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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
What Other People Think
tuberculosis and Swan1ps.

To tho Editor Of The journal.
The drainage Of Bassett's Creek dis
trict by the constitution of a navi-
gable channel connecting 1t with the
chain Of lakes, charging: and perpetu-
park system, converting 700 acres Of
worthless swamp into valuable and fer
tile soil, and protecting property in
North Minneapolis from the spring
floods, would certainly be great and
desirable improvements, but protecting
the health of the people living in the
vicinity of the sWamps should be con-
sidered Of more Importance to the city
than all the other features combined,
pocrates, the " ndafher Of medicine, >
taught that marshy, stagnant water
(swamp water) causes enlargement OF
the spleen, and evacuation, particular
~ of the shoulders, region of collar
bones and face. Every observing per-
| son knows that in, nearly all cases OF
tuberculosis of the lungs, the above de-
scribed emaciation exists for. some
time before the lung disease is sus-
pected. Many modern authorities on
are the most dangerous predisDosing
cause Of consumption Of the lungs.
! I have waited in vain for several
weeks, expecting some philanthropie
physician or hygienist would raise his
voice in favor Of the drainage Of the
disease-breeding swamps. Seven hun
dred acres Of swamp in one locality
within the city. And there are many
more. Old residents who claim t.
know, say that there are between 800
and 5000 acres of these disease breed
ing swamps within our city limits
West of Lake Calhoun, near Lindel
Hills, there are several hundred acre
of impossible and unstable swamp
artifcially made by careless peopl
building roads without culverts, Oh
structing the natural course Of tn
water. These swamps are ten 0
twelve feet above the level of LAX
Calhoun and can easily be drained. |
Is time that the people Of Minneapoli
should realize the danger and need
lessness Of these pestiferous swamp<
If it is impracticable to drain thes
towards Minnehaha Falls, then hav
: them drained in some other direction
j. A. Heron.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
A Religious Day in Schools.

With the development in England
and France Of an almost passionate
demand for the separation Of church
and school and church and state, there
is noted in America q slight reaction
in the other direction. It has found
expression in the action Of certain re-
ligious leaders asking such a reshaping
Of the public school curriculum as will
permit the use Of an afternoon session
weekly for religious instruction.
The reception of the plan has not
been enthusiastic It savors too much
Of reopening questions which are set
tied, and which it is much desired
shall remain settled. Men connected
with education doubt its feasibility
and others Sconnected with religion
doubt it's usefulness. None Of then
appears to think it would meet the ext
gency of the. time, which is for more
religious instruction, more intimate
knowledge Of the Bible and more rev
erence for things which are sacred
The best thought upon the subjec'
is that we must continue to place re
lance upon the character and conse
Grafton of, the men and women teach
ing, rather than in. formal religion
training in the schools: - u
Many chances for the upbuilding o
character come to- the teacher, whic
do not come to the religious instructor
Many of them would have to be sacr!
feed were the teacher compelled t
teach not religion but religion. O
this point the Churchman, a represeI
tative newspaper. of the Episcops
church, and which is strongly averse t
religious instruction in connection wit
the schools, says: "The way to max
the public school more cody is to re-
ognizc that every schoolroom may b
a mission field Of preparation for rigt
living. To inspire teachers with sue
ideals Of their profession is part g
/ the work of the church +. In seeking
realize these ideals there need be n
fear of sectarian jealousy. All al
agreed on the traits that are ~lovab]
in character. All want their childre
to be what such nurture will help
make them. If that is done in tt
schools the Christian home and tt
Christian church ought to do tt
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
Mr.. HUGHES Insurance Work.

The insurance investigation which
Mr.. Hughes conducted for the Arm
strong committee is evidently going TO-
be a point Of attack by the Hearst
newspapers during the campaign.
Briefly the assault upon Mr.. Hughes
record in that matter is that ne did not
20 far enough. He did not call as wit
nesses the chairman and treasurer of
the republican national committee. The
Hearst organs seek to place construc-
ton upon this omission damaging to
Mr. Hughes.
It is not quite clear what would have
been accomplished by MI. Hughes by
calling the men named. He proved by
McCurdy, Mccall, Platt, Depew and
Perkins and other witnesses, that the
money Of the insurance companies was
paid to the treasurer of the republican
national committee. MI. Hughes did
not need to call Mr.. Bliss in conirma-
ton Of this testimony. 1t was not
denied. 1t is not clear what it would
have added to the testimony, had Mr.
bliss Deeu cduSQ duu HICoCAohCo 90 w
what he did with the money. The
presumption was that he used it to pay
for the campaign. The fact Mr.
Hughes set out to prove was that the
managers of the insurance companies
gave the money and that in so doing
they wronged the policyholders.
He had no power to compel rest1tu
tion. But there was power in thu
state of New York to compel restitu
ton by legal process. That power re
sided in the district attorney, and tn
fact that it was not exercised is tn
one fact which accounts for the fal
from his pedestal of Mr.. Jerome. Mr.
Hughes showed Jerome where to 60 t.
get the money back, and Jerome dit
not 90. Hence while Mr.. Hughes
fame has risen amazingly and put hin
in line for the presidency of the Unite'
States, Mr.. Jerome's has dwindled t.
the point where he could not comman
single delegate from his own city i!
furtherance Of his candidacy for gov
ernor.,
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Sinclair's Own Jungles.

Upton Sinclair is about to start
cooperative colony. He has secured
several acres on the Palisades, of the
Hudson, and has gathered about him a
group Of professors, writer's, lectur-
ers and other people whose society
ought to be congenial, %but probably
will not be, and will attempt to mold
them into community in which there
will be nothing but virtue, altruism
and contentment. There will be a the
alter on whose stage Sinclair will APP
pear as the Jungle and bowling al
ley is assured in which the pins will
be labeled "tyrants of the people,
and will be knocked over with pre-
cision by earnest thinkers morning and
evening. " -..-" .
America, is tolerably familiar with
the idea Of socialistic and communistic
experiments. They have ranged all the
way from the Brook farm experiment
when the elite Of the cultured east in
vain attempted to produce satisfaction
by separation, to the bearded collection
of anarchists somewhere out west, who
are living together without law.
| 1t is a curious fact that while these
communities draw together to obtain
perfect individual liberty they usually
result in dissolution because individual
liberty is too much restricted. Tht
same motives whichsdrew the commun
ity together in the end drives it bacl
to its original elements.
But no attempt to live better lif,
is lost to the world ever. if the expert
ment fails. The familiar argument i
\ favor Of the liquor cures that even Il
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MOST PEOPLE ARE HONEST
San Francisco Argonaut

San Francisco Argonaut.
During the first four or five days after
the San Francisco fire, when many peo-
pie could get no money from the banks,
great number went to the railroad
officials for tickets to points north, east,
south and west; and both in and out of
the state. They insisted upon paying
eventually, but had nothing to give at
that time but their written promises to
pay as soon as they could reach their
destination. The officials took these
promises to pay to an amount aggregat-
ing 100000 from nearly 1000 persons.
1t is remarkable that within five months
of the disaster no less than $4,000, or
nine tenths of the full amount has been
paid by remittances from the refugees to
whom credit had been extended. Much
of this came from grateful sufferers who
had not even been asked to sign a prom
Use to pay :, D.. e.
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6 tricks" as the Journal calls them,
the !" democrat lodges, 2 which are re-
sorted to to get votesq It ought to
be just as good republican dodge to
put UP 81 good fellows that is, good
men who attract voters as it is for q
minority party to do so. When demo
Gratis put up good fellows the Kan
sas City Journal would accomplish
most for. republican ascendency in Kan
sas and Missouri, by showing how nee,
essary it is that republicans should dc
as well.
The time has gone by when any
party can elect anything.
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there were no permanent cures, the
freedom from the disease even for g
time, allowing the individual to recover
some of his equipoise lost thru ex-
cesses, was worth the effort. Com
munal separations do not seem destined
to solve the great question of how to
get the most out of life and retard
the progress of humanity the least, but
they all have their educational int1u-
ence. The Shakers never did any one
harm and they have done the world
great deal Of good by their example OF
peace, virtue and industry. The Sin
clair colony has perhaps too much tai
emit on the ground to last as long as
the Shakers have, but it will last long
enough for some of the members to
draw observations which will be useful
to mankind always. IA
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
OCT. z

157s--WIliam Lsud, archbishop Of
Canterbury, born. Died Jan. 10, 1914.
1708-Russlans under Peter the
Great defeated SWedes at battle Of
Lesno.
1765-FIrst congress of American
colonies met at New York.
17so-Battle Of Kings Mountain,
South Carolina.
1st2-NapoIeon defeated the Russ
I slams at the battle Of Moskowa.
fs61-confederate lronclad Merri-
mac made rs first appearance Within
sight Of Fortress Monroe.
1e64-The pirate vessel Florida Cap
tured by United States steamship
Wachusett.
1s68--James Hind, member Of con-
/ gress from Arkansas, assasslnated.
1s71-o'Ne filbusters seized
custom house and postofflce at Pem-
bina, ManItoba.
| 1873-Thlrd trial begun OF Edward
S. Stokes for murder OF James Fisk,
Jr.
1894 Oliver Wendell Holmes died.
born AUG. 20, 1909. u
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07

The Boston Herald aptly calls atten-
ton to the campaign that might have
been had Mr.. Bryan stayed away until
next year, had the democrats of New
York selected high-class leader and
attacked the republicans on state is
sues, had the democrats of Massachu-
sets given their nomination to Mr..
Whitney, who SO recently won the state
on reciprocity, and had the forces of
socialism, radicalism and crazy. quilt.
ism remained in the background. It
is fearful to think Of, but the demo
Gratis gave away their. chances in adj
vance and all the republicans have to
do is. to steer straight course by the
| Roosevelt star . = - - ". Y. +
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The Candidate Standard.

The Emporia Gazette, a republican
party paper in Kansas, publishes an
editorial in which it says that every
year all over this great and good coun-
tryof ours, people are discovering what
a lot Of "good fellows' the men run
ming on the democratic ticket are and
thinks it curious thing that whenever
the democratic party: as a party is pecu-
culiarly weak and it's principles partic-
ularly obnoxious the democratic ma
chine picks out it's "good fellows.'
This "good fellow trick, it says, is
an old dodge and should not fool any
one. However, it is at work in Kan
sas, according to the Gazette, and the
local ticket and the state ticket are
spattered all over with "good fel.
lows These "good fellows' appeal
to the voters on their merits, but if
elected will help the democracy in the
contest for national, supremacy next
year. The Gazette therefore argues
that republicans should not be coaxed
OFF by the candidacy Of "good fel
lows' and that vote for ''good fel
low" is vote against the persistence
Of republican policies. $3.50. -.
The Kansas City Journal picks uI
this editorial and calls attention to thu
fact that it's contemporary, the Star
has not yet seen fit to print it. Now
the Star is an independent newspape.
and one Of those independents which
is likely to lean toward the democratic
party. It is inclined to find 'tgoot
fellows on democratic tickets and tn
Kansas City Journal suggests that it i
not likely to publish editorial senti
ments so we'll calculated to discourag
independent voting. While the Sta
is inclined to be chaser after 1900,
fellows and very lax in it's politica
allegiance. if it has any, the Journal 0
Kansas City prides itself upon its OF
j ganic relation to the republican part
and pleads always for party loyalty. ].
4 But where our Kansas City name
q sake is wasting its time and strengt
q is not in recognizing the wisdom of th
d democracy in making astrong bid 70
q votes with superior candidates as th
q best policy for the republicans to adop
4 If it pays the democrats to nominat
4 the best men they find in the hope tina
2 tho in the minority they may seduc
enough republican voters away frol
their party to achieve success, why ear
!. not the, republican party adopt th
|. same policy and thereby defeat th
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THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

business, and so is not entitled to any.
consideration from the state. On such
showing as the prison plant makes in
its biennial report to it's stockholders,
the taxpayers Of the state, it is certain
ly entitled to the frmest kind Of sup
port. It is facing a crisis in its history.
The plant established to freeze out the
prison has not been very large factor
in the market this year, but by next
spring will have a large stock on the
market, to meet the prison prices. The
contest for business will put Warden
Wolfer on his mettle, and he deserved
the support Of the legislature, in any
additional legislation he may need.
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AN ALL-ARouND STATESMAN

When affairs are wrong with men,
Who can set them right again? ~.
Papa Taft.
When the times are out of joint,
Who's the surgeon to appoint?
Papa Taft.
Taft, Taft, Papa Taft,
He's man of endless craft
2 He can cure our every Ill;
He's the nations Patent Pill.
When the Cubans start fuss,
Who can straishten out the muss?
Papa Taft.
When the Panamaians kick,
Who's the one to WELD the stick?
Papa Taft.
Taft. Taft, Papa Taft!
He's MS solid as raft.
He can cure our every ache;
He's the bo1us all should take.
When the politicians snarl,
Who should supervise the bar'l?
Papa Taft.
When there's need OF worth or weight,
Who's the man to save the state?
Papa Taft.
Taft, Taft. Papa Taft!
Down on those who loot or graft,
! Let us loud his praises sing.
Patent Cure for Every thing.
sBs sss ~ hiladelphta Bulletin.
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Juvenile Protective League.

The Juvenile Protective league of
Hennepin county has secured from the
board Of tax levy an allowance of
$4,000 with which to establish deten-
ton home for juvenile delinquents and
dependents. This is an important fur
Their step in the work of child saving
and crime-prevention in this commu-
nifty. When, by act of the legislature,
provision was made for special treat
ment of the cases Of juvenile offend
ers in what is known as the juvenile
court, it became apparent that some
organization was needed to supplement
the work of the court and it's officers.
Nowhere was the need of such an or
ganization more apparent than among
the public schoolteachers, who come di
rectly in contact with the situation,
and on whom was impressed the need
of some agency which should make the
care and protection of delinquents its
main business.
At meeting called at the instance
Of the teachers, the Hennepin Protec-
tive league was formed. It has perfect
former mayor and for twelve years a
member of the school board, a man in
full sympathy with the object aimed
at, and in position to know from per.
sonal experience something Of the pc.
culiar needs to be served, as president
With him were associated in forming
the organization twenty-five or thirty
-
guarantee that a practical and helpful
plan will be devised and carried out.
At the last meeting of the executive
committee of the Protective league thu
committee on detention and probation
reported its success in presenting thu
I matter Of detention home before tn,
board Of tax levy, and it was decided
to employ at once two probation off
GERS supplementary to the probation
officer Of the juvenile court employee,
by the city. It will be the bushes
Of these probation officers, both o
whom are women of experience in thi
kind of work. to become the Temporal
guardians, SO to speak, Of the depend
ents and delinquents who are commit
ted to their care. The commitment i
few cases involves separation of tn
delinquent from the family, but
places, by order of the court, a symps
thetic, helpful person in the relatio
Of adviser and counselor, and exper
ence shows that such assistance an
guardianship results in great major
ty Of cases. in such reformation of tn
delinquent as to make further CORE,
ton or restraint unnecessary.
This is that kind of reform wor
which begins when the tendencies t.
ward evil are not fixed by years of il
diligence and while the offender is sti
amenable to better influences. It
a work Of prevention rather than
work Of cure. Tt is the scientific, IL
economical, the practical, the sensib
treatment of criminal tendencies ar
such treatment as prevents Grim
which is infinitely better than restrain
and punishment. It not only protec
society but serves the individual.
For such work as this the Protecti,
league will need some money. Til,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
Anti-Pass and Related Issues.

The railroads of the country have
never offered any very serious opposi-
ton to abolishing the free pass. In
few cases, where they have attempted
to control the politics of a state by
wholesale distribution of passes, the po-
1itical end of the roads has objected
to having them wiped out, but that
attitude has changed. The railroad
companies are very close now with
transportation, and are demanding that
their passenger service pay a good
proft-something that was formerly
unheard Of. They are apparently quite
willing to see passes abolished, and
will not object to the passage of a
stringent law for Minnesota.
The strongest indication of this is
found in the stand taken by men who
fought the anti-pass legislation in the
last legislature. They are one and all
coming into line and pledging their con-
stituents to support such bill next
| winter. ~.
y Passes are morally wrong, but the
travelling public will get no money ben
eft from such legislation if it stops
with abolition of passes. The people
who formerly rode on passes would pay
cash, and no one would be benefited
but the railroads. Logic calls for a
reduction in railroad fares at the same
time; not any mileage-book scheme,
with reduced fares to habitual travel
ers, but a maximum rate of 2 cents for
everyone, If that figure is found to be
reasonable.
There is every reason to believe that
it is. The experience of eastern roads
indicates that fare reduction increases
business, and that net profits do not
suffer. A great share of the travel ir
Minnesota is already carried for
cents. Including passes, the average
revenue per mile in this state Is very
little in excess of that rate. In jus
tice it seems that the occasional tray
eler ought to have the benefit Of
should be considered unless it is coupled
with a fare-reduction proposition.
Passes have been a Legislative pei
quisite in the past. If they are Gu
off, a mearer per diem will not cove
the living and travelling expenses o
members. It has been proposed tina
law be passed to allow members extr
pay to cover round trip to their home
each week. They have received l
cents a mile in the past. That seem
; fair allowance for mileage, and wit
2-cent rate, would give them nearl
: four round trips for each session. Til
only sensible way to make up the los
is to increase the salaries Of member
to fixed sum for the session. Bill
:, to that effect. have been repeated
= beaten, because members were afrai
y to go on record as voting to increas
. their own pay. It is time to drop tn
false modesty and put the legislator
y on proper basis. Good men who wi
spend their time and money to
y elected, to prepare for their duties, al
" to attend session for three mont
~ and half, are worth $1,000 to tt
= state for a two-year term. If they
~ their duty in other respects this wi
ter, the people will not object to ra;
' ing the legislators pay.
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BISHOP MccABE SAYS
The Sultan Ought to Be Thrown In the
Lake. ~ E-... -.

The Venerable Prelate Tells America
that Our Beloved Emperor Is Cheap
Skate Who Ought to Be Tagged for
Joiet-Fierce Feeling Against Allah In
Amerca-Rooseveit VIII Discipline the
Bishop.
It would look as tho the bishops
ought to get busy with that portion OF
Scripture which says /" Render unto
Cesar the things that are Cesar g. .
The sultan may not be the most popular
character or among the six best sellers
of America, but he has his rights, one
of which is to get a good word from
the bishops. He needs it.
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TWO GooD-NIGHTs

THE CITY CHILD'S GOODNIGHT.
Goodnight, dear noisy, happy street!
The changing bells and hurried feet,
When am safely tucked In bed
And all the daytime thoughts are fedI
Are Just like music to my cara.
And drive away the nighttime fears.
Goodnight, dear street. Your lights SO bright
Shine III my window all the night,
And company they are to me.
But oh! how lonely it must be
Beyond the city and the park -
When everything is still and dark.
THE COUNTRY cH1LD's GOODNIGHT.
Good night dear hills So still you lie
Against the bosom of the sky,
know you must be fast asleep,
And all night long the stars will keep
Their tender watches over you.
So must soon be sleeping, too.
Goodnight, dear hills, for now go
To slumber, trustfully and slow;
But bedtime must be cherries, gray,
To those who can't look out and say,
my heart with plying 1t fllsD
One goodnight to the friendly hills,
Eleanor G. Hull In Woman's Home Companies
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AN OUTSIDE VIEW
Paynesyille Press.

The best thing the republicans Of
Minneapolis ever did was to re-nom-
mate Jones as their candidate for mayor.
The decent people of the whole north
west are now praying that they will
have the good sense to stick by him and
re-elect him. -..
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HE oUGHT TO BE RESTED

.., Philadelphia Ledger.
Z President Roosevelt has had nothing
to do during his vacation but supervise
the Maine campaign. conduct the re-
publican politics Of New York state and
handle the Cuban question.
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THE JOY OF. DOING SOMETHING

Consider how, even in the meanest
sort Of labor, the whole soul Of a man is
composed into Kind of real harmony
the instant he sets himself to work.
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The Novoe Vremya, which comes to
us with revised spelling all over the
editorial page, remarks that after
Atlanta perhaps America will not keep
all her cans to tie to Russia.