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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-25

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-25

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-25
WILL HE nE Pie NEXT POPE,

1, has been whispered that Cardinal
Mariana Rampolla, marquis Of Tindaro,
at president secretary Of state and arch
priest Of the Vatican, whose portrait
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-25
ornE MERRIAM OF ENGLAND"

The registrar general Of Great Brit
ain, Mr.. Reginald Macleod, whose por-
trait appears herewith has f0cetiously
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-25

Macleod OF Macleod, Dunvegan castl
Isle Of Skye, and lives in London.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

Nothings. Such things as murder stories,
social gatherings or pink teas occur as mere
incidents in a reporters daily life. 1t is all
work to him and that is the way he figures
it up.
An hour had passed since Topson left the
Office and no word came from him. The city
editor was getting restless. Fox had re-
turned from police headquarters with another
story, but beyond the fact that Topson had
reported to him and had been given the de-
tail he knew nothing of his whereabouts.
Two hours passed and no Topson. 1t was
now 1:30 a. M and the city editor was
furious He was wading through late copy
when some one entered the room by the
outer hall door, and then the city editor
was aware that bunch of something came
down with a thud upon the desk at his
elbow He looked up.
Where the devil have you been, Topson?'
he called angrily, as that individual made to
leave the room.
Writing the story" replied Topson. mo
good for illustrations so l did not phone. It's
all there-the whole yarn. and 1t isn't
bad one either
This was new role for Topson. The city
editor was taken back. Topson had ac-
tually wakened up, and here after short two
hours or so had returned with the story fully
could yet be done
Very WE'LL" said the city editor, that
will do. but in future.I want you to phone
me when l say So"
Eyes. sir" and Topson left the room
Throwing off his overcoat he resumed his
lounging attitude at the desk, and sat in
silence until he heard the city editor yell:
what the deuce 1 say, Topson, come
herei'
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

Topson went
This makes me tired" went on his chief.
''You will run in your own Internal theories
Now take that whole yarn out and cut 1t
down to good, bright common sense, and be
quick about it.. Gee, Whit Listen to this,
he went on raving at Topson and reading
from the reporters copy. THE murderer,
after talking to the victim for about fifteen
minutes. seized her by the arm, dragged her
into the front parlor, and in fit Of tenn
Eorary insanity, shot her through the brain,
killing her instantly. He then repented of
his rash act " The city editor laughed OUT
right.
'oh, what's the use of writing rot like
that? The woman was killed instantly, and
no one has seen her murderer since Have
you interviewed him OF her, whichever it ls?
If you have, you had better say SO, and
will feature it. Topson, you make me tired.
You have got to quit this nonsense or you
CO. Now, take this copy and cut out all that
sort OF stuff. We're you up to the house?"
''Yes, SIR
"Then give the artist an idea of the place
for three-column cut Wait minute, and
I'll bring him down here. He rang the
bell; the Office boy responded.
Tell Mack l want him down here at once. .
Eyes, sir, said the youth, and added:
1.-TWO gents outside want TO see you, sir
"Oh, show then in, . replied the city editor
looking at the cards. The men entered.
Hello, Ross. Shake, Fritz. What's up?''
''Oh. only this murder affair. l want to
ask you something, Duncan. You know all
the city newspaper men pretty well and"
But" interrupted the city editor looking
at Topson, and then continuing sarcastically.
"If you want to know anything about this
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

To the Editor of The Journal.
In Your educational articles you have ex-
plotted the lives and careers of many dis
tinguished men with the apparent object of
stimulating an ambition in young men to
strive for high achievements.
The brief history of this city is fortunate
in possessing among it's treasures a charac-
ter that is strong, high and admirable, in
person at once noble and picturesque in
appearance whose life and work have made
him historically conspicuous in the north
west.
To deeply and permanently impress this
upon the minds of the coming generations,
let a monument Of marble and bronze, to
the memory OF Colonel John H. Stevens, be
erected upon the green in front Of the Cen
trail high school in this city. The designs
for same to be chosen by the graduating
class of 1903; the dedication ceremonies and
the orations prepared and conducted by them
and the finished monument then formally
presented by them to the city.
The money for this purpose should be a
popular subscription. Every adult wage
Garner, merchant, capitalist, professional
ETC., who is out of debt and has something
laid by can contribute one dollar, so that
the greatest number may feel an interest in
this undertaking
And on this well chosen spot let the heroic
figure stand, q silent but eloquent educator;
to remind the thousands of young men and
women who shall come after US, as they
think of his useful and contented life, that
there are other things more worthy the
living for than the blighting struggle after
wealth, which seldom succeeds, or the doubt
full quest of political preferment &
And thus to honor this modern Romuus
I will hereby subscribe the first dollar. Re-
spectfully. Willard Patten.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
The COURSE OF BUSINESS

There is a feeling whether justified or
not, that settlement has not been made
In the Northern Pacific Union Pacific con-
test, and that until that disturbing factor
is cleared up, the investment market will
be apt to drift on professional basis
with here and there a special feature Of
activity to break the monotony. The
season Of vacations is approaching and
there is likely to be a period of summer
dullness with a revival Of speculative
sentiment to follow in the fall when large
rail earnings emphasize again the business
prosperity Of the country.
Mr. HIPS position is not understood
by the public. Opinion is divided as to
whether he has lost ground or gained it in
the recent struggle. He has large per-
sonal following and he has an equally
large number opposed to him-those who
do not believe that he is strong enough to
cope with the shrewd managers of Wall
street. The old election habit of claim
ing everything the night before the bal
lots are cast is made to apply by this
following to some of Mr.. Hills statements.
It is not their Intention to charge Mr..
Hill with willful misstatement, but rather
to interpret the situation as such that no
matter what he may claim. he is not GER
tain that the result Of the struggle will
leave him in his old position, and until
that is known beyond dispute. he will not
admit that he has lost any advantage that
he had
The public is not directly interested in
this contest and there is not much wor-
rying about it, for the reason that it is
believed to be on favorable lines for the
public anyway. Rates are evidently to
be on more stable footing, a thing most
to be desired by city and country shippers
alike. Under the policy of not knowing
what rates are or may be, country ship
per is at disadvantage all the time be-
cause his competitor may be able by cut
rate shipment few days later, to UNDER
sell him on a line OF goods and make
money doing it because of saving in
freight charges.
Whether Intentionally or not, the rail-
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Reorganizing the vast Collections

Copyright, 1901, by A S. Richardson.
In the Office of the Dunedin Daily Rush the
reportorial staff was busily engaged, save
perhaps Topson. He had just strolled in,
planked himself down in his chair, and after
scribblng off a short "two-header, passed
1t into the city EDITORS room and resumed
his usual lazy attitude, feet cooked over the
top of his desk, hat on the back of his head,
while he stared into space and slowly puffed
away at his pipe.
Topson was naturally lazy. The boys claim
he was born thus. He was not altogether
good fellow" though no one seemed to have
aught to say against him. He was reserved
and had little to say, and always did his
work we'll; though he did take much longer
to accomplish it than any of his colleagues.
The telephone in the city editors room
rang. In a few minutes that individual
walked into the reporters room. looked
around quickly and caught sight of the fg-
ure of Topson-the only idle man in the
room.
'Topsony' he called, then hestated mo-
ment The city editor wanted some good
work accomplished; he wanted it quick, and
Topson was anything but quick. However,
he continued:
go over to No. l and report TO Fox. He
will be in the detective department Got
murder story. See what 1t is worth. Ring
me up and let me know what it needs in the
way of illustration and so forth Make
good spread of it, but .none OF your long
theories. Want this thing short and breezy.
First murder in month. Now hustle!
Topson donned his coat, and, after slowly
filing his pipe, left the room with apparently
no further thought than If he had been
sent across to get a paragraph about the
annual meeting of the Society of Know
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Topson Of "The Daily Rush." BY Charles Welsted.

murder, ask Topson. He is on the case for
u.s. was just roasting him because he
seems to have had interview with the
murderer, and he"
''Topson!' muttered Detective Ross; TOP
son! Let me see You weren't one Of the
boys at the house viewing the scene with
me. How the deuce did you get in? l just
left the place and it is all locked up
by heavens!" exclaimed Fritz, and he
scratched his head. "A literary man. Top
son. No. not Topson, but Thompson Aln't
that what the womans husband was-Thomp-
son-a literary man? Whew" And he
whistled
"Great Cod" cried Duncan. "No, surely
not Topson, speak up man! Don't you see
what Fritz means? You the-the-'' The
city editor could not bring himself to say it.
Topson never finched. He was very pale,
but that was all. He simply smiled
Il am not good at making guesses," he
replied firmly, ''and l theorize too much; but
you are on to scoop, Mr. Duncan, so make
good use of It. The woman was my wife
once, and left me when l needed her most.
l met her tonight for the first time in five
years, and l am even" He gritted his teeth.
Want me to finish up the story properly"
He tried to smile again as Duncan gazed at
him in horror.
No one spoke. Detective Ross, looking at
Topson, shifted his eyes towards the outer
door and left the room. Topson understood.
turned into the reporters room, got his over
coat, walked towards the door and out. fol-
lowed by Fritz.
well, he's thoroughbred, . remarked Dun
can to the artist later, make a two-column
cut Of him."
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
professor willard Patten suggests, in a

Professor Willard Patten suggests, in a
communication to The Journal to-
day, the erection of statue, to the late
Colonel John H Stevens, under the aus
pices of the graduating class of 1908 Of the
Central high school. He thinks this class
could take up subscriptions Of dollar
apiece and obtain enough money to erect
a creditable monument to the founder of
Minneapolis on the grounds of the Cen
tral high school. 1t remains to be seen
whether the young people may not succeed
better in this undertaking than some
others who were interested in like
proposition soon after the death OF Col
onel Stevens. The Journal will be
glad to do what it can to promote the
effort which Professor Patten suggests, II
the class mentioned see fit TO adopt the
idea
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
suasCRIPrIoN TERMs
THEY OuaHr no HAVE THE MONEY

The Commercial Club has undertaken,
through its finance committee, to raise a
fund of $4,000 for the purpose of employ
ing a capable secretary and carrying on
such plans for the general benefit as may
meet with the approval of the club. Tnls
club is well organized for what is known
as public work.. 1t has a general public
affairs committee, with subcommittee on
different branches of the general UNDER
taking, and has already met with very
creditable success in its efforts.
1t is. however, only at the beginning OF
Its usefulness, which will be dependent in
large measure, if not entirely, upon the
financial support which the business men
Of the city AFFORD.
It ought to be well understood by this
time that Minneapolis cannot afford to be
without an eficient central organization
TO look after things. There are so many
matters affecting the general interest, and
through the general interst the individual,
recurring Just such attention as the Com
mercial Club is preparing to give. that
II Minneapolis is to keep up with the pro-
cession, accomplish the best results and
derive the most benefit from these pros
porous times 1t is absolutely necessary
that there be some regularly organized
agency, with well-paid and capable exec
utive officer ready to seize the oppor-
4unity. or. If need be. make it, and guard
and promote the interests Of the city in
the various ways in which they may be
advanced.
One strong argument in favor OF
movement of this kind is that other cities
of similar Importance are actively engaged
in the same effort. These other cities will
derive benefit from such effort. and if
We are not prepared to defend our inter
ests we will suffer from their eneroach-
ment They will derive benefit from proht-
able advertising, from guarding and pro-
noting their transportation facilities, de-
yeloping the industries adapted TO them,
guarding the administration of public az
fairs. and in many other ways that need
not be suggested.
Minneapolis is prosperous. AS to that
there can be no doubt. But our present
fortunate condition furnishes the best op-
portunity for still further stimulating
growth and development, and making per-
manent the prosperity We now enjoy. 1t
is In these prosperous times that efforts
for the growth and upbuilding Of the city
may be most successfully undertaken.
Another advantage in having such an
organization as the Commercial Club to
do this work is to be found in the relief
this plan affords the business men who are
continually besieged for financial help to
do all sorts of things. Let them make
their contributions to the Commercial
Club and refer all applicants for financial
aid for their various enterprises to that
central agency. This relieves the bust
ness man of great deal of annoyance
and insures careful investigation of every
undertaking and of every scheme for the
public betterment.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25


road managers are working on lines that
viii automatically bring about rate sta
bility that has never been known and this
is perhaps the most important fact,to grow
out OF the present struggle for supremacy.
Business conditions in general continue
satisfactory. There is good demand for
merchandise ana no one is complaining
of noticeable dullness. There is some
strike agitation. but as yet without i'm
portant disturbing results. The iron trade
is hourishing. and it is difficult to place
new business with assurance that delivery
will be prompt.
Crop conditions the country over are
favorable on the whole. While there IS
possibility that high prospects of two
weeks ago may not be realized fully, there
is now no reason for anticipating an un-
favorable crop result.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

by business men. They urge this upon
patriotic grounds. They insist that every
element OF the public has more to gain
from reyerent and respectful observance
of this day than from the regular pur~
suit OF business activities or the employ
ment Of the day in outdoor sports and
recreations Certainly all must recog-
nize the propriety of reverent and re-
spectful attitude toward this occasion. It
signifies much. 1t stands for an express
sion OF national feeling which should
deepen with the years; 1t will be a
calamity when the sentiment of the coun-'
try no longer regards Memorial day with
sufficient veneration to maintain 1t as
a day of grateful tribute bearing to the
heroes Of the war for the Union.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL,
No. q Park Row, New York.
- Raa1 Eafate Deal.

A Great Real Estate Deal.
Nav 25.-A group of wise real estate men
have got together and taken possession OF the
Hackepsack meadows, and big developments
in that direction may be looked for. Tne
sum of 81. 900. 900 was paid to the Pike estate
nv the syndicate, which is also interested IN
tunnel projects and other developments OF
that section of the country. These Hacken-
sack meadows, situated just across. the NORTH
river in the state OF Jersey, have long oeen
an eyesore, ard yet filled with great develop
ment possibilities Half covered with water
except for the places where various railroads
have made land to enable their trains to cross
the seetion, The meadows have been chiefly
noted as the home of mosquitoes and malaria.
Nothing human has been able to live within
hailing distance of the broad stretch OF land
which abuts the Passaic and HackensacK
rivers and Newark bay. The gigantic deaf
means millions to the tunnel capitalists II
tbev are successful. The meadows can be
reached in four minutes from the center Of
Manhattan If the big tunnel is completed, ana
this will open up to builders new city OF
4 GOO acres containing 5O,0 900 building lots and
4O. 600 feet Of water front. In the engineering
10 be accomplished and the wealth which Will
reward the success of the venture, the trans
action promises to rank as one of the greatest
real estate deals on record.
Passing of the Cable.
This Saturday night the cable cars in New
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

York city will pass out of service. Electric
ity will then take the place Of the humping,
Jerking cable, and motormen instead OF grip
men will engage in the various antics OF the
class to throw strap holders off their feet at
every turn and stop. Already the under
ground trolley has superseded the cable on
all the branch lines of the Broadway system,
and only the main line remains to De
changed Tonight the last cable car VIII De
run, and then for two days Broadway will
be entirely without street car service. All
of the conduits are, of course, built, and the
wires installed, but it will take many hours
to wind the big cables over huge windlasses
provided for the purpose, and also to move all
the wires for the trolley system over into the
exact position necessary for the running OF
the line Twelve hundred men will be put
to work to make the changes as soon as the
cable is stopped.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
. Remarkablc Set of Books.

Up in the private Office of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel is one OF the most interesting collec-
tions Of scrap books In the country. They are
seven in number and are choking full OF
newspaper clippings referring to the hotel
during the last thirty years Every news
paper item referring to the hotel in any way,
to the distinguished men stopping there, in
interviews in which the hotel is mentioned,
and everything of that sort has been carefully
preserved and placed in the books. They
therefore form pretty complete history of
the events of the day during that period.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
vaccination of Hens.
Fairmont News.

This is the season. when hens run at large
and busy themselves in scratching up the
neighbors garden. The only effective reme-
dy we know is 22-caliber rife and the skill
to use 1t. There is no use quarreling with
q, neighbor about a few radishes; it is so
much easier to shoot the hen. Then. again,
in the opinion Of most people. hens are good
eating. II one of them is old and tough, so
that you do not care to eat 1t yourself. you
can give 1t to the minister and have it applied
on your unpaid church subscription. In this
way you have rid yourself OF a nuisance,
avoided quarreT with q neighbor and paid
part OF your church subscription. The min
lister will be pleased, for he will think that
even an old hen is better than nothing.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Large Force Now Employed.

Auxiliary to all the above is a fully
equipped bindery for the repair and binding
OF the library books and printing Office
for the printing OF the catalogue cards and
forms, and If the photographic publications
The copyright work is now set off in dis
tinct division, employing the exclusive ser
vices of forty-tve persons. a number greater
than the. entire staff of the library in the
old building.
Distinct again from all of these divisions
having the custody Of special material or
special functions with reference to the ma
terial as a whole Is small group at the
head of which is the librarian-in- chief, hav-
ing the general administrative supervision
of the work as a whole.
The building and grounds are cared for
by separate organization-en ngineers, jani-
tors. etc.-under a superintendent, himself
appointed by the president. This official acts
also as disbursing agent for all payments
made out Of the library appropriations.
The present employees in the library proper
number 1S5 and in the copyright office forty
FIVE, while the care of the building and
grounds requires now a force Including
charwomen) of Ill persons. Only statistics
can make evident such requirements. The
buildings with its courts covers three and
one-half acres of ground; it includes over
IL, 900, 600 cubic feet and eight acres of floor
it is finished in costly marble and mosaics
and decorated with costly paintings, which
must receive assiduous care, and it employs
elaborate Misunderstanding and Ventilat-
ing apparatus, elevators book railways and
pneumatic tubes-which must be smoothly
operated and kept in order.
Present Size of the Collections.
An average of 1900 persons visit this build
ing every day in the year. 1t is wired for
5000 electric lamps and it's heating requires
5000 tons of coal per annum. Its care and
the responsibility for its proper maintenance
and physical equipment rest with its super
intendent, not with the librarian. Special
appropriations are placed at his disposal,
which now average about $4,000 a year. This
is exclusive of appropriations for furniture
and shelvings, which are granted as the
gradual equipment of the rooms for par
tcuar uses progresses.
The contents of the library proper have
now reached the following figures: Printed
books and Pamphlets mot including dupli-
Gates in the copyright offce) $4,000; manu-
scripts, q, 900; maps and charts, $4,000; music,
294, 900; prints, $4,000.
Here is huge mass of material which OF
itself indicates the needs of a large force and
one competent for specialized service. That
force is gradually being provided.
Now this institution is library. Its work
is not merely to administer, like an executive
bureau, nor to investigate and compile, like
a scientific bureau. The function of library
is first, to accumulate material; second, to
make it useful The material which it ac
cumulates is Of a defined species. A library
is not a museum nor is it an art gallery. 1t
does not acquire specimens in science nor
ordinary pictorial or other art. It's domain