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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

She fanxiously)-"Do you think. dear,
that papa will consent!'
He can't help 1t. II he doesn't. / am
gong to tell him l shall leave his employ"
Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
A swift Hrmili.tio..

1t Is an everlasting and incontrovertibie
fact" remarked the undersized man. that
pride goes before q fall. 1 used to have
some doubts on the subject. but they have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
A Victim of Veracity.

Il won't try to impose on anybody" said
the man with weather-beaten apparel. Il
don't say that the hard times are respon-
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ing a small chunk, started toward the house
with 1t.
Hold on" said the customer. "ru take
that ir''
You needn't bother"
But 1 know just where to put it."
"All right. But you want to be quick
for it's a warm day. and we'll have to de-
liver the stuff in sponges If we let it stay
out in the sun much longer"
The customer seized the tongs and dis
appeared. In a little while he came out Of
the house and, seating himself on the door
step. began to whistle.
Well! WE'LL" shouted the iceman. Il
can't stay here till next winter"
Are you waiting for anything?" inquired
the customer, blandly.
"Of course. I'm waiting for something.
I want my tongS"
What tongs?"
''The tongs you just used to carry the
ice in
oh! I'm sorry: but don't care to lend
them"
We'll. whose tongs do you think they
are?"
Mine"
Maybe you've gone down town unbe-
known to anybody and bought out the ice
company with all its furniture" was the
sarcastic rejoinder.
mo. But l bought those tongs. I pay
you so much pound for your commodity,
don't I?''
Yes"
WELL noticed that the tones were
weighed in with the rest. and am not go
Ing to pay for tongs at so much a pound
and then not get them. l have been taking
Ice from you for the last three months and
that makes at least ninety pairs of tongs
still due me. If you have any proposition
ready. to trade Of ice for tongs, I'm willing
to listen to it,
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The Bulhul by the Sea.

The Hulbul by the Sea.
ut Is human nature" writes the BuIbul
OF Pohick. "for people not to want to 20 to
the seashore without having something said
about it in the paper. And / candidly ad-
nit that however superior may be in q
portry way, 1 am brim full OF human ma
ture in other respects. In order that the
world may know how poetesses feel at the
seashore, 1 have composed this piece, en-
titled,
THE BRINY DEEP.
On. boundless ocean, whose waves do roll,
And roll and roll beyond control,
You certainly do stir up my soul.
1 see far-off ships sinking meath the hori-
ION and things like that.
Calculated to prove that the earth is round
and not fiat,
And am filled with thoughts sublime.
Which kind Of burst in all al once, instead
Of coming one at a time.
1 stand upon the shore and gaze
And think about the seas peculiar ways.
For you, oh. ocean, deep and vast.
Forever have been and forever will last;
While man comes around for a single day
And pays his hotel bill and slides away.
How melancholy sweet and long
Is the low, sad note of the breakers songi
l have been planning ever since spring
To come down and hear the breakers sing;
listen in vain for the breakers on &C
count of the talk
And the music playing upon the board
walk.
But the breakers that curl upon the shore
Are cute to look at, even though you can
not hear them roar.
1t would make many girl happy, through
and through.
If her frizzes would only curl the way those
breakers do.
But the thing that mostly aStonishes me
AS l look upon the deep blue sea.
Is to think that under the surface nearby
Are sunken wrecks and coral caves and
shells suitable for bric-a-brac. and
cod fish and clans and other things
not visible to the naked eye.
From great emotion 1 cannot refrain
AS l think. oh, ocean. Of the curiosities
you contain.
1t is something l shall never forget
That majestic expanse, SO large and wet.
1 could not have found any fault with the
place.
If it had not been for some of my fellow
members of the human race.
All. there are sights which behed
Whose memory cannot be dispeiled.
For / saw young ladies who know would
have hid.
Could they have seen themselves as others
did.
And as for me, would never go into wa
ter which was not up to my chin.
And / would wear a macintosh till 1 got
clear in.
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An Opportunity at Hand.

The old colored man dropped his chin so
far to look over the top of his glasses that
he had to seize them to keep them from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
Where She Comes In.

From Life.
ciates his wife till he gets into trouble"
cynnicus-''Thars so; It's a big satfsfao.
ton to have some one to blame for it,
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He Didnt Wait for the Picture.

He Didn't Wait for the Picture.
From the Chicago Record
A western railroad having it's headuuar-
tiers In Chicago was reorganized and some
new officials were brought on from the
east. There was a readJustment OF titles
and the superintendent evolved a system
by which the duties of every employe were
to be most clearly understood.
John Connors, who had helped to build
the road and who had been on the pay roll
for years, was advanced to the title of
master mechanic and superintendent of
maintenance of way.
About a week after his appointment he
was hastily summoned to the office and was
given an order:
ITO John Connors. master mechanic and
superintendent of maintenance of way:
This Is to inform you that culvert No. ltS
in section II. one and one-half Qiz) miles
east of Elmer, has been destroyed by fire.
You will proceed with all possible haste to
the chief engineer, who will provide you
with the necessary plans and specifications
BY requisition on the purchasing agent you
will be enabled 20 secure such material az
may be necessary, and the superintendent
of motive power will place at your dis
posal-"
There were other directions. but when
John Connors had read this far he folded
the letter and put II in his pocket.
That's what we call the Wilson culvert
said he. ''FI 'tind to it,
That was Saturday. on Monday morning
the general superintendent came to his
office at 10 o'clock. pushed a bell and di-
rected the private secretary to order the
special messenger to summon the master
mechanic and superintendent OF malnten-
ance of way.
John Connors came to the Office.
MIR Connors" began the general super
intendent, have you received from the
chief engineer the plans and specifications
for that new culvert in section 14?'
I'll tell you replied the master me-
chanic and superintendent of maintenance
of way, 1.-The bridge is done and the trains
have been runnin' since daylight, but j
haven't seen the picture of II yet
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Never.

Never.
From the New York Weekly
Lawyer-"If you and your husband can't
agree. why don't you agree to disagreer'
Fair Client Cirmly)-"Never! II I'd agres
to disagree. he'd think I'd weakened"
How through single movement OF tho
hand
Mower County transcript., 1897-07-07

for farms and orchard products are
also increased, thus giving a new
impetus to the exhibition Of dairy,
agricultural aud horticultural pro.
ducts. The machinery, honey,
forestry and mineral exhibits will
each be given greater prominence
than in the past. The women's de-
partment will be made unusually
attractive, and the main building
will be filled with a wonderful pro-
fusion of miscellaneous exhibits.
Special attention is called to the
amount ($l,200) offered for county
exhibits, an increase of $500 over the
amount given last year. Additional
prominence is given to this feature in
order to individualize and give special
prominence to the products OF the
different localities. A premium list,
containing all offers made, will be
mailed to any person who will send
his address to the secretary at
Hamline.
No pains will be spared in the ar.
rangement OF the amusement pro-
gram. There will be sensationa al
trottiDg, pacing and running races;
band concerts, and new and startling
special attractions. Usual reduced
rates on all railroads, and a large
attendance is expected.
Mower County transcript., 1897-07-07

Judge Willis of the Ramsey county
district court and Mrs. Margaret Whar-
ton Fitzgerald were married at st.
Luke's Episcopal church, St. Paul.
John Bell, one Of St. Paul's promin-
ent pioneer residents, is dead. Heart
failure, induced by an inflammatory
rheumatism afdiction, was the cause of
death.
The June term of the supreme court
has closed It will be week yet before
the court will have everything cleaned
up so that the justices will be off on
their vacations.
Rev. J. G. Hull, in prison on charge
of attempting to poison his wife, has
made affidavit that he is innocent,
charging that his attorney misled him
into pleading guilty.
Cole and Jim Younger, now serving
the 21st year of a life sentence in the
state prison At Saltwater, will apply for
liberty to the state board Of pardons at
its next meeting, on July 10.
S. Stewards elevator at Morris burned
Friday. The warehouse attached to the
elevator also burned with its contents
of machinery and wire fencing. Total
loss, $4,000. Insurance, $4,000.
Work on the new $4,000 Indian in
dustrial school,, to be established for
White Earth agency, will soon be COM
menced. 1t is proposed to build it of
brick manufactured on the grounds.
State Auditor Dunn held a sale of
state lands at Aitkin and disposed of
about 1000 acres at prices ranging from
s. to $2O.50 per acre, the latter price
being obtained for pieces near town.
George Allen, son of Colonel Allen,
the we'll known proprietor of the Mer-
chants hotel, St. Paul, suicided by
shooting. George Allen was quite prom
inent in Ramsey county Democratic
politics.
Five Indians, including Chief Wee.
Sug, are dead at Malone's point ON Mile
Laos lake and several others are expected
to die, as the result d drinking pain
killer, hair oil and other preparations
containing alcohol.
The jury in the case of the state
against Alderman 9. E. Dickinson of
Minneapolis. accused Of bribery, failed
to agree and was discharged. This is
the second trial of the case, the first
also resulting in a disagreement.
The colony at Ericksonville, in Mile
Laos county, six miles south of Mile
Laos lake, is reported to be progressing
finely. Already about 80 families have
purchased land and settled there and
more will move in the fall. The farming
will be individual, but mills, stores and
shops will be cooperative. All are Scan
dinavians.
The receipts OF the collector of internal
revenue for the district of Minnesota for
the fiscal year ending June 80 were $s,-
224, 4,SO5.85. This amount is about the
same as the receipts for last year. The
receipts for June were sails, ,053.56. June
30 was the heaviest day in the matter of
collections ever known in the office.
The collections amounted to $S7, ,046.20.
Mower County transcript., 1897-07-07
EuROPE'S WAY.

How the Cities Of the Old World Deal With
the Subject of Quasi Public Enterprises.
In contrasting, in Casters Magazine,
the nondescript character Of the larger
number Of American electric light stations
with the substantial, we'll laid out install
lations of Europe, and especially Ger
many, J. E. Woodbridge says:
European cities are already of estab-
lished size, or are growing at slow rate
which can be definitely foretold. The pro-
verbal slowness Of the European-from
an American standpoint-in establishing
of lighting plants until the demand to be
supplied is known definitely.
"There Is also a greater proportion Of
municipal lighting systems in Germany
than in America, and in all these plants,
Of course, the tendency for the best, as op-
posed to the cheapest, Is greater than un-
der private ownership Then, those munic-
ipalities now owning their own plants
have been SO stringent in their franchise
limitations as to prevent the establishment
Of any wildcat OF speculatively inclined
companies, or any. in fact. but those with
the most substantial backing and serious
Intentions.
"The franchise of the Berlin Electric
Works company Is a good example. The
company is required to pay 10 per cent Of
its gross receipts as rental for the use Of
streets for it's conduits; also one-quarter of
it's net profit over and above per cent.
The rates allowed for street lighting are
very low as compared with American
standards, and It's maximum allowable
rates for private lighting are specified.
The company is required to keep on de-
posit with the city renewal fund In bonds
equal to one-flfth of it's invested capital;
also sum of about 100000 as surety for
the provisions of the franchise. Strict
rules are also made regarding the tearing
up of streets.
"The difference in the nature of invest.
ors in America and Europe is also prom.
inent factor. While the Investment In the
United States Is generally speculative,
calling for quick and large returns, the
demand In Europe Is for safe investment,
which shall pay a small interest continu-
ously for many years. The result is that,
before ground is broken for European
plant, the whole system Is laid out with
due allowances for everything that can be
fOreseen in the next quarter century. The
best engineering talent available is EN-.
ployed, and all the possible alternatives In
plans and details are thoroughly discussed.
First cost ia not considered If running ex.
penses or depreciation can be reduced in
any way. Any increase in capitalization
that will effect saving sufficient to pay {
per cent, or even less, on that increase Ii
! Immediately undertaken. - MI
Mower County transcript., 1897-07-07
NEWS IN MINNESOTA

Barnum was flooded by: the storm Of
Saturday. =.
Stanford Newell has sailed from New
York for The Hague.
Senator Culkin has been nominated
for register of the Duluth land Office.
Henry Bordewich of Minnesota has
been nominated as consul at Christiania.
The annual state convention Of For
esters will be held in Winona Aug: II
and 12.
A score of farm buildings in the vi
cinity of Princeton were destroyed by a
tornado.
The supreme court has found some
lmperfections in the St. Paul smoke
ordinance.
Judge Otis has made an order permit
ting the reorganization of the Germania
bank of St. Paul.
Major R. M. Allen, Indian agent, and
party, made payments to the Mile Lacs
Indians last week.
The school building at Zumbrota was
burned July 5. 1t cost $4,000 and was
insured for $4,000.
Warden Wolfer of the Minnesota PEN
itentiary, says the Younger brothers
should be pardoned.
Robby Dobbs of Minneapolis defeated
Jim Fernes of Kansas City in eight
rounds at Hartford, Conn.
Minor changes are likely to be made
in the state capitol specifications at the
next meeting Of the commission.
The state supreme court has decided
that the Kandiyohi county claim to the
state capital has no foundation in fact.
The worst storm ever known in that
vicinity visited Duluth Saturday, It is
estimated that 100000 damage was
done.
The state fish hatchery has supplied
Minnesota streams and lakes with more
than million trout and pike fry this
season.
A miniature cyclone at st. Paul de-
stroyed the residence of Nicholas
Kirmse and injured four persons, one
seriously.
Architect Cass Gilbert of the Mime
sofa capitol commission is making an
inspection of the building stone quarries
of the state. !. = :. T.
William Banholzer of St. Paul, mem.
Der of the board of public works and
proprietor of the North Star brewery, is
dead, aged 48. ...-
The Great Northern announces that
The Twin Cities will be separate divi-
sion of the system, to be known as the
terminals division. ' -.
A bill has been introduced in congress
placing Colonel Colville of the First
Minnesota regiment on the retired list
with the rank Of colonel.
The First Minnesota's monument al
Gettysburg was dedicated with appro-
pirate ceremony. The entire congress
sional delegation was present
Mower County transcript., 1897-07-07
Minnesota State Fair,

The State Fair will be held at
Hamline, midway between Saint
Paul and Minneapolis, commencing
Monday, Sept. 9Th, and ending on
Saturday, Sept. 11th. The great
practical value Of these annual Ex-
hibitions can hardly be over-esti-
mated. AS object lessons upon the
vast and varied resources Of the state,
as we'll as upon the intelligence,
enterprise and public spirit of it's
people, they are Of inestimable value.
The premium list has been revised
with a generous hand, and the offers
made are more liberal and compre-
hensive then any yet announced by
the society. The large amounts
offered for horses in other years are
repeated; with additional classes and
prizes for harness and saddle horses.
Additional classes have been opened
for cattle, increasing the competition
among breeders and the general in
terests in the department.. The
usual large offers a re made for sheep,
swine and poultry, With some ad-
ditions. The exhibit of live stock
will be comprehensive, affording an
opportunity to inspect, compare and
study the characteristics Of the
various breeds of all the domestic
animals The amount offered fol-
creamery butter has been increased
from $40 to $3.50, while ,other liberal
offers Of year ago in the dairy de.
partment are repeated. Premiums
Mower County transcript., 1897-07-07
WOULD FORCE A VOTE.
Mr.. Allison's Proposition Promises Test
of Endurance in the Senate.

Mr.. AllisOn's Proposition Promises . Test
of Endurance In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Senabor ALI.
son, in charge Of the tariff bill, an.
nounced shortly before the adjourn
ment of the senate that as no agreement
had been reached for final vote on the
tariff bill he would ask the senate to re-.
main in session at the next sitting at
least until the bill was reported from
the committee of the whole to the sen.
ate. This promises test of endurance
unless the opposition to the bill gives
way. Mr.. Allison's statement was
made after another futile effort to have
a time fixed for the vote.
In some respects the senate made
good progress during the day, disposing
of two amendments-that placing a
stamp tax on bond and stock transac.
tions being agreed to with little or no
opposition and without the formality of
vote, while the Spooner amendment,
proposing tariff investigation, was
withdrawn after protracted struggle.
Several Amendments Defeated.
Late in the day several new amend
ments from individual senators were
voted on. One by Mr.. Mantle (Mon.) },
reducing the internal revenue tax on
distilled spirits to 70 cents per gallon,
was defeated, 2S to IL. An amendment
by Mr.. Mills (Tex.) }, proposing tax of
per cent on manufactured products,
the proceeds to go toward reducing the
bonded debts, was rejected, 10 to 80.
Also an amendment by Mr.. Mills, grant
ing 20 per cent reduction in duties to
those countries admitting gold and sill.
yer b their mints at the rate Of 16 to l,
yeas 26, nays 81. On this vote one Re-
publican-Mr. Carter-voted with the
Democrats, .Populists and Silver Repub:
icans in the affirmative, and two Dem.
ocrats- -Cahery and Gray-voted with
the Republicans in the negative.
Mower County transcript., 1897-07-07
To Discuss Beet Sugar Bounty.

To Discuss Beet Sugar Bounty.
WASHINGTON, July GA caucus Of
Republican senators has been called fol
10 a. m. to consider the advisability of
reintroducing the beet sugar bounty
amendment. The decision to call the
caucus was the result of a series Of con.
ferences which consumed the greater
part of the day but which developed
such divergence of views as to make
it quite evident that only by a party
conference could the bounty question be
settled in way to bind all.
Mower County transcript., 1897-07-07

up the case as hopeless When in
formed that my father had died from
the same disease, they said l must die,
as hereditary Cancer was iucurable.
cat this. crisis, was advised to try
S.S.S., and in short while the Cancer
began to discharge and continued to do
so for three months, then it began to
heal. Icontinued the medicine while
longer until the Cancer disappeared en-
tirely. This was several years ago and
there has been no return of the disease. "
Mower County transcript., 1897-07-07
Lochren's Impudence at Gettys.
burg.

Lochren's Impudence at Gettys-
burg.
We wonder what the mem bers Of
the legislature who voted to put
Judge Lochren on the Gettysburg
committee now think of their action
which was taken in the face Of the
protests Of the G. A. R. boys. At the
dedication ceremonies last Friday at
Gettysburg, Lochren, in giving the
history of the First Minnesota regi-
ment, took occasion to diverge from
his subject and talk about that class
of pensioners who he stated were gen.
orally found at the rear, or fleeing
from the field of battle, whenever an
engagement was on. Judge Lochren
said he had always found the fellows
the very first to claim recognition in
securing pensions, and he was very
glad to have public opportunity to
say that, while he was commissioner
OF pensions, he never considered the
excessive claims of the towards and
braggards who did most of their
fighting since the war was over.
Saturday night at meeting of G..
A. R. men Of Washington, at which
Minnesota old soldiers we're enter
tained, major" Mckinley, Of the
Seventh district, took Lochren to
task, and said that his entire admin
istratioD Of the pension office was un-
just, narrow and illiberal to the
soldiers. Moreover, he stated that
Judge Lochren had made a great mis-.
take in bringing up the matter Of
pensions at The dedication, an occa-
sion OF most solemn character. Sev-
eral of the Minnesota delegates no.
ticed Lochren's remarks at the time,
but it was deemed best to say moth
ing about it. Congressman Fletcher
when called on Saturday night,
smOOthed the matter over and said
that every old soldier, no matter
whether he was at the front, or was,
by peculiar circumstances over which
he had no control, forced to retreat,
should have the same rights at the
pension office, and so long as he had
any voice in the matter, he would in
sist on every disabled old soldier hav-
ing his rights. It was pointed out by
Major Mckinley that great many
instances could be cited where sold
iers became separated from their COM
mand, and wandered around looking
for their comrades. To say that these
men were towards was a gross insult
on their manhood and courage.
Lochren's remarks on such an occa-
sion were gross breach of privilege
and we are sure will have no effect
except to increase the feeling of dis
gust felt towards him since he SUBJ
mitted to Hoke Smiths dictation in
running the pension Office as he did.
Mower County transcript., 1897-07-07
Cancer
OF the Face.

Mrs. Laura E. Minis, of Smithville, Ga,
says: "A small pimple of strawberry
color appeared on my cheek; it soon
began to grow rapidly, notwithstand-
ing all efforts to check it. Nv
Mower County transcript., 1897-07-07

eye became terribly
infamed, and was so
swollen that for quite
a while I could not
see. The doctors
said l had Cancer of
the most malignant
type, and after ex-
hausting their efforts
without doing me
arv ocoi thew gave
Mower County transcript., 1897-07-07
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