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The broad ax., 1903-07-04
FROM THB NEW BOOKS.

When prudence and reticence are on
guard the man himself, past, present
and future, comes into view.-Kent
Fort Manor.
You never could bet on that woman.
If there was one or two things she'd
be likely TO do she wouldn't do either
Of fhem.-Tioba.
Things always run IN strealzs; don't
matter whether it's politics, love,
farmin' or war. They don't travel
alone.-Before the Dawn.
Success undoubtedly often covers
mistakes, but human nature Is on the
whole generous, or At least goOd-tem.
pered.-Retrospect and Prospect.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04
Cartridges a. Currency.

Emperor Menelik has had a curl
Gus experience in his efforts to re-
place barter by metallic currency in
Abyssinia. The Maria Theresa thaler
has for years been current, but for
want Of smaller coinage salt blocks
became the standard of exchange,
and resisted all efforts. even Of the
emperor, TO replace them by new
currency coined in Paris some years
ago. The salt blocks have given way,
but not TO the new coinage. The new
standard Of values Is the rife car
fridge.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04

"A case came to me this morning"
said the great lawyer, that propose
20 handle without gloves"
what kind of case is it?" asked
the human interrogation point.
"A case Of soap" replied the legal
iuminary with an open-faced grain
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04

you are going too farF' VOWS EsteIla in
haste,
AS clasp her soft hand In my own,
While my disengaged arm slow encircles
her waist
And her voice has reproof IN its tone
That she's wrong IN thus thinking try 70
make clear,
And this Is my reasoning's plan:
tits certain I'm not going very far, dear,
When Pm sitting as close as canP'
Town Topics.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04

Lawson-YOu know young jenkins
and his wife thought before they were
married that their life was going to
be one grand, sweet song.
Dawson-Yes.
Lawson-Well, they can't either Of
them sing.-Somerville Journal.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04
Fnn for ConI Barons.

Mrs. Bacon-I understand II men
were relatively as strong as beetles
they could juggle with weights Of sew
eral tons.
Mr.. Bacon-Well, doesn't the coal
man do that same thing?-YOnkers
Statesman.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04

Sn It wasn't for me, sir" cried old
Gayman, you'd be the most forlorn
and disrsputable creature IN this com
munfty."
That's right, pop" replied young
Gayman, u won't be able 30 claim first
hOnors tin you die."-Philadelphia
The broad ax., 1903-07-04

A DHUooel13EV 8oGFLUoes
Paul-What in the world made him
marry her?
sanford-Her wonderful skin in
playing the piano.
Paul-Didn't he know there were
sslfPlaying pianos in the MARKET
Brooklyn Life.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04
Monls Purchase Tona I.Io,S.

II Is understood that the duke Of
Argyll has sold Iona island, Hebrides.
to the Carthusians. who were re-
ceatly expelled from the monastery
Of the Grande Chartreuse IN France.
The terms Of the sale provide for
the preservation Of the sacred and
Historical associations Of the bland.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04

II really believe I was born great"
SIndeedP"
Yes. There doesn't seem to be any
prospect Of my achieving greatness or
having II thrust upon me."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04
speal-tnr e Whonn.rn

Mrs. BroWn-Do you really believe
the story Of Jonah and the whale? /
Mrs. Green-Why not? Ny hus-
band comes home and tells me bigger
Gsh stories than that and expects me
TO believe them.-PhiladeIphia Bulle-
TN.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04

Have you any idea what time my
wife win return home, HOrtense2"
-No, sir, I can't tell know she
went shopping. but I don't know how
much money she had. ."-C Chicago Amer
lean.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04

The eaper tree Is q buSh which q
grown in some parts Of Spain and a
Algeria, Is well as IN this portion o.
france. The commercial caper Il the
aoWer bud, which q gathered before
- Development and preserved A.
IinegaA
The broad ax., 1903-07-04
IT. sianiaennee.

BoOth-Say, what does oEa meanP
Garriek-It is Latin for egg.
Booth-Ahi Now I understand what
the paper meant when It spoke Of that
shower of eggs I received as an ova-
tion-N. Y. Tines.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04

sOmerset-What's the best way to
Ten q genaeman2
Bingham-Wait TN he dies; then, see
& the newspapers publish list Of the
clubs he belongs ton. 7. sun.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04

Ehe-What would Be the result Il
women were to get thar rights2
Hs-Woll, my private opinion Is that
mora men would de old bachelors.-
CincinaH Enquirer.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04
- TaoI - - uo.rf.

Johpnie-I see BY the papers that
diamonds are going 70 Be much dearer.
tIoszis-They could never be desrer
% nle.-Togn T0plcs.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04

Jl-qlhy Do somany EttlsmenmaT-
- blF Womenf
5ael-ohi he big Wamsn NARY
tha Httls men.-Pucl.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04
y Ahseat-aIinaed .

ne AA-NAN@A-Amle4 A4ns
"A bright spring day." she said,
makes me like q girl again.s
@YOu don't lock Il" returned the
absent-minded man, who wished to
BE complimentary.-BroolLlyp Eagle.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04

In the spring a young mans fancy
lightly turns from thoughts Of school
IN. Y. Sun.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04

The smallest salary paid by the
government of the United States to
any public servant is received by
Charles Henry Gibbs, Of Nantucket,
R l., keeper of the bug Light"
This lighthouse has been put out Of
commission because the shifting
sands outside of Nantucket harbor
have made it useless, but the govern
ment allows Mr.. Gibbs. an ancient
mariner, to live in the place, to pro-
tect the property. and it pays him
one dollar a year.
His Explanation.
That politica! rival of yours went
80 far as to intimate that you would
sell your influence for money"
professional jealousy, my friend"
sePhed Senator Sorghum, soothingly.
Hes cross because he hasn't any in
auenee to sell. Star.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-08-07
TANS TELLS Of How
BENIDJI is GROWING
Former Minnesota Politician
Has Great Faith in City's
Future.

city of metropolitan and growing
proportions; manufacturing, jobbing
and railroad center. is the way Be
midi locks through the glasses of
Tams Bixby. chairman of the Dawes
Indian commission.
Mr.. Bixby was in st. Paul yesterday,
returning from Bemidji He went to
Red Wing last night and within the
week will return to Indian territory.
Mr.. Bixby disavowed desire or intent
to talk politics or anything pertaining &
thereto. About the metropolis ofiBei-.
.trami county it was different 90
Lots with twenty-five feet frontage
sold at $4,000 UP to $4,000; lots one and
a suarter miles from the business por-
ton of town sold for $1,000, and new
residents pouring in faster than build
ings for their accommodation can be
erected. were among the startling
things told by the x-commander- in
chief Of the Minnesota Republican
forces. car ~,
Bixby has been at Bemidji fishing for
three weeks. He is heavily interested
In real estate there. and says that the
limits of the little city's immediate
growth cannot yet be accura tely sesti-
mated. According to Mr.. Bixby, work.
has been commenced On a building for
a big jobbing house, which is expected
to become a competitive bidder for a
substantial slice of the business now
enjoyed by Twin City houses Several
new manufactures are projected, and
to complete the joy of the townsite
concern, BiXby says there is a chance
of securing the removal of the new
Cass Lake land office to Bemidji.
Mr.. Bixby thinks the work of the
Dawes Indian commission has reached
a point warranting the belief that it's
task will be completed in two years.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-08-07
LIBRARY BOARD
COMPLIES NEW LIST
District Schools May Buy From
Official Catalogue and Get
State Aid.

The state library commission yes
terday completed it's labors in the
compilation Of a catalogue of books
from which selections may be made for
the public schools of the state. Bids
from book dealers on the revised cata-
1ogue as whole will be invited at
once, and according to precedent, it is
to be presumed that the contract for
furnishing the books will be let to the
lowest bidder.
The commission, which comprises in
its membership the presidents of the
normal schools and the state superin-
itendent of public instruction, has been
in session three days, and has passed
upon thousands of sample books. The
catalogue as approved for last year
consisted of $500 volumes, and of that
number about 100 were dropped by the
board for the reason that they are now
out of print or have been superseded
by more desirable works covering the
same subjects.
The number of new books added to
the list was about 600, making a net
increase of 500 and a catalogue of 5000
books.
The state apportionment for the
purpose of aiding schools in the pur-
chase of books is $1,000 for the cur
rent year and a similar amount for
next year Under the law the state
will for the first year reimburse any
of the eligible schools for half the
amount of any purchase of books from
the approved catalogue up to $40, and
after the first year UP to $40. In 9TH
er words, for the first year a school
may, by paying $40, secure $40 worth
of books, the state. paying the other
$20 and for any succeeding year may,
by paying $40, secure $40 worth of
books
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-08-07
T. R. {. WOODWARD
ADDS T0n|s CAREER
NIT -sgif
Journalist, Soldier ETC., ETC.,
Is Arrested in Chicago on
Serious Charge.
e 80 . a. !.

Franc r. E. Woodward. journalist,
advertising man, hero, soldier. former
ly a newspaper reporter in the Twin
Cities, and well known in both towns,
has been arrested in; Chicago. charged
with the, larceny of a mail order list
from a business house, b.,eerf .,tr,s,o.
But little informationl was obtaina-i
BILE further than this statement and
the fact that. the offense charged is
a felony and that bail has been fur
nished in the sum Of $1,000.
Franc r, e. Woodward. although
moving about from place to place more
or less, has. for many years, made his
permanent i, home in Minneapolis,
where members of his immediate fam
his relatives Still live. At different
times he has done considerable work
on the newspapers of the Twin Cities
as reporter and he has a wide Cir
Gle of =, acqhaintances in both cities.
Following the occupation of a news
paper. man he has taken in quite a
broad field or operation and at most
times his -careet has been spectacular.
Probably the most conspicuous ex-
ploit occurrSead in the early stages of
the troubles In Cuba which led to the
Spanish -Amefieah war: While in
Cuba, as CORRESPONDENTS of the New
York papers. woodward was reported
in dispatches from Havana as having
been taken prisoner by Spanish troops.
In some of the reports woodward was
said to have1 Been killed for Cuban
spy. and sonqes little detail of a sensa-,
tional character was supplied. -
After some days of uncertainty the
rumors. of his death were contradicted.
and in, due course of time he arrived in
Minneapolis ins excellent health and
apparently nehe the worse for his ex-
perience in.d dCuba. whatever it may
have been. ,i$ q. i, i.
Some fem fyears prior to his Cuban
escapade, Woodward. in the interest of
st. Louis paper enlisted in the regu-
lar army at Jefferson barracks. His
discharge was secured after he had
served a few months. and his army
experience was printed as an expose
of the manner in which enlisted men
were treated at Jefferson barracks.
He has figured. In other newspaper
work of a similarly startling character
from tifffe to time, but some few years
ago he gave UP work as a reporter and
became advertising manager for the
Palace Clothing house, of Minneapolis.
Soon afterward he became connected
with the advertising department of the
wholesale house Of G. Sommers & Co..
of this city. and there he remained for
some time. ~; ezS
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-08-07
GR0CERS ARE VICTIMS
OF PAIR OF SHARPERS
Cause Arrest of MIR. and Mrs. Stevens
on Charge Of Swindiing.

William Stevens and Florence Stew
ems are under arrest, charged with
swindling ST. Paul grocerS. The game
they are accused Of working is that Of
securing loans, on the strength of be-
ing customers and leaving worthless
watches as security.
O. A. Gudinl, Twelfth and Robert
streets, and Peter Knauf, 685 Wabasha
street, complained to the police that
they had been yictimized by the game
and as a result Stevens was arrested.
Mrs. Stevens was captured at the sta
ton yesterday when she came to visit
her husband
The groeers informed the police that
man and woman had worked togeth-
er. The man came first and assured
the grocer that he had just recently
moved into the neighborhood and de-
sired to trade at the store. and declar-
ed that nothing but the best of every
thing was wanted.
Later woman called and informed
the grocer that she was the wife of the
gentleman who had spoken to the
grocer and repeated that she would
have nothing but the best. She made
few purchases for which cash was
paid.
After banking hours the gentleman
called and after purchasing an article
found to his apparent surprise that he
had forgotten to draw sufficient cash
from the bank
He then asked the grocer if he could
not allow him to have trif1ing sum say
$25, and he would leave his watch as
security. Of course the grocer want
ed to accommodate his customer and
the money was paid and he received
the watch. The man went out and was
not seen again.
The police say the watch is not
worth over 3d.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-08-07
BATHS CAUSE SUIT
AGAINST THE CITY
Parents of John Fisher Want
$4,000 for Injuries Sus-
tanned by the Boy.

Mayor r. A. Smith was yesterday
served with a notice Of a suit for $780,,
900 against the city that has been filed
by the guardian of the boy John
Thomas Fisher. who was hurt at the
public baths on July by diving be-
fore he came to the end of the walk
leading out to the pool and striking on
his head on the plankS.
The boy is fourteen years of age. and
the notice sets out that the accident
caused a fracture of the spinal column
and produced general paralysis, from
which he will never recover.
The notice of suit further states
that, the walk leading from the dressing
room to the swimming pool was so
constructed that the water at GER
tain stage entirely covered portions
of it, as it was constructed at different
levels. The claim is made that on the
day of the accident the walk apparent
ly terminated at the end of the first
section, whereas in reality it extended
further.
The notice of suit was signed by
Sarah Eleanor Fisher. as guardian of
the boy. The boy, after the accident,
was sent to the city hospital. and as
his condition did not appear to change
he was removed a few days ago to the
home of his parents at Sioux City.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-08-07
NEW INTERPRETATIONS.

Articles of Incorporation were filed
at the office Of the secretary of state
yesterday by the following:
D. C: Anderson Land company, Carl
ton; capital stock. $4,000; ineorpo-
rators, William McKinnon, D. Glen
demon and E. j. Anderson. all of Carl
ton.
Pettijohn-M Mead Milling company,
Minneapolis; capital stock, $4,000 in
eorporators. Egbert S. Mead, Archer c.
SiTnmonds and e. G.. Sinmonds, all of
Minnea polls.
The Vanderwarker Coal company,
st. Paul; capital stock. $3.50, ,Oe0; r In
corporators, Silas W.. Vanderwarker,
Edward S. Norton. both of St. Paul,
and Benjamin B. Tasker, of Kenmare,
N. D.
The Daily News company, of Minne-
apol1s, Mimi; capital stock, 100000.
ineorporators, Burridge D. Butler. Min
neapolis; Laurence v. Ashbaugh, st.
Paul., Nevf1l w. Reay, Minneapolis.
Amended articles have been fled
by the Northwestern Elevator COM
pany. Of Minneapolis. whereby the cap
ital stock of that corporation Is in
creased from $750,000 to $3.50, 600.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-08-07
FAILURE TIES UP
WORK ON SEWERS
Contractor William j. Preston
Files Petition in Bank
ruptCy.

William j. Preston, contractor, has
hled petition in bankruptcy. The
schedule of assets and liabilities shows
the former to be $14,384 and the latter
$19,565.
The failure is likely to interfere with
hve important sewer contracts on Men
deta street, Concord street, Conway.
and Commercial and Dearborn streets
and Stryker and University avenues.
The five contracts, which are uncom-
pleted, aggregate $4,000, and of this
amount about $1,000 have been allow
ed on estimates.
City Engineer Rundlett. was unable
to say yesterday what would be done.
The city may go ahead with the work
and then call on the bondsmen or the
bondsmen might complete the jobs
themselves.
PreSton'S bondsmen include James j.
Donnelly, c. r. Mccarthy, Fred Schroe-
der, E. F. Berrisford, p. Scholert and
J. H. Donahue.
The largest creditor is E. M. Dickson,
of st. Paul, for 1886. Mr.. Dickson
has an assignment of contracts the
petitioner entered into with the city,
to-wit: Dearborn and Stryker sewer
Concord street sewer, Conway and
Commercial street sewers and Mendoza
street sewer system. The assignments
were executed by the Petitioner to Sc
cure advances to pay for labor and ma
terial. Amount, 1885.
The Red Wing Sewer Pipe company's
claim for sewer pipe amounts to $4,000.
No other amounts equaled $1,000.
Debts due on open account includes
about $4,000 due on above noted sew
er systems.
The Scandinavian American bank is
due on a promissory note, $500. The
Capital City Lime and Cement COM
pany, for merchandise is due $795.41.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-08-07
nice, SOFT BERTH
At SQlp|[Rs HOME
Woqg SUIT D|)RAN
Veterans 4la Stirred Over State.
ment That Former Mayor Is
Be ing Played for Position as
Secretary Of Board to Gust
Compton.

Successive failures in municipal pol
itics has not diminished the ardor OF
former Mayor Frank B. Deran In his
quest of political job, If the old SOL
d1ers. who claim to have unearthed
plot to oust Commandant Compton. of
the state soldiers home. are correct In
their suspicious.
A hornets. nest Is being stirred up
among the veterans of st. Paul. They
are reticent about their troubles. but
admit that they believe they have dis
covered slate to oust Compton. place
Secretary, George N. Lamphere in his
place and elect Frank B. Doran sec
retaryhof the board of trustees.
The board of trustees Of the soldiers
home will hold it's annual meeting
Tuesday. Aug. II, when, it is claimed.
the secret slate will be perfected and
the changes announced.
Capt. Compton, commandant of the
home. succeeded Capt. Mcmillan, and
his administration is said to be entire
1y satisfactory to the old soldiers. both
in and out of the home The place pays.
$1,500 per year. quarters and susie
nance, which is decidedly better than
the $1,S0o per year. Lamphere receives
as secretarYf ri z4 50
Doran is a. member of the board of
trustees and has still about four years
to serve. The, incensed old soldiers
claim he has dominated the work of
the board by. virtue of his local resi-
dence, and .noW purposes to use, his
position to boost himself into sal
aried job. -
Lamphere IS. as secretary. entirely
satisfactory ta the !, veterans. who
threaten to- kick over, the G. A. r.
traces if qehaDge is made at the home,
but he is an exceedingly warm friend
of Doran, and. last year. nan effort
to help. Doran's n1ayoralty ambitions
caused to be,sanonymously printed an
offer to head q subscription list for
Mayor Smith to'relieve the mayor from
further necessity, for public Office.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-08-07

Sixth Minnesota to Hold Reunion.-The
eleventh annual reunion of the Sixth
Minnesota Regiment association will be
held Sept ., 1908, on Harriet island.
Approves House Line of Thirty Feet
The Eighth ward branch of the Civic
league. at its last meeting, adopted a
resolution heartily approving the estab-
lishment of a house line of thirty feet on
all residence streets of the city which are
not already so built up as to render such
a regulation impractieable.
Aged Woman Falls Through Trap Door.
Mrs. William Miller seventy years old,
is in serious condition at her home, St.
Paul Park. as a result of injuries re-
ceived by falling through a trap door at
her home. She dislocated her shoulder
and received several painful bruises She
was placed in a plaster cast.
Appoints Nelson in Place of Brainerd.-
Gov. Van SAINT has appointed Louis G.
Nelson, of Owatonna. member of the
state board of equalization in place OF
George S. Brainerd, Of the same place.
who. W. one of the original appointees,
but who was rejected by the legislature
because of a protest against him.
Street Car Strikes Little Boy.-Fred
Schneider, six years old. living at 977
Reaney street, was struck by an East
Seventh street car yesterday afternoon
while watching the construction work at
the corner of East Seventh street and
Fauquier street. He received a severe
scalp wound.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-08-07
BANK CASHIER HAS
THINGS TO EXPLAIN
Albert w. Deibel Is Accused of En'bez
Element and FaIsifying the Books.


CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 6.-A shortage
in the funds Of the City National bank
has been discovered. The officials of
the bank declare that it will not affect
the concern Albert w. Deibel, teller
at the bank, has been removed and ar
rested on the charge Of embezzling
100000.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 6.-Crimi-
nal proceedings were instituted in the
federal court here today by the City
National bank, of Canton, Ohio, against
Albert w. Deibel, teller of the institu-
ton, on the charge of embezzling about
$4,000 in funds and falsifytng the
banks books. A deputy marshal has
been sent to Canton to- take charge Of
Deibel. The prisoner will probably be
given preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Gilmer, Of
Warren, tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-08-07
PAVING ASSESSMENTS
CAUSE FEW KICKS
Those for University Avenue and West
Seventh Street Confirmed.

The board of public works yesterday
confirmed the assessment for the Uni
versity avenue paving, from Rice to
Dale street There. was no opposition
to the confirmation. The board also
confirmed the assessment for the curb
ing of Concord street, from Ada to Ar
thur, and for the sewers on Belvidere
and Minnehaha streets.
Favorable reports were made on the
grading of Mercer street, from Otto
avenue to Seheffer street, and on the
opening of Otto avenue. from Stewart
to Butternut The assessment for the
paving with sandstone of West Sew
enth street, from Ramsey to Tuscarora,
was confirmed. The only objection to
the assessment was registered by F. A.
Krch, of 542 West Seventh street.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-08-07
KENNY BROTHERS
NO LONGER PARTNERS
Firm Is Dissolved After Being in Busi-
ness for Thirty Years.

Judge Kelly fled an order yesterday
,dissolving tfeu partnership between
Kenny Bros.is eFhns ends the litigation
between exEAfd Terence Kenny and
his brother John, which has been drag
ging along In the courts for several
months
Although they were at issue in re-
gard to about $1,000 in checks. drawn
by one or the other against the firm.
the upshots of it all is that Terence
Kenny. has, only 1880 the advantage
of John Kenny.
Judge Kelly finds that John Kelly
should be charged with checks, in the
last third Of a century, amounting to
$42,985.66, and Terrence Kenny with
checks aggregating $42,S92.06.
The courtahoids that the property in
WashingtonUas well as property in st.
Paul, which individual members of the
firm claimed1they purchased with their
own moneBiswas purchased with firm
money, and therefore became part OF
the firms assets.
Work of preparing the decision was
the most laborious Of any case ever
filed in Ramsey couHy. Records and