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The Conservative, 1901-03-21
AGAINST KISSING.

With the kisses of lovers, whether
welded or unwedded, this protest has
nothing to do In such cases the process
is usually performed in private and it is
a tete-d-tcte which should not be dis
turbed; moreover, it occurs by mutual
consent of the parties concerned, and
therefore it is not the business of out
siders to interfere.
But it is high time to begin war
against kisses bestowed solely at the will
of the giver; since it is manifest viola
ton Of the sacredness of individuality,
and the majority of those upon whom it
is inflicted are unwilling victims. Babies
squirm and do their best to get away
from the smothering caresses so lavishly
bestowed upon them; children have to
be coaxed or bribed to give the "sweet
kiss" demanded by importunate visitors;
sensible women shrink from the undue
familiarity, and abhor the heartless lip
service which "society" prescribes for
the meetings and partings Of the fair
sex. What does it all mean? Why do
mature matrons and elderly maids rush
into each others arms whenever they
meet, knowing rs they do how little true
friendship there is in this world and how
the truest is the most modest and the
least presuming? Why do young girls
nip and peck at each others cheeks and
lips, when they know that the mind of
each is occupied in taking note of the
others dress and criticising her claims to
beauty from the standpoint of rival?
The society kiss was in full vogue in
France before the French revolution,
and it was doubtless originally a phase
of Partisan coquetry; like many other
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Marion Crawford whose recent historical
novel, Gin the Palace of the King"
fairly gushes over with elaborate de-
scriptions of tender osculation. The
authors latest invention in this direc-
tion is to make the kisser kiss the kissee
so hard that sit hurt her, though pity
for the victim of that fond violence is
lessened by the assurance in one instance
that sit was good to be hurt" and in
another that the kisses "would have
hurt her, if she had not loved them so
and given back every one." All of
which sounds very fiat to the gentle
reader, who is called upon to listen and
look on. 1t makes one inclined to rebel
even against the commands Of Scripture
in regard to the "holy kiss and the
"kiss Of charity" and to feel respectful
admiration for certain tribes and peoples
who have never developed the kiss in any
form.
There could not be more essentially
vulgar fashion than that of indiscrim-
mate kissing, and yet, curiously enough,
it is most affected by the classes and the
individuals who make the greatest pre-
tensions to refinement and culture. 1t
is the exclusive woman of society who
violates fine reserve in bestowing her
kisses upon feminine compeers, right
and left; it is the stickler for etiquette
who commits an impertinence in taking
this unwarrantable liberty merely be-
cause it is fashionable.
And the poor babies There is now
and then mother wise enough to re-
frain from tOrmenting her tender infant
with caresses in season and out of season;
but such instances are rare; we must go
to Japan for instruction and example
upon this point: Japanese mothers,
though remarkably gentle and affection
ate, never kiss their young children.
A favorite situation with novel writer's
that of bereaved mother "hungry" to
the unctuous description of the kissing
and "mumbling'' of the little body are
suggestive of a reversion to the cannibal
prOpensities of our remote ancestors and
very humiliating to any woman desirous
Of the worthy development Of her sex.
Fortunately for the future of good
manners and good health, the German
physicians have lately begun crusade
against the kiss as fruitful dissemina-
tor of contagious diseases, and already,
in Germany, Satire has aimed an effec-
tive blow at an evil which no other
weapon seemed likely to reach.
"May kiss you?" asks the lover of
his beloved, and she replies "Are you
aware that science has declared kissing
to be the surest way of communicating
the microbes of disease?"
Make thing ridiculous, and, if pos
sible, disgusting, and it's doom is sealed.
One might suppose that Hobson's
osculatory progress would have made
indiscriminate kissing both ridiculous
and disgusting in America; but the
press has just recorded a confirmation of
the scientific view in giving notice of
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over the world, losing all their piquancy
and retaining only their absurdity in the
process of transfer. Nowadays women
kiss each other through their wells, and
embrace when their hearts are full of
envy, hatred, malice and all uncharitable-
ness. "May kiss you?' said one lady,
at separating from another, after a con-
versation of few moments in railway
station, previous to which casualencoun-
ter neither knew of the others exist
ence. Another lady, in a room full of
company, when passing woman with
whom she was only very slightly ac-
quainted, stopped and kissed her cheek,
without permission or apology.
The evil appears to be on the increase,
especially among Notwithstanding"
people, and it is fostered by the maudlin
tone of the light literature of the period.
Any one who examines the modern novel
| with reference to the subject will be
astonished at the amount of feminine
''gush" displayed in this intrusive and
impertinent form.
A recent popular story, published in
England and considered worthy Of re-
production in "Tanchuitz, records fifty
tWO kisses, not including one which a
certain character wished to give but did
not, and not counting many embraces
which presumably ended in osculation.
And almost all of these embraces were
between women, women not connected by
blood-relationship nor long intimacy,
nor special sympathy. This feature is
new in English literature, as the custom
also is comparatively new among
English-speaking people. Jane Austen's
heroines did not kiss, nor receive kisses
not Emma, in her unwise intimacy
with Harriet Smith, not Catharine
Moreland, in her girlish friendship with
Eleanor Tilney, not peerless Anne Elliott,
admired and beloved by her own sex
wherever she went. Our grandmothers,
even our mothers, did not greet their
cronies with tender embraces. Kisses
were exchanged between friends and re-
lations only when long separation was
in prospect, and those of us who have
reached or passed middle age can prob
ably recall the time when this ceremony
began to take on the proportions of
"fad." Let us hope that it is only an
other of the "fn de steele" maladies
which will disappear i'll the fresh life
and hope of new century.
1 remember when the kissing mania
began to infect the boarding-school
which attended, and how the reverend
principal, shrewd maiden lady, used to
put stop to all such demonstration by
the whitening sarcasm: "It looks eractly
as If yOu Wished ii Were man." This
healthy view of the nature and mission
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-01

insurance in the Endowment rank was an
action that should have been taken two
years ago, and the experience of the flu
Iure VIII demonstrate that any fraterual
Crder that does not charge these rates
Dased upon experience, is tlving i'm Il.
face Of serious trouble.
he theory Of fraternal insurance {s
Cnat 1t cannot be conducted at a rrDGt
ana 1t Is due the fraternity that when
ever anyone connected with the cXe.u-
i've features of fraternal insurance
soclety Is manipulating its finances for
personal gain. either in salary or per
qulsltes' ne Shall be at once dismissed
ana, II criminaly responsible, cashicred
Il ne endowment rank cannot do any
ttlhS more Wholesome for the frateruaI
interests Of the country, to saw nothing
OF the question of Justice to the Nom
pershlp Of its organization, than to 20
ID the very bottom of the DcculatIgus
which nave brought this great defcfi
ana see 10 1t That tire responsible .parlfe5
great crime"
The state auditor stiIl has confidence
IN the Endowment rank, despite the dis
closures IN the report of the investie4t-
ing committee presented TO the supreme
IooSe at chicago last week. eel believe
now, as l always have believed" NE
SAID that a policy I'm this I1ndOwmput
BACK Of every certificate g. The fudo-s.-
ment of the great order Of knights If
Fythias throughout the United States.
ana IT'S resources are abuudautIy able 10
make up this deficiency, and / believe
the members will cheCrfuiv respond t5
the plan proposed by the supreme Iodg.
at its Chicago session
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-01
MET HORRIBL EDEATH
CONSTANT NJ. BALY's LIFE IS
CRUSHED OUT BY A STILL
WATER CAR
BODY IS BADLY MANGIED
Unfortunate Man Is Struck Near
POstohice, and Death Follows
InstantIy-Inquest This
Morning.

Constant NJ Baly, 10 West Indiana ave-
nue., was instantly killed yesterday in
front of the postoffice at Wabasha and
Fifth streets by being run over by
Saltwater car. His body was badly
mangled and the limp form of the dead
man after it had been pulled out from
under the car wheels presented a terrible
sight. According to the stories told by
some of the spectators the accident hap
pened SO suddenly that he did not even
have time to utter a cry. The patrol
wagon was on the scene in a very few
minutes, but death had been instan-
taneous and the wagon was not needed.
The body was covered up to hide it from
sight until the morgue wagon arrived
and conveyed it to the county morgue,
where an inquest will be held at o'clock
this morning
AS near as could be ascertained from
the people who saw the accident, Mr..
Baly was crossing the street from the
east side of Wabaslla when the car
struck him. He fell forward, in pray
ing position and under the fender Be
fore the car could be stopped the front
wheels Of the car had passed over the
body. The car was in charge of Motor
man 7. S. Boor and Conductor II. De-
lano.
Mr.. Baly was sixty-one years old and is
survived by a widow and two grown
CHllOr6u. lie WAS nleInDET Oh Lne ALL
ance Franchise.
He came to Minnesota twenty-five
years ago and until two months ago lived
at 70 West Indiana avenue and was in
the employ of the ViIlaume Box and
Lumber company in West ST. Paul He
then decided to retire from active Ia
Dor.
The accident happened at II o'clock,
and his son, Emil j. Baly, who works
for the Ramaley Printing company, was
Immediately notified of his fathers sud-
den death
Young Baly, after seeing that the re-
mains of his father were taken care of
and ne could do no more, went to his
home and notified his mother of the sad
affair
The motorman and the conductor Of the
car were closeted with Chief of Police
OConnor and County Attorney Kane yes
terday afternoon, but were not arrested
as was reported in an evening paper
An autopsy was held on the body at
the county morgue yesterday afternoon
and was conducted by Drs. Malooey and
Bennett. The autopsy revealed the fact
that the right elbow was fractured, left
jaw broken, face cut, compound frac-
ture of the left elbow. the pelvis broken,
chest bone broken, liver crushed, stomach
torn and the backbone broken In four
places.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-01
MEMORIAL TO HEROES
SOLDIERS MONUMENT UNVEILED
AT LAKEWOOD YESTERDAY
w. II. HaIe and Gov. Van SAINT Pay
Eloquent Tributes to the
Heroes of the Civil
War

civil war veterans from all over the
state assembled at Lakewood cemetery,
Minneapolis, yesterday afternoon to wit
ness the unwilling Of the soldiers monu-
ment. The shaft was yelled with the
national colors before the ceremonies.
After brief dedicatory services the veil
was drawn aside, revealing the majestic
lines of the memorial. The shaft cost
$500 ana occupies a commanding position
in the cemetery.
w. E. Hale, chairman Of the memorial
committee, made a brief address yester-
day, giving a history OF the monument
movement. in an eloquent address Gov.
Van SAINT paid tribute TO the private
soldier. He said in part:
More than two score years ago the
shot was fred at Fort Sumter that in
augurated the War Of the Rebellion
The history of that great struggle is
fresh in our minds. We have lived more
than the average life of man since that
event aud are permitted by a kind Proyi-
dence to assist in dedicating this mont
nfent to the memory of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. living and dead In
performing this act we not only honor
our dead comrades, but honor ourselves
We have met today TO honor the private
soldier of '6l=65, for without his serv-
ices and sacrifices our old commander
would have been helpless and the Union
lost. All over the Southland they sleep
unwept, Unsung. unknown It Is prop
er, then, that we erect this monument
as the tribute of loving people to Their
heroic defenders
John Day Smith, in the principal ora
ton Of the day. traced the broader lessons
of the Civil war
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-01
WILLBE DEMOCRAT
SUCCESSOR TO COUNTY COMMITS
SIONER WHITEHORNE is
TALKED OF
CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD
IL the Absent Commissioner Does
Not Appear, Common Council
Is Authorized to Appoint
~' His Successor.

From q partisan standpoint the present
board of county commissioners is unde-
niably Republican, but if Commission
er Whitehorne persists in absenting him
self from his official duties he will be
supplanted by a Democrat.
While delays may prevent Mr.. White
bcrne's expulsion by Gov. Van SAINT from
the Office he now enjoys. six months abb
sence from the county is equivalent to a
resignation and in that event the common
council is the body clothed with author
ity to name his successor. Under the
head of vacancy in office of county COM
missioner the state laws make the fol-
lowing provisions:
- provided that whenever any
such vacancy snail occur in any COM
missioner district which is comprised
wholly Within estfe limits of any incor-
porated city, then such vacancy shall be
filled by the common council of such In
corporated city; that the person elected
or appointed under the provisions OF this
act snail receive a certificate thereof and
shall file his certificate of election in
the Office of the district court of his
county, and shall take the oath of Of
flee and qualify in the manner now pre-
scribed for county commissioners.
THAT the absence of any county COM
missioner from his county for six sue
cessive months shall be deemed a
vacancy or his office within the meaning
of this act; that whenever a vacancy oc-
ours in the Office of commissioner as
aforesaid it shall he the duty of the
county auditor to Immediately give notice
thereof to such chairman and presiding
officer"
AS Mr.. Whitehorne represents a district
wholly within the limits of the city, the
jurisdiction of the common council is
plain and It is unnecessary to say will
be taken advantage Of With Mr. White
horne absent from the city and a serious
charge hanging over his head, the situa-
ton is up to Gov. Van SAINT, who alone
has the power of expulsion or suspension
Urtil the case is passed on by the grand
jury or the accused is convicted by the
court the governors hands are practically
tied
The unique feature of the city council
filling a vacancy in the board was only
brought to light yesterday and already
candidates are in the field. Four days
have now elapsed since Mr. Whitehorne
found it. to- his. interests to shake the
dust of st. Paul from mis- feet, but how
long he will succeed-in remaining away
is something difficult to determine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-01
OF TREATY
HALF A CENTURY HAS ELAPSED
SINCE COMPACT WAS SIGNED.
Indian Tribes Coded All Lands in
Iowa and Minnesota TO United
States Govern
ment

Just half a century ago next Monday
there gathered at Mendoza a handful of
white people and an imposing assemblage
of Indian chiefs to swear to a treaty
that was to yield up to the United States
government some of the most valuable
land that is now part of the North
Star state. The place of meeting was an
oak bower. The Indians present were
members of the famous M 'deWakantOn-
wan and Wahpay kootay bands of the
Dakotas, including sixty of the chiefs and
principal men and the noted leader Lit
tie Crow The white men included Gov
Ramsey, then governor Of the territory;
Col. Lea, Rev. G. II. Pond a well known
Indian interpreter, and a number of set
tiers from the surrounding country Each
of the indians touched the pen with
which the treaty was signed, and then
Little Crow, proudly displaying the
knowledge that he had learned at the
Lac qui Parle mission school, signed in
stiff characters his name. Mr. Pond in
terpreted the treaty and also the brief
addresses made by Gov. Ramsey and
Mr.. Pond, after which the pipe of peace
was smoked and the meeting broke up
By this treaty the two powerful bands
ceded to the United States all their lands
in Minnesota and Iowa. the chiefs re-
celVlne In return the sum of 1920 900 to
be used by them, so the treaty provided
in the purchase of provisions, to defray
the expenses of their removal and set
tie their affairs generally. Thirty thou
sand dollars was to be expended in open
ing farms, erecting mills, smithshops and
school houses. Beside this sum there was
to be expended in annuities to be con-
tlnued fifty years, in agricultural fund
$1,000; in goods and provisions. $40 060; in
education, $1,000, and in cash, $50, GOO
Late In July a similar treaty had been
made with other bands of the Dakotahs
by which the west side of the Mississippi
and the valley of the Minnesota river
were opened to emigrants. One of the
stipulants of the treaty was perfect
peace; another, the eession of all the
Sioux lands east of Sioux river and Lac
Traverse. The Indians received for this
I,6s0,eeO By these two treaties concluded
between the United States and the four
divisions of the Dakotah tribe about
e,OO0,e90 of acres of land were added to
the possessions of the United States, and
mostof it in Minnesota
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-01
BIG DEMAND FOR HELP
FARMERS IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
FIND LARORERS SCARCE
Inspector MOersch Says There Is
Plenty of Work for Every
One at Good
Wages

Julius Moersch, one of the inspectors
for the state labor bureau, has Just re-
turned from q trip of inspection in the
southern part of the state and reports
labor conditions generally in that section
to be very satisfactory. He says there
is a great demand for farm laborers in
that section, and thus far the farmers
have found it impossible to get enough
help. At both Albert Lea and Rochester
the cigarmakers want more help, and he
was requested to send men there The
potteries and stoneware works at Red
Wing and the sawmills and wagon fac
tories at Winona he found working fun
time, with all the help they could obtain.
Among the new industries that he ran
across was factory at Rochester for tie
manufacture of WOODEN clothing started
by the Rochester Wooden Manufacturing
company as branch of their other busI-
ness. 1t was put in operation September
last, and since then has steadily employ
ed sixty persons, most of whom are won1-
en-, who We're taken right from that city
and taught the trade. Mr. Moerseh saws
that he found they were getting good
wages. and that one of the proprietors ef
the establishment assured him that they
would be ready to use the union label
on their goods at any time, and could
readily comply with all of the union re-
quirements.
AS to employment of children, Mr..
Moersch said that he found many chill
dren employed, but as this was the time
of the school vacations. it would not be
fair to judge the general conditions by
this trip.
During the extremely hot weather, he
found that the bakeries and laundries
were very uncomfortable places for those
who Were employed in them, but other
wise the conditions were favorable.
The work of outside inspection has been
nearly completed, and the tabulation of
information thus obtained wfll soon be
begun
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-01
DEATH RATE WAS HIGH
IN. JULY PA DEATHS WERE RE
PORTED TO HEALTH OFFICE
Intense Heat Was Responsible for a
GOOdIy Percentage of the Fa-
taIities-Average for
the Year.

The great heat through which nearly
every state in the Union has passed is
responsible for the fact that the death
rate in st. Paul for the month just pass
ed shows an increase OF eighty over
the same month for the year just passed.
In ALL the register at the health de-
partment shows 224 deaths, but only ia
OF the number could be credited to ST.
Paul. OF those credited directly to heat,
and in which the coroner was sum-
moned in order to secure legal burial,
only eighteen are given, but the num-
Der of deaths to which the intense heat
prevailing contributed was several times
that number. In all there were forty
deaths from violence, Of which thirty
five We're attested to by Coroner Miller.
Unless the death rate for the months
to come is less than last year the rate
per annum will be about 1876 per 900.
against ga for last year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-01
TRUCKS JUMPED TRACK
SEERRIAM PARK CAR BADLY DAM
AGED ON RAILROAD BRIDGE.

A Merriam Park car on the Selby ave-
nue. line was damaged at the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad bridge, at
Prior avenue, yesterday morning
The car had just started to pass under
the bridge, when the rear trucks jumped
the tracks, and swinging around, threw
the car against one of the iron bridge
piers. The rear Of the car was badly
demolished Luckily no one was hurt,
ajthough there We're number of pas
sengers on the car at the tine of the
accident They We're. however, given a
severe shaking up. The conductor, wao
was on the platform, holding the trolley
rope, managed 10 get out of the way Of
the flying glass and splinters.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-01
TO Get REDUCED FARES
G. n. ANNOUNCES Low RATE FOR
HEALTH CONFERENCE.

The passenger department Of the Great
Northern Railway company has notified
DR.. Bracken, secretary Of the state
board of health, that for the conference
of the local health officers OF this st.,t4
Wisconsin, and northern Michigan To be
held al Duluth Aug. 70, that road will
make rate of a fare and oue-third for
from all points in this state The tickets
viii be on sale three days before the date
Of meeting, and will be good until three
days after it's close. Ii has also been
announced that the Northern Pacific.
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis d.
Omaha, Duluth & Iron Range, and Du-
luth, Mesabe & Northern roads will make
the same concession.
The object OF the conference IS to
formulate plans for systematic and or
ganized action in preventing the spread
Of smallpox during the coming winter a
matter / which the railroads and
lumbermen as Wen as the health officers
are interested
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-01
HAD FREE FOR ALL FIGHT
JOSEPH LEKO AND PETER LEKO
APPEAR IN POLICE COURT.

Joseph Leko. Paul Leko and Peter
Leko, charged with assault in the second
degree, were given preliminary exafni-
nation in the police court yesterday. Jo-
seph Leko was discharged and the other
two boys We're held over to the grand
jury and gave bail of $500 each.
The allegations of the state are that
the three brothers, on July II last. at
tackled ]. N. Schroeder and J. P. Schroe-
der with a shovel and an AK. A free-for-
all fight resulted and j. N Schroeder has
since been in the city hospital
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-01
NO SUNDAY INTERVIEWS
NEW RULE ADOPTED by OAKLAND
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.

A new rule just adopted by the Oak
land Cemetery association prohibits sam
day burials at Oakland cemetery The
rule reads: mo intefments Will be made
on Sunday except in cases of necessity
or of contagious diseases Secretary
F. D. Willis states that the new ruling
was made in order to give officers and
Iaborers an opportunity to rest one day
and to avoid, the crowds OF idle, curious
people attracted to the GENE cry on Sum
day. They have no interest in the de-
ceased or their families and are simply
curiosity hunters. On other days their
various occupations will keep such peo-
pie away