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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04
NEW HOME FOR STAR
Theater to BE Built on Robert,
Between Seventh and Eighth.

The Star theater is to have new
home.
w. w. Wittig, of Minneapolis, one of
the proprietors of the Star, was in ST.
Paul yesterday in consultation with
Resident Manager M. H. Singer, and
while here Mr.. Wittig announced posi-
lively to The Globe that a new
theater would be built in st. Paul as
soon as the necessary arrangements
could be made.
The site on which the new theater
will be located is on Robert street, be-
TWEEN Seventh and Eighth, and directly
back of the Plymouth Clothing house.
The one thing which is delaying the
completion of the plans for the new
building is the inability of the pro-
| meters to get possession of enough
land at the site on which they desire
to build. An option on part of the
land has been held by the theater peo-
pie since last summer, having been Sc
cured from the Hamm Brewing COM
pany, but additional land desired is
owned by parties who have held it at
such a high figure the promoters DEEM
ed it inadvisable to purchase.
| Mr.. Wittig said yesterday, however.
that. he has reason to believe they.
would be able to purchase this ground
at more, reasonable prfce,- in which
event the plans for the new house will
be carried out as SOON as possible.
TT is but "a question of time. and
very short time at that, until We will
have a new theater in ST. Paul. said
Mr.. Wittig.a I'VE had, expected to
build the structure last year, but were
una BILE to secure the land and had to
abandon the plan for the time being.
The buildingKWe expect to construct
will be- a much larger one than the
present theater, and we want enough
ground to enable us to build according
to the plans which have been prepared.
|, 1t is our intention to erect a modern
theater,s and no money will be spared
in it's construction. Our business dur
ing the past two or three years, has
| been more than satisfactory in st. Paul
and is such at the present time that
we are compelled to secure a new
house."
While the Robert street site is the
one most favored by the promoters, it
was stated yesterday that the theater
would be built in the very near future
whether this property could be pur-
! chased or not.
I'VE have options on other sizes, and
| unless we are able5to close a deal with
the owners of the Robert street prop
| erty which is satisfactory to US we will
| nounce that the Star will soon be in a
| new home, and the theater will be one
of the finest vaudeville houses in the
| Northwest
On account of the increased price of
| building material and the high price of
| labor, Mr.. Wittig says the proposed
| theater will cost at least $4,000 more
| than it would had it been built few
years ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04
Unlicensed Plumber Arrested.

Paul Chapel, employed as a plumber
by the Dwyer Heating and Plumbing
company, was arraigned in police court
yesterday on a charge of engaging as
a plumber without having a state Ii
cense. The complaint was made by
the union plumbers with a view of
ousting the non-union strike breakers
brought into the city by the master
plumbers. The case was continued till
next Wednesday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04

North Western Line. The secret of their
success lies in the fact that they have
always been pioneers in introducing i'm
provements for the comfort and con-
yenience of their patrons. They were the
first to operate dining cars, then vesti-
Trains between the Twin Cities and Chi
cago, and today finds the northwestern
Limited the only perfect train in the
world
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04

BiftnS.
Mrs ]. Bruber, 362 Pleasant, boy & girl
Mrs. J. T. Owens, 2083 Goodrich. boy.
Mrs. Peter Tereau, ,456 Rice, boy
Mrs. A. J. Topic, 900 Colborn, boy.
Mrs. G. c. Healy, 4S3 st. Anthony, boy.
Mrs. G. Warren. 2S4 Goodhue, boy.
Mrs. B. e. Simon, SAC Mississippi, boy.
Mrs. Henry Moller, e. 4th: boy.
Mrs l.. Lindstrum. SCI st. Anthony boy.
Mrs. A. Allen. 80 Raymond place boy.
Mrs. Alex Gray 681 Frank boy
Mrs S. w Williams. sos Jackson, boy.
Mrs. o. Jorgenson 1895 Minnehaha, girl.
Mrs VIM. Gundlach. 1S5 Winifred, girl.
Mrs Christ Moe so Lyton place girl.
Mrs. w. R. Porter 168 Belvidere. girl.
Mrs. Pat. Neelham Az Bradley, girl.
Mrs. John Egan, 691 Ravine. girl
Mrs. D. McGrath, 664 Cherry. girl.
Mrs. Robt. J. Napier 1908 Selby. girl.
Mrs. ]. E. Megaw, st. Jos. hospital. girl.
Deaths.
Harold st. Aubin, 215 E. Fillmore, 2 yrs.
Louis Nelson, 22ss Commonwealth mos,
katherine FelchIin, City and County
hospital 16 yrs. Sept /.
Christ Fuss. 795 jerks, 46 yrs. Sept. 1.
Albert Reitan, Luther hospital 48 yrs,
Axel johnson. COZ York, IS yrs, Sept. I,
Mrs Ida Bailey. City and County hosSi-
tai, As yrs. Sept. 2.
Kate Rourke, 149 E. Bird, 10 yrs, Sept. /.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04
Home Visitors Excursions.

and October at one and one-third fare for
the round trip, via the (NORTH STAR
LIMITED) Of the Minneapolis & st. Louis
Louis. These tickets are good for thirty
days. For further information call on or
address J. G. Rickel. City Ticket Agent,
1913 Robert street, ST. Paul, MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04
DIED..

st. Paul. Mimi, Sept. 2.
1903, Mrs. leila A Watson. belovde
wife Of John A. Watson, at residence,
522 West Central avenue. Funeral Sat
urday at 1 o'clock from above address,
and 1870 from ST. James NJ. E. church.
Fuller street, under the auspices of
Eastern Star and Corinthian Temple
lodges
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04
To New York Via IIaoara Falls.

A most attractive and pleasant trip If
made vie the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Solid Vestibule Trains. Dining car serv-
ice a la carte.
Stop-over allowed at Niagara Falls.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04
Colorado and Utah Rates Cheaper Than
Ever

In arranging for your summer vacation.
neapolis & Sc. Louis Railroad has the
shortest line and best service and will sell
tickets at half rates for the rouno trip to
Denver. Colorado Springs. Pueblo. Glen.
wood Springs. Colorado, Salt Lake and
Ogden, Utah. from June 1 10 September
30, good TO return to October 81 Get full
information at the ticket Office, 1913 Robert
street. St. Paul. Min.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04
The Baltimore & ohio Railroad

Offers very low round trip rates from
Chicago to Baltimore. Md. Sept. 49, 10
1. o. o. F. Tickets will be good for re-
turn until Oct 8. r. C. Hasse. NV. 7.
p. A, st. Paul, B. n. Austin. G. P. A.,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04
Special Trains for State Fair Visitor.

Special Trains for State Fair Visitors.
For accommodation of visitors at the
fair Great Northern Railway will run a
special train to Willmar and intermediate
points each day to Sept. 5, leaving ST.
other train leaves st. Paul at 7:O5 D. M,
Minneapolis 1876 p. m, for Sank Center
and intermediate points via .Anoka.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04
Beautiful Teazeed Outing Flannel Today yard &c.

Round trips to Colorado. Utah Black
Hills, New Mexico and Texas points.
Tickets on sale daily to Sept 30 Good to
return Oct. 81. For further information
apply to ]. N. Storr, General Agent,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04

Water, consumers will be allowed S per
cent discount on high service semi-annual
kept open on Saturday until o'clock %.
M JOHN CAULFIELD
Sacrpta1-v
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04

Tickets on sale every Saturday and Sum
good to return by any train the following
Monday Round trip rates: Red Wing,
s1.2s; Cannon Falls. Sill; Mortified.
dt ~ de sS1 Mor II TO- $SS
Lake, $2.35. For further information in
quire Of J. N. Storr city ticket agent. cor
ner Fifth and Robert streets. st. Paul,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04
CARLOAD NOTICES.
Special Trains for Sank Center and vii

Special Trains for Sank Center and Will
mar.
Daily during fair week special train
will leave st. Paul via Great Northern
for Sank Center and intermediate points
via Anoka at 7:05 D. M, Minneapolis 7:35
p. M, and another train leaves ST. Paul
for Willmar and intermediate points at
8:15 p. M, Minneapolis S:45 p. m.
Low suT,naer Tourist Rates
Via Chicago 1ieat Western railway.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04

Special Train Service During State Fair
Via Great Northern.
Every day during fair week the Great
Northern will run special train leaving st.
Paul for Willmar and intermediate points
at 8:15 p M, Minneapolis S:45 p. m. An
other train will leave st. Paul for Sank
Center and intermediate points via Anoka
each evening of the fair at 7:05 p. M,
Minneapolis 1885 p. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04
MARRIAGE Licenses.

Lars Helgeson, Anna Kanfrad.
Peter A. Wachlter, Elizabeth NJ. Wiesen
Albert W. Lodge. Mary E. Germann.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04

THE ANDREW scHocH GROCERY CO.
(Thls Business Established 1881
Broadway and Seventh Streets, st. Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04
Story of Success.

The most successful and popular rail-
road in the Northwest is the Famous
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04
Change Of Time-"omaha Road'-Don'.
Get Left.

Commencing Sunday, September 9Th, the
train for Mankato. Sioux City and Omaha,
via the Omaha Road" heretofore leav-
ing Minneapolis $50 a. M, st. Paul 1000
a. m. will leave Minneapolis 9:05 a. M,
ST. Paul 9:35 a. m. This train will make
c. & NV. Ry. connections at Mankato
for all points west.
Train leaving Minneapolis at 7:1O a. M,
ST. Paul 7:40 a. m. will not run Sun
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04
VITAL STATISTICS.

Total ....... $27, $50
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04

EXTRA SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS in |
our Bakery and Confectionery Depart |
ments.
EXTRA SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS IN
our Butter and Provision Departments. |
bars Schoch's Soap ............. 25c |
Good Washing Soap, per box S1.OO |
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01

In the various projects under con-
sideration are all extremes, from those
where nearly all of the land is in
public ownership to those where
most of the land is now owned by in
dividuals. In the latter case the lands
are now, for the most part, vacant,
cultivation having been attempted
with an inadequate supply of water
and failure ensued. If the land in
private ownership were already irri-
gated there would Of course be no
need of governmental interference, but
in the majority Of instances settlers
have come in, with good faith, and
tried to make homes. In any event,
whether they have or not, they can
now obtain water under the law only
by residence and cultivation in small
tracts, thus bringing about the intent
of the act.
Whenever project for reclamation
of government land is declared to be
feasible, public lands under it are i'm
mediately taken up, under the terms
of the homestead law, and by the time
the works are completed the land is
all in private ownership. Thus, what
ever the initial condition may be-,
whether the arid land was owned at
first by the government or by individu-
ais, the results are the Same-namely
the establishment of homes upon
small farms.
Where the land holdings in the
hands of an individual or corporation
are large, water for these can be OBJ
tained until they are subdivided and
81 IN. tT~on re-
settlers. These men must reside con-
tinuously for five or ten years upon
the land and cultivate it before
clear title to the water can be had
from the government. Thus collision
or evasion of the purpose of the law
is to a large extent prevented. In
rapidly growing country it is hardly
credible that collision to obtain water
can hold throughout long period, es-
pecially with the danger of forfeiture
at the end of that time.
Development of the Arid Region.
The main feature of the law is to
secure the development of the arid
region and the utilization of the great
resources which experience has shown
can not be put to beneficial employ
ment by private enterprise, and which,
if properly utilized, become the great
est sources of strength to the com
monwealth through the creation OF
homes. 1t matters little whether the
lands thus utilized happen to be at
the time of construction in private or
public ownership. The main thing
is to secure ultimately the building Of
homes and the placing of these in the
hands of people who become self-sup-
porting and who can and will refund
to the government the cost OF reclama-
ton. This is an object in which not
only the government, but all classes OF
citizens. and most industries, are in
terested. The transcontinental rail-
roads recognize thai they will be first
benefciaries and the continuous gain
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-19

What do his neighbors know and think
of him? How does he pass away his
time? What are his diversions? Has
he little peculiarities, and what are they?
These and like questions are ones that
arise in the average mind in regard to
the man who has risen into general no
tlce. Whenever one dwells in the public
eye, from whatever cause, such is the
worlds curiosity that unless the every
day personality as observed in the home
and surroundings is known there is with
a large mass a desire unsatisfed. Major
Smith has touched much upon this line
that has made his multitude of readers
familiar in a way with his home and
family matters, but there is much left
that is worthy of being said and l shall
in this article essay to pursue path dis
Iinctly my own.
About the home life of Major Charles
H. Smith, known as Bill Arp, because of
a writer under that nom de plume, there
a writer under that non de plume, there
is much that is interesting. Having
been his nearest neighbor (our houses
trent each other across the street, for
fifteen years | have had some chance to
know something of him as he is at home
The scenes of his moving about the house
ir his shirt sleeves, pursuing" as he
puts it, his garden or yard, plucking a
rose, watering the grass plot or flower
bed tying up vine or amusing some one
of his grandchildren, so fond of flocking
around him, are quite familiar ones to
my eyes. And then to know him and his
lovely family in their ever hospitable
home is one of the esteemed privileges
with which chance has favored me.
The home fronts with a gentle slope
toward sunrise touching down on Erwin
street, one of Cartersville's prominent
residence streets, and it has the appear
ance of a great, airy, elegant country
home set down in the center of town.
There are about acres in the place and
most of it is in the front, forming an
extensive lawn with a natural grove of
large oaks and an occasional pine furnish
ing a refreshing shade in summer The
house is of the old-fashioned type built
when people regarded comfort more than
style in architecture, and is sandwiched
between pretty garden plot and large
and thrifty strawberry bed. The promises
as whole bear look grandly inviting.
Major Smith is very fond of his garden.
and seemingly much better from his ill
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-19

works that msreprcsent the South, not
even sanctioning editions exjurgatories.
Though now in his seventy seventh
year Major Smiths mental faculties are
yet intact, as his letters attest. He has
been mentally as well as physically in
dustrious. and hence his remarkable
preservation. He has never invited
through brain lag that inertia that is
said to often end in ossication when
the beginning point of old age, which
Holmes puts at As, has passed or, the
German limit of physical usefulness, the
pension stage of 55 comes on.
He is a constant reader and delights
yet in the old solid works Besides what
he knows by rote, he keeps his store of
knowledge refreshed from the repository
of the doings of the day. His lecture
trips have been opportunities improved
for gathering fresh facts.
RODE WITH "TIGE" ANDERSON.
On the line of "Reminiscences Major
Smith is prolific His war experience is
full of vivid phases. He was a staff Of
ficer with ''Tige" Anderson eighteen
months, then President Davis appointed
head of a commission to try treason
cases. This located him at Macon, in this
State. He was thus partially instru-
mental in conyicting three brothers from
Columbus with completely with the
enemy and they were sent to Jail at Sa
vannah and turned loose by Sherman
when he entered that city. He accompa
MED Mr. Davis during his fight from
Million to Macon, and nursed Mrs. Hayes,
then a cherub of a girl, on the trip.
When the approach of Wilson's raid
made it too hot there he left Macon,
bound for the home of his wifo's father,
at LawrencevilIe, where Mrs. Smith was
staying In crossing yellow River, hear
ing Stonewall was ahead of him, he tied
the records of the treason court UP with
a cord, attached a rock to them, and
dropped them where the rustling water
Of yellow River forever obscured them
from sight.
1t was while, in connection with George
Adair and E. Y Clark, he was editing
the Southern Confederacy at Atlanta,
that he began to write the letters that
first made him famous throughout the
South. of which that entitled THE Ro-
man Runagee' was sample. These
were kept up till after the war ended.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-19

conclusively that the chances for harm
coming out of such innocent amuse-
ments as social card playing and dancing
are too remote to bear them out when
not unreasonably INDUCED in, and Mrs.
Smith, a believer along the same line,
often performs at the piano for a pleas
ant little exhibition of the light fan
tastic" by the young people
FAVORITE WITH MINISTER'S.
Major Smith seems a universal favoritc
among the preachers who serve the peo-
pie OF the town. and they often pay him
visits to have some of the sunshine of
his nature infused into their own lives
his rare philosophy as burnisher of
their thoughts and his remincences to
inspire their own research. His whole
life tenor is such a matter of-fact lump
of cheerfulness as to verify the saying,
"Cheeerfulness makes every dish feast,
and that it is which crowns a welcome"
Major Smith was one of a family of
ten children, his wife was one OF a
family OF ten children, and they have a
family of ten children, all living. There
are twenty one of the grandchildren The
Major Smiths namesake and has the
same birthday. He is with the Westing
house engine works at Auburn, N. Y.
The youngest grandchild, Charles Will
liam Young, is also his namesake
Mrs. Smith who was originally Miss
Octavia Hutchins, sister of Judge w. L.
Hutchins, of Lawrenceyille, is a woman
of rare good sense and most impressive
personality, and her WILL While never
obtrusive, is like the magicians wand
in the house. Now, Charlie" will put
the Major UP to some good-natured sally
and at the same time have never doubt
ed meaning
Eyes, / am in one corner now, my wife
in the other, and the children and grand
children are stirring around in the space
between us" said the Major the other
Gay.
MY wife was born the year the stars
fell" with a twinkle of mischief in his
eye, he continued-"th they fell because she
was born"
And then Mrs. Smith was ready with
retort equally as bright.
1--WE have been in three wars, you
know-the uncivil war the Spanish war
and the family war. And the last one
is not over YET"
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ness, dating back to the early fall he
longs for the time to come when he can
get out among his vegetables and his
flowers.
\ trio of rustic excurters to the town
were seen at the self-invited task of
plucking roses, when he FASTENED out to
assist them. 1--WE jest want a "sooye-
nire' or two" they meckly pleaded.
HIS OWN LANDSCAPE ARTIST.
He is his own landscape artist and
makes his garden a thing of beauty as
wen as a source of supply for the family
table. A terrace of fine roses alternates
with one of swift growing Kentucky
Wonders and a bunch of lilies or tulips
usually forms head or tail piece for a
lettuce bed.
He prides himself on his success with
vegetables and affirms he distanced all
competitors in a tomato contest with
neighbors last year and his strawberries
were the largest that the soil and eli
mate can make. His energy and activity
are even moving traits with his interest
and as he expresses it, when his
choler begins to rise he goes into the
garden or to the woodpile, and case of
rigors such as the aroma of too earnest
swine pen or some Northern Islander pro-
duces is escaped.
Mr. Smiths home is noted for its hos
pitality, and every one of the large
household seems to know how to deal out
those dear little civilities that cost so
little and which so so far to sweetening
existence and make for nobler things.
The big lawn carefully staked off and
1.-THE full paraphernalia for tennis, the
freedom of the use of which is accorded
to the young people of the town at all
times, attests a, thoughtfulness and I'M
selfishness that is manifested not alone
in this but in many years
Several of the daughters are accomp-
lished musicians and like talents are no
ticeably developing among the grand
daughters. The two daughters who are
still with the old people, Miss Marian
and Mrs Brumby are apt as entertainers
and no important function in the town is
thought complete without their skill and
guiding hands.
Major Smith is an elder in the Presby-
terian church, but his piety is not of what
is known as the Straight laced" type.
He cites the fact that, having reared so
large family, and not one of them
bringing discredit on the name, argue
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The scene of Underwood's fight, tho
fugitive behind a steed with a knot in
the tan run trough, the dashboard, de-
picted in the following lines:
IT'S painful to my heart
To see thy chances of escape
With that old steer and cart"
And the request to "Artemus Ward
Snowman" to send enough powder to
kill a yaller stump tail dog that prows
around my premises at night" we're of
tenor to cheer the Southern heart, when
Farewell Big John; farewell!
with frayed spirits men struggled on
against tho inevitable and finally the
rancor of defeat was a chastising rod
over proud natures.
BACK TO HIS HOME.
In January, 1866, Major Smith got back
to Rome with his wife and six children,
and Tip, the old family servant. He
accidentally got a chance to plead for a
fellow in Selma arraigned on a charge
for ENLIGHTENMENT whom he got out of
prison on a $25 900 bond, pocketing fee
thousand dollars of this he invested in
cotton cards, which he packed into one
side of his yalise and the other $4,000 in
opium. He returned as he had gone, in
a hack over land, and with the addition
to his Selma investments of box of to-
bacco and a bolt of Roswell shirting, he
took Bob Hargrove into partnership and
they had the biggest stand in Rome.
He practiced law in Rome with Judge
Branham and also with Judge Under
wood, each for a long term of years.
He moved to the Fontaine farm in
this county in 1877, where Nabor Free
man, a noble friend and good fellow, now
passed away, figured in his letters.
Gable" was a supply fount for his quaint
philosophy.
Major Smith has lived at his present
home, the Shadows, sixteen years. May
the experience of his remaining days be
so tempered as to make applicable the
lines:
Spring still makes spring in the mind
When sixty years are told
Love makes anew the throbbing heart,
And we are never old"
David S. Freeman, in Atlanta Consti
tuition