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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-25
DULUTH MAY IMPORT POLICE.
Many of the Present Officers Leave Be-
cause of Poor Pay.

cause of Poor Pay.
Special to The Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi. Nov 24.-For the first
time in the city's history since the civil
service law was put into effect, Duluth is
without single eligible for either it's
fire or police department. Desertions from
these two branches of the municipal serv-
ice, on account Of the poor pay, has dec
imated the ranks of the substitutes. I'M
aminations have been held, but none Of
the candidates passed muster. Additions
are to be made to the working force
of both departments at the beginning of
next year. and it may be necessary to
import men to fill up the gaps.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-25
Boy Shoots Himself.

Special to The Globe.
E. CUSHING, Wis, Nov 24.-While hunt
ing Oscar Seyerson, a lad of fifteen. shot
himself accidentally through the jaw. He
is in critical condition, but may re-
cover.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-25
PERHAPS iooUsLE TRAGEDY.

Man and Wife Burn In Their House
Murder and Suicide Suspected.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov 24-Mr
and Mrs. George Smith, sixty years OF
age, were burned to death early today
in fire which consumed their home. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-25
RESPONDS WITH A RAZOR.
Patrick Doyle Likely to Die From Cut In
fIcted by Colored Woman.

A man named Patrick Doyle, who was
slashed across the face by negress Fri
day night in Fish alley, is in a serious
condition from blood poisoning and likely
to die.
He says she enticed him into the alley
and put her hand in his pocket. He struck
his face from forehead to chin. She es-
capped and the police are looking for her.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-25
THIS
REMEDY
Is sure to
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Satisfaction.
EIy's Cream Balm

Gives relief at once
1t cleanses, soothes
and heals the dis
eased membrane.
1t cures Catarrh
and drives away a
Cold in the Head
cuick1v TT ic oh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-25
CATARRH
HAY FEVER

sorbed Heals and Protects the Mem
brane. Restores the Senses of Taste and
Smell. Full size Soc, at Druggists or by
mail; Trial Size 10c by mail.
ELY BROTHERS. Sc Warren Street. New
York.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-25
scUFFLE WAS FATAL.

One Participant Dies and the Other Can
not Survive.
NEGAUNEE, Mich, Nov. 24.-During a
friendly scuff1e between Herman Ranta
and Peter Rassineu, in the second story of
a boarding house Sunday both fell down
stairs and were picked up unconscious.
Ranta died this afternoon and Rassineu' s
death Is momentarily expected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-25

Pale babies become rosy and
pretty babies when fed on
Mellin's Food. Mellin's Food
strengthens.
70 beautifully printed pages of helpful hints
about "The Care and Feeding of Infants,'
bound in cloth, will be sent you free If you
ask for it.
NELLlN's FOOD CO.. BOSTON. MASS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
A FAIR MAID OF ERIN.
By Persis PenrOse.

She was a faxen haired Irish
maid of IS. He an Englishman
of eight and twenty.
Opposite in nature, tastes,
and education, the two never.
theless fraternized, as is so OF
ten the case with people whose
views but rarely coincide.
Hard, skeptical and a cynic
on matters both0human and di.
vine, Arthur Haddon had arriv.
ed at Athlee to go over the
ground which he had chosen for
the next novel.
In the village of Athlee none
knew what had induced him to
come to that little out-of-the
way hamlet on the banks of the
Feale. No one knew whence
he came, his natural taCiturni.
ty and reserve repelling all per.
tinent questions of this descrip-
ton. Thus he remained till one
day in the course of a ramble
in search of information his
eyes lighted on Nora .O'Roole.
From a smile and nod sort
of friendship sprang up, a
friendship which had deepened
into a lar deeper feeling ere
the month had passed over
their heads.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
Cheap Colorado Summer Rates.

Commencing June 1st the BurliEg-
ton Route makes remarkably cheap
round trip summer rates to Colorado
and Utah resorts-Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo, Glenwood Springs,
Salt Lake City Fhe daily rate is
about half rate, except from July LIST
to 10th, when it is even less than half
rate.
Cheap to Minnesota Resorts
Daily, commencing June lst. only
one fare plus 50 for the round trip to
ST. Paul, Minneapolis. and all the
beautiful Minnesota localities.
Cheap to California
July 1st to 10Th, only $3.50 from
st. Louis $50 from the Missouri
River to California and return and
from August LIST to 18th still less rates
of $37. so from St. Louis and S45 from
Missouri River Only $l1 additional
in August for return via Puget Sound
and northern routes through Billings
or st. Paul.
The Route for Summer Tours
Make inquiries Of Burlington agents
for rates, routes, etc. The entire west
is embraced in the scheme of cheap
summer raets during 1903. Describe
your proposed trip to us. 1t will be
pleasure to advise you fully.
VIM. FITZGERA ID L. w. WAKELEY
General Agent Gen'l Passenger Agent
Hannibal Mo. St. Louis, Mo.
C. NJ. LEVEY, Gen'l Manager,
st. Louis. Mo.
j. l.. LYON, Agent, Monroe City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
Follow The Flag"
NElE!5llzizzl
THE BANNER ROUTE
FOR :.

New York, Niagara Falls, De.
troit, Toledo, Omaha. Council
Bluffs, st. Paul and all points
north, east and west.
Though Chair Cars (seats
free) and Buffet Sleeping Cars
Kansas City and Moberly to
New York, Detroit, Des Moines
and St. Paul and Omaha; and
st. Louis to Chicago, Buffalo.
New York and Boston.
Compartment Sleeping Cars
between st. Louis and Kansas
City.
Magnificent Dining Cars be
tween st. Louis and the east.
Fine road bed-elegant equip
ment and fast time.
C. S. CRANE, H. E. WATTS,
G. P. & IA. P.&T.A.
St. Louis N berIy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
The Old Violin.

lHS Uiu NIUllH'
How we'll L rem member my grand
fathers breeches-
The short roomy legs with the
bags at the knees,
The patches in front, the seat
covered with stitches
The scat quite as full as a sail
in the breeze;
The faded straw hat and the
vide knit suspenders,
The hickory shirt like an armor
of tin;
And grandfather, one of Apol.
los detend erS.
Essaying to play on the old
violin.
How grandly lie looked in the
light OF the cleaning,
His legs deity crossed and his
face all aglow;
How youthful the scenes where
his spirit was roaming
As he all SO carefully 'ros'nd
the bow!
How proudly he smiled on the
children around him.
How slowly he bided his time
to begin!
We knew that the spirit had
caught him and bound him
When he sounded the E Of the
old violin.
Oh, fair were the lilies that
waved in the meadow.
Still fairer the rosesthat bloom.
ed on the hill;
Yet fairer han all was the 1.-the
little shadow
l swung to the tune of The Old
Cider Mill
How lightly we foated around
through the mazes,
Her fair little head resting
close to my chin;
Our souls wert entranCed by
the rythmicaI hazes
That flow ed from the heart of
the old violin.
Now old are the graves and the
zephyrs sign DER them
A requiem sad as of days that
are gone;
The green spreading elm wav.
ing grandly before them
Keeps faithful Ills vigil from
darkness till dawn.
Oh, long has she slumbered
(may God rest her ever,
Yet deep in my heart that no
other can win
Her love is enshrined with the
fame of the giver
Who willed me the soul of the
old violiD.
EUGENE FIELD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
RsRRtyHIEW! WAY GYEgA ny:
AAA ISSADAMS SLCHICAEll.
ATTENTION.,
FARMERS.

Why remain in the North and
stay In doors six months in
the year consuming what you,
raise during the other six
months? Go South where you
can work out doors every
month In the year, and where
you are producing something
the year round. If you are a
stock raiser you know your
stocb are now Seating their
heads off" and. besides, have
to be protected from the rig
ors OF winter by expensive
shelter, Cost of production,
determines place OF production
and Alabama and Florida can
produce beef and sheep cheap
er than any other state, and
must become the center of a
great industry already begun.
Economical stock feeding re-
quires The combination of
both flesh-forming and fat
forming foods in certain pro-
portions Alabama and Flo
rida contein million of acres
of nnutilized cheap range and
these lands when cultivated,
produce in abundance the vel
vet bean and cavassa. the first
a flesh producer and the latter
a fab producer, and they are
the cheapest and best fatten-
ing materials known to the
world. If you are interested
and desire further information
on the subject, address
G. A. PARK
Genl Industrial& immigration Ast
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE R. r
LOUISVILLE, KY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04

we'll. Has taciturn, skeptlcal
man, friends? But rarely,
Nora. My cynicism and suspi-
cion have estranged me from
my family. Have robbed me of
my friends and deprived me of
love. For years l have lived
for myself alone, and see what
l am now. True, 1 am rich and
we'll Known. But what is the
use of either wealth or fame to
Il man if he be friendless and
unbeloved? Nora. were l to
die tomorrow, there is not Il
soul who would care unless It
were my publishers. L am a
source of revenue to them" he
added sardonically.
"Do you not view life from
too dismal Il standpoint?" she
queried lightly, steering the
boat to the bank and jumping
on to it.
Perhaps" he replied, sadly,
grdsping the hand which she
extended to him and stepped
out OF the boat. 1T has been
owing to that failing that l am
what | am. Now there is moth
ing left for me but TO remain
the cynic to the end of the chap.
ter"
Il shouldn't if | were you,"
she said sagely. Why not
turn over the proverbial new
leaf and view things from their
rosiest sid e? Faith, | am think.
ing that it would be more
pleasant"
1t is easy for you to speak
thus" he said, with a shade of
bitterness in his voice. What
shadow has ever crossed your
sunlit path? Nora. this has
been the happiest time of my
life. For three months l have
lived in d sort of Eden. l have
-tnIt is-oh, l almost wish l
had never come here, Nora.
Il don't. Why"
Because of the change whic h
is about to take place in my
life. Before | came to Athlee,
Nora, I was quite content with
my fiat, my books and my pipe.
No enc cared to visit me and |,
for my part, wanted none to
look me up. Now, however,
this is changed. How can l
return to them and be content
when the memory Of our happy
days spent on the Feale and the
vision OF Athlee village come
between myself and my work. l
fear the recollection. Nora,
that is why | wish l had never
come"
A sigh which was half stran.
gled at birth escaped her lips.
You surely do not mean to
say thar you prefer Athlee to
London?" she said, her voice
trembling oddly. III W
stranger
1T is, however, true" Had.
don replied, bending down to
tie the boats painter to neigh.
boring post. ''Athlee to me is
the loveliest spot in Christen
dom"
why"
Because, Nora. it contains
the one thing I have ever loved
in all this wide world of ours"
he replied, with tensity which
thrilled his hearer.
"A girl, of course. she re.
~ 4, rlyad tanta tiuelu
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04

from his publishers who inquir-
ed when they might expect the
first installment vi his new nov.
ell. The trade, they stated, had
been given to understand that
the book would be issued to the
public early in October. They
concluded their espistle by
stating that it was the begin
ming of July, and that so far not
Il page of manuscript had come
to hand.
Il wonder If they think l am
not aware of that most obvious
fact he unused aloud, as crush.
ing the missive in his hand, he
smiled grimly. The beggars
are right, however. There's no
help Tor it. | must return to
London and scribble tor dear
life and break the chain which
binds me to CHS place
He Informed Nora Of his res.
olutiun that evening, as the two
were floating down the river in
a boat, which he had hired for
the summer.
"Going?S she echoed softly,
turning her head to gaze appar-
emily at the fields, bathed in
the warm glow of Il summer
sunset.
Going: When do you leave
Athlee, Arthur"
Tomorrow replied Haddon,
aud paused abruptly, expecting
reply.
He was doomed to disappoint-
ment. His only answer being
the splash of his oars as they
Glove the placid waters of the
stream, and a soft silvery ri D.
pie as the stem of the boat cut
its way through the tranquil
surface of the river.
"Nora?"
Eyes, Arthur"
Il dou't suppose that it
makes much difference to you
whether 1 stay or go, will it?"
His voice was pathetically IN.
curing.
Il would rather that you
stayed
"Why?"
He had rested the oars across
his knees and leaned forward, a
hungry yearnipg look in his
eyes rs he bent them on the
gil reclining amid a bevy of
cushions at the stern of the
boat.
Il shall miss our ramble. Are
you tired of Athlee, that you
have taken so sudden a resolu.
ton 10. leave it? But, surely,
you must be wanting to get
back to London" she said; then
added slowly, land a good
looking fellow like yourself is
sure to have some one waiting
for him to come back.
There was the faiptest trace
of bitterness in the concluding
words If her sentence.
No." he said slowly, Il am
not tired of Athlee, for I love
the place. Neither have l a
girl waiting for me to return to
London. 1 ,wust, however,
leave here. l have stayed too
long as it is. And my pub
fishers"
"Your publishers?" she echo
ed, inquiringly, steering clear
of a floating snag. What are
theUph
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
MONEY TO LOAN AT

SIS ~ aud per cent. Interest
ON good Missouri farms, with partial payment
priyfleges at any interest pay day. Rate of
interest regulated according to value of Sc
euritS offered
we also loan money on desirable city proper
tv at reasonable rates and furnish abstracts,
sell farms, city property and merchandise
write deeds, mortgages, leases wills and con-
iroctA and insure property against fire and
torusdoes in the oldest and best companies in
the world.
We are financially responsible as any bank
or bust mess man or firm in Monroe city can tell
,,an Come and see us. and we will treat you
ris4lt. 20
Monroe City, Missouri
p a-If you want loan be sure 70 see us
e. ~ make you lower rate and better terms
than anyone.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
G. A. PARK

Genl Industrial& immigration Ast
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE R.R
LOUISVILLE, KY.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
hlIshap Saves Kittens.

Martin De Chopper of Grand Hav-
cl. was disposing of some surplus
kittens which the stork had brought
his household by drowning them In
the river. and little Willie A5cnFa
was watching him. About the time
thc second kitten was losing It's nth
life. While become SO interested that
he fcil on the plank on which hc was
standing 10 watch the Performance.
Not having nine lives, like the cats.
he stood good chance Of drowning.
but D. Chopper dropped the cat sub.
ject long enough To jump In after him
and pull him ashore. In the excite
mcnt the kittens escaped.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
Michigan Items
TELEGRAPH EARNINGS SHRINK.
TEX Payment Indicates Reduction In
Wcstern Union Buslness

Tex Payment Indicates Reduction in
Western Union Business.
Tho Western Union Telegraph Co.
has filed it's annual report with the
audiiorgeEeral showing gross earn
ings In the state of Michigan OF sl37.-
607.2S. The taxes computed on this
sum 20 be paid by the company
amount to S4.12S.22. Last year I'M
der the present law the company paid
a tax Of S4.3li.70. but Il seems that
the income OF the company In Michi-
gan has been slightly reduced. II APP
pears that under the old law which
provided for al valorcm taxation the
company paid IN 1895 "A tax OF Sl5,71l.
while In 1899 the sum of SlS.4S5 was
paid. The company did rot complain
on account OF this tax. but the logis-
laturc saw No TO place the telegraph
companies on the specific tax basis.
and the result Is decreased taxation.
I'm his annual report the auditor.
general recommends that the cumpa.
MES should be required To pay taxes
on the same basis rs railroad co2-
panles.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
Artor Dav.

Gov. Bliss issued the following proc
lamation: Acting under authority
vested In the executive. I do hereby
proclaim Friday April "a. 1903. as
Arbor Day. and request q general OBJ
scryance. Arbor Day being essential.
~ educational In character. its pur.
poses should be- impressed upon the
minds of the young by appropriate
exercises I'm the educational institu-
tions Of the state. and In general by
increased attention 10 the beauifying
OF private and public grounds.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17

too highly colored. and showing
"brick-dust like" deposit
Urination Is infroquent. too frequent
or excessive.
You should heed these danger sig
nails before chronic complications set
in-Dlabetes. Dropsy. Bright's Dis
ease.
Take Doan's Kidney Pills in time
and the cure Is simple.
j. r. Wainwright. OF the firm OF
Bones & Wainwright. painters and
contractors. Pulaski, Va. says: -Four
or i've times n year for the past Few
years have suffered with severe at
lacks OF pain In ny back. caused from
kidney trouble. During these spells |
was In such misery from the constant
pain and aching that II was almost i'm
possible for me to stoop or straightcn
and Il really seemed as II the whole
small OF my back had given away. AZ
times | also had difficulty with the
kidney seCretiOns which were discol-
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also greatly distressed with headaches
and dizziness. | used numbtr OF
recommended remedies but ! never
found anything so successful as Doan's
Kidney pills. When | heard OF them
had al attack and procured a box
OF them. In a few days ihe pain and
lamcness disappeared. the trouble
with the kidney sccrc,ions was cor
rcctcd and my system was improved
generally. have every confidence in
Doan's Kidney pills"
a FREE TRIAL Of this great kid.
ney medicine which cured Mr. Vain
wright will be mailed TO any part OF
tho United States on application. Al.
dress Foster. Milburn Co. Buffalo. n.
Y. For sale by all druggists, price 80
cents per box.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
suffern From Enemv.

In the past fifteen months some un.
known enemy OF Wells Townley Of
Morrice has shot at him, cut set Of
double harness belonging 10 him TO
pieces and poisoned two Of his horses.
Townley has been unable TO discover
the identity OF his enemy and will re-
move TO Howell in order TO get rid Of
him. whoever he Is.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
sIarlnn Notes Ia Dangerous.

Some time ago the teacher OF Gen
esec county were victimized by the
agent OF "a Chicago concern which sold
them books and In return took their
notes. Tho notes were discounted at
local banks. but the representations
made by the agent were not carried
out and the giyers OF the notes refused
10 pay them. Now the bank al Mont
rose has begun suit 10 recover on ore
OF the notes II purchased. and a test
case will be made 10 see IL the teach
ers can be compelled 20 pay for soEle.
thing They didn't get
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
lnvnlid,n Leo Ia Broken.

There was FIRE in the Eyart House
az Eyart. caused by the explosion
OF an oil stove In the base
mont, and one guest. Clarence lngCr.
soil. who was sick in bed H. his room.
was forgotten in the rush. when aid
finally went 20 him be- had 10 be taken
out through a window. and in the
haste of doing so one Of his legs was
broken.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
P,rn.tual omcehold,rc.

The copper country is quito a place
FOR longtime ofiiceholders. a. J..
Scott. who was elected mayor o. Han
cock. has been supervisor of his town.
ship tverty-four years; John Duncan
has represented Calumet on the board
for thirty.two years and Michael Finn
has been fer Ihirty-siX years clerk
al the village OF Hancock and FOR
thirty-seyen years clerk and Justice OF
The peace Of Hancock township.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
c-nture Silver Foxes.

Lewis Har;cl Harry Pierce and Fred
Shancc Of Pottcrvillc made find
which will mean good many
dollars in their pockets. They found
eight young silver gray fox cubs in
n field two miles south OF town. The
mother escaped. but the young ones
win be raised to maturity. II possible.
when their fur will bring a big price.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
New Hotel Pro ieet.

Tho project for n now hotel In Pom
tiac before the opening Of another
state fair has again been given a
boost and IL Is expected that the plan
contemplated will be- carried out. and
that work on tho now building viii be
begun within short time. Two sites
are under contemplation by the capl.
talists who propose To build the hotel.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
rreusle Over Role,

Last fall the IpsilaIti council At.
tempted 20 purchase a steam roller
over the mayors veto and failed. The
machine was rented. however. FOR one
year with right 90 buy Lately. some
OF the PARTS OF the machine were
missing and as the same firm has had
trouble az Niles and M. Clemens. the
taxpayers are suspicious Port Hu'
ron firm is Offering as good a roller
~ about half the price. and in all
probability the old machine will be
returned and one bought from the
Port Huron concern
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
Indecent Laneusoe.

4 ChcEoygaE Justice has tho right
idea cf the way 20 treat these s0.called
mon who use indecent language In
the presence OF women and children.
when orc OF this kind was brought be.
fore him he sentenced him to twenty.
Eve days In the lookup without the e.
tentative Of a fno.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
House IL Haunted.

Oalwood, Oakland county boasts Of
haunted house. The old building Is
n relic ~ the destruction wrought by
the big cyclone which swept through
that section in May. 1896. and every
night lights are seen through the
broken windows end shrieks and
noises OF huryiug feet heard hy the
timid neIEhhors. Is yet no one has
had the courage 70 investigate tho
mystery.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
Must INCORPORATE.

The iitchdeld village council recent
IS passed an ordinance requiring ru.
ral telephone companies 20 incorpor.
ate under the state Law before enter.
irg the village with their lines. There
was a loud complaint. hut the council
stood pat, and the rural companies
are complying with the demand.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
AmPuTATgs HIS INJURED IL

Nest Remarkable Surgical Operation
10 Performed AZ Goats Grove.
George T.. Coats Of Coats Grove has
a Plymouth Rock rooster which some
time ago injured one leg between the
knee and ankle on barbed wire
fence. The injured member bothered
tho fowl a great deal and finally, con-
Guiding that there was 10 hope Of say.
ing the leg. nc went TO work TO ampu-
tate Il. The bird sat ON the perch and
with his bill severed the bone. and AZ
last accounts the wound had healed
and all danger OF blood poisoning was
past.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
Boom In Real Estate.

Grand Rapids real estate dealers
report an unusual volume OF sales OF
residence property. The increase IN
rents Is driving many persons to buy
homes rather than pay the high
rents demanded by landlords.