Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1901 — HAIL FROM NOR'WEST [ARTICLE]

HAIL FROM NOR'WEST

Lot of Old Tars Up Minneapolis Way Send Compliments to Lipton WANT A GBASP OF HIS FLIPPEB This Voyage, but It Can’t Be Done, He Regretfully Says—Cup He Can “Lift.” Chicago, Oct. 17.—Sir Thomas Lipton, in an Invitation delivered to him yesterday from the Minnetonka Yacht club, of Minneafxilta, was Informed that the gang-plank of that city was out for him. The invitation was an elegant hit of hand-painted vellum. The so-castle vernacular in which It was worded caused the great English sportsman to smile in amusement, and he expressed great admiration for the photographic views of the lake and yachts of the Minnetonka club, which between band-painted covers were bound to the invitation. The invitation was as follows: “Sir Thomas Lipton, Ahoy!” “To Sir Thomas Lipton from the Minnetouka Yacht club: “The members o’ the Minnetonka l'aeht club douses their toplights to the gallant an’ true blue Sir Thomas Lipton an’ begs as how the squar’toed skipper o’ the speedy Shamrock will take a tack In the course o’ his cruise across this here country an* fill away for the bonny northwest cornin’ Into port at Lake Minnetonka as the guest o’ this here chib. We hopes as how the gallant .Sir Thomas, after overhaulin' of his chart an’ clearance papers. will set some favorable day o’ his own choosin for heavin’ anchor in onr peaceful waters. Which, beggin’ the parding o’ Sir Thomas, though nothin’ but fresh water sailors, we has, all the same, a true tar’s admiration for his sailorlike ways an’ would feel proud an’ happy to do him honor as a g^est. Aa to “These Here Picture*." “These here pictures we sends along Is for the purpose o’ givin’ Sir Thomas a chance to lay his peepers on some o’ the little craft that dances like cockleshells on the rollin’ waves o’ our tight little inland sea. and "to get some idea o’ how fresh-water salts like us enjoys as best we can the nohlest of all sports. “Here’s hepin' the <rallanf Sir Thomas will hear our hail an’ put Ids helm hard over. lavin’ a course mr'west-by-north for Minnetonka. [Signedl “LT'CIEX SWIFT, “Commodore.” “Minneapolis. Minn., Oct. 11, 1901." CANNOT CHANGE HIS COURSE ThU Trip, lint Will Best Round Thst Way Next Tear. “I can’t go np there now.” said (Sir his voice expressing honest regret, “but I’ll try to get up there some other time. I’d like to show those good fellows mat I appreciate their invitation and the work they have put iu it. I’ll carry this invitation track with me. and when I look at It I will remember that Minneapolis is on my programme for a visit. As soon as I get an opportunity—and I’m a busy man—l will write Commodore Swift Just how sorry I am that I cannot accept the hospitality of his club at presest. I must sail for home Tuesday, however.” Sir Thomas, his face still beaming with pleasure, sat down to a table to look over the views more thoroughly. Alexander Kevell. whose guest at dinner the yachtsman was last night, interrupted him. declaring that the other guests were waiting. "Then I’ll take It along with me and let all of them see ft," said Sir Thomas, and he started to hobhle ont. for he is still lame from the effects of .ds accident aboard the Erin. “Can’t you take that, too.” said Revel!, indfeatirg the big silver cup presented to the gallant knight by tlie Chicago Athletic club Tuesday evening. “Surely, surely,” said Sir Thomas. “that’R a cup I can nlwavs lift.” and grasping the token he left' the room with Reveil. Sir Thomas lestingly said that Lake Michigan might be a good place for the race, as it washed the shores of the “Windy City.” Will Submit a New Treaty. Washington, Oct. 17.—Senator Morgan. of Alabama, who was one of President Roosevelt’s callers yesterday, talked with the president about the prospects of the Nicaragua canal bill at the coming session of congress. The president told Morgan that he would submit to the senate a pew treaty on the subject which more nearly met bis view’s than the first Hay-Pauncefote treaty, but he did not go into partlcjilars. Speaking of the president’s policy in regard to the Southern appointments, the senator said: “It Is the policy of reconciliation, the policy of appointing the best men to office.”