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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
SEARCH FOR The POLE
A CANADIAN EXPEDITION THAT
WILL START NORTH SOME
TIME IN JUNE
CAPT. BERNIEE TO CONDUCT IT
He Plans to Follow n Course Sim
liar to nseD's-TnROvatiOns
on Which He Relies
for Success.

The first distinctively CANADIAN ex-
petition in search of the North Pole viii
probably set out for the Arctics next
year. 1t will be commanded by Capt.
Bernier, ar old time navigator, than
whom no Arctic explorer was ever more
confident of achieving his self-imposed
task. The captains plan includes sever
al novel propositions for facilitating his
reach OF the desired goal. A seafaring
man from his youth and a captain Of
many years experience and of wonder
full SUCCESS in his vocation, the study
Of the great problem of Arctic explOra-
ton has been the hobby of his life. He
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
In Labor's Field.

The Bakers union held meeting in
Assembly hall last night, with President
Thos. Dorfner in the chair. Nels john
son and E. Malen were admitted mem
bers by travelling card. The union de-
cided to hold a ball in Assembly hall
Saturday evening, Dec. %, and appointed
the following committee to make ar
engagements for the same: John paar
and Chris Carlson. Receipts 5000, dis
buTSemeDtS 81 20
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
MINNEAPOLIS BREvITIEs.

Richard lie Caffeine, who has baen in
Minneapolis several weeks, will lecture
al the LyceUm theater next Friday even
ing in the Arts and Letters course.
One of the new large cars broke down
ton YESTERDAY moTnjn ei - and ID for w Iog
time ali the North side lines, with the
exception Of the Plymouth, were tied up.
B. L. Chase sustained a fractured leg
and narrowly escaped death by suffoca-
ton by the caving in of a saWdust pile
at Seventeenth avenue north and the
river, yesterday. 1t was found that he
had received a fracture of the right leg
above the knee and sustained minor in
juries. He was removed to the city hos
pital. Chase resides at 4132 ColfaX ave-
nue. north.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
RorticuIturists win Meet.

The thirty-foul IN annual meeting of
the Minnesota State Horticultural society
viii be held in the lecture rooms of Plym-
outh church Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, Dec. 4, 5, and l.
The programmes are Of an unusually in
teresting character, and the convention
promises to be one of the most profitable
n the history of the society Many peo-
pie known to the state and beyond as
eminent authorities upon the subjects
upon which they will speak viii appear
on the programme. One afternoon Will
be given TO the Womens Auxiliary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
women Sue for Damages.

Mrs. Katherine Kennedy has begun suit
against a. NJ. Smith, a saloonkeeper, 10
recover. $1,000 for alleged SANDER. The
plaintiff was renting from the defendant
and they had some trouble over their
business relations. The woman alleges
that Smith called her vile names.
Pauline Weaver has begun suit against
William Weisman, the pawnbroker, for
$o,G0 damages on similar grounds, and
another action for damages for assault
me suit grew out of the trouble in Weis-
mans place Of business Friday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
OBITUARY.

LONDON, Nov. 24-John Lawson john
SION Q, OF Klnswood, Kent, the noted die
7sg9 of syncope. He was born in
1889
SIOUX CITY, 10, Nov. "a. H. Ma
Stock exchange. and for nearly twenty
years Identified with the live stock in
terests of this section of the West, died
trouble. Mr.. Mason had gone with his
family to California to spend the winter.
CO14OMBUS, o., Nov. A.-Frederick ].
Pickard who buflt the Columbus. San.
GGusky & Hooking railroad and for a mum
Der of years was its vice president and
general manager, died here today from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
seculnr Tnion Officers.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 24-The twenty
fourth annual congress of the American
Secular Union and Free Thought fedora
ton today elected the following officers:
President, DR.. ]. B. Wilson, Cincinnati;
secretary, E. c. Richwald, Chicago;
treasurer, Samuel Tourney, Canal Dover,
Henry, Versailles, Ky; E. NJ. McDon-
aid, New York; T. B. Wakeman, Silver
ton, Or; Susan Wixon, Fall River, Mass. :;
L. K. Washburn, Boston; G. D. Shaw,
Waco, Tex; Mrs. Eta Semple Ottawa
Kan, and DR.. w. A. Crofut, Washing
ton, D. c..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
Safe blower Il Arrested.

Peter Cor1t wanted for safe blowing
at Montevide0, was arrested by Inspec-
tolS Hicks and Smith last evening, and
Is Is, oelng held for Constable Hardeman.
me safe was blown up late in Septem-
Der, and the constable there has evidence
In his possession that points to Corfft,
as he knew his name, the detectives ex-
up. He is well known here. Iavinn
served three years sentence in the ren7
jjtenIIary from here for burgla1izing a
pa shop on Plymouth avenue,
prior TO that 9 'Oii
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
FINE POINT IS RAISED.
Referee Merriman's Decision Is AnN-
iOuSIN AWnited.

Attorneys Odell and Bartlett, the for
mer representing the defendant. and the
latter the plaintiffs in the May. bank
ruptcy case, are still at work on the case
preparing their briefs. The outcome is
being watched closely by the bankruptcy
referees throughout the state, and many
inquiries have been received by Referee
NIerriman, asking for information on the
matter.
saloon men are also interested, as the
point in question is: Can a saloon liquor
license be classed as an asset in a petit
ton Of bankruptcN?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
Brewers Union.

The Brewers union held short session
last night, and adjourned to attend the
ball of the Germon Soldiers Aid assoct-
alton. The meeting was presided over
by President Dill Arrangements were
made to hold ball in Assembly hall Dec.
s. for which the following committee was
appointed: Hy.- Dege, G. Pohl and F..
Pollock. Receipts $25, disbursements 50. .
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25

The female patients at the city hos
pital were last evening moved into the
woman's ward in the new city hospital,
and the first use is now being made Of
the first hospital building that the city
of Minneapolis has caused to be erected
for such purpose
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25

Capt. Alexander Yesterday remova1
john Harris to the state penitentfary TO
commence serving his ten years sen
dence for grand larceny in the second de
free free ,, returning Alexander brought with
MN Ihonas Flaherty, who, over year
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25

issue" And n Bell, the assistant di-
rector-general of Dominion surveys, sup
plements the above with the following:
Ell think you have chosen the besct course
and the best method, and That if you
follow out these plans you will succeed"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
wisconsin spenkershin.

, LA CROSSE. Wis, Nov. 24.-George II.
Ray of this city, announced today tbst
he had received pledges from members
OF the legislature to insure his re-sIec-
tlon as speaker Of the Wisconsin as
sembly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
Moved the Female Patients.

ago, was sentenced to serve a term of
several years for assault, but who now
has secured a new trial.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25

100 piece finely decorated full gold
traced Dinner Set. Assortment, of 20
different kinds, regular price $12.oo,
while they @9
last '..-''..'........ AD %S1
100 piece Dinner set in blue, slate
and brown, regular M g ~
price $500. ... 9Su 80
Bone handle, cast steel @A
Knives and forks, II pieces SSN%
Stag horn handle, German Silver
Bolster Carvers, @u ar
Stag horn handle, German Silver
o 6sl7's'' and 81 sts set Of ST. So
A set of triple plated Knives and
Forks, including @R RE
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
PLAN 70 BREAK IDEADL0CK.
United States Proposes New Com.
mission
TO SETTLE CHINESE MATTER.
Present ENJOYS Unable to Agree Upon q
Settlement Satisfactory to Affiliated
States Refuses to Consent to Whole
sale Executions Demanded.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 26.-Secre-
tary Hay has addressed an identical
note TO the powers, suggesting steps
leading to the appointment Of an in
ternational commission to settle the
Chinese imbroglio. The commission,
according to the idea of President Nc
lSinley. with whom the idea originated,
is to be composed of one or perhaps
two representatives of each power in
terested in China. II is also President
McKinleyis idea that the international
commission shall sit, not at Pekin, but
at Paris, London, Washington, or some
other capital which may be agreed
upon. 1t may be said that the powers
have already been sounded on the mat
ter, and that several have informally
indicated their approval of the pro-
posed international commission. It is
for the purpose of securing definite re-
plies that Secretary Hay dispatched the
identical note to-day.
For some time past the negotiations
at Pekin have been In such shape as
to threaten the failure of any agree
ment whatever being reached. Ger
many and some of the other European
nations insisted on making extraordi-
nary demands on China in regard to
the amount of indemnity demanded
and the punishment Of those RESPONSE
bic for the uprising. This government
could not agree to these proposals, and
just at the moment when the negotia-
lions are about to end in failure, the
United States, as 1t has done more than
once, has stepped in with a new propo-
sition which promises to be agreeable
to all interested and to result In
settlement Of the Chinese question,
which has been dragging along for
many months.
AS is well known. the ministers who
are now conducting the negotiations
went through the entire siege at Pekln,
and they are naturally embittered
against the Chinese, and are almost
wholly responsible for the extraordi-
nary demand made-namely: the de-
capitation OF eleven or more of those
who took part in administering the
government during the Boxer outbreak
and melted the Boxers to rising. The
United States will not agree to this
wholesale slaughter, and is willing to
accept the punishment which the
Chinese government has promised to
mete out to the offenders, provided
Prince Tuan. recognized as the ring
leader of the offenders. is put to death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
Prevent Lynchins In Iowa.

Ottumwa, Iowa, Nov. ga detail
OF company G, Iowa national guard,
was called to Abba to-day to assist
in preventing the lynching OF Alva
Booker, negro charged with attack
ing Mrs. Sarah Howell. The crime took
place the night Of Oct. 80. and since
that time Booker had been confined
in the penitentiary at Fort Madison for
safe keeping. He was taken to Abba
for his preliminary hearing. Alba res
idents had heard of his coming and
met him in force at the railway sta
ton. The presence of the Ottumwa
bluecoats with their bayoneted guns
kept the mob at a respectable distance
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
People Name the Candidates
When they Register.

THE Minnesota primary election
system marks a new era In politics.
and is revolution not even second to
the Australian ballot"
Thus said Senator Washburn of Min
nesota, after he had watched the re-
suits Of the new direct, concurrent pri-
mary-eleetion law, used for the first
time in Hennepin county, Minnesota,
on Sept. Is last.
Ever since the public has been oper-
ating under a convention system II
has always been urged that IL the peo-
pie would only take an interest in the
primaries and the caucuses there
would not be so many mistakes In the
selection of candidates. II this is true,
then the most successful primary re-
form Is one that will bring out the to-
tai vote. BY the plan of holding con-
current primary on registration day.
Hennepin county brought out more
votes at the primary election than 1t
did at the previous general election.
the percentage being 40 in favor of
the primary law. Therefore, from that
standpoint alone, it was a success.
After the law was enacted by the
Minnesota legislature and before its
actual test the principle found such
favor that 1t was made part OF Wis
consin's Republican platform. entered
into the party operation Of Oregon,
Is being ofiicially inquired into In In
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
GOOD MEN In POLITICS

people into the belief that they were
direct primaries.
"One of these senators has a pro-
posed act ready providing that each
party committee can order direct pri-
maries on any day, 20 be operated I'M
der its personal supervision. That is
the way they will pretend to do away
with the evil OF the present law,
which permits any man to vote either
ticket"
There is no doubt. as Mr.. Day indi-
Gates, that many of the politicians are
quietly fighting the present law, but so
well did the law take with the masses,
that while the politicians have striven
to secure an organization to repeal 1t,
the prospective legislators are afraid
of the public protest that would fol-
low, and instead of repeal, the law
will in all probability be extended over
the entire state.
In regard to the charge OF cumber-
someness made against the law by ma
chine politicians, its author says: AT
first it was urged that the law was
cumbersome and its machinery impos-
sible Of application. 1t would require
a ticket twelve feet long. not over
twenty votes could be polled in an
hour: the vote could not be counted In
a week. and he law was unconstitu-
ticnal All these assertions have been
tested by actual trial and have been
shown to be totally without founda-
ton.
THE ticket was eighteen inches
long, the voters voted more rapidly
than at general elections and the count
was accomplished in few hours. Ger
tain alleged improvements have been
suggested.
1T has been suggested that voter
be forced to make affidavit as to his
party and receive but one ballot. That
makes a public ballot and would keep
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
Many Killed MhIIn Hunting.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 26.-Up to date
this season ten deer hunters have
been killed by accident in the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan. Twelve were
badly wounded and two are missing.
Among the killed are Floyd Shaddock
Of Iron Mountain, Garfield Carr of
Commonwealth, John Dauer of Green
Bay, Christian Plemback of Michigan
me. To-day two more hunters
were killed in lower Michigan.
Ralph Adams, aged IS years, of Clay
ton, climbed a tree and his gun was
discharged, blowing the top Of his head
OFF. Ralph Adams Of Dover township,
Lewanee county, was found dead under
tree, his gun lying by his side. The
top Of his head was also blown off.
Tom Hitler Of McBain, while unload
ing his rifle. accidentally discharged it.
the bullet seriously wounding his
mother and sister.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
Christianity Gaining.

At the recent church congress in
England the bishop Of Ripon congrat-
ulated his audience that, during the
century now ending. the adherents of
Christianity had increased from S200,-
900. 900 to 5O0,000.o00, and that Chris
tian nations now WELD sovereign in
fiuence over 100000 900 out of / 400. 900.
900 of the earth's population, but, says
the Episcopal Recorder. those who be-
lieve in the necessity OF the new birth
Of individual souls and their personal
union with Christ will find but little
ground for encouragement in the state
ment, as they ask how many OF that
vast multitude Of adherents are true
members of Christ
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
Mathematician in spite of Himself.

An Augusta correspondent Of the AZ.
lanta Constitution writes: AusustJ
has now a living example that mathe-
maticians are born with the gift Of
quickly and accurately handling fg.
ures. He Is a colored man and q la.
borer on the J. B. White building, by
the name Of Robert Gardenheir, lvins
In Jones street, above Cumming. Rob-
ert Is a middle-aged, stalwart fellow;
having had very few. II any. education
al advantages during his life, but when
1t comes to figures he is prompt and
quick in his mental calculations. and
rarely ever makes q mistake. Per-
haps his best gift Is in multiplying
As quick as you can set down figures.
say, for instance. like rs times 81. OK
321 times SIS. Robert has the answer
for you. In several other tests ha
showed a most remarkable aptitude for
the use OF figures, using nothing but
his mind. and proved to be accurate
When asked as to the principles Or
rules by which he accomplished these
mental answers, he proved by his an
swers that IL he had any such to go by
they were beyond his explanation or
demonstration. In fact. 1t was evident
that he does not know how he does
the trick. He has possessed the gift
from his boyhood days. He cannot re-
member when he discovered his gift.
but it was evident that 1t was before
he had matured into man.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
How Slate Pencils Arc Made.

Slate pencils were formerly all cut
from slate just as it is dug from the
earth. Pencils SO made were objected
to on account of the grit which they
contain. To overcome this difficulty.
says the London Engineer, Col. ID. M.
Steward devised an ingenious process
by which the slate is ground to very
fine powder, all grit and foreign SUBJ
stances removed and the powder bolt
ed through silk cloth mu:h in the
same manner as -four is bol.cd. Tho
powder is teen made into dough and
this dough is subjected to very heavy
hydraulic pressure, which presses the
pencils out the required shape and di,
ameter, but in lengths Of about three
feet. While yet soft the pencils ara
cut into the desired lengths and set
out to dry In the open air. After they
are thoroughly dry the pencils ara
placed in steam baking kilns. where
they receive the proper temper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
THE CATTLE GROWING SITUATION.

The approach of winter finds q
most encouraging situation among
the stock growers of Nebraska. Never
has there been more liberal supply
of fall pasture than exists at this
time, or n better conaition of flesh
and health among the grazing ami
mails of the ffocks and herds. Tho
cattle stock of the state is in fine
condition to stand the cold and freez-
ing weather which must be endured
for at least ninety days in average
Nebraska winters.
The open range plan of wintering
stock has given way to better care
and more prepared feed In the buff
falo grass districts, where the feed
cures in the ground during the fall
months, the winter care of cattle and
horses Is an easy problem to solve.
as little or no prepared feed Is re-
quired in moderate weather and when
the grass is not covered with snow.
The large area of western Nebras-
ka called the "sand hills" is abund-
antly supplied with the sand variety
of grasses that cure on the ground
and make good winter grazing for
stock. In those localities the expense
of wintering animals is very light in
comparison with the prepared feed
districts. Nebraska has a good crop
of all kinds of rough feed for winter
ing cattle, and the farmers in tho
grain growing districts. as well as in
the western grazing districts, have
been stocking up with the cheap
stock cattle coming into the markets
from tn, less favored localities
World-Hcrald. Nov. 16. 1900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
Author of the Law Talks.

Oscar F. G.. Day, author of the con-
current primary law. is a newspaper
man by profession, being editor OF the
Minneapolis Tribune. In an article
in that paper the day after the prima-
ries, Sept. 10, he said: Every man
who has been even remotely identified
with professional politics in the past
was defeated. Three of the best alder
manic candidates nominated avowed
that they never would have encoun-
tered the cumbersome processes and
devious strategy OF a convention, but
would go before the people under the
new primary law.
1T has brought out class OF men
for candidates that would never run
before, and the success of these men
will bring out larger number Of their
kind at the next primary.
There were polled on this one pri-
mary election 81 800 votes, and without
any friction. some district voting al
most the limit of 400 votes allowed by
law to precinct.
Out IN the country, Wnere they nau
never turned out to caucuses, the farm
ers hitched up their teams and drove
to town and nearly the entire country
vote was polled.
by combining registration and pri-
mary the expense to the people Is not
greatly increased and the $40 which
each candidate pays the county audit
or helps to meet the bills"
Two state senators have laws
framed to present to the next legisla-
ture which they claim are 'modifica-
tions and improvements upon the
Minnesota direct primary law. They
are copies of other laws. all Of them
fake in their nature. which were
passed in different states to delude
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
DEMOCRATIC SPECIMEN BALLOT.

diana and enlisted the services Of earn
est men who are even now working
for Its adoption in New York. The
Minneapolis object lesson proved the
practical nature Of the plan and its
friends from one end of the country to
tho other are determined that its full
efficacy shall be brought to bear upon
the business Of government.
Attraction for Voters
The secret OF the high merit Of the
law is that It draws those men Who
have hitherto held aloof from primar-
les, conventions and the polls. from
disgust at the time dishonored meth
DDS there obtaining. to take part In
the business Of government. Under
the law nominations are not made by
conventions, but by the people them
selves, direct. II destroys the power
of political machines and selfish en-
ployers to influence their dependents
through open threat or secret terror.
In the voting booth at the direct pri-
marysevery voter can vote with secur-
ity. How he has voted can never be
known unless he should himself choose
to reveal 1t.
Both parties hold their primaries on
the same day. in the same place and
concurrently. where the citizens vote
at regular elections. The regular reg
istration officers are behind their ia
bles and men irrespective Of party reg
lister. This double opportunity is one
of the magnets that draws. 1t Is a
time-saver. To hold primaries and
registration at one time has been
found In other states an excellent way
OF increasing the vote at primaries.
Having registered, the citizen-Repub-
lican or Democrat-gets two tickets.
one containing Republican and the
other Democratic nominees who had
been placed on the tickets through y
titions of not less than per cent of
the voters casting ballots for the Office
In question at the last previous cleo
ton. There may be a dozen candi-
dates ON the same party ticket for one
ONCE. The name Of each aspirant for
the place appears at the top under des-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
REPUBLICAN SPECIMEN BALLOT.

away from the polls hundreds of men
who, while not absolutely afraid that
their employers would discharge them
for being of opposite politics, would
rather remain away from the polls and
not run any risks.
1T has been suggested that one reg
istration day be for democratic voters,
another day for republican.
THE same objection applies to that.
Both these plans would cut down the
vote and give the party bosses oppor-
tunity to get a list of the party voters
and whip employers into line"
JOHN TALMAN.