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RUSSIAN STUDENTS
MUST BE GOOD
OTHERWISE THEY WILL SERVE A
TERM IN HIS IMPERIAL MAI
ESTY'S ARMY

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 13.-The Ros-
slya prints telephone dispatch an
nouncing that 3OS students of Moscow uni
Versity met in a hall, declared them
selves in favor of obstruction, and sue
ceeded in stopping all lectures as pro-
test against the I<ieff students SEN
fences. The authorities have appealed
In local paper to the students. asking
them to resume their studies.
students of the number of 352 met
Monday at the ST. Petersburg Mining
academy and 100 voted to abandon their
studies, while $40 favored continuance
of work. There were % blank ballots.
No definite decision was taken
The government is enforcing drastic
measures against a continuation of the
student troubles. Eighteen students of
the St Petersburg university were sum-
moned Sunday to police sta ton and
were there arrested and there tried sum-
marily by the court under the presi-
dency of Curator Sonin, OF the St.
Petersburg educational district. They
denied having been engaged in the fore
ible obstruction of university work, but
demanded the annulment of the penalties
against the st. Petersburg and Kieff
students. They admitted they were lead
ers of a peaceful strike, which would
last until their demands were fulfilled
They will probably receive the martyrs
crown, in the form of military SER
vice
Seven other students We're summoned
before the political police and warned
that they would be arrested if they again
approached the university buildings.
Kieff university is idle and almost I'M
attended. Of the students condemned to
military service 1873 have departed for
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entering the place by striking him with
an axe. The blow was a CHANGING one
and made only a scalp wound AS he
Tell to the ground Henry Schmidt made
a gun play in defense of his brother that
nearly cost him his life One of the
crusaders following UP the preachers at
tack had raised an axe to strike Henry
Schmidt, when a companion wrested the
weapon from his hands The greatest
excitement followed the raid and for a
time serious trouble seemed likely, and
the mayor called special meeting of
the council to plan means of quelling the
disturbance and providing against further
outbreak Tonight the council decided
that all joints must close Immediately. A
mass meeting is being held tonight and an
attack on the other joints is expected by
morning The jointists are defiant and
blcodshed is feared
This mornings attack was decided upon
at secret meeting held in the Baptist
church last night. The crusaders met at
the church by Encouragement and
marched directly to Schmdt's place, be-
ginning the assault without the least
warning.
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WEATHER FOR TODAY,

bly, Friday; southwesterly winds.
Iowa-Fair Thursday and probably Fri
day; southwesterly winds.
North Dakota - Fair Thursday and
probably Friday; southwesterIy winds,
South Dakota = Fair Thursday and
probably Friday; southwestern winds
W1sconsin-F'air Thursday and proba-
ply Friday; rising temperature thurs
day; fresh southeasterly Winds.
Lower Michigan-Fair Thursday with
rising temperature; Friday probably fair.
fresh westerly winds.
Upper ENTHUSIASTICALLY fair Thurs
day; rising temperature in eastern nor
LlGn; Friday fair; fresh southeastriv
in M 6nt4d1a in Eastern; rain or snow
ably Friday; variable winds ''--U pi'0-
to 9t, Pa, Paul - Yesterdays observa tons.
f fea ST. PaHl F. Lyons, observe for
Idst nlsht.-Bar@meter corrected for +e11N
P pt1ad re and elevation. Highest TEMPER
azure 4ao1,ea 50; lowest temperature, 9; average
ttem ,! 81 9t ~ daily. range, 27 baromes
Ter, SO.l2; humidity So; precipttatiap r.
p p. m, temperature, 80; weather clear.
eSTPT69Jy
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SERIOUS RIOTING
OCCURS AT MADRID
GENDARMEs AND TROOPS REPEAT
EDDY CHARGE THE MODS
WITH DRAWN SWORDS.

MADRID, Feb. Heterogeneous are
rapidly proceeding at the palace for to-
morrows wedding. Tribunes have been
erected in the royal chapel in which the
ceremony will occur. The seating ca
pacity, about 500, will be sorelv taxed
1t will be impossible for the crowds 10
show their feelings, as no members of
the royal family or Of the Caserta family
will appear in public, and there will be
no military parade in connection with
the ceremony. The wedding will be as
nearly private as it's royal character will
permit
With nightfall tonight every approach
to the Puerto del Sol was TANNED with
the idle populace. Insulting remarks
were hurled at the police and the civil
guard. A trumpeter. sounded a charge
which was made with swords drawn.
Heads were not spared, many persons
were injured and there were numerous
arrests. The scattering crowds sought
the shops and hotels. All the front doors
of the Hotel de Paris were smashed in.
a great crowd assembling there The
police guards charged into the streets
leading to the Puerto del Sol, but the
dispersed throngs quickly reassembled
AS was anticipated 1.-THE funeral of Don
Ramon de Campoamore was attended
with serious disturbances.
Gendarmes and mVlnted guards were
stationed at strategic points. Consider
able disorder marked Ethe progress of the
procession, but the troops, who were in
readiness, prevented any formidable out
break until the end of the city was
reached. At that ppint however, the
demonstrators who included many stu
dents, raised the cry, E'Long live liberty
and having broken up into small parties
proceeded to various parts of Madrid to
renew the demonstration. One band of
students began to stone a convent ION
Torija street and the police were COM
PEELED to charge them.
In the evening fresh riots took place
at several points. The gendarmes charg-
ed with drawn swoEds and a number
were injured. DEMONSTRATORS replied to
the charge of the gendarmes with a
shower of stones.
Effervesence continues at Barcelona
and Grenada, Whereb gendarmes have
been reinforced. AT Malaga. anti-cleri-
cal demonstrators stoiIned a newspaper
office and a policeman was wounded by
a revolver shot.
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NEW YORK-Arrived: Majestic, Liver
pool. Sailed: Astoria, Glasgow; SuI-
garia, Hamburg; Germanic, Liverpool;
Kensington, Antwerp, via Southamp-
ton.
GENOA = Arrived: California, New
York.
LIvERPOOL-Arrive Bowie. New
York; Vancouver, Portland
PUERTO CABELLO-Arrived Princes
sin Victoria Luise, New York, via West
Indian ports.
PLYMOUTH-Arrived: Graf WaIdersee,
New York, for Hamburg
LIZARD = Passed: Amsterdam New
York, for Boulogne and Rotterdam;
New York, for Southampton
QUEENSTOWN = Arrived: Rhynland.
philadelphia, for Liverpool Teutontc,
New York, for Liverpool. Sailed !:
Lake Ontario, from Liverpool, Hall
fax and st. Johns, n 3.
SOUTHAMPTON = Sailed: Lain, from
Bremen, New York
HAMILTON-Bermud - Arrived: Pre-
toria, New York.
PHILADEIPHIA-Ar Waesland,
HALIFAX, N. s.-Arrived: Livonian
Glasgow and Liverpool, for Phnadel-
NAPLES-Arrived: Columbia, Alexan-
dria. for New York.
YOKOHANfA-Arrived Glenogle, Taco
ma, for Hongkong
ST. VINCENT, B. C.-Arrived: Siam.
San Francisco.
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Now THEY SMASn
JOHNS IN kansas

WINFIELD, Kan. Feb IA mob of
200 men and women, armed with axes.
feVolVers and shotguns, totally demoI-
ished Schmidt's saloon, the finest in the
CITY, at an early hour today. Some
one fired a half dozen shots with shot
gun through the front door and ten
started a general onslaught with rocks
ana guns on the windows and doors
Emma Denny received a pistol ball in her
face and was slightly hurt Although
this was an accident, it served to enrage
the mob and the crusaders swarmed into
the saloon. There they found Charles
and Henry Schmidt. After driving them
from the building through the rear door
the mob created havoc right and left.
Cigar cases, mirrors and pictures were
smashed and those that could not be
reached with axes were shot full of
holes. The mahogany bar was hacked
to splinters and all the bottles and bar
rels were smashed This was the work
of but few minutes. The Schmidts
ran to the front door and attempted to
defend their property Rev Charles
Lowther prevented Charles Schmidt from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
HAMILTON TAKES WITNESS STAND
IN HIS OWN DE-
TENSE
ACCUSED MADE No CONFESSION
RO0NEY'S STORY CONTR ADICTED
IN \ MOST POSITIVE
MANNER
NO ILL-FEELING TOWARD DAY
Prisoner Made Good Impression
and Told straightforward Story
Said Nothing About
Miss SIagIe.

Impressed with the necessity of weak
ening whatever conviction the story told
by Rooney may have exercised on the
jury, the defense yesterday morning put
Hamilton on the stand. The accused told
a straightforward story and denied in
general terms the confession referred
to by the ex-off1cer That he was very
drunk he frankly admitted, and even
after the tragedy he testified to seeing
the form of the bartender waving in
front Of him as if there We're several of
him
The prisoner made a good witness.
His story was not shaken under cross
examinations he was positive that there
was a general fight and that he had
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for st. Paul:
Fair; Southwest Winds.

Weather Forecast for st. Paul:
Fair; Southwest Winds.
1-HamiItOn Tells His story.
Took After the Thug.
Mrs. Nations Chicago Visit.
Work In National Congress.
2-LittIe Boy Drowned.
Junior Pioneers Growing.
Minneapolis News.
3-Legislat1ve Work.
Senate Saves Some Money.
The DakOtas' Lawmakers.
4-EditOriaI Page.
The Golden Idol.
6-SpOrting News.
Cincinnati Awaits a Decision.
GrOcers at StiIiwater.
6-News of the Railroads.
Around the Northwest.
Canadian Soldiers Return.
Popular Wants.
7-Markets of the World.
Chicago May Wheat, rs Use.
Bar Silver, go Use.
Stocks Weaker.
S-Master Plumbers Meet.
WOOdmen's State Convention.
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the finest equipped fer plant of it's size
in the West and were, built in 1893 at
total expenditure of 81 100000, including
the Improvement of water power and thu
erection OF homes fer the employees at
village which sprung up at that point
The plant is known as a complete paper
mill, Including pulp sulphite and paper
departments. There iS a dam 500 feet
wide. across the FOX river at this point
with q fall of about twelve feet. The
pulp department of the mill stretches
out into the. river, while the paper mills
and the sulphite department are parallel
to the bank. The mill has three ma
chimes, two wide, fast running machines
being run on news print papers, and the
third, slower machine, though of near
ly equal size, being used in the. manu-
factlre OF MANILA PAPERS: The machines
alone are valued at s50, 600 each.
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RElCHSRATH RACED.
LOWER HOUSE ANYTHING BUT A
DELIBERATIVE BODY.

VIENNA, Feb. ia great uproar
marked the session of the Reichsrath
today. 'Informer,' ''Muscovite," and
rascal were a few of the less obiec-
tionable epithets shouted out by. mem
bers. some of whom used the word Jew
as term of opprobrium. The house was
debating the reply to the speech from the
throne. A czech named Strausky Violent
ly attacked the Pan-Germans, who he
said, We're trying to break up Austria
with a view of uniting the fragments to
the German empire. After the uproar
occasioned by this declaration had sub
sided, Strausky concluded with assert
ing that the present tendency of the
crown was to favor supremacy of Ger
man Leftists, who We're under the con-
troll of the Pan-Germans, which was a
highly dangerous condition, and one that
threa tened the existence of the empire
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
KIMBERLY PAPER Mills
DESTROYED BY FIRE

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. ia Sen
tinel special from Appleton, Wis, says:
The Kimberly paper mills of the Kim.
berly & Clark company, four miles from
this city, valued at more than 1000 900
are on fire and at this writing the
destruction of the plant is threatened
The fire broke out this evening At 10
the print mill was in ruins while three
machines and the finishing room were
destroyed, the damage at that time hav-
ing reached at least 100000 The Apple
ton fire department is assisting in fight
ing the flames, but owing to a high wind
the firemen arc encountering great DIE
ficulty While assisting at the fire, D.
f. Cowie, superintendent of the plant,
was severely injured Several ribs We're
broken and Mr.. Cowie was badly bruised.
The Kimberly paper mills rank among
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
AROUND THE HOTELS.

At the Ryan,. Moody, W. Moody,
Milwaukee,; E. Van Best, Milwaukee; l..
A. Neuran, Duluth; w. G. Davis, Ash
land, Wis.
AT, At the H,; Merchants g; Alvord, Wash
Mont; P. J. Gallagher, Faribault; O. e.
UNin, Red Wing; VIM. Sandberg, Clin-
ton; c. ]. Stark, Ortonville; W. j.
Meighen, Wycoff, MINI; e, ]. Campbell.
Fargo; P. o. Anderson, Grantsburg; P
Il. Hough, La Crosse; John Hudson,
Grand Meadow; c. N. Cosgrove, LIE
Sueur; B. j. Quigley, Shell Lake; a.
Hechenberg, Wilmot; A. II. Reed, Glen
Waukee; E. N, Beede, Glasgow, Mont. +;
Z. L. Drake, Winona; w Horton, D. NJ
Laben, Duluth; Henry Geiger, w. B. Lo-
gan, Duluth; A. NJ. Eckman, Henderson,;
6. A. Schiffman, St. James; DR.. Husl1ler,
New Ulm; j. P. Baker, Bismarck; G. E.
Linn, Sioux City; Frank Hense, r. G.
McMurdy, Aitl<en; A. H. Foss, Rosear
J; D: Boyle, Pine City; w, Henderson,
Ross; E. A. Nelson HaIlock; G. A.
Erickson, Willmar; N. D. Nase, Fari-
bault; r; d. Morgan, La Crosse; e. R.
Dodge, Billings; A. j. Herbert, Milwau-
kee; H Craig, Wilmot, S. D.; A. H.
Roach, Glencoe.
Windsor-G. G. Allanson, Wheaton; p.
R: Hesley, F. B. Clark, Duluth; G. D.
Finch Winona; A. L. MeaIy, Delano; r.
NJ. Nell, MarShaIl; j. j. Thomas, Gar
vim; ]. H. Johnson, Winona: Neil Cur
RE, Currie; ]. A. Eslhund, Kennedy; E.
Rathbone, Kimball; w f. Gieski. Mar
shall; p. i. Mccarthy, w. r. Liver
more, Thompson, To-; J. w. Reynolds,
Duluth.
At the Metropolitan. " Cunningham.
w. A. Hensel, Thomas J. Green. WI
mona; D. H. Flynn and wife, BlakeIy;
f. B. Page and son, Mazeppa; F. Wilcox,
er, Litchfield; James Burns, Wheaton
Ira G. Richardson, Thief River Falls: r
B. Yates and wife, Jackson, MINI; G..
b. Todd, Slayton; Daniel Buck, Man
Beaumont, Blue Earth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
QUIET IN VENEZUELA.
U. 5. S. SCORPION HAS MADE !
TRIP UP THE ORINoCO.

i, WASHINGTON, Feb. ia dispatch
received at the state department from
Venezuela says that the u S. ship
Scorpion is now on her way to La
Guayra from the mouth Of the Orinoco
river She has been some distance up the
river, not, it is explained, for the pur-
pose of interfering in the asphalt con-
troversy, but with a view of securing
information much needed by the state
department On her way to La Guayra
the Scorpion will touch at Crupana,
Cumana and Barcelona, ports along the
coast to the eastward of La Guayra.
The dispatch makes no reference to any
revolutionary troubles.
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SNAKES UNDER ARREST.

Fifty of Them VIII Have a PreIIm-
mary Hearing Feb. rs.
MUSKOGEE, I. T., Feb. 13.-Marshal
Bennett arrived here this evening with
thirteen members of the Snake band
under arrest.
The members of the band now under
arrest, numbering So will have a pre-
liminary hearing before the u S. COM
missioner on the 25th Marshal Bennett
states that he has secured all the papers
of the organization of the Snakes, but
as yet has been unable to arrest Latah
Mekko, the Creek chief, who is scouting
back and forth between the Choctaw
and the Creek nations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
CHASED THE BANDIT
THEY DECLINE TO SUICIDE
ohinese Anti-FOreigners Not Ready
to Go to Celestial Heavan

4ASA-h ofelSnerS Not Ready
to Go to Celestial Heaven.
;P,EKIN, Feb. 13.-At least three of tho
chinese to whom Emperor Kwang 81 GO
sent a choice of suicide in pursuance
OIL me demand of the powers for their
punishment with death have declined r.
comply, and the emperor has withdra r,'
ms request that they should destroy
themselves I'VE His majesty now teiegraphs
4a lnIlce Chlng that when he agreed TO the
terms of the joint note the Latter onII1
required that the punishment should fit
the crime and he argues that if the
Wo , OF the guilty deserve death the
Clhers should be banished. The foreion
ENJOYS, on the contrary, say that even
those who are least guilty deserve death,
ana as there is no worse punishment ali
must suffer that penalty, although if
emma should ask to make distinction re-
gard1ng the crimes she can sentence the
worst either to quartering or to some
other form of Chinese execution.
Unless the court changes its views M
immediate settlement is possible.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
MRS. 7. G. PLATT DEAD.
Wife of New XOrI1's Senior Senator
Has Passed Away.

" lie Oh new = Ofh'S senior senator
Has Passed Away.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13-Mrs. Thomas
c. Platt, the wife of U. S. Senator Plat
died early today at her apartments in
the Fifth avenue hotel, after long i'll
ness.
Senator Plat with his three sons and
their wives, were at the bedside.
Mrs. Platts affliction was a nervous
affection of the heart and despite the
efforts of doctors and trained nurses
that organ had been gradually growing
weaker for some time past. Powerful
heart stimulants were administered and
under their influence the strength of
the patient was sustained for weeks.
A change for the worse came yester-
day. Mrs. Platt's heart showed every
sign Of giving out and every moment
of the day and throughout the night
she was watched by the nurese Or the
doctors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
NO RESULT AT LINCOLN.

Republicans No Nearer an Agree
ment Than Heretofore.
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 13.-Nine ballots
without result were taken at the Re
publican senatorial contest tonight The
eighty men who bolted last night re-
manned out and there Were other ab-
sentees.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
ARMY BRIGAMEgS
ARE ALL CONFIRMED
WAS SOME Previous DISCUSSION,
BUT NO DIVISION ON FINAL
RESULT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The senate
held two executive sessions today, with
the result that all the presidential nomt-
nations to the office of brigadier general
We're confirmed. The nominations which
caused discussion were those of Gems.
Bates, Wood, Grant and Bell.
Senator Pettigrew criticised Cen.
Bates domination because that officer
had negotiated the suiu treaty, which
treaty he attacked sharply
Senators Teller and RaWlins also Joined
in the criticism Of the Sulu treaty. They
referred especially to its recognition Of
the institutions of slavery and polygamv.
No one, however, made objection to Gen,
Bates confirmation when the time for a
vote was reached
The criticism Of Gem Woods nomina-
ton was confined to the 'act that his
military record is not extended. 1t was
held to be unfair to other officers who
had seen long service in the field.
Mr.. Lodge having stated that Gen.
Wood was in the battle of Santiago. MIR.
Pettigrew called attention to the fact
that Mr.. Lodge, in his history of the
Cuban war, had not mentioned Gen,
Wood in connection with that battle.
No roll call was demanded on the con-
firmation of the nominations.
BRIGADIERs CONFIRMED.
James II. Wilson, of Delaware. and
FitzHugh Lee, of Virginia, now briga-
der generals in the regular army; Col.
John c. Bates, u. s. A. (maior general
U. S. W, to be brigadier general: Col
cnels to be brigadier generals: LLOYD
Wheaton, George w. Davis, Theodore
Schwan, Samuel S. Sumner, Robert P
Hughes, George M. Randall. Also: Capt.
Leonard Wood now major general. U. s
W; Maj w. A Cobb now brigadier
general of volunteers; Brig. Gen. Fred
nrick D. Grant O.. S 5V), and Capt. j.
Franklin Bell mow brfgadier general Of
volunteers
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various continents, the furthest being
Trans-Caucausia.
There is a similar ferment in all the
higher institutions.
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TOOK AFTER IRE THUG
MRS. PRYOR, OF NEW YORK CITY,
is CAST IN STERLING
MOLD
sLUGGED WITH A LEAD PIPE
SHE KICKED HER ASSAILANT AND
THEN SECURED HIS WEAPON
HERSELF
THIEF TRIED TO RUN AWAY
But His Determined Nemesis Chased
Him Into the Arms of a Police
man, After Which, Natur-
ally, She tainted.

NEW YORK, Feb 13.-Mrs. Louise A
Pryor, wife of DIR. w A. Pryor, who is
a son OF ex-Gov. Roger A. Pryor, was
struck on the head by a piece of lead
pipe and robbed today. Mrs. Pryor had
several hundred dollars worth of dia-
mondS and some money in her purse
When she was struck. She fought brave
~ ana managed to escape with cut on
the mead where she was half stunned bv
blow from the lead pipe. Patrick
Hynes las been arrested and charged
with the crime
Mrs. Pryor was a passenger on Il Madi-
son avenue electric car on her way home
from shopping tour. These cars run
through a channel from Forty-second
street to Thirty-third street At THIRTY
eighth street there is a stairway to tie
street above.
Mrs Pryor left the car at this stairway
and was followed by a man. who had
been on the car. Mrs. Pryor got hair
way up the fight of steps. when she
heard some one bounding up the stairs
alter her. She tried to run, but the man
was too quick for her.
sLUGGED ON THE HEAD.
In his hand he carried something like
a piece OF gas pipe wrapped in O. cloth
ana with this he hit her on the back
OF the head, near the ear. The blow
hhpcAeu ner down and she screamed for
help but was not heard. The man in
his haste lost his footing for a moment
ana Mrs. Pryor kicked him, before he
could regain his foothold. The thief fell
on the steps and Mrs. Pryor then seized
the bludgeon, which had been dropped
ard started to attack her assailant. Be-
tween the tracks there is a small fenca
or netting about three feet high to nre
vent passengers from crossing and to
save them from being run down by cars
CHASED THE BANDIT.
The thief went over this In q hound
ana Mrs. Pryor alSo cleared it easiIv
When he came out of the tunnel on
Park avenue, she was less than Ave feet
behind him.
'Murder!' '"Thievesr' .'Robbersr, che
Sltleked. The man ran rapidly toward
Ihlfd avenue, but he was soon caught
oy policeman. AS soon as Mrs. PRYOR
saw mat the assailant was arrested She
TAINTED. She was revived in g. drug stors
ara taken to her home in a cab. The
prisoner was taken to the East Thirtvo
1lth street police station where ba
described himself as Patrick Hvnas
twenty-four years Of age, Of 796 ThirTi
avenue. Mrs. Pryors purse was fond
IN his possession. He was held in 81 ooo
bail for trial. P''oVo
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' IenDeratu
6SnmHirl,
OCEAN LINERS.

washington time q p. m. St. PauD.
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Cont,Hneu on second Page.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-05-17
Solved IN American Problem.

], Rivers Bennett, NJ. D., f. II. C. s.,
and ar assistant surgeon in st. Bar
tholomew's Hospital. is on a tour of
the United States. He was at the Eb-
hitt House. seated in the gentlemen's
waiting room, watching, however, not
the passing pageant on the street, but
tie quiet show inside. lie was evil
IDENTIFY amused. by Jove!" he eiacu-
lated. at is a queer custom, but be
licyc l have got at the root Of It,"
When asked what he considered a
queer custom, he pointed to the row Of
men with their feet on the rail just
inside the front windows.
81 could not for the life of me under
stand why you do 1t. at first, but l am
beginning to have a desire to elevate
my W heels, and l surmise that the
Influence has begun TO work on me. l
think l have discovered a physiology
cal reason for your custom. You lift
up your feet to let more blood flow
into your brain. You work at such
high pressure that the ordinary blood
supply is not sufficient to keep your
thinking machine going at the speed
at which you wanted it to go. If you
keep this habit up | can see that, by
the natural process of evolution. you
will become a nation of people with
big heads and small feet."-Washing-
ton Times.