davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
ACCORDING to the Scriptures"

Durin his last visitation amongst us
the night before he left on his return
back to the old settlement-Ben Chris
Weaver spoke forth and told me a
whole long rigamarole in regard to
Elder Newberry and the scandlous hard
times he has been havin at home this
past summer.
'You remember what the Word says,
Rufe-the Lord chastiseth them He
loveth," Ben Chris went on. 'Well, the
more I see of Elder Newberry and his
wife the more l think about that
Scripture and the great gobs of truth in
it. If there ever was good, honorable
minded mana meek and lowly follow
er of the cross anywhere in all the re-
gions around Panther Creek, do verify
believe that Elder Newberry is his
name. The rod of chastisement was
over the elder three years ago when he
took up fool notion to git married for
the secont time. 1t was over him when
he made his arrangements to mix clothes
with the Widder Summers, and the
Lord has been layin it on thick and
fast and furious henceforwards ever
since.
Understand, now, Rufe, it is none
of my Internal business how heavy and
frequent the fatherly hand of chastise-
ment is laid on Elder Newberry, or
what scandlous hard times the elder
has there at home with his home folks.
For a common thing don't go around
and mix and muddle myself with no
81 nj T 1T,tf
taikin with you right now touchin the
elders troubles and tribulations only
from the fact that his old lady she
broke out in a public place this last
summer, and for little more she would
have busted up the big protracted meet
in over at EbeneZer church.
"The elder, you must recollect, is one
of the mainest pillars of the church and
stands way up at the head of his class.
81 don't know-I don't reckon any
body knows for certain-what in the
round created world the old lady means,
but she has tried her level durndest to
poster his natural life outen the elder.
Some people say she lows to make the
road so hot and dusty till the elder will
either give up the fight and die, or pack
up few duds and run away from home
and leave everything to her-which you
know, Rufe, he is right tolerable well
fixed in regards to this worlds goods.
And by gracious, for little while over
at Ebenezer that day it did look to me
like the rantankerous old female thing
was elected. The elder keeled over in
dead faint on the first rattle out of the
box. and everybody thought he was
comm across with his last load Of poles.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16
DARRAGH AS PORTIA.
Leastwfse He VIII Bring ShyloclSs
to Time.


The legal department Of the city
proposes to make the pawnbrokers
and secondhand dealers comply with
the law requiring them to make daily
reports to the police of all goods re-
regulating these gentlemen by requir-
ing them to obtain license to con-
duct their business. The license fee
is 5000 year Recently Judge Orr
of the municipal court discovered an
error in the ordinance which, in his
opinion, invalidates it. The mistake
is in the section prescribing the pen
atty for it's violation, which says, in
substance, that the fine shall not be
less than $25 nor \more than $100, OF
imprisonment for not less than ninety
days. tN u,
Inasmuch as the jurisdiction of the
municipal court does not permit it to
inflict Imprisonment for a longer peri
Cd than ninety days, it is evident that
the words LESS than ninety days
should read more than ninety days.
This irregularity in the ordinance SO
pleases the pawnbrokers and second
hand dealers that they laugh at La
cense Inspector Jessrang when he at
tempts to collect their license fees.
They also refuse to make daily re-
ports to the police department To
bring them to time the assistant city
attorney has prepared new ordinance
which cures the tirregularity in the
existing measure rand also includes
junk dealers in its operation. Under
the new ordinance the penalty for a
first conviction is fine Of not less
than $25, nor. more than S100, or i'm
prisonment for4anot less than thirty
nor more than ninety days. For a
second conviction, the penalty is a
fine of $50; besides ten days fmpris-
onment in the workhouse or ninety
days in default of payment Of the
fine. so
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16
GRETNA GREEN MARRIAGES.
Judge Kelly Hands Down an ImDor-
tant Opinion.

Judge Kelly Hands Down an Impor-
tant Opinion.
William I. Slime has failed the second
time in his suit to have annulled his
marriage to his wife, Zelma Slime.
Slime was a brakeman on q railroad in
illinois when he was married in 1885,
he being then only seventeen years of
age. This was a lawful age in Illi-
nois, but for some reason he crossed
the line into Wisconsin, where 1t was
not a lawful age, and had the cere-
mony performed there. On his return
to Illinois with his wife, he suddenly
deserted her, claiming that he did so
In obedience to the wishes of his
mother. Some months ago he brought
an action in the district court here to
have the marriage annulled, but Judge
Willis decided against him, taking oc-
casion to roast him numerically for
what he considered his ungallant con-
duct. A new trial was secured on a
technically, however, and the case
came before Judge Kelly a short time
ago for second trial. Judge Kelly
has also decided against the plaintiff,
but grants the defendant a decree of
divorce on her cross bill, and allows
her $3.50 for attorney fees and other
expenses. In the memorandum at
tached to the decision Judge Kelly
says:
1t is a pity that well appearing man
as this plaintiff is should have suffered any
body to persuade him to leave his wife. / am
satisfied he did not wish to do it, and it is
the old story of well intentioned but over
sensitive relatives interfering, when it will
only do harm, if, indeed, it ever does good.
These young people, in October. 1883, both
citizens of and domiciled in Illinois, and by
the laws Of that state competent to contract
marriage: to avoid some inconvenience about
license cross the line into Wisconsin, where
1t seems no questions are asked stood up
before justice of the peace and took each
other for man and wife.
1t is claimed that this marriage, having
been celebrated in Wisconsin, is voidable,
the plaintiff. by the laws of that state then
being under the age Of consent. This is a
mistake as to what laws apply. The better
rule Is that as to the capacity OF either party
to contract marriage. Ordinarily the law Of
the domicile of the parties applies, not the
laws of the place of the celebration There
are some exceptions, which do not obtain in
this case.
Both these parties were citizens of and
domfciled in Illinois, and by the laws of that
state each YVES competent. The marriage was
therefore valid. even though celebrated In
Wisconsin. and this is especially true where
they had no intention to change their domi-
Gle, but Immediately after the celebration
returned into Illinois, and in that jurisdic-
ton consummated the marriage.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16
WEST SIDE MASQUERADE.
One of the Most Successful Events OF
the Year.

For some time past the Germans of West
st. Paul have been planning a masquerade
pan. 1t was held last night in the new West
size Lodge hall and surpassed the highest
expectations of the members of Lodge No.
~, Sons of Herman, under whose auspices
1t was given.
President Henry Koenig. of the lodge. was
master of ceremonies, and the way that he
managed the affair shows that he has ey-
ecutlve ability to throw to the birds. Early
IN the evening the smooth floor was filled
with fantastic figures, who tripped about to
the strains of Prof Roessler's orchestra and
a glance at the variety of costumes worn
promised difficult task for the Judges who
were to award the prizes
There were Swiss flower girls CoIunobias
a Katie Klatsch group, 1892 tramps with very
ragged clothes and cigar stubs, German for
est knights washerwomen, courtiers. and no
eno Oh grotesque characters, who rubbed
shoulders and danced together, having left
all formality behind when they checked their
hats and coats. One fellow, gotten up re-
CARELESS and topped off with stovepipe hat.
which bore the information that he was
searching for his wife. danced with the
various girls as II quite oblivious of the pos
session or a better half, while Columbia sat
IN corner and chatted in most informal
way with tramp, whose leading Character
lstlcs were stubby beard and a suit which
had seen better days.
At midnight everybody unmasked and the
judges announced the lucky ones The
judges, whose names are given so that those
VINO failed to get prizes may know who TO
blame, were Anton Miesen, Lieut.. Budy,
Gustav Hoffman, E. F. Lemke and John
Straus.
Miss L. linn. as Columbia. captured tho
first ladies' prize. while the best costume
among the men was that Of a German hunt
er worn by Louis Muellbauer. The best
dressed lady. like Charley's- Aunt. turned
out to be man, and gave his name as NJ
F. Jams. o--t a.I
Mrs. Muelbauer won the prize for tina
most comical ladies' costume. being that OF
flower girl. while Frank Doering. with the
stovepipe hat and the legent, captured tho
prize for the most comical mans costume
There were several pretty groups The ona
winning first honors consisted of three Swed-
ish women, Mrs. Franz, Mrs. Yaeger and
Mrs. Menke. Mrs. Barkey and the Misses
Schoenig also came in under this group.
The comical ladies' group was made UP Of
Mrs. Koenig, Mrs. StolI, Mrs Sim, Mrs.
Marks. Mrs. Weihe and Miss weihe. The
five tramps. namely Messrs., Steven, Ca
mitsch. Lynch, Glosher and Everard won
the group prize for the men. During tha
dancing which followed substantial lunch
was spread in adjoining room. The at.
tendance was large.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16
TITS SC0TT,S MEDAL.
He Is Winner of the Coveted Mer-
riam Trophy.

The Merriam medal wns won last
night by Tom Scott, g being his score
to Z for Cameron's rink 1t was a busy
night at the Raspberry island rink,
as beside this game, there were several
other contests on
The play in the point contests was
finished, the scores standing as follows
d; c. Murray. %; d. Mcmillan, "a; D. S.
Gorham, %; w. McGinnis, 30: Tom Came:
ron. 80; L. Defiel, 3S; J. T. Mccarthy, %;
C. M. Griggs, 3S; R. Mcnamara, 26 w W.
Lorimer. q; ]. P. Adamson, "a; w. H. Pat
ton. 20; w. Mathieson. 81; Dr. Arnold. 20:
T. H. Mead. %; George Witty, 81; Sam Fuller
ton. SO; Robert Burns, "a; Charles Ferrier 80;
Harry SSnowdon.:, 20; DR.. Berthold. "a Dr..
White. Sc; w. F. Myron. 80; John H. Ives
81; w. D. Start 80; c. A. Van Slyke, 81
The first prize, ham, goes to W. F. N.Y.
ron; second prize, box of raisins, to l.. De-
fiel.
The Boston Carnival club has accepted the
CHALLENGES of the Redmen for match game
Monday night : Both teams Will appear in
uniform and their friends are. invited 81
The play for the Allan Black medal will
be resumed early in the week, and the finals
in the Mitchell medal contest. the eLorimer-
Rodger game, on Tuesday evening.
The executive committee of the club will
meet Monday evening at o'clock at the
rink.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16
LOTS OF DANCES.
-Lenten Season Closing With Many
Enjoyable Events.

The close of the week preceding the opening
of the Lenten season has been productive in
social dances, as usual. Last night there was
scarcely a hall in the city in which there was
not congregated a crowd of Hght-hearted
young men and women gayly tripping the
these gatherings WAS in the large hall in the
Central block where the Sanity City council
of Commercial Travellers gave an entertain
ment and dance. A brief musical and literary
programme opened with mandolin selections
by Messrs. Gilkey, and Brown, which were
followed by a recitation by A. ]. Sapser. Mrs.
Capser then sang a solo very sweetly, and lit
tie Agnes Wilson recited with rare good taste
two comic character sketches. Either selec-
lions by Messrs. Debach and Mueller con-
ciuded the programme, which was heartily en-
joyed by all present. Dancing and card-play-
ing followed, with a sumptuous luncheon later
on. This was the first of the councils series
OF monthly entertainments.
In each of the three smaller halls on the
second floor of the Central block there was an
other dance in progress at the same time. In
one the Ralston Health club held forth with
a select crowd, members Of the club and a
few invited guests. In another Misses Quist
and Lundquist gave leap year dancing party,
and in the third a private dancing party by
members of the St. Andrews society held
sway.
The largest crowd was at the old Turner
hail. where the LuXemberger UnterstutZungs
Verein was giving it's sixteenth annual ball
The hall was comfortably filled with young
people, chiefly of. German descent. A pro-
gramme OF twenty-four numbers was danced.
Following are the names of those on the COM
mittees that had charge of the affair:
Arrangements-John 1Wagener, John Thill
N. e. Weir, John, B.. Fendel, Peter Reckinger,
John Heber, ]. B. Arnd.
Floor-John ThiH, j. B. Arnd, John B.
eception-George Thill, N E. Weir, Peter
Reckinger, John Heber.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16
TOO COLD FOR COLD TYPE.
why 81. Vincent Weather Records
Have Been Abolished

HAVE Been Abolished
An incident of much interest to the
people OF Minnesota, and especially 70
the residents Of the Red River valley
Was Vas the recent abolition by the United
S e. weather bureau of the station at
o,,;ot intent. II was accomplished in a
quiet way this time, previous susnans
slcns OF the service having aroused
such stir that the bureau was inneII-
eo TO restore it. This time. however ~
appears to be good for all time. The
story OF the abolition was given by a
Ierner resident of the boundary line
e eIey VINO was at the capitol on polit-
zeal errand yesterday On account OF
It's peculiarly advantageous location
win respect to breeZes from all parts
Oh the earth, except the inside. ST. Vim
cent mas mean winter Temperature
ABOUT ~ degrees meaner than any other
pace In the state, and, i'm fact onIv
rlVaied In the union by the mercuriaI
reslstras1on at Pembina, just across the
river. AS scientific observation. there
was no objection to the weather bureau
making official notes of the temnera-
lure at st. Vincent Just as often as a.
pleased, but 1T came to the ears of some
leadlnS M1nneSotans that the facts thus
adduced were being used to detract>
from the glory of the state, and that in
In dishonest manner About the time
mad concluded that he had enough OF
strung cobble stones out of a ten-acre
lot, and had his goods packed for the
far-famed valley of the Red, the agent
Oh some land company in Oklahoma or
some other undesirable place would get
at MIN, with aremarl6 in this spirit:
COIN, to Minnesota. Wa'al. du tell
what y'goin theer fur? Why it's so
cold out there they have to wear furs
IN May. That Red River valley is the
coolest place on earth. Why, see here"
ana then the suave land shark would
produce the records of the St Vincent
land office. He neglected to state that
IL was In the extreme northern end of
the valley and also that 1T Is near the
heart OF the present wheat district of
the world.
So the finicky- farmer would be in
weighed by the fanciful land agent into
buying shares in Oklahoma town sites
or New Mexican irrigation canals and
all because st. Vincent, with its baImy
breezes from Hudson's bay, frequently
had to have thermometers built with
the longest part of the tube below the
zero mark, instead Of above, as in other
communities. 1t was a sad blow to the
local pride Of the last city in the corner
when the observatory was taken away.
but 1t Is now being taken more philo-
sophically. the people, in spite Of their
proximity to English rule, being true
to the theory that the greatest good Of
the greatest number is the highes>
achievement of civilized government
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16
NEW LIST GOES.
Republican Appointees in the jan
itor Department Take Charge.

Republican AppOintees in the jan
itor Department Take Charge.
Notwithstanding the action taken by
the city hall and court house commits
sion the day before in referring to a
committee the question of retaining S.
A. Wiley, Roman Huspek, Adam Nacht-
scheim and Charles w. Johnston, four
of the employees discharged to make
room for Republican voters in the city
hall and court house, every one Of
these was included in the nine let out
yesterday by Custodian Nilsson. The
other five are Fred Potter, ]. L. Hoff-
man, Tom Delaney, Fred Murnane and
Margaret Godfrey the widow who had
been earning her livelihood as scrub
woman In the building. Their places
have been filed by the following named
Republicans: Fred Artz, William Mar
Guard, John Churchill. Steve McDon-
ough, Joe Ducharme, Louis Lindquist
M. J. Schorn, Charles Johnson and
George Gerlach. Gerlach takes the po-
sition of night Waterman, which has
been filed by ]. P. White heretofore,
the latter being promoted to a place on
the staff of janitors.
Huspek is the man who was made a
cripple for life by falling from win
dow while employed in the building
and who refrained from bringing a
damage suit on the understanding that
he would be given permanent employ
ment 1t is proposed to discharge Jul
Illus Hanson to make room for him, If
he is to be retained at all. Wiley is a
Republican who was retained as jani-
tor on the top floor, which includes the
library janitor work, and he was en-
ployed there by the Democratic board
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16
ANDY CALLS TREES.
WIscOnstn,s Surveyor General
Thinks They Are Orchids


Big, good-natured Andy Call, the DO
lice officer doing duty at the union
depot, wondered If ST Valentines day
could pass without his being made the
subject of some new practical joke
at the hands of his many friends.
If he decided it could, he was mis-
taken, for the facts have just leaked
out and are too funny to let slip. Be
fore Andy was police officer he was
engaged in the healthy pastime of cut
ting down the mammoth trees in the
forests of Wisconsin. He has RECALLED
his friends with accounts Of the giants
of the forest, which have fallen be-
meath his mighty strokes, and the
largest tree he remembers was some
thing like seventeen feet in diameter.
Some artistic genius in the union depot
drew picture of Andy in the act Of
sent to him accompanied by a docu-
ment which, to say the least, is unique.
1t purports to be a sworn statement
of the surveyor general of the state of
Wisconsin, in which it is set forth with
great show Of accuracy that the largest
tree ever hewed down in the Wisconsin
pineries measured at the base just
seven feet, eleven inches and one
fourth. 1t may be imagined that Andy
was in doubt as to whether he ought to
pity the inexperience of the surveyor
general or take exception to the insinu-
alton that he himself was romancing
He feels badly about it anyway, and
has not announced what steps he will
take to support his tree-cutting stories.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16

scores which they wish to settle with them
as soon as possible.
This league has nothing to do with the
games fer the carnival medals. That is an
outside matter.
The SUBMITS and Carnivals will play
at Aurora park, this afternoon at 3,
for the championship Of the North
west
There were two games played during
the week in the ST. Paul Polo league,
one on Wednesday night, between the
SUBMITS and Company G, which re-
suited in a victory for the SUBMITS, by
score of to O.; and the other on FRI
day night, Submits VS.. Company E.,
score 1 to 0 in favor of the SUBMITS.
Next Tuesday night there will be a
game between the SUBMITS and Com
pany C.There probably will be game
every night next week as the captains
OF all clubs will hold a meeting at
Aurora park this afternoon and ar
range for all postponed games.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16

all the excitement and encouragement
necessary to give a nine-Weeks' con-
test a fitting send-off
w. B. Hastings personally superin-
tended the evenings play which was
exceedingly good, considering that none
OF the entries had time to prepare for
the event. Each of the fourteen men
BOWED two games making twenty
eight in ALL One remarkable feature
of the night was that although Van
Bergen lost both games, he made more
pins than the men who defeated him.
Henry Martin was the man to win both
his games. The scores follow, show
ing which man beat the other:
Clayton, 200; Mannhart, 202.
Scholler, lit; Mample, 1872.
Van Bergen, 1856; Haisley, 207.
Herjes 143; Martin, 1873.
Metz, 172; Mcmillan, 155.
Friend, 1S5; Winquist, 212.
Boyer, 1888; Pelletier $50.
Second Games
Clayton 191; Schaller 1S3
Herges, 211; Mannhart, 2O3
Van Bergen, 1872; Martin, 1873.
Mample, 221; Hasley, 121.
Pelletier, 1893; Metz, 1853. s4.J J-l!.a
Mcmillan, 1872; Winquist, ITO.
Friend, 16S; Boyer, 152. ,+7rT e~-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16
NEW RULES MADE
Howard Charter Debate Not Unde,
Ell Pasoss Code.

Ell Pasoss Code
noon of the executive COMMITTEES of the
| Lincoln Assembly, A. K. P, to arrange
! for the Howard charter debate Monday
| evening in the Market hall.
| Mr.. Woolsey Will preside over the de-
bate He will have the assistants Sc
| lected by each sof the disputants. The
| desire is that each speaker will have
che gentleman who will specially repre-
| sent him, and who, with the chairman
will dispose Of all questions that may
arise during the debate and which have
not been cared for in the preliminary
arrangements. u
Mr.. Stacy has selected Dean w. s.
Pattee, of the flaw department. of the
state university, to represent him. II
is understood that G. W. Horr will rep
resent Judge Schoonmaker.
The debate VIII be opened promptly
at S:15 by Judge Schoonmaker. He
will speak for thirty-five minutes, Mr.
Stacy will follow, and will be allowed
| forty-five minutes. Judge Schoon-
maker will then take twenty minutes
and Mr.. Stack winds up the debate
with ten minutes. This gives each
| 1fty-ave minutes, and will allow plenty
Of time to cover the charters from
every standpoint.
!
and several Of Minneapolis have &C.
cepted invitations, and will be repre-
scented by members. The Trades and
Labor assembly, at meeting held Fri
day evening, decided to attend in a
body.
The Lincoln assembly will meet al
the expenses and there will be nc
charge for admission. There have also
been about 500 invitations issued to
| cronflQnnan fo re
on the platform. These include the fol
lowing: Senator Sheehan. j. H. Wal
terstoff, F. B. Doran, Pierce Butler, DR.
Abbott, Gen. sanborn. Joseph A
Wheelock, Col. w. P. Clough, j.: j.
D. Morgan, R. r. Dorr, L. w. Rund-
lett, w. II. Lightner, A. S. Talmadge
Jud ge Willis, T. Cochran, Capt. Castle
Judge Lusk, G. Thompson, G. Boolter
Judge Twohy, r. L. German, W. w
| Dunn, Senator S. B. Howard (Minne.
| apoliS.).