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The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-18
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The Girl From MaXims'' attracted
another big audience TO the Metropolitan
opera house last night, and repeated the
emphatic hit scored at the opening per-
formance Sunday night. The play is full
of witty lines and funny situations and
offers lively entertainment.
1.-THE StrollerS' begins half week en-
gagement at the Metropolitan Thursday
night. This show is now playing in Min
neapolis, and the newspapers of that city
have pronounced it the best of it's kind
Fred G.. Hunt, in the Minneapolis Times
of yesterday, says, Without attempting
to institute any comparisons between
these musical mediums of entertainment
it must be recorded that The Strollers,
as presented last evening, constituted the
best entertainment of that kind seen at
the Metropolitan since the season OPEN
ed" The company numbers 100 people,
including John Henshaw, Eddie Foy, d.
L. Don, Marie George, Louis Lawton,
Harry Fairleigh and Josie De Witt.
Innes and his band viii appear at the
Metropolitan on Sunday. He brings his
full band, with the corps of grand opera
singers, who render full scenes from
grand opera at every festival
Kubelik will play in st. Paul at the
Metropolitan opera house next Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings, Feb. % and 26,
and the event will be one Of the most
important in the present musical season
The advance sale of seats will open
Thursday morning.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-18
hibited,

The condemned Mr.. Taper declares his
readiness to ascend right up to heaven.
So have many murderers before him.
Heaven must be a delightful resort if the
expectation of half these pious gentlemen
are realized.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-18
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The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-18

The humane society is a great institu-
ton when it comes to the perpetration Of
cruelty toward dumb beasts. But when
the treatment is extended to hucAan be-
ings, it does not always rise to the oc-
casion. Witness the shocking spectacle
now in progress in New York where men
are dropping exhausted from overex-
ertion in the prevailing walking match.
The exhibition is not one Of athletic in
terest, but Of unredeemed brutality, fudg
ing by the prevailing reports.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-18

No doubt Mr. Schwab and his associates
Of the steel trust are entitled to the
thanks which the British press is now
lavishing on them for their successful
avoidance of the disturbances of the steel
market which would result if the trust
were not in the saddle; but there are a
few Americans still left who believe that
this people are paying quite sufficient
price for the benefits which the London
ers extol.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-18

The Brigadiers are making good at the
Star this week, and are giving one of
the best entertainments Of the season.
Two big audiences saw the performance
yesterday afternoon and evening, and
the indications are that the S. r. o. sign
viii do duty before the week is over The
settings are excellent.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-18

Another large Monday night audience
Witnessed the vaudeville performance at
the Grand last night, the applause given
the various performers showed the popu-
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-18

There are a great many interesting
facts finding their way into the cable
dispatches these days concerning the bru-
tality Of Russian rule. It would be in
terestirg to know just what connection
these reports have with the prevailing
little unfriendliness between the English
and Russians which found its most re-
cent consummation in that Anglo-Jap
treaty
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-18
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washington time q p. m. St. PauD.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-25
BAD ROADS DID 1T.

A farmer old. so we have been told,
With a team of horses strong,
Drove down the road with heavy load
While singing merry song.
But his mirth In song was not very long,
For his horses gave a leap;
AS he run amuck. in the mud he stuck,
Clear up to his axles deep
Bad roads did 1t.
And wheelman gay went out one day
For joyful, merry spin:
with the weather bright his heart felt light
AS he left the country inn;
But he went not far when he felt lar
which started his troubles and cares;
he was laid up Ill, and the Doctors bill
came In with the one for repairs.
Bad roads did it.
In an automobile. of wood and steel.
a millionaire prim and neat
Went out for a ride by the rivers side
In style that was hard to beat
But alas! he found that the broken ground
And the ruts and the holes so great
Had smashed a wheel OF his automobile; ;
What he said we cannot relate.
Bad roads did 1t.
But were glad to say there shines ray
Of hope that will right this wrong;
Nhen In every state they will legislate
To help the good roads along.
SO the man with his wheel or automobile
VIII never again get the blues,
And the farmer with smiles Will travel for
miles
On road that Is fit for use.
Good roads will do 1t.
Farm and Fireslde
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-25
FREE MAIL DELIVERY.
It's Advantages Are So Many That
Every Farmer in the Lnnd
should Enjoy Them.

After enjoying the benefits of free
mail delivery for two years on a trial
route in this county l would say the
advantages are too many for one to
be deprived Of This is a 12-mile
route with two post offices located
thereon. If each household were
to send for their mail it would re-
quire 200 miles of daily travel, as
the families and post offices are now
situated. 1t is great advantage to
have the mail distributor act as
common carrier in delivering small
parcels or any article that can be
carried in a buggy, and is also quite
an income to the carrier. The car
rier can have his rig closed and
kept comfortable in cold, stormy
weather, which would not be prac-
ticable for the patrons in going after
or sending mail. The present cost
ly experiment of free mail delivery
only benefits the few and the time
for closing all small post offices and
delivery of mail to all the inhabit-
ants of our land is not only a just
and economical measure but will
save the expense of establishing these
routes that will necessarily have to
be differently arranged. 1t would be
more economical of time and labor
for the ruralist to establish routes
and pay carriers than to follow the
old plan OF carrying their mail. The
advantages of daily mail. socially and
Intellectually, are apparent. 1t causes
more social and business correspond
ence. and it brings the ruralist into
daily knowledge of the business
world-changing markets. 1t in
creases the value of rural homes. Its
influence in the love for home is no.
ticeable in the younger members of
the household, as they can be cheap
ly supplied at their homes with the
best agricultural and literary produc-
tions. Uncle Sam is far behind our
slow European cousins in regard to
mail delivery. A competent survey
or could quickly and cheaply locate
routes, as the most of our counties
have maps showing all roads. Where
a full route of 90 or 25 miles could not
be had, there would be no trouble in
employing men for shorter routes,
so that all families along roads could
have their mail delivered at their
homes and persons living farther
back could have their box as is often
the case under the present arrange
ment.-George NJ. Warren, in Prairie
Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-25
CHECK TORN AND PASTED.
The Maker Meant to Destroy 1t, Hut
the Holder Put 1t Together
and Cashed 1t.

A case in the district court at Atchi-
son, Kan, shows how easily one may
be misled by the misuse of language
A colored man had quarried lot of
rock for Mr.. King. In pay for the
work King gave the man a check for
$17j. But a little later King discov-
cred that the man had mismeasured
the rock and that he had been over
paid. Going to the bank, he told the
cashier not to pay the check until fur
ther notice. Then he hunted up the
colored man and asked to see the
check. The colored man handed over
the check and King at once tore it into
eight pieces and cast it on the ground,
saying to the colored man that he
would settle with him after giving the
rock another measurement.
A few hours later King happened in
to the bank again. what about that
check?" asked the cashier. "Oh, /
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-25
CONDEMNED in MISSOURI AND
C0NFISCATED IN
NEW YORK.

Judge Clarke of st. Louis has com
victed and fined heavily number of
grocers for selling baking powders
containing alum.
The week before the Health Depart
ment Of New York seized a quantity
of stuff being sold for baking powder
which they found was made from alum
mixed with ground rock, and dumped
1t into the river.
The Health Authorities are thus taxi
Ing effective means to prevent the in
PRODUCTION into our markets of in
furious substitutes in place of whole
some baking powders.
AS alum costs only two cents q
pound, there is great temptation for
those manufacturers who make sub
stitutes and imitation goods to use It.
Alum baking powders can be detected
by the health authorities by chemical
analysis, but the ordinary housekeep-
er, whose assistance in protecting the
health of the people is important, can
not make n ch emical examination. She
may easily know the alum powders,
however, from the fact that they are
sold at from ten to twenty cents for a
pound can, or that some prize-like q
spoon, or glass, or piece of crockery,
or wooden ware-is given with the
powder as an inducement.
AS the people continue to realize the
Importance of this subject and con-
sumers insist on having baking powder
Of established name and character,
and as the health authorities continue
their vigorous crusades, the aTiirn
danger will. it is hoped, finally be
driven from our homes,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-25

fixed it," responded King, as he passed
out. And little later, when the coll
ored man presented the check, with
the pieces all pasted together, the
cashier paid it, though he said after
ward that he thought it little curious
that King should have gone to all the
trouble of fixing the check after it
had been so badly torn.
The colored man was arrested on the
charge of forgery. AT his trial the
jury could not agree and he will be
tried again. People may be surprised
to know that pasting torn check to-
gether comes under the charge of for
gerry, says the Kansas City Journal,
but so it is under the Kansas law.
However, in this case the defense was
that the colored man had the right to
put his own check together and that
he had not willingly surrendered 1t to
King.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-25

for me; an l don't feel like wallerin'
around in three foot of snow with
two brimmin' sap pals hitched ter
"a yoke. l am a-goin' ter let the sugar
bush out, eff ennyone ill gin me what
ct is worth, but l won't let it fur
0uthin', you can count on that"
We shouldn't expect to git it of
you for nuthin'," said the miller, who
always said what he thought, and
as the neighborhood said, hit right
out from the shoulder.
No, that amt my way, replied
Amasa, nothing disturbed by The mil
Ier's insinuations. "That amt my
way. My motto is six per cent, com
pounded twice annerly, and more eff
you kin git it,"
WAL" said 81 Brown, as Amasa
was leaving, sit is a pretty bush, all
,on the south side, an easy ter gath
Ger, an eff you don't want all that
comes out NV the trees maybe I'll
rake it. I'll come up an see you to-
might, eff nuthin' comes up ter him
der"
1t was the last of February. A big
shaw had set in two days before, end
che roads were very slumpy. Silas
found it anything but good going as
he climbed the long hill up which the
crossroad led to Amasa's snug 60
acres. The long staff that he carried
Yas of very little use, and it both
cred him considerably sticking in the
drifts and whacking against the Ian
tern.
Guess / might better left this
pesky stick at hum," he muttered,
as he stepped in deep hole, and the
lantern swung round and whacked
the globe against it, "I'll be a-break-
In this lantern the fust thing know.
and then there won't be nuthin' to
do chores with.
There amt light in the house,
the ole miser," said Silas, scornfully,
as he came in sight of the large two
story dwelling that Betsey Holden
bad been so proud of before penury
bad robbed II of half its charms.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-25
To Make study of Cancer.

The official heads of the medical
profession of Great Britain are deter
mined to unite for n systematic in
vestigation into the causes, the pre-
vention and the treatment of cancer,
according to the London correspond
ent of the New York Herald. The
king has given countenance to the
movement, and it is likely interesting
developments will follow shortly.
The councils of the Royal College Of
Surgeons and the Royal College of
Physicians have adopted n joint reso-
luton empowering delegates to draw
up a detailed scheme of work. Sir
William Church, Sir William Broad
bent and others equally well known
are on the committee.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-25
Amasa H0lden's
Square Deal
BY CLARENCE HAwkES.
A MAsA HOLDEN was not miscr,

"A MASA HOLDEN was not miscr,
~ neither was he n skinflint, but ut
She same time he always looked at a
dime several times before he parted
company with it. His neighbors said
that he was trifle near, which is a
provincial expression that describes
to I the prevailing characteristic
of many New Highlander.
So hard it is to perceive this eth
fcal equipoise that an interesting
thesis might be written upon the
well-meaning, prudent people who
have started out by being saving and
careful and have ended by being
miserly and mean to the last degree,
md finally starved their souls into a
wretched pcnury that is about as bad
as prodigality.
Amasa had been known to count
the pears upon n favorite tree, that
Sie might know if the boys took any,
and he had often boasted that when
n young man he had lost cent at
n certain spot in the road, and so
deeply was this loss engraved upon
his mind that he never passed that
place but he thought of the long-lost
penny and computed what it would
have been worth if it had been at in
Serest ever since, instead of rusting
Sn the mud.
"SiX per cent. compounded twice
nnnerly, that is what does the busi-
ness, and more ef you kin git it"
This was his maxim for all times, and
the one he invariably quoted when
his opinion was asked on any ques-
tion whatsoever.
Aunt Betsey, his better half in
every sense of the word had sick
ened of this suffocating penury and
passed into the old cemetery two
years before the incident of the fair
md square bargain, and, although
she had not had new gown during
the last 90 years of her life and had
always been scrimped for the neces-
sities of life. yet she had the finest
aeadstone in the cemetery, upon
which her many virtues were emu
.nerated.
Amasa had never been the same
since Aunt Betsey's death, and signs
~of the final disintegration were only
600 apparent. The second spring
after found him so far from robust
chat he had decided, after many de-
bates with himself, to let out the
sugar place, something that never
would have happened had he been
the old-time Amasa.
"Yes," he had said, reluctantly,
when questioned about it at the grist
mill. 81 don't feel equal tot. 1 amt
as bunkum as l wuz once, especially
in the cold weather. Why, this win
1er hev been real pimpin', that is,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-25

records show little than
half the issued by the library held by that
thirds of the total books works of fiction Here
corded information But personal observation though
enforced by figures be trusted for something matter OF this
kind especially trained and experienced
those who the public the and the stack
big metropolitan library.
And what say these experts? That, FOR BOOKS OTHER
THAN THOSE OF FICTION, NOT ONE CALL IN TEN
COMES FROM WOMAN. This that the OF the
city read mainly for entertainment.
There however, notable exceptions this This
day of women literary and clubs and those who active
this field Of research be cssed the dous read
These reach out into fields of letters and biography
Although the number of readers of this class big
large be feared that suffers proportion by comparison
with the number of this of readers the smaller
country villages and farming communities IT IS STRONGLY
COMMENDED BY THOSE FAMILIAR WITH THE READING
AND INTELLECTUAL HABITS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
COUNTRY THAT A LARGER PROPORTION OF THE WON
RECREATION IN FOLLOWING A COURSE OF HOME
STUDY AND INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION, THAN IN
THE CITY Country have less in the social demands
divert them and consequently able read seriously and
unintcrruptedy than their city sisters.
Without the light OF personal observation inclined grant
this contention.
However, do not let the that the city
Is the modern type of the novel reader be
peacmen of her nteecai She simply elects gain her views
Of life through the of the novelist instead the bographer
historian And who shall that the stirring pages of The Crisis
will not bring her the figure of the great
of historical wisdom, that The Leopards Spots will
give her glimpse OF reconstruction days that she could from
volumes devoid Of the romancer's touch
N~S99~ ~hJNA
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-25
USEFUL IMPLEMENT.
For Many Purposes There rs Nothing
Equal to the Pole Drag, Which
Can he Mace mt Home.

For many uses 1 have found a pole
drag very serviceable implement;
better than roller because it will
level and pulverize without packing
the soil. The one / use is shown
in the accompanying illustration. 1t
is made of three hardwood poles six
inches in diameter and seven and
one-half feet long. The poles are
fastened together about one foot
apart by means of short pieces OF
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-25
Feminine Xicny

He--Do you believe that all men are
born free and equal?
She-Yes, and l believe all women
are born little moro so.-Chicsgo
Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-25
What City Women Read
BY FREDERICK HILD,
Librarian Chicago Public Library.

FICTION IS THE MAIN MENTAL
FOOD OF THE CITY WOMAN WHO
STANDS FOR THE MASSES. Certainly
this is the conclusion compelled by observa-
ton of the reading habits of those who pat
ronize the public library of this city. And
as $4,000 cards are in constant use by their
holders, who last year drew I,772,74I vol
umes, it will be seen that the activities of
such an institution afford a wide and inter
esting field of survey.
Unfortunately present methods of re-
cording and classifying the demands made
Upon the library do not enable us to give
figures in direct analysis OF the book calls
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-25
THE POLE DRAG.

chains. For seat bolt q piece of
board to the middle of the first pole
and allow it to extend slightly be-
yond the last one. On this fasten
an old moving machine seat. This
arrangement will hold the seat in
place and allow the poles to work
independently. The seat can be easi-
ly removed, making it much easier
to store the drag when not in use.
The drag may be drawn by short
chain attached to the center of the
first pole or the doubletree may be
connected with chains from each end
of the first pole.-orange Judd
Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-25
Needed Oiling.

axle grease, says the Chicago Tribune,
must have had wheels in his head.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-11-14
The home of DR.. Jones was gladden..
d on Tuesday by the birth of a son.

AHe nome OF LII. n was gladden.
ed on Tuesday by the birth of a son.
j. G.. Cassellius.. and Ray Cunning.
ham, two of Newbre's prominent
citizens, were welcome callers at tho
Inter Oceans. Saturday.
For sale.-Two good h. ting
stoves, self-feeders at a bargain. En-.
quire of Mrs. Chas. Budde.
Webster citizens register a justi
kick against a resident Of that vi
nifty, who a few days ago tied 70,
horses to a wagon rack and Above ,
them to remain there nearly 48 hours
without food OF water. This is a case
for the humane society to investigate
and take action upon.
Having CLOSED. out our business
those who are indebted to us are re-
quested to call and settle. Office
second floor of the Bangs block, next
door to Dr.. Moeller. Stade & Svee.
John Linnehan ia the name Of q
brute in human form, who was
brought here by Sheriff Pitts, of Me-
Henry county, a few days ago, and
lodged in the Ramsey county Jail 10
await trial for the crime of rape
} upon a little girl, less than 10 years
old. The deed was committed Oct.
26. and the perpetrator is said to be a
fit candidate for the rope.
First National Bank has for sale at
all times young and sound horses
drivers and farm stock.
John Daeley and George Gray, two
of u fond nimrods, put in two days
of "sport" IS miles north of here and
succeeded in bagging a lot of-air-
holes. They returned Disguised and
stored away their shooting parapher-
MALTA until next season. Joe FoubArt
was also in the party, but he don't
want to have his name mentioned in
connection with the unsuccessful
"hunt.'
McKibbin gloves, McKibbin a D
none better made, F. W. Mann & Son.
1898.
M. R. Brumbaugh, of Blair county,
Pa, arrived in this city Saturday
evening on his way to Starkweather,
where he has a brother and sister.
Mr.. Brunbaugh is prominent in noli-
tical circles in his home state, and is
at present connected with the Amour
Packing company, of Chicago. He is
also an inventor of some note, and is
experimenting at present, with casing
for ocean vessel companies, which
will prevent electrical influences dur.
ing voyages.
If you want to pay the balance due
on your crop contract for land, John
w. Maher will loan you the money
with which to do SO.
L. D. McGahan, editor of the Bis
marck Palladium, and legislative
member-elect from Burleigh county, |
arrived in this city last Thursday
evening, and for a few days greeted
numerous friends, who were glad to
shake hands with "Mac." McGahan,
although only a short time located at
the state capital, has succeeded in
winning for himself a host of friends
and admirers, who saw fit to elect him
as one of the next Lawmakers of the
state. 1t was the hottest political
fight in the history of Burleigh
county, and Mac has been showered