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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22
Will This Put the
Time Back i'm Joint, :?
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe. - % u.ie
BOSTON, March 21.-If there Is dan
ger of any anarchistic expression on
this continent, of which there would
seem to be some indications. there
might be solution of it in the sugges-
ton made by NJ. Richenack, assistant
comptroller Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company, who expressed himself
recently at an annual dinner before the
Economic club here. His Dspeech had
especial reference to the question Of
the harmonious relations existing be-
tween the railroad company and its
employees. He expressed himself as
follows: 81 wish to state briefly the
position the company occupies in the
transportation world. The Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad company was organized
In the year 1916, its charter providing
for railroad between Harrisburg and
Pittsburg. distance of approximately,
240 miles. This is supplemented by
the purchase Of the State road from
Philadelphia to Columbia and lease Of
Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount JOY
and Lancaster railroad, from. thence to
Harrisburg. making the entire distance
from Philadelphia to Pittsburg 354
miles. Its trains began to run between
these places In 1853. While the condi-
lions at that time seemed to offer great
opportunities. it's expansion on the op
erations as they exist today, Is vastly
beyond the expectations Of the original
promoters.
"a good idea of its status can be
formed from the latest report of the
interstate commerce commission, which
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22
Wars Blight
Is Overcome
SnecIaI TO The Globe

Special to The Globe
CAPETOWN, March 21-Now that
We have demonstrated the loyal pa
triotism of South Africa-have shown
that. whatever antebellum spirit of ILL
will might have famed up momentarily
when Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
was at Bloemfontein, this capital city
Of the country does not nurse even the
dormant embers Of such a spirit, but
in It's splendid reception Of Mr.. Cham
berlain has given proof of that fact to
the world, think it apropos and time
ly to send you some up-to-date &C
count of how things are going with our
new fellow citizens of the old Orange
Free State at Bloemfontein, the spot
where Dewet had his late little I'M
pleasantness with Mr.. Chamberlain
an event which created such a sensa-
ton.
Bloernfontein's future will be more
concerned with the saving of life than
with the destruction of it which makes
one associate the past of the place
principally with the war, makes one
recall the tragedy of Sanna's Post or
Korn Spruit. Many of the curious who
now visit Bloemfontein for the first
time pay pilgrimageS to Sannas Post
in order that they may be able to say
they have viewed the scene of that no.
table amubuscade. Already there are
signs tnat BloemfOnteinS future is to
be largely that of health resort, for
the air there is a perfect panacea for
consumption, and now that the war Is
over people of capital and enterprise
are making ready to take financial ad-
Vantages with which nature has en-
doWed Bloemfontein. 1t Is proposed to
boom 1t as a Mecca for invalids, and
encourage the flow Of health seeking
tourists by systematic methods. From
all that 1 hear, 1t would not surprise
me to meet some of my less robust
compatriots from the United States
during my coming visit to Bloemfon-
tein. The marvellous virtue of the air
as curative for consumption seems
to justify the confident expectations
that within comparatively short time
invalids will flock here from all over
the globe to receive new life For dis
lance and cost are as nothing to the
man or woman who has money and a
life to save.
Bloemfontein Is picking up-throw-
ing off the depressing influences of the
War-coming to be herself again. The
produce farms are beginning to assume
their former aspect, cattle getting once
more plentiful, with the accompanying
blessing Of fresh meat, which hitherto
has been an unattainabIe luxury.
Life here will be found very agree
able for the convalescent invalid, with
the constant enjoyment Of an open lair
existence, and the strange sense of
freedom and space with which one
soon gets permeated on the veldt. And
with returning health may be enjoyed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22

vision Is made for the payment or
oennlte amounts OF benefits to mem
Ders when they are disabled by sick
ness or accident. and to their famiKas
or other benefclarieS in the event or
the members deaths. Thus. a COM
bination of benefits Is formed. under
one plan and for one payment, abso-
Iutely secured by guaranty Of the COM
pany that Is not equaled by any other
organization formed for beneficial pur-
poses and operated on 80 large a scale.
The regulations originally provided
that sickness benefits from the fund
would not be paid after fifty-two weeks
OF continuous disablement. AS many
such cases developed the company
made provision for those who were
worthy and whose cases were brought
before the board OF directors. The
company relief thus donated by tho
management since the Inauguration Of
the relief department aggregated $685.
919.O5, and constituted source Of ben
eft to members entirely beyond anv-
thing TO which their membership at
that time entitled them. The regula-
tons We're subsequently amended TO
provide FOR the payment Of sickness or
accident benefits during the entire time
Of the existence Of the sickness or dis
ablement. and the feature Of company
relief was abandoned. The company
Also gives TO the department the free
use Of their offices and other facilities
and pays all the expenses OF operation,
Including the salaries Of the two off,
GERS In charge. sixty-nine medical ex-
aminers and nlnety-slx other employees
directly employed In conducting the
department. To the close Of the year
1902 the company thus paid operating
expenses amounting to s1,613,457 No
portion OF such expenditures is paid
from the members contributions. In
view Of the possibility that the receipts
from the members contributions might
not be sufficient to pay the benefits.
the company agreed at the outset, and
1t became a part of the regulations,
that il a deficiency should arise I'm any
period Of three years the company
would make 1t good. This guaranty.
in addition to the absolute safety OF
the money furnishes a security that
can be found in no other form of bene-
ht association"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22

the 1nVigorating pleasures of the ex-
cellent shooting the surrounding coun-
try offers, cartridges, quail, pigeons and
deer being found in profusion. My OBJ
servation or Bloemfontein and its re-
gion convinced me that it Is likely to
do very we'll indeed for those who seek
its aid in giving them back their health
and vigor.
AS regards points of general interest
concerning Bloemfontein today, the as
pect OF the concentration camp as
saw 1t requires some detailed descrip-
ton.
1t is out on the veldt, about three
miles from the town. The camp looks
the quletest and most peaceful place
and IS divided into large squares with
broad roads between. On these are
dotted tents, each containing families
or not more than five Beers; where
there are more than this number in one
FAMILY, two tents are allotted. An ex-
cellent bath house was put up at the
instance of an ardent Radical lady
This erection has never lost it's pris-
tine freshness by use, and, 1 am told
Is religiously avoided by those whom it
was intended to benefit; but I hear
that at the Irene camp, near Pretoria,
now closed, the Boer women made
good use Of the baths. The stationary
TUBS Tor laundry purposes are highly
appreciated DIT camp,
who are paid 10 shillings per 100 for
the articles they wash-aH materials
being found and water being laid on
A good Washerwoman can make about
SoO month, her rations and tent be-
Ing free. A man can earn about SIS.
The rations themselves seem to be
good and plentiful; the meal In par
tlcular being so generously served out
that each family can save a consider
able amount 1t is calculated that by
their labor at carpentering. harness
ana shoemaking, or in other ways. the
more Industrious and capable among
the refugees ought to be able to put
by &1OO at least by the time they re-
turn to their homes, and that they will
nave some sixty bags of meal ecomo-
mixed from their allowance for each
family.
1 also visited the hospital. There
were only three or four men In one
ward, one woman and two children.
The refugees, 1 was informed, had
learned to appreciate the value of san
ltatlon in way that had seemed quite
unlikely at first; they not only sub
NIT to. but cheerfully carry out. many
OF the rules which, elementary as thew
the to move civilized communities
were new and irksome to them when
they first arrived. The result has been
an increase in their health.
Inc line air or the Veldt where these
camps are pitched must be a great fac
tor In the success which has attended
the efforts to organize and improve
thelr condition. but they are now be-
ing last broken up all over the conn
try, the inmates trekking off to their
homes day by day in increasing num-
bers. With the disappearance of the
last or these concentration camps the
war Will seem to sink more and more
into the memories Of the things that
have been. a.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22
Queer Optical Illusion

Speaking of optical Illusions said an
old newspaper man, the other day chin
Ing In after story had been told of how
a wrecked crew, floating about the ocean.
had mistaken a patch of seaweads for
land In the night. reminds me Of an
experience had once when crossing the
Mississippi river Late in the evening
of the day in question, we received word
nt the office of somewhat startling in
telligence. which warranted the sending
OF man to the scene. l was accordingly
delegated to go to Nine Mile Point, on
the opposite side of the river from Car
roilton. 1 started out with another con-
fierce from the office. OF course we We're
armed, and all that sort OF thing, and had
instructions ms }lI to wire the story as soon as
We had got the facts. Well, We got
there after long and tiresOme pull against
the current in an old leaky boat. After
Two hours work. during which We got
the facts Of the story together, we start
ed for home. 1t was then about II o'clock
Inc moon was shining brightly, though a
light fog hung over the river. After
surprisingly short row in our leaky skiff
We came TO the opposite shore. There
stood house on the batture and there
were the trees The skiff slowed up, pre-
disembark the minute She struck the
shore, We did not telegraph the news,
but had written copy instead. which
morning paper. had all the notes which
1 carried in my hand. The skiff was
gradually nearing the shore. and 1 was
preparing to jump: The land was q few
1eet away; but miracles of miracles, we
were floating through 1t We were ac-
tually rowing over. ground but before |
had realized it, | had stepped from the
sl1iff. Horrors of horrors. i stepped into
the river I went under water. nearly
drowned. | heard one faint yen from
again. Fortunately 1 was a good swim
mer, and got to the boat and climbed in
more drowned than alive. What we had
mistaken for the land was nothing more
water. When vessels are loading coal
the coal dust particles will stick together
as they settle on the water. This great
patch of dust 1 had mistaken for land.
1t was the best optical illusion I had ever
had. But 1t was enough. However, 1t
made me doubt the beauty of the rnirages
at sea. and since then I have regarded the
eyes a rather treacherous MEMBER
New Orleans TimeS-Democrat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22

In the establishment OF the present re-
lief department in 1886 by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company. The BaIti-
more & Ohio Railroad company had at
that time. and have still. an organiza-
ton with a similar object In view,
many of the features of which wers
adopted. The affairs of the relief de-
partment are under control Of an ad-
visory committee, consisting OF the
general manager Of the company as
member ex-officlo and chairman. and
fourteen members chosen annually,
seven by the directors of the company
and seven by the votes OF the members
of the relief fund. Membership IN the
relief fund Is entirely voluntary. Any
enaploye in good physical condition and
not over forty-five years of age may
be enrolled therein upon making APP
plication to the person under whom he
is employed. The membership at the
close of 1902 numbered 70,307, which
is about SIS per cent OF the total num-
Der of employees, and covers nearly all
those who, by reason Of age and phys
ical condition, are eligible. This fund
is formed by the regular monthly con-
tributions Of the members, income or
profits from investments, apprOprla-
lions of the company and gifts or leg
acies. During the seventeen years OF
operation the members have contrib
uted the sum of 10,442.482. To this
has been added interest, ETC., amount
ing to $376,945.3O; also the contribu-
tons by the company for deficiencies,
company relief and operating expenses,
aggregatIng $2.2S1.570.74, making the
total receipts from all sources S13, 100,-
998.71.
The disbursements Of benefits were
on account of disablement from acct
dent. $1,966, S63.05; sickness, 1851
437.09; death from accident, $1,136,-
616.17; natural causes $3,183,88288;
making the total paid in benefits So
SS4,909.10. Contributions by members
are made in accordance with a gradu-
ated scale, according to wages earned,
the rates being rs cents per month
for membership in the first class, and
for the four remaining classes, $3.50,
$225, SO and 1915 per month, respect
lively. The benefits payable to men,
bers of the first class are: For sick
ness after the first three days OF dis
ablement. 40 cents a day for a period
of fifty-two weeks, and 20 cents per
day thereafter during the continuance
of the sickness; for accident, so cents
per day for fifty-two weeks and rs
cents per day thereafter while contin-
uing disabled.
Higher Benefits.
Other classes are paid proportions
ately higher benefits, according to the
monthly contributions. The death ben
eft for members of the first class is
$3.50; for the second class, $500; for
the third class. $3.50: for the fourth
class, $1,000. and for the fifth class,
$1,25O Members may secure addition
al death benefits by the payment Of
certain fixed monthly rates over and
above their payment of regular con-
tributions, the limit of such additional
benefits being fixed by the number OF
their class OF membership. The high
est amount Is for the fifth class. mem
bers Of which can take five additional
death benefits, or a total of death ben
efits. including that of their class. Of
$4,000.
AS appears from the foregoing, pro-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22
BY ETHEL HOUSTON DU FIRE.


There is nothing better for the phys
ical development of a vocalist than
plain, ordinary, everyday housew0rk.
No system of physical culture affords
better development of the organs nee
essary for the success OF a vocalist
than dishwashing. bedmaking. curtain
hanging and even-whisper 1t not
Scrubbing.
-Four years ago, when the possibili-
ties of the homework beauty cure were
first unfolded to me I was almost the
antithesis of what L am physically at
the present time.
1T happened in this way, Four years
ago L was dreaming and working and
Tuning over an American career in a
Paris studio, to which l had been IL
rected by Jean de Reszke. The great
Polish tenor was In Paris for few
days and he had promised to give me
herring. You may imagine my delight
and the excitement into which 1 was
thrown one morning. note bearing
his signature was handed me telling
me to call on him at "A cling Heure,'
and bring my music. That meant, of
course. that 1 would sing for him the
roles of Amneris and Ortrud and other
classics So dear to the contralto soul.
1T was a palpitating hour. that
o'clock, but a very happy one. De
Reszke heard me with becoming COM
posture and expressed himself in terms
which were more complimentary than
he intended. but L saw. perhaps, I
should say, [ discerned, intuitively,
that something was amiss, and asked
impetuously to be told the worst.
Blushing like school boy and actually
stammering In an excess of panied
modesty, the gracious Jean confessed
that l had too many visible bones for
the embodiment of the highest form of
vocal and physical art. Thereupon he
gave me letter of Introduction to the
beautiful American singer, Sibyl San
derson.
Mime. Sanderson, laughing even
more hilariously than De Reszke, at
once dashed off q letter in my behalf
to her own maSseuse and beauty spe-
scialist.
THAT wonderful man looked me over
carefully, made an exactly tabulated
Overwhelmingly polite French If 1 had
ever done any scrubbing. 1 falteringly
assured him that I had not Nor
sweeping? he asked, nor busting?
nor bed making. nor churning? Nor
washed any windows? All these
things you must do" he said. IF not
actively, then automatically. and in
imitation and many times each day"
81 lost my bones and am today the
most accomplished housemaid, in pam
tomime, on the lyric stage. By a beau
tiful law this domestic system Of
beauty culture works both ways
thin girls grow plump. and the stout
one loses much Of her adipose tissue
in the pursuance of the domestic art.
Tt Is a great thing" ''it
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22
BY GERTRUDE RENNYsoN.

BY GERTRUDE REM 4SON.
Hard work and constant sacrifice
those are the watchwords for young
girls having an operate or theatrical
career in mind.
There is no royal road. These two
things one must keep constantly in
mind, and all else must be subservient.
Not week-of my life goes by that
do not either personally talk with
young women who are ambitious to
become opera singers; or else answer
anywhere from six to a dozen letters
with the same request, namely, that
tell them how to begin and what to do.
There is always the same answer
plenty of pluck, undiminishing hard
work and sacrifice Of all that most
women think indispensable to their
happiness.
Social life must be given up entire
ly. Why, the papers have only this
winter been full of the physical col
lapse Of favorite actresses, mainly
young, whose acceptance of social in
vitatiOns has brought about state of
health that demanded retirement from
the stage. at least temporarily.
superb health and spirits also playing
long engagements in cities where they
naturally form many friends among
the class of society people who like
nothing better than to lioniZe a we'll
known player, find it difficult to refuse
one invitation to an affair given in her
honor; and when one makes the start,
there Is no ending. except in the col
lapse that 1 speak of.
AN opera singer, more, almost, than
any other professional woman, except
possibly the newspaper writer, must
be endowed with splendid health; and
she must keep 1t splendid. Her three
meals regularly. if she's lucky, and re-
hearsals do not interfere. Her hot bath
after the performance at night, and
her cold plunge, provided the system
can stand tiff not, a mild sponge
bath-eVery morning. Warm clothing,
particularly in the matter of wraps,
and hardening of ones self to
draughts, in which, even the best-reg-
ulated stage Is sure to abound: no late
suppers, no indulgences in wines or
liquors Of any kind. which are ruinous
to the vocal chords; all the exercise,
both in ones room and out of doors;
in short, rigid observance of the laws
Of health, and constant hard work in
vocal training and theatrical study.
Not an easy task, nor a particularly
alluring programme, is it? Well, tell
you frankly, there Is no other road to
the successful operate career, and any
singer Will say the same thing" I'd
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NoTHiN' DOM.

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Nothin' to kick for and nothin' TO isicl,
Nothin' to love and nothin' 70 Iicir
Nothin' to hear and nothin' RI see
Nothin' to want and nothin' fo he
Nothin' to think of and nOthin, to fret
Nothin' to ask for and nothin' to oct
Nothin' the captain and nothin' fhee creu
Nothin' to choke on and notbfn, fo cbau
Nothin' to cry for, nothin' 70 hiring W.
Nothin' to spend and nothin' 10 earr
Nothin' to eat and nothin' to burn
Nothin' to borrow and nothin' ia piva
Nothih' to die for, nothin' to live
New York Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22

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satisfaction. 81 .
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22

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