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collection of delightful short
stories is "Jimty and Others" by Mar
garet Sutton Briscoe; stories that we
have read, most of them, in the pages
of the magazines. They are bright and
amusing in no small degree, and some
of them are much more than this.
"Jimty," to begin with, is the story
told by an appreciative old major in
an appealing French restaurant, of
young Virginia athlete and his eccen-
trio old father. Then there is the
price of Peace" as pathetic as it is
absurd, the tale of a modern Patient
Griselda,. who finds a startling solu-
ton of the old problem. Concealed
Weapons" a story full of a grim sort
of humor, is a psychological study of
insight and strength, and should be
read incidentally by all persons look
ing up their family trees. Princess
I-Would-I Wot-Not" is also on the or
der of psychological study, and is fin
ished and refined in form and motif.
The remaining stories are clever
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

enough, some remarkable for their sim
pie common sense, and yet others for
pure absurdityYand eccentric humor;
the last three Stories are charmingly
ridiculous and form a little group by
themselves. OF this group, "a Goose
Chase" and IAN chronological Woo
ing" are worthy of consideration as
clever bits of irresistible farce; 1.-The
Quarter Loaf is one of the few false
notes in the book
These sketches, vivacious and REIN
ed, are diverse enough in spirit and
subject to satisfy nearly any mood of
the average reader.
C'Jimty and Others by Margaret Sutton
Briscoe. Harper & Bros. New York SIPS
For sale by the st. Paul Book and Statics. cry
Ccmpany.)
John Leighton Jr." is a problem
novel It's author, Mrs. Katrina Trask,
takes herself very seriously, and in a
novel remarkable for its weakness pro-
pounds questions that quite get the up
per hand Of her intention. 1t is not one
but many problems that Mrs
Trask presents in her novel, but the
one sthat most impreSSeS the reader Is
What did the author herself mean to
prove. r, She, attacks her own concep-
ton of the Westminster confession IF
1alth with vigorous animosity and pre-
sents again the spectacle of Don
QulXote fighting the wind mills Later
the same frantic enmity she directs
against the Institution Of matrimony,
out after berating all powers human
and divine, for the condition of things
as she sees them, she becomes frighten-
ed at her own audacity and finishes
the story with the sententious conyen-
tionality and sentimental bathos of
the proverbial Sunday-school book.
The hero, John Leighton Jr.. is a
young prig whose shortcomings might
be excused on the score of mistaken up
bringing If his creator did not. by con-
sidering him perfect, preclude all op-
portunity for kindly charity. If his
youth were at all convincing it would
be pltia bic. This young man comes I'D
against the stone wall of the West
MINISTER catechism in the person of his
father and proceeds to dash his de-
voted head against it. Again, if it were
convincing it would be pitiable. Later
on he comes into various experiences
and finally falls in love with married
woman. This lady is married to dis
slpated artist and she finds John Leigh
ton a much superior man. This is fbt.
occasion for Johns struggle against
the marriage laws. Again-if it We're
at all convincing. it would be pitiable
But nothing in the book is convincing
and the only pitiable thing about the
story is its weakness.
Harper & Bros, New York. SIS. For sac
by the st. Paul Book and Stationery com
pany) ~'----
The Freedom of Henry Meredyth' is
a hool; that is quite unnecessarily main
full. 1t probably is a very true picture
OF phase Of modern life, but the treat
nent is not mastery enough to ex-
euse the disagreeahleness of the sub
Ject nor the subject itself either SEN
satonal or important enough to rely
on its innate strength. Henry Mere
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

If your children are we'll
but not robust, they need
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil.
We are constantly in re-
ceipt of reports from par,
ents who give their children
the emulsion every fall for a
month or two. 1t keeps them
well and strong all winter.
1t prevents their taking cold.
Your doctor will confirm
this.
The oil combined with
the hypophosphites is a splen-
did food tonic.
SOC and sl.oo. all druggist
SCOTT BOVINE Chemists. New Yah.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30
E@EElEfElI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES e
ia e
! Book S Of the Hour. :
I'll
ri EIE]EgNIE NliENlE ElGzEgdITE @ElEEgIII[lEl@G

dyth, an Englishman of good family.
finds himself freed by the divorce
courts from wife on whose fortune
he had lived for twenty years. Mr..
Meredith is a man Of expensive taste,
and his freedom is soon complicated by
insistent duns and futile attempts to
meet them, and the picture is not a
pretty one. Futher complications Of his
liberty result from bis four children, a
group Of unlovely young people, the
victims Of unnatural surroundings. Mr..
Meredith Is not the man to work
against odds, and the book is the story
of his drifting. One character, the wom-
an who twenty years before had loved
him, and whom, in his way, he had
loved, is of sufficient wholesomeness to
arouse the readers tagging interest. Ali
son Carnegie takes a woman's interest
in her former lover. and, although she
does not recognize his late gained free
dom, she allows his misfortuneS to ap-
peal TO her, and her own energetic. use
full life is darkened by the presence of
his drifting wreck
The story is hardly profitable from
any point Of view and is far from COM
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

reformers of all creeds and colors to
meet during labor week, and to present
and compare facts, figures and hob
bies" with a view of securing a more
harmonious action in the abolition
movement.
During the past week the furriers
perfected an organization with about
100 members J. 3. Wood, the newly
commissioned organizer of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, addressed
the meeting upon the benefits of Joining
issues in life's warfare for a fair show
of the worlds favors.
The boilermakers, according to an
Gent axioms, are supposed to be deaf.
but judging from the applause to
various speeches delivered at their
meeting Monday evening, such is not
the fact Five prospective gOat-rfders
will appear for final qualification this
coming week.
The shoemakers' union will give
ball Feb. 16. and it's success is assured
by the following committee: Louis
Peterson, Frank King, B. Woodas0n,
w. Thorson and P. Christensen.
The bakers union is having a ban
ner made by home talent and it viii be
to rally in defense Of, and 1T is un-
necessary to state that all labels OBJ
tainable will be recognized in it's make
up.
The brewery workers dance last
evening was another demonstration
that the members of this union never
fail to make successful a social under
taking.
The iron noulders' union is enjoying
a season of prosperity in building up
their organization, and it would seem
from present indications that it will
soon be question Of having card or
an examination in the probate court.
Cigarrnakers Union No. SO have levied
an assessment of twenty-five cents per
member for the purpose of agit2ting
the blue label This label has recently
been issued to two new factories. Henry
Feyder the editor of the Blue Label
Advocate, rendered his resignation and
Carl Hinderer was elected to fill the
position. The mass meeting Monday
eve was Endorsed and the members
voted to attend.
The woodworkers union held an executive
meeting Wednesday evening, and besides its
executive business paid due attention to the
'tLoZier'' bicycle circular.
The BARRIERS union contemplates giving a
dance in the near future, and, whether they
do CIR not, they propose TO entertain the state
board of examiners or about FEB. 10. 1t
is positively announced that all barber shops
entitled TO the shop card have the same in
their possession, all reports to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. The foll-ling have
been elected delegates to the assembly G.
II. Becker. ]. NJ. Fleck. C. ]. Fionsk and
Fred Schwabel. The delegates are requested
to ascertain how long it will be necessary for
the BARRIERS union to pay $3.50 to prosecute
violaters of the Sunday law in order to have
the same fined the enormous sum of 81.
This is species Of sa .isfaction that doesn't
satisfy.
The retail clerks union has decided unon
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30
FOUND DYING ON THE DESERT,
William Joyce and His Five Chill
dren Walked $50 Miles.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 29.-E
Adoiph, of this city, who has returned
from Mammoth Tank, a small station
on the Southern Pacific road, fifty
miles northwest Of Yuma, reports that
L. S. Putnam. agent of the Norton
Drake company. found a whole family
perishing on the desert night before
last and rescued them. The family
consisted Of William Joyce, of Prescott,
Ariz-, and his five children, the eldest
twelve years Of age, and the youngest
five years.
Joyce had tried to drive overland
from Prescott to Chino, Cal. His
horses died at ella Bend and the fam
lily tried to walk across the desert.
Their provisions gave out and when
found the whole six were on the verge
Of death.
Only the most careful nursing sue
ceeded in keeping them alive the first
night. They had walked $50 miles and
carried provisions and water on their
backs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30
The Route to Florida Via asaevi1.s
N q

Tickets to Florida via Cincinnati or
Louisville and the Queen &, Crescent
and Southern railway allow stop-off
at Asheyille, N c.. 1.-The Land OF The
Sky" Greatest American a!l-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. so Adams street. Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

a new departure and in the future it is pro
posed to admit lady members, secure a Ii
brary and hall room for the exclusive use o.
the union, and. il necessary, to enlist the
attendance of some aesthetic applicants tC
borrow a pair of forty-ounce gloves, and ii
the clerks value the privileges secured
through this organization the union will soon
reach the GOO mark.
The dance given by Topographic No. 10,
last evening was both financial and social
success. This union is not very laFg
numerically, but unity of action and harmony
OF purpose often count for more than number
ard over-cOnfidence. But. of course, this is
but another exemplifcation of returning
prosperity. and the experience of this union
during the recent years OF defaultlng conf
dence justly entitled it to the profits pro-
cured.
The ball given at the Ryan by B. of L. F.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30
An Agreeable Man.

Snorter-I dined with Robinson last night.
he?
Snorter-He's one of the most intelligent
men of the day, sir, and as pleasant a com
panion as a man wants to meet. After we
had dined I gave him a little resume of NV
theory Of bimetallism. nothing tedious, OF
course-only about an hour, or it may bays
been two, and he never contradicted me mon
even INTERRUPTED once.-Ally SIoper
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30
On Our Book Table.

From the Publishers:
w. B. Conkey Co.. Chicago-"Three
Women by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Rand, McNaliy. & Co., Chicago-"'Th~
Strange Story of My Life by John Strange
Winter $50.
Laird & Lee. Ch:cago-"A Mile of Gold" BY
William M. Stanley, 50 cents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

Nos. 81 and 32O and Ladies' Auxiliary No.
81, was one of the brilliant and pleasant
events which few but the robust and larg-
hearted railroad men can emulate. This was
certainly event to be remembered and
members of the assembly appreciate the hon
ors extended.
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me meetIngs gcheduled for this week arc
NOTES.

]. w. Quale. Of Chicago, has been elected
TO represent the carpenters and joiners of the
United States and Canada in the triennial
general council to be held in Manchester,
England, June next.
At the next meeting of the United Labor
league OF western Pennsylvania. all organ
lied bodies viii be asked to assist the state
legislative board Of railroad employees in pre-
venting hereafter the election of any candl-
GATE for judge who declines to declare him
self against government by Injunction
Eight-Hour Herald.
The Brotherhood o Locomotive Firemeu
report a net gain of SOB members for 1897.
Cleveland ship yard employees to the num-
Der OF 800 are out on a strike. And this is
~ the prosperous and senatorial state OF
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

A new novel by Conan Doyle is literary
event of the first rank, and this the Lippin-
colts promise in the Immediate publication of
"a Desert Drama" The story is entirely
new departure for the creator of Sherlock
Holmes" Its scene is the desert of Sahara.
its actors mixed party of tourists, Ameri-
can, French. English. navigating the Nile on
"turtle-bottomed stern-wheeler, shaped like
a f2t-iron.''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30
LOVE OF PATTI
AND NICOL I'M.
Greatest Stage Romance of the Century
Ends Only With the Tenors
Passing RWay.


him
DEATH.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

Cuba, Hawaii and China furnish the prin-
cipel topics discussed editorially in the Amer
lean Monthly Review of Reviews for Febru-
airy. There are also few paragraphs of
pointed comment on current domestic politics
the fractional differences among Ohio Repub-
licans and the swelling tide of Crokerism in
the Democratic party. The editor gives his
views On Tammary's attitude toward the New
York rapid-transit problem and on the reck-
less expenditure of canal Improvement funds
by the Republican bosses of the state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30
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: IeABORS

The case Of Ketcham VS.. Chicago 6.
Northwestern railway, which has at
tracted international attention as being
the hrst case where labor secured judg-
ment under anti-blacklist laws, has
been again launched upon the public by
an order for a new trial. At the last
meeting Of the Chicago Federation of
Labor the following memorial to Judge
Cn1ord was adopted: 1--WE, the under
I signed. respectfully represent that or
! gantzed labor of this state and all over
the United States is intensely interest
ed in the issue involved in the case of
ketcham against the Chicago & North
western, in which YOU have lately
granted new trial. We are interested
because the system of blacklisting is
pelng extended to nearly every branch
or employment, and hence are very de-
| sirous of having our rights settled by
the supreme court at the earliest pos
sible moment. Therefore we petition
your honor to set the trial for an early
| date"
The apportionment' of funds decided
! upon about one year ago by the Inter-
national Iron Moulders' union will I'M
| doubtedly be maintained. Since the
adoption of the plan 100000 has been
collected for the sick fund, of which
$4,000 has been paid out in benefits
There is held in reserve in this fund
$4,000. The balance of $1,000 has been
placed in a special fund and members
| in good standing for six months, VINO
pay their dues while working, and do
not owe more than four weeks when
becoming idle, have their dues paid
from this fund. In addition to the sick
benefits death benefit of 500 is paid
as we'll as $50 contributed by the local
union in which the death occurs
The International Typographical
union has decided to take the necessary
steps to prevent the use of picture of
the Childs-Drexel printers home. by
the Philadelphia firm who manufac-
lures the George w. Childs cigar and
employees non-union cigarmakers.
A machine has been invented which
turns out 10000 tin cans in a day. and
dispIaces eighty mechanics. Il is diff
ficult to say whether this invention
will lessen or enlarge the ''can" trade.
A labor congress- is one of the pros
pective features of the Omaha exposi-
ton. 1t Is proposed to invite labor
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

of 1893 is as varied and interesting in
its contents as usual. It Is only on
looking through the massed contents
OF a half year Of monthlies that one
realizes the diversity of interests rep
resented by one Of our first-class mag
azines. In this bound volume Of the
Century are to be found the serial sto-
RES Of Hugh Wynne,'' by DIR. Weir
Mitchell; "The Days Of Jeanne D'Arc,"
by Mrs. Catherwood, and Mrs. Pope's
UP the Matterhorn in a Boat"
The Century is never without impor-
tant articles on the civil war, and this
volume contains Gen. Porter's Cam
paigning with Grant and Gen. Scf1o-
fields ''Forty-six Years in the Army"
The illustrations are. of course. many
and interesting and lose nothing from
being seen en- masse
1t is claimed, in some quarters that
the modern child does not show reason
ing powers Of so high an order as were
to be found in the schools Of a genera
ticn ago, and that much Of this loss is
chargeable to the lack of drill formerly
given in the study of mental arith-
metic. To correct this evil, that he
claims exists, Prof. William Milne,
president Of the New York State Normal
college. has prepared a text book on
mental arithmetic. It is said of it that
it will do much to aid and encourage the
study of mental arithmetic in our
schools. 1t e1nbodiss the latest methods
of presenting the subject, and supplies
abundant and carefully graded exam
pies in the fundamental processes Of
arithmetic.
GA Mental Arithmetic by William ].
Milne. Phi; D.. LII. D., president of the New
York state normal college, Albany, n. Y.
Price. 30 cents. American Book company,
Chicago.)
''The Lincoln Literary Collection"
consists, Of choice literary selections for
reading in schools or in the family cir
Gle. and for memory work. It has been
named in honor Of Abraham Lincoln,
who was noted for his habit of commit
ting to memory poems that he enjoyed,
and choice passages of prose which he
was wont to quote in his speeches and
writings.
C'The Lincoln Literary Collection" by J.
P. McCaskey. editor of the Pennsylvania
School journal. Price, ST. American Book
company, Chicago)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

We understand that Rudyard Kipling pro-
poses to stay in South Africa for four months,
and that he means to take holiday. and
to do no literary work of any kind. He will
be accompanied by his father, ]. Lockwood
Kipling.-From Chronicle and Comment" in
the BOOkman.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

Stories" appears In the February st. Nichol-
as. 1t tells How the Rhinoceros Got His
Wrinkly Skin" and the manner Of it is just
as surprising one would expect from Mr..
Kipling. The tale has full-page illustra-
lions by Oliver HEREFORD. Mr.. Stocktons
serial THE Buccaneers of Our Coast" takes
up the adventures of Bartholemy and Roc, two
famous pirates, and describes the way in
which John Esquemeling. the buccaneer his
brethren of the coast The twelve lively boys
who make up The Lakerim Athletic Club
in Rupert Hughes serial. find Iull in the
season of athletic contests and engage in
royal snow-fort battle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

pairing with Miss Hamilton's first book
"A Self-Denying Ordinance"
1.-THE Freedman of Henry Meredyth.'' by
Al. Hamilton. D. Appleton C Co., New York
sale by st. Paul Book and Stationery COM
pany)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

A machine has been invented which
turns out 200 tin cans in a day, and
ficult to say whether this invention
will lessen or enlarge the ''can" trade.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

The iron moulders' union is enjoying
a season of prosperity in building up
their organization, and it would seem
from present indications that it viii
soon be question of having a card or
an examination in the probate court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30
Notes.

Andrew Lang is engaged in writing new
series of Letters to Dead Authors" which
are to appear during the coming year in
the ChaD-Book.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

A labor congress" is one of the pros
pective features of the Omaha exposi-
ton. 1t Is proposed to invite labor
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

The brewery workers dance last
evening was another demonstration
that the members of this union never
fail to make successful a social under
taking
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

The shoemakers' union will give a
ball Feb. 16 and it's success is assured
by the following committee: Louis
Peterson. Frank King, B. WoOdason,
w. Thorson and P. Christensen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

The retail clerks union has decided upon
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

The bakers union is having a ban
ner made by home talent and it viii be
one that every member will be proud
to rally in defense of, and it is un-
necessary to state that all labels OBJ
tainable will be recognized in its make
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

The boilermakers, according to an
cient axioms, are supposed to be deaf.
but judging from the applause to
various speeches delivered at their
meeting Monday evening, such is not
the fact. Five prospective goat-rfders
will appear for final qualification this
coming week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

reformers of all creeds and colors to
meet during labor week, and to present
and compare facts, figures and hob
bies" with view of securing a more
harmonious action in the abolition
movement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

The bound volume of the Century
Magazine for the last half of the year
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

During the past week the furriers
perfected an organization with about
100 members, J. 3. Wood, the newly
commissioned organizer of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor addressed
the meeting upon the benefits of Joining
issues in lifes warfare for a fair show
of the worlds favOrs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-01-13

The great American bird of freedom is
getting quite numerous in the craggy
canyons and rough ground southeast Of
OF Clear creek. They are doing no par
ticulsr hrrm as yet. living principally
upon rabbits and other small animals,
only occasionally picking up a lamb or a
chicken, but some OF !hem are large
enough To do considerable damage. Re-
Gently NJ. X. Meador, while hunting cat
tie, noticed a large eagle on the ground
and as he rode along he noticed that the
bird was not very wild, and, riding up
as close as he dared. Mr.. Mcador made a
sudden dash aud roped the over-bold
emblem of independence before il could
rise to any height. Frank Brown kept
IT for several days, but 1t died in captivi-
ty. IL had u spread Of wings OF nearly
eight feet. and measured four feet from
its beak to the end Of the tail. The eagle
cannot rise directly from the ground like
most birds, but must flap awkwardly
along for a considerable distance before
attaining sufficient height to employ his
mrjestic sailing qualities.