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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-20
SMART SHORT STORIES.

A prominent clergyman of the Episco-
pal church, while travelling down in the
backwoods of Maine, was obliged to
spend the night at a farmhouse. In con-
versation with the farmers wife, he ask
ed: Are there many EpiscOpalians about
here?" She replied: WAL really, I dun
know; the hired man killed some sort of
a critter the other day. out back of the
barn, but 1 think he lowed twas wood
chuck"
The London Echo prints a story about
Marie Coreln as follows: A certain nov
elist has attained to the dignity in Aus
tralia Of having a race horse named after
her. An incident at the Melbourne city
police court has brought the fact into
prominence. A constable was giving evil
dence in a case of alleged Illegal betting.
''He said he backed Merry Gorilla" OBJ
served the witness. Merry Gorillar' ex-
claimed the presiding magistrate. 81
never heard of a horse with such pc
culiar name" HE means Marie Corel-
H." explained the prosecuting lawyer.
Then the bench, the bar the dock and
the gallery laughed in unison.
On one occasion Bunsen sat with an
other shining light of Heidelberg univer-
sity, who, like him, had the highest hon
ors bestowed upon him that could be
gained in a scientific career Bunsen was
cool and taciturn, while his colleague
never ceased to chatter of his financial
losses, suffered through the great fall In
Turkish bonds. Bunsen remained silent
while the other went on to console him.
self in this wise: 81 can get certain
amount of consolation for my bad invest
ments out of the fact that the great Helm
holtz himself invested pretty heavily in
Turkish bonds, and has lost a lot of
money, too" Then, at last, Bunsen broke
his silence with the laconic words ct
didn't think Helmholtz was so big a
fool"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-20
WIVES TAKE A HAND.
Ask Their Husbands to Keep Rob-
erts Out of the House,

Ask Their Husbands to Keen Rob-
erts Out of the House.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 19.1The
wives Of one hundred Representatives
have signed the petition calling on their
husbands to refuse a seat in congress to
Mr.. Roberts, Of Utah. These petitions
were sent out by Mrs. Joy, wife of Rep
resentative Joy, Of st. Louis, about two
weeks ago. They were addressed to tha
wives of all members at their homes
with the request that when signed they
be returned here. That about one-third
or those addressed have so promptly
signed and forwarded their Individual
protests against the, Mormon representa-
tive is fact which attests the deep and
widespread feeling on the subject The
petitions read:
nor any such as he shall ever take part
In the councils Of the law making body
Of our beloved country"
This movement to elicit an expression
from the wives of members. of congress
was not undertaken by Mrs. Joy wholly
upon her own motion It was suggested
by Miss Helen Gould, of New York, and
a number of prominent women who are
working for a rebuke of polygamy
through the rejection of Roberts. These
women felt that the wife of a member
was In the best position to address the
wives OF other members upon the subject
of Roberts eligibility. They asked Mrs.
JOY to send out the petitions, and she did
So
Most of the women who responded so
promptly to the request of Mrs. JOY sim
ply sign their names to the petitions ard
send them in. Some of the wives of mem
bers go further in their disapprovaI of
Roberts. They write letters to Mrs Joy
expressing the hope that the movement to
refuse the seat may be successful, declar-
ing their full sympathy and offering to
cooperate in any other way to make It
effective.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-20
GAvEL FOR NEW SPEAKER.
Residents of Iowa to Make n Present
to Mr.. Henderson.

TO MT. henderson.
DIES MONIES, To-, Nov. 19.-The state
OF Iowa is going to present David B.
Henderson with a gavel on Dec 3, when
congress opens, and Speaker Henderson
assumes the chair. This is because Nh
Henderson is the first man to bring tina
speakership west of the Mississippi riv-
er, and more especially because he is
personally popular in Iowa.
The gaVel Is to be a pretentious affair."
It will be made from rosewood taken
from the Spanish flagship Reina Maria
Christina, which Admiral Dewey sunk
in Manila harbor. The wood was Sc
cured by Capt. Mount Of the Shenandoah
company Of the Fifty-frst regiment, and
presented by him for the purpose In
the handle are to be inlaId forty-five
gold stars representing the states This
gavel is now nearly completed and wiV
be the handsomest ever placed on thy
speakers desk. The material in it has
cost $3.50, and when completed, with the
case. it will be valued at $500. The money
will be raised by popular subscription.
To present the gavel, a special dele
cation from Iowa will make the trip to
Washington. 1t is the intention If con-
gress will permit to have the presenta-
ton take place on the opening day on tho
floor Of the house. Gov. Leslie Shaw
will make the speech of presentation
Members of Gov. Shaws staff and other
prominent officials and politicians Of the
state will make UP the party.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-20
TAR FOR A TRIO.
Woman and Two Men Punished by
an Ohio Mob.


COLUMBUS, o., Nov. ia mob Of
masked men broke into the jail at West
Liberty, ten miles north of Urbana, and
took out Nellie Jackson, the white widow
of Grant Jackson, colOred; Edward jack
son, the wOmans father-in-law, and Da-
vid Hickman, colored, of BelIefontaine,
and, after giving the trio a sound whip
ping, tarred and feathered them, threw
them in a mill race, then pulled them
out and chased them out of town. The
mob was composed of about 100 men.
The Jackson woman, her fatheT-in-law
and Hickman had been arrested on the
charge of arson. Ugly threats had been
made against the prisoners and trOublN
was not unexpected About midnight
the mob gathered, broke into the mar
shaPs house and tried to get the keys to
the Jail. The marshal resisted, knocked
one of the crowd down with a chair and
drove the rest out of the house. The
mob however, was not discouraged and
marched to the Jail. The doors were
battered down and the three prisoners
taken out.
The victims begged for mercy, but tia
crowd was relentless. The clothes wera
torn off each victim and all three werG
given a coat of tar and feathers and the1
throwR into the mill race at the edge
of town. More dead than alive, the trio
were fished out by the mob and dubbed
out of town. The men then went Ia
Jacksons house, which they partly
wrecked
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-20
AUTOMOBILE AND HORSE

The automobile is the latest addition to
improved methods of locomotion. That
it is an Improvement is not seriously de-
MED; but there are objections to it, and
there are good people at hand in encour-
aging numbers to urge the objections 1t
would be surprising If there were not,
considering the history of all improve
ments in accepted machinery or methods.
The main objection now urged against
the new road wagon is that it frightens
otherwise tractab!e horses. The objection
is no doubt we'll founded. The horse
would not be at all as acute or observant
an animal as he is supposed to be if the
automobile did not give him very much
concern, even to the extent Of frighten-
ing him, at least in mild kind of way.
All who are familiar with American
frontier history know that more than
once have the lives of brave men been
saved through the warnings of the ap-
proach of blood-thirsty savages given by
devoted steeds. The horse. if he is at all
an average intelligent animal scents dam
ger near by as well as from afar. The
automobile is dangerous contrivance.
Not even the intelligent members Of the
New York park board, who recently wres
tied long and prayerfully with the prob
lem Of admitting the automobile into
Central park, are more conscious of the
dangerous character of the vehicle than
is the horse Left uncontrolled the auto
mobile would be not unlikely to create
more damage in an hour than the
craziest horse that ever dragged the shat
tered shafts of buggy at his heels No
hitching post in the world would with
stand the attacks of an unregulated auto
mobile, with full steam or gasoline or
electricity, as the case may be, turned
on. Nothing in the way of a conveyance
short, indeed, of a wild locomotive would
carry more terror to the mind of the I'M
informed or thoughtless~ observer than an
automobile which had taken the bit Sc
curely in its teeth, so to speak
1t must surprise the average conserva-
tive citizen to reflect that thus far there
has not been found body of park COM
missioners In this thoughtful world. ex-
cept New York's Central park guardians,
In which a majority against the in
vasion Of public parks and other pleasure
resorts by this unseemly contrivance.
Dogs are excluded from our parks, as a
rule. So are beggars and tramps So,
in many localities for some time after
their introduction, were bicycles. That
the automobile should be admitted, even
against the strenuous protest of such an
| intelligent class of animals as our horses
is somewhat significant testimonial to
the growing disregard of life and limb
prevailing in American communities
Some light-minded person might per-
haps be heard urging that the way in
which to meet the objection that the ap-
pearance of the automobile frightens
even the most kindly and thoughtful
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-20
MUST DEPEND ON THE VOTERS.

MUST DEPEND ON THE VOTERS.
The appointment of the new charter
commission is looked forward to with
good deal of expectation by all intelli-
gent and public-spirited citizens. The be-
lief no doubt exists generally that the
future good government of the city must
depend in great measure on the personnel
of that commission and on its work. This
belief is at least partially well founded,
but with it goes the possible error of be-
lieving that In case the charter commits
sion is entirely satisfactory, and that it
does It's work in the most acceptable
fashion, the city will therefore certainly
enter upon a period OF economical and
ton.
Nothing more mischievous can be i'm
agined than the certain results of such a
belief. The best conceived charter that
ever was put in operation is worse than
worthless Unless the people themselves
take the burden Of the work on their own
shoulders. With any but the best men to
administer the city government even I'M
der the best charter results will be seri-
ously disappointing. The experience of all
cities which have been blessed by excel
lent charter provisions proves that with
out clean, capable and independent city
officials 1t is useless to hope for good re-
suits.
Let US take but a single provision now
generally accepted by all students Of
municipal government as needfuI to the
acceptable operation of every municipal
system-that of investing the mayor with
large powers of appointment and CORE
spondingly large responsibilities. Wher-
ever such a provision is in operation in
conjunction with the free operation Of the
spoil system in politics it is attended by
the worst possible results The man
chosen to the mayoralty is in all such
| cases no more than strong party adj
herent and a believer in the principle Of
the spoils, and he invariably places in
administrative station men chosen, not
with reference to their fitness, but on the
strength Of their supposed influence in
local politics.
The voters of st. Paul may not hope to
shirk the obligations which an i'm
proved system Of local government will
throw upon them. The work of the COM
ing commission, let it be ever so we'll
done, will not give this city the boon of
clean and economical government unless
the people supplement the work of the
commission by electing to the several Of
fees provided for in their new charter
the best men that are placed before them
for their suffrages. This is the first re-
quirement to any improvement whatever
in the existing conditions. We are about
to enter on a new period in the city's
| development. Given new charter which,
above all things, will cut off all needless
expense and limit the number Of Offices
so far as that may be done without in
juriously affecting the efficiency of the
system, with entirely acceptable men Of
either party, or Of both, chosen to ad-
minister the system, ST. Paul will
surely enter upon a career Of steady
advancement in every direction
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-20
HUMANITY CALLS FOR INTERVIEW
TION

According to statement recently pub
lished in the Independence Beige there
is ample reason for believing that as the
result of the recent meeting of the car
and the German emperor the question Of
friendly intervention in the South Afri-
can imbroglio is about to take definite
shape. That paper adds that the step
will not be decided on without first con-
sulting France, and the offer will ema-
nate from the car. In case of It's rejec-
ton it is declared that armed interview
ton will be decided on for the preserva-
ton Of the peace of Europe.
In spite of the discredit thrown on all
occasions by English authority on infor-
nation proceeding from Brussels in re-
gard to South African affairs, that infor-
nation has proven to be entitled to far
more credit than the lying dispatches
with which the reading public of two
continents are being humbugged from
day to day by the military and colonial
authorities in Natal and at Westminster
statement as to the possible intervention
of European powers in the South African
situation it is not possible, Of course at
this distance to say. It is quite clear that
France would dearly prize an oppor-
tunity to engage with the powers men
toned in staying Englands hand in South
Africa. Nor does it require much to sat
isfy one that Russia would gladly play
the role mentioned by the Belgian paper.
Just what significance there is in the
proposed visit of the German emperor to
his grandmother and what the terms of
the agreement are whereby Germany is
her positive approval Of the course Of
President Kruger, 1t would be necessary
to understand before accepting the state
ment of the willing engagement of Ger
many as one Of the intervening powers
Furthermore, it may be safely assumed
that, if France and Russia should inter-
vene in a friendly spirit, the failure of
their effort would be certain to be fol-
lowed by no serious results to England
unless the cooperation Of the German
emperor were assured.
Whatever the truth may be as to the
prospect of Intervention on the part Of
European nations in South Africa, no
friend of humanity can gainsay the truth
that such intervention is demanded by
virtue of everything said and done at
The Hague few months ago and by the
entire spirit from which the great peace
conference sprung.
Neither in South Africa nor in the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-20
CONGRESSMAN ROBERTS WITH
DRAWAL.

Inc case Of Congressman Roberts, of
Utah. has furnished forth many a.moraI
essay, and has been productive Of quite
liberal supply Of good-natured non
sense. But underlying all public at
tention bestowed on 1t has rested deep
and genuine sense of a disgrace done
to the American name in the selection Of
an avowed polygamist as congress
sional representative of the American
people.
1t is now announced that Congressman
Roberts has decided to resign The an
nouncement is a timely and an agreeable
one. His withdrawal from congress will
be regarded with pleasure by men Of all
parties He should never have been
chosen, and he never would have been
had the national ban placed on polygamy
been accepted with the degree of good
faith by the people of Utah the assur-
ance of which secured the admission Of
that state to the Union.
Congressman Roberts is understood to
have rested his forthcoming resignation
on the ground of the possible injury
which might ensue to his state and peo-
pie by any contest on his part for the
seat to which he has been elected. It
matters really very little on what ground
Mr.. Roberts places his prospective resig-
nation. His action will receive the
heartiest approval of all his countrymen
aside from his immediate constituency.
justice done to- the members of the Nor
mon church in the course Of the agitation
which resulted in the nominal disavowal
by the followers of Brigham Young Of
in its essence the institution was unwor-
thy of liberation in a Christian nation,
even were Its practice not attended, as 1t
was, by many Of the bloodiest and most
disgraceful episodes in our social history
With the practice of the Mormon re-
ltgion the American people have no con-
Germ whatever. Let the teachings Of the
Mormon creed be what they may, unless
they violate the canons of common moral
ity and Christian decency they will suffer
no interference by either the national or
state government. Roberts is one of the
Mormons whose laying aside of the po-
lygamous tenet in response to the demand
Of the American people, as embodied In
the Edmunds law, was little more than a
device to evade the operation of that
law. 1t was a gross scandal on the
most sacred relation of all Christian
peoples that he should be chosen to a
seat in the house of representatives. His
promised retirement represents the easiest
and most seemIy way out OF a difficulty
which should never have existed. He
will doubtless be succeeded by another
Mormon, but he will doubtless at least
be one whose moral character is without
the brutal stain which had stamped itself
upon the followers and descendants of
the founders of the Church of Latter
Day Saints. The peculiar form of saint
illness which Mr.. Roberts represented
need expect no liberation from the
American people either in office or out.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-20
NEW OF A DAY IN BRIEF.

Fayal-The British steamer Vulcana.
Capt. Male, from Brunswick for Genoa,
was towed in here by the Lamalla The
Vulcana had lost her propeller.
Wagner. l. 1.-THE st. Charles hotel
and six other buildings were destroyed
by fire last night. Loss. $4,000
Springfield, I1.-The executive council
of the Modern Woodmen of America
have elected DR.. B. E. Jones. Of Buffalo,
Kan, as head physician, vice DR.. ]. B.
Hubben, deceased.
Paris-President Loubet unveiled in the
Place de Ia Nation today a statue sym
bolizing the triumph OF the republic.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-20
REVOLT In COLOMBIA
ANOTHER ADDED TO THE I1sU
LATIN STATES WITH WARS
ON HAND
FIGHTING IS ALREADY ON

The Movement Retarded by Want of
Arms, but According to the Int
est Advices Is Gaining Strength
Forced Loan Made of S1OO. 600
From the Business Houses of CO.
lon and Panama.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, Nov. 1e-Tba
British steamer Atrn, from Colon. Friday
reports a widespread revolutionary r,o,,a
ment in Colombia and grave outIcol,
her cargo she landed with dtf1cuI+,,
and she was unable to secure an ont,
ward cargo owing to the suspension ~
inland transportation The government g..
recruiting an army by impressment mn
Ger martial law, and Is Ievying forced
loans IN Colon, Baranquilla. Panama and
Carthagena. where the Colombiaus have
Deen taxed SIS each at IL per cent inter
est'~with the alternative of $500 fine or an
listment
Foreigners are excluded, but CONNER
cial houses in Colon and Panama ara s,,b-
1ected TO a forced loan of 500 a00 AT -
per cent under a guarantee Of railway
subvention. Business Is practically sus-
pended, famine prices prevail and excite
ment Is at fever heat. Foreigners are re-
garded with suspicion, the government
claiming that the strength and popularity
OF the revolution are due to foreign sup
port
The passengers Of the Atra declare they
experienced difficulty and in some in
stances indignity when securing passports
CT leaving the country.
There was fighting last Sunday on the
Magdalen river. The government claims
to have won a victory. The revolution Is
retarded by want Of arms, but according
to advices brought by the Atra IS daily
gaining strength.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-20
LIVE STOCK EXPOSITION.
International Show Is to Be Held
at Chicago Next Year.


at Chicago Next Year.
CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-The Union stock
yards and allied interests have on foot
a plan to hold in Chicago about next No
vember an international live stock exposi-
ton, which to that industry will be what
the worlds fair was to all industries.
The promoters claim that the co-opera-
ton OF Chicago business men Is assured,
and the different breeders associations,
which meet here this week, will lend
moral and financial aid to the plan.
The breeding organizations which meet
in Chicago beginning tomorrow and be-
fore which will appear committees from
the Live Stock exchange, appointed Sat
urday, are: The Polled Durham, Ameri-
can Hereford, American Short Horn, Poll
ed Angus, Galloway. Cotswold and the
American Live Stock Breeders, compris-
ing representatives Of the foregoing and
other breeding associations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-20
DUEL BY MOONLIGHT.
Fatal Ending to AN Old Feud Be-
tween Alabama Planters.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 19.-Near
Selma, Wesley Ethridge and John c.
Stouenboro, prominent planters, met in
front of the residence of the latter and
renewed a quarrel. the result of an old
feud between Ethridge on one side and
Stouenboro and Allen Coleman on the
other, and which resulted in Ethridge
killing Coleman In a duel a month ago
Hot words were followed by an improm2-
tn duel In the moonlight, Stouenboro
using a double-barrel shotgun and Eth
ridge a pistol. Ethridge fell at the first
fire with a load Of .buckshot IN the alb
domen, but continued shooting until he
expired. Stouenboro was unhurt, and
went to Selma and surrendered. and Is
now in Jail. 1t is feared that there will
be furthe, bloodshed, az the relatives Of
both principals are up in arms.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-20
MIR. Settles Funeral.

OWENTON. Ky. Nov. 19-The funeral
of the late Hon. Evan e. Settle, con-
gresham from the Seventh Kentucky
district. took place here today Ad-
dresses were made by Senator Lindsay,
ex-senator Blackburn and Hon. William
tatives was represented by A. S. Berry,
of Kentucky; ]. G. Midland of Califor-
MIA; T. M. Griffith. Indiana; w. H. Brom-
alarms and pages of both houses If
congress.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-20

''The Pie Counter in the Navy Depart
ment'' would be an appropriate chapter
heading fer a full end searching history
of Admiral Crowninshields manipulation
Of his bureau When, before his admin
istration, has it been necessary for news
papers to pay sub-clerks for public In
formation? g.
The New York Sun is not alone in its
desire to have Rear Admiral Schley vim
Dictated for having smashed Cervera's
fleet. There are others just as vindictive
and just as inconsistent.
The Milwaukee Sentinel is booming Will
liam J. Bryan for senator from Nebras-
ka. AS an orthodox Republican journal
the Sentinel is losing prestige.
Quite a number of people have no use
for Andrew Carnegie, but Louisville, KY.
is the first city to demonstrate that it has
no use for Carnegies money.
It Is now rumored that Mr.. Mckinley
is sitting Up nights making the United
States world power" In other words
he Is writing his message.
1t appears that the Chicago Tfmes-Her-
aid can willingly spare Tom Reed from
the next congress, but it insists on the
retention of Reeds rules.
The popular impression that the as
tronomers dated 9the fall of Leonids a
year ahead ofitime appears to be borne
out by the facts
1r-~-
Golden Rule Jones was born in Wales.
but that Is not the only thing that will
keep him out h5f the presidential chair.
Mark Hanna and Congressman Roberts
seem to unite in the decision to allow
Senator Mason to, do all the resigning.
.IinineZ has haar, inauoIlra ed nreSldant