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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-09
In the Rogues' Gallery
By E. NJ. HASTINGS.
Copyright, 1902, by A. S. Richardson.

When Aunt Milly returned from her visit
to Boston, she was changed woman. She
had gone away a staid old maid of 81, with
never bit of nonsense about her, and she
had returned fustrated-that is, she simperei
and giggled and acted "girly.' She took to
wearing bows and jewelry, and she was anx-
ious about her eyebrows and the mole on her
chin. Her sister Florence, widow and the
head of the house, noticed these things with
something like establishment, but reserved
comment. She argued that they were the
legitimate results of a woman getting away
from the sober Influences of her country
home and that they would soon wear off.
Her daughter, Susie Warden, was the third
member of the household. Susie had been
denounced as worldly by the old maid. She
had also been charged with coquetry. 1t had
even been limited that she was heartless. All
this because she cared more about her horses
than for the young men who bowed to her
good looks and her future financial prospects
and because she preferred walk through
the woods with a gun in her hands and a
dog at her heels to sitting on a rustic bench
and flirting with a callow youth.
Susie had never been in love or anywhere
near it; but Aunt Mllys symptoms did not
escape or deceive her. She judged them to
be symptoms Of love, and her curiosity was
aroused. What manner of man could have
touched this old maids heart? All sorts of
men might fall in love with girl; but, ac-
cordng to Susie's reasoning, only one or two
sorts would fall in love with an old mal
and especially homely one. She thought
things over until she felt in a measure re-
sponsible for the aunt who knew nothing
of the pitfalls of the world, and then she
tackled her one day with:
Look here, Aunt Milly, you are in love,
and l want to know all about it,
MY dear child but what can you mean?''
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The Listeners Club Again.

Attention was called In this column some
weeks ago to the altruistic work being
done by the Listeners club. 1t may be
membered that these noble men and women
are sacrificing their lives the altar of
good-fellowship by giving a kindly and at
tenttve ear to bores, poets and people with
wheel. who insist on explaining their ideas
or on reading large sections Of their produc
lions to the delighted Listener.
The work Of the club has just been broad
ened by the addition of two other classes to
whose comfort the members will now attempt
to cater-namely, the piano-player and the
reciter. There was serious difference Of
opinion among the members as to the advisa-
bility Of taking on these added burdens, but
the vote finally stood 239 to 21s with the ma
jority favoring the necessary change in the
bylaws. IL.
Mr.. Jenkins told with tears in his eyes,
of the ecstauc pleasure he had given a lady
who reads aloud-with inf1ections-her own
productions, by listening to them and by
eagerly demanding more after each number.
The lady, he said, began:
cit was tn old, old, OLD stoery from
farr off Kaskaskia. The me-ellow autumn
moon hung serreenely in the steill heavens,
when ETC., etc.
Mr.. Jenkins reported that he would freely
have given SIS, poor as he was, to have been
elsewhere, even had it been where the no.
out it's victims to destroy them; but. choking
down these anti-Listener tendencies, he gave
enthusiastic attention, and at the close de-
manded either repetition or another num-
her. The joy of the entertainer, he claimed,
was almost pitiful.
A vote Of thanks was extended by the club
to its loyel member.
Mr.. Perkins told how he had not only
bought two tickets to piano recital, but
had actually attended (Cheers) It was a
sacrifice that he freely made on the altar Of
our club. Enthusiastic applause.) "Of all
the sorrowful experiences that fall to the lot
of loyal Listener said Mr.. Perkins, II
know of none more sad than an amateur
piona recital" CCheers.) IT have taken
this as my particular field, and trust may
never be found wanting in this line Of siren
uous endeavor."
The monthly prize Of a volume Of Ella
Wheeler's ''Sea Shells was awarded to J.
wilkins Pasmore, who had listened for one
full evening to minor poet who read from
his Forthcoming volume, entitled ''Star Drift. y
Mr.. Pasmore not only listened to the poems,
but enthusiastically asked the poet to come
again and read them to Mrs. Pasmore and
himself. He had also said to the poet, II
believe you have remarkable future
There was hardly dissenting voice over
the award. "A. j. Russell.
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BRYAN AND JACKSON

The democrats here and there went
through the ceremony of observing
Jackson's Day, yesterday, a conspicu-
GUS celebrant being Colonel William
Jennings Bryan, who spoke at ban
quet on the eve of the festival and yes
terday at New Haven. The Massa-
chusetts democrats declined to invite
him to their banquet. Bryan's lauda-
ton of Jackson. as one whose princi-
pies have been the guiding star Of
his life, is sufficiently ridiculous, but
he assigns to Jefferson the same posi-
tion of guiding star, and we all know
how, in the campaign Of 1900, he posed as
follower of Lincoln and tried to prove
populist.
: There Is one point of contact be-
tween Jackson and Bryan which may be
conceded. He and Jackson take the
same view of the Interpretation Of the
federal constitution. Jackson said in his
veto message on the bill for recharter-
ing the United States bank that each
public officer taking an oath to support
the constitution, swears that he will
support it as he understands it and
not as 1t is understood by others. He
took this view as to matters which had
been passed upon by the federal SUI
preme court as well as open questions.
Bryan's ideas Of constitutional inter-
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ADJUSTMENTS
The Frawley Company Mt the Metro.
pOIitan In stThe Only Way"

Daniel Frawley and his company of players
closed a brief but successful engagement in
repertory at the Metropolitan last night, the
bill being 1.-THE Only Way" Freeman Wills
characterization Of "a Tale Of Two Cities" by
Charles Dickens. The selection not SO
happy as those of previous performances. 1t
is lurid tragedy, lighted only by the dark
red glow of the bloody French revolution,
and it's performance is at once impressive and
depressing Beyond question, Mr.. Wills has
succeeded in extricating from the book just the
incidents needed, and in arranging them into
a sequential and well correlated play. And
that is more. much more, than most of the
dramatic mechanics who make books over
into plays usually accomplish. 1t is true that
the Dickens story-which is not at all in the
characteristic Dickens mode-lends itself
readily to the purposes of the play-maker
Mr.. Frawley gave renewed evidence of his
versatility in impersonation by his strong
and well-contained Sidney Carton. His sue
cess in differentiating the widely variant
characters he presents makes this actor man
ager his own most valuable asset in present
ing repertory. Harrington Reynolds was
stronger as the dying victim Of the aristocrats
in the prologue than in the play proper, where
he represents the vengeance seeking brother.
His death scene was effectively handled, but
as a nemesis he is something too stacy and
Evolutionary. Frank Matthew presented fine
anu luSpli1uS pOiIIdlL VI tuS uoDle yOuuS
temigrant" upon whom the sins Of his father
are visited His bearing is distinguished but
unaffected and marked by simple sincerity
throughout. H. S. Dufield added another
excellent impersonation to those he had al
ready given here by his Doctor Manette, the
Good Samaritan of the prologue and the re-
leased Bastile prisoner of the play. The role
Of Lucie, his daughter, does not give Miss
Van Buren, the opportunity for the display
Of her varied talents that was afforded by
her roles in preceding bills, but she made
the most of the character-which is simply
that of sweet loving, fearful woman. Miss
Minnette Barrett played the rescued waif
Of Paris with rare simplicity and feeling.
Wallace Shaw and j. R. Amory acquitted
themselves well In character bits and the
minor characters were for the most part well
bestowed. The play was staged well, too,
and the Frawley company leaves with such
good opinions behind it that its return for
summer engagement which is under con-
sideration-would be welcome.
w. B Chamberlain.
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CUBAN RELIEF,

+ The element, opposed to making any
tariff concessions to the Cubans ask:
why should we help the Cubans? We
have done enough for them. Let
them take care Of themselves"
1t is true we have done much for the
Cubans. We have liberated them from
the oppressive yoke Of Spain. We have
introduced good and honest government
during the military administration and
have effected sanitary and educational
and police reforms which have changed
the insular conditions for the better;
have established a modern postal
service and opened the way for rail-
way construction which is making every
portion of the island easily access1-
BILE. We have enabled the Cubans to take
the preliminary steps for the establish
ment OF the Cuban republic and, in a
few months. the government, elected by
the Cuban people, will go into effect.
But all this is not the fulflment Of our
duty and responsibility to the Cubans.
The president, in his message empha-
sized our duty when he said that there
~
national interest why reciprocity should
be held to have peculiar application to
Cuba She has in her constitution
affirmed what we desired, that she
should stand in international matters in
closer and more friendly relations with
us than with any other power and we
ought by every consideration of honor and
expediency to pass commercial measures
in the interest Of her material well-be-
ing"
Cuba has bene cut off from the Span
ish market and gets no determinations
in favor of her products there. The
democratic tariff Of 1894 cut off the
profitable reciprocity arrangements under
the previous republican tariff and the
competition Of European bounty-fed
sugars hurt the planting interest OF the
island A large portion of the sugar crop
is left on the hands of the producers be-
cause of our high tariff, and by the Eu-
ropean sugar bounties which have bred
enormous production of beet sugar. A
moral obligation rests upon this country
to aid Cuba in the recovery OF all she
lost through our Intervention and to
give her such economic opportunities
as shall give her a prosperous future.
In large measure our government
controls the future of Cuba. 1t is re-
sponsible to other nations for the
good conduct of Cuba in her relations
with them, and it is really very decid-
eddy for our interests to develop Cuban
trade and to open up opportunities
for American investment there. The
president suggests a substantial reduc-
ton of tariff duties on Cuban sugar and
tobacco A substantial reduction could
not be less than 40 or SO per cent, while
in return the Cuban government would
make a substantial reduction Of duties
on American goods entering Cuba me
brief term of reciprocity under the
Harrison regime, which the democrats
terminated under Cleveland, showed
very conclusively the advantage OF
reciprocal trade. It Is very narrow
view Of national duty which clings to a
niggardly trade policy. The late Presi-
dent Mckinley exposed its fallacies and
antagonism to the public welfare, and his
words will yet burn into the hearts Of the
protagonists Of the take-and-give-nothin
creed. Rs. ~.
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ART IN cIv1Cs

Cleveland contemplates building city hall
and public library, while Cuyahoga county,
Of which Cleveland is the major part, is to
build a courthouse 1t is proposed to open
court of honor 300 feet wide for distance of
perhaps 1900 feet. from the present public
square to THE lake front, and to group the
three buildings in g position overlooking Lake
Erie There are many difficulties in the way
of a successful solution Of the problem. and
a large amount of money will be necessary to
carry out the plan. The city council has
approved the proposition to issue 100000 in
bonds for the purchase of a cite and the eGec-
ton Of a city hall, and the cost to the city
alone OF the rest OF the plan is estimated to
be at least 81, 0o0, 900 eddditional "A new union
passenger depot is also hoped for somewhere
near ths lake end oe the court q honor.
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probation are just as anarchtcal and i'm

probation are Just as anarch1cal anu III
perialistic.
Jackson, in another respect. favored
the Bryan creed, 1but it was accidental.
This was when, after the withdrawal OF
the government deposits from the ma
tional bank, the state banks became
the beneflciaries OF those deposits and
such banks sprang up like mushrooms,
making excessive issues of notes and
bidding for the government deposits,
the result being a crash from which the
government emerged with loss of sew
eral millions. Jackson was not an ex-
pert financier, but he was not in favor
of bastard and deprecated currency,
and he said that the deposit of the pub
lie money in the state banks was tenn
porary resort. Indeed, it resulted ul-
timately in the establishment of the in
dependent treasury. In Jacksons day
there was feeling against banks ana
the money power, closely akin to the
feeling which, cropped out during the last
two presidential campaigns and was
hotry stimulated by the mendacious APP
peals Of historical demagogues.
Bryan discoursed yesterday of demo-
cratic principles and declared that tine
democratic party has no right to exist
except it has principles to exist for, and
no principle justifies existence of party
unless it has great principle" of
course that is a self-evident truth,
and for THAT reason the democratic
party as organized and in the field in 1896
and 1900, is divided into segments and IS
disintegrating under the clamor Of con-
ficting divisions and will not again ap-
pear under the shibboleths which
plunged it twice in defeat under Bryan,
whose great principle" is wrecked
public credit and socialistic charlatan-
ism. A segment Of the democratic party
is now trying to get together and agree
upon a democratic principle which will
put the party in something like accord
with the time spirit. They have effective
ly turned down Bryan, who persistently
clamors for recognition, with popullst
contingent in tow, shouting: "The demo-
cratic party is l." The next two years
will witness some very interesting do
ings on the part of the democratic
party. ,...--
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CAN'T Make SUSIE LAUGH

Susie b. Jenkins, 20 years old, of Philadel-
phia, says: II have seen nearly all the funny
shows that have come to Philadelphia in re-
cent years, and mott one of them could make
me laugh. My mother has often tried to
make me laugh by tickling me. but even that
wont work. Ever since I can remember,
people have been telling me funny stories
and cutting up all sorts OF funny capers in
the hope that could be induced to smile;
but all their efforts have been in vain. No;
/ have never consulted a doctor about it, for
i have always enjoyed perfect health. want
to exhibit myself In public, and offer a prize
TO any one who can make me laugh. It maist
be queer sensation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-09
CONSTITUTION TINKERING

The concerted efforts to secure an
amendment to the constitution of the
United States, by means of constitution
al convention, providing for the election
of United States senators by popular vote,
have, unnoticed, made considerable head
way. T b J Journal s Washington cor
respondent reports that six states-Mich-
igan, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Idaho
and Nevada-have already officially no
titled congress by legislative resolution
that they desire constitutional conyen-
ton AS some thirty state legislatures
have recorded themselves in favor Of the
election Of senators by the people it is by
no means impossible that within few
years two-thirds Of the state legislatures
may declare in favor Of constitutional
convention. 1t is probable that most per-
sons who favor popular election Of SEN
ators would also favor constitutional
convention. For it seems certain that
the senate will never pass constitu-
tional amendment changing the manner Of
election of its members.
The constitution has never been amend
ed by means of a constitutional conven-
ton, but its trainers were wise in offering
means of amendment independent
of congress, and, if the senate con-
tinues in the course it. has chosen,
we must have a constitutional
convention If the national will in this
matter is to be effectively applied.
A constitutional convention once as
power to frame and submit any amend
ment for the Endorsement of the state
legislatures-th Endorsements Of three
fourths being required to adopt proposed
amendments. Hence. already comes the
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skin According to Rank.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Kaiser Wilhelm is the mghtiest hunter in
the German empire-at least, he always kills
more game than anyone else. And, curl
ously enough, the next best shot is the crown
prince, and after him Prince Eitel Fritz.
and after him Chancellor Won Bulow. Not
long ago the court hunted at Letting in
silesia In two days 800 deer and 236 wild
pigs fell before the rifles Of the distinguished
Nimrods. OF these sixty-flve deer and eigh-
teen pigs were killed by the kaiser. The
crown prince got few less and Eitel Fritz
q few less than he, and then came the
various officials, their bags corresponding
in size to their positions. A simple minded
American might think there was some method
in all this. but the gravity with which these
facts are stated In the various court jour-
nails compels one to believe that there is no
hidden meaning IN them.
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CURSE OF RURAL FREE DELIVERY

Rural free delivery must go. That is the
dictum of the Honorable Billy Mason, the
shallow and misfit statesman whom IL
lionis sent to Washington to prove that
a great office does not always command
the services Of a great man. Mr.. Mason
has had letters and thoughts. The letters,
he alleges, came from the country-but,
maybe they are as mythical as his Hour
statistics; the thoughts-well, we don't
know where they came from.
Anyway, out of the fusing Of these let
tiers and these thoughts in the alembic
of the senator's remarkable ability to be
always wrong has come the idea that ru-
raj free delivery is social curse. 1t is
the 1nsidious and prepotent enemy of the
corner store. 1t operates increasingly to
break up those delightful social gatherings
of the country side, where country gentle
men sit and rccline and lean against
counters and lombard the stove with the
essence of plug tobacco.
1t has removed the one bright spot from
the gloomy, toilsome, fatigued life of the
ruralist. To go to the postofice in the
corner store for the mail-which generally
never comes-is the ever good and ever
green excuse for dropping the harness Of
daily duty for an hour or two, or more Of
social diversion at the: farmers club"
But when the mail comes daily to the
door the excuse is gone forever, and with
it rs per cent of the calls at the country
grocery. So away with rural free deliv-
cry! Congress, congress, give us back our
wholesome rural custom! Would We rob
the poor farmer, upon whose shoulders
rests the weight Of civilization, of his one
pleasure, his one social diversion? What,
oh what, are the conveniences of rural
| free delivery compared with single hour
Of the inspiring communion of congenial
| souls at the crossroads store, reddlent of
T! creased boots, dried cod fish, dried apples,
soap, coffee, tobacco smoke grateful
| mingling Of odors!
Then be up and doing, Billy Mason! The
people are with you.
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gasped the aunt she blushed hard as
she could and bit her finger nails
II mean that you fell in with some man
in Boston who talked soft to you and that
you are getting two letters a week from him
and answering them with exceeding prompt
ness. 1t is no use to try to deceive me, for
you can't do it. This giggling and simpering
around and writing for hair dyes and COM,
plexion powders mean love. Who is the
man"
Aunt Milly blushed some more and fenced
some more and then owned up. It was
relief to own up and have somebody to share
her joys and anticipatons, and she was glad
Of the opportunity. Yes, she was in love.
It wasn't the wish washy love of young
girl, but strong, deep feeling, founded on
respect, admiration and friendship. She had
been introduced to professor while in Bos-
ton Professor Holden. He wasn't connected
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The st. Paul Globe has discovered
conspiracy between those who oppose the
railroad merger and the Canadian Pacific
railroad to people the Canadian northwest
at the expense Of the American northwest.
There is nobody concerned in the merger
question who is particularly interested In
the northwestern Canadian country except
Mr.. Hill and his Canadian Pacifc-soo-
Great Northern confreres, all of whom, Mr..
Hill, Lord Strathcona, Mr.. Kennedy and
others are interested both in the Great
Northern and the Canadian Pacific and
the 500" If there is any conspiracy,
such as the Globe indicates, they would
be more naturally interested in It than
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-09
JOURNALISM IN FRANCE
Athenaeum.

Every F'renchman is said to be, or to have
been journalist, and recent census of the
French press would seem to bear out this.
Paris can beast just now Of nearly 5000 jour-
nals of which forty two were started in 1900.
The dailies number ,140, thesw eeklies 49, and
the monthliss $685.. In the provinces there are
3,s49, or 1913 fewer than at the census of the
preceding year. The patriarch of all is the
Gazette de France, which was founded in
1881. AS regards the number Of Paris dailies,
it should be mentioned that some of the 40
exist only in title, for in several instances the
same matter Is utilized under different names
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~ % 49, .E45
familiar protest that business would be
disturbed by such convention. II it
confined itself toaa senatorial election
amendment no business would be dis
turbed The only other matters that would
probably come before such a convention
with "a likelihood of serious consideration
would be propositionto give the ma
tional governme nt power#to deal effective
~ with polygamy, and another to give
congress absolute control Of corporations
doing an interstate business. The latter
proposition might be disturbing to the
trusts and might sympathetically affect
other business. But if the people find that
their permanent welfare demands such an
amendment to the constitution the cry
that business would beIdisturbed would
be ludicrously out of place.
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The NonpareiI Man
Little Girl Blue

Little Girl Blue.
They took of the heavens
A bit OF their blue
And robbed the sweet lilies
OF some of their, hue;
And caromels, mallows
And chocolates, too,
They Wove in the making
OF Little Girl Blue.
They stole from the grass blades
A drop Of the dew
To put on the eyelash
OF Little Girl Blue.
The color OF cloud banks
When sunshine peeps through,
They used for the smiling
OF Little Girl Blue
How shall letters and paper
Describe unto you AL"
The story and glory "..
OF Little Girl Blue.
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CIRCULATION
OF The
MINNEAPOLIS
JOURNAL


The above is a true and correct statement
of the circulation Of The Minneapolis journal
for dates mentioned.
---.. KINGSLEY T. BOARDMAN,
Manager Circulation
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
9th day Of January, 1902
c. A. FULLER,
Notary Public, Hennepin County.