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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-01
ADJUSTMENTS
Foyer Chat.

The Haswell company in Camille" con-
tinues TO draw unprecedented patronage at
the Metropolitan. Three more performances.
tonight and tc-morrow afternoon and even
ing win conclude the run Of the play.
because She Loved Him So' will be next
weeks bill at the Metropolitan, opening sun
day evening. The play Is fine comedy by
william Gillette, author of "Secret Service
and Sherlock Holiness and represents the
highest development of Mr.. Gillette's comedy
instinct. The play is we'll constructed and
the characters admirably drawn. When
originally produced in New York city. the
play attained record Of nearly 200 nights at
the Madison Square theater. The Haswell
company. recently appeared in this play in
St. Paul, and smooth frst night performs
ance is assured.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-01

Governor Hunt brings tidings of good
cheer as to business conditions from Porto
Rico, President Palma has none to send
from Cuba.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-01
TAWN1EY STARTS
ON KN'ATVOLD'S
TRAIL,

opponents hippodrome.
This means that he will cover the district
for the Knatvold procession will not stop
until it has taken in every county in the dis
trict on it's grand tour. Fillmore county was
the seat Of war yesterday. so far Candidate
Knatvold has only taken in the county seats,
but from them has stirred up the district. and
a good fight is promised.
Freebo1m county is not solid tor Knatvold.
M @Halvorsen, until "a few days ago Knat-
vold's rival for the senate. does not seem to
appreciate the favor done him by Knatvold' s
withdrawal. and announces in his paper that
he will support Tawney. He says, however,
that he will not indulge in mud throwing
at the home candidate.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-01
ESTIMATES Regardless of FAcT'

Nv counting In the total cost OF the 18TH
mian canal and adding 600 on general
principles, some of the papers figure out that
the present congress has appropriated a bill
lion dollars. These loose-jointed estimates
are more lavish than congress will ever be-
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-01
LAYING DOWN"

LAYING DOWN. First district demo-
!. -s'Sz IsF Gratis are waking up
~, ON once more, and In the
Z. - l WORDS OF a., Winona
l.. L.. BROWN. " man, they have ..sur-
rounded" u. L. Brown.
They have refused to take his negative for an
answer, and insist that he must be their can
didate for congress. He is much averss to It,
but the strong opposition to Tawney's renom-
inatiaR has put q somewhat different tace on
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-01

An analysis Of the
vote in the first dis
triet at the last two
elections discloses some
interesting facts. Taw-
ney's plurality in 1893
was zoos, while Koer-
IAN fAn afaka &roa ar11rors
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-01

We hope that our numerous Minneapolis
men and women interested in civic i'm
provement will find time to attend the
the American League for Civic Improve
ment, which is to be held in St. Paul next
month. Time was when large share of
American energy was devoted to pro-
claiming, loudly and often. that this is
"the best country on the face of the
globe" we still believe it is, but now
we realize our shortcomings and inferiorl-
sies as we formerly did not. Then we
did little to improve the nation except
materially; now "a thousand organized
agencies are constantly making for bet
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-01
VOTE OF 1900
Total

Another peculiar circumstance ds that Mr..
Tawney ran ahead IN 1900 In Freetorn county,
the home OF his rival candidate.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-01

The Hennepin county democratic committee
talked naturalization last; evening. There lis
work to be done in every ward by both par
ties The democratic committee meets again
Tuesday evening. Charles B. Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-01

e Two more sixth ward republicans have en-
tered the legislative race, making a quartet
J. w. Stokes filed yesterday, and 1ver C..
Nelson announced himself as candidate.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-01
MINNESOTA POLITICS

The battle Is now on In
the first district. Con-
gressman T a " n e y
filed yesterday and
started out. as he put
II "in the trail nf his
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-01

City Controller Rogers calls attention to =
recent statement in this column, to the effect
that F...3N. Stacy carried the second and
ninth wards by 100 votes when running for
controller in 1885, MI. Rogers furnishes the
official returns, which show that he got
17s9 votes to 1918 for Stacy.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-01

James A. Peterson Will formally open his
congressional campaign next Wednesday even
ing by a rally in his own ward, the seventh.
He will address the meeting at length and
state his position on the questions that are
at issue in the district.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-11-21
CHAPTER XII.

When the plunging carriage and It's
yelling escort of pursuers were gone,
Griswold sat up and felt for broken
bones. Happily there were none, and
in trice he was afoot and on his
way back to the Belle julie" the
handouts hidden by bit of bagging
The flank movement was not of i'm
pulse; it was only the carrying out
of a plan well defined at the outset;
the determination to do the thing
that the professional robber would
not do.
The mate was at the heel OF the
footplank when he went aboard, and
he saw the manacles,
"Hi, there, Gavitt!" be called,
"what's to pay with you now"'
Griswold explained in barest out
line.
"Who was it, then? Thugs | sup
pose, after your bit of pay, ana the
cop hustled the wrong man, aV
course. How come ye to get foot
loose?"
LEGGED it. But l can't get these
off"
"I'll bet you can't. Come with me;
YOU did be doing me damn good
turn wan night, and I'm not forget
ting it," ),
He led the way to his room, found
a pair of handouts and key, and
freed the prisoner. After which he
gave him a long-tailed coat, much
the worse for wear, and an old hat.
"Take them and be off with you,
before the cops come down to look
for their bits of scrap-iron," he said.
Griswold would have thanked him,
but speech-Gavitt speech-was not
to be had.
Once on the levee again, with nn
the improbability of finding the ne
gro and the treasure confronting
him. he had an ill-turn that was
most disquieting. But in the midst
of it he FOUND his man, who had
successfully lodged the officer and
saved the precious bundle.
Griswold promptly doubled the
blacks reward, and went his way to
begin series of metamorphoses.
The series began in pawnshop next
door to the saloon which had sedueed
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-11-21
A Knave of Conscience
Nv FRANCIS L.YNDE.
Copyright, 1900, BY Francis Lynde.l

AZ the critical instant Griswold
dropped his bundle and the negro
snatched it and ran, with one of the
officers in pursuit. And a battle
blown minute later the fugitive found
himself looking into the muzzle of
revolver. Even then he would have
fought on had he not caught
glimpse of Charlotte looking down
from the Belle jules guard. But,
knowing what it would mean to her
to see him shot down in struggle
for which she was responsible. he
chose the greater OF the two evils and
submitted.
So it was that the air castles crum-
bled and he was marched unresisting-
" up the levee and thrust into a wait
ing carriage. Here there was slight
hitch in the official programme. Five
minutes passed, and the officers col
league had not yet brought in the
negro; and when impatience BIOS
somed into thirst the officer went
into saloon hard by to get drink,
first commanding the cabman to come
GOWN ana WHICH ~ iSohSis
The driver was little, wizened
Irishman. and he went about the
guard duty with whining protest.
Griswold saw his opportunity. and
seized it when the detectives back
was turned.
"What's your job worth, my man?"
he whispered, with his face at the
window.
Don't yez be timptin' poor man
wild wife an swim childer hangin'
to um-don't yez do it, sor!"
But Griswold persisted. ITS
hundred dollars to you If you can
get me footloose. Have a runaway
anything! Here's your money"
The cabman took the sheaf OF
banknotes. Followed quick swish
of the whip, and the purchased runa-
way: the driver hanging to the relns
like faint-hearted Autolycus.
Griswold saw the detective dash
out of the saloon at the alarm. and
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-11-21
Items From the Annual Report OF
the Chief Examiner, A.
X. Servan.
NUMBER WHO T0OK THE EXAMINATION
Over a Quarter of a Million sheets
of Examination Questions Han
died, Including Subjects OF spe-
ciaI Professionalism, Scientihc "f
Technical Character.

Washington, Nov. 1s.--The annual
report of A. Il. Server, chief eXamih-
err of the civil service commission,
shows that during the last fiscal year
there were 60,55S people examined IN
and for the classified service,of whom
40, 500 passed and 1929 were appoint
ed, promoted or transferred. In addi-
ton, LIZA. persons were examined
for the Philippine service, of whom 4so
passed and 694 failed. The local
boards of examiners especially deslg-
mated for the custodian service were
discontinued. On June 80 last the to-
tai number of local boards OF exam
iners was LIPS with total member
ship of 3,723. Final steps are now be-
ing taken to consummate the COM
plete organization OF civil service
district similar to the Boston district,
with headquarters at San Francisco,
in immediate charge OF consohdat-
ed board of commissioners. The writ
ten examinations required the prepar-
alton of 43s sets of examination ques-
tions on different subjects which ne
cessitated the preparation OF 1851
seperate sheets of tests.
Over 100000 sheets of examination
questions were handled.
The great completely of the work
done under direction of Chief Exam
liner Server is shown by large num-
Der of examinations which include
questions of special professional,
scientifical or technical character. Ot
these there were 20S examinations IL
which s,257 persons took part. Wen
nigh every field of professional or
scientific inquiry and research is rep
resented in the variety of the examl-
nations. A commission has held COM
netitiye examinations in every state
and territory except Alaska. Several
ATTEMPTS at examination work IN Al
aska have been attempted but apan-
doned. Another effort, however, may
he made soon. Facilities have been
furnished to residents of Hawaii to
compete In the general and local civil
service examinations in Honolulu and
Hilo. and residents of Porto Rico here
after may take the general and local
examinations at Ponce and San juan
Much attention has been given during
the year to the upbuilding of the serv
ice in the Philippine islands,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-11-21

the detective. Here he made a
change of clothing from top TO toe.
bought handbag much too large to
be filled with the cast-off garments
of the deck hand. and sailed forth
to seek a BARRIERS shop of clearly
promise.
The shop and its bathroom made
the next step in the series; and from
thence Griswold went uptown TO an
Quitting establishment Of the bet
ter sort, and made another complete
change; made il with such ample
provision for the future that he was
obliged TO purchase two travelling
cases to hold the overflow. Here he
explained that he was just up from
a fever district, and begged the OPP
portunity TO burn all the cast-of
clothing in the furnace of the steam
heating plant. IL was given him, and
when a cab was called to take him to
the hotel, no one who had known
him in New Orleans, or on the main
deck of the "Belle Julie" would have
recognized the clean-shaven, we'll
dressed young man who had tossed
his traveling-cases up to the driver
and gave the teFse orderl ITO the
Marlborough"
No one, say; and yet it must have
been the very irony of fate which
sent to him the very cabman who
had so lately assisted him in the
hazardous escape on the levee. For,
among all those who were most near
Nv concerned, surely none but the
sharp-eyed little Irishman would
have penetrated his disguise-as he
Gid. ;,
"'Tis the divil's own self he is"
muttered the sharp-eyed one on the
short drive to the hotel. There's
nothing left av him but thin eyes.
and that cut on his forrud, and his
manner of sp'akin'. But thin Ia
swear to if I'd live to be as old as
Father McGuiniss-rest his sowl."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-11-21
CHAPTER XII.

After all the despairings on the
score of the lost treasure, it had come
to light in the final half hour of the
VOYAGE; had not been disturbed, as
the finding proved. Some sudden jar
had shifted the cargo of coffee, clos
ing the Granny into which the treas
ure had been thrust, and opening an
other one.
With the prize once more in hand,
Griswold had a return of the levitant
ioy which had thrilled him in the
earliest moment of success. Once
again he was on fighting terms with
the world; and If, as he made sure,
the final struggle was awaiting him
ON the levee at st. Louis, he should
not fight as one to whom victory is
barren.
He made ready for the possible
struggle while there was yet time.
The negro whose part he had taken
in the melee with the mate was grate-
full, and of him Griswold made con-
federate. They would go ashore to-
gether on the mooring line, and in
event of an attack the negro was to
snatch the bundle and run. Further
than that, his instructions were bnief
but definite. If Griswold should be
overpowered, the bundle, certified by
its owner to contain "conjure," harm
less If undisturbed was to be flung
into the river. And for all this Girls
void paid well, and in advance.
1t fell out much as he had pre-
figured. When the Belle Julie had
edged her way into the fotilla of
steamers at the landing Griswold and
the black trailed the mooring line up
to ring on the paved slope. There
was MONDAY glare of electric light,
and the thick-piled pyramids of
freight on the paved levee cast inky
shadows. Out of the nearest of the
shadows lcaped two men at the mo-
ment of experimenting, and tile fight
was ON.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-11-21

borough"
"a gentleman from the MarIbOr-
ouch? When did he come down."
The porter knew the hawk-faeed
one only by intuition; but Griswold's
zip was warming in his pocket, and
he lied at random and on general
principles.
"Been heah all de evenin'; come
down right soon after supper and
went to bald like he was tarr'd."
~yhat sort Of looking man is
hep
Little. smooth-faced, narr'-chisted
gen'Tman; looks like he might be"
Bnt the wheels began to move, and
the hawk-faced one had turned away.
whereupon the porter cut his simili-
tude in the midst, picked up his car
pet-coyered step, and climbed aboard.
(TO BE CoNTINUED.)
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MORE DOODLE CASES.
Eourteen Members aad Ex-Membcrs
of the st. Louis HSHse of Dele
gates On the Rack

st, Louis. Nov. 1S.%Fourteen indict-
ed members and former members IT
the house of delegates appeared IN
Judge Ryan's court Monday morni+y
for trial on four different charges, in
most cases two of bribery and two
of perjury.
The plea of lack of preparation on
the part of lawyers gained the indict-
ed men a continuance Of only half
cav. All were ordered to report ut
two O'Clock in the afternoon, when
Judge Ryan stated that the trials
would commence.
Weil-KnowA st. Louisan Dead.
ST. Louis. Nov. 1S.-Ignatz f. Muel-
,er president of the Mueller Bros.
Furniture & Carpet Co., died at his
residence Sunday evening of quick
consumption, superinduced by chronic
liver trouble. Mr.. Mueller had been
an invalid for long time, and had
been confined to his bed for the past
four manthS.
disappointed Reporters.
N1ckSburg, MISS, NOV. Ao'A Pai ~
of reporters, repulsed by the guards
around the Presidents hunting camp,
sought to approach it by water, and
engaged small steamer here for the
purpose, but we're forced to give up
the attempt on account of the low
stage of water in the Yazoo and trib-
utaries.
CorneII Club In London.
London, Nov. 1S.-Cornell's entry of
a crew for the Henley regatta has in
spired the organization of Cornell
club of London. Sevcnty-fve former
students of Cornell university have
joined. They are mostly electrical or
mechanical engineers.
ticorgra NrrupE.
Macon. Ga. Nov. 1s.--A telegraph
special from Cochran, Ga, says that
Burley j. Dykes, grandson of the
founder OF the town, shot and killed
Robert wynee, also of prominent
family.
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(To BE coNTINUED.l
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waited only until the electric glare
was left behind. Theo he opened the
door on the river side of the plung
ing carriage and rolled out.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-12-13
MOVE BY VENEZUELA,
All German and British Subjects in
Caracas Arrested.

All German and British Subjects in
Caracas Arrested.
Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 1O.-All
German and British subjects in Cara
cas- were arrested during the day.
There are comparatively few white
British subjects in Caracas, probably
less than fifty. The Caracas-LaGuai-
ra railroad is British concern, and
its general manager and other high
officials are Englishmen. There are
some English engineers on the line.
Other Engllshmen in Caracas are en-
ployed In commercial and industrial
pursuits and Englishmen are found
among the clerical forces Of CONNER
cial houses. There are q large num-
Der of natives of the British West In
dian islands In Venezuela and quite a
number of these latter in Caracas.
The islanders are negroes with few
exceptions.
The Germans in Caracas are much
more numerous. They are found at
the head of important commercial
houses and banking institutions. The
German custom of bringing out clerks
from the fatherland accounts for the
presence of many young Germans in
the Venezuelan capital The railroad
from Caracas to Valencia is German
concern. 1t is probably oficered by
Germans and Germans are employed
by the railroad company in minor ca
pacities. There are also number of
German merchants and German clerks
at La Guaira and German subjects are
found in almost every important town
of the republic engaged in commercial
pursuits.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-12-13
HEARTRENDlNo TALES,
Miners Present Damaging Evidence
Aptbraei+a q Nor, ~, ce;on

Miners Present Damaging Evidence to
Anthracite Commission.
Scranton. Pa, Dec. 1O.-Tales of
eviction from houses owned by G. B.
Markle & Co., the narration of the
death of wife as a result of an en-
forced removal from her home, and the
| story of mother whose husband was
| killed in the Markle mines, of how she
and her two boys struggled years to
pay the Markles the back rent and
coal bill she owed them, were the
principal features of the days sessions
| OF the Goa! strike commission. The
| testimony, Is presented by some of the
witnesses whose lives are given up to
the coal mining industry, was at times
pathetic and surprising to the COM
missioneTs. who listened to it with un-
divided attention.
The uers during the afternoon
| concluded the calling of witnesses
| against the Mall:le company, which
con.e.n and the conditions surround
Ing 1t have been prominently before
the commissioners since last Satur-
day. In the absence of Samuel Dick
| son OF: Philadelphia and George R.
| tteuiOIu Oh WllkeSDarre, attorneys 1Or
the Markle company, who are reported
to be unavoidably absent, only per-
functory cross-eXamination has been
carried on by j. II. Torrey of Scranton,
who is representing another company
before the commission, and who had
been asked to care for the interests
of G. B. Markle & Co. as best he could.
There has been considerable surprise
expressed that the company has not
made greater efforts to refute some of
the seemingly damaging testimony
that has been presented. It Is ex-
pected, however, that the company
will Go SO later. The attorneys for the
large companies have nothing to say
regarding the character of the testi.
mony being presented, but those rep
resenting the miners are we'll pleased.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-12-13
Monday, Dec. 8.

Mrs Alice Freeman Palmer, we'll
known in educational circles through
out the country is dead.
Representative Payne, leader of the
majority, has introduced a resolution
In the house for holiday adjournment
from Dec. 20 to Jan. 5.
Mrs. w. L. Croll. native of Chi
cago, best known in musical circles
by her maiden name, Alice Maude
Whatacre, is dead in London.
D. H. Harkins, we'll known actor,
who became i'll in New York few
months ago, died Sunday at the house
of his father in San Francisco.
Burglars entered the Whiteville
(Tenn.) Savings bank and blew open
the safe with dynamite. They secured
$4,000 and escaped on handcar.
Emperor Francis Joseph has recov-
cred from his recent attack of lum-
bago and is expected to return to W.
emma from Schoenbrunn this week.
The November statement of the
London board of trade shows de-
crease of $8,14G.50O in imports and
an increase Of $9,074,OO0 in exports.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-12-13
Tuesday, Dec g,

The king of Portugal has concluded
his three weeks visit to England and
has started hDmeward by way of Paris.
Cornelius Vanderbilt is i'll of typhoid
fever at his home in New York city
He has been confined to his bed for q
week.
The acetyline lighting plant in the
courthouse at lie Suaur Center. Minn.,
blew up, fatally injurng the jantor,
M. Brunn.
1t is officially announced that it is
quite impossible for Emperor William
to accept President Francis invita-
tion to visit the St. Louis exposition.
An Omaha engine overturned on
the tracks near the upper levee bridge
at St. Paul. Vincent Strommen, fire
man, was killed and William J. White,
engineer, fatally injured.
Judge Munger. in the federal court
at Omaha, appointed Edgar F. Hast
ings temporary receiver for the w. r.
Bennett company, who operates one of
the largest department stores in that
CITY,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-12-13
For Over Sixty Years

ANOLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. Is pleasant to the taste.
Sold by druggists in every part Of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its
value is incalculable. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-12-13
NORTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Washburn Road to Be Extended In the
Spring Fargo Real Estate Tax.
e. Declared Null and

General w. D. Washburn's road, the
Bismarck, Washburn and Great Falls
railway, probably will be extended far
ther north in the spring. This will
mean greater development of the
rich agricultural district in North Da-
kota as we'll as the opening up of new
Ignite coal mines in that section of
the state that promises to be as pro.
ductive as the mines which General
Washburn is operating near Wilton at
the present time, where it is claimed
that in one quarter section of land
alone there is 100000 tons of lig.
mite In sight. Just how far north the
line will be extended has not been de-
termined, but it will extend far enough
to open up territory which is conced-
ed to be as good for agricultural pur-
poses as any in North Dakota.