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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
The Pan-American Railroad.

The power OF an appeal to human
imagination is very great-oftentimes,
indeed, far greater than any appeal to
human reason could possibly be. The
mighty crusades and all the tremendous
results that flowed from them were
wholly due to the appeal they made to
the imagination Of Christendom. Their
utter folly, so far as attainment of
their one great object was concerned,
weighed not a straw in the scale. Com
mercialized tho our modern civilization
is, we are still open to the appeal to
our imagination even in matters that
are strictly practical. In the matter of
railroad building, for example, such
projects as the Cape-to-Cairo line, the
Pan-American line and the chimerical
scheme to connect America annd Asia
by bridging Boring straits, fire the
imagination Of man more than contem-
plation Of the tremendous canals the
Martians have built on their planet.
The far more practicable project Of a
railroad consolidation that will put I'M
der one management lines reaching
from the Atlantic to the Pacific is said
to be the inspiration Of two such emf
nently practical men as Hill and Har-
riman. And while the amount Of ocean
to ocean traffic such a system would
carry would be very small proportion
of it's total traffic, the idea has an ap-
pellant attraction for our puissant rail
road dictators. 49, .@
The Pan-American railroad, ALTER
atively described as the tBostdn to-
Buenos Aires' line, has been Endorsed
and boosted by each Of the three Pan
American conferences and some prog
ress has been made toward practicable
plans. It's imaginative appeal is such
that it will one day be completed. But
no one can suppose that its thru traffic
from the urban centers Of one continent
to the urban centers of the other will
ever amount to much. It's ample sup
port will come from the traffic that is
more or less local and between neigh
boring countries. -
A writer in the Outlook describes IN
this connection proposed change in
the plans which makes the project seem
nearer Of realization. The original
plans called for line following moro
or less closely the Andes range, and thus
connecting nearly all the South Ameri-
can countries. Evidently, however, such
line would be immensely difficult and
expensive of construction. The cold up
lands of this route, too, are unattract-
i've and unremunerative. The new plan
is to strike off southwark from Colon
bia thru the fertile Amazonian plains
of Brazil and across the great pasture
pampas Of Paraguay and Argentina to
Buenos Aries. The "Panama-to-Par-
aguay line,'s' as alliteratists would style
it, would Of course be fostered by Brazil
and would open up SO much new and
fertile country that North American
capitalists are already considering it
with favor. It would also afford Peru
opportunity to develop It's wonderful
Atlantic slope and become as great a
factor in east coast commerce as it now
is on The west coast. 5$s
The chief value, after all, Of the Pan
American railroad idea is that it will
enable the nations Of the Americas to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
Passes for LEGISLATORS.

It is reported that nearly all the Min
nesota railroads will follow their usual
custom with the Legislature, and on the
first of the year will send to each newly
elected member an annual pass They
will differ from former pass issues only
in the fact that the passes will be good
only in Minnesota, thus guarding
] against violation Of the new interstate
commerce law.
4 The Mankato Commercial club has
requested the representatives from Blue
Earth county to refuse passes. It ought
not to be necessary for constituents to
make such request. No member of
the new legislature should accept free
] transportation. Excuses that had some
| weight in the past are no longer valid.
Both parties are on record for the abo-
lition of passes in the state, following
the federal law. Newly elected mem
bers filed for nominations and got their
election with full knowledge Of the fact.
The great majority of them are pledged
! to vote for the law, and it will I'M
doubtedly pass. Members who accept
fayors that they are about to declare
illegal will be guilty of an inconsis-
tency, to say the least.
The railroads themselves are said to
be resigned to the passage of an anti
pass law, but they want it limited to
that one subject. There is a popular
demand to have the measure coupled
with another, fixing cents mile as a
maximum passenger fare within the
state. The real contest will come over
this portion of the bill. The railroads
are carrying the bulk of their passen-
ger traffic now for 2 cents a mile, or
even less, and while no one can abso-
lutely say what is a remunerative rate
to the railroads, there seems no good
reason why the roads should not carry
the occasional traveller at as cheap a
rate as the man who rides often and
carries mileage book. This question
ought to be settled with sole regard for
Justice and in the interest of the public,
3 Members with passes in their pockets
4 would not be qualified to vote with i'm
biased minds.
a Better send the passes back.
Or, better still, the railroads should
not send them out.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
The Jewish Problem in Russia.

a Of all the problems that beset the
unhappy car of all the Russias, none
seems fraught just now with greater
i difficulties than that which concerns
ms Jewish SUBJECTS On one side is the
financial boycott which the powerful
Jewish banking houses of Europe have
declared against Russia. On the other
side is the bitter anti-Semitism which
permeates not only the higher classes,
who make up the reactionary party, but
the peasantry as we'll.
/ The Jewish financial interests are so
thoroly entrenched that they are able
TO talk convincingly. The cooling of
French friendship for Russia has made
1t 1mpracticable to float further loans
from Paris, and matters have now
reached the pass where it is necessary
for the czar's minister of finance to
make peace with the Jewish money
lenders. These have pointed out that
the Russian government, by it's refusal
TO remedy the grievances Of it's Jewish
subjects, may reasonably be held re-
sponsible for the Jewish riots and mas
sacres. 1t thus becomes essential for
the car to take his relief measures be-
fore the election of the new douma.
On the other hand, the pronunciation
OF the measure, which gives all Russian
Jews who have completed their term of
military service equal rights with Chris.
tians, except in the one matter of ac-
curing land outside the pale of set
Element, would be followed by outbursts
of opposition in many quarters with
riots and massacres in prospect The
grayest aspect Of the matter from the
crowns standpoint Is that the sane
zion Of such bill would seriously
shake the respect and love tho peas
antry have for the little father. Stu
TENTS of Russian affairs believe that in
khe end the peasant will determine the
CORN Of government in Russia. Revo-
Entionaries and reactionaries are com
betting for the PEASANTS favor. The
army is largely peasant, and on it's 10y
atty depends the czar Is authority The
selief measure will permit the Jew =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
Section.
TIE MINNEAPoLIs IoURNAL

to pass the matter back to President
Van Cleve and ask him where the as
surance is to come from that the tar
if will be revised in 1909 If the next
congress Is to be excused from taking
action along that line.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
DEC. 9

D g. 81. % ID a.. y .r D. .
16o8-John Milton, English poet,
born. Died Nov. 8, 1874.
166s-samueI vetch. first governor
Of Nova Scotia, born. Died April 80,
1892. il. =
f7e7--congress Of Rshstad opened.
1a48--JoeI Chandler Harris. south
ern writer, born.
1s52----Edward Everett Of Massa-<
chusetts became secretary OF state.
d. 1s61--The Confederate congress
passed bill admitting dI Kentucky into
the confederacy. &,
1893 Gladstone ministry assumed
/ office. . s.;t q
chicago AuditorIum opened,
President Harrison and Nine. Patti
assisting. u i, 5 .3; s5ss
1893---An anarchist exploded
bomb IN the French, chamber Of
deputies.
f8e4--NeW treaty between United
States and japan proclaimed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

ting in position a reinforced concrete
telephone pole at a cost Of Sc. No patent
on the pole. is possible, and It may De
made anywhere. Four twisted steel rods
are used to form the skeleton work and
the concrete is poured" about these.
Something that will ruin the appearance
OF almost any residence neighborhood is
thus turned out at trifling cost.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
College Of Education,

TO the Editor of The Journal.
AL the last session the legislature di.
rected the regents Of the state univer-
SHY TO establish college of education
Tor the training Of secondary teachers.
school principals, superintendent and
supervisors. It made, however, no ap-
preparations for this purpose.
<ihe board of regents nevertheless o1-
gan1zed Immediately a college of edu-
cation, setting aside such funds as could
be spared.
80 The college opened this fall with an
enrolment in undergraduate and gradu-
ate courses of many students who would
not otherwise have turned to the uniyer-
SHY. Aside from these, more than 25o
students from the college of arts are reg
lstered for courses in education.
No adequate accommodations exist for
the housing Of this college. Even after
the completion Of Folwell Hall only two
Or three classrooms will be available.
The college needs, in addition to lee
lure rooms, classrooms and offices, quar-
ters also for its own library and for a
pedagogical museum, which shall illus
-trate the best equipment in texts, school
furnishings, etc., for all grades of Min
nesota schools.
The college aims also to train teachers
or manual training, domestic science ana
A>A NAAA oAoiiSASS, anu LOT edCn or
tnese rooms and equipment are immedi-
ately needed
Above all, a model school for obserya-
ton and practice work Is essential tn
the work of the college. The state nor
NAL school board is asking this year of
the legislature a separate model school
oulidlng Tor each Of the normal schools
OF minnesota which is not already sup
pled with one. The college of education
needs this no less than do the normal
schools; indeed, the need is greater here,
because, While each normal school is
cramped IN its efficiency in this partic-
ular. absolutely no opportunity of this
klnd now exists at the university
A strong movement has been instituted
by the teachers of the state to secure a
building and suitable appropriations from
the legislature for the college of edu-
cation. Largely attended teachers con-
~Ventlons at Winona and Crookston haye
within fortnight urged their members
to work for this end. A committee of
leading school men has been organized
to present the matter to the legislature.
The college of education, tho the latest
at the university, represents a long-felt
need In connection with the public edu-
cation Of Minnesota, and deserves, there
fore, immediate consideration and favor
able action by the representatives of the
state.
An appropriation Of $4,000 for a build
ing and an annual appropriation of $780,
Ooo Tor current expenses will be asked.
"A Friend of Education
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

Indiana is entitled to another bust
IN statuary hall, and the state is all
torn up over the question who shall be
represented alongside Of her war gov
er1nor, Oliver P. Morton. The Author g
club, which includes a quorum of the
qualified voters of the state, has held
several fruitless sessions over the mat
ter. It is divided between Benjamin
Harrison, Lew Wallace and George AIDE.
Booth Harrington also ran. :. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
Plants from Pills.
To the Editor Ct The Journal,

TO the Editor Ct The Journal.
Since the appearance in your issue Of
Nov. %, of He Grows Plants from Little
Pills. several persons, disturbed there
by, have spoken to me concerning the
materialistic conclusions supposedly in
volved. For the benefit of any others
similarly disquieted I wish briefly to
state, dogmatically, for space in a daily
is too valuable for criticism. that the
implications are those of spontaneous
generation. palingenesis, and the like;
that they are implications of a philosoph-
ical doctrine which is, more than any
other, Irritating to the scientist of the
materialistic cult, namely animism.
A too hasty consideration is prone to
confuse the appearance Of forms of life
with the creation of life. A combination
of chemical substances is essential to the
physical manifestation Of life. no one
cares to dispute that point, and the dis
covery of the formula, very likely diff
ferent for each type, in which life take,
form, Is interesting and valuable, but
touches not in the slightest degree the
origin of life ITSELF save as it throws
more weight to the animistic doctrine.
Harry M. Wagner
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

Governor-elect Hughes finds 1t a much
more difficult task to defeat Tim Wood
ruff than to defeat Hearst, and much
more important to the success Of his
administration, too.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

Emperor Wilhelm has appointed Herr
Paul, the cartoonist Of Simplicissimus,
head OF the royal industrial art school,
and the amazed Berliners can't make it
out. The fact is man like William has
to stand in with the Cartoonists' union
Or they hand him out his-and on the
front page.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
ANCIENT GRAFT

Who can doubt the secret hid
Under Checp's pyramid
Was that the contractor did
Cheops out of several millionsf
Or that Joseph's sudden rise
To controller of supplies
Was a fraud of monstrous size
On King Pharoah's swart eiyiiiansY
--Kiplines
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
MUSEUM OR RESTAURANT?
Chicago Record-Herald.

Chicago Record Herald
Count Boni has been offered Job as
head waiter in a fashionable restaurant
In case the count accepts, the caterer
might make another hit by getting the
lady who wants trial marriages to accept
a position as cashier.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
GETTING A SQUARE DEAL
New York Post.

All lovers Of the square deal will re-
joice at the certain prospect Of seeing
those hitherto unrepresented .constitu-
encies-the rubber trust and the shelter
trust represented in the United States
senate. vi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
MONEY WASTED ON A DUDE
Augusta Chronicle

Augusta Chronicle.
The Duchess Of Marlborough is going to
pay the duke 100000 a year, just for
not being her husband. It's really a.
shame to think of the many sturdy
American men who might be earning the
money. ..g 4. +
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

Denver has started another little
crossfre by barring some Filipinos from
her public schools. Twenty years ago
we were wild to get everybody into our
schools so as to make good citizens of
them. Why this change?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

The Allen, notorious poolroom
gambler In New York, is claiming SYM,
pathy because he gave $4,000 to Thur
low Weed for Lincoln's campaign fund
Thurlow was not puppet Of the new
Righteousness.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

It was q fool thing for Great Britain
to send over here as ambassador
cricket player when Germany had a man
on the ground who plays the presidents
own game. J
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
A FAVORED CUSTOMER
Washington Post.

Washington Post. 49, /.
The public debt was reduced by SOFA
1923 in October. Uncle Sam must be get
ting his groceries and household supplies
cheaper than the rest Of us.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

The prune crop Of the Pacific coast
reaches the modest trife of 1870, 900 900
bushels. No wonder some Of our friends
on the coast are so full of them. i,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

" Secretary Shaw and Pittsburg are fight
ing mad over a postoffice Site The
postoffice site, like the tariff, is frequent
" a, local issue. + .'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

Christmas is coming. But on some
other planet there may be a double
Christmas just as there are two moons
for Mars. Be glad you are on earth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

The agricultural department at
Washington grated two orange trees
together and the fruit was "a lemon.
That's what comes Of grating.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

In the matter Of thanks the president
OF the Mormon church is grateful that
ms forty-third child cost him only a
$500 fine. a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

Jeff Davis. after taking a look at AL
drich. decided not to have immediate
trouble with the United States senate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

Mrs. Parsons shouldn't hesitate to give
quit claim deed to that other New
York woman who claims she thought of
the trial marriage scheme first v
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

David Starr Jordan was sorry he mixed
up with the reform spelling until he saw
how much worse Benjamin Ide Wheeler
had done mixing up with the Japanese
mess. Then he felt as tho it was provi-
Dental.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
NO CHANCE FOR DISBURSEMENT

Philade lphia North American.
Out in Chicago they are going to try
case before jury of women. The orig
inal action was for $500, but the wise
plaintiff marked it down to 500. SS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
EARNING THE MONEY

Washington Post
All the satisfaction the Standard Oil
company can get out of it at present is
furnished. by the fact that it's array of
legal talent is earning its money.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

McCarren's defenses are that he had
g right to knock Hearst; that Hearst
knocked him first and that he didn't
knock. as hard as he might. II y: III
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

Maybe Pete Weingart will get himself
counted out for sheriff in time to be
counted In for chief Of police.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

Rue1 thinks that he Is more entitled
to the role Of innocent bystander than
Schmitz.,s A. a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
WHY BRYAN DIsLlkEs THE OCEAN
Chicago News.

President Roosevelt does not have 20
make speeches from the rear platform
while he is at sea.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

1t will take Harvard a long time to
develop another professor like '*Bilr'
Reid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

The Richmond, Ind. Home Telephone
company has been constructing and put
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

speaking Of rare coins, what is tt
matter with the $40 gold piece?
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4 "1ngomar" has reached Detroit.
'''Black-Eyed Susan" is underlined.
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Don't neglect to punctuate tho furnace
tonight. :: .+5 g.. 5.si
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ID" not fail Ia cut out
coupon and mail TODAY
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Synopsis of Preceding CHOPPERS

SIR NIGEL" is a romantic ts.s .. '7a owes AMI
~ adventures of Nigel LOriuE % ...Gg Eu---
man of heroic ancestry
Nigel and his grandmother Cd. lie survl. -
OF the family, and the CIstercia0 N7 OF Nav-r' r
Abbey are threatening 20 eject Them from ..'r
meager possessions. Young N.-el openly opp -eS,
and hnally Is tOrcIbly taken prisoner t1 a-e1 'y-
As conflict his Treatment IS l..H- go
begin, Sir John ChandoS. one of the most nt
knights of hing Edward arrives IN search .. rs rel,
announcing that His Majesty Is coming q. SPEND
the night at his house.
The enmity OF the monks Is NJ once tran. med
INTO servllty. and Nigel leaves The comp %
Chandos, followed by Awkward. who Ge-o-
10 be IN the young SQuITe'S tram.
The hing dinner Is held with aDpr.n-lre
Cclat- Nigel enlIStS rs ChandoS squire. au- ne
kIng gives money 90 buy his war outfit
On his way the Nigel Is intercCu.. 81 ny
Mary Buttesthoru. and they 20 % the sh-..e II
SAINT Catharine and plight their trorh -el
VowIng 10 do three honorable deeds before
ing 20 claim his bride
Chandos Is waiting at WmchelSea. Perrr ne
He'd Ferret, notorious French spy, has IN
the papers containing the plans of q proves ad
soTtIe against Calais and made off aero me
channel; 81 Cock BaddIng the port warden.
Nigel and others, makes oil IN the schooner " ..e
Hose 70 capture HIM. After numerous -c
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Realty Movements. clatsop count,
realty msdc seven shift IN ownership
according 10 the following deeds filed
10Y record Yesterday r. +. EfTingei
and vie 70 Chri-tiana 4 Walker, war
rlnty, consideration S400. conveying lot
T. block 2, ocean Grove. Annie NJ Mar.
siefsen and others, 80 Jacob Es-ig
qnit.elaiin, consideration ~. conveying
lot ], 2 and 3, block 20. Columbia See.
ond Additions to Astoria. Tinted States
10 William :. Gordon. northeast quar-
Ter -of section 80. township north
rafge \ west. Columbia Harlor Land
10, % r. 4. Allen, warranty, consider.
alton $500, lof ~ block ~. wartnton
Park Columbia iIarbor Land ca, to
Hugh y. Gridlcy. warranty. considera.
lion $50 conveying lots IL, IL and l3.
block ~, Warrcnton Park. Astoria Ab-
strict Title 4 Trust Co, to A. NJ.
Hotter, warranty, consideration $1,000.
cnnYtying ihe y =. IA u sectiou 20;
the u 2 Of The " w. - and the n
l.2 ~ the n h. Ia of section 35, all
81 township . north, range west.