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The Lamar register., 1892-02-20
Terrors of the Russian Famine.

Letters from st. Petersburg show
that the kilograms which pass the censor
ship do not depict half the horrors Of the
situation. In the province OF Samara a
government Official who went to carry re
lief to village found 1t deserted. Bat
nearly every house contained a corpse and
some of them contained several. In Pen
sea the people may be seen praying for
death. Suicide, however, is iufrequeut no
matter how terrible the situation The
Russian peasant when his last resource is
gone, waits for death 10 come. The gov
ernmeut is already finding 1t dinicuit on
account Of the enormous drain of the
famine 10 meet other expenses, and some
official salaries are already In arrears.
Work, however, is being pushed in the
navy yards and on military roads, tho
starving peassntry being largely employed
for the latter purpose.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20
ReIeased from a German Prison.

Bernard j. Schmitz, wealthy far
mer of Atchison county, Kansas, went to
Germany last November to visit his old
home. Immediately upon his arrival in
that country he was arrested for deserting
the German army thirty years before. The
matter was placed in the hands Of the
United States minister in Germany, but
all efforts TO secure Schmitz's release ap-
peared fruitless.
Schmitz's I1-year-old daughter, how.
ever: wrote letter TO the emperor Of
Germany from her home In this country
setting forth in childish manner the facts
in the case, and asking for her fathers
release on his birthday, which came on the
4th of last month The letter reached the
monarch on the 21th, and he was SO touch
ed that he issued pardon for Schmitz, and
he is now on his way home.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20

Go INTO the studio of any successful
teacher OF drawing and pain ting, and
watch the methods he adopts with his
pupils. Look long and intently." he
says, "at this cast this face of the
model and then go away where you
cannot see it and do your best to
memorize and reproduce it" What
he is after is to enable his pupils to
see inwardly, to master the power OF
imaginative vision If they cannot so
learn to do this that their minds shall
finally be stored with rich picture gal
leries of woods waters and noun
tairsi of faces full of beauty, patbos
and nobility; then they will haze
nothing living to work with when they
attempt to compose paintings of their
own.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20
Trouble at Coal Creek.

a telegram from Knoxville, Ten
nessec, says: 1t WAS learned on Friday
evening that on Thursday night aoous ~
o'clock a number Of drunken men, thought
TO be miners, fred upon the pickets OF the
state troops at the Coal Creek camp. The
gatling gun was turned on the men and
two of them were crippled. Several
houses in Coal Greek were filed with
leaden missiles and tho Inhabitants were
badly frightened. Commander Anderson
has telegraphed General Carnes at Mem
phis for more ammunition and arms. Five
hundred miners did not work yesterday
but held meeting to celebrate Lincoln's
birthday. Some very fiery speeches were
made, and the miners were told 10 defend
themselves against the troops and wipe
them OF the earth II any blood was shed.
Crowds OF men were seen among the
hills in and around Coal Creek that night,
but the usual daylight quiet surrounded
the situation at Coal Creek the next day.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20
work on the Wrecked Eider.

1t has been found that the vessel
must be still lightened of her remaining
cargo and the work of pumping out the
water further advanced before the at
tempt to float her is likely to be success
full. The local shipmen persist that it is
not probable that the Elder Will ever be
removed from the reef They calculate
that her stern is now embedded thirty feet
Near the Elder are visible at low water
the masts OF the Siernia, the hull OF the
Cormorant and three other wrecks, silent
but eloquent reminders of the dangers OF
the coast.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20
Montana's Sapphire Fields.

The rush to take up sapphire ground
along the Missouri river near Helena
still continues. Every day location notices
are received at the ONCE Of the county
clerk Just what state the title 10 these
various claims are in would be hard 10 tell
Some have been located probably two or
three times. Not only is the ground on
both sides of the river taken up, but loca-
tions are made in the river bed and chan
mel, so that not spot may be overlooked
in the region of country covering the sap
phire fields
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20
A Farmer and His Child Killed by
Dogs.

A Kansas stockman named Pratt
and his little daughter were killed and
their bodies terribly mangled by wild dogs
some miles from Leonard, Sherman coun-
ty, last Saturday night. These dogs come
in from Colorado at this time of year, but
their depredations have been confined gen
orally to stock, travellers have told Of be-
ing chased by them. Pratt evidently made
a desperate fight, as the road along which
he was chas ed was marked by the car
casses Of dogs He and his daughter left
Leonard for home Just as night fell, and
got within a mile Of safety before sue
cumbing. There the wagon they were in
overturned, and they were evidently
killed Just where they fell. The horses,
too. were dragged down and partially
eaten = short distance away.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20

TIE man whose lust for liquor is
conquered by bi-chloride OF gold stil'
has need of the Divine law and human
morality If he would have permanent
immunity from the curse of drunken
ness. He must use his judgement and
his viii. avoid temptation and resist
evil influences or the physical condi-
ton which breeds the fatal appetite
may be asserted. It is the function of
the remedy to give man chance to
reform to make it physically possible
To extend a like means of salvation
to victims of other evil habits is a
work grand enough to satisfy the am
bition of any man.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20

IL a sense the modern novelists
have heavy responsibility TO the
public. They secure the readers con-
fidence and trust and II they choose
they can completely gull cheat and
5amboozle him with false impression
or an untrue painting. 1t would be q
really valuable thing to know whether
our novelists are 'toting fair with
us; whether. for instance, many Bos-
ton people are transcendent chumps
as some of Mr. Howelrs Boston peo-
pie are ard whether there is any,
thing of Daisy Miller in the typical
American girl
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20

CoGNATE to the main question Of
charity, because when faithfully exc
cuted preventive OF want. are tie laws
that prohibit the employment of child
labor and provide for compulsory ed
ucation. Child labor is doubly pro-
ductive OF poverty; first by depriving
Sdults of work. and afterward by en-
feebling its victims 30 that they are
broken down in what should be the
prime of life Want of education uni
versally is acknowledged to be a pro-
life source of vice.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20
Fleets Of area, Powers Mee,

There is something portentous in
the simultaneous assembling in the Levan,
OF the fleets of the great powers Since 1,
became known that the French and Rms
sian squadrons in the Mediterranean ar,
going TO Alexandria orders have been sent
to the Austrian Admiral Rorshidt, now a,
Smyrna, to sail with his five warships 10,
the Piracus, where his squadron win be
Joined by two Italian ironclads and a al
vision of the German squadron. Within
fortnight the united squadrons of tn,
dreibund will be within co Operating dis.
tance of the English fleet at Alexandra
II Frances design is to impress the kbe
dive by q naval demonstration, England
and all her allies are ready to make n NOR.
impressive demonstration.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20

The power to throw stone or to
WELD an axe successfully requires a
certain kind of sei-mastery, a con-
centration of forces. strict attention
to the matter in hand. When we come
to the far more complicated and varied
duties and projects of life. tha power
over self necessary to pursue them ef-
fectively must be proportionately ex-
tensive and complete
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20
RAlDED A DEN OF THIEVES.
Three Farr, Houses Literally Packed
With Goods that We're Stolen.

For months = gang Of thieves have
been operating in and around Guthrie, Ok
lahoma, and all the way 70 tho Kansas
line, stealing articles OF almost every 90
scriptiou. On the 18th tho sheriff rsideo
three farm houses, six miles east OF Gutn-
rie, and found than literally packed vita
all kinds of stolen goods The occupan.
escaped, but Sunday night Charles Cupp
and Joseph Wsiry were captured AND
jailed, aud the officers are on the track OF
others, some of whom arc prominent eia-
xens. The thieves have been operating as
a regularly organized gasg, and the on'cers
believe they have rendezvous In the
Cherokee strip, TO which they have taken
the large number of horace and catuo
lately stolen in this aud surrounding coan-
ties. The officers are confident that they
have unesrthed one Of the boldest gangs In
the Southwest.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20

ALONG with its very few fine think
crs the world hasa vast and constantly
increasing number of fine writer's
With popular education made SO cheap
that many hold it too cheap to take as
a gift the time is soon coming when
the lover who cannot write sonnet
to his mistress eyebrow will be below
the line OF competition. This may be
desirable IN itself, but whether it is
held so or not 1t is clearly unavoid-
able All recognize it as necessity of
civilization. and some are SO deeply
impressed with the necessity that
they wish to use the iails as accesso-
ries to the schools that those who are
not enthusiastic enough in their de-
sire to be made literary may be per-
suaded and encouraged by the police
mans grip on their collars and a
bread and water diet in the lock up.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20

THE eye of the understanding is like
the eye of the sense; for as you may
see Groat objects through small Gran
MES or holeA 20 you may see great
axioms of nature through small and
contemptible instances. ssss
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20

MANNER Is one Of tho principal e.-
ternal Rraces Of character. II b the
ornament of action. and often makes
the commonest Offices beautiful by the
way in which It performs them It is
a happy way of doing things adorn-
ing oven the smallest details Of life
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20

AMERICANS can afford to grant the
truth OF the charge that personal news
does preponderate in the papers. 1t is
the boas. of Americans that their
newspapers are the brightest and most
readable in the world for this very
reason. What is a more proper study
for mankind than man? When men
and women meet in social converse
what do they talk about IS ruler
Metaphysics or the differentiation OF
speciesP Hardly. Nine tenths OF all
human conversation turns upon the
doings or sayings of humanity. The
supply OF personal news. furnished
orally or in the periodicals does not
satisfy man. So the novelist comes to
the rescue with the record OF fictitious
personalities. In America the crav-
ing for intelligence of the worlds
varied life Is keener ard almost uni-
versal because mans tendencies and
appetites are freer from artificial
checka
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20

The only conclusive evidence OF q
mans sincerity is that he gives him
self for principle. Words money.
all things else are comparatively easy
to give away; but when man makes
a gift of his daily life and practice it
Is plain that the truth. whatever it
may be- has taken possession of him
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20

A large quantity OF armi y. y
shipped TO New Orleans 70 n n.
claimed, by one of the Democr., -, Il,
at the time of the coming eleo'i''
is any sign of fraud
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20

The secretary of state is neeotiatinc Q
treaty OF extradition with the French
government The new treaty will he
practically the same in its terms as the
one recently concluded between the United
States ard Great Britain.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-20

The Behring Sea commission i.
sitting in Washington and trying to agree
upon the points TO be submitted to arbitra.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-15

in the history of the party In Min
neSota. The work performed by the
association in the past few months Is
the first thing of the kind in the history
of any political party in the North Star
state. The Democracy in the past has
been too weak to do much in the way
OF anything that required funds, and the
Republicans have, up to the last few
years, been so strong that they did not
feel the necessity OF making any special
eXertion. Hereafter, thanks to the
efforts of the Minnesota Democratic as
ISOLATION. this will be changed as far as
the Minnesota Democracy Is concerned,
and the state campaigns will be man
aged and fought on basis that will
bring success. The credit for this work
Is due the association. but to the officers
named above the society owes the deep
est gratitude.
Secretary Smalley. President Foote,
Vice President O'Brien and Treasurer
Aberle have left no stone unturned in
performing the duties of their Offices.
They have been present at all meetings
and have attended to a multitude of de-.
tails. But an equal amount OF credit is
due those other members of the eXecu-,
tive committee who have. i'll many
cases, made long Journeys from their
homes to st. Paul to be present at the
meetings, and who have also carried on
the work in their home counties. Among
these Hon. E. A. Child, of Mcleod
county; Mayor Smith. ID. w. Lawler, NJ.
Doran. w. M. Campbell and William
Hamm, of st. Paul; j. c. Hardy, of
Willmar; j. W. Lawrence, c. j. Buell.
and MayOr Winston of MINNEAPOLIS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-15

NESS.
OF the president. C. NJ. Foote. of Min
neapoiiS, it can be said that he is not
only all organizer and manager of great
ability, but he is also an intensely loyal
Democrat. His management of the
campaign of 1890 in Minneapolis was
faultleSs and resulted In an overwhelm-
ing victory all along the line. He is an
earnest advocate of organization, knows
Ing by experience how difficult is tho
task of winning a campaign without any
information regarding the party leaders
throughout the state aud without organ
iZati0n ssr
Hon c. d. O'Brien, the vice presi-
dent, is one of the most distinguished
lawyers of ST. Paul, thorough Demo-
crat, and man ready to work for the
success OF the party in any capacity.
He waS-one of the organizers of the
Minnesota Democratic association and
has never failed to be present at all the
meetings Of the executive committee
ready and willing to help the work
long. -.
Dan AberIe, the treasurer, is too we'll
known to the Democrats of st. Paul to
need any introduction. but for the
benefit Of those outside the city 1t is not
anaiss to say that he is one of the hard
est workers in the party, not only liz:
st. Paul, but the whole state. AS treasr
urer he has taken care that the good
work should not stop for want of funds.
He, too, is strong advocate of organ
the management of political campaigns.
The secretary, j. j. Smalley, is a
Democrat who thoroughly believes in
what is popularity known as ''educa-
tional campaigns His experience as
secretary of the Democratic state CEN
trail committee showed him that it is
impossible to carry on this style OF a
contest without having the names Of the
voters. He urged that a poll of the
state be made from the first, and for
nearly year has been engaged in per-
fecting plans and carrying out the work.
He is writer on economic subjects,
and there are few men who possess a
greater knowledge of the tariff system
than he. His work as secretary of the
association has been marked by loyalty
and industry, and justly entities him to
the thanks of his fellow workers in the
cause Of the people.
Despite the efforts of the Republican
press to persuade the people of the state
into the belief that the Democracy of
Minnesota is divided. the fact remains
that never before has the party been 50
united, and in this way will it enter the
coming campaign. A great deal or this
good feeling is due to the efforts of the
Democratic association. Every Demo-
crat i'll Minnesota desires to see his
party succeed and is ready to applaud
all efforts that are made to secure sue
cess, and even those who at first viewed
the Democratic association with diSfa-
vOr, have applauded their work. When
the matter is Sifted down it will be
found that all the Democrats of Mime
sofa want party success and they are
ready to help along anything that will
lead to this. The meeting of Tuesday
will be enthusiastic, and will be the
first move in the campaign of this year.
1t is gratifying that it will be started so
tremendously and with something in
the way of an organization. @
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menced flowing in 1884, and it has never
once turned since. In that great cam
paign host OF Independent, non-office-
seeking men came to the support Of the
Democracy. Many of them had been
Republicans, but they have never gone
back to that party. Their effect on the
Democracy has been marked, and has
resulted in placing the campaigns of the
party on higher level i'll each succeed
ing campaign.
This work has been aided by a number
of political clubs, organized not for
spoiis. but for the purpose of reforms in
government. Notable among these
clubs in the East are the New York
Tariff Reform club and the Young
Mems Democratic Club of MasSachu-
sets. The Tariff Reform club has de-
voted its attention to the work of edu-
eating the people in all parts of the
country on the tariff question, and has
by the preparation and distribution of
tariff reform literature performed a
work the value of which cannot be esti-
mated. The Massachusetts club is made
up of the best and most active and en-
thusiastic young men in the old Bay
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-15
IN POLICE CIRCLES.
No Clue to the Little Outrage
Thieves Rounded I'm.

The two men who Waylaid Frederick
Little Friday evening nave not yet been
apprehended. Mr.. Little is recovering
from the Injuries he received at their
hands, and will be able TO resume his
duties in few weeks. The horse and
cutter found in an alley near Carroll
street after the robbery was not the one
used by the thieves, as the owner
turned up shortly afterwards. The
horse and cutter used by them was
hired from Williams livery stable. at
4SS Selby avenue, an hour previous to
the assault on Mr.. Little, and has not
yet been found. Mr.. Williams de-
scribed the man hiring it as tall indi-
vidual, about eighteen years of age. He
gave name and address that inquiry
yesterday proved to be fictitious.
Rounded Up Rapidly.
o. Il. Rheaume, a contractor, tied his
horse and cutter outside his shop on
Minnesota street at Z o'clock Saturday
evening, and in half an hour discovered
that it had been stolen. In the cutter
were three valuable robes. The man
whose arrest with bear skin robe in
his possession was given in yesterdays
GLOBE turns out be George Lee and the
robe to be one of those in the cutter.
Lee was arrested while trying to sell
the robe in a disreputable house on
Cedar street, and it is now supposed
that with ''paiv he stole the rig, and
the latter took care of that white Lee
proceeded to dispose of the robes There
is suspicion that Lee is the crook
whose term in the Wisconsin peniten-
tiary expired recently.
HI. Loughlin was arrested yesterday
afternoon on suspicion of having stolen
q watch from his roommate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-15
A SERMON TO CLERKS.
Rev. Doran breaches to the Or.
ganizatiOn in Its Interest.

Rev. Doran breaches to the Or
ganization in Its Interest.
The espousal of worthy cause by an
eloquent speaker is sure to attract not
only those who are interested therein
and in whose behalf he talks, but MANY
gather from kindred motives to hear
words that never fail to be of
interest to all. Such speak
er is Rev. Frank Doran, of Cen
trail Park NJ. E. church, and the an
nouncement that his sermon last
evening was to be for the benefit of the
retail clerks of st. Paul was sufficient 10
bring large congregation within the
doors of that edifice. The retail clerks
OF both sexes were we'll represented,
and listened with interest to the address
of the pastor who has made himself ia
miliar with the condition and wants of
every class of labor by close study and
observation. Mr.. Doran traced the
gradual growth of organization among
the clerks, and reminded them that it is
not long since they were tOiling from
early morning until late at night, while
public sentiment looked upon it as
matter OF course. A change has, how
ever, come over the citizens, and today
the rights of the clerk to have some time
for recreation and intellectual advance
ment are recognized by all. People regu-
late their shopping accordingly and few
hours of each evening are given him to
use as his inclination may prompt him.
Merchants, with few exceptions, recog-
nize and approve of this condition in
business and are as glad as their en-
ployes to have some time out of the
twenty-four hours that is not given
to the grind of business. Mr. Doran
exhorted the clerks to show by their
services that they were grateful to their
employer for the shorter hours that
were given them. To make him com
prehend that the concession made them
all the more dilIgent in his service, and
that his interests were theirs. Such
course, he said, would in the end lead
to still shorter day and betterment
OF their condition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-15
ONE VACANT CHAIR.
A Poker Game Broken Up on a
Cold Night.

Cold Night.
1t was bitterly cold last night. At
7:30 O'Clock the mercury registered 6
deg below zero. and a northern breeze,
with an edge like jig-Saw, was playing
over the city. a tall young man, with
heavy coat buttoned to the chm. stood
at the corner of Wabasha and Fifth
streets. Presently man passed and
was tackled by the young man on guard !:
My friend, will you go with me to
the \. M. G. A. meeting tonight"
BUSY; no time" said the other,
gruffiy. without pausing in his walk.
Presently a younger man hurried
along, and as he approached the corner
fore him and said:
Wont you come to the Y. NJ. c. A.
meeting this EVENING""
Hi, no; Pm goin' somewhere"
But this is Sunday night and there's
no business going. Now, say, won't
you come this once?'
"Well, -er-you See-the fact is Pm
goin' down town to meet some of the
boys" and he made move along. But
the agent was not SO easily shaken.
Look here, my friend, why won't you
do me this favor? 1t will be just short
meeting and will do you good"
VII, uduS III dill, we re SOlll 10 nave a
little game tonight and"
Yes, yes" interrupted the other,
walking slowly down Wabasha with the
now heSitating youth, II know you're
going out. but do just try this once as a
favor to me-"
"Who the hill are you, anyway. l
don't know anything about your meet
ings and I-''
"My friend" said the other, and there
was nothing reproachfuI, but only en-
treaty in his voice, Il don't wish to IN
terfere with your pleasures. but know
you'll never regret it if you go over to
our meeting for short while"
well, the fact is-er-I'd like to ac-
eommodate you. you know, but"
That's right; now come along with
me-"
Taking the hesltating young man by
the arm, he did not give him time to re-
pent, but quietly marched him around
the corner and up the Y. NJ. C. A. stairs.
There was 4 new face at the meeting.
and downtown poker game lost one
OF its regular attendants