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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
At St. Paul Theaters


Beginning tonight, for the balance of
the week, including a matinee Satur-
day, l.. N. Scott and Dick Ferris will
present the Walter Jones Comic Opera
company in 1.-The Sleepy King" This
is said to be one of the best musical
comedies on the stage, and gratifying
business is reported since the initial
performance last Thursday in Duluth.
Last night in Minneapolis it was i'm
possible to get standing room. Walter
Jones, who heads the company, is max
ing hit in the part, and the rest of
the cast is satisfactory. TIC piece will
go from here to Milwaukee, st. Louis
and then to the larger Eastern cities.
Commencing next Sunday, for a
weeks engagement, including the usual
Wednesday and Saturday matinee,
Henry w. Savage will present Richard
Golden in that ever popular comic
opera, King Dodo,' at the Metropoli-
tam. Mr.. Golden is said to fit the part
better than anyone seen here before.
One of the greatest musical events to
be presented in st. Paul this season
will be the Metropolitan Opera House
Symphony orchestra, of New York city
under direction of Conductor John S.
Duss, at the Peoples church, Thurs
dica, Katharine Fike and N. FRANKIE
are the leading soloists.
Sky Farm at the Grand continues
to draw appreciative audiences. This
is the first time Of this play in the
Northwest and the first time it has
ever played at popular prices, coming
direct from McVicker's theater, Chi
cago, where it played to large business.
The story of the play is along the IA
miliar but never wearisome channel of
love, love that outwits contrary par
ents and thwarts the Vaccinations of
plotters. The engagement is for all
week, with a matinee Saturday.
The young comedian, Harry Clay
Blaney, who has in former engage
ments won the favor Of patrons of the
Grand, will return for his annual en-
gagement, beginning next Sunday night,
again portrayipg the enterprising war
correspondent, Willie Live, in the
military comedy drama, Across the
Pacific" The sale of seats will open
this morning.
The Eagles are giving a thoroughly
enjoyable show this week at the Star.
The bill includes many good things in
music and stage pictures and the spe-
cialties are novel, The chorus is hand
some and can really sing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
Claims AGAINST Venezuela.

CARACAS. Sept 23.-The official
figures of the claims presented by for
eign nations to the mixed tribunals
now sitting in Caracas are as follows:
France, $1,000, 900; United States.
$10,90O.O00; Italy, $S,3OO,OO0; Belgium,
$3,093,860; Great Britain, $3.50, 900;
Germany. $1.417,309; Holland, s1,O46.-
$50; Spain. 100000; Mexico. $500, 900;
Norway and Sweden, 5000. 900.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
Among the Merrymakers
A Lost Chance.

Il never did have any luck" sighed
the summer girl. There was a lovely
l missed it."
How was that?"
why, we were engaged, you know,
and the first thing 1 knew he had gone
and engaged himself to another girl
But you"
oh. L know what you're going to say,
but It's no use. You see. I'd got en-
gagged to another man two days before
Chicago Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
WiIkerson Makes Thinos Hum.

NORTH VERNON. Ind, Sept. %
William Wilkerson today drove his
family from home and shot Marshal
Schwake to death when the marshal
entered the house to arrest Wilkerson.
Wtlkerson started for the country and
posse pursued him. A half mile from
town Wilkerson was surrounded and
killed himself.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
German Sergeant Imprisoned.

BERLIN. Sept 23.-Sergeant Buntz,
of the Twenty-third Grenadier regI-
ment, stationed at Ulm, Wurtemburg,
was today sentenced to sixteen months
imprisonmone for i'll treating a pri-
vate named Hills. Buntz threw cook
ing apparatus at the victim and caused
his death.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
ArtilIerists Leave for Boston.

LONDON, Sept. 23-To the strains
of The Star-Spangled Banner"
Marching Through Georgia" and 9TH
er American airs, some 200 members
of the Honorable Artillery company
left their London armory today and
took train for Liverpool to embark
for Boston, Mass
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
San Domingo BaIks.

SANTO DOMINGO CITY, Sept. %.
The Dominican government has in
formed United States Minister Powell
that it absolutely does not recognize
the validity of the agreement regard
ing the claims of the Improvement
company, and therefore cannot ap-
point an arbitrator in that case.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
They Can't keep William Down.

Commenting on the liberality of the
government in tfiA matter of making
appropriations Congressman Sulzer is
quoted as saying: ss"They will keep
cutting the wool from the sheep that
lays the golden egg until they pump
it dry."-Washingto Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
He Knew Better.

1t was at the corner of Charles street
and Mount Royal avenue
The lady who has mercy on beasts
and will stand up for them was remon-
strating with the colored driver who was
belaboring the tottering carthorse with
club.
Don't exclaimed the lady sharply.
THAT horse has Yertigow -.
Nom excitedly explained the driv-
er. HE hain't got fur t go tall. Use jes'
drivin' i'm up to de coal yard on May
Ian avenoo. Baltimore American.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
Great Zinc in Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. ga fire
has broken out at the Biliebat naphtha
fountains belonging to the firm Of No
bel at Baku, and has already caused
damage estimated at $500, 000 The
works have been destroyed and the
fire Is still spreading.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24

Mrs. Shaw's husband has some Of
the queerest ideas about finance that
have been exploited since the death of
the lamented Coal Oil Johnny.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24

It may have been the grafters, whose
presence with their show caused Cole
Younger and Frank James to quit, who
held up that train in Missouri. At
an alibi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
Went Her One Better.

II never saw you In such becoming
made?"
II was just thinking how unusually
pretty yours looks. Did you make it
yourself ?"-Brooklyn Life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
Gross, carelessness

Miss Elliott-Why did you discharge
your chauffeur? He made such fine APP
pearance. =
tact Why, once when I was doing. he
ran over a fat woman. and aiomst jostIed
me out Of my seatt5Smart Set
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24

Now that Charles M. Schwab has
taken to the dense woods, it is graft
flying to know that the Schwab family
press agent has discovered that there
is Mrs. Schwab to take care of the
million dollar babies
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
Contemporary Comment
Gone by a Quicker Route.

A Sioux City man drew all his money
OUT OF the bank, Intending to use it IN
Speculating ON the board of trade. A
burglar got toll It first and the Sioux
City man is lashentIng. So far as can
De seen the only reason the loser has
Tor feeling sorry for himself is that the
money went ilifale quicker than if he
mad carried out his original programme.
Sioux City JbtlFnal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
Simple Exclamation

you go to bed SO early in the evening for?
Farmer RootTTe save candles, of
Cousin John-5But you have to burn
them in the morning; you get UP before
light you know.
Farmer Root-Yes; that's what we save
'em for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
Very Little.

Magistrate-Did Understand you to say
the prisoner offered resistance when you
attempted to place him under arrest?'
Policeman-None worth mentioning
your honor. Only a couple Of dollars
Chicago News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
conveYinq the Idea.

Darkway-pid you make love to any
girls at the shore?
Cleverton-Yes. One from Boston and
one from New Orleans.
How was it?''
Did you ever have chills and fever
rf Saf
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24

Some men haven't got any sense at
all. There is the Saltwater man who
eloped with his mother-in-law to keep
peace in the family, for instance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
Hanna Not oriainal.

1t is hardly creditable to Mr. Hannas
originality that, while denouncing Mr..
Clarke as a calamity bowler. he himself
utters yelled threats of business dis
aster if people do not vote the Re-
publican ticket.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
Poor at PADDING.

Tess-Shes not clever at figures at all.
Jess-Why, she's an expert bookkeeper
I'm told. 81
Tess-Oh, yeds misunderstood me. I
mean that she's had the same figure for
years. never charging no matter what the
style might Philadelphia Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
One Thing They WuIdn,t Stand For.

The Salvation Army, we believe, may
invade Breathitt county, Kentucky
with entire safety. 1t has not yet fitted
a hymn to the tune of "Hiawatha." -
Chicago Tribune,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
Void.

MUSKOGEE. I. T., Sept. 29.-Judge
c. w. Raymond, of the United States
district court, holds that deeds of con-
yeyance of allotted lands made with
out the approval of the secretary of
the interior are void
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
It Wouldn't Surprise Anyone.

We shall now be told. no doubt, that
President Roosevelt ordered that storm
simply to show the world what a good
sailor he was-Chfcago Record Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
Merely Means $500 for Somebody.

The governor of Missouri has offered
a $500 reward for the arrest of the
briber who distributed 81 900 bills
among the legislators. Isn't there some
thing out of proportion about this p
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
Preserving the Grant Homestead.

GALENA. ILL.,, Sept 23-Gen. Fred
D. Grant and his brothers and sisters.
wishing to preserve the Grant home
stead in this city. have given it to the
city authorities. who will probably con-
vert it into a hospital.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
This is a Fact.

ALI Alfreds, who lives down at Alpha,
Is raising a crop of alphalpha,
And thinks that we might
Get people to write
Alph Alphreds for Alpha alphalpha
r75Chicago Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
UsefufiInsects.

The old colored parson gazed at the
swarming mosquitoes with a sigh.
Yes, he unused. dem dab MOSQUITOES
am smahteh dan l is. Dey kin keep de
congregation awake zen I t."-Chicago
News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
Looked Like la Mole Hill.

Antietam was "a good place for the
president to get San. Juan Hill into
proper rspectiye.-Detroit Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
More Sensible Legislation.

The decision that army supplies re-
ceived in the Philippines shall be sub
Ject to the usual tariff looks like a case
OF robb1ng Peter sto pay Paul.-New
York Sun. R 80
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
He Knew That Much.

Teacher,-How far is Philadelphia from
Pittsburg?
Tommy-Jist about as fur as ii kin be.
Pittsburgs got de pennant cinched, an
Philadelphia's wild de Misunderstanding
deiphia Press. - -.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
AS TO FIGURES.

DO figures ever lie?" he asked,
AS he looked out to sea.
Some may-but mine does not" she said.
Then blushed delightfully."-
Cincinnati Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24

This would be much, lovelier world
if thrifty men did not get their ideas
of architectural beauty from plans Of
fered as premiums with dollar -a-year
magazines
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
It Is So Much Thicker There.

Prof Langley has gone to- Europe.
where he hopes to- find a more navi-
gable variety of air.-Milwauke SEN
tinel osff4
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24

Don't permit yourself to exhale an
odor of moth balls just because the
weather man has made another guess.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
Violent Exercise

Ada-Do you get, much exercise?
Aday-Why. yes; have no maid and I
have a waist that, buttons in the back
Judge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24

Things are commencing to look
black for Mr. Jet
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24
time q p. m. st. Paul..
Dangar GAUGE c,hona

xRise. Fan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-24

OF course Sam Parks might put in his
time prior to going to the pen in fixing
up the Minneapolis mill strike.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-10
(special ID - Herald.A

n GDEN, Nay 9.-James Stout is 81
today With eyes stiH bright and
faculties keen, the vigorous old
gentleman enters on the four score and
NTH year Of an eventfuI and honorable
career,
rare old soul is this James Stout.
he mad no end Of energy and limftIess
pldck, ana there was a time when the
WHOie nation was astir over his doings
ana tho1e of little group Of associates,
or whom he was a leading spirit He
was the friend and champion Of Lin
coin, OF Sumner and the Lovejoys. An
incident IN his career formed the sub
Ject of a bitter debate in congress,
Wnere he was berated by Jefferson Da-
Wis and championed by Stephen a.
douglas. He has been living in Ogden
Tor several years, but so much is mod
esty part Of his nature that few peO-
PIE are aware how great a place he at
one time filled in the public eye.
He was born in Ohio, but moved early
70 Livingston county, Illinois, where
MS hatred Of the slavery system soon
mad him in conflict with fOur-ffths Of
the other jewellers in the county. He
was an uncOmprOmlsing abOIitiOnist at
time and in a locality where such a
man was the hated Of all men. But
through it all he maintained an IN
yielding and bitter opposition to the
slave system, risking his very life and
ilberty on countless occasions. He ap-
pears to have been a man that could
rise to any occasion, and the history Of
Livingston county contains accounts
galore Of aCCOsians when he swept a
turbulent mob off its feet and turned de-
feat into victory by doing exactly the
right thing at exactly the psychological
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-10
Notice of Special CITY Tax.

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: NO
tice is hereby given that d special tax
for the purpose Of constructing side
walk on both sides of Princeton avenue
between Ninth East and Yale streets in
sidewalk district No. 81, has been levied
and confirmed by ordinance of the city
council approved Feb p, 1903, and April
/, 1903 Said tax is levied upon the fol-
lowing described real property in Salt
Lake City, tO-wit: Lots 1 to So, inclusive.
blocks los and los. Englewood subdivision;
lots p to Il, inclusive, and lot 46, block
2 and lots q TO A, inclusive. block 3,
Park View subdivision. Salt Lake city
survey, to a depth of twenty-five (25)
feet back from said streets, and is pay
able in three equal installments. and will
become delinquent as follows; Said first
instailment on the 1St day of June, 1903;
said second installment, Dec. !. 1903, and
said third installment, June I, 1904 Each
of said installments except the first
draws interest at the rate of seven %
per cent per annUm from the date of
the levy, June 1, 1903. II any of said
installments shall remain unpaid after
the date of delinquency interest thereon
thereafter viii be at the rate of ten Q0)
per cent per annum from the date of
delinquency until paid. All special taxes
are payable at my office. room 102 city
and county building, Salt Lake City.
RICHARD p. MORRIS,
City Treasurer and Special Tax Col
IectOr.
Salt Lake City. May 5, 1903.
Sidewalk extension No. go
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-10
Who W0s


moment, becoming master Of a critical
situation by the sheer force Of his Won
cerful personality. An sacident much
advertised in the days just preceding
the time of LincOln's election was the
Negro Jim" affair Jim was a negro
Who had escaped from slavery and was
captured by some slave traders and
claimed somewhat as an estray horse
might be today. A small but deter
mined knot of anti-siavery men de-
termined to prevent his return TO slav-
cry The owners of the slave secured
legal services and brought an action in
the court at Ottawa, Ills, charging the
man with being a fugitive slave Judge
Cation was on the bench and the court
room was packed by d dense crowd
when the legal phases of the case were
presented. The law was inexorable and
the little knot of anti-slavery men, in
Guiding Stout. sat in the court room
and heard with disnlay the marshaIins
OF arguments that settled the fate of
to deliver his decision and, in the midst
of absolute silence, decreed that accord
ing TO the law the man had no right to
his freedom and must go back into
bondage"
Then up rose James Stout and said
10 his companions: II move you that
we act as Il committee to escort him
back to bondage BY concerted action
the few symPathizers crowded about
the negro and hustled him out of the
court room, bundled him into a car
rage and sent him away to Canada and
freedom, right out Of the hands of the
officers of the law and from the midst
of d great thrOng OF their opponents
But aid Of a fugitive slave was a
crime and the wrestling of one from the
oflcers was doubly an Offense. 50 that a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-10
Who Was Once a
National Character.

that If man attempted to serve draft
Papers he should be killed. He closed
By inviting Stout a known opponent, to
speak from the platform.
Stout arose and announced that he
came not there TO talk and that the
crowd knew his sentiments. Then he
pulled the draft papers from his peck
cts and served eight right under the
eyes OF the fiery orator
After serving in the Union army and
residing for a time at Pontiac MT-
Stout was appointed receiver of public
moneys of the land Office at Boise, Ida.
by President Grant He held the place
for twelve years. In 1895 he paid a
visit TO his home county in Illinois and
was made much of by the united COM
munity. A grand banquet was given IA
his honor and leading men from over
the state were proud to attend
A rustic bard endeavored to celebrate
the occasion in verse, and the following
rhymes appeared in connection with a
long account of the affair IN one of the
Chicago papers:
Yes, it is true, jim Stout is back,
The same old Jim we used TO know;
Shaking hands in Pontiac
With those who knew him long ago
Let all who love a man turn out
To greet jim Stout
Where'er a monster wrong would throw
It's shadow Ger the rights of men,
He stripped him for the fight, and then
He sent it to the right about,
Did this man Stout.
Hypocrisy and fraud to him were like a
red rag to a bun.
There was no compromise to Jim.
He fought because his heart was full.
III die or put that fraud to rOut,
Said this man Stout.
He cared not where his blows might fall,
Among the high, among the low
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-10

number of the offenders, including
James Stout and his brother were
brought TO trial. The case attracted
national attention and seven different
attorneys volunteered to assist IN the
defense. The trial of the first resulted
in conviction Joseph Stout's was the
next case and he accepted the services
Of four Of the attorneys The jury
disagreed James Stout was the next
and he refused the services of all the
attorneys and conducted his own case
Judge eaton, who presided at the
trial when the negro was hustled away,
was summoned as a witness against
Stout. In the course of the examina-
ton he was asked if he knew from the
defendants habits and condition OF
mind what he meant when he called
for his associates to assist in taking
jected to this. but was Overruled.
ThereupOn he turned around and
shouted. Mr.. Clerk. issue me a sub
pOena for God Almighty. He knows
what I meant and Judge Cation does
not" The sheriff interposed an Objec-
ton to serving such a subpoena. saying
the party would be hard TO ind in his
county.
Not So SAID Stout. THE book
says, Seek and We shall ind
But the defendant had said the right
thing at the right time The judge
NNAA l4S N44eaAA6Cd MS INNS anu u
the witness TO testify merely TO what
was said and done. The crisis was over
for James Stout. He was soon ac-
quilted.
During the war time and before he
had yet enlisted. Stout. then the editor
and owner of the Pontiac Sentinel was
detailed to serve some draft papers. he
went to a meeting where q fiery or
atOr was speaking against the draft
law, and among other things advised
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-10
Notice Of special civ Tax.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN- NO
tice is hereby given that a special tax
for the purpose of constructing a side
walk on the east side of Second West
street between Second and Third North
streets, in sidewalk district No 20, has
been levied and confirmed by ordinance
Of the city council, approved March Is.
1903.
Said tax is levied upon the following
described real property in Salt Lake City,
to-wit: Lots and >, block ia, plat A,
Salt Lake City survey. to depth of
twenty-five C5) feet back from said
streets and is payable in three equal in
stallments. and will become delinquent
as follows: Said first instailment on the
Sth day of June, 1908; said second in
staIIment on the Sth. day of December,
1903, and said third installment on the
9Th day OF June. 1904.
Each of said installments except the
first draws interest at the rate of seven
f71 Der cent per s-nnum from the date of
the lew June 5. 1903.
If any of said installmeDts shall re-
main unpaid after the date Of -delin-
uueucy interest thereon thereafter VIII
be at the rate of ten QO) per cent per
annurn from the date of delinquency I'M
tx paid All special taxes are payable
at my office, room 102, city and county
bulldog, Salt Lake City.
RICHARD p. MORRIS.
City Treasurer and Special Tax Col
Salt Lake City. May S 1903
Sidewalk extension 3l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-10
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

ROMEO CONSOLIDATED MINING
Company Principal place Of business
Mccormick & Co.'S bank, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Notice Is hereby given that at a meet
ing OF the board OF directors Of the Rc-
meo Consolidated Mining company. held
at Salt Lake City, Utah. on the 18th day
of April. 1903. an assessment of five 90
cents. per share was levied on the capital
stock of the corporation. issued and out
standing. payable at once to A. Hanauer,
jr.. secretary. at Mccormick & Co. S bank,
Salt Lake City. Utah
ANY stock upon which this assessment
may remain unpaid on Friday the 22d
dav of May. 1905. viii be delinquent and
advertised for sale ar public auction. and
unless payment is made before viii be
sold on Tuesday, the 9Th day of June. 1903
at / O'Clock p m at the office Of the
company. Mccormick & cos bank. Salt
Lake City, Utah, to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with the cost Of aG-
yerrising and expense Of sale.
A. HANAUERs JR..
Secretary.
salt Lake city, Utah. April IS. 1905.