The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-08
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portant truth by the experience Of Gibbon Horace B.
Hudson and myself. am told that Mr.. Hudson spent
the better part Of two years collecting data and
bench marks for his decline and Fall Of Bassett's
Creeko while browsed thru the recolectonsl of
busy life for two hours to get strictly veracous
account of the dinner to the other Gibbon mentioned
in this column last Sunday, only to find that had
made several mistakes. But fortunately Mr.. Gibbon
is still with and has promised to correct all
as soon he get at his private papers which
are now stored at his country place.
This experience has shaken my hope Of becoming
an authority but I comforted by the thought
that whatever mistakes newspaper man may make
he can always depend on having them corrected. So
if there are perchance, typographical errors in the
paragraph below they will be looked after
March A. 1885, Grover Cleveland inaugurated
president of the United States and April 1 the Min
neapols Tribune announced that several members of
the cabinet on their way to the west would stop for
a few hours that day in Minneapolis. The news
created considerable interest among local democrats
most of whom were candidates for postmaster and
the remainder for other Offices in the gift of the
first democratic president "since the wah.' The
story was exclusive and for that reason, apparently
the Tribune played it up big with headlines and IN
troductory matter in the Tribunes best style which
was, might be expected, no worse than II is To-
day Short talks were had with Postmaster General
Villas, Secretary Manning, Attorney General Garland
and other digntares, and to cap the climax of in
terest Harry Hawley, one Of the most versatile re-
porters in the city, wrote ''heart interest" yarn
with the engineer describing the run from Chicago
It was not long before the head cansmen began to
arrive at the Ncolet house, where the distinguished
party was to put up. Colonel John T. West was then
proprietor of the hotel and factotum of the demo-
cratic clan
AS soon as he read the story and noted the date
Of the paper he was twise' to the job, and
just about ready to go out and make protest to
the paper when Colonel "Cholly' Foote hove in
sight perspirng tho he had run all the way from
the office. "What's this, John7'' he said, why
didn't you tell me these rooms had been engaged
We ought to have had committee and arranged Tor
a reception
COMMITTEE for whatf'' .---~~..
''For to meet the cabinet, of course"
''Wen, there isn't any cabinet here except at
the barr
... s'What7''
stIt's hoax, tell you"
Colonel Foote wiped his brow thoughtfully. Do
you mean to say have run all the way down here
to April fool myself"
ttIt looks like IT'D
'sWell something has got to be done, that's all.
Forty people know am here and l have promised
to introduce and recommend them. This will cost me
5000 if it isn't turned
Then Colonel ''Choly'' and Colonel John 7.
went into executive session. When they emerged
from the cooneps private office the lobby filled
with pushing iostling crowd looking for celebrities
. Colonel West gave few directions to clerks and
there was begun gathering of . fronts - such as
was never heard in the Nconet outside of fair week
Bows rushed up to the desk for "Mistah Villas
mail'; the attorney general wanted cocktail; th
secretary of the treasury would speak with Coone
West there were rush orders for carriages and din
i ners to be served in Hng-a-ing, b1ng bang
eofy it was like Hoyt play in the third act with tn
: slapstcks in fine fettle. a.
How about the receptions Yes there would be
reception At IL O'Clock the members of the cabine
would meet the people. The crowd thickened. Tn
= first bunch Of democrats evidently from thei
=. Offices but the second layer apparently had rushe
81. home and did dressing. 1t was fne Colont
West kept his face pretty straight until Mace Eust
stalked in under high hat and cruelty maitreate
49, by standing collar. Mace too old friend t
~ be thrown down. He was taken into the bar an
KS after being advised to buy, was let in and mad
II chairman of the reception committee.
. By IL O'Clock there not room In the lobh
~ TIA light a cigar. The crowd was becoming unma
III ageabe and all the leading democrats who had n
been put on were corraled in the parlors awaitir
the arrival Of the cabinet. How to tell them abo
it became the question Would anybody dare to
it personality Nobody would. A telegram VI
hastily scrubbed and thrown In at the door. It sal
Owing to press of public business the cabinet "
be unable to hold the reception this morning.
?. s.-The bartender will explain.
ID. The leaders did not believe that the bartend
could explain, but they had hopes he might alevia
their sufferngs. He did.
The visit of Jim Key to this city to o
attention to the fact that the horse is still king
il. vehicle drawers Official reports show that notwi
To- standing the vogue Of the automobile, the horse
les still paramount The Cincinnati Enquirer calls
m tention to the fact that he numbered 100000
me year against 100000 in $780, His average exp
price had risen from STA to $3o8. Nothing like t
of happens to the automophe' MS oehoencs 10 10 co
J." down in price and efficiency, while the horses
dency is just the opposite
So long America remains country of /
roads the horse will have place the automot
cannot FILL That America viii remain a country
bad roads seems reasonably certain.
I So long also the world IS inhabitants conti1
sod to De ruied by tnat intahsipe 's 90
his lection the horse will have place which the au
mobile cannot hope to dispute. It is impossible
a properly constructed man not to love horse, WI
it is difficult to get up even Irritation betw
him and can of gasolene. Jim Key but illustra
the tendency of human nature. Thousands of pee
cen -. 80 Tim do hs little tricks They do
eth nocA W o "a: NJ, s,.h .+t;+ra. ;s nose;