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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-11

ago. Some Of the mines filled with water
and gas, but in the majority of cases
either engineers or miners took the fire.
mems places and the fans and pumps
were kept@going. - 81
The bluff-for bluff it was-was play
ed this way. Three firemen IN each dis
trict called on the operators, saying:
I'VE want an eight-hour day. A twelve
hour day is too much. Give US eight
hours or we quit" 800
70. IDo you realize what1you are asking?''
inquired the operators. "a 90 per cent
advances in single clip. We gave you
a 10 per Cent advance last winter. You
We're getting $780, Now you get S1.76.
|. On top of this you ask for an eight-hour
day, which means that we must put on
three shifts instead of two-or an in
crease of 80 per cent in cost to US. Your
sdemand might be granteda little at a
time, but all at once-refused'
SO the l POD men went out, Knowing that
their action would tie UP the entire coal
| region. President Mu1lahy, of the Fire
mems union, an ardent man of twenty
four and a king among his subjects,
made a strenuous bid for the glory of a
Smarter, and his picture was fast creep
ing into the papers of the country, when
came that Sunday when the mine work
| ers RELOCATED him once more to obscur-
ity.
1t was a Sunday of heat Internal and
in the Industrial hall of Wilkesbarre full
100 flremen, sweat-reeking, gathered
for conference with the representatives
OF the United Mine Workers. Every in
coming man was required to show his
ticAet OF trade, lest some of the enemy
spy upon the proceedings. All the cor
| respondents were put out-after the
photographer had done his work-and the
doors were closed The moment the
doors were opened again, a dozen men
stood ready to tell every secret, sacred
thing that had been said at the meeting
The death blow of the strike was. the
refusal of the United Mine Workers to
aid the f1remen in any way They told
the hFeqn en- that if. they would not go
back to work the miners would; the i'm
Piled threat being that the miners would
permanently I'LL the PAGES of the striking
hremen, and the mines would be operated
as usual. This would mean that the
f1remen would have to move to some
other coal state to find work. Thus the
flremen lost on their bluff Public
! opinion was against them, public sym
pathy they had none; for they had not
come forward with a grievance, they had
| peremptorily demanded the moon
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-11
Miss Geneva
Briggs
pPcSld'G MInRehaha CIuD
Minneapolis, MINI.

No member of this popular club is
held in higher esteem than its honored
president. She is an untiring worker
and foremost in every movement that has
for its object the advancement of the
clubs interest
The Minnehaha is one of the largest
women's clubs in Minneapolis, and its
success is largely due to Miss Briggs
splendid executive ability. popularity
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-11

Another measure which has come int
the foreground Of late, and which at tina
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-11

only remedy that reaches and
eliminates from the blood the
poisonous acids that cause
black heads and blotches.
eczema, letter and all kindred
diseases. The Protracted use
of any external treatment inter
feres with the free action of the
skin, and this delicate covering
becomes rough and discolored.
bumpy, hard and red, the means
employed for relief being much
more dangerous and damaging
than the disease.
S. S. S. purihes and enriches
the blood and Cleauses the cir
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-11

attack
her letter shows h
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-11

face for over year. 1t was not only annoy
> ing and painful, but very unsightly, and
disliked to go out in the street. tried at
least a dozen soaps and salves and became
very much discouraged until I read in the
papers Of the cures performed through the
use of S. s. s. had little faith in it at first
but determined to give it a months fair
trial, at least. 7 am pleased to state that I
soon noticed slight improvement; sufficient
to decide me to keep it up. After the use Of
SIX bottles my skin was as soft and smooth
as an infants. This was a year ago and
have never had any trouble since.
MISS GENEVA BRIGGS
40 D. seventh st. Minneapolis, Mimi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-11

If we were not able at present to get
rid of the danger which small and over
crowded dwellings involve, all we could
do was to remove the patients from them
and in their own interests and that Of the
people about them to lodge them better,
and this could be done only in suitable
hospitals But the thought of attaining
this end by c0mpulsion of any kind was
very far from him; what he wanted
WIS that the conSumptiveS might be en-
abled to obtain the nursing they needed
better than they could obtain it now. AT
present consumptive in an advanced
stage of the disease was regarded as In
durable and unsuitable inmate for
a hospital. The consequence was that
he was reluctantly admitted and dismiss
ed as soon as possible. The patient, too
when the treatment seemed to him to
produce no Improvement, and the ex-
penses, owing to the long duration of his
illness, weighed heavily upon him, was
himself animated by the wish to leave
the hospital soon. That would be alto
gether altered if we had special hospitals
for consumptives, and if the patients
were taken care of there for nothing or
at least at q very moderate rate. To
such hospitals they would willingly go;
they could be better treated and cared
for there than was now the case. He
knew very well that the execution Of the
project would have great difficulties to
contend with, owing to the considerable
outlay entailed. But very much would
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
She Knew Amo. K..t.-

. She was very laxative old aunty and
aer memory was remarkable. Her nephew
from the city soon realized the strength Of
both of these characteristics.
Say, aunty," he put in when he found an
opening in the old lady's continuous chain
e "reminiscences, did you ever know the
ekeeter family that used to live around here
somewhere"
Knew 'em oil" cried the old lady, with
out = moments hesitation Eyes, indeed"
3oker.
Amos Keeter!" cried the old lady again.
We'll, l should say did. Many's the party
he's taken me to. Amos Keeter? Dear.
dear, how his name does cal up the good
old times!"
And then the wicked nephew had to 20
put behind the woodshed to laugh.-Cleve-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

time limit in either case. At the end
of this time the gentlemen who had
threaded the largest number of needles
was said to have won in his particular
contest. He received a point toward
the final prize.
The work of the ladies in umbrella
rolling was examined and pronounced
upon by the men. The lucky woman
whose rolling was considered superior
to that of her associates received
point toward the ladies' prize, to be
awarded at the close of the festivities.
Driving nails and making button
holes proved to be the next number on
the programme. The nails were driven
by the women, while the men devoted
themselves to buttonhole working.
Each lady in the company was given a
strip of soft wood, dozen nails and
q hammer, the men receiving strips OF
linen with buttonholes cut in them,
needles and thread.
A lively feature it proved to be. The
room rang with laughter and good ma
tured cha fling. Points toward the finals
were DeSlONeu utIe DIS Ill TIC pACSSN
ing contests.
The awarding of these points was
followed at once by brisk round, in
which the gentlemen trimmed cheap
straw bonnets with flowers and rib
bon, and the ladies puzzled over lengthy
examples in commercial arithmetic.
The results of these tasks were
Judged by committee, formed OF per-
sons of the opposite sex. The two most
successful players receiving as before
q point towards the prize.
The next feature was, if possible,
even more gayly absurd and fun pro-
voking than those which went before,
for here both divisions of the company
were given pencils and paper, the gen
tlemen being asked to write directions
for making fancy dishes, such as angel
cake, sweetbread patties and chicken
croquettes, while the ladies were called
upon to say how they would go about
investing in stocks.
A longer time was allowed for this
difficult feature than in the foregoing
bouts. Each side had Is minutes in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

which to do their best. Afterward the
papers, signed with the authors
names, were read aloud. They were
hugely enjoyed by the opponents.
At the end Of this supreme test
points were collected and counted.
The lady holding most Of these re-
ceived book upon "The Ascent of
Woman while the male prizewinner
was given workba sket stocked with
the instruments of domestic work, his
future occupation.
The affair ended with little dance,
IN which the ladies asked the gentle
men to tread a measure with them,
and in other ways usurped the mascu-
line prerogative. Again it was the
girls, not the men, who invited their
partners to supper, and who conducted
them into the dining-room. - Boston
Globe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
PRETTY LAURA CONGER.
Like the Princess in Fairy Land She
Rewards Hero Who Saved Her
at Picking.

Announcement of the coming mar
ter of the United States minister to
China, to Lieut.. Fred P. Buchan, the
dashing young American cavalry Of
Ger. has renewed public interest in
the thrilling experiences which both
of the betrothed persons encountered
in the Celestial city.
The Chicago Chronicle says that
the young man who was fortunate
enough to form one of the relief ex-
petition and to pla. hero's part
in the eyes of the rescued Americans
and who has now reaped so rich q
reward is lieutenant of troop K.
Third cavalry, one of the fighting
young soldiers whom the country
sent to China.
The time was ripe for heroes when
Lieut.. Buchan first flashed his sword
in Miss Conger's delighted sight.
Week after week the distressed for
eigners had huddled within their in
secure shelter. Day by day slaugh-
ter, fire and bullets became more and
more familiar spectacles. "Boxer"
horrors were as common as summer
showers. Daily the specter of death
strobe near. The food supply was
practically gone, hope was dying and
communication with home or with
any part of the world had long been
impossible.
Then, one Heaven-5ent day, came
the rescue party, and, well to the
front of it, tall, fearless figure OF
a certain young lieutenant. The way
bristled with peril, yet Lieut.. Buchan
strobe over dangers as if he did not
see them. While not actually en-
gagged in obeying the orders of his
superiors, his only thought seemed
to be the succor of the women of the
legation. And such comfort as one
young soldier could give them Lieut..
Buchan saw to /, that they promptly
had.
Lieut.. Buchan is Kansan. His IA
Their is w. j. Buchan, well-knowg
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

lawyer and politician of Kansas CITY.
But Frederick Buchan had never =
fancy for the dusty stiffness of q
LAWYERS office. Kansas is a state OF
dauntless men, and young Buchan's
particular hero happened to be a
doughty little man of the name of
Funston, who has since become IA
nous and a general. In Funston's
footsteps therefore he was deter
mined to tread. And his heroic con-
duct at the siege of Peking was the
first step toward that career.
Miss Conger was not the only
American who admired the lieuten-
ants bravery. And SO, when the hor-
rors of war had subsidized somewhat
and few weeks of comparative quiet
had made a nearer acquaintance pos
sible between the two, Lieut.. Buchan
asked for Mr.. and Mrs. Conger's
sanction to the engagement and it
was cordially given.
The Congers have special rea.
son to delight in the affair, as they
regard it in the light of compensa-
ton to Laura for a tragedy which
she has already suffered. Miss Con-
ger is go years old, tall, graceful, fair
haired, singularly gracious and
lovely girl. But the sad look tha'
YOU will sometimes notice in her
ewes is the result of an unfortunate
marriage which she made as young
girl.
Her husband, George Londrum
whom she had loved devotedly, proved
altogether unworthy and the mar.
rage turned out to be deplorable
mistake. After several years Of
misery, therefore, the girl secured
a divorce and the right to return t.
her maiden name. Since then she has
lived with her owa family. George
Londrum enlisted during the Span
ish war, was wounded and died in 6
southern hospital.
Wherever she has been seen Laura
Conger has been regarded as a bril-
liantly accomplished woman. She ha!
been from childhood something of I
mathematical prodigy and was fol
several years head bookkeeper in thu
Iowa state treasurer's Office. She j:
a close friend and companion of he,
father and accompanied him on hi
last trip to Brazil, when he was min
lister to that country.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
PERU ma AVERTS DANCER
I'm That Critical Time When a Girl
Becomes a Woman.

called and he generally advises an OPP
Grafton. Perhaps he will subject tho
patient to long series of experiments
with nervines and tones. The reason
he does not often make cure is be-
cause he does not recognize the trou-
BILE.
In a large majority of the cases ca
tarrh of the female organs is the
cause. Peruna relieves these cases
promptly because it cures the catarrh.
Peruna is not palliative or sedative
or a nervine or q stimulant. 1t is .
specific for catarrh and cures catarrh
wherever it may Turk in the system.
This girl was lucky enough to find
Peruna at last. As she says, the doc
tors did not seem to understand what
the trouble was and the medicine he
prescribed from time to time did noo
help her. Peruna hit the mark at
once and she is now recommending
this wonderful remedy to all the other
girls in the United States.
Thousands of the girls who look ~
her beautiful face and read her SIM
cere testimonial, will be led to try
Peruna in their times of trouble and
critical periods. Peruna will not fall
them. Every one of them will be glad
and it is to be hoped that their en-
thusiasm will lead them to do as this
girl did-proclaim the fact to the
world so that others may read it and
do likewise.
Mrs. Christopher Fliehmann, AM
sterdam, N. Y, writes:
II have been sick with catarrh OF tho
stomach and pelvic organs for about
five years, and had many doctor, but
none could help me. Some said would
never get over it. One day when Z
read your almanac I saw those who
had been cured by Peruna; then I
thought would try it. did, and
found relief with the first bottle took;
and after two more bottles I was a.
well and strong as was before
Mrs. Christopher Fliehmann. .
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc.
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving full statement Of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Oh
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus
Ohio.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
Rest for Nervou. Women.

Anyone who is nervous should be
careful how she expends her energy.
To rest should not be an art difficult
of requirement or one requiring
teacher-yet many know very little of
it, If you are physically tired a very
few minutes fiat on your back is worth,
as 4 means Of repair, an hours sitting
in q chair, but mind that it is fat, not
reclining on lounge. or with your
spine bent out Of shape in deep chair
in which your weight rests on any part
of your body except the part in
tended to support it-above all, not
in rocking chair, that special trap
for the neryous.-Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
ELECTRICAL NOTES.
Projected telephone Improvements

Projected telephone Improvements
at Chicago will cost 100000.
Carnegie is having four electric ele
vators put in his New York house.
The demand for electrical ventila.
tors in India is ahead of the supply.
An electric road 100 miles long is
to be erected between Chattanooga
and Nashville.
Wireless telegraphic stations are
being established all along the Gulf
of St. Lawrence.
Plans are under way for an I'M
broken electric railway across the;
state of New York.
A Paris scientist shows an auto
matte generator of electricity tor au-
tomobiles which manufactures as it
goes.
The narrows of the Yadkin river,
the greatest water power in the
south, is to be developed electrically
to its highest power.
An electrical generating plant a.
most as large as the great Niagara
Falls plant will soon be in operation
at the Falls of Glomen, Norway.
Improved telephone service be-
tween New York and Boston will cost
100000. Large sums will also be
expended next year in other direc-
tons.
A new and wonderful brake for
electric cars is being introduced
which in case of accident drops tc
the rails and wheels and creates
maximum friction.
If it is true that Electrician Maiche,
at Calais, France, has made an ap-
paratus by which he is telephonlng
400 miles by sea cable it means a
great step in advance.
Telephones have been introduced on
farms in 70 counties in Indiana, the
rates running as low as so cents .
month on some of the lines, though
the average is one dollar.
A New Mexico sheep raiser is now
electrically shearing $4,000 sheep at
the rate of 200 sheep per man per day.
and gets three-quarters of pound OF
wool more of each sheep than by the
old way.
The average cost of the body OF q
modern long electric car is $4,000 the
average price of a set of double
trucks for such car is 5000, and the
average cost of the motor is $1,000,
making the total cost of the car ST.
100.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
Keen Dish Towels Clean.

The dish-towel should be washed
as regularly as the dishes, and should
never be used more than once with.
out thorough rinsing at least, and
if necessary hot soap bath. This
requires only minute or two, and
once the maid is trained to attend
to it, it will become second nature
to her. Few houseleepers send the
dish-towels to the general wash, but
make their cleansing separate mat
ter. About once week, to keep
them from becoming grimy, they
should be scalded for 10 or Is min
utes in soapsuds, to which little sal
soda has been added, and then thor
oughly 1insed and dried in the ope'
air.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
His Classincation

There was = rug on the line that needed
attention, and she had been looking for
some able-bodied man.
Are you carpet beaten" she asked
Of the hobo who applied for little financial
assistance.
mo, ma'am," he replied, honestly, as he
hastily backed away. I'm dead beater."
ILL.," she retorted.
Just give me chance" he said, ito beat
2 woman out Of little coin, and see what
happens Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
Loyalty to HI, Empfox.r.

That young man who consented to havs
= portion of his blood let out to save his
empioyer, set remarkable example Of
nerolsm The incident shows what power
tnere IS In good blood. There is only one
natural way to get good blood, and that il
from the STOMACH. IF the stomach needs as
M sss::ance, try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
a. ms wonderful medicine cures dyspepsia,
Indigestion, constipation, and makes rich
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
ae,-x Were Both Surprised.

A Delaware man who deserted his
wife five years ago returned the other
dav and said he went away Just to
hove . Joke On her" A few moments
later the woman sprung much rich
or Joke on him by introducing her
newer husband.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
FUN FOR RAINY DAYS.
Ladies Drive Nails and the Men
Trim Millinery.

It being popular fiction that no
woman can roll an umbrella asitshould
be rolled, the ladies of the company
found themselves assigned % the work
of umbrella rolling.
The young men were detailed to
thread needles. Five minutes was the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
Like nm EmDloye.

When the night Waterman found q
strange man stealing funds from the vault
of the bank his indignation knew no bounds.
you've got your nerve! exclaimed the
Waterman. "Anybody'd think you was en-
ployed here, actually Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

Poor Fiat Dwellers.-Mrs. Crawford
"How did you enjoy your ocean voyage"
Mrs. Crabshaw-'1t was just lovely. The
stateroom seemed 80 comfortable after Inv
ing in a fat."-Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

Another Record Smashed.
Finding undigested food in the stomach Of
4 Siberian mammoth that had been dead
IA. 600 years breaks the record for chronic
Sysnensia, Courier-Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

If you want to be cured Of cough us
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

An undertaken and sexton are never ex-
pected to ask about the health of sick per
son; it looks greedy.-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
A Removable Quez

A Reasonable query.
Johnnie-Wuz Samson strong becoz hs
had such long hair!
Father-Yes, my son. a..
as that why you're afraid Nv maw"-
Ohio State journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

Piso's Cure il the best medicine We eve,
used for all affections of the throat and
lungs.-Wm. o. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb. 10, 1900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

This curious language Of ours! A man
chat is down on his luck is said to be up
against t."-Indianapoli: News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

She-"Well, then, if we must economic,
I might do the cooking myself" Hem,
no! It's cheaper to keep servant girl IN
the house than . doctor. -Phiadelphia
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
Shooting the shutes.

Ersi:sh Lord aw-can twace my de-
scent diwect from King Edward l., donchef
American Belle-Gee! What long time
YOU have been on the downward path.-Cht
caro- Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

Microscopic Metaphysics.
Mrs. Hoyle-I can read my husband like
Q book.
Mrs Doyle-You must have good eyes to
read such small type.-Smart Set.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
Quite Proper.

Subbubs-I hear the small farmers out
our way talking about their truck
patches. Wonder why they call them
patches?
Citiman-Why not? They're sewed on,
YOU know.-PhiIadelph Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

HE has married a fortune, but he is too
generous to keep it long"
"Yes?"
"Why. even his wife has only to ask him
for money and she gets it!"-Detroit Free
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are as
easy to use as soap. No muss or failures.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

What We need in our schools IL less YER
teal writing and more vertical thinking
PUCK
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

W For Moro Than Q 0uArter OF century
Ths .spntat a q ": I; Donslfs s g 10: 90
wear has exoelIed III other makes sold It
these prices. This excellent reputation has
been won by merit alone. w: p. Douglas
other $500 and IS so shoes because his
reputation for the best $500 and $3.50
Ghoeo must Do maintained. Tho standard
has always been placed % high that the
IA tho w. j., Douglas $500 and $3.50
ohoes than be can get elsewhere.
WI. Douglas sells more 50 90 and $3.50
ahoee than any other two manufacturers.
". {. Douglas - 90 CIT Edge line
cannot ~ eQI0iied at any price.