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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-20

1T. I've had a. chance or two to do
something a little out Of the ordinary
In this war, thank God for it, but
suppose the reason was able to carry
1t thru was that cared little whether
I lived or died. No, that isn't true.
Ia rather die than live, but I would
like to go out of existence doing some
thing fine and noble. I-I-might get
better chance on the other side, then,
you know. Life is nothing to me, and
there are no possibilities in it,
He spoke bitterly. 1t was rare that
anyone saw him in that mood.
II tell you I'm cursed! I wouldn't
take that girl if she did accept me. I
only wanted to trouble you. Well,
no, not exactly that, either. I love
her, God knows, but the devils got
me in his grip and
II can't understand it, said Semp-
land vaguely.
"of course you can't. You're 80
strong and so self-contained-such
as you never can understand such as
I. But to be drunkard, and a gambler,
and a."
He stopped and threw UP his hands.
and then dropped them heavily by his
side.
Its in my blood, I tell you. It is
not all my fault. Yet there is good in
me, enough good to make me go mad
If ] stop to think of it. I want some
way to get out Of this life with honor.
I leave the field for you
tShe doesn't love-
You're a fool, sempland-fo forgive
me-about that woman. I know wo-
men better than you. Not so much
the good as the bad, but in some things
women are alike, a woman is a wo-
man whatever she does. That girl
loves the ground you walk on
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A War Time Comedy
With a Tragic Interlude.
BIZ CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY
be yours in the end. I give her to

be yours in the end. I give her to
YOU
"she is not yours to give.''
mo, know she isn't. But with
draw in your favor"
II don't want that sort Of a fair
field, Harry" went on the other man,
unconsciously dropping into the ia
miliar form of boyhood, which caused
Lacy's face to flush with pleasure. st
was at first, but since this afternoon
1 have changed my mind. Why can't
you be different? You are not a fit
man to marry any honest woman now,
and when I thought Of your record I
doubted that you ever would be. I
was sure you would not, but-see
here, old man! Throw the past aside!
what you have done for the south
why can't you control yourself? Turn
over a new leaf. I love her, too. She's
more to me than life itself but her
happiness is more than mine. If she
loves you, and wants you, make your
self worthy of her. By heaven, I'll
help you, if it kills me! You thought
I was harsh to-day. T swear to you
If you succeed nobody will ac-
knowledge it quicker than TT
will you tell her SOP
II will!'
"Rhett," said the other man stretch
ing out his hand, 'tthe woman T love
has this day honored me, but by heav-
en-, I believe you have honored me
more. I did think it was low down
I know why you did it and You were
right. It's too late. can never be
anything different. My father and
grandfather both died In drunken
sprees-it's in my blood. can't help
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS
FOR THE NORTHWEST
For Minneapolis tonight and Thursday; col

tonight Thursday: colder
o -AN-eA's' ~0NAS-
'
Thursday east portion
tonght winds - =
tonight probably
east wind
Upper MlganGeneraly
in east northery winds.
norther lyWinds
m asterly.
winds
CONDITIONS,
temperature
6 degrees
hours from western Kansas to
~ rs
mr. in lasttW enYf fourth
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can run the thing as we'll as YOU"
On, anybody. can run the thing,
for that NATTER
MY life is Of no more value to the
south or to me than yours. Come y!
You have had your chances and i'm
proved them; give this to me-"
Lacy hesitated.
..sempland, you're a fool, as I said
before. You're running away from
the woman who loves you. You're
risking your life
Never mind about that" returned
the other. "She doesn't love me and
L want to do it. For Gods sake, old
man, don't be selfish! lie me have an
sempland was ordinarily reticent
and quiet man, but this possibility
aWoke him into action. He pleaded
SO long and SO hard, and SO deter
m1nedly that he overbore the weaker
man and finally wrung from him a
grudging assent to his request.
II the general is willing, I'll give
you my chance"
don't come back, remember that
you're to make a man Of yourself
for her. :,
you will come back. You must
come back!"
General Beauregard," said Lacy.
DIS Inc Two young OFFICERS were uSh-
cred into the generals office, "I have
a most unusual request to make of
you, SIR
!. What is it, Major Lacy?'' returned
the other man.
II want you to relieve me of the
duty Of taking out the David tonight,
SIR =. :
..What!''
80, T want you to give it to Mr.. semp-
You wish to avoid the danger ?"
queried Beauregard, gazing intently
at Lacy.
HE does it as a favor to me, Gem
eral, interrupted Sempland. .He
has had his chance. and I have had
none. I begged and implored him to
allow me to go, and only wrung a
most reluctant consent from him.
The general turned his head away,
his fingers tapped softly on the desk.
Things have not gone as we
wished. he murmured half to him
self, the south is hard pushed, in
deed. The war has dragged on. It
becomes harder and harder, but we
may not despair for our beloved coun-
try when her sons strive for posts OF
danger and are emulous to die in the
service. Do you know what this
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CHAPTER III.
How the Opportunity Was Presented

How the Opportunity Was Presented.
We'll, Sempland,' said Lacy with
astonishing courtesy and forbearance
under all the circumstances, as he
overlook the other man plodding along
be in much greater favor with the
young lady than t.
Lacy" returned the other, ''you
did we'll this evening. You are not
good enough for Miss Glen, I still
think Nobody is for that matter but
you, less than others. My opinion Of
you, you Know
Faith. all the world may know it
apparently"
That's unjust. I~have never men
toned it to any one and should not
have expressed it to Miss Glen had
1t not been to save her. But you
showed the stuff that was in you, that
used to be in you, tonight. It was
fine. I thank you for having said
he paused.
! Il "What?" asked Lacy.
Why, that about my not having
had chance, you know"
"Oh, that was a trifle.''
II know. But not many men
would have said it at the time
5'I tell you what 1t is, sempland. I
like you. I always have liked you.
When I-er-dropped out of the old
set, you know, before the war, I
didn't mind giving up any one so much
as you. And 1 was sorry for you to-
night. You hadn't had a chance. God
knows love the girl. but am not the
man for her.. Z would break her
heart In a month. You don't know
women, take it. but think she will
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Nonsense! It's vou.,

Nonsense! It's you.''
"Pshaw! She is fascinated by what
she's heard on one hand, and she
shuts her eyes to what she has heard
on the other. The war is young. Well
be beaten, Of course, but not without
some hard, desperate fighting. Your
chance will come, and when it does"
II will master it or die!"
"Of course, but don't die. Master
it. Leave dying to me. I've sought
ways for it and now one, is at hand"
What is it?"
II am going to take out the David
tonight"
What"
Eyes. It's dead secret, but I can
tell you. There are three blockade
runners ready to sail. The Wabash lies
off the Main Ship Channel. OF course,
all the others are blockaded, too, but
General Beauregard thinks that if
we can torpedo the flagship the others
will hurry to her assistance and the
blockade runners can get out thru
the Swash Channel Our magazines
are running low and we must have
arms, powder, everything. There are
two or three shiploads at Nassau. This
is an attempt to get to them. IF we
can blow up Admiral Vernon's flag
ship perhaps we can raise the block
ade. At any rate, it's the only chance
LII IiAS OAOShe1oS " 6CI Out
did the general order you to do
this?"
Certainly not. & suggested it to
him. They don't order any one to
the David, you know
Il should say not, returned Semp-
land. She's been down five times,
hasn't she? 2"
Yes, and every time with all of her
crew.
How many. all told, has she car
ried to death ?''
Some thirty or more, I believe. ~
.And she has never done any dam
age to the enemy
She scraped the paint off the New
Ironsides one night and scared her
crew to death, I reckon; but that's
ALL
..Lacy!'' cried sempland suddenly,
IT have no right to ask favors Of you,
That's all right. Ask
LET me go tonight"
whats the use? One officer is
enough, and you could not do any
good by going along. I should be in
command
Let me go in your place!''
Nonsense! It's almost certain
DEATH
don't care. It's my chancs. I
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taken at meridian time Minimum
last twenty hours:
SPIRIT. WRITING AS
EVIDENCE in COURT

Mrs. Leeds was not the only one,
she declared, to whom Mrs. Benham
had communicated her post mortem
knowledge of the contest, as several
other friends of the dead woman had
received the same message.
Mrs. Benham told me-" Mrs. Leeds
testified, that she was able to see
NOW where she could have protected
her estate from being the subject of
litigation.
Mrs. Benham's husband died some
years ago, and she was accustomed
to communicating with him and con-
sulting. him, after his death, on BUSH
ness affairs: She always followed his
advice. do the same now with my
dead husband"
Mrs. Leeds exhibited in court two
states containing a picture in several
colors and considerable fine writing,
which she said was a picture of her
husband, and a communication from
him from the spirit world. The pic
ture and writing, she declared, had
appeared on the states, while she held
one firmly in her hands and stood on
the other one
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means, Mr.. Sempland 2"
What it means. general ?n

means, Mr.. Sempland ~ !.
What it means, general2"
There IS about one chance in a.
thousand Of your coming back. Every
time that Internal submarine has been
used she has done no damage to the
enemy and has drowned her crew.
Payne was drowned in her with eight
men when she was first sent out. She
was swamped by the wash of a pass
ing steamer on her next trial, and all
hands were lost. Then she sunk at
Fort Sumter wharf, carrying down six
OF her men. Hundley took her into
the Stone river and made dive with
her, hit mud, stuck there, and every
soul was suffocated. They raised her
and fixed her up again and tried her
once more in the harbor here She
worked beautifully for awhile, but
.fouled the cable of the receiving ship
trying to pass under her keel, and
stayed there. She has just been
raised, the dead cleared out of her,
now you want to go on her again."
Il do. sir" returned Sempland.
rs life worth so little to you that
you are willing to sacrifice it?'
There Is Lacy, SIR"
"Oh, he is Different" burst out the
general, and then bit his lip. "It
WouAu NC SIedIly 10 Lacy s CreQ1r,
had flashed into his mind, 'if he
could manage to die in some such he
roic action
Lacy and Sempland knew what the
general thought, and Sempland could
think of no words to bridge over the
pause.
You see," at last said Lacy smiling
satirically at Sempland, "the general
understands. You would better let me
CO.,
mo. The thing sometimes works.
Glassell got out alive when he tried
to blow up the New Ironsides, and
anyway, I want this chance. have
had four years Of war and have spent
three of it in prison. For Gods sake,
general"
Very well. You shall have it, an
swered Beauregard, .'but I will not
have the boat used as submarine.
You ~can sink her until her hatch is
awash, but no lower"
Thank you,, answered the delight
ed Sempland; where shall I get al
crew.
zone has already been selected from
among hundreds who volunteered.
Five seamen are to attend to the pro-
pelier and an artillery officer to look
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adapted both to home and steamer
wear. AS shown, it is made of French
flannel, blue and white, but Scotch
flannel, f1annelettes and all similar
materials are equally appropriate for
the warmer gowns, washable fabrics
for those of warm weather wear
The gown is made with fronts and
back, all of which are tucked to yoke
depth and stitched with corticelIi silk.
At the neck is a turnover collar and
the sleeves are full and wide, gath
cred into straight cuffs. Below the
tucks tn" gown is comfortably full.
The fronts are finished with hens
and Tapped one over the other, the
closing being made with buttons and
buttonholes.
The quantity of material required for the me-
dunn size is 6% yards q inches wide, 6 yards 80
inches wide or IA yards A inches wide
The pattern, 1851, is cut in sizes for a a. 36
80, 40, AZ and 44-inch bust measure. -
In ordering pattern fill in this
coupon.
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Dead Woman Said to Have .'Revealed'
Her Ideas On Attempt to Break
Her Will.
New York Sun Special Service,

new .7ofK sun Special Service. = =.
Laporte, Ind, Jan. 2O.-"If I had
known before my death that my will
would be attacked, I would have ar
ranged matters during my life So that
there could have been no trouble
This statement, according to wit
ness in the suit to break the will of
was made by the latter some time
after her death.
The witness who made the surpris-
ing statement was Mrs. Amelia Leeds,
also a spirituali and an intimate
friend of Mrs. Benham. The latter
left an estate Of 100000, dividing it by
her will among her relatives but
ignoring her brother, Oliver Porter.
The will was attacked on the ground
that Mrs. Benham was mentally i'm
capacitated from making valid docu-
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CAUTION-Be careful to give cor
rect number and size Of patterns
wanted. When the pattern is bust
x1easure you need only mark 80, a.,
waist measure, %, "a, 26, or whatever
it may be. When misses or child's
pattern, write only the figure repre-
senting the age. It is not necessary to
write inches" or years"
Patterns of this garment will be sent
postpaid on receipt of 10 cents. Be
sure and mention number Of pattern
Address
PAPER PATTERN DEPARTMENT.
JOURNAL, MINNEAPOLIS.
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OFFICIAL WINS, RACE WITH A RABBIT

with a friend. A rabbit was discovered
lying in a patch Of grass in an open
field. Colonel Willard said: .I'm go
ing to give the animal a show for his
life. IF he. beats me running across
this field he will have earned his lib
erty."
Then Colonel Willard SHE'D a stone
at the rabbit and off they went. The
field was half mile across. Colonel
Willard gained steadily, and near the
edge of the open space seized the rab-
bit by it's leg.
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FATHER AND son IL. MARRY SISTERS

the father Of the young man welded
sister of his sons wife, and the re-
1ationship of the two families thus
becomes decidedly interesting. A few
OF the odd relationships thus devel-
oped are as follows: The father is
the sons brother-in-law and both
grandpa and uncle of the young mans
children. The senior wife IS both
grandma and aunt of the younger
family Of children. The senior wife
Is both stepmother and sister-in-law
Of the young man, and so on ad in
finitum.
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REAL EsTATE TRANsFERs.

NEAL E6TATE TftAN6F EMS,
Nellie Howe and husband to Albert B. Beadle.
lot 8, Encouragement Of Torrance's subdivision.
81 ,2O6.
Edward r. Teitsworth and wife to Harry B.
Cornish, lot Z block /, South Minneapolis addi-
tion, $3.50.
Frank P. Nicoll and wife to Evelyn v. Daniels.
lots and Z, block 4, Silver Lake addition,
$780,.
Anton Kurka and wife to John NJ. Smith, lot
2, block 5, Paramount Park addition, So, 500.
Louise j. Adams, Administrative, to Frank G.
Utter, lot 25 block 3. Lawndale, $125.
Arthur e. Eichhorn and wife to Wilhelmina
Wolf, south one-half Of lot 10, block IL, B. S.
Wright's addition, 5000.
Nels c. Kaer and wife to Peter Lund, part of
lot 3; block 2, Bracket, Lee & Heaton's addi-
ton, 81 900.
Harriet G. Simpkins to John Gund Brewing
company. lot Z, block 10, Morrison & Lovejoy's
addition, 81. 900.
Three minor deeds, So.
Total, IL deeds, $7,9S4.
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boat?' ''Ae
Il lived on the water before I en-
tered the army
All right. The Wabash is living
ON the Main Ship channel. 1 have no
Instructions to give you except to
go at her and sink her. I am told the
most Vulnerable spot of ship is just
forward Of the mainmast. Hit her
there Don't explode your torpedo
until you are in actual contact if pos
sible. Glasselrs went off the moment
he saw her without touching, else he
would have sunk the New Ironsides.
You will find the torpedo boat at the
government wharf. Everything is
ready. You will leave at z. The
three blockade runners will follow
you as close as Is practicable, and
When you torpedo the frigate they will
dart thru the Swash and try to get
to sea. reckon upon the other Yam
kee ships running down to aid the
Wabash. I'll see you on the wharf,
God bless you and may He have
mercy on your souls!" said the little
general solemnly.
He put out his hand to the young
man and he shook it vigorously.
Il pray that I may succeed for the
sake of the south, SIR returned Semp-
land firmly.
For the sake of the south, gentle
men. That is our watchword.' cried
Beauregard, standing up and bringing
his hand to salute.
Have you any preparations to
make, Sempland?" asked Lacy when
they left the office.
II have a letter to write.''
Very we'll. I will look after the
boat and will meet you on the wharf
Shall you see Miss Glen before you
go?"
NO
.'You must"
II cannot. What difference does 1t
make to her anyway? will be at the
wharf he looked at his watch, il
was already g. o'clock-"in threee
quarters Of an hour. Good-by.'
The two men shook hands and sep>
arated.
The boat is ready" said Lacy to
himself, II saw to that this afternoon.
There is nothing for me to do there.
wonder--by Joye, Til do it!''
A few minutes after he was ushered
again into thelpresence Of Miss Fanny
Glen. She had at first pleaded indis-
position, but he had insisted upon
seeing her.
ITO be continued to-morrow.)
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Study in Relationship Furnished by
Two Families Living in the Iowa
Falls Country.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Iowa Falls, Iowa, Jan. 20.-A study
in relationship is offered by two fam
lilies living in and near this city. A
veteran of the civil war has son
who married a well-known young
lady of the county, and to whom
several children have been. born. Later
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-20

u FASHIONS
A Daily Hint Of Practical Value
to Journal Readers Of tho
Fair Sex.

The fashion pictures given daily in
this department are eminently practi-
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 70 elaborate
for the ambitious amateur to repro
duce.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-20
If Lieutenant Governor Willard Runs
as Well at the Polls He Ought to :
BE President Some Day. ~
New York Sun Special Service.

aNo" AoAh 0uu 0pec1aA 0elV1cos
Richmond, Va, Jan. 20.-Joseph F.
Willard, lieutenant governor of vir-
ginia and president of the state SEN
ate, outran and caught rabbit yes,
terdaY. Colonel Willard was hunting
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| Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan, 2814 TWENTY
second avenue s, girl
Nelson Mr. and Mrs. John 2412 Tenth ave.
nue. S, boy.
/ ,Dore, Mr.. and Mrs. John 14oo Marshall street.
girl e'ee''
v Beage hin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas sos Twelfth
street sefm ST. Mi Mi and Mrs. William. 1910 Fourth
avenue NE, boy.
Olson, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward, es5 Summer
Cast, Castle Mr.. and Mrs. James. 2e4o Thirtieth
Bartz, Mr.. and Mrs. William. 500 Plymouth
| avenue, boy.
- WHARFAGE LICENSES
Edward w. Sloan and Jennie May Gubbns.
george A: Robinson and May A. Harlow,
Henry Anderson and Annie o. Olson.
adam Miller and Julia Masurka
O!e Schulberg and Anna NJ KuIlander
w ll!am j. La Paine and Lucy H Giles
mond. 49, 0A'' Nha' LAM
Philip Scharber and Anna Klersy.
DEATHS.
nue.. '' oni'aso d'o'
zH1mie, Herman Erickson Swedish hosnitaI
mhlte, jessie K, 321S Oakland avenue
Bunchy, William. city hospital
w nltney, Robert j., 1419 q Twenty second
Tallefarud, Carl, Swedish hospital.
Wlllams. Frank D.. 20 Washington avenue s.
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BIRTHS.
Cayanaugh Mr.. and Mrs. James, 1924 Sixth
street S. boy.
N, girl
Page, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c.. 20 W Fourteenth
street, boy.
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BUILDING PERMITS.
Mrs. E. L. Beaver, 1927 Minnehaha avenue,
dwelling, 81, 600.
Two minor permits $40.
Total, three permits, 81 $40.
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LOUNGING OR STEAMER GOWN.
162t

The necessity for lounging gown
that means perfect rest and relaxation
is apparent to every woman, whether
she travels or remains at home. This
one is eminently simple and practical,
and serves its purpose well, being
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
GREEN BUGS AT WORK
Reported to be Doing Consider
able Damage in Some
Sections.

The green bugs have made their
appearance in Ellis county and are
doing considerable damage in some
sections Information from farmers
from different parts of the county
indicate that the work of these pests
Is confined principally to fall oats.
Some fields have bsen entirely de-
stroyed and IL is understood that
the land will be plowed up and
planted In cotton.
The most serious reports OF dam
age done by the bugs come from the
Italy country, where 1t is said they
have turned their attention to wheat,
badly damaging several fie Dis Of
this cereal.
j. S. cEldowney OF Midlothian
said this morning that a good many
reports of raw ages by the bugs had
been made by the farmers of that
section. Mr.. cEldowney said
some fields of oats ne ar Midlothian
-. -. .,;. .,;. :.:i;:.;: s
the worst complaints were coming
from that section Of the country to-
wards Mountain Peak.
Ell Williams of this city said he
had made careful examination OF
his wheat, but failed to Ind any
bugs He says he mas been told
they were at work in spots, bat he
had not seen any. Mr.. Williams
.aid the high wind Of the past few
days has been very injurious to his
wheat, causing the plant 10 wilt and
turn yellow. He thiaks "A good rain
at this time would be OF untold BEN
! eft to small grain aud would cause
the plant 10 outRrow the bugs.
/ Alderman j NJ. Lancaster, who
/ has the management of the Ferris
farms, has found bugs ia consider
= able quantities on some Of the farms
under his supervision, A small
neld OF fall oats inside the city lin
! IT'S has been practically destroy
/ ed MIR. Lancaster went through a
I feld near Trinity University the
other day, bat did not see any signs
Of bugs. He reports that one farm
I ia the Howard community has been
visited By theae pests aud consider
/ able damage Zone ID oats. Accord
1 ing To Mr.. Lancaster observ atlons
the bugs have not attacked wheat
and spring oats, but he thinks they
I viii do So II good rain does mot
come within the next few days.