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The Conservative, 1901-10-24

public has to contend with, the most
threatenin' thing that hovers over the
people of Ameriky, I would tell you
it wus jest the sperit and the disper-
sition you've showed in talkin about
that ere coach and them four red
hosses-hatred of them that has
things by them that hasn't.
GA man ought to be ashamed of
himself fer lettin' any sech feelin'
take root in his soul. He ought to
chase it away, club it off the mint it
comes anywhere nigh him. Some
idees when they git into mans
head, boosts him up, makes him three
or four sizes bigger than he was be-
fore but this one don't Jest as soon
as you begin to hate folks because
they have money and things that
money buys, jest so soon you begin to
squizzle up. They's nothin' like it
for maxim a man little spiles him
through and through.
"Why should folks that amt smart
enough to get ahead none hate folks
that's got splendid houses, steam
yachts, fine hosses, and kerridges, bet
ter clothes than Solomon had, and all
the money they want to spend?
Politics.
"Why is it, for example, that when
they's a presidential election nova
days, you've always got to count a
pooty big vote for somebody supposed
to represent the miserable idee that
the rich has got something out of the
world that doesn't belong to 'em?
"Why is it that whenever politi-
Cal question comes before the people
of Ameriky they's thousands that, jest
as soon as they find out which side of
the fence the wealth and intelligence
of the country stands, hustles over to
the other side like they was chased by
lot of wild-eyed, snortin' Durham
bulls?
"Did you ever hear of strike that
these same folks didn't say was a
fight between 'downtrodden labor and
soulless capital?' You'd think to
hear these folks talk that every man
that built mill and put hands to
work in it ought to be cut into four
pieces and then billed in goose
grease.
GA feller up to Wells says to me
only yesterday, speakin' about that
ere steel strike, They had to strike
or that gang of, robbers that Morgan
is the head of, would have crushed
'em into the airth. Devilish cut
throats, they ought every one of 'em
to be tux out into the Atlantic Ocean
and fed to cod and haddick.
" How do you know, says I, that
these gentlemen is robbers?
Because, says he, they wouldn't
The Conservative, 1901-10-24
HATRED OF THE RICH.
BY ROBERT w. WEIGH.

coaching party, while the village
blacksmith overhauled the feet Of the
leaders of the four in hand, furnished
the occasion for an interesting and in
structive talk by Mr.. Silas Larrabee.
"Pooty high toned folks, them is,
remarked Deacon Busbee as the coach
ing party disappeared down the road
toward York Beach. "What do you
ledge them four hosses and the ker-
ridge and harness is wuth?''
about So, OOO," promptly answered
Clim Bascom, "about $3, or $3,-
500
"Must be richer'n 1 be- mused the
Deacon. Il guess they wouldn't go
round with no So, 500 outfits if they
had to earn their livin's like do.
tell We, Clim, they's something wrong
in the world when folks goes round
the country in sich style as that,
while them that's jest as good as they
be has to ride behind crowbaits like
mine, pooty nigh shuck to pieces in
their old farm wagons. Why should
them folks have everything they
want and folks like me have pooty
nigh nothin', and doggone little of
that?''
Hanged if l can answer that
conundrum," Mr.. Bascom replied.
"Best thing you can do is to ask
Uncle ST. Maybe he can tell you.
"Well, Silas, demanded the Deacon,
turning to Mr. Larrabee, "what's
your idees OH the subject?''
"S'pose ask question, Deacon -
said Mr.. Larrabee. SIS they any reason
Oh airth why you should be the
owner of coach and four red hosses,
with gold-plated harnesses? You're
goin' OH siXty-two year old; been
workin' ever sence you was eighteen.
What do yon figure up you've earned
in all that time? jedge 500 a month
and board would be pooty liberal
estimate-that would be 1914 year,
allowing the victuals you've ct up
was worth 50 week You'd have a
nice time, wouldn't ye, supportin' a
team like that?
"Fm terrible sorry the spirit
of envy has ketched hold of
you, deacon. You amt got no
right to complain Of the bed your re
sleepin' on; you made it yourself.
You had good schoolin chances, but
you wasn't so pious as you be now,
and, accordin' to my recollection, you
never got much higher than the tail
of your class in nothin' You had a
chance when you got out of school to
go up to Boston and go into business,
but you wouldn't go away and leave
Sophrony Hath. You jest settled down
OH that little sand patch your father
guv We off the corner of his farm.
The Conservative, 1901-10-24
Che Conservative.

IOuT nOSSeS ana q COaCn TO drive TOunQ
in? Amt that old crowbait and farm
wagon jest about your size? I'm sor-
ry for you, deacon; 1 wish you was
wuth million dollars SOS you could
have everything nice you wanted, but
[ can't see that nobody has done you
no injestice, without it is your old
friend Deacon Busbee. You might
not be wuth million dollars if you'd
made the most of the opportunities
that was guy you, but the chances is
you'd be consid able ahead of where
you be now.
GAS said in little talk I made a
few weeks ago to the Philomathean
society of East Ogunpuit, success in
life don't always come to them that
deserves it. On the other hand,
man has got himself to blame if,
after vegetatin' OH a little Ogunquit
farm nigh onto half century, he
can't show no assets wuth speakin'
of.
"It amt very often you see fell
Ter ketched by the back of the neck,
drug out into the public areny and
crowned with success agin his will.
They's lots of truth in little piece
used to speak in school. 1t goes
something like this:
They guv me advice and counsel in store,
Praised me and honored me more and more,
Said that only should wait for awhile,
Promised their patronage too with smile.
But with all their kindness and considera-
tion,
sartainly would have died of starvation,
Had they not come an excellunt man,
Who kindly to help me bravely began.
Good feller, he guv me the food that et
His kindness and care shan't never forget,
But can't embrace him though other folks
can,
am myself that excellunt man.
"You never helped yourself much,
deacon. You may have had the MAX
in's of big man in you-nobody
knows You can't blame yourself for
not bein' big man, but before you
do sech all awful sight of complainin'
you ought to hire somebody to kick
you over to Bald Head Cliff and back
about sixteen times.
Honestly Acquired.
81 don't know nothin' about them
folks that rid down the road jest now
behind them four red hosses, but I
don't believe they stole the hosses
and wagon. 1 do believe that some
body earned the money to pay for that
outfit in way you wouldn't have
hesitated to travel if you'd knowed
enough 1t don't foller that anybody
that's got better hoss than yourn is
hoss thief. The chances is pooty
strong in favor of the theory that
back of that ere outfit that has reused
your angry passions so, is man that,
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-21

t1onaI tone, without aceentuating the i'm
portance Of it by tone or gesture He
also spoke guardedly and carefully. so
that no false differences could he drawn
from his admission that the NEGOTIATIONS
mad failed. Lord Kitchener was credited
with Offering terms which Gen. Botha
was not disposed to recommend to the
other Boer leaders. The responsibility
Tor the continuation of guerrilla warfare
tc the bitter end consequently rests with
Gen. Botha and those with whom he has
consulted.
This was the impression which Mr.
Chamberlain clearly meant to convey
The fact that he had made the explana-
t1oE proved that Sir Alfred Miner rather
than Lord Kitchener. has been attempt
lng TO negotiate with the Boer leaders
since, otherwise Mr.. Brodrick would have
been the one to announce the unpleasant
news. The pronptnesS with which the
fuH details OF the negotiations arc prom
1Sed indicated desire on the part of
the government that the terms offered 10
the Beers may be known for the moral
effect here and in South Africa
The miniSterialiStS accepted Gen. Bo-
tha's answer Pbilosophically, as a proof
that the war must go On until the Beer
leaders were captured, and that the
chancellor of the eXechequer might as
well pigeonhoIe his moe favorable budget
and warn taxpayers to prepare for the
worst, the sugar duty as we'll as the in
creased income tax The pro-Boer Lib
erals, who are looking for strange reyeia-
tions from Holland, are predicting that
Gen. Botha will have version of the
negotiations quite different from the one
authorized nv the colonial OffieA
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-21
Mr.. LAWSON MAKES GOOD
MATCH RACE BETWEEN THE ABB
BOT AND BORALMA HAS
FALLEN THROUGH
TEN THOUSAND FOR CHARITY
Boston Man Turns His Deposit Over
to Boston InstitutfOns-Scanne
VIII Back The Abbot for
$4,000.

NEW YORK, March 20-William L.
Marks, representative of John J. Scan
nell, and Jack Roach, representing Thom-
as w. Lawson, met in this city today for
the purpose Of arranging a match be-
tween the trotters The Abbot and Bo-
ralma, but failed to come to terms and
the match was declared off. Mr.. Scan
nell insisted on having three out of FIVE
heats, to which Mr.. Eawson's represent
atfve objected, preferring that four out
Of seve< heats should be the conditions
Mr.. Scannell said he was now ready to
race his horse, The Abbot, against any
horse in the world for $50, 900, best three
out OF five heats, the gate receipts to go
to charity
MIR. L1@son tonight sent to two Bos-
ton c' 4rities the West End Nursery
and the Crippled Children's home one
half each of the deposit of $4,000 which
he put up through his New York repre-
sentative to bind race with Abe Abbot
These are the institutions Mr.. Lawson
had selected to receive the $4,000 guar
anteed gate receipts if Boralma defeat
ed The Abbot, Mr.. Scannell having
agreed to accept charities in New York
as the recipients in case his horse won
But the race having fallen through, Mr.
Lawson decided that his first deposit of
$4,000 should go for a worthy cause.
In n statement tonight Mr.. Lawson
said he regretted the race had fallen
through, but he had no desire to criti-
else the actions Of others in connection
with the matter. He reviewed the nego-
tiations and the reason for their failure,
and transferring his gift of $4,000 to the
institutions, he concluded with these
words: With this 1 hope all interested
friends Of the horses will call the Incl
dent closed
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-21
Complete External and Internal Treatment for EyeV Eor S125
weeks trotting and pacing for the early
season of 1901 Mr. Jones SAYS:

weeks trotting and pacing for the early
season of 1901. Mr.. Jones says:
We have again formed an association
under the old name of the Minneapolis
Driving club, which dissolved and went
out of business during '96 and 81. We
have ample funds pledged, not only to
equip the grounds with new stands, ta-
bleS and other needs, but the backing 20
put On the best of attractions performing
ON trotting tracks. " hile we have been
idle for few years, we feel that We
were but going through the cleansing
process, and many of the barnacleS of the
trOtting turf have been gotten rid of
We are now booking stabIing for outside
trainers, and but few stalls remain un-
rented at Haha, although the season has
not yet opened. An1eng the prominent
outside stables to engage quarters here
for the season of '01 may be mentioned
that OF David B. Staples. of Saltwater
VINO yesterday leased ten stalls for six
months use in the stable known as the
Club stable, which consists of forty
nne box stalls. Mr.. Staples is a son Of
the late Isaac Staples of Saltwater. who
owned the Lilly Lake Driving park there
MI. Staples will bring his family to Min
neapoils for the summer and may make
this his permanent home.
The programme provides for a four
days meeting. with fourteen races and
purses averaging $500 each. The Pa
trotting Derby, which is a three-mjIe
dash, promises to be a feature, and it is
expected the purse OF 81, 900 will draw out
a large entry.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-21
Saltwater News.

Warden N. F. Boucher was a guest
OF Warden Wo1fer Tuesday afternoon
ana spent considerable time looking over
the Bertillion system of measurements.
which IS to be introduced In the North
Dakota prison at Bismarck
The board of county commissioners
held an adjourned meeting today and
granted license to Francis Mcclure for
the operation of a ferry between Lake
land and Hudson. Mr. Mcclure is given
shore rights of a half nile on each side
OF the village of Lakeland and it Is
expected this will prevent the operation
OF a ferry over the same course by resi-
dents of Hudson.
Street Commissioner Olsen has been in
structed by the city council to begin
blasting rock on South Second street
preparatory to opening the street from
Fine to Olive street AT the council
meeting Tuesday evening a number OF
other street improvements were dis
cussed and will be taken up at the next
meeting.
The Order of Eagles in this city will
initiate class of twenty at the regular
meeting to be held this evening.
Frank Lee and Miss Edna Nav were
married yesterday, and the action
brought against May in the municipal
court has been dismissed.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-21
Tracy News Notes.

TRACY. Minn.,' March 2O.-(Special y
The funeral of NeIs- Mattson was held
here yesterday. Young. Mattson died af
ter a lingering illness with consumption.
He was sent to colorado last fall with
the hope of receiving benefit from the
change, but returned a few weeks ago
to die at his old home. He was for many
years an employe of Martin Thurin S
and a boy well and faverably known
At the home of the bride in Monroe
week, Miss Diana Price was married to
Reuben Harris, of Custer. Both young
people are we'll known in Lyon county.
The marriage OF Miss IVei-
J. Johnson, son of John ]. Johnson, oc
Cured this week at the home of the
bride in Skandia township.
Leland Griffith, of Custer, and Miss
Rachael Hughes, daughter Of Richard
Hughes. were married this week at tile
Hughes, were married this week at the
home of the bride in the township of
Custer.
The Northwestern hotel and restaurant
of this place, owned by Mrs Mary
I1eavitt, has been leased by J. J. Tofting
A thorough oVer-haulfng and renovation
of the building will be made and the
hotel opened up to the public in few
weeks.
j. r. Crystal, of the Lund Land agency,
was called home from his headquarters
at Rochelle, ILL.,, By the serious illness of
his wife. Mrs. Crystal is now GONZALES
cling.
Mrs. o. f. Gibbs and daughter. Miss
Blanche, arrived here Tuesday from
Trempealeau, Wis, for a few days visit
with Mrs. c. H. Grant and other rela-
tives. They will go from here to Arl-
ingtou, S. d.
George Gary, a wefl-known passenger
brakeman on the Northwestern road for
number of years, has gone into bank.
ruptcy.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-21

mel scheme. At the time of the death
of Adolph Sutro, a suit for LOCO, 900
against him. brought by John Ponder,
was pending in the courts. Mr. Ponder
met with heavy losses just prior to his
withdrawal from Wall street, and his
financial condition has been strained of
late years.
Chieago-Rev. Arthur Edwards. D. D..
editor of the Northwestern Christian Ad-
vocate and widely Known in Methodist
Episcopal church circles. died at his resi-
dence In this city. aged sixty-six years.
DIR. Edwards was born in Norwalk. o.,
and was graduated from the Wesleyan
university, of that state, soon after enter
ing the Detroit conferences of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. AT the outbreak
of the Civil war he went to the front as
a chaplain, but resigned after the battle
of Gettysburg to become colonel of
cavalry regiment. In 1864 he left the
army and became assistant editor of the
Northwestern Christian Advocate. in
which position he continued until 1872,
when he became editor in chief. DIR. Ed
wards was delegate to the ecumenical
conference in London in 1851. The cause
Of DR.. Edwards death was heart trouble:
from which he had been Ill for several
days.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-21
IN AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Totals :. 80. $50 81 8I3
Grand total, 2,634.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-21
OBITUARY.

Paris-Nieholas Francois Chifflart. the
painter and engraver, is dead. He was
born in 1925.
Detroit, Mich-AIbert Ives, the Oldest
banker in Detroit. died at his residence
here, aged ninety one years. In 1917 he
established the private bank of A. Ives
s. Sons. which failed last fall. Mr.. Ives.
who had retired from active business.
was kept ignorant of the failure. and up
to his death believed the institution to be
f1ouriShing. He was born in Wallingford,
Conn, and came to Detroit in 1887.
New York-John Ponder, for twenty
five years cne of Wall streets most
picturesque figures, and one of the most
influential and popular operators In the
street" is dead at his residence in this
city. He had been in feeble health for
several years As broker for T. W.
Park and engaged with Jay Gould
in the affairs of the Union Pacific rail-
way, he made his presence felt in the
street" when he bacame a member of
the stock exchange on his arrival here
from California Mr.. Ponder was one
of the ''forty-niners," and was also In
strumental in launching the Sutro tun-
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-21
LONG FIGHT IS 1T IN END
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY SURPRISES
s0UTH DAKoTANs IN HANDING
OUT AN OFFICIAL Plum
POSTMASTER At SIOUX FALLS
George SehIOsser, a Dark Horse, Is
Named for the Place Over More
Active Aspirants for
the job.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March so.-(Spe-
ciaL)-The people of Sioux Falls are
greatly surprised at the appointment by
President Mckinley, today, of George
SchlosSer as postmaster. 1t was the gen
eral opinion here that either Nye Phil
lips or c. NJ Day, OF the Argus-Leader.
would capture the prize. The winner
stated. in an interview, that the ap-
pointment was not entirely a surprise to
him. Since the beginning of the fight
he has never wavered In his belief that
he would ultimately win While the sup
pCrters and friends of the defeated can
didates and the candidates themselves
are naturally disappointed, they feel
some relief from the fact that the fight
which was one of the hottest in a long
series of struggles for the position OF
postmaster here, has been terminated
Mr. Sehlosser is an energetic business
man, and the general feeling is that he
will make an excellent postmaster. He
expects to assume the duties of the posi-
tion about April 1.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-21
Schedule for the Season Is Partially
Agreed Upon.

PHILADELPHIA, March 20-The
schedule meeting of the American league
of baseball clubs was held here tonight.
Most of the magnates arrived shortly
after noon, but President Ban johnson
was delayed by a wreck on the railway,
and did not arrive in the city until 5
o'clock. In addition to President john
son the following were present at to-
nights meeting:
Philadelphia; Charles w. Somers. Bos-
ton; Conway w. Sans, H Goldman, 8.
Miles Brinkley, Sidney Franks and w.
w. Robinson, Baltimore; James Manning
and w. Needham. Washington; George
StaIlings, James T;urns, Detroit: J. F.
Kilfoyle, Joe Gavin, James McAleer,
Cleveland; Charles Comiskey Chicago;
Hugh Duffy and F. c. Gross, milwaukee,.
The only business of Importance trans
schedule, as arranged by President
Johnson. The schedule was not adopted
in the full, but the games for the open
ing day, memorial day and July 18th,
were agreed upon. They are as follows:
April "A (opening day)-Washington at
Philadelphia; Boston at Baltimore;
Cleveland at Chicago; Milwaukee at De-
troit
May 30 (AremoriaI Day)-Baltimore at
Detroit; Philadelphia at Cleveland: Bos-
kee.
July 4-Washington at Philadelphia
Baltimore at Boston: Chicago at Cleve-
land; Detroit at Milwaukee.
After the adoption Of these dates the
meeting adjourned until tomorrow.
During the afternoon and evening there
were a number of informal conferences
regarding the signing of play ers, but the
only important feature in this connection
was the announcement by Connie Mack
second baseman Of the local National
league team.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-21
eHIGAGo's coLoRED sMAsHER.
Sable Dame With an Az Objects to
Crap Shooting.

CHICAGO. March 2A-Adopting tke
smashing methods of Carrie Nation. Mrs
Lettie Jones. colored. went forth on the
south side today to WELD an axe in a
crusade against crap games and policy
shops She began her work by wrecking
coal office at psi Dearborn street
where she found her husband engaged
in a game of craps. When she had
smashed the windows and reduced the
furniture in the eeal Office to kindlfng
wood, Mrs. Jones shouldered her axe and
started in search of a policy shop where
her husband had been losing money
When she reached the policy shop. how
ever. she found 1t closed. Disappointed
she went home. Mrs. Jones says she will
go out tomorrow and smash every place
where her husband is accustomed 10
gamble.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-21
cHARLIE zIMMER QUITS.
President of Players Protective As
sOeiatiOn Out of Baseball.

CLEVELAND, March 20.-President
Charles thinner, of the Players Protec-
tive association, and who last year play
ed with the Pittsburg National leagne
club, today announced his retirement as
a professional baseball player. 1t is un-
derStood that the dissatisfaction and un-
favorable comment expressed by many
players over Zimmer'S action at the re-
cent meeting of the National league led
him to take the step. thinner says he
has returned his contract for this season
to the Pittsburg club unsigned.
Speaking of his retirement thinner
said:
Il have been charged with double
dealing and everything else by members
of the Protective association, notwith-
standing that succeeded in getting from
the National league nlagnates the precise
concessions the players demanded. de-
sire To reiterate once more that I acted
solely for the best interests of the play
ers, and with no selfish motive, AS some
of the latter continued to assert"
Zimmer has a private business in this
city which, he says, insures him Iivli-
hood without playing baseball.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-21
Winners ut New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, March 20.-Weather
fine, track heavy. All Of the favorites
were beaten. Results:
mentum won, Curtesey second; Black
Fox third. Time, 1:1S12
Second race. mile and one-sixteenth.
selling-Nannfe Nolan won, Woodtrfce
second, Eitholin third. Time, / :542t
Third race, mile and seventy yards,
handieap-Frangible won, Senator Bev-
eridge second, Little Duchess II third.
Time, 1914.
cap, one mile-Cluster won, Thur1es sec
ond, Dissolute third. Time, 1:46
Fifth race, seven furlongs, sellfng-Dr.
Carrick won. Elsie Del second, Free Ad-
mission third. Time :39A
Sixth race six furlongs, se11iEGSue
Johnson won. Gales second, Judge Ma
gee third. Time, LIS.
Seventh race, mile and a sixteenth,
selling-Saline won, The Sluggard second,
Brown Vail third. Time, 1:55.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-21
FIVE MILLIONS MORE.
LIBRARY HABIT is GROWING ON
ANDREW CARNEGIE.

NEW YORK. March 20-The World
will say tomorrow:
Another handsome gift from Andrew
Carnegie will be announced in a few
days. 1t became known yesterday that
Mr. Carnegie has offered s., 600 900 to an
other American city for the purpose of
building libraries. Philadelphia is the
new recipient of the ironmasters bounty.
1t is reported that Mr.. Carnegie has Of
fered to build libraries aggregating s.. Co.,
0O0 in value on similar conditions TO
those attending his offer in New York.
It is expected a decision will be reached
within a week.
The World yesterday interviewed sew
eral of Mr.. Carnegie's closest friends in
this city, and they all agreed in saving
tie $5,000,000 gift will soon be announced
Il am not prepared to say that Phila-
delph1a is to be the beneficiary" said
one OF the gentlemen, ''but from the
trend of Mr.. Carnegie's remarks during
the last few days, know he conten-
plates doing something handsome for
that city.
However, I am safe in SAYING that q
NTH of $5000,000 as a gift to some Amer
lean city Will be announced. The 81 &C.,
0o9 Is to be used In building libraries,
and the city will probably be PhiladeI-
phia. Mr.. Carnegie has had a great deal
of love for Philadelphia. and he enter
tains high feeling of regard for the
people of that city,