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The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.


the Brotherhood Of Divine Strikers" other
wise known as the 'Order OF the Stellar
Serenity. This sounds something like the
Order of the Sons of Rest organized in Min
neapolis In the eighties, by z. Percy weadon.
and It Is not so very different. The Stellar
Seventies have as motto Thoreau's aphor-
ism, DO what nobody else can do for you;
omit to do all the rest" The object of the
Strikers is simple. 1t is just to neglect per-
forming all conventional duties, and to reduce
to actual practice the teaching OF Thoreau on
the Inherent wickedness OF superduous work.
The Shirkers have an official organ pub
hshed quarterly called Life and Beauty"
Here are some gems Of thought cufed from
its pages:
Begin each day with resolution to gain
at least an hour each day by shirking some
duty. As you grow stronger In will power
this work will become easier.
Leave all but absolutely business letters
unanswered for month, and then honestly
ask yourself, has anything been lost thereby.
Resolve to read no daily, weekly or other
periodical for a month
1t seems probable that the society has ex-
tended to this country. There is every in
dication that the office boy is a Serenity also
the man hired to throw in the wood at SO
much per hour. And there are others.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
A MAN WHO UNDERSTANDS HIM.
SELF
NeW York Times.

new 1Ork Times.
A few weeks before Harry Lehrs we'd
ding a reporter called on him at the Wal
dorf in the reportorial line, and all proper
apology was made by the reporter for living.
This was. necessarily done through the Office
on the occasion of the first call, since Mr..
Lehr sent word that he was taking bath. "
The following day the reporter called again,
and Mr.. Lehr was still taking a bath. This
ablutionary continuous performance was
booked for four days apparently, and only
terminated on the fifth day after the reporter
had waited upon the much washed Mr.. Lehr
for three hours by the Waldorf clock.
Mr.. Lehr then appeared resplendent in
lavender neck fixings and pink shirt front
In a stentorian voice he inquired Whats
wanting?" The reporter stated the purpose
of the interview, and, to please Mr.. Lehr,
wound up by saying: 81 have come to you
upon the matter because my paper desires a
dignified utterance, and
"Stop!" shouted Mr.. Lehr, staring glass
lily at the gilt piano. Stop! l will not
speak! / will not speak! Nothing could say
would be dignifedi" The interview thus
terminated.
Mr.. Lehr had not said precisely what he
had meant. but what he had said was-in-
teresting.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
WHERE COMPARISONS ARE Nor
INVIDIOUS

Though there may be trifie more SCOT
of villainous nature on the Philadelphia
pot than the New York kettle, it is i'm
possible to make comparisons that will
be really invidious to either city, and
attempts Of that kind are amusing. But
that is precisely what Charles w. Day
ton, former postmaster of New York, who
has been sort of democratic mugwump
in politics, undertakes to do in defend
ing his decision to support the Tammany
nominee for mayor. He says:
l cannot give my services to the fusion can
didate for mayor, he replied. Not that | dis
like Mr.. Low as a man. 1t is unnecessary
for me to speak of his qualities, personally.
But / cannot lend my aid to making New
York second Philadelphia politically. / can
not and will not help TO put the republican
machine In control of the municipal depart
ments. That is my position. And l have
nothing further to say except to add this:
L am not out for Office in whatever | 40.
All men outside of the politically cor
rupt state of Pennsylvania and poor looted
Philadelphia know full we'll that neither
on the earth nor in the waters under
meath is there any other political ma
chine that can give the Quay article any
hints on corruption in politics or the pros
titution of governmental functions TO pri-
vate purposes. But the New York OF
Croker and the Philadelphia of Ashbridge
are Of such deep-dyed political iniquity
that comparisons are only of interest to
air-splitting specialists in such mat
ters. 1t is a gratuitous assumption on
Mr.. Daytons part that the choice is be-
tween machine rule of the Tammany kind
and the Quay kind. The choice is be-
tween government of the city for the peo-
pie and government of the city for the
Tammanyites.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

ereditable manner In which the work Of
Intervention has been done. When Juan
Gilberto Gomez, the radical negro lead
er of the intense Cuban faction in the con-
stitutional convention, voluntarily appears
at the head of number of his followers
in a procession intended to do honor to
General Wood we may be sure that even
in the element which most distrusts
American policy with reference to Cuba,
there is not lacking appreciation Of the
helpful work the great republic has done
for the little one with so little prospect OF
any adequate material compensation.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
A SAD YEAR

The following lines were written in 1s5
by Harriet Beecher Stowe on the death Q
her son Henry:
One year-one year-one little year.
And so much gone!
And yet the even flow Of life
Moves calmly on.
Where hast thou been this year, beloved?
What hast thou seen?
What visions fair, what glorious life2
Where hast thou been?
The veil, the veil, so thin, SO strong
'Twixt US and theel
The mystic veil, wnen shall it fall
That we may see?
Not dead, not sleeping. not even gone,
But present still.
And waiting for the coming hour
OF Gods sweet will.
Lord OF the living and the dead,
Our Savior dear,
We lay in silence at thy feet
This sad, sad year.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

1t has been suggested that, perhaps,
there is no necessity for cable COM
pany to get landing privileges from the
government before it can build a cable
to the Philippines. Of course, if the
government should prefer to have it's own
cable, it might be able to find a pretext
for denying landing privileges to a pri-
vate company. But while the government
talks about building, private company
stands ready to build, and the United
States government can scarcely afford to
pursue a dog-in-the-m manager policy
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
The Journal is on sale at the news
stands OF The following hotels:

The Journa is on sale At the news
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St. Louis. Mo.-Planters Hotel, Southern
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Cleveland. OLio-Hollenden House. WeGdtu
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The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
WHY Nor A PUBLIC pREsERvE2

A syndicate of Illinois and Minnesota
men is reported to be about TO begin ne
gotiations to acquire considerable tract
of land in northern Minnesota for fish
and game preserve. The reason why this
is the initial 'attempt of the kind is
probably that there is so much unoccupied
land in northern Minnesota and so much
good hunting and fishing free to all that
it were useless expense to acquire lands
with view to having the exclusive game
and fish privileges. This sort of pro-
vision for private sport has however,
been carried on very extensively in New
York and other eastern states. It may
be expected that as the northern part OF
the state settles up and game is reduced
in numbers in the unsettled parts, many
game preserves will be established by
those who can afford such luxury. One
of the incidents of a national forest in the
northern part of the state would be the
establishment of game preserve for the
host of hunters who could not afford
private preserves.
otooseatiuictshg. ioroded-hea ssA as14
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
THE JpERsr1r1oNs OF cR1spI


One would have said, judging by Crispls
career and what is known of his character,
that he, at least, would scott at the evil eye,
for who has been so bitterly opposed to the
church he, and who is SO greatly hated by
her? Yet this same person, who dehed man
and the pope, never, without exception, went
without three articles about his person;
revolver, to keep off palpable enemies; ro-
sary, to thwart the devil; and forked charm,
for the evil eye He refused to argue about
them They were part of his daily life, and
his motives | suspect, even to himself, would
not bear analyzing. In the usual bedroom
Of Crispi at the Villa Sina there was a large
piece of tapestry, to which a magnificent and
artistic ivory crucifix was attached, both al
ways hanging at the head of bis bed. When
his bedroom was changed to admit OF more
air the crucfx was forgotten, but the patient
noticed the omission at once and somewhat
angrly insisted on its being brought imme-
dately. II like familiar objects about me,
he said in explanation. AS to superstition,
he has more than once been seen to make the
characteristic sign to ward off bad luck, and
even been heard to relate dreams, but wheth-
or he really believed in it all Is a question
which will remain III solved, as no one ever
dared question him.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
VANISHED

She died-this was the way she died;
And when her breath was done,
Took up her simple wardrobe
And started for the sun.
Her little figure at the gate
The angels must have spied,
Since l could never find her
Upon the mortal side
Emily Dickinson.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

ninety foot yachts, the Americans
What's that? Shamrock pulling away
from Columbia in to-day's race. did you
say, Mr. Telegraph Editor? That SEN
tence will be concluded after further de-
liberation.
Later-Are all right.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
THY NAME

Joined to Christ in mystic union,
We, thy members, thou our head.
Sealed by deep and true communion,
Risen with thee, who once were dead
Savior, we would humbly claim
All the power Of this thy name
f r. Haverga1.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

In 1S46 our annual consumption Of wool
was AZ, 900, 900 pounds; last year 1t was
little more than 4S6, 900 900 pounds.
To maintain the public schools OF the
country costs every man. woman and child
q little more than So.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
Some Note-
Worfhy Orr
gdniZntionS

is exemplifed il his charitable and social or
ganizations. Not 4 few negroes belong to no
less than dozen societies with elaborate
regalia and intricate ritual, including such
names as The Sons and Daughters of the
Seven Golden Candlesticks in Charity, The
Sons and Daughters of / Will Arise " 1.-The
Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims sThe
Sons and Daughters of the Twelve Disciples. =
The Sons and Daughters of the Bearer of the
Cross, ''The Sons and Daughters of the
Evening STAR ''The Sons and Daughters OF
the Seventh Star, 1.-THE Sons and Daughters
Of the Celestial Travellers" The Sons and
Daughters of the Good Samaritan and there
might be added fully two score others.
All these frsternities however. are clearly
outclassed by an English association called
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
ADJUSTMENTS
Foyer Chat.

One of the best productions ever seen upon
a local stage is that which Otis Skinner and
his associate players are giving at the Metro
politan this week of George II. Boxers poetic
tragedy, Francesca da Rimin." In the
mounting and costuming of this play Mr..
Skinner seems to have reached the acme of
stage art.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
COMPLAINTS

Subscribers Will please notify the
Odice in every case where their pa
pers are not Delivered Promptly,
or when the collections are not
promptly made.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

The country will approve President
Roosevelt's reputed intention to fill re-
sponsible positions in the army and navy
with strong men, whose claims rest on
ability rather than length of service.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

The Chinese Lama has been in Japan pro-
posing buddhism as the basis Of a national
union between China, Japan and Corea
against the west. The policy of loot is likely
to result in the consolidation of all heathen-
dom.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

Her Nerve Saved Several Lives.
A year ago the husband OF Mrs. Mary
Hirsch, New York woman, met with an in
jury that prevented him from attending to
his work and also made him subject to epi-
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

The Saxons, whose original settlement
Is determined by the little kingdom OF
Savony, derived their name from the
seax, or short crooked knife with which
they armed themselves.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

More important than the primary
purpose of the demonstration in
Havana yesterday was the incident
al revelation of Cuban gratitude to
the United States and appreciation of tho
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

Several householders loaded the bird gun
with slugs and slept under the dining-room
window last night
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

When anything serious happens in the
Philippines now, Aguinaldo trots out his halo
and his alibi and exhibits them to the army
officers.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

A German Psychologist, who has numbered
them, finds that man has about 100000 hairs
on his head. Yet one of another color on
his coat makes more trouble than the whole
10O, 600.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

The ships OF the world, excluding
navies. are worth 1894 900, 600. OF which
Europe's share Is s227. 900. 900.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

The coal mans wife now stands long and
earnestly in front of the store window con-
tanning the cut glass and South African crys-
tails.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
Daily New York Letter

, leptic nts. Mrs. Hirsch Is an expert needle
woman. and has been able to keep the family
together in spite OF the fact that her hus-
band had taken to drink. The other morn
ing, after hard nights drinking, he arose
from the breakfast table, drew revolver
from his pocket and said, Il am going 10
Kill You ALL" There was insanity In bis
LOOK, but Mrs. Hirsch remained perfectly
cool ''Where did you get that pistolF' she
asked pleasantly, as the madman came TO-
ward her. He did not answer, but leveled
the weapon at her head. The woman never
finched, but said in even tones, Now, Hen
~, If you do that they will lock you up, ana
then you won't be able to get a drink at all.
The maniac had been prepared for resistance
for terrified cries, for flight, for anything but
this. 1t confused him and he muttered-
THAT 8 so, as he put away the weapon and
left the house Half an hour later he was on
his way to the insane department at Bellevue
hospital Mrs Hirseh was terribly shaken
by the experience, but soon recovered.
A Heavy Doctor Bill.
One hundred dollars a. day is q moderate
physicians 8 charge when attending a million
aire, according to witnesses in the orphans
court at Pittsburg Judge over held a hear
ing in the suit against the estate Of the late
H. NJ. Curry. Dr. J. O. Flower asks for
IS, ,243,25 for professional services rendered
the decedent. The executor OF the estate
claims that the bin Is exorbitant and refuses
to pay it.
Mr.. Curry was one OF the Carnegie Steel
company partners and died two years ago.
DR.. Flowers services covered period Of five
months and a trip to Atlantic City Of twenty
one days, at which resort Mr.. Curry died
DR.. Flower claimed that he treated the pa
tient SO successfully that his life was pro-
longed sufficiently to enable him to add at
least 81 OOe to his fortune, the estate being
worth about $6,OOO.0OO when he died, which
was during the Carnegie partnership trouble.
All the experts agreed that this was not
exorbitant. DR.. Edmund Fisher testified that
his charge would depend largely on the pa
| ient and his ability to pay.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
Mormon. Find It Hard work.

The Mormon elders who have undertaken
the tremendous task of redeeming New York
are having a hard time OF it. They have
crossed the Rubicon, which in this case IS
the Harlem river. and have invaded Harlem
itself. Almost nightly some one of them may
be beard preaching at convenient point on
the main thoroughfares Crowds stand and
listen man with a penny whistle can coll
lect a crowd here, and hold them as long as
he blows the whistle.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

Rev. DR.. Parkhurst does not like the pTesi-
dent. Mr.. Parkhurst keeps his dislikes more
carefully busted off than he does his likes
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

William Collier, who is to present Augustus
Thomas comedy, ION the Quiet" at the
Metropolitan all next week. is a comedian
with a positive individuality. Golfers man
ner is crisp and droll, and he has in ad-
dition more than trace of that audacity
which when kept in restraint helps an actor
of comic parts to win the favor Of the
multitude.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

The splendid victory of Columbia
over Shamrock yesterday proves that
when 1t comes to building and sailing
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

The Yellow river is called the Sorrow Of
China. The yellow paper fills the place in
America.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
She worried the Policeman.

Carrie Deutsch, young miss, took a dose
Of Paris green last week TO frighten her
parents because they would not allow her to
buy a picture hat. She also said she took Il
as a joke When she was taken to Bellevue
hospital and pumped out she was glad the
Joke ended there. But this morning she was
discharged from the hospital, arrested,
charged with disorderly conduct and hned
$40 and costs In default she was sent to
prison Evidently the officer who made the
information didn't care to be bothered with
the cases that don't prove fatal, for in the
charge against the girl was the following:
"That the defendant is guilty OF annoying
the deponen: unnecessarily by taking an in
sufficient amount of poison to do her harm SO
as 70 frighten people"
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
Daring Bit of Surgery.

Oct. 4.-By a daring bit of surgery, involv-
ing the trephining of the skull and injection
of sntitoxin into the brain itself, New YORK
physicians claim to have relieved case OF
lockiaw after it had passed into the stage
usually regarded as surely fatal, and have
good hopes that the patient will recover com
pletely. Thus another dreaded disease, and
one to which children are peculiarly suscep-
tible, may be robbed Of much of its terror.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

Good evening! Was your house robbed last
night
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

''The Night Before Christmas will be seen
at the Bijou for but three more performances,
concluding with matinee and evening per-
formance Saturday. This play has pleased
theater-goers greatly ard the attendance has
been most 1attering The story is full of
heart interest, with plenty of comedy, deal
of pathos and sufficient sensation. The pro-
ducing company is an exceptionally capable
one, Elmer Grandin, who assumes the leading
role. of Judge Phillips, being an actor Of
marked ability.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
CnANGEs OF ADDRESS

Subscribers ordering addresses OF their
papers changed must always give their
former as we'll as present address.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

pretentious melodramatic production is
''Across the Pacific, \ which will be seen at
the Bijou next week Mr.. Blaneys plays are
noted for their scenic Equipment and this is
no exception The Montana mining country,
the Chinese section OF San Francisco, the
scenes in the Philippines, including the Block
House, the dock scene at San Francisco with
the big United States army transport swing
ing from the dock, ready to depart for Ma
nila, are well worth seeing. The company
supporting Mr.. Blaney is promised to be a
capable one, numbering nearly seventy live
people.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
CONTINUED

All papers are continued until an ex-
plicit order is received for discontlnuance'
and until all arrearages are paid.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
The St. Cloud Journal-Press says:

If Congressman Morris desires an appoint
ment as federal judge, he will have no more
enthusiastic backer than j. Adam Bede. II
Minnesota Is to be given another judge, no
better man could be named in the state for
the office than Page Morris, and none better
qualified.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

J. Adam is for Morris for anything but
congress. For the latter position he favors a
distinguished statesman from Pine City.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
POTATO

Of 'famines we read when the people In need
Go hungry and starve with no victuals to
lay to;
We can rake up enough of most any old stuff,
But the thing we can't reach is the Irish
potato
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04

A recent letter from South
Carolina tells how the
negro's love Of Domp and
circumstance, fully as great
as that of the white man
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08
COFFEE KNOCKED HIM.
Couldn't Move for q Hours After Drinking 2
Cups.

When coffee drinking affects a mans
to bed for hours after drinking z
cups at dinner, it is high time he quit
That was the experience of Mr..
Hood. in Geneva. Mich. His wife
writes: Il consider that Postum saved
the life of my husband For years he
had been troubled with his heart, ana
kept getting worse. | finally induced
him to make the experiment of leaving
off coffee and taking Postum Food
Coffee. and he improved rapidly. but
one day he drank two cups of strong
coffee for dinner and had to lie on the
bed four hours before he could move.
since that time no coffee is used. out
Postum altogether. He has entirely
recovered his health, has no more
trouble with his heart and says he
likes Postum better than he ever did
like the old-fashioned coffee.
\ number of our neighbors use
Postum altogether to the exclusion OF
ordinary coffee. once in while l
find a person who has tried Postum
and does not like il, but always lind,
upon inquiry. That they tried to make
it by boiling it or 10 minutes, which
absolutely viii not do. 1t must be
boiled - or 20 minutes after the boil
ing begins. Put in little piece OF
butter to prevent it from boiling over.
and you will have a delicious. paiat-
able. and nourisiing beverage. Nda
Hood, Geneva, Mich,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08
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