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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12

time, it is true that if the new COM
pany sells its canal to the United
States. the French nation will be 200,-
100000 francs richer; If Nicaragua be
chosen, the French will be that much
poorer. 1t is easy to perceive which
Of these two alternatives would be the
more favorable prelude to an arbitra-
ton treaty.
1t was remarked at the outset that
this. consideration can only be deemed
OF secondary Importance. Not few
people In the United States will prob
ably regard it as of first importance.
| Whether the canal be dug at Panama
+, or at Nicaragua, whether the one be
! q little, cheaper than the other, will
seem to them of small moment COM
pared to the question whether the
movement toward international fra
| termination. shall be promoted or re-
| tarded. However, these people are no
doubt in the minority, and their in
fiuence, perhaps, is not even proper
tional to their numbers. The cues
ton will certainly be decided almost
wholly on business principles. What
that decision will be seems now fore
gone conclusion. Such being the case,
| 1T would be q matter of regret If any
American statesman, by a mistaken
and useless pertinacity In advocating
a. measure that means an injury to
France, should place himself in an at
tltude likely to impair the cordially
Land enthusiasm with which, it is
hoped, both nations will greet the
coming arbitration treaty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12

told anything about the other guests?"
mo. I imagined L was to be the
only one" -. ....- =
so did l. This is Kittie's work.
Can you guess why we have been
asked out here %. p" 49, t's,'t- -.
I'm afraid not" =ar7-a @"arm.r,,s Z.
"Of course you can t. Well, it. was
probably that we might meet each
other. We are expected to be en-
tertainingly silly. We are supposed to
begin by being very distant and for
NAL and end by giggling together in
corner behind a book. Let me tell
you now that do not propose to do
anything so ridiculous. [ hope you
will not expect it of me-"
Il am sure I shall not"
Every we'll, then, let us go on. I'm
cold and hungry
Dovely himself came to the door,
He wore an ulster, a cap and over
he said: well, you've come at last.
It's about-Oh, Bracket, it's you!
Ifhought it was the plumber. I had
forgotten. All, somebody with yCu?"
This is Miss Winthrop"
"Great Scott! nean-delighted
Come in and-and keep your things
on. We're in trouble"
MIS-. Dovely they found shivering
over a gas log in the drawing-room
She was wrapped In a floor rug and
was wearing her furs. She had been
crying, too.
Dovely summed UP thee situation:
Hot water heating pipes burst in
three places, cold water pipes frozen
solid waterback in the range a wreck
and every plumber in town with more
work than he can do in a month. How
did it happen? We went into the city
| for a few days and let the servants Off.
Got back this morning and have been
freezing ever since. Gas jets, find,
give out heat only in summer"
'"rhen the illumination was not in
our honor?" put in Marsh.
| my dear fellow, we hadn't thought
about you once. Our miseries have
kept us too busy. But I'm going to
ask you to stay and share them. You
don't have to accept, tho
Marsh had quietly taken stock of the
Immediate future. He had already
| passed Judgment on Miss Winthrop.
/ This tall girl with the hair like pol
ished copper he did not like. She had
too much of superiority and independ-
| ence in her manner. Beside, she had
not only taken him for a robber, but
| had suspected him of wanting to flirt
/ icicle,'' thought Marsh. She would go
back on the late train. If he went it
would be in her company. He shiv-
cred at the prospect.
| II am going to stay" he announced
promptly.
$50 am l." said Miss Winthrop II
am going to see that ISittie, does not
freeze. She had a fine sense of duty.
Its so good of you,7 said Mrs.
.iDovely, weakly. 50 How nice that YOU
Eshould get acquainted on the way out
| here
/ The humor Of the situation suddenly
Iappealed to Marsh. "Oh, we hirted
outrageously all the time he said.
J Miss Winthrop has already had to
I warn me-
.Mr. Marsh!" protested Miss Win
i throp.
/ Didn't you tell me at the corner
you would positively refuse to sit with
me and giggle behind a book22''':
Eyes, but SO,
''You see. Mrs. Dovely.''#.f.@ a8f
why, Gala. How YOU have
! changed
Mrs Dovely almost forgot, her half
CONCEALED condition. Marsh noted the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12
TABLES TURNED
Rabbit Shot Hunter and Dog and Is
Still at Large.
i New York Sun.

New York Sun.
Milton Reynolds of Livingston
manor took his gun the other day
and went out after rabbits. big
one got UP and Reynolds chased it un-
til it disappeared in hole in the
ground.
The hunter laid his gun down, got
a pole, and punched 1t in the hole to
rout the rabbit out. The gun was
cooked ALREADY for Reynolds to pick
it up and shoot the rabbit the moment
it came from the hole.
The cottontails came out with a sud-
den rush. It's first bound landed it
on the gun. Its fore feet struck the
trigger. The gum was discharged,
both barrels going off at once.
Reynolds wassin a STOPPING position,
his dog near him. He was just far
enough out of line Of the gun to es-
cape the full force of the charges in it,
but two fingers We're torn from the left
hand, his left calf was badly lacerated
by shot, and his left cheek filled with
them.
One Of the dogs legs was shot off.
The rabbit went on and is still at
large.
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She showed the men how to discon-
meet the water-back so that a fire
might be built in the range; she dis
covered that the fancy fireplace in
the dining room was really practical,
and under her direction Marsh soon
had q cheerful fire blazing behind the
shiny tiling. By this time she had
some water boiling, and she super
intended the thawing of the cold
water pipes. BY o'clock the dining
room table, was set and there were
nicely broiled chops, baked potatoes,
tea and preserves ready. !,
"Calla, where did YOU learn to do
such things?' asked Mrs. Dovely. But
Miss Winthrop only smiled in her
calm way.
1t was a jolly meal. Afterward the
men said. they would help with the
dishes. Then MI. Dovely thought he
might catch his plumber, and went
out. Mrs. Doyely offered to help, but
confessed her ignorance. She was
told to stay by the fireplace and thaw.
So Miss Winthrop and Marsh under
took the task.
Did you ever wipe dishes, Mr..
Marsh?" demanded Miss Winthrop.
I'm an expert" said Marsh
where did you learn 2"
in Poverty Row; that is what we
called our barracks at college. We
boarded ourselves, you see.''
ooh" said Miss Winthrop. There's
a. towel. Now what shall ] give you
f1rst?'
1.-The glasses. please. They polish
best when hot
"You do know something about it,
don't your"
'It is always so pleasant to be be-
lieved-after you have proved your
statements
That's sarcasm, isn't it? There! /
haven't rolled UP my sleeves" Miss
Winthrop looked at her dripping
hands and then at her silk waist
LET me do it, said Marsh.
''This distinctly disagreeable young
woman, he allowed himself to note,
had arms which were rather plump
and graceful. In trying not to notice
them he looked into her eyes. She
met the glance steadily Now, don't
be silly, Mr.. Marsh she said.
1t was his turn to flush, and he did
1t. However, he rallied quickly.
ct couldn't help it. You should mt
encourage me-.
why, Mr.. Marsh
'It's the way you look at me. Sure
ly saw you wink then"
1I? J wink 2"
"Oh, that's the way they all talk;
the bigger the flirt the greater the
saint she pretends to be. There, you
almost broke a glass"
You are trying to tease me now
mot for the world. My one desire
is to wipe these dishes as soon as pos
sibIe and get away before you lead me
into any further nonsense. I shall be
calling you Dearie' next"
ssMr. Marsh, don't you think this is
very light talk %
.Deplorably so. Miss Winthrop
But as long as you lead, I must fol
low. I am 50 easily Influenced. Now
| for the silver. Did you mean for me
| to take your hand then?
Miss Winthrop was just boxing Mr.
Marsh's ears when Mrs. Dove1y
entered the kitchen.
| "Hity-tity! What is this?" she ex
claimed. II guess a chaperon il
NEEDED here,
You're right. Mrs. Dovely,'' SAID
Marsh, Wiping away the traces left b!
Miss Winthrop's wet fingers. We've
been flirting again. =
"Kittie," said Miss Winthrop, "he's
just dreadful
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12

"grhat means that you'll spend the
day smoking and talking of old times.
Wei, ask him out for over Sunday.
I'll write to Gala Winthrop
'To what class does Gala belong?
Is she a good fellOw?" ..
"She is not. She is q young woman
with an aim in life. You mustn't
tease her, Fred. Her bump of humor
is in her chin--and it's q dimpIe.''
II suppose she wears glasses and
has the grace of broomstick."
THE idea! She was the prettiest
girl in our class. If you rave over her
SO it was arranged. Mr.. Dovely
hunted, up Marsh in the city, and
made him promise. Mrs. Dovely's let
ter to Gala was urgent, aud brought
an acceptance. --... -......s.-.
The Dovelys were to meet them
at the 6:53 on Saturday night But
when the belated commuters dropped
by No. II at Willowbank hadscuttled
off into the darkness of the suburb,
two persons were left on the station
platform. One was broad Shout
dered young man. This was Marsh.
The other was Il tall young woman in
a. tailor suit and a fur boa--Miss Win
throp. They seemed to be looking for
some one. Twice they had paced past
each other, carrying their dress suit
cases, when the station agent came
out. He had turned out the lights and
he locked the waiting room door be-
hind him. He was going home. Both
started for him. The young woman
being nearer, won. Marsh fell back
waiting and alert He saw the agent
wave some directions. The young
woman started off. Then his turn
came Would the gentleman direct
him to the home of MI. Dovely?
Just follow the lady, sir. She's
r>Efx ~,
ticket man.
Marsh took the advice. 1t was a
brisk pace she was setting, but he
was soon in close pursuit and review
ing a most interesting compound
fracture that had come in that morn
ing The house surgeon had some
hopes that amputation might be neces-
sary If so, he had promised to make
Marsh his first assistant in the work.
He would be back in time. What, an
other turning? He wished he could
get hold of a tibia and relocate the
exact spot at which
Young man, are you following
Eth? What was this? Here was a
young woman under a street lamp.
She was looking sharply at him. Oh,
yes! The one who was going to the
Doyelys.'
.:See here, are you following me?''
"Why, yes" said Marsh simply.
g Then you'd better stop it.
"Of course; certainly No, no! l
don't mean that, The man at the sta
tion. you know; he told me to-"
'Indeed?"
Yes, he said you We're going to the
Dovelys'. So am L I hope I did not
frighten you? I beg your pardon"
1T isn't necessary; am not tinlid.
Do / understand that you are to be a
B guest there?"
Il am; and you?"
Also. / am Miss Winthrop" Marsh
raised his hat and told his name.
NOW" said Miss Winthrop, II think
it will look better if we walk together
the rest of the way--unless you prefer
shadoWing me. ''i.fs lsSg
Il waive all preferences he said.
MAY L carry your bag?''
Miss Winthrop felt quite able to
carry it herself. She added that the
Dovelys' house was the third on the
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~
in tip-top shape he would wire her, to-
come, on and they would be married. in
Grace church, so that there would be
a big piece in the, papers about it.
For the first few weeks New Y oIll
city was just about all Abner could
stand. He worked in his store from
daylight till dark, and spent the even
ings in his room writing wishy-washy-
slush- gush-mush to the handspring of
his heart. He was weak. from hoIne5
sickness and could not retain anything
more. nourishing than a cabinet photo
of Beatrice. 80
| When Abner got things the way he
wanted them, he decided to rush down
to the telegraph office and concen-
| trate the glad tiding into ten words.
Not having seen the main street during
| daylight he chose to foot it.
AS he stepped into the thorofaree and
got his first 81 ce at the smartly att
tired damsels &c almost lost his
breath. Before he had covered the
first block he was almost willing to adj
nit that some of them We're as pretty
as Beatrice. Before he had gone two
blocks, he was sure that they were,
and when he finally reached the tick
tickery he wrote the following mes
sage:
Miss Beatrice Souders, Hazel Green:
Never mind. Don't come.
| t-Abner.
Moral-Never pick life-companion
until you have seen a full line Of
samples. ~, 800 ~ t1'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12

Mrs. Dovely was evidently highly
amused. II have always understood. =
she said, that it took two to get up a
Irritation or a quarrel
But this has been neither one nor
the other" protested Miss Winthrop.
Dovely.
Well, that is the way it began. You
can imagine the progression. 1t is not
necessary to tell how during the next
two days--for Sunday it showed and
Monday they were blizzard bound-the
affair developed. That which had
been at first mere word fencing be-
tween two stranger natures took the
form between Y people. 1t bridges
many chasms of q mutual Jest
Now mutual sorrow is always a
bond. So does a mutual jest; only in
the latter case the bond is much
stronger. You may weep alone, but
You need some one to help you when
L you laugh.
Gala Winthrop saw at last the
humor of Marsh's attitude and came
to appreciate it keenly. He developed
herelatent sense of the absurd In his
turn Bracket Marsh enjoyed the I'M
usual role Of jester. He had often
envied in others the knack of relaxing
tight-shut lips by mirth. So Mrs
DoYely caught. them smiling at each
other and wisely put it down as a case
of what she called love at first sight,
Tuesday the blockade was lifted
They were wading thru the banked
| snow to the station when Marsh
stopped at the first corner, cit was
here, Dovely, right under this lamp
that she began flirting with me-, he
said.
ooh, no. said Miss Winthrop, iii
was before that. 1t was when I pre-
fo n inly
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12
NEW LOCOMOTIVE
Uses Steam. but Requires Absolutely
No Fire.
BROOKLYN Eagle,

Brooklyn Eagle.
In Germany, at the Hol1enzollern
works in Dusseldorf, a locomotive has
just been completed that will be a
boon for workmen in manufactures
where high explosives have to be
handled in bulk. It is dangerous in
such places to have anything about in
the nature of fire, and the new locomo-
tive will have no fire around it, a1tho
1t is run by steam. Instead Of carry
ing fire in its own boilers it is filled
with steam from stationary boilers,
and, when SO charged, is capable of
several hours work. ). The first warm
ing occupies half an hour, and subse-
quent recharging can be done in fif-
teen minutes. The apparatus is SO
simple that an unskilled workman is
able to take charge Of it. The type of
engine is known to engineers as the
Lamm-Franc system. The working Of
1t is said to be only half as expensive
as the ordinary locomotive
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12
PRINTING TELEGRAPH
To- Be Used in Germany in Connection
Wit, Office Telephone.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
The printing telegraph, telautograph which
was SO enthusiastically advocated several years
ago an adjunct of office equipment, for the
transmission of written orders and other busi-
ness requiring record, has blossomed forth In
Berlin as a reality. The German postoface de-
partment, which controls the telephone and tele-
graph facilities as well, is said to have con-
tracted with q concern known as the FerndrucIser
company, giving the latter the use of its wires
for the conduct of such business. An outfit is
rented from this company at "a given rate per
annum, which gives the subscriber the privilege
of communicating at all times thru the medium
of central exchange, with any other subscriber
on the system. a connection is first secured
thru the central office, and then by simply opers
ating typewriter keyboard the message is trans-s
United and printed on the receiver at the distant
end OF the line, record being made on the
sending instrument which serves as q duplicate
copy. 1t is expected that general introduction
of the system will greatly facilitate the delivery
of telegraphic messages, as these eau be trans
mitted at once to the recipients over the Fern
drucker apparatus. In great many cases
where it is found impossible to raise the party
desired by phone the writing system can be
employed to advantage, as no matter whether
any one is there sat the momentato receive it or
not, permanent record is made, which is avail
able when the person desired comes in The an
nual subscription for the service is given BIZ
Consul Guenther of Frankfort at $119
The per cent of wage earners who are female.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12

w Wy. " HEN You have a nice new
VA IA I home in the country
w M one with a porte cochere
W " all outside chimney, and
a fireplace in the recep-
ton hall-you develop a
desire to have Your
friends come to see you The DoveIys
did. 1t was a question of who next
No more cooling young people for q
while" said Dovely. '"Ehey make me
feel Old
II rather like that kind" said Mrs.
Dovely; but it shall be as you say.
y on ask q man, and I'll find a girl''
Yes, and they'll be flirting in two
hours
mot if you get the right kind"
: We'll, I'll hunt up Bracket Marsh,
then"
rs he nice ?'
He has kept out Of Jail ever since
I've known him.
ooh, Fred, you know what I mean"
Il suppose I do. Then he isn't.
He sometimes forgets to tell the young
woman he meets for the first time
chat she has the profile Of a Gibson
girl He dances badly. He doesn t
do tricks with cards. He never wants
to cook things in a chatting dish. He
hasn't sense enough to know that he
ought to be playing golf instead of Wis
1tlug charity patients and attending
clinics. But he is a mighty good fell
low, and we used to be chums.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12

The latest addition to the German language is
the word .'knusperchen.'' meaning a little thing
that can be nibbled. This is the word that has
Just taken the. prize offered by some German
educational society for the best translation of
the noun cake
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12

The per cent of wage earners who are femaIea
Is, in the United States, IL; in Germany 25:
in England. rs; In Italy, 40, and in Austria, q.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-02-12
WILL ENLARGE THE NAVY.
House Committee FavOrs Policy of
Expansion.

Washington, Feb. 6 The naval ap'
preparation bill, reported to the House
today, carries $79,04S, APO o. $6, ,l42, ,080
less than the estimates The current
appropriation is $78, 1856, 1863.
In addition to The provision for the
construction of three first-c ass battle
ships, one first class armored cruiser,
two steel training ships and one wooden
brig, the bill allows the selection OF two
Midshipmen for each Senator, Rep
resentatlve and delegate, thus doubling
the number. The committee says that
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-02-12
Restriction. Grazing.

Washington, Feb The Secretary
of the Interior has issued regulations
for sheep and cattle grazing in the Cas-
cade forest reserve in Oregon during the
coming summer. The season for sheep
is to extend from June Is to October Is,
and 81, 900 are to be permitted to Craze
on the northern division and l03.0 900 on
the southern division. The cattle graz
ing season will be from June to Octo-
Der l, and $500 cattle and horses will be
permitted in the northern division and
1900 in the southern division.
The Secretary of the Interior has
agreed to recommend an increase Of the
for land surveys In the
sundry civil bill from 1926 900 to $780,,
600, with provision that $75 900 shall be
allotted for Alaska. The territory has
been getting about $25, 900 year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-02-12

with the present deficiency OF 577 officers
and with the number of officers that will
be required for the ships in process OF
construction the deficiency in the num-
be of officers at the end of four years
will be 1860, unless additional Midship.
men are authorized.
Further provision is made for the az
pointmeut of IL Ensigns from warrant
officers, and for the appointment of 80
additional Lieutenant Commanders, SO
additional Lieutenants, 80 additional
Surgeons, 12O Passed Assistant and
Assistant Surgeons, 20 Naval Construc
tors, "a additional officers for the Pay
Corps and 5000 enlisted men.
To the Marine Corps the bill adds one
Colooel, one LientenantC five
Majors, II Captains, 25 First Lieu
tenants, II Second Lieutenants, one AS
sistant Adjutant and Inspector, with
rank of Major; two Assistant Adjutants,
with rank of Major; one Assistant
Quartermaster, with rank of Lieutenant
Colonel FIVE Assistant Quartermasters,
with rank of Captain; two Assistant
Paymasters and 679 more enlisted men.
The limit of cost for the building of
the Naval Academy is to te increased
from $S,O00,00O to $4,000 600. The
sum of $40O, 200 Is appropria' ed for ex-
pertinent stations and testing laboratory
in the department, in the marine en-
gineering and naval division.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-02-12

Lewis Nixon, excbief of Tam
many, and a prominent shipbuilder
of New York city, is spending a
week in Portland in the interest of
shipping.
The South Carolina legislature
has passed law prohibiting child
labor in textile manufactures and
mines. After May l the age limit
is to be 10 years.