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THE-JOURNAL
VOLUME XXVHZNO. 59.
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TEE SUNDAY JOURNAL
A CREDIT TO THE STATE
Echo (Minn) Enterprise.
The Minneapolis Sunday Journal Is a
credit to the great state of Minnesota.
Putting It Up to the Senate.
The Journal's Washington cor
respondent suggests today an interest
ing possibility in connection with the
unwillingness of the senate to pass rail
road regulation of the kind favored by
the preside nt and the house. A already
explained in our Washington dispatches,
Senator Gorman has undertaken to or
ganize opposition in the senate to rate
regulation, and his success thus far is
regarded as dangerous. I appear s,
however, that there is a way to counter
act his plans. The preside nt may send
in a special message to the senate on
this subject, thus focusing the atten
tion of the countrv upon that body. Or
if that fails, congress mav be kept in
session all summer. The house is relied
upon to support the preside nt in that
alternative. The senate cannot ad
journ without the consent and joint ac
tion of the house, and if the house real
izes the necessity of making a satis
factory record before the next fall
elections, it may join the president in
compelling the republican senate to
shoulder all the blame that is sure to
follow failure to pass a satisfactory
rate regulati on bill. Very likely a
month or two of such treatment would
cool perceptibly the opposition of the
senate to the administration policy. I
would certain ly make every senator
who resisted tne popular demand a
marked man.
The French senate has 300 members
This is why Germany counts on having
any T&ar with France practically won be
fore the senate could get around to de
clare wai
Depew and Hill Compared.
The sudden recovery of health on the
part of David Bennett Hill soon after
the AVmstrong committee adjourn ed
and the haste which he made to de
mand an investigation' of his Equitable
retainers by the state bar association,
sh ow that in paiting company with pol
itics Mr, Hill did not part company
with all his shrewdness. saw how the
other "retainees" were being
bowled over by Mr. Hughes and he had
no taste for that kind of a perso'tfal ex
perience. Therefo re he was sick and
could not be gotten before the com
mittee, but the minute it adjourned r.
Hill was before the bar association
with a demand for an investigation.
Mr. Hill is not unaware of the fact
that retainers sometimes look different
to lawyers from what thoy do to the
public. The retainer mav be earned in
many ways to the satisfaction of the
lawyer when the public might take an
entirely different view of the case.
The lawyer would look only to see
whether the brother attorney had ren
dered services. The public would be
glad to know the circumstanc es under
which the retainer was accepted, wheth
er there was need of services being per
formed and whether the position of the
attorney in the political world did not
have something to do with his being
singled out to be retained.
Prom this standpoint r. Hill could
make a better showing than Senator
Depew. I was a fact that r. Hill
was a practicing attorney who made
his income by appearing in the courts.
I was a fact that Depew was a railroad
man, and had given little or no atten
tion to the practice of law for years.
I was also a fa ct that the retainers
paid Mr. Hill were slight compared
with those Depew pushed into his
pocket.
But if Mr. Hill, with the mor al ad
vantage his case presented over that
for Depew, feared to go before the com
mittee, it is evidence that these fee
grabbers have very little to stand upon'.
The most that Hill could, expect to
get would be a professional verdict
f^from his fellows at the bar that he id
^erform services and that they were
j^jworth whatever was mutually agreed
^upon ffir them. Mr. Hill's vindication
H'by the state bar association could tfot
IN[*inder any circumstanc es be any better
^or any worse than Depew's acquittal by
|^fche state senate o!n' the ground that he the
Tuesday Evening,
had been, a grand old man before he
was found out and had made so many
good speeches for the republican party
without pay that they, the senators,
were glad he got tire money.'
QueryIs anybody digging that canal
already yet?
A Reply to Mr. Shaw.
One of our state officials has admin
ister ed a neat calling down to (Secre
tary Shaw, and it is to be hoped that
the guardian of the national treasury"
will see the point of it. Mr. Shaw has
lately been talking in favor of raising
the limit of ^oans from national banks.
They are now restrained from loani ng
more than 10 er cent of their capit al
to any one individual or corporation.
The big deals of today often call for
large short-time loans, and Mr. Shaw
would raise the limit, because "the
great borrowers of today will scarcely
submit to dividing what they want
among ten different banks in order to
secure the full sums they require."
Apparently the secretary is willing to
wink at violations of the national bank
ing law, because great borrowers will
"scarcely submit" to their enforce
ment, and because the law cann ot be
enforced, he wants it amended to give
greater latitude. I present rules are
not enforced, what guarantee have we
that more loose restrictio ns will not also
be abused?
Public Examiner Kerst, in a signed
statement, has taken issue with Secre
tary Shaw. says that, in the cases
where large sums are required on sho rt
loans, sound banking would require the
division of the loans, just as fire insur
ance companies divide large risks. Mi n
nesota state banks are held strictly to
the legal limit of 15 per cent and have
no trouble in doing business on that
basis. Such statements as those voiced
by Secretary Shaw, ho, holds, are de
moralizi ng in their influence both upon
bankers and bank examiners."
"With the spreading of such philos
ophy by those high in authority," says
r. Kerst, "the country is threatened
with the near approach of the day when
our banking laws shall beco me a farce,
and when loose and lawless banking,
connived at by weak and unscrupulous
officials, shall seriously undermine the
financial standing and prosperity of the
country.''
But the sting of the Kerst interview
is found in the final paragraph, where
the Minnesota examiner says:
"It strikes me that the lesson of the
half-dozen national-bank failures dur
ing the past year, in Chicago, Pitts
burg, Topeka and Faribault, is that,
what the country needs is a more stri ct
rather than mo re loose compliance with
the banking laws, and particularly the
laws governing loans."
I other word s, do not stretch our
safeguarding la ws in the interests of
frenzied financiers, but enforce them
the interests of financial stability.
Mr. Kerst's point seems to be well
taken.
Speaking of the presidents of France,
did you say Loo-bay and Fally-air?
The Past.Yeai: in Russia.
I it is -true'that revolutions- never
go backward* it is also Jfrue that they
sometimes go orwai with a. slow and
uncertain, motio n. li is a ye ai ago last
Sunday since the Russian people began
their campaign for freedom. I was
on that Sunday that Father Gopon, at
the head of the populace, attempted
to march to the palace and interview
the czar. Tt was on that Sunday that
the "little father" had them mowed
down with grapeshot instead of melt
ing them with kind words.
Soon after this deplorable event the
czar issued his ukase in which he for
mally abdicated the autocratic power
and called the people to share in the
government. A "y
aas passed and
ea
no session of the douma has been held,
no douma has been elected.
The future of Eussia appears to be
still obseured. On the one side is vio
lence, on the other an obstinate hold
ing back from the performance of the
czar's promises. The government
claims that it cann ot put reform in
force until peace and order are re
stored. The revolutionists respond
that violence is the only thing that
keeps the_governmont in mind of the
fact that it has made promises. This
mutual lack of confidence in the inte n
tions of eith er party is prolonging an
archy and prolonging autocracy. How
ever, the burden of responsibility for
present conditions appears to be on
the czar and his advisers. His prom
ises were made to the whole Kussian
empire. The fact some of his subjects
are in rebellion does not absolve him
from keeping faith with the great a
jority who are patiently waiting for
justice. The important thing,, if the
government is sincere, is to make a
start in reform. The most obvious
starting point is the calling of the as
sembly accordance with the czar's
first specific promise.
Some of the meanest cowardice on earth
masquerades under the name of hazing.
Mr. Marshall's Bill.
The bill of Mr. Marshall of North
Dakota to permit the removal from
bond free of duty of denaturized alco
hol has been referred to the ways and
means committee and ordered printed.
The Washington reports indicate that it
will be given a hearing and presumably
reported out for consideration. The
Journal has already expressed its
belief that this bill ought to pass, be
cause of the immense benefits to the
country that will accrue from the use
of free alcohol in producing power.
Another and a potent reason for
favoring such a measure is that
it will do more than any other
one thing to break the power of
the Standard Oil monopoly. Wherever
alcohol is free it is a. successful com
petitor of gasolene as a sourcb of power.
This is true in Germany. The sa me
is true in Cuba, where untaxed alcohol
sells at from 12 to 15 cents a gallon,
and is prefered to to gasolene at the
sa me price. Discussing this subject
recently the Nebraska State Journal
said:
"What stands in the way of giving
arm.*** of this country this extra
market and relieving certain industries
of a despotism that grips themf* Noth
ing in the world but an interna^ revenue
tax 6f 1,200 er cent on this alcohol,
which is used so freely in other coun
tries. This tax could be removed at a,
word from congress. Indeed, there is a
bill now before it answering this pur
pose. One would expect congress to
fall over itself in its haste to do so
gener al a good to the people of the
country, but it has not yet done so.
Perhaps it would help were the people
of the country to let their congressmen
know in the most forcible manner how
the matter looks to the people not in
congress."
Chicago has a cat show. It is quite ex
citing to pay 50c to see a collection of
back-fence nightingales.
The Game Warden.
There is said to he a great campaign
on for the reorganization of the state
game andf fish commission and for the
scalp of the state warden. Tt is re
ported that the govern or is to replace
two members of the commission whose
terms soon expire with two men who
will choose a new game warden. The
Journal does not know n\ hether Mr.
Pullerton is or is not the best possible
game warden, but it does know thi s,
that the office of game warden should
not be a political plum to be scrambled
for. I we are to have a businesslike
development of our game laws and a
consistent enforcement of Ihem, poli
tics ought to be excluded rom the board
and the execution of the laws should be
put on an independent basis.
I the service needs reorganization
at this time, the govern or should go
forward and reorganize it. But to make
the reorganization redound to party
benefit would be a mistake. 'Whatever
chang es are contemplated should be
seen purely from the standpoint of the
good of the service. I it is true that
some high politicians in 9t. Paul have
complained to the governor that the
present game warden is a bad, bad
man, because he arrested them for vio
lating the law s, the govern or should
take this circumstance into considera
tion and let it wei gh in the present
game warden's favor.
Game laws are like the laws against
beating a railroad out of a fare. I is
considered pretty smart work to beat
them if you can. Little moral stigma
attaches to success in eith er effort. But
thru a campaign of education the
public is beginning to have some
respect for the game laws. The
ordinary hunter is beginning to
feel himself morally bound by them.
I is the politici an hunter who is
the last to yield moral obedi
ence. I there have, been some just ex
amples made in St. Paul The Jour
nal is glad to hear of it, and while
it does not indorse or oppose Mr. Pul
lerton for reappointment, it does say
that the govern or cannot afford to a p
point as his successor any man who will
go into office knowing that his pre
decessor lost his place becau se he en
forced the laws against hunters who
had a pull.
Dr. H. M. Biggs, chief medical officer
of the New York board of health, has
raised the question of impure drugs by
claiming that drug stores should be under
the control of the board. "In a Very
large number of drug stores," he de-.
dared, "the drugs sold are either inert or,
adulterated." For instance, his assistan ts
had collected samples of aconite and oth
er powerful drugs which varied from one
half to hardly one tenth the strength they
should have had. "It is not at all an over
statement to say that such drugs may be
the cause of many deaths." In addition
,to this he declares that every" week or
two some "harmless headache cure" is
advertised by a funeral. The adulteration
fraud would seem to be particularly
deadly in these lines.
The famous "Brooklyn bridge crush" in
New York has been solved in a simple
and effective manner. A squad of sixty
big policemen was assigned to the bridge
terminal during the "rush hours," and
men who have been in the habit of crowd
ing less aggressive people in the scramble
to board the cars, are being brought up
with a round turn. Where heretofore
there was a wild rush for the cars, now
there is an orderly movement of the
crowds. It wasn't so much a crush as
it was general meanness. After a few of
the selfish ones were taken to jail, the
crush ceased.
The British Weekly has a poem begin
ning: Open the door, let in the air
The winds are sweet and the flowers are
fair,
Joy is abroad in the world today
If our door is wide it may come this way.
Open the door!
Out in Nebraska a poet who did this
would be led out and shot. The artesian
wells froze to bottom there last evening.
The treasury department seized for
$2,000 duty a painting called "The Veil
of Golgotha," and now wishes to sell it
for that sum. It is a work of art that
one woufii have some difficulty in fitting
into his parlor, as it is 195 feet long and
60 feet high. It ought to go on the Chi
cago lake front.
Because of a dearth of teachers Phila
delphia has removed the prohibition
against married women holding their po
sitions in the schools. When supply fails
to meet demand then the woman who had
the temerity to marry Is forgiven.
When the kaiser was asked to go to
St. Petersburg this year for the ceremony
of blessing the Neva, he remark ed that
home-keeping hearts were happiest. Last
year somebody "pinked" the ceremony
with a cannon full of grapeshot.
The Clover club of Philadelphia pre
sented a medal to a seafaring captain who
saved fifty-one lives. What will Phila
delphia do for the man, when found, who
suggested the idea of praying for Mayor
Weave r?
The Philadelphia Record complains thai
reform is still only skin dep among the
Pennsylvania republicans, and also that
the republicans are notably thin-skinned.
One "prostration from heat occurred in
Pittsburg Sunday. The mercury in Ohio,
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOUfc&AI,.
was from 70 -to 74. ^-T|e! "coalman's joy"
that came down on' us Saturday night is
noWjheaded east and will change all that.
Wj,
Standing out bright and conspicuous
among the educational items of the day is
the news that Chick KSeler, the Michigan
sprinter, goes to the University of Illi
nois.
fcV*
In his quest for information as to
who runs the United States, perhaps
Mr. Steffens would save time by going di
rectly to Mr. Aldrich. I
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin, parents of their
great son, were strong Rooseveltians.
Ben Franklin was, the fifteenth of seven
teen children.
Wonder what Senator Tillman and Gov
ernor Vardaman think of each other?
But never mind don't think we'd care to
print it.
Two former Americans have been
elected to the new house of commons.
Neither of them bore the name of Astor.
Poultney Bigelow, to the intense dis
appointment of his publishers, is still at
large not only at large, but quite still.
The weather is rather discouraging to
those active hem, who labored under the
impression that spring was in the air.
Bloodshed is still lacking on the Isle of
Pines, but one of the members Of the
provisional government has a corn.
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
NELSON'S BANKING BILL
Northfield News Chang es Its Position
with Reference to It.
The Journal is in receipt of the
following communication from the pro
prietor of the Northfield News:
To the Editor of The Journal,
The Journal last Saturday evening
said that the Northfield News "complete
misconceived and mis-stated the lan
guage and purpose of the bill," introduced
by Senator Nelson, which proposes to au
thorize national banks to make loans on
real estate mortgages. The article in the
News was based upon information ob
tained from Washington dispatches ap
pearing in such metropolitan newspapers
as The Journal, which stated in sub
stance that the bill was intended to af
fect favorably national banks in cities of
20,000 or more. Mr. Nelson introduced
two bills, Dec. 7 and" 8, copies of which
were received by me from him Jan. 12.
Correction was promptly made in an edi
torial in the News of the following day.
Seven days after the correction The
Journal attac ks the News.
No doubt ournal wants to be
f/iir therefore there is reason to expect
that it will reproduce both editorials from
the News, those of Dec. 30 and Jan. 13.
Judging from the source of my first in
formation regarding the bill, and the
promptness with which the News made
the correction, The Journal editorial
of last Saturday evening appears both
tardy and unwarranted. The News'
criticism of the bill, as it was first re
ported, in the public prints, still holds
good: also that part referring to the ob
jectionable bankruptcy law.
I believe The Journal has no *n-
tention of knowingly,,making statements
which do not conforhfct facts, and I trust
that the two, editorials which appeared ,in
the News will be printed your col*
umns with this communication. Very
truly yours, ,**-rt39l FitHeatwole.
Proprietor Northfield News.
1 Northfield, Jap, 2&r,[.ri,-,.
The J'otrmal certainly has no de
sire to misreprese nt the Northfield
News u any particular, and, while it
cann ot for reasons of space publish
both editorials,^ will endeavor to add
whatever may be necessary to correctly
represent the position' of the News.
I the first editorial the News in ad
dition to its criticism of the senator's
bill providing for loaning money on real
estate, intimated that it would be mo re
to the purpose if the senator had given
a little attention* to the present bank
ruptcy law, which it describes as a
standing incentive to fraud and dishon
esty, and one which pught to be amend
ed or repealed without further delay."
Bankruptcy legislation is another story
and doesa 't belong in this discussion.
I appears that on the 13th of Jan
uary, however, the News discovered
its error in the first instance, and made
a correction as to the size of the towns
to which the bill was to apply. That
correction we had not seen. I con
tended that the senator was still in
fault in basing the percentage of mort
gage loans on capit al and surplus in
stead of depositstha the needs of a
locality are mo re accurately registered
and determined by its deposits than by
its bank capital. The deposits, the News
thinks, represent the condition of the
community rather than the amount of
banking capitalbu that instead of
loaning half of the deposits, that
is to say, interest or time de
posits, the amount should not exceed 25
er cent. The deman'J deposits should
be kept in the hand or invested short
time loans. This is the view of the
News, and it will support the bill modi
fied in this way. Whether the criti
cisms of the measure by the News are
wise or not, it is not our purpose to dis
cuss here, but rather to give that pub
lication an opportunity to present its
views of the matter in the same col
umns in which the original criticism ap
peared.
NOTHING MEAN ABOUT PLATT
Detroit Free Press.
Senator Piatt must feel better now that
he has placed a foundation under all the
suspicions that were treasured about him.
THE TRAVELER.
It was an ancient Christmas gift,
And it stoppeth one of three,
"By thy long gray fringe and gltetiring eye,
Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?"
"I am the Christmas Thingumbob,"
It cried with hollow mirth,
"Por seven long and weary years
I've wandered o'er the earth.
"I cost
foureninety-eight
new
An non my use coulwhen tell
But I WJIS thought the very thing
TO give to Cousin Belle.
"She passed me on to Sister May,
And in another jeac
Packed neatly in a biand new box
I went to grandma dear.
"That saintly soul then cast me out
When came another tree,
And I have tarried evei since
With kin of all degree.
"And now a Merry Christmas, sir,
Likewise a bright New Year,
"jSSTour rich aunt has selected me vj
$4t Your smoking Oen to cheer."
fCL.'t -tr4-w^ -u. s?flNs*-York Times.
Minnesota Politics
Eddy Supporters Refuse to Drop Hist
CauseBJorge Declares for Nelson's
Re-electionWadena Man for Governor
of Indian TerritoryBlock's Announce-
ment Due.
Frank Eddy's chief newspaper boosters,
the Warroad Plaindealer and the Browns
Valley Tribune, refuse to let go. They
deny that the candidacy of Sprague for
lieutenant governor kills Eddy as a gov
ernorship possibility. They are right to
this extent, that the nomination for gov
ernor is made first, and that there is
nothing to prevent the convention from
naming Eddy. There are other reasons,
however, and either Eddy editor could
learn some of the reasons why Ed dy will
not be a candidate by intei viewing Frank
himself. The principal reason is that he
doesn't want to run. Neither will he run
for congress, and the story that he would
get in and try to wrest the sixth district
nomination from both Buckman and
Brower has no foundation.
The Plaindealer is very angry, and ac
cuses The Journal of being a party
to a scheme to retire Eddy's candidacy in
the interests of Johnson's re-election. It
sees the same plot in the Jacobson talk.
"Every republican pro-Johnson paper in
the state," says the Plaindealer, "is effu
sive in its praise of Jacobson, for whom
they hope by fulsome eulogy of his al
leged trust-killing propensities to secure
the nomination, relying afterwards upon
his drainage record to defeat him, thus
re-electing Johnson."
It might interest the Plaindealer to
know that Jacobson Is the man of whom
the state administration seems most
afraid just now. There is some dispute
among democrats, howe\er, as to which
republican aspirant would be most dan
gerous. Some claim that Jacobson's
strength in the country districts would be
offset by weakness in the cities, and that
Lord or Block, having fewer enemies,
would poll as large a total vote.
Representative Henry O. Bjorge of Lake
Park has fired one of the first guns in
the coming senatorial campaign. an
nounces himself a candidate for re-elec
tion to the legislature, and in his an
nouncement pledges his support to Sen
ator Nelson. says:
One of the most important duties that will
devolve upon the next session of the legislature
is the election of a United States senator. The
people have a right to know how I stand upon
this question, and for this reason I take thia
eaily opportunity of stating for their informa
tion that, in case they shall see fit to return
me as a member of the legislature from this
district, I pledge myself to use my influence
towards securing the election of Knute Nelson
to succeed himself as United States senator from
this state.
The Detroit Record says that in his po
sition Mr. Bjorge is supported by practi
cally the unanimous sentiment of Becker
county.
The Minneapolis Journal, if its column, Min
nesota Politics, is to be taken as an indication,
is preparing to support Governor Johnson for
re-election, irrespective of who may be named
by the republican state convention. Minnesota
Politics has of late been giving voice to the
sentiment that republicans should abandon prin
ciples and sunport the governor for re election
because he is a clean man and a good fellow.
Minnesota Politics has given voice to a
good many sentiments expressed by news-
paptrs and politicians, and reproduced in
this column, for which it should not be
held responsible. This column prints
news "giving voice to sentiment" of
The Journal is done in the editorial
columns.
The story that Senator John Alley
had been picked to succeed B. Lamson
at Buffalo, which was given circulation in
this column some time ago, turns out to
be a canard started by sonre political dis
turbers in Wright county. Lamson's
present term does not expire for Several
months, and it is quite' possible that he
will succeed himself.
Advices from Indian Territory tell of a
movement there in the interests of a ter
ntorial government in case the statehood
tbill fails. C. W. Baumbach of Ardmore
is a favorite for appointment as governor
Rumor says that Julius Block is going
to startle the natives this week by an
official announcement of his candidacy
for governor in the St. Peter Tribune.
The legislative situation in the fifteenth
district seems to be about settled. It is
Murray county's turn to have the senator,
but Nobles has the larger vote, and the
redoubtable Dan Shell has Nobles well
rounded up It is practically conceded
that Shell will go back to the senate and
S. O Morse of Slayton will be returned to
the house. There was a light on both por
sitions two years ago, but Shell and
Morse, working together, won out de
cisively. Charles Cheney.
AMUSEMENTS
January 23, 1900.'
if the contingency arises. Mr. Baumbach upstart corporation man, indifferent to
was formerly a well-known citizen and a
prominent republican of Wadena, and has
the backing of the entire Minnesota del
egation in congress for the appointment
W. E Verity, the well-known Wadena
newspaper man, who went recently to
Indian Territory, Is publishing a daily in
the same ci*y of Ardmore.
Metropolitan"The Liberty Belles."
Opening to a scene of a dormitory at a
young woman's seminary, in which the
setting is something similar to that of
the Pajama Girls, with four beds occu
pied, and changing quickly to a plentiful
display of dainty white robes and a lone
suit of pink pajamas. "The Liberty
Belles" at the Metropolitan goes thru
three acts of musical comedy that ap
pears to give more pleasure to the per
formers than the audience.
Thruout the entire comedyit Is well
namedthe burden of the work falls on
two persons, Miss Toby Craige as Mar
gery Lee, and William Maussey as Phil
Fuller. The former, in mimicry and trav
esty, is fairly good the latter, a come
dian, is versatile and clever. Supporting
them are Miss Leonora Robertson a
Dorothy Grey, and Philip S. Connor as
Jack Everleigh The first act is the best.
It is not offensive: it is too bewildering.
Watching the antics of a bew of mis
chievous girls and listening to their unin
telligible chatter, one fails utterly to find
an excuse for their presence in such sur
roundings, and it is better, at this point,
to forget it is anything but a comedy and
prepare for the most extravagant absurd
ities, for they follow one another with re
markable rapidity.
Despite the fact that the company is
not strong that the costumes one ex
pects to see in productions of this class
are lacking, and the settings have a more
than careful regard for economy, there,
are one or two bright numbers in the mu
sical offerings that are really good One
of these is Philip Connor's song, "There's
Nothing New to Say" sings it to
Dorothy, and this is the first clear idea
of the love theme in the comedy. "Same
Old Moon" and "A Little Street in Heav
en" are also good numbers.
"The Liberty Belles" is really a vaude
\ille show. It is a combination of ab
rurdltles. flashes of humor, good chor
uses and inexcusable nonsense, with the
faintest thread of a plot, that loses itself
at the beginning and is not thought of
again till the curtain goes down on the
last act then one wonders what it was
all about C. W.
Lyceum--"The Lost Paradise."
"Good wine needs no bush," and by the
same token "The Lost Paradise," a play
which has stood the test of years, needs
no fulsome praise as a dramatic compo
sition. Ralph Stuart and his company
are giving a commendable performance
of this celebrated labor play at the Ly-
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To prevent tluT maintenance^ of liy
ery stables and other objectionable
features in the vicini ty of the Parade
and Loring park, the park board at its
meeting Saturday took steps to secure
control of two additional blocks lying
between the two parks.
I is understood that the expdnse will
be largely borne by the persons who
have been instrumental in extensive
park improvements in that part of .the
city. The work is virtually a continu
ation of the movement of last summer,
whi ch resulted in the acquisition of i
the block bounded by Huron, Henne
pin, Erie and Lyndale avenues and oc
cupied by an icehouse and a number
of small, houses.
The new proposition is to acquire the
vacant portion of the 'block now occu
pied by the Loriag, Kenwood and Ade-.'
line flats, and that portion of the block ~'_
on which the new" National Guard arm
ory is located, now occupied by Gavin's
livery stable and a number of frame
houses.
Immaculate Conception parish has al
ready deeded to the city a triangular
bit of land off the cathedral site at
Hennepin avenue and Erie street, whiih
will give a wide entrance to the Pa
rade from Hennepin avenue.
ceum this week, every memb er of the
company appearirg to much better ad
vantage than in the romantic dramas
which have previously engaged their
abilitiesall except Mr. Stuart himself,
who is the embodiment of the heroic
actor, depicting splendid achievements in
a iomantic atmosphere.
Henriette Browne, leading woman
Mr. Stuart's company, evinced a thoro
conception of the role of Margaret Knowl
ton, the spoiled daughter of the iron king
Her acting in the strong scenes which
brought to er narrow views of life a re
alization of the unhappy existence of her
father's employees who toiled early and
late that she mig ht enjoy luxury, was
most convincing. The part calls for an
exhibition of the aroused forces of an
earnest woman, whose quick sympathies
make her cognizant of the falseness of her
position, and Miss Browne's portrayal was
a revelation to her admirers. A beauti
ful woman, with a wholesome under
standing of the player's art, the part of
Margaret Knowlton in her hands stood
out conspicuously because of the sweet
womanliness with which she Invested it.
Mr. Stuart appeared as Reuben Warner,
superintendent of the Knowlton iron
works, whose father was cheated bf his
invention by Margaret's father. As in all
his work, Mr. Stuart brought the fruits
of careful preparation to this exacting'
role, and won the hearty commendation
of two large audiences. Mr..Stuart is
one of those actors who we ar well. is
never guiii^of ovexa^^g^f stratum^
for fiffscJfL^afld, .eYea^t^^Bag/ek^ramatfc
situations ?%6jitrivs' '4l~%ive ^fce^tanireSS
sion of reserve power.
The play is rich in incidents which go
straight to the heart. There is the smart
factory boy, Billy Hopkins there is the
rough and ready factory girl, "Cinders"
there is poor Nell, the sick girl, whom
the dramatist contrasts with admirable
skill with Margaret Knowlton there is the
others but all sympathy and energy for
his own schemes. In fact there is a
mass of excellent material in this play,
which was the first theatrical attempt to
exploit differences between labor and cap
ital on the stage.
Lewis Stone, a great favorite with Ly
ceum audiences, was happily cast as Bob
Appleton, the lively young man enamored
of Polly Fletcher, a sweet country girl
with a true understanding of woman's
mission in the world, which was admir
ably played by Laura E Lang.
Luke Conness, as Ralph Standlsh. was
well received in a thankless part: Mabel
h idp nronounced hit as "Cin
ders" Miss Whiteford's intelligent con
ception of "Nell" was one of the bright
spots in the drama Ralph Ramsey as
Billy Hopkins was thoroly enjoyable, and
Charles A. Lindholm as the irascible
workman, Schwarts, presented a \irile
impersonation of a character familiar to
employers and employees the world over.
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UniquePolite Vaudeville.
Originality marks the performance at
the Unique theater this week, and with
one or two exceptions the bill is new and
up-to-date
Kit Whirlwind, the Mohawk chief, has
an excellent number in his juggling and
club-swinging act. Many of his tricks are
entirely new and they are all well exe
cuted. His hoop rolling equals any that
has been seen here. Glenroy and Russell
have a lively skit entitled, "At Casey's
Reception," in which there Is some ex
cellent dancing and fairly good singing.
The dances of the nations were especial
ly pleasing. Stoddard and Wilson in their
novel musical specialty called "The Rat
Catchers," played several operatic selec
tions and gave many faithful imitations
on their instruments. They are both nat
ural comedians and keep their audiences
in good humor
Herbert B. Chelsey & Co the company
being a 5-year-old child, present then
playlet, "The Third Generation." which
took so well last year. The sketch is a
blend of pathos and humor and is well
acted. Tnm Lancaster was pleasing in
his black-face specialty. Harold Beckro
arid Herman a Fleur sing their usual
illustrated song, and a series of motion
pictures showing a battleship in a storm
off the Atlantic coast, closes the perform
ance R. G. M.
Foyer Chat.
A singularly impressive and magnificent
spectacle, seen, among many others, in
the famous production of "Parsifal,"
which comes to the Metropolitan the lat
ter pafrt of this week, is the Temple of
the Holy Grail the last act. The tem
pie is the place of worship of the knights
of the Holy Grail, and was originally
greeted for the safe keeping of the sacred
relics, the holy cup and spear. As be
fitting such an important receptacle, the
temple is shown as an edifice of heroic
proportions and grandeur.
An all new and up-to-date edition of
"The Wizard of Oz" will be disclosed at
tKe Metropolitan the latter part of next
week, commencing on Thursday evening.
Montgomery and Stone still head the
army of merrv-makcrs enlisted in the
production of this most popular extrava
ganza,/
The opening act of "Piff, Paff. Pouf,"
which comes to the Metropolitan for half
a week, beginning next Sunday, is laid
In the sands of Atlantic City, N. J., the
most famous of all summer resorts. The
spectacle of bathing girls, the famous
board walk and the bath house on the
beach, does one almost as much good as
a real visit to this lively resort in the
good old summer time. Then to add. this^
refreshing scene of seaside atmosphere
and color, are added the clever songs and
the witty, up-to-date dialog, and all of
a character and tone to make one forget
toll and trouble.
Every one of the twenty-two isembers
of the Fadettes Woman's Orchestra of
Boston, the big feature at the Orpheum
theater this week, thoroly understands
the piano. In speaking of her worlc^as
director of the organization, Mrs. Caroline
B. Nichols, herself iai well-schooled mu
sician, says: "I|i the consenfatorl^s of
the old country, when you go there to
learn the violin, coret or harp, they in
sist that you first become acquainted
with the piano. The* piano once acquired,
other instruments become proportionatiely
easy."
The headline feature of the bill at the
Orpheum theater for next week will be
Lillian Burkhardt. "the lady dainty of
vaudeville," who has been in retirement
three seasons.
Eva Tanguay. in the musical travesty,
"The Sambo Girl." by Harry B. Smith
and Gustave Kerker. has scored a decided
hit With Bijou patrons, and Is playing to
large and enthusias||e audiences. The
Eva Tanguay mannerfems, as those wnp
saw the little eomedJAne in -"The Chap-
rons," wIU recall, are distinctly original,
1 ^sutei|a#&fifcu,t $vaa63u%-
jtsnf fe -so^evrdentV earnest "and sja
^ffcare. her spontaneity of humor so infec
tious, that she carries conviction with
every word she utters and gesture she
makes. A popular-priced matinee will ba
given tomorrow at 2:30.
"Sherlock Holmes," William Gillette's
great detective play, comes to the Bijou
next Sunday for a week's- -engagement.
"Sherlock Holmes" as a dramatic compo
sition of pronounced merit is said to rank
with the best-known sta ge triumphs of
recent years.
COUNTY WOLF BOUNTY
PAID ON DOG'S SKIN
A dog in wolf's clothing was bsought
into the Hennepin county auditor's
office last Friday by John Collins of
Hamel. Mr. Collins presented his cre
dentials in the, shape of affidavits by
himself, John Weir, town clerk of Maple
Grove, and two witnesses, that ke ani
mal was a male wolf killed bj| Collins
in his barnyard while killing chickens.
Chief Deputy Auditor A Erickson
took these affidavits, cast an inquiring
look at the animal on whi ch bounty was
claimed and hesitate d. did not like
the suppbsed wolf's look and called
Hunter Hazlit to the rescue. The
hunter admitted that a wolf mig ht look
like that and Collins was given his war
rant of $7.50.
Later the pelt was taken to the North
western Hide & Fur company and there
the skilled eye of W Burnett detected
the canine tail. told the fanner
that he was trying to sell a dog, and
as such paid him twenty-five cents for
the skin. then notified County
Auditor Hugh Scott of the mistake.
Mr. Scott examined the Ikin and pro
nounced it dog. todav wrote a let
ter to Mr. Collins, advising him of what
he believes was a mistake, and quoting
the law making the palmi ng off of
other animals for wolves a misdemeanor.
I the money is not refunded soon there
is liable to be trouble for the fanner.
Through Tourist Cars to California
On four days of the week, via Chicago
Groat Western Bailway. Mondays
Leave Minneapolis 7:40 a.m., St. Paul
8:10 a.m via Omaha, Missouri Pacific,
Kansas Ci ty and Santa Pe, arriving L03
Angeles following Fridav, 8-25 a.m.
TuesdavLeave Minneapolis S p.m.,
St. Paul 8:30 a.m.. via Omaha and
Rock Island Scenic Route, arriving San
Francis co 4:28 p.m., Saturday.
WednesdayLeave Minneapolis 10-4J*4
p.m., St. Paul 11-20 p.m., via Kausas
Citv & Rock Island-El Paso Route, ar
riving LoS Angeles 12:5.} noon, Sunday.
ThuridavLeave Minneapolis 10:20
a.m., St. Paul 10:50 a.m., via Kansas
City & Santa Route, arriving Lo
Angeles 8:25 a.m., Mondav.
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other day the game commissioners
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a commission house. The buyer of a
French restaurant was negotiating for
their purchase. If the trade Bid not
been interrupted thev would have been,
transferred into "broiled quail" by
an expert chef. Ground squirrel, too,
is passi ng for "quail," but there is
nothing that can equal golden gram
belt beer as a table beverage.
pure, delicious and nourishing. I has
wonderful qualities as a tonic and as
a preserver of good health.
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