The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-23
With the Long Bo,D
Eye natures walks, shoot folly as II nies. .
Mighty Civic Calliope as Large as the City Hall
Erected by the Writer A. d. 1920 on Kenwood
Parkway Opposite the Parade-opening Concert on
This Magnificent Instrument Given by the Veneer
able DR.. Morrill,.

A "sHOW" of kind must be in town for a
~ steam cally-ope has just drifted down the street
throwing off sweet music that ravishes and
bears away the soul into the realms of fancy
So we drift off into those day dreams. Certainly
no one can help loving the beautiful steam whistle
music so insistent and penetrating recalling circuses
of old days. peanuts lemonade the four large
elephants and the fat lady in the sideshow If it is
an ordinary steam whistle organ it may be cal
h-o-pe, but the grand ahmen machine to which we
refer is now and forever calIy-ope.
AS we dwell on the glorious music that rips the
bricks out and makes horses attempt to climb tele
phone poles long for the first time to accumulate
$5O,0Oo0O0 It should be spent the service of the
public. Here is our calliope dream.
In the years 1919 and 1920, having accumulated
an immense fortune in newspaper work, the writer
besides providing for the civic CENTER erected and
dedicated to the public stationary calliope as large
as the new city hall. -Four great steam plants, each
occupying half block and of classic style of arch
lecture, provided the calope with unlimited steam
power. The keyboard of this mighty music plant
had seventeen banks Of keys and 4s0 stops pre-
sided over by trained musician. & Is
This civic calliope erected on Kenwood park
way opposite the Parade, which crowded with
people June H. 1920 to listen the opening pro-
gram -. =
And who is this standing majesticafly at the key
board in attitude of conscious mastery with one
hand resting sharp and the other thrust lightly
into his vest? cheer goes the people recognize
Dr. Morrill,, his hair somewhat dimmed by age but
abated. " >:..~ 2 -su~, = ~ - ::
The doctor bows slightly in recognition Of the
applause and takes his the massive Keyboard
The people recognize that the small figure against
that mighty organ is the symbol Of the triumph of
mind matter, break into sudden cheer and
still. ri -.-.@ .:..,-
The doctor throws his tails back, squares his
shoulders losses his irongray hair from his forehead
and presses a key:
s'Tooooot'' .-s.%.
The mighty symphony in D Major Op. 3 has begun
AS the pastor throws himself upon the keyboard,
tremendous arises from the calliope dwarfing
the sound made by Jim Hill shifting freight on
the Bryn Mawr tracks. .>~e@
Thousands of melodious whistles, the largest ever
made by man, sounding the great symphony Under
the magic touch Of the artist the air is vibrant and
palptatng with the skrling, whiring twisting, thun-
derous music. Amid it all, the crowd catches brief
gmpses thru the steam Of the flying arms legs, coat
tails and dashing locks of the musician Awe holds
them SILENT The noise fills the whole city and is de-
tected far the lake. All business stops and the
people stand with barred heads listening
Who says that piled up, predatory wealth cannot
be used for the public good if the possessor thereof
so electsa
Alderman Rowland of Mount Vernon, N. H., lived
within a block of three chicken fanciers. Each Of
these fanciers owned loud, tumutuous rooster and
each rooster felt that he could lick both the other
fowl with claw tied behind his back.
AS it impossible to get at another to settle
this the ROSTERS took it out by hurting de-
fance during the night Each bird had voice like
fire alarm and each made it point to start in at
IL o'clock pm. with that was violation of
the ordinances
''The maintenance Of lowing animals Growing
cocks barking dogs and other birds animals which
produce calculated to create and emit noises Of
any kind to disturb the and quiet of the neigh
borhood between the hours Of 10 pm. and am is
hereby prohibited.'
Attempts made to gag and muzzle these fowl,
but they superior to Them Voiceless ROSTERS
were sought, but could not be obtained Alderman
Rowland then decided to enforce the ordinance It
seemed cruel to leave his neghbors roosteress but
it had to be DONE
Why do you suppose rooster is foolish only
nterrupting his repose but that of the hens and
of the neghborhood7 The only explanation is that he
thinks the sound he makes is enjoyable
49,
Newark, N. j., bologna sausage factory has beer
raided 1t was in state of indescribable filth. Evi