The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-01

- O'Raferty after her health. 6 How are yez this
marnin' Mrs. O'Rafferty, not that I care dom but
jusht to START the conversation - When you with
always of subject Of conversation.
But, jollyng aside, are really glad to greet you
for we feel that in you and Mr.. Rogers we have two
sturdy props against the advancing tide OF anarchy
and socialism that is temporarily sweeping over
the country threatening vested interests with
unfair and hostile legislation .>,.-. f.
What do you think of the presidential election Of
1908? Do you consider Taft at all safe man, has
the Roosevelt influence been too strong with him.
Fairbanks Root, possibly, might be available.
Please let know what you think of the
Bryant Have you poled Uncle Joe Cannon vets
Have you $40, 900 about you that you let mo
have until next payday, without pinching yous
Give my regards to Nelson Aldrich and slap the
Jolly Rogers the shoulder for Very truly,
etc, etc. .r..-
At the old settlers picnic at Sheldon, N. d. Mike
Dewitt green silk vest is written in the Progress
as making such noise that the voices of several
old settlers telling what they saw in 1878 were
drowned out.
The Methodist pastor at Sheldon, N. D.. the Rev.
Mr. Loach, mended his fence with post. AS
student Of economy Mr.. Loach sawed limb from
a tree that needed pruning trimmed it, cut it the
proper length and set it in place Of the rotted post
Now it has Shoots and many of them, over two feet
in length and bids fair to develop into full grown
tree 1t is expected by that the fence will prout
and bear fair of fenceberies before winter
A LIE sueur attended a fishing party that took
outing at Beaver Dam, Lake Jefferson. At din
ner, being hungry from much gallant rowing, he
deyoured all the allotment of spring chicken that
fell to his share in the draw and, the supply
limited, there was no more to be obtained. A young
lady of the party sat next to him. very attractive
young lady Of winning manners and kind heart. As
she had her plate generous portion Of the fowl
the hero of the story intmated very broadly that
he would like to have the surplus of the fowl But
the lady seemed to be deaf in the his side,
he tried it again. She smiled, but said nothing.
In a few moments to his utter amazement, the lady
took ha tamnt inph Of hiPl nd faS To hor
pet dog. And the dog had not rowed her around
The lake, either When will learn, etc., etc. You
know the story about beng d00Fm"' to fiFt
Joachim Miller has written a book called ''The
Building of the City Beautiful town which ought
to be located the site of Excelsior MINI. Did you
read the story published in Harper's some time
since called ''Dillard Wilmans Dream'9 And the
dream in this wise:
settlers of Old Excelsior had provided for the future
IN setting aside public property the lake front and
the park on the bluff, dreamed this dream: Frederic
Law Omstead the landscape artist, visiting Excelsior
in 1910 enchanted with the site that he drew
a sketch of the perfect Excelsior. You may easily
imagine what gem it was.
Now Excelsior, Of course, did not have the money
for the towns funds spent the usual useless
things. But it did have the right people and they
set about doing things at once. Every man in the
place agreed to work at least hour day for the
public good, great many people worked from 5
to pm, others from to even to 9 pm still
others worked in the early morning. In the first
place sea wall put in and the harbor dredged
giving two feet Of water at the shore front the
whole length of the park system Then cobblestone
wall was put in back of the park, separating the
public and private property. Every street del ouch
ing on the park had gateway of cobble cutstone
each design by artist. Cement walks were pro
vided for the park and began extending back into
the town. Weeds and grass all streets ant
vacant lots and trees trimmed. Street levels were
cared for and where necessary proper filing cutting
was done. But there much of this because
the landscape artist had made the plans conform tc
the natural contour of the place.
In 1911 or 'l2 Excelsior shone like gem. People
focked there to make their homes It was a grea
success The town grew rich and the richer it grew