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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-16

exodus THE Mocking Bird" is drawing
large audiences.
At the Manhattan ''The Earl of Paw
tucket" continues playing to capacity
than which nothing more need be said.
Henry e. Dixey is Facing the Music
TO good purpose at the Garrick and if
presented earlier might have enjoyed a
prosperous season in town.
The four hundred and eighty-frst week
or continuous vaudeville at Mr. B. F.
kelth,s Union Square theater, which will
be celebrated during the coming week,
shows no abatement of interest on the
part of the public or any falling off of the
character of the entertainment offered
On the other hand the bill arranged for
next week is without a flaw, and one of
the very best ever presented at this tenn
pie OF vaudeville. 1t is Of the kind that
one expects when they go to Keith's, and
they will not be disappointed
Headliners are as thick as ordinary acts
at other houses, and it is a hard matter
TO know just what one to put forth as the
leaders. Lillian Burkhart, vaudeville
da1nt1est actress of comedy, will present
Tor the first time here her latest success,
"A Strenuous Daisy" She will be as
sisted by an able company and should
score well. Press Eldridge, well named
The mmander-in Chief of the Army of
Fun" will render some Of his popular
songs and witty sayings. The famous
singers and unique comedians 1.-THE Yam
kee -Four" viii be seen in their skit, "a
Rube Hotel" Herbert E. CIamp.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-16

to the wealth Of his audience. On some
occasions he will manage to collect as
much as SIS, and on others not more
than 90 cents for an hour or more's en-
tertainlng.
The profession of the marshalliks is
three fold in character. He can tell
a frst-rate story, sing a good song and
compose verses and put them to mel
ody to suit the particular festiyity at
which he presents himself. Dancing,
however, is not one of his accomplish
ments. During Hebrew marriage
feast he will enter on his own invita-
ton. On such occasions he is always
welcome. and will be asked by either
the bride or bridegroom to entertain
the guests present.
His favorite instrument may be a
cornet, harp or violin. Being a Jewish
audience he will play on his partieu-
lar istrument the weird old Hebrew
melodies SO beloved by his eO-reIigion-
lists, and conclude by adding some con-
gratulatory rhymes and notices suit
able for the occasion, not a few of his
often clever sayings being created on
the spur Of the moment Story telling,
however, is his forte, and his allie
gories are listened to with the greatest
interest by the assembled guests. The
story he recites is usually Of the fairy
tale nature-of the traditional couple,
for instance, who welded under ORR
entail skies and lived in peace and hap
piness thereafter, adding at the same
time some apt reference to the newly
married couple sitting before him, and
so keep in touch with the sympathetic
side of his listeners.
When finished telling the story the
wandering entertainer proceeds to pass
around his hat, which soon becomes
Weighty with the pennies, nickels and
dimes poured into it, every one in the
room contributing something. After
the collection the marshaIlik will in
variably be asked to tell another story,
or sing a song, and at its conclusion he
is sure Of an invitation to share in the
wedding feast. Following the repast
he will give a farewell song, after
which he takes his leave and proceeds
to some other house in the neighbor-
hood where he knows a festivity of a
like nature is in progress.-New York
Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-16
FAMILIES HIDE
THE SMALLPOX
DR.. BraCken Is Told at Bird
Island That Authorities Are
Not to Blame.

DR.. H. NJ. Bracken, secretary Of the
state board of health, returned yester-
day from Bird Island, where he spent
Saturday in the investigation of quar-
antine regulations as enforced in the
surrounding townships.
The authorities of Bird Island had
complained to the state board that nu-
merouS cases of smallpox had devel-
oped in the village by reason of neg
lect Of quarantine in the surrounding
country and investigation had shown
that there were sixty cases in the ter
ritory Immediately surrounding Bird
Island which had not been reported to
the state board.
When this condition was taken up
for discussion at the conference of
Saturday it was made to appear to DR..
Bracken that the neglect of the past
was not due to any indiSposition on
the part of the township health officers
to do their duty, but rather to a de-
termination on the part of affected
persons and their families to conceal
the presence of the disease. The ne
cessity of a more searching inVesiga-
ton of the health conditions in their
respective districts was demonstrated
to these local health authorities, and
they gave assurance of more thorough
work in future. For the immediate re-
quirements provision has been made by
DR.. Bracken and all premises where
smallpox has existed will be thorough
ly fumigated and quarantine estab-
lished wherever found to be necessary.
At Stacy last week DR.. Bracken
found mild case of smallpox about
which there had arisen some difficulty
through difference between the local
doctors as to the nature of the disease.
One of the doctors had diagnosed the
case as smallpox and when the other
declared it to be some other form of
eruption the family of the person af-
fected refused to remain in quarantine.
DR.. Braeken's judgment on the case
was accepted and there was no Difficult
ty in establishing the quarantine
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-16
CLASS DAY EXERCISES
HELD AT HUMBOLDT
Excellent Programme Is Presented by
Graduating High School Class.

When the member of the G. A. R. who
recently criticised the American flags
displayed on the city public schools next
raises his eyes to the flag staff of the
Humboldt building he viii be rejoiced to
see handsome new bunting presentment
Of the stars and stripes, in place of the
tattered and faded fragment which formed
the basis of his remarks in 7 h e C o b e.
This flag, which is 14x20 feet in dimen-
sions, was presented to the school last
evening in the course Of the class day
exercises of the high school class Of '03.
The exercises were attended by nearly the
entire membership of the school and
large number of the relatives and friends
Of the members Of the class
AS Is usual on such occasions the pro-
granme was of nature to be chiefly in
teresting to the members of the class,
but among them and their immediate
friends it was most heartily enjoyed. The
Humboldt High School orchestra contrib
uted several numbers.
The class history was read by Miss Ethel
Henderson, and the prophecy by Carl A.
Dreves. -.-..-...-v - 100 A.. 40
The sickle, which has been passed
for some five or more years and is now
adorned with the colors of all of the
classes which have successfully held it,
was presented by Claude d Randall and
received by Herbert w. Southworth Mr.
Randall also presented the flag on be-
half OF the class and it was accepted by
Prof. H. s. Baker with appropriate re-
marks.
Miss Pansy Cograve presented humor-
GUS statistics Of the members of the class
which were heartily enjoyed, and George
Feyder, one Of the members with artistic
talent, gave each Of his classmates a
carjcature of himself or herself
There was a distribution of gifts which
provoked much nlerriment, an grafton by
Robert D. Lewis and the class poem was
read by Arthur Sturley.
The entertainment closed with the sing
ing of the class song composed by Nora
Graves
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-16
LOVING CUPS IN DEMAND.
They Are More Popular in Summer
Than In Winter.

HsIIlICFH
In the old times" said a leading
manufacturer Of silyerware, recently,
''the month of May was the time to sing
the swan song of the loving cup. Now.
thanks to the growth of outdoor sports
among the wealthy and pleasure loving
classes, We sell more of them in the
spring and summer than we do in the
winter. AS he spoke he pointed to a
showcase in which were upward Of 500
different designs of loving cups for the
midsummer trade. Five years ago." he
SAID, those would have gone into the
storeroom for another winter.
Loving cups have been more in de-
mand the past winter than at any time
during my twenty three years expe-
uence. Nor was the demand confined
to the city. Our orders from out of
town agents have been proportionateIy
as large as our sales in town. 1t has
been prosperous year, and members
OF social and beneficial organizations.
as Well as actors and managers of the
atr1cal companies, have taken advant-
age of flush times to make presents
that they might not have been able to
make three or four years ago,
We still have to keep a supply of the
old-fashioned, plain loving cups with
three earlike handles-no more no less
Dignified bodies, like boards Of direc-
TORS, or church trustees, will have moth
Ing else. And they always want a
plush lined case, usually purple. to go
with the cup. 1t seems to be their idea
that a loving cup is intended only to be
exhibited on the family sideboard.
"College societies and sporting clubs
are after something new and original
all the time Many college societies
have copyrighted their design for a
loving cup, and gave one to every mem
DER as he gets married. We have sent
three to aYale society this spring. One
OF them was on exhibition in the win
dow, and young woman from west
ern seminary called in to have one
made exactly like it for presentation to
a classmate. She was quite Indignant
when | told her the design was cow
r1ghted, and that the firm was not at
liberty to duplicate it outside of the
college requirements. 1t is quite an ar
t1st1c cup, ornamented with a scroll and
snake, and costs $35O-Philadelnb
Public Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-16
HOW PRINTING PRESSMEN
HAVE MADE SOME GAINS
President Of international Union Re-
views the Years Affairs.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 15.-There
was full attendance of the 800 dele
gates here today at the opening of the
fifteenth annual convention Of the In
ternational Printing Freshmen and AS
sistants' union, which continues all
the week.
In his annual address, President
Higgins spoke of the rapid growth of
the organization during the past year.
The two most important strikes, he
said, were at New York, to enforce a
$l4 scale, and one at Boston because
a firm refused to install a pressman
foreman. Arbitration of a difficulty at
st. Louis last March resulted in a sub
statlal increase in wages. An agree
ment between the United Typothetae
Of America and the i. P. P. and A.
union has been Endorsed by a refer
endum vote Of 2,051 for and 1.747
against, to substitute arbitration for
strikes and lockouts. By a referendum
vote of 947 for and 1912 against. the
assistants and feeders voted down q
proposition to form a separate interna-
t1onal union. President Higgins urged
more thorough organization, recon-
mend1ng an assessment of 50 on each
member for this purpose. This will
result in tremendous growth and pave
the way for an eight-hour day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-16
PLANT FROGS.
The Advice Given bv I~.-,-is PhiIos-
opher-Editor.

1t is not too wet TO plant corn. Farm
ers prayed for rain ten days or two
weeks ago, to soften the obdurate
hearts Of the clods Of the valley, and
the rains came, and kept coming, and
then some. 1t was like Mr.. Aesop's
frogs playing and Fostering Jupiter to
send them a king. He finally in mad
fit sent 'em stork about sixteen
hands high, with a bill two feet long
and split, and gifted with a regular
Battle Creek stomach, and he went for
these anphibious critters in a way that
they despised. Farmers got the hard
hearted, Pharoah- necked clods soften
ed, but. They can't get into the
fields for slush.
But the ponds and swales and mo-
rasses In the corn fields might be used
for frog preserves. Mark off the land
and water just as you would for corn,
and plant two or three FROGS in a hill,
if they are small ones, but one big
green-headed, goggle-eyed old sinner
is plenty for a hill. Cover him all but
the head. He needs ventilation. Also
he is not happy unless he can get his
flanneI-mouth open in the air to re-
mark C-r-o-n-k! as he grits his teeth.
Rotate your crops. It's been long
time since 1T was too wet for corn and
too dry for frogs.
1t is wise to vary the industries and
crops on the farm, anyhow. A good
crop Of frogs is big money. if there is
a French settlement handy-Wash-
mgten Qowa) Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-16
HOTEL STRIKERS
REMAIN OBDURATE
President Gonnpers and Other Labor Lead
ers Fail to Settle Difficulty.

CHICAGO, June 15.-The combined eff
forts Of President Gompers, of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, and a half dozen
of the most prominent labor leaders in
Chicago to bring about a peaceful adjust
ment Of the hotel and restaurant strike
were unavailing tonight. The joint board
Of the strikers unions refused all over
lures of peace, and the work of calling
strikes will be continued tomorrow. An
other effort will be made by President
Gompers Wednesday to bring about an
adjust ment. The hotel owners are still
willing to arbitrate their differences with
the men, and declare that that is the
only way the trouble can be settled
By the return to work of many union
men today and the importation of help
from surrounding cities the majority Of
hotels where the employees are out sue
ceeded in getting their service back to
nearly normal conditions. Several of the
restaurant keepers have arranged to open
for business tomorrow with non-union
help.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-16
MISSIONARY WORK OF
THE AUGUSTANA
This Is the Subject canvassed at the
Session of the Synod.

PAXTON, Ill, June 15.-Todav,s se,
sion Of Augustana synod was devoted 70
discussion and to report on missionary
work Reports showed vast increase
IN the sums contributed and expended
and recommended an increase in the field
during the year to come Tonigbt's Sos
son was devoted to MISSIONS Rev. H. p.
1saacson, OF Indian territory, DELIVERING.
sermon. Addresses were made bv Rec
= A; BIungren, of Philadelphia, and Rev
EIy dberg. Of Salt Lake City.
1ne eleXenth annual convention of
Women's Home and Foreign Missionar.v,
society OF the Augustana synod began to-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-16
COMMERCIAL TREATY
is SETTLED, EXCEPT"
Terms of the Chinese American Instru-
nent Taking Shape.

SHANGHAI, June 15.-The terms of
the American commercial treaty have
been settled, except the clause provid-
Ing for the opening of two Manchurian
ports. The treaty abolishes all interior
trade barriers in the shape of internal
taxa tlon OF goods in transit in China
or Manchur1a, except the duties COL
lecIed by the native custom houses at
the treaty ports under foreign cI1sfons
management, and allows surfaces Of
II per cent in import duty and 1-2
per cent in export duty.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-16
TELLING STORIES,
Peculiar Occupation of Residents of
Jewish District on East Side.

In New York there are at least three
people who earn their bread and but
ter by telling stories. They live in the
Jewish district in the teeming East
side, where they are known as mar
shalliks, or testers. Their services are
especially in request in Hebrew cir
cles when there is a birth, a marriage,
or confirmation at the synagogue. On
such eventful occasions the teller Of
tales is all conspicuous by his pIeas-
antry and entertaining ability. He
takes what he can get in the way Of
remuneration, which varies according
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-16
Picnics Without Dance or Drink.

LOUISVILLE. KY, June 15-Bishop
McCloskey, of the Catholic diocese Of
Louisville, has issued an order against
dancing and the use of intoxicants at
picnics. AS a result the picnic of the
Catholic Knights of America, set for
June 20, has been called off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
ENDS IN WEDDING.
Escapade of Three Little Maids From
School.

New York, July Aust as the gos-
sips predicted the escapade of three
young daughters of millionaire parents
at Miss Ely's exclusive Riverside Drive
school last winter has resulted in a we'd
ding.
Miss Beryl Whitney, only II, has been
married in Boston to big Thomas H.
Graydon, the Harvard full back, whose
name was mentioned in the school girls
esca pades. That is the report in a dis
patch received by her father, ]. Parker
Whitney, at Rocklin, Cal He was sur
prised by the news. Mr. Whitney is
and ranchman. He has magnificent
homes in Roclxlin and San Francisco,
Chicago and Boston.
Mr. Graydon was graduated from
Harvard, where he was popularity
known as "Blondy," this year. His ro-
nance with Miss Whitney reached its
sensational climax last winter, when
Miss Whitney, with Miss Madeline Wal
colt, 16 years old, daughter of John w.
Walcott, the millionaire shoe manufac-
turer of NaticI1, Mass, and cousin of
the late Governor Walcott of Massa-
chusetts. and Miss Elizabeth Joyce of
Andover, Mass, slipped away from Miss
Ely'S school and went to the city to
purchase candy. But Miss Ely said
they incidentally met some young men.
For this offense Miss Ely decided to
''rusticate'' the offenders. They were
sent to Sharon Springs, Conn, in charge
of Miss Leila Noxley. 1t was exceed
ingly dull in Sharon Springs, and the
young women longed for excitement.
They found it.
Miss Walcott who was 16. and who
had been in the Ely school for only d
month, was the leader of the trio, al
though the other girls were a year older
than she. Miss Walcotk telephoned to
A G. Perkin. a youth of 10, who was d
student in Phillips academy, at And
over, and he came to Sharon Springs.
Miss Whitney telephoned to Graydon,
who was then in the Imperial hotel, in
New York, that she was at Sharon and
suggested that he come there. He came.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
TO PROBE MYSTERY.
Alfred M. Best VIII Investigate
Death of His Father.

San Francisco. Cal. July 4-The
Chronicle says:
Alfred NJ. Best, son of Col NJ. Best
whose mysterious death took place
while the guest of DR.. ]. W. Woods of
San Rafael, has taken up the matter
of his fathers death and has written
to the residents of San Rafael. Woods
and his sister, Miss Cloy Woods, are
under arrest in New York and will be
brought to California to stand trial.
Colonel Best lived with Woods after
he arrived here from the east and his
death took place at San Rafael on April
last under sufficiently suspicious cir
cumstances to warrant the coroner TAX
ing charge of the remains which were
taken to the mOrgUe.
DR.. Woods and his reputed sister We're
well knownln San Rafael society and
gained adrnYttance to the best families
there with the result that the doctor
became engaged to Miss Georgia Hiclx-
mott. the daughter of a prominent and
wealthy Ross Valley family The en-
gagement had a sensational termina-
ton and a subsequent expose of Dr.
Woods and his sister was followed by
the disappearance of both. In the in
vestigation now about to be made into
the death of Colonel Best, there may be
sensational developments which will
lead to their trial on serious charges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
HIS FIRST CLAMBAKE.
President Roosevelt Starts the
Season on Huntington Bay.

Oyster Bay, N. Y. July 4.-President
Roosevelt enjoyed his first clambake of
the year yesterday. It was preceded by
an invigorating row of several miles in
a small boat and both the president and
his family and friends were all ready
for the feast when it was ready for
them. Early in the forenoon the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt entered a light
skiff at the Roosevelt pier below Saga
more HILL and started for a point on
Huntington bay, six or seven miles dis
tant. Arrived at their destination, they
were Joined soon afterward by their own
Emlin Roosevelt, who followed them on
the yacht Sylph Old fashioned clam
ovens were dug in the sand of the
beach and a rare picnic dinner was soon
in readiness for the party, the clambake
being supplemented by a hamper lunch
con brought from the presidents house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
COST SIX MILLIONS.
How Claus Spreckles Fought the
Owner of a Smokestack.

San Francisco, July 4.-Claus Spreck-
his twenty years monopoly of sugar
six million dollars 10 his fortune by the
sale of the Independent Gas and Eiec-
trio company, which he started six
years ago to feed a personal grudge.
At that time Sprcckles had just fin.
ished a new Office building, which still
remains the most handsome structure
in the city.
Not a half block away the San Fran
cisco Gas and Electric company built a
hig power plant with a tail chimney
which belched smoke and SCOT all day
Trade winds from the ocean caused this
smoke to be carried directly against
Spreckles' building, and his tenants
made bitter complaint. Spreckies wrote
to President Joseph Crockett of the gas
company, but Crockett paid no atten-
tiOn. Meeting Crockett soon after at
the Pacific Union club, Spreckles said.
How about that smoke, Joe2'
Crockett felt ugly and snapped out
This is no place to talk business" and
turned on his heel
Spreckles has a hot temper, and thN
next day he set about organizing the
Independent Gas and Electric company
Crockett laughed, but the joke didn't
amuse him long, for soon Spreckles
forced down the price of gas. II
dropped from $2 to so cents, and power
rates were cut accordingly. So Crock,
ett's company finally had to accept
Spreckles' terms and pay him six mill
lions for his <,lant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
STICK TO OLD SABBATH
Change to Sunday Voted Down
by Conference of Rabbis.

Detroit, Mich, July 4-"This confer
ence declares itself in favor of main
tanning the historical Sabbath as a
fundamental institution of Judaism and
of exerting every effort to improve its
observance and instructs the executive
committee to appoint a special commit
tee to study methods of carrying this
into effect"
The Central conference of American
Rabbis placed itself on record on the
Sabbath question, after an eight hour
session by the adoption of the above
amendment to the report of the Sab
bath committee on the question, What
is our attitude on the Sabbath ques-
tiOn-2
Officers were also elected and all bus
mess was transacted and the conference
adjourned sine die
The Sabbath question was taken up
at the forenoon session after several
committee reports had been disposed
of and a telegram order sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt cOngratulating him on
his decision to forward the resolution
of the society of B'nai Birth to the
czar and thanking him for it. Rabbi
Voorsange of San Francisco, the chair
man of the committee introduced the
commissions sub-report, which the
conference ordered last Wednesday af-
ter the first report had been declared
too lengthy. and not positive enough to
! its answers to the seven questions 1t
was ordered to report on.
DR. Silverman Immediately turned
over the chair to the secretary after the
report had been read and offered as a
substitute for the commissions reply
to the first question the statement that
was adopted this afternoon favoring
the maintena nee of the historical Sab
bath He declared that the commission S
report was a mere begging of the ques-
tion and stated with great positiveness
that the conference must at this time
declare itself in unmistakable terms on
this Sabbath question
When the vote was taken. DR.. Sill
verman's amendment was adopted by
a vote of % to 9. DIR. Voorsanger, DR..
Philipson and several others who voted
no. wished to have it made clear that in
so voting they were not opposed to the
historical Sabbath. Consideration of the
rest of the Sabbath commission report
was then postponed until next year.
The following officers were elected;
Honorary president, DR.. K. Kohler OF
New York, president-elect of the He
brew union college at Cincinnati
President, Jos. Kruaskopf of Phila-
delphia-
and DR. j. Voorsanger of San Fran
cisco.
Treasurer. Charles Levi of Peoria, Ill.
Corresponding secretary, W. Rosenau
of Baltimore.
Recording secretary. Adolph Gutt-
maker of Baltimore