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p1CKERELrN' THROUGH THE ICE.

know the boys are fishin' down on Liz
zard Crick today,
Jest down around there in the bend,
-, right where the pick'rel lay;
The weather's kinder meller, an it's
warm behind the hill,
An that is when the pic6rel bite when
evrything is STILL
l know that, Billy Buzzey is a-cuttin'
holes today,
An baitin hooks with sinners in the
good oPfashioned way;
An when he sees tilt-up bob he steals
up in a trice
An f1ops yeller pickerel right out upon
the ice.
An then the camp fire on the shore, with
logs a-lyin' round,
A lively blaze of driftwood with it's siZ-
Zlin', crackin' sound,
Lends cheer an comfort to the scene an
can picture Bill
With half a dozen other chaps close I'M
derneath the hill
A'spinnin' yarns an toastin' shins, the
smoke a-curlin high,
An sailin' off in little clouds to meet the
wintry sky.
A jolly set of fisher-folk as ever kept
from vice,
Whose hearts are full of happiness when
fishin' through the ice.
I wish that I could fish today down or
OF Lizard Criek,
Just down around there in the bend,
where pickerel lie thick.
I'd like to set score of hooks an bait
EN- up to kill,
An run race for numbers with my good
OF schoolmate Bill.
An then I'd like to toast my shins be-
side the OF campfire
An prove my reputation as an all-round
fishin' liar.
I know my life would be complete, if !
could jest entice
A few of them big yeller chaps to come
out on the ice!
Joe Cone in Leslies Weekly.
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Only Two Held the omce.

A town in Central Illinois boosted for
many years Of most ornamental figure
which adorned the town square seven
days in the week. His name was Price
Poor, and in splendor of attire he rivaled
a numerous family, which he kept we'll
in the background, and an assertive wife.
who kept him well in the background
during the few hours he spent at home.
In the course of political events in Ili-
nois Price Poor was elected justice Of
the peace. He was prouder Of the office
than a bird of paradise The neighbors
shared his glory by reflection. One Of
them was seated in Justice Poors sitting
room one day soon after the election and
heard the justice talking with his Oldest
son. rs we all jestices, paw" the boy
asked wistfully. The old man had
something of an impeachment in his
speech. Elmo, my son. he answered
Only me and eh-your nav. '-Washing
ton Star
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-27

should enjoy the same immunity as they
would If the head of the family was an
ordinary private citizen. But events in
connection with the New Years day re.
ception, when the most distinguished la
dies of the city were invited to assist in
receiving, when the line of visitors,
headed by the representatives of all CIV
ilized governments, included the most
prominent army and navy officers, the
leading officials of the government, mem
bers of both houses of congress, repre-
sentatives of all the military, patriotic,
social and business organizations of
Washington, to say nothing of the 5000
plain citizens who had testified their re-
spect for the president by patiently wait
ing for hours to grasp his hand-these
events are fit subjects for comment.
Slylarking by the Roosevelt children
cannot be regarded merely as an over
flow of eXuberant animal spirits When 1t
is INDUCED in at public receptions. Con-
sequently some of the ladies who were be-
hind the receiving line on New Years
day are freely relating their experiences,
saying that so much of their time was
occupied by their efforts to keep the chill
dren from stumbling over the long trains
of their best gowns they had little time
to enjoy themselves. These stories make
it appear as though the children had
taken great delight in the apprehension
which their antics caused the ladies who
mother in receiving.
Nor were the efforts of the children to
amuse themselves and their child friends
confined to the parlorS where the receiv-
ing party was stationed. In the east
room Theodore Jr. and a friend of about
his own age were observed Strolling about
in a lackadaisical manner with their
heads on each others shoulders, their
arms twined about each others waists,
and their attitude described as one of
slckly sentimentality. While strolling
about the room they made comments
upon the guests which appeared highly
diverting to the precocious youths Pres
emily Theodore Jr. spied his uncle, Doug
who were seated, endeavoring to enter
tain them. The opportunity was too
good to be missed, and, according to an
eyewitness, Teddy Jr." advanced, fairly
scintillating, with the brilliancy of his
idea, and planted a kick on his uncle's
anatomy. The joke, so it is said,. ap-
pealed so strongly to the 'Rooseveltian'
fancy that it was repeated each time the
youths uncle sought to resume his atten-
tive attitude.
Later in the afternoon, when the ''hoi
polloi' We're being shunted through on
double quick step, the Marine band ex-
hausted it's available supply of classical
music and began playing more popular,
on young Teddy, with his friend, adj
journed to the red parlor, where they
eElivened the occasion with a "break-
down" The spirit was infectious, and,
so the report goes, Miss Alice and some
of her friends, clder than Teddy Jr.. and
his chum, danced in the other parlors
Unfortunately, the plain citizens were
hurried through so rapidly they caught
but a fleeing glimpse of the festivities
in the smaller parlors.
When the card" guests had passed
the line and the time for the multitude to
be received approached Mrs. Roosevelt
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sincerely and she had given him a NOR
tai hurt. He turned abruptly, walked a
few blocks and stood waiting for a car
to the Oakland ferry.
He reflected that he had a few hundred
dollars in the bank. She might as we'll
have that. He left the corner and enter
ed the office Of a notary public. The bust
ness took nearly an hour.
He came out of the office feeling de-
cidedly better. The necessary attention
to details had diverted his mind from his
trouble It occurred to him that he ought
to leave the world decently attired. He
walked the few blocks to his hotel, bath
ed and shaved and exchanged his colored
shirt and gray business suit for his best
black broadcloth and white linen. He don
ned his new topcoat and caught the car
for the ferry.
It was the first ferry after and was
crowded with city workers going to their
suburban homes. But the night was cold
and everybody stayed inside.
That is, everybody except Bliffkins and
one other man. The stranger paced back
and forth on the deck on the port side,
smoking. Something in his air arrested
Blnkins none too alert attention. He
was shabby and discouraged looking, but
bore certain marks of refinement Bliff-
kins felt vaguely annoyed; somehow he
resented strangers presence when he
should do the deed. This was foolish, as
he presently reflected. 1t would be well
to have witness; they would find him
the more quickly.
He approached the rail and stood look
ing down at the dancing of the lights on
the dark water. He shivered a little; 1t
was deucedly cold. The stranger paced
back and forth behind him for a time,
then stopped. What are you doing
here?'' he said harshly.
Waiting" returned Bliffkins with sim
plicity.
Waiting for what?''
Waiting for the ferry boat to get op-
posite Goat island" with a suggestion OF
dramatic emphasis. He was following the
then prevailing fashion in San Francisco
suicides in the choice of place. He was
somewhat in wonder to find himself not
only unresentful but communicative.
so am l" the stranger returned He
knocked his cigar against the rail and
replaced it between his lips. IT am go
ing to jump overheard when we get there.
Now don't betray me-" he said quickly,
for if you should you would merely
cause me the trouble of making a return
trip
II have no intention of betraying you, -
Bliffkins said in a suppressed tone. THAT
is just what I am going to do myself"
The two stared at each other. Finally
the stranger ventured, What for?"
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JUST LIKE TEDDY"
ROOSEVELT CHILDREN SEEM TO
INHERIT STRENUOUS
TRAITS
OFFICIAL SOCIETY CRITICIsEs
Washington Gossip Concerns Itself
With Youngsters Antics at New
Years BaI1-May Raise
National Issue.

WASHINGTON, Jan. M.-Social and
official circles in Washington are unde
cided whether to be amused or diSpleas-
ed at the conduct of the younger mem
bers of the Roosevelt family, which, to
apply the mildest term possible, is 'un-
conventional" says the Washington cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
While society is almost a unit in con-
demning the attempts to lift the curtain
and pry into the private life of the pres
ident and his family, no one disputes the
perfect propriety Of discussing the hap
penings of public receptions, for when
the public is invited anywhere it feels
free to observe and criticise what 1t
sees. For instance should Teddy Jr.''
throw a plate of soup at his brother
Archie at the family table, it is the pres
ident's private business, and no one
else but if the irrepressible Kermit
should play football with the head COW
ering of the British ambassador during
the progress of a diplomatic dinner, it
would be proper topic for tea-table
gossip. AS yet, the line between the
public and private life of the presidents
family is so family drawn that it has
escaped the most observant eyes. How
ever much the unconVentionality which
characterizes the entire family may ap-
peal to the general public when confin-
ed TO their private a1a1rS, their actions
must be subject to adverse criticism
when they pass beyond the boundary be-
tween their private and public life. Pres
ident Roosevelt on horseback wears rid
ing clothes, but had he appeared at mis-
daughters ball in the same costume
society would have been properly shock
ed and the feelings of the American
people outraged at the improperly of
his conduct.
The gossip concerning the Christmas
eve entertainment at the White house,
when a somewhat lively Virginia reel
was exaggerated in some quarters into
wild and hilarious "cake walk was
confined to very limited circle, as it
was felt that when entertaining pri-
Vately the president and his family
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-27

withdrew with the ladies of the receiv-
ing party and devoted her attention to
them. After the common citizens had
sent for her to take her place beside
him. She did so, sitting, however. on
the arm Of chair, with her side toward
the volunteer guests, and continuing
an animated conversation with the ladies
behind the line
Mrs. Grundy'' has been wagging her
tongue increasingly and ''she" says that
velts, when the president entertains the
public, is in the nursery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-27
CITY NOTICE.
once Of the City Treasurer,

i
All persons interested in the assess
ments for constructing, relaying and re-
pairing cement sidewalks Estimate 4,
under contract of L. G. Washington dur
ing the season Of 1901, as provided by
law,
Will take notice, that on the 23rd
day of January, 1902, I did receive a GER
tain warrant from the City Comptroller
of the City of st. Paul for the collection
of the above-named assessments.
The nature of this warrant is, that If
you fail to pay the assessment within,
THIRTY DAYS,
after the first publication of this notice,
I shall report you and your real estate so
assessed as delinquent, and apply to the
District Court of the County of Ramsey,
Minnesota, for judgment against your
lands, lots, blocks or parcels thereof so
assessed, including interest, costs and
expenses, and for an order of the Court
to sell the same for the payment there
Of.
OTTO BREMEN,
City Treasurer.
Jan. 27-19O2-1t.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-27
DEATHS.

EWALD-In st. Paul, Anna, beloved wife
Of Joseph r. Ewald, Sunday, Jan 26,
aged tWenty-one years Funeral from
late residence, 900 Russell street, Tues
day morning, Jan. %. at $3.50 o'clock.
Service at Sacred Heart church at
O'Clock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-27
CITY NOTICE.
Office Of the City Treasurer,

ONCE of the City Treasurer,
St. Paul, Mimi, Jan. q, 1902.
All persons interested in the assess
ments for grading the alley in block T.
Edwin Deans subdivision of part Of
Smith & Lofts Out Lots to st. Paul, be-
tween Victoria and Fisk streets, III the
City of st. Paul, Mimi, in accordance
with an order of the Common Council Of
said city approved May 10, 1901,
Will take notice, that on the 23rd day
Of January, 1902, I did receive a certain
warrant from the City Comptroller of the
City of St. Paul for the collection of the
abOve-named assessments.
The nature of this warrant is, that If
you fail to pay the assessment within
THIRTY DAYS,
after the first publication of this notice,
/ shall report you and your real estate
so assessed as delinquent, and apply to
the District Court of the County of Ram
sey, Minnesota, for judgment against
your lands, lots, blocks or parcels there
of so assessed, including interest, costs
and expenses, and for an order Of the
Court to sell the same for the payment
thereof.
OTTO BREMEN,
City Treasurer.
JAN 27-1902-1t.
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Earliest
Arrival at Chicago

Via the Northwestern Line is by the
Paul 6:05 p. m. Supper served in Dining
Car to Eau Claire and Chicago is reached
at 700 a. H., which allows ample time to
make connection with early trains for
East and South.
Returning, leave Chicago 1000 D. m. and
arrive ST. Paul 1885 a. m, MINNEAPOLIS
L:25 a. m. Breakfast served in Dining
Car from Eau Claire.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-27
CITY NOTICE.
Otice OF AppIication for Judgment.
~ Office Of City Treasurer,

once OF City Treasurer,
St Paul, Mimi, jan 9th, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that at a special
term Of the District Court in and for
the County Of Ramsey and State of Min
nescta, to be held on Saturday. the St1
day of February, 1902, at the Court House
In the City Of st. Paul, In said County,
l will report to said Court the assess
ment warrant in my hands for collection
and upon which the assessments herein
after described have become delinquent,
for the amount assessed against said
lots or parcels, respectively, with interest
and costs.
The following is a description Of the
said warrant and the special assessment
for collection Of which the same was Is
sued, the lots or parcels Of land benefit
ed and described in said warrant against
which judgment is sought, and the names
of the supposed owners Of said lots or
parcels Of land, with the amount assessed
against said lots or parcels, respectively,
all of said land being situated in the
City Of st. Paul, said County and State.
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Warrant for the

Assessment for Paving With Kettle
River Sandstone on q Concrete
Foundation, Seventh Street From
the West Line of Third Street to
the North Line of Ramsey Street,
and With Granite on a Concrete
Foundation the Intersection of
Ramsey Street and Seventh Street,
in the City of st. Paul, Minnesota.
Rice and Irvine's Addition
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-27
To Florida

Via Queen & Crescent Route and
Southern Railway. Three car lines per
day. Chicago to St. Augustine without
change. Superb train service, fast
schedules. Ask connecting lines or ad-
dress w. A. Becker. N. P. A, O. & c.,
Route. 113 Adams ST.. Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-20
TUESDAY Is THE DAY.

Tuesday is the day to register. If
the duty is neglected then, it will in
all probability be neglected entirely.
Nothing short of being bedridden
should prevent any man who is a good
citizen from discharging that duty to-
day unless he is absent from home.
Great issues are before the people.
The peoples decision will decide those
issues. If any citizen neglects the
first duty Of registration he puts it
out Of his power tc complain against
anything done by those in power dur
ing the next two years. If he believes
in a reform Of existing national poll
cies he helps to render such reform
impossible not only within the next
two years, but through the presiden-
tiaI election. This election will de-
eide the presidential election. The
man who has opinions and does
not put those opinions to the
test now docs not deserve to
have that privilege two years hence.
If the reforms instituted in our local
concerns within the past two years
are to be maintained, no resident of
this city and county should take
chances on not being able to register
on the final day. Let him register
Tuesday, and the inconvenience will
not have to be endured later on. The
man who values thu presence In local
office Of honest and capable men more
than he does mere partisan success
and who wants to keep them there,
will have himself to blame If, failing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-20
JAPAN IN COMMERCE.

Japan's ability to borrow more than
hawking it's certificates or bonds in the
financial centers of the world again
directs attention to the great astute-
ness Of the leading men Of that coun-
try. The more one looks at the Japa-
nese the more they grow in ones es-
TEEN. They are brainier than the chi
nese or any of the other Orientals,
they are quick Of perception, aptitude,
adaptiveness ana in the practice OF the
science of applied knowledge. They are
even more thorough than the Yankees,
take greater delight in their work and
have a wonderful! capacity for long
sustained labor.
The Japanese are in fact at this mo-
ment most dangerous competitors OF
American and European Iworkmen and
Japan's steady refusal to grant pro-
lection to foreign patents greatly in
creases the countrys competitive pow
er among the nations. Through the
Incompatible imitativeness of its me-
chanics the country is enabled to pro-
duce machinery at less than half Of
it's selling price in other lands They
are today in a position to flood this
country with Japanese-made sewing
machines, mowers, reapers and hun
dred other things at prices not more
than sixty per cent of their cost made
here. The indisposition Of Japanese
merchants to push trade in this direc-
ton is probably the only thing which
prevents America from making large
use OF Japanese goods.
1t is a certainty that this state of
things will not continue for much
longer period, as American and Euro
pean capital is being invested in the
factories Of Kobe and elsewhere. Many
of their managers and foremen, too,
arc Americans, and these men can be
relied on to put Japanese goods into
American shops. Japan appears to be
in the immediate neighborhood of the
great commercial band wagon pre-
pared for as furious a ride after trade
plums as any Of it's older and bigger
rivals.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-20
RAILROAD TAXES THAT WOULD
BE REDUCED.

Minnesota now levies and collects
taxes upon rs per cent Of the inter
state earnings from the carrying Of
150,000,000 bushels of grain and pota-
toes that are hauled by the railroads
from North and South Dakota, Ne
braska and Iowa to the Twin City
and head of the lakes markets and
ports.
Minnesota now levies it's 8 per cent
gross earnings tax upon Is per cent Of
this business for the reason that rs per
cent of the haul is within Minnesota,
and the present gross earnings tax law
is based upon the mileage of the haul.
But if the proposed Van SAINT adj
ministration version of the gross earn
ings tax is adopted by the people at
the polls on Nov. 4, Minnesota's tax
will fall on only about Is per cent Of
the earnings from the haul of these
150,000,000 bushels.
The reason for this is that the pro-
posed gross earnings tax on interstate
business is based upon the Minnesota
proportion of miles of road operated.
instead of the Minnesota proportion of
the haul of products.
Instead Of collecting revenue from
rs per cent of the haul, as now, Min
nesota, under the proposed law, can
collect taxes on the earnings from only
81 per cent Of the Minneapolis & st.
Louis tonnage, sc per cent Of the
Great Northern tonnage, 1872 per cent
Of the Omaha business, 1876 per cent
of the Northern Pacific business, 17.2
per cent of the 500 business, II per
cent of the Milwaukee business, and II
per cent of the North Western bust
ness-an average of perhaps 25 per
cent instead of Is per cent, as under
the present law-for the reason that
the proposed law bases the tax on in
terstate earnings on the proportion of
Minnesota mileage operated to the en-
tire mileage Of the lines.
This would cut in half the revenue
of the state Of Minnesota from inter-
state traffic in the hauling Of the $780,
100000 bushels of products from near
by states-the largest factor in the
freight business of Minnesota roads.
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upon them. It will also be crossed
with several Of the smaller grapes
with the view to getting two or three
entirely new varieties of the genus
Wits.
Another fruit which the department
hopes to make all article of American
commerce for food purposes is the
white orange. One of the explorers OF
the agricultural department found this
freak of nature in his rambles along
the shores of the Mediterranean few
months ago and brought cutting to
the United States. This was carefully
grated on an ordinary stock at the
department grounds. 1t Is already
three feet high, and cutting from 1t
has been sent to Santa Ana, Cal, to
be tried in the climate swept by warm
winds from the Pacific. In two years
it will be definitely known whether or
not the white orange is a possibility
for the dinner table. If the expert
ments are successful, cuttings will be
made and the new orange tree widely
disseminated. 1t was in exactly this
way that the we'll known Bahia, or
seedless orange, came to get into the
market. The original cutting of the
Bahia freak is still growing in one Of
the Conservatives at Washington.
The seedless lemon, joy to the
lemonade man who uses real lemons,
is another Of the freaks which the de-
partment expects to launch success
fully. The parent plant comes from
Corfu. A new brand of blackberry has
been brought in from Mexico and
several rarieties of walnuts from the
Mediterranean. All in all, our scientific
agriculturists are as busy as a boy
killing snakes. Whether they will in
crease the number Of centenarians or
funerals is a problem of the future
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-20
FOOD REVOLUTIONS IN PROS.
PECT,

To students Of food sources it is well
known that several of those products
which a hundred years ago were found
in out-of-the way corners of the earth
and seldom eaten, are now among the
staples of both American and Euro
pean markets. One of those is the po-
tato; another the tomato. The prune,
too, dear to the heart of every board
ing-house mistress, got it's start in a
manner quite as humble.
There are going to be other revolu-
lions in table supplies. Mr. Wilson's
agricultural department is working
days, nights and occasionally Sundays
to make articles of commerce of a
number Of more or less delicious edi-
bles which are now unheard of outside
of the departments tight little labo-
ratories. Away UP in the mountains OF
Mexico an emissary of 'fUncle Sam
has discovered a grape which throws
is an inch In diameter and each bunch
is foot in length. The vines which
bear this grape Of great size are most
prolific, sometimes extending them
selves full hundred feet in a single
season. 1t is herbaceous in character
lying down in winter and making new
wood each spring and summer The
department is Sc thoroughly convinced
that it has made a discovery of first
Importance that it has had lot OF
the plants shipped to California, where
extensive experiments will be made