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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-27

the early coming portion Of the c0ngre
cation crane their neckS to get good
look at each later arrival. They do so
Just because. When the abSurdity Of
their actions is pointed out out they can
offer 10 good reason for having done so.
A kind-hearted minister once sought to
relieve his congregation of the trouble
of looking around by announcing the
arrival of each conner.
'Mr. and Mrs. Jones are entering the
church now. Mr.. Jones wears suit of
black and Mrs. Jones is dressed about
as she was last Sunday. Following
them comes stranger with wart on
his nose. He does not look to be dan
gerous. and you may safely keep your
seats. The Misses Smith come next.
They have new hats trimmed in pink
ribbons" The congregation was not
slow to see how absurd a practice they
had been following. The church in
which this minister labored was in a
quiet country village. All the people
who WorShiped there had their own
means of conveyance. There was no
occasion for a wild rush to catch out
going trains or street cars. Yet his
hearers at the close of the evening
service could not wait to be properly
dismissed. They knew there was really
no occasion for hurrylng away, ana yet
they seemed to be unduly eager to get
out of the place-just because.
Finally, one Sunday evening, at the
close of the service, the minister lifted
his hands reyerently. as was his wont
to do in pronouncing the benediction.
and said: 'sLet us button our over
coats, adjust our gloves, grab our hats,
look to the Lord and be dismissed"
''Just because" should not be offered
nor accepted as a sufficient reason for
doing or not doing anything. Persons
who can show no more reasonable justf-
fication for their deeds should be pun
ished-just because.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-27
NUPTIAL KNOTS.

Mrs. Aida A. Lewis, of Syracuse N. 7.
andZ q. Titus we'll known farmer of Mar
shall, Mimi, were married at the ST. James
hotel Wednesday evening by Rev. F. L..
Hayes, of the Free Baptist church, in the
presence of d few witnesses. little bit OF
romance is connected with the event. Both
have been married. and some years ago lost
husband and wife respectively. They had
eourted some. twenty years ago, when they
were almost too young TO think of marriage.
Learning of each others bereavement, cor
resp0ndence was begun through letters OF
coincidence, which finally resulted as record
ed. Until Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs Titus had
not met for over ten years. They nave been
taking in the sights here few days. Their
future home will be at Marshall
Miss Grace Holbrook, of Lockport n. Y,
and John A. Schlener, we'll known young
business man of this city, likewise promi-
nent in Masonic circles. were married at the
home of the brides mother Wednesday
afternoon. After April / Mr. and Mrs
Schlener will be at home 10 friends at 80
Grove Place. The many friends OF MIR.
Schlener congratulate him upon this happy
event
Miss Saieterman and MIR. Miller were mar
ried at Hunts hall. Tuesday evening, by Rabbi
Lass The ceremony was witnessed by a
large company of the friends of the bride
and groom. At its conclusion a bounutul
supper WAS served.
Only few weddings were recorded last
week. although there has been an unusual
large number of licenses issued during the
past few days. Several swell weddings are on
the calendar for this week.
Miss Stella Calkins. daughter of DR.. B. s..
Calkins, and /. e. Burt, of the Burt Portrait
company, have just been announced as ell
gagged.
Announcement is made of the engagement
of Miss Josephine Anderson and Harry I.
Van Dusen, of G. W. Van Dusen u Co., grain
merchants.
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GOING AND COMING.

Mrs. W. II. Richardson. of Duluth, has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Harry Miller,
of 700 Seventh street south.
A. C. Loring. H. s. Garfield and C. Fl. Hath
away have been in Boston during the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs H. s. Axerill have been en-
tertaining Miss Frances Dawley OF Plymouth,
Wis
Sander Segelbaum ana Lou Theodore are
at home after pleasant stay with friends III
the East.
Miss Minnie F. Buchanan, of Shakopee,
Mimi. has been visiting friends III the city.
Mrs F. E. Barney is at home after a
months Southern tour.
A. c. Wyman, J. E. Bell and George Part
ridge are III Paris.
Lieut-Gov. Ives was i'll town for few
hours Monday.
Mrs Hugh Miller is at st. Augustine. Fla.
S. D. Sil.s is visiting friends at Portland. Or.
H. E. Barnes is ell route to Pasadena, Cal.
Mrs NJ. Thompson is at Pasadena, Cal.
L. P. Parsons is en- route to California.
Mrs G.. A Clarkson is in San Francisco.
Mrs l.. d. Ames is IN Paris.
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mark, "T'm afraid you've got me beat;

mark, "Pm afraid you've got me beat;
Pve got only two little pair"
mo good, old boy, Pm sorry to say
There's the prettiest ace full you ever
saw" and Morgan laid down three aces
and pair of kings with his left hand.
and had his right encircled round the
stack Of blues ready to rake them in.
Hold on there" interrupted the
pastor, ''my two pair are all trays,
and he shoveled in the pot with
nervousness and celebrity that would do
honor to a genuine amateur.
To make long story short, the pre-
siding head of the Columbia Avenue
Methodist Episcopal mission walked
out of the room an hour later with a
roll Of fresh, crisp greenbacks repre-
senting $3.50 and check on the Nation
al Back of Seattle for $3.50, made pay
able to James Franklin OF order. and
Signed William Morgan.
AS the two men parted on the curb
below the minister turned to his bene-
factor with the remark: ''Thank you
very much, Mr.. Morgan, for your con-
tribution and the afternoons pleasure.
This money shall buy our new pews,
and hope to see you occupying one OF
them some day."
Eyes, | ought to have private box
for life in your church," answered Nor
gan.
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COMING EVENTS.

A worlds fair entertainment Is to be
given at the First Congregational church,
Eighth avenue aud Fifth street southeast. by
the Young Ladies' union next Tuesday and
Wednesday. Prof. McDermott of the uni
versity. will deliver the dedicatory ode, writ
ten expressly for the occasion. and Dean Pat
tee will deliver the dedicatory address. Fully
156 Will appear in costume. There will be
exhibits from ten different counties, ana nu-
merous other attractions and exhibits Near
the entrance is the American exhibit, pre-
sided over by Uncle Sam and Columbia in
the persons of Mr.. Coleman and Miss Dyer.
Priscilla aud John Alden will also be present.
with severalwell-known American characters.
Indian Wigwam and fortune teller will in
terest many, Mrs. Hastings in charge, assisted
by Misses Loemans Kennedy. Shober and
West. The Scotch exhibit will be true de-
light to all lovers of pretty costumes aud
Gardner and Miss Hartley assisted by Miss
Smith, Bradford and Helen Hartley, who will
appear in the Highland costumes. The
Oriental will be the rich exhibit, with its
wall decorations. Mrs. Benton. Miss Benton
and Miss Miller will appear in the
T1rkish costumes. The Russian exhibit
promises to be one OF the most interesting.
South America will present high and low
life. The Mexican hut will be patterned
after the one at the Paris exposition, while
the former will have charming tropical
scene. The Greek exhibit will represent
Grecian temple. with several well known
Greeians represented. The Japanese have
cosy corner to be fitted up in true Japanese
style with several Japs as attendants The
Italian exhibit will attract many eyes, Ow-
ing to its picturesqueness. The Norwe-
gian exhibit will represent the mount
ain home and dress of the peasant
The art palace will be one of the most at
tractive and interesting features of the
worlds fair and no one must fail to visit it.
on the second floor to the left In the bazaar
of all nations the following countries will be
represented: Spain, Helen Lougee; Holland,
Bessie Cooper; Bohemia, May Merrill; Aus
tria, Bell Thomas; Switzerland, Rowena Pat
tee; Ceylon, Gertie Woodeeck, Germany,
Winnie Bradford; Bulgaria. Myrtiee Wilcox;
Egypt, Miss Mccoy; France, Margaret Nc
Mullen; ASA Maud Parker; England, Haidie
Bryant; Ireland, Miss Bisehlar. A scenic
from the North pole and the equator will add
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First game in ten years, so you must
pardon any breach of poker etiquette"
mo fear of your making any breaks"
responded Billy, and the cards went
spinning across the little mahogany
table The minister anted with becom-
ing alacrity and gathered up his cards
for the survey. This hand Morgan won,
but only gained chip by the opera
ton. By mutual consent the third
round was made a jackpot. and both men
moved little closer to the table. prob
ably to get better action. 1t was Nor
gan's deal. and Mr.. Franklin opened for
81 and Morgan stayed. Each man drew
two cards. The minister bet red chip
and Morgan threw in blue, meaning
five better. Franklin put in another
blue and Morgan followed with two
blues additional. Here was a jolly
squirt, right at the start, and the good
preachers hair began to bristle as he
unloosened the two lower buttons of his
vest and cast two blues and red into
the pot, and nervously waited to see
what his opponent would do. Billy
now fully realized that the man on the
other side of the board was
hard after that 800, which meant
$500 if he won, and that he
could gain nothing by betting
more, so he called. The minister ex-
citedly laid down his hand with the re-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-27
STORIES OF DIVINES.
Incidents in Real Life That
Throw Light on Clerical
Character.
a Texas Priest Who Upon a
Time Showed Himself to
Be a Fearless Man.
How a Preacher Sat in at a
Poker Game to Assist
His Church.
Hrs. Beeeher Relates an An
eedote OF Her Celebrated
Husband.

Orange, Tex, in 1879 was one Of the
toughest places in the state, though 1t is
today. due to the refining influences of
railroads, a welI-behaved town. 1t is
situated on the extreme eastern border
of tile Lone Star state. on the one SIDE.
and Oh the western border OF Louisiana
on the other. with the Sabine river as
dividing line, says the New Orleans
Times Democrat. 1t was then. as
it is pretty much now, essen
TALLY a lumber center. The tim
Der obtained from the great and
seemingly ineXhaustible fields to the
north. was f1oated down to Orange,
where the several mills in the vicinity
converted it into lumber. These mills
gave employment to. scores OF men,
reckless and daring set, whose sanguin-
airy deeds obtained for the town any
thing but enyiable nOtoriety. In 1879
the Louisiana Western railroad, now
one of the divisions of the Atlantic
system of the Southern Pacific rail-
road, was built through Orange.
The mill hands looked with
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-27
AN ORIGINAL EXPORTER.
Evangelist Wills Makes Use of
Novel Devices to Convert Sim
Cool LAGER,
8 CTS.

sThat's what they sell lager beer for
in Detroit was Evangelist Willis ex-
PLANTATION of the alluring sign had on
his banner pole at UzZeli's tabernacle
Yesterday afternoon, says the Denver
Republican. And then the evangelist
with the John G. Morrissey mustache
proceeded TO jump, using his own figure
of speech, with both feet OH the maker,
the seller and licenser of liquor.
"Lem'me have pint of whisky" the
fellow in the first story said to the drug
gist. "Pm sick and must have whisky
to soak some roots in" Cant" re-
piled the druggist. Cant, without
prescription"
But the man urged and urged, and
promised on his word of honor, ETC.,
ETC.. and when he got to the door he
raised to his lips the bottle of whisky
he had finally obtained from the consci-
entious druggist and drained it dry.
The druggist roared and accused Pat
this was Pat-of having lied to him.
Faith, am told ye no lie," answered
Pat; 81 wanted to soak the roots of me
tongue. they wOr so dry u
Wills Pat was the one who went to
Rome and decided to call On the pope.
Knocking at the door, who should
answer but his holiness himself. Pat
describes his experience on being in
vited inside, the going upstairs, where
every time he put his foot down he
stepped on 'pilly," and his dropping
into ''teet-a-teet" that was more like
all Elegant feather bed"
''An' whatll you have, Pat?" his holt
ness asks. Not to be outdone in polite
ness, Pat asks for drop of the 'cray-
thur" "Will we have it hot or cold?"
'Hot, your holiness" and while the
pope was absent from the room to find
the hot water Pat wakes up. "Falth,"
said he. rubbing his eyes, 81 wish I'd
asked for it cold, for while he was gone
for the hot water missed me drink"
Another story, and still another, and
Mr.. Wills told how lager beer is made.
How many of you have worked in a
hop field? Just hold up your hands,"
and twenty or thirty showed up. when
We were picking hops did you stop to
pick off the worms? Did you pick off
the caterpillars? The spiders? The
canker worms? No, We didn't. All
were gothered off the same bush with
the hops, and all dried, and heated, and
boiled together"
The speaker took his hearers, in his
rough, graphic way, through all the
processes of beermaking, with the
worms, caterpillars. manure, etc.. to the
finished article, and, turning the banner
around to disclose the legend:
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girIs.'' he said in the familiar style that
est cards; ''dOn't You never get mashed
OH Teller that uses old sour NASH as
he'll mash YOU"
"We'll wait for minute" he said at
one stage of the address as several peo-
pie started for the door, maybe they
won't all go home. If all these high
toned ministers would do as | am doing
they wouldn't see their congregations
dropping out while they were preach
ing"
Mr.. Wills leaned back against the pull
pit and waited for second, and a num-
Der more glided towards the door. ''If
they don't like my way they can lump
it," he continued, and advancing to the
edge of the platform he exclaimed in
Stentorian tones, 81 tell.you it is wrong
to come to church and not stay. You'd
better stay at home" Notwithstanding
the few assertions, the big tabernacle
remained packed to the door.
Two young ladies were the last to get
out. you'll wish some time when
you're married that you'd stayed and
seen the end Of this lager beer bust
ness" he shouted after them.
The result of the invitation was sue
cession of signerS Of the pledge, who
crowded lid to the platform, while the
choir sang rouSing hymns. Mr.. Wills
was ready with his cordial hand grip
for every one, and many of the little
metal crosses he diSpoSeS of to his con-
vertS and supporters were sold. His
last illustration was of the man who
could stop drinking whenever he
pleased. He was represented standing,
erect with glass of beer in his hand,
from the top OF which protruded the
head of tiny snake. This was labeled
1.-The Fool" and "14 Psalm, Verse;
told where in the Bible something about
him could be found.
''Oh, don't go out till turn this baa-
ner over" he cried as some were seen
making for the door to avoid the final
rush of the huge congregation. Don't
go out till | show you what's on the
other side. L beg of you, 1 implore yoa.
[ will not keep you five minutes. Let
this tell the story without any argu-
ment" q
And reversing the banner he disclosed
representation ofthe same young maal
with haggard face inthe coils of huge
snake, while from the cup protruded
three or four snakes heads.
1 An attractive auaitersln the front row
was whisky Bill" mo longer
whisky Bill,' thank God!' as Mr.. Wits
remarked in the only reference made to
the formerly celebratef topper. Forsthe
man.onc so-calfed toSk SHE pledge the
Sunday before. and yesterday morning
both he and his wife. joined the church.
1t was almost pathetic the way in which
he watched every Aifexement of the
evangelist and drank in every sentence.
no matter how homefy in expression.
Many who knew his history came for
ward at the close Of the services and
babe him godSpeed in his new course,
and all were answered with CHEEKY
smile of confidence
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a charm. Ices. ice cream and various cold
things will be served at the North pole, while
at the. equator everything hot may be OBJ
tanned.
Next Saturday evening the Danes of the city
will give an entertainment at DANA hall, in
honor OF the memory OF Hans Christian
Anderson. The proceeds are to be added to
the fund being raised for the purpose OF
erecting monument to Anderson's memory,
at Lincoln park, Chicago The programme
for the entertainment will include selections
from Anderson works, aud piano and violin
selections. 1t will be concluded by BAN
quet.
April II. Cataract council, Royal Arcanum,
will hold its first meeting in its new lodge
room, Rawiins post. q. A. r. hall, fourth
floor Masonic Temple. The accommoda-
tons are the equal of any lodge of the city in
convenience and beauty. A number of new
members are to be initiated, while great
many visitors from other councils in this city
will be present
The Odd Fellows of the city are preparing
for their anniversary celebration, which will
be held April &c. There will be parade,
speech making at the Grand opera house in
the afternoon, and grand ball III the even
ing.
The Misses Alice Jacobs and WInifred
Snow have issued an invitation for ''Fagot
party to be given next Friday evening at
Ill Seventh street south.
The Union league will give q banquet at
/ the Guaranty Loan next Wednesday night.
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have been useless for me to have said
what did had l not hoped and intended

have been useless for me to have said
what [ did had not hoped and intended
that he should have known it,
Monday morning. as usual. Mr.. Beech
er went to the post0ffice, and TO do so
must pass the large hotel. around which
there were always many idle people
lettering, and where, if this man intend
ed mischief, he would probably be.
Knowing Mr.. Beecner's habit of going to
the office i'll the morning, | was very much
troubled, but said nothing until he left
the house, and then begged two young
men who we're boarding with us to go
with him, but they were afraid. | doubt
if he thought of the fears that had been
expressed after the sermon. He certain
Iy did not allude to what passed when he
returned, but one of our people came in
soon after and told me. AS usual the
veranda of the hotel was filled with
loungers. lie passed by, went to the
postoffice and returned. This person
stepped down and stood before him
with pistol.
Mr.. Beecher, were you abiding to
me in your remarks yesterday morn
ing%'
II was"
Take it back or I'll shoot you"
MIR. Beecher looked him sternly in the
face for moment and said:
''Shoot aWay!" and walked on.
The man followed him some rods
with the pistol aimed at him, and then,
as if ashamed to face the people on the
hotel steps, turned down another street
and walked away Mr. Beecher often
met and passed him after that, but no
other word ever passed between them.
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dignity which he had been subjected to,
was off for the town in gallop. He
found a crowd of the mill hands COLI
gregated in the Casino, grog shop
and gambling saloon patroniZed by THIS
class. The two heroes of the episode
already related were there reciting
funny features of the incident, which
was apparently thoroughly enjoyable to
their hearers.
The priest walked boldly into the sa-
loon, and in twinkling raised his rifle
and brought it to bear upon one OF his
tnsultefS. AT the same moment he no
titled all hands that he would shoot the
first man who moved muscle. Before
they could recover from their surprise
the priest ordered the man upon whom
he had drawn a bead to step to the
center of the saloon. He did so meekly.
The priest then sought out the second
rowdy and babe him do likewise. lie
went to the front.
Nov, get down on your knees, both
of you, and repeat the prayer which
you heard me say down in yonder field"
commanded the priest. The men got
down On their knees, but were Silent.
Repeat it," reiterated the priest, ''or
l will send you before your Maker"
and that deadly Winchester was pointed
directly at them. The toughS now CAN
dIdly owned up that they could not do
so.
Then follow me as 1 Iecite IT." re-
joined the Catholic father, and he be-
gan TO repeat the prayer. The toughs
repeated his words with the tImIdity OF
children, and their voices trembied as
they noted the intense earneStneSS or
the man of God.
Now that you have finished, get up
said the priest, land let me tell you L
have come here to erect church, with
your assistance it l can get it, and UNI
mindful of your objections if you don't
desire it. We will be friends if you
wish it, but if you modest ME or my peo-
pie, will show you that, although
priest, can yet meet you on your own
ground. TO such Of you who think you
can shoot better than myself, the street
is big and wide, and the invitation is ex-
tended to any of you for trial"
No one answered, and the fighting
priest departed. He had shown himself
to be "a dead game man" by invading
them in their very lair, with all the
odds against him, and they wanted no
more evidence Of his pluck. He built
the church, and. singular as it may
read, this very element contributed the
largest support to its construction.
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BEECHER's FBARLEssNEss.
An Incident Of the Famou:
Preachers Disregard Of Dan

An Incident Of the Famous
Preachers Disregard Of Dan
ger.
l recall one occasion when case of
most atrocious Wickedness had trans
PRED, and had occasioned much ex
element, that the next Sabbath Mr..
Beecher fearlessly alluded to it, and in
the most severe terms, says waiter in
the Ladies' Journal. The offender was
VIGOROUSLY wicked, and the people
feared him. His church was greatly eX-
cited at the PASTORS rebuke, and after
service gathered about him exceedingly
alarmed. ''Why, Mr. Beecher, you risk
your life by speaking of MIR. - i'll
those terms! By tomorrow he will have
been told of what you have said, and we
fear will make trouble, even if he does
not resort to violence. 1t was not wise
for you to have expressed your opinions
SO freely"
II do not fear him. 1t was wise for
me to do my duty as see it. 1t would
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Vose,s Spring Hrnportations

OF Elegant and Stylish Millinery are
now open, embracing the most select
and effective designs in London Round
Hats, French Bonnets and Seasonable
Novelties. Also our Own Exclusive
Designs, which each season meet with
increasing approval. No. 522 Nicollet
avenue,
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The Lenten Season Has At Last
Asserted It's Complete
Mastery.
Pleasures. Playmates Have
/ sSueeumbed to Prevailing
Religious Feeling.
This Week One Church Will
Open a Gorgeous Worlds
Fair.
AndNumepouS Smaller Events
Promise a Gay Lenten
Period.

8 Society in Minneapolis was at stand
Still last week. There were no events
OF special Importance, and only few
card parties and afternoon receptions
These are only few events on the
social calendar for this week. Perhaps
the most notable is the''world's fair" en-
tertainment that is to be given Tuesday
and Wednesday by the young ladies' So
ciety at the First Congregational church.
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Columbia Misfit Clothing ParIors.

A new business enterprise will open
in few days at 3l4 Nicollet avenue.
M. Mendelson, the owner, will pay per
sonal attention to the business. The
store has been reftted and redecorated
"a new plate glass front put in. max
ing it one of the most attractive on Mic
ollet avenue. Watch papers for opening
announcements.