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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
AT THE THEATERs
The Lyceun1-"Frlends."

Shortly before O'clock last night the
curtain rose upon good production of
Edwin Milton Royles play by the Ferris
STOCK company. The audience was much
larger than the average gathering Of the
summer season, and the applause proved
no less generous than the attendance.
No one that had enjoyed before the
New York Tribunes $4,000 prize play
could forget that it is a drama Of strength
and pathos. Its virtues so outweigh its
faults that the spectator Is left with the
impression that he has viewed affecting
scenes Of real life. He forgets the melo-
dramatic accents distributed freely with
much shaking of hands. He ignores the
romantic friendship of the young pianist
and the young poet who, in prosaic -"old
New York" sacrifice their clothes, their
stomachs and their hearts in an Alphonse-
CASTOR struggle. The inartistfc obscurity
of the play is overlooked-an obscurity
that leaves one long in doubt as to the
real motives of several characters. Espe-
cially mysterious Is Hans Otto, the old
German who wrecks the happiness Of his
own daughter, the famous vocalist in
love with the romantic pianist. So sad
is the helplessness Of this drug doomed
old man, SO clever is the weaving Of the
plot, that only the spectators doubts
demonstrate, on reflection, that both the
father and the daughter have shown them
selves unworthy. He has no adequate
excuse for his baseness: she has no just
grounds for ceasing to love the man with
whom she is afterwards reconciled by the
influence Of mere pity.
The agreeable humor Of the evening
gave opportunity to Dick Ferris, as Jack
the poet-friend Mr.. Ferris light comedy
skill augmented his popularity with the
ladies'. A. Byron Beasley, whose fine sin
cerity is ever touched with melancholy,
was happily cast as tthe pianist Karje.
But a particular success was obtained by
Charles Durham, the old German father.
He is obliged to use strange dialect,
combining Bostonian diction and farce
| comedy pronunciation He must maintain
the drunkards stagger, the opium
smokers neutrality-suspicious. incentives to
laughter on the part Of that public whose
brains are proof against liquor or drug.
Yet is always convincing, pathetic, i'm
pressive. Is1tEE 81:
! Miss Grace Hayward int Interpreted agree
ably, and with touches Of tenderness, the
| famous singer tho obliged, unfortu-
nately, to illustrate her presumed affinity
with Melba. The majority. Of the support
were capable, the setting of several acts
was noticeably rich.
H B. Curry.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25

sWell," said the business partner Of the
successful man, "how did you enjoy your
trip? Seems to me you don't look quite
as yellow as usual.
II don't notice any improvement in my
health myself" said the successful man.
"Natiye air may suit some people, but it's
my impression that a man has to stay IN
it all the time to get the good Of 1t. II
I'd never left it in the first place I'd have
been all right to-day. They're sleepy
lot down there, tho. They don't seem TO
notice that the worlds moving or to care
a continental If 1t does. Nine-tenths OF
them don't know the meaning OF the
word hustle
well, we know the meaning Of it here, -
said the partner Look at that batch OF
contracts piled up since you left Look
over the papers now, will you?"
whats the use?" said the successful
man, fretfully. IF you ever want to real
lie what failure you are, just go to your
home town and interview the village
loafer. T did that.
IT hadn't seen Billy any time since left
the place to come to Chicago. remem-
Der him as hulking, overgroWn boy,
about five years older than I was, and
even then he had acquired reputation
as the trifingest, no accountest cub in
seven counties.
IT ran across him while I was out walk
ing. He was sitting with his back against
a big willow, well in the shade, fishing,
and the minute he turned his head l knew
him. I said: Hello, Bill! What luck?'
HE looked at me in a puzzled way and
pointed to the string of fish he had tied to
a root of the willow. Then sat down by
him and began to talk to him. After a
while he hauled in big two-pound bass.
That's good enough to eat, Henry, he
says. It's about noon now, reckon
HE started fire. Then he CROPPED in
a. hollow of the tree and pulled out about
a. dozen ears of green corn and a frying
pan and some salt pork. He had some tins
| of stuff hidden there, too, and big musk
melon and chunk Of bread rolled in a
newspaper. First of ali he coated the ears
| of unhusked corn with the mud from the
bank and covered them with Goals, and
| then he cleaned and cut the bass and got
some slices Of pork TO frying. Next he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
The Forestry Convention.

To-day and tomorrow Minneapolis VIII
entertain one of the most interesting con-
ventions of the year. It is not a conven-
ton that will bring a large crowd to the
city, fill the hotels and distribute wealth
to the stores but it will bring number Of
the nations thinkers and public-spirited
men together, and the subjects of discus
sion will be Of general interest. The pub
lie is beginning to realize that the ques-
ton of proper utilization and administra-
ton of the forests is one that has a bear
stick of timber or a foot of land or not.
Attention has already been called on
this page to some of the papers to be
presented at the convention The other
papers are of equal interest, tho, with one
exception, without so much local applica-
ton as those previously mentioned. The
paper by DR.. Alvin c. Schenck, forester of
the Vanderbilt estate at Biltmore, n. c.,
will undoubtedly be a paper Of more than
usual interest to practical lumbermen, as
it will deal with financial results obtained
at Biltmore.. A paper Of special value to
Minnesota will be that of G. L. Clothier,
Of the division Of forest extension of the
bureau Of forestry, on "Tree Planting on
Minnesota Prairies.'' An exceedingly in
teresting phase of forestry as business
will be taken up by Professor E. L.
Brucken of Wisconsin, in his paper on
Taxation: Its Effect on Private For
estry." There are a number of other pa
pers that will prove very attractive tc
those at all inclined to the general sub
ject.
The presence Of the secretary Of agri-
culture will give Minneapolis an oppor-
tunity to become acquainted with a dis.
tinguished public man, and will serve tt
remind the public that this convention is
one Of national Importance and interest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25

To-day the formal announcement Is
made that Elihu Root secretary Of war,
will retire from office in January and be
succeeded by William Taft, governor Of
the Philippines. 1t will be good news to
the army and war department establish
ment that so able a secretary is to have
so able a successor, but out in the Phil
ippines there will be a sad lot of people,
for the natives are sure that there Is no
man like Taft. But if the governor is
to be succeeded in the Philippines by a
man Of equally high ideals and regard
for the rights Of the natives, the two
Taft in Washington and the new gov
ernor in the Philippines-can accomplish
great things for the Philippines and Fill
pinos.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
BATTLES

Battles, and wars, and combats-man with
man.
Striving for place, supremacy and
power. "a
Not since the first dim dawn Of life began
On this small sphere has peace reigned
for one hour.
Battles, forever battles.
why should we marvel? In that heart Of
thine
Has peace been known to fold its wings
and rest?
All, no! Two natures, human and divine,
Wage always war within the mortal
breast.
Battles, forever battles.
Wars wars unending. Not in open field,
Are fought the mighty conflicts of the
earth.
But in the secret hearts Of men. con-
cealed
BY lips and eyes, tricked out in smiling
mirth,
Battles. forever. battles.
Strife, always strife. Wild passions day
and night.
Like pillows, bruise the breast, and
surge and roll.
While that amending war OF wrong and
right,
Desire and aspiration wear the soul
Battles forever battles
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
HER FATHERS OWN DAUGHTER

Miss Pauline Astor, by all accounts. is
a true daughter Of her father. William
Waldorf-Astor, the man who gave up his
citizenship to become a subject of the
British sovereign. Nothing pleases her
more than to snub aspiring Americans
who happen to cross her social path. Miss
Aston seems to have full appreciation Of
the fact that her father Is worth some
thing like $200,OOOOO0. Here is a story
they tell of a woman who met Miss Astor
at a London entertainment The two
women were in the dressing room and the
elder woman tried her best to engage the
girl in conversation. Miss Astor an
swered in monosyllables and at last the
woman dared to Gall Miss Astor's atten-
ton to her glove. t'You have a tiny rip
in your glove, my dear" Miss Astor
glanced at her glove and REPLIED. "I like
it that way The elder woman felt the
sting and retorted with sarcastic sweet
ness, "Well, then, I hope the other tears"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
HE WAS SORRY FOR HIM
Chicago News.


shook out some corn meal on the newspa-
per and rolled the fish in it and got that
to frying, and in about twenty minutes
there was meal ready that I'd have given
$50 to eat.
ct was asking him questions while he
was cooking. He said he wasn't dom
much of anythin', especially in the sum-
mer. Not much of anythin', any time. He
hadn't never married, so there wasn't no
need of it. There are always birds in
the air an fish in the river an rabbits IN
the ground an there was corn CROWN IN
the fields, an melons, an such. No need
o. goin' hungry, an man could always
peddle string o. fish or suthin' for what
terbacker an store truck he wanted.
Winter time he said, I en- do few
chores for my board an lodgin', an 1 play
the fiddle fer dances. But what's the
matter with you, Henry? Why don't
you eat?' ~.
IT told him my diet was principally
oxygenated wheat germs. What's them?
he asked
IT explained and told him what dys-
pepsia was. He didn't know. Happy
man!
'"Then he began to eat.
" What are you dom, Henry! ne
asked, between mouthfuls.
IT told him, but the fact that had been
successful hardly seemed to impress him.
He kept on questioning me-
$50 you work all day from to
o'clock in the mornin' and sometimes till
late O. night?' he said. Then you have
to eat this truck you tell me about an
have a misery in your stomach half the
time! An you lie awake nights an can't
git ter sleep! Can't eat good vittles,
can't sleep, an work all the work all the
time! What dye do it fer, Henry?'
81 don't know I said
.'He threw away the last Of the melon
rind, sighed contentedly and pulling a.
corncob pipe from his pocket, filled and
lighted it. Then, leaving his seat on the
lof, he stretched himself out on the grass
and smoked, looking at me thoughtfully
the while. Presently he took his pipe
from his mouth and said: Henry, m
mighty sorry for YOU
1--we been sorry for myself ever since,
concluded THE successful man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
THE .NONPAREIL MAN
Casually Observed.

A number of people were standing at
the corner Of Eighth and Hennepin at
$50 p. m. waiting for an outbound car
the other night. AS Como Harriet car
approached a lady stepped from the curb
to stop it.
Swish! Toot!!
An automobile swung around the corr
ner of Eighth street north to Hennepin,
like a FASH The lady saw 1t just as 1t
was upon her. There was no time to
sidestep. She was an elegantly dressed
woman, nothing snowy or fashy, simple
and yet stylish. Her gown was evidently
creation that had given some milliner
much thought. Her hat was up to date
and fetching. AS she saw the machine
right upon her she leaped straight up into
the air and the death dealing auto passed
under her. AS she came down lightly on
the pavement, she recovered herself and
set her hat straight.
The automobilist was looking over his
shoulder The baleful CLEAN from his
goggles lit up the asphalt.
If she'd been an invalid we'd had her, +"
he remarked to his companion.
loot! Chug- chug- chug -chug -chug- chug-
chug.
Better luck next time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
Proposed to- the Jews.

A London cable states that Dr.. Herzle,
the enthusiastic president Of the move
ment known as Zionism, announced, at the
recent opening Of the Zionist congress at
Basic. Switzerland, that Great Britain had
offered to the leaders Of the movement
large tract of land in British East
Africa for the purposes Of a Jewish coll
ony. which will be under British suzer-<
ainty and have all the rights and privi
leges Of British colonies. The PROPOSE
ton has not yet been acted upon, but
DR.. Herzle seems to think acceptance
doubtful. The British Jews are not al
together favorable.
The original Zionist movement has been
greatly stimulated by the belief Of many
Of the Jews that 1t meant the near fulfill.
ment Of prophecies found abundantly in
the Hebrew prophets, pointing to the re-
turn to dispense Israel to Palestine, the
ancient seat Of the Jewish theocracy and
Of the double line Of their kings after
David and Solomon. There was a yearn-
ing, too, among the orthodox Jews to re-
turn to the Mother Zion to preserve Jew
ish nationality, customs, sacred traditions
and history, and, in 1897 and 1898, a per-
manent organization was effected to re-
deem the Holy land from the Turks by
purchase of the land whittier all Jews
dissatisfied with their location might go
and join Loyalty in the ameliorative pro-
cesses of the colony or federation, which
it was proposed to govern under the prin-
ciples of the teaching of the Jewish
was formed in London and shares were
put on the market for sale and the move
ment was apparently initiated success
fully. The emperor Of Germany inter
ested himself in the promotion Of the
movement which spread to this country
Turkey promised to- accord facilities for
the purchase of Palestine, but a hitch
occurred which has somewhat discour-
aged the movement. The Porte had act
ually made concession to Jews, who had
been domiciled for some time in Palestine.
to become owners of rural land and the
several Jewish colonies already estab-
lished in the country took heart of cour-
age, and the strong renewal of Jew-bait-
ing in Europe and in Algeria stimulated
| the colonial purpose. To many Jews the
location Of the Zionist objective in British
East Africa would be extremely disap-
| pointing, and yet there would be many
advantages, even If the Mother Zion senti-
ment would be eliminated. The Jewish
prophecies indicate a restoration to Pal
estine, in alliance with great maritime
/ power, and the rebuilding by the Jews OF
their temple at Jerusalem, and their rise
to national and political distinetion-a flu
ture which, after the storm and stress OF
centuries of maltreatment and dispersion
for the majority Of the race, certainly
presents major attractions. Any arrange.
! ment with Turkey by the zionists for the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25

sewen Ford, in "Horse Nine" de-
scribes one way of breaking a colt to
halter. Blue Blazes, the colt in the story,
was owned by q Michigan farmer. He
had been frightened by the first attempt
to bride him, and had broken away He
was promptly declared to be vicious
colt.
..We'll tame him." said Farmer Perkins.
Under his coat he hid stout halter and
a heavy bull whip. Then, holding a grain
measure temptingly before him, he
climbed the pasture fence.
In the measure were oats, which he rat
tied seductively. Also he called mildly
and persuasively. Blue Blazes was sus-
picious. Four times he allowed the
farmer to come almost within reaching
distance, only to turn and bolt with a
snort Of alarm just at the crucial mo-
ment. At last he concluded that he must
have just one taste of those oats.
"Come, collie! Nice coltie!" cooed the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
Indianapolis News.

Indianapolis News.
What one woman did, a great many
others have probably thought Of and might
do If they had the nerve"
It was North Delaware street woman
and her friend who met this woman. The
North Delaware street woman was drlv-
ing in her surrey on the way down town
and stopped for a friend to go with her on
an errand out in West Washington street
near the bridge. She turned the carriage
to face the east and went in. leaving the
friend sitting on the back seat, holding the
reins.
While she sat there a woman came along
and stopping at the carriage, said Good
morning; which way are you going?" The
one in the carriage answered. that as soon
as Mrs M came out they were going
east. toward the center of the city. With
this the stranger climbed in. The one in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25

Clarkson of Iowa, who by some strange
twist was made collector Of the port of
New York by President Roosevelt, tho
he stands for about everything that
Clarkson's type usually opposes, con-
verted the revenue cutters into a pleas
races, and then used one, whole tug to
convey his family ashore, while hun
dreds Of people were waiting. Can the
CRATER change his spots? No, not even
thru translation from political bankruptcy
in Iowa to a soft snap in New York.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
A LUCKY BLOW
Cleveland Plain-Dealer

Cleveland Plafn-Dealer.
Grant Elrod Of Elmo, Mo-. is willing to
admit that few things irritate the average
man more than to have his hat blown off,
but an experience he had recently con-
vinces him that never again will he swear
when an accident happens to him. He was
standing on the street, across from Cal
when he saw a tornado coming. Calhouns
building was considered the strongest in
the town and Elrod made a dash for 1t.
Just then his hat sailed into the air. Prob
ably from habit he turned back to get
it. A moment later the storm struck CAL
houns building, made it a wreck and
killed every human being in it. If Elrod
had gone on he would have been among
those who lost their lives. &sS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
A STUDY IN FEMININE NERVE

the carriage thought she must be friend
OF Mrs. M and they talked of the
weather, the dust and such subjects. After
a few minutes Mrs. M came out, and
supposing the stranger was an acquafn-
lance of the friend, she bowed to her, took
her place on the front seat and drove to-
wards Illinois street. Just at the corner
of the thorofare, the stranger said: I
will get out here, If you please. The
carriage was stopped and she stepped
out.
AS the horse was started once more,
Mrs. NJ turned and said: Who was
your friend; why didn't you Introduce
me?"
MY friend! I never saw the woman
before. I thought she knew you. -
'I do not know her. saw you talking
to her and supposed she was a friend
of Yours 4"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25

The Consolidated Lake Superior COM
pany is in funds again, and soon there
will be renewed activity around the 500"
The company has been saved from the dis
organization and decentralization of bank
ruptcy, but 1t has had to go thru the re-
organizing process which in one form or
another usually is the fate OF all such am
bilious enterprises Clergue, the founder
Of the company, is out and the stockhold-
ers whose money he SO easily obtained are
no longer in the saddle. The men who
advanced the money the company needed
when in Strengthened circumstances now
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
HOW TO BREAK THE COLT

man in strained but conciliating voice.
Blue Blazes planted himself for sud-
den whirl, stretched his neck as far as
possible, and worked his upper lip In
quiringly. The smell Of the oats lured
him on. Hardly had he touched his nose
to the grain before the measure was
dropped and he found himself roughly
grabbed by the forelock In moment
he saw the hated straps and ropes. Be
fore he could break away the halter was
around his neck and buckled firmly.
Farmer Perkins changed his tone.
"Now, you ugly little brute. I've got yout
(Jerk.) Blast your wicked hide! (Slash.)
You will, will you? (Yank.) I'll larn you'll"
(Slash.)
Man and colt were almost exhausted
when the lesson was finished. It left
Blue Blazes ridged with welts, trembling,
fright sickened. Never again would he
trust himself within reach of those men;
no, not If they offered him whole bushel
Of oats.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
Macaront Wheat Attracting Atten-
ton.

We have NO doubt that many Of our
readers have been surprised as we'll as
Interested by the statements regarding
noacaroni wheat made in T he o ur-
n al by Professors Zintheo and Shepperd
of the North Dakota Agricultural college.
Practical experiments made in Fargo
! with macaroni wheat -four as bread
ho1sr are declared by Professor zintfeo
to show that ''as good bread can be made
from 1nacaroni as from any other -four"
Many North Dakota mills are grinding
xnacaroni wheat in large quantities. and
some of them are paying No. northern
prices for it. Macaroni is such hard
wheat, much harder than hard spring
wheat, that 1t requires slightly different
milling methods from those adapted to
ordinary hard wheat. The Farmers Mill
and Grain company Of Minor, N. D., re-
ports that after q little adaptation 1T
was able to get as much -four out of mao
aroni wheat as out Of hard wheat.
f! At present the millers and grain men are
naturally suspicious of macaroni wheat,
and it Is quoted 20 cents a bushel less
than ordinary hard wheat. But this diff
ference in price does not argue anything
against the future appreciation Of maca-
roni wheat or its real value.
In his interesting little book, 1.-THE
Story Of a Grain of Wheat" Mr.. w. c..
Edgar, the editor Of the Northwestern
Miller, says, in one place:
At that time (the middle OF the last
century, spring wheat occupied posi-
ton analogous to that OF macaron1 or
goose wheat" today. 1t was regarded as
far inferior to winter wheat and hardly
worth cultivating. AS no one knows what
the possibilities Of macaroni wheat are
now so at that time the authorities re-
ferred to could not know that a way
would be found of grinding spring wheat
which would make 1t immensely valuable
and enable states wherein 1t could be
grown to add 3OOOoo,Oo0 bushels to the
annual product of the country. e.
In another place Mr.. Edgar says:
The flour of the time was made entirely
from winter wheat except In the states
where only spring wheat could be OBJ
tanned, and where the demand for it was
purely local. The coming Of the purifier
made spring wheat flour valuable; before
dts invention and use it was regarded as
far inferior to flour from winter wheat
being strong but Of poor color The meth
- 90 OF mining Inon III use WAS SUCH Lila
the intrinsic value of spring wheat wa!
unknown and unsupported.
Forty years ago spring wheat was
scorned. But it's adaptation to bread
making has made populous the states O.
Minnesota and North and South Dakota
whose climate is not suited to winter
wheat production. Forty years from nov
the wheat men Of that day may be tax
ing 200, 900, 900 or 3OO,00O,0OO bushels O.
highly priced No. 1 macaroni wheat from
the Dakota and Montana prairies that are
now thought to be good Only for cattl'
ranges, and they may be smiling at the
views now entertained of macaroni as
much as Mr.. Edgar smiles at Klippart
who in his day was a wheat authority o.
renown; he disdained spring wheat ant
maintained that Ohio was the western
limit Of profitable wheat-growing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
Best Family Newspaper.

AS family newspaper there is no other
daily in the northwest that ranks higher
than the Minneapolis Journal It is clean
and bright, and up-to-date in every par
ticular, and has nothing Of the .'yellow
journal make up to it. Every issue con-
tains something Of interest for every
member of the family.