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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
INMATES HURRIED EXIT
FIRE IN BOARDING HOUSE CAUSES
THEM TO HUSTLE.

The boarding house of John Bassford,
HOY Ross street, was partially destroyed
by fire about o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and the occupants had lively hustle
TO escape from the burning building. One
of the boarders was awakened by the
smoke, and aroused the others, and all
made their escape in their night clothes,
The fire department was called and ex-
tinguished@the blaze
The cause of the fire is unknown. and
the loss to the house and contents will
amount to about SEQ
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
THIRD WARD POLITICS.
Republicans Select Candidates for
Assembly md AIdermaDic R0ard

At a star chamber meeting of the Re-
publican busy workers of the Third War1
held night before last at the office of
DR.. e. H Haas. a line of work for the
spring campaign was discussed. The
meeting heartily endorsed Dr. Haas fer
assemblyman and Joseph Wyman for al
derman. It is expected that Democrats
in the ward will put up a strong ticket
and make a fight for it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
GOES TO STEM & REED
PLANS FOR DETENTION HOSPITAL
ACCEPTED YESTERDAY.

At meeting of the city and county
board of control yesterday the plans
of Architects Stem & Reed for a detan-
ton ward in the new hospital were ac-
cepted. The building is to cost S50.aG0,
of which amount $50, 600 win be furnish
ed by the city. The foundation for the
new structure in Colborne street is al
ready completed and the building vii.
be erected early in the spring. The new
ward will be two stories in height and
100 by 70 feet
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
Hardeabergh Residence Sold.

Warren Upham of the State Historical
society, has purchased the p. r. l.. Har-
Generg residence at Central park. .-rhe
consideration was s1G00o. FL. A. Camp
bell, real estate broker, made the sale.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
LOANS ARE APPROVED.
BOARD OF INVESTMENT MAKES
LOANS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

The state board of investment, which
consists of the governor, state treasurer
and auditor, yesterday approved of loans
to school districts of the state as fol-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08

T. d O'Brien has rendered his. resig-
nation as a member of the st. Paul char
ter commission. His successor win be
appointed by the judges of the district
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-11
Bird $.
LANGUAGE

The Oriental stories of the wise men
who understood the language of birds
are a. TYNE or nrefiguring of certain in
vestisations which are now being car
Rod IN nv men Of science in the United
States and elsewhere. Prof Nelson R.
Wood Of tho Nationa, Museum at
M7oehin eto, has made an informal re-
,or+ N +I,;s subject which is inter
as+ine t4o Declares that researches are.
- ,rooraes which in tho near f,,turn
viz a,.a.+11 enlareo o,,. knoun1odoo of
.tha 1anana y of birds and will me-.
sa,,+ ,reof - ana ra,,, RI ah1a ala.bnra-
49,, I'D datail of some If these hird
"a, !, .@s rrbasa orc moi dan
3, 49, :, Tho ordira ~ h,,n,a = sanse
30 49, ara davoloned into words
s -. ioes -, on,o,to7, civ evoko,, and
- - - 49, a1tarratinn - ooneo-
uop l. ~ 81, 80, + t doe1i+;o,,.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-11
NOT TOO M ANY.
Numerical Excess of Women Not ,

Numerical Excess of Women Not as
Great as Commonly Supposed.
Il The census recently completed shows
that the feminine population is in.
creaslng at a rapid rate in the large
cities and it is predicted that this
country will presently be confronted
by problem that has worried foreign
stat1stlcians for some time-the pre-.
zponderance of women. q It is admitted.
that the women here have the asl van van
tage over their foreign sisters in that
many fields of work are open to them
and they can also hold and dispose of
property to an extent unknown on the
other side. So that the American
woman is in great measure econom-
lcally independent of man, and thus.
does she escape some Of the serious
consequences that aff1ict the foreign
woman. 1t seems pity that anyone
at this late day should fall to worry
ing about the superfuous woman
myth. 1t is such an old, old story, and
one that has times without number
proven to be needlessly disturbing. AS
to the DOGGY Of SO many women, did it
ever occur to the alarmists to attempt:
to figure how many of these feminine
'overplus were widows who persist in
OUTLYING their husbands ten, twenty
or even thirty years and spinsters of
uncertain age? Statistics published
about ten years ago showed that iii
London, where the woman population
is greatly in excess Of the male, be-
tween the ages of Is and As the men
were in excess. The trouble appears
to be mainly with the women of so
and over. who are much more persist
ent about holding on to life than are.
their contemp oraries among men.
When women as a class are economic
ally independent the alarmist articles
about the superf1uous woman will
cease, for who would dare to apply to
a bread-winner so opprobrious a. title
as superfuous? ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-11
Birds Express Alarm,
Love, Jealousy, Pain
and Pleasure.

note, quick, sharp, tremulous, which
is instantly taken by the other tur.
keys to mean, Hide! hide instantly!
The enemy! the enemy!'' When
danger threatens from a fox or dog.
"a distinctly different signal must be
used. It signifies, take wing!" and
the turkeys who hear it are Instantly
in the air. The same note is used
when there is other danger on the
ground, only the note is prolonged in.
stead of being quickly uttered, and in
this case the turkeys do not at once
take to flight; but the feeding ceases.
and with necks stretched to theil
longest to enable the eye. to see as fal
as possible, the flock circles around
until it has covered an area great
enough to show that the alarm was
groundless. When feeding in a. field
where the food is plentiful and good
the turkey makes a sound expressive
Of contentment, varying at the differ
ent stages, until the final word from
the patriarch Of the flock checks tbs
meal, and away the birds go. The
common hen is not far behind the tur.
key in her vocabulary. The hen, Pro.
fessor Wood says, is a much more flu.
ent talker than the rooster Hell
cackle is used for three different pur:
poses, and each cackle is different from
the other cackles. One she uses when
seeking a nest, or when calling for he1
mate; one when she is frightened; and
another, of a very triumphant sort, as
she flies from the nest. The hen has
songs of three distinct. types-the love
song, a happy response to her mate;
the song Of Indifference when idlJ.
hunting for food, indicating no certain
purpose in her movements; and tbs
lullaby song, a low, grooming, sooth.
ing note, hushing the young chicken
to sleep. The variations of the notes
of birds seem to be as endless as #theil
needs. IA aa
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-11
EARLY RISING.


Those Who Practice 1t Are Not Healthy,
Wealthy and Wise.
No one has so well hit off the weak
ness of the old-time counsel about
"early to bed and early to rise as the
late John G. Sake, unless it was the,
great Dr.. Arnold of Rugby fame, who.
used to say that early rising, though
necessary for scho olmasters, was one
of the few hardships in life which
habit did not make more easy. Re
Numbering this, It's interesting to find
writer in medical journal making
the statement that early rising, when
accompanied with effort, does no one
any good. The reason" he says. els
obvious enough. There may be truth.
in the old copy book saying that if
you go to bed at 10 you can get up at
5, but, unfort unately, it does not fol-
soW that If you get up at s you can
go to bed at 10. For one thing, you
generally do not want to; for another,
he amenities Of social life put obsta-
les in your path. And In that cas-,
of course, early rising merely M ans IN
sufficient sleep. The fact is that the.
amount Of sleep needed by person
to maintain good health, like the
lnount Of food, must be determined
oy individual wants and conditions.
early rising is not per Sc special viz
Tue to be cultivated and exhibited On
all occasions. Under certain physical
scondi tions 1t may be, indeed, the We y
tendency most to be avoided, Lesl.e's
/. Weekly.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-11

fed chat the article has been accepted.
and when, the bill comes In the hoy. z.
settles. giving an account quarterly to-
his master Of money discussed for the
household. Money, as we have 1t, is
unknown in China. There are no sill
yer dollars, no fractions OF dollars, as
quarters and Decent pieces; NO paper
bank-notes. There is coin called
sffcash, 4 with q hole punched In the mid :.
die, that is used for small transactions
ASH can be strung like beads on a
string. 1T takes one hundred pieces to
equal the value Of one standard cent.
Gold is only used for ornaments in
China, never for current coin. The
currency of China is virgin silver, made
into the shape OF Chinese shoe. "a
servant carries this in a bag. When al
bill is to be paid his master sually
the steward or boy axes out a pair
Of pocket scales, cuts off piece of the
silver shoe, and weighs it carefully,
adding or taking away a little to make
the amount required. This silver shoe
/ is called .syeee.' Another form Of
money is the tea brick hard, dried
tea, compressed into brick form, from
which pieces are chopped and weighed
like the silver. Strands Of stamped
cloth, issued by local banks, also serve
as money Their, value is stamped
plainly upon the cloth. So many
strands equal SO much silver. Strange
land Of cash, Z tea-brick, cloth strands
and silver shoe! An auction in China
is a grave, portentons affair, held in
perfect silence. A solemn stiffness
reigns. The auctioneer exhibits his
wares, leaning over counter slightly
elevated. The bidder says not a word,
but steps before him and runs his fin
gers up his sleeve, making pressure on
his arm that indicates what he wishes
to pay. Then another, and another
does the same; sometimes a dozen or
more. When the bidding is over the
auctioneer signifies who the successful
purchaser is. No one knows the price
offered, or whether favoritism inf1u-
ences the award But all is dignifed,
sedate, majestic There is none Of the
: hustle seen in Occidental bargaining.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-11
rHR Pnr aEIEr, hi u.

ga . valley, centuries ago,
Grew . little fern-leaf. green and slender.
veinfng delicate and fibrss tender;
Waving when the wind crept down 50
low
Esuahes tall and moss and grass grew
round It. 81
Playful sunbeams darted In and found IL,
Drops Of dew stole in by night, and
S crowned it: 81 s4ss44s
But no foot of man Ger trod that way; &
Earth was young and keeping holiday.
Monster fishes swan the silent main. II
Stately forests waved 81 their giant giant
Mountains hurled their snowy ava
lanches. rs
Mammoth creatures stallked across the
plain iii
Nature reveled In great mysteries.
But the fern was not Of these Ss
Did not number with the hills and trees;
Only grew and waved its own sweet way,
No one came to note 1t day by day.
Earth one day put on a frolic mood,
Heaved the rocks and changed the
mighty motion Sss 5 IRE
& or the deep. strong currents OF the ocean;
Moved the plain and shook the naughty
Crushed the little fern IN soft moist
@ | clay, sf sS b II
Covered it and laid it safe away.
% the long, long centuries since that day!
Q the changes! o life's bitter cost.
Since that useless little fern was lost!
Useless? Lost? There came a thought
IF zas8 full man - ~ ~.
Searching natures secrets, far and deep;
From a assure in a rocky steep
Z, lie withdrew a stone, Ger which there
l. 81" ran #@t. &@s
Fairy pencilings, a quaint design,
veinings, LEAKAGE, fbres clear and fine,
And the ferns life lay in every line!
So, I think, God hides some souls away,
Sweetly to surprise us, the last day.
&c.. ~. Mary l.. Bolles Branch.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-11
HE WAS A SEER.

WlgElesworth's Accurate Census CHESS
OF Our Present. Population.
Edward Wigglesworth, ssHollis pro
lessor Of divinity at Cambridge" ina
little pamphlet published in the por-
tentous year Of ITS must have had q
correct idea Of the prosperity of this
country during the century just clos
ing, as he predicted that the popula-
ton of the British American colo
MES" in 1900 would be $4,000, 900, In
cluded in this estimate was Nova SEQ
tia, now the Dominion of Canada
which, with its last recorded census
result Of 100000 added to the rs .OOO,-
OOO OF the United States, fuIills almost
to- the letter the accuracy of the. Wig
ellsworth prophecy. And this some
what remarkable forecast was not bas-
ed upon any species of guesswork. but
upon a well defined and clearly con-
structed ;: mathematical theory, which,
reduced to plain words, can be best
described in the language of it's au-
thor: The British Americans have
doubled their numbers in every period
of twenty-five years from their first
plantation Taking this statistical
fact as basis for his calculations, the
Harvard divinity professor constructed
a system of reckoning the increase of
a country's population, which history
has shown to be as correct as his
method was simple. Assuming that
the 1775 population was 2,50O,0 900, Mr..
Wigglesworth estimated 100000 for
1900, 100000 for 1926, 10000, 900 for
1850, 4o,000,ooo for 1875, and s0,0Oo,oOo
for 1890; and the record of the United
States census, since its initial taking
in 1890, shows substantially these fig
ures as follows: Census of 1900 s.
0s,ooo, 1925 (1s20), 1888, OGO; 1850, 49, {
191, 900; 1875 (1S7O), 1858, 300; 1900 !
with Canada, $1,000, National
Magazine.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-11

other woman s.: The odds were in ia
vor the other way" he remarked.
Perhaps" said the consul grimly
Time passed. So things drifted and
at last Wainwright enclosed a news
paper clipping in an envelope and adj
dressed it to Isabel. It was the an
nouncement Of his own marriage. He
felt the woman despised him, and at
the time he prayed she would. =
The years passed and with thcm
the wife, but the love look was ever on
her face, for no action Of Wainwright's
had disabused her mind of the belief
that she was all to him. Finally, his
stern sense OF. duty satisfied, he sought
the world again. He met Isabel then
The ever-ready Frenchman pursed
his lips incredulous1y. .s5s
Sand she still loved him % he in
guired. . e, ss=S
+ "That / never knew" was the an
swer. Az
There was an unmistakeable some
thing always between them-their re-
lations were those of strangers and
he could never close the breach. He
longed to tell her what his life had
been; as a woman who knew the world
he felt she would forgive him, and If
she forgave him, might she not love
him?" ~
Once again the E'renchman leaned
forward
HE should have told her the story.
He should have asked for her love-"
he said emphatically. i Il. III
The consul eneral raised his eyes
from the wine glass in his fingers, and
his glance shot piercingly across the
table. g.. @z&: .-t
s.He has done both,'> he replied, Civ
ing the signal to arise. '
Later, when most Of the guests had
sought cooler, more secluded spots I'M
der the banyans and palms of the lawn,
a solitary black goWned figure leaned
lndolently against a pillar of the YER
anda. Despite the naughty uplifting OF
her head the brilliant oriental night
could not hide the sorroWfully droop-.
ing mouth. and her hand trem5led.
Visibly against the railing as the con-
sui appeared within the doorway.
He stood there moment-a noble
and impressive figure, then walked
slowly towards her.
Isabel he said, softly, my story
awaits its ending * ....
She was silent, and the sad note OF
a night-bird came softly from a far
off tree.
Again he spoke and every word was
subtle pleading.
lit has been SO long so long with
out you, my love-" he whispered
Her hand dropped and fell against
his own.
$50 long, my love" she echoed soft
~. Her face was turned from him, but
he placed his hand upon her forehead.
and drawing her head gently back
wards till it rested on his heart, he
kissed her on the lips.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-11
GERM AN GOOSE.
The National Fsstsve Dish Of the reu.
| 81 tonic RAGS.

I tonic Race.
The goose holds the same place id
Germany that the turkey does III this'
country 1t iy the standard luxury Of
the German people, and during nine
months Of the year is the principal dish
at festive, as well as everyday enter
talnments. Every German village has
its flock Of geese. and numbers are
bred on farms, river banks, ponds. and
yet the home grown supply Is short Of
the demand, which has to be filled by
large importati ions, mainly from Rus
sia. The season is at Its height in Oc-s
tober. The receipt Of Russian geese
in Berlin during this time averages
about Il, GOO daily. a special goose train
OF fifteen cars on ordinary days, and
/. thirty five to forty cars on Mondays,
brings the birds from the Russian from
tier. The cars are generally built for
the service, and each carries about
sl,2OO geese. On arrival "a train is I'M
mediately inspected. The fat geese are
distributed to the dealers, while those
not in condition, which are generally.
the majority, are sent to be fattened on
farms and feeding establishments. The.
inspection is rigid. II a single goose
dies or is found with contagious dis
ease, the whole carload is placed in
quarantine for eight days. II one dies
in this period it is kept in quarantine
another eight days, at a cost OF about
$476, and SO the loss to the owner is so
enormous that the most extreme care
is taken. The purpose of the system
is to make the penalty for trafficking in
diseased birds so severe as to stamp it
out. Where there is doubt as to dis
eased condition, the geese are taken
to the city slaugh entering pen and killed.
II then they are found to be free from
disease they are sold at auction, this
constituting a regular feature of trade
called auction" geese. Geese that
have no trace of disease but have been
injured in transit are called s.brac ken,"
and are sold to certain dealers, who re-
tail them at reduced prices. The whole
sale traffic of geese in Berlin amounts
annually to S2,000000. All geese look
alike to the average man, but the Ger
man dealers divide Russian birds into
tWenty-one breeds and categories The
wholesale price of geese ranges from 43
TO 80 cents apiece. The Germans have
a phrase, the pronunciation Of which
reveals the different speech of parts Of
the country. The phrase is, Fine quite
gebratene Cans list cine CUTE Gabe
Gottes. indianapolis Press. -.E
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-11
SHl0PPI !. N G CHINA,
iT FAKES TIME AND MIJca.
CEREMONY.
Bricks Made Of Hard Dried Tea U..a :.
Money-silvsr Currency CUT ON u !
Chinese she's Called ..sYoee, solemn
Il Auctions.

When q man or woman goes into 4
snop IN ! China a clerk, with much eere-
sm % brings fragrant tea, which is
served in fine style. The comp lim,eants
sof the season are exchanged, the topics
3 y IN. the times are discussed there are
talks about the Weather--i11 fact every
KIND KIND. OF evasion is employed to keep
away ava from the real reason Of the visit
which e:l IS to buy something. The pro-
pr1etor ssilently watches these proceed
s=lngs from afar. The style Of conpli-.
ment IS Of this order: en- what eeles-
t1al country. did your exalted excellence
purchase the superfne garments upon
which " 4 feast my eyes? Surely in no
& miserab bic and unworthy land like: our
!. own W.. When tea and talk are ex-
haausted the little pipe bearer, who al
ways attends his master or mistress
out OF doors, lights a pipe for his en-
ployer. There are only few whiffs
in each pipeful, so the process has to
be frequently repeated. Then business
begins. The. shopper asks the. price
OF the required article, and makes an
offer for it that is much lower. This
lis promptly refused in language that is
courteous and polite beyond descrip-
ton. Then the possible purchaser de-
parts with great dignity and elegance.
The II same scene is renewed. day after
Gay, sometimes for three weeks run
ming Il In the course of time fhn nro-
prietor himself sends the article to the
house of his hagg1ing customer. Again
and again it is returned. The price is
too high. When a bargain is complet-
ed the purchaser never pays for it him
self. The chief steward is called, noti-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-11
Prince Victor Was a Fighter.

The, grandson Of Queen Victoria,
Prince Christian Victor, who died Of
fever in South Africa a few weeks ago,
was a soldier born, who owed nothing
10 rank. but obtained his advances in
recognition Of his military ability. He
knew everything about Tommy Atkins,
from the existing fees down to the
.canteen extortions, which he labored
to abolish. In his room at Winchester
might be found nearly double the num-
Der OF books on tactics and drill usu--
ally found In an officers quarters, and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-11
termined TO break with the other

termined TO break with the other
woman Z, ssEs ss
Here the Frencilman interrupted.
quite right" he vouchsafed. Even q
mans word OF honor cannot compel
him to marry a woman he no longer
loves Z
For moment the Honorable MI.
Carter was silent. Outside came the
swish OF oars In the adjacent river and
the strain OF a song borne on the mel
low, languorous air.
The woman In the black gown, who
sat directly opposite him. had dropped
her handkerchief, and when she re-
gainedsit he again took up the thread.
In a short time WainWright's father
died, and the lad left college never to
return. He went back to that distaste-
full village, commenced his life where
he had left it of and found that every
thing was changed, that nothing could
be the same again. The blue eyes, the
sympathetic hand touch, the tender
voice were nothing to him now, and
yet hating to pain one who so loved
him, he could not bring himself to
tell her. :
The gentle from France smiled
contempt
ssAnd4 so r1linad hisS0wn life and the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-11
STATE s:APiTCyLss
Buildings on sEasicsa Is 10 tlae renaenel
to Spead aHiflsonsaof Dollars.

Buildings mn 90 Gich It ID flae 9en0eneY
to spead aaiifiof,sIoe Dollars
The cnrne stems gof i million dollar
state nanitn, fnr rlzanaas yvaa laid
recently, 81 Z ;ttla s ,,cc,r SIS & fau f1avs.
ago 4 cor,trac Il .ruas sy,ua,, o,,t 81 Tack-
son Miss for III Z, i,d;ns, !, ere g
new state car;ta1 8 !, .os,e 81
nearly i million rrba ,,rosa,,t ,anit az.
and grounds a. Tacl 90, e,r, = 40 CO.
timated val,,a. 81 san, mn - s S IL
lilo Rock canifnl ana go,,-ds q +,,o.s
value Of only s25(, nm S. Ma.v ~ Tho
older settled states have &c ,i+o1s 1.r1,;c1,
were built manv wears J % 81 |4varf.i
designed to meet condit ions - III, near
w every state has since ao,,f s,.,r,,,
The capitol Of Alabama. at Mon e,oy,-
ery represents an Investment ~ on1u
$50. 900 4 that If T,nl.isiana 81 psta,,.
j Rouge $3.50. 0f)fl the gre,,nf,s he;no "a, n.
ended in flais esfinafa. tbat of tKen-
tuckv Al Fra s,rt nc sco,,e.. 81 tho
Goebel shoating sEf,f, nm. ,5Is,
scIuded and that or Marvlsya al A.
enauolis 5000 0of .Tbara. !. ~, .bean :.
general tend ncx, J, ,.a,,l.oas ~, ia
buildings Nv new and n esr 30 .eossls,
structures as 10 .he;,,e, do,o :, ! ,.1,ane,,
and Mississinni tn, g. - =