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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
Political HSooners. -

Patriotic republicans from all over
the state are writing to the nominee Of
the Duluth convention, offering their
congratulations and their support in the
strenuous campaign that is to follow.
Such tenders are gratefully received, of
course. The marring feature of the
situation is that a good many hungry
ones are already trying to get promises
of plums for themselves in return for
their work, in case the ticket is elected.
This is no time for dickering over ap-
pointments. The candidate himself is
taking the only correct attitude. He
is declining to consider such applica-
lions or to bother his head about them.
He ought not to be compelled to read
the letters. Questions of patronage
have no place at this stage. Any man
who tries to get promise Of appoint
ment from the nominee is asking him to
violate state law, and even if the law
permitted, the matter Of appointments
is one to be settled at leisure after cleo
ton. No application or even hint
should be given any attention till after
the 9th Of, November. It would be
perfectly proper for Mr.. Cole to serve
notice that applications entered before
election will all be rejected.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
Russia's Threatened Republication

Financial Europe, outwardly calm
and confident, has been stirred below
The surface by the recent threatened
reputation by the Russian revolution
airy party Of tho loans contracted by
tho government since 1905. When the
Russian army was suffering its first
land defeats, Russian 4 per cents still
held we'll up in the nineties. In every
banking office the world over the turn
was called after the defeat of the Bal
tic fleet, for with Russia so humbled
her fighting power ruined on sea and
her armies in o bad plight, her resources
strained and general helplessness at
home over the outcome of the war, it
seemed that peace must come, and that
the humiliation of Roiestvensky would
mark the low point in Russian affairs.
Russian tours broke to 861a. On the
peace of Portsmouth they rallied to
941h. Russia had been beaten and was
eating humble pie, but her internal re-
sources were known to be very great,
and doubt of her ability ultimately to
make good her obligations was not en-
i tertained.
Some very shrewd European and
American financiers were wrong in this
Russia has indeed great resources, but
her internal affairs are in deplorable
shape and Improvement seems far away
Her bonds broke under 80 last week
Franco is carrying the Russian debt ii
the main, and has confidence that al
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
REJECTED FOR MINER
ACTOR KILLED SELF
Journal Special Service. .

Journal Special Service. ..~.-:-.
New York. June 20.-Grief over the
marriage of Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes to
Wilson Miner was the real cause of
the suicide of Benjamin Howard, the
actor and singer, whose body was found
yesterday in Riverside park, near Nine
tieth street.
For two years Ben Howard, as he
was Familiarity known to the theatre
cal world, had been a constant and
welcome visitor to the Yerkes mansion.
Howard made no secret Of his friend
ship for Mrs. Yerkes. He always spoke
of her in the highest terms, but said
he was welcomed at the house because
he was ga good listener and would
patiently sit for hours and hear the re-
cital Of her numerous troubles with the
traction king.
He made his final play a week ago
trying again to win back the lost af
| fections of Mrs. Yerkes. The result
must have been disastrous to him. fol
| the suicide followed. ..a ...... .....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
THIS COLUMN
FOR Jim KEY s..
MERCY BANDS

.- THE PLEDGE --
OF the Jim Key Band of Mercy.
I will try to be kind to all
harmless living creatures, and try
to protect them from cruel usage"
Following the Minneapolis visit
Of Jim Key, the wonderful trained
horse, his owner, A. r. Rogers, en-
couraged the formation of Jim Key
Bands of Mercy in the public
schools. The organization is sim
pie one and all children can Join at
no expense. The Journal is
the official paper of the Band Of
Mercy, and all officers and men,
bers are asked to send in brief &C
counts of their meetings or of acts
Of kindness done to animals. The
best of these will be published, and
all will be sent to MIR. Rogers, who
takes a personal interest in the
work.
Address all communications to
Uncle Bert,
Care Of T he Journal,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Local superintendent, Mrs. Lock
wood D. Welsh, Jr., 3240 Park av-
| enue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

GOOD ONE ON FoLEY-J. w.
Foley, the author of "Songs Of School
days. tells this story on himself:
"The superintendent Of city schools at
Bismarck, N. D., my home town, de-
string to impress upon his pupils the
virtue of perseverance, made use of me
as an example, and dwelt upon the fact
that J. had sent over hundred verses
to one publisher before getting one &C.
copied. 'Gee!' exclaimed one Of the
youngsters, He must have put out
some pretty punk ones!'''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
GOVERNOR REFUSES TO
SEND FIFTY TO DEATH
journal Special Service.

journal special service.
Topeka, Kan. June 20.-In reply to
the open letter Of Rev. Mr.. Eliwood,
who demands that the governor sign the
death warrants of the fifty or more
men convicted of first degree murder,
and now under sentence of death at the
will Of the governor, Governor Hoch
says:
II shall not will that these men be
put to death, and furthermore, the pres
ent governor never will will the hang
ing of any man.
What a beautiful spectacle it would
be to see fifty men, all in row, hanged
at the same time said Governor
Hoch. "And what a spectacle we have
here. A minister of the Gospel, whose
duty and work it is to teach tender.
ness and thoughtful consideration Of
others, and who is supposed to emulate
the example of his Master, the Savior,
suggesting that the state demand an
| eye for an eye and tooth for tooth.
He had better read the remainder of the
Savior s injunction along that line.'
Further than this the governor WouK
not discuss the EllWood letter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

i The Indianapolis News confesses its
inability to see the mad rush to Bryan
which was predicted few weeks ago.
1t has canvassed the country to some ex-
tent and finds an ominous reticence on
the part of the gold democrats to flock
to the Bryan banner. The Palmer and
Buckner men are not saying anything
The difficulty with this is that nobody
knows who the Palmer and Buckner men
are. There were not enough democrats
of that kind who cast votes to wad, a
shotgun. The really important Palmer
and Buckner men were those who voted
for Mckinley or did not vote at all. Are
these democrats now for Bryan? VIII
liam F. Villas, David r.. Francis and
Henry Wattersons are, but have they any
body behind them? 49,. tx: tgs5 " ~ i
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

The story today shows that dogs have
a sense of honor, too, as well as boys
and girls, and know what is right and
wrong.
An Honest Dog.
A skye terrier owned by a gentleman
in this city, proved one day that it
could feel ashamed of a dishonest act.
The master had always treated the ter
rier. well; in fact it had never been
punished.
!, On the occasion referred to-; the gen.
tleman was at his table. Near the edge
Of the table the skye saw outlet, and
yielding to the temptation to steal the
meat. The outlet was slyly seized and
taken under the sofa.
The gentleman pretended not to see
the theft. But the conscience of the
little dog soon got the better of its
hunger. It brought the outlet back,
laid it at the feet of its master, hung
its head in shame and crept away. =,
3 Sixth Grade. Hazel Erum.
Lake Harriet. 4521 Zenith avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
Justice Booted and Squared.

The case Of John Joseph Kean, the
kidnapper Of Eddie Muth, shows that
Justice in this country occasionally puts
on ner seven-league boots. Kean was
captured in the morning. Before noon
he had been examined before magis-
trate, and held to the grand jury. In
another hour he had been indicted,
brought into court. pleaded guilty and
sentenced, and was slowed in the peni-
tertiary for twenty years.
Compare this record with that Of
Patrick, the murderer, who sirglehanded
has kept the whole criminal process Of
New York state at bay for six years; or
with the Gaynor and Greene case, where
| the power of the United States was
exerted in vain for five years before
they could even be brought to trial and
one is tempted to ask what makes the
difference? ".* E.. W.
There appear to be two or three diff
ferences, some rather more vital than
others. In Kean's case there was an
active public sentiment against him
there was no doubt Of his guilt, there
was no real or made-up7 defense. Pub
lie sentiment doubtless had more to dc
with swift justice for Kean than any
other cause. There was not lawyer
in Philadelphia who would have carec
to assume the responsibility for pro
longed application Of the familiar de
vices of delay in his behalf.
With this element out Of the case, i
was as easy to try Kean, with perfec
attention to the exactitudes of justice
in two hours as it would have been i,
two years. The evidence adduced be
fore the grand jury made complet
prima facie case. The plea of guilt,
made no difference, as there was evj
dence to bear down overwhelmingly,
any that he might adduce in his defense
But all of this would not have prevent
, ed interminable appeals and applica
lions to different courts, had some fir
Of lawyers taken tho notion to make
test Of this case.
Therefore it would appear that law
J, yers who are officers of the court hav
3 it partly on their conscience that jus
) tice sometimes lags. The lawyer
/. business is to see that his client get
Justice. ButAhe has been sworn as a
s officer of the court and he has the dut
: to see that the community gets justic
o also.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

do business. They are not so much
concerned whether the streets shall be
parks or lanes, SO long as they are
cleared Of the depressing debris which
covers the whole city and which is
whirled hither and thither by ocean
winds.
The Encouragement Of San francisco,
or any other town, it would appear
from this lesson, is cheapest when it
appears dearest; that is, when bust
ness is prosperous and real estate is
held high, it is cheaper to condemn
some lots and open new streets, than it
is when the city is depressed under a
load Of calamity. In the former case
the elements Of faith and optimism and
Of actual prosperity are present to
contribute toward effecting the desired
result. In the latter case il seems as
tho there was no sense in worrying
over artistic models when the plain
need is. to get to regular living and
regular, means of income.
Cities which are disposed to wait
until some particular piece Of ground
ue'o Poic1 @oAAduSIcu AIS VhAuo UeIOT6
| Selling it for public purposes might,
with profit, reflect upon the status of
San Francisco. Minneapolis, for ex.
ample, can perhaps better afford her
civic center when Minneapolis is on
the upgrade than to wait until lower
Nicollet is. no longer expensive. Pos.
sibly by that time the people will not
be here who could make success OF
even moderate movement.
1t may seem like a great waste oil
public money to wait until real estate
has obtained big value before taking
some of it for parks. But in New
York millions have been paid merely tx
clear some Of the downtown squares o.
dangerous shacks. Doubtless this wa
less Of burden upon Greater New Yorl
than it would have been to have pickle,
out the same tracts fifty years ago an,
saddled the cost Of them on the the1
community. Real estate compared witt
other kinds of property is cheap even il
New York. 1t is more easily handle,
for public purposes than it ever was
1t is cheap in Minneapolis in the sam
way. It isIt the time to make our from
: door. #j
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
Our Front Door.

San Francisco is sadly demoralized.
All reports from the Golden Gate vir-
tually agree that no progress has been
made toward rebuilding the city. The
most familiar sign among tho ruins is,
"This lot for lease on a long term Of
years. indicating either that the own
ers have not the capital to rebuild,
or they would prefer someone else to
take the chances Of the next earth
quake. s....
The decrease in population has made
San Francisco the second city in Cali
fornia instead of the first on the coast.
Los Angeles and Seattle now lead in
numbers and business, Seattle having
captured, temporarily at least, the sea
business Of the port Of the Golden Gate.
and Los Angeles the interior trade of
San Francisco. Under these circum-
stances it is not surprising to learn that
San Francisco has about given up any
plan for rebuilding the city on the
Burnham model. The remaining mem.
bers of the community who have faith
thing to be accomplished is start
toward new town. They feel that
the delay while plans for model town
are discussed might result in no towr
at all being built Consequently there
is a movement on foot to abandon
model street plans and rebuild the
downtown district practically as il
| was.
This is regrettable but not unnatural
| What the people Of San Francisco long
! for is regular places to sleep. eat ant
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
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sx M.IpIk.

LINCoLN's POWER OVER MEM
one cannot read life Of Abraham Lin
coin without discovering the man g
genius for ruling men. IT crops out at
almost every turn. He had learned
seif-control, had become master of him
was comparatively easy. At least. that
seems true Of Lincoln, tho it might not
be with others. He always subordi-
mated the personal relation to the end
he had In view. He was willing to
overlook personal friction with man
it by doing so the man could be left,
Ct be Pc, made, to accomplish. work ME- 7;
self, which enabled Mr.. Lincoln to iig-
more personal affront and insult in order
to. get done and done properly the
things ne wanted done, and q certain
great diplomatic instinct, were the quail
tiles the results Of which made Stanton
say at Lincoln's deathbed: There
lies the most perfect ruler of men the
/ 1t is such view. of Lincoln that one
| gets from Alonzo Rothschild's Lincoln,
Master Of Men. 1t is seen most clearly
IN Mr.. Lincoln 8 relations with Seward,
Lincoln s secretary Of state, who had
a notion at the outset Of Lincoln 8 ad-
mlnistration that Lincoln was too weak
man for the place. As Mr.. Rothschild
puts it: "a
In the whirl Of events, the secretary s
dazzled vision mistook the presidents
lack OF knowledge for incapacity; his In
decision for executive incompetence; his
rnodesty for weakness. The ship Of state
seemed to be drifting on to the rocks
and a stronger hand-so thought Mr..
Seward-Was needed, forthwith, at the
helm. He had embarked in the admins
tration with, the expectation of directing
us course The notion had apparently
: been confirmed not only by public opin-
ion but also by the Difference with which
the president treated him.
How Mr.. Seward sought to be the
power behind the throne and was met
IN one of his proposals by Mr.. Lincoln 4
! is wel-known history. X -,
The portrait drawn by the author il
one for which lovers and admirers Of
! Lincoln will be deeply grateful. 1t ha!
been drawn with forcs and vigor, ani
!, emphasizes side of, the martyred pres
ident 8 life that is of extreme interest
: Besides, it sheds a good deal of ligh
) on other pu bile men of Lincoln s time
{ There is some feeling here and there, a.
one reads the book, that the author ha
not been wholly Just to these othe
. characters. But if he has not, he ha
;, as often erred, if he has erred at all
on the side OF a too generous judgmen
as on the other. Altogether the book i
one of the important contributions t.
biographical literature. 49,.
l The author was the editor and pro
( prietor Of the jewelers. Weekly TO
l many years. After selling his interes
in that journal, he retired to privat
;. life in East Foxboro. Mass, and too
a postgraduate course at Harvard uni
! versity. For the past ten years he ha
5 been a close student in the history O
, the United States, and especially o
: that period concerning the civil wal
r He received his early education in tn
d College of the City of New York, an
He is man Of extraordinary inte
: lectual vigor.
q Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston,. So net
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
MORE SRIPWRECKS ON
NEW FOUNDLAND COAST

st. Johns. N. F., June 2o.-Two more
shipwrecks, the schooners Blossom and
Reindeer, were reported today, the por-
tions of their hu1ls being found along
the coast. The vessels went to pieces
during last weeks hurricane and it is
feared their crews persisted.
Incoming vessels have brought to port
large number of fishermen who were
picked up from drifting boats during
the storm. The entire crew Of the
schooner Avenger, was brought in, hav-
ing been rescued from their ship just be.
fore she sank. Several drownings oc-
Cured among fishermen adrift in small
| boats.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
JUNE 90

h = I E-s i ~ - 3 - .
1542-Ferdinand De Soto. explorer,
died. His body buried In the Missis-
sippl river he discovered.
1632-Charter of Maryland received
by Lord Baltimore.
17s1--RIchmond, Va. evacuated by
Lord CORVALLIS.
1837--king William ~. Of England
died; succeeded by Queen Victoria.
1s62-clty of Mexico surrendered
to the Jaurlsts.
1e74-New conference currency bill
passed by both houses OF congress.
1876-Santa Ana. president OF
Mexico, died. Born Feb. e.. 1895.
ts94-Severe earthquake at Yoko-
homa, Japan.
1895-Baltlc ship canal opened.
1897-Queen Victoria began the cell.
ebratlon o. her Jubilee.
1sssUnlted States troops reached
Santiago de Cuba.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
AS to River NAVIGATION.

The renaissance Of river navigation
is on again. In the favorable attitude
of Minneapolis millers toward hauling
of their export freight by the river to
New Orleans there is a practical op-
portunity to test the question. The
Journa1 presents today statement
from river man who is already in the
business of towing freight, who ex-
presses the greatest confidence in the
business side of the plan. There is
money in the traffic, both for the river
man and the miller whenever there is
assured fve-foot channel from Mime
apolis to St. Paul and proper dock ia
cilities in Minneapolis.
That, the channel will be furnished
there is no doubt whenever the locks at
Meeker island and farther down the
river are completed. The purpose Of
these locks was to make Minneapolis
the actual, as it is the titular, head of
navigation Of the Mississippi. The use
Of the riYerSfor freighting is most nat
ural to the millers since they have the
large bulk of manufactures destined for
foreign markets. Moreover they. have
the foreign markets. The only expert
mental question is that of the prac-
ticability of the river for the purpose.
This would seem to be fairly we'll set
tied in the affirmative when practical
river man with money already profit
ably invested in the traffic gives assur-
ance that he is prepared to put in more
whenever the necessary stage of water
is obtained.
This is an age of canal building. The
Mississippi is the greatest natural canal
in the world. It would seem, therefore
as tho commerce would not long deny
itself the privileges of natural water
way when the trend of world commerce
Is SO strongly toward immense invest
ments in artificial water communica
tion.
The Importance of the river as regu
lator of freights is recognized south O.
st. Louis. Between St. Louis and st
Paul there has been falling off il
river freighting, but below st. Loui
the river is a very live factor in tn
carrying business. 1t can be made
north of St. Louis to Minneapolis. TIL
requirements are an intelligent treat
mont Of the river as regards the dept
of channel and the keeping up of tn
flow Of water during the dry season
The reservoirs in the upper river spla
an important part in this branch Of th
problem. The other consideration j
the application of business principle
TO the organization Of the river service
This part Of the problem is apparent
solved by the readiness Of capitalist
already interested in river freightin
to extend their operations and increas
their capacities whenever they have a
surance of business to carry and a rive
channel capable Of floating their boat
Good evening! Were you married t,
day7
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

! "THE SACRED CUP by Vincent
Brown, author Of "a Magdalen g Hus-
band," sets forth the position Of MAJ
ture woman refined, strong and good,
confronte ed with the fact that the man
whom she is engaged to marry has been
guilty Of a shameful. siHr--The title of
the book is taken from the climax when
mans secret refuses 4iin11 the "sacra.
ment at The ialtar rail. The story is
told2with delicacy and reserve, and the
characters of both men and women are
well drawn. s.4;s]t = ! II - ags e. Md
-. G. P. sPutnam's Sons, New York. ,.".I :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
RECORD STAND OF WHEAT
In CANADA, SAYS GOLDEN
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Man., June 20.-"The rec
ord wheat crop Of the Canadian west, /"
is the message j. J. Golden, superintend-
ent Of immigration brings with him
after an extensive trip thru the pro-
vince. In speaking Of this trip he said:
After twenty-seven years in Mani
toba, have not seen any better pros
poets Of crop than exist this year. !
met some complaints Of damage by cab
bage worms. The greatest damage is
in the neighborhood Of Minnedosa, and
noteworthy feature is that where I
found the greatest amount of damage /
noticed the greatest scarcity of native
birds, especially of small birds, bearing
out the well-established opinion that the
native birds are the strongest allies of
: the agriculturist. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

That monopolies are largely responsible
for the spread of municipal ownership
sentiment is evidenced by the way in
nicipal ice plants. These, it must be I'm
derstood, are not for the preservation of
the trusts, but for something else.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

Alderman Morris Of Kansas City had
his side whiskers referred to in the pa
pers as fire escapes" The description
SO affected him that he shaved them off.
Publicity is one Of the best remedies for
crime. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

The man who took Eddie Muth away
for five days: has been put away for
twenty years. The. mothers Of the coun-
try feel better when they think of Kean
in a cell, and Of the fact that others of
his kind are deferred from the crime of
kidnapping by the swift and salutary
punishment melted out to him. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
Fireworks at Wonderland.

A fireworks display tonight will be
feature Of the program of free outdoor
attractions at Wonderland which in
cludes Lemont's trained animals, the four
Alvinos, European gymnasts on the Ro-
man rings. and concerts by Heintzeman's
military band. Delegates to the North
western Coal Dealers convention will be
entertained at the. park tonight with
their ladies. The party will number about
1000. and Will be provided with round
trip tickets for the various attractions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

The report sent out from Washington
that congress does not want to adjourn
does congress an injustice. It would be
as glad to quit as the schoolboy is to see
o'clock - "a :: '*'' -