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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
THE TEXAS GIANT.
fhe biggest Man in the World md
why He StudiousIy Avoids
QuarreIs
From the Kansas City Journal

from the Kansas City Journal.
CO!. A. A. Powell, of Johnston coun-
~, Eek, the tallest man in the United
states, and, since the death of Chang
the chinese giant. probably the tallest
man IN the world. Is now a general
merchant at Grandview, Tex. Col. Pow
ell measures seven feet six inches in his
stocking feet, weighs 265 pounds. wears
NO. IA shoes and is thirty-six years old.
He Is bachelor, he says, against his
Will. The only woman he ever thought
worth marrying wouldn't marry a
freak
He Is proud Of his size and dresses
TO accentuate 1t. His overcoat is big
enough to cover several ordinary men
He wears a high silk hat and shoes
with soles an inch thick. He looks
ten feet high while walking along the
street.
My title of colonel Is a genuine one,"
ne SAID. Il was colonel of the Texas
militia on the staff Of Gov Hogg. NV
UNIFORM cost me nearly 5000, but I only
wore 1t once. That time I did not cut
inquire worth 5000. 1t was at a gen.
eraI review of the state troops at Aus
tin, and the only horse could get was
a dignified and sedate Texas bred pony
fourteen hands high. When I bestrode
MIN my feet almost dragged on the
ground, and the cheers we got in the
f~ONNSSAOAA
the governor.
"A man soon gets accustomed to be-
ing freak, and pays no attention to
people turning to look at him. A giant
Is kept busy ducking swinging signs
on the streets in the city, and he
doesn't care what sort OF a sensation
his appearance creates.
My parents were ordinary sized peo-
pie, and until was twelve years old
! was like other boys in Texas. Then I
began to grow, and at fourteen I was
six feet high. At eighteen was seven
teet tall, and it took me five years to
get the other six inches of my height.
Years ago, during the lifetime of P.
L. Barnum. I travelled with his show,
but soon quit it. The life of freak
with circus Is not pleasant In the
big cities, where We never played less
than week, we were not allowed to
snow ourselves on the street. 1t was
too confining, being kept in the board
Ing tent or in the show all the time
l grew tired and quit. I had saved
some money and went into the mer-
was born and reared, and where / be-
came a Mason
My greatest trouble Is in getting
clothes. Everything 1 wear has to be
made to order, and underclothes cost
me almost what would equip a five
foot man. My shoes have to be made
to measure, also. The inside seam Of
my trousers is forty-f1ve inches long.
Il have never been in a quarrel or in
fight. I have too much sense. 1t
takes two men to make quarrel and
I am never one of them, for 1 know
quarrels lead to fights. No one is 60
Ing to let a man of my size strike him.
Down in Texas II I lifted my hand
against a man he would pump me. full
of lead. Therefore, I will walk twenty
miles to get away from a quarrel or
a drunken man."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
WANT TOBY RETAINED.
COlOred Citizens Have n Protest to
File With the Fire
ROarG

At meeting of colored citizens held
last evening at A. o. U. w. hall, a
committee was appointed to meet with
Methodist church. March TO- at which
passed, touching on the assassination of
J. w. Baker, the postmaster at Lake
City, S. G.
The committee includes the following:
]. H. Dillingham;, F. D. Parker, J. II.
I,oomis, F. L. McGhee, j. @. Adams.
Samuel Harding and George E. James.
The attention Of the meeting was
called to the proposed removal from the
fire department of Fred Toby, owing
to the fact that he was a Democrat.
A resolution was passed recommend
ing that Mr.. Toby be retained and that
no other colored man be removed from
the fire department, except for cause.
A committee, consisting Of e. P.
Wade, ]. @. Adams and William Gard
ner, was appointed to wait on the board
of fire commissioners and inform that
body Of the action taken. Toby was
appointed to the fire department last
year after a competitive examination.
in which five applicants presented
themselves.
The secretary Of the meeting was d.
rected to write Secretary Long, re-
questing that one Of the two regiments
of artillery to be formed at Fort As
sinoboine should be composed Of color
ed men.
F. L. De Lyon presided at the meet
ing, and W. A. Robertson acted as
Secretary
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09

dren.
8. Schools with so few pupils that
teachers shall be able to study individuals.
o. Sucn fads' as provide for the de-
Velopment OF the senses and the motor CEN
ters, the kindergarten, industrial training,
drawing, etc.
Z. Preparation for parenthood.
Rev. DR.. P. R. Heffron spoke on the
Ethical Problem branch
Are we justified in saying" he asked
tnat neredlty gives rise to an ethical prob
lem! what possible connection can there
De between ethics and heredity? No one
ooubts that environment has a great deal
10 90 with our manners. But what has
heredtty to do with making one good or
bad? If the moral sense Of conscience is
10 De the judge, and pleasure or utility the
sole standard, the field of ethics will be
much restricted
Mere knowledge is not enough. The
pagan poet spoke the truth when he said:
see what is good and l approve 1t,
but l do what Is evil
And Paul has expressed the same idea
in his forceful words:
For what I would, that do not; but
what hate, that 1 do
Right conscience must become a second
nature. Legislation cannot reach the
moral sense. Healthy morality transmits
itself knowledge will not do alone; prac-
tice must be added. The great secret Of
the solution of the ethical problem lies
with the parent. Napoleon, once asked
what he would do to produce a great nation,
answered: 4 would train the mothers ="
1.-THE Charity Problem, was dealt
with in an interesting way by the Rev
George F. Soper.
THE education of the people has, he
said, produced great gain In methods Yet,
in spite of all this magnificent gain in plan,
method and spirit in dealing with the char
ity problem, pauperism is steadily on the
increase. My theme is, strictly speaking,
.Heredity and Pauperism.' Statisticians
have not yet been able to measure the full
strength of heredity In the place of moral
conduct. While there has come to US from
European countries much of their scum, and
dregs and disease for us to fumigate,
clean, cure and control the danger is not
as great from foreign immigration as we
may suppose.
If you want to reform aman'sa Emer-
son, you must begin with his grandfather
In the solution of this problem of pauper-
ism We are convinced that the great need
is to train and teach those who will natur-
ally become parents, SO that they may
know how to care for their health, earn an
honest living and live self-respecting citi-
zens 1t Is possible. by proper environ
ment and teaching, to awaken new instincts,
latent capabilities and dormant energies,
which shall master and subdue vicious te-
denotes and elevate those who, under same
circumstances, would be paupers and GRIM
inals, into comparatively decent, self-sup-
porting and self-respecting people.
by a change of environment and proper
education, l have no doubt that much of
what is called heredity will become but a
small factor in the pauper problem.
1.-THE final solution of the problem must
come through those who have a profound
feeling that those who are strong ought to
bear the burdens of the weak. He who
would reform must gain the cooperation Of
those to whom he ministers.
Jesus believed in men. He knew what
is man."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
SIMPLICITY ITSELF
A SIMPLE, HARMLESS REMEDY,
Yet 1t Cures the Worst Cases of Dys-
pepsia and Indigestion.

DR.. Jennison, who has made life
study of stomach troubles, says: All
forms of indigestion really amount to
the same thing, that is, failure to COM
pletely digest the food eaten; no mat
ter whether the trouble is acid dyspepY
STA or sour stomach, belching of wind,
nervous dyspepsia or loss of flesh and
appetite; a person will not have any
Of them If the stomach can be induced
by any natural, harmless way to thor
oughly digest what is eaten, and this
can be done by a simple remedy which
l have tested in hundreds of aggravat-
ed cases with complete success. The
remedy is a combination Of fruit and
vegetable essences, pure aSeptic pepSin
and golden seal put up In the form of
pleasant tasting tablets and sold by
druggists under the name Of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets. One or two Of these
tablets should be taken after meals and
allowed to dissolve in the mouth and
mingling with the food in the stomach,
digests it completely before it has time
to ferment, decay and sour.
On actual experiment one grain Of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
three thousand grains Of meat, eggs
and similar wholesome foods.
1t is safe to say If this wholesome
remedy was better known by people
6cIcId IL WOOiu NC a haIiOiai OlCoS-
ing, as we are nation of dyspeptics
and nine-tenths of all diseases owe
their origin to imperfect digestion and
nutrition.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are not
secret patent medicine, but a f1fty-cent
package will do more real good for Il
weak stomach than fifty dollars worth
of patent medicines, and a person has
the satisfaction OF knowing just what
he Is putting into his stomach, which
he does not know, when widely adj
vertised patent medicines are used.
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, full sized packages, Scots.
A little book on cause and cure Of
stomach troubles mailed free by ad-
dressing The Stuart Co., Marshall,
Mich.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
WILL SAVE THE SCHOOLS
CHARTER COMMISSION GUARDS
AGAINST A POSSIBLE DEFICIT
Provision Made Whereby $4,000
May He Appropriated From the
General Fund, if Necessary-The
Financial Chapter Still Under
Consideration.

The charter commission means bust
ness. Realizing that the time is short,
1T is henceforth going to meet every
night. save Sunday nights.
There was bare quorum present
last night. Pierce Butler completed it
when he walked in at SIS p. m.
Without any delay, the consideration
of chapter s. on finances, was resumed
City Comptroller McCardy being pres
ent
Continuing, the commission consider
ed the succeeding sections of Title l.,
covering public accounts" and adopt
ed the remaining seven sections, as
recommended by the committee.
Title H., which deals with 1.-The public
expenditures" was then taken up.
After some discussion section l Of
Title II. was adopted.
The section provides that the COM
mon council shall, by two-thirds vote,
in December of each year. fix the
amount to be expended by each de-
partment of the city government.
The next section brought a most
important matter to the attention Of
the commission. 1t contains a subdi-
vision providing for an appropriation
Of $4,000 from the general fund, in
aid of the schools. The new paragraph
of the subdivision, which was adopted.
reads as follows, after providing for
the usual school income:
Provided however, that If, In the 'pinion
OF the common council, the maximum
amount of tax permitted to be raisel for
the expenses of the puclic schools of the
said school district, by said chapter shall
be insufficient for their eco1omical support
and maintenance. including Ii Iua,e sc DOL
accommodations in any year, the common
council may appropriate ana set aside, cat
of that part of the revenues of-the city r
such year. arising from souf;ss other than
the direct taxation of property. sum rot
exceeding fifty Thousand collars $3.50 0}O). TO
be used solely for the following purposes.
VIZ: For acquiring sites; erecting, fit ng
up and furnishing additional public school
buildings and accommC datons; for making
additions to or improvements Of existing
public school buildings and accommoda-
tons; for repairing, maintaining and re-
newing the heating and ventilating appa-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09

ratus thereof: or procuring. maintaining
ana repairing furniture for the same; and
put no part OF said appropriation shall be
used for erecting any additional public
school buildings, except in pursuance of an
ordinance of the common council passed
by the votes of at least three-fourths (%) of
al the members of each body thereof The
city comptroller, in case Of any such ap-
p ata suna is nrecuired to open sepa-
rae rae funa account to be known as the
School Accommodation Fund" to which
ne snail credit all amounts SO set apart,
and to which he shall charge all expendi-
lures mace therefrom by the common coun-
Gil; ana ne Shall make all such reports in
regard TO the condition of such fund, and
such recommendations concerning the same,
as ne Is required by this charter to make
In regard to other separate funds
Berore the question was put on the
adoption of the foregoing paragraph,
MI. Butler asked Col. Clough if he
was convinced that it would relieve the
present situation as to the schools. Col.
Clough declared that he was confident
it would, and the paragraph was adopt
ed.
Paragraphs / tol25 were then adopted,
after they had been read, with the ex-
oeptlon of filling in the blanks as to
the total expenditures Of each depart
ment per year.
The blank in the paragraph providing
for contingent fund to be used by
va SOOilCll, " Lie
general welfare of the city," was filled.
1t was the sense Of the commission
that the amount ought not to be less
than $4,000. Mr.. Dean thought it ought
to be less, but he stood alone.
The last paragraph Of section 2,
regulating expenditures, caused some
debate. 1t provides that expenditures
by the water department for extern
sions of or additions to the water plant
ri
as the common council shall authorize,
from time to time, upon recommended
ton of the board of water commission
ers, by ordinance, to be passed by vote
Of hree-fourths ~ of all the members
of each body.
Expenditures for repairs, main
tenance, and operation of the water
supply plant and works, other than
salaries Of officers and clerk hire, shall
be determined, from time to time, by
the board Of water commissioners, as
the need therefor shall appear to said
board.
Mr.. Butler was opposed to the prin-
ciple of allowing the common council
to coerce the various boards in mat
tiers under their control
Col. Clough said that the real pur-
pose OF the paragraph was to restrict
the power of the common council.
The paragraphs under section Of
Title ii. were then formally adopted,
and the commission adjourned until to-
night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09

Merriam Park People Want Better
Fire Protection to Cut Them Down.
Owing to the absence from the city Of
Commissioner Vanish and the indisposition
OF Commissioner Clark the meeting Of the
IRE board last night was adjourned to Friday
evening.
A delegation from the Midway dis
trict headed by Aid Allard, was on
hand to urge the board to locate an engine
ana nose company at Merriam Park. Aid
Allard said the residents in that section of
the city demanded fire protection. The in
surance rates were very high, owing to there
being no engine nearer than Selby and
Mackubin street
The insurance rate on brick buildings ;,
said he, lis 21A per cent. The owners of
livery barns on University avenue pay Az
owner of lumber yard in the district.
The committee will explain matters in de-.
tall to the board at its meeting Friday night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
STOPPED THE WEDDING
Because the Groom Had Taken a
Few Drinks.


Baltimore Special Now York World.
Miss Georgia Kendall started to drive to a
minister's residence with George King to be
married, but changed her mind on the way
and insisted upon being returned to her
home
King had come all the way from Durham,
S. c., to wed Miss Kendall, and the lady's
trunk is now on it's way to Durham which
was to have been their future home. King
reached Baltimore on Tuesday, and was to
have been married that night, but he fool
ishly started in to see the town first. Miss
Kendall waited for him till midnight, when
she received a message from King saying
that he was then sick at the Eutaw house.
The following morning Miss Kendall went
to the hotel to see King, and he told her
that he felt much better. He got a license
and engaged a carriage, and they started for
the parsonage Of the Union Square Methodist
Episcopal church. On the way Miss Kendall
discovered, she said. that King had been
drinking.
King remained in the city until last night
pleading with her to change her mind. He
left for home this morning.
Miss Kendall says that her chief anxiety
now is about her trunk.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
Mendoza Is Democratic

The town of Mendoza yesterday elected the
following ticket-all Democrats, except as.
SCISSOR:
Chairman-William Callahan,
apprehension Wadenknecht and Joseph
Pousitnant.
Town Clerk-John Ball.
Treasurer-Henry Tehrer.
Assessor-E. G. Rogers.
Justice of the Peace-Chas. Small and
James Osange.
Constable-Arthur Durase.
There was no contest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
BILLPOSTERs UNITE.
MOnOp OlfzatiOn of This Kind of Adj
vertising Now Complete,

vertis1ng Now Complete
Articles Of incorporation Of the Minnesota
Advertising company were yesterday filed
with the secretary of state. The incorpora-
ton OF the company means the alliance of
the st. Paul and Minneapolis bill posters
and advertisers with r. ]. CUNNING & 20
OF Chicago. The company includes the
breslauer company and the George ]. Sher-
er company, both of Minneapolis, and L. N.
Scott, of st. Paul. "
The capital stock is $4,000, and the life
or the corporation runs for thirty years
The companies interested will continue to
operate their business in the Twin Cities,
monopolization Of the bill board business.
The incorporates R. ]. Cunning Chi
cago; George ]. sherer, Max Breslauer and
Scott, OF St. Paul. ''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
RUBBER GOODS FOR KLOND/KERS
Should Be of tke Best Ouaiitv.

Rubber goods bearing the Gold Seal"
trade mark are the best that can he
made. and include "Snag Proof" Boots.
as well as all other Rubber goods that
are needed for Klondike outfits. These
goods are made and sold by The Good
year Rubber Co.. 9S-102 e. 7th St. St.
Paul, and. If your dealer does not keep
them, you can obtain them by sending
to Goodyear Rubber Co.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
GUTRIDGE WON THE HONORS.
Spirited Essay Contest at Crettn Hall
Ended-SOme of Those Who
CONNECTED.

The essay contest which has been In
progress for some time at Cretin hall was
ended last night and the awards made. On
the stage were Rev. ]. ]. Lawler, Rev. w.
w. Everts and William M. Bacon and the
contestants. G. A. Palmer presided.
A. w. Gutridge, who represented the Cath
Ollie Mems Total Abstinence societies, cap
tured first honors, while G. W. Nottage, of
the Epworth league, was second.
The essays were nearly all excellent, and
the decision was reached only after the most
careful consideration.
The other contestants were N. r. Frost,
for the Prohibitonists Miss Blanche Kelly,
for the Catholic Women's Total Abstinence
societies; Miss Julie Akers, for the W. c. T..
u; ]. A. Lysander, for the Christian En-
deavorers.
George Danes gave piano solos, and vocal
selections were given by Mrs. N. A. Forseen
and T. R. Nagle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
Verdict Was Not Excessive.

Judge Bum filed an order yesterday DENY.
ing the motion OF the St. Paul City Rail-
Tor damages brought against the company by
william Jackson, as the guardian of his son
me plaintifs boy was injured by a street
car and the plaintiff recovered a verdict for
$3.50. WV ioi
The court holds that the case was a proner
one to go to the jury, and that the verdict
was not excessive.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
NOTE GIvENyFoR INTEREST,".
Broadway National Bank of Boston
Plaintiff dn the Suit.

The Broad National bank, of Boston, has
sued the Central Vermillion Iron company
to recover $770, alleged to be due on a pro-
missory note.
The complaint alleges that Albert Scheffer
Is the president of the defendant COMPANY
which issued bonds to the amount of $22 0OO
Hartman & Malet, of Duluth. 1t is alleged,
became the owners of the bonds of the Yer
million Iron company, and deposited the same
with the plaintiff as security for a loan.
The Boston bank sues to recover $40 in
terest alleged to be due on the bonds in
June, 1898, for which the defendant gave a
note, which note is unpaid, so the complaint
declares.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
Court Calls Today.

Jury-Judges Lewis and Brill; no cases
set.
Court-Judges Bum and Willis; IS, 26.
Chambers-Judge Otis.
Criminal Court-Judge Kelly; State of Min
nesota VS.. ]. H. Russell.
Probate Court-Judge Willrich; chambers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
Fifth Ward Populists.

There will be meeting of the Fifth ward
Populists. at POI West Seventh street this
evening, for the purpose of selecting Judges
of election for all the precincts in the ward
1t is necessary that each district be repre-
scented.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
BANQUET OF PRODUCE MEN.

Arrangements Being Made for a
Spread at the Commercial Club.
The produce commission men propose to
give banquet next Saturday evening at the
Commercial club. +
The committee Of arrangements consists of
c. c. Emerson, ]. B. Hoxsie, R. E. Cobb, c.
B. Grant, ]. III. Redpath, Samuel Cum
mings and ]. r. Thompson.
There will Borrowers for from rs to leo per
sons.
The list Of speakers is not yet completed.
but will be announced in day or two.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
Cleveland School Union.

The Cleveland School union will meet
Thursday, March TO-, at o'clock, in the
Rev. Jameson and Miss Brooks viii speak
on the place of literature in the schools.
The musical and literary parts Of the pro-
gramme will be furnished by the pupils OF
the school
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
Tine for IT,

From the Detroit Free Press.
Diner-This pumpkin pis is cbcminably
cold, waiter.
Waiter-Yessuh: de frost is OF re pumkin
dis time Of yeah, 20 sGaA. s..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
ORDERS A FIGHT Stopped.
Gov. CIough VIII Prevent a Mil Ar.
ranged at NickersOu.

Gov. Clough was yesterday advised that a
prize fight was billed to come off at Nicker-
son. Mimi, on Saturday, March IL, between
Reddy Regain. Of Nickerson, and Louis Fo-
bare. Of Duluth, for purse of $780,
Acting under the general law prohibiting
prize fights in this state, Gov. Clough tele-
graphed Sheriff James Mclaughlin, of Pine
county, to stop the fight, and saying that he
would hold him responsible as sheriff of the
county If he allowed the fight to come off,
Gov. Clough was advised of the matter by
the receipt in yesterdays mail Of a hand
bill which gave the details of the proposed
bout
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
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