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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-18
Laid FIRST IRON RAILS
SOTAN, FOUND DEAD IN BED
YESTERDAY
LINE TO MINNEAPOLIS HIS
He Was the Contractor Who First
Connected the Twin Cities
by the Iron
Rail-.

John Butler, q drayman, living at 647
Olive street, was found dead in bed yes
terday morning by his wife who, be
coming Il little alarmed at his nnn-ap-
pearance for breakfast, went to his room
to ascertain what was the matter, and
was shocked to find life extinct. Depu-
ty Coroner L. n. Nelson was notified
and decided that an inquest was unnec-
essary. Butler was fully dressed when
found and it is thought that he layed
down on the bed When he felt the at
tack coming on.
Mr. Butler was rs years of age, was
born in Dublin, Ireland, and came to
st. Paul in 1854 when he was 50 years Of
age. He was carly engaged in the bus
mess of railroad contracting, and built
the road from this city to Minneapolis
for the old st Paul Pacific Later
he was for many years III the grocery
business at Fourth and Roberts streets.
He also built the Minnesota street sewer
for the city, one of the Lar gest tunnels
in the present sanitary system OF the
city.
He leaves a wife and several grown
sons and daughters,
Former County Attorney Pierce But
Ter, and Walter and William Butler, Of
the Butler-Ryan company, are nephews.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-18
HE AlLt 4 STRONG rally
SENATOR DAVIS CONDITION HAS
IMPROVED GREATLY YES 4
TERDAY
TWO HOPEFUL BULLETINS
DR.. Stone Reports That the Kidney
Disease Is Making No Apparent
Roadway and Pulse
Is Stronger.

There has at last been a change for the
better in the condition OF Senator Davis,
and DR.. Stone has felt justified in is
suing two bulletins vastly more encour-
aging than any sent out for two weeks
past. The latest. issued last night.
reads as follows:
Senator Davis is resting quietly. He
is from pain and taking nourishment and
stimulants freely. Temperature SO 10.
pulse 1O4, respiration d
The bulletin issued yesterday morning
reads:
For the first time since last Monday
morning 1 am prepared to say that Sen
ator Davis visible symptoms show an
improvement in his condition At 1920
this forenoon the temperature was
SO 2-5; pulse, 1O4, and stronger; respira-
ton, q. Brain clear. Rested WELL
The foregoing reports show that the
senator is at least holding his own. The
affection of the kidneys, from which so
much was feared, is not making rapid
Roadway His tempera ture and pulse
both exhibit encouraging improvements,
and his respiration is not as rapid as it
was two days ago.
The mention that his brain is clear
must be taken as a most favorable symp-
tom, as it indicates that the deIirfum
spoken of in earlier reports has passed
away 1t must also be borne in mind
that in the senator's present still critical
condition, too much weight cannot be
attached to the apparent gain N
strength; relapse may set in ut any
moment, but his friends are hoping for
the best, and all over the United States
the progress of the Senator's struggle
for life is being watched with the keen
est interest and soliCitude.
Among the cablegrams and messages
received yesterday were the following:
Rotterdam-Mme. Senator Davis: How
is senator? My sympathy Listoe. Consul
at Rotterdam"
''Mankato. Minn.-Five hundred teach
ers of the Southern Minnesota Teachers
association send expressions of deepest
sympathy in your present affection, and
hope for speedy recovery. By order
of the association. Minnie Van Blarcum,
Secretary"
washington, D. .C.-Mrs. Cushman K.
Davis: Please convey to Senator Davis
assurances of my profound concern for
his condition, in which Mrs Longstreet
joins with warm sympathy for you, and
the hope that he may be long spared
to the nation he has served with such
distinguished ability. Gen. James Long
street"
Among those to call and make in
quiries in person were: Charles W.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-18

many acts of courtesy and sympathy
extended to them during the illness and
death of their beloved daughter, Mabel
There were nine recruits last week at
the st. Paul recruiting Office. an increase
of three over the preceding week. Five
of the men were for the cavalry, three
for the infantry and one signal corps.
Seven men were recruited last week in
Minneapolis.
Petitions in bankruptcy were yester-
day filed in the United States court by
Richard J. Morrissey and John Nc
CURE both railroad employees. The lat
former at $179 SO. Their assets are val
clothing.
Elizabeth Hoffman, a native of Ger
many, forty years old, residing with her
| husband and two children, a boy of four
teen and a girl of twelve, at 80 West
fairfield avenue. died yesterday Of
uraemic poisoning. The coroner was
called, but decided that no inquest was
! necessary.
Mrs. James Carroll, who died Friday at
her home, 1872 East Sixth street, was one
of the oldest residents Of st. Paul. The
! Carroll home for many years was on
East Fourth street, almost opposite the
| site of the present office of the Globe.
| She leaves q family of grOwnup children.
| one of whom is Mrs. NJ. ]. Tobin, wife
of the deputy collector of customs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-18
CITY NE,vay5 g.

The park board viii meet Monday
might
The IIibernian Knights will meet at
Central hail this afternoon.
The Koochicing expedition of last sum-
mer against the Indians cost the state
BSoGo.
City Engineer CIaussen is taking down
the election booths as fast as possible.
The work Will be completed in a few
days.
John w. Johnson will lecture before
the Socialist-Labor party this afternoon
at 2:90 o'clock in Assembly hall. Sub
ject The Class Struggle
John W. Johnson viii lecture before
the Socialist Labor party at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon, in Assembly hall. Sub
ject The Class Struggle"
The Webster School union will hold a
meeting at the school building Monday
evening at o'clock. DR.. c. Eugene
Riggs will address the meeting.
The Ladies Observation-Disclosures Ger
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-18
One of John Brougham's Jokes.

At the close of a performance given as
a benefit to John Brougham, the ACTOR
and dramatist one of the audience threw
ham picked it up, and, after examining
it, said Ladies and gentlemen. cfrcun-
stances compel me to pocket the insult,
but docking GRIM u should like to
see the man who would dare to repeat
fl"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-18

Bum, Theodore Buenger, of Concordia
college; His Grace Archbishop Ireland,
Mrs. Forrest Hay Horton, Col. w. E.
Dodge, Senator George D. Macarthur, D.
q. Beebe, of Winnebago City; J. A
Tawney, Frank Eddy, o. H Myrsn.
Charles Stees, Dr. Konantz.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-18
MANAGER HAYS Is GENEROUS.
He VIII Give Half His Net Theuter
Receipts to Ffremen,s Fund.

Throughout next week 50 per cent of
the proceeds accruing from the sale OF
tickets at the Granl will be turned
over to Chief Cook for distribution
among the families of the brave firemen
while in the performance o. their duty
at the deplorable Transfer fire
Manager Hays. Of the Grand opera
house, wrote to Chief Cook. deploring
the smalID&ss of the amount contributed
up to date, and specified his desire to
assist in swelling the. amount by the
above method. The offer was promptly
accepted by Chief Cook and a substantial
increase in the fund is expected as re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-18
ACCIDENT IN A HOTEL.
J. w. MERRILL Is Taken TO THE
CITY HOSPITAL

J. w Merrill, about thirty years OLD
was taken to the city hospital from A2
Jackson street early last evening in an
unconscious condition. He hurt his leg
about six months ago and has TO use
clutches yet It is said that he fell
down a fight Of stairs Friday night, but
managed to get to his room without any
one knowing It,
He regained consciousness last night
and was resting easier
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-18
TODAY IN ST. PAUL.

METROPOLITAN Robson in
"The Royal Box SID
GRAND-"McFadden Row of Flats"
sTAR-.The Utopians," 2:9o and S:15.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-18
HOoe's Sas.sapaseSEEa

which dispels all humors and is positive
Iy unequaled for all cutaneous erupttons.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-18
HIS FEELINGS WERE HURT.
ParOIed Prisoner Objects to Being
Arrested

paroled prisoner from the reforma-
tory Nick Lindsey by name, was taken
state capitol. He had been drinking a
little of the liquid that cheers, and was
G. using about the building without a
pilot when arrested.
He took his arrest much to heart and
created something of a scene. He is
now at the central station.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-18

suit of Mr.. Hays kind offer. The offer
is exclusive of Sunday and is net. Mr.
Hays in his offer agreeing to stand
the expense of advertising.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-18
5agt nheggsaa

You may call It eczema, letter or milk
crust
But no matter what you call it, this
skin disease which comes in patches that
burn, itch. discharge a watery matter,
dry and scale, owes its existence to the
presence of hun0rs in the system.
It will continue to exist, annoy, and
perhaps agon:ze, as long as these hui
mors remain.
cured by
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-18
FELL DOWN THE STAIRS.
Roy Sustafns Broken Arm in "a
Wholesale House.

in the g syrup daPar t mp Of F Fofey Bros E
Kelly's yesterday afternoon, Charles Oh
son, fifteen years old. slipped and fell
to the bottom of the stairs. His arm
was broken and he was taken to the
office of DR.. c. L. OHM, who reduced
the fracture, after Which the lad was
taken to his home. BIS Grarite street
The boy is unable to tell as to just how
he slipped.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06

touched by the evident distress OF
the lad, did as he was asked and, of
course, there remained nothing for
the irate father TO do but to yield
with as good grace as he could
muster. AS soon as the wedding had
been celebrated King Christian gave
the young man the charge OF his home
farm and showed great Kindness and
generosity TO the young couple. I'M
fortunately, however. this love match,
like many another, turned out badly.
Disputes became more and more fire.
quent, the husband awakening too
late, alas! TO the fact that, apart from
her good looks, his wife had few OF
the qualities which he would have
liked TO encounter in woman for
whose sake he had sacrificed the nf-
fection of his father. Finally, few
days ago the romance of the farmer
and the dairy maid ended in trag-
edy, for the husband shot himself in
n moment OF hopeless discouragement,
and the king is deeply grieved and
much depressed by this catastrophe,
which he feels to have been brought
about by his Interference with pure
ly family matter.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06
MISSIONARIES WELL PAID.
Married MeA Receive One ThOusnAa
Dollars y Year aud TPaVel-
ing Expenses.

The foreign missionary does not
work for love of humanity alone. He
is well-paid person. aud instead OF
having the usual Sundays and holi-
days of rest like other folks he 10
given a years vacation with salary
every once in from four 10 ten years,
says the Philadelphia Call. The mar.
ried men missionaries in China re.
ceive $1,000 a year and travel pay.
When missionaries who are married
have children old enough TO require
To be kept in school away from home
they are allowed $3.50 additional IL
young children are with their parents
and to be supported $10O additional
is allowed for each child. OF course
these salaries include house rentals
and travelling expenses to and from
the stations.
When missionaries take vacation
OF a year their travelling expenses to
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06
Another De Luxe Edition of "a Mes
AnRe to Garela.n


The Passenger Department Of the New
York Central seems never 10 tire OF sending
out copies OF "A Message to Garcia" The
latest issue is the first five thousand of the
third hali-mllhon edition, and Is numbered
eonsecutlvely from 100000 TO 1901, ,p0a, IL
- beautifully printed on heavy plate paper,
the illustrations being brought out IN a man.
aer equal, II not superior, TO the best maga.
Elnes. lhe pages have red line around
them, and the book is bound in a grey-blue
cloth and heavy boards. II is intended for
Libraries, and was issued at the request Of
a large number Of American libraries who
wanted the Message" in a permanent bind.
ing. This edition contains, In addition to
MIR. Hubbard's admirable preeohment, a
short sketch, with a portrait, OF Lieut.
Colonel Andrew 5. Rowan, the man who
carried "A Message 70 Garcia" a short
sketch, with portrait, of General Caltxto
Garcia, the man to whom the Message
was carried, and a short sketch, with pur.
trait, Of Mr., Ebert Hubbard, the man who
wrote "A Message TO Garcia
1t also contains eight pages OF extracts
from the press. and comments from well.
known educators, clergymen, professional
men, and many large employers OF men, on
the Message" itself, a sketch Of the Cuban
Educational Association, and sketch on
Harvard -Amerlcanism aud the Cuban teach.
ers.
A limited number Of copies Of "a Message
to Garcia bound in cloth and boards may
be obtained at 80 cents each. A copy Of the
edition with illuminated paper cover. fully
illustrated, will be sent free, post paid, 10
any address in the world, on receipt Of n
postage stamp issued by any country on the
globe, or il will be sent in packages Of LOG
each, ON receipt Of so cents for each l0O
| by George IL. Daniels, General Passenger
| Agent, New York Central 4 Hudson River
| Railroad, Grand Central Station, New York
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06
.,,.1 THE CENSUS TELLS.


-, does the census say
hI.,.sv the figures wen' ',
Hsoei Hssh with a story to tell!
Eacn ac,th heart and each with soul.
Esen E.aah With his joys or cares,
-s believing that he, somehow
bssSauld weigh In the world aHairS
urn., does the census showY
VIA VIVA srsds of thousands of men
,.iiu.,Iy quitting their tasks tonight
ne roll tomorrow again;
,,aUdreds Of thousands of people, each
iEsithfully hoping away
car 4 glimpse OF the chance for the lucky
strike
s,,,, does the census tell?
noss II tell Of the eyes that ache?
,,ass II tell of the wreath on the little
mound
r,oss II tell us a story of brotherhood,
IN help for the halt and blind?
,ces n tell of the proud who ride in front
And the weary who trudge behind?
r,hst does the census show?
Hundreds of thousands OF hands.
vnotted and rough and white and soft.
Filling the worlds demands;
S4undreds Of thousands of sons OF God
Toiling in hope, In doubt,
Each with his woes or each with his Joys
That the world cares nothing about!
what does the census say?
What do the figures mean?
Hundreds OF thousands DER whom the
grass
VIII some day be growing green!
Hundreds Of thousands OF bubbles cast
About on a troubled sea-
Men in myriads hurrying past
With never a thought OF mel
s.. T. Kiser, In Chicago Times-Herald.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06

A small rod the size and length Of .
knitting needle is procured. a spidsr
is then placed on the rod. Another boz
comes along and be bets a cent that
his spider viii whip, says the San jose
tCal.) Mercury. Then the sport be-
gins.
The boy who 10 ehaIlsnRse produces
his spider. places II on the rod with
the chalienYer's. Zach spider makes
a Tukb for tie other and a fierce bat
lie ensusE. Sometimes the stronger
0f the two will wind web arOBGd ths
other. fastening him 10 the rod and
completely putting him out Of busi-
ness" The spiders sometimes fight FOR
ten minutes. Nearly every boy has
from eight 20 ten spiders, and they
bet al the Filipino pennies they esD
get on the result Of the fight.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06
HE DAsELY DECEIVED HER.
let Her Think She Was RefoFminm
Him, when lie HAD No Had
Habits 90 hreak.

80 your engagement is brokens" said
the girl IN gray, according to Pearson's 5
Weekly.
Yes. it is" replied the girl in brown.
trownihg at the recollection.
W hat was the matterg'
lie basely deceived me-, answered the
girl IN brown. You see. it was this way:
| asked him one day 10 promise me that he
never again would smoke cigarettes. aud he
promised. Then | asked HIM to refrain from
the Use OF tobacco IN any form, and he prom
lsed TO do that. Later l tod him | had a
horror of anyone who touched liquor, and he
agreed never TO touch it. After that | sug.
gested that thought clubs had bad nilu.
enee on young men and | should expect hum
TO give them up, and he said he would. |
also took up the subject of gambling, and
made him promise that he would stop play.
ing cards and betting on the races"
We'll, you didn't demand a great deal
of him, did your said the girl IN gray. Il
suppose he deceived You in the matlerf'
ale did"
''Broke his promise, did hep
"Oh, mol ] could have forgiven that But
just when ! was congratulatng myself that
! at least had reformed one young man |
found that he didn't require any reforming.
lie wasn't addicted to a single onC of the
habits made hun promise TO break. II was
terrible shock, and broke the engagement
at once. There was no longer anything in Il
to make II interesting.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06
FAILED AS A MATCHMAKER.
Ths King OF Denmark Tried His Hand
at 1t, But Met with Mis-
fortune

The king of Denmark takes an ac-
tive interest in the welfare of even
the humblest of his subjects. The
man who is now the "home farmer"
to his majesty had been known by
him from his early boyhood and was
the son of one of the kings wealthiest
farmers. A few years ago. says a Lon
don paper, he fell desperately in love
with pretty milkmaid who was in
the employ of his parents. As usual,
the course of true love did not run
smooth, for the father was extremely
annoyed and Inundated when he
heard of this little affair and ordered
his offspring to give up any idea OF
ever becoming welded to a girl be-
longing TO the servant class. Nothing
daunted, the young fellow went
straight to the king and entreated
him to intercede for him and for his
fair inamorata. The good king, much
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06

In Northern Wisconsin tho Chicago, Ht.
Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha railway has
for Knle ut low rates aud easy terms OF
payment, about 100 900 acres Of choice farm
lands Early buyers will secure tho ad.
vantage OF locations ON the many behuti-
ful streams aud lakes, which abound with
fish and furnish never ending and most
excellent water supply, both for family use
and for stock.
Land is generally well tlmbered, tho soil
fertile and easy of cultivation. Chicago,
Milwaukee, 1t. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth,
Superior. Ashland and numerous other
thriving cities aud towns ON the line of the
&. 81 =. NJ. a. O. Ry, aud other railroads
IN tho same territory, furnish good mar
kots for farm produce. For further par
ticulars address Geo. W. Bell Ihnd Com
missioner, Hudson, Wis, OF u. II. Maclthe,
A. q. L. A.. 81. Haul Mlnn.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06

and from their stations are paid at
this time and almost their full salary
likewise allowed them. More than
the salary must, OF course, be the inn
pelling motive when missionaries go
To such fields as China.
IL is good, too, 60 learn that the La
borers are not lacking even In the
face OF such horrors as Il is feared
have recently been inflicted on Gospel
workers in China. Even at the pres
ent moment foreign mission boards
are In receipt of hundreds OF letters
from volunteers who clamor TO be sent
to the land of the Celestials.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06

Under the pressure glass dissolves Ia
water heated To 400 degrees Fahren-
heit. Sea wateE more than GO feet
beneath the surface will remain liquid
at that temperature. and II il pene-
trates the earth's crust where the
temperature is equally high It will.
apart from the pressure. liqusfy the
Silicates or CLASSY rocks. Prof. Barus
concludes that at a depth Of about Eve
miles SiIicstes in contact with water
are virtually fluid. and that the level
Of aqueous fusion In the earth IL five
times nearer the surface than IL that
of iKneous fusion.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06
wrong coneIusion.

"well." remarked a Iounger 81 the
railway station in q college town. the
day after commencement, II know. OF
course, that's what she Is. but ! should
hardly have expected her to label her
trunk So" "What do you msan7"
asked another lounger. "Don't you see"
rejoined the first, pointing al the let
terz. IS. @. O." conspIeuously marked
on . large trunk standing on end ~
the edge Of the Platform. THAT means
Sweet Girl Graduate" "My name,
sir" austersly replied digBIhsd ~on-
an standing near. rs Sylvia Gale Glib
son" There was DO further eonserss-
ticn concerning that trunk.--Yoashis
Conpa MON.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06
SPIDER TIME IN MANILA.
There II Great sport for the Filipino
Boya In Making the In-
Hecta Fight.

When spider time" arrives the Fill
ipino boy is happy. lie does not know
much about marbles, but when spider
time arrives, and that is just after the
rainy season begins. he knows that
he is 10 have great sport. There are
two harmless varieties Of spiders that
are green and yellow In co,or that ma
ture In June. They are as large as the
common black spider so plentiful In
California. The Filipino boy catches
these and keeps them secure In box.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06
Murphy's Intelligent Pm.

Murphy, when he lived in the bush,
always shared his blanket with the
pup, but when he shifted 10 town he
had 10 break the pup OF its old habit.
First time he caught IL in bed be kicked
II out. Next time Toby heard him
coming. and jumped up quickly. but
Murphy was suspicious. put his hand
on the bed and found IL warm. Then
there was trouble for one small dog.
That day the pup earnestly watched
Murphy cooling his dinner by blowing
on II. Following day Murphy came
home at usual time. sneaked quietly
upstairs. and observed the pup blowing
on the bed for all he was worth. That
pup Is now in circus. and Murphy Is
a gentleman-the dog earns enough TO
keep 'em both.--sydney Bulletin.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06

Compound. aud now, thanks 90 your
medicine, ! am a well woman. eau
not praise your medicine too highly
for | know IL will do all. and even
more, than IL Ia recommended 20 do
tell every suffering woman about
your Vegetable Compound, and urge
them % try IL and see for themselves
what IL will do. - MRs. MARY A.
HIPIK. No. MnnnhoAter. Ind.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06

Aug. o. 1900.
"DKAR Mus. PISKHAM - am fall
Ing very fast, since january have
lost thirty-hve or forty pounds l
have n yellow, muddy complexion,
feel tired. and have bearing down
pains. Menscs have not appeared for
three months; sometimes l am trou-
bled with n white discharge, and also
have kidney and bladder trouble.
l have been this way for long time.
and feel 80 miserable thought
would write 10 you, and see II you
could do mo any good. "--MIss EDNA
FREDERICK, Troy, Ohio.
Sept. 10, 1899.
DEAR MRs. PISKuAM have
used Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound according TO directions,
and can say | have not felt 30 well
for years as do NJ present. Before
taking your medicine moro miser.
able person you never saw. ! could
not cat or sleep, and did not care 20
talk with any one. did not enjoy
life nj all. Now. l feel 40 well can
not bo grateful enough for what you
have done for me. You nro surely a
woman's friend. Thanking you q
thousand times, remain,
Ever yours
Miss EDNA FREDEntCH,
Troy, Ohio
"DEAR MRs. PINKnAM have
taken fivo bottlea Of Lydia H. Pink
ham'aVegctable Compound and cannot
praise IL enough. had headaches,
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06

Money Is measured by troy weight,
in which ~ grains make a penny
weight. 20 peBnyweights one ounce
and II ounces one pound. The silver
dollar weighs 5I2h grains. and 81 .0o0,
as near as IT ran be expressed intsiii-
tentIy in print. weighs 7l.61f pounds.
or a fraction over 71H pounds. In
svoirdupois the same would weigh
ss.s1s. VI nearly .s DouEGA
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06
Her chief Alarm.

"Goodncs gracious" exclaimed the old
gentleman, this disturbance IN China is
lust awful"
1T is So" agreed the old lady. What
with all the natives fighting we're Just
rs likely Rs not 10 have n most distressing
tea famine this year. Philadelphia Press.