The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21
People and Things

shall Is in the kitchen while the
housekeeper is in the place of the
faster who Is fortunate to escape with
her life.
Old Indian Rules of War.
In India they have unearthed soma
old rules for war in Bengal, which
make it evident the world has retro
graded instead of improving in respect
to warfare. One rule says that a man
who is not strong enough to fight
should be allowed to go scot free: am
other that no man should be struck
without previous and distinct warn
ing. 1t is the latter rule that has
made a profound impression upon
modern students Of warfare. 1t Is
not stated just how it is to be carried
out, but 1t is certain that If in these
days a soldier were obliged to ad-
vance, salute and say to the enemy
Il am about to strike you,' war could
be conducted in a most refined way.
unless the other fellow, should reply
with a blow that might mean, what
makes you think SOP" AT all events
it shows that the early Bengals were
gentlemen and took no unfair advan-
tage of the adversary. Another. rule
says that a man who shows
ness should not be interfered with.
This rule is not necessary in this
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fight usually is not interfered with.
These courteous rules show how the
world has advanced backwards.
Receives a Queer Letter.
The public officials Of the couHty
receive many queer documents, but
one of the best known of the occu-
pants of he court house, the other day
got a letter to which can be easily
given h palm. 1t was from a woman
or course, was in relation to a lot
owned by her and was somewhat as
follows:
M Dear Sir:I own a lot in st.
Paul on a corner, l don't know the
name of the street just now, because
my papers are all in a trunk that Is
stored at my aunt's, but yesterday I
received a letter from a man who said
he owned a lot just back Of mine anc
he would like to buy mine so as to
give him more ground. Last night my
little Willie Chats my boy) was play
ing about and l saw him have a piece
Of paper in his hand and set fire to
it, when 1 discovered it was the let
ter. Now of course the letter is burn
ed and I've forgotten the mans name,
SO won't you please find out the num-
Der of my lot and look and see who
has the lot back of mine and write
me the name of the man so I can
WiAtS ~ ~ LIN tCl L L. LIZ Gail IdNe
my lot. I hope o understand and
will reply by return mail as I want
to write to the nan before he has
bought a lot of somebody else, al
though l don't see how he could buy
my lot of somebody else, do you? I
suppose all you have to do is to look
in a large book that has everything
in, and hoping this finds you we'll as
1T leaves me, am very sincerely your
friend, MrS.-0
The letter she received in reply will
certainly make her sit up. She wrote
from Texas.
Lieut.. Peary, Mrs. Peary and the
little Peary have again returned from
an arctic expedition and while they
did not even catch a glimpse of the
pole they report most important scien-
tif1c discoveries. Nothing worse thai
the loss Of some Eskimo families ana
of several tins of dog biscuit is said
to have occurred and the Pearys are
all very cheerful and ready to do it
over. Let us hope that If they ever
do find the pole they will mark it
plainly with BARRIERS stripes so that
it may be seen in the distance and
thus save much trouble and expense
to future generations.
Sam Fullerton gave a bride away
during the past week. He is not hap
by unless he is giving somebody away.
The primary election for state rep
resentative resulted in a Tighe.
ST Paul. Sept. 20. 1902.