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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-30

mo ONE who converses with rep
tMI resentative Britons or Cana
uW dians in these days can fail to
note the change of feeling and
opinion in reference to the grand old
man. since the death of that notable
statesman. Those who opposed him in
his career now find new reasons for
their former attitude, and, perhaps
unconsciously, account for it upon diff
ferent grounds. Those who in other
years were unlimited in their appro-
baton and appreciation of him are
now disposed to dwell upon his great
ness as a scholar and moralist, and
to say less Of his statemanhip There
is a growing disposition to greet with
expressions of scorn and contempt the
mention of his name. "He would have
made a good president of a school
board" says one, in sarcastic detrac-
tien. "a canal boat captain in charge
of Togo's fleet" suggests another. ut
is preposterous to think of such man
great empire for a single week." says
a third. ''It is amazing that the en-
pire did not go nearer to destruction
than it did when he was premier. He
caused the Boer war. He nearly lost
us all Africa. He weakened US in In
dia.'
All this but indicates the distance
which the British have travelled on the
high road of imperialism, especially
within recent years, but really for the
quarter century or more. Mr.. Clad
stone was repeatedly premier of a
kingdom, the smallest in area among
the great powers, burdened with debt
and laboring under the absurd bond
age of feudalism in many forms in
herited without modification from the
middle ages. To reform the old sys-
tenn. to abolish
t'The outworn right, the old abuse.
The pious fraud transparent grown
was his true mission, as it appeared to
him. This was his grand life work
For the greater happiness of his peo-
pie at home his years were spent; and
the result was great Transformation,
left unfortunately incomplete on his
withdrawal from the scene. The Unit
ed Kingdom was to him a field suffi-
cient for the exercise of his highest
powers. He was a Little England
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-30

Ten cents then.''
The young man handed out the box
with nonchalant air. Help yourelf," :"
he said
I selected a cigar. you're sure you
haven't any butter-the best butter?"
All, now, whadjer giving us? This
amt no Tiffany & Co. Best butter?
Uh! P'r'aps you'd like to take a peck
of di'monds home wild jer-the best
di'monds, mind, all ready shelled and
fried In gold dust. And just throw In
a bunch of them German silver ban
glelets for the salad. Yes, sir; charge
'em to Mr.. Astor, Astorville, N. c.
The loungers about the stove snig-
gered audibly but something in the
fellows voice made me forget his In
science. / looked up and into the eyes
of Esper Indiman.
think I did pretty well-the cool,
ignoring stare with which one is ac-
customed to put boor out of coun-
tenance.
Let me have light" I went on,
quietly, and the pretended grocer's boy
was jealous to oblige, scratching the
match himself and leaning across the
counter to hold the flame to the cigar
end.
Coach waiting for you in front of
the church, he whispered. Drive
straight home and slowly-to give him
chance"
/ left the shop without troubling to
glance at the loungers about the fire;
Indiman would attend to that part Of
the business. The coach was In wait
ing at the Baptist church, and the
driver touched his hat when 1 men
toned my name. I gave him the. ad-
dress, and told him to drive slowly.
AS we turned into Seventh avenue I
looked back and saw cab following.
An hour later Indiman came in and
Joined me in the library. Now, then!"
said impatiently ,safter waiting to see
him mix a highball and light tre-
mendously black breva. Indiman is a
little provoking at times with his in
finite deliberation.
Where were we?" he began. "Al,
yes, I had my theory about finding the
chap who wrote out that message. 1t
was correct-absolutely so" and Indi-
man puffed away in dreamy content,
staring up at the ceiling.
IT know Mason of the Western Union
Office quite well, and he was most
obliging. Recognizing the popularity
of the telegraphic sending at once;
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N the British house of commons
III there are ways and ways of rising
to fame. Political and oratorical
abilities are, of course, sometimes rec
ognized as means to the end. The
man who cultivates some neglected art
and startles the commons with 1t carves
for himself near cut to fame. The
late James LoWther, far better known
as Jennie Lowther, notorious Tory,
mastered the elusive art Of cock crow
ing in all its many shades and varie
ties, preparatory to entering parlia-
ment. He was not long in the house
till a golden opportunity presented it
self for parading his ability.
Sir Charles Dilkes celebrated motion
in March of 1872, calling attention to
the civil list expenditure, came on; Sir
Charles was received with groans, but
when his seconder, Mr.. Herbert, avow-
ed himself republican a tremendous
uproar filled the house. Instantly
breaking sharp and clear through the
uproar and overriding it was heard
startling, extraordinary cock growing
proceeding from behind the speakers
chair, the crow of every fowl in
the barn in all their variations
from the cochin china to the BAN
tam held the house spellbound. The
uproar ceased, the Growing died away,
but Mr. Disraeli proceeded behind the
speakers chair, and in every sense Of
the word discovered Jennie LoWther.
His name and fame were instantly
made, and ere long he became potent
power in the Tory party.
Jennie Lowther was rough and
ready, both in manner and appearance.
He was great walker, and one night
walking home from Redcar to Wilton
castle, he overlook two yokels with
whom he fell into conversation, and
whom he accompanied until he came
as far as the castle gates. Good night,
my friends" he said, II turn in here"
aye. are you one of Jemmie,s men 2"
queried one OF the yokels. No" said
Mr.. Lowther, .Tm Jimmie"
Mr.. Michael Dayitt tells how one
time he joked with Jennie Lowther,
claiming him as a home ruler, on the
ground that when Jennie, as Irish.
chief secretary, imprisoned Davitt, he
detained him for a much shorter period
than did the two friendly Liberal chief
secretaries, his SUCCESSORS. All, yes,
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-30
FRENCH AGRICULTURE
is YANKEES STUDY
Wealthy Californian Touring Through
Latin Countries for information

PARIS, Oct. 29.-Mr. David Lubin,
wealthy citizen of San Francisco, has
just left Paris for Rome, where he will
Investigate the same subject that
brought him to France, namely, the
agricultural organization of the coun-
try
Armed with letters from Secretary
Hay the governor of California and
other prominent men of America. Mr..
Lubin called on every agricultural ex-
pert in Paris, from the minister Of
agriculture down. To each of them he
gave a leafet on which were printed
nine questions relative to the protec-
tion of the farmer and the farmers
economic interests in France.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-01-29
reacbinp !. Colt to Back.

After the colt fully understands the
legitimate use of the halter in leading
is a good time to teach it to back, says
Horse Sense-an important and neces-
sary duty in its after life of usefulness
which is easily accomplished by COM
plying with the natural law. Again,
by pressing the extended fingers of one
hand between the point of the shoulder
and the breastbone and using the other
hand at the halter strap to simply keep
the colt straight in line, to back in any
desired direction. Don't try to force
the colt backward by "yanking" at the
halter or bit, but simply press on this
sensitive chest cavity with the fingers,
and the colt will naturally go back
ward, providing there is nothing of an
obstruction behind it. When this pres
sure has been made at the front and
the colt has moved backward Qf it is
only one step it should be rewarded
for this action; then try again. About
the third time this pressure has been
made it is a good time to associate the
word "back" with the pressure, and the
reader will be surprised to see how
oon the colt will comprehend what is
wanted, and how willingly the young
thing complies with our every wish
as soon as it understands what is
wanted.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-01-29
Sues For $1,000 Damages.

The relatives Of Charles T. Thayer,
of Plainfield, who was killed in the
Westfield disaster on the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey in January last,
have brought suit in the Supreme
Court against the Central Railroad of
New Jersey and the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway Company to recover
100000 damages. This is the largest
amount the companies have thus far
been asked to pay relatives of any of
the wreck victims. Mr.. Thayer was
for many years general agent of the
United States Express Company in
New York, and at the time of his
death was Superintendent of the East
ern Division of the National Express
Company. His salary is said to have
been $4,000, per year. An aged mother,
a son and two daughters are his sur
ViyOrs,
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-01-29
NEW JERSEY STATE news
Drinks Acid in Crowd.

Lillian Breen made a dramatic end
ing Of her life, at Paterson, by taking
a large dose of carbolic acid in front
of e crowd of spectators who had
gathered at her The young
woman was rather we'll known, and
when several young men saw her
standing on a high stoop ge~sticulating
wildly and calling to them to come
to her, they approached laughingIy.
None took her seriously, and some
of those who had gathered began to
cheer. But the girl was in earnest
and before any could interfere she
snatched a bottle containing two
ounces of carbolic acid from her pocket
and, drawing the cork with her teeth,
poured the poison into her mouth. She
tossed the bottle away with a hyster-
ical laugh. and Immediately sank to
the fioorsof the stoop in agony. An
ambulance removed the young woman
to the General Hospital. where she died
shortly after her arrival.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-01-29

Robert L. Owens, the. wealthy Mus.
kogee capitalist, describes himself and
the injustice of some of the Indian
laws under which he is compelled to
live, as follows: II myself am an In
dian, and come under these onerous
restrictions, although from my physi-
al appearance no man would know
whether / was an Indian or an Irish
man. I took the degree Of master of
arts at Washington and Lee Univer-
sity twenty-six years ago, and have
been a continuous student since that
time. I have filed all sorts of posi-
tions in Indian Territory, incidentally
as United States Indian agent for the
five civilized tribes from 1885 to 1889;
was President Of the leading bank of
Indian Territory for ten years, and yet
l cannot lease forty acres of land with
out the approval of the employees of
the Interior observation-disclosures
City Journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-01-29
Barn C-onveniences.

On the majority of farms considera-
BILE time is spent in the barns during
the winter, and yet there is scarcely
one barn in ten that contains any of
the little conveniences which will ena-
BILE n to work to advantage. Two
days labor and a bundle of old news
papers and a few tacks are all that is
necessary to fill in or cover the cracks
so that the wind would not blow in
and chill the animals. Then a few
boards laid over the cracks in the
hayloft would prevent the dust from
coming down on the horses and cows
and save s much cleaning.
A few days of labor and a few
planks will put a gutter in operation
by which the liquid manure from the
stables can be conducted to vats and
saved. Twenty-Five to fifty cents in
vested in hooks of good size will pro-
vide places for hanging harness. blank
cts, ropes and other things that are
frequently used and not always to be
found under the present plan of keeping
them. Then there should be proper
hooks provided in different parts of the
barn where a lighted lantern may be
hung without any danger of its being
knocked down. There are a dozen
other conveniences which all farmers
think Of having sometime. and most Of
them may be had at the expense Of a
little time and less money. Why not
have them this winter when there Is
time to get them together.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-01-29

Today

Il believe he made a fortune out of
fiction" 'sIndeed? What kind of ic-
tion?" oval Street rumors. "-Puck.
Though poverty is not a crime,
Is it not funny, %nelghbor,
That, being poor, we serve our time
Condemned to hardest labor?
Philadelphia Ledger.
Pretty Stcllkeeper-"Let me sell you
a letter-opener." Victim-"I have one
at home" Pretty Stallkeeper-"Indeed!
What kind is it?'' Victim-tMy wife!'
Illustrated Bits.
did anyone call me up while l was
out?" asked the butcher. NO." re-
piled the boy, "but a customer whose
meat for dinner hadn't arrived called
you down."-Houston Post.
Borum-"You need not trouble your.
self to see me to the door, Miss Cans-
tic" Miss Caustic-'No trouble at all,
MI. Borum. Quite a pleasure, l as
sure you."-Illustrated Bits.
Mr.. Goodly-"How's your father,
Freddie?" Freddie-"Oh, havin' his
usual luck. Just as he was comm out
of the fever the doc says he's gettin'
Chicago News.
Young CASTOR MacAlphonse, ESQ.,,
Met a maiden and thought he would G.,
So he said, most politely,
II adore infinitely
Your figure" She answered, "You L."
Yale Record.
'That young fellow l just met told
me that he tried on three dozen pairs
of shoes to-day. He must be very hard
to suit" "Oh, / don't know. He works
in a shoe store, you ee."-Cincinnati
Times-Star.
Mrs. Fondmar-"When you see the
children's stockings hanging up doesn't
it make you wish you had some little
fairies of your OWN" Oldbatch-
Fairies, eh? Well, I think I'd prefer
mermaids Life.
81 wish 1 had been born a dumb
beast" said the youth. why, you
don't mean to tell me that you could
talk as o as youwere born" queried
the fair maid on the other end of the
sofa.-Chicago Daily News.
AOuI Sceuueu u U0 III Il
reverie when this picture was TAKEN"
said Mrs. Oldcastle. ooh, no; you see,
it was a snapshot thai her cousin took,
and she was just layin' around in a
kimono."-Chicago Record Herald.
What" asked the girl WHO reads the
newspapers, sis the difference between
a trust and a 'ringY" while l can't
just explain it," said the young man,
'if you trust me until tomorrow I'll
see that you get the ring."-Buffalo
News.
The teacher called the bright boy
up to her desk. Now, Homer" she
said, "can you tell the class why Paul
Revere was SO successful in his rider"
Because he didn't start in an auto
mobile" said the bright boy.-Chicago
Daily News.
Mrs. Planebuddy-"My husband
wanted me to have my picture taken,
but / told him / didn't have a dress
nice enough for the occasion" Mrs.
Naybor-"And is he going to buy you
one?" Mrs. Planebuddy-"Oh, no! but
the servant girl overheard me, and she
offered to lend me one of hers."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-01-29
sThe Potato planter.

The potato planter of to-day would
make the farmer Of a generation ago
sit up and rub his eyes. 1t requires
that the potatoes be supplied, but will
do all the rest on it's own initiative. It
picks the potato up andlooks it over-or
seems to-cuts it into halves. quarters
or any desired number of parts, sep
arates the eyes and removes the seed
ends. 1t plants whole potatoes or
parts thereof, as desired. as near to-
gether or as far apart as the judgment
OF the farmer on the driving part sug-
gests. Having dropped the seed, it
covers it, fertilizes it. tucks it in like
a child put to bed, and PAGES off the
mex row with mathematical accuracy.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-01-29
SEN. BURTON INDICTED
Charged With Taking Money From
81. Louis Firm.
Allegation Made That He Used His In.
fiuence 10 Stop a Postal
Fraud Order.

st. Louis, Mo.-The Federal Grand
Jury returned an Indictment against
Joseph Ralph Burton, United States
Senator from Kansas, charging him on
nine counts with accepting five checks
of $500 each from the Rialto Grain and
Securities Company between Novem.
Der %, 1902, and March 26, 1908, while
a United States Senator. 1t is charged
that the alleged payments were made
in return for services in intercedinG
with the Postmaster-G General, Chief
Postofice Inspector and other high
postofice officials to induce them to
render a favorable decision in matters
affecting the permission of the Rialto
Company to use the mails and prevent
the issuance of a fraud order.
Major Hugh G. Dennis, president Of
the company, and w. B. Mehaney, as
ISOLATED with him, are named in the in
dictment as the men who made the
checks payable to Burton.
The Rialto Grain and Securities
Company has been under investigation
by the State courts for several months,
on account of internal troubles and the
complaints of investors.
Indictments have been found against
Major Dennis and others of the officers.
but they have never been convicted on
any of them. At one time the Rialto
Company's Offices were closed by court
officials on attachments secured by al
legged creditors, but were reopened af-
ter arrangements to satisfy the claims
had been made.
For several days past William e.
Cochran, Chief P~ostofice Inspector
from Washington, D. c.; Major Hugh
G. Dennis and w. B. Mehaney have
been before the Grand Jury, and it is
believed the indictment was found on
their testimony.
As a result of his connection with the
company Dennis was indicted both in
the Federal and State courts, but the
United States court acquitted him.
Four indictments found in State courts
against Dennis are still pending.
The penalty provided upon conviction
for the offense with which Senator Bur-
ton is charged is a penitentiary SEN
tence of not more than two years and a
fine of not more than $4,000, and one
so convicted shall be rendered incapa-
BILE of holding office Of trust, honor or
emolument under the Government.
United States Senators are immune
from arrest except for certain specified
crimes while the Senate is in session.
1t is expected that the present Senate
session will last until the summer, but
United States District Attorney Dyer
expects that Senator Burton will make
arrangements at once for a speedy
trial.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-01-29
Small FIocks.

A small flock should contain about
as many individual hens as will CORE
spond to the number of members in
the family. as the table scraps will only
feed a certain number. A small flock
may be kept at a profit, while a larger
one may entail loss. In feeding a small
flock it pays to give soft food to the
fowls at least once a day. 1t should
be given in the morning and may con-
sist Of any material, especially ground
grain, which should be mixed with hot
water, or, if ~obtainable, SKINNED milk.
Any scraps from the house, potatoes,
cabbage and turnips, might be boiled
up and mixed with ii. For the evening
meal wheat or oats or a little corn
should be given them. The birds
should be put up to fatten about three
weeks before they are wanted to kill,
and should be fed on oatmeal and corn
meal, the whole mixed with skim milk.
Do not give them more than they will
clear up. The secret of fattening is to
give a little and often. For layers less
grain and more meat should be sup
piled.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-01-29
Tried TO Slay His Friend.

Gierglio Eghireo, who had lived with
Puporo Costentanio, in Millville, is I'M
der arrest, charged with having at
.empted to murder his host. Costen-
tanio claims thatsEghireo came to his
room for the purpose of robbing him
of money he had saved for sending for
his family in Italy. When Costen.
tanio awoke and discovered the man
in the room he leaped from his bed
and demanded to know what he was
doing. Eghireo attacked him with a
Ratchet, lunging at his sayagely. The
blade of the weapon penetrated Cos
tentanio's breast and shoulder, but he
fought ~valiantly with his antagonist.
The noise of the scufle aroused neigh
bors, who summoned the police and
Eghireo managed to escape from the
house, but Chief of Police Bullock
caught him before he could get out of
town.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-01-29
Rescued Eloper's Children.

Henry Sacks. Of Yonkers, complained
to the police of New Brunswick a week
ago that his wife had run off with his
brother-in-law, Stephen Bake, taking
Sacks two children. The police locat-
ed the couple in New Brunswick.
where they went by the name of
Smith. While Sacks was securing the
necessary warrants from the New
York police the couple returned to
Yonkers, where they were arrested at
a savings bank, where Mrs. Sacks was
trying to draw her husbands savings.
When arrested Mrs. Sacks said her
two children had been locked in the
house at Nelson street. The police
rescued the children and Sacks took
them to Yonkers with him.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-01-29
The Poor Man.s pax.

In all our towns, and throughout too
large a portion of our country districts,
the Sabbath rest is violated and the wor-
ship which was the consequence and con-
dition of this rest is abandoned. At the
same time the soul is deprived of its nour-
ishment and the body of its repose. The
poor man and the workingman are deliv-
cred up, unprotected, to the every day IN
e~reasing influence of error and evil. Thus
the proclamation of the day has become
the ruin of the moral and physical health
of the people, at the same time that it IS
the ruin of the family and of religious lib
erty. The Sabbath is emphatlcally the
poor mans and the working mans day.
And there is no surer way to break down
the health, as well as ne morals and re-
ligion Of the people, than to break down
the Sabbath. To say nothing of the Di-
vine law, on mere worldly grounds it IS
plain that nothing is more conducive to
the health. intelligence, comfort aqd indie
pendence of the working classes Spd to
our prosperity as a people than our Chris
tan American Saskatchewan Montalem-
hork
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-01-29
Wakes From Three Days Trance.

Augustus H. Cookson, the aged stran-
ger, who was picked up by the police
one evening while he was wandering
aimlessly about the streets Of Burling-
ton, unable to recall his name or any
thing about himself. came out of his
trance three days afterwards. In
speaking Of his experience. Cookson
said: when I awoke, it seemed that
I had been asleep a long time. l was
badly frightened until a policeman
came and told me where 1 was and
how | got here. The last l remember
was purchasing a railroad ticket in
Philadelphia and getting on a ferry
boat. Cookson served through the
Civil Var in the Fourth Maine In
fantry, and was shot in the head. 1t
is thought that stupor resulted from
some disturbance of this wound. He
was OF his way from the National
Soldiers Home, near Portland, Me-, to
enter the home at Hampton, Va.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-01-29
Living In Hope.

The habit of living in the future should
make us glad and confident. We should
not keep the contemplation Of another
state of existence to make US sorrowful,
nor allow the transieney of this present
to shade our joys. Our hope should make
IS buoyant, and keep us hrm. It is an
anchor of the soul. All mca live by hope,
even when it is fixed upol the changing
and uncertain things of this world. But
the hopes of men who have not their
hearts hxed upon God try to grapple
themselves on the cloud wrack that rolls
along the TANKS Of the mountains; while
our hopes pierce within that veil, and lay
! old Of the Rock of Ages that owers
above the flying vapors. Let US then be
strong, for our future is not a dim per
adventure, nor a vague dream, nor 4 fan
cy of our own, nor a wish turning itself
into a vision, but it is made and certified
bv Him who is the God of all the past and
of all the present. 1t is built upon His
word, and the brightest hope of all its
brightness is the enjoyment of more Of
HIS presence, and the possession of more
of His likeness. That hope is certain
Therefore. let US live in 1.-THE Rev. Al
exander MacIaren.