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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27

were stirred up by the balloons. It was
grand advertising, initiated since by all
sorts of people. When the balloon idea
sI,uGk the Oak Hall management 1t was
theSe alr-ships was to make them. and so
on the roof of the store, the cotton cloth was
cut bI,t,t ana oiled and put together. Being we'll
built. and tied very tightly at the neck
they made long flights and some of them
IN ore lnsEshcs s"9 Gbs aifod aSS'E Femaned for
s n1U1e tnan SIX months in cranberry
swamp, and when the great bag was dis
covered, slowly swaying in the breeze
among the bushes. the frightened Jersey.
men thought they had come upon an ele-
PHant, or maybe. a survivor of the masto-
u IONS rms made more advertising of the
very best kind for the clothing store-the
talk. -'H ai'
Soon after the balloon experience. taIIv-
no coaching began to be a Philadelphia fad
OF the very exclusives. Immediately after
wafd crack coach was secured, and six
large and spirited horses were used instead
Of four. and Oak Hall employees dressed in
they style or the most ultra coaching sci
traversed the country in every direction
scattering advertising matter to the music of
the horn. Sometimes they would he n WOOL
on trip. No wonder Oak Hall iourisbed
IL was kept In the very front of the process
sion all the time. A little later. in the
yachtlng season, the whole town was at
tracted and amused by professions and scat
terlngs OF men, each wearing a wire BODY
frame that supported a thin staff from
which waved a wooden burgee or pointed
nag. reminding them of Oak Hall. Nearly
40 or these prototypes of the Sandwich
man were often out at one time. But it
was not only in the quick catching Of a
novel thought that the new house was maxi
ing history; in newspaper advertising il
was even further in advance. The state
ments of store news were crisp and unhack
heyeu, ana the first artistic illustrations
ever put into advertisements were used
mere SO high was the grade of this pic
lure WORK that art schools regularly clipped
the Illustrations as modes; and the world
famous Shakespearean scholar DR.. Horace
Howard Furness. treasured the original
sketches of The Seven Ages" as among tbe
most interesting in his unique collection.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27
Lead Us Not Into Temptation.

For upwards of 1000 years Chris
tanned humanity has been petition
ing the throne of grace daily that it
might not be led into temptati a
prayer that never has been and never
will be granted, because temptation is
that necessary test of character that
determines it's fitness in the great con-
slant struggle of survival Strengthen
us to resist temptation is what men
and women should pray for, and then
not wait to be strengthened, but pro-
coed to buttress themselves.
But there is one source Of authority
to which the petition of the Lord S
prayer may be addressed. That is the
institution men call Government AS
it is administered as its powers are
used or misused, Government can lead
men into or strengthen them against
temptation. 1t can assist them by
placing the premium of it's favor on
good character, on upright conduct; or
1t can sap morals, facilitate the in
nate immoral tendencies of tempted
men, by choosing for prefemnent those
whose lives have not been guided by
the moralities. Why should | keep my
soul clean, asks the man filled with
human passions, when cleanliness of
soul is no prerequisite to official place?
Why be honest when honesty is not de-
manded? Who can measure the ire
mendous influence for evil on the char
acter of men, especially of our young
er men, of the appointment to high po-
sit1on of, for one instance, a man like
.GOOdnOW? -..
Again, the manner in which Govern
ment permits its powers to be used in
fuences the character of men, 1t may
lead them into temptation, or it may
stlffen their powers to resist it; not by
legislation, but by the force of it's ex-
ample. If it is unjust, 1t teaches in
justice to its subjects; if it is dishonest
it gives powerful stimulus to indi-
vidual dishonesty. If for illustration
1T forces payment of French spoliation
claims and retains the payments due
the victims; or if it collects millions to
reimburse the sufferers from the Ala
bama's ravages and neither pays them
nor refunds the money, but holds it,
it says to every trustee that appropri-
alton of trust funds is not the repre-
hensible thing these me haired moral
lists term it. If it keep it's creditors
pleading year after year with congress
for payment of their just claims, it
says to debtors that payment of debts
is not essential to the maintenance of
good reputation, is not. an evidence of
good character And it matters not
whether this Government is that of a
nation, state or city; neither by
its use nor its misuse of it's powers
should it lead its citizens into tempta-
ton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27
Suffer Little Children.

The readers of The Globe who
perUse the daily columns with their
stories. of warfare. murder, robberies,
crimes and frauds; of the selfiShness.
the brutality, the sordid greed of men
and women. will turn with pleasure to
the narration in this mornings issue
of what men and women are doing to
help the less favored of their kind; to
read of the part that kindly sentiment
plays in softening the harsh condi-
tons of some lives, and in mitigating
the "reminiscences of the opera ton of
that universal law under which the un-
fit are weeded out and the fittest left
to survive. If the world has much of
crime in it, it is also full of goodness:
of men and women with kindly i'm
pulses and generous hearts and prac-
teal application of means to ends. If
it is only now and then that the good
which men and women do finds place
in the news or other columns of the
daily press, 1t is only because it is
goodness that is the rule and badness
so much the exception that, when il
shows itself in deeds, it becomes news.
Were men and women universally bad.
then it would be their good acts that
would be the news Of the day
Our sympathies run readily out. and
the helping hand is quickly extended
to the adult in real distress or need.
but there is not the warmth in the one
or the bounty in the other that are
there when the appellant for either is
the helpless babe. If all the world
loves the lover, it loves more the babes
born of that love. Their very helpless
ness touches hearts obdurate to the
appeal of adults capable of self hel1,
The sturdy beggar chills our sympa-
thies with his abnegation of the primal
| duty of self-reliance, but they warm
to the infant that needs our help. And
so, that 1t may be more widely
known what generous men and wom-
en- of this gOodly city are doing
to make smoother the rough WAYS Of
the necesSitous poor: to relieve bur-
dened mothers Of the care Of their babes
| during the hours when pressing power
| ty drives them from home to earn a.
pittance for the family support; to take
| orphaned or abandoned babes. care
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27
AT THE HOTELS.

na AsTohIA \ a. T. x6 nTans 6 9ma.a
E EroS B. Bq 8 Web W EsrgG Tayn
Saltwater James McCarty and wife. J. W
Warner Brainerd; II. B. Moore. Minneapolis
W. W. Dunning. winthrop, Mimi; f. 5.
Reshus. Cottonwood. Mimi; NJ Johnston.
Des Mones; d. w. Burk Minneapolis; II.
J. Sprague and wife. Duluth.
CLARENDON-Austin A. Kennedy Roches-
ter: J. B. Patterson, Philadelphia; P. NJ.
Zaenisch. Chicago: AW. Brant. Erie, Pa;
NJ. NJ. LOucks, Window; Geo. z. Saptshers
Aurora. Ill.,. Fred Chamberlain Aurora. ILL.,.
d. A Thatcher. Chicago; w. funds. Mime
apolis; w. B. Hughs Leavenworth, Kan; Ed
Knuttle Chicago
MERCHANTS Smith. Duluth; C. Pehl.
Milwaukee; c. Shea. Hayward; A. Slocum.
Sleepy Eye; J. J. Sutton. Columbus Wis: G.
Davidson, Minnewaukon. n. D.; A. Queale
and wife, Mnnewaukon. n. D.. J. D. Nur.
Chicago; w. NJ. Stephenson. Duluth; G. y.
G.. A. futile. New York; w. II. Webb. Bis
marck: w. f. Brigham. Fitchburg. Mass.
J. S. Metcalf. Lakota; J. T. Owens, Wells; C.
W. Suter. Chicago; E. N. Payson. Chicago;
A. J. Hesler. Chicago; S. VI. Swatson. At
water; ". J. Pruney, New London; r. IL.
Sche.l. Boston; A. Balcusta. Winnipeg: J. C.
perior; ". B. Bishop, Chicago: Miss White,
Marion To-; c. w Beecher, Adrian; S Adels-
dorfer, Cincinnati c. T. McLarry. Sheldon.
To-: II. Jung, Milwaukee; P. H. Carney. Man
kate; J. L. Retter Mankato: H. L. Smith,
Superior; C. II. Winterbe. Primgar, To-: $.
Fiorsheim Chicago; ". H.. Fairbank. owa-
man, Portland. Or; E. Reyburn and wife,
Chicago; D. j. Roper. Saratoga. NJ V: J.
Wingate and wife. Milwaukee; J. G. Henry
Chicago; Nj. Weiner, Milwaukee; z. Walker.
New York
Neil. Duluth; Mr. and Mrs A. s. Nash. st.
Paul; John Alter. New York; E. N. Ingraham.
jamestown. n. D.; J. l.. Slattery New York:
Annie Febourne, Miss Gertrude OMaIey, F.
r. O'Malley,. W. B. Mack. Charles Young
John II. Martin. Fl. O. Martin. Frank f.
Aiken, Miss Nell McEwen. of the Clay Gle
ment company; J. II. Grady, Chicago
RYAN-Martin Waterous Duluth: Gus Null
Ter Chicago; Chester A. Congdon. j. P KEEL
Day. Washington; Hi Hunter. New York;
George Lessy. Boston; w j. Munster Gin
cinnati; James Davidson, New York. L. Gold-
smith, New York; J. E. Strong Des Moines:
York; W. B. Hosmer. Boston; W. NJ Steph-
enson, Duluth: j. p Williams. New York;
L.. B. Garland, Boston; George Wolfe e.
Bonner. New York; Hy Cowan, Boston; w. -
Hampton. New York: u. r. Wells. Preston:
B. F. Farmer, Red Wing: c. A Crouthers,
Louisville: Mr.. ard Ms Il. Keck Texas: N.
c. Butterfeli. Milwaukee
WINDSOR lie, s.cr; City; C.
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for them and surround them with an
environment more healthful for their
little souls and bodies. we give to our
readers this morning the story of what
is being done by three charitable
associations of this city.
And we especially ask attention to
that part of the narrative where the
needs of these charities are told; where
the help needed is stated, and where
the aid of those who would assist in
this benefcent work can be sent. We
cannot all give our time, as the noble
hearted women are doing who are sus-
tanning these several charities but we
can all spare some thing from our
stores of the things they need and
thus contribute to this work of the
humanitieS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27

MOritz Helms Work Before the
Grand Jury Represented by SOL
900 Additional Taxes. Provided
the City Can Secure It--GaL
Light, Edison and Street Railway
Companies Are All Remembered.
Moritz Helm figured correctly when
he went after the grand jury to force
some OF the corporations holding fran
ChlSeS from the city to pay taxes on
the valuation of the franchises held.
II his object was to increase the income
OF the city. The grand jury only re-
ported IN favor of taxing the franchise
of the st. Paul Gas Light company.
Yesterday County Auditor Sullivan
charged up to the city railway COM
pany, the Edison Electric Light Sc
Power company and the St Paul Gas
Light company taxes for six wears
past on the valuation of their franchise
The total amount Of taxes due under
the construction now placed on the
law is $51 900.
A month or so ago Mr.. Helm applied
to the court to be commissioned a spe-
clal attorney with a view to bringing
to the notice of the jury certain matters
which, he said, the county attorneys
Office would not go into. He was so
commissioned and asked that the grand
Jury investigate the matter of the taxa
ton OF corporations, claiming that their
franchises We're valuable and tangible
assets.
This contention was denied by the
companies in question, but they had
been in some previous years taxed for
their franchises, notably in 1894 and the
precedent was there
The grand jury reported that it ap-
Ieared TO its members that the tax
paid bv the street railway company
was fair and equitable. AS to the Gas
Light company it was found that it
was operating under a valuable fran
chise, and that it should pay taxes on
that franchise for the years 1929
and 6.
1t YVES found that the franchise had
been entered at valuation of $500 900
in 1894, but that other items in the
list of the Gas Light company had been
correspondingly decreased. making the
valuation the same Investigation
proved to the jury that the company
was earning or 6 per cent interest on
its bonded Indebtedness of s., 676 900 and
L per cent on its capital stock of 81 800
0GO; that it was undoubtedly a valuable
franchise and should be taxed.
WhereupOn County Auditor Sullivan
went to work, and yesterday added the
franchises to the list of items in the
Gas company's assessment for every
year back to 1892 and. in order to be
quite sure that he was on the right
side, he also entered the franchises held
by the Edison Electric company and
the street railway company on the
same theory. The actual charge to
each company will be figured tomOr-
row and notices sent them He said
last evening that the total amount COM
ing from the three companies would ex-
coed $51 900.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27
ATLANTIC LINERS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: Umbria. Liverpool
St Paul Southampton: Hekia Conanba
gen. lima
OF EENSTOWN-Arriv Etruria. New Yorl
for Liverpool. va
Ii hPONQ1L~Arrlyed: Cevic. New York
PHIL Waesiand liver
pool. '0'
NEW YORK-Sailed Campania. Livernool
Pennsyivanla, Hamburg; Fulda, Naples
.orts. ~
FAYAL-Arrived: Peninsular. New York
HAVRE-Arrived: La Normandie New York
Sailed: La Bretagne, New York. -
GENOA-Arrived: Scandal, New York; Werra
New York.
ANTWERP-Sailed: Friesland. New York
BREMFN-Sailed: Karlsruhe, New York
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27
THITY-SEVEN YEARS AGO.

Just thirty-seven years ago today the
United States on the brink of the great
Civil War. In but three short weeks the
country was involved in the deadly conflict.
which claimed hundreds of thousands of lives,
and the effects of which still cling to the
nation. While the Sabbath yet high
in the heaven, kilograms of dubious nature
came from Washington, troops hurried
here and there. Fort Sumter, the supposedly
objective point Of attack of the rebels was
being additionally garrsoned.
The circumstances thirty seven years ago
today are much the same as at present. only
footing.
Today st. Paul was ON the verge of a red
hot political campaign The week before the
Republicans had named James Smith IT., Tor
mayor, and Fridley Mccormick as comp
troller. In those days the comptroller exc
cuted the functions of the treasurer and sew
eral other city officials. The attention Of the
people was not drawn so exclusively to war
that a lively interest was not taken in local
politics.
Congress was in session and daily the tele-
graph wires were hot with war news, and the
country in chaotic condition.
The season was very late, and the ice in
the Mississippi river had just begun to BIZ eak
up.
Just thirty-seven years ago today propo-
sition was made to employ convict labor in
the state prison at Saltwater
The old Middleton residence was burned to
the ground.
large swan measuring three feet from tip
tho shn of Lob Dl,,Io
by Indian.
The people Of st. Paul went to church in the
following churches: German Methodist church.
Norwegian Methodist, New Methodist church.
Baptist church, Central Presbyterian church.
Christ church, Catholic church, German Cath
Ole church. St. Paul's church. House of
Hope Presbyterian church. First PRESBYTERIAN
church.
The tax law was radically amended by the
legislature of the state in first annual session
The Merchants hotel was the center of
the city's festivities and balls 1t was used on
all occasions, and was considered the finest
in the land.
There was considerable rivalry between st.
Paul and Rochester for the trade of the re-
gion between the cities.
On the streets and in public places the
principal topic was the coming war with the
South. There was a vigorously patriotic senti-
ment ali over the state.
The state of Texas was threatened with
civil war. Assurances were received in St.
Paul day or two later that the war cloud
had blown over The trouble was between the
Secessonists and the nti-Secessionists
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27
- Hala-'-s1f asHri-azzl
T0DAY'S BULLETIN.

Page
&. days Church Services.
President Hopes for Peace.
Strain Less Intense.
Fifty Sealers Perish
Seven Burned to Death.
2-AIrs. Stockings Answer
Seed Grain Loans.
Merriam Tax Levy Stands.
G-Democratic Candidates Active.
More of Southalrs Work.
Editorial
Corporation Franchises Assessed.
Jackson Refuses to Step Out.
5-Anti-Spanish Talk in House.
Navy in Its War Paint
Banks Prepared for War.
6-key West In Wild Flutter.
England Expects War
The St. Paul Put Into Service.
Talk of European Mediation.
Northwest.
Minneapolis Matters.
Twin City News.
S-Ohio Flood Becomes Alarming.
More Gold on Alaska Side.
Gladstone Very Low
Sigsbee Sails for Home.
Birds Are Here Again.
Fire Chiefs Race to Fire.
Sagasta Expects No War.
Gomez VIII C'o,+jp,,,
10-Western League Outlook.
1l-Daly's Manager Talks.
1t Costs Money to Play Golf
Route for Summer Tours.
Oxford Wins From Cambridge.
Roeber Wins On a Foul.
12-Historical Society Robbed.
Interstate Commission Here.
14-Our, Friends, the Books
Memoirs of Chancellor Kent.
Literature Of the Day.
Scheme to Dam the Nile.
State University Notes.
16-Doings in the Social World.
17-Late Things for Easter.
MOusseline de Sole Gown.
Suburban Social News.
1S-Babies' Home of st. Paul.
The Day Nursery.
Catholic Infants Home.
Cleanup of $4,000. 900.
Reorganization of Y. NJ C. a.
In Local Musical Circles.
2o-Congressman F. c. Stevens.
Bicycles for War Use.
21-Kansas City AS A Model.
Week at the Theaters
Infants Barred From Flats.
Havana, the City of Evil
22-Markets
Wheat on an Even Keel.
Bar Silver, 551sc.
23-Wants
24-Millions in Manganese
Lost Mans Lane (story).
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27

Aurora avenue objects to the pub
lished statement that Joe Watts, mail
carrier, kissed the cook" Aurora ave-
nue. is pretty thickly settled all the way
from the center of the city to Lexington
avenue, and hundreds of housewives
on that street are their own cooks.
They want the particular cook who
was kissed named in the indictment"
so they won't have to go before a nota-
ry public and make affidavit that they
were not particeps criminis in the
Watts oSculatiOn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27
AMERICAS BOSS ADVERTISER.
The Story of John Wnnnmaizer's Ex-
traordinary Success In Attracting
the Public to His Stores.

From Printers Ink.
In the March number of Success. On "
there is a very interesting article by Manly
NJ. Gillian on John Wanamaker. Among
other things he makes some references to
Wanamaker's early advertising After tell
ing how John had saved $4,000 and induced
a man named Brown. who had the same
amount. to open a clothing business with
him, Gillian continues as follows:
From the first he fully appreciated the
Importance of attracting public attention
As boy he had published Everybod
Journal hodge-podge of odd bits with
dabs of original matter: notable then and
of the young mind. AT Oak Hall the same
spirit of innovation was continually shown
1t has often been told how Mr.. Wanamaker
delivered his first order In wheelbarrow,
and rut the money (SSSl into an advertise
ment in The Inquirer But that was only
one instance significant of the man.
Philadelphia woke morning to find
w. & B." in the form OF six-inch square
posters stuck up all over the town. There
not another letter no hint Just ''W
& B." Such things are common enough
now but then the whole city was soon talk
ing and wondering what this sign meant
After few days a second poster modestly
stated that Wanamaker & Brown had be-
gun to sell clothing at Oak Hall. Before
long there were great signs each 100 feet
in length, painted on special fences. built
in d5Zen places about the city par;icul 9rIy
near the railroad stations. These told of e
new firm and were the frs OF c.ass that
is now seen all over the country.
New ideas in advertising We're cropping
out. In time balloons more than went
feet high were sent up, ard a suit O.
clothes was given to each person who
brought one Of them back. Whole counties
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27

kissing is bound to increase in pro-
miscuousness in Wisconsin. An Eau
Claire man kissed an Eau Claire wom-
an without asking her consent. A jury
was called to determine the value Of
the kiss and returned a short but elo
quent verdict, mo cause Of action"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27
NORTHWEST NEWS AND VIEWS

1t is now the time of the year when Min
nesota congressman are making eloquent
speeches which are being printed in full by
the republican bureau papers, and compli-
mentary editorials are written thereon IT
Is little peculiar that Republican con-
gressmen have been doing so little in the
past and now. like a meteor, come forth in
blaze of glory. The primaries will soon
be held.-Sauk Center Avalanche
The ST. Paul G is receiving a great
many hard raps for the nstigation of the
states prison investigation. which vindicated
the prison officials and cost the state a
great deal of money. Whether the commits
sion upholds the brutal actions of that man
Lemon or not Is reason why The O b a
should be upbraided. The community have a
right to know what kind of men are run
ming the state institutions. and even if 1t
did cost the state some money The G o b q
deserves credit for bringing to light what if
did.-Benson Monitor
Up in St. Paul they have the Democratic
party, the Democratic-Citizens' party and the
National Democratic party and plain ordl
nary Democrat, moving into that city, Is
obliged to indulge in weeks of study before
he knows which is the right pew But ST
Paul Republicans have nothing to brag about
either. If man is for Mayor Doran he Is
Republican, and If he amt, he ain't-Wa-
basha Herald.
Robert Meeker. old soldier of Baldwin
was arrested Friday for Illegal fishing and
brought tG Elk River for trial. The COM
plant was made by one of his neighbors, and
is thought to have been a piece of spite work
The accuser failed to appear against Meeker
at the time for trial and he was discharged
1t is said that the Meeker family is in
straitened circumstances and needed the fish
for food.-Elk River Star-News
The Republican newspapers of the state
continue to wage war against the purposes
of the various Republican candidates and fac
lions. and there is much plain and forcbie
speech; but the probability is that whatever
old party hack machine candidate may
be nominated the party press will be eager
to fall into line, eat It's words, and give
a warm support to the ticket in order to be
In it when distribution of official crumbs
and petty stealings take place.-New Ulm
News
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27

Oxford beat Cambridge handily
again. This thing Is getting monoto-
nous. Oxford should come over to
America and row a crew that could
give 1t a race for it's money.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27
Suggests a southan society.

To The st. Paul Globe.
Permit me to shake your hand on the edi-
toral of today Fishing for Suckers If
would rival in interest certainly in loss of
principaD the Daughters OF the Revolution
st. Paul. March 20. w.