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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-03

much longer than, horses. We were
almost within striking distance, when
our. horses. completely gave out, but
= luckily noticed indications which
Showed that there was water beneath
a zportion.of the plain much below the
general level, Half an hours spade
work proved that I was right. We
took up the pursuit again and ran the
quarry to earth, and I got my cap
itaincX.'
~ Was there no fght?'
He paused an: ,appreciable time be-
fore replying. Then he evidently made
up his mind to: perform some disagree
able task. The watching girl could
see the change in his. face, the sharp
transition from eager interest to an
cry: resentment. :s.Ses
'Ye s, heEsWent on at last, there
was fight Itlwas rather stiff af-
fair, because a troopSof British cav
had turned back, owing to the want
of water already mentioned. But that
did not. save the officer in charge of
! the lTWenty-fOurth LancersS from be-
ing. severely reprimanded.''
The TWenty-fourth Lancers!" cried
| Iris Lord Ventnor's regiment"
/ Lord Ventnor was the officer in
question.
Her face crimsoned. 'Then you
know him?" she, said.
81 do.''
us he your enemy?"
Yes"
And that is why you were SO agi-
tated that last day on the Sirdar, when
poor Lady Tozer asked me if I were
engaged to him.
Yes
How could it affect you? You did
not even know my name then?''
| Poor Iris! She did not stop to ask
herself why she framed her question
in such manner, but the sailor was
now too profoundly moved to heed
the slip. She could not tell how he
was fighting with himself, fiercely
beating down the inner barriers of
self-love, sternly determined, once for
all, to reveal himself in such light to
this beautiful and bewitching woman
that in future she would learn to re-
gard him only as an outcast whose
company she must. perforce, tolerate
until relief came.
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ct affected me because the sudden
mention of his name recalled my own
disgrace. quilted the army six months
ago, Miss Deane, under very painful
circumstances. A general court-mar-
tial found me guilty of conduct un-
I was not even given a chance to re-
sign. / was cashiered."
He pretended to speak with cool
turbulence. He thought to compel her
into shrinking contempt. Yet his face
blanched somewhat, and tho he stead
lily kept the pipe between his teeth
and smoked with studied unconcern
his lips twitched little.
And he dared not look at her, for
the girls wondering eyes were fixed
upon him and the blush had disap-
peared as quickly as it came.
Il remember something of this, .
she said slowly, never once averting
her gaze. There was some gossip
concerning it when I first came to
Hongkong You are Captain Robert
Anstruther?"
II am"
I And you publicly thrashed Lord
ventnor as the result of a quarrel
about woman?"
"Your recollection is quite accu-
rate
who was to blame?'
THE lady said that I was
WAS it true?'
Robert Anstruther, late captain OF
Bengal Cavalry, rose to his feet. He
preferred to take his punishment
standing.
The court martial agreed with her
Miss Deane, and I am prejudiced
witness he replied.
WHO was the-lady?"
The wife of my colonel, Mrs. Costo-
BELL
OH
Long afterwards he remembered the
agony of that moment, and WINGED
even at the remembrance. But he
had decided upon fixed policy, and
he was not man to finch from con-
sequences, Miss Deane must be taught
to despise him, else, God help them
both, she might learn to love him as
I he now loved her. So, laundering to-
wards his goal as men always blunder
where a woman's heart is concerned.
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Mistress and maid were not fore
ordained from all eternity to be sworn
enemies. Could that fact be I'M
pressed upon the mind of each there
would be less friction between them.
The maid sees in the mistress a pos
sible tyrant. one who will exact the
pound of flesh, and, If the owner
thereof be not on her guard, will insist
upon few extra ounces thrown In for
good measure. The mistress sees In
the suspicious girl person who will,
If the chance be afforded her, turn
against her employer, will do the
smallest amount of work possible Tor
the highest wages she can demand,
break china, smash glass, shut her
eyes to dirt in the corners, and accept
the first opportunity that orers ltsel1
to leave her present place and get one
that promises fewer duties and larger
pay. ;.
The system Is all wrong, and it
grows worse The hatred Of the
housewife for the maid work,
the suspicious attitude of said maid
toward her nominal mistress, increase
with each passing year. E..
The evil Is 80 great that the only
remedy lies in each household doing
by itself the best that lies within its
power to change the current. Were
each housewife In the land to strive
to better matters, the change would
soon be apparent.
1t Is fact that by appealing to the
best In human nature-be that nature
American, Irish, German or Scandina-
vian-we elicit the best from our fell
low creatures. Let the mistress, then,
try to believe in the good intentions
of her servant, or If she cannot really
believe in them, let her pretend to do
so. Her attitude Of mind will. I'M
consciously to herself, make itself felt
upon her hireling., Let her take 1t TOR
granted that the new girl' means to
stay. is honest, trustworthy and
anxious to please, and let her talk to
her as If all these things were fore
gone conclusions. She may show by
gentle manner and kindly considera-
ton that she appreciates that Nora
or Gretchen Is a sister woman, not a
machine. If the washing or ironing
happens to be heavy, let her suggest
a simple dessert Of fruit instead of the
pudding that had been planned. And
If the maids heavy eyes and forced
smiles show that she is not we'll, let
the mistress for a brief moment put
herself in the place Of her hireling,
and think what she would want done
for her under similar circumstances.
She will then suggest that some of the
work that can be deferred be laid
aside until the following day, or offer
to give a hand in making the beds or
busting the rooms.
But" declares the systematic
housewife, II do not hire a servant
and then do my own work!'
No, my dear madam, but neither
did you hire your maid of all work tc
be sick nurse, but were you i'll i
would be she who would cook youl
meals, carry up your tray and take
care of you unless you were so i'll az
to need the services of a trained at
tendant. Bear this in mind, and show
the maid that you do bear it in mind
1t is more difficult matter to ge
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E, F. G, H, and U, Falls City addition, ST 800
Edward r. Vandewater to James f. Malone
lot g. block 1, Hillside. So, 500.
First National Bank of Easton to John Peter
tion $500.
Charles H. ingram to Bengt Peterson; lot a.
block II, B. S. Wrights addition, $115
Frank H. Taper and wife to Rasmus Ras
mussen ct al; lots to 16, Bragg's rearrange
ment. $145.
james F. Malone and wife to Edward B.
Vandewater; lot O. block g. Encouragement OF
blocks Il, F, G. H, and U, Falls City addition
81. 500.
II: B. freeman to Edward B. Vanderwater, LOT
%, block l.. Hillside, $4,000.
Ora L. Latham and husband to Nels J. Walen
part OF lots and 2, block %, Case and others
subdivision. SIG. 500.
Seven minor Deeds $43.
Total, % deeds, $4O 6SS
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"QUADRUPLETS" GET NOTED NAMES

live political feeling runs high, but
this worthy couple have shown no
'quadruplets.'' Evidently they desire
to establish claims on the leaders Of
all political factions for their children.
The names chosen for them are
unique. The three boys, have been
called Grover Cleveland, Marcus Han
ma and Theodore Roosevelt, respec-
lively, while the girl has been given
the strange cognomen of Willie Bryan.
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he blindly persisted in allowing her
chose from his words
Iris was the first to regain some
measure of self-control.
II am glad you have been so candid,
Captain Anstruther,'' she commenced,
but he broke in abruptly
jerks, if you please. Miss Deane.
Robert jerks
There was a curious light in her
eyes, but he did not see it, and her
voice was marvelously subdued as she
| continued
Certainly, Mr.. jerks. Let me be
| equally explicit before we quit the sub.
ject. 1 have met Mrs. Costobel. do
not like her. 1 consider her deceit
full woman. Your court martial might
! have found a different verdict had it's
members been of her sex. AS for Lord
| Ventnor, he is nothing to me. 1t is
true he asked my father to be per-
mitted to pay his addresses to me, but
my dear old dad left the matter
wholly to my decision, and I certainly
| never gave Lord Ventnor any encour.
| agement. 1 believe now that Mrs.
Costobell lied, and that Lord Ventnor
| lied, when they attributed any dis.
/ honorable action to you, and am glad
that you beat him in the club I am
quite sure he deserved it,
| Not one word did this strange man
vouchsafe in reply. He started vio-
lently, seized the axe lying at his feet.
and went straight among the trees,
keeping his face turned from Iris SO
that she might not see the tears in his
eyes.
| AS for the girl, she began to scoup
/ her cooking utensils with much en-.
ergy, and soon commenced song.
Considering that she was compelIed r.,
endure constantly the company Of q
degraded officer, who had been ex.
PEELED from the service with ignominy,
she was absurdly contented. Indeed.
with the happy inconsequence OF
youth, she quickly threw all care to
the winds, and devoted her thoughts
to planning a surprise for the next
| day by preparing some tea, provided
she could surreptitiously open the
chest.
Go be continued o-morrow.l
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style of gown possesses an undying
fascination, and altho there are al
ways rumors that the fashion is quite
old and no longer smart, so there are
always women who insist upon having
their gowns made after that design.
One reason why the model never be-
comes universally popular is because
1T is a most difficult one to cut and fit,
and, besides, it requires an almost per-
feet figure to stand its exceedingly Sc
we're lines.
This seasons princess gowns are far
more attractive than anything that has
yet been seen. The circular shaped
tiounces at the foot of the skirt break
the rather too hard lines, and then,
too. 1T would seem as tho the Dress
makers and tailors (for some of the
smartest gowns are OF cloth) better
understood the fashion.
In both dark and light cloths are
some most charming instances Of the
princess style, but it is in the batiste
and lace gowns that the most fasci-
mating models are to be had. With
all the thoro and complete outfits are
included silk slips. in different colors,
that are made in the. princess shape,
utmost care. Silk flounces and ruff
f1es, and also ruffles of lace
(detachable) trim these silk slips,
and then over them is worn
the lace and batiste gown. The fash
ion is not SO elaborate, after all, and
with one or two Of the silk slips it is
possible to have many different eff
fects of color without additional out
lay.
Brocade and velvet princess gowns
have been thought very smart this
winter. but the latter came in FASH
ion last year and were so popular that
now they co not rank with the newer
designs. The rose pink, the bright
blue or green velvet princess gowns
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BUYING, SELLING
AND BUILDING
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

A. G.. Holmdale to George W. Alice, lot g.
block 6, Pleasant Park addition. 1925
John Friend and wife to Daniel S. Bailey and
wife, lot 40, and west half Of lot so, Prospect
Park second division revised, 800.
portius c. Deming and wife to Anton Christ;
lot IS, block i. Monroe street addition.
Portius C. Deming and wife to Charles Elof-
son; lot IL, block 1, Monroe street addition,
$50
Michael J. Mahony to Johanna Griffin; in Sec
ton 21-29. "a. $500.
Clara Fl. Rested and husband to Marguerite
Mex: Haas. part lots and 4, block IS, j. S. s.
W. Ellott's addition, 900.
Arne Csunderson to william Knutson; In Sec
ton 2-117-24 $4,000.
Emil Litfn and wife to Albert Lithn; in Sec
ton 5-117-24, So. 500 -
Edward W. Backus and wife to James F. Ma
lone lot 2, block q rearrangement Of blocks
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Lady Managers of Worlds Fair Suf-
fer Thru Taking Bivalves in Cock
tail-'Twas a Close Call.

St. Louis, Mo-, March 3.-An oyster
cocktail which was served at a lunch
to the board Of lady managers at the
worlds fair administration building
Tuesday came near causing the death
of one of the worlds fair officials
and made several ladies seriously i'll.
Thomas r. McMeechen, official CEN
sor of the worlds fair pike, was seized
with such terrible pains Immediately
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CRADLE, ALTAR
AND GRAVE
BIRTHS.

Fairchild, Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert, 632 e Six
teenth street, q daughter.
Hanson, Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf, lila E Nineteenth
street, a daughtec.
Oweshak. MIR. and Mrs. John, 169 Fifteenth
avenue NE, a son.
Rustadt, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin, 22o2 seven-and.
a-half street S. a con.
Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. S. S., 337 Fifth street
NE, son.
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter, 3345 Twentieth
avenue s. son.
Eidel, Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf, 2oo7 Third street
S, daughter.
street. daughter.
Schultz, Mr.. and Mrs, 2422 Twenty-ffth ave
S. a daughter.
Landau. MI: and Mrs Charles, ss2 Twenty
second avenue S., a daughter.
Void, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton. 2427 Fourteenth
avenue s. daughter. :"
Forsblad, Mr.. and Mrs. -Albin, 2s3s< Grand ave-
nue., a SOIL.
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Kentucky Mans Political Preferences
Hidden in Choice of Names for
-Four Children Born Together.

Louisville, KY, March 3.-Mrs.
Laura Wyman, wife of landowner
whose possessions exceed those of any
other man in central Kentucky, has
presented him with four children at
one time. In the district where they
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PRINCESS GOWNS SMART, BUT TRYING

are most effective and display to great
est advantage a good figure, while as,
background for costly Jewels, there
Is nothing to compare. This years
velvet gowns, when made with skirt
and waist all in one, have much of
the princess effect about them, for the
lines of waist and skirt are arranged to
meet exactly and cover the line caused
by the belt or sash as the finish Of
the waist is never marked enough to
seriously Interfere s
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after eating the oyster that he was
taken to the hospital, where it was
found he had been poisoned.
After several hours of suffering he
was relieved, altho the physicians said
he had a very close call.
Miss Frances Hoover, stenographer
for the board of lady managers, also
became critically i'll after partaking
of the cocktail and was under a ply
sicians care all afternoon. Several
members of the board, among them
Mrs. Ernest, Mrs. Moore and Miss
Eagan, suffered from raging head
aches the rest Of the day.
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MRS. VAN DE WATER ON.
THE SERVANT QUESTION
Let Mistress Show by Gentle Manner Kindly Con-
sderaon that She Appreciates that Norah Gretchen Is
a Sister Woman Not Machine Causes of Trouble.
BY VIRGINIA VAN DE WATER.

the average servant to look at the mat
ter from this standpoint. She has not
been educated to regarding things
from both sides. 1t is the custom Of
her cult to meet and in conclave as
sembled to compare the faults, fol-
lies and failings of their employers.
And when they do commend an en-
ployer for kind treatment it is, as a
rule, only to make the lot of another
servant look darker by contrast with
the bright one depicted.
''Oh, me dear!" eXclaims Bridget
upon entering Norah's kitchen at $3.50
in the evening and finding her still
washing dishes. and is this the hour
that poor, hard working girl is kept
up to wash the dinner things? There
are no such doin's in my kitchen, tell
We! My lady knows that l amt made
of iron. and she knows, too, that I
would not put up with such an i'm
position"
The fact that Norah's mistress has
helped her all day with the work, that
she is herself the victim of unex-
pected company, that she regrets as
much as does Norah that the unavoid-
able detention at the office of the mas
ter of the house has made dinner later
than usual, does not deter the sudden
ly enlightened girl from feeling her
y
and distrust Is quick to bear fruit in
an offensive manner and a sulky style
of speech. She does not pause to take
into consideration that, while she may
just now be doing extra work, she
also receives daily extra kindnesses
and consideration which were not
agreed upon In the contract of her
hire.
There are just two rules that make
the relations of mistress and maid toll
cradle or pleasant. One is that every
thing be put on a pure business basis
AN arrangement, we may remark,
that the maid would be the first to re-
what she Is paid for, she must be will
ing that no margin be allowed her,
and that she be expected to live UP to
her part Of the contract, fulfilling
every duty as we'll as any servant pos
sibly could, expecting no allowances or
'times off, etc., for which she bar
gains. Only that, and no more. She
would soon weary of the bargain.
The other rule, and the better one is
that a little practical Christianity be
brought into. the relationship, that the
maid do alF she can, cheerfully and
willingly, and that the mistress treat
tie pleasures when it is within her
power to do so, trying to smooth the
rough places, and to make crooked
things straight. Then, let each re-
spect the other and make the best of
the situation. If it is intolerable, it
may be changed. If not intolerable
let each remember that there is no
law, human or divine, which demands
that the contract stand forever-and
let each dissolve the partnership when
she wishes to do So. And until that
| is done mistress and maid should keep
silence as to the faults Of the other
| trying to see rather the virtues than
! the failings of a sister woman.
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The present fashion OF trimming
all low-cut gowns rather deliberately
changes the extremely severe effect Of
the princess style. Folds Of the mate
rial are draped around the upper part
of the waist and then there is a fall
of lace or round bertha, or, If that
makes an unbecoming line, the lace
is SO arranged that it falls in two
pieces in front like a double jabot,
only not SO. full that it hides the folds
Of the velvet or brocade.
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A bar of steel worth 81 can be
worked into $3.50 worth of needles or
$3.50 worth of knife blades.
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The weather bureau contends that
but II per cent of it's weather fore
casts last year were Inaccurate
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UP TO THE MINUTE FASHIONS
II Daily Hint Of Practical Vaue to the Fair Sex.


CAL the easily
models all in good pretty original
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BUILDING PERMITS.

BUILDING PERMITS.
John Lindholm. 1926 Dupont avenue N, dwell
ing, $780,
Gustave A. Hegman, 1o6s-7o Thirteenth avenue
s, fats, $780,
w. J. Matthews, 1904 Aldrich avenue s. DWELL
ing. 81, 800. -.
Ten minor permits, So, 1855.
Total. 10 permits, $11 1856.
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The United States uses UP 10000
ounces of cocaine a year, and not a
tenth of that is needed for medical
purposes. Our friends" must be in
creaSing.
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MARCH 8, 1904.
WEATHER PREDICTIONS
FOR THE NORTHWEST.


For Minneapolis vicini Fridays Friday
Weather to-day degrees below
zero;
north variab bile wnds - - -
Tonight rising
Upper ENTHUSIASTICALLY
-
IoWa-Far tonight Friday in
northwest portions Tonight winds
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
extreme northwest portion Friday rising
down the Lawrence valley northern
Ohio valley
S.
4
temper
8
5
Chicago Chicago y D.:
a.... Mont.
oregon :
San Francsc
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IF YOU DO NOT KNOW
YOU OUGHT TO KNOW
THAT

THAT 49,
In Spain there are $1,000 monks,
1000 Jesuits, 5000 lay clergy and 49,
900 nuns. All are exempt from taxa
ton under the ordinary laws of the
country and subsist chiefly upon the
charity of the faithful.
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DEATHS.

Jacobson, Hannah S14 Filth street Sc.
0stgaard, Geira s., .1116 Nineteenth street s.
Desmond, johanna B., 473e Upton avenue S.
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Some; one has calculated that a good
head of hair means about 100000 in
dividual sprouts. VI =
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Weather Now and Then: Minimum temperature to-da,
zero; year ago, 81 degrees.
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All things that suggest the military
are dear to the girls heart and certain
to find favor in her sight. This smart
little coat includes novel cape, that
is laid in plaits over the shoulders, and
the severe standing collar that is char
acteristic Of the style. AS shown it is
made Of military blue cheviot, with
bands of black braid and gold but
tons, and is single breasted with full
sleeves, but various cloaking materials
are appropriate and the cape can be
omitted in favor Of shoulder straps,
and the coat can be made double
breasted with plain sleeves substituted
for the full ones when desirable.
The coat is made with fronts and
backs and is fitted by means of Shout
der, underarm and center back seams,
the underarm seams being left open
for a short distance at the lower edge
to provide flare. The cape is circular
and is rendered specially graceful by
the plaits which are stitched for a part
Of their length only. The full sleeves
are made in one piece each, gathered
and held by the cuffs, but the plain
ones are made in regulation coat style.
The quantity of material required for the me-
dunn size is yards 81 inches wide, 2N yards
A inches wide, or 21a yards SO inches wide when
cape is used; 3 yards q, 21s yards A or 13l
yards so inches wide when cape is omitted.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
MINIMUM TEMPERATURES

Observations taken at a.. M, seventy-ffth meri6
in last tWenty-four hours:
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too show your, age markedly
She smiled nerNously. what lot
of trouble YOU must have had toto
to give. you those little wrinkles in the
corners of your. mouth and eyes, she