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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

When the gates at Hamline swing
open Monday morning, Aug. 81, for
admission of the general public to the
Minnesota state fair they will open
the way to the largest institution of
the kind in the world.
Not only will they open to the big
gest fair, but to one of the most per-
fectly appointed fair grounds In Amer
lea. The Minnesota State Fair asso-
citation has expended $4,000 on per-
manent improvements, preparatory to
the 1903 fair, and every dollar expend-
ed shows for itself.
To one familiar with the Hamline
grounds and the present high prices Of
building materials and labor, the won
der is that so many substantial i'm
provements could be made for what
seems an entirely inadequate eXpend-
iture. But still greater is the surprise
to learn that with all the splendid
equipment for the accommodation of
exhibitors it is not sufficient to supply
the demand for exhibiting space and
concessions. Next year must again
bring forth a general enlargement of
accommodations in nearly every one Of
the many departments.
The most striking Improvements at
Hamline are the new machinery pa
vilion, swine barn. fire department sta
lion and the general Improvement of
The grounds in the way of new streets,
tile walks, toilet buildings and the ex-
tension of the fire protection facili
ties. 1as
The air of spick-and-spa newness
and repair is noticeable from the mo-
ment the visitor enters the main gates
and is prominently present wherever
he goes throughout the 200-acre tract,
extending back from Smelling avenue
almost to the doors of the state school
of agriculture. From the main, of ST.
Paul, Minneapolis and Smelling avenue
gates, one enters the grounds by newly
graded and widened drives or fine
broad walks. The administration
building has taken on new coat of
paint and undergone sufficient repairs
to make it appear new, and sc it is on
every hand.
The new buildings claim ones first
attention. The first of these is Car
'riage House No. 2, erected just west
of the main road crossing machinery
row. 1t is a converted pavilion,
64x192 feet, and doubles the show room
capacity forf fine carriages. The old
fine carriage building, which, by the
way, is comparatively new building
is directly across the road. making the
carriage exhibit far more compact as
well as much larger than in former
years.
Across machinery row, up to the
northeast corner of the grounds, this
road has been extended to the hand
some new machinery pavilion. Strik-
Ing in architectural design and splen-
didly arranged for the display of mis-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23
Two Bears Fight to Finish
With Family of Lynxes

lowing, and were in doubt as to how
to proceed
Suddenly one of the animals threw
his head high in the air, shifted vo
ciferousIy and turned slowly about, as
though on a pedestal. The other
watched him, and then the pair ran
along the edge of the high rocks, and
worked their way down to the little
clearing at the base In another mo-
ment they were rolling exultantly in
a bed of catnip. and devouring it as
fast as they could chew the pungent
weed.
1t was not long before the intoxi-
eating stuff began to take effect, anG
the great sleek cats became as play
full as kittens.
The female purred hoarsely to her
mate, rolled on her back, and eVinced
most extreme delight The male. too,
was soon rolling about, snarling play
fully, and swapping at the other like
a kitten playing with his mother. All
the time they were eating the weed,
and getting more and more under its
influence. Finally, when they were sat
isfied they staggered up the side of the
cliffs like drunken men, and lay down
at the to poi the hill in utter abandon.
The party was still watching them,
when Nose again grabbed Blackmore
by the arm and motioned to the open
ing of the clearing at the right.
Bears" he whispered. Lie fiat"
There, at the edge, shielded by low
branched spruces and balsams. were
four of the shaggy animals. evidently
a male. female and two cubs. They,
too,were shifting and standing atatten-
ton, as though part of a woodland
photograph. Between the scent of the
deer, lynx and men they were in
quandary. The cubs were a trif1e in the
rear, where they had been placed by
the mother at the first suggestion Of
danger. One of the little fellows made
a movement to pass by her into the
open, but she quickly showed him back.
and resumed her shifting. A second
later, however, both the youngsters
wriggled by and came out in plain
sight. 80
The male lynx was visible from
where the cubs stood, and the moment
they caugh sight of him on the cliff
both scrambled up to make the ac-
quaintance of a hitherto unknown
neighbor. With a roar of warning the
mother followed, and after her went
Mr.. Bruin. With the outbreak both
lynx staggered to their feet and stood
with lips drawn back. waiting. They
hadn't long to wait. The first cub had
scarcely stuck his inquiring nose over
the edge of the rock before he got
sprawling down to the bottom.
The second cub took to his heels
with howl of fright. but the two adult
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

no difference between the allowance
for engineers and conductors funerals
and a slight difference between the APP
preparations for brakemen and firemen.
But with the babies funerals it is diff
ferent. The people simply will not
stand for anything like the same rates
for an infants funeral-th would be
considered reasonable enough foS an
adult. AS a matter of fact the casket
expenses to the undertaken are about
the same. Some times even. greater
and the expenses Of preparing for an
infants funeral are very frequently
greater than for an adult.
Then there are the losses from I'M
paid bills and they are far more mum =
erous than you would care to believe.
None the ST. Paul undertakers own
carriages, but the carriages are part
OF the funeral and the director must
pay the livery man, regardless of the
success he has in collecting his own
bill
THE county contract business which
is perhaps three per cent of the whole
years work or from sixty-five to
seventy funerals is not exactly d
source of profit. The present contract
price is So for funerals of persons un-.
der twelve years of age; SIS for per-
sons over twelve. This is the whole
expense to the county. 1t is not loss
to the undertaken but it not very pro-
fltable. The contractor must furnish
stained coffin, lined with muslin and
make the prescribed interment
Last year there were sixty-eight Of
these contract funerals. 1t would re-
quire a wide stretch of the magma
ton to believe that the contractor az
cumulated riches from his business.
In st. Paul there is no such thing
as faVOritiSu in tho diSDoSitiOp of so
called police cases, suicides. accidental
deaths, drownings, etc. The coroner
has the floatersor other body taken to
the morgue. If it is claimed by rela-
tlves they decide upon a funeral df-
rector. The authorities have no voice
in the matter save in cases of UNI
claimed bodies, which become county
charges and are buried under the con-
tract. Most of the police cases receive
cheap funerals, but they represent few
lost accounts.
"St. Paurs 1000 funerals average
500 each? Not by any means. There
is really no means known to me by
winch an average could be struck
Funeral expenses range all the way
from the county contract prices UP to
SS00 and $500, and occasionally $500 to
$500. The latter are, however. few and
far between. Styles in funerals change
IN degree quite as marked as styles
In Woman's attire, and you perhaps
realize what that means. Good times
nave not been accompanied by eIabora
ton of funeral expenses. In fact the
grade of funeral goods purchased now
Is not SO good as was deemed neces-
sary few years ago, when times were
much harder
No, the lot of the undertaken is not
one unbroken path Of sunshine and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

Sooner or later you must settle
with the undertaken
AN old time and extremely COM
mon axiom, but withal one that to the
st. Paul funeral director does not
unfold the visions of easy money on
the ratio of large profits that it may
convey to the layman.
Despite the general acceptance of
the time worn phrase, there are not a
few who do not settle with the under
taker, and according to his own state
ments his profits would be small
enough if all his bills were collected
net cash.
Times have changed. The change
has not been prolific of large bene-
fits to the unudertaker. He has been
compelled to take cogniZance of the
rush and hustle in other branches of
business, but to the credit of the fra
ternity in ST. Paul it has never de-
scended to the depths of the ambu-
lance chaser, nor are any of its mem
hers charged with making inquiries at
the hospitals prior to the demise of an
anticipated subject.
THE somber business of the I'M
understoon The ST. Paul men
say it is now anything but
profitable save to a favored very
few and to the favored few the profits
are far from approXimating half the
idea of the general public.
A member of one of the most pros
porous funeral directing firms speak
Ing of his business generally to t h e
G lobe said:
1.-The st. Paul undertakers have
never permitted themselves to lose
sight of the dignity Of their calling and
1t is perhaps largely due to this fact
that the general public utterly fails
to appreciate the uphill fight for a
rather precarfous existence some of
them are making. This talk about
settling with the undertaken finally
need not be accepted as anything more
than any other time-worn expression,
coined on the spur of the moment by
some happy orator or corner wit. The
percentage of those who do not settle
with the undertaken is about the same
proportionately as those who do not
settle with the grocer OF the butcher
and beyond this there is the difference
In the volume of business done and
the average of profit on all business
done. In the number of accounts lost
we fare better than the physician. but
with us every account lost represents
not alone labor but an actual cash
investment
Amount of business done, eh? Well
lets see. Last year the death rate per
1,0O0 in st. Paul was 9.45. Call it 10
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

bears advanced with roars and
screeches. A moment later four forms
were engaged in a death struggle at
the top.
The sound of the conflict could be
heard mile, and the men. not twenty
rods distant, lay painfully close to the
ground. Even the guide appeared
nervous The cubs were huddled to-
gether at the foot of the cliff, watching
the conflict in wild-eyed terror and
whining for their parents. Now and
then one of them started to climb up
the rocks, but. before he had gone far
his courage gave out and he returned
to the foot
Then a remarkable thing happened.
One of the cubs was attracted by
round stone lying at the top of another
stone, near the middle of the clearing.
His attention seemed riveted on it to
the exclusion of everything else. Final
ly he trotted over and cautiously push
ed it with his foot. The round stond
fell to the ground and rolled a few feet.
The motion tickled the cubs fancy, and
cooking his head on one side, ne sided
over and pushed it again. Then he took
it up in both paws and began to play
with it. At this, the other cub pricked
up his ears and went over to get in on
the fun. He boxed the ears of the orig
inal discoverer of the plaything and
took it away from him. The first cub
whined, looked for his mother to ad-
just the difference, and, seeing her still
in combat with the lynx, walked over
and bit his brother on the tail.
This is an insult that not even a cub
will allow TO go unpublished, and the
youngsters were soon en(rCl ed in a
fracas of their own. They scratched
each other with their soft dull claws,
bit with tiny teeth, and lost several
spears of hair All the time they were
squealing like children and making no
end of fuss.
While this was going on the old
bears were putting the finishing touch
es on the anatomies of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynx. Ordinarily the felines would
have been able to take care of twice
their number of bears, but they were
too much under the weather from the
effects of the catnip to put up much of
fight, and as soon as they got well
wfnded their dooms were sealed.
The bears were badly torn in the en-
counter, and one of them limped, but
they were not seriously hurt, and they
had no sooner attended TO their affairs
than they hurried down the cliff 10
straighten out the tangle In their nur-
sery. They We're upon the youngsters
before the latter were aware of their
presence. and the chastisement that
the little fighters got was painful for
them and exceedingly 10 eresting to
the watchers. When ma Gers had final
~ been adjusted the big bears east
parting look at the cliff and departed,
followed by two very meek and mild
little bears.
The guide found that the iynxes
had been torn 10 ribbons, but he
brought home their fangs for souYe-
Mrs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

SHREWSBURY, VT, Aug. 15.-Mose
White, a local farmer, who sometimes
acts as guide, and a party of three
Montreal men who are camping at the
headWaterS Of Cold river, witnessed
this week remarkable fight between
a male and female bay lynx and a
family of bears. All four agree to the
details, which were brought to the
village by Nose.
According to the guide the party
went over to the Brewer place, at
the foot of Killington peak, last We'd
nesday, for the purpose Of fishing for
trout in the Eddy and Brewer brooks.
The brooks come down on either side
of the peak like the prcngs to the let
ter ~" meet, and then run into the
main stream about two miles above
McLaughlin's falls, on Cold river. The
forests along either brook are dense
and wild and shelter many bears, lynx,
and deer. In fact they comprise an
almost impenetrable Northern jungle.
The men first tried the Brewer brook,
and then, having little luck, branched
over to the Eddy stream, strikir< it
about a mile and half east of the
mill above the Brewster barns and
the same distance from the top
some small trout for dinner and Men
sat down on the top of cliff to rest
before resuming angling. Below them
was an intervale in the forest, with a
clearing perhaps twenty rods in di-
ameter and back of that second cliff
about as high as the enc on which
they sat. The spot might have been
called a gorge had 1t been of any con-
siderable length.
Lynx Like Catnip.
All hands were lolling about, smok-
ing their pipes, when Muse suddenly
grabbed Willis Blackmore, one Of the
party, by the shoulder and hcrasely
whispered to him to look across the
gap at the top of the opposite bluff.
There, standing with his feet braced
out like a newborn calf, was a. large
buck. He evidently scented danger, for
he moved his ears forward and back
rapidly, stamped, and. tlSa, throw
ing up his head, dashed into the jungle.
Blackmore thought the deer had got
wind of the party, but Nose was not
so sure. He said he believed there
were other reasons for the bucks ac-
lions, and cautioned all to lie fiat in
the scant shrubbery that covered the
rocks.
They had hardly complied when two
lean, 1.-THE animals, which all knew to
be lynx, came crouching out Of the
underground to the same point where
the deer had stood but a few moments
before, and shifted suspiclousIy. 1t
was plain that they smelled both the
men and the buck they had been fol-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

lean Shorthorn Breeders. association
will give it's fourth. show at Hamline
and the American Hereford Breeders
association its third. Both shows will
be accompanied by sales. The short
horn men will have an exhibit of 135
head and fifty head for sale. The
Hereford breeders have not announced
the extent of their show and sale, but
it is expected to show at least the in
crease which has marked their show
with each succeeding year.
Secretary Randall expects the total
attendance at the 1903 fair to be
round quarter of a million. Last year
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

station is practically complete, the
alarm and telephone apparatus now,
being installed The station is at the
junction of the avenue leading from
the Minneapolis entrance and the mid
way and the men and equipment will
be detailed from the Minneapolis fire
department.
The station will be manned with ten
officers and men, and its equipment will
consist of four-horse steamer and a
combination hose wagon. The stables
for the six horses are in the rear of the
building, 30x80 feet, and the quarters
for the men on the second floor. The
routine of the station will be identical
with that of the Minneapolis depart
ment, and all the appliances employed
for speed in responding to alarms by
modern city fire fighters will be in
service at the fair grounds.
In one feature, at least, aside from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

machinery row. 1t is sixty feet wide
throughout its length of one-third of
a mile, true to grade and rolled to
make it not only a, good drive but
good walk. Beside opening up an ave-
nue. to the machinery exhibits, it Of
fers' a new and direct route to the
grand stand, tracks and racing stables.
Another new street is that leading to
the grand stand from the Minneapolis
avenue. 1t extends in a straight line,
just west of the poultry house. from
the main avenue to the stands, is
broad and hard, and on either side is
a new tile walk ten feet wide. This
street. together with the new road
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

horses each, insures ample accommo-
dations for all the entries.
This years races will be greater than
last years in point of the number of
entries and much faster performances
in the regular classes are expected.
Last years entries for the twelve
class races reached a total Of 240, a
record breaker. This year there are
270 entries booked for the $4,000 hung
up in two $4,000 and ten $1,000 purses.
The stands and bleachers seat $4,000,
which, with the paddock. the inner field
for carriages and the club house, make
comfortable track side accommodations
for $4,000.
Aside from the fair proper and races
the associations patrons will be given
the advantage of national fat stock
shows which have become fixtures with
the Minnesota state fair. The Amer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

cellaneous farming machinery this
new building is not only one of the
handsomest but one of the most i'm
portant improvements made at Ham
line in half a dozen years. 1t has a
floor space Of 140x240 feet, and it's
need is perhaps best indicated by the
fact that every inch Of exhibit space
in it was sold before the roof was on.
Aside from the comfortable sixty foot
roads which reach it on either side, it
is accessible by way Of two new tile
sidewalks, each eight feet in width,
and has broad entrances on four sides.
This building was erected at cost Of
81, 900, and, like all the other build
ings on the grounds, enjoys ample fire
protection in the way of convenient
water mains and interior connections.
One of the improvements which will
be grateful to all classes of fair patrons
is the new road extending through
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

itsy magnitude, the Minnesota fair is
absolutely unique. 1t is the only fair
enjoying the privilege of complete
government postofce. While the post-f
office has been a feature at Hamline
for two years, this year it will be COM
Jplete in every department of a post
Office in city of $4,000. Not only will
visitors to the fair and exhibitors be
enabled to transact registry, mail or
der and other business that could be
transacted at the ST. Paul Office, but
exhibitors will have a complete car
rier service. Three carriers have been
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

roses. He has from $4,000 to $4,000 or
more invested in his business, he must
be able to pass q stringent state ex-
animation before entering upon his
practice. His expenses are large, his
profits small and the volume of his
business problematical. Every year
he. is giving the public more for less
money. The practical side of his pro-
fession is advancing as rapidly as is
medical science, and the undertaken,
not the public, pays for the advance"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23
"THERE Is PANsiEs."
Take these memories sweet scenic,

Take these memories sweet scented.
Gathered while the morning dew
Drenched the silver of the cobwebs,
Hearts lease, picked at dawn for you
Yellow for the days of sunshine,
White for days of peace and rest,
Purple ones for feasts and high days,
Wine red for thet days love blest,
For myself / keep the black ones,
Memories of grief and pain,
Keep them hidden, lest their shadow
Fall across your heart again.
Mildred Howells In Atlantic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-20
Senator Newlands Introduces
Resolution Inviting Cuba to
Become Federal State
PORTO RICO CUBAN PROVINCE
Resolution Declares Invitation is Not
for Purpose Of Making Cuba Subject
to Sovereignty Of United States, But
Merely in Interest. Of Both coun.
tries.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator New
lands today introduced joint rasoiu-
tion inviting Cuba to become q state
OF the United States upon terms of
equality with the states Of the union.
1t provides that Porto Rico shall be-
come province of Cuba.
That all the present officers Of Cuba
shall retain their position until their
terms expire; that thirty-nve millioa
bonds Of Cuba shall become, bonds Of
the state Of Cuba with interest reduced
to per cent and per cent to be ap-
piled to the sinking fund: that the
present rural guard Of Cuba shall 30
incorporated into the army Of the Uni
ted States; that the money in the Gu
ban treasury shall become money Of
the state Of Cuba. The resolution closes
with the following resolution: That
the foregoing resolution was not In
spired by desire to annex forcibIy
or to assert sovereignty over the is-
land Of Cuba. or to exercise any form
Of compulsion: but solely by regafd
for the interest Of the two countries
and conviction that the interests Of the
states composing the federal union,
and Cuba are identified and that they
can be administered by union under.
one form of government in which an
shall be represented on equal terms ana
to be governed by equal and undiscrim-
mating laws, insuring freedom of trade
and equality OF rights and privileges
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-20
Tom Mortensen Shot by Utah
Authorities For Murder of
j. R. Hay
MET DEATH WITHOUT A TREMoR.
Utah Prison officials Execute Con-
demned Murderer at the Penitentiary
at Salt Lake city-story of Peter
Mortensen's crirne-Tom Horn Ex-
eeuted in Wyoming.

Salt Lake. Nov. 20.-Peter Morten-
sen was shot dead in the yard OF the
state prison at 10. 30 this morning.
Peter Mortenser was shot to death
today for the murder of James r. Hay
in December, 1901. Mortenssn was in
debted to the lumber company of which
Hay was secretary for material and had
been ur.;ed to make payment. On Dec.
10 he clllad at the Office of the COM
pany al i said he had money in gold
concealed d in the chllar and asked Hay
to come around that night and get II.
The me1. were neiehbors. Hay left the
hous., ir the evening, stating he was
going to Mortenstns to collect some
money. That was the last seen of him
alive. On Dec. is Hays body was
found buried in shallow grave In the
middle cf a pasture not far from Nor
tensen's home.
Mortensen maini aimed his innocence
to the lust, walked to the chair placed
against the heavy stone wall OF the
prison yard without weakening and bid
the guards and deputy sheriffs good-by
with a tremor in his voice. Mortensen
was killed instantly, four bullets from
the rifles OF the executing squad. con-
cealed behind thick curtain In the
door OF the blacksmith shop. twelve
yards stant, piercing the white target
pinned over his heart.