The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-14

Great is the city Of Minneapolis. Smart
ase its people. Astounding is their confidence
IN themselves. Little their sympathy for
their neighbors. Much their consciousness
in ~ things pertaining to ST. Paul. Strong
their convictions that they are our business
superiors. Settled their belief that we are
no longer in "the push''
Does Minneapolis think 1t needs anything
from hairpin to hotel from horse race
to religious convocation? Then the Mime
apolitans hump themselves, vociferation be-
comes general, there is mighty pull and
the thing is landed The men hustle and
the women keep account thereof and reward
them with the laurel wreath.
DIVIDED Mlnneapolitans may sometimes be
within their own town walls Once thew
cross the moat, however, they close I'D. be-
come solid phalanx, united against al,
mankind. That's what makes Minneapois
strong and-in Its own Observation-Disclosures
BILE.
Inc people of Minneapolis wouldn't let
you rip up their streets as you do over here
pontedly remarked member of the Mime
sofa club to Mr.. Thomas Lowry. the Other
day. That famous wit and financier smiled
an afnrmative smile and replied: "No
They use streets over there"
YES Minneapolis is a great town and its
people are Just as good as those of Chicago.
ouI 81. raul Is somewhat Of town too
anu us people are better than those of Chi
cago. Here the effervescence of youth 10 al
together unknown. The conservatism of 900
and great wealth is ever present. Cosmo-
politanlsm may have snuffed out civic nrde
put that Is popularity of all old cities.
Wherefore New York may be mentioned In
the same breath with ST. Paul. ST. PAM ba.
passed the period of pride It Is inst rest
Ing on the well-earned laurels of ts mon
Its communion with the dead past, however
is destined to be-has. indeed, been-sud
denly interrupted
st. Paul has women, not a few but MANY
And once st. Paul again picks up its staff
ana resumes the road to glory, to them we
all OF us shall become indebted Maidens
lhatrons,. mothers are apparently more keen
ly alive to the present and the future of 81
faul IMAM the men of the city When thew
traVei, tnelr eyes are wide Open Thew sea
Things they don't quite understand. They
ask questions which shame their sons their
husbands their sires. Its natural curl
osity that demands to know why Mime
apolis seems to have shade the best nj :.
over st. Paul, especially In the country-in
business oeVeiopment In advertising skits. in
magnetic force in the display Of civic nride
These st. Paul women have organized ~.
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Manufacturers,
Union They are proud of St. Paul and
Jealous of It's good name. Some of them
came together yesterday and popped some
puzzliDg questions to the great and good
men who manage the st. Paul dailies vybe,
not engaged in cutting coupons or chasing
the Office boy up the back stairs tus. for
physical and mental exercise. The men com
Quoted themselves heroically-but wondered
whether July afternoon near heated San
tiago wasn't really quite as comfortable as
anything in St. Paul
The women of st. Paul are on the RIGHT
path. They began quite properly with the
public benefactors of the city, and t<s;r
crusade we are assured. is to be continued
against the private citizen. The manufacture
ers the jobbers. the insurance interests. the
railroads. all who contribute-or ought to-