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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-21
His Small Sister, With Jumping Rope and Jacks,
- Keeps Him Company as Far -
as She May in the Pursuit Of Outdoor Pleasures.

string. casting the top n doing the
work SO precisely hat his top will spin
so steadily that it will hardly appear
to be moving at all. and then reel and
sway like a drunken man.
There are Jacks and jumping ropes
for the little girls who are not invited to
Join in their brothers more active and
noisy games. Little faces are flushed
with the exercise, and from between
bobbing curls eyes as bright as stars
peep out. The one who can make the
greatest number of Jumps Is the accom-
plished one in the neighborhood clique.
and to do "going to market and hot
pepper with the skipping rope is to
make the small girl the envy Of all her
companions until they, too, have &C.
quired the knack.
OF all the springtime sports Of the
American boy the game Bombay
seems to be his favorite. There is such
a sense Of victory when he can make
the "other fellow bend his back for
him to vault. He plays Bombay on
the open lots Of the city until far into
the spring twilight. when the supper
bell rings. n often fingers so long after
that for Just a few more leaps that a
scolding awaits hin when he slips in
late with u~nmistakable signs Of a regu-
lar tom Sawyer" wash-which Is tho
most hasty n in the world, as every
body knows. ar one. which never has
the boundary line set as far back as
behind the ears.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-21
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Spring Is in the air.
Budding boughs and bees proclaim 1t.
Signs are these that each man knowet
Mark the coming OF days fair.
But another sign that never
Faileth. though all others may be tricky.
Is tn boy with top end marbles
And kite aswim in air.
Its kite season. Johnnie and Jim
announce this fact. and they would as
soon play at anything else during that
space Of time designated as kite sea-
SON. as a woman would think of wear
ing a velvet ha with plumes in the mid
die Of June.
The small boy Is possessed of sixth
eense. or is master Of the science Of
mental telepathy. or something equally
mysterious: else how would he know
that another small boy in the far end of
season. and both start out on the very
same day to fly their kites7
Kite season is at its height when the
fiercer winds are past and there Is just
breeze enough to keep the kite aswim
and rock It to and fro and up and down
In q way that is as graceful as the long
winged dip and tilt and skim of the
swallow.
Kite season breaks out in spots. It is
lever confined to any locality, else n
might say that the boys across the
street caught the fever from their COM
panions who appeared on the lawn in
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-21
Quanntat
Epitaph IN
Penefontaine

Sixteen feet in height. It has stood for
datory virtues of the wife Of Tnomas
Brooks. A smaller tombstone, bearing
b name Of Brooks. stands close 1t hand,
Among the many quaint old-fash1oned
Of Bellefontaine Cemetery abound, the
simple, straightforward evidencO Of Q
husbands regard. contained in the 1pis
Leaving the gate on Fforissant sv,nus
and taking tho first avenue to the lsft,
Mulberry avenue. and turning from that
into the first avenue to the right, HaSel
comes upon the interesting object, and .
days wandering and careful scrutiny VIII
reveal not another so unique, not another
so replete with human interest. In The
whole lnmetery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-21
REAR ADMIRAL A. s. oRowN1NsH1ELD,
cNPP
PITCH ne a cURWrR, Pc

men who represent other countries at
Washington ave been privileged to visit
the heads Of the various nava bureaus and
make such inquiries regarding questions in
which their Governments were interested
as they deemed wise and necessary. The
Information. has been given with perfect
freedom. whenever the person In authority
interested could find his way clear to DO %.
and the naval men have often spoken Of the
exceedingly courteous treatment given to
them in this regard.
It is q little embarrassing for Q foreigner
to ask leading questions regarding our
at the best. n even the b~est-schooled
diplomat OF them all warmly appreciates q
courtesy that makes disagreeable duties
less unpleasant. No one has ever thought.
heretofore, Of questioning the wisdom OF
the bureau chiefs In the matter Of retailing
information. and 20. despite the wrath Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-21
Tribute Craven in Granite
To a "Satisfied" Woman.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Here rests hat angel Of woman.
Isabella Graham Condit.
Wife of Thomas Brooks.
Born In New Jersey in 1854
Died In st. Louis in 1866,
You were always satisfied;
Always content with What you hads
I did not have to rob my employers
to keep you in extravaganza.
How pleasant it was to meet you
On returning home.
God bless you. YOUR HUSBAND"
Not far from the Willow Entrance. on
Florissant avenue, in Bellefontaine Gem
etery. a granite shaft. s%urmounted by the
figure of q woman, marks the resting
place Of one who was always satisfied"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-21
n D REPUBLIC.

WRITTEN FOR HI SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
/ Rear Admiral A. 8. Crowninshield. who
has recently been installed Chief OF the
Bureau OF Navigation at Washington. has
etirred up Q regular hornets nest by is
suing an order forbidding any one in his
department to Give any Information to the
naval attaches OF foreign Governments at
Warrington without special permission
from himself. This Is such a radical de-
parture from the courtesy that has 80 long
reigned In the bureau hat the foreign
naval men have resented the new order
With bitterness. They hatly refuse to make
~ application Rear Admiral Crowninshield
has demanded. and say that they will notify
their Governments Of the attitude of tho
Onltod States In the matter Of giving out
information. a hat this action on our
DoSt VIII b promptly resented.
I. Almo0t evee since the Civil War the naval
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-21

the foreigners, there Is the anger Of these
same chiefs. who consider their Judgment
and integrity impugned.
Al matters stand at present the Naval
Bureau men can tell nothing regarding na-
val development, armor. ordnance. armor
tests and gun trials. designs of ships, or
anything else that relates to the navy Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-21

given in ofdcial publications. Not only does
Rear Admiral Crowninshield pass OF the
application for Information. but Captain
Sigsbee. who formerly commanded the
Maine. has been made an assistant censor,
the idea being that two heads are better
than one In deciding what Q third head shall
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-27
DIAMOND CHAIN STOLEN
WAS PACKED AND SAFELY SEALED
IN WASHINGTON
When Opened In New York the
Package, Was apparently I'M
disturbed, but the $500
TrinExet Was Missing.

WASHINGTON, Dec. pa mysterious
robbery of a diamond chain valued at
$500, of which either the Adams Ex-
press company, or Shaw & Berry, local
jewelry firm, which shipped it to New
York, are probably the victims, occurred
some time between Sunday afternoon and
this forenoon. The jewelry was sent
from here to Joseph F'rankel & Sons, OF
68 Nassau street, New York. When de-
livered there was no evidence that the
seal had been tempered with, and the
package was not opened In New York
until today, when the chain was found
missing.
The stolen gems numbered 200, and were
set in platinum lorgnette chain fifty
four inches long The package was made
up by the local firm under the personal
supervision Of the proprietors and duly
registered Detectives here and in New
York are working on the case. 1t is
supposed that the package was opened by
someone acquainted with its contents,
the chain removed, and the package then
restored to it's original appearance
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-27

of Wemen's Clubs. The speaker said
first should be sown the seeds of educa-
the duty of the women of the state to
see that it was done properly. She said
that it was within their power to see
that the school system was a clean and
thoroughly efficient one in every re-
Spect. She contended that women }
clubs were a strong influence along
these lines, and that they should see to
it that schools were without the PROV
ince Of. deleterious political influences
President Van Dyke then presented the
different committees as follows:
Supt. Charles M Jordan, Mfnneapo-
lis; Supt. Irwin Lewiston, st. Paul;
County Superintendent S. J. Race, Red
wood Falls; Supt r. E. Denfeld, Dn-
Iuth; and Supt.r George A. Franklin,
This committee will arrange for the. en-
tertainment of the national association
members at Minneapolis next summer
Nominating Committee-Dr D. L.
kiehle, University of Minnesota; Supt.
William Angus, Warren; Supt. Edgar
h. Park, Pipestone
Aqditing-supt. G. E. Frazier, Little
Principal w. ]. Marquis, Two Harbors
Resolutions-Su w. A Shoemaker,
St Cloud; W. A. Rankin. state inspector
granded schools Minneapolis; Assistant
superintendent ]. D. Bond, St Paul
Special Committee on. Memorial Reso-
Hubbard-County Superintendent S. J..
Race, Redwood Falls; George B. Alton,
state inspector of high schools Minne-
apons; Supt. W. f. Kunze, Red Wing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-27
WILL MAKE A FIGHT
MEGAARDEN'S ATTORNEYS At
TEMPT TO DIsPROVE SOME
CHARGES
PERSONAL RECORDS SHOWN
BoOISlSecper TestiGes as 10 Methods
of Business ofice-Tries to
Explain Tax Col
Iectiens.

SHERIFF Megaa1den is making an at
tempt to disprove the charges made
against him by the public examiner. His
attorneys started in yesterday morning
to dispreve some of them. but little
progress was made, as the only witness
who was heard during the day was his
bookkeeper JchE Blickfeldt.
He testified as to the methods of keep
ing the books and the transaction OF bus
mess in the Office. He also testified in
regard to the collection of taxes, both
on citations and warrants and produced
a book which was the personal prop
erty of the sheriff which contained all
the records of collections made.
The purpose OF this was to show that
there had been no attempt at conceal
ment, and the reason for not turning the
money over promptly as soon as col
Iected might be explained, that the taxes
were in process of collection all the time,
and that it was intended to be turned
over later liz a lump sum.
TIE ATTIC rneys for the state claim that
none of the testimony introduced yes
terday was important, as il was upon
FONTS that were practically undisputed,
and the examination. has not reached a
point that directly affected the accusa-
tions made against the Sheriff.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-27
OHIO FACTIONS IN Line
FORAKER AND HANNA MEN NAME
THEIR TICKETS.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 26.-The fight
over the organization Of the Ohio legis-
lature took on definite form today at
noon, when the Hanna side of the contro-
versy announced its slate. w. B. Uhl, OF
Cleveland, is slated for clerk of tifs- SEN
ate: w. S. McKinnen, of Ashtabula, for
speaker of the house, and Burgess l.. Nc
Elroy for clerk, are pitted against the
Foraker ticket, which is as follows: For
president of the senate, Frank B. Archer,
Of Bellaire; for clerk. Sheriff Scobey, OF
Troy: for speaker of the house, Aaron E.
Price, of Athens; for clerk, Harvey v.
Speelman, Of Marietta.
Each side accepted the terms of the
other. Candidates are on the ground.
and there will be battle royal from now
until the caucus of Jan. 4.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-27
HUXLEY AS SIR GALaHAD.
Scholar and Scientist Compared 10
ChiyaIPy's Flower.

ChivaIry's Flower.
Under the title of "a Modern Sir Gala
had Prof Livingston C. Lord. of the
state normal school at Charleston. Ill !.
and formerly president of the Moorhead
normal school in this state read an in
teresting paper on Thomas H. Huxley,
the English scientist, before the Mime
sofa Educational association last even
ing at the Central Presbyterian church.
The attendance was good, the seats OF
the main floor of the church being fully
occupied.
Prof. Lord discussed Huxley as a
scholar, as a teacher, as an author and
as a man with familiarity which
showed a thorough study of the great
scientist not only from his own writings.
but as well from the writings of others
who had known him.
Truthfulness the lecturer said, was
Huxley's cardinal virtue, and his reputa-
ton as controyersialiSt had come from
his strict regard for tie truth ana
his eagerness to defend the truth at all
times. He contested the statement that
Huxley was an atheist, and quoted from
Huxley's own writings to show that this
was not true, and that he had declared
that atheism, on purely philosophical
grounds, was not tenable.
Prof. Lord, after reviewing the attain
ments of Huxley in manner most COM
plimentary and respectful, presented a
very attractive sketch of his character,
dwelling upon his thorough honesty ana
generosity and his tenacity of purpose.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-27
OCEAN LINERS.

New YorkSailed: La savoie, Havre'
bd aiogo@Arri I've PAX Ling, clyde. via
Singapore, for Seattle.
Antwerp = Arrived: F'iintshire, san
Francisco Goronet, etc.
Hongkong-Arrived: Teeniah, Seattle
via Yokohama, for Liverpool.
otterdam-Arrived: Maasdam, New
Liverpool-Arrived: Nordland, Phila-
Astoria, or.-Arrived: Bark Charles
EavTe-Arrived: Serapic, San Francisco
Guayaalil, etc, for Hamburg.
Hamburg-Arrived: Pennsylvania, New
York. via Plymouth and Cherbourg
Nagasaki - Sailed: Margherita, San
oueenstewn-Sailed: Cymric, from Liv
erpool. New York
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-27
HE CAN REMARRY.
Divorced Officer of an Episcopal
Church Granted the Privilege.

Divorced officer of an Episcopal
Church Granted the Privilege.
Many have been of the opinion that the
Episcopal church would not sanction the
second marriage of an officer of the
church provided that said officer had been
divorced from his former wife.
Bishop Edsau has made ruling on
this subject which may hold for all time.
There is a clause in the rules of the
church bearing on second marriages
which provides that the church snail
sanction the marriage of an officer of
the church who has been the innocent
and aggrieved party in the divorce pro-
ceedings which separated him from his
former wife, fnfidelity being the ground
for action
The occasion for the ruling arose over
the fact that an officer in one of the
largest Episcopal churches in Minneapo-
Dis, whosahas been divorced, wished to
Fema+ry, and has been granted the priv
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-27
SORROWFUL ADMISSIONS
MRS. SAMPSON MAKES 1T IN A LET
TER TO A FRIEND.

URBANA. H., Dec. 26.-Jehn b.
Weeks, of Champaign, personal friend
of Rear Admiral Sampson, has received
a letter from Mrs. Sampson in which
she says that the mental condition Of
the admiral is beyond recovery. The les-
ter was written in reply to note ex-
pressing sympathy with the rear ad-
miral in the personal annoyances he mas
suffered in the controversy with Rear
Admiral Schley. The letter follows:
washington. d. c., Dec. 26-My Dear
Mr. Weeks: Admiral Sampson is too i'll
to really understand your most kind let
ter just received, but if he were well
he would wish to thank you for it. He
cares so much for all old tines and for
anything that concerns Palmyra.
1.-THE wording of your letter shows
that living in the West has not blinded
your eyes to the truth concerning recent
events ] have enjoyed your expression
of the true facts as you understand
them;
MY dear husband is quite worn out
with long life of concentrated duty.
Physically he is comfortable and happy,
but the brain is tired beyond ever being
rested.
-~Eiizabeth BurIing Sampson
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-27

Business Done in Minneapolis Dur
ing the Year Is Large.
The nineteenth annual report of the
Chamber of Commerce will be out in a
few days, mad the amount of business
done by that organization will show a
substantial increase over former years.
The total amount of wheat received
during the year will approximate 90,0oo,-
600 bushels. The number of bushels of
wheat shipped out will be about II. 300,-
zoe. The receipts of corn will be about
1874, 000 bushels, and the shipments about
2,S12, 800 bushels. Flour shipments up to
Dec. Ii, IL, 600,159 barrels, against 1895
$50 for the corresponding period of last
year. Lumber receipts up to the first
week in December were 108, 030,090 feet,
and the shipments will aggregate 5l9, $780,
0C0 feet.
The reports on other manufactured
products in the city show a marvellous
increase over former years, and the re-
suit is highly gratifying to all.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-27
AFTERNOON SESSION.


The afternoon session saw the auditor
ium of the church completely filled and
number seeking admittance had to be
turned into the galleries. The fact that
Miss Margaret Haley the plucky little
chicago schoolteac cher, who, with Miss
Goggins Of the same city, is conduct
ing successful fight to make the cor
porations pay taxes on their franchises
was to speak was in a large measure
responsible for the large attendance
Miss Haley was being entertained at
the Commercial club, where she was to
talk, and did not arrive until quite late.
The session was opened by the Eighth
grade of the Franklin school, under the
direction of Miss Mary z. Dallas The
children sang several songs in a manner
that demonstrated that their musical ed
ucation was being properly looked after.
Their efforts were received with applause
and they were called upon for encores.
Miss Haley Appears.
When the children had concluded sing
ing there was a hustle in the audience
as Miss Haley came down the aisle of
the church. Those who expected to see
large, determined looking woman
were disappointed, for there is nothing
about Miss Haley to suggest the regula-
ton refermer. She is rather small and
of very pleasing manner, and would
never be picked out on a casual ac-
qGaintance to wage war upon the largest
corporations in the Windy city When
she mounted the platform she was given
much applause, the teachers vieing with
each other in giving tokens of their ap-
probation for the work she was carry
ing on both for the profession and the
people at large.
Miss Haley was down on the pro-
gramme for an address on '-EquabIe
Taxation and School Revenues but she
confined her remarks entirely to the mar
ration of the events in her struggle in
Chicago, and it is safe to say that they
were appreciated more by the teachers
than any learned discourse on economics.
All through the narration there ran a
vein of humor, as Miss Haley described
the struggle of three teachers against a
vast array of corporation legal talent,
who browbeat and ridiculed them ana
watched them so closely that it was i'm
possible for them to send telegram
without its contents being made known.
Each step of the Teachers Association
of Chicago towards making the corpora
tons pay their share of taxes was Wv
idly told by Miss Haley, and their con-
tinued success she said was only that
which any woman might attain should
she start to work for the same cause.
In the beginning Miss alley said that
herself and associates were completely
ignorant of everything concerning the
taxation of corporations, but that they
soon found out great deal Her story
in brief is as follows:
Their Salaries Were Cut.
In 1899 the teachers of Chicago had
their salaries cut 25 per cent, and the
closing Of the schools for two months
of the regular school year was contem-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-27
ASKS HEAVY DAMAGES.
IeIs Olson Sues Itasca Lumber Com
GRO nnn

NeIs Olson Sues Itasca Lumber Com
pany for $4,000.
For injuries sustained while working
for the Itasea Lumber company last Feb
ruary Nels Olson asks damages of $4,000.
Olson had his left leg broken by a
falling tree, and he claims to have been
left SO long without attendance that pu-
trefaction set in, and it was necessary to
have the limb amputated, where If he had
received the proper attention it could
have been saved.
He also claims that while he was being
taken to Deer River to have his limb at
tended to, the sleigh in which he was be-
ing carried was run into by another, and
he received injuries to the upper part
of his body that will disigure him for
life For the double accident he asks
the above amount.
The case will be tried before the United
States court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-27
Had a BUSY DaN.

The police stations were filled yestar-
day the large majority of cases being
DRINKS. By 6 o'clock the capacity of the
Central station was taxed, twenty being
locked up.
There are fourteen cells on the ground
floor, but all could not be used, therefore
two and three men had to be placed in
one CELL
There are several cells of the second
floor. but by order of the water works
committee the water had been turned off
and they could not be used.
When the cells were filled the surplus
was sent to other stations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-27
STUDENTS Do NOT LIKE GREEs>.
College Section of Minnesota Eauca-
tienaI Association Mourns Fact.


The college section of the Minnesota
Educational association held a meeting
yesterday afternoon in the Central high
school, where an address was delivered
by the president, DR.. Andrew Fossnm.
DR.. Fessum's address was in the nature
of a comparison of the study of Greek
in Minnesota as compared with other
states.
DIR. Fossum found a decadence in this
line Of study in the public schools OF
the state, while throughout the United
States the increase In the number of
Greek students was most gratifying. He
attributed the falling off to the hostility
on the part of many of the high school
principals. He maintained that this drop
ping of Greek in the high schools was
lowering the educational standard of the
state, and he deplored the fact that
great number of students now go in for
the easy courses.
At the conclusion of the address Prof.
Eddy, of the state university; President
Strong. of Carleton college; DIR. Haynes,
of the state university, and President
Wallace, of Manchester, took part in the
discussion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-27
RooseYelts en- Hunting Grounds.

QUANTICO, Va. Dec 26-The despatch
boat Dolphin, with Mrs. Roosevelt and
party on board anchored off Quantico
this afternoon Soon thereafter he-party
were conveyed in small boats to the
island of the Metropolitan club, where
they occupied rooms for the night. The
feeding grounds of the ducks have been
carefully looked after since the president
visited here and good sport is likely.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-27
THERE WE'RE FEW APPLICANTS
The Position of Elevator Inspector
Almost Goes Begging.

The Position of Elevator Inspector
Almost Goes Begging.
The position Of elevator inspector of the
city, job which pays S1,e00 per year,
does not seem to appeal to very many
who are looking for soft snaps.
Some time ago Building Inspector
Houghton announced that on January he
would have an assistant in his off1ct
whose duties would be to look after the
elevators in the city, and other work
which might be assigned to him. In order
that there should be no partially shown
he decided to make a selection of the
one who passed the most satisfactory
examination, and set yesterday as tht
date.
A list of questions were prepared, and
the following examining committee an
nounced: Fred KEGS and Harry w. Jones,
architects; e. E. Leighton and George
Cook builders. Yesterday morning only
two applicants appeared to take the ex-
animation, and one of them on looking
over the list of questions decided that
he would not make the attempt.
Midway District Growing.
The street railway company has been