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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17
THREE SENATORS
INDULGE IN CONFAD
Messrs. HansbrOugh, Kittredge
and Ciapp Hold Social Ses-
sion at the Merchants.

Three United States senators formed
an interesting group at the Merchants
hotel in st. Paul Monday morning.
Senator Moses E. Clapp, of Mime
sofa, with Senators A. B. Kittredge, of
South Dakota, and H. c. Hansbrough,
of North Dakota, formed the party,
and they were surrounded by a number
of political friends for several hours.
All denied that there was anything
significant in the fact that three mem
bers of the American house of lords
had gathered in a st. Paul hotel. SEN
ator Kittredge said he had just come
up from his home at Sioux Falls for
a business trip to the Twin Cities He
said that his visit had no politics in it
and that there was little politics in
his state at this time
'We Republicans have lust held orr
convention and nominated a full state
ticket, he said. ''The convention end
ed harmoniously and the party is in
good shape. Business conditions in
our state are good, land values have
increased in recent years and our peo-
pie are prosperous and contented
South Dakota is enjoying an era Of
prosperity-but / suppose that pros
perity and politics have nothing spe-
cially in common"
Senator Kittredge left last night on
his return home.
Senator Hansbrough Fatiqued.
Senator Hansbrough left last night
for Fargo to attend the Republican
delegate convention for his state 81
have just come from Washington and
know nothing of political conditions in
my state" he said to inquiring news
paper men. Il am tired and want to
rest for a time during the summer
/ hear that 1 am slated as a delegate
to the national Republican conven-
f1on, and it is very kind of the boys
but l would rather go fishing just now
than do anything that I know of. The
session has been an arduOus one. The
fight over the public lands question in
the senate ran through most of the
session. Everybody knows my position
was against any general repeal Of the
land laws, and do not care to go into
details. North Dakota people expect a
great deal from their representatives
In congress in the way of departmental
work and it is a hard, long strain. We
are known as the people who get
things of our state, bat it costs lots
of effort.
mo, 1 really don't know what the
Fargo convention or the Grand Forks
convention will do. / have heard more
North Dakota politics since I reached
ST. Paul than / ever dreamed existed
in our state" laughed Senator Hans
brough.
Senator Clapp was simply doing the
honOrs of host for his Dakota col
leagues-and incidentally meeting a
few of his country constituents at the
Merchants.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17
AND THEN
STRANCLFS HIMSELF
Peter Schommer, Shoemaker.
Ends His Life in a Sensa-
tioRaI Manner.

Peter Schommer, fifty years of age,
living at PIT West Fairfield avenue.
committed suicide yesterday afternoon.
Schommer was so determined to end
his life that he first swallowed car
bolic acid and then strangled himself
to death.
After having tied large grass cord
about bis left arm and having placed
about his neck the same cord in a loop
knot, the man swallowed a heavy dose
OF carbolic acid that he had prepared
for the purpose, and lying upon the
floor of the small cobblers shop at
215 West Fairfield, which he had op-
Grated for the past eighteen years, he
died primarily from stranguIation
forced by the effects Of the Ncarbolic
acid
Having prepared so carefully for the
end, and having apparently figured out
that it would be impossible to fail with
such combination of means, SchOm-
mer locked himself in the small shop
after having pulled down the blinds
and drank the powerful acid, the pain
caused by which compelling him to
straighten his arms and thus draw
taut the cord about his neck.
Worried Over Assessment.
For some time SchOmmer, it is said,
worried about his inability to pay his
assessment, about $500, for the grading
of Fairfield avenue. There was but
little work in the cobbleT's shop and
he made efforts to secure other en-
plOyment without results. Although
he constantly bemOaned the fact that
he was not prepared to meet the as
sessment, he gave no indication of his
purpose to end his life in the sensa-
tional manner that he chose
Schommer was born in Germany and
came to this country twenty-fiv
years ago and settled on the West
side. Eighteen years ago he opened
the small repair shop. He is survived
by widow and five children.
He was member of West st. Paul
Lodge No. 86, A. 0. u. W., and of st.
Matthew'S court, Catholic Order OF
FOresters, in both of which societies
he carried insurance. The body was
turned over to Undertaken Willwer-
schied to be prepared for interment.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17

auspices of Nordkap camp, Sons of
Norway, and the other at Odeon hall,
where the Fran Singing society win
give an entertainment including selec-
uons from the music of the Northland.
Prof. III. G. Strub, of Luther semi
nary viii deliver an address at Odeon
hall. and music will be furnished by the
Fran male chorus, the Luther SEM
mary orchestra and a numhar of well
known singers. Mrs. Marie Gjertsen-
Fischer, dramatic reader; Nine. Lochi-
Valsi, pianist; Carlo Fischer, cellist;
Harry Phillips. baritone, win contrib
ate. Bjornstjerne Bjornson's Berg
lat" will be presented at the enter
tainment for the first time in st. Paul.
The piece, which is adapted from an
old Norsk Saga is set to music by
Grieg.
AT Mozart hall addresses will be
made by s. G. Iverson, state auditor;
Gov. S. r. Van SAINT; e. III. Hobe;
Mayor. Smith, and Anton Grotte. of
Minneapolis, president of the Sons of
Norway. A musical programme has
been arranged including a number of
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17
COLLECT BUILDING
FUND FOR COLLEGE
St. Peter Determined to Hold -Gustavus
Adolphus School.

A delegation of St Peter business
men, including Senator c. A. Johnson.
George EvansOn, George Nutter and
Charles Clark, spent yesterday among
St. Paul jobbers in the interest of the
building fund for the Gustavus Adel-
phus college at st. Peter. Between
$4,000 and $4,000 will be raised by
subscription to build new dormitorS,
or library, and it is understood tina
with this money the college authorities
Will vote to not remove the college to
Minneapolis. More than $4,000 of the
fund has already been subscribed and
the St. Peter men are confident that
the college viii not be moved. 1t is
now the second largest educational in
stitution in the state the state univer-
sity alone leading it in the matter of
enrolment
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17
State Gets Insurance Money.

There was paid into the state treas
ury yesterday the sum of $27, 1886 SO,
pelng partial settlement Of the in
surance on the main building of the
state school for dependent children at
OWatonna, burned Jan. 25. The amount
realized from the insurance will be
placed to the credit of the state board
of control and will be used in rebuild
Ing the burned structure. Several
thousand dollars additional are ex-
pected to be realized from the insur-
ance covering the buildings at Owa-
tonna.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17
GEN. CARR REBUKFS COURT MARTIAL
FOR CLEARING FIRST LIEUT.. KITS

Commanding Officer of the
Department of Dakota CrltI.
cises Military Court for What
He Considers It's Failure to
Uphold the Traditional Stand.
ard of the Service = Find.
ings Upon First and Second
Charges and the AcquittaI
Are Disapproved.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17
PARK BOARD PLACES
BIG ORDER FOR COAL
S1pt. Nusshaumer Is instructed to
Draw Up Contracts for 500 Tons.

The board of park commissioners
yesterday decided to purchase 500 tons
of Youghiogheny coal at $4.40 ton,
the contract being divided between the
Pioneer Fuel company and the North
western Fuel company.
On the estimate of Supt. Nuss-
banner that 500 tons will be required
he was instructed to draw contracts
with the two companies and have them
ready for the next meeting of the
board for approval.
AT the meeting of the board of fire
commissioners Friday evening Holmes
& McCaughey offered to furnish the
department with screened Youghio-
gheny at $4.15 per ton for immediate
delivery
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17
CELEBRATES HIS
S1ST ANNIVERSARY
A. l. Larpenteur Enjoys a Family Re-
union-Came to ST. Paul in 1s41.

A family reunion held last night at
the Anchorage. 34I North Daln S+raat {,
celebrated the eighty-fffst .anniSersaT.v,
OF the birth of A. L. Larpenteur, one
OF the early pioneers of st. Paul.
Mr.. Larpenteur located in ST. Paul
when but eighteen years of age and
mas been highly respected and lead
ing citizen of the city ever since. He
received many telegrams and letters of
congratulation yesterday on the anni-
Eersary so rarely accorded to men.
The pioneer is in eKcellent health and
spirits and takes an active interest in
the city where he has made his home
continuously for the past sixty-three
years.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17
Gen. Clark Files Scale Bills.

Simon Clark, surveyor general of
logs and lumber in the Duluth district,
yesterday filed final scale bills for his
districts cut. for the season of 1904.
The bills flied yesterday aggregate a
total Of some 100000 feet and added
to bills for 20,000,000 feet filed some
weeks ago, make the largest cut of pine
in the history of the district.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17
Bound to Exhibit Best Butter.

Inspectors Of the state dairy and food
department will tour the state this
week to see that creameries are in
sanitary condition that the best results
possible be attained in the manufac-
ture or butter to be entered in the
national butter scoring contest at st.
Louis. The first contest will be held
June 5, and subsequent scorings will
be on corresponding dates in July,
September and October. Butter to en-
ter the June contest will be shipped
from st. Paul June 2
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17
Switchman Sues for so5 .ooo.

Morris Full, a switchman employed
by the Northern Pacific for number
of years, yesterday brought suit
against that road for damages in the
sum of $4,000 for injuries alleged to
have been sustained while in the en-
ploy of the company in St. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17

selections by the Paulson Nordkap
Glee club, vocal solos by Emiline Will
hams, piano sole by Miss Lillian Even
son, and violin solo by Christensen
Adolph Olsen.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17
Merely a Friendly Demonstration.

William Reso and Joseph Outlets be-
came so noticeable on the street Sunday
evening that they were arrested by Pa
trOlman Patrick Smith. When the pris-
oners were brought before Judge Finehout
yesterday they asserted that they were
merely demonstrating their fondness for
each other and were held for trial Thurs
day.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17
NORWAY'S BIRTHDAY
Nordkap Camp and Fran So.
ciety Viii Celebrate

Two celebrations of the national day
of Norway will be held in St. Paul this
evening, one at Mozart hall, under the
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17

. a - TO R IA
Bears tbs - The Kind You Have Always Bsuehi
Signature af IrNHNzzzm
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17

Brothers. -inLaW Disturb Peace-John
Hanson and Hokan Nelson, brothers-in-
law, were arrested last night by Patrol
man Joyce for engaging in a dispute on
Mississippi street. near Grove street.
They are charged with disorderly con-
duct.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17

Secretary of Board of Control Returns
Henry w. Wright secretary of the state
board of control, has returned from Los
Angeles, Cal, where he has been in at
tendance upon the general conference of
the Methodist church as a lay delegate
from Minnesota.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17

-Mumps Attack Food Commissioners.
B. Scott, of the state dairy and food COM
mission, is confined to his home in Good
hue county, by a severe attack of mumps.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-17

Arrested for Failing Through Window
G. ]. Smith accidentally fell through a
window at 561 Rice street, and on being
arrested and taken before Judge Finehout
for malicious destruction of property
agreed to pay the 81 damage he had done
and was discharged.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15
THE CHRISTMAS NEcKTIEs.
They Seldom Suit the Recipient, But
They Must BE Worn Just
the Same.

Look at the trouble that is being
stored up there" sneered the morbid
pessimist as he pointed to a group of
women around the necktie counter.
1t would be funny" he continued,
If it were not so tragic. Why it is
that lovely woman with all her eye
for the beautiful and with all her ac-
mplishments, cannot select a neck
tie for man is one of the things that
rank with the unfathomable mysteries
of life" says the Philadelphia In
Quirer Il would sooner send a blind
man to buy me a warranted sound
horse than l would enlist the services
of a woman to select a necktie.
Think of the fat men that viii
wake up on Christmas morning to find
in their stocking a delicate emaciated
baby pink necktie that will look like
a cOnsumptive shOestring when it re-
poses on their bountiful expanse of
white shirt bosom. Then on the other
hand, Bones, the human skeleton,
will probably get delirium tremen5
when he is made the recipient of
spotted necktie big enough to make a
shawl for grandmom. OF course, moth
ing will do for the nice, dignifed old
gentleman who never wears anything
but a little black bow, but flowing
sash Of passionate hue Willie. the
gay sport, on the other hand, will get
something that would look nice on
grandpa, and so it will go on down
the line.
ION, the Christmas necktie! What
tragedies are written in thy name!"
The pessimist paused.
Then he added thoughtfully: 81
would, though, rather have my wife
buy me a necktie than pick out my
cigars"
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15
ROMANCE OF MIsTLEToE.
A Berry Is Plucked for Every Kiss
That Is Given Under the
Branch.

When we hang our rooms with holly
wreaths and punches of mistletoe we
are keeping up a tims-honored custom
which can be traced through hundreds
of merry Christmases to the days of
the Roman Saturnalia and even early
Persian customs. Our own custom OF
decorating our rooms comes more i'm
mediately from ancient Germany.
where evergreens were hung in honor
of the midWinteT festival.
The Druids used to cut the mistletOe
from their sacred oaks with elaborate
ceremony; a golden knife was used to
sever the parasite from the tree. Dur
ing the ceremony two white bulls were
sacrificed and music and professional
formed part of the rite. The groves of
Mona, once the favOrite retreat of the
British Druids were cut down by the
all-conquering Romans and have
passed from the popular memory, but
the mistletoe, which the old Druids
called "all-healing," is still an object
of veneration. In some parts of ing
land berry is plucked from the mis-
tletoe for every kiss that is gwen
under it, and when there are no more
berries left no more kisses are allowed.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15
HIS CHRISTMAS SURPRISE.
How a Wall Street Employe Was Re-
warded for Years of Faith
full Service.

In large New York business insU-
tuition there was an empl0ye whose
Christmas gift had the saving grace OF
individual consideration. He was a
bookkeeper, nearly 40 years in har-
ness, and he had been overlooked in
former years of fairness in Wall street,
except Tor customary and unyarying
SO gold piece, says the Detroit Free
Press. Several days before Christmas
last year the Office became agitated
with rum0rs of an unprecedented flood
of good fortune. The old bookkeeper
tried to keep calm, but his hopes ran
riot, and the day before Christmas
found him in a nervous furry. He
saw his fellow employees called into
the cashiers office one by one, each re-
turning with a sealed envelope. The
bookkeeper waited for his summons.
but it came not, says the World 8
Work. Even the Office boy emerged,
biting new gold pieces to test them,
and the roll was complete an hour be-
fore the bookkeeper summoned cour-
age TO send in an inquiry whether
mistake had been made in the case of
Mr. Blank, and whether an envelope
had been overlooked. The answer
was;
There is no envelope for Mr.. Blank.
but the president wishes to see him
for a moment"
The bookkeeper saw only one inter-
probation. This meant his discharge
for falling efficiency. He fairly tot
tered into the sanctum, pitiful figure
Of panic fear.
sit down. Mr. Blank" said the
president 4 have omitted your name
in the list of Christmas rewards for
faithful service, and regret that
the bank will have to find another
man to fill your position after to-mor-
row. Compose yourself. sir. tears are
undignified in this office. You should
know better after being here Tor so
long a term of service. Don't go.
have a few words more to say before
you leave The directors have decided
to retire you on full pay for the rest
OF your life. and the years salary will
be paid to you in advance. This does
not establish a ruinous precedent, for
employees with 80 years of faithful
service to their credit are not sprin-
kled very plentifully through Wall
-&-~a4
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15
THE YULETIDE IN AUSTRIA.
Its Celebration Is Picturesque Among
the Non-German Population
of the Nation.

Yuletide, as kept by the non-German
population of Austria. is very pictur-
esque On Christmas day the Poles
in Galicia first attend mass, and then
sit down to the family supper. The
chief dish on the table contains con
secrated eggs, which the father dis
tributes. After eating, all eyes are
closed and all heads bowed down to
the table, in the belief that Jacobs
ladder is then descending from heaven
to earth, and down the ladder the
angels are coming TO bless the wor-
shippers and TO carry away their
earthly troubles to heaven. Among
the Czechs the legend runs that he
who most strictly fasts on Christmas
eve will see the Holy Child in his
dreams that night. In the evening the
real celebration begins. All lights
are then extinguished in the house;
no fire, no light is visible. The chill
dren crowd together in fear and re-
main perfectly silent. as otherwise
they know they will receive none Of
the presents brought by the Christ
Child and laid at the entrance Of the
house.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

Orville Mayhood, musical
director Of the Dolly Warden
company which appeared at the
Columbu Theatre last Monday
night, was shot at Greenwood on
Tuesday by J. E. Hemingway,
a we'll known citizen Of that city.
The trouble started on the train
enroute to Greenwood, the two
men having become involved in a
dispute over a seat. After the
tram reached Greenwood and
Mayhood had registered at the
Reiman House, Hemingway fol-
lowed him there and shot him
twice with a pistol, one of the
balls entering each of his lower
limbs. The wounds are not
dangerous, but Mayhood will
probably be incapacitated for
work for several weeks.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15
STAGE AND PLATFORM
Other Peoples Money.

Other People s Money, (which
was the card at the Colum bus
Theatre Friday night,did not get
any vast amount of cash from the
people of Columbus. The wealth
er was pad and so was the crowd,
while as for the show it was pass
able. Jerry Herzell as Uncle
Dudley was fairly good. while the
musical act of /Coffey and Melba
had much To recommend it, the
principal Recommendation lay
in the fact that they did not in
clude Blue Bell" in their re-
pertoire. This is the first must
cal team to appear here this sea.
son that has not rendered this
seemingly over popular selection,
and it is gratifying to note that
Blue Bell" was allowed to rest
up for at least one night.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15
That Tramp.

Last Friday night the CHICAGO
Tramp company played at the
Turemanfto a large and appre-
ciative audience. The company
is a strong one and the vaude-
vile features Of the show were
the best ever given in this city.
The musical parts and orchestra
were all that could be desired
and especially the numbers by
Mrs. Olga Schmoll- DeBaugh
were exceptionally fines Her
rendition of THE Holy City"
both as violinist and vocalist
brought forth the most hearty
applause from the audience. The
detective tramp, the dancing. the
trick musicians and in fact the
entire performance was real
good. Manager L. NJ. Sickels is
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

to hold without creasing the tab-end
stock, of a length to contain without
folding the turnover collar. The
ock-protector, which is not folded
away in the secret recesses of a bureau
drawer, but parades as an article of
dress, worn to protect collar and
dress front from the outer wrap,
should be of richer material than the
stock-case.
1t is very pretty made of thick
satin, edged with silk cord and fast
ened with fancy loop or frog Ones
monogram or initial may be embroi-
dered on the protector below the fast
ener, in a silk corresponding with the
color of the finishing cord
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stom-
ach upsets. Electric Bitters will
quickly dismember the troublesome
causes. Ii never fails to tone the
stomach, regulate the kidneys and
bowels, stimulate the liver, and clar-
iies the blood. Run down systems
benefit particularly and all the usual
attending aches vanish under its
searching and thorough effective
ness. Electric Bitters is only soc, and
that is returned if it don't giver per-
feet satisfaction. Guaranteed by
Chap. an & Mayfeld 5 Drug Store.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

friend; laundry bag and a nec.tie-
case The bag should be made OF some
washable material. of coarse cream
crash, or of denim in blue, red. tan or
green. Place rings a top by which to
hang bag, as the draw string kind is
annoying when one is in hurry and
wishes to cram things in without de-
lay
The necktie-case illustrated is made
Of white linen, embroidered in violets
and lined with violet six Of course.
another flower and lining to CORE
spond may be chosen. one that har-
monies well with the toilet furnish
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15
Fight Will Be Bitter .

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual rec
ommendation of DR.. King 5 New Dis
covery for Consumption. will have a
long and bitter fight with their trou-
bles, if not ended earlier by fatal
termination. Read what T. B. Beall
of Beall, Miss, has to say: Last
fall my wife had every symptom of
consumption. She took DR.. King 5
New Discovery after every thing else
had failed. Improvement came at
once and four bottles entirely cured
her. Guaranteed by Chapman &
Mayfeld. druggists. Price soc and
S1.00. Trial bottles free.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15
SherIH,s Sale.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, ,
LOWNDES COUNTY.
Wheeler Watson, Sr., CT al,
No. 1926,
US.
b. A. Duncan.
Wheeler Watson. Sr.,
No. 1926,
VS..
3 A Duncan.
BY virtue of writ of execution tn
each of the above cases to me directed
from the Clerk of the Supreme Court
of the State of Mississippi, I will uu
Monday the 2nd day of January, 1903,
proceed to sell. in front of the Court
House door in the City of Columbus.
to the highest bidder for cash, within
the hours prescribed 10y law, all the
right title, interest and demand of
Wheeler Watson, ST., and I'll. ID.
Watson, in and to the following de-
scribed property, to wit: the S. Il.
of n. w. and \. of S.W. / and II.
of 5. w. of s. w. /, section 80 i'm
township Is. range Is west, in Lowndes
County, Mississippi. Levied on as
the property of Wheeler w atson, Sr.-
and Fl. d. Watson, and viii be sold
TO satisfy costs in above cases.
L. a. EGGLESTON, Sheriff.
9th day of December, 1904
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