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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

AS a master of epistolary literature
Assemblyman Wheeler suffers from two
bad defects. He is too long winded, and
he takes too long between his epistles
to catch his breath.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

The tone of craftsmanship represented
by the prevailing controversy between
McCleary and Tawney is about as high
as that which is represented by active
ward politics.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

Mr. Tom Shevlin will go down to his
tory as the first lumberman who ever
thought that anything too severe could
be said in condemnation Of the tricks
which prevail in that trade.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

In the mental condition into which the
enemies of the Northern Securities COM
pany are working themselves, it will soon
be somewhat in doubt whether it really
is not to the interest of the entire $500
railroad movement to have the supreme
court deny the motion made by Brother
Mum and his assistant counsel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

manned generally unknown until the COM
mission was appointed and engaged in its
work. The complaints which existed Of
the avoidance by certain interests Of the
payment Of their taxes were based on the
failure to execute the law as it stands.
While the sentiment Of the American
people has always been and prob
ably always viii be adverse to
the invasion Of domicilary and
personal rights in the enforcement
of such laws. a general concurrence might
reasonably have been looked for in any
general measure limited to securing
more general and equitable enforcement
of existing statutes.
The extra session now in existence was
called without having given the people
any reasonable opportunity to inform
themselves, through the public press or
otherwise, of. the effect of the new tax
code. Doubtless when the governor reads
his message to the legislature we may
be better able to understand why, within
a comparatively few days of the publica-
ton Of the results Of the work Of the
commission, the legislature has been call
ed into extra session to act upon it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

War is a delightful institution, let 1T
be viewed how it may. The prevailing
scandals in the British war office are
merely the same growth as all the other
scandals that attend the prosecution of
war in every country under the face of
the sun. The devil in human nature is
ever uppermost in them. Is IT any
wonder in the turn which the imperialist
crowd are giving to American inst1tu-
tons that they look at militarism as
their strong right arm.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

A distinguished Republican exchange
declares: eff we pay the Philippine bills,
we want the Philippine market" Yet
what shall it profit us if we foot bills at
get trade for one-tenth the amount?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

During a storm at sea Paderewski's
favorite piano got loose from its moor
lngs and fell on him, resulting in some
severe bruises and sprains. Revenge can
not always be averted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

A gang of expert counterfeiters follow
ed the flag into Porto Rico and went
right to work. For all purposes except
prize fighting the little island seems to
be much like other United States ter
ritory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

Having elected Mr.. German senator,
the Maryland legislature is now dead
locked over the oyster question.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

The desire expressed by the British
government in the negotiations with the
Dutch government to promote humane
considerations 10y bringing the war to
a close is rather refreshing. Evidently
British humanity is decidedly staggered
by the losses suffered by the poor Beers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

The man who argues against municipal
ownership of street car lines will before
long be looked on as a promoter of crime,
judging from the revelations which
usually attend the business of street
railway legislation in cities. The really
remarkable thing about the state Of ar
fairs down in st. Louis is that the
scoundrelism Of the street railway Of
ficials was SO completely laid bare
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

The saleslady who showed a customer
some frieze cloths yesterday is now out
in the cold
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

II ate lobster last night" he said
''You cannibal,'' she replied.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

Even Philadelphians are swift enough
to complain. A local newspaper suggests
that if it isn't cold enough there to suit
any resident he should try the street
cars.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

Would as many people put up 50 to
hear Kubelik play the fiddle if his name
was John instead of Jan?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

The grounding didn't fall down on his
prophecy this year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05
TO OUR FRIENDS.

Anyone unable to secure N
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tering st. FAIL will confer n
favor ON the management bx
reporting the fact to the bus-
mess Office. Telephone, Main
1908.
Subscribers annoyed by ir-
regular or late delivery OF
G O b e VIII confer n IA.
vOr on the management by re.
porting the fact to the business
office. Telephone. Main 1905,
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Washington time & p. m. St. Paul1
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-09-30
uERE AND THERE.

Thus dotE the little busy bee
Improve las hours of biz.
He gather.s honey when it suits.
when not. curse Rumatiz.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-09-30
Dangerously Wounded.

John Hendricks has been lingering
between life and death, with chances
apparently against him. as the result
Policeman A. c. Phelps at Hamlet
about noon last Monday.
Hendricks has been in Hamlet about
a week, stopping at the home OF Mrs.
w. NJ. Jordan on Lackey street.
Phelps is commissioned by the gov
ernor as railway policeman with head
quarters in Hamlet. He learned that
there was a reward of 800 offered for
Hendricks in Virginia. and he under
took to arrest him. He says he heard
also that Hendricks is a dangerous
man. He went to the home OF Mrs.
Jordan, wearing a conductors cap, on
the pretended mission of delivering a
telegram, and saw Hendricks, but that
he had his hands in his pockets. and he
wanted to get the drop on him, so he
passed on down the street and returned
a little later and found him standing on
the porch with his hands out Of his
pockets, and that he told him to throw
up his hands, that he had a warrant for
him. He says Hendricks made no effort
to throw UP his hands, but instead
placed his hand in his pocket and start
ed toward the door. jerking at some
thing in his pocket which he thought 90
be pistol, and that. fearing he was
going to be shot himself. he shot at
Hendricks three times. One ball miss
ed, another hit his left arm. and an
other entered his back near spine, rang
ed upward and passed out over his
heart.
This is the version of the affair given
by Phelps. Hendricks tells a different
story, and is corroborated by Mrs. Jor-
dan and perhaps others. He says that
as soon as Phelps told him he had a
warrant for him, and before he had
time to make any reply. Phelps began
shooting at him; that he never offered
any resistance whatever. and that when
Phelps began shooting he started 70
run.-Rockingham Anglo Saxon.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-09-30
EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES.
National Convention Comes to an
End-Speech-Makin

Minneapolis, Mimi, September 25.-
The national convention of employers
and employees came to an end today.
The leaders, however, ale disappointed
at the lack of interest shown by the
large employers of labor in the twin
cities. President Cyrus Northrop, who
is president of the University of Min
neapolis, adverted to this in an address
this morning, in which he Gaia that i'm
portant interests had declined to give
the movement their support, fearing it
would cause unrest.
Prof. Charles Zeublin. University OF
Chicago, spoke today or The Relation
of the Public to Capital AMI Labor"
He enumerated these four reasons why
the public is interested in industry:
l. Consumption is the root Of all pro-
duction.
2. The captain of industry is Indirect
ly the agent of society.
g. The workingmans standard of liv-
ing determines the character of our civ
ilization.
4. The public may be compelled to as
sumo certain industries for the proper
satisfaction of human wants
Under the second head he said:
The impudence of the blasphemous
and inefficient representatives of the
anthracite trust who prociaims himself
the chosen God. would receive effective
rebuke if it were not that the natural
resources of America prevent a prot
appreciation of the anarchists who nave
been granted by society the privilege of
owning the anthracite coal beds.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-09-30
LONG DISTANCE SERVICE
PHONES ALREADY IN BETWEEN
ROCKY POINT AND RALEIGH
Rocky Point VIII Talk With New
Before Wilmington Four Toll
Booths TO be Located I'm the City.
Poles up for the Line to SOUTH
port.

The Messenger yesterday mentioned
that the Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company's metallic long dis
tance line between Wilmington, Colds
boro and Raleigh has been completed
with the exception of two miles at
Castle Haynes, where the company is
having trouble in getting the rignt-of-
way over the lands of Mr.. Sam Blossom
This cuts Wilmington out of the privi-
lege Of the long distance service till the
matter with Mr.. Blossom is settled.
The line from and beyond Rocky
Point, however. will be in oper ration in
a few days and that little community
will have the distinction of talking to
New York before Wilmington can.
Telephones have already been put in at
Rocky Point, Burgaw, Wallace, Rose
Hill, Magnolia, Warsaw, Faison, Mt
Olive, Goldsboro and points between
that city and Raleigh. These points
will be toll stations, and messenger
boys will be employed to deliver Ie-
quests to persons who are wanted at
the phone.
In Wilmington, until after the i'm
proved phones are installed. the wires
are put under ground and the new ap-
paratuS is established in the company s
new office building on Princess street,
there will be four long distance booths,
where parties can go to talk with dis
tant points. One booth will be at The
Orton another at the Eonit2 House,
and one at Bunting's pharmacy on
Front, near Grace street. The place for
the other has not been selected yet.
Parties who will be in charge of the
booths will receive a commission Oh
business for their attention, and mes
sengers will also be used to send out
for persons wanted at the phone. Sound
proof booths will be erected, but alter
the company makes the change in it's
Wilmington exchange, the booths VIII
be discontinued and subscribers can
talk at long distances over their own
phones. All talks from the phones will
be charged up to the subscribers to
each respective phone from which a
conversation is carried on, so when a
person steps in to use your phone You
will have to collect from him or pay
for his talk yourself.
The South rn Bell CompanyS long
distance line has been completed and IS
in operation between Petersburg, Va,
to Denmark, S. c. This line passes by
Maxton, Bennettsville, Florence, and
other points with which Wilmington
can talk when the link at Castle
Haynes is finished.
The Columbus Telephone Co. has
completed the erection of the poles from
Navassa to Southport for the line be-
tween Wilmington and Southport. The
wire is now being strung and will be
up in a few days That company's
line will also be completed in a few
day to Cronly, from which conversa-
tions can now be carried on over the
circuit to Councils, Keith's, Clarkton,
Abbottsburg Whiteville, ChadbOurn,
Wananish and other places.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-09-30
Suppression of Vice.

1t seems the authorities OF the city
Of Richmond are having the same kind
OF trouble as those Of Wilmington in
regard to the suppression OF vice. The
Richmond News in commenting upon
the subject gives the municipal author
tiles some advice. II says:
"One subject introduced In council
last night is not a sayory one, but it -
one that has to be considered at times
The proposition that the dfsorderiy
houses Of the city shall be put more inn
mediately under the charge OF the police
has much sense I'm IL. The unhappy in
mates OF these places should be kept 70
one part OF town. Stringent rules
should be enforced to prevent 4 em
from invading the residential sections.
We do not mean only what are called
the fashionable sections Respectable
people OF all position are entitled to
have their children protected from such
associations and neIghbors Aside from
that, the values OF property for blocks
around notorious place OF the kind
are injured. People will not move into
such neighborhoods nor live In them 50
they can avoid IT.
Probably disreputable sections are
inevitable in every city: and the people
who belong in them should be kept IN
them and not permitted to establish
themselves at random and with high
rents tempt property owners TO impair
the value Of all other property around
the value OF all other property
and daughters of decent people to un-
desirable and unpleasant contact"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-09-30
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS.


New Haven. Conn. September 20
The demoCatic state convention ad-
5ourhed at 5:l5 O'Clock scnight after \
session lasting all day. \ full state
ticket was nominated Or! = platform
was adopted. and the convention which
had promised TO b., one OF the most bit
ter In the history OF the panty in this
state closed I'm harmony
The ticket Is as follows:
For governor-Melbert =. Csgy. Ridge
vile.
Lieutenant governor Kent Hub
Hard. Jr.. OF Middleton.
Secretary OF state-Arthur - CaIins.
OF Old Lynne.
Treasurer-Phiiip Hug. New Haven.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES G.. X dun, OF
Waterbury.
Attorney General-Nooie + Pierce. OF
Bristol.
n-at-large-Fome- = cum
mings, OF Stamford
The platform occasionsd a heated de-
bate in the committee room. but once
mended by the committee. IL was adopt
ed without debate. A strenuous struggle
had been made in committee for en-
dorsement OF the Kansas City platform
and one delegate left The convention in
anger because his views were not those
OF the ne CpItlfUllIfNs
10 mention the Kansas City document
or doctrine.
\ later effort of the Kansas City plat
form supporters to get the matter be-
fore the convention We're cleverly
smothed. and it was not heard from
again. The platform Tea<iru ed allegi-
ance to the democracy OF the nation and
reasserts faith in its principles. Ii de-
clares that the prices OF :he necessities
of life have been raised through illegal
combinations fostered by republican
legislation and demands the repeal or
all tariff on trust produced articles.
The most stringent enforcer ent OF all
legislative laws against trusts and the
passage of such new laws as are re-
quired TO supplement and give potency
TO existing statutes are demanded. Leg
islation is demanded compelling public
ity as to the affairs OF corporations en-
gagged in interstate commerce and the
enactment OF laws requiring all such
corporations. before doing business out
side the state Of their origin to show
that they have no water in .heir stock
and that they are not designed to mo-
nopoliZe any branch of business or the
production OF any articles OF merchan-
disc.
Reciprocity with Cuba is fay ored. and
an immediate reduction of the tariff on
Cuban imports is urged. Other planks
protest against the granting OF ship
subsidies favor the election Of United
States senators by popular vote and de-
mand legislation to prevent govern
ment by Injunction -
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-09-30
Southern Express Company.

Atlanta. Ga. September 25.-Head-
quarters of the Southern Express Com
pany were today practically established
in Atlanta. Fleming G. Dubignon, gen.
eral counsel. of the company. has re-
moved his office from Savannah to this
city. General Manager Leary will also
have offices here. The traffi, depart
ment of the company will remain at
Chattanooga.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-09-30

joinder and made some telling hits
that were heartily applaudei. Among
other things he said he did not believe
his brother favored retaining q negro
postmaster and IL he dill. he yas sorry
for 1T
The Washington times., 1902-12-07
By W. S. WALLACE.

more entrances. one down hill. opening
beneath projecting ledge Of rock. the
others opening up hill. similarly hidden
by a bush or stump. Inside are two or
three rooms, connected by passages, like
a series Of rooms in a fat. There are
dried grass and leaves in these. and the
feathers OF birds line the nests in the
corners. Here indeed is a warm home
The badger and the fox. with the little
ones, live there every wister, safe from
all the snow and icy winds.
When the snowstorm lasts for days
and the wild tempest howls through
the waving pines the mouth OF Rey-
nard's home is often buried meath the
huge drifts. But he does not care for
this. for. unless he Is a very foolish
fox. he has laid in good stores Of pro-
vender for the hard times.
Mr. Fox is not particular as to his
table board Anything does for him
fine acorns and pieces OF vegetable mat
ter. nuts and apples. carrots and tur-
nips, any little animlas and birds that
he can catch and kill. If he eats these
up he pOkes his sharp nose into the
snowdrift at his door. places his paws
together in front and becomes a snow
plOw for a few seconds. Emerging from
the top of his drift, Reynard shakes of
the snow, pricks up his long ears and
trots away lodging here and there be-
hind trees. rocks, and snoWdrifts. until
log in a little heap. NJ eye but a wild
creatures could have seen that quail
but Reynard, coming 'up the wind -
The Washington times., 1902-12-07

When the hard days Of winter come
Reynard has TO make a comfortable
home somewhere. and III his summer
home is In a hollow log or under a
hillside stone, ne viii have to get a
new place. warmer and more sheltered
from the wild. cold winds. For. even if
you had a close. warm fur coat like Mr..
Fox, imagine having 10 live in a hollow
log, beneath a pile of rocks, where the
icy north wind whistled IN az one end
out at the other.
All the voolfolk must either fly south
ward as the birds do. bury themselves
I'm the mud at the bottom Of ponds as
the nevis do, or else, like the fox. shift
for themselve. all winter For a fox
cannot 90 to sleep during the cola
months. as a bear does. He must get
his food OF starye. and his family must
have a warm hole somewhere
So Mr. Fox hunts around and he gen.
orally chooses the night time in which
to do his house hunting. He searches
until he finds a large hole that goes
into hill sideways. Sometimes he finds
that there is another fox inside, but he
generally sniffs hard enough before he
gees in 70 discover II this Is so. Il Is
often the case that the badger who dug
the hole is still living there. But Mr..
Fox does not mind this. He Is too lazy
TO dig a hole for himself. so he and his
entire family simply move in on the
badgers as boarders-without paying any
board.
The hole will be a large. roomy place.
two or three feet wide. Dug beneath
the hillside. it has generally two or
The Washington times., 1902-12-07

principles OF the game. and desire 70
take up speed skating which rs attract
ing many followers among eChOOlDOy8,
the following may be Of advantage;
The alternate movements OF tho 'og8
Of the skater are called strokes" Tho
skater runs or glides forward upon one
leF-say the right-at nrsJ nearly IN a
straight line. but toward the end OF ihlB
stroke he curves away toward the outer
slde-that is. In the case put. the right
side.
THE END OF THE STROKE.
At the end Of the stroke he thrusts his
skate strongly against the ice sidewise
and backward, gripping the surface with
the inside edge OF the blade OF the skate.
and thus obtains the impetus necessary
for driving him along during the next
stroke. Meanwhile the other leg the
left. has been brought back from the
hnal thrust of the previous stroke to-
ward and over the middle line. and has
been drawn wei under the body.
As the stroke OF tine right leg is curry
ing away from the middle line toward
its finish the left skate Is placed upon
the leo.
The skater now makes the outward
thrust on the right side. and. throwing
his weight forward. rests 90 upon tho
left lex. upon which be runs OF glides
in q manner similar 90 that already de-
scribed for tho right leg. and so on.
During the time that the skater runs
The Washington times., 1902-12-07
A Wise Dogs Trick.

On guard In a beautiful park at Vichy
is a watchman whose special duty is to
prevent dogs from running over the beds
and destroying the costly flowers He
is armed with large club. which he
hurls at any dog ne sees. and generally
with such skill that the animal goes OF
limpllg and bowling
The other day a young dog, OF no par
ticular breed, but as bold as a lion. de-
tsrmined TO punish the watchman for his
misdceds. ana as a first step hs went
boldly into the park and squatted on
beautiful flower bed. right under the
nose Of the watchman.
In the twinklins Of an eye the club
was raised. and down 10 came. but in
stead OF hitting the dog il smashed a
rose tree laden with blossoms. and.
worse still, no sooner was it on the
ground than the dog gripped il with his
teeth and ran of with it at a gall0p.
After him the watchman dashed. but
only for a few yards, since he is some
what c0rpulent and not used to such viO-
lent exercise.
He procured a new club the next day,
but he does not throw it unless he Is
absolutely sure OF his aim, and, as the
dogs take good care not 10 get too near
him, something like peace reigns once
more in the beautiful park.
The Washington times., 1902-12-07
Ink and Fish Trick.

This is really a frst-rate delusion. You
bring before the spectators a glass vase.
FUN Of ink. You dip a ladle into it and
pour out some Of the ink upon a plate,
lu order TO convince the audience that
the substance in the vase is really ink
You then throw q handkerchief over the
vase and instantly withdraw it. when the
vase Is found TO be filled with pure
water. in which cdtlpie Of goldfish are
swimming
This apparent impossibility is perform
cd as follows. To the interior Of be
vessel is fitted q black silk lining, which
adheres closely 20 she sides when press
ed by the year. and which is Withdrawn
inside the handkerchief during the per-
formance Of the trick The ladle has
hollow handle with an opening into the
bowl: I'm the handle is a spoonful o. so
Of ink. which runs into the bowl when IL
is held downward during the act o. dip
ping ID into the vase.
The Washington times., 1902-12-07

that Is, so that the wind blows IN his
face-smells game.
The woods. save for the moaning OF the
wind through the cedar groves. or the
occasional scattering plump Of snow
from the tree tops 70 the ground. is as
silent as a room at midnight Reyaurd
has no train 20 catch OF engagement to
keep. so he starts for his victim leisure
~ and fat on his stomach IL steals
nearer. he gets behind the poor bird. a
sudden. stealthy run and an IS over; he
trOts away with the fat quail in his
mouth
How does he know where his hole is7
He has come miles without apparent
care Of direction, and now has to trot
all the way back
The snow. drifting En- whirling wreaths.
has covered up both his own footprints
and his hole. his trail" which is the
odor he leaves with each footstep, has
also been waited of. No dog could find
the trail of the fox in that flying snow.
How, then, does he know? I cannot tell
you. All we can say Is that the fox
never loses his way. hut goes straight
home to his hidden hole and digs his
way down into the drift-flled passage,
and so into the warm. dark den, where
his family awaits him.
and then what a feast he has. Nor
could any boy or girl enjoy his or her
roast turkey. sitting at a nicely laid
table, near a bright log fire or a glowing
stove. more than the fox enjoys his sim
pie uncoOked quail. with a few mouth
fuls OF snow for a drink.