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Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-12
THIS WAS TOO HOT
Aud the Globe Had tO Eliminate
the Names, bat Whoever the
Cap Fits Can Wear It.

Edil0r Sunday Globe.
This paper has done all in its power to
reform the Department of -- and to con-
vince old man - of the rottenness of
his domains. Surely he win need no fur
ther proof after reading this issue marked
copy of which we have sent him.
Upon entering the main building Of the
- Department the FIRST thing that
strikes ones eye is little cage directly op-
posite.the front door, in which is concealed
the PET. She is a sensuous creature, alb
normal hips, and possessing the same gem
eral characteristics Of her race, --, a
veritable cAPoN (if you don't believe it ask
the doctors hence the impunity with
which - rides around with her in Gov
ernment CLOSED carriages
The moment the Department of -- is
called up on the wires, this EUNUCH puts
- next if IL be anything she judges
he should hear, and in his absence it de-
soends to his MAN Friday, - who
lodges 10 per centers on pay days to do so.
No message, however, personal or Off
cial is sacred with this WOMAN FRIDAY;
SHE WILL REPEAT A MESSAGE FROM
THE PRESIDENT TO THE SECRE-
TARY just as quickly as from one clerk to
another Half OF the department is afraid
TO use the phone or to receive kilograms,
knowing the contents will soon be scattered
broadcast throughout the building
Aud look at the past as we'll as the present
of this OPERATOR She was commanded TO
leave certain boarding house because in
fit of rage she beat her poor old crippled
mothers heao against the wall
She has but one friend in the entire de-
partment )who says you are jail bird and
ought to be in Jail now and he protects her.
She spares no woman OF man, this nsexed
creature, and they all pray that the influence
of your paper this public revelation of her
character, may cause the secretary to take
some decided stand in the matter, and SEW
UP her mouth, SEX her again or DISMISS
her, which last she deserves.
AN INSIDE OFFICIAL.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-12
BOOKKEEPING IN BABYLONIA.
Imperishable Records OF an Ancient
Business Firm.

Paper and ink are perishable things, like
certain other modern Improvements" " but
some Of the clay tablets used by earlier
civilizations still survive In the buried
city of Nippur American explorers have re-
Gently found in one room more than seven
hundred of them, the business records of
rich firm OF merchants, Ulurashu Sons.
These documents are dated in the reigns
of Artaxerxes II. (465-425 B. C. and Darius
II. (423-4os B. g. The tables are of various
sizes, some resembling the ordinary cake of
soap of commerce. They are covered with
cuneiform characters, clear and distinct as
when the bookkeepers of Ulurashu in
scribed them. twenty-five hundred wears
ago.
Among them is this guaranty for twenty
years that an emerald is so we'll set that II
will not fall out
"Belahiddina and Bel-shumu sons Of
Bel, and Hatin, son Of Bazuzu spoke uuto
Bel-nadinshumu son Of Morashu, az fol-
lows; As concerns the gold ring set with an
emerald, we guarantee that for twenty wears
the emerald will not fall out Of ring. If il
should fall out before the expiration of
twenty years, Bel-ahiddiua land the two
otiers) shall pay to Belnadinshumu an in
demnity OF ten mana Of silver"
Then follow the names of seven witnesses
and OF an official who is described as the
scribe Of the Concordance Of Proper Names %
The document concludes with the thumb
nail marks of the contracting parties.
There are also leases Of various kinds and
contracts for the sale Of sun-dried bricks
and other merchandise, and for the loan of
seed corn and oxen for blowing
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-12
SHOWS HIM UP.
A Correspondent on Evans Who Has
the Facts al His Finger Ends.

Editor Sunday Globe
receive copy of the GLOBE most every
week, kindly sent me by friend in the
public service, and read with much satis-
faction your persistent and fearless broad
sides" aimed at the abuse Of the merit
system" under the so-called civil Service
law" especially by that miserable mis6t
now and for fve years nearly al the head of
the Bureau of Pensions. So complete has
been his violation Of every sense of decent
administration that challenge him or his
best friend to point out one single instance
where he has officially done the right thing
or told the truth.
His cheese pairing in, all cases admitted
under his direction have been so far-reach-
ing as to take in every allowance where the
rate was not fixed by law, and in thousands
of cases where a considerable amount in
arrearages had accumulated under the act
of June ~, 1900 the date of commencement
was so manipulated as would Sa7e moHeE
In tens of thousands of such cases Mr.
Evans Medical Referee" " under instruc-
tions (which meant do il or get OUT rejected
the case on the ground Of mo peusiouable
disability" only to be admitted upon the
filing of a new declaration upon practically
the same evidence, the pension, of course,
to uegin on the date of filing the last de-
claration. Thus it will be easily seen that
it was no difficult problem for Evans to
cover back into the Treasury his millions of
unexpended balance Of yearly appropria-
tion. If this is not convincing, figure up
the tens of thousands of cases rejected out
right upon the same fimsy excuse, now
languishing in the files, which under other
than a heartless construction of the law
would now be borne upon the nations
roll Of honor" VETERAN.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-12

The Democratic side Of the House has
taken the right action in forcing the Navy
Department aud those behind it to do JUS
tice TO Admiral Schley. The sooner the
matter Is made an issue the sooner Justice
will be done the hero OF Santiago. The Re-
pubhcans will have TO fish OF cut bait
Force the fighting
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-12
AN OUTRAGE
Is the Verdict Rendered by the
Senate Committee
IN THE HEMP SCHEME

Major Hawkes. Charges Practically
Admitted. But the Senate Commit
tee After Each Finding Acquits the
Accused Military Oficers-No Other
Military Service in the World Could
BE So Disgraced without Signal
Examples Being Made Of Offenders.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-12

The male and female physicians hunting
tuberculosis had better give the District
Jail wide berth or they will End material
for a report to the Woman's Sufragist As
sociation
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-12
FOR CONGRESS
Pension Commissioner Evans
Still Pursuing Illegal T actics.
STEAL INGs FROM CLAIMANTS

Diverts large Force OF Clerks from
the Work of Adjudicating Pension
Claims 20 Establishing and Run
ming Probate Court for the whole
Country without Shadow Of Law
Is There No Redress?
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-12

The puerile attempt to defeat the return
Of Senator German to the Senate failed
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-12

Them rubber stamps for the Rural Free
Delivery are not yet awarded to--Mr. Her
man Baumgarten
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-12

The Seneca statesman from Ohio may be
short a few inches in stature but he is a
giant in soul-and his soul is American. not
Anglo-maniac
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-12
HOW CIVIL SERVICE
Is Ignored by Chiefs and Ap-
pointment Clerks
IN THE WHOLE FAMILYlN OFFICE

Business-The Late War offered "a
Fine Opportunity TO Provide for
Washington = Sample
Cases esofNepOtism--Cong gressmen and
Senators Secure Less Than Ten Per
Cent Ofthe Jobs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-07

registered in Duluth. Some of them
have never been at Duluth and probably
none of them will ever be there, but
they pay taxes in Duluth. If the ton
mage tax is re-enacted, in five years Du-
luth will have a registration exceeding
100000 tons''
The meeting CT the committee, after the
hearing, developed a. slight breeze ana
brought out the statement FROM Chair
man Wallace that every one will be given
fair chance for a hearing regardless of
the time consumed. When the Duluth
delegation left the question of adjourn
ment brought out an objection. The
point was raised that the committee
should work all day and that all inter
ests should be notified that they must
be on hand on or before Saturday night
LAYBOURNE OBJECTS TO
RUSHING THE BILL.
The suggestion brought out vigorous
protest from Mr.. Laybourne, who saw in
1t an attempt to shut off hearing after
Saturday, as at first contemplated by the
friends of the bill. Mr. Laybourne
said: II wish most emphaticaIly to pro-
test against any attempt to rush this bill
through. l think if it is necessary to in
sure every one fair chance we may
well take even part Of next week for
public hearings. This disposition to force
the bill out Monday is nothing short of
gag rule and we should not submit to It.
This bill was introduced less than two
years ago. and now the men who wish
to railroad it through would compel all
interests to be on hand before Saturday
night or forfeit their chances OF hearing.
A few hours notification is not suffi-
Gent"
The situation was rapidly becoming
warlike when Mr.. Wallace poured Oil en-
the waters by saying: Every interest
affected and desiring to be heard win be
given fair chance if we have to continue
these hearings Tor two weeks
The affiliated labor organizations of
Minneapolis have refused to join with the
Duluth labor men in their hearing, and
will expect a separate hearing. The Du-
luth labor men will be heard this morn
ing. This afternoon the Duluth and Min
neapolis grain men and representatives
of the Bankers association will explain
their objections to the proposed provis-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-07
TAX CODE INTRODUCED
IN THE HOUSE
JACOBSON ACQUIEsCEss IN MOTION
TO REFER MATTER TO TAX
COMMITTEE.

The house session yesterday morning
included the delivery of the chaplain's
prayer and the Introduction of the
troublesome tax bill. 1t was one of the
briefest and withall one OIL the smoothest
sessions on the records of that mercurial
and habitually turbulent body.
None of the expected local and curative
acts or the attempts at general legisla-
ton were sent up. Perhaps a first cause
for the absence of these bills was the
neglect of the speaker to announce his
appointments to the Committee on the
reception of bills AS per agreement
with the committee on rules, Chairman
Wallace, of the committee on taxes and
tax laws, sent up House File No. l, the
tax code
Mr.. Wallaces motion that it be referred
to his committee brought out Mr.
Roberts, and the tacit admission from
Jacobson that he had taken notice of his
whipping. Mr.. Roberts moved as a sub
stitute to Wallace's motion for reference.
that the bill be referred to the tax COM
mttee and appropriations committee
jointly. Roberts motion was a renewal
of the disastrous fight Of Wednesday and,
to the surprise of a majority of the new
members, unacquanited with the methods
OF the member from Lac Qui Parle.
Jacobson at once sided with the unms-
taxable majority.
Speaker Bowling also took the occasion
to declare that he would not go behind
the statement Of his position Wednesday
and that me bill would necessarily be
committed according to the rules, unless
they were suspended by a two-thirds
vote. The detection of Jacobson and the
position of the speaker headed Off call
of e--e house and the bill went to the
tax committee by viva voce vote. The
commission Of the bill-Was followed i'm
mediately by adjournment to accom-
odate the meeting of the tax committee
and the hearing given the Duluth vessel
men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-07
Continued From First Page.

going vessels, and that if the tonnage tax
is retained 1t will not be many years
before the port Of Duluth will be adver-
tised by ships in the coast service In
every ocean.
Mr.. Tomlinson said: eThere may be
some doubt about the constitution fol-
lowing the flag, but there is not the
slightest doubt about business following
it. Prior to the enactment of the tom
mage tax law, three ships wintered in
Duluth. This winter there are sixty in
the harbor. Every one of them will
make a large bill for repairs and in the
spring they will have large Quitting
bills, matter in which the jobbers of
st. Paul are necessarily interested. 1
know of interests representing a net
tonnage of $4,000 tons now waiting to
see If this proposed law is to be en-
acted. If it is not, their ships will be
registered in Duluth; if it is, they will
go to Superior
Capt. ]. T. Ross represents a line of
ships owned entirely in Canada lie
said: I'VE were induced to come to
Duluth for registration. 1t will take US
only one day to move across the bay,
which We must do if the proposed tax
becomes a law. Your tonnage is rapidly
increasing and l think you would be
making a serious blunder to shut it off.
Capt. D. T. Helm told the committee
his company had notified him Wednesday
not to take out new papers in Duluth
He said: Our ships on the Pacific are
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-07


selves to the work for which we were
assembled
Senator Ryder, of Polk, thought that a
senator had constitutional as well as
statutory right to have his bills CON
sidered.
DAILY Gets Sarcastic.
Senator NJ. ]. Daily, Of Otter TAN. at
tackled the bill in a satirical manner. He
thought the senate should not stop with
giving the indefinite postponement power
10 the reception committee, but should
also confer upon it the power to draw
the mileage due the senators and the
expenditure Of the same. 1t should be
allowed to settle the tax bill, and finally
take the remaining senators to their
homes safely. In closing he uttered the
remark Of the famous Flanagan:
What are we here for?''
Chairman Jones informed him that the
only part Of the report he cared for was
Rule No. eS, and that they were at per-
feet liberty to amend ruIe SO to their
hearts content, even to the point Of en-
tNely doing away with it. Senator Peter
McGovern thought the matter might
safely be left to the senate without fhn
guidance Of this committee. He thought
the senator's had as much honor in an ex-
traordinary session as in q regular one
and therefore could not see the necessity
for the rules.
Senator Jones answered that 1t was the
custom of all legislative bodies to trans
act their business by committees and
that this committee of five would not he
an exception. There IS TO gag law
about it," said Senator Jones. II am
willing to amend it so that the report OF
the committee may be reversed bv a
majority, instead of a two-thirds vote
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-07

MRS SADIE ELWoOD TELLS SAD
STORY OF WRECKED DO
MESTIC HAPPINESS
HUSBAND LOVED ANOTHER
Became Infatuated With His Stenog-
rapher and Took Apartments
With Her-AbsOIute Divorce
and Big AlimOny.

Charles o. Elwood, Of this city, was de-
PENDANT in divorce suit of more than
usual sensational detail, which was heard
yesterday in Judge Otis court, and which
resulted in an order of the court direct
ing findings for the plaintiff, Mrs. Sadie
Oulida Edwood.
In a sorroWful, rather than resentful.
manner Mrs. Elwood told the court of
her husbands estrangement from her by
reason of an infatuatiOn for his Stenog-
rapher, Miss Claribel Donaldson.
Mrs. ElWood said that her maiden name
was Knutson and she lived at Elkton, S.
D. She married Elwood at Yankton, 6
D., Dec. s, 1896, and at that time their
means were limited. They removed to
ST. Paul i'll 1899, bringing with them cash
to the amount Of $4,000 beside negotiable
securities of the value of $4,000, and UP
to that time there had been nothing to
mar the happiness Of their domestic life.
Mr.. Elwood opened an office in this city
and engaged Miss Claribel Donaldson as
his stenographer, and in due course OF
time Miss Donaldson was introduced 20
Mrs. Elwood as an employe in her nus
bands office. Before long, however, the
wife found reason to believe that her hus-
bands interest in the young stenographer
was more than that of an employer and
his attentions to her more asslduous than
the purposes of his business could posi-
bly, require.
Mrs Elwood told the court that in
January and February, of 1901, her hus-
band and Miss Donaldson took a trip to
Chicago together, and upon their return
Mr.. Elwood admitted his guilty 1nfatua-
ton for his stenographer. A separation
of the Elwoods followed this confession;
but Mrs. Elwood, as she stated, agreed
that if her husband would cease his at
tentions to Miss Donaldson and lead a
proper life for six months she would re-
turn to him. Mrs. ElWood said, how
ever, that at the expiration of the six
months of probation her husband and
the Donaldson girl were occupying apart
mcnts at the Elba, on st. Peter street.
Hans Miller, proprietor of the Elba,
identified a photograph Of Elwood as
that of a man who had been living at his
apartment house with young woman.
Elwood did not appear personally in the
trial. but had entered q formal answer
denying the charges CT infdelity and was
represented by counsel. The case was
not vigorously contested on his part, ana
his willingness that the decree should be
granted was evidenced in the fact that
an alimony agreement had already been
practically completed. BY the terms OF
this agreement it is shown that Mrs. Ell
wood has already received $1,000 in cash
and $1,000 In securities, and Is to receive
more in annual payments of 1000 each,
Mrs. Elwood is twenty-five years of
age, ard her husband thirty-three years
of age. The court has granted the plant
if an absolute divorce and custody of the
three-year-old son.. but the father is per-
mitted to see the child al proper and con-
venient times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-07
new WINE ROOM LAW
ASSEMBLY INDORSES ALDERMEN,s
ADAPTATION OF CHICAGO
ORDINANCE
BECOMES OPERATIVE MONDAY
Ministers Announce That They Are
Satisfied With the New Law
Structures and Penalties
Are Severe.

With Mayor Smiths signature, which
viii be inscribed tomorrow, and the usual
legal publication, which will follow, ST.
Paul will be the possessor of a new and
unique wine room ordinance. The board
of aldermen originated the measure the
assembly last night Endorsed it, and now
all that remains for it to become a real
ity is the carrying out OF the usual char
ter requirements, signature and pubIica-
ten.
Monday should see the measure a full
fedged law, and with its creation should
see full compliance, the removal of doors
and curtains from every wine room and
stall in the city. Full view of the in
terror is one Of the requirements, and it
must be observed, unless those violating
it are willing to stand the chances of
suffering a $40 fine and the revelation Of
their licenses for year.
Where meat and drink are dispensed
together booths must never house less
than four persons, though a lesser num-
Der is permitted if the occupants are all
of one sex. This feature applies to res
taurants and hotels and in fact any es-
Enlistment where meat and drink are
served together to patrons
Assistant Corporation Attornep Griggs
was asked if the revelation of the Ii
cense as prescribed for violation was not
an invalidating feature, but he thought
not in his opinion. The ordinance is an
adoption from the Chicago law recently
passed by the council of that city.
At a meeting last night several clergy
men, headed by Rev. Morgan, were in
attendance and informed the members
that they were satisfied with 1t as a law
The ordinance does not prohibit women
from patroniZing wine rooms.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-07
ASSEMBLY SAYS NO
Rejects BOARDS RESOLUTION
FOR PHALEN PARK CAR
LINE
CONCORD EXTENSION ENDORSED
Republican Members Couldn't Hear
the Plea of Residents Who
Were CIamoring for Street
Car Facilities.

At a meeting of the board Of aldermen
two weeks ago, two resolutions were
given passage demanding of the St. Paul
City Railway company that it extend it's
Grand avenue line of tracks to Phalen
park and the Concord street line TO the
city limits. In each instance the vote was
unanimous.
Last night the assembly gave concur
renee to the Concord street extension, but
baked on the extension to Phalen park,
the reason advanced by the opposition be-
ing that the extension represented a
heavy expenditure and the street car
company should be accorded the courtesy
Of being given a hearing.
AS representing the sentiments of the
property owners and residents of the
First and Second ward which Phalen
park is tributary to, and also the board of
park commissioners who are DESTROYS
that the park be given street car facil-
tiles. Aid. Holt appeared and pleaded that
the Phalen park extension be given pas
sage, but he was repulsed, Assemblymen
Craig and Denny leading in the move
ment to send the matter to the committee
on streets. Assemblyman Nelson, of the
First ward, also pleaded for the passage
of the resolution. In the vote taken, the
ordinance was sent to the street by a
narrow margin, the vote being to f.
President Warner and Assemblymen
craig, Denny, Benson and w hltCOmb
favored the street proposition.
The Concord street extension was pass
ed almost unanimously, Assemblymen
Denny and Benson alone voting against
it. This apparent inconsistency brought
some rather spirited remarks from those
who losl in the previous ordinance.
The reason advanced for the division
on the two proposed Improvements is that
the street car company desires to make
the Concord street extension, but is not
ready or the line to Phalen park. Under
the terms Of the original street car
ordnance the line to Phalen park is
made mandatory when ever the park is
completed and the extension is demanded
by the council, but in the case of the
Concord street extension, compliance is
largely optional with the company, 1t
having the right to refuse the demand If
the streets over which it is ordered to
pass, are not severed. In this particular
case the streets are not severed.
An effort was made to have the vote
on the lost Phalen park extension recon-
sidered, but it had to be abandoned be-
cause the necessary two-thirds majority
could not be secured.