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ChristmAs-tree also, bors a burden Of
small candles attached to ttB boughs and
was Furthermore loaded with packages OF
various shapes and sizes. II made a very
brave show. indeed. II was placed at one
end Of the large room. being hanked on
either side by curtains which completsIy
concealed the corners
From behind one OF these curtains carns
Peter VaHcombe. who said that every
thing was ready Then, turning to Miss
Johns, he said. in French: 'Mademoiselle.
will you please play FOR Us one Of tbs
songs you heard when a child. ons that
your good father taught your"
Zephertne hesitated. her hands clasped
together. But why?" she asked; and
then. without waiting for an answer, she
went to the plano, drew a deep breath
and began a Hitting melody that her father
had composed for his violin. II was very
beautiful. but few among those who were
listening heard II TO the end. The cur
tains behind the Christmas-tree slowly
parted and a stranger made his appear
ance. He moved toward the piano. smil-
ing. His hair was white as snow, but his
face was that OF a man IN the prime OF
life His features were at once nns and
strong. and ais eyes were brilliant
"Oh, how beautifulw exclaimed the I'm
pulsive Nan Zepherfne thought she was
enraptured by the melody, but Nan was
no longer listening TO the plano. For
some reason or other which he -sver
could explain TO himself Randolph Dor
rington stepped forward and took the
stranger BY the hand and led him nearer
the piano.
AS Flavian Dion listened 70 his own
music. played by the daughter who had
been all in all to him, he broke down; the
tears began to roll down his face. He
fumbled awkwardy for HIS handkerchief
saying: Il beg you pardon; that ees my
HP girl; that ees my III child have
seen her. oh, not for many a long time"
When Zepherine turned around the first
thing she saw was Randolph Dorrington
holding the hand Of
Her thoughts flew no farther "Oh.
what IS this?" she cried But there wa
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Zepnerfne was suRy seo gfsA a IN q.
cuse to get away from this friend, who
had suddenly developed a desire to tease.
so she ran of to meet Nan.
As soon as Nan saw Zepherine she threw
UP her hands with q shrill scream of de-
light She had the most delicious rnys-
terry and she just knew 1t wouiu turn out
to be q real and truly true romance. She
had gone around to Mr.. Valicombe's shop
to find out why he didn't come to Shady
Dale any more, and one of the men there
he had two now-had told her that Mr.
Valicombe was not in town at all; that
didn't propose to return until-at this
point she placed both hands over her
mouth and gave Zepherine a wild look.
What. then. 10 the matter with you ?
Why do you begin to tell something and
then pause in that way?" inquired the
thoroughly puzzled Miss Johns. "Oh, I
want to tell you. but | mustn't Oh Mr.
Sanders would never forgive me. Indeed.
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was on foot Nan was not visible and
when Miss Johns would play on the plano
she found the parlOr door locked, and,
pausing a moment, she heard mufiled and
mysterious sounds within For second
oh, IL was the brtefest nOment-a sharp
pang OF loneliness Cor was 1t jealousy)
seized and took possession Of her: and
then. IN a flash, she remembered her
pleasant surroundings and all that had
been done 10 make her happy There
were other things she remembered. too
things that brought & heightened color to
her face and caused her sensitive lips to
culver. She told herself that she ought
to be happy. she was not happy at ALL
She wanted to get away. but burst not.
oh, there were times when a wild and
frightened heart was fiuttering in thar
innocent bosom-espe specially when Ran
dolph Dorrington's step was heard on the
graveled walk
She turned away from the parlor door.
II there was nothing else she could DO, shs
could finish a piece OF lace she was max
ing; so she took her work and sat out OF
doors In the pleasant sunshine. Nan, who
had been set to watch all Of Zepherine's
movements. gave sigh Of relief. Thank
the parlor without climbing In at the win
dow:
Christmas morning dawned bright and
beautiful. There was not a cloud In the
sky or a hint OF frost IN the air. The
rocking- birds were singing In the orchard
and the blueJays were vigorously chidins
a gray squirrel IN one Of the big oaks.
An early breakfast was the rule at Shady
Dale, and Christmas morning was no ex-
ception. The negroes were crOwding
around the back door. ready to cry out.
Christmas gIft"' TO all who came in
sight. Then Sarah Clopton made her ap-
peerance, and the negroes were soon in
possession Of the presents intended for
them; and not one was forgotten
Following this came the Justly famous
Christmas-tree. Mr.. Sanders threw open
the door Of the parlor. The room present
ed a very beautiful appearance. The
heavy red curtains had been drawn to-
gether to exclude the light Of day. The
illumination came from the six big can
dlesticks that had done duty IN the C1op-
ton family for many generations The
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was near the word went around mat Mr..

was near the word went around mat Mr..
Valicombe. the shoemaker. had returned
to the village He had not come upon the
stage coach. No, he had not been pas
senger on the stage coach. In Malvern
he had hired a conveyance and had timed
his start from that city to arrive
at Harmony Grove after nightfall; and
the driver, who had his supper at the
tavern, declared that Mr.. Valicombe had
brought a companion with him This
driver further declared that the two pas
sengers talked outlandish; they talked
all the way, and he couldn't understand
a word they said.
The day after his return Mr.. valtcombe
appeared to be In very high spirits. He
saw Mr.. Sanders on the street and called
to him, and after the two had talked to-
gether for a few minutes they went to
Mr.. valicombe's shop, and there they had
another consultation. which lasted an
hour or two. After that they went to
the tavern, where Mr.. Sanders made a
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The daily sentinel., 1903-08-26
VACCINATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all
school children before entering school
his Fall shall be required to have
been vaccinated.
All new corners must furnish the
Supt. of the school with a certificate
of vaccination or some evidence of the
fact that they have been vaccinated,
before they will be permitted to enter
the school.
By order of the School Board of
School District No. /.
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US. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU

Grand Junction, Colo.
Local observations taken at G
O'Clock, Mountain Time:
Maximum temperature yesterday 81
degrees.
Minimum temperature this morning
GA degrees.
Relative humidity at z. m. yes
erday, AZ per cent. Relative humid
ty at a. m. 81 per cent
Precipitation during the past "a
hours. OF.
r. II. SULLIVAN.
Observer. Weather Bureau.
Forecast for Western Colorado.
Fair tonight and Thursday.
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LADIES' TAILORING.

Ladies Tailor and fashionable dress
maker. No apprentice help. Prices
reasonable. Mrs A. N. johnson,
Eighth and Rood street.
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\. A. EARHART
Architect

Plans and specifications ON short
notice. Room No. Second floor
Crawford Block, Grand Junction,
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q. r. BULL.
Physician and Surgeon

Surgeon for d. & R. G. and Rio
Grande Western. Office; Rooms 3 &
7, Canon. Residence; First and White.
telephone - Office, 101 Juncti--
Residence 101 Mesa
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Are Firm in Their Determination
Not to Grant Demands Of
Flour Leaders.

Minneapolis millers held a. conference
this morning at the office of one of the
large companies, to discuss informally
the matter of the demand OF the flour.
leaders for an increase in the wage scale.
It was decided by the millers to make
no change in their position, which is sub
stantially this: That while the millers
want to avoid trouble if possible, they will
not tconcede what the men ask. This is
the Conclusion rea ched last week and they
will stand on it. 3;.as.s. s
The millers had not expected to meet
this morning. The conference was the re-
suit of the action Of the men in sending
a representative to the nlillers yesterday
afternoon. This representative had moth
ing new to present, and his outline of the
position of the men was practically the
same as that given by the committee at
the meeting of men and millers on Satur-
day last. It was taken by the millers as
an effort to draw from them something in
the form Of a. harsh ultinatum, which
might afford basis for a strike and draw
sympathy.
B The men are said to be willing to strike
LIZ their demands are. not granted, but
| from their employers. The mtllers assert
| that they are determined not to grant
| the request but they are equally careful
not to make the slightest move caloul-
ated to antagonize the men or afford pre-
! text for a strike
The next move, 1t is thought. will come
/ from the men. and may be demand for
! a more formal answer to their demands,
and a more definite statement from the
millers as to what they will or will not
i grant, syS -
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100000 BU. HELD BACK
Grain Men Estimate Wheat Re.
tanned by Farmers in Mani
toba at That Amount. !,

Minneapolis grain houses, with lines of
elevators in the Canadian northwest are
inclined to the opinion thatsthe quantity
of old crop wheat back in farmers hands
across the line is about 6,OOO,00O bushels.
This is the maximum estimate. One house
figures 1t at barely 100000 bushels. So
much more of uncertainty enters into all
calculations in the Canadian northwest
than on this side Of the line that there is
room for much divergence Of opinion; yet
the estimates are surprisingly close, all
things considered Manitoba is estimated
to have produced last season $4,000, 900
bushels Of Wheat Now, that the move
ment is about over, the crop estimators
are at work trying to account for distri-
button. There are some figures that all
may use, that are known to be correct.
They comprise railroad, elevator and mill
ing figures, and are as follows:
Receipts at Port Arthur and Fort
In store in Canadian Pacific and nu-
merous small country houses ...... 10. CAS-. o09
Consumed by country mills .......... 1000, 900
Total .46, 977, 900
This is the quantity definitely accounted
for. The Duluth Commercial Record adds
to; this total the following estimates:
sssa o in
Quantity fed to stock dow grade).. -. 10000
This makes a total Of 57,977, 900 bushels
! accounted for out of the total Of 81, O0O, 00(
bushels, the figures generally accepted
across the line as representing the tota,
i Manitoba production, and leaves a discrep-
ancy Of about 100000 bushels. A mum.
Der of minor channels of distribution are
not included in the above, as they 'repre
sent movements hard to follow, along
which few reliable figures are obtainable
4 A Minneapolis grain man, with houses
across the line, who has given careful at
Z tention to the matter, makes the follow
ing estimate covering the 100000 bush
els remaining unaccounted for,
Total previously accounted for. 81, 977, OO
Shipped off Canadian Pacific and Cana
dian Northern in bond to Minneapolis
and Duluth 700, oo
. Shipped to Australia via Vancouver. 400, 0O
s. Shipped to Australia via Seattle. 200, OO
and including Keewatin 800, $780, 90
Quantity in farmers hands, estimated
at 5000, 900 instead Of 1000, 900. 900 90
stead Of 1000, 600 ................. 1000 90
ro+ol "a 1T7 M
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RAIL ROADS.
TRAINS WAY BEHIND.
Storms in Southern. Minnesota and
Iowa Play Havoc With Rail
road Time Cards.
Some Chicago Trains Eight Hours
Late-Roadbeds in Iowa
Perfect Bog. n

Storms in southern Minnesota and Iowa
have played havoc with railway time
cards, wires and tracks the last two days.
The Chicago trains on the st. Louis. Rock
Island and Great Western roads have
been affected, but by night it is expected
that everything will be running In good
order.
The Great Western suffered the greatest
affliction this time. Yesterday the Chi
cago limited, due at 5 a. M. arrived at
4:40 p. M and to-day the train was eight
hours late and the train due at LAS is
four hours late. No freights have been run
since Tues6 ay noon, but the traffic will
be resumed tonight. The wires, most OF
which were thrown down by the storm,
were in action again this morning.
Very quick work was done by the repair
crews, wires were down south of South St.
Paul, the roadbed was washed out near
Marshalltown and the Cannon Valley line
was washed out at Red Wing, Rochester
and Mankato. The Northwestern diyis-
ion will be all right inside Of about forty
eight hours, and the Cannon Valley divis-
ion is in shape now. The Chicago division
has not been affected.
The Rock Island has experienced some
difficulty. The morning train from Chi
cago was three hours late. The st. Louis
road which also runs thru Iowa, is hay.
Ing much trouble. but the morning Chi.
cago train was only forty minutes late.
In the fall when the roadbeds In Iowa
froze up they were full of water. After
the thaw the heavy rains of the spring
added to the moisture so that the hollows
beds are practically mounds Of mud, II
which the feet of the iron horses stick
/ The oozy condition of the roadbeds makes
it impossible to keep schedule time.
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TOWN TALK

f. l.
Three fine offices for rent. Oneida build
ing. Walter, l.. Badger, manager,
Pictures beautifully framed for wedding
presents. Beard Art Co, 6249Ni collet.
Nicollet Lodge. IS. of p. No. 46, Will
confer the third rank tomorrow evening
at Its hall. Lake street and Nicollet.
At the Minneapolis Business college.
University and Central avenues. Mayor
Haynes will speak this evening on Bust Z
ness Educate and Opportunities Tor
Young People There will be In addi-
ton musical and literary program.
A general Investigation Of county insti-
buttons was commenced yesterday by com
mittees from the grand jury. The poor
farm and thefworkhouse were visited and
each one commended. The jury work
will probably be completed this afternoon
or tomorrow. so
An attempt was made to organize the
charter commission last evening. but one
Of the. three,nwe mmebmers had Held to
qualify and it was decided that nothing
should be done until all were In commits
sion. Another meeting will be held next
Tuesday evening when 1t Is xepceetd
that a permanent Organization will be
effected. IL go
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DUNBARS ARE HERE
Famous Troupe Of Acrobats Which.
Will Perform During the
June Carnival.
Miss Hogue Makes Big Gain il
Contest for Queen of the
Carnival.


The first troupe Of performers with the
Jabour Carnival and Circus company to
arrive in Minneapolis was the famous
Dunbar trio Of aerialists and acrobats, who
have been in the city nearly two weeks.
George Dunbar, the father. is one of the
most not ed acrobats and saeria1ists in the
world. and the trio act is very sensational.
From set Of swinging bars, poised peril
ously high, they perform feats which cause
the onlookers to catch their breath in
expectancy of seeing them miss their hold
in their wonderful flights. The elder Dun
bar hanging from a trapeze in the center,
catches in turn his daughter and SON. who
swing from flying bars, turning graceful
somersaults in mid air. Theirs is called
a double return act, and at the finish Miss
Geraldine Dunbar turns q double somer-
sault II
The first of the maids of honor, elected
by voted contest in outside towns: to at
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
ENDORSE The "FADS'
School Board Members Decide to In
troduce Manual Training and
Cooking in Course.
Proposition to Drill Artesian Wells
at Certain Of the Buildings
Is Submitted.

Manual training and cooking lessons are
to be introduced in the public schools OF
the city next. year. Notwithstanding the
clamors OF the "antifaddists. w &.
Hicks was the only member of the school
board to go on record against these
branches when the matter was considered
by the BOARD of education last eve
ming. It was brought up on a report by
DR.. G. M. Jordan, superintendent OF
schools, who aunqualifiedly advocated that
both manual training and cookery be In
stroduced. 1t was thereupon voted to set
apart four rooms for manual training and
four for cooking schools
Water Question Comes Up.
Late in the session the results of agi-
tation for pure water became apparent IN
the form Of report from the special
committee recommending that artesian
wells be sunk at the Bryant, Monroe,
Whittier, Franklin and Hawthorn build
ings. This committee is composed OF
F. G. Mcmillan. N. F. Hawleys and G.. j.
Bintliff They had investigated the water
question thoroly and talked with we'll
drillers and the result was majority re-
port signed by Messrs. Bintliff and Nc
MILAN recommending the wells as above.
While Mr.. Hawley favored pure water he
believed that the city should furnish il
and that the school board should not bear
the expense of the wells. The majority
report was; adopted by the votes o.
Messrs. Schlener. Mcmillan and Bfntliff
Later. Robert Pratt changed his vote from
the negative to the affirmative and gave
notice of reconsideration at the mex
meeting. He took this action simply t
! insure discussion by the full board; Those
| favoring the wells say that absolutely
pure water can be secured at a depth o
from $50 to 200 feet. They believe tina
the board is under as heavy obligation!
| to furnish good water as it is to suppl,
other facilities for public school pupils
and will work for the wells with tina
| idea.
Permission was granted Mrs. M. D
Shutter to conduct summer schools at tn
Blaine and Clay schools for the benefit o
children who may have fallen behind il
| their
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TICKETS SELLING FAST
Large Attendance Assured at Benefit

Concert Sunday Afternoon.
Tickets for the benefit concert, to be
given by the Journal Newsboys Band
Sunday afternoon at the Lyceun1 theater,
for the benefit of the jewish sufferers Of
Kishinef, are selling rapidly. and the men
who have charge OF the arrangements are
confident that there will be large attend
ance. The program is varied in character.
A feature will be a chorus by 200 students
of the North Side High school, under the
direction Of Miss Eleanor Bresky, assisted
by Miss Nellie Richards. C.. c. Heintze-
man will act as musical director Of the
concert. The program follows: 81
March IS l. B.. A''.................-. Hall
Overture. Ezra Diavolo'. .Aubui
Vocal solo, 'The Daughter of the Regi- !.
1nent'' -. .Dontzett
Mrs. Vera Leavitt Latham. ! 3.s
Air varie, clarinet solo. Strong
Master Charles Roshka. born in Kishinef Rus
STA: in 1887.
Mnzurka, "Amoroso, 49,. .......... Nevarrt
Song. bass solo. ut is Enough"
! A. R. Wiley. -,
| Fantasia. From Mariatana. ........... w allac
Barytone solo, Master c. Nathenson.
Iintermezzo, "Pas Das Fleurs,.'. .Toban
Vocal solo, Elizabeth Song. T nnfause
Miss Mabel Runge. ,.E5Es7
| Paraphrsse. "Religioso" .............. .Maso
| March, UNITED Emblem" .............B Brow
| Grand Finale, America. ..............
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NEW GIRLS EMPLOYED
Twin City Telephone Operators Who
Struck, Have Their Places
Filled.

The fourteen "hello'' girls of the Twin
City Telephone company who struck yes
terday for more pay fewer hours ana the
abolition Of petty annoyances to which
they say they are needlessly subjected,
were resting easily" this morning. No
picket line had been established at the
telephone building and no one was to be
found around strike headquarters at Hol-
combs hall.
+ A member Of the company said that all
Of the strikers places had already been
filed and that the strike really had little
effect upon the business because the
strikers were mostly extras.
THE girls really had no cause for com
plant" said he. and the reasons ad-
vanced by them for walking out are little
short Of ridiculous. II they desire, they
can return to work on the same conditions
to which they object, but itreally makes
little difference tosu whether they care to
| work or not. Their chief cause OF COM
plant, apparently, is that we have GER
tain. rules which they are asked to obey
during working hours, as Is the case with
eyery concern where anything like order
| obtains The girls who were discharged
| were released for good and sufficient rea-
| sons, and the company will certainly con-
! tinue to insist on the right to part COM
pany with employees who for various
reasons may be found inefficient.
i The strikers say that the girls were
! discharged not for 1nefnctency, but be
cause they had taken an e active part II
plans for the organization OF a union.
The strikers met last evening at Hol.
combs hall and organized the Minneapolil
Telephone Operators Union. Representa-
tives OF the Trades md Labor Council
4 spoke OF the advantages Of organization.
A committee from the Trades and Labo
i Council planned to meet to-day with tn,
manager Of the company with the ides
of adjusting difficulties. The new organ
4 ization will demand increased wages
g shorter hours ard several minor conces
Isions.s IS. 4. d sz. Bug. s.s 81 .ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
Twenty eight Congregations Represented
at Conference Of Northwestern Evan
qelical Churches.

gelicai Churches.
Twenty eight congregations were repre-
scented by eleven pastors yesterday at the
ninth annual meeting Of the Central Mis-
sion conference OF the English Evangelical
Synod of the Northwest. The conference
assembled in the Memorial English Evan
gelical Lutheran church, st. Paul. Reports
Of officers indicated that the synod is
prosperous. More than 1000 new mem
7bers were gained by =. the northwestern
churches last year.
Papers were read during the day by
Rev. I. j. Clemens, Rev. G. L. Warstlel
and Rev. A. J. D. Fiaupt. sermon was
preached In the evening by Rev. F. IS
Beistel.
The conference will continue in session
to-day.
The pastors in attendance were G. II
Trabartr. D. D., Minneapolis; G. =
Warstler, West st. Paul; D. w. Michael
Duluth; F. E. Jensen, Lindstron: A
Ramsey. A. Carly La: Crosse; Wis; J. J
Clemens, Ellsworth, Wis.,; j. a. zandel
Fargo, N. D.; F.:s. Bristol, St. Paul; A
j. ,Reichert, Red Wing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
NEW PENINSULA ROAD
Marrow Gage Line is Projected by Mich

iqan Eunhern7en.
sault Ste Marie Mich. May Pit is
learned from one Of the parties concerned
that a company composed Of Chicago and
copper country capitalists, is being or
ganized to build a narrow gage railroad
from Eckerman. on the South Shore rail-
way to Whitefsh point, on Lake Su-
perior, a distance Of thirty five miles The
men interested are owners Of large tracts
Of timber lands along the route to be
traversed, and it is to furnish a market
for the pine, hefnlock and hardwood that
the line is projected. It is estimated that
it will take at least twenty years to cut
the timber In the territory served. and in
the meantime those portions suitable fol
agriculture will be colonized. The coun-
try now is wilderness. but rich in re.
sources. It is expected that construction
work will be started this summer, pre-
liminary surveying having already beer
DONE. Eiz-l.