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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
RL0BE'S MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE,
" 20 WASHINGTON Az. SOUTH
Advertising Subscriptions
Tel. 2196 il Tel. 279OJ-

After an illness extending over a
period of two years or more Charles NJ.
Foote passed away at his residence in
this city yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. For several weeks past the end
has been expected at any moment.
Since 1895, at which time Mr.. Foote was
a victim of the accident at Atlantic City
during the Elks reunion there, he has not
been in good health. He was one Of
those who were severely injured in the
collapse of the coliseum at that place
and had never fully recovered from the
internal injuries received at the time.
A few months ago Mr.. Foote paid a
visit to Jefferson, Wis, to close up some
business affairs and while there suffered
an attack of heart failure, which finally
resulted in his death. Only once since
that time have mis- physicians permitted
him to travel. That was during the
lGlks' reunion at ST Louis a month ago.
This Mr.. Foote was determined to at
tend and he did So Immediately after
his return he grew rapidly worse and
three weeks ago his physicians an
nounced that death might come at any
time.
Mr.. Foote was well known not only
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17

Coupon?' asked one Of the party.
Incidents that 1 witness every day."
was the response. More especially one
that happened today, and If you fellows
want to hear it I'll tell you about it."
All were curious and urged Mr. Coupon
to ease his mind.
THE instance" he began, was that of
widow who carries pretty good bal
ance with US, and has signed her name
to many checks. She came into the bank
this morning wanting money, but had
left her check book at home. She didn't
know that I could give her a check to
fill out that would be just as good as
one out of her check book, and was as
| tonished as well as gratifed when 1 gave
her blank check and told her to fill it
out for what she wanted and sign it.
" Isn't that convenient? she gurgled,
as she set to work on the check
"She filled in the amount all right, and
then got the signature. Instead Of writ
Ing Margaret K. Wilson she began,
away on the right of the signature line,
Mrs. Margaret k and wH"n she had
got that far the line was filed. How do
you suppose she finished the signature?
Put 1t underneath" suggested one Of
the auditors.
mot much" said the teller emphati-
cally. ''She just turned the check over
and continued the signature on the back,
and blotting 1t carefully handed it to me
with a smile of triumph"
bod you cash it?" some one asked the
teller
Il didn't have the courage to refuse
her. he replied, land she sailed out with
the belief that she was up to all the
curves OF the banking business"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
RACE TO BEAT TARIFF.
Exporters Are Preparing to Hurry
Goods Into Japan

OOOdS into Japan.
TACOMA, Wash, July 1.-THE steam
ship Olympia, of the Northern Pacific
line, arrived today from China and Japan
with three thousand tons of the new
crop of tea. She began discharging i'm
mediately and will hasten back with
freight that importers are attempting to
rush into Japan before the new duties be-
come effective. Several cars of tobacco
await shipment here.
The officers of the Olympia bring word
that the City of Picking is quarantined at
Nagasah, and the American Maru at
Yokohama, both of San Francisco
Oriental lines, with cases Of the bubonfc
plague aboard. There have been two
deaths aboard the American Maru.
The Olympia brings the following mail
advices: Serious riots occurred near
Kiaochou, June &C. Thousands of armed
peasants rose by preconcerted signal and
attacked the railway now being actively
pushed in the vicinity. The rioters Of
fered determined resistance to the Ger
man infantry. and nine were killed 1t is
expected the military will be able to re-
store order without further bloodshed
Much damage was done by the recent
floods in the Kobe prefecture Losses
are roughly estimated at over 1901 600 yen
On June a. a great quantity of gun
powder exploded in the military division
at Shinkei Yei. Japan. and over three
hundred houses surrounding the place
were destroyed and thirty lives lost
A coal mine in Takawai Gori became
filled with poisonous gas and about 100
miners were suffocated.
On June IA, at Seoul, explosives were
thrown at the residence of Sin Xvi son
of the premier. PAX Chong Yank, and
PAX Hwi Yang, wounding one person Sc
verely. The court was thrown into a
great panic. The emperor has removed
to the newly built library, but the Rus
sian and American legations are closely
guarded. Some thirty persons We're ar
rested. They are suspected of being con-
nected with conspirators in Japan
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
SPIDERS NOT INSECTS.
They breathe With Lungs and Are
CIaSsed With Scorpions.

C1aSSSu win scorpions.
In these last days of the nineteenth
century nothing, not even a spider seems
to be respected without a pedigree. Well.
the little spiders can boast the highest
distinction and one of the oldest geneaIo-
gies. Their great progenitress was that
famous young woman of Lydia who chal-
lenged the goddess Minerva to spin
ming match, and was on the point of ex-
ceiling her when the goddess flew into
a rage, tore up her competitors work
and struck her on the forehead with a
spoke of the wheel, which disgrace drove
the young woman to despair. But even
goddesses sometimes relent, and Minerva.
in pity, turned her antagonist into a
spider.
Any housewife who follows a broom
stick in its peregrinations upstairs down
stairs, and in my ladys chamber, would
naturally be inclined to think the spider
a uneless and even abhorrent creature
These. insects are not useless, however,
in the economy of nature. To begin with,
some species of them are the food of
many barbarous nations-the Backfeet
Indians and several tribes Of the South
west used them as such-and there is one
specimen to be found in the Everglades
of Florida which was not only eaten by
the Indians, but esteemed by them as
necessary to health on account Of it's
medicinal properties. Travellers also say
that they are eaten in Africa An au-
thority on the subject declares that the
Bashie men consider them dainty The
inhabitants Of New Caledonia spend
much of their time in roasting a large,
long spider over the fire and eating it.
Another use spiders are put to every
schoolbov with pocketknife knows, as
we'll as did Shapespeare, who makes Bot
tom say: Good Master Cobweb if I cut
my finger I will make bold with thee"
Many efforts were made by Reamur,
Bon. Kolt. and other men Of science to
render the silk of spiders useful to man,
but without avail Lately, however it is
reported to have been tried with compare
tive success, and, as all things are pos
sible for the future, the next century
may see the spider industry a large one.
Men of science say that spiders do not
belong to the insect kingdom at all. They
differ in so many respects, but particu-
larly in being pulmonary creatures,
breathing with lungs that, instead Of be-
ing looked upon as insects, they are class
ed with mites and scorpions. OF all fight
ing animals the spider excels. He fights
for the mere love Of it, and the vanquish-
ed is always devoured by the victor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
PROFIT In FARMING
FOREIGN COLONISTS IN MONTANA
Make MONEY BY TILLING
THE SOIL
YEARS RETURNS SURPRISING
Hundred Reported to Have Net
ted Three Thousand DOIIars-Evf-
to the Front as an Agricultural
State-News of Northwest.

HELENA, Mont, July 16.-(Special.)-
Farming in Montana may be made to pay
big profits. This is shown by the expert
ence Of a party of Hollanders who came
to Montana eighteen months ago to join
colony Of their fellow countrymen and
settled on the agricultural lands in the
vicinity of Big Timber. They have figured
up the results of their first years work
and find that each one has made on an
average $1,000 There are about one hun
dred of them. The colony has completed
system of irrigation.
From all the agricultural districts of
the state reports indicate that this will be
the banner year for the production Of
grain Of all kinds, vegetables and fruits
in Montana In portions of Sweet Grass
county an agricultural "boom" is re-
ported.
From the Gallatin valley reports are re-
ceived of a larger crop in prospect than
ever before in the history of the state.
The yield of grain will be fully one-third
| larger than last year, and it is estimated
that 100000 bushels of barley alone will
be produced in this valley the present
year. On the farms of the Manhattan
Mailing company and along the canals of
the West Gallatin Irrigation company
there are some 10000 acres Of barley I'M
der cultivation from which an enormous
crop is anticipated and which will prob
| ably produce 10000 tons Of barley straw
for the use of the new paper mill now
being erected by the Montana Pulp and
Paper company.
The Flathead country gives promise Of
! becoming the garden spot of the state
This country IS the most recently settled
in the state. its development having been
begun less than ten years ago, but al
| ready it Is assuming the characteristics
of long-settled country. Many thou
! sands Of acres are under cultivation and
| improvements may be seen on all sides
| Within the last few months the acreage
| has been greatly increased and a large
| yield Of grain and all other crops is ex-
| pected for the present year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17

I'm Minneapolis, but throughout the state.
He has always occupied a high place in
the ranks of the Democratic party and
in its councils was a leading figure. AS
q member of the B. z. o. Elks he was
known throughout the United States,
perhaps better known than any other
Minnesota Elk He has been hOnOred by
that order on many occasions and at the
time of his death occupied the office of
grand esteemed leading knight the
second office in the gift of that body If
he had lived he would have been next
year the probable successful candidate
for the office of grand exalted ruler, the
highest in the order.
Charles VI. Foote came to Mime
apolis in 1870. He was a New Yorker by
BIRTH having been born in Herhimer
county. Sept. q, 1S4S. He received a COM
mon school education, supplemented by a
two-Year academic course in the Arcade,
Wyoming county, academy Of his native
state The two years after he left the
academy he spent in teaching school, but
this work proved distasteful and Mr.
FCote finally resigned his position to en-
ter the employ of a New York publishing
house, where he remained for two years
securing a thorough knowledge OF the
business in which he afterwards en-
barked for himself.
When he came West in 1870, he entered
into business in Minneapolis, and in 1876
formed a partnership with George e.
Warner, the firm being known as War
ner d. Foote. Mr.. Foote continued in
business with Mr., Warner until
1886, when the partnership was
dissolved and the firm became known
as G. M. FOote & Co. During all of the
time of his residence in Minneapolis Mr.
Foote has been engaged in the map pub.
fishing business. In the early years he
made considerable money, but more re-
Gently he has suffered financial troubles
and few months ago he was compelled
to make an assignment for the benefit
of his creditors.
While a lifelong Democrat and always
prominently Identified with that party
Mr.. Foote has never held any public Of
flee other than that Of member of the
board of water works. AT different
times he has been chairman of the
Democratic city and county committees
and during campaigns his services have
always been given freely in the interests
OF the candidates upon the Democratic
ticket He has also been a delegate on
che or two occasions to the national
Democratic convention. In 1890 he was
made his partys nominee for the Office
OF state treasurer, but was defeated by
a small plurality. At this time the nomi.
nation was forced upon him, despite his
protests that he did not desire it
In addition to the honor conferred upon
him by his brother Elks in his election
for two successive years to the Office
of grand esteemed leading knight of
the national body, he has at times been
worshipful master, district deputy. grand
marshal and grand master of the Grand
Masonic ledge of Minnesota. He was a
thlrty-second degree Mason, a Shriner
and also member Of the knights of
Pythias.
In 1872 Mr.. Foote married Miss Emma
Waldron, of Cuba, N. Y. They have che
son, seventeen years of age. Both his
wife and son survive him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
HE SAYS FAREWELL.
DIR. Harry Nichols Bids Goodbye to
ST. Marks Parish.

Rev. Harry P. Nichols preached MS
farewell sermon at st. Marks church
yesterday morning. The regular service
was followed by a special communion
service following which the congregation
stepped forward and shook hands with
their rector whose duties were at an end.
Rev Mr. Nichols did not preach a ste
reotyped farewell sermon, but after nnlsh-
ing his sermon proper said that he re-
GREETED very much severing the ties which
had bound him so long to st. Mark 8
church and te it's people. His rectorship,
he continued pad brought him nothing
but happiness. and he would leave Min
neapolis looking back upon the work he
had accomplished there without one re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17

The Japanese have a custom Of cele-
brating the poisoning of the trees by a
general holiday. This aesthetic people
also regard the grouping Of flowers as
such a fine art that they freqeuntly re-
years course simply in the arrangement
of flowers. Both the Chinese and the jap
anese have a true idea Of the value OF
each blossom, leaf and stem in the final
effect. Each twig, each branch, Is given
its place in the study; no blossom or leaf
must be crowded; each instead must
stand forth in its own beauty of form and
color. Stiff AZ S, close masses and all
geometric designs are avoided as express
ing everything that is inartistic. Each
variety Of flower also requires a differ
ent in style and size Of vase, as well as
an entirely different treatment in the ar
rangement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
BACK WITH DUST.
kiOndil<e Miners Return to the
United States With Money.

kiOndilze Miners Return to the
United States With Money.
VICTORIA, B. c.. July 16-The steamer
City of Seattle, from Alaska, brought
down two hundred passengers and $500, 900
or 100000 in gold and drafts. The richest
man on board is J. Larien, of Montreal
who has been on Eldorado creek and on
the Klondike for a number of years. An
other passenger has $4,000, which he
made on Sulphur creek in two years
Other passengers were Col. F. Miles, of
Dawson; c. Hanlfn and R. Hurd, Of st.
Paul, and H.5C. Wallace, president of the
Washington and Alaska Steamship COM
pany.
d. W. Hope, of Tacoma, made SIS, 600 in
eighteen months, besides acquiring prop
erty. Indeed most Of the $50 miners
aboard were in,' comfortable circum-
stances. w. Gasford, of Tacoma, has
$4,000. Late arrivals say the officials at
Dawson refuse to record any more claims
on Bonanza or itsltributaries.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
MINNEAPOLIS BREVITIEs.

The funeral of L. NJ. simmonds oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon from the res
idence, 1410 East Twenty-fifth street
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Florence
Crittenton Home will meet Tuesday aft
ernOOn at the home.
Rev. Mr.. Sample spoke at voegeHs hall
last night upon THE Coming Man and
Woman
A special meeting of Niksur Co-opera-
tive ASSOCIATION will be held this even
ing at 100 POstoffice court
The Grocers' association will hold a
special meeting this evening to select a
successor to Secretary Taylor. There are
about ten candidates for the position.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17

ground with white polka dots-crowd on
all your speculative steam and
buy for a rise. Those shirts are the
barometers Of my speculative career. 1
wouldn't take $1,000 for that polka dot
shirt if there were none other like it. I
never have it Numbered except by my
old negro nurse, and she is locked in the
room while she does it up.
Now. you know the secret of my sys-
tenn Of stock gambling. Watch my shirt
and you'll get rich without work. And
remember if I am seen with a plain
white or boiled shirt keep out Of the mar
ket. That's a storm signal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
Jumned on bx Hohnen.

Yesterday afternoon a Minneapolis man
bought a drink. He paid for it and the
police say that when he had done so he
was jumped upon by about twenty-five
hobOes, more or less, who pulled him
down on the floor and deliberately went
through his pockets, stealing $1.35. John
Murphy, who was subsequently arrested,
charged with drunkenness, is said to be
arrested later on charges of vagrancy.
The man who was robbed turned up
missing, however, and the officers say
they cannot find him and don't know
who or what he is.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
NOtice-New Trains to Oshkosh
Fond du Lac and Green Raw

Leave Minneapolis 6:25 p IN, St Paul
6:55 p. m. via North w estern LfneNC
ST. P, M. & Q. RY.-going via Merrill.
Ian and Marshfeld. and arriving Wausau
2:40 a. m, Clintonville 450 a. M. New
London 5:25 a. m, Appleton Junction 6
m, Oshkosh $50 a. m, Fons- du Lac 7:S0
a. M, Manitowoc S:15 a. m, Sheboygan 9
a. m, Green Bay $50 a. M
to Fond du Lac.
Tickets and information at 395 Robert
street, st. Paul; Alb Nicollet Ave, Mime
aDOliS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
Meeting of Trainmen.

ALTOONA, Pa, July ia convention
of railway fratern1ties was held in Ty-
rome today. This morning the Brother
hood of Engineers, Brotherhood of Fire
men, Order of Railway Conductors, Broth
erhood Of Trainmen and the Order Of
Railway Photographers held separate Sc
cret sessions. In the afternoon a union
meeting was held in the Academy of
Music. The convention had no special
significance other than to the members in
the work Of their respective organiza-
lions
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
WOMEN DISTRESS BANKERS

Chicago Teller ellis of the Peculiar
Way One Signed Her Check.
What the women of this country stand
in special need of is course of study in
the ordinary usages Of commercial life.
It is simply amazing the amount of ig-
norance women display when called upon
to exercise the commonest of business
duties"
The speaker, the payiES teller of one of
Chicago's largest banks, was one Of a
party Of gentlemen lounging away an
hour or SO in a downtown club
What started you on that strain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
WIDOW CONTESTS WILL.
Racine Woman Not Satisfied with
Request of Her Late Husband.

RACINE, Wis, July 16-The will of the
late Thomas Driver, the pioneer sash
door and blind manufacturer of this city,
has been filed in the probate court. The
requests are as follows: To John and St
Clair Driver, all the stock of the Thomas
Driver & Sons Manufacturing company.
valued at from $50, 900 to $75, O0O Mrs. Driv-
Ell, the widow, gets the homestead and
S2,0Oc life insurance and $500 d year so
long as she lives. The remaining chill
dren receive from $500 to $1,000 each.
Charles H. Driver, son, is left $500 Hall
of this sum is to be paid in one year and
the other 800 to be paid in two years.
Charles H. Driver and the widow will
contest the will. 1t is also expected that
the other children, with the exception of
John and st. Clair, will join with the
mother. An effort will be made to have
the books of the manufacturing plant
brought into court to show what amount
of business has been done during the last
few years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
CORPSE SENT G. O. D.
Indiana Man Declines to Pay Ex-
press Charges on Fathers Body.


COLUMBUS. Ind, July 16.-The re-
mains of Albert Louden have arrived here
today via American Express. The ex-
press company delivered the body to a
son, William Louden He refused to pay
SO express charges and the body was
taken back to the express office.
The dead man was at one time very
wealthy and prominent in Democratic
politics. The son is worth $5O,OO0 Many
years ago Louden left his family sud
denly in this city and was not heard from
until his death was announced. Mean
time he was declared legally dead and his
estate was divided the son William get
ting the major portion Louden was
eighty years old and very poor when he
died. He was cutting railroad ties in
Arkansas. The son said he would have
been willing to have paid the freight had
the body been sent that way, but would
not pay express charges.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
Family Jar.

Andrew Satterwoll, Of Minneapolis.
got into a mix-up with his wife yester-
day as the result of protracted domestic
infelicity at their home, BIO Blaisdell ave
nue., Andrew is quite muscular but, as
the story is told by the police, his wife
got in a blow on him with some piece of
furniture which cut his head open An
drew retaliated with a chair and ll~H"'1n !
his wife out so cO'~'nlet-'-- 49,
not come to for some time and physi-
clans had to be caIleu. 49,
notified and took a hand in the family
disagreement and Andrew was locked I'D.
charged with assaulting his wife
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
TO SEE DYING MOTHER.

reason fOrithe DesertiOn of Mem
Der of the Oregon Regiment.
ALBANY, Or, July 16-Frank NJ. Gil
rard, member of Company 1, Oregon
volunteers, has arrived here from San
francisco in violation Of orders On
reaching San Francisco harbor, while still
on shlpboard, he received a telegram say
ing his mother. who resides near Mon
mouth, was dying, and asking him to
come at once. He applied to the officer
for furlough, offering the telegram as a
reason, but it was refused. By the aid
Of sympathetf comrades he was let down
by rope into a small boat and went
ashore, taking the train at once for home.
He says that he will return to his regi-
ment in a few days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
Great Western Extension.

.ALBERT LEA, Mimi, July 16.-(spe-
cial )-Indications multiply that the
Great Western railroad will soon be ex-
tended to this city via Owatonna, Cen
eva and Clark's Grove. The latest straw
in the matter is the presence here of
panied by his son-in-law, DR.. H. Sneve.
chief surgeon Of the road and for many
years of his life a resident of Albert Lea
The The gentlemen arrived last night and
before they return to st. Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
NOtice-New Trains to Oshkosh,
Fond du Lac and Green Raw.

Leave MINNEAPOLIS 6:25 p. m, st. Paul
6:55 p. m, via North-W Western Lfne-C.,
st. P, NJ & O. Ry.-going via Merrill
Ian and Marshfeld, and arriving Wausau
2:40 a. m, Clintonville 4:5O a. m. New
London SIS ]. m..lAppleton junction a.
m, Oshkosh $50 a. m, Fond du Lac 100
a. m, Manitowoc S:15 a. m, Sheboygan 9
a. m, Green Bay $50 a. m
Through sleeping cars and chair cars
to Fond du Lac.
Tickets and information at 395 Robert
street, st. Paul; Alb NicoIlet Ave, Mime
apolis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
Brown,s Big Claim.

VICTORIA, BIC, July 16.-United
States Consul Smith, of this city, IS said
to have forwarded to the American gov
eminent a memorial from R. E L.
Brown. an American mining engineer,
requesting the government interven-
ton to secure Browns claim against the
Transvaal government for damages ris
ing out of the well known WitfOntein
case in which Brown secured judgment
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-17
SMALLER STATES LET IN.
Change Made in the Plan for Court
of Arbitration.

THE HAGUE, July 1.-the subcom-
mittee of the arbitration section Of the
peace conference at yesterdays meeting
adopted a resolution that the permanent
court of arbitration should consist of the
ministers accredited ~ Holland, instead
of the ministers resident at The Hague
This will have the effect of bringing in
the smaller states, wIsose ministers are
accredited to two or more countries 81
multaneously.