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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26

policeman had gone little while, the
grocery man came with q basket Of
supplies, and there was turkey from
he butcher. About nine q district mes
senger came with sled, a doll,
shawl for the baby and pair of
skates. A present for each of the chill
dren. Each messenger said police
man had ordered the things sent. This
noon, while we were at dinner, a doc
tor came to see Johnnie. He says a
policeman sent him. Johnny Is not
hurt very bad, but must stay in bed for
a while. The doctor said / wasn't to
worry about his bill, and to send to the
drug store for what medicine / needed
and it would be paid for. The police
man would pay for it, the doctor said -
The newspaper man changed his
mind about accepting Jim's invitation
to visit the friend who makes such a
delightful mixture of eggs and stuff
every Christmas, and last evening
sought the policeman at the home Of
the mixer Jim was the noisiest and
merriest Of the party in the little home.
Jim, did you arrest that kid that
fell off the car before you went home
this morning?" asked the reporter,
after he had called the policeman out
into the hallway
THE big fellow looked sharp into
the eyes of his questioner and then
said, Well l was late making my last
date with the loot, and Riley, the milk
man kept me talkin' so long after !
was off the beat, that hadn't. time
to go after the kid. I think I'll wait
now until Saturday. It's Christmas,
We know, and there's no use keepin'
the kid locked up on a holiday. o,
Til attend to him tomorrow
Jim, I've just come from that boy
home, and his mother tells me there
was a good angel called on the family
this morning"
The big fellow turned red and white,
and finally stammered, well, I'm glad.
I'd hate to have anybody in trouble
this dav in the year, though why a
woman will burden herself with lot
Of good -nothin' kids is what beats
me. If there's anything 1 do hate, it
is a kid. They keep me awake when 1
ought to be sleepin'. Say, don't say
anything about that boy. I'll let him
go this time If you won't say anything
about it in the paper. Let's not say
anything more about this, but come in
and try a nip of old man Dennis's hoA
day mixture
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
EMANCIPATION OF THE INDIAN
Education the Only Means by Which
His Condition Can Be Improved

ChautauQuan.
Any goyernment8capable of annually assim-
Hating half a million foreigners, many of
whom have come from the dregs Of European
countries, should, in the course of few
years, digest 100000 Indians. What prevents?
We answer, methods; nothing but methods.
Use the Indian method of isolation and segre-
cation with the immigrant, and the American
nation will be destroyed in decade. Use
the immigrant method Of distribution, asso-
citation and opportunity with the Indian, and
a decade need not pass until they become a
real part Of our country's life-blood.
The Indian has the capacity to meet the
issues Of civilized life at once. All Indian
youth may readily be prepared to enter the
common schools of the country by two or
three years course in government schools
established for the special purpose of bring
Ing them to this condition Of fitness, and,
having once entered the public schools, the
way is open for them to remain and go up
head. Such schools and all our higher
schools are now and always have been open
to the Indians. Harvard and Dartsmouth
colleges were started in the interests of In
dian education.
The door of education has never been closed
to the Indian. The whole 40, 900 or 80 900 In
dian youth may now, if they will, distribute
themselves among the schools Of the country.
There need not be another school house built
for exclusive Indian education. PENNSYLVANIA
has about % 600 schools, and there are about
250,000 schools in the United States If all
the Indian youth In the country were dis
tributed among the schools of Pennsylvania
there would not be two Indian pupils for each
school. II distributed among the schools of
the country there would not be an Indian for
each six schools. In either case the process
would accomplish the civilization of the In
dian hundred times faster than government
or mission schools or both, for the reason
that he is trained by daily contact with the
very condition and individuals that later as
man, he will have to compete with. We do
the Indian no kindness by holding him away
from this competition, for it is this very ex-
perience that Is to develop him. Without
1t we shall never accomplish the emancipation
of the Indian,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
ETIQUETTE OF AFRICAN ROYALTY
Travellers on the Dark Continent
Should Court the Favor of Digni-
Century Magazine.

Century Magazine.
In African travel it is always wise to visit
the biggest chief in any part of the country.
One always learn from other chiefs at
a distance who they are and something of
their character. In approaching them al
ways send word of your coming, and get
if possible, information in advance of the
feeling of the chief toward the whites. Upon
nearing the village, send ahead to an
nounce your arrival and wait until your
messenger returns with some Of the viii
layers to escort you to their chief. Greet the
chief civilly and ask him to send one of
his people to show you a good place for
your tent, If you decide to camp in the vii
lage, which I have done invariably in this
country, though 1t is not always advisable
in every part of central Africa. When you
have rested the chief will come to see you.
Then state to him your business, talk frank
ly with him and explain plainly your needs,
whether you want guides to buy food.
l seldom stayed in a place more than one
day, and generally the first night / called
the chief privately into my tent, had long
talk with him and gave him present, con-
sisting generally of a good cloth, four yards
of Americana, four of wide blue, four of
narrow calico and about an egg cup full OF
beads, and sometimes empty bottle OF
two. Invariably I received next day the CO.
operation of the. chief in every way and also
sixty pounds of flour. Sometimes 1 gave a
small additional present before leaving. II
the chief took fancy to any particular thing
and could spare it did so. Sometimes one
wanted sheath knife and another hat
Old Kambuidi was determined to have a
shirt. He wanted a candle, matches and
needles, which gave him; and as l had pre-
viously given him cloth / suggested as q
feeble sort of joke, that, as he now had
cloth and sewing materials and light he
might sit up at night and make shirt I'm
mediately the old fellow replied: at is the
candle is interfering with my success. Here
take back the candle and give me the
shirt" 1 finally yielded and gave him 8
much-patched garment, which satisfied him
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
GOT EVEN WITH WASHINGTON
Virginia Justice Had Grudg,
Against the National Capital.

Washington Star.
A Washington man who had some business
before one of the smaller courts in a Vir-
vinia county went down there on a recent
Saturday to attend to it. He found the
judge before whom the matter came, and as
1t was a merely pro forma proceeding he had
no anticipation of trouble in getting it done.
When the matter was presented the judge
said:
''No. sab: If Intransact that business for
you l will have to open cot, and l will not
open cot for any Washington man on Sat
urday.r
why not9' askedsthe astonished capital
city man.
Because. sab, went down to Washington
on a Saturday not long ago and not single
judge was sittingain the cot. I am an attor-
ney, sab, an attorney admitted to practice
In Washington Gets and yet because it was
Saturday l was not allowed to practice
there. sab, whenH had some vital points to
make sah.''
Well I am not blamed for that" said the
man from Washington, you ought not to
hold me responsible for what the judges do or
do not do
1T makes no difference, sab, you are a
part Of the system, devilish bad system,
sab. and you must help to reform it, sab,
and you are the first man / have had oppor-
tunity to impress my views upon, and / am
going to make them felt. Go home and re-
form your system Of Saturday cots, and
then come to me. sab.
And Virginia got even with Washington in
one case.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26

Kit, in whose powerful arms A1gernon
was like bag of bran.
But 1t was too late
Come off, Algernon," could be heard
the voice of Little Billy. IF I know
anything about dis biz, you're about
half troo, and it's goin' to snow before
oey play de second half. De first prize
Is a dead heat between SADIE and
Blanche. I4oidfes. will We shake dice
foT the sinners, hDr do We want to split
1t and turn 1t into champagne cock
tails %
Branches partner was Kid Mccoy,
who was considered good, safe man.
BID, probably without any intention of
making any Offensive personal allu-
sions, publicly expressed his deliberate
opinion that the judges did not know
any more about artistic Waiting than
dressed hog about the Tammany rit-
ual. For his part, If he ever let any
sucker make guy of him by pickin'
him as q judge in a dancing contest,
he'd go out and read the rules before he
sat In the game.
The laird with the checker board
suit took unabrage at the remarks.
Perhaps he did not understand the gen
tleman correctly He proceeded to ar
que with Mr.. Mccoy with a kitchen
chair which had been acting as a ped
estal for a key of beer. Mccoy got a
bung starter. Blanche screamed, and
there were no mice on the floor either.
Dow, she yelled. Don't let i'm kill
my Kid" The gentleman with the
fake sugar who has previously been
referred to as presiding over the fes-
tivities fortunately prevented enough
blood being spilled to stain the cell
ing down stairs, although Mccoy was
shy a hat and an overcoat when the
melee was sorted out and the party Of
the Sing Sing pajannas was hors de
combat.
''Will yez all break away, now" said
the Irish sergeant at the door.
Here it is 730 in the marnin' and
We all OF to be in bed. Be off wild ye.'
And as ''Sade'' surveyed that vast as
semblage in which were few faces that
remarked with pitiable mournfulness:
"How quick the time does fly?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
1t Was known to an Inventor Years
Ago.


Judge Joseph Burlington, of the United
States district court has in his possession a
paper which proves that an American as
early as 1916 had solved the problem of cleo
trio lighting, but because he could not obtain
a special act protecting him in his discovery
he took the deails to his eternal rest with
him, leaving it for the succeeding genera
ton to wrestle with the problem. The pa
per is also interesting in showing that pre-
vious to 1845 an attempt was made to light
the streets of Paris by electricity, and it
failed because of one thing, which is not
stated, but which the inventor knew all
about, says the Pittsburg Post.
The paper was discovered by Judge Buff
fngton several years ago, among some old
family papers. At his home in Kittanning
there had accumulated the papers and cor
respondence of several generations of the
Burlington family. To straighten them out,
throwing away the worthless and to pre-
serve the valuable and curious, was no easy
task, but 1t was an interesting job, to which
the court had determined to devote suf-
hcient time. Among the old papers was one
that appeared to be petition. On examin-
ing closely the judge was almost startled by
the singularity of his find. The petition was
addressed to the government, setting forth
that a wonderful and valuable discovery had
been made by a man in Armstrong county,
who had neglected to make it known until 1t
too late for him to secure to himself the
benefit of his work. He could of course, OBJ
tain patent right, but he wanted a special
act, giving the monopoly of the field in the
line of his invention. 1t was set out that by
his discovery, great buildings, and, what
was more wonderful, the streets of city
could be lighted by electricity, and all that
was necessary after the plant was built I'M
der his direction was to press button and
the city or building would be instantly illumi-
mated. He had discovered the only thing
that made an attempt to light the streets of
Paris a failure.
There seems to be no doubt in the minds
of everybody who has seen the paper but
that the man had really made the discovery.
The petition was signed by a large number
of prominent business men in Western Penn
sylvania. The petition had effect, and
the lighting of streets by electricity was de-
layed thirty years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
QUEER LEGISLATIVE BILLS.
Odd Enac tments Statesmen Have
Sought to Place on Statute Books

Philadelphia Press.
One Of the queerest bills ever introduced
was that of Kansas member who wanted to
make every male citizen of his state give a
bond In the sum of 81 900 that he would not
beat his wife. Still another one wanted to
make every resident furnish a bond, which
was to be forfeited in case of suicide. In
another state a representative offered bill
providing that women should not wear long
hair. Almost all states have had bills offered
providing against the use Of cigarettes, and
Iowa has at last law against their manu-
facture and sale. Another favorite proposed
law aims at the treating habit" and fixes
the penalty for the purchase Of an intoxi-
eating drink for friend. farmer states
man who evidently did not want to be trou-
bled with following the custom Of his city
brethren introduced a bill in the Georgia
legislature making it against the law to wear
collars and cuffs. Still another legislator in
a Southern state wanted to make it misde-
meanor to wear rubber shoes of any kind.
AS he explained afterward, he had been held
up one night by highwayman who was en-
abled to creep on his prey because he wore
rubber overshoes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
Splendid Dining Cars.

For elegance of appointment and excel
lence Of menu, the dining cars on The North
Western Line have achieved a national repu-
been built expressly for this service embody
every modern idea conducive to the highest
class of service. In the interior arrange
ment special attention has been given to
ahording ample room for the convenience OF
guests, the arrangement of the tables being
such as to promote that desirable consdera-
napery are of an excellent character, and in
every detail the appointments are of the
highest standard of excellence. Meals are
served from q menu replete with the sub
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
THROUGH CALIFORNIA SERVICE
via '.The Milwaukee.y

fine Pullman Tourist Sleeping Car now
leaves Minneapolis at 8:25 and st. Paul al
$50 every Saturday morning and runs through
to Los Angeles Cal. via Kansas City and the
santa Fe System. without change arriving
day.
Inc Journey via this route Is through a ve?y
interesting portion OF America ana the hard
snip incident to winter travel through the
more northerly climate is avoided
Kate per double berth $500 through For
perth reservations. furthe. information as to
rates, ETC., apply to THE MILWAUKEE,
General Passenger Agent. st. Paul. Mimi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

NoTICE-THE TRUSTEES OF THE STATE
Savings, Bank, Germania Life ms. Bldg,
cor 4th and MINI. sts., have de-
OF 4 per cent per annum for the period
ending jan 1, 1897 Depositors entitled to in
terest will please present their passbooks
at the bank for entry on or after Jan. 90
1891 The new interest period begins Jan. /.
1891 All deposits made on or before Jan. 4.
1897 will be entitled to six months inter-
est July l, 1897. Julius M. Goldsmith,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
A welcome Guest.

Satan paused as the new soul was led be-
fore him. What was your occupation?'
he inquired
The new arrival bowed. 81 was the iani-
tor Of a fiat-house," he answered.
Great Scottr calculated the archfend
"And had charge of the steam heating ar
rangements? Yes? Step right into my pri-
yate Office. You will become chief superin-
tendent of the department of weeping and
teeth-gnashing. Pointert Well, now!"-
New York Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26

Hockey club crossed sticks on the Vir-
ginia avenue rink yesterday morning
in one of the most warmly contested
games ever played. At the end of an
hours play the score stood 2 goals to
1 goal in favor Of team No. 1.
A. B. McCaughey, one Of the players,
was painfully injured during the game.
McCaughey, in checking a man, fell on
the ice and before the play
er behind him could slack
en- his speed the latter had
passed over McCaughey's right hand
The skate inflicted deep cash in the
hand, which bled profusely. DR.. Bur-
dette was called and stitched the
wound together. McCaughey also suf-
fered bruised knee cap and painful,
discolored optic.
The two teams lined UP as follows:
No. 1. No. 2.
R. Nicely -. Cover goal ............ Benz
B. B. Clark Center rush ..... .McCaughey
H. Clark fright CO yer point. Fl. Nicely
TroWbridge LEFT GOV er point .......... Bird
Phifen ......... Right forward -. Mcdonald
Beattie Left forward ....... .Newson
Walter Thomas acted as referee.
The game was alive with brilliant
plays, and, up to within a few minutes
before the last half of thirty minutes
was called, it looked as if the result
would be a tie But, by mass play,
the members of the first team shot the
bit of rubber over their adversaries'
goal and won the game. Trowbridge
and R. Nicely made the goals for the
winning team, while McCaughey scored
for the losing aggregation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
phiIIipr' CaIffornia Excursions.

Two through cars weekly from St. Paul
via the Minneapolis G st. Louis railroad,
ALBERT Lea Route" Tuesdays car runs via
Kansas City, and thence through Texas, New
Mexico and Arizona. Thursdays car runs
via Omaha and through Colorado and Utah.
For full particulars apply ticket office, S9S
Robert street. corner Sixth street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
CHEAP RATES FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Via the 500 Line

An opportunity is afforded everybody to
visit their friends during the holidays; the
500 Line makes rate of one fare and a third
for the round trip between all stations; tick
cts sale on Dec. a. %, 81 and Jan. l. good
for return until January A.
Fer further information, apply 1893 Robert
street, Hotel Ryan,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26

Home money to loan at lowest rates
without charge for commission, with
out gold clause and with the ION or
before" privilege at our State Savings
Bank, Germania Life Bldg, 4th and
Mimi SITS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
1T Must BE Seen.

The New North Western Limited trains
to Chicago must be seen to tell their own
beauties, and must be ridden ON to be thor
oughly enjoyed and appreciated. They lie
Minneapolis 7:30 and st. Paul $40 every
night.-Minneapolis Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
LOCAL NOTICES.
Par E.cellence Cnnfornia Route.

Phillips excursions, every Tuesday and
Thursday TO California points via Albert Lea
route. Through cars finely upholstered. po-
lite attendants. cheap rates. Apply 1896 Rob-
ert street. corner Sixth street. for full in
formation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26

stantials and delicacies Of the season. and
Tue e;u service In all respects challenges criti-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
HURT AT HOCKEY.

A. ID. Mccaughey, of the ST. Paul
Club, Injured.
Two picked teams from the ST. Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26

ION the level, is he crooked?'' Sure. He's
wrong, all right. New York Sun.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-14

The escence of the money classes
is conferred in Fowler's bill introduced
In the house. How sweet the title
soundsl
a BlLl-To take the United States Gov
eminent out OF the banking business
refund the national debt, reform the
currency and to improve our banking
system.
''To take the government out of
the banking business" is a melifluous
phrase. They don't mean banking
business at all There is no connec
ton between private banking business
and the financial function of the gov
ment. What they do mean by that
expression is that the entire function
OF issuing all paper money and dcta-
ton Of all metal money shall be
turned over wholly to them. The
government should have sole control
OF such matters and the power should
not be delegated TO single individ-
ual or corporation in the whole land
to issue a solitary dollar Of paper
currency. The moment the govern
ment turns money circulation over to
financial thugs, the dangers which
beset us will be as untold hosts of
Understandable demons. 1t has gone
TOO far already.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-14
ST. JOHNS PLATFORM.

VIM. P. st. John, the great silver
apostle of Wall street, wants to Or
ganize party to be called the Amer
lean Independents. From advance
sheets of the June Arena we get the
platform;
Leaving the domestic affairs of the sew
eral states to those party organizations
already occupied Herewith. and believing
that the senate of the United States iS
quick TO respond to the clearly expressed
will of the people, we confine our present
attempt to the election of the president
vlce-presldent and representatives i'm con.
gress on the following demands:
tIhsT. That the minis of the United
States shall be reopened to equally unre.
strlcted coinage for gold and silver into
the unlimited legal tender money of the
United States; the gold to issue into the
present standard gold coins, and the silver
to issue into the present standard silver
dollars. Depostors Of the gold or silver
at the mint, to receive in lieu of coin. if
they prefer. at the coming value thereof.
coin certificates which shall be redeemed
on demand in gold or silver coin at the
option and according TO the convenience
of the United States. And as a safe
guard against panic and money stringency
the secretary of the treasury shall be en-
powered to issue such coin certificates adj
ditionally against deposits of interest-bear-
ing bonds of the United States, the inter
est accruing on the bonds to inure to the
United States pending their re-exchange
for the coin certificates, which coin GER
titicates when returned shall be cancelled:
provided that such additional issue of
coin certificates shall not reduce the per
centage of coin and bullion reserved for
coin certificates and silver certificates be-
low sixty per cent. of the aggregate sum
OF coin certificates and silver certificates
outstanding. The now outstanding silver
gold certificates and treasury
notes of 1890 to be retired as they come
into the treasury.
SECOND. The threatened competition
Of our southern cotton mills with those al