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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-05
EPIsTLEs TO ST. PAUL.


George Hobbs is a clerk in Seventh
street clothing store. For the past three
days he has been Sin the Dumps" as
his fellow clerks expressed it. Last night
in burst of confidence George informed
one of his intimate friends of the cause
of his trouble. He had been Tilted.
A rather mature young woman who has
has been visiting at the boarding house
where George stops in a playful manner
announced at the table last Wednesday
night that she had not received a pro-
poSal of marriage since her arrival in
st. Paul. George, who is young enough
to be the son of the visiting beauty, had
wasted dollars of his hard earned salary
in buying ice cream and theater tickets
for her and he supposed the declaration
was a hint for him. Accordingly he Of
fered himself as the sacrifice the same
evening after a visit to the opera and a
lunch at a downtown restaurant. Now
what do you suppose she said?' asked
George of his friend.
We'll, I'll tell you just what she did
say after I had asked her to be my wife
L don't remember just how 1 asked her,
but she laughed and then, patting me on
the shoulder, replied:
George, when I want to adopt boy
I'll let you know -
The man in a gray suit and patent
leather belt rose from his seat in a Como
park car and gave one of the straps a
vigorous jerk. The man on the seat
across the aisle leaned over and said:
Excuse me, but you are a stranger in
the Twin Cities, I believer"
you've guessed it," replied the man in
the gray suit"
Il thought so. I noticed you gave the
strap jerk with the evident intention
of stopping the car. I understand they
do such things down Boston way, where
the beans come from"
1T occurs to me-" said the stranger
that you are going a good way out of
your latitude for the purpose of mixing
up in my business
You are very quick to take offense
Now, L was merely trying to do you a
favor. You want to get off the carr"
do I?"r
Certainly, or you would not have pull
ed the strap. Now, see here"
The man across the aisle crooked his
finger at the conductor and the car came
to dead stop on the crossing. Nobody
moved toward the gate.
well, grOwled the conductor to the
man across the aisle "aint you going to
get off? Take plenty of time Any time
today will do, of course"
And he scowled malgnIy at the man.
'fMe?" calculated the man who had
beckoned to the conductor ooh, 1 don't
want to get off"
What in thunder did you stop the
car for. then?"
This gentleman" pointing to the
stranger, lis the one who wishes to leave
the car"
Now you will have to guess again"
replied the man in the gray suit. I'm
going on to st. Paul"
eff anybody is going to get off now is
the time" growled the conductor. 81
can't wait here all day"
'I-I-rather think l will get off my
self" said the man across the aisle.
He did so, and the people in the car
ripDed with mirth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-05
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURES.
washington time q ?. m. St. Paul..
LOOK AFTER WHITE BEAR.

Two mat -ers have been brought to the
attention of the board of county commits
sioners recently which are entitled to the
most careful and liberal consideration
which that body can bestow on them.
One of these is the need of protecting
the water supply of White Bear lake;
the other, the need of repairs on the
White Bear cycle path.
The first of these two propositions is.
of course, the more important. Indeed its
Importance IS not easily exaggerated 1t
has been very clearly and very forcibly
demonstrated through Gen. Sanborn and
Judge Jaggard that there is in progress
a serious lessening of the waters of the
2 lake. The main operating cause has been
pointed out, and a remedy which will be
in great measure at least effective has
been presented. The cost of adopting
that remedy is comparatively small, and
even of this private interests are will
ing to pay a portion
Where the Iessening Of the waters of
the lake is not due entirely to unavoid-
able causes, such as the settlement of the
vicinity, the evil is not quite as serious
as it might be, and can be remedied 1t
should be remedied, land that at once.
White Bear is one of the most beautiful
of the many beautiful suburbs of st.
Paul. 1t is great, popular summer re-
sort, apart from having a large perma-
nent population. Everything that can be
done in reason should be done to pre-
serve White Bear in all it's present at
Effectiveness to the people of this city and
county. The amount needed to carry out
the needed improvements is SO, 800 an
amount only part Of which the county is
asked to assume. The county commits
sioners will indeed be remiss in their duty
If they even hesitate in the appropriation
of the amount in question or what
ever proportion of it the gentlemen i'm
mediately concerning themselves in the
matter declare to be reasonable
The other matter in questionable i'm
provement of the White Bear cycle path
is subject to which the Globe has
already directed the attention of the
county commissioners. We can add very
little, if anything, to what we have al
ready urged in that behalf. The path
in its present condition is not only imper-
feet and insufficient. but it is an occa-
sion of positive danger to all riders fire.
quenting it, excepting alone those who
are experienced even to the point of be-
ing expert. The needed improvements
should be made before the season has ad-
Vanced any further
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-05

state in tho Union contributed It's quota
of troops to the prosecution of the war,
and held up the hands of the adninistra-
ton at every turn; that there was not
one word of protest or objection raised
from any responsible quarter at the time
the collision took place between the Fill
pino insurgents and the American troops
"a Manila or for long after the hostili-
ties broke out.
If it is to be regarded as a reasonable
act on the part of the Democratic minori-
ty in congress to stand in the path of the
creation of a large standing army or Of
the organization of even a temporary
army disproportioned to the demands of
the country, then it is best to lay aside
all thought of running this government
on representative lines, and give McKin-
ley, Hanna, Alger and the rest of them
unbridled power, both civil and military.
There has been a vast amount of lying
done III administration quarters concern
ing the attitude of the DEMOCRACY of the
COuHlIy lIlS war ana It's prose-
cution. The time has evidently come in
the opinion of the official advocates of the
administration to enter upon the most
strenuous defense possible of the policy of
that administration. But the time has
not come as yet for complete refuta-
ton Of those falsehoods nor for a COM
plete exposition of the Democratic atti-
tude. When it does come, the people will
not be easily deceived. Postmaster Gen
eral Smith and his hired associates in
side and out of the cabinet, need to make
the most of their opportunities of expIa-
nation and defense. The job is a hard one,
and will take all of their spare time and
good share of their energies between
now and the close of the next presiden-
tial election.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-05

+ G., G. Hubbard defeated w. E. Egan.
c. 3. Mcdonald defeated Stuart Stick
ney Fourteen up, II to play.
w. A. Holabird Jr defeated William
McCawley.. Six up. to play.
W; B: Smith defeated Herbert Nc
Bride; Thirteen up, u to play
Eight up, to play
:, James A. Tying defeated John Stuart
Six up, to play.
c.. H. Hartman defeated w. c.. Car
negie Jr. Ten up, to play.
Roderick Terry Jr. defeated Slason
Thompson. Two up, to play.
Walter Fairbanks defeated ]. F. Cur
tbs. One up in 40 holes
H. P. Toler defeated Harold Smith Jr
Four up, 3 to play.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-05
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The argument of the ninety-nine fac
ton resolves itself into the fact that
there is one more station than there are
spaces between the stations, that is, that
there are one hundred stations for ninety
nine spaces, and so it follows by anal
ogy that the year SO must complete the
first century. This argument Is SpeciouS
in that the stations are taken to repre-
sent the years. AS a matter of fact, the
stations in notation are mere points, and
point has no extension. The unit of
century is a time extension of one year.
The unit of the survey is lineal extern
sion of 100 feet What does the station
notation mean? Station 0 means that
there is no such unit Immediately pre-
ceding the starting point of the survey.
Station J. means that there is no such
unit between the starting point and it
self, and station 100 means that there
are 100 such units between the starting
point and itself.
The statements above quoted from Mr..
Annan's first communication are abso-
lutely sound and correct, and form the
rock on which 1 stand in this contention
This statement referring to space proves
conclusively that the figures as they ap-
pear in regular progressive order indicate
units passed in every instance. When he
reaches station numbered ninety-nine he
admits that it records the fact that nine
ty-nine units have passed, which means
that there are ninety-nine units between
the starting point and itself. He proves
beyond question, that station l stands for
or indicates one unit past, station indi-
Gates two units past, and so on in every
instance the number of the station indi-
Gates the number of units of space past
since leaving the starting point, which he
correctly calls station 0. He prefaces this
computa ton as to space past by the state
ment that there is but one possible meas
ure between two given points of either
time or space, and that is the direct ex-
tension from point to point" Now I call
the starting point of this era the birth Of
Christ, and l represent it by a cipher, O.
which corresponds to station O. NV units
are years, and when one year has rolled
around and ended I call that the first an
niyersary of the birth of Christ and there
upon the figure l appears to record the
fact, and that corresponds to station 1
After that when another year has
reached its end, the figure appeared and
that corresponds to station 2, and when in
regular numerical progression the figures
1899 appeared, they indicated that 1899
years had passed between the starting
point, 0, and that the 1S99th anniversary
of the birth of Christ, or beginning of the
Christian era, had arrived Stations nv
their numbers In the measurements Of
space always indicate the units of spaca
or distance past from the starting point
and, in like manner, the years of our Lord
always by their numbers Indicate units
or years past, SO that when the figures
1900 appear it will mean that the nine
teenth century has passed Had Mr. An
nan extended his computation to station
1900 the figures would indicate that $500
units of space had passed between the
starting point and station 1900.
j. 1. Beaumont
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-05
JIM JEFFRIEs' FUTURE.
Sam Austin Predicts Popular
Career for the Californian.

sam Austin Predicts Popular
Career for the Californian.
Jim Jeffries certainly is not averse to
r1sking the title so glOriously won by de-
feating Bob" Fitzsimmons. Within ten
days of his sensational victory we find
him matched with Tom" Sharkey, and.
incidentally, arranging for a few side is
sues like Charley" Mitchell, Mike"
Morrissey-may he rest in peace; Joe"
Choynsk and Peter Maher to fill in the
Interim until the date of his next cham
pionship encounter, says Sam Austin, of
the Police Gazette. Already Jeff is be-
ginning to realize the Importance of his
position in the fistic world He is being
compared with John L. Sullivan, and
everybody seems willing to concede that
ne approaches nearer to the Sullivan
Ideal than any champion we have had
since that famous old gladiator threw
up the sponge"
whether the new champion will fulfill
the enthusiastic expectations of his adj
mirers can only be conjecture, but he
has started in to tread in the big fell
lows footsteps in a manner which en-
courages the belief that ne will not be
found wanting when the pinch comes.
After defeating "Fitz'' he said he would
fight all corners, first come first served,
and contrary to all rules and precedent,
we find him matched again almost be-
how 1t feels to be a champion. Every
body thought that BILLY" Brady, with
showman's instinct for gathering in
the long green" would have a play
written around the doughty boilermaker
and exhibit his histrionic attachments as
the hero of some pretty little romance a
la Sullivan and Corbett, before risking
his title in another encounter but the
alacrfty displayed by Brady in matching
Jeff with Sharkey proves conclusively
that he has less confidence in his ability
to act than he has in his ability to fight,
and he has determined to let him follow
his chosen vocation until such times as
there are no more Fitzsimmons, Shar-
keys, Corbetts McCoys or Mike" Nor
riseys to conquer, and then he will give
him chance to breathe the atmosphere
of the stage and become a disciple of
Thespis
Jeffries, like Sullivan. does not believe
that success in the ring is won by news
paper controversies, and to him also the
stage Is secondary consideration. 1
predict a popular career for the Califor-
man. He Is just the sort of a man the
people can admire. He impresses me as
being too sensible to have his head turn
ed by success and adulation He Is
young, ambitious and willing, and appre-
ciates first and foremost that his duty Is
to protect the title so CALAMITY Won
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-05

the proceeds used in the purchase of a
new site. This would have been consist
ent with business methods
This market house asset has been for
years a menace to those wanting to get
II out or the way, as it could be used in
optalnlhg central location. The patrons
Vlded for as now situated If better is
required, FUNDS could be raised by pri-
vate subscription. In St. Paul it is not
niee;essary to tax the city for it. Many
SitlzenS would subscribe literally to a
library fund. You cannot, of course, ask
enen TO give of private means directly
council has put the old market out of
reach there are at present no available
FUNDS But the. cry of poverty does not
come with good grace. Nevertheless in
the present aspect of things, 1 think the
produce growers should organize a prod
c co1 gTio Se1r association Then if the
ehem grow 1T, unless in purchasing it the
farmer is party to the contract
ne farmers got together in convention
IN Market hall a few months ago There
was not one present, and 1 have not
neard OF one since, that did not want
1 In c,, market Tbo located near Eighth and
interest on the purchase price of a site
there. This location is where the city
people want 1t and must have it in or
der to be accommodated and IT is as
convenient and more so than ANYTHING
else offered for the grocers. The com
mission mans buyer can reach this point
~ I"O minutes Oh MS wheel The farm
er, as [ have said before, hauIs the stuff
sold to the commission man, and puts
1t in his ear or store, and the commits
sion man does not touch it,
And yet the Pioneer Press saws ''the
commission man. is obliged to have draws
and large wagons in its transportation
no car ready he will have the grower
put it in his store house: then when he
comes to carry it he will have to dray
1t. OF course. but this does not have to
MAJ lye
Now, this Pioneer Press editorial is ali
just like what ] have been quoting l
hope the farmers will all read the edi-
torial, also the chamber of commerce
committees report. o. B. Harris
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-05
WORDS OF MR.. JEFFERSON.
Prophetic Statement of the Great
American Nearly a Century Ago.
To the Editor of the Globe:

American Nearly a Century Ago.
To the Editor of the Globe:
1t was with interest the writer read
your editorial '17S9-1S99," in your issue Of
July 4. How many thousands, Mr.. Edi-
tor, In this nation, who are vainly dream
Ing of individual rights and Individual
liberty, while their chains are being sure
ly forged-chains that will bind the
masses to the slavery of plutocracy I'M
der the regime Of trusts and monopoly
mat great statesman, whom you men
tlon-Ihomas Jefferson-with clear-sight-
ed vision saw this condition of things so
plainly outlined in your editorial and
penned the following words for the ad-
mon1tton of those who should follow him.
And today, amid the crack and roar of
mimic artillery, these words Of Jeffer-
son should be read in thunder tones as a
supplement- to every Fourth of July ora
ton, and published in every paper. Mr..
Jefferson said
Besides, the spirit of the times may
alter, will alter. Our rulers will become
corrupt, our people careless. A single
zeaiot may commence persecution and
better men be his victims. 1t can never
be too often repeated that the time for
fixing every essential right on a legal
basis is while our rulers are honest and
ourselves united. From the conclusion of
this war we shall be going down hill 1t
will not then be necessary to resort every
movement to the people for support They
will be forgotten, therefore, and their
rights disregarded. They will forget
themselves, but in the sole faculty of
making money, and will never think of
uniting to effect a due respect for their
rights The shackles, therefore, which
shall not be knocked off at the conclusion
Of this war, will remain on us long, will
be made heavier and heavier, till our
rights shall revive or expire in a convul-
sion"
Most unfortunately for the rights of
the people-for all the people-"every es-
sential right was not fixed upon "a
legal basis in the beginning of our his
tory. As a logical consequence the way
is already paved for the establishment of
a despOtism under which the rights of
the people may expire in a CONFUSION"
Let the people ponder these words Of
MT JEFFERSON. H. f. Phelps.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-05
FINE GOLF SCORES
THEY WERE MADE ON THE TOWN
AND COUNTRY LINKS YES
TERDAY
BOTH SEXES PARTICIPATED

some Exceptionally Close Plays
Were Had Among the WOmen-C.
ID. Thompson Won the Mems Han
dicaD-FfnaIs for the Trophy to
BE Played Today Between Messrs.
Miller and Thompson.
AHinss were exceedingly lively at the
Ao"n and Country club yesterday. Most
OF society took it's pleasuring there and
celebrated the great and glorious Fo,;rtb
In informal little groups, or parties that
satlered ON the piazza of the clubhouse
OF ootted the outskirts OF the links
"here golfers, gaily laughing, assembled
round the tree" watching the energetic
P'ayers IN their chase up hill and down
oaIe' led on by little, dancing ball that
oIlen seemed possessed of the spirit Of
MS santanic majesty himself. But the
true golhac has no leanings toward that
dolce far niente that less ambitious in
dividuals court, and the golfac was ire
mendously in evidence all day Yesterday
on the Town and Country club links. He
came toierably early in the morning, pre-
pared for hard work and plenty Of n.
AAAO IAAS uIuAllldLeQ may look upon
the royal game as playful sporting over
green meadows where cool breezes blow
ana obliging caddies cart the sticks. the
golnac knows 1t is work and work only
that Will make his score something be
may point to with pride Even the caddie
mat small but painfully blase individual
whose critical envy makes the novice
so keenly uncomfortable, even that i'm
portant individual was almost enthusiast
TIC almost a boy yesterday. Many were
the surrep1tiouSly lighted crackers that
were hurried from master caddfe's small
brown fingers, while mischievious ewes
were 1nnocently fastened on the player
whose sticks he carried. The Crackers
whizzed and sputtered or popped loudly
ana beautifully according to each crack
or individuality, and caddie's patriotism
thus found an outlet and he permitted
himself to be quite genial.
The games were all lively ones vestar
day. The preliminary round for the Dis
patch cup was played in the morning. the
game beginning at 1920. Dr. j. d. Ferris
was matched against L. c. Miller; Theo-
dcre w. Griggs against M Doran, Jr.. c.
y thompson against c. w. Gordon: and
III. b. Packer against e. G. Halbert. MIL
Ter, Doran. Thompson and Halbert won
out In the semi finals played in the after
noon. Miller was matched against Doran
ana thompson against Halbert. Miller
and Thompson were the winners. and the
two will play for the finals this afternoon
at o'clock. There were twenty-seven
players entered for the mems handicaD
played in the afternoon. The following Is
the result:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-05
WHAT CHIEE Gnss SAYS

Since Chief Goss has thought proper to
a defense of the conduct of the depart
ment of which he is the head in connec-
ton with the Infamous Bishop case, it is
to be assumed that he has stated all that
it is in his power to state in Justification
or at least in mitigation of the conduct Of
his subordinates and of himself What
does his statement involve? 1t is mainly
an assurance that Bishop is a disrepu-
table character. and has been driven out
Of Minneapolis for the crime OF which he
now stands charged; that he does run a
and that the police department does not
propose, if it can prevent it, to allow a
place to exist so dangerous to the moral
welfare of the community Having Of
fered so much by way of defense, Chief
Goss, practically, If we understand him
rightly, admits the Infamous charge
which lies at the door of his department
when he says: I'm giving the order Ito
secure evidence for conviction 1 did
what have done in many other cases.
No one, aside from his attorney, that
we have ever heard of, has endeavored to
furnish the man Bishop with certificate
of character in connection with this case
or otherwise. No one has vouched for
the truth of a single statement he has
peatedly refused to accept the truth of a
single statement, admission or charge of
his.
If the public is to accept Chief Goss'
he had already done in other cases to
mean that he gave his sanction to the
methods adopted to secure evidence in
this case, as shown by the evidence Of
one of his police officers, he has indeed
assumed a very grave moral and official
responsibility, and one. too, which at
tests his utter unfitness to hold his pres
ent position. Does Chief Goss also give
his sanction to the attacks which his SUBJ
ordinate, officer Christian, made upon the
personal and professional character Of
Bishops attorney. a man who, so far as
the public knows, is a reputable member
of the st. Paul bar, and which was clear
ly In the nature of police terrorism?
Whether that attorney is right or wrong
IN his statements that he was threatened
with exposure If he attempted to defend
Bishop makes no difference whatever; the
act in itself is one which merits the rep
rotation of every decent man and woman
in the community.
1t would have been much better for
himself and his administration of the po-
lice department and for the administra-
ton of Mayor Kiefer had Chief Goss had
the good sense to keep his mouth shut on
this very unsavory subject