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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10
THE SUMMER RESORT RACE

creased her lead little, and thought for
a time she'd have the race: but when it
came to hop that night Chicago gave 'en
a little taste of the Geneva Lake fling, and
began to pull down the lead. Then a lit
tie sorrel Washington horse who hadn't
shown much speed SO far, got him out on
the veranda in the moonlight and began
to make time. There was a Boston girl
IN the race, too but she was too heavily
weighted with philosophy to show speed
in that kind Of race.
well, when 1 went to bed that night
Chicago had a clear lead of a length and
was still gaining. But the next morning
a New York girl got into the track and
things began to be lively. She was
good runner, and before night the race
| lay between her and Chicago. The dis
| lance flag had dropped on Boston; ST.
Louis sentiment gait had been too wear
ing on her, and Washington, with her
moonlight Irritation, was about three
| lengths behind New York and Chicago.
AS they turned into the home stretch,
just before the Englishman was to leave,
Chicago, who had been making pretty
good time on swimming, was a little in the
lead. New York saw she'd got to do some
thing or the race was lost. She looked
the field over and saw where the trouble
was. She was carrying too much weight.
She resolved to drop some of it, and she
did She appeared on the beach that day
| in a new bathing suit, and the race was
hers. She was only weighted about three
ounces, and, of course, Chicago with az
many pounds, had no show That's all.
They'll be married in London in the fall"
| The society editor leaned back and
looked adniringly at the sporting editor.
Poole he said, you ought to run the
society department of this paper. If you'd
write up wedding or a ball, you'd make
a hit
do you think 500"
ct know So"
"Well, I'll speak to the managing editor
| a bout it Tomorrow
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10

Many are the characteristic anecdotes
which are told of James Abbott Mcneil
Whistler, the celebrated American artist,
who died in Chelsea, England, on July 1S,
at the age Of s.. His reply that Mature
was creeping up to his pictures and his
famous retort, why drag in Velasquez?"
are excellent illustrations of his excessive
vanity. Allied with them is the less known
reply made to a lady who met him at the
Royal Academy and expressed her sur
prise at seeing him in a place he was re-
ported never to enter. ''Well," retorted
Whistler, lone must do something to add
interest to the show; so here I am
Tho Whistler delighted in an admiring
crowd, yet no social engagement was ever
strong enough to vie with the demands
Of the muse. One of this witty mans
sayings came out while his friend, William
M. Chase, was urging him to stop work
and get off to dinner party in London,
where he was pledged 1t did not move the
man to be told that the dinner was grow
ing cold and the guests were waiting for
the lion. He uttered inarticulate grunts
and painted on while Chase scolded. FL
nally Whistler turned around and said:
Chase, what a nuisance you are. The
idea of leaving a beautiful thing like this
to go eat with ordinary people,
Again Chase urged him to keep an i'm
pOrtant engagement with an American
travelling in England and limited for time.
The engagement involved important finan-
cial business for the artist, but he could
scarcely be torn from the easel. When
work was suspended much time was eX-
| pended on the usual elaborate toilet and
the two finally set forth, Whistler carrying
the slender wand made famous by Du
| Maurier's caricature This time it was
! used to prod the horse that dragged their
hanson. After travelling long stretches
of London streets and nearly reaching the
| a If ha ,oxy ojctI Il
dered the cabman to turn about and re-
trace many steps, than to tread in and
out odd streets. Chase sulkily protested
until Whistler ordered the driver to draw
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10
Nerel

The American Economist, which is in
favor at all times Of all the tariff laws
we have now, except that they should be
so amended as to carry sitter duties, is
nightly pleased because the bulletin OF
the Iron and Steel association indorses
the Economists claim that the Dingley
tariff is contract between the govern
ment and American manufacturers. And
why should not the bulletin Of a heavily
protected, unnecessarily protected, and
] therefore, privileged association, applaud
contention that the existing tariff laws
constitute an inviolable contract?
But, really, this is about the most i'm
vpudent and audacious assertion yet made
by the special beneficiaries Of too high
tariff. It is the old vested interests argu-
! ment applied to the tariff. Because we
have grown rich by favor of the nation,
argue the beneficiaries. it must continue
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10
EIGHTEEN OR FORTY

Arnold Bennett, who wrote that peculiar
but by no means dull book, Anna Of the
Five Towns" mas come to the conclusion
that heroines of Is or 20 are too trivial to
make a fuss over and the dignity Of the
twentieth century novel requires more un-
portant material than the 'infantile I'M
happiness of some childish minded girl"
Mr.. Bennett, in his forthcoming novel;
proposes to introduce a heroine Of 40 and
the mother of two daughters. Mr.. Ben
nett seems to forget that there are good
many women Of 13 or 20 who are not only
not "child minded or addicted to Gin
fantile unhappiness," but are very woman,
ly women. who have decided strength of
character and have far more Judgment
than the average man has at IS or 40, and
do not make fools Of themselves In love
matters as most men do: A woman of 40
is often given to the silliest of Stiffness of
love. The girl of 10 or 20 is to be pre-
ferred for heroine, and is far more likely
to do something original and startling
than the somewhat blase female Of 40.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10
ANECDOTES OF WHISTLER,
San Francisco Argonaut.

up before green-grocer's shop. There"
said the enthusiastic artst-''there is
DIT OF color for you. That's fine Only T
shall have that box of oranges placed on
the opposite side of the doorway. I shall
come and do that some time Then,
when the mood had passed, the journey
was resumed.
On another occasion Whistler paid q
visit to Sir Alma Tadema, the famous ar
fist. On the night Of his arrival Whist
ler's host announced that he intended to
give breakfast next morning. There
will be a number of ladies present, Whist
ler,'" he said, land I want you to pull
yourself together and look your best"
"All right" said Whistler The next morn
ing Whistler's voice was heard ringing
thru the magnificent halls Of the Tadema
mansion. 'Tadema, Tadema. want you,
Tadema" Thinking Of nothing less than
a fire, Sir Alma rushed to the room Of
his guest. For heavens sake, Whistler,
what's the matter? You've walked up
every one in the house. What is it?'' Oh,
don't get so excited, Tadcma," drawed
Whistler. II only wanted to know where
you kept the scissors to trim the fringe off
my cuffs. Thought you wanted me to
pull myself together for the ladies'"
That he was a shrewd business man
and realized the value Of his pictures is
shown by the following incident. The
Glasgow corporation wanted to purchase
the Whistler portrait Of Carlyle, and in
due course waited upon the master
about the price Q,000 guineas). They adj
United it was a magnificent picture, but
| remarked: Don't you think, Mr.. Whist
| Ter, the sum wee. wee bit excessive ?"
Didn't you know the price before YOU
came to me?" asked the mast/ with sus-
! picious blandness "Oh, aye; we knew
that replied the corporation. VERY we'll,
Them said Whistler in his suavest tone,
|
| there was nothing else of interest to de-
tain the corporation" they paid the price
and-trust a. Glaswegian-made an excel
| lent bargain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10
AN IMPOSING TREASURE HOUSE

Within the vast area of the vatican
palace and grounds, the latter contain
ing the most beautiful garden in the
world are found in a long series Of SPLEEN
did halls and apartments, treasures in
literature and art assembled, such as
are not found in any one locality in the
whole world. The greatest sculptors and
painters of the ancient, medieval and
modern world are represented in match
less works in this imposing treasure
house, while in literature there are over
225, 900 printed volumes bearing the names
of the earliest masters of the art preser-
vative like Frobenius and the geniuses
of the Aldine press, and the manuscripts
number some $4,000, the earliest dating
ming Of the f1fth,-the Christian scrip
lures written in the conical Greek char,
acters and of a value ineStimable. There
is a manuscript of Terence's plays, writ
ten in the third century and manuscripts
Of the scriptures in Coptic, Syriac, an
cient Gothic and other languages, all of
very early date. The art and literary
treasurers Of the vatican become the
property of each pope upon his election.
That they have survived the wreck Of
time and war SO numerouSly, is simply
marvellous. The collection of books was
commenced in the sixth century and grew
under successive gifts and bequests, not
withstanding Rome has been burned over
and sacked several times. The last rather
brutal exploit in this line was that of the
French, who plundered the vatican and
carried off many valuable pictures, stat
uary and books in 1898 in the Napoleanic
wars. The French had more. respect for
antiquities in art than the Vepetians.
who protesting to be highly civilized,
shelled~ and ruined some Of the most
beautiful examples Of the masterful work
90 y, Into
NIT of the Acropolis at Athens. The
French destroyed no works Of art found
in the vatican. They carried them
away.
This vatican collection has received
most careful attention from many Of the
popes. The predecessor of Leo XIII, the
ninth Plus, gave to the library 100000
volumes which had been left to him by
Cardinal Mai, and more valuable gifts
Of books and manuscripts have come to
the vatican by requests of eminent COL
lectors in Germany, France, Italy, Spain
and other countries. The art and liter
airy atmosphere of the vatican is inspir-
ing and stimulating. Moreover, these
treasures are accessible to students and
tourists who can obtain permit from
the authorities. The enormous value of
the collection affords an answer to any
| inquiry as to- the reason for the en-
ployment Of five corps Of guards, includ-
ing the papal fire brigade, who are, night
and day. prepared to extinguish fires
which may break out thru carelessness or
incendiarism. The destruction of the
palace and its priceless treasures would
be a great loss to the world. Many OF
the literary treasures were brought from
Constantinople, saved from the Turks In
the sacking Of that city in the fifteenth
century. They were Greek manuscripts
chiefly. .-... e.. -...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10
Minneapolis, Aug. Z.
WANTED GLORY DIVINE
The Rams Horn.

81 The Ram E1OTn.
.'I want 4 cents worth Of glory divine,'
said a faxen-haired tot, looking intently
at the clerk in a drug store.
Everybody within hearing Of the infan-
tile voice either laughed or smiled, while
Mr.. Grey, the druggist looked serious and
appeared to be thinking.
'Are you sure It's. glory divine you
want?" he asked the little one.
eyes, sir was the prompt response.
"For what does mama want it?" was the
next question.
ITO throw it around the room and in
the back yard" said the little tot, limo
Gently.
isn't it chloride of lime she wants?''
asked the drug man.
The little girl nodded her assent, and
soon she was on her. way home to mother.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10
THE NONPAREII MAN

the pockets, three button goring coat with
faring bottom with one button en- dissa-
pile, SHOES blackened (some time since)
and bargain sale Panama hat which cllrls
up when there is too much humidity in
the air.
Mr.. olds received in an expensive i'm
ported business suit of plain black with
out shiny places in it, trousseau cut long
and slender with goring crease, vest on
the bias and coat thrown elegantly and
negligertly over the back of an armchair.
In his reception gown it was generally
noted that Mr.. 0. resembled an umbrella.
At p. m. host and guest assumed
bathynge suites, cut decollete in every
direction and leaped lightly and daintily
into the water by the side of the bank
where the wild asters nodded their pur.
pie fringe to the declining day. After the
lnaqueatlon, wash boiler covers were laid
for a free lunch for two and delightful
evening was spent in social converse.
Red Gulch, Mont, Aug. S.-Work on the
great irrigation dam across this guIch, the
water from which will be used on tract
$50 by 200 miles in extent, began yester-
day. The work is being done under gov
eminent auspices under the provisions
of the Hansbrough irrigation act About
$4,000 will be expended in massive
stone dam that will stand any pressure to
which it may be subjected.
The cornerstone of the dam was laid
with Masonic ceremonies under the aus
pieces Of the Red Gulch board of trade.
Delegations were present from Dry Hoss
Ravine, Allkali and Blue Dam.
The ode written for the occasion was
from the gifted pen of J. Williams Pen
sive, better known as the Cowboy Bard
| Of Carrion Creek. It was sung by the
Red Dam quartet very effectively as fol-
| lows:
To irrigate these fertile plains
| we've called on Uncle Sam.
The work had not been done for us
Nature don't give dam.
| Soon on these smiling fields will play
! The colt, the calf the lamb,
| But we must first provide the way,
! Nature don't give dam.
It should be remembered by rich pa
| rents who allow their young boy to go
! out hunting just beyond the city limits
with long range rifle, that the bullet,
if it meets a prominent citizen, will not
! turn out for him. "A. J. R.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10

To the Editor of The Journal.
An excellent editorial in your yesterday s
issue quoted the sub rosa rsmark Of real
not to go in for single tax"
In this connection the following. bit Of in
Public, Aug. l. 1909.
GIN the last fifteen years land values in the
city of Boston, have risen s245,ooo,o 900, an
average Of over 900 year.
t'The average tax in Boston for the same
length of time has been less than $13, $1,000.
This is to say that if Boston had in the last
fifteen years raised all her public revenue
by means of land value tax. she would
have exempted her industries from the bur-
den Of taxation, and she would have taken
from the landlords only that unearned mere
ment Of land value due to the growth of the
population and industry Of the city. n
In view Of the fact that such figures could
probably be duplicated in the statistics OF
any large commercial center, the force Of the
remark quoted in your editorial ought to be
very obvious to any intelligent man.
Edward j. Brown.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10

The Minneapolis Journal for the first six months of the
year 1908 carried 818 columns, over 81 per cent
more Foreign Display Advertising than the Daily
Tribune.
The Minneapolis Jorna for the first six months OF the
year 1908, carried 600 columns, 70 per cent more
Want Advertising than the Daily Tribune
Minneapolis Journal for the first six months of the
year 1903 carried 1868 columns of Real Estate adver-
Using while the Daily Tribune carried none.
The Minneapolis Journal for the first six months OF the
year 1903 published 343 columns of advertising
than for the period in 1902; while the Tribune,
according it's statement published July 18th, gained
only 754 columns this year; the Journals gain
over the Tribune being 589 columns or 78 per cent.
The Minneapolis Journal out of 6803 residences
vassed had s. 445 subscribers the Evening Tribune
1,435 the Morning Tribune 80. %..s
The Minneapolis Journal in 80 apartment and fiat build
ings canvassed, had 1904 subscribers the Evening
Tribune 2O2, and the Morning Tribune 181.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10

When Mascagni was in San Francisco,
one Of his accomplishments which most
attracted attention was his ability to con-
duct almost entirely without a score.
Richard Wagner, in the fifties, was once
severely criticized In London for this very
thing. He was conducting the Philhar
monte concerts in the British metropolis
for season, and being very ardent adj
mirer Of Beethoven, and, in fact, know
ing that masters nine symphonies by
heart, he selected several Of them for
performance in the series Of concerts.
After the first performance, one Of the
prominent newspapers scolded the author
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10
THE STERN NEED oF>PRoFANlTY

Lord Wolseley was inspecting a garrison
In Ireland, when the trumpeter sounded
the retreat instead Of the charge, as or
dered by the colonel Naturally, the colo
mel was indignant, and was about to send
out a volIey of verbal fireworks, but he
did not dare to swear before Lord Wolse-
ley. He seemed about to explode, when
he found relief by roaring to the man. ooh,
you naughty, naughty, naughty ,trum-
peter" He had had no practice in scold
ing without swearing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10
THE MUSIC KILLED THE BARON

Richard Mansfield was playing IA
Partisan Romance at a one-night stand
in small country town where the music
was furnished by the local orchestra. In
the last scene Mansfield falls dead at sup
per amid talk and music. The doctor
calls out: "Stop the music. The baron is
dead" And the curtain falls. On this
evening Mansfield fell dead as USUAL but
the actor who was playing the doctor
called out: "Stop the music. It has killed
the baron" Even Mansfield smiled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10
GEORGE GOULD WAS UP EARLY

George Gould once engaged a stenog-
rapher, but said nothing about the time
he was to report in the morning. The
man came In at 10 o'clock, and found Mr..
Gould hard at work. The next morning
he came at nine. Mr.. Gould was there.
The third morning the stenographer, will
ing to work and anxious to please, ar
rived at 8. Mr.. Gould looked up from his
desk covered with papers, and remarked:
Young man, I should like to know what
you do with your forenoons.'' ,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10
HE SCORED ON THE CRITIC

of "Lohengrin" for directing a symphony
by the immortal Beethoven without the
score in front of him. Accordingly, at
the next concert, young Wagner had
book Of music open before him on his
desk. The next day a commendatory
article appeared in the aforesaid news
paper, which praised him for a very much
better Interpretation of Beethoven than
his last. due, of course, to the use OF the
score. Whereupon Wagner secured his
revenge on his presurntuous critic by an
nounoing the fact that the score in front
Of him the previous evening was that Of
Rossinis opera, ."The Barber of Seville"
turned upside down.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10
Place for the River God.

To the Editor Of The journal. - ..
notice that the location for the Mississippi,
river statue has not been settled upon yet.
Of course I think that if the space in
Bridge Square can be 5obtained for it, that is
certainly the place for it. But would sug-
gest that should 1t be considered best to
choose another location, why not put 1t In
the space in front Of the Exposition build
ing, which Mr.. Savage so kindly offers tc
maintain as a public park? ....--..
It would be in sight of the river, for which
it is named, would be as easily accessible
as in any other part of the city outside Of
Bridge Square, and could be seen by every
one passing over the bridge. -
And it would surely be pleasing compli.
ment to Mr.. Savage, who has done, am
shows himself SO willing to do much fo
building and It's grounds to our beautiful
city. -
,, r~s.i Mrs. E. W. Ashenden-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10

It is the common impression that Gov
ernor Dockery Of Missouri has no military
record, but Private John Allen. the ia
nous story teller Of Tupelo. Miss, says
he learned when in st. Louis attending the
dedicatory exercises of the ST. Louis
worlds fair that this is mistake. "Pri-
vate' Allen says he met an old farmer
on the grounds who seemed especially well
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10
A WAKE OF FRACTURED HEARTS
Madelia Times. ,

49, .|"- MdUeIId lIleS.
Horace Greeley Perry, the noted fem
mime Journalist sometime Of st. Peter, is
doing Mexico. She is also contributing
series of articles to the Tribune Of her
home town, which are glowing recitals Of
her tour. She has evidently put all the
mighty senors on the run and her sensi-
tive being is having thrills galore. One
love affair follows another in bewildering
succession, and if Horace ever gets back
to Minnesota uncaught her tender breast
will be torn to threads with the emotions
she has experienced. In her wake will be
strewn a multitude Of fractured hearts.
Al1 but that Horace is crackerjack
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10
The Colorado Land Frauds.

It is asserted that various Colorado cor
porations have defrauded the federal gov
eminent on a gigantic scale by taking
possession Of public lands that contain
coal, by means Of pre- emption, homestead
and stone-and-timber acts.
The fraud Is a double one. In the first
place there can be no doubt that the spirit
of the law has been evaded in using what
was intended to benefit individuals as a
means Of acquiring vast land holdings
for the corporations. With this class of
familiar.
In the second place by designating the
lands taken as other than coal lands the
government has been deprived Of the $40
an acre which congress has fixed as the
price of coal lands. In other words the
corporations have obtained from the gov
eminent for not to exceed $3.50 an acre
land that should not have been sold for
less than $40. 1t is estimated that the cor
porations have thus obtained, for ridic-
ulously small return to the government,
land worth at least $4,000, 900.
buL IL is not Only tHe SoFelulAeuL Illdt
has been defrauded.
Every man who looks forward to farm
under a government irrigating canal suf-
fers by this crime. ts=%f -
The national irrigation law sets aside
the revenue from public lands in the arid
state for an irrigation fund.
And here is 5,OO0,O 900 lost to that fund
at one stroke. --, p. .: -. ~
A capital of 100000 turned over and
over, can build immense amount of
irrigation works in. a few years. - =
The robbers should be forced to put up
$40 for every acre Of coal land in their
possession and should be personally pun
ished to the limit for this cruel and insol-
ent violation Of the law.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10
THE "HoME GUARDS" DocKERY JOINED

informed regarding Missouri history and
politics. HHe had a war record to start
with or he never could have got along in
Missouri" suggested the Tupelo states
man. WELL replied the old farmer, "he
didn't have much of a war record. To-
ward the end of the war he joined COM
pany of home guards with the stipulation
that the company was not to go out Of the
country unless the enemy came In.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-10

The South Dakota courts will be glad
to learn from London that their deeds
are not those of civilized jurisprudence,
South Dakota being a wild district of the
EARTH" The Englishmen will never learn
that civilization extends more than hun
dred miles from the Atlantic coast.