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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23
PASS THE NEW ORDINANCE.


the assembly by Mr.. Albrecht, taken
in connection with the action already
taken ordering the completion of the
missing portions Of the cycle path on
Summit avenue at the city's expense,
would go far toward redressing the
grievances of which riders of the wheel
now justly complain. We urge upon
both bodies Of the council, in the in
terest Of fairness and on behalf of the
rights Of riders of the wheel, the setting
at rest of the bicycle agitation by the
approval Of Mr.. Albrecht's plan. It
covers just the points in which the
original ordinance was either foolish nr
vicious. or both.
It deals with the lantern question
in precisely the right way. A wheel
man who uses any sidewalk is ordered
to carry a lantern after nightfall. Such
lantern may be affixed anywhere on
the forward portion Of the wheel,
which is all that is necessary. The silly
requirement that it be carried only on
the axle or fork, which it Is improbable
that any court would sustain, Is done
away with. Riders who do not use the
sidewalk. but the roadway only, would
not be vexed with this petty restriction,
but could exercise their option. If they
to ride without lantern. keeping off
the sidewalks and neither suffering nor
inf1icting injury upon any one, the re-
sponsibility is theirs. They are requir-
ed to yield the right Of way, and are
not to be entitled to claim damages for
injury In the case Of collision. This
is an immensely more satisfactory and
practical way Of dealing with the ques-
ton. The man who wishes to ride with
out light can do so and take the con-
sequence Of his act, which is the idea
from an odious paternalism. Finally,
there Is added that clause which has
been strangely omitted in every other
ordinance, providing proper penalties
for those who place obstruction or arti-
cles intended to injure the wheel on
any bicycle path.
The wheelmen of this city are not UNI
reasonable, nor has the Clio be asked
anything improper in their name, They
do not claim, nor should they have the
right to USE sidewalks indfscriminate-
ly. Wherever an outlet from the city.
such as the Summit avenue path will
be when completed, Is furnished for
wheels in any one general direction,
then the wheels should be banished
from all the sidewalks on streets whose
travel can be thus accommodated. Do
that, make the carrying of the bell
and the sounding of 1t imperative, re-
quire a lantern for all sidewalk riding,
let the wl1eelman who uses the road
way exercise his choice at his peril,
and then provide proper penalties for
infringing the rights of others for both
wheelmen and on-wheelmen, without
discrimination or favor, and all will be
satisfied. In every substantial par
ticular justice will be done to all our
people by the passage Of the Albrecht
ordinance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23
CIVIL SERVICE.
Another Session of the Senate Inves-
tigating Committee.

tigating Committee.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The civil
service committee Of the senate con-
tinued it's sessions today. Several let
tiers were receivd from chiefs Of
bureaus, among others one from Mr..
Miller, acting commissioner Of Internal
revenue, who suggested the propriety
of amendments to the civil service
rules. He thought the number of ex-
cepted places should be increased.
These exceptions should in all cases
include the chief deputy and cashier
OF revenue collectors in the larger dis
tricts. He also suggested that the coll
lector should have control of the selec-
ton Of a large number of his sub
OrdinateS.
worth advocated a change permitting
heads of departments to select their
executive stats, regardless of the
recommendations of the civil service
commission.
The first witness Of the day was
Almont Barnes, of the agricultural de-
partment Mr.. Barnes said there were
employees in the agricultural depart
ment who came in as temporary per
diem employees, and have remained
there as clerks without passing the
civil service examination. Albert Ba-
ker, who was the private secretary of
Public Printer Benedict during his
term Of office, said that the civil SER
vice had proved a more desirable
means Of securing employees than the
old system of appointment on the adj
vice Of congress.
Harold Benedict, of the printing Of
fee, brother Of the recent public print
er, also expressed the opinion that le
results under the present system were
fifty per cent better than under the
"spoils system" According to the
witness, Public Printer Palmer had be-
gun making appointments Immediate
ly after Mr.. Cleveland's election in
1892, and during the eighteen months
thereafter had made appointments at
the rate of fifty a month until the
Office was greatly overcrowded. Four
fifths of the appointees were Demo-
Gratis, appointed by Mr.. Palmer, al
though a Republican, to secure the
friendship Of Democratic congress-
men.
Senator Elkins was DESTROYS of know
ing how many appointments had been
secured by any one member of con-
gress, and the witness answered that
about seventy-five were credited to
Representative Richardson, Of Tennes-
see, chairman or the mousse committee
on printing. and about 200 to Senator
German, chairman of the senate COM
mittee.
]. L. Kennedy, formerly Of the print
ing Office, explained that ~. Palmer
had made many appointments during
the time specified by Mr.. Benedict be-
cause Of the hard times" and it had
been thought better to give employ
nent to many men part of the time
hov Pax 70 MI Tho civil
service law failed to protect employees.
because it did not prevent their dis
charge. The committee adjourned fos
one week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23

power and the integrity Of territory,
and bringing armed persuasion to bear
upon the Turk. 1t seemed for a mo-
ment as If the Turk was master in
Europe.
Then came the tremendous change.
where the six powers had been fouted
and defied at Constantinople, this one
of them secured an instant and uncon-
ditional obedience. The Russian ruler
or express a desire. He passed the word
to his representatives who rule in Bull
garia, and Turkey saw that within a
week the whole Of the Balkan states
would be in blaze Their armies were
to be modified, and, before the Turk
could press his advantage in Thessaly
he would have been attacked fiercely
all along the line by armies which,
while considerable in themselves knew
that the whole military power Of Rus
STA was behind them. Precipitate was
the capitulation Of the Turk The tele-
graph carried an instant order to Ed
hem Pasha to suspend hostilities and
to proclaim an armistice. The suprem-
acy Of Russia over Turkey was tri-
fling matter. It was used to exhibit
to the world the supremacy of Russia
in Europe. The contrast Is made the
more striking by the fact that it is
Turkeys ancient and more hated foe
to whose commands she now bows so
meekly. It would have been tcompar-
atively easy foroher to yield to England
| and to France and to Germany, who
| not so long ago protected her and re-
leased her from the hard conditions
about to be imposed by the Russian
conqueror. But it is at the feet Of the
Cossack. acting alone through instru
! mentalities that belong to him, and
not to any Of his allies, that she lays
down the. trophies won in war and
asks for terms.
Masters Of ethnology have told us
that the Russian stock will produce the
coming race in Europe Men familiar
with the resources Of that vast empire
and the wonderful endurance and
equally wonderful ambition and imagi-
nation of that people have said that
1t was growing into manhood where
its neighbors were either passing to-
ward old age or dropping to decay.
Events appear to vindicate their judg-
ment. Whatever be the terms Of peace
between Greece and Turkey it is Russia
who dictates them. Out Of this con-
f1ict it mattered little who might come
as victor, but it matters much for the
future development of history that Rus
STA energies as the real dictator of
Europe. This is an event not to be
for moment lost sight of, because it
is more impressive and more porten-
tous than could have been the wiping
of either Greece or Turkey from the
map Of Europe. In the Eastern hemi-
sphere the car is supreme.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23
POOLING Bio, UP.
Proposed Act Considered. by the Sem
ate Committee.

PropOsed Act Considered by the Sem
ate Committee.
WASHINGTON. May 22.-The senate
committee on interstate commerce was
in session for almost three hours today
considering the pooling bill. Owing to
the fact that several CT the members
of the committee were absent no final
conclusions were reached. ALI sections
of the bill received attention. however,
and it Is believed the measure has been
made acceptable to majority Of the
members of the committee.
The bill will practically be sub
stitute for all existing laws regulating
commerce between the states and will
legalize pooling and certain restric-
ticns. One of the amendments agreed
upon today limits all pooling contracts
to four years duration and requires
that they shall be submitted to the
commission for approval. Another
gives the interstate commerce commits
sion power to maintain supervision of
rate schedules during their contonu-
ance and to demand that reasonable
changes be made by railroad COM
panies upon the written complaint OF
any community. The committee. Will
meet again next Wednesday when a
report probably will be authorized
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23

assisted by several score of neutenants, have
been shaking the patronage tree very hard
of late, but the plum refuses to fall and Jordan
has Democratic postmaster yet.-Jordan In
dependent.
and perspiring the longer you will have a
Democratic postmaster in Jordan. Keep them
shaking the tree
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23
Patents Issued.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-List of patents is
sued this week to Northwestern inventors.
reported by T. D. Merwin. patent lawyer 80.
gil and 912 Pioneer Press building. St. Paul.
Mimi, and Washington, D.. c.: John Betz.
vegetable cutter; Reuben B.. Disbrow. Owat-
onna, combined churn and butter worker;
Herbert H. Freeman, Pierre, S. D., hat holder;
Victor Klingler Slayton, steam boiler fue
'front.' Victor KEngler, Slayton. boiler fue
front: Finney Sprague. St. Paul. and r. G.
Sprague, Cedar Rapids, To-. rotary evaporation
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23

We do not care to enter into discourse Of
what the legislature did or did not do, but
we will venture the prediction that If John
Lind runs for governor at the next election he
will be elected.-Jackson Republic.
Why stop there? A safer prediction would
be that there will be Democratic representa-
tives in congress from the First, Third,
Fourth, Sixth and Seventh districts, and a
Democratic legislature is strong probabil.-
ity. r.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23
recommended by Tawney.

WASHINGTON, May 22-Representative
Tawney today recommended Drs. F.. A.
Swartwood. D. c. Cummings and NJ ]. Tay-
lor for members of the pension examining
board at Waseca: Drs. G. H. Cooper. +. ].
Hallorn and r. c. Dugan for the board at
Chatfeld: DR.. ]. D. Utley. of Spring Valley;
peren, of Ostrander, for the board at Spring
Valley.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Forecast for Sun
day: Minnesota and North Dakota.PartlalIy
cloudy weather; slightly cooler; noreh"esteris
winds. o;,o
Observation-Disclosures in the early morning,
followed by generally fair weather sunday ;
cooler; brisk northwesterly wlnus.
South Dakota-Fair; northeriy WINDS.
Montana-Fair; light northwester!y wlnos.
TEMPERATURES.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer. 1858; mean temperature, %;
raIatiye humidity, 81; wind at p. M, south
west; weather, cloudy; maximum tenget ;a,,
ture, 81; minimum temperature, oo, uaLs
range, II; amount of rainfall IN last '"eN''
four hours, "a.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23

TUE OTHER SIDE.

NoteMBarometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. +. Ayon"'
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
TODAy.S WEATHER.

weekly, One Year $40
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-25
A Granite Hotel for the youemite.

All the so-called hotels, cottages,
tents and other makeshifts provided
for the accommodation of visitors 10
the Yosemite valley are to give way in
the e future to a handsome, impos-
ing and fireproof structure, to be built
at IA cost of about $4,000, OF granite to
be quarried in the valley. This project
was developed at a recent meeting of
the Yosemite commissioners during
the discussion of plans to provide Tor
the accommodation of visitors to the
valley. II am in favor of IA granite
building that can be constructed from
the stone right on the ground said
Gov. Budd. II don't believe il would
cost o than to build an equally large
hotel of lumber up there in the noun
tains, where the hauling of the lumber
costs more than the lumber itself"
Commissioner Sperry said hat a gran
lite structure with 100 rooms could be
put up at a cost of Si0.00O to Sj0.OUG.
He suggested hat plans ought to be Sc
cured To enable a proper presentation
of the scheme to the Legislature when
an appropriation was asked for. Gov.
Budd said he would, in his message TO
the legislature, call attention to tine
proposition.-San Francisco Call.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-25
II PROPER WAY.

The simplest form OF invitation to a
card party is one's visiting card, with
the date and hour written in ink under
The lower corner, opposite the address.
In ordering from a bill of far n
mentions each dish that one desires.
When one is staying in a hotel for some
time it is proper to go into the dining
room without wearing a hat or bon
net.
1t is not necessary to have any spe-
ciaI march played at a wedding. al
though from time imuIemorial Men,
delssohn's beautiful march has been Sc
lected for the time when the wedding
ceremony is concluded.
When "A lady is going out with a gen
tleman she should mes1 him in the par
Inr, wearing her bonnet, wrap and
gloves. 81 that they may start as soon
as possible. Her escort need not re-
move his oyercoat Or gloves.
The wearing of IA diamond ring by a
Young girl does not. of necessity, mean
| that she is engaged To be married. The
only ring that tells a story is the plain
gold wedding ring, which should only be
worn by u married m
i Coming out OF IA church or place of
| amusement the lady should preeede the
| gentleman; walking in this order "a lady
can he protected from the crowd,
" hereas if she were behind her escortlt
would not be easy for him to care for
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-25
NOTES.

Knives laid by for IA time are apt 10
become rusty and TO spoil. kubisns
the blades with vaseline will keep them
IN perfect order.
Silver candlesticks continue to please,
especially when accompanied by one OF
the new shades of pierced silver, with
cclored silk lining.
Popular materials for bodice aces
series are silk. null. fine lawns, velvet
and chiffon. with ribbon. lace. insertion
and edging for finishing touches.
For evening gowns net is being used
in great p~rofusion. but il is net treated
i'm its most ~extravagant fashion, with
trimmings of steel or jewels or jet.
Silver grape scissors and grape fin
gers are in order. The first ships the
fruit from the cluster. the SECOND picks
it up and conveys il to h mouth of the
luxuriant person who eats it.
Dressy capes and collects are developed
from plain and chameleon velvet. vel
ours du nord and heavily-ribbed silks,
1t is said that bengaline is to be revived
because of the favor given to wool
~velours.
An elaborate fchu for dressy wear
is of white silk null, with a charming
decoration of insertion and lace edg.
ings. 1t is shaped to form two long,
e~qualet-like tabs on each sleeve AMI
crosses in surplice fashion below the
bust,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-25

but for the present let us drop alittle
you don't mine or prospect now, but
you have been here SO long and be-
ing an old miner you must know
something about these Judith and
Moccasin mines. that is partly what
l came down here for.
FL have examined very few of
the Judith mines and none OF the
Moccasin. There were about as
many people in Maiden fifteen years
ago as there is today, but a great
deal of gold has been taken out of
the Maginnis and Spotted Horse
group of mines, mostly / believe, out
of pockets or what is known az
blanket lodes. There are a few
assure veins, some of them have
been worked to some extent, partic-
ularly the Gilt Edge and Voltaire.
1t is expected, however, that more
fissure veins will be reached at a
greater depth. A great deal OF
prospecting has been done particu-
larly in the Judith range and the
| trouble appears to be not the need
of gold bearing rock, but in the diff
| ficulty of saving it; that appears to
| be all is wanting to make them two
of the richest camps in the world.
Collaborating rock can be found on
| the foothills between the two groups
| of mountains.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-25
The Finest Train in the World.

DIR. w. 5. Williams, now professor
of veterinary medicine at Cornell Uni
versity, Ithaca, n. V, who recently
removed with his family from Boze-
man, Travelled via 1.-THE West
ern Line" from st. Paul to Chicago,
and writes: 1--WE found the North
Western Limited all that il is adver-
tised; the sleeping ars superb and the
dining a service all that could he
desired"
The "New North Western Limited"
from the mammoth engine. patterned
after the famous .'999," tn thelastc car
i'm the train, il brand new, and repre-
sents the latest and best ideas for
absolute comfort and luxury while
travelling.
Besides the splendid buffet smoking
library coach. which is really a club
room on wheels, there is "A private
compartment sleeping ear. which is
just the thing for ladies, families. and
those who desire privacy; luxuriously
appointed standard sleeping cars,
and the most comfortable day coaches
ever offered to the travelling public.
The"New Northwestern Limited"
via the North Western Line, leaves
Minneapolis every night. 7:30. st. Paul.
$40, for Milwaukee and Chicago.
Tickets via this popular line may
be occurred from agents of the North
ern Pacific Railway. who will also
make sleeping car reservations; or.
apply to Capt. NJ. NJ. Wheeler.
Travelling Passenger Agent. Miles
City, Mont. pr To +. w. 1easdale,
e. L. A., st. Paul. Mimi.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-25
STRIPS OF HUMAN SKIN.
Converted Into Razor Strops by
Medical Students.


The razor strop of human skin ex-
emplifies the fin de steele indifference OF
the g TO means and ends. 1t need
scarcely be said that it was in the brain
of a heartless medical student, steeled
TO in~sensibility of the sacredness of the
corporal body by constant contact with
it in the dissecting-room, thai thIsiraZoI
strop had its origin.
You never can tell to what heights of
audacity the average medical
will reach in his professional profana-
ton of the corpses upon which he is
called to operate. This is proverbial the
world over, and it has come to pass that
he looks upon "A human cadayer-it was
lie WHO first called il a "stiff"-as mere
" a tieshly commodity. which, the vital
spark once zone from il, becomes SO
much clay tn Ice worked over and ma
nipulated in any way he sees fit.
Now. YOU do not believe, possibly
enough. that the razor strop of human
skin is an actually. o are far wrong.
Ii is i'm existence in New York,
but the traffic in them is carried on sur
re~ptitiously and as an occasional
means of helping some poverty-stricken
lCt w " ohi a tNihS.
1t is well known that in dissecting the
most delicate and finest of steel instru-
ments are used. 1t is necessary to keep
these Instruments extremely sharp.
The ordinary coarse stone or strop
would utterly destroy the delicate
blades.
1t is also we'll known that a razor can
he nicely "finished' on the palm of the
hand. This fact led to the use of small
crude strops made of bits of flesh, Sc
cured in the dissecting-room. The pos
sibilities of this human flesh strop APP
pealed so forcibly to the practical mind
of one of the students that he began
experiments which have resulted in the
Introduction very quietly on the mar
ket of a razor strop made of human
flesh.
One side of these strops is made of
black flesh and the other side of white
flesh. The skin for these strops is Sc
cured in this way: When students are
given parts of the human body to dis
sect. the skin is usually removed and
thrown way. This waste skin is now
in great demand.
The leg skin is the part most priced.
as II is from TINS That the most deSlr-
able strips of flesh for razor strops are
secured. The epidermis and the der
mis- are carefully removed together in a
strip IS inches by five inches. All fat
is cut away and the strip is then put in
a strong solution of arsenic and water.
where it is allowed to remain for about
five hours. 1t is now changed to a
weaker solution of arsenic and left for
~ days.
Next it is placed in a secret solution.
which imparts additional frmness to
it, and is then stretched and tackled on
n board to dry. Two days in the sun
is required for the drying. and ii is then
trimmed and cut TO the required size. A
| piece Of flesh of the size described will
shrink in the process of curing to four.
teen by three and a half inches.
Next it is thoroughly saturated with
| linseed oil I o soften it. and after being
rubbed hard with a smooth, round
stick. it is rendered remarkably fexi-
| BILE and ready for mounting. A piece
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-25

of white linen duck is used for hacking.
and the strip of flesh is pasted to it
with a thin solution of furniture glue.
The two sides of the strop are made one
of black flesh and the other of white
flesh. The black flesh is prepared in
the same as that Of a white
mans skin. but it is more difficult to
treat.
The two strips of human flesh are
pasted together back to back. and make
n razor strop which is said by those
who have used them to be far superior
TO the ordinary razor strop sfleather.
The dark side is used to start and
the white side to Finish" the razor. The
advantages claimed are that it is softer
and more flexible. and that the pores
being closer together than in leather.
it offers greater resistance to the razor
and gives the blade n better and more
lasting edge.-N. Y. Journal.