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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-08
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Copyright 1903, by Robert Howard Russell.

thin two things. though they're tn
frindliest iv inimies; an wan iv thin ia
Lent. Father Kelly says, "tis good fr
tn soul an Dock Grogan, he says, otis
good FIR tn body. It comes at tn
fright time iv tn year, he says. whin
ivrybody has had a whittier iv stuffin'
thimsilves an floOdin' their inteeryors
an settin' up late at night. It's a kind
" Sthand off FIR tn Christmas hoI-
days. We quit atm meat because it's
Lent-an' we've had too much meat
We quit smOkin' because it's Lent
an we have smokers heart. We quit
dhrink because it's Lent-an' we want
to see If tn brakes ARE wurrukin'.
We quit goin' to tn theaytres because
it's Lent-an' we're sick iv thu theay-
tres. If 1t wasn't FIR Lent In March
none iv us wud live till tn Foorth iv
July In Lent says Father Kelly,
l get me congregation back In Lent
says Dock Grogan. L lose mine Lent
says Father Kelly. brings thin nearer
Hiven.' An, longer away says Dock
Grogan. It's hard wurruk FIR me but
l like it, Father Kelly. It's my vaca-
ton time, says Dock Grogan, but |
don't care FIR it 1T makes thin think
" tn mex wurruld.' says Father Kelly.
An gives thin betther hold on this
says Dock Grogan. It's relIijon,' says
Father Kelly. It's med cine says
Dock Grogan
so L say, no medals, Place, FIR me
on account iv that lump iv sugar. 1
done me jooty an no more Whin tn
divvle timpted me to put in tn lump L
said: Get thee behind me, Satan,
I'm too fat now That was ALL I done
what was fright because it was
fright an pious an good thing FIR
me to do. don't claim no gratichood.
l don't ask FIR amy admiration iv me
piety. But don't look betther, Hin
Missy? Don't We see I'm little thin
ner?"
mot an inch" said Mr. Hennessy.
"Yere tn same hippypotymus we was
well, well.' said Mr. Dooley. That's
sthrange. P'raps I'm a betther man
afther all. How long did We say it
was to Pathrick's day."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-08
WIVES ARE WANTED d ''
BY OKLAHOMA MEN
Appeal Made Public Through Topeka,
Kan, Daily Newspaper.

GUTHRIE. Okla. March "A cry
comes from the bachelors of western
Oklahoma for wives. 1t comes through
letter Of e. F. Jones, Angora. Day
county, to the Topeka Daily Capital
and reads:
Dear Sir-In the last issues Of your
paper have appeared two items of
news that. have particularly interested
me. The first one gave an account of
a man in South, Dakota who wrote to
Indiana about the bachelors there who
wanted to get married and were I'M
able to, and the result of that letter
Secondly, the desire of a member of
the Kansas legislature to tax bachelors
$50 a year.
Let us look ,at the condition Of
things in western Oklahoma, where L
am now living. We have here a great
many bachelors who are continually
being joked for remaining so. Some
of them are men who are industrious
and we'll able TO support a wife and
would make her happy. You talk with
these men, and very few, if any, like
the life they are living. Then why do
not they marry? Because they are
unable to help, themselves in thfsfcoun
ty. They want women of marriagea-
bic age, women of good common Sense
women who will make them suitable
companions and thus enable them the
better to, overcome the difficulties and
disappointments that beset them in the
great struggle for existence. 1ni.I
The girls out here of marriaeable
age that are Of any account are very
few indeed. 1t Is almost easier 10 find
a pin in a haystack than to find one.
What is to become of the bachelors of
western Oklahoma? Must they sell out
or continuesto live the miserable life
they are at present living? A member
of the Kansas legislature would say
tax them $50 a year. Would ycu fax
man for what ihe cannot help? Give
them chance to marry the right kind
of women and see IF they Will not
readily respond to it. Then the abodes
that have been formerly Stunned will
be Stunned no more. Then the houses
where people in the past have always
refused to partake of hospitality will be
refused no more. Then the society of
a. community will be infused with such
new life, new joy. that even the very
hills around us will break forth in an
thems Of praise as they seq men and
women living the life that Cod intended
they should live when .he said: TT is
not good for man to be alone,'"p
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-08
nary questions were asked to put the
librarians head In whirl.

nary questions were asked to put the
librarians head In a whirl.
Wanted Presentation Speech.
Perhaps the most interesting visitor
that day was the last one He was
a big, broad-s houldered fellow, hand
some even, in his rough working
clothes. He did not have piece of
paper, but he asked the librarian In
stage whisper If she could find him
something with presentation speeches
in 1t" The librarian knew of num-
Der of presentation speeches" made
by great statesmen at events of ma
tional Importance, but she felt in
stinctively that none of these would
suit the purpose of the big workman.
Would you mind telling me what
you want a presentation speech for?"
she asked the man.
Why, no." he answered, much re-
lieved. You see our minister is going
away and we've decided to present
him with a fur-lined coat. They've
hit upon me to make the speech, but
I'm no good at such things and I
wouldn't try it. only my family want
me to. l thought I'd find something up
here that would help me out" The Ii
brarian knew that there was no book
in the reference room that would
help him out" but she determined
liIGhl liz SAlOCLu HOT ~ away
ed. She told bright little story that
was apropos of gift presentations and
followed it with some suggestions for
the after speech. At the mans re-
quest she wrote down the story and
the suggestions, and he went away
happy She had the satisfaction Of
reading in the paper a few days later
that the fur-lined coat had been pre-
sented by Mr.. Blank, who made a
most felicitous address"
Covers Current Topics.
Mrs. Beals has originated a, unique
scheme for keeping a record of i'm
port ques tions that furnish copy" for
newspapers and absorbed the attention
of statesmen and thinkers of the coun-
try. Her reason for originating it was
this: She knew that there were a
number of men whose employment
took them away from the city and pre-
vented them from keeping up with
the questions of the day Then there
were others who were ambitious to
broaden their knowledge but who could
not devote sufficient time every day
to careful perusai of the papers or
were not able to see all the papers,
So Mrs. Beals began to clip out of the
local papers all the articles that bore
On certain live questions. She began
with the tax code of Minnesota. Every
special article, every editorial and
every news story that referred TO the
new tax code she clipped out from the
local papers and filed away In an en-
Veiope. When the report of the tax
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-08

commission was received she added
that to her collection. Finally, when
the material accumulated, she pur-
chased a Chautauqua cahe and put all
the material in that. Then she began
with the case of the Northern Securi-
ties company. Every article that had
direct or indirect bearing on the
litigation concerning that company she
flled carefully away. She is doing
the same in regard to the negro
question. and she did the same for the
recent coal strike question" At the
time of the Martinique disaster she
hled away every scrap Of information
published in the newspapers about
the great calamity. Since it is always
contain articles in regard to any of
those questions, and always much
longer than d month before, a pamph-
let or book is published that relates
TO them, 1T viii readily be seen that
this system Of t:'clipping',s is most help
sfuPto many classes Of people. But
Mrs. BealS has not confined herselfa
entirely to the big local or national
questions. Out of the way informa-
ton on every subject under the sun
is stored away by her and tabulated,
so that when an unusual demand is
made out in the reference room she
can nearly always supply the informa-
ton.
Notes from Many Sources.
The reference room librarian reads
widely, and in her,Feading always takes
notes. These notes have resulted in
another cabinet that is placed in the
reference room proper The drawers
OF the cabinet are filled with cards.
on one of these cards, for instance.
is to be found this subject: ''Old
New England Town Meeting" and UNI
derneath is written Quincy Adams
Sawyer" Charles Pidgin, together
with information that tells where this
book is to be found in the circulating
department..
In reading. Mrs. Beals discovered
that an excellent description of the
town meeting first held in New England
is to be found in this book whose title,
however, would furnish no clue to lone
hunting for such informal ono An
other card tells that in one of Capt.
Kings novels is to be found correct
and comprehensive information of the
routine life of the cadet at West Point.
This system of reference is of lies
Unable value TO the reading public
of st. Paul, for the majority of peo-
pie who visit the reference room 2ard
not scholars who can afford to1 Spand
many hours each. day pouring over
books. They are busy people in search
of information that must be furnished
them promptly. In deVising her sys-
tenn, Mrs. Beals has adopted the refer
ence room to the wants of the public
and that is why it is so valuable
factor in the city's educational pro-
gress.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-08

'uring copy of his poems, she look
ID up those which were written about
he West. In "Hyperia" the lines were
ound. and with many thanks the tai
ormade girl tripped away.
The next reQueSt-fOr this is a true
history of one Saturday in the refer
ence room of the ST. Paul public IL
)rary which is presided over by Mrs.
J. b. Beals-was for material that
would furnish adequate support to the
Dung debater who had already resoIv-
d That Adam was more responsible
or the sin Of the world than Eve" 1t
vas backyard debating class that
lad resolved to ponder and settle for
themselves a question that has vexed
he minds of men and women since
he occurrence of the apple incident
the worlds first garden. 1t was rot
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-08

Principal of the Humboldt Hiqh School,
Henry S. Baker, principal of the Hum
Doldt nigh school. Is native of Dandy
Rutland county. Vermont. He graduated
from Middlebury college. Vermont. in the
classical course, with honor, having the
honor part at commencement. entitled the
scientific Grafton. and also membership in
the honorary society, Phi Beta Kappa
Charles n: Bell. of st. Paul, and Prof
G: w. Hall, of Minneapolis, We're among
ing for short time in Vermont. he came
to Wisconsin, taught in private schools
and was four years county superintendent
of Pierce county His successor was
Hon. J. T. Cleary.
In st. Paul he has been principal Of
the Jefferson school and during the last
four years ne has been principal of the
Humboldt high. He was appointed a
member of the state examining board
for professional state certificates by Supt
w. w. PendergaSt, and has held the posi-
ton under his successor. He has the
degree of M. p. for post graduate study
and examinations in geology and Phi. d.
for two years post graduated work in
physics. He has also completed the
work and passed all examinations in
full theological course which embra ces
ethics, history, psychology, logic, etc. He
Is a frequent contributor to educational,
religious and fraternal magazines. He
has studied several summers at Clark
university, Worcester, Mass. of which Dr.
G. Stanley Hall Is president, to keep
abreast Of the latest researches In peda-
gogy, psychology. neurology and the his
tory Of education.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-08

''Please, Missis, will you tell me
where this is FROM"
The reference room librarian took
the somewhat grimy bit of paper hat
was extended to her by rudy
checked, neatly dressed boy, and READ
from it the following line:
And silence fell on earth and heaven
When Casey went to bat.
Now, in the dignifed tones found in
the reference room of the st. Paul Ii
brary this masterpiece of modern YER
sification is not included, but if the
librarian in charge depended entirely
upon those tones to supply the demand
for information that is heard from ear
ly in the morning until late in the even
ing in the reference department of the
st. Paul public library many would
go away disappointed.
DO you want the poem?" she asked
of the boy who had made the unusual
demand.
'Yes'm," he answered promptly. 81
heard one of the fellows spoutin' 1t
the other day and 1 thought it was
great, but L just remember that line
and 1 thought I'd like the whole thing
an teacher said to come here when
we wanted to look up anything"
We'll, just be seated a moment"
said the librarian, smiling at the hope
full youth. Then she Went back to one
of the rooms that stretch out like long
arms on either side of the reference
room proper and opened the drawer
of a little cabinet that stands in one
corner. The drawer is filled with en-
velOpes all neatly labeled. One Of
these envelopes she drew out and went
rapidly over its contents, bits of news
paper verse clipped from local and
Eastern newspapers. Fortunately,
when Casey Went to Bat" was among
the collection, and she carried it back
to the waiting lad, who was allowed to
copy off the immortal stanzas.
Traced Poem by Meter.
Following close to the heels of the
school boy came a tailOr-made young
woman, and, like him, she also had
a bit of paper. 4 came across these
lines in a book l was reading yeSter-
day." she said, as she handed the pa
per to the librarian, and 1 thought
perhaps you could tell me where
can find the entire poem"
The librarian took the paper and
read the following:
From the beautiful. infinite West,
from the happy memorial places
Full of the stately repose and the
lordly delight Of the dead.
Where the fortunate islands are 1T
with the light of ineffable faces
80 And the sound of a sea without wind
is about them, and sunset is red"
The lines were not familiar to the
librarian, who is supposed to know
something about everything, but who
rannot, by any possible chance, know
Everything about everything. In plac-
ing the lines she had only the meter to
guide her. LOngfellow had used that
meter, she knew. in "Evangeline,' but
she also knew that the lines were not
to be found in the Arcadian poem.
Then she remembered that Swinburne
sometimes used the meter, and, pro-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-08
Ask Queer Questions at
Library Reference Room

difficult for the librarian to persuade
the young debaters that there were
more live" subjects that might occu-
py their minds profitably and spur
them on to flights of eloquence. They
went away content with the one she
had suggested, THAT the United
States should insist on the absolute
ownership Of the Panama canal"
Tribute to ST. Paul Library.
The next visitor at the reference
desk was a scholar, but before he
made his appearance the librarian had
walked softly across the room TO
table at which two girls We're whisper
ing and placed under their eyes a lit
tie card that read like this: mo con-
versation is allowed as the room is for
the use of students" The quiet hint
was sufficient and there was no more
whispering from the corner table.
The scholar explained that he was
preparing a thesis on Sociology for an
examination to be given this spring
at at the state university and desired
access to all those books that bore
directly or indirectly on the question.
The librarian led the way to one of
those long arms that stretch out from
the reference room. told him where
to find the books he asked for and
suggested others that would aid him.
a quiet corner of the wing" surround
ed by ponderous books of reference.
The man is still at work in that quiet
corner, and every evening he is per-
mitted to leave the books he is using
on the little table so that his material
may be in readiness when he resumes
his labors the next morning. 1t may
perhaps interest the public to hear
what this man says about the refer
ence room of the st. Paul public Ii
brary. Il have worked in many libra
ries both in this country and abroad"
he said to the writer, and while most
of these have contained more COM
prehensive data covering a wider var
iety of subjects, 1 have never been
in library where the tone of the
room is so thoroughly in keeping with
the purpose, and where the librarian
has such wide knowledge of reference
matter and of where it is to be found"
Gum Chewing Tabooed.
After assigning the scholar to the
little table the librarian hurried back
to the reference room proper. A school
boy was chuckling over a magazine in
the corner and chewing gum loudly
The librarian stepped up to the table
where he sat and placed under his eyes
a card that read like this: Visitors
are requested not to chew gum or eat
candy in the reference room" Abash-
ed. the boy cautiously removed his
gum and peace and quiet reigned once
more in the reference room. Two
club women came in and asked for
some reference books in regard to
a paper they were preparing for their
study class. They were followed by
another woman who laid down a slip
of paper on which was written the
following: 'Unhasting and Unrest
ing-where do those two words come
together" But there are some things
on earth and heaven which, though
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-08

girl to a place called Troy" explain
ed the freshman. and the explana-
ton. of course, lightened the librari-
ans task.
Sometimes the librarian is asked for
her vocabulary" and once a visitor
to the reference room demanded to be
furnished with data on the subject
The Christian Movement Among the
Hebrews Before Christ" However, no
such extraordinary demand was made
on this particular Saturday. although
a sufficient number of out-of-the- ordi-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-08

though they may be dreamed OF in the
librarians philosophy, are not careful
ly tabulated in her mind, and she was
forced to tell the club woman that she
did not know. Now all who come to
the reference room of the st. Paul IL
brary are not polite, and this club
woman turned away with an indignant
sniff, at least it might be called that
if she were not a club woman. The
next slip of paper demanded material
for debate on Resolved, That the
Monroe doctrine is a menace to these
United States" Then came a fresh
man of the high school who demanded
a Theological dictionary" "A-a the
illogical dictionary" said the bewilder-
ed librarian. Why, what are you
looking for?"
We'll, 1 want to find out something
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-08
Copper" Is tho Word.

Bernhard Shaw holds that copper
is after all, the most correct and the
most English term that can possibly be
applied to the representative of law
and order, and he advocates its perma-
nent substitution for policeman" AZ
Essex Hall Mr. Shaw entertained the.
promoters of the new Public and Po-
lice Vigilance society by talking about
the police force and it's methods Bob
BY said he, is slang, and policeman"
is simply vulgar Illumination. Cop
per- however, he deems excellent Sax
an for describing a man who pursues
and captures.-LOndon Daily Chronicle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-08
Exhibit of Policies, 1902, suAlness.

Number. Amount
Policies in force at be-
ginning Of the ar....25, 284 $52.945.Ol4
Policies in force at close
OF the year ..........36678 54118636
Net Increase .......... 1894 1173.582
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-18
Married.
RARRINGRR-GRAY

Mr.. Charles G. BarringeE Of
Belen. aud Mss Monte srag were
married at the residence Of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 3. z
Gray. last evening, Rev. 4. ~. +
Bacon officiating The bride Is
one of Oxford's most popular and
charming young ladies'. Tire
groem is a native Of Lafayette
County, and is an energetic, indus
trious young business man. lie,
is at present city marshal Of that
town, aud also engaged IN the
mercantile business in Beien.
Many warm frieadsi in Oxford will
join with THE EAGLE in wishing
Mr. and MIS- Barringer a long
and happy life.
Owing 10 the illness Of the
brides mother. only the nearest
relatives aud intimate friends
Of the contracting parties were
present.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-18
Nitrous Oxide.
Laughing Cas-

tAAH NP~t
The Safest Anesthetic known.
For the purposes of the dentist
and patient. Nj rous Oxide and
Oxygen Gas is unquestionably
superior % any other general ante
septic known for the painless ex-
traction Of Teeth. This appiica-
ton requires only a moment.
Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen ante
septic is quickly induced and it
passes in a moment or two. A
few limitations OF this Gas and
the patient is oblivious to pain,
the toothsis extracted and almost
before the forceps are pat away
the patient is ready to leave the
chair. All up-to-date Dentists
and Physicians endorse it as an
ideal anesthetic for the eXtrac-
lion of Teeth. DIR. W. b. Me
Mahon is the only dentist i'll the
city using this gas. lowest prices
Tor fine work. 'Phone 1876.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-18
Died.

Little Sarah, aged four years.
the youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. j. E. Pegues. died Tuesday
night, after a brief illness Of ap
pendicitis. She was a bright.
beautiful attractive child, much
beloved by all who knew her
The remains were inferred in st,
Peters Cemetery at 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, a large con
course of friends Of the family be.
ing in attendance. 10 the heart
broken parents and sorrowing
relatives, The EAGLE extends
heart felt sympathy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-18

Tie MEMPHIS WEEKLY NEWS ia
ea Metropolitan paper OF FROM 10
10 passes snd contains all the tste.
aud foreign news, and ali the
Of this section. 1t Is tae once a
e ion Ct the HEaPHsS MORN
NEWS II stands Ter Democracy
I ali tines and is second to 70 paper
3 r~9rveyr Of aeEs.
TIE NLPIElS WEEKLY NEWS ca
ers especially Il the South and Is :
lone ard Farm necessity.
Ne have 4 clsb5!ng arrangement
With taa aIEIpHES WEEKLY NEWS
nd can o0er that paper win Cur
Weekly az a remarkably low sabscrig-
l3u rgsc Old as well q g Sub
scTihers en- take advantages of this
great maacament. but they mast re-
quest the nEaPIIiS WEEKLY MEMS
81 Ike Tine
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-18
TO Poison,

The family Of Ar. James Boslef
living three miles north Of town,
We're the victims OF poison. adj
ministered Monday night by q
negro woman. An infant of The
family was the only one to drink
Of the water, in which the poison
was thrown. She was danger
ousIy sick for twelve hours after
taking the poison. The negro
woman made her escape and is
Still at large.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-18
DO You seed 4 1lAenIne?

Call at B. NJ. Lacey's and ex-
anime the different Sewing Ma
chimes be has in stock. Good
second hand Machines for $500,
$500 and $1,000. New machines
from So 90 to S3T 50. These new
machines are bail bearing aud rtn
very light and almost noiseless.
Call and see them. He also does
Repairing and guarantees his woik