St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-18
MlNNETONKA GUSH,
Ang ellie Threats and Shout
ders VS.. Flat-Chested and
Angular Envy.
Some Distinguished Missouri
ans at the Hotel st.
Louis.
A Two Million-Dollap Heiress
Among the Weeks At
fractions.
Lou Wilkes Is Said to Have
Blushed for Once in His
Life.

The lady was pretty. There is no
doubt about. She was beautifully
formed, and her skin was of that clear
transparent white which every woman,
would have and which so few possess.
That graceful curve of her shoulders,
that full throat was never meant to be
always hidden from the beauty-loving
world and envi0uS women. And tina
is why, perhaps, the owner Of theSt
charms displayed them at hop ae
had she been content with the displad
of shoulders it wouldn't have raised sy
much comment, but alas she did motto
There were dozens who remarked.
her, and the remarks were not
all complimentary. One made
by rather plain young woman
was especially pointed. After looking
at the beauty few moments she an
swered: "What pity that Mrs. -
leaves so much to the imagination.
From her dress / have the very faintest
idea of how perfect are the curves of
h er form below her waist" But then,
the speaker was plain young lady, and
so flat-chested that she always used
pin with great caution for fear it might
go through her body and come out the
other side. AS matter of fact, the
low-necked dress was not SO very low,
but decollete dresses have been the ex-
ception and not the rule at Minnetonka
this season. There have been very few
elaborate gowns worn at the hops.
More have been seen the last week than
during any time this season, for there
are more really swell people coming to
the lake. 1t has become gayer than
ever, which proves very conclusively
that the season becomes later every
that August is the most delightful
month.
There has been very distinguished
visitor at Hotel st. Louis during the
past week. David j. Francis, governor
of Missouri, has been the guest of Hon.
Charles Gibson at the hotel. Gov.
Francis is a remarkable man in more
than one respect. He is one of the
youngest governors in the United
States, being on the sunny side of forty,
and it has been said of him that he has
reached high political Office without
being politician. Gov. Francis is a
Kentucklan by birth, and a splendid
sample, physically and mentally, of the
magnificent men who come from the
blue grass state. He is handsome
man-tall, finely proportioned, with
beaming blue eyes, and a square jaw
and fine mouth. He went to st. Louis
about twenty years ago and entered in
the grain business. He is recognized
as one of the best business men of the
state, and he has amassed fortune of
half million dollars. He has held
but two political offices. First
he was made mayor of St.
Louis, and he so distinguished
himself that he was made governor be.
fore his term expired. The yigOr and
breadth of his administration, as we'll as
his devotion to its material interests,
have made HIM intensely popular. His
remarkable tirmneSS was shown in not
interfering with the execution of the
Bald-KnobberS. 1t had been stated that
no governor would dare let them hang.
No one can we'll know what pressure
was brought upon the young governor.
These great criminals had a tremendous
influence. Nearly all the members of
the legislature beSeeched for mercy,
but the Bald-Knobbers were hanged.
Gov. Francis is prominently mentioned
as a successor to Senator Vest. 1t is al
together possible that he may succeed
the famous Missourian.
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John D. Perry, Gov. Francis father
in-law, is also at the lake. He occupies
Mr.. Gibson's beautiful home, NorthOme.
Mr.. Perry is one of the prominent men
of Missouri. and no man in the state
has more influence than he. He is
man Of prodigiOus energy, and at sew
enty-tour does more than most men do
who are half as old. He first attracted
public attention by building the Kansas
Pacific railroad. He is the business
father of many prominent railroad men
of to-day, who have much to thank him
lected about him-they were very
young men then-were President
Cakes, of the Northern Pacific, and
Henry Willard. Mr.. Perry is the orig
inator and chief mover in the company
which is building the new bridge at ST.
Louis in opposition to the Gould bridge,
The new bridge will cost $4,000, 600, and
100000 600 more will be expended upon
the terminal facilities. Mr.. Perry is en-
gagged in great number of business
enterprises. He is also president of the
Laclede bank. one of the largest in st.
Louis. He is worth upwards of a million.
He and Charles Gibson are fast friends.
They have lived side by side for many
years. Mr.. Gibson is a remarkable
man, though a very modest and unas-
Stunning one. He has lived in st. Louis
fOrty-seven years, and is one of the
WealthieSt men in the state. He is
rated anywhere from 100000 to
S6,000,0O0. He was one of the greatest
of railroad attorneys, and he once re-
ceived single fee of S275,000.
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at the lake. She is lady, young
She would be decidedly attractive
pot of money. When Tootles pere
died he bequeathed his lovely daughter
So. 100000. Just think of it'll A slender,
bright-eyed girl of twenty-three or
twenty-fOur representing $4,000, 900.
What frightfully hard time she must
have distinguishing her sincere admir-
ers. Miss Tootles is one of the st.
Joseph party that came to the lake re-
Gently in special car.
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You know Lou Wilkes, of course every
one knows him. except those who ar
rived in the city last week. Perhaps
they have not met him. Well, Lou was
embarrassed at the lake not long ago.
1t is an absolute fact. Lou Wilkes, of
st. Paul, was embarrassed. He turned
redder than his mustache. stammered,
suffered and was completely floored.
And it was by lady. Oh, there is no
doubt about it. You see Lou is con-
nected with life insurance company.
Not long ago Lou was at the Hotel st.
Louis, talking to au acquaintance who
is passing the summer there. There
was break in the conversation.
Say" calculated Lou suddenly,
"there is a Mrs. S. here. l want to
meet her. Husband died some time
ago. He was insured i'll our company
for $4,000. We paid her the money the
other day-fifty thousand cold, in one
chunk. l want to keep my eye on her.
She's young. you know"
Il beg your pardon. Mr.. Wilkes"
murmured a sweet voice at his elbow,
"did | understand that you wanted to
sec me%'
Lou turned to behold the smiling face
of Mrs. S., and that is what floored him.
When any one speaks to him about it
now the Precipitation stands out on his
forehead.
Gfnoap Raar and Watapyna Ious