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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-14
TWo sscYNicS ABROAD

...rWo ~cYNlcs ABROAD In THE
[LAND.-The cynic's Dictionary, by
Harry Thompson, and The cynto,s Rules
of Conduct, by Chester Field, Jr., both
just from the PRESS indicate that two
cynics are trying to break into literature.
They have gone far enough to have books
published but they probably know that
that Is far from getting into the ranks
Of the 'literati. In ''The Cynic's Diction-
ary'' are to be found such definitions as:
Repartee is the retort you think Of on the
way home. s-rZ
= Rouge-Face suicide. 10y
Golf-A game that begins with11a golf ball
and ends with high BALL ~$ss
Banquet-A 50-cent dinner that you pay S.
for. e 4.#
AffinityAThe man a woman travels all the
way to South Dakota to get divorce FROM.
,sE 'The Cynics Rules of Conduct are
even more cynical. Here are a few. ~
The difference between bad break and a
faux pas indicates the kind of society you
are in.
Never leave the price-tag on the present un.
less It, is very expensive present.
In taking soup. try not to fgive others the
impression that the plumbing Is out Of order.
It is safer to do business with jailbirds than
with relatives. 800.
Henry Altemus company, Philadelphia.
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To the Editor Of The Journal.
The people Of this section of South
Dakota will be pleased to see another
opening for their livestock by the con
struction Of packing plant at Min
neapolis. Stockgrowers and shippers in
terviewed on the subject hope for def
mite action in that direction. but at
the same time express "a belief that,
while such a plant would draw largely
from the northwest, it could not ex-
pect much from central and western
South Dakota until better shipping ia
cilities are secured for this section.
d The railroads operating into this part
Of the state are Chicago roads, and
turn everything in that direction; but
with a branch of the Great Northern.
or some other twin-city system, reach
ing into this section, a large amount Of
livestock shipments could be turned to
Minneapolis. Among individuals who
expressed themselves; on the matter
were p, g. Mcclure. hank president
and stockraiser. who said:
facilities to send our livestock to Min
.neapolis in preference to other north
western points. The fact that Sioux
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Hopkins Name Is Missouri.

Messrs P. =. Smith. Carl Wallace,
Lawrence johnson, E. P. Allen. Hector
Baxter, A. A. Kelly, A. G. Will.
Gentlemen: Will you, if elected to
the legislature from the forty-third dis.
.trict the coming election, use your very
best endeavors to see that the Mime
apolis & st. Paul Railway COM
spany operates its lines with a
view to y the public welfare - suf-
fcient transportation facilities, adj
justment of :. its rates and for the
safety, convenience and comfort
Of it's passengers, and support q
measure at the next session of the leg.
islature giving the state railroad and
warehouse commission control over the
said Minneapolis & ST. Paul Suburban
Railway company outside of the limits
of any municipality if said railroad and
warehouse commission does not now
have that authority9 Yours truly,
Joseph r. Hoflin,
3. r. Coddington,
w. R. Anderson,
N. B. Dyer,
Fred Scuba,
Anderson Brothers,
William Gilman,
80 And many others.
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FONTAINE is. CALLED
Usual Harangue Brings Unexpected
Comeback in Eleventh Ward Meeting.

COmeDdCK IN EileVeuCn WaTQ MeeIln8.
Paul Fontaine last night put his foot
in it up to the knee. At big open-air
meeting arranged in behalf Of local
candidates by the Eleventh Ward Re-
publican club, at Franklin and Twenty
seventh avenues S, Mr.. Fontaine was
given an opportunity to speak after the
list of local speakers had been ex-
hausted. : r ~ j..
He made his usual harangue about
Mr., Jones' lack of party loyalty. He
was listened to with an icy silence ,un-
til he, tried to picture Mr.. Jones as I'M
friendly to the laboring man, and par
ticular1y organized labor. This was
shown by the fact that not one Of his
cards bore the union label.
t. - % Hold on! - interrupted young man
stepping forward. "Take look at this
card and see what there is on it.. Then
tell this crowd what you see, or will
get up there and tell.'' IL.
Mr. F'ontaine took the card, which
was Jones card and bore the union
label, looked. at it carefully, and
blushed. His nerve soon returned and
he remarked that he was extremely
pleased to find one Jones card in the
city which had the union label. The
crowd enjoyed the speakers discom-
future with undisguised glee and cheered
Justify for Jones. The Williams lead
ers cursed the fates for sending Fon-
taine down into the eleventh ward and
went home surly and disguised.
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Saturday Night at the Auditorium

The Auditorium meeting tomorrow
evening should be attended by every
citizen who feels that this campaign
has reached different plane from that
of the ordinary political struggle, that
it is now a battle between the forces
of order and those who would construe
the law rather than admit its validity
as it stands. .e .,t....,.
The citizen who attends this meeting
will be rewarded with something more
than the usual prattle of politicians
He will hear strong and logical rein
forcements of Mayor jones' position
from men in different walks Of life.
The president of the state university
viii discuss the relation Of good govern
ment to good education. President
Northrop has thrown himself into this
campaign from the viewpoint of AN edu-,
Gator and his speeches are making
good,' as they always do. Governor
Van SAINT will show the relation be-
tween good government and good poll
tics. Governor Van SAINT is one entitled
" oPO1h vi tAlo qucoIlOu, DIS ue has
fought not only for his party, but for
his county. He knows that the office
holder who takes an oath to enforce
the laws and enforces them strengthens
his party rather than weakens it. He.
will give. convincing reasons for his
support of Mayor Jones from the party
standpoint. Two of the most distin-
guished Of the clergy, DR.. Shutter and
Father Cleary, will set forth good gov
ernment as necessary factor in both
civic and personal righteousness. Pro-
fessor Oftedal will discuss one indus
trial side, the effect Of good govern
ment upon5the tidesof immigration, and
George N. Gillette, another industrial
side, the effect Of good government
upon the employer and employee con-
jointly; Mn. W.sR.s Morris will talk on,
the relation Of good government to the
uplifting Of the, negro race, while Mr..
Mclaughlin will tell from personal
knowled geaof the patriotic devotion OF
labor to the cause Of good government.
Mayor Jonessssill be present ana will
state his platform, as he has ALREADY
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The Martin County Independent class
es T he ourn a 4 with some other pa
pers' as waging "a very bitter war" on
Congressman McCleary. The statement
IS not just as to T he Journ ais atti-
tude: In common with the press and
public Of the northwest, this paper dis
agrees withgMr. Mccleary's tariff views,
prevail. It mas never treated mm unfair
~, however and TIL j OIL rnal does
not believe Mr.. McCleary makes any
complaint of unfair treatment against +b,4
paper. -. no.
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1. t4i
Plat Is bI scUssIoN d, OF THE
MEAklN q q oon:s-G. Loves Dickin-
son, fellow OF ,Kinkss college, Cambridge,
and author ofe y tiers from a Chinese
Official" has abandoned the role OF q
Chinese official for that Of a modern
Plato In his latest book, The Meaning
OF Good. he adopts the method Of the
great Greek-the dialog-to discuss one
OF the subsidiary problems Of the riddle
Of the universe. He uses the method
withf excellent effect. Not only does he
make his points clear, but he gives the
reader great deal of pleasure In the
play of the different minds introduced.
One. thru a reading OF the book. enjoys
the experience OF being present at a
frank and lively discussion Of question
OF vital interest to every one who gives
any thought at all to the meaning OF
life. as
It IS decidedly worth while, in this day
OF a trend Of philosophic thought back
to a belief In future life Of higher
kind, to note that the leader Of the dia-
log leans toward a. belief that our expe-
rience In life sis, or may be made, a
progressive discovery of good,H that in
our relation to other persons, where yhe
relation takes the form Of love, we may
perhaps find something that comes near
q tiisd1 any Otner or our. experiences to
pelns absolutely. good,' ana that the
attainableness Of this seems to depend
on whether we believe In personal i'm
mortality. ~ These areN put ii forward
merely as suggestions, but that the dia-
logician is disposed to accept them as
more than mere suggestions is apparent
from this near the close OF the book:
But the point ] raised was whether, il we
are ITO take positive view OF life and hold
that IT somehow has good Significance, we
are not bound to adopt this hypothesis OF lin
mortality-to believe, that is that, somehow or
other, there awaits us a state of ssbeing in
which all souls shall be bound together In that
harmonious and perfect relation of which we
have type and foretaste in what we call love-
Mcclure Phillips & Co., New York.
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HOW TO REsT.-1t is a rather tire sir all,

HOW TO REsT.-It is rather sur
prising statement to make but it is a
fact, that, the average person does not
know how to rest. It Is a common fall
lacy that change. offers the best means
of rest, but that is not the view held by
Ella -Adelia Fletcher in The Philosophy OF
Rest, a little volume that may be read in
half an hour, and yet is full of wisdom
Change helps, but change is not all that
is needed The author discusses present
conditions. and then points out the rem
edy in the source of strength, "the soul
force She says: - = -
In moments Of great annoyance and anxiety,
when things or circumstances are. as we say
in these days Of strenuous living and corresponds
ing expression ''maddening," grasp the thought
firmly that they are mere iexternals; and TIC
matter what the throng around you, let your
spiritual eyelfds come between them and you,
retire to your reverie closet and take counsel
Win your mentor. - fy ~ -. !, .s<. > -
This advice is good; To the, many it
will sound foolish. 1t has to be tried to
be proved, and the proof increases In
Dodge Publishing company New Yotk, sstys!t
T. - s 5s%4 5$ 20 CENTS o. Ss
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Pierre Ready to Ship It's
Stock to Minneapolis

City is located in the center of the
cornbelt gives that place strategic
position to hold the feeder business,
but fat cattle could be marketed at
Minneapolis at less cost than at Chi
cago if we had the communication di-
rect. -
A. w. Ewart, banker and stock ship
per, says: Minneapolis and st. Paul
are the natural livestock markets for
this section, and while we are some
what hampered in getting to that mar
ket just under present conditions, we
will soon have direct rail communica-
ton, and will have chance to get to
those cities with our stock
Z Frank Huss, a stockman from PEN
nington county, in the Hills. says:
"This part of the state will be ready
to take advantage Of a Minneapolis
market as soonaas. it, can get to that
market more directly
T. D. Phillips, sheepraiser, said: ct
will be glad to take advantage of
Minneapolis market as soon as they are
in shape to handle the product and I
can get there easily..o s1fSE-3Se
STD. Travis.
Pierre, s, b.. Sept. II, 1905.
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Chicago Board of Trade Troubles.

Internal dissension has created two
factions on the Chicago Board of
Trade, and seems likely to hasten the
day when that body, having already
lost its position of predominance, shall
rank as relatively even less important.
in the grain trade. AS this is matter
that bears upon the growing commercial
position of Minneapolis, it is of inter
est not only to men in the grain trade.
but, generally. ~ ...e. u. - 1
Reasons for the inauguration of the.
new commission rule were given in de-
tail in previous comment upon this
subject. Chicago has been, losing trade
in grain. There, are many firms there
in the business. Their earnings last
year decreased, as did the business Of
the Chicago board. To bring the earn
ings back to the former level, the COM
mission, rates of 1sc a bushe1~ for trad
Ing in grain were raised to We. The
Chicago men calculated that this would
increase their revenues. AS for the out
side markets, Chicago had always bull
lied them into line, and it was not to be
assumed that they would hold out
against change. But they did hold
out. Minneapolis, for one, continued
doing business at the old rate.
The result was that Chicago not Only
gave practical illustration to the work
of her decline as a. controlling grain
market and Of. the inability Of her trade
organization to force other markets into
line, but she. failed to hold even her, de-
creased business at the higher rates of
commission and has been going from
bad to worse. Very recently the dis
cOntented element, praying a return to,
former rates brought up the question:,
but the proposed return was voted
down. The majority favors the main
tainance of the higher rate
It happens, however, that the discon-
tented element has among its numbers
some of the very largest Of the Chica-
go grain firms. They are mad at the
management, disconnected over the
business losses, one large firm has offer
ed the membership of its president for
sale and others are threatening to pull
out of the board.
j The whole illustrates a few things
already pretty well recognized. One is
that in all things commercial economic
fundamentals rule in the long run, and
that if shifting conditions in the coun-
try have changed the grain-producinu
center or otherwise operated against
Chicago, it is folly for the Board Of
Trade of that city to think it can rene;
dYs3these things by enacting new rules;
Another is the necessity for harmony
and the bad effect OF discord in an
organization made up of many men,
bers and pursuing different branches
of*the trade---in which respect, by the
way, the Minneapolis Chamber Of Com.
merce is open to some congratulation.
The third is the evidence of the ability
of Minneapolis to stand alone. Ii the
Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerce ever
increases it's commission rates or takes
other action deemed wise, it will do it
entirely irrespective Of anything that
Chicago may do. This is the growing
grain market Of the country and it can
stand alone.
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Baron Roorbach in our midst9
MIR. HILLS Objection.

Mr.. James j, Hills objection to the
state ownership Of railroads that no
railroad company would tolerate for a
moment such conditions as have been
repeatedly disclosed by Investigations
OF government departments, is supposed
to be clincher, but it is just possible
that the main difference between rail
road graft and government graft is
the little matter Of publicity.
It might be retorted that no govern
ment department would tolerate such a
condition as has been revealed by re-
peated Investigations Of insurance COM
panies. The guilty officials would have
been discharged, even if they were not
held ito the grand jury The insurance
companies, however, seem to delight
to honor the directors who didsno di-
rect and the trustees who could not be
trusted. It should be remembered also
that the crimes for which the postal
officials went to Jail were very similar.
to the. offenses committed by the vice,
presidents, division - superintendent
and chief clerks of the Pennsylvania
system, namely, the .raking off of graft.
from contracts and the diverting Of
transportation advantages to concerns
which had bribed them with presents
of stock. The Pennsylvania system
seems to tolerate such performances
with equaninaity and it is often spoken
of as the model railroad system Of the
country. j aste r. -" ~ ~.
Mr.. Hill appears to have been little
hasty inviting comparison between
government methods and railroad. meth
DDS.
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~ ~ - & e

"sANDPEEP," by Sarah RI Boggs, is
an entertaining: tho not altogether con-
vincing, story Of an attractive daughter
of the Maine coast, who is instrumental
snnravehng mystery involving a
wealthy family Of "rusticators" who
max their summer home on the coast
The girls a. charming character, quite
in Keeping with the simple life Of the
neighborhood inswhich she lives, butsthe
reader is not altogether satisfied that her:
ratfxssywit could have accomplished
such wonders. However. the outcoms
IS altsAhat the reader who likes q fair
ending Gould ask.
Little, Brown g. Co., Boston. $3.50
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son and, il possible, Win later. nppssl
at the Auditorium mass meeting arr
ranged by the business interests that
are supporting Mayor Jones law-en-
fOrcement campaign.
The finish Of the Jones campaign
will be strenuous. Saturday and Nom
day will be busy days. Saturday at 2
pm. the mayor will speak before the
members Of the Produce exchange at =
ket Jones club. The third ward meet
Ing Saturday evening will be in the
Third Ward Republican wigwam, Ply
mouth and Aldrich avenues. It is q
citizens mass meeting, to which all resi-
dents and voters Of the ward are in
SAINT, Judge j. Fl. Steele and Mayor
Jones will address the meeting. Former
Governor Van SAINT will open the meet.
ing Kat At sspp; pm. -
the Tenth Ward wigwam at Camden
Place. Mayor Jones, Judge Steele and
others will speak. At this meeting
Mayor Jones will discuss municipal
affairs in detail and will define his pos
sition before the residents of the tenth
ward. The wigwam is small and it is
expected that an overflow meeting out
side will be necessary. Speakers will
be present to address it.
The Auditorium mass meeting is at
tracing much attention in all parts Of
tn city and promises to be the biggest
and most enthusiastic meeting in the
interests Of any mayoralty candidate
IN the history of Minneapolis The
meeting is arranged by the. business in.
terests supporting Mayor Jones and in
behalf of his candidacy. Everybody is
invited and all will be welcomed. w.
L. Harris will preside and the list Of
speakers includes President Cyrus
Northrop of the state university, former
Governor Van SAINT, Rev. Father
Cleary, Rev. M. D. Shutter, Professor
Sven oftedahl, W. R. Roberts, George
M. Gillette and James Mclaughlin.
The mayor will probably not speak
anywhere this evening, but will rest to
be in readiness for the three big meet
ings tomorrow night. He will be repre-
scented, however, tonight at meetings
about the city. = =.
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Minnesota Politics
Cole Says Malnsis III enforcement Of
$3s Railway 7 a~s-D enoera tls Committee
man Resigns


When In ManKato wednesday "a. =.
Cole was asked on what issues he based
his candidacy. He replied: 81
The enforcement Of the railway laws
tssthe main one. 1900 q
.sOur present railway laws?" II d
Eyes. sir: and also thes filing Of our
state with agriculturists." ~ a. sE4
a bomb was dropped in the democratic
state camp yesterday when w F. Ewert
Of Foley sent in his resignation as a
member Of the state committee, Mr..
EWert was chairman OF the Benton
county delegation In the state convention,
and was elected by the county conven-
ton as member Of the state committee.
He resigns because he cannot work un-
der Frank A. Day as chairman, and says
so plainly In his letter.
Speaking Of the reduction in merchan-
disc rates, no one man has right to as
much credit for this action as. A. @.
Eberhart Of Mankato the republican
nominee for lieutenant governor. Sena-
tor Eberhart introduced the resolution
under which the legislative investigation
Of rates was started and presided over
the joint committee. He presented the
report. which found among other things
as follows:
Thht:' the railroad and warehouse commission
should be required to readjust the tariffs OF
the state or classified freight in such manner
as to allow a difference Of not to exceed S
per cent between the distributing tariffs and
the distance tariffs and that said readjust-
ment should include a reduction in the :tarin
rate on classified freights SO as TO-, make them
substantially Non an average with the tariffs
on similar freights in the states Of Iowa; and
Illinois. and, further that In making such re-
adjustment the different classes should be made
TO- bear certain ratio to: each other on all
classified freights. =. 80 II.
The recommendation has been ALMOST
literally followed by the commission 8
order. Charles b. Cheney.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY

IssSEPT. ~ n ri. Il,
& ftZz77-Busaoyne crossed the Hudson
and encamped on Saratoga heights.
1847--American army, In command
OF General Scott, entered City Of
Mexico. :.
s' 1s52-Duke st wellington died.,
fs54-Engttsh and French forces
landed In the crimea. . .sss.5zs
1s62-Unlon forces under Mcclellan
engaged corfederates at South shAoun.E
tain, Md. s:jSss =
1872-Geneva tribunal Of sarbitra.
kftfof. on Alabama claims awarded,
Sis, 900 to the United States.
.SSa 19O3-Colombtan senate voted TO
negotiate new canal treaty with
United States. s.ss.s s. BIZ b.
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Mr. Bryan has decided to TRY OUT
his issue before the people Of Nebraska
this fall. He says he will make a. vigor-
GUS campaign for the fusion. candidate
giving as his reason: she advocated
government ownership Of railroads before
Il. did," Both candidates for governor
are "anti-railroad, but one is for gov, gov
eminent ownership and I'll The S5 oti 5E' Is
posed. rz.-r', j.: b7,,4:t@i -, :f...r.