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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
THREE IN LISTS FOR
HEAD Of IOWA 5 GAR.
CLARK, Haradon and Smith Will
Seek support at Boone
Encampment.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal
Boone, Iowa, June 2.-Boone is pre-
pairing to receive the Iowa Grand Army:
of the Republic, which, with its kin
dred auxiliary organizations, comes to.
this city june 5 to- hold its thirty.
second annual encampment. me SEES s.
sions will hold three days, June o. q
and 4. lt:<sa u. y. .5s
The state encampment Ids always a
great event, bringing to the city where
it.is held from 10000 to $4,000 vis-
iters. This year the railroads are Of
fering onesway rates from all points
in the state, and not only will the
Grand Army. take advantage OF these
rates, but others especially IA the Order n,,
making. a pilgrimage to the Iowa
Eastern Star Masonic home.
The home was furnished by the diff
ferent chapters Of the state, and most
Of the grand officers Of the Star will
be here to meet the guests who come
to view lit. 'ss;;5s <3 ."fe
Encampment Speakers and Visitors.
The list Of. speakers for the G. A. R..
encampment includes the names Of
Corporal james Tanner, commander-in-
chief Of the national G. A. R.; Senator
S. H. Harper, commander OF the de-
- III A-44
commander of the division, Of Iowa eof
the Sons Of Veterans; S. R.eVan SAINT
former governor of Minnesota; A. b.
Cummins, governor of Iowa. j. g.
Milliman, former lieutenant governor
Of Iowa; Major Rathbun, a candidate
for governor, and Lieutenant Governor
John Herriott.
The present department commander
is Senator s. II: Harper Of Ottumwa,
N>,s "A ~ he
are two chief candidates, Colonel
Charles A. Clark Of Cedar Rapids and
A. F. Haradon of Marshalltown. P. A,
as NPa'' Smith, who was a candidate
last year, is also spoken Of for the
Colonel Clark is an attorney and
has made himself popular with many
| Of the veterans thru his labors in be,
half Of the soldier preference law.
Mr.. Haradon is Endorsed by both
posts at his home. One Of the chief
claims for his andidacy IS Shat he was
In the navy in the civil war, and thai
the navy has never been repr esente6
among the officers of the department
Of Iowa: I'll. I. "
/ : Home Of Kate Shelley.
| The Chicago & North-W estern rail
road viii each day send an excursion
down its old line, past the home Of
Kate Shelley, near Boone, over the ia
nous .ssKate Shelley bridge. to Og
den, the next station west, and bacl
by the new cutoff, across the Boone
viaduct over the Des Moines river, tn
largest double-traek bridge in th'
world. :. -: ''>>:. :. HI. -.
! Kate Shelley is the Iowa heroine who
on July 6, 1881, when a girl of but l;
or 16 years, risked her life in a terribl
storm to carry thru the night to Moin
gona, two miles away, over the alread,
tottering bridge across the Des Moines
news Of the washout Of q small bridg
near her home. :: '.. 2=.: Is
Miss Shelley, now a. *nniddle-age,
woman, still making light Of her exploi
of SO long ago, is station agent a
! Moingona, q position given her in rec
>ognition Of her hefoisIn. TO- '.:s3= ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
MURDERER OF TWO ENDS
OWN LIFE WITH a BALI.
Fearful Tragedy in Saloon aud on a
+ Principal Street In the Mining Town
Of Hibbdng. 81 =

SHibbing, Mimi, june IA stranger
today and shot and killed with
out warning John Jedrester, bar
tender, and when pursued on the
street by Chief Of Police Briede,
fred two shots at him, one Of which
struck and killed Peter Bjokas.
The mann then eonmii tilted Suicide with
his gun. s-.s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03

China has an estimated capacity for
supplying the world from her coaltelds
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
FELL UNDER HIS HORSES
J. w. Bingham Of New Hartford, Iowa,
Run Over and Crushed to Death.

specia. to The Journal. - - ~
Marshalltown, Iowa, June al: W.
ford, was killed today while trying to
stop his team from running away. His
little son was on the wagon when the
horses started and Bingham sprang to
their heads to stop them. He was car
ried down and the heavy iceWagon
passed over him, crushing out his ife::
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-02

q n 6 o b o n. Der febr fromme
@eorg Drigbt erlitt am Wittuo9 einen
S3laeaafaI iiber bic nod gr6bsre
5r6mmigfsit elmer Nn3abl 2irdsnmit.
glieoer. st if Witglieo uno Riraens
borffsbsr Der Jrienbs 3ir&engsmsinos
uno ba bic frDmmen Seelen bel ben
lanssn prsbigtsn oss SeeliOrgsrs isbr
bdufis bur9 bic Idfigsn 5Iiesen bel
Der Sibs bsunrubigt uuroen, faufts sr
mebrere $auisnb 5d4er uno bert6eilte
bisI;lbsn an Die Inbd9tt9en. Mber
lsibsr NOR auf oieIen Jddern eiu aiem-
lid nadtes 2inb gebrndt unb bieriber
srgrimmtsn einige iunsfrduli9 aarts
geif9msfsrn unb aerbra9en ole aus.
aetbeilten Sd9sr. Mls Serr Wrigbt
bnpon In 4enntnib mar, gerietb sr In
srobe Aufrssuns unb etn S4laaanfaG
NOR bic 5Olse. ct mubte nod Sauie
eetrn9sn ueroen uno Iiegt our 3eit tn
tritii9sm 3ufaube i'm Gett.
It9mono. eeit @oaen bate
@bmarb 6. &oob feline HufmerfTam.
felt tn aufdniger Weiis Der 6rau Wm.
Simcote bepisisn. Sim Sienfaq
Abtnb ains Der 8erIiebte su Der Wob.
nung Der Jrau. tpsI&e allsin gu Sauis
NOR. unb perlangte ginlaB. Nls Mooo
au broben anfng. ergrif 6rau Sim
cote einen Rebolber unb f9oB ben
Rann & nisber, Der baIo bnrauf farb.
Nus Briefen. tuel9e In Der SafAen bes
tobten &oob gefunoen wurben. III es
erR&tli&, bab er unsure4nun9sfdbis
uar.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-02
Sat Sarntm re9t

gerfe9ter Der Sarpin'fden Sbsorie,
baB Der Meni9 bonn Nfsn abfammt,
ueroen In Der nit 0~agsnbsd's Cirrus
b%erbunbensn Sbier . Nusfsaung, bic
nm Woniag, Den 6. Nusuf, bier elm.
tri 1T. redt bel Stof gu tpsitersn ar.
9nmenten iammeln t6nnen.
yWr. Soolsp", elm pra9t.g rempIar
zines @bimpanie fommt nit isinsm
@efiats. ausorud. ieinsm Wefsn ,uno
gan3sn Bsnebmsn Der @attung Wsnid
70 na1e. BOB aud Sfsptiter BET genauer
gsO ba&iung oieiss gfsn BON Der
Wa brf4einli9teit Der Sarpin'i9en
BEN e%isfhbrung tiber3eugt peroen
t6nnten. tpsnn ni9t an Der
anoeren 6anb elm re9t uu=
sibilifrter 3ieien.M nnbrin tudre,
Der In isinsr 6eimatb iOgar
Dor 8dren uno Sisern tsins Sur9t
tennt uno on Dem ale WeriuGe, i'm 3u
einsm sefiitstsn gtitslieoe Der msn'ds
li9sn-paroon! Der aHengsieQi9aft 3u
MAIDEN, i4eitertsn. Die 2unf bon
6agenbed's Sbierbdnbigern, bic bod
ssuiB ibr Sanowerf Derfteben, fonnts
on oieIsm Wanoril nitts ausri9tsn;
Der aHe III beute nod 10 tuenis bon Der
9ultur bslsdt, ME gu Der 3sit feinsr
@%infangun9 unb muB in einem 3dfg
nit isbr Harlem giienoitter g.6alten
peroen.
Sarwin bat biellsidt bod llnre9t.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-02

y auerI q b niBf6etne.-
elmer u. 8oobwin, @uttngs, 81
Quincep. nabs Wafbin9tpn, $780,
5. %. Wit9ea. Cottage, 212 SOlmss
ape., s12O0.-@. 5ranb. &epnra=
turer, 7l0 @irgtnia 4be.. $50.-W,
81. 5Oriptb, @obnbans. Sainois, nabs
g.. $450O.- -@lara ). Cline, @obn=
haus, 1924 %. 49,, s12OO.-g. u.
Wiliams, spsi Cottages. Ga Sale.
nahe o., $~1500.-Stanbarb Oil Co.,
gadfsins Staq, 2orb, uabe pine,
$4,000. -8eOrge u. Sugb,s, Wobn.
baus, 1885 W. 81. s15OO.-a. $.
Darling, @obnbaus, 2511 Salboti
Abe., $4,000.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-02
SOC Wdmner Semsen CSC
c.
n%nslIdsfaa.

Die &aolerpoliaifisn Shine unb
S1lan9en tDuroen geitern nod SO
500 Sio Rerioiun StruBe esrufan,
mo f& Der Ne9er Sen SanlOr auf un=
glhdliGe @eiie beim &einiaen sinss
@ewebres ourd einsn SGuB perIebte
Die Sugel mar Dem Garbi9sn In bic
linte grut georuneen. Der iGper
gerlsbte purbe nod benz fdStii9eu
SoIpital gebra9t.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-02

Die ATTRACTION nd9fsr ISOLDE tn Jairs
banf lit @reatore unb feline 2npene,
w,lde am Wontag Mbsnb cine Seris
bon 2On3erten beginnt. Matinees uer=
ben ON Mittpo9 uno Samftag 9e9s.
ben tuerosn. Ssit benz lsBten 8siu9
oes italisnif6sn 2npelmsiters unb Jet.
nsr Nuftsr bntten 2onbon uno Die
sr6beren SidOte gnslanbs @slegenbeit,
bic Rapels 3u b6ren, unb bic ibr boris
ielbf gu Sbeil 9eworoenen 4ritifen be.
ueiisn. bob Der ausgsasi6nete Girieeni
ortiben bisfslbsn poblpsrbisnten Sri=
umphe f~eierte, pis fe ibm BIER gu 8beil
tpuroen.
Si9nor @rsatore rsorganifrts unb
bergr6berte feline ISABELLE fir bic euros
pdii4e Sour, mebrsre bor3tigliGe 60
iifen Fnb berielbsn binsu9sftigt tpor=
Den, tooaB he lsBt ei1e Der befte1 muft=
talii&en Srsaniiationen oss 2anbes
bilbet; Wufitberfdnbias finb fia bisr=
tiber einig. Der 8ertauf Der gilets
fir reisrbirte sibe beeinnt beuts In
9uoer's apOtlsis, 102 Ot Waibing.
ton Str.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-02
eosialsr Snrn.T srsim.

Sn Der eefrissn geriammluns be-
So3ialer S~urnbersins tpurben ois
6srren pstsr S9erer, Carl Spuib uni
8beo. etempfeI als 9elseaten 80 bel
ON n19tsn Sonntas In @bicagO ffatt'
finbenoen grtra.$ aeiabuns bes Sn.
biara S~urnbeairts srmdblt, pelde ~
benz 3uede berufen murbe, bic Mit9lie'
Der bes gunoesbOrOrts fi.r bic ndI fter
apsi Sabre gu %befimmsu.
SIM nsbrieen tamsr nur &outine
Ssi&dfte our 0erbanolung.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-02

Ou permietben - Die erfte gtage, feds Sintuier,
- SO. eos on Warfet StraBe. 9tan3nfrager
Ro. $40 georb getp Seriep Strabe.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-02

N<erloret-giu erfahrenes Ndbden fir %oaesmetn
Sausarbsit. 5ad5ufroeeu
COS on 1ste Strabs.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-02
@etterberfMt.

shr "a etnnbsn ,nO.nO 7 rbr Rurssus, 5. aaguFf.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-02

NSerIanet-Gin Mdoneu fur oIeemeiue Saus
~ arbeit. Qlsine Samilie. guter Spbu.
ga93nfraseu 2s15 QorS 0elapare Str.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-02
@tess-Mltar -0rab.


2aureI Str, Wdb9sn.-Sobn uno
Gibel Subbarb. 1911 Sraper Str,
9nabs.-Srant uno Bertha @ebreI.
1901 g. Nerioian Str, Gnabe.-
Oienions uno 5lora p6ilips, 400
Sanion Ibe., 2nabs. = Sobn unb
2oretta &uHel, 407 %. 10. Str,
Mdoden.-Sobn unb Sable 2teiel.
804 Camp Str, Wdb&en.-Ilba uno
alma Salep, 800 @amp Str. 2nabe.
- Wiliam uno Nelie SentbaI, 400
6anIon Nbe., Mdbdsn. -6enrp uno
Maqaie @ootee, I'LL Norihpsfsrn,
auabe.-Otto uno Wauo Mor9an.
1886 SO. Wc@artp Ctr. 2nabe.-
SObn unb Sara @bite, 1904 W. 10.
Str, Mdb6en. - 5ranf uno Srace
yettp, 1910 Wnrtinbale Ipe., anabe.
- 2ou unb glard Jlstder, 2015
Oanbes Str, 2na5e. - @berett uno
Carrie Smith, Snopls.. anabe. =
Srant uno @arola 5irtman, SO 6ranf
Str. Wdo9su. -9arrp uno 2ulu
Wens. 922 proipect Str, Wdoasn.-
SObn uno Gnnie 3amasts. SuopIs.,
Wdo9sn.-Spnp uno Marp Smith,
538 8srmania Npe., 2nabe. -Wm.
uno 9atie So6nion. Oil SO. IL. Str.
Wdbdsn.-Sarrp uno Bel Stsuart,
232 Rantin Ctr, 2uabe. = Werlin
unb 2Ouiis WpOlpn. 213 %. l6. Str,
Wdo8sn. -SUispb uno 5lOrence Bro
osrif, AL 9sntudp @be., Wdbaen.-
Ri9aro uno Warp Noe, 1926 @befs
nut Str. Wdo&sn. - George unb
6lorsnee 2ambsrt, 1851 Union Str,
2nabe. -Senrp uno Wartba 8oelfer.
1913 8igo Str, Wdo9sn. -@barlss
unb Ma99ie potraitis, Snbpls-,
anabe. -gbarles uno 6attie MiQar,
916 Fremont Npe., 3nabe.-Sobn
uno Marp M~anfrnbsr, 790 Warmar
abe., Snabe.-Orris uno 2ulu 5ran=
cis. 1920 80. Mi9ieun Str. 2nabe.
Seize unb Wntilba &oB, 219 81 ct.
Soispb Str, 2nabe.
8etraut.
SEQ. 9. @reer-3ilian Bel @lenna.
ardibalo u. Sannab-Sba %. pOHsr.
SOispb 6snrp Bruce = arsltasSsrn
S6emas.
CHARLES DR.. Mc@Isaan - 2aura 6.
gas9s.
Nrdie SO. @Dlter-2p!tie 6. Song.
ar9ibaIo u. MeSousaa - emma
Sobnfon.
Martin Weiooma-Wariba Bat9.
Sames u. &oisnberser - Rina Or.
5uber.
Walter s. SoderImit6-Seife Amelia
Burner.
Orin Rsr goils-Sue 8olin.
Osear panBer Srau6- Warp emma
2airo.
O eforben.
Marp R. 8atsman. 90. % gallnrb
5lats.-paul g. &obsrts, z Won..
l249 Rafa&uietts IOe.-SObn Cole
man, AZ, 742 adelaide Str.-@oya
SIOHon, 70, Stabtboipital. - See
Sabis, A. Stabtboipital. - Marp
Sobnion, 81. 1887 &spnolos abe.-
5arris Collier, 81. 1922 q. WiRouri
Str.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-02
Smr@sebranat

6err Soc Wilsr, 1914 Cornell Nbe.
eriu&t bic poli3ei ben Aufenibalt isinss
15idbrigsn Sobnss ausfinoig 3u ma.
den uub ibn su perbaften. neil sr feline
elterli9s Wobnung Dor einigsr Sagen
Hti9tig berlahen bat.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-02

8eo. u. q { mmet 224 Noro
pine Str.-Dunfles uno bellies @api.
tai gttp 8ier fets BET MIR AZ haben.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-16
SEVEN DAYS IN AMERICAN HISTORY

occupies Tampico, Mexi.
1860-Alexander H. Stephens delivers
a Union speech before the
Georgia legislature, which
creates a marked sensation.
1864-Gen. Sherman burns a part Of
Atlanta
1S67-At the Naval Observatory.
fall of 1000 meteors in TWEEN
ty-one mute is seen.
1S81-Trial Of Charles Guiteau, the
assassin Of President Gar
field, begins.
1ss8-Frlenos Of condemned Bald
Knob outlaws In Missouri
seize and hang five Of the
leading witnesses against their
companions.
1914 test of n plates at the
Naval Ordnance Proving
Ground demonstrates the SUI
periority Of the specifically
carbonized American nickel
steel plates.
Novmber 15-
17s3-Charies Mason and jeremiah
Dixon begin the running Of
the Mason and Dixon" line.
1860-Major Robert Anderson, Of
Kentucky, ordered to take
VI lic al - l.
and forces in Charleston har-
Dor.
November 10
1644-Thomas Painter of Bingham,
Mass, whipped for refusing
to have child Christened.
16S6-Treaty of neutrality between
England and France for
America.
1776-British under Howe attack
Fort Washington n Colonel
Magaw ~capitulates after stub
born resistance; British take
more than 1000 prisoners.
1854 rich silver vein is stuck,
also a gold vein, at Sails
bury, N. c.
November IL
1661-A bearded comet becomes
visible, exhibits tail when !.
departs.
1732-Oglethorpe sails from Eng
land with 100 pOoro people to
plant a colony in the wilder
ness of Georgia.
1724-Zenger, editor Of a New York
weekly journal, imprisoned
for defending popular govern
ment: this is the first attack
on the freedom of speech.
1747-British impress seamen, and
officers are imprisoned by
mob until men are released.
1860--Grand mass meeting at Char
lesion, enthusiastic address
made to "citizens Of the
Southern republic
- asks for a territorial
form of government.
administrations from Washing
ton received at San Francisco
that Chinese registration is to
begin November 20.
1893-World's Fair assets shrink at
the rate OF $4,000 a day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-16
Story Gets Him His Dinner.

A good story is told of a couple Of
farmers living a few miles apart, says
Judge. One day one called on the 9TH
CT, happening around at dinner time.
The person called upon, by the way,
was rather a penurious old fellow. He
sat at the table enjoying his dinner.
The visitor drew toward the table, eX-
pecuing the ol0 farmer to invite him
to dine. The old farmer kept on eat
ing.
What's the news up your way,
neighbor? No news, eh?"
Presently a thought struck the visit
or. well, yes. friend; I did hear Of
one item of news worth mentioning"
"Ha! what is it,"
"Neighbor John has a COW that has
five calves"
"Is that so? Good gracious! What
in thunder does the fifth calf do when
the others are feeding?"
why, he stands and looks OIL. just
as | do, like a dumb fool"
Mary, put on another plate" drawl'
ed the farmer as he caught the point.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-16
November Il

November IL
1620-Pilgrims, on the May1ower,
sign an instrument of republic
can government and elect
John Carver governor.
180T-Orders in council issued b.
England which vex American
by prohibiting all
trade with France or her
lies.
ill.,
raid from Buffalo, Iii noera-
ton of prisoners at sanu~~"s:
plot is disclosed to the gov
ernment by Lord Lyons, Brit
'sh Minister.
1867-Public debt has beer reduced
at the rate of $4,000, 900
monthly, on the average,
since August 81, 1865.
1887-Four anarchists, engaged in
May riot in Chicago, are Z
ecuted.
1SS9-President Harrison issues
proclamation admittingWash-
ington into the Union.
1SSS-Sunol, the famous trotting
FLY, is sold to Robert Bon
ner FOR s45, 900.
1S93-Copper ore found while grad
ing streets in S~heboygan, Wis.
1S93-Largest grain elevate in the
world completed at Buffalo.
November Il
1S49-The ship Caleb Grimshaw
burns at sea: 339 passengers
rescued, so perish on a raft.
1864-General Sherman cuts wire
connection etwee Atlanta
end Washington, thus isolat-
ing his army: near Fort Pu-
laski, Col. milford effects
the exchange Of 10000 pris-
oneTs.
1SS9-IJnion League. at Jefferson,
Ind, burns President Harri-
son in effgy, to express re-
sentiment of disappointed Of
ficeseekerS.
1893-Chicago anarchists have a
demonstration in memory of
the four anarchists who were
executed for bomb throwing
in the May riot,
November a.
1S2G-Convention entered into by
the United States and Great
Britain whereby American
citizens receive indemnifca-
ton for British spoilations
during the war with Napo-
leon.
1884 remarkable display Of
meteoric stars seen over a
large part of North America.
INSTRUMENTATION Of the Liberty
party held at Warsaw.
1S91-Secretary Carlisle issues a
circular calling for bids for a
second issue of $1,000, 900 Of
bonds.
November IL
1753-Washington starts for Will
liamsburg on p%erilous jour-
ney through the forest to in
quire purposes of the invad-
ing French at Fort BOeuf.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-16

worked these deposits furnished a great
part Of the iron locally consumed, and
Is said that some was shipped away.
Other workings were located in CASTOR
and Lincoln counties. Deposits OF this
kind are known on the ridge north of
Cherokee factory, in Cherokee county,
N. c., and in York, s. C. Iron of good
grade occurring in streaKs or vein-like
masses was once mined to a small ex-
tent from the Ross property in York
county. There is little doubt that much
mining was carried on in that county
years go.
The Ormond mine near Kings Noun
tain, has been more developed than
any Of the iron deposits in the district
described. This deposit is susceptible
Of great wealth, but on account of the
large supplies nov to be had in Ala
bama, Michigan. and other states, de-
velopment in the Piedmont section is
not receiving the attention it is worth
Besides these important minerals de-
pOsits Of manganese, pyrites, graphite,
barite, monozite lithium, mica, cor
undrum, limestone and clay have been
found. The country is known to be one
Of the richest in the United States but
lack of necessary capital and the fact
that the owners of many rich deposits
have not been willing to part with their
holdings have sent capitalists else
where, with the result that other sec
tons not showing anything like the
possibilities to be found in the pied
mon section have reaped the benefit
while this section has remained unde-
veloped.-Washington Special to Char
lOtte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-16
BOWSer Makes
Sudden Flop
Shows Great Desire to Please Hi:
Mother-in-law On Unex-
pected Visit.
MRS. B. NEARLY FAINTs
His Kindness Weakens Her Very Much
Mother" Thinks He Plans Muir
der Or Is Gong Crazy.

Copyright. 1904. by Mcclure, Phillips & Co.
UST as Mr.. Bowser reached his
gate the other evening as he
came home to dinner a telegraph
boy came out Of his house. and
he entered to find Mrs. Bowser reading
a telegram just delivered. She gave
a start of surprise and turned red at
sight of Mr.. Bowser; but, being caught
in the act, SO to say. she had no other
but to hand him the dispatch.
Il shall arrive on the 8 o'clock train.
Mother" be read.
For the space Of ten seconds Mrs.
Bowser's heart actually stood still.
Then Mr.. Bowser said:
$50 the mother is coming, is she?
Well, l shall be glad to see her. We
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III DIN Ell hIMy H14h ~
IOUs LOOKS"
will hurry dinner out of the way, and
I'll go to the depot to meet her"
"You-you'- she stammered as she
stood and looked at him.
II what, dear?"
"You can't mean that you'll go and
meet mother?"
That's just what I mean. Certainly
I'll go. I think she's just one of the
incest old ladies' in the world, and I'm
glad she's coming down. I'll get a car
riage, and you al go to the depot
with me-"
Change Comes Over Him.
Mrs. Bowser was weak in the knees
as she followed him down to the dinner
table. For the last twenty years Mr..
Bowser had been down On his mother
in-law. Time and time again be had
expressed the wish that she was dead
blown up by dynamite or carried away
in the debris of a cyclone. He had al
ways refused to meet her on her COM
ing and generally managed not to say
goodby to her when she departed.
What sort Of a change had come over
him? What had brought it about? Aft
er puzzling over the change for a few
minutes Mrs. Bowser asked:
"Have you had any word from moth
er since she was here last:"
mot a word"
But when she paid her last visit you
-you"-
1--WE had a little difference of opinion,
you mean. Yes, I know. Mother and |
have had quite a number Of differences,
hr. what Of it? AS | said, she's one of
the best hearted women in the world.
The trouble has been that we did not
understand each other"
"And you aren't mad about her COM
ing?"
ION the contrary, | am glad"
and there won't be any-any row.
Promised to Kiss Her.
81 shall put my arms around her and
kiss her"
Mrs. Bowser ate no dinner. Her
heart was too full. The judgment day
| hadn't exactly come, but something al
most as wonderful. She left Mr.. Bow
4 SS1 ~ Ia hIS NlIihNl IAN q Il" q
to have a five minute cry and then get
ready for a trip to the depot. When he
came up he said:
Mother is very fond of lamb chops
for breakfast, and she prefers choco.
late to coffee. ] have given the cook
orders to have both"
He was calling her mother" now,
and yet Mrs. Bowser could recall that
he had generally referred to the lady
in question as "old cat that person.
or teeth and claws"
AND she's great on apple dUmplings,
and Well have them for dinner tomor-
row night" he continued. The thea
tiers are open now. and Well take her
to n good play and try in every way to
. make her stay pleasant"
Was this Mr.. Bowser-Mr. Samuel
Bowser. who had told the mother OF
her last visit that she was getting TO
look more and more like q human by
ena? Mrs. Bowser looked at him and
rubbed her eyes and then looked again.
1t seemed to be Mr.. Bowser. but did
the sudden and gigantic change of
front presage his speedy death?
Suggests Buying Presents.
you might also get her a new hat
and a pair Of Shoes" he added after
telephoning for q carriage.
Mrs. Bowser ran upstairs and had
a ten minute cry before the carriage