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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29
The Spectator.

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Apart entirely from any question of the
value of his work-which it does not fall
to the present writer to discuss-the
career Of James Mcneil Whistler, whose
death a large number of personal friends
have lately mourned, is full of deep in
terest. Few men have been possessed Of
a more original and independent spirit;
few have stood more deliberately aloof
from the crowd, not hating it as profane,
perhaps, so much as despising it as ignor-
ant; and few have taken so keen a delight
in fashioning the sentence with its own
honey, small-bodied and a sting In the
tail. Mr.. Whistler was a master of epi-
gram, and especially Of the epigram that
wounds, and Is meant to wound He
seemed, indeed-we say seemed, for there
is a reserya ton, perhaps, to be made
to take a pleasure in wounding with
words and to take especial pleasure in
wounding friends with whom he had quar-
relied. His rapier was. always out; but
to fight friends with whom he had diff
ference he spent pains In secret to make
it diabolically sharp
Probably there is no better Illustration
of his attitude towards his critics than
the character Of the man as revealed In
the famous trial. whistler VS. Ruskin.'
Ruskin, Fart critic" as Whistler saw
agely adds In marginal note on the re-
port Of the trial, had dismissed Whistler's
work with the contemptuous criticism
that he had seen and heard much OF
cockney inpudence before now, but never
expected to hear coxcomb ask 200
guineas for finging pot Of paint In the
public's face" That sentence fairly well
sums up the attitude taken by the de-
Tense in the trial, and Whistler's attack
is self-contained in ten words of his own.
How long had he taken to knock off,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29

parcels of goods sent from time to time,
and customers never knew how long 1t
would be before they got what they or
dered. Another advantage is that people
prefer seeing sample Of what they are
going to have than writing to q shop In
some distant town and ordering from q
catalog, as is done so much in the
States. They also know that they can
get what they want by return post thru
their local merchant. The merchants
profit. they are not obliged to lock up
as much capital In goods that they may
not be able to sell and, moreover, 1t only
costs them one penny for postage Of the
letters, as wholesale houses send any
thing that can go by parcels post free to
their customers.
AS a rule it is pretty safe to conclude
that anything which expedites. cheapens
and facilitates communication and trans
portation Is positive benefit to COM
munity. It does not follow that such in
novations do not adversely affect indi-
viduals or classes, but they are the more
welcome when those temporarily injured
are not numerous. II the parcels post
will not injure the country merchant or
his city jobber, 1t will not harm anyone
to an extent worth considering in view
of its manifold benefits.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29
LECTURE BY JUDGE HANNA
Christian. Science Lecturer VIII Speak
Here Sunday Under First
Church Auspices.

A Christian Science lecture by Judge
Septimus j. Hanna of Colorado Springs,
a member of the Christian Science board
Of lectureship of the First Church Of
Christ Scientist Of Boston, will be given
at the Metropolitan opera house Sunday,
Oct. 4, at 3 p. m. It will be under the
auspices Of the First Church of Christ
Scientist Of Minneapolis, and admission
will be free. The Whitewater, Wis, Ca
zette, in speaking Of Judge Hanna's lee
ture there, said:
Judge Hanna opened his address with
a beautiful eulogy upon Mrs. Eddy, the
founder Of the faith he was to expound.
He spoke of her work, her exemplary life,
and her zeal in the cause she espoused.
The lecturer then defined the position Of
the Christian Science believer, and some
were surprised that his quotations and
sentiments were almost wholly from the
Scriptures and particularly from the say
ings of Christ. In fact, the tenets en-
bTaced the highest New Testament stand
ard Of living. The subject of mental
healing, or divine healing, was discussed
in full, and Bible quotations given to sup-
port the theory of healing. It was cer-
tainly time well spent to listen to Judge
Hanna,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29
Street Lighting.

Unless T h Q j ournal Is very much
mistaken, and it does not believe 1t Is,
the board of tax levy will disappoint the
people Of Minneapolis If it does not pro-
vide for more effective street lighting
service in Minneapolis.
It is generally conceded that we have
been woefully behind hand with our
street paving. We are scarcely less out
Of date in the matter Of street lighting.
The experience we have gone thru dur
ing the past month has demonstrated the
urgent need Of radical improvement in
this regard and we are not sure that it
will be necessary to spend very much
more money in order to get much bet
ter lighting service.
On the face Of things, it looks as if
Minneapolis was paying good deal more
for street lighting than is necessary; GER
tainly more than is being paid in neigh
boring cities. If there is any good rea-
son for this let it be justified by investi-
cation, but there certainly ought not to
be a continued discrimination against us
in this particular as compared with other
cities, without" satisfactory evidence that
there Is some reason for it, If there is
satisfactory reason for 1t. we will prob
ably have to stand it, but even on that
basis better lighting service is necessary.
It is absurd to think that this city
should be content any longer with what
is known as a moonlight schedule. That
Is an old, back-number, village-lane sys-
tenn Of lighting which no modern, up-to-
date community tolerates ~
Three weeks ago, when the rains were
almost constant, the nights dark and wet,
and the streets by no means too comfort
able for foot passengers by reason Of
their neglected condition, there were no
lamps lighted thruout the greater part Of
the city, because, forsooth, it was the
moons business to shine at that time and
furnish light for night travellers. The
conditions were simply intolerable and
the protest against continuance on that
basis Of street lighting has been so loud
and so general that we do not believe
the people of Minneapolis are going to be
satisfied with anything less than immedi-
ate reform In this regard.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29
The Times Are Changing.

The tariff standpatters are likely to
hold the fort for another year. but there
will soon come time when changes will
have to be made in the tariff in one way
or another
s Forty years ago the whole world seemed
to be gravtating toward free trade, and
the reaction toward protection has been
slow one, tho sure. Our civil war
started us in high tariff era, and be-
tween the low tariffs of our patron ma
lions and the enforced demand for our
products we have until recently had moth
ing to worry about in our foreign trade.
Our immense favorable balance Of trade,
even tho we are beginning to suspect
that it does not mean 50 much as we
once thought 1t did, has been used to an
swer those who have from time to time
clamored for a tariff system that would
permit easier access to foreign markets
Then again. the country has enjoyed such
Astounding prosperity for five or six years
that our manufacturers have cared little,
compare lively, about foreign trade, hay
ing all they could do to supply the inn
rneIlse demand of the greatest domestic
market In the world. Presently produce
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29
MR.. WHISTLER's EPIGRAMS

the Graham "Nocturne in Blue and Sill
YER? he was asked. There was ques-
tioning silence. The attorney general
begged his pardon; perhaps he had used
a phrase descriptive rather of his own
work than the plaintiffs whistler would
not dream Of being asked to pardon a
comparison between the barrister's work
and his own, and answered that perhaps
he had taken day over the pictures; or,
perhaps, he added, he might have added
touch or two the next day. He would
answer, then, that he had spent two DAYS
on the painting. Sir John Holker had
got the opening he wanted, and pressed
IN. The labor of two days, then"-one
can hear the stinging emphasis Of each
worlds that for which you ask 200
guineas?" Perhaps 1t needed an attorney
general to realize the piercing finality
of the reprise: No. ask It for the
knowledge Of a lifetime There was ap-
plause. In court;--testirnony to the appre-
citation. OF a fine stroke. .s.
Not all Whistler's epigrams were meant
to. wound, however. Everybody knows
his reply to the gushing critic who ex-
claimed that there were but two painters,
Whistler and Velasquez. Madam, why
drag in velasauez 81 Nature he wrote
once6.1s usually wrong
that fs the condition OF things that shall
bring about the perfection Of harmony
worthy q picture is rare, and not COM
mon at all !" It was that belief which in
spired him, when some one observed that
a splendid sunset reminded him Of one
OF the much disputed Nocturnes. to the
extra ordinarily sardonic remark, Mature
Is creeping UP" The Ten O'clock lee
ture. too, is full Of the quieter form OF
epigram. There is no such thing as Eng
| lish Art You might. as well speak of
English Mathematics, :, is characteristic. &
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29
Parcels Post Again.

Prompted, some time ago, by an In
crease in express charges, The Jour
al devoted some space to discus
sion Of the subject OF the introduce
ton Of parcels post service in this
country. The Minneapolis Commercial
Bulletin and number of country papers
immediately took up the cudgels against
thought parcels post would injure the
jobbing trade as we'll as the country
storekeepers. and the country papers
were certain that the cheap delivery Of
small parcels would ruin the country
merchants. The argument Of both was
that the consumer and the mail order
houses would reap all the benefit. It
was apprehended that with the induce
ment OF, say, rate Of rs cents for any
distance on 11-pound package, the con-
sumer In the country would be tempted
to buy most Of his supplies directly from
mail order houses In the cities, thus In
juring the local merchant and the job
Der who supplies him.
This argument assumes. Of course, that
neither the jobber nor the. country re-
taller would find any advantage in the
quick and cheap transportation Of small
packages. It is interesting to know,
therefore, that experience with the par
cells post in other countries has proved
that, however much 1t may benefit the
mail order houses, 1t is a positive bene-
At to the country merchant. A gentle
man now travelling in Europe has re-
Gently written the following regarding
the effect OF the parcels post in England:
YOU ask what effect parcels post has
on small stores in rural districts. In
stead Of affecting them injuriously it has
had quite the contrary effect. And, ]
think, should 1t ever be contemplated to
do away with the parcels post. these
would be the first to oppose it.
It has enabled small shop keepers to
do an immense business, which they
could not have, done otherwise. They dc
not require to keep such a large stock
Of goods in their shops but keep samples
which can be seen and which can be or
dered and be had generally by return
post Formerly it did not pay to take
orders, as they could only come In the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29
TUESDAY EVENING,

ton will overtake consumption In the
United States, but the mills and factories
will still be here with their enlarged ca
pacities and the desire OF their owners to
work them full time. Then will come an
Irresistible demand for the opening Of for
eign markets. But how can they be
opened? Most Of Europe is going in for
higher and higher tariffs, even old free
trade England is getting possessed Of the
idea of retaliation in tariffs, the Cana
dams are talking about doubling the
height Of their tariff wall. South America
tends to higher and higher tariffs. the
Chinese tariffs have been raised.
There was a time when the simple ex-
pedient of low tariff in this country
would have saved us foreign markets. but
now that so many Of our patrons have
themselves become high tariff nations we
can secure entrance into those markets
only by some sort Of tariff bargaining.
We may make general trades by means Of
maximum and minimum tariff schedules,
which may be described as general reci-
procity, or we may make trades by special
Inc reciprocity win be involved. There
is nothing promising now in the old
Blaine program of reciprocity In nom
competing products. Our manufacturers
are beginning to understand that, and on
every hand they are heard to say that
they are willing to trade chance at our
markets for a chance at other markets.
At Boston, the other day. the National
Carriage Builders association. one of the
largest industrial associations In the
United States, actually declared in favor
of genuine reciprocity, and defined 1t as
giving tariff favors in our country to all
countries that give our products reason
ably free access to their markets.
We have reached the crest Of the high
tariff wave, and for our own good will be
compelled to descend.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29
AT THE THEATERS
MetropolItan-"A chlnese Honexmoon.

Metropolltan-"A Chinese Honeymoon.
The powers that be in the theatrical
world have finally got around to sending
"a Chinese Honeymoon company to Min
neapolis to. give US taste Of the sort Of
oriental musical comedy which has per-
ennial popularity in London and achieves
almost equal success in New York, Chi
cago and other American centers. Lon
don always has a Chinese or a Japanese
comic opera running. It is the
standard thing. AS often as the
one in use wears out, it is
to take its place. In the course Of time
these Anglo-C Chinese affairs reach the
northwest after much travel and many
mutations. "a Chinese Honeymoon" is
ancient history everywhere but in the
northwest. Its interpolated American hit,
Mr.. Dooley," has had g. vogue whose
echoes reverberated in this benighted sec
ton long ago. Our somnClent and unpro-
gressive amusement purveyors seem con-
tent to book the travel-worn successes Of
the east long after the rest Of the world
has ceased talking about them This lack
Of enterprise has reduced Minneapolis the
atrically to a place just above the one
night stand circuits.
In spite of it's age, however, "a Chinese
Honeymoon continues to be sprightly
and entertaining. The stage pictures are
as gorgeous and the arrangement Of NOV
ing light and color as effective as ever
There is an abundance Of pretty music
and mildly amusing comedy. This latter
arises rather from the play Of wit
the comedians than from clever
ness Of plot or situation. Yet there
is a thread of interest binding the whole
together. Naturally the company has
suffered some deterioration in the changes
that have been made since Its original
American production. The greatest loss
was that Of Thomas O. seabrooke, who
made ..Mr. Dooley'' famous and inspired
the whole performance with his infectious
comedy John e. Henshaw, who succeeds
him, is the same glib and graceful come.
dian that we have seen before. There is
certain indefinable something about
Henshaw's persiflage that prevents it from
being genuinely funny. Perhaps 1t Is his
SNUG self -complacency. The obtrusion Of
the ego is usually fatal to the laughmaker.
But tiny Toby Claude, who succeeds Katie
Barry as FL Fl, is the life Of the show.
Bubbling over with spirits, she frisks
about with the innocent abandon Of child
hood and yet with a certain elfsh mis-
chievousness quite inimitable. Her strug-
gle with the trunk Is a deliciously funny
episode and a quainter little imp never
frolicked thru an evening. Another pleas
ing person Is Stella Tracey, who in spite
of her lack Of voice contrives to be rather
alluring in her ways.
Musically the company is stronger in
it's male than its female voices w. II.
Clarke's basso is as rich, albeit as uncer-
tain, as ever in the role Of the emperor,
while Charles Prince exhibits tuneful
barry tone and Edward Clarke a musical
tenor in their roles Miss Frances Knight
as the princess is disappointing both as to
voice and action. altho she is always in
the picture. May Ten Brock, of the olden
time, is satisfactory as the official moth
erin law B. Chamberlain
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29

James A. Larson Of Walnut Grove,
prominent and popular member of the
house in 1899 and 1901, is about to move
to Mason City, Iowa, to engage In the
real estate business He is one of the
commanding figures in his section Of the
state, and has been mentioned for rail-
road commissioner. Redwood county has
lots of material, however. There has
been talk of Frank Clague for railroad
commissioner, but he has said that he
intends to return to the house. There
IS already a boom for Clague for speaker,
and naturally he Is not averse to the idea.
However. Julius Schmahl is not ready to
retire from the chief clerks desk. and
this clash OF ambitions in Redwood coun-
ty may create widespread trouble when
il comes to form the house organization.
Charles b. Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29
PEOPLES CHURCH SERVICES
They VIII Be Resumed Next Sunday with
Rev. 6. L. Morrill, In

Rev. G. L. Morrill, will resume his Peo-
pies church services at the K. P. hall in
the Masonic Temple next Sunday at II a.
m. His vacation has been spent in lee
turing at Chatauaua filing Dr.. Samuel
G. Smiths pulpit In st. Paul, and writing
a new book entitled, THE Confessions Of
a Musical Minister, The church serv-
ices will be conducted along the same
broad lines as before. All classes of peo-
pie are welcome. Live issues will be dis
cussed In addition q to congregational
singing, there will be instrumental music
from the following members of the Danz
orchestra, whose services have been Sc
cured for the year.: First violin Frank
Hines; piano E. NJ. Schugens: flute. G. II.
Freeman; clarinet. August Triebel; cor-
net A. b. Morgan trombone. Robert
Roeder. Fl A
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29

Now it is Milwaukee that has discov
cred municipal corruption. The differ
ence between the cities that have gone
thru the ordeal Of cleaning up and those
that have not is not the difference be-
tween dirt and cleanliness, but the diff
ference between being found out and not
being found out. The only good cities
are those that have cleaned up.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29

A morning paper tells a sensational
story about an assault with possible intent
to commit murder upon a clairvoyant.
The clairvoyant. strange to say, is I'M
able to tell who the assailant was or to
locate his present whereabouts. Why not
go into trance and spot the villain? But
perhaps that is reserved for another chap
ter. Perhaps this fake is serial.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29

Lewis Nixon has offered himself as a
democratic candidate for mayor Of New
York with the intention of eradicating
the connection in the popular mind be-
tween democracy in that city and corrup-
ton. Mr.. Nixon is evidently an enemy
Of Tammany. The only way to get rid
of the unpleasant association is to get
rid of Tammany.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29

Chicago has been erecting some tablets
to show people where things used to be
in Chicago. Minneapolis ought to do
something of the sort without waiting,
as Chicago has, till 1t is 100 years old.
Reminders Of a citys past are potent in
giving dignity to civic life.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29

The football writer's are agreed that
Minnesota is not championship football
proposition this year. Our hopes are
brighter than they ever were before at
this time Of the year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29

James H. Tillman is the name of the
defendant in the Gonzales murder trial
in Lexington, S. c., but it is South Caro-
lima that Is on trial.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29

There seems to be an inverse ratio be-
tween war talk in Japan and the size of
the Russian army IN Manchuria.. The
more of the latter, the less Of the former.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29

Some Of the national guardsmen are
discovering that the Dick law amounts
to something. The result will be that the
national guard will amount to som ething.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29

The mayor Of the Canadian 500 was
well intentioned in denying that there
was disorder in his town, but still trife
premature.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29

The consular service of the United States EN-
ploys over LOCO men, whose duties are mainl
commercial. Those In the diplomatic seryic
number less than 100. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29
MINNESOTA POLITICS

~ 5 T. - ..E.F,
Naturally the enemies of Governor Van
SAINT are questioning his candor in the
statement that he is for Moses E. Clapp
for the senate. The Faribault Journal
says there was no occasion for the state
nent, and seeks to explain it as follows:
Possibly the desirability Of securing
the senator's cooperation in other plans
may have had something to do with the
warm expressions of appreciation which
are at present coming from such unex-
pected quarters. -7
Nor is there any reason why the gov
ernor should think 1t would embarrass
him to make a public pledge so long be-
fore the occasion for it. The time for the
election Of senator is still a long ways
off and things may transpire which may
change the whole situation. In such an
event the governor would scarcely be ex-
pected to regard seriously pledges made
now. He is generally believed to have
forgotten others which were quite as
distinct when he thought it necessary
to do SO. The public interest is doubt
less the governors first consideration,
and if at any time it seemed to demand
the sacrifice Of General Clapp we should
anticipate that the states executive
would bow gracefully to the inevitable
The Saltwater Messenger says:
'GOVeTnOr Van SAINT kindly notifies the
public that he will not be a candidate for
the United States senate, but will cor
daily favor the reelection of Senator
Clapp. Moses is a good man to tie to
and the next legislature will do what the
majority Of the people in this state desire
if they give him another term at Wash
ington.'
Percentage figures on the last election
furnish an interesting comparison for
candidates and their friends. Any other
basis is very misleading, as there was a
different alignment of candidates for
every place on the ticket, and only the
two great parties had candidates for each
position BY a percentage table it is
easily seen that the fewer minor candi-
dates there were, the larger per cent of
the vote the republican candidate got.
This is true with hardly an exception.
The democratic candidates ran on much
the same rule, except Rosing, and the
table shows that he got his increased vote
from the populist ranks.
A party which polls per cent Of the
vote for its highest candidate is entitled
to a place on the ballot next time. This
let's the three lesser parties in, as the
populists polled 5.3 per cent Of the vote
for railroad commissioner, the prohibit
tionists got 81 per cent on state treas
urer, and the socialists SO per cent on
state auditor. Jay 3. Nash, the social
list democratic candidate, ran without any
party designation, and did not get per
cent of the vote for governor. The sub
candidate received of the vote cast fol
that nositiOn