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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-12-05
Photo by Haas Bros.

WAS your visit confined to the Unit
ed States?"
Yes, with the exception Of a trip
from Buffalo to Toronto and Hamilton.
We started from New York and work.
ed westward. We did not dip further
south than Philadelphia and Washing
ton, but worked right across the con-
tinent to the Pacific coTst. Chicago was
the place where we found the strongest
interest We worked right through the
great West, passing through Kansas
CITY, Denver and Salt Lake, and as
far south as San Diego, which was the
most southerly point we touched. Then
we turned northward, travelling up the
coast to San Francisco, on to Portland
in oregon, then to Olympia, the capital
of the new state of Washington. Then
we came eastward, stopping a fort
night at Chicago where we have four
furnishing branches and where the the
osophical doctrine seems to have fallen
upon good ground. Then through
Michigan and Ohio to New England,
and thus back to New York, completing
the circle. 1t was very interesting
trip. and brought us into contact with
all sorts ard conditions Of men. Ihls
was especially the case when moving
through the great ranching country or
in Butte. Another curious experience
was our visit to Olympia. You never
saw such deserted shell OF a town.
If is the state capital, and when the
legislature is sitting 1t may be pusy
enough, but when we visited 1t during
the recess a more forlorn place you
never saw. Houses shut up, notes
empty, shutters up in all the shops, and
nobody stirring.
Zone observation which continually
forced itself upon our minds was that
in the Western states it is only the
women who read books, the men fead
nothing You will find that the vile
preserves some leisure for culture,
while the husband tends more and more
to become an unlettered, money-mak-
ing machine. 1t is an uniovely evolu-
ton, and one which plays havoc with
the unity of a home"
al have heard the same pl .ase COM
mented on by other observers, re-
plied. LET us hope that the American
women will be able to resist the down.
ward drag of her unlettered husband.
al do not like the outlook said Mrs.
Besant. cat present in the Eastern
States there is a great deal OF surface
politeness in which respect the Amer
leans are much in advance of other
Epglish-speaking nations. but inside,
the men look with tolerable contempt
on the tacit claim Of the women to
universal knowledge and take good
humoredly their airs of superiority. In
the West the whole burden of main
tanning the culture of the household
is thrown upon a single member-the
wife. Mentality alone will not suffice
to sustain so great a responsibility, and
of spirituality there is no excess on
either side In fact, this is decreasing
in the new woman.
1'But is not motherhood itself a
great spiritualizing experience, the
continual channel through which the
divine enters into the hearth
Yes" said Mrs. Besant, "but the
! new woman does not want to be a
mother; the passion for motherhood
seems to have become extinct in many
households"
"And what do you think Of the Amer
lean newspapers"
'I saw plenty of them, as you can
imagine, for I was the constant prey
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became known all through the hills as
Crazy Jim Hardin, of Two-Bit Gulch." :"
While other men grew rich, Hardin
and his family-the boys had now
grown to manhood-grew poorer In
everything but land. OF that he had
mere than anybody in the hills.
Things continued thus until finally
cid man Hardin was obliged to sacrifice
part of his property to satisfy a small
claim that a man In DeadWood held
against him. This came near breaking
the old mans heart. For long time
afterward he couldn't sleep at night.
The fact that he had to give up part
of his holdings didn't bother the old
man so much as the possibility that
upon the part sacrificed might be dis
covered the untold riches that he was
sure lay beneath the surface in the
vicinity of Two-Bit Gulch.
"If l could only get little money to
dig WITH" Hardin would say, Il could
strike the vein | know where 1t is
and there is gold by the ton there If I
only had the money to dig it out"
This was the burden of the old mans
talk, day in and day out. He would
repeat it to anyone who would listen,
and then the report went flying among
the hills that poor Jim Hardin had
gone clean daft" His family, however,
shared Hardin's fate in Two-Bits, and
finally, one day in February, 1896, the
old mans elder son, James d. Hardin,
Jr., met in Deadwood a man from Chi
cago, named Edward Rotherwell, who
had been commissioned by Philip ID.
Armour to examine some fuller's earth
properties in Deadwood. When Rother-
well finished the work which took him
to Deadwood he was induced by the
younger Hardin to visit TWo-Bit
gulch.
Rotherwell knew something about
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all there was to remind one that the
Gulch was place of human habitation.
It was called Twe-Bit Gulch because
a disgusted miner had once said that
a claim there might be worked for
month and not more than two bits
(25 cents would be realized from the
labor Such a prospect didn't discour-
age Hardin however. There was water
there, and game not far away to be
had for the shooting, and so he staked
out claim on the banks of the creek,
built a cabin home for his family, and
went to work at placer mining. 1t was
not easy work, and the gold that he
washed yielded only a bare living.
Hardin kept at it, however, and as
his two boys grew older they took their
hand at the pan.
In other parts of the hills rich strikes
were reported from time to time, and
Hardin's neighbors pulled up stakes
and went in the direction from whence
the reports came. Hardin was popu-
lar in the gulch, because he was fear
less and because he was honest. There
fore, when the other miners went
where fortunes smile was said to be
kindlier they tried to persuade Hardin
his head, making to all the same reply:
mo; I'm going to stick by the gulch.
She's given me a living so far, and 1
guess more'n that wouldn't be of much
use anywhere. You go along, though,
boys, and better luck to you than you
found here
And so they went. When they had
gone Hardin, growing older and grayer
with the years, appropriated the claims
of the deserters and added them to his
own After a time Hardin became pos
sessed in this way of great part of
all the land in the gulch. When asked
what he expected to do with his hold
ings he would say:
"Some day I'll strike lead that will
astonish some folks. Then Jim Har-
din will be called a wise man for stick
ing to Two-Bit."
To all who asked him to leave the
gulch and seek a new field, Hardin's
answer was always the same. Those
who heard it felt a kindly sympathy
for the man, but they tapped their
heads and looked knowingly at one an
other What he said was considered
by the miners as the harmless rawlings
of a man who had gradually lost his
mind in the years that he had washed
gold by the side of the creek that f1ow-
ed through the gulch. In time, Hardin
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tional natural ability, says the New
York Herald.
The Herald has announced the
princely gift which one of the three,
Mr.. Peter A. B. Widener, the multi
millionaire and street railway mag
nate has made. 1t is the gift of his
palatial residence at the northwest
corner of Broad street and Girard
avenue in Philadelphia, for public
use as a branch of the free library of
that city. Further, it is stated that
Mr.. William L. Elllins, who has been
Mr.. Widener's partner for years, ard
Mr.. John G. Johnson, the leader of
the Philadelphia bar, would give to
the city $50O,OOO worth of paintings
from their magnificent art collections.
Mr.. Widener's gift was announced
at a dinner given by him on Wednes-
day night at which leading citizens
of Philadelphia were present. 1t not
only includes his beautiful residence,
but also many treasures of American
art which will represent an eXpendi-
ture of 100000. The residence is val
ued at $500, 600. which, together with
the art treasures, will swell Mr.. Wide
ner's gift to $1,OOO,OOO.
Messrs. Widener, Elkins and John
son have achieved brilliant records
as self made men. 1t has been a
proverbial saying that the number
three" has a mystical value, and 1t
seems to be especially true of this
trio.
MEMORIAL TO MRS. WIDENER.
The gift of his residence is designed
by Mr.. Widener to be a memorial TO
his late wife, and the building will de
known as the Josephine Widener Me
mortal Branch Of the Philadelphia
Free Library"
There have been many tales related
in Philadelphia in regard to the Wide
ner family and swelldom of that city
Unfortunately, from social stand
point, the superb mansion is not in
what is known as the aristocratic sec
tion of the city. Any house north OF
Market street is not considered to he
in the district of the social aristOcrats
1t used to be said that the smart
set would never go above Market
street. But there were a few men IN
the uptown section who were growing
very wealthy, and who, with their in
creasing fortunes. were anxious L
have their families recognized by the
swell set. So there was a genuine So
cial surprise a few years ago when it
was announced that social leaders
would attend a reception at Mr.. Wide
ners palace, in North Broad street.
CROSSING THE BARRIER.
The affair was brilliant, and the
smart set for the first time crossed
the barrier that had been set up al
Market street, and the rising families
of the uptown districts breathed freer
One of the stories related about the
social function is that the coachmar
of one of the great social families was
unable to drive to the Widener man
sion without stopping the horses along
the route and making inquiries as tC
how the place Of destination could be
reached.
The rise of Mr. Widener in life wa:
accomplished by his financial genius
He was not a poor boy, but was care
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all that I have to say, Shere or else
where; is that Theosephy is the oppon-
ent of no religion, and the exponent of
all To the believerss.of other religions
we say. We also believe, as you believe,
only we have the key which explains
certain things that are mystery and
a stumbling block to you, and, further,
we are able to set forth the method by
which you can verify the-truth of your
religion for yourselves In fact, we
hold, not without solid foundation for
our belief, that we alone. represent the
universal eclectic and really catholic
church, which recognizes as brethren
and believers al; those who, under
every form of creed, seek truth and fol-
low after righteousness
AS Mrs. Besant spoke, there fitted
before my eye a spectacle of Mrs. Be
SAINT presiding over conclave as COM
prehensive as that which assembled at
the parliament of religions at Chicago,
a council representing all the religions
which are known to mankind, united
for the first time on common basis,
established on foundations of scientific
certitudA.
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HIS LUCKY THIRTEEN
HOW OLD JIM HARDIN STRUCK 1T
RICH IN TWO-BIT
GULCH.
HE STUCK IN ONE SPOT,
IN SPITE OF THE JEERS AND EN-
TREATIES OF OTHERS TO
MOVE.
AT LAST THE CHANCE CAME.
Thirteen's Part in the Story-Facts
Which Read Like
Fiction.
IT LAST THE CHANCE CAME.

Everybody who knows the mining
camps of South Dakota knows Two
Bit Gulch. 1t is the head of the Black
Hills, about two and one-half miles
southeast of Deadwood. Near 1t are
mines that have made that country
famous and their owners rich beyond
the telling. Two and a half miles
west of the Gulch is the Homestead,
the richest gold mine in the world.
About the same distance to the south
of it are the Wasp, Two Bear and
Golden Crest mines, and a little more
than three miles to the north are the
Polo Creek mines. Each of the mines
has it's story, told so often by the argo-
nauts of the Hills that the tales have
become part of history's memorial of
the gold fields, says the New. York Sun.
In all the fact and fiction of Ameri-
can mining camps, however, there is
nothing more romantic than the history
of Two-Bit Gulch. And there is no bet
ter illustration of what tenaciously
sticking to one thing will do for a man
than is to be found in the life of old
Jim Hardin, who is as much a part of
Two-Bit as Two-Bit is a part of the
Black Hills. The history of the Gulch
and the man shows, moreover, that
thirteen is not always a hoodoo. Had
it not been for the wonderful happen
ings in the Gulch during the past few
months, little, perchance, would have
been known of Two-Bit's history or of
the history of Hardin, who for twenty
years has seen miners stake out claims
near his own, only to abandon them for
other and richer ones, leaving the pio-
neer- of the Gulch undisturbed in his
, faith that if he waited long enough he
would find riches where he and others
had all but starved. Very few know
the story even now, for those who know
it best are disinclined to say much
about 1t, and it now finds it's way into
print for the first time.
Twenty years ago, when the news of
rich finds of gold were attracting men
followed the trail that others had beat
en- from Southern California to the
hills. He had not concluded hastily to
follow the fortunes of a miner, and
when he did start out, therefore, he
burned all his bridges behind him. He
was not a young man then, and he
had wife and two young sons. These
he took. with him. Once in the hills,
Hardin prospected for a time, and final
ly dropped down in Two-Bit Gulch.
The place was a little ravine among
the hills through which wandered a
creek. A few miners cabins and. a
place where bad whisky was sold dig
nifed by the appelation of hotel, was
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If you cannot get beef,
mutton will answer

If you cannot get beef,
mutton will answer.
You may choose between
milk, water, coffee or tea.
But there is no second choice
for Scott's Emulsion.
1t is SCOTS Emulsion or
nothing.
When you need the best
cod-liver oil, the best hypo-
phosphites, and the best
glycerine, all combined in
the best possible manner,
you have only one choice.
1t brings prompt results
in all cases of wasting, or
loss in weight.
All druggists; SOC and sr.oo.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
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GLASS TRUSTS AT WAR.
Rival Combinations Preparing to
Fight for Supremacy.

CHICAGO, Dec 4.-War between two
gigantic trusts is the novel PROPOSE
ton in contemplation by the glass
trade. The Pittsburg Plate Glass COM
pany, having nearly all the plate glass
manufacturing plants in the United
States, now proposes to dictate terms
to the new window glass combination.
The latter, which is known as the
American Window Glass company, is a
consolidation of the Western Window
Glass company and the Pittsburg Win
dow glass company, which controlled
the trade in their respective sections
of the country, and which acted in har-
mony. The plan Of the Pittsburg Glass
company was tot distribute the
products of the American Win
dow Glass company and, fall
ing in this, to erect window glass
plants as additions to its plate glass
works and enter the market. To carry
out it's plans the Pittsburg company
has bought out ther leading window
glass jobbers in each. of the large
Northern centers of distribution. and
will begin operating them after Jan. J..
The inventory of stock on hand is now
going on. and all transfers will be made
on It's completion.
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written by William T. Stead }

Written by William T. Steady
LONDON, Nov. 24-Mrs.A Annie Besant
has returned from her tour in the
United States brimful of opinions form
ed regarding the people of the big west
ern world and by no means loath to
unburden her mind of these same opin-
IONS They are not as a whole COM
plimentary to the people of the coun-
try she has just visited, but having
been given to me for publication they
are handed on for the benefit of the
newspaper community.
"Ten me where you have been, and
what you have been doing" 1 said to
open the conversation.
Certainly" said Mrs. Besant, Il left
England in March, landed in New York
on st. Patrick's day, the 18th OF
March, 1897 I came back the end of
September in the steamer st. Louis,
which sailed on the 22d. I will remain
here in the autumn and winter. but in
the next spring 1 expect to go to In
dia''
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Some Valuable Pictures.

The 500 Line under many difficulties
have taken thirty-five photographs
showing life under all conditions en-
route to the Gold Fields, from embark
alton to arrival at Dawson City
These will appear in the "Klondike
Bulletin" as a series in each successive
edition in shape of fine half-tone cuts,
and express better than words many
phases of a miners life.
Send cents (6c) in stamps and get
the whole set. Address w. r. Galloway,
g. P. A, 500 Line, Minneapolis, MINI.
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A Roland for an oliver.

Mrs. G.-My dear, when will you learn to
take your hat off in the elevator when you
are with me?
Mr.. G.-When you learn to take yours off
in the theater when you are with me, my
dear=Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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One Way to Look at 1t.

Flora (who has aspirations)-Don't you
think women can do a great deal to elevate
the stage?
Edit wouldn't be necessary if they'd low
er their hats.-Harper's Bazaar.
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PETER A. II. wIDENER PRESENTS
HIS PALATIAL RESIDENCE TO
PHILADELPHIA.
A MEMORIAL TO HIS WIFE.
HIS BENEFA CTTONS ARE EXPECT
ED TO REACH OR PASS
100000.
GREAT GIFT OF PAINTINGS.
william l.. EIkins and John G. john
son to Give Philadelphia $780,
600 In Oil.

Three men have made the Thanks
giving season of Philadelphia this year
notable in the history of that city.
Their lives are surrounded with
glamour of wealth, energy and excep-
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mining and, having met old man Har-
din, became convinced that the man
was honest and was not crazy, or, If he
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-12-05
Chicago, Mi

Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway.
Best Dining Cars to Milwaukee and
Chicago City Ticket OtI1cs 365 Robert
street.
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Stead Interviews Mrs. Besant.

VlHE High Priestess of Theosophy Makes Astonishing
Statements Regarding Her Recent Tour n America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-26

The contract for the building of the
proposed grange cottage at Good VIII
Farm has been awarded to Fletcher a.
Robbins of this city. The full amount of
money required for the cottage has not
been contributed but the committee felt
that enough had been secured to let out
the contract and it is Desired to a1avethe
building erected this season. 1t IS
necessary. however, for people. who in
tend to contribute to the fund to send
in the money soon as the fuli'amount
will soon be needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-26
rEAcHERs' EXAMINATION.
Final Announcement VIVA FIN pasilenIars
Sent Out.

safe Superintendent of Schools Stet-
son has sent out the following an.
nouuc cement:
AS finally arranged, examinations oil
teachers for State certificates win BIZ
held August n. beginning at s A. M.
in the following named places and
school buildings:
Ashland. high school; Auburn, Web
ster grammar school: Augusta, State
House; Bangor, high school; bath
"Old Academy" building: Belfast. high
school; Bluehill, grammar school
Bridgt0n, intermediate school; Booth
bay Harbor. high school: Bar Harbor
High street grammar school; Brooks
high school; Bucksport, grammar
school; Calais, Church street gramma:
school: Passport. high school; East
Corinth. academy; Ellsworth, high
school; Pennington. high school: Fox
crCl,s, academy; Freeport, high school !;
Frenchville, high school; Houlton, gram
mar school; Lincoln .aeaderny; Machias.
grammar school; Newcastle, academy:
Old Town. grammar school: Pittsfield,
Lancey street grammar school; Pres
Que Isle, high school; Rockland, high
school; Saco, Park school; Scion, high
school; Springvale. high school: South
Paris. grammar school: Strong, high
school; Union. high school, Waterville,
Coburn Classical institute; Wiscasset,
high school.
Teachers will choose the place for
examination which best SUITS their con-
ven.cnce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-26

Veterans who attended the reunion of
the Sd Maine Regiment at Gardiner.
last week. describe the reception of Col.
Henry G. Staples of this city. by his old
comrades as a most affecting scene.
which could not but have deeply touch
ed the man so honored. Col. Staples
went out in 1861 as captain OF the Au-
gusta company raised by him. and sub
sequently commanded the regiment
until compelled by physical disability
to retire. The Sd belonged to Ward
brigade of Birney's division. Sd corps.
and there was no better regiment in
the army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-26

A party of professional men, incluG-
ing several of the NJ. DIS, had a hyp-
motto party Mt the rpoms of Dr..
Roberts at II o'closk.. yesterday fore
noon. Several experiments were tried
with good success. The doctors are
watching the workings of Prof. Lee
with great interest. The professor
says that doctors arc the hardest of all
subjects to hypEo;ize. as they are all
they will not give themselves up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-26

afternoon, Mike Scanlon was up before
Judge Andrews on the charge of lar
ceny of some bananas from w. Nj
Hendee The theft was committed
early in July, but Scanlon at once lef;
town and did not return until Tuesday,
when he was arrested. He was fined
81 and COSTS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-26

chine belonging to DR.. Norton of Mas
sachusetts, who is here for a short
time. Several very successful expert
mentS have been tried by the doctors,
during the past few days. They have
several pictures and negatives as the
results of their labors, all of which are
very interesting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-26

w w Stetson. State superinten dent
of schools, is visiting the schools IN the
French towns along the st. John valley
in the northeastern part of the state
Monday he visited seven schools. Tues-
day he did the schools of Van Buren,
and Hamlin, and Wednesday those OF
M,aaavaska and Grand Isle. Today he
viii visit the schools of Fort Kent and
Frenchville and Friday the schools 81
Eagle and Wallagrass will receive at
tention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-26

The shoe factory building committee
received four bids, yesterday, Tor the
construction of the building. They will
award the contracts, Tuesday, if moth
ing prevents. 1t is very probable that
the engine house will be built under the
charge of the committee, with day
workmen. The grading of the lot is
progressing finely and the ground to be
occupied by the building will be ready
by Saturday night. while the remain
der will be ready sometime next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-26

The very pleasant praise services
with Bible readings. lnaugurated las'
summer at c. C. Hunts cottage at Cob
bosseecontee were resumed last Sab
bath evening after an interruption oil
five weeks,three having been held early
in the season. Many cottagers were
present from Hummond's and the cas-,
shore as we'll as friends from Hallowell
Winthrop Centre. and the hill ROAD
Short talks showing the most ferver:
and tender Christian spirit were given
by Rev. Mr.. Purdy OF the Friends
church, Portland and Rev. James
Hawkes., rector of the Episcopal
church in Dedham, Mass. No one pres
emit will soon forget the lesson taught
by the sweet voice of Mrs Breed OF
Boston in the beautiful song commenc-
ing,
Down in the valley among the sweet
lilies
Walks my Beloved His footprints see."
Several choruses in which all joined
were much enjoyed. 1t is hoped these
services may be continued the remain
der of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-26

T., w. Whitehouse. ONE of the direct
ors of the Dirigo Telephone Co.. and
Seth E. Beedy, the president, are maxi
ing a complete canvas for pole and
wire privileges along the route of the
proposed extension of the line. They
have continued hearings in Augusta
opened in other places.