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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
POPULATION OF NOME
DECREASES BY 1900
Advices From That City Reach Daw-
son, Being Three Months En- Route.

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. IA spe-
cial to the Post-Intelligencer from
Dawson says:
The first Nome advices over the ice
arrived today, being over three months
en- route. The latest advices are dated
Nov. &C. The Arctic ice pack came
in opposite Nome on Nov. a. The
wind was holding off the pack with
prospects of the sea freezing smooth
along the shore.
Commissioner Gunderson was re-
ported seriously i'll with pneumonia
and hemorrhages at Kougarok on Nov.
25, but it was thought he would re-
cover.
Natives on Fox creek and in Ma
chunk are ill and destitute from ex-
posture and lack of nourishment and
need of medical aid. The Nome
health officers are caring for some of
the natives. Seven are dead in Ma
chunk.
The population of Nome is 1900 less
than last winter.
Oregon and Laramie bench claims on
Oregon creek have been bonded to w.
c. Wilkins for 100000. The Prouty
quartz mine near Bluff City has been
bonded for $4,000. Pay dirt has betn
found on Willow and Camp creeks in
Norton bay.
Barney Cole has reached Nome from
Siberia and says promising prospects
have been found in st. Lawrence bay.
American miners there are hopeful and
satisfied to stay. Cole will return.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Sudanese Cleanliness

Throughout the journey, at nothing in
such longing as at my supply of soap,
writes William Gage Erving in his inter
estlng account Of a trip by Adirondack
fury. 1t was unduly large when 1 left
Berber; week later it was gone. 1t
was almost the only article which had
the habit OF strangely disappearing by
day or night, and to make a present of 2
tiny piece was to make the recipient a
warm friend. The Sudanese river man
IS cleanly animal; he battles constantly
IN the river, and washes his clothing fire.
duently, but the white cotton cloth gives
little evidence thereof. The water he
uses is thick with mud The scrubbing-
complished by treading underfoot for an
indefinite period the muddy heap of gar
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
For Hockey Championship.

MONTREAL Feb. IA peculiar sit
uation has arisen from the drawing for
place Saturday night in the Stanley cup
hockey series for the worlds champion
two out of three. After the match the
Montreal team contended that, as they
hand one game won and drawn another, it
was impossible for the Victorias to win
two out of three. The trustees of the
cup were APPEALED to and they decided
Saturday nights game should be contin-
ued on Monday. If Montreal scores first
then the cup remains in their possession
If, however, Winnipeg scores first the
game will go to them, and the third and
deciding game shall be begun at once.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Set in His Ways.

"As an illustration of the needs Of new
IDEAS In farming, and Of the effect which
the long-continued cultivating Of a single
crop has upon everyone" says Booker 7.
remember some years ago 1 called an old
negro farmer into my Office and explained
to him in detail how. he could make $50
portion of it in sweet potatoes; whereas
II he planted cotton as he had been do
ing for years, at best he could make only
$l5 per acre. AS l explained the differ
ence, step by step, he agreed with me
at every point, and WIN I came near to
the end of my argument began to con-
graduate myself that l had converted
tenn to better methods. Finally, with
what I fear was the air of one who felt
he had won his case, I asked the farmer
what he was going to cultivate on his
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Objects to Importing PLAQUE.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 1.-The gov
eminent has been Investigating as to
how the bubonic plague was introduced
into Mazatlan. DR.. Lizog, president
OF the board of health, states that he
mas every reason to believe that the
plague was brought into Mazatlan by
a small steamer called the C,urazao
IL is probable that the foreign 1eIa-
tons department here may make rep
RESERVATIONS to the United States in
view of the great loss inflicted upon
the leading West coast port.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Blue Ribbon Harness Events.

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 1.-The early clos
ing stakes for the Grand Circuit meeting
at Readville for the week beginning Aug
"a, are announced as follows:
The Massachusetts stakes for PIP trot-
tiers, SIS, 200.
Nepons stakes for 2:1O PAGERS, $40, 900.
Blue Hill stakes for 2:30 trotters, So,
900. -
Three year olds 2:15 class trotters, S.
ZIG class trotters. SO, 900.
2:24 class PAGERS, Sc, 600
The entries close March II with Secre-
tary Charles Howell, and the events will
be three in five heats except the race fol
three year oIds, which win be the best
two in three.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02

The bundle contained a Tuxedo coat,
an evening waistcoat, cut absurdly
low, and dress trousers. And it was
nearly noon! But Sniffen, despite all
laws of fashion, made the change.
Then he went to the court and made
a charge against the prisoners. They
were held. s5 t-,3f4 !
Mrs. Sniffen had sent a dollar with
the garments. Sniffen was deeply
grateful, for it enabled him to go home
IN cab, thereby avoiding stares. For
even Brooklyn folk are not accustomed
to seeing men in evening dress on the
streets at nOOn.-NeW York Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Arsenic Found in Coffee.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 1.-White
arsenic in large quantities has been
found by State Chemist Cashin in the
coffee which poisoned Mrs. Nancy
Birch; her daughter, Mrs. Laura Free
man; Mrs. Cannon, of greensboro,
KY; Mrs. Emma Wade, Mrs. Birsch
Cooper and a negro servant at Mrs.
Birsch's home, near here, Wednesday.
All of the victims have recovered. The
police are at work on the case, but no
arrests have yet been made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Reform School Fired by Inmates.

OGDEN, Utah. Feb. IAN attempt
was made today to burn the state re-
form school. which contains about $50
inmates. The fire was discovered in
both boys and girls dormitories, and
for some time the flames threatened to
enVelop the entire building. The fire
was brought under control. however,
before serious damage was done. It is
charged that there was collision be-
tween the boys and girls to destroy the
institution. The officials have already
begun an investigation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
THE WESTERN NATIONAL
PRESIDENTS HAVE MET
Want to Arrange Some Ante Season
Games With Fasteners.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Feb. 1.-The in
formal conference of the presidents of the
western clubs in the National Baseball
League here today was without results
not get here. President Hermann, of the
Cincinnati club, President Robson, Of the
St Louis club, and President DreyfuS, Of
the Pittsburg club. conferred during the
day on various matters. but tonight they
had done nothing and didznet expect to 90
anything at this meeting, although they
will be together again tomorrow. They
are all in favor of Ia skiing the western
managers of the American league to CO.
operate with them for an interchange of
games before the championship season
opens and there is no doubt the PROPOSE
ton will be accompanied with a schedule
Of dates that Mr.. Hermann has prepared.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Turkeys Eiasco.

The dispatch of Turkish warships to
repress piracy in the Red Sea has proved
an inglorlous fiasco. Four vessels steam
ed from the government arsenal but the
Vienna Information" states that two Of
them broke down before they had clear
ed the Golden Horn, a small government
being no longer seaworthy and the only
SNIP mt to proceed was hired transport
altogether unfit to cope with the pirates
VINO are thus left entirely unpunished.-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Scrimmaue Nearly a Draw

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 1.-The fifth
tragedy within week occurred today
at the little settlement of Clarion,
pany with John Jackson's wife, Will
liam Smith was shot and killed by
the husband. When Jackson pulled
his revolver, Smith did the same, and
In the fusilade that followed, Smith
was shot through the heart while
jackson received a bullet in the abdo-
men which probably will prove fatal.
Both men are negro laborers employ
ed on railroad contract work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Newsboys Terribly scaIded.

PITTSBURG. Pa. Feb. l. = Three
newsboys, Fred White, fourteen; Fred
Heck, twelve, and Harry Hess twelve
We're so seriously scalded shortly after
midnight that White and Heck will die
They were sleeping in an areaway be-
longing to the First National bank
when some unknown person threw two
buckets of scalding water upon them
Heck is the only one who can talk. but
he Is unable to give the name of the
person who threw the water.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
AIIeaed Foraer Misslnn.

McAllister manager Of the sign decorative
department of the electric motor and
equipment company left here on Jan. T.
ostensibly on q business trip and nothing
since has been heard of him. His former
home is broken up and his wife and their
two little children have gone to their for
ter is charged with forgery by the United
States Mortgage & Trust company, OF
New York
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Shooting Follows Suspicious nisooueru

NEW YORK, Feb. 1-Walter Ramsey
of Harrison, n. J., was shot and instant,
y killed in the apartments of Mrs. Geo
shooting was done by Mrs. McD0welI'S
husband. He left the house after The
shooting taking his wife with him and
las so far eluded the police Mrs NJ
Dowen later surrendered to the Newark
police and was turned over to the Har-
rlson authorities. According to her state
husband entered and shot Ramsey. Mo
powell and his wife had been living apart
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Miner Wants a chanue.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Morning Adver-
tiser learns that Lord Miner has asked to
be relieved of his post of governor of the
Transvaal and Orange River colonies and
high commissioner of South Africa, but at
the desire expressed by the government he
has consented to remain in South Africa
until the end of July when he will be offer
ed high position in connection with the
government of India.
Numerous rumors had been current in
South Africa that Lord Miner would have
resigned but hitherto these reports have
always been denied.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
DANISH STEAMER DRIVEN
ASHORE ON SCOTCH COAST
Two of Crew Perish and Life Boat
CapSizeS

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Danish
steamer Xenia, Capt. Kruse Stettin,
Dec, 3, for Boston, has gone ashore at
Cruden, twenty-five miles from Aber-
deem, and is completely submerged.
Two Of the crew were drowned, while
the captain and the remainder of the
crew were saved. Rough weather
prevails around the British coasts. A
life boat crossing Swansea bay to as
SiSt a vessel. in distress was caught in
squau and capsized. Six of the
life boat men persisted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
WORK IS RESUMED ON
THE DUTCH RAILWAYS
Strikers Score Victory Owing to
Danger of Meat Famine.

AMSTERDAM, Feb Work was
resumed on the Dutch railways tonight
in pursuance of the decision arrived at
by the strikers last evening. The men
are jubilant at their victory. The rail =
way companies were compelled to yield
on account of the danger of famine
through the stoppage of meat sup
plies.
The labor dispute which involves the
dock and riverside workers IS still I'M
settled and there is a possibility Of
further trouble in other trades.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
An Agreeable Surprise.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb 1.-The
Pennsylvania road will send out checks
this week to employees who served during
the anthracite coal strike as members
of the national guard in full payment for
several months the strike was in progress.
The distribution will come as a complete
surprise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
The old fellow

land the coming year. The old fellow
scratched his head, and said he was get
ting old. and he had been growing cotton
all his life, and he reckoned he would
grow it to the end Of his few remaining
years, although he agreed with me that
by planting sweet potatoes on it."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Died Of Bleeding at the Nose,

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. Robert
Edgar Vance, an actor, fifty-two years
of age, died today at the city hospital
Five weeks ago Mr.. Vance's nose be-
gan to bleed and he was removed to
the hospital. Every known remedy
was tried by the physicians and sur
geons to relieve the sufferer without
avail
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
All ireland Is Willing.

LONDON, Feb. speaking in this
city tonight on the recent land confer
ence at Dublin, John Redmond denied
the existence of any split in the Ma
tionalst ranks on the land question,
and declared that all Ireland was ready
to accept settlement based upon the
proposals put forth by the conference.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Largest Merchant Ship Makes Trim

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1.-The White
Star line steamer Cedric, the largest
merchant vessel in the world, which
left Belfast yesterday on her trial trip,
arrived here safely today after a very
rough voyage on her trip.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Aids TO DiscrinJna+ion

Doctor-James, did that lady in the
waiting room come in her own coach or
a trolley car.
Servant-Trolley car, sir.
DoctorTThanksi couldn't tell from
her dress whether to prescribe three
months at Newport or sulphur and mo-
laSseS!-Puck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Harness Meet for Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb 1.-The Column
the week Of Sept p in the grand circuit,
has decided to give a summer meeting
July IL to II inclusive the week prior to
the opening of the grand circuit at De-
troit. About $4,000 will be hung up in
stakes and purses.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Gov. Long RESTING Quietly,

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 1.-The fol-
lowing bulletin was issued on the con-
dItIon of Gov. Long at 2:-3O a. M:
Mr.. Long is resting quietly. His
general condition is as good as at the
last report"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
Herr Van peIbrueck Dead.

BERLIN, Feb. 1. = Herr Won Del
brueck, honorary Prussian minister OF
state, is dead.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
DIED..

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WOOD--At 869. Thomas street, Feb. 1.
Bert II. Wood, aged SO years. employee
of the railway mail service. Funeral at
Ellsworth, Wis.,. Wednesday, Feb. 4,
under the direction of the Masonic or
der Of that city. Deceased was also
member Of the Knights Of Maccabees.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-02
TWO TEAMS FROM ST. PAUL.
Twin City Sportman VIII Send BowIers
- . TO. IndiananoIIs

Two teams will represent ST. Paul at the
American Bowling congress in Indianapo-
lis the last of this month. The Twin City
, Sportsman and Bowlers' Guide has made
plans 10 send team to the national
tournament. The team will be selected
from the following list of bowlers:
Fl. 2. Keller. GOsewich. Graham, Mailer
Doris, Fowler. Koppel, Ruge. Hanson and
Buehler.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12
THE MODERN ROBIN HOOD.

We have recently had q chance to
note the library buildings which in q
half dozen towns visited and which
may be found all over the country are
now in course of erection, the gifts of
multimillionaire SO called philanthro-
pists. While not questioning the good
which may result from these gifts we
have never yet looked at one with a
feeling of unalloyed appreciation of the
philanthropy evidenced in the gift. We
cannot get rid of the feeling that some
thing is radically wrong where it is
even possible for one man to be SO gen
erous in his benevolences. The ques-
ton is being asked by the farmers of
America and will have to be answered,
Why, if the accumulation of such
wealth as lies back of these libraries
and colleges is an impossibility for ag-
riculture, the base and foundation Of
our national prosperity, should men in
other lines of business be granted the
privilege? Robin Hood held up the aris-
tocrat and the wealthy and gave his
offering to the poor, and so Robin be-
came benevolent outlaw. Our TWEEN
tieth century Robin Hood should be
elected to congress.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12
THE FARM or 5000 A YEAR.

A man on good quarter section of
land was complaining because he had
not made anything the past year and
expressed regret that his brother, who
was clerk in town bank at salary of
5000 year, was so much better off
than he was. A friend did little fig
uring for him and easily proved that
he was all wrong in his conclusions. 1t
figured out something like this: The
bank clerk got 5000, out of which he
had to pay $50 for rent of house, leav-
ing $420 with which to meet all the
other many expenses of living for HIM
self, wife and three children. He really
had hard work to make both ends meet
The brother on the farm had had his
house rent, the best board for him
self, wife and three children and wifes
mother, their clothing and all house
hold comforts. There was a new $500
barn which had been built; there were
ten head more CATTLE thirty more hogs
and three more colts than year pre-
vious new surrey in the barn and
$3.50 worth of new machinery, all either
produced on the farm or paid for from
the products raised ON the farm during
the year. Hold on said the farmer.
Il see that / am an old fool.''
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12
IN COLD CLIMATES

AS general proposition it never
hurts men to freeze them up for two or
three months during the winter season.
In way it toughens them physically,
compels industry to provide the neces-
sites of life-food to eat, fuel to burn
and clothes to wear-incidental to such
freezing process, and this effort to
live under such conditions develops tile
man. The love of life, the law of self
preservation, operates only to the point
of providing the minimum means Of
maintaining life, and SO it follows that
in all countries where such living can
be obtained with minimum of effort
there will the most poorly developed
types of manhood be found. Thus it
comes that frost and low temperatures,
Notwithstanding all the attendant dis
comforts, are important factors in
mans development.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12
ALFALFA AS A FORAGE CROP.

| <2AC Az "a <AS "A HoNffNG SItOts
We are asked some questions about
the A B Cs Of alfalfa, what it is, how
it grows, what it is good for, etc. While
such queries may seem almost unneces-
sary in the west, it should not be for
gotten that east of the Missouri river
alfalfa is new and but little known
forage plant. For the benefit of those
who know but little about it we say
that it is one of the Oldest known for
age plants, is Of the clover family, DOS
sessing the power of nitrifying and en-
riching the soil upon which it grows.
but unlike clover, which is a biennial, it
lives for many years; it's roots reach
far and deep for permanent moisture,
and this fact renders it largely indifrer-
ent to drought. 1t Is richer in protein
or heterogeneous properties than any 9th
er OF our common forage plants, and
herein lies its great value. 1t is very
productive, from two to five crops a
year being harvested. Stock Of all kinds
is extremely fond of it, either green or
cured as hay, and it is so nutritious
that 1t largely takes the place of grain.
1t will not grow on all soils, and, while
1t seems to thrive anywhere when the
soil is under system of irrigation.
where this is wanting the conditions
must be such as to permit its roots to
find supply of permanent moisture at
depth of from eight to ten feet be-
meath the surface. The plant has so
much inherent value to all farmers that
careful experimenting with it will pay
any farmer anywhere. The seed may
be obtained from any seed house. 1t is
known by the name of lrcerne in Eu-
rope.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12
VALUED HIS SERVICES.
Judge F. w. Eichelberger Reluctantly
Accepts Sanders Resignation.

The services of Adolph Sander. for
merly Of this city, as court reporter
in and for the second district of Iowa
were very satisfactory, and unusual
emphasis is put upon this fact by the
statement of Judge F. w. Eichelberger
in his acceptance, which, with the res
ignation, has been filed in the office
of the clerk of the district court of
Wapello county. The resignation is
as follows:
"To Hon. F. W. Eichelberger,
Judge district court.
81 hereby make my resignation in
writing from the position of official
court reporter in and for the second
judicial district of Iowa, on account
of having been offered, and accepted
a better position in the general office
of the C. B. &. @. Ry. Co., at their
headquarters in Chicago, Ills.
"Adolph Sander
= The Acceptance.
The acceptance of the resignation
by Judge F. w. Eichelberger is as
follows:
1T is with sincere regret that ac-
cept the above resignation. The work
of Mr.. Sander as reporter, has been
eminently satisfactory to myself and
to the bar of the district, and while |
am pleased to know that his merits
have served him more desirable po-
sition, | am very loath to part with
him, only adding that l am sure he
will earn and receive merited promo
ton in his new position. 1t is ordered
that the resignation and acceptance be
recorded in the records of district
court OF Wapello county, Iowa.
Frank w. Eichelberger,
Judge Second District of Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12

The c., NJ & st. P. Ry., will sell
one-way tickets at half fare plus
5000 the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month, to Points in North and
South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming.
Southwest Missouri, Louisiana, Texas,
Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Indian Ter.
ritory. A. J. Packard, Agent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12
Very Low Rates to me Pacific coas

Very Low Rates to me Pacific Coast.
On Feb 18th the Iowa Central rail
way will place on sale special one-way
Colonist Excursion tickets at extreme
ly low rates. and continue same daily
to and including April 80, 1908. Points
in California, Washington, Oregon,
Montana, Idaho, Arizona, ETC., are in.
Guided in these excursions. See local
agents or address the undersigned for
detail information as to rates, through
tourist cars, etc. A. B. QUITS.
G. P. & T. A.. Minneapolis, Mimi.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12
Good lime to Settle.

"The deposits in Iowa banks are in
creasing and the demand for money
is not as great as it was few weeks
ago. says the Fairfield Ledger. But
it is a good time to settle up just the
same. A little caution now might
save many a business man from ruin
in the near future. A halt should be
called in the speculation which has
been going on all over the country"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12
A NEW GARDEN OF EDEN.

A volume of water eighty feet wide
and six feet deep, moving four miles an
hour, has been taken from the Colorado
river and turned on the desert of south
ern California. With the water have
come railwayand municipaland urban
deyelopment-bank stores, churches,
schools, groves, orchards, homes. Near
ly million acres of land will be as COM
pletely changed as when chaos was con-
verted into the garden of Eden. Given,
as there, abundant and unfailing water,
a tropical heat. q winterless season and
perennial sunshine, what may not be
done? In no other thing is the genius
and enterprise of America to be more
manifest than in this Selling and i'm
prisoning the vagrant flood waters Of
the mountains and loosing them on the
desert, when wealth follows in the
wake of the water.