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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
LITERARY NOTES

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Here Is story with purpose which adults
as Well as children may read with proft--Frances
Charles The Awakening of the Duchess, telling
in very beautiful way, how a lovely little girl,
daughter of rich and fashionable woman was
long neglected by her mother and left in the
hands Of a nurse until the situation vas changed
by an awakening of motherhood longing In the
breast Of the worldly and neglected ssduchess, -
q name which the neglected child had given her
as she saw her t distance in luxurious attire.
An impression prevailed year or two ago that
southern negro dialect stories were getting a
little pnpopular but the publishers Of such lit
erature seen. seem e he able to make the dialect
stories go. as set. Here, for instance. il
Anne Anne. Hebson sister Of the hero OF the Merri-
mac incident giving VS. about 24o pages of negro
pages contain plantation songs. There ID Nit
IN the talk Of Miss Mouse. the venerable negro
pedder. s.. Is Z H fet
Teenle who care about intelligent acquaintance
with the starry heavens will find in Mr.. CAN
illustrated Guide to the CONSULTATIONS very sat.
isfactory Instructor ii the way Of acquiring the
names OF the consultations and tracing them in
the groupings OF the stars which form the Az.
ures of the zodiac and others
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
eRAvEYARps FOR FAIRGROUNDS

One of the interesting matters in the
Improvement Of London, which has been
going on for some years, is the CONVEX
sion OF old graveyards into Fairgrounds
for the children. In Marylebme and
Southwark and Bunhill Fields places of
seputure long disused for burial are de-
voted to such use. It is odd enough to
see the children playing leapfrog over
monuments, which still stand, altho all
the mounds have been leveled The usual
way In this country has been to remove
the remains of those whose descendants.
if there be any, care to have it done, and
to rebury them in some burial place vet
unthreatened by the advance of the city.
In some instances the headstones are then
cleared away and the place graded and
transformed into a park for children or
for all people, as a few years ago in
the East Side of New York city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
THE SPECIAL JUDGES FIRST ACT

Senator Dubois of Idaho. during the
days when he was practicing law in Boise
City, was on a certain occasion sternly
reprimanded by the Judge of a court in
that city because of alleged contempt of
court and In addition was fined in the sum
of $50. The, next day, according to a
CUSTOM followed In the Idaho courts. the
the bench for him during the transaction
of some comparatively unimportant bust
ness. After the judges departure from
the courtroom Mr.. Dubois exhibited an
instance of that remarkable presence Of
mind for which he has ever been noted
The future senator said to the clerk of
the court: Turning to the record of
this court for yesterday, Mr. Clerk, YOU
will observe recorded a fine of $50 against
one Frederick T. Dubois You will kindly
make note to the effect. that such fine
has been RENTED by order of the court -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
HE is AGAINST ..MATERIALIsMv

Rev. DR.. David g. Downey of BROOKLYN.
is leading the New York conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church in a fight
against the proposed consolidation of the
Methodist Book concerns in this country.
several publishing houses. the capital
stock to be from Sic, oo0 600 to $40. ooo. 900,
and the establishment to be located at
some point in the middle west, DR. Dow
ney thinks this savors too much of trust
methods and evidences that the interests
Of the church are becoming more material
this tone Of nnaterialism I wish to enter an
emphatic protest. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
SHE HADN'T FEET ENOUGH

Nine. Nordica, the operate vocalist, who
has just been awarded the Bayarian gold
medal-an honor bestowed only on those
who stand in the front rank of artistic
life-is an American by birth. tho most Of
her great professional triun1phs have been
scored IN Europe Tho Very fond of her
native land, she has been compelled to
pass much Of her time abroad The great
prina donna is gifted with a strong sense
of hunor and she is fond of telling the
story Of an adventure which befell her at
a concert in Texas Forgetting her over
shoes, she asked a cowboy to fetch them
for her. AS he brought her first one and
then the other the charming singer re-
GREETED that he should have SO much
trouble, but her apologies received the
pretty reply: Don't name it, ma'am; ]
wish you were a centipede!''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
AN AN iENT.vEHIcLE.

Buffalo Bits DeadWood coach is. a. mere
infant by the side Of an ancient diligence
which. has, been unearflfed III France for
the Adam fetes at Lonjun1ean. This ven
cradle machine actually dates from 1856,
and nd IS painted light yellow. but the letter
ing which used TO show the places, to
which it travelled is no longer 1egible In
the. coupe. it can carry four passengers
and six inside, while the imperial and
rotunda can, between them, accommodate
sixteen people. The old diligence belongs
to an antiquarv named Broquin. I'M the
fetes 1t was able to run from the Place du
Theater Francois to the village of Lon
Juneau. sasr+
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
PARADISE GLORIA

There is a city. builded by no hand.
And una pproachable byssea or shore,
And unassailable by any band
OF storming soldiery forevermere.
There we no longer shall divide our time
BY acts or pleasures--doing petty things
OF work or warfare, merchandise or
rhyme;
But we shall sit beside the silver springs
That flow from Gods own footstool. and
behold
sages and martyrs. and those blessed
few
Who loved us once and were beloved Of
old,
To dwell with them and walk with then,
anew.
In alternations of sublime repese,
Musical motion, the perpetual play
OF every faculty that Heaven hestows
Thru the bright, busy and eternal day.
Thomas William Parsons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

i Some negroes who went to Liberia have
found that life is fntolerable there and
have most thankfully returned to America,
being assisted by their former employers
in the south. Their experience. should be
kept in mind by negroes who are prone to
think that America is q miserable place
for them. It is bad, but it is better than
what their ancestors had. There are very
few, negroes in the United States who
would care to exchange places with the
African .barbarians. &. s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

Miss Susan B. Anthony says the women
of New York helped to elect Mr.. Low
two years ago. but he didn't give them
a single office. This year they did nothing
and he was beaten. Miss Anthony hasn't
placed female patriotism, on a very high
plane in finding a reason for the refusal
of the women of New York to help Mr..
Low again That is exactly the basis on
which grating politicians work. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
NEW YoRk'ss BIG HOTELS

There are now about sixty first-elass
hotels in New York, The addition of the
fifteen new ones will Increase the number
to seventy-five If these seventy five ho-
tells We're piled on. top of one another they
would make a structure $50 stories high
taller than the Tower of Babel Or, to
look at it in: another way. if they could be
oonglomerated into one huge composite
hotel it would be twenty-seven stories
high and occupy q ground space. Of seven
teen acres, more than four city blocks, in
Guiding the interseeting streets. This
great building would cost SIS, 900, have
22boo bedrooms ard accommodate 10000
guests daily.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
PLANTS STAND Low TEMPERATURE

Plant life is much more tolerant than
animal life of the extremes of tempera-
.ture, growth having been observed, in
some Instances, as low as zero. and in
other instances as highaas 70 degrees CEN
tigrade. It is perfectly true that freez-
ing. process does not destroy life. A fish
or a frog will be frozen solid, and on re
thaWing become quite lively again. The
seeds of plants can actually undergo for
hours a temperature Of liquid hydrogen.
the coolest temperature. known, and yet
retain their gerrninative power.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
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THE DOG AND, THE SUN

Some days before the recent solar
issued a proclamation, the pufport of
which was that all citizens should do their
utmost to appease the, heavenly powers
while the phenomenon. was in force. The
proclamation began as follows: con the
first day of the third month of the second
year of the reign of the Emperor Kouang
Sou, a great dog will begin to devour the
SUN. x Ehignaatic this statement seems to
US, but in China it is well understood, as
is proved by the fact that on the day Of
the eclipse large crowds gathered in vari-
Gus places, and by threats and Shouts did
their best to prevent the ravenous dog
from deyouring the sacred sun. ~ L. NJ. s..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
WONDERFUL FLIGHT Of BIRDS.

There is conclusive evidence to show
that in one unbrolsen nocturnal fight the
European bird known as the Northern
Bluethroat passes from Central Africa to
the German sea, a distance Of 10000 miles,
making the Journey in nine hours FROM
its winter home in Africa observa tions
have determined that it starts after sun-
set, arriving at it's far northern summer
haunts before dawn on the next morn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
The election Of Miss aratia Gea,ntrvp,

The election of Miss Gratia Gountrynan
to be librarian of the Minneapolis Public
Library will be well received. except
among. those who have held the opinion
that the place is one that can be properly
filed only by man But even, if the
theory that the oeeupant Of such an ex-
ecutive office should be .nian,is generally
sound. it may be found that Miss coun-
tryman is quite equal to the position. The
library has a staff that is made up almost
entirely Of women. Tt would seem to be
in line with good administration not to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
Planning for the Future.

Within a short period the United
States has given to the world at least
three. demonstrations Of. a vigorous
and far-seeing foreign policy. At
Panama, we say, hands Off" to the
pestiferous fighters of civil wars that
accomplish nothing but destruction.
At San Domingo Minister Powell dis
regards sham of a government, and
in Manchuria we serve notice on Rus
STA that our treaty rights must be re-
spected. And to be considered along
with these facts are the estimate of
the secretary of the navy for more
than $10o,o00,000 for the navy next
year and the complete modernization
of the: army.
The United States does not purpose,
under the administration of Theodore
Roosevelt, to let things drift. The re-
public purposes now to shape it's. own
destinies. Nothing is to be lost to pos
terity thru lack Of provision and fore
thought in this generation. !. Instinct
lively we Americans. dislike a great
navy and a powerful army. But our
destiny forces them upon us. We have
grown in spite of ourselves and good
luck has thrust itself upon us, blunder
as we might. But now our. great size
and the immensely of our interests ad-
monish. us to take care, remembering
that the gods help them who help
themselves. Our rapidly increasing
navy, our superb little army, closely
articulated with the national guard,
are but steps in. preparation for the
coming time when we shall have to be
ready to fight for our place in the
world. In the current number Of the
Atlantic Monthly brooks Adams
writes, in discussing Economic Con-
ditions for Future Defense'':s .s. III
AS the economic system of which the
union forms the heart stretches across
oceans towards other continents. In obedi-
ence to its law Of being,eit must encounter
rivals also seeking treasure. At the points
where the roads converge, there will al
most certainly be conflicts as there was at
IPittsburg between the French and English
and then he who recoils, is lost. Victory iii
such cases. usually means high fortune
and defeat signifies ruin. It is the lesson
of Wolfe and Montca1n1, or of: Adams and
Hutchinson. S",s*s4 go -
In these crucial moments; races either
develop genius or sink into irnbecility, and
the time when the people of the United
States may be again tried is uncertain.
Now they can arm and be ready, or they
can elect the placid life which leaves the
future to chance. Inertia blasted Rome
under Augustus and an easy self -cempla-
cency fostered those decisions as to the
power of England which bewildered Town
send and Lord North
With the sort of administration we
have to-day there is. no danger that
this republic will be blasted by inertia.
We are planning for the future, we
are getting ready for that last great
fight of ALL when our leadership shall
be disputed and our prosperity threat
lened
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

There is one funny thing about the
Canadian dissatisfaction with Great Brit
aims management of the Alaska boundary
ease. Not having been able in association
with the worlds greatest empire to get
what they want. they now propose to go
it alone.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
THE MAGAZINES

How to Prepare for Politics, -tIarper's
Weekly for this week. contains a short
article by President Arthur T. Hadley Of
Tale on preparation for Politics. z The
first question is whether one is fitted for
a political career. AS a preliminary one
must learn to put his thoughts into good
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

Explanations that the Red Lake reser-
walton lands to be opened on Nov. 10 are
mostly swamp, will not keep hundreds of
landseekers from going in. Every one Of
them will be prompted by the hope that
he may get stray piece Of good land. Fl
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

Why shouldn't Tawney have a, place on
me committee on rules? He is as much
entitled to it as any one. for several rea-
sons. He is one Of the most active and
capable men on the republican side of the
house. he is efficient in shaping legislation,
he has had long experience and he wants
the place. He ought to have it. u
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

make It impossible fora competent woman
TO rise from the ranks4s No prejudice
against Women as occupants Of positions
of responsibility should be entertained in
such a case. All the public. asks of Miss
countrynan Is that she shall demon
strate her capacity to fill the position sat
isfactorily. Her friends are confident that
she will succeed in doing so.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
A LUCKY RAILROAD MAN.

< Daniel Cooper, of Suffren, N. T., has re-
tired from the service of the Erie rail-
road after ffty-three years of service as
iagman, baggagemast station agent
and conductor. In all this time he has
never had an accident and he is still
hearty old man. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

The library board will be criticised for
paying a woman only $4,000 for services
for which man has been paid $4,000.
There Is no justification. Of course, for re-
ducing the salary because 1t goes to wo-
man instead Of a man.. The board will
have to justify on the ground that they
were paying more heretofore than the
place was worth, and that. it is said. is the
explanation offered
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

Abu'l-Ala, which is only the surname
OF the poet CHS full name cannot be given
on account of lack of. space), was born
in 974 A. D., about seyenty-f1ye wears
before the birth of Omar. He was some
thing of a. "knocker'-in good causes,
hoWever--ac cording to Mr.. Rihanis trans
latlons and explanations. HE attacked
the superstitions and the false traditions
OF religions, and proclaimed the suprem
acy OF the mind; he hurled his trenchant
lnVeetiyes at the tyranny and despotisna
OF rulers, and asserted the supremacy Of
the human SOUL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

The suggestion that western colleges
stop playing football games on Thanks
giving Day is a good one. The playing Of
such games interferes unnecessarily with
the proper and timehonored use, of the day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
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Oar ban a little fallar.
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f /. : = = .
Oar ban a little fallar.
Ay tank his name ban YIN,
And nearly every morning
Ay Used to seeing him.
He used to stand in gateway
And sail me sSvede, and ay
Ant lax to hear dis nickname-
Ay ban a Nofsk, yu say.
But he ban little fallar,
Ay tenk bout sax year old.
And SO ay used to lax him.
He ban too small to scold.
Ay used to sal Val, WINNIE,
AY ant ban Svede, but vi
Can call me syede--ay lax WI,
And ant care vat yu du.p
BY George .Ay'fa glad, ay tai VI,
Dat az ban guide to him.
Beca use one Nenter morning
Ay ant see !ittle; Vim.
And next day funeral va goi1
Come driving OPP to door,
And Vim, poor little faller.
Can't call ms. Syedes no more
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

A Mormon elder made a mistake yester-
day and admitted that he had two wives.
Admissions Of this kind are excellent-for
the ti-poIygamy campaign.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

We are making progress. Even the
election poster is becoming artistic Here
with is presented a reproduction Of one
OF the posters by the aid of which it was
sought to re-elect Seth Low as mayor of
New York. It is copied from a repro
ductien in the American Review Of Re
views. -. -.
ISIS became an apprentice to shoemaker.
1879. entered draughtsman's office as an
prentice. -
fitess ssd Pe At "a S ssRsr packet boat
1855. Baker.
1856 1sss chorister in travelling opera company.
1857. I sold apples in the streets.
( 1888. attempted suicide
1890. A lawyers copying clerk.
1891 ! made the tour of Russia on foot.
E 1892. I worked in railway shop In the same
year i published my first story -
The late Frank Norris had a literary ca
reer Of fourteen years. His first published
article appeared in the San Francisco
Chronicle in 1889. His first published
novel, Moran Of the Lefty appeared in
1888 During the nine previous years he
had written many short stories, essays
and poems. He YVES working steadily ur
to larger accomplishments, like the two
parts of his trilogy-''The Octopus and
The Pit. The final number of the
ltuQSy was partly WTltLen, when death
stayed his hand and brain, which would
undoubtedly have wrought for him a, dis
tinguished name in American literature
There was high promise in 1.-THE Pit" i,
is proper that this volume, The Responsl
hilities Of a Novelist, book of his ESSAYS
should appear. They reveal his own phi
loscphy of literature and authorship. His
criticisms Of authors and publishers are
sometimes severe and he lashes the au-
thors who make Inockery of truth. His
counsel to aspirants for literary fame is
excellent and he tells much about the In
side of the book publishing business. Man,
of these essays appeared first in tie Critic
A good plain, homespun story is Mr.
MeFaul's Ike GIiddep In Maine, a rea
clean, spirited healthful and occasionalI3
thrilling story of a Vermont farmers son
who was turned out Of the district schoo
on false charges of incorrigibility, an6
, went away and fought a splendid ant
successful fight for an honorable position
| in the world.
Maxine GorAy, the Russian novelist
has produced an exceedingly brief auto.
biography, perhaps quite the shortest ii
existence (if it be really his). It appear.
| in the New York Times Saturday Review
under the head "Maxime GorkY's .Autobi
i Ography,'" and is here srepeated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

An English-Irish syndicate has been
formed for the purpose of removing one
of the worst evils: with which Irish inra
dustria1 development is afflicted, viz, dear
coal sa8 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
Only 2-CENT Daily in Minneapolis.

Only 2.CENT Daily In Minneapolis.
REMEMBER, all this circulation is
the 5 o'clock edition, which is deliv-
cred directly to the homes. All the
members OF the family have time to
read it,, IT.. .,..: +.
The journal ran 1872 columns of
advertising in October. This is az per
cent more advertising than was car
rted by any other daily paper in Min
neapolis and per cent more than any
daily and Sunday combined.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

plain English. then learn how to look for
facts that are not generally known, then
decide whether to go into politics as an
amateur or professional DR.. Hadley
thinks politics as an independent occupa-
ton preferable to politics as means of
livelihood. 1t would be interesting to note
what some practical politician thinks Of
DR.. Hadley's views.
Solution OF Sewage Problem.--"The Full
solution OF the Sewage Problem is Of
fered by w. D. Scott Moncrief in The
Sanitarlan for November. He bases the
solution upon the natural capacity Of sew
age Tor liquefaction and shows how a
system of sewage disposal may be built
upon this. In the same number of the
cusses Hygiene of the Farm subject
generally ignored to a large degree. An
abstract OF. the proceedings Of the twen-
tieth annual meeting of the American Gil
matological association is given.
Poem About the Pome-A poem entitled
Plus Tenth, by Rev. D. J. O'Farrell, is one
rent month. William Dolan reviews DIR.
Thomas Adds En.met's book ireland
Under English RULE which, 1t is said,
was refused publiea ton by several Ameri-
can publishers because mo publisher, with
any thought to his future. would dare
q.
the disposition Of the neonIe fhruo,,t the
country, 1vo 81 fria.sl1, to,.,a "a hero, -,
80 - -
The sou+h An,ar,.,, p.au.,i,.. rha
,,a,th,,, b,iia+, 4l.a 49, t;",s.I D.,
reau of the American Republics for Octo-
per contains PRESIDENT Rocass message TO
the Argentine congress. Valuable Stats
tics OF the other republics of South Amer
lea are given.
Review OF Trade unIonisr1n.-The No
uennber Anoerican REPRESENTATIVES lie tho
convention n,,nohar r. is taIna,, ~, :,
with a years reyiew Of trada In innisns hy
+ra &c ,nio,, oee;asr ..tLeS - 49,, !.
.ias'e ailiotl otlicers-T those VINO Know.
currency epafe contlnued'-Sound cur-
rency for the current quarter contains ar
ticles bearing on the! currency question, by
A. d. S. Gillette, Edward o. Graves, James
II. Eckels. August Blum and Charles N.
Fowler. ID. Ct Bellows gives infornation
about "The Financial system of Japan,;
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BOOKS RECEIVED
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THE o11ArR a4Ns on Ap1r,r-A1a sa,ao+aa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

fareweli, my day! Thy like will never dawn
Upon this sfghtless face once thou art gone
I'm always falling and will only rise
When descend into the grave forlorn.