The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-09

Under assurance that ballooning, in a
captive balloon at least, was one Of the
very safest OF amusements, Mr.. Tarking-
ton made ascent after ascent while in
Paris. (The BooE<man is our witness for
this) Finally he conceived the idea OF
giving a balloon dinner to some friends.
To think was to act. The arrangements
were all made, the dinner ordered, and
waiter engaged. The viands were to be
enclosed in hot-water jackets and
served hot "above the Clouds" Thru a
mere chance the dinner was postponed.
Another party took the balloon for the
time Mr.. .Tarkington* had ordered it, the
ropes parted, and only by the GOODNESS of
the aeronaut in charge were. the mem
bers Of the party saved from instant
death. All were badly injured.
Mr.. Harrington, has lost, faith in the
safety even OF captive balloons.
SOME SOTO NARRATIVES MADE
AVAILABLE FOR ENGLISH READERS.
In Narratives Of De Soto, Edward Gay
lord Bourne, professor of history in Yale
university, has gathered in new form
from original sources the wonderful story
of De Soto's explorations The two handy
volumes of this work contain the classic
histories Of the Gentleman of Elvas and
De Biedma, now made available in sep
arate, form for the first time, and besides
the diary of Ranjel, De sote's private Sec
rotary, which is now first translated.
1t is really quite needless to say that a
work such as Professor Bourne has done
in the creation Of this story Of the career
of the great explorer will be widely appre
ciated. Here side by, side are printed "a
groundwork of fact, richly embroidered
by the authors ina gination with romantic
details,'' and "a plain, unvarnished "ac-
| count'' from a diary This is SUCH a com
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and adventure delights in. He likes the
romance, butt he likes to ''check up on
the romancer. Hence we say the books
will be widely Appreciated. o., e,~
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AN ANTHOLOGY FOR sPoRTsMEN
Since the days of Homer the greatest
poetical genius has, often been inspired tc
celebrate ,prowess; In outdoor games, but ii
has remained for Mr.. Wallace Rice Chin
self poet) to compile, a sporting anthology
of any great value. Under the happy title o1
The Athletes Garland, A. G.. McClurg &
Co. will bring out Mr.. ,Rice's book as one
of their spring list. The selection is. g
most catholic one and extends from Vir'
gil, Pindar and Homer to some of the lat.
est magazine work Of the present day. Il
is, easy to imagine with what enthusiasm
this volume will be welcomed by the null
ttude of athletic enthusiasts which com
pose the greater part Of our population.
1.-THE LATE SENATOR HANNA THE
SUBJECT A THRENoDV BY A BOY
HOODS &FRIEND.-Henry Christophe
McCool, DID,, Sc.D., LID, Of Philadel
phia, who as boy was chum and as {
man was friend Of Marcus A. Hanna
has written long poem in memory of tn
senator The first three cantos cover thu
boyhood Of the senator, the fourth cant'
is a plea for Immortality and the fifth re
J lates to the life beyond Following tn
poem, which bears the title The Senator
there are numerous biographical notes O
much interest. Illustrations also lend in
terest to the book The following will
give an idea of the authors method AM
! results:
Such men are chosen instruments of God
To clear the forest, break the virgin sod,
, Open the primal path and mark, the road
- Before the onward movement Of our race
I Such are of Providence the mighty rod
To scourge the foes of progress from thei
> p. place,
To urge its champions on with keener pace
And all their Grant courses moderate.
=, Theirs is the martial spirit, theirs the grace
, (For such, gift to serve must gracious be-
| To grapple hand to hand, and face to face
! With foes of order. law and industry,
!, Religion, culture, home, society.
George w. Jacobs & Co.; Philadelphia.