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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-30
READ BOYS BOOKS
Girls ReIeaate "Goody Goody''
Kind to Obscurity

LONDON, Oct. 29.-The school miss
has at last put her strong, athletic foot
down. She declines any longer to be
regarded as an invertebrate, irrespon-
sible ''nilksop," Incapable Of judging or
choosing for herself in matters that in
terest her.
In no direction is this spirit Of revolt
so marked as in the literature which
the new girl reads, or rather refuses to
read. Booksellers shops are at present
choked with story books suitable for
the entertainment, elevation, and re-
finement of young ladies'" as one de-
scribeS itself.
The dust of neglect is gathering
thickly about these books, for the
young ladies of today have suddenly
made up their minds that such milk
and watery stuff is too weak to satisfy
their literary palate. They are buying
boys books instead.
DO not issue any girls books this
season." runs a booksellers appeal to
publishers in the Book Monthly. "They
are Superfiuous nowadays
quite correct" agreed Mr.. Henry
Bumpus last evening, "at least as re-
CARDS the 'goody goody' stories which
from time to time immemorial have
been accounted the only suitable liter
ary pabulum for young ladies.
Mothers and daughters appear to
have arrived at an understanding that
stories of romance and adventure by
authors like Henty, Stevenson, and
Weyman = books, in short, that afore-
time appealed mainly to boys = are
more suited to the strong limbed,
hockey playing, cycle riding girls of
today than the vapid, meek and mild
literature that is still published but
seldom sold.
'sFhe class of books that would COM
bine romance and adventure with
things of particular interest to girls
would be accorded a hearty welcome.
This kind of story is not obtainable,
consequently girls are flying to boys
books.
There is a great opportunity for au-
thors who will write the new style. of
boo1<'
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-30
.HATPIN SAVES LIVE.
Young GlriVictim ofMysterlous
Attack on Lonely Road

LONDON, Oct. ga hair fastener
has saved the life of Miss Dorothy
Josephine Lumley, seventeen, of En-
ham, near Andover, Hants, who was
the victim of a mysterious shooting af-
fair on Sunday night.
AS a member of the choir Of Sman-
nell parish church she took part in the
evening service as usual and decided
to walk home alone.
When close to plantation not far
from Enham she passed a man, and
almost Immediately she saw a flash
and felt a stinging sensation in the
neck and back of the head. She cried
out and ran as fast as she could, and
her assailant went off in another direc-
tion.
The girl made her way to a cottage
at Enharn, which she reached in a state
Of collapse, with blood flowing from
the back of her head. She was subse-
quently conveyed to her home, and a
medical man who attended her showed
how narrow an escape from death she
had had.
Miss Lumley had slide attached to
her hair. The bullet had first struck
this ornament, knocking off two stones.
1t had then glanced off and struck her
head.
1t is, however, assumed that the bull
let was not of high velocity, for after
striking the hard bone Of the young
lady's skull it turned off in an upward
direction and emerged.at the top of her
head.
Miss Lunley was wearing Tam
O'Shanter hat fastened on with pin,
and the latter was bent by the bullet
on its exit. 1t was a miraculous escape.
The girl mas no idea who her assail-
ant was.
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IN HIDING, NOT DEAD
ElopeFs Believed to Have Ended
Lives Are Found

PARIS, Oct. 29.-An extraordinary
story of mistaken Identification is re-
ported from Charleroi, in Belgium.
A young man named Charles Roberts
eloped last August with Mile. Bertha
Poinbeuf, the daughter of local police
magistrate in the town. He left behind
him letter stating that he was taking
with him q sum of e 200, and intended
to get married in London, after which
he and his bride would commit suicide.
Both families were plunged into the
deepest grief, and every possible effort
was made to trace the fugitives. Ten
days ago the magistrate received a
postcard from his daughter, dated from
London, and containing the single
word Farewell
The French newspapers then report
ed that the fugitives were in Paris, to
which place the distracted magistrate
hastily returned, only to hear that the
couple had committed suicide at Mar
settles.
To Marseilles he accordingly hurried
off, and was there shown the dead
bodies of the suicides, one OF whom he
identified as his daughter. The two
corpSeS were placed in coffins and
taken back to Charleroi by the grief
stricken parent.
But to M. Poinbeuf's amazement and
joy he received a telegram yesterday
morning from the German police au-
thorities stating that they had found
the missing couple at Singer, near
Lake Constance. A relative was
promptly dispatched there and imme-
diately recognized them.
Meanwhile the two unknown bodies
brought to Charleroi are awaiting
necessary formalities. before being sent
back to Marseilles.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-30

raj Steve found employment for the
hands close to home for the day, that no
one should miss the result. 1t is always
business first on the ranch, and a prac
tical joke takes precedence over other Ia
bors Steve hung around the corral, where
he could peek through the chinkS
Hoarse whispers inquiring Anything up
YETI" were for so long answered in the
negative, that it seemed the day had been
in vain. At last the welcome shout rang
out: "Injun and deer f1ghti Everybody
run!'' We flew breathless with anticipa
tory chuckles. We landed on top Of the
shed, to witness an inspiring scene-ene
long-legged, six-foot and a half Injun.
suitably attired in a plug hat, cutaway
coat breech clout and moccaSinS, grap-
ping in mortal combat a large and very
angry deer.
Splendid was the exhibition of strength
and agility we looked upon, but, alasi its
poetry was ripped up the back by the cut
away coat, the plug hat and the unrelated
effect of those long, bare red legs twink
ling beneath
Indirectly it was the plug hat that ended
the battle. At first, if Jimmy hit the
bottle felt any emotion, whether joy, re-
sentiment, terror or anything man can
feel, his face did not show it. One Of
the strangest features Of the show was
that Immediately calm face suddenly ap-
pearing through the dust-clouds, uncon-
scious Of storm and stress.
At last, however, yank Of the deer's
head-Jimmy had him by the horns
caused the plug hat to snap off. and the
next second the deer's sharp foot went
through it. You will remember Achilles
did not get excited until his helmet
touched the dust. Well, from what the
cold, pale light OF fact shows of the size
and prowess of those ancient swaggerers,
Jimmy hit -the-bottle could have picked
Achilles up by his vulnerable heel and
bumped his brains out against a tree,
and this without strain; SO when the
pride of his life, his precious plug hat.
was thus maltreated, his rage was vast
in proportion
His eyes shot streaks of black lightning:
he twisted the deer's head sideways, and
with a leap landed on his back. Once
there he seized an ear between his strong
teeth and shut down. We rose to our feet
and yelled. 1t was wonderful, but chaotic.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-30
A Gooseberry Yarn

Not long ago officials of the depart
ment of agriculture were much amused
by letter sent the department by an
occasional correspondent in Virginia.
Among other things, the writer has
tened to advise Secretary Wilson to
this effect:
my wife had Tame cat that dyd.
Being a Tortureshell and Crate ia
verit, we had the same berred in the
Gardin, and for the enrichment of the
soil | had the Carkis deposited under
the roots of a Gooseberry Bush. (The
Frute being up to then of the smooth
varriety.) But the next Seson's Frute,
after the Cat was berred, the Goose
berrys was all Hairy-and more Re-
markable, the Catapilers Of the Same
Bush was All of said Hairy descrip-
n."-Collier's Weekly.
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His Fears Realized

A Georgia statesman says that while
he was in the shop of an optician in
Atlanta he once overheard an amusing
conversation between the proprietor of
the establishment and an aged darky,
who was just leaving the place with q
pair of new spectacles.
As the old chap neared the door his
eye lighted upon most extraordinary
looking instrument conspicuously
placed upon a counter. The venerable
negro paused for several moments to
gaze in open -mouthed wonder at this
thing, the like of which he had never
seen before. After long struggle with
his curiosity he was vanuuished. Turn
ing to the optician, he asked:
what is it, boss?"
"That is. an ophthalmometer," re-
piled the optician, in his gravest man
ner.
ssSho," muttered the old man to him.
self as he backed out of the door. his
eyes still fastened upon the curious
looking thing on the counter. Sho,
dat's what was afeared tt was!-
Youths Companion.
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Cad! I'm glad 1 didn't slit his wind
pipet" said Steve. s'He's corker!'
Billy drove his circus parade around
about six times before his proud soul was
satisfied. Then he took the center of the
ring and beloved chant of victory in a
fuller voice than he had given before,
while the other brutes, gathered by the
fence. looked at him in stupefaction.
Only once more did Billy Buck figure In
history before he left us for a larger field
In town, and On this occasion, for the first
and last time in his career, he got the
worst Of it.
A lone Injun came to the ranch-a very
tall grave man, clad in comic picture
clothes A battered high hat surmounted
his block of midnight hair, and a cutaway
coat built for man much smaller around
the chest held his torso in bondage AS it
was warm on the day he arrived. he had
discarded his trousers breech-clout was
plenty leg-gear he thought. He bore let
ter of recommendation from a white
friend.
Plenty good letter." said he, as he
handed the missive over. I read it aloud
for the benefit of the assembled ranch.
It ran:
This is Jimmy hit the bottle, the worst
specimen of a bad tribe. He will steal
anything he can lift. If he knew there
fifty miles to rob it. Any citizen wishing
to do his country service will kindly hit
him on the head with an ak.
Jack Forsythe.
Plenty good letter!' cried the mjun,
his face beaming with pride
I coughed, and said it was indeed Wig
orous; Steve and the boys fled the scene.
Now, we knew that Jimmy was good
Injun, or he wouldn't have had any letter
at all; that great grave face, coupling the
seriousness of childhood and of philosophy.
simply offered an irresistible temptation
to the writer of the letter. There was
something pathetic in the way the gigan-
tic savage folded up his treasure and re-
placed 1t in his coat. think Forsythe
would have weakened had he seen it..
Still, after we laughed, we felt all the
better disposed toward Jimmy, so 1 don't
know but it was good form of introduc-
tion after all. Jimmy was looking for
work, subject of research not general to
the Injun, but by no means SO rare as his
detractors would make out. He got it.
The job was to clean out Billy Bucks cor
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Why He Was Bold

81 think" she said hesitatingly and
with downcast eyes, that you'd better
speak to papa"
Sure" he replied promptly. That's
dead easy. The only thing that trou-
bled me was the interview with you
sYou're not afraid Of papa?" she
asked. opening her eyes in astonish-
ment.
Afraid" he exclaimed. why should
I be?"
Really, l don't know" she replied.
.'but it's usual, you know
"Oh, I suppose sol" he answered in
the offhand way Of the man Of the
world. For Inexperienced men it
might be troublesome, but I have
taken the precaution to lend him
money, which is still unpaid.
Then it was the beautiful girl real
ized that she had caught a genuine
financier for a husband.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-30
IT'S WELL, THEY SAY,
TO CUT APPENDIX
Surgeons Deny They Use the
Knife on Wealthy Patients
In Hope of Fat Fees

LONDON, Oct. 29.-Medical men are
indignant at the suggestion of Sir VIII
liam McEwen that occasionally sur
geons use the knife with unnecessary
freedom.
Some surgeons" Sir William told
the students at Charing Cross hospital,
"have freely admitted that when max
ing an incision in a patient for some
other disease they frequently remove
the little orgsRl {the vermiform appen-
dix as a precaution against appendi-
citis.''
And a very wise and proper thing
to do argued a well known West end
surgeon. whenever the opportunity
occurs-that is, when performing an
operation for some abdominal trouble
that renders the appendix easily and
safely reached do not fail to re-
move it.
Justified by Various Reasons
"Various reasons justify this action.
The vermiform appendix with all re-
spect to Sir William McEwen) is not
only quite unnecessary, but constitutes
a constant menace. A man without q
vermiform appendix is healthier than
the man who retains it. Moreover, he
runs risk of contracting what is now
the most common form of intestinal
se-appendicitiS. Some insurance
companies regard man who has been
relieved of that useless but trouble
some little organ as safer life than
a man stillasqualified to join the ever
increasing number of appendicitis vic
TINS
mo more danger attends removing
the vermiform appendix than shipping
off a finger wart. The danger lies in
making the incision into the abdomen.
Like Art of Burglary
abdominal operations may be lik-
ened to tfesart of burglary. The risk
is In entering the house. That safely
achieved, the wise burglar is not salts
fed with two spoons, but takes all the
family plate"
Medical men fear that Sir William
McEwen,s criticism will re-create the
old bogey of experimental surgery" in
hospitals and other public institutions.
NO hospital surgeon ever uses the
knife unnecessarily" said a house sur
geon. He is too Jealous of his repu-
tation. He does not like his ward to
be called a death trap At the same
time the overcautious surgeon is a
much greater danger than the venture
some slzilIfui operator, for delay causes
many Deaths"
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-30

modesty as unexpected as 1t was dis
couraging.
The next day Steve stood on the roof
of the shed at the end of Billy Buck s
corral. Suddenly he Strengthened UP and
waved his hat. Deer and bull fighti' he
called. Come a-running everybody We
dropped our labors and sprinted for the
corral, there to sit upon the shed and
watch the combat. Steve didn't know what
began the trouble, but when got there
the young bull was facing the deer, his
head down, blowing the dust In twin
clouds before him, hooking the dirt over
his back in regular fighting bull fashion.
and anon. saying, "Bh-ur-tlr -ooor!' IN
an adolescent bass-profundo, most ridicu-
lously broken by streaks of soprano When
these shril notes occurred the little bull
rolled his eyes around as much as to say
"Who did that?" and we swinging our
legs on the shed roof, laughed gleefully
and encouraged him to sail in.
The bull having gone through the pre-
Hminaries Of his code; cooked his tail
straight in the air and charged. The buck
waited until he was within three feet;
then he shot sideways, and shot back
again, his antlers beating with drum
stick sound on the bulls ribs. "Baw-aw!"
said the bull Probably that hurt.
Again bull faced buck. This time the bo-
vine eye wore look of troubled wonder
ment, while one could mark an evil grin
beneath the twitching nose of his antag-
onist; and his bleat had changed to a tone
which recalled the pointing finger and un-
writable nh-ha!' that greets misfor-
tune in childhood. 81 told you sou it
said. The bull, however, is an animal not
easily discouraged. Once more he lowered
his foolish head and braved forth like a
locomotive.
But It would take too long to tell all the
things Billy Buck did to that bull. He
simply walked all over him and jabbed and
raked and poked. Away went the bull. his
%erstwhile proudly erect tail slowed side
ways in token of struck colors-a sign of
surrender disregarded by his enemy, who
thought the giving of signals to cease
fighting a prerogative of his Office. Away
went the old cows and the work steers
and the horses, in a numbering circuit Of
the corral, the horned stock bawling in
terror, and Billy Buck boosting" every
one of them impartially. We cheered
him.
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{ KILLED KING FREED
TO WED FRENCH GIRL
Beautiful Mile. LaIoe VIII Marry Ham
Nshi, an Enemy of Her Country

PARIS, Oct. 29.-With the consent Of
the minister of the colonies, the de-
throned Emperor of AMMAN, Ham
Nghi, who has been prisoner of the
French for sixteen years, left Paris a
few days ago for Marseilles, en- route
for Algeria, where he will be married
to his betrothed, Mile. Laloe, a charm
ing young woman of about twenty, Who
accompanied him.
The eX-emperor, who was for years
detained in Algeria, made the aequain-
tance of Mile. Laloe some time ago and
fell deeply in love with her. His affec-
tion was returned, but her father, who
is president of the Algiers court of ap-
peal, objected to the match on the
ground of her lovers color and religion.
The girls tears finally overeame the
opposition of her father, and the mar
! riage was arranged.
Ham-Nghi, who is thirty three years
of age, owed his downfall to a revolt
which he headed against the French in
1886, when Gen. de Courcy's garrison
was besieged in the palace at Hue, and
desperate fighting occurred.
Finally relief force under Col. Per-
not scattered the rebels, and Ham
Nghi fed to the mountains of Kwang-
ST, where he carried on a guerilla war
against the French till 1888, when he
was captured.
In the following year he was interned
in Algeria with a pension of $1,000 a
year, which, on the occasion of his
marriage, will be increased to $4,000.
The ex-emperor is slight and deli
cate in apnearance, with expressive
eyes, an ivory skin, and black, droop-
ing Haustaehe.
A reporter who caught sight of him
painting a scene at Versailles inter-
viewed him and was told that his re-
hgion was Confucianism, while his
bride was a Roman Catholic.
When the journalist mentioned the
possibility of the exiled monarch re-
turning to the throne of his fathers,
Ham-Nghi's eyes sparkled, but he ex-
pressed the fear that the prospect was
not a hODeful one
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-30
GIRL SUSPECTED OF
THEFT is MURDERED
Marguerite Lenoir, Aged 12, Beaten by
Pupils Who Missed Articles

PARIS, Oct. Marguerite Lenoir,
a child Of twelve, has died as a result
of a savage attack made upon her at a
Boulogne boarding school.
For some time various articles be-
longing to the boarders had been
missed, but the culprit remained un-
discovered.
Finally, acting on the advice Of
Jeanne Bonet, one of the pupils, it was
agreed that each boarder should hand
over some article to her aunt, who, by
occult means, would discover the cul-
prit.
Next day Jeanne returned with a
gold watch and chain, the property OF
Marguerite Lenoir, whom she declared
to be the thief.
Immediately mob of little girls at
tackled the unsuspeeting Marguerite
and beat her so severely that she died
the same evening.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-30
BANDIT CONFESSES
TO TRAIN ROBBERIES
Vim. Morris, Mortally Wounded,
Makes a Clean Breast of
His Deeds

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct 29.-Convinced
that he had but few hours to live,
William Morris, alias Blair. the leader
of the three suspects who killed De-
tectives Shea and Dwyer in desperate
battle yesterday, and who was himself
wounded mortally, confessed today to
having been implicated in two train
robberieS, after his Identification by
railroad men as one of the four men
who robbed the Pullman passengers on
the Illinois Central Diamond Spe-
cial," between Harvey and Madison,
Ill, Aug 1.
identification was made by Law
renee B. Combs, conductor of the train
which was robbed; w. e. Sheppard,
the baggageman, and William II.
Burch. f1agman at Madison. AS soon
as Combs saw Morris he said 'Well,
I've met you at last, have II"
so you say" growled Morris.
Admits Bold Robbery
'aThe last time 1 saw you you had a
revolver foot and half long," said
Combs.
Morris smiled. Eyes, and I've got it
yet" he said.
"You were the big fellow in the
lead" said Combs.
yes" said Morris, I'm going to die.
and | might as well tell the whole
thing. We took tramp and had him
rifle the pockets of the passengers in
that robbery. l held up alone the Big
Four station agent at NATION, III.
This was two weeks ago. 1 got S458
and hammerless revolver. used
this gun in the fight yesterday after
noon. We held up a special worlds
fair train at Columbus Junction, Iowa,
the latter part of July. We got nothing
in that job"
Physicians at the city hospital said
today that the condition of Detective
James McCIusl1y and Morris, alias
Blair. is critical. McClusky was shot
in the abdomen, and Morris was
wounded four times two wounds being
in vital organs.
Chase a Long One
1t was developed today that the bat
tie was the elimination Of chase that
has lasted four months, the detectives
having information that led them to
believe that the suspects were impli-
Gated in the robbery at Harvey in ad-
difion to other crimes committed pre-
yious to and since the holdup.
Henry Vaughn, the only suspect who
escaped the hail of bullets, and was Sc
verely injured by the detectives when
he attempted to aid his companions
after having been placed under arrest,
is held at the four courts. Five pa
trolnen have been detailed to guard
Morris at the hospital
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His Essay on Pants
ant was.

boy has been suspended for read
ing the following essay on pants:
Pants are made for men, and not
men for pants. Pants are like molas-
ses-they are thinner in hot weather
and thicker in cold. The man in the
moon changes his pants during the
eclipse. Don't you go to the pantry
for pants. you might be mistaken.
Men are often mistaken in pants.
Such mistakes make breeches of prom
ise.
to whether pants is singular or plural.
Seems to US when men wear pants
they are plural, and when they don't
wear pants it is singular.
Men go on a tear IN pants, and 1t
is all right; but when the. pants go on
a tear it is all wrong Pittsburg Bull
letin
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quite Natural

Overheard during the private theatri-
Gals:
She-How well your wife plays Lady
Geraldine Mr. Jonesi think the WY she
puts on that awful affected tone is just
splendid How does she, manage it2
Mr.. Jones with embarrasSment)-Er
she doesn't. That's her natural voice
London Tit Bits.
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Generously Thoughtful

Ragson Tatters-Say, boss. gimme the
price of meal. I'm nearly star
Stingiman-Can't do If, me poor fell
low but the next man you ask may, SO
here's toothpick. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-30

NE day, when I was working on
Dakota ranch, the boss, a person
by the name of Steve, urged me
to take ali ak. go forth and chop
q lirtin runnd- which I did