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The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1900-01-20

and the boy Jim was dancing up and
down in sheer delight.
"Said I could do it, said I could git
you ofen the car a minute" he shrieked
in his glee, but a stern voice stopped
him.
"Where's the kid? Shut up" and
Danny caught him by the collar as he
turned to fly.
"Kid?" echoed Jim, blankly.
With a shout Danny flung the boy
from him and started down the track,
calling back as he ran, "Tell 'em to
phone ahead to stop her, quick" and
was gone into the night. The boy stood
stock still a minute.
"Golly," he said under his breath, II
didn't see no kid" then turned and ran
the other way, for he knew what the
other could not, that it was too late.
Suddenly there was loud explosion,
dreadful crash then awful silence.
Danny from the top of the hill saw the
car speeding, rocking down, down the
hill, faster and faster, then the sudden
roar, and the car seemed to fly to bits
before his eyes. Sick and faint with
fear, he dashed wildly on. Before him
came crowd of laughing, hurrahing
men, screaming to him to stop, and
that they had done for him this time.
But his white face and Mortified eyes
silenced them as he drew near.
"The kid. the little boy! find him!"
he gasped, dashing wildly about amidst
the wreck. Willing hands aided him,
as the dreadful truth penetrated their
brains.
Danny found him off to one side, on a
little grassy bank, where the shock had
thrown him. The coat had fallen par
TALLY off, and he lay huddled up Imply.
They carefully lifted him and carried
him to the light. The smile of baby
sleep was still on his face, his little dim
pied hands still clutching the skirt of
his dress. On one temple was faint
mark, where he had struck, but he new
err knew it at all.
He had his dearest wish realized at
last, tired uncared for little Ditto--he
had gone to see mamma.
***
The men watched Danny aa1s ter.
derby folded the little form in his coat,
and strobe away with it, then after a
silence the leader said: "Fellows, if
you're all willing, we'll consider the
compromise tomorrow"
Just one little life it took to accom-
plish it, just one pure, sweet little soul
given back to its happiness, and the
world moved on thankfully.
| The strike was over
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1900-01-20
SUBURBAN ETCHINGS.
BOBBY.
FRANCES NELSON woRTHINGToN.

|YT0 NARROW suburban sire e t
INAM stretched its dusty length in
GSAN the morning sunshine of a
hot day in May. The odor of
boiling suds pervaded the air and an
nounced it, Monday. The Browns cot
tage seemed positively to exude mois-
ture from its very front door, though
the irritable voice of its tired mistress
might be heard every few minutes call
ing, "Shut the kitchen door," to each
of the five little Browns who seemed to
keep up perpetual march through the
house.
The worn carpet showed the pinch OF
poverty, but the glimpse of handsome,
if shabby old furniture, told their tale
of better days.
Twelve o'clock was approaching and
Mrs. Brown, in faded and not very
clean blue Mother Hubbard, with UNI
kempt hair, was assisting the servant
by setting the table, when the shrill
voice of her only son under the window
made her jump. "Ma, here comes pa
up the street, and he's bringin' com.
pany." 80, Billy! amt that just like
your pa, it may be only a neighbor
but if it isn't, tell the children to come
here, for it means that Bobbys got to
lose his life at last, there's no help for
it, Now stop that crying, Billy, isn't il
hard enough for your poor mother to
have the work to do, and Sally, that
cross, can't go near her, but you have
to set up such bowling. Run, call the
children, and watch whether the MAJ,
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1900-01-20
UNREST.
MAY PITT ANDES

HE days are growing shorter,
L And the years are creeping by;
Methinks hear the echo,
OF a wav'ring, wistful sigh.
Be still, oh heart, and listenl
Will the echo come again?
And will the life be brighter
In the far off distant then?
VIII all the sad forebodings,
The uncertainty and pain,
OF longing, thinking, wondering
What the future will contain
Be cleared away in sunshine,
OF life so full of bliss,
That all the cares will vanish,
In world as sweet as this.
Be still, oh heart, and listen!
What the future will contain,
And bid farewell to shadows
And life so full of pain.
Nor listen yet to echoes
That will chill and grieve the heart,
But only feel the sunshine
And the shadows will depart.
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1900-01-20
A SONG OF WOMEN.

.UR lips shall sing the victory,
~ Vow vengeance for defeat,
Our gold We bring with willing hands,
Nor come with tagging feet.
With voices brave and kindling eyes,
We arm our men to fight,
And when the last farewell is said
We stand and face the night.
At night the little lamps go forth
To seek the newly slain,
The broken-into house Of life,
That shall not stand again.
England o splendid nome for thee,
With all we have we part,
Nor keep but womans heritage
Tears and breaking heart.
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1900-01-20
DAMN Y.
HoRTENsE BOOTH GILLESPIE.

MSG AaN was plain to be seen, though
@.0I one wore the uniform of the
electric car service, and the
other, very soiled blue-checked ging-
ham dress.
1t was the motorman's first trip on
his new route-in fact, it was only this
morning, that he had been pronounced
efficient enough to have route at all.
Heretofore he had been ''learner,"
bnt now he had car of his own. True,
it was not very desirable trip, the
passengers were few, the time, slow,
and the streets slower; then too, it was
not considered important enough to
have conductor, so the motorman had
to fill two offices.
There was five minutes wait at the
out-of-town end of the line, and as he
swung the trolley round and fastened
up the gate at the rear platform, the
aforesaid blue bingham caught his eye.
-fffeifiU, young man, how are yoaa:
asked the motorman.
Thus encouraged, the baby for he
was little more, moved out of the
shadow of the bushes.
"I'm well, thank you," he replied,
gravely cycling the man. After visit
full pause, he continued, "Where's the
other car man."
80, he's got better trip now. I'm
green one, you know. Come out and
let's have look at YOU"
The child gave him serutinizing
stare, and the young man smiled reas-
suringly; the little fellow opened the
rickety gate and went out, climbed up
on the platform and seated himself.
"What's your name, kidd" question
ed the motorman.
Danny" replied the boy.
"That so? Well, mines Danny too.
Guess you must be Danny Ditto"
''Not Danny Ditto-Danny Hail." a
little Indignantly.
swell, Danny Hall, who lives with
you?"
"Only papa and Nancy, the cook"
"What, haven't any brothers or sis
ters?" The little fellow shook his head
sadly,
"No, only papa and Nancy" he reit-
Grated. Mamma you know, has gone
off for her health, and when I'm big
I'm going to see her," confdentially.
"Well, times up, young man, of
with you," and the older Danny snap
ped his watch to, lifted the child out,
and saw him safely inside the big gate
before making his return trip.
Half an hour later, Danny Hall was
at the gate again, waiting for the sum-
mons, which he hoped would come, but
he was too shyly polite to anticipate.
He was not disappointed.
The merry face of the other Danny
lighted up as he saw the pathetic little
figure with its sadly unchildlike face.
"Hello, Ditto, bless me, if don't be-
lieve you're the only inhabitant out
this way. Where's all the folks?"
"Papa's studying, and I don't know
any of the Others"
Studying? What's he studying?"
curiously.
Butterflies, and worms and things,
sedately.
The motorman laughed immoderately.
"My papa's natrist, explained lit
tie Danny.
"Well, it's mighty silly thing for a
man to do, seems to me. But then, car
men don't know about natrists, dc
they?" he added hastily, seeing the
look of puzzled Indignation, that any
one should question his fathers occu.
patton.
"Well, Ditto, come on and take a
ride" said Danny, as he prepared to
go.
80, Mr.. Car-man! will you take me:
want to go so much" cried the little
boy excitedly, his face fairly brimming
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28


HOTEL REARDON-7s East Seventh st.
Newly furnished stean-heated rooms;
new porcelain baths, and everything
flrst-class; rooms single or en- suite.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
EIGHTH 70 CO VIA TIE n. }.
ALMOST CERTAIN THEY WILL
LEAVE FOR COAST ON
THIS LINE
OTHER ROADS NOT COMPETING
Large Land Grant eff MeIIen's COM
paRy Enabled 1t to Offer Low
est Rates-NO Pools
Formed.

1t is almost generally conceded in
railroad circles that the Northern
Pacific will be the line oyer
which the Second battalion of
the Eighth infantry will go to the Pacific
coast, as that road, it is understood, has
been enabled to offer the lowest rate
for the transportation, owing to the fact
that is has more land grants than the
other companies.
Asked if the other competing lines
would combine against the Northern Pa
cifics rate for this traffic, one of the
most prominent passenger officials In the
city stated late yesterday afternoon that,
500 far IS he knew. there was no such
feeling or intention among the other
roads. He declared there was no DISPOSE
ton among the officials of the lines to
organize a pool in view of the n. P. IS
rate. Each of the roads having means of
connecting with the Union and Southern
Pacific is expected to submit its rate and
the contract will be awarded to the low
est bidder, predicts a prominent official,
without any further action on the part
of the railroads.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
WILL GET THE GRANTS
FARIBAULT AGRICULTURAL SOCI-
ETY WINS A SUIT.

A long-fought contest between the two
agricultural societies of Faribault county
as to which of them was entitled under
the present existing law to participate
assistance and encouragement of county
fairs has finally been settled by the at
torney general, who returned an opinion
on the question to State Auditor Dunn
yesterday. The ruling of the attorney
general was In favor of the FaEibault
Earth City, as against the Winnebago
Driving Park and Live Stock association,
of Winnebago City. For some years
prior to the enactment of chapter So of
the laws of 1897 both of the organizations
named had held. annual exhibitions, and
preparation. That law, however, provid-
ed that, except under certain conditions,
only the oldest society in each county
could be included, but that If there were
two societies of equal age in any county
the money might be divided between
exclusive right under the law of 1897 to
be included in the apportionment. and
refused to again divide the money.
The original Faribault County Agric'll-
tural society was organized in 1869, but
there had been subsequent changes which
the Winnebago Driving Park and Live
Stock association contended had entirely
changed the identity of the organization
and made it new society entirely. The
Winnebago association was organized in
1884 80
The attorney general held that the
farlbault county society had continued
Its original organiza ton and was there
fore entitled to the preference
BY this ruling the Faribault county So
c1ety will receive not only the apportion-
mert CT this year, but of last YEAR also also
that having been withheld until the con.
tentlon should be settled
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
WILL NOT MEET CUT.
500 Only Line That Will Have $I5
Rate to Eastern Points.

The St Paul-Chicago lines decided with
out a formal conference yesterday to
ignore the Soos rate of SIS to New York,
Boston, Montreal, Portland and other
Eastern points, which the 500 put into
effect Saturday night.
A report became current on the streets
yesterday afternoon that the lines had
planned to meet the rate, but such was
not correct, and a prominent official of
one of the roads in question stated that
no action would be taken by the COM
panies. Several of the managers of prom
inent lines were interviewed regarding
their position with reference to the cut
made by the 500, and each stated that his
road could not afford to meet the rate,
as any such action would only invite
wholesale scalpfng and would net no prof
1t. The tariff rate from Chicago to New
York is $25, and a scaiper would be en-
abled by the contest over rates to make
a rate of about So, which would be disas-
frOt5S
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
ADJUSTED ALL DIFFERENCES.
Stockholders of the Louisville 6
Nashville Reach an Agreement.


Nashville Reach an Agreement.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. PA long
standing litigation, which led to the
proposition of Chairman August Belmont,
of the executive, committee of the Louis
Vile & Nashville company, to absorb the
80 per cent minority stock Of the Nash
Vile, Chattanooga & st. Louis Railway
company, will be amicably settled at the
annual meeting Of the latter road to be
held in this city Sept. r. All differ
ences between the stockholders of the
road Will be adjusted and dividends will
be paid hereafter, as has been the GUS
tom for years.
The Memphis & Paducah road was ac-
quired some few years ago by the Louis
vile & Nashville company, which also
owned IS per cent of the controlling stock
in the Nashville G. Chattanooga road.
The Memphis g. Paducah road was turn
ed over, under a lease, to be operated
as a part of the Nashville & Chattanoo-
ga system. The minority stockholders of
the; latter company, at least a certain
element objected to the proceedings. The
result of the difference was a suit filed
in the United States court by s. L.
Rodgers and others, of New York. to alb
rogate the lease They questioned the
right Of the Chattanooga road to lease
and operate the road without a ratifica-
ton of the lease by three-fourths Of the
stockholders. The fight reached a very
interesting stage, and charges had been
made that the Memphis & Paducah was
a nOn-paying property.
ME- Belmont then made a proposition
to the disgruntIed stockholders to Absorb
their stock by an exchange Of one share
Of Louisville & Nashville for two of
the Nashville & Chattanooga The prop
osition conveyed the information that un-
less the exchange was made instead of
using earnings for paying dividends, this
surplus would be devoted to improve
ments and extensions. The stockholders
did not like the idea of parting with their
holdings under these circumstances, and
only few shares changed hands, though
books were open in both Nashville, the
headquarters of the system, and at New
York.
Fer the past ninety days negotiations
have been pending in both New York
and Nashville between the minority and
majority stockholders.
President j. W. Thomas, Of the Nash
Vile & Chattanooga road, has been work
ing in the interest of all parties concern
ed, and has secured the proxies of three
fourths of the stockholders of the road,
who have agreed to a ratification of the
lease of the Memphis s. Paducah road,
This action will be taken September r.
and the litigation brought to an end. 1t
was the idea of Mr.. Belmont to stop the
fight, and he has apparently carried his
point The case comes up next October
in the United States court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28

ST. PETER, 4s3-Second F1oor-Newly
for light housekeeping; references re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
Railway Conductors Meet,

st. Paul Division No. 40, of the Order
of Railway Conductors, met yesterday
afternoon in special session at Bowlbv's
hall, and the members We're addressed by
Assistant Grand Chief Conductor VIII
kns, who is on tour of inspection. Mr..
Wilkins spoke for nearly two hours, out
order, and advising them as to the best
methods Of obtaining them. He was
followed by several Others and the meet
ing adjourned, after being in session for
about three hours Mr.. wilkins viii
visit the Minneapolis divisions before re-
turning to his home in Grand Rapids.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
Goes Will The 5. & r. G.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug 25.-W. P.
Martin, superintendent of the Louisville
& Nashville railroad has resigned, his
resignation to take effect Sept. l. He
will be succeeded by ]. w. Logsdon, of
Middlesboro, KY. Mr. Martin will be
superintendent of the Denver & Rio
Grande road after Sept. l, with head
quarters at Denver Mr. Martin has
been with the Louisville & Nashville road
for several years and is well known
railroad man.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

Vice President Miller and a party of
friends left last night for a visit through
a part Of Illinois. They went in a pri-
vate car.
G. w. Simpson, superintendent of trans
poftation for the Milwaukee, at Chicago,
was a caller at the local Office Of that
road yesterday
Directors Adams and Brown, of the
Northern Pacific; Charles Seward, g.
shareholder, and Messrs. Gorfrey and
Potts, New York capitalists, returned to
St Paul yesterday after making a trip
over the N. P. system. The party spent
two weeks visiting places of interest in
the national park.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
RELIEF SOCIETY
Employment Register.

ONCE, al East Ninth st. Telephone. 1se.
MAN-We can furnish good strong
handy man for. wholesale house, or any
other such work.
BOY-A bright, willing boy for office or
GRAND boy; needs work badly.
REPAIRING of trunks and valises want
ed by man who understands the work
thoroughly,
NURsES-We. can furnish efficient wom-
en- to care for the sick.
WOMEN-To do plain sewing. washing.
ironing. and housecleaning can be had
from this office; also men to do odd
Jobs. wood saving. etc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
Land Patents Cancelled.

LEAvENWORTH, Kan, Aug. 81
Judge Hook, in the federal court today.
entered degrees in the suit of the gov
eminent against the Missouri Kansas &
Texas Railway company and about 1900
land owners to cancel the patents granted
the company, dismissing the suits against
all the defendants, except those in error.
This includes about 80 per cent of the de-
PENDANTS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28

CHAMBERMAID-Gi for chamberwork;
good wages. Call at Is East Eighth st.
Hotel Imperial
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
disappointed the Roads.

The last of the G. A: R. traffic from
st. Paul to Chicago, left this city last
night. There were few veterans and
several friends who took advantage of the
reduced rates to get to the Windy City,
who had not been able to leave with the
special trains that went down last night
on the regular trains Of the various lines.
The traffic, as a whole, has been sclne-
what what d1stappolntng to many OF the ot1.
estimated that the number would far eX-
coed that which really went to the en-
90 m
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
pRELApE,s LARGE ESTATE.

VIII of Archbishop Hennessy Dis
poses of Property Worth $400,0O0.
The will of the late Archbishop Hen
messy, of Dubuque, was admitted to pro-
bate by Judge Baz!lle. The will shows
the estate to consist of real property
worth 100000 in ]2amsey, Washington,
Freedom and Mower counties. The ex.
ecutors are Roger Ryan and Clement
Johannas, both of Dubuque.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
CHANGES IN SIGNAL CODE.
Great Northern Will Institute Some
Imnortant Notifications.

After Sept. 1 there will go into effect
a new system of operating rules and reg
ulations respecting the employees of the
Great Northern. Many innovations to the
present code will be introduced, which
will be found to be of considerable i'm
poFtance.
The most important change will be in
the signal lights Under the present sys-
TEN, the road displays but two colors,
but by the introduction of the new sys-
tenn it will have three.
Instead of using the white light for
safety, the green will be in evidence for
that purpose, and the white will indicate
caution, while the red lantern will retain
its place as the sign of danger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
BELGIAN HAREs.


WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR BEL
gtan hares for st. Paul and the North
west; largest and best stock of all
booklet and particulars; hares for sale
on best terms to be had in the country:
agents wanted Immediately in Mime.
Sofa. Wisconsin. North and South Da-
kota and Iowa. California Belgian
Hare company. $40 Wabasha St, St.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28

GIRL wanted, to take care of an eighteen
months old child during the day Call
at Raudenbush hall, Room "a, between
II and 12 a. m
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
The Companx -Compromfsed.

LANCASTER, KY, Aug. 25.-During the
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad COM
pany was indicted twelve times for fall
ure to place blocks in its frogs on its
commonwealth compromised the cases by
the company paying LOO. One case was
dismissed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
NEW STEAMSHIP AGENCIES.

General Changes to Take Place
Here and In Minneapolis.
Within the next week or so many
changes will be effected at Minneapolis
in the management Of the various
steamship agencies.
The Dominion line, under the manage
ment at present of Nelson e Nordlander,
will fail into the management of Gust
Broberg. now in one of the leading Offices
at Chicago. Mr.. Broberg was formerly
with the local firm of John G. Allen &;
Co., and Is well known for his hustling
qualities in this line. Nelson & Nord-
lander will enter some other business
The American line agency will change
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
Demurrer Was Overruled.

An order overruling the demurrer to the
complaint in the case of the Pabst Brew
ing Company VS.. Marguerite M. Small as
executrix of the will of Sigmund ri.
Small, has been filed by Judge Kelly. The
suit Is to recover the use of certain prom
erty at Fourth and Robert streets. upon
which, according to the charges, Small's
cigar store encrOacheS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
Two Companies Incorporate.

Hodgdon & Co., of Minneapolis. were
incorporated under the state law yester-
mems and womer's clothing. The capi.
tai stock is $4,000, and the incorpora tors
are H. w: Hodgdon and w. ]. Farrar, of
Minneapolis, and E. w. Porter, of st.
Paul.
The Park Point Land company. of Du-
luth, with a capital stock Of $4,000. also
filed articles of Incorporation yesterday.
It's tncorporators are w. D. Willard.
w. d. Bailey and J. l. Washburn, ali OF
Duluth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
To Check Lumber Rates.

meeting of the rate clerks of local
roads has been called for today, to be
freight office, for the purpose of coming
to an understanding upon check rates
on lumber shipped via the new line of the
G. n. which penetrates the Cass lake
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
bS:20am D,,1,,+b o. w c,,r., I b6 30pm
all :15pml 1'uluth N W. superior. al .OOa N,

Sleeper for Ill p. m. train can be 90.
cupied at any time after .. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28

its management and the Elder. Dempster
company, which has an Office in this city
with John G. Allen as the agent, will es-
tablish an office at MINNEAPOLIS. This is
the Royal Mali Beaver line and the Office
will probably not be open until Oct. l.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
Dispute Over an Estate.

There are two conflicting petitions for
the administration of the estate of the
late John Cronstedt-one by Elias Cron-
stedt, and the other by Frank E. Kenny,
of $1,000. The heirs say the claim was
settled long ago
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
Wen Supplied win Boots.

A warrant has been given to Clifton w.
claims has stolen thirteen cases of boots
and shoes, valued at $500, from his store
on the territorial road. The warrant has
been given to the sheriff for service.