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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04
STATE FAIR FOR FARM
PRODUCTS.
HAD AN ARTISTIC EXHIBIT.
AS WELL AS ONE THAT SHOWED
SUPERIOR POINTS IN
MERIK
STEVENS COUNTY IS THE SECOND.
Western Part of the State Gets Three
of the First Four Prizes
Given.

Mile Laos first, Stevens second, Lac
Qui Parle third, Traverse, fourth, Itas-
cac fifth, Pope sixth, Morrison seventh,
st. Louis eighth.
Above is the result of the decision of
judges in the country agricultural
competition which has been the center
of attraction to more farmers in the
state than any other feature of the
fair 1t was battle royal, so to speak.
between seven of the most famous of
Minnesota's farming counties and Mile
Laos county was awarded the victory
only after the most conscientious eff
forts of the judges. That the honor
was deserved will be seen from the
markings in the table following Never
was a finer lot of agricultural ex-
hibits shown at the fair and to be
awarded the palm in such a generally
excellent display is a guarantee Of the
highest merit.
In the matter of arrangement and
decoration the display from the Nirth-
ern county could not be beaten.
though Lac Qui Parle was as close a
second as competition can produce.
To the average person it was about an
even thing between Mile Laos and
Lac Qui Parle for first place, and even
those in charge of the rival displays
were forced to admit that it was to be
close race for the prize All through
the week the two leading counties have
been doomed by theirI superintendent
and friends, while Traverse and Itasca,
who realize that they were fighting
for third place put up a contest equally
strong. Now, however, that the work
of the judges is finished and the victor
has been decided upon, there is the
best of feeling among the counties and
each is congratulatingt the other upon
it's success.
The display of Mile Laos county is
work of art aside, from it's character
as the finest agricultural exhibit on the
grounds. 1t is arranged in the form
of a pyramid tier of shelves on which
are the grains and smaller products,
while about the base is a profusion of
the biggest potatoes, melons, -squashes,
beets, turnips and cabbages which
many visitors to the fair had ever
seen. Worked in grains across the top
Of the display is the name of the coun-
ty. A complete list Of the products
entered is as follows:
Natural grasses, 8: tame grasses, G; ;
forage plants, 8; beans, 1S; potatoes,
go; wheat. 4; corn, 10; sweet corn, 4;
sorghum, 2; rye, 8; fax, /; sugar beets,
2; buckwheat, 2; grass. seed, A.
Stock egetables-Onions, Z; raddish,
1; carrot. 8; turnips, 6; cucumbers, s.;
cabbage, 4; squash. -; pumpkins, S;
tomatoes, 49, egg plant 2; peas, -
Fruits-Apples, g. crab apples, 10;
cranberfies, 2; pluns, 2; grapes, 2;
watermelons, 6; peppers, 4; celery, !;
sweet potatoes. 1; cauli1ower, 1.
Miscellaneous = Tobacco, peanuts,
sage, okra, parsley, leeks, French mus
tard, charcoal, iron ore soil, wild rice.
Most of the above products were ex-
hibited by the other counties, but the
following table will show in what
classes Mile Laos county particularly
excelled:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04
LINCOLN VETS STRAW VOTE.
Bryan's Own Townsmen Seem Strong
for Mckinley.


The gold question is not q matter
OF politics, it is a question Of patriotism
and principle, and 1t rightly belongs
TO all discussions of the G. A. R,'S said
a. veteran yesterday at 4 the Ryan
hotel. This sentiment seems to be very
predominant among the wearers of the
blue, and political discussions are
heards everywhere. McKinley's name
is mentioned thrice where sBryan's Is
not even heard. Upon the trains conn
ing into the city Monday and Tues
day, straw votes were the order of tho
day. One came to light yesterday
which seems to be of especial signifi.
canoe as the voters were all from Lin
coin. the home of Bryan The vote
resulted in 100 ballots for Mckinley and
AZ for Bryan. After the train crossed
the river at Des Moines, and other
posts had Joined the Lincolnites, an
other vote was taken which resulted
the same way, only more so. McKin-
ley received 34S and Bryan II votes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04
MAI. BYERs, WHO WROTE "sHER-
MANS MARCH TO THE
SEA-"
FINDS ROMANCE IN REUNIONS
THAT ARE DAILY HELD ARorJT
THE CORRIDORS OF THE
RYAN.
HAD NOT MET SINCE COLUMBIA
Fell Into the Hands OF the Union
Army-festerday Was Com
paratfvely Quiet.

one of those unusual and very happy
reunions between old comrades long
separated occurred yesterday in the
headquarters of the Loyal legion in
the Ryan annex.
Among the notable men who were
around the headquarters yesterday was
MAJ. .. H. M Byers, hero Of the war,
ana the author of that stirring poem,
Sherman's March to the Sea-" Mai.
Byers was chatting with a great many
old and new acquaintance, when he
was introduced to another companion.
Maj. j. B. Wilson, of Chicago. In con-
versation the great battles were dis
cusSed and the two old fighters came
down to the recital of personal expert
ences. Maj Byers told Of one very
thrilling experience which happened
70 MIN. He was prisoner Of war in
south Carolina, being captured by a
squad of rebel cavalry. After being
imprisoned by the Confederates for some
time, the major managed to make his
escape, and by hiding eluded his pur-
suers. The days wore on, and finally
MAJ. Byers induced loyal negro to
secrete MIN in the attic of hut The
AASJ Wal lieu the major that the
rebels were thick about there, and for
MIN to lay quiet for several days. One
day there came the clatter of hoofs.
and party of rebels came along and
made the hut their headquarters. All
during the next day Maj Byers could
near their conversation, and learned
tnat the Union soldiers were fast an
preaching the town, Columbia. The
time dragged very heavily to the
major. but he saw a ray of hope in
the news that the Union men were near
ing Columbia. At last the darkey re-
turned with the welcome information
that the rebels had gone, and that the
Union nag was flying over the court
mouse. Byers sent the negro to bring
two or three men to see him safely
pack to the Union lines, and he soon
returned with two of the men in blue.
AS Maj. Byers was telling the story.
MAJ. Wilson evinced the greatest inter-
est, and when the narrative was con-
ciuded, he exclaimed, Maj. Byers. 7
am one of the men who came to the hI1t
to take you back to your friends" The
meeting of the two old comrades was
happy one.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04

Chicks-E. G.. Roberts first, William Bart
lett second.
Langshan, white-E. G.. Roberts first
Plymouth Rocks, Barred-N s. Beardslev
st. Paul, first and second; E. G. Roberts
Fort Atkinson, third.
Chicks-Gust Edlind. st. Paul, first: War
rem Hills. st. Paul, second; E. G.. Roberts
Plymouth Rocks. Bur3w. M. Bean. An
Okla first, second and third.
Chicks-W. M. Bean first, second and third
Plymouth Rocks, White-Victor d. Cane
day, Taylor's Falls, first and second.
Chicks-Victor Caneday second and third
E. G. Roberts first.
Wyandottes, Silver Laced-F. w. Prouse,
Minneapolis, first; w. X. Biddle Lake City
second; R. A. Pike, Minneapolis, third.
Chicks-W. H. Biddle first, R. A. Pike sec
ond, E. G.. Roberts third.
Wyandottes, Golden Laced-Franklin Ben
ner Minneapolis first; William Schultz, St.
Paul. second; e: G. Roberts, third.
Chieks-Franklin Benner first, William
Schultz second T. L. Morgan, st. Paul
third.
Wyandottes. White-F. w. Prouse, Mime
apolis, first; Franklin Benner, second; Ed
Chicks-Ed Lynch first, E. G. Roberts sec
end, William Schultz third
Wyandottes, buff-M. NJ. Bean. Anoka, first
Chicks-w. NJ. Bean, first, second and
third.
Wyandottes-Henry Hess first
Chicks-Henry Hess, first and second.
N
Bowman. Minneapolis, second; William Bart
lett Jacksonville, ILL.,, third.
Chieks-E. G. Roberts. first; w. A. Bart
lett, second.
Z White Javas-E. @. Roberts. first
Leghorn.s single. comb, brown-E G. Rob-
erts, first u CO Latin, st. Anthony Park,
second; William Biddle, st. Paul, third.
Chicks-E. g. Roberts. first; d. S. Griffin
st. Paul. second; Sanderson Bros, Anoka,
| third
Leghorn, rose comb, BROWNE. G. Roberts,
| first; B. S. Griffin, ST. Paul. second. ~
Chicks-E. G. Roberts, first.
Leghorn, Single White Comb-First E. G..
| Roberts; second, R. Meili; J. T. Latin, third
| ond and third.
! Leghorns, Rose Comb White-Ed Lynch.
| first and second; E. G. Roberts, third.
Chieks-R: Meili. first and second; E. G.
| Roberts. third.
Leghorn, Black--william Schultz, first; ].
| C. Latin second; William Bartlett. third.
| Chicks-J. c. Latin. first.
Leghorn. BuT-W. M. Bean, Anoka, first
second and third.
Chicks-W. M. Bean, first and third: E. G.
| Minorca, BIack-Sandersen Bros Anoka
! first; William Bartlett. second and third.
Chicks-Sanderson Bros, first and second
| and third.
| third; E. G.. Roberts, second.
| Chicks-W. A. Daggett, first, second and
] third
Andalusian, Blue-E. G. Roberts, first; w.
M Bartlett, second.
| Spanish. Black-E. G. Roberts first: H
| ". Brown, second and third.
| Chicks-E. G: Roberts. first; H. W. Brown,
| second and third.
| Hamburgs Golden Spangled-E. G. Rob-
| erts, first.
Chicks-E. @. Roberts, first; William
Bartlett, second.
| Hamburgs. Silver spangled-E. G. Rob-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04

PRAISE FOR BATTERY A.
Soldierly Appearance and Clever
Drilling at the Fair.

Battery A made a hit yesterday by
the very excellent appearance made
in line of parade, as well as by the
clever manner in which it's members
went through gun drill at the state
fair grounds.
The organization turned out almost
the full complement and Capt. Apple
by must have felt proud of his men
when he saw them go through the diff
ficult evolutions so precisely and
promptly. For some time the battery
has been working hard to improve its
standard, and 1t was first noticeably
apparent when the men went into camp
at Lake City some weeks ago.
Yesterday the movements of the
guardsmen brought forth unstinted
plaudits from the people who were
at the fair.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04

any of the previous days, but that &c.
600 people would pay for the privilege
of passing through. the gates was be-
yond the most sanguine hopes of the
managers, but the vast throng was
amply cared for. and. though there
was crowding and pushing in every de-
partment, the visitors were able to see
all of the displays.
For the first three days of the fair
the citizens of ST. Paul were too busily
engaged in Grand Army affairs to go
out to the grounds, but the grand pa
rade of Wednesday over, they seeming
ly, with one mind, seized upon yester-
day to view the exhibits and enjoy the
excellent special programme offered
At O'Clock the street car company dis
continued it's regular schedule and be-
gan running trains as fast as they
could get around the loop. In an hours
time it was not single cars which were
carrying the people to the grounds, but
continuous train. Frequent as the
cars passed every street corner con-
tanned waiting crowd of twice as
many as could get aboard. Soon the
people began going out on the inter-
urban line to Smelling avenue, where
cars are run to the grounds for the
accommodation of the Minneapolis
visitors. They forgot, however, that
there are as many people up the river
who want to see the fair as there are
in st. Paul, and they found things
far worse at the extension, if such were
possible. than they had been in the
city. The cars left for the fairgrounds
IS quickly as they could be loaded.
but there was not room for half of the
people. After standing about for some
time they started to walk to the
grounds. a distance of about one mile.
and up to 2 o'clock in the afternoon
stream Of people poured over the
walks on both sides of the street. all
with but one object IN view and that
TO get to the fair under any circum-
stance.
While those who had gone out on
the street cars were striving to reach
the grounds, nearly as large crowds
besieged the half-hourly trains of the
Great Northern railroad. which began
running yesterday. and every trip the
coaches were loaded to the doors The
fact of being crowded in the cars,
either on the railroad or street cars,
was not considered a hardship by any
means by those fortunate enough to
get in such q position. for such condi-
tions are always incident to a holiday
of any kind, and as long as the trains
and cars were moving no one was dis
satisfied II 1t had not been for the
Great Northern service thousands of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04
SOME FINE SPORT.
Good Racing and other Events i'm
the Track

the Track.
Grand stand patrons enjoyed an ex-
cellent programme. Sid Black gave his
whole programme of trick bicycle rid
ing and showed his work also upon one
wheel, with and without handle bars,
finishing by riding a common buggy
wheel down the fight of steps. The
Indians gave their programme of war,
scalp and medicine dances and finished
with a bareback pony race, which was
as wild as could well be imagined, and
caught the crowd.
One of the brilliant features was the
parade in the field Of the governor and
his staff. and the state militia. The
number that turned out was a surprise,
and 1T made an imposing specticle, the
brilliant uniforms Of the staff officers
and the f1ashing.o of the arms Of the men
having a very martial appearance. 1t
was one of the best turnouts ever made
by the state militia, and the maneuyers
were watched with interest by the
crowds. The line of men when drawn
up in company front facing the grand
stand, reached almost across the field.
This imposing array was reviewed in
, front CT the grand stand by Gov
Clcugh and staff, marched down the
track and then counter marched back
to the entrance gate. to the plaudets
Of the crowd. Gov Cough was tender
ed an ovation and bowed his acknow-
Judgements as he passed out from the
track.
The beautiful mare Marion Mills was
brought out for trial and had the
protest start she has yet had, when she
fell on the turn, just as the crowd was
cheering her on. She got up and stop
ped short, waiting until her owner
came up to her. She went again in
five minutes. buti she was cautious,
and did not do what she could have
done but for the accident From the
start she had in 1.-THE first trial, she
should have made it in 2:os. AS 1t was
she die the mile In 2,101z; the quarter
in 80; the half in 1:06; the three-quar-
tiers in 1:36.
Prof. Shafer, Of PEORIA, Ill, was in
troduced and began to fill his huge
balloon. When it was cut loose, it shot
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04
WITHOUT APPLE SAUCE.
So the Pork Was Shown i'm the Judg-
Ing Ring.

The swine sheds were strong draw
ing card, for as many of the thousands
of the people on the grounds as could
push, jam or squeeze their way into
them. All of the nine Enclosures are
filed with swine from various parts
Of the country, though the Minnesota
bred animal far excels the others in
numbers, and the high grade specimens
Of what the state can do in the hog
raising industry were admired, not
only by the farmer, but by city men,
women and children. There were to
be seen pigs of all the standard breeds
of every age from the squirming,
squealing sucking to the snorting,
granting SOW; so fat and heavy that
she could hardly walk.
The judgesinathis department was A.
L. Long, of tPreston, Mimi, and as it
is the plan of the fair management to
lave all of the stock shown to the
best advantage on the day given over
to the entertainment of the farmers,
he. began his awards of prizes early
yesterday morning. If nothing else
had attracted the crowds to the swine
department, the incessant grunting
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04

people would never have reached the
grounds, and, in view of the crowds
which will again undoubtedly visit
the fair today. the railroad trains will
run every half hour after 9 a. m, as
they did yesterday. In addition to the
facilities which this will provide, the
street car service will be increased,
and more coaches will be attached to
each motor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04
Met After Thirty-Five years.

George Mallon lives on the West
side. A. c.. Wakefield, Company F,
Sixth Minnesota, resides in Wilson.
Wis. Mr.. Mallon passed Mr. Wakefield
on the street, stopped, turned around.
touched the latter on the shoulder, and
remarked:
isn't your name Wakefield?"
1T is, but who are your"
my name is Mallon."
These two old men had not met since
the war broke out, although they had
been close friends prior to that time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04
Virginia Against Free silver.

"The free silver fallacy has been
exploded in Virginia, said Department
Commander III. N. Weiss, of Emporia,
Va, yesterday, "and Virginia will
cast it's vote against cheap money.
Whether that vote will be recorded as
1t ought to be, 1 cannot say"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-09-26
MARYLAND HISTORY.
Its Study Encouraged by Medal Offered
by Mrs. John Richie, of Frederick.
ESSAYS BY SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Mrs. John Richie, Of Frederick, State
regent of the Maryland Daughters of the
American Revolution, through the Mary
land State Teachers Association has offered
to give medal to any student, male OF
female, in any of the schools of Maryland
who shall write the best essay upon the
history of this State from its earliest date
down to 1900.
One of the principal objects for which
our society was organized, says Mrs. Rit-
chic, twas to arouse and stimulate in the
youth OF the land spirit of research into
and study Of the past Of the country, be-
lieving that familiar knowledge of the
men and events Of our early days would
best arouse and keep alive an intelligent
patriotism.
81 am fully persuaded" she adds, "that
no field will yield richer returns to the
student than the history of our.own State.
want the essays delivered to me by the
last day OF next January. They will then
be submitted to a committee for decision
upon their merits, and the award will be
made as near "Colonists' Day." March 81,
1897, as possible"
The State Teachers Association will send
a circular letter to the officers Of the various
county school boards in the State informing
them Of Mrs. Ritchies offer, and also ask
ing that the letter be read to the pupils of
each school in order that knowledge of
the offer may be given to every pupil. The
pupils of Baltimore's schools will be in
formed in similar manner.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-09-26
ONLY A MARRIED MAN.

1t was about noon when | rode up to a
od-looking log house in the West Virginia
mountains and, dismounting, knocked at
the door, / was looking for dinner and
this was the only way to get it. The door
was opened by lank, slab-sided woman,
and | observed as she stood in the doorway
that the family were at the table.
Can | get diuner here, MADAME" l in
quired, after saluting her.
"We amt expectin' company" she
hesitated.
'That will be all right. What is good
enough for you is good enough for me.
Pm hungry
"Well, eff you air willin' to take pot
luck you kin come in"
As entered. red. checked young woman
of 20 or so jumped up and lodged into the
only other room of the house.
stranger in these parts, 1 reckon?' said
the lady Of the house, when she had given
me plate and tools and set the homely
fare before me.
eyes, in this neighborhood. But know
the country pretty we'll"
Coin to stay long?'
''Some time; Pm in the timber business
down the river"
''Oh! air you? We do our tradin to the
comp'ny's store"
"Then I'll see you there, | hope
Eyes, me and Mandy, that's my eldest
gal, gifts down thar once a month";
''Was that your daughter who went out as
came in?'
Eyes"
''She's quite beauty, ism she?"
"Ain't nothin' purifier in these parts,
reckon. Are you married."
''Yes, but have no daughters"
| didn't understand why, but my infor-
nation seemed to dampen the ardor of my
hostess and she turned toward the door
through which the girl had disappeared
Mandy" she called, 'come on out and
eat your dinner the way you wuz There
amt no use'n putin on yer Sunday fxin IS
he's married. and then what | failed to
understand before became quite clear to
me, and had to laugh in the serious face
of my hostess
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-09-26
YOU interpret that to them?n


Because l don't believe that story my.
self, answered the interpreter. He was a
conscientious man, and could not assume
the moral responsibility of repeating such
an incredible tale.
Somewhat more 'canny,' as the Scotch
would call it, was the response which some
Of the far Northwestern Indians used to
make to the missionaries when reproached
by them with the wickedness of their race
They declared that when Christ had accom-
plished His mission to the white men He
was about to carry the gospel to the In
dians but some envious white men said,
''if we let Him 90 the Indians will be-
come to smart for us So they cruciied
Him, and the Indians have ever since been
left in a state of depravity for which the
the whites could blame only themselves.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-09-26

high as one Of the coils OF hawser that are
to be seen on the decks Of square-rigged
ship. The snakes little yellow bead-like
eyes were alert, but he seemed not at all
anxious to move. Burns advanced hand
carefully toward the snakes head and sud-
denly darted it forward and closed his pow
erful fingers about the snakes neck
The neck is slender compared to the rest
of the body, but still it makes big hand
full. The moment the fingers closed the
snake began to stretch out its head, and it
became apparent that even a powerful man
like Burns could not hold it. Burns sud-
denly released his hold. The snake poked
out its forked tongue once or twice and
then returned to it's former position.
''He has been fed since we had the tussle
with him, said Burns, Or 1 couldn't even
do that much with him. l fed him a yearl-
ing calf and he swallowed it whole after
crushing every bone in its body. He is a
rock python from Southern Java. He was
caught in trap on May II and came here
in trap. am sorry that let the Italians
carry off that trap and break it up. 1t was
a curiosity in itself. 1t was made of teak
wood AVID bamboo. At one side was hole
and this had pieces of pointed bamboo run
ming in from it like the wires in our rat
traps. The natives of Java put goat into
the box for bait, and the snake went in
| +l,rn,,,h +la VIII ola Of tl,a Whom
he got in he couldn't get out. He was
never taken out of the trap until l took
him out. He was sent to Singapore, where
my agent bought him, and he was sent
to me on the ship, Ben, something or other.
She got in on Thursday at the foot of
Market street. They brought the trap
down here on truck, and got ten long
shoremen to help get it into the shop and
take the snake out. We took the trap in
to the front part of the store, behind the
partition, and put it beside the new box
where the snake is now.
opened the trap and caught the big
fellow by the neck. Everybody catch hold,
l called Every one of the ten longshore-
men got a hold and we pulled the big
fellow out of the box. We'd just got him
Strengthened out when he began to rear. l
weigh more than 200 pounds, but do you
know that he lifted me up as if I were a
child. He lifted me up about two feet
and thrashed the floor with me. All the
men behind me were being thrown around
the room as il they were infants every time
the snake twisted. Then the brute drew
himself up and saw he was getting ready
to wind himself about some of us.
" Save yourselves, boys! cried, and
just then the snake gave great swish and
broke loose. let go and the snake made
straight for the backroom. tried to get
hold of him again, but he faced us and
twisted his tail into the bars of the little
elephants cage and l didn't dare to GO
near him. The way we got him into the
box was to tangle him up in net and then
work him in. tell you he's corker. y
New York Sun.