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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
THE TORCH

The God Of the great endeavor gave me torch
-: to bear. -
lifted it high above me in the dark and murky
dir. .-.' .t"s
And straightway, with loud hosannas, the crowd
acclaimed its light, y--e~'" ....
And followed me rs I carried my torch thru
' the starless night e.. 49,, :
TIL mad with the peoples praises and drunken
~ with vanity -,yr-s-
forgot twas the torch that drew them and
fancied they followed me.
But slowly my arm grew weary UNFOLDING the
l.. shining load "a. ~.
And my tired feet went stumbling over the
billy road, H&' Pr. Is.
And fell with the torch beneath me-, In a
moment the flame was out! 49, IL
Then, 10! from the throng STRIPPING sprnng
forth with mighty shout, -
Caught up the torch as it smoldered and lifted
II s. II high again
TIL, famed by the winds Of heaven, it fired the
souls Of men! ,.,
And as lay in darkness, the feet Of the tramp
ling crowd
Passed over and far beyond me, its peans rro.
claimed aloud, IA.
While learned, in the deepening shadows, this
glorious verify ,.l
IT'S the torch that the people follow, whoever
the bearer be!
Elizabeth 4. Finley, In the New England
Magazine. y aE5&
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sbyaw. p. X.

OSCAR WILDE TIE ORIGINAL OF A
NEW CHARACTER IN FIcTloN.-There
is little doubt. that the original Of Alger-
non Heseltine, a. character behind the
scenes in Frank Danby's The Sphlnx's
Lawyer, is Oscar Wilde. The parallel
is too striking to admit Of mistake. The
actual characters who parade thru
the book, the author declares, have no
originals. being the creations OF the i'm
agination, yet they are such as might
have been Oscar Wilde's friends and init
mates; and much of the atmosphere of
the story is such as Wilde and his init
mates breathed. One may, therefore,
know what to expect.
1.-THE Sphinx's Lawyer" is q problem
novel. The problem which stands out
most conspicuously Is whether a good
and pure woman could rescue man from
such a life as Heseltine and his friends
lived. The answer Of the novel IS affirm
ative, and, therefore, it should be said
that the answer is dangerous one. One
successful rescue does not serve to prove
the authors point. It is dangerous to
generalize from a single instance.
Another problem set forth in the story
is the value of the straight and narrow
way as compared with the meandering,
broad and unconventional way The an
swer here is the right one and is given in
the words Of, the. wife Of Heseltine, who
| suffered most as the. result of her hus-
bands degeneracy.- She says as she Is
nearing a. death ;of torture: -..,:s..,5
| II know the best now, now when it is
| too late. The best is simple goodness,
normal standards, commonplace"
The error Is in calling normal standards
commonplace. One may live according
to- normal standards yet live far from a
commonplace ,lifes1 - -.. -. p.
While the book contains much that is
offensive, it tells a story Of considerable
strength and points a good moral.
| =. Frederick A. Stokes company, New York.
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large part Of his power is gone. The
machine on each side begins to reduce
him to matter Of figures at the elec'
tion, and to neglect him at the con-
vention. If he puts up his own ticket
and assemblies himself together to be
counted, the regulars know how to deal
with him. They simply figure. him out
Of the problem, and begin to calculate
whether they have plurality Of the
vote for the regular ticket.
It is inevitable that Independent vot-
ers shall at times be compelled to de-
clare Themselves and openly fight the
regulars. But that they shall form q
permanent organization for that pur'
pose means merely to subtract from
both Of the old parties their best ele.
ments and leave the machinery in the
hands Of the: lowest kind of politicians
z AS q rule, the best results have been
obtained from the moral influence of
the knowledge that there is within each
party a number of men who will always
put country above party. Their pres.
ence in, each party puts the party man
ayers on their best behavior.
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Jerome's Candidacy.

Either the west has been given a
"wrong steer' on the demise of Je-
rome's popularity; or else the condi-
tions in New York have ,contrived to
revive it unbeknown to the rest of the
country. Only few days ago the
possibility Of Jerome for governor Of
the state was secuted. Today the coun-
try is treated to characteristic an
nouncement Of his candidacy for the
democratic nomination. Whether Je-
rome is bona-fde candidate or wheth-
or he is merely put up to stave of
Hearstism within the ranks, 1t is diff
cult at this distance to say. This much
is known, that the democracy of the
empire state is in terrible condition.
If there should be. three candidates for
governor-a republican, democrat
and Hearst--the democrat would stand
chance Of running third, in which
case the machine would lose its right
to participate in naming a portion Of
the election officials. This would be
serious loss to Tammany in the city
and would .correspondingly bolster the
Independence league for the fight
against Murphy in the national cam:
paign. The regular democracy conse:
quently has double stake in the cleo:
ton this fall. First, it must fight fol
the success Of its ticket, and, failing
that, battle to knock out Hearst.
The candidacy Of Jerome might indi
cate a serious determination Of the
democracy to conquer the republicans
and Hearst in one struggle. It IL
hardly conceivable that Jerome would
consent to be candidate merely tx
pull Tammany's chestnuts out Of the
fire. But it must be remembered that
Jerome owes Tammany favor. Hi
appearance as an independent. candi
date for district attorney against Tam
many's man was a serious offense, an6
one that he might be able to condone
only by making losing fight for thu
regular organization this year. It will
not cost Mr.. Jerome much TO- run fo1
governor. His term as district attorney
overlaps the present campaign two
years. Besides, it is known that Je
rome hates Hearst. He has Away
been bitterly assailed, right or wrong
in the Hearst papers. Hearst in thu
governor chair, with the power t.
cite Jerome to show cause why h<
should not be removed, would be bit
ter dose for the district attorney.
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'GoSsin" IN Annlxa TIN,

Gossip" in Anolka Union
Gosh oil fishhooks. I'm getting 50 ao-
tually detest adding anything new to my
print shop. Know right we'll I'm paying
two prices for everything which enters
into. the makeup Of the paper and, the
trust says: Come down old man, you re
our victim and you can't help yourself"
All the freedom American blood in my
makeup rebels and the air is full Of
explosives of a profane nature. Robbing
me right and left and powerless. Oh,
We gods, has 1t come to this that the
people must be bled, skinned and quar-
tered by these robber trusts? :. Is there
no relief, from. this monastery is there no
Judgment to come? Must we submit to
their. diabolical demands, and all =, in
America, the Boosted land Of the free
and the brave? What's the matter with
the press, the newspapers, that they
don't use their mighty power to down
these alchers, these robbers, these devils
who laugh you to scorn. or are they az
bad, as deep in the mire as those who
make them "knuckle down tight" as the
boys say when playing marbles.
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ADJUSTMENTS /
8. - - Z 80 3.
observation-disclosures ~

s. 81 :
Florence Stones interpretation OF Vic
torien Sardou's great. character. Gis-
monda. Is the sterling attraction for the
nrst half OF theaFerris Stock conpany'a
closing week at }the, Metropolitan opera
house The popularity Of the offering was
proved cortlusively yesterday when two
DIG audiences braNed the sweltering heat
and vigorously sapplaAded the many good
thlngs that the tplaytafrords. +s' ma
Gismonda" Is distinctly a sardou play
IN all that the term applies. Its story is
passed upon passionate love unrestricted
ny the conventiopalities. Its atmosphere
Is suggestive and many Of its situations
are risque but IT. is ,glitteringly artistic,
intensely human and its heart interest Is
irresistible.
Florence Stone is,Aseen at her best as
Gismonda. She is regal in her pride, and
N portrayal Of the emotions; that battle
with each other In the heart Of the
duchess her art asserts itself and rises
TO real heights. In the final and trium-
phant conquest Of love. that makes a
woman with heart out Of duchess,
Miss Stone Is irresistible. e.s. -.
DICK Ferris plays Almerio with re-
preston; and his consistent conception is
unusually effective. Harrington Reynolds
plays the villain satisfactorily. Wallace
Shaw plays the, courts phys ician with unc-
ton. Carrie Clarke tWarde is seen to adj
vantage as Thisbe. Master Douglas Rey
nolds makes. a hit as the duchess little
son. Other Of the old Ferris favorites
and some new people complete the cast
and all furnish adequate} support:
Manager Ferris has staged the play
sumptuously. "Gismonda'' will be the
bill every afternoon and evening this
week except on Thursday and Friday af-
ternoons and Friday evening, when Du-
mas Camille will be produced.
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BIJou-''Rfp van Wrinkle"

- "
Nothing new can be said Of rip van
Wrinkle" and yet, it's charm never fades.
The denounced as crude and, worthless
by those who assert that. 1t teaches no
lesson and has no real value, 1t will always
i've 1t has a1heart interest story that
appeals particularly to American audi
ences. Then, too, it. has been immortal
lied as the life work Of America s best
loved and greatest natural comedian,
Joseph Jefferson. If not great Of itself it
has become great by association. -
I For the actor to essay RIP van Wrinkle"
Is to tread on dangerous ground and to
invite criticism. Perhaps more than all
other American plays, it is judged by a
set standard to which@it is demanded 9TH
ers shall conform To reach the standard
established Is not easy. This is specially
true inasmuch as the standard was es-
tablished by a. wonderful, fitting person
atty rather than thru art. In spite Of
all this, those who were fortunate enough
to witness the portrayal Of this immortal
part by Ben Johnson at the Bijou yes
day were more than pleased. The part
was invested with all the old charm and
something of the new. 1t was played only
as it can be played by one who loves it,
loves the character, and reveres the mem
DRY of the man who made it famous.
The Fawcett. company is entitled to the
highest praise for its complete and ,artis-
tic production. Every member of the COM
pany plays to the. heart and interest never
lacks. Lauretteq Allen adds laurels for
her portrayal of the. scolding, hard worked
wife of Rip van. Wrinkle. Charles Kent
as Cookies, Alfred Hudson as Derrick
Harold Castle and the. other members of
the company are, pleasing and convincing
The piece is well staged thruout, its
heavy scenic requirements being effect
lively met. Rip Van Wrinkle will run the
first half of the week and be followed by
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" with Mr..
Fawcett in the title role. < ,
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Thomas Nelson Page Writes War
Drama.-The civil war never grows tire
some. Fact and fiction, based on the
great struggle, fascinate young and DID,
as few subjects can. Thomas Nelson
Page, who perhaps is best fitted Of all
American writer's to discuss the Confed-
eracy,s struggle for independence, tackles
the question:: and thru a. new medium for
him, in 1.-THE Hostage" or. "Along the
Potomac" g one-act play, IN the septem-
Der number Of The Metropolitan Maya
zines The setting Is a plantation. on the
banks Of the Potomac: The hero is a
southern cavalry officer and the heroine
a loyal northern girl. How she aids the
hero to escape and why, and what comes
Of It form the ingredients for a dashing
I war drama, which every American, be he
northerner@ or southsrner-for there is no
offense to either-should read. d.
One must give the new editor of the
Metropolitan, Homer st. Gaudens,
credit for great improvement in the
magazine and for making it In reality a
magazine Of 'cheerfulness, sanity and
healthy entertainment"
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WHO. WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN
TO ENTER vJAPAN?-The unexpected
answer to this question will be found in
the title of Mrs: Eva Emery Dyes forth
coming book. Mcdonald of Oregon:: A
Tale Of Two Shores to be brought out
by A. c.. McClurg & Co. next September
incidentally it throws light on the origin
of the American Indian, since it was
storm-driven Japanese junk and its
strange crew which inspired Mcdonald to
leave his native Oregon and make a
landing upon the coast OF Japan long be-
fore the coming Of Perry to that recluse
empire. He was actually teaching school
in the ancient capital Of the tycoon be-
fore the government of the United States
thought of establishing diplomatic rela-
lions with the land Of the rising sun, and
it was the students he had taught who in
terpreted Perry''s mission to their coun-
trymen. Mrs. Dye had the story from
McDonalds own lips, and has fully con-
firmed it from official sources. deferring
publication, however, until the old adj
venturer and missionary had bequeathed
her all his papers. = -'.st
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Alrship Bucks Breeze.

Hamilton, the aeronaut gave an exhi-
bititon at Wonderland park last evening
that was interesting to an immense crowd
of spectators, altho probably not salts
factory to himself, A; breeze that sprung
up at 9 o'clock was too strong for him
to make Roadway with his airship that
would allow him to perform his stunt Of
encircling the electric tower and he was
repeatedly driven back. For twenty
minutes he was in the air 200 feet above
the park, lacking about much as a
steamboat would try to come up stream
against gale. Hamilton is at Wonder
land three days, longer and will make
daily flights, atmospheric conditions per-
hitting. Owing to the blunder Of book
ing agency, Mtller's elephants did not ar
rive yesterday and Arnaldo's trained Loop
ards and panthers have been substituted
for the week.. Rpode. the equilibrist on
the slack wire. is very clever. = ~.s&
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The autumn announcements of Hough-
ton, Mifflin g. Co., which will be- ready
for distribution the, last of August, will
comprise over, forty new titles, together
with about twenty books, in new and re-
vised form. Their, LEADERS In fiction are
new novels by Mrs. Clara Louise Burn
ham and Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Ward, and a: volume of short stories by
Miss Alice Brown. In biography there is
the Life and Letters Of Lafcadio Hearn,
by Mrs: Elizabeth ,Bisland, a work. OF
great promise, "Walt Whitman" by Pro-
lessor Bliss Perry and "John Sherman,
by Theodore E." Burton. ''Shaks-
pere's Complete Works appear in the
one-volume Cambridge Poets Series and
the Complete Poems Of Edward Rowland
Sill'' are collected for the first time In
one volume at popular price. The an
nouncements Of juvenile and holiday
books are particularly. varied and attrac.
ttvesta>: - H&GI Eifg,ns: L. .ae,T
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Morals of Wall Street.

The action Of the Hartman manage
ment in the matter Of the Union Pa
cifc and Southern Pacific dividends is
commonly spoken Of as "rigging the
stock MARKET" The expression is not
quite accurate. To rig the market
means to artifcially raise or lower the
value Of stocks in order to ones pri-
vate advantage: The value Of the stocks
cannot be artiicially raised by earning
and declaring dividends unless, as is
intimated in the present case, a divi-
dend rate is. declared which is not JUS
titled and which, cannot be maintained.
The latter would come under the head
Of "rigging." What actually happened
should be described by another word.
The stock market has been anticipat-
ing the meeting of the board of these
two roads for some time. A dividend
was expected, but there was no certain
ty about it, since one Of them had never
been in the dividend class. The meet
ing was held on Wednesday and adj
journed without any announcement.
Thursday was day Of silence and mys-
terry. On Friday morning the dividend
was announced with the suddenness Of
a bomb hurled into the street.
Between Wednesday, when the board
silently adjourned, and Friday morning,
when the announcement was made, it
is said that many sold both stocks, be-
ieving the dividend had been aban-
doned. It is charged that those who
were in the secrets Of the management
bought heavily, but quietly and when
the denouement came raked off mill
ions in profits from the sellers.
This sort Of work may be business in
Wall street, but it looks like porch
climbing to the uninitiated in the great
ways Of making fortunes on the Stock
exchange. One man, sassiety" IA
vorite Of Newport, is said to have made
100000, He will Hspend it on enter,
tainments" with light heart notwith.
standing that some Of those who lost
will pay with heavy heart and out
Of fattened purse. What different is
he from the gambler who gives a sup,
per and debauch out Of his poker win,
nings7 Can the New York Stock ex.
change afford to stand for such per.
formances, tho patronized by such a
high-fying member as E. 81. Hartman
and his reputed side partners, John D.
Rockefeller and King Edward VII9
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IOWA TO HALE
HOT CAMPAIGN
State Central Committee to Meet
Next Friday to Lay
,- Plans.
Special to Tie Journal.

Special to Tie Journal.
Des Moines, Aug. 20.-The republi-
can state committee Of Iowa meets
next Friday for conference with all
didates, when the campaign will be
planned in detail. This year Iowa
elects a governor and a full state tick
ct, with the legislature, which elects
a senator, at the same time that the
eleven mem ers of congress are elected.
The campaign will, therefore, take on
the nature of campaign On national
issues more than ever before
While no details are yet arranged,
the committee has gone far enough to
make sure that a good deal of out
side talent will be used. In small
way it is expected that the Iowa DO
htical field will be made use of this
year as trying-out place for some Of
the presidential aspirants. Soon after
his denomination, Governor Cummins
gram from Vice President Fairbanks.
who will be urged to make some speech
es in the state. He has spoken here
before and is popular. Secretary Taft
is coming to Iowa in October on war
department business, and he will be
urged to make at least one political
speech. Speaker Joe Cannon, entered
IN the presidential race. will take part
In the. campaign; Senator Cullom,
whose admiration for the Iowa brand
Of republicanism is not concealed, is
to be in the campaign; also Senator
La Toilette of Wisconsin; Coe I.
Crawford. republican nominee for gov
ernor in South Dakota; Governors Han
~ and Deneen, former Governor Van
SAINT and many others. The campaign
viii! thus have a distinctive character
In its relation to national affairs.
(y0VprnOr
already to take part in the campaign
in Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois,
South Dakota, Nebraska and other
states: His eloquence in support Of
republicanism is coming to be recog-
nized everywhere, and he will be com
PEELED to decline many invitations for
work in other states.
The democrats are pinning thei-
faith on Mr.. Bryan as almost the only
one Of their faith who can be depend
ed on to talk the kind of democracy
that will suit the Iowa people.
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> An interesting Sbill is offered at the
Seventh street playhouse this week. 1t Is
weak In spots, but the excellence Of the
headliners more than oyercomes any lack
Of finish ~ the lesser fights There isl a
lack of the bizarre III the Bill, but lovers
Of music and clean comedy will find the
selections to their liking. r. ~
: The show opens with the Rosaries, wire
walkers and acrobats. Their work is
the extreme. Adamini and Taylor, as
1.-THE Wandering Minstrels,''" are pro-
nounced hits after they finish with that
Introductory bit 81 italian Interpretation
which seems to be'Sthe naarring feature Of
every high-class act in vaudeville. Selec-
tions from the less popular italian operas
are popular in their proper place, IN the
auditoriufns where the lovers Of that
class of music gather In force, but they
are dreary wastes Of time in vaudeville
houses This was demonstrated' last
night in the respectful silence which
marked the close Of the first offerings and
the genuine appreciation evoked by. the
work Of the duetists in ballads. -
O. r. Fiske and Nellie McDonough are
wasting their talents upon lame sketch,
:"Good News It's pathos is too recur-
rent and the climax inane. The three
Roses are maidens of splendid musical
ability in piano, violin and cello selections.
Ben WEIGH makes a killing with his
Hebrew delineations and has a new line
Of gags and business" Dixon brothers,
musical grotesques, present one Of those
acts pleasing for its quality and enter
tainment from gallery to pit. The bicy-
cles of the Kaufman troupe did not ar
rive yesterday in time for their perform
ance but were found in a way station last
"a ov,S So1 RI fI fn1o
in time for the matinee: The Kaufmans
are old fayorites in Minneapolis and will
add their quota of interest to the bill
The orchestra and picture machine add
their usual features to the entertainment.
:, ia j. H. r.