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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-05-22

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Daro uno anImdrts.
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Same.
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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-05-22
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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-05-22
D De,asofratiid,e County.
1onpcntion.

Tos benpfratifte gentraI-gnpits pcn 9usearatpas
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bent 3uede ms BITE Belt unb ber gob fir bic Mbbatr
tnng ber NMofrctfben GDuntBsGpnpentiDn fir has
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grobate Hittter.
Glerf bes @eritts.
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ri{entatpn fir rbes Sonnfbip unb iehta gpabbesirf
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spoxben {nb uno onf bieer aiS ub bic pera0,ebenen
Ectpuibtps rnb Weblbesirfe 81 ber foleeuhen SabI
BpE GeIeQaten bercdbta1t.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-05-22

Gamen llnterrDfe bon feioenartigenl
5atin nit tiefen Grauien. tDertb
rs Gents, fiir 48.
llntertteiber unb einfade litib geS
Hreifte Demoen fir Wdnner,
nertb 48e.. fur 25.
@ase Weften fiir Damen uno Ginoer
5 Gents.
MdnnerIofen SC.
Selesfop= Msistaihen 39e. u. aliftu-
Gpffer jeber @r0Be $l.65.
Seppihreiniger nit Ruael $1.97.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-05-22

Z Utul oSAG GO5
ltnb es tnurbe ferner aneeorbne baB bic 0empfrater
in ben ncrdiebeuen Yrecinets nMo 2pfpnibtps id in
ben rceelmabi0en MaDlpl6Ben ber betreIfenoen 9re=
ciucts rnb blpnbips ont Gpnueritag. s. sSnut 1902.
atpiIden bn Stuuben bon bis ubr WafnlittaSs bes
9enoruten Sages perIaiilineln fplen, nm Gelegaten
nb Stelocrtretcr fir ihre 9cprdl leut0ton III ber 9es
nonnten gunpcutiou az erpdblen.
SIM @utrog pes benlptratiIden @entraI3g gnmiteS.
8. q. W9ite, u. q. 9anatap.
Gefretdr 4rdfocnt.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-05-22
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pie oas Nuction 5Dnbieae 70 f5Dne Gsaareu
81 70 bi0isen Nreiien uerfaufen fann+
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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-05-22

5err Gebaftbr gerDifentlidlcn Gie meiusu Nameu
aIs Ganbibat fir bas anit bes Yrpbate Giders. SD
unterlptre mid Der Gnti9eibuug ber Oemotrotii1en
Gpunto Contention. Wf y. Neam.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-05-22
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Gebaftipu bes 8epbodter @erDffentlid3en Sie MI
men stamem als ganb,bat fir bas @utt oes @lerfs
@eritts. Sdb fprehe uitbt nllr hentId) uno englti
Spnbern fann a,Id beibe Spraben leicn nnb idretbe
SD uuteriperie mid ber GntIhetonu9 Der benotra
{ben @puntp Gonpention. y. y. Stoller
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-05-22

psransgeber beS Beohabier Wiaben Sic ben De.
ntnftateu BON GuscaraDas @ountp betannt. rob id
Elm Ganhbat fit ba3 Nnit baS StaatSanmoIts ppfl
Eus nrapas Gonntp lin unb MIDI BET Gnii1eibunQ
Der eempfratilthen &onntD Gpnnctttipn urtermerie.
SD iprete bentfh. Gbparb 8. GsifeL
Doner IonniDip.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-05-22

Serr Webofterr: Werb7eutli6eu Gle nteinen Namen
ols Ganbtbat fir bas slt bes gol1tp RecDrbers. SD
unterperfe mid Der Gntine6nng ber benofrattidcn
Gountp Gpnoentiun w. W onerS
0p{hen Tpipn{hin.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-05-22

ORl URll SUlUUIPI1HIuUVIH IUIIU UPl
Inorem Gramioro Poit feline @eoent=
feier balten. tuorauf Der 3ua nod benz
5oloaten=W Wonument am Yublicsquare
suruf maridiert, mo Die san5e geriamm-
lung bas 2ieo nWmerica" linat. Sier=
auI folgt Der Segen u. bic GntlaKung.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-05-22

6erausaeber hes Wcobadbter Mahen Gte ben Denir
fraten bon guScaraiuas gpumtp befannt, bab idb eli
ganoibot fir bas Mt oes gpantp Weeorbers bin. IN
mid ber Gntideibung ber beniDtratti4en Gonntp @pn
bentton bic alt 4 Stunt 1902 nbgebalten iperben iD
untermerfe. S. Mnrpbp.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-05-22
Gnmmt|Tnndr.

Serr @ebaftDr: @erDifentlitben gle meinen gtan,e
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-14

Thos. Whitta is in Duluth in at.
tendance of the petit jury.
Rev. Henry Logan was south
bound passenger yesterday.
Rapson's certainly handle the finest
chocolate to be found in the city.
w. r. James returned last evening
from few days spent in Duluth.
WANTED-A man who understands
tuning organs to call at this Office.
Judge Van Blarcom returned Satur-
day from business trip to Duluth.
id. Conan left Tuesday for Duluth
and Superior tospend week or more.
Paint your houses with Manhattan
Cottage Colors. For sale at Fenske's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Crossman are in
Duluth this week in attendance on
court.
Capt. Thos. Williams of the Zenith
went to Duluth Tuesday to serve on
the petit jury.
T. T. Bearinger and f. G.. Miller
are in Duluth as witness in the Conan
water works case,
Capt. Matt Cundy of the Zenith
went to Tower Tuesday to celebrate
his 50th birthday.
+ Chocolates and cream candies, the
largest stock and the finest display to
be had at Rapson's.
Gustaf o. Nelson and Miss Ragna
Strom secured license to wed Tues
day from Deputy Clerk Schaefer.
VIM. Kevern and Thos. Tonkin
took their departure Tuesday morn.
ing for England where they will
spend the winter visiting with
friends and relatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-14
LOCAL HAPPENINGS,

B. J. Whiteside is in Duluth to-
day.
Will A. Griffin was up from Soudan
over Sunday,
Attorney A. j. Thomas is in Du-
luth few days this week.
M. A. Torinus returned yesterday
from trip to Saltwater.
B. L. Stenback is spending several
DAYS in Duluth this week.
Mrs. Peter Schaefer left for a visit
to Duluth this morning.
Mrs. Thos. Cowling left this morn
ing for visit in Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-14

appear IN the award OF Lne commits
sioners on the city water power con-
| demnation proceedings against Eliza
Conan and others. He returned
Wednesday the case not having been
called as yet.
The whole world pays tribute to the
merits of Garland Stoves and Ranges.
They are acknowledged to be the best
in the world, and we understand
many more of them are sold than all
other kinds in the United State put
| together. They cost no more than is
| often asked for an inferior article
Sold only by M. e. Gleason. If.
A bear weighing 265 pounds when
dressed was shot Sunday near the
dumping grounds bya Finn. It is
said that bear are quite numerous
this year every where. Duluth has
been infected with the varmints all
this Fall and many have been killed
| within the city limits.
| Miss Anderson who resided with
her parents on the upper end OF
Harvey street and has been a sufferer
with consumption for many years
died Saturday evening and was buried
Monday from the Swedish Lutheran
church. She was % years of age and
leaves many relatives who reside in
this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-14

Uu6 women, CIlo COuTU Sdlu CndU IL she
has any conscience she may carry in
her recollection that she has ruined
home. Mrs. Palanquin has husband
and one child. Richard. who is
trrveling salesman for Duluth
packing house is AZ years of age and
has wife and four children. It is
understood that two divorce actions
will grow out of the trouble. Rick
ard is we'll known here.
Wylie Bros. of Two Harbors have
sold the Rabbit Mountain and Baer
mines in the Rainy lake region to
party of capitalists. The mines are
located at Silver Lake which was for
many years the location of a mine
edwhich nett several million dollars
to its owners, says. the News-Tribune.
just how many is not known. There
was rock in the middle of the lake
known as Silver Island, which con-
tanned valuable deposits of native
silver. This was built up until
shaft could be sunk and a small set
Element built upon it. The rock was
first discovered about IS years ago.
and work was gradually continued
until the water commenced to enter
the shaft. Then the mine was
abandoned for a number of years,
then again worked and again
abandoned. It has never been re-
opened, and it is claimed that the
mines just disposed of on the shores
OF the lake are continuation of the
former Silver Island mine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

a picturesque old structure Enthusiastically
academic. In front was green of considerable
size, bordered by large sycamores. The place
had an air of conventuaI quiet and seclusion.
and was delightful in summer, when the shad
0Ws of the broad leaves rested the light
brown walls and the hagstoneS of the walk.
The middle of the edifice devoted To the
chapel and library. The latter occupied the sec
ond floor and on the floor below were the Iect-
ure rooms. The location about the centre
of the fashionable part of the city.
When the college OutGrew its quarters. a part
of the Botanical Garden near Fifth-ave-, be
tween Forty-ninth and Fiftieth-sts-. was pur-
chased upon favorable terms The new col
lege was opened in May. 1851 This site was de
scribed the time "A commanding eminence.
affording an extensive and pleasant view" \
year later the School of Law was established,
and in 1860 che College of Physicians and Sur
geons became the medical department of Co
lumbia College. Four years later the School Of
Mines was established and this was followed by
the School of Political Sciences in 1880.
The progress of the college was steady and
uninterrupted, and every year new additions
were made and the institution gained in i'm
portance In 1850 the course OF collegiate study
for women was discontinued and Barnard Col
lege was Incorporated. Teachers College be-
came associated with the university in 1893 and
a year LATER title was acquired to four blocks
of land on Morningside Heights where the pres
ent handsome buildings stand. In the same
year the site was formally dedicated and the
cornerstones of Schermerhorn, Havemeyer and
Fayerweather halls We're laid In 1897 the unit
versty moved from it's Madison-ave. home to
the new buildings, to which many important
structures have been added since that time. The
land upon which the university buildings stand
was purchased for s., 0OO, 900 and $4,000 600 has
been expended in buildings and equipment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

DR. Johnson resigned in 1lG3 and was sue
ceeded by the Pew. Myles Cooper. fellow OF
Queens College, oxford. In April, 1Ii6, exer-
cises were suspended. and the college was pre-
pared for the reception of troops. The library
was removed to the City Hail. and during the
Revolution the college buildings were used as
barracks and for hospital purposes by both the
American and the British troops. When the
college was reopened, in 1874, an act was passed
by the legislature OF New-Iork by which the
name of Kings College was charged to Column
bia "a word and name then for the first time
recognized anywhere II law and history, &C
cOrding to John r. Pine, the university his
torian The college reOpened on May ~
1874 under it's new name and government. and
De Witt Clinton entered as its first student
member of the class of '3S gave the follow
ing description of the college as it appeared IN
his day when it occupied plot of ground
bounded by Church and Murray SITS. and College
Place:
The building of brick, covered with stucco,
nainted light brown, with trimmings of free
stone The front to the south. AT the east
and west ends. respectively, were two houses
occupied by members of the faculty, which
projected considerably beyond the middle build
ings: all were three stories high, and there was
am old fashioned belfry in the middle; 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13
COLUMBIA'S PRESIDENT
Or NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER TO BE
INSTALLED AS SUCCESSOR TO
DIR. LOW.

The installation of DR.. Nicholas Murray But
Ter as president of Columbia University VIII
be witnessed by one of the largest gatherings
of college presidents and professors ever as
sembled in Newly York
The most prominent members of the various
faculties have accepted invitations to be pres
emit and some Of the colleges will be represented
by large delegations.
The installation ceremonies will take place in
the gymnasium on April 10 but the two pre-
ceding days viii also be devoted to celebrating
the advent of the head of Columbia.
The class of 50 will entertain DR.. Butler at
dinner on the evening Of April Il, and viii
then accompany 1im to the students ball In
the gymnasium. on the next day there Will be
track and field SPORTS, in which the students
will take part and in the evening the students
will give a vaudeville entertainment in the
gymnasium. The installation exercises will not
take place until Saturday afternoon, but earlier
In the day there VIII be a reception for the
presidents and representatives of the other col
leges President Roosevelt Will be escorted to
the college grounds 10y Troop y, and unless he
is compelled to change his plans he Will re
main in The city in order to address the Column
bia men at the alumni dinner Saturday
evening.
Or Butler Will he the tenth president of Co
lumbia. There We're two others-Drs Samuel
johnson and MyIes Cooper-Who were presi-
dents under the royal charter. when the insti-
tuition known as Kings College. In the
original charter granted october 81. 1I'4,
the institution is described as place for the
instruction and education Of youth in the
learned languages and in the liberal arts and
sciences" The charter named governors
the Archbishop of Canterbury, the governor of
the r,roXirr,. and officers q hr troN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

The greatest strides were made by Columbia
in the direction OF expansion and develoor7en,
while Dr. Seth Low was the head of the facrI.v
He became president in 1890 and the day Of HE
induction, February 3. has been SPOKEN Of as tia
beginning Of the new era IN the history Of tbs
institution.
The presidents of the college under the new
charter have been: william Samuel Joh7so,
son of the first president; Charles FL Whartan
benjamin Moore, William Harris, William, sIar
ander Dt1er Nathaniel F. Moore, Charles Eing
Frederick A. p Barnard and Seth Low Frcfas
sors Henry DrisIer and John Howard Van Am
rfnge served as acting presidents wher tharo
was a vacancy in the office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

23. 1856, by Sir Charles Hardy, the governor
of the province. 1.-The Weekly Post Boy III
speaking of the ceremony, said:
Our Lieutenant Governor with the governors
of the college and Mr.. Cutting the Tutor with
tho students met at Mr. Willetts and thence
proceeded to the House of Mr.. Vandenburgh, at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

tJI-Iyc COIJFTTI RECALLS DIC-TI. RDiIO
DIPLOMATE CoNsTITXTI IN HoNORBM DEL
q NJ ATO: IN ETLESIE REiQ: PVRLIt n.
EINfoT VNENTVM PRIMVM HVNC LAPIDEM
P0sVrr vIR PR43CEii,; LET Ip 3AK
PBoVINCI A. PR FcFECTVS DIGNISSIMNS-
AV(iTI DIE. 90 AN. DOM. MDCgLVL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13
A NATURAL SOAP NINE

Out in British Columbia they have recently
found a place where one can chop pieces OF soan
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-16
JUDGE PAGE 5 LETTER.
Asking Governor Smith to Inter
vene In the Applegarth Case.

AS considerable has been published re-
garding the granting of "A nolle prosequi
by the Governor i'll the case of Senator
William Applegarth, the Edston Ledgcr
secured copy of the letter sent by
Judge Page to the Governor Here it is:
PRINCESS ANNE, s July, 1902
To Hon. John Walter Smith.
My DEAR SIR:-I am informed that APP
plication will be made to you for mol
pros in the case of Senator Applegarth
From all information l possess it
seems to me the Senator has been made
a victim of that provision of the statue
which makes person conducting Il
store for the sale of merchandise re-
sponsible for the illegal sale of liquor
on his premises by his agent, although
made without his knowledge or order
or consent The object of this provision
was to meet the case of Il person who
with license to sell merchandise seeks
to evade the law against the sale of
liquors. by making such sales through
the agency of his clerk 1t therefore
makes the prophet or responsible for
what is done upon his premises in re
spect to the sales of liquor whether the
particular sale was made under his or
der or with his consent, or with his
knowledge or not. 1t is said in Carroll
VS. State 63 Md. 561, the proprietor can
not i'll such case evade the responsibility
because "by setting another to do his
work and occupying himself elsewhere
and otherwise he can reap the benefit
of his agents sales"
But the Senator has not been re-
taller of liquor, he has not kept it as a
part of his stock in trade, nor has he ex-
pressly or indirectly granted authority
to the clerk to make such sales He has
been the victim of the unauthorized act
of his agent His case is like that of
merchant whose clerk has procured
liquor, and sells it without the knowl.
edge or conniyance of his master on his
account and for his own profit. In such
Il case the master whether within the
strict letter of the law or not is certain
ly without its spirit and 10 attempt to
hold him to criminal responsibility
would be to convert into "a legal trap
what is in fact if properly understood
and applied, wise and wholesome pro-
vision.
Under these circumstances the Sena-
tor should not be made to labor several
months under the disabling weight of
such charge. He should be relieved
of il as soon as possible Justice to him
as an influential citizens of unsullled
character requires it and the public,
when the facts are known, ought to,
and l do not doubt will approve of the
statue, which secures good citizen
from being made the victim of legal
perversion of statue which has for its
object the abatement and destruction
of great evil.
1t seems to me therefore that the case
is proper one for the exercise of your
constitutional prerogative.
am very respectfully,
HENRY PAGE.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-16
A BAPTISM N JAIL.
Asbury Dixon, Sentenced to Hang
the 10th. Was Immersed.

Wy bath tub was used as a batismal
font in the county Jail here Tuesday
nidht, and Asbury Dixon, colored, under
>ehtekce of death for the murder of his
wife, was baptised by immersion. Dixon
aJfew days ago requested Rev. + j.
Henry, of the colored Baptist Church of
Snow Hill, to administer baptism by i'm.
mersion. Rev. Henry consulted with
Sheriff Whaley and Jailer Hearthwgy,
and aside from the question as to the
right To take Dixon out of Jail there was
doubt as to the wisdom of doing so for
the purpose of immersion, owing TO the
possibility of attempted suicide by the
prisoner As way out of the difficulty
Il bath tub was secured and placed in
the corridor near Dixon's cell. At
congregation went to the Jail Dixon
was taken from his cell and stood by
the tub while the baptismal service was
conducted by Rev. Henry. There was
first a short explanation of the doctriue
of baptism by immersion, then talk to
the candidate. hymns and prayer.
DlXon's answers to the ministers ques-
tons as to his belief were firm and with
out hesitation. He seems to realize that
the time of his death is drawing near.
Sheriff Whaley has left it to him TO Sc
lect the hour of the execution but he
has not yet expressed his wish. The
rope will be the same used in hanging
Summcrfield Dennis few years ago.
The other prisoners in the Jail were
interested spectators of the baptism.