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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05

sus. If not done this winter, it cannot
be done until 1911. At that session
there will be precisely the same situa-
ton as now, new senate unwilling to
legislate itself out Of office. 4 If we
must wait for a dying senate to come
just after a census, reapportionment
will be shelved until 1917. -"
The state should not be put off with
any makeshifts for ten years more. The
selfish interests of few senators
should not outweigh considerations Of
justice and equality to our citizens. It
now takes only 20,702 people in the first
congressional district to elect state
senator, and 1899 to elect a repre-
sentative. It takes 41,s29 to elect a
senator in the fifth district, 43,512 in
the eighth, and 1921 in the ninth dis
trict. It is plain that this does not
conform to the constitutional require
ment, that "the representation in both
houses shall be apportioned equally
turnout the different sections Of the
state, in proportion to the population
thereof
The people Of southern Minnesota
certainly want fair play, and will be
patriotic enough to consent to a read
justment of this unequal situation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
What Other People Think
e., The QuarreIsome Twenty fifth
the Editor of The journal,

To the Editor of The Journal.
In connection with the Brownsville af-
fair and the criticism of the presidents
action 1T may be pertinent to call atten-
tion to the fact that two battalionsy eight
companies Of the Twenty fifth infantry
came to FoptSSNiobrara directly from the
Philippines in.~1902~ remained there
till they were assignedeto Texas last July.
Valentine, four and "a half miles distant,
is the railway station where all the bust
ness Of the post wasl.transacted. Troops
were in and out Of the town frequently,
slngly and in numbers, and while no cit
lzen could complain of their behavior
while In town, among themselves and
with their camp followers their brawls
We're frequent. They, seemed to place no
more value upon human life than tho the
taking of it were a mere incident in their
daily life. In low resorts, which followed
them into the country and went out ree
business on their departure, theyawould
fight like demons, and the records Of our
district court have been loaded down
with criminal casess due to theses fights.
A goodly, number landed in the peniten-
tiary to say nothing Of the number pun
ished Thy court1nartial. - e.. Y :,
On the night of Oct. 80, 1904, at a
dance house a mile; and half from 8the
fort, occurred a shooting scrape in which
oAAS
other thru the body, "a woman thru the
breast and one horse killed. Shortly af-
terward two men in khaki were seen with
guns on their shoulders going toward the
fort. - Next, morning sixteen Krag-Jorg-
enson shells were found on the scene of
| the disturbance
The shooting havin g been committed off
the reservation, the, case came under the
jurisdiction Of the civil authorities. Exa
traordinary efforts were made to. locate
the guilty ones, but not the slightest trace
to, this day has been discovered It ap-
peared that no one : who might have
knowledge Of the identity Of the shooters
would divulge any name for fear his own
life might be forfeited. No doubt a great
majority of these soldiers discounte-
nanced such acts, but there are enough
tough characters in each company ready
at all times to do acts Of violence whom
the better men do not appear to endeavor
to get rid of. Threats were made that
this town might be shot up as Browns
vile was. but fortunately nothing of that
kind occurred. Soldiers are not supposed
to be allowed to carry their rifles except
when on duty, but is a man worthy to be
a soldier who cannot be trusted with a
| gun except when in the ranks, for fear
| whole community may be shot up?
| Valentine, Neb. &C. H. Cornell.
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No Makeshift Will Suffice.

{ Talk is heard Of makeshift substi-
butte for a legislative reapportionment
This winter. Newly elected senators are
6bjecting to general redistricting Of
the state, for the reason that many Of
them would be legislated out of office
at the end of two years, instead Of
serving the four-year term for which
they were elected. Therefore it is pro-
posed to make rough correction Of
the present inequalities. This would be
done, presumably, by carving out some
new senatorial and representative dis
tricts in the northern part Of the state,
and possibly in Hennepin and Ramsey,
increasing the membership Of both
houses and leaving the sixty. three SEN
ators who are about to take office un-
disturbed. .. ~-.,
The most obvious objection to this
scheme is that the legislature is large
enough already. A senate of 60 mem
,bers and house Of 119 is quite suf-
fcient to carry on the work of a ses-
sion. Increased membership, means
greatly increased expense, not only the
-
mileage and pay of the MEMBERS, but
longer roll calls, more time spent in get
ting votes, and more money for the
printers, who, toward the close of. a
session, set as many as fifty roll calls
"a day. The present house chamber is
already cramped for room, and an in
crease would overcrowd it. q. ~
What the. state ought to have is a
real reapportionment, a redistribution
of legislative districts. It would mean
coupling up several counties in the
southern part of the state that now
have a senator each, but such loss is
Inevitable if we are to have just
division of power. If general reappor.
tionment is deferred over this session,
1T probably will not be secured for ten
years. Under the constitution, Article
q, Section 90, the legislature power to
ssapportion anew senators and repre-.
sentatives is limited to the first ses.
sion following a state or federal cen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05

i SAUL OF STARSUS A NOVEL,
Eliza BETH Miller has in Saul of{iTarsus
again, demonstrated her ability to tell a
.Vigorsus and vital story Saul gives his
name TO the. book, but is not its hero.
The real hero is Marsyas,:s an Essene.
Marsyas Is portrayed as an orthodox Jew.
q friend Of Saul before the latter; begins
MS prosecutions. Of the Nazarene, and a.
bosom friend Of Stephen. Saul's consent
ing J TO the death OF Stephen, however,
turns the Essene against the persecutor
fills his heart with a desire for revenge.
and sends him on a quest of hate. How
he falls. In with Agrippa, a BANKRUPT
seeking funds to carry him to Alexan-
'dria; how he sells himself as a slave In
order to provide Agrippa with needed
funds, in order, that Agrippa may. further
his claims to rtlership in Judea and thus
give him an opportunity for revenge on
Saul; how he goes to Alexandria, be-
comes a in the house of a wealthy
Jew and loves, his hosts daughter; how
he plots for Agrippa's advancement and
is met by counterplots by enemies of the
Herod; how he goes to Rome to further
his plot; how his plot succeeds; how. near
the end, he pursues Saul to Damascus
hoping to demand OF the prosecutor an
eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
and at the same time save his sweetheart
who as a Nazarene is open to the cruel
ties of the Orthodox; how in the end
he himself becomes a Nazarene-all this
provides rich material for a story of alb
sorbing interest, material too rich for
any but a writer of exceptional ability.
Yet the author has been fully equal to
the task. She has not merely made a.
good story out of good material, but has
made an unusual story, one of the best
historical stories we have seen for a long
time. 1t is full of action, of life and COL
or, Of vital characters, and Of lively dia-
log, and it is told with grace and force
and is admirably constructed.
The Bobbs-Aerril company, Indianapolis,
~ '..-~ ..---.,e., .~na.-y. 81. 80. ...... &.
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IRRIGATION PROBLEMS
I SOLVED BY BARGE
Treacheryof the Missouri River Defied by Floating
Pumping Stations Reclamation Work in the North.
west Is Well Advanced Declares Engineer Newell.

made SO that the pumps will deliver the
water into several basins located at
sufficient distance from the shore to be
safe from encroachment by the shifting
river. g.Es
Work Well Advanced.
"The work on construction of set
Ting basins, power houses, and distri-
button system is well advanced, and it
is expected that the machinery will be
put to the test in the spring. The
difficulty, however, of securing labor
and Of getting machinery is such that
it is impossible to make predictions
with any degree of assurance.
"There is a body of land Of about
10000 acres which will be placed under
irrigation by gravity. This tract lies
IN the extreme western end Of North
Dakota. between the Yellowstone and
Missouri rivers. This land will be
REACHED by canals which head on the
Yellowstone river about twenty miles
below Glendive, Mont. The land is of
excellent quality, and will be suscepti-
pie OF high degree of DEVELOPMENT
Reclamation work in Montana has
advanced rapidly in spite of the diff
c9ltles OF securing adequate labor.
Many Of the contractors have failed or
have been on the verge of bankruptcy
owing to the. difficulty of securing lab
orers and the advance in price of the
necessities of life.
,'On1 the Huntley project which is
situated on the northern end of the
Crow Indian reservation, the main
canal and distributing system are near
~ completed; About 1000 small struc-
lures have been built for distributing
the water, these consisting mainly Of
headgates, drops, turnouts, culyerts
and bridges
con the lower Yellowstone in the
extreme eastern. end Of the state. tbe
headgates of the main canal have been
constructed, these being placed flush
with the bank of the Yellowstone river
IN high bluff, in such position that
1T Is not believed that ice gorges will
lnJure them. The dam on the lower
yellowstone has been let after mucb
delay, owing the difficulty of Securing
favorable contracts The main canal
IS reaching completion and a considera-
Die part of the distributing system is
also we'll along.
ION the Sun river work is progress.
ing favorably on the subdivision Of ths
lands, and the preparations for early
construction. There are a large num-
Der OF legal questions and matters con-
nected with rights of way yet to be
settled. 70
con the st. Mary river the canal
construction is well under way, both by
Indian labor and by machinery. This
work IS not only of great magnitude
but it is situated at an altitude sucb
that the long winter seriously inter
teres Wth rapid progress
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Substitute for Ship Subsidies.

It is already evident that Secretary
Root s Kansas City speech has caused a
change in public sentiment favorable
to the ship subsidy proposals. Despite
the hostile attitude Of Samuel Com
pers, president Of the American FEEDER
ation of Labor-a hostility based rath-
er on the naval reserve feature Of the
bill than the subsidy scheme-the
house at its opening was deluged with
labor petitions for the passage Of the
measure. Aside from those who OBJ
lect on principle to the subsidy idea,
opposition to the bill is likely to come
chiefly from those who fear that it's
passage will SO reduce the available
surplus as to endanger other measures,
like the rivers and harbors bill and
the naval appropriations.
IF the opposition is strong enough to
prevent the passage Of the bill, why
should not the friends Of Pan-Ameri-
canism rally to a substitute measure
devoted specifically and entirely to
solving the problem propounded by Sec
rotary Roots Why not appropriate
annually the $4,000 deemed neces-
sary to secure the forwarding of
American mails in American ships fly
ing the American flag to South Ameri-
can ports? If this sum takes the form
of fair payment for fair service, it be-
comes business arrangement quite dis
tinct from subvention. And it is
fair to suppose that it would lead to
the establishment of the much-needed
all-American lines to South America.
IL the provision of the bill requiring
that ships thus carrying the American
mails must be American built is sacri-
iced, the chances of success would be
Surther enhanced.
In other words, the arguments of Sec
Tetary Root apply chiefly to the neces-
Hty Of fostering the establishment of
direct lines of communication between
North and South America. It will be
easier to accomplish this very desirable
object, If the issue is not complicated
with numerous other considerations that
arise in connection with the present
ship subsidy bill that has passed the
senate and is pending in the house.
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BY w. W.. Jermane, Colorado Building,
Washington, .. c.

Washington, Dec. 5.-tRapid prog
ress mas been made on the several
pumping projects in North Dakota, -
SAID r, 81. Newell, chief engineer Of
me reclamation service, who recently
returned from a visit to the Dakotas
and Montana. - :
.These projects contemplate taking
wafer from the Missouri river for use
on adjacent lands. A thoro reconnais-
sance of the state has been made and
It has been found that there are yerv
Few localities where any considerable
area OF land can be irrigated in the
ordinary way by gravity bitches. There
are tracts Of from 5000 acres to 10000
acres and upwards scattered along the
stream in the western part Of the State
but in each locality It will be neces,
sary to store the water at considerable
expense, more than can be considered
at present, owing to the distance from
lines Of railroad. -
"A general review Of the situation
in North Dakota indicates that devel-
1opment thru irrigation must be along
lines which are somewhat unique, name
~ by pumping water. from the river
instead of taking it out by gravity. It
is fortunate that thruout the part of
the state where pumping is feasible
there are considerable beds Of Ignite.
thus affording cheap fuel. Taking
advantage of this the reclamation serv,
Ice is endeavoring to make a demon
stratlon Of the feasibility of procuring
water In this way. 49,.
Dismayed by Rivers Franks.
"One of the chief difficulties en-
countered in pumping from the Mis-
sour river is the fact that the stream
IS continually cutting its banks. and
mus 1t becomes almost impossible to
locate any structure like a pump on
the banks unless enormous EXPENSE is
incurred in protecting it from the sconr
OF the stream; This is particularly the
case where the banks are somewhat
low, as they are along the irrigable
"The engineers of the reclamation
service have, however, attempted a So
LUTON of this difficulty in a very in
genlous manner. They are buildinr the
power house and placing the heavy
machinery for developing power at the
coal mines, and are conveying the power
oy electric conduits to pumps which
are located, not in substantial build
lngs on the. banks, but upon barpes
moored to the shore.
cit is the intention durino the win
ter season to draw these barges ont of
the river and haul them to points
where they will be safe from ice gorges
ami sudden freshets. After the sprino
hoods have subsidized, the barges can he
launched and suitable . connections
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The Constitutional Blank Wall,


TESS to see in the presidents message
evidences that we have outgrown our
constitution. They remark that the
president continually runs up against
the blank wall Of constitutional limita-
lions. And yet the power of the presi-
dent is so much greater than that Of
the English king that it once led to the
making Of this Eepigram: "England has
Ia hereditary president, while the United
States has an elective king" Never
theless, the message certainly points
out number Of directions in which it
seems desirable to increase the powers
OF the federal government and decrease
those Of the state governments. In
matters of taxation, for instance, the
president points out how difficult it is
to make adjustments that shall be fair
to all, because of the fact that federal
taxation is almost entirely Indirect He
favors inheritance and income taxation,
but confesses that the constitu tional
way thereto is not entirely clear. So
in the matter Of divorce legislation, the
deslrability Of national law applying
uniformly to all the states is not de-
MED. But the constitutional obstacles
are such that the slow and uncertain
path Of constitutional amendment seems
the only one to follow.
1t is in the matter Of violation of
national treaties with other powers by
citizens Of the various states that the
president feels most keenly his consti-
tutional limitations. The segregation
OF the Japanese in the San Francisco
schools is, Of course, the immediate &C.
| caslon for his comment, but several
similar impasses between state and ma.
ton have hitherto thrown discredit on
our diplomacy. The anti7Japanese feel
ing in San Francisco seems to presage
recrudescence Of the old states rights
doctrine, which played so prominent a
part in the causation Of the civil war.
1t is nice question whether the school
board of San Francisco has violated the
treaty with Japan; Il IS also d nice
question whether such! treaty, if it does
extend to local school policies, is consti.
tutional. = 49,: S4,S 3S5 !. .E&Z
| But England has its constitutional
troubles, just as any growing democ.
racy of modern times must have, The
British constitution is mostly unwritteu
and is, therefore, held to be more elias.
tic than the American document, Rut
at this moment there is impending a
critical clash between the houses of
lords and commons over the education
b1ll-a clash which may mean a violent
reconstruction Of the British constitu:
ton by the elimination Of the house OF
peers as an active force in legislation
| Whether this can be brought about with
any more ease than marks constitu.
tional changes in this country remains
to be seen. %.E~.~ @r@-.-- -.
AT the very least, it is evident tina,
the growth of our constitution to fl
modern needs has been at least as rapid
as that in English constitutional his
tory. The application Of the Wilson
doctrine, now much discussed, and de-
signed to bridge the hiatus, wherever
one develops, between the powers Of
the federal government and those 81
the state governments, is likely to cure
many evils.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05

Senator Nelson quite naturally is
gratifed at the president g Inc orsement
of his bill providing FOR the riiggl ht Of
appeal in criminal cases. The senator
has been attacked viciously and unjust
" in some quarters for allowing pro
vision Of the bill establishing the de-
partment Of commerce and labor to
afford shelter for combinations and peo-
PIE in acombinati from prosecutions.
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It won't do for the ''standpatters"
to try to extract too much comfort
from the fact that the president made
no reference to tariff reduction in his
message. He may be holding that for
"a special message. He may even have
in mind expressing his sentiments on
that subject in connection with the call
Of an extra session beginning soon af-
ter the 4th of March. !. 7 ~ 81: y.
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Woman suffrage is live question on
both sides Of the water, and Ida Hustled
Harper tells Of its present status in the
United States. 1.-THE Referendum at
Work in Oregon" is aptly described by
William Macleod Raine. The present
Reaction in Russia" is described by
Samuel N. Harper Of the University of
Chicago, who recently returned from a
visit to St. Petersburg. J. w. Mideley,
commissioner Of the Western Traffic as
ISOLATION, tells one of the real reasons
for 'The Shortage Of Freight Cars
These are only a part Of the subjects dis
cussed.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY
DEC, 5

DEC,
17s2-Martin Van Buren,, eighth
president of the United States, born,
Died July "a, 1862.
17e1-WoIfsang Amadeus Mozart,
musician, died. Born Jan. 81, 1856.
1s31-John Bishop and Thomas
Williams executed at the Old Bailey
for the murder of poor italian bow
for dissecting purposes.
1ae1-Engagement, between confed.
ierate gunboats and federal vessels
at Cape Hatteras.
! 1862. Augustus Heinze, rt1iiIIon-
aire mining man, BORN
1sso-Banking firm of Deiamater a
Co., Meadviiie, Pa, failed. sss-..e.z'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05

Indianapolis Is on the point Of paw.
ing Lockerbie street with. asphalt. Ri
ley's "dear little street 80" nestled
away from the noise of the city and
heat Of the day" will soon be swept
by dust storms and cursed by those
dwelling on its borders, If they must
pave Lockerbie street, why not use
wooden blocks9 s. ~ . VI ID
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BLUE EARTHs FIRST PAPER
Nebraska State Journal,

Recently at Blue Earth, Mimi, the rec
ord was unearthed Of tbs first newspaper
printed there. It was started April 20,
1861, by Isaac Botsford, who some months
later discontinued the publication to be-.
come soldier Of the civil war; While
the paper lasted he offered to take on
subscription everything that grows and
everything manufactured except counter
felt money,p
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05

Is there any question Of Boston being
the center Of culturee In a recent
number of the Globe subscribers ask
for the whereabouts Of the following
poems, "Put Those Little Shoes
Away" "The Pardon Came Too
Late,' "Dovn by the lanyard g
Side" "Lfe's a Funny Proposition. -
And yet were Boston all it should be,
the location, nay, the very words of
these immortal contributions to itera-
.ture would be In the memory of every
citizen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
The MINNEAPOLIS IoURNAI

Probably very few people believe that
Senator Nelson ever intended to favor
individual members Of trusts in such
fashion. At any rate, il he and the,
president have their way, the immun-
ity bath" will be largely eliminated
from the situation in the future.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05

One result Of the suspension Of the
Ohio Penitentiary News is: that the in
stitution is run at a. loss Of $4,000 a
year. A live newspaper would have ex-
posed such work and brought about
economies in management or else have
sent some Of the extravagant officials
to jan-that is to another Jail.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05

Nj. Hill has made promises looking
towards new union depot. Something
should be done to settle and enlarge the
site before they slap a new. postoffice
down almost anywhere.
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Peary is quoted as saying that it is
warmer in winter at the north pole
than in New York. One. can well I'M
derstand that if a man went to New
York without money he would feel the
cold more than he would at the pole.
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nang alongside Of that iof Roosevelt
The ideal '@ n

New England communities are start
Ing municipal ice plants. A pond, a.
III common sense and q dash of civic
enterprise are all that is. needed. ,#
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05

bourke Cochran has been excused
from service in the. house on account Of
q business engagement. He is on his
wedding tour. ,.a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05

Inll1ngs are jumbled in this world. No
sooner mad the shah Of Persia granted
ms country q constitution than his own
went on the blink. I'D
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MI. Hartman says we need more
trackage, and some more cars. And
mines, Mr.. Hartman, don't overlook
them, ~. $500 f.
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The Christmas dilemma is that if
you shop early you haven It the money,
II you shop late they .. haven't the
goods. -.-' , .,~.~.r -, .. -