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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

holds the lead in st. Pauis aerial ar
teries, begins to throb with the first
break of day, and from that hour the
pulsations are so fast that one begins
to think the entire West side is afoot
and awheel.
Traffic Starts at O'clock.
The hour is o'clock and the day is
just breaking in the east. The cleo
trio lights, their brilliancy dimmed by
a haze that covers the frozen surface
of the river like blanket, are still
burning. There are few stragglers,
night workers, their gait indicates. The
rounder, just returning from a nights
debauch, is in evidence. His walk Is
unsteady and he occasionally makes
frantic clutches at the handrail, but
any curiosity that his sotted actions
may attract are soon lost in a survey
of the wave Of humanity that comes
pounding along the narrow walks and
overfoWs into the roadway.
1t is o'colck, yes, nearer now, and
the army, whose irregular tramp causes
the steel stirrups of the bridge to sway
and the steel beams overhead to groan
with a metallic voice of discord, are on
their way to work. They are all toilers,
children, girls, women and men, and
the clatter of their voices, the shutting
of their feet, brings out din and roar
that is only lessened in volume and
discordency as the accepted hour for
the days labors to begin approaches.
1t is O'Clock probably before the
wave of toiling humanity begins to
disappear, but it's departure in nowfse
reduces the patronage that the Robert
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful 1t Is In
Preserving Health and Beauty.


Nearly everybody knows that charcoal
Is the safest and most efficient disinfao+
ant and purifier in nature but few real
ize its value when taken into the human
system for the same cleansing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more va,
take of 1t the better; it is not a drI1p -
all, but simply absorbs the gases and i'm
pur1tieS always present in the stomach
and intest1nes' and carries them out Of
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking. drinking or after eating onions
and other odorous vegetables
Charcoal effectualIy clears and innro.,o.
the complexion, it whitens the teeth and
further acts as a natural and aminenflv
safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which COL
lect IN the stomach and bowels; it disin
fects the stomach and bowels; II 7Isin-
fects the mouth and throat from The Doi-
All druggists sell charcoal in one for,,,
or another. but probably the best char
coal and the most for the money Is ii
Stuart'S Absorbent Lozenges: thew arc
composed OF the finest powdered Willow
charcoal and other harmless antisenfics
in tablet form or rather in the form cf
large. pleasant tasting loZengeS the char
coal being mixed with honey.
The daily use of these lozenges will soon
tell in a much improved condition OF Inc
err breath and purer blood and the tnat,t,,
of it is that no possible harm can rcsi1it
from their continued use. but on the con
traIy. great benefit.
A Buffalo physician. in speaking OF tha
benefits OF charcoal. says: II advise Stu
arts Absorbent Lozenges to all. patients
suffering from gas in stomach and how.
els. and to clear the complexion and p,lri-
fy the breath mouth and throat; ] also
believe the liver is greatly benefited Nv
the daily use of them; they cost but TWEEN
ty-nve cents box at drug stores, and al
though in some sense a patent prepare
ton. yet believe get more and Detrcr
charcoal in Stuart's Absorbent Lozengea
than In any of the ordinary charcoal tab
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
New Universal Language.

LONDON, JAM 3d.+When DR.. Ear
memoir, Polish M. D.. was eight years
oid, MS mind began to be troubled at
the CONFUSION of Tongues in and around
his native village near Warsaw.
Later on, while serving fifteen years
IN a Russian prison, he set himself to
the construction of another language,
Whlch he hopes will ,ene day become
cosmopolitan rw
He GALES the new tongue "Esper-
anto, which, to the $4,000 Esperantists
now scattered over the world, means
nope. The language Has many little
strongholds on the continent at least
one IN England-7at. KeighIey, York
snlre-and a society for it's study has
Just been formed in Lepdon.
Fellx Moachates has been elected
president, J. O'Conaerz vice president,
and w 4. Stead treasurer, and room
IN MoWbray house has been placed at
thelr disposal, where gratuitous les
sons are given every Monday.
Esperanto is said by its adher-
ents TO be SO simple that eight hours
study will enable man to read any
Esperanto" book with a dictionary of
500 words.
The two great peculiarities of the
language are its invariable ternina-
tions IN o" for nouns; "a" for adjec-
lives ana e. for adyerbs; and its sys-
tenn Iof word building, by means Of
Wn1cn one root word-such as "sano,"
meaning health-fifty other words can
be constructed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

the blockade in front scurrying for a
place of safety.
Often there is a jam, but cool heads
ind an exit, cursing drivers are sub
dued and the procession continues on
its way uninterrupted.
Twelve o'clock, noon, with every
body rushing for the midday bite.
should be u rush hour on the bridges.
but it IS not. Dinner pals and lunch
baskets are responsible for the lack,
While the restaurants and cheap eat
ing houses in the business district have
rendered return home unnecessary.
From noon until 4:30 o'clock foot
traftic on the Robert street bridge is at
its lowest ebb as far as the Iday is
concerned. Even the wheeled traffic
has leSsened
With 4:30 O'Clock, however, comes
the rush and from that hour until $50
o'clock the scenes of the morning are
repeated. There is the same army. 1t
perhaps does not move as lively. but
1t is still gay and happy. Groups and
couples In this instance are the prir1-
cipal features. They are neighbors.
sweethearts, perhaps, and the freedom
from toll is more than apparent in their
easy going, swinging gait and CHEEKY
voice.
Night Sees Bridge Deserted.
Night, unless it be during the sum-
mer, is not a place to study human
nature or city life on the Robert street
bridge, for if anything that is when
the big steel structure sleeps. The
cars are still running, but in a des-
ultory way. Few are afoot, and those
that have to come up town patronize
the street railway. The gloom that
pervades it's walks is not at all in
viting to pedestrians, while the cold
blasts that whistle these days cause
any that do make the trip to hurry il
through as quick as possible.
Midnight, in all probability, finds one
or Two afoot, occasional the noisy elat-
ter OF a theater party awakes the still
ness, but the cars have provided for
that traffic an hour before and the pc
destrian, who does happen to be
abroad, has himself only for company
AS the hours grow apace the numbers
lessen until between 2 and o'clock,
the hour when the days rush begins,
the number crossing can. be counted
on the fingers of the two hands. Those
afoot at this hour are what the world
knows as FOUNDERS
TO those who arrive by way OF the.
union denot and hava an honr or two
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
Life on the Great Bridges
That Span the mississippi.

1t is estimated that $4,000 people
daily use the sixty or more bridges
over which the municipality of St. Paul
has control. One-half this number is
credited to the four aerial highways
that span the Mississippi, and if the
figures that the engineering depart
ment have compiled have any weight
the Robert street structure wins hands
down in the credit for the largest traf-
fic. The Wabasha street structure
comes next, the high bridge third, the
Marshall avenue bridge fourth, and the
Forth smelling bridge last
Fiction and history has woven many
pretty things from the multitude of
bridges that man and nature have used
in spanning the depressions in Mother
Earth, and those of the Sanity City
are not free from that charm, butrcold
facts rather than pretty things the
student finds in his study of the local
structures.
Life on Robert street bridge, for it
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

between trains, the bridges across the
Mississippi river are a never-ending
source of wonder, and during the sum- .
mer months, they throng the hand
rails, taking in the view. 1t is during
this period of warmth that the night
traffic is at it's greatest, for to wooing
couples and parties out for a walk the
cool brezes from the river and the
gloom that is always present affords a
retreat that is decidedly inviting.
Bridges Badly Lighted.
st. Paul bridges, which, as a rule,
are generally badly lighted, it would
seem, would be a favorite stamping
ground for the hoId-up artist and the
unfortunate, tired Of life The high
bridge has not a few of the latter to
its credit, but as to the former little of
that class of work prevails The
bridges crossing the river, it might be
said, are as safe as any street in the
city.
What has been said of the traffic
using the Robert street bridge applies
with equal truth to the Wabasha street
structure. Here the numbers are not
so great, but the bridge is taxed, as a
rule to its capacity. The structure is
not as large.
This fact has started the cry for an
other bridge to span the Mississippi
river, and that demand may yet be sa-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

street structure seems to enjoy 1t is
the workers of affluence now, men and
women whom fortune has favored with
more seasonable hour for beginning
their labors
They are fewer in numbers, consid-
erably less, but their ranks by this
time have received a considerable ad-
d1tion in the shape of shoppers. All
are in hurry, but their quickened gait
is hardly a marker to the quick trot of
horses and the whir of wheels that by
this time have pre- empted the road
way.
Procession Is Endless.
There is an endless procession of
them. Huge vans loaded with goods
for the freight houses on the West
side, light delivery wagons en- route to
the wholesale district, sIeighs and
cosmopolitan lot of rigs that keep their
drivers busy finding q roadway. Street
cars add to the crush, and the changing
of their bells for a clear track sends
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
. : -
FOR
G RIP

when Grip prevails, everything is
Grip" That Grip is, endemic is proven
by the rush orders for DR.. Humphreys
IT. The telegraph and telephone
wires are kept hot by the urgency Of
the demand.
Taken early, cuts it short promptly.
Taken during it's prevalence, it pre-
occupies the system ana prevents its
invasion.
Taken while suffering, relief is speed
lily realized, which is continued to an
entire cure.
The use of "77'' viii break up an OBJ
stinate Cold that hangs on.
At alfSDruggists. % cents, or mailed, on
receipt of price. Doctors Book mailed
free
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co.
Corner William and John Streets, New
York.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
BARON BEGINS WORK
BY JOLLYINC THE
NEWSPAPERS
Personal Incident Upsetting
His Cheerful Speech Did
Not Embarrass Him in the
Least-Eyents Abroad of
Interest in the United
States.

Copyright, 1903, by Central News and
Press Exchange.)
Special to The Globe.
BERLIN, Jan. 31-The Leipziger
Tageblatt last week printed an extern
sively copied interview with Baron
Speck Won Sternberg, the new German
minister at Washington
He starts by "buttering'' the Ameri-
can press. which is the very thing Herr
Won Holleben, the retiring ambassador,
neglected to do.
Il do not think" he said, 'the Ameri-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
London's UnempIoyed

LONDON, Jan. 31.-There was an
other march Of the unemployed" from
the East End to Hyde Park yester-
day. Over 100 men COLLECTED" and
each mans share at the end of the
day came to SO cents.
1t has now transpired that the COM
mittee have been imposed upon more
than once, and one day this week two
OF the collecting boxes were not forth
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

coming, the collectors, it is assumed,
having slipped away unobserved to-
wards the close of the march. re
march of these so-ealled "unemploy-
ed" serves to draw more tramps to
London. Genuine workmen do not
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
Mile a Minute to Fires.

PARIS, Jan. 31.-The fire brigade
viii in the course of the next few
days come into possession of two cleo
trio engines. These engines are claim
ed to be the most powerful In the
world. They cost $500 each and
have a maximum speed of sixty miles
per hous.
Five policemen have passed an ex-
animation as motorists, and will be
supplied with automobiles to arrest
drivers who travel at dangerous speed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
Now Comes a Map of the Affair.

BERLIN, Jan. 81. = The civilized
globe is already mapped out in spheres
OF influence" and it is possible that the
coming international conference on
wireless biography, called by the Ger
man emperor, would result in the par
ceiling out Of the ether into zones Of
influence"
wireless map of the air will be
necessary, and even then there will
probably be interlopers who will en-
deavor to catch the messages passing
over their heads.
Each nation will require a wireless
secret service to look out for foreign
stappers."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
uncIe Ehen,s rhinI.a

Don't be envious.'' said Uncle Ebpn.
Remember dat II you had been Julius
Caesar hissef you'd have to take de
sass1nation along wifi de res of it,
Washington Star
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
sympathize with the movement.
Found Oldest Bible Known.

CAIRO, Jan. 31.-One of the most
important and valuable Biblical dis
coveries of recent years has just been
made in Syria One of the oldest-if
not the oldest known=43of Hebrew man
uscripts of the Bible has come to light.
The document has been brought to
Cairo from Syria, and purchased by
Mr.. Khalcel Sabra. 1t consists Of the
five books of the Pentateuch, written
in Samaritan characters on gazelle
parchment, in the year, lie of the Mos
lem era, which is equivalent of 735 A.
D. 1t is, therefore far older than any
OF the Hebrew manuscripts of Europe
and America.
A comparison with the present He
brew Bible shows several important
differences. Directly after the Deca-
logue there occurs in the manuscript a
passage of about fifteen lines which
does not exist in the actual version of
the Bible. This alone is likely to clear
up several important disputes which
have for long existed.
Mr.. George Zeidan, a member of the
Royal Asiatic society, and we'll known
Arabic author and historian, has been
temporarily intrusted with the custody
OF the precious manuscript in Cairo.
Mr.. Zeidan states that the Oldest here
tofore known Biblical manuscripts are
dated A. d. 1339-a Samaritan version
or the Book of Numbers, now in pos
session of the British museum in Lon
don.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

tiated with another aerial thorough
rare with jackson street and the West
SIDE directly opposite as its terminals:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
Strange Asphyxiation in Auto.

PARIS, Jan. 31.-The Velo publishes
a dispatch from Belfort to the effect
that a well known resident of CoImar
arrived there yesterday with his. wife
in a motor car, which, owing to the
cold weather, had been fitted with a
special top and had every window
closed.
Just outside the town the driver
of the car heard a noise In the car.
and, stopping the vehicle, he found
both his master and mistress lying
in the bottom of the car unconscious.
They had been overcome by the fumes
of the spent gases from the engine,
which had made their way, after es-.
Gaping from the exhaust box, into the
tightly closed body. 1t was some
time before they recovered.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

can press is as careless and unre-
liable as it is reputed to be. The
journalists of America are extremely
energetic and also most reliable, while
they are always able to give a clear
and concise opinion on every subject"
The interviewer, turning to an Amer
lean paper, said: How does this
square with you statements? Here
is an assertion that you have sue
ceeded in worming Herr Won Holll ben
out Of his appointment
ooh, that is untrue, Of course" said
the kaiser's new press agent. Never
theless, the American press is most
reliable"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
Rise and Fall Of Commerce
on the Father Of Waters.

ent During a recent season it is esti-
mated from tolerably complete reports
that 1876, 900 tons of freight were car
ried on the upper river, and $4,000
passengers were transported by the
regular packet lines, not including fer
ry and excursion boats.
The excursion business on the river
has, within the past few years, become
important and profitable, and indica-
tions are that it will develop. Yacht
ing on the river also has become ex-
tensive, and thousands of little float
ing palaces annually ply its waters
But this is aside from the commercial
value Of the river.
RaE4inn Rneinese Sail Great
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

The two great features which distinguish
account
lngs among the persistent policy holders
The Lamar register., 1903-07-08
A Merry Old Custom.

In a romantic and picturesque old
mansion in Derbyshire. England, Is
one of those curious relics of bygone
times which carry the mind back to
the habits and customs of ones great
great-grandfathers. A handcuff Is
fixed to tne screen of the banquetinp
hall When the banquet had advance'
toward its zenith II any gentleman
among the guests refused to drink the
full quantity that was deemed the
proper thing at that time he was mer-
rily carried to the oak screen and
placed with his arm upraised and
secured and locked in that position
by the iron ring. His sleeve. then
open wide offered tempting recep-
tacle for the wine which he had refus-
ed to drink and the contents of the
goblet, with as much more as the roys-
terers thought fit, were poured down
the unlucky victims arm.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-08

Colorado Springs. July 3.-The sixth
Association met on Wednesday at the
Antlers hotel. with nearly one hundred
of the leading jurists of the state in at
tendance.
The convention was called to order
by Judge ii. G. Lunt OF this city, presi-
dent of the association, who delivered
his annual address, an able and elo-
Quent discourse.
Judge Lunt's address was to a large
extent devoted to a summary OF the
laws passed by the last Legislature and
to Colorado statutes in general. AT the
outset Judge Lunt suggested the need
of reform in the publication of the ses-
sion laws. "Why should not these laws
be published within thirty days after the
adjournment of the Legislature? Judge
Lunt asked. ''As 1t is the courts, the
lawyers and the people are left In ig-
norance for some months of all the
changes and additions to the statutes
The different measures passed by the
last General Assembly were gone into
at length by Judge Lunt. In this con-
nection he said: I'VE are prone to ridi-
cule the Legislature. but this is mock
ing ourselves. since the average legis-
lator is a clear reflection of his consti-
tuency. He floats no farther from his
moorings than do his electors. and ifthe
success of public election in this re-
spect is failure. as we profit by ma
jorities, so must we suffer-
The two most important measures
passed by the last Legislature, in Judge
Lunt's opinion. were the codification of
the probate laws under the title of
wills" and the Torrens land titles bill.
He commended them both.
In speaking of the laws protecting
women and children, as passed by the
The Lamar register., 1903-07-08
col ORADO BAR ASSOCIATION
SESSION AT COLORADO SPRINGS

last Legislature, Judge Lunt said:
Recognizing the fact that 1t Is wiser
to save children than punish criminals
we cannot be too thankful for tho
faithful work OF those who have inau-
gurated In our state the present system
which strikes at the root OF the evil.
No nobler work can be carried on than
the saving of children from the evil ef-
fects of their unfortunate surroundings.
and the hands of those engaged In this
charity should be sedulously upheld.
The thanks of every good minded citi-
zen should be extended to Judge Ben
jamin b. Lindsey for his Jealous and
Intelligent action which has laid the
foundation for the upbuilding and per
fecting of the manhood of this depend
ent class" ..........lf I..
Two constitutional amendments are
now pending" continued Judge Lunt
zone to change n section of the revenue
article, and the other providing for the
consolidation OF the Supreme Court
and the Court OF Appeals. or the latter
1t need only be said now that the
amendment ought not to fail through
! any fault of this association, and al
! though It may be too early to begin the
campaign, no measures for preparation
should be overlooked. We know by ex-
perience that II Is as difficult to secure
the adoption of beneficial amendment
as to defeat a bad and dangerous one"
On the subject of irrigation laws
Judge Lunt said: I'VE believe, as was
suggested at last years meeting. that
there should be revision and codihca-
ton OF the laws of the state in regard
to irrigation. The changes which have
been injected into the law biennially
have caused such chaotic condition
that, at least generally. we are unable
to satisfactorily determine the condi-
! tion of the law"
The Lamar register., 1903-07-08
NEW DEPARTMENT
FORMALLY OPENED

Washington. July 3.-The transfer
of the various bureaus which are to be
assembled under the act creating the
department Of commerce and labor to
the new department took place on the
first instant.A number OF distinguished
people were present. including Secre-
tary Moody. Secretary Cortelyou made
a brief address concerning the objects
and aims of the new department and
there were several responses.
Secretary Cortelyou in his address
called attention to the fact that on Feb.
18th the entire personnel OF his depart
ment consisted of a single official. him
self To-day by the transfers made the
departments personnel consists OF
l ,2s9 persons in Washington and 1886
in the country at large. with total ap-
preparations for the coming fiscal year
of S9,796,847. He recalled the fact that
in 1888 Commodore John Paul Jones.
writing to the Marquis of Lafayette
concerning the Federal Constitution.
strongly advocated the creation OF
ministry of commerce on the ground
that commerce must be the great reli-
ance OF the country in the future.
Director North of the Census Bureau.
on behalf of the bureau chiefs, re-
sponded. pledging the hearty support
of his associates. and expressing the
opinion that Secretary Cortelyou had
before him. perhaps. the greatest op-
portunity that ever fell to the lot OF
cabinet member in time Of peace. Sec
retary Moody said few words in be-
half of the cabinet. The following mes
sage was received from the president:
Hearty congratulations to you and
the new department which starts In
full operation to-day"