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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-10-11

much Obliged. nave an engagement
with the d~ressmaker ut -
Then III Leave tho nricun. blank"
Just rs you please sail Mrs. Dob
Lin. .graciouS.y. en- so inuch obliged.
Cool morning." and she turned 10 go.
"aeIs's the cheoN," ssid he eierE.
waving it through the window.
or, 60 i take it With me- inquired
Mrs. I;oob!n. Il %tlougt,t i lott 1t here"
Not r-lesj yod visa 10 craw some
norc.."
"oh. t:lan:1 you so mitch: Coed morn
ing!'
That evening Mrs. Eoabin he'd a les
son in drawing checks from her aus
band. when she had shown him the
fruit Of her mornings interview in the
Rattlcthem bank. which documer: ne
carefully destroyed. For the first time
he made his wife understand tia; she
personally had sone money al her dis
posal il TIE bank.
Next morning she visited her dress
maker and then proceeded to 90 soine
shopping. She explained at the grocer':s
shop where she was L frequent custom
err. that she wished to pay her bill With
II check. and the manager filled it in
for her and had her aliX her signature.
Now. you'll send these things noma
just as though they were paid for" she
said to the manager. who had dealt
with ladies who had bank account be-
fore.
Precisely the same, madam he said
snlilii 6. The bill was good for five
poulcs. II he knew that Bobbin was
good for ii. Mrs. BobAin felt so elated
over he- success tina she went to her
miners 4 bought two hats for four
S%uineas and then found that she had
no money for luncheon. She gave the
rliliincr a check for the hats and told
her of her prcdicament.
Il will cash a check for you with
pleasure said the milliner.
Can you make it out Cor me just as
you Gid for yourself just now?" asked
Mrs. Bobbin.
Certainly" said the milliner, how
much would you like"
Madam thought that ten pounds
would be sufficient. and when she re-
ceived he crisp notes she felt elusive
~ grateful.
Il shall pay o this tomorrow she
exclaimed as she went out OF the shop,
putting the money in her purse.
A few days later Mrs. Bobbin had q
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-10-11
Truth Is Stranger TI,,n F;ct;o,

The noNeiist's small but yaiua BIZ son
had just been brought to judgmen: for
telling a !iD. His sohs having died
away, he ga: .cc a time in silent
thought.
Pa said he. how long will !, he
before I stop sittin' licked for ...llin.
lies. an begin to get paid fer 'e,n like
you do?"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-10-11
II

Mistress-Mary. you left the furnace
coor open. and the fire has gone out.
Mary-It couldn't have rome out al
The door, mum: the cellars cold as 1t
can be. IL it got out il must have gone
UP the chimney.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-10-11

Herr Joseph Ronchett. Of Ornsvasse.
near Novara. is said to be the posses
sor OF the biggest beard in Europe. II
Is nearly six feet long.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28

Billy Weed is on the road and it Is a
safe bet that when he got the news. of
the narrow escape Friday night of the
Elks' hall from destruction by fire he
exclaimed, ooh, Marguerite.
B. G. Bueson, formerly Of SO, is now
the senior councillor of Watertown,
S. D., Council 291, is living at Water
town and represents the Northwestern
Thresher company of Saltwater.
J. R. Pollock and A. w. Kunzman,
with the Grimsrud Shoe, company "be-
long" They joined No. 141 last night.
H. T. Bearman Of No. 60, with the
Bearman Fruit company of Minneapo-
lis, was in WATERFOWL, S. D., this week,
at the Kampeska hotel nursing an alb
ces in his ear.
]. c. McCune is about again with a
new line Of advertising specialties-a
sure sign of spring.
R. E. Samson of No. SO, representing
the West Publishing company of st.
Paul, is hustling western Minnesota
and South Dakota trade this week.
1t transpires that Plymouth church
had been previously engaged by con.
cert company for Friday evening, Feb
2, which necessitates postponing the
Welfar illustrated lecture of. the Ma.
tional Cash Register for members OF
the U. C. T., their families and theil
friends to the following Monday even
ing.
H. E. Dahl, "the genial,' formerly
of No. 63, now of Watertown, S. D.
council, is firmly intrenched in Water
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they did five years ago, until the munich
pality actually withdrew it's time hon
ored subvention, and then it was SOL
EMMY announced to the world that the
masked balls Of the Paris Opera were
over. H. x ia
That was enough for the Parisians:
Like a man whose wife goes to her
mother, they longed for the dear de-
parted; so that when this present win
ter Monsieur Gailhard, the director Of
the opera, organized, without subven-
ton, one such ball to learn how the
Partisan wind was blowing, it's success
was beyond all expectations. - n
Where else will you see such a spe-
cial attraction as the grand entrance Of
the ladies Of the corps de ballet of the
Paris Operag ....s. IL
yThe ballet of the Paris Opera is still
an Institution Of which one should speak
with reverence. There are two others,
Eone at Milan and cone at Vienna. sgThey
are three homes of the dance as great
art. They recruit little girls at Z
years Of age. And SO the ladies of the
corps de ballet grow up in the. artistic
atmosphere Of the grand opera.
It is midnight. In sudden lull the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28
A. B. HUSBANDS DEATH
He Was a U. 9. r. Veteran Who Will
Be Affectionately Remembered.

The funeral of A. B. Husbands, who
died Friday after a year s illness, takes
place tomorrow afternoon from the res
idence, 3144 Pleasant avenue, and mem
bers Of the U. G. T. are invited to at
tend.
Mr.. Husbands had lived in Minneapo-
lis for twenty-five years, being engaged
in the yeast business for twenty years
of that period. He was an active mem
Der Of the U. G. T. and served as treas
urer of Minnehaha council for several
years. He was also prominent in the
City Statesmen s association. Mr.. Hus.
bands possessed a personality that won
him many friends. He was striking
ly handsome man, and had a charm OF
manner that was unusual. The SINGER
ity of the friendships he formed is
evinced by the genuine regret with
which the news of his death has beer
received. He was So years ole
and leaves a wife and two sons
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28

Special Correspondence of The Journal.
Paris, Jan. l4.-When the quadrille
ceases in an apocalyptic crash Of that
gigantic orchestra; when from every
side come shrieks and squeals, and
bursts Of laughter rise above the deep
hum of the mighty multitude, the tour
ist can say he has seen and heard
memorable speciality of Paris.
= It is the orchestra of the masked balls
of the Paris opera. The balls them
selves date from the year 17l5, in the
luxurious epoch of the regency; but the
orchestra, as special cause Of wonder,
owes it's composition to the, famous
Musard, called the king Of the quad:
rifle. in the time of Louis Philippe.
: Musard put twenty-four violins on
each side Of him, making forty-eight;
andE on each: side they. were sustained
by ten altos and ten double,basses. The
brass instruments were represented by
fourteen cornets,; twelve tromhones
twelve French horns, eight trumpets
ten big BASES and ten alto-horns, with
which he obtained effects Of sorority
undreaned Of at the time and probably
not heard, even today, outside of these
masked balls. The necessary reed in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28

for several years, representing an east
ern paper company. He looks as young
as he did years ago in Minneapolis, ex-
cept that he parts his hair further
back than of yore.
Hayward Marshall, representing the
Minneapolis Iron Store company, is cat
home'' in Sioux Falls. He has taken
to himself helpmeet, and his domestI
city is above reproach.
j. B. Veitch, the manager of the Ra-
cine Salty company at Sioux Falls,
cast the smile Of his genial countenance
on the trade and his many friends this
week at Mitchell and other South Da-
kota points.
Council No 63 is in receipt Of New
Years. greeting from Mr.. and Mrs. R.
I. Herrick, Riga, Russia, which, altho
several weeks on the road, was still
warm on arrival.
The funeral Of the veteran u. G. T.
Brother L. A. Perkins, occurred at
Sioux Falls, s. D., Saturday, Jan 20.
Council No. 100 Of that city attended
in a body, and marching in open order,
led the procession to the cemetery.
Brother Perkins died on Jan. II from
pneumonia, after a short illness. He
was a father in Israel and was beloved
by all who knew him.
! R. H. Turner, one of No. al IS new
|.members is skating in fast company
but is doing it on the ice.
J. w. Daugherty, Past G. Of No. 291
who was seriously injured in the wreck
at Burnes, S. D., is rapidly recovering
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28

struments, kettledrums, bassdrums and
the rest, brought up his orchestra to
nearly two hundred pieces; and Musard
had the ingenuity to heighten their eli
makes by all sorts of eccentricities, such
as letting fifteen chairs fall from. the
flies and break with terrific crash.
and bringing on the final galop by the
firing Of a cannon!
Wonderful Effects.
Musard's orchestra continues, tho
Musard exists no more; and they have
even found ways to increase its diaboli-
cal effects. The Grand opera So thunder
making Neutrality-suspicious. of its kind,
got up at great expense for Wagnerian
production--works at the right moment
when the great auditorium darkens
amid lightning flashes. It is an excru.
ciating moment when the giant BASES
growl in the dark; then chirps and trills
and strains Of melody as sweet as syrup
usher in the dawn Of light and love
that terminates in the terrific galop.
" It is something to see and hear. Only
the Parisians, grown blase by posses
sion Of thing SO rare, could let their
opera balls 60 down and languish, as
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28

go back to the lists of fifty years ago
and find the same names, and then fifty
years more back and find them still.
They have in body and brain the
masked ball genius.
They live apart, and yet they know
each other by subtle sympathy when
they meet half dozen times year in
the effulgence and the luxury Of the
opera. Turnout the year they are
skilled workmen, artisans, flower
makers, sewing girls, pursuing dull
round, yet when the winter has ad-
vanced to January they are ready, their
feet tap at any dance strain.
The Free List.
One by one they come to the direc-
ton. Regularly their errand is known
and their faces. Oftentimes an older
person brings a younger to be put upon
the list. /"
Your costumeq' the direction asks
for simple dominoes, monks, nuns
Pierrots and the like are tabooed on the
free list. IL. ~.
"Garde-Royale, Louis XIV"
"Good.'
"Crasette of 1852
HGood!''
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at the opera balls. The same thing
was alleged in the year 1925, when the
multitude was accused Of crowding,
mixing and pushing. Yet there is a
dancing section.
This dancing section is another unique
curiosity of the masked balls. A hun
dred and eighty years ago, when they
found that the paying public would not
dance with regularity, but after a turn
now and then preferred to romp and
seek adventures, this extraordinary sec
ton, of the balls came into being. To-
day. there are artisans and sewing girls
of the lie Saint Louis and the Eau
bourg st. Antoine, whose parents,
grandparents and great-grandparents,
back five or six generations, scarcely
ever missed masked ball-on the free
list!
They are families who have been
deadheads thruout two centuries. The
qualification is a kind Of hereditary
liveliness and genius for the wearing of
a costume. In particular the dancing
of the great, quadrille comes to these
as by nature In Paris it is known there
are thousand such of each sex-in-
deed, the direction Of the opera has
their names upon its lists, and it could
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28

multitude stands struck. to silence,
counting the strokes Of the deep cathe
dral bell behind the scenes, put in thirty
years ago for a revival of "Robert the
DEVIL and still unsurpassed for shiv-
cry sorority, as Git strikes the hour
when, churchyardsssyawn .. t.
Nine! Ten! .-
The multitude has stepped back, leav-
ing great central promenade.
Eleven, twelvel J: .''..
The orchestra bursts into great
melody, the instruments in unison
linked sweetness, long drawn out.
Who are those queens advancing9
There is severity in their smile-yet
their eyes are gracious. They balance
themselves on their hips with dignity.
They are all there, the stars, the starry
armament, aaNay, the nebulae,
the stardust The }|stardust is as ten
der as ten years of age, in white tights
and Nthitezgauze alking two. by
two, with great, wide-open, solemn eyes.
It is a sight to see, the, whole force Of
the opera ballet, III an Amazonian
march which has the gravity and rever-
ence Of a religious rite.
It has been said that no one dances
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28
MEMS CLUB MEETS

The Mems club of Trinity Baptist
church held it's first regular meeting
Friday night, over fifty being present.
DR.. L. A. Crandall stated, in brief, the
the good we can in all the ways we
CAM The club will use its influence
in humane affairs, matters of public
charity, civic improvement, endeavor-
ing to inform its members in these mat
tiers that intelligent and united action
may result. Religious interests will be
a leading feature of the clubs work.
After lunch, served by ladies of the
church, DR.. Crandall read, by request.
an elaborate and interesting paper on
the "Witehes of New England An
opportunity was given for the enroll
ment of new members and many names
were added to the list.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28

"ClodocheI''
"Good!'
So the tickets are made out. The
management is tranquil. It knows its
true adopts by their cut and mode Of
speech. They will be all there on the
dance floor prompt at 10 pm. to start
the dancing, brisk and experienced,
while the paying public struggles in and
gets at once good impression.
The men of the paying public come in
dress suits, bring ladies in ball gowns
and little half-masks of black satin or
velvet. It goes in for all kinds of ad-
ventures and saucy style of converse
ton.
"Take your false face off, monsieur,
that may see you.' (When the mon
sieur has his own face simply.)
"Pour me glass, Sarah, dear.
You mistake, the name, marquis; it
was Rebecca who watered the camels.
81 came as I ann
$50 l see; where is Saint Anthonyf"
(St. Anthony is always represented
with his pig.) Sterling Heilig.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28
ling round in South Dakota this week.

ling round in South Dakota this week.
George A. Bedding, who four months
ago opened a Minneapolis branch of the
Canton Steel Roof company, has gone
on weeks visit to the factory.
G. A. Lambert, s'Ihe Count of No.
80, with the sStockman Food company Of
st. Paul, is selling many barrel of
% Snow F-ake' to the trade in South
Dakota.
F. c. Campbell Of No. 60, with the
Bergstrom Store company of Neenah,
Wis, called on the western Minnesota
and South Dakota trade, was regis
tered at the Arcade, WATERFOWL, S. D.,
this week. ."
GIL. Wertman, '#sSGentleman George
member Of No. SO, representing the
Grandin- w ertman implement company,
was in BOOKINGS, Ed, Thursday,
making a great hustIeSto get home for
Saturday. - 81
HarryN. Christ1aan, for many years
with N. X. Fairbanks Soap company,
has recently accepted a position with
M. J.. Brandenstein & Co., coffee and
teas, San Francisco,:Cal.
j. w. Me- latchief with the speed
usually characteristiczof his movements
started. for a few days business trip
to Nome, N. d., Friday evening. Broth
| er NcClatchie is certainly g hustler,
! and this fact, together with his upright
| dealings, have their reward, for he re
| Gently became member of the well
known grain firm, E. Il. Welch & Co.
A.. L. Heisserer, Of No. So, with Eddy
& Eddy, st. Louis, .altho a young maj
in years, has already proven himsel1
a hustler for orders. He is circulating
around thro South Dakota this week
and incidentally took in the genera
merchants convention at Mitchell.
O. j. Straw, better known as Joe, ,
! has had headquarters in Sioux Fall
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28

town In the agricultural line and has
quit the road.
A. E. Doyle is another No. So boy
who has transferred his allegiance to
Watertown council and now smiles thru
plate glass window at the merry trav-
cling man. He has charge of the Crane
& Ordway house at Watertown, s. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28
"FoR THE GOOD OF. THE ORDER.

The grand executive committee for,
the northwestern jurisdiction of the
u. r. has laid the foundation for
ton. of hotel guests from fire in the way
velops that the present law in this
that the state hotel inspector receives
such ridiculous pecuniary remuneration
that his services are practically volun-
tary. a bill will be prepared which
viii remedy these defects and similar
steps are to he taken in North and
South Dakota. In the meantime COM
mereial travellers can accomplish much
individually by moral suasion. They
cans refuse to patronize hotels that
jeopardize the lives of their guests, and
-they4can influence city councils: to pass
ordinances for fire protection.
!. i 81:
The Minneapolis city council has APP
pointed committee that is making an
inspection of hotels in a ~leisurely: sort
ofaway. The inquest on the West hotel
fresSis also making desultory progress.
It might be conjecturedS that, such a
catastrophe might lead to little more
activity on The part Of authorities.
City officials as rule, however, do not
live at hotels, and unless commercial
travellers and2others interest themselves,
the present negligence and neglect Of
hotel proprietors can be expected to
continue.
!. i.
Another hotel horror illustrates the
dangers that should be guarded against,
even in the smaller. hotels. The Rich
ardson hotel at Lowell, Mass, a four
story structure, was burned yesterday
morning, three lives were lost and five
persons injured. There were only forty
guests. in the house, and still the fact
that there was not greater loss Of life
was due to- the energy Of some men who
rushed to the rescue Of guests and not
because the: hotel managementgha had pro-
vidad fire escapes.
IS.
The state senate of the Ohio legisla-
tures has passed the bill introduced for
q fiat .2scent mileage rate. This fur
nishes a little encouragement for the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28
A travelling man who made small
IT a = Personal Mention.

q There was good / turn out at. the
monthly meeting last night. of Mime me
haha council, which included quite a
good Representa- alton of members Of No.
8 council, who returned the compliment
of No s141 S turnout at No. So s an
nual love feast.
b. B. Berman of No. SO, with Glenn
emit Granger & Co. Of st. Paul, is hust-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28

Billy Newton's Cartoon Advance Cards.
Send 25 cents, money or stamps, for
25 cards, all different subjects. Suitable
for the use of any commercial traveller.
In quantities of 100, 81; 500, $3.50;
1000, Sc. Address Billy Newton, Red
Wing, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28

making r. J. G. Cox Of Winnipeg grand
sentinel, his place on the grand com
mittee to be taken by James E., Ellis Of
Minneapolis. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28
ON THE ROAD,

No. 63'' contributes this, The
merchant, who had ignored the CONNER
cial traveller IS presence while he looked
over bunch of circulars as if it we're
important MAIL looked up with a scowl
out, Well, what can 1 do for you7''
The salesman in reply presented his
card and asked, Anything in my
line90
The merchatn deliberately tore the
card to bits and threw it on the. floor.
n - g Excuse me, said the salesman,
but those cards cost money. S5.=
The merchant took a nickel from his
pocket and showed it toward the svisi-
/ tor. . B '-. 3. a9.:sss
The salesman looked at the nickel,
then handed another card to the mer-
chain with the remark, !. We are selling
them two for nickel today" He got
an order.
A travelling man who made small
country town regularly for some time
was in the habit of seating himself at
table presided over by waitress
who understood his whims. This time
his wife was with him on his trip and
they were being waited upon by an
other girl. Everything went smoothly
until he missed the honey and biscuits
he was in thefhabit Of always ordering
Where's my honeya'' he asked the
girl, savagely.
| She don t work here no more,' was
the unexpected reply.
He is still trying to explain to his
wife III. q. w.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28

The volunteer force at Shanghai. which assist
ed In quelling the recent antiforeigr riots, con-
sists Of about 900 well-drilled, well-equipped
men. Most of them British.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28

It is reported thru the bureau of in
formation that the social session fea-
ture is being widely developed, and
from all sections come enthusiastic re-
ports Of successful meetings and good
times in which the families of members
participate.
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agitation along this line that has
reached the northwest.


+ u. c.. T.. memorial day occurs April
s, and the new manual for the observ-
ance Of the day will soon be distrib-.
uted to subordinate councils so that the
service this year should be practically
uniform turnout the country.
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O. J. Straw, better known as joe"
has had headquarters in Sioux Falls