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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06
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Overdone Hero-Worshi !.

The writer's of biographies are for the
most part eulogists. Many Of these gen.
tlemen are authorized by the families and
close friends of the subject to write the.
biography. hero worshiper is hardly
fit to write an unbiased biography OF the
person worshiped. There is apt to be the
portrayal Of faultless being. Aaron
Burr has had such biographers. So have
Washington, Napoleon, Frederick the.
Great, Mary Stuart, Ferdinand and Isabel,
Julius Caesar, and many others who might
be named. Boswell takes care to portray
DR.. Johnson by reporting his sayings in
pose and out Of pose, in his outbursts of
temper and in his quiet, social moments.
We probably have Johnson's measure.
+ Sometimes a hero worshiping biogra-
pher overdoes the business to the disad-
vantage Of the hero There is an instance
Of this in Plato's worship Of Socrates In
the dialog entitled The Banquet, Plato
who usually portrays Socrates as very
temperate and abstemious man, repre-
sents him as attending a banquet Of the
characteristic Greek kind and outdrink-
ing the whole company, among whom
were such bibulous and convivial fellows
as the tragic poet, Agathon and Aristo-
planes, the popular writer Of comedies,
who had more than once in his plays,
hit, off Socrates as in his "cloud- cuckoo-
land" Alcibiades had said that no one
had ever seen Socrates drunk On this
occasion the drinking began at an early
hour in the evening, when Socrates began
to argue~with Agathon and Aristophanes
that tragic poet or a comedy writer
ought to be skilled in the production of
both tragedy and comedy. The argument
went steadily on, and the drinking went
steadily on also, until the banquet hall
was full Of sleeping philosophers. At last
Aristophanes, Agathon and Socrates re-
NAMED, drinking wine vigorously out OF a
| big goblet, sitting at a table. Then Arts
tophanes fell under the table. in q drunken
sleep, and Agathon soon followed 1eav-
ing Socrates master Of the situation, hav-
/ ing talked and drank the whole crowd UNI
der the table. The great philosopher then
drained the goblet, got up, went to the
Lyceun, took bath and went to work
! fer the day. Plato Intended to present
his hero in a most favorable light as he
thought. able to drink strong liquor all
night and yet not permitting himself to be
overcome by it. It was, in fact. only EVIL
dence that Socrates had pretty hard
head and could out drink and floor every
literary fellow in Athens without injury
Ito himself. The discourses OF Socrates
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06
The PROCESSION At HARVARD
BOSTON Herald.

-'S,Ta-- q.
And so the commencement procession
at Harvard is to be abbreviated by cut
ting off all the alumni of less than
twenty years standing. This will deprive
that imposing function Of its livelest and
friskiest appendage, but the younger
alumni will doubtless be on hand to cheer
their elders as they pass; all the same.
These modern classes, with a membership
of over 500 at Harvard, make it necessary
to conduct thesahmni festivities on some
what different lines than in the old days
when the classes numbered less than a
hundred. Harvard has grown and keeps
growing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06
An Interesting Commercial Exper-
iment.

Business men and the public generally
pertinent In cooperative ownership which
the Dayton Dry Goods company Of Min
neapolis Is now making. William Don
aldson & Company, the Plymouth Clothing
House, T he Journal and other local
corporations offer stock to their employees,
but the Dayton company is also planning
to have its patrons participate in the prof.
its they are the essential means Of max
ing. The company is Offering 1000 shares
Of per cent preferred stock, 800 the
share, end is endeavoring to reach as
many people as possible by endeavoring
especially to place subscriptions for one,
two. three, five and ten shares.
OF course, this Is not complete co-op-
Grafton, but it is an important step to-
wards it. In complete cooperative bus
mess there is no capital represented which
does not belong wholly to the workers and
patrons of the Institution, thus giving
| them complete control OF the business
In the Dayton experiment the common
stock with its control Of the business re-
mains chiefly in the hands of the capital
lists who organized the company and part
ly in the hands Of those employees who
shall see fit to take advantage of the
company's offer of stock. The public, or
| the patrons, are offered only preferred
stock, which may be paid off after seven
years. This stock is not to participate
| In all the dividends to be distributed, but
is to be guaranteed per cent dividends
While it may not receive so much in div.
idend distributions as the common stock
It is, on the other hand, insured against
the possible failure of. the common to gel
anything.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06

The Commercial West present an ex-
tremely interesting statement Of the sub
stantial reductions in freight rates on the
Great Northern within the last twenty
years. Doubtless the company deserves
much credit for these. reductions, but the
Minnesota railway laws and the railway
and warehouse commission have had
something to do with them Possibly. too
it is not exactly accurate to say that the
stockholders Of the road have not bene-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06
SHE HAD IT

"A boy and girl got two pieces Of cake,
a large and a small piece. The boy. who
was to divide it, took the large piece and
gave the girl the small piece. The little
girl said: "If I were serving the cake,
I would give you the large piece and keep
the small piece myself And keep what
yourself?" replied the boy. And keep
the little piece myself" said the girl.
"Well, what are you Kicking about?' re-
piled the boy; "ain't you got it?'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06
LITERARY NOTES

Jack London's new story is called The
Call Of the Wild, the central figure III
which is a st. Bernard Scottish shepherd
dog. The Macmillan company are the
publishers.
In the autumn the Macmillan company
will publish 1.-THE Princely Robert Morris,
Patriot and 4Financier," by Ellis p. Ober-
holtzer of the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Macmillan company will issue in
June tsTte Cambridge Modern History, .
seventh volume, containing the history OF
the United States. The work will be
completed in twelve volumes Of $50 pages
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06

II the Macedonians should loose plague
bacilli to punish Europe for not helping
them to liberty. the Turk would be
an angel Of mercy compared to them. Yet
such a course would be right in line with
their policy Of abducting persons so as to
swell the revolutionary treasury with the
price Of their ransom.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06

In view Of the possible success of the
movement for preferential tariffs within
the British empire, it is all the more in
cumbent upon American, railway and
transportation companies not to discrim-
mate against American flour. Fair treat
ment Of this great commodity by the rail
ways would enable the American miller
to face with equaninity considerable ad-
verse tariff legislation In England and
elsewhere.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06
THE STARS AND; BARS
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

~ OIeVeIdIIU IldlII Oee1IeI.- =
AS a result Of the display of a Confed-
crate flag during the state G. A. r. en-
eampment in Marietta, Ohio, during the
week by: Miss Nellie Archer, a beautiful
daughter of the south, movement has
been started by Senator T. F. Davis and
J. L. Wilt Of Toledo to push a bill thru
the legislature to make it misdemeanor
to display Confederate flag except one
captured during the war.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06

Nesmith Ankeny, son Of Senator Levi
Ankeny Of Washington, has resigned fat
job as manager of his fathers bonanza
farm, because the "old man. did not in
vite him to a banquet to President Roose-
welt. Young Mr.. Ankeny will not do.
The man who gives UP one good thing be-
cause he can't have another, too, will
hardly win in this grasping world.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06
WANTED a CHEAP FUNERAL

In his last will Dr. LAdislaus Jasinski, a
leading physician Of Lanberg, Galicia, be-
queathed s13,O00 to al fund for assisting
widows Of doctors, ard ordained at the
same time that not more than shillings
should be spent on his funeral. His num-
erous orders and medals of distinction he
had given away the day before his death
sto a hostler and poStm4n.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06

Governor Cummins is trying to get all
the consolation he can out Of the Ohio
platform. Well, there is some consola-
ton for him in the fact that the state of
the great "standpatter'' didn't dare to
resolve to stand pat forever.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06

If you can't bring him back with you.
Tell him to pack a grip and come along"
Thus it happened that the young author.
on very brief notice, found himself a
member Of the presidential party. He
spent several days with the president, and
when he finally left, Mr.. Roosevelt re-
| marked to the man who had introduced
White: "Thats the kind Of young Amer
lean who is making our new literature"
There is no luck in literary reputation.
They who make up the final verdict upon
every book are not the partial and noisy
readers of the hour when it appears; but
a court of angels, public not to be
| bribed, not to be entreated, and not to be
overawed, decides upon every mans title
to fame. Only those books come down
which deserve to last."-Spiritual Laws.
| ;. Mcclure, Phillips & Co. tell this of
Stewart Edward White, author of THE
Blazed Trail
The Macmillan company announce
fine limited edition of Hakluyt's famous
collection of 1.-THE Principal .Navigations,
VOYAGES, Traffiques and Discoveries of the
English Nation
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06

The Minnesota branch Of the National
Reciprocity league: seems to have s'.got
busy" If other states will follow it's ex-
ample somebody in Washington will like
wise begin to do things.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06

Mr.. Ambrose Tighe deplores the in
ability of the Minnesota legislature to get
together with itself and pass needed legis-
lation. What Minnesota legislatures need
is good boss, not Of the selfish machine
politician type, but naturalleader
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06

Members of the board of regents Of the
university doubtless feel just now as if it
would take pretty large salaries to com
pensate them Adequately for the trouble
they have to face for nothing. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06
GOVERNORS LEA1lNe QUESTION
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tr11une.
Indulgent Father dining in restaurant)
II presume, Horace While you were at
tending that foreign medical college you
formed the foolish and teprehensible habit
Of drinking. beer?
Son-Why yes, father; i had to drink
did.
Indulgent Father bitter. two beers!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06

Kansas City proclaims that it, needs no
help for itself but that the neighboring
cities do This Is fine independence, jus
tice to more sorely injured cities and good
advertising. go
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06

The Russians pour burning Goals on our
heads by admitting that the Russian peas
ant, when enraged against the Jews, is
even worse than our negro lynchers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06
The Uniyersity's Troubles.

The University of Minnesota Is
wrestling now with the problem that every
institution Of learning has to wrestle with
part Of the time; that is, what to do with
members Of the faculty grown too old or
the, most effective work, after many years
of honorable and useful service. 1t Is a.
delicate task for the regents 7or trustees
of an institution Of learning to determine
just when a professors age begins to mill
tate against good work, or when for some
other reason he Is no longer SO useful to
the institution as another might be in his
place. And after a decision has been
reached. it is a still more delicate task to-
alter the unfortunate professors standing
In accordance with it,
So far as the disposition Of aged men,
bers Of the faculty is concerned, much Of
the pain of an embarrassing situation to
both the professor and the managing body
would be avoided by hard and fast age
retirement rule. such as prevails in the
army and navy. In such cases there is
no room for painful and unseemly disputes
as to whether q certain man is inflrm or
not; for, having reached certain, age, he
Is retired without examination and with
out prejudice. So long as there is not a
rule OF that kind, there is bound to be
much heart-burning following a removal
or retirement and much fault finding,
with the responsible board, whether it be
right or wrong. AS for cases of removal
where the advanced age of the professor
Is not the cause, the best way to handle
them would seem to be one Of entire can
dor, If not with the public, at least with
the professor. Successive reductions of
salaries as a professor grows older or
becomes more objectionable, as viewed by
the managing body, is not encouraging to
the younger men, and is we'll calculated to
prevent further usefulness in the unhappy
victim. It is to be regretted that the
| University OF Minnesota has not a retired
list. 1t Is, perhap s, too much to expect
that the legislature would appropriate
money for salaries Of retired professors,
but If it should it would soon get the
| moneys worth in the peace and elimina-
| ton Of friction that would follow.
The trouble in the agricultural depart
ment which has resulted In demand on
the part of the regents for the resignation
Of four members Of the faculty, is Of an
entirely different nature from the consid-
erations involved in what was said above
A regrettable difference seems to hays
arisen between Dean Liggett and Princi-
pal Tucker. and from the conflicting state
nents made by the two sides of the con-
troversy. it is difficult to arrive at a con.
clusion as to whether the regents have
done wisely or not Certainly all friends
of the splendid agricultural department,
of the university will hope that they have
pursued a just course, for If they have no.
the trouble will not be snuffed out by {
mere demand for the designations of Prin
cipal Tucker, Mrs Meredith and Mr.
and Mrs. Mahood. Scarcely ianything Ca,
be Of more detriment to an educational In
stitution than a..;wrangle among the fac
ulty. ~ a,z=p
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06

THE JEWISH ENCYCLOPEDIA. Descriptive
Record OF the History, Religion, Literature
and Customs Of the Jewish People from the
Earliest Times to the Present Day. Vol w..
"Chazars-Dreyfus Case" New York: Funk
& LIZ :.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-08-12
ATLANTIC.
Anglo.

Mrs.. Vests Pierce, OF Thomssson, is vie
ting relatives in town.
stesner " Batnsnn took an excursion
from the o.d Hsrbor to Bar Rarbor san
day.
The Baptist church has been newly
painted. which greatly improves its sp-
pesrspce.
Emery Bsrbcor, who has been steam
boating GOT of Portland, wss at home or
,eS days vacation this week.
Mrs Mary 4. Carroll has just closed a
term Of school on Msrshsli's island. Thi.
makes her I25th term. She Jeff MONDAY
for her home Al Southwest asrbor.
A picais viii be held on the grounds Of
Rock End cottage. The proceeds OF the
sale OF supper will go toward buying q
bell for the new scbooihouse, which is up
and partly finished and gives promise OF
being neat convenient building.
Aug 10
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COUNTY NEWS.
sURRY.

Warden LoEd came home Friday from
Gardiner after al sesence OF several weeks.
Mr.. Lord has been working ss house
painting.
Rev J. ID. dcGrzE, wife and daughter
FIo-sie resornsd Friday from a xo- weeks
visit TO their daughters in Robertson
and Alexander.
Ars- NJ. c. Stevens and child, OF
Jsnkingstown, Penn, are visiting in
Surry, her native town, after an absence
Of several years. Mrs. Stevens 10 a daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson.
Preparations are going steadily on a.
be dap set for ihs eentennisI eeIebrstioD
approaches, which is Thursday of this
week The LITTLE groFs on land of z. d.
Smith behind the Methodist church and
near the town hall IL being trimmed Bp
and fitted for the occasion. The pro-
grsmne for the day is printed elsewhere
In this issue.
Aug. 10. G.
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SWANS ISLAND.

Miss z. Stanley Is visiting in Rocklsno
for feE days.
Supply steamer ~Armeris" Ianded sup
plie- at the lighthouse Aug. 6.
Aivah Stinson and wife, of Boston, are
az the Ocean View for few weeks.
The schooner yacht "Loon". of Isles
boro, was here for day or two last week.
Schooner "F. Fl Ooionen. o. stoning-
ton, is loading stone for e. F. Bridges 4
Son for New York
The L. s. torpedo boat "DaIen was In
the harbor over night last week. She was
visited By large number OF people.
Mrs. o. L. Milan announces the en-
gsgement Of her niece, Miss Lillian Enuns
Greenlaw, to Granville a. Prock, OF Cam
den.
Aug. 10. DAVID.
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NORTH Casino.

Fred Dunbar aud wi,e return to-day to
Brockton, Mas.
Jsmes Wsrdweli. xbo has been III 8
ioug time, Is very low.
Mics AGA Waterbury left Monday for
her home in New YORK.
Robert Russell, Of Amherst, Macs, lie
the guest OF Mrs. j. w. LEACH.
William yarDum, of orland, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Eta Webster.
Miss Phebe Lee Leach Is at home after q
years stay in Amherst. Mass.
Miss Helen f. Dunbar, who has been
taking an outing in Presque Isle. Is home.
visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary Perkins.
Herbert Mixer, wife and child, of Scare
port, are the guests Of his mother, Mrs.
Lucy Mixer.
Mrs. Ida Wardwell and daughter
Hortense, OF Penobscot, are the guests of
Mrs. Fred WardseI.
George a. Grindle, who has been en-
ployed on Lake Michigan, has returned
home With badly injured foot.
Castine grange Is in very prosperous
condition. New members are added
nearly every week. Misses Mary anc
Helen Wsrdwell were instructed in the
first and second degrees last Saturday
evening.
There ID large colony OF summer wish
tors at the village. The hotels are filed,
and many of the private residences. The
sailing parties, loaded buck boards and the
automobiles give the old and historic
town quite lively appearance.
Auz 10
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WEST ELLSWORTH.

William Kerp and A. NJ. Barron went
to Bar Harbor Friday. ~
Mizs Rubie Carter has gone to Hancock
Point for fe~ weeks.
Mr.. Hunt preached at the Doilsrsitowr
schcoihoass Sunday morning
Miss Cora Carter Is home from Ellsworth
Falls for fer weeks vacation.
Mrs. Mary Hooper, of Mslrose. Mass
Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Martha
DolIxrd.
Mrs. Maria Stanley and son Harry, Of
Lynn. Mass, are spending few weeks al
Idiebour cottage.
Clifton Hartman and wife, OF Pros
pect, spent Friday with his aunt, Mrs.
Amanda Mez6er.
Mrs. Helen Trueworthy and daughter
Blanche, Of Lowell. Mass. are visiting
their friend, Miss Fife Barron.
Mrs. Estella McMasteS and little sons
Robert End Samuel, OF Lowell. Mass,
arrived Thursdzy for Old Home week
Thy vii WISH her PARENTS, Asa s. Barron
and wife.
Anz 10 3
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COUNTY NEWS.
BUcEsPoRT.

The Klsrk- Urban Co. il at Emery bal
tor q week.
Misc Bertha Hayward has gone &c
aGreenneid to teach school,
Jere BuIdoc has entered the McIunii
barber shop to learn the trade
Charles Sails, who IL employed in ar
architects Office In Boston, is home on !
vacation.
George Montgomery, clerk for F. M
Mooney & Co., Is spending MS vacation il
Boston this week.
P. P. Gilmore attended the re
union Of his old regiment. the 1854
Maine, at Richmond, this week.
C. %. Page and family are at SorshPori
for the summer. Mr.. Page has fought 3
lot, and will build cottage this fall.
william Beszgey. Of the Bucksport post
cfiee, IL oot on = vacation OF two ~eeks-
His place ts taken By Herbert Abbott.
The old Cnion hzne-eBgine, for a long
time out Of commission, bss been over
hauled and put in condition for fire ser
vice.
Dustin Fsrnam arrived Saturday for
the summer at his cottage at Verona park,
having finished long and hard theatrical
season.
Mrs. Charlotte Stubs has gone TO Sac
ramento, Cal, to zee her brogber, Aibert
Douglass, whom she has not seen TOT
thirty-four years.
TIE Backsport ball team went to Cam
dsu Isst Thursday, ana vas besteD By
the close score of TO /. A large excur-
sion party accompanied the team.
j. H. Montgomery and r. c. Leach
claim the record catch from To-day pond,
bringing In two salmon weighing respec-
lively ak and one half ana SIX aud one
fourth pounds.
Capt. Charles Cushing, who Is at the
Eastern Maine hospital for the smputs-
ton OF foot, i reported as getting on
nicely, and expects to return to his home
IN short time.
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EAST oRLAND.

Avery Gray has improved his building
with coat of paint.
T. 2. Mason lost valuable work horse
Monday, its death being caused by get
ting cast.
Mrs. Georgia Davis and two children
have gone to West Penobscot where MIR.
Davis has employment.
Fred Dunbar and Cyrus WardweIi, OF
North Castine, were at A. II. Dunb bars
Saturday for days fishing.
Mrs. Fred Mooney has hired Mrs.
Georgia Davis house, and with q party of
friends will occupy it during August.
Mrs. Drusie Mason underwent serious
operation Saturday. Miss Russell, OF
Bangor, a trained nurse, is caring for her.
This community was much saddenec to
hear of the death OF George BlaisdeII
which occurred Sunday afternoon, of
pneumonia. He leaves a wife and four
sons, father aud mother and two sisters,
Mrs. Carrie Conary, OF Ellsworth, and
Mrs. Annie Bridges, of Bucksport.
Among the recent arrivals are: DIR. Wal
ter Blaisdeil and friend, of Philadelphia
DR.. John Blaisdeil, Mr. and Mrs. Huekins
and two children, Of Bangor; Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Bell and daughter Barbara, OF
Portland, Conn.,, who are occupying the
two Bell camps; Madame Coffin, Mrs. Cot
I'm and two children, OF Germantown,
Conn, who are at Mrs. Z. c. Mason's.
Rev. Mr.. Hartman and wife, OF Hart
ford, are at Elijah Whites.
Aug. 10. M.
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DAVID.
BIRCH HARROR.

Willie Lindsey, of Bangor. has been
visiting friends here.
Mrs. Irene Durham, OF stonfngton, Is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Ellen Cole, OF Boston, Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. H. o. Rice.
Mrs. L. a. Lindsey has been visiting
her son, w. G. Lindsey, In Steuben.
Nathan Sargent and wife, of Boston.
spent Sunday with bis sister, Mrs. j. w.
Rice.
Everett Gross and family, who have
spent few weeks here, returned Thurs
day TO their home in Stonington.
Aug. 10. G