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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03

lion dollars in New York. and that they are stated
to have made arrangement with cattle growers
which will insure them supplies Independently of the
Armours and the other members of the trust But
when all this is said, but little is said.
We may go step further and detail the state
ment that Rockefeller, beyond all question one of
the wickedest of his kind in the United States, if
not in the world has come to the rescue of the
tail butchers and promises to furnish them with
limited millions with which to carry on their fight.
Need it be said that this proposed action of Rookie
Teller is purely pro bono pubco? Certainly it is.
Such as he have part to play in life except
alone to promote the good of the commonwealth and
to make the grievances of worthy against the
extorton of monopolists and corruptioDists his
case Perish any thought not reconcilable with this
But whether the butchers have or have not Sc
cured the cooperation of Rockefeller or anybody else
outside Of their ranks there or two
reflections which they should never allow to I've for
gotten If they going into this struggle with the
monster which is driving them out of the business
while robbing the meatconsuming people of America
right and left.
One of these considerations is that it is the
system not the man men, that their fight should
be against, IL they are, they profess making the
flight of the people who have been in the habit of
'buying their meat from them. Another such con-
sideraton is that neither they nor the public has
anything to gain by change of masters. Still
other consideration is that, if this struggle is
tered on by them solely with a view to their own
profit, they will be worse off when they through
than when they went into it, for the reason that
nothing short Of the universal support of the
masses OF the people, acting in unison and in dead
Earnest, will suffice to do the work which is to be
,done.
1t may be that the situation will develop moth
mr. han tha tiOD IF
trust to meet and head off the operations of the
wholesalers trust. In that event. it will be Hob
SONS choice for the people and they will probably
exercise it by eectng to have their meat served by
the devil they know rather than by the devil they
don't know
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03

is one thing more that the gentlemen at Washington
may be assured Of concerning this old revoutionist,
and that is that, if the schemes Of imperialism lead
up hereafter to the absorption Of the island as
other Of our colonies" Gen. Gomez will be in his
grave if he does not help to make 1t quite as In
teresting Aguinaldo Is now making 1t in the Philip
pines before the mperiasts have had their way with
regard to Cuba.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota Fair Sunday Monday; fresh west
to north winds.
North Dakota--Fair Sunday and Monday; warmer
Sunday central and portions easterly winds
South Dakota-Fair Sunday and Monday; warmer
Sunday in eastern portion; variable winds
IoWa-Fair; not in central and eastern
portions Monday; west north winds.
Wisconsn-Fair Sunday; In southeast
portion; Monday, fair; fresh westerly winds.
ST. PAUL.
Yesterdays observations taken by United States
weather bureau, Paul, P. F. Lyons observer for
the twenty-four hours ended o'clock last night
Barometer corrected for temperature and elevation
Highest t tsmpsrattn I Bumidtty
Average temperature Is Wind p. m. northwest.
Daily ............. 8 Weather, clear.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03
RIVER BULLETIN.
River Forecast Till s P M. Monday-The Mississippi
will continue falling slowly the vicinity of st. Paul
Yesterdays TENN
TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOTS.

washington time q p. m. St. Paul..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03

Jack Frost, you know this is the time for you
and the pumpkins to get in conjunction.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03

Is the millennium just the hills? Ananias
ran third in horse race at Dubuque
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03

Prof. Harmon Owed ninety feet at st. Louis the
other afternoon. There good many people in
ST. Louis who should dive about ninety feet and
stop there.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03

"Gen." Coxey is keeping off the grass, but he
refuses to keep off the zinc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03

Over S247, 600 in gold is known to be in one
mine in this country 1t is in Glass A, city Of
Washington and is known the United States
treasury.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03

The sultan of Sulu wouldn't lose anything b.
getting acquainted with "The Man with the Hoe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
NETWORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.

Pompeii, If it did not shelter genius, was at
least the home of people far from base. The
tragedy Of their extinction is rendered the more
impressive by the study of those evidences of
culture which the eXcavator brings to the sur
face Here were rude barbarians. but men
and women In the hCyday of rich and urbane
life. The contrast between the grim solitude of
to-day and the civilization painted by Professor
Mau is profoundly dramatic and moving. This
book Is strong I'm archaeology. in scholarship.
Because ii gives due prominence to the human
interest also it promises to become an indis-
pensable guide to all travellers, to laymen as
well TO students.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

-. NOT say more. It is true that the
q 'O S cold coins the SIX gold bracelets the
'', .;1a chain, and the silver table service
u so oos.n,cd by one Of the Roth@ohilds to the
% p'' we're probably not in daily use in the
'''' WE, which yielded them up to the ex-
5'1ao.' - 1SQ3-9i The authors hypothesis
a''o,9 wealthy man fleeing from the erup-
'' 'D s,h his precious belongings was over
- w. .,a farmhouse in which he had sought
'''D .. entirely plausible. But the various
Wv , had individually been in use in the
f',, ,,,sood, they remain to illustrate Fom-
'-', ,nrurv. and the exquisite beauty of some
? . ,.,ies-one Of which we reproduce-sug-
=" .t,dfv the tone and style Of the over
- city. A longer and more richly illus
account OF the Boscoreale treasure than
~ .. ,ook contains would have been well
- We would have appreciated. too, some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

has proceeded. with singular aplomb TO pant
in all the scars lie has done H. 100 al'ci
fashion which would be dcplorable ehouE" j
Tbackcray's authorization Of the WORK was
printed in fac-simile on the title page. 10 '"e
BETRAYAL of a great writer 10y an eNPIo''a'IoH Vi
his history which ne had expressly iorDidueh'
there is added the spectacle of master Oh I'ns
lish prose being paved over 10y commonplace
boolmaker armed win shears ana paste pot
The self assurance Of Mr. Melville is :" extensive
as to be almost engaging. ON the HYPOTHESIS
that there is no way of getting al Inc 'tu'h 80
good as allowing u man to speak ior hiIiSeii' nc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10


traits and Illustrations. In Two Volumes Oc-
tavo PIP. Al, 30l, 3ij. Herbert 5. Stone Il co.
Every one knows what Thackcray thought
about his being made the subject Of biogra-
ply. Let there be none of this when co. he
said to his family, apropos Of some biographical
volume; and whether the warning ne gave in his
intimate circle was impulsive casual and in
formal or not, the force of his objection to the
usual form of posthumous commemoraton has
been clearly recognized by those in a position
to know. Mrs. Rtchc, in her introductions to
the recently published Biographical" edition Of
her fathers works went rs far toward the
preparation OF life" as she thought she could
In loyalty go. Some critics have thought that
che went perhaps too far. exhibiting a merely
nominal respect for Thackeray's wishes. Others
have felt that in her Introductory pages the
problem Of n Thackcray biography was solved
about as fclicitousy as we could over hope to
see ii solved. Mr. Lewis Melville has views all
his own In so far as Mrs. Rtchies work is
concerned he has little if any doubt Tacity
he acquits her Of all responsibility, for he Oh
serves, her Interesting Biographical Introduc-
lions are little more than material for a full
Life" But apparently Mr. Melville would not
have blamed Mrs. Richie anyway. Abiding
to the great noveiists familiar dictum on the
ouhJ'OI Hc Sd9T EVEN dSSulllnH inc story
be true l cannot think Thackcray wished the
story of his life to remain unWrttcn. l think
his only desire was that the truth should be
told, that all the scars should be painted in the
portrait; for he himself liked to read Of the
lives Of literary men," We do not think he
would have liked to read of his own life in the
pages Of Mr.. Melville.
This biographcr might demur to our assuming
hot Ia
book We are at least on nrmer ground than is
Mr.. Melville, for we have the testimony Of the
novests own family on the subject, whereas
we should be vastly surprised to find that the
maker of these two volumes has any foundation
whatever for his amazing belief that Thackeray
did not wish "the story Of his life TO remain un-
written" What right has he to talk about
Thackeray's only desiring that the truth should
be, told that all the scars should be painted in
the portrait"7 No right whatever, it may be
most emphaticaly affirmed But Mr.. Melville
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

bar ultimately raised to the bench as Senator
OF the College of Justice under the title OF Lord
Eldin. His memory is still fresh as one OF the
ablest and most successful lawyers who ever
practiscd before any court. Mr.. Clerk was
pleading in a Scotch appeal before the House OF
Lords. The question at issue was in regard to
a right of water Mr.. Clerk more Scotc, pro-
nounccd the word waiter" Pray, MI Clerk,
said one of the law peers, do you spell water
with two It's in Scotland| "No, my lord" was
the dgnihed and scorching answer Of the great
lawyer, but We spell manners with two MS
| may be permitted TO give another anecdote
Of him When judge he met the Lord Chan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
ON SPELLING.

From Notes and Queries.
The pronunciation Of water" brings to mind
the story of the witty John Clerk Of the Scotch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

Golden Book Of the German Naton az ti'
C1nsn Of inc Century" IL coming out AT LelpSlc.
The Emperor William contributes the paragraph
with which the volume opens; "The klhe eAS.a
bv divine grace He is therefore ansWeraple 70
God alone. From this point Of view ne mus
choose his path and guide his actions. Inc IedI
full responsibility which the King thus pears lor
his people constitutes his claim 10 the loyh co
oUcration of his subjects. 1t Is consequently
iruncrativc that each Of the people shdIi
be imbucd with the conviction that ne per on
ally f. irresponsible for tho welfare VI Ihe
BatheTland"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

cellor Eldon, who remarked that there was
similarity I'm their titles. Yes, my iord, was
the happy retort, but it Is all In my eye
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
THACK Err AY.
HIS VIEWS AS TO A BIOGRAPHY, AND MIR.
LEWIS MELVILLE'S
MAKEPEACE

THE LIFE OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE
THACKFRAY. BY Lewis Melville With Por-
traits and lllustr1tions. In Two Volumes Oc-
taVo' PIP. Nii 30l $i5 Herbert $ Stone Il co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-16
Life Insured For 4 Million.

j. E. Huntoon, whose death at the
Old Dominion Hospital, 10 Richmond,
Va, last week, is surrounded by con-
siderable mystery. he had his life
insured for more than $1,000 600
was lightning rod agent. Within
year, IN that capacity, be called on
Capt. n. NJ Osborne. general agent
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad,
whose headquarters are at Norfolk.
Captain Osborne knew Huntoon well
10 Philadelphia q years ago.
Captain Osborne believes that Hun
toon at one time operated poker
room in Nav York. He is not yet
sure that Huutoon is dead. although
the remains, it is said, have been sent
TO Newark. n. j., for burial. Those
who knew Huntoon did not suspect
that his earnings AS a lightning rod
peddler were sufficient to pay the
premiums on the enormous policies
carried by him. and great interest has
been aroused regarding the mystery
Of his fe and HIS reported end. He
was about So years old.-New York
Sun
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-16

Hon. E G. Fakes, member of the
House of Delegates from Rich hmond
city, has prepared bill which be
will offer as soon as the Legislature
meets, looking to the holding of a big
State exposition in 1901. The place
will not be specified, but Mr.. Fakes
thinks the exposition will be held in
Richmond.
The measure will provide that the
management shall be vested in twelve
commissioners chosen by the Legis'
lsture, who shall have jurisdiction in
ell matters pertaining to the exposi'
ton. That they shall receive no
com peusation, but be allowed their
expenses, and shall give bond for
faithful performance OF the duties
involved in the sum of $50 600 each.
The bill will ask for an sppropria-
tion of $1,000, 900. and provide that
all money received from gate receipts
and all other sources be returned to
the treasury Of the State.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-16
PAY Of culpeper Supervisors.

W. H. Ezgborn writes to the Cul'
pepper Enterprise as follows;
You are mistaken about a mem
Der serving on three committees-he
can only serve on two-receivlng
twenty dollars this amount to each
member would make one hundred
dollars per annum for looking after
county affairs. Now, abolish this
plan and let the board employ per
sons, and the cost would be FIVE times
as much.
AT the time the board bad this
matter under consideration Mr.. JEFF
fries, Commonwealth attorney of
Fauquier, WAS present and was con-
suited as to the practice followed in
his county he said the law was silent
and that his board adopted our plan
because it was great saving OF ex'
pense. 1t seems that the present
system has been in operation for a
great many years. 1t existed when
such men as Capt. T. B. Nalle, Jas.
NJ. Shadrach, J. w. Coons and j. s..
Eggborn were members OF the board
Of supervisors. They considered it
the most economical plan, and no
sane msn will question that PROPOSE
tion. Now, IS to the law, desire to
say that do not construe it as Mr..
Sommerville and Mr.. Chiffon did. |
hold that a member of the board is
neither directly nor indirectly party
to contract simply because he is
paid for services rendered.
The law never contemplated any
such construction. 1t simply means
this, that no member OF the board
should be interested to that extent
that he would receive any profits
arising from said contract or to pay
any losses from the same.
Il" am satisfied the board refused
to do away with the present plan be-
cause they believe it q great saving
of money to the county and no viola
ton Of the law when properly con-
strued. Respectfully,
WIN. II. EGGBoRN."
We publish the above from Mr..
Eegborn with pleasure. We certain
Iv had no intention Of misrepresent'
ING the action of the board, and do
not think we did. in any material re-
spect.
The law prohibits the members from
being interested in contract with
the county or the board of supervi-
sors. II member performs services
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-16

for the board upon an agreement or
understanding, whether express or
implied, that he is to be paid for the
ssme-thst is q contract. If it is
not, we would like to know what it
is. Mr.. Eggborn says if they en-
ployed some one else to do it the cost
would be FIVE times as much. Sup
pose the board did employ some one
else, would that not be contract
with this some ore else 7 The law
does not permit memb bers of the board
to contract with the county, provided
they do the work for one'hslf, or even
one fifth, of what some one else will
do the same work for, as Mr.. Egg
born's argument would seem to i'm
ply, but prohibits any contract. If
the law, as it stands, is bad law, 1t
should be changed, but certainly the
members of the board have no right
to disregard it because they think it
bad,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-16
H,w Young Lee Cot His appointments
The Washington Post says:


"Some Virginia gentlemen were
dining AZ Chamber lin's recently and
laughing reference was made to the
gentle roast by the Posts editor Of
Gen. Ludlow, Capt. Lucien Young
And Lieut.. Ftziugh Lac for their
participation in Sunday horse racing
in Havana.
"Apropos Of young Frz,' said one
of the party. "did you know that his
appointment as first lloutenantin the
regular army was due 10 the bit he
made with President Mckinley 7 Ia
company with his father, Fliz went 10
me White House one day, and the
President WAS go taken with his looks
that be ordered his appointment then
aud there, much TO tho youngsters g
elatiou and the qualification Of the
general. Another son. George, had
occasion TO go to the Executive Man
SION later on, but he didn't on that
occasion have anything approaching
his brother's luck la fact, be WAS
'trun down, as the street gamlns
say.
George Lee had been at the
United States Military Academy for
two years. H. stood well in all his
studies except French. o. the snb-
isct Of the French laugusg ge he had
declared himself. II was, according
to young Lee, vain and empty
thing. and he proposed to cut it out.
The professor heard OF the remark,
and thought that the cadet from Vir-
giuia was rather brssh young man,
Who needed dsciplining. George
failed in his French, AS be had pre-
dicted, aud the professor played for
even. He wouldn't sign the recon-
mendatiou of the other professors to
give the lad another chance. Persau-
sion was used but be was obdurate FL
nally, in company with Gen. R)sser,
the plucked one went to see Presi.
dent Mckinley, and asked his kindly
interposltou. Firmly but mildly the
President declined.
young George saw he was up
against it, but he told the President
he meant to be soldier, anyway,
aud would enlist in the regular army
rs a private. This tickled Mckinley
immensely. A man that will do that,
be said, has good stuff in him. He
agreed to look after George, and that
is why he appointed him a major of
volunteers"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-16
sloo Reward, 500.

The readers ef this paper will be pleased to
learn that there az least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able TO cure in all
its stages and that is Cata' rh. Hal 8 sCatarrn
Cur IS the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being consti
tuti nal disc Sc. requires constitutional
treatment Hairs Catsrrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease, aud
giving the patient strength by building up
the const tuition and assisting nature in do
ing IT'S work. The proprietors have 50 much
faith in its curative powers that they uher
Ooe Hundred Dollars for any case tina It
fails 10 cure. SenG for listot test mpnlals'
Address. f. J. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, o.
Sold bJ Druggists. zoe
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-16
The Philippines.

The Richmond DIspach reviewing
the report of the Philippine commits
sion says:
"But it is not a document that is
calculated to make the American peo-
ple look upon our Philippine venture
no to date without quslms OF con
science Sull less is it likely
to cause them to take a roseate
view of the prosecution OF our
mission in our far east possessions.
Az to the past, it whips the devil
around the stump, ard puts us in
ANYTHING but a creditable light. AS
10 the future, it is anything but COM
fortinp, 80 far rs affjrding assurance
as to when the end of bloodshed and
expense will be reached.
Jas an example of the inconsis-
tencies of the report, take the ques
ton OF Filipino independence. The
commissioners state that no alliance
of any kind was entered into with
Aguinaldo, nor was any promise OF
independence made to him.
"In terms, perhaps not. Yet all
that goes before this statement tends
to show that Aguinaldo had every
right to suppose that we intended to
form an alliance with him and give
the Filipino patriots, as we then
termed his followers, chance to es-
tablish the independence for which
thew have been fighting for years.
Be that as it may. however,
the commissions report renders un-
svo;dsble the conclusion that tacitly,
at least, sn alliance was formed with
Aouiualdo, and that he was justified
in believing that we would aid the
Filiulnos in securing their freedom"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-16
4 WORKING 7 GIRL

Who ,rp d and pre m by Of her head and hands
ann nod to sTFARNS CLOSING oUrsAL oS
there and % cents on anoner S
themal made
There are little OF style that n they are s
o but what of that wrap work when the cold
Weilsel them TO
that Won can afford to buy day Five dollar
Jackets for two 90 JACKIE dollar and quarter
and a dollar and three quarters and see them
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-16
womans Position in the Presbyterian
Church.

II the report Of q committee ap'
pointed to defne woman's position
in the home and the church, which
was presented to the Presbyterian
synod of Virginia at Huntington, W.
Va, is adopted the lives OF women OF
that faith in the Old Dominion will
be quiet ones. The report holds that
the woman is subordinate by divine
Interpretation, although the wo'
mans rights movement seeks to deny
it that home is here sphere and she
should remain there meek and quiet"
Her position in the church, It's held,
should be a passive one. She should
neither exhort nor preach. She is,
however, allowed to slug in Sunday
schools aud aid societies Exchange.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-16
ra,tar. salt-Rhsum ana Eczema.

The intense itching and smarting In.
cident to these diseases, is instantly
allayed by applying Chamberlain's Eye
and Skin Ointment Many very bad
cases have been permanently cured by
1t. 1t is equally efficient for itching
piles and favorate remedy for sore
nipples, chapped hand, chilblains,
frost bites and chronic sore eyes. 25cts.
Der box. For sale bv NJ M Lewis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-16
The Best Plaster,

A piece of flannel dampened with
Ohsmberlain's Pain Balm and bound
on TO the affected parts is superior to
any plaster. When troubled with
pain in the chest or side, or lame
back, give it trial You are certain
to he more than pleased with the
prou1pt relief which it affords. Pain
Balm is also certain cure for rheuma-
tism. For sale by M. NJ Lewis. drug
gist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-16

DR.. Oady's Condition Powders. are
lust what horse needs when In bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They ara not food but
medicine and the best In use to put
horse in prime condition. Price 30
cents per package For sale by M. N.
Lewis