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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07
MAIL DELIVERY BY SOAP BOX.
City Folks See a Rural Innovation
In Practice.

City Folks See a Rural Innovation
In Practice.
New Workers who spent their vacations
in the New England states and in out
of-the-Way places in Sullivan, Datchess
and other counties of this state, met the
rural free mail delivery system establish
ed few months ago by the rostotfice
department, and they had a lot of fun
getting their mail from the crude boxes
which the farmers had nailed to trees
for it, says the New York Sum- BY the
new system any person living near the
route of the mail carrier, and not with
in the corporate limits of any town or
within eighty rods of postoffice, who de-
sires his mail deposited in a box on the
route of the carrier, is permitted to pro-
vide a suitable box on the roadside,
where it can be reached conveniently by
the carrier, and his letters will be left
in the box.
The first thing that amused the average
New Yorker was the variety of queer
things that were used as mail repositories
Usually the depository set up by the
farmer was either soap box or a cigar
box. But in places far away from civili-
cation hollowed-out logs were used, and
there were cases of tin tomato cans tack
ed to trees for the reception of mail
Several farmers used wooden buckets
and a few utilized old washtubs
Sometimes the mail receptacles were
nailed to trees, but there were instances
of their being anchored at the roadside
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07

wane. New competition is also slowly
but surely making the burden of over
capitalization felt. The developments in
Amalgamated Copper acted decisivcly
against the entire market. Fortunately
the United States Steel corporation took
the public into its confidence and made
an excellent showing as to earnings,
which removed an important clement of
doubt. The management deserve COM
mendation for their courage as we'll as
sagacity. A policy of secretivencss such
as is followed by most of the industrials
inevitably provokes distrust, and invest
ors and spectators will do we'll ID leave
those alone that fail to give reliable in
formation as to earnings ana general
financial condition. 1t is almost unnec-
essary to say that the industrials are es-
pecially exposed to trade fluctuations, and
that their course will be largely ipflue nc
ed by general business. The latter is
still in good condition, and the outlook
is for good fall and winter trade; new
ertheless, the industrials are a weak fu-
ture, and will still bear watching Those
that avoid publicity regarding their af-
fairs will probably be sharply discriminate
ed against.
At this time of unsettled values it is
well to draw the line between railroad
shares and those of the industrials in
estimating intrinsic worth, as it must
be remembered that the form ar are most
ly connected with corporations that were
pessimistically, hence drastically, recr-
gained, while the latter were mostly OPP
dmistically organized, and many of them
may have to be pessimistically reorgan-
lied. Then the railroads and industrials
will be on 4 common footing.
The monetary outlook is somewhat
clearer, as proved by Secretary Cages
disseminating the purchase of bonds.
Very soon the outward drain for crop
purposes will cease, and the influx of
currency will begin. Gold imports are
being delayed, partly owing to Europe's
necessity for retaining the precious met
al but at the moment. the money mar
ket is free of anxietieS.
The immediate future of the stock mar
ket is indefinite. No bull movement is
yet in sight, and bearish sentiment seems
to predominant, in spite of the fact that
the big interests seem opposed to all pro-
nounced declines. The situation there
fore offers excellent trading opportuni-
ties; good stocks being a purchase on
all sharp declines, and equally good
sales on all pronounced rallies. Conserv-
atisrn is still the only safe course.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07

with heavy stones. In that case there
were times when the fluffy city girl
thrust her hand into the mail box and
encountered a snake instead of a love let
ter. And the boxes were equally con
venient for hoptoads, bees butterflies and
birds. But the city girl found the mall
carrier to be an accommodating official.
On occasion he would even wait for her
to write letter.
There was a mail carrier whose route
included Woodbourne, Sullivan county.
He was eighty-fve years old, but more
than six feet in height and straight as
a pine tree. He wore a goatee and
might have been mistaken for a picture
of Uncle Sam come to life A city girl
ran from her boarding house half a mile
up the road, and stopping him one day,
said:
"Oh. Mr.. Brown" she said, did you
find that letter 1 left in the box for my
friend in New York;
81 reckon 1 did, Miss
You didn't miss it
81 didn't, Miss; I have 1t yere.'
''Wen, continued the city girl, II for
got to write in something about the fish
me and my sister caught. DO you mind
giving me the letter SO that L can add
about the fish in postscript? L know,
Mr. Brown, that you can wait Few
minutes"
ST reckon I kim" replied the postman,
"but can't wait too long. l haven't got
more'n fifteen minutes, cause the mall
leaves yere in three-quarters of a hour
Then the postman sat down on the
roadside and waited until the city girl
had gone back to the farm house and had
written an entirely new letter, after
spelling dozen sheets of foolscap.
When she came back he thanked her for
hurrying.
Soon after this farmer drove up to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07
ENORMOUS DEATH RATE
RAPID DECLINE OF NATIVE POPU-
LATION IN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
Nearly One-Third of the Inhabitants
Died in One Year-Remark-
able Mortality From
Measles.

WASHINGTON, Oct 6-The rapid de-
cline of the native population of the
Aleutian chain of islands is told in a
report just received by the marine hos
pital service from f. J. Thornbury, it's
assistant surgeon at Dutch Harbor, Alas
ka. The report says that formerly there
were 100 villages on the islands with a.
native population variously estimated at
from 1,5G0 to .2,5C0. Now in the same dis
trict there are only ten villages and LOCO
inhabitants, exclusive of whites, of whom
300 are Creoies (mixed breeds and with
Russians and other nationalities) and 100
Aleutes.
The report says:
Last year Unalaska had 1853 inhabi-
tants, 116 or nearly one-third OF
whom died According to data OBJ
tanned from the Russian priest of the
Greek Catholic church, Rev. B. p. Kash-
ereroff, who has the only mortality rec
ords kept in the village, there being no
health officer or even physician, thirty
deaths were ascribed to cold twenty
four to consumption, thirty-three to
measles and seven to old age; five were
drowned.
1.-THE remarkable mortality from mea-
sizes among the natives in Alaska during
the past year appears ascribable largely
to the bad sanitary environments and
lack of precaution against exposure.
"On the -Kuskokwim and in other Sec
tons on the mainland, from one-half to
tWo-thirds of the natives died and many
were left unburied in the mud houses
where they lived surviving members i'm
mediately deserted the huts, which con-
tain from two three dozen natives living
regardless of family relations.
"As many as half a dozen dead bodies
nave been seen by prospecters in single
howell and numerous dead bodies were
seen lying about on the ground partly
eaten by foxes.
There are numerous instances of whole
villages being deserted, the few surviving
natives having superstition about stay
ing where so many Of their number had
died.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07
CLOTH MARKET UNCERTAIN.
Manchester Reports Sharp Advance
in Cotton

MANCHESTER, Oct. 6-The sharp adj
vance in cotton resulting from the adj
verse report of the American bureau last
week was followed by a great reduction
in the amount of the estimates and the
consequent advance checked orders for
future delivery, although it brought out
pending business. Fresh undertakings at
the prices required are not expected until
the outlook has been reconsidered.
Some quarters are reluctant to accept
the pessimistic report unquestioningly, al
though 1t is admitted that should the re-
port prove correct, the present course
or the market would be largely justified.
There was much quick buying executed
for China, and to less extent for Cal
cutta during the last fortnight, xnd con-
sequently many merchants are in posi-
ton to watch the market AS cotton adj
Vances the position of the spinner is
more unsatisfactory. Had the market con-
unued steady there were indications OF
Iurther business, especially with China.
put the present excitement interferes
with operations.
The future of the cloth market through
out is uncertain
Yarns Improved. Cotton conditions in
Huenced buyers somewhat to do more
business where they meet easy sellers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07

soap box nailed to tree at the roadside
Climbed down from his wagon and pro-
duced from the improvised mail box a,
bunch of letters and newspapers. He
examined them one by one. scrutintzinc
the imprint on the corner of each en-
Velope, and talking to himself in this
manner:
Hello! Paradise Villa, by gosh! Davis
has only got an old farm house over
there. He hasn't enough room for his
own folks. l wonder what paper he ad-
Vert1ses in advertised in three papers
and only got three answers. He can't
accommodate no city folks. BY gosh.
here's another: Redville Lake hoteI'
Well, 1 swan! How in thunder did 81
Tyler think of that name? City folks'n
think he has the huh county to hisself.
6oatng and fishing? Well. that must
mean the duck pond over the hill.
Here's another. Atlanticville Ore ann
Copper Mining company What does
tnese city folks think? Jim Thomson
amt got no money ter revest in them
ere mining schemes; he'll be luckv fer
pay his mortgage this fall. What's this?
Dayton, Ohio? I wonder who Hiram
cooper is 'quainted with out there. Ii
can be his wife's folks; they live in
Cincinnatl. RANT no cousin of Hiram's
cause he never writ out there to nv
knowledge.
"Conklins hoteli Charley called his
place the Seaview last year, but 'tweren't
anywhere near any seaview place What?
l know that writin'. That's from that
ere King woman. We did everythin' ON
earth for her last year, an Mandy GER
talnly did care for her when she were
sick. Now she'll go over to Smiths
place, and they hain't got a chicken in
the gol darn barn! That's the way with
these CifU fO1xc. TuIo
steering some I'm they are being bunco
steered. Wonder what's doin' down in
York? Here's the Sun. Must be some
thin or Bert Williams wouldn't scribe
for no city paper. Guess I'll open her
up
AS the old farmer opened up the pa
per addressed to his neighbor several
others drove up. When half a dozen
had gathered and greeted each other the
farmer with the paper Proceeded to read
Its contents, while the others crowded
about him and adjusting their spectacles
leaned over his shoulder and rubber
necked." BY and by the man with the
paper read aloud a piece about the bum
Going of Farmer Josh Baxter, of McGou-
nigle's Junction, by tenderloin stranger,
who called himself Mr. Croker
What do you think of that, Abner?"
asked the man who had been reading
wall, said the farmer addressed as
Abner. IT reckon that ere bunco fellow
were the same chap as is holdin' my
money. He agreed to hold it while I
went in a crowd at the Dewey parade,
and I let him hold it cause he said
he were one of them great detectives
that were there to protect money from
thieves. But I couldn't find him when
1 were ready to come up home.''
Then a general discussion followed
limo Ivy 60
other newspapers that had not been ad-
dressed to them they tied pieces of cord
to keep the wrappers in place, picked out
their own mail and went home
All the farmers vote that the rural
mail service is a success. The city .olks
say that for rurality it is the real
thing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07
Fair Was n Success.

ELBOW LAKE, Mimi, Oct. 6.-(spe-
cial.)-Grant county's eighth annual fair
was a great success this year. The
weather was good, the attendance large
and the exhibits were the best in the
history of the association. Dr. Curryer
or Mankato; Prof. White, of ST. Paul,
and j. Adam Bede, congressman-a at
large, delivered addresses both afternoons
and evenings. The ball game Wednes-
day between Ashby and Elbow Lake was
won by the latter, the score being 10 to Z
The game Thursday between an all
county team and Elbow Lake resulted in
victory for the former; ten innings
mad to be played; the score was to 3.
The county commissioners will be asked
to buy the fanr grounds, and the improve
ments hereafter will be of substantial
character.
The brick work on the new Bank of
Elbow Lake building will be finished to-
day. 1t is the finest building in the
county.
The synod Lutheran parsonage is
nearly ready for occupancy. This con-
gregation expects to erect a church build
ing in the near future.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07

reform, and it is evident he still has
faith in it in the management of the
affairs of the government
Consult Democratic congressman in the
matter of federal appointments? Chop
off the heads of incompetent barnacles
in the service? This is high treason to
the glorious code of government devils
ed by Hanna, Platt and Quay. Already
we can see cold chill. coursing down
the spines of the faithful They have
caught a high-mettled, independent Tar
tar in Roosevelt. They can see the
dangerous symptoms cropping out at this
early day, and there are two whole
months for the malady to develop in
the White house occupant before the
medicine mem can hold consultation in
congress and agree upon some heroic
treatment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS

~S-~o~~~-~~-~-~-@O~-O~-O~
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Great Northern
Railway Company. for the election of
three directors to serve for the term Of
three years. and for the transaction of
such other business as may come be-
fore it, will be held at the office of the
Thursday. October 10th, 1871, at II
o'clock noon.
st. Paul, Mimi. September 18th. 1851.
EDWARD T. NICHOLS, Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Saint Paul. Mime
apolis & Manitoba Railway Company,
for the election of a Board of Directors
and transaction of such other bus ness
as may come before it, will be held
at the office of the company In st.
Paul, Mimi. on Thursday. October 10th,
1901, at II o'clock in the forenoon.
st. Paul. Mimi, September 18th. 1901.
EDWARD SAWYER. Secretary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07
MEETING OF MINE WORKERS
Will Organize to Secure Higher
Wages and Retter Conditions.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct 6-An Of
fetal call was issued from the national
headquarters of the United Mine Work.
ers of American today for a convention
of representatives of organized and I'M
organized miners of Virginia and West
Virginia, to be held at Huntington W.
Va, Oct 81, for the purpose of devising
some plan by which the miners and
operators of the two states may be
brought into closer relation with each
other and the interests of the miners
cared for along business lines that may
secure for them higher wages and better
conditions of employment
The call is the outcome of the meeting
at Parkersburg,. W. Va, week ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07
!. The Healthiest Race.
Chicago Record-Herald.

Chicago RecoDd-Herald.
The Swedish census shows the lowest
death rate ever recorded by civilized
nation. During the last decade the rate
has been 16s49; per thousand The nation
that comes nearest to this is Norway,
with 1863. Then comes Great Britain. with
1873. Thus the Scadinavians are the
healthiest race in the world.
One hundred years ago the death rate
in Norway and Sweden was 1922
The enormous revolution that has come
in improvements, even among
the highest classes, is shown by the fact
that the average of members of the Swe-
dish academy 100 years ago was forty
five, while now it is sixty-six.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07
FUNERAL NOTICE.

s~~~~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-o-~
ATTENTION, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
You are requested to report at K. p.
hall, corner of Sixth and Robert
streets, at 1:SO p. m. today, Monday,
Oct. 7th, to conduct the funeral of
Brother F. F. Putnam, of Fargo Lodge
No g Carriages from X. P. hall.
Brother knights, our last duty to our
soiourning brother. E. H. Milham, rep
resenting Fargo Lodge No. 2.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07
His One Chance.

Philadelphia Press.
Goodness! 1 do hope our young min
lister won't marry that Miss Strong
mind
81 didn't think you took so much inter-
est in his as to care very much"
I'm thinking of myself, that's all. 1t
he marries her. he'll never have a chance
to talk except from the pulpit, and then
Wen suffer-"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07
Harvesting with Automobiles.

Success.
The cost of harvesting wheat on the
Pacific coast has been so lessened by the
use of automobiles that greater
amount of grain can be produced at the
same actual expense than in the Ar
gentine Republic, where labor costs only
fraction of a dollar day. The large
automobile traction engines, now used
in California. are of fifty horse power,
and are provided with driving wheels
sixty inches in diameter. They do the
blowing, planting and harvesting, In
their Proper seasons. One traction en-
CINE performs the triple work of plow-
ing, narrowing and planting, in one oper-
alton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07
DEATHS.

SElDENKRANZ-I st. Paul. Saturday,
Oct. S, aged twenty-four years, Frank
Seidenkranz. son of the late Albert and
Mrs. Celia Seidenkranz. Funeral from
family residence, 45 Carroll street,
Tuesday, at p. m.
JORDAN-At St Joseph's hospital, Sat
urday, Oct. 5, Matthew Jordan aged
fifty years. Funeral from residence, 431
Whitall ST., at $50 a. m. Tuesday, Oct.
S. Services at st. Patrick's church at 0
o'clock
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07
DANGEROUS SIGNS In ROOSEVELT.

Columbus (Ohio) Press.
A sad and fearful wall comes from
the Hanna organ, pitched in the civil
service key, as follows:
President Roosevelt is on record as
saying that in making appointments he
Will only select the most capable men,
and that in doing SO he will hear the
views of the Democratic congressman in
the districts which they represent He
also says that if he finds an official who
is not doing his duty he will chop off
his official head. President Roosevelt has
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07
Creepy.

philadelphia Press.
Tess-Did he really propose to you?
Jess-Yes, and it actually made me
SILVER.
Tess-Why so?
Jessie asked me if ST would care to
share his lot and he looked SO funeraal
1 thought he referred to one in the cem-
etery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07
Something Tangible.

Brooklyn Eagle.
I'Esnap-Do you think there is anything
in Christian Science?
Bertwhistle-Well, there seems to be a
good living in it for Mrs. Eddy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-07
Cheap Rates to CaIiforn,,

In the through tourist cars. Consult
Minneapolis & st. Louis r. r. Agents.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-01
CURLY Q.

The only preparation on earth that
will positively turn straight hair on the
human head into beautiful curly ringicts.
Absolutely harmless, Permanent glossy
curls can be obtained bp a few applica-
tions of this wonderful preparation. In
general use in Paris, France and through
ont Europe. Curly Q is the result of u
life time study of one of the best known
hair dressers in Paris, who was also a
chemist, and the Dixie Medicine Co has
obtained the right of the manufacture
and sale Of this preparation in the United
States, Canada and Mexico. Bottle with
instructions sent prepaid for $1.00
Dixie Medicine Co., Brownsville, Tenn.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-01
A POOR MILLIONAIRE

Lately starved in London be-
cause he could not digest his
food. Early use of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills would have saved
him. They strengthen the stom-
ach, aid digestion. promote as
similation, and improve appetite.
Price 25c. Money back if not
satisfied. Sold by J. NJ. Gam.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-01
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

w Mitchell; Assessor, w. T. Scott;
superintendent of Education, II.
selly Smith; Surveyor, e. G. Wood
CTancery Court, Second District
Chancellor, Stone Deayours. Regn-
lar terms, first Monday i'll January
and July, six days.
Circuit Court, Second District--Judge
i. A. Wood. Regular terms, third
Monday in April and October. Wal
ter A. White, District Attorney.
ors-Beat ], j. S. Moody; Beat
>. p. i. Williams. Pres t.. Beat 3, A.
B. I.adner; Beat 4, G. w. Amacker.
Beat 8, NJ. G. Blackwell.
CHURCHES.
Methodist-Bev. b. s. Rayner, pastor.
Services first and third Sundays in
each month. Sunday school 8 80 a.
M. PrayermeetinS Wednesday
night.
Baptist Church-Rev. w. b. HolcQmb.
pastor. Services second ana fourtl
Sabbaths. Sunday school 10 4. m.
Prayermeeting Tuesday night.
Presby terian Chureh-Rev. II. w.
Wallace, pastor. Services third Sab
bath in each month. Sunday school
10a. m. Prayermeeting Friday night.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-01
CITY DIRECTORY

CITY DIRECTORY.
Mayor G Derby.
Treasurer J Scarborough.
Clerk-R L Ratliff.
Marshal-R. 9. johnson.
Board of A1dermen--W E King, Sr.,
II + Allen, j II Caver, N Batson, w
r ScGtt
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-01
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The New Schedule.
The following schedule.took effect Sum
day, May, II, 1909: