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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25

will awake, tear his beard from the stone
and the enemies of Denmark will tremble.
The story of Hamlet first appears in
certain chronicles written by a monk
named Saxo-Grammaticus in 1904. from
which Shakespeare took his plot They
were published in French in 1862 which
fact is used to prove that Shakespeare
was well educated man and could read
other languages than English. The real
Hamlet probably lived at Elsinore. The
tragedy follows very closely the story as
related by the old monk-the murder of a
king. the marriage Of the widow by his
brother and their exposure and discom-
future by the heir to the throne. The
castle of Kronborg IS supposed to have
been the scene of the episode
The fact that Ophella does not appear
IN the story of Saxo- Examinations does
not interfere with the imagination of the
poets and guide book writer's, because
they point out the place in the moat of
the old castle where she was drowned.
and in the park there Is a spring which
is christened in her honor Near by Is
another spring that bears the name of
Hamlet, and IN a beautiful sequestered
dale is his burial place marked by a cairn
Of stones partially moss covered and a
rude shaft of granite which bears the
inscription:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
AT CRAVE OF HAMLET
INHABITANTS OF ELsINORE CHER.
ISH MEMORY OF MELAN-
CEOLY DANE
MAKE MONEY BY DOING IT
Guides Point Out Place Where Ghost
Walked, and VIII Show the
Real Tomb of Hamlet for
Extra Fee.

The scene of the tragedy of Hamlet is
laid upon the little island of Elsinore,
which stands off the northern point of the
D&n:sh peninsula within sight of the
Swedish coast, says William E. Curtis
in the Chicago Record Herald There is
quaint old town surrounding the vener-
able castle OF KrOnborg. massively built
Of stone by Frederick II. In 1877 and in
closed by ramparts and broad meats.
The castle frowns upon the Cattegat,
which IS a narrow strait dividing Dem
mark from Sweden, and for 300 years has
stood like a sentry at the gate Of the
Baltic sea to defend and enforce the
claims Of the Danish kings to toll from
passing ships. These tolls were first
instituted by the Hanseatc league, which
was a customs union of nations In
Northern Europe, and after the fall of
the league were demanded by Denmark
end paid by the vessels of all foreign
powers until 1857, when England, Rus
STA, Germany and other commercial ma
tons raised a fund Of 100000 and paid
it to Denmark for the free passage for
ever Of the ships of all nations through
the Cattegat
The Swedish coast can be seen dis
tinctly. A ferry crosses every few hours
to the town of Helsingborg in twenty
minutes. Through railway trains from
Copenhagen to Christiania and Stock
holm are carried upon this ferry, which
is an excellent steamer of steel, fitted up
much more conveniently than the Ordi-
nary ferryboats you find in the United
States. There Is a reading room, res
taurant at which excellent meals are
served and promenade upon an upper
deck.
Although the present castle Of Kronborg
was not built for 800 years after the time
of Hamlet, it makes no difference to the
| guides, who point out the platform where
Hamlet played before the king and the
| rampant upon which the ghost walked
but possibly their stories may be true
| because the Island of Elsinore is one of
>the most ancient strongholds in the
world, and a castle has stood there to
| command the strait and the crossing from
| Sweden ever since the beginning of MS
| tory The foundations are older than
| the legend of Hamlet. Kronborg is men
| toned in the earliest traditions. Down in
i It's easements slumbers Holger Danske
| the founder Of the Danish nation, a char
| acter frequently mentioned in the tales OF
| Hans Christian Andersen. Behind walls
which none can penetrate he has slept
| for a thousand years, while his big white
| beard has grown fast to the stone floor
| But he is always there, and will come
forth whenever his country is in peril He
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
is ALWAYS POPULAR
COATING IS ONLY SPORT IN WITCH
PURLIC IEDULGES
STEADILY
COLE AND CYCLING DECLINING
Canoe Cruises on Rivers That
Freak Through Pennsylvania
Mountains "a FavOrite Sport
With New Workers.

Boating is a sport in which the public
INDUCES steadily Only twice in the last
ten years have other sports proved Sc
rious interference. When the bicycle
craze was at it's height and nearly every
one was flying about the country on
pair of wheels or plougning up the dust
trying to learn to ride, people for time
forgot the pleasures of padding a canoe,
rowing boat or sailing a skifI, says the
New York Tribune. The popularity OF
golf more recently caused dealers in small
craft some anxiety, but not nearly so
much as did the bicycle. Now golf is an
old story to most people, and the crowd
is going back to inexpensive water sport
with a vengeance. Dealers in boats are
preparing for an extraordinary run next
spring. and there are many things to in
dictate that they will not be disappointed.
Practically no new models in small
boas have been introduced in the last few
years. The boat makers have been con-
tent to bring the old models to the point
of perfection. They have succeeded in de-
creasing the weight of small craft to
a wonderful degree There has also besn
a great deal of Improvement in combina-
ton boats those which may be sailed
when there is wind and propelled by
oars or paddle when tnere is none. They
are now equipped with center boards,
which may be folded up when the sail rs
not in use; with short decks around the
edges, which detract little from their con-
venience as row boats and add to their
sail-carrying power, and with air tight
tanks or dry compartments, which will
prevent sinking in case Of accident
''It has always been mystery to me,
said a boat builder to Tribune reporter
a few days ago, why people do not care
particularly for boats that are absolute
~ safe We could turn CIT boat that
one could hardly sink under any condi-
lions, but the public will have none Of
it. I guess they like the element of dan
ger which goes with all water sport. It
is hard to get purchasers to let us put
in air tight compartments, although they
are so placed as to cause practically no
inconvenience"
One of the latest models to become pop
ular on American lakes and rivers was
brought over from England. 1t IS known
as the Thames rowboat, and is the type
That is so common on that river during
the Henley regatta. The usual length is
nineteen feet, the beam fOrty-six inches,
which gives a safe rowing craft that Is
comfortable and will carry large party.
The boats are finished luxuriously and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
DUE TO WALDECK- ROUSSEAU
Czar's Visit TO France Success f.
the Ministry.

NEW YORK Aug. PA Berlin dis
patch to the Herald quotes a high Ger
man official as follows: when IT,.
French government heard runners Of p.
possible meeting Of tAe kaiser and Cza-
it made every possible effort to Undue
the car to come also to France
There is no doubt the acceptance s
President LOubets invitation by t.
cZar is a great success for the EValdeci
Rousseau cabinet, which is now identic
with the republic. We DO not think IL
cars visit is in any way directed agaius
Germany. If 1t is directed against ans
thing. it is, first and foremost. again.
the opponents of the Waldeck- ROussea.
cabinet and the adversaries Of the re-
public.
However, it is not impossible that tn,
Chauvinist elements I'm order to- hide
their defeat from the French people vii
try to draw the car into some aui-Eng.
lish or perhaps anti-German demonstra.
ton.
But" ne added. with sharp emphasis
"as far as Germany is concerned. we ar,
persuaded that the car never VIII d.
himself be drawn into an anti-Germa.
manifestation"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
CASTRO AND VENEZUEL.
WILL MAKE FULL REPORT or Go
LOMBIAN INVASION.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2l-The Times wi
say tomorrow:
The government of Venezuela, w1hic
considers itself much maligned I'm come,
ton with the misunderstanding betweef
that repub ic and its neighbor, Colomb
II Is said, has decided TO place the fac
in the affair before the state depa tms-
at Washington. Senior Eduardo Blanc
minister of foreign affairs, is reported
have cabled from Caracas that Preside.
Castro has instructed him to secure evel
detail of the invasions into Venezuela &
Colombian troops and draw up a -7po-
from this date for presentation to tE
government The object Of the VcnczL
elan government i'm calling this matt
officially TO the state department cgu
not be learned, but it said President CaG
tro wishes TO place all the information
relative to the controversy between We
ezuela and Colombia before TOE Unite
States government TO ward Off possib
Intervention in favor Of Colombia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
'Hamlet's Grave. "

1t Is the favorite joke Of scoffers to
ask the guides where the grave used to
be-" because, according to traditions that
are said to be well founded, it has occu-
pied its present site less than a century,
and was originally in the private grounds
of merchant at the other end of the
town. This gentleman became so an
noyed by the pilgrims who came to the
place that he told the town council he
would pay the entire expense Of fixing up
more appropriate grave for Hamlet if
they would designate a proper location
in one of the parks. He did as he prom
ised. The result has been satisfactory all
around. He is not annoyed by sightseers,
and the present location is much more
convenient to the public; but upon the
payment Of an extra fee the guides will
point out the original grave.
Nevertheless Hamlet's tomb, OpheIia' 8
drowning place, the rampant where the
chest walked and the grassy plain which
Hamlet used as stage for his celebrated
outdoor performance are a great attrac-
ton to tourists and support several no
tells They have brought much money 10
IClSinore, and public interest in them still
continues. Notwithstanding the doubt
that has been cast upon their authentf-
city, all of the great tragedians have been
here, including Bernhard. Irving For
rest and Booth, and largely through con-
lIlDulIOnS from the dramatic profession a
statue has been erected by Nielsine Peter
SEN a Danish artist
Everything about the town IS named
after Hamlet or Ophelia, just as every
thing at Standardization is named aft
er Shakespeare. There is a Hamlet BIZ
cycle and a Hamlet hotel. a Hamlet bis
cult and Hamlet cigar Hamlet perfum-
cry and Hamlet hams, Hamlet butter
and Hamlet dressing cases and travelling
bags. ODhelia does not fare so well, al
though there are several places named In
her honor. The ghost has his promenade
but the king and queen are entirely ig-
Eored. They have very bad reputa tiOn
mark is at Elsinore, where several steam
ers are now under construction and a
considerable community of mechanics Is
supported. Elsinore is also the most
fashionable watering place in the king
dom. The principal hotel called Mar
ienlyst, used to be a royal palace, and it
is surrounded by a beautiful forest Of
beech trees, now a public park Of forty
eight acres. There are several good no.
tel and many handsome cottages and viii
las owned and occupied during the sum
mer months by the rich people Of Den
mark. There are bath houses, casinos
kursaals and all the usual accompani-
ments of the European fashionable re-
sorts. The local guide book grows elo-
quent in describing the attractions Of the
place and says the soft white beach is
in summer the scene of a Variegated
life whatever that may be. and 'the
briny green tint of the sea bottom flick
ers in the sun, gradually shading off into
a pure distant blue color"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25

and speed the secondary consideration.
For the expert boatman more dead rise
and finer lines give a faster boat. How
ever, all steady boats are not slow nor
are all cranky boats fast
THE best wood for small craft is the
white cedar which grows in the Northern
states and in Canada. 1t is the lightAst
weight wood that can be found which is
suitable for small boats; besides. it is
soft, tough and durable. I have known
a cedar boat to last for twenty years, be-
ing in constant use every summer and
i'll winter having only such shelter as
may be found in a forest camp. A cubic
foot Of this Northern cedar weighs only
eighteen pounds. 1t is nearly one-third
lighter than the white cedar of New Jer-
sey and Virginia. Spanish cedar i'm
ported from the West Indies and Central
America, makes a finer looking craft on
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
STRIKERS WIN AT FRISCO,
Employers COncede Demands d
Structural IRON Workers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.-1he strike
of the structural ironworkeTs, involving
$50 men, has been settled, The employers
agree to give the men a nine-hour work
day inside the shops and an eight-hour
day for outside work with no reduction
in pay The demands of the union were
for shorter hours and the employers con-
coded the demand in full.
Tn painters strike has been settled by
arbitration in favor of the strikers, VINO
will return to work on Monday. They
are to receive $3.50 a day for eight hours
work. Over 500 men were out.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25

an; her brother, Mr.. w. r. Kenan j
and her sister, Miss Sarah, arrived &
Kenansville yesterday, the brides moth
and another sister from Macon. @
having preceded them by several DAVIS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
BLOOD POISON

Is the worst disease or earth 20 the easiest 70 crs
WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO. Mary hay
p!mp!es. spots on the skin. cores n the mouth
ulcers. falling hslr. bone raine csisrrh and DON
know It is BLOOD POISON Call and gs
crowns BLOOD CURE. $500 ger bottle: last
one month. Sold by F. NJ. Parker 500 WABASH
ST., ST. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25

account Of its beautiful color, but Is
neither so light nor so tough as the
white CEDAR"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25

Philadelphia Press.
What an effeminate boy young Dood-
ley is
Yes, he's always smoking cigarettes.
His cousin Mabel Is quite the Othe
extreme, very mannish"
rs that SOP"
yes, she smokes cigarettes"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-11
Good Coffee.

II Is said by the best authorities that
while there may be 80 patented coffee
pots with more or less intricate interi-
0rS no .etter coffee can be made I'm any
of them than in the common % cent tin
pot. But there is one important item
TO remember: The coffeepot of any style
must be bright and clean inside. Old
grounds standing lin it or neglect to
rinse 1t clean and wipe it out will grad
ually cause muddy coffee in spite Of
good material or the best method Of
making
Coffee is either boiled or filtered. For
boiling it should be ground rather
powdered Breakfast coffee is usually
boiled. To one cup of ground coffee
add one egg beaten with one-quarter
cup of cold water. Stir well together
and then pour over five cups Of boiling
water. Stir and set where ii will come
to boil. Let It boil for three minutes,
then draw to the cooler part of the
range. Pour in one-quarter cup of cold
water and let 1t stand ten minutes to
settle. 1t may then be strained into a
silver pot which has been heated by
filling it with boiling water.
For after dinner or black coffee make
O boiled coffee of double strength or use
one cup of pulverized coffee and pour
three cups of boiling water over it, one
half cup at a time. Never allow filtered
coffee to boil.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-11
TfDpfnR the Butcher.

Did you ever buy your own steaks
and get the worst In the shop nearly
every time? An old friend has had
that misfortune, and he is always will
ing to pay two or three cents more
pound than any other customer. Hav-
ing listened calmly to his tale Of woe,
I inquired II he had acquired the
practice of tipping the butcher. Tip
ping the butcher? No! He thought
II was a sufficient tip to offer the
two or three cents more pound.
THAT Offer" | tried to explain, goes
to the proprietor direct, or his block
man thinks you are trying to make a
thief OF him by Inducing him to hold
out for himself the extra price. 1t Will
never work.
"Just say to your cutter: See here,
old chap, I've been dissatisfied with
my steaks for some time. Come out
and take q drink, and tell me how to
select good meat He's too busy.
Then slip a dime into his hand and
say, Have q glass of beer when you
get out or q quarter and say, Have
smile with me when you have time
Repeat this performance and presently
your steaks are the delight of home.
In the busiest private market IN New
York It is the rule to tip the butchers.
You can get nothing fit to eat with
out it."-New York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-11
CouId Nnf Renort Golf.

When the amateur golf championship
was played at Wheaton in 1897 there
was but one Chicago newspaper man
who had the remOtest conception of
what the game was. Accordingly, the
newspapers, with the exception of the
Chicago Tribune, agreed to syndicate
the work and put it all In this one
mans hands. The Tribune refused to
enter the combination and depended
upon the eXertionG of q member Of It's
own staff But the Tribune reporter
speedily realized his helplessnCss and
appealed to his brother of the syndicate
for aid. The latter obligingly handed
over his copy, and TIE Tribune man set
10 work TO make Il few minor changes
SO that its kinship to the original should
not be too apparent Later In the
evening he met his generous bene-
factor and told him of the changes he
had made.
"In particular, the account of the
play at the sixth hole between Forgan
and Douglas. You said that 'Forgan
trimmed the cup for a half Well, you
know, old chap, that Forgan Is a bank
er down town and n big man, while
Douglas is just one of those Scotch
men. IT seemed to me rather cheap TO
have Forgan doing that sort of thing
for a half, so just made it read that
'Forgan trimmed the cup with Douglas
for hundred "-Washington Capital.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-11
Peculiarities of CYfnae

One OF the strangeSt peculiartties OF
human nature Is its inclination to
initiate the misdeeds of others. Crime
is epidemicaL \ particularly dreadful
murder, the details of which are set
forth In all the newspapers, often has
the effect of inducing similar crimes.
One of the reasons, and probably the
chief reason, why public executions
were abolished in Engla- vas that
instead Of acting as a deterrent the
execution had the contrary effect Of
melting to murder.
In 1885 q woman of Geneva named
Lombardi, killed her four children.
She admitted that she had been read
Ing OF a woman who killed her hus-
band, and the very circumstantial ac-
count had made her wish to initiate the
crime, but as her husband was dead
she killed the children. This is only
one instance out of hundreds which
have come to our notice.
The infectious nature of self murder
receives a striking testimony in the
following incident: DR.. Oppenheim of
Hamburg had to examine the body of a
man who had cut his throat and had
died after some days of suffering. The
medico told his assistant that death
would have been immediate if the man
had made the cut in way which he
illustrated, and he was startled two
days later to learn that his assistant
had attempted to commit suicide by
lacerating himself in that very manner.
The man admitted that he had never
thought of suicide until the day of the
examination and the doctors remark
London Globe
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-11
PoucHinE In I0nlnn pnpI,c

Nearly al the London parh, az r'ell
stocked with catablc birds. AZ. ; is
the easiest thing in The VOID FL he
loafcrS to kill them. clean t..c.l and
carry tivm off t, ;.y nearest hot ate
for roasting. A story is told by Lon
doncrs of a couple Of impecunious
Scotch black and white artists who
took a garret in Lincoln's Inn Fields
and lived for week on Law court pi-
geons, which are plump, lively, plenti-
full and tame and would doubtless
make good meal In addition to
poaching in the parks, there Is also
good reason to believe that many Of
the rare birds sold to shady bird deal
ers are SHARED there. Glasgow News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-11
Something which He Learned.

A soft answer has not only the effect
Of turning away wrath. 1t may serve to
avenge an injury. Years ago the Rev.
]. II. Jones was making visit in Bos-
ton and attended n biweekly confer
ence at Divinity hall. Just at that
time he was out Of sorts with the east,
and his address reflected an acrid
mood. Especially did he insist that
"They didn't know everything down In Judee
or even in Cambridge"
When he sat down, there was mo-
mentary hush, and then the late Dean
Everett slowly rose. He began in his
usual soft and hesitating tone, There
are doubtless a great many things
which Mr.. Jones knows and we do not
know, but there are also a few things
which we know and he does not"
Then followed pause, during which
each man held his breath, for the dean
was known to carry OH his lips dag
ger which sometimes found its unerr-
ing way TO the hearts Of men and
things, but after due pause he contin-
ued gently:
And chief among them IS how glad
we always are to see him. g
Companion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-11
Prismatlc COIorm,

Mrs. Opie, the widow of the great
portrait painter, whom some one has
called the inspired peasant" never,
even in her old age, lost her love of
bright colors. A little girl, Emma
Martin, afterward known in literature
as Emma Marshall, visited her one day
and experienced a rare pleasure. She
says:
On a screen in her drawing room
We're hung number of prisms, which
were suspended from chandeliers be-
fore the bell shaped globes came into
fashion | sat on n stool at my moth
er's feet, wondering what those long
bits Of glass could mean. Presently the
brilliant rays Of the western sunshine
filed the room.
NOW" said Mrs. Opie, thou mayst
run over to that screen and give 1t a
shake"
/ did as | was bIdden. "Be gentle"
said my mother in a warning voice,
but | gave the screen a vigorous shake.
Emerald, ruby and violet rays danced
on the walls and ceiling and delighted
me so intensely that | kept repeating
the process; then my mother, afraid Of
mischief resulting, came and drew me
back to her side. Mrs. Opie looked at
me and said:
IF thou lowest bright colors, thee
will never see anything more beautiful
than the rainbow God sets in the sky"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-11
Hanging Pictures.

An old rule for hanging pictures was
that water cOlors, black and whites and
oils should not be hung In the same
room, but this rule is rarely regarded
now. 1t is, however, inartistic to see
them arranged in the same group, and
a little care will easily avoid 1t. 1t has
come to be pretty well understood that
pictures should not be hung on level
though this rule does not mean that
there should be no symmetry or plan in
their grouping. Too heavy pictures
should not top very light one. \ natu-
raj sense of proportion must be regard
ed. With this general idea III mind
square, oblong and oval pictures may
be satisfactorily arranged, always pre-
missing that the pictures are worth
hanging in any event Some of the
modern bargain counter art depart
ments have to answer for serious sins
of taste.