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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
RAILS, HOME AND FOREIGN.

There are some curiously constructed
folk in this country who are utterly
unable to- appreciate some of the adj
vantages of being citizen of this
great, free and independent republic
One of these superior advantages is the
privilege of paying more for some
things than they are really worth. This
is because another school, who do ap-
preciate the high value of citizenship
in a country where everybody cannot
do as he pleases provided that his doing
does not prevent any other one from
doing so also, at least in theory,
believe that it is unwholesome for peo-
pie to get the things they need cheaply
because of the deteriorating effect of
it upon their characters That it would
also diminish their gains is a consid-
Grafton none the less powerful because
it is suppressed with firm hand
Among the former class are the men
who build and operate railways, and
among the latter are those who make
the material out of which railways are
constructed. Heretofore and up to the
present, the latter have been the more
influential with that jealous and
watchful guardian which bears the eu-
phonious title of congress, and, in the
matter Of rails especially, they have
taken very good care that the railway
builders should not injure themselves,
and, by reaction, those who use their
NV iI, tha+ ol1a
and. conseqently, according to the
hygienics of the Canton philosopher,
nasty" For a time after the panic,
when no railways were being built and
few repaired, these makers of rails let
the price drop to S22.75 a ton, but when
the country began to recuperate year
ago and railways began to feel as if
they could afford repairs and extern
sions requiring rails, the rail men
shielded the former against injury by
promptly raising list prices to $28 a
ton, and have held them there since.
This was purely as health preserva-
tive, and not at all, of course, for any
benefit financially that might inure
to them.
But with foreigners the case is en-
tireiy different. Not only do we not
care for abroad commercially, but
their moral and physical condition is
also a matter of indifference. If they
want rails for their railways and insist,
like some of our own needless people, I
in getting them just as cheaply as they
can, the injurious consequences will
fall on their own heads and it is no
concern of ours. So it comes about
that our two great transcontiaental
lines are carrying rails on their cars.
destined for Japan. sold to the Japs
for SIT ton. and carrying them over
their own rails, for which it was their
inestimable privilege, as American citi-
zens, to pay the same rail makers $2S
a ton and upward. And the singular
thing is that these railway men are
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
GOOD SHEPHERD FAIR.
1t Nets the Home for Girls a Hand
Some Sum.

The Catholic bazaar closed Saturday
night, and after the last visitor had
left the hall In the Ryan annex build
ing at 11:30 o'clock, it was discovered
that all the articles had been disposed
of, and the tables, which had been COW
cred with attractive designs and con-
trivances to catch the eye Of the pros
pective purchaser, were bare, their con-
tents having been exchanged for money
which will go towards maintaining the
House Of the Good Shepherd.
The ladies of the fair estimate the
receipts at about $4,000. Archbishop
Ireland anticipated a. larger amount,
but the ladies in charge express them
selves as being well satisfied
A little more than $1,000 was made
on the contest for the handsome vest
ments, won by Father McNuIty. Of st.
Luke's parish. the contest being very
exciting one.
Martha Cowley won smart" doll,
dressed In the height of fashion. The
doll brought $40. A 1ady's toilet set was
also contested for. Ella McPadden
proved her popularity by receiving the
largest number Of votes for this con-
test and received the set The doll was
from the st. Mary's table.
Notwithstanding the fact that the re-
cent fire on Seventh street caused
a deluge OF water In the vestibuie of
the annex, the attendance was very
large and no complaints were heard
from the ladies who had to risk wet
ting their dresses in climbing the stairs
The managers OF the fair desire ia
thank the artists, both instrumental
and vocal, who contributed the pro-
grammes during the week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
GRoH Is CLEARED.
Clara Lundberg Cenvfnces Even
Mrs TinkcOm.

Even Mrs. Tinkcon is now convinced
that William Groh, the janitor of the
Buckingham flats, did not steal her
pears from a letter received by her
from Miss Lundberg Saturday that the
accused man has been done an almost
irreparable injustice. Miss Lundberg
writes that she wore her diamonds
when she left ST. Paul. and from the
tone of her letter appears not to be
aware that there was ever any ar
rangement whereby they were to be
left with Mrs. Tinkcon. In fact, she
states that she had received a tele-
gram from Mrs. Arne about the jewels
and had wired back that she had them
with her, and asks Mrs. Tinkcon if she
did not know that she had them in her
possession. When Groh was released
from custody last week on the tele-
gram from Miss Lundberg, Mrs Tink-
con insisted that there was some mis-
take and still desired the man held.
When she received the letter she at
once took it to Chief Schweitzer, who
now has a copy of the epistle. which
removes all suspicion from Groh. That
Grol1 may begin q civil action against
Mrs. -Tinkeon for damages on the
ground of false Imprisonment is not an
unlikely contingency of the near flu
ture. The police refused to arrest Groh
on the information at first presented
to them without a warrant and when
he was taken into custody it was upon
a complaint lodged with the county at
torney by Mrs. Tinkcon
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21

utterly unable to appreciates. either
ested philanthropy of the rail men, but
are, to use a term popular out on the
plains, kicking like steers about it,
grumbling about trusts and combina-
tons, and are even, under their breath
disloyaily denouncing the Great Amer
lean System lof Protection They should
be reminded, as Disconnected and pro-
testing free araders have beosl, by the
American Systemizers, that if they
don't like such things, they are at lib
erty to go where such things aren't
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
swiss CITIZENSHIP.

Secretary oOlneys report of his de-
partnent contains a reference to the
futile negotiations with Switzerland to
secure modification of her laws of
citizenship to accord with our own and
recognize the cessation of allegiance 70
that republic of such of it's citizens as
assume citizenship here At present
once a Swiss, always a Swiss, is the
policy of that country. Where allie
glance has been formally transferred
to another country a Swiss, returning
to his native land, becomes citizen
at once, with no rights abridged by his
recreancy. If, however, on his return
he insist upon his American citizenship
refusing payment of the military. taxes
accrued during his absence, then the
commune will apply to the cantonal
government for. the release of the per-
son from allegiance to the republic.
which, when granted, absolves him
from all duties and the commune from
any obligation to him.
Citizenship in Switzerland is more
highly valued than it is with U.S., This
is Que largely to the communal rights
OF property each citizen enjoys. He is
shareholder in the common property
OF the commune, which consists of
farms, forests, meadows, houses and
other real property Each citizen has
vested right in this. and, upon for
nal dissolution Of his connection with
the republic through expatriation. his
account is stated, his share in the COM
mune valued, his dues deducted and
the balance, il any, paid him. Instead
OF, as with us, permitting any alien to
become a citizen by merely declaring
HIS desire and4making sundry formal
proofs of Character, admission for.
Swiss citizenship in any commune is
conditioned, among other things. upon
the payment of sum of money yary
ing according to the wealth of the com
mune. In the poorer ones 500 is suf
heient to make the applicant burgher.
but in othersfthe price runs up, reach
Ing, in the Wealthiest, $4,000. He must
first be accepted by the commune. and
that acceptance ratified by the govern
nent of the canton. Beside the money
requirement. strict inquiry is made as
to character and reputation, and if
these are fotnd wanting the appIica
ton is rejected The fee for papers of
domes heation is ST. We might learn
something in the matter Of revenue
from the little republic under the Alps,
While the requirements for citizenship,
aside from the price, might well be
adopted in any immigration law to be
: framed by congress. The, republic rec
ognizes the value of -,efaraeter and
reputation
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
RAILROAD GROSS EARNINGS IN
MINNESOTA SHOW PHENoM-
- EMAIL GAINS.
MORE PEOPLE WERE KILLED
THE INCREASE KEEPING PACE
WITH THE ADDED BUSINESS
DONE.
AVERAGE OF WAGES is RISING
According to Reports Made to the
State Railway and Warehouse
Commission.

The annual report of the railroad
to Gov. Clough Saturday. it is as fol-
lows.
There is practically no increase in
the railroad mileage of this state to be
recorded this year; the total number
OF miles Of main line and branches OF
road operated in Minnesota June 80
1896, was 5,991.S1, an increase of fifty
three hundredths of a mile over the
previous year.
Since June 80, however, there has
been a line completed from Winthrop
to New Ulm, about nineteen miles, OPP
Grated by the Minneapolis & st. Louis
road, and an extension built by the
Great Northern road from Halsted to
CEookston, 32.40 miles; these two lines
are not included in the mileage covered
by this report, but will appear in the
next
The total amount of gross earnings
from operation in Minnesota for the
year ending June 80, 1896, was $780,
1913. 12S; for the previous year the gross
earnings were $50, 952, 220, showing an
increase for 1896 of SIS, 445, 90S, or more
than one-fourth.
The total freight revenue for the
year 1896 was $31, 4O9S; for the previ-
Gus year the same was $23, 767, 893,
showing an increase of s7,546, 205.
The total passenger revenue for 1896
was S., SOC, 209; for the previous year
the same was 5,e00 1874, showing an in
crease of $S05, 875
The total miscellaneous earnings, be-
ing the earnings from express, mail
extra baggage, station privileges, stock
yards, elevators, switching, car mile
age, etc., for 1896 were $2,277, 821; for
the previous year the same were g., 1885,
9S3, showing an increase of 500, 1928.
The total proportional operating ex-
penSe for Minnesota, as reported by
the companies for the year ending June
80, 1896, was SIC, 544, "A; for the previous
year the same was ST., 279, S25, showing
an increase for 1896 of s., 2s4,1 1873.
The average percentage for operating
expenses to gross earnings for 1896 was
47.48 per cent.
The net income exclusive OF taxes
of the roads from Minnesota business
for 1896 was SIS ,S54 ,964; for the previous
year it was sl3, 672, 295, showing an in
crease of $5;18d, 100.
The total number Of tons of freight
moved by the respective roads operat-
ing in Minnesota, for the entire lines,
the average distance hauled and the
average rate per ton per mile for each
road were as follows:
Rate ner
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
WASTED SYMPATHY.

The New York Tribune expresses its
deep, sympathetic sorrow for those
thousands" of the supporters of Mr..
Cleveland who ''have been petitioning
congress to pass the revenue bill" and
who must be deeply chagrined at the
calmness of the president in his treat
ment Of the operative revenue bill and
the condition of the treasury in his
message. We, suspect the sympathy of
the Tribune. 1t has taken too much
comfort in the chagrin Of the support
ers Of Mr.. Cleveland in the past to con-
vince them that its tears now are not
of the kind crocodiles are said to shed
We also suspect it's reverence for the
revenues and the intensity of it's de-
sire for their plethora. We recall how
vehement it was in praise of a bill
passed some -four years ago whose ex-
pressed purpose was ito reduce reve-
nue. and which executed it's purpose
with neatness and dispatch. We recall
how frantic have been its appeals for a
I
it's asseverations that the prosperity of
the country depended upon it's rein
statement. We must be excused from
accepting the present lamentations of
the Tribune at their face value.
We also suspect the accuracy of it's
information when it says that chou
sands of the supporters Of Mr. Cleve-
land have been ..petitioning congress
to pass the Dingley revenue BILL" Who
are they? Why should they? Who
are interested in the revenues Of the
government except it be those who are
to receive payment for services or ma
terial given or furnished it? And who
among all these thousands has not
been paid because of this deficiency be-
tween what the government gets and
what it spends? Has not the treasury
met promptly all the legitimate de-
mands upon 1t? Do fifty millions of
deficit mean that So much of incurred
and due obligations remain unpaid?
And if all creditors are paid, whence
this agony and whence these tears? We
are inclined to believe that the Trib-
une's thousands, are as mythical as
the prosperity that was to burst on
the country and flood it with happiness
just as soon as Che polls disclosed that
Mr.. Mckinley would be the next presi-
dent. of these United States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
COME We DIscoNseLArE.r

The Hon. James A. Tawney, M. c., as
he figures in Washington-"Ji as he
is known here, where familiarity has
bred that closer acquaintance that
leaves no man hero to his valet-the
wire tells us is fastening home from
commercial and monetary ills, to hold
council with the disconsolate of his
state, to hear their grievances and
make note of all their varied wants,
that he may make them known to the
Great Father on his return in order
that he may make necessary provision
for the comfort, the we'll being and the
enrichment of his Northwestern chill
dren. He comes like another David,
making the spacious corridors of the
West hotel his cave of Adullam, and
to it he invites every one who is in
distress and every one who is discon-,
tented because he is not getting for
what he produces the price he would
like to have. From all such-let us
compromise between Washington dig
nifty and Minnesota familiarity, and
say-the Honorable Jim wishes to "as-
certain what is desired on the part of
those great industries" agriculture,
lumber, iron ore and leather, regard
ing the new tariff BILL
To save some good people the trou-
bic and expense of a journey down to
the cave we will state, what Mr.. Taw-
ney's modesty prevents him from an
nouncing, that no one interested in eggs
or barley need come, because he knows
all about them. Did he not stir the
hearts of the John Barleycorns Of the
First district with his portrayal of the
invasion of Russian barley and the ter
rible havoc it wrought with the timid
shrinking barley Of our American
fields? And as for eggs, did not his
friend Foster, the egg king of the West,
go to everlasting smash along with his
eggs because the duty on eggs was re-
duced from 5 to cents a dozen? Then
/ those other distressed people who grow
potatoes and those who make starch
LroAH Cnein neeQ not come, IOf the
veracious itemizer Of Washington news
tells us that. that other honorable, too
soon, alas, to be but an ex., Mr. Kiefer,
is also minded to come home and share
with his collea que the honors of the
cave and the council. Attentive read
ers Of the G | o b need not be remind
ed how complete is the gallant colonePs
knowledge of these two great indis-
pensables of the table and the laundry.
nor what valiant defense he made Of
them against the ruthless assaults of
the iconoclastic Wilson, vainly invoking
in their behalf his new and astonish-
ing discoveries in percentages
But to all others come these minis
tering agents of the Great Apostle,
with their cure-au of protection, war
ranted to do, with the magic of SIM
pie "be it enacted" what most mem
struggle all their lives in unavailing
effort to accomplish, to make us all
healthy and wealthy and WISE Flock
in, you owners of stumpage, you men,
bers of iron ore syndicates, you of the
linseed oil trust and you representa-
tives of the leather trust, and tell your
most obedient servants what measure
of taxation for your gain you wish
written into the coming schedules.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
Defends Harding,
q Editor of The Glohe

To the Editor of the Globe
In answer to your article about L. A. Hard
ing and his selling druggists license l, for
answer, as humble member OF the Mime
sofa State Pharmaceutical association, will
say that that appears too much like an I'M
just attack upon Mr. Harding. Members of
the state association know that Mr.. Harding
is il ever was, fully qualified to
conduct school of pharmacy / know that
to be fact. and further his work as a
member Of the association proves it. 1t i'll
becomes members OF the Minnesota State
Pharmaceutical association" to assaH Mr.
Harding under cover as they do not repre-
sent the state association; Of that I am posi-
tive. If they do, let them be heard; other
wise retract. Respectfully.
j. N Gayner
/ Grove City, Mimi. Dec. II, 1896.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21

1t calls them in and fortifies its re-
serve What, however. emphasizes the
difference is the fact that the bank
holds its redeemed notes, but the
treasury is obliged by law to reissue
the notes it has paid and they thus 60
out to furnish means for drawing still
further ON the gold supply
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS
TEMPERATURES.
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer, 1923; thermometer, IA: relative
humidity, SO; wind. northwest; weather, clear;
maximum thermometer, 81 minimum ther-
mometer s; daily range, 10; amount of rain
fall or melted snow in last twenty-four hours
trace.
NOte-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. F. Lyons, Observer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
RAIDEB THREE HOUSES.
Officers Make a Haul In the s.Bad
LansSv

Three houses in the1"bad lands" as
the unsavory locality. at Temperance
and Spruce streets is known to the po-
lice, were raided by Lieut. Babe and
Patrolman Calvin early this morning.
Seven were arrested fer various forms
Of disorder, H. F. Brown and Lewis
Pearson and jeff Hudson, all colored,
Joseph Brown, white, ]. Crawford, Mrs.
Mary Flynn and Mrs. Brown.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
- IN EARRY EvENTIDE
Thieves Do Noww Ply Their Vocation
locally.

Now the police are looking for the
thief or thieves who took $2S worth of
chfldren's cloaks from delivery wagon
of Ransom s. Horton Saturday night.
The wagon, at tie time of the robbery,
was left standing in front of the resi-
dence of the driver. Louis Jones, on
Harriet street. near Central avenue.
1t was just at supper time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
TODAY,S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Forecast for Mon
day: Minnesota-Fair followed in northern
portion by light SNOW. warmer by Monday
evening; winds shifting to southerly.
Wisconsin-Fair, preceded by light SHOWS
in eastern portion colder in eastern portion;
light northerly winds shifting to fresh to
brisk southwestery.
The DakotaS-Increasing c1oudiness prob
ably local SHOWS; southerIy winds, warmer
Montsna-Partiy cloudy weather, probably
showers in northern portion; colder in north
eTn portion; northwesterly winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS
United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau, Washington, Dec. 20, Gas
p. m. Local Time, p. NJ 18th Meridian
Time--ObseTYations taken at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations.
TEMPERATURES.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21

Ibid you hear what Brief. the lawyer, has
for his notto?''
mo. What9"
q Where there's will there's way 30
break it.''-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-04-01

No Work Which Gives n Complete Account
of His Achievements.
1t is remarkable that there is not in
existence q biography of Benjamin
franklin which gives a complete ac-
count of the inventions and scientific
discoveries made by the versatile genius
who is rightly called "the brains of the
American revolution" Great as was
Franklin as diplomat and statesman,
he was greater as n scientist in the
domain of physics, wherein he planted
seeds which bore fruit in his own time,
and again in our generation.
His pet study, electricity, which in
the 18th century was diversion Of
schoolmen, has become a gigantic in
dustry, afrording employment for near
iy y2,OOo,Ooo persons In the civilized parts
of the earth. To Franklin are we in
debted for many things which re-
manned fallow in the science of cleo
tricity, until Dayy, Faraday, Edison,
Brush, Thomson and Tesla began to
pick up the threads which Franklin
les 81 the bloom of life, when he was
summoned from earth. Within two
years an expensive litigation between
two joint stock companies concerning
the right to use a certain submarine
electric machine for blowing up lodges
and sunken wrecks was brought to an
end when evidence was introduced
showing that Franklin used similar
apparatus in the Delaware river in 1887.
Many of his inventions have been pat
ented over and over again in our patent
Office, where articles in daily use by the
cave dwellers may be patented by any
person foolish enough to consider a
United States patent of any value, and
who does not know that the 400 patents
taken out by Edison have been "pi-
rated" under the protection of United
States laws, which are apparently made
for the profit of infringers of patents
and for the bankrupting of inventors.
Franklin's electrical inventions number
18, all made when his intellectual facul-
ties were brightest.-Boston Pilot.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-04-01
CHAPTER XVII

THE CURSE OF IIBALDAY
Thankful enough was to rise from
the ground, feeling my life whole in me-
Death has been near TO us, said the
senior, with something between sob
and laugh, as we followed Zibalbay
and Maya into the guard house,
So soon as we were in the door was
shut upon us, leaving us alone. Zibal-
bay sat himself down, but the rest of
us stood together near the door listen
ing to the turmoil of the multitude
without. Clearly argument ran high
among them, for we could hear the
sound OF angry voices, of shouting.
You have saved our lives for awhile,
for which we owe you thanks, said
the senior to Maya presently, but tell
us, what will they do with us now?"
II cannot say" she answered, but
in this pyramid are chambers where we
shall be hidden away until our day of
trial. At the least l think so, for they
dare notlet us outamong the people. lest
we should cause tumult in the city"
Before the words had left her lips the
door was opened, and through it came
Tikal, Natal, and other of the great
lords that were hostile to Zibalbay.
What would you now of us, traitor?"
asked Zibalbay.
THAT you should follow me-" an
swered TilSal sternly "You and the
Others" and, with low bow to Maya,
Forgive me, lady, that must exercise
this violence toward you and your
father, but | have no other choice if
would save you from the vengeance of
the people"
1T is not the vengeance of the peo-
pie that we have to fear, Tikal," she an
swered quietly, but rather your hate"
(which it is in your power to ap-
pease, lady, " he said in a low voice.
ut may be in my power, but it is not
in my will, she answered, setting her
lips. Come, cousin, take us to the
dungeon that you have prepared for
u.s."
'As you WISH" he said. Follow me-"
and he led the way across the guard
house, through ii sleeping chamber of
the priests that was behind it, to the
further wall that was hidden by cur
tain.
This curtain on being drawn revealed
small stone door, beyond which lay h
fight of steps and then came q gate of
copper bars.
Presently it had changed behind us,
and we stood in vast apartment or
hall that was built in the heart of the
pyramid.
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