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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13


factory before combined wealth seek
ing an outlet got its finger in the pie.
Inen Bereslord S. which employed some
izo hanus. was bought out and closed,
ana the little concern was simply killed
py q temporary lowering of prices below
the profit mark.
BY rights st. Paul, being the center Of
great flour, butter and egg producing
country. should be the center OF biscuit
manufacturing Tor ,othe entire Western
country, employing ,hundreds-nay, thou
sands-or hands. But by the grace .of
those Interested to- make better rules
ana regulations governing the manufac-
ture we are allowed one factory. and the
trust. on its enormously watered stock
is paying large dividends.
know for fact that the oatmeal trust.
threatened to run out and ruin q man
who wanted to start a mill for the man
ufacture or oatfneal4a mill that might
nave been the acorn from which mighty
oak would have grown to adorn the roll
Of st. Paul industries. for there was
abundant capital and money-making
man back of thecscheme. but. as he said.
sententiously, he ''was not buclsing any
trust
We have had several oil companies open
up in St Paul, but they were swallowed
by that hydra headed defer Of law. the
Standard OIL coinpany
Competition Is the only leveler of prices.
Trusts are "agin''. competition-it Is
word that Is ruled out of any dictionary
they use, and is only whispered with an
anathema for emphasis The masses
want competition to lower prices. In the
first place. and to give employment.
st. Paul. April IL.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
COMBINE VS.. COMBINE.
1t In Duluth Against winona and
Others This Time.

There Is a chance for some very pretty
fighting in the senate today on the omni
bus bill.
There may be break In the ranks of
the combine, as the WfnOna-Red-river
valley anti-Duluth-normal coalition Is
briefly termed in the gossip Of the cor
ridor
The Duluth people having won in the
house, may be able to defeat the drain
age bill, there in which case some Of
the outsiders profess to believe the CO.
hesive, power of the combine will have
seriously diminished as they say they do
not believe the Red river valley people
will stand pat, after they learn Of defeat
In the house, should that contingency
arise
Nevertheless the leaders of the combine
claim that they have tie opposition trap
ped and that Senator Brewer put his foot
in 1t when he introduced his resolution
for continuous sessions at all the normal
schools. They claim that by Senator
Greer's insistence on a division of the
question they will have a chance to put
the Winona amendment first, and that
Brewer, even, will have to vote for the
Winona scheme. or else disown the
paternity, and cast a doubt on the sin
certify of his amendment After the Wi
mona amendment is passed, they do not
care how the thing comes out and will
let Mankato. st. Cloud and Moorhead
look out for themselves.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
AT THE THEATERS.
METROPOLITAN.

Never before have there been SO few no.
yelties before the public, consequently the
advent of Tim Murphy at the Metropoli-
tan opera house tonight in brand new
comedy Is looked forward to with eager
ness. He gives an elaborate production Of
the new political romantic comedy, 1.-The
Carpetbagger,' by Opie Read and Frank
s. PiXley. 1t Is not necessary to intro
dnce these authors to the public, for Mr.
Read holds a place in the hearts of all
Americans. while Mr.. Pixley is known to
be one of the finest short paragraphers in
the world. The combination of these two
brilliant minds has produced beautiful
play which Mr.. Murphy will present here
In magnificent style. The engagement
IS Tor three nights, and Saturday matinee
GRAND
'McFaddens Flats the UNIQUE titled
comedy holding forth at the Grand the
present week. Is not designed as literary
creation, but is simply combinat ton
OF laughable scenes, pretty music. songs
dances, and specialttes arranged with
sufficient adherence to blend them all
together. The company is strong In its
vaudeville features.
Great is the expectancy Of local theater-
goers In the appearance Of Nance O'Neil
at the Grand next week, in her presenta-
ton of the great drama "Maeda. So
much has been said in praise of this
young stars work in Sudermann's MASTER
piece, much out Of the ordinary is ex-
pected. The Magda of Sudermann is a
strange creature in which there Is a con-
slant struggle of passions. The character
is one of great human discord, and at
no time is there single strain of melody.
Miss O'Neil, with a power that Is really
striking, presents this Magda in such a
way as to stamp herself one of the great
est of modern emotional women
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
SMART SHORT STORIES.

st understand, then" remarked the law
yer, "that you absolutely refuse to &C
cept the legacy bequeathed you by your
wife's will?" That's right" returned Mr.
Henpeck This is the first chance I've
ever had to oppose my wife's VIII. and
I'm taking advantage of 1t.
Look at mel" exclaimed the leading
lawyer, warmly, 81 never took drop
of medicine in my life, and L am strong
as any two of your patients put to-
gether." well. that's nothing, retorted
the physician. st never went to law In
my life. and I'm as rich as any two
dozen of your clients put together"
As Jack entered the barn with his uncle
his ewes opened wide at the sight of a
great pile of apples heaped up on the
floor. AS he wistfully gazed at the same.
his uncle, reading the desire in his glance.
exclaimed: Help yourself. Jack; take all
YOU wish" Jack sprang toward the en-
ticing pippins. and, after gathering up
all that his pockets. hat, and blouse could
hold Strengthened himself up and stood
gazing for some time ar the apparently
undiminished pile. Observing his appar-
ent dilemma, his uncle asked: What's
the matter now. Jack?" "Oh, nothing, :"
replied Jack. only 1 wish 1 was twins"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
BRIEF HAPPENINGS OF A DAY.

. ,viesnna.Emperor Francis Joseph will
.dos s.ot Auui ;C =. Harris. the new Unit
dentials. no 'ie
Lebanon. Pa.-The Pennsylvania Bolt
and a! Nut works, and the East Lebanon
iron company have posted notices of a
second increase of 10 per cent in the
wages of their employees, to take effect
May l.
victor. Col.-The Truaxs block was de-
Ss, no by fire this morning. An un-
knoWn miner sleeping on the top floor
persned The Portland hotel was threat
enea ~ and No the guests fed. Loss estimated
,Easton, Pa.-The keystone furnace O,
i P.sr, lnomas Iron. company, at Island
1ark.t which was blown out a. year ago
mas been put in operation, giving EN-
pioyment to large number of hands.
pot pottstown. Pa.-The puddlers of Potts
Bros Iron company. and of the lower
works Of the Glasgow Iron company have
been notified of an increase in their
wages from $3.50 to s2.75 per ton. to take
effect May l. A proportionate advance
partments.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
A NoN-cHRIsT1AN STATE.

The Christian character of the people
OF New England has always been tho
proudest boast Of that section From the
days Of the Mayflower, in every under
taking, pubic and private with which
New England character has been identi-
lied, we have been taught to believe that
the idea of Christian obligation has ever
been present.
And yet now comes the governor of
that prominently New England common
wealth. the state of New Hampshire, and
in an official proclamation ayows that
the decline of the Christian religion in
that state. especially in the rural COM
munities. is "a marked feature of the
times Hs Bas ordained q fast day for
general observance; a custom which he
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
ODD INFORMATION.

The average gas jet consumes five feet
of gas per hour.
The aeolian harp was the invention 1t
is believed, Of Athanasius Kircher who
lived in the seventeenth century.
A book published in Japan a thousand
years ago notes that at that time good
silk was already produced in twenty-five
provinces Of that country.
Rarely indeed is wealthy Turk seen at
his wife's dinner table. He usually dimes
in part Of the house remote from that
occupied by his connubial partner.
In Iceland men and women are in every
respect political equals. The naNAn, which
numbers about 10000 people, is governed
by representatives elected by men and
women together.
The turkey was first discovered In
America, and was taken to England in
the early part of the sixteenth century
Since then it has been acclimated in near
ly all parts of the world.
A Spanish author has written five novels
Of a unique description. The first is with
out the letter A, the second without E.
the third without I. the fourth without
o, and the fifth without U.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
cent of the roll calls The senator's own
name. of course, would appear on all.
a DANGER AND DisGRACE.

a DANGER AND DISGRACE.
Day by day the good people Of st. Paul
have presented to them a more or less
Impressive object lesson of the Blessings
of municipal rule by a Republican ma
chine. 1t is doubtful, however If they
ever had so impressive lesson as that
which is presented to them just at this
their public thoroughfares.
The ordinary wayfarer is compelled to
ask himself whether he is really living in
a community having pretensions to met
ropolitan character With his throat
nose and ears besieged by volumes of
dust, he is compelled to wade through
piles of half-frozen snow and half dis
solved mud. Even the public crossings are
cases. And it is worth reasonable-sized
dressmaker's bill for any LADY to under
take to walk on any OF these crossings.
To what is this wretched state of things
Immediately due? We have a board of
public works. composed of Republican
statesmen to man. We pay them an ex-
erbitant amount for their services.
What duties do they perform to justify
their monthly raid on the local treasury?
How do these favored mortals spend the
official hours of the day? So far as the
general public knows anything about their
occupation in official life their entire time
is occupied in petty official and personal
squabbles. the occasion. of which only
their fellow Republican statesmen. who
political warfare prevailing among them.
know anything about. They leave the
taxpayers to endure any ills they please
to infiict on them, and confine themselves
rigidly to demonstrating how utterly and
willfuHy incapable they are.
How long the people to continue to
suffer this gross imposition on their pa
tence, and on the good name of their
of Mr.. McCardy. which can intervene on
behalf of the people. and prevent these
public parasites from drawing warrants
for their respective salaries until they
have done something to earn them. 1t Is
surely time that these people be stirred
up to a sense of their official duty. There
is not householder that would permit
his own premises to remain in the dis
graceful condition in which our city
streets now are without risk of serious
| sickness in his family. If there is no other
department of the city government thai
has jurisdiction let us ask the health de-
| partment to take the matter under con-
sideration. The temperature for the past
| twenty -four hours has been that of mid
! summer. The public health is seriously
| endangered. If things are allowed to &c
for another week as they are, and ths
| same conditions as to weather prevail
the consequences to the public health may
| be Of the gravest nature.
If there were city campaign in pro.
gress there would be little danger OF
this state OF things being maintained
| by the machine. The further continuance
| OF it involves a menace to the community
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AN OFFICIAL MADMAN.

One of the most mischievous exhibitions
had presented to them for some time
past is that which Representative Hull,
the chairman Of the house military COM
mittee. has just offered in his considera-
ton of the unhappy situation in the sa-
moan islands.
There is much that Knight be said re-
garding the situation which our national
administration occupies in Samoa, but
this is a time neither opportune nor al
lowable for criticism, while two of our
naval officers lie dead and dismembered
at the hands of a band of angered saw
ages. But neither is it the proper time
or occasion for fomenting a difficulty
which already has assumed the most
grave character. Yet this arrogant and
foolish official, evidently forgetful en-
tireiy of the Importance which an acci-
dental public eminence lends to his words.
dares at this juncture to express himself
in this incendiary manner,
II Germany persists in her present
course there may be war do not be-
ieve that this administration will allow
Germany to run this government, as
she seems to be trying to do. In my
six months. The people believe that she
was hostile to us in the war with SPAIN
The people are In such temper that they
will not permit any trifing or hedging
on the part of the United States If there
should be war l do not believe that ali
the European countries could or would
stand against Great Britain and the
United States.
1t may be rightfully said, criminal out
break it is a pleasure to record the Ian
guage of our own senator. occupying a cor
responding official position in the senate
to that occupied by Hull in the house.
Senator Davis with the foresight of a
! statesman, and an advocate of peace.
urges on this people the wisdom of with
| holding ali expression. of opinion in the
present contingency 1--WE must be cara
full, says Senator Davis, land not lose
our heads. We must not form an opinion
until all the facts are known"
Such gasconade as this man Hull in
dulges himself in it is that has had
the strongest influence in bringing lis
into partial disagreement with European
nations with which we have ALWAYS
| been at peace, embarked US in orr
war, has confronted US with the grayest
Of problems in land 10000 miles from
our own soil. and may ultimately plunge
| us into war with a nation bound to lis
by ties stronger in their bearing on a
large and valuable element of our own
population than that which attaches us
| to any other nation extant.
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declares was inaugurated at time when
the people of the state placed their trust
In the hands of Supreme Being and be-
Heyed firmly in the efficacy of prayer.
According to Gov. Rollins. there are
towns In his state where no church bell
sends forth It's solemn call from January
to January; there are villages where chill
dren grow to manhood unchristened;
there are communities where the dead
are laid away without The benison Of the
name Of Christ. and i.s:re marriages are
solemnized only by justices Of the peace
He concludes his proclamation by urs-
ing that the citizens of New Hampshire
can afford to devote at least one day to
their fellow man-to work and thought
and prayer for their children and their
children's children.
All this sounds not only strange, but
Incredible The American people are
Christian people. Their government Is
Christian government; and most OF US
have been led to believe that We derive
our distinctively Christian character from
the strong leaven of Puritanism which
fnheres In American society. We here In
the West can afford to extend to our
New England brethren our most profound
conimiserat ton. Here we are all Christians.
Nor do we make boast of a profession
of our Christianity There has never
been a Western state as yet, We believe,
which has found 1t necessary to apply the
lie office. which test Is still embodied in
the constitution of this irreiglous New
England community, CIR at least was until
very recently Our Christianity has been
broader and more elevated, fact which,
no doubt, counts much for its endurance.
and may explain the saddening condition
of affairs which exists in New Hamp-
shire.
Let us hope that the governors remedy
of fasting and prayer may lead our fellow
citizens of New Hampshire to heartfelt
understanding of their parlous condition,
not only religiously but politically, and
that as civilization and social progress
advance, this benighted state may re-
aliZe their elevating and Christening in
fuenceS
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TO LIVER FROM PRISON.


When certain underlined things
Puts me be'ind Theses gates,
Sometimes the warder Lizer brings
To whisper at the CRATES:
And when I sees ,er smile a treat
wiz tear-drops in 'er eye.
The toffs as walks daftn Regent street
Knows no such liberty
When knowing coepers messes round
From 'Ampstead 'Eath to Thames,
You might a. thought as they'd be bound
To stop all crooked games,
Yet while they let's the 'Ooligan,
The Cooley, too, go free.
The poor dishonest. sburgling man
Knows no such liberty.
Stone walls may not prison make
Nor iron bars cage;
But as a substitute they take
Some beating. I'll engage;
The birds and fishes. winds and such
Are free as blooming free, -
Your Bill for alf a year, old Dutch.
Knows no such liberty.
Punch's Satirical Outrages.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
IRWIN SHEPARD, LOBBYIST
NORMAL AFFAIRS EVEN
YET
still DabbIes Therein, Although
He Was NOmfnalIy Let Out From
the Presidency Several Months
Ago.

There has been sort of tradition in
this state. what some of the senate law
yers would term q legal fiction, thai
Irwin Shepard had lost his grip as the
head of the Wincna normal school, Of
which he was for some years president
But the most casual observer OF legisla-
tive proceedings could hardly ignore the
conspicuous presence of the bland little
man from Winona, who is lobbying hard
and fast for the continuance OF the con-
tinuous session plan at that school, IL at
no other place.
He Is not alons, of course He has
Resident Director Mercy with him most
OF the time. Morey Is r. lawyer ard
time hangs heavy on his hands, but he
cannot deprive himself of tho satisfac-
ton of engineering his school Nomin-
ally, a gentleman named Mlllspaugh Is
president of the Winona Institution.
Some of the members Of the legislature
who have visited the school since he
was installed as president say that he
bears the earmarks Of a splendid legis-
lator, but. nevertheless. Shepard is mix
ing into the affairs of the school con-
tinualiy and continuously.
The faculty of the school has always
been for Shepard. or lost it's job. and 1t
naturally is not as much pft out about
his activity as Is the community Itself. but
The G o b e has authentic information
that the people of Winona expressed
their opinion of Mr.. Shepard formally and
In no uncertain terms at the last city
election, when the late president was a
candidate for election to the school
board.
The Globe informamt2salso AYERS
that the majority of his opponent. Mr..
Brown. was overwhelming. = adi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
EPISTLES TO ST. PAUL.

A couple Of dapper little Japanese gen.
tiemen strolled up to the capitol yester-
day, and after watching with interest
the workings of the legislative bodies
were encountered In the corridor by Rep
resentative Peter +Thauwald. The legis-
lator became. engaged in conversation
with the visitors. and one of them in
formed him that he was just returning
from two-years' trip to Germany, where
he had been studying.
The information pleased Mr. Thauwald.
who Immediately began to talk German
at rapid rate with the little men.
A country legislator who overheard the
conversation was much impressed. Later
he took Thauwald aside.
by Gosh" he said, You're a smart
man. Thauwald. l never knew you could
talk Chinee."
On center table in the reception room
Of the st. Paul Athletic club there stands
large artificial palm in which the color
ed janftor takes a great interest About
two months ago he was informed by
Secretary James Grathwol, Of the club,
| not to forget to water the palm, and
he is fulfilling his Instructions daily He
says it does not seem to grow to any
| extent. 80
| George Charlton IS assistant general
passenger agent sof the Chicago & Alton
railroad. Among the men in the pas
| senger department of that railroad who
are directly in charge Of Mr.. Charlton
| Is Jere M. Hunt. city ticket and passen-
ger agent of the Alton at St. Louis
Now, there is, perhaps, no railroad man
| In the country who has more acQuaint-
ances among theatrical people than has
| this same Jere Hunt. His list includes
/ about all the leading soubrettes, who
pronounce Jere the t'best fellow in the
| on business trip. While there he was
! introduced to a. pretty soubrette. just
| because she was an American, and so
| was Mr.. Charlton.
This is Mr.. Charlton, Of Chicago, Miss
/ Blank. MIR. Charlton is passenger agent
| Of the Alton railroad. You recollect we
| went from st. Louis to Chicago on that
! road?"
| 80. yes" responded the delightful little
| front row charmer. 81 know. now. Mr..
| Charlton works for Jere Hunts rail-
| road"
| The story was too good to keep. and
| Mr.. Charlton himself is responsible for
| 1t getting out"
Senator Darts friends are wondering
| what is the reason for his changed ap-
| pearancs. Some say that it is due to
! the discovery during Modjeskas recent
| visit that the senators in ancient Rome
| appeared in council with faces uncon-
cealed by hirsute disguise. Others
| thought 1t might be a custom of spring.
| Anyway. when Sergeant-at-Arms Dun
| nington went on a chase for the absentees
| on a call Of the senate, the senator
| from Meeker sat chatting with a friend
| near the door, 80 -
| Secretary Langum started to call the
| absentees again.
! 'Darti" x
Dart is here. Mr.. President" said a
| stranger near the door, and in Darts
| voice too.
! A moment later the sergeant alarms
| was taking some sarsaparilla at Sam
| Lowenstein's and a committee on creden-
| tials was appointed to inquire into the
identity Of the pseudo senator from
| Meeker.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
COMPETITION WANTED.
And It Cannot BE Had If Trust. Are

And It Cannot BE Had IT Trusts Ave
in Control.
To the Editor of The Globe:
OF course there is no knowing in the
interest of which particular trust Mr..
Thomas Dugleby. in your issue of yester-
day. is writing when he speaks of open
ing new fields of labor and finding en-
ployment for the multitude
1t certainly cannot be the biscuit trust
that he is talking of. We In St Paul
know that that amiable opener of new
fields of labor practically killed one of
St Paul,s most promising industries.
We had two large and one small biscuit
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

Richard Croker Says New York VIII
Adopt 1t.
NEW YORK. April 12.-Richard Gro
ker. at the Democratic club last night,
said:
Whether the legislature provides for
a municipal gas plant or not the city
will certainly establish plant of Its own
to provide gas for public buildings. and
it will be the entering wedge for the ulti-
mate municipal ownership Of all gas
plants in this city,
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Charles Dudley warner Ill.

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 12-Charles
Dudley Warner, the well known author
and editor. is critically i'll here. He was
attacked by the grip, which has devel-
oped into pneumonia of the right lung
Three physicians are in attendance.
While having little fever, his respiration
is poor and pulse weak.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
DEATHS OF A DAY.

WATERToWN. s. D.. April 12.-(spe-
dealer, died here this morning of pne,i
monia He was a member Of the. G. A.
II. The funeral will be held tomorrow. :
Thomas J. Robinson, president of tba
Rock Island and Davenport Ferry con-
pany and the Rock Island National
bank, died today.