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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01
Temporary Halt in Gambling.
Snepial tn Tho Gioha

EAST GRAND Forks, MIMI. Sept. 80.
AT meeting of citizens Wednesday
evening it was resolved to ask the
mayor TO close all saloons and gambling
houses. Under instructions from Mayor
McAdam, the chief ordered the saloons
closed at IL O'Clock last night, as the
law provides. His journey around the
city was needless, as all of the saloon
Keepers observed the order and closed
their places promptly as the chief in
strncted them. The click Of the poker
chips was hushed and the night birds
sWarmed into the streets, crowding the
sidewalks. Knowing ones winked slvly
and said 1t was simply repetition of a
move made last year when the saloons
were closed at IL o'clock and gambling
shut down for few weeks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01
The Albert Lea Fair.

Special to the Globe.
ALBERT LEA. MIMI, Sept. 30.-The
county fair is the best ever held in this
region. Every department is overflow
ing. The fruit, dairy. vegetable, grain,
flax and horse exhibits especially are
unsurpassed. Four thousand gate tick
cts were sold besides members slips.
showing an attendance of nearly 5000.
Knute Nelson failed to meet his engage
ment, but telegraphed he was sick. Col.
j. IL. Davidson made a good granger
address,. The races were good. Fred
Holcomb won the three-minute pacing
in $780,: John III second. Mystic Star
was first in therunning, half-mile heats.
in 80 seconds. Twenty-one took second
money. q
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01
Frederick Weyerhausep Sells
Out His Logging Interests
in Eau Claire.
The Northwestern Lumber
Company Gets His Entire
Plant There.
ComDlete Destruction Of the
American Flax Fiber Works
at Austin.
A Wisconsin Woman Makes a
Strange and Startling
Discovery.
Special to the Globe,

Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Sept. S0.-Per-
haps the largest business deal ever made
here was consummated today. Frederick
Weyerhauser. of the Mississippi River
Logging company, sold to the North
western Lumber company of this place
the entire plant OF the mississippi River
Logging company on the Eau Claire
river. Iilis Includes two mills at Eau
Claire and all the pine lands. standing
pine and. logs on the Eau Claire river.
The consideration is not made public,
but it is estimated all the way up to
million dollars. Weyerhauser has con-
trolled the Eau Claire river for decade,
but now leaves Eau Claire. The North
western company takes control in Oc-
tober, and will run the mill ten hours.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01
THE WESTERN CANvAssER.
Judge Tree Decided on by the
Western Committee.

CHICAGO. Sept. 80 Judge Lambert
Tree, ex-United States minister to the
Netherlands under Cleveland, will act
as collector of moneys in Chicago and
the West for the Democratic national
committee. His appointment as chair
man of the finance committee of the
Western branch of the national COM
mittee was practically agreed on today.
When CONGRESSMAN Cable first started
in to raise money III this locality for
campaign purposes, he selected as treas
urer Gen. +. III. Winston, Mr.. Cleve-
lands eX-minlSter to Persia. But the
Chicago local committee had also Sc
lected Mr.. Winston as its cal3asser for
funds to be used chiefly in this city, and
Mr.. Winston evinced decided inclina-
ton to accede to. their wishes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01
THREsHED DYNAMITE.
Scoundrel Puts a Cartridge Into
q Sheaf of Wheat

ST.CLoUD. Sept. 3O.-While threshing
on the farm of Adolph Block, at Fair
haven, yesterday, an explosion occurred
which completely demolished the ma
chine. One of the Sheafs contained q
dynamite cartridge, and when it struck
the cylinder it exploded with terrific
force, breaking the separator into splint-
ers. The cylinder was lifted from its
place and thrown distance of Il enty
feet. Fortunately the entire threshing
Block, who was hit by flying tooth
from The cylinder $50 feet distant. 1t is
mystery who placed the destructive
cartridge in the sheaf, but if found out
it is safe to say he will not repeat his
daStardly act.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01
Mobiles County Fair.

DptCIdI 10 lHE OIODE-
WoRTHINGToN. Mimi, Sept. 3O.-The
thirteenth annual fair of Mobiles county
closed here yesterday, and was the larg-
est and best ever held in this section of
the state. Sixty horses were entered.
and in the floral department nearly 200.
While the purses for races were small,
some good time was made. Jim Hican.
a glay gelding owned by D. Shell, and
black one owned by Crandall, of ELS
worth, trotted nearly dead heat in PAS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01
SPOKANE HAPPY.
Great Northern Car shops Located
in That City.

SPOKANE. Wash, Sept. 80. = The
Great Northern car shops have been
definitely located at this point. They
will be erected about half mile east of
Arlington Heights. suburb of this
city. Work will be commenced on
building within ten days, and it will be
completed within ninety days. The
Great Northern has already ordered
800, 600 worth of machinery for the shops
which, when finished, will give employ
ment to 800. a proposition was for
warded to property owners here by L.
9. Dillman on behalf of the Great
Northern, and negotiations were com.
pleted today. President Hill is eX-
pected here tomorrow when final nego-
tiationS will be made.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01
ROCK ISLAND NEXT.
Operators on That System Nay Be
Called Out.

CEDAR RAPIDS, To-. Sept. 3O.-At a
meeting of trainmen called for tonight
to consider the strike situation commit
tees were appointed, but for what pur-
pose could not be learned. The engi-
neers called meeting for Sunday.
Chief Sargent will send an important
Communication bearing on the strike.
Chief Ramsey, of the Order of Railway
Ielegraphers, today said an investiga-
ton was being made concerning the
connection of the Rock Island with the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids IL Northern,
and If found that the Rock Island owns
the controlling interest strike will be
declared on that road. Past Chief
!hurston will have charge of that por-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01
1T MADE HER FAINT.
A GAINESVILLE Woman Finds Her
Husband Already Married.

HJANEsvILLE, Wis, Sept. 3O.-On Aug.
% w. II. Draine and Miss Lizzie Lam
caster hied themselves to Clinton and
were Joined in wedlock. Two weeks
ago Mr.. Draine left the city, stating
that he was going to Madison on bust
ness. Not having heard a word from
her husband since his departure Mrs.
Drane's suspicious were aroused that
all was not right. She instituted an in
vestigation, and yesterday opened one
OF Oraine's trunks, where she found
large number or letters signed your
loving Wife" dated at Coruna, Mich.
The GAINESVILLE woman fell into faint
and has been almost insane ever since.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01
A DEATH CURVE.
Two Men Killed Near Duluth by
an Engine

Two Men IAIileU Near Duluth by
an Engine.
DULUTH, Sept. 30.-Jack McAuliffe
and Swan Claire, two men working for
Fisher & Co., contractors, who are erect
ing the York steel plant at Ironton, were
Killed at an early hoGf this morning by
ot. raul y Duluth engine running
over them near a curve at West End
junction. They had been to West Du-
lu6il to make some purchases, and ii is
they sat down on the track to
rest on the way homeWard and did not
hear the engine rounding the curve.
McAuliffe is thirty-two years old and
came from New York three weeks ago
to Minneapolis. Claire was thirty-tWo
years Old and sailor until recently,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01
DESTROYED BY DIPHTHER1A.
Six Children in a Racine Family
Die Within Two Weeks.

RACINE, Wis, Sept. Se.-A pathetic
incident today marked the progress of
the severe epidemic of diphtheria
which. during the last two weeks, has
carried off many children, and has
caused the closing of many of the pub
lie schools. Two weeks ago the family
of Peter Heldt, of 1000 Pearl street, con
sisted OF father, mother and six chill
dren. The Oldest daughter contracted
Tie disease at funeral. She died on
September IS. Tie remaining children.
one by one, came down with the disease,
and another died on the 2Sd, and still
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01
Overlooked the Delegates.

Special to The Globe.
BRAINERD. Minn., Sept. 3O.-The
Peoples party, of Crow Wing county,
in mass convention tonight placed a
county ticket in the field The con-
vention, however, failed to elect dele
gates to the Peoples party legislative
con ventlOn at Little Falls.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01
THE OLD ROMAN.
He Says the Campaign Is the
DulIeSt in His ExDerience

New YORK, Sept. 3O.-A special to
tae World from Columbus, o., gives
an Interview with Allen G. Thurman,
in which he says the speech of SeaaItor
Hill gives Cleveland the assuredeap-
port of Tammany, which means that he
will carry New York, and ventures his
opinion that he will be elected. He
characterizes the campaign as the dull
est he has ever known, and denouhces
the force bill as a damnable measure
which should be defeated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01
AUsTIN's GREAT LOSS.

Flax Fiber Works Entirely De-
strOyed by Fire.
Special 10 the Globe.
AUSTIN, Mimi. Sept. 30.-The build
ings and machinery of the American
Flax Fiber company were entirely de-
stroyed by fire this evening. The in
dustrY was new one in the West, and
the farmers all through the flax-grow-
il-3 region were watching the results.
The buildings and machinery were val
ued at So, 000. There was no insurance,
ali the companies considering the risk
too hazardous
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01

another on the 9th. This morning the
three remaining children lay stretched
out in the house awaiting burial, having
died last night. The mother is almost
crazed with grief, and is in precario us
condition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01

lands room. He remained there for
about half an hour, and started down
stairs to leave the hotel. On his way
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-01

st primary four years ago the only con-
test was i'll one ward. The total vote cast
doubled the party strength of the ward. Both
candidates secured the city for voters, and ran
them in without regard to residence or party.
There will be more of This fine work.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-26

MAYPrELD's "FAcrs AND FIGUREs."-
Editor Newberry Observer :-Tillman's sum
porters have scattered broadcast over this
county the Columbia Register of August 9th
mat contains the speech delivered by Nav.
held at Union The Register calls MayfeId
the Master of figures" The Tillman speak
ers In the county canvass have adopted his
higures and are using them on the stump.
Among other things they are making much
ado over this eta ement Of Mayfeld's speak .
Ing OF the Coosaw case: "We fought for
principle and won, and now we arc getting
% per ton royalty from Coosaw where we
only got Sl per ton before
Colonel Lipscomb has shown that. 50 far
as the penilentiary is concerned, MayfelI's
hgures are utterly unreliable. And [ now
call attention to the following letter.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. r,
"OFFIcE OF CoNPTRoLLER GENERAL 7
Columbia, S. c., Aug. 18th, l892.-Geo
Is. Cromer. Esq. Newberry, s. C. Dear
Sir-The State receives ST. per ton ROYALTY
from The phosphate mining companies.
Truly yours,
w. II. ELLERBEE,
- Comptroller General"
The Tillman speakers get their figures
from Mayield. Where in the world does
Mayfeld get his figures?
GEO. B. CRoMER.
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Prepare Your Tickets.

The ticket to be voted in this County
next Tuesday has on It the names of 81 can
didates, including the 1G delegates to the
State Convention, and will REQUIRE consid.
cradle scratching 10y each voter, which can
not be done at the polls, because Il would
occupy too much time. Oaly three Of tho
IL offices have one candidate. viz: Solicitor
| Clerk of Court aud Supervisor Of Registra-
ton. From one to eight names on the tick
OF, will have TO be scratched from the other
ofhces; and it must be remembered that no
ticket will be counted for any office unless
The iuil number of names, from the names
on the ticket, for the Office, is voted for.
BE sure and do as would upon cooking n
hird-hrst, ge! ticket, then draw O pen or
pencil "a pen would be best, as it can be
seen better and lopger) across the names of
those you do not wish 10 vote for, then fold
the ticket nicely and go to the ballot box and
solemnIy deposit it. 1t may be nearly the
last vote yon will be allowed to cast. and il
may also help to save you 81 4 year extra
schosl tax, for being poor and unable to read
ana write besides, it may save yon from
beng hired out to road commissioner at
oo cents day, eight days 10 the year.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-26
INCREASING LoSoKy1ry-uTho ,h..

INCREASING LONGEVITY. three
score and ten years allotted to man will vet
be increased to twice that number" was
the prediction made by DR.. Charles Heinkle.
of the Laclede. "Instead of the world
growing weaker and wiser, as the old axiom
puts it, it is growing wiser and stronger.
The average length of life is steadily increas
ing In the days of good queen Bess women
were considered pesse at 80, and few men
distinguished themselves in statecraft. sci
ence OF literature after passing five and
sixty. Now woman is in the heydey of
her beauty at 80, and the ripest fruits Of
genius are frequently plucked at three score
and ten. Gladstone, Bismarck and Blaine
are fair examples of that green and fruit
full old age so frequent in these days. Yet
science is but in its infancy. As it pro-
gres2es the waste Of life Gud energy will be
gradually ourtailed While the fountain of
youth sought by that interesting old crank,
Ponce de Leon, will probably never be
found; while man will probably never dis.
cover the secret Of remaining an ever young
nr..'". -"" nor woman that Of being as sttrac.
tive at GO as at lG, firmly believe that the
meridian Of life will yet be raised from So 70
~ that the day will como when man will
not be considered back number when bo
has reached his l00th birthday.-,S. Lou;,
Globe Democrat
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-26
OBITUARY..

FRANCIS L. CHARLES.-The dsa,b An.
gel came on tho 18th and took from o,,r
midst Miss Francis Elizabeth, daughter Of
Mr. Frank Charles aud left the home lone,v
ihdeed, without mother, sister or daughter
Death loves shining mark" ha- efson
neen written. but has seldom been .ruor
than in the death of Miss Charles. Not A.
Jewei that could adorn tho character Of q
christian lady was wanting in her whose
death we mourn. Her good taste, refined
qusiiiies, and truly amiable di.position
made her leader in the social ci,o,e M
NE and drew around her host of true ana
trusting friends, She was ever ready 20
comfort tho sorrowing and smooth the oil.
low OF the suffering. And in the sbadaws
OF death she did not murmer one word oniv
regrettng to "leave Father, with no ,s,S,
ana no daughter to care for him. ~
on the 18th her remains were fo,,ovoi J..
Duck Pond church by many friends AL
relatives, where the funeral services wara
conducted by her pastor, Rev. d. Til,er
anu where she quietly rests beside he,
mother and only sister, to await ihs comina
OF the resurrection morn.
Weep not, she is forever at restn
e99 AFaiEsp.
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TWENTY CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY CLAIMED.
The final meeting of the Conservative
State Exeoutive Committee was held in this
city last night. IL was attended by nearly
every member of the committee from all
parts OF the State and the meeting, while an
enthusiastic one. was thoroughly a business
one, all mattersof Importance to the success
OF the movement being attended to in the
most careful manner. -
as . result Of this meeting the Conser.
vative State Chairman for the Committee
nakos q claim That carries with il the an
nouncement that complete victory will bs
secured. This claim is to the effect that from
the most closely shayen reports the Con-
sesya,iyes will ele,t $50 Of tho 800 delegates
that compose the convention, without a
doubt, and that 1t is very probable that
more Wiii DO secured ON the day Of the
election, giving Tire Conservatiss the clear
State, 23d.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-26

ES5H >. L. Johnson, Esq, candidate for
| Congress from this District, is making an
able and manly fight. In all his speeches
we learn, he has never referred TO hi:
opponent or called his name, relying solely
upon his own character and abilities to rec
ommend him to the people.
lie is a truly self.made man, an able
uepater, OF the purest moral character,
strictly temperate, never having taken q
drink OF whiskey in his life. Such a man
can DO depended upon in every good and
beneficial work for every class of our peo.
pie.
rzsH Chairman Irby concedes 80 10 35,-
GOO votes to the Conservative ticket, out of
$4,000. 1t is not likely that Irby would
give his opponents higher estimate of their
strength than he believed they were entitled
to, but, on the contrary, he would be more
likely to underestimate their vote, SO that
we may safely take him at his word, which
Is certainly not very encouraging to his own
faction. $4,000 out OF a total vote of 80, 900,
only needs change of 5,O0l to give the
$4,000 a majority
The change since 1890 is somewhat re-
markable, and shows Enthusiastically that "the
people are getting educated and doing their
own thinking" as our "Backwoods Farmer"
correspondent says. And if the good a,d.
fearing people of the State would seriously
ask themselves if they could reasonably
expect peace and prosperity under the lead
OF Chief Magistrate who defantly declares
he does not fear God, we may reasonably
expect TO find majority recorded in the
the ballot boxes next Tuesday, on the side
of God, peace and prosperity.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-26

What Has Be5 Gofnsdi
wsll. the stet{ and County campaign
meetings sfs sldsd, but the work Of the
candidates and Heir friends continue with
pnabated, hnot greatly ihcreased, energy.
We cannot fahear saying that ths State
campaign wac ddisgraos 10 the State The
people have ken their second lesson in
Tiilman polEiesl methods. Have those
lessons elsssi their moral, social, political
or financial lsndardY Have they incul-
Gated his regard for truth, honor,
justice md sH frespectf Have they
impressed aas5S BIB minds Of the pR.
pie, at homo anay abroad, high regard for
the integrity ava responsibility of our Stale
government, D the ability and dignity Of
either Of its departments Have the people
obtained one i5sa more freedom and iude-
pendence than ;hey bad four years ago
Has the campaign been conducted with
fairness, and thef people permitted to hear
the arguments OF speakers of both factions,
that they may honestly and inlelligently
decide for them Y,elves, as to the merits of
the iaelons f4 Have not speakers OF one
faction been f'ho.led down" aud forcibly
prevented from spenking2 A thing never
allowed. before in political campaign in
South Carolina. All these questions we put
to our reads,s, Of both factions, and ask if
the peopls'have received the least benefit,
oduoationally or otherwise, or has the honor
aud integrity of tho State been maintained
by campaisn2 SSt .A
--F. !. sos- sssrs1 --,,-:4S svsv. -.hnnld
assert its prerogative in the minds of the
people, and those who ipauguratsd the
demoralizing methods rebuked and made
to stand aside, that the bitter and unnatu-
raj breaches they have created may be
healed, and poace, unity and harmony once
more restored among the people, for the
prosperity of every class, every vocation
aud every irterest?
We have had strife enough to satisfy the
molt turbulant spirit, without the least
profit to any one but those who secure the
profits of office. Now let The people unite and
call halt to this wicked turmoil and strife,
instigated by meroeuary politicians. The
people must stop it /; the politicians never
will. They gtow fat and fourishiug on the
spoils they gather while the people continue
to fight among themselves. Put them down
now aud we may confidently expect the
blessings of peace aud prosperity to rest on
the State.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-26
Stop Thief.

The antis will 60 to friend WIN 4. 9
llilmanite, and in Tilman or Reform club
ana ask him to join the anti club, and Tell
MN ihls Will no. prevent him from VOTING
Tor llllman. The friend will consent. Give
letter requesting the president to take his
name from the Tillman club roll and the
1flend (O will then neglect TO place his name
on the anti-club roll, and whom he presents
himseIf at the polls 10 vote he will discover
that ms name does not appear on either
eiuD roll, and he is not allowed to vote.
What bosh The Columbia Register pub
llshes the above under the head of "Watch
out Iilimanites," over the signature of n
'Iillmanite," and calls il a conservative
'trick to cheat Tillman voters. Now both
the Editor of the Register and "a Tillmau-
ite are only crying "stop thief TO deceive
tne iliterate aud careless voters. They
vel know that being enrolled on either n
liiiman or anti-Tillman club list does moi
entitle man to vote at the primary. His
name must be on democratic club list: and
we warn the conservatives at each precinct
10 see that they are not cheated out of their
votes by having Tillman club lists substitu-
led for the regular democratic club lists. ON
which the names of voters of both factions
should appear.
The trick will be found in fooliog voters
~ putting the names of conservatives on
'hh-Iiiiman lists. and keeping them of
he democratic club list.
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no MORE LAWYERS IN IIIs.-"No, sir, u
sald me justice, 81 won't have any more
lawyers In my court. Hereafter every man
must plead his own case"
What's the matter now"
"Well, you see they had one of nv nip-
gers up for hog stealing was judce and
we had three lawyers and Jury. We'll
Sir, would you believe il? Them lawvers
got the jury so mixed up that they broHobt
10 verdict that had stole the hsg. and let
the niger go. Of course | pardoned nv
self, right off, fined The jury for CONTEMPT
whipped the lawyers and lynched the nir.
ger. But don't want no more lawyers in
my court-not much. ."-dHQata C5nsi;J,,t;on
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-26
A Merited Compliment.

Most heartily do we endorse the following
well merited compliment TO Hon. John C..
sheppard, and the hope therein expressed,
which we take from the Ne,cs and Courier !:
The highest praise is due to the Hon. John
q. Sheppard for the decsncy dignity and
ability with which he has conducted him.
self during the contest. He has never far
one moment descended from the hish plane
on which he pitched his Canvass. and his
speeches have carried conviction to tbous-
ands OF rejecting and seIf.respecting voters.
MIR. Sheppard will be elected Governor if
lhe people ave as true to themselves rs he has
ever been to them and to the State.