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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20
What Other Authors Habe to Say REGARDING the 11ou,

All this, Of course, Is providing; IL Is
providing the author, playwright, artist
and embryonic statesman is as fortunate
in the final ballot of election day In Octo-
Der as he was in the primary contest In
which he secured his nomination and put
the rest of the ticket to shame by the
manner in which he outstripped his older
and wiser competitors fer the place he
sought. Nevertheless, the provisional con-
dition of the introduction of Mr.. Tarking-
tons bill does not handicap his consider
alton Of the measure nor prevent his
preparation for the campaign that will
follow it's introduction and the action
upon it by the Indiana legislature.
If it should happen, say Mr.. Tarking-
tons friends, that a slip should occur
"twixt cup and lip" then the Hoosier
author will conduct his campaign in be-
half of the hterateurs Of the country
from a position outside the legislative
chambers. In other words, he will turn
lobbyist.
And it might be added here that Mr..
Tarkingtons ambitions for his pet legis-
lative action go even further and, in sub
stance, contemplate national legislation
Of the same description. He would have
the nation at large enter into the editing
business on a scale similar to that pro-
posed for the state law-making bodies.
Whatever will be the outcome of the
Indiana authors fondest dream, it is safe
to say that no bit of legislation ever pro-
posed has been so universally commented
upon by the established authors of the
country.
Gen. Lew Wallace, for instance, COM
ments in a pessimistic strain as follows:
have so little confidence in the leg
Islature's taking the action proposed
that ! have not the heart to ask so
much of it. In the next place, any
Judgment by jury, though ever so
Just, would breed heart-burnings with
out end. Lastly, Indiana literature
would be out of place appended to the
tall of legislature. Better leave It
entirely to its own Independent ef-
fort.
Mary Hartwell Catherwood. the author
of "T,azarre" on the other hand, has a
far more sanguine view of the outcome of
such legislation She Says
II would be step toward govern
ment recognition of literary workers.
And America is far behind other coun-
tries In extending such recognition.
George AIDE, the famous Indiana humor-
ist. hasa word or two to say on the sub
Ieot which incidentally, does not reflect
eny too great amount of credit on the
state of Massachusetts, Boston to the
contrary notwithstanding. Mr.. AIDE de-
clares;e ---ss%--e~@
The scheme for prize awarding Is ex-
ceIIent, but I:.doubt If the states them.
eeNes should be called upon to father
il However, Indiana does not need
much stimulating Just at present
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

Why would 1t not be better to offer a
prize for literary production in some
other state that needs stimulating
say Massachusetts?
And Mr.. AIDE indicted the above opinion
from dangerously close vicinity to the
state ne thinks needs stimulating" The
statement Of the humorist's view of the
York
George Barr McCutcheon, the author of
Graustark, was not SO ready with an
expression of opinion. He declared:
have not given the matter any
thought and do not know a thing
about it. don't believe that it needs
an appropriation from the legislature
to Inspire Indiana writer's. Could you
get jury to agree? hardly think
the legislature itself is qualified to
dabble in this kind of literature.
Mr.. McCutcheon. evidently, is not can
didate for legislative laurels. At any
rate, his remark appended as conclusion
for the well-known Indianian a place
dear in the hearts of his law-making
countrymen. However, Mr.. McCutcheon,
like Mr.. AIDE, wrote from foreign" soil.
His words come from Chicago.
MISS Evaleen Stein, the famous Indiana
poetess, author of lone Way to the
Woods" has the following to say:
think that at first blush the prop
ositlon 20 found an annual state prize
for "the best literary production"
seems very aIiuring and desirable. It
occurs to me, however, that there
might be some difficulties In the way
of awarding the prize, as 1t would In
volVe decision not only as to the liter
airy merits of the productions consid-
cred, but also, probably, decision as
to the relative value of various kinds
of literary work, as, for instance,
whether good novel or essay Is bet
ter than good poem, or vice versa.
In short, think 1t would take a
rather courageous body of citizens to
serve on the jury of award. But then
when | look back on the proud war
record Of Indiana, her unassaIIabIe
reputation for bravery, why, | do not
doubt but that valiant HoosIers may
still easily be found who would not
finch even In the face of so arduous
task. And, granting this, ! think the
appropriation would be fine thing.
Indeed, with the weII-known bias for
letters firmly planted in the breast Of
every native Hoosler, such substan-
tiaI recognition would unquestionabIy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

prove as stimulating to our budding
sen'uses as blue glass in a hot house.
Mn onaries Major, summering in Lenox,
+to~ IS short and pointed in his asser-
A' he has this to say:
DO not favor the pIan.~ The state
can mold no inducement to literary ef-
Tort stronger than literature Itself of.
fers.
James Whitcomb Riley. the "Hoos,er
poer and the Robert Burns Of Amer
ica, does not agree with Mr.. Major H.
mas olHerent views entirely. Mr., Ril.v
can't say as to the means Of secur.
ing the award you suggest, but believe
mat such material encourauemen+
from our general public would but
greatly benefit our states acknow.
ieoeed store of talent, not only in the
line OF literature, but in arts express.
sfon In all her diverse ways.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

soIu' nave poured out of the mouth of
the pipe line and many Hawaiians have
pioiileo by their long vigil there
Ihe captain of the dredger saws tina
1of some time past his men have known
Oh the treasure thus being brought I'D
from the harbor. and effort1 were made
10 stop the silver flow upon the dredg-
er before 1t lad a enance to get into
the outflow pipe. box was construct
co. ana into this the majority Of coins
sucked up have dropped and are easily
gotten out 1t is seldom that an open
ing OF the box has not yielded up a
handful OF nickels, dimes and dollars of
several nations.
Some coins are comparatively new
while others are more than 200 years old.
A Spanish coin dated 1855 was found. An
other, picked up recently by Capt. Bar
ker, bears the inscription, Libra por Ia
Constitution. Bolivia Repu--.ca, Bolivi-
ana. 1927
A gentleman who has known of tAis
silver mine stated that IL is probable
the deposit Of coins began during the
whaling days, when no doubt many of
the oldtime coins were dropped over
board by sailors merely for the enjoy
ment Of watching natives dive after
them. es nF..sf a-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

sicians who have given the matter some
study see in the use of both hands to the
same extent very satisfactory results on
the general health, school authorities in
Germany have made left-hand work dur
ing part of the time compulsory on the
student
Much Of the mechanical work that Is
now done with the right hand could be
done as well with the left hand. If that
member were sufficiently trained, and the
division of labor thus made possible would
not only result in more efficient work, but
in an increased quantity of it. 1t is, OF
course, very evident that when both
hands are equally dextrous, they may be
used alternately, and the worker need
never stop for rest; for as soon as one
hand gets tired he can use the other,
Accordingly the German authorities
have given considerable attention to left
hand work in their mechanical schools.
The students are taught to saw. plane
and hammer as well with the left hand
as with the right. and the Importance OF
amhidexterity Is impressed upon the
minds of the young men and women.
Among artists the use of both hands Is
not by any means an uncommon accom-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

oceanic gold, many mouths will water
at the statement made by Prof. Lupton
of Leeds, who. speaking at the annual
meeting OF the Institute of Mining En-
gineers last week. declared that. accord
Ing to his estimate Of the amount of gold
in the sea, there was sufficient to give
36,0OoOoo to every man, woman and child
on the face of the~earth.
1t would be highly interesting to learn
how Prof. Lupton arrives at this con-
clusion- With regard to the estimate in
question. II haze my. doubts" as the
cautious Scotsman said, But I am open
to conviction, IL any reader, or II the pro-
lessor himself will give me some ade-
quate data to work from. BY the way, I
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20


coming passenger steamers for the eniov-
ihent OF watching half-naked Hawaiian
boys give for them, may be surprised n
learn that not a 1.-THE OF them wara
caught by the deft little water dogs and
mat after many years they formed mari
ol the new-made lands near the raiIUa,,
"harI' me harbor has yielded up mnch
OF the money that has been sent 70 +ba
Oot1om In this manner, through the me-
olum OF the big suction dredger which e
now at work. The mud and silt ~ ~
haroor bottom is sucked up through mines
INTO the dredger. and is again forced
through long chain of pipes to the tido-
water lands near the railway wbarves
Where' 1t Is spread out over a largo araa
Natives discovered some time AGO tbot
TINS pipe is depositing more than or7;,sa< -..
harDor SILT Coins of all metals. ernar,+
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

An act to provide a permanent fund
for the encouragement and assistance
Of Indiana authors.
To provide for the selection and ap-
pointment Of a literary commission
by the governor.
Authorizing the said commission to
make such rules ana regulations as
they deem best adapted to encourage
the production Of literature.
To make an appropriation and de-
cIaring an emergency.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the gem
eral assembly Of the state of Indiana
That there is hereby constituted
body TO be known as the Indiana lit
erary commission. 1t shall consist of
fee members. Their term Of Office
shall be four years from the date of
appointment. They and their success
sors shall be appointed by the govern,
or, who shall have power to remove a
commissioner at any time and to fill
all vacancies The members of the
commission shall be appointed at any
time after this act shall become a
law, provided, however, that such ap-
pointment shall lot be later than June
l, 1908
Sec. 2. The commission shall meet
as soon after June !, 1903 as prac-
ticable, not later, however, than Sept.
I, 1903, and organize by the selection of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

president and such other officers as
may be necessary. They shall at once
formulate and publish rules and regu-
lattons governing the submitting of
literature for It's consideration and the
awarding of rewards. The sum here
matter appropriated may be divided
and subdtvided into such parts as the
commission may determine, and shall
be paid by warrant to those authors
who the commission may decide upon
as having submitted the most meri-
torlous productions, by warrant drawn
upon the treasurer of the state, said
warrant to bear the signature of the
president Of the commission and coun-
terslgned by the auditor of state,
Sec. 3. That there is hereby appro-
priated each year out of any fund in
the state treasury to the credit of the
general revenue fund, not otherwise
appropriated, the sum Of five hundred
(Soo0.OO) dollars, to be used as a means
or inducing Indiana literary workers
to renewed efforts to excel in the pro-
ductton of literature, and for no other
purpose.
Sec. 4. The members of said COM
mission shall serve without compen-
sation.
Sec. 5. An emergency is declared to
exist for the immediate taking effect
Of this act. and 1t therefore shall be
In full force and effect from and after
its passage.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

O111y1
the commercial speculator as well. Every
body admits that an immense quantity
Of the precious metal must be held In So
luton. as 1t were, in the ocean of-the
globe, but that it would pay mankind to
be at the expense Of securing it. Is. OF
course, quite another matter Still 1t "a
quite likely that despite the scientific diff
nculties In the way OF extracting the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

ure by the legislatures of other states
throughout the country.
He does not expect to permit his efforts
to cease here. If necessary, it is under
stood, Mr.. Harrington will personally
visit the various legislatures and in per-
son, argue the necessity for the passage
of his Indiana measure.
The bill, when Mr. Harrington presents
1t to the legislature, will be practically as
follows: /
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

- ana legislature next fall he
Will begin at once a legislative crusade
which will make his native state, its law
making body and 1.-The Gentleman from
Indiana" the leaders in a distinctly novel
literary enterprise.
Mr.. Harrington contemplates the intro
duction of a bill. Immediately upon the
converting of the legislature, which will
have for it's ultimate end and ambitious
pretention the uplifting, elevation and
publication of the art of literature and
all connected Herewith. The measure
which Mr.. Harrington will father does
not contemplate the narrowing of the
limits of literary production, but on the
contrary, broadens the field Of enterprise
and makes 1t worth the while of aspirants
TO literary honors to exert themselves to
the utmost
When the Indiana author has succeeded
IN pushing his legislative measure
through the lower branch of the general
assembly he will exert his most potential
influence in securing its passage by the
Indiana senate. The bill passed and
signed by the governor. Mr.. Harrington
will at once extend his field of enterprise
and urge the adoption of similar meas
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20
Taking No Chances.

1T wish you wouldn't keep your mouth
OPEN" said Biffer, who was teaching his
friend to play ping-pong.
why not7'' asked the friend In sur
prise.
We'll" replied the other. "there's no
use In taking chances on losing the ball.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20
The Cause of the Weakness of the Left Hand

RGUING from the fact that
there is no sound reason why
the left hand should not be
developed equally with the
right hand, and from the
further fact that MANY ply
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20
Countless billions of Goblin the Sea

HE possibility of extracting
from sea water the gold 1t
contains suspended within
It's mass has always formed
a fascinating problem. not
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20
Old Coins Dredged Up at Honolulu

oUR1sTs who have found
pleasure in tossing nickels,
dimes and Ell Of
larger denominations into
the harbor waters at Homo
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20
N THE AE@I8AATWy2E OF
Ml2GAMA
NJ HE IS EMS7gz2

HEN Booth Harrington, nov
elist, artist, playwright and
embryonic statesman with
senatorial ambitions, is
elected to a seat in the Indi-
ana legislature next fall he
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-02-13
FEDERATION
OF Ohio Newspaper Men Formed
Thursday.

The Ohio Newspaper Federation
met at the Great Southern hotel
Thursday and perfected per-
manent organization. The object
OF the meeting was to organize if
possible all the newspaper organ
izations in the state of Ohio and it
is thought this eventually will
prove successful. The following
officers were elected at Thursdays
meeting: Malcolm Jennings, Lam
caster Gazette, president; G. b.
Mccoy, Coshocton Age, vice presi
dent; F. L. Smith, Pomeroy Leader,
secretary; F. M. Mckay, Logan,
treasurer.
The executive committee will be
selected from among the executive
boards Of the different organiza-
tions.
The federation will meet in a
short time and complete the or
ganization.
President Jennings was empow-
cred to appoint legislative COM
mittee.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-02-13
Church Re-opening.
Signal Corps, Co. H.

The re-opening of the Presbyter-
ian Church at Union Furnace on
Sunday was one long to be re.
membered by the members and
friends of the Barea church.
There was a large attendance
morning and evening, of happy
and earnest christian workers, and
no wonder, as the church has been
closed since the last week in No
vember, and since that time has
undergone great changes, new
windows, tower and roof, helps
the outside appearance. The IN
side shows the work of skillful
artist, (Mr. Parker of Logan) and
one will have to go a good way to
find more comfortable and beau
tiful church than this. The re-
opening sermon was preached by
the pastor, Rev. w. Wilson, taking
as his text, Acts I:15. He show
ed in a happy, but earnest way
what constituted model church.
After the sermon, an opportunity
was given the congregation to con-
tribute toward the repairs, and it
was truly refreshing to see con-
gregation give freely, without, as
their pastor said, "Having to
poultice it out with Pies and Cakes,
applied to the stomach to draw a
dime out of each one." 1t was
left to the conscience of the peo-
pie to give, and when all was
counted up, the large amount of
$115.25 was the response. This
together with the amount already
subscribed, made $S15.76.
Another pleasing event was the
presentation to the Congregation
of Hanging lamp, by Miss Annie
Carrick; Carpet, by Mr.. Millers S.
S. Glass; two beautiful pulpit
chairs by Wood Valance d Co.,
Hamilton, Canada; an eight day
clock by the Rev. Thomas Wilson,
of London, Canada; a flower stand
by the neices and nephews of Rev.
Wilson, also from Canada, and
beautiful Pulpit, by Mrs. w. Will
son the pastors wife. There are
many other things that might be
mentioned. To all contributing
in any way the congregation ex-
tend their hearty thanks.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-02-13
Monkeys Cotton Pickers.

Memphis, Tenn, February g.
Peter Kuntz, Of Chicago, accom-
panied by party of capitalists
and lumbermen from the North, is
touring the State Of Arkansas in
search of spot where he proposes
to launch scheme, which, if sue
cessful, will revolutionize the oot-
ton-picking industry of the South.
Kuntz and his companions are
travelling in three vestibuled sleep
ing cars, and arrived at Pine Bluff
to-day.
From Pine Bluff the party will
proceed to other points in the state.
Kuntz, who is chaperoning the
crowd, is cousin Of Dom Paul
Kruger, and has been with the
former President Of the Transvaal
in South Africa.
Mr.. Kuntz proposes to colonize
large number of African and
South American monkeys, which,
he says, make excellent cotton
pickers after series Of years of
interbreeding. He has given the
matter much study and attention
and has visited the two countries
in search Of development Of the
idea. His first inspiration in the
matter, he says, was deductions
which came to him as the result Of
the study of the story Of Laban
and Jacob.
His scheme in Arkansas contem-
plates the securing Of large tract
of land, the formation Of stock
company, the stock of which is to
be taken by the capitalists and
lumbermen now with him, and the
securing Of two ship loads of
monkeys.
Kuntz is trihe extreme in his
ideas and claims that after the
monkeys have interbred for about
20 years they will have attained a
wonderful degree of intelligence
and will be in position to exer-
else the right of franchise as we'll
as some Of the South's colored pop
ulation. He has spent many days
In the South American jungle and
made an exhaustive study of the
monkey language. He claims that
he can converse as readily with a
simian as with an unnaturalized
Fiji Islander.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-02-13
He Wanted a Gun.
LANCASTER Eagle.l


A we'll dressed stranger, slight
ly under the influence of King
Booze, entered one Of our Main
street saloons, Saturday evening
and wanted to buy a gun. He
said that he was tired of hitting g
fellows with his fist and would
hereafter shoot them.
Our saloonist told him that he
could accommodate him but that
it would cost him $40 and he would
have to put up the cash before he
would show him the weapon.
The fellow was willing 20 do
that and put up the ten, after
which he was taken to the cannon
on the park and told that that was
his gun.
He was satisfied and agreed to
leave it where it was until after
the G. A. r. encampment here
next May.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-02-13
Sibonga, Cebu, Dec. 25, 1901.
Dear Parents and Sisters -

Sibonga, Cebu, Dec. 25, 1901.
Dear Parents and Sisters -
Well this is Xmas and the first
one ever spent in a hot country.
The natives here are having big
time over Xmas, the band played
nearly all night and is playing to-
day. They roasted three pigs on
the plaza just in front of the quar-
ters; took long bamboo stick,
run it through the pig from head
to tail, and roasted them over a
big fire; they began to roast about
4 O'Clock in the evening and at
eleven O'Clock that night they
were done. The detachment here
bought one of them and had it for
breakfast. l couldn't eat much of
it; too greasy.
have been here eight days and
like it pretty well; have all the
good bananas and cocoanuts 1 can
eat. Bananas hero are about nine
inches long and are fine. / am
tanned brown as a berry.
Have plenty Of work to do in the
Office, it is relay office and some
of the messages have to handle
twice; have one line that runs
from here to Dumanjug; only two
Offices on it and the other oper-
ator and myself have a circus
talking, as no one can hear us.
That line is Is miles long, and the
other line is about 100 miles long
and has seven stations on it that
have to work with. Whenever d.
mas message for any of these
seven offices, he has to send iS to
me and forward it to them. Have
about 80 or 40 messages q day !:
The worst messages are the Span
ish; have 8 or 4 a day and they
surely are hard to copy, but by
perseverance, / get them.
Have they had any skating YETI
I would like to be there enjoying