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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
DESCENDANT OF JOHN LAW.

Emerson Hough, who, by his striking
Characterization of John Law in 1.-The
Mississippi Bubble" being published seri-
ally in T h e ] our a |. has made
that picturesque gentleman alive for all
time, was surprised not long ago by the
appearance at his office door of dignified
and impressive stranger who announced
himself as John Law. \
John H. Law lives in Chicago and is the
resident manager of big insurance COM
pany. He had read 1.-THE Mississippi Bulb
BILE" and had called to pay his respects to
the man who had given the
world an honest picture of his
great ancestor. Mr.. Hough learned
that the family on, coming to this
country settled first in Georgia, that one
of it's members was a brigadier general
in the confederate army, and that after
the war the Laws moved to Cincinnati,
where one of the brothers still lives in a
country place which he calls Lauriston
after the ancestral home in Scotland.
The author and the descendant revelled
in the family history for hours, and when
they parted to meet at dinner the next
night Hough said he felt as though he had
shaken hands with the hero Of his TO
nance and had looked into the face Of the
man who for one historic moment had
seen all Europe at his feet. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
Jonesy Has Gone.

The original "bearded lady," Mrs. An
ME Jones, known as "Jonesy' among the
people who make their Lying as freaks,
is dead. Mrs. Jones started with Barnum
and was very widely advertised. For
over thirty-six years her whiskers have
waved before an indulgent public as the
strong wind of popularity has blown
through them.
"Jonesy' has had an adventurous life.
At the age Of 1 year she was kidnapped,
at IS she was married. a little later she
secured a divorce and married again.
After THEY began to grow, Barnum
heard about her and did not sleep day
nor night till he had secured her for
star part on his museum platform and in
the sideshow at the circus. Mrs. Jones
was Of a retiring nature and the feature
that made her famous on two continents
did not tend to lessen her sensibilities to
the harslH and uncharitable remarks of the
world. But foraher own sake and that
Of her family, Mrs. Jones treated all these
things as if they were naught, and began
the public career. which we all know so
we'll.
When her eulogy Is finally written it
must be said that "Jonesy'' forgot self and
lived for the entertainment and enlight-
eminent of the race.
The Ossified Man, the Fat Lady and the
Skeleton have spoken elsewhere appreci-
atively Of her life work. Wherever the
English language|is spoken, wherever the
small boy totes water to the elephant or
the populace has arisen to the stale jokes
of the ring, there in the little side tent,
the willing rustic has stood OPEN mouthed
and rapt before Mrs. Jones' remarkable
achievement. A life like this has not been
lived in vain.
"A, J. Russell
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
ADJUSTMENTS
Gertrude CoghIan in "Aice of Old VIM
cennes'' at the Metropolitan.

Gertrude coghIan in "AIlce of Old VIM
cennes" at the Metropolitan.
The process OF. running Maurice Thomp
sons quaint novel of revolutionary times
through the adaptation mill of Edward E.
Rose has resulted, as might have been
expected, in an unsatisfactory and highly
improbable melodrama. Mr.. Rose has a
very good mill. The machinery Is war
ranted to make a play while you wait out
Of any novel that is put into the hopper.
But the process does mangle the novel
badly and the resultant play is likely to
be either uncertain and wobb1y In its
joints or so unlike the original book as
to prove bitterly disappointing to admir-
ing readers. In this case both evils have
followed upon dramatization. The sweet,
quaint Alice Of the book has given place
to a wonderful and rather froward heroine,
who with a little, very little, help from
the hero, obfuscates the British army
and brings about the. complete triumph Of
the Americana This is accomplished with
such ridiculous cease that only three acts
are used in bringing it about. AS the
evening is still young when the redcoats
every one Of whom is hopelessly stupid
are worsted, another act is necessary.
This is utilized in dispelling an unex-
planned and unexplainable GOODNESS be-
tween the lovers. "
Mr.. Rose is far too clever millwright
to have put even such melodrama to-
gether 'withontaart, and his ingenuity is
manifest lin several strong scenes and
Iclimaxes. The final scene between Alice
and the British colonel, whose monument
tai stupidity .oYertops that of all his SUBJ.
,ordfnates CONFINED. fs very effective once
you admit the hypothesis upon which it
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24

is based Ain herself is endowed with a
delicate veA of humor that is remin-
iscent of Mr.. Thompsons Alice. But, alas,
for most Of the comedy element that
has been introduced! 1t is far too ponder
GUS and commonplace to evoke even
smiles. ! = ~ g.. ~
Gertrude tCoghlan brings the same odd
little personality to the character Of Alice
that she gave glimpses Of in Vanity Fair
and 1.-THE Royal Box Indeed, one be-
gins to fear that gifted as Miss Coghlan is,
she will not develop with experience that
versatility SO necessary for varied imper-
sonation. At least, she has yet to demon
strate her power to show deep feeling. In
the lighter moods her touch is admirably
dainty and her Alice is q ;roguish wight,
free-hearted and untouched of the world
and yet not without a certain native
|shreWdness. Her love scenes with Sidney
Irving show that she knows how to re-
trieve forced situation not merely with
credit but so as to make it seem natural
and human. Her condolences with her girl
friend are delightfully."- girlish. So that
after all it may not be just to ask breadth
and depth Of Characterization from one
whose talent so evidently lies in the direc-
ton Of dainty and ingenious impersona-
ton.
The supporting company, while adequate
In the main is not notably strong. Madge
Douglas as the girl friend is bright and
interesting, while Beatrice Foster as the
r-truthful girl gets what fun is pos
s1ble out Of the role. David M. Murray
as the British colonel is not nearly as
wicked as he ought to be. Joseph Cusack
gives a satisfying portrait of the old priest,
and Sidney Irving does as we'll as pos
s1ble with his meager role of the hero
Some pretty effects are introduced in the
course Of the play.
w 3. Chamberlain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
THE CITY'S LULLABY

A poor old woman named Clancy Brown
Lived in big and noisy town.
Through the long day, and most Of the night,
With ringing of bells and flashing Of light,
Straight past her room on the upper floor
The l. cars swept with rush and roar.
So close to the house with clatter and din
It seemed as If they would enter in.
Now, her friends all thought this noise musk
keep -.
The poor old lady from proper sleep;
So they took her away to the country still,
For peace and quiet her soul to fill.
1.-THE low of cattle and song of bee,
The days from all sounds of traffic free,
And the peaceful nights on feather bed
Will add ten years to your life,'' they said.
She stayed one week and tried her BEST
But the nights were so still she could not
rest.
So back to her noisy lair she went.
With long drawn sigh of pure content.
"No country for me- said Clancy Brown;
.tI'li live and die in the same old town!
And there in her room on the upper floor
She Is soothed to sleep by the LIS wild roar.
-Lida C. Tulloch in the August Lippincott
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
SHORTY'S LAST JOB
By FREDERICK WHITE

copyright, 1902, by T. G. McClure.) .
Shorty McGovern was possessed OF more
than unusal nerve, but he had never ex-
perienced a mountain storm. At first he
rather rejoiced in it. The tumult within
himself seemed to welcome the raging
without.
He went downstairs and Joined the
members Of the family on the sheltered
side of the porch.
Above the noise of the thunder and the
sound of the pouring rain he could hear
a steady rear. He did not realize at first
what it meant. '"The creek!' said Buck
ley, pointing across the field. It'll be over
the flat before long if this keeps up"
1t was impressive, awe inspiring, and
the ever increasing roar Of rushing water
brought with it vague sense Of impend-
ing danger. But Shorty was his own calm
self again. He began to wonder if it
would stop in time to let him do the job
he had planned to do for Maggie. He
wondered if Maggie was frightened. He
knew that she was far enough above the
stream to be perfectly safe, but the storm
itself was enough to brighten any one.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
IN A NUTSHELL.....
Climax Of Prosperity in Great Britain Has Passed

The Birmingham Daily Mail says that year by year
the Of provisions for wrokman's family increases.
Provisions cent
Bacon the great staple of the English work.
mans breakfast is rapidly going Butter much higher
than it and Also Canned fruits higher
This deplorable combination Of decreasing wages
increasing likely help forward
toward putting England protective basis,
encouraging imperial
1t is likely eectually agations
long time ..- !. -
The present conditions will be taken proof
that England which live transportation
manufacturing for foreign trade, the policy
the only possible .'.5:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24

At 10 o'clock the household retired to
secure such rest as the tumult outside
would permit. Shorty climbed the stairs
to his own room. 1t would be folly to
think of venturing out now, but perhaps
later. He was impatient at this blocking
of his plans. Tomorrow would be too
late. 1t was tonight or not at all.
The thunder seemed to be more distant
now, and the rain had ceased beating
against the house. He opened the win
dow and looked out. The clouds were
breaking away, and as he looked the moon
struggled through. 1t was over then, all
but the dreadful roar which filled the val
ley.
He looked at his watch. It was nearly
II o'clock. He placed the tools Of his
trade and a small bullseye lantern in his
pockets and, blowing out the lamp on the
table, went softly over to the window.
The Shorty who climbed carefully down
was the Shorty of the streets, hard eyed,
heavy jawed and as stealthy in his move
ments as a cat. Like a shadow he slipped
away beneath the trees with the excite
ment of the chase in his brain and the
sound of the resistless torrent in his ears.
Had his knowledge Of the country been
more comprehensive he would never at
tempted that journey at night. Fortunately
his way lay up hill, and by this time most
Of the water had found the lower levels,
but in the seeking it had worn great gull
lies in the road and laid bare unsupported
powders. Shorty, picking his way care
fully in the moonlight, marveled. 1t was
his first lesson in the destructive power
of rushing water.
When he reached a point from which
he could look across the fiat below Hawk
ms house, he paused in dismay. Could
this be the peaceful valley he knew SO
Well-thiS expanse of sullen, moving water
broken into tossing, white capped waves
on the far side where the stream usually
flowed so quietly under the shadow Of the
side hill? He hesitated. But he had
never turned back before. He would not
now. It was not for himself alone. It
was for Maggie. He reached the big pool
just below the house. 1t was now a seeth-
ing eddy of dark, heavy water. On the
outer edge the current swept by irresist-
IDLY, the white, broken water meeting
in the shadows of the opposite bank
Across the road stood the house. The
room that Colonel Hawkins called his Of
flee and in which he kept his desk and pa
pers was on the ground floor. Shorty
knew this, for the colonel, meeting him on
the stream one afternoon, had invited him
in to inspect some new flies. His plan
was to gain an entrance through one of
the windows. He stood in the shadow of
a great hemlock waiting for cloud to
cover the moon before he crossed the road.
The sound of a door opening made him
look toward the house. Three figures came
out on the piazza, one Of them carrying
lantern. Lets go down the road and
have look at the fat" he heard the COL
onel shout above the noise Of the stream.
He came down the steps, and the others
followed.
Shorty snuggled up against the friendly
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24

In this department attention a little while
to the fact that Great Britain enjoying such
trAordinary prosperity thought English
worknlen better off than been for
centuries But the climax of this material we'll being
to have passed Some days ago there published
ation from the London Chamber Of Commerce Journal
showing that for the first time since 1895 de-
cning in Great Britain.
The 1900 marked the height of
British prosperity In that year increased less
than $50 000 whereas they fell off about
$S,OOO,OOO
With declining there ascending prices
that the English workman losing both in nominal
wages and in their purchasing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
Amount of Advertising
carried by the Twin City
Papers for September:
Mr.. Clough's Significant Admission.

The testimony of Vice President Clough
In the merger hearing yesterday was the
most important taken here since the hear
ing began. Mr.. Clough made the signfi-
cant admission that the Northern Securi-
ties people went to New Jersey in order
to get a charter which they believed
would be beyond legislative control and
not subject to legislative amendment"
The place, Of course, where they feared
Legislative control and Legislative
amendment" was along the lines of the
railroads they sought to merge. They had
no reason to fear action of that kind in
New Jersey.
fully the charge heretofore made that
what the organizers of the Northern Secu-
rites company have attempted is to Sc
cure from the state Of New Jersey the
power to do something which they realize
IS contrary to the laws Of Minnesota. This
goes to the heart of the whole proposition.
Can the state Of New Jersey confer upon
any corporation power to do things in the
state of Minnesota which under the laws
Of Minnesota are forbidden? Mr. Clough's
testimony shows that this plan Of a hold
ing corporation, as he describes the
Northern Securities company to be, as dis
tinguished from operating corporation,
was only hit upon after very careful con-
sideration, and was evidently favored be-
because 1t seemed tot create the conditions
necessary for practical consolidation OF
the railroads involved without, 1t was
hoped, subjecting the arrangement to
amendment"
This is not the whole question involved
in this merger controversy, but it is the
central theme and the settlement Of it Is
the big issue not only in the minds Of the
public. but before the court. This is
where Governor Van SAINT took his stand
in opposition, and where the great 1ega
fight which his action has precipitate6
centers. Other questions as to whether
the merger is a good thing, whether II
advances or lowers rates, whether it in.
creases or restricts facilities, whether, in
short, 1t Is a good thing or bad thing tc
have all competition in the railroad traf-
f1c Of the northwest destroyed and contro
Of it centralized in the power of one man
all these are important in themselves
but this question as to the power Of one
state to nullify the laws Of another Is the
nub of the controversy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
Last Chance to Register.

Tomorrow is the last day for regis
tration for voting. If you do not regis
ter then you cannot vote. The regis
to indicate that there is not the keen
interest in the approaching election that
there should be. Thousands of voters
have not yet registered. These should be-
stir themselves and prepare themselves
to exercise the elective franchise. It is
probable that most Of the dilatory ones
are republicans. They should register
and vote, so that it may not be through
any fault of theirs that democratic can
ddates be elected.
Governor Van SAINT is entitled to a large
majority over Mr.. Rosing in this county,
vote. The chief hope the democrats have
of electing Mr.. Lind to congress is that
republicans will carelessly stay away from
the polls.
A woman correspondent regrets the
smallness Of the number of women who
have SO far registered. A part of this
small registration of women may be due
to the impression that If they vote they
will endanger the success Of the school
bonds. But since it has been proved
that women may vote on the bonds as
we'll as for members Of the school board,
there is no longer an excuse of that kind,
but rather an added motive for voting,
since a very important addition is made
to the scope of the suffrage women may
exercise. If women really have any in
terest in politics or any desire to be ad
mitted to unrestricted suffrage, they
should prove it by availing themselves of
such important items Of suffrage as the
privilege to vote for members Of the
school board and also for the expenditure
of 5000 900 Of public funds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24

The municipal art commission does not
regard the Hiawatha statue as sufficient
ly good art to deserve place in Mime
haha park. It Is hoped that the COM
mission may not insist upon its verdict,
as many regard the statue as very pleas
Ing. and 1t has had place in the public
library for nine years. Besides, consid-
srable money has been raised already for
the purpose Of casting and mounting it at
Minneiaaha- The commission is supposed
however, to have the authority to reject
what does not meet it's standard; that is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
A Wisconsin Reform,

At the approaching November election
the people of Wisconsin will vote on an
amendment to the constitution which is
designed to take the office of state super
intendent Of schools out Of politics. The
amendment provides that the state super
intendent shall be elected at the same
time as the judges Of the supreme court
and shall hold his office for four years. In
order to get the judiciary out Of partizan
politics, the supreme court justices are
elected in Wisconsin at spring elections.
Thus, the effect Of the amendment would
be to put the state superintendent of
schools on the same non partizan basis as
the supreme court All other officers of
supervision of public instruction, includ-
ing the assistants in the state superin-
tendent's office, city, county and town su-
perintendents, shall have their qualifica-
tons, powers, duties, compensations, term
Of Office and time and manner of appoint
ing or electing fixed by the legislature.
The amendment not only gets the state
superintendent out Of politics, but it has
the effect of centralizing the whole edu
cational system of the state to marked
degree, and gives the. legislature great
powers over even purely local officers of
supervision of public instruction.
While such Capitalization is undoubted-
ly desirable, the essentially important por-
ton of tho amendment is that which en-
beavers to put the superintendent Of pub
lie instruction for the state on the same
basis of on-partizanship as that on
which the supreme court stands. The
Office is and should be entirely non-politi-
cal. .-ss,-..1. II.
In Minnesota the state. superintendent of
schools IS appointed instead Of elected,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
Gentlemen with Systems.

To the Editor Of The Journal: ..'
The w. G. T.. U. has lifted up it's voice
against the lady of the billboards, to
which 1.-THE Nonpareil Man. has replied
with .pungent paragraph concerning
the corset lad" Will he not also make
a few remarks about the gentlemen with
systems who havs themselves photo
graphed without going through the for
mality of making a toilet? Doubtless
their manly beauty is useful for adver-
Using purposes, but is it's display in get
ter taste than that Of the billboard lady
or the shapely maiden who wears the x.
Y. z. corset2 Perhaps, however, the sight
Of those prodigious muscles has caused
the gallant Knight Of the Pencil to choose
valor's better part and give the safer sub
ject the honor of q "write-up.' Yours
for clothed humanity. Madam Memo.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24

day was provided, consequently the pri
mary election day took the place of such
first registration day. 1t simply remains
for the board of registration to supple
ment the primary election list by adding
thereto the names Of all electors known
to the board, or which could be ascer-
tanned to be eligible to vote at the COM
ing election taken from the poll list of the
preceding general election and post this
list ten days before election
CHARLES 2 Cheney
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
A. Common Error.
Worlds Work

One Of the most persistent absurdities In
educated life is the notion that any 'tedu-
Gated" man can write. Nobody would
maintain that any educated man can
paint or play the violin or do an archi-
tect's work or a sculptor's; we all grant
that. these arts require training. But we
go on with the lazy assumption that no
such training is necessary for a. writer.
1t is this loss of proportion, this way of
regarding the literary art by practically
the whole educated class n the United
States that is responsible for the loose
writing in our magazines and newspapers.
We have somewhat the same feeling
about writing that we once had about
public office or about teaching-that any
body is fit for it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
SALAMANDER AND SUCKER.

BY Eugene Ware.
In an ornamental jar,
Filled with blazing, red-hot tar,
Did a salamander swim;
In a thousand jolly ways
He disported in the blaze
It was fun alive fol- him.
With a less display of rank,
Swan a sucker in tank
And unto himself he said:
"Would that + were In his place.
Swimming in that blazing vase,
And that he were in my stead!"
An attendant heard this speech,
And he changed them each with each
Then. the saIamander sank -
To the bottom Of the tank
In i1,animate repose,.
While the sucker curled and died,
Looking just as peeled and fried
AS democratic nose.
Moral: --
Souls Of fire may dare the fire,
May aspire --.
TO rule the fire,
But the element consumes
ANY sucker who presumes.
--Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24

The Minnesota football eleven can regain
much Of it's lost prestige tomorrow by
making the Hawkeyes look like a ward
school football eleven. A big score
against Iowa would renew interest in the
rest Of the season. 1t is commendable that
the students are SO loyal to the team
that 400 or 500 will go to Iowa City to see
the game In this connection it is worth
noticing that the university board of
athletic control has unanimously expressed
confidence in Coach Williams.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
500, 900, 900 OF BEEF.

49,. Leslie's Monthly for October:
The total annual export value Of United
States meat-of which beef forms the
principal ftem-is in round figures $780,
600. 900. If we add to this the distributiye
sales Of the various packing establish
ments in the United States for the do
nestle market as we'll, we find that it
reaches the enormous total of one million
carloads, valued at s2,000,0O0, 000 Added
to this is the value of the many by-pro-
ducts Of the packing house, which amounts
to many millions more.