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A Gaze of Thumbs

In the notebook of the late Bishop Fraser of Manchester there Is story of former young curate of the English village of Stoke which shows the value of a little common sense in deciding a knotty point, says London periodical.
 The curate, being exceedingly anxious at all times to do things in the order of the liturgy. once insisted, when marrying 0 couple, on the ring being put on the fourth finger. The bride rebelled, and finally said:
 ''I would rather die than be married on my little fnger9'
 For an instant the curate wavered, then he said: But the rubric says so.'
 Matters were at standstill-the bride fearful, the groom uneasy, the curate de- termined-when the parish clerk stepped in and said:
 "In these cases, sir, the thoomb counts as digit"
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REFERENDUM VOTE
Of Patrons of School Will Decide Pro-
 lessor Simpsons Fate 5! 'q

Columbus, Ga, October 2.-(SpeciaL} }-The Phenix City school board tonight met the committee of twenty, appointed by the cit izens' mass meeting Monday night, and lis- tened to their complaint. After consider able debating the board decided to have, a referendum vote of the patrons of the patrons of the school during the week and agree to accept Professor Simpsons resig- nation if the vote amounts to two-thirds majority against the professor. The mem bers of the citizens committee agreed to this proposition, and will meet again to- morrow night. when it is said they will form a campaign committee, and use; every effort to get rid of Simpson.
 Rumors are ahoat that a body of men will go to the schoolhouse tomorrow, mern-
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pecially noticeable in London and Lanca-

pecially noticeable in London and Lanca- shire.
 Almost all the London divisions were polled in yesterday. Ishngton, Clapham and Lambeth show heavy Unionist in- creases, and the same may be said of Man chester Stafford and Blackburn. The rep resentation of Manchester is not changed in any of the five districts, but all the Conservative candidates are counting big majorities. On the other hand the Liberal majority for Chase Earnest, in the North division of Manchester. was reduced from 1855, the figures of 1895, to 26.
 So far from Henry Labouchere losing his seat in consequence of his correspondence with MT. Kruger, Northampton is now rep
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ENGLISH ELECTION
Conservatives Continue to Make Gains
 Late Returns

London. October 3.-(3 a. m.)-Yesterday's polling in the parliamentary general elec- ton leave the state of parties at present as follows:
 Ministerialist, 1S7
 Liberals, 132.
 Nationalists. B.
 Seats thus disposed of the Ministerialists, or rather Conservatives, have gained six, including Stockton, Middlesboro and Lei cester, and the Liberals seven, including Gloucester. Grantham. Northampton, Wwansea, Hastings and South Wales. The increased Conservative majority is es-
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resented by two Libeals. MT. Labouchere
 however, did not head the poll. A few Scottish constituents have been boiled. All show that the Liberals are holding their own in Scotland.
 Among the interesting Liberal members is Henry Norman of the London Daily Chronicle, who was elected a member for Woyerhampton, receiving 36, TO votes, as against 1852 cast for MT. Hutton, Liberal
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PLANT SYSTEM

Schedule in effect August l. 1sOe No K Nd "
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wiIiGo to fsig League

Utica. N. T., October 2.-John K. Dobbs of Chattanooga, Tenn, who was the center fielder of the Utica State League team this year, has been drafted by the Cincinnati club of the National League
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MOVING.

ing and forcibly take Simpson out. A note, signed 100 Citizens" was found on the street In Phenix City, which threatened the schoolhouse with burning if Simpson were not removed.
The age-herald., 1900-10-03
The Best Prescription for Malaria

The best prescription for Malaria, Chills and Fever is bottle of Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price sec. 4-13-fri- -mon- wed-6m
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 Every w0sssaRs Knows some woman Mfrs. Pink ham has resforea fO heagfks-
 Ms,Su PasakkaaEss sssaifes no statements SEeD Casss0fI grove. Fer advkoe Is f,,oo. Lydia E. Pinkham hed. Ca, Lynn, Mass.
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Stops the Cough and Works of the Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Qunine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price 25 cents,
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-03-16
GREAT MOGUL STRIKE.

Three Feet OF Fine Smelling Ore In Village
Belle Vein.
F.A. Gilfllan, manager of the big
Mogul tunnel, at Eldora, was in town to.
day. He treated Camera reporter to
a peep at big piece of ore broken of a
600 pound, chunk taken out of the Village
Belle vein cut by the tunnel at depth
Of $50 feet. The piece was solid roscol.
ite and tellurium and mining men say i,
would run 50 cents pound. Mr. Gil6l
Ian. who is always conservative, says
there are three feet of it. He exhibited
certificates for five samples taken from
this three foot strike, showing that the
lowest Of it runs $i6.36 and the best
SOFAS 40. OF the latter Mr. Gil6llan say s
there are four inches. He has gone
along the side of this ore 90 feet in driv
ing the tunnel and it is uniform in ap-
pearance all along the vein.
The depth considered, this is one of
the most valuable strikes ever made in
northern Colorado.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-03-16
More Troops
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TRANSvAAL RUMORS.

Eng and Sends $500 More Troops To Put
Down the Beers.
London. March l6-A Bloc mfonteir
despa ch dated last evening says it il
iumored that President Steyn is willing
10 surrender.
Thirteen special trains left London TO-
day for Southampton with 5000 troops
bound tor South Africa.
Indica tions are that ST Palick's day
VAL be cele brated in London tomorrow
as never before. 1t IS the desire to show
honor, 10 the gallant Irish troops IL
South Afri:a and London will lay her.
self out to render the Irish holiday tes-
TIL occasion. A flag Of Erin will float
above Mansion house.
jamestown, Caps Colony, March 49,
Delayed-Ceneral Brabau,'s column is
ehtrenched south OF the Orange river.
The enemy have several k'upo guns
Fifty rebels surrendered yesterday.
London, March l6-The war Office to-
day announced the following list OF
CASUALTIES a, Dreifonteir, March /: e.
killed, ala wounded. 10 missing.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-03-16
ENORMOUS DIVIDEND.

StAnda, Oil Dist r.hu,ss twenty Million "a
Its Eha rehold,rs
New York March Is-fne Standard
oil company today dis bursed $40, 900 ooo
i'd dividends |, was the regular quart
etlv dividend Of Per cen, ard ~ pei
cent extra cash DIVIDEND. This prob
ably IS the largest cash disbursement
ever mace at any one time on the stock
Of a single corporation. Standard Oil
wis quoted on the curb today at s3s
Dip.
The magnitude Of the shifting of the
capital involved in today's pa, ment may
bf judged by the fact that the largest
qtarterly payment which tn. United
States government ever has 10 make or
III debts is ts,45o,ooo.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-03-16
Patterson in Boulder.

Hon. T. M. Patterson will address the
citizens Of Boulder county, under the
auspices of the Boulder County Demo
cratic society, in Masonic temple hall
Monday night. April 2, The occasion
will be the observance OF the birthday
anniversary OF Thomas Jefferson. The
public are cordially invited to hear this
distinguished orator.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-03-16
Dsmocra tic Com m ittee.

Denver, March l6-Milton H. Smith.
chairman Of the Democratic state central
com mi,tee, today issued a call for the
meeting OF the state committee at the
St. James hotel, this city. at 10 a. m.
April 3o.so choose time and place for
the state convention to choose eight
deleg ates and eigh. alteinates to the
national convention at Kansas City
July 4.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-03-16
, FILIPINO STATEMENT.

AsoGctilo Breaks His Long silence by
Nor Fust,an,
Paris, March ,6-Agoncillo today is.
sued a statement 10 the effect that the
Americans have lost heavily in killed
and many have been captured in recen,
engagements in the Philippines. He
says the insurgents burned San Juan and
other villages rather than to permit the
Americans to occupy them.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-03-16
LODGED IN JAIL.

Republican secrs sary of State and Othcrs
Charged with Goebe,'s Murder.
Frankfort, March I6-Secretary Of
State Powers, policeman Davis, Whit
taker and Pelton, the four prisoners
charged with the murder and accessories
to the muroer OF William E. Goebel
arrived in this city in charge Of a squad
Of officers and were safely lodged in jail
Notwithstanding the presence of large
crowd at the Depot.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-03-16
A JOB FOR DEWEY.

win be President Of Nm Important Naval
hoard.
Washington, March IS - Admiral
dewey is soon to be called to an import
all, duty. A board Of officers is to be
constituted with duties similar to the
general navy staff Of European countries
II will be its duty to study the needs Of
the American navy and TO keep care.
fill eye on the navies OF all the nations
The board will have nine members and
six OF them have already been appointed
Admiral Dewey will be presiden, Of the
bbard
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-03-16
5 G0ye
Postponed
QUAY CASE PUT OFF.

Opp"sitIou Succeed In Securing Postpone
mont for Two Weeks.
Washington, March lo-Mr Hoar re-
newed his request in tire senate today
for immediate consideration Of the Quay
case. but 1t was postponed for two weeks
Mr. Gallinger announced his opposition
to seating Quay.
The house appropriated $4,000 for i'm
mediate use Tor cleaning the snow and
ice from the streets Of Washington.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-03-16
A Plea for. Harmony.

ATLANTA, Ga, March i6-Hoke Smith
secretary of the interior under Cleveland.
publishes strong editorial in his paper.
TIE Journal. today, urging the gold
Democrats to return to the party and
asking that they be accorded equal
privileges with those who never wavered
in|their loyalty to Colonel Bryan.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-03-16
Wood for second Place.

Warrington, March I6-The latest
suggestion in Republican circles for VIC
president with Major Mckinley is Gen
eral Leonard Wood, governor general of
Cuba.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-14

curious formation of sandstone has
been found at Boomer, Wis, a thriv-
ing little city in Northern Wisconsin, on
the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha railway.
The stone is in the exact shape of an
Indians foot, encased in a moccasin. The
resemblance Is SO close that when the
foot was first found 1t was thought to be
a petrification, and the townspeople Of
fered various conjectures as to the prob
able size of the man that in life had been
possessed of such a remarkably large
foot
From the outer edge Of the heel to
the end of the toes the foot is just thir-
ty-two inches, lacking only four inches
of being yard in length The forma
ton of the foot is perfect and at the
ankle the stone Is broken as though thus
separated by some titanic force from
the leg, of which it had once formed
part. The circumference of the ankle,
where 1t was broken, is thirty-five inches.
The foot is nearly four times as large
as an ordinary mans foot, and in pro-
portion the man that might have had
such a foot must needs have been a
giant more than twenty feet tall.
What wonderful ogre he would have
been. Jack would have needed an Gle
vator, rather than a beanstalk, to have
done business with such giant
But it is not very probable that the
foot is a petrification, although geolo-
gists who have examined the stone are
not as one on the proposition, some as
sorting in their opinion that 1t is the fo3t
of giant prehistoric denizen OF this coun-
try, which by action Of certain chemical
elements In the earth where it had lain
hundreds of years, perhaps, had become
a piece of stone. Others assert that 1t
is merely a piece of sandstone, which
by some strange freak of nature was
given its present shape.
The stone is very hard and weighs
eighty-seven pounds. 1t was found last
summer in a sand quarry on the farm of
W. W. Hillman, a pioneer resident OF
Chippewa county, Wis. Mr. Hilman's
farm Is about six miles southwest OF
Bloomer, on the county road to Col
fax His sons were getting some sand
from the side of bluff, when they came
across the curious stone, and carefully
digging it out, they carried 1t home.
Mr. Hillman was considerably struck
with the peculiar shape of the stone, ana,
thinking that it would prove good
shoe sign for a friend, the proprietor OF
a general store at Bloomer, Mr.. Hillman
loaded the stone on his wagon one day
and took it to town with him. His friend
was as practical as Mr.. Hillman. He had
a painter print on one side of the store
the legend:
81 sell shoes as solid as this stone
And so in front OF the country store
the stone that may one time have been
the foot of a prehistoric monarch OF the
then unknown new world, served 1or
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-14

one exception, are colored men. who oc-
cupy prominent social and business posi-
tiers in the cities in which they have
resided Alexander Miles, the imperial
regent, is one of the wealthiest real es-
tate men in Duluth, who did much to
aid the marvellous growth of that city
during the past decade. Mason H. Seely,
imperial secretary, the one white man
on the board, for the past fifteen years
has been known as one of the most
prominent railroad men of the Northwest
The imperial counselor and treasurer is
S. Laing Williams, who for the past
fifteen years has enjoyed large legal
practice in Chica go man of interna-
tioDal reputation Is sDr.sDantel H. Will
Jams, who is famous not only for estab-
fishing the first colored hospital and
training school In the world, bur as the
most daring and successful surgeon of
his race. He is imperial medical director.
The Hon. J. Frank Wheaton, the only
colored member ever elected to- the Min
nesota legislature, a brilliant orator and
lawyer, is imperial organizer. The d.
rectors are Edward III. Morris, the
wealthiest colered man in Chicago, and
the foremost legal mind of his race; Ed
ward H. Wright, another lawyer, who Is
serving his second term as Cook coun-
ty commissioner, and the Rev. W. h.
Weaver, D. D., Of Baltimore, secretary
Of the board of missions Of the presby>
terry of the United States.
When Booker T. Washington delivers
his address on "Fraternal Insurance" to-
morrow afternoon in Bethel chapel, some
of the most famous men of Chicago,
friends of the negro, will be on the plat
form. Among them will be II. H Kolh'
saat, Judges Hansey and Carter, G. IL
Webster, Nathaniel and DR.. Freer, the
Rev. Drs. Locke, Thomas, Brushingham
and others who are interested In the
movement which bids fair to mark an
epoch in the upward progress Of the race.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-14


example: A young man of eighteen
years can obtain a policy for $1,000 on
which he pays 81 per month. If he lives
beyond the age of expectancy he will
have the option Of receiving the amount
But man Of fifty-four years of age can
only buy a policy for s456, and pays the
same premium as does his young asso-
ciate.
UNITED BROTHERHOOD.
The United brotherhood will be in
orporated. this week under the laws of
Illinois, which, gbarring Massachusetts,
are the most severe from the point of in
surance legislation of any state In the
Union. Under the Illinois statute there
must be 800 members before charter Is
issued, andC$o for each member deposited
in bank, and a certificate to this effect
sent the commissioner of insurance. So
it will be seen that the order will and
must be on a self-sustaining basis from
the start. Chicago has been selected as
the home of the new organization be-
cause of its central location, and 1t is
a peculiar fact that applications for
membership have been received from
over 1,200 men, nearly 26 per cent OF
whom ares.white. 1t is the intention to
make the gorder international in scope,
and inquiries have been received from
the West Indies and South America dis
tricts where the old line companies are
loath to do business. The order will have
an exhibit among the educational dis
play of the negro race at the Paris ex-
position.
The officers Of the brotherhood, with
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-14
FRENCH MARRIAGE LAW.
Effect Upon American Women De-
serted by French Husbands.

Effect Upon American women De-
serted by French Husbands.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-According to
a dispatch received at the state depart
ment from. Ambassador Porter, at Paris,
American women who have become the
wives of Frenchmen and subsequently
have been deserted have peculiar status
before the law of France.
The French law of marriage provides
that marriages contracted by French
citizens In foreign countries are valid If
celebrated according to the forms habit
ral in those countries. providing they
conform to the requirement of the French
code with respect to age and prior mar
rage, kinship, parental consent and con-
sent Of parties. If, however, these for
malities have been disregarded the de-
serted wife still can cfaim recognition II
she was twenty-five years or age and her
husband twenty-five at the time OF the
marriage, and If there was no manifest
intention to evade the provision Of the
French law. Under these conditions the
alliance would be known by the courts as
n putative marriage, the effect OF which
would be to give the wife the status or a
legally married woman, and the children
the right to bear the name of the father.
They could also inherit the fathers es-
tate The French law would further give
the Putative wife the right OIL dniuohy,
and would enable her to enforce such
claim, not only against her husband, but
in the event Of his inability, against his
relatives. fe
An American wife Of a French husband
who has proved faithful, therefore, is
properly protected by the law of France,
and the husband, is released from none OF
his ob.igat ions.f If he should, under the
circumstances, Temarry in France. he
would be liable. to sentence for bigamy
in the courts Of his own land, If 1t could
be shown he was over twenty-five years
of age at the time of his first marriage,
and had entered into the contract In good
faith.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-14

several months the humble Office of an
advertising medium for a country dealer
in shoes
Patrons paid little heed to the oddly
shaped stone until one day a commercial
traveller for an Eastern shoe house
CHANGED to espy it and asked so many
questions about II that Mr.. Hathaway,
the present owner, began to wonder what
he had. few days-ater Mr.. Hathaway
received a letter from the boot and shoe
house, offering a good, round price for
the stone, and since then several flat
tering offers have been made Mr.. Hatha-
way, all of which he has sl,eadfastly re-
fused, for Mr.. Hathaway is rather a pc
cuiiar man.
II do not wish to sell the stone,' he
said, when asked what he considered
fair price for It, because Mr.. Hillman
gave 1t to me, you know, and it would
not look well for me to sell it,
The growing fame of the stone, how
ever, has led Mr. Hathaway - remove
1t from in front of his store and 1t has
been kept for some time In the Central
hotel, where it has been viewed by many
hundreds of curious folk during the past
dozen weeks.
Mr. Hathaway has loaned the stone
foot to the Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneano-
lis & Omaha road and it will be placed
on exhibition in few days in one of the
ST. Paul store windows.
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TO BE SETTLED AMICABLY.
French Warships Have Had InGu-
ence With Dominicans.

SANTO DOMINGO. Jan. 13.-(via Hal
ten Gable. )-Another French warship ar
rived here today, but the difficulty be-
tween France and Santo Domingo has
been satisfactorily arranged through the
French admiral and the officials of the
government. The latter will probably Is
sue a proclamation, thanking the pub
lie for its patriotic greetings and declar-
ing at the same time that there was no
intention to offend France in the patri-
otto demonstrations, or to modest its rep
resentative. The French warship Suchet
left here yesterday. According to runors,
the government will employ the amount
raised in useful public purposes, the
amount due to France being covered by
an interior loan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-14
LIEUT.. BLUE HoNoRED.
Given a Gold Medal by Women of
South Carolina

NEW YORK. Jan 13.-Lieut Victor
Blue, of the United States navy. was hon
ored today on board the battleship Mas
sachusetts, at the navy yard, by the wom-
en- OF South Carolina, the Geutenants ma
tive state, for his heroic work on land
and water during the war with Spain.
Ex-Gov. Hugh s. Thompson, of South
Carolina, presented the lieutenant with
a gold medal, one side of which bore the
inscription:
"EAplorator fortussimus In Ponto Syl-
visque fortuis,' and on the reverse sides
the words THE women of South Caro-
lima, to Lieut.. Victor Blue. in high ap
probation of his courage, enterprise and
distinguished services in the Santiago de
Cuba campaign 1893
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-14
SILENT BROTHERS.
Have Not Spoken to Each Other In
Ye0rs.

Years.
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 13-John and
George O'Brien, Of Beaver Island, quar-
relied more than sixteen years ago, and
swore they would never speak to each
other again They kept the compact UNI
til George moved to Chicago two years
ago.
During the long reign of silence the
brothers slept in the same bed, ate at
the same table, and worked at the same
bench in their cooper shop, where they
made quintals for fishermen. They went
into the woods together to saw logs and
worked all day without breaking the ST.
lence with a spoken word.
On one occasion John broke. through
the Ice on the bay and called for help.
George requested friend to respond,
saying You go, Jim. He wouldn't take
my hand If 1 reached it out to him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-14
Welded BEFORE WAR.
Romantic Marriage of an American
Girl to n Brfton.

Girl to Briton.
LONDON, Jan BE. B. Ismay and
Miss Constance Schieffelin were married
in London this morning by special license
Mr.. Ismay starts for South Africa this
afternoon.
The bride Is the daughte- of George
r. Schieffelin of New York, and the
bridegroom Is the son of the late Thomas
H. Ismay, the founder of the White Star
Steamship line. Miss Schieffelin sailed for
England with her father about two weeks
ago. Her sister, Florence, is the wife
of T. Bruce Ismay, brother Of C. B. Is
may The marriage, 1t is said, was has
tered by Mr.. Ismay's intention to sail
for South Africa as g volunteer.