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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02
A DAILY DIVERSION

Tom Patterson's PoIitics-Thomas M.
Patterson, the new senator from Colo
RADIO, Is principally known In his state
for the frequency with which he changes
his politics. Within the last eight years
he has been q democrat, then populist,
and then a democrat again, besides sup
porting independent local tickets at vari-
Gus times in Denver. In Washington
this winter they are telling a story Of
something that happened in Denver once.
A young and green political canva sser
had been put on to canvass the election
district in which Mr.. Patterson lived. He
rang the bell of the magnificent Patter-
son home at the corner of Pennsylvania
and Eleventh avenues, and Of the sable
servitor who appeared demanded the
name of the occupant.
''Mistah Tom Pattahson,'' responded
the colored boy.
What are his politics." asked the
canvasser, adhering strictly to his list Of
printed questions.
why, laws-a-massy. boss" said the
serving man, 81 don't know. He amt
been home since breakfast
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uMY JIM at the Ivceum.

An unfamiliar play presented by
strange company in what is practically
new theater attracted to the Lyceum,
Sunday night an audience which COM
PEELED the use Of extra chairs and which
packed the IIennepin avenue play house
to the very doors. | The play was MY
Jim" and the company was the Ferris or
ganization which will continue at the Ly-
ceuln indefinitely.
my JIM is frank melodrama It was
selected as the opening bill because this is
fair week. and because the piece will ap-
peal particularly to out-Of-town visitors,
thousands of whom will be In the city
within the next few days. 1t is some-
what reminiscent Of 1.-The OLD Home
stead" Denman Thompson's wonderfully
successful play; and there are occasional
situations evidently borrowed from other
sources: but the drama Is a good one Of
it's kind; and it has been staged with a
careful attention to detail that speaks well
for future Ferris productions
The playwright who is responsible for
MY Jim has chosen to remain anony-
mousse far, at least, as the Lyceum pro-
grams are concerned. However, he need
not be ashamed Of mis- work The piece
abounds in strcn6S situations and on the
opening night It kept the audience in
laughter or applause much of the time.
Lacking novelty OF plot, there is neVerthe
lessfa charm about the story that inter-
cs:s evcm when the denoument is in plain
sight: and the element Of surprise is never
absent. -
It is practically an unheard of thing To
have the Shero of melodrama soundly and
fairly thrashed by the villain, yet that
happens in MY JIM" although the tables
are turned in the last act and the country
boy evens up matters in a most realistic
stage fight. There are other points ir
which the play differs from those that
have gone before; yet. in the main, Its
characters are familiar and it's story old.
MY jim calls for cast of only nine
| people and therefore It would be unfair tt
| judge the Ferris company as whole by
| Their " ork in this play. Miss Hayward
tie lca.ing woman. will not make her APP
pearance: until next week when. as Mr.
| Ferris himself exIrt ssed 1t In the cours'
Of certain speech, the company's forna
| opening will take place. What is more,
frs: night is always q trying experience
Tho waits; on Sunday We're unusually long
and there were various other little thing
1 that contributed to make. the players il
at ease all of which have probably bee,
| rrn,r.!,d before this. Nevertheless M
/ Jial'',was well Ilaysed Mr.. Ferris him
sGte as :urreel tho maine part the characte
being that Of an urcoutli country yoke
! who falls IN love witt, a New York gil
/. and who finally wins her and makes a ma
Of himself TIE part would lend itsel
1 realty I'd buriesque but Mr.. Ferris keep
well within bculldss ard to him is due
large share of the success which rewarde
the company on the opening night
4 Miss Maisie Cecil also Is deserving G
/ high praise for her work as Hetty King
q bridge, Jin's sweetheart. She Undue
n the role with daintiness and charm. "
. D. Corbett played Eccles Foxglove. min
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02
Insurgents Will Be Good.

That was sad, sad wall Representative
Eddy emitted in Washington yesterday.
The wisdom of the insurgents has profited
the country nothing, it seems. Having
done their best to save their country from
ruin they WILL at the next session Of
congress, bow to the popular will and let
the people hang themselves If they
want to. p, -
The people will take their chances on
being hanged by applying just and hon
orable policy Of dealing with little Cuba.
Mr.. Eddy is sure that the reduction
Of the tariff on Cuban sugar will inure
to the benefit Of the sugar trust. At the
Philippine competition will ruin the
American sugar industry. Like the rest
Of the insurgents, Mr.. Eddy Is hope
lessly inconsistent and contradictory at
this point. The trust can profit by the
reduction in the tariff on Cuban sugar,
only by keeping the price of refined sugar
up. But If it keeps it. up, how is Cuban
and Philippine competition going to ruin
American sugar producers? Moreover, the
inevitable corollary of political expansion
is economic expansion. If we undertake
to bride Cuba and administer the Philip.
pines. we become largely responsible fol
| the economic welfare of those countries
| and must endeavor to share our prosperity
with them. In return. they share thei1
peculiar opportunities and commerce will
us. What we lose in one way we make
up in another.
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Trocaderos at the Dewey.

The Trocadero Burlesquers are at the
Dewey this week and the entertainment
they provide is a good one. Two bur-
lesques are presented, prince Henry's
Reception" and 1.-THE Smart Set at the
GreentoWn Fair Both are lavishly Co.'S
tuned, while neither has any particular
plot, both serve their purpose in intro
ducing number Of pretty girls, and funny
comedians. Several new songs are scat
tered through the program, among them
''Mr. Dooley," which bids fair to become
favorite here as it has elsewhere.
The olio is distinctly above the average.
Adolph Adams cleverly impersonates a.
number Of famous characters. The Van
Brothers present a novel and attractive
musical act; the Herbert Brothers con-
tribute an acrobatio turn that wins much
applause, and Larry Smith end Mamie
Champion please with g. sketch entitled
after the Opera" Carrie Massoney and
Martha Habelman sing a number Of
songs; and Sullivan and Keeley appear in
an amusing skit, during which the former
rags" piano to the obvious delight Of
| the audience.
The Trocaderos have a. clean show this
| season and one that will be enjoyed by
! theater-goers who like burlesque.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

He saved lives Of imperilled ones with
quiet dignity and the rescues described In
the book are finely portrayed while his
conscious integrity and sublime honesty
are brought out impressively in the &C.
count of his arrest and trial on false
charge of incendiarism. There Is son1e-
thing pathetic in old Stillman's reflections
on married life. Citing cases of friends
who had married, he said: AN here I've
been eatin' my heart out fer moren thir-
ty years fer some one could call my own,
willin' ter work my fingers down to Their
bone fer wife an children, eff had any,
an I'm sent through Their world with
nothin' but er dog ter take care w."
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ADJUSTMENTS

"'Way Down East" at the metropolitan.
When Lottie Blair Parker first wrote
"'Way Down East" the play was not a
success, but it fell under the observation
of Joseph r. Grisner who saw in it the
making of great play. Together with
the authoress he went to work and from
the failure achieved triumph. Way
Down East" was produced in New York
and became famous in a night. Since
then it has been played in every large city
in the country and it's popularity has been
little short of phenomenal s,-<.-, .,.g..
3 The play has made Minneapolis audi
ences laugh and weep before and will do
so again. It teaches a wholesome lesson,
it inculcates a spirit of charity for the
woman who has been more sinned against
than SHINING, it tells a story Of absorb
ing interest, and it is never dull or d.
dactic. Its characters are unique and it's
humor Of a type that appeals to all sorts
and conditions Of men. Moreover, . Way
Down East pleases the eye as well as the
understanding, for it has been supplied
with a picturesque scenic environment,
every detail Of which Is true to life.
Miss Phoebe Davies, who created the
part Of Anna Moore and who played IT
here is still cast In her Old role. Other old
friends are Felix Haney as Hi Holler, the
chore boy; Charles A. Burke as Rube
WhippIe, the! town constable who sings
/ "All Bound Round With a WOODEN
String; Frank Currier as the professor
and Uric B. Collins as David. Archie
Boyd, who originated the part in the east
but who afterwards. left the company, is
again playing the squire.
| There is little need to praise Miss Da-
vies' impersonation of Anna. It has made
her famous, and has proved her to be On
actress of exceptional emotional power
Her Anna Is consistent characterization
lacking something, perhaps, in the lighter
scenes, but wonderfully effective In the
scenes with the squire and with the mar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02
Copyright, 1902, by McC1ure's Newspaper
Syndicate.

Copyright, 1902, by McC1ures Newspaper
T. Syndicate
1t had been long, weary struggle Tor
life. The fever had left in its wake pitt
full weakness, and in that weakness, OF
mind as we'll as Of body, Sumner had fall
len upon dark days.
The orderly from the hospital had seen
men In that condition before, and when
ever he had occasion to leave his patient
alone In the faultless apartment he made
sure that all the razors were slipped into
the pocket Of his immaculate linen coat.
Realizing, too. that an awakening of the
dormant interest Of his patient was the
only hope Of his recovery, he tried first
openly, then covertly, to arouse the sleep
ing intelligence. But when he had moved
Summers couch near the window the sick
man looked out with vacant eyes at the
trees newly leaved in the park and the
crowds thronging the sidewalks below.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02
The anti Imperialists have about ma,

The anti imperialists have about made
up their mind that there is no issue left
for them to stand on. They have come to
the conclusion that President Roosevelt's
policy does not differ enough from theirs
to be worth opposing. It IS worthy of
note in this connection that last week,
in Manila, Governor Taft said In a
public speech that it was the purpose OF
the United States to educate the Fill
pinos in self-government with a view
! to letting them decide for themselves
when competent, whether they would be
an independent nation or maintain some
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

The merger lawyers forgot to deny one
thing and that is that there is a law on
the statute books of Minnesota intended
to prevent the consolidation Of railroads
supposed to be parallel and naturally
competitive. But merger issues have
been pretty we'll threshed over before the
public About the only thing left Of
interest Is the decision Of the court as to
whether Minnesota is obliged to submit
to a trick to evade her. laws simply be-
cause New Jersey has given her con-
sent,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02
The Nonpareil Man
Casually Observed.


Some of the dispatches said that the
president shot bear; others that he shot
a boar. If the latter, an excited Yer
monter may be expected to appear at the
courthouse at Rutland soon with the per-
tinent query, Whose goin' to pay for that
pig, bgosh!" 49,
Steel rails are being welded in place
across the football gridron, ten feet apart.
The fatalities fell below the average last
year.
The Kansas City street car system has
a rule which prevents washerwomen from
taking their bundles on street cars. Wash
erwomen should not, however, be shot as
they are likely to have small children at
home. Let them buy automobiles.
A variety of state fair whisky called
Bluegrass Breath cost its possessor who
breathed on Captain Hart, nearly disabling
him, $500. - 5,-'.si,.,l AZ "%J54t p
The sugar trust is after Tawney and the
weather department has it, in for Knat-
void. There is general expression Of
public sympathy and Messrs. Hay, Peter.
son and Uncle Loren will have to lose their
diamonds or get themselves kidnapped to
keep in line. -<-t-.s
Mural decorations in the renovated town
hall at Brunswick Me-, showed two un-
draped~ figures and the screech that went
up when the public was admitted to the
hall showed both healthy state of public
opinion and an undiseased state OF the
public lung. The fine art will have to be
clothed removed.
The capture of Block Island yesterday
was not exactly national disaster but 1t
| to
| So far the Chicago police have d1scov-
| cred that Bartholin came Of a noble fam
| lily.
| When the thoughtless cook tries to start
the gas stove with kerosene the results
are Just as certain If not more so than
with the old reliable wood stove.
| The large bull at the fair yesterday was
arrested for theft. He hooked the prize
turnip:
The prize pumpkin and the big squash
had serious alteration this morning ano
the squash was so badly shaken up that
you could hear his seeds rattle. The dis
cussion arose over a. question Of weight.
The blind pig got in among the heavy
stock at the fair and was nearly trampled
| to death.
Mayor Jones has promised to look into
the penny he-slot machines to see Ii
the pictures are depraved. The picture!
may be bad enough, but the real depravity
is in the minds of. the people who enjoy
looking at them.
Reports from Ohio say that TONNE
Johnson's platform is going to cross it
fingers and endorse Bryan and the Kan
sas City platform. -.
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If he does, he will expect the other mem
bers Of the party to support the platform
enunciating those views. Ry large ma
jority the republicans of Wisconsin have
declared for a certain state policy. Why
shouldn't Senator Spooner give that de-
claration his support as much as any
other consistent party man? - ;.
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11ldllS Oil IluIlldii
activities seem to
be organized into
trusts or more
properly, colonies,
there Is no reason
to doubt the
authenticity of the
report. We have
many lyric poets in
this country who
would, no doubt,
be glad to join
such a. combine, If
there was any
money in it. 1t is
likely that in Ger
poopr tho Ohienf
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

or role and did it very WELL and Burt Nc
Cam. who once called Minneapolis his
home, contributed an intelligent imper-
sonation Of a down east farmer
The theater itself, newly decorated and
refurnished, presents fine appearance;
and justifles the claim of the management
that 1t is the ''handsomest in the west"
The ushers have been supplied with uni
forms Of red, q plan which possesses
obvious advantages, as it enables theater-
goers to distinguish them at a glance.
II S. Lawrence ,
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Average Circulation
of
!
THE JOURNAL
for month Of August
55,457
THE STATE SONG

For the benefit of anxious COM
petitors for the honor Of writing the
state song let it be stated that the
songs are still in the hands Of the
committee of award. It will prob
ably be several days before a deci-
sion is reached.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

The great Minnesota state fair opened
cessful week. So far the weather, which
makes and unmakes fairs, is fighting on
the side of the fair. These cool, bright
days make admirable weather for sight
seers and jostling crowds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

If any Europeans have argued that our
side issue in the Philippines suspends the
Monroe doctrine they will know better
after reading the presidents speeches. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

The genius who will invent a gun that
can't go off while the careless hunter is
pulling it toward him, muzzle first. will
save scores of lives yearly. s.- - + -ts
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

such connection with the United States
as Canada has Certainly there is moth
ing un- American in that.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

A headline says that horse breeders mo
longer shy at the automobile" Now If the
horses will only follow suit all will be we'll
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

There's one consolation in the retire.
ment of J. F. Jacobson from the legisla-
ture. Members will no longer have the
bad excuse for voting against good bill
that they are doing 1t ito beat Jake an
excuse which always carried q compliment
for Jake though, Of course, not in
tended. \
Charles B. Cheney.
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.}'in Old Kentucky" at the BlIou.

e I'm -OIu Nehtucky" at the BIJou.
In Old Kentucky has a new Madge
this year, and a dafntier, more delightful
Madge it would be difficult to imagine.
Where she came from nobody seems to
know, but she has arrived" and, after
all that Is the important point. On the
program her name appears as Bessie Bar
riscale.' Hereafter that name will mean
something. ,=o",>,l. t@t =, \.
+ In appearance Miss Barriscale is scarce
~ more than a child She is small and
blonde and she has an immense capacity
for depicting emotion upon her face. Her
Madge dominates the play, and it is diff
ficult to speak other work without ex-
travagance. She eame-te Minneapolis UNI
heralded and unknown, and she made her
first appearance in a part that has been
played here by Laura Burt, Bettina Gil
rard, Elsa Ryan, Marion Gilmore and 9TH
ers. The result was a personal triumph,
and when the curtain fell upon the last
act old theater-goers fingered in the foy-
}er to discuss this child whose naturalness
had so charmed them and whose 4Madge
will be remembered so, long as Queen
Bess continues town the historic ASH
| land Oaks
3" AS for:$the play it has been successful
for years, and ftscspopularity shows INC
| scene, the pickaninny band, Madge's dar-
| ing swing across a 7chaSm and her rescue
! of Queen Bess' from a burning stable
all these set the audience wild with enthu
! siasm; while the quaint characters will
which Mr.. Darcy has peopled his play
and the story they tell, prove a source OF
unflagglng interest, even though familiar
Madge herself, the colonel, Miss Lethe
and Uncle Neb are all old friends ant
friends whom it is q pleasure to NEE
again and again.
I'm Old Kentucky" has been elaborated,
staged this season, and it is we'll cas-
4 throughout. Mr.. Lift has steadfastly re
fused to trade upon the reputation Of tn,
play, and has never sent it out with al
incompetent company, a fact which ha
probably contributed largely to the en-
during character of its popularity. Viii
liam T. Clark is the Colonel Sandusk,
Doolittle and Otis Turner still plays Neb
| Both are well known here. George Heatl
is new in the roleIof Frank Layson, blu
he plays the part well. George w. Dey
is satisfactory as Joe Lorey and Florence
Slower is excellent as Miss Lethe.
j. s. Lawrence.
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Books and Authors
A POETS TRUST.

A lyric poets trust Is said to have been
organized in Berlin to promote the fnan-
cial interests of that guild. AS in Ger
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Doings In the Forty-fifth.

j. F. FISCHER, one of the candidates for
the senate against Governor A. r. McGill,
asks the court to- be allowed to withdraw
from the ballot, for business reasons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

who had wronged her. And the Squire
Bartlett of Archie Boyd Is also an ex-
cellent piece of works A stern uncom-
promising man. living his. life ''accordin'
to the scripters," but with an abiding love
for the members Of his family, Squire
Bartlett is a type Of man familiar in coun-
try communities not only, in New Hamp-
shire, but elsewhere as well.
. OF the other characters, the droll ego
ttsm Of the constable, the gawkishness Of
HI Holler, the laundering love making of
the professor, the. gossiping tongue of
Martha, and the sturdy honesty Of David
are all well known. One of the best bits
of work in the cast is contributed by Miss
Sara Stevens as Mrs. Bartlett. Miss Stew
sents realizes ,excellently the unassuming,
loving and lovable mother Of a country
home: T. -
The merry making of the second act and
tho singing Of the village choir remain
pleasant features of the play. A word of
praise is due the realism of the. snow
storm. =. - -. s-~ j. S. Lawrence.
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The prize pumpkin and the big squash
had serious alteration this morning and
the squash was so badly shak ken up that
YOU could hear his seeds rattle The dis
cussion arose over a question Of weight.
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County Option Figures Here.
Knapp Attacks knatvoId.

, F. w. Knapp Of Smithfeld, Wabasha
county, is the latest letter writer in the
first district congressional campaign. He
is chairman Of the grange legislative COM
mittee, and in his letter states that Sena-
tor Knatvold, as chairman Of the senate
finance committee at the last regular ses-
sion, opposed the building appropriations
asked by the state board Of agriculture
and expressed his unbelief in the utility
Of the school. Hence, says Mr.. Knapp,
Senator Knatvold has no right to claim
to be the farmers friend.
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The blind pig got in among the heavy
stock at the fair and was nearly trampleo
to death.
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Accident a Set Back.

Advices from the Knatvold camp In
Albert Lea say that they recognize In
Senator Knatvolds accident a severe blow
to the campaign, as it probably closes his
personal canvass. The committee will
keep up their work, and believe that If
the ground gained can be held the Albert
Lea man will win. They count on Free
born county practically solid, with large
majorities in Waseca, Dodge, Fillmore
and Houston counties and smaller mar
gin in Steele. The Tawney opposition is
pounding him on the lumber tariff, and
Tawney's most effective defense is his
dairy record. The Tawney men concede
nothing to Knatvold but Freeborn county.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

The large bull at the fair yesterday was
arrested for theft. He hooked the prize
turnip.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

Mayor Jones has promised to look into
the penny-in- the slot machines to see if
the pictures are depraved. The pictures
may be bad enough, but the real depravity
is in the minds Of the people who enjoy
looking at them. 49, =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

Reports from Ohio say that Tommel
Johnson's platform is going to cross it's
fingers and endorse Bryan and the Kan
sas City platform. -'.