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Some of 'em jan, and others don't.
Ehi"
That's as 1t may be- said he. But
some of us has ideals and others hasn't.
AS for me- have a theory of janitting
winch always try to be true to- I has
me duties and Ihas me rights, and I'm
going to stand up for 'enn. In the first
place, am I a mere hired man?"
You'H have ito ask me an easier
question than that, Mike" said I. I'm
sure don't know the answer
We'll, then,sI amt. See" he re-
turned. If i was mere hired man,
the notions some people has might
pass; but l Amt. Ny relation to this
house, sir, isLexactly that which Mr..
Low occupies In; relation to the city of
New. York. It's my business to look
after the place and see that it's run
proper, and just because a lady on the
top floor thfnks-I ought to spend an
nour every morning exercising her dog,
Ffdo, while chap on the ground floor
back thinks | ought to be heating his
shaving water~for him, don't make it
necessary that should waste my time
on no such nonsense"
"a very proper stand to take" / ac-
guessed, forsI detest FIdo, who dis
turbs my earlxsporning sleep with his
barking, and as for the man on the
6,o0nu -Aooi s4sfiCh, ne IS the plccOlO
player in theater orchestra who prac-
tises betweens12 and 2 o'clock every
night. and have no use for him."
Errands2 Forsooth!
Tn the man whose put here to run
the house." Mike continued, mot to
run errands for everybody, and when 1
once get things deduced to a system,
you can bet thisll be the best house in
town. I'm going to have office hours
in the first place. he added, helping
himself to one Of my cigars, and finding
me in more or less complaisant mood,
seated himself In my most comfortable
armchair.
That's not a bad idea, said L
lisa fneSidea,s he retorted., 'Y on
can't do, no really good execution work
unless you have office hours. Then, If
anybody has any complaints to make
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27

churches on the river division of the
Milwaukee road, and as far as Kenyon
on the Great Western and Faribault
on the /. & M; and all the churches in
tervening between these points. NV
jurisdiction also extends as far as For
est Lake on the Northern Pacific, and
takes in the churches in Saltwater and
Ashton. In all there are thirty-tw
churches to be looked AFTER
Asked if he did not meet with some
exciting adventures in the course of his
Journeyings about the country, DIR.
Rule threw back his head and laughed.
Il assure you, it's quite prosaic" he
said. In the early days of Methodism
in this part of the country 1 presume
that my predecessors had some excit-
ing times and, doubtless, some queer
adventures. At any rate, they had
some lonely rides to take when the
thermometer was often far below the
zero mark. But today my travelling
merely means q, tedious ride in a. rail-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27

She said, and de arts was top notch
err could sell 1t to a paper, like q
mice. We chases to Park row, and
goes to de boss in charge of de picture
end of de newspaper shop, an flashes
it out to him, and asks him did he
want it, He looks at de name signed
and den he says, In a hurry, dat he
could use it, and would give five for it.
''On your way!' 1 says. Five for
picture wit dat name signed?" for I
was on dat it was de name dat was
wort de gate money.
How much?" he says.
"a tenner," 1 says, "or I'll take 1t to
de next shop
De way he made me out an order
on de paymaster for q tenner made
me kick dat 1 hadn't asked twenty.
Anyway, we cashed in and Duchess
reaches for de long green, and she says,
I'll keep dis, Cheems, until we make
up our minds what to do wit It."
You'll sink it, woman!" says, "as
per usual"
Maybe" she says, and she didn't
say noting more for so long 1 got
fright dat she had gone dumb. Say,
dat goil walked up and down de row,
she stopped and looked up, looked
down, whispered to herself, opened her
hand and rubbered at de tenner, and
SlOoOu Idll1, anu SnlNcIGur anu L
thinks dat she was gone dotty, and how
could / get her home.
Honest, she near walked de feet off
me before she says, "Cheems, let US
go to your modders' again."
didn't ask no questions, cause when
Duchess gets one of does fits on she
screams if 1 tries to jolly de game. We
gets back to modders room, just as
she and Mrs. Murphy was having a
cup of tea, as dey ironed, and dey
sees to once dat Duchess was doing
tings wit her tink dat didn't call for
no remarks. De rest of us gases, while
Duchess opens her hand and peeks at
de Doodle, and closes her hand on 1t
again about a million times; and at
last she pops out wit, "Modder Fadden,
when will dat goil dat you took In
from de street be here again?"
I'm a few days, dearie," says mod
der. de ambulance doctor said dat
de poor child only wanted a little rest
and good noissing and he'd have her
back here"
All of a student Duchess jumps up,
passes de tenner out to modder, and
says, Spend dat for her, Modder Fad
den. Cheems and me got it by our
wits today, but we have got lots Of
wits left"
1t was de foist time in her life I
| ever knowed Duchess to part wit
Doodle. And de funny ting about 1t is
dat she never seen de goil. Women Is
queer!
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straight back and worn rather long, as
well as his tall, thin figure, are further
points of resemblance to the great
tragedian.
What are the duties of presiding
elder" repeated DR.. Rule, when ques-
toned at his home In Hamline, to which
suburb he has recently moved. "Well,
| fancy they correspond very closely to
the duties of bishop of the English
Episcopal church. The latter has his
diocese, the former has his district.
You know the duties of a Methodist
bishop are not confined to a diocese,
and in his absence from the district
over which the presiding elder has
charge the latter must perform the du-
ties of bishop as well as elder. I have
not jurisdiction. over all the Methodist
churches in this district, for the Ger
mans and the Scandinavians each have
their own presiding elder. Besides the
twelve English-speaking churches in
st. Paul have charge of all the M r.
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way, with thenromise of brisk work at
the end of my Journey. 1 must preach
once in three months in each of the
thirty-two churches, and 1 must see
that they ares kept in good financial
condition. Neither of those duties an
swers the description of exciting, does
it?
"A presiding cider is not often called
upon to perforIffsa marriage ceremony,
for, of course, most young men and
women preferto be married by their
own ministers. Occasionally a=couple
comes to naesr About year ago a
young man called upon me and asked
if would NARY him and the young
woman to whonA he was engaged at
my house. Iaebsented, and we fixed
an hour OF the following day for the
ceremony. After the ceremony the
groom began to tumble in an embar-
raised fashion in the pockets of the
suit of clothes he had on, and then
finally confessed that when he changed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27

coat, and my dress ties are never made
of yellow satin.''
Excuse me, SIR said Mike. 'TlI re-
member. But as I was saying, If ey-
cry chump in the house was like you,
wed all get along better together. You
can speak of my, ~er-my''--
Your participation In my supplies"
l offered, since for the moment words
seemed to have departed from him
Explains Himself.
That's 1t. SIR he assented. CRATE
FULLY. You can speak of nv partici
patton In your supplies without temper
and SO give me chance to explain nv
self. have occasionally taken a dron
or two of your Scotch, and the flavor Of
your cigars is not unknown to me. I
nave on rare occasions used your COL
lars, because they have more style to
EN- than those of any other gentleman
In the house, but these I have had
Numbered and put back. 1t has been
only a loan, SIR
Il see," said I.
well, now, of course you know. that
without your being aware of it. sir" he
continued, i am constantly doing little
things for you that amt exactly in INV
nne-l don't happen to recall any of
EN- at the moment, but in the days
run there's apt to be three or four of
them"
Il don't doubt it," said 1
Thank you, sir" observed Mike.
easing off bit in the face of my COM
placence. And so 1 reasoned it out
this way. Mr.. Jenkins is the most lib
eral GENT mean person-in the world.
If he knew had done this, that or the
other thing for him, the most likely
thing in the world would be for him to
say: Mike, much obliged; have a
cigar or Very nice of you, Mike; try
little of this Scotch or maybe. If it
was an unusual favor. like running to
the laundry late to get clean shirt
for you, IF you ever run short of linen
yourself. Mike, don't hesitate to try
mine"
All delightfully."- reasonable, Nike
said I, almost convinced by the mans
logic.
Considerate Michael.
and not wishing to bother, you
about the trif1n' details of everyday life,
acted according like Mike con-
Guided.
Very considerable ofSyou," vouch-
safed. but as you have already init
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BY E. w. Townsend.
~ Es W. IVWIISSIIOsI
Copyright, 1908, by Robert Howard


Copyright, 1903, by Robert Howard
Russell
Dere's fren Of mine what used to
be de champeen lightweight Of Pow
erty Hollow-dat's east of de Bowery,
near where de new Williamsburg
bridge comes in-but he was took good,
and has job running a elevator in q
mile-high Office building near Wall
street. Duchess was never dat far
down town, except when she landed,
80 1 says to her on our day off, Come"
/ says, land see a bold eye view of
America and part of Brooklyn" says,
so dat when you gets lost youth know.
where you are at
is dere no charge for rising in de
elevator?" Duchess asks.
All women is alike, but a French COIL
is more alike dan odder women. Dere
is just two kinds of tings dey wants
most: Tings dat cost noting and
tings dat cost more dan dey have de
price for. OATS de reason dey likes
diamonds and free shows. When 1
tells her dat one of de elevators in de
building was run by a fren of mine,
and dat de starter was a felly dat
UP and down all day, Duchess was
croisy to be on her way.
Being French she taught dat dere
was charge for to ride in de elevator,
like dere is in Paris. Are you on to
DAT? Say, in de little hotel we stopped
at in Paris dere was a dinky little lift
what dey called de ascenseur, and dere
was charge for to ride down in it, but
none to ride up, ond you hod to run it
yourself
Dis is no business" I says to de
Duchess when 1 was put wise on de
game. why dis price to ride down
and no price to ride up?"
She tells me dat was because when
you rode down in it de office had to
send man to fetch de ting to you, but
when you rode up, you fetched it I'D
yourself. Say, wouldn't it take a born
French mug to dope out a game like
dat?
l used to walk down and ride up. and
De house near went croisy at me beat
ing de game
But was going to tell you about me
Iren, de lightweight, who went good.
he was one of de woist lads dat ever
lived in de district, and de police was
onto him, and willing to put him into de
nghting game in style when he got a
little cleverer; and de precinct boss
used to give him gang of foaters to
repeat at de polls every election day:
ana dere was few tings dat brought
1ame and reputation in de district DAT
wasn't his. But he went good.
Noting dat his gang. his nails. even
ms Side partner-yes. even his own
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27
Rules and Reuulatlons.

No curtains hanged after 6 D. m.
H.-Under no circumstances viii the jani-
tor exercise dog for nobody
u4-CoaIs VIII be elevated at a. m.
Washes and other gobbage will be
called for at Z p. m.
V.1Parcels delivered in person as special
VI.-Snow will not be shoveled from,
no apartments after midnight except by
special agreeemnt.
Nu--Supplies delivered through ianitor
viii be deducted from.
NllL-Collars of gents used by janitor will
be returned in good condition.
A.-Corkage will be charged on all bot
ties opened in this building at the rate
OF two fingers to the quart
X.-Cigars left in open boxes at owners
XI.-No pernitious reading matter aloud
on the premises.
XI.-The kitchen WHISTLE must be an
swered Immediately.
XI1I-Personal errands are extra and
must be regarded accordingly.
XIV.-Piccolo players practicing after
midnight must not expect hot water
before 8 a. m.
XV.-Do not call the janitor until you
have exhausted everybody else.
XVI.-Presents of old shoes, shirts and
kimonOs will not be received.
XVH.-Complaints to the owners or
agents of the building will not be toll
Grated.
Given under my hand and seal this 18th
day of August, 1903.
MIKE BRANNIGAN, Janitor.
1t was, taking 1t ali in all, the most
comprehensive proclamation l have
ever read, and / take the greatest
pleasure in reproducing it here. 1 was
not only deeply moved by the reference
to the golden rule in the final regula-
ton of the new order, but much inn
pressed by the fact that here at last
was a janitor who was seriously think
ing about the duties of his calling, and
the rights of his position.
So few Of the profession do that
nowadays that it seemed to me that at
last here was the new thing under
the sum-. which for many years philos-
ophers have maintained does not exist.
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1890, and, of course, there are large
number under the jurisdiction of the
German presiding elder and the Scan
dinavian presiding elder. Our church
property is valued at 100000 and
we have 1890 Sunday school pupils.
The Germans have one Of the most
fourishing churches in the diocese
district. That is the German church on
Dayton's bluff, of which Rev. A. L.
Koeneke is pastor"
1t is a fact worthy of comment that
when DR.. Rule took charge of the st.
Paul district five years ago the twelve
English speaking Methodist churches
were in debt, some of them deeply.
Today only two of those churches are
in debt, and all are in a fourishing
condition. Dr. Rule is essentially a
practical man. He has been foremost
in all works Of civic reform undertake
en- by the Methodist Ministers asso-
citation. of this city, and has always
been eager to CO. operate with the min
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27

To successfully fill the Office of pre-
siding elder of the Methodist church
requires not spirituality and eloquence
alone put great executive ability. For
not only has presiding elder spir-
ltuai jurisdiction over the congrega-
uons of his district, but he must plan
Tor the material welfare of the church
as well.
The tall. straight figure of DR.. F. M.
Rule, presiding elder of the Methodist
church of the st. Paul district. has
come to be familiar one on the streets
OF st. Paul, for the twelve M. e.
cnurches OF the city as well as those
outside in his district, REQUIRE that he
be constantly about.
But there is special reason why DR..
hule attracts attention in his Journey
ings. In appearance he is a younger
edition of the great English actor. Sir
Henry Irving. The contour of his face
Is very much the same. It has the same
1ong lines. and his gray hair, brushed
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his clothes he had forgotten to remove
the money from the pocket of the old
suit to the new. He promised to call
with it, and then he and the much-em-
barrassed bride departed. / never saw
the couple again, but three months
later l read of their divorce. AS mar
riage proved such complete failure
so early in their married life, I'm not
surprised that the groom did not feel
like paying for the ceremony-are
you?
DIR. Samuel G. Smith, pow pastor of
the Peoples church, was the presiding
elder of this district in the early sos.
1t was through him that 1 first came to
Minnesota in 1883. My first pastorate
was Mortified. Later I went to Man.
kato; from there to Faribault, and
then to Minneapolis.
II suppose you know that the second
church to be built in st. Paul was a
Methodist church. Today the Meth
odists under my jurisdiction number
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27
Jimmie FADDEN DWELIS UPON TIE GENEROSITY OF WOMEf

fadder-could stack UP as a argument
was any good to save him.. He went
good. His fadder and side partner got
close to him one day, and dey gives him
talk dat would saved him If dere was
any saving in him. Z But 1t was to de
bad-he went good
Johnny me boy, says his old fad
der to him, 'fink of what you is giving
away! You has bail when you is ar
rested; you has pull to get you off when
you is tried. What, me son, do you
| want? De eart7"
Jack" says his side partner. you
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27

: "And can Of beer" chips in MUIR
ply. sg
I'VE seen dis poor child, and a bad
looking lad taking money from her
hand. Mrs. Murphy gives him one
look, and den de back Of her hand
across his face. and he tunbles IN de
gutter. When de police runs up. seeing
de crowd, de man in de gutter says
Murphy had assaulted him"
1.-THE cop was Kelly says Mrs. Muir
ply, as me modder stops to wipe her
peeps. 1T was Kelly-Mrs. Kelly's
Dan-and I tell him I'd give de no
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27

to me, fer he could only talk her kind
of Dago.
de elevator a dozen times for Duchess
to get her fill of free snap-dough it
made her sick-we went on our way,
and in de street she tell me dat de ar
It's was top-liner, for fair; dat she'd
read in de paper about him, and dat de
picture was wort good Doodle.
On de level, dat was no pipe. 1 soon
found out, for says dat if it was what
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good de back of me hand, and points
to de poor shiyering goil; and Kell
see~ what was doing. And I'll give
you de back of my hand too, for good
measure says Kell, and he sends him
on his way wit mouse over his eye
Den your modder and me fetches de
poor goil in here, and-well, well, hon
est folks have little to complain, and
less to be proud of. Pity de poor says
de man what was preacbig in de street,
as l goes out to get some food for de
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27

must gone clean nutty to tink of going
good wit de prospect ahead of you.
Amt you de leader of gang dat has
done up more men dan any odder gang
from Cherry Hill to Foist street
Didn't de police inspector say de odder
day dat you was de hardest proposition
on de East side? What soft snap is
dere dat you needn't ask for and get?
What's you ambition, Jack?" he says.
Even if you wants to be a bouncer in
de Bowery, can't you get de job? You
has more knock out tricks dan Fitz or
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27

THE REDMERE.
Jan. MIKE BRANNIGAN, Manager.
Offlce Hours, g to IL q. m.
ono complaints or orders received
after 12.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
ROMANCE AT LAKEVIEW.
Miss Mamie Cameron and Mr.. Walter Leslies
Wedding and Reception

Lakeview, n. c., August 14.-(Special y
There was quite II romantic marriage IN
the vicinity of Lakevicw Wednesday even.
ing last, the contracting parties being Mr..
Walter Leslie and Miss Mamie Cameron.
Both are well known and very popular in
this vicinity Mrs. Leslie is the daughter
of Mr.. A Cameron, and Mr.. Leslie is the
son of Dr. J. A. Leslie.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Leslie called 10
see Miss Cameron, accompanied by a
friend. The marriage ceremony was per
formed Immediately and then a number
of other friends came in and a reception
was held at the brides home. Thursday
evening a similar reception was given the
young couple by Dr.. and Mrs. Leslie,
when additional congratulations were
showered upon the young couple.
While no definite plans have been ar
ranged for the future, it is presumed Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie will take up their resi-
dence in Lakevew, where the groom Will
winter his carriage horses and afford the
winter guests at Lakeview an opportunity
for many pleasant drives.
Every one in Lakeview joins in con
gratulations to the happy young couple
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twas tastefully decorated an attractive
color scheme being observed, the hail
yellow; the south parlor, pink; north
parlor, green; dining room, red; punch
room, blue.
The participants of Mrs. Registers royal
hospitality included more than two hun
dred of the DANES and young ladies Of
Greensboro and other towns, all of whar,
were costumed in keeping with the elabor-
ate occasion.
Miss Sadie Royster received the guests
at the door, becomingly attred in blue
silk
The receiving party occupied the south
1arlor and consisted of Mrs George II.
Register, Mrs. Joseph Weaver. Mrs. Ed.
Steele, of High Point; Miss Irene Register.
Mrs. Clarence Bogard, Mrs. j. A. Odell
and Miss Lizzie Leigh Dick.
Refreshments were served by Mrs. John
Dick, Mrs. Farrar, Mrs. Kirk Calmn,
Mrs. w. B. Bogart Miss Land, Mrs. DR..
Wilson, Mrs Royal Farrar and Mrs. w.
E. Stone, president of the punch bowl
serving fruit punch.
Miss Irene Register entertained delight
fully at intervals with music and recita
tons.
At the Benbow Hotel last night Miss
Mary Benbow gave a charming dance
complimentary to her guest Miss Bessie
Robertson of Chapel Hill.
Punch and cake were served on the ex
cellent roof garden of the hotel, which
was tastefully festooned and garlanded
into coy bowers.
Misses Hattie and Emma Johnson, Of
Rale gh, are visiting Miss Ellie Foushee
on Castor street.
Col John d. Taylor and wife, Mrs. p. B
Manning and Miss Fanny Taylor, of VIII
mlngton, are visiting Hon a. NJ. Scale:
and family.
Mrs. e. G. Harrell and daughter, O
Henderson, are spending a few days will
| friends in the city
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Novel. Charming Woodland Wedding

Rockbrdge Baths, Va, Aug. 12.-(Spe-
cial 1.-The home of Mrs. Cole Davis,
Rockbridge Baths, Va, was the scene OF
a novel and charming woodland wedding
on Wednesday afternoon 1t was a perfect
day and an ideal spot and beautiful sur
roundings lending solemnity to the occa-
sion
In the presence of a large parity of
friends Mr.. r. O. Jeffress, of Greenville,
n. c., was united i'll marriage to Miss
Miss Mary Peters Brame, niece of Mrs.
Davis.
The bride was very charming in a trav-
cling suit of chamsaque colored wolfe,
with the following attendants: Maid OF
honor, Miss Annie Brame, sister of the
bride, with c. A. Jeffries, brother of
the groom; Miss Virginia Cole Ditkerson,
of Richmond, Va, with w. t. Clark, OF
Wilson, N c.; Miss lima Jeffress, Chase
City, va, with H. A. Gillian, of Tarboro,
N. c.; Miss Evelyn Davis, of Rock
bridge Baths, Va, with w. E. Fenner,
of Tarboro. N. c.
The ladies worse white Paris muslin,
with large white chiffon picture hats, and
carried American beauty roses.
The bride entered upon the arm of her
counsin, Mr.. Cole Davis, to the strains of
Memberships wedding march, played by
violins During the impressive ceremony
performed by the Rev. Henry Miller ooh
Promise Me- was softly and sweetly rem
dered by Mrs. Samuel Gibson.
After the ceremony delightful recep-
ton was rendered the bridal party and
friends by Mrs. Cole Davis
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs JEFF
fress left on an extended northern tour
The bride is charming southern girl
well known in this State and North Caro-.
lima. Mr.. Jeffress, formerly of Chase
City, Va, is now prominent representa-
tive OF the Imperial Tobacco Company, OF
Greenville, n. c..