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CHE .Nm1erjeam
]. Continent.

DO you want to see engineering skill,
such as was never seen in the old world?
Visit the bridges and tunnels of Amer
lea
Do you want to see what inventive
genius is doing in applying machinery
to almost all human uses? Search Amer
lea, and not Europe.
Do you want to see the largest gold,
silver, copper and lead mines III the
world? Go to the American West.
Do you want to read the best news
papers, magazines and books? If so,
take American publications.
Do you want to see the best fed, best
clothed and best housed people in the
world? Travel over the United States.
Do you want to see the most COM
Portable homes, and associate with peo-
pie among whom there Is a more general
diffusion of intelligence and morality
than there is in the most enlightened
countries Of Europe? Go anywhere you
please throughout the Northwestern,
Eastern and Northern states.
Do you want to see the handsomest
women, the prettiest and hcalthiest
children and the brainiest men? Look
for them in the north temperate zone
on the parallels Of Boston, New York,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

1t is to the imagination of this writer
we owe the far-famed 'hatchet story
and similar tales of Washington's child
hood and boyhood, none of which has
the least foundation elsewhere. Many
editions Of this book have been sold since
it first appeared. No subsequent life Of
Washington has had half the circulation.
The children Of the United States for
three generations have had it in school
and home until Washington has become
almost a human deity
The first anecdotes of Washington-af-
ter the episode of the cherry tree-are
those relating to his feats of strength
He could stand on one bank of the Rap
pahannock and throw stone across to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
THE BELLS.

What shall the New Year bear to me?
The shadow of the sun,
hope, beam,
A sunshine CLEAN,
Loves long, interrupted dream,
Or dark for daylight done?
What does the New Year hide for you?
A silence or song,
A sigh, a note
From JOY birds throat,
Or stiffness lying long?
What may the New Year hold for usr
All light and shade are there.
Both silence chill
And singing, still
Old love that ever hath its will
VIII give each heart its sharel
Post Wheeler
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
THE NEW YEAR.

royal welcome, baby year,
, The first of the century new.
Yet for the old we drop a tear,
Fen while we are welcoming you,
N memory dear of the dead old year
Who left us a friendship or two.
Our hopes are with thee, young one.
Such hopes as have weathered the blast,
OF fame this year or fortune Won
Withheld from us waiting the last,
Some great task done, last year begun
Orphaned in our dreams of the past
Fair child, there's one at least who prays
That thou mayst bring less sorrow,
Bring fewer long and weary days
And more like the blessed tomorrow,
With longing gaze at sunset rays,
So sweet from the future to borrow.
Buffalo Express.
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Che Mmkm0Qp11
Nasbjmgfom~
HIS HISTORIANS.

No public man was ever made a more
complete saint of than Washington This
was principally due to his first biogra-
pliers, the chief culprits being Weems
and Sparks. They had no critical judg-
ment and magnified fairy stories to make
a perfect man of their hero and subject
1t was Rev. Mason Locke Weems who
created the ideal Washington Weems
was a Marylander and was educated for
the Episcopal ministry. He preached oc-
casionally at Powhick church, which
Washington attended. His main occupa-
ton was selling books, and he preached
and read prayers whenever he had a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
THE WATCH NIGHT


We gwine ter have a watch night, wild ex-
perience en- all,
Ter tell erbout our doin's fun de spring.
time ter de fall,
En- l Sorter feelin' skeery en- I in a
Shaky way,
Kaze, ter tell de Twin gospel, des dun
no What I'll say!
don't lax New Year meetin's, Wen de
preacher make you rise;
L ruther read in private all my titles ter
de skies!
Dey starts me on ter talkin' bout my
Christian hope, en- den
sees de folks what knows me, en- dey
never says, Amen!
Same ting wild all de brotherin, knows
UNI, lef' en- right,
An wen dey get ter talkin, don't dey
shet dey eye UP tight?
Dey can't see muffin roun' 'um while dey
spoutin by de yard;
Dey knows / lookin at I'm, en- I tinkin
mighty hard!
e:But we gwine ter. have de watch night
q wish he come en- gomez
Ter SEN de ole year whfrlin en- hep de
new year on.
I amt in favor er it; never t'ink it's
wise;
ruther read in private all my titles ter
de skies!"
Ben King.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
NEEr Y12AR,s FOLK LORE.

Hearty expressions of good wishes for
. happy and prosperous New Year are
the greeting for this season. But if we
may credit our English forbears, we
may for ourselves forecast the general
aspect of the next twelve months, says
The Detroit News-Trbune. It is pleas
snt to be foolish sometimes, and few
minutes with the folklore and ancient
customs of our ancestors cannot be
time i'll spent.
From q valuable manuscript in the
library Of Trinity college, Cambridge,
we learn that if the New Year corn
Ynences IN Sunday
The winter shall be good, I say,
But great winds aloft shall be;
The summer shall be fine and dry;
BY kind skill and without loss
Through all lands there shall be peace;
Good time for all things to be done,
But he that stealeth shall be found soon.
What child that day born may be
A great lord he shall live to be.
And again, with regard to the weather,
note carefully the atmospheric conditions
OF the first twelve days of the year.
They will give you an unf&Eing iudi-
) cation of what weather to expect during
the coming twelve months.
You are strongly advised never to lend
anything on New Years day. or you are
sure to be unlucky the whole year
through. Don't pay anything, either, for
! 1t is said:
! Pay away money on New Years day,
And all the year through you'll have
money to pay!
But by far the most general superst1-
ton is that of the first foot" it being
everywhere acknowledged that the for
tune OF a house depends on the appear
+ aSlce and sex of the first person crossing
the Threshold after the midnight hour
has passed. It is hard to see what Judas
1scariOt has to do with Christmas, but
tradition asserts that Judas, in addition
to his sins, was possessed of a monstrous
crop of hair. Therefore no redheaded
person, or even one of fair complexion,
must place first foot in a house on
this momertous morning The question
of complexion, however, is not altogether
a settled one. In many places it is a
fair, and not dark man, who should
i place First foot"
This harbinger of fortune must eat and
drink when in the house and should. to
make the charm most complete, enter by
the front door, visit every room, carrying
a piece Of holly in his hand, and make
his exit by the rear
If the question of complexion Is unset
tied. that Of sex is decidedly. not. No
female, under any circumstances. must
be the first to enter a house on New
Years morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
HARD ON TIE OLD MAN

There are divers manners Of forming
resolutions for the new year that arc
always put into practice. and ali have
their devotees. even if the turning over
of brand new leaf only lasts week.
There is one system OF starting the
new year, however that has lost AT
least one devotee for all time in New
Orleans. About O'Clock last New Years
morning. after the usual usnering I'm OF
the new year and as the family was
about to retire. tho head Of the house
told OF at old custom that was in vogue
when ne was boy. He explained that
in his boyhood everybody would omen
the Bible at random on the first of the
wear ana that the first text his eve
Should rest on would be a guide for his
conduct during the coming year. The
custOm9 found ready acceptance, and one
young hopeful produced Bible, and. let
ting II fall open, his finger fell on the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
MAKE AN ADVANCE.

If as the old year ends and the new
begins there is one person who feels
that no advance has been made, either
something is wrong with that person or
the shadows have not yet risen high
enough above his path to permit even
an indistinct glimpse of the goal to-
ward which he is surely moving.-Rev.
A. H. Bradford.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30


ga History of the Life, and Death,
Virtues and Exploits of General
George Washington. Dedicated to
Mrs. Washington, and containing a
great many curious and valuable
Anecdotes tending to throw much
light on the private as well as Pub
lie Life and Character of that Very
Extraordinary Man. the whole hap
PLY calculated to furnish a Feast
Of true Washingtonian Entertain
ment and Improvement both to our
selves and our children. Printed for
the Rev. NJ L. Weems."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
Che DeQD Year.
Many Curious Facts,
Customs and Stories,

following text from zechariah, chapter
l., 2: The Lord has been sore dis
pleased with your fathers" It is need
less to say that no other member of the
family was coaxed to try the old GUS
toln.-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

laid. Presto! There comes patterinS
rush of feet in the hallway, the door is
slammed, the key rattles in the lock. The
alarmed uncle springs to the door,
Woe betide him now If he be in a
hurry and If he be ungenerous, for he
must yield to the terms of these youth
full brigands before he can escape. He
must solemnly covenant with them that
he will pay to them whatsoever ransom
they may demand ere the prison door
will be swung open. When the prisoner
has promised all that is asked, the tri-
umphant company restore him to liberty.
DO A KINDNESS.
Do kindness. do it now:
Angels know it all, somehow.
Do a kindness any time;>
Angels weave it into rhyme.
Do a kindness-it will pay:
Angels will rejoice that day
Kindly deeds and thoughts and words
Bless the world like songs Of birds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
A SCOTTISH NEW YEAR CUSTOM.

In the more primitive Scotch towns
poor children go around Enthusiastically
dressed, stopping at the different houses
to call for a share of the good things
made for the coming day. A curious
old rhyme which they sing on this oc-
casion follows:
Get up, good wife,
And shake your feathers,
And dinna think that
We are beggaTs,
For we are BARNS
Come out to play;
Get up and gie's our
Hogmanay.
There were many other picturesque
customs in Scotland which have long
since died out.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS.

. For three or four days after the new
year has dawned there is a sound of
crashing and smashing in the atn,os-
sphere It is the world breaking its
good resolutions. All the little donles-
tic ones fall, one by one. Nellie was
never to resent the little hourly correc-
ticps; Willie was to stop teasing; mother
was to stop worrying. All these have
been disregarded. Nellie is as touchy as
ever; Willie IS worse tease than ever;
mothers brow looks like a cornfie1d;
the old heather ways are working again.
Chicago Times-I1erald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

chance. During his travels in Virginia
he heard stories of Washington's early
life and when Washington died he imme-
diateiy Incorporated these and some
others Of his own invention into a BIZ
ography, which was issued by Matthew
Carey, the Philadelphia publisher, on
Feb. %, 1900, little more than two
months after Washington's death. The
title Of the volume was as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
OUR NAVY IN THE TWO "
WITH GREAT BRITAIN

The American people do not fully un.
derstand that great debt of gratitude
is due the sailors In the two wars with
Great Britain Without the success OF
the Americans at sea national indcncr,6-
ence would hardly have been nossihle
The exploits Of the Aavy in the latter of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
CroMBeS OF Our OQpm.
American Wars. Re-
bellions, Ensurrec-
tionS, Riots, Strikes.
ARTICLE NO. Ii.

these conflicts have long been a subject
for proper pride among the American
people, but the prfvateers did almost as
much in this war, while in the first war
Tor independence they did even more,
both regulars and privateers contributing
to the final result In the most unmis-
taxable manner. eA
Great Britain's supremacy. as all the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
MUCH TO LEARN IN THE NEW
YEAR

nifcant, but the true eras are not in
the calendar, but in the heart. The
new years beginning the real new year
of grace and obedience, with their re-
sulting gift of peace-is not an arbl,
trary period, but the hour of inward
choice, when the will of man gives up
the helm into the hand of Christ. In
that new year there must be much to
learn and suffer, but there shall be more
to win and enjoy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

Washington died before there was an
iron or steel bridge in existence. He
forded the river around Philadelphia on
horse back. He had 7x9 glass In his
windows, and never owned a Brussels or
Wilton or Administer carpet, even while
president.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

There were no rified guns, no double
barreled ones, and no percussion caps,
the load being discharged by flint locks,
or burning fuse. There were no car
tridges Powder was scarce and costly.
Ammunition was carried in a powder
horn and shot bag.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

Do you want to see the largest gold
silver, copper and lead mines III the
world? Go to the American West.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

THE OTHER HALF--A lady had a.
half sister, of whom she was
speaking one day to a caller, who
came in with her little boy. The child
listened, silently, and then, with a per
picked face, he asked, ''Why, where's
the other haIf?"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
ARTICLE NO. n.

Kentucky was on the wild border
century ago and the Mississippi valley,
as we'll as the gulf states and all beyond
the Rockies, was peopled with Indians,
Spaniards and French, and a large part
OF it was supposed to be a desert.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
100 YEARS AGO.
Compiled for this paper by Moses Folsom

In the Days of Our Grandfathers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

Do you want to read the best news
papers, magazines and books? If so,
take American publications.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

Water was supplied in towns and VII
lagos by private and public wells, and the
town pump was rival for the tavern
as gathering place for gossfps. There
were no artificial means for lifting water
above its level for distribution. Water
was the only power outside of muscle for
driving machinery
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

Crossings in the principal city streets
were stepping stones about foot apart
that pedestrians might be kept out Of the
m1re, and these steps on a rainy day
caused frequent conflicts between citizens
anxious to keep their. feet out of the
mud.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

PLENTY OF WATER-.you must
keep your mouth shut when Won
are in the water" said the nurse.
as she gave Bessie a bath. eff YOU
don't you'll swallow some of it." ''What
If do?' asked Bessie, innocently.
There's rlenty more in the pipes. isn't
there?"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

The speed Of horses will be increased;
cows will give more and better milk.
The bovine tribe will have become practf-
cally extinct except useful varieties,
which may be domesdcated Snakes Will
largely disappear in the United States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

Judges IN the year 100 will be elected
for life or good behavior, and Will not
be compelled to bow to the appointing
power in the form Of boss politicians.
There will be a better understanding be-
tween the courts of the different states,
and less confusion than now in varying
opinions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

on this account, spoon diVlnation is in
high favor among the rural bellies.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

The distinction between state and prf-.
Vate management will not be so decided
ard distinct in 1000 as it now is, and
very much state business will be omen to
the influence of private individuals, much
as the national mails are now carried
by private contract under the restraint
of open competition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

The size Of domestic animals
VIII be Increased and improved
In form and flesh. The scrub and
mongrel will have practically dis
appeared The cost of supporting a
good animal will not be greater than
to keep poor one
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

Domestic fowls viii be improved in
plumage and flesh, and in the yield Of
eggs. Wild birds will have practically
disappeared through the slaughter for
hat ornaments and the wantonness OF
the small boy. The sparrow may remain,
the sole relic OF former numerous bird
life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
NEW YEAR OWNING.

Kindly deeds and thoughts and words
Bless the world like songs of birds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
100 YEARS HENCE.
In the Days of Our Grandchildren.
ARTICLE NO. II.

BY 1000 the up-to-date village and city
cemeteries will be beautiful buildings.
each with a, furnace to quickly reduce
the dead to ashes. The living will be-
healthier for so doing, for the earth will
not be poisoned by infection. The ashes
of the departed can remain In the crema-
tory In handsome vases, or be taken
home and placed among the family heir
looms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-31
LAST MEETINGS OF TERM.
High school Literary Societies Nee
Friday Afternoon.


The fve Literary societies of the high
school held the last meetings of the
term Friday afternoon, and very inter-
estlng programs were given in each.
The En- Ayant Society gave n Shake
spearean program, the roll call being
responded 10 With quotations from that
writer Garrah Packer read a paper on
the Characterization of Shakespeare; .,
Maude Salisbury a selection from .'As
You Like II. Bertha Spratt paper on
How Should Shakespeare Be
Studied VIII Long review of Mac
BETH" Ethel Vail character sketch of
Hamlet. and Nina Farquier gave a pa
per on Historical Drama and Henry
"" discussion on WAS Macbeth
Ambitious" was engaged in, Theresa
Mcconnell taking the affirmative and
Stella McCracken the negative. The
society decided in favor of the affirm
alive. The muscalsp part of the program
consisted of orchestra selections, solos
by Edna Burroughs, Winnie Woodland
and Lura Tiffany: quartet selection
by Maude Salisbury. Rose Lincoln.
Will Long and George Lincoln, and a
duet by Theresa Mcconnell and Jessie
Schobert.
The Nineteenth Century" was the
afternoons subject with the Philoma-
THAN Society. several blackboard dem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-31
uRoLLn REEcE DEAD.
Former Resident OF Marshalltown
Dies IN Des Moincs

Word was received in the city Friday
announcing the death Of Raleigh Reece.
for three years. until about that length
of time ago, a resident 9f this city ard
IAN employe Of Rewey & Lawersnce's
blacksmith shop. Mir. Reecc has been
iii poor health ever since leaving the
city, and has been travelling on
account Of his health. Consump-
tion Was the cause Of his death. which
occurred al the nome Of his father. The
deceased was % years OF age. Friends
in this city sent several floral offerings
TO Des Moines this morning, Including
one large horseshoe from his former as
sociaies in the blacksmith shops, q large
fiat piece ard a design from the Electric
Rebekah lodge, Of which Mr.. Reece was
a member. The funeral will be held
from the Reece home, in Des Moines,
sunday afternoon at > O'Clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-31
THE GRINNELL NEWS.
Local and Personal Matters.

Special to es-Repuhlican.
Grinnel, March 3l-Mrs. Hanna
Nevra. Of Washburn, Wis. arrived
here Thursday evening. She comes te
visit her sister, Mrs. George b. McGuin
for a few weeks.
Tomorrow Will be home mission day
at the Baptist church. Rev. d. d. Pro-
per. of nes MONIES, will present the
claims of the American Home Mission
Society on the occasion. a stereopti-
cen will Illustrate a lecture which he
will give in the evening.
sam Howe. of Luverne. Mimi. is a
Grinne.l visitor the latter part of this
week,
G. F. Liske and Wife are both sick
w.eh the grippe.
Miss Nara Barnes is in Ottumwa at
tending the meeting of the Southeast
ern Iowa Teachers Association
The committee selected by the indie
pendent school district of oirinnell, and
consisting Of r. G.. Coutts PM Streak
and FL, c. spencer. to audit The ac-
counts and expenses of George Samr-
son in building the Cooper school
huildng report that the net cost o.
construction was ll.e5S06. Sampson
had been paid 5000 by The board
which leaves Sl.76So6 which amour,
wil be paid u Mr.. Sampson in accord
ance With instructions from the voters
The dist.s.p
]. J sloan, former member OF the
board Of SUPERVISORS. is n town today,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-31
Rradstreet.s Reyie,y

New York, March 81 Brads tres
today says:
It has been a quiet week in distribu-
tive trade. except at some few @estefna
centeas. this being especially true of
the dry goods business. Wholesale trade
in this line has been generally eonpie-
ed and pending the effect Of spring de-
lnand upon the retail trade tha mar
kets are in a. waiting stage As regards
prices. the feature Of the week has
been the strength manifested by aysi-
cultural products and provisions. The
advance in ! ne latter, IN fact, is regard
cd as foreshad oN-ing an upward moe
n3ent in hex products Numerous ads
vanoes in wages have stiH further sa-
vaneeti me ptrchaslng power o. ihe
community pisanifting advices as To
international complications and less
Favorable French crop reports have
furnished the basis for a Slight upward
movement in Wheat. Winter what
crop advices llave been. on the whole.
good and have acted as balance to
1.-THE stories % French damage Corn
mas Been strong, n sympathv with.
Wheat ard some renewals of foreign
fbnying. aided by unsatisfactory adj
vices as 70 the quality Of now arrivals.
Alone Of the agricultural staples cot
ton has weakened during the week
| Wool has been mora active but con
| siderable business has been done at
| concessions The Gemoralizing in the
| sugar business is clearly confined TO the
| refining branch, because. While quota
tons Of the finished products have
| been lowered. the heavy reiiners have
been large BUYERS and raw sugar has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-31
SMALL BARN BURNS.
Small. but Warm slazc. Friday Eve
ming DESTROYS Garmshausen Barn

Al about O'clock Friday evening the
department. was called by ar alarm
5turnedIn from box All ,Rhoades & Car
means. to the Fritz Garmshausen prop
eity on East Church street, where the
Barn was ablaZe. Quick work soen
aNenrhed the flames but the building
MAS dry and contained quite large
quantity Of stsaw. and the loss was al
iEosi total Nothing is known as TO the
origin Is the fire but it is suspected
that t!al,;is had taken q lodging there
soi the ,rht and set il atire accidental
Is. Three huggies that We're stored in
the building Mere saved. The loss is ss-
tlnated h. Al. Garmshansen to be be-
tween go and $50 partially covered By.
INSURANCE The Rhoades 6; Carnean
factory situated across the alley from
The burning building, suffered slight
loss by Having several windows broken.
caused BY the water splashing against
The heated glass