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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10
A Constitutional Convention.

"A CO0SClL1LlOuH4 OVuVCAtAVA'
Mr.. G. B. Ward of Alexandria, a mem
Der of the lower house of the Legislature,
writes: ..~s ~~...
In view of the failure Of the proposed
amendments to the constitution to carry
and the probability that none can De car
ried in the future, would it not be we'll
to agitate the question of constitutional
convention?
Mr., Wards suggestion is timely. He
has undoubtedly expressed the thought OF
thousands Of Minnesota voters. The truth
is that the people Of Minnesota have 50
bound themselves that the only way in
which they can get away from an un-
changeable constitution is by means OF 2
constitutional convention. If the gross
earnings amendment has failed to pass,
there is no hope that any other amend
ment ever will, even an amendment re-
pealing the amendment requiring for the
adoption Of an amendment a majority OF
all votes cast at the election.
Nor is this the only reason why we
should have a constitutional convention.
We need new, symmetrical and modern
fundamental law in Minnesota. All Of the
older states, we believe, have found 1t
necessary to have one or more const1tu-
ttonal, conventions. Minnesota Is now
forty-four, years old as a state and Is still
getting along with the original constitu-
| ton and it's numerous patchwork altera-
| tions. A constitutional convention Will
give us better constitution than we can
ever hope to get by successive tamendr
ments, even If we had not foollshly Tor
hidden ourselves to adopt amendments.
A constitutional convention is: the last
hone of needed reforms in this state; but
even to get that will require tremendous
effort, because, before a constitutions
convention can be called, there must be
two-thirds vote in its favor in each
house of the legislature, and then at the
polls the proposition must meet our ole
enemy, "a majority of all the electors
&. voting at the next general election.
I Powerful individual interests, however
would be found fighting in favor OF con
stitutional convention if the proposition
were able to pass the Legislature, as there
would be a very general desire among
ambitious men to sit in such5 conven
tion.. But it should not be very hard fo
the railway lobby to mass against thu
plan at least one third of the state sen
ate, and thus nip it in the bud.
We have tried amendment In vain, bu
we have not tried for g. constitutional con
vention. That seems to be the only cours
Iopen to all who believe that taxation re
form is necessary in this state. and als'
that we should not have constitution
THAT practically cannot be changed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10
Jules Huret Of the Paris Figaro staff is or

Jules Huret Of the Paris Figaro staff is on
way to write up us americans. Mr..
Mckenzie of the :Londori Daily Mail, au-
thor tof' that papers Series on5stlse Ameri-
can invasion, is already here for the same
purpose. While he Enthusiastically do
his work we'll and interestingly, most
Americans: will take the same view of it
as Archbishop Ireland. Mr. Mckenzie had
told the archbishop how he was rapidly
rushing through the United States get
ting. data for Impressions of America.
Wouldn't it be better to call your book
sensations of American inquired the
prelate with never a smile.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

older than the VEN
cradle Edinburgh
(the final "h" is sup
posed to be essen
tiaD, but the great
review from the
start was the express
sion of the mature
thought of some Of
the brainiest wri-
tiers in the old
world. Brougham.
Sydney Smith and
Jeffries were among
the first contributors
and, of the others,
Wilson, Sir Walter
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

The religious sectarians whose pill
grimage through Manitoba is now attract
ing so much attention, are generally styled
Doukhobors, but T h journal, it will
be noticed, spells the word thus, Dukho.
bors. Neither of these words can be found
in the Century dictionary, which gives
the Russian form, Dukhobortsi, which lit
orally means spirit wrestlers. We can see
no reason for inserting an 0 before the u
in anglicizing the. form of the word
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

1t is hard to believe that Cuba has de-
termined to evade the Platt amendment
by means Of international legal technical
tiles. If it has gone that far the short
sighted insurgents Of the last session OF
congress will be largely to blame. But
whatever the cause, the United States can
not afford to be fooled in any such manner
by the little nation it has created
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

The Times this morning reprints from
the New York Commercial the story Of
j. j. Hills effort to, keep Governor Van
SAINT from having a@special train on the
iron range roads. The story was printed
in The Jou rnal last Wednesday.
The lesson for the Times is obvious.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

Death for: stealing, chickens is a pretty
severe penalty and we are not certain
that the farmer who shot chicken thief
in Washington county last week was justi-
fed in doing So. but chicken stealing on
that particular ranch is not likely to be
popular hereafter. - :, .-..'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10
Important Foreign News.

Time was when to be known as read
er Of the foreign news in the papers was
a sign of an exalted intellectual taste,
quite above the enjoyment Of the common
run of robberies, murders, outrages, en-
bezzlements, accidents, sports, local poll
tics etc., which go to make up so large
g. part of domestic news. Foreign news
used to mean information about the
courses of nations, discussions Of diplo-
matte questions, international disputes
and so on but now the cables are bur
dened with such frivolously inconsequen-
tial matters that for real serious read
ing one must pass by the foreign p news
and turn his attention to home happen
'ings. jt r IT,
AS an example of London correspond
,ent's idea of wit and "hot stuff, take the
following piece Of news" found in. the
Sunday papers:
While the kaiser is enjoying himself
shooting at Sandringham he probably will
recall a former occasion when, while
shooting with the Duke of Cambridge fol-
a COMPANION, he was annoyed because a
magpie flew close over his head. The: en-
peror explained that, although hesWas not
a superstitious man. NE did not like tc
tumble across. those black birds. N here
upon the duke replied that his majesty
probably was not familiar with the Ole
English saying:
Zone for sorrow, .es# i
Two for mirtl1,
Three for a wedding,
Four for BIRTH.
Following this quotation the duke sug:
gested that the emperor look around FOL
one or more birds.
aBut If should see five magpies,
questioned the kaiser, what would tina
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10
NEW BOOKS

ON THE CROSS. A Romance of the Passion
Play at, Oberammersau. By Wilhemne Won
Hillern and Mary J. Stafford. Philadelphia !:
Drexel Biddle. Illustrated.
A year or two ago a tale of unhallowed
human passion in connection with the
Passion Play at Oberammergau was cur
rent for awhile and was forgotten. Miss
Won Hillern has revived it, modified in
this romance. The religious drama at
Oberammergau was founded in the seven
tenth century for didactic purposes. to
emphasize the scripture narrat tive of Holy
Week, touching the arrest, trial. con-
demnation and crucifixion of Christ. The
actors. are taken from the peasantry
chiefly, and, assuming such presentations
as the Son of God and the Virgin Mother
they are supposed to live specially sanity
lives. In this deliberately and yet grace
fully written romance, the authors intro
duce personator of Mary Magdalene who
went wrong" and a whirlwind of hu-
man passion in the love Of the Countess
Wildenan for the personator Of the Christ
who fled with her from the exercise of his
solemn function, and they were SUISSE
quently married. The Christus, execrated
was ultimately restored, and the coun-
tess, with penitential tears for the exer-
else other seductive powers, clings to hin,
and there Is very dramatic scene when
the Christus, her husband, who was per-
while bearing the cross and thereafter, is
an invalid and ultimately dies in the coun-
TEST arms. There is remarkably fine
description Of the Passion Play embodied
! in the story.
WITH A SAUCEPAN OVER THE SEA. Quain:
| and Delicious RECEIVES From the Kitchens Of
| Foreign Countries, Selected and Compiled by
| Adelaide Keen. Illustrated Boston: Little
| Brown e. Co.
Of the making of books on cookery
there seems to be no end. They multiply
| rapidly for In this country people gel
tired Of a steady. unchanging diet and
always want something new. The author
4 has drawn her recipes from over the Sc;
and every country in Europe is contrib
utory, including Turkey. The book is
marvel Of research in the gastronomit
! field, and American housewives VIII b.
J glad to test these appetizing recipes from
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10
Montana Politics,

Ex-Governor Hauser Of Montana has
been attempting to explain Montana poll
tics in New York. 1t Is thought that
there are several people in Montana who
understand it, but east Of the Missouri
the ignorance on the subject is a sea-
Only one thing is definitely known. ANY,
body who votes in Montana without get
ting $1,000 cash and a wad of mining
stock for his trouble is suspected of hav-
ing a queer spot somewhere.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

abroad. The author says: american
nervousness, exactly as American nerves.
are suffering from American cookery"
There is enough truth in this remark to
make it stand the seVerest criticism.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

their co-religionists who, far from yield
ing to the craze, had fine horses and
strong wagons ready to convey their
friends to their farms. :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

The story Of a beef packing plant, to be
located on the shores Of Walden Pond,
near Thoreau's famous hut, has left the
people Of Concord, Mass, dazed and ap-
parently helpless. The old South church
in Boston is a Ane location for stocking
knitting factory
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10


Stanley, Lord Maeauley and Grand Old
Man. Gladstone shine conspicuously. In
the earlier volumes of the Edinburgh there
appear many scintillations of Scottish
wit and space is even devoted to de-
scrlptions Of curling matches. Macauley's
brilliant essays were originally printed in
the Edinburgh and they naturally en-
HANGED the public appreciation of the
periodical Originally the review appeared
in rather small octave form with CLOSELY
printed. double column pages. - :
The Edinburgh was nurtured in a whig
atmosphere and went on the firing line
In support of Lord Grey's reform bill
which was, after fierce struggle with
the creation of new peers enacted by
parliament. The support of the Edln-
burgh Review strengthened greatly the
reform movement which began the break
ing of the idols of extreme British con-
servatism.
The reviews of the Edinburgh are mas
terly papers to-day, whether they deal
with politics or literature, religion or So
GEOLOGY. The thoughtful student will al
ways find pleasure and profit in it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10
Books and Authors
A NOTABLE CENTENARY,

me Edinburgh Review recently cele-
orated the centenary Of it's foundation
with Its customary dignity. We have
newspapers in this country considerably
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

Manitoba in winter is not a nice coun-
try for pilgrimages-unless the pilgrims
can get a parlor car.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

Over in Ohio our old friend, Brother
Mclean of the Cincinnati Enquirer, is
now laying away a large active iron ham
mer with slight dent in it where it
knocked Tom Johnson on the head Tues
day last.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

Isn't it, about time for another demand
for DR.. Williams resignation as coach?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

General Wood and General Corbin have
both spoken in favor Of the restoration of
the "canteen to the army. Must the whole
question be fought over again?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

Few democrats like to think of the
awful results-to Hill-of a Roosevelt Hill
clash in 1904. Cleveland's old foe would
not last one round.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

The election was a failure in one thing
nobody had to wheel fat man two
miles to pay fool bet. Perhaps we are
getting more civilized.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

The presidents book on the strenuous
life appears in French as La Vie In
tense" -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

signify, seeing that four means g birth?"
'Ah," replied the duke, that means
twins
Such rare wit inspires respect for the
political doctrine of divine right.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

CHANGES OF ADDRESS.
Subscribers ordering addresses OF their
papers changed must always give their
former as we'll as present address.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

When the iceman met the plumber this
morning he remarked, It's your DEAL
Jim.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

The president expects to go after bear
this winter, Does this mean a visit to
Duluth? ~: .'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

TIL 10 U N A L Is published every
evening, except Sunday, at 47'49 Foursh
Street South, journal 6ui'dlns' M'nne-
apoIis, MINI.
G. J. Bnlson, Manager Foreign Adver-
Using Department.
NEW YORK oFFIcE-s6, 81, ss Tri-
bune building.
CHICAGO oFFICE-530 Tribune build
ing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10

A collection Of $4,000 bugs has been
given to Chicago university. The univer-
sity now reminds commercial travellers Of
some of the country hotels in the
eighties and later.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10
mills in full operation; but there is restful-
ness and Aunt Indy, one of the dearest
old plantation mammies that ever one
The Nonpareil Man
Casually Observed.

Marion Butler says that work will soon
be begun to reorganize and reinvigorate
the populist party" A careful search is
being made in Minnesota for the party.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
READING IN BED.

Reading in bed is seriously advised,
so the newspapers say, by a physician
as conducive 10 -reTair ana resting"
relieving congestion ''emptying the
veins overdIIed by prolonged eye-work.- -
etc
1T is plain that placing the head
back in a horizontal position so abso-
Iutely meets the whole problem of a re-
lief Of congestion by gravity-and il is
such very important problem-that
it seems strange that people with weak
ewes 90 not hebituaIIy practice reading
in a recumbent position, with the head
raised only so much as is necessary to
make the position perfectly comfortable.
Such advice. carried out with absolute
care as 10 light and the position of the
book. would in the case Of a thousand
busy people add largely to the number
OF hours when reading could be in
duIgcd IN without detriment to the eyes
or general health
Certainly the one who gives this
strange and pernicious advice could
never have tried the plan Some years
ago there was described a patented de
vice for suspeuIing The book over the
horizontally placed head OF a sick per
son whereby reading would be possible
without holding the book in the hands.
Even then one wonders how the light
could be Iaade % fall properly on the
page. Without d method CT the kind
not even well person could hold book
nyc minutes above the eyes Reading
in bed has .r.ined thousands Of good
eyes Unless one sits up IN bed as if
III a chair it IS impossible TO hold the
book in such position that the arms
are not quickly tired and so that the
light falls on it properly. When read
ing lyiHz down there is a traction upon
TIE inferior recti muscles which is
highly Injurious Every patient should
be warned never to read in bed except
when sitting ~ as vertically as in a
Medicine
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
SELF-CONSCIOSUNESS

ness is the worst affection. after a bad
temper which a woman can possess,
and. wherefore, likewise. We should set
ourselves to curing the trait wherever
We may find it I cant help it. >" walls
the young woman whose natural sweet
ness IS Ooscured by the troublesome
trait. but she can help it If she simply
opens herself Up to other things and
other people This is the secret-and it
is no great secret after all. only a prac-
teal application Of that rule OF aItruism
which is TO be found at the bottom %
all The right doing Of our lives. Get in
Jerested in other people. talk to theu
freely about their concsrns-not you-l
own. unless the other has taken thsi
initiative and led the subject TO wha
interests you then talk OF it as freely
as you car To please others-thaL 8
the motive. and II followed with even d
degree Of faith it viii result in the
punishment OF the awkwa-dGess arising
from Observation-Disclosures and finally VIII
free YOU forever from the thraU Of thii1
beIumbilg quality
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27

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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27

SeIf-consciousless is responsible for
most of the sins of department which
womankind commit To hold the center
OF the stage gracefully at all times is a
difficult position, says a writer in the
"Pittsbrg Chronicle-Telegraph and
this is exactly what most women who are
affected. or who indulge in mannerfsms
OF who show themselves ungracefuI and
unnatural are striving to do
How do I appear" is the alI-impor-
tant mental inquiry which fills the mind
not how do these others appear" Once
let the latter become dominant and the
remedy is at hand. the body inclines at
& more attractive angle; the voice loses
its affected note, and the very person
aIity becomes more interesting and in
yiting-
Posing is no less fatal % attractive
ness than embarrassment: in fact, The
latter is preferable, If one must choose.
Tor We may feel at least sympathetic
pity for the victim of shyness, whereas
the evidence Of conscious boIdness
arOuses antagonism in every heart
The woman who is always thinking Of
the impression she makes on other pee
pie is never able to receive al impress
sion Of her own Thoughts. fancies. new
ideas. roll of her mentality like water
from a ducks feathers; she is adamany
to the holding hand of tlIe world. ur-
til she finally finds herself hard and
Unsympathetic. settled in her little play
OF posing herself. her life void Of cut
side interest and her heart void of real
feeling.
For it is from feeling with others that
we learn to feel for ourselves. No
heart. which remains untouched by the
joys and SORROWS of its kind, can sing
in high kew; no mind. which is OBJ
liVi0uS 10 the charms and mischanceS OF
life is able to soar 10 lofty heights Of
its own accord
Whereof. We say that self-consCious-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
PEARLS NOW FOUND m
THE NEW ENGLAND STATES

try there, and there is no reason Why it
should not become So in New England
Mr. Denton has designated the IocaIi-
ties where his search for pearls has been
hes. rewarded
Nonesuch Pond, in Weston. is inhabit-
ed by a specie of musseL known as Unto
Compianata- Here he found many Of the
E.usseis, containing pretty pearls. worth
varying prices up to SO Similar pearls
come from Curtis and Warmers ponds.
near Greenwich.
In Massachusetts, a good pearl pond is
at Pelham The Sudbury River. near its
junction with the Assabet, is an ex-
ceHent pearl ground. Bakers Windmill
Pond, near Wellesley, was formerly a ia
vorabIe location. but not long ago. when
it was drained, the mussels were killed.
Besides these there are plenty Of othe-
places where pearls may be found ONLY
Mr.. Denton warns people that one who
sets out to look for them must be pre-
pared to be disappointed a thousand
times before realizing his hopes. The
pearls only occur, he says. at certain
points in a given pond OF river Unless
you strike the right place you may
search all of the rest of the river bed
in vain
Seine experts can tell By locking at a
she'll whether or not it contains the de-
sired object Of value. Fer the pearl as
il has grown. has often deformed the
shell. raising a little hump on the sur
face Open the shell and you cannot fail
TO recognize the pearl at once. Some
times you will come across fne pearl.
which has become a part Of the shell.
and this adhesion makes il worthless.
for il cannot be separated without
breaking Such a find, however. is said
to be an Indication that good pearls
exist IN the locality North
American
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27

TINE best answer to the question is
found in those ideal citizens
/ whose splendid characters and
records are known to Americans
The living. and also the immortal
dead come before Us IS shining ex-
ampIes.
The President of the Republic stands
out as one who has faithfully discharged.
both in peace and war. the duties OF cit
izenship. furnishing an example of cour-
age and wise devotion to duty which
has given a new Iuster TO the American
name.
For many years I have regarded the
lives Of Robert c. Winthrop. James Rus
sell Lowell. and George William Curtis
as noble Illustrations of the spirit in
which highly accomplished men should
occupy themselves in public activities.
The Hon. Andrew .. White belongs TO
the same chivaIrous company
The ideal citizen in his country must
be American 10 the core. but ne may.
at the same time. be a severe critic of
mischievous practices and uuwhoIesome
tendencies. TIE highest and purest pa
triotism. which Charles Sumner so
grandly illustrated, constrained him to
fight American slavery and the political
corruptions which followed the war.