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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
MEN OF A DEFEATED
TOWN SEIZE RECORDS
WaIworth County Seat Rivalry In South
Dakota Has Strange Outcome

ABERDEEN, s. D., Dec. 2S.-Citizens
of Selby, Walworth county, who were de-
feated at the November election in their
effort to take the county seat from Ban
gor drove to the latter town, thirty
strong, last night, and took the records
from the court house vaults. The raid was
a complete surprise to residents of Bangor,
who knew nothing of it till this morning,
when they found the records missing.
Selby is contesting the election and de-
clares its intention of tearing down the
courthouse and moving it. Bangor is a
railroadless town, and has been the coun-
ty seat for many years When the Mil
waukee extended it's line west from
Bowdle to the Missouri river it opened a
station at Selby, and most of the citizens
of Bangor moved to the new town. Selby
secured a vote on county seat removal at
the November election, but failed of the
constitutional majority.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
THURSDAY, DEC. 90, 1904
REFORMS FOR RUSSIA

The ukase issued by the czar of Rus
sia dealing with the demands of the
people set before him by the memorial
of the zemstvos is interesting less for
what will actually grow out of it than
for it's Illustration of the change Of at
titude. It is a revolution in itself to
find the ruler of Russia accepting pa
tiently protests and demands for in
creased liberty from the people, and
promising them reforms and conces-
sions along the lines of liberal govern
ment in other nations. This position
cannot be recanted. The throne hav
ing been committed to these reforms,
however slowly the movement may ad-
vance, its progress is sure.
If we were to accept the statement Of
reforms made by the czar as definite
and final promise of immediate action,
the advance would be great indeed.
His schedule stops only little short of
the most liberal government. 1t in
cludes an organization of the zemstvos
such as would result in a real popular
local government everywhere. 1t an
nounces the principle, unique in Rus
sia and very little known anywhere in
continental Europe, of equality before
the law. Were this only to be realized
the change would be the greatest that
Europe has ever known. 1t proposes
to secure citizens against arbitrary ar
rest; but the value of this clause is
greatly weakened by the exception of
persons known to be conspiring to
commit overt acts against the stability
of the state" This makes everything
depend upon administration. Under
such law the authorities could in the
future, as in the past, make indiscrimi-
nate arrests and imprisonments on the
pretext of political conspiracy. The
provision guaranteeing religious free
dom to all subjects without respect to
creed or manner of Worship if inter
preted literally, would put an end to
the hideous persecution of the Jews
that has disgraced Russia. Added to
this is "the fullest possible measure of
liberty to the press and the removal so
far as possible of the various restrictive
laws"
This is a generous programme. 1t
would be equivalent to a far reaching
reform in other countries than Russia;
while there, as we have said, it is tan
tamount to a political revolution. We
may not view this as something to be
adhered to and realized by the enor-
nous power of the czar. 1t is only an
individual pledge which the ruler him
self is not in a position presently to
fulfill. He must report to the bureau
cracy. All these suggestions of the i'm
perial ruler are simply to be reported
to the council of ministers for their ad-
vice and action. We may be sure thai
there will be wide divergence of opin-
ion there, and that not all the liberal
propositions incorporated in the ukase
will receive approval or escape serious
modification.
The promise for Russia, however, as
we have said, lies in the fact that the
czar can formally commit himself to
the approval of doctrines so advanced
and so extraordinary in their liberali-
ity when compared with Russia's past
as those here enumerated. 1t is q
guarantee to the people that the state
will not Indefinitely look upon their as
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29

pirations with disfavor. It commits
the throne directly to the liberal pro-
gramme. The people will not forget
this. individuals die, but causes move
on, and the promoters of liberalism in
Russia will now advance with the enor-
nous support of the throne behind
them. Paper document as this ukase
is, far removed as it stands from an
actual grant to the people of the privi-
leges contained in it, it is nevertheless
a great charter of rights to which they
will continually return in their de-
mands, and which they are now in
such position to secure as they never
were before. The day of liberty in
Russia has surely dawned.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
INCREASE HOLDINGS
RockefeIIers Add to interests in
New York Central
Special to The Globe

Special to The Globe
meeting of the New York Central direct
ors it is expected that there will be a re-
organization of important committees in
order that the administrative authority
of the Rockefeller interests may be in
creased.
Either James Stillman or William Rock
efeller, it is said, will take the chair
manship of the finance committee.
A member of the board said today:
Although the Rockefellers own a very
large interest in the New York Central
there is no disposition on their part an
tagonistic to the Vanderbilt interests.
William K. Vanderbilt is getting tired
of carrying so much of a burden on his
shoulders. He is beginning to find many
details which he attended to for several
years very irkSome."
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
TODAY'S WEATHER

ST. Paul = Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather. bu-
reau, st. Paul, W. E. Oliver, observer for
the twenty-four hours ended at Z o'clock
last st-night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Barometer, 3040;
relative humidity, II; weather, clear !;
maximum temperature, s.; minimum tenn
perature, 3; daily range, II; mean tenn
perature. =; p. m. temperature. s.;
wind at p. M, southwest; precipita-
ton, 0.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 2s.-Fore-
cast for Thursday and Friday:
MinneSota-Fair and warmer Thursday
and Friday; fresh west winds.
Upper Michigan-Fair and warmer
Thursday and Friday.
North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa
Fair and warmer Thursday and Friday.
Wisconsin-Fair and warmer Thursday;
Friday fair. warmer; light to fresh west
winds.
Montana-Fair Thursday and Friday
except snow in the northwest portion,
warmer in west and south portions Fri
day.
Nebraska-Fair Thursday and Friday;
warmer in the east portion Thursday
Yesterdays Temperatures
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
Personal MENTION


Schilt, New York; o. J. Well, Chicago;
G. H. Booth, Lake City; M Howard, Bos-
ton; K. A. Dunbar, New York; w. Bird
c. Knox, Redwood Falls; E. F. Reed, Riv-
er Falls; d. c. Thomson Duluth; c.. A.
Smith, Duluth; c. j. Foreman, Fari-
bault.
Windsor-W. D. Robertson St Cloud
Fl. E. White, Little Falls; G. R. Greaves.
Carver; J. j. Dow, Faribault; J. A. Van
dyke, Fergus Falls; V. R. Wasson, ST.
Peter; F. o. King. Austin; A. w. Holiday
Royalton; V. G.. Pickett. Waseea; w. J.
Archer, Lake City; G. E. Hubbard, st.
Cloud.
Frederic-C. H. Cooper, Mankato; P. A.
Cosgrove, Arlington; G. R. Pope. New
York; H. c. Strong, Duluth; N. M. Waldo,
Grand Forks; ]. S. Arthur and wife, Fari-
Powe PaUe, Gbicaeo Gnasay ManInu MlhInipeg 9Iicseo
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
CANS FAMILY HAS A
NOTABLE WEDDING
officIating Clergyman and the Ushers Are
All Brothers of the Bride

Special to The Globe
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Dec. 2S.-A rather
remarkable wedding was celebrated at the
cathedral in st. Cloud today. Miss Mary
B. Cans was married to ]. Leslie Morton,
a Northern Pacific passenger conductor.
Rev. Peter Cans, brother of the bride,
assisted by Rev. DR.. Leo P. Cans, also
brother of the bride, performed the cere-
mony Miss Cans was attended by Miss
Anna Cans, her sister, and Miss Catherine
Morton, sister of the groom, while the
groom was attended by DR.. E. M. Cans
and Norbert Cans brothers of the bride.
Hubert Cans, Nestor Cans and Prof. John
Cans, all brothers of the bride, We're the
ushers.
At the wedding breakfast that followed
at the Cans homestead at Waite Park the
entire family sat down There Mere Mere MI MI
mother, who are among the oldest settlers
in stearns county and eleven bs2s p9ys ba1a a9a
heen thirteen children born to the couple
and all are alive and well e vaarr Mr. snd Sans ths
seriously i'll a short time ago. His life
was despafred of, but he recovered.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
Railroad News
ROAD MAY CONDEMN
OUTSTANDING SHARES
Court Holds Stock to Be the
Same in Law as Real
Estate

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 2s-A de-
cision of the state supreme court made
public today is considered of great i'm
portance as bearing on condemnation pro-
ceedings of minority stock in consolida-
tions and mergers of railroads
The case in point is that of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford versus
Charles H. Offield, of Chicago, involving
the condemnation of the two remainder
shares Of the New Haven & Derby rail-
road stock held by Ofield.
The court upholds the right of the
plaintiff to obtain the two shares by con-
demnation proceedings under a statute.
The case will be appealed and it is ex-
pected will eventually be carried to the
United States supreme court.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
NEW ROAD TURNS
DOWN EASTERN CAPITAL
Decides to Get Local Money for Building
the Railway
Special to The Globe

Special to The Globe
MANKATO, Mimi. Dec. 2S.-The meet
of E. L. Tobie & Co., of New York, to
construct fifty-two miles of railway from
Albert Lea to Mankato, being a part of
& Mankato railroad, was slightly attend
ed, owing in part to the snow blockade of
the railways.
A proposition was presented by William
Fl. Fisher, of st. Paul. and was favor
ably received. 1t was decided to circulate
subscription papers to place the $780,
600 bonds allotted to local people, and
committees for the purpose were appoint
ed. If they are successful the road is to
be built inside of one year.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
Woodworth Is COMING

]. G. Woodwork, the newly appointed
traffic manager of the Northern Pacific,
row. Mr. Woodwork is to be invested
with all the details of the traffic depart
ment of the road so as to leave Vice
President J. M. Hannaford free to work
on the broader traffic matters that are
constantly arising in the operation of the
property.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29

If your side is strong enough to call
a party caucus it is regular party pro-
cedure; and if not it is "snap judg-
ment." Which is part of the wonderful
relation of language to politics.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
LETTERS FROM THEPEOPLE
Is Standard OIL Behind the Scheme to Tax
Wood Alcohol
70 the Editor of The Globe:

To the Editor of The Globe:
1 read your editorial in today's paper
on the tax on alcohol. Don't you think
that the Standard Oil people are back of
the scheme to tax wood alcohol to keep ito
out of competition with gasoline? It looks
very much like a chicken of the Standard
Oil company's Matching, as the higher tax
is on the cheaper grades. Alcohol with the
tax removed would drive gasoline to a
normal price The Scientific American
has been advocating cheap alcohol for
mechanical purposes as stimulant to in
ventive genius *. M. Gardner.
HartIand- Mimi. Dec. 26.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
Contemporary Comment
How to End pueIina

If Buffalo Bill turns Frenehman he
might render his adopted country
a great service by resolving himself
into an -dueling movement and
challenging q lot of Paris journalists
and politicians. The results of those
encounters with wild West" dead
shot would do more to put an end to
dueling than all the satires that have
been Written.-New York World.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
WHOL ESALE CANDY
FACTORY IS BURNED
Fem Bros, of Sioux Falls, Sustain Loss
of Nearly $4,000

Special to The Globe
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. 2S.-Fenn
Bros wholesale candy factory in this city,
was tonight practically destroyed by fire,
which originated from an explosion in the
starch room The stock was valued at
S25, 900; insured for $19,500. The building
was insured for SO, 900, which will about
cover the loss upon it.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
Enqinemen scaIded

DEFIANCE, Ohio, Dec 2S.-Baltimore
& Ohio fast passenger train No. 5, west
bound, ran into a freight train here this
afternoon, and Engineer Jim Collins and
Fireman John Baum were so badly
scalded that they died soon afterwards.
Five of the coaches of the passenger train
were derailed and are burning All the
passengers escaped without serious in
Jury.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
News Condensed

| Terre Haute, Ind.-Tarleton Thompson,
| prominent in business, social and religious
| circles, committed suicide in the office of
! the coal company of which he was man
! ager. Thompson was manager of the
mining properties of j. Smith Talley, the
sented other capitalists in mining buSi-
ness. No cause for the suicide is known.
Boston-The Armenian Revolutionary
| federation committees in the United
States of America, which has headquar-
| ters in this city, has addressed a letter
to President Roosevelt, asking him to
der the Turks.
st. Petersburg-A disease whose char
acteriSticS are similar to bubonic plague
has appeared among the Kirghize Cos
sacks in two settlements of the Ural ter
ritory, resulting in 100 deaths between
Nov. "a and Dec. rs.
Los Angeles, Cal.-Capt. F. K Fall, Of
the British ship Lonsdale. just arrived at
Port Angeles, tells of picking up twenty
six castawayS at sea who had been drift
ing about near Cape Horn for over a week.
They had abandoned the British collier
Eivfon, which had burned at sea.
vienna-The Neue Freie Presse says
Premier Won Koerber has resigned ON the
ground of i'll health
Boston-The sixth general meeting of
the Archaeological Institute of America Is
in session here
Athens-A new cabinet has been formed
with Delyaunis as premier and minister OF
the interior.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
EXPLOSION OF BOILERS
CAUSES FIVE DEATHS
Four Men Are Killed Instantly and Fifth
Is Fatally Hurt

WALyILLE. Wash, Dec. 2S.-Four
men were killed and one fatally injured
today by an explosion of four boilers at
Ickes. had relatives at Decatur, Mich.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
Among the Merrymakers
Never Had a Chance

.'What is the greatest speech that con-
gress ever developed?''
1.-THE greatest speech" said the states
man with the disappointed look, was
never delivered. l wrote it myself. =
Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
The "Naqqinq North"

'And so George S. Graham thinks
the 'nagging North is responsible for.
the solid South We thought that point
had been pretty well settled by the
discussion in Abraham Lincoln's time"
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
Campaign Contributions

''Mr. Cockrans bill has the. merit,
however, of being a moderate measure,
and as such it will, perhaps, do as
we'll as any other plan as the basis for
a greatly needed reform. Baltimore
Sun.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
Hunaary,s ponnybrook

'Donnybrook fair used to be a fa-
nous institution, but its reputation
for ructions has become altogether
dwarfed. dimmed and superseded by
the Hungarian parliament. Buffalo
Courier.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
Mutual Sacrifice

The Maid-When two people are really
in love they are anxious to make some
great sacrifice to prove their devotion.
The Bachelor-That explains it,
The Maid-Explains what?
The Bachelor-The origin of marriage.
Chicago News.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
So That Makes Ii Riuht

John Alexander Dowie bodily declares
there is no such thing as Santa Claus.
There would be something wrong about
Santa if John Alexander believed in
him.-Baltimore Sun
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
....aurned al EstherviIIe

ESTHERvILLE, Iowa, Dec. 2S.-Fire
destroyed the Coon block and several ad-
ioinine buildings The Bank of Esther
Vile was among the sufferers. Loss,
500, 900; partly insured.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
Any Flat House is Full of Them

Mr. Morgan showed poor Judgment
in paying $4,000 for the oldest piano
IN the world. He could have got one
every bit as bad for a great deal less
money.-Chicag News,
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
All There

Lady-What is it. little boy?
Boy-I come to claim de reward you Of
fered for de return of yer canary.
Lady-But that is a cat.
Boy-Yes, but the canary is inside de
cat.-Chicago News.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
Lawson and Green Show

Thomas w. Lawson and Colonel
Greene might both be able to make up
their losses if they would build a fence
around themselves and charge admis-
sion. Chicago Record Herald.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
Somewhat Unusual

'He's quite a collector. He has a num-
ber of rare pictures of Washington
"I got hold of one myself today
''You don't say! A rare one?''
SIT was rare for me. 1t was on a $40
note. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
Made a Mental Reservation

When Stoessel said Port Arthur
would be his tomb no one thought he
meant to stay there until he died of
old age.-Denver Republican.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
That Seems Fair Enough

In the way Of restoring amicable
feeling in the South, the president is
willing to use his good offices, so
Union.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
Easily Explained

$50 she's actually engaged to him. Why,
she told me he was the last man on earth
she'd think of marrying.
II guess that was because he was the
last man on earth she thought would ask
er.''-PhiIadelphia Press
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
Pine CITY Hotel Burns

Special to The Globe
PINE CITY, Minn, Dec. 2S.-The
pioneer house was-totaHy destroyed by
fire today. Less, $4,000; insurance, &c.
900.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29

The attempt to substitute the chest
nut for the potato is not making much
of a hit in Ireland.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
Hotel Is LeveIed

LONG PRAIRIE, Mimi Dec. 2S.-Fire
early this morning completely destroyed
the Commercial hotel. Loss, $1,000; in
surance, $1,000.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29

There seems to be general desire
that the paper trust should be beaten
into a wood pulp.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29

In three days there win be nothing
left of the Hon. David B. Hill but a
past.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29

Standard Oil Rogers stands good
chance of becoming a United States
senator, now that Lawson has shown
him up.-Red Wing Republican.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29

Now that the weather has become
"seasonables don't kick on it.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29

Should newspaper aceede to every
request made to suppress important
news, it would soon cease to be news
paper. and that's no dream.-Anoka
Union.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29

Tom Watson is going to start pa
per. He has contracted the Bryan
recedent.-Fairbault Journal.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29

Many public men consider them
selves the pillars of the state who are
merely caterpiIlars, having reached
their high places by crawling. Oc-
casionally public opinion steps on them.
Midway News.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29

Vienna-The Neue Freie Presse says
Premier Won Koerber has resigned on the
ground of i'll health.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29

If Andrew Carnegie was a more
talkative man he doubtless would ad-
nit that it is rather better not to have
signed the notes and to have lumbago
than it would have been to have ac-
quired paresis and met Mrs. Chadwick.
Butte Inter Mountain
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29

Mr.. Heffelfnger, of Minneapolis, who
knows lot more about football than
he does about law making, thinks that
a candidate for United States senator
should be a man with a dress suit.
"Pudge" must think the senate is a
sort Of continuous official pink tea
Sauk Center Herald.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29

Boston-The sixth general meeting of
the Archaeological Institute of America is
in session here.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
What the Editors Say

The man who wouldn't take a
newspaper was in town last Thursday.
Among other indications Of being be-
hind the times we noticed he set his
watch by the sign in front of our
jewelry store, wiped his nose on a
bolt of calico hanging in front of a
store. stopped at the bank to inquire
the price of lumber, and gave 25 cents
to a drug store for an almanae.-Britt
Tribune
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29

Atheus-A new cabinet has been formed
with Delyaunis as premier and minister Oh
the interior.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
H2nmHirh

sWashington time q p. m. st. Paul..
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-01
A Dentists Advice.

Toledo. Ohio, Jan. 25th.-Mr. Harry
L. Lewis. Dentist. COZ Sumit street,
this city, says: II certainly advise any
one, no matter how severe they may
have Kidney Trouble, to take Dodd's
Kidney Pills.
81 was troubled with Kidney Disease
for several years and DOdd's Kidney
Pills cured me. | had used many So
called remedies without any benefit.
Four months ago, was fiat on my
back with this painful troubleand must
say that l almost gave up hopes OF
ever getting any better. Through
friends advice l purchased six boxes
of Dodd's Kidney Pills.
AT first could see but little benefit,
but after two weeks. could see an i'm
prOvement. | had been getting up sew
eral times at night and pains in my
back were very severe. When | had
taken six boxes l felt better than l
had for years. The pain had all gone
and didn't have to get up during the
night at all. | continued the treatment
until | had used several more boxes,
and now l am glad to say that | am
completely cured"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-01

caused her death. The body was
taken to Milwaukee for burial. Mrs
Steever was born in Pennsylvania and
went to Milwaukee in 1850. She re-
sided there until 1881 when she came
to Chicago to make her home with her
son.
The funeral services of DR.. Edmund
Andrews were held, Rev. DR.. George
I. Robinson of the Mccormick Tneo-
logical seminary officiating. A large
number of the alumni and members of
the faculty of the Northwestern uni
versity medical college and members
of the Chicago Medical society were
in attendance. Interment was at
Graceland cemetery. The honorary
Pallbearers were DR.. n. S. Davis.
George c. Walker. Dr. J. H. HOLSTER,
Z. w. BlatchfOrd, DR.. E. o. f. Roller.
General Robbins. f. A. Otis, Dr. II. p.
Merriman and DR.. +. +. Johnson. The
active pallbearers were: DR.. n. S.
Davis. Jr., Mason Bross, John ]. Her
rick. Howard Henderson, DR.. w r.
Morgan and DR.. r. II. Harvey.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-01
WASHINGTON

ttct resentaCive Stevens CAIinnD pre-.
diets R0CseveIrs nomination by &C.
reESfioU.
Sneaker CannCn's efforts 10 keen
20 witI society" are made basis OF
-Cod na5ured jokes by the colleagues.
An appeal for funds was issued by
thg American B.ole association. which
has circulated I2.0yD.OG0 bibles in Is
years.
g. W.. Alacbe1's signature TO orders
igr GsoT lsstesars was identified by
The government witnesses in the
postal fraud trial.
a. w Slachen's bank account was
sdmiued by the court as evidence in
his trial for alleged postal frauds. 500
GroT fasteners were used at Chicago
nf the $500 supplied.
Former Gov. Taft OF the Philippines
rE.i arrive from Manila a reception
Tor him Is planned by Senior AIber.
friends believe him a presidential
candidate iu 1903.
Senator Germans resolution askine
President Roosevelt for data on
previous military interventions OF
United States in Colombian affairs
was adopted by the senate.
Gen Wood was accused I'm the
senate by Senator Tillman with sign.
Ing dispatches major general" when
he does not hold that rank. A. m
quiry ON Collector Crum was order.f
Restriction ON undesirable ina.
migrants is urged by Commissions Z
Williams OF New York. where 63l .SS5
aliens arrived last year Their con.
gestiCn in cities Is held TO be the
worst feature.
An agreement ON the Ohio situation
was reached 20 avoid clash between
tde friends % Roosevelt and Hanna.
No fight for or against instructions
viii be mades Senator Hanna will
preside az the national convention.