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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
"OLD IRONsIDEs."

The Gallant Vessel Now the Re-
ceiving Ship at Portsmouth.
Boston Herald.
The frigate Constitution (Old Iron
Sides) that stands at the head in the list
OF honor of the ships of Americas early
naval history. is now a receiving ship at
the navy yard at Portsmouth. N. H.
There are not many men who have not
recited in their school days Oliver Wen
dell Holmes tribute to the gallant old
vessel, beginning:
Aye, tear her tattered ensign down.
Long has it waved on hign;
And many an eye has danced to see
That banner in the sky.
"Old lronsideS" was built in Boston
In the years 1194-7, under law ap-
proved by Washington, March 81. 1894.
TENDER, 1897. The list of her CAPTAINS
contains the names of Nicholson, Tai.
bot, Preble, Decatur, Rogers. Hull.
cambridge and otherS-men renowned
for nautical skill, bravery and devotion
to their country, and no one of whom
ever brought defeat or dishonor upon
the gallant craft intrusted to his com,
mand.
Her first gun at an enemy was dis
charged Aug. 5. 1914. when an attack
was made on the American SQUADRON
then in the Mediterranean sea by the
Tripolitan forts. In 1912. shortly after
the declaration of war with England.
the Constitution met and captured the
British ship Guerrero, an action thai
will ever be memorable in the record OF
naval warfare. The Constitution wa:
under command of Capt. Isaac Hull
with crew of 300 men, while the Guer.
riere was commanded by Capt. J. K.
DacreS, with 400 men. Both captains
had met socially before the war, and had
then discussed the merits of the two
vessels. When they spoke of what
would happen if. in the event of war.
they should come into collision. Hull
said: Take care of that ship of yours.
if ever catch her in the Constitu-
tion." Dacres laughed, and offered
handsome bet that, if they did meet as
antagonists, his friend would find out
his mistake. Hull refused a money
wager, but offered to stake on the is.
sue hat. Years after. when the con.
iectured encounter did occur, and
when, after desperate fight, the En-.
gliSh frlgate became total wreck. Capt
Dacres came on board the Constitution
and offered his sword to his captor.
mo, no." said Hull, II will not take
sword from one who knows so we'll how
to use 1t, but Fll trouble you for thai
hat!'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

There are. 1850 female printers in
England.
Of every million people in the world
800 are blind.
Berlin horse cars carry annually near
ly 100,000,000 passengers.
There are 14,465 women commercial
travellers in the United States.
Turin is the first Italian city which
can boast of library intended eXclu-
sively for women.
1t is estimated that in England one
man in 500 gets college education, and
in America one in every 200.
1t is known that the Chinese, as early
as 969 A. D., fastened rockets to their
arrows, that the latter might be thrown
to greater distance.
The four maids of honor to the queen,
among whom the late Lord Sackville
left his property, have given up all
claim to their legacy i'll favor of the late
baron's brothers.
Quite brisk demand for metal furni-
ture has sprung up in Australia, be-
cause it cannot be eaten by white ants,
which appear to devOur all kinds of
wood with great avidity.
The Fiji Islands mission has 81 ,O97
church members, and 101, $50 attendants
In public worship. Fifty years ago
there was not Christian on the islands;
now there is not heather.
There is young man in Belfast, Me-,
but thirty-five years of age, who is the
father of three daughters all by differ
ent mother, from legitimate marriage.
One is seven years of age, another three
years and the last three months old.
To the list of poisons may be added,
as source of occasional danger, the
fragrant nutmeg. At least one fatal
case has occurred, where boy of eight,
having eaten two nutmegs, fell into
comatose condition and died within
twelve hours.
The lower falls of the Genesee river
at Rochester, n. Y, are utilized for the
production of electricity, and more than
500 motors are in use. Power is fur
nished to run sewing machines in 1OS
tailor shops, the charge being S1S year
tor one-eighth horse power.
Fully three-fourths of the babies of
the world 90 naked until they get to be
five or six years old. The Canadian In
dians keep their babies naked up to
certain point. and as for the little
Coreans, they wear nothing but short
skirt until they are as old as our school
boys.
A young Wisconsin man. A. p. Han
son by name, who is now a resident of
Copenhagen, has made an invention
that is likely to inaugurate an era In
printing. He calls it a colorgrapk. By
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
The Original stovepipe Hat.

Eugene Field in Chicago News
How few of us know that the stove
pipe hat, which has come to be re-
garded as ''quite foreign, y'hnow,"
originated in the United States, and
was introduced into Europe by that
lovely old Arcadian, Benjamin Frank
lin. The old gentleman came to Paris
in the spring of 1880, wearing the sim
pie attire of the Quakers. A dis
tinguishing feature of this was the hat,
which has narrowed and heightened
into the fashionable plug" of to-day,
1t was low-crowned and broad
brimmed, and presented so quaint an
aspect that the Partisan dandies were
disposed to make it the butt of their wit.
Not so, however, the rest. The leaders
of the French revolution fancied that
hat, and they forthwith adopted it to be
their own. In three days time. the
Franklin hat, as it was called, was the
rage. And from that time-just 100
years ago-the tile has grown in favor,
although it is probable that machine
more destructive to the hair and more
useless for practical purposes was never
Invented.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
TAFFY FOR THE CZAR.
Hoosier Republicans Laud Reed
and Name q State Ticket.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 1O.-Chair-
man Kitchener, of the state central com
mittee, called the Republican state con-
vention to order this morning. Nearly
all of the 1920 delegates were present.
Hon. r. W. Thompson. ex-secretary of
the navy, was chosen permanent chair
man. The platform. HaS presented by
Chairman Denote, of the committee on
resolutions, denounceS trusts and COM
bines; champions cheaper Transports
ton; indorses Gov. Hovey's admins
tration; demands that the benevolent
institutions be placed above the level
of party politics: denounces mobs;
deprecates the influence of the
saloon in politics: denOunces as unpa-
triotic the condemnation of judges of
courts by party conventions; opposes
any increase in taxes; condemns free
trade and indorSeS the administration
of President Harrison. 1t was adopted
with cheers. A resolution indorsing
Speaker Reed was read and greeted
with loud cheers. A resolution was
adopted ordering the secretary of the
convention TO send a cOngratulatory
telegram to Thomas B. Reed, formerly
of Maine, but now OF the United States"
The ticket is as follows: Secretary of
state. Milton Trussler. of Fayette coun-
ty: auditor of state, Col. |. n. Walker,
of Marion; treasurer of state, George
w. Pixley, of Allen; attorney general.
John III. Lovett, of Madison; clerk of
the supreme court, W. L. Noble, of
Wayne; chief of the bureau of statis-
tics, John Worrell; judge of the SUI
preme court, r. w. Mcbride.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
Save Your Sea Robins.

New York Herald.
Did you ever hear an old salt reel
curses out by the yard when he catches
a sea robin? Fishermen dislike catch
ing the sea robin, although their meat
is as sweet as that of any fish that
swims, sbut very few fishermen are
aware of this fact. The fish is gamey,
but very peculiar looking.
Its head is large and flat. with small
almond eyes, a large mouth, slender
body and rough skin without scales,
and when landed it makes queer noises.
When the sea robin is skinned and its
head taken off the flesh is as white as
snow. When fried with butter it is
very palatabie eating. 1t also makes
fine chowder.
An old boathouse keeper at the Rock
away trestie told me that he is in the
habit of gathering them up every even
ing after his boats comes in with the
fishing parties, who have no idea of
their good qualities.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
KENNEDY'S TRADE.

Matt Quay is still maintaining that
dignified silence which has made so
many Republicans like Representative
Kennedy mad. Quay may not break
the silence, but they are doing so with
a vengeance. - indianapolis Sentinel
Dem).
Congressman Kennedy's excessively
violent attack on Senator Quay shows
how radical and irreeOlcilable is the
split in the Republican party. ACCUSE
tons equally severe, if not precisely
similar, might be made in the senate
against ex-Czar Reed and his followers
in the house. Every one would know
them TO be true. But that would not
excuse the gross improperly of them,
if spoken in one house of congress
against the controlling element in the
other bouSe.-New York Star DEM.
~
There can be no question that the
abusive personal attack on Senator
Quay made by Representative Kennedy
in the house is a gross violation of that
courtesy due from one branch Of con-
gresS to the other. But we do not see
what official action either the senate or
the senator aggreved can take in the
matter. The offender seeks to justify
or excuse the improperly by saying that
he attacked Mr.. Quay not as senator,
but as politician. That is no excuse.
The place to attack politicians is on the
stump, not in the legislative halls of the
nation.-New York Herald Qnd).
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11

Eternity lies between to-day and to-
morrow.
All men die poor.
Charity IS the smooth way of the fur.
Religion and money will overcome the
devil.
Opportunity is horse that must be
mounted on the jump.
A mans brains vary inversely as the
size of his mouth.
A very little coal goes long weigh in
winter.
A short answer-Haven't got cent.
An action in Observation-Disclosures
A broken silence is never repaired.
Energy is the sand in the craw of en-
terprise.
You can't climb telegraph pole by
shining up fence post.
Who plants potatoes must dig pota-
toes.
Your bank account, unlike yourself.
never gets tight by getting full.
A little woman can tell just as big a
lie as big woman can.
Slang is the warts on language.
The Bible says it is not good for a
man to be loan, and that is why he
gives himself wholly to his wife.
Labor is always seeking hire plane.
Nothing about a mule occupies less
space than his hind foot and makes less
noise.
The highest kicker in the bailey gets
the highest salary.
False eyes are not always artificial.
The skirt dancer closely skirts the
dividing line between modesty and the
other dictionary word.
The sun was out for business yester-
day.
Emperor William is awful mad be-
cause Edison does not send him that
talking machine. The Menlo wizard
should send him one loaded with some
of Bismarck'S little speeches.
Dressmakers, like bookkeepers, should
be good at flguresS.
The most trying moment of woman's
life is when her new dress comes home.
Georgia is singing the praises of a
young girl who drives the mails over a
tWenty-mile star route. There are
plenty of girls living who have driven
males over 1000 miles-clear out of
sight, as it were.
Division is one branch of arithmetic
that should not be taught in families.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
A MINUTE WITH HUMoRIsTs

s'See here, there are only 5000 Indians
on your reservation, and you've drawn
rations for 1900"
THAT'S all right. Some of 'em have
had relations visiting Them"
Wife-SO they returned your manu-
script. 1t is too bad.
Husband (who thinks he can write)-
Yes: that is what the editor said about
it.-Boston Herald.
..''Rock-a-by, bapyv' began the new
nurse in a Boston family.
"Desistw exclaimed the infant, i'm
peri0usly. II am aware that the vibra-
ton of the atmosphere will cause
cradle suspended i'll tree top to Oscil-
late"
Stranger-Where do the Highminds
reside? They are one of the old families
of this city, l believe.
Mrs. Forundred-They used to be, but
Mr.. Highmind failed last year.-NeW
York Weekly.
Farmer Haighseed (warningly)--There
be a hornets nest in that tree. young
ladies
Miss Metropole Gust arrived from New
love birds-Puck.
She nervously)-What do you think
of my biscuits, dear?
He-H'm! don't care exactly to give
an off-hand opinion Oh weighty sub
jects.-Harper's Bazaar.
Julia Fiftyseventhstreet = Grandma,
Emma told me that you and grandpa
kept corner grocery years ago.
Grandmother = Well. she was mis-
taken.
Julia-Yes, 1 knew it-that's what /
told her.
Grandmother-We used to keep
grocery. but it was in the middle of the
block. -Munsey's Weekly.
Father-Have you succeeded in find
ing the owner of that knife you found,
Johnny?
yohnny-No, sir; but think know
who lost it.
who do you thInk?"
Tommy Green"
''Why don't you ask him if he didP'
'"Cause Pm afraid he'll say yes."-
Yankee Blade.
us the doctor in?'' asked tramp at
the door of an Arch street physician
yesterday. A few minutes later an old
ish female came to the door. Il jist
wanted to see if the doctor wouldn't
give me pair of his old pants" said
the tramp.
''I'm the DOCTOR" replied the lady.
The tramp had several attacks of
vertigo as he dropped down the steps,
Philadelphia Record.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
WHY DIAMONDS SPARKLE
1t Is All Due to a Little Rhodium
on Which the Gems Balance.

Many persous have been puzzled tc
account for the ceaseless motion OF
diamonds in the ear-dropS worn by
ladies. 1t makes no difference that the
head of the wearer is in perfect repose,
and that she is speechless-the twink
ling goes on, greatly enhancing the
flashing beauty of the gem.
The secret of this motion is in the
setting of the diamond, and the method
is patented. The patentee is reaping
royalty of $50 from every manufacturing
Jeweler to whom he sells the privilege
OF using it. The stone is set in the
usual manner, except that band like
the handle of a diminutive basket is at.
tached to the frame work.
On the other side of the band is a cup.
like cavity. On the lower part of the
hoop is pin, pointed with rhodium-
metal which never wears out-sOme.
thing like the iridium with which gold
pens are tipped.
When the diamonds are put into posi-
ton on the hoop the rhodium point pro-
jects into the cup. The result is what
scientists call a condition OF unstable
equilibrium. Like the pea blown with
a pipe by a schoolboy, the diamond is
given no rest, with the difference that
no effort is required to keep it dancing,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
A Lightning Episode.

Detroit Free Press
A colored man, about forty years of
age, entered police headquarters yester-
day with his head tied up, and said to
the sergeant:
BOSS, want your opinyun. Look at
dis head an tell me what you think OF
it."
81 think somebody gave you pretty
good whack with club" replied the
officer.
WAS it club?"
cit was weapon of some sort"
wasn't hit by lightning?''
Lightning, no!'
WASN'T hit by lightning las mite"
''How could you be when there was
no thunder storm last night?'
"Zactly-'Zactly. OATS ALL"
I Glow did you get it?''
Evoke up dis mawnin' wild de ole
woman standin' ober de- bed. She laid
it, on to de lightnin', but de mo- think
de mo- l didn't believe it. PIE suah,
now"
And you-''
"Well, I'ze gwine home to make de
biggest thunder sto'm YOU eber heard
tell of. An if de lightnirr' doan' strike
mighty clus to my house at least a
dozen times den | won't say word
when de patrol wagin comeSW
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by the Richland delegation and others,
and asked permission for it to be further
Sippau latar.

oiSuCu later.
We, the undersigned, declare that under
the constitution OF the Democratic party the
agreement said to have been made between
MT Hoyt, the chairman of the state exeeu-
i've committee, and Mr.. Irby claiming to be
chairman OF a state executive committee,
ny Whicn Mr. TROY IS to participate in the Or
ganIZation of the convention assembled this
day, is Irregular, illegal and void and, if per-
sisted In, affects the legality of the conven-
uon, and against the same we enter our sol
emn and emphatic protest.
The committee on credentials was
then appointed, consisting of one from
each county. There are three contest
ing counties, and these cases were re-
ferred to the committee. A recess was
taken until 4:30. and later the conven-
ton took another recess until p. m.
The convention has not yet Q2 o'clock)
perfected a permanent organization,
and is still on the contested cases. 1t
is foregOne conclusion that the Till
NANTES will nominate full ticket
when the convention is organized.
Permanent organization was effected
at l2:45 this morning. w. Z. Talbert,
of Edg6eld, was made chairman; r. D.
Duncan and w. T. Hellinger were
elected secretaries-al! Tillmanites. The
convention will no doubt adjourn
tonight without making nominations,
putting that off till tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
DEMOCRATS LOCK HORNS.
fractional Broils in the Party in
South Carolina.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 1O.-The Dem
ocratic state convention was called to
order to-day at IL o'clock in the hall of
the house of representatives. After the
call under which the convention as
sembled had been read, Col. j. L. Nj.
Irby said: 1.-The convention will now
come to order and we will now hear the
confirmation of the call of the old
committee and the secretary read the
confirmation. This plan was adopted in
order to have no confusion, and was an
agreement between the Tlllmanites and
straight outs. Maj. Fl. A. Meetze, of
Lexington. Tillmanite. was made
temporal y chairman. Col. A. c. Has
kell. of l.icli,and. offered the following
protest from the straightout side, signed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
THE LOW-NECKED DRESS.

The decollete dresses the ladies are wearing.
When driving or walking along the high
way,
Find favor with men for the secrets they're
sharing
The secrets which collars meier told to the
day.
Few, few are the men who, on seeing the
whiteness
That shines 'twixt the sides of the cor
sage'sv.
Don't turn, when they've passed, at the risk
of poiiteness,
And gaze at the cleaning, exposed verte-
br9.
4 lady may wear shoes as holy as Moses,
But mems eyes will never discover the
wreck
AS long as the absence of collar dIscloses
Her baroness and whiteness and fairness
OF neck. Columbus Sunday News
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
Taking Chances With Death.

Interview With St. Louis Druggist
Considering all that has been written
and published this year about sunstroke
and the danger that arises from a dry,
nOn-perspiring skin. it is really amazing
how many people call for preparations
to prevent perspiration. There are sew
eral of these, and they are all effective,
the main ingredient in each being the
same. The effect is not only to stop per-
spiration wherever the preparation is
applied, but also to increase the tenn
perature several degrees and seriously
injure the skin. Ladies, of course, use
such complexion preservers more than
men, but there are not wanting young
men, who, to keep up "a spotless appear
ance, will subject themselves to annoy
ance and take dangerous chances. The
only legitimate manner to check per-
spiration is to keep quiet and avoid ex-
cessive exercise.
The conference of employers at Sydney
n. S. W., unanimously adopted resolutions
condemning boycotting and upholding free.
dom of contract After appointing a com.
mittee to prepare manifesto, the confer
ence adjourned until Friday
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
BurIeigh's Plurality.

LEWISTON, Me-. Sept. 10.-The re-
turns from practically the whole state
foot up: Burleigh, 63,565; Thompson,
1854; Clark. ISIS; scattering, 956.
Republican plurality, 1871. The re-
naming places voted in 1886: Repub-
licans. 925 democrats 14 scattering, LOG.
They indicate Democratic gain of IL
representatives, making the house
stand 113 Republicans to 3S Democrats.
The senate stands Democrats to 81
Republicans
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11

THE three forces upon which the Re-
publicans rely for success in this state
are blind party spirit, ignorance and
money. That is different from the good
old times when political parties had to
appeal to the in telligence and virtue of
the people. And yet the Republican
party processes to be the party of high
moral ideas.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
SOME SHORT SHOTS.

Twenty million acres of the land of
the United States are held by foreigners.
The other day a st. Louis man
stepped up to the stamp window of the
poStoffice and brought $500 worth of
postage stamps.
There are over Z 100000 pores in the
human body, and yet we are surprised
because some men are spongeS.
What was hailed as one of the short
est wills OH record was offered for pro-
bate some time ago in Waterbury. 1t
read: II give all my property to F. w.
Johnson" But short as it was, the re-
lations of the decedent found enough in
1t to break.
A base ball club, the smallest mem
Der of which weighs 225 pounds, has
been organized at JefferSonville, Ind.
The aggregate weight of the team is a
little under 5000 pounds.
The most recent additions to the cata-
logue of scientific terms bave been
made by a professor at Aix-la-Chapefle,
DIR. Miehaelis, who has taken out pat
AentS for the manufacture of Acethylae-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and its
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The worlds stock OF diamonds has in
creased enormously in the last fifteen
years. LII 1910 Tic output Oh tuG AFRICAN
mines was about 100000 carats. Last
year it was over 100000. and the great
trust which controls all the principal
mines asserts that it has 10000, 900 carats
sin sight, at the present time.
A French scientist, Victor Mennier.
has calculated after careful inquiries
that American dentists insert about
S450,000 worth of gold annually into
the teeth of their customers. The
Scientific American says that, making
allowance for the increase of popula-
ton, in less than 100 years American
cemeteries will contain a larger amount
of gold than now exists in France.
The average life of rabbit is put at
about nine years. The doe may have
young eight times year, averaging
eight each time. The first is produced
when but four months old. The pro-
gressionS based OH these figures lead
to astonishing results. For three years
the possible progeny of two rabbits has
been calculated at over 13,000,000 and
for seven years at 800, 100000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
Couldn't Escape.

chicago trlDuue.
''Have you boarded long at this
house?" inquired the new boarder OF
the sour, detected man sitting next 10
him.
About ten years"
II don't see how you can stand it.
Why haven't gou left long ago?'
mo other place TO CO." said the
other, dismally. The landlady's my
wife,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11

THE prize offered by Harvard univer-
sity for the most symmetrically formed
woman has been won by Miss BEST, of
Meadville, Pa, out of 5000 competitors.
Of course it is quite a chestnut in the
fair winners ears by this time to hear it
said that she bested the rest of woman
kind. But it is one of the penalties she
has to pay for her physical perfection.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
FARMERS OF MINNESOTA:

DUu Q IUIS6I to.
When Messrs. DUNNELL, LIND, HALL,
SNYDER and COMsToCK come around
stumping this fall and tell you that the
MCKINLEY bill was designed for your
benefit, just say in reply:
There is not section or line in the
bill that will open a market for another
bushel of wheat or another barrel of
pork
And if they ask for authority for that
statement, tell them it is JAMES q.
BLAINE. the high priest of protection
and the big mogul of the HARRISON adj
miniStratiOn.