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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
NEW ROAD FILES MORTGAGE
Lake Superior Southern Prepares to
:, Build 200 Miles of Road.

Lake superior SOuInern prepares TO
= Build 200 Miles Of Road.
Specials to The Journal.
Marquette, Mich, Nov. 29.-An am
tbitious railroad project is disclosed in
connection with the filing for record of
the 81, 900 900 construction bond, re-
gently given by the Lake Superior
Southern railway to the Knickerbocker
Trust company of New York. The
The head Offices uf Of the the Lake ReGs Superior
Southern are stated to be at Oshkosh,
Wis, and as proposed the railroad is
to run from Huron Bay, Lake Superior,
southeasterly to Champion, Marquette
county, thence in a southwesterly direc-
tion to Madison, Wis, traversing in it's
course portions of Baraga, Marquette
and Iron counties, Michigan, and For
est, Florence, Marinette. Oconto, Shaw
ano, Ontagamie, Brown, Winnebago,
Waupaca, Green Lake, Fond du Lac,
Dodge, Columbus and Dana counties,
consin state line to the southern ter
minus at the capital being given as 200
miles. =
e The property Of the Lake Superior
Southern at present consists of the
roadbed of the defunct Iron Range &
Huron Bay Railway company, a Strip
Of territory 100 feet in width, extend
ing from the village Of L'Anse, Huron
bay, Baraga county, to Champion, on
the shores of Lake Michigamme, Mar
quette county, together with consid-
erable acreage Of timbered lands. The
roadbed is graded, and altho built many
to put it In condition to receive the
steel #.i -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
CHOOSES NEW LINE
Milwaukee Changes Route into Seattle
and Fixes Terms with City.
Special to The Journal

Milwaukee Changes Route into Seattle
and Fixes Terms with City.
Special to The Journal.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 29.-Attorneys
for the Milwaukee road expect to be
ready in few days to renew negotia-
tions with the city for a new right of
way for that road s Puget SOUND exten-
sion.
The engineers have completed sur
vey of new route down the Cedar riv-
er valley, and have moved the line back
from the river as far as possible. thus
obviating objections to the previous sur
vey: At no point does the new route
project over the river. To change the
route from the previous survey will in
:volve a~heavy expense, but the attor-
neys for the road say they have in
structlons to make every concession de-
manded by the board Of experts which
examined the Cedar river route.
1t Is probable that an ordinance
granting the right-of way will be in
troduced in the council this week, and
as there is general agreement upon the
terms Of the ordinance, little delay is
anticipated in it's adoption. AS soon
as the line is absolutely fixed and per-
mission given by the city, construction
crews will be put to work on grading.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
RAILROAD NOTES,

F. B. Finegan of the commercial office of the
Milwaukee road at st. Paul has gone to Chicago
to become chief clerk in the general freight
onice. MIR. Finegan has been in ST. Paul several
years.
A Northern Pacific surveying party has been
sent to De Smet on the Coeur d dAlene branch
to run a seventy mile line to ST. Regis. The
survey Is for the purpose of avoiding the heavy
grades along the branch. =
a contract has been awarded Michael Jen-
nlngs OF Spokane by the Milwaukee road for the
construction of LOO miles of the coast extension
between Whitehall land Harlowtown, Mont Con-
SIDERABLE heavy grading will have to be done in
addltlon to extensive tunneling. The longest
tunnel He Will be 57e and the shortest 1e0 feet.
I Io,oe 10 Suaete Books Is the title of =
pamphlet issued by the passenger department
OF the Great Western road. In which all the
leading guide books issued by railroads and
transportation companies are listed. The book
tells how and where to obtain the different guide
books, and gives a brief resume Of their con-
tents. - -.
Manager E. P. Magill of the Great Western
roads townsite department says: 1.-The average
corn yield in all parts Of the state was. eighty
bushels to the acre, and in many vicinities it
Is a good corn crop in Iowa. but generally there
ran into the nineties. Almost every year there
are sections where the crop is poor. This year,
however, the entire state produced the best
OF corn in large quantities, and as q result the
farmers and villages are highly Prosperous
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
Two Verdicts in Caruso's Case.

2 A second verdict has been rendered
in the Caruso case. The Yorkville po-
lice magistrate last week, after hearing
all the evidence, held the great tenor
guilty and fined him $40. Last night
New York society at the Metropolitan
operahouse handed a verdict of not
guilty across the footlights. Whether
this verdict of society was inspired by
belief in Caruso's 9 innocence or by a
certain leniency toward great artist,
Of whose services society does not wish
to deprive itself, may be a question.
The verdicts Of society are sometimes
far more drastic and cruel than those
of the courts. Especially is this like
ly to be true in. the case Of woman
who has committed the supreme and un-
forgivable offense of being found out,
Moreover, the code Of ethics for the
public artist grows in elasticity with
the growth Of the artists fame. So
ciety finds itself able to forgive or
ignore moral laxity in great actor or
wonderful singer that it would not
tolerate. in person Of lesser attain
ments Indeed, fame achieved in any
walk Of life disposes mankind to excuse
lack of morals on the ground that it is
but one. phase Of genius-the indispen-
sable concomitant of the "artistic tenn
perament.'
5# At any rate. the career of Caruso,
most wonderful tenor Of recent years,
is not to be cut short by the episode
Of the ,monkey-house. So much was
settled by the beiewelled parterre Of
the Metropolitan last night. The pub
lie in general will probably be Of two
minds as to his guilt or innocence. And
since there is room for doubt, perhaps
the mantle Of charity should be drawn
over him. The general verdict, per-
haps, would be: "Not guilty; but don t
do it again.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
Thanks giving Days.

Some public criticism of the custom
of Thanksgiving Day has recently
been made, the New York Tribune
says, on the ground of it's tending to
inject a religious or sectarian influ-
ence into our public life.
There can scarcely be any consisten-
cy in this objection so long as we make
use Of so many other forms of recog-
milton of the existence Of the Creator
in our public acts. The president Of
the United States takes an oath on
an open Bible to preserve and defend
the constitution, which, it is claimed,
does not recognize God. Every session
Of both houses Of congress and Of all
the legislatures is opened with prayer.
Witnesses in court are required to
make oath or affirmation Of the truth
Of their testimony. .
The giving Of public thanks for ben
efits received is binding on no one.
Nobody is compelled to go to a place
of worship or to testify in any way
that he is grateful to any power. It
is optional with every citizen. The
president proclamation is an exhorta-
tion, not a command. Thanksgiving is,
therefore, less an injection of religious
ideas into our civic life than the COM
pulsion of an oath upon witnesses or
men called to office, even to the
involuntary. hearing Of prayers by q
member of a parliamentary body.
Thanksgiving proclamations have
usually been issued by the president,
but it is Of some significance that the
first one sent out by President Wash
ington was issued at the request of
congress. It therefore became an act
Of the government, the executive mere
ly voieing the wishes Of the Legislative
branch.
The mere fact that there is no state
church in this country need not lead to
the assumption that it was omitted be,
cause the founders Of the government
did not believe in worship. It is more
likely that they omitted the state
church in order that the church Of vol
untary association might the better
grow The wisdom of their course is
evidenced by the fact that while the
volunteer church has efourished in
America, European lands are doing all
they can to get rid Of their state <relig-
.ious establishments. : s5tss' / ~ 4s # . ],
The colonies were settled BY devout
men, some Presbyterians, some Baptists,
some Roman Catholics some Of other
denominations. It cannot be supposed
that these men, devout believers as they
were, intended to set up a government
in which the idea Of God should have
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
Busy and .Beneficent.

The farmer Is far and away the most
important individual in this country.
Secretary Of Agriculture James Will
son says so in his annual report just
issued, and, moreover, proves it. The
economic revolution in the art and
science of agriculture, which the de-
partment has had so large hand in
bringing about, is causing tremendous
results on national prosperity.
The products of the American farm
for the past year have farm value
of nearly $500 millions of dollars,
which is half a billion above the record
of 1905 and two billions above the cen
sus record of 1900 With the surplus
which he has produced beyond the need
of the nation, the farmer has loaded
the ships Of the world and far out
stripped the manufacturer in providing
exports. For the last fiscal year this
export surplus reached the impressive
fure of 976 millions of dollars, the
largest amount ever reached by this
or any other country. These farm ex-
ports exceeded the farm. imports by
433 millions, while the balance Of trade
in favor Of other than farm exports was
but 85 millions. The same comparison
extended to the last seventeen years
shows balance of trade in farm prod
&ucts of 5000 millions, while in other
products there is total deficit of 459
millions. sE
So it is the farmer who has kept the
balance on the right side for us. e..
A merely cursory perusal Of Secre-
tary Wilson's report will convince any
one that the agricultural department.
is one Of the busiest and best in the
governmental family. It's activities are
of the widest and most benefcent de-
scription. Merely to catalog them
would take much space, and to record
q their accomplished results would take.
a book In the single item Of stamping
out disease and insect pests among our
farm animals and in our farm crops,
the department. is invaluable Among
the most interesting features of it's
work is the. search for new varieties
of staple crop plants, seeds and trees,
and for new species adapted to varying
conditions of our broad territory.
Take, for instance, the development Of
a kind of sugar beet seed containing
single germ, which will eliminate
most of the back-breaking work of
+ & &. thinning for the beet farmer. That
Is but sample Of the work done
The department. has already vindi-
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
B @ o Ks
BY w, p. X,

AGAINST sovERN9ENT TsIThe : n ! 'im= :
portant developments Of recent years di-
rectly affecting the standing of the
United States in the family Of nations
has aroused a general interest in a sub
ject heretofore Of little moment outside
of diplomatic circles. That branch Of
international law which treats Of the
rights Of our citizens in foreign countries
and the enforcement of private. claims
against foreign governments is of spe-
cial interest and particularly so to COM
mercial houses, who are extending their
trade beyond the. jurisdiction of the
United States. Very little had been
written upon these subjects. prior to the
publication Of an exhaustive and author
itative treatise prepared by David ].
Brewer, associate: Justice Of the United
States supreme court e and Charles
Henry Butler, United States supreme
court reporter, and published as a part
Of the cyclopedia. of Law and Procedure.
1t appears from the !. authors state
ment that international law as a science
is of comparativ recent origin. 1t
did not exist in the modern. comprehen-
sive sense either in the ancient world
or in the middle ages 4 Two" views are
now taken by modern authorities as to
the legal nature Of International law:
there are those who regard it as abso-
lutte law, which can be. ascertained, ;ap-
piled and? enforced; and others who re-
gard it as. merely "a body of ethical
rules properly s. applicable as occasion
arises. but. which cannot be insisted upon
or enforced. International law is treated
in this article from the American stand
point, which is that the law of nations
does exist, can be aScertalned and can
be applied, and there is a. body of laws
which civilized nations have consented
should form the rules of their conduct
In their relations with each other.
The principal chapter :of this article
contains a complete exposition of the
subject, Claims of Citizens Against
Foreign States" Fhe entire article is
copiously illustrated by notes and con-
tains exhaustive references to the
various authorities and to other
standard works on International law and
the law of nations, and will be read with
interest and profit by. all students inter-
ested in this important. subject. The
treatise international Law is one of
425 complete and pp-to5date textbooks
published infs Et4a4eet1 Eyclebedla3 1of Law
and Procedure.
American: Is hev s4pRassse York.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
TRUST BUSTING IN 1922

Trusts were sometimes dealt with sum-
marily in old England. For instance, the
records Of the Brewers company show
that "on Monday, July 80, 1922, Robert
Chichele, the mayor Of London, sent for
the masters and twelve Of the most
worthy of our company to appear at the
guild hall for selling dear ale. After much
dispute about the price and quantity Of
malt, wherein Whityngtone, the late
mayor, declared that the brewers had
ridden into the country and forestalled
the malt, to raise it's price,, they were
convicted in the penalty Of EGO ($1OO),
which objecting to, the masters We're or
dered to be kept in prison in the cham
berlain's custody until they should pay It.
or find security for the payment thereof y
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
NOV. 20

. . =
1s3s-MexIco declared war against
France. .Ez-Sls5 III
1s55-Greats meetings In London In
aid OF Florence Nightingale hospital
fund.
1868 confederates made heroic at
tempt to carry Knoxville by storm.
. 1s7o--7-Fsirst + ilrst London schooi5 board ses-
tabllshed.
1s91-Lunatic attempted to assas-
sInate Rev. Or. John Hall In New
York. ~.
1ses-steamers Portland, from Bos-
ton to Liverpool, Me-, foundered In a
gale off Cape Cod, with a loss OF 11s
lives. 5 z.s:.a5 & s ii
1902-United States supreme court
denied petition for injunetfon
against the state board tof canvass q
ers Of virginia on behalf Of negroes
disfranchised by the new state con-
stItution. 5$ !es "a
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
Going to California This Winter?

IF so, you are perhaps wondering
which is the best way to go. The
"Omaha Road'' offers the proper solu.
tion Of this problem with their through
tourist car service by three different
routes as follows:
Tuesday car leaves Minneapolis 7:5O
pm; St. Paul $3.50 pm. going via
Omaha, Denver, D. & R. G., Salt Lake
City and the new Salt Lake route to
Los Angeles. This route is through the
scenic portion Of the Rocky mountains.
Thursday car leaves Minneapolis $3.50
pm; st. Paul 9;05 pm, going via
Omaha, Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cifc to San Francisco, thence down the
coast line to Los Angeles
Saturday car leaves Minneapolis 9:IO
am; ST.. Paul 9:4O am, going via
Omaha, Kansas City and the Santa Fs
through the Land Of Sunshine
This gives the traveller choice of three
splendid routes, the best through car
service, and all at reasonable price.
For full information regarding rates
and service to California call on or ad.
dress J. A. O'Brien, 600 Nicollet ave.
nue.. Minneapolis. or E. A WhitaIzer.
396 Robert street (Ryan HoteD, st.
Paul. rt
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
SPELLING REFORMS SINCE 1900.
Andrew Carnegie in Independent.

Andrew Carnegie in Independent.
A celebrated author has declared "the
language of 'Shakspere was good enough
for him." He must have spoken without
thinking. Here are some lines of Shaks
pere as spelled in the first edition Of his
plays:
My friend, Stephen, signife pray you
Within the house, your Mistresse is at hand,
And bring your musique foorth into the ayre. =.
How sweet the moone-light sleepes vpon this
banke. Pit.
Here will sit and let the sounds of musicke
Creepe in our cares soft stilnes, and the night
Become the tutches of sweet harmonic.
Merchant of Venice Act. v. +,
Ham.-The Ayre bites shrewdly; it is very cold
Hor.-It is a nipping and an eager ayre.
Ham.-What hover now? .. -
Hor.-I think it lack Of twelve. E"< j.
Ham.-No, it is strooke. a.. ..
Hor.-Indeed 1 heard it not; then 1t drawes
~ neere the ~..' r.,-.s:,
Wherein the Spirit held his won't to wake.
20 q ,.E.@-. Hamlet.
In these fourteen lines there are TWEEN
ty-six variations from the present pre-
vailing spelling, and yet we have not lost
the language of Shakspere. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29

ure of exceptional value is s.My Life
so Far by Josiah Flynt, which is to
continue as a serial. Mr.. Flynt has led
an exceptional life, he has travelled far
and wide and among all classes and
conditions Of men. What he has to tell
OF himself, therefore, makes exceedingly
interesting autobiography. OF very prac-
lt1cal value to good Americans is Sam
uel Merwins statement as to 'The 5Peo-
Pies Lobby with a call to the people
for support of the enterprise in which all
are practically and closely interested.
In fiction the number is also rich 'tThe
Second Offense," by William Hamilton
Osborne, Is particularly good story of
an embezzler who proved a hero.
Sumptuous In Its IIiustrations.-A
magazine that at once catches the eye
in the multitude Of Christmas magazines
that one sees on the counters these DAYS
is The Burr Mcintosh Monthly. The
magazine has made reputation thru, its
pictures. and the Christmas number Of
fers a. veritable feast along the line Of
art. ...
The cover is in six colors and gold and
there are several additional color pieces.
many of them reproduced from paintings
Of the old masters. A very interesting
sketch of the famous Leonardo da
Vlnci, together with reproductions of
some of his most famous works, form a.
charming portion Of the publication.
The superb portraits and the unusually
attractive scenes and incidents go to
complete a variety that is seldom at
tanned in any publication
: The Christmas Pilgrim has a winning
cover. The scene is Christmas morning,
when tiny baby girl awakens to find
her bed hung and strewn with Christmas
gifts, but the first thing to catch her
eye Is a TEDDY Bear sitting on it's
launches, and she is very much unde-
fc1ded whether to be frightened or not.
1t is a very happy conception and is
beautifully wrought out In colors. In
side the magazine one finds as much to
please the mind. &
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
F. B. Cudworth Resigns

F. B. Cudworth, chief clerk Of the
passenger department of the Great Nor
thern road, has accepted the position of
st. Paul manager of the Kent Realty,
q Investment company, which is affili-
ated with the North British Develop
ment company of which F. l. Whitney,
formerly passenger traffic manager Of
the Great Northern, is the general man
ager. Mr. sCudWorth has been with the
Great Northern eighteen years, starting
in as office boy. He was transferred
from the auditing department in 1898.
For time he was in the Minneapolis
city ticket office.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
BUILDS HANDSOME STATION

Omaha Prepares to Handle Crowds at
# New Minneopa Park Grounds.
Special to The Journal
:" Mankato, Nov. 29.-Realizing the
probability Of the Minneopa state park
becoming a popular summer resort, the
Omaha road is constructing fine new
depot at Minneapolis station. The new
structure is Of ornate design, being
along the lines of suburban stations,
but, on a larger and more expensive
scale. Several passing tracks are main
ton will remain in use Indefinitely.
Minneopa park is five miles south Of
this city and it's entrance is passed by
Omaha trains.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
EARNINGS GAIN 7,s5o,ooo
Iowa Roads Do More Business than
Last Year by 12 Per Cent.

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 29.-The an
nual report Of the Iowa Railroad com
pissioners, which will be filed in few
days, shows an increase of 1880, 900
in the gross earnings of Iowa railroads,
cent.
e THE gross earnings last year were
$5Ss,475,000, while for the year just
ended they were -$65,856,000. Tho net
earnings increased $2,6OO,O0O, while tho
wages earned by employees on the Iowa
roads increased more than $l,OOO,OOO
and the number Of employees increased
nearly three thousand. sts
There are now 42,56O employees en-
gagged in the operation Of Iowa roads
and during the year they drew $780,
$4,000 in wages. During the last ten
ssfs 1es nesry f
as,, ten years ago, 1876 persons were
killed by the railroads in single year
and S57 were injured, during the past
year in Iowa 100 were killed and 1922
injured. The present mileage is 9,S27.2s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
Railroads
500 IS RUSHING
BRANCH TO PLAZA
Company Makes Extraordinary
Efforts to Close Up Gap Before
Winter Sets In.
Special to The Journal.

Bismarck, N. d. Nov. 29-Work is
being rushed on the 500 extension to
Plaza, Ward county, which will be the
terminus Of the work to be done this
fall. It is expected that within the
next two weeks the road will be COM
-pleted to that place.
Right Of way has been given on the
main line to construction and supply
trains and every energy is being bent
to finish the extension at the earliest
snow threatens to delay the running
Of construction trains. It is not known
here why there is such feverish ankle
ty to reach Plaza.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29

ing outfits now at work in the county,
there is a steady demand for oats at
the highest cash price. AS the big
stables will require feed thruout the
winter, the entire local crop Of oats
probably will be required to meet the
demands The farmers expect to make
up. for. the low prices which have pre-
vailed on wheat this season.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
Puts on New Train.

Calumet, Mich, Nov. 29.-The Mil
train between Ontonagon and Charming
which makes round trips daily. Close
connections are made at Mass CITY
with the Copper Range for Calumet,
which seems to substantiate the report
that the Milwaukee and Copper Range
roads, have entered into traffic agree
sment.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
no part. That was farthest from their
thoughts. - - 's:E "a q"

The New York Tribune takes comfort
to itself that the legitimate expenses Of
the campaign committees were so large
that there could not have been much
money to buy voters. There is however,
a suspiciously large amount for watch
ers at the polls.'' The Independence
league spent over 100000 for this pur-
pose alone .,-t-
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
Cafe Parlor Cars

Between twin cities and Rochester.
The Chicago Great Western Railway
will run one Of their comfortable and
popular parlor cars with dining room
on the train leaving Minneapolis at
4:35 pm, st. Paul at $40 p.m., and
arriving Rochester 9:20 pm. Supper
served la carte. Lounges are pro-
vided for invalids. Ask c. D. Fisher,
city ticket agent, corner Nicollet ave-
nue. and Fifth street, Minneapolis, for
further information.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29

: Nav Ihmsen, the author Of the Inde-
pendence league has sailed for Europe.
William r. Hearst, the backer Of the
league, has gone to Mexico, but Arthur
Brisbane, the voice of the. league, is at
his post, or rather, at his phonograph, as
Of yore 4,.- ,>-- '. ."r
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
Low THANKSGIVING Dav Rataa

Remarkably low round trip tickets
will be sold by the Minneapolis & St.
Louis to all points to which the one
way rate is 5000 or less, with a return
limit Of Dec. 3d. Tickets on sale Nov.
% and 80, 1906. For further particu-
lars call on J. G. Rickel, g. p. & T. a..
424 Nicollet av, Minneapolis. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
Good Market for Oats

Lewiston, Mont, Nov. 90. The farm
ers Of Fergus county are. reaping great
benefit from the activity in railroad
construction work. Owing to the large
amount Of oats required by the grad.