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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11

The w. L. Douglas Shoe Co. is incorpo-
rated with a capital of 81 900, 900; 81, 000,-
600 of this is common stock, held by Mr..
Douglas; 1900, 900 is preferred stock now
offered at par. 500 per share. This stock
is full paid and non-assessable, and pays
z per cent dividends.
Mr.. Douglas cannot secure a single dol
lar of the profits of the great Douglas
Shoe Co. until his Z per cent has been
paid to the people who buy this preferred
stock. AS the the business has not for
twenty-three years failed to pay at least
z per cent on its entire capitalization,
holders of this preferred stock are abso-
lutely sure to get their Z per cent divi-
dends.
Many people want to know why so
large and prosperous a concern as this
should offer Z per cent preferred stock
to the public. The reasons are fully ex-
planned in the prospectus. but it is prop
er to state some of them here.
This business was founded and built
up to the proud position of the largest
concern of it's kind in the world by the
genius and untiring efforts of its head.
He has now reached a time of life when
he feels that he must set his affairs. in
order. although mentally and physically
at his best and with the prospect of de-
voting many more wears to the guidance
~ AlC lLdll VI liz NOIlldIy. lie
great business must be p~erpetuated, must
be maintained. must remain in future
years as 1t is now, the greatest shoe
concern in the world. One man, even a
young man. would need much assistance
to carry on aud enlarge a business like
this, and much capital, much energy and
earnest efforts of many people are needed.
A corporation never dies. Hence this
business has been incorporated.
The present purpose is to get the pub
lie to become an interested part of the
Douglas h o Company, and to assist it
in its successful career, not only by their
money, but by their help in all possible
directions.
There is no question about the sound
ness of this enterprise. 1t is one of the
solldest concerns in the world. There is
much more than a dollar in actual as
sets behind every dollar Of this stock. the
magnificent plant and the great business
OF the w. /. Douglas Shoe Company.
witt its GA stores in 45 cities-alI owned
by the company.
This is better than a savings bank. No
SAYINGS bank could have the resources
behind it that this company has. The
savings bank will pay you 3 to 81 per
cent This stock pays you Z per cent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11

ger. The party then proceeded to the
house of representatives for the exer-
ciSes there.
Later, when all were about to start
for the drive and everything was in
confusion Of preparation the governor
happened to run his hand into the
pocket of the overcoat into which he
had been assisted and in much surprise
he called out: "Hullo, Dave, this isn't
my coat. This one has a big gun in the
pocket of it,.
Then the president, standing close at
hand, chuckled softly and, turning to
the governor with the expansive smile
that is one Of his marked characters
tics, said. quietly:
ooh, it's all right, governor, hat coat
belongs to me-"
An examination of the two overcoats
showed that the mistake was not at all
to be wondered at as both were black
and made in h same style, with tn
black velvet collar. Then, too, both
were found to be about the same size in
general measurements, and the gar
ment of the president was as comfort
able a fit for the governor as his own.
The exchange was readily effected
and the drive was not perceptibly de-
layed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11

and the remains of the coal We're still
burning last night.
In the sheds were about 200 tons of
coal and most of it was consumed by
fire. Two coal cars, which were in the
sheds, were also destroyed. The iron
trucks of the cars were melted and dis
torted by the heat. ..3E 1-r.3- j.
The fire began in the coal sheds near
the railroad tracks after midnight yes
terday and had a big start before it
was discovered. 1t was at first feared
that the flames would spread to the
shops, which are in close proximity,
but through the valiant efforts of the
Gladstone volunteer fire department
the fire was confined to the coal sheds.
A line of box carson the racks beside
the sheds was also in peril, but owing
to the direction of the wind the blaze
did not touch them.
The men employed in the Northern
Pacific shops at Gladstone act as mem
berS of the volunteer fire department
and they put in a strenuous time from
2 o'clock in the morning till late at
night. One fire engine and the engines
in the shops supplied five streams,
which were kept constantly on the fire.
Joseph Pearo, fireman at the shops,
was injured while working with the
fire fighters. The apparatus Of the fire
department of the village had to be
transported to the scene of the fire by
the men. Among those that first re-
sponded to the alarm signal yesterday
morning vas Joseph Pearo. Three Of
those that were first out of bed under
took to haul the hose cart to the fire.
So violent vas their eXertion that
Pearo sustained severe injuries to his
stomach. He fell and could not stir for
several hours.
He was brought to st. Paul Yesterday
afternoon, where DIR. Mann was CON
suited. Though the injuries were pain
full it is thought that Pearo will recov-
er. Pearo was taken back to his home
at Gladstone last night.
The total loss caused by the fire has
been estimated at $40, 900. The cause
has not been learned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11
May Now Draw Pay.
Prof. Denny Tells of Moons Eclipse.

There will be an eclipse of the moon
tonight.
Though modern science has divest-
ed eclipSes of the terror with which
they used to inspire the observer, yet
it does not remove the wonder, n
even a sense of awe, with which we
behold the grandeur of natures phe-
nOmena This applies with force to
the phenomena of eclipses, and es-
p~ecially to eclipses of the sun when
total.
The eclipse of the moon which oc-
ours this evening, though not total,
will be nearly so; and will be worthy
of the observation of all, from the
wondering child to the mature phil
osopher. Unfortunately for us, the
eclipse will be rather more "a half
over" when the moon rises, SO that
we shall ave opportunity to see only
the CLOSING cenes." Soon after 6
p. m. the sun will set, and the moon
will rise, already eclipsed, excepting a
narrow crescent on the northern side
of the moon. which will not be
eclipsed at any time. The magnitude .
of the eclipse will be about 97-1O0, or
nearly total.
A few simple facts may help
young observers to a better under
SldIulnS OF ecllpSeS. An eclipse OF
the sun occurs when the moon gets
between the earth and the sum-, so
that the moons shadow falls on the
earth. An eclipse of the moon oc-
ours when the earth is between the
moon and the sun, SO that the earth'S
shadow falls on the moon, or in other
words, when the moon enters the
earth's shadow. From this it is seen
that the three bodies must be in a
line. The moon will pass partly into
the shadow and so there will be a
partial eclipse, as occurs this even
ing. The moon reVolveS about, or
moves around, the earth, once a
month (nearly in an elliptical orbit,
or path. 1t follows from this that
an eclipse of the sun always occurs
at the time of new moon, and an
eclipse of the moon at the time of
full moon; not that these phases have
anything to do with the eclipse, but
that the three bodies are then in a
line, which IS necessary for an eclipse.
But the novice will say, why, then,
do we not have an eclipse at every
new and full moon? 1t must be re-
membered that While the earth and
sun are. of course, always in the
same plane (the plane of the ecliptic),
the orbit of the moon is inclined to
this plane at an angle of about five
degrees; one-half of the moons path
being south of the ecliptic n one
half north. The moon must, thus,
cross the ecliptic twice each month.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11

easy to see the shadow cast by the
earth upon the moon is round. This
is considered one of the strongest
proofs that the earth is round. 1t
a cylinder may cast a u shad-
Ow, when held in a certain position.
But a sphere is the only body which
always, and in every position, casts
a round shadow. Now the earth. in
every possible position. has been.
casting it's shadow on the mOon. for
thousands of years. These shadows
are always round. Therefore the
earth is round.
To the uninstructed it seems almost
miraculous that eclipses can be pre-
dicted with so much certainty, even
to the minute and the second, though
of course the predictions given in
ordinary almanacs are not always re-
liable. This astonishing mathemat-
zeal accuracy, added to the Sublimi-
ty of the science. makes astronomy
the most wonderful of all subjects.
EclipseS have also been calculated
backwards" this serving to verify
and confirm some facts of history and
to diSprOve others.
AS the earth'S shadow IS large,
more han 5000 miles in diameter
Where the moon crosses it, it takes
the moon a longer or shorter period
to pass through it, according to
whether it goes through centrally or
near one edge, h time being some
times nearly five hours from first to
last. In the present eclipse the time
will be much shorter. since the moon
passes through one edge of the shad-
ow; and we in ST. Paul can see only
the latter half of the eclipse, or a lit
tie less than half.
Although eclipses of the sun are
more frequent than those of the
moon, in about the ratio of Al to %,
yet we see more eclipses of the moon
than of the sun. This is chiefly due
to two uses First, total eclipses
of the sun last only a few minutes
always less than eight, while
eclipses of the noon last for several
hours. Second. an eclipse of the sun
is visible only in a narrow belt, sell
don more than 140 miles wide; while
an eclipse of the moon is visible to
half the inhabitants of the earth at
once, and a. 1t lasts so long, the
earth will have time to rotate far
: enough to bring a considerable por-
ton of the other half into view.
While one portion of the earth sees
the first of the lunar eclipse, an
other sees all, and still another sees
only the closing part. For the pres
ent eclipse we belong to the third
class.
The study of the sublime phenom-
ena Of the heavens, as of all the
phenomena of nature, cannot fail to
lift the heart and mind of man into
a higher and nobler sphere, and to
purify and ennoble all his aspira-
lions. C. T. Denny.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11
WILL SETTLE DISPUTE
WITH THE
Committee Expected to Agree With the
Northern Pacific Officials Today.

The trainmen's committee and the
or1lclals of the Northern Pacific road
are expected to come to a definite
agreement today regarding the new
schedule. One of the grand officers of
he Brotherhood of Trainmen said last
night that all differences between the
road and the men would be settled at a
Joint meeting his morning.
The points at issue are narrowed
down to one or two small matters.
which will be readily adjusted when
the representatives Of the trainmen and
the Northern Pacific meet today.
Ihere Is now no question as to the
advance in salary, but the Done of con-
tentlon is over the action of the rail-
road officials regarding double-headers
Inc Northern Pacific sem a proposi-
tlon TO the men Yesterday afternoon.
winch is said to be satisfactory in the
mann points. but which contains GER
men. ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11

tract was up for disposal last January
three bids were received. The bid of
the Western Street Lighting company
was the lowest, but it's light and lamp
were claimed to be so poor and It's in
tention to GUST the Cleveland company
so palpably plain that the council re-
jected it and gave the contract to the
Cleveland company.
The Western company, which was
charged by the council with being a
side issue of the lighting trust then
brought an injunction through John
Broderick to prevent the granting OF
the contract to the Cleveland company.
1t was denied by Judge Bum, where
upon the case came up before Judge
Lewis on its merits.
Council Endorsed.
Because of statements to the effect
that the council had been influenced
through the medium Of suppers and
good will toward the Cleveland COM
pany to award the contract to it every
member of the two bodies was called
upon to explain, and the decision of
yesterday is naturally received by them
with every evidence of qualification.
The Cleveland company has not re-
ceived a cent of pay for its work since
the first of the year, and unless the
Western company appeals will make it's
first draw tomorroW-about $4,000.
The Cleveland company, ever since
its entrance into the st. Paul lighting
field, has been made the defendant in
numerous lawsuits, and now it's man.
ager announces that he intends to re-
turn the compliment to the extent of
suing for his trouble and disburse-
ments.
A. iIAoJ 49, - W
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11
WITH RED HANDS
THEY ASK MERCY
Board of Pardons Will Have
Serious Cases to Con-
slider Monday.

A regular meeting of the state board
of pardons will take place on Monday,
and the calendar of applications is now
being prepared by c.. j.. Moos, executive
clerk to the governor.
The most serious case which the
board will be called upon to consider
at this sitting it that of Louis Carrf-
Veau, under sentence to be hanged for
the murder Of a bartender at Two Har-
bors. His petition is for a Communication
TO life Imprisonment, and the chief ar
gument presented in support of the pc
tition is that, at the time of the trag-
edy, Carriveau was crazed with liquor,
which the bartender had deliberately
given him with the intention of making
him drunk.
Reuben Pickett, sentenced from Hen
nepin county to serve twelve years for
the murder of his wife, has renewed his
petition for a Communication of sentence.
One of the new applications for par
don which will come before the board
at this time is that of Louis Sommers,
who has served twelve years under a
life sentence for the murder of Mary
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11

ne Biggest TTIHg IT CHt VVUTTu
Is not bigger han the chance offered the
young man in the West today, or any
man for that matter, and there never was
a better chance to get thsre than now.
The Northern Pacific Railway has in
effect a rate of $25. 90 to the Pacific Coast
every day until June 18TH. and round trip
rates of S52.0 90 the first and third Tues
days of April, May and June.
If you contemplate going West to buy
a farm, to start in business, to get a tim
Der claim or for a pleasure trip, don't fail
to write Chas. S. Fee, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
st. Paul, for information, or call at the
City Ticket Offices Of the Northern Pa
cifc in st. Paul or Minneapolis. They
operate two through trains a day between
the Pacific Coast and the Twin Cities, in
both directions, and one of them is the
famous North Coast Limited"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11
VAN SAINT FINDS A
Gun IN TEDDY'S
0VERCOAT
And Also Learns That the
Presidential Garment Is
an Excellent Fit for the
ChiefExecutiveof Great
State of Minnesota-Two
Strange Discoveries.
President Roosevelt carries a gun"

President Roosevelt carries a gun"
Gov. Van SAINT found it on him.
By the same chance and in the same
n the governor discovered that
the presidential overcoat is very strong
ly like unto his own in color, make and
texture = and that it fits him well.
Therefore the governor nay be more
than ever convinced that he is a nan of
destiny.
In spite of the provision for his pro-
lection afforded in the bodyguard of Sc
cret service men constantly attending
him wherever he may 60, and the po-
lice preparations for his personal safety
every time he appears in public, he
president evidently believes in being
armed himself as the best of all pre-
cautions. And he carries his weapon
right where it will be handy in case the
need for it should arise.
This was all disclosed in an neX
pected am at the time of the presi-
dents recent visit to st. Paul. Arriving
at the capitol the honored visitor was
taken first into the executive chamber,
where he and Gov. Van SAINT were re-
lieved of their overcoats by David
Beasley, the governors colored messen-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11

The points of crossing are called
nodes, and the line connecting the
w nodes is called the line of nodes.
Now, if the moon is at a node, it is,
of course. in the ecliptic; and if the
node happens to be in line with the
Ii and earth, or nearly SO, there
will surely be an eclipse. To re-
construct my definition, then, there
must be four things in line, or a
ly so, to cause an eclipse. That is,
the sun earth, moon and a node.
Therefore, it usually happens that
where we have new or full moon, the
noon is not at a node; and being Ell
Their north or south of the ecliptic,
there can be no eclipse. But twice
in each year the line of nodes passes
through earth and SUM-, and then if
the moon happens to be in. position
eclipSeS will occur. 1t happens, too,
that if conditions are favorable for
an eclipse at full moon, the moon
being at n node. a half month later
there will probably be an eclipse at
the other node; and occasionally a
third eclipse may occur. This year
there was an eclipse of the sur Gin
visible in the United States) on
March %; and now, a half month
later, we have an > eclipse of the
moon. This is called the March
April eclipse period, and the next
at which time there. will also be two
eclipses, the line. of nodes will
again pass through the earth and
sun.
Now, if this Zine of nodes was
fixed. the eclipseS would always occur
in the above months; but as it is
slowly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, the eclipse
periods will in time occur in all the
months. This also makes two eclipse
periods a little less than two months
apart; so hat if the first occur in
January and the second in June, then
a third one may occur in December.
In hat case there might be seven
eclipses in the ear, the largest num-
Der than can occur. The smallest
number is two.
When the moon has entered the
earth's shadow it is natural to sup
pose it would be utterly dark, since
which is then apparently cut off. But
of light passing through the earth's
from a straight line, and thus ena-
these rays of light have passed
through so much of u atmosphere,
most of their colors have been alb
sorbed, leaving only the russell or
copper hues; so that h moon has a
ruddy, or sometimes orange tint. In
one case, in 1884, owing to dense
clouds prevailing around the rim of
the earth, the moon became entirely
invisible.
AS the moon enters farther and
farther into the earth'S shadow, dur
ing the progress of h eclipse, it is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11
Libel Bill Passes

Handspring, Pa. April 1O.-The IL
bel bill, which has stirred up the entire
newspaper press of the state, came into
the possession of Gov. P~ennypacker this
afternoon for his action. The bill passed
the house today by a vote of 125 to 81.
after a bitter fight. Three Democrats
voted with the majority and 20 Repubs
licans Joined with the minority. Today
the newspaper publishers asked the gov
their rights and property are inVolved
n governor granted the request. -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11
Another Signal for Denial.

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, April 10
News has been received here that the
Venezuelan revolutionists have defeated
the forces of the government in the neigh
borhood of Caracas and captured two
ton. They have also captured the city of
Barquisimeto. which is the key to the
western part of Venezuela, taking many
prisoners. Heavy fighting has taken place
at Coro.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11
BATTLESHIP IOWA MUST
GO OUT OF COMMISSION
Damage by Premature Explosion of a
Shell Very Serious,

PENSACOLA, Fla, April 10. The
damage to the battIeship Iowa. caused
by the premature explosion of a shell in
the forward port twelve-inch gun, has
developed to be more serious thar was
thought when the first examination was
made, and as a consequence the big
ship has been ordered to the New York
navy yard to &c out of commission.
Three decks, including the upper deck
in the forward part of the ship, will
have to be entirely removed and rebuilt,
1t is feared that the steel supports under
to such an extent that they will have to
be removed. The gun itself is a hopeless
wreck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11

NEW YORK, April 1O.-Three blind
s~alamanders have been added to the col
lection in the New York aquarium. 1t is
possesses such treasures. The salaman-
GERS were taken from the United States
tsh commission a~rtesian well at San Mar
COS; texas. RMS is los feet deep and is
believed to have pierced a subterranean
cavern.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11

From the savings bank you get nothing
but your interest. The Douglas preferred
stock is on the most conservative basis
worth 5000 a share today, instead of 500.
and will continually increase in value.
Send for a prospectus which fully eX-
plains all these things. With it We will
send a little folder which describes the
great plant of this company, the bust
ness which has been done and is now be-
ing done. and shows you just what you
are putting your money intO-and just how
you are safeguarded in every possible
way.
A large proportion of the preferred
stock offered was Immediately subscribed
for, and subscriptions are coming in con-
stantly, many of them being very large
sums. 1t is impossible to say at what
time all the stock will be subscribed for
and the opportunity gone. The safe way
is to fill out the attached coupon. stat
ing how many shares you wish to pur-
chase, in case investigation satisfies you.
Upon receipt of this coupon an option
certificate will be forwarded to you, en-.
titling you to purchase the number of
shares indicated. at any time within
thirty days. This entails no obligation on
your part, but simply makes it certain
that you will be able to secure the stock
provided you so desire. 1t gives you an
opportunity to read over the prospectus
and investigate the matter.
Address for prospectus and informal
ton and send subscriptions and certlfled
checks to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11
Town Turns Out sudden,v.

NEW YORK. April 1O.-Three hundred
guests of the Victoria hotel, including eX-
from bed today by smoke from a fire near
by. The fire was in a building in Fifth
avenue, used as a storage warehouse for
paintAgs n antiques and the damage
was 500. 900.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11
Papers on the Peepers.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 1O.-At the
session of the Western Onthalmologic and
lowing physicians read papers On the eye:
Hamilton Stillson, Seattle, Wash: George
F. Suker, Chicago; George F. Fiske, Chi
cago; j. A. L. Bradfeld, La Crosse, Wis,
and John A. Donovan, Butte, Mont.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11
ENFORCING LAWS AGAINST
FRENCH CONGREGATIONS
Premier Comics Sends Emphatic Notices
to the Bishops,

PARIS, April 1O.-Premier Combes is
actually pursuing the task of enforcing the
laws against the congregations.
Today he issued two circulars addressed
to the bishops. One notifies them that
of congregations from preaching in the
churches of their dioceses, and warns
them that neglect to do so will result in
the closing of those churches in which
the law is infringed. The other directs
the immediate cessation of religious serv-
ices in all establishments to which au-
thOrizatiOn has not been granted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11
Only $3.50 . California.

Via The Minneapolis & st. Louis r.. r,
Through Tourist Sleeping Cars, Short
Line, Scenic Route and best OF service.
For further Information cali en- or address
J. G. Rickel, City Pass. & Ticket Agent,
1913 Robert ST., st. Paul. MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11
UnouIet in St. Petersburo.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 1O.-Serious
disturbances took place in various dis
tricts of the city last night, and nearly
1000 individuals who were not provided
with passports as required by law were
arrested.