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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
DEPENDS ON ELECTION.
Does the Amount to BE Expended
by the Barge Company

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Aug. s.
Capt. Alex. McDougall, the general
manager for the American Steel Barge
company has returned from New York
where he attended the meeting of the
directors Of the company which was
called to authorize the construction of
the contemplated vessel which will as
a cargo carrier discount anything upon
the lakes. The directors appropriated
the necessary money for the building Of
ship according to the plans, 408 feet
in length, 48 feet beam, and 81 feet
deep; for the building of a second dry
dock to be $50 feet long by 100 feet wide
at the top and Sc feet wide at the bot
tom and to have 10 feet Of water over
the meter sill, and they also made an
appropriation for frightening the bar
ges POI and 202, just brought from the
Atlantic ocean by placing 81 feet in
the middle of each. The matter Of
how much of the money shall be ex-
pended, however, has been left entirely
In the hands of the executive commit
tee of the directors. Capt McDougall
says that they are holding back on ac-
count Of the silver movement and the
amount of work to be done will de-
pend entirely upon the result of the
coming election.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06

Democracy under the new regime that,
If their devotion to the free silver
cause is what they claim 1t to be. ris-
Ing above all party and personal con-
siderations, they cannot exhibit it in
any more satisfactory or convincing
fashion than by voting for him as
their representative in congress.
There is not. at any rate. any flaw
In the logic Of his communication.
How 1t may At in with the plans of
the free silver Democrats of the
Fourth congressional district, we are
not able to say, because they have not
been conf1ded to us. 1t Is not, how
ever, apparent how there can be, con-
sistently with the attitude which they
have taken. any opposition on their
part to Mr.. Clarkes candidacy. He,
at any rate, has made 1t plain that he
has his own views of the situation,
and that he proposes to run his own
campaign without asking anybody's
permission or approval. Apparently
Mr. Clarke has what is known in the
Western vernacular as cinch on the
situation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
SHE TOOK POISON.
Drug Takent to Ease Pain Almost
Ends FATALLY

Annie Smith, a young girl occupying a
room IN one of the blocks on Wabasha street.
caused the other dodgers in the building con
siderable alarm last night by swallowing a
dose OF laudanum City Physician Meade was
summoned to the girls assistance and after
administering an antidote stated that no
serious consequences would result from her
poisonous potation
The Smith girl, who is but sixteen years OF
age, has been reonaing in the block for the
past month, and has become quite friendly
with several of the other women dodgers.
One OF them knocked at her door shortly be-
fore O'Clock this morning.. and, receiving
no answer, entered the room. The girl Law
on the bed breathing, hard, but all efforts to
arouse her proved futile. 1t was thought that
the girl had attempted to kill herself and
s ersz Meade was sAREriedly called. Upon re-
storing her to consciousness the young wom-
an admitted having taken a teaspoonful OF
laudanum, but insisted that she had had no
intention of taking her life She had been
Su1erIng from severe headache. she said, and
had taken the drug to ease the pain. and in
duce sleep. The girls parents. it is said, are
Weil-to-do people, residing in West st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
HE is A SLAYER.

Mr.. Francis H. Clarke, who is the
regular nominee of the Peoples party
for congress from this district, cannot
be called, in the reproachful words of
an eminent authority at the ST. Louis
convention, "a gutter" He an
nounces through the G1ob this
morning that he proposes to remain in
the field as a candidate until the polls
are closed in November. He states
that he was nominated by mis- party
with the understanding that he rep
resented fully its principles. includ-
ing the free coinage of silver, and that
he was so honored at a time when
the position of the ruling element of
the Democracy in this state and dis
trict had not been defined. He feels
himself in honor bound to hold up the
standard that was put in his hands,
and he suggests to the local leaders Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06

When l was a maiden fair and fond.
And smiled and sang all day,
A strange young squire
With looks of fire
He lured my heart away.
The gardeners son as he stood by
-Four gifts thus gave to me;
The violets blue, the pink, the rue
And the red, red rosy tree.
For your balmy lips the sweet Glove pink
For your eyes the violets blue,
The rose to speak
Your radiant cheek
And for memory the rue
And first my love was fond and leal
And then he turned untrue.
My rose and pink
And violets shrink
But my tears keep fresh the rue.
The Athenaeum.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
TELEPHONE SCANDAL.
Prominent Pennsylvania Republic
cans Are Involved


cans Are Involved.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug 5.-Today's ses-
sion of the senatorial investigation COMMITTEES
assumed a sensational aspect late this after
noon. Julian A. Gale, former secretary Of the
Mutual Automatic Telephone company, a con-
Germ which secured valuable franchises from
the city, through, 1t was alleged wholesale
bribery Of councilmen of both branches was
the star witness. Gale was mysteriously alb
sent during the investigation Of the bribery
charges by a committee Of the councils about
two years ago and his appearance today
caused a. furry. He gave his testimony in a
natural manner. Mr.. Gale said that he had
been given 5000 share certificate of the
stock with instructions to divide it into Is
certificates of shares each, rs certificates
of 20 shares each, certificates of 800 shares
each, and certificates of 1,525 shares each.
These last two certificates, he said, were
made out in the names of Dave Martin, the
political leader of this city. and State Sen
ator Charles A. Porter The two 500-share
lots of 20 shares each. The witness said he
took the certificates to the Republican city
committee rooms and gave them to Mr.. Mar
tin. The latter said. according to the wit
ness, that Gale would have to indOrse the GER
tif1cates. The witness testified that he went
over to the office of Tax Receiver Taylor In
company with James Haniley. Then, he said
ne returned to the Republican city committee
rooms and handed the certificates to Mr.. Mar
tin, who placed them in grip sack.
Gale said that he was spending
ton in Baltimore when the council investiga-
ton in progress. While there he got a
telegram from John p. Persch, president Of
the Automatic company asking that he meet
him in New York. The meeting took place,
according to the witness, in the law office Of
ex-Gov Waller. He said that during the
council investigation Mr.. Martin visited Tren-
ton twice for the purpose of comforting with
John Persch. George Persch, who was in
the employ Of the company, corroborated
Gales story. He described how the stock was
split up and said he was at the office Of
the company when Mr. Martin called to get
the certificates. The witness then told how
he had gone to New York during the inves-
tgation Of the telephone scandal and de-
legged had been paid to him by Mr. Martin.
William Persch, another brother corroborated
some Of the most essential parts Of George
Persch's testimony. The committee at 6
o'clock adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
SOUTH DAKOTA CROPS.
Early Threshfngs Show the Yield to
Be Fairly Good.

HURON, s. D., Aug. 5.-The weekly
crop bulletin issued from the govern
ment bureau here today, says
the temperature during the week averaged
somewhat below the normal the state con-
sidered. The days were warm, as rule
and the nights cool, although there were cool
days throughout.
Fair to copious rains occurred quite gen
orally and on some days the rain was in
sprinkling showers, at intervals, with cool
weather. In some localities the rains were
quite heavy, and the heaviest, 1t appears
were attended by more or less hail. There
was about the normal amount Of sunshine.
The general weather conditions were very
favorable for the healthy advancement of the
latest wheat and oats, corn, fax, potatoes
and millet, and the continuing of prairie
grasses in green condition.
There was some interruption to harvesting
Of wheat and oats, and haying, by the rains,
but not serious, so far heard from.
The harvesting Of wheat and oats in the
southern counties is nearly completed, and
in some localities completed. In the central
counties it Is far advanced and generally in
progress in the northern.
Some wheat and oats have been threshed
and reports indicate that the yield and quail
ity ranges from fair to very good. Some
fax and millet have been harvested in the
southern and central counties. Flax is re-
ported good and millet very good.
Corn has done remarkably well quite gen.
orally and is very promising. In the more
southern counties much Of the earliest is
we'll cared and will need little or no more
rain to make 1t.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
NOMINEE OF THE PEOPLES PARTY
IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT
NO GUTTER.
He IS IN HONOR BOUND.
WAS NAMED TO Make A FIGHT AMI
HE WILL Do 1T, HE
SAYS.
ALL ARE INVITED TO COME I'm.
Sees No Reason Why Free Silver Re-
pub1fcans and Democrats Should
Not Aid Him.

Francis H. Clarke, nominee Of the
Peoples party from the Fourth con-
gressional district, denies that he Is to
withdraw from the contest Rumors to
this effect have called forth the follow
ing vigorous letter from Mr. Clarke,
who declares he is in the race until
the votes are counted. Mr. Clarke
writes the G o e as follows:
To the Editor of the Globe:
Your columns have on several
occasions contained reports of
rumors to the effect that
the candidate for congress in the
fourth congressional district, nomin-
ated by the Peoples party at Lind
strom, June 3d. 1896, is to be withdrawn
from the race. Permit me to say that
as | am that candidate I know some
thing about the truth or falsity Of such
rumors. There is not one word of
truth in them The gentlemen who
nominated me did so with the under
standing that I was as jealous an adj
Vocate or free coinage Of silver, at the
ratio OF 10 to l, as any in this district
They did not know the Democratic
party would at later date espouse the
same cause, and they believed that all
sincere free silver men would unite on
their nominee. I shall not under any
circumstances be induced to withdraw
In favor of any person or any party.
am in honor bound to remain in the
field until the polls close, and I will
maintain my honor in that respect
If a man who believes in the Demo-
cracy Of Thomas Jefferson and Will
liam j. Bryan and the principles of
humanity always advocated by Abra-
ham Lincoln, can be trusted by the
free silver Democrats and free silver
Republicans, then there is no doubt
that the nominee of the Lindstrom con-
vention affords an opportunity for
these forces to unite. I am in the race
until the race is over.
Francis H. Clarke.
ST. Paul. Aug 5. 1896.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06

gard the performance of an obligation,
both legal and honorable. Nobody
would lose but the creditors, say they,
and seem to think that that settles
the question. We want to say right
here that, no matter what kind of
money we use, and no matter how
much or how little of it there is in
this country, our decline and
degradation. both politically and
commercially, will have been be-
gun when the nation for one
moment considers possible the vio-
lation of obligations assumed, or at
tempts to justify itself in changing the
terms of contract to the advantage of
one party without the consent of the
other. No community ever yet lived
and prospered on any other basis than
that of the strictest regard for national
and individual honor, and determi-
nation to perform its promises, no
matter at what cost
We need not add that Mr. Weisman
slightest profit that would accrue to
any individual or class of individuals
by maintaining the present currency
system. We said in the first instance
that everybody, except the owners of
silver bullion, would lose tremendous
ly by free coinage, and that men often
spend money to avert a threatened
loss. The question asked was where
result from the maintenance Of the
gold standard. None such has been
pointed out.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
TO PLAGUE THE INVENTOR

Scr1ptural warning we have of the
likely fate of those who dig pits for
others, and the warning applies in pol
ltlcs as well as in the affairs of indi-
V1duals. Our friends of the faith ma
ternal are quite apt to have leisure
after November to ponder on the wis
dom of the injunction not to dig a nit
lest you fall into it yourself Their
play with the political force that has
had various names, but now centers in
the aggregation passing under the gen.
eral title Of Populism, is in point As
long as the discomfort of busbandrv
with the effects of Republican 1egisla-
tlon took no form more serious than the
formation of oranges to get reduction
OF railway rates, or of alliances to die
cuss farm interests and get around tba
mfddieman, it was only a trif1ing mat
ter mild Cerberus which a platform
sop would satisfy.
But when the Alliance found that
platforms were only SOP. crvstaJ Iizino
in nothing "ffllin'," and began RI +ata
an active part in practical politics If
became quite another matter IT was
drawing mostly from Republicans for
It's membership. It's members deridad
Republlcan policies They laughed
scornfully at the suggestion that a
nome market was all they wanted
They began to ask when it would he
built, and, meantime, when their share
OF the plumber was coming TO then,
Most of them had actually become so
hardened that they did not shiver when
stump orator talked about free trade
Democrats felt kindly towards the re-
VOTERS, because they were such. and
again because, on the issue then lead
Ing. there was an identity of views. It
was evident that the lines of the Al
lance and the Democrats were con-
verging. The election of 1890 demon
strated that when they met the Repub-
licans would not be in it.
OF the negotiations entered into In
the winter Of 1901 to have these lines
set to diverging: of the arrangement
made to have Populism welded
to the Alliance, the latter los
ing her identity in the marriage; Of
the employment of couple of mer-
cenaries to carry out the project. and
of the fluctuations Of Republican man
ayers upon the success of their scheme,
there is no need to speak in detail IT
Is part Of the unwritten history Of
politics in Minnesota The same plan
was worked in other states. Where
Democrats were In the majority Re-
publicans fused unhesitatingly with
the Populists; where Republicans were
In the majority they were horror
stricken at the thought of a fusion of
the opposing elements. Care was taken
to make Populism so abhorrent to De-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
WITH INTENT TO AMUsE.

James-What is the two-thfrds rule?
Samuels-At my house it means the rule
of my wife and boy. And it goes-Indfan-
apolis Journal
He is great friend to the poor"
SO he is. He will keep any Of his friends
poor If they will give him half chance
Exchange.
us this a sixteen to-one town." asked the
drummer.
1T. 1T air on Sunday" answered the native.
sYas. Sixteen goes fshfn' to one goin' to
church. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Something whizzed through the air at a
distance of about ten feet from the head of
William the Conqueror. Wasn't that an ar
row." asked the monarch
1T went rather too wide for a narrow -
said the court Jester, and from that mo-
ment his office began to lose in Importance
and responsibility indianapolis Journal.
Campon-Ikelby has stopped smoking
NaegeEHeart disease?
Campon-To an extent The girl he is In
love with requested him to stop.-PhiIadel-
phia North American.
Yeast-I heard that Beasley said he would
trust me with his pocketbook- What do you
CrimsonBeak-F don't think there's any
thing In it-Yonkers Statesman.
u
than this, did she, John7''
We'll. If she did. my dear. the effect is
nicely balanced, because she never gave me
so large a piece."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
She-Have you heard that our minister is to
be tried for heresy?
He-Yes; 1t is quite a distinction for so
young man.-Brooklyn Life.
Mr.. Bryan's apttpathy to anything English
doubtless explains his attempts to murder
the language.-E4cAange.
Minnie-One of those odious Washers tried
to talk to me on the car this afternoon.
Mamie-You called the conductorf
No: just gave him whitening look
obi And did he wither?"
He dried up."-Indianapolis Journal
Can you doubt me?" he asked. intensely.
I'll try she answered with weary sigh.
II was really quite necessary as they were
now married--Detroit Tribune.
rs
Mrs. Wallace-The wood is ready for you to
saw as soon as YOU see fit to 60 about 1t.
Perry Patettfc-Pardin me- mum but In
stead Of sayin' go about It. you should Of
said go aroundln will now go around it.
Exchange. f-rg
Sunday school Teacher-Now, boys, speak
right up and answer promptly. Who car
ried off the gates OF GAIA?
Every Boy promptly and in chorusl-
,Twant me. didn't touch them gates
Judge
Bring me a glass" exclaimed the excited
passenger, who thought he deserted sea
serpent.
THE glasses are all in use, SIR" said the
waiter apologetically. would q stone mug
do?'-Detroit Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
SOLD HIS WIFE FOR SIS.
The Money Was Not All Paid and
He Had Her Arrested.

Special to the Globe.
WINONA, Mimi, Aug 5.-County Attorney
w. B. Anderson today returned from the
town of st. Charles and tells of very pc
culiar case which he heard yesterday after
noon, in which a man sold his wife for SIS.
Matt Bernes had had his wife and q man
named George Pinkham arrested. The case
was before Justice Tye yesterday. The de-
tense sprang quite a sensation, by produc-
ing a contract signed by the injured hus-
band, in which for SIS he had agreed to give
up all claim to his wife, and let her go her
way and he his, and not to object hereafter
to her going with George Pinkham. When
placed upon the witness stand Bernes admitted
signing the contract He said he did 1t be-
cause his wife seemed bound to go with
Ptnkham anyway. The husbands grievance
seemed to be that Pinkham had so far only
paid S. and an old revolver on the SIS. The
court, as well as the county attorney, thought
that such a contract the defense pro-
duced could not in the eyes Of the law be
binding, as no man has a right to sell his
wife. The case is causing quite an excitement
in the town where it occurred.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
NEW WISCONSIN GRADES.
Dakota Hard and Dakota Northern
VIII BE the Names.


WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Aug. g.
Since the final action was taken by the
board of trade abolishing the Mime
sofa system Of inspection and providing
that a Wisconsin system be inaugu-
rated on Aug. IL, everything has been
hustle among the local grain men Four
new grain companies have been in
corporated, and dozen or more repre-
sentatives Of Minneapolis and Duluth
establishments are here sizing up the
situation with the view Of starting
branches. Members who have been
delinquent with their dues for a year
or more are beginning to pay up and on
the whole 1T looks as though interest
in the Superior board had been revived
generally. Whether the boom has come
to stay or not remains to be seen.
It is proposed to establish a system Of
grading similar to that Of Minnesota
except that the word Dakota will be-
used instead Of Minnesota in grading
the higher classes of wheat. No.
hard will therefore be called Dakota
hard, and following down the grade
Dakota No. 2 hard, Dakota northern,
etc. The commission men are sending
circulars to Dakota farmers explaining
the change and setting forth that IT
is made partly in their interest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
USE LOGIC AND TRUTH.
No Benefit I'm Intolerance Against
Intolerance.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-State Treasurer
koerner, OF Minnesota, is in Washington on
interview with the Post reporter today. after
explaining the political situation in Mime
sofa, he said:
one great mistake, in my Judgment, that
has been made in this whole contest IL tha
substitution Of abuse for argument To call
silver men lunatics and anarchists is not tha
proper way to get men to change their views
am sure that the great mass of the adyo-
Gates OF free silver are honest and sincere. I
believe that they are terribly mistaken and
think their success In November would work
enormous disaster to the United States but
the right way Is to combat their views with
the weapons Of logic and truth. The other
course makes no converts, and In fact causes
the silver men to become more fixed In
their purpose"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-Forecast for
Thursday: Minnesota: Generally fair, pos
sibly local thunder storms in extreme east
ern portion; westerly winds; slightly cooler
in southern portion.
South Dakota: Fair; southerly to westerly
winds; cooler in eastern portion.
North Dakota: Generally fair; northwest
erly winds.
Montana: Fair; warmer; northwesterly
winds
Wisconsin: Fair, preceded by local show
ers in east portion, cooler in southern por-
ton light to fresh variable winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau, Washington, Aug. 8, 6:4S
p. m. Local Time, p. m. 18th Meridian
T1me.-Observations taken at the same mo-
ment Of time at all stations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
surplus of Harvesters.

MOORHEAD, Mimi, Aug. 5.-The sup
ply of help in the harvest fields will exceed
the demand and, notwithstanding that this
fact has been published, men continue to ar
rive here on every train. Along the river
banks camps OF men be seen, some num-
bering thirty and forty men, waiting for the
harvest to commence in earnest, when most
of them expect to obtain work. So far the
men have given little trouble, and In consid-
Grafton of this the citizens have felt disposed
to assist them in the way Of giving them
something to eat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
south Dakota's supreme Court.

The supreme court this forenoon handed
down opinions as follows: By Fuller, l.. r.
Brooks ct al E. w. Bigelow Day county,
dismissed: Phoebe Millerin VS.. Lorenzo Mill
rem, Brule county, affirmed; A. W. Witt
marth VS.. William A. Ritschlag, treasurer OF
city of Huron, Beadle county, affirmed; Min
nesota Thresher Manufacturing Company vs.
Anna Sheaaca. Codington county, affirmed;
by Haney. Amelia Meyer VS., Volunteer M.
Beaver, sheriff of Meade county, affirmed;
The Dakota Loan and Trust Company We.
County of Codington. affirmed by Corsen,
Julius ]. Estey VS.. Mary A. Birnbaum. PEN
City of Lead, Lawrence county, affirmed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
Grain tor superior.

WEST SUPERIOR. Wis, Aug. 5.-The Gull
wiretapper Grain company, with capital of
$4,000, has incorporated. J. II. Culver, presi-
dent of the American Exchange bank, will
be president, and ]. H. Harper vice presi-
dent. The intention is to establish Western
agencies to supply the Superior board Of
trade with wheat under the new inspection.
Minnesota wheat men are now negotiating
ship it out under Minnesota instead of Wis
eonsfn fnspectiOn.
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drug stores sell more than double the amount
sold by the clubs and pay no fines The
pig" and club room business has been large
ly swallowed up by the drug stores and un-
less fine. similar to that put upon club
rooms, Is levied upon the drug stores the
club rooms will remain closed and care will
be taken to prevent the drug stores from
selling beer.