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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
London Express.

The BrldgeWater Trust terminates
At noon to-day, and so ends one of
the romances Of the British peerage
after duration of just over one CEN
fury.
The Earl Of Ellesmere, now in his
seth year, is the present beneficiary
under the trust. He is the great
grandson Of the Marquis of Stafford
subsequently the first Duke Of Suth-
erland), who was nephew and heir Of
the last Duke of Bridgewater. the
maker Of canals and the creator Of
the trust, who passed away on Marcss
2,'t1S03.
Lord Ellesmere's income is not af-
fected in any way, but until to-day
he has enjoyed his wealth without
fallen on the trust At noon he en-
ters into the unfettered ownership Of
his great property.
The third Duke of Bridgewater had
a strange career. In his childhood he
sickly that his parents almost
cut the entail. His engagement to the
beautiful Duchess of Hamilton hav-
ing been broken off. he bade farewell
to society, and retired in disgust to
Worsley, in Lancashire. The duke be-
of the most famous families inr the
Palatinate and Cheshire. The
Bridgewater estates in Lancashire
were acquired by a Thomas Egerton,
afterwards Baron Ellesmere, and Wis.,
count Brackley, lord keeper of the
great seal to Queen Elizabeth and
lord chancellor to James T., the
FOUNDER Of this branch Of the family.
What inspired the Duke Of Bridge
water to construct canals is doubtful.
Some say his imagination had been
fired by the sight Of the waterworks
made by Louis XIV. in France. But
1t is noteworthy that his uncle, the
first duke, had obtained an act of par
lament to make Worsley brook navi-
gable. He did not, however, act
upon it.
The Famous Canals.
In. 1859 the Duke Of Bridgewater
having engaged the services Of the
famous engineer, James. Brindley, ap-
piled to parliament for powers to
construct d canal from WOrSley tC
Manchester. The work was executed
in the face of unexpected difficulties
and at cost far exceeding the orig
inal estimate. But the canal from
Stretford to Runcorn, constructed to
provide an improved waterway be-
tween Liverpool and Manchester
taxed farmore severely the engineers
ingenuity and the resources Of the
duke. This canal h ad to be carried
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29

Traction was given at thirty-three.
Wheaton was pleased by the .discov-
cry; it was a fair assumption that Por-
ter was buying shares of Clarkson
Traction; he would hardly be buying
foreign securities thru Peckham. The
stock had advanced two points since
1T had been purchased and this, too
was interesting. Clearly, Porter knew
what he was <about-he had a repu-
tation for knowing; and if Clarkson
Traction was a good thing for the
president to pick up quietly, why was
it not good thing for the cashier? :?
He waited day; Traction went to
thirty-six. Then he called after bark
ing hours at the office of a real estate
dealer who also dealt in local stocks
and bonds on a small scale. He chose
this man because he was not a GUS
toner of the bank, and had never
had any transactions with the bank
or with Porter, SO far as Wheaton
knew. His name was Burton, and he
welcomed Wheaton cordially He
was alone in his office, and after an
interchange of courtesies, Wheaton
came directly to. the point Of his err
rand.
Some friends of mine in the coun-
try own small amount of Traction
stock; they've written to me to find
out what it's prospects are. OF course
in the bank we know in general
way about it, butt suppose you han
die such things and want to get
ood.advice. for my friends"
We'll, the truth is,'' said Burton,
fatteped by this appeal, the bottom
was pretty well gone out Of it, but it's
sprucing up a little just now. II the
charters knocked out it is only worth
so much a, pound as old paper: but if
the right people get hold Of 1T, the
newspapers will let up, and there's a
| big thing In it. How much do your
| friends: own ?''
s'Isdon,t know exactly" said .Whea-
| ton,seVenly; II think not a great deal.
WhosSar buying just now? 81 notice
that 1t has been advancing for sew
erals sgdays. Some one seems to be
forcing up the price.
Nobody in particular; that is, no.
body that know of. I asked Billy
Barnes, the secretary, the other day
what was going on. He must know
who the certificates are made out to;
but he winked and gave me the laugh.
EYou know Barnes. ~ He don't cough
up very easy; and he looks wise when
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29

surgeon at st. Joseph's hospital, Paris,
describes q recent unusual case, and
compares it with others that are on
record. Says DR.. Monnier:
ga young man of twenty-five years,
of very limited Intelligence and an
epileptic, entered the st. Louis hospi-
tai to be treated for nervous and in
testinal trouble. After some days the
presence Of foreign bodies in the stom-
ach was shown; he was operated on,
and great was our aStOnlshment to
feel a great number of metallic OBJ
jects in that organ. With the aid of
long pincers the objects represented
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he doesn't know anything
"No; Barnes has the reputation of
being pretty close-mouthed," replied
Wheaton.
''If your friends want to sell, bring
in the shares and I'll see what
I can do with Them said Bur-
ton. "The outsiders are sure to
act soon. This squirt right now
may have nothing back of it. The
towns full of gossip about the COM
pany and 1t ought to send the price
one. He was in once, long time
ago, but he knew when to get out all
right Wheaton laughed with Bur-
ton at this tribute to Porter's sagacity,
but he laughed discreetly. He did not
forget that he was bank officer and
dignity was an essential In the busi-
ness, as he understood it.
Within a few days two more checks
from Porter to Peckham passed thru
the usual channels Of the bank. BY
| the simple feat of dividing the amount
of each check by the current quotation
on Traction, Wheaton was able to fol-
low Porter's purchases. The price had
remained pretty steady. Then sud-
denly it fell to thirty. He wondered
what was happening, but the news
papers, which were continuing their
war on thescompany, readily attributed
it to a lack Of confidence in the fran
chise. Wheaton met the broker, ap-
parently by chance, but really by in
| tention, in the club one evening. and
remarked casually:
Traction. seems to be off little p
Yes; there's something going on
there that can't make out. 1 i'm
agine that the fellows that were buy
ing got tired Of stimulating the mar
ket, and have thrown few punches
back to keep the outsiders guessing.
Right now might be a good time to
get in" suggested Wheaton.
.I should call it good buy my
self. I guess that franchise is all right.
Better pick up a little he said, ten
tatively. 4
8. ITO. tell the truth said Wheaton,
choosing his words carefully, those
out-of-town people / spoke to you
about, have written me that they'd
like little more, if it can be got at
| the right figure. You might pick UP
a hundred shares for me at the cur
rent price, if you can
How do you want to hold it?'
Have it made to me" he answered.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
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,
SO 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:
representing 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
term. Address
PAPER PATTERN DEPARTMENT,
JOURNAL, MINNEAPOLIS. s
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
HUMAN OSTRICHES--
A SPOON EATING MAN

| in the photograph were taken out
lSome of them] were greatly corroded
by the acids of the stomach. chiefly by
hydrochloric acid. In all there were
twenty-five pieces weighing 230 grams
(about half poundl. All these
the longer axis Of the stomach in its
large tuberosity.
'sWe might think that after such an
operation as this the condition of the
patient would be serious. It was not
SO; he had hardly any elevation of
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
ObSerVatlOnS taken at 8 a. M, sc
in last twenty-four hours.

The ostrich, like some other BIRDS
often takes into it's stomach hard for
elgnsubstancesto to aid digestion by attri-
tion, says the Literary Digest. HUI
man, beings are mot built that way
and yet we occasionally find in
stances where people have swallowed
large numbers of hard metallic arti-
cles-glass, stones, ETC. Such an ap-
petite is. of course, abnormal; but
the immediate causes of the phe-
nomenon appear to be. various. In
La Nature lNov. I'D DR.. L. Monnier,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
THE KICK AND "HIP
LOCK" in STREET FIGHTING
Unframed Men Lead Usually with the Right and Strike Down
ward-Tough Will Try Kicking-HoW to Meet 1t Hip
Lock- Explained in Detai-Snple and Effective Guard
BERT PA YsoN TERHUNE Athletic Espert N0 York Eve"'g
World; Author of "Mtscle Building Etc
Copyright. 1908. by Joseph B. Bowles.

In street fight, nine times out OF
ten, your opponent will lead with his
right hand instead OF with his left.
The knowledge of this popularity
should give you great. advantage over
him. He will lead with the right be-
cause to the average unframed man
the use Of the right hand in striking
the left. Be prepared then for a pre-
ponderance OF ,right-hand blows, and
study beforehand how best to block
and counter them.
The street-fighter will usually (es-
pecially if he be a workingman who Is
strong but does not understand box
ing). strike downward from above in
preference to sending in a straight
blow. All you have to do, thus, is to
catch his blow with a high guard and
land on him wherever you please with
your other hand. Here is where a
knowledge Of the straight counter Ode
scriDed in a previous lesson) should
stand you in good stead.
He is also likely to be clumsy on his
feet, which will make your footwork
the easier and the more effective.
Speaking of feet brings me to very
dangerous trick in the street-ighter's s
Bcanty repertoire, namely, the kick. If
a tough gets a chance to do so he will
kick. If his kick lands as he intends
It to your share of the fight will be at
an end Therefore do not allow it to
land. Be on the lookout for a kick.
When one Is aimed at you, you can do
one Of two things-First, jump in, too
close to him for the kick to have any
effect. and floor him while he is on one
foot and consequently off his balance
or. jump back out of reach, and seiz-
ing his foot as it is extended, pull him
over; or else, pulling the foot upward
with both hands you can whirl about,
bringing the mans whole body over
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29

temperature three hours later; on the
fifteenth day he ate meat, and on the
twenty fifth he got up. He
then confessed that, six months
before. he had begun to swal-
low these foreign bodies with
the, intention of committing suicide.
This motive appears to be one of the
principal causes Of the ingestion of
foreign bodies; it was this that In
duced a woman of 32 years. whose
case is reported by DR.. Frlcker of
Odessa, Russia, to swallow thirty-five
such objects as soup spoon, tea
SPOON a hairpin etc"
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
eoe.Ss


5 The result of the multiplication was
identical with the amount of Peck
hams check. Again the figures held
his attention.. Local SECURITIES were
quoted daily in the newspapers, and
he examined the list for that day.
There was no quotation of thirty
three on anything; the nearest ap-
proach was Clarkson Traction COM
pany at thifty-fve. The check which
had interested him had been. dated
three days before, and he looked back
to the quotation list for that date.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
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 eminently practi-
cal, and the garments pictured can be
reproduced easily from the paper
patterns, which may be obtained at
trifing 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. <z.>
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29


He had debated whether he should do
this, and he had been unable to devise
any method of holding the stock with
out letting his own name appear. Por-
ter would not know Porter was con-.
cealing his own purchases. Wheaton
could not see that it made any differ
ence;. he was surely entitled to invest
his money as he liked, and he raised
the sum necessary in this case by the
sale of some railroad bonds which he
had been holding, and on which he
could realize at once by sending them
to the banks correspondent at Chi
cago. He might have sold them at
home; Porter would probably have
taken them off his hands; but the
president knew that his capital was
small, and might have asked how he
intended to reinvest the proceeds.
"Of course this is all confidential"
said Wheaton.
Sure" said Burton.
"And when you get it. telephone me
and I'll come up and settle. said
| Wheaton.
A few days later Burton sent for
| Wheaton to come to his office. One
hundred shares had been secured from
a ranchman. Wheaton carried the
purchase money in currency to Bur-
toms office; he was as shrewd as Will
| liam Porter, and he did not care to
have the clerks in the bank speculat-a
ing about his checks
He locked his certificate. when Bur-
ton got it for him, in his private box
in the vault, and waited the rebound
which he firmly expected in the price
of the stock. His sole idea was to
make a profit by the purchase. He
| felt perfectly confident that Porter
had bought Traction stock with a def
! mite purpose; he still had no idea who
were the principal holders of Trac-
ton stock or bonds, and he was afraid
/ to make inquiry. A man who was as
secretive as Porter probably had con-
| fidential sources of information, and
! it was not safe to tap Porter's wires.
His conscience was easy as to the
| method by which he had gained his
knowledge of Porter's purchases; he
certainly meant no harm to Porter.
(To Be Continued Tomorrow
-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29

your shoulders to the ground by bend
ing suddenly over and drawing the i'm
prisoned foot sharply forward. TO do
the latter, a knowledge of leverage is
necessary. I will deal with this ques-
ton of leverage little further on
For the present let us go back to
the subject of the hip lock.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
TO CLOTHE CONVICTs In CADET UNIFORM

addition there will be marks of merit
in the form Of gold and black bands.
which will be presented annually ac-
cording to the good behavior of the
prisoners.
Outside records will exercise no ef-
feet 1 nthe granting Of these merits
Of work, their distribution being
gagged entirely upon the conduct OF
the man within the walls, AMI the
greatest felon may win the most en-
b1enns of honor
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
State of Indiana Will Adopt New Sys
teni-Chevrons to Be Awarded
for Good Behavior.
New York Sun special servioe,

New York Sun Special Service,
Michigan City, Ind, Dec. 29.-The
Introduction into Indianas state pris
on this week of a cadet uniform and
the discarding of the hateful stripes
is regarded as an innovation which
will revolutionize the task Of control
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29

General o. o. Howard reports that
this year 400 young people from the
mountain cabins have entered the
doors of Lincoln Memorial institution
at Cumberland Gap.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
BLOUSE WAIST, 4612.
TO BE MADE WITH OR WITHOUT,
THE FITTED LINING AND AP-
Piled YOKE. .ss,


features of present styles and are
shown in a variety of attractive forms
that vie with one: another for popular
favor. This one is peculiarly stylish
as we'll as novel and can be made
from one material or with a contrast
ing yoke as preferred, but is shown
in maize peau de synge, piped with
panne velvet. The fronts and back
are tucked, the former to yoke depth,
the latter to give tapering effect
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
DEATHS.

Proctor-Adelaide, 24o2 Bloomington avenue
Carr-George D., 622 Fourteenth avenue S.
Skahen-Mary, 1905 Irving avenue S..
edmand-Elizabeth. 1920 Plymouth avenue.
Norby--John g., st. Barnabas hospital.
Freeman--Mary A., 344s Colfax avenue S.
Observation-Disclosures 1922 Aldrich N.
Pinkerton-Nathaniel, s04 Western avenue.
Caughrem-Burson, 1924 Eighth street s.
McElroy- Reginald 2425 Sixteenth avenue
Olson--Andrew, 1115 Emerson avenue N. '-
Erickson-Jo Johanna, 253s Taylor street Ne.
Carey-Margaret, 16oS Twenty-fourth street.
Gorton-Henry W., 1920 Clinton avenue.
Dwyer-Daniel. 21O3 Twenty-ffth avenue s,
Aastrom-Bertha, st. Barnabas hospital.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
BUYING, SELLING
+. AND BUILDING
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Jacob Heitz and wife to Christian Heitz, lot
1, section II, township lit. range "a, S2.35o.
Samuel S. Thorpe and wife to John GilbertsorA
lot 20, block g. Lawndale, $3.50. I'D
F. ". l1ilt ct al. to Portius G. Deming part
Of lot 2, block II, Lennon & Newell's addition,
$500.
block "a, 6obbs adaition, $500. 'in 'oe
August johnson to Martin L. Wallager and
wife. lot 0, block 2, WINDOWS addition, $s,1OO.
Ezekiel O. Rose to Carrie E. Smith, lot 1,
block l, D: W. Ellis addition, $1,000.
Eight minor and unpublished deeds 9,3O6.
l. Total, IA deeds. $1S,2O6.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
BUILDING PERMITS.

Birkhofer Brewing company, 107 Washington
avenue N, brick buffet building, Encouragement,
81. 800 ~
Total, permits, $5.425.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
CRADLE, ALTAR
AND GRAVE
BIRTHS.

- BIRTHS.
Ryan-AIr. and Mrs. Andrew, 1910 Emerson ave-
nue. N, boy. :3
Folsom-AIr. and Mrs. Arthur, 416 Eighth avenue
NE. girl.
Wistrom-Mr and Mes. Charles, girl.
Anderson-AIr. and Mrs John, "a Twenty-ninth
street, girl.
Witte-Mr. and Mrs. Charles A., 2soe Aldricf,
Dubinski-Mr and Mrs. A., 1929 Grand street
NE, boy.
strauman--Mr. and Mrs. L., 515s Girard avenue
Al1enNS1r. and Mrs. Charles, 72s Thirteenth
I avenue Sc, girl.
Salisbury-Mr. and Mrs. William j., SOP Leno1
street Sc, boy
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Fred w. Bassett and Marjorie H. Evans.
Henry Charles Gates and Eliza Mary Ellis
Hardy. 80
George q. Farney and Eta M. St. Clair.
Erie B. Savage and Cordelle Pauline Cogges
hall. Z. -
Otto W. Eichhorn and Anna r. Bell
Clayton Porter and Anna Schmeiser.
Otto Benson and Anna Inner.
Edward Patwen and Cora Kelley.
Anthony o. X. WiltZen and Annie Lawrence.
Knut NJ. Sundheim and Clara Isabel Maynard.
John Lndskog and Anna Nilsson.
Walter n Palmer and Eleanor Grace Lees.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29

"ze Salon Committee refuse my
picture"
) "Zey are pigs! Zey refuse mine
also!"
Down wiz ze Salon! Let us start
a new one"
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-11-25
London's Picture Sales.

During the season just ended thirty
reyen pictures were nuctioned OF Mt
Christie's each bringing not less than
1850. Strictly speaking, the number
was greater. for the four Heecher pan
els, which brought 22,300 guineas nt
the yaile sale, are counted as one. like.
wise Blakes twelve designs for LAl-
legro and II Penseroso, at the Crewo
sale, which brought G1,0H0. Alma
Tadema's "Dedication to Venus.
which brought $500 guineas, was tho
highest price ever paid in London for
a work by living artist. The Bouch-
er panels brought the highest price.
but Raehurn's portrait OF Sir Arthur
Sinclair, which brought $4,000 guineas
at the Beckett sale, was not far behind.
In objects OF art and Jewels the bis-
gest price was fetched by q fve-row
] pearl necklace at the Gordon llennox
sale, tho sum being G22,hO0.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-11-25
The Cost of a ConcIave.


what Is the cost Of a ConclaveW
The question was asked yesterday Of
q well-known clergyman, and this was
his reply:
"That Of 1878, which resulted in the
elections Of Leo XIII., involved two
bills, ono Of $11 ,754.2S for carpenters
and masons' work, locksmiths, paint
ers, gas, glaciers, and electric bells;
the other OF $4,000 for fitting up the
Sistine Chapel. But this was dirt
cheap compared with the figures for
some preceding conclaves. That OF
1881, when Gregory XVI. was elected,
cost Slid, ,75G.18, and the elections of
Plus VIII. and Leo XII. were respon.
sible for $127, ,702 and $98,425, respec-
lively. These conclaves all took place
during tho last century; but before
that period conclaves were both long
or and more frequent, so that it was
found necessary on several occasions
to limit beforehand the expenditure
on papal election. Thus, Alexander
WILL limited the number Of tho func-
tionaries of the Conclave and cut down
their emoluments and perquisltes."
Philadelphia Press.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-11-25
Millionaire Buffers.

Lord Ravenscourt's butler, who died
the other day leaving fortune OF
100000, was by no means unique
instance of Il gentleman's gentleman
amassing a great fortune. There Is a
wellknown Conservative NJ. u. who in
mis- early days was a butler in Lord
:; Iisbury's household. The money he
sa> ed from his salary and tips he IN.
vest ed in hotel in South Kensington,
wb,cbN he disposed Of some fifteen
wears later at all enormous profit.
Samuel Waugh. who left more than
e2OO0 when he died tx weeks back,
had been a butler In the Maclny fam
ilv for oy YER sixty years. A butler In
q recent h, 9uSe may. speaking roughly,
count on T. eceirinG G2 in tips for
evcrv G1 of his salary. In addition TO
tips however, an important perquisite
"a the commi ssion he receives from
tradesmen.-Io. ,don fatler. !,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-11-25
tLLUsTRfoUs iRIsHMR9.
Americans Who came from county
MayO. ..

Americans Who came from County
Mayo.
Chief among the prominent County
Mayo men Is one whose maine iS
known and rovered throughout tho
world, James, Cardinal Gibbons. He
was born in that county, and Was
brought to this country when two or
three years old. His birthplace IS In
the neighborhood of Ballenrobe.
The county produced a famous
churchman before him, John McHale,
who became Archbishop Of Tuam. and
who was known through the world by
the name of "Lion Of the fold Of
Judah"
Bishop Ludden, Of Syracuse, Is
Mayo man.
The late General Sewell, of New
Jersey. commandant at one time Of
tho National Guard Of that State,
Civil War veteran and United States
Senator, was q native Of Mayo.
Senator Ford, Of New York, is tho
son Of a Mayo mother. descendant OF
the chieftainess Grace O'Malley.
Former District Attorney Philbin's
parents came from Castlebar. Senator
Grady's parents came from Ballaghn-
dereen.
Two Of the most eminent irish pa
triots Of the present day, Michael
Davitt and John Dillon, NJ. p, are ma
tives of Mayo.
P. J. Coleman. poet and prose writ
er, is a Mayo man, und William =. Nc
I.aughlin, one of the best known news
paper mon Of New York City, Is an
other.
Mayo men are very proud Of the fact
! that the latest patriot martyr was OF
their county He was u. w. Nally,
famous athlete, who died in British
prison a short time before the end OF
ten-year term. to which ne had bcen
sentenced for alleged conspiracy to
bring arms into Mayo. 1t is commonly
believed that he was murdered by his
keepers, for he was an all-arouhd ath-
lete and ought to have been. able to
stand the imprisonment.
An effort was made while he was In
\ prison to make him turn informer. lie
responded in these words, dear to
every man of Mayo:
| go back and tell those whom you
represent that Pat Nally would not
become traitor TO his country for all
the gold that passed through tho mint
of England since 1t was first establish
ed, or for the highest honor that Eng
land could bestow upon e.'-New
York Daily News.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-11-25
sleepe on Spikes.

Many are the ia Nirs In Benares. but
it "a doubtful II any one OF them OK.
cites as much astol vishment as the
man who voluntarily submits to Kind
OF torture which Is decidedly sensa
tional and novel
Instead of reclining. like other NOR
tale, on an ordinary couch. he stretches
himself daily In the presence or won
derlng throng on n plank bed which Is
studded with forest Of sharp spikes.
stoically he endures his suffering IN
silence indeed, the expression on his
face seems to Indicate that he rather
enioys his uncomfortable position.