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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-11

So it was the tax commission which
finally turned the trick of special ses-
sion for Van What a doubly useful
body!
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-11

some member of the renowned Smith
family win rise in his place and object to
be known as Terrence McGovern Smith.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-11

The excitement over the Imperial com
panys franchise shows that somebody's
OK has been gored. Strange that no one
has taken any exception to the purely
partisan title of the concern.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-11

The race between death and the tax
gatherer will continue Notwithstanding
the exhaustive report of the Minnesota
tax commission.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-11

The presence of Col. Drinkwater and
the absence of many influential Demo-
Gratis from the Bryan banquet at Boston
must not be taken as rejecting unfavor
ably on the conviviaI nature of the. oc-
caSion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-11

Be prepared to rejoice over the release
of Miss Stone.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-11

Now that Rudyard Kipling has stirred
all England by beating his musical bass
drum, Alfred Austin may be expected
along with his poetic tin whistle.-Wash-
ington Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-11
To Bull The Market.
i the Rhymer.

The wholesale egg dealers ought to
hire Maclay to start on a lecture tour
Atlanta Constitution
The Poet and the Rhxmer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-11
M&nmHigll
eSnnEIieI

washington time q p. m. st. Paul..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-11

Audiences that compel the S. r. o.
sign to work over time are the rule at
the Star this week, where Rice & Bar
tons big company are giving a perform
ance that eclipses anything so far seen
at that playhouse this season. The olio
is particularly strong, and comprises
several top-line acts. Both burlesque are
excellent The star has never presented
better show
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-11

The strength Of Nat Campbell as a
congressional candidate has been greatly
underestimate by casual observers Of
the political situation in the ranks OF the
allied forces Nat is personally popular
with a large number His personal ac-
quaintance in the northern end of the
district Is more extensive than that of
any other Democrat or Populist who is
seriously considered for the nomination.
He has more enthusiastic followers than
any other candidate, and enthusiasm in
a Supporter is a prime quality. Should
Daily persist In his desire to have Mr..
Campbell make the race, the latter
would be certain Of the nomination, and
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
4 CHICAGO Problem.

There is a three-cornered trouble in
a Chicago school, made up of a bath
tub, a teacher. and parental author
fly. In the basement of the school is
a bath tub; in the tub such scholars
as come to school uEclean are duly
scrubbed by woman hired for the
purpose. The mother OF three chill
dren sent home for untidiness by the
principal Of the school admits that
she does not battle her children at
hOme-for fear Of colds-and she OBJ
jects 10 having them bathed at the
sehoolhouse, because cold water is
USED.
The children were told that they
must take their scrubbing. either at
home or in school. and the mother
afhrms her right to protect her chill
dren from cold baths without forfeit
ing their right to attend school. The
principal has explained to her the
healthfulness Of cold baths, and ad-
duced the Englishman's fondness fc-
this form of amusement-but all in
vain. The mother says she viii carry
the case TO the authorities.
There arr mysterious features in
this situation. We are not told
whether the mother Of the children
actually af1rms her intention Of let
ting them go Indefinitely without
baths; and it may well be supposed
that a child who has not had a scrub
bling for several mopths would catch
cold If the accumulation Of soil were
suddenly removed. But even so, it
is possible that the cold would be
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
4 Disappointing Port.

Dalny, the new Russian port in the
Far East. projected by Finance Min
lister White, doesn't turn out to be the
good thing" that many thought it
would. There was no natural harbor,
to begin with. 1t had to be construct
ed. After construction il had to be
connected with the sea by a canal two
miles long Then the entrance TO the
canal had to be cleared of rocks and
dredged to prevent larger vessels from
drifting upon sand banks wheT ne
wind blew from the north. On top of
IL all the new breakwater was found
TO keep ice foes in position, where
formerly they were carried out to sea
by the winds, so that the principal
object of constructing the harbO- at
Dalny, that of securing a port open
the year around, has apparently been
defeated. And all this has so far en-
tailed an expenditure of nearly 81
100000. No wonder the critics of
Whites policy are gaining recruits
every day.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
Johnson In Scotland.

Letters have been found in an old Lon
don mansion belonging 10 an historic
family which seem TO indicate that even
the Industrious Boswell did not get hold
OF all the details OF the life OF Samuel
Johnson. There has always been some
curiosity as 20 the photographers
whereabouts during the years i745 and
l746. the time OF the Jacobite uprising
These letters. written from the midst Of
the proceedings in Scotland. more than
hint at Johnson's presence as q recruit.
though he seems not to have been par
;icularly useful in a military way. and
indeed, to have become somewhat dis
gusted with the whole Scotch race. The
description Of an oddly from Liehheld.
"A strange mixture CT learning and
grossness." with huge frame. uncouth
manners. and dress neither military nor
civilian, certainly fits Johnson Ike a
glove; his home was IN LIchheld. and his
sympathies. as is well known. strongly
with the Stuarts.
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TO THE CHRYsANTHEHUH.

Lovely Queen OF Autumn flowers, regal
in thy stately beauty.
IN thy pride disdaining rivals near thy
rm-entrenched throne,
When the smile Of summers over, when
It's blooms have come 10 cover.
Then forth shines thy golden glory
standing in its state alone.
Falls gem, the Chrysanthemum.
Not thine carnations phases, nor tbs
dainty white OF lilies;
Not upon thee lies the fragrance Of
the purple viclet's scent:
Not thine. carnations phases. nor tho
humble grace OF daisies,
Nor the Eghtuess and the sweetness by
the warmth OF summer blen1.
Not this, the Chrysanthemum-
No mere fragile bud OF greatness; strong
and hardy is thy beauty,
In thy majesty all fairness. in thy
strength a charm most dear;
Type OF this great age OF ours, force,
and power bound with flowers,
Welcome. lovely Queen OF Autumn,
stateliest bloom OF ali the year.
Gclden-leaved Chrysanthemumi
Baltimore American
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hand and he fell into a sleep only rem
dered deeper by the heavy rolling OF the
vessel
When he woke it was with a star
The cabin was in total darkness. though
he had purposely left the electric light
full on. II was so black that It was
impossible TO distinguish even the barest
outlines Of anything. Yet he was con-
WINGED that he was no longer alone N
the room. Some one had forced the
door. and was cropping about quite close
to him
He held his breath and listened, but
the din outside was too great. eau
tiolsly he stretched out a hand Then
steadyinE himself rs well as he could. he
moved round inch by inch toward the
door. He was in a way al a disadvan-
tage-The Spider was blind. and. there.
fore. accustomed to darkness. while he
was heavily Handicapped by IT. But OF
one thing he felt certain. that though
some one had entered unawares. they
were not going 10 get out without trying
conclusions with him.
The ship lurched and backed. and
every now and then came the CIaIter or
something falling The darkness. 10 his
excited nerves. seemed to grow thicker
every secondhand he never knew but
what he might feel few inches Of cold
steel in his ribs before he could move
hand or foot. For The Spiders senses
were so marvelously acute that II was
quite impossible he should not have been
able to detect Kershaw's movement.
Then there came a Iurch and staEger
heavier than usual as a big mass OF
water struck the boat-something sway
ed forward and touched him lightly.
but # was sufficient; he clutched Al
it with both hands and brought up his
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
The Cake Walk in France.

The introduction and unexpected
popularity of the American cake-wall1
dance and music in Paris is editorial
ly discussed By the Figaro" The
"danse du gateau" is not confined to
the music halls, either; it forms the
amusement Of fashionable society in
the most reacuOnary and historical
chateaus in Touraine and Normandie.
1t is, we suppose. only an incident
of the American invasion" yet no
student of social evolution can af-
ford hereafter to fail in making a note
of it. According TO the writer in the
Figaro" French composers should
bestir themselves and give rhyth-
mical cake-walk music what, in his
opinion, it lacks, and what he calls
the gable Franchise" or swelling
contour. OF entasis For all practical
purposes, We confess, "All COons Look
Alike TO Me" fills the bill, WITHOUT
Gallo frills.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
Gaelic FOIk-Lorc.

Some interesting information on Gaelic
folklore IS given in DIT. R. C. Macla-
gan's work on The Evil Eve in the
Western Highlands" The peasants OF
that region believe implicitly In the evil
eye, and. as the following stories show.
there may be reasons why the astute en-
courage this belief:
The danger Of refusing a request is
great. not 80 much from the purely
Christian charity point OF view. as from
that OF escaping the Evil Eye 4 native
OF knapdale. a believer. tells OF a Wom-
an notorious in that neighborhoOd. She
went 20 a farmer for c barrel OF po-
tatoes, which he refused her. No more
was said. but she had not long gone
when the best horse he had fell down
and could not rise II was foaming al
the mouth. man skilled In counter
acting the EVIL Eye was consulted. and
declared that the horse had been in
iured by It. Having been informed By
the farmer that he had refused 10 give
a barrel OF potatoes 20 the woman. he
said IL was that that had done the harm
His advice was = little peculiar. not in
that he recommended the sending OF the
potatoes 10 the woman. but that they
should be sent on the injured horse
with evidently q view OF its cure. The
potatoes were got into bag, the bag
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
4 NaruraIIsr,s BoKhood.

Ernest ThompsOn-Seton has not much
OF a reputation in Manitoba. his child
hood home. which Is not. perhaps, sur
prising- considering the proverb about a
prophets honor IN his own country. In
boyhood he worked on a ranch in Car
berry. Manitoba. and was known as that
Thompson boy. LATEST fellow I ever
saw" He had a passion for nature. and
one Of his old acquaintanees says: II
a mouse ran out OF grain stack and he
was feeding the thresher. everything
must stop while the Thompson boy fol-
lowed the mouse to its lair and studied
it. The old-timers viii tell you that
they wouldn't pay hin SO a month"
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SIS :: :. Il STORY OF THRILLING ADVENTURE :: :. r.,

i wonder" he said under his breath
and again-'I wonder.
Upon my word, I'm not a great be-
lieyer in fate or chance. or whatever
you call IT. as a rule. but, unless am
very much mistaken. that telephone, and
the delays and impertections thereof.
have saved my life. The Spider. too
how the deuce has the thing leaked
out?"
Forgetting all about the message he
had originally intended sending. Ker-
shaw left the club and walked bach TO
his own rooms. Once sure Of absolute
privacy, he opened a dispatch box and
took from it large. bulky. oncial-Iook-
Ing envelope; ten minutes hard work
and the manipulation OF much stationery
enabled him to lay by its side an almost
exact duplicate. on the bottom corner OF
which. for security's sake, he placed
a small private mark.
Then, taking from a cupboard a
heavy fur-nned overcoat, he ruth
lessly slit up one Of the seams with a
penknife. just below where the sleeve
Joined on: into this opening he slipped
The original envelope and stitched IL
carefully in pos lion.
The duplicate. together with a hand
ful OF unimportant documents. he re-
placed in the dispatch box and began
changing into travelling clothes. He had
barely completed this when there came
a knock at the door and Sir Edgar
Tradition, reserved. distinguished look
ing man Of nifty or so, entered.
Nearly ready. Kershaw7" said he.
Quite" was the prompt answer.
The elder nan looked at him keenly.
You fully understand the Importance
Of those papers? They must reach the
at Constantinople. intact. at
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
Subscription Rates to Out of Town Point

preferable to continued and unlim-
tied dirt. II seems as If the expert
meit ought to be tried, for the benefit
Of the community. especially II there
are many such cases in any neighbor-
hood.
Another mysterious thing is the
mothers apparent conviction that
baths are necessarily taken in cold
water. Are there no cook stoves in
Chicago, no kettles wherein water
may be heated, no tubs which may in
case Of need serve the purpose Of a
bath room? 1t may not be right for
the principal to take those children
and have them cleaned in cold water
against parental wishes: but It does
seem as if the thing might be man
aged at home.
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An Old Story Spoiled.

~ ChA VNCAy DENH~NH
OF course. many things are excused to
Philadelphia, but the spelling OF good
stories is not one OF them. TIE "Ledg-
er," Of that city. has attempted to fas-
ten upon Dr. Henry Van Dyke an anec-
dote not less than forty years old, the
professor himself havisS but just turned
the half-century mark. II says that on
a tour through the South he came across
an old nanny smoking a pipe. and
warned her that she could not expect
to go TO heaven with a tobacco-scented
breath. whereupon she replied: When
die. 'spects TO .ose ny breath" Aside
from the fact that this story was told
OF Sojourner Truth. famous IS a speaker
in anti-slavery meetings before the war.
and may be older yet. DR.. Van Dyke is
not Inclined to preach against smoking.
rs one OF TIE stories IN his book. The
Ruling Passion" distinctly proves. II
anecdotes out OF the Ark are 20 be at
tached 20 twentieth century people. they
should al least 1t
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IN TOTAL DARKNESS :. :.

r XCHANGE, Hello! hello. Are
r. you there? Nine-three-seveu-
IL six. please"
Then. as is customary with the
telephone system, there ensued a pro-
longed silence. during which Kershaw
waited with the receiver TO his ear won
dering whether the presiding deity al
Central wac trying TO switch him
through or was deep In the sixteenth
chapter Of new serial That something
had been done in answer to his appeal
was clear, for there came over the wire
the muffie' whirr Of another call. scraps
Of conversstion-a female voice high
pitched IN argument-and a sound like
footsteps on a stone tagged passage
Then came IulI, and another scrap OF
conversation between two people IN
known reached him.
Yes. that's settled-dna OF by the
boat train-I shall be at the station"
Does he carry them on him7"
Yes"
Who takes charge OF the natter"
The Spider himself
''Whewl It's a bigger thing than
thought, then. Where will he"
He'll start from Charing Cross and
travel right through. II necessary"
Then a quarter OF an hour before
the train leaves tonight. ehl Oh, and
say (angrily) MOI don't cut me
OF yet Here. Central, ! haven't finish
ed'-and then once more silence.
Kershaw dropped the receiver and con-
suited with himself He had listened
half unconsciously to the opening sen
fences; but the mention Of one thing
The spider''-kept him on the stretch
10 hear all ~ possibly could
He sat dosn on the nearest chair and
whistled softly to himself.
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ed. trusting no one and keeping lis own
counsel"
kershaw felt slightly skeptical. and
realizing that time was running short.
II he wished to dine before his journey.
he said good-by to Sir Edgar Tradition.
and had his luggage put Oh a hanson.
There were not many passengers by
the mail and Kershaw could. If he had
chosen. have had a carriage TO himself.
But an ofBcious porter had already plac-
ed his things in a compartment iu which
there was an old clergyman already
seated. putting away AT a cigar and read
ing Il yellow book with an air Of great
enjoyment
He looked up as Kershaw got In and
then resumed his reading. and the train
started or.
After some time Kershaw pulled out
his case and lit a cigarette The old
clergyman held out his hand with a
smile. Excuse me. said he. but could
you give me a light?"
Kershaw handed him the stiH flaming
match. which the other took and reIit
his cigar, Then a strange Ittlc aeci-
dent happened. The man threw away
the match. which. being nearly burnt
down, stuck slightly 10 his fingers. so
that, instead Of going on 20 the floor as
intended, Il fell on the cushion Of the
seat opposite. stil alight. Now that In
itself was nothing. but what was ex-
traordinary was that the old man picked
up his book and resumed his reading.
vi h the match burning the seat almost
IN Ter his nose
Kershaw was about to give an ex-
OF surprise. when suddenly
Sir Edgar's words came back TO him,
The man Is stone blind" In fash he
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knee with a ierk-it was no time for
nieeties- There was a erack-a stiled
cry-and the tinkle Of steel: he had
snapped the mans forearm above the
wrist Joint-the next instant they were
both rolling on the floor
Kershaw picked himself up. gropee
hurriedly for the electric light switch
and flooded the cabin with light. but
too latC-the door vas swinging wide.
and The Spider had vanished. broken
arm and all. leaving as traces OF hls
visit the dispatch box neatly severed AZ
the hinges. and on the floor a business
like looking knife Kershaw glanced
round FOR his fur coat, and heaved a
sigh OF relief-that at any rate was
safe. with its valuable contents slowed
away in the lining. But the dummy en-
yelOpe was gone from the dispatch-box.
He rang for the steward and. without
giving any reasons, asked him 10 ind
out FOR him the Whereabouts OF the
clergyman who had come aboard. The
man went. but returned in few minutes
saying that there was DO such person 10
be found. The Spider had vanished. For
once in his life he had made a complete
failure.
As the train was mOving cut OF the
station en- route for Paris. however,
Kershaw saw younsish- looking man,
dressed as a ticyclist. being helped into
the train He had his arm in a sling,
and was explaining TO an acquaintance
that he had slipped On the vet decks and
sDrained h!s wrist
kershaw also noticed. with grim
amusement. that in the mans left brast
pocket there we're outward and visible
signs OF a bulky package Of sorts. and
blessed the mueh-abused telephone sys-
ten OF his native land
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were not disposed 10 give her the chance
she deemed her talents merited. wet
to London, where she quickly became a
favorite.
ELEANOR ROBSON'S season in "Au-
drey' is to begin tonight at Richmond.
and after a week in the principal cities
OF Virginia. the dramatic version OF
Mary Johnston's story will be taken TO
the Madison Square Theater. New York.
where It viii remain for an indefinite
period.
MARIA BARBIENTOs. a young Span
ish girl, who Is now the prima donna
Of the grand opera at Buenos Ayres. is
said to possess one OF the finest soprano
voices the musical world has ever
known. She has been singing since she
was nine years old. at which time she
created remarkable impression IN a
production OF ''Traviata."
LEONCAVALLO superintendent the re-
cent production OF his opera, 4 Paglia1-
ci, at Paris. His new composition
Roland" will be completed by next
spring. and it is expected that the mi
tial performance OF the opera will take
place some time in April, The CHIEF
character in the story Is Burgomaster
Rathenau. and one OF the scenes will be
the demolition OF the Poland statue By
Martgrave Friedrich.
RICHARD MANSFIELD vii play in
Cincinnati this week. Annie Russell in
Buffalo and Rochester: Lulu CHASER VIII
sing Dolly Warden" songs in PhiIa-
delphia: f. II. Sothern viii play IT
Were King in ST. Paul and Mime
apolis; Henrietta Crosman is TO appear
in Hartford, Conn. tonight: Charles
Hawtrey is at the Boston Museum; ". II.
Cranes David Harum" is the Offering
at the Syndicate theater in Milwaukee:
Eleanor Duse Is TO appear in Baltimore.
De Wolfe Hopper with his Mr.. Pick
wick" company will entertain the pat
rons Of McCauley's Theater Louisville.
Mrs Campbell Will be IN Boston. James
O'NeiH in Providence. while Alice
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any cost. There has been too much Pill
fering anG tampering with the mall bags
lately. II those particular dispatches
were 20 fall into wrors hands ] am au-
thorized TO tell you Plainly that }, means
war-war OF a very grim order Just when
we want II least. also their value in the
hands OF INSCRIPTIONS people would be
calculated IN sums TO make Rothschlld
envious."
Kershaw hesitatcd.
Well" said Sir Edgar hastily. what
is it? Do you want TO back out Of the
responsibility
Not in the least. but quite by chance
overheard a few words on the tele-
phone Just now. md I believe the man
they call The Spider has got wind o.
the matter and is going to have try
for them"
Sir Edgar looked grave and his face
hardened. THAT man is the hend in
caraate. He gives more trouble and is
more dangerous than half the secret
services Of Europe"
Il have heard a lot about him, but
have never seen him. Could you giYe
me any Information -
That's the extraordinary thing. The
man IS Away cropping up and causing
infinite dif1culties. but no one seems to
have the Vaguest idea what he IS like.
He is French by birth-the most cunning
and dangerous brute in creation. and
stone blind. So much I know-no more
Blind" said Kershaw in astonish-
ment
Absolutely. though few people. how
ever. guessed II. He has a lot Of pail
spies TO do rough work. But. in spite
OF his inhrmIty. he always carries
through his big coups alone and unaid-