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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22
A THOROLY WESTERN STORY
OF REAL PEOPLE

of life, and there was no dust in the
highways. In such a day the dying
year bends benignantly to earth and
is fain to loiter in the ways of youth.
The paint was still fresh in the club
house, which was a long bungalow, set
in clump of cottonwoods. There
was an amplitude Of veranda, and the
rooms within were roughly furnished
in Texas pine. The older people of
the town looked upon the club with
some suspicion as something new and
untried. The younger element was
just beginning to know the i'm plements
and vocabulary Of golf. The first tee
so that a degree Of heroism and Chris
tian resignation was essential in those
who began their game under the eyes
Of a full gallery. There were the usual
members of both sexes who talked a
good deal about their swing without
and there were others more given to
| reading the golf news in the golf pa
pers at the clubhouse, than to play
ing, to the end that they might discuss
the game volubly without the discom-
fort of acquiring practical knowledge.
The walls Of the dining-room had
not been smoothed or whitened. They
were hung with prints which ranged
in subject from golf to Gibson girls.
Mabel had supplemented the meager
furnishings of the club pantry with
embellishments from her own house,
and had given her own touch to the
| table. AS her touch carried certain
style, her crystal and silver shone to
good advantage under the lamps which
she had substituted for the bare in
candescents Of the room. The young
man from Keokuk who was, just then,
as the gossips said, devoted to Ma
bel, had supplied a prodigal array Of
| flowers, ordered by telegraph from
Chicago for the occasion. The table
was served by colored men, who had
| been previously subsidized by Mabel,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22

"Of course like them, but I've been
very busy" Wary stared ahead of
him across the dim starlit golf
grounds.
That's very NICE she said, still
tapping the floor and looking past
him into the night. Industry is al
ways an excuse for any one. But,
good in showing them about at the
ball. appreciate it, I'm sure"
1t was of his conduct at the ball
that he wished to speak; she knew it,
and tried to make it hard for him.
See here, Evelyn, you know we'll
enough why I kept away from you
that night. I told you before the ball
that I didn't-well, I didn't like it!
If I hadn't cared a. whole lot it
wouldn't have made any difference
but that show was SO tawdry and
hideous-''
Evelyn readjusted her cape and sat
down on the veranda railing.
"Oh, I was tawdry, was 2" she
asked, sweetly. ct knew some one
would tell me the real truth about it
if waited
IT didn't come here to have you
make fun Of me-" he said, bitterly.
He imagined that since the ball he
had been suffering kind of martyr
dom.
Evelyn could not help laughing.
"Poor Warry!" she exclaimed in
mock sympathy. What hard time
you make yourself have! Just listen
to Mr.. Foster laughing on the other
side of the porch; it must be much
cheerfuller over there Mr.. Foster
was the young man from Keokuk; he
wore secret society pin in his cravat
and Wary hated him particularly.
What an ass that fellow ISL he
blurted. savagely. He had just light
ed a fresh cigarette, and threw away
the stump of the discarded one with
an unnecessary exercise Of strength.
"But he's cheerful, and has very
nice manners!" said Evelyn. Wary
| was still looking away from her petu-
lantly. Her attitude toward him just
now was that of an older sister to-
| ward a young offending brother. He
felt that the interview lacked dignity
on his side, and he swung around
suddenly.
You know we can't go on this way.
You know wouldn't offend you for
anything in the world-that if I've
been ci1urlish it's simply because /
care great deal; because 1t has hurt
lne to find you getting mixed up with
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the wrong people. If you knew what
your coming home meant to me, how
much I've been counting on it. and
then to find that you wouldn't meet
me on our old friendly basis, and
didn't want any suggestions from
me-"
He had, almost unconsciously, been
expecting her to interrupt him; but
she did not do so, and left him to
founder along as best he could. When
he paused helplessly, she said, still
like forbearing sister:
Il didn't know you could be so
tragic, Wary. The first thing know
you'll be really quarreling with me,
and I don't intend to have that
Why don't you change your tactics
and be good little boy? You've
of late. Now I don't intend to spoil
you bit. You were terribly rude
didn't think you capable of it, and
all because 1 wouldn't offend my
father and his friends and other very
good people, by refusing to take part
in the harmless exercises of that per-
fectly ridiculous but useful society.
the Knights of Midas. That's all over
now; and the sun comes up every
live in the same small town and
it's too small to quarrel in
She paused and laughed, seeing
how he was swaying between the inn
pulse to accept her truce and the in
clination to parley further. He had
been persuading himself that he loved
her. and he had found keen joy in
the misery into which he had worked
himself thinking that there was
something ideal and noble in his atti-
tude. He did not know Evelyn as
well as he thought he did: when she
came home he had imagined that all
would go smoothly between them; he
had meant to monopolize her, and to
dictate to her when need be. He had
assumed that they would meet on
plane that would be accessible to no
other man in Clarkson; and his con-
ceit was shaken to find that she was
disposed to be generously hospitable
toward all. It was this that enraged
him particularly AGAINST Wheaton, who
stood quite as we'll with her, he as
sured himself, as he did. Her beauty
and sweetness seemed to mock him;
if he did not love her now as he
thought he did. he at least was deep-
" appreciative Of the qualities which
set her apart from other women.
(To Be Continued To-morrowl /
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22
THE MAIN CHANCE
By, MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright, 1909. by Bobbs- Merrill CO

in violation Of the club rules; and they
accordingly made up in zeal what they
lacked in skill.
Mabel talked a great deal about in
formality, and drove her guests into
the dining-room without any attempt
at order, and they found their name
cards with the surprises and exclama-
tions which usually chara acterize that
proceeding.
Captain Wheelocl1 sat at the end of
the oblong table opposite Mabel, who
placed the man from Keokuk at her
right and Raridan at her left, Eve
lyn was between Raridan and one Of
Mabeis "men," who was evidently i'm
pressed by this propinquity. He was
the assistant general something of one
of the railroads and owned a horse
that was known as far away from
home as the Independence, Iowa track:
There was a great deal of talking back
and forth, and Evelyn told herself that
it did not much matter that her guests
had fallen into rather poor hands She
was quite sure that Captain Wheelock,
who liked snowy girls, would
not be much interested in Annie
Warren, who was distinctly not snowy
Belle Marshall, with her drollery, was
not likely to be dismayed by Whea-
toms years and poverty of small talk.
Belle was not easily abashed, and
when the others paused now and then
under the spell of her dialect, which
seemed funny when she did not mean
1t to be SO, she was not distressed.
She had grown used to having people
listen to her draWl, and to compliment
tary speeches from 'tyou No'the'ne's'
on her charming accent. Evelyn
found that it was unnecessary to talk
to Raridan; he and Mabel seemed to
get on very well together, and in her
piaue at him, Evelyn was glad to have
it so.
Mabers supper was bountiful, and
Raridan, who thought he knew the
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and settle amongst u.s. said Mrs.
Whipple, palliatingly.
t'Gentlemen!" exclaimed Raridan
looking significantly from one to an
other; destiny is pointing to us!''
You're in no danger, Mr.. Raridan, -
Belle flung back at him. Miss War
rem and can go back where we came
from"
Raridan's rage at Evelyn had spent
itself; he was ready for peace. She
had been politely Indifferent to him at
the table, to the mischievous Joy Of
Belle Marshall, who had an eye for
such little bits of comedy. AS they
all stood about after supper in the
outer hall, Evelyn chatted with Whea-
ton, and continued to be oblivious of
Raridan, who watched her over the
shoulder Of one Of Mabeps particular
allies and waited for a tete-a-tete
tice in such matters; there were men
whom it was difficult to dislodge, but
Wheaton was not one Of them. He
took advantage of a movement toward
benches and chairs to attach himself
to Evelyn and to shunt Wheaton into
Bellies company-a maneuver which
that young woman understood per-
something SO open and casual in
Warry's tactics that the beholder was
likely to be misled by them. Evelyn
was half disposed to thwart him; he
had been distinctly disagreeable at the
ball, and had not appeared at the
house since. She knew what he
wanted, and she had no intention of
making his approaches easy. Some of
the others moved toward the verandas,
and Wary led the way thither while
he talked on, telling some bits of
news about a common acquaintance
from whom he had just heard. It was
cool outside and she sent him for her
cape, and then they walked the length
Of. the long promenade. He paused
several times to point out to her some
of the Improvements which were to
be made in the grounds the following
spring. This also was a part of the
game; it served to interrupt the walk,
and he spoke of the guests at the Hill,
and said that it was toe bad they had
not come when things were livelier.
Then. he stood silent for a moment,
busy with his cigarette. Evelyn gath
cred her golf cape about her, leaned
against a pillar and tapped the floor
with her shoe.
You haven't been particularly at
tentive to them, have your she said,
II thought you really liked them.
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Mr.. ingalls, has

name his own salary. !. Mr.. ingalls, has
declined to say what figure he marked,
but close friends Of his say that that
he expressed content with $4,000.
Samuel Sloan served for several years
as president of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western railroad for S10,-
600 per annum. His successor, Will
liam II. Truesdale, is said to receive
$4,000.
Vice presidents receive in some in
stances as large salaries as railroad
presidents. For instance, Vice Presi-
dent Warren of the Chicago, Rock
Island &, Pacific, who is actually in
gets $4,000, and it is matter of
common report that Vice President
Stubbs of the Southern Pacific, the
traffic director of all of the Hartman
lines, was offered $4,000 a year by
the Rock Island management and re-
fused the offer because Mr.. Hartman
made it an object for him to stay
in his present position. Jacob
Kruttschnitt, assistant to the presi-
dent, fourth vice president and gen
eral manager Of the Southern Pacific
railroad, gets, $4,000 a year, which
is more than the salary that any
Southern Pacific president has ever
received. Mr.: Kruttschnitt knows
every part Of the Southern Pacific sys-
tenn. One Of the older directors Of
| the Southern Pacific said the other
day that he believed that Jake
Kruttschnitt could tell by number the
location Of every tie on the road.
When H. Walter Webb, who died
from overwork, started in as third
vice president Of the New York Cen
trail railroad, in charge Of operation,
he received 10000 a year. This was
speedily increased to $4,000, and
wher he resigned on account Of i'll
him: II am grieved that your physical
if a years vacation and a salary Of
100000 a year is any inducement stick
to the New York Central. Vice Pres1-
one Of the large-salaried railroad Of
an offer Of $4,000 a year to go to the
Rock Island.
| The increases In wages during the
past years have cost the railroad COM
panies Of this country in round num-
bers about $50,OO0,OO0. The total
| number of men on the pay rolls of
| the railways in the United States on
June 1, 1908, was about 1,150, 1000. Of
this number at least one-fifth were
classed as trainmen, and they received
in the aggregate 170,0OO,00O. The
total amount paid by the railroads In
this country for wages last year was
in the neighborhood Of $620,0OO, 900.
The compensation of railroad en-
ployes takes out about so per cent of
the gross earnings each year.
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possibilities Of the clubs cuisine, mar
veled at the chicken, fried in Mary
land style, and at the shoestring po-
tatoes and faky rolls, which marked
an advance on anything that the club
kitchen had produced before. There
was champagne from the stock which
the Margraves carried in their car,
and it foamed and bubbled in the
Venetian glasses that Mabel had
brought from home at a temperature
that Mabel herself had regulated. Cap
tain WheelOck made much of fire.
quently lifting his glass to Mabel in
imaginary toasts. The man from Keo
kuk drank his champagne with awe;
he had heard that Mabel Margrave
delightful thing to be said of a girl.
Mrs Whipple noted with wonder Ma
bel's capacity, while most of the 9TH
ers tried not to be conscious of it.
Mabel grew a little boisterous at times
through the dinner, but no one dared
think that it was the champagne. Mrs.
Whipple remembered with satisfaction
that she had no son to marry Mabel.
There were, she considered, certain
things which one escapes by being
childless, and a bibulous daughter-in-
law was one of them.
Attention was arrested for a time
by a colloquy between Mrs. Whipple
and Captain Wheelock as to the merits
Of army girls compared with their
civilian sisters; and the whole table
gave heed. Wheelock maintained that
the army girl was the only cosmopoli-
tan type Of American girl, and Mrs.
Whipple combatted the idea. She
took the ground that American girls
are never provincial; that they all
wear the same clothes, tho, she adj
mitted, they wore them with a diff
ference; and that the army girl as a
distinct type was q, myth.
my furniture she said, has fol-
lowed the flag as much as anybody's; $;
but the army girl is only supersti-
ton among fedgling lieutenants. On
my street are people from Maine, In
diana and Georgia. You don't have to
go to the army to find cosmopolitan
young women; they are the first gem
Grafton after the founders of adj this
western country. Right here in the
Missouri valley are the real Ameri-
cans, made by the mingling of ele-
ments from everywhere. Am I step
ing on anybody'ss toes?" she asked,
looking around suddenly.
oh, don't mind U.S. draWled Belle,
turning with q mournful air to Annie.
We're counting on you to marry
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CHIcAGo's IDEAL OF A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

She is 10 years old and is a student at
the Calumet high school.
Alexander Brothman, who, critics say,
is miniature Apollo, will represent tha
men Of Chicago in the contest.
Miss Smith was selected out OF l85 cam
didates. The measurements that won for
Miss Smith are as follows: Weight, 137
pounds; height, feet 31s inches: chest,
normal, 81 inches; chest, contracted, 281a
inches; chest, expanded, 35 inches; bust,
s4A inches; waist, 241k inches; hips, 341a
inches thigh, % inches; calf, 13 inches;
neck, 13 inches; biceps, II inches; ankle,
inches; forearm, S1A inches; wrist, 51z
inches.
The measurements of Mr.: Brothman:
Weight, 130 pounds; height, 5 feet 3s4
inches; chest, 38 inches; waist, 27 inches;
biceps, IA inches; neck, 141s inches; calf.
147s inches; forearm, 121h inches; thigh,
21A inches; wrist, Z inches; ankle, s
inches
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22
BUYING, SELLING
AND BUILDING
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Asa F. Smith to II. E. Atwood. lot q and
part lots 8, 8 snd 10, block IA, Wells, Sampson
Bells addition, $3S 063.
Asa f. Smith to II. e. Atwood. lots q and 80,
Samuel S. Thorpe and wife to Alfred 0. Crosby,
lots % and 80, block 15 Lawndale, $120.
Lau1ine Hedegard and husband to James L.
Hedegard. lot / and part of lot ?, block IA.
Charles G. Blomquist and wife to Anders
Gustof Syenson. lot 2 block o. Camden Park
addition, 5000.
Isaac Atwater to Lena Samson ct al, lot 10,
Auditors subdivision IT, $3.50.
John Il. Matchke and wife to Oscar ". Crosby,
lots 6, and 8, block 81, West Minneapolis, sec
ond division, $780,
George C. Merrill and wife to Oscar NJ Crosby
lots and I, block 81, West Minneapolis, second
division, $3.50.
Thomas Canty to Oscar M. Crosby, lot 8.
block 81, West Minneapolis, second division,
500.
western Realty company to Peter J. Nyvall,
lots IL, II and 13, block 2 Fair Ground addition.
$3.50.
Three minor deeds. So.
Total 13 Deeds $42, ,566.
BUILDING PERMITS.
NJ. J. Mahony, 400 Humboldt avenue n, dwell
Girard Investment company, BIS Dupont ave-
nue. N, dwelling, 81 200.
NJ X. Hebrew Congregational church, Oak
Lake avenue N. alterations, $1,000.
J. B. Lornen, 356 Twelfth avenue NE. change
barn to dwelling, 81, 900.
J. 81: Oschmann, 1882 Queen avenue S. dwell
August Kalberg 2724 Clinton avenue, dwell
ing $1,000.
Nine minor permits s3.O45.
Total. 10 permits. $15,24o.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22
BUYS FoUR-INcH LOT IN NEW YORK CITY

q novel record in realty transactions hero.
The parcel has a depth Of ninety feet
and brought price based on $4,000 a
front foot. The odd lot was created thru
a mistake made some time ago in sur
veying. Plats on both sides of the strip
were sold to various parties, neither Of
whom wanted the four-inch frontage.
What the purchaser expects to do with
his acquisition is a mystery.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22
School Girl Only Nineteen Years Old
is Selected to Represent the
Windy City in Beauty Contest.

Chicago, Dec. pa young woman who
never wore corset Will represent Chicago
in the beauty show at Madison Square
Garden, New York, Dec. %. A new
Venus" was discovered last night in Miss
Caroline G. Smith, Of the suburb Of Wal
den, who was the successful candidate
among the aspirants for entry.
CARRIED in black tights, Miss Smith
blushingly bore her honors when she was
introduced upon the stage Of Bush Temple
as the Chicago contestant for the $1,000
prize for the most perfectly formed
woman Between bushes Miss Smith,
who is a decided blonde, said she was
willing to go to New York and that she
hoped to bring the first honors to Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22
HAD SIXTY-FOUR
DESCENDANTS
Woman Who Dies in Chicago Lived
to See Three Score of
Descendants. ssE<I
New York Sun srecia1 Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, Dec. 22-Sixty-fo children,
grand and great grandchildren, living
to mourn for Mrs. Antonia Hulec, who is
dead here, aged SO years. With her hus-
band, Joseph, Mrs. Hulec came to this
country from Bohemia in 1869 and settled
in Baltimore where the family resided
until 1872
Mrs. Hulec is survived by eight daugh-
tiers who have thirty-seven children and
nineteen grand children The family Is
scattered thru Illinois. Minnesota, Mon.
tana, Maryland and Bohemia
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22
YYP-TO-THE-MINUTE
FASHIONS
A Daily Hint Of Practical Value
to Journal Readers of the
Fair Sex.

The fashion pictures given daily in
this department. are e1ninently practi-
reproduced easily from the paper
patterns, which may be obtained at
trifiing cost thru The journal. The
models are all Iii good style, pretty
and original in effect and not too
elaborate for the ambitious amateur
to reproduce.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22
CRADLE, ALTAR
AND GRAVE
BIRTHS.

BIRTHS.
Ahhv Mr.. and Mrs. Henry. 2521 Fillmore
street NE, daughter. 90. ,t,o., ovs-
Nielsen, Mr. and Mrs. F., 2e4 Twentietn ave
hue McS;,nskV =; q Mr.. and Mrs James, 404 Broadway
Hotf. Mr.. and Mrs. A.. 1417 E Twenty fourth
Harrington. Mr. and Mrs.. 81 Seventh avenue
S sterensen saagn'eM Mr. and Mrs. P. 241o W Forty
SefSrS Rromacb. sefs MI and Mrs W.. 21s Fourteenth
a'su9 Swanson. @ Mr.. and Mrs Charles J.. e12 Four
teenth avenue Sc, SON. no,,.+.or+b
street mle and Fourth avenue s, a daughter.
stoppeI. Mr. and Mrs. William, 255 Girard ave
nue. n, daughter.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
: Arthur T. Marcoe and Anna B. Renner.
Axel Anderson and Maria Peterson.
Arthur c. Dyer and May A. CromDle.
Isaac Libovitz and Gisda Silver.
Hogan Berg and Anna Anderson
Lucas A. Grimsrud and Alma Larson cuou,o,
William E. Smith and Emma Irene j.: Crozier.
James A. Callahan ard Pauline Schuf.
Carl O: Nelson and Anna Anderson
Peter F.. Pearson and Annie NJ. Anderson
Arnt G. Anderson and Inga Rengress.
August Nelson and Eva Bill
James. G. Dobson and Irene II. serrell.
DEATHS.
Dahl, John, 11o1 Emerson avenue NJ
ellison, Elizabeth. 624 Tenth street 5.
Edwards John PIT First avenue S.
Branlin, Joseph. 21OO Twenty-tifth avenue S.
johnson, Mrs. B. j., 1922 Second avenue S.
Minnehan, Michael, 204 Hennepin avenue
Kirby, Sarah. 123 Lake street.
Cody Alice A.. 1909 Seventh street Sc.
Peterson, Andrew city hospital.
Schulberg, Florence, 72s Seventeenth avenue s.
Eberlein, Albert, 523 Plymouth.
Erikson. Carolina, 1920 Seventeenth avenue s.
Berg Anna, AIS University avenue NE.
Johnson, Gust, 3247 Fourteenth avenue s.:
Wolff, Elizabeth, 9O4 w Iwenty-second street.
B.uce, Franklin Soldiers Home hospital
Blakeheld, Paul Russell, 23OS Twelfth ave-
nue. S.
Selviz, Hazel. city hospital.
Bond, Grace E., 3215 Morgan avenue N.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22

India has nearly 3o,ooo,ooo acres in
in other food grains, 100000 in sugar
cane, 251 900 in tea, 100000 in cot
ton, 100000 in indigo and 100000 in
tobacco,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22
PAPER PATTERN DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL, MINNEAPOLIS.
A WEALTHY JAP WHO .FIREs.

young Japanese Of wealthy connec-
tions in his native country, is fireman
on a locomotive running over the
Pennsylvania line between Pittsburg
and Greenburg. He came here to
learn the railroad business thoroly and
worked two years in the railroad shops
in Altoona. Then he sought job
on locomotive and was assigned to
his present duty. Every evening he
passes his time as fashionable young
Americans do, but at 6 o'clock in the
morning, attired in regulation overalls,
he is ready for his daily run. The SUI
perintendent of his division says the
dark-eyed little oriental will soon be
promoted.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22

CAUTION-Be careful to give corr
rect Number and Size of Patterns
wanted. When the pattern is bust
measure you need only mark 80, "a,
36 or whatever it may be. When in
waist measure, %, "a, 26, or what
ever it may be. When misses or
child's pattern, write only the figure
the age. It is not neces-
sary to write inches" or years"
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,
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just What Purchaser Will Do With
1t Is Question-Pays
Fancy Price.

New York, Dec. pa piece Of real
estate with a four-inch frontage on the
west side Of Seventh avenue, south of
Fiftieth stret, has changed hands. making
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22

The COW tree of Venezuela gives off
a most excellent sap very closely re-
sembling animal milk in it's chemical
nature.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22
WEATHER PREDICTIONS
FOR THE NORTHWEST
For Minneapolis and Vicinity: !:

md
Weather
o south
Upper MnanProbaby
IoWa-eeneraly tonight
east
North
South Enthusiastically fair tonight
win
Wednesday; westerly winds
Colorado
in
westward There
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fires. It is not unusual for a fire to
clean out 250,000 acres of forest per
year.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22

There are 124 establishments for the
manufacture Of starch in the United
States, with a capital Of $11, ,672, 900
invested. They make O0,000,0 900
pounds Of starch a year, two-thirds of
which is made from Indian corn.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22
GOOD LUCK.

"It's lucky you brought your UNI
brella, John"
"You bet it is. IF I'd left 1t ct hons
likely as not somebody would have
borrowed It"
The Princeton union., 1903-02-19
Red Color In Battle.

The number of soldiers slain in battle
depends 4 great deal on the color of
their uniforms. The more conspicuous
the helmet and jacket the better the
target. and consequently the greater
the mortality. Red attracts the eve
most readily, and twelve men wearing
that cDlor are killed to seven in rife
green or six in blue or five in either
brown. blue-gray or gray.-London An
sWers