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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20
coNKL1NG,s SILVER TONGUE.

Blaine had been named in the conven-
ton at Chicago which saw the tremen-
dous struggle between Grant and him
self for the presidential nomination, and
it was his rivals turn Then forward
on the speakers stand strobe another
man, and every eye was turned on him.
It was Roscoe Conkling!
There was something in the figure Of
this man, something in his conscious
pose, in the confident, almost vain
poise of his head, as he swept his
glance over the hall, which marked him
as a man of power. He seemed to say
to them, ''Here am! Regard meH'
He looked like great actor in the
moment before he delivers period
which he knows will stir his audience.
Tall, -shouldered, his body taper
ing to fiat hips and long, firm legs,
Conkling stood squarely and gracefully.
His head was thrown back little.
The lines of his face reSembled
cameo The high forehead on which
lay lock of hair. curling from the
rather scanty brown of the crown, sthe
strong, large nose, the carven lips, car
ried into jutting prominence by a trim
beard of yellowed brown, fiecked with
gray-all these stood out in bold re-
lief. The steely CLINT of his eyes
pierced his watchers. So imposing and
magnetic was his front, for all Of its
theatrical suggestion, that the applause
which had greeted his appearance was
redoubled ere he opened his lips.
Then his arm was appraised, silence
chained the vast hall, and the thousands
hearkened to such a speech as few of
them had ever heard. AS the minutes
sped by, the words came from his lips,
without hesitation, but with Many a
dramatic pause. They poured ont, not
as a torrent; but now as silvery
stream now as a strong-running river,
now in the rumbling organ notes of
mighty cataract, each one distinct,
measured, resonant, musical; modulat-
ed to the feeling of the speaker, keyed
to a pitch of intensity, to pathos, or
sarcasm, to recollection of noble deeds
and declarations, to acts of mercy and
promises of achievement as splendid and
inspiring as any, His utteranceS were
polished, bitter and enthusiastic. They
stung with their indicative flashing; they.
burned with the ardor Of a cause. And
Grant! Grant! Grant was the name which
he linked always with his exordiums, APP
peals, commands. Blaine was the target
of his attacks, open and covert. Tt was
Grants name with which he conjured,
but it was the tide of his own eloquenee
which bore him along and carried his
listeners with him amid the scenes ne
pictured, into fields Of strenuous life
and glorious deeds, until enthusiasm
burst all bonds. Again and again they
rose and drowned his voice in roar
of cries and beating feet and hands, and
made him wait.
When he had finished-quivering glow
ing. masterful, his eagle eyes flashing
in exuitation-the thousands were on
their feet, and made the building shake
M a mia A nP
flags, handkerchiefs, fans, hats beat the
air. To the ear and eye it seemed as if
nowhere in all that vast hall there re-
NAMED a tongue that was silent, an arm
that was not appraised in celebration of
the magnifcence of these utterances.
From 81. Devlin, Boss by Francis
Churchill Williams
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20
BARRETT's FRANK OPINION.

Curtain speeches are supposed to be
heart to heart talks, expressing the love
that the talker has for the particular city
In which he is playing at the time. De-
casionallY, however, an actor who moves
through life outside the ruts worn down
deep by constant following in the conven-
donal path, surprises his hearers with a.
few plain, ungarnished facts that con-
vince even the most skeptical of his sim
cerity. Wilson Barrett made such a
speech in Philadelphia years ago A
brazier teppled over during one of his
scenes and someone in the audience
shouted "Fire! Barrett walked quietly
to the brazier, stamped out the flames
and went on with his lines as though
nothing had happened. A stampede was
avoided, but it was several minutes be-
fore the audience became quiet. At the
end of the act there were cries of
Speech speech" Mr.. Barrett came to
the footlights. ''You are a pack of
fools!' he said passionateIy. ri didn't
mean to tell of it-meant merely to think;
but you have asked me for speech, so
I have the opportunity of telling you pre-
eisely what I think of you" Then he
went on to say that a man who cried
"Fire!' in a theater was a murderer
that trihe like a brazier upsetting could
be remedied easily by those on Sne stage;
but that cry of alarm from anyone in
the audience at such a time might mean
hundreds crushed to death. For ten min
utes he gave that audience a lecture on
idiocy. When he left the stage the APP
plause was so hearty he was obliged to
return and bow his thanks. remarlzing
with a grim smile: Don't forget what
told you. will you? I meant it for your
own good"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20
Rather Cess 4Hred.
London RIack and yvb,+.
BY BARRY PAIN.

London Black and White.
L fear said the Interviewer to the
small boy, that after the very destruct-
i've criticism with which you have favor
ed me on the subject of heroism. It Is
hopeless to expect much enthusiasm on
the subject of our great King Alfred"
So you're another of them," said the
small boy, bitterly. What + want Is
rather less Alfred. I've had it rubbed
into me in school. and never complained
suppose it's the kind of thing they're
paid to do We had him in the sermon
on Sunday; I've bumped up against him
IN every blessed paper that I've opened
Ill the reading room; I'd q letter from the
only girl L really care about seriously.
and she asked me If I didn't want to be
truly great, like King Alfred. No more
Alfred for me, thanks. I've had all l can
eat. l don't want to be noisy. but II
get much more of this AIfreding, as
sure as my names James Robinson
there'll be a row."
Then you disprove of the millenary
celebration and the unwilling OF the
statue?"
Il dsapprove of all millinery exhibI-
tons AS for the statue, that seems to
me a bit serious. I've marked down the
name of the man who did It. and MS
Thornycroft. I should like to put a few
plain questions to that Mr.. Thornycroft.
think he'd look silly. Did you ever SEQ
this King Alfredo should say to him.
Did you ever see his photograph? Did
you ever so much as see a drawing of
him from life? He'd have to say that
he hadn't. He couldn't get away from
ut. Then | should say, how do you
know that statues any more like King
Alfred than it is like my aunt?' Why, If
that sort of things allowed. it may lead
to anything. He might do a thing out Of
his own head, and then call it me-that is,
JAG es Robinson! And I warn him tnat
If he does, he'll have my fathers solic-
ltor to deal With
Have you anything else against Mr.
Thornycroft?"
Eyes, have. He wouldn't get off yet.
There's another point I should say. Il
see from the newspapers that you've
made the figure of King Alfred eighteen
feet high. Is that truess I want plain
yes or no. Knowing that I'd seen It in
the papers, he'd probably confess. Very
well, them I should go on. Was King
Alfred man or wasn't hep He'd have
to own that King Alfred was a man; he
wouldn't like it, because he'd see what
was coming, but he'd have to do it.
Now then I should go on did you ever
see man eighteen feet high? I don't
want to be hard on you. I'll throw IN
Barnum's show. Did you ever see one
there? You can measure from the bottom
of the heels to the top Of the hat OF the
biggest giant known, and then you
wouldn't get it or anything near it. He'd
have no excuse to make. There is no ex-
cuse for exaggeration except that you
did it in a moment and didn't think. You
can't do a statue in moment, and you
oughtn't to do 1t without thinking, not
If you mean to give value for your
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20
.DRY SMOKING"

A physician had to wait the other day
for two hours in an office building. AS
he sat in idleness a man with fresh but
unlighted cigar in his mouth came into
the room and began to talk. He talked
a long while, and then he went out again.
He returned at the end Of an hour, and
the cigar, still unIghted, was still in his
mouth. The physician said afterward to
the man in whose office he was waiting:
''Does your friend often go about with
an unlighted cigar in his mouth, as he
has been doing this afternoon?"
The other answered: Often. Oh, all
ways. He is never without that orra-
ment.''
''Well,'' said the physician, thoughtful
ly, 'ft's a strange thing to say. but L
wouldn't bet ON your friends sanity a
"Why not?a asked the other.
Because I have seen so many paretics
who had this Habit of dry smoking, as
the thing is called, THAT 1 have come to
regard the habit almost as a sign of
incipient paresis. Iombroso regards it as
such a sign, and so does the English
alienist, Maudsley. Look out for your
friend Watch him very closely. PHIL
adelphia Record. 44S
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20
sooKFR VAsHrNGroy. GUEST.

The entertainment at dinner of Prof.
Booker Washington by the president
has aroused a good deal of what may be
termed political gossip. The expressions
of opinion which come up from the
South would indicate that the circurn-
stance is regarded with a good deal of
disapproval in that section.
good many persons in other sec
lions than the South will be heard con-
demning the action of President Roose-
still an appreciate force in all direc-
tons in the United States.
Altogether too rnrcl, ADO is being made
over the incident. 1t possesses a purely
personal significance. If the president
of the United States thinks proper in
his personal capacity to invite a gentle
man to dine with him with whom he
happens to be on terms of personal in
timacy and whose character and talents
he admires, the circumstance that that
gentleman has African blood in his
does concern his entertainer alone.
The Importance attached to the Incl
dent is instructive. Some days before
Mr.. Washington's entertainment it was
Indicated to the satisfaction at least of
the newspaper representatives, that Pres
ident Roosevelt thought enough of that
gentIeman's judgment-and he is con-
cededly a gentleman, Notwithstanding
the accident of his birtn--to consult him
in making certain appointments in the
/ South. Such a course was sufficiently
novel at least to arouse criticism and
condemnation on the same consfdera-
tons which influence the present outcry.
Yet the incident passed without any spe-
cial ebullition of feeling from any quar-
ter. Surely if Prof Washington is a
man of judgment and high standing suf-
| fcient to be called into consultation by
the president on such momentous mat
ters, he ought to be regarded as be-
yond objection as an invited guest.
| 1t does not appear whether there were
| others besides Mr.. Washington and the
president at dinner on the occasion If
| there were they were probably white
| people. Yet no objection seems to have
| been entertained by such other guests,
| if there were any. What warrant there
is for complaint on the part of those
/ who were never thought of in the trans
action does not seem very plain on the
face of things.
But the complaint against the president
seems to be put on purely public grounds.
! Certain representative people of the
South are declared to be deeply incensed.
They are quoted as protesting that this
is white mans government and white
mans country. No Ole disputes the prop
osition. The Southern people have taken
care in recent years that, so far as their
| influence can be made to avail, it will
continue such. Others who are not in
agreement with them or their political
views, go with them that far at least.
The 10 b e believes that as between the
two races, the Dhite shall continue domi-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20

nant in public affairs. 1t and they go
further and believe that continued social
intercourse on level of equality between
the races is an impossibility. The inter-
mingling of the races in any relationship
on such a plane is an impossibility. 1t is
right it should be so; and the G o be
and those who think with it will always
insist that it shall be so.
How can such an outburst as that
which has followed this trifling incident
be regarded as other than bitter and I'M
reasoning prejudice? 1t would be a
Justification of all that this nation has
done for the negro should its head refuse
to meet perhaps the most highly gifted
member of that race, who is in himself
an ornament to it's citizenship. 1t would
be an authorized notification to every
man with the banned blood that he was
an outcast and Pariah, and that the
curse of Cain rested on him, no matter
who he was or what he did
Frederick Douglass was a negro slave,
but Frederick Douglass was an inspired
soul, such as but seldom finds visitation
in human flesh. Booker Washington may
be no such man; but he is today as much
the oracle of his race as was Douglass
in, his day.
Theodore Roosevelt is in all things a
brave man, and he merits his reputation
as sueh. The G o e would not hesitate
to denounce him as coward if, admir-
ing and respecting the negro, Washing
ton, as he does, he hesitated to invite
him to his table.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20
ROosEvELT's PLAIN SPEECH.

The first time I ever saw President
Roosevelt" said a Washington newspaper
man. was when he was a civil service
commissioner. I was carrying the bod for
a morning newspaper, and was given an
assignment to see Mr.. Roosevelt touching
some. civil service question. When 1
reached the gentlemans home 1 was
shown to the library, and pretty soon Mr.
Roosevelt walked in. He came to me and
gave me a warm handshake, and went
right to business by saying:
I am glad to see you, but sorry, my
young friend, you represent the paper
you do. The editor of your paper is an
infamous scoundrel and unmitigated liar
Yes, sir, that's just what he is; but
know you can't help it. All heaven and
earth couldn't keep him from being just
what he is. Be good enough to tell him
said this. Now, blaze away, and tell
me what you wish to know, and I'll do
the best can by you
And then, after delivering himself of
his private opinion of my boss, Mr..
Roosevelt gave me all the facts wished,
and the last word he said to me was, to
not forget to tell the editor his opinion
of him. Troy Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20

70 surrender, when to refuse means
death, is no mark 81 oowardice.
On the contrary it shows a high appre-
citation of the conditions and necessities
of modern war. It takes brave man
with cool head to know when to fight
and when to surrender. The Americans
have taught tile world the science of
war on the water-the Beers have taught
the world the science of war on the land.
The advent of universal peace Will be
FASTENED by the joint knowledge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20
No Use for Art.

Herald and Presbyter.
The bridge builder with Stonewall jack
sons amy was a rare character, if the
following story be true
The Union, soldiers, retraating from the
valley of Virginia. burned bridge over
the Shenandoah.
Jackson, who wanted to pursue, sent
for his old bridge builder. Sir" he said,
you must keep men at work all day
and all night, and finish that bridge by
tomorrow morning. My engineer shall
give you a PLAN
Old Miles saluted and withdrew.
Early the next morning the central
sent ~for Miles again. "Wer. Sir said
Jackson did the engineer give YOU the
plan Tor the bridge?" General" said the
old man, slowly, ''the bridge is done; 1
don't know whether the picture is or
not"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20
LAKE cHAMpLA1N ANGLERS.

Albany Argus
Anglers who for years have enjoyed
the sport on Lake Champlain are Justly
indignant over the laXity of the enforce
ment Of the gaze and fish laws up that
way. 1t is aSse@ied by reputable anglers
that the natives both from the New York
and the Vermont shores of the lake are
accustomed to come out in the spring as
early as the black bass reach the spawn
ing beds and fish for them with great
success IN violation of the law which
forblds fishing for black bass until June
Last May launch from ST AIbans
was observed to sail out to the bass beds
towing nine roWboats, which were used
to hsh from, off the reefs. The pass
our curing the spawning season, especially
Pare hook: Hence it was no trouble
Tor the pirates to capture enough to
MI eight or ten barrels and sail away
with them for shipment to the New York
or Boston markets. This method is en-
ployed each year with great success.
ne real Sportsmen and anglers vino come
later during the legal open season FOR
taxing bass are finding each year that
the bass are smaller and harder to find.
Howard Fuller, of this city, who owns
g cottage on North Hero island, and has
Ilshed In the haunts of the ChamplaIn
pass for dozen or fifteen years, says
ne has not heard of a bass being caught
IN Lake Champlain In many years that
weighed over five pounds. and he has
ieil.0u ~ catch HnaIly OF late years that
weighed over AZ pounds. He attributes
the scarcity of bass and their small size
to the wholesale destruction of the bass
by the fish pirates and the METERS. VINO
get a license from the state game and
fish commission to use seines In Lake
Champlain to catch eels. suckers, bull
heads. plckerel and catfish from June l
to March 1.
If something is not done before long
to stop the catching of game fish out OF
Lake Champlain by other methods than
anglers rod and line there will be. TO
game fish to catch. The natives, VINO
either indulge in the wholesale destruc-
ton of game fish or wink at the illegal
practices of others, will soon find them
they now get from the anglers and their
companions each summer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20
BASEBALL is HERE.

Now doth the brawny college man
Put on his football togs;
He thinks he's bigger than the Pan
AS round the field he joys.
Now doth the rooter proudly swell
And buy horn to toot,
And practice up each song and yell,
And root, and root, and root!
Now doth the stringy football hair
Become the raging fad,
While cushion suffers sadly stare,
And BARRIERS all go mad.
Now doth the druggist finger checks;
His liniments and salves
Are used to grease the rooters' necks
And rub the players calves
Now to the gridiron do I go,
The bucks and punts to see,
For football hair cannot grow
The stands the place for me.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20

Brooklyn Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Dusnap-T had hoped to rescue a
wealthy heiress at the seashore this sum-
mer who would marry me as reward.
Bertwhistle-And you failed?
Dusnap-Yes. Tt was only the impecu-
NOUS girls who went into the water The
wealthy ones who could afford expensive
bathing suits paraded on the beach.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20
Onlinous.

Brooklyn Eagle
Dolittle-I know Miss Gotrocks thinks
a great deal of me-
Peterby-How about her father?
Dolittle-I intended asking him for her
hand last evening, but when she told me
L had better wait until he got his slip
pers on 1 got scared out
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20
A Simple Solution.

BROOKLYN Eagle.
Johnny Green Gmpressed)-Eight chill
dren in your family? Why, Pm the only
baby they ever had at our house.
Willie Boerum (wisely)--Well, L guess.
perhaps, storks are afraid to come around
your house, you've got so many cats.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20
Equal to the Emergency.

Brooklyn Eagle.
you have both arms around me last night
Mr.. Spueesicks-The idea. Why, I only
had one
Constance know it. I told him he
must have been intoxicated and seen
double.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20
MALAY INFLUENCE.

He came home from Manila,
With health somewhat precarious,
And to inquiring friends he said
He guessed he was Maiayrious
Detroit Free Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20
A clear Case.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Mrs. Plaid-So you believe your hus-
band dreams of golf?
Mrs Bunker-Well, he woke me UP last
night swearing in his sleep.
Daily camera., 1901-11-18
Modern Surgery Surpassed.

"While suffering from bad case Of
piles consulted a physician who advis.
ed to try box of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve." says G. F. Carter, Atlanta, Ga.
Il procured box and was entirely cur
ed. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is .
splendid cure for piles, giving relief In.
stantly, and l heartily recommend II TO
all sufferers" Surgery Is unnecessary
to cure piles. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve will cure any case. Cuts. burns.
bruises and all other wounds are also
quickly cured by II. Beware Of counter
feits. Gilbert Bros.
Daily camera., 1901-11-18
SCIENCE SETTLES IT.
DAndr~6 II Caused by . Germ That Ssp
the Hairs vitality.

DAndr~6 II Caused by . Germ That Ssps
the HAir's vitality.
1t is now a settled fact that dandrufi
is caused by germ. Falling hair and
badness are the result of dandruf. DR.
f. j. Beardsley of Champaign, ILL.,, got
hold Of the new hair preparation, New
bros Herpicide-the only one that kills
the dandraff germ. He says: Il used
Herpicide for my dandruiT and falling
hair, and l am well satisfied with the
result DR.. ]. T. Fugate Of Urhsna
H., says: Il have used HerPicide fol
dandruff with excellent results. shall
prescribe it in my practice Herpicid'
kills the dandruG germ. Physicians .:
well Al the general public say SO.
Daily camera., 1901-11-18

At the regular meeting Of the Y. w. c
T. u. on Friday last, very enjoyable
hour was spent Messrs Fee and Avery
gave short but earnest talks upon. The
Increase Of the Use Of Tobacco Among
the Students" and "The Best Way Not
to Agita,e the Temperance Question:
respectively. They we're followed BY
talk by Miss Clothier. whom il is always
delight 10 hear. Members and friends
Of the union are asked to note that the
mex, meeting viii be held next Friday
November a. at the home OF Mist
Billings, 6o6 Spruce street.
Daily camera., 1901-11-18
sa,srssr ssal Z. R1tseb { a..
etsekhelders' lasetanG.

The annual meeting Of the stockhold.
ers Of the Clinton Mining and Milling
company will be held At the cfiice Of the
company In the City Of Boulder, State Of
Colorado. on Tuesday. the 10th day Of
November. A. D. 1901, At the hour Of 10
o'clock q. N. for the purpose Of electing
. board Of directors for the ensuing year
and the Transaction OF such other bust
ness - may properly come before the
meeting, w. b. HAYES,
Secretary.
Dated At Boulder. Colorado. the 9th
day Of November, A. d. 1901.
Daily camera., 1901-11-18

c. NJ. Hampson. formerly Denve,
agent Of the Wabash road, and now 4
consulting engineer for the Woods 10
vestment company and other large con
Germs, inspected the fine machine Of the
Boulder Railway and Utility company
Saturday night and pronounced it the
finest dynamo he had ever seen.
Daily camera., 1901-11-18
The funeral services Of Judge Samuel

The funeral services Of Judge Samuel
NJ. Breath we're held at the Congrega.
,ional church yesterday afternoon. con.
Quoted by Rev. Walker. The large
gathering showed in measure the high
esteem in which he was held. Rev
Walker gave brief biography of his life,
dwelling especially Of his life from the
time he came to Boulder in 50. The
choir consisting Of Mesdames Collins
and Henderson and Messrs Cox and
Sess sang sveetly "If on Quiet Sea-
and at is Not Death to Die" The
casket was literally covered With flowers
from sympathetic friends and the pail
bearers were Messrs Chase, Macky,
Maxwell and Sawyer. Mrs Breath's
niece and her husband came from Den.
yer to attend the funeral.
Daily camera., 1901-11-18

Harry Gamble. himself veteran and
= FIRST class player in his day. character.
ICES Saturdays Varsity-School Of Mines
game the best he ever saw. Coach Dud
ley Of &c !den. star player on the Yale
team year or two ago, says the Varsi
tys put up the fastest foot ball in the
West