The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-21
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fellow, S now, couldn't make an honest
Twin like that bet you. He's like a
dogbreeder would say-got the pedigree,
but not the points. 5i#s 81
NJ Mr.. Brue emitted a. high. throaty giggle.
But they amt all like that here, Uncle
Peter. Say, you come out with me some
night jest in your workin' clothes. can
show you people all right that won't ask
to see your union card. Say. on the
dead, Uncle Peter. / wish you'd come.
There's a lady perfessor in dime museum
right down here on Fourteenth street that
eats fire and juggles the big snakes-say,
she's got a complexion s8s 35 6
There's enough. OF that kind. tho, z
interrupted Uncle Peter. Il could take a
double barrel shotgun UP to that hotel
and get nine with each barrel around In
them Railways. the shot wouldn't have to
scatter so blamed much. Z
'Oh well, them society sports there's
got to be some Of them :,
Eyes, and the way they make 'em re-
minds me of what Dial Mutzig tells about
the time they started Pasco. What you
Dial says he asked 'em, and he
says they says, We'll, why not? The land
amt good fur anything else, is it?'{ they
says. That's the way with these
shrimps; they amt good fur anything
else. There's that Arledge, the lad that
keeps his mouth hangin' open all the time
he's lookin' at you--hell catch cold in his
works, first thing he knows-with his gold
monogram on his cigarettes
| HE said he was pool" urged Billy, who
had ben rather taken with the ease Of Ar
ledge's manner.
Zine, big, handsome fellow, amt he?
| Strong as an OK, active and perfectly
healthy, amt he? " Well, he's pill! But
| his old man must a. been on to him.
Here, here's a piece in the paper about
| that fine big strappin giant-it's partly
| what got me to thinkin' tonight, so ]
couldn't sleep. Just listen to this, . and
Uncle Peter read
| e. Wadsworth Arledge. son OF the late
| James Townsend Arledge, of the dry
goods firm Of Arledge & Jackson. present
ed long affidavit to Justice butcher, Of
| the supreme court, yesterday, to show
why his income Of $4,000 a year from his
| fathers estate should not be abridged tc
pay a, debt Of $489.32. Henry T. Gotlieb
/ a grocer, who, obtained a judgment fol
! that amount against him in 1895, and has
! been unable to collect, asked the court tt
enjoin Judge Henley P. Henderson, ant
! the Union fidelity Trust company, as Elk.
| ecutors Of the Arledge estate, from pay
! ing Mr. Arledge his full income until the
debt has been discharged. Gotlieb con.
tended that Arledge could sustain the re
| duction required.
i James 7. Arledge died about two year,
j ago, leaving an estate Of about $S,O00000
\ He had disapproved Of the marriage o
his son and evinced his displeasure in hi
4 will. The son had married Flora Flor
/ enza, an actress. To the son was give1
an income Of SC, 900 a year for life. TIL,
rest of the estate went to the testator'
i widow for life, and then to charity.
4 Here is the affidavit of E. Wadswortl
Arledge:
81 have been brought up In idleness
under the idea that ! was to inherit
4 large estate. ! have never acquired an,
business habits SO as to- At me to acquir
/ property, or to make me take care OF 1t.
!" I have meyer been in business, excep
many years ago. when was q boy, whel
= I was for q short time employee ed in one o
the stores owned by my father. For man
years prior to my fathers death I was no
made to me by him. am married mar
; and in addition to my wife have a famil
. OF two children to support from my in
+ come.
".All our friends are persons Of wealt
u and Of high social standing, and we ar
compelled to spend money in entertainin
: the many friends who entertain us. I al
q, member of many expensive clubs.
: have absolutely no income except the a.
: lowance receive from my fathers estat,
!, and the same is barely sufficient to sur
: port my family.
"'I have received no technical or seller
1l tif1c education, fitting me for any busine:
or profession and should be deprived
any portion Of my income, will
j | plunged in debt anew.
). ..The court reserved decision. !"
9 tYou hear that, Billy? The court r,