends of Pickwick Rye
are it's best advertisement, and their
great number the strongest reason why
you should join their ranks. Most good
dealers sell it.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

Physical Culture" has an article on
Fencing for Women" That is the only
way you could keep some of them at
home ''.'
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

Addicks' promise to abide by the eau
Gus has aroused Delaware to renewed
watchfulness. ,e ettEs l.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24
Minnesota Politics

Active Candidates Alarmed Over the
Hanson Movement, and Threaten to
Jump to Jacobson-Dunn Bars Block
and Somerville-Staples Refuses Again
to Be Drawn into Governorship-
Nelson Of Alexandria, Not Knute, Is
Busy. ... @-s .-...
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

Mr.. 1bsen's views Of heaven are likely
to annoy some Of our leading angels.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-24

ST.. Cloud is asking the mayor to find
and fasten on that mislaid lid.