Willmar tribune. [volume], December 08, 1909, Image 12

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SWITCHMEN'S
STRIKESTILL ON
Fight is Won Declare the Rail
roads. Just Begun Say the
Switchmen. Local Sit
uation Same.
The Switchmen's strike is still on
and both bides are confident of vic
tory. The railroads claim that the
already have the strikers beaten
that they are accepting freight both
along the lines and at the termi
nals that they have all the mer
they want, and that they will soon
have the freight congestion re
lieved, as more engines and more
men jx'e being put on every day
They" iitiiMj to arbitrate, saying
they have nothing to arbitrate, and
will figU to a riniali. On the other
hand President Hawlcy of the
Switchn.cn claims that the fight has
just legun that the railroads are
sending- cut ipty cms to make a
showing that they are not able to
handle I he butiners ghen them sat
islactoiiiv, and that in the end the
men will win out. He also says•
that if the railroad managers of the
United States do not try to settle'
the strike in the Northwe&t, the
eastern cities will toon be tied up
aNo. An cxtraoidinary session of
the executive board of the American
Federation of Labor will bo held in
Cincinnati in a few davs, with John
Mitchell, SamuelGompersand other
labor leadeis in attendance, and it
possible that some action may be
taken lelative to having other
brancheb of the railroad woikers
called out.
Lceally the situation is about the
same. The company is accepting
freight for shipment, but so far but
little freight has reached Willmar
from D.rluth or the Twin Cities.
The a witching torce ia more than
large enough to handle all the busi
ness which conies into the] vards.
Some Uains have been moved dur
ing the past week, but all of them
ha been very light, in a numbei
of instances consisting only of an
engine, a caboose and a few
empties. The amount of business!
is fcniaSl of.com.-c on account of the
congestion at the terminals. In
quiries) among leading dealers show
that alt ho a pood deal cf merchan-l
dise be-ng delayed, some goods
are arriving daily. Fuel dealers
have lough wood and coal on hand
to supp customers for some time:
vet, ard with a higher temperature
promised by the weather bureau,
there does not seem to be any im
minent danger of any fuel famine
at Wibraar.
Ufco I N E postcards.
The Silent Club was entertained
by Mrs. H. W. Kcst last evening.
Miss Abigail I.dgren or Kandivo
hi ha* aecertjd a position arf sales
lady at iiie Leading Store.
Mhd Gcrda Sorum and brothers
Alfred and Herbert returned to
Moorch'""! Mmuay after a visit at
the Magmt.3 Olson home at Ea^leil
Lake
Oswald Grangaard, the well
knv/on base ball catcher and high
school foot !'Hi pl?\er, Las been
very ill with an attack of typhoid
f«'Vtr. His iiirny friends wi1! be
glad to hear that he is now better.
Miss IMith Fiost vvas the guest
of renor at a luncheon g'i\cn latt
Satutdav by r#.:s. U. N. Tollman.
Next Satutdav afiernoon Mrs.
Geo. T\le- will entertain for
her. Mi-s rrofct lea\0b for the Eaot
next Wednerday.
The yrur-g people of the Lebanon
church at New London gi\e their
annual 'jazacr at the village hall in
that village Thursday and Friday of
this week. A good time is assured
all who will come. Doorsopcn soon
after seven o'clock each evening.
ii
J. B. Bo^d left today for Mirmc-{|
ape I is wh^re he ill spend a few
days is in his sister, Mrs. J.
Fyie. and other relatives and
friends.
Mrs. S. H. Hilleboc, the aged!
mother of I'rrf. H. S. Hilleboc,
d'.ed at 1 «T home in Adams county,
Wis., Monday. The funeral will
be held to-morrow, Thursday.
A dt-lighter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. F. H. Wold on Tuesday of last
week. The new comer has been
christened Florence Marie. FriendV
of Mr. Wold may secure a first
class nrioke on the young lady bv
cabling at the Kandiyohi county
bank.
MIES Etthcr Lawson, of New Lon
don, visred with her brother and
wife, at Willmar a couple of days
this week. Miss Law&on has re
signed bo- icotion as organist at
the Lcb.ron chinch of New Lon
don, 1o tithe effect on the firbt of
the ye'ir, alter many years of con
tinuous- service, and may leave foi
the coaist countiy along in the
spi ing.
J. D. Henderson, Harry Martin
and Tim T&it of Harrison, who
have been up north hunting deer
arrived homo Ihursday afternoon.
The bojs have been very successful
and got two deer apiece, some of
the finest specimens that was ever
seen by jr.j one in the village. The
youi.£ rren are justified in the pride
with wl ch they displayed their
prizes.—Green Lake Breeze.
Holiday Stationery
ma Box Stationery, 23c to £3 00
Sealing Wax Outfits, 25c and r0c
Paper Knives, Initial Seals, Holiday
Napkins and Crepe Paper
X-mis Seals, Tags, Labels, C.rds
While and Colored Tissue Paper for
wrapping purposes.
Congress Playing Cards with the
Ufeest design backs.
Holly X-mas Boxes—just the thing
to pack your presents in.
Leather Goods.
Ladies' Hand Bags in goat seal
leather, calf and HXL tfl ti?C
lnorce ized linings at.. &Q IU tb%)
Ladies'an iMen's Purses, Pocket
Books, Passbooks, Card Cases and
T°'^s: 15c to $2
Music Rolls and Folders in latest
leathers and colors A A A
Collar and Cuff Bags A
at ...$i1 0 $»0
atCha™k!ns 10c to $1
Toilet Articles.
Hair Brushe in Ebony and Rose
wood Backs with extra If* A
long bi istles from a «U w«
Military Hair .$1 50 to #4
Clothes and Hat Brushe up to .$'2
Good Combs 10c to 75c
Hand Mirrors in Ebony and Rose
wood 2"ic to $3
Stand Mirrors in new designs
from L\5cto$4
Manicure Sets Brus and Comb
Sets Shaving hets, Etc., Eto
Forty Odors in Bulk Perfumes
at 50c, 75c, 6 $1.00 an ounce.
Fancy packages in beautiful boxes and
contaicers at 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 up to $5.
TOiLET WATERS—Palmer's, C«'»jra»e'«,
8 Willo\ & Iludnut's at 35c, 50, 75c & $1 O
SACHET POWDERS
and :Jc an ounce.
-15 Odors—at 40c
REB CROSS CHRISTMAS STAMPS tc each
They will not carry mail, bit an
mail will carry thetr
THE WHITE SPy,
By NATHANIEL HUSBARO.
(Copyright, 100S by American Fresa Asso
ciation.]
"Who comesV"
"Friend without lho countersign."
"Ad\aiici\ friend without the coun
tersign, and let me see what .vou look
liUe."
A man stepped forth into the moon
light. The sentinel uttered a cry,
threw down his musket and fell on his
f.ice. The friend without the counter
sign passed him, entered the lines and
walked hurriedly in nmoug the tents.
"Great heavens, is that a ghost com
ing?" exchiiiiM'd an officer to another,
both standing outside one of the head
quarters tents.
"Or one of the men parading in his
nlghtclothes?"
Meanwhile the figure came up. and
as he did so the officer recoiled. He
was in uniform, but in the moonlight
his clothes appeared to be made of
white linen. The face, hands, hair—
Indeed, every part of the person was
white.
"W-h-o are you, and what the deuce
do you want?" stammered one of the
officers.
"John Waters, and on my way to
see the general."
IRON TOYS
OF
ALL KINDS
GAMES.
Flinch, Pi and Bunco at 50c
Checkers and Dominoes in wood,
also the New Card Dominoes.
Big line of Games at 5c, 10c and 25c
for the Children.
Stencils, Painting and Drawing out
fits from 10c to 2«'c
Xmas Tree Ornaments, Candles and
Hangers.
Christmas Cigars
in small boxes for Holi
day gifts.
2f—oc Cigars $1.00
50—5c Cigars $2 00
12—10c Cigars ^1 CO
23—10c Cigars $2.00
50—10c Cigars $4 00
PIPES
in nice cases from $1.00 to $2.50
Snuff pouches 25c
Cigar holders 25c to $1.00
Cigars & Tobacco .lars, As Tray
and Smokers Sets.
Fountain Pens.
Moore, Parke and Waterman Pons
in plain and designs A rt»/s
from $ 1 10 Jj)|)
Gold Pen with Pearl Holders
at 81.50
Pape Weighs 25c to 50c
Passe Partout Outfits, Bindings,
Hangers and Stickers
Postage Stam Boxes.
Christmas and Holiday Post Cards
"What! In that makeup?"
"Yes. I have important Information
that should be acted upon at once."
"Is that you. John?" calied the gen
eral's voice from within the tent.
""Yes. general.'*
"Come in here."
The figure in white entered the gen
eral's tent and was received with the
eame astonishment as before Tn
minutes later staff officers were fl.\ing
in every direction carrying orders to
the subordinate commanders, and in
the early morning columns were march
ing by different roads to cut off the
enemy that the white figure h.id re
ported to be in full retreat. When
his information had been delivered and
the orders issued the general called
upon hint for an account of how lie
had learned the facts and an explana
tion of his strange appearance This
was his story:
"I was scouting when I came sud
denly upon a body of Spaniards. There
was nothing to do but surrender, and
this I did. I was carried along in their
center right in among the main bodies
of their troops, whom I saw always
marching southward. It suited my
purpose to appear not to understand
Spanish, and after awhile they talked
freely among themselves in my hear
ing. They did not know what to do
with me. and finally their leader pro
posed the following plan: They won if!
stop at the next house and get some
thing to eat. While thus eugaged they
Hosts of Hints for Holiday
Gift Seekers.
We are now displaying our full]|Holiday Lines. By early
buying, you can always pick up the best and
newest things, as they are apt to go first.
TO LAN
Fire Engines, Hose Carts, Dray Wagons, Patrol Wagons,
Automobiles, Trains and Cars, Banks, Stoves, Coffee Mills,
Sad Irons, Whistles and Horns, Mechanical Toys, Drums
in all sizes, Tool Chests, Magic Lanterns, Horses, Blocks of
all kinds, Ten Pins, Go-Carts, Doll Buggies and Sleds, Etc.
INVARU!
We Slave Mm Room and Larger Stocks Than Ever Before
Remember we are in our new building, corner 4th street and Benson avenue, and will be
glad to show you goods whether you buy or not Yours to please,
DRUGGISTS AND STATIONERS
and if I attempted to i?et away tlu^
would shoot me.
"Soon after {hoy stopped fit a hove
next to a flour mill Leiving n.i. they
went into the house ard were rnthei"
more lax in tneir watch than the\ in
tended. Still, the Error.ud was opeu.
and if I ran they would have free
range at me. I determined on a ru**
I hung my cloak on a hush, put my
hat on it and then rolled in among
some flour sacks that w*»re scattered
about, crawling into one of them
Presently one of the Spaniards came
to the door of the house, and 1 saw
him looking at my dummy. lie called
to the others that I was about to run.
and several of them, coming to the
door, fired at my cloak. Both hat and
cloak fell to the ground, whereupon
the men went back into the bsuse.
"There was a horse standing by thi»
mill loaded with flour sacks I rolled
to this horse in my sack and managed
to climb up and throw ravself over
his back among the sacks. After
awhile the Spaniards came out. OneTt
them went to my cloak, picked it up
and, not finding my body, notified the
others. They, much surprised, mount
ing their horses and rode off in a di
rection they supposed 1 had fled.
"Then a man came out of the mill
and, mounting a horse, led the one
was on by a halter. When we were
on the road I raised mjself up, putting
my head, white as it is now with flour.
out of the bag. The man let go the
halter and galloped away as fast as he
IRON TOYS
OF
ALL KINDS
Holiday Ca idies.
JOHNSTON'S M3LWAUKE '. CANDIES
IN NICE GIFT PAC AGES.
Trio Chocolates 80c
Dutch Bitt°r-Sweets .45c to 80c
Debutante Chocolates 75c
Wafer Stick Candy foi the
b?nquet 10c to 25c
(.'hocolate MarachmoC .erry at .50c
Chocolate Peach Fruit 50c
Bulk Chocolates in a ilavors per
lb 40c
Holiday No\ elties.
Burn Wood Outfits at il.50 to $2 50
acid Wood to Bur in ail designs and
shapes from 5c to £'2 50
Kraft Wood in Pipe tcks, Necktie
icks. Nu Bowls, Etc., from .$1 to#3
Pipe Racks in Novelt-es for the
a Den.
Elammered Brass in di ferent ideas.
Book Racks, Candle Sticks, In
W I 1 and Jewelr Cases, Etc., Etc.
Christmas Crockery.
F'ancy Haviland and Austrian China
in Plates. Salad Bowls Cups and
Saucers, Tea Sets, Etc.
Hand Painted China, .J. panese ware
in odd pieces from 10c to £1.00
Vases and Bric-a-Brac many de
s1"' ns.
Stand Lamps and Harming Lamps
from %\.25 to $U 00
Electric Table Lamp from $5 to 15
Souvenir China with Willmar scenes
from 15c to 50c
at Ic, 2 for 5c, 5c, and 10c each
New Books.
New Copyright Books $1 50
A few copyright books bought as
sample line. Regular price $1.50
special at §1
Big lot 75c popular copyrights
special at 50c
200 Books for Boys and Girls by
Southworth, Alger, Henty, and Optic
at 25c
Fancy Books in Beautiful Leather
Bindings at .60c, 75c, $1, $1.50 and $2
100 Small Gift Books by Standard
Authors at 25c to 50c
Bibles, Testaments and Psalm
Books in English, Swedish and Nor
wegian, in limp leather bindings
from 50c to $3.50
Photograph Albums.
50ci Discount 50%
Fvmcy Albums with Celluloid Covers
and Plush Bar-Irs worth from $'2.50 to
count 10 p«)«U
Smaller Albums worth from 50c to
$2 50 Dis- €%r fn d»t
count price & $ 1 I
Post Card Albums.
in all sizes and designs
holding from 50 to 500
Postals.
20C Card Album at
300 Card Album at
500 Card Album at
& FROS
could. Tl -owing off the flour bags. 1
rode north vard with a view* to reach
ing our Ihies. Fortunately for me it
was now ^etting dusk 1 parsed the
men who supposed they had shot me
ridiug a few hundred yards to my left.
I saw by their looks that they took
me for .UP ghost, so I concluded to
play the 'rt and rode right on rigid
ly. Their captain hailed me, but I
paid no at ^ntion to b'm and was soon
lost to tlu in the irkness.
"I had io trouble in passing out
posts, for hoy all took me for a spec
ter. If an, one was courageous enough
to challenge me I invariably rode right
toward hi'n. making him think lhat I
was about to ride through him. He al
ways got ut of the way. and only one
man fired it me.
"On approaching oar lines I dis
mounted nd. letting ray horse co
where he 1 ed. walked. I did not dare
take such risks am mg the Spanish
rear guard, considering that 1 was
moving toward our lines. I skulked
through their picket line and when
free from it came on to ours.
"And now. general. 1 ask your per
mission to go and wash this flour off
me and get something to eat."
This was in the celebrated peninsu
lar campaign, fought by Sir Arthur
Wellesley. 'fterward the Duke of Wel
lington. Sir* John Waters was inval
uable as a spy and kept his general
well supplied with Information.
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS STAMPS 1c each
They will not carry mail but any
mail will carry them.
...2o
...35
.$1.00
CRESSED DOLLS IN BOXES
25c to $4 OO.
Kid Bodies—35c to $4 00
China Dolls—lc to 75c
Doll shoes, stockings, arms etc.
Doll Buggies—25c to $2 00
Doll Heads—5c to $1 50
Rubber Dolls—10c to 50c
Doll cradles, doll houses, iron
ing boards, bureaus, pianos,
wash sets, etc.
Different Caddiest
Some New Yorkers wanted to go
around the links at Manchester, Vt.,
says the Saturday Evening Post. They
could find no caddies.
Presently two boys came in with
some players.
"Caddies," said the New Yorkers,
"come on and go arouud with us.''
"Nope," said one of the boys. "We
done enough today."
"Come on and take our bags."
"No. We've done enough today."
"Why. caddies down in New York
where we live are always glad to earn
some extra money by going around as
many times as they can."
"Yes," replied one of the Vermont
boys, "but I cal'late them caddies
down there is all paupers."
The Crank.
The complete crank is a kind of col
lector of causes, and it is difficult to
discover the principle upon which he
collects them. A new religion and un
derclothing and some insipid kiud of
diet are all the same to him. and he
advocates them all with equal earnest
ness, lie wants men to change their
lives in e\erj particular and protests
against all the ordiuarj usages of the
world both in great and in small
things. He does not believe that there
is any instinctive wisdom in mankind
or any value in past tradition aud ex
perience. For his Wisdom has only
just appeared among men, and she has
revealed herself to very few.—London
THE MAN THAT
CHANGED THE BILL
By A. D. HARRISON.
(Copyright, 1909, by American Press Asso
ciation.]
I met her on a train. There are
more impressions made in traveling. I
think, than under any other circum
stances. She was about twenty, with
light, tiully hair, baby blue eyes, white
teeth, aud there was neither too much
nor too little of her. She sat looking
out of the window Vith rather a bored
expression on her face, as though she
longed for something with which to
occupy her mind. I longed to occupy
her mind myself.
However, my opportunity came when
a candy boy came along. She wanted
a box of sweets and had only a doi
lar bill to pay for them. It happened
that the boy was out of change and
looked arouud for help. 1 lifted my
hat politely to the girl, took a dollar in
silver from my pocket and handed it
to her. taking in exchange the bill. It
was new and crisp and so folded as to
show the dollar in a corner. Even if I
had not seen its denomination 1 would
not have thrown a doubt upou the
lady's honesty by unfolding it. I
sheved it iu my vest pocket, aud she
opened the box. 1 reraaiued where 1
was, so that she couldn't very well
help rewarding me for changing her
bill by offering mo a bit of candy. She
did this with some embarrassment. I
sat on the arm of the seat opposite
while I thanked her and said some ir
relevant things, such as the car was
either too hot or too cold, or 1 hated or
liked traveling, or made some other
meaningless remark, passing on to an
other and another, all the while look
ing more and more uncomfortable on
my perch, till at last she cast her ejes
on the vacant seat beside me. Con
struing this as an iuvitation. 1 sat
dowu.
When the conductor came along 1
noticed he punched a Cleveland ticket
for her. 1 was bound for Chicago.
She had a suit eas* in the car with her,
on which were the letters II V. W. I
took particular uote of these things,
for I was delighted with her, and,
since I often visited Cleveland. I
thought 1 might wish to continue to
fall in her path.
I spent se\eral hours very pleasant
ly with her. At first she seemed
abashed at forininjr an acquaintance
in this way, but she soou forgot all
about that, and I saw that I was as
companionable to her as she was to
me. When we reached Cleveland I
offered to hand her out of the car. but
she said her brother would be there to
meet her. and I saw by a look she gave
me that she would not care to have
him see her receiving attentions from
a stranger. I therefore contented my
self with thanking her fpr rendering
my trip enjoyable instead of a bore
and told her I hoped that if she ever
came to Chicago I might happen to
meet her.
The next Sunday morning—I got
home on Wednesday—I left my bach
elor quarters and strolled to my club
for breakfast, buyiug a paper by the
way. I always read everything in my
Sunday paper, and on this occasion
wound up with the ••personals." Sud
denly I was seized with astonislimeut
as 1 read:
The gentleman who cnanged a bill for a
lady on a tiam on the lbth can communi
cate with net by addres-b-ng E. V. VV.,
Box —, Cleveland, O
I was not only astonished: I was
disappointed. Since iu.v return my
brain had been full of love stories of
which E. V. W. was the heroine aud 1
the hero. And, after all, 1 bad struck
one who was not above calling me to
her through a personal. Then it came
to me that there must be some mis
take. Surely 1 knew a lady when I
saw one, aud the girl 1 had met was
not only a lady, but a very innocent
and refined one. Why did she make
the identification through the dollar
bill I had changed? Because, of course.
it was the best and ouly sure means of
identification.
This dollar bill was all 1 had to re
mind me of the girl who had given it
to me. I had transferred it from my
pocket to a box of trinkets on my
dresser, folded just las it was when I
received it. Something, I know not
what—one of those mysterious point
ers of the brain perhaps that come to
us on occasion—prompted me to go to
my room and have a look at the bill.
I lost no time in doing so, and when I
unfolded the crisp bit of paper my
eyes bulged from their sockets in as
tonishment.
It was a thousand dollar note!
Now I saw it all. The wording of
the advertisement, instead of indicat
ing that the girl was familiar with
methods of assignation, showed her in-
ft.
iocence or she would not have used
It was evident she had inferred
that I had discovered the denomina
tion of the bill, and she gave me the
means of communicating with her to
return it.
I took the midnight train for Cleve
land and the next morning went to
the postoffice, where I learned that
bos No. belonged to a family named
Worthington. Later in the day I call
ed at the address, which I had also
received at the postoffice, and sent up
tny card, on which I had written.
"The gentleman who changed the bill."
I soon heard a rustle on the stair
case, and E. V. W. came hurrying in.
anxiety on every feature, to know if
her money was safe. I hastened to
reassure her by handing her the note.
She had received it from her father
in New York, who was at the moment
engaged in making a cash payment on
a piece of real estate, and had Inad
vertently {riven her the wrong bill.
Within a year 1 married her.
No Harm Don*.
"Dear me. pa," said the young and
beautiful heiress, "you'll mortify rie
to death yet."
"What's the matter now, Lil?"
"You told John to go down to the
depot and get the earl's baggage right
out loud so that he couldn't help hear
ing you. Why can't you learn to say
station and luggage?"
"Oh, don't mind that. The earl
won't care He's got used to United
States talk. He asked me this morn
ing how I get my dough and how
much I bad of it."—Exchange.
Qerman Mashed Potatoes.
A woman who has lived some time
in Germany offers the following recipe
as a German way to prepare mashed
potatoes: Boil the potatoes in salted
water. When they are almost cooked,
peel, core and quarter one-third aa
many apples as there are potatoes.
Add them and cook the whole till too
der. Then mash thoroughly, mixing
in meanwhile a pinch of salt and a
generous piece of butter. This dish
is served at dinner instead of ordinary
mashed potatoes. It looks pxactly like
the latter, but has a slightly tart fla
vor.—New York Tribune.
A CASE OF
PREMONITION
By GEORGE V. WILLIAMS.
ICopjnglu 1309, bv American Tress Asso
ciation
We were sitting in a club at Wash
ington talking about life on what in
the sixties wore called "the plains."
when the natural state was struggling
against ci\ ilization. when the satage
was not jet extinct there and when
the buffalo was bucking against the
locoinoinc. There with Tom Shenkle,
Dave Bogus. Tom Durham and my
self. We had all lned beyond the
Missouri river in those halcyon days.
Some of us had been worse than we
should IIJ\O been, but we made a fair
avet'iiye sample th«- population. One
of our number had leached the United
States senate, another was a repre
sentative, while a third was a big
land dealer in the region of which we
were speaking. The iourth, Tom Dur
ham, was a prominent clergyman.
"Do any of you remember Phoebe
Rusk?" asked Sherikle. "who kept a
boarding house first at Julesburg. then
at Laramie, following the Union Pa
cific as it made new terminals?"
All owned to a remembrance of her
except the Rev. Mr. Durham, who
maintained silence.
"The biqirest piece of blind luck I
ever heard of." Sherikle continued,
"she furnished. You know how she
used to plaj- poker with the bojs?
She made money regularly at ta\ern
keeping, but she made more bj poker.
She was a jollj, good natured, good
hearted woman whom everj body
liked and was considered perfectly
straight in every respect. She could
spot a regular gambler and would nev
er pla.v wi'h vuy of them.
"VA ell. this is the stoij 1 heard about
her gre.it slroke of luck, and 1 got it
from one of ihe men at the table, who
had no interest in Ij ing about it A
number IT bo.udcis sat down to
plaj ore nL'ht in lit p.trior and asked
her to ).n them. She said she'd rath
er not She didn't want to win their
money and somehow she felt that
she'd be awfully lu« ky She could al
wajs tell. he said, when she was go
ing to win big. But the boys persuad
ed her. *ind she to'ok a hand.
"Talk as \ou plea**1, there's a lot in
these feelings that some people haw
about something that'* going to hap
pen. I'^e been iheie mjhelf. W hen 1
was developing my claim at Deadwood
I knew the daj before 1 struck the
vein that made me rich that I was in
for a strike There was no indention
of it am more thui there had been
when I began to W"ik with mj pick.
Ne\orthele--s I ki'ew it. I mention
this to show you just how 1'hoebe.
Rusk felt.
"There were h-'lf a doz°n of them in
the party. A youngster of eigateeu.
a tenderfoot from the east, w-anted to
take a hand, but Phoebe wouldn't go
in unless he stajed out. So the banker
wouldn't give him any chips. The
cards had been dealt five or six times
when the game was opened with a
jackpot. It happened to be one of
those occasions when everybody had
a good hand. The pile on the table
kept growing till at last Phoebe called
a halt. She said she didn't want her
house to get the reputation of running
such a big game. One man drew two
cards, and the rest, all except Phoebe,
stood pat. Phoebe said:
"'If I don't draw the card to fill my
hand is worth nothing. If I do I'll
win the pot. It's nothing more or less
than a showdown, so I don't mind let
ting you see my hand.'
"She laid her cards face up OJ the ta
ble. There were the eight, nine, ten
and jack of spades and the king of
diamonds. Throwing out the king, she
said to the dealer: 'Give me either
the seven or queen of spades, which
ever you like, I'm dead sure you'll
give me one or the other.'
"The dealer dealt her the top card
on the pack. She turned it over, and
it was the seven of spades. She had
a straight flush and won the pot.
"That broke up the game. None of
them would play longer against a wo
man who knew she would win and
did win."
Those who heard the story were
quite sure that there are people so
delicately organized in certain respects
that they can feel such presentiments
as the one given. The Rev. Mr. Dur
ham alone made no comment.
"What do you think, parson?" asked
Sherikle. "Do you believe In such
foresight?"
"Not in that case."
"Why not?"
The clergyman hesitated and at last
said:
"We are all old plainsmen, and 1
know no one of us would do anything
to injure the other, so I don't mind
giving you my confidence. Besides, I
make no secret that 1 was an un
righteous man before my conversion,
though I don't like, after thirty years
in the ministry, to refer to special in
stances in that life I have since held
in horror. I was. as you know, at
that time a professional gambler and
wTas a member of the poker party at
Phoebe Rusk's, though 1 wasn't known
there as a gambler. I*hoebe also was
crooked on cards, and her bearding
house was really a gambling house.
She aud I stood in together. When
she called for one of the cards she
wanted she was quite sure she would
get it. for I had dealt her the cards
she had, knowing what they were,
and had the seven of spades ready to
complete her hand."
"That's the way." remarked, "that
presentiments usually come about if
we could uncover the cause."