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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26

The great contest among the school
girls of st. Paul for the fourteen prizes
offered by the C o b e ended at 6
o'clock Wednesday, and the awards
were made on Thursday afternoon. No
such happy throng of girls in their
teens were ever gathered in the
G o b counting room as these four
teen bright faced maids and their
friends The choice of the prizes fell to
Miss Stella Vervais, who had the larg-
est Humber Of votes, and she selected
the watch and chain. Miss Hattie Kel-
lar was next in line and chose the
splendid bookcase and writing desk.
Third stood Miss Linda O'Malley, and
she chose the SIS worth of books. Miss
Winnie Sexton, fourth in the list, took
the mandolin, and Miss Julia Reding-
ton, No. 5, got the gramophOne. To
Miss Mamie Bader fell the collarette
and to Miss Emily Henry the camera.
To the other seven young ladies was
given the choice of a years sucscrip-
ton to the Youths Companion or st.
Nicholas. The award being compile ed,
the girls thanked the G o b e heartily
and withdrew beamlng with smiles
The contest was the most interesting
ever conducted in the city and every
little lady who won prize had to work
hard for it. There were no coupons in
the papers sold to newsdealers, and it
was, therefore, never possible for any
body to go and buy from 100 to 500
papers for some favorite. The coupons
were only in the papers of subscribers,
and the contestants had to get them
one by one by calling at the houses Of
their friends, or having them
saved for them and brought
to some central point. 1t was
work through every day of the contest,
and it is very much to the credit of the
winners that they reached such large
totals. The names of the winners,
their school and grade and the prize
each selected are given below:
Stella Vervais, 42 Fort, Jefferson school,
A, seventh grade, watch and chain.
Hattie Kelar, $40 Lafayette, Franklin
school, B, seventh grade, book case and desk.
Linda O'Malley $40 East Third Van Buren,
school, B, sixth grade, SIS worth of books
Winnie Sexton $40 Fuller Jackson school,
A, fifth grade, mandolin and case.
Julia Redngton, 81 Banfl, sisters school,
A, fourth grade, gramophone.
Mamie Bader, 745 Tuscarora, Adams school,
B, seventh grade, collarette.
Emily Henry, SH Rondo, Webster school,
B. sixth grade, camera.
Esther La Mountain, 4S3 St. Anthony. St.
Nicholas.
Mary Perrior 651 Elicit, School of the Good
Shepherd, A, seventh grade, st. Nicholas.
Mollie Gallagher. IS Garfield, Monroe school,
B. eighth grade, Youths Companion.
Essie Maher, 226 Pennsylvania, Edmund
Rice, B, seventh grade, Youths Companion.
Mary Smith, 2SS Lisbon, Jefferson school,
A fourth grade, St. Nicholas.
Barbara Monzel, So Dearborn, ST. Matthew's,
A, ninth grade, Youths Companion.
Lizzie Sullivan, 6S1 De Soto, Lincoln, B,
seventh grade, Youths Companion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26
HAD A RUM TIME.
Stranger MistOOIx the Police Station
for n Saloon.

Tor n saloon.
An amusing incident occurred at the
central police station last evening. OW-
Ing to the location of the station and
the constantly illumined windows, it
frequently happens that strangers with
about three sheets in the wind" blum
der into the doorway in a more or less
hilarious search for liquid refreshments
Generally the sight of brass buttons
and stalwart uniformed figures causes
the mistaken jewellers to beat a haSty
retreat with their mission unexplained
and to congratulate themselves upon
a lucky escape when they realize that
they have deliberately walked into the
lions den, but two young fellows mis-
took the station for a saloon last even
ing, one of whom at least is still in
blissful ignorance of the dangerous
ground upon which he tread.
They were both pretty we'll thanked
up" but had evidently not reached the
limit when they laughingly rammed
through the station door and side step
ped toward the desk where Sergeant
Horn was looking over the orders to be
read to the night relief gathered about
the room to the number of thirty men.
The officers were bundled up in big
overcoats and looked more like a Klon-
dixie party than limbs of the law. The
advent of the tipsy strangers inter
rupted Capt. Rouleau just as he was
about to order the relief to fall in"
"Wan'sh tbuy drink, old fell" hic-
coughed the foremost stranger, bracing
himself against the bar" and looking
at Sergeant Horn, and while the lat
ter Strengthened up in surprise, the
thirsty strangers friend discovered
that they were in the police station
Taking his companion by the arm he
tried to draw him toward the door.
"G'way an lem'me lone. Shaid
vanish t'buy drink. Give ush drink
old boy. Coin treat. Vanish ever
body t'ave one wish me. Coin t'set
'um up to housch." Just then Sergeant
Joe Davis, who had unbottoned and
thrown back his overcoat, stepped
around behind the desk.
SHAY, you're polishm, amt you.
Well, why'n Dickens don't you go'n
your beat, watcher hangin' round here
for. Shay?"
Everybody smiled except the young
mans friend who tugged nervously at
the speakers elbow.
Tell you I'm goin' buy drink for
housch Watcher all goip' t'ave?"
The station clock struck 6.
Fall in,'' called Capt Rouleau, and
the thirty members of the night relief
hurriedly lined up in front of the desk.
The stranger had been oblivious to
their presence, offering his hospitality
only to those who stood in front of him
while he argued for the privilege of
buying" Turning at the sound of
shutting feet he surveyed the double
line, blinked several times and rubbing
his hand across his forehead, dived
down first into one pocket and then
the other, finally bringing up two sill
yer dollars and some change. Another
bewildered look at the relief and then
hastily returning the money to his
pocket the young man started for the
door with his friend.
Cant stand th'game," he growled.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26

Yesterday that he had taken to date
twenty-five orders for high grade
Wneels for spring delivery. Another
nrm who handle the new chainIess re-
ported that they also had taken a good
many orders for future delivery. and
they expected to sell three times as
many wheels the coming year as they
nae nad TINS year. The reduced prices of
me hlgn grade wheels seemed to stimu-
iate the bicycle market, which did not
look very promising at the close of the
last season ~ VIZ
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26
HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS.

Secretary Gamble Says the Y. Nj. G.
A. Plan Is Popular.
The Y. M. c. A people are making
preparations for organization, which
was to have been accomplished last
fall. but fell through on account of the
sickness of the representative sent to
ST. Paul by the International Y. M. G.
A. committee. They expect to have the
reorganization we'll under way by Jan.
Is. The plan Is the same as was pro-
posed last spring. that Is to make a
canvass of the young men Of the city
and with membership as a founda-
tion ask the business men of the city
for support, which many have prom
ised They expect to extend and en-
large the work, and If their present
quarters are not large enoVgh they will
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26

"ain't money 'nough in whole world
t treat thish crowd. Never shaw
such gang line up t. bar before n all
my life"
An uproarious laugh greeted the
strangers exit. He was disguised
with the thought that the response to
Capt. Rouleau's order to fall In" was
the mad stampede of thirsty gang Of
chair warmers" eager to accept his
offer to buy"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26

the company at New York to work
mart of Iowa and part of Nebraska.
This is in addition to Northwestern
wisconsin; all of Minnesota, North Da-
kota South Dakota and Montana. This
gives the ST. Paul store a desirable
field for cultivation, and Is also tes-
timony to the fact of the company's
appreciation Of the success that has at
tended the management Of the st. Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26

secure a more convenient building.
They propose to put in a gymnasium
and baths, and several other depart
ments which are requisite to the Y. M
c. A work. The secretary, Rev. G. H.
Gamble, has been working the scheme,
and with the chunks of prosperity
which have been coming this way of
late he expects to get the work well
launched this winter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26
RING IN GREATER NEW YORK

one by way Of Pelly, another by way of
the Mcmillan, and still another down
the Stewart river. but these are not
only impracticable, on account of no
trails, but it would necessitate the
building of another boat.
The all-water route is all right for
those who are in no hurry to get into
the gold fields. The first boats cannot
reach Dawson before the middle of
JULY
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26
ROUTES TO ALASKA.
George Voge1 Mentions the Advan-
tages of Each Way.

George yogel, the well-known min
ing man from Seattle, is in st. Paul,
and yesterday had the following to say
regarding the various routes to the
Klondike There are six in ALL The
all-winter route by way of st. Mich
ael's. the Chilcat by way of the Dali
ton trail, the Chilcoot by way of Taiya
the White BY way Of Skaguay, the
Lake Teslin route by way of Juneau
up the Taku river. or Fort Wrangel
up the Stikeen river, and the Edmon-
ton route. A person having an outfit
(and no one should think Of going
with less than years supplies). who
desires to get in early, should take
either the Skaguay or Taiya trail in
March or earlier. az the trails viii both
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26

The Route to Florida Via Asheyilre.
Tickets to Florida via Cincinnati or
Louisville and the Queen & Crescent
and Southern railway allow stop-off
at Asheville, N. c., "The Land of The
Sky" Greatest American all-year-
round resort. Also twenty-four hour
schedule from Cincinnati and Louis
Vile TO Jacksonville via Chattanooga
and Atlanta, beginning Dec. s. For In
formation write j. c. Beam Jr., N. w.
P. A, 80 Adams street, Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26
BICYCLE STILL POPULAR.

The bicycle season of 1898 promises
to be a good one. A local dealer said
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26
ITS TERRITORY ENLARGED.

The Goodyear Rubber company, Of
st. Paul, has recently been assigned by
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26

BELLS WILL PEAL DEC. 81 OVER
THE BIRTH OF THE
CITY.
Anne RICANS SHOULD BE PROUD
ONLY LONDON CAN sURPASs 1T,
AND IN MANY RESPECTS WE
BEAT HER.
SOME INTERESTING FACTS.
HOW THE COMMERCE OF THE
WORLD COMES TO OUR EAST
ERN GATEWAY.
WEALTH, HEALTH, CONFINEMENT.
Nature Gives Greater New Workers
All Three In "A Way No Other
City Can Boast OF.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26

Chippewa Spring Water,
The purest and softest natural Spring water
known. Drewry & Sons. distributors
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-05-12
A correspondent of the New York

"A correspondent of the New York
Sun asks: "Can pigs swim? I have asked
a number of men about this, all city men
but men that ought to know something
about it-and they all say that pigs can
swim. One man asks me if 7 ever knew
any animal that couldn't swim. Another
man tells me that pigs can swim, but
that if they swim very far they are likely
to cut their throats with their own feet
when they throw their feet forward. All
the men 1 have asked say pigs can swim,
but they don't, any of them, know any
thing very definite about it; they don't
pretend to-" This is an interesting sub
ject and we should like to have az express
sion of opinion and fact from our farmer
friendsi in South Carolina. We know that
some pigs can swim; we have seen them
swim. We do not know how far they can
swim, or how long, or that all pigs can
swim. There is al old and we'll authenti-
Gated account of q herd of swine that
rushed down q hill into the sea and per-
ished. 1t may be that pigs can swim in
fresh water and not in salt water, and
it may be also that some kinds of pigs
arc, not gifted in the art of swimming.
The razor. backed pig of South Carolina,
however, car climb trees, jump fences,
ouErun a hungry negro, live on next to
nothing and we are certain that he can
swim. We should like to hear from our
farmer friends on the subject.-NeWs and
Courier.
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given no occasion for opposition on
any other ground than a fundamental
difference of belief. Indeed, the
Jewish rabbis and Christian ministers,
in many cities, arc heartily co-opcrat-
ing in good works.
We believe that an overwhelming
majority of the people outside of the
churches and sects-people who are
rated as infdels by strict sectarians-
arc in sympathy with the dictates of
Christianity. A large proportion of
the millions annually contributed to
carry on the work of the churches
comes from men who belong to no
communion. The spirit of Christiani-
ty is far more general than belief in
creeds. Philanthropy is a marked
characteristic of this nation. The
people Of the United States manifest
their love for mankind by making
greater sacrifices for the benefit of the
poor and friendless than any other ma
ton on earth. And love for man is
the very essence of the Christian re-
ligion, as taught by its founder: GA
new commandment | give unto you,
that We love one another
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-05-12
Zachary Taylor's Face.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 1.-On last
Tuesday, while New Workers were do
ing honor to the memory Of Gen.
Grant, a small group Of friends Of an
other President went to his tomb to
look at his sturdy face, and recall the
stories of his stirring life, which went
out almost half a century ago. The
few friends surrounded the modest
tomb of old Rough and Ready Taylor
in a graveyard scarcely a stones throw
beyond the limits Of this city. Ac-
companied by a Louisville undertaken
they were making their annual visit to
the tomb to inspect the metallic case
to see that every joint was sealed so
as to prevent the air from entering.
The glass covering the face Of the
dead Executive is always exposed at
these times. The face was wonderful
ly preserved, and the features looked,
but for a few wrinkles, just as they
did forty-seven years ago. The face
was as white as marble, and everything
about the body seemed to be unchang-
ed and perfectly preserved.
The Taylor family burial ground is
two miles northeast Of St. Mathews, a
suburb of Louisville, on the Short
Line Railroad. Probably, with the
one exception of the vault of the first
President at Mount Vernon, none of
the Executives Of the United States lie
in a more beautiful spot than does
Gen. Zachary Taylor.
The burial ground is within three
hundred yards of the old Taylor home
stead. It is within two hundred yards
Of the Brownsboro Pike, and occupies
exactly an acre. 1t slopes to the east
and is surrounded by a 6ve-foot wall
Of stone. This wall has stood for
many years, but not a sign of decay or
carelessness in it's keeping can be seen.
It stands solid and firm, and gives
promise Of standing for a century yet.
Just to the east of the entrance is
the vault which contains the body of
the ex-President. 1t is one of those
old-fashioned, plain vaults, which are
now seldom seen. A covering of myr-
tie keeps it green the year around.
Sloping toward the road the vault
can be easily seer by travellers. The
plain, solid iron door has no inscrip-
ton, but on a marble slab above the
door are the words:
Zachary Taylor.
Born November "a, 1898,
Died July 8, 1850.
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Are We a Christian People?

Are the people of the United States
a Christian nation? is a question that
is being discussed by a portion Of the
pulpit and some of the newspapers Of
New York city. We find in the Euen-
iing Warld a number of quotations
from peachers-mostly of the sensa-
tional type-which indicate that they
do not believe that we are Christian
people. The Rev. DR.. Brann, of St.
Agnes's Roman Catholic Church,
makes the sweeping assertion that
"the majority Of the people Of this
country are infdels." That depends
on which of the various definitions of
"inidel' one accepts as the standard.
According to some authorities, all
persons are infdels who do not believe
in "the plenary inspiration of the
Bible" In other words, no person
can be a Christian who doubts the
inspiration of a single word of the
sacred Scriptures. And there are
millions of Christians who insist upon
belief in the literal truth of every
word, thus condemning the Rev. DR..
Lyman Abbott and other learned d.
vines, who hold that the story of
Jonah and the whale is an inspired
fable.
The Rev. DR.. Rylance, on being
asked for opinion as to whether or not
DR.. Brann's statement met his ap-
proyal, replied that ''taken literally,
it is true" Tried by the strictest
definition of ''infdel" it is undoubt-
edly true" The Rev. DR.. Da Costa,
of the Anglo-American Episcopal
Church of St. George, the Martyr,
says: II agree with DR.. Brann COM
pletely. His statements are perfectly
correct. America is not in a certain
sense Christian" The Rev. DR..
Parkhurst is-for once and the only
time that we can recall-decidedly
non-committal. He says: II have
always labored under the impression
that there were a few Christians in
this country" And the Rev. A.. G..
Dixon, who is nothing if not sensa-
%tional, says: II am sorry to say that
statistics prove there is much truth in
what the priest says
Statistics show that only a majority
Of the population Of the United States
are members of Christian churches,
but they do not prove that this is not
a Christian nation in the sense in
which the term is generally used.
Under the Constitution of the United
States all religions have the freest
federation, but Christianity is the
only religion, with a single exception,
that has made any considerable pro-
gress here. That exception is the re-
ligion of the Hebrews, and it has
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-05-12
Died by his Own Hand.

Los ANGELES, CAL, March %
Old, t. and paralyzed, but uervy
enough to the last to look down the
muzzle of a loaded revolver without
finching, was Douglas R. Lilly, who
killed himself in Pomona yesterday.
He was 81 years old. He had killed
three men during his lifetime, which
he finally ended by killing himself.
He was born in South Carolina and
was a nephew of John G. Calhoun.
He lived there until he was 30 years
old, and then he fought a duel in
which he killed his adversary. The
friends of the dead man made so much
trouble for young Lilly that he slid
out of that country and came to Cali
fornia. At first he lived at Benicia,
where he knew well the young Capt.
U. S. Grant. Each Of the men had a
good horse Of which he was very
proud, and they used to meet on a
certain piece of good road outside the
town and match the mettle of their
horses. Lilly Joined the first rush to
the newly found gold fields in 1S49,
and prospered SO we'll at the business
of gold digging that in a year or two
he had acquired a fair-sized fortune.
But one day in the summer Of 1856 he
quarreled with a man in M~arysville.
Both drew their guns. Lilly had his
out first and the other mar fell dead,
the pistol exploding in his clinched
hand as he fell to the floor, and the
bullet whistling past Lilly's head SO
ZEAL that it singled his hair. Lilly
was arrested, and it cost him every
cent of his fortune to defend himself
in the long trials that followed. But
at last he came off clear, and then he
went down to San Francisco and lived
there for several years. For some
months he roomed with John Mackay,
at a time when they were both so poor
that half the time they did not have
enough to eat. Their stock of clothes
ran low, and at one time they had be-
tween them only one pair Of presenta-
BILE trousers, which they took turns in
wearing, one going out and the other
remaining in seclusion until the re-
turn Of the fully clad one.
Then Lilly came down to San Diego
and for a time lived there and in low
er California, mining,. making money
and losing it, getting into trouble and
out again, and living to the full the
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1t Made him Homesick.

The burglar had entered the house
as quietly as possible, but his shoes
were not padded, and they made some
noise.
He had just reached the door of the
bedroom when he heard someone NOV
ing in the bed, as if about to get up,
and he paused.
The sound of a woman voice hoated
to his ears.
eff you don't take off your boots
when you come into this house." it
said, ''there's going to be trouble and
q whole lot Of it. Here it's been rain
ing for three hours, and you dare to
tramp over my carpets with your mud
dy boots on. Go down stairs and take
them off this minute"
He went down stairs without a word,
but he didn't take off his boots. In
stead, he went straight out into the
night again, and the opal who was
waiting for him saw a tear gllsten in
his eye.
81 cant rob that house." he said.
'It reminds me of home. '-Dctroit
Free Press.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-05-12
What tn Read.

If you are down with the blues, read
the twenty-seventh Psalm.
If there is a chilly sensation about
the heart, read the third chapter Of
Revelation.
If you don't know where to look for
the month rent, read the thirty-sev-
enth Psalm.
If youfeellonesorne and unprotected
read the ninety-frst Psalm.
If the stovepipc has fallen down and
the cook gone off in a pet, put the
stovepipe up, wash your hands, and
read the third chapter Of James.
If youfnd yourself losing confidence
in men, read the thirteenth chapter Of
First Corinthians.
If people pelt you with hard words,
read the fifteenth chapter of John.
IF you are all out of sorts, read the
twelfth chapter Of Hebrews.-Biblc
Reaper.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-05-12
The Letter Wasn't Sent.

When Colonel John Hay, the new
ambassador to England, was private
secretary to Lincoln, a public man of
some note acted rather Extensively to
the president, and he determined to
write him a letter containing a piece
of his mind. He told the president
of his intention.
"That's right" said Lincoln "do
so give it to him write out just
what you think"
Hay wrote the letter, brought it to
the president, and read it aloud.
From time to time Mr.. Lincoln inter
rupted with Good, good Thatfxes
him J.
Hay was delighted with the success
of his scheme. "Hc will get the let,
ter tomorrow morning" he said,
when he finished I'VE will see what
he has to say in reply"
"But," returned the president,
"you don intend to mail this letter
I wanted you to write it out, because
it helps one to LAST his feelings but
you must not think Of sending it.
You would only make the man mad
without doing good to yourself or the
administration" Of course, the let
ter was never sent.