The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23

American

Il
stumb1es upon that simplif1ed spell.
What could it dof With simple words
the congress would be lost. How could
it fill the Record Congressional Yet
it is the government order. At the
last one congressman with the genius
said: What is tho governments $50.
Those colleagues Of his We're astound-
said: What is the governments Is it
not NJ. Rooseveltf'
He said: sSThat supreme tribunal
snaps the finger at the simplifed spell.
Yet M. Roosevelt does nothing: So
governments But if the congress
obeys the simplifed spell those people
is the government. tt is M. Roose.
Welt Let US snap the finger, too,-and
nobody will know what is the govern
ment.'' s
The reply: "Hurrahl Lat us snap
the finger. ,sz
Again I tremble. Those newspapers
fill me with the agitation. One says:
",Simplified Spell, Strangled, but Strug-
%s othse ssys Roasgsd
One other says: HWar of the Words
Vow One other SAYS: Where Is
That Government Now9
All, this is the question. I ask many
savants. many doctors of the lurlspru-
dence but they say: 'You ask too
much, NJ. Clam. We cannot tell where
is that government yet. We, too, are
looking for it,
ss,"..f. .'.~>~@% j. i. !.
TODAY I was stricken with that bril-
i liant idea-I shall ask M. Twain,
that thrice renowned litterateur!
= an. Twain,y' said ], = will help mel!
He knows most things that ether men
do not. He shall tell me why that
simplifed spell does make the govern
ments disappear. - 49,, .s -
I found NJ. Twain in his hotel. He
was in his bed, smoking the grand pipe,
reading that Ladiese' Home journal: /
said: 1"M. Twain, have perplexity,
with great; agitation: Help me, dear ear
His reply: ."WSat, my dear Clam,
is your agitations" p j.. =.
1 said: "'Tell me first Of the simpli-
fed spell. What do you says"
His reply: "Wen, I have embar-
rassment. One article by me will be
in that magazine soon. If I tell you
my thought that magazine. will be
ruined. How can talk when that mag
azine pays me 80 cents for each word9''
I said: "Have no fear. dear col
league!" instantly I extricated the 80
cents from my pocket. *'i>
I said: "My paper regards not the
cost, M. Twain. Tell me one word of
your thought. What do you think of
that A. si rep1hi .s sPsllat ,,
L said: "Ah, that also is my
thought Say no more, NJ. Twain.
Now, I can build the great interview
with you, after that American fashion.
Yet i. have still the perplexity. That
supreme tribunal and the congress snap
the finger at M. Roosevelt and the
great simplifed spell. IF that order
may be thus defed without the revolu
ton, what Is the government Where
is it? Who is itf How is it7 Tell
meSeuicklyl How can tell my coun-
trymen of the. government of those
United States if T cannot find it9,' .4 :;
do us not rgbg ayya No NSew my dear Clan
the best. Perhaps ef there is no nc govern n
ment! y Think, Of those poor Americans
who have expended their lives lodging
the government! What chagrin ia
them, If there is no government Yet
what relief!' l.'''. - =
L said: All, yes, but I read of
that government ownership. How shall
ment9' - =. 90 -
His reply: "You have driven me
to the corner, NJ. Clam! I will make
the great admission. It is true that
those people are making up the mind
not yet accomplished. Much must vel
| be done' 49,.
vi said. ssThoso ,,aonaa ,,,,,+ &c,
find the governmental f",,.7 :.
His reply; Eyes, that is the truth
ness, much as L. With great force ]
drove away that perplexing problem
and talked with M. Twain Of othe,
things. 4. L listened with grand pleas
ure to nine chapters Of the autobiogra
ply which he was SO patient to read
Then I predicted to him = those letters
upon the American affairs which I shall
write to my countrymen. Much infor
nation of incredible value was given t.
me by NJ. Twain freely for those peopl,
OF France: Yet, at the last, with sad
ness ! left him. Where is the govern
-" + i. j.
THOSE newspapers yesterday said
1 Government Will Build Bigges
Battle Ship Afoat!-Terrible Battl
Ship Skeered-o '-Nothin' Soon to B
Launched!'' With delight I said: ttAh
now shall find the government. It j
in the ministry Of marine - s.5 $50
Instantly I consulted that directorat
Of officials: Ahal Secretary Of tn
navy, M. Bonaparte.,
Bonaparte! Mon Dieui Here. a
last, was the. government The scio
Of Napoleonl [ said: ''It is the bloc
that tells! How can I wonder NOR
that those United States are great9 ]
is the French genius at the headl'' IL
| My decision was made at once. Hal
] ing iacre, I drove rapidly to the mir