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The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
Letter of the Law.

Gen. Hughes, who recently returned
from the Philippines, tells a story abort
an Irish volunteer private who was act
Ing as guard over a captured Spanish
Storehouse and had received orders to
rass no one without a special order from
the provost marshal of Manila. Gen.
hughes was provost marshal at the time
and when he drew near the storehouse
he found his stomach very Close to trl-
angular Springfield bayonet and heard, In
rich Milesian brogue:
Halt! If yez come a step furdher l
jam this inter yezi"
Why not?' asked the general.
NiVer molnd, saidIstffe private, Il
know me orders. 'Tist aapass ~.yeZ must
have from the provost marshal"
Well I'm the provost marshal" said
Gen Hughes. as.W1
. 'Tis l that don't care If yez be. the
prisidint. Divii a foot byell sit inside
here till yez show me YER pass.
The general drew outBa Zblankbook and
scribbled a pass. ne
The private surveyed it and passed Gen.
Hughes with the remark:
why didn't yez do that without all this
palaver?,i-Omaha Bee.y f1s3
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
Paying IT.. EugI ysIue

One morning Charles, Bonapar.e, the
celebrated lawyer Of Baltimore. WIS sur
rr:sed to learn that the ten yeac-old son
OF one Of his friends desired to see hirI.
AZ the boy walked into his private office
Mr.. Bonaparte said Good plorning
morning."
''Wen, Mr. Bonaparte, said Charley,
i went out to the country Saturday and
caught tadpole; and as | was C ming
back lost my tadpole on. the Baltimore d
Ohio railroad, and But here Charley
stopped, satisfied that he had plainly
stated his case lsls-.-
ooh. 1 see" said Mr.. Bonaparse; land
you want me TO sue the railroad, do
you?"
Yes, sir replied Charley
Mr.. Bonaparte smothered smile and
continued with mis- most professional
manner: We'll, Charley. 90 you want
return In Kind or in value?'' 80 '>' 4"
II want my tadpole,'' Charley declared
with emphasis. --''fes $50
AN right said the lawyer; that's
settled. But look here. Charley, what am
to get for my trouble? Suppose l make
the railroad give you your tadpole, what
will you give me?''
Why, Mr.. Bonaparte,'' promptly re-
turned the boy, Il thought [ would just
give you the tadpolev"-New York Times
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
FIGHTING WOMAN DEAD
MRS. JULIA FRENCH, WHO LIKED
LAWSUITS, SUCCUMBs ALONE
At the Age of Seventy She Lived a
RecIuse, and Her Body Was
Not Found in Her Home
for Four Days.

BOSTON, March 20-Mrs. Julia B.
French, wealthy, eccentric and famous
throughout the country because Of her
many and varied lawsuits was found
Gead in her Back Bay residence this aft
ernoon. Her body, badly disfigured, lay
on top of the elevator, which was on
the basement floor, and had evidently
been there three or four days. Medical
Examiner Draper reported the death as
due to an accident. Mrs. French, who
was 70 years of age and lived alone, ap-
parently fell from the third floor in the
We'll to the elevator canopy.
Mrs. French is said to have had more
lawsuits brought against her and had ap:
peared as plaintiff more times than any
other person appearing in public. The
litigation territory extended from the At
lantic coast to the Rocky Mountains
She had such a tendency to going to law
that in November, 1900 DR.. Bloomer,
superintendent of the Butler insane asy-
lum at Providence, R. T., testified as an
expert that Mrs. French was afflicted
with 'litigious paranoia." Her most i'm
portant lawsuit related to the will Of
her second husband, Benjamin French,
and involved not only her right to the
estate, but the question of her sanity
The case was full of sensational features
but was decided in her favor.
Among other famous lawsuits in which
which caused her to leave Colorado for
the East. She sued Denver firm over
disputed bill and a counter-action for
$40 coo damages on the ground of mali
ciOUs prosecution was brought. The
firm got a verdict of $4,600 and then
swore out warrant charging Mrs
French with perjury
Mrs. French eluded the sheriff and
started East. She reached Omaha, was
arrested, but secured a release on
writ of habeas corpus. When Sne
reached Mendoza, H., an officer boarded
the train and tried to force her to leave
the car at Aurora. She declared that no
official in the state of Illinois had au-
thority over her. Mrs. French sprained
her ankle, but won the struggle, and
continued on her way to Boston.
Mrs. French always had a number of
contests on hand. Usually she retained
new attorney for each case, and ad-
mitted that she had a 1ondness for law
yers. She used to say that they were the
brainieSt and cleverest class of persons
to be found and that she enjoyed talk
ing with them.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
TALK WITHOUT WIRE AID
TESTS ON POTOMAC OF NEw PHONE
SYSTEM A SUCCESS.

WASHINGTON, March pa practical
test of wireless telephony over distance
OF a third cf a mile was conducted on the
Potomac river, just above this city, today
with partial success. Small instruments
were used. A wire was grounded on the
shore and wires from small boat sta
toned a third of mile across the water
were dropped over the stern.
With the instruments in operation those
who participated in the tests announced
that they recognized the sound of a mar
monica, though 1t was not distinct, and
also heard human voices engaged in
counting at the other end Similar ex-
periments overland were conducted with
more satisfactory results The tests
were made under the direction Of Ma
thaniel Stubblefield, of Lexington, KY.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21

Representative Dahe, OF wisconsin
Who is an abstnt-minded man. was
making a speech i'm the house the other
day. Getting warmed up to his subject
he began striding up and down the aisie
waving his arms above his head and talk
ing al the top Of his voice. In the midst
OF his How Of oratory he forgot what ns
wanted to say next. land hIrredly retraC-
ed his steps 10 his desk, where he gra bDed
pile Of notes and began to turn them
nladly over in search Of the missing LINK
But search as he might, he could not find
1t, and at last, In his wrath, be began
to furiously throw each page on rne
floor as he went over the typewriter
notes.
"Confound IT," he groaned. under his
breath while perspiratiOn began 70 start
On his brow ard the house began 10 TIT
ter. Where are those confounded figures
anyway"
At this moment Representative MuSI
Of Maryland who had been chatting with
some friends short distance away, came
dashing fuTiously down the aisle.
Here, stop that. Dahle." he indignant
ly exclaimed. what are you throwing
my notes on the floor for2 Those are the
notes for the speech I'm going to deliver
when you get through. Go back TO your
own desk
And Dahle meekly and dazedly went
away from Mr.. Mudds desk. and found
his own with some difficulty. But he mad
become so thoroughly "ratued" that ne
could not deliver the rest OF his speech
New York Times
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
Convince Yourself that EIy,s Cream

Convince yourself that Ely's Cream
Balm deserves all that has been said of
it as a means of quick relief and final
cure in obstinate cases OF nasal catarrh
and hay fever. A trial size costs but 10
cents. Full size, so cents. Sold by drug
gists or mailed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren
Street. New York.
MessrS. Ely Bros.-Please send me one
bottle of Cream Balm, family size.
think it is the best medicine for catarrh
in the world. Mt. Olive Ark.
J. NJ. SCHOLTZ.
Messrs. Ely Bros.-T have been afflicted
with catarrh for twenty years. 1t made
me so weak I thought I had eonsump-
ton. / got one bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm nnd in three days the discharge
stopped 1t is the best medicine l have
used for catarrh
FRANK e. KINDLESPIRE.
Proberta. Cal.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
BOERS WELL SUPPLIED
LONDON PAPERS REPORTER FINDS
THEN STILL FIRM.

LONDON. March PA dispatch to the
Times from Klerksdorp. Transvaal, says
that the Beers in the Western Transvaal
are well supplied with guns and am
munition, and have unlimited support and
a large amount of stock; that their num-
berS give them confidence. whilst the
block house system has not yet been ex-
tended enough to alarm them.
Owing to iusuficiency Of troops the
British columns have been too small TO
cope adequately with the Boer forces,
which are all composed of fighting men
without any intention Of surrendering.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
MICHIGAN BOL OLTSCAUGUS
ALL THE CONGRESSMEN FIGHT
TARIFF REDUCTION FOR CUBA.

WASHINGTON. March 20-The Repub-
lican members of the Michigan delega-
ton il the house held an informal con-
ference today and agreed to maintain the
position they have occupied for some
time in opposition to LECTION of duties
for Cuban goods. There are twelve MEM
bers of the delegation, all of whom are
understood to concur in this determina-
ton.
Chairman Payne. of the ways and
means committee, was advised after the
meeting of the determination reached.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
TROUBLE OVER CONTRACT.
Jury Awards Mrs. Ormsby $@15
Against Dime Museum.

noon listened to the case of Mrs Ormsby,
mother of the quadruplets, against the
dime museum for the collection of 1920,
representing a week s salary for exhibit
ing her babies.
The amount was disputed by the pro-
prietors of the museum, who allege a
breach Of contract on the part of Mrs.
amount Of $3.50. The defendants claim
that at the termination of her contract
in the local museum, a contract was made
for exhibition in St. Paul, and that con-
tract was not lived up to. Mrs Ormsby
claims that her first weeks salary was
not forthcoming, which was the reason
for her failure
The jury was out about half an hour
and awarded verdict to plaintiff in the
amount of $245, thus allowing the dime
museum SO, as expense for fitting up a
place in St. Paul to exhibit the quad
rupletS.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
DEPHoRB BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Local Prejudice in Europe Opposed
TO American Manufacture.

Walter Gregory, Northwestern manager
for the Advance Thresher company, re-
turned from a trip to Southwestern Eu-
rope a few days ago, where he went
partly OF pleasure and partly on business.
He reports that business conditions in
that section of the world are not as bright
as they might be. Local and national
prejudice was operating against the
American manufacturer Of agricultural
implements.
He also claims that the American sales
men are forced to combat a prevailing
sentiment that the Deity is opposed to
modern improved methods of machinery,
and the person using such machinery
would be visited with dire disaster bv
destroying his crops.
Mr.. Gregory visited in Europe in 1896,
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
CARNEGIE'S GIFTS GROW
THREE WISCONSIN CITIES SECURE
MONEY FOR LIBRARIES.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, March 2O-Three
Wisconsin cities today received letters
from Andrew Carnegie stating that he
would furnish money for public library
councils of each city appropriate 10 per
cent Of the amount Of the gift for the
maintenance of the buildings, and that
suitable sites be furnished. Waukesha
will have a $4,000 structure; Baraboo
$4,000 and Monroe $4,000, as the require
ments attending the gifts will be met
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
DIES PLEADING IN COURT
ILLINOIS LAWYER rs STRICKEN
WHILE ARGUING HIS CASE.

QUINCY, ILL.,, March 20.-Gen. Elisha
b. Hamilton, a prominent attorney and
politician and a leader in Grand Army
circles, died suddenly today, aged sixty
four. While presenting an argument be-
fore the circuit court Gen. Hamilton
suddenly staggered and sank back into
his chair dead. Paralysis. of the heart is
given as the cause Gen. Hamilton served
with conspicuous gallantry in the Civil
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
Settlers, One-way Rates.

Via Chicago Great Western railway 20
points In California, Utah ami Colorado.
Free chair cars. Tourist sleepers three
times week, double berth to st. Joseph
and Kansas City. sl.50; TO Des Moines,
81. For full information apply to ]. n
and Robert streets, ST. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
minneapolis News.

and he says that the business methods
pursued at that time had entirely chang
ed Most Of the business at that time was
done through jobbers, but now nearly all
the agricultural firms have established
branch houses there, and many Of the
English concerns are establishing branch
factories, on account Of labor troubles in
England and also on account of duties I'M.
posed on foreign goods
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
Low Sleeping Car Rates.

Twice a week the Chicago Great West
sleeping cars to Chicago, Des Moines, st.
Joseph and Kansas City at half the reg
ular double-berth rates. For further in
formation apply to j. n. Storr, City
Ticket Agent, corner Fifth and Robert
streets, ST. Paul, Minn.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
POWERS WARN TURKEY
INsURRECTION MUST END, SAY ENG
LAND, AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA.

VIENNA. March 2l.-Great Britain,
Austria and Russia have addressed a
note to Turkey admonishing the Porte
to keep order in Macedonia and Albania.
Germany, says the correspondent, de-
clined to join in this note.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
HONORED BY THE KAISER
EMPEROR WILLIAM NAMES GUARD
SHIP FOR MISS ROOSEVELT.

WILLIAMSHAVEN, Prussia, March
z0.-Emperor William has directed that
a former torpedo boat, now used as
guardsip here, shall be renamed
Alice Roosevelt"
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
ARMY EXPENSE lessons
APPROPRIATIONS ASKED FOR FALL.
OFF S25,

WASHINGTON, March 2O-Chairman
HUI, OF the house committee on military
affairs having returned after an absence
OF some weeks at home the military app
preparation bill today was ordered re-
ported by the committee. 1t carries SeO,-
5Oo, $40, as against estimates of $101, ,905, $40
and appropriations last year of $lI5, ,734. .049.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
FILIPINOs ARE ROBBERS.
Gen. Otis Severe in His Denunciation
of Natives

Gen. Otis Severe in His Denunciation
of Natives.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 1s-Tn
his testimony before the insular com
mission today Maj. Gen. Otis referring
to his proclamation, said he expressly
omitted therefrom the word ''sovereign-
ty,'' because the Filipinos attached to
it the meaning which the word conveyed
to them while under the domination Of
Spain.
Senator Carmack called his attention to
the difference between the language used
by the president in his instructions and
that contained in his (Otis) prccIama-
ton, and asked why he had also omitted
the words control government.
lawful rule authority must remain
supreme"
Gen. Otis explained that when these
instructions Of the president We're re-
celVed, he was somewhat surprised. He
was afraid they would be disastrous and
assist the Aguinaldo government to ex-
cite the people of Lmzon Cen Otis said
he told Admiral Dewey who called on
him the following day, that he did not
think the president understood the stu
alton, owing to the great distance of the
islands from Washington, and that un-
DER the conditions then prevailing he
would be perfectly justified in making
certain amendments. Leading Filipinos
told him that the words referred to
might be used by Mabini to excite the
people.
Gen. Otis admitted, in reply to an in
Quiry from Senator McComas that the
act of congress limiting the services Of
the volunteer troops until July, 1901, their
return to the United States and the for
warding of others to take their places
greatly hampered him in the pacificatien
of the islands.
Found Duplicity In AgufnaIdo.
When the trouble In China occurred
notice had been passed among the FIJI
pinos that the United States would not
be able to send mora man. t1, 4lra r,,,ilsr-
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
sAFECRACKERs AT WORK.
North Star Feed and Cereal Com.
pany Robbed of 5000.

4'"I1H StIE ecu anu OereaI COna-
pnHy Robbed of 5000.
Expert burglars We're at work Wed
nesday night in the milling district The
safe in the Office of the North Star Feed
and Cereal compary's office was blown
open with nitroglycerin, and $500 was
taken.
The burglars opened a crevice in the
dial by hammering the knob, and then
inserted a small quantity of the explosive.
door and loosened~the combination The
money taken was gold and silver. the
largest denomination being a IS gold
piece. This is the second time that this
16, 1900
The company was fully insured against
burglars No clue to the perpetra tors has
yet been discovered.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
OFF FOR JAPAN.
Mrs. Mayer Now En- Route for Her
Native Home.

Mrs. Mayer left for Japan yesterday
morning, she will join her husband al
Seattle and sail on the same vessel.
Enough money was raised by United
States Marshal Grimshaw to pay for
The Japanese servant whom MAYER
brought with him when he left japan
was taken care of by CONSUL Toschire
Fugita, who furnished his transportation
back to his native home
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
Found Duplicfty In AgainaIao

When the trouble in China occurred.
notice had been passed among the Fill
pinos that the United States would not
be able to send mere men to the Philip
pines, and this emboldened them to re-
sist the authority OF the government
Senator Patterson asked Gen. Otis IL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-06

use also, and that telegraph wires
could carry messages ahead of them,
let them travel ever so fast Save for
these conditions the way is open. But
they have obviously no desire to take
advantage of their freedom. For ex.
ample. once a large party applied to
Capt. Scott for permission to go back
to an old stamping ground Of theirs,
where they could gather lot of mes
quite beans for domestic use. All the
captain did was to put them on their
honor to return within a certain time,
and back they came, according to
agreement.
when these Indians were settled
near Fort Sill II soon became evident
that the acreage set apart for them
was insufficient for their agricultural
work; so Capt Scott negotiated a
friendly concession of more land from
the Kiowas and Comanches, with the
understanding that IL was to be used
by and for the Apache kindred. Presi-
dent Cleveland gladly signed the or
der attaching the new tract to the old.
and there has been no thought OF
changing these arrangements until
recently. The Chiricahua band were
given to understand that the large
reservation was for their tenancy as
a permanent home, and they were
gratified. To move them would be a
breach of faith on the part of the gov
ernment, justifable only under the
pressure of the sternest necessity,
which, so far as can be seen. no more
exists today than at times during the
last six or seven years. 1t really
seems as if this Fort Sill experiment
might be permitted to continue undis-
turbed, and its fruits stand as a monu-
ment to the possibility of making
something of the wild Indian, even the
universally denounced Apache"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-06
Part Of Brain Gone.

San Francisco, Nov with part
of his brain gone, George Parsons. an
s-year-old San Leandro boy who was
kicked in the head a week ago, still
lives.
The doctors who attended him
deem his case one OF the most remark
able in medical science. At first they
we're hopeless of his recovery, because
his skull was crushed and large area
Of brain matter disturbed They re-
moved several spoonfuls Of the de-
stroyed brain and pieces Of the skull
that had lodged there, and closed the
cavity with a silver plate.
The operation was performed while
the boy was perfectly conscious. He
did not seem to feel the pain at all.
He has been getting along so well
since the treatment that the doctors
say he will soon be at play with his
friends.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-06

The South McAlester Capital says:
Next Tuesday the mass meeting OF
Chickasaw business plen will be held
at Ardmore for the purpose Of devising
plans for seeking congressional rec.
ognition for Indian Territory at the
short term OF congress this winter.
Reports from over the Territory show
the general appreciation OF the move
ment and especially is this true in the
Chickasaw nation. The meeting is not
a statehood gathering. There have
been so many single and double state.
hood meetings of only momentary in.
terest that the people are becoming
discouraged and are realizing the truth
in the statement that territorial
form of government of some kind by
which representation in congress is
gained will be the forerunner Of state.
hood, either single or double.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-06

Most Of the republican papers at,
tempt to discredit the tariff utteranees
OF Mr.. Cleveland by saying that he
has said nothing new. That may be
true. II probably e true. But in be.
ing old, lies the chief form and force
of the Cleveland utterance. The dis
tinguished ex.president took occasion
TO point out to his hearers certain
predictions that he had made some
years before, and to remind them that
in the fullness of time they had come
true. II is not surprising that the
republican press cannot see any good
in making speeches that are old.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-06

When Indian Territory Secures eth.
er a territorial form of government or
statehood and politics is turned loose
from the four corners of the territory.
Democracy viii have an able lieuten-
ant in Billy Walker, the sage Of the
Purcell Register, who has been in act.
i've training for several months as.
sisting the Democrats in Oklahoma to
victory "rom the standpoint of ex.
perience Walker will be in fine trim
and being an old Missouri Democrat,
his experience is backed with the ag.
gressiveness that wins.-South Nc.
Alester Capital.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-06
ROOSEVELT WAS SATISFIED.
He Sent congratulatory Telegram
to Governor Odell.

New York, Nov. 5.-Having beer
kept fully informed during the day
and night as to the course of the elec
tion, President retired at II o'clock
fully satisfied with the result. He was
particularly gratified with the returns
from New York state, which showed
the reelection of Governor Odell
The president late tonight sent tele,
gram Of congratulation to the COVER.
nor, but the text of the message was
not given out. The president and Sec.
retary Cortelyou received the returns
at Sagamore Hill from the executive
offices, Oyster Bay bank building.
The presidents election precinct,
the fifth, of the third assembly dis.
trict, went democratic by 81 votes.
Ordinarily it is democratic by from
GO to so. The president and party
will leave Oyster Bay at Z a. m. to.
morrow for Philadelphia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-06
BROKE HIS NECK.
Wise County Man Falls to the Bottom
Of a Well With Fatal Results.

Decatur. Tex, Nov 5.-Francis
Bake, prosperous young farmer liv-
ing about seven miles north Of Deca-
tur, was killed in a shocking manner
today. He was digging a new well
on his place. Yesterday he went
down and put in a blast but It failed
to explode. He waited until today
when he again went down. The charge
had been put in place and Bake had
ascended TO a point forty feet from
the bottom when he was overcome
with damps ond fell back 90 the bot
tom. His neck was broken and skull
crushed The dead man was nephew
of ex.Commissioner J. H. Wallace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-06

A year has elapsed since a case OF
yellow fever has appeared az Havana
"a sanitary record without a parallel
at the Cuban capital. For September
last the death rate of Havana was
1886 per 1,00O-or considerably below
that OF many leading American cities,
The sanitary redemption of the Cuban
capital has been accomplished without
the aid Of public sewage system, and
in despite OF serious financial embar.
easements attendant upon the transfer
Of the government of the island to its
inhabitants. Now clean up Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-06
II Means Ruin.

Pretoria, Nov 5.--A decision which
has been handed from the supreme
court declaring for President Kru-
gers proclamation Of October, 1899
abrogating the payment OF rent and
interest during the South African war
to be invalid, has produced consterna-
ton here and in johannesburg. Al
though many Of the better class of land
lords and creditors will accept a com.
promise this decision will mean ruin
TO many who relied upon the proclaim.
alton to escape payment of rent, etc