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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-04
HAVE A SCORE
OF CHILDREN
Joseph Smith Travels from Europe
with Eight, Leaves Five Behind
and Joins Seven Here.

Boston, Dec. 4.-Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Smith and eight children arrived
here yesterday on the Ivernia, en- route
to Verden, Ill, where they are going
to Join seven children who have pre-
coded them. After they are settled,
five more children, now abroad, will
join their parents, brothers and sis
tiers in this country.
The Smiths have an even score of
children. The father is a miner, So
years old, altho looking considerably
younger. His wife is a plump. good
looking woman upon whom the cares
of maternity evidently have rested
lightly.
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forgotten about Lenora in the excite
ment Of the interview. Now the
dreadful charge came back with ter
rifying force, and she could not pre-
vent the repellant movement.
mo, as heaven is my witness. But
Of what use are vows in one like me.
Here are my written words. They will
tell you all--everything. wrote it
long ago, for I meant to give up to
Vane; only your beauty kept me in
spite of my will to go. came here
to give you this paper tonight; for
that, and nothing else; but you see
was led out Of my resolve when saw
you. Will you promise me one
thing?'
st think so. Let me hear your re-
quest
Let this interview be secret and do
not read this paper until a week has
passed.
What could she do? She was a
weak, loving woman whose sympa-
thies outweighed her sense Of Justice.
She had in mind the Savior's
words to one who had broken
the law: Neither do I condemn thee.
Go, and sin no more" and she said
gravely and earnestly:
II promise not to read 1t till a week
has passed. Would you like to see
Glare and Perley?''
Yes, if I may
Without speaking she led the way
to the room where lay Clare in her
own bed and Perley in his CRIB, pic.
lures Of childish grace and Innocence
Il was once like that he said
bending over and kissing them ten.
derly. Glare loved me from the
first" he said. What can you tel
her?''
81 shall tell her that you were hel
Uncle Victor, and when she is Older
she will understand, perhaps"
How changed you are, Constance
Once SO repellant, now so forgiving.'
ut was because you were trying tt
deceive me. almost hated you al
times for that, but now it is different
You are changed.
| Eyes, I am changed; but I scarcely
know what has changed me, unless i
was the ring my mother left me, m,
different surroundings, the children
your womanly influence. Perhaps i
was all combined, and perhaps an
not naturally bad
'"That Is it, said Constance, eager
ly; land you will go away where 70,
can live a good, honorable life, will
you not?"
IT'S it not too late for that?''
TT is never too late-never. Why
you have only to call back the i'm
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pulses of your nature inherited from
your good parents. You are not nat
urally depraved, like some"
mo; think I should like to be
good. Evil has no attraction for me.
But knew no better. I was nur-
were coined into evil deeds. I did
not believe in honesty. I had no faith
in Christianity. thought it simply a
cloak. Kind heartedness, so far as
knew of it, was linked with moral per-
version. Even Lenora, tho she loved
me, aided and abetted my wicked
schemes. Can you understand it?"
II think I do
"Then you will understand that
when I came to Grovedale there was
a change in me. I saw at a glance
that the good, honest citizens could
not conceive of me as a villain; your
uncle's simple faith in me touched me
to the quick; the children's kisses
sometimes were like live Goals to me.
My mothers ring spoke continually to
my soul. But still l kept on. It was
nothing for me to deceive the public.
always had a strange power over
people. I meant to turn back, but
each step made the task more diff
cult. But for you-I will say no
more"
He took her hands, looked into her
LACE, duu WAS SOuS. SSOllSIdIlCS Silk
! down into her chair and began to cry
silently. But there was joy in her
tears, joy for herself and Vane, but
sorrow for the one who had left her;
who had gone out with the world
again, because he must. What would
| be the end of it all?
She arose, and with compressed
| lips hid the closely written sheets In
! her drawer, and she did not read
them for two weeks instead of one.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Carter was alone
in the great home, with Tilly only for
company. The man known as Primus
Edes was in prison, but with COM
| Portable surroundings and cheered by
a message from Constance couched in
| four words, Courage! There is
| hope!' while she was still with Mrs
| Fry.
| No one wondered at the absence OF
Mr.. Hamilton, not even the minister
Fand no one had the least suspicion
that he would never return,-no one
i but Constance.
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Copyright by Lee & Shepard. Boston. Mass.

throwing an accusing look at him be-
fore she left to deliver her errand.
Walk this way" she said, return
ing in few minutes. "She says she
him to the sitting-room, which had
been given up to Mrs. Hamilton's oc-
cupancy. The night was chilly, and
a light cleaned from the open CRATE
Of the little stove upon the lap and
white hands of Constance as she sat
before it. But her face was in the
shadow, out Of the range Of the lamp,
feebly burning. She did not look up
when he entered, and he strobe to her
side and gazed down at her before
speaking. Then he said, almost with
ierceness:
Look at me. Constance"
She raised her eyes and let them
sink again. Then, as il wishing not to
anger him, she said, will you be
seated? think you wished to see me
on business
''I did, Constance, did. 1t was on
| the business of my utter happiness or
misery. asked you to look at me to
I not the exact image of the man you
married ?"
.Yes,' she uttered, family.
| do I not lok more like your hus-
band than the sickly. haired
wretch in prison? Tell me that
1 1Ou soO.# lNctSIlAC1SSS IIACI SlCh1yS
dark-haired wretch is my husband,
and you are not" said Constance, ris-
| ing to her feet and confronting him
with blazing eyes and cheeks.
ooh, Constance, don't look at me
/ like that! How can you, when you
know T love you so? Have you no
love for me %
''No, none,'' she said pitilessly.
/ She turned away and there was
| c51 When ch 70
i next looked UP she met face SO
| changed that 1t startled her, there
was such lost, despairing look In it,
j and his voice was hollow when he
spoke.
you have showed me heaven, and
now you thrust me back into HE'LL he
! said, with terrible significance.
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CHAPTER XXVIII.-COntin
Undercurrents.

"You rnistook my meaning, Mr..
Hammerly. I meant to show you now
futile were your words. There is a
great mistake; Constance Is good
woman, a noble creature. There IS no
question Of giving her up. I respect
your motives, Mr.. Hammerly, and for
give your suspicious, SO evidently the
result Of her. AS for your commence,
7wrung from you by mlsappllcatlon OF
my words, it shall be sacred. thought
YOU were a good man. l know IL
now
Ii Mr.. Hammerly arose to depart, and
the two stood moment, face to face.
Then each reached forth his hand.
s"Good night" "Good night" they said,
mo use, no USE said the minister.
ct laid bare my heart Tor mourning. oAe
must be mistaken"
Mr.. Carter came into the library and
found Mr.. Hamilton in deep thought,
evidently, for he did not look up.
ST think will go to bed, Vane," he
said. ),
was the reply, and soon MIR. Garter
was asleep and dreaming.
One Of his dreams he reco1lected IN
the morning as a little curious II
was of Vane going by his door, light In
hand, all dressed in fine black and
cleaning linen, tall, fair, and grand
handsome DIS o. pIlllCS. fdICl ~ III
went on down the stairs, and Mr.
Garter went on dreaming, but nothing
quite so realistic as that.
But it was not dream. Mr.. Ham
Hilton did pass down the stairs and Out
the door, dressed with care to look his
best, and he was exceedingly hand
some.
He saw light at Mrs. Fry's, and he
went there and asked to see Mrs
Hamilton.
please say want to see her alone
sand on important business" he said
IF she is still up"
Eyes, she's up. She don't sleep ne
great deal nowadays" said Mrs. Fry
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-04
VOW we come to the second
Z. duck" the duck to the
A side.' When your sparrtng
partner leads for your face

N VOW we come to the second
~ duck" the duck to the
vi side.' When your sparring
partner leads for your face
with his left throw your left
shoulder forward and to the right, let
ting the whole upper part Of the body
turn with 1t until the two shoulders
are almost at right angles to their
former position. At the same time
bend the left knee slightly and rise
on the right toe. All this will throw
the upper part Of your body forward
blow will either miss you entirely or
glance harmlessly along your left
shoulder and back. Avoid the COM
mon fault Of twisting your body still
1y and awkwardly in this maneuVer'
The muscles should be sufficiently re-
Taxed to enable you to turn easily and
swiftly and to permit you to recover
your former position directly after the
blow passes.
AS you duck to the side you can
send in your left hand to your OPP
ponent's body. The forward trend OF
your body will lend force to the blow;
Practice the two ducks over and
over again, day after day, until they
become second nature. They are i'm
portant. Be careful that, In ducking
one blow, you do not lay yourself open
to another. Often man will lead
With MS lSIC, lure Ills OppoiASiiI LII.
ducking and will then, as the other Is
recovering from the duck, bring his
right around In swing or hook for
the head. 1t is a clever ruse and you
must look out for it.
The duck should be used as a coun-
ter or to help you get back out OF
danger. Use it only when there seems
an excellent chance of success. Your
own judgment, bred Of much practice
and chastened by the blows incident
on not a few mistakes, must be your
guide as to when to duck and when
not to-.
Feinting Is a feature of boxing
which serves a good purpose and is
wearing to the nerves Of the man on
whom 1t is tried.
To feint, In the ordinary acceptatioE
Of the term, means to convey the false
impression that you are about to do 6
certain thing in order to draw away
attention from your real purpose. This
definition applies equally well in box
ing. Did you ever notice how a con.
juror goes thru a lot of seemingly
useless motions? Those motions are
not really useless. They serve to dis
tract your attention and to enable hin
to prepare his real trick unnoticed by
eyes that are taken UP In following hi:
more overt gestures. When he sud
denly. ceases these gestures and spring!
the trick he has been preparing al
tine time it strikes his audience as mi
raculous. Yet had it not been for hi!
seemingly extraneous antics, every
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selves in the matter. Marks was TAX
en- into custody, but he appeared inno-
cent of any criminal knowledge, lay
ing it all to a peculiar gift by which
he could tell when such fires were
meditated; that was all, and he was
released. Afterwards a new feature
was added to these communications.
Marks professed to receive impress
sions that if such sums as he stated
were sent to given address no fire
would take place. The sums were not
large, and if paid all went well. If
not paid the buildings were burned.
There was no visible connection be-
tween Marks and the address he gave,
and no efforts of the most noted de-
tectives could. establish anything like
ly to indicate such an understanding.
Marks strenuously maintained his ut
ter ignorance of any gang of incendi-
aries. and the matter was shrouded in
mystery. A regular bureau of infor-
nation was established, and
it's edicts were obeyed by
business men, who said as little about
it as possible, however. Nevertheless,
the affair got into the newspapers,
and was widely commented upon. as
nection did really exist between
Marks and certain incendiaries L
| firmly believe, but that it was SO wide
| branched as to fail of detection by
| local police efforts was evident. I
was in Marks office, and even to me
he professed utter lack of knowledge,
and it was his aim to keep me in
| ignorance.
Marks would fall into trance. or
| hypnotic state, and I would write off
what he said and send it to the mer-
/ chant whose establishment was
| threatened. cannot say these frances
were not genuine indeed, I think they
were, and that his revelations were
communications actually received
from some other medium at dis
| lance. The case was most remarkable
and the bureau was in existence
| five or six years. Then Marks was
warned to leave the city by special
| edict, and he turned his talents to new
/ achievements. We all went west
/ Marks, Soule and land we estab-
] lished banks in new growing COM
| munities, forging our charters and
victimizing great many people. Mrs.
| Marks was dead, and I was told by
! her previous to her death such facts
as she knew regarding my abduction,
| and that my true name was Victor
i Hamilton. My mother and twin
/ brother, she told me, were living In
Grovedale, New Hampshire.
j (To be concluded to-morrow.9
81
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MAN WHO SOLD HIS BAR AFTER ANOTHER

man, who paid him $4,000 for the orr
gan. The operation was successful
and now that it is over. the man from
Smoketown proposes to replace his
lost ear at an expense Of only $1,000,
thus making $4,000 thru his deal.
The letter sent here made a
straightforward offer which will be ac-
copied, the Hungarian having taken
medical advice and having been in
formed that the operation proposed is
not dangerous. He received the let
ter thru having answered the original
advertisement, offering $4,000 for an
ear. his tender at than time not being
accented
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CAPITALIST AND WAITER AGAIN

making 100000 thru the sudden rise
of Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Without a word of explanation the
former capitalist reappeared at Del
monico's Beaver street restaurant
Saturday and asked for his old job as
waiter. Napkin in hand, he has
worked there daily since then, serving
lunches to brokers and business men
with whom, for a short period, he We'd
in prosperity.
He admitted last night that he had
lost much of his fortune in United
States Steel stocks.
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LITERAL MEANING.
Tower Hill, ILL.,. Breeze,

Tower Hill, ILL.,, Breeze.
A local teacher, instructing a class
in composition, said: do not attem pit
any flights of fancy; be yourselves and
write what is in you.'' The follow
ing day a bright pupil handed in the
following: 1--WE should not attempt
any fites Of fancy, rite what is in us.
In me there Is my stomach, my lungs,
heart, liver, two apples, one piece of
mince pie, three sticks of candy, a hull
lot of peanuts, and my dinner"
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KISSED HER AND MUST GO TO JAIL

pretty school teacher, against her
will.
He was sentenced to three months
imprisonment but took an appeal. The
trial, which lasted two days and was
held behind closed doors, aroused
great interest in the neighborhood.
The alleged offense was committed
while Miss Sullivan was riding with
the deputy sheriff in his carriage, her
bicycle having broken down on the
road
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in
Minnesota is
deraby
middle
S.
Ninnesoa-Geneay
Superior; colder portion
fair tonight Saturday
Superior;
winds
tieM
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IF His Deal with a Hungarian Minea
OF Wisconsin Goes Thru He
Will Clear $4,000.

Ironwood, Mich, Dec. IA decided
slump in the ear market was recorded
to-day, when Hungarian miner of
this place received a bid of $1,000,
sent him by the Pittsburg man who
recently sold his own ear, and who
is now anxious to secure another in
it's place. The Pittsburger permitted
his ear to be severed and grated upon
the head of a wealthy western mining
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MINIMUM TEMPERATURES.
ennera in las tUentY-f -four hours

child's pattern, write only the figure
representing the age. It. is not neces-
sary to write inches or years." q
Pattern for this garment will be
sent postpaid on receipt of 10 cents.
Be sure and mention number of pat
tern. Address
PAPER PATTERN DEPARTMENT,
JOURNAL, MINNEAPOLIS.
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body might have OWNED the secret Of
the trick.
Now that is exactly what the con-
juror who wears boxing gloves does.
He feints and thus lures his audience
7 of one'' into believing he is going to
attack a certain point. That point Is
at once defended, leaving other parts
of the body exposed. Smash! A blow
lands just where its recipient did not
expect it.
Every man, when he becomes some
what proficient in boxing, can invent
dozen good feints. Here are a few
which will serve as a groundwork:
( Start to lead with your left for your
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YYP-TO-THE-MINUTE
u FASHIONS !.
A Daily Hint Of Practical Value
to Journal Readers Of the
Fair Sex.

The fashion pictures given daily in
this department are eminently practt-
cal, and the garments pictured can be
reproduced easily from the paper
patterns, which may be obtained at
trifling cost thru The Journal. The
models are all in good style, pretty
and original in effect and not too
elaborate for the ambitious amateur
to reproduce.
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PATTERN NO.

CAUTION-Be careful to give cor
rect Number and Size Of Patterns
wanted. When the pattern is bust
measure you need only mark 80, "a,
Sc or whatever it may be. When in
waist measure, %, "a, 26, or what
ever 1t may be. When misses or
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-04
Deputy Sheriff Gets Six Months for
kissing Pretty School Teacher
FRI Against Her Will.

New York, Dec. deputy Sheriff
Louis T. Cook of Woodmere, L. l.,
has been found guilty by a jury there
Of having kissed Miss Mary Sullivan,
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SULTAN DECoRATEs AMERICAN WOMAN

has conferred on Mrs. Edwin S. Cramp
to give woman. The distinction is
accorded Mrs. Cramp for christening a
Turkish man-of-war Aug. % last.
The insignia, gold star enameled
in red and green, surrounded by a
wreath of oak leaves and acorns
enameled in the same colors, is set
with more than ESQ diamonds.
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BUILDING PERMITS.

John Westlund, $500 Eleventh evenue s;
dwelling, $1,000.
Minneapolis Bedding company, Harrison and
Taylor streets general repairs, $1,000.
Five minor permits, 2,670.
Total, seven permits, $3.50.
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Waiter Who Made 100000 in Stocks
-Four Years Ago Drops 1t ALL
Back to Work.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Dec. 4.-John Queen
was known two years ago as an at
tentive and obliging waiter to patrons
adjustment, where he worked many
years. He resigned in 1899, after
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CRADLE, ALTAR
AND GRAVE
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Benjamin T. Curtis and Elizabeth A. Morse.
Joseph Dewan and Vesta Rosenbush

BIRTHS.
Moore-Mr. and Mrs. Charles. e1s Fifth street
NE. q
Majeski-Mr. and Mrs. Anthony. 434 Nine
teenth avenue NE, son.
Luedtke-Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph, 2s3s Dupont
avenue N, daughter.
Cederstrand-Mr. and Mrs. G. O., 1882 Frank.
lin avenue, daughter.
Krumholtz-Nr. and Mrs. Joseph, 212 Girard
avenue N, a daughter.
Frees--Mr. and Mrs. Axel T., 5O7 Ninth ave
nun 5, a son. .sr
shackIe-Mr. and Mrs Bert L., 5Ss Humboldt
avenue N, daughter.
-Gutgesell-.Mr. and Mrs. Anton, 2104 Washing.
ton avenue N, a daughter. Nc
Parker-Mr. and Mrs II. e., 1114 Aldrich ave.
nue. Ma son. @s,9E&
Arnold-Mr. and Mrs. william, %. Central
avenue, son.
{ McRae-AIrs. Jessie G., Swedish hospital.
T.. Gast-Joseph 729 Second street Ne
1Hechrich-Fred W., Jr., lips Aldrich ave
nue. N. z.
Kerney-Abbie P, COL Jackson street NE;
Rehn-Anna.s 1882 Grant street. s==
Martin-Ernest, st. Mary's hospital.
Gtslesoll-Albin, 500 line train.
Conant-Mary E.. 3104 First avenue S.
Observation-Disclosures NJ, 1882 First avenue s..
General Join B. Gordon of Georgia has 70
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CHAPTER xxx.

The Confession.
am the twin brother of Vane Ham
ilton, and when an infant was stolen
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS
FOR THE NORTHWEST
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Weather Now Observation-Disclosures temperature to
year ago, degrees.
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"DUCK TO THE SIDE'
AND MODES OF RENTING

Having Become Proficient Straight Duck and Duck to
the Side Try Feinng Various Methods of Distracting
Opponents Attention to Secure Good Openings.
ALBERT TEHUNE Athletic Expert NeD
World; Author of "Nuscle Bulding,
by Joseph
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2. MRS. MARk-CNE HUNDRED
of them? Good heavens, e z, are
you crazy?
MR.. E. Z.-Nol I'm patriotic, |
am. I'm going to give each scholar
IN the public school copy Of that H.
Iustrious patriots portrait. A steel
,xv
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Abdul Hanid Bestows the Order of
the Gold Star Upon Mrs.
Edwin Cramp.

Philadelphia, Dec. 4.-Thru Chekib
Bey, minister from Turkey the sultan
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General Join B, Gordon of Georgia has re
sumed his lecturing tour in the south.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-22
The re~epah Rassresd.

i Matters are moving most sAtisfAct3-.
rily in railroad circles. Constructing
Engineer Paul Inglehart arrived from.
Sodaville Sunday. and spent two days
in consultation with General Manager
Oddie Of the Tonopah company. says
the Miner. -.
!, He left, Tuesday morning with a
surveying party of seventeen for Sc
dayille. and yesterday morning the
work of running the survey from that
point to Tonopah was commenced
The transit corps and the jewelers. are
now in the field. and will be followed
Immediately by a third party. which
will run the cross sections. The SUI
yey will be completed within twt
weeks. in all probability.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-22
Notes u Hunters.

$3.50. .s,..ssaA.. .....
.-- ,.ss. = 20, G. 49, = Jrss.h,,ss.
van. Wsshne comfy. NSNvi.. ii { ~ s;aa6;lrca
q du1{s or other game. before the
nfss :! - s "a ossssys u,
= 4. 80 :. - - -.
.~.-E -. = 49,. - - = 80