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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-10
NEWSPAPER MAN CAN
BECOME GREAT LEADER
Rev. c. w. Scovei Demonstrates the
Possibility at House of Hope Church.

Under the title of "Traits Of Great
Leader" Rev. Carl w. Scovel, pastor
of Babcock Memorial church. Balti-
more, Md, preached at the House OF
Hope last evening from Deuteronomy
xxxiv., 7: "And Moses was one hundred
and twenty years old when he died;
his eye was not dim nor his natural
force abated."
Reviewing the life of Moses, Mr..
ScoveI pointed out the elements of his
success, and laid particular stress upon
the fact that after Moses had determ-
ined what his work was he devoted
himself earnestly to its accomplish
ment.
man, he argued, need not be a
preacher to be a leader, but may find
his opportunity in any sphere of life,
as in banking, commercial pursuits,
newspaper work, or even the profession
of warfare.
AS one striking example Of this he
mentioned Jacob Riis, the New York
newspaper reporter whose achieve
ments in the betterment in the condi-
tions of the poor of that city are wide
ly known. This mans father, he said,
had intended that he should become a
minister, but he had made of himself
something better. He had recognized
his own peculiar work and had put his
whole heart in it.
Admiral Phillip, Of the Texas, was
another whom Mr.. Scovel mentioned
as a great leader.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-10
SUNBEAM BAND TO
FORM AN ORCHESTRA
Little Ones Take Interest in Work and
Cultivate Beautiful Gardens.

At the meeting of the Sunbeam band
at the capitol yesterday the prelimi-
nary steps were taken for the organlza-
ton of an orchestra to be made UP of
the children belonging to the band. 1t
is the intention of the promoters to
have an orchestra of ten or fifteen
pieces to furnish music for the meet
ings, and already enough children vol
unteered to become members to insure
the success of the orchestra. The or
chestra will be made up of mandolins,
guitars and violins, and the instruments
will be furnished to the children free,
provided they take enough interest in
the venture to take lessons and fit
themselves for the work.
Grant Van SAINT was to address the
meeting yesterday, but was unable to
be present A number of children at
tended the meeting for the first time
and became members Of the band.
Mrs. A. E. Clark, who has charge Of
the band, is highly pleased with the
work being done by the children. Early
in the spring she gave away more than
1900 sets of seeds, for the purpose Of
encouraging the children to have their
own gardens, and the plan has been
very successful.
During the past week." said Mrs.
Clark, Il have visited more than fifty
of these gardens. and I find that the
children have taken much interest in
the work. Many of them have beauti-
full gardens. and in some instances the
little ones have made the work most
profitable"
The sketching class, which meets at
Harriet island each Wednesday worn
ing, has now more than fifty members,
and much interest is being taken in the
work
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-10
CLIMBS INTO THE
LAWS CLUTCHES
Burglar Enters Room by Way of
Fire Escape and Finds
Police.

To fall into the hands Of policeman
when in the act Of entering a room on
the sixth floor of the Baltimore build
ing from the fire escape was the pecul-
lar luck of James Knipes early yester-
day morning.
To be awakened from his early Sun
day morning slumber and to see
man in the act of entering his room by
the window was the equally peculiar
experience of Patrolman John Howley.
With the instinct Of an officer of the
law Howleys first impulse was to
place the man under arrest.
Seeing the form of the intruder in
silhouette against the sky, Howley
nudged his roommate, John Farrell, and
whispered to him to be equiet. Howley
then reached for his revolver. and
when the man had gained entrance to
the apartment the officer leveled his
gun and coolly remarked:
Don't bulge if you know what's best
for you!"
Transfxed with surprise at this I'M
expected reception the man stood mute
and obeyed the officers command.
Howley then led the man down six
flights of stairs and when he reached
the entrance with his prisoner blew
his whistle and called Patrolman Pug
leasa, who took the man into custody.
The man, who gave his name as
James Knipes, said that he was in
search of a place to sleep. He was
given a bunk in a cell at the Central
station.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-10
bAPTIzE CONVERTS
BY IMMERSION AT
THE PUBLIC BATHS
In Spite of the Chilly Breeze
and Cloudy Skies Many Are
Dipped Beneath the Waters
of the Mississippi Off the
Harriet Island Shore.

Baptism by immersion is sight pro-
vided for the edification of the goodly
and the entertainment of the worldly
on Harriet island Sundays. Yesterday
heroic souls yearning for closer COM
munion with the church braved the
weather and submitted to the regener-
ating dip at the hands of ministers
who gave no thought to personal dis
comfort
A group of Seventh Day Adventists
had the beach in front of the women's
pavilion to themselves in the bleak
forenoon. Led by the Rev. E. H. Hunt
ley, Adventist minister, the little band
sang hymns and listened to prayers.
Then the preacher led Clarence
Amundson, Chr. Christopherson and
his wife, Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Wigand
into the water and plunged them, one
by one, under the surface. AS the tenn
perature of the water was 70 degrees
and that of the atmosphere nine de-
grees lower, the candidates were rather
more comfortable during the INNER
sion than before or after.
During the afternoon, when the
crowd had increased in numbers and
the sun was struggling to increase DR..
Ohage's list of visitors, a band of Vol
unteers, led by Commander Andrick,
escorted a number of converts to the
river brink. Two pretty girls with
flowing hair, dressed in white, came
out of the bath house and Joined the
band. A callow youth with bad COM
plexion and unhandsonely CARRIED in
raincoat, offered to share a hymn book
with one of the pretty girls and was
rebuffed. Commander Andrick ranged
his people in a circle and led the sing
ing of something appropriate about the
waves of Jordan. Then he prayed
long and earnestly, his periods accent
ed by "amens" more fervent than apt
There was more singing, with note
of rejoicing running through 1T, as
three young women, as many men and
a baby followed Commander Andrick
into the water and were duly plunged
beneath the waves. AS Baby Ellen M.
Shines was held shivering and dripping
from her first immersion in the arms
of Commander Andrick, the sun gleam-
ed for an instant through a rift in the
clouds and shone down on the minister
and his new-made Christian
1.-The public baths, as an institution,
make for godliness as well by other
means as in promoting cleanliness,
said DR.. Ohage, who had been watch
ing the baptism.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-10
ALLIGATOR is FOUND
IN A QUEER HAUNT
Caught in Missouri. 1t Puzzles the state
NaturaIists.

COLUMBIA, Mo-. Aug. "a three-fo
alligator found in a mud pond, near the
Wabash railroad tracks, in Columbia, a
few days ago. is puzzling the geological
associates of Missouri university The al
ligator was discovered by Fred Dawson, Of
Columbia, in aasmal1 pond formed by re-
cent rains. The reptile reared it's head
near the bank and Dawson shot it with a
revolver. He secured the specimen and
gave it to the geological laboratory of the
Missouri university.
The story was not believed at first, as it
was thought that an alligator could not
have survived the climate of so northern
region as Missouri. but when the curiosity
was exhibited at the state university all
doubts We're removed. 1t has been found
that the reptile is of abnormal anatomy, it
has strangely developed vertebrae, entire
ly too large and out of proportion with the
feshy parts of the body and is deformed
in others ways, though to all outward ap-
pearances it does not differ from other
reptiles of the kind There is no doubt as
to the Species but the reptile is so pecul-
1arly formed that the university authori-
ties are Of opinion that they have rare
curiosity of unusual scientific Importance
A number of offers have been received
from curiosity seekers, but the specimen
will be retained as the property of the uni
yersity.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-10
LoTTA LOSES MONEY ON
A FRISCO LAND DEAL
Actress Buys at $4,000 and Sells at
$4,000, Yet Fails to Profit.

Buying San Francisco real estate
thirty-four years ago for $4,000, Lolita
M. Crabtree, the actress, sold it a few
days ago for $4,000. The news that
she made $4,000 profit was considered
of such Importance that it was teIe-
graphed broadcast throughout the
country.
Perhaps the fact an actress pos
SeSsed the foresight to hold proDerty
until it had more than quadrupIed in
value made the story interesting. 1t is
more likely the actress personality
added interest to that which the tale of
profitable investment could create.
As matter of fact, Miss Crabtree
lost money in the transaction, and that
is a better story than the one of her
profit.
If she had not invested her money in
real estate she would have more than
$4,000.
If she had loaned the money at 5 per
cent interest it would have doubled
itself in fifteen years. She would have
had $4,000 in 1884. By 1899 she would
have had $4,000, and by this time she
would have had her $4,000
Her gain would have been the amount
saved in real estate taxes. She might
have been obliged to pay taxes on the
money invested, but this would not
have been certain. The payment of
real estate taxes is never a matter of
uncertainty.
She did what many level-headed men
will tell an investor to do, but she lost
money by it. She might, of course.
nave invested in something which
would have cost her all the capital. Ye;
she might have spent the $12, 900 in real
estate which would have decreased in
value.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-10
TVElVE:HAR.ND
BOY DISAPPEARS,
LEAVING / VI NO TRACE
Ralph Davidson, Son of William
J. Davidson, Has Been Miss
ing Since Thursday Last
Father Fears That the Lad
Has Been kidnapped.


Ralph Davidson, twelve-year- son
of William J. Davidson, 502 Broadway
street, has mysteriously disappeared
and after three days of searching by
the police and the boys anxious father
no trace of him has been obtained. The
boy has completely vanished, leaving
behind no clue as to his whereabouts.
w. ]. Davidson, father of the missing
boy, believes that his son has been
kidnapped or that he has been carried
or enticed away. He can account in
no other way for the strange disap-
pearance of his son.
Ralph was last seen Thursday morn
ing, and since. then Mr.. Davidson has
searched all over the city and has in
voked the aid of the police
Mr.. Davidson came to st. Paul with
his son a little over one month ago,
and has lived at his present address
about a week. 81
Mr.. Davidson lived in Kansas City
last spring, and was one of the many
victims of rt11esz disastrous flood that
visited that city. After leaving Kansas
City, Mr.. Davidson and his son stopped
for willie atcOnlaha, where daugh-
ter of Mr.. Davidson is residing. Mr..
Davidson, who is a WidoWer, said last
night: q 81
~ am SO worried about my boy that
cannot steep. L can give no reason
for his disappearance except that he
may have been abducted. AS he is a
stranger in the city, it would be easy
for a designing person to lure him
away. l know that If he GOULD get to
me he would
The boy had been mich about town
since his arrival in the city, and had
become familiarswith the streets. He
took his mealSY,at a restaurant with
his father, meeting him regularly at
noon and night Wednesday night he
had been a little late in arriving on ac-
count Of being belated in ar5ither sec
ton of the city, but he found his way
to his home without difficulty.
Thursday morning the boy left his
fathers room and went out. When his
father went to work he had not re-
turned, and as he was still missing at
night his father began a search which
he as continued unremittingly. Mr.
Davidson made search of the city
personally and is satisfied that his son
it not in town. -
Ralph is twelve years old, and is
plump and healthy. He has brown
short hair and blue eyes. He wore
gray knee pants a cloth cap and laced
shoes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-10
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS


ored people are not doing anything
now that they have not done here for
twenty-five or thirty years. The only
difference is that there are more
negroes, and the present agitation has
called attention to what is going on
The idea seems to prevail that colored
men have not associated with white
women until recently.
1.-THE only solution of the race prob
lem is segregation, according to Mr..
Butler, and that he considers too i'm
practicable to discuss. In the present
mixed population he sees no possible
solution of the race question because
there is nothing that the negro can
possibly do to force the white people
to change their opinion of him.
An educated negro is still a negro"
said the preacher, land he can do moth
ing to induce a change in the attitude
of the white man. Education does
nothing to change the negro in rela-
ton to the outrages for which he Is
lynched. He remains the same.
"The only thing that education does
is to place him on a higher social level,
and that enables him to enter into
those social relations which makes him
immune from the charges of outrage"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-10
COURT HOUSE CHIMES
OUT OF ORDER AGAIN
One of the Four Tones Fails to Sound
and Old Timers Are Distressed.

Greatly to the distress of a number
of the habitues of the downtown dis
trict the court house chimes went
wrong again Saturday night and all
day yesterday their tones rang forth
with a doleful incompleteness that
made them as puzzling and annoying
as one end of a telephone conversa-
ton.
Apparently the trouble was caused
by hitch in the mechanism of one of
the bells, but as it is one that occurs
in every variation of the melody it left
frequent gaps in the tonic announce
ment of the half and three-auarters
and the hour.
Some persons We're conscious of the
annoyance before they fully appreci-
ated its cause, and it puzzled them
greatly to know there was something
wrong and not be able to tell what it
was. Then, suddenly realizing, they
would listen intently to the chimes,
and in their Impotence at the breaks
in the melody to which they had be-
come so accustomed, would probably
make some such remark as:
We'll, 1 wish they would either get
those chimes fixed or stop them alto
gether."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-10
BLACKS INDULGE
THEIR WHITE WIVES
Rev. D. F. Butler Explains Why
White Women Marry
Negroes.

white women marry negroes be-
cause they rather like what is termed
a soft snap 1t is a fact that the
colored men generally take better care
of a white woman than they would of
a black one. The women naturally
look for life of ease, and as the
women who marry negroes generally
come from the class that would be
compelled to work hard for living
if they did not marry colored men. they
naturally fall victims to that desire.
LAS long as black men will treat
white women better than white men
treat them, and as long as the white
women choose to associate with the
colored men, do not see how you are
going to stop it,"
Rev. D. E. Butler, superintendent of
the st. James social settlement and
one of the best known colored clergy
men of the Northwest, thus expressed
himself last evening to T h e G o b e.
Mr.. Butler believes if the present
rapid advance of race agitation and as
saults against colored people are not
of temporary nature, melted for po-
litical effect then the black race is
facing a crisis.
A similar wave of racial feeling and
mob law swept over the country about
eight years ago, says Mr.. Butler, but
after the presidential election the feel
ing subsidized.
Whether the present wave is of a
similar nature cannot be determined
until after the next political campaign.
If there is no allegiance then, Mr.. But
Ter believes it means that the inevita-
BILE conflict is rapidly approaching and
cannot be stayed.
The social disturbances which have
lately taken place in Minneapolis. be-
tween negroes and whites, are directly
attributable to the agitation of the race
question all over the country, accord
ing to Mr.. Butler, and all the exhibit
tons of mob law are due to the same
cause. The turbulence has begun and
has become a national epidemic. This
will not abate until it has run it's nat
ural course.
1.-The reason that the demonstrations
have taken place in Minneapolis and
other places in the North" said Mr..
Butler, ''is because a higher premium
has been placed upon the white wom-
en-.
"The other night two colored men
went into a refreshment store. and ate
ice cream with two white women. Some
white men interfered, and rough
house followed.
Nov the people Of Minneapolis get
up and say that there is no use in the
colored people trying to do anything
of that kind, because they won't stand
for it.
"The fact of the matter is the col
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-10
FOQTPADS USE CLUB
TO FELL VICTIM
George Hope Is Brutally As
sauIted on the Street and
Robbed.

George Hope, clerk at the Sherman
hotel, was brutally assaulted by two
men at II o'clock last night at the cor
ner of East Seventh and Willius streets.
Mr.. Hope was on his way from the no.
tel to his home, 399 Woodward street,
and as he turned up Willius street from
Seventh he was struck on the back OF
the head with club.
Turning about and facing his assail-
ants, he asked:
What do you Want?'
For reply he received a number OF
other blows across the top of the head
which felled him to the curb stone ana
rendered him unconscious.
When Mr.. Hope fell one of the thugs
kneeled upon his breast and attempted
to go through his pockets. The robbers
were alarmed, however, by the appear
ance of Henry Hope, son of George
Hone. who was on his way from
the Sherman hotel to his home, fol-
lowing his father on his wheel. Inc
light from the lamp frightened the men
and they abandoned their project, dash
ing up East Seventh street towards
the bridge. When Mr.. Hope recovered
his senses he reached to his pocket
where he carried a police whistle, and
after whistling three times, Patrolman
Pesek appeared. The two thugs were
then in full flight and had passed over
the bridge They disappeared among
the buildings at the corner of Bradley
street.
The thugs did not succeed in getting
anything of value from Mr.. Hope. His
watch was safe, and he did not have
much money. He missed some papers
which were of no value.
Mr.. Hope describes his assailants
as one tall and the other short.
Mr.. Hope received a deep cut over
the head and another across the ear,
besides several severe bruises DR..
Roy attended him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-10
NORTH TOPEKA GETS
ANOTHER SCARE
People Move Out to Escape
Flood Caused by Heavy
Rain.

TOPEKA, Kan.,Aug. 9.-Heavy rains
today throughout the eastern and CEN
trail portions of the state have caused
all the streams to rise. The Smoky
Hill, Blue and Solomon rivers all are
high Yesterday the Kansas river had
commenced to fall, but tonight there is
high water all along the line.
Many persons in North Topeka are
moving out of their homes, although
there seems to be little danger. There
is a lake in the west portion of the
town, formed by the overflow in the
streets. High water has almost COM
pletely encompassed the North side
again. This bed Of water is two miles
long and has a depth Of twelve feet.
Two other lakes near the reform school
cover 200 acres each. All these are
overlooking as result Of rains in the
past few days, and this causes some
alarm. While damage is being done,
no repetition of the May flood is feared.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-10
REV. S. G. SMITH WILL
REMAIN In ST. PAUL
Declines Second Call From Westmin-
ster Church, London-SaiIs for
Home Aug. 25.

Rev. S. G. Smith, pastor of the Peo-
pies church. has the second time de-
clined call from Westminster church,
London.
This was formally announced to the
congregation Of the Peoples church in
a letter from DR.. Smith, which was
read by Rev. G. L. Morrill, at the SER
vice of yesterday morning
In his letter DR.. Smith states that
he has already notified Westminster
church of his determination, and says
that his action was influenced by his
great regard for his congregation here
and his confidence that his feeling is
reciprocate6. He also says that he will
sail about Aug. 25 for home.
DR.. Smith first received a call from
Westminster church two years ago,
and declined, but last winter negotia-
tons on the part Of that church were
renewed, and for time it was believed
he would accept He went to Europe
early in the summer to spend his reg
ular vacation and this letter is the first
positive announcement of his decision
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-10
WILL ASK CARNIVAL
TO PAY INJURED MAN
Friends of Sydney McBurney Urge
His Reimbursement.

Friends of Sydney McBurney, who
was injured in the carnival parade Of
the night Of jury 80 by falling from a
float, will urge the carnival committee
to make an appropriation to reimburse
him for his loss by reason of the acct
dent.
McBurney's right leg was fractured
at the thigh, and it is believed that he
will be obliged to remain at ST. Joseph's
hospital for some weeks to come. His
hospital bill is estimated at $50, and
other expenses Of his illness will in
crease the amount to nearly 5000.
Beside that, it will be pointed out to
the committee that this time Of the year
is the busiest season for one engaged
in McBurney's business of ticket brok-
er, and the committee will be asked to
allow him $3.50 for the loss of time
from his business, or $3.50 in all.
The friends of the injured man adj
nit, in their petition, that there is no
legal obligation upon the carnival as
ISOLATION to pay him damages, but they
feel that the committee will recognize
a moral obligation to protect him from
loss by reason of his efforts to assist
in making the carnival a success.