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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23
1900 NOT A LEAP YEAR.

interchangeable Maidens Have a
Grudge Against Calendar Makers.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser
If the maria geable maidens of 1900
do not bear grudge against the cal
endat and its intercalators. it will not
be because hope deferred has lost any
OF its power to make the heart sick.
For the wise men of Chronology have
decided that 1900 will not be leap year.
although it is divisable by four without
remainder 1t is useless to go into
details about it, for matters of abstruse
calculation are intensely exasperatine
when they impinge roughly upon such
fondly cherished hopes To hear ex-
act science say that, for mere convent
ence in the enumeration Of decades
and centuries, the next leap year will
not be till 1904, although the last one
was in 1896, is enough to confirm the
discovery that nothing can lie like fig
ures.
There are indications of a storm
brewing. and attempts are to be made.
it is reported, to lick 1900 into leap-year
shape, and, If this is not practicable.
to attack the procession of years with
two for a divisor instead of four. But
this should not be allowed, it Is sub
mitted, until it is more definitely known
whether the leap year privilege has
been used or abused. Without the
slightest wish to precipitate too soon
discussion which may deal in unwel-
come terms of science with a question
Of tender sentiment, 1T may be per-
mitted timidly to suggest that data be
collected SO that it may be determined
from the records Of experience whether
intervals of two years would be an i'm
provement; that is, would produce g.
greater number of marriages than in
tervals of four. At least, let there be
no leap in the dark
Then, while these data are being COL
lected let the utility and dignity of
the leap year privilege be discussed in
it's serious relation to the advancement
of woman. 1t has too long been sur
rounded by an atmosphere of gush and
giggle, as unworthy Of the subject as
it is befogging to clear thought. This
question really has place on the pro-
gramme of social reform, and woman.
if she Is alert to grasp her chance, will
see that the proper emphasis is given
to it in that programme. We live In
an epoch of reconstruction. The idea
of allowing even the laughter of q
world to interfere with the proper esti-
mate and function Of the leap year
function In the social code that Is to
bel
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23

This Illustration. taken from photograph,
tells better than words can tell the dangers
OF mountain climbing. Why do people do it.?
The ascent of IEimani, in the Bolivian Andes,
by Sir William Martin Conway, some time
ago. and only few weeks ago OF Aeoncagua.
on the Chilean Argentine boundary. recalls
some similar feats that have been recorded
within the last few years. De Saussure, a
scientist living in Geneva, reached the sum-
NIT of Mount Blanc fully a century ago But
while many more difficult peaks have since
been scaled In Europe no other Is so high
1t was necessary, then. to go elsewhere to
beat that performance in respect to elevation.
Humboldt climbed Orizaba, in Mexico, ever
1900 feet high, and Chmborazo, in South
America. But he did not go quite to the top
OF Chimborazo, which is said to be q ,420 feet
high He only reached altitude of a trife
over 1900 feet. In 1880 Edward Whymper
went 20 the summit. Whymper went up
Cotopaxi, another peak in Ecuador during
the same visit to South America, but as that
was about 1000 feet lower than Chimborazo
1t IT, not much to brag of.
The height of Mount St Elias In Alaska
tho Hottest peak in North America, Is esti-
mated ct Is. 100 feet. This has been assembled
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23
DOGS GRIEF.
Moped and Refused to Take Food |
During Masters Illness.

Moped and Refused to Take Food
During Masters Illness.
From the Lille Cor Paris Figaro.
There lived at MaIcq-en-B aroeul,
near the busy manufacturing city, a
little old gentleman who cared for only
two things in the world. his sister and
his dog.
There was nothing very remarkable
about the dog. He was sort of mon
grel terrier, rejoicing in the democratic
name of Quat'-Sous, and was indeed
very plebeian among dogs. but he low
ed his master.
A few months ago the little old bach
elor fell ill-dangerousiy ill-and Quat'-
Sous was a changed dog. He moped,
scarcely ate enough to keep himself
alive, and went sadly in and out Of the
sick room, with his head hanging and
his tail between his legs. At last the
little old gentleman died, and with his
last breath he confided Quat-Sous,
standing wistfulIy at the foot Of the
bed. to the care of his sister, to whom
he left his fortune. Or
The sister accepted 0uat'-Sous as a
sacred trust, but. do what she would
he still refused hts food and moped
and whined piteously. sHe was petted
and caressed. the choicest tidbits were
kept for him, and at last he was tied
up that he might be sure of taking his
meals at regular hours, but it was all
in vain.
A veterinary was called in. and ad-
vised that Quat' Sous should be allow
ed to run loose. The dog is not exact
ly ill., he said, but he is mourning
for his master. Let him go out and
play with other dogs and he will be
cured Of his melancholy and recover
his health and appetite"
The advice was followed. but the
chain had scarcely been unfastened
from Quat' Sous collar when he dartad
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23
which the great majority must ex-

which the great majority must ex-
perience seems advantageous
University women are found to be
more sensitive to pain than washer
women, but not so sensitive as bust
ness women. There appears to be no
necessary relation between intellectual
development and pain sensitiveness.
Obtuseness to pain seems to be due
more TO hardihood in early life. Self
educated women who are not trained
in universities are more sensitive than
business women. The divisions in the
order of their acuteness to the sense
of pain are as follows: First, girls of
the wealthy classes; second, self-edu
Gated women; third, business women;
fourth. university women, and fifth
washerwomen.
According to Mr.. Macdonald the
greater sensitiveness of .self-educated
women as compared to university
women may be due to the overtaxing
of the nervous system Of the former
in their unequal struggle after knowl-
edge"
The general conclusion is reached
with regard to pain that, while it is
true that women are more sensitive
than men, it does not necessarily fol-
low that women cannot endure more
pain than men.
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sENsITIVENEsS TO PAIN.
More or Less Acute, According te
Calling and station in Life.

More or Less Acute, According to
Calling and station in Life.
From the New York Times.
That American professional men are
more sensitive to pain than American
business men, and also more sensitive
than both English and German profess
SIGNAL men, is asserted by Arthur Mac
Donald, specialist in the United States
bureau of education in Washington.
This conclusion is drawn from the
results of scientific experiments on
lap persons, and with it are other
conclusions, such as "the laboring
classes are much less sensitive to pain
than the non-laboring classes that
young men of the wealthy classes are
much more sensitive to pain than men
of the working classes" that ''the left
hand is more sensitive to pain than
the right hand" and that young
women of the wealthy classes are
much more sensitive to pain than
young men of the wealthy classes"
These, together with other facts, Mr..
Macdonald embodieS in a paper on
Further Measurements of Pain" pre-
pared for the American Psychological
association, recently in session in this
city. By recent experiments Mr.. Mac
Donald has ascertained that, as a gen.
eidl lHlnS, the SeHSlDiIlly 70 pain ue-
creases as age increases. The left
temple is more sensitive than the
right; from the age of thirteen years
to seventeen years, while the right
temple increases in obtuseness, the
left temple increases in acuteuess.
Girls in the public schools are more
sensitive at all ages than the boys.
Mr.. Macdonald has found that girls
in private schools, who are generally
of wealthy parents, are much more
sensitive to pain than girls in the pub
lie schools, and he remarks:
TT would appear that refinements
and luxuries tend to increase sensi-
tiveness to pain. Thus the hardihood
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23
GERMS IN PHONES.
The Public HeIIoes Are Menace to
Cify's Health

City's Health.
NEW YORK, Jan. EFF scientists
are to be believed, the telephone is a
constant menace to the public health
and the abode of grip germs. This is
what Dr. E. John Kaufman said to-
night:
More cases of grip have been cough
ed and sneeZed into the telephone 70
be contracted by the next user of the
instrument. than have proceeded from
all other sources combined
There has been much speculation. "
he went on. ''as to the causes of the
recent epidemic of grip, which has not
yet spent its force. Together with one
of the leading psychologists Of the
city, L visited several of the finest ho-
tells, and also a number of the public
telephone exchanges. I mounted some
clean cotton on piece of wire and
rubbed it around the inside of the
mouthpiece of the telephone receiver.
l made lot Of these exhibits. placing
each one in a small bottle and careful
ly cOrking it so that there could be
nothing on the cotton but the scraping
from the receivers. Then the cotton
balls were taken in hand by the bac-
teriologist
The result was we found a multi
tude of the grip bacilli.
There are $4,000 telephones at least
in New York, and 1 figure that there
have been $4,000 to 10000 cases of grip.
I will tell you why there has not been
more contagion from this source. 1t
does not follow that every one that
uses the telephone is susceptible to the
grip, and the same is true of all dis
eases proceeding from germs.
There should be reform now that
it is certain that the grip at least is
contracted from telephone receivers,
and the receivers should be kept clean.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23

repeatedly in the last. few years. Conway in
1892 went to the Himalayas with the intention
Of ascending the Golden Throne %. 500 feet
high He did not get TO the top OF the main
peak, but attained the summit Of a spur
Pioneer peak. whose elevation, determined By
the barometer, was . 500 feet
Late in 1896 E. A. Fitzgerald who had ac-
complished much in the way of mountain
climbing in New Zealand attempted the as
cent of Aconcagua, the Hottest in the Andes.
He was accompanied by a famous Swiss
guide, Zurbriggen, who had been with Con-
way in Asia. When within 1000 feet or 50 OF
the actual summit Fitzgeralds strength gave
out and Zurbriggen pushed on alone, and was
able to complete what his principal could
not accomplish. Guyots figures for Aeon
cagua make it % 422 feet high, and this Is
less than the height of Pioneer peak. How
ever, Zurbriggen alleges that his measure
ments give that mountain an elevation of 3d.
290 feet II he Is correct he holds the palm
for mountain climbing at the present time.
For mountain climbers whose motto is ''Ex-
celsior" there remain four interesting con-
kuests. In Central Asia there rise Khan
Tengri said to be "a GOO feet high: Tsgarma.
q, 500 feet; Dapsang. Is. 100 feet. and Mount
Everest, 2s.00e feet.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23

off like an arrow to the cemetery a
god kilometer away. On reaching it
he shifted at all the graves. and at last
stopped at one, the grass on which was
not yet green. and, after walking
around it two or three times, lay down
on it. 1t was his masters.
since then he has not been tied up
again, and never week passes with
OUT the little terrier going to the ceme-
terry and spending some time on the
grave of the man he loved-faithfr1I
Quat' Sous
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23
COLD AS A CURATIVE
FRIGOPATHY Is THE NEWEST
THING IN THE HEALING
SCIENCE
1T FREEZES OUT DISEASE
Wonderful Results Claimed for 1t
by Dr. RaOuI Pfctet-A Home
hiondike That Banishes Dyspep-
sia. Consumption. Nervous Ex-
hnustion and other IiIs-How
the New Remedy Is Applied.

According to Dr. Raoul Pictet. of Geneva,
Switzerland. "frigopathy," or treatment by
cold. is a specific for dyspepsia, consump-
ton. nervous exhaustion, kidney troubles and
many other forms of disease. DR.. Pietet is
8 man of high standing in medical circles
in Europe and is at the head of a famous
laboratory in Paris so his assertion is re-
ceived with becoming dignity and emf
dence by his fellow profess. onals in all
parts OF the world.
The apparatus for the new cure is known
as q freezing well. a rough-5nd-ready
translation Of the Franco-Latin putt frigor-
ifique. This well consists of a sort Of metal
tank lined with thick furs, about five feet
high and four and a half wide. Tnis well
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23
GOLD MINE SOLD.

cripple creek property Transferred
to an English Syndicate.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Jan. %.
The Moon-Anchor mine. at Cripple
Creek, has been sold to an English
company. The old company received
$4,000 shares Of FL each in the new COM
pany (one-seventh Of It's capita1iza-
tom. and a minimum of 100000 In
cash, which will be paid as the stock
is sold in London. The old company
also retains other valuable properties
at Cripple Creek The deal was made
BIZ Werner 2. Reed. Of this city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23
LaGriippe

Have you mad it? If not,
be prepared, for it is here.
You needn't dread the dis.
ease SO much as the suf-
fering afterwards.
Why have it IT'S the
weak, nervous, pale and
thin who suffer most.
SCOTS Emulsion
corrects these conditions.
1t gives strength and
stability and the strong
throw off the disease.
Twill lift you out of that
terrible depression which
I0llQW&.- Al dsuEgista. aoc. and sa.oo.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23
PRICES At A STAND

Continued from Fourth Page.
BILE. but prices show no special change The
tone of the foreign market is not altogether
favorable and buyers are conservative. Quo
tatiens are continued as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23
HATS GLOVES Z FR y 4: II L: e.

I5Tn II finn Jobbers and Manufacturers of Hats
uUEV LlHjV Caps Furs & Gloves. Makers Of
JbHtn n THIN the North Star
liiiiO " 1 UitU and 'Lanpher Hat"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23

Having thus cured himself, the doctor felt
q natural and kindly desire 20 cure his neigh
bors A difficulty confronted him. He was
graduate of medicine, indeed but not an
active practitioner. He might therefore
compromise his system if ne undertook 10
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23

AEHTTHFnnFG Mattresses, Woven
NAIL itJk%NbS tresses Cots, Cribs
| Xshi n | HGs n
iitili iiiLOUEC Children's Folding BEDS Feathers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23

INnM UrnNH Manufactures Architec- n
lLHtEi usEsiJs u
EUlfE katHh Kinds ~
NlVu HUM Work. ID
, 1899-02-27
\ GOOD THING,
Push It Along.

Is an expression often heard, but it
don't apply in our case. We've got a
good thing. but we pull it along. The
electric lighted, vestibuled palace car
trains of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railway, between Omaha and
Chicago. are as good a thing in railway
equipment and service as ever turned a
wheel, and they are pulled across the
country on special fast time. An in
candescent electric reading lamp in
every berth. Modern library cars.
Elegant dining cars. No better train
runs. Close connection at Omaha with
Union Pacific trains from the west and
in Union depot at Chicago, with fast
trains for the east. Once tried always
used. Try it. Tickets on sale at all
coupon offices.
L. L. DOWNING,
Commercial Agent,
Salt lake City, Utah.
, 1899-02-27
OUR PREMIUMS.

The Republican is now Offering a fine
Rand-McNally double map (the world
on Il side and the United States on
the other) as a premium for each year
ly subscription to the Daily Re-
publican which is paid in ad-
vance; and a copy of the Standard War
Atlas for six months subscription.
These valuable works may be seen
at our ofic-, and to those who do not
care to pay a year or six months in ad-
vance. We will sell the map for 81, or
the atlas for 50 cents.
, 1899-02-27
c. CLARK, Agent.

THE Blight OF Free Trade-The
Blessing of Protection" is the title OF
a document Just issued by the Ameri-
an Protective Tariff league. This
document clearly demonstrates the eff
feet of the system Of free trade under
the Wilson tariff, and Of protection I'M
der the Dingley tariff. 1t is based on
the result of the tariff leagues indus
trial census, and should be in the hands
of every voter. Seven copies to any
address for six cents. Address w. F.
Wakeman, General Secretary, No. 1s6
West 23d Stree, New York.
, 1899-02-27
THROTGH CAR SERVICE

via the Union Pacific to Denver, Kan
sas City, Omaha, Chicago, St. Louis,
and other eastern cities is u~nexcelled
by any other line.
The equipment consists of Pullman
Palace Sleepers, Pullman Tourist
Sleepers, Chair Cars, Dining Cars, Buff
fet Smoking and Library Cars.
For time tables and full information
call on
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-02
DON'T! WOMEN.

Don't write to a woman, when the roof
leaks. Write to a carpenter. Don't
write to woman when the water pipe
bursts Write to plumber Don't write
to woman when you are sick, write to
doctor. But why such superhuous adj
vice? Simply to call attention to the
fact that women who are not qualified
physicians offer medical advice, in adver-
tisenents worded in such a deceptive
manner that you are apt to overlook the
important fact that the woman is not
physician.
The great success of DR. R. V. Pierce,
IN treating and curing diseases of women
has led to limitations of his methods, es-
peclally his offer of a free consultation
by letter to all sick women. At the head
OF the lnvalids' Isotel and Surgical In
stitute, OF Buffalo, n ", and with an ex-
perience of over thirty years, DIR. Pierce
has achieved the position of the chief
OF specialists Ill the treatment of won-
ans diseases. There is no living ply
slcian, male or female, who can show an
equal record of over half-a-million worl-
Ell treated and ninety-eight per cent. of
cures. Write to the doctor. Your letter
will be read in private, answered in pri
vate and its statements held as sacredly
confidential. To assure the exclusion OF
a third party from this correspondence.
every letter is sent sealed in a plain en-
velope, bearing no advertising or print
ing upon it. Address DR.. r. V. Pierce,
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, n. Y.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-02
AMERICAN TARIFF
A Subject of Annoyance to Great Britain
But no Representations Have Been Made.

a SuDJecG OF annoyance Co TREAT Britain
But no Representation Have Been Made.
LONDON, May LIN the House OF
Commons to-day Mr.. Douglas Harry CO.
gill, conservative, asked the minister il
the foreign office had instructed the repre-
sentative of Great Britain at Washing
ton to make representations to the gov
eminent of the United States as to great
injury caused to various branches of Brit
ish trade by the existing American tariff
and to urge the ACCESSIBILITY of withdraw
ing a tariff SO unfavorable to Great Brit
ain.
In reply the Right Hon. William St.
John Broderick, parliamentary secretary
for the foreign office sad that 1t was not
usual to make repre- sentations to a for
egn power upon its tariff policy except in
connection with some specific negotiations
The government, he said, did not con-
slider that at the present moment in
structions such as the member suggested
would be likely to result to the benefit
of British commerce.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-02
MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterday about noon a son of Henry
Lewis, of Fourth street, had a very mar
row escape from being run down by a
train on the Terminal road while driv-
ing a coal wagon. He was driving the
team across the track on Walnut street,
when the shouts of several persons and
a brakeman on the train made him aware
of his dangerous position. The young
man, with a display of nerve creditable
to any man, quickly pulled the team
around parallel with the track, barely es-
Gaping the car The engineer in his eff
fort 10 stop the train, caused it to break
in two by drawhead pulling out.
The funeral Of the late Mrs Margaret
Carson took place yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock from the home of her brother,
Thomas Cow, about a mile west of town.
Rev. s. ]. Boyle, pastor of the Presbyter-
ian Church, of which the deceased was a
member, conducted the services. Inter
merit at Scotch Ridge cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Farrow. of Column
bus, Ohio returned home yesterday morn
ing after a several days visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Fred Jones.
Arthur Westwood is home from Beaver,
Pa where he has been working in a
telegraph office.
number of people from here attended
the Dewey Day celebration at Wheeling
last evening.
0. G. Weirick is spending a few days
with relatives at Winterest, Ohio.
The funeral of Mrs. Emma Timberlake,
whose death occurred Sunday after sew
eral months of suffering, will take place
from the Methodist Church at half-past
two O'Clock this afternoon. Interment will
he made at Riverview cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-02
ADDITIONAL SPORTING NEWS
Continued from Sixth Page.
BUCK CORNELIUS
Would Prefer to Have the McCleIland-
Gardner Bout Here.

After the contest last night Buck
Cornelius, representing McClelland,
held a conference with Oscar Gardner
and his friends. Oscar agreed to take
McClelland on, and it was mutually
agreed that some date within the next
four weeks will be chosen. All were
of opinion that date can be secured
at the Lenox Athletic Club.
Cornelius, however, prefers to pull off
the contest before the Metropolitan
Club. He wants a guarantee of a purse
of 81, 900 for the boxers. If the club de-
clines this offer, he states that he will
give that amount to the boxers, and
will give the club S1G0 for the night.
He figures ten car loads of
spectators, and thinks the re-
ceipts would not be less than
$1,000. He believes that the diff
ference in the expense TO Wheeling and
New York will offset the difference in
the purse. which might be given by the
Lenox Club.
Il think the newspapers ought to
boost Oscar for stopping the contest
tonight" he said to the Register man.
Eddie was dazed, and knockout blow
might have resulted seriously. There
have been a great many accidents in
the ring, and Eddie was not in condi-
lion to stand severe punch
He couldn't have gotten away from
a knockout" added McClelland. II
would never have allowed him to get
away from that rope"