davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31
A VAIL OF WOE
Northwestern Juniors Present Long
List of Tasks Which Are Dista steful
for Various Reasons. " =
rop1c-YouR MOST D1srAsrEFUL TASK. wHY2
Various Reasons.

IEW!!! What a whirlwind there was in
Juniordom this week. All sorts of tasks
: just had to sit up straight and listen to
things. And almost every Imaginable task
was included in the list, from the in
evitable washing of dishes to playing
central in a telephone office It seems
strange, but whenever these distasteful
tasks are to be done inanimate things are
always contrary. If dishes are to be washed,
the water is not hot. If wood is to be
sawed, the saw is dull. Never by any
chance is there any for the con-
trarneSS in the har =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31

The list of distasteful tasks long, and yet in
spite of the variety, there who wrote
dshwashng milking and saving wood, that the editor
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31

,ganS.
Vivian Wise,
25OS Girard Avenue S.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
MORE CHICAGO
TRANSFER TALK
Now indianapolis Team Is Picked for
the Windy City.

SOUTH BEND. Ind, Feb. 26.-- The
attempt of Watkins, of Indianapolis,
to shut out the Central league cities
SO far as the legalizing of Sunday base
ball was concerned, In order to help
Indianapolis to the front, has caused
trouble for the magnate. Because of
the defeat of the bill Watkins will not
be able to play Sunday ball in Indian
apolis, and the fate of the game in that
city is hanging in the balance.
The lawmakers perhaps did not re-
alize what the killing of the Sunday
baseball measure would mean to In
dianapOlis fans, and that Indianapolis
franchise in the American association
was at stake.
AT this time there is a strong effort
on the part Of Chicago people to Sc
cure an American association team
for that city. the only obstacle in the
way being that there is no city in the
circuit which is willing to surrender
its charter. There has been talk of
withdrawing the charters of ST. Paul
and Toledo, but the attention of the
magnates has now been called to In
dianapolis, and there is a possibility
of the charter being taken away from
that city since the bill failed to pass.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
How They Beat Fares.

Where's my changer" sharply de-
manded a passenger on the rear plat
form of a surface car.
Il gave it to you long ago." answer
ed the conductor. The man dived his
hand into his pocket and felt the coins.
Then he apologiZed for several blocks
and got off.
Il get all kinds of them" said the
conductor. Some of them give me a
nickel and want change for quarter.
Lots of people beat US fellow out of
fares at every opportunity. They APP
pear startled when you stand opposite
and call out for the fare. I always
yell at that kind. find a good many
transfers issued day before yesterday,
too, in my pile, and one quarter out of
four Is always bad or so worn as to
be rejected by the company
III tell you a mean thing I did my
self once. / was running from Coney
Island, when two girls and a man
boarded the car coming to New York
the man handed me a dollar. l told
him 1t was counterfeit. He hadn't
a cent but the dollar. So 1 told him
l would take his dollar and he could
send me the fare by mail.
Going back to Coney that night two
old fellows who had been drinking got
on. One Of them gave me a two-doIlar
bill, and l handed him back the bad
dollar and 80 cents in change. There
are good many ways in which a con,
ductor can make a little on the side.
and so many persons try to beat you
that It's no wonder if we try 1T on them
occasionally" -New York Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
CHICAGO ATHLETES
WIN TEN EVENTS
West First In Meet of Central Associa-
tlon of A. A. y.

CINCINNATI Ohio, Feb 26.-The First
Cndoor) Ohio. state championship meet
of the Central Association of the Anna
teur Athletic union, was held under the
auspices of the Y. M. G. A. at the armory
tonight and over 5000 people were in at
tendance. Out of the fourteen events
Results: ROB
Eight hundred and eighty yards run
Won by w. Uffendell, First Regiment A.
A. Chicago. Time, ZOOS rs.
Mile run~Won by H. Anderson, First
Regiment A. A.. Chicago. Time, 4:43.
440 yard rnu-Won by G. Smith, First
sixty-yard dash-W. Eckersoll, First
Regiment A. A, Chicago, won. Time,
20 seconds.
Mile relay for schools and academies
Won Non by Hyde Park school. of Chicago.
Pole Vault. Magee, Chicago univer-
sity, won. ten feet six inches.
Eight hundred yard run Handicap.
Cahill, forty yards handicap, Y. M. c. A,
Cincinnati, won. Time, Eli is.
Sixty-yard hurdle-M. B. Herbert, Jr.,
First Regiment A. A, Chicago, won.
Time, :07 As.
Running high jump-Won by O. Kar-
rche, First Regiment A. A, Chicago,
five feet eight inches.
Four hundred and forty yard rum han
dicapt-G. Waterman. jackson. Ala. A. c.,
twenty-five yards, won Time, :55 2-5
Sixty-lard dash, novice-T. Sigman, Y.
M. c.. A, Cincinnati, won. Time. 4-5
Junior relay race, one mile-Won by
St Paul Boys club, Time, 4:15 2-5.
go won Time. 3:4S4-
Putting sixteen-pound shot-B. Kirby,
First Regiment A. A, Chicago. won:
thirty mine feet nine inches.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
ELECTRIC DEATH FOR RATS.
Effective Protection for Small Birds in
City Zoo,


Supt. Stephan, Of the Zoo, is think
Ing of getting out a patent. He has
not decided exactly what to call the
machine he has recently perfected, but
in all probability it will be named
Stephan's electric rat exterminator."
The invention was born of that neces-
sity which has mothered so many other
!aDor-saving devices, and has proved
invaluable to the Zoo.
Not long ago number of rats and
| stray cats discovered that the Zoo was
| a splendid place for foraging, and that
game birds, such as pheasants and
quail, were numerous in the big in
closure. All that was necessary to Sc
cure a good meal, free of charge, was
to jump the fence and pick out the
| one which pleased the fancy of the ma
rauder. Supt. Stephan was the first to
discover why so many OF these valu,
able birds were missing every now and
| then, and 1t did not take him long also
to find remedy for the trouble. While
the Zoo management is willing to re-
place its animals and fowls that fall
victims to ordinary diseases or acct
dents, 1t has no desire to furnish food
for all the rodents and felines in Avon
dale, and Mr.. Stephan Immediately set
about putting an end to the free
lunches. One evening, after he had
retired to rest, q suspicious noise in
the locality of the pheasant Enclosure
caused him to dress hastily and repair
to the spot. AS he approached he no.
ticed a large and rusty-looking rat
taking French leave over the fence
with a handsome pheasant in It's
mouth. Mr.. Stephan said things thai
would not look we'll in print, and SAL
up the rest of the night, waiting to
slay any other rats that might appear
on like Grand but without result.
The next day Mr.. Stephan. did some
deep thinking, with satisfactory re-
suits. A wire was stretched along the
top of the fence and connected with
live electric light wire. When the gar
den was closed for the night the cur
rent was turned on, and the superin>
tendent went to bed convinced. that
there would be lively times for any an
1ma1 that tried to cross the trocha he
had prepared for the enemy. Nor was
he wrong.
At daybreak several large and well
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
MRS. VALENTINE GETS DIVORCE,
Jury Discredits Her Husbands Wit
nesses and Finds in Her Favor.

Mrs. Leah Valentine energies from
the suit for divorce brought against
her by her husband with flying colors.
The case was most bitter and more
vfndictive evidence was introduced
than in any similar case heard in the
courts Of this county for many a day.
The jury, however, regarded a great
part of the evidence as untrustworthy.
1t appears that several members Of
the jury were convinced from the be-
ginning that a conspiracy had been
entered into with the object of de-
priv1ng Mrs. Valentine of her rights
as wife and eliminating the question
OF alimony from future consideration
on the part Of Mr.. Valentine The jury
was out five hours and the case was
considered point by point, every line
of evidence being read and re-read.
At the conclusion of their delibera-
lions seven members of the jury were
Committed to the conspiracy theory.
The result of the case is that Mrs. VAL
Ell tine is given a limited divorce from
her husband and he is still compelled
to pay her $50 month alimony.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
BILLY MADDEN CALLS
CORBETT A DEAD ONE
RuhIin's Manager Thinks Former
Champion Is Easy.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-"Jim Corbett
is a dead one He is the easiest man
to whip in the heavyweight division
today. Here is $4,000 I would like to
post as side bet for a match between
Rubin and Corbett."
Billy Madden, manager of Gus Rub
lin, expressed himself this way today.
He has just returned from the Pacific
coast. On the way he stopped at the
Fort Erie club, in Canada, and signed
Rubin to fight any man in the world,
at any date that would suit the club.
The Fort Erie club made Madden very
liberal offers. He could take his choice
Of $4,000 purse for Corbett and Ruth
lin, $4,000 for Fitz and Rubin, q $15,-
600 purse for Jeffries and Rubin, or IS
per cent Of the gross receipts for any Of
the fights.
"Corbett would be the easiest one of
the bunch" said Madden. That's the
reason we'd rather fight him than any
one else. There don't seem to be much
chance of Corbett getting on with Jeff.
II jeff won't fight him, here's a chance
for him, and If he thinks he can lick
Rubin, and prove he is right, he can
make about $4,000"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
Creditors Turned Down.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 26-Attorney
w. D. Coles, referee in the bankruptcy
proceedings instituted before Judge
Adams in the United States district
court against ]. w. Ryan and C. w.
Deppler today denied the application
Of the petitioning creditors for the APP
pointment Of a receiver, pending the
adjudication Of the John ]. Ryan In
vestment company's affairs. The ref
cree held the petitioners had no
standing in court, and sustained the
claims of the defendants that stock
holders in such investment companies
are equal partners.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
MINNEAPOLIS

association, was asked to give his
views upon the parcels post bill now in
the hands Of a committee in congress.
He said that strenuous efforts were
being made to have the bill killed. He
thought it would be one of the worst
things that could happen to the trade
If the bin passed. Others approved his
remarks.
The principal provisions of the bill
are that parcels weighing from five to
100 pounds shall be sent through the
mails to any part of the country at a
nominal price. The rate will be the
same whether the distance is ten or
100 miles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
BELIEVE IN ADVERTISING.
Retail Hardware Dealers Oppose Par
eel Post Bill.

Several hundred members of the
Minnesota Retail Hardware Dealers
association were assembled at the largo
hall in the Masonic Temple yesterday
when Mayor J. G. Haynes delivered
an address of welcome. After a re-
Spouse by J. F. Mcclure, Of ST. Paul,
the convention proceeded to business
The nominating committee recon-
mended and the convention elected as
follows: President w. H. Tomlinson,
lie Sueur; vice president, H. S. Cleve-
land, Minneapolis; members of the ex-
ecutive committee, c. H. Horning, New
Ulm; w. T. Cowing, Alexandria; c. H.
Casey, Jordan.
President Tomlinson, in his annual
address, recommended that the privi-
leges of insurance be extended so that
members of the association could in
sure their dwellings as we'll as their
business.
number of speeches were made by
different members during the after
noon meeting.
Newspaper advertising was recon-
mended as one Of the most effective
ways in which a knowledge of TIE
goods for sale could be brought directly
to the attention of the public. Mail
order houses get their business by adj
vertising, why should not hardware
dealers get it in the same way?
NJ. L. Corey, secretary of the national
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
Monte Carlo Chess,

MONTE CARLO. Feb. 26.-In the
twelfth round of the international chess
tournament here today Pillsbury beat
Teichmann. Petroff's defense, thirty
four moves; Marco beat Nieses, Sicil-
ian defense, in fifty-three moves. and
Maroczy beat Reggie, queens gambit,
in thirty-one moves
Schlechter beat Mason, Philader's
defense, in forty-seven moves; Mar
shall beat Taubenhaus, queens gambit
declined, in forty-one moves; Albin
beat Wolf, bishops opening, in forty
four moves. and Tarrasch beat Mo-
reau.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27

fed rodents were discovered as dead as
the proverbial door nail on the OUT
side of the fence, where they had fallen
after coming in contact with the
charged wire. The next night Mr..
stephan was awakened by a wall of
pain and surprise that made the air
vibrate. At first he thought the ami
mails were holding a political meeting
IN the carnivora, but another howl put
him at ease. 1t was merely the death
wall of cat which had tempted fate
once TOO OFTEN and fallen victim to
it's own expensive appetite.
Since then a daily harvest Of rats
and cats is reaped by the attendants
at the Zoo. They are found lying
across the wire or on the ground. but
the pheasants are safe and can sleep
with both eyes shut now, where be-
fore they had to keep one eve open if
they hoped to be alive the next day
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
ACCUSED OF ENLIGHTENMENT.
Charles Conine Arrested on Complaint
of Kansas CITY ORGANIZATION,

c. L. Conine, alias Lee Charles, was
arrested last night by Detectives Han
son and Gallagher, upon request of the
chief Of police of Kansas City, where
Conine is wanted on a charge of en-
bezZlement.
1t is alleged that while Conine was
secretary and treasurer of the United
Brotherhood Of Leather Workers, Har-
nessmakers and Horse Goods, a short
age of $5,605 was found in his ac-
counts.
Conine admitted his identity and
said he would go back to Kansas City
without extradition papers. He denied
the charge. He has been so Ill with
rheumatism that he has been unable
to work for some time. His wife is
earning a dollar a day and keeps the
pair from starving. Mrs. Conine was
arrested some time ago at the Powers
Mercantile company's store for shop
lifting, but upon hearing her story
that she and her husband were starv-
Ing, she was released.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
SHE COMEDIES WITH
ROSSEVELT'S VIEW
Mother of 10 Children Has Mother OF
Only Two Summoned to Court;

Only TWO summoned to Court.
A thoroughly practical believer In Pres
ident Roosevelt's view on race suicide
Is Mrs. Martin Egan, of No 1872 Second
avenue. In ner twenty four years of mar
ried life she has had nineteen children.
She is proud Of that
Mrs. Egan made q complaint in court
yesterday against Mrs. James Collier Of
No. 1927 Second avenue. Mrs Collier,
who has only two children. had ex-
pressed to Mrs. Egan The Discrimination
to add to her family further
Amt you ashamed to talk like that,
when President Roosevelt has written
what he has?" Mrs Egan said to Mrs
Collier, who rejoined that the presidents
views had nothing to do with her family
affairs. The personalities became bitter,
and Mrs. Egan procured a summons, al
leging that she had been insulted Both
women appeared before Magistrate Zeller
in the Harlem police court
She was jealous, your honor said
Mrs. Egan., because she has 50 few
children. She abused me for having SO
many
It's a mistake, judge" said Mrs. Col
Her Mrs. Egan is a credit to her SEX
You are discharged said the magis-
Mrs. Egan at home boosted that four
teen of her nineteen children had lived to
be christened She is forty-f1ve years
old. Her husband is an iron worker
New York World.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
Russian Consul Murdered.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 26. M.
Hulong, the Russian consul at Nitro
vita, Albania, has been murdered by
Albanfans. The consulate was estab-
lished in 1902 in the face Of the bitter
and persistent opposition of the inhab-
1tants, who tore up the railroad be-
tween Mitrovitza and Vuchitru and
did not allow the consulate to be open
ed until they had been overpowered by
troops.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
Coopers on a Strike.

The installation of several heading
machines and hoop drivers has result
ed in a strike at the Minneapolis COOP
erage. The new arrangement provided
for more apprentices than the rules of
the union allowed. The company off,
Gals consider the strike unfair, as no
men were laid off.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
corrigan Out of Suburban.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Corrigan has
been declared out of the suburban ham
dicap.
The time for making declarations
from the suburban has expired. There
are left eighty-one possible starters,
and with fifteen to go to the post, the
value Of the stake will be $19.690.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 26.-Col. AL
fred Landon Rives, distinguished
civil engineer, died early this morning
at his home, Castle Hill, in Albemarle
county. He was about seventy-one
years old and leaves three daughters,
the eldest the Princess Troubetzkoi.
Col. Rives was for some years general
manager of the Panama Canal COM
pany.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
He Was Married.

Great Scot! I've left my purse at
home on the mantelpiece."
We'll, it doesn't matter; your serv..
ant is honest enough; she won't touch
it."
mo. but my wife will"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
On a Foul in the Seventh.

BUTTE. Mont. Feb. 26.-Young
Gibbs, of Cleveland, Ohio. lost to Nose
La Fonts, the welterweight champion
OF Montana, on a foul in the seventh
round here tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
JENKINS THROWS eorcH.
Defensive Work of Defeated Man Makes
Bout a Farce

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Feb 2s-Tn ono
Of the longest drawn out contests seen in
this city In months. Tom Jenkins threw
Frank Gotch, who was billed as the
winning a purse Of $500. The two falls
We're secured in an hour and fifty-fiv
minutes and fifteen minutes respectively.
the contest took place at times an
preached the riotous Gctch was working
OF on the defensive most of the time and
mugged Jenkins so constantly that the
1000 spectators howled and Kissed at the
dilatory tactics that ensued.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
INSURANCE AGENT FINED.
Charles F. Paige Pays $500 for Doing
Crooked Work.

- Charles F. Paige, who was found
guilty several days ago of grand lar
ceny, was sentenced yesterday by
Judge Harrison to pay a fine of $500
or be confined one year in the work.
house. He paid the fine. Paige was
found guilty of collecting commissions
on bogus insurance applications.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
STOLPP LEADS RACE.

Holds First Place In Euchre Club Tour
nament.
The standings of the players in the Nc
Kfnley club euchre tournament at the end
of this weeks play follow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
e: ~: ~ :a6 :; s@ ;s;sa- $780, II
CITY COMpTRoLER'S OFFICE
SEALED PROPOSALS

Issued for the purpose of purchasing q site and
thereon Bonds in denominations of 81 100000 eac
tached and dated May 1st 1902, and mature April 81
bear interest at the rate Of
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-06
MOVING BY CASH CARRIER.
|. Louis Hardware Merchant Uses
Novel Method to Transfer Goods
to New store.

We have heard Of many novel uses
which the overhead carrier system
ks been put, but probably the most in
enious Of them all is that of st. Louis
hrdware merchant, who moved the
teatest part Of his stock from one store
another, which was located on the
her side OF the street, almost directly
bposite, relates the Scientific Amer
hn.
A steel cable one and one-half inches
lick and tested for 600 pounds, was
|lrown across the street from the win
|ow of one establishment to the other, a
rung steel box and as the goods were
kken from the shelves in one establish
kent they were placed in boxes and
|arked.
These were loaded into the cage. GRAY
" carried the load across the street,
|hd the box was brought back by the
|id of hand windlass.
The steel box made round trip every
|,inute, and the daily average was 500
Ter day. The average load was 300
|ounds.
Ir this manner all the shelf goods were
|andled, and the operation was per-
brned without the slightest confusion,
be goods practically going direct from
he place in the old store to their per-
lament location in the new establish
hent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-06

sistant then turned the cock and shut
off the gas from the cylinder. The door
Of room b was instantly shut again,
and Jennie heard the rattle of the keys
as room A was being unlocked.
Jennie jumped down from her perch,
threw off her hat and with IA little
noise as she could slid her door back an
inch or two The conductor had un-
locked the door of room A, the tall
Russian standing beside him saying in
whisper;
"Never mind the mani He'll come to
the moment you open the door and win
dow. Get the box Hold your nose with
your fingers and keep Your mouth shut.
There it is-that black box in the cor
ner.
The conductor made n dive into the
room and came ont with an ordinary
black dispatch box. The policeman
seemed well provided with the materials
for his burglarious purpose He selected
u key from a jingling bunch, tried IT,,
selected another, then third and the
lid of the dispatch box was thrown
back. He took out letter so exactly
the duplicate Of the one Jennie had
that she clutched her own document to
see if it We're in its place, The Russian
pnt the envelope between his knees md
proceeded to lock the box, His imagina-
ton had not gone to any such refine
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-06

DR. Ernst Seeger Dentist over Walter
Greens store.