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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-15
Through Sleeping Car Service Du.
Iuth to HOughtOn and Calumet.

Commencing Sunday, the 18th inst. a
Pullman Sleeping Car for the Michigan
Iulh. South Shore & Atlantic Ry. train
leaving Duluth 700 p. M, daily, except
Saturday, arriving Houghton SIS a. M.
Calumet $3.50 a. m.
From the Twin Cities passengers will
make close connection by taking the aft
ernoon north-bound trains.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-15

Complete Camera Out
fit, including an Eastman
Eureka Plate Camera, takes
pictures 315x3H, and COM
plete printing and develop
ing outfit, containing tho
following:
Three Trays,
/ Candle Lamp,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-15
Convict Coal Mine Paying.

The Tennessee convict coal mine il
paying institution. 1t is estimated thar
The enterprise will show a profit of over
100000 for the last six months.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-15
Notice to Country People.

OUR MAIL ORDER DEPART
MENT is a special feature of our
great and growing business. We give
our out-of-town patrons the same care
and attention as though present in per-
son. A prompt and intelligent reply is
sent to all letters Of inquiry, and all
orders we are favored with are carefully
filled according to instructions received
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

49, Il shall never buy another pair OF
shoes again here whether you take these
back or not AMI ! shall not pay for
these"
The proprietor looked grave. 1T r. not
our habit 20 take back goods that have
been worn" he said softly. but"
Perhaps she should not have interrupt
ed she did though. THE shoes are no
good 20 me. that's why I shah not pay
for them. I shall never wear them ana
should never shink 81 wearing "a shoe
from such place. you might Just as
well take them back"
4 was about 90 say" the proprietor
went on. smoothly. that though aa q rule
We do not take back goods that have been
worn. since you do not care 70 use or
paw for these we will make an exception
ln this case. that you may withdraw your
patronage without seeming 20 be under
Obligations 20 us for pair - shoes which
YOU have not paid Tor. Mr Sellcm. please
take on tho ladys shoes. J hope you will
leave as better satisfied now She waved
her chin abous some and said that she
thought they were only doing what was
merely honest but somehow. she didn
feel comfortable. she didn't know WIZ.
You will doubtless find youref suited
elsewhere. remarked the proprietor mild
b. Then he told the salesman 10 send
the shoes 20 tho repairing room and turn
"a away.
Miss Jaun,y felt queer BY and by she
felt quecror She had no shoes TO 20 home
In had 20 suit herself - that very shop
and al the satisfaction she got was in de-
handing that another salesman wait on
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21
RHEUMATISM CATARRH
IN THE BLOOD
TRIAL TREATMENT FREE.

II IL tho deep-seated. obstinate cases
OF catarrh and rheumatism. the kind
that have refused 20 heal under ordi-
nary treatment that y. y. y. (Botanlc
BLOOD Baiml cures. II matters not what
other treatments. doctors. sprays. lini-
ments, medicated air. blood purifiers
have failed TO do. b. y. b. always
promptly reaches the real cause and
roots out and drains from the bones
joints. mucous membrane and entire
system the specific poison in the blood
that causes rheumatism or Catarrh. B.
H. y. Is the only remedy strong enough
20 do this and cure. so there can never
be a return Of the symptoms. II you have
pains or aches In bones. joints or back.
swollen glands. tainted breath. noises In
tie head discharges OF mucous. ulcera-
ton OF the membranes. blood thin. get
easily tired. a treatment with n. H. n.
will stop every symptom by making tho
blood pure and rich Druggists 81. Trial
treatment free hy addressing BLOOD
RAIN co. Atlanta. ca. Describe trouble
aud FREE medical advice given. Blood
Balm thoroughly tested Tor 30 years; over
$500 voluntary testimonials OF cures By
d. b. II.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

and was impressed with the calm and
practical manner IN which be presented
his views he had no hystcr.cal notion
that the coming - the reform could be
FASTENED by passionate appeals IN is Ia
vor III Will come gradually saif ne
making its own appeal 20 the good sense
the economy and the sanitary necessities
% the word. The process % disDeiling
long rooted supersiltlous and pre1udices
will necessarily be- slow. but % will be
sure. and the word will reap great benefit
from the result"
lie then explained the provisions that
be- had made far The disposal Of his re-
mains when the lime shall come
a have already made my VIII, said he,
and the strictcst provision ir 3, relates 70
tho disposal OF ms house % clay II pro-
yides that my body shall be- c~emafed, aud
mat the handful q ashes remaining shall
be- carefully collected AMI compounded
Wlfh q sufficient quantity % pottcr's clay
20 form "a small. sized tablet. which will
bear an inscription that will serve as
brief chronicle Of my ne and death In
other words. % VIII bear such a brief in
scriptlon as usually adofus humble
grlvostonc which 1 have prepared omit
uug the hnal date This he continued.
will he hrod. so that o. viii be- practic-
ally understandable. and then % win serve
a. a historical record or my coming ahu
eoing for countless ages.
what do you think Of the plan?' said
he
10 was 80 novel ana so unique and prac-
teal withal. that one could only say that.
IL il had oris mated with himself be would
have undertaken 20 have 30 patented.
The following story. says the Birming-
ham (Eng) Gazette. o. told about North
lmpion ana AR Labouchcre.
zone of ms mates mas "A little invalid
girl that's very thoughtful. and the ques-
items she asks are most surprising. She
often heard Bll talking % the missis
about the war and who was 10 blame
Tor a.. ard one night she says.
Daddy. did Cod make Labby2'
And Bin he thought a biz and says:
Yes love-I suppose so. he saws.
so she thought bit more. and she
saws.
What FOR, daddy"
"Bill was never so staggered He put
his considering cap on. but 81 was no
good ~4i
'1rs surprising what hard questions
children can ask"
woman" remarked Mr.. Gooseling OF
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21
BRlc-A-BRac RoMANcES.
SOME TRUE STORIES FROM OLD
CURIOSITY SHOPS.

Glorious Specimens of Crystal, silver.
Mahogany, Etc, of the Ancient
Creole Families of Louisiana In
the Bric-a-Brac stores In Royal
Street-RecOverinE Treasures Lost
Forty Years Ago During the Civn
War.
New Orleans. October isoo.--"1'he brio
a.brac shops Of New orleans are far and
away tho richest IN genuine antiques and
tho most romantic I have ever visited"
said woman who has been collecting
fine mahogany for her rev colonial house
In evers way / feel repaid for my ex-
petition TO the old Louisiana city. No,
only did l pick up the loyeliest old chairs.
tables. dressers and ormoires for my new
house. but ! stumbled on a half a dozen
first class romances in connection with
the Civil War"
Rich French and spanish Creoles.
ut seems that the Gulf state planters
were richer than most OF their brethren
In The days Of slavery, and furnished Their
houses with a spiendor We are only just
now rivaling In the north. The rich
Creo,es had peculiarly fire and aristo-
cratic taste in brocade. glass. china and
carved mahogany. and judging by the re-
lies % those times. now chiefly collected
IN the shops on Royal street. their houses
must have been superbly luxurious. Power
~. or perhaps a lack Of interest and senti-
ment in the heirloom, has caused the sac
vforo ~ Y,oat 80 threc -faeurea hut A.
Is a curious and interesting fact that few
southerncrs Of that region can go through
the brIc-a-brac shops without Identify
ing things that once belonged in their
family and were taken from the planta-
tions BY interruptions soldiers during the
last year Of the war
Two armies swept through lower
Louisiana and fought bloody battles there
Homes were deserted in haste by families
who returned when peace was declared
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

find my old friends who owned so rnanv
beautiful things. but the whole family
has utterly disappeared. their plarf1tl9n
has passed into the hands or people ph,
never even heard their names. and tsis
Is the only signs OF them that remain. u.
cspt a quantity OF mahogany furniture
see about the curiosity shops
After Many Years.
zone southern woman showed me a Sc,
Of charming paintings that by the strang.
est chance had been restored 20 her afts-
an absence OF nearly forty years. and told
me how by strange chance she saw her
wedding laoes and her fan OF painted SILK
and mother OF pearl at an exhibit Of pri.
vate treasures In New York The nlght
before she fed from her plantation home
she put the small things she priced most
IN tin box and buried them. Her hus-
bands body servant helped her do this
and then. when she had gone. gave them
to the soldiers OF the invading army. She
has never seen them since except tn that
private collection. 70 which she does not
doubt they went by way OF the bric-a-brae
shop.
New Orleans is. you see. the place 70
go now for antiques" concluded The
traveller. There are scores Of houses
yet in the old French town where the
most beautiful mahogany IL 90 be bought
for many OF the Creoles to-day care IT.
tie or nothing for the stately carved beds
and dressing tables. preferring modern
oak. brass or enlmeled furniture. ] had
the pick OF a whole houseful OF the most
splendid mahogany that tho descendants
Of an old Spanish family were selling
not because they wanted the money. but
because they thought the great four
posters clumsy and the rich dark tables
and chairs heavy and gloomy. / bought
all I could get. because dne antique fur
riture ls. from even a sordid standpoint
a nne property that increases in value
every year Emily Holt
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21


20 find that rooms had been stripped OF
every movable. and horses had in some
cases been stabbed in Railways. Treasures.
buried for safety. were often dug up and
crrried away ana only some OF the more
ponderous articles OF furniture remain
cd intact and in place.
nr. Blanks Lost Portrait.
IAN manner OF odd circumstances arc
bringing these things to light sometimes
after forty years have elapsed. one OF
the sirangcst happened TO the friend who
entertained me while I stopped in New
Orleans. She Is Bostonian. remov "A
south only recently because Of her hus-
hands railroad interests IN that part Of
the country We were calling together
one day. when another caller. a handsome
white haired woman, Mrs Blank was In
uoduccd My hostess face wore an odd
expression az the mention OF Mrs Blanks
true name. which Is rather an uncommon
che.
when we left she confessed to me that
her New England conscience was giving
her dreadful pangs. ~ was all on account
~ Mrs. Blank, whose name was identical
with the one painted on the back Of por-
trait iu my friends possession. a portrait
OF q peculiarly handsome. dark eyed young
man. The picture she had bought Of u
dealer In Boston as much for the poetic
charm OF the vivacious. naughty Young
countcnancc as sor tho artistic worth Of
the work and she had regarded u Tor
years as q most valuable possession. Now.
however. she felt that beyond the shadow
cf q doubt the portrait was a likeness OF
some one CT Mrs. Blanks family. ard her
conscience gave her 10 rest until she
wrote that lady aud gave a hint OF the
situation Mrs. Blank arrived in double
quick time FUN 81 agitation and gratitude.
and offered 80 minute a description OF the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

Georgetown. according to the Washington
Star. rs heavens best git to man, but
whesher IL means a married woman or
not. / am not so certain. Now, there 3
my wife. I've known a good many women
In my time. and don't think I'd b. will
ing TO change her for any woman ever
met. saw or heard Of We've been mar
ried twenty years. and ia all that time
we've never had cross word that We
didn't get disposed OF somehow before
we had many more It's the only way to
get along with a woman. Ia rather yield
a dozen times a day than TO cat che
kind OF meal my wife can have brought
in the table when she's a mind 10. I'm
willing 20 make as many concessions as
the next man. bat / really think there Is
n limit that any reasonable woman ought
TO observe. Not chat my wife Is not as
reasonable as any other married woman,
mind you. for she Is. But there are times
when she makes me doubt the strict ac-
curacy Of the time-houored maxim have
quoted. Now for instance. the other day
/ was doing some hing or other around
tho house. like man has right to do ora
his own premises, and. just as men some
times DO. i put my finger where / had
no business 20 put, Il. and hit lick
With the hammer.
We'll said I ia myself. though my
wife was sewing by thu window on the
other side Of the room. IN bet I'm the
biggest darn fool iu ten states.
IAN OF which ! had "a perfect right 90
say. hut my wife looks up from her work.
and says she:
&" william says she don't you know
enough about the ethics OF gambling TO
know that you have no right TO bet on
certainly
That's what she said. and under the
circumstances. whas on earth could I say
but nothing and that's what ] said. But
I hit that nail lick with the hammer
that drove Il clear IN over its head and
broke a pane % glass that cost a dollar
=. L..--
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21
TELEPATHY IN DOGS.
Two Anecdotes That Seem 10 Prove
Its Existence.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun
As n breed. perhaps. the 81. Bernard
may be said 20 be the telepathist among
dogs. We speak Of instinct IN animals:
We call this or that dog intelligent. and
characterize the one or other related incl
dent as wonderful or impossible. Tele-
pathy IS the most possible explanation.
In the instance Of a St. Bernard owned
by q gentleman at Prague we have case
OF telepashy. How else can the story DC
explained or accepted?
During the evening OF n day on which
there had been heavy fall OF snow, ana
while snow Was still falling. the gentle
man. sitting alone by the fire with his
dog. noticed him growing uneasy and rest
less IN manner. Presently the dog go'
up and whlned for the door Of the room
10 be opposed. Thinking he wanted 70 81
10 the kitchen for food. his owner opener
the door and lee the dog out. bus the sn'-
NAL returned and seemed 60 expect some
thing further OF him. Going out mo ne
hall after tho dog. he found him making
the same signs OF uneasincss before ih'
hall door. His owner. therefore. took aoWh
hat and coat. and thought the usual even
ing exercise was what che dog wanted.
on his opening the door. tho dog. con
trary To his custom. turned 10 the lei''
and tnnde straight of In q certain dire
ton. Following him AZ run, the OWN
lost sighf OF him. Whistling ana caHins
did not bring the dog back. He was a''s
to track the animals footsteps, and iouhl
him In the oct OF removing the snow ifoiu
"A wretched waif. a man stll living W.
from hunger and exposure hhd ialh',e'
and was half-frozen. This was some hhh-
mile from the house.
A gentleman personally known 20 me -
counted the following experience Whe1
I lived at Ruschuck-in-the-Da
had very clever little pointer The a's
was not used greatly for sport, hut WIS
chiefly the companion OF my children
was In the habit Of taking journeys !"
several days duration and unceIlh"
length. Usually I was no table 10 mum
my family OF the day OF my return. som.
times the difficulties OF travelling mace
Impossible for me 20 judge myself "h'"
might return. ...,.,
MY dog always knew ! used 70 rs.' -
home by steamer from the other sia'
Inc river NV wife always knew by ",
dogs manner from which steamer
should land. shortly before the sttalns
on which I was about 10 cross was -.
20 leave the station on che opposN'
bank the pointer became restless a"" =
cited. and would go out into the -
to watch the steamer come aeI"fe -
Landing stage. My wife used 10 say
the children. PAPA is on che sistns
The dog never made mistake aiino~
I rnfvbt bove come by any OF tho s'eaH-
ers leaving during the day. There ~
no hazard or guesswork IN the dog ~.
ceedings. simply he knew the moment
master set foot on the steamer, ana 80
ed that he knew Il. Were the o'hei -
OF the tourney on a blank to MN
was he. we wonder. through INC -
means. conscious OF bis masters aoi's@
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21
WOMAN'S
WORLD.

with. never knew him very well. a.
he was q man Of great reputation Wnlir
J. a. the time. was mere gro. he dlsd
the season before ] 'oned Mrs Drew =
company. II WAS great ply. Tor ne
was only s. years Of ago, great actor
and had remarkable future before
him
Mrs. Drew was on actress who knew her
business more thoroughly than any Wo-
man 7 ever me. except Laura keene.
She commanded universal respect. though
her rather sarcastic vein OF humur did
not mako ner many friends. An example
of her idea - humor aud ono That lin-
Cercd in my mind. especially a. IL was
our los, appearance on tho stage together.
occurred when John wilkes Booth came
a. the Arch Street Theater 90 appear os
star. Re had risen very suddenly. his
previous appearance IN Philadelphia hav-
ing been ln a very unimportant role. and
Mrs Drew did not take very kindly 10
sac idea OF his coming 10 her tneater aui
appearing iu "a leading role Like Oh 81
of u.s. Booth had the greatest respect
ana fear for Mrs. Drew. ana she would
rattle him by pretending 20 look 20 him
for advice ana suggestions as 10 what
60 do during rchearsals.
Where do you want me 20 stand. Mr.
Booth?" she would cay. very swee'ly
+'Nhv-er. where-er-cvcr you have becn
accustomed TO- Mrs Drew" he would
say. somewhat ahashed.
Mr. Forrest used 60 want mc 70 stand
here. but not an great actors agree. Mr..
Booth" very sweetly.
"Wcn. you might"
Yes"
Come here"
IA. and II YOU
Yes yes Yes. yes"
At this point Booth become entirely
ratified by her sweet "yeses." began TO
stutter. got excited. and broke down com
pletely.
ono Of tho dozen rules given recently
by an authority for a long lie Is 90 sleep
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21
New Principles of hallway Manage.

From the London Truth.
The simple truth is that the rate Of
profit earned by nearly all English rail-
WAYS is greatly in excess OF what can
be fairly looked Tor from undertakings OF
this character: and even those lines whose
dividends are mere modest are perpetuaiiy
Engaged In struggle 20 Increase them.
Were railways national undertakings con-
Quoted by government; the ou.y return
that would be expected from them would
be modest dividend OF 2is or ~ per
cent. on the capital employed The dif-
ference between that and the 8, 6. or
per cent. az present paid by the majority
OF lines is the price which tho travelling
public and the commercial community
pays for the maintenance % - railway
monopoly in the hands OF private capt
tallsts Uuul something g. done TO iinh:
the amount OF dividend distributed. und
TO compel the companies 20 consider pas
sengers and traders before shareholders
the public. though e may eroan aud
groan. Will continue 20 suffer
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21


When n man ut the altar utters the
words with an nv worldly goods thee
cndoxv what docs he fnean7 Certain a.
IL thar few husbands live up to their
nle,tre saws n writer IN the Chicago
Chronteie The majority look uron the
small sums they give their wives betlmea
as 50 much money thrown away. one
Of tho most charming Of women and
faithful OF wives endured the narsimopv
OF her lord and master" as dong as sh.
could ana then set 10 work and secretly
made cakes ond preserves. which she dis
posed Of Al an exchange ana so earned
pittancc which she could dispose of
oh TOW, "and no ouestiona oske1
Tho man found this out after "A while
and then there was a scene. re stormsd
dreadflllv and declared that the wife ~
his tosoun baa t,id him open 10 tho con.
,umelv 81 his neirhbors. that those ner-
sons wo,iId NOW thlnk he had s,inted her
whereas she well know no nod olv,vs
given her plenty OF food ana such cl6tbe.
The nttlc woman had no rcplv Tor this
argument which seemed unanswcrahie
and so she gave up making cakes. buf
the next time she wanted money 10 nav
the dues OF her literary club or to buv
new magazine or some triRing biz OF
hrlc-a-hrac for her bare rnantcl shelf or
a ribbon for her old bonnet she iust pawn-
ed her watch to get a.
Her case A. not unlaue There are fevt
promises so often broken ms that ore
made az the altar about a mans worldly
goods The families where the purse I.
common 20 mother and father alike ar.
patheticaliy infrequent.
Father 81 usually an almoner. more or
less gracious. md mother his humble
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

"a. says the Baltimore Herald. But men
are more or less responsible for this
The average man expects ali women q
entertain him. In his opinion that BE-
what they are here for and he c1nsid-
crs thet when he shows up at a party
or takes a girl 20 the pay he has done
his part. lie mas pushed the button anil
she must 90 the rest Just watch the
next couple you see out togethcr-at ain
uer or between the acts al the theatre
anywhere II 10 always the same. Tho
girl Is DOING the talking and making the
effort 10 entertain the man. aud che knows
che Is playing "a the biggest sort Of luck
" no throws ~ q side remark every now
ara then e help her along There are
plenty OF men ia society with whom con
Nersation b. practically mouologue on
the woman's part. aud n the man thinks
that his awful silence BE- fascinating or
impressive he o. making the mistake Of
his life The cir. is doing drudgcry aud
che knows g. and she o. wondering N any
other kind Of bore is such bore a.
the man who sts up like a knot on a log
and says nothing
A man Of wide reputation IN tho liter
AIRY world and also well known in social
and business circles says. according 20
th, Chicago Times Herald. III ! were a
worth my while than 90 FIRST have q good
and liberal education. / 30 not mean ~
that that I would be- tatlsted with ho'h-
Ing less than college training. though
that IS good in its way. and I would
know history and geography ana litera-
turo with enough arithmetic 60 attend
20 my own accounisand business AFFAIRS
should occasion require II ] were a
woman ] should consider myself very in
competent 70 take up the lines of house
hold mana cement without coed work
ing knowledge ~ cooking ana coaning
and sewing II ] were woman ! would
learn 70 do every biz Of WORK that Is gen
orally conceded 10 lie within woman's do
main
II we're a woman" SAYS another man.
Il would inform myself upon the 10 -ics
OF the times and current events. ! would
know something about the latest books.
the latest plays "a little about music and
a little about art. even II could roo
know much about any OF those things
Then. when my husband or my children
or my friends were ready Tor haif-ho
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

-ouida SAYS of Joseph Chamberlain.
Ills face indicates his characters d has
no distinction. but Is full Of Intelligence
and resolution: o Is that OK a tradesman.
not a Htatesman.1