The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-03


the First Kiss Imprinted on Her
Maiden LIps-A Naive Bit of Writing
from the Autobiography Of Carrie Ma
tion-TerribIe Warning to Man.
Carrie Nation has been writing her
autobiography and from the chance ex-
.cerpts that have appeared in the ex-
changes it seems to be a genuine, human
document, deliciously naive In spots and
altogether readable and interesting The
story of Carries first Hiss is one of the
delightful spots Of the early chapters
r This man. she says, referring to DIR.
Gloyd, her initial husband, was a thoro
student. He spoke and read several Ian
guages; he boarded with us. liked him,
and stood in awe of him because of his
superior education, never thinking that
he loved me, until he astonished me one
evening by kissing me. I had never had
a gentleman take such a privilege, and
felt shocked, threw UP my hands to my
race saying several times I am ruined -
Of course Mrs. Nation was a young,
tender thing at this time, so that the
reader may perhaps excuse DR.. Gloyd for
an act that might seem remarkable when
you take into account the present square
frame and resolute visage of the Home
Defender of Medicine Lodge and Topeka.
Kan.
incidentally Mrs. Nations shock and
her exclamation at DR.. Gloyd's inexcus-
able act, sanctioned neither by the ties
OF consanguinity nor by the marital re-
lation shows the sturdy character of her
mind even in those days when her light
some and thoughtless youth might have
excused a certain measure Of frivolity or
dall1ance. But no! Carrie was made Of
Steiner, stuff. The developments of later
years have shown this all too plainly.
we. are taught another lesson, too by
the incident so naively related above. Dr.
Gloyd,, with all, his linguistic attachments,
mas. passed on. But the simple incident
IN which he first flashes upon our aston
| ished vision has been embalmed in his
tory In a way of which it's hero never
dreamed. Little did the doctor imagine
that the simple kiss, the first ever i'm
printed on Carries reluctant lips, would
go laundering down the ages in imperish-
able Ink, more lasting than granite or
bronze. Surely the things we do in secret
shall be proclaimed upon the housetops,
making us feel like a broken pumpkin as
we see our secret follies in the fierce,
white light of the popular amusement.
Brethren, let us watch out a little! -
In the September Atlantic Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps Ward has a wonderfully
beautiful poem called 1.-The Invisible
Boundary" It deals with this present
world and with the world to come AS
we know something definite about the
present world Mrs. Phelps-Ward's opin-
ion.of it is of interest:
Beautiful world from which part,
Holding the summer in my heart.
Ihou hast been my friend
To the shining end.
In the wide arms of space,
Star, sun, or any place,
what can gain OR miss, ....
AS sweet this?
snow,
Q. thrill me again before 1 CO.
Too subtle April stirring in the veins;
Ihe maple-light that fires October rains;
Half temptress, guardian half, a solemn moon,
watched by two silent a night in June;
Farer than We, what things NAV be or are
In those strange lands where L must travel far?
We are firmly convinced that Mrs.
Ward sls, right. What can be more beauti-
full than sunlight more wonderful than
the dawn, sweeter than young love or
more satisfactory than breakfast? Just
as long as we can hold out, we intend to;
root hard and vigorously for this dear
old planet, Earth. It's all right-when
you are.
DR.. H. D. MESSENGER of Philadelphia,
who was arrested in Sioux City, Iowa. for
throwing himself into an alcoholic trance,
| undertook to ~rnesmerize the policeman,
John Ohlund who arrested him. The
| doctor seized the policeman, pressed his
thumbs on his , temples, looked him
squarely in the eyes with fixed stare
and said something that sounded like
''mesmero, eradico, highbalerino, storm
dooro ct punkibello.'' The cop refused to
succumb to the black art and the pro-
fessor was hustled into the official jim
riksha and thrust into the dungeon. AS
rule policemen are non-su ggestible
Charles W. Towne a Boston newspa-
per man, has issued what he calls a
Foolish Dictionary under the nom de
plume Of Gideon Wurdz. Here are some
samples:
Bigamy-A form of insanity in which a man
insists on paying three board bills instead Of
two.
Chauffeur-A man who is smart enough to
operate an automobile, but clever enough not to
- a.
Football-A clever subterfuge for carrying on
prizefghts. + {. - =
Golf-An excuse for carrying unconcealed
weapons and Scotch breath.
Hand Maiden-A manicure.
Jury-Twelve men chosen to decide who has
the better lawyer. ..- .@."
large sweet potato, thoroly baked a slab
Of cornbread with about three helpings of cream
cry butter, two slices of boiled OK tongue, and
w.
| Doc Bixby's Meditations.
| We wouldn't ask any greater joy than
| to see Docs fat form poised birdlike in
front Of this menu with a rich slab of
| pumpkin pie resting in the background.
| The Sacred Heart, Mimi, Journal is
standing on its dignity, and properly. The
| Journal says:
| "a grand wedding was solennized in
| the village Sunday, but owing to the fact
/ that the parties interested have always
| knocked the Journal and even had their
| wedding stationery printed out of town
/ we will be 'dinged' if we even mention
4 their names. We have new type, the best
of paper, thoro knowledge of the printing
business and can compete with any shop
in the state on quantity, quality and
price. We make it rule to boost but
/ there are exceptions 20 all rules and the
4 writing UP of the wedding mentioned we
l consider an exception
The Journal is right. The parties to the
wedding get their printing done elsewhere
i and then expect the Journal to whoop
! her.,u to the extent of a column or so
when they get married. Nit. We are not
in business for exercise.
We are sorry to see that Kubelik. the
i pinanny artist. has spurned IAN Ameri-
can offer of 100000 extra for exhibiting
his twins, at his concerts There are
thousands of us who would not put UP 81
to hear the concert by Kubelik who
). would give up a little something to see
the twins nv Kl1helik / do not know any