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The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-15

They wuz dressed like circus monkeys.
an you should have heard the roar
Tf1et made the ceiling tremble and went
shakin' long the floor
They went buckin' round the middle Ike
some OF ornery calf
An the whole house wuz a shakin' frum
the audiences laugh
An we clapped an stamped an hollered
till 1t narrowed down t. two
Thet Wuz tryin' fer L rope tn cake up
thar in Caribou.
Sal soaker wuz a favorit and so wuz
Sheepskin Thad
But them two wuzn't partners, so II
made 1t offul bad,
An some whispered bout shootin' uf
they didn't compromise
Fer Old Hoss, Sal Soaker's partner, he'd
some fire in his eyes,
Thad's little prairie chicken had a repu-
tation queer,
An Old Hoss had a marker fer some
gents scalp each year;
So the gang wuz shore determined that
red-haired Sal and Thad
Should cut the. cake atween EN-, cuz
ther runnin' mates wuz bad.
never sed a word
TIL the final cake decision from the
~ whole commit WIZ heard;
Then he raised his shOotin' iron but be-
fore the bullet flew
He lay stretched out kickin' IN the
hall at Caribou.
Then the wimmen got Mysteries an the
air got full NV smoke,
An the guns wuz all a-poppin' TIL tn
dood got up an spoke,
Some one grabbed him by the collar an
we loaded him with dope,
An we swung him out the window at
the tight end OF q rope,
Fer 'twuz him thet caused famine in
tn coffin market thar
BY suggestln' Nv the notion down at Faro
Pete's big bar.
But never seen the equal,an I'm talkin'
straight an true.
IT thing they called a cake walk IN
the hall at Caribou"
Salt Lake Tribune
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HON. w. P. CHRISTENSEN
Cwritten for The Globe.)

(Wrltten for the Globe.)
Hon. William p Christensen and wife,
residing at the state building at Itasca
State park, celebrated the twenty fifth
anniversary of their wedding on Wednes-
day, the 4rh inst, amidst very appropri-
ate festivities
Col. Chr stensen was appointed commits
sioner of the park by Gov. Lind in 1899,
and, with the assistance of his estimable
lady, the highest respectability was as
sunled in the management of and enter
tainment at the pubic resort at Itasca
Lake.
About 200 invitations were sent out, and
neighbors gathered at the state house to
offer congratulations and extend formali-
ties at the first silver wedding celebrated
at the source of the Mississippi The
entertainment was entirely enjoyable,
and the wedding lunch was such as to
excel in preparation and detail any occa-
sion of a similar nature heretofore par
ticipated in at that Northern frontier,
Notwithstanding the fact that it has be-
come more celebl ated and widely known
other locality in Minnesota, principally on
account of the fact that the Mississippi
takes its rise in that region.
This silver wedding marks the passage
Of another mile post in a long list Of his
toric events which have been perpetuated
as time has swiftly gone by on the upper
Mississippi
Some of these events are worth the ex-
ercise of an approving memory, and long
before the name Minnesota was either
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SATURDAY Was a HUMKER Ar OUR GREAT
MEMS SUITS.

A broken lot Of Mems Suits, sack and
cutaway style. all wool and assorted pat
terms, worth from SO to &N q =
$l2, buy them now at. n V -
Mems All-Wool Cashmere Suits, In
neat brown checks and indistinct plaids,
nicely finished and well a. E G1 u
worth $40 to $l4, for. WOuO a
Mems Worsted and Cashmere Suits,
in nobby checks and stripes. navy blue
AlLWool Serge, Oxford and brown mix
ed Meltons, single and double breasted,
and steel gray unfinished Clay Worsted.
All new and handsome styles. Our
former prices $l4 to $18. We have
,, punched them all &9.G 3
az 0I q ~ a.
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spoken or written, in its present form,
the maps of America Indicated the exist
ence Of the peculiaritles of the region.
contemporaneous with Spanish, English
and French aggressions for possession Of
the fur trading territory, associated with
the Indian tribes inhabiting the extreme
upper basin of the river
The events at Itasca Lake are now too
well known to require elaboration here,
but no mistake was made when the state
legislature enacted the park law, for
devastation and waste in the pine region
is now al its height in Minnesota, and
the reservation of a comparatively small
tract, now under the official control of
Commissioner Christensen, has already
proved the wisdom of such a course, for
Immediately following the most recent
event of interest the Mississippi river
commission has established headquarters
at the state house at Itasca Lake, to at
once proceed with a detailed survey Of
the state park on behalf of the United
States
Following the passage of the Deming
law for the preservation of the park, the
subsequent visit of Gov. John Lind and
Attorney General Douglas to 1tasca Lake,
the silver wedding of Col. and Mrs.
Christensen and the important United
States river survey, all of historic inter
est, other events will follow which will
make an interesting record for the fu-
ture at time when Itasca park will con-
tain the only pine forest left standing in
Minnesota.
May the names of those who have ac-
lively participated in founding the park,
during the present generation. offer no
stain upon the record of the illustrious
pages of history formulated, by Morrison,
Schoolcraft and Nicollet during the last
century just passed.
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be executed some day in permanent form
The Stadium will cover ten acres OF
ground, and it's situation is on the east
side Of the Plaza, opposite the Midway.
It is near the great entrances from the
extreme north end of the Exposition
grounds.
GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
So vast is the number OF valuable and
interesting objects for exhibition In the
possession of the United States govern
ment that none but building of great
proportions could possibly contain them.
Instead of one building, however, the
federal group will consist Of three mas
sive structures connected by colonnades.
The main building of this splendid archi-
tectural trinity will be 1870 feet wide and
500 feet long. The others will each be
$50 feet square.
The government work is under the d.
rection of James Knox Taylor. superyis-
ing architect Of the treasury department.
The group will be treated architecturallv
in a modified Spanish Renaissance. the
details suggesting a Mexican rather than
strictly Spanish origin Like the
others, these buildings will be construct
eu OF SIdII, aireaQy made familiar to the
public by its use at the Chicago and
more recent Omaha exposition The COL
or scheme, in marked contrast to that
used at Chicago, will be rich and bril-
liant, the lavish use of color and gliding
giving, with the intricate plastic decora-
tions and sculpture groups, an ensemble
both striking and interesting. Portions
of the roofs. covered with red Spanish
tiles, will add much to the character Of
the buildings as whole.
In plan the buildings are shaped like
a letter y, the opening being toward
the west. The main building corresponds
to the bottom Of the U, which will ac-
commodate the greater portion of the
government exhibits, the administrative
offices, guard room, etc. It's center will
be surmounted by dome, the apex Of
which. $50 feet above the main floor level
and crowned with figure of Victory
twenty feet in height, will form one of
the most conspicuous features Of the ex-
position grounds. Connected by colon
nades to the main building are the two
lesser buildings or pavilions, one of
which is intended to hold an exhibition
typical of life and labor in the govern
ment's new possessions, while the other
will contain branch station of the
United States weather bureau. and the
exhibit, aquariums, ETC., of the United
States fish commission.
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THORoUGHBREDs.

Wha! Bess, you young vixenl
Now, Nellie, your foot
So-hoop-la! You've got her?
The beautiful brute!
Hold her in for q moments
One hitch to my girth,
And I'm with you, my lass,
For the ends Of the earth.
Now, Duroc, my hero
Be careful, dear heart!
She is fresh as the fountain,
And rank for g. start.
you fear not2" oh, no,
But you like your sweet Wills
And We'll give you a breathingi
Awayi To the hillsl
Oh, battle me, We winds
OF the whitening downs!
Brush the scent OF the 'functions.~
The faint OF the townsi
What IS art, to this nature!
Or wins, to this air!
What's q picture. to Nell
And her blooded bay mare!
-Scrfbner'S for Aprf
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ordinary bitter beer. The sweet taste
comes from the malt, and is purely a
grain flavor There is no reason why it
should not be used the year round, other
than that the American public demand an
extra pale beer; in other words, bev-
erage, or thirst-quencher, rather than
tonic. such as Book The extra per-
centage of malt gives the beer it's dark
color, It's sweet taste, and the potency
which gave it it's name"
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THE SCHOOL HOUSES OF ST.
PAUL WE'RE BUILT UNDER A
FORMER ADMINISTRATION OF
ROBERT A. SMITH. THEY HAVE
BEEN CROWDED BEYOND
THEIR CAPACITY FOR FOUR
YEARS. DURING THAT TINE
THE REPUBLICANS HAVE NOT
ONLY REFUSED TO FURNISH
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL FACILI-
TIES, BUT ARE NOW AsSAL-
ING MIR ROBERT A. SMITH FOR
WHAT THE PEOPLE NOW EN-
JOYf
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of its being first used in the month of
March.
The modern Book beer is a beer con-
tanning an extra large percentage Of malt,
and which has been kept 'on rest some
months longer than pale beer. 1t has ali
the tonic properties of malt extract, and
is much sweeter to the taste than the
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-15

After ages of neglect the traditional
resting place Of the remains Of Ireland's
patron saint in the cathedral graveyard
memorial stone, a rough, weather-beaten
bowlder of granite, weighing about seven
tons, from the mountain side of SLEEVE
na-Largie, where It rested at a height
this bowlder Is cut an Irish cross, faith
fully reproduced from one cut on an
equally rough. unhewn stone found Oh
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-15
KIDNEY DISEASE
CHICAGO'S GREAT -
CRIMINAL LAWYER ~
CURED. w
CURED
Chicago. H., Sept. 5, 1899.

Chicago, H., Sept. s, 1899.
The DOdds Medicine Co., Buffalo, NY.
0entienien:-l suffered ifons Rheumatism ana
Kidney Trouble for years. Ny condition grew
gradually worse. In spite Of my efforts to inn
prove It, and finally became totally blind. 1
consulted different physicians, but none Of them
could cure me. ny case seemed to be hopeless.
Fly physscler advised me to try DOdd's Kid
ney Pills, used the pills, and am now glad
to say that an. cured. ny eyeslghti is restored,
the RhenmatlsM has disappeared, and my kid.
neys appear to Be n as good and healthy condl.
tlOn as before was attacked with the disease.
am as well every way as / sveg was.
SSSSs III Gsn1(
q MAnMeNm Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all
nsssS 81 Diseases OF the 7idneys.
sIesssussSSSS$S Sold by all dealers In r1edi.
#ksek E kS& cine, 50 cents q box or six boxe9
S ey for $40. Sent On receipt Of
price by The poads Medicine
Co., Buffalo. n. z.
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the island of Inisclothran, one of the
islands of Lough Rec, where ST. Diarmid
founded his famous ecclesiastical settle-
ment about the middle of the sixth GEN.
is cut In Irish characters copied from the
earliest known Celtic manuscripts. This
simple treatment Is considered to be the
nearest approach to the form OF monu-
ment which would have been constructed
Gbout the year 469. the supposed date Of
St Patrick's death.
The Press., 1900-11-15
A DYE Wanted.

Our consul in Birmingham says that
several years ago one of the BARRIERS,
of threadmaking fame, told him that
the discoverer of a fast black dye for
linen thread could command his own
price. Examine the thread holding the
buttons in mems clothing, and you will
see that after short time the black
disappears, and even new linen thread
has not sufficient depth of color. 1t is
impossible to find in the English shops
mems black cotton socks with tops at
all elastic. The fast black dye for cot
ton was the discovery of an English
chemist. English hose manufacturers
would not at first buy his secret, but
the Germans did and built up a trade
all over the world.-New York Times
The Press., 1900-11-15
Boy and Woodchuck,

The JOY of pursuing the woodchuck
Is part of the happiness of rural life.
The boy is lacking in physical develop
ment and in numerous mental and
moral qualities growing out of the ex-
perience who has not spent day pour
ing water down woodchuck hole on
the hillside with a view to drowning
out the occupant. This is said to re-
fresh the woodchuck, and, as for the
boy, it toughens his muscles as no COM
pulsory labor could do, and it cultivates
patience, hope and persistency. Given
a good brook, an ample hole and an in.
dustrious boy, full days work on the
outside and complacent woodchuck
on the inside may be safely guaran.
teed.-Hartford Courant.
The Press., 1900-11-15
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items OF local interest taken from the columns
Of The Press, thirty years agol
Nov. II, 1870.

The mills are again stopping for the
want Of water, and serious apprehensions
begin to arise as winter approaches with
out the customary supplies.
The farm Of the widow OF the late
Elisha Ellis, near West Stafford, has been
sold to Orwell and Edwin Dimmick OF
that village. 1t contains about 100 acres,
with some wood land, and brought, with
cattle and hay, $3.50.
Glover & Winter have found the ledge
on their newly purchased lot on Main
street easier OF excavation than expected.
They have taken 1t out of the entire
front and are enlarging their building,
which, when completed, will be 424 by 80
feet. The lower floor will contain two
stores, one of which will be used for
Glover & Winters stove and tin store.
The other II be occupied by F. N.
Crane, harness and trunk dealer. The
upper stories will be used by the proprie-
tors for manufacturing and storage, and
for Mr.. Cranes harness mandatory.
The school In district No 8, Willing.
ton, closed its term last Saturday, Miss
Mira Spellman of Stafford Springs, teach.
or.
BoRN.-Stafford Springs, Nov. 18th
1870, son to Gilbert H. Baker.
Westford, 18th, twin sons to Francis
A. Adams.
Stafford Springs, 18th, son to Ire
Tanner.
MARRIED. - Philadelphia, Pa, Nov
9Th, 1870, by Rev. DIR. Niswell, Henry
Yost of Rockville and Hattie s. Holman
of Tolland.
Somers, by Rev. G. H. Gleason, Ed
ward l.. Hurlburt and Kittie r. Cole.
The Press., 1900-11-15

A VILLAGE BLACKSMITH SAVED HIS
LITTLE SONS LIFE.-Mr. II. II. Black,
the we'll known village blacksmith at
Grahamsville, Sullivan Co., N. Y, says:
sour little son, five years old, has always
been subject to Group, and SO bad have
the attacks been that we have feared
many times that he would die. We have
had the doctor and used many medicines
but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is now
our sole reliance. 1t seems to dissolve
the tough mucous, and by giving frequent
doses when the symptoms appear we have
found that the dreaded Group is cured be-
fore 1t gets settled" There is no danger
in giving this remedy for it contains no
opium or other injurious drug and may
be given as confidently to babe as to an
adult.
For sale by +. K. Taft, Stafford Springs
II. F. Cady, Stafford; Gardiner Hall, Jr :,
& Co., South Wilmington.
The Press., 1900-11-15
MADE HER FORTUNE.
Boarding House Steaks That Grew
Tender Under O Four Ton Hammer.

Boarding House Steaks That Grew
Tender Under q Four Ton Hammer.
Speaking of luck" said a reminis-
cent man, reminds me of how fortune
came to boarding house keeper in a
mill town where l once lived. There
came to the house when he first struck
the town a new millhand. This board
er seemed at first just like any other
young man with a good appetite, out
Of whom the profit to be made was
likely to be small, but it was speedily
discovered that he was man of abil-
ity and promise, who was likely to get
on at the mill. He made great prog
ress at the works. 1t wasn't long be-
fore he was at the head Of the section
Of the forge department there, the boss,
in fact, of the four ton hammers.
"As far as he was concerned the only
thing that marred his happiness was
the toughness of the steaks they had
at the boarding house, and that they
were tough nobody could deny. But
he was equal to the occasion there as
he had proved himself to be ut the
mill.
"'Madam.' he said one day to the
@ndlady, If you will let me take the
steaks you buy before you cook them
viii make them just as tender as can
be without any cost to you whatso-
ever
"Now, he had paid his board regular
~, and he was at that moment virtual
" the star boarder, The landlady
handed him the next morning without
hesitation the bundle of steaks just as
| 1t came from the butcher, and the ham
mer boss just took 'em over to the mill,
this being before the regular starting
| time In the morning. and adjusting
one of the four ton hammers to about
the right gauge, started 1t up and ran
the steaks a couple Of times under the
hammer.
"Good? Why, they were just simply
beautiful, and every morning after that
the genial hammer boss used to run
across to the mill before breakfast and
quietly, without the knowledge of any
one, run the landlady's steaks back
and forth once under the four ton ham,
mer. The fame of the landlady's ten
der steaks grew rapidly, as did also,
naturally, the number of her boarders.
And so she accumulated wealth. New
York Sum
The Press., 1900-11-15

A THOUSAND TONGUES could not ex.
press the rapture of Annie E. Springer, OF
l125 Howard-st., Philadelphia, Pa, when
she found that DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption had completely cured
her of hacking cough that for many
years had made life burden. All other
remedies and doctors could give her NO
help, but she says of this Royal Cure
lit soon removed the pain In my chest,
and can now sleep soundly, something
can scarcely remember doing before.
feel like sounding it's praises throughout
the universe" So will every one who
tries DR.. Kings New Discovery for any
trouble of the Throat, Chest or Lungs.
Price SOC. and 81. Every bottle guaran-
teed. s
Trial bottles free at A. g. Eaton's Drug
Store.
The Press., 1900-11-15
DEATH AT A WEDDING.
Pathetic Tragedy of the War Be-
tween the States.

tween the States.
Recalling the historic incidents clus-
tering about South Cardinals execu-
tive mansion, Mrs. Thaddeus Horton
writes in The Ladies' Home Journal
of the shocking tragedy that occurred
there toward the close of the war. This
was the death of the daughter of Gov
ernor Pickens Immediately after her
marriage to Lieutenant LIE Rochelle.
ION the afternoon preceding the even
ing of the marriage the northern army
began Smelling Columbia. but prepare
lions for the wedding continued.
"Finally the guests were all assem-
bled, and the clergyman was proceed
ing with the solemn ceremony and had
just Joined the right hands of the hap
| by pair when suddenly there was an
awful crash. and ball from the enc
my's cannon penetrated the mansion
and burst In the middle Of the mar
riage chamber scattering Its death
dealing missiles In every direction.
There were screams. and heartrend,
Ing groan. mirrors crashed, the house
shook. women tainted and walls rock
ed to and fro.
when the first confusion was over,
It was discovered that In all the crowd
only one person was injured. and that
was the bride herself She lay partly
on the floor and partly in her lovers
arms. crushed and bleeding. pale. but
very beautiful. her bridal gown drench-
ed with warm blood and great cut in
her breast.
Laying her on a lounge. the frantic
bridegroom besought her by every
term Of tenderness and endearment to
allow the ceremony to proceed. to
which she weakly gave consent. and.
lying like q crushed flower no less
white than the camcllias of her bridal
bouquet. her breath coming in short
gasps and the blood flowing from this
great. angry wound she murmured
yes to the clergyman and received her
husbands first kiss. moment more
and all was over.
''She was laid to rest under the mag
nolias. and the hcartbroken bride
groom. reckless with despair. returned
| to his regiment"
The Press., 1900-11-15

pianos or organs. zithers, fddles, harps,
hand organs. mouth organs. brass
bands. bugles. flies and drums. From
z o'clock in the morning to 10 o'clock at
night there is music. No one has time
to quarrel or get drunk. No one stops
to eat or wonder whether it's cold or
hot. Music evokes sentiment, love,
pity, charity. Human nature is ele-
waited and purified, and the rent for the
various instruments comes rolling in as
fast as two men can count the dollars.
My dear woman, you seq
"But this check"
"You will take it to j. Jordan and de-
posit it as security for your stock, and
you will order two pianos. three fid-
dies, four harps, two drums and u set
of bagpipes for this house. The effect
on your boarders will be-
"But l thought you were going to
square up" exclaimed the landlady.
what do l know about your company
or stocks? Whenever l present my
bill, you always dodge and twist"
"In case you do not wish to use the
check to secure stock you can ask Mr..
Jordan to indorse 1t over to me.
will then indorse 1t to the vice presi-
dent. he will indorse 1t to the secre-
tary, and the secretary win indorse 1t
to you. You win then have to be iden-
titled at the bank. 1t viii take some
few days or weeks to obtain the mon-
ey, but 1t Is mere question Of time.
Meanwhile things so over. Ask your
self IL it Is not your duty to help us ele-
vate the moral tone OF society Ask
yourself II 1t is not better to have $a,-
900 a year dividends than to be shaving
your life away in boarding house.
Ask yourself
Cant you give me $40 on accounts p
asked the landlady in desperation as
she put the check on the table.
What! Discount my own paper aft
er your sublime confidence in me?" he
exclaimed. Never, my dear woman,
never! You must be paid in full. In
deed, you have been paid in full any
how, and now 1t only remains for you
to leave me to balance up my cash
book and write 10 or 20 business let
tiers of pressing nature. You trusted
| me, and you have your reward. Don't
| fail to be identified at the bank. If
there should be any trouble, just call
ON me. And now good night and pleas
ant dreams to you"
Major, l want this room tomorrow
called the landlady when she found
herself outside the door.
No answer.
"And you'll have to go"
But she talked to the silence of the
| grave. NJ. QUAD.
The Press., 1900-11-15

Marjorie is the small and only daugh.
ter in a family which boasts of several
sons. Aged is Marjorie, petite and
imperious and enjoying excellent OPP
portunities for becoming spoiled. She
has lately attained to the dignity Of the
Kindergarten and comes home daily
with some fresh acquisition of wisdom
A few days ago it was addition, and
she proclaimed proudly at the dinner
table:
81 know how much two and two
make and free and two and four and
two"
"And what" said her father, "do you
and make, Marjie?
Without a moments hesitation over
these new factors in her problem, the
little maid answered, with dimple
and smile:
"Sweethearts."
And all the family were satisfied
with Marbles arithmetic.-London An
SWerS.
The Press., 1900-11-15
Greasin~ the wheels.

A Russian paper gives an interesting
insight into the way they do things on
the Siberian railway
merchant recently sent a carload
of fruit from Irkutsk to Chita. The
railway charges were ITO rubles, but
the tips to railway officials amounted
20 100 rubles more.
Tipping, or "greasing," as it is called
in Siberia, is tax from which no pa
iron Of the railway is exempt
In the case mentioned the first sta
ton master told the merchant that the
loaded car was "sick," or disabled,
and would have to be side tracked for
repairs.
'How long will 1t take to make the
repairs!' the merchant asked.
ooh, a week at least" was the an
swer.
The merchant started, for q weeks
delay meant the spelling of his cargo,
and, besides, it was ordered for imme-
date delivery. But when the fruit
dealer had slipped 10 or 10 rubles into
the officials hand the latter found that
the car was we'll enough to travel
| At the next station the car fell i'll
again and had to be restored to health
IN the same manner, and this process
was repeated every time the train
stopped.
Local merchants have become used
to this "greasing" business and simply
add the amount to the price Of their
wares, so that the consumer pays the
freight and the tips as well.