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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
The South and the Presidency.

Leaving out of consideration that
Alton B. Parker recommended the
south to have d candidate for presi
dent from it's own territory largely to
shut off the Hearst boom down there,
his suggestion is interesting.
For sixty years before the rebellion
the democratic party was dominated
by the south. It had few northern
presidents, like Buchanan of Pennsyl-
vania, Pierce of New Hampshire and
Van Buren, of New York, but never
theless the south dominated the cab
inets and dictated the policy of all
these administrations as we'll as the
Others. And ever the south was push
ing hard for it's favorite institution,
an institution which was giving it's
wealth and leisure and which was rap
idly establishing a ruling, fighting and
loafing class to dominate the serfs who
created the values.
With the war came the downfall of
the south. Its slaves, it's property, its
money were swept away on the red tide
of destruction. After the war the peo
pie Of the south We're still democrats,
but no longer dominant democrats
Then went auadrennium after quadren
mum. to conventions and cast theil
votes for the northern candidate
brought to them. Election after elec
tion they threw the bulk Of the cleo
toral vote cast for the democratic
candidate, but he was never MAJ
from the south.
The war was not yet far enough
away. 1t is perhaps too near now FOL
successful candidate from Dixie
but it is believed that the time is ap
preaching. ~
The election of a candidate from the
south would possibly startle the north
but it could no longer alarm any par
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
Cannon and Statehood.

If Speaker Cannon was responsible to
the people of Arizona or if they had
the power to take away his seat in con-
gross, he would drop joint statehood
like a hot potato, because joint state
hood has absolutely not friend in the
territory.
The people of Arizona are mostly
whites. 1t is at present an aggrega-
ton Of mining camps and as such it
does not claim individual statehood.
The people of Arizona, tho moro numer-
Gus than those Of many territories
which have been admitted in tho past,
are making no demands upon congress.
Their whole fight is against being
brought into the union as junior part
ner in firm which they believe would
be doomed to business failure from the
start. They are willing to remain as
they are until such time as they can
make a dignifed and effective appeal to
congress for individual recognition.
That time is not far distant either
The territory is filling up rapidly with
permanent residents. Railroads are
blowing their way across the territory
in many directions. Agriculture is
making progress and trade is springing
up. The mining interests have an all
Of pcrmanence and prosperity.
Arizona is far from being the tough
region We are apt to paint it. Civil
zation there is in the raw, but the PEG
pie who make the territory are far from
being in the raw themselves. They are
mainly cultured people from the eastern
states. Even the labor is Of high
class and it is highly paid.
This is the territory upon which the
speaker of the house almost alone is try
ing to force joint statehood. Nothing
is reckoned in the speakers plans o:
the wishes of the territory affected
Nothing but some mysterious politica
promises and some more mysterious in
fuences has any weight. Joint state
hood is insisted upon even when it's in
justice has been exposed a hundre,
times. Speaker Cannon may b
able to force the issue, but it is no
representative government. He coul,
not get six votes for joint statehood i
the whole territory Of Arizona.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
Substitutes for Cedar.

Lumbermen agree with the recent
statement in T h e Journal that the
days of white cedar are numbered.
They disagree somewhat as to the num-
Der Of years it will take to clear away
the forests of cedar in our northern
swamps, but all admit that our supply
of pole and post material will be run
ming short within the next ten years,
and that for telegraph and telephone
poles there is no known substitute to
replace the lordly cedar. =:
A substitute has already been found
for the white cedar post. It is not
used much at present owing to the
cheapness of cedar, but in, time it bids
fair to solve the problem by dispensing
with wood altogether. Posts are be-
ing ~made with cement machines that
fill the bill perfectly, and their cost is
comparatively small. Best of all, they
will not rot in the ground. A seven.
foot post with four lengths of wire. in
it to give it spring may be made fol
% cents, according to government tests
and is practicable wherever good sant
deposits are found. .
Cement is an impossibility for poles
and the only mechanical substitute
known now is all iron pole, like tn.
street railway trolley poles. Such &
pole is expensive, especially when com
pared to white cedar. Not long ag;
cedar poles 25 feet long were sold fo1
. 35 cents, little more than they woule
bring when cut up for firewood. Fo
such a trifling cost the northwest ha
| been denuding its cedar swamps an,
fastening the day of reckoning. whel
industries will look in vain for ma
terials once so cheap and so light,
held. .s..-.~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
No Quarrel Over These Issues.

The St. Cloud Journal-Press denies
any intention Of throwing cold water
on the state development issue, and
says it's remarks were misconstrued.
The journal is glad to see the
position of the Journal-Press more
clearly stated as al Endorsement OF the
campaign for advertising the state s
resources However. the JournalPress
still dwells on the fact that it is not
an occasion for controversy, and so
cannot be a political issue. That
goes without saying. No Minnesota
politician can afford to disagree with
the effort to develop Minnesota thru
advertising and bringing settlers to
our farms. That is just the point. Agi-
ftation by our business interests will
force the political parties to pledge
their action, and will bring results in
legislation and appropriations. Politi-
cal Endorsement Of the issue will help
create public sentiment all over the
state. 1t is not a question for con
troversy, but it is a practical question
which the republican party cannot af-
ford to ignore.
The Journal Press believes fair
deal in railroad rates more important
as an issue. That is another question
that does not admit of argument, and
it makes no difference which is consid-
cred more important. Our laws on the
subject are sufficient, and the remedy
lies with the railroad commission and
with the Interstate commerce commits
sion, backed by public sentiment. The
republican party should declare for a
program of state development, and fol
one of fair railroad rates. The demo
cratic party will no doubt follow suit
and there will be no difference OF
opinion among campaign orators. The
point is that both questions will ge
before the people.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
Hamilton and His Evidence.

The people who thought they wanted
Andrew Hamilton to come home and
testify are beginning to change their
minds Andrew testifes so much and
so often they are becoming afraid of
him. What must be thought in New
York of witness who SO little knows
his place as to present evidence against
Perkins and Morgan, to contradict the
solemn word of Cornelius Bliss and to
60 back sixteen years to rake up the
record of William B. Hornblower, whom
President Cleveland tried to put on the
supreme bench9 Hamilton should know
his place, which is to testify against
the understrappers and to justify the
trustees who gave him the company
money to blow in on legislators.
1t seemed a pity last winter that Mr..
Hughes could not get a chance at Ham,
iton, but since Hamilton is here and
talking, it is evident that he needs no
Hughes to prompt him. The difficulty
will be in getting Hamilton to stop when
he is thru. "High finance' is trou-
bled about this Hamilton case.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
THE WESLEY CONCERT

The concert given at Wesley NJ. f:
church last evening for the beneht OF
the Asbury hospital fund might very
properly have been called an artist S
concert. for seldom if ever, has more
artistic program been given in this city
by Minneapolis people, in a more arts
tic manner There was a large audi
ence present and the program was very
enjoyable from every point of view.
Naturally the greatest interest cen,
tered in u. S. Kerr, who. has returned
after three years spent In the east,
which have included an extended course
Of study and much experience and sue
cess as a concert singer. Mr.. Kerr pre-
sented the numbers sung by him on his
recent tour with Nine. Calve, and in
response to numerous encores sang
number of other solos. He was raptur-
ouslv app]auded. Mr.. Kerr has learned
to sing with repression during his alb
sence. reserving the full power of his
voice for the climaxes which he brings
out with fine effect.
The quality Of his voice does not seem
to have changed except that it has
grown more suave and cultivated. 1t
has the same wide range, and is under
admirable control If it lacks any one
thing it is certain melodic quality in
the lower register. That Mr.. Kerr Will
occupy an enviab!e place on the con-
cert stage is certain.
Mrs. Maude Ulmer Jones sang a
group of five songs selected from widely
different sources, and all sweet and eX,
quisite gems of music. They were all
beautifully rendered, with voice de-
lightfully pure and true. The Strauss
'Serenadc had to be repeated. Mrs
w. n. Porteous sang a double number,
the UNNECESSARILY sad "Im Herbst' - of
Franz, and Wander Stucken's dainty
"Stanchen She was equally delight
full in both, and won an insistent en-
core. - Mammalian Dick played two
groups of violin numbers, including
| three compositions by Refs, and one a
"Polonaise - still in manuscript. writ
ten by Kranich. Mr.. Dick was in 9
fine mood and played with most artistic
! effect.
| Mrs. Harriet Walker Runyan accom-
panied all the numbers except those OF
! Mrs. Jones and was most artistic anG
| satisfying. Miss Margaret Gilmol
played for Mrs. Jones in an equally de
| lightful manner.
! Howard Boardman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
SUPERS GO ON STRIKE
Checkers Race Track Scene Narrow.
ly Escapes Total Eclipse.

1t was "a condition and not a theory
that confronted' the stage manager of
Checkers, this weeks Metropolitan
offering, at the opening of the third act
and famous race-track scene last night.
1t was a condition that threatened the
manager safety. weakened the play
and required the interference Of a squad
of bluecoats.
The cause was the "supers who
thought they were going to get so cents
ne night and h WOKE hs up Da a4 au their F
effect was a threatening mob. the call
ing of the police. angry arguments, and
the impression into racetrack service of
all the stage hands and theater hangers
on.
The disgruntled "supers'' received
only the % cents night, but the race
track scene was marred and the mana
ger had to be escorted home by police
man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
1.-THE FRAUD ORDER" BUT MoDi-
FLED
Nebraska. State Journal


When a person is found using the
United States mails for fraudulent or
illegal purposes the postmaster general
or subordinate charged with that au
thority may issue a fraud order forbid
ding him the use Of the mails. The
action may be taken without a hearing
of any kind. may not be suspended by
injunction proceedings or appeals and is
regulated only by general law Of con-
gress STIMULATING under what conditions
such orders are to be issued. Such an act
may be objected to as judicial or legisla
tive both. such congress or the
courts can alone perform. yet on the
ground Of administrative necessity it is
sustained Exactly the same necessity
and the same principle. SO far as a lay
man can observe. is involved in the pro-
posals to give the interstate commerce
commission power to enforce its rate de-
cisions. No. not quite the same, for the
proposed power to be given the commits
sion is only to be exercised on complaint
and after an open hearing. whereas the
postmaster general may be complainant,
prosecutor and judge without a hearing
, in the other case.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
LEAGUE INCORPORATES
st. Paul Citizens Organization Be-
comes Legal Body.

Articles of incorporation We're filed
yesterday by the newly formed Citi-
zens' league of ST. Paul. The purpose
of the league. as set forth in the ar
ticles, is the promotion of good govern
ment. Membership is limited to resi-
dents of Ramsey county, to be made up
of fifty active members and associate
members, who will pledge themselves
to support the principles and plans of
the league. The committee of fifty is
said to be practically complete.
The officers and incorporators of the
league are: G. NJ. Renham. president;
Samuel B. Green. first vice president;
II. F.. Ware. second vice president;
Gideon S. Ives, third vice president;
Hugh T. Halbert, secretary; Martin Ba-
con, treasurer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21

of the country. The south is loyal.
The country is strong. New England
is no more faithful to the union today
than Texas. Bailey with the constitu-
ton under his arm is as good an Amer,
lean as Lodge with the Mayflower COM
pact in his breast pocket. H.. @
But southern man will not be
elected president for some time to
come. The democratic party alone
cannot do it, and it will be a rather
remarkable southerner who will be
able to 50 enthuse the north as to
draw the great independent vote which
now chooses our presidents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
HENRY HOLT G. co.'s SPRING LIST.

HENRY HOLT G. co.'s SPRING LIST.
subjects have the first place
in Henry Holt & Co.'S preliminary spring
announcements. Six of these. books
which concern the United States are:
THE Negro and the Nation.' by George
S. Merriam, which is said to present
account of the negro question from the
slave ship to Tuskegee. which is both en-
PERTAINING and scholarly. Studies in
American Trades Unionism.' by officers
and students of Johns Hopkins. edited by
Professors J. Fl. Hollander and George E.
Barnett: "A Political History Of the State
of New York, 1777-1S61." Tin two VOL
l4mes) by D. S. Alexander, who is said to
have made 81 book that is not only his
torically accurate butf@vivifed by note
worthy character sketches of such men
as the Clintons. Hamilton, Burr Van
Buren,. Seymour. Thuflowr Weed. etc.
citizenship and the Schools" nine pa
pers by Professor jeremiah w. jerks of
Cornell. presenting ina telling way vari-
Gus relations of education and politics:
two volumes in the "American Public
Problems" series. edited by Ralph Cur
tbs Ringwalt, being "Immigration" and
it's effect upon the. United States. by
Prescott F. Hall. secretary Of the Immi
grafton Restriction league. and 1.-THE
Election of Senator's by Professor G. H.
State Legislatures
An interesting and handsome book will
be s"Heredity in Royalty" by DR.. Fred
erick Adams Wood of the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology. a consideration
of some $500 persons presenting an in
teresting estimate of the mental and
moral status of all modern royal fam
| lilies. and illustrated with over 100 por-
| traits.
The care of health and conduct will be
the subject of three interesting books
| Everyday Ethics by Mrs. Ella Lyman
! Cabot; Mature and HEALTH by DR.. Ed
ward Curtis; "Problems of Babyhood,' by
DR.. George Wells Fitz and Rachel Kent
| Fitz.
Nature books yet to come from the
Hollis include THE Bird an informa
account of his evolution and relation tC
his environment. by DR.. c. William Beebe
curator of the bird houses in the Bronx
| Botanical park of New York, with some
$40 illustra tons. mostly photographs by
| the author (June). -.-
| Good verse dramas are scarce nova
days-but the Messrs. Holts' readers
assure them that 'Rahab.' drama Of
the fall of Jericho, by Richard Burton
author of Literary Likings," etc, is ont
of them.
The Hollis fiction includes severa
books already mentioned as received BY
T h e j ourna | and to be reviewed
soon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED

Under the Arch. BY Lady Henry Somerset.
author Of Sketches in Black and White" New
York: doubleday. Page s. Co., $780,
Curayl. BY Una L. Silberrad. New York:
Doubleday, Page & Co.. 81 80.
Christian Origins. BY Otto Pfeiderer ID,
professor Of the University of Berlin. Trans
lated by Daniel A. Huebach. Ph.D.. authorized
edition. New York. b. W. Huebach.
Sllas Strong, Emperor of the Woods. BY Try
ing Bacheller, author Of ''Eben Holden ETC.
New York: Harper & Bros, $1.5O.
The True Andrew jackson. BY Cyrus Town.
send Brady LID, with twenty three iHustra-
tions. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott company,
So net
What Young Boy Ought to Know. New
revised edition. BY Sylvanus Stall, DID, au-
thor Of What Young Man Ought to Know. ;"
etc. Philadelphia: The Vir Publishing company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
ADJUSTMENTS
Foyer Chat,

THE Return of the Native is being
exemplified generously by the current bill
at the Orpheuna, as Paul Kleist. with his
spectacular musical novelty. finds him
self among his old associates. who re-
mind him Of the days when he used to
play in the twin city bands and orches-
tras; e. Frederick Hawley. presenting his
meodramatic sketch, "The Bandit was
born in St. Anthony in 1865, and played
with stock in the old Sackett G. Virgins
museum. the Pence operahouse and the.
Peoples theater when those playhouses
were in their prime; and the feminine
half of the. great lie Pages. who do a
fancy leaping act. has many relatives in
St. Paul. with whom the couple visited
last week.
Among the several big features prom
ised for the Orpheum next week are the
eight Allisons, English acrobats, who are
said to be unequaled in ground and lofty
tumbling.
The Unique has some strictly Al acts
In it's big comedy bill this week. Aside
from the dramatic bit of Grace Hunting
ton and company, the premier dancers.
Evans and Evans. the dainty soubrette.
Grace Almond in songs and dances. and
Leon and BERTHE Allen, singing artists and
| terpsichorean specialists are in the bill.
! The act which captures all hearts. how
| ever. is that of the wonderful Anderson
children.
THE Man from Missouri" the western
play which is being presented at the Ly-
ceum this week by Ralph Stuart and his
company. continues to attract large audi
ences. The play is rich in comedy and
delightful situations Of semihumorous
character. The scenes Of the play are
laid in Washington.
| Checkers is doing a splendid business
at the Metropolitan. The last perform.
ance of the engagement here will be Civ
en- tonight -.
THE Lion and the Mouse which
comes to the Metropolitan tomorrow
night for a half weeks engagement. is
under the direction of Henry B. Harris
1.-The Lion and the Mouse" is said to bs
a strong play of American politics ant
finance, and is the latest work of Charlie:
Klein. The cast is the same that as
y sisted in its Chicago enga cement. and in
c.udes Arthur Byron. Margaret Ellington
Joseph Kilgour. George Parsons. Grac
Thorne. Flora Juliet Bowley. Ada Curry
A. s. Lipman. w. Fl. Burton. p S. Bar
rett, Edward See and Florence Gerald.
Local theatergoers who have seen 18th
Duke of Duluth" at the Bijou this wea]
say that it is the most elaborate and pre-
tentious musical organization that ha
appeared at that playhouse this season
Nat M. Wills, the tramp comedian. VIII
is the central figure in the production. ]
Il well known to the playgoers OF this cit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
WHY GERMANY MUST EXPAND
Nebraska State Journal.

Some idea Of why Emperor William is
making such desperate efforts to seize
foreign markets for German goods, may
be gained from the results just pub
lished of the last German census. The
population of the empire last December
is found to have been 60,605,1S3. a gain
of 1000. 900 in five years, and of 1900. 900
in the last fifteen years. This population.
three fourths that of the United States,
is crowded into an area slightly over two
and a half times that Of Nebraska. A
quarter of century ago AZ per cent of
the Germans were. able to live by the
soil Now less than a third find room on
the farms and the other two-thirds must
manufacture articles that in the nature
of things must be exchanged for food
abroad w
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21

Standard Oil, according to court tes-
tinory. cleaned up a $4,000, 600 profit
during thirteen months operation in
Kansas and Indian Territory. If you can
work both the producer and consumer,
dodge the courts and hold the obstructive
good thing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
MARCH e..

1274-Robert Bruce. king Of Scot
land born. .>
Decentralization Of king Of Ba-
varia. ... w. .z-...
1s67-Gathering Of Feniens at St.
Adams, VI.
1s71-Marria1e ct Princess Louise
and Marquis OF Lorns.
ts9i-Gcnerat Jccc,I, e. Johnson of
the contederacy, died. Born Feb. 8,
1907.
1se4-Lawrence Barrett, actor, died.
Born April 4, 1888.
1595-ch!nese-Ja Japanese peace con-
ference begun at ShImonoseki.
fSs7-Blockade of Crete began.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21

+ INSIDE HISTORY OF THE ARMY OF
TIE POTOMAC. - Samuel Livingston
French in The Army Of the Potomac from
1861 to 1868, gives a compilation of all
the important official reports. dispatches
and correspondence relating to the for
mat ton and movements Of the Army of
the Potomac for the period covered in the.
title. The compilation was made in the
hope that the reader might form just
estimate of 1.-The purpose the merits. the
success or failure Of the several COM
manders in the different campaigns"
judging them out of their own mouths.
The compilation has, no doubt. required
much time and vast amount of labor.
Only a veteran of the army can judge
whether it gives all the material nece's-
sary for a just judgment.
Publishing Society of New York.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21

an extensive trip In Russia, declares that
massacres of Jews are impending that
bid fair to exceed the horrors of Kishinef.
When races cannot be assinlilated a ma
tion has race issue" on it's hands. No
statesman has yet arisen who has set
tied race ISSUE unless it was Moses.
and he did it by leading one Of the races
into other pastures. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21

Lawson speaks Of our aged and sus-
pected friend as Henry Hornswoggler
Rogers. Lawson may not be a heavy
weight but he would be invaluable in the
vituperative department Of any organic
newspaper during a political campaign.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21

The three Russian journalists who are
to be shot have the satisfaction of know
ing that their reports attracted attention.
Possibly Aldrich would like to work the
Russian system on Link Steffens and
David Graham Phillips.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21

Lord White of the American en-
bassy to Rome is trying to bring Ger
many and France to terms. Lord
White never failed but once in his life
when he tried to persuade Grover Cleve-
land to keep him in London under a dem
ocratic administra ton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21

The supreme court of Illinois having
squeezed Union Traction stock so dry you
could light pipes with it, shows a dispo-
sition to go after Standard Oil. The in
court.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
TIE SUNDAY JOURNAL
GREAT IN EVERY RESPEC

Little Falls (Minn.) Herald.
The Sunday Journal is great paper
In every respect. Its latest stroke of en-
terprlse is to secure publication Of Bry-
ans letters describing his trip around the
world.