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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-28
AN ACTOR SUICIDES.

Took Cocaine After Two Unsuccess-
full Attempts on His Life.
sEATTLB. Wash, July I'D. VAL
lencourt Deull, late leading man IN 'The
Sporting Duchess" playing with Rose
Coghlan, is dying in the Floating Mission
in this city from cocaine, after two des-
perate attempts at suicide. His father, a
prominent New Yorker, is now president
Of the pension board at Saratoga.
DeuH was picked up by the police run
ming down the street in mad delirium,
f1ourishing pistol which he turned upon
himself, but missed,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-28
HE GOT NO LOOT.
Masked Robber Who Held Up Mis-
sourf Pacifie Messenger.

souri, Pacific MesEengeP.
ATCHISON, Kan, July Z7.-Just after
the passenger train, No. I, on the Mis-
souri, Pacific, left Atchison at 11:45 last
night for the North, masked robber
entered the express car, covered John
Kreiser, the messenger, with a revolver
and demanded the contents of the ex>
press safe. Kreiser convinced him that
the safe could not be opened until the
train reached OMAHA and after taking a
silver watch from an express package,
the rohber ordered the messenger to ap-
ply the air brake. When the train
slowed, the robber got off and escaped.
While in the car his mask slipped down
and revealed the fact that he was a
negro. An hour later, the Atchison police
arrested a coloi@l uan, who gave his
name as Davis, 6t suspicion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-28
CANDIDATES IN JAIL.
Pittsburg Authorities Enforce Or
dinance Against street Speaking.

uAHahce against street speaking.
PITTsBURG. July N.zzval Remmen
socialist-Labor candidate for the vice
presidency; Paul Dfngefs of Cleveland,
congressional candidate of the same party
in the Twenty-first Ohio district, and
William G. Cowan, candidate for the
Pennsylvania legislature in the Fifth dis
trict, spent q brief time in the South
Thirteenth police station last night for
disregarding the police regulations.
1t is required that prior notice of street
meetings shall be given to the police,
and permit secured for the same. The
Socialists have frequently refused to obey
the order and last night inspector Brad
ley with a detail OF police .swooped down
on a meeting, arrested the orators and
dispersed the crowd Remmell, Dinger
and Cowan. were locked. up on charges
of violating a city ordinance and later
were released on ferfeits Of SIS for a
hearing today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-28
KAISER'S MEN
WILL SEEK
NO QUARTER.

BERLIN. July 27.-The Lokal
Anzeiger says the emperor, ad-
dressing the troops at Bremen
haven before they sailed for China
today. said the expedition was to
avenge an outrage inflicted against
the sanctity of ambassadors and
an unprecedented breach of the
right of hospitality.
''If you close with the enemy"
said the emperor. you know no
quarter will be given and no pris~
oners taken. Use your weapons So
that for a thousand years no
Chinaman will dare to beard a
German, and pave the way for
civilization now and evermore."
nj 7 n mn l a mn a mn ulHI Enn IlEa mn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-28
FREIGHTER DAMAGED.

barge JalneN Watt.
DETROIT, Mich, Jply 2z.-The Min
nesota freighter MaErba, bound up. was
struck amidships tonic gFlt by the steam
barge James Watt and badly damaged.
The bow of the Watt was also badly
smashed. The accident occurred eight
miles below Detroit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-28

first to see Charles as he ran to the SEQ.
ond floor. w.
Morris tribune., 1900-09-01
Observation-Disclosures
HAUNTED BY A
telegraph DISPATCH.
A Murderer's Touch on
" the Instrument Betray-
IN ed Him.
Observation-Disclosures

Dick Ramsey and l had gone west to
make our fortunes. What that means
none but an eastern boy who has tried
it can tell.
We roughed it together, sometimes
faring well when we happened to fall
into the camp Of hospitable western
er, but more often tramping it from
village to village looking for the work
which was never found and wondering
when we should strike our "streak" of
luck.
Finally we separated, Dick to take
the position Of station agent at Lake
vile, new settlement, and l to go on
to Riverdale, ten miles beyond, to hold
a similar position. We could talk by
wire, but we found that further COM
munication would be impossible, for
we were we'll tied down and after our
separation did not see each other
again.
Dick was gentle sort of fellow, one
of those dreamers who never get on in
worldly way, but the dearest COM
panion imaginable. 1 missed him ter
ribly for awhile, but his occasional
talk at the wire told me he was alive
and well.
One afternoon there came frantic
call at the wire, and l hurried to the
instrument to hear Dick tapping off
the words that the express train had
been delayed and to hold the ''runa-
way" due at the station ten minutes
later, until heard from him. Direct
ly after the message came the line:
Express train in sight. Something
wrong. Stand by" l waited full
minute; then came Dicks familiar tap
tap: Express is being run by strange
hands. They have stopped at this sta
ton. Send relief
There was a seconds silence; then,
before l could fash the alarm along
the line, the tapping began again. 1t
ran: Everything all right Goodby."
l signaled for him to repeat the mes
sage, and again came the words: CIV
erything all right. Goodby."
held the instrument in my hand
and debated with myself upon my
course of conduct. l did not want to
needlessly send the alarm along the
line. On the other hand, why had Dick
sent his first message? | touched the
instrument end asked, SIS everything
all right, Dick" And the answer
came back, Everything is all right"
1t did not seem at all like Dicks
touch, but I laid it to nervousness and
Quoted my fears while l waited for
the .IunaWay."
Morris tribune., 1900-09-01
, Eecaned that Dick had told me oze1

| = recalled that Dick had told me over
| the wire the previous evening that the
runaway" would have large sum of
money aboard, which it was to trans
fer to the express at his station.
When the runaway" came up, mott
fed the engineer that the express was
| waiting for him at Lakeville, and
| also casually mentioned that the alarm
had come from there, but that after
ward had received a message that all
| was well.
He seemed disturbed and advised me
to repeat the story to the United States
marshal aboard, which did, with the
result that the train pulled out Of The
station prepared for emergencies,
though neither they nor 1 thought any
thing Of the hasty message that had
been flashed to me-
Ten minutes later the message came
over the wires from Lakeville: Found
train in charge Of highwaymen. Dick
Ramsey murdered at instrument OBJ
ject was to rob the runaway but we
oyerpowered them after desperate
struggle. Notify the stations along the
line to send relief aH ma@
This, in brief, was the story Of the
death Of Dick Ramsey, and after /
had seen him laid away in the grave
yard at Lakeville I packed up my
goods and journeyed farther on, for /
could not remain so near the scene Of
my old friends death. a-s7 ~ :g5
Well, strange things happen, and
after had found a position with the
same company so miles away l was as
signed back to Lakeville.
I found the village grown into set
tlement of very fair size and the SIM
pie little station replaced by very pre-
tentious one,- while the humble little
churchyard where they had buried
poor Dick Ramsey was gay with fow-y
ering shrubs, and spires of marble lift
ed themselves here and there among
the trees. Dicks grave was still mark
ed by the rude cross had placed over
it. f
Well, in the duties of my new posi-
ton / am afraid / forgot Dick, and for
weeks at time never thought of the
mound behind the church and the poor
fellow who had come with me from
home and whose joys and sorrows had
been mine for SO long.
In Dicks place at the instrument
there sat an honest little chap. and as
sisting him was another lad for the
station at Lakeyille now boasted half
a dozen employees.
Nigh above the station, on bluff
that commanded the finest view in
town, was the home of the president OF
the company, man who had fought
his way up and who now boasted his
millions.
The president was tall, dark man,
with stern features, but kind heart,
and often watched him with envy as
he alighted from his private car and
entered the handsome victoria which
carried him behind his spanking team
Morris tribune., 1900-09-01
up to MS nome on Iakev11Ie heights.

, up TO MS nome on Ga&evIIIe heights.
Often the president did not go up to
the city, and on these occasions he
wired me on his private line, and l
wired to the city for him.
One day, CHANGING to sit at the in
strument, there came call on the
presidents wire, and, responding, re-
| ceived this message: 'Let me know if
| the road is clear"
A minute later called up his private
wire and tapped, '"The road is clear"
Cali right" came back the answer.
| 1t was simple enough message, but
| 1t set my pulses throbbing. Mechan-
| lcally 1 touched the button and repeat
ed the message, "The road is clear,
and Immediately came back the words.
Cali right"
| sat at the instrument like man in
dream, and my thoughts were with
Dick, who had sat at the same spot
five years before and had touched that
same instrument. What was there in
that reply that so fascinated me, or
was it the anniversary of poor Dick s
! death that made me fanciful?
That afternoon the president came
down to the station on business, and
looked at him closely. He must have
seen me watching him, for he shifted
his position uneasily and nervously
handled the instrument I may say
that he was an expert operator and
preferred telegraphing his messages to
writing them.
AS watched him | remembered
hearing the strange story of his rise;
how from an operator on distant road
he had suddenly become stakeholder.
a director and finally the president of
the road, and how his wealth and hold
ings were known far and wide.
He seemed i'll at ease that day. and
Withdrew my eyes and busted myself
elsewhere. But, more than once he
caught me looking at him.
Twice that day the president droyH
down to the station, and slowly he
drove home again, as though he were
disturbed about something. The third
time he came it was almost dark. and
heard him send his coachman home.
telling him that he would follow soon
on foot.
For half an hour the president bus
led himself around the station, a most
unusual thing for him, and when he
finally took leave it was to walk hur
qriedly away in the direction of the
churchyard journey which l often
took myself
Scarcely realizing what I was doing,
/ pulled my cap over my eyes and
started after him. What excuse /
would make if he turned and saw me
knew not. only understood that some
force was pulling me onward and that
same force was taking me over the
same road and in the very footprints
of President Croydon Of the Lakeville
and Laska railway.
To my surprise, he turned the corner
as he reached the. church and. plodding
Morris tribune., 1900-09-01
COAL FAMINE SERIOUS.

German Chambers of Commerce Ask the
Government for Relief.
BERLIN, Aug. 31.-The coal famine
in Germany has become very serious
and number of chambers of COM
merce have petitioned the government
for relief. The Prussian cabinet has
resolved to grant a modified railroad
tariff for foreign coal. to facilitate the
importation Of coal from England and
the United States. Indeed the famine
is so pronounced that the Prussian min
lister Of railways, in the interest Of the
state, has laid embargo on all the coal
mines in the state.
Morris tribune., 1900-09-01

-ss way past 1t. opened the gate which
wended his way among the graves.
Noiselessly I followed him. Through
the narrow paths we went, he the SUBJ
stance, the shadow close after him.
But, horror Of horrors, he stopped!
And, my God, he bent over Dick Ram
sey's grave! Lower and lower he sank
until he was upon his knees and his
| hands were spread out upon the sod.
In the uncertain light Of the rising
moon l could see that he threw back
| his head, that his face was drawn and
deadly white and that his lips were
moving. ..-
l must have stepped upon twig, for
a sound betrayed me. Springing to his
feet, he turned and faced me, not ten
| feet away.
| With a cry Of rage he sprang toward
me. $50 you followed mew he cried
| fiercely between his teeth. "You dog
ged my steps!"
He was powerful man, but in the
struggle which followed l easily mas
| LClON oAN LOU 41AA PlAAOACN, "AAlC
and painting. "Do not add another
MURDER" / said fiercely, 'to that Of
Dick Ramsey"
"How do you know" he whispered.
81 recognized your hand upon the
wire. 1 was the agent at the next sta
ton when you-took Dicks place-you
remember-fve years ago-todayw
I'D ho tSShoIl I
ever forget? When had to come to
this cursed place to live, thought it
might disappear after awhile. But it
grows stronger every day. l live with
it, see it, hear it-that poor fellow-all
the time! Yet had to do it or be kill
ed. There was gang of us. Oh, oh!'
he cried, and, breaking down utterly,
his face in his hands.
1t was g. strange scene, we two there
in the moonlight, accuser and accused,
he trembling, revengeful
81 tried to lead better life," he con-
tinued, land on my gains l succeeded
we'll But, oh, the misery of these
years! thought tonight if could see
SldfS dhd pay upOu IL DS
forgiven and have rest" His eyes
sought the spot where poor Dick lay
with crushed skull
What are you going to do" asked
after we had stood there in silence.
"Give myself up now, suppose"
said he. @There is no other way
The next day the whole country was
ringing with strange confession Of
President Croydon. He made clean
breast of it and was so manly and sin
cere in his repentance that nobody was
sorry when his sentence was placed at
a term Of imprisonment instead of the
death penalty, which is so summarily
dealt out to criminals in the newest Of
the western towns. - Columbus Dis
patch.
Morris tribune., 1900-09-01
PREFERENTIAL TARIFF.

Canada's New Agreement with Great
Britain Goes Into Effect.
WASHINGTON, Aug. canada s new
preferential tariff of 33 1-3 per cent in
favor Of Great Britain has gone into
effect, according to a letter to the state
department from United States Consul
Boyle at Liverpool.
"This," says the consul, sis one of a
number Of facts bearing upon what
promises to be, in the not far distant
future, burning question throughout
the British empire a trade zollverein
or preferential tariff between the col,
onies of Great Britain and the mother
county,'
Morris tribune., 1900-09-01
RETIREFURTHER
Kruger and His Chief Officials
Reported to Have Located
at Nelspruit.
Town Is on the Railroad About
Sixty Miles From Portu-
guese Border.
British Prisoners East of Mach
adodorp Are Released by
the Burghers.

LoURENzo MARQUES, Aug. 31.-The
British prisoners at Moot Gedbaoht ION
the railroad east Of Machadodorp) have
been released by the Beers and are
marching to join Lord Roberts forces
at Watervalboven, near Machadodorp.
President Kruger and his chief of
ficials are at Nelspruit, about go miles
from the Portuguese border, and on
the railroad between Pretoria and Del.
aQoa Bay.
Morris tribune., 1900-09-01
LODGE A COMPLAINT.

Germans From the Transvaal Lay Their
Grievance Before the Government.
BERLIN, Aug. 3l.-The delegation OF
German subjects who recently arrived
here from the Transvaal to lodge a
complaint. with the German foreign
Office with regard to the treatment OF
the Germans there, has already been
received by the German foreign office.
In investigating the grounds OF the
complaints, the foreign Office will
bring the matter to the attention of
Great Britain.
Morris tribune., 1900-09-01
No Hurry to Eth Huntinston's PIaoe.

NEW YORK, Aug. Sl.-Charles Ell.
Tweed, second vice president of the
Southern Pacific railway, said that
there is no truth in the published state
ments that directors of the company
are to meet next week to elect q sue
cessor to Coils P. Huntington. He
said it would be several months prob.
ably before any action was taken to ALI
the vacancy made by the death Of Mr..
Huntington. III,
Morris tribune., 1900-09-01
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED.
Kentucky Legislature Has Lots of M
tertal for an Election Law.

Kentucky Legislature Has Lots of Ma
terial for an Election Law.
FRANKFORT, KY, Aug. BIN both
houses of the legislature bills have been
introduced to repeal and to amend the
Goebel election law There are dozens
of other similar bills to be introduced,
but it is not likely that any measure
will receive favorable consideration IN.
til some election system has been agreed
upon at the Democratic joint caucus OF
senators and representatives. The Re-
publican members, who are in the mi
nority, are awaiting the action of the
Democratic conferences when they will
hold a caucus
Morris tribune., 1900-09-01
WiIrOpen New Hemp Fields.

BERLIN, Aug. s1.-Owing to the Fill
Pine troubles Manila hemp has risen so
per cent. Now several large German
companies have been formed, one of
which has direct connection, to start
Manila hemp culture in German East
Africa, where the experiments have
proven very successful.
Morris tribune., 1900-09-01
sullivan Given a Rousine Benefit,

New YORK, Aug. 3l.-John L. Sulli.
van was given rousing benefit at the
Twentieth Century club in Madison
Square Garden. The sum realized
from the sale Of tickets and subscrip-
tions will be large one. It will be
held in trust by committee, who will
invest the money and pay the interest
to Sullivan
Morris tribune., 1900-09-01
Regarding the Swedish Loan,

NEW YORK, Aug. s1.-Albert r.
Wiggin, vice president of the Nationa
Paxk bank, said that it was true thai
the bank had been approached by rep
resentatives Of the Swedish govern.
ment with inquiries as to the chance Of
placing $4,000, 600 loan in this eoun
try. Mr.; Wiggin said he was not pre-.
pared to say whether the proposition
had been favorably received. &
Morris tribune., 1900-09-01
Leyds' Interview With the Gear.

LONDON, Aug. 31.-Dr. Leyds' inter-
view with Emperor Nicholas, says a
dispatch to The Daily Mail from st.
Petersburg, lasted barely five minutes
The car said he was sorry that he
could do nothing for the Transvaal ex-
cept to urge it to make peace, as he
hated all WAR
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-27
GET ACQUAINTED WITH SHEEP.

1t is not enough to go into the sheep
barn two or three times day, throw
down little hay, give them a mouth
full of grain and let it go at that. The
successful man gets acquainted with
his fock-many of them individually
during the winter and in lambing time
almost lives with them. No two sheep
look alike. Their faces and voices are
to calling sheep by name is no exag-
geration. Several winters experiance
taught me that they have more intelli-
gence than most people think. They
learn to know a person who uses them
we'll. A pocketful of corn given as a
treat at odd times will get their good
will. They crowd around one of their
human friends in such cases as office
seekers besiege a candidate who has
promised them fat positions.
OF course, theirs are sheep with such
strains of wild blood that it is difficult
to tame them. Some men do not wish
| them tame, because they get in the
way, but prefer this to having them
scurry to one corner of the yard as
though wild beast was after them, as
they will do after few courses of the
kick and yell treatment given by some
farmers. They learn to get out of the
way if ill used, and will teach the own.
er such poeketbook subtraction that he
will conclude that there is no money
in them. So much for the sentimental
side of the sheep business, but senti
ment that arouses an interest in the
welfare of men and animals is connec
ted with common sense, and gOo6
lplank for farmer to have in his plat
form if he cares for the good will O
his family and neighbors and his
financial success.-(R Rural New Yorker
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-27
AGRICULTURAL.
FART NOTES.

Potatoes that are dug during the first
days Of September and stored in pits
should be left until cool Overnight if
possible), and covered with thick coat
earth. If covered lightly the sun will
heat through the covering, causing
them to rot. The deeper they are
covered the better they will keep, in
winter or summer if the potatoes are
cool when they are covered. The straw
should be at least four inches deep after
it is pressed solid. Use straight straw
to prevent leakage of fall rains.
If the trees that are intended for fire.
wood next winter are cut down the
middle of August and left with the
branches on until the last of October
the leaves will draw the sap from the
body of the tree and partially season it..
A few trees cut at that time will give
firewood for the autumn months dur
ing the busy season until the farmer
| has time to cut green wood and have it
seasoned.
Save some of the buckwheat chaff
| mot the fine dust nor too coarse) to pack
apples with. Put layer of chaff in
the barrel and then layer of apples.
Use just enough chaff to cover each lay
er of apples. If the apples in each lay
er are nearly of a size they will pack
better. The chaff excludes the air
thus keeping the fruit much longer. L
any of the fruit rots the chaff absorb.
the juice and prevents it from dripping
on the rest.
Probably much of the best fruit viii
be wrapped in paper in the near future
II Sweet elder is one of the hardes
shrubs to get rid of. Many farmer
will try no other way except ploughin,
or grubbing and removing all root
from the soil. 1 have known of thei
being killed by cutting them close t
the ground the middle of August. A
that season there is no sap in the root
to put forth new shoots. Some farmer
say the last quarter of the moon il
August is the best time.-(J. H. Andre
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-27

Henry" she said, "did you get
those shoe buttons for me today?"
EYES," he replied.
"What did you do with them?'
He felt in his pocket and presently
fished out little round box. Then a
scared look overspread his countenance,
and the lady wanted to know what was
the matter.
did you take any of those complexion
pills you asked me to bring home for
your" he asked.
eyes, one," she answered. 'Why?'
'"Those were shoe buttons. Here are
the pills.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-27

Once or twice year the good house
wife has thorough house cleaning. The
house has been swept and busted every
day in the year, but the housewife knows
that in spite of vigilance dust accumu-
lates in cracks and corners, and is only
to be removed by special effort.
It's the same way with the body. You
look after it every day. You take all
the ordinary precautions of cleanliness
and health. Yet the body needs its
special cleaning to rid it of the accumu-
lations of waste and poisonous matter
which invite disease. Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, taken regu-
larly once or twice a year, would save
many a sickness. It purifies the blood,
strengthens the stomach, and cleanses
the body of poisonous accumulations.
wLast spring had a severe attack of pneu-
monia. which left me with bad cough, and
writes John NJ. Russell, Esq, Of Brent Cherokee
Nat, Ind Ter. III had no appetite and was 30
weak could scarcely walk. My breast was
all sore with running sores got two bottles
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, which
believe saved my life. I cannot express my
gratitude to you. 1 am able now to do very
good work"
DIR. Pierce's Medical Adviser, in paper
covers, sent free on receipt of Fl one.
cent stamps to pay cost of mailing only.
Address DIR. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.