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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-02
SUMMER TRADE ANTIQUES
Maine Men and Women at Work on
Next Years Supply.

New York Sun.
AS soon as the last summer visitor
has gone away those of the natives who
are artistic in any way begin to make
fantastic and antique articles Of house
hold utility to sell to the crop of summer
visitors who will arrive next June.
There are a score of men and more
than twoscore women who will pass the
winter in such employment. Two years
ago there was organized a society of
women who devote their time on winter
evenings to embroidering tides. scarfs,
neckties and other articles all of which
are sold to the city callers at high
prices.
The custom is to secure cheap cro-
cheting silks that have been damaged,
and with these to work out antique
patterns Of flowers and notices on
coarse crash or unbleached linen. The
articles are then smeared with daubs of
oil and spatters Of anything about the
house. Then the unsightly spots are
taken out by applying benzine and the
goods are folded while still damp and
put away in old chests and sprinkled
with floor sweepings and other forms of
dust, all of which is done to give an in
dieation of great age to things which
are new.
On the arrival of the summer visitors
word is given out that articles of an adj
vanced age have been discovered in
the neighborhood, whereupon the old
chests are ransacked in the presence Of
the prospective BUYERS. and much en-
broidered linen that is faded and moldy
is brought forth and sold for fancy
prices.
Meantime the innocent old farmers
are converting aged woods into spinning
wheels and fax wheels and hand looms
and ancient furniture, and getting ready
to sell chairs that were made in the
winter of 1905 as remnants of family
furniture that came over in the May
flower. An estimate has been made
that enough Mayfower furniture is
manufactured in eastern Maine every
winter to have loaded that famous old
craft three times over.
On Isle au Haut there is an un-
sophisticated blacksmith who makes
from dozen to a score of antique and
irons every winter. He is man Of
sgreat verisimilitude, taking pains to
place dates on every andiron that comes
out from under his busy hammer Most
of them bear rude figures to indicate
that they were made in England during
the wars between Charles ]. and parlia-
ment, and as result of their antiquity
the andirons are sold for prices that
yield handsome income to the black
smith, who by upright dealings and in
dustry has become the owner of some OF
the best shore front lots on the island
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-02
THE JAPANESE TRAGEDIAN.

llI ATTENDED the theater often Japan" said naval
officer II became very fond of Japanese acting.
Your Jap tragedan is often great artist
'tEe does many things, tho to spoil the illusion. He
will for instance, say himself with revolving realism die
in great puddle Of blood and get up few minutes later
and stalk off the stage.
. what right have you to walk off after you are
dead 2 said to actor
why should I waste my time lying the hard
oorq' he answered My part is played; the audience
knows I'm dead really therefore no harm for
me to get up and go about my business
Tha the way the Japs regard the theater and they
do things the stage that would tolerate The
STAR instance has always attendant his elbow with
lantern light up his face The star sets great store on
his changing facial expressions and the attendant with the
lantern on the end Of bamboo poe always at hand to
throw strong light on the features of his master
81 spoke to Jap actor about the absurdity of this
1T is no absurd the actor answered. than
your linleight.
In some japanese theaters have seen the stars
dresser follow him about the stage turnout
trying moments the dresser would rearrange
fallen fold of the actor robe little powder
on his face straghen his headdress All these things
Japanese audiences take as matter of course. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-02
PURITAN NAMES.

tsT HAVE been studying the Puritans said Mnneapo-
l lis antiquary, 'and what struck me was the in
tensey Christian character of the the Purtans gave
their children in the seventeenth century.
II glad the Puritan fashion in did not con-
nue Those appellaons must have been extremely awk
ward Here are some Of them:
"God-Reward Smart, Stand Fast-on-High Strnger Be-
Courteous Coe Repentance Avis Scriptures More
on Fight the Good White More-Frut Fow-
Ter, Hopefor Bending Graceful Harding, WeepNot Bill
ing Seek-Wisdom Wood, Elected Mitchell, The Peace-of
God Knight. " ..-.-..+.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-02

typewriter agents, where he bought
a machine for his office, the first he
ever had. ~ .s~s
Young Thurlow came back in the
afternoon, spent an hour looking for
"a list of customers, and then began to
dictate letters: Five completed his
days efforts. He went away before
5 O'Clock, asking her to lock up when
she "felt like it and to "sh,ow up at
9 in the morning'
A rather Aashy-looking young
woman called after he had gone, who
stared at the new stenographer in a
way that nettled her.
The routine of the office of the
western agent Of the Vulcan Supply
company continued thus for two
weeks. Then young Thurlow said to
Miss Knight: "How do you like
your work, Miss Kni ght9'
"I'd like it if there was enough
work to do,' she said. "I'm not
earning my salary. If things don t
pick up soon, I'll think you took me
just out of kindness. -
He treasured her in an affectedly
brusque way, and wrote more letters
The corresponds nee grew apace; an
swers, orders, inquiries, began tc
pour in. The western agency com
menced to be more than "a Bluff
One day Miss Knight, filing the let
ters, saw one from her employer:
father. 1t congratulated the son or
his sudden zeal for the establishment
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-02
3>CWr10S and Oddlt1eS..
~ "'TIs psssinr strsss,i"
A NEW STUDY. :

OLD, broken-down brougham stood in the back yard
n of fashionable school for girls
''What earth is that for?'' said visitor
''That,' the principal REPLIED 's for teaching our
girls how to enter and dsembark from carriage properly
The students climb in and out Of it three hours week
They learn thus make their with grace
They learn to get in and out of carriage tho they
used to it.
IA good idea, said the visitor IA useful branch Of
instruction have many millionaires' wives and
daughters awkward in entering and leaving their
riages. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-02
A DIFFICULT POSITION.

HE Rev. NJ. A. G. Himalaya, whose machine
of the features Of the St. Louis fair talking about
the troubles Of the St. Louis aeronauts.
MY FRIEND he said Of of the aeronauts, twas
placed the horns Of dilemma, for side the
peculiar construction Of his balloon and the other side
were the peculiar rules Of the committee.
my friends plight resembled " said Father Hinalaya
the plight of certain clergyman in Lisbon This clergy
the middle of sermon, suddenly paused He looked
about him houghtfuly Then he said in strange voice
'' Now my beloved brethren, find myself in posi-
ton of difficulty; for if speak too low those at the
farther end Of the church will be unable to hear and
too loud shall awake honorable felow-townsman Don
Alfonso Gonzales =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-02
4 Small, Plain Heroine.

S matter Of fact the 3tbusness'' of Howard A. Thur
n low, western agent Of the Vulcan Supply company,
capital $5O00OOO just bluff His father the
dent Of the Vulcan company and Howard with sumptuous
offices In the Gaines block and a sal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-02
dip AN DONE WID IT,

. IsHOP WILMER Of Alabama, famous raconteur often
II told the following story:
He had baptized and confirmed old negro as mem
Der of the Episcopal Church South. 49,
Ina few weeks the bishop learned that the old
''shoutin' elder in the A. NJ. E. meeting house.
Several weeks later the bishop heard that he had
signed that membership and had been immersed becoming
professor of the Baptist persuasion. ,U*'
When next the bishop met the old negro he asked: go
siah why did you leave my church? Anybody hurt your
feelings there, anything like that?' ..~=~~.-~=l
.'La, no, Maise Hooker la no! De Piscopals dey is
gem men eff dey amt nottn else Oar ain nobody hu It
feeins No. subj lef dat chu ch Gaze couldnt read
in de book Dey all reads an ansahs back cheerful lak
an des kaze can't read can't in right an de folks
looks roun when ansahs wrong an hearty. L boun
leaye dat chu 'ch.'' .+ ...-. -. ~.-~ ...., s.
And why did leave the Methodist church So sud
dsnnlly ~ -
is al'as holdin' Qury Meetin Now you know 20 sef
Maise Hooker, cullud can't stan too much quirin
into. i obliged to quit dat chu ch. - z~ - -
EDO you think, Josiah, you stick to the Baptist
churchq" .. =. ~~... ..s .....~ .~<
" lila, vas, Nasal 'Kaze wild de Baptsts hit jes dip
an done wild it ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-02

There are 10000 dry goods stores in this conn.
try. according to trade paper. but q very few
of the big cities could equal this number In wes
goods stores
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-02
RICE OF THE TORTOISE AND HARE

tells of that with
eighth the The hare held such of the others ability
putting when when the hare had but
Of
run o the
To the twenty sending the and neates original
book all Puzzle Editor The journal!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
IN THE SUBURBS.
MILAN.

Milan, Dec. 29.-J: H. Gilmore made
business trip to Chicago the early
part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Smith and son,
Dale. spent Christmas with Mrs.
Louisa Tindall and family in Bowling.
Miss Bertha Kell returned Tuesday
from DIN, Iowa, where she spent
Christmas with her. brother. Lee
William Banks is spending a few
days with his brother in Milan.
Rev. and Mrs. A. E Ioder are spend
ing the holidays with friends in Chi
cago.
DIR. and Mrs. Cullen left Wednesday
for Cedarville, ILL.,, TO attend the 10th
anniversary of the church of that place
of which the doctor was formerly pas
tor.
Mrs. J. r. Criswell, daughter, May,
and son, Raymond, spent Christmas in
Reynolds
c. d. Mclaughlin spent Christmas at
Albany
Joseph Morehead and wife spent
Monday in the country.
Amos Smith of Cambridge, is spend
| llS Il lew udyS Win ItidllNGS III
Mr. and Mrs. William Heath spent
Christmas with their sonin-law and
daughter in Toulon
Arthur Tindall made a short trip to
Chicago this week.
Mrs. Rollo Smith and son, Con, spent
the fore part of the week in Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thatcher and
two daughters, Katherine and Jessie
spent Monday in Milan.
Henry Dibbern returned the early
part of the week from Missouri, where
he was looking after his land interests
b. b. Whitsitt and wife spent one
day this week with Elizabeth Whitsitt
of Milan.
Miss Esther Peterson spent Sunday
with her parents in the country
II. A. Smith returned this week from
a business trip to Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lambert of Aledo
spent Christmas whit Mr.. Lambert's
mother in Milan.
Miss Martha Montgomery and Miss
Jessie Warnecke, of Rock Island were
calling on Milan friends one day this
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
The New Congressman.

With Joy he views those lofty halls,
Whose noble, grand. historic walls
Have sheltered famous men.
And thinks how he'll the nation teach
And soon with some magnetic speech
Awake those halls again.
He knows the folks at home await
His views upon concerns of state
With Ill concealed restraint,
But he'll not keep them waiting long.
And when he does burst forth in song
What pictures he will paint,
He sees himself another Clay
To seek the thickest OF the fray
He earnestly doth yearn!
And if he's good the leading chaps
VIII let him make some day. perhaps.
A motion to adjourn.
-Pittsburg Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
Huge I ask.

1t was huge task to undertake the
cure of such a bad case of kidney dis
ease as that of G. F. Collier, of Chero-
kee. Ioka, but Electric Bitters did it.
He writes: My kidneys were SO far
gone, could not sit on a chair without
cushion; and suffered from dreadful
backache. headache, and depression.
In Electric Bitters, however. l found a
cure, and by them was restored to per-
feet health. / recommend this great
tonic medicine to all with weak kid
aeys, liver or stomach. Guaranteed by
Hartz & Ullemeyer, druggists; price
80 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

tried on fractured bones of rabbits.
Although all the currents showed some
beneficial eifaats, The gaisanic current
was by ali means the most effective.
the swelling was quickly reduced ana
the union OF the bone hnstened- After
TIE helpful action OF galvanie currents
had been demonstrated on rabblts their
influence was tried ON man The same
beneficial results were obtained- IN
one case where the bone had refuSeu
TO knit for over a month galvanism
was applied. and in three weeks the
fracture was cured In eases treated
by galvanism there Is noticeaoie
lessening of the usual atrophy and III
ability to use the part after the re-
;uoyal of the splint.-Coliier's Weekly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
MISS MABELLE GILMAN
A Comic Opera Star and Her Ardent
Admirers

Comic Opera Star and Her Ardent
Admirers
The marital troubles of William T.
Corey. president of the steel trust. have
been attributed in part 10 his friend
ship for the beautiful comic opera star,
Mabelle Gilman. but Mr.. Corey denies
with emphasis that his acquaintance
with the young lady furnishes any
ground for the separa ton which his
wife Is said to be seeking from him.
Miss Gilman is considered one of the
most beautiful and fascinating women
of the stage and. though her career Is
brief one. she has won much popu-
larity both in America and Europe. 1t
was while playing in London about
four years ago that her charms made
q deep impression upon the young and
susceptible crown prince of Siam, Maha
vajiravudh There followed CORE
spondence between the two Some time
afterward the letters of the prince
found their way into the columns Of
the newspapers He usually addressed
her as "Tcherno Okaya." Sparkling
Eyes" In one poem he declared:
All. love. If only thou vert born princess,
Or else myself were only something less
Than that which / am now-of rank 30
high,
Oh. then we two might know such happi-
ness $3.50
II thou. sweetheart. vert not just what
thou art
And / not what am. we'd never part
But fate. alas. has placed a gulf 'twixt us.
Yet we know well each has the others
heart. s
Had this affair of hearts ended In
Miss Gilman becoming the spouse OF
the crown prince she might in time
have become queen Of Siam. and in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

uncIe 10 save MS lie.
Three Grand Ballets.-Manage
Charles II. Yale announces three new
grand ballets for the 24th edition of
his Everlasting Devils Auction" com
pany. For the first act a new diver
tisement will be offered in the dance
of "the Pierrots and Columbipos," In
the second act gorgeous Chinese bal
let. rich in color and costume. entitled
The Feast of the Mandarins, while
in the third act a novel National Pot
pouri' will be introduced. All the bal
let's. ensembles. groupings. etc. viii
be arranged by George Mercier. "a not
pd Partisan maltre de ballet and dan
Ger. who has been brought from Europe
by Manager Yale for this purpose. and
who makes his first appearance in this
country with the present seasons pro
duc:ion OF the ''Devii's Auction" AT the
Illinois theater on New Years day.
matinee and night
Produced on Extrava9snt Scale. -
In these days. the name OF Weber &
Fields is one to conjure with. and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
Give Your Stomach Rest.

doesn't digest the food. itself, and give
the stomach rest You can't expect
that weak stomach will regain its
strength and get well when it is COM
PEELED to 90 a full days work every
day of the week. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is a perfect digestant and digests
the food regardless OF the condition
of the stomach. Relieves indigestion,
belching. sour stomach. and all stom-
ach disorders. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
In the Way.

Your honor, it's impossible that my
automobile was running forty miles an
hour at the time the officer speaks of.
1t hasn't power enough to go that
fast"
All right, then. Ten dollars fine for
obstructing the public highway.'-New
York Times. tf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

Gave Phony cheek.-Fred Marvin,

Gave Phony Check.-Fred Marvin
ARRESTED last evening in Davenport on
a charge preferred some time ago by
Louis Rosenstein, of this city, was
given a hearing before Justice Ingel-
son in police court yesterday and was
bound over to the grand jury in the
sum of $500. States Attorney John
K. Scott appeared at the hearing, which
was on charge of obtaining goods
under false pretenses and money on
false pretenses, which comes under the
confidence game act Marvin, it is
charged, made a purchase Aug. &c OF
this year at the u. s. Clothing com
pany amounting TO s1.75. In payment
il is charged, he rendered a check on
the Moline Trust & Savings bank foI
$675, payable 10 l.. Rosenstein and
signed by I'd. s. Martini" which name
he claimed was his own. When the
check was presented for payment 1t
was learned that he had no account
there.
Church Annual The annual bust
ness meeting of the Union Congrega
uional church of East Moline was held
Thursday evening. Immediately follow
| ing prayer meeting at the home of E
l.. Cox During the last IL months the
treasurer paid out s38215. Election of
officers resulted in again placing Miss
Lennon in the Office of clerk and Mrs.
Bingham treasurer. Deacon, for three
| Fears, George Adams; trustees, for
three years, John Kittilsen and E. J.
OK; Sunday school superintendent, w
: Hunt, assistant, Mrs Lizzie Bing-
an; church organist, Mary Cox, as
5 slant, Miss Edna Kittilsen. The Sun
day school has a membership of 112,
representing 81 families, and the con-
gregat.on is proud indeed over its
WORK
Buy Patrol Team.-Mayor Olson,
City Clerk Carlson and Patrol Driver
Peter Ross have returned from Tis-
kilwa, where they purchased a hand
some pair of horses to be used on the
patrol wagon. The animals were pur-
chased at an outlay of SAYS. They are |
thoroughbreds. handsome bay mares. |
and together weigh 400 pounds with |
a good measure of pounds thrown in.
Emery-Gage.-A wedding of interest |
which viii come as complete sur |
prise 10 their many friends was that |
of j. B. Emery and Miss Sadie Gage. |
which was soiemRized last Tuesday In ]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
Al the Theatre.

bers haunt one 10 the encouragement
OF the art OF whistling. There is sufi-
cient musical variety TO suit all tastes
from saccharine sentimenlality 10 topi-
cal and turefuI nonsense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
Charming

Is Charming Woman.-vlrginia
Drew Trescott. who win appear at the
Illinois tomorrow evening. is possessed
Of one OF the most charming PERSONAL
ties TO be found among the women of
the American stage. Her personal
beauty is great, but II IS her great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
BOOKINGS AT ILLINOIS
Dec. 3o--"Hoity Toity.-"
Dec. 31-"cousin Kate"
Jan. THE Devils Auction"
Jan. 2-"The Black Crook
Jan. 4-towe,s Moving Pictures.

Joseph santley.--A Runaway Boy"
at,thsa Illinois ylast night was no,
largely attended The boy actor him
self. Joseph Santley, has a pleasing
manner on the stage and shows ability
in his part of Harry Reynolds. who is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

knitting Fractures by Electricity.
An Italian sclentist. Francesca Biasi,
has been experimenting GA the infiu-
ence OF various electric currents on the
knitting OF bones. The action OF gal
vanic, static and faradIc currents was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
Good Practice.

The girl who doesn't hunt for hus-
band, but Just sits down and waits for
him TO appear, is getting good practice
for what she Will doubtless have to do
often enough after her marriage. -
Home and Abroad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

Council Bluffs, Iowa. The ceremony
WAS performed at the Congregational
parsonage. and word of the event was
received yesterday forenoon by friends
here Mr. Emery is one of the young
business men of the city. He is pro-
prietor of the Fifteenth street confec
tionery store which is conducted under
the firm name of Booker & Co. and his
bride is a young lady who has won
many friends since coming here sew
eral years ago. She has been book
keeper at the Booker store.
bsen-Titus.-Miss Mabel V. Ii
tus and Sonke Jacobsen, of Dewitt.
Iowa, were married Thursday evening
at $50 at the home of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs A Titus. 1880
Twenty-fourth avenue. Rev. ID. S. An
drewartha. of the Second Methodist
church. performed the ceremony in the
presence of about fifty guests, many
of them from out of town. Mr.. Jacob
sen is young farmer living near De
Witt Iowa. and has been in this conn-
try five years. having come from Ger
many direct to the place he now occu-
pies. The happy couple departed for
the new home, followed by the best
wishes of their friends.
Smith, uttle.- Arthur C. Smith, of
| Superior, Wis. and Mrs. Mary e. Tut
| tie, of st. Paul, were married Thurs
| day evening at Z o'clock at the Elm
Tree inn. 2030 Third avenue. Rev; NJ
| V. Crumbaker officiating A number
of friends were guests, and the bride
| and groom were attended by H. X
Poster and Miss Belle Warren. After
the ceremony and good wishes a wed
ding supper was served at the hote
and pleasant time was spent by the
guests. The groom is a railway con
| ductor -r tsft<s ,a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

Wins Free Advertising.-The attrac-
tion 10 be seen at the Illinois theater
on Tuesday evening. Jan. ,. will be n
revival of the perennial success THE
Black Crook" under the management
of Miller and Piohn. II is 40 years ago
that The Black Crook" was first in
produced at the old Niblo Garden in
New York city and at regular periods
OF about 10 years each. il has been re-
vived with never failing approval from
American audiences. II was in this
spectacle that ballet" dancing was
first introduced in this country. and
the storm of protest that was forth
coming from the ultra-purists has pur-
sued it ever since, with the result that
IL has been the most widely advertised
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

heart and ineffa5ly sweet nature com,
bined with infinite cleverness and abil-
ity as an actress. that has assisted her
so greatly toward the high rung on the
ladder of fame that she low occupies.
And again. Miss Trescott is always for
tunate in picking out a suitable play
for display of her talents. This sea
son il is Cousin Kate" in which she
is starring