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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03
AFTER HERMANN
WITH SHARP STICK
Were the Letters the Ex-Land
Commissioner Destroyed
Official Documents?
Globe Special Washington Service,
fdfz q CAraa%

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 2.-Sec-
retary Hitchcock has begun a deter
mined investigation to ascertain
whether the letter books which ex- Com
missioner Hermann, Of the general land
contained official documents and COM
munications of the interior department.
Mr.. Hermann, who is now a member
of congress from Oregon, declares that
the more than 5000 copies OF letters
were entirely personal. Secretary
Hitchcock does not believe this and 1T
is believed that the investigation has
already brought to the light some dam
aging evidence.
The law regards the destruction of
official documents and letters as a
felony punishable by heavy fine or
imprisonment or both. Section SOB OF
the revised statutes provides: Every
person who willfully destroys or at
tempts to destroy, or with intent to
steal OF" destroy, takes and carries away
any record, paper or proceeding of a
court Of justice filed or deposited with
any clerk or official of such court, or
any paper, order or document ordered
filed or deposited in any public office
OF WIFI dIly VI PoOilN OiiiSN
shall, without reference to the value
of the record, paper, document or pro-
ceeding so taken, pay a fine of not
more than $4,000 or suffer imprison-
ment at hard labor not more than three
years, or both" -,
!. Section sos, of the revised statutes,
imposes the same penalties upon any
government official destroying govern
ment records, but adds the words:
"And shall moreover forfeit his office
and be forever afterwards disqualified
from holding any office under the gov
ernment of the United States
If it should be proved that Mr.. Her
mann destroyed any official matter,
whether of -value-or not, he would, u1l-
der the law, not only be punished and
lose his seat in the house, but would
be prevented from ever holding public
office or being elected again to con-
gress Not only is Mr.. Hitchcock de-
termined to find out whether the de-
stroyed letters were official, but he will
try to ascertain If they contained any
evidence valuable to the prosecution
of the present land scandals.
Walter E. Clark.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03
FIND HONEY In THE
SKULL OF BEAR
Bees Utilize Skeleton of a Depredator
for Hive.

SUSQUEHANNA, Pa, Nov. q
Thomas Sumner, Of Red Rock, and his
two sons felled tree on a timber tract
at Hickory Grove. The tree seemed
alive at the top, but dead and hollow
at the base.
After the trunk had fallen one of the
boys began saving it into sections.
Suddenly his saw struck hard, inn
penetrable substance. The log was
split, and, to Summers surprise, the
skeleton of large sized bear fell from
the cavity. With it came swarm of
bees which had built their nest in the
bears skull, where they had stored sew
eral pounds of honey.
It is supposed that years ago the
bear crawled into the tree to steal
honey which the bees We're making in
the hollow trunk, and. being unable to
extricate itself, slowly starved to
death.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03
CUBANs IN SESSION
President PaIma's Message
Read to Congress.

HAVANA, Nov. 2.-The regular seS-
sion of congress opened this afternoon.
The recommendations In the message
of President Palma are chiefly OF a
general character. The much discuss
ed loan taxes are not gone into at
length. and no amendment to the loan
law is suggested. The president prom
ises a special message with reference
to the negotiations of the loan commits
sioners who went to New York, who,
the message says, are certain that the
loan can be obtained in the United
States.
Continuing, the message assures
congress of the presidents zeal in car
rying out the payment of the revolu-
tionary army, and Senor Palma denies
ali the assertions to the contrary made
by persons whom he terms certain
turbulent spirits"
The president recommended also that
in cases where it was impracticable to
send out regular displomatic represent
atives, commissioners should be sent
for the purpose of greeting foreign ma
tions and declaring Cuba's friendship
with them. At present Cuba main
tains five legations and sixty-nine con-
sulates.
Negotiations looking to treaties of
amity with the OnlteQ StdteS, FRANCE,
Great Britain and Italy have been be-
gun.
The balance in the treasury on Nov.
1 was s3,S43,O00, and the surplus accu-
mulated the last seven months was
81, ,205, 600.
The president recommends reforma-
ton of the immigration laws in order
to encourage those persons desirous of
finding homes in Cuba. He commends
the new Cuba railroad as of incalcula-
BILE benefit to the postal service, and
asks for more complete executive con-
troll in sanitary matters.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03

rest of the field. Considerable interest
attaches to the size of the vote that
Deyery will control and it may have a
serious influence on the result
Complete Inquisition.
The usual reports of colonization"
on large scale are still industriously
circulated and the campaign of State
superintendent Morgan to check illegal
voting, which was concluded today by
the summoning of several hundred
witnesses to station houses to testify
In regard to cases of illegal registra-
ton, has been the most complete inqui-
sition of the kind ever undertaken In
the city. No less than 10000 suspicious
cases have been investigated out of q
total registration of 62S,S0S, and it Is
probable that many arrests will be
made tomorrow, when every polling
place will be under the close scrutiny
of the superintendents deputies, who
will have the assistance of the strong
est force of watchers ever placed at the
polls, organized by the Citizens union.
With these precautions 1t is predicted
that illegal voting will be reduced to a
minimum.
Tammany made it's final prepara-
tions for the struggle tonight by the
distribution of sinews of war to the
amount of between $780, 900 and $780,
600 to the district leaders for election
expenses.
An interesting minor feature of the
situation was the declaration today by
Deputy Attorney General T. c.. T.
Grain that the destruction of the
houses of 500 voters in the fire at Co
ney Island yesterday, being IAN act OF
GOd,"- could not be used as a pretext
for depriving them of the right to vote.
Continued on Fifth Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03
"TRUST.BUSTING"
IS POSTPONED
President Wants Nothing Done
In This Direction, In View of
Next Years Elections.
Globe Special Washington Service,
f417 G Street.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. a.
President Roosevelt has decided to re-
frain from any extended discussion of
the trust question in his forthcoming
annual message to congress, and he
hopes that there will be no agitation
on the subject during the session this
winter. Some Of the leading members
Of the administration are convinced
that the conspicuous discussion Of the
so-ealled trusts, like that Of the status
of the negro, Is a two-edged knife
which cuts both ways.
A year ago Mr.. Roosevelt was busy
in the preparation of his message, as
he is now; but at that time the princi-
pal subject occupying his attention was
trusts and their regulation. He talked
with every leading member Of the sem
ate and house who called on him at the
White House, and the only surprise was
that when his message was published
it did not prove to contain even more
radical expressions on his favorite
topic. This year he Is giving no at
tention whatever to the so-called trust
ISSUE" and it is doubtful If there will
be anything more than passing ref
erence in his message to the legislation
enacted by congress at last winters
session.
The members Of the administration
who are eager to see Mr.. Roosevelt
nominated and elected in 1904 are
satisfied that, If the president pursues
the trust bugaboo any further his
election, If not his nomination, will be
jeopardized. Secretary Root never was
in full sympathy in his antitrust prop
aganda, and he is one of the shrewdest
of the presidents advisers. Secretary
Hay, also, is not a trust hunter by ma
ture or by training AS for Attorney
General Knox, whose influence upon
the actions of the president in all mat
ters is second to that of no other men,
Der of the cabinet, he is satisfied that
the government has gone far enough
with the so-called antitrust legisla-
ton. His policy Is to give the new
statutes on this subject a thorough
trying out" Neither he nor any other
member Of the cabinet believes it
would be be wise from political
standpoint for the president to revive
the trust busting programme before
the next Republican national conven-
ton. Walter E. Clark.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03
CARRIED EXPLOSIVE
Alleged Cracksmen Captured
Through Shrewd Woman.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 2.-The
United States authorities in this city
have in custody two men who are be-
lieved to be members of the band of
expert Eastern cracksmen who have
for weeks been operating in South
Dakota and neighboring states, during
which time they have robbed several
banks, postofices and stores, some of
the robberies, notably those at Sher-
man and Valley Springs, S. D., having
been committed in genuine Jesse
James style.
Fhe prisoners gave their names as
James O'Brien and George Pickert.
They were captured through the
shrewdness of Mrs. F. E. Griffin, who,
with her husband, conducts a restau-
rant at Marion, southwest of Sioux
Falls. One of the men, who has since
given his name as James O'Brien,
stopped at the restaurant for a meal,
and the suspicious of Mrs. Griffin were
aroused by the extremely careful man
ner in which the stranger handled a
satchel which he had with him. When
he finished his meal and stopped over
to grasp the satchel a small uuantity
of a peculiar liquid ran out of a little
bottle which he carried in his upper
vest pocket, the cork evidently having
come out.
The nervous manner in which he
righted the bottle further excited the
woman's suspicious, and as soon as he
had departed she summoned her hus-
band, who examined the spilled LIQUID
and discovered that it was nitro
gIycerin. officers were notified and
caught the stranger at the station,
where he had purchased a ticket for
Running Water, S. D., preparatory to
taking an approaching train His com
panion, Pickert, was with him for a
time at Marion, but disappeared and
was captured later at Bridgewater.
The satchel owned by O'Brien contain
ed two revolvers, two or three sticks
of dynamite, several rods of fuse and
a large bottle of the acids with which
cracksmen manufacture their explo-
sives.
The prisoners were taken before
United States Commissioner D. J.
Conway, in this city, who fixed Nov. s
as the date for their preliminary ex-
animation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03
THE NEWS INDExED.
PAGE /.

PAGE I.
Outlook for Today's Elections.
Fighting With Wyoming Indians.
President Let's Up on Trusts.
Insane Man Kills Brothers.
Alleged Cracksmen Caught.
PAGE II.
Can't Hire Carriages at county's Ex-
Street Cleaning Stops for Lack of
Funds.
Bids Opened on Fort Smelling Build
ings.
sustains Sunday Closing Law.
PAGE III.
Husband Kills Wife and Himself.
Minneapolis Matters.
News of the Northwest.
PAGE Nv.
Editorial Comment.
PAGE v.
News of the Sporting Wcrid.
PAGE vi.
News of the Railroads.
PAGE VII.
OF Interest to Women.
PAGE Viii.
Popular Wants.
PAGE TX.
Market Record.
PAGE x.
Final Hearing on ST. Anthony Park
Sewer.
Say They'll Boycott Union Made
Goods.
Grading and Sewer Contracts Awarded
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03

as soon as Mrs. Molineux was free
When the question was put to Mrs.
Molineux, or Blanche Chesbrough, or
Mrs. Scott, whichever is the proper
title, she referred the reporter to Mr..
Scott. They are registered at the hotel
as Mr.. and Mrs. Scott, New York.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 2-WaI-
lace D. Scott is a member Of the local
law firm of Kittredge, Winans & Scott,
the senior member of which is United
States Senator A. B. Kittredge. Mr.
Scott is serving his second term as
states attorney of this county. He
left Sioux Falls last Saturday for Chi
cago, where he is supposed to have
met the former Mrs. Molineux, who de-
parted from New York on the same
day that Mr.. Scott left this city. The
law firm of which Mr.. Scott is a mem
ber represented Mrs. Molineux in her
recent divorce litigation in this state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
FOLLOWS QUARREL
Floyd Swarty Said Three Men Had to
Die Before He Did.

DURAND, Wis, Nov. q Floyd
Swarty shot and killed Albert New
hart at Arkansaw last night and then
shot himself as the result Of a slight
quarrel between the men several weeks
ago. Sunday Swarty came to Durand
and purchased two revolvers, announc-
ing that three men at Arkansaw had to
die before he did. Newhart was a
quiet, peaceable citizen, forty years of
age. and leaves wife and one child.
Swarty had wife and two children.
He was thirtyflve years old.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03
PATTI SINGS AGAIN
Famous Diva Receives Enthu-
siastic Welcome in New York.

NEW YORK, Nov 2. - After ten
years Nine. Adelina Patti made her re-
appearance this evening in the city,
where just forty-four years ago she
won her first triumphs as youthful
artist and startetd upon career that
has scarcely had an equal in musical
annals. Carnegie hall was thronged
with an audience that hailed the diva
with an enthusiastic welcome. Thun-
ders of applause followed Nine. PATHS
rendering of the aria from Linda, y
which was succeeded by the Last
Rose of Summer" and "Home, Sweet
Home to which, in response to re-
peated recalls, she gave "The Last
Farewell" song written especially
for this tour.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03
HAS FORMER MRS. MOL/NEUX
BEEN MARRIED AGAIN.?
At All Events License Is Issued Wallace D. Scott Her
South Dakota Lawyer.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
CHICAGO. Nov. "A marriage IL
cense was issued here today to Wal
lace D. Scott, an attorney of South
Dakota, and Blanche Chesbrough, for
merly Mrs. Molineux. The couple are
at room 116, Auditorium hotel, and
when a reporter called to ask them if
they were married, both seemed re-
luctant to discuss the matter.
"The record should show" replied
Mr.. Scott, and neither would affirm or
deny the charge that they had been
married. 1t Is believed they were mar
ried shortly after the license was pro-
cured. Mr.. Scott was active in secur-
ing divorce for Mrs. Molineux from
her former husband and reports came
from the West that they were married
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03

Continued on Fifth Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03
Iumberman Sells.

SLAYTON, Mimi, Nov. "a. II. Fow-
Ter has sold his lumber yard to the
Laird Norton company. Mr.. Fowler has
been In the lumber business here over
twenty years.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-03
Where Blood Tells,

1t was in one of the farming districts
of New England. The young folks had
banded themselves together for month
" Publications during the winter and
were about to celebrate the last dance
of the season as well as a couple of
engagements which had resulted from
the assemblies. Ben Hawkins. the 10
cal Paganini. and his Stradivarius bad
been engaged to lead them through the
mazes of the country dance. and all
We're looking forward to the time Of
their life"
But death inconsiderately claimed
Mrs. Hawkins for his own on the after.
noon of the eventful party. The young
people gathered as arranged, but be
moaned the absence Of Old Ben. and
games were being substituted for the
dancing when, 10, Hawkins and his tid-
die appeared on the scene.
Great astonishment and many ques-
tons greeted the old man. but he calm
ly slipped his fiddle out of its green
bag and as he m%editatively rubbed the
rosin on the bow said:
WAL. yes; Maria'S gone: died this
afternoon. But | reckon faint no sin
for me To play for you tonight. seem
she want no blood reiatiOn."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-03
The Dinner Hour.

1t is a curious fact that with almost
every generation the dinner hour has
undergone a change, the principal meal
of the day being eaten at different Pc
RODS, from 10 o'clock In the morning
until 10 O'Clock at night. The author
of "The Pleasures of the Table, points
out that in England 400 or 500 years
ago people took four meals-breakfast
at Z, dinner at 10, supper at 4 and liv-
cry at s. In France in the thirteenth
century 3 in the morning was the din
ner hour: Henry VII. dined at IL. In
CromwelPs time / o'clock had come to
be the fashionable hour and in .Addi-
sons day 2 o'clock, which gradually
was transformed into 4. Pope found
fault with Lady Suffolk for dining so
late as 4. Four and 8 continued to be the
popular dining hours among the aris-
tocracy until the second decade of the
century, when dinner was
further postponed, from which period
II has steadily continued to encroach
upon the evening.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-03
some Mu.tache History.

What is the history of the mustache?
In Greece and Rome no mustaches
were worn without boards, but In the
~conquering days of the Roman empire
several half civilized races who had
come partially under the influence Of
the Romans and who wished to be rid
of the name Of barbara, or wearers Of
boards, attempted to shave In imitation
Of their c~onquerors; but, as they had
very imperfect implements for the pur-
pose and as the upper lip Is VIGOROUSLY
the hardest part of the face to shave in
the case of any one poorly skilled in the
art they were unable to make a clean
job of it and left a quantity of hair on
the upper lip.
This mark was characteristic Of sew
eral nations on the confines of Roman
civilization, of the Gauls in particular,
of the Daciens and some others. The
Latin language has no word for mus
taehe. This barbarous accident was
unworthy of the honor of a Roman
name-Exchange.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-03
A Cling at rennxnnn.

In the New Letters and Memorials
Of Jane Welsh Carlyle" is a letter to
her husband in which occurs the fol-
lowing amusing little fling at Tenny-
son:
Did you know that Alfred Tennyson
Is to have a pension Of f2O0 a year, aft
er all? Peel has stated his intention Of
recommending him to her gracious maj
esty, and that Is considered fnal-'A
chacun scion sa capacitep Lady Har-
riet told me he wanted to marry; must
have a woman to live beside; would
prefer a lady, but cannot afford one,
and so must marry a m~aidservant-'
Mrs. Henry Taylor said she was about
TO write to him in behalf Of their house
maid, who vas quite a superior charac-
ter In her way"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-03

At the opera house September
7th, the Cuban Spy or Saved by
Three Nations-a show for the
fun loving public-a first class
tragedy with a fine tinge ofcome-
dy running through all four acts.
The proceeds will be given to the
Roswell band. Now if you want
to help the band, secure your
tickets early and avoid the rush.
The play is running over with
fun from first to last and we can
assure you a real treat. Price,
30 and 5Ocents.
Tickets on sale at usual place
Graham's Book Store. Curtains
will rise at $50 prompt. Dane
ing will commence Immediately
after the show.
The BAND BOYS.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-03
Public School Notice.

The public school will open
Tuesday, September 9Th. No
one will be permitted to attend
the graded department who lives
outside the school district owing
to the crowded condition of the
school, and the tuition in the
High School for those who live
outside of the district will be five
dollars per month.
Children afflicted with whoop-
ing cough will be excluded from
the schools.
Children of five years or over
who are entering school for the
first time this fall will be allowed
to enroll only during the first
two weeks of each term.
By order OF Board of Educa-
ton.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-03
A Rude Awakening.

The Centerview (Mo.D Record tells of
a young man who had been writing a
girl in Minneapolis for three years. in
tending some day to ask her TO marry
him. The other day he received a let
ter and a picture from her. The letter
announced that she had been married
two years, and the picture was of her
baby. My husband and | have en-
joyed your letters very much" she
wrote. but l guess you'd better stop
writing now, as | have to spend all my
time caring for the baby" The Record
says the words the young man used
after reading the letter would shock a
field of oats.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-03
BARGAINS
REAL ESTATE
FOR
QUICK SALE
In HOndO Lands

The best proposition in the valley
today, 80 acres of the finest lands In
high state of cultivation, fenced ano
ditched, with wate--right and com
plete pumping plant sufficient to wa
ter the whole tract alone.
There are about thirty acres Of bear
leg orchard, and twenty-five acres In
alfalfa, a modern residence, seven
rooms, bath and all c~onviences. This
property is about two miles from the
heart of the town.
Two 40 acre tracts, one has 20 acres
in alfalfa, the other about two acres IL
bearing orchard, each has a good wat
er right, and are fenced, price, $4U
per acre
Three 40 acre tracts, irrigated grass
es, fine Hondo soil with good water
right, for $50 per acre. These lands
are very cheap, and are about two
miles from Main street
We have two tracts of the same
lands with water rights, improved,
and fenced, close in, at prices that
will astonish you.
We have four 40 acre tracts without
water rights, but subject to irrigation
by means of pumping plants finest
soil, close in, can be bought for from
$35 to $50 per acre.
4SO acres Hondo alluvial soil, finest
artesian Well in the valley, flowing ca
pacity of ample su~fficieDcy to irrigate
200 acres. This tract is within u
miles of Roswell and one mile of r. X.
station.
For a good responsible lessee we
have, / 1-2 miles from town, a most
desirable 5sroom adobe cottage, pure
artesian water in the house; conven-
iently equipped bath with hot and
cold water; 3 acres in bearing fruit
trees, alfalfa, etc.
48O acres unimproved IL miles from
Roswell
80 acres, 55 in alfalfa, IL in orchard
and vineyard, ditch right affording
ample supply of water. This is a
proposition on which you do not have
to wait for returns. 1t is a money
maker from the start.
Six rooms, hard wood finish, bath,
all modern commences, large yard, ar
tesian water, fine trees, excellent To-
cation.
Eight rooms, beautiful lawn, artes-
ian water, large shade trees, with all
modern commences, at a price less
than you can put in the improvements.
Five room house, 100 feet front,
artesian well, with out houses.
Two ten acre tracts in Fruitland
addition, $1,000.
One 81 acr tract in South High
lands, $500.
We are at all times in a position to
show you anything we have, and all
we ask is that you give us the oppor-
tunity and we will do the rest.
A good established, we'll paying
business to sell.